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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
The Stony Pass Mining Compan

The Stony Pass Mining Company,
with mines at Silverton, San Juan
county county, Colorado. is q corpora
ton in which several we'll known Maine
capitalists are interested. Among of
the officers and directors are A. w.
Hall, Dexter, president: A. A. Burleigh.
Houlton, vice president: Ferdinand
Jones. Bangor, treasurer; w. S. Brown.
Dexter, secretary; and Warren S. Pope
of East Machias. one of the directors.
The company has just issued, from the
press Of the journal job department, a
neat booklet of As pages, illustrated
with numerous full page half-tones,
dealing with the Colorado mining
region in general. and the property of
this company in particular. 1t was a
Maine man. A. A. Brown. formerly of
Blaine. who discovered and has been
chiefly instrumental in developing the
property Of this company, and the
article which tells of his experiences is
of great interest. The pamphlet con-
tains many letters from engineers and
mining experts, attesting the great
value of the property; and from pro-
minent Maine men, VOuching for the
high character of the company's
management
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

A laughable case of absentminded-
ness occurred in one of the Water street
stores, Wednesday. An old lady
bounced intothe store, in very much of
a hurry, andsbreathlessly asked for a
bottle of Castoria. She carried a muff,
and as she probed among the contents
of her shopping bag for her purse. she
laid her muff on the show case. While
the proprietors was wrapping up her
purchase, she got her money out, and
laid it on top Of a large can that stood
on the counter Now, it happens that
the proprietor If the store owns large
coon cat, and the cat has a favorite
resting place on that particular part of
the counter in front of which the old
lady stood, audit also happened that
the cat was thee at the time. Finally
the purchaser got her bottle and RAM
ming it into hershopping bag, made
grab at what she supposed to be her
muff But instead of getting her hand
warmer, she made a vicious clutch at
each end of the cat, which aroused him
from his nap. and SO Jared his tender
that lie gave fourth loud
meow" FOLLOWED by noise like
escaping steam, and fled to the back
shop, While the Old lady jumped fully
three feet backward. exclaiming: "Oh,
MY, what have Ldone!" and securing
her muff, rushed from the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The announcement in Thursdays
Boston Globe, that Charles w. Hop
kins of this city, had won the first
prize of 500 offered in the Globe vot-
ing contest, for boys in the Maine d
vision, was received with much salts
faction by the lads friends, both in
Augusta and elsewhere. The number
of votes polled. by him, 52,65S, was a
handsome one, being 2S,627 larger than
that of any competitor in New Eng
land, excepting Massachusetts. Young
Hopkins is bright little fellow of
about II years, and is the youngest
son Of the late Harry Hopkins. He is
a pupil at the Portland School for the
, Deaf, and his instructors speak very
highly of him. AT present he is learn
ing to be a printer. and is a good
comp0sitor, having a regular case in
the Office of the school, where a little
paper is issued. He is a good work.
man, and takes an interest in whatever
he does. His great ambition is to go
! to college. and it is the hope of all his
friends that his wishes may be graft
fled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
NARROW ESCAPE
VI Two People from Drowning, Thurs
Gay, on Cobbossee Lake.

hr. and Mrs. John Merrill came to
TOWN., yesterday, to do some shopping,
On their return, they took their ice
boat at Hammond's Grove and went
praVely south till Cuba was reached,
when the runners cut through and Mrs.
merrill was sent headlong into the
water
Mr.. Merrill could only see her feet
and promptly Selling then and draw
ing her back to the surface, saved her
life, regardless of the garment and cap
lost.
They hurried for the nearest house
and Joe Emery went out and recovered
a box containing part of their Christ
mas presents, but the rest and her
purse are still below water.
it was an exceedingly narrow escape
for both Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill and they
are both willing to be congratulated on
being alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Tuesday evening at o'clock, at tn,
home of the bride. occurred the maria z.
of Miss Minerva r., younger daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Farrar, and Mr. Ar
thur o. Hall of this place Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the bride were pres
ent at the ceremony which was perform
ed by Rev W. G. Hubbard of the Baptist
church. The bride is one of Oakland's
popular teachers. having taught the up
per Primary school for the past eight
years, her resignation having been accept
ed with regret by the friends of the school
at the close of the past term. The groom
is employed in the hardware store of Mar
shall! Brothers, and is held in high esteem
by his employers as we'll as by all who
know him. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall went i'm
mediataly to housekeeping in the j. H.
Harris house on School street. The best
wishes of a large circle of friends are
theirs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
SIGN BOND AND TAKES ALL RISK
Bowdtch G. Webster and Percy w.
Means Have Such Faith in Mi.o-na,
the Flesh Forming Food, They Sell
II Under Guarantee.

