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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

Il saw one of those plays with mora
last night"
And what was the morale"
do your best to keep your wife an(
children from seeing t."-Indanapolis
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30
|Ny8lQ0uB Gossip
The Toiler's Dream.

JUG sS"Vt AsVdUhs
He looks beyond the shadows of the
The days dull labor done
TO the white city of Eternal rest,
Where shines deathless sun!
Long was the toll. and thorn-strewn was
But toll and pain must cease;
Rest for the weary. and the lifted load
In viOlet-valeS of Peace!
On his dim vision dawns the loftier day
The cloudless morn and bright,
And unseen angels beckon him away
Where there is no more Night!
Frank l.. Stanton.
There is not much left of the rivers
TO freeze.
The apple market continues salts
factory to Maine orchahists.
Three more weeks before the al
manac will concede that winter has
arrived.
Strict attention to business is the
order for the rest of the term in school
and college.
And now the optimists are predict
ing sleighing for Christmas. but they
want the drouth broken first.
Some people are fondly fostering the
hope that the enforcement program
will be a little less rigid when 1904 ar
rives.
Venison is cheaper than turkey and
there is a lot more Of it raised i'll
Maine.
The moose which escape today will
celebrate Thanksgiving through the
next 10 mouths.
A Presque Isle farmer drove 10
miles, last week, to have his pump re-
paired only to find that the only trou-
BILE was the lack of water in his well.
And that is trouble enough in about all
the wells, this fall.
Fort Fairfield is getting to be about
as quiet and orderly a place as one
could wish. Not an arrest has been
made for the past three weeks.
1T Is almost Thanksgiving time,
which reminds me-" said Phillips
lady as she was making her mince pies
last week Reminds you of what?"
asked caller. "Why, don't you re-
member old Mrs. we used to know
when children that got tired of her
false teeth and had new set? Well.
the old set she kept in the cupboard
and used to use them to crimp the
edge Of her mince pies" and this is i
fact, too.
Master, Alfred Alley of Jonesport
has established a new record for nail
ing on herring box covers. Alfred
realizing the fact that this had been a
great year for smashing records de-
termned to make a new record for the
State in his line Of work. Alfred, who
is only Is years of age, has charge of
the mailing and stencilifg at the large
smoked fish plant of r. B. Stevens. In
nine and one-half hours he nailed and
stenciled 1900 boxes which places him
as the champion herring box mailer of
the State of Maine. Alfred wishes to
say that if Eastport or Lubec can beat
this he will take off his coat and try
it again.
Within a distance of about three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

The apple market continues salts
factory to Maine orchamists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

Fort Fairfield is getting to be about
as quiet and orderly a place as one
could wish. Not an arrest has been
made for the past three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

1.-The paper says a great deal of spice
was noticed in that play last night
mo the spice was noticed between the
acts"
Between the acts?'
Yes, every man that went out came
back smelling of cloves.'-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

Within a distance of about three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-30

There is not much left of the rivers
to freeze.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
TRS ONE PACKAGE.

1t never makes you feel any better
TO give MP.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
LAND FRAUDS FOUND
Wealthy Real Estate Man Arrested In
Washington Accused Of Bribery.
GETS 100, 600 ACRES BY FRAUD
Conspiracy Alleged to 1mpiicate . Num-
Der at Present Employed In The
Interior Department and Numerous
Arrests May Follow.

