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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-15
cLAssED AS AN IDIOT.
Knew. History and Geography and
!: Could Do Feats n,Figures.

, trenton, N. j.. April 14-William Val
lance, whose mental attainments haze
puzzled eminent scientists, died at the
years. He was taken to- the institution
about d week ago. + 80 =
He, had been classed as all idiot from
boyhboth- vet in certain, y directions he
showed a mental development almost sur
passing belief, In arithmetic history and
Geography, Valance had probably no peers
in this Vicinity, though i'll most other mat
tiers his mind seemed almost a, blank 1t
is said also that he was. well versed in
various other higher mathematics.
Without apparent effort and in an all
Observation-Disclosures time Valance would
perform feats OF multiplication, addition
or division in his head His mind was a
,storehouse of dates and historical facts.
,Ige could correctly locate many of the
1hoSt, upimportant places, no matter in
what part Of the globe.
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GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Union Grange. East Sumner. having
bought building site of s. Robinson, will
proceed to erect two-story building FOR
nan ana Will probably also build a shed
Tor horses. The location Is In the central
portion of the village near the post office
and telephone station.
The members of Pittsfield Grange have
decided to break ground for their new
halt on the lot recently purchased Of the
i.ancey Land Co., as soon as the ground Is
IN slit t,t BILE condition. This prospect is
something they have long looked forward
to with much interest.
| Since the contest in the Grange at
Newport has been going on some lively
MorK has been, done and every one has
left nothing undone TO gain every member
that was possible. At the regular meeting
held Thursday evening about sixty were
present to take the first two degrees. The
meeting was held in the Town Hall where
plenty of room was obtalnable.
The regular meeting OF Nobleboro
Grange. April list. was no fools meet
ing. The question Does 1t pay to hire
crops" was ably handled. The discussion
being quite lively at times. The raising OF
different crops was advocated. such az
sweet corn, beans, small fruits, hogs and
children. One Brother quoted from tho
Farm Journal, saying That the most
profitable crop a farmer could raise was
able meeting, goodly number being pres
ent Notwithstanding the mud.
Following is the program for the
Union Grange to be held at. Pittsleld.
April Is: Opening exercises; music, choir;
address of welcome, Helen Names; re-
Spouse Frank sDeering. NEWPORT; paper.
''Growing of Small Fruit A. A. Eastman.
Dexter; same question discussed by mcm-
bers of the Grange: recess Tor dinner;
music, choir. quotations: question,
Resolved That the Rudiments OF Agri-
cultural Science be Taught in Our Public
Schools" affirmative, +. o. Addition. Dex-
ter; negative, w ID. Crowell. North New
port; song, Mrs. Kate Frost. recitation.
Mrs Bertha Foster: song. Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Crawford; recitation. Eta Nelson;
song. choir p.s ~
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BATTLEsHlP MAINE 100000.
Recent Gripping Only Last of Many
Misfortunes.

/, ! Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE battleship
.Maines snew lying in Hampton Roads,
probably will, be repaired aat the New
York Navy Yard. The scoop in her
decks, caused by the insufficient brace
ing Of her gun mounts inboard,' devel4
oped during the firing of the siX-inch
guns off the Porto Rican coast. 1t is
a serious INJURY, and the repairs
required, are extensive. They involve
the removal" of the guns and Z their
mounts and the snoring up Of the deck
supporting them. This work will re-
puire some; time to complete, and WIFI
be expensive. The cost, say the
Cramps, must be borne by the Govern
ment. as the vessel was built according
to the Navy Departments specifica-
tons. 1t is stated that the insuffici-
ent bracing mounts caused the great
siX-inch guns. upon the recoil after
firing, to act as tremendous levers to
force the cupboard side of the mount
upward and to correspondingly de-
press the inboard side. .,. -fer'
The maiden cruise of the new battle
ship has proved unfortunate in several
respects. The supposed a"hoodoo' of
llle DdttltSiHp peSdH W eAeTciSe MS
potent influence for i'll from the time
that the trouble took place between
her officers and crew at Newport News,
before she sailed upon the trial trip
Next she was buffeted by violent
storms, then she had difficulties with
her boilers then followed the gun
mount accident and when she returned
here after an absence of only a.month
it was with the unusual record of hav-
ing withine The four weeks lost seven:of
her officers and men by DEATH
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MAINE FARMING NOTES.


