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Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
THE CABINET MEETING
Panama Canal and Venezuelan Situa-
tion Under Discussion. . .a

Washington. Jan. 23.-Todays meet
ing of the cabinet was one of the most
important held in several weeks. Sub
iects of great moment were discussed
fully. the session continuing for two
hours. Secretary Hay presented Il
draft of the Panama canal treaty
signed, last evening, and both the
President and his associates in the
cabinet. expressed satisfaction with
the results achieved through the long
and difficult negotiation.
The treaty is identical with that
drawn by this government several
months ago and at that time submitted
to the Colombian government with the
single exception of the amount of an
nuity 10 be paid Colombia for the right
of way of the canal. This government
proposed an annuity of 100000 while
Colombia demanded $65G,000 The
Colombian governments demand was
based. it IS stated. upon the ascer-
tanned retentions from the Panama
Railroad Company in port dues, etc,
which Colombia did not desire to have
reduced The United States will have
control of the canal practically in per-
retuity as required by the Spooner
act The matter of police and judici-
cal control are settled by scheme of
Joint action. although it especially Is
assured that no citizen of the United
States will be tried by any other than
his own courts. Control of the waters
of the ports of Colon and Panama is
vested in the United States just as
far as may be necessary for the COM
plete operation of the canal and 1t is
assured that our extra territorial
Jurisdiction will be unquestioned as to
waters and streams pertaining to the
canal. All port dues on vessels passing
| the canal are to go to the United
States bv way of offset for the an
nuity payments.
The Venezuelan situation was dis
cussed at length, but it can be said by
authority. that no change in the at
| titule of the United States is in corr
| temptation at this time. This gov
crnment viii continue its policy OF
sitting tight" The bombardment by
the German warships of Fort San Car
los is sincerely regretted by officials
| of The administration because of theii
arrrehension that it may complicate
seriously the pending negotiations be-
| tween Minister Bowen as the repre-
sentative of Venezuela and the repre-
sentatiyes of the powers. However
! while the administration regards tht
bombardment as unwarranted, the
United States has no intention of TAX
| ink official cognizance of it.
Some consideration was given to the
rronosed antitrust legislation nov
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

employ about 200 men, being a two
machine plant.
The graduation exercises and rccep-
tion of the winter class of Gorham
Normal school occurred, Thursday. The
reception occurred in Assembly hall
and was largely attended.
No doubt the most cheering words
which Samuel Tibbetts, now detained
in the Penobscot county iail, in con-
sequence of his having shot Joseph
Sproul twice Monday night, hears is
the news that Sproul is still alive. It
tells him that there is still hope for
the man who fell with leaden balls
from his weapon and lodged In his
body. the victim of drink. Thursday
morning. this news was made doubly
cheerful to the wretched man, for along
with the statement that Sproul was
still alive came the word that the Sec
ond bullet, which had previously elud-
ed ali efforts of the physicians had
been located and removed from the
! body of Sproul.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

began to fume and fuss once more. He
haG spent his life in the woods and on
the rivers and his language was not al
ways fit for the company of ladies. He
had an extensive vocabulary in this line
and bis men became pretty familiar
with it as drill after drill failed in the
ledge. The work was finally hung up
by that layer of hard rock and the boss
was a bad man to cross.
Mr.. Gerald had an idea about that
time that he could make drill that
would conquer that ledge, so one day
when every one was loafing he fired up
a forge and set to work. The men
gathered around to watch the proceed
ings and as the funny looking thing be-
gan to take shape they had the time of
their lives making comments and PROV
ing by al manner of means that it
wouldn't drill through soft mud. The
pounding and shaping went on and at
last the thing was completed and taken
10 the hole that was holding up the job
for a trial and went down foot before
becoming too dull for further use. Sc
the amateur blacksmith shifted from
cantdoSs to drills until that part of the
work was completed.
He was kept in the shop and after
getting ahead on the cantdogs and
drills had some spare time on his
hands. a good many tools had been
lost in the river where they could not
be recovered during the progress of
the work SO the spare moments went to
the shaping of some kind of a contriv-
ance that would fish these out Of the
water. Even the old boss himself
laughed when he saw it but the thing
worked and paid for itself all right for
something like $50 worth of tools were
recovered with it from the bottom of
the river.
The way the Fairfield man showed
'em how TO do things on the Merriinac
as here related has been q favorite
story among the old luinbcrmen of
Fairfield for many a day and even now
they will chuckle and laugh as they tell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
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INITIATION BANQUET.
The 56th Annual Held by xi Chapter
Delta Kappa Epsilon.

