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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-19
LINCOLN.
AIN

r. A. Simpson went to Gardiner. Wa
terville and Bangor on business. the first
of the week.
Hannah Lowell has gone to Togus to
spend the winter.
Miss Harriet Simpson. a student at Co
burn Institute. is spending her Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Simpson.
Eugene Macdonald of Colorado, is Wis
ting his mother. Mrs. William MacDon-
aid. after an absence of II years. His
friends all give him a hearty welcome.
b. f. Vannah and daughter Elsa OF
North Newcastle, were at Parsons Bend,
Saturday.
Miss Abbie Mcdonald is in North
Whitefield.
Mrs Jerusha Erskine. who has been
quite i'll, is cOnvalescent
A. B. Erskine has bought a pair OF
horses of Norman Campbell of North
Newcastle. Mr.. Erskine expects to lum-
Der quite extensively. this winter.
Blanche Albee of West Alma. visited
friends in this place. last week.
Miss Irene Aver went to South Newcas-
tie. Wednesday,, for several days.
Miss George Flitner went to Bath,
Monday.
The twelfth annual convention of the
Lincoln Sunday School Association was
held at the Baptist church. Tuesday, Dec.
2. 1t was opened with devotional exer-
ciSes, followed by an ADDRESS by the gen.
eral secretary of the State Sunday School
Association. Rev. +. A. Mason. Then the
president of the convention, Rev. f. Pal
ladine took the chair. After appointing
committees the convention adjourned al
noon for dinner, which was served by the
ladies' of the local church. The conven-
ton came together at 40 o'clock. Rev.
A. Natine pastor of the entertaining
church. welcomed the convention to AL
ma i'm behalf of the church and communi-
ty. A business meeting followed. The
following are the officers elected for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. F. Palla.
dine of Damariscotta: vice presidents. the
presidents of the several district associa-
lions. secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice
Nelson of this place; Supt. of primary
work. j. Holmes King of Damariscotta
for executive committee. Rev. T. w.
Hunter of Round Pond. Rev. w. II. Nc
Bride OF Bristol Mills. Rev. w: p. Chip
man, d. D.. of Damariscotta, Rev. A. Il.
Luce of Boothbay Harbor. Rev. q. II.
Lewis Of Bunker Hill. The afternoon
sermon was preached by Rev. T. w. Hun
ter. The evening session opened at Z
o'clock. Scriptures were read by Rev. A.
Natine. prayer was offered by q. II. Lew
Is and Rev. T. Palladine preached very
eloquent sermon on THE Cross Of Christ
Christmas Glory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-19
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds Of Augusta Citizens Can
Tell You All About Il.

Home endorsement, the publ,c az.
preston OF Augusta people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every Au-
susta reader. Surely the experience of
friends and neighbors cheerfulIv given
by them will carry more weight than
the utterances of strangers residing in
far-away places. Read the following.
Mr.. Isaac Clark of Is Bowman street.
says when well UP in wears. in
fact on the down hill of life, it is pleas
ant to know there is a remedy which
will ailay the aches and pains of kidney
trouble which is SO prevalent amongst
aged people. If one box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, sold at C. X. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store, opposite the post
Office had not proved decidedly bene-
fetal l never would have bought a
second box and used it, neither could I
be prevailed upon to endorse the pre-
paration."
For sale by all dealers, price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
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CAPITAL CHAT.
Continued from page ~

