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would be over II if he were elected
and served to the end of his term.
Not one of the great political par
ties, says Mr.. Stanwood, has ever
elected or nominated a man so old
as Mr.. Olney will be in 1904. The
oldest man ever elected president
was William Henry Harrison. who
was 81 in 1910. jackson was 65 when
elected the second time. Buchanan
was 6j the year of his nomination
and Taylor was 81. Henry Clay was
81 when he was a candidate in 1914
Gen. Scott was 81 when he ran in
1852, and Cass was 81 when he ran
in 1913. There is no precedent for
a presidential candidate of 80, and
politicians are as much guided by
pTecedents as lawyers are.
Mr.. StanwOOd says Mr.. Blaine told
him in 1892 when he was o. that he
no longer desired to be president; he
had reached a time of life when he
craved rest. when the American
people elect a president" said Mr..
Blaine, they require him to remain
awake four years. l need my sleep"
The American people make more de-
mands upon the time and energies of
their chief magistrate than they did
in the quiet days of the first presi-
dents. 1t is doubtful whether the
average man put in the White house
at the age of % would live through
his term if he tried To do all that
was expected of him. Lord Sails
bury at the age of II has resigned
feels equal to the discharge of its
duties.
The mental and physical strain to
which an American president is sub
iected is increasing. The Office is
not one for men who have to nurse
a strength weakened by the insidious
approaches of old age. There doubt
less are exceptional men of 60 who
are able to stand a four years siege
of constant work and worry, but a
political party will be quite eNcus-
able if it declines to look for them
and gives preference to younger men.
The age limitation which excludes
Mr.. Olney, says the Chicago Tribune,
will not be objected to by David
Bennett Hill. who is only 50. 1t will
not affect Arthur p. German, who
is a little over SO. 1t will not be diff
ficult for the democrats TO find a
candidate who has not lived up to
the maximum limit of 67 years.
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were number of old registry books,
one of which | took down and opened.
My eyes instantly fell on the entry l
had seen short time before, and then
suddenly / awoke.
For three successive nights 7
dreamed this dream. until at last l be-
gan to believe there must be ssme-
thing in it. ! made a few cautious in
quiries, and, without betraying myself,
gained the information that there
actually was village. not an hour
distant by rail, which answered ex-
actly TO the description of the place l
had seen in my dream.
My mind was made up. ] went to
the station and demanded a ticket for
NJ. / was told that the train bad
gone. but that there would be another
in half an hour, and, as it was a beau
tiful day, l resolved TO take a walk;
unfortunately, / strayed too far, and
on my return to the station saw the
train just steaming out. Instantly 1
remembered that it was by the third
train that l had Travelled in my dream.
When, two hours later, ! arrived at
M, had no difficulty in finding my
way TO the Vicarage, and was not at all
surprised to hear that the vicar was
not 1t home. Exactly as had happened
in my dream, the hou>ekeeper at first
demurred to my request for the key.
but finally yielded.
went to the church and entered the
yestry. Yes, there was the shelf with
the row of brown leather volumes. |
took one down. and my heart gave a
great bound when / opened it at ran
dom and read Matthew H to ElIer.
R" l made a note Of the entry in
detail and returned to the yicarage.
BY this time the vicar had returned.
and in a matter-of-fact way. I asked
for the certificate of the marriage in
question. giving dates. etc. As there
was nothing unusual in my request or
my manner. he complied as a matter
Of course, and returned home armed
with the certificate
But now that l had got it, what was
to do with it? What was 10 be the
next step?
I ce7'Id think Of only one course.
Foolish as it may appear. / advertised
it in one of the daily papers. and by
return Of post received an answer
from a firm of solicitors informing me
that they had vainjy searched every
where for the certificate. as il was Of
the highest Importance 10 a family of
good birth. but in very reduced circum-
stances. Now that the register had
been found, il would mean affiuence
instead of poverty. as a large fortune
depended solely on the production of
the certificate in question.
A Cubic Foot of Gold
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs
1908 pounds.
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OLNEY BARRED BY AGE.
Why the Democratic Party Is Not
Likely 10 Nominate Him for the
Presidency ia 1904.

When some Memphis democrats let
Richard Olney know that they would
like to see him the presidential
nominee of the party he told them
he did not wish 10 be considered
candidate. he gave no reason for
his unwillingness to respond to their
kind advances In a letter to a New
York paper Edward Stanwood says
Mr.. Olney could have pleaded his
age as an all sufficient reason why
he should not be considered in con
nection with the presidency. In 1904
Mr.. Olney will be 90 years old and
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GONZALO DE QUESADA.
United states Was Educated In
New York City.

