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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
A "sPook" PICTURE.
Remarkable Photograph at Haunted
Grave in Maine Town.

II is a well-known fact that the up
to-date photographer of today, the man
who is a past master of his art. can, by
the skillful manipulation of the ap-
paratus which comprises the equipment
of his studio. produce the most remark
able results-results which, to the eyes
of the uninitiated, sometimes seem to
SAVIOR even of the supernatural
And these results, or freak pictures.
are not the exclusive property of the
professional artist, either, for the
novice who goes about with a s. cam
era, making a snap shot of everything
that comes within range, and who often
forgets to change his plate or film, is
very apt to find, upon developing tire
same, that he has got a combination
upon the glass which, had he shown
it in the old Puritan days, would have
sent him TO the stake without the as
sistance of either judge or jury.
a specimen of this latter class of hit
miss Photographic work of an anna
teur was shown to Journal reporter,
yesterday 1t was a curious picture in
itself. but it was made all the more in
teresting by strange coincidence con-
nected with it.
1t seems that gentleman who was
born in Maine, but who for many years
has been a resident of a distant city,
came home on a recent visit to the
little town where he had passed his
boyhood days. Naturally, among the
first places visited by him was the quiet
country graveyard, where in the fam
lily lot slept the dear ones who had long
since passed away.
Before leaving the place, the gentle
man determined to have a picture
taken of the hallowed ground, and as
his son, who was with him, had a cam
era. proceeded at once to carry out his
intention. Accordingly he took his posi-
ton near one of the stones, and every
thing was in readiness when a resident
of the town, who happened to be pres
ent remarked: Il wouldn't stand there
if / were yOu-that grave is said to be
haunted"
The grave in question contained the
earthly remains of one of the earlier
inhabitants of the town-a man who
had died away back in the first years
of the 10Th century-but the gruesome
tale regarding it did not shake the res
Olution of the man who was to be in
the picture, and he replied: IF that is
the case, l guess I'll stand just where
l am"
The exposure was made, and the
plate developed, and when the print
was Forthcoming. sure enough. thera
was evidence that something unusual
had happened. for behind the gentle
man by the headstone there appeared
the shadowy outlines of another man.
The shadow is very plan, showing the
hat and shoulders of the mystery. A
peculiar feature of the picture is the
hat, which is the old bell-crowned tile,
with flare to the crown, which passed
out of style years and years ago. OF
course it was no ghost, but it was a
most remarkable occurrence, and the
only plausible explanation would seem
to be that two exposures must have
been made on the Same Mate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

The following companies have fled
articles CT Incorporation at the Office
of the secretary of State:
Boston Yankee Consolidated Mining
Co.. organized at Portland, for the pur-
pose of mining and smelling ores, with
81 100000 capital stock. of which $50 is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Harry l.. Cram of Portland; treas
Leroy l.. Hight of Portland. Certifi-
cate approved. March %. 1902
American Investment Co, organized
at Kittery for the purpose of carry
ing on a general investment business.
with 100000 capital stock, of which
$780, is paid in. The officers are:
President. Frederick browns of Nal
den, Mass. treasurer, Albert E. Knowl-
ton of Maiden, Mass. Certificate APP
proved, March %. 1902.
South Bay Transportation Co, organ
lied at Portland. for the purpose of
carrying on the business of general
trucking. with $4,000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, Arthur Chapman of
Portland; treasurer. 7. f. Hartnett of
Portland. Certificate approved, March
% 1902
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Williams School District.

meeting of the directors of the
Williams school district was held, yes
terday afternoon. 1t was decided to
hold the annual meeting Of the voters
of the district. Friday, April is. An
article will be inserted in the warrant
to see if the district will vote to au-
thoriZe the building of an annex to the
Bangor Street schoolhouse. This an
mex. the directors say, will cost from
$4,000 to $1,000 and will add four large
rooms to the capacity Of the school
house.
Miss Lillian Scribner of Farmingt on,
a graduate of the Normal school in
that village, and a teacher of five years
experience. was elected a teacher OF
the district Her employment was de-
cided upon in order to relieve Principal
Lewis from some of his detailed duties
so that he may devote more time to a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Of the Shooting Of Feter La Foun-
tame In the Maine Woods.
Both Wardens Said to Have Shot at
Him,

