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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Although the wind which accompa-
MED the rain storm, Sunday, almost
reached the proportions Of gale but
yerv little damage was done about the
CITY. There was no trouble from
crossed wires. and no poles We're blown
over The big watch which used TO
hang in front of Guy Q. Vickery
store. came down with n crash. Sunday
evening. but no one was under it, ana
the only damage done was to the
watch. The firemen We're congratu-
lating themselves, yesterday, that they
had not been called out. as it would
have been a bad night to fight fire
and difficult work to get the apparatus
over the icy roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
Grocers Preparations for the Christ
mas Dinner.

+. L. Weber finds that his orders for
choice turkeys, chickens, ducks and
geese, will be filled in a way that will
make the housekeeper smile. If Satur-
days trade was any indication of what
Christmas orders are likely to be, good
advise is. order your turkey, chicken,
duck or goose with all the other essen
tials early if you would have the pick.
There will no doubt be an abundance of
everything, but still the advice is good,
order early. Green stuff, well could
you see the celery, lettuce, spinach, etc,
to come you might think F. l.. Weber
green to order SO much, but he is not,
he has had to supply you many a
Christmas. Cluster raisinS, dates,
| figs, Malaga grapes and Florida
oranges, by the way both are cheap.
French chestnuts, shag banks, Walnuts
and all the nuts. Remember the great
/ line of beautiful colored candles of all
! sizes here. Candy one of the finest
| lines for Christmas on the river, look
at those fancy boxes. Also glace and
| dried fruits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Lovers of sweet cider and Pettingill's
cheese that give flavor to the Christ
mas dinner should take notice that
these good things are at L. w.
Church's. Mr.. Church's customers
may rest assured that the choice turk
eys, chickens, ducks and geese have
not all roasted in his neighbors trees.
his supply is not lacking. Neither in
green stuff, fruits, nuts, raisins, figs
and all the good things, will you tele
phone him in vain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

The engagement is announced of Miss
Ethel May Barns, daughter of Mrs. A.
L. Wadsworth, f. Winthrop, Me-, to
Edwin Franklin Storer of Waldoboro,
Me. Miss Barns has been head trimmer
in one of the leading millinery stores
Brockton, Mass. and Mr.. Storer has for
several years occupied good position
with the we'll known w. L. Douglas
Shoe Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Geo. D. Haskell has a kind of plum
pudding for Christmas, a few of the
"plums," are lbs. of new figs, 25c, 2
lbs mixed nuts, 25c, 2 lbs. malaga
grapes, 25c and lbs Christmas candy
for 25c. Good enough. No use to say
this corner also awaits your early
orders for turkeys. chickens, ducks and
geese. Green stuff, yes and fish and
fowl, oysters, fruits, of the best varie-
ties, grapes. nuts. candy, oranges,
raisins, citron, etc, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

The storm of Sunday did q great
deal of good along the river. An IS
inch rise OH the dam was reported, yes
terday morning, and the water was
running over the flush boards. The
Industries on the dam are running to
their full capacity, and it is thoug.-
that the Inconvenience caused by low
water are things of the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Hon. Joseph l.. Manley has engaged
for the Maine delegates and alter
mates to the next Republican National
Convention at Chicago, connecting
rooms 4O1, 4O2. 4O4. 4O6. 4OS, 40, 412 Ala,
and 41s on the fourth floor of the
Auditorium Hotel, facing the lake.
These rooms have three private baths
in connection with them and VIII ac-
commodate thirty-six people. A large
room. number 1870, on the parlor floor
has also been engaged for the head
quarters of the delegation. This is the
second room from the Ohio head
quarters and near the headquarters of
Massa chusetts, New York, Indiana,
Missouri and Kansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Fifield Bros. have vacated the F. I.
Clark store and transferred all the
machir cry to their store north of the
Journal office. Here they will be found
with every facility for work from the
grinding of a pair of skates with the
new machine to the building of engines.
etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

AS Friday will be Christmas, the
Union barber shops of the City will be
closed all day, but in order to accom-
modate their patrons, the proprietors
will keep their shops open, Thursday
evening, until II o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Following are the names of those
recently registered at the Lithgow
Library: Hortense Manley, New York,
Ruthine White, New York, d. W..
Macmillan, PictOu, Nova Scotia, and
Margaret Southland of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
Bankruptcy Proceedings,

