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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09

BY slapping a big bundle of timber un-
der the anatomy of one Mr.. BARLEY the
Coal Barons woke Mount Stag from its
long slumber yesterday and the rem
nants of the invading Pirates were scat
tered to the four winds. Birmingham TO-
Shreveport 3.
In about four minutes after the first
guns were opened the athletic frame of
young BARLEY resembled the frazzled end
of poultry screen and the poor boy was
down and out while the Barons ran over
each other chasing across the plate.
Not satisfied with the mere joy of VIC
tory the clan of OBrien cried out for
vengeance and when the bombardment
opened 1t took two men and a bucket of
Ice water to keep the bats cool enough, to
handle. Man after man walked UP, slap
ped the ball on the nose and scampered
around the bags like young colts in a
new pasture. Hits fell about poor young
BARLEY in great juicy clusters and the
down-trodden Barons stole bases in a
manner to call out the police.
0ShOWil . 0iOTiOuS bdJs
1t was glorious day for slagtown and
much of the suffering of the past few
days was allayed. Old wounds were heal
ed and once more fandom can sleep in
peace.
While the broadside continued Mount
stag again erupted and visions of past
victories swept over all Slagtown. Dur
Ing the melee oungster-Minahan bv
name-was working to head off the Wis.,
itors and well did he do his work. Pirates
who came up with blood in their eyes
were set down good and hard. He struck
out eight men and allowed just seven OF
his opponents to pinch off hits.
Billy Smith and Jimmy O'Brien led tho
timber procession, each securing three
hits, the former getting three runs the
latter two. Everybody played star game
N the field, only one error being stacked
up against them.
Barons Bunt Good.
The Barons not only hit hard, but bunt-
ed according to Hoyle. Bunts were sent
skimming down the third-base line, and
on each occasion the runners advanced
without danger of death at the bags.
Then good sting at the ball would send
1t on grass-cutting mission to the out
field, and it WIS back to the mines with
Barley
In the first inning 1t looked a little
slow, but the whole works were turned
loose In the second. Billy Smith, who was
first up led off with a single to right
center. Jimmy o. Brien hunted, but both
runners beat out the throw and were safe.
Hennager also hunted to third, but
Schaub was a little too anxious and
threw wild to first, allowing Smith to
score with third and second occupied
Matthews then smashed the ball to center
for q single. and both men cantered home
Tamsett. who was next up. was hit by
the pitcher. and Minahan advanced both
men on a beautiful bunt to third Duffy
drove long fly to center and Matthews
scored. Vaughan hit safe to left, scoring
Tamsett, and Immediately stole second.
Lynch walked and for the second time
Smith hit safe, scoring Vaughan. OBrien
then cleaned the bags on a two-base drive
to left and Hennager walked. Matthews
also walked. filing the bags. Tamseti
then ended the fun by hitting a foul fly
to third. This netted a total of eight runs
and six hits.
BARLEY Gets Steady.
Young BARLEY settled down and pitched
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The Coal Barons play Shreveport for the
last time today and then comes New Or
leans for four games. Some fur Is ex-
,,acted to fly when Charley Frank lines
nm his headliners at Slagtown.
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Bingham.

Everybody is making plans for Christ
mas and buying Christmas presents.
Frank Euuis has returned from Farm
ington, where he has been visiting re-
latiyes.
Jennie Cahill was at Skowhegan shop
ping, one day last week
Mrs. King of Moscow, who has been
In feeble health for years, died quite
recently at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Carney, with whom she had
lived for long time. Funeral services
were held at the home and interment in
Bingham village cemetery.
A special tram on Wednesday night,
took party of Odd Fellows and Rebec-
cas- to SCION to attend reception given
Leon Merrill who is now grand master
of the grand lodge of Maine
W. H. Miller 1r of Norridgewoek re-
turned last week, from the Austin pond,
where he with two guides have been
hunting. Miller had two deer and n
good sized moose; the moose being the
second one killed in this section this
season. Nov 20, they struck the moose
track and after following it a short time
came upon the animal. Mr.. Miller be
ing little In advance of the guide was
the first to see him and quick shot
brought him TO his knees, another shot
and the M Dose was no more. The car
cas- weighed little more than six hun
dred pounds and had fine head.
Inez Brown has returned from The
Forks.
Leonard Hamilton is still confined to
the house by illness.
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Mercer

