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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

and opened the door, and with some OF
the Indies around the place, attempted
TO put out the fire. which had gained
some Roadway, until the fire depart
ment arrived. The firemen did. good
work, and the fire was confined to the
| room in which it was started
AS there had been trouble. Mr.. Carr
states. between Mrs. Horne and the
| trustees, suspicion at once Centered
upon her as having caused the fire, as
no one else was known to have been in
the room that day, and by her testi-
mony no fire had been there for nearly
a week.
Commissioner Carr was called to
N"ru"v Nv the municipal officers. and
Immediately summoned the county at
torney, and held formal investigation,
as Is in such cases provided by statute.
While circumstances surrounding the
fire We're more or less suspicious, there
was nothing of any nature to prove
that Mrs. Horne committed the overt
ac,. ana in justice to her, Mr.. Carr
says, it must be stated that she made
a most estimable witness.
The railroad commissioners have or
Gered a notice of the Portsmouth. Dow
er & York street railroad for permits
sion to issue additional bonds. A hear
ing will be held at the office OF the
board, Wednesday. Dec. ED.
The railroad commissioners have
given their approval to the articles OF
association of the Eastern Traction co.
This company, it will be remembered.
was formed a few weeks ago, for the
purpose of building a street railroad
from Bangor to Dexter, through the
towns of Hermon. Levant. Carmel.
Corinth. Stetson. Exeter and Garland.
The capital stock of the company Is
$1S0,OOo, and is fully subscribed for by
by citizens of Bangor and Old Town.
The norcunine bureau in the State
treasury department is taking things
easy at the present time. Ihat Is 70
say, its staff of clerks is SO busily en-
gagged in the work of the department
which is crowding imperatively at this
season of the year, that the porcupine
returns ara being neglected. and no
more attention will be paid to them
until the close of the year, except to
pile them up in stacks as they come IN
on every mail. Many towns are being
heard from daily and the chief Of the
bureau. as he gazes at the imposing
pile of returns which VIII demand MS
attention later, sees no reason why he
should revise his earlier estimates o.
the size of the 1908 porcupine crop.
Many towns still send in applications
for blank returns, and it is evident that
the hunters are not disposed to show
any mercy to the porcupines or the
department as long as any money re-
mains in the treasury or any clerks
are left to count the returns.
The work of LAYING the carpet on the
remodeled executive quarters is COM
nleted and the new furniture is ex-
pected along the first Of the week. II
is very doubtful. however. if the rooms
will be in condition for the meeting
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l2c to So. so
The Sale
of Handkerchiefs

We've provided for the wants of
handkerchief buyers as never before
more than double the selling space.
Done everything toward making choos-
ing easy. Here are a. few special lots
tor you to get first Pick at:
200 doz. White Hemstitched IIandker-
chiefs .............. &c. each.
Children's plain white and colored Dor
deTed handkerchief. ....... Sc. each.
Ladies' and Mems hcmstitched Linen
&c. fcc., 12Iac., 17c. to SOC.
Ladies' and Mems Initial, all Linen
Hemstitched, .......... 12Iac. to 25c.
Ladies' fine lace and embroidered edge
from. ................. 12lac. to $500
We've bought dolls enough to go
round. at least we think so. Dolls of
all sizes dressed and undressed You'll
find doll buying here very satisfactory
.................... 10c. to $3.50
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Augusta Lodge. No. IS. American
BENEFIT Society, held its regular meet
ing at Golden Cross han. "Wednesday
evening. There was large attendance
and the following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
Emma NJ. Roberts; vice president,
Mrs. Ella a. Dudley; orator. G. w.
Searles: secretary, Mrs. Thomas Clark:
collector. S. A. Thurston: treasurer, c.
II. Dill; chaplain. J. J. Maher; MAJ shal.
Wesley Churchill; warden, Mrs. A. w.
Roberts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Methodist Church.
MORNING SERVICE.