A gentleman who came to this city
from Greenville, yesterday. brought
further information concerning the
shooting OF Peter La Fountaine by
Game Warden Templeton in the vicin-
ity of Boke lake, last week, meagre
particulars of which were published in
Mondays Journal. This gentleman
said:
when 1 left Greenville, this morn
ing. / understood that La Fountaine
was in dying condition; at least that
was the news in circulation there. The
story was that Templeton and Huston
who had been searching for La Foun-
tain for several days came upon his
ira cks in the snow. He was pretty
showed in his maneuvers and in order
to cover up the imprints of his snow
shoes he dragged a bush behind him
which obliterated the snow shoe marks
but left the marks of the bush. The
game wardens were onto this trick,
and so they followed the track made
by the bush. For 10 or u miles they
trailed him until they found he had
reached one OF his camps.
They unfastened their snow shoes
so that they might shake them of very
quickly and crept toward the cabin. 1t
was dusk when they got there 1t was
Wednesday evening of last week, ac-
cording to the story at Greenville.
When they got to the camp they made
a jump through the door which was
unfaStcned.
La FOuntaine was in his bunk ly-
ing down. Their appearance rather
dazed him at first, but in an instant he
ing over his head and attempted to
shoot. Both wardens shot, simultan-
eOusly, and the pOacher fell back upon
his couch. He believed he was NOR
tally wounded. In a short time there
was quite crowd of Canadians gath
cred at the camp. and where they came
from was a mystery.
Peter begged the wardens to allow
him to be carried across the line to his
home in Canada, where he could see his
mother before he died, and his friends
insisted that the request be granted.
The two wardens felt they could not
cope with the half dozen men who had
reached the scene of the shooting and
they consented to his removal. Hus-
ton went with the injured man and
Templeton returned to Northeast
Carry, where he sent his telegram to
Chairman Carleton.
"Templeton says La Fountaine may
be dead by this time, but it is pretty
difficult to get news from that part of
the country, and what his present con-
dition is nobody now knows"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
A WONDERFUL MACHINE.
Former Maine Man Was Maker of a
Wonderful Clock.

Lucius L. Robbins, an old citizen of
Chelsea, Mass, died at his residence IN
that city, on Saturday last, after an
illness of many months. He was born
in Franklin plantation, oxford coun-
ty, in this State, many years ago. He
was a matchmaker by trade.
Mr.. Robbins gained considerable
prominence about twelve years ago
through his invention of most Won
derful clock, said to be the greatest
piece Of clock making ever attempted
IN this country. The clock represented
the toll of ten long years, and when it
was finally completed Mr.. Robbins's
health failed. The building of the clock
was the one particular dream of Mr..
Robbins's life, and he worked inces-
sanity upon it. His only means of live
lihood was the small watch and clock
repairing trade which he carried on.
and out of his earnings he devoted
every dollar that was not actually
needed for the necessities of life to the
clock.
The clock stood IL feet high and was
feet wide and 8 feet deep, and weigh
ed one ton. 1t was built for exhibit
tlOl DuI pOscS, put, dltCI ITO SOluPAC-
ton. Mr.. Robbins was afraid to have
it transported about the country, owing
to the delicacy of the works.
The face of the clock contained seven
dials, two balconies and five alcoves
on the upper section. while the lower
section was occupied by an immense
dial three feet in diameter. The top
most dial had three hands, one indi-
eating the Lunar month, another the
day of the year and the week Of the
year at the same time, and the third
hand the age of the moon. There were
also two circles that fell until the 21st
day of June, the longest day in the
year and then rose until the 2lst day
Of December, the shortest day, Rep
reservations of the rising of the sun
and moon were also shown on this dial.
On the left side OF the Lunar dial
was a small alcove. showing a cuckoo
which sang every hour. Opposite this
was another alcOve where Father Time
struck the hours. In the centre of the
upper part of the clock was an alcove
| in which was hourly represented the
| four stages of manhood. Directly in
/ front of this was Il small balcony or
| which a sentinel was constantly pa,
trolling. The rise and fall of the tide
was shown in a pretty scene represent.
ing the city of Boston and its hOrbor.
Opposite the tide indicator was q
portico in which the parable of the II
virgins was shown every quarter hour
Below, at the left. was another dial
with two sets of hands, one set indi-
eating the time of the morning tide
and the other the time of the evening
tide. At the right side was dial Civ
| ing a perpetual calendar, showing the
! days of the week and the days of the
month. Between these two dials were
tw., moe. tellir-, The nm" ,f da:-. ~
the foot of the uppar part 81 the clocl
was a balcony IN the form III semi
circle, and every Il minutes company
of infantry would appear and marcel
/ past while a music box played livel,
air. The lower portion of the clocl
was taken up by the astronomical part
showing the revolutions of the earth
sun, moon and other planets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

