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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
B. & M. MECHANICS
Ask for IS Per Cent. Increase in Their
Present Wage.

Keene, N. H., Feb. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty mechanics employed in the re-
pair shops of the Boston & Maine Rail
road here, signed petition which has
been presented to the officials demand
ing an increase of 10 per cent in wages.
This demand, it is stated, is but a part
of the general demand which is to be
made by similar employees of the road
in Concord n. H., Fitchburg, Mass,
Boston. and other places where repair
shops of the road are situated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The following
are the Maine pension changes result
ing from the issue of Jan. II:
Originals, Ralph l.. Teed, Hallowell
Sc. Increase, reissue, etc, Willard o
Mills. Rockland, $40; Frank Stanley
Kingfield, $40; Patrick Cross, Soldiers
Home, Togus, $S John M. futile
Hartland, $12. Widows, minors and
dependent relatives, Nettie N. Haley
Bridgton, So. Minor of Horace F
Knowlton, Morrill,, SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
THE PRICE DROPS.
Bottom Has Anthracite at $40 and Steam
Soft at $3.50.

Boston, Feb. 2.-The retail price of
anthracite in Boston has been reduced
to SO and steam soft coal to $3.50. AS
there is no trading in domestic soft coal
the price was not stated in the changes.
This action was taken by the execu-
tive committee of the Boston Coal Club,
today.
This slump in the market
said large dealer, has been caused
by the surplus of anthracite that has
been rushed to New York to sell at the
high prices which have prevailed there
All the individual coal that has been
tied up has been FASTENED to the New
York market SO that the supply has
suddenly exceeded the demand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
CAPT. Cannon Fined $3.50.

New York, Feb. 2.-Police Captain
James Cannon, who was found guilty
by jury, last week, of neglect of duty
in failing to suppress an alleged dis
orderly house, was fined $3.50 by Re
corder Golf, today. He will not be sent
to prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

The common house fly is very rapid
in its flight, but it's wings make 500
beats a second, and send it through the
air % feet. under ordinary circum'
stances. in that space of time. When
the insect is alarmed it has been
found that it increases its rate OF
sped to over $50 feet per second. If it
could continue such rapid flight for a
mile in a straight line it would cover
that distance in exactly SO seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
STATE NEWS.
KEMNEBEc.
SOUTH VASSALBORO,

Mrs. f. B. Lamson and Mrs. L. w
Mason spent Thursday in Augusta.
Mrs. Fl. N. Whitehouse is in Augusta
for a few weeks.
Clyde Knapp, who has been in the
employ of c, F. Cobb, returned to his
home in North Leeds, Thursday.
Mrs. Stephen Lamson was called tc
Cross Hill Sunday, to attend her cous-
in, ]. M. Brown, who is quite ill.
Ralph Whitehouse while pressing hay
caught the third finger of the left hand
in the press in such manner as to en-
tirely sever the end of the finger as far
as the first joint.
EAST VASSALBoRO.
Miss Nancy Gates is suffering from
mumps.
II. A. Priest and daughter, Miss Flor
ence Priest spent several days in Au-
gusta. last week.
Mrs. Geo. Thurston of Boston, return.
ed to her home, Saturday, after a brief
visit with friends here for her health.
The hay press belonging to o. ]. Hus-
sey has been in the village the past
week, pressing hay and straw for Da.
vid Gates and others.
A large delegation from Vassalboro
Grange attended Pine Cone Union At
Albion, Wednesday.
Drs. Towne and Goodrich were in the
village, Thursday, attending Miss Liz
zie Butterfield.
Mrs. Allen Pinkham is able to ride
out and it is a pleasure to her MANY
friends to see her again.
one OF the stately elms that has
graced the village street for many
years has been cut to give way for i'm
provements.
= John Bailey Of Winslow, and Edward
owe nave been hauling logs to the
mill the past week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Hartford
~, mas been in town the past few DAYS
IN me interest of Bible school work IN
new England yearly meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
OUR MILITIA FORCE.
A Total of 1o,853,396 Are Available for
Duty.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Root transmitted to the House, today
an abstract Of the returns made, TO the
adjutant general of the army by the
adjutants general of the various states
showing the militia strength of the
states to be as follows: Officers, 1921
enlisted men, 109,33S The aggregate
number of persons in the United States
available for militia duty is given as
10. $50, 39e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

One CT the most gigantic mining
operations ever undertaken is about to
be carried out at Cripple Creek, Col 4
tunnel no fewer than IA miles in length
is to be bored in order that the min
erals may be brought through and for
warded to the coast. The real adj
vantage will be that the ore will .hen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

seven counties counties in the agricul-
tural districts 1886 ,016, POS.
Counsel for the Reading Co. informed
the commission that President Baei
desired to correct the statement that
he had charged the Mine Workers with
the responsibility for Il murders dur
ing the strike.
The afternoon session was devoted
entirely to rebuttal testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
WHATDR. BOYD SAID
Father Johns Medicine Had Cured
His Patient Of Pneumonia.

