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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
ROLLER AND BARROW.
A Handy Garden Implement That Cam
BE Made at Home from Scrap
Heap Material.

The running part of this implement
can be made from an old piece Of
large iron piping, which the nearest
machine shop will likely be able to sup
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Uoth Beyond his Control.

Bacon-He named his automobile
after his wife.
Egbert- FUNNY.
Not at all funny. After he got it he
found he couldn't control it. " onk-
ers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

A close observer will notice there are
many upland or mountain farms that
have some pieces of pasture too dry
and perhaps too rocky to yield profit.
The past few dry seasons have brought
in bushes, briars and weeds that have
robbed the land of tame grass for the
making of good quality of butter.
Such cheap land pasture is where the
angora goat will thrive best, as they
prefer bushes and briars TO grass, and
will thrive and grow fat where sheep
will starve and cows cannot live. An
CORA goats are very prolific, will live
about three times as long as sheep and
their mohair will bring about three
times the price of common wool.-G.
III. Bloodgood, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

S LONG as the American
Derby exists as the fea-
ture of western turf sport,
breeding and racing inter
ests in this country rep
:I1so. - dol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

One of the most dangerous germs
that can infest milk is that found in
old rotten milk in the seams, joints
and corners of the milk vessels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Tbe woman Inae,endent

IT wish to marry your daughter,
sir
you'll have TO ask her about that.
young man, I'm only her father
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

Gracs-This photograph makes you
look so old.
Gladys-Yes. it's an old picture, you
KNOWN. Y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
Bangor Hopes That Jam Above Will
Not Come Down.
nv Associated Press.)

Bangor, Me-, March 2O.-The flood dis
aster which has long been feared on the
Penobscot came, tonight, when a grea;
mass of ice that has hung for days be-
tween the toll bridge and the water works
dam moved down and forming another
jam just opposite High Head wharves
caused the river to back up rapidly. The
jam started at 5 o'clock and the water
came UP rapidly, until at o'clock the
lower end of Broad street was foot I'M
der water, SO that boats were used to get
in and out of the stores and houses
there.
All the Easements of stores in Broad
street and lower Main street. Central
street, West Market square, lower State
thoroughfareS cross the kenduSkeag,
were flooded to feet deep and although
most stocks of goods had been removed
from Easements, many thousands of dol
lars worth were ruined. 1t is impossible
to make any estimates of the loss in this
direction, tonight, SO many firms are in
volved and such is the excitement.
The greatest damage came at o'clock
when a mass of ice and logs swept down
against the Maine Central Railroad
bridge across the Penobscot, carrying out
its middle pier and letting two spans into
the river The mass swept on against the
old wooden toll bridge, short distance
below, carrying away the middle span OF
that structure. Many people were on the
bridge when the bridge above went down.
but it is thought that all escaped to the
shores, some to Brewer and some to Ban
gor
The carrying away of the bridges
breaks all communication between Ban
gor and Brewer and the eastern part OF
the State. and the damage cannot be re-
paired in months. The loss on the bridges
is probably $4,000
The water began to fall slightly at IL
clock and excitement has somewhat
subsidized, but greater danger yet men
aces the city in the form of a jam above
the water works dam. Should this come
down before the ice leaves from below
the city, the result would be immense
damage to property of all kinds, and
probably loss of life.
There is a stretch of solid and broken
ice below the city extending six miles, to
Hampden, and it is this that holds the
water UP. Should it hold where it IS, and
the upper jam come down upon 1t, the
whole business section of Bangor ana
much of the residential section would be
under water in short order.
Trains from the east have not fcen able
to get into Bangor. tonight. stopping half
a mile above the East side station, ana
the passengers left the cars and came
down town in carriages The Maine Cen
trail tracks on both sides of the city are
under water, the water works and light
ing plant are shut down, the stations be-
ing flooded out and the city's water sup
ply is limited to the capacity of the
standpipe, while the streets are In dark
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
WHO is RIGHT?
Experts in Patrick Case Contradict
Each Others Testimony,