Luther S. Ellis of Oakland, has filed
a petition for bankruptcy at the ref
eree's office. Liabilities, $40O.37; assets,
s74. of which $3S is claimed exempt
The first meeting of creditors will be
held. Jan. S, 1904 George w. Field is
attorney for the bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Woods" under Hotel North. is a
good place to visit when searching for
a present that has value and a present
that never goes out of style, or becomes
worthless. Mr.. Woods expenses are
small, SO also he says, are his prices
for Watches and diamonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
@ Big
Railroad
Arrangement Of Trains in Effect, Oct.
II, 1903.

r. 1903.
Pullman Car Service: Pullman Parlor
car on train leaving Bangor at SIS p. M.
and Caribou at 500 A. NJ.
Bangor at 1855 A. NJ; and Caribou at Az
P, II
TRAINS LEAVE.
LEAVE Portland, 1916 P. NJ: Augusta.
1888 A. M; Vaterville. !. 40 A. Nj Bangor
BIS a NJ; Arrive Millinocket at CAB A. NJ.
carib sSa sssaI For sle ka ,E a.
LEAVE Portland. los F: M; Augusta.
LES A: M; Watervilie. 14o A. NJ, Ban
Works, 1906 a. M; Patten. 1l5O A. M:
ashland. 2:30 T: M; Fort Kent ABS p. M:
Houlton. 70 SIS p: NJ; Pressure Isle. LAG p:
F., NJ; Limestone. 4,1O p. M: Fort Fair
field, 305 p. M; Dover and Foxcroft, 9.3a
A; M; Greenville. 40 A. n
l235 p. M; Waterville, 1.20 p NJ; Bangor.
s.l5 +. M; Arrive 'Millinocket. COG +. M. !;
Patten, 7;2o p; NJ; EouiIon.. SIS P. M;
presgue Isle 9.57 p; NJ; Caribou, lo25 p.
LEAVE Portland. 1910 p. M: Augusta.
2.30 P. M; Watervilie. sos p. M; Ban
gor. $50 P. M; Dover, 7.O3 ?. NJ; Guilford,
7.26 p. NJ. Greenville, $40 p. NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville 5,35 A.. NJ; Dover.
7.05 A. M; Arrive Bangor, 93O A. M:
Leave Bangor, Waterville. Augusta
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. sos a. M, Car
ibou, 600 A. M; Pressure ISLE 6.2S A. M !;
Houlton, $40 A. M; Ashland. 6.45 A. NJ !;
Patten, s55 A. M; Millnocket, 1923 A. M;
Katahdin Iron Works. 1920 A. NJ; Arrive
Bangor. los P M: Watervile. 3.0S p. NJ. !;
Augusta, 3.47 P. M.
LEAVE Van Buren,, e.55 A. M; Caribou.
II 40 A. NJ; Presque Isle, 1911 p. NJ; Fort
Fairfield, Il. IS A. NJ; Houlton, 1.55 p. M;
Patten. 2.55 p. M; Milliuocket, 42O p. NJ;
Greenville, 3.35 p. NJ; Monson, $40 p M;
Guilford, ~ 7. M; Dover and Foxcroft,
sos p. M; Arrive Bangor, 7.25 P M; Wa
terville, 9.47 p. M; Augusta. 1923 z. M.
g LEAVE Caribou, AS P. NJ; Fort Fair
Houlton, go p. M: Millinocket. S.43 p.
NJ: Arrive Bangor, II. As z. M: WatAr-ille>
1.52 A. M; Augusta, 230 A. M.
GEORGE M. HOUGHTON,
Traffic Manager.
W. M. BROWN,
Superintendent.
Bangor. Oct. Z. 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

