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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

Wonders of Divine Power.
There Christ stood by his disciples
on tho Mount OF Olives after his com
Ing out OF the sepulcher. No ladders
let down for his ascension, but his feet
hft from the hill, and he goes up until
the curtain or cloud drops, and he Is
invisible. Law OF grayitation again
embarrassed. Enoch, Methuselah's IA
ther, escaping death, went up bodily
and Will have no need OF resurrection.
80 VIII all the good who shall be still
awe at the end Of the world. They
VIII not need wings. Every one of the
millions OF our planet who loved and
served the Lord, IL then alive. will .be
caught up" as the Bible says body as
well as soul, the law of grayitation
paralyzed- God mightier than any law
he ever created. Oh. like the mira
cies because they show God independ-
ent OF everything.
Notice also the divine power In the
backwoods- Wonderful things were
done at the cities of Jericho and Jeru-
salem and Babylon and Nineyeh. and
the great cities Of our time have seen
the divine power. but this miracle of
my text was in the backwoods, far
away from the city. in the lumber dis
tricts, where the students had gone to
cut timber for the new theological
seminary. And If this sermon shall
come. as 1t Will come, like my other
sermons for the last thirty years, with
out missing q week. let me saw TO those
Tar away from the house Of God and
in the mountain districts that my text
shows the divine power in the back
woods. The Lord by every stream as
he certainly was by the Jordan, on ev-
cry mountain as surely as he was on
Mount Zion. on every lake as on I'll.
berias. by every rock as by the one
whose gushing waters slaked the thirst
OF the marching Israelites.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

The Right to borrow.
Furthermore, in that scene of rho
text God sanctions borrowing and sets
Iorth the importance of returning.
DO not think there would have been
any miracle performed il the Young
man had owned the OK that slipped
the helve. The young man cried ont
IN the hearing OF the prophet, "Alas.
master, for 1t was borrowedp He had
right to borrow. There are times
when we have not only right to bor-
row. but 1t is duty to borrow. There
are times when we ought to lend. for
Christ I'm his sermon on the mount de-
ciarsd, From him that would borrow
or thee turn not thou away" 1t is
right that one borrow the means OF
getting an education, as the young stu
dent OF my text borrowed the ak. II
Is right to borrow means for the for
warding OF commercial ends. Most OF
the vast fortunes that now overshadow
the land were Matched out OF a bor-
rowed dollar.
III In any assembly 1t were requested
that those who had never borrowed
hold up their hands, none would be
lifted, or II here and there q hand were
lifted we would know that II was a
case OF inveracity. Borrowi Why.
we are borrowing all the time. We.
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the committee, expressed the opinion
that the articles as whole were the
best that had been submitted since
the new system Of determining COM
mencement speakers had been inaugur-
ated. Those chosen, with their sub
jects, are as follows: THE American
Navy" Alonzo Merrill: The Senti-
ment Of Loyalty Alton Farrin:
American Roads,. Peregrine White:
The Importance of the Late War"
Franklin Danforth; Riffs Among the
Clouds" Alice Moore: The Power of
Habit" Rose Buzzell The two parts
assigned for rank are: Miss Rena
Archer. valedictory. and Miss Ethel
Knowiton, salutatory. and the two
chosen by the class, the prophecy and
the class will, will be given by Earl
Smith and Miss Merrill, respectively.
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SKOWHEGAN.

The High School athletic team is
rapidly getting in shape for the inter-
scholastic meet at Orono, Saturday.
The boys are practicing faithfully ev-
cry night at the park, both in the track
and field events, under the direction Of
Coach Swain. and expect to capture
their share of the points. The follow
ing men are entered in the various
events: Earl Smith, Claude Jewett,
Frank Day, Miron Smith, Willie Leav-
lit. A. A. Jewett, Raymond Smith, Levi
Thomas. Alton Farrin, Henry Thomas.
Carl Powers. Guy French. James Stinch-
field, Howard Perkins, Arthur Flagg,
Max Clark. The invitations to the
meets at Colby and Bowdoin have also
been accepted, and though the outcome
of the meet at Orono will make some
difference. it is probable that team
viii represent Skowhegan at both
places.
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STOLE TO OBTAIN FOOD.
George Harrington Confesses to Steal
ing Stone Cutters Tools.