said your medicine was 'All right and
ought to be in every family.
(Signed) Allen T. Hodge, Washing
ton d. c. Cures colds and all throat
and lung troubles: prevents pneumonia
and consumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Washington, Feb. at is said at the
war department that the man arrested
in Montreal is named Wilson instead
of Waters. and that he is charged with
being an absconder from Manila in the
sum of $4,000. His case is likened at
the department in some of its features
to the Neeley case in Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
Bankrupt's Petition for Disoharoe

In the matter of
j. EDWIN JENNESS In Bankr,lntc,,
Bankrupt,
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judga
OF the District Court of the United
states for the District of Maine
y. EDWIN JENNESS, of Augusta, In
the County of Kennebec, and State of
Maine, in said District, respectfully rer-
resents, that on the 9Th day of April, last
past, he was duly adjudged BANKRUPT
under the Acts of Congress relating il
bankrup tcy; that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property
and has fully complied with all the re
4uirements of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy
wherefore he prays That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge
Dated this LIST day of April. A. D. 1902.
i+M J. EDWIN JENNESS,
,it lai Bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

After being hooked in the river Eden
large salmon was played for five
hours by three men who relieved each
other. Eventually the line broke and
the fish escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

District of Maine, S.
On this 31st day of January, A. d. 1909,
on reading the foregoing petition it is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be
had upon the same on the 10th day of
February, A. d. 1903, before said Court at
Portland, in said District at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon: and that notice thereof be
published in The Daily Kennebec Journal,
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place, and show cause. If
any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should rot be granted
And it is further Ordered by the Court.
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated
Witness the HONORABLE CLARENCE
HALE, Judge of the said Court. and the.
seal thereof, at Portland, in said District,
on the 31st day of January, A. d. 1908.
Il. 81 A III. DAVIS. Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon
Attest: A. H. DAVIS. Clerk. Lis sA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
FORFEIT OF $4,000
For Corbett and Jeffries to Meet at
Fort Erie, Ont.

New York, Feb. 2.-J. H. Herman,
principal owner of the International
Athletic Club of Fort Erie, Ont, to-
day. posted $1,000 as forfeit money for
a fight between James J. Goblet and
Jim, Jeffries, for the heavyweight
championship of the world. The club
guarantees a. purse. of $3.50 and June
20fs the date suggested by Mr.. Herman
for the match. 5snsN sf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
Condemns Antiquated Shipping Laws.

Liverpool, Feb. 1.-THE Ship Owners
Association here, today adopted a re-
Port strongly condemning the anti
quated shipping laws which are said to
be gradually forcing the carrying trade
Of the world into the hands of foreign
Sbinc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Colds are quickly cured by Chamberain's
Cough Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan, loos-
ems the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the
secretions, efecting permanent cure. 1t coun-
teracts any tendency of cold to result in pneu-
monia. 1t is pleasant to take, both adults and
children it.. Price asc.; large size soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Captain Allen T. Hodge of the Capt.
tai Police Force, Washington, d. c..
writes: Father Johns Medicine cured
me OF a bad attack of pneumonia, and
surprised DIR. Boyd, my physician who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Medicine as a profession for women
is constantly growing in popularity in
London. Women now holding medical
degrees in Great Britain number more
than 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Nine eyes and three mouths were
possessed by a collie puppy born re-
Gently at Henley, England. 1t only
lived four hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

The irrigated area of the United
States is 7,5l0,59S acres. of which
Colorado contains 1,611,271 and Cali
fornia 1.466,119.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
The Amsterdam Strike Settled.

Amsterdam, Feb. AT a meeting
OF 5000 strikers here, today, Il commu-
nication from the transport companies
was read. acceeding all the demands of
the men. The strike is thus ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

