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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

road commissioners, is now sending cut
to subscribers his edition of the rail-
road laws. The book contains the rail-
road laws to date with all eta tons. and
has several blank sheets for LAWYERS
memoranda. The volume is finely
printed and bound in board and sheep
covers. His subscribers are among tie
leading lawyers Of Maine and railroad
officials. Only a few books are printed
beside those subscribed for.
Herbert 5. Dyer of Portland, was a
visitor at the State House Oh Wcdncs-
day.
Word was received at the State
House, yesterday, from an Augusta
man who at Cold Stream pond Enfield
states that on the first day of his ar
rival. Monday. he landed five nice trout
and that the gentleman who accom-
panied him took three. They expected
to make large catch on Tuesday.
ThcS" new corporations have filed
certificates at the Secretary of States
office:
Bangor Steam Laundry Company
organized ut Bangor for the purpose of
doing laundry business i'm tn. city of
Bangor. with $4,000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in The officers
are. President. Charles f. Bryant Of
Eangor; treasurer, Ivan J. Lenfest of
Bangor.
san Nicolas Mining Company, or
gani2ed at Augusta for the purpose OF
dealing in mining properties, with
5000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers arc: President
and treasurer, |. l.. Fairbanks of Au-
gusta.
Clinton, Worcester and Boston Elk
press Company. organized at Portland
for the purpose of doing an express
business, with $1,000 capital stock Of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. William II. CULVER of
Portland; treasurer. Robert L. Ahern
Of Portland.
Portland Duluth Company organized
at Portland for the purpose of carrying
on Il general lumber and real estate
business, with 100000 capital stock of
which $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President and treasurer, Jed T. Fan
ming of Portland.
Italian Express Company, organized
at Portland for the purpose of doing a
general express business, with $4,000
capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President, William
III. CULVER of Portland: treasurer,
Sherman /. Gould of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

the efforts of Mr.. Ryan, who is well
known from one end of the State to the
other.
AT that session, the committee on
public charities, desired to report ia
vorably on the bill but owing to the
financial condition of the State it was
referred to the next Legislature. Mr..
Ryan is now doing good work in behalf
of the bill and expects it to pass at the
next session, it being among the first
measures on the list for the considera-
ton of the Legislature of 1905.
In his work of getting subscriptions
to the cause Mr.. Ryan is meeting with
considerable success as the people of
the State realize the need of an in
stitution of this kind.
Mr.. Ryan, himself, is an example of
What blind person can do despite the
tremendous odds against which he la
bors. He Is known to a large part of
the inhabitants OF the principal cities
and towns of Maine, having for years
gone through the State selling the Old
Farmers Almanac.
His memory is something remarkab BILE.
Although totally blind he gets around
alone without much trouble. He re-
members his routes in the different
towns and cities and is able to call
many of his customers by name al
though he only visits but once each
year. He is thoroughly interested in
the home and it is largely through his
efforts that the project has been
brought to a point where it looks as
though the home for the instruction of
this unfortunate class OF people would
be realized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
LETTER TO S. j. STILKEY & SON.
| AUuusta, Maine,

Dear Sir: The way to buy paint is to
go by the name. There is a name never
seen on sham paint or weak paint or
short-measured paint: Devoe.
There are hundred different names
in paint. Some are sham; some weak:
some short-measure; and some all
three.
If there is another such paint as
Devoe 1ead-and-zinc, we don't know it.
There are a few fairly good paints; a
few; only one Devoe. A gallon Devoe
is worth a gallon-and-a-half of those
few.
Mr.. Aaron Higgins Of Plainfield, N.
J.. always used Is gallons of mixed
paint for his house. Last spring he
bought 10 gallons of Devoe and had 1
gallons left.
Yours truly.
N F. w. Devoe & Co.
p. s. ]. II. Cogan & Co., sell our paint.
90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