Gonzalo de Quesada. the first Gu
ban minister TO the government at
Washington, was born in Havana,
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were a number of old registry books,
one of which | took down and opened.
My eyes instantly fell on the entry l
had seen a short time before, and then
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A Cubic Foot of Gold
cubic foot of pure gold weighs
1908 pounds.
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WILL
NINE DAILY
APPLYIO-

Studio, Basement St. AugustlneS
Church, I5th Street bet, L and NJ.
y. " Moa lay aud ruess ley on and
after the z7nd, of September. Hours
s to s p. m.
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rrINORE AND OHIO
Z RAILROAD.
----,-- - statiou corner ID

..r...5a i.,m station corner OF
-s-. . Jersey avenue and c St.
sai Northwest. 1880 a. m,
sa r. ST. Louis and Louisville,
sa ....am. ..Io night.
'-s5 ..I Cleveland go. 50 a. m, 's.4s
.... ....Er-
sand Wheeling. 1910 p. m.
.. ..--.- -,s, a- m, '+.I5, and $3.50
49, $3.50, tu.so a. m,
81 -s5 500, tro.so, a. m, sI.I5,
....ra. 1900, a. m. and $3.50 pm.
... way points 1855, $500 a. m,
-... STD Is. +-I.3o, p. m.
...- ..-a.rs aud way points, +s.s5,
-azr SIS. 1880, r4.so. 500
. ,....-.sr. s.5I5, +I5o p. M.
-r1a Junction and way points,
.-. s..r5. 1852, $3.50, p. m.
...-.- week days, N5 90, 500, $50,
.-.. Is ... SIS. Ar.nrf A-~'N0 --'o' - Hi'1
-.. Mrs. U.o5 Nl.oo, X go, X4.5s,
go . xs.8. 6so, xS.oc, xIo.oo, xII.5o,
+ -niays. x5.oo KOS x7.3O,
..-. z.s.l1. lis, x5.Oo, 1880, xs.Os,
.r.--.,5 90. x.Lso, IrsS p. m.
...ea.ss. g.Io An. lSpeciaD and
-.....-.9 9IoA. NJ and IS P. NJ.
saYAL BLUE LINE.
..... dominated with Piutsch light.
1..-.-..- Philadelphia, New York Bos-
. .-. Esz- 500, +7.oS lDiner), 1880
-....... Diner. 200 lDinerI, a. m, #Iz.2o,
o.. .Ravs. Ltmited,'') DineD, t4.oO,
.. s.oz Diuueu, 500 and 'II.3o
--.ECar open at 1000 o'clock)
-.- t.... C.,g. IDS. tI0.o2r tI2.ao, noon,
.-uept sunday. SUNDAY only.
Express trains.
-..---.-l .5r and checked from hotels
.-.,...--.-. rr Union Transfer Co, on or
......s-, -,o-fccs. 5g9 Pennsylvania Ave
$780,. Network Avenue and 18th Street
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c.a:ss. i o.. ;;::.:::;: 4; II;
AND OHIO
cu,a~rH TIE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
,yrgrA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
-rs-rK.C LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED.
nyy5 CARS on THROUGH TRAINS.
srtray SIXTH AND 3 STREET
sss.lae i'm effect April II, 1901.

Schedule 300 enect April r. 1901.
,rr- aaf.v-Cinciunau and St s
s--..-a.a .raiu tor Cincinnati. Pul-
s.e.g 90 Cincinnati, Lexington, LOulsU.
.sts-sr1 IS and ST. Louis without chang q.
0-,,vf.-- osr.or car Washington, 20 Virgin
Hrsu.gs -a..y except sunday. PaTlOT Cars
% C...-al and Chicago.
mop W DAlLY-F. F. V. Limited-Solid
tan -.-- -.-s.ruau Pullman sleepeTs to Gin
,.g1s. Lexington and louisville without
change Connection for Virginia Hot Springs
Dlr p mau Compartment Car 10 Virginia
HH Springs daily except Sunday. SleepeTS
C--r.- 90 Chicago End St. Louis.
-aa m dairy EXCEPT SUSDAY-For New
s,- News Norfolk, aud Old Point Comfort via
Rem RR.R r. * p, and Richmond.
rn- P w. DAILY-For GoTdOusyille, Char
.ar-5v S,auHt0u daily and for Richmond,
csr except Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and
o-1 .-.-s SIR Pennsylvania Avenue 6o9
al Street. .-sr r, and q the station. Iele-
l-r-.. r--. ar Pennsylvania Railroad Cab
Telephone 1910.
u "a FIJI I FIR
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Tenors and bassors afford special
inducemeut to join Madame DaIy's
classical chior apply in basement at
ot Angus ine
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December Is, 1865. educated in the
public schools of New York, and later
in the college of the City Of New
York. from which Re was graduated
in 1883. After studying at Columbia
and New York universities be took his
degree in law. Senor QHasada repre-
sented the RepkDlic Of Cuba during
the revolution. ami bpoame TIE pet
Of the patriotic ladies in Washington.
He is a dark-eyed, handsome. gallant
young man and a thorough diplo-
mat.
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II ". FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
THE WATER PRESSURE.
Something About the Anchor Ice that
Caused Trouble.