Nov % there was a pleasant event a
East Mercer, at the home OF the bride
when Daniel L. Tracy and Miss Elva
Brown were united 10 marriage by Rev
J. r. Remick, pastor OF the NJ. (. Church
Miss Elva wore a brown suit, trimmed
with fancy gumpe and steel gray silk
Her bodice was steel silk aud white lace
The groom was dressed in black. The
ring service was used.
Fred Hatch and Miss Eva Wade, daugh.
ter of William and Rose Wade, wert
married. Nov. %, at New Sharon, BY
Rev Mr.. Merrill. Miss Eva looked very
pretty, dressed in blue cashmere, witt
white over lace bodice. Fred was clad ii
black
Mr.. and Mrs William Mcclure have
the heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends in the loss of their eight-monlhs-
old baby, Agnes, which occurred Dec
9Th. Il had been sick for two weeks wi h
whoopng cough, when pneumonia set in
viii h finally caused her death.
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ing estimates. This is SAL 900 for com
plotting the Improvement of the Kenne-
bee between Gardiner and Augusta and
was authorized at a previous session of
Congress. There are other projects that
the Maine delegation want authorized
but they will have to come under the
RIVER and Harbor bill that il now being
framed in the House tommittee. I'm
provements at Portland lIarbor and in
the PenObscot River near Bangor are the
most important of these. The Name
men here have already taken steps
towards having those items included in
the House Bill
Sitting as grand jury the House of
Representatives today, with almost a
full membership and after more than
five hours discussion to the exclusion
of all other business, adopted resolu
ton providing for the impeachment of
Judge Charles Swayne of the northern
district of Florida, for high crimes and
misdemeanors The case against the
respondent WAS clearly set out by Mr..
Palmer of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
subcommittee of the judiciary commit
tee, which heard the evidence in the
case. he was followed by Messrs. Clay
sets, Henry of Texas and Lamar of
Florida, each of whom in most vigorous
terms advocated impeachment.
Messrs Gilet of California and Lit
tlefleld Of Maine, opposed their collea-
CUES ON all the specifications except the
one as to the account rendered to the
government by Judge Swayne for travel
ling expenses Throughout the session
intense interest was shown by members
Following tho adoption of the impeach
ment resolution, provision WAS made for
the appointment of five members to
notify the Senate of the impeachment
and for committee of seven to present
the case to the Senate
Tuesdays proceedings were the first
of their kind since the impeachment in
1879 of Gen w. w. Belknap, who was
secretary of war In President Grants
cabinet.
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Azel Jones aud Fred severy were in
the woods several days, the last of the
week, hunting.
W. II. Soper is about ready to move
into his new house
Mrs Pearl Swan was at Skowhegan
Saturday.
Leon Merrill was at Monroe, Tuesday
night, returning home, Wednesday. He
was their on official business as Grand
Master Of the |. O. o f.
The Congregational Sunday school are
preparing for their annual Christmas
tree and exercises, which will occur,
Saturday evening, Dec "a to which all
friends of the church and sunday schoo!
are invited.
The Scion Creamery Co. are getting
their ice house in shape preparatory to
cutting ice They will commence haul
ing as soon as the ice is of sufficient
depth.
1t is understood that the two rural
free delivery routes recommended for
Scion are to be established and that
there is to be quite rivalry among
different persons who wish to secure the
TOuIfb 10 uIiNos
Work on the parsonage is progressing
finely and some of the inside painting If
now being done. A very short time
now will suffice to finish it.
Mr. J. II. Hunnewell, who was un
| fortunate enough. last week, to break
one of the bones of the forearm is re-
ported as doing well,
Sla,;G E,to1 h.u kaau kipU unitp
a number of extensive sirzures of liquor
lately at the express Office. The cases
were coming 30 frequently and of such
size as to attract the attention
of the sheriff and of Attorney
Young who Is to be the Attorney for
Somerset county after Jan. /, and this
resulted in the seizures.
The village schools commenced again,
Monday morning, after being closed for
week 1t was thought that further
danger OF any of the children having
diphtheria from exposure at school was
not sufficient to warrant keeping the
school closed any longer, The build
iDgs were thoroughly disinfected, last
week The Williams boy who had
diphtheria is doing we'll We understand
Scion Lodge No. 1873 and Northern
Light Rebekah Lodge 76 l. o. o f. are
to hold reception to the Grand Master
Leon s. Merrill, Wednesday evening
| Dec IA The unfortunate and Rebekal
lodges at No. Arson and Bingham are
invited to join with them. The Grand
officers together with present and past
| officers of the Rebekah Assembly are
| expected to be present.
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can show better specimens of these ami
mails now than at any time in the past
The fire department in this village is
in better condition than at any time
since it was organized. W. G. Robin
son has recently been appointed fire
warden and II is gratifying to say that
no better selection could have been made
for this position. His experience, judg-
ment and self possession well qualities
him for its duties The department has
purchased 800 feet of new hose, and 7
new ladders each bearing the lettering
North Arson Fire Department " These
ladders are housed under the shed at
the Somerset stable. The key to unlock
the ladders in case of fire can be found
hanging in the hotel bar room. 1t is to
be hoped that it will be long day be-
fore this equipment Will be called into
action to fight fire, but the preparation
for what may happen at any time shows
the best of judgment and forethought on
the part of the town officials
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NOrrldgeWOck.
It will soon be New 7 ears.