w. j. Ryan, secretary for the Maine
Industrial Home for the Blind. was in
the city. this week, in the interests OF
this worthy organization. Mr.. RYAN
says that he hopes that his pIart, for an
industrial home for the blind of this
State may become a reality in a short
time. 1t is hoped that the subscription
lists now being circulated throughout
the State will bring at least $4,000 SC
that at the next session of the Legis-
lature that body may see that there is
carnestness behind the movement and
grant the appropriation asked for
$4,000.
According to the plans already
drawn, it is proposed to erect a large
building which may be utilized as a
home for the blind people of Maine and
a place where they may be taught to
do things which will enable them to
make their own way in the world. For
this purpose lot has already been
given at Brighton and Stevens ave-
nues, Portland.
Mr.. Ryan says that the last census
shows a total blind population of 1900
in Maine and total in the United
States of $4,000. For this blind popula-
ton of 1900 there is not a single in
stitution in the State where they may
be taught to help make their own way
in the world.
At the last session of the Legislature
a petition was presented bearing the
names of 10000 Maine people for the
passage of an act appropriatng $4,000
for the purpose of aiding the work. This
petition was obtained largely through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
Notes..

The young ladies of the school turned
ont in goodly numbers even If it did rain
They are faithful supporters.
The suggestion of the Journal and Prin.
cipaI Cook was for the first time Needed
yesterday. The cheering was an improve
ment but yet is very weak.
The Freedom Academy baseball team
ntnrl'eu over ,ha i' wav "b mlntnr9p ana
morning.
Manager Little in response to many re-
quests made the statement that if all who
Con ri, High and the NJ. G. I. teams al al
PittsfeId. next Saturday. will notify him
before Friday evening rnS he will obtain tick.
cts for them MAJ at d reeeded rates There
this arrangement and many asserted tina
# made they would at; attend n It is hoped
mat good gpgnortnntY 81 ana local fans will
field. as this promises to be the hardest
fought game of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

Herbert 5. Dyer of Portland, was a
visitor at the State House on Wcdnes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
FREEDOM.

Two base hits-Metcalf, Little Base on
balIs-Of Miller. 2, Struck out-By Mil
Ter. H. by Hall, T. Sacrifice hits-Sanford,
Hit by pitched balls-Daly, Fisher, Rand,
Tuell. Passed ball-Bither. EMPIRES, Up
ton, Sylvester, Small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

The Maine CentraPs section crew
We're doing some spring work in the
freight yard, yesterday, replacing old
ties, Strengthening up the track, etc.,
and getting ready for the summer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

George III. Houston was at the State
House on Wednesday, having just re-
turned from a trip to Moosehead lake
points. lie reports the fishing ut the
lake as being excellent. The water Is
quite high, he says, but the fish are
taking hold well. At West Cove,
which is part of the town of Green
Vile, the water is up to a point so high
that the anglers are getting their fish in
among the alders around the shore.
Trout are rising to the fly. too, which
is rather unusual so soon after the ice
leaves the lake. Last Friday, reports
Mr.. Houston, one party had splendid
luck i'll Spencer narrows using flies.
The party was out in four canoes ana
in one hour they landed about forty
trout ranging in weight from one tc
two pounds and a half, all beng land
eG on flies. This party had started out
10 use bait, but seeing the fish rising
to the surface decided to give the
feathers try, with the result stated.
From all paris of the lake the same
report is had that the Mooschcad trout
are taking the fly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

Gov. j. +. Hill has been asked by the
American Mining Congress to name
some person to write a history of the
mineral resources of the State to be
presented at the annual session Of the
congress, which will take place in
Portland, Oregon, in August. Profess
sor Lee of BOwdoin College, State
geologist, has been named as being
the most fitted for the work ana it is
probable that he will be named Ivy the
Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
STATE HOUSE.
Moost head Trout Are Rising
to the Fly.
Mining Congress Wants History Of
Names Mineral Resources.
Col. Farrington's Book Of Railroad
Laws lssued-New Corporations.
CALENDER OF STATE BOARDS.