the Congressional library. This meas
ure, which becomes a law as soon as il
-ah De prepared for the signature of the
PRESIDENT, is expected to solve the
srieVous problem of grade crossings in
washington for all time and meet the
demands of railroad accommodations
Tor Washington for the next 200 or 800
years.
Ex-Gov. Powers. the other member Of
tne Maine delegation, has by no means
been idle. He has been serving on A
subcommittee of the committee on ter
I'torles considering measure to pay
the people of the Hawaiian islands
ABOUT x1,0O0.o0O> for property destroyed
oy iire during the bubonic plague. The
matter Is one requiring much diplo-
macy. Gov. Powers is chairman of the
subcommittee and undoubtedly will
nave charge of the measure on the floor
CT the House, if it is favorably reported
from the committee.
One hears just now in Washington a
great deal of talk about what may hap
pen in Venezuela, but it is remarkable.
n view of the deEcacy of the situation,
now little hot headed talk there is. Men
IN public life discuss the subject with
calm determination, satisfied, neverthe-
less, that the President is handling the
matter in conservative way. There il
no alarm here as to the outcome al
though some concern is felt least some
German office, who drinks a little toe
much wine at his dinner may fire upon
or attempt to interfere with an Ameri-
can vessel about to enter Venezuelan
port. Such an action would stir ur
trouble Immediately here and it is be-
lieved that the Germans will have
common sense enough to avoid any in
cident of that character. The feeling in
Congress is one of some uneasiness, but
it is believed the trouble will end the
acute stage before many days.
Col. Lysander Hill of Chicago one OF
the most famous lawyers of that city
and native of Knox county, Me-, is
stopping at the New Willard, this city
He is full of interesting Maine reminis-
ceicies He knew many people there in
the ante-bellum days and even to the
close of the Civil War period. He tells
an interesting story of how the late
Speaker Reed was admitted to the bar
in California. Mr.. Reed himself told
the experience to Col. Hill, how, as a
young law student, he went to the chief
justice and sought an examination for
admission to the bar. The chief justice
was busy and invited Mr. Reed, then a
very young man, around to his resi-
dence that evening. Mr.. Reed went with
considerable trepidation aid found the
chief justice enjoying himself by box
of cigars and a bottle of wine. He en-
tertained the future Speaker of the
House with many stories and the even
ing was rapidly passing. when Mr.
Reed reminded him of the business or
which he had come. The judge asked
him puZZling question in law forth
with, of which Mr.. Reed had never
heard. He answered it rapidly, no,
knowing whether he was correct or not
Young man, replied the judg,' the
courts have been trying to answer thai
question for IS years and lave not
succeeded. You are the first to pro-
pound an answer. Come around, to.
morrow, and l will give you your GER
tificate.'
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SOMERSET.
BLACKWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gates called on
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Norton of Skowhegan. is
passing few weeks with friends In
this vicinity.
Miss Bessie Jackman Of North Mad
ison. recently visited friends here.
Misses Bessie Murray. Lula Holway.
Nellie Turner and Maude Holway are
at home from Madison high school for
their Christmas vacation.
Miss Maria Merrill died at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Eli Hayden.
Wednesday. Dec. 10. Funeral services
We're held at the house. Saturday.
w. L. WEIGH who is employed in the
hardware store of ]. r. Emery in Mad
ison. passed Sunday at the home Of his
parents.
Mrs. Mayti Livingston who IL work.
ing in Skowhegan was recently at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Moore.
Mrs. ]. F. Allen and daughter. Miss
Fannie and Master Joseph, who have
been passing the summer with her
sister, Mrs. r. j. Wills, left last Mon
day for their home in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Moore left town.
Friday. for a visit to relatives In Mas
sachusetts. They will pass the holi-
days in Taunton with their daughter.
Miss Lottie who is teaching In that
place.
ST. AL6ANs.
The Helpful Workers held their an
nual fair at the Town hall. Dec. 10 and
II. They had several nicely arranged
booths from which they sold useful
and ornamental articles. They had a
chicken pie supper the first evening,
which was well served and. patEonlxed.
The second evening they had baked
bean supper; also an entertainment
consisting of readings, recitations.
songs and a farce entitled RE Chig-
non." The program was well carried
out and the fair was success both So
cially and financially.
U. G. Harding leaves town this week.
He viii! go to Lisbon Falls where ne
is to engage in the grocery and feed
business with his brother Fred.
This is the last week Of the winter
term of our town schools.
Wood is high but the thermometer
goes very low.
Mrs. Frank Chandler is going to
Bangor to spend the winter with her
sister. Mrs. Hunt.
+. +. Brigham bought tract Of
lumber land in Wellington and will try
to clear ii of lumber.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Fire caught in the cellar OF a build
ing at Linneus, occupied by Walter r.
Tyrell as store and dwelling on Mon.
day afternoon. but was extinguished
before any very serious damage was
done. The damage was fully covered
by insurance.
Five of a gang Of youthful despera.
does known NJ the "chain gang, en-.
tered the store of the OLSON Manuf.
acturing Co. at Calais. Wednesday
evening. and when the clerk turned her
back stole SIS from the till One arrest
was made and the remainder Of the
gang who fed to st. Stephen, have re-
turned for trial.
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SAGADAH0c.
ToPsHAM.

