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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
FOURTEEN DEAD.
Chicago Witnesses Shocking
Scenes at Morning Fire.
Some Sufocated, Some Burned and
Some Jumped to Death.
Lincoln Hotel, Fire Trap Of Worst
Kind, the Scene.

Chicago, Dec. 4-Fourteen persons
among the scores crowded into the Lin
coin hotel at 176 Madison street, met
death shortly before 6 o'clock this
morning. in one of the most horrible
fires Chicago has ever experienced. 49,,
Death came suddenly to a few. but
with awful slOwness to others who were
penned in the death trap and suffo-
Gated or burned to death. Some died
in their rooms. some CHANGED all in
jumping and lost, while others were
found in the Railways where they had
expired with their fingers dug into the
cracks OF the floor.
All of the bodies were recovered as
the hotel was not destroyed. The iden-
titled dead:
NJ. M. Handy. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Edward Toner. Milwaukee.
H. X. Wood. Lebanon. Ind.
r. F. Boswell, Chicago.
Samuel l.. Yokum. Davenport. Iowa.
]. C. Yokum, Davenport. Ind.
F. L. Ewing. Marietta. Ohio.
A. r. Coon. Marengo. III. 4
T. v. Slocuni. Taconda. III.
Ward Lowe. Minneapolis.
F. w. Carey. Bucyrus. Ohio.
on the way to the hospital. had not
been identified up to noon.
The victims were taken to Rolston's
rnorgue and all Jay the place was filled
with anxious people interested in the
dead or seeking to assure themselves
of the safety of friends or relatives.
The building was fre trap OF the
worst kind. according to experts. There
were but two exits, narrow stairway
leading down the four floors OF the
building and an uncompleted fire es-
cape in the rear. The fire started on
the second floor. presumably from q
lighted cigar dropped on the carpet.
Guests occupying upper rooms In the
front part of the hosiery, aroused by
the screams Of a woman. were able 70
escape down the stairway. and about
80 people reached safety by means OF
the fire escape. To add to the horror.
however. 'his gave way while others
were attending to escape, and three
men were d. shed to death on the pave
meit Of the alley below.
For the people In the rear there was
no escape save by jumping. The stair
way was in flames and the fire escape
gone. rror-stricken faces appeared
at the windows and cried frantically
for help. Firemen called for them 90
wait until nets or mattresses could be
brought, and those who did In most
cases escaped with slight injuries. But
some. craxed with fright. Jumped to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
FEssENpEN INDICTED.
Portland Post Office Clerk Held for
Robbina the Mails.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury
OF the United States district court. today.
rendered an indictment for stealing from
the mail against Ambrose H. Fesscnden.
a cancelling clerk at the Portland post
Office, who was arrested. last night, by
United States inspectors Mcmillan and
Neiss. 1t was alleged when arrested
marked money from decOy letters was
found In his pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
HYDE. MORSE.
The Mayor of Bath WEEDS One {
Shipping Citys Daughters.

Bath, Me-, Dec. 4.-Hon. Edward
Hyde. mayor of Bath, and Miss Alice
H. Morse. daughter of AlOnzo A. Morse.
were married at Grace Episcopal
church here. today. Rev. Walter c.
Stewart ofticiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

These petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed: James d. Taylor. NorridgewocK.
Lab. s12s3, assets $10i; George Giroux.
Augusta. Lab $i3. assets g worth Of
Dixfield, Lab. $55S no assets: Perley 5.
Libby. Mapleton. Lab. s755. assets sJs8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
THE RED FACED TRAMP
Still Wanted for Murder of Miss
Olive Broad.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 4.-Officers from
Cornish, today. started for Dedham
Mass. after a tramp for whom they have
been searching some time in connection
with the Olive II. Broad murder at Cor
nish, Aug. II. 1t was believed the wo-
man was murdered by red-faced tramp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

1t has beer learned that the steamship
which ran into the schooner Pnocnix
(Br.) or Nantucket. on the night Of Nov.
%. was the Bechanan (BrD. from Boston
for New York. The same steamer also
collided with the schooner Howard (Br.l
in Long Island sound, on the evening Of
INV m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

France seems to be the center Of the
pictorial postcard fad. 1t X estimated
that 5000, 900 are handled by the postal
service Of that country annually,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

The summer season Of 1902 will count
among the worst In the annals Of
Paris. It has been failure In every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

An elephant has only eight teeth al
together. At IA years of age the ele-
phant loses it's first set of teeth and a
new set grows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
RAIN.

