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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

It is pretty tough on that United
States marshal in Vermont who is dis
missed from the service because three
Chinese prisoners in his charge es
capped. The Chinee is slippery and
peculiar customer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Milk PRISONERS.

Seattle Post-Intelisenccr).
Out of twenty-five specimens of milk
from neiGhboring city nine have been
found to have been rendered poisonous
with ormaldehyde. The names Of the
sellers should be given out and no man
should deal with them, and every man
who knows them should ignore their eX-
istence-with the exception of the officers
of the law.
Sam Parks.
providence JOurnaD.
The road that Parks is on is the same
direct route to downfall and obscurity
that it was when Martin Iron and Eugene
Debs were farng proudly along it. Eut
Parks seems to be covering its not great
length at u little faster pace.
Assassination Styles.
winston, IN. CT SentineD.
We have observed that .le style now
for the gentlemen who kills his man is to
set up the plea of sef-defense. 1t used to
be temporary insanity in such cases.
Not Buying Champagne.
Colchester HeraldD.
The Wall street professionals are ac-
curing beer appetitcs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

It will soon be cold enough for the
surplus advice at Chicago University
to be kept without ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured: mistake to suffer
day longer than you can help. Ivan
Ointment brings instant relief ana pe, ma
nent cure At any drug store, 5o Gents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Too late to cure a cold after consump-
ton has fastened it's deadly grip Oh the
lungs. Take DR.. Woods Norway FINE
Syrup while vet there is time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

"EIijah" Dowie probably expects to
be fed by the Wall street ravens. he
certainly isn't there for his health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Sixteen lawyers have been engaged in
the defence Of Jim Tillman of South
Carolina. He is certain, therefore, to
be severely punished in spite of his
acIuittal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

The great trouble with Wall street
appears to be shortage In the supply
of gullible investors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Blown Out of Debt,

This is the way a Biilville editor looks
at it:
Before the cyclone came along
He owed full months rent:
1t moved him fifty miles. and now
He doesn't owe a cent?
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

AS winter draws near there comes
confirmation of the earlier prophecies
that there will be q lot of ice cutting on
the Kennebec, this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Dyspepsia-bane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly
permanently. Regulates and tones the
stomach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Is it burn? Use DIR. Thomas Eciectric
Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas Eciectric
Oil At your druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

With a crowd of $4,000 in one day,
Topsham fair is entitled to rank with
the biggest of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

The Bangor News declares that "a
bite" This is important if true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Lots of gridiron battles. today, but
that at Orono between Colby and U. of
NJ. is the focus of the most interest. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Perhaps the weather man thought il
was necessary to do something desperate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

dren assembled and gave an entertain
ment for them.
The justice responded In a speech
which was marked by applause. A
politician who accompanied him spoke
in lauGatory terms of the address, but
added:
Say, judge, l was much pleased
with what you said, and know you'll
do them good. but I'm darned puzzled
about one thing, and the more come
to this place the more puzzled L am.
Ten years ago, when first came here,
them little fellows was just the height
they are now. Why, in heavens
name, don't they grow?'
The Justices reply was not recorded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Norridgewock has not had so much
excitement since the days of Father
Rasle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Strange how some editors persist in
st. Louis is to be of the crude, primi-
tive sort and represent only hunting
life on the frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
They Will Come, All Right.
cortland Presso