Washington, Dec. 21.-John A. Ben
son, wealthy San Francisco real es-
tate operator charged by the interior
department with being the head of al
| legged land frauds extending over
dozen western states and territories,
to which Secretary Hitchcock referred
vigorously and at length in his annual
report, was arrested at the Willard
hotel by Secret Service officer Burns
just as Benson was preparing to leave
the city for New York
The charge made was bribery. it be-
ing alleged in the affidavit of Mr.. Burns
that Benson had paid $500 to Woodford
B. Harlan, formerly chief of the special
service division of the general land
Office and now clerk in that Office on
March Is of this year, for the purpose
of extracting from him information re-
garding the investigation of his opera
tons at that time being made by Uni
ted States Commissioner Arson S. Tay-
Tor, and as soon as Benson had been
apprehended by Officer Burns he was
taken before Commission err Taylor.
The statement was made by an Off
GER of the government that information
obtained regarding the alleged con-
spiracy duplicates a number of persons
at present employed in the interior de-
partment at Washington and elsewhere.
Numerous arrests are expected to fol-
low that of Benson in short order, and
that some employees who may not be
arrested will be dismissed from the
service.
Oliver Pagin, assistant attorney of
the department of justice, who has also
been employed on the case, stated in
asking for large bail bond for Ben
son. that he had been guilty of bribery
during his present visit to Washington.
1t is only since Monday that the alleged
frauds were known to the department.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
GUESS ABOUT GENERAL BELL
May be Sent TO Panama TO Command
Troons There.

Leavenworth, Kans., Dec. 15.-Gen-
eral ]. Franklin Bell, commander at
Fort Leavenworth, has gone to Wash
ington in response to summons from
the war department.
Washington.-The coming of Gen
eral Bell to Washington, while it has
more or less to do with matters con-
nected with the general staff is ad-
mitted by officers of the general staff to
be for the purpose of consulting with
officials regarding possible campaign
against Colombia should that country
continue the movement of troops to-
ward the isthmus.
1t was intimated that matters had
reached the point where troops might
be moved at any time, which would
seem to indicate that the department
is is possession of information the ma
ture of which justified actual prepare
tons for the movement of United
States troops toward Panama.
Although the fact would not be dis
closed the presumption is that, in the
event of troops being sent General
Bell will be put in command.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Raw Valley Potntoes.

Topeka, Dec. 21.-According to the
statements returned to the state board
of agriculture by the county assessors
the amount of land in the Kaw river
valley planted to Irish potatoes this
year was 14,S55 acres. 1t is estimated
that the crop on 1875 acres was de-
stroyed by the June floods and was not
replanted. On the basis of 300 bushels
of potatoes to the acre the loss in bush
els to the potato growers of the valley
for the year was 4,O12, 500. At so cents
a bushel the smallest price received by
the growers this year for their potatoes
the amount of money lost by reason of
the flood was So, 006,25O For mile on
either side of the river between this
place and Kansas City the valley is al
most entirely given over to potato
growing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
OTHER NATIONS WANT IT.
British Government Wants Equal Favors
With Cuba For West indies Sugar.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The president
has signed the Cuban reciprocity bill.
Shortly afterward he issued proc
lamation reciting the passage of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty and declaring
the Cuban reciprocity treaty to be eff
fective December %.
Now that the bill has become q law
a question of great interest has arisen,
namely the effect of the reduction of
the duty on Cuban sugar upon impor-
tations of sugar from other countries.
The British government has served
formal notice upon the state depart
ment that, under the favored nation
clause, it expects that British sugar
from the British West Indies shall be
admitted into the United States on
equal terms with Cuban sugar, and it
is not doubted that Germany, France,
Austria and the other great best sugar
producing countries will do likewise
An old holding of Attorney Generel
Olney, in President Cleveland's admin
istration, was adverse to such demands,
but the question promises to be re-
opened with vigor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Morgan,s Resolution.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gan introduced resolution declaring
that the president has no right to wage
war against any foreign power with
out the consent of congress, when such
country is at peace with the United
States; that the provision of the canal
treaty between the United States and
Panama is in effect, a declaration of
war with Columbia; that the interven-
ton of the United States in prevent
ing Colombia to suppress the secession
of Panama is contrary to the law of
neutrality and the law of nations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

Quit Coughing.
Why cough. when Tor 25c and this
notice you get 25 doses of an abso
lutely guaranteed cough cuIe in tablet
form, postpaid. DIR. SKIRVIN CO..
LA CROSSE, WIS. CIV. n. u
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
l.oLIpAY DECORATIONs

Bricks are now Icing made of glas
so don't throw stones.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
|PE-RU-NA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES
Against Winter catarrf in Its Many
Against Winter
Neglected Colds in Children
Often Bring Disastrous
Results.