MORNING SERVICE.
Voluntary, Chorus of Shepherds,
Gloria in ENcelsis Dec.
e: LeInmens
DRESSER
Choir
Doxology, Guillaume- Meinekc
Choir and People.
PSaltcr Lesson, XCN.
Anthem, Sing O Heavens
Berthold Tours
Scripture Lesson, Luke l. 800
Hymn. Wesley Mendelssohn
Congregation and Choir.
Response carol, silent Night" Hayden
onertory Carol. The Angels Sang in the
Choir.
Sermon. Subject, SIS Christ King in the
Twentieth Century"
Hymn, Tate-Handel
Congregation and Choir.
Apostolic Benediction.
EVENING WORSHIP.
Concert by the Bible School 80
Voluntary, ''Hallelujah Chorus from Mt.
of Olives Oratorio,' Beethoven
Gloria Patri. Charles Meincke
Chorus and People.
Scripture Lesson.
HYMN. stepping in the Light
Edmunds- kirkpatrick
TIE SCHOOL.
Reading, In the Long Ago.
Elizabeth Atwood
Pearl Jones.
Christmas Carol. Choir
Offering This offering will be used gor
benevolent work.
W. A. Post
Helen York. Florence Martin.
Hymn, In the Sunlight"
Van De Venter-W eeden
The School.
Address BY the Minister. Topic, How
Green St. Bible School will celebrate
this Christmas
by the Choir
Reading, The Legend OF service:
Miss Florence Cobb.
Hymn. Watts 'Hanoel
Chorus and People.
APOSTOLIC Benedicton.
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Waterxilie News.

George w. Dorr, the reliable drug
gist is selling large quantities Of Hy-
omei. He guarantees this treatment
to cure catarrh without stomach dosing
and says he has so much faith in it that
he will pay for it himself If it does not
cure. He takes all the risk so there Is
no expense unless q cure is affected.
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sc pattern

Fold" Macy
en- Spencer
carol-,.Awake, Awake. and Hail your
King" Shipper
Carol-"Listen to the Angels Song
Anthem-"Oh, That Glad'ning story
Macy
Choir:-Soprano, Mrs. Nj. f. Sawte.le:
contralto. Miss Mabel Humphrey; tenor,
Mr G. f. MOorlen; bass, Mr.. j. II. Chand-
Ter; organist. Mrs. +. X. Goodwin.
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The HIST of
Other Items for Gifts

These We can only hint at but you'll
find the inspection of them profitable
and the buying more profitable still.
Comb and Brush Sets, Mirrors. Infants
Sets. Puff Boxes, Collar & Cuff Boxes,
H'dkf. Boxes, Work Boxes, Baskets.
Burnt Wood, Picture Frames, Station
cry etc, etc, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19
The Itch Fiend

That is Salt Rheum or Eczema, -one OF
the outward manifestations OF scrofula.
It comes in itching, burning, oozing, dry
ing. and scaling patches, on the face. head,
hands, legs or body.
It cannot be cured by outward applica'
t;ons- the blood must be rid Of the inn
nurity to which it is due.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

A still alarm was sent in at $50, last
night on account of n slight blaze at the
house of Frank Haseiton on Powhatan
street. Cushnoc Hose responded, and
the fire easily killed with extinguish-
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till now, we can do
you good.

Our assortment is LARGE.
We have the latest FADS.
Also the medium lengths,
the SWEETEST Styles, the best
makes, the reasonable
prices.
Our combination of USE
Full and handsome articles
for the holidays is ready and
includes English square
neckwear, House Coats and
Bath Wraps, Elegant Um-
brellas, Dress Suit Cases,
Fancy Hosiery, Handker-
chiefs. all kinds, muffiers,
Dress Suit, Protectors, silk
lined gloves for Ladies &
Gents, Fur Gloves, Fur caps,
Silk suspcnders, Sweaters.
Ladies' G. Gents fur riding
coats. Fur lined coats.
Get the habit Of buying
early, but at the right place,
buy Of US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

In consequence of Christmas week.
the grocery stores of the city will be
open until 9 O'Clock, Wednesday even
ing, and until 10. Thursday evening.
The clothing and shoe stores Will be
open, Monday, Tuesday. "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. On Friday,
the above stores will be closed all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

Governor Hill was at the Capitol, yes
terday and was busy receiving many
callers, some of whom came from re-
mote sections of the State.
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Hood'sSarsapariua

Has cured the most persistent and difficult
cases. Accept no substitute for Hoods; nc
substitute acts like it.
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Christ Church, Unitarian.

