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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
LaforestsF. Smith.

The Rumford Falls Times contains
the following in relation to the death
of LaforeSt f. Smith of that town, and
who formerly resided in this city,
where he had many friends:
"Wednesday afternoon at his home on
Pine street, occurred the death of La
forest F. Smith. His death follows a
long illness, during which he was
obliged to submit to surgical opera
ton. The funeral was held from the
Methodist church, Friday afternoon, at
O'Clock, under the auspices of Penna-
cook Lodge, |. O. O. F., Rev. G.. A.
Martin being the officiating clergyman.
1T was two weeks ago that he sub
mitted to serious surgical operation,
by which he was for a time apparent
" benefited. The death of Mr.. Smith
comes as II great grief and shock to the
towns people, as during the 10 years of
his residence in town he had made a
large and increasing circle of sincere
friends. There are many who openly
mourn his DEATH and expressions OF
deep sympathy and coincidence are
proffered the family.
"Laforest f. Smith was born June 80,
1856. at Mercer Me. When he was / l
years of age, the family moved to Me-
chanic Falls. 1t was in the public
schools of that town that he received
his education largely. He served an
apprenticeship in the office of the Her
aid in that town. later being employed
in the office of the Citizen. From
there he went to Augusta, in the en-
ploy of p. O. Vickery, and still later
was in the office of f. G. Allen in Au-
gusta. Going there to Gorham, N. H..
he was in the office of the Gorhani
Mountaincer for five years. He came
to Rumford Falls in April of 1898, to
work as job printer for the Rumford
Falls Publishing Co, in whose employ
he had been almost continuously until
about a year ago. In October of 1893
when the plant was moved from Can
ton to this town, he became foreman
of the Office In the employ of this
concern he had always been a most
| faithful and diligent workman. For the
past year or more he had been an en-
ployc of the printing department of the
Continental Paper Bag Co. of this
| town.
He married in Augusta, No. q, 1879
Miss Ella NJ. Folsom of that city. Be
sides the widow there survive him two
| SONS, Harold and Frank, both residing
at home. He leaves two sisters, Mrs
| H. f., Neal of Waltham, Mass, and
Miss Grace A. Smith of Ridlonville
During his residence in Augusta, Mr.
Smith united with the Methodist
church, although he had never united
NIith oh,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
NOT A INDICATED FOOD.
No Nonsense About Malt Breakfast
Food. Its Delicious Flavor Makes
it the IDEAL Breakfast.

Goodbye to the medicated food fadS!
While they are increasing in numbers,
their sale is decreasing for people are
fast learning that 1t is not good for
health to live on cold breakfasts, or
foods that are used as medicine, rather
than for food value or taste.
Malt Breakfast Food is a real food
not indicated fad 1t has quality
and flavor that no other cereal posses
ses. 1t is the best breakfast in the
whole world. 1t is ready to cook, and
should be served hot. 1t is sensible,
healthful food, that thoroughly nour-
ishes and give strength and vitality
for the days work and worry.
Compare the amount of food III a
two pound package of Malt Breakfast
Food with a twelve or fourteen-ounce
package of the "readyt eat cereals.
Read the directions for using, and you
will notice that to each cupful of Malt
Breakfast Food is added three pints of
water. before cooking, while the
ready to- eat" is served right from
the pasteboard box, in which it has
been on the grocer's shelves for no one
knows how long. Malt Breakfast Food
when cooked in this way, goes eight
times as far as the ready serve
cereals, and the package cost is the
same When the best food is the most
economical, why not use it?
Ask your grocer about the handsome
carbon photograph given with Malt
Breakfast Food, and write to the Malt
ed Cereals Co., Burlington, VT, for a
sample picture. They will send il
free, if you mention this paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

Hon. A. e. Nickerson, Swanville, was
4 visitor at the Capitol yesterday. Mr.
Nickerson was a member of the last
valuation commission, that of 1890, and
has been a member of both branches
Of the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
STATE HOUSE.
Board of Examination to Meet
June 4.
Newly Elected Officers of Guard Must
Pass Muster.
Councillor Hanes Entertains Cover
nor and Council at his Camp.