The 56th annual initiation banquet of
Xi Chapter. Delta Kappa Epsilon, of Col-
by. was held at the Elmwaod. last cven-
ing. 1t is rather late for initiation ban
quets but that Of the Dekes has been
postponed several times. first on account
If the death OF Hon. Josiah III. Drum
lmond of Portland. the founder of the
and then by the sickness of some
of the initiates. But the banquet, Fri
Nday evening, was very enjoyable one
and the new members were fully initiated
ifllto the joys of being a Colby Deke. =
L John Perley Dudley acted as toastmas-
tier and Cecil Murice Daggett as choragus
The following are the toasts:
The OCCASION Sheppard Emery Butler
"Deke Life John Blake Roberts
.'Deke Spirit and College Spirit
Nathaniel Tompkins
"Deke Statesmen
Cecil Murice Daggeti
THE Second Gencration,'
Frank Herbert Philbrick
Diamond, Stars and Scroll"
Roger Frederic Bruno
Imp-omptu
The following are the initiotes, this
car:
Edward Parker Craig. Rex Wilde:
Dodge Karl Raymond Kennison, JOSEPH
Wilson Leighton, Mjllard Bean Long. Ar.
thur Greenwood Robinson, Linwood Ross
Harold Eugene Wiley
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
Capital Notes.

The House leaders have decided that
owing to the pressure of ether business,
next week, the consideration of the
antitrust bill shall be postponed until
the week following.
= Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets. Friday, introduced Il resolution
for an additional naval academy, to be
located ut Marbehead. Mass.
Secretary Moody has not recovered
fully from the effects of his recent :lc-
cident and at the suggestion of the
President he viii leave, Saturday, for
Old Point Comfort, Va He may be
absent 2 week. He viii not be able TO
accompany the President and party on
their trip, next Monday night. to at
tend the Mckinley birthday banquet at
Canton. They will return, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
WATERVIILE.
THE TYPHOID FEVER.
Some More Suggestions and Com
ments on the Situation.

Tie local typhoid fever conditions
are as much of q puzzle for the local
physicians as ever. There seems to be
little decrease in the disease from day
10 day and deaths from the disease, or
from others complicated With it, are
frequent. At The recent meeting of the
Waterville Clinical Society, as already
reported. the whole situation was thor
oughly discussed, but no theory that
WAS wholly satisfactory was presented.
The Board of Health now has two
recognized experts at work on the prob
lem apd it hoped that they may be able
10 locate The true cause of the unusual
spread 'of the disease at This time.
There is some encouragement for
Watervillc in the fact that the city is
not the only sufferer from the disease,
this year If the city alone had an un-
usually large number of cases there
would DC cause for much more alarm
but this is not so. AS already noted
the whole eastern section of the Sta -
seems 10 he afflicted in about the same
way. This winter. But it is not only in
the State, but in other parts of the
country. There have been so many
cases in Chicago during the past year
that the doctors have called II the
Typhoid fever year" but Judging 10y
the number Of cases ut the beginning g
Of the new year the record viii be
broken and 1908 will be entitled to thn
name more than 1age
in Philadelphia 90 cases were re
ported during the past week, 90 per
cent more than for the previous wee;
.pI thp total f1firnbpY. iS ce etiDlataI a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

A TERRIBLE BLUNDER.
Four Men Killed and Four Injured by
Someone's CareIcssness.

Pitt,iburg, Pa. Jan. 23.-Two men
were killed and four were seriously IN
.'ured. this morning, in the eastern end
OF the Wabash tunnel. south side, by an
explosion of dynamite. due, it is said.
to some one turning on the electrical
current without having received the
proper signal. The dead: Frank Tay-
lor, night foreman; Harry Florence
day foreman.
Probably fatally injured: janis Me
Giycrn.
Hlasts bad been prepared by the
right crew ~ the eastern end OF the
heading and Florence with Taylor and
four worknscn went to see what. nae
b en dom, AS the party was going TO-
ward the charges cf dynamite some
person at the top OF the shaft turned o.
ths ,!e,ti'ic4l current without notifica-
ton and when Taylor. who carried tht
wires inserted them into the charges
of dynamite the explosion followed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Three Women Killed. in. Panic
inNew York Factory.
Mad Rush BY 500 People, Though
the Fire was Next Door.
othsa Badly thjured and One Wo
- s,as.sMay aDie.