Peruna should be kept in tho
house all the time.
Peruna should be kept in every
house where there are children.
Don't wait until the child is sick
then send to drug store. Have Pc
runa on hand-accept no substitute
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
WEALTH FOR POPE Plus.
Leo Wanted Plus to Learn The Value
Of Cash.

Rome, Dec. Cardinal Gotti, pre-
feet of the propaganda, and one of the
executors of the will of Leo XIII. was
received by the pope and informed his
holiness that he held large sum of
money confided to him by the late
pope with the mission that he should
hand it to the new pontiff four months
after his election. The alleged reason
for Pope Leo's course is that he wished
his successor to learn how different it
would be to rule the church without
money, thereby imposing upon him the
necessity for economy. The sum left
by the pope is said to amount to ST.
600 O0n
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Army Comparisons.

A study of statistics Of the six
great armies Of Europe Las shown DR.,
V. Lowenthal that the German army
is the healthiest. The Italian army
ranks second and the British third,
but it Is believed that the latter would
be the healthiest were it not for the
great prevalence of venereal affec-
tons. Both the death rate and the
number of cases of sic..ness are great
est in the French army
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
To Rebuild Furnaces.

Pittsburg, Dec. Is. = The Carnegie
steel company is taking advantage of
the iron market to take its big blast
furnaces out of blast in Braddock.
Runin and Duquesne for the purpose
of rebuilding and repairing. Within
the past week or ten days three fur
naces have been taken out of the blast
at the Edgar Thompson plant and will
go out within the next three or four
DAYS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

Give the friend you meet mile and
a CHEEKY word as you pass along. I'm
less your troubles are urgent and you
are looking to him for aid do not vol
u2teer recital Of your worries. He
has troubles of his own. Talk on pleas
ant things. Have confidence in the
present and faith in the future. No
body cares to hear your misgivirgs CT
your predictions of worse things that
are tO emma
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Illinois Storm Bound.

Bloomington, Ill, Dec. 15.-Ccntral
Illinois was struck on last Saturday
night with the worst blizzard in many
years. The railroads move only per-
ishable freight and in light trains.
Snow plows were kept running for a
night and day, to secure the best SER
vice possible for passenger trains,
which were delayed in spite of the cf-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
soc,ali,t CHM sunnre,,.d.

Topeka, Dec. 15.-The faculty of
Washburn college has ordered that the
Socialist Club OF the college discon-
tinue its meetings. Letters had been
received from eastern financial sup
porters of the college saying they
would withdraw their aid unless the
club was suppressed. The organiza-
ton was formed by some of the admir-
ers of Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon and was
conducted according to his ideas.
Some of the leading students of the
college were members.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
overea,inu Caused Death.

To win wager a lad, Nikolaus Ca
sano. living at Temesvar, in Hungary,
consumed ten pairs of large sausages.
two and onehalf pounds of bacon and
eleven pounds of bread. He won his
bet. but died Immediately afterward.
The postmortem examination showed
that the heart had burst In conse-
quence of the pressure of the over.
distended stomach.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

Mrs Schafer. 456 BoPe Ave, ST. Louis Mo-. writes
n the early part Of last wrote you
daughter Alice four of She has puny
sck! aiing child since her BIRTH She bad
catarrhal feveS was always cocorLng until
TO Peruna She strong I'd we'll Peruna a
derfuI tonic; the best medicine ! have ever used.
I in q Wretched condition wien
take Peruna had catarrh all through body,
thank God, medicine set
other medicine.
Peruna cured baby boy Off bad spell of
fever. He Is big healthy boy fifteen months old
given him Peruna off and since he
Is why he Is WE'LL cannot praise Peruna enough We
had doctor since began to use Peruna-aH
praise TO il. Mrs. Schafer
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
ARE YOUR CLOTHES vADED9