Next Meeting Fish and Game Commits.
sion at Augusta, Friday, May q, at
10 A. M.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Execu-
tive Council, Monday, May 81, at 10
A. M.
Next Meeting Of Commissioners Of
Pharmacy at Bangor, Wednesday,
June 8.
State Assessors Will Hold Hearings as
Follows: South Paris, May IS;
Rurford Falls, May 27; Pennington,
May 81; Skowhe9an, June 8; Dover,
June 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
PERSONAL.

A. M. Madigan and wife are in
St. Louis.
Mrs. V. G. James visited in st.
Louis this week.
w. R. Edgar, Jr,, is attending
the fair this week.
DR.. Gay and sister, Miss Ruth,
were in St. Louis last week.
Mrs. Burke of Bismarck visited
Mrs. Andrews last week.
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. T. B.
Carter went to st. Louis to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr, of st. Louis,
are visiting MI. and Mrs. Schwab.
DR.. Tiedebolt, OF Chicago, was
the guest of A. Roehry last Sun
day.
Mrs. Bond, accompanied Franco
as far as st. Louis on his way to
school last week.
Miss Ellery Clark of Wisconsin
was the guest of her father, E. G.
Clark, the past week.
John Medley, who is working as
Pullman conductor, visited his
family in Arcadia last week.
Mrs. A. A. Hargrove and Mrs.
G. G. CARRIER of Poplar Bluff are
visiting MI. and Mrs. G. w. Reg
lister.
James L. Brierton, of Ensley,
Alabama, is expected on a visit to
friends and relatives in Southeast
Missouri next week.
Miss Katie Bethel returned home
Thursday evening of last week, af-
ter a two months visit to her aunt,
Mrs. VIM. Shaw of Springfield,
Mo-, and on her way home paid a
weeks visit at the fair.
r. L. Farmer and wife Of Thorn
ton, Arkansas, visited relatives in
Ironton the past week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Farmer were on their way
home from st. Louis, where they
| spent a week at the fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
The October number of The Smart

The October number of The Smart
Set is a veritable mine of brilliant
stories and poems. "Moored," by
Anna A. Rogers, is the title Of the
novelette, which opens the issue.
1t is a story full of power and quiet
humor, dealing with the temptation
which comes to the young wife of
a naval officer while he is abroad
and she is ''moored" at home.
The tale leaves a remarkably vivid
impression and will attract wide
attention. Eight other stories
treating of varied phases of life
and character lend their intarest,
and two essays, one by Agnes
Pepplier, the other by F. j. Knight
Adkin, add charm to this number;
and there are excellent poems by
such favorire verse-writers as
Joaquin Miller, Ernest McGaffey,
Theodosia Garrison, Madelin e
Bridges, P. Macarthur, Frank Lille
Pollock, Thomas Walsh and Ar
thur Macy. Variety is the distin-
gushing note of the October Smart
Set, and no two of its stories are in
any way alike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
Des Arc Items.
We had a light frost here las

We had a light frost here last
week.
Mr.. Schwab, of Ironton, was
down here last week and bought a
car load of wheat, paying S1.00 per
bushel. He also sold quite a lot
of bone meal to. the farmers. This
makes two car loads of wheat
shipped from here this season.
Chas. Stevenson and children,
Winford and Marie, DR.. Jones and
wife, Dave Stevenson and wife,
Mrs. John Stevenson and Bud
Midkiff and two sons took in the
Fair last week.
Bud Midkiff shipped a fine car
load of hogs and has 200 more on
hand.
E. w. Graves will ship a car of
cattle this week.
Mr.. Allen, the tomb stone agent,
was here last week and sold Chas.
Clifton a St25 monument.
Stevenson & Fitz have their new
glass front completed, and it adds
to the appearance very much.
Chas. Clifton is doing some good
work on the roads.
I was at Annapolis Saturday
and j. S. Benson tells me he baled
500 bales of timothy hay from
twelve acres of land. That is
nearly $40 per acre; who can beat
that for Big Creek bottom?
Judge Mast, agent for Roth G
Co., lumber, says they have over
five million feet Of lumber in stock
on the road between Piedmont and
Irondale, ready for next springs
trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

public place, should be made to
suffer the extreme penalty of the
law. We have been informed that
at the trial of O. P. McCarver there
were men with weapons concealed
about them, that ven the prisoner
had a pistol on his person at the
time the verdict was rendered, and
that threats were made against the
sheriff and prosecuting attorney.
-Farmington Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
The banks report the outlook for

