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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-01
THE FIRST ENGLISH NEEpLE

The first needle used in England was
made in Queen Nary's reign by a ne
gro, who unfortunately died before inn
parting the secret to any one In the
reign of Queen Elizabeth the art of
needle making was rediscovered by a
German, who impaired it to an Eng
lishman-
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NOTES AND NEWS FOR WOMEN.

DR. Margarethe Furcht has been ap-
pointed assistant at the Chemical lab
oratory in Vienna. She is the first lvo-
man TO hold such a post.
rs that your mother. little boy 2''
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lieve 1 once before remarked. finds that
out very early in her career. She dis
covers what qualities a man admires,
and she plays up to them.
Oh you need not lift up your hands
In holy horror. Watch. and you'll see.
1t IS done every time, consciously or un-
consciously.
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great success a fruit farm in Jackson
county. Kan. They wear boomers at
home and do most of the work on their
farm themselves
Myra REYNOLDS has been appointed
associate professor in English IN the
University Of Chicago.
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said that he had more confidence in
girls as workers than in boys. as they
were more industrious, more efficient
and a good deal safer
Two sisters. the Misses Gage, have a
500 acre melon farm near Wilmington.
n c. They are Boston girls who went
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reformatory, phiIanthropic and
religious work no man or woman
in this country has been buster or
accomplished more in the past
thirty years than Rev. Anna Car
lin Spencer. Unitarian minister and
pastor for fourteen years of Bell Street
chapel. Providence. Mrs. Speneer's or
dination took place at the dedication Of
that beautiful house of worship in 1889.
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Fraulein Carmen Teja the assistant ed
itor of a new paper for women. Frauen
Rundschaus published at Leipsic. Ger
many. Its aim is to promote the move
ment for equal rights.
In an address to the students of the
Ohio State university Senator Hanna
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asked lady in the hotel parlor. she
used to be mine." gravely replied the
little fellow, but now I've got twin
sisters. 50 she's only one-third mine
DR.. Helene Stocker is the editor and
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That Foolish
Virgin.

But why this
passion for de-
tail2 Let me
return to my
friend. You can
easily see what
a blunder was
hers. Instead of
making herself
sweet and all
truistic and all
that sort of
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Perhaps the whole trouble is that man
was not made quick witted enough.
But then he was given a double share
Of coneeit to make up. So I dare say
we're fairly even
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around and have
a good time. but
tut, TUT Do
nothing Of the
S O r t if ou
want the man
to really and
truly love you.
S nge-that
quality of man s
Lowell It's the
easiest thing in
the world to OBJ
tain if a girl is
only willing to
be a bit of a
hypOcrite and
often the hard
est if she per-
sists in being
her honest nat
I1rn1 self wfff,
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On evening frocks the merest excuse
for sleeves is enough.
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human feelings and a human heart and
human faults. But men don't want
that they want to worship an ideal.
and the stupidest schoolgirl. as be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
TIE tooth ANNIVERSARY
Of Town of Harmony Will Be Duly
Celebrated, June IS.

Harmony, Me, June 3.-(SpcciaD-On
Monday. June 10, Harmony will observe
the Tooth anniversary of its incorporation
by an day celebration. beginning with a
salute and ringing of bells at sunrise. and
closing with fine display of fireworks in
the evening. The progam committee, CON
ssting of Mrs. A. a, Haynes, chairman,
w. Il. Marble aud William G Bailey. has
arranged the following program for the
day:
Sunrise, Salute and Bell Ringing
900, Grand street Parade
1lW, Band Concert, Dexter Band
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
LOO Music by the Band
Invocation, j. r. LOMBARD
Singing. Antiquarian Choir
Grafton by Hon. T. n. Merrill, Skowhegan
Chorus of Voices,
Centennial Poem, Amos Head
Music by Harmony Drum Corps.
History of Town. Mrs. Florence Marble
Solo Star SpanSlcd Banner.
Miss Celia #. Hurd
Paper. 1.-The Natural Resources and Posi-
bilties of Harmony" NJ. J. Merrill
Chorus of Voices.
Centennial Poem, Mrs. y. r. Iems
Prophecy, l.. A. Pattec
Remarks by visitors and letters from for
mer residents.
Music by the Band
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WATERvILLE HAS $4,000 LOSS.

