davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14
TWO BEAR STORIES.
Mortified and Topsfield Men Have
Thrilling Experiences.

Machias, Oct. 13.-Horace Gardner of
which reminds one of the days of the
earlier settlers, and but for the use Of
the modern firearms, would have read
very differently, probably.
Mr.. Gardner had left his home in the
morning to drive to Wesley. On the
way he called at the last house in
Northfield and while engaged in some
way, the lady of the house saw a large
bear crossing the road some little dis
lance away. She called Mr.. Gardner
attention to it, and as he had brought
his rifle with him he took it and started
to run for the place where the bear
crossed the road. When he reached the
place, the bear was seen near the road,
and he at once opened fire, but owing to
his being out CT breath from the run the
first shot failed to hit the bear
The second shot was better directed,
and as it struck the bear, it turned and
started for the young man. He fired
four more shots, and any one of them
would have killed the brute, but none
of them struck point to produce in
slant death ill the last. The bear was
then but 10 feet distant, and had rear
ed to it's hind feet, and was showing
every sign of intense rage.
notwithstanding the danger, young
Gardner kept a level head, knowing he
must kill the bear or be killed by it,
and fired shot striking the brute in
the neck. lodging in the spine, and
bringing it to the ground. The bear was
3 large one, measuring six feet, eight
inches from tip to tip, and was evident
~ an old ranger, for it had lost a foot
in a trap, the wound being perfectly
healed.
This is the second bear shot in this
vicinity with paw gone, one being kill
ed in East Machias only short time
before with the same mark of contact
with the trappers skill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

Employees of the Pacific Express Co.,
all over the United States, it is report
ed. are demanding an increase of 10
per cent. in wages. Unless their de-
mands are complied with, they threaten
to strike, next Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

Topsfield, Me. Oct. 13-Church Noble
had very exciting combat with one of
the largest bears ever seen in this Sec
tior, one evening last week. Noble has
been on the lookout for bruin for soma
time as the bears were destroying his
apple trees and eating his apples
Seeing the havoc they were making he
determined to stop their further destruc-
ton, and he loaded up his rifle and secret
ed himself near the apple trees to await
the advent of the bears. He waited till
near the midnight hour before he receiv-
ed any encouragement. All at once he
heard the most terrible crash which al
most took his breath away and made his
hair stand on end. A big brun had fall
en- from a very large apple tree to the
ground. AS soon as he could collect his
scattered senses he fired one shot Of well
come, and as the report of the rifle died
away there issued from the bear some
terrible screeches and groans and the
bear rushed towards Noble. who was not
expecting nor was he prepared to fight al
close quarters. On rushed the bruin,
nearer the hunter, when he let go again
and again As the last shot was fired the
bear fell dead within six feet of where
Noble had stood Noble says he does not
wish any more midnight bear hunts. Had
his rifle failed him or had his courage
failed the enraged bear doubtless would
have had man beef for supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14
UNABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.
Sidney, Ohio, August 90, 1903.

Sidney, Ohio, August 20, 1903.
A few months ago was feeling weak
and run down and unable to get sleep at
night. felt extremely bad, and also had
rheumatic pains in my joints and mus
cles. The medicine I used gave me only
temporary relief at best; so seeing 8. S s.
bles, began it's use, and after taking it
for some time was we'll pleased with the
result. It did away with the rheumatic
pains, gave me refreshing sleep and
built up my general system, giving me
strength and energy. It is good medi-
cine, without a doubt, and I take pleas
ure in endorsing 1t.
r. F. D. MOL. 8. 8. BOUGHTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

Mr.. Creek says: For several months
I seemed to suffer from depression
10 satisfactory rest from my sleep and
appetite was poor. l was induced by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14
NOEL CREEK
Was Depressed and irritable.

treet, Cincinnati, O., August is, 1915.
friend to try Paines Celery Compound,
ana the Reaction was instantaneous.
am satisfied that l have been saved Il
serious sick spell by promptly using
this marvellous remedy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

is not more rapid or reflective than our
method of laundering. But in our
case there Is no destructive element.
The clothes are not mutilated or in
jured but thoroughly cleansed and
beautifully finished.
THE AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
wants the work Of people who desire
their personal, table and bed linen
Numbered in a superior manner
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY co.
Ring 1922.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
"Old Glory