Not one time in 500 does Mi-o-na fail
to cure dyspepsia. 1t is because of its
remarkable power to cure this disease
Means are able to sell it in the following
unusual way.
With every soc box they give q signed
guarantee bond to refund the price IL
the purchaser can honestly tell them
that it has not given freedom from
stomach troubles. increased flesh, and
restored health. The risk Is all
Bowditch G Webster's and Percy w.
Means as the following bond which
they sign fully shows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
A CARD.

We the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle
of Greenes Warranted syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy
r. X. Courtemanche, Willis Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy,
John Coughlin, Augusta.
J. c. Houlehan, c. II. Beane,
Jackson Bros. Chas. Ward & Co.
Gardiner. novueod6mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

George w. Boynton, proprietor of
Hotel North, was pleasantly reminded
of the glad Christmas time, yesterday
afternoon, by being made the recipient
of a beautiful silver candelabrum, the
gift of the employees of the hotel. The
presentation was made by Geo. H. Will
liams. the clerk, and was feelingly re-
sponded to by Mr.. BoyntOn. The gift
was more highly priced because of the
sentiment it expressed, and will ever
be cherished for the pleasant memo
ries which cluster around it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Landlord Gammage of the Cony
House, will serve an elaborate Christ
mas dinner, today, for the patrons of
the house, and for all others whose
pleasure it may be to tarry within it's
doors. Mr.. Gammage has been with
US but a short time, but the friends he
has already made are willing to guar
antee that his Christmas greeting to
the public will be cordial and one
which the public will reciprocate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
Mi-o-na is not a mere digestive that

Mi-o-na Is not mere digestive that
simply gives temporary relief.
While il helps the food to digest, it
also has positive strengthening action
upon the digestive organs and puts the
whole system in proper physical condi-
ton. 1t restores power to the nerves
of the stomach and in this way gives
that important organ the power to
digest food. In this way natural flesh
is regained and health restored.
Remember that you risk nothing in
buying Mi-o-na. The bond protects
you. so that if it fails to give the
desired effect, Bowditch &. Webster and
Percy w. Means will return your
money without question and without
argument. j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The American Express office here
reports the largest business, this week,
that it has ever known. In some in
stances the baggage was SO enormous
that the Maine Central Railroad ser
vice was unable to dispose of it regu-
larly. Yesterday, the baggage cars
We're damned full, all day, so full that
in some cases the train officials caused
them to be lightened considerably in
order to insure safe running weight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

fir will do well in most places at the high
er elevations on the islands.
An example of how a foreign species
may succeed in Hawaii is furnished by the
mesquite of our own southwest which
was introduced into the islands some fifty
years ago and now covers about 10l. 600
acres. furnishing quantities of valuable
fuel 1t is not called mesquite in Hawaii
however, but goes by the name of
alEoroba
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us in our recent
bereavement, also to the fraternal Or
ders of which our late husband and
brother was member, and for the
many beautiful floral tributes.
Mrs. A. f. Lightbody and Family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Sheriff Ham will give the persons
under his charge at the Jail, today, a
bountiful Christmas dinner something
that many of them have not partaken
of for many day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The biggest gold-producing mine in
the world is the Homestake, in South
Dakota. The ore yields less than 81 a
ton, but is worked at small cost. The
output now is over 10000 ounces fine
gold a month and will soon be in
creased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Ernest w. Wakefield, United States
consul at Orillia, Ont, was in the city.
yesterday, on business. Mr.. Wakefield
is spending the Christmas holidays at
his home in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Arrangements have been completed
for the presentation of the play Rio
Grande,' by the Belgrade Dramatic
Club i'll this place, Wednesday evening,
Dec. so. The play will be given in the
w. 81 o. pavilion and will be under the
auspices of Cascade Grange, p of H
A supper will be served in the Grange
hall and the entertainment will be fol-
lowed by grand ball. with good mu-
sic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Orlando Kimball has accepted a good
position as pressman, with the Sawyer
Publishing Co., at Waterville, and will
leave for that city, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

At st. Barnabas Chapel today, there
will be morning prayer and Holy Com
munion at 10 o'clock. The Christmas
tree for the Sunday school will be on
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Miss Alice Farrar will return. Saturday,
to Rumford Falls to resume her duties as
teacher in one Of the schools in that place,
after spending a three weeks vacation at
her home in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The prisoners in Kennebec Jail will
have pleasant reminder that, today.
is Christmas, in the form of a substan-
tial dinner of good things to eat, fur
nished by Sheriff Ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Miss Susie Greeley of Pawtucket. ar
rived home, Wednesday, to spend the
holidays in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