New s,lh. .faiL ssSS.--Three women
we're iiiIetl and five women and one
man was severely injured in panic in
Leopold Miller & Sons cigar factory on
crosby street. today, as "a result of a
fire in am Adjoining building:
The flames from the burning build
ing beat against the walls of the fac
tory. causing Il panic among the 500
men. women and boys at work there.
There was a wild rush for the fire es-
capes at the front and rear ends of
the building, in which the weaker were
trampled down by the stronger.
The men when they reached the sec
ond story did not wait for the ladders
to be raised, but pushed women off to
the ground about 10 feet below and
eaped themselves. In this way many
women We're more or less injured.
The worst scenes We're on the stir
ways by which crowds of panic-strck-
en employees tried to escape from the
building The men shrieked and
Knocked down and trampled upon the
women. At the third story had it not
been for the timely arrival of the po-
lice the death list would have been
much large. The officers climbed over
the heads of the crowd, reached the
third story and succeeded, by pushing
the men aside, in making a passageway
for the women. When policemen and
the Department had cleared the build
ing. the bodies of the three dead wo-
men and injured We're found.
\ girl employed on the second floor
first saw the flames coming from the
adjoining building and started q cry of
firc, which caused the panic. Mrs.
B2letti, who was enormously reported
among the killed. received injuries
which may result fatally. The 200
employees; OF the New Idea Pattern Co.
in whose factory the fire started. got
out in safety, although several Were
burned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
Ter gray hair makes her look 20 years
Older. And it's so thin, too. Tell her all
about Ayers Hair Vigor. ss.s;.as:s::,
Regret was ex-
J. c. Aver Co..
Lowell. MASS.

pending in Congress. Regret was ex-
ipressed that the impression prevailed
In some fhiaftefs that the bill reported
TO the House from the Judiciary COM
initteei sNss s .ang administration meas-
lpfe.T Hiis. made clear that it is not
ifn administration measure and does
shot represent entirely the views of the
administration on what anti-trust
legislation Should be enacted by this
congress. 1t can be said to be the
hope OF President Roosevelt and his
cabinet that antitrust legislation
along the lines indicated by Attorney
General Knox in the bills which he
submitted to the House judiciary COM
mittee may be enacted at this session
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
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TOO GREAT EXPENSE
Not the Reason.


1t is not because Pyramid Pile Cure
is so expensive that many people de-
cline TO give it trial. but because they
find it too great tax on their credu-
lity to believe that the published let
ters bearing testimony to the merit Of
this remedy are genuine and bona fide;
especially to those who have realized
the suffering incident to piles is it in
credible that anyone who has been af-
flicted twenty-five and thirty years
with the worst forms of protruding
and bleeding piles should be cured by
the application of a simple remedy,
when their physician has assured them
that the only relief Is in " surgical op-
GRAFTON?
This is rightfully viewed with dread
by all those afflicted, as II means at
the least great shock to the nervous
system, with more than a possibility
of utter collapse and death; in the ma
jority of cases, too, there is a return
of the complaint. owing to the fact
| that the cause is not removed.
The proprietors of the Pyramid Pile
| Cure agree 10 forfeit one thougard dol
| lars TO anyone who viii show a single
| published Testimonial TO be not genuine
and unsolicited; this litter feature is
most gratifying. iriasn1uch as these let
ters are written solely OUT OF gratitude,
and with the hope that those who are
afflicted as the writers have been may
learn that relief Is at hand, at a conf
lparatiyely trifiing expense Pyramid
Pile Cure is for sale by druggists at
| fifty cents a package, or will be mailed
I by the makers to any address upon re-
ceipt of price.
| Mr.. Vim. Lichtenwalter, head of the
largest printing house in Canton. Ohio,
says: 1T is with the utmost pleasure
and satisfaction that / can say be-
lievc I am cured of protruding AMI
bleeding piles, after suffering more
! than twenty-fiv years. / have been
/ in bed for two weeks at a time. I
have not suffered in the least for over
a year, and l used only three fifty cent
boxes OF Pyramid Pile Cure.
Il advise every person suffering with
! this distressing and painful complaint
| to give this remedy a trial. / have
! every confidence ip it, Write the Py
ramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich. for
their book on the causes and cure oi
piles. ian20.22,24
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
A PUBLIC LIBRARY
rendered Brunswick by VIM. J. Curtis
of New York.