VNTISI OTI0fCT', O'fFst1' '1F' I'M
Organ Voluntary-"H alleluJah chorus, ,
Hymn 344-.Joy to the World"
Responsive Reading.
.or6'S Prayer.
Arthem-"There Were shepherds,
Miles Foster
Scripture Lesson.
Carol-'There' Song In the Ar.
Harry Brooks Day
Prayer.
Carol-"Calm on the Listening Ear OF
Night Marstei'
Sermon.
A"'"e George c. Martin
Christmas Offering.
Hymn.
Renediction.
State Street Free Baptist Church.
Carol-"Angels Watched the Sleeping
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of the Executive Council, which will
occur little later in the month.
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Russell
|Furs for,XMas

Nothing more sensible nothing that
viii be more appreciated. This holi-
day fur sale OF ours commands your
attention.
Grown Opossun Scarfs, ........$3.e0
Genuine Marten Scarfs, $3.50 to $500
Sable or Isabella Fox Boas, SITS to
$500
Sable or Isabella Fox Double Boas,
made of choice selected skins, $500
and $3.50
Alaska Fox Double Boas, $500 G.
$4,000
Raccoon Double Boas, $500, $22.5o,
$500 and $4,000
Muffs all the new shapes in furs to
match neck pieces from SIPS to $4,000
Fur Coats from. ..... $4,000 to $500
Children's Fur Sets 500 to $1,000
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If It's an Umbrella,
TRY This Store

A careful study of your wants in this
important item has been made. Ma
teriais Of the best handles selected with
the greatest care. Prices are bound
to please. !. ........ SOC. to $500
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A11Sorts Of
Leather Goods

books, bill books, coin purses. card
cases, etc, from ..... Sc. to $500
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Christmas Cards

The success Of former Christmas
cards, booklets and calendars has en-
couraged us to make the finest show
ing of these goods in the stores history
from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc. to $500
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Ladies' Neckwear

Collar and cuff set of scrim en-
broidered Bulgarian combinations on
ecru and white. Bishop shape stocks
and top collars. From
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All selected to fit your ideas for a
Christmas gift and priced to please the
most economical. From
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Useful Christmas Gifts. You'll take
pleasure and profit in choosing from
these stylish weaves, only the newest
and best find a place here. And prices
made to tempt you.
Colored ana white merceriZed waist
ings 200. 3 yards patterns sold for $3.50
to 500 q pattern, choice for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

Any length every fashionable cut.
best Of materials. perfection Of fit ana
finish and price reasonableness that
WIN surprise you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19

For all around winter wear there's
nothing like a good rain proof coat,
We've got supply of these stylish gar
ments that we believe cannot be sur
passed in this section from
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State Street FEE bdpeTst CHuTcH'
Carol-"Angels Watched the Sleeping
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
CITY WATER TESTED.
Vernillion Receives Quite Encouraging
Report From the Chemist.

VermillioA, S. D, Nov. 3.-The resi-
dents of his city are now given to I'M
derstand that the water which flows
through the mains around town is pure
and wholesome, and that no disease
germs Turk therein. At least that is
What Professor Duke H. Bashford, eX-
pert chemist, OF Sioux City, says. At
the request of Mayor Bryant, Professor
Bashtord came here OH Tuesday to ex-
anime 10th the water and ice disEed up
to citizens. He was to have lectured at
the opera house that evening, but
ing to a chain of circumstances an
audience was not given him..
For som time past attacks nave been
made upon the waterworks company
Ga private concern) for the quality OF
water being given to patrons. 1t has
been claimed that it was nauseous and
mnfit for drinking purposes. OF a clear,
sparkling nature when 1t flowed from
the wells into the reservoir and was
pumped into the water mains, it came
from the MIGRANTS looking yellow and
filthy. And in the face of this the
company last week notified water con-
sumers to put on meters, thus wanting
them to pay for water that had to be
run off before anything like the clear
fluid could be obtained.
OF late the water mains all over ths
city have undergone a good flushing,
with direst pressure from the pumping
station, and an Improvement is notice
able. A general flushing had not been
INDUCED in for years, although occa-
~sionally a hydrant Was opened for a
short time. Hence d great amount of
sediment naturally collected in the
wooden mains.
The professors analysis of Vermillion
river ice is not Very encouraging. He
claims that it is polluted with matter
from sewers, drains and cess pools, and
a portion of it added to the city water
would certainly contaminate it, and
prove a fruitful cause of the production
Of diarrhoea, ~dysentery, imalarial
fevers, typhoid fever, diphtheria, etc.
A few years ago demand was made
for Missouri river ice, and many loads
We're hauled here; but this proved an
expensive luxury and the people have
been content to use the product of the
old Vermillion river.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
HEARD
Fer FIFTY MILES
Two Carloads 81 Dynan1its
Caused a Heavy Loss 81
Property. 1865 ~.
WAS TERRIFIC DISASTER
Not a Structure in Main Part Of Crest,
line That Did Not suffer-Many
People Badly frightened and
Made Sick by Shock.