| MOI all OF the Boston sportsmen are
poycottlng Maine, it seems. on account
OF the hunters license law, and going
10 new Brunswick-where they would
nave to pay twice as much. In one
Gay S game receipts at Bangor this
week five Boston men figured, with a
total of ten deer, and three Massachu-
| sets men outside of Boston. with three
| deer between them. The Boston men
| probably thought better of il after
ward. The returns so far indicate that
there are as many hunters as usual in
the Maine woods from outside of the
| State in spite of the license law.
Why WaterviIIe Has Two Sessions.
(Waterville SentineD.
If some of the students in the High
school had been real good and had stud
led at home instead of appearing with
so much prominence on the city streets,
afternoons, they might still be enjoying
the one session plan.
Pegasus JoIts Out the Ginger.
(Biddeford JournaD.
John Hay at IS is pretty lively on his
feet, but he hasn't the sidestep and left
jab OF those notable men of 20, Mr..
Quay and Mr.. Platt.-Boston Globe.
But Quay and Plat, so far as known,
never wasted their youthful energy in
writing poetry. Those who claim to
know say there's nothing like writing
poetry to sap the vigor of a man.
Who Says 1t is Slow?
portland Express).
Sometimes we hear people say Port
land is slow and not up-to date in her
methods but we wonder if these pessi-
mists have ever stopped to think over
the facts. A walk along Congress
street on any afternoon or evening
must convince one that our city is full
of people: it is difficult to find desirable
rents and every year more strangers
come here to make their permanent
residences. New hotels have gone up
with surprising rapidity and there is no
doubt that Portland is city Of homes.
In comparison with other good sized
cities we have many advantages. Liv-
ing is cheap. There3are dozens of i'm
mense wholesale houses and plenty to
eat for everybody at fair prices. Our
transportation facilities are unrivalled,
our people are hospitable and courte-
ouS " tiioSC uCSCl lIiS SOlIldtIlCe anu
our climate is a healthful one. Port
land people have great many reasons
to speak well of their city and we be-
lieve the great majority of them always
do.
EIIsworth's Bothersome Game.
ellsworth American).
The pesky cartridges are getting to
be as much of a nuisance on Bridge hin
as the deer We're a few weeks ago. The
wife of the Americans editor is being
kept busy just now shooting them out
of the garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

A few grange and town fairs yet to
be held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
Guilds Mysterious Ways,

in order to get all the straw hats called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

CA.BEoRf A..
So: e: !: :: 1,;>|''a;S|;'z;;;zs;': e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

The Kineo correspondent of the Ban
gor Commercial writes this way: "As
was expected, the big influx of hunters
preceded the opening of the moose hunt-
ing season. Large numbers have
passed through here en- route for the
woods during the week, number fu,I,,
abreast with recent years. As far 40
this immediate section is concerned
the nonresident hunters tax has had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

A prominent Kennebec lumber oper-
ator when asked one day recently re-
garding the lumber cut for this year
said that it was too early yet to tell
about the operations for the coming
winter. He was referred to a dispatch
recently sent out from Augusta which
stated that a much larger amoun.
would be cut than last year. and ha
laughed. You can say" said he
that there is no one who say this
with any degree of certainty at pres
ent, and there is no reason vet for
forming such a conclusion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

An East Peru girl was hanging out
bullet whiZz by. The Lewiston Jour-
nal suggests that somebody naturally
took her for d DEAR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller has
always shown marked tenderness for
children, and when he visits a city is
usually the guest of some institution
devoted to their interests. A clergy
man of the Presbyterian faith was once
showing the justice and his party
about an orphan asylum when the chill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
EIIsworth's Bothersome Game.

ellsworth American).
The pesky cartridges are getting to
be as much of a nuisance on Bridge hin
as the deer were a few weeks ago. The
wife of the Americans editor is being
kept busy just now shooting them out
of the garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Brewers new contagion hospital
which is polite for pesthouse, is rapid
ly approaching completion and is a
beauty as pest-houses go. 1t is built
upon the most approved plans and
when completed will be adapted to the
proper care and comfort of the pa
tients. The work has been done with
p view to thoroughness and perma-
nency and it will make a substantial
addition to the schedule of city prop
crty. That is the way it should be in
all cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Live stock is pretty uncertain prop
erty on the line of the Canadian Pacific
In Wytopitlock, this week, one man
has had horse. another two cows and
another horse and d colt killed by the
trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
Why WaterviIIe Has Two Sessions.