y man who gave his name as George
Harrington and said he hailed from
Boston, was arrested, Tuesday after
noon. on the charge of the larceny of
Il lot of stone cutters tools. He tried
to dispose of them at the second hand
store of Frank +. Reed. but was not
successful in so doing. as Mr.. Reed
thought something might be wrong and
notified Deputy Sheriff Burns. who ar
rested him later in the afternoon. on
inquiry it was found that Il lot of tools
were missed from the Gardiner Granite
and Marble Works and that they We're
taken while the cutters were at din
ner. Harrington at first denied TAX
ing them. but on being closely ques-
toned by the manager of the works,
confessed that he tOow them in order
to buy something to eat Judge Lar
rabee. before whom the hearing was
held, bound him over in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the Septem
Der term of court. In default of
curities he was taken to the county
Jail in Augusta.
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TROOPS SHOULD REMAIN.
Gen. Davis Thinks Rebellious Dattos
Will Soon Be Tanned.

Washington, May 13.-Gen. Chaffee has
made the following cable report to IN"
war department OF the progress of the
negotiations with the dattos in Mindanao:
Manila, May 10.
May 18th. Been here past three days
studying situation with Brig. Gen.
George w. Davis. Think two battalions
should remain If they can be supplied.
'Genassi trail very difficult, but anotE-
er trail promises much better. Think
withdrawal from lake would seriously
jeopardZe safety. Weaker dattos would
have given friendly assistance, but be
lieve that if We remain, the more pow
crful ddttos will come in when ii is APP
parent our mission is friendly. From
present indications further hostlities will
not be necessary unless provoked by
Moros. Bayan caused much establishment.
was extremely necessary wholesome les
son which do not think will have To be
repeated. Some dattos very suspicious
and on defensive. The lake country Is
beautiful and more suitable for the oc-
cupancy of Americans than any part OF
archipelago.
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THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WatervilIe's Il Delegates Will Be Solid
for Sheriff McFadden.

The Republican caucus which was
held in City hall. last evening. for the
election of delegates and alternates to
the county convention to be held in
Augusta, June 4, was one Of the short
est and most harmonious held in the
city for some time. The work was all
done in 10 minutes. The delegates
We're instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the election OF An
drew l.. McF'adden as sheriff. the vote
being unanimous.
The caucus convened promptly and
was called to order right on the dot
by Colby Getchell chairman of the city
committee. Hon. Warren G. Philbrook
was elected chairman and +. f. Brown
secretary. A committee consisting Of
NJ. T.. Adams. c. b. Davis and Chris
tian knauf was appointed to receive.
sort and count votes. The balloting
began at once and was all over III
a few minutes. A total of 230 votes
was cast and they We're all for the Nc
Tadden ticket, no other showing up
in the hall.
After the balloting had been COM
pleted and the result announced +. +.
Brown moved that the delegates be
instructed to use all honorable means
to secure the election of Andrew L.
McFadden as sheriff and the motion
was carried with considerable en-
thusiasm. There were no speeches
and no hint of opposition.
The following are the delegates ana
alternates which were elected:
Delegates-W. r. Haines, w. c.
Philbrook, W. NJ. Dunn, w. II. X. Alb
bott, NJ. Gallert, w. G. Oby, T. M.
Howard. p. NJ. Libby, Chas. Kelsey.
+. Z. Brown, c. T.. Bushey, Jas.
Greaney. II. b. Holland, T. NJ. Rand.
Alternates-F. X. Shaw, c.. c. Carr,
l.. p. Loud, II. c. Prince. Geo. f. Da-
vies, Harry Dubor, f. c. Wardwell, A.
Jolly. +. G. Crosby. G. F. Keith. Moses
Butler Geo. f. Hallowell, S. A. Greene,
+. A. knauff
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Rioh School. 16; Locals, II.