Waterville, June 3.-(SpeciaD. An
alarm was rung in from box Ga at S.45
o'clock, Wednesday evening, for Il
blaze in the rear of the building occu-
vile & Fairfield Electric Railroad, and
by others. 1t apparently started on the
outside at the northeast corner of the
building, and there are some who have
no hesitation in saying that it was
started purposely by some malicious
person. The first people to arrive say
that it was then a small blaze among
some barrels close up to the outer wall
of the building.
The vicinity had just been thoroughly
wet down by the firemen, and they had
barely gotten away from the spot. The
flames ran up the outside of the wall
very rapidly, and worked their way
into the printing room of E. A. Pierce,
photograph er, where they stubbornly
resisted all the efforts of the firemcn
for nearly half an hour. 1t was con-
fined to a small space, but burned very
iiercely. and the water apparently had
line of hose was brought to bear, so
that it was finally drowned out, but it
was a very hard fight, looking for a
time as if the whole corner on Main
and Common streets would go. A very
large amount of water was necessary,
and the building occupied by the
Pierce studio and others was thor
oughly drenched.
1t was difficult, last evening, to get
any estimate of the losses, but it is be-
lieved that they will be from $4,000 to
$6000 The photograph studio of Mr..
Pierce is practically total loss, large
quantaties' of water having been poured
in through rear windows, SO that the
whole place was flooded. No estimate
has been made of his loss, but it will
be $1,000 at least, partially covered by
insurance
The small brick building just south
of where the fire started was used
contained at the time about 500 pounds
of leaf tobacco. He could not tell last
night, how badly this had been dam
aged, but thought it was drenched
with water and the contents ruined.
He carried $4,000 insurance on this He
did not think that his main store was
much damaged, as everything was
closed tight, SO that no water and very
little smoke got in. His rooms over
the store also escaped without much
injury.
The office of John H. Burleigh, civil
engineer, in front of the Pierce studio,
was damaged some by water and
smoke.
The Waterville & Oakland Railroad
used the room in the rear under the
Pierce studio as store room, and had
some telephones and nearly all the
Continued on page %
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EXPERT TESTIMONY
Coffee Tried and Found Guilty.

No one who has studied it's effects on
the human body can deny that coffee is
strong drug and liable to cause all
kinds of ills, while Postum is a food
drink and a powerful rebuilder that
will correct the ills caused by coffee
when used steadily in place Of coffee.
An expert who has studied the sub
ject says: II have studied the value of
foods and the manufacture of food
products from personal investigation
and wish to bear testimony to the
wonderful qualities of Postum Cereal
Coffee. / was an excessive coffee
drinker, although / knew it to be a
slow poison. First it affected my
nerves and then my heart but when L
once tried Postum 1 found it easy to
give up the coffee, confirmed coffee
fiend though I was.
Postum satisfied my craving for
coffee and since drinking Postum
steadily in place of the coffee all my
troubles have disappeared and l am
again healthy and strong.
Il know that even where coffee is
not taken to excess it has bad effects
on the constitution in some form or
other and l am convinced by my in
vestigation that the only thing to do if
health and happiness are of any value
to one is to quit coffee and drink
Postum" Name given By Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
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Conditions and General Forecast.


Washington, June 3.-TemperatureS
have risen considerably in the Atlantic
states and upper Ohio valley and are
quite high for the season in the middle
Aaltntic states and New England. The
weather will be generally fair, Thurs
day and Friday, over all districts On
the New England coast the winds will
be fresh and mostly north; on the mid
die Atlantic coast light to fresh west
to north.
Special river bulletin: The Missouri
at Kansas City has fallen IL feet since
Tuesday night and in the absence of
rain which is not now indicated, will
probably fall about 2 feet more during
the next "a hours and continue falling
thereafter. East of Kansas City the
rise will continue but the crest will be
reached as far as Bonneville, Mo-, dur
ing Thursday. The upper Mississippi
will continue to rise slowly and u
foot stage is indicated at Hannibal,
Mo-, during Thursday. From st. Louis
to Cairo there will be a steady rise for
several days with stages generally
three or four feet above the danger
line. The Arkansas is still above the
danger line but is falling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
FLOOD SUBSlDING.
Everyone Now Safe, Though
Wet and Hungry.
Topeka Needs Assistance and Needs
It at Earliest Possible Minute.
Other Flooded Cities in About the
Same Condition.

