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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
OUT AGAIN
What Powerful Food Can Do.

1t is evidently scientific and power
full food that can take confirmed inva-
lids out of bed and make them well
again.
After doctoring two years for terri
BILE stomach trouble I concluded that it
was incurable" says young woman of
fillmore ILL., Il was confined to my
rooms all the time and expected to be
an invalid the rest of my life. having
given I'D all hope of ever being well
again and yet l recovered entirely and
quickly by eating few spoonfuls of
Grape Nuts food every meal in place
of the improper food that had ruined
my stomach.
"An aunt recommended this food to
me so highly finally decided that to
be honest to myself l should give it a
fair trial and the result has certainly
been marvellous. At the time I began
eating Grape Nuts l weighed los
pounds but now / weigh 159, gain of
81 pounds. My strength and activity
are wonderful and l have truly found
the way to get well and keep well.
AS n strength giver for both mind
and body the action of the delicious
food Nuts is SO quick and GER
tain that it seems like miracle"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's no miracle ABOUT IL.
There's a reason
Look in each package for copy OF
the farcous little book. The Road to
MELVILLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
TEACHERS WITH U.s..
Opening Session in the Hall of
Representatives.
Welcome by Mayor Robertson ABLE
Address by Mr.. Hine.
Mature and Animal Life" by Rev. Dr..
VIM. J. Long.

The State Teachers Convention
opened at the State House, yesterday
afternoon, at 4 p. NJ, with the largest
attendance in the history of the as
ISOLATION. The president, Mr.. Mallett of
Pennington, stated that he had shaken
hands with more superintendent of
schools than had attended any previous
convention. The House of Representa-
tives was the room chosen for the first
assembly, and it was crowded to over
flowing, both on the floor and in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
FoRTY.FouR INDICTMENTS
Reported by the Grand Jury, Thursday,
at Machias.

Woonsocket r. l.. Oct. ga large
crowd attracted by fine weather attended
the third days races at the Woonsocket
Driving park, today. Favorites. won in
three of the five events. Evelyn Bird
won the 2.15 trot three heats of which
were trotted. yesterday. and three heats,
today. Lake Queen. the favorite at the
close of Wednesdays race. had two heats
to her credit while Evelyn BIRD had one.
Lake Queen was backed heavily. today,
but prior to the fifth heat number OF
spectators went to the judges stand and
clared off. They claimed that the race
had been arranged. SO that Lake Queen
would win. Brennan was allowed to drive
in the fifth heat and Lake Queen finished
last. In the sixth heat Harry Brllisie
was substituted FOR Brennan and Lake
Queen finished second. After the race all
CONTINUED on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 22.-In the middle
Atlantic states and New England, the
temperature has risen. During, Friday,
the northern disturbance will pass east
ward over the Gulf Of st. Lawrence at
tended by rain in the interior of New
York and in northern New England by
brisk to high south and shifting to
northwest winds on the north Atlantic
coast. The temperature will be lower,
Friday, in the middle Atlantic states
and New England. BY Saturday, the
temperature will rise over the eastern
part of the country. Along the middle
Atlantic and New England coasts brisk
tc high south winds will shift to north
west.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to New York, and from Cape Cod
to PASSPORT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23

A response to the address of welcome
was made by Vice President William
l.. Powers Of Gardiner. He Hoped that
the convention which had been so
heartily welcomed by the mayor of Au-
gusta might result in something for the
upbuildirg of character in the boys and
girls of our State. There were three or
CARNATIONS composed of teachers. in
this State and they all met, this week
Heretofore, the meetings had been held
separately, in vacation time, and the
result had necessarily been smaller and
less interest. Everybody interested in
school work had high hopes that this
convention would be success and the
indications seemed to justify it.
The principal address of the after
noon vas made by Charles D. Hine,
secretary of the Connecticut Board of
Education. His subject was THE Prac-
tlcai Ethics of Teaching" and he handl-
ed It in mastery manner. His man
ner OF speaking was not oratorical but
the common sense method, and was
very clear and forceful. He spoke
about an hour and a half. He said
that the subject first assigned him was
School Politics, but he had not thought
~ aoNlslble to speak upon it. There
were too many humorous and cynical
things already said about It, and
lamentations were not pleasant reading,
even in the Bible. He stated that his
address would cover four objects which
he thought constituted the practical
ethlcs OF teaching: Wise Legislation,
Administrative Efficiency, Professional
and Individual I'm
provement Under the first head, he
stated that the financial burden of edu-
cation should rest upon the wealth of
the whole State and that the wealth
of the State should meet the needs of
the State. This might be in opposition
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
LIGHT SENTENCE
Given Embezzling Cashier of a
Dover, N. H., Bank.
III Health and Other Extenuating Cir
cumstance Carry Weight
And Mathes Is Given Two but Not Over
Three Years.