The board of examination of the
National Guard will meet in this city,
Thursday, June 4, for the purpose of
examining several newly elected Off
GERS of the militia of Maine. At least
10 officers will be examined, and pos
sibly 16 if the new company at San
ord is organized in season and Off
:ers chosen. The following will pre-
sent themselves for examinations:
First Regiment-Second Lieutenant
2. l. Cummings, first lieutenant Co.
NJ, Westbrook; First Sergeant Fred b.
spear, second lieutenant ELECT Co. NJ,
Nestbrook; Sergeant George A. Will
son, Jr., second lieutenant-e elect Co. d,
Norway; First Lieutenant Hal r.
eaton, Co. c, Auburn, appointed bat
alton adjutant.
Second Regiment-First Lieutenant
elect Frank E. Drake, battalion ad-
iutant, captain-elect Co. NJ, Augusta;
Blaine owen, first lieutenant-elect, Co.
VI, Augusta Thomas NJ. j. Enright,
;econd lieutenant elect, Co. NJ, Au-
susta; Edward II. Besse, cap
ain-elect, Co. H, Waterville; George
:. Tolman, first lieutenant elect, Co
I, Waterville; Frank w. Alden, second
lieutenant elect, Co. H, Waterville;
'irst Lieutenant Frank H. Greenan, Co
), Lewiston, appointed battalion ad-
utant; First Lieutenant Elmer S. Ran
lall, Co. X, Pennington, appointed bat
alton adjutant.
Naval Reserve-Harry NJ. Nickerson
appointed assistant surgeon, with rank
If lieutenant, junior grade.
The election for lieutenant colonel OF
the I'd Regiment, for the purpose of
.lecting a successor to Lieut.. Col. York,
retired will take place at Bangor,
tune 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

Hon. E. f. Chase and Deputy Sec
fetary Arthur l. Brown have returned
from fishing trip at Moosehead lake.
they were very successful, securing all
he fish they wanted. Mr.. Brown said,
Saturday, that he never knew the fish
ing to be so good at the lake as he
round it this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reacl
the diseased portion of the ear. There il
only one way to cure deafness. and tina
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an infamed condition of tho
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is infiamed you have g
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, anc
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and the tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous SER
vices.
We will give One Hundred Dollars TO,
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarri
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY e CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
Funeral of the Late Mrs. C. r. Written

The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. G. r. Written took
place at the family residence, corner
of Green and Sewall streets, at 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and were
largely attended by sorrowing friends
and relatives. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. C. A. Hayden of the
Univcrsalist church. Singing was by
the choir of that church. The pail
bearers were Charles f. Sturtevant, Ell
mer +. Parkman, Nathan Weston and
Levi T. Williams. The interment was
at Forest Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

are paid for the destruction of seals and
porcupines and for the humiliation of
bears in oxford county.
The following new corporations have
filed certificates with the secretary of
State:
Cutler Nail Co. organized at Kittery for
the purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in nails, with 100000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President, Horace Mitchell of kittery;
treasurer, A. NJ. Meloon of New Castle
N. Fl.
The J. Dlwiler's Sons Co.. has been or
ganized at Augusta for the purpose of con
Quoting a general manufacturing business,
with 100000 capital stock of which moth
ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Joseph Williamson of Augusta
treasurer, Lewis A. Bureigh of Augusta.
New England and Coalinza Oil Co. has
been organized at Portland for the purpose
of developing oil lands and mineral prop
critics, with $4,000 capital stock of which
lS9 is paid in The officers are: President,
III. Calvin Knapp of So. Portland; treas
urer, Benjamin G. Ward of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

Mayor Robertson has appointed DR..
c. L. Blakeley milk inspector, under
the provisions of the ordinance recently
adopted by the city council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25