Topeka, Kas., June She Kansas
river is falling rapidly. The situation,
tonight, may be summ;, rized thus:
At o'clock the river had fallen four
feet.
Total number known dead, II.
Unidentified dead, 5.
Reported dead, 66.
Commercial Club will accept all Of
fered help.
Depth of river is yet % feet, which
is five feet above highest ever known
previously.
Gov. Bailey has issued a proclama-
ton calling for help and asking that
contributions be sent to VIM. Sims,
treasurer.
The general relief fund has passed
$4,000
The Elks fund has passed $4,000.
The funds in the hands of the gov
ernor amounts to $500.
The weather bureau predicts for to-
morrow: Cloudy, tonight and tomor-
row, with probably light showers, ris-
ing temperature.
1t is expected that the water supply
will be resumed some time tonight.
All who are held i'll buildings in
North Topeka are safe and comfort
able. No one in the flooded districts is
in danger.
The homeless are being well cared
for.
over 200 deputies are guarding prop
erty in North Topeka.
The only railroads operating out of
Topeka are the Missouri Pacific South
and the Santa Fe West.
The governor may call an extra ses-
sion of the Kansas Legislature to pro-
vide state relief for all sufferers from
floods in Kansas.
Gov. Bailey hopes his appeal for help
will bring enough money to meet the
emergency. If it fails, he said, he
would probably ask the Legislature to
make the necessary appropriations.
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ALL OVER MAINE,

Portland, Me-, June 3.-Maine, to-
night, is burning from one side to the
other and in almost every section
Thousands of dollars worth of property
and valuable timber lands are being
destroyed hourly by forest fires and
there is little prospect for changed con
ditions until rain has soaked the
ground and woodlands, At least 80
fires had been reported, tonight and
many others were raging.
The losses, today, were especially Sc
we're in the vicinity of Houlton where a
number of towns were threatened with
destruction The fire line at Bemis
and Rangeley Lakes extends from 10
to Il miles and in some places is over
two miles in depth. other bad fires
We're at Bath and Pittston. AT Bath
and Houlton the fire departments were
on duty all night either fighting the
flames or on call with horses and APP
paratus ready for an alarm.
Not for years has western Maine been
covered by such dense smoke as poured
over the cities and towns of Cumber-
land and York counties, today. In
Portland it was impossible to see out
side the city through the murky yell
low atmosphere and artificial light was
necessary indoors the most of the af-
ternoon. Not since the smoke from the
great western fires made night out of
day has Portland been SO darkened by
smoke. The sun was almost obscured
and appeared a carmine hue. Late.
this afternoon cinders began falling.
Never in the history of the State have
the woods been drier than at the pres
cnt time. According to an official re-
port only three-quarters of an inch of
rain has fallen in Maine since April
s, eight weeks ago.
The railroad companies and land
owners are unable to obtain enough
men to protect their property and citi
zen volunteers are gladly received to
help swell the fighting force. In north
ern Maine, tonight, number of special
trains We're sent out to be followed by
others during the night and in the
morning as fast as men are secured.
None of the towns care to lend their
fire fighting apparatus, as calls are ex-
pccted at any moment. The slightest
spark starts a blaze almost instantly
and a bad fire follows.
Today, workmen were smoking about
an ice house at Pittston. A quantity
of old hay caught fire from a spark
dropped from a pipe as they left the
building and within 10 minutes a fire
was in progress which destroyed the
property and nine dwellings.
Fires had been reported, tonight, as
burning in the vicinity of the following
towns: Rangeley, Bemis, Bath, Tops
ham, Portland, ST Stephen, N. B., Mil
bridge. Livermore Falls, Lowell, Den
mark, Waterford, Bridgton. Kineo,
Greenville Junction, Ellsworth, MILL
nocket, Gardiner Pittston, Benton, n.
r., Houlton, Monticello, Littleton, Lud-
low, Bridgewater, York, Smyrna Mills,
Pressure Isle, Old Orchard, Clinton,
Durham and Rome.
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MISSISSIPPI RISING.
No Relief at ST. Louis, Where Still
Higher Pitch Is Expected.