Dover, N. H, Oct. 22.-After the
reading of the indictment charging AL
bert o. Mathes with the embezzlement
of $40 900 from the STAFFORD Savings
Eank of this city had been waived by
Attorney ]. S. H. Frink and the re-
spondert had pleaded guilty. Judge
Charles F. Stone of the superior court,
today, sentenced Mathes to serve not
more than three years nor less than
two in state prison and to pay the costs
of prosecution. Both the attorney for
the prisoner and Attorney General
Eastman asked that the court be as
lenient as possible on account of the
extreme ill health of MatheS and other
extenuating circumstances.
The indictment contained two counts
and it was on the first of these that
Mathes was sentenced, charging him
with the ENLIGHTENMENT of $4,000 from
the bank, May IA, 1908. The second
count. charging Il similar crime to the
amount of $1,000, Feb. II, 1902, was not
acted upon and it is believed that if
the prisoner survives his sentence this
count will be quashed. Attorneys John
Kivel of Dover and ]. S. H. Frinlk of
Portsmouth, appeared for the prisoner,
while the state was represented by At
torney General Eastman and County
Solicitor w. w. Scott.
Mathes was formerly treasurer of the
STAFFORD Savings Bank and while in
that position was requested by friend
to invest a sum of money for him.
This Mathes did, but the investment
proved unfortunate and the money was
all lost. To make good this loss Mathes
borrowed an equal amount from the
funds of his bank. and intending to re-
place it later and this, too, he lost in
speculation. Further embellishments
followed until it was discovered and
Mathes was indicted by the grand jury.
The prisoner is in very poor health
and his friends fear he may not sur
vive his Imprisonment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
POPULAR UNREST
Is Rapidly on the Increase
at Yokohama.
Hitch In Negotiations Said to Be Over
Railway Rights.
Japan and Russia Continue Their
WarIike Preparations.

Yokohama. Oct. 22.-It is currently re-
ported that The hitch in the negotia-
lions is due to the Japanese demand for
equal railway rights in Manchuria, but
it is believed that a more serious diff
Guilty exists. Dispatches are expected
here from Admiral Alexieff, the Eus-
sian viceroy. The feeling of popular
unrest is growing.
The Asahi of Toxic announced. to-
day, that preliminary mobilization Or
der had been issued to the 18th Army
Division. Though that was officially
denied, the report comedies with much
open preparation against contingencies.
Thirteen vessels of the Japanese
standing squadron are engaged in gun
practice off Saseho, rs miles from Ma
gasaki.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
THREE TIMES RESURRECTED.
Supposed Victim of Knoxville, Tenn,
Murder Again Appears.

Knoxville. Tenn. Oct 22-For a thirC
time Silas Hulin.' the supposed victim OF
q murder was "resurrected'' and appear
Wednesday night, as the chief witness in
the habeas corpus proceedings brought tc
have Clarence Peak. who is under sen
tencc of is years for the murder of Hulin,
liberated.
ton. holding that in effect Silas Huin is
dead to all intents and purposes and that
the court has no legal right to interfere
with the conviction and judgment which
had been properly secured An appeal
was prayer for to the supreme court.
Two years ago, Peak killed a man who
was identified as Hulin. He was tried and
sentenced. In the meantime Hulin APP
pcared but the supreme court disregarded
his presence and affirmed the sentence OH
its merits as tried below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
NO IMMEDIATE RUPTURE
Expected but Japanese Keep Right on
Preparing for War.

