davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
menace TO the safety of the travelling

menace to the safety of the travelling
public.
What this faction wants is to have
the bridge widened and strengthened
by the railroad at it's own expense and
put IN condition that will be safe for
all concerned. This the promoters of
the road have thus far refused to do,
both at the meeting here in Waterville
and at that in Winslow and it is this
that has stirred up the opposition.
John F. Cheney, the assistant en-
gineer in the city of Boston, has been
engaged by the Winslow committee
and will be here, Saturday morning,
Jan. g. to advise the committee as to
the proper method of strengthening
and widening the bridge and with es-
Inmates Of the cost OF the work. Mr..
Cheney was the man who planned the
bridge, SO knows it thoroughly and is
the best man to plan it's remodelling.
From what has been heard here and
there it seems that the Winslow COM
mittee will demand that the railroad
do whatever Mr.. Cheney suggests at
it's own expense before the location is
granted, although this has not been
officially stated.
Meanwhile Mayor Blaisdell has call
ed a meeting of the city government
for this evening for the purpose of APP
pointing a committee to confer with
the Winslow committee and to meet
Mr. Cheney who will be here at 8
o'clock in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

The British steamer Pontiac. Venice,
Dec. 2, via Trieste for Boston and New
York. has arrived. at st. Michaels with
machinery disordeIed.
territorial Legislature of Oklahoma and
one of the best-klpwn politicians III Ok
lahoma, died, Thursday.
Fire was discovdFed in the basement of
the state capitol 1T Jefferson City, Mo-,
the records of the land department hac
been burned. The loss to the building Is
slight. ~
Second Mate Conrad .Thorsen and Sail
the three-masted schooner Coral Leaf
tBr), Capt. Barkhouse, are held in the
police station at New Haven, CT. on a
charge Of ship desertion. They, will be
! Commissioner Wright Saturday The
schooner came from Yarmouth, N. S.
DR.. Giuseppe Cureo. Italian consul at
| Denver, Col. Thursday. received a tele-
gram from Italians at Minturn. Col. ask
(! for them. Wednesday night. Daniel
/ Wright, foreman Of a grading gang on
| the Denver G. Rio Grande Railroad, was
shot and killed by an italian laborer al.
ter a quarrel. The Italian was captured
and the Infatuated citizens of Mi1tufn
! threatened to lynch him. but were foileI
by the removal of the prisoner to the jai!
at Red Cliff. 1t appears that the moi
/ then de threats against the other Ita,-
ians. but so far as known no violence has
yet been done.
The body of George Riley, who was
supposed to have been blown to atoms ir
a gasoline explosion aboard the STANDARD
Oil barge No. 49, Dec. q, has been founc
on the barge itself While the barge wa;
being towed to the Merrimac Oil Cos
wharf in East Boston, the discovery wd:
made The body was taken to a morgut
in Boston On Dec. q, when the oil barg,
was being lowed towards Gloucester b,
the fishing schooner Blanche. Riley wa.
when an explosion occurred on board TIN
barge, the crew of the Blanche though
that he had been literally blown to piece
and it was claimed that fragments of hi
body fell on the deck of the Blanche an,
in the water near her. The discovery o
the body caused great surprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
SNOW AND ICE.
More Of Each In New England Than
Same Date, Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The southern
portion Of the Lake region and the Ohio
and central Mississippi valleys that
were free of snow on the 22d instant
are now covered to depths varying
from to 10 inches, and the southern
limit to the cast of the Appalachian
mountains is from so to 100 miles far
Their south than on the ed instant,
while in the central and northern
Rocky mountain districts the area COW
cred and the depths reported are some
what smaller. Increased depths are
reported in all portions of the snow
covered area eastward of the Missis-
sippi valley, portions of New York and
New England being covered to depths
ranging from 6 to II inches greater
than on the 22d. From the central
Missouri valley eastward to the upper
Michigan peninsula the depths general
ly range from 6 to 20 inches, and like
depths are generally reported from the
lower Lake region and the greater part
of New England.
The weather bureau official at AL
bany, n. Y, on the morning Of Dec. go,
reports the following:
In the Mohawk valley snow varies
from 10 inches at Rome to Is inches at
Little Falls and Schenectady and s
inches at Cohoes. In Hudson valley it
varies from 8 inches at Wappingers
falls to 10 inches at Albany and 6
inches at Troy. the Mohawk river is
open at Schenectady with high stage of
water; the Hudson is open in places
from Troy to Castleton, thence gorgad
to North Coyemans. ice south OF gorge
varying from inches at Coyenla1s to
floating ice at New Hamburg.
Since the issue of the preceding bClle-
tin there has been a material increase
in ice formation generally throughout
the northern districts, stations on the
upper Missouri river reporting from .
TO s inches, and those on the uppe"
Mississippi from to , inches more
than on the 22d instant, While in the
rivers of New England the increase
generally ranges from l to I inches. In
the upper Missouri ice now ranges from
9.5 inches at Omaha to % inches at
Bismarck, with floating ice at Kansas
city; in the upper Mississippi it ranges
from inches at Dubuque to II inches
at ST Paul; in the rivers of New Eng
land from 10 Ia inches.
AS compared with the corresponding
date of 1901 there is now considerably
more ice in New England and in the
upper Missouri river, but in the upper
Mississippi and at stations on the
Great Lakes there is decidedly less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
ACROSS CONTINENT.
Marconi Laying Out Route from
Ocean to Ocean.
Winnipeg to Be Halfway House Of
the Great System.
,u;r.Ieee Exrerts Now I aea&;po ST..
Wireless Experts Now Locating Sta
ticns IN Far West.