New York, March 20.-In the trial of
Albert 7. Patrick, today, David N Car
vaiho testified, as a handwriting eX-
pert, that the Short and Meyer sigma
lures in the 1900 will were written with
gold points such as are used in fountain
pens.
DIR. Robert a. Hare of PHILADELPHIA,
said that death would result from plac-
ing cone, as Jones described, over
the face of a sleeping man 81 years old
On cross-eXamination, DR.. Hare said
he had known of cases where the odor
of chloroform administered in a small
room would be perceptible for several
days.
Dr. Robert Kemp testified that as
Stunning the conditions to be as de-
scribed by Jones, instantaneous death
would be the effect of a cone of chloro-
form placed on the patients face. He
said that at the end of half an hour
the odor Of chloroform could not be de-
tected.
DR.. Alfred T.. Thayer, a professor in
the medical department Of Cornell Uni
versty, said he thought from the con-
ditiUns described to him that Rice died
of chloroform poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
sANTOS.pUMONT COMING.
Enthusiastic Over Aerial Navigation at
St. Louis Exposition.

Paris, March 2O-M. Santos-Dumont,
the aeronaut, in an interview here, to-
night, with the representative of The
Associated Press, appeared very en-
thusiastic concerning his approaching
trip to the United States, whittier he
will go on his own initiative. M. San
tos-Dumont said:
Yes, after some negotiations, l have
decided to go to st. Louis and assist in
drawing up the rules for the aerial
contests of 1903. l will be accompanied
by my secretary and my chief me-
chanic. l will take with me as far as
New York the 45-horsepower motor, the
framework and the two propellers of
my balloon No. I. From New York l
shall proceed to ST. Louis to confer
with the Exposition authorities regard
ing the contests.
My idea is to make a sort of aerial
track, say Is miles in circumference,
around st. Louis, marked by captive
balloons and visible for the whole dis
lance from the Exposition grounds,
which are to form the starting and fin
ishing points. There should be a series
of races varying in distance from one
to several times around the track.
But am strongly in favor of estab-
fishing one big race, a sort of aerial
grand prize, with 100000 prize. This
would be 4 great stimulus to COMPETE
ton and should attract a number of
the inventors of the various systems of
dirigible balloons. / shall certainly
participate in the contests and l hope
to meet many rivals
Il have number of other ideas
which l believe will contribute to the
success of the tournament, but 1 re-
serve them for discussion with the au-
thorities.
Il expect to spend, altogether, about
fortnight in America, during which
time the mechanical parts of my bal
looms will be put together at New York
| shall investigate the possibilities of
contest at New York in the autumn
and if / find the prize offered to be a
sufficient amount l VIII return and try
to win it, as l did the Deutsch prize"
When asked how large this prize
should be. Nj. Santos Dumont replied:
II think it ought to be about SOC, 900
francs, because my expenses will be
heavy; it will cost about 100000 francs
to build a balloon shed. I will not re-
turn to New York unless a prize be
offered for competition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
WATER NO HIGHER,
AT One O'clock this Morning Situation
Was No Worse,

Bangor, Me-, March 21.-(SpeciaD.-1 A.
NAT this hour the flood situation is
no worse and the water has apparently
fallen off a few inches, though holding
it's own with logged persistency.
The street lights are out owing to the
power station being flooded and the city
is in darkness.
At 10 o'clock, there was II feet of water
on the Bangor dam and II at VeaZie
From 10 to L i, fell off about inches at
each place.
established by megaphones and every en-
deavor is being made to ascertain il any
one is missing.
AS is customary, there were many
Brewer people in Bangor during the even
ing. and Bangor people over in Brewer.
and many were on the toll bridge when
the jam struck the railroad bridge. 1t is
hoped that all reached the shore in safety.
While 1t could not be seen very distinct
ly in the darkness. it is said that two
spans of the railroad bridge first went
followed by the others. The break IN
the toll bridge is not far from the middle,
but nearer the Brewer side.
Just ABOUT midnight somewhat spec
tacular incident occurred when q carload
of lime under the truss of the toll bridge
took fire and illumined the scene for i
few minutes. No other damage resulted
from that cause.
1t was reported at midnight that about
10000 feet of lumber had just gone out
from above the railroad bridge.
There is an immense amount of logs
and lumber in the big Narrows jam. 1t
is estimated that the Bangor boom had
about 100000 feet alone, and the total esti-
mate says at least 100000 feet.
The jam itself extends from the Mar
rows almost to the toll bridge and is an
unsightly mess of ice, mud, logs, lumber
and every kind of debris, piled high in
the air and Straining and grooming from
the terrible pressure of the water.
Late this afternoon, about 100000 feet
of logs came down from Old Town and
the mess is packed in the jam below Yea
Zie.
That jam is still holding firm, but if il
should break with the present head OF
water there is no knowing the damage
it might do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
JOHN MosT's APPEAL
Heard by New York Supreme Court
The Decision Reserved.