Crestline, O., Nov. 1.-TWO carloads Il
of dynamite in the western end Of the
Pennsylvania railroad yards exploded
last night as a result of a jolting into
other cars, blowing a hole forty feet
deep in the ground, twisting tracks out
Of shape for a long distance, smashing
glass for a mile, shattering walls, top
ping roofs, rocking many persons to
seasickness and setting fire to 500 load
ed n empty cars. Burning brands
and splintered ties were hurled a quar-
ter of a mile. The ties crashed through
roofs, while the brands set fire to
strings of cars.
The explosion occurred about two
miles outside of Crestline, and save
jolts and bruises, few, it is believed,
were severely hurt, though the police
are searching for possible victims. 1t
will be many hours before the tracks
can be cleared.
The property loss will amount to
many thousands of dollars. The con-
cussion was felt several miles away,
and the report of the explosion reached
persons fifty miles from Crestline.
Church congregations We're thrown into
CONSERVATION. Several buildings were
wrecked. Several persons say that the
vibration due to the explosion caused
them to experience and vertigo.
People rushed from churches and
houses to ascertain the cause Of the
shock.
Yardmaster Courtier and Clerk Gel
singer, who We're at work in the yard
office half a mile away, were severely
hurt by the falling debris in the build
ing in which they We're working.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania employees
worked all night searching the ruins
for possible dead or injured.
The west yards of the Pennsylvania
road are a wreck. Many cars We're
shivered by the blast. Locomotives a
mile from the explosion We're thrown
from the rails.
In the downtown portion of Crestline
there is not a building hat has not
suffered damage. Many persons who
were on the streets We're cut and 9TH
erwise hurt by flying glass, and hun
dreds of women were frightened into
,ysterics.
All physicians We're kept busy dur
ing the night administering sedatives.
The streets We're filed for several
hours by people who were afraid to go
home. Sidewalks and roadways We're
Uttered with shattered glass.
The mayor has sworn in many extra,
policemen to guard exposed property.
All the churches We're holding sery-
Ices when the explosion occurred.
Doors were blown off and windows
smashed in nan of the buildings. The.
flames from the burning cars produced
a spectacle that drew the attention of
many for a long time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
COURT HOUSE SITE
HAS BEEN LOCATED
New Building Will Be Erected
at Corner of Third Street
and Broadway.
OLD ONE is TO REMAIN
There Has Been Much Discussion as to
the Proposed Action of the Board
Vote Was 4 to 1 in Favor
Of the New Site.

Yankton, S. D., Nov. 4.-The board
of county commissioners Of Yankton
county rescinded its former action
taken on the location of the new court
house. At Its last meeting the board
refused to consider the proposition of
Bartlett Trip, William II. Edmunds,
S%oionlan. Wenzlaff. Joseph PER- and
others, and decided to build on the
present site. The proposition of the
parties was to donate to the county the
three and one-half lots at Third tsreet
and Broadway. Since that time steps
have been taken to file an injunction re-
straining the county from tearing down
the present court house. This would
compel the county to accept or buy an
other site as there Is not room for both
new and old buildings if both were to
stand. The injunction was not filed on
the agreement of the board TO recon
slider the matter. The resolution adopt
ed provides for the building of the new
court house on the site offered. i. e.. the
corner of Third and Broadway. The
vote or the resolution stood 4 in favor
and l against the acceptance of the site.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
RUSSIANS IN MUkDEN.
China Much Worried and Empress
Dowaser Calls Conference.