Only Il small number witnessed the
game of ball, yesterday afternoon, be-
tween the High school team. and the
Locals, but what they lacked in num-
bers they made up in enthusiasm and
each side had lusty support. The High
school boys played very good game
and with the exception of Il few I'M
avoidable errors their work was the
best this season. Kane pitched a
heady and scientific game and was well
backed up by Peacock behind the bat.
Trasks work in the box for the Lo-
Gals was very commendable. as was
his catcher. The batting order and
positions was: Locals-LongfelloW
Andrews. e; Bredo. IF: Atkins. 1b; +.
Ward. %: TraSk, p: Brann. 3b; Web
ber,ss; Marley, Of: II. Ward. If. G.. II.
S.-Winslow. 3b: Hunt, lib; Stone. 2b;
Rafter. IS: Lancaster. If; Cobb, CT;
Wood, IF: Peacock. c; Kane, Z.
The score by innings:
Locals ..2 0 ? 6 0 0 0 2-12
G.. II. 5. ) 3 x-16
Umpire. Wadsworth: scorer. Law
renee: 3-base hit, Weber; 2-base hit,
Longfellow. Struck out, by Kane, 9;
by Trask, ;. Bases on balls, off Kane,
0: off TraSk, ).
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OAKLAND.

At aboIt o'clock Monday afternoon.
fire was discovered on the roof Of G. +.
Aliens machine shop. The alarm was
given and the fire company was soon on
the scene and in very few minutes the
fire was eXtinguished II is supposed to
have caught from d spark from the fur
mace in the foundry. the workmen having
been engaged in melting that afternoon.
The damage TO the building is very
slight, but had it not been for the timely
discovery o. the fire and the prompt re-
sponsei of aid. it might have been very
disastrous, as there was a strong wind
blowing and it was a fine locality for
flames to spread.
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While the Granite Business Rooms.

While the granite business is BOOM
ing in Hallowell, there is not little
uneaSiness along the coast. owing to
quarrymen and others similarly en-
ployed being on a strike for better
conditions. Although the quarrymen
of this city have made demand for
an S-hour day with the same pay that
they are now receiving for nine hours,
no interruption of work is looked for
Following the Quincy strike, which
should have been settled without SuS-
pension, on the terms finally agreed
upon. had the employers displayed
fairness says the Granite Cutters
Journal, the Barre quarryinen with
out any suspension made settlement
satisfactory to them and all went Well
but it seems the old feeling of down
with trade unions is still in many
employers minds, for the quarrymen,
PAYERS, etc, are on the strike in Cape
Ann. East Bluehill and Black Island,
and as a result granite cutting in those
places is partially suspended. The la
borerS and others, excepting granite
cutters employed at the Portsmouth
IN. H.) dry dock, are on strike for an
S-hour day. and the company laid off
the cutters. Those on strike claim
they are employed on a government
reservation and are entitled to the
benefit of the Congressional S-hour
day, and in the light of previous de-
cisions it is difficult to understand why
an S-hour day has not been given them
all along. Men similarly employed by
contractors in West Point, n. Y, for
instance. are given the S-hour dry by
law, and so should all other workmen
similarly employed by or on behalf of
Uncle Sam.
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WATERVILLE.
COLBY COMMENCEMENT.
The Official Program for Annual Grad
uating Exercises in June.

