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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
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From St. Paul, $14.55; from Mime
apolis, $14.25. Tickets on sale Dec.
21st to 25th inclusive and 28th to Jan
1st inclusive, good to return Jan. 3D.
1905. Ticket office 10 Third street s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
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In6 f1yH10uG11 G1C1us1Ve 1111e11 1etu1Io1J
Established 1898. The cleanest laun-
dry. No underwear, hosiery or other
general laundry work admitted. OPP
Grated exclusively for shirts, collars
and cuffs, on the 18th floor Of our own
building. Shirts hand-ironed. Collars
and cuffs finished equal to new.
And every SIS worth Of paid laundry
slips will entitle you to five new col
lars, "Lion Brand, . until Mar. l. Free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

Foss =. Equality Chocolates. -
Csc to SIS the box.;:9A., D.. Thompson
Drug CompanY.!iA .. tan.L.----.. ..-.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

500 Line Holiday Excursion Rates.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
will be in effect between all stations
Dec. 81, 20, 90, "a, IS, 20, 20, 80 and 81,
| and Jan. /, 1905. Return limit Jan. 3,
1905. Ticket office, 119 S Third street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
J. M. DICKEY PROMOTED
He Becomes First Assistant District At
torney, Succeeding AL Smith.

to Charles H ou1pt' United e States s attor.
ney, for several years, was yesterday
appointed first assistant district attor-
ney of Hennepin@ county to succeed AL
J: Smith, resigned. Mr.. Smith was
elected county attorney on the repub-
ican ticket. The appointment of Mr..
Dickey meets with the enthusiastic
support of the officers Of the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
A BIG SHORTAGE.
New Hampshire Bank in Sore Finan
cial Straits.

W1lfhoro. \ H.. March 9.-Thc drcc-
tors of the Wolfboro Loan and Banking
Co. voted. tonight. to request Attorney
General Eastman to bring criminal pro
ceedings ut once against former Cashir.
Charles +. Piper. and his his son Car
roll ID. Piper assistant cashier. They also
decided to close the institution. the cap.
ital stock having been practically wireG
out by shortages charged against fathe,
and son. This was after they had receiv-
Ell ana examined in detail the report OF
Auditor James F.. French. who has beer
examining the books of the bank. While
the shortage has been credited to the mis-
management resulting from ill-health ol
the cashier. the action taken. tonight
against young Piper came as IL surprise
and arose from IL shortage in the SO
called card accounts" of the bani
amounting to sl53l5. This amount. how
ever. had already been included in the
shortage charged against the cashier
which has been found to amount 70 $50
113.96
The card system WAS adopted. last May
in connection with inactive accounts. Al
that time there was in the bank deposits
of this kind amounting to $200n Since
then the amount has been increased hN
SiG0.:fW deposited on 40 cards. One hun
dred thousand dollars has been wfthdra WI
which would leave Il balance of S2o.3Gi
The officers stated that the daily balance
showed a balance in this account of $I9,5
revealing Il shortage of $lJ3li.
The directors expect to recover tht
| amount Ct Mr.. Pipcrs bond of $4,000 ant
ii is estimated that under favorable con
ditions thu property held by Mr.. Piper OF
the Lake Shore will bring $4,000.
There were in attendance at the direc
tors meeting, tonight, Bank Commission
cr Hatch of Concord. Judge Page al
Portsmouth. representing the Franz
Jones estate. and number of insurance
companies in addition to the director:
| and auditor. The report of the auditor
was examined infinitely and after decid
| ing as for the arrest of the former cash
| Ter and assistant cashier. the director:
also voted to oppose the petition for the
| appointment of Il guardian for the oldel
! Piper when the matter comes up for ;
! hearing.
Mr.. Piper was $1,000, but il became
| known before the receipt of the ofioia
| was considerably greater.
The cider Mr.. Piper is seriously sick Il
| his home where his son also lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
ICY GLARE CONQUERED
BY THE FRICTION PLUG.
Wad Of Cotton in Shoe Heel to Danish
Slips and Falls.