New York, March 2O.-The appellate
division of the supreme court has just
heard arguments in the appeal taken
by John Most, who was convicted in
the court of special sessions for pub
fishing in Der Freiheit," Sept. Z, 1901,
under the caption Murder VS.. Muir
DER" an article which it was contended
had tendency to irritate the public
mind.
Counsel for Host commended that un-
der Section 8 of the state constitution
every citizen may freely speak, write
or publish his sentiments on all sub
jects, and that the intention of the
trainers of the constitution was to pre-
vent any censorship of the press"
Counsel also commended that the ar
ticle published was not libellous and it
did not tend to commit Il breach of the
peace and that it did not come within
the inhibition of any express statute.
A representative from the district at
torney's office contended that under the
penal code Most had published an ar
ticle which mad disturbed the public
peace and outraged decency. The JUS
tees reserved decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
IS FITz HONEST?
Jeffries' Manager Doesn't Believe He
Wants to Fight.

Oakland, Cal, March 20.-When
shown Fitzsimmons' statement that he
would fight in Los Angeles under GER
tain conditions, Billy Delaney, Jeffries'
manager, said: II do not believe Fitz-
simmons intends to fight. will not be-
lieve that he intends to fight until he
is in California and bound up SO he
cannot crawl. 1 have not heard from
Jeffries regarding the dispatch, but /
know he will be delighted and will grab
at anything that means meeting with
FitZsimmOns. I do not know whether
the Los Angeles club viii consent to
suggestions from Fitzsimmons or not.
but l do know that they are serious
and good sporting men and will do
anything fair and within reason on
their part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
MURDERER NYE ARRESTED.
Found in Vacant House Only Mile from
Scene of Murder.

Pittsfeld, Mass, March 2O.-Henry
Nye, the alleged murderer Of his wife
at Stcphcntown, N. Y, was captured in
vacant house, early this morning,
about a mile from the scene of the
crime. He made no resistance, except
when the officer desired to handcuff
him, but even this was but temporary
and he finally accompanied the officer
without trouble.
Nye, it was learned, stayed at the
house of his sister, Mrs. John jerks.
during Tuesday night and most of
Wednesday. and when he left there. he
went to the vacant house where he had
formerly lived. A neighbor, who went
past the house, early this morning, saw
tracks of man leading to the window.
He looked in and saw Nye asleep and
promptly notified the officers. Deputy
Sheriff Andrews went to the house and
arrested Nye. He was taken to Troy,
where he will probably be arraigned,
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
eowDoIN INDOOR MEET.
Entries for the 10th Annual at Bruins
wick, This Evening.

