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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
Senator PIatt's Woodchuck Story.

Some one asked Senator Plat to re-
peat Fay Templeton's word puzzle.
How much wood would woodchuck
chuck if a woodchuck would chuck
wood. A woodchuck would chuck all
the wood he could chuch if wood
chuck could chuck wood" The senator
did so, and then he ventured the opin-
ion that he knew more about wood
chuclls than Fay Templeton, or any one
in New York.
when was a boy" said the sena-
tor, my uncle had fine field of clover
and he discovered that woodchucks
were making sad havoc with it. On the
field was a log and near the log the de-
struction was the greatest. My uncle
told me must kill those woodchucks.
I went to the field number of times,
but could not get a shot at them. l
came to the conclusion that must use
little strategy, so one morning / went
to the field before sun up. With my
gun, both barrels loaded with heavy
charges, l got in a position where j
could make a range of the log length
wise. AS it began to grow light the
woodchucks gathered for their morning
frolic. They mounted the log, sat up
and looked around to see that there
was nothing to disturb them. When I
thought the log was nearly covered
with them pulled both barrels at once.
The charge nearly knocked me over.
When recovered went to the log and
picked up IA dead woodchucks, and
that wasn't any great log for wood
chucks, either"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26

coming in sight Of it was Mortified to see
smoke rolling out Of the doors and win
d0ws. She gave the alarm and, reaching
the house first, ran in, and although the
smoke was intense and the fire we'll under
way, she found the little ones huddled
up in one corner and got them out. One
was slightly burned. its hair somewhat
scorched; the other uninjured. There was
a goOdly number soon collected from the
three mills and plenty of water close at
hand, and the buildings were saved. but
damage to about 500 had been done Five
minutes more and all would have been
lost, including the little ones.
Walter Light has recently purchased the
Henry Light farm, so-calied, OF Charles
Howard of Rhode Island, and has moved
his family thereon.
Alice Jones Of East Palermo. is teach
| ing the winter term of school here.
Jesse Overlook. who has been employed
at Rumford Falls, is to return home and
teach the High school here, this winter
! Harry Lenfest and wife returned from
State Grange at Waterville. Friday. He
| was a delegate from Evening Star
Grange.
| B. E. Cunningham shot two nice fat
raccoons, Saturday,
isevere here. The wind blew a heavy gale
and much rain fell. The mills now have
an abundance OF water.
Charles Cunningham went to Reekland.
Tuesday. Saturday afternoon witnessed
the marriage of Ernest Light and Miss
Bessie Melay, both of this place. Their
many friends wish them much happiness.
NORTH PALERMO.
There was hulled corn supper at Rod
lney Nelson's, Friday night, Dec. 4.
James f. Belden has been in town re-
Icently visiting friends.
Mrs. Eliza Nelson is at home after
spending several months with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ella Pawlowsky, in Massachu-
sets.
Wesley Morrison is cutting pulp wood
for John Black.
Mrs Jones Soule recently visited her
daughter, Mrs. Addie Snen, at Palermo
lCenter.
There is to be Christmas tree at N.
Palermo; also one at Branch Mills Grange
! hall, Dec. "a.
CENTER MONTv.--G.
C. F. Conner will be the traverse jury
man at the January term of s. J. court
to be held at Belfast.
Frank Mayhem has been confined to the
house for some weeks with a heart
trouble.
l AIonzo Poland is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Barker expect their
son Frank home from Ohio for the holi-
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
Six Rules for the Furnace.

For the general, everyday working of a
furnace, the following rules are offered
by the experienced furnace man:
l. Close check in chimney pipe and
the slide in door
=. Open the air box a little, then
shake the crate till live Goals begin to
fall. Leave the lower door open. AS
soon as there is a good draft put on a
little fresh coal and open cold air boz
fully.
). While waiting for the fire to get
n goiA start remove all the ashes. If
there ire any clnkers or punches Of ashes
in the bottom CRATE they should be broken
up and raked out.
4. In about five minutes close the
drafts which can be regulated during the
day according to the house temperature
s. At night shake the fire down more
or less as its condition demands and put
on fresh coal; not so much, however, as
in the erning
6. Clio O. the air box two-thirds or
wholly il little heat is required during the
night. tren the check and the slide in
the door Good Housekeeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
WALDO.
LIBERTY.

Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Merservey have
broken up housekeeping and have gone
to Connecticut, for the winter.
| Miss Artie johnson, daughter of j
o. johnson, ESQ, left, Monday, fol-
Boston, for a months stay with he1
aunt, Mrs. W. H. Lowell.
! A. j. Shidmore, who has been suffer
ing from a relapse, is slowly recover
ing.
There will be Christmas tree
Christmas Eve at st. George hall, under
the auspices Of the Grange.
| The recent rains have raised the
water in Georges lake to the delight
OF all tine mill owners.
| The show window of Miss A. c.
| Twitchell and T. P. Mathews stores
have been made very attractive by the
fine display of Christmas goods.
Ralph Morse is home from Yale, to
spend the holiday vacation with his
parents.
Miss Frank Aver who is student
| in Providence Commercial College has
arrived home to spend her Christmas
vacation.
Mrs. Hoyt, who has been critically
i'll, is reported better.
Elijah Wentworth and George Foss
of Knox. are doing quite a business
making shovel handles in this vicinity.
The handles are hauled to Knox station
and from there via rail to Oakland.
TROY.
Miss Maud Monroe and Bessie
Weymouth are at home from Bar
Harbor for their Christmas vacation.
Z. P. Dyer of Hartland was in town
over Sunday.
Edwin Morse Of Troy Center died
quite suddenly Thursday morning after
a brief Illness. Funeral services were
held Sunday. the interment was in
Fairview cemetery.
The wells which have been dry so
long are now will filled owing to the
abundant rain of Sunday.
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MAINE INDUSTRIES,

The Mason Manufacturing Compan,
is taking in another slice of the shurt-
left mill. 81 feet on the first floor. u
feet on the second. and the whole attic
OF the lower section of the building
More machinery is being put in and
they plan for a larger business than
ever.
Walter Wells of North Arson. has
nearly completed his seasons packing
having put up 1000 cases of apples o5C
cases each of beans, squash and
pumpkin, 1000 cases of sweet corn, soC
cases of dandelion greens and about the
same number of rhubarb, tomatoes and
strawberry beets.
work on the new buildings being
built by the Borden Condensed MIL
company at Newport is coming rapidly
along and it will not be MANY weers
before they are in a condition for
occupancy. The small house which will
be used for storage purposes is abou,
completed while the new DWELLING
mouse for the use of the superintendent
IS being rushed as fast as it is poss;hIe
for the large force of carpenters ~
work. -
a prominent uD-river lumberman i,
Ellsworth, recently said there would bo
more lumber gotten out during tho
winter OF 1904, than in several years
ne attributes it partly to the OUTSIDE
iir'hs VINO are coming in to Hancoct,
operating, and also to the fact that res
ldents OF the county are manifest;no
more interest in the business. seyera,
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STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN.
FREEMAN.

Mrs. Harrison Cook visited her sister.
Mrs. Jennie M. Graner at Avon, a few
days last week.
Rev. David H. Caravan preached a
very instructive sermon at the Star
bird schoolhOuse, Sunday. Mr.. Car
vans health is somewhat improved, as
his many friends will be glad to know.
Miss Edna Graves of Avon, visited
at Harrison Cooks, few days last
week. also Miss Daisy Bailey and Ev-
erett Bailey. They returned home,
Saturday.
Mrs. Oscar Records, who was taken
sick and operated upon for appendi-
citis by DIR. Pennell, is gaining quite
fast.
The Box sociable which was held al
Starbird Corner, last Saturday evening
was well attended and SAT- was taken
They recently bought crayon portrait
| of Prof. Mallett of Pennington, and
a picture of State Superintendent
| sStetson of Augusta. which they have
hung in their school room. They vii
| raise their flag, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
MAINE FRATERNlTlES,

The Oxford Division of Sons of Tenn
perance recently celebrated the fif-
tenth anniversary of its organization
1t is the second largest in point OF
membership in the State.
The members of Kennebec lodge
Knights of Pythias, Bowdoinham, are
busy arranging for the celebration OF
the twentieth anniversary of the lodge
which will take place on December 90
The program so far as arranged will
consist of banquet, speeches and pa
pers by a number of the most promi-
nem members, a history of the lodge
by Judge Lewis M. Fulton and re-
marks by the Grand Chancellor and
other State officers who are expected to
be present on this occasion.
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SOMERSET.
NORTH ANSON.