A large percentage of people today
are wearing rubber heels. and many
different kinds have been put on the
market. One great innovation. how
ever. has appeared i'm the Foster" with
its patented Friction Plug"
The invention lies in a round plug
made of cotton duck. cut on the bias so
that one is walking on the end of the
thread: but as it only extends part way
through the heel it does not prevent
the resiliency which has made the rub
Der heel so popular. The advantages
of this Friction Plug" are that It pre-
vents slipping on wet or icy surfaces.
and at the same time makes them wear
longer than plain rubber heels. This
great drawback of slipping. has now
been overcome in the Foster" and 4
person can today purchase. without in
creased cost. a heel that does not slip,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
Paine's Celery Compot1nd
Keeps Hard=Pressed Office lien and Women Well and
Enjoying Life.

boon to rundown. nervous people. and
gives the courage ard health that makes
life worth living and makes work pleas
ant.
My occupation puts such Il strain on
me and keeps me so confined that it is
only once or twice in years that take a
good long walk.
Every spring l had a serious sickness,
a sort of general break down.
MY digestion. which was always bad
would grow worse and cause me violent
pains For weeks at a time l would not
lie able to assimilate food.
"When the doctor told me it was nerve
exhaustion thought he was simply I'M
unable to tell me what the trouble really
was. and | said / did not believe in
nerves.
Il took several kinds of digestion medi-
cine but it did me no good 1 read an adj
vertisement of Paine's Celery Compound
one day and thought | would try it and
see if the trouble really was in the nerves.
MY friends were astonished to see how
quickly improved, but none of them was
more astonished than myself.
THE trouble in my stomach and intes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
NO RISE YET.
Advance in Insurance Rates Has Not
Been Ordered.

Bangor, Me, March 9.-The threat-
account of the, large fire losses has no:
yet gone into effect. although BangCr4
time now According to the best au-
lhoritles. the rates OF Maine. especi-
alt those of Penobscot county, VIII
not be greatly affected.
As u result Of the Baltimore. ROeh-
eatey.sands other large fires. the M
tional Board of Fire Underwriters has
cidcd to Issue Il circular to fire insur-
ance interests generally urging a gen
ID eral advaEce of rates of insurance in
.bc congested districts of large cities.
: rho drift of opinion of the Natiohal
Board is SHOWN by the following state
mcnt made by that body:
The congested districts of our large
cities present a constant menace to our
members. No rate of insurance can
be adequate for the protection of in
surance capital intrusted to us if these
confa srations are 10 be experienced
with the, frequency With which thas'
have occurred during the past fnr
.f'tiS. IL uul -utt TEL ny IfiSt
" disasters to curtail their liability IN
these districts the security unon which
tho credit of mercantile communities
rests will be impaired.
From these congesied districts
comes Il demand for additional insur-
aucc capital already far Fin excess; NJ
the normal derand FOR tn" protection
Of other districts. and based upon thi.
FICTITIOUS demand investors are de-
ccirrl and the insurance public is mis-
led by irresponsible organizations. able
perhaps. to meet trihing Claims. bu;
wholly inadequate to Tn" demands
growing out of conflagrations equal t.
those of Chicago, Boston. Paterson anc
Bul;ilnorc.
This matter has passed beyond the
mere question of insurance rates ant
has become a question vita! to the wei
fare of our country. At the annua
meeting cf the National Board to b.
held in May this subject will he NOR
fully discussed and requisite appro
priatiouS will he asked TO prescott,
the work of tie committee of 20 Will
rigor, bul n, the next meeting the cX
ccutiee committee appropriations vii
fcrSSh't "a unucfttkc the WOTk a'l'
carry IT," sam" forward until May.
Tn N.tinnnl Board of Fire Under
Writers has no t.tlcct connection will
In" local board. but should the Ma
ti"ijAl Board takr action. as now Seems
lively the New England Board woult
Nrry likely follow suit and raise TIL
l,'tr'; ~: Insurance in the conscsted dis
ritS al New England cities. although
lhlt would affect Il very small number
Insurance agents say that cities .
under 100000 would not be affected t
any great degree. having no congeste
districts within the meaning OF tn
term rs used by the board.
The rates outside of conGcsted dis
trrJs are expected TO he raised ut an
lin'r. Although no definite date IN
h""n set. i; is expected TO take plac
III the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mt. Vernon Girl Nearly Killed by Two
Dogs.

Nj. Vernon. Me. March 9.--(Spec-
iln.-As Florence. the 1-year- old
daughter of Fred W. Severy. was going
10 the postoffice. she was attacked by
two dogs. and had not a lady and gen.
tlc:Uan. living near. soon seen the at
tack and ran to her assistance. the
child would have been killed in a few
minutes more. Her face was terribly
lacerated and torn and the blood was
running from face and scalp. 1t was
narrow escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
NORTH PlTTSTON.