HOuSekcepers will be thinking this
week of the good things for the inner
man, those that make the outer man
look sleek and contented with his lot in
life. Merrill Bros have done all they
can to aid housekeepers by engaging
the best Of everything the market
affords. They are diligent and capture
many prize for their customers, as
their increase in trade testifies. The
best of the turkeys, chickens, ducks
and geese are settling down here. The
coon cheese is a novelty that goes so
, we'll with the rabbit. If you don't know
, this try it. Also sage and all other
, cheese. The Boston crisp celery,
lettuce, spinach, etc, is also to be in
abundance. Fancy spies, nodheads,
bellhowers, Florida Oranges, grape
fruit. delicious high grade chocolates
4Oc goods for 25c. the real Naples wal
nuts and choice nuts of all kinds, as
we'll as the much sought for "Bonny
Mead" cream. Oh, to see the oranges,
! malaga grapes and all the fancy raisins,
figs and dates to be seen here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
WATER WAYS
of the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

DELlt.HTFUL SEA TRIPS.
Elegant New Passenger Steamships.
New York to New Orleans.
Leave New York every Wednes-
day at noon, arriving New Orleans
Monday.
Leave New Orleans every Wednesday at
noon, arriving New York Monday.
For further information address $40
Broadway, or Broadway, Washing,
ton Bldg, N. Y.
p. T.. CURRIER,
40 Washington ST.. Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

A business meeting of the Epworth
League will be held in the vestry at
the Methodist church at 7.30 tonight.
All members are requested to be pres
emf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
Personal MENTION.

Harold f. Hill OF Belgrade, was
among yesterdays visitors at the cap
ital.
Simon S. Brown of Waterville, made
business call at the capital, yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

The marriage intentions of Lester
Frank Field Of Gardiner, and Ethel
Maria Prout of Augusta, have been
placed on file at the office of the city
clerk. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Special sale at Nights Jewelr!
Store for balance of holiday season.
See ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

A hay rack full of Christmas trees
was one of the attractions offered at
Market square, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Large lot of Catholic prayer book!
and beads just received by Buckley &
Goodrich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

AT Miss Alice Welch's China sale, to-
day, will be several pieces by Mrs. "A.
c. White of Pepperill, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

LOCAL MATTERS.

See G. w. Wadleigh's new ad of low
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
KIEST'S BUSINESS COLLEGE

IS school that shows what il is nv who
II mas done; one that has a good renuta'
ton in the community for honest con-
S ;ts hs"t work. and whose students are
results use the hest facilities Attana
1 ne. best Flood Block. Wateryille' NJ
Write for catalogue l.. c. I.annime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Asthma relieved at once by Lung Kuro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22

Pullman Car Service: Pullman Parlor
car on train leaving Bangor at SIS p. M.
and Caribou at 500 A. M.
Pullman Sleeping car on train leaving
Bangor at 1856 A. NJ; and Caribou at Az
P. II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14

quo peaceably no man can tell. The
war cloud that is at present growing
into more and more serious proper
tions' over the European sky is the
Ballian-Turkish situation. Then we
must remember that the Chinese prob
lem is not settled; in this case only a
temporary working arrangement
seems to have been agreed upon. In
all three of these great international
problems England is deeply interested.
The seriousness of the situation to her
is readily understood when we remem-
Der that our own civil war brought
her. to the verge of crisis. At that
time Great Britain was not so largely
dependent upon the outside world for
food as at present, but was seriously
affected only by the cutting off of the
supply of raw material for her cotton
factories. With the passing of the
years Englands population has out
grown the capacity of her own soil to
support She is now very largely de-
pendent upon the world abroad not
only for the raw materials for her
mills and factories, but for the abso-
Lutte necessities of life as well. The
question arises not new che by any
means, but of growing importance):
What would, be the situation within
the borders of the United Kingdom
should Britain become involved in a
European. Asiatic or American war?
This is question asked, not by boast
full enemies so much as by the parties
more directly interested, namely, the
British statesmen and public. Since
the appointment of the consultation
committee headed by the duke of Suth-
erland, Lord Charles Bere sford and
Lord Strathcona, leading British
journals have shown disposition to
treat the matter with seriousness
not previously displayed. One paper
remarks: "The suggestion that grain
be stored in government granaries is
promptly met by the statement that it
would spoil in the prolonged storing,
but there might be some arrangement
between the government and the i'm
porters that would insure the neces-
sary emergency supply without such
storing as would destroy the grain. :"
One well-informed English writer ar
CUES in favor of better facilities for
getting grain from the colonies as the
only safe solution of "a problem with
alarming contingencies Such "a
course, he says, would help the colonies
by stimulating them to wider cuitiva-
ton, and would not "leave us so much
al the mercy of the Chicago wheat
pit
The Chicago wheat pit Is certainly a
formidable factor in the situation,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14