Much complaint was heard in the
city, Saturday, regarding the water
pressure mt the fire, Saturday morning,
and Superintendent Hall of the Maine
Water Co. was asked by the Journal
to explain just how the trouble was
caused. T.. NJ. Stacy, who was Mr.
Halls predecessor, and who had
charge of the Calais system before
coming here, was present also, and ex-
planned many things from his long ex-
rerience with public water systems
and with water powers in general.
All the trouble. Saturday morning.
was caused by anchor ice. the terror
of all those having anything 10 10
with water powers. The stuff is known
as anchor ice and it's power is known
but little else regarding it. Many
theories have been advanced as to the
cause and nature of the stuff but none
have been wholly satisfactory. IL
seems to be different in different
streams and in different sections.
But from what has been seen Of 1t
the stuff seems to form in streams just
before it is cold enough for them to
freeze over. Just certain amouns
Of temperature seems to be necessary.
If it is too cold the ice disappears and
also If too warm. Just where the point
is has not been accurately located.
When the conditions are just right
the stuff will form and bear down in
a mass on the racks of the dam. 1t
cannot be handled with rake. hoe
or anything else. 1t is just mush and
too elusive to be gotten hold of with
any tool. AS long as it can be kept
i'm motion it is all right but as soon
as it goes against anything that is
stationary it rapidly freezes into a
solid mass. Hence. when the stun
comes down against the racks of
dam and goes through them into the
wheel there Is always trouble. The
stuff fastens to the racks and all
stationary parts of the wheel, rapidly
solidifying into solid ice. The stuff is
gradually forced into the wheel and
there being no free passage way for II
there gradually hardens. slowly stop
ping the wheel When the wheel
stops it will usually be found incased
in ice so that II has to be chopped Out
with ice chisles and axes. No practi-
cal method OF handling the stuff or OF
keeping it out of water wheels has
ever been discovered. Sometimes the
racks are removed entirely SO that the
stuff can be kept moving rapidly but
this is always dangerous as there are
apt to be logs or pieces Of wood afioa'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
The Trolley Wire Broke.

There was a break in the trolley
wire near Chapman's corner in Fair
field. Saturday evening. that threw the
whole schedule Of the electrics into
confusion. The travel is always very
heavy on pleasant Saturday evenings
and especially SO at this time Of year.
The break came when the o'clock
cars were at the end OF the line, one
in Fairfield and one in Waterville.
There was no current for them and
they were stalled until the linemen
could patch up the wire. This was
done as rapidly as possible, but it took
The car on this end Of the line had
to take the loads of the 3, $3.50 and 10
O'Clock trips. and for once at least
there was not room for one more on
an electric. There were 81 fares rung
in on the trip and when the car reached
the Maine Central station 1t was inn
possible TO get another passenger
aboard. There were about dozen
along he line waiting for a chance to
go to Fairfield, and these boarded the
down car. going to the end of the line
and back and paying two fares rather
than wait out in the cold. 1t was after
II o'clock when the last car arrived
at Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08