Boston, Dec. 4-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Friday, rain; brisk north
east winds; Saturday, fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
DIRTY 81 BILLS

only IS and IS cents at our ONCE. Loans
can be quickly secured on personal
property at reasonable rates. Our in.
stallment system reduces interest each
month. Great tsrgains in watches.
COLLATERAL LOAN co.
2l9 Water st. Opposite Cony House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
SEA-WATER GOLD

tricks are matter of history. At pres
ent We are accommodating those who
need ready Nancy to use. If you can use
some ready cash to settle old bills or
make profitable trade, come in.
COLLATERAL LOAN Co
z19 Water Street Opposite Cony House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

The search for the body of Henry C.
Brown. the Maine Central section fore
man who was knocked from the bridge
over the Androscosgin river about three
weeks ago, has been given up after haV-
Ing been continued all this time BY the
Odd Fellows, of which organization he
was member. Mrs. Brown has offered
reward of 800 to the person who re-
covers the body before Jan. /.
Peter Doucette, who is serving sen-
tence AT the almshouse at Bath for de-
sorting his wife and children few weeks
ago. suddenly left the institution. Tues
day night. The police were notified and
ne was afterwards found at his old nome
with his family. He was returned to tilt
almshouse, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
1904

Zoe cigar, Londres and Perfecto shapes
will be packed in souvenir boxes for the
holidays. Orders should be placed in ad-
vance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05

His service covered a critical and i'm
portant chapter of Japanese history.
The state department will take the
necessary steps to see that Mr.. Buck 8
remains are brought to this country for
interment. If his family SO desire.
Huntington Wilson, the secretary of le-
cation, will be designated as charge.
Yokohama, Dec. 4.-United States
Minister Buck. died, this morning.
while at the Imperial duck shoot. The
cause of his death is supposed to have
been apoplexy.
Another report says Mr.. Bucks death
was due to heart failure. The hunt
took place in the suburbs of Toxic.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The death of
Minister Buck Of Toxic, Japan, has
been confirmed in cablegram, today,
at the state department from Mr.. Fer
guson, second secretary Of the Ameri-
can legation. NJ. Ferguson gives no de-
tails.
1t is expected that the remains of the
dead minister. wko was a veteran of
the Civil War, will be brought to
Washington for interment at Airing
| ton. where the minister selected a
burial site for himself when he was in
the United States about two years ago.
Mrs. Buck is understood to be in Tokyo
and the state department will address a
proper message of coincidence to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
500 to $3.50
Opposite Cony House,

We have anything you want in Mems
furnishings including a very fine line
Of Gloves and Mittens at any price you
want to pay. Our ability to offer such
splendid values at such remarkable
prices is result Of good business
methods. such as buying and selling
for cash.
%. G. BARKER CO.
Opp. Hotel North. Augusta, Me.
oct31mon, wed,fri
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05

White makes WEI IN look big, in
nocent, winsome and classic Clear
white is for the blond. cream white
for the brunette Is it not the woman
in white who has all the attention and
the wide eyed young thing in white,
with a blue ribbon, who captures all
the beaus:
Black is the thinnest color stout
woman can wear indeed. the woman
who wears black 10 best advantage is
she who is stout and has black eyes
and black hair
In gowns Of certain colors flesh seems
to shrink; in others to expand. A sub
dued shade of blue, heliotrope and olive
green. with black, of course, is the
color under which flesh seems less
ostentatious. while certain shades of
blue, pale gray and almost any shade
of red are TO be avoided. Mauve and
the higher shades of green are the two
colors that in decoration about the
throat and shoulders are especially
helpful in diminishing the effect of
flesh.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
What to Eat.