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 1.-Narconi is
preparing to install a wireless trans
continental service through Canada.
Two Of his experts passed through
Winnipeg, yesterday, on their way
West to arrange for series of tests in
the Rocky mountains where it is ex-
pected the divers electric currents in
the rarified atmosphere may interfere
With the successful sending of the mes
sage. Winnipeg is to be the halfway
house of the system. 1t is understood
that the station will be located at
Stony Mountain, an imence IL miles
from here. 1t will receive eastern
messages from Mount Royal, at Mont
real. 1t is the work of these experts to
choose the place for the next western
station in the Rockies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
The Moves Estate.

a conference of the committee from
the city government and one from the
trustees of Coburn will be held, Satur-
day evening, the subject to come up be-
ing the Noyes estate which is now in
the market. A letter has been received
frcm r. Il. Noyes, the trustee who has
charge Of the property at present,
placing 2 price of $4,000. This may not
be final but it is a starter.
Coburn has had an eye on this prop
erty for some time as more land and
more buildings are needed, as it is just
across Elm street from the Coburn
building, the lot is a large one and of a
character excellent for buildings OF this
kind, dormitory and gymnasium.
The property has been tied up
until this time by the will and it has
not been possible to sell it. But now
the conditions of will have been full
filed and the land is in the market.
The locatio is also excellent for the
Carnegie library and there will prob
ably he room enough for what Coburn
wants and this building as well. II
some sort of deal could be arranged
so that the property could be secured
for these purposes it would be pleasing
to large number of the citizens.
SO Mayor Rlaisdell has called the
meeting for Saturday evening when the
whole matter can be talked over by
those interested and some plan, per-
haps, adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
SULTAN OF MOROCCO
BusiIy Engaged in Keeping Pretender
Away from Throne.

Madrid, Jan. News has reached
here that the European inhabitants of
Tetuan, Morocco have quilted that
port, fearing the rebels will attack the
place. Dispatches received here from
Tangier report that several provision
conveys have entered Fec. The Sui
tans troops intended marching out
from Fee, Dec. q, to attack the rebels.
The Sultan has summoned his brother,
Mula Mohammed, to Fee in order to
disprove the pretentiens OF the pretend
er to the throne that Mulai Mohammcd
had fomented the present rebellion
London, Jan. "A dispatch TO the
Times from Tangier says a courier
from Fee has arrived there bringing q
letter dated, Dec. &c, saying that the
pretender was then four hours from
Fee. All available troops had left the
capital to defend the approaches to the
city. The Christians in Fee were all
reported to be safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A bankruptcy petition was filed at
Portland. Thursday, by John Rancourt
of Lewiston. Liabilities, $639; assets,
a IS suit of clothes.
Thomas Bates Knowles, an old and
respected resident of Dexter. died at
his home. Free street, Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Knowles had been suf-
fering for several years with Bright's
disease. Last June he suffered a shock
of PARALYSIS. The deceased was born
in Bradford England, Sept. is, 1925
He came to America in 1882
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
KING CHRISTIAN AT IS
Gives New Year Reception at the
Danish Court.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. liking
Christian received the diplomatic
corps, today. The members of the corps
were presented to His Majesty by Unit
ed States Minister Swenson, the doyen.
The King, through Mr.. 'Swenson, con-
veyed his good wishes to Mr.. Roose-
welt. King Christian, although he is
S5 years old, still enjoys good health
and is in good spirits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
@IHHX\ ~ Only IS? You look at least
- .A,N ~ ~ so. Restore color to your
~ gray hair. Why not ? f,s Ay' Mass

ing room, newly finished and more suit
ed for such functions than the private
dining room, was uged for the occa-
sion. Following the dinner the guests
were given a box party. by Miss Alice
Roosevelt at the new National theatre
where Miss Annie Russells new play
Mice and Men, is being played
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
MAINE PENSIONS.