The banks report the outlook for
business good, but the railroad is
still laying off crews of men.
E. Myers, of Joplin, is visiting
his parents and children here.
John Chase, who has recently
had an honorable discharge from
the navy, has been visiting friends
here. He returned to St. Louis
Sunday to visit his father whom
he has not seen for five years.
Mrs. Geo. Smith, of Arcadia,
visited friends here Saturday.
Sam Fitz returned to Marquand
Monday after a weeks visit with
home folk.
Mrs. Keathly returned home
Saturday from Annapolis.
Lewis Brewington moved his
family to Knob Lick last week,
where he is employed as agent.
Misses Lima Farr and Bessie
Wallis attended a social dance at
Piedmont Monday night.
Thomas Rundell, from Texas, is
visiting mis- aunt, Mrs. nj. Lloyd.
who has been very sick.
Zell Lewis and family. from
Hendrickson, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Maude Fitz was in Pied
mont Saturday having some dental
work done.
Chas. Hay and bride passed
through here Saturday, on theil
way to visit MI. Hays parents al
Brunot.
Frank Wray and family spent
Sunday at Brunot.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of our
teachers, and the scholars as vel
as the patrons all seem to be vel
pleased with their work. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

1 have built a large warehouse at
Arcadia whore | will keep flour and
feed of all kinds on hand, which |
will sell at wholesale, in one thous-
and pound lots, to merchants, thus
saving them the freight on small
lots. | also have wheat sacks on
hand which | will furnish to farm
ers who wish to sell me their wheat,
and for which | will pay the mar
lset price. LOUIS MILLER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
Are You Coming to the Worlds
Fair?

Secure your room in advance by
writing Mrs. w. D. Crandall,
Bureau Agent, 1908 Sarah street,
ST. Louis. Rates 80 cents per day.
Parties Of five or more, $3.50 each
per week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

Remember we have a very large
stock of stoneware, queensware,
glassware, fruit jars in glass and
stone, jelly glasses in plain and
fancy. Fl. Farmhouse, south of
court house, lronton, Mo. Phone
No. al.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

A new and complete assignment
of School Books has just been re-
ceived at Ell. Barnhouse's. 1t COM
prises everything in textbooks in
use in the public schools.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
Weather Report.

Meteorological report Of Volun-
tary Observer at Ironton, Iron
county, Mo-, for the week ending
Tuesday, September 20, 1904:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

Our grocery stock is full and
complete, and we try to keep it
that way, and any business in
trusted to us will have our prompt
attention. Phone No. Al, call us
up and make your wants known,
II. Farmhouse, south of court house.
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

Louis Miller wants to buy all
the wheat he can get for his mill
at Bismarck. Delivered at Bis
marck, Iron Mountain or Arcadia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22
Days of Week.

NoTE--The recipitationinclude
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow
and is recorded in inches and hun
dredths. Ten inches of snow equal
one inch Of rain. ''Tp' indicates
trace Of precipitation.
w. III. DELANo, Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

Perkins Ping Pong Pictures, 2
dozens for % cents, on nice little
cards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-22

For bicycle repairs and repair
ing 60 to Albert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
OWNERSHIP OF BOSTON ELEVATED.
Divided Among Many Persons-No Small
CLIQUE in Control.