that are sufficient to stave the wheel
to pieces once they get into it.
Sometimes the stuff will run for
hours and then suddenly disappear.
1t usually comes in the night although
occasionally causes trouble well along
into the forenoon. But it seems to
Dissolve and disappear in the warmth
Of the sun. The conditions have to
be just right for it to form and when
they are there is trouble. Mr.. Stacy
says that he thought, Friday night,
that there would be anchor ice forming
in the MessalOnskee before morning
and that there would be trouble for
Mr.. Hall. This happened and, as it
CHANGED. just the time the alarm was
rung i'm. At that time the water
wheel was almost clOgged. The pump
was running but very slowly. When
the alarm sounded everything pos
sible was done to make things go
faster and the men succeeded after a
short time.
The reservoir had the usual amount of
water in II at the time. The record for
the month is as follows, the figures Civ
en- being the number of inches the water
has been from the top of the reservoir:
Dec. !, six inches; Dec 2 four; Dec. 3.
five; Dec. and 5, six; and Dec. 6, Il. This
last record was after the eight streams
had been at work on the fire.
The whole system has the pressure OF
the pumps on one end and that Of the
reservoir at the other. When there Is a
vent anywhere between the water is
driven out with the pressure of both.
The trouble, Saturday morning. was that
when the hose was first attached the
pump was running very slowly, the whole
pressure practically coming from the res
ervoir AS soon as the pump was run
ming at good speed there was no trouble
with the pressure.
Another thing: The system here 1t so
arranged that II can be divided into Nv o
separate and distinct sections by the clos
ing of a valve. Each of these is run Dy
a separate pumping station, one being To-
Gated on the east side and the other on
the ives; side of the Messalonskee. The
eastern section goes through Western
avenue, Elm street and College avenue,
while the western goes through BurleiSh
street, Morrill, avenue. North, Pleasant
and Main streets. These two sections are
ern end of the city and by closing the
valve at the station and driving the wa
ter full force through the two sections,
letting it come together again In the
the cole ge. Mr.. Stacy claims the pipes
themselves could be driven from the
ground in that section.
The system is arranged in this way for
fire purposes, as it can be better handled
in an emergency and more power can be
secured In case of a confiagration the
value of this arrangement cotnd be clear
ly demonstrated.
But, Saturday morning, the anchor ice
spoiled il all. This is something that
cannot he helped or avoided Inc pump
at the mills of the Hollngsworth 4 Whit
ney Co. can be attached to the system in
an emergency and this very thing was
done, Saturday, as a precautionary meas
ure and the assistance was valuable.
Barring anchor ice there will he no trou
BILE with the pressure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
Mater Pine Rursted.

There was trouble in the City build
ing. Saturday afternoon. from burst
ed water pipe. 1t was near the stage
entrance SO that the water came down
through the ceiling into the passage
way Leading to the office Of the super
intende Mt of schools. There was gal
Ions of il but it did comparatively
little damage.
The hole was in Il brass T that had
evidently frozen up on account of a
broken pane of glass. A piece about
an inch wide was forced out just like
door and this gave the water ample
chance for escape. The trouble was
quickly discovered and the water shut
off. good proportion Of the ceiling
and walls in the passage way We're
thoroughly soaked but none of the
water penetrated into the superinten-
ent'S Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
COLUMBIAN COUGH CURE


10 a combination Of pure drugs that
have been found to be the most ef-
fective for the immediate relief and
quick cure OF throat and lung dis
orders, coughs. colds. lagrippe. etc.
There is no new discovery" ebout
1t. It is simply a combination found
to be the best as a result Of the ex-
periments that have been going on for
a century. All the physicians in the
world have had colds to treat, and no
matter what they call the medicine
they administer. they are sure to pos
sess some. II not all, of the elements
in Columbian Cough Cure; that Is pro-
viding they are competent and do the
best they can. When you buy Column
bian. you may depend upon it that you
are getting a standard medicine about
which there is no mystery, and which
is the best modern knowledge can pro-
duce. Csc a bottle.
Agency at Beane's Drug store, Gar
diner, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
TO AID THE COLBY BOYS.
Committee Finds $2100 Is Needed
Collection Commences, Today.