The ideal diet is not one to which ev-
cry person sho ID conform without
deviation. but one from which every
one may select such proportions of the
natural fcod elements as nature re-
quires.
The following table may be of serv-
ice to those homemakers who believe
their highest mission is to devote them
selves to the furthering of human hap
piness by creating healthy conditions
physically and mentally:
Food Substances Rich In Nitrogen
Cheese beans. peas, eggs, meats. milk.
Starch.-Rice, wheat. corn, oats. bar
ley, rye, beans, peas, potatoes.
Fat.-Cheese, meats, eggs, milk, corn
oats. wheat, rye barley.
Sugar olasses, sirups, fruit pre-
serves.
Salts. Acids, Flavors. = Vegetables,
fruits, green radishes. condiments.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
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NURSERY NOTES.

Rich, greasy diet and badly venti.
lated sleeping room will give child
constant colds
Train the children to eat things that
are good for them rather than indulge
their extrayagant whims and notions
Powder well all the little creases in
the arms and legs of the baby as well
as the body. The delicate skin chafes
easily.
Children should eat lean meats prop,
erly cooked. eggs, milk cheese in small
quantities, cereals and whole wheat"
peas. beans and lentils.
Give young infant drink from a
saucer instead of a cup or spoon. The
uncertain little lips will close upon ii
more easily, and there will be no slop,
ping.
If child has been exposed to cold,
six or eight drops of spirits of camphor
on lump of sugar or in little water
given as soon as he gets home will of
ten prevent the cold from developing
In taking the small person out al
ways put on veil. Shetland preferred.
If there is the least bit OF wind. In
every case keep his back turned to the
direction from which the wind will
come.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
BreadcrGmbs For Breakf fast.

Stale breadcrumbs, made paldtable
in the following way. We're at first sug
gested by physicians for dyspeptics
and those who wished to gain flesh
rapidly, but so delicious a breakfast
dish were they found, and so cheap
that they have taken a firm hold: Slices
of good, sweet stale bread are toasted
brown in the oven and then ground
or pounded into crumbs to be eaten
with milk. They may be hot or cold
when served. Children grow fond Of
bread prepared in this way, and it
gives them a good. satisfying supper,
with no chance Of bad dreams TO fol
low in its wake. one never tires of
bread you know.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
4 TrnlY ReAffnI Place.

The bedroom, though primarily a
place where one may sleep and wake re-
freshed, is also place to dream in by
day as we'll as by night-a place sacred
to oneself. where one may 90. the
world forgetting, and by the world
forgot Make it clearly, artistically
comfortable, as the Japanese do. All
things useful they make as decorative
as possible, but for mere ornament
nothing is added except, if possible,
flowers, arranged as gracefully as they
grow in the fields
Their custom will bear considera-
ton. fer by this method the utmost SIM
plicity, neatness and repose are pos
sible. Have the furniture as light as
possible both in weight and color, allow
no piece of furniture place in the
bedroom that is too bulky to be moved
each week for sleeping. Send the cur
tains to the wash often enough to keep
them spotless. Danish everything from
this room of rest and peace that does
not materially add to the necessity of
your toilet or your comfort. Then. and
then only. will your ideal of beauti-
full, restful bedroom be reached.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
Women as Jewellers.

Time was, not SO very fur back either.
when the woman of artistic talents who
sought to earn her own living found no
outlook beyond selling an occasional
picture or giving lessons in painting.
Now the artistic sphere for women has
widened to include so many depart
mentS that there is almost an embar-
rassm ant of riches from which to make
choice.
One of the latest to be taken up by
women is the designing of artistic jew
elry. In England particularly women
have been meeting with much success
in this line and there seems to be no
reason why it should not be more wide
ly taken up. 1t is craft to which a
woman'S light and dainty manipulation
is particularly adapted. Certainly the
present renaissance in the jewelers.
art seems to have come to stay 1t has
spread from France to England, Aus
tIia, Germany. Denmark and Belgium
1t recognizes the art of the metal work
er as an important factor and quite in
dependent of costly stones. 1t consid
ers beauty of form and color rather
than display of costliness of material
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
The RnSiness Woman.