The official program for the S1st
commencement of Colby was an
nounced, yesterday. and is as follows.
It will be seen that the program has
been changed so that there will be no
confliction. of dates between the COM
mencement and centennial celebration,
rs the exercises which are usually held
by Colby on Monday and Tuesday of
the commencement week will be post
poned to Wednesday and Thursday,
when the celebration will be all over.
BY starting commencement Saturday
and skipping Monday and Tuesday all
conflction of dates has been avoided
and without must trouble for those in
terested in either event.
The following is the program:
SATURDAY JUNE 81.
2.0G P. NJ. Junior Class Exercises on the
Campus.
80 P. N. Junior Exhibition at the
SUNDAY. JUNE %.
1890 A. NJ. Baccalaureate Sermon by the
President
80 +. NJ. Sermon at City Hall by Presi-
dent Faunce of Brown University.
MONDAY. JUNE %. TUESDAY,
JUNE "a.
On these days the City of Waterville is
to celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
5ary OF its incorporation as a town. The
College will postpone its exercises Of
Monday and Tuesday to Wednesday AMI
Thursday.
TUESDAY. JUNE "A.
100 p. NJ. Meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees in Chemical Hall.
$50 p. M. The Presidents Reception IN
Chemical Hail.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.
1870 A. NJ. Glass Day Exercises at the
Church. to be continued on the Cam
pus.
1890 to go r. NJ. Annual Meeting and
Luncheon of the Alumni Association
in Memorial Hal.
800 z. NJ. Continuation of Glass Day Ex-
erciseS on the Campus.
4.30 p NJ. Annual Meeting of the Maine
Beta of Phi Beta Kappa in Chemical
80 P. NJ. Literary Exercises in celebra
ton Of the Fiftieth Anniversary Of tho
founding of Colby Chapter of the
Delta Epsilon Fraternity. Grafton by
Hon. Bartlett Trip; Poem by Nj;
Holman F. Day. History BY Mi
Charles L. Quincy.
THURSDAY. JUNE 26.
$50 4. NJ The Procession will form on
the Campus.
loco A. NJ. Exercises of the Graduating
Class, Announcement of Prizes. ana
Comforting of Degrees, at the Church
10 Z. NJ. Dinner at Memorial Halls
800 to 500 +. NJ. The Library Museum
and Chemical Hall will be open to
visitors
$50 p. NJ. Promenade Concert on the
Campus. Music by Halls Military
Band.
Glass Reunions will be held on the
Campus. in rooms and at hours to be an
nounced.
Room A, Chemical Hail. will be the
headquarters OF the Colby Club during
commencement. The Alumni are cor
daily invited to make use of it.
~Last year the Board of Trustees voted
that after 1891. the practice of furnishing
IA free dinner on Commencement DAY
should be discontinued. This year the
price Of the dinner will be one dollar !,
plate.
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ASoUT $4,000 SHORT.
Alleged EmbezzIer Harry G. Bell Cap
turcd in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. May 13.-Harry @. Bell,
who until March . last was receiving tel
Ter of the Riverside National Bank OF
New York, was arrested here. today, on
"A fugitive warrant. charging him with
The larceny Of bank funds to the extent
of $4,000. The original warrant charged
Bell with embeZZling $4,000, but a fur
stitutio1 showed a deficit of $4,000 Bel
had been in the employ of the Riyerside
Bank for a number of years. In Marc.i
the directors discovered discrepalrcicg IN
his accounts and experts We're employcI
to examine his books. On March 20. Bell
disappeared and the shortage was discov-
cred about the same time.
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The Common at The present time looks
better than in the spring of any previous
year for some time back. The grass Is
in excellent condition and there are very
few bare spots under the trees where the
sun does not reach. The summer seats
have not yet been put in place. but this
will be done soon. The Common makes
very pleasant place during the hot days
of the summer 70: with the natural
beauty of the surroundings. the flowers
and the fountain it holds its place among
the first public parks of the State.
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George II. Grondin believes that he
has a second Ray Wilkes. His horse is
showing up remarkably well, this
spring. ana the offers have been stead
lily increasing in size. He received an
offer. yesterday. from a Portland mai
of something like 5000 and refused it.
The mare would make "A very good
mate for Ray Wilkes, as she is of about
the same size and very similar in style
and build. She PAGES a good deal like
Ray and is showing signs of consider
able speed. She is a very steady actor
on the track and seems to have the rae
ing instinct. She is by Wilkes out Of
a mare by Nelson, so has the blood be-
hind her. She is certainly "A fine little
animal and Mr.. Grondin intends 10 get
a little better acquainted with her be-
fore he let's her go.
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The funeral of the late David Nc
knight, for some time guard sergeant
at the Home, was held at the chapel
Tuesday forenoon, Chaplain Sawyer
officiating. Mr.. Mcknight. who served
as an ordnance sergeant in the regular
army during the Civil War was admit
ted to the Home in October, 1894, from
New York.
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John a. Leonard died, at his home II
Pittston. Monday night, quite suddenly
from heart disease. aged &C years. Mr.
Leonard was the father Of W. +. Leon
ard, Mrs. John Carroll and Annie Leon
ard of this city. The funeral will be held
from st. Dennis church. Whitetield. this
morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will
be in the Whitefield cemetery.
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Sanborn Lodge, |. o. o. F.. perhaps
never enjoyed a more prosperous exist
ence than now. The membership list
includes about 125 good men, and with
frequent additions of new members an
unusual interest is being taken i'll all
matters pertaining to the lodge.
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Chief Gardener Marshall and his crew
are very busy these days fixing up the
lawns and flower beds A large num-
Der of changes in grading and the ar
ranging of beds, most of them small in
themselves, but the whole constituting
a marked and considerable improve
ment, are being made.
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Today's Concert.