Mrs. p. McKenney. of Jaokman. keeps
II hens and from Jan. list To Mar. goth re-
ceiv ed IS dozen eggs. or these she sold
q dozen for 90 cents per dozen. and y doz-
en- for 80 cents per dozen. Now the
price of eggs is % cents and she viii have
few to spare after setting thres hens
for early chickens. ".'
Carl Peaks and Lambert Sands OF
South Sebee, built fine hen house last
fall with four different departments. They
have 50 hensi and on the average get go
eggs yaDero day.,, The young pnliets.r ;
months cd arc laying: All are barred
Peaks and Sands are fine farmers and
claim a. ilQel of 20 hens Is as good as one
COW, s-e 49, V. -
"A 1sangerville correspondent writes: s.
A. Dow has quite n variety Of poultry,
among them are full blooded rose como
brown Legh1rns which are very beautiful.
He also has got some very fne black
Minorcas and what Interested me most
was a pair of fan-tailed pigeons which he
received medal from the, Boston Poul-
try show this past winter, and nc, also
received prizes from Bangor fair and oth-
ers during the past fall on poultry.
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TO KNOW FRIEND OR FOE.
Artiilcrymcn To Be Taught to .Recogr,
nize Our Own Warships.

Washington, April 14.-One of the
most important projects devised. for
the benefit of the coast artillerists OF
the army has been that which con-
templates for them system of educa-
ton in nautical expressions and, the
characteristics of the different types
:of ships. 1t was found that lack of
familiarity regarding vessels of war
would have an effect on the accuracy
and efficiency of the coast defence sys-
tenn, because great confusion and nu-
merous mistakes would probably re-
suit from the inability of observers to
identify or properly describe an APP
protecting vessel destined to be the
target of coast guns.
/ More than this, the peculiarities of
the home feet are not well known to
the coast artillery, and it was deemed
possible that a friendly vessel in time
of war might approach the land forth
fications in thick weather or after dark
and be mistaken for an enemy, which
would lead to disastrous results. AS q
contribution to the technical knowledge
of artillerists and as preventive
against any such calamity as attacking
friendly vessels, the chief of artillery
has devised a system in which the
navy and revenue cutter service will
take part. ~ 81 ri"
Each artillery post will be furnished
with set of International flags and
fitted with a Flagstaff for the purpose
of displaying signals, as was done dur
ing the Spanish American war. Each
naval vessel and each revenue CUTTER
on passing within signal distance of
any fertilization. will display it's num-
bel" from which the name of the YES
sci may be determined, and the fort
will acknowledge the signal and record
the incidenti in the guard book. ! It'
will be arranged that whenever a naval
vessel anchors near a fertilization the
officer of the day shall submit a sketch
showing herr general characteristics
class of guns, armor, etc, with a brief
description of the best method of at
tack by the fort. e az
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SOMERSET.
ssEAckWELL..