PeKin, Nov. IA conferences of high
officials with the dowager empress con-
corning the reoccupation OF Mukden by
Russian troops was held at the summer
palace today. Yuan Ski Kai, governor
general of Chi Ii province, was sum-
;moned hastily from Tien Tsin and pro-,
iceeded directly to the palace. The
Russians have a Tartar general at
'Mukden and the province is in GUS
ttody of his yamen.
The Chinese government is greatly
disturbed at the reoccupation of Muk-
den, the capital of Manchuria. The
foreign office is appealing to friendly
foreign legations for help and advice,
admitting it's own helplessness in the
matter.
The Russians returned to Mukden on
Thursday of last week. According to
advices received by the Chinese ov-
eminent, 1900 Russian soldiers took
possession of the official buildings
there, barricaded the gates and evicted
Chinese officials. There are be-
tween 10, 900 and 10000 Chinese troops
in and about Mukden and the Chinese
commanders in .Manchuria have been
given imperative orders in no wise to
resist the Russian government n to
use every effort to avert collisions. The
circumstances leading to reoccupation
Of Mukden are as follows:
Brisand's Head Cause Trouble.
The Russians employed a notet
brigand, who was accused of many
crimes against the Chinese, as chief of
one of the irregular bands of police
they are organizing in M%anchuria. h
Chinese authorities repeatedly request
ed the surrender of this man n the
Russians recently consented to give
him up. When this became known the
Russians demanded the execution of
this officer within five days, giving as
an alternative the seizure of Mukder.
The Chinese foreign Office was nego-
tiating with Paul Lossar, the Russian
minister, on the matter and offered to
Danish the officer in question, pleading
that he had exceeded his instructions,
and to remove the taotai, his superior,
from office. There vas a misunder-
standing as to the time limit set for the
negotiation; the Chinese thought it eX-
pired yesterday. Before the negotia
tons We're completed the new was re-
ceived here hat Russia had fulfilled
her threat to reoccupy Mukden.
The fact that Viceroy AleNieff has
moved headquarters from Port Arthur
to V~ladivostok has caused great sur
prise in Picking. 1t is generally con-
jectured that he was unwilling to risk
passing the winter at a port Which the
Japanese would undoubtedly make a
strenuous attempt to blockade in the
evant Of war. .aEf.4 =1s.- @EgEaat. .e#r Ee
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD.
Terrible Loss of Life in a New York
Tenement House.

New York, Nov. 3.-Twenty-one men,
three women and a baby We're burned
to death or suffocated in a fire that
caused $1,000 damage to the house OF
all nations" a f1ve-story tenement
house at 426 Eleventh avenue.
The police believe the fire to be of in
cendiary; origin. The dead are mostly
Italians. The fire was eXtinguished in
twenty minutes.
The only person injured is Mary Jane
Quinn, Who was burned about the face
md hands and severely bruised by
leaping from the secoid iioor.
In several apartments in the tene-
ment Halloween parties We're in prog
.ress and guests at these added greatly
to the number of persons in the house
and the crush and jam to escape more
than it ordinarily would have been. AL
though plentifully provided with fire
escapes front and rear escape was cut
off few minutes after the fire started
by the bodies Of the dead which wedged
in the openings leading to the ladders.
The fire started in the basement and
rushing upwards attacked the stairway
leading to the apartments.
In a short space of time the flames
enveloped the stairway. The house
from the third floor to the fifth floor
was destroyed.
At the windows, front and rear,
bodies Of men and women were
damned, showing that a desperate
struggle to escape a resulted in the
choking Of these exits to the fire es-
capes and had been the cause of suffo-
cation.
When the firemen reached the build
ing there was a mass Of flame burst
ing through the roof, while the air was
filled with the screams of women and
the curses Of men. Many daring res
cues We're made blythe iremen, who at
times had to use violence in their at
tempts to disentangle the mass Of
lWrithing human beings struggling in
vain efforts to re aci safety from the
EcroWded fire escapes One fireman
climbed to the fourth floor where a
window was filed with a. mass Of peo-
Aple damned, in and fighting to get out.
He struck the heads Of all theSmen he
could see with his fist and they fell
back. He then handed down to the
firemen on ladders below three wom-
en- and a baby. Another f1remen per
formed a similar feat and rescued two
girls from the fourth floor.
Life nets played a prominent part in
1.-The work of rescue. The fremen
dropped men n women, dead and
alive, from one fioor to another and,
finally, men standing on ladders on the
| first floor let them fall into the nets
held by policemen and firemen in the
i street t4fFf s3yH tN