Ellis Leavitt and son killed pig for
Collins Purinton of Elm street, which
was eight months old, and weighed $50
pounds.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Rowland and Mrs. A. I.
Goud attended the Grange fair at the
West Bath Grange hall. Thursday aft
ernoon.
Miss Florence Merriman OF Elm
street. who has been in the hospital at
Portland. where she is studying to be
trained nurse. is at her home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Morrow of the
Mallett road. are in Boston.
Miss Rernice Dunning Of the Mallett
road. Ia visiting in Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Guptill Of the Free Will
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MASSACHUSETTS JUSTICES.
Promotions and Appointments Made by
Gov. Crane, Wednesday.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The Governor and
Council met, Wednesday, at 113O, but it
was 12.15 before Hon. Marcus p
Knowlton came in and qualified as
chief justice of the supreme judicial
court. Meanwhile, Judge Wm.. Sulli j.
van of the Boston municipal court,
came in, attended by Chief Justice
Brown of that court, and after Chief
Justice Knowlton left he was qualified
as associate justice of the municipal
court.
Immediately after Governor Crane
appointed Henry Rraley of Fall River,
one of the justices of the superior
court, as associate justice of the su-
preme judicial court to succeed Chief
Justice Knowlton, and Wilfred Bolster
of Boston, as a special justice of the
Boston municipal court. to succeed
Judge Sullivan, promoted.
Wilfred Bolster, appointed to the
bench of the Boston municipal court, is
a graduate of the Law School of Har-
ward and is one of the class of 'SS of
Harvard University.
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BAD FOR LAURA.
Testimony limiting at Just Attempt to
Get What She Could.

Freehold, N. j., Dec. 1S.-The first
witness, Wednesday, in the trial of
Miss Laura Biggar, Dr.. Charles c.
Hendricks and Samuel Stanton. for al
legged conspiracy to obtain the estate
OF Henry NJ Bennett, was A. V. ID.
Watterson of Pittsburg, counsel for f.
J.. McNulty. one of the executors OF
Mr.. BENEFITS estate and a beneficiary
under the WILL
Mr.. Watterson said DIR. Hendricks
told him last June that he would either
claim for Miss Biggar her share of the
estate under the WILL or lay claim to
the whole estate for her as the common
law wife of Mr.. Bennett during the
last years of his life. In July. Dr.
Hendricks was still undecided.
Mr.. McNulty testified that he went
to the Bayonne sanitarium at Miss
Biggar's request and met DR.. Hend-
Kicks. who had not made up his mind
what to claim for Miss Biggar.
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TO FIGHT CONSUMPTION.
Incorporation of American Congress
on tuberculosis Is Sought.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 1s.-A petition was
nled here, yesterday. in the superior
court asking for a charter for the in
corporation of the American Congress
on Tuberculosis" DR.. George Brown
Oh Atlanta. heads the list OF petitioners.
Among others who are seeking to have
the charges incorporated are DR.. Hen
~ ID. Holton of Vermont, DIR. Daniel
Lewis of New York. DIR. Irving A. Wat
son of New Hampshire. DR.. f. j. Bar
rack of Canada, and DR.. H. Boyce of
Canada.
The purpose of the corporation is to
promote discussion and devise means
Vi lettering the condition of persons
suffering with tuberculosis. Another
on1ect is to assist in organizing the
worlds congress on tuberculosis.
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PARLIAMENT PRoRocuep.
A Small Conti0ent Present TO Hear the
Kings MESSAGE.

