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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
First Breath Of Summer,

Tho first breath of summer finds the
Eastern steamship Company prepared
not only to satisfy but to anticipate the
needs Of its patrons. This fact is well
demonstrated by the adoption last week
of the summer schedule by the COM
pany. which means decided increase
in the number of sailings and. there
fore. increased facilities in passenger
traffic from Boston TO Portland on the
Portland Division; TO Bath on the Ken
ncbec Division; Bangor on the Bangor
Division: and st. John on the Interna-
tional Division.
For the Portland Division, Steamers
Gov. Dingley" and pay State" are in
service and make trip every week.
day at p. NJ, alternately, connecting
at Portland with railroad and steam
ship lines for interior points and coast
landings.
The Kennebec arm Of the service will
have this season, the same rs last, the
two magnificent side-wheelers "Kenne-
bee and "R. Is. Fuller"
At present. and until June IL, only
| one of these boats, the "Kennebec" is
used. making three trips week. The
Boston sailings are Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at 6 2. NJ. from Union
wharf.
On the Boston and Bangor Division,
the Great White Flyers City of Rock
land" and "City Of Bangor" ply daily
except Sunday, between these points
making alternate trips leaving Fosters
| wharf at p. NJ.
This season more than ever, by rea-
son of the steady and extraordinary in
crease of tourist steamboat travel be-
tween Boston and the Maritime Prov
inces. the Eastern Steamship Com
pany apparently is striving and is able
to guarantee the best possible accom-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Koussinoc Chapter, D. a. r., was
pleasantly entertained. Monday after
noon, by Mrs. Oscar Holway at her
home on State street. Mrs. Mary Ken
dali of Portland. the State regent. was
the guest of honor and gave history
Of the last meeting of the Continental
Congress and the laying Of the corner
stone of Continental hall. A scholarly
paper entitled. Maine Writers of the
Revolutionary Perioid," was read by
Mrs. G. S. Campbell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
Highs game,

Conv Highs game, tomorrow
"Wednesday afternoon. is with the Co.
burn Classical Institute team. from
Waterville, at the driving park. Cony
has lost no games as yet. and as Co
burns team is said to be n good one
the game should be one OF interest
Cony's lineup will be as 1oiloWs'
Rither. c.: Hall. p; Sanford. S.; Dun
ham. h.: Metcalf. 3D.: Little. 3D.: Tueii
II. Stamm. CT: Hussey, RI. PENNY.
sub. Umpire, Dan Cony. Scorer, n
Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
Daily ksnn<ber journal
Republican Caucus.
Augusta. Maine No,

~. Aususta' Maine. May 5, 1904,
me Republican voters of Augusta
a.e requested to meet in caucus at the
.ity nall. Thursday. May 10, at $50 p
W.. TO choose twenty-seven delc-
sa'es ana twenty-seven aiternatcs
10 the county convention which
VIII De held in Augusta, Friday.
June ~, for the purpose Of nomi-
MATING three candidate for Senators.
one candidate for sheriff, one candi-
uate Tor clerk of courts, one candidate
ior Judge of probate, one candidate for
register Of probate, one candidate for
county attorney, one candidate for
county treasurer. one candidate for
county commissioner, all to be voted for
at the September election.
Per order,
Republican City Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
Made Younu AGAIN.

zone Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has Put mo in
my teens again" writes ID. II. Turner
eff Dcmpseytown, Pa. They're the best
IN the world for Liver. Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
CRIME Only 25c. Mt Howditch. Web
ster & Co.'S, Augusta. and Simpson
Drug Co. Watervillc, Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
WaterviIIe News.