Augustus d. Day has reshingled his
house on the North Belfast road.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20

by side propellors. capable OF attaining
high speed.
Several days ago Greth announced that
he was ready TO attempt a fight. but
he was In difficulties I'm regard to motive
power. lie had two cheap engines, one
OF six horse power and the other OF 25
horse power, the former OF which he re-
garded as too light and the other as too
heavy for the balloon. To use the heavier
engine would require the assistance OF
two additional men, while with the light
or one the navigator could get along with
a single helper.
Greth decided 10 make the attempt with
the lighter engine. At the last moment
his assistant refused 10 go along and the
inventor was compelled To sail alone
Greth first tested the airship AT fits moor
ines. getting II out at the end OF n ca Bile
Everything worked satisfactorily: so he
cut loose and began the assent at 1918
o'clock.
SAILED OVER BUSINESS CENTRE.
The arship shot upwards. and after
reaching height of 400 or 800 feet the
navigator turned and sailed directly over
the business centre OF the city. lie arose
TO greater height and descended at
viii, made short turns and circled about,
and after a half hour of this manoeuvr-
ing, which was watched by thousands Of
san franclscans, re turned toward tho
Presidio. four miles distant
The crowds in Golden Gate Park and at
the Ocean Beach were soon gazing at the
unexpected visitor who continued his
manoeuvres, changing his direction fire.
quently. After sailing about over the Pre-
sidio Greth found that his motive power
was giving out The government reserva-
ton Is heavily wooded. and the bay shore
there is abrupt. so the navigator had TO
choose between continuing across 10 the
Marin county shore or descending In the
shallow water OF the bay He choose the
latter course. for the reason. he said.
that 1T would cost me more than could
afford to get the outfit back from the
other side of the bay"
The airship landed near the shore and
soon afterward the apparatus was loaded
upon wagon and returned to its moor
ing place.
Already moneyed men have prafered
aid. and Greth will at once construct a
machine complete In all details
with 5000" he said. II can build an
airship that will he controlled as easily
as an automobile running on a boulevard
Ny present machine represents several
hundred dollars OF savings--all the money
I could command"
DR.. Greth Is an Alsatisn and a practis-
ing physician In this city. though he has
devoted little time 10 his profession. and
his income has been barely enough to pro-
vide him with living
Previous 20 coming 20 this country he
was graduated from a French college.
and since making California his home he
has taken a full course in the State Uni
versity at Berkeley. He IL forty years old
and has a wife and children
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
CRUDE AIRSHIP
WILL REALLY FLY
Or. Grath Of Frisco Sails Over
Business Blocks With Ease.
the CRAFT COST ABOUT $500
Balloon Driven BY Sk-Aorse fowsr Gaso-
line Engine. Easily Controlled
BY Inventor.
the CRAFT COST ABOUT $500

San Francisco, Oct 0-Dr. August
Greth. a poor inventor of this city. work
inx alone and practically without funds,
has achieved the most pronounced sue
cess In airship building yet been re-
corded in the United States.
without any advertising OF the event
DR.. Greth Saturday surprised the people
by sailing over San Francisco. raising
and lowering himself at will. chang
ing his course with ease. and altogether
demonstrating that he had his aerial
courser under complete control.
The success of his experiment is the
more rema rkable TOR the reason that his
apparatus was OF the crudest kind. the
ejrship being equipped with cheap
gasoline engine able to generate only six
horse power.
After sailing about for 80 minutes, dur
ing which time he travelled In differ
ent directions over the city. he made for
the Preside parade grounds with the in
tention OF Erecting a landing there. Be
fore he could reach this destination the
power OF his little engine began 10 give
out and he eventually landed In shallow
water on the bay shore. where his ap-
paratue was readily recovered Gretn pre-
ferred to land in the water 20 taking any
cnances on the rocky shore, which az
that point IL wooded
HAS TWO SIDE PRoPELLoRs
-" months Greth has been working
upon his air-hip on a Iot AZ Marke, sns
Eleventh streets Little attention was
psln 70 MIN. az San francisco has been
oupen several times with alrship fakes"
HH apparatus consists OF cIgar
snapped nalloon. rs feet long. from which
s suspended car carrying the eng,na
80 tne navigator. The car is propelled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
REDUCED RATES TO THE WHITE
MOUNTAINS.