London, Dec. 1S.-Parliament was
prOrogusd, Thursday afternoon. by
royal commission. Only a score of
members of the House of Commons
We're present when Black Rod sum-
moned the lower House to the House of
Lords to hear the Kings speech which
was an unusually lengthy recapitula-
ton of public events since January.
including the action taken against
Venezuela, regarding which the speech
said:
Il regre that the constant complaint
which my government found it nee
essary TO address to the government
of Venezuela in regard to the unius-
tifiable and arbitrary acts against Brit
ish subjects and property during the
last two years have been persistentlv
disregarded and that it has become
necessary for my government acting
in concert with that of his imperial
majesty. the German Emperor, which
also has serious causes for complaint
against the republic, to insist on meas
ures of redress"
The speech refers to the conclusion
of the South African war and adds:
There seems to be every reason to
hope that material prosperity greater
than any the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies have yet experienced
may visit these regions and that all
sections of the population may live to-
gether in friendship for each other and
loyalty to the crown"
Paragraphs deal with the proposed
coronation, the colonial Office and Co.
lonial Secretary Chamberlain's tour
which together are expected to be of
1.-The utmost value, both in respect to
their immediate effect and as prece-
dents in the future"
Other topics touched upon were the
expedition against the Mad Mullah and
the co-operation of Italy therein, the
acceptance by Chile and Argentine of
the British boundary award, the Brus-
sells Sugar convention and the alliance
between Great Britain and Japan,
(which will. 1 believe, be of advantage
to both countries, and contribute to the
maintenance of general peace in the
extreme East
Parliament was prorogued until Feb.
II
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION
For New Hampshire Will Have NO
RELIGIOUS Restrictions.

Concord. n. H.. Dec. 1S.-ln the con-
stitutionaI convention, Wednesday, an
amendment adopting the abolishmeni
of the religious test" the bill of rights.
The religious test" in the old consti-
tuition prohibits towns from granting
money to any except Protestant teach
ers of religion. churches. etc. The
amendment eliminates sectarianisr1
from the constitution.
An amendment was adopted au'hor-
izing the Legislature to extend 'ne
criminal jurisdiction of police courts 10
all cases wherein the punishment Is
less than imprisonment in state prison.
IT is understood that the convention
win reach a final adjournment. FRIDAY.
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Daily Kennebec Journal
VERY DISMAL PROSPECT
Of Relief from the Coal Famine Till
Next Spring.

philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Officials
of the Reading Railroad hold out no
hope of relief from the present anthra-
cite coal stringency, this winter, despite
the efforts on the part of the company
to mine and ship to it's full CAPACITY
Under normal conditions" said one
of the officials, the anthracite produce
ton never is equal to the demand dur
ing the winter months and the Reading
and all the other anthracite Companies
have been Obliged to draw up the stock
at various storage points to help out
the demands OF the trade. This year
there is not a pound of coal at any of
these storage points and consumers are
dependent entirely upon the daily out
put of the mines.
"The big dealers in New England
who usually have in stock at this sea-
son of the year from $4,000 to 1000. 900
tons are bare of coal and dependent en-
tirely upon what is being shipped to
them by the various companies"
Practically I'll the Reading Co.'S. COL
Ueries are in operation.
The company shipped from the mines
during the vast two days nearly 1900
cars. This means a daily output of
nearly 5000 tons.
1t is said the Pennsylvania Railroad
has 5000 Of the Reading Co.'S. coal cars
on its tracks in the western part of the
state as well as 1900 belonging to the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. These
are now urgently needed in the anth-
racite trade. Their non-delivery, it is
claimed, is causing much delay in the
shrment of anthracite tn pCintc xyoct
Of Harrisburg.
Reading Co. officials decline to dis
cuss the question as to whether the adj
vance of 80 cents II ton made in Octo-
Der would hold good during 1903 but
they admitted that it would certainly
run beyond Jan. 1, 1903, the date fixed
by Pres. Baer for a reduction to the
old price.
An operator who attended the meet
ing of the operators in New York stated
that the advance would be retained
during all of next year.
The anthracite output in norma
years ranges from 100000 tons to So,
,000 tons and it is estimated that To
meet the increased demand the COM
panies viii turn out in 1903 at least Sc,
100000 tons and probably $4,000, 900 tons
Half dollar a ton increase it is said
would more than recoup the operators
for their losses sustained by the strike
The Reading Co. has arranged to
spend S3O0O,o00 in opening new mines
and building breakers and Pres, Bae,
has determined to- develop the COM
pany's property to their fullest capac.
ity.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. IL.
FLOUR-Receipts, 21.17O bbls.; exports,
10,96l bbls.; sales. $500 pkgs. Unsettled
and little in buyers favsr.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1888 bu.; sales. l.
$4,000 blu. futures, 1890 blu. spot; spot
easier; No. red. S3ss elevator; No. red,
49,. afloat; No. / northern Duluth.
S5ss o b afloat; No. l hard Manitoba,
S53s f @ b af1Oat.
CORN-Receipts, 14,70O bu.; exports. 400
bu.; sales, 115,000 bu. spot easy; No. 2, 81
elevator and 5sl2'f o b afioat; No. yellow,
oATSReceipts, Is, 500 bu.: exports. 1879
bu.; spot quiet; No. 2, 371a: standard
white, 3SA; No. 3. 35; No. 2 white, SSA
No. 3 white, 371.@3S: track mixed western.
nominal; track white, S718Q43.
EEEF-Quiet.
LARD-Quiet; refined, dull.
PORK-Steady.
BUTTER-Steady; extra creamery, 80,
state dairy, 20@2S.
EGGS-Weaker; state and Penna. aver
age best, 2S.
OTATOESSteady: Jerseys, 2.00d2.50.
SULAR-Raw, steady; fair refining.
3 7-16.
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THE FACTORY CLOSED,
Seven Hundred People Idle at South
Kingston, r. l.