Frequently when a girl enters bust
ness she thinks of it us a temporary
thing, not as career or profession.
She takes it merely as means Of earn
ing a living until she marries, and she
gives to ii half hearted, Indifferent at
tcntion. There is no harm in looking
forward to marriage with the right
person, when the right time comes as
grandmother used to say, but you
should remember that if you are Il poor
worker you will be poor homemaker
You must realize that by developing
your best powers of mind, by learning
regular habits of work, self discipline
and concentration YOU will be gaining
what will be as useful to you in home
life as in business. 1t is natural to
wish for n home of your own. but you
will be badly prepared to make it a
pleasant or comfortable abiding place
if you are inefficient, lazy, careless or
undisciplined.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
Greenery For the Table.

A pretty bit of greenery can be had
for the dining room table by getting a
small open willow basket "a school
childs lunch basket will do nicely
line it with florists moss, fill with rich
loan and plant in it the curly leafed
variety of cress seed. Keep it on a
sunny shelf, turning it daily to make it
even all round, and the basket will
soon become a mass of feathery green.
When the basket gets dry, it is plunged
into a pan of tepid water. Keep it
evenly trimmed, the prunings helping
to garnish a dish or furnish a dainty
galad.-Good Housekeeping.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
The Brave Robins.

The most singular instance that
have known of a robins fearlessness
was the kind of military instinct which
some years ago led pair to make
their nest at the back of target at
Aldershot 1t was in the shooting
range of the Fourth battalion of the
Sixtieth rifles, and the colonel of the
regiment told me of it at the time.
The little pair paid not the least at
tention to the shots laundering on the
target just at the back of their nest.
The soldiers were careful not to med
die with them, and the young brood
hatched and were brought up in safe
ty.-Cornhill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05

No unduly thick or fat hand should
ever be incased in anything lighter in
the way of gloves than a mouse col
ored tint unless the wearer be all in
white. declares an authority on gloves.
White gloves should never be worn
by anybody who is not wearing an
other distinctive touch of white on
gown or hat. The contract is too crude.
The woman with a large hand, if it is
well shaped. may wear white, but not
8 pure white; rather the "oyster" white.
with black stitching Black gloves
should only be worn with black gowns
and coats For your gown in every
shade Of brown. from chocolate down
to the range of mastic and pastel lines.
you can have gloves TO match The
same with grays, For evening dresses
1t is harder to choose. For pale pinks,
blues yellows. mauyes. unless there is
some particular lace trimming or en-
broidery in white or ivory the palest
mushroom or mastic tints are safest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A small brush, plenty of soap and
hot water are the only things you ever
need for sparkling glassware.
To clean plaster Of paris ornaments,
cover them with a thick layer of starch
and let it dry. Remove with a stiff
brush.
In putting up picture holding the
best effect is produced by placing it on
a line with the tops of the doors and
windows.
Every housekeeper should inspect her
kitchen and buffers pantry towels at
least every few days to see that they
are wholesome, clean and well aired
Where space is limited the triangular
clothes hamper about as tall as ticker
basket. which fits nicely into the corner
of a room, is likely to fill special
want.
Mice dislike camphor and advantage
should be taken of this fact, for few
pennies spent on camphor will soon rid
the cupboards of house of the de-
structiye little intruders. The method is
simply to scatter camphor on the
shelves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05

A young lady vehemently defends the
use of high heels. She maintains that
they are much moA in accordance with
the laws of naturt0han heavy, stodgy,
SO called common sense" shoe heels
"All the finishing schools which teach
young women how to attain graceful
carriage" she says, have one mex
orable law that Is dinned into ones
ears morning, noon and night. Do keep
off your heels, my dear, or what is the
same thing Walk more lightly, Miss
Blank And when you step lightly
you invariably rise on your toes more
Try it yourself and see. If you will
keep an eye on your low heeled girl,
you will see that her movements are
anything but graceful. The reason lies
in what have told you. She settles
back on her low heels, and the result is
a logy, stodgy, stiff and uncomfortable
gait. Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
Painting the Kitchen Floor.