George w. Dorr. the reliable druggist
Is selling large quantities of Hyomei
Catarrh without stomach dosing and says
ne has SO much faith N 1t that he will
nay for it himself if it does not cnre. He
, ,ak's all the risk. so there Is no expense
unless q cure is effected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Tho postofficc department has just
issued an order by which mail carriers
and all postofiice officials are strictly
prohibited from making public the
names and addresses Of patrons OF the
rural free delivery service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Tho Maine Dental Society will hold
its annual meeting in Bangor, July 70,
% and Il. which will be attended by
members, Of the profession from all
parts of the state. A program of OK
ccptional interest is being arranged AMI
will shortly be announced. The meet
ings will be ncld in Y. NJ. G. A. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

II party Of ten or more people from
Augusta wish to witness the production
of "Ben Hur" ut Lewiston, this week.
special rates over the Maine Central
can be secured by notifying the Angus
ia agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

modations to its patrons. The summer
schedule on this division provides for
trips on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays from Boston for St. John by
the Steamers calvin AUSTIN and
"Penobscot," which will stop at all
landings, including Portland, Eastport,
Lubcc and st. John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Recent visitors at the Lithgow
Library have been: Miss II. Marie
Pray, Belgrade Lakes, Me, Miss Emily
Burbank, Augusta, Ne, Miss Grace
Harris, North Dixmont, Me, Charles
w. I:radI"r. Watcrvillc. NJ, ana E.lci-
nor l;radlcc, MatcIvillr, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

One victim of over Indulgence was
before the tribunal. at the police court
Monday morning. and was allowed to
go. after being warned Of the error of
his WAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

annual meeting, at 4 o'clock, Monday
afternoon. and elected its old board
of officers, as follows: President. Col
NJ. Y. -. Chase; treasurer, w. G. Booth
by: directors, w. p. WhitchOuse. j. w.
Chase. NJ. V. Il. Chase, Geo. Il. MacOm-
Der, ii. NJ. Heath, r. J. Lynch. NJ. S.
IOlWay and +. G. KinSman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Cards have been received in this
ely, announcing the marriage of Fred
crick w. Written. formerly of this city,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Henry of Chicago,
May 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Joseph Perry and Miss Nellie Roy of
this city. were united i'm marriage.
Monday morning. at st. Augustine's
church. by Rev. FIR. Hamel. The happy
couple left on train No. l. on Il trip to
Watcrville. and were given an appro-
pirate send-off at the station. by n
party of friends. in which rice figured
its usual prominent part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

The remains of the late Eugene s.
FogG We're borne to their last resting
place, in Forest Grove cemetery. at
10 o'clock, Monday morning. Prayers
were said ut the grave by Rev. G. 6.
Moshpr. and a selection was rendered
by members of the Free Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

sThcrc is still plenty Of water in the
eKcnnebcc, but it is falling off toward
the summer level. Yesterday there
were two feet and five inches on the
dam, and the water had lowered Il foot
since Saturday morning. This fall-nlf
was thought to be due to the water be-
ing held back at Moosehcad lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Miss Florence Clark OF Boston, ar
rived in town, Monday afternoon, call
cd by the death OF. her father, the late
John +. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

The funeral of the late John T. Clark
will be held ut the Peoples church,
at o'clock. Wednesday afternoon, and
the intermcnt will be made in the fami-
1y lot, in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Charles W. Fogg arrived in the city
on the Monday morning Pullman. from
PIcb!O, Colorado, called home by tho
death of his father, the late Eugene
s. FogG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Mrs. Pacqurtie, accompanied by her
nephew, F. y. Courtemanche, went to
Lewiston, Monday morning, with the
Formers daughter, with view to
placing her in hospital, for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Mrs. DIR. HeSscy of Watervilln was
in the city. yesterday. Before her mar
riage, Mrs. Besscy was Miss Visur.
and WAS at one tine one Of the clerks
in the Republican headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

The marriage intentions of Walter T.
Cole of Watcrvillc. and Blanche T.
Gro, kett of this city have been filed ut
the office OF the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Whitney lecture and concert in
the Methodist church has been post
poned until Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10