| r. s ~ ssEAckWEEL.k
gifrs. Geo '5ones is much improved =
thts writing.
Miriam Moore ard family moved to thei
REV home in Madison, the past week. ~.
School on Blackwell Hill commenced
Monday w nssy, with Mrs. Maytie Livingstone a
Mrs Rlvira Yeasey passed a few da u
Of last week in Madison with her sister
Mrs. Ajn Tinkham, 81.
Mrs, A, P. Turner returned home, las
week. from the. Central Maine Genera
t trospltaI 5n lewiston, where, she received
Miss Lottie B, Moore. who has beer
teaching In Massa cifusetts, is visiting her
parents during her two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Pierce of Skowhegan
we're ,r the sa guests, Sunday, Of his mother
Miss Grace Harding, who has been in
Elorlaa, the past winter, returned, home
ore so, III, HARMONY. -
The weather is cold and cloudy but the
roads are fast improving. e..
The Maccabees will have, a grand hall.
Thursday evening, April 80.
Z The. public schools will .commence on
Monday, April n The village school is
without a teacher engaged, at present.
Six. applications for membership ing' the
Grange, We're received at the last meeting,
and two others were given the ,thiri and
fourth degrees in the order q -
a 1ofi5 bsfng graded for building n com
modions shed for housing the road ma
chimes ias.pdl TOOLS belonging to. tie town
It IS located south of the schoohouse. lot
in the village and bounded by the New
march, lot on the-twest, Mr.. Gilman $ lot
on the South and !1Bs j. Mitchel's lot on
'thci-Wests So. s-ys S'sasr, ~. ! - =, ~
Ivan A. Chadbourn and Miss Jennie a.
smith We're united in marriage. Saturday
evening, by DIR. VIM McLaughlfn, justice
OF the peaee.gTn .s.st iG f&.>AsA III
~. $. ~; MERCER.
Mr.. George Snow and Mrs. Phebe Quinn
by were married at her pleasant home in
the, village, April S, by Rev. ]. r. Rernic.
Mr.. Snow, who Is asveteran of the Civil
ing been in the hotel business 20 years
in Clinton -Watervfrfe,- dgewocK d
Mercer aad The, The bride I Is fine nurse
is eK and
OF happiness. no .'''''f'SSft 'Sss:!9tst.e , Co.
4 Carl, Morse began school, Monday, in
Belgrade in the Mckinley district,
Clare Yeaten will moveo his family to
Ma, Msassachusetts ;soep; al are sorrN to
joy in their new home. 80 20 g "
Mrs, b. L.fFrederic will return to Bos-
ton, this week.
b. N. Field is visiting in town.
ED Chamberlain is furnishing his house
with piazza. .sf -t.
Rev. j. r. Remick preached a very in
teresting and able discourse, Easter Sun
day; 1t is his last Sunday before con-
ference. He does not expect to return, al
should, as he is universally loved as
pastor. 49,
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"a % !, J = Hair Vgot
Stops falling hair Makes
s0A GAA " &0 ~ hair grow. Restores color.
ssssJ b. a A. Cures dandrliff ba isa;,AY s ss
ARMY OF LOCAL CANDIDATES.
Mississippi Farmers Say Expense of
Entertaining Is Too Heavy,

New Orleans, April l4-In consequence
of the large humber of local candidates
in the present mississippi campaign he
tween 5000 and 5000 in ALL the farmers
In many of the, counties have abolished
the timehoIored usage in Mississippi that
the farmer shall entertain every candi-
date, his horse included,awho comes to him
to explain the political situation and So
licit This vote ,s,th
In the past has become gtievuus this wear
and especially in consequence of the fail
nEel Ct the corn crop for the entertain
nlent of ,hprses is EXPENSIVE. In J.eake
county, the farmers have agreed to house
and feed the candidates. bur to charge Tor
the horses. In Warren and other coln-
ties. at the request OF the farmers the lC-
tal candidates have agreed to make no
house t& kouse canvass, but to go before
the voters on their merits, both candidates
and farmers saving by this agreement.
/. Tie next Legislature will be asked to
modify the primary Election law of the
State las tos3ssurc protection against an
exec SiYes crop of candidates.
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THE PONTlFICAL JUBILEE
or Pope Leo XIII Is Now, Being Cele'
brated at Baltimore.

Baltimore April 14.-Cardinal Gibbons
and Archbishop Falconio. the apostolic
delegate were present, tonight. and took
Part in the formal celebration of the pom
tifical jubilee of Pope Leo XIII, which
was begun, this evening in, St Mary S
Seminary. A reception was rendered to
Mgr Falconio, tonight. at which the fac.
ulty and students of the institution joined
in welcoming the archbishop.
The ceremonies will be continued, to-
morrow, and will include a pontilical mass
of THANKSGIVING which will be celebrated
by Mgr. Falconio. Cardinel Gibbons will
he present in the sanctuary and many
priests of the archdiocese will attend. the
service A formal dinner will be givei:
Mgr Falconio. at which the cardinal will
preside.
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LAW COURT DECISION.