Boston Jan (SpeciaD.-That Boston is perhaps
the only city In the country without street car
king" and that its local transportation system IS
owned almost entirely by large number OF per-
sons who ride its day IN and day out the
year around. among the interesting facts that
appear a close examination of the annual report
OF the directors Of the Boston Elevated hallway
Company, issued yesterday.
In other words Boston's streetcar system is not
controlled by any small group OF capitalists, and
although the stockholders include individuals all
over the country. more than fourhfths OF them are
Massachusetts people, and only about One-eishth
OF the cornpany's stock is held outside OF New
England To be exact 2.I7s stockholders out Of
ASA holding los $50 OF the 1888 600 shares live in Mas
sachusetts: 2lS owning $500 shares. residents
of other New England States. and the 1857 outside
this commonwealth scattered in twenty-four
States, four Canadian provinces and European
countries
Every now and then somebody remembers that
J. Pierpont Morgan was among the original sub
scribers for elevated stock and insists that Mr.
Morgan and his friends control Bostons streetcar
system Just what the Morgan holdings in the
elevated may be the directors report does not
show, but it appears that there are sixty-eight
stockholders altogether in the State Of New-York
If the sixty-eight New Workers were all repre-
propabAe, OF course-the pig New 1ork hnancieT
would have only about 10 per cent of the total
matter OF fact. it is said that Mr. Morgan has
never been represented in the elevateds manage-
suggested what 1t might do. He apparently holds
his elevated securities investment just
do the twelve Pennsylvania stockholders, the three
or four Michigan, Colorado or Virginia people, the
four Illinois owners of shares, the five in the Dis
trict Of Columbia those scattered in varying
numbers from Nebraska and Iowa 70 Kentucky
and Maryland, and Florida Missouri Wisconsin.
Arizona and California.
Not only is the elevated owned largely in Massa-
ehusetts. but its business is managed entirely by
local men; there is no control Of its operation by
outsiders such have controlled the travelling Of
more than American city. All Of the directors
Of the company live and do business In greater
Boston, within the territory which the elevated
serves, and have civic 3 well in
vestors interest IN the conduct of the corporations
affairs Naturally all the officials of the company
belong IN Boston and its suburbs, and 1t appears
that official the elevated payroll. however
high his position may be- owns any considerable
amount of the company's stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
WANTS A FIRE PLUG ON THE STAGE,
With Hose Attachment Always Ready, 1t Is
Thought This Would Be Great Protection

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. II there IS one spot where simple, ever
resav effective Are overcoming arrangement
xhould he placed II is in the theatre where lives
are crowded together by the hundreds. boxed In by
walls whose apertures of egress never SUM-
ctent 70 release an audience with the pressure OF
fire at fits back In addition TO other precautions
n seems strange that one OF the most direct and
most effective has not been adopted. The point OF
danger where the awful calamity generally origi-
mates is about the stage. Men and women trust
their lives and those far dearer than their to
a rnanagernent which constantly introduces m It's
mode of entertainment pyrotechnic and light ef-
fects IN which there is always the element OF
danger-the possibility Of hre-where fire brings
the greatest disaster. Even where these special
fireworks are not used. the ordinary lighting about
stage. with the ordinary finder OF Its furnish
ing. renders It, as history shows the strong danger
point.
A fire plug, arranged according to the require
Of the situation place at the front OF the
stage among the footlights like the proupter 5
box with hose attachment in readiness. that
could throw g sufficient food OF water on any
blaze upon It's first appearance, by the mere turn
such q catastrophe 5 this Chicago holocaust. A
number OF such hose arrangements IN the house
would very desirable, but placing a fire hose
Of competent capacity al the foremost edge OF the
stage seems TO commend Itself Indispensable.
for the OF its immediate availability at the
chief point Of danger and, further. for the reason
that without throwing its stream upon the audience
Il could promptly be directed TO any lncipient
blaze. like the FOR instance, that gave its
futile warning along the edge of the curtain at
Chicago, and thus be of infinitely greater service
which. Of course. should supplement II. II will be
obvious that where automatic sprinkler might
fail, work late, this would be available both
as 10 promptness and scope A. r G.
y.