A Fourth of July celebration would
be a tame affair without "Oid Glory
to faunt in the folds and wave in the
breeze. It fiutters eyerywhers it can
be nailed or Iaslened. and in all sorts
and sizes, moreover. it is Known all
the world over, few people. even
among the half civilized. rot being able
to recognize it as the emblem of a free
country.
Yet, it was not until rearly q year
after the Declaration of Independence
that the nation had regular flag. At
Cambridge, Massachusetts,, Washing
ton displayed the original of what is
the present flag, without the stars.
however, as there were then, January
2, 1776, no states. He therefore con-
structed the flag with thirteen stripes
of alternate red and white, but where
the stars are now, he put a st. An
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
Thouoht He Meant Scott.

Chaplain Joseph Twitchell of Hart.
ford, Conn.,, tells a story of certain
corporal in his regiment. a gay-hearted
fellow and a good soldier, of whom he
was very fond. On occasion of his re-
cOvery from q dangerous sickness the
chaplain felt it his duty to have q
serious pastoral talk with the corporal
while he was convalescing. and
watched his opportunity for it. "As
sat one day." says Mr.. Twitchell. "on
the side of his bed in the hospital tent
chatting with him. he asked me what
the campaign was going to be. I told
him that l didn't know. Well said
he, 4 suppose that Gen. Mcclellan
knows all about it, answered: Gen.
Mcclellan has his plans. of course, but
he doesn't know; things may not
come out as he expects But said
the corporal. President Lincoln knows,
doesn't hep No. l said. he doesn't
know, either. He has his ideas. but
he can't see ahead any more than Gen.
Mcclellan can Dear me- said the
corporal, 1t would be great comfort
if there was somebody that did know
about these things'-and l saw my
chance. Corporal l observed, that's
a very natural feeling; and the blessed
part is, there is One who does know
past. present and future.
about you and me and about this
army: who knows when We are going
to move and where to and what's go
ing to happen; knows the whole
thing Oh said the corporal. 'yOu
mean old Scott '"-Army and Navy
Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01

drews cross of white on blue field.
On June IA. I777, by resolution Of
Cor gress. the flag was made to consist
of thirteen alternate red and white
stripes. representing the Union OF thir-
teen states, while in a blue field there
were thirteen white stars. A change
was made In the flag, dating from May
1, 1895. by adding two more stripes
and two more stars for Kentucky ard
Vermont. which had been admitted to
the Unior, and it was decided also to
add a stripe and a star for each state
to be admitted in the future. Congress.
however, foresaw that the added
stripes would make the flag too large
and on April 4. 1918. it passed a resolu-
ton fixing the number Of stripes at
thirteen. ard the number of stars at
one fer each State. So now, anybody
who desires to know how may states
there are in the Union has only to
count the number of stars on Old
Glory.
The first American flag was raised
at Fort Schuyler, New York. Aug. 3.
1777. John Paul jones was the first
to raise it In a foreign country, at Out
beron. France, and that nation saluted
It. Il was first displayed in England
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
Influence Of Wheat Awns.

Everything has an economic value,
either on the positive or negative
size. In Germany some scientists have
been studying the value of the awns
on the wheat heads. Red winter
headed wheat vas studied. Two plats
were selected. In one of which all the
awns were removed from the spike as
soon as they appeared. while upon
the other they were allowed to remain.
The ripening began two days earlier
in the case of those spikes deprived
of their awns. The absence of awns
is accompanied by a smaller sized
grain and by less weight. The grain
from the awnless spikes was richer
in ash but poorer in nitrogen and phos-
phorus. Comparisons were made with
the figures obtained in this experiment
and the results of growing bearded
and beardless varieties of wheat were
found analogous in each case. BY COM
pairing the average yields of awned
and awnless wheat for q number of
years 1t was concluded that the awned
varieties gave smaller yields of grain,
but the individual grain possessed a
higher absolute weight, and the fluctua-
tons of the bearded wheats are less
than those Of the beardless varieties.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
GLM1kZZE
TILES