1t will soon be New l ears.
Christmas exercises will be held in
both churches on saturday evening of
next week There will be interesting
programs presented in each with trees
to delight both young and old with
their wealth of presents.
Mrs Sara Frederic has closed her
house for the winter and will stay for a
short time with her parents. During
the winter she intends to visit other
relatives and friends.
Fine ice is being formed on the Kenne-
bee by the very cold weather. Saturday
the ice WAS from seven to eight inches
thick where the ice neids were being
scraped.
The Baptist fair was held in. their
vestry, yesterday afternoon and evening
with good attendance.
DR. w. +. Brown is on a business trip
to Boston, this week
The degree staff and a number of
members of Sterling Rebekah lodge of
Madison visited Somerset Rebek All
lodge at their regular meeting on Friday
evening of last week The home lodge
furnished a fine baked bean supper.
The visitors conferred the degree upon
two candidates doing the work in very
excellent manner.
The receipts from the Congregational
fair were about one hundred and four.
teen dollars The arrangement of the
booths and general display at this fair
have been highly compimented by all
who were present.
We have received an interesting report
of an entertainment recently given By
the pupils of Miss Clara Bgelow's
school in North Auburn There we're
about two dozen selections given con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music
and Rotations. Ice cream and cake
were on sale. Eleven dollars was real
lied which will be used to start libra
ry for the school
The Village Improvement society will
meet at Mrs E Il. Yanghn's, Mechanic
st. Friday afternoon, Dec. IL. Quota
tions upon Russia or Siberia.
The next meeting of Cedar Chapter,
No 81, o. E S. will occur, Friday even
ing, Dec. 10 Election of officers and
other important business.
Do your eyes trouble you? If so con-
suit with Il l.. Jackson, okowhegan's
new optician. See ad.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets,
All druggist refund the money If it fails to cure
ly46 e. W. Groves signature Is on each box. abe
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Canna.n.

George Washburn has sold the hotel,
"Washourn Inn,' at the village, to H. E
Harrington, who Will take possession at
once.
Byron Farnham OF New York passed
Sunday with his father and brothers in
town.
Miss Gertrude Moody, assistant IN
Mechanic Falls High school, is at home
for a vacation OF three weeks.
The schools in Dist. No. and No. IL,
taught by Miss Mabel Smith and Miss
Olive Humphrey closed last Friday. The
remainder Of the schools, with the excep.
ton OF the High school and Moore's
Mills, will close Dec 10Th.
George Smith passed Sunday with
friends in Shawmut.
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At Washington.

The annual fight on the civil service
commission was begun in the House,
Thursday, during consideration of the
legislative appropriation bills The
proposition came from Bartlett OF
Georgia, Hepburn of Iowa, and Gros-
venor # Ohio. Hepburn moved to
strike out the entire appropriation for
the commission and it's force of clerks.
The House, today, passed the legis-
ative, executive and judicial approp-
ration bill practically as it came from
the committee and adjourned until Mon.
day. The civil service commission pro-
visions disposed of, there was no long
debate on any item today. throughout
the session the policy of retrenchment
held full sway and all attempts to in
crease salaries failed. The House passed
a resolution to adjourned on December
81, until January 4, 1905, for the usual
Christmas holiday.
Representative Powers Las introduced
DILL which was referred to the ways
and means committee, to amend the law
of June 10, 1890, in relation to the col
lection of revenues. The proposed
amendment carefully guards against the
abuses as to entries of goods which Ban
gor officials have complained about.
In the appropriation bill this year,
which carries the salary for the vice.
president, the amount Ia increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 This is because Sena
tor Frye of Maine ceases to be acting
vice president with March next. After
that date senator Frye will draw only
$4,000 year, instead of $4,000 year as
now. but the government will pay 5000
year more, because two men are en-
ployed, where formerly the senator did
his own work as senator and also that OF
the vice-president.
Representative Burleigh has introduce
ed bills to grant pensions to Lucy G.
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North Arson