brunswick, Me-. March 2O.-John L.
Mitchell, Bowdoin 1903, has completed
the preparations for the 10Th annual
exhibition and seventh annual indoor
meet of the Bowdoin College Athletic
Association. which will take place i'll
the Town hall, Friday evening. The
meet will be somewhat shorter than
usual, as the trials in the pole vault,
high jump and shot put were held in
the gymnasium, Saturday, and this
year there will be no potato race. This
last comes as great disappointm mt,
and was only omitted through a mis-
understanding, it being thought that
none of the students cared to enter it.
1t is expected, however that it will be
on the program at the meet next year.
The list of entries for the meet arc as
follows:
Fencing drill. class of 19O2-George E.
Fogg, leader, B. Barker, Furbush, Grin
nell, Gross, Moves, Rodick, Stone, SWEET
Webb, Wing
aO-yard dash-H. ]. Hunt 'O2. Furbusl
'02, Stanwood '02, b. P. Hamilton O2
Nutter 'OS, Blanchard '03, Pierce '03, Nun
roe -'O3, Shorey '04. Rowe '04. Saunders 'O4
Small 'O4, Webb '05. Larrabee 'O5, Hall 'O5
Finn '05.
Putting 16-pound shot finals-B. p
Hamilton 'O2, Webb '02, Dunlap 'O3. Mum
roe '03.
Relay race. 1902 VS.. 19N-19O2 team, H
]. Hunt, Furbush. Stanwood. b. p. Ham
ilton. Eastman. Noyes, Gross, Hayden,
Webb. j. o. Hamilton. 1894 team. Small
Shorey, Rowe, Archibald, Saunders
/ Running high jump; finals-J. o. Ham
ilton 02, Stanwood OF, Clark '04, Pierce
'O3
Broadsword drill. class of 1861. Mer-
Stockman, Prebe, Hellenbrand, Bisbee
Thompson, Towne, Nutter. Bradstrcct,
Pierce.
25-yard hurdles-H. ]. Hunt 'O2. B. P.
lap 'O3, Munroe '03, Clark '04, Rowe '04
Saunders '04, Webb 0j, Larrabee '05, Hill
'O5.
Pole vault; fnals-Stanwood 'O2, H. J.
Hunt '02, Cleveland '05, Hill '05.
Dumb bell drill, class of 19O4-Harry c.
Saunders. leader. Rowe. McRae, Clark
Lowell Powers, Frost, Sargent, Everett.
Dana, Beane, Brigham.
Exhibition of club swinging-Dr. Frank
B. Mitchell.
Relay race, 1903 vs.: 19o5-19O3 team,
Blanchard, Nutter Thompson, Pierce,
Munro, White, Peabody, Spollett, Dunlap
Perkins 1895 team, Finn, Randall, Webb
Cook Cleveland, Henderson, Hall, LARA
bee Houghton, Damren.
Indian club drill, class of 19o5-John H.
Brett, leader, Cole, r. Davis, Finn, Hen
derson Lermond, Philoon, Randall, Rob-
bins, Shorey, Stone. Webb, Burroughs
Harvey.
The officials of the meet will be as fol-
lows: Samuel B. Kurdish, referee; ]. Z.
Noyes, DR.. Frank B. Mitchell, John APP
pleton, judges: Prof. George T. Files,
Prof William A. Moody, Henry d. Evans
judges of drills; Harrison X. Mccain
scorer; George E. Foff announcer; How
ard v. Stackpole, Benjamin. l.. Kurdish
Philip II. Cobb, timers; Edmund X. Bly,,
Edwin NJ. Fuller, Jr., Lee L. Gray, meas
urers; George l.. Pratt, starter; G. Row
land Walker, clerk of course; Andrew s
Rodick, assistant clerk of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
DID he SAY so9
Miles States, Later, That Press State
ments Are Incorrect.

Washington, March 20.-The news Of
Gen. Miles statements, today, before the
military committee of the Senate excited
great interest att the war department
when 1t became known there late in the
day. There was very general inquiry
as to whether by passing the criticisms
upon various officials. as reported in the
press, Gen. Miles had not exposed him
self to disciplinary treatment. The an
swer to this must be based on the exact
amount of privilege which attaches to tes-
timony given before committee of Con-
gresS.
This question arose, last week. in the
course of Gen. Hughes Testimony before
the Senate Philippine committee when
the general sought to escape answering
questions which would involve criticism
by him of his superior officer. Gen. Otis.
1t appeared that there was a variance of
opinion in the committee itself as to how
far Gen. Hughes was at liberty to vio-
late army rules and proprieties, even in
answer to committee questions. and the
question itself was left unsettled.
While Gen. Miles did not expect when
he gave his testimony that it would be
made public in any form. he is now will
ing that it shall be published by the COM
mittee, making himself the broad state
ment that the statements which were
given to the press as those made by him
self before the committee were misrepre-
sensations. totally unwarranted and UNI
authorized.
Secretary Root exhibited little feeling
when his attention was called to the pro-
ceedings before the committee. He re-
marked quietly that he was very sorry
Lieut.. Gen. Miles opposed this bill. He
pointed out that under Section Z, of which
Gen. Miles complained, the lieutenant
general would have greatly enlarged
powers in army management. instead OF
being restricted in his functions as he
supposed,
AS to the question whether Gen. Miles
had said anything which would require
action at the hands of the department OF
President, the secretary firmly declined
to express any opinion, for the present al
least, preferring to await an official copy
Of the committee hearing before reach
ing any decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
MILES is MAD.
Continued from page ~