Fred T. Penny has resigned his posi-
ton in the Edwards mills. to accept one
at Midtown. n. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-10
Bon
Ami
A metal polish that does not
daub the hands or woodwork.
AsrUttSfH Odoo n:~oc4o
Augusta Lodge Directory,

a TSIiNOC r. A. CHAPTER, NO. g.
II special Convocation in Masonic fem
PHI ,c, ThHWTs ork IN Nay nay I'm; At $50
~ All sojourning comrades are cordially
G. F. COOK. HIP.
7. Ii. BODICE, Sec'y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
Red Cross Pharmacy,
100 North Main Street. Barre. Vermont.

steam locomotive ii has n normal
horsepower Of 200. with a maximum
Of 5000, ana = guaranteed speed when
drawing SEQ ton train Of sixty miles
an hour.
The perfect ease Of starting and stop
ping the trains drawn by thls giant
motor was satisfactorily shown There
were none Of the inevitable jerks that
accompany the starting Of train
drawn by steam driven locomotive,
The motion at starting was as If some
powerful suction was drawing the
train into space, a smooth. gliding mo-
ton. with scarcely a pereeptible Jar.
Stoppages immediately after attaining
the highest rate OF speed were made
with equal ease.
Power for the operation Of tie loco
motive is had from substation built
alongside the experimental track,
which is a duplicate Of the stations to
be used in New York when the new
system Is installed The locomotive is
fitted with shoes to take power from a
third rail and also with overhead con
tact appliances, 50 that power may be
taken from an overhead rail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

marrow by the cold water Takano
struggled on. The water rose over his
head but the heavy stone be carried
enabled him to keep on the bottom
Now he could walk a little faster. for
he was free from the batterlng ice. but
as he neared the center Of the stream
the current grew swifter and swifter
until, If It had not been for the stone
he carried, it would have swept him
down. He grew numb from the cold.
and il took an his strength. stout swim.
mer as he was, to rise to the surface
and stay there long enough to breathe.
Yet he dared not drop the weight, for
he knew he could not get down to the
bottom again SO lie worked, with
Watanabe paying out the rope, until
he felt the bottom rising aud knew be
was beyond the middle OF the stream.
Almost senseless. Takano stumbled
along striving to carry out the letter
Of his orders and reach the Opposite
bank But not even Japanese nature
could stand such test, and Watanabe.
waiting on the bank, felt the long
steady pull on the rope that told him
Takano had lost consciousness. With
all his might the corporal hauled in the
line and soon had the unconscious ser.
geant major out Of the water.
A brisk rubbing and the contents OF
his flask finally revived Takano, who
got into his warm. dry uniform again
and started back with the corporal
across the island. But when they
reached the place where they had left
the boat It was gone. The third man.
concluding that they had been captured
by the Russians, had started lack
There was nothing for it but to swim.
so in the two men plunged. The hoat
ing Ice hammered them, ana the cold
wafer numbed them, so that they could
not make Roadway against The current
and We're carried downstream Bnt
fortune had not deserted them. ana
they drifted against the boat ln which
their comrlde was trying 70 sculi back
70 shore. lie TOO. had been swept
downstream by tile swift water ana
the ice which hindered his scuIlinc.
he hauIed them III, ana soon they were
landed on tlie Win side. 10 be com.
mended BY their captain Tor showing
the real spirItof Yamato Damashii {tae
ancestor Worship OF the Japanese
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
LIVER COMPLAINT.
"Smith's Pineapple and Butternut
pills Cure All Liver His" Easy to
Take. Always Effectual. They
Cure In Natures Way.

A celebrated English authority once said.
" The liver Is the direct cause Of ninc-tenths
Of the Ills that flesh Is heir t0." tits the larr-
est gland IN the body, and naturally has
great deal Of work % do, for the reason that
through It's cells and tissues the blood must
pass many times every hour. Now suppose its
functions shonld become impaired or interfered
with. You know you would have pains or
uneasiness in the right side, or dull aching
under the shoulder blade. The complexion
would become sallow or yellowish, your appc-
ute would be impairod, your bowels inactive,
while headaches, dizziness and bad feelings
Houid DO your daily experience. In these
cases relief thar Is speedy and fun Is always
afforded by tho use Of Smiths Pineapple and
butternut Pills, which arc a marvellous sue
cess N curing all forms Of liver complaint,
including 0lllousness and iaundice. Taken as
directed they always restore an inactive and
torpid liver to healthy action, regulate tia
bowels and cleanse the blood Of impurities. A
week s use Of Smith Pineapple ana Butternut
Fllls hg bilious or coustipatod person will
elevate the spirits aud again make life really
worth living. They are invaluable for ali
stomach and bowel troubles, and they ALWAYS
cure sick headache, constipation and biiousness
in one night. - cents at all dealers.
AL genuine sirned W i. Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