NVEttCcI SHIICIIIGIJ.
If some of the students i'm the High
school had been real good and had stud
led at home instead of appearing with
so much prominence on the city streets
afternoons, they might still be enjoying
the one session plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Up Andover way they are complain
ing that bears are getting too neigh
borly. They are even taking to coming
the Westinghouse steps. In a rural
town in northern Maine the other day.
one of them Rugged young girl till
she screamed and until help came. Can
it be possible that youth in those parts
are neglecting their duty and that the
wise old bears have come in to help
them out:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
LIE IT..
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Miss Hester Thurman was here
Thursday.
Mrs, J. S. Ferguson and Mrs. A
drian Bracken went to Pikeville last
Thursday night.
wonder why Ida Humble was
all smiles Friday eve.
J. S. Humble and P. A. School
field made business trip to Pike
vile Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IS. Ferguson re-
turned home from Pikeville Friday.
The scrap iron trade at this place
is very dull at present. Howard,
you and Ada had better hurry up.
Mr.. Chaudoin has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Laura Bracken
for the past few days,
Guess what young man goes to
call on his best girl and stays until
the clock strikes $40"
Emily Lee spent Sunday with
Miss Ida Humble.
Mrs. Alma Wyrick, Of Dunlap,
is visiting her cousin Miss Hester
Thurman.
Anybody wanting drawn work
call on Emily Lee. She is an up-to-
date hand.
Mrs. Laura Bracken was calling on
Mrs. j. L. Lee Monday eve.
Mr.. p. A. Schoolfeld went tc
Graysville Tuesday to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Edwards.
The young folks are going to have
a singing at Mr.. J. V. Rankin's Sat
hrday night. All come with theil
mouths open.
Mrs. Maggie .Rankiu was calling
on Mrs. J. L. Lee Tuesday.
Ask Miss Emily Lee which is the
best way to fall off a porch, walk of
or fall off.
Sails patient is much improved.
l guess jim Lee will apply t
Beantown and Krout City for a po
sition in few days. l wish "Rube'
| success. Guess Who.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
SANDY FLAT.

Special to the News.
Mrs. Leander King visited her pa
rents last week -
S. j. Connor has returned to Chatta-
nooga after few days visit with friends
here.
Miss Lille Johnson entertained a
few of her friends Tuesday evening
with q candy drawing.
Miss Jessie Woodhead attended
church here Sunday
Misses Lille and ddIelcn johnson were
out driving one day latt week.
Jim Grayson called on Miss Ebba
johnson Sunday eve.
Squire Connor has purchased a fine
horse and buggy and says he intends
to take few short drives.
The singing at Mrs. NJ. X, HOLSTERS
was quite a success.
Miss lLillie Johnson of Fairmount,
called on Miss Mary Houser in Chatta-
nooga. last week.
DR.. Kell says be don't want any more
Arbuckle as he did not rest we'll after
drinking so much.
Arthur Brown called on Miss Lusk
Sunday eve.
Albert Brown and Doe Witt made a
flying trip to Sequachee Valley Satur-
day.
Miss Jesse Woodhead left today to at
tend the next term of the Normal in
! Hill City
Misses Olga johnson and Hannah
King went TO the' postoflice Thursday
but failed to get any letters.
Prof. John Shannon called on his best
girl Sunday. Jessie.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
PARAMOUNT.