South Kingston, r. L., Dec. 1S.-The
Peacedale Mfg. Co., employing over 700
hands. was forced to suspend opera
tons because of the shortage of fuel.
1t is hoped that the period of idleness
vii! be of short duration as every eff
fort is being made TO obtain coal
enough to keep the machinery moving
from day to day. The close of the mills,
which manufacture a high grade of
woolens. is particularly unfortunate at
this time as the number of orders on
hand is large.
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Baptis. church. in Brunswick. filled the
pulpit at Topsham, Sunday.

Baptis. church. in Brunswick, Allied the
pulpit at Topsham, Sunday.
Claude Strout Of Main street. an en-
ploye of the Bowdoin paper mill, while
busy cleaning the machine, Saturday.
got the rag with which he was cleaning
caught in the gear and his right hand
was drawn in. crushing his fingers
quito badly. The little finger has been
taken of and 1t is feared he may lose
another. Mr.. Strout II ut present
resting as comfortably as can be exc
pected under the circumstances.
WooLWIcH.
Mr.. aud Mrs. WinffeId 8. Wright are
at home to their friends at their res
idence in Nequasset-a sslx4
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter well
coined little son last week. who chose
one of the worst evenings Of the year
for his arrival. i+l7t '.
Miss Margie Preble is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Edward Trott il also III with
the same dread disease.
Norrall Reed is spending the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Prescott.
in Orange, N. ].
Misses Fannie Barnes and Sadie
Bagley are spending the winter with
their niece, Mrs. Frank Files in Ais
ton, Mass.
Mrs. George Reed Walker Is teach
ing the Days Ferry school.
Mrs. Ann Leonard is spending the
winter in Massachusetts,.
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Boston, Dec. IS.
FLOUR-Steady. unchanged; spring pa
tent. 42oM5.00.
CORN-Steady; No. 2 yellow, 66467.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 spot, Al.
PORK-Unchanged: q. 25.
LARD-Unchanged; 15AM132s.
BEEF-firm; extra sides, 9h@1z; light
grass and cows, sal.
LAMB-Slightly easier; SOLO.
VEALS-Quiet; 10@11.
BUTTER-Quiet but steady: extra
creamery. 2S1am29; eastern. 27G271z
enthusiastically unchanged; 13hM13la.
EGGStEasier; fancy, 1922; eastern, 80
@35.
73n75.
SUGAR-Firm: granulated, Ass.
MILL FEED-Steady.
COTTON SEED MEAL~27.
MIXED FEED-19.5 O0t215O.
BRAN-Spring, 1925.
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Thomaston Ship Long Overdue.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The British bark
Bangalore, of which the master is Capt.
Blanchard of SearspOrt, Me-, has ar
rived at Delaware Breakwater from
Honolulu, for orders. Capt. Blanchard
reports sighting the Thomaston, Me-,
ship j. 3. Walker and being in COM
pany with her for two days in the
South Pacific ocean below the equator.
The Walker is 200 days out from Yoke
hama and is long overdue.
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WILL CLOSE STORES,
Schenectady Storekeepers Cannot Con-
tinue Without Coal,

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Local
coal dealers say that there is no hope
of the coal famine being relieved, this
season. A delegation went to Albany,
Friday. TO appeal to the sales agents
of the Delaware & Hudson Railway
for an increase in the apportioned part
for this city. Merchants insist that if
they cannot get coal they will have to
close their stores. The depot owned by
the Citizens Associations was throng-
ed again, Thursday. well-to-do persons
touching elbows with the most abject
poor in the quest for fuel.