London. Oct. ga dispatch TO Reu-
ters Telegram Co. from Toxic says:
1T is believed that another conference
Of the elder statesmen will be convened,
probably, tomorrow, when decisions
having important bearings Oh the fu-
ture course of events are expected, al
though there is no fear of an immedi-
ate rupture. In the meanwhile pre-
cautionary preparations are progress
ing. az
1T is reported from Pekin that M.
Lessar. the Russian minister, has ad-
dressed long note to Prince Ching.
head OF the Chinese foreign Office. say
ing that Japan's interference in the
Manchurian question will compel Rus
STA to adopt final measures and threat
ening China with severe punishment II
she sides with Japan. This action,
while the negotiations are pending, has
caused deep umbrage."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
PARKS GOES TO JAIL.
Surrcnders to Court and Bail Is De-
clared Off.

New York, Oct. 22.-Samuel j. Parks.
walking delegate of the Housesrliths
ard Bridgemens Union. who was in
dictcd on a charge of perjury. Tuesday,
and was to have appeared IN the court
of general sessions, yesterday, surrend-
cred himself to a detective of the dis
trict attorneys office. today. Parks
said he had been in New Jersey on bus
mess connected with the union.
Parks was sent to the Tombs prison,
today, his offer to give $4,000 cash bail
being refused. The district attorney
argued that Parks appearance in court
had vitiated the $4,000 bail furnished
by John j. Bryne, Devery's nephew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
pAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION
Closed at Presque Isle, After a Most
Successful Meeting.

Presque Isle. Me, Oct. 22.-The clos
ing session, today. of the special meet
ing held under the auspices of the
Maine Dairynens Association was
largely attended and of much interest.
The speakers, today. were P. M. Har-
wood, General Agent Massachusetts
Dairy Bureau, on Dairy Laws and
Their Enforcement: Hon. Rutillus
Alden. Winthrop. president of the
Maine Dairymen's Association, on
"Dairying in Aroostook County; John
A. Roberts, Norway; Frank Adams,
Bowdoinham, and w. w. Hubbard, ST.
John. n. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
BANGOR NOT WORRYING
Because She Has Done the Same Thing
to the Provinces.

of passengers from Bangor at the New
Brunswick border in order to prevent
will be no novelty, as this was done
for nearly a year up to few months
ago. The Bangor health authorities
are likewise watching the trains from
the Provinces and Northern Maine as it
is known that several suspects have
come from those regions and it is in
tended to prevent others coming here
undetected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
SMALLPOX AT skoWHEGAN.
The Patient Came Over from Bangor
Three Wneks Auo.

'Skowhegan, Nc. Oct. 22.-The pro-
q case of illness in the south part of
this place as smallpox was verified, to-
day by DR.. A. G.. Young secretary of
the State Board of Health. and the
house was at once Quarantined. The
patient came here from Bangor three
weeks ago and is supposed to have con-
tracted the disease in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23

The case OF Whitaker Wright, the
company promoter, against whom the
grand jury at the Old Bailey found a
true bill, Oct. 20. on the charge OF at
tempting to defraud the stockholders
of the London and Globe Finance Cor
poration. was adjourned, Thursday. at
London, until. the November sitting on
the application OF Wright, whose de-
fence Is not ready. tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
Guilty of MansIauqhter.

Litchfield, Conn. Oct. 22.-John
Adams. colored. of Winsted, was found
guilty Of manslaughtcr in the superior
court, today, and was sentenced to not
less than eight years nor more than 10
years in state prison. Adams killed
Clarence Carey. colored, Memorial day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
COOLER AND CLOUDY.