The order of services for Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational church will be
Prelude.
DoxoloGy.
Invocation.
Hymn.
Prayer
Psalm Responsive.
Solo, Choil
Scripture Lesson
Offertory and Notices.
Anthem, Choil
Hymn.
Sermon-'No Room" BY the Pastor
Hymn.
Eenediction.
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ALMA.

M. H. Hart of Auburn was in the
place, Monday.
w. S. Rowe Of Grand Rapids Mich,
was in town, Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Aver and Miss Abbie Nc
Donald went to Bath, Saturday.
a. Il. Erskine has bought the Carlton
lumber lot of George c. Erskine.
Mrs. ]. A. Erskine has been spending
a few days in Wiscasset.
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KNOX.
LINcoLNvfLLE.

w. E. Overlook of Razorville, is
holding revival meetings here at the
Glidden schoolhouse. Nearly 20 have
chosen the good way. The meetings
will continue all this week and all day
Sunday.
Morrill, Glidden has been to Portland
with his sister for an operation on her
eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody IIisler, who
have been at Lynn, Mass, for several
months, have returned home.
Everybody here are busy making ap-
pie barrels. A great many thousands
of them have been shipped from here
this fall.
WASHINGTON.
Ernest Leight of East Washington
and Miss Bessie Millay of Liberty
were united in marriage, Saturday, by
w. E. Overlook, Esq, at his residence
Miss Lille Sylvester, who has beer
working at Waterville, has returned
home.
The heavy rain, Sunday, removed
nearly every trace of snow.
George Leight, who has been work.
ing at Middietown, Conn.,, for severa
years, has returned home.
John M. Hilbert lost a nice horse
last week.
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Choir

BY the Pastor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY DECEMBER &C. 1908.

sunday-school. Thursday evening, Dec.
oath.
E., Hyde of Portland was in town,
Monday on business.
WINDSOR.
Sunday services on Windsor circuit, as
follows: Cross Hill, 10.l5 A. NJ; Tyler s
Corner, 2l5 P. NJ: Weeks Mills, z r. NJ.
MANCHESTER.
T Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Young of Augusta,
are spending the holidays with their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Caldwell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
SOUTH LIBERTY.

What would have been a sad catastro-
phe was narrowly averted here one morn
ing last week. Mrs. o. B. Fuller left her
two small children in the house alone
while she went to the store. about 30 rods
away. She was absent from sight of the
house about Is minutes, she says, and on
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23

Interviews with a number OF our
farmers during the past week have
shown all of them enthused over the
prospect of sugar factory and all
determined to see that the acreage
of beets subscribed is put in cult
walton next year. The feeling
among them is such that no one who
has Investigated the situation can
doubt for a minute but what our
sugar factory is a certainty. Lamar
being in the center of the largest
irrigated tract in the west and hav-
ing the territory east for two hun
dred miles to draw from will make
this the most important factory in
the state and give it the largest acre
age of beets to manufacture OF any
of them.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Caution!

This not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not TO pur
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment OF Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we
called your attention to Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. There are 30 many ordin-
ary cough remedies made by druggists
and others that are cheap and good for
light colds perhaps, but for severe
Cou hs, Bronchitis Croup-and espec-
iallp for Consumption, where there is
difficult expectoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings. there
Is nothing like German Syrup. The %
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size rs cents. At al
druggists.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
For severnl years Senator Patter

For several years Senator Patter
son, in his Rocky News, has been
claiming there were secret agents of
the trusts in Colorado, but they have
at last come out into the open. When
the Cuban reciprocity bill first went
to senate the Rocky News announ-
ced that the trust would try to post
pone its passage three weeks to ena-
BILE them to buy up all the Cuban
sugar before the raise in price. Two
days later the News announced that
the bill had been postponed through
the efforts of Senators Teller and
Patterson. Exactly three weeks later
it was taken up by unanimous con.
sent and passed. 1t is quite evident
that Editor Patterson has known
what be was talkissg about all these
years and had inside information as
to Senator Patterson's doings.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
women's warm skirts, sl.5o, Irwin's.
Aces Of arItI,h chaneellor,.