. Clerk of Courts Charles f. Sweet re-
eeived. Tuesday, the following rescript:
oxford case: Charles r. Miiliken VS.
John Houghton. Rescript. Emery. j.
l. In making return of his doings In
selling land of a nonresident for non
payment of town taxes. the town treas
urer should state facts showing that III
bid could be obtained for less than thu
whole land and that it was necessary e
sell the whole land in order to obtain tbs
amount of the tax and costs .,s. y.
r. A statement in such return that q!
became necessary to sell the whols
amount of the real estate" without an!
statement of facts showing such necessi
ty- is a statement of the treasurer.s, opir
ion only. and is not sufficient to sustain 9
title under such sale. -,
Judgment for the plaintiff for title ans
possession and 81 damages.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Fred Davis of Dover, recently sold q
good bay mare to ex-sheriff. Brown OF
Bangor.
VIM. H. Arnold of Belfast. has sold
his PAGER Henry Kaler. by Phillips, to
Horace Chenery.
F. L. Monroe of Dover recently sold
a fine large bay mare. to p. p. Wood OF
Bangor. w. d. Blethen also sold "a
nice black horse to Mr.. Wood.ba4*
F. H. Wiggin of Lewiston, has sold
the, trottfng geldlng Topeka to Mr..
Wallace of Dover, N. H., for $1,000.
Topeka is blythe Seer. dam by Pres
colt. He has a race record of 2.23h.
G. H. Bass of Wilton, has a bay mare
by Edison .2.26 and out Of the dam OF
Maud Elenah 2.I9A. She is in foai by
Merrill 2.10A. Mr.. Bass also has a five
year old filly by Aiclayone out OF this
same mare.
p. w. Frye of Patten, is considerably
interested in a good horse especially
in Lillian Wilkes, the fine sixteen
years-old mare he bought short time
ago. This mare was raised in C.hrinth.
is by Nelson's Wilkes. dam OF Geo.
Wilkes. and has gone trial in 20.
A. c. Hayford of Wayne, has nice.
stylish looking bay mare by Robinson
D',52.f7; dam Ralph D., 2.26 by Starlight. !
She is with foal by Phillip, son of Nell
sons Wilkes. Mr.. Hayford also has a
fast mare of good size and form by u
winthrop Morrill,; dam by Gen. Knox.
Several fine colts and horses are to be
seen about New Vineyard this spring.
=. T. Look has a dozen or more. Archie
Pratt has two, A. d. Turner. one, VIM.
F'urbush two or three, Frank Luce a
No. team of four and fine carriage.
besides number of others about town.
Scott F. Bradish of Eastport. has
sold to Justin Il. Cove OF Perry the
fast and favorite trotter Keno L., 2.fsk.
This horse has made a fine record as
a game and consistent campaigner
and PASSPORT sports are sorry to see
him leave Mr. Bradish's hands, and
consequently, the city 90
DR.. J. A.. Twaddle of Bethel. has
lately sold his gray stallion by Nelson
2O9 and bought a four-year-old by
Prince Chimes, dam the dam of Eike-
wise 2.11%. he also has stallion by
bayard Wilkes, dam by Gideon. This
IS nice gated PAGER and ought to go
fast with little training. 80 -, IN
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Mrs. Lulu Larmer, stoughton, Wis.,,
says:
"For two years I suffered with ner-
vous trouble and stomach disorders until
1t seemed that there was nothing to me
but bundle Of nerves..
81 was very irritable, could not sleep,
rest or compose myself, and was certain
" unfit to take care of a household.
81 took nerve tonics and pills without
benefit. When I began taking Peruna
[ grew steadily better, my nerves grew
stronger, my rest was no longer fitful,
and to-day I consider myself in perfect
health and strength. -
any recovery was slow but sure, but
persevered and was rewarded by perfect
health. Mrs. Lulu Larmer.
Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty, recent Super
intendent Of the w. G. T. U. headquar.
tors, at Galesburg, ILL.,, was for ten years
ono Of the leading women there. Her
husband, when living, was first Presi
dent of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity at Lincoln, Neb.
In o letter written from 401 Sixty.
seventh street, W., Chicago, ILL.,, she
says: .t..'..-
s'I would not be without Peruna for
ten times its cost.''-Mrs. Anna B,
Fleharty.
"Summer Catarrh, }" book written by
DIR, Hartman on the subject Of the ner-
Sous disturbances peculiar to summer,
Z nt free to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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+ "A COMPLETE DENIAL
Of Conspiracy to Keep the Chartreuse
Monks in France.

Paris, April 14.--Edgar Combes, the pre-
,lpier's SOB, has asked the public prose
Gutter to4open an investigation into the
charges made against him by M BessJn,
editor of the Petit Dauphnois Of Gren-
oble,ilwh in an article published, this
marning- alleged that an intermediary
whom he declared to be a prominent poll
'thian named Vervoort. had approached
him on behalf of Edgar Combes with an
offer to secure authorization for the
monks of the Grande, Chartreuse monas-
Try to Iemainin France on payment Of
$aj0t9oo, OF which 1000 would be given to
NJ. .Besson as his commission on the
transaction. -r-iEj
) lie Soir, tonight, publishes an interview
with. NJ. Nervoort, WHO gives Il complete
denial to NJ. Besson's story in the Petit
pauphnoiS. .= I'll
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5000 PENNIES.
New York Beegar Had Large Number
Sewn Into Her Clothes.