Gen. Miles said that if this provision
should become law it would have the
effect of destroying the unity of the
army, and he read numerous authori-
ties. including Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington, Cass and Grant, to show
the necessity of having one head to the
army and Of controlling authority. His
own experience and observation had.
he said, had the effect of confirming
those views and he gave an illustration
of it's beneficial effect in time of emer-
gency, instancing the beginning of the
war with Spain.
II heard at midnight" he said, that
the Spanish fleet had been located def
nitely at Santiago. and FASTENED to
the home of Secretary Long. where the
news was confirmed. Shafter was then
at Tampa and sat down there in the
secretary's house and wrote dispatch
directing him to start Immediately for
Santiago, with the result that the army
was soon on it's way to the point where
its presence was needed.T
He added, exhibiting Nhe message
which he had sent to Gen. Shafter:
Suppose l had been compelled to get
around to dozen or more majors. as
many colonies and any number of gen.
erals constituting a general staff?"
Then he added that in all probability
the senior general of the army would
not under the provision he had quoted
have been in a position to do anything,
and he called attention to the clause
relieving him (the senior generaD of
command and making it possible for
any other officer to be appointed. He
declared that under Section it would
be competent to one day promote a
captain to the position of a brigadier
and the next day make him chief of
staff. thus practically placing a captain
at the head of the war department.
Warming up somewhat he asserted
that the bill was calculated to accom-
plish no purpose except to allow the
secretary of war and the adjutant gen
personal favorites.
Gen. Miles was questioned as to the
reasons for locating the American army
of occupation at Tampa and holding it
there SO long with the resulting con-
gestion.
Replying to the first question he said
that it was because of an order to oc-
cupy Havana. The delay was DUE he
said. to the fact that the American
army was supplied with only ca rounds
of ammunition, which would not have
been sufficient for more than half an
hour of fighting. Considering that Ha-
vana was one of the best fortified cities
in the world, he said that to have at
tackled it would have been foolhardy in
the extreme.
He declined, however, to criticise the
then secretary of war, Gen. Alger, for
the condition of affairs, saying that
probably anyone else in the position
would have done about what he did
He laid the general blame for this con-
dition of unpreparedness at the door of
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
A CLEVER ANCHOR.
Capt. Williams Not Phased by Loss Of
Both Mud Hooks.

Boston March 20.-British schooner
Adelene, Capt. Williams from St John.
n. b., for New York, lumber laden. put
into this port, this afternoon. to procure
new anchors. She was picked up by tug
Florence, Capt. Mckimmon, off Sound
point, making her way into port. Capt.
Williams says that his vessel while riding
ut anchor off Chatham during a stiff gall
with rough and confused
sea. parted both chains. losing anchors
and considerable chain. besides carrying
away the bobstay. Not dseming 1t pru-
dent to venture over Nantucket shoals the
captain decided to bear up for this port.
Capt. Williams rugged a device by which
the vessel could come to anchor in case OF
emergency by lashing pieces of timber
together. the size of an ordinary stock,
and coiling around the same. about ID
fathoms of chain on each stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

''In the winter of 1898 and 1899 I was
taken down with a severe attack OF
what Is called La Grippe" says F l..
Hewett. prominent druggist Of Win
field. Ill. 1.-THE only medicine I used
was two bottles OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t broke up the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic.
and have never since been troubled
with Grippe" Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break up a severe cold and ward on
any threatened attack OF pneumonia
1t is pleasant to take, too, which makes
it the most desirable and one Of the
most popular preparations in use fol-
these ailments. For sale by Johr
Coughlin, 1T Water St.; J. c. Houle.
han, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
BRIDGES GONE.
Continued from page /,

safety of the dam at Engel,s min Still
water. The dam was only built last sea-
son and is not fully ballasted and IT is
feared that it may be carried out bv the
great volume of water.
1t has been raining hard in the woods
for the past "a hours and from all points
reports are coming that the country is
flooded and that the streams are filled "a
bursting with the water from the melting
snow and from the present storm.
Long wharf, just above the railroad
bridge, was carried away by the sweep
of the ice, water and logs. 81
An enormous mass of lumber from
Morse's mills is piled up at the Franklin
street bridge and a big crew of men is at
work saving what they can before the
water falls and lets it through under the
bridge and out into the river. r