Austen Chamberlain, the new chan
cellor of the exchequer In the British
cabinet, is the youngest man but one
over a long course Of years who has
been head of the English treasury. His
age is 40, but Lord Randolph Church
Ill was three years short of that figure
when he took the post. with leader
ship of the house of commons, In 1886.
The ages at which other chancellors
have taken the office ars as follows:
Mr.. Gladstone. 43; Sir M. Hicks Beach,
48; Childers, 55; Sir Stafford North
cote. Sc; Mr.. Goschen, Sc; Sir w. Har.
court, SO; Mr.. Richie, "a.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23

1t is reported that Judge North
cutt has handed down decision in
the suit of the farmers holding the
first water rights under the Fort
Lyon canal, extending from the head
gate to Horse creek, against the com.
pany to secure the exclusive use of
the first 1865 cubic feet of water. The
court denies every contention of the
plaintiffs and dismisses the case, thus
leaving the entire canal on an equal
footing as at present.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Much Money for New York.

Mr.. Livingston, commissioner OF
public works in New York, contends
that under an old ordinance the space
under stoops may be regarded as vault
space, for which the city may collect
a penalty of 500 in each case, max.
ing a total of $s,OoO.oOO or $4,000. 900.
A suit is threatened against q prom
inent builder and II 1t Is started will
serve as a test case. 1t is estimated
that between 10000 and 10000 resi-.
dences in New York are affected by
this contention.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARION Z.
ARNOLD, DECEASED.
Hrotice is hereby given, that on Thursday the
" 2Ist day of January, AID. 1904. being one of
the regular days of the Dec 1903 term of the coun
ty Court of Prowers County, In the State OF
trix with the will annexed, OF said estate
will appear before the Judge Of said Court,
present my final settlement as such admin
istratrix, pray the approval Of the same.
and will then apply to be discharged as such
administrative. At which time and place any
person in interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the same. il any there be.
Dated at Lamsr r, Colorado. Dec. q, 1908.
MARGUERITE ID. DENNIS,
Administrative Of the estate Of Marion G.
Arnold, deceased.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Barber to Millionaire,

There is a millionaire downtown
whose summer home is forty-two miles
from the Bowery. Every Sunday q
barber visits him to shampoo and
shave him. This artist he keeps pro-
vided with a thousand.mile railroad
ticket, besides which he gives him 50
for his services each Sunday. Thus
Signor Tonsor has a pleasant outing
and nets $3-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Not a Denver Man.

At the Press Club one day I met
a friend who seriously inquired:
Look here, do you know snya
thing about Denver?"
mot much" replied, capital of
Colorado-hustling town-plenty Of
politics of strikes-good place
for consumptives. Why do you
ask? ?''
"Well, met man yesterday who
has snap he wants me to go into.
He aims to be from Denver, but
I'm little suspicious of him."
Did he claim to be an alder
man?"
"No."
"The mayor?"
"No."
Didn't mention that Pixies Peak
was in his back dooryards"
81 think not"
"Or that the Platte river ran
through the town to oblige him?"
"No."
"Speak of having an interest in
forty mimes?"
"Not even in one"
"Throw out any hints that he was
to be the next Governor of the State ?"
"Not that 1 remember Of"
Didn't happen to mention that
he was the II, and had to hurry back
home for fear that Colorado would
tip over?'
mot word of that "
"Then, my friend, your suspi
cions are correct. He's some chap
from Buffalo or Detroit who has got
a gum game up his sleeve and WAS
never west of Chicago. Why, if he
was u Denver man he'd have salts
fed you in the first fifteen minutes
that you owed him thirty years back
rent for the time you had lived on
his earth. y M. Quad.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Ms.hod. Of Leeturers.