Misses Arobinc and INA Clark OF
East Chelsea, entertained small
party of young people from this place.
Saturday evening. March ). Games.
music and social chat were INDUCED
in. after which ice cream and cake
were served. All report an enjoyable
evening.
Walter Powers and sister Grace of
Chelsea, were calling on friends in this
vicinity. Sunday.
William b. JcWett went to Bangor.
Tuesday in the interests of the Har-
mon Produce Co. of Gardiner.
Misses Nellie and Hannah Grant and
Miss Alice Emerson. who are employed
in Augusta, spent Sunday at their re-
spective homes in this place.
Misses Emma and Gertrude Spar
row intend to leave. Tuesday, for al
| extended visit with friends in Auburn
New Gloucester and Portland.
Samuel Jewett has had another
week of suffering with one of those
| big .bols. of which he. at least. feels
; he is having more than his share.
Quite number from this place at
| tended the funeral of the late Mrs
| Ellen Kealey. which was held at ST
Dennis church, Whitefield. Tuesday
morning. Sincere sympathy is eX-
pressed for the family in their deer
afIli ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

tihes was gone in three weeks or a
nionth and began to take as much pleas
ure I'm life as a man who lives entirely
out-of-doors 80
II still take Paines Celery Compound,
OIL ana on. for the vitality that It gives
are as badly off as was but the trouble
with them is. they do not believe in
nerves: say: Well. even IL YOU
maven nerves, let me give you one dose
of Paine's Celery Compound. and see how
much better you feel It is better tina n
arguing with them. / have started sever
al friends in that way"
G. ii. BEINHAUsEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
6. n. se'nhausen, Grateful for Hearty
Health-G'ves the Great Tonic to
Friends Who Are Feeino Badly,

Read the last Sentence of This letter
even II you read no more than that. There
IS a lesson for You in the earnest efforts
OF TINS busy office man to help his friends
Thousands of men and women who had
forgotten what 1t was to feel the thrill of
true heaitil-toilers or pleasure seekers,
with health broken by indoor existence
it forced upon them by an earnest friend
how Paines Celery Compound. the mar
vellous Tonic and Vitalizer, is ready to
give them Health again and to drive
away all weakness and depression.
No mere Stimulant can take the place of
the nerve nOurishment given to the
Nerves by Paine's Celery Compound.
Sherwood Park, Yonkers, \. Y.
January :, 1901.
Il am recommending Paine's Celery
Compound to many of the people in our
Office and l am glad to say to you what
l say to them, that Celery Compound is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

F.lbridge Trask's, Friday and Saturday
of last week.
w. G. Folsom, who has been living
IN the Nichols house at the depot, the
past winter has returned to his farm
at West Sidney. He is still employed
on the section OF the NJ. c. r. r.
Miss Eva Yeaton is helping care for
her father. Howard Yeaton. She has
employment as nurse in Boston, Mass.
The members of the Franklin School
Improvement League are to give an en-
tertainment at Grange Hall. Tuesday
evening, March Is. If stormy. the
first pleasant night. The program will
be followed by box social and dance.
the proceeds to be used in procuring
curtains. and other furnishings for the
school room. Everybody come, as a
good time is guaranteed
Among the pupils not absent for the
year in the Washington school was
Lowville Cook. a boy six years old.
Ihis was his first year at school. BY
mistake his name was omitted from
the town report.
WAYNE.
'ioiy w Aiite 10 very SICK WITH Appendix
citis.
The many friends of Mrs Plummcr.
who has been SO sick in Bath. will be
glad to know she is out of danger and is
gaining.
B. c. Tribou and Edna Dodge were mar
ried at the home of the bride. SATURDAY.
evening, reception followed the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Minnie Sleeper and little girl are
visiting at the Pocassett House.
Mabel and Hazel Gibbs are the guests Of
their aunt. Mrs. Emma Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Frost have re-
turned from Boston,. where they have
been visiting
Earl Wing has gone to Bath. where he
will work on milk route.
Frank Wheeler and daughter Josie.
were guests in town, Saturday and Sum
day.
Mr. Fayler of Pennington was in town,
Sunday.
Miss Marion McKinnon Is at home.
Mrs. Ellington is at Winthrop with her
little son, who is quite III.
Miss May Barker entertained a party OF
little people. March l. the occasion being
the anniversary of the birthday of Kath-
leen Berry. u very happy time was en-
joyed by all.
Quite a number attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Alvin Foss Of Leeds. Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Presby is visiting in town.
Town meeting. March IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

The number Of soldiers engaged il
the war of the Revolution was iSi,p3S:
in the war with France5.216: in the
war of 1872. with Great Britain 2s6.-
80: in the Seminole war in Florida % :
195:in the Mexican war. 1918: in the
rebellion. 2.21S, 1868; in the Spanish war,
1900; in the PHILIPPINES, 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY
Elects New Directorate Board a, New,
York Meeting.