brunswick, Me, Jan. %. VIM. j. Cur
of New York. who passed his early
lays in Brunswick. has offered to pre-
S-nt library to the town, provided
$ll5o is appropriated yearly to main
tain it, The library win be erected
which is int luded in the Offer and will
ne kuoNl as the Captain John Cur
,is Memorial Library" 4 similar Of
fer was received last week from An
drew Carnegie. but he has withdrawn
ii az the request Of Mr.. Curtis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
MAINE PENSIONS.

= Washington, Jan. 23.-The follow
ing are the Maine pension changes re-
sulting from the issue of Jan. s.
z Increase, reissue, etc, Samuel Jones
FoIcroft, $11. Widows, minors and de-
pendent relatives, Drusilla A. Chap
man, Frveburg sS; Minor Chas. A.
Seavey, East Boothbay, SO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, jan 2S.-The following
mail messenger service change in
Maine, is announced.
2elo22. Dover, Fiscataquis Co, from
leloO14002, Is miles, often as required
State distance as .3f and rs miles, re-
spectively.
j, The following star service has been
established
1852. K.ngman to Macwahoc, miles
and back, 6 times a week, with box de-
livery From Feb. 2, 1908, to June so,
leo5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
57th CONGRESS.
tGpntlnued from page ~

cetd. He Declared that the ma jority
would have vote no matter what
might be done.
Beveridge criticized the attitude OF
the statehood advocates. Foraker said
It had been talked about everywhere
that the statehood bill was to be talk
ed to death.
Burnham then resumed his remarks
IN opposition to the omnibus statehood
bill. He spoke for two hours without
concluding.
At o'clock the Senate went into
executive session and at 5.45 P. NJ, ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
FIRE AT LIMESTONE.
Clark Brcs. Cos. Potato House Burned
Loss. 5000; Insurance, $500.

Limestone, Me-. Jan. 23.-The potato
rlace, owned by Clark Brothers Co..
Boston, with 2i0o barrels of potatoes
contained therein. was burned at 4
A. NJ. Thursday. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000. The fire caught from a
partly loaded freight ear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

VIM. L. WeIch of Salem, Dead.

salem. Jan. 234-Wm l.. Wclch, Il
well-knoWn citizen of this city, died,
this morning. He was born at Center
lIai Dor, Ne, in 1910. He served in
the 'iTil War in the a3rd Massachu-
set.s Volunteers. Mr.. Welch was an
earnest historical student and a recog-
ni2ad author and writer on Salem's
euTly history
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
THE ANTITRUST BILL
Presented to and Formally Adopted by
! House Judiciary.

+ WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-sThe judiciary
committee Of the House, today. adopted
the anti-trust bin Which was prepared by
fhe subcommittee of which Representa-
tive Liiuefieid of Maine, is chairman. The
bin was reported to the full committee.
today, by the subcommittee as a slibsti-
tute fer the Little1iel1 publicity bill. The
committee authorized the bill to be ga
yorah,y reported to the House
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
KING OSCAR Ill.
Will Temporarily intrust Government
to Grown Prince.

Stockholm. Sweden, Jan. 2s.-Upcn
medical advice. King Oscar has decid-
"a 10 temporarily intrust the govern
mcnt of the country to the Crown
Prince asustaff. who VIII take over the
regency next week. The King has
abandoned his protected visit TO Nor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

Grecne's eldest citizen. Joseph ManScaa,
passed away on Thursday at the age OF .
Years ri Mr. Manson had been in poor
health for some time and his decease was
not unexpected. He made his nome WIN
his son. Dow Manson, and the latter $
family. which includes several grsadchl'-
dran. Almon. another son. vas f9rnlertN
superintendent of schools there. tie ais
mad Y daughter. now deceased. MI MaA-
soa. liv.-d in Greene all his life. being !
wcll-to-do farmer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Work on the site of the new pulp mill
at Brunswick will begin at once. The
mill will be 100x20o. two stories and will
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24
Catarrh Of the Lungs
the First Stage Of
Consumption.
SO All M e dical l
Authorities Aqree.