greatest corn yield, estimated this
year at 315,000,00O bushels. Iowa is a
close second, with 3O0,000,000 bushels,
and Kansas and Nebraska follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The following
nominations of postmaster was sent
to the Senate, today: Maine, Walter H
Downs, South Berwick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Last year is claimed to have been
the most prosperous ever enjoyed in
Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
LIVE STOCK SHIPMENTS
Will Soon Be Carried on Under the Old
Conditions.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The secretary
of agriculture, Monday, issued an order
permitting the shipment of live stock
of all kinds from Vermont to the Mass
achusetts markets. The order follows:
1T is hereby ordered that animals
MAY be shipped from the state of Ver-
mont into the state of Massachusetts
for immediate slaghter at Boston Qn-
Guiding Brighton and Somervile. Pro-
vided. that they shall not be unloaded
en- route nor at any public stock yard
nor be driven over any streets, but
shall be taken by rail to an abattoir
where inspection is maintaine by this
department. The order of Jan. %, 1903,
is hereby revoked. 1t is further or
cared that hides, skins, hair, horns and
hOofs of ruminants and swine may be
taken out of the state of Vermont, SUD-
ject only to the regulations of states to
which they are destined The order OF
Nov. q. 1902. and the order of Dec. IS,
1902. are amended in accordance here
with"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Boston. Feb. within a short time
it is believed the cattle embargo which
has been placed on New England for
several months because of the foot and
mouth disease will be lifted.
DR.. Daniel e. Salmon, chief of the
United States bureau of animal indus
try, who has been here since early in
December directing the fighting of the
disease. has returned to Washington
and will not come back to New Eng
land unless there is a temperance of
the foot and mouth disease.
SO far as the officials of the animal
bureau know, there are now no cases
of the disease in New England and
most of the places where it has APP
peared have been disinfected.
For some time the bureau has per-
mitted the shipment of cattle from
Maine and New Hampshire to Massa-
chusetts for immediate slaughter and
now permission has been given to ship
cattle into this state from Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

Taxes on foreign visitors and resi-
dents are proposed in the Vaud Cam
ton. Switzerland. rl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY.
Your druggist will refund your money
If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm, letter, Old Ulcers and Sores. PIN
pies and Blackheads on the face. and all
SKIN disease. 90 cents. 12-2-02-t1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03

70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
rake Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
signature na1a Gill; on every box.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10
GREAT MANS TIN NOSES.
Were Maas Of silver 70 supply the
Place Of the Natural Organ
Lost In q Duel

In his lecture before the last
meeting Of the Chemical Society of
Washington upon the Old Chemical
Society of Prague, Bohemia, organ
lied during the middle ages, under
the reign of Rudolph IL, DR.. h. Car
ringtOn Bolton had occasion to call
attention to the somewhat we'll
known fact that Tycho Brahe, who,
by the way, was a member Of this,
the earliest chemical society of Eu-
rope, wore q silver nose. 1t appears
that when a young man the great
astronomer fought a duel in which
he had the misfortune to lose that
important member and was obliged
to wear a silver one instead, says the
Washington Post.
'This," DR.. Bolton stated, "he was
in the habit of removing at night
when he slept, and one night his
faVOrite dog managed to gain pos
session Of his masters silver nose,
which, after he had played with it all
night long, was of very little service
the day following. Tycho was in
great distress the next morning
when, after an hour search, he
found his precious nose battered and
ehewed out of all shape and service.
In order, therefore, to avoid future
accidents TychO hied him to the sill
versmith's and had ten silver noses
made in place Of the one. One Of
these" said DR.. Bolton, was pre-
served IN one of the museums of Ger
many until the beginning of the
nineteenth century when, by some
mishap, it disappeared and thus far
has not been recovered"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10

Constant a coming minister of for
eign affairs.
While the writer admits the Ameri-
can women have acquired influential
social positions abroad through brill
liant marriages, he does not consider
all such unions dangerous. But the
new aspirations toward diplomatic al
liances fill him with alarm, as Ameri-
can women now know the secrets Of in
ternatiOnal relations and are working
for the benefit of their own country.
A friend of the president of the United
States, he says, recently said: do
not worry over the Venezuelan situa-
tion-Our women are working for US"
This mysterious speech, the writer
says, is explained when one remem-
bers that the wives of the English,
French and German ambassadors, the
three diplomats concerned in the Ven
ezuelan affair at Washington, are all
American women.
If, the writer continues, one were to
make list of all the American women
married to attaches and minor govern
ment officials with a future before
them in foreign countries, one would
be astonished. He is more alarmed at
the entry Of American women into in
ternational affairs than at the dOings
Of the American trusts abroad. He evil
IDENTIFY considers mime. Yankee" capa-
bic of everything, a match for the
worlds best diplomats.
Helleu, the French artist, who has
returned from America, says that the
portraits Of the women he sketched
while in America will fill a room at the
salon, and has asked to have one placed
at his disposition for a beauty dis
play" What impressed him the most
was that it was impossible to tell from
the appearance Of an American woman
to what position in society she be-
longed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