that made its great transcontinental
trip under the most unfayorable cir
cumstances and participated in 324
games on all sorts of alleys with a
3 --.---- IS9-o&4, is on The
face of the returns the most consistent
roller of prominence in the United
States. An era in bowling was made
by this team. 1t won every one of the
81 series played and lost only SO games
of the: 405 played. Ernest Peterson,
average of nearly 1s5 for the trip;
Phil Wolf, average nearly 1s9, and AL
Selbach, with an average of about
1914, are all men of good physique.
Setback is baseball player, who has
plenty of outdoor athletics. But little
Johnny Vorheis, whose record for the
trip will never be equaled say the crit
les, had hard work recuperating from
a severe illness in time to start on the
transcontinental campaign. 1t is
doubtful whether he ever rolled ball
weighing more than 1874 pounds, and
all efforts to match him against Cham
pion Fred Strong, the latter to use the
same weight of ball as Vorheis, fell
through. 1t would have been absurd
to ask muscular, vigorous bowler of
the Strong type to consent to bowl
with light ball against man whose
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14

team, every man on it is credited with
a score of more than 200, Of course,
except one bowler, who totaled 1877.
Showers rolled, better than this by
many pins in the following games, but
he could not join the 200 class in the
mountaineering contest. Finn rolled
24s; Carroll, 237; Barnes, 240, and
Wheeler, 243. Compare this total to
the work of the greater New Works,
who invaded the west few years ago
and swept all teams before them with
totals Of 900 and thereabouts!
In golf there has been a terrible
howl among professionals against the
use of the patented rubber filled ball
on the score that the distances of the
holes on standard courses will have to
be changed if the players stick to the
use of the rubber cored ball. But so
long as the patrons of the game are
pleased with that style of ball the
sphere will have its vogue So in bowl
ing the loaded ball will have its vogue
so long as the bowlers take kindly to
it. There is nothing particularly
strange about loaded bowling ball.
Years ago when it was possible to get
the heaviest and best seasoned lignum
vitae-the supply was fair and the de-
mand not so great as it has been fo1
three or four years-the regulation
bowling ball turned out by the manu-
facturers ran more than 1874 pounds.
Now the. wood is exceptionally good if
it yields a regulation ball of that
weight. Take trip to a factory and
inspect half hundred bowling balls
that are net green ani you will find
about one in ten that is heavy enough
to suit the roller. He must load il to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14

headquarters. The limit of the mod
ern regulation bowling alley has been
attained, except for some freak scores,
say majority of the rollers. They
were not prepared to say this until
perfect score of 300 had been made in
competition. They were 10th to ADMIT
that the famous Empire team OF
greater New York had gained the top
notch for five men in totaling LOB,
and were pleased when claims We're
made to Secretary Sam Karpf of the
American Bowling association for a
certificate for the Montgomery team
of five rollers of Newark. n. j., on its
total of 1882, made in a regular league
series. The total of 1865 said to have
been made this season by the Rolfe
team of Humboldt, Ia, may have been
done on alleys that were regulation.
If that is proved the A. B. c. will issue
a certificate to this team and the hon
Messrs. Showers, Finn, Carroll, Barnes
and Wheeler, the quintet that com
posed this team. But there is little
danger of the A. B. c. having to issue
a certificate for any performance ex-
ceiling this. To make total of ,165
nregulation alleys requires, some very
high rolling. In the case of the Rolfe
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14