A gentleman coming down Winthrop
street, last evening, as the evening
freights were passing out of the city.
found two boys, one about and the
other about IA years of age, in the act
of jumping upon the moving train.
Stopping the smaller of the two he
asked him if the boys were in the habit
of doing this and the boy admitted
that they were, each evening. While
they were talking, two other boys,
neither over 10 years Of age, jumped
from the cars near the rear end of the
train, which was now moving at a
rapid rate. Some six urchins had
gathered and were discussing the adj
venture. Parents should be more care
full in the case of children of this age
and see that they are not venturing
into such dangerous places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
A Great Strain.

No one disputes the fact that we are
living in rapid age: it is rush. rush,
rush from morning until night, and
competition is so fierce that the strug-
gle does not cease until the machine is
worn out. Women, too, even when sur
rounded by every comfort, become in
fected by the common spirit. and what
with their clubs and many social
duties, have no time to give thought to
their physical well-being, until they
are suddenly brought to a sharp realiz-
alton of the fact that nothing in their
lives is SO important as attention to
correct. or rational living. 1t may sur
prize the readers to learn that women
are more prone to piles than men, and
in most cases. because it is difficult to
impress upon them the Importance of
Irregular movements of the bowels: ir-
regularity means strainng at stool,
and straining means piles, with the
certainty (under the usual methods of
treatment> that the sufferer will "have
them Away with her" by usual
methods" is meant the application of
saives ana lotions, or tas a last resort
a surgical operation. If there is a COM
tpIoint which entails more distress and
suffering upon those afflicted, than
piles. or hemori holds. it is not known to
the writer: fortunately, however. these
are learning that there is remedy
thsS effectually cures all forms of
piles: it is known as the Pyramid Pile
Cure. is in suppository form. is applied
directly to the parts, and does its work
! quickly and painlessly: it is sold by
druggists for fifty cents a package, or
will be mailed by the makers to any
address. upon receipt of price. Mrs.
John II. Castona, 2942 Arch St, Chi
cago, says: Il must write you that !
was cured of very aggravating case
of itching and bleeding piles by the use
of the great remedy Pyramid Pile cure,
even after several physicians had
ella lined there was no cure except by an
operation. / am well now, and owe
oil TO this valuable remedy. / cannot
say enough for It," Write the Pyramid
Drug Co. Marshall, Mich, for their lit
tie book on the cause and cure of piles.
25-2S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Hand Badly Mutilated.

Dearborn Longfellow, an operative at
the sash and blind factory Of Weber
& Gage, met with a severe accident,
yesterday. While working around a
circular saw his left hand came in con-
tact with it and was very badly mutt
lated. The forefinger was severed and
the thumb and the other three fingers
of the hand very badly cut.
He was taken to the office of DR.. l..
]. Croker, who dressed the wound and
who hopes to save the remaining three
fingers and thumb.
Mr.. Longfellow has been a wood
worker in various mills in the city for
many years and during the last session
of the Legislature was a member of
Superintendent Stevens force at the
State House. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for him in his misfortune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Ask Him