Mrs. Brown of Lowell is the guest of
DR. and Mrs. Andrews.
Miss Alice Moore went to Franklin,
Mass. Saturday, where she will visit her
brother, Ben Moore. She will be gone
during the winter.
For the past two weeks wagons and
sleighs have been used promiscuously.
Two ur three inches of snow would max .
good sleighng
1t is reported that James Gallagher is
very ill, having recently returned from
the woods where he had been at work at
sandy Stream.
Frank Donley recently sold good 4.
yeat-old colt to Vim. Miller of Auburn
1t was sired by Kenton and in every re-.
spect was fine animal
Lucy, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Caswell, died, Tuesday morning,
at abont the age of 8 years. The cause
of her death was tonsiitis. She was Ill
about ono week.
Uhler Gray of the police force in
Maiden, Mas was in town several days,
last week, having been called here by
the death of his brother, Allen +. Gray
of La Junta, Colorado.
Charles Moore, brother of the late
w Fl. Moore, who has been Whiting
here this summer, will return to Calf
fvrnia. this week He has been on the
Pacific coast during the past 28 years
BY invitation of Mrs I. II. Spaulding
party of young people met at her resi-
dence, Saturday afternoon, and made
scrap books for the children's hospital.
New York City. A pie supper was serv-
ed and social evening, which was very
much enjoyed followed
saturday, o. w. Bryant purchased a
flock of sheep of Charles Walker of
Emblem. Mr.. Bryant has been the
raiser of good sheep all his life and he
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during the past summer and fall, has re-
turned to his home 10 Haverhill, Mass
Harry Soule is working for Isaac Bean
& Son.
w. R. Bailey has sold his apples to
Mr.. Ram ,del OF Ripley. A few lots have
been sold to ElbA Danforth of Skowhe.
gan
Fred, the ifteen-year-od son of J oseph
Whitney of North Hartland, is suffering
from bad sprain of the stomach, caused
by loading wood
Mrs. Frank Buzzell of Hartland was at
c. b. Chase's. Sa urday.
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DIED.

Norridgr wock-Deo. IS, George withee Jr.
aged 90 years.
Pierce Pond Township-Dec. 10, Fred Butler,
of Cornville.
No. MAdison-Nov. 2, Mrs. AlvAh Lord, aged
80 years.
HArmony-Dec. 8. Mrs. Lizzie Kimball.
Skowhegsn-Dec. Ia, Mrs. Addie jackson,
wife OF Jasper c. Jennings, aged AZ year.
Skowhegan-Deo. 3, Vins Hill, infant dauEh
ter OF Mr., and Mrs. Geo. D..Hill, aged 81 days
Mercer-Dec 5, Agnes Mcclure. infant dau-
ghter OF Mr. and Mrs. William Mcclure, sgt
months.
No. Anson-Dec. 9, Miss Lucy CAswell, aged
6 years.
East Madison-Dec. IA, Edith, wife OF James
w. Hussey.
Athens-Dec. IL. Mrs. Peter Hurd.
Skowhe gan-Dec. 10, John Barker Neil, aged
- years months.
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Browns Corner.