Round trip tickets 10 Fabyans. Rrat.
ton Woods. Jefferson. Bethlehem and
various other points In the white Noun
tains. good going September 18th 10 oc-
tober 18th. via the N. ". N. III. a. II. ana
Beeton a Maine Railroads via Boston or
Worcester. affording a choice OF route.
via Plymouth or North Conway. are now
on sale at Union station. No. I weybosset
street, and corner Custom House and
weybosset streets. Providence. where fuIl
Information may be obtained regarding
rates. routes and schedules cry low
rates have been made for these excursion
tickets. affording an opportunity within
reach Of all for Witnessing the unsur-
passed natural beauties Of the White
Mountain region. at the height OF their
autufinal glory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
TOOK POISON
llsIandsr Hargravss Committed Suicide BY
Taking Corrosive Suhllnats.

Alexander Hargraves. colored. "a years
old. married. but who had latterly not
been living with his wife. committed sui
eide. this morning. by taking a dose of
corrosive subiimate.
He called At Henry williams house
Ni Meeting street. ~ 1870 O'Clock and
announced that ne had taken the poison
Ut Gilbert wss sent for. who sa.
ministered an sntedcte and cent Har.
graves 10 the Rhode island hospital
Deatn ensued az 500 o'clock a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
MYSTERIOUS
HOSPITAL
PATIENT
Yonhg Woman Knocked From
Car and Robbed Says Her
Name Is TrgIIacs Ward.

Denver, Col, Oct. 2o--The police are at
Trellace Ward. who is in the Emergency
hospital as a result OF being pushed from
a car and robbed last evening. Her con-
dition is improved today Miss Ward Is
young and very pretty.
III you only knew my nom de plume
YOU would he very much surprised" the
young woman said today. THE papers all
over the country have had columns and
columns about me. once ] saved a baby
from death and was badly scorched
The papers described me as a heroine.
MY name. as gave IL to the doctors
is Trellace ward. told them that name
would do as we'll as any. But, really, that
is my name now. II Is my maiden name.
| have been married Ny right name is
Mrs. Trellace Gaylord
II was with Bunfalo's Bills show for
while Ny husband died about three
months after we were married. ! have
written articles for magazines on dlffer
ent subjects. | spent eighteen months In
Bellevue hospital In New York as a nurse
was learning the profession"
Miss Ward told the doctors when taken
Denver 20 rest while en- route from New
York 10 San Francisco. When she was
pushed on the street car by two men she
was robbed OF her purse containing her
railroad ticket and all her money.
STORIES DON'T JIBE
Miss Trellace Ward was somewhat Of a
mystery while I'm Bellevue hospital she
entered that institution during the hrst
week OF September and was treated for
severe burns OF both hands which shc
said she had received by the breaking OF
a test tube filled with acid. with which
she had been making an experiment
She said she was studying chemistry In
the Office OF n chemist In Jersey city and
the accident occurred there. She would
not tell the name OF the chemist. Her
beauty caused half dozen OF the young
doctors 90 fall I'm love with her, and one
OF them. Il is. said. proposed marriage,
but was refused.
Miss Ward wore beautiful gowns. and
her appearance and bearing made the
hospital attendants believe the story she
told ~ being the daughter OF a wealthy
stock raiser who had an extensive ranch
not far from Denison. Texas
She never attended the training school
FOR nurses connected with Bellevue her
only connection with that institution. N
vas said last night. being when che was
treated for the burns on her hands. she
eft the hospital about October 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
W|CKES' Sd
Wife FLEES
FROM HIM.
Ssys Shs Was Kept a Prisoner
for Two Months and Re.
pIev|ns Hsr Clothing.