Washington, Oct. 22.AForecast: New
England, cooler and partly cloudy, Fri
day, with rain in northern portion, high
south shifting to west winds; Saturday,
cooler and partly cloudy with rain in
extreme eastern portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Oct. 22.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair. Friday; cooler at
night; Saturday, fair and cooler; fresh
south to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
MONEY Y
TO LOAN.

on all kinds Of personal property at low
est rates. Installment payments. Great
bargains in watches on time.
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY.
219 Water ST., Opp. Cony House,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22
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50. ~ ~, -

little schooling, no teacher in Curri-
tuck county being able to control him.
When he was IL years old his father
made an effort to correct him. For
few moments Lewis stood his punish
ment. Then he grasped his father by
the trousers and lifted him high in the
air A quick throw, and Lewis, Sr.,
landed thirty feet away. 1t was the
last time that Lewis was ever correct
by anything stronger than moral suas
ION.
IS young Lewis grew UP he entered
heartily into the work Of the sound and
lay m2a. Here he eXcelled. Seines
that three men had difficulty in handl-
Tag Lewis toak with one hand.
Al She surfmen's exhibition held in
Elizabeth City Lewis astOnished all
by hauling up a surface boat from the
water-a task which usually requires
the efforts of the entire crew of seven
strong men. Again he hauled the
brooches buoy ashore without trouble
a task that requires the services of
three men.
Despite bis enormous bulk LOWS is
as supple as an indian and as quick as
a cat III is an excellent shot, a hardy
sailor Of small boats and a good all
gor'2a hunter.
Hc eats in prop"r'5}n to his size
Half dozen COW back ducks are
as nothing to h. ;,.4d dozen small
~ ducks only M e a fair meal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22

Why Boys Were Invented

deal happier.
New. unfortunately, there was a
sreat inventor in the Antimonotony
club, and he set his wits to Work to
see What could be done to make life
less monotonously pleasant, So one day
when the members of the club were
complaining he arose and said:
"Fellow memberss I've hit upon a
plan to give spice to life and render
i less pleasantly monotonouh. I'll
iavent boy
"A hey' WHAT'S Il boy. asked tie
others in establishments
We'll, he's pretty hard To describe"
aid the Inventor. las there's nothing
quite like him in heaven or earth.
ii appearance he resembles a bull
srog in behavior monkey"
THAT sounds promising, said one
e those present. An animal like that
ought to keep the world we'll stirred
Up.
lie will. said the inventor earn
2stly. Hell he equal to an electric
battery on every street corner.
Carried away by their enthusiasm,
the club then and there commissioned
dc inventor to have ten of these fun
ny creatures that looked like bullfrogs
avid behaved like hullfrogs ready for
the next meeting. Accordingly, When
they came together a month later the
inventor brought ten newly invented
boys in A ca2e With him and showed
them To his delighted fellow members.
Il ct them ont and see what they'll
10 suggested someone. and despite the
warnings Of the inventor the cage WAS
opened and the ten boys lei loose.
Two minutes later every window in
the room was broken. the table was
overturned and the club members were
fleeing for dear life. People came
| running from all parts Of the city to
see where the earthquake was. At last
in desperation the inventor succeeded
in rallying a dozen of the biggest and
strongest members to his aid and the
thirteen of them dashed into the room
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22

"Once upon a time, many, many
wears age. when | WAS a little girl
this was the way the old gentleman
always began his stories, and every
time the children laughed to think
Of the old gantleman's having been
a little girl And yet it WAS not so
absurd as it sounded. The old gen
tleman himself. to be sure. had never
been a little girl nor his father nor
his grand father hut once upon !
time. long long ago, before little boys
had been invented, the Old gentlemen
of that day had really been in 2aTts-
est When they said; Once upon a
time, when was Il little girl" For.
of course. as there were ne little boys
at that time. there was nothing for
the cid gentlemen to have been but
little girls.
And that is the reason that the old
gentleman whom the children knew
always began his stories by saying:
Once un0n time When MAS a lit
tie girl.
And now for the story of the Nay
that little boys came to be invented.
In the DAYS when there were only
\ little girls it is said that the world
went along so smoothly that it was
a delight to live in. Everything was
clean and orderly and in its place. just
where it belonged: the beds were made
in the morning as if by magic: no
body teased the eat OF stoned the birds
and everybody was eontented and
happy, but. as you know, there are al
WAYS dissatisfied people. who don
know when they are we'll off and can
let things alone. Even i'll the days
before little boys had been invented
there were people of this sort. and
they banded themselves together into
an association, which they called the
Antimenotony club.
"Oh, my, what a tiresome old world
this is" they sighed. Everything
runs along so smoothly that nothing
Interesting ever happens. If people
weren't so contented they'd be great
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22
BOYS ARE GREAT APPLE EATERS
Most Lads Contrve to Get Good Sup
ply of the Fruit.