Ask your doctor what he
thinks Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
He knows the formula, so
ask him if there is anything
better for purifying the blood,
Strengthening the digestion,
and building up the nerves.
Follow his advice, whatever
it may be.
81 have taken Ayers Sarsaparilla
every spring since lS48. As a blood.
purifying and nerve-strengthening medi-
cine it cannot be equalled."
S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kans.
81. All druggists. &c. AVER CO., Lowell. MAJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindnesses during
the last sickness of our son and BROTH
er, and for the many floral offerings
which they bestowed.
MR.. AND MRS. H. r. YEATON,
MR. AND MRS. FRED TAYLOR,
MR.. AND MRS. WALTER YEATON.
Augusta, March 24, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
STATE HOUSE.
hemonstrance to Joys Pardon
Received by Governor.
Malaga Island Case to Be Further
Heard, Today.
NEW Rifles Will Probably Be Furnished
Names Guard.

1t was thought up to yesterday that
there would be no opposition to the re-
Quest OF Alfred l.. NJ. Joy of Bruins
WICK, for Executive clemency. But,
monday afternoon, Governor Hill re-
ceiVed a remonstrance signed by 191
men and women of Brunswick, protest
ing against the pardon being granted.
me hearing will be had, this after
noon. Joy is serving a 10 months sem
tence in Portland Jail for attempted
rape, and the remonstrants allege that
he is not deserving of pardon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Funeral of Late Clarence Yeaton.

The funeral of the late Clarence
Yeaton occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Rev. w. F. Livingston Off
ciating. Singing was rendered by F.
B. PurintOn, Harry p. Lowell. Mrs. F..
B. Purinton and Miss Clark. The
bearers were Archie Ray, Samuel Bea-
ton, John Harvey and William Kemp
ton. The remains were placed in Mt
Pleasant tomb. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
A Card.

to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Greene's WARRANTED Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
F. x. COurtemanche, c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta.
Jackson Bros, ChaS. Ward & Co.,
]. c. Houlehan, c. H. Beane,
oct1S, d&w1mO Gardner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

personal supervision of the work of the
teachers under him.
on motion Of Director Frank l.. Far
rington it was voted that, in case n va
cancy occurs in the corps of instructors
Of this district, the preference OF this
board shall, in every case, be given to
an applicant who is a graduate Of a
Normal school. and who has had one or
more years actual experience in teach
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25
Paint Your Buggy for 75c.

to $1.0O with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. Ii weighs 8 to s oZs. more to the
pint than others, wears longer, and
gives gloss equal to network. Sold
by j. II. Cogan & Co. tuetf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

received reply promising their entire
support for the measure.
1t will be a day of Thanksgiving for
Names citizen soldiers when the news
of the passage of the measure reaches
here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

The schools in the Village district
will close on Friday Of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

The county commissioners of Aroos-
took have notified the Governor and
Council that there is prisoner in
Houlton Jail. bound over to the April
term of c2nrt, who has been taken vio-
lently insane. and they wish to have
him removed to the Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

Capt T. f. Hartnett of Portland and
Bertram G.. March of the same city
were Capitol visitors, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-25

The Lawrence, Newhall & Page Co.,
doing business in Fairfield and Au-
gusta, has reduced its capital stock
from $3.50, 900 to $4,000.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-17
CONVENTION IN DEADLOCK.
First Congressional District Demo cratic Convention In Session at Wynne. Macon Lacks Two
 Votes of Number Nec-
 essary To Elect.