No less than Ill officers of the British
army have qualified as interpreters in
the Russian language, eighty-three of
whom belong to the Indian service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Clyde Folsom of New York, and
Harry Folsom of South Manches-
ter, Conn.,, are in town to spend Christ
mas with their mother, Mrs. Laura Fol-
SON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Mrs. Annie Tibbetts, who has been
spending several days with relatives in
town. left, Thursday afternoon. for a
brief visit with her sister in Corinna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Chace, Culhane & Vests Ministries
arrived in the city, yesterday morning,
on train "A, and went to Togus, where
they appeared in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

1t is estimated by the Treasury De-
partment that the exports of the United
States for the current year will reach
the great total of 81 500, 0OO, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Carson of Mad
isolI. are visiting the latters parents,
Mr., and Mrs. b. T. Gleason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The maximum endurance of twelve
inch gun is 800 firings, while the six
inch gun may be fired upward of 1000
times without injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

will arrive in town, today, to spend
Christmas with his brother, Major A.
A. Small and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Mrs. frank Goodwin, who has been
spending a few weeks with her moth
er in Bingham, returned to this place,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

The grape cure at .Wiesbaden has for
long time been an important feature
of the autumn season at that famous
health resort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Guy Hubbard will arrive in town. to-
day. from New York, to spend short
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hubbard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
MARRIED.
SOMERSET

Pittsie!d-Dec 49, Mr: Harry L. Seekins
and Miss Clara d.. Mcdonald. both OF
Fittsield.
Pittsfieid-Dec. "a. Mr. Everett Jacobs
and Miss H. Mae jacobs, both OF Pitts
i.eid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

LOCAL MATTERS.

Did You get a scrim set?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Small of Auburn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
GUARANTEE BOND

GUARANTEE BOND
We hereby agree to refund the
price paid for Mi-o-na. IL the pur-
chaser tells us that it has not in
creased flesh and given freedom
from stomach troubles.
BOWDITCH & WEBSTER.
PERCY w. MEANS. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
PREMIUM & AGENTS SUPPLIES

$40 PREMIUMS
Given Away with $40 Assortment of
Laundry and Fine Toilet Soaps and per-
n lnmes' Extracts. Spices. Tea, Coffee.
cocoa, Toilet Goods and Standor ri
Groceries Home Supply Company n
Oak St, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

c. e. HOxiE, Augusta.
Book cases, counters, shelving and
all furnishings. Estimates given on
request.
Telephone, No. 254-13,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
OBITUARY,

Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet,
is dead.
DR.. J. H. Shelton, aged 6S, for
years a prominent hysician of Tower
Hill, Ill, is dead
Thomas Whitney, for many years a
prominent grain merchant in MilwaL>
kee and Chicago, is dead.
Gardiner G. Rowland, general man
ager Of the New York Herald died
suddenly Saturday evening of angina
pectoris, aged SO.
Mrs. George S. Batcheller of Sara
toga, n. Y, wife of Judge Batcheller
Of the international tribunal of Egypt,
died at Alexandria, Egypt
The funeral services over the body
of Miss Anna L. Ramsey, daughter
of President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., of
the Wabash railway. who died in
Egypt early in April of typhoid fever,
were held in Pittsburg.
Professor l.. A. Vaught, author OF
Vaughts Practical Character Reader,
journal devoted TO the cause of phre-
nology, and president of the Chicago
Institute of PhrenolOgy, is dead.
Fred W. White, Jr., business
manager of the Pueblo Star Journal at
Pueblo, Cal, died of typhoid fever.
He was 80 years of age and was the
oldest son of F. W. White, a we'll
known newspaper man Of Denver.
Louis Bleyer, one of the pioneer
marine editors on the lakes, died in
Milwaukee. He had served on the
Chicago Times and Tribune and the
Milwaukee Sentinel and Wisconsin,
his last work being on the latter
paper.
Rynere an Sickle, said to have been
the oldest living railway engineer,
died in the almshouse of Winnebago
county, Illinois, at the age of 96 years.
He was a graduate of Princeton uni
versity and after leaving school had
an engine on the old Bardestown and
Trenton railway.
Franklin A. Towson died at his
home in Cleveland, of appendicitis.
He was a resident of Chicago at one
time, but two years ago returned to
his old home in Cleveland to manage
his fathers business, that Of a build
ing contractor. He was married in
1901 to Miss Maude Leonard, a Chi
cago newspaper writer.
Rev. Moses G. Knight, father of
Thomas D. Knight and one of the
oldest Presbyterian ministers in the
United States, died on a Monon train
as it was drawing into the Chicago
depot. Rev. Mr.. Knight had been at
an Indiana sanitarium for some time,
suffering from Bright's disease. The
decedent was born in 1919 in Chris
tan county, Kentucky, and was a
graduate Of Center college of Danville,
KY, and the Allegheny seminary Of
iAlleghany, Pa. During the civil war
he distributed tracts and preached 10
the soldiers Of both armies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
WISCONSIN legislature.