The committee appointed at the
Board Of Trade meeting, Saturday af-
ternOOn, to investigate the needs of the
college boys who were burned out dur
ing the fire, Saturday morning, was
hard at work during the evening and
about all day Sunday. They found that
there are " students who lost in the
fire and that the majority of these will
need assistance. Placing the estimate
as low as possible it is believed that
S2lOO will be needed to relieve the inn
mediate necessities. None of the boys
were able to save hardly anything at
all. Some wore Il shoe of their own
and one of a roommate when they got
out, and usually what they did save
was about the poorest they had. The
committee mas investigated about every
case and the estimate has been made
just about as low as possible.
The announcement of the conditions
was made in all of the churches, yes
terday, and in some collections of gen.
erous proportions were taken. The
soliciting committee vii commenced ac-
tive work, this morning. having been
waiting for the report Of the investigat-
the boys have been provided for. Cloth
ing has been borrowed i'm some cases
from other boys at the college and in
some cases orders have been given
them on the merchants so that every
one was provided for. yesterday. A
good many have already signified their
willingness to give. There is an urgent
need of as much haste as possible and
the soliciting committee wishes to cover
the ground as rapidly as possible. A
good number was reached through the
churches, yesterday, but there is Of
course a larger number still to be
reached.
In order 20 cover the ground as rapid
ly as possible the soliciting committee
would deem it a great favor If any who
wish to give would notify any member
or hand their subscriptions in. At the
request of Chairman Hill of the COM
mittee the Waterville Office of the Jour
nal will be glad to forward the names
or subscriptions Of any who will find
this more convenient than to reach any
| member of the committee.
The soliciting committee is made up
Of five members and is as follows: DR..
]. Frederick Hill (chairmam. f. T. Wy
man, Frank Redington, II. r. Durham.
and Rev. f. G. Whittemore. Any SUBJ
scription handed to any one OF these
gentlemen will be duly credited and
used to good advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
Sustaining Reputation.
Chicago 'rribune.)


At o'clock, last Friday evening, q
man came up to the book Office OF the
Haymarket Theatre and raped on the
projecting shelf.
Treasurer Frank Rivers was sitting
down, the house being almost entirely
sold out.
What have you got left?" asked the
caller.
Two seats in the twentieth row Of
the orchestra and one in the front
row"
IN take one of the two In the
twentieth row."
That's pretty far from the stage"
said the treasurer. I'D advise you to
sit down in 'front.'
Well, ! would" said the stranger.
with grin, but years ago l set out
to prove that bald-headed men do not
prefer the front row."
But you're not bald" said HI.
Rivers. observing the thick crOs OF
black curls which ornamented tho
strangers head.
"Oh, amt I. thought" answered the
stranger. Take a look at this" And
he removed his hat, and with II
luxurious wig, which left his polished
Uranium in dazzling relief. please give
me that twentieth row. I've got .
reputation to sustain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
loseph Davis.

Joseph Davis. who has been a resident
of this town for several years, died at his
home, at II o'clock p. NJ, Friday. Mr.. Ia
Wis had been in feeble health for a number
of years and had been confined to his
bed for the last two weeks. The cause
o, his death was consumption. Mr.. Da-
Wis was born in Wellington and was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis. He
conducted "a grocery business here for
several years until obliged TO give up his
business on account Of i'll health. He Is
survived by n wife. one son. two sisters,
Mrs. A. p Mace Of this town, and Mrs.
l.. Corson of Athens, and one brother,
Daniel Davis. Jr., of Hartland The fu-
neral will take place, at 2 +. NJ. Tues
day Rev. Fl. NJ. Ives. pastor of the Bap-
list church, will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08

The sale of seats thus far for Mon
day night. the opening performance of
Frankies engagement at the City
Opera house, is the largest Of any re-
pertoire company thus far, this season.
While many desirable seats can yet be
obtained sucn AN announcement will
scarcely hold good much longer.
Those who are going to see Shelter
Bay" will do well to give the seat
question immediate attention. 1t is
a play FOR all classes from the gallery
god to the box holder and it is going
10 be staged beautifully and superbly
acted. 1t is one of those plays we
get altogether too rarely, a play in
fact that makes the playhouse the
better for its having been there and
the people for having seen it. Don't
be one of the stay at homes but Sc
cure your seats now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08
Captain Pooler Injured.

John POoler, captain of Hose 4. re-
ceived n bad fall while going over the
ruins Of Chaplin Hall with Chief
Davies, Saturday forenoon. The chief
had gone into room on the third
floor front by way of the window from
another room, il not being possible TO
get in by the door. Captain POoler.
i'm attempting to follow. lost his hold
and fell to the ground. He WAS picked
up i'm an unconscious condition and
carried to the Office of DIR. Goodrich
On examination il was found that he
had suffered severe shaking up, a
cut over the eye and a bad bruise on
enc leg. But no bones were broken
and a prompt recovery is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-08

Owing to the unfavorable weather con-
ditions, the meeting of the Mems Club
was not held. Friday evening. The pro-
gram VIII be given at a later meeting.
On Friday evening, Dec. 10. George o.
Smith will speak to the club upon the
subject of the National Irrigation Bill to
be considered by the present Congress.
The ladies of the Town Improvement So
city. the Wonan's Club and the Sorosis
are to be invited as CHESTS