pegs in the wall and all was as ideally
bueolie as the Imagination of the mil
lionaires could suggest
The ices were nodded and tinted to
form fruits aud vegetables. After the
cigars were lighted the farmers tilt
ed back their chairs and discussed the
weather and crops until after mid
night Then the hired man hitched mp
the rigs Of the farmers, and they drove
to their several remote homesteads
with joyial warnings to be nj In time
to milk the cows.
The farmers of the dinner were
Z. r. Wilbur. former president Of the
Tehigh Valley railroad. who acted as
host; A. ]. Cassatt president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad; George +. Baer.
president Of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad Il. 7. Stotesbury,
president Of the Union League: r. Fl
Wilbur. former general manager Of
the I,ehigh Valley railroad; John 10
gan Fisher, a director Of the Reading
railroad, Effingham b. Morris, banker
and railroad director; Charles Curtis
Harrison, provost Of the University Of
Pennsylvania; Il. r Wilbur, IT.; Ru-
dolph Ellis, president Of the Fidelity
Trust company; Colonel A. Louden
Snowden, w H. MeAlnin, a Pittsburg
banker. John Drinker, d corporation
lawyer; Samuel Rea, second vice presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania railroad;
John Fritz and Joseph Wharton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
a FIGHTING EDITOR. Z
Exciting Career Of the Late Col. Daniel
R Anthony

Exciting Career Of the Late Col. Daniel
R. Anthony.
That d man who had been cowhided
beaten, shot full Of holes, carved BY
bowie knives and left for dead" should
die at eighty in bed was the late Colo
mel Daniel Read Anthony's way Of IL
Illustrating "life's little irenies, says
the New York World.
Anthony, a brother Of Susan b., was
a Kansas editor He went to the state
fifty years ago when it was one BIC
fighting field Once his paper the
Leayenworth Times, bitterly assailed
a local editor The men met on the
street, pistols drawn. Afterward peo-
pie came from behind the trees and
picked Anthony up. His aorta was cut.
and as no one had then survived that
wound or SO it was thought-the doc
tor said he would die soon The bit
ter cold Of winter checked the flow Of
blood, however and he was put to bed
After a short sleep Anthony woke to
ask the nurse what time it was six, !"
she replied.
SAY that's good joke on Doc,
chuckled the editor "He said I'd be
dead by $50
Once, in 1915, rival editor, Mr. I'm
bry. shot Anthony UP" He throve
on the treatment During the war he
was knitted while trying to rescue a
slave, but lived AS mayor Of Leayen-
worth years ago he was favorite
target for the turbulent. Cowhidings
and beatings with heavy canes were in
cidents.
Anthony's latest encounter was in
1899, when he was seYenty-six years
old, Ex-SherifT Bond. giant In stat
ure, helped by another man, got the
old editor down and beat him and
stamped upon him. He drew a revoly.
er, but the friend saved Bond by
knocking the weapon up. Anthony re
covered Sim going to die Of disease
or old age" he said.
Anthony wasn't always bloodthirsty
An actor, angered by Kansas criticism,
came to his office one day to lick the
editor" He turned the hose on the Wis
itor and went back TO his desk. Once
he was arrested for carrying q revolv-
er wrapped up in paper The lethal
weapon turned out to be a piece Of
lead Pine bent pistol shape, not a bad
defensive weapon
Curiously enough, Anthony wasn't a
good shot lie never killed any one
but a man named SatterIee, Once a
gang Of some fifteen men opened ire
on him, and he emptied two six shoot
ers in their direction Upon my hon
or" he said. II never touched a man.
/ concluded that bricks were much
more deadly weapons than pistols
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
PerilOuS Exploit Of a Sergeant
Major at Win.
PLAN TO FORD THE YALU
Sanko Takano's Gallant Attempt to
Walk Across on Bottom When Or.
dered to Ascertain Width and
Depth of Main Steram.