Madison, May 12.-The senate killed
the anticigarette bill introduced in the
assembly by Mr.. Dudgeon. The vote
was to p for refusal of concurrence
and 20 to 10 for indefinite postpone
ment. The vote by which the bill was
killed follows: In favor of cigarettes
Beach, Burns, Eaton, Gayeney, Green,
Hatten, Martin, McDonough, Merton,
Miller, Morse, North, Ruekema, Sarau,
Stout, Whitehead, Willy, Wipperman,
WoIff-20. To shut 'em out-Bird,
Hudnall, Johnson, Kreutzer McGiI-
livray, Mosher, Munson, Randolph,
Riordan, Rogers-10. Senator Bird,
the champion of the bill in the upper
house, made a speech in it's tav,
He was prepared with a letter from
practically every principal and super
intendent of schools in the state, to
whom he had directed questions as
to the extent Of cigarette smoking
among the school boys of the state
and the mental and physical effect of
the practice. The answers were
unanimous to the effect that the prac-
tice is widespread among the boys of
the state, that it makes them lazy and
incompetent mentally and physical
ly and some of the school men went
so far as to say that cigarette smok-
ing is conducive to bad morals. Sena-
tor Bird said there was now a law to
prevent the selling of cigarettes to
children. but that it was of no effect.
He urged the total prohibition of the
| traffic. Senator Merton opposed the
I bill, arguing that it was paternalism
and that one o. the largest indus
tries of the stare was the raising and
would be unwise to pass a law pro-
hibiting the sale Of a product in our
own state which was one of the most
valuable products Of the farms of
Wisconsin. Senator Riordan said
that while he favored the greatest de
gree Of personal liberty it had been
the policy of the state to Iegislate
so that society would be protected
against bad people and bad practices.
He said this was evident in the pres
ent session in the favor which the
senate gave the bill to protect the
people against bad BARRIERS and also
the bill to protect the people against
bad architects, therefore he would
vote for the bill. The motion to re-
consider the vote by which the senate
refused to advance the McGillivray
coal commission bill was carried by a
vote Of 16 to IA. The $4,000 in
crease OF appropriation to the St.
Louis fair commission was advanced
to third reading. The assembly child
labor bill was ordered to third reading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
THEY CAN'T AGREE.

The liberal party of Norway has de
cided to continue the agitation for
complete independence, and demands
the immediate establishment of a Nor,
wegian consular service and will de-
mand a continuance Of the work for
an Independent foreign service, sepa-
rate from Sweden.
AS might be expected, Sweden is
but lily satisfied with such a pro
gram. 1t was hoped that when Sweden
conceded the point regarding a sepa-
rate Norwegian consular service
there would be no further demand for
a separate diplomatic service. The
Swedes in the main consider that Nor
way is ungrateful and should be con-
tent with a joint foreign department
whose head should be either a Nor
wegian or a Swede.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
ST. LOUIS BOODLER
CONFESSES CRIME
HIS DEALS COVER A PERIOD OF
EIGHT YEARS.
MANY OTHERS IMPLICATED
Former State Senator Tells Circuit At
torney FaIk That He and Many
Others Have Profited Handsomely
by Shady Transactions-Muc Good
Legislation Held Up.

St. Louis, May 16.-Former State
Senator Fred. L. Busche yesterday
confessed to Circuit Attorney Folk his
connection with corrupt deals covering
a period of eight years. Later he was
before the grand jury, and said that
four years ago money was plentifully
used TO influence legislation and named
several senators who he alleges profit
handsomely. He also said the school
book trust put up a Zig fund to create
the school book commission. He said
he. got $1,000 and others as much, or
more; that he received $3.50 once for
holding up a resolution in committee.
The statute limitations will prevent
criminal proceedings against the per-
sons named by Busche