That was . little short. Ben,' said
my lieutenant. and after another long
and careful glance through his field
glasses he said:
"'Sight her at 900 yards this tina
and hold steady. for We must have
him.
Carefully I sighted my lons-bar
relied rife at the range given, and.
steadying it on . big limb. took good
aim and fred. I knew before the re-
port died away, before ! saw Gen.
Reynolds fall. tiat the shot had been
good one. and would reach its
mark.
Il saw the horse plunge forward,
saw the rider sway and fall from his
saddle. and then heard the voice Of my
lieutenant saying:
Ben. it did its work. You may
come down now, it's time for US to be
moving
mot until long afterward did I
learn who 1t was my bullet had
brought down, and when I did learn.
when heard and read of what great
and good man and splendid soldier I
had brought to death. was genuinely
sorry. have been sorry ever since
and when the war was over I took
occasion to write to his relatives In.
forming them of the facts and express
ing my sorrow and regret.
II have letters from them. splendid
letters in which they tell me not to
worry over it, that was the fortune Of
war. and that they could hold no ami
mostly or hatred against soldier boy
who had fought as he believed and
simply obeyed his superior Ofacer's
orders.
1T was, of course. the fortune of
war, but I cannot help feeling even at
this late day that 1t was cruel for.
tune which selected me, mere boy.
to bring to his death this gallant gen
eral who had won fame and escaped
the enemies bullets on SO many
fields.
Il have read his history since. He
was a grand man on his record, and
from all l have otherwise heard, and
only wish I could undo my work
now"
The farmer boy sharpshooter was
much interested in a description of the
burial ground at Lancaster, Pa. where
Gen. Reynolds and his brother. Ad-
miral William Reynolds. are buried
side by side. and of the manner in
which John F. Reynolds Post. G. A. R..
whose headquarters are at 1926 South
Eighth street, this city. annually dec.
GRATED Gen. Reyonlds' grave with flow
ers. He declared his intention of him.
self sending a floral tribute next Me-
mortal day if he lived to see it.-Pitts-
burg Leader.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
The D6CIdrdtlOn
OF Independence
You have all read the Declaration of

You have all read the Declaration o.
Independence. l suppose. 1t is print
ed on fine type in the back of tn
Child's History. and at the top OF thu
names signed at the end to show how
they wrote them is John Hancock.
big and bold. the way a person would
write If he we're doing it with burnt
match. Papa used to gather us to
gether in the parlor after breakfast
every Fourth of July and read us parts
Of it and explain the long words. sc
that We would understand what the
Fourth of July was really for-that il
wasn't just to burn holes in your
clothes, and frighten horses. and leave
stubs of fire crackers on the sidewalk
that don't get swept off for days. When
We children came to have cur own
revolution against the goyerness that
time mamma and papa went away to
be gone two days. We knew just how to
60 about it: and we wrote a Declara.
ton of Independence. copying it af.
ter the real true one. and then we al!
signed our names at the bottom with
big flourishes. the way John Hancock
and the others did.
We thought with all our preparation
success was sure, just as the patriots
of '76 were successful as the reward
of their daring, but alas!
Our governess' name was Georgiana
-Georgiana Saunders-which made it
all the more appropriate. because the
name of the King about whom the orr
ginal Declaration was written was
George. as you probably know.
When we got the Declaration done.
it was something like this-some of the
language We took from the book and
some we made up ourselves:
When in the course Of human events
it becomes necessary for something to
be done about it. and We can't stand it
any longer. The history of our present
governess is a history of repeated in
juries and usurpations. To prove this
let facts be submitted to a candid
world.
1. She makes us brush our teeth
TWICE u udy. WNICII 10 unnecessary I'D
well as wasteful.
2. She won't let us lay books face
and so You lose the place
and are a long time finding it when
you come back.
3. She objects If you make fork
in your mashed potatoes.
4. She won't let us breathe on the
window and write with our fingers
days when it rains.
5. We can't have butter and sugar
on our rice. only milk and sugar.
6. She notices. and makes us so
back to look where we've made finger
marks on the white paint.
Z. We have to make our own beds.
and then. If there is a wrinkle. or it
isn't done right, we have to do it all
over again.
8. She's just awful. every way you
can think of.
We. therefore. do soiemnly- publish
and declare that We are and by right
ought to be free and independent. and
that our mother and our father went
away this morning and will not be
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
The SubIimity Of Duty.