The heroic iced or a Japanese SOL
der in the present war is thus describ
cd by Oscar king Davis ia his article
on japanese Devotion and Courage
IN the November Century
sanko Takano, sergeant major. spe-
cial duty, belongs to the Second com
pany, Second cavalry regiment Sec
ond division. On dark night ia early
April, soon after his regiment had.
reached the Yalu river, be and Lance
Corporal shinobu Watanabe We're sent
out with third man to ascertain the
width and depth Of the main stream Of
the river whore It flows between two
large islands opposite Win They
crossed the first channel Ia boat,
which the sergeant major aud the cor
poral left on the first island I'd charge
Of the third man Then file two work
Ell across the island g Tie main
stream. The Russians occupied little
village on the opposite side. directly
across from the place where rakano
and Watanabe etruck the river TAXA
no saw that it would be very difficult
70 get across without attracting their
attention. Ice was running IN tile rly-
or and the water was bitterly cold,
Takano thought that IL he tried TO
swim be would surely arouse the Rms
slams. So he determined 70 walk across
on the bottom Of the river. rising occa-
sionally for BREATH They had coil Of
light rope with them Takano took on
his uniform and fastened one end Of
the line to bis body Then he picked
up a stone 10 help him keep on the
bottom and waded in, leaving the
lance corporal TO hold the rope By
which he was to be dragged back
whenever be gave signal Of two
sharp pulls
Pounded by the ice and chilled to the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
Features of a Rural Dinner at
Philadelphia.
SOUP CUPS IN HAY WAGONS
Twenty Millionaires Ate Oysters With
Miniature Pitchforks. Hoed Their
Terrapin and Raked the
Salad

twenty millpuaires assembled at
the Bellevue-Stratford hotel ia Phlia-
delphia the other night for their an-
nuai country dinner, says the New
York Herald These piowmen in tile
field Of finance dined upon tcrrapin,
canvasbaes duck mushrooms and
other Yiands. The Wines were Of the
finest but rustic simplicity was sug-
gested by a big cider press la one cor
ner Of the room
The press Mas moi d mere ornament
but Whenever one of the diners felt so
inclined be would 80 to The machine,
place basket Of apples under the
press and with a few urns of a giant
screw supply himself with real home
made cider
Another evidence ~ good faith III
adopting the role Of farmers WAS given
By the nillionaires ia their method Of
eating certain courses For the oys-
ters The banqueters were supplied
with miniature pihlforks while they
disseeted their salad with TOY rakes
Teirapin was conveyed g their mouths
with small hoes
The cmsonme cups We're brought to
the table ia toy hay wagons and
wheeled to the hand Of each guest In
little red iron wheclbarrows The
punch was served ID cups formed Of
apples. followed ont and then frozen
solid 4 rooster struued about the
room and picked up the crumbs
The table was circular. the hollow in
the middle being hned with pumpkins,
melons. corn, grapes, cabhages. apples
nuts. trailing beans and vegetables Of
every description Many Of the vegeta-
bles had been followed out and electric
lights inserted. The pumpkins and some
OF the larger articles had been fantas
tically carved, decorated with moss
wigs. and with their electric features
they grinned at the farmers
To reach the room It was necessary
to fluid way through q cornheld The
floor was covered with wheat. mon
which live ROSTERS crowed to their
contentment. 4 big stuffed bull was
at one side Of the ROOM his stall being
decorated with more wonderfully carv-
ed and Illuminated vegetables.
Along the opposite side Of tie room
was a rail fence separating the guests
from pig. calf ana three fierce Look
ing stuffed rams Farming utensils
were scattered about and hung uNon