For the concert by the Home band at
o'clock this afternoon, Director Theme
has arranged the following program:
March Major y. l.. Smith,, Theme
Overture thu -, lem.' Strauss
Waitzes-'l mmortaliere. Gungl
Seiectlon from Patience. Sullivan
Schottische-"The Honeysuckle and the
Bee Penn
THE Shamrock, Rose and Thistle
arr. Patx
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The car especially constructed for
snow storm service was but little used,
last winter, by the Electric Road, but
will be assigned to the construction SER
vice. this summer, on the Winthrop
line, acting as dummy" or ''shifter"
in the hauling of gravel cars.
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John Calvin Stevens, the well-known
Portland architect. who has in recent
years planned several of the new build
ings at the Home, made a business call
in camp. Tuesday afternoon, and spent
a short time in looking about the
grounds and consulting with Governor
Allen about the coming summers work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

The funeral of the late Horace l..
Oliver WAS held from the residence of
his sister. Mrs. Harry Stone, at 10
O'Clock, a. NJ. Tuesday. Rev. w. f.
othciating. The interment was in the
Farmingdale cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14

The remains of the late Capt. Eben
Pierce We're brought from New Bed
ford. Mass. to Farmingdale for burial.
Tuesday. Brief services were held at
y o'clock, conducted by Rev. f. w.
Weber of the Hallowell Universalist
church.
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Work was commenced, Tuesday. on
the large addition to the cutting sheds
at Lords Granite Works. The present
building will be extended about 80 feet
to the boundary of the highway, and
will offer facilities for the employment
Of an additional number of stonecutters.
Contractor Waldron has charge of the
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The summer cars of the Electric
Road, which are well remembered ow-
ing to the back-to-bac arrangement. of
the seats. have been remodeled and
supplied with modern seats of the re-
Versible variety. The cars referred to
are Nos. s. 9 and 10. Cars II, u. Is. IA.
i, 10 and y are of the distinctly mod
ern tNDp
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George Savage must be given credit
for high line" honor on brook trout
fishing. Monday forenoon. he visited
one of his favorite brooks and in six
hours returned with 81, three of which
measures nine inches each.
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The p 7. w. Whist Club was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Geo. T..
Reed at her home. School street Tues
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served and pleasant afternoon passed
by all.
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At recent meeting of the directors
of the Hallowell National Bank, Judge
A. d. Knight was elected president, to
succeed the late John Graves. Resolu-
tons of respect were also adopted to
the memory of the late president.
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The judges appointed to render de-
cision upon the essays submitted by
the seniors in the High school, for
commencement exercises. made known
the result of their deliberations, Tues
day morning. Mr. Kimball, who re-
ported to the school as chairman Of
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The May breakfast to be served by tile
young ladies of the Congregational
church Thursday morning from until S
is quite "A novel affair and will doubtless
be well attended
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me schooner Seguin. which has
been discharging Il cargo of Southern
pine for the Oakland Manufacturing
Co. will finish the work of discharg-
ing. today. and will probably leave for
South Gardiner. where she will load
with lumber
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There is sufficient silk on one of tn

There is sufficient silk on one of the
spools OF purse twist which Lunt &
Brann sells. to crochet a chatelain
bag. and at 80 cts. Il spool. and beads at
12l2 cts. a bunch, ii is not 50 very ex-
pensive to make one of these hand
some bags or purses. They have the
books OF instructions which they give
to all persons VINO buy the materials
from them.
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appear in their duties in a suit of blue
with gilt buttons and have on their
caps the letters z. 5. 5. Co. The style
of cut of the suits is left to the dis
erection OF the wearerS.
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Ezekiel b. Brown of Woonsocket, re-
ported for admission, Tuesday, and was
assigned to quarters X Co. Mr.. Brown
served in the navy during the Civil
War and also during the Mexican War.
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party of Italians arrived on the
Ecnnebec. yesterday, and went to Au-
gusta to take the place of the laborers
who struck while at work on the new
electric road.