washipgtou. Jan. 1.-The following are
the pens.o7f hinges resulting from th.
issue of De6f%S:
Chamberlain Togus. s.: James Smiley.
revision $50: Charles w. Allen, Orneville.
si2: Charles A. N. Waterman, Litchfielu
+. Higgins, Rockport (war with SPAIN,
SD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

The following officers have been elected
by Havelock Lodge, knights Of Pythias,
c. c., j. Howard WEIGH v. c.. e. NJ.
Horne; p, G.. A. Smith; M. W., A. M.
Balentine; X. Of r. and S., E. J. Brown
M. OF A., H. o. Ray; M. of f., E. w. AL
len; NJ. Of E., L. r. Brown; I.G :, j. II.
Barnes: o. G. H.. ]. w. Maxwell; repre-
sentatives to the Grand Lodge for two
years, Leroy Simpson and E. J. Brown;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
alternates,-H w Pollard and E. VI. Al.

Thomas Sampson, proprietor of the
Riverview worsted mill, has completed a
deal for some $1,000 square feet of land
with the Lockwood Co. The lot is bound
ed by Mr. SIMPSONS north line. the south
line of Weber & Philbrick. the right OF
way and the river. 1t is understood that
MI. Sampson will use it for the. location
OF tenement houses and for what addi-
tons may be necessary for his MILL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

The stories that have printers
devil for their hero are almost innum-
cradle and almost invariably untrue.
But here's one that can be vouched
for. as it is told by the devil, himself
and printers devil never lies, a
strange fact buta true one. In order that
the uninitiated may understand, the
rolls used on printing presses are made
Of glue, molasses, rosin and several
other things, according to the style of
the day or the price paid. When old
and ink-stained they resemble rubber
to some extent. Several of these had
fallen into the possession of the devil
and he decided to add bit to his mu-
nificent salary by selling them. So he
took them to a junk dealer, wisely all
lowing him to pass judgment on their
worth and to pay accordingly. After
some whiffs with the nose and sundry
piches with the fingers, the rolls were
pronounced to be pure gum rubber and
paid for accordingly. From that time
on old rolls disappeared from that Of
fee with astonishing rapidity until the
devil was promoted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

Rev. Thomas T. Filmer, aged y years,
pastor for nearly 80 years of the First
Baptist church at Webster, Mass, died.
Thursday, after only a weeks illness
from heart disease. Mr.. Filmer was a
native of Kent, Eng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

The First Congrega ,icnal church CT Ne~
London, CT. has extended a call to Rev.
j. X Danforth, pastor of the High Street
E Concrega tional church, Auburn. to be-
come its pastor. Mr. Danforth is unde-
cided rs to whether he will accept the
call or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

Vey, WI IS IN cUInlIldilu OF
i fiee s 1t Culebra island,
sent. Nj Gen. Young, next
Gen Nils, accompanied by
rbir I'd. rant general of the
e Ii, o army officers, VIII.
ma let GERS. At the head
We Re4t Admirals Remey
G .eywood, command
ARR coos, with his detacn-
ed il, strict militia. The
; ap ar for the first time
n tt ir wv dress uniforms,
Thel or the full effect Of
vas b. seen. The new cap
ing . y nich has taken the
old up which was inclined
e, is ,tinctive feature Of
Fro ks ire deliberately or
rodut ina ii more SNOWY ef-
ry pr CO sion formed at the
e sec atlry of war and the
the E1r. md marched to the
e, re cling there at IL. As
appoi g ! hour for the Tecep-
Presi, 4
lclusi n + this part of the
: asst tar secretaries of de-
.ssist n tttorney, the heads
and tie epartmental chiefs
nnen 9 rvice were received.
ion Vic Gov. Luke Wright
)piaes, vas a notable figure.
ut ga, him a cordial greet
he So L y of the Cincinnati,
ed V cans of the War o:
? lrder OF the Loya.
Grant Amy OF the Repub-
n Vet an Legion, the Union
Mon, ; janish War Veterans
mbers + the Oldest Inhabi-
'iation # the District, were
elk, tn reception to citizens
gan. 81 hours hundreds OF
ages, vJiors, sexes and con
been waiting in line to greet
t and receive lis greeting
sed 81 " through the maig
D the d room and thence
esiden md party into the
Pres. osevelt had a greet.
lg we typically American
we'll ssed. The weather
the le option was so de.
t nom uttered any discom.
the Il x wait in line. NJ
occur i and sometime.
IS occ ed as the Presiden
oseve exchanged pleasan
{ friends.
osevel endured the Ions
le rece ltion admirably. TIL,
close at 2.25 o'clock, tn
t time having passed with
lnds Tie reception of call
include Il at 2.34. The Presi
chattii B a few minutes wit
ng pa retired for lunch
'ecept t2l should have ende
(. but tie President directe
rsons III line be afforded a,
OF ltering the Whit
beins received. The tota
callers was nearly 1000.
sident extended a cordis
nd ha MIshake to each on,
irticul lily interested in tn
my OF whom were carrie
parent At the conclusio
option the President man
: fatig e and expressed hin
ing de GIFTED at the oppoi
of meeting so man
ads.
ctives present permitted n
$ the inc with a hand in
cover d. So perfect wei
that not a hitch OF
ougho t the entire program
Presi emit and Mrs. Roos,
tanned a number of out ,
DIS at inner. The state dill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
THE Mall HOUSE
(Contin led + ON page -