New York. March ?.-rhe new hoard n,
directors of the American lee Co. organ.
lied. today. and elected officers as fol.
lows:
Wesley NJ Oler. president: q b. john.
son. first vic" president and treasurer
and John r. Bennett. temporary secreta.
ry.
The board proposes to begin a new aud
Of all properties and accounts of the com
pany 50 as to arrive at an exact under
standing of its assets and liabilities. tn
DAYS meeting was said to he without fri.
ton of any kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

Fi-st-class railroad passenger cars
are SO little used in South Germany
that the authorities in Bavaria and
Baden have decided to abolish them
except ON fast express and through
trains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
FAR GDALE.

Oscar McCausland returned from
Hartford. Conn.,. Saturday, where he
WAS called by the illness of his father.
who was very much better before Mr..
McCausland left him.
Mrs. Chas. Drake is quite ill at her
home on Main avenue. Archie has also
been suffering with Assesses in his
throat.
Mrs. Arthur Jewett Of Bath is in town
on account of the illness of Eliza At
kins.
Miss BERTHE Moody has returned from
q TWO weeks stay in Boston.
Georgia Coffin went to Boston Satur-
day.
Mr.. Gilbert Eastman is gaining
Slowly.
Mrs. Atwood and Mrs. Emerson have
returned from Richmond where they
have passed the winter.
CROSS HILL.
o. ]. Hussey of Nassalboro was in
tie place on business, Friday after
noon.
s. e. Richardson of North Vassal-
boro was a business caller on the HILL
Friday.
Rue, Ellis of South China was on the
! Hill. Saturday. on business.
| George O. Lampson and daughters
Of South yassalboro, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hit. Sunday.
Mrs r r. Jones. George w. Smiley
and Elmer Perkins are on the sick list
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LEGAL Holiday in Mississippi.

jackson. Miss. March 0.-The state
Senate. this afternoon. passed a bill max
ing June 3rd. the birthday of jefferson
A. Davis. a legal holiday in Mississippi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

Port Jcrvis. n. V. March 9.-There is
great fear here. tonight. OF break In the
extensive ice Jam in the Delaware river
ut Narrowsburg 80 miles west of here
Tho gorge is solid for - miles. and il
the ice comes down before the gorge east
of here breaks. another disastrous Hooc
to Port Jcrvis and the surrounding coun-
try will result over halt the town was
flooded. last night and churches. schools
and clubs were thrown open to the home
less. Many factories We're shut down
TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBE
MON MOUTH.

The members Of the Relief Corps
gave a Colonial Tea party at G.. A. r.
hall. Monday evening. The guests were
received by George and Martha Wash
ington and other nOtables. Refresh
ments were served by colonial maids
Useful and fancy articles We're on sale
during the afternoon and evening.
The Grange Dramatic Club present
ed THE Deestrick School, to a large
and appreciative audience. last
Wednesday evening. A Conundrum
supper was served on the European
plan.
The ladies of the Methodist Circle
served a fish chowder at the vestry,
Friday noon.
The local W. c. T. Z. met with Mrs.
III. A. Sherman at the parsonage par
ors. Friday afternoon.
DIR. Randlette is moving into the
Norris house on Main street, formerly
occupied as summer home by o. NJ.
Maxwell of Melrose, Mass.
The class parts of the senior class,
Monmouth High school. have been as
signed as follows: SalutatOry, Harold
Flanders; class history, Estella Flan-
ders: poem. Hilton Hewey; prophecy.
Verna Leadbetter: Grafton, Lawrence
Potter; essay, Edna Flanders: essay,
George Merrill; ode, Lizzie Hinkley:
presentation of gifts. Andrew Benner;
Valedictory, Ruby True.
Mrs. Cora Barge, field secretary Of
the Home Missionary Society will lee
ture at the Methodist church, Thurs
day evening, March 10.
On account of the travelling the mail
carrier went on foot, Tuesday morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
MORE SERIOUS.
Continued from page ~