Judge Durham, a well-known local
Judge Of Greensboro, Ga, had an expe-
rience with Peruna well worth reciting.
A report had become current among the
judges friends that he was threatened
with consumption. 1t was feared for a
time that Georgia was to lose one of its
most prominent and influential citizens.
It was also reported that the judge
had failed to get any relief from any of
the medical aid at his command, that he
had made use Of the now world famous
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

OF $LOO has
possession authentic letters certifying
uonaLS the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

>nrs1ars entered the boot and shoe store
of ". I. Moody. Main street, Auhurn.
tuesday night. and ransacked the cash
register. Money aud goods We're taken
The proprietor lid not discover his loss
until late III the afternoon following.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

remedy, Peruna, and made prompt re-
coyery. The affair created quite sensa-
ton in medical circles especially, and
the many friends OF Judge Durham were
not only exceedingly gratified at his re-
covery, but were enthusiastic in their
praises Of the remedy that had brought
him relief.
The following written statement from
the judge himself set forth the facts:
Greensboro, Ga, March 3, 1900.
"Some time ago / confracfeda a severe
cold which settled on my lungs and in
my head. tried many remedies, all
of which gave me no relief 1 con-
cInded that my case was cafarrh of the
head and lungs. and seeing Peruna so
highly recommended began using it,
experiencing the very best results from
the first bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-24

Fifty-iive indictments and a iGr5 trial
Was the courts record at Auburn, FRI.
aaF The suit was one brought by Samaei
S9acier of Lewiston. against eN-Capt;iil
John Breen OF tho police department in
mat city. The case was brought in the
.Nahufn municipal court sevSral weeks
Mitchell allowed so The case Was a..-
pealcu.
Douglas Island news., 1903-02-04

You can help anyone whom you find suffering from infamed throat; laryn- zeal trouble, Bronchitis, cougha, colds, etc., by advising the nse of BAIL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP; the great remedy for coughs and colds. Price 25 and 50 cents. For sale at J. Heubner's Drug Store.
 Last evening the crack Treadwell basket ball team came down to New Town and played game with the Douglas boys at the cluo rooms of the s. and A. Club. The score was 10 to s in favor of Treadwen. After the game was over the visiting team was enter tained by the s. and A. Club and served with refreshments. A dance was also given in honor of Ed. Sorensen who played his last game with the club team last night.
Douglas Island news., 1903-02-04
Douglas School Report.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT Number enrolled from beginning ..53 Average number belonging. ..........F Average daily attendance. ............45 The following pupils were neither ab- sent nor tardy: James Hewitt, Edwin Jackson and Selem Jackson.
 ALICE HENSON, Teacher.
 INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. Number enrolled from beginning. .36 Average number belonging. .........35 Average daily attendance. ce............32 The following pupils were neither ab- sent nor tardy: Oliver Anderson and Charles Johnson.
 ELvA GALLOWAY, Teacher.
 ADVANCED DEPARTMENT. Number enrolled from beginning. .39 Average number belonging. .........35 Average daily attendance, ,.........33 The following pupils were neither ab- sent nor tardy: Paul Jones, Osval Leh- to, John Uren, Waldo Kelly, Ruth Jones', Magnus Gustafson, Jarta Gus tafson, Leonora Bach, Alice Bach, John Penglase and Fred Carmony.
 V.L. HOLT, Teacher. In justice to many pupils not in- cluded in the above list, it should be said that had it not been for the Taku blizzard, many others would have had a perfect record of attendanse. During those two days of storm, many found it impossible to reach the school build ing. V.L. HOLT, Principal.
Douglas Island news., 1903-02-04
TreadweIl vs Douglas.

The Basket Ball game at the Tread we'll Hall last Wednesday evening be- tween team of the Douglas s. and A. Club and picked team from all the teams of Treadwell was full of ginger from start to finish. TreadweIl had her best men to the front, and the Douglas boys seemed to realize that their position was to be no sinecure. For 20 minutes in the first half the Treadwells took the lead, but in the second half-30 minuteS-the Douglas ties set pace that completely took the wind out of their opponents. At the end of the game the score stood Doug las, 15; Treadwell, 13 The line up was oo e