ural outlet exists here, 65 feet above
sea level. Of course, the spillway
must be higher than that to main
tain the desired level in Lake Bohio.
The commission proposes to have it
IS feet above the sea. From the
Gigantic the water will drain off
through swamps to the lower
Chagres, little eXcavating helping
the flow here. 1t is expected that
the Gigantic spillway will serve as
an automatic safety valve in time of
floods.
AS already stated, about 1919 miles
of the route lie through Lake Bohio.
For fully seven miles there will be
deep water. Only a little dredging
will be necessary as Gamboa is APP
preached. To the southeast of the
latter point lies the heaviest work
along the whole route. For nearly
eight miles COS to be exact) cut in
the backbone of the isthmus will be
needed to bring the canal down to he
proper level. This is known as the
Culebra cut. The water will be no
| higher here than in Lake I5ohio, and
there will be no locks. However as it
may be desirable to drain the Culebra
| level some time, gates will be intro
duced near Gamboa Cat Obispo)
1t may be remarked, in passing. that
| the depth of the Culebra cut bears a
close relation to the height of the Boz
hio dam. The amount of excavation in
| the former was lessened 20 feet when
the commission decided to raise the
level of Lake Bohio to 90 feet above the
sea, instead of 20 feet On the other
hand, if Gen. Abbot's recommends
lions had been adopted, it would have
been necessary to go 20 feet lower in
the cut. Part of the material to be re-
moved here is rock, but good deal
more is merely clay.
Partly to control the excuses of the
Chagres in very rainy weather. it has
been proposed to build dam at Alba
juela, 10 or II miles east of Gamboa
near the source of the stream. An arti-
fetal lake there would serve as a reser.
voir, take care of part of the surplus
water when the precipitation was
heavy, and thus relieve Lake Bohio of
part of its responsibility. By
atfording storage it would, moreover.
be able to reinforce the lower lake in
the dry season.
At the southeastern end Ct the Guile,
bra cut, at Pedro Miguel there is q
drop of 62 feet, managed by two locks.
AT Mirafores, a mile and third
further, another lock lowers the level
2S feet more. Beyond that point 10
Panama, over four miles, the canal is AFT
sea level. Dredging in Colon harbor to
the extent of 90 miles and at Panama
for SO miles Will add materially to the
work required, but these figures are
not included in the estimates already
given in congress for The canal proper
HAROLD C. BRAINARD.
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work for the trip was never equaled.
Sam karpf, who engineered the ALL
Americas trip and who seems destined
to be the perennial secretary of the
A. b. c., is not understood in some
communities because of his cry against
the loaded ball. But those who have
watched his progress in bowling are
satisfied that Mr.. Karpf wants the
game to continue as long as possible
He is interested like Uncle Nick Young
used to be in baseball. Before Sam
Karpf came along there was little to
bowling as game-it was a sporadic
adjunct of saloon life in big cities.
Before Uncle Nick Young organized
baseball it was scarcely destined to be-
come the national game. Sam Karpf
has documents that prove conclusivelv
that, while bowling may die out ia
some places, it booms stronger than
ever in peighboring towns.
E. q. WESTLAKE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-14
PANAMA CANAL TALK
Nain Features of Stupendous En-
cheering Work.
New York Firms Hope to Get Con-
tracts fer Building the Ditch
Political Aspects of Canal
Treaty.
Especial New York letter.

NIEW YORK fnanciers and con
" tractors are taking deep in
terest in the progress of the
Panama canal negotiations. 1t seems
to be the consensus of opinion that
both the United States and the lit
tie republic of Colombia are to be
congratulated on the outcome of
Secretary of State Hays negotia-
lions, according to which the United
States is to pay $1o,OOO,000 outright
and an annual rental of $250000, the
latter to begin nine years after the
ratification of the treaty. The canal
strip is to be leased to the United
States for 100 years, with the privi-
lege of renewal; but all rights and
privileges of sovereignty are reserved
by Colombia. Even the right to en-
force police regulations in the leased
territory is granted only in case of
emergency. According to article %,
in case armed troops are required,
COLOMBIA agrees to provide the
forces necessary; and if these Co
lombian troops are unable to pre-
serve order the United States may
with the consent of Colombia, bring
in its own forces. Under exceptional
circumstances, it is conceded, the
United States may bring in troop:
without red tape, but in that cas-.
cas- soon as sufficient Colombian
forces shall arrive those of the Unit
ed States shall retire." Colombia il
to establish judicial tribunals within
the canal belt; and joint. tribunals
to consist of Colombian and Ameri
can jurists, shall sit for the trial o
all cases between citizens of Colon
bia and those of the United States
The only exclusive judicial jurisdic
ton the United States will enjoy il