The bride can be self-possessed even
when she is being given away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Ask Your DRUGGIST for free Peru-na Almanac 1904

Every man who is long on vanity is
short on common sense.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Fort Marcy For a School

Washington, Dec. 21.-Mayor Sparks.
of Santa Fe, N. M, who is i'll Washing
urging the interior department to turn
over to Santa Fe the Fort Marcy mill
tary reservation for school purposes,
talked to President Roosevelt about his
mission. The reservation is no longer
used for military purposes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Prizes HomeIy Violin.

A Boston girl owns violin that
was saved from the great White
Mountain landslide of 1892. 1t is a
homely instrument, violin with no
artistic pedigree, but Miss Helen Da-
wilson of West Roxbury has shown
her devotion to it by refusing to ex-
change it for $4,000 instrument.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
No Comparison,

An exchange wants to know what
would be thought of man that would
have his pants made from 16 to 20
inches longer than his legs and then go
round holding them up to keep them
flom trailing in the mud and filth. He
would probably be considered crazy.
But where does the comparison come
in? We don't know of any women
who do thus.-Roller Monthly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
WIN Run Mills at Loss.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 21.-The great
cotton mills of Lowell will operate and
sustain losses as long as possible with
out cutting wages or curtailing pro-
duction, according to a statement made
by Franklin Nourse, agent of the Low
ell Manufacturing Company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
The Lanouaoe of Animals,

Animals have a language made up
of signs or inarticuiate sounds ex-
pressing Impressions. sensations. pas
sions. but never ideas. So this Ian
guage excludes conversation and is
limited to intersections or signs or
movements expressing joy. grief. fear,
anger, all the passions OF the senses,
but never more.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Floods in tho Tiber.

Rome, Dec. l5.-The rise IN the Tiber
flooded the country so near Rome that
it is impossible to get to st. Paul's,
two miles out of the city, as the dis
tficts surrounding Rome are covered
by four test Of water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Mistakes of Candidates,

A candidate can defeat himself, but
1t takes several to pull oown another
fellow. But the average candidate
makes the mistake of thinking he can
beat a rival as easily as himself-a
grievous blunder, which often passes
into a political crime under Talley-
rand's definition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Mineral Products In America

The mineral products of the United
States are $350,O00,000 in coal, s242,-
100000 in pig iron, s87,O00,000 in cop
per, s7S.OO0,00O in gold, s66.O00,O00 in
petroleum, s55,000,O0O in stone, $685.
100000 in silver, $27,OO0,O0O in natural
gas and s23,O00,OOO in lead
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
covernm.nt MUST Be NeutraI

1t is. expressly provided in the con-
stitutipn of Colombia that when one
state of the Union shall be at war
with another, or the citizens of one
state shall be at war among them.
selves, the government of the union
is required to preserve the strictest
neutrality"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Phillns Brooks, ADVICE.

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do. and then set
yourself earnestly to do it; and the
loftier your purpose is, the more sure
you will be to make the world richer
with every enrichment of yourself
Philips Brooks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

And yet another child catches cold and
articular rheumatism is the result. Ankles,
knees, wrists and elbows become suddenly
swollen and painful A long disastrous i'll
ness follows The child may live and be-
come convalescent, a miserable invalid of
valvular disease of the heart. All these
mishaps are the direct result of neglected
cold. Peruna is the safeguard of the fam
lily. If child catches cold, PeIuna should
be used Immediately.
A few doses of Peruna and a child s cold
is gone. The apprehension of the parents
flee away. The household is free from
fear once more.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to DR.. Hartman giving full state
ment of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus Ohio.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Upton VIII Challenge.