Port JarNis, y. Y. March ?.-The ice
gorge which formed. Tuesday. in the
Delaware river. three miles below here,
causing the flooding Of IL large section
of this city. gave way il part. Wednes-
day and the immense body of water
gathered behind it began to find its
way down stream. mainly through IL
new channel which it cut for itself on
the Pennsylvania side of the river. The
water in the streets then began slowly
to subside and the submerged portions
of the town extending five blocks back
from the river commenced to emerge
from the food.
Hundreds of persons were homeless
during the night. although public halls
| schoolhouses and churches We're thrown
open for the food sufferers. The high
| way bridge across the Navesink to Trio
states WAS moved some distance down
stream by the ice.
! Lancaster. Pa. March 9.-The Sus-
quehanna river is well within its banks.
Wednesday. The breaking OF the gorge,
| Tuesday night. left from 10 to - feet of
see OH the tracks of the Columbia and
| Port Dcposit railroad from Turkey Hill
1
The railroad tracks at Turkey Hill are
| about % feet above low water and ut
| tch height of food. Tuesday, there was
- feet Of water on the road. Reports
from the lower section of the river state
that the tracks of the railway are
buried beneath great masses of ice
| SunbUry. Pa. March AT II o'clock.
tonight. three spans Of the wagon
bridge over the Susuuehanna river at
this place were washed away. carrying
telegraph and telephone wires with it
thus cutting off communication with
towns in the flood stricken district.
The floating spans of the Danville
bridge did Tot come down the main
ah.nnel being carried to field half Il
mile away The water here reached the
1j-foot mark and is now slowly falling
Al Danyille there is p feet flood and
all the farm lane between here and
, there is inundated.
At $50 the river here was clear OF
. ice. This leads to ten belief that only
tn" gorge at kipp's Run has broken.
Harrisburg. Pa. March a-Aftcrmatl
fool cordit!ans arc so s"rio;-S in this vi
cinity that Burgess Wrisler Hf MiGdlc
| toWn. has asked ana OF TINS city for IN
relief nf the people who have been rem
dcrcd homeless.
dition. thr Dap'hin county commissioner
have appropriated 500 for immediate ~
lief. over half mile of the town
covered with ice and silr from two feet t
| ~ feet deep. Between 900 and 500 house
, are surrounded and can only be reache
by entering the second story window:
Mary houses have been entirely RUNE
! while others have been lifted from thci
. foundations and their contents lost.
+ In Harrisburg. conditions are improvin
rapidly. Nearly all the people forced t
leave their homes have returned ana q
| industrial plants are running. today. III
q river is racedinC RAPIDLY ut this point an
lis far below the danger line. No add
| tional trouble is antici0atcd miles
= strangely unforeseen complications II
Y velop.
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Lord Augustus LOTUS, the former Brit
ish ambassador at Berlin and ST. Peters
burg. is dead at London. He was born
in 1851
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

1.-The only Real Cure is that whIch
cures the REAL CAUSE. Treating
symptoms is mere waste OF time. The
Cause of nearly all disease and pain
is in the Inner nerves."
! Professor Edward L. Phelps. NJ. D.,
LID. of Dartmouth College, the
famous Discoverer of Paine's Cell
cry Compound.
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LlTCHFIElD.

Benjamin Allen. who has been in
Massachusetts for the past two years
is visiting his relatives here for d few
weeks.
Mr.. Knight the engineer at Rich's
saw MILL spent Saturday and Sunday
at his home. is Livermore Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams and A. d.
Bartlett spent Saturday night in Gardi-
ner with Roland True. They went to
Cedar Grove Sunday, returning home
Sunday evening.
Walter True. who has been spending
a few days with his brother in Cedar
Grove. returned to Mr.. Starbird's, Sun
day.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Erwin Cram spent Sum
day at Cedar Grove, with Joseph True.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
EAST WINTHROP.

Ellis White, who is working at Liver
more Falls. is visiting in the place for
Il few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jenkins of
Temple, are visiting Mrs. jenkins
father, A. e. Carr.
Mrs. p. S. Collins has finished several
oil paintings this winter. She is now
working on Il Rhine scene for lady in
ROcllland