| bassador. All al Il ambassadors ana
ministers were coon panied by their en-
tire suites. their unit rms weighted with
gold lace and ] ich q fcoratlohs- AmoAs
the diplomats m ssed vas Wu ing rang,
now enrc,tte to hins, where new honors
await him. The chin Sc legation was rep
resented by Shei III g, the charge DAT
flares, and his lie, II attired IN oriental
silks and satin, Another familiar race
missing was TINT O. NJ. Jules Cambon,
the French ami issa'lor' whose successor
| has not yet arr ed
Following the Gerr ian AMBASSADOR ana
slite came Co, II Cassini, the Russian
ambassador and STAFF Senior Aspiroz, the
Mexican ambass idor ana star; Senior
Mayor Des Plan hes the ltahan amoas-
sador and staff: ind Sir Michael Herbert,
the British arnba ssator and staff. After
the French rep, eser tatives and last II.
the line of amba sad RS was Baron Hen
gelmueller, the lstr an ambassador, but
recently raised Il at diplomatic rank
NJ. Constantin p I'm. was the first of the
ministers to be r Gel, ed being the senior
minister.
Senior Gonzales d O. sada had the honor
of extending the frs greetings of new
year te the Pre- idelt on behalf of the
new island repu lie. In all 60 embassies
and legations re represented at the
reception.
Soon after III, diplomatic corps had
been received, ere airy of State and
Mrs Hay left TIL re Giving line for then
residence at 10th st eet and Lafayette
square, where II sy received and enter
tanned al luncheon II foreign diplomatic
representa- ton in he ity at noon.
After the diplo nat the President and
Mrs Roosevelt rec ived the supreme
court of the III TED States headed by
Chief Justice Frl er. All of the justices
were accompanied BY the ladies of their
households Their followed the judges OF
the United States court of claims; those
of the district &C Tt of appeals, and OF
the supreme cour Of the District Of Co.
hmbia, cx-cabne members and ex-min-
listers of the Unit d States
At 11.30, the rec pton of senators, rep
resentatives and delegates in Congress
began. Seemingly there were fewer than
in former years, IL rgely because major
ity of the congres smen have not return
ed to Washington from their holiday va
cation.
Following the cngressional came the
military contingeit composed of officers
Of the United Sta es army and navy ana
marine corps witt the general and the
staff of the militia of the District of CO.
lumbia. Gen. Miles, who is in China and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

Among the birds shot recently near
Colchester, England, was a stormy pc
trel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-24
PRESBYTERIAN Reunion.

The speakers at the Presby te-
rian reunion at Pen Mar, July 9,
each of whom will be limited to
twenty minutes, will be Rev. leo.
5. Cham oers, d. D., pastor of the
Pine Street Presbyterian church,
Harrisburg; Rev. W. H. Woods,
d. D., pastor of the Franklin
Square Presbyterian (South)
church, Baltimore, Md; Rev. D.
f. McGill, d. d., the witty pas
tor of the Sixth United Presbyte.
rian church, Allegheny.
In the auditorium at . in the
afternoon, Rev. William A. Nc
Carrell, D. D., Shippensburg,
chairman of committee, presid-
ing, the following program will
be rendered
instrumental and vocal solo,
prayer, reading of scriptures,
hymn, introduction of speakers
by chairman, address, Greed and
Character, Rev. w. H. Woods, d.
d., Baltimore, Md; Festival TIE
Deum in e Flat, Buck, by the re-
union chorus, Harrisburg; ad-
dress, Presbyterian Evangellstic
Opportunities, Rev. George S.
Chambers, d. D., Harrisburg ;
chorus, Father Keep Us in Thy
Care, Sullivan reunion chorus;
address, Some Twentieth Centu-
ry Problems, Rev. d. f. McGlll,
D. d., Allegheny; announcement
by chairman, hymn, prayer, ben
ediction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-24
Burnt Cabins.