That witnesses to q win were On the
same room with each other and the
testator is held, in re Clahip'sWin CVt.),
So L. R, A. 261, not to be sufficient TO
make the attestation valid, IL theywere
not so in the presence Of one another
that each could see the others sign.
A statute requiring a municipal cor
poration to refund license taxes coli
leeted for the privilege Of selling In
tOGicating liquors outside Of, but adj.
joining its corporate limits, which it
had statutory authority TO exact when
they were collected, is held jim Bailey
versus Raleigh On. c., IS L. R. A 17s,
to be beyond the power Of the legisla-
ture.
A law which exacts from any indiEid-
ual a sum Of money as q consideration
for the right 20 take ice from public
waters within the state is held, in Ross
miller versus state (Wis.), SO I. r. A.
90, TO be unconstitutional, as an in
vasion Of the right Of property without
due process Of law and a taking Of pri-
vate property for public use without
just compensation
Where a testatOr with three children
bequeaths one-half his property TO
one Of them, without mentioning the
remainder of the property or the 9TH
er children, IL is held, in O'Hearn
versus O'Hearn (Wis.), So L.R. A. los,
that no devise by implication arises,
but that he dies intestate as to such
remainder and that the child named in
the will is entitled to share it with the
others.
A general grant Of power to munici-
pal corporations to do all acts and
make all rules necessary for the pres
ervatlOn Of the public health is held,
in state ex rel. Freeman vs.. thinner
man (Minn-l, So L. R. A. 7s, to vest in
the public authorities power to en-
force, in cases of emergency rendering
it reasonably necessary, a regulation
requiring children to be vaeeinated asa
condition of their admission to the pub
lie schools.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10
AMAZING STATISTICS
Neo TrsnendouH Moastary Pores
@ieldsd ~ Unltea statss Ea-
suranos comDEnisa.

Probably very few people who live
and work outside the money markets
have ever paused to consider the tre-
mendous monetary force welded by
the insurance companies Of the United
states. The amount Of money that
these concerns handle O. enormous.
says Success One may read that At
present the 81 leading life insurance
companies Of the United States hold Sc
curities Of all kinds that aggregate
more than 81, SOC, OOO,O 600. Imagination
fails to grasp such figures. Its equiva-
lent TO saying that there are 1,5OO
banks in the country, each of which
has 100000 which it must keep in
Eested.
Striking as these figures are, they do
not include the holdings of the lesser
insurance companies, and they pay
no heed 60 the money controlled by the
little multitude of large and small fire
insurance companies.
OF course, the bulk Of the money held
BY an insurance company has to be in
vested; that is to say, every dollar not
needed for running expenses and for
the prompt payment of claims. It is
like a fairy tale of finance when one
reads what use Is made 0f the millions
on millions paid to insurance eompan-
les.
During the year 1901, for example,
the total of the incomes Of the 81 lead
ing life insurance companies was some
thing like $S76.OOO,OOO OF this money
about $175,OOO,OOO was paid to policy
holders or to their heirs More than
S77,O0O,OOO was disbursed for operating
expenses. Still, more than S12O, OOO, 900
was left.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

fernando de Soto, United States con-
sui at Warsaw, announces a demand
for sticky fly paper in Russian Poland.
The excess Of births over deaths per
1000 native population is the greatest
in Utah, 63.1, and smallest in New York,
SO.
Rent from American property owned
by foreigners or Americans living
abroad is believed to amount annually
to not less than $25,OOO,OOO.
The Birmingham post calls the at
tentiOn of British manufacturers to
the fact that contracts involving the
sum Of Sos, OOo, 900 have been obtained
by American interests during the last
few weeks for the construction Of cleo
trio traction systems in England, Rus
STA and Holland.
With the exception Of the Expresses,
built for the Canadian Pacific railroad,
there was not until the Spanish-Ameri-
can war a first-class steamer on the
northern Pacific. Now the largest
steamers ever constructed in Ameri-
can waters, and with one exception,
the Cedric, the largest steamers ever
built, have been ordered for the Paeihe
ocean trafie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-10
ELECTRIC ANEsTHEs1A.
FemporarY Loss Of the Motor Senses
Through the Application Of
the Current.

A French investigator has been ex-
perimenting with the electric current
TO produce anesthesia. After duly
terrifying himself with a number Of
experiments upon animals he extend
ed his researches to the human body,
experimenting at first upon himself.
he finds by applying a current, the
exact character of which is not stated,
to the body, through moistened cleo
trodes. placed one. on the forehead
and the other over the small Of the
hack. that with a voltage of so
complete inhibition takes place. The
faculty Of speech Ii first lost, followed
finally by the inhibition of the func-
tons of the other motor senses. II
is asserted that its only disagreeable
feature Is that which accompanies the
gradual loss of the faculties, resulting
in a sensation Of a nightmare. The
heart Is said to be unaffected, but the
breathing is somewhat INSTRUCTED. The
current strength is gradually applied,
about five minutes being occupied in
reaching the maximum. When the
current is switched OF the subject
awalens At once and with feeling
Of inTigoration."