Mrs. Lyman Barnes has been quite sick
but is better.
Miss Edna Soule is attending school al
the village.
Miss Estella futile visited her sister,
Mrs. Frank Hubbard. last week
Misses Sasha and Lillian Hooper we're
in Waterville for day last week.
Mrs. Clifford Palmer is assisting Mrs.
John Whittemore with her homework.
Fred Hooper, while in Boston, pur-
chased span of work horses.
Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Soule spent Thurs
day and Friday of las. week with his sis
ter, Mrs. William Rowell, of Madison.
Willie Jones, who has been stopping
with his grandmother, Mrs. Ripley Chase,
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Prince and Austin r. Falkingham, to-
gether with accompanying papers, all OF
which we're referred to the House com
mittee on invalid pensions. He has also
presented certain resolutions of Cush-
man grange, No. 371; Bay View, No. 2o7,
and Hancock Country Pomona grange
which were referred to the agricultural
committee.
A patea been granted to George
r. Morton of Paris, Me-, for fifth
wheel. John D. Striokler of Boston has
assigned by mesne process to the United
states Fastener Company of Portland
his patent rights in an invention for
| fastener.
Enlargement of the powers of the in
terstate commerce commission is one OF
the questions which will be pressed Wig
orousy at the present session of Con
gress. 1t can be said that in the mind
of President Roosevelt, no problem more
important than this to all the country is
likely to engage the attention of Con-
gress this winter.
President Roosevelt has announced
| that Secretary Morton, at his earnest re-
| quest sd consented to remain In the
cabinet after March 4, as secretary of
navy.
| Representative Stevens of Minnesota,
| a member of the committee that has re
Gently visited Panama, says that our
Government secured considerably more
than the $40 O00, 900 which the canal
rights cost in the form of personal prop
erty of various kinds. For example, the
reports that the committee found 270O
large aud expensive steel dumping carts
| u dredges; 2500 buildings, all in fair
repair; l25 locomotives, so of them from
the Baldwin " orks in Philadelphia;
| four large store houses packed to the
doors with all kinds of brass and steel
appliances which will be needed in the
work of construction. Besides that, the
| Gulebra cut, which must go down some
what more than three hundred feet if il
is to reach sea level, is already about one
sasdEea and twenty-five feet, Nj
Stevens, in common with other members
of the committee, is strongly In favor OF
the sea-level canal.
Hearings of the protest against Reed
Smoot, junior senator from Utah, retain
! ing his seat in the United states Senate
were resumed, Monday, before tho COM
mittee on privileges and elections. The
room was crowded, women FREEDOM
mating among the spectators, as was the
i case last session.
The Senate had under consideration
on. Monda the Pure-food bill and the
Philippines bill The House transacted
quite a large amount of miscellaneous
business, starting with pension bills and
considering the Hill financial bill later
in the day. A number of bills of local
character we're passed.
Only one appropriation is asked for
the improvement of rivers and harbors
in Maine in the secretary of the treasur
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STATE OF MAINE.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the Counties Of
Somerset and Kennebec and to the towns OF
Fairfield and Clinton, that a petition with
accompanying Bill will be presented to our
next Legislature asking for law providing
across the Kennebec river at or near Pishon's
Ferry $50 called) to connect said towns, to
be built at the expense of the State and said
Towns and Counties, on such proportions as
the Legislature may provide.
Dated, December IS, 1904. 3w5o
T. B. BARRETT and Others, Petitioners
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Marie

skowhegau-Dec. IL. by the Rev. Daniel On
stott MIR. Walter {. Benson snd Mrs. Carrie
Sanderson, both OF Skowhegan.
Pittsfeld- Dece m Der 8, by the Rev. L. w.
Coons itr. william Gill Dobsoh aud Miss Eliz'
abeth Blanch Wright
Fajr6eld-Dec. I, by the Rev. j. Peardon,
Mr. Alfred Russ II Lowell and Miss Mary CAS-
well Clifford both OF fairfield,
Wstprvile- Dec 7. by the Rev f. C. lwenr
Mr. Edward c. RICE of Fairfield and Mlss Edna
Owen OF Watervl.le
New Sharon November 23, by the Rev. Mr.
Merrill, Mr.. Fred Hatch and Mis- Eva Wsde.
Skowhegan-Dece mber -, by he Rev. Dam
lei Onstott, Mr.. Eug ne j. Brawn aud Miss
Elsie SALISBURY, both OF Canaan,
Norwell Mass.-Dec. ], by the Rev. L. W
Staples Phi. ID. II Waltham, Mr.. morrill, A.
Phillips Of Of Hanover, Mass. and Miss Addie
Is Wade, formerly OF Athens.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of Charlie F Adams, Bank
rupt, IN nkruptcv
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United states for the District
of Maine.
Charlie Adams of Arson, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, In said
District, resp, ctfuily represents. that on the
23ri day of July last past he was duly ad-
Judged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered a 4 his property ami rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge
Date this 7th day of December A. d. 1904.
Charlie F. Adams, Bankrupt.