In a letter written by a man who
carried a rifle in the first days battle
at Stone river, the soldier said: I'VE
had a hard time of it yesterday. We
we're in the fight all day. We did the
best we could, but the rebels broke our
lines and ran over us. Eight of the
boys were shot. but we did pretty well
until the third charge made by the
rebs in front of us, when it seemed to
me everything went to pieces. l was
struck on the head and had no more
sense than a blind pig. but when
opened my eyes I looked for the flag.
About twenty other boys did the same
thing, and we all went creeping toward
where the color-bearer had been shot.
I'VE got the flag. and while there
was fighting all around us, we made
rush and got out. We had a terrible
time in getting back to the main line.
but when we got there We settled
down to business and for the rest of
the day kept our end of the fight
pretty we'll" This is the story Of the
fight on the center and the right at
Stone River, in which there was dis
played the greatest heroism on the
part of the regiments overwhelmed
and the greatest devotion to the flag
by men cut of from their commands
who fought their way out, yet there
is not a note of exultatiOn in the whole
letter.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01

back until tomorrow evening, and that
she Is not our mother and our father,
never has been and never will be, and
that We mean to do as we please, and
that We have full right to levy war and
also to do all other acts and things.
And to this We pledge our lives, our
| fortunes and our sacred honor.
(Signed)
Arthur l.. cambridge (that's mel i.
Marjorie Bainbridge,
Hester B. Bainbridge,
Charles w. Bainbridge.
Gregory cambridge. his mark.
And We brought in Rex-he's a mix
ture of an English mastiff and 81
berian blOOdhOund-andw We linked his
paw. and made him step on the paper
just below GregOry's name. And then
We drew a circle around il and wrote
REX. his mark" Then MAZDA. the col
lie dog. had to come in. too. and pretty
sooE there was a mark about the size
Of hOt-house violet. just below where
Rex had printed big black carnatiOn-
shaped thing with his lOrdly paw
SpOtty. the cat. was the best of all;
she upset the ink bottle on the nur-
sery carpet. and got all her four paws
in the ink. and then ran right across
the paper. so her name was in several
places. Charley (whO wrote it, was
sort of mad at first-said it spoiled the
looks of the paper. and it would have
to be written all over, but we told him
it showed how interested and enthusi-
astic SpOtty was.
Then Marjorie got her sealing wax.
and took piece of red silk ribbon and
made kind of bow out of it with long
streaming ends; and we put a seal
And when it was all finished IL was a
work OF art. Then the question was,
What should We do with it?
Lets put it at her plate at break
fast" suggested Hester.
Better send it through the mail"
said Marjorie. "She won't dare to say
anything to the postman.
''Pin it on her door," said Charley.
No" ! said, that won't do. The
original Declaration was read out loud
i know. cause I asked papa. They
read it out loud. and then they rang a
big bell till it cracked.
well. who's going to be the one to |
read it," asked Charlie.
We'll draw lots" said.
And We did with little pieces of !
string; and the lot fell to me- 1t AZ
ways happens that way-the one who
plans thing not only has to do all the
but he has to go and carry
out his own idea while the other people
stand and look on, or maybe even
make fun of him.
You'll ali have to go with me. any
way" ! said. I'll read it outside her
door at Z o'clock tomorrow morning,
and when I get through you must all
raise a mighty shout. like the people
did outside the palace of the King at
the time OF the French Revolution. and
you must yell, Down with the tyrant-
like that and Gregory is to have the
servants dinner bell and ring like
mad: and then all the rest of the day
we're going to do just as We please.
md if she calls We won't come, no mat
Ter how loud she hOllers."
The rest all thought it was bully
dea. but Charley said:
Hadn't we better do it after break
'ast? Because it's griGdle-cakes to-
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
Patrick Henrys
~ Words <