Wynne, June 16.-The Democratic convention for the nomination of a candidate for congress for the First district convened in this city today and was called to order by the dis trict chairman Hon. o. N. Killough
 Hon. w. w. Cate of Craighead, was elected by exclamation permanent chairman; Dudley Clark, of Lee, per- manent secretary, and A. A. Knox of Greene, and B. B. Bif1e of Clay, as- sistant secretaries.
 After the organization the conven- tion took a recess, reconvening at ? o'clock, when nomination speeches were in order.
 Prof. E. L. McHaney of Clay, prin- cipal of the public school at Piggott, put in nomination Judge F. G. Taylor, of Craighead; Hon. Ed Mathis of Craighead put in nomination Hon. Eugene Parrish of Craighead, and Judge Jacob Fink, of Phillips put in nomination Hon. R. B. Macon of Phil lips. The, nomination of MT. Parrish was seconded by Hon. B. H. Crowley of Greene, the nomination of Judge Taylor by Clyde Going, of Poinsett, and the nomination of Macon by Ed McCulloch of Lee.
 On roll call the first ballot stood:
 Phillips, 9; Lee, 8; Mississ- ippi, 6; St. Francis, 4; Woodruff, 8; total 35.
 Parrish -Craighead, g; Cross, 5; Greene, z; total 21.
 Taylor Clay 8; Poinsett, 4; Critten- den, 4; total IS.
 Necessary to a choice, 37.
 More than hundred of the leading politicians are here from the several counties of the district, and the friends of each candidate show a strong determination to stay by their man.
 The convention took a recess at 4 o'clock this afternoon. A deadlock is inevitable, and no one can safely predict the outcome.
 The convention held short even- ing session and took a recess after the seventyfifth ballot until o'clock tomorrow morning. There was no change.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-17

H. c. Huffman, who has a service of nearly two years to his credit IS night watchman for this city, was on Monday evening reelected to his old position, the other nominations for that office being George L. Robinson and R. w. Douglass.
 H. o. Huffman was put in nomina tion by N. B. Wishon, while 0. H. Wilmans presented the name of George L. Robinson and J. G. Walker offered R. w. Douglass as a candidate. Aldermen Wilmans and Walker voted for Robinson, while Aldermen Bailey and Wishon cast their votes for Huff man, thus leaving tie and the mayor cast the deciding vote for Huffman.
 Bids for the city printing for the ensuing year were received from T. T.. Ward and P. H. VanDyke and upon failure to reach an agreement were referred to the committee on city printing.
 City Attorney Gustave Jones re- ported that he had bought in the pest house ground at the tax sale in the name of the city. The city attorney also reported the signatures thus far secured on the petition for an inn provement district
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and all the accounts approved by the finance committee were allowed.
Newport daily independent., 1902-06-17
COMMUNICATION FROM
 REV. MIR. RICHARDSON.
(CONCLUDED.)

4. Dr. Phillip .Schaff. Dr. Cline quotes as follows, "The baptism of Christ in the river Jordan, and the Illustrations of baptism used in the New Testament, are all in favor of immersion rather than sprinkling, as is freely admitted by the best exege- tes, Catholic and Protestant, English and German. Nothing can be gained by an unnatural exegesis. ."-Teach- ings, pp. 55 56.
 Dr. Schaff in his history of the Christian Oh. Vol. 1, pp. 468, 469 says, "The usual form of baptism was inn mersion. This inferred (not proven does he say) from the original mean ing of the Greek baptizein and bap- tizmos etc. <.
 "Water is absolutely necessary to baptism, as an appropriate symbol of the purifying and regenerating power of the Holy Spirit, but whether the water be in large quantity or small, cold or warm, fresh or salt, from river, cistern or spring is relatively immaterial and cannot affect the va lidity of the ordinance"
 There are other of his quotations that might be likewise completed; but these are sufficient to show two things.
 1. That Dr. Cline has quoted from these writers only those parts of their writings that suited his particu- lar purpose, whereas they stand in the forefront as advocates of the not less valid mode of baptism, sprink ling or pouring.
 2. That Presbyterian ministers do fairly represent the question. They do recognize immersion as valid mode; but they do not for one mo- ment hold that it is essential, as is seen from the above quotations.
 Tn this section I wish to quote from my sermon found in the lNDEPEN DENT, Tuesday, May 27. "We in christian charity, acknowlege, how ever the other mode, known as im- mersion, merely and only because it is an application of water, unessen- tial in amount; but if others prefer to use it, we do not condemn them, be- lieving that to his own master each servant standeth or falleth."
 would merely state that the occa- sion of my sermon was to give to my congregation what we as Presby- terians find in the scriptures on the subject, especially as he had con- tinuously announced as the doctrine of his church that the bible and the bible alone, was their only standard of belief and authority, especially throwing out all such hateful and sim full things as creeds and human opin-