st. Louis. June 3.-Slowly the Mississippi
river crept up the levec, today, inch by
inch until between sunrise and sunset the
gauge marked n rise of six inches and.
tonight, stood at 3D. feet. The surface OF
the swiftly flowing water was thicEly
streWn with driftwood which seemed to in
crease as the day grew on indicating that
the crest of the flood is approaching. A
number of frame houses submerged to the
roofs, passed St Louis and now and then
a dead animal but no human bodies were
seen although vigilant watch has been
maintained Harbor department officials
look for Il 35-foot stage by Saturday.
In South St. Louis several houses along
the rivers edge have been flooded but the
occupants have removed their property
and vacated. On the Illinois side there
is more serious flood condition Venice,
north of East st. Louis is in al
most immediate danger of inundation. A
rise of one foot Will Submerge the west
portion of the town and manufacturing in
dustries will suffer heavy losses.
Between Venice and East st. Louis is IL
low land area used as farming lands. Wa
ter now covers this area to Il depth of L.
feet, forming n lake about a mile square.
Many "Squatter" families have been fore
ed out leaving everything behind
People along the river have received Il
general warning and it is believed all i'll
danger have escaped to higher ground.
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A FUNERAL A MINUTE.
Sad Scenes at lnterment of Dead at
Gainesville, Ga.

Gainesville, Ga, June 3.-The city
has, tonight, practically recovered from
the Supplying effects of Mondays ter
rible storm, but there is yet great need
for antiseptics and other medical sup
plies.
Secretary Root has telegraphed that
the government will send tents and
such other temporary assistance as
may seem necessary.
About 60 funerals of victims was
held, last night and today. There was
no attempt at any sort of ceremony; in
many cases a clergyman was not pres
ent. For half an hour almost one fun
eral minute was conducted in the
desolated city of Millitoages, where the
tornado wrought it's greatest havoc.
The latest tabulation indicates that
the death total will be between So and
80, the estimate of 100 given, last night,
being somewhat excessive.
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IN NORTHERN MAINE.
Fires Raging in All Directions-many
Buildings Destroyed.

Pressure Isle, Me-, June 3.-Forest
fires are raging fiercely in all parts of
northern Maine. The smoke hangs in
thick black clouds, making it almost
impossible to breathe. 1t is impossible,
tonight, to determine the full extent of
the damage. but it known that thous-
ands of acres of timber land have been
burned over and large number of
buildings destroyed.
There were two fires in Presque Isle,
today. One in the Ryan block Quilted
the restaurant and store. Another de-
stroyed house. stable and cellar. At
Napoleon. 10 buildings We're destroyed,
Continued on page ~
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SENATOR CLARK WINS
And Badger Must Pay Him the Award
With Interest.

Bangor, Me-, June S.-In rescript
handed down from the law court and
received here, Wednesday, the motion
for q new trial in the Franklin county
case of United States Senator William
4. Clark of Montana, VS.. Fred l.. Bad
ger is overruled. This was an action in
which the defendant sought to have the
verdict against him set aside. Badger
was found guilty of having fraudulent
ly obtained from the plaintiff the sum of
$1,000 in the purchase of granite quar-
ries in Jay in 1900. The jury's award
for Clark was $S343.5O. the amount al
legged to have been fraudulently OBJ
tanned, with interest.
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LOST HIS LIFE.
J. E. Hill of York, Burned to
Death, Wednesday.
His Wife and Two Children Barely
Escaped Similar Fate.
Said to Have Been Drinking-Fire
Caused by Pipe.

York, Nc, June 81. L. Hill, aged 10
years, was burned to death in a fire
which destroyed his home, early
Wednesday, and his wife and two chill
dren barely escaped a similar fate by
rushing through the smoke in their
night clothing.
Hill, it seems, had been drinking
heavily and as the fire started in his
room on the first floor it was supposed
it originated from q spark dropped
from his pipe while smoking in bed.
After being about town all the even
ing he returned home and driving his
family to the chambers in the second
story began breaking furniture. He
retired to his room about 10 o'clock and
the fire was discovered three hours
later.
Hill was an old resident and an in
dustrious citizen when not under the
influence of liquor. He was ma
chnist and owned saw and cider mill.
The loss on the building was $1,000;
partially covered by insurance.
Robbers, Tuesday night, broke into the
gold Stabcck Bank at Ncsta, Minnesota.
ivnamted the safe and got away with
$500 cash and 5000 in notes.
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Barlow Hall of Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, Me, June 3.-Barlow Hall.
surviving partner of the lumber firm
of H. M. & B. Hall, died, today, aged
II wears. He was one of the Oldest
early lumber kings. Just before the
war he began n partnership with his
brother which was continued until the
death of the latter a few years ago.
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THE UNlVERSALISTS
Elect Officers, Including c. S. Hichborn
of Augusta, President.