Special to the News.
Miss Maddux will return to Chicago
soon.
Miss Cora Conner was the guest of
of Miss Emily Brown Wednesday.
Misses Lille, Ebba and Olga Johnson
and Cora, Willie and Carrie Conner
Conner were the guests of Misses Ella
and Hannah King Sunday
Prof. Allison Brown and wife, of Red
Bank spent Friday on the ridge.
Mrs. f. B. McGuffey spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. E. X. Smith.
All Misses Willie and Carrie Conner
! can sing is Going down the valley two
, by two.
Valdemar johnson seems to be the
most popular young man in FairmOunt
as all the girls smile at him.
Madam Runner says we will have a
wedding soon as a certain young man
from Red Bank calls on Miss - ve-
ry often.
John Shannon was the guest of his
sister; Mrs j. V, King Saturday night,
Jas. Grayson, of Hill City, spent Sun
day on the ridge.
John Brpmer attended Church at Oab
Wood Sunday,
There was singing at Rev. NJ. X
! HOLSTERS Thursday night.
If you would increase your happiness
and prolong your life forget your neigh
bors faults. Forget all the slander yor
have ever heard. Forget the fault-fnd
ing. Forget the pcculiarities of you
friends and only remember the goot
points which made you fond of them.
Eucalyptus.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19

The Manufacturers Building,
designed by Carrere & Hastings, of
New York, is to be one of the lead
ing structures in the big exposition
picture. 1t will be located symme-
trically with the Varied Industries
Building, and both will be in the
first view of the picture of lagoons,
cascades and hanging gardens
which the visitor will get as he en-
ters the groundsSby the main en-
trance. At the north end of each
a gigantic tower some 400 feet high
will be reared. These buildings
will be designed by respectively
Walker and Kimball, who were at
the head of the Board of Architects
of the Omaha Exposition, and Carr
rere & Hastings, who hello. a simil'
ar position in the Board of Archi>
tects Of the Pan American Exposi'
ton. Isaac S. Taylor, Chairman
Of the Commission of Architects
tor the St. Louis Worlds Fair
writes as follows about the Manu-.
facturers Building:
ut is noble composition devcl'
oped in the Corinthian order Of
architecture. 1t lies in the main
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
HALE'S CHAPEL.

Special to the News.
Misses Ada and Jennie Myers are Wis
iting in Whitwell.
Miss Jennie Morgan met with very
dangerous accident while en- route to
Whiteside last Saturday, In crossing
the Runningwater creek her horse
stumbled and camo very near falling.
The saddle girth broke and she was
plunged into the water. She was bad
ly scared but not hurt.
Rev. Neal, our preacher, failed to
puo n appearance here last Sunday as
the creeks were so high he couldn't
cross.
VIM. and Tom Morgan of Etna, were
home on visit Sunday.
Mrs Alder, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs, w. H. Hale, returned
to her home in Sequachee Valley Sat
urday. Come again, Aunt Mary,
John Myers called on T, S. Bracken
Sunday.
Misses Ida and Lizzie Myers and Miss
Sallie Hale called on Miss Emma
Bracken Sunday.
Mr.. J. E. Ketner says if the one thai
has got his heart will return it that be
will raise reward double the amount o.
last week provided she will stay ant
help him keep it.
Miss Mary Hale called on Miss Jen
ME Myers Sunday.
The N, C. &. st. L. Ry. is putting
up a telegraph Office at Ladd's Switch.
Miss odessa Morgan was visiting
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Tell Peter Hunch to come over here
There are 96 girls and boys here.
Can anyone guess why d. Brine
passed James Myers six times Sunda,
without stopping. Olympia.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
SUCCESSFUL SUPPER
Literary Society Raise Nearly Twenty DOL
lars for Benefit of Hall.