London, Dec 21.--Sir Thomas Lip
ton has announced his readiness to
again challenge for the Americas cup
when the silver service subscribed for
by the people of the United States was
presented to him at dinner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Pieture-PostaI Craze.

The: picture postcard craze has Ia
ken as firm hold on England as on
the Continent. A postman in the north
or England states that he has deliv-
cred over 100 postcards to one person
in the same post This individual was
the winner Of a postcard coupetitiop.
2o.00osbedng the number ot CARDS col.
5ecSed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Wheat For ExDort.

Sydney, n. S. W., Dec. 21.-The Off
cial estimate of the wheat yield of New
South Wales is 2s,5SO, 900 bushels, an
increase of Il, 500, 900 bushels compared
with the record of the year 1901. About
Is. 500. 600 bushels.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Explosion In Kansas Mine.

Cherokee, Dec. 1s.-An explosion in
the Schwab coal mine near this city
killed one man and injured six. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
The damage to the mine is estimated
at $40. 600
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Military Training.

London, Dec. 21.-The Daily Mail
publishes an unconfrmed statement
that the war Office is preparing
scheme for the compulsory military
training of all males between the ages
of Is and % years
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Insane woman Makes Deposit.

Wellington, Kas., Dec. 21.-Before
leaving for the insane asylum Mrs.
John Cummings deposited all her ready
cash in the First National bank and
turned her personal affairs over to the
president of the same bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
inspectors Just DROP In.

Fort Riley, Kama. Dec. 15.-The
the inspector generals department
that inspection of posts be male here
after without previous notice, as it is
consit cred desirable that they be seen
under normal conditions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Clara Barton There.

Butler, Pa, Dec. 16.-Two deaths
and nine new clses of typhoid fever
are reported to the relief committee
Miss Clara Barton and her staff OF
aides are mere to direct the Rcd Gross
work
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
ANYA RBR0NW

Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown. Dunno,
gan Springs. Mo. writes:
My little daughter three
years old was troubled with
a very bad cough which re-
NAMED after an attack of
catarrhal fever. She has
taken one bottle of Peruna
through which she has OBJ
tanned a complete cure. She
is now as well and happy as
a little girl can be. When
our friends say how well
she looks 1 tell them Peruna
did it. ="
In a later letter she says:
"Our little daughter con-
tinues to have good health.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
An Omcial RemarIs.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 10. = Japan
knows Russia's desire for peace, but
she should know that Russia cannot
surrender interests to foreigners. eth
er Japanese or Americans, by rein
gushing her big undertaking in Man
churia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Anti.smoot Mass Meeting.

Washington, Dec ia mass meet
ing was held at the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal CHURCH in this
city to protest against the seating of
Senator Smoot, of Utah. Bishop Sat
terlee presiding.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
a luminous EIy

The lantern fly Of Surinam, South
America, has two sets Of eyes to catch
the light from all possible directions.
The luminosity which CLOVIS from the
head is SO brilliant that 1t Is easy to
read by it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Worth Several Millions.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 21.-Mrs
Mary NJ. Shoff, an aunt of Mrs. Will
liam Mckinley, died here aged sc
years. Her estate is said to be valued
at several million dollars
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Prospects of LONGEVITY.

A doctor says that persons who at
tain their thirtieth year without sut
ferirg from any serious disease are
likely-all things being equal-to live
till they are at least seventy.three
years of age.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

Il Defiance Starch" does not please
you, return it to your dealer. If it does
you get one-third more for the same
money. 1t will give you satisfaction,
and will not stick to the iron.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24

Christmas Trees, Holly, Mistletoc
and holiday decorations of all kinds,
for home, hail or church, can be had
in best quality at low prices from w.
H. Culp & Co., Florists, Withita, Kans.
Send for special price lis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
a sIoo.ooo Fire.

onawa, Iowa, Dec, 15.-Fire at Whit
ing destroyed TIE Bank of Whiting
and the department store of Cassidy &
Whiting Loss estimated at 500, 900.
The destructidn was complete.