Portland. Me, June S.-These officers
were elected at the Maine Universalist
convention: President c. S. Hichborn,
Augusta; vice presidents. ]. w. Manson
of Pittsfield. Rev. II. S. Whitman OF
Brunswick; secretary, Rev. L. f. Barton.
Bethel; treasurer. NJ. B. Coolidge. Port
land; trustee for three years, Morrill, n.
brow Portland.
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FAIR AND COOLER.

Washington, June 3.-Forecast: New
England, fair, Thursday; cooler except
in eastern Maine; Friday fair; fresh
north winds.
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The first conference of state and nation
al boards of health under the act of July.
1902, began, Wednesday, at Washington.
hospital service presided DIR. Wyman in
an address said that the great end in view
was closer association and union of effort
between state and national health author
tiles. In all, q states were represented at
the conference.
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Amasa II. Bryant was a native of
jefferson, having been born there 81
years ago. He was the son of John f.
and Louisa Bryant and worked at sew
cral different trades before taking up
railroading seven years ago. He was
then engaged on the Maine Central at
Foxcroft as a brakeman on a freight
and had also been engaged ut the sta
ton at Pittslield. Five years ago Mr..
Bryant began his duties as baggage
master and brakeman on the Dummy
and had held that position until the
time of his death. His work in that
capacity had always been of the most
creditable character. He was a mem
Der of the Maine Central Relief Asso-
citation. His parents. who live in Pitts
ton. a widow and two children, two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Bailey and Miss
Florence Bryant of Pittston, and three
brothers, John of North Whitefield, l..
c. of North Whitefield, and ORC X. of
Farmingdale. survive him. The funeral
will be held from his late home in South
Gardiner, at o'clock Friday afternoon.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 3.-Forecast: Fair and
cooler, Thursday; Friday, fair; light
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1903-06-24
ROUSING WELCOME
FROM GERMAN S
U. S. European Squadron
Reaches It's Anchorage
at Kiel

Kiel, June 24.-The United states
European squadron, Rear Admiral Cot
ton In command. has reached its an
chorage opposite the yacht club house.
The feet commanded by Admiral
Prince Henry of Prussia, consisting
of eight battleships and six cruisers,
saluted the American vessels, and the
band of the German flagship played
America" Some hundreds of the
townspeople gathered on the piers and
slopes Of the narrow bay and gave
detached, irregular cheers as the
squadron arrived.
Prince Henry sent his navigating Of
hcers and the captain of the port
down the bay to meet the Americans.
They met the latter at Orlateu as the
squadron was firing its first salute, off
the fort of Friedchsort.
The flagship Kearsarge swung into
her mooring next to the place reserv-
ed for the emperor's yacht, Hohenzol-
lerD, followed by the San Francisco,
Chicago and Machias, all the Ger
man ships being dressed in the Wis
itors' honor and flying the Stars and
Stripes.
The commanders Of the American
ships then called on Prince Henry,
who Immediately returned their calls.
The Stars and Stripes were raised over
the yacht club and on the hotels in
the vicinity.
Pripce Henry simplifed the inter-
change OF calls by suggesting that
Rear Admiral Cotton, his staff officers,
Lieutenant Hussey, Captain Hemphill
and all the captains of the American
squadron should meet him, his staff
and all the commanders of the Ger
man ships on board his flagship,
Kaiser Friedrich III. Prince Henry
then returned the call on Rear Ad-
miral Cotton and talked half an hour
with hiM The prince examined the
outside of the Kearsarge turret, but
did not so inside, as there were seven
admirals on shore duty who were
waiting to visit Rear Admiral Cotton.
Prince Henry complimented the
American officers on the smart ap-
pearance of the squadron, which had
been freshly painted at Nyborg, Den
mark
Later the American crews we're
given leave and came ashore A large
number of German bluejackets met
them, and the sailors of the two ma
tions went about the town arm-in-
arm.
Rear Admiral Cotton and tho can.
tains of the American vessels took
lunch with Prince and Princess Henry
todav.