What would the boy of today do
without apples? Wherever you see a
lot Of apples there are sure to be boys
around ready to devour them, and no
boy considers life worth living unless
his pockets are bullying full of the fruit
The fruit-eating proclivities of the
boy has little reference to the state
of his appetite. Whether he be full
Of meat or empty of meats he wants
apples just the same. Before meal or
after meal. it never comes amiss. The
farm boy munches apples all day long.
He has nests Of them in the hay NOV,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22

several miles to the village, where the
houenold supplies are obtained Ev-
cry morning it is his duty to hitch one
Of the horses to a milk wagon and
drive a mile to Denver In this drive
he is compelled to cross railroad tracks
at two points.
Spirited horses are Mellingers de-
light. and two belonging to his father
which are too wild for the average man
to handle With safety are used by him
without a thought Of danger. It is I'M
wise for other persons than him to ap-
preach them.
The young man does not work, ride
or walk in a hesitating manner, after
the fashion of the blind He takes one
OF the fast horses out on the road and
gal}cps at full speed. turning out for
vehicles and other horses and rounding
Sharp corners without pulling up.
On his wheel he rides as if possessed
of full sight
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22
BLIND BOY A FEARLESS RIDER
On Bicycle or on Horseback, He
OasheS PelI Nell,

There is a town in Pennsylvania NAM
ed Denver, in which lives boy who
has been blind ever since he was two
years old. when he struck himself with
Ratchet, destroying the sight of both
eyes. This boy, Stephen Mellnger by
name, is now eighteen and totally blind
but he acts precisely as thought in the
possession of his sight. His misfor-
tune has not been allowed to interfere
in the least with his usefulness. He
works in the field. He sows. uses the
rake and spade. helps harvest the
crops. climbs trees and, what is still
more remarkable, drives spirited
horses and rides bicycle.
The blind boy is bright and cheerful
as any Of his associates. He is able to
harness a horse unaided and drive
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22

and at the risk OF their lives finally
succeeded in catching TIE funny lit
tie creatures.
"Whew," sighed the president of
the club as he wiped his brow, they're
the surest cure for monotony | know.
Invent $50 mere of them right away
and if they don't stir up this stupid Ole
old world | don't know tather from
which. Go hene and get to work on
them today,
So the inventor went homo and set
to work 81 the eensie,~1eat and when
}he%.~era finished they We're all iet
,,saose q ere time by the club, aud nev-
CT frem that day to this has anyone
over complained that life was monet
cnaasly pleasant-at least net II any
,,rratTE wieerc boys are known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22
he Correct Thinu.

L is the tendency Of the day for
woman to be known by her husbands
first name, no initials being used For
instance, Mrs. Olizer Hazard Perry
Belmont has new cards reading Mrs.
Oliver Belmont A few years ago
the proper caper was Mrs. O. H. B.
Belmont" There was a time when
three given names were the height of
fashion. After the women of the in
ner circle had resurrected the forgot
ten intermediate names of their hus-
bands lesser lights invented arlstocrat-
ic family names and went about with
cards bearing names to which they
had no right. But this is an era of
condensation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-22

mellowing, to which he makes fire.
quent visits. Sometimes old Brindle
having access through the open doors,
smells them out and makes short work
of them
The genuine apple eater comforts
himself in their season as others with
pipe or cigar. When he has nothing
else to do or is bored he eats an apple.
When he takes a walk he arms himself
with apples. His travelling bag is full
Of apples. He offers an apple to his
companion and takes one himself. They
are his chief solace when on the road
He losses the core from the car win
dow and from the top of the stage
coach, He would in time make the
land vast orchard He dispenses with
knife. He prefers his teeth should
that the best flavor is Immediately be-
meath the skin and that in a pared an
pie this is lost. If you will stew it
by all means leave the skin on. 1t i'm
proves the color and vastly heightens
the favor of the dish.
The apple is masculine fruit, hence
women are poor apple caters. It be-
longs to the ooea air and lequires an
open air taste and relish.