Snyder Dubbs and wife OF Per,
ry county, were visiting friends
in this vicinity a few days last
weeks.
Rev. M. H. Gottschall preach
ed his farewell sermon in the NJ.
E. church last Sunday. He in
tends to go back to lecturing.
Miss Annie Buckley was a
pleasant caller in our town last
Thursday.
Miss Maude Keggerrels of Fan
nettsburg visited Miss Cora
Doran last Monday and Tuesday.
VIM. Robinson and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday at
Mrs. James Galaher's at Metal.
John Mentzer and wife and
Mrs. Clel Clsney and son Dram,
attended the funeral last Wednes,
day of Mrs. Elijah Baldwin at Ft.
Littleton.
Ed Horton is home from Mount
Union where he was employed
for some time in the canister
works.
Rumor says listen for the we'd
ding bells which may be heard
soon in our town.
John North and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. North's mother at
Strasburg.
Steven Eagle is all smiles. It's
boy.
Robert Jones and wife of Fan
nettsburg passed through our
town on Sunday enroute to Hus.
tontown to see their son.
Miss Florence Cromer of Fort
Littleton is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Mary Baldwin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-24
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRY DAWNEY HURT.
Pine Tree Falls on Them Willie
They Were Picking
,junSberries.

Shortly after noon, Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dawney of
Hustontown went out to Lam ber-
sons Woods, about a mile from
their home, to gather Juneber-
ries. Finding a tree well laden,
Harry climbed up Into it and
bent the branches down, and Mrs
Dawney stood beneath gathering
the berries. "A few feet from
them stood an old, dead pine tree,
and without the slightest warn.
ing the top of this tree broke off
about thirty feet from the ground
and came crashing down on the
Juneberry tree in which Mr..
Dawney was standing, striking
him and knocking him to the
ground fifteen or twenty feet
away, and continuing it's descent,
crushed Mrs. Dawney to the
earth. Both lay unconscious for
long time. Harry was the first
to regain and crawling to his wife
and seeing her laying so still, he
was sure she had been killed, and
being powerless to release her,
he crawled about three hundred
yards through the woods until ne
came to field where Jacob Lam
berson was plowing corn. and in-
formed him of what had happen
ed. Word was Immediately sent
to the town and a large number
Of people went out to the woods
where the unfortunate people
were.
With Mrs. Dawney life was
found not to be extinct, and she
and Mr.. Dawney were taken to
their homes and in the meantime
a physician was called. 1t was
not until about eleven O'Clock that
night that Mrs. Dawney showed
signs of returning consciousness.
AS we go to press it is believed
that both will recover; yet, that
they both escaped instant death,
is miraculous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-24
Big Cove Tannery.

Albert Harr of McConnells-
burg was visiting relatives and
friends in and around our village
last week.
Miss Abbie Houpt visited Miss
Daisy Shaw and other friends
near here last Friday and Satur-
day.
Chas. Fl. Mclaughlin of Percy,
Fayette county, visited his uncle,
Jacob Clouser Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Alice Gordon of Fort Lit.
tleton spent last week visiting
Mrs. B. F.. Shives, Mrs. George
Evans and Mrs. Jared Pittman.
Mrs. Grant Mccoy, of Flint
stone, Md, returned to her home
on Monday of this week, after
spending some time with rela-
tives here.
Miss Rachel Humbe has pur-
chased very fine organ. Miss
Irene Pott is the musical instruc-
tor.
Rowe Mellott had new pump
put in well which was recently
drilled at Thomas Shaw's.
Raymond Shives visited at the
county seat one day last week,
Mr.. D. E. Little and wife of
McConnellsburg passed through
near here on Sunday evening.
The Ayr township school board
have placed a new roof on the
Conner school'house.
Alice Shives is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. Cover
at Hancock.
Mr.. Edward Richards and wife
were visiting Mrs. Richards pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Biv.