centric old woman. who says she is
cousin of Senator Plunkett. has been sent
to Blackwell's Island workhouse for six
months for vagrancy by Magistrate Bar
low.
She was arrested at Sixth avenue and
Eighteenth street on Saturday, charged
with begging. She had q few pennies
she possessed. ! . -
But before being sent over to the work
house she was examined by a matron,
who discovered that the old woman had
5000 pennies sewn into her Jacket and
Skirt.
Her clothing was tied into knots to hold
her treasure Some of the knots had been
tied so long that they were too tight to be
opened easily and were cut. -9s'
| Besides the 5000 pennies, the old woman
had $27 In, silver. &c. - .-t+s. .,r
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MISS HARPER TO WE'D.
|t - s.-.s
Daughter of President of Chicago Uni
-, versity Engaged to Student.

!. Chicago, April President Harper Of
the University of Chicago, may adopt a
policy of seSreGatdonR but aronlaneas
"a mona sfis students SO right on, The iats
est is that Of the presidents own daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Davida Harper, the news
of whose enGaG cement to Charles Scribncr
Eaton a graduate of the university, has
1tst become known. Miss Harper had
not intended announcing her engagement
Tor some time but when questioned she
admitted the truth of the rurnor abroad
on the campus.
Miss Harper is a graduate of the univer-
tity. having completed her course there
In fkt01.s she also STUDIED for a year in
rome. - '~"'''' .
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A Swiss mechanic claims to have invent
ed an automatic baby nurse, The appa-
ratussis attached to a cradle. liz the baby
cries air waves, cause specially arranged
wires to operate 3 a photograph. which
slnes i !. w,e s nnI ne
die. When the crying stops the wires
cease to vibrate and the cradle stops rock.
ing One by, one the bachelors excuses
are being destroyed.
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STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN.
DRESDEN.

Twenty-seven of the members of East.
ern River Grange attended Lincoln Coun-
~ Pomona, at Huntoon Hill Grange hall
Friday. All speak in glowing terms OF
the welcome they received and the man
ner in which they were entertained,
+. F. Houdlette returned from Boston
last week, bringing with him a large
work horse. .t,.4 - ms
Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Pushard of Bath
were in town, last week, to attend the
funeral of Frank 'Bfekford.
Edwin Turner is very poorly, being con-
fined to the house. .@4.-..
Members of Eastern River Grange will
give an entertainment. Thursday eveningI
April 10th, consisting Of a farce, entitled,
Cool as Cucumber" to be followed by
a dance. lee cream and cake will be
served. ~. n.. ~. .;N.. -.t
Charles Sheldon OF Augusta was at
many friends were pleased to see hfih
again after his illness. A.. 90 US
Master Clifton Cate, who has been quite
i'll for the past week is improving,
The proceeds from the Donation which
was held at the town hall last week, for
the benefit OF Rev. F. w. Brooks were
$5.21, which with a gift OF, 81 amounted tn
$I0.21. aa.a.-.4 -.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. .Cava-
lier Chapman, Monday, April 9Th.
heifer seventeen months old from whose
cream it is said there was made eight
pounds of butter in one, week. =
Charles E: Chisam lost quite valuable
horse, Monday.
ALMA ~ 3n.s,4. q.
c. w. Plummer of Damariscotta, was
in town, last week. -titint.i
Misses Ella and Florence Erskfne OF
East Boston, who have been spending
their Easter vacation with their grand
mother, Mrs. Jerusha Erskine, returned
home, Monday. '-.' r." ~
town. Il. .., 81.
Tom Dodge of .Damariscotta Mills,
visited friends in town, Sunday. r
Henry Smith, of Richmond, was in
town, Monday. tn;
Mr.. Wood of 'Cooper's Mills, is visit
ing in town. :: ''
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81, HIGHLY PLEASED.
Cong. Maynard Thinks Panama Better
Than Represented. ,'''''

colon, Colombia. April "a. Z Congressman
H. L.; Maynard of Virginia, sailed, today,
on the steamer Seguranga for New York.
Ee expresses himself as highly pleased
With the isthmus Iof Panama, which he
unhealthy than is generally imagined, lie
believes the United States government fl
nhlly will overcome all sentimental objec
lions and secure the ratification of the
Panama canal convention.