sion. Ito address further petitions to
the government or to await the effect
of those already addressed to the
throne. The time for supplication is
past: the time for action is at hand.
We must fight, Mr.. Speaker I repeat
it. sir: We must fight. An appeal to
arms and to the God of Hosts is all
that is left u.s."
rs life so dear, or peace so sweet.
as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid IL, AL
mighty Powers know not what
course others may take, but. as for
me. give me liberty or give ne
DEATH"
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
Alfalfa Soil Germs

Alfalfa Soil Germs.
1t has been found that when nlf
nois soil is seeded to alfalfa 1t wiz
produce good crops Of that plant only
when the soil Is in0culated with germs
that produce nodules on the roots. The
Illinois station, in q recent c0mmunf
cation to this paper, says:
We furnish this soil in grain bags
delivered to the railroad freight house
OF Champaign or Urbana for fifty cents
hundred pounds to cover cost Of col
lecting, drayage, and bags. Remit
tance is best made by postofice money
order or Chicago bank draft. Personal
checks are not accepted.
Orders should be placed at least two
or three weeks before the soil is
wanted, as weather conditions may
make 1t impossible to collect the soil
promptly and get it in suitable con-
dftion for shipping. We advise using
at least 100 pounds of infected soil
to the acre. Definite trials on large
areas have shown that this amount is
sumcient to produce a very satisfac-
tory tnoculation. The soil should be
scattered over the field with some de-
gree OF uniformity: but 1t is not like
seeding grain and it is not absolutely
essential that every square yard in
the Held should receive its due portion
OF infected soil. Some care should
be taken in spreading it over the high
er places in the field, but II places
should be missed on sloping land or on
lower lying lands the bacteria will
soon be carried over them by surface
drainage waters; indeed, u all the
water sheds in the field (that is. all
ridges and high places) are well in
oculated, the entire field will ultimate
y become infected, the bacteria be-
ing carried by soil washing; but the
infection is more rapid, of course, il
the infected soil is spread over the
entire field with some degree of uni
formity when it is first applied. II
possible the soil should be applied
at about the time the alfalfa seed is
sowed and then narrowed in with the
seed; but 1t may be applied a month
or two before sowing the alfalfa or at
any time afterward and it is not alb
solutely necessary that it be narrowed
In. although that is advisable. II ap-
piled to q field where the alfalfa is
already year or two old, the in
fected soil may be mixed with the soil
Of the field by narrowing or disking
(the disks being set straight SO as not
to cut of the alfalfa roots) prefer.
ably early in the spring or after cut
ting has been made. The infected
soil may be applied in any way to get
it over the field.-as by hand throw
ing i: from the wagon), with an end
gate seeder, II the soil is dry enough
and sufficiently well pulverized, or
in any other way which may be found
convenient.
The Columbus journal., 1903-07-01
STATE DEBT Is PlLlNe UP.


Report Of Auditor Shows Il 10 Almost
Two and . Half Millions.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the semi
annual report of the state auditor.
Just filed with the governor. Nebras-
ka Is In q pretty bad way financially.
having q balance to the bad of g.
4lS, 1000. This amount will be swelled
when the contemplated expenditures.
for which appropriations were provfd-
ed by the last legislature. are made.
The suspended account, rs 1t is call
ed, crops out, As 1t has done since
the days when the revels of ]. S.
Barley with the states cash had been
made public property. The itemized
accounts are given, and footed up
the amount to the same $62O. .243 that
has for years represented the states
loss.
An interesting feature OF the report
is the statement showing the amounts
of the state trust funds which have
been invested in interest bearing Sc
curities. The total at the date of the
last report was $5.699. Spots. OF this
amount the greater part represented
permanent school fund investments,
the total being $5.279. .4S7.S0. The ag-
ricultural endowment fund invest
ments amount to $251 .654.78.