The box supper given by the
Literary Society Saturday night
proved a very successful and enjoy
able affair, the amount raised be-
ing $21,30, from which expenses to
the amount of about 81 so will be
deducted. Only nine boxes were
brought and they sold for $3.50,
the highest bringing $500. The
ice cream brought $1255. Consid.
erable more ice cream could have
disposed of and twice as many box
es sold.
A short but nicely rendered pro-
gram preceded the sale of boxes
as follows: Introductory remarks,
W. S. Pryor, president of the Soci-
ETY., Music, guitar.zither and vio-
I'm, Emma Gabel, W, c. Hill, "Blue
Danube Waltzes;" Society paper,
W. {. Hill; Guitar duet, Misses
Louise Hill and True Randle; reciN
tation, "Our Folks" Thula Martin,
music, guitar,zither and violin,
Emma Gabel and w. c. Hill,
"Flower Song" recitation, True
Randle.
The music was very sweet and
pretty, and we'll received. The
recitations were both good, and in
fact the audience seemed with ev-
erything.
1t is now reported that some Of
the boys of the city who can sing
are preparing minstrel show for
the benefit of the fund.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
KEENER, ALA.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
The News is welcome visitor to me,
and l will try to give my friends some
Of the news of this place.
Health is good at present.
The continued rains have greatly de-
layed farm work.
The people were badly shocked here
March 10. Sad news reached here from
Attala reached here stating Sanford
Higdon was killed in the mines. San
ford was liked by all who knew him.
He leaves a wife and three children to
mourn his death.
Etowah county has two thriving
/ towns, Gadsden and Attala. Both are
on boom, the building Of cotton mills,
furnaces and steel plant 1t is all YOU
can hear Also the Crawford Mines are
In full blast
J.H. Dow wanted to see his best CIR
Sunday, but couldn't as his new $500
suit wouldn't fit Jake is a hustler.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-03-19
ATPONTLEY, TENN.
Special to the News.


w, II. Finley is on another journey
to Chattanooga. Probably he will hear
from his Kentucky girl.
Burrell Sanders rode horse the 9TH
er day that had no legs.
Ask Mr.. Gray how many birds he
killed.
School begins Monday week. Sup
pose the fleas will live hard for while.
Miss Sarah Sullivan of Dunlap, was
the guest Of Miss Halle last week.
Some fellow must have stole Miss
Laura's heart as all you can hear her
say is "mama, may go to Let Satur-
day" Probably it might have been
Chas.
Misses Sarah and Halle Sullivan
visited Miss Turner Thursday.
Sam Childess has the toothache and
has quit work to get up party.
II. S. has fellow in the army fight
ing for his rights. guess he will get
them.
Will Lusk will soon return from Bon
Air soon Iguess.
Halle Sullivan will enter school the
first of April, and promises to study
with both eyes open.
Clara Robertson will be at home Sat-
urday from Pikeville.
Farmers here are getting ready to
plant.
Hello, Laura, how do Irish potatoes
and kisses suit you.
Miss Gray is improving as fast as
green corn.
don't know what the Let corresponds
ent would have written to the News
last week If Miss Laura Levan had not
been up there.
Wonder who it was that wanted one
of Hallies pictures. Ask Halle Sulli-
van who she wrote to the other day.
Laura Levan says she likes Irish po-
tatoes and pickles, but she likes kraut
the best.
Wonder what made Burrell Sanders
smile so Sunday.
Ask Emily Lee if she likes to eat
stolen grapes.
Wonder If Sam Childer's tooth has
hurt any since the party.
Ask Wheeler how he likes pop coru.
Geo. Summers is suffering with very
sore leg.
A certain young lady is struck on Mr.
Harris. Look out, Marshall.
Mrs. Clifton called on Mrs. Sullivan
Friday eve.
Mrs. A. B, Levan spent Friday with
Mrs. James Levan.
Mrs. Joe Lusk is some better now.
Mrs James Lavan went TO the col
lege Saturday.
Mts. Jas. Reeves called on Miss Hat
tie Sullivan Thursday.
j. V. Rankin visited home folks Sat
urday and Sunday.
Every is planting their gardens
We have beans up in our garden ant
onions big enough to eat, thank you
Jas. Levan spent Sunday at Let Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. j. V. Rankin.
NJ. G. Harris was calling at Mr.. Sulli
vans Saturday eve,
Miss Lily Smith visited home folk
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs Bert Humble and Mrs
McGarr of Let, spent Sunday with Mrs
Geo. Summers.
Pat Craig was all smiles Sunday.
Rev, Murphey preached an excellen
sermon Sunday, Sal.