Chicago Oct 20.--Mrs Thomas II.
Wickes. wife Of the vice president OF the
Pullman company. a recent bride, has
fed from her Drexel boulevard home. She
obtained writ OF replevin for her ward
robe, and through the efforts OF a con-
stable recovered jackets. coats. gowns,
skirts and other articles OF feminine ap-
parel named I'm the writ.
Mrs. Wickes is quoted "a saying that
she wac virtually prisoner In the house
for two months Mr.. Wickes has moth
ing to say. Mr.. Wickes is under %
years OF age. She was Mrs Edna Mel
son. OF ST. Louis.
II am ready TO be Mrs. wickes' at
torney N she needs one" said LAWYER
A s, Trude, but az far as know
neither OF the two has any cause for di-
vorce. The securing OF replevin writ
was somewhat hasty, and 7 do not be-
heve that Mrs. Wickes understood what
IL was. Mr.. wickes was IN at the time
and she could not get into his room I
know she went back TO the house day
before yesterday and secured an Indian
headress which he had given her while
they were at Yellowstone Park"
Mr.. Wickes was divorced In 1895. His
daughter Florence. soon afterward made
ago she married and gave UP the foot
lights.
HAD TWO DIVORCES.
Thomas II. Wickes wse second vice
president Of the Pullman Palace Car
company when his frst wife. Laura II
Wickes. applied In November. 1894. for a
divorce in Chicago on the ground OF cruel
and inhumsn treatment They had three
children. Mrs WiS<es said that her h,r.-
band had beaten. struck and kicked her
end otherwise abused her. The divorce
was granted
Soon hfterward Mr. Wickes married a
Miss spicer Of Chicago She was granted
divorce in New York on June q 100,
The proceedings were conducted with ths
utmost secrecy. The decree was signed
ny Justice Truax. OF the supreme cos,r,
and the papers In the case were orderad
sealed Mr.. wickes was forbidden 20
take another wife during the =. etlne q,
Miss Spicer. HIS eldest daushter hy
MS nrst marriage was married 10 N,
walker. but was later divorced His .ec.
ono daughter. Florence. eloped vi,h
George q. Ford. lived with him ,wn
weeks. then secured divorce and went
on the stage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20

Good Msn-ssy. my lad. Is that your
hrst cigar
Bad Boy-No. but It's me last one. a.
y sir no use 10 ask for h-Phnsdeiphis
Record. p''''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-08-27
ilumbertS Convicted.

Paris (By Cablc) .-Orc OF the great
est criminal trials i'll Tic history ct
France eliminated here when the jury
in the Court Of Assizes rendered YER
dict OF guilty against Ihcrc>c llumbcrt,
her husband, Frederic lIumbcrt, and her
brothers Roman and Emile Danrignac.
After brief dcliberaton the court sew
fenced Thcrcse aud Frederic Humbcrt
each to five years imprisonment and to a
fine of 100 francs (about $2o), Emile
Daurignac to three years and Roman
Daurgrac to two years. he verdict
was reached after the Jury had been ont
four and half hours.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-08-27
FATAL BITE BY PET DOG.
A Chicago Society Woman Dies OF hydro
phobia After Six Weeks.

Chicago (SpcciaD.-A5 result OF a
playful snap from her pet 'oN terrier
Mrs. Josephine liamann, society Wo
man. is dead Of hydrophobia at the
German hospital Mrs. Ilamann was
bitten six weeks ago, but thought moth
ing of the little red mark on her hand
that the dog had made, and it was not
until last Thursday that she became Ill.
Saturday morning she was taken to
the German Hospital, where she died
in agony.
Joseph Zierdes, SIX years old, who
was bitten by stray dog about three
months ago, died at the home OF his
parents. He VAS playing III front OF
his home when the dog snapped at
the boy, its teeth penetrating the ilcshy
part OF the lads lett leg. No physician
was called and the wounds were not
cauterized After the boys wounds
had been bandagcd at a nearby drug
store, no further attention wa, paid t"
the matter until signs oi hydropho5'a
appeared last week.