A great deal of labor may be saved
by painting the kitchen floor The
paint can be bought all ready mixed
and in any color you want Or if you
do not want the floor painted, try oil
ing it. Scrub it clean and let it dry.
Put quart of boiled linseed oil in an
old kettle, set it where it will keep hot,
then pour out a little in a vessel con-
venient for handling Use paint
brush to put it on, brush it in well and
add more oil from time to time, as
needed. Two coats of oil are usually
enough at first, and if you will oil it
twice year after that you will be
pleased with the result. Dust, water
or grease will not penetrate the wood,
and when you wish to clean it all that
is necessary to do is to wipe it off with
a wet cloth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
Window Seats.

Window seats are easily made for
windows where tie inside shutters
fold back into the frame. coming down
to within foot Of the floor, as in par
Tor windows NAN block against the
side boxing just below the sill and on
these cleats rest a board about twelve
or fifteen inches wide, which you have
previously padded and covered with a
suitable material. Children enjoy these
window seats, and when there Is
cushion at one end and a potted plant
at the other they give distinctively
decorative touch to a room.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
The TimiI Young LndY.

1t is one of the unfortunate features
Of our social life that young persons
are not allowed to act in Il simple and
natural manner. The young woman is
expected to be very reserved and to
disclaim any special interest in young
men, under penalty of being called
forward or bold" and of being
thought to be trying to attract atten
ton. In all cases it is the much better
way to be outspoken and frank, rather
than so shy as to appear awkward and
be misunderstood.
No man who is worth knowing would
respect a lady less for straightfor
ward. frank invitation to call There
are many very silly ideas in the world
but the most silly Of all is that which
some semihrainless men get into their
heads when they fancy that all of the
girls are running after them. Such
vanity is an indication of very little
sense.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05
Smile Always.

The girl who gets along in this world
usually has only herself to thank. 1t
is q survival of the fittest for girls as
wen as for others. She must be cheer.
ful, she must be entertaining. she must
know how to make and. above all, how
to keep friends. for this last is what
will in the long run count most for or
against her, says the Pittsburg Press.
A girl can't afford to make enemies.
That is luxury granted to very few
people, and those the high and mighty.
Ii she gives way to her feelings and
grants herself the luxury of snubbing
a dfsagreeable woman-and it is a lux
ury-she will be sure to pay for the in
diligence twice and thrice over. 1t is
wonderful how small the world is. and
nine chances out of ten she will run
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-05

Irvine binding department. There was
dissatisfaction throughout the depart
ment, and murmurs and threats of re-
volt We're common. She saw that some
thing must be done to avert the strike
which was imminent.
The first thing she did was to place
large mirrors in the girls dressing
room. One small looking glass was all
these 400 girls had been allowed. This
Inconvenience OF itself was enough. so
they thought. to breed discomfort. Then
she organized a girls club, making it a
center of amusement as well as one for
mutual improvement. From one end
of the establishment to the other Miss
Beeks went about suggesting improve
ments for men and women alike Miss
Beeks' employers adopt her suggestions
almost invariably. She makes them so
plain that there is nothing else to do
She plans all sorts of entertainments
for the employees.
Miss Beeks did not undertake her
work ON the spur of the moment. She
has looked into sociological activities.
All her deeper study has been along
these lines. She has been associated
with business women and with broad
minded. so called women of leisure who
recognize no difference in the social
scale simply because necessity impels
their sisters to do theirWork in prac-
teal way
Her thoughts have been directed es-
peciallyto the Improvement of sanitary
matters. to toilet facilities, pure drink
ing water. etc. She wants the public
library made accessible by having books
delivered to the employees of great in
dustrial establishments at their work
rooms. She does it all from the hui
manitarian standpoint and simply be
cause it is right.
Miss Beeks was born at Greenyille.
Tenn She lived on fruit plantation.
Then she spent considerable time
among the primitive but interesting
people in the Great Smoky mountain
near Del Rio. She was educated at the
home of her grandfather. Robert BrecB-
enridge of Fort Wayne Ind.-Philadel-
phia Press.