Prof. Helmholtz, while lecturing. al
ways looked over the heads of the stu
dents. his attention being completely
absorbed In his topic. His colleague.
Prof. Kirchhoff, on the contrary, used
to FIX his gaze on some one Of the
hearers. as II he were trying to see
whether his remarks were understood.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
LAMAR, OoLoRADo, DECEMBER 23, 1903

Some miscreant (the postal laws will
not'permit us to print all we think of
him) stole our only change of clothes
from the line this week, and left us
up against the proposition of going
to bed or freezing. 1t is those that
have that lose, and we don't expect
to ever be 80 foolishly extravagant
again.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Rise Of Mine Maqn.te.

Morris Williams of Wilkesbarre,
who has been appointed president of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company.
started his work about the mines as
a breaker boy and has risen through
all the grades Of mining to his present
position, where he controls millions of
dollars worth of property and COM
mands more than 10000 men.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFIcE AT LAMAR. Colo. I
Dec, 2s, 1905,

LAND OFFICE AT LAMAR, Colo.
Dec. 2s, 1905.
AYOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the Reg
ister and Receiver at Lamar, Colo. on ThuIs-
No 400 for the mel, of sec q, twp % 9, rng 20
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF.
Henry Clock Albert Rampenthall. william.
Heisman and J. II. Petersen. all OF Lamar. Colo.
d23j27 JOHN A. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Eneets of Sunspots.

1t is only in tropical stations, &c
cording to Charles Nordmann, thai
any effect of the sunspot period upon
mean annual temperature can be de
tected. From the records of twelve
such stations it appears that the an
nusl temperature varies with the sun
spots. and that the coldest years are
those of maximum sunspots.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Good Custom to Spread.

A Rockland, Me-, dry goods firm two
years ago established a custom OF CIV
ing annually share OF one days prof.
its to the public library in that city.
More than $50 was realized by the H.
brary two years ago and $50 last year.
1t is hoped to make this years returns
still larger.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
babits Of Fish.

Most fishes seek their food by
sight, says Professor Edmund Clark
Sanford, Of Clark university. in the
international Quarterly, and these
do not usually notice 1t by any other
sense. But those that are accus-
toned to nnd 1t by smell Ieldom pay
any attention to 1t when they merely
see it.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Statue Of Gen. Herklmer.

A bronze statue of Gen. Nicholas
Herkimer, founder of the New York
village that bears his name, Is to be
presented to the people of the town
by ex-senator Warner Miller, who re-
sides in the place.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
For Summer Wear.

. Paper gloves and stockings for sum-
mer wear are now beng made in
France. It. is claimed that they will
last fully as long as ordinary stock
ings.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Colorado Leads All In Beet Sugar.

According to statistics given in
the sugar journals of the country, all
of which have been devoting consid-
cradle space to the subject, Colora
do leads in the percentage OF sugar
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
Say Mr., a whole suit g., Irwin's.
Tho travelling ocuIIst

or opt,cian is here today and gone tomor-
row. What redress have you Il you are
aot satisfied? w. F. Noyes, M. D., Oc.
ullst. permanently located, Foley
Bent Building.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23
contained in sugar beets.

contained In sugar DeeC5.
Extensive experiments have been
carried on during the past season in
the eastern part of Kansas with a
view to developing the beet sugar in
dustry in that section of the country
if it should be found profitable.
Judging from the report made by
Prof. Willard of the Kansas Agiicul-
tural College, he has little faith in
the possibility of q sugar beet in,
dustry ever growing to extensive
proportions in that section of Kan
sas. His report indicates fully,
however, that Colorado is in an en-
tirely different class from Kansas in
this respect.
The experiments in Kansas were
made in the Kaw valley, and eighty
three samples were tested, grown by
sixty fivepersons. Seed was furnish
ed by the Agricultural College, and
the tests were made there. The av-
erage amount of sugar found was
9.93 per cent, aud the best was II.
81 per cent. Experiments made in
previous years ran in every case
under IL per cent.
"a proper view Of the prospects
for the Inauguration of this industry
in this state" said Prof. Willard,
"must include comparison of these
figures with those yielded by beets
grown in regions where beet sugar
is being manufactured successfully.
The reports this season show the fol
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23

FoR sALE-A Chicago Cottage Organ
in good condition. on reasonable terms
INQUIRE Of Mrs. j. A. Payne.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23

For cheap town lots see O. b
ThomRn.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-23

Ladies' Fine Trimmed Hats, $3.50, r.
wins.