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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10
SOMERSET.
EAST CORNVILLE.

Mrs. Phoebe Davis, aged so years,
died at the home Of Miss Mary Fogg.
sunday. She had been i'll for long
time.
Mrs Horatio Longfellow is very ill,
and pneumonia is feared. A physi-
elan from Athens is attending her
Mrs. ;. Blaisdell is caring for her, as
it is practically impossible to get help
in this neighbOrhood.
II. a. Burbank has been i'll with Sc
we're cold.
Philander Mcclure has also been
seriously i'll with "a cold.
Erwin Smith is going into the woods
for the winter, and Mrs. Smith and
child will stay with her parents in
Athens during his absence.
Henry Giles has also been victim Of
the severe colds now prevailing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10
LINCOLN.
EEMAN.

1t was ten degrees below zero here
last Sunday.
Many are i'll with severe colds in
this village.
Harrison Cook who has been con-
fined to the house for the past six
weeks with large carbuncle on his
neck, is slowly gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10

s. NJ. McHarg a Grant county farmer.
found his wheat 50 short that h. cut it
with header Wishing to conserve the
soil moisture for Wh"It sowing in the fall,
h planted the land ia corn. To his sur
prise the corn matured and yielded about
thirty-hvc hush"l an acre. His wheat
averaged about $2S.1., an acre. S9lI for
his ;hirtY-tlvr acre field This is a CON
vincing example of the resoufces of
oklahoma soil and climate.-Kansas
City Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10

The current number of the Architect
tural Record is an interesting issue
with its several valuable articles, and
many fine half-tone Illustrations. The
illustrated featiEes include: Chan
tilIy castle Jean Schopfer: The Lay
out ola Large Estate" Herbert Croly:
"A Small but Spacious House." and
"Architectural Refinements in French
CathedralS," William H. Goodyear.
There is also I'M instructive paper on
"Mad"-in- France Architecture by
Claude BraGdon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH SIDNEY.

An entertainment ana SAFE, unuer the
auspices Of the Universalist church.
will be given Monday and Tuesday
evenings, Dec. 18th and 18th. The
will consist of a farce
entitled THE Sweet Family" with
other miscellaneous attractions. Good
music will be in attendance, and
good time Is expected. The numerous
booths will furnish useful and fancy
articles for sale, also refreshments of
all kinds. A hot supper will be served
the last evening.
READFlELD DEPOT.
Granville Sanborn, who is quite ill.,
was visited professionally, Wednes-
day. by DR.. Russell of Lewiston.
Mrs Hannah Wright, aged 81 years.
widow Of Elbridge Wright of South
Mt Vernon, who died at West Somer-
VILE. Mass. was brought to Dunn's
Corner for burial, Thursday, Dec. s.
Mrs. Wright was the daughter Of
Amasa and Mrs. Porter and the last
survivor of their family of six children.
The remains We're accompanied by
two daughters. Mrs. Williams West
Somerville. and Mrs Mclaughlin,
Cambridge. Mass. and We're followed
to the last resting place by other rela-
tives and former neighbors, who had
known and loved her. There We're
beautiful floral tributes contributed by
children ana grandchildren.
Mrs. Deborah Dunn. Dunn's Corner.
is very ill with pneumonia.
READFlELD.
Business in this section lacks snow to
give good winter roads The weather is
winterish enough.
Our fire company will give n firemcn's
hall at Giles hall, on the evening Of Dec.
Is.
There is an epidemic of sore threats
and has been for the past two weeks.
The winter term of schools in town be
gan. Nov. ~, with the same teachers as
last term.
George Lovekin and family will start
| for Nebraska. this week. and may go to
| the Philippines in the government en-
ploy.
! The I-niversalists had candy pun AT
the yestry. Tuesday evening.
| Rain is needed very much for water
| in the lakes and fountains is VERY low
Mrs. Shaver has resningled the ell part
of her house.
William, Person has moved into the
Macdonald rent over l.. Q. Tebbelts
| store.
| Mrs. W. c. Williams. who has been SICK
with a light case of dphtheria, is con
valescent
A very ENJOYABLE evening will be the
presentation Of the play Leah. the For
saken. by Mrs. Charlotte Adams Dunno
| of Boston. at the Brick church. on Tues
day evening. Dec. -. Mrs Dunno whC
is ono Of Bcston's most talented reciters
| is said to be very ma gnetic and has
charming stage presence. and all shoulc
avail themselves of the opportunity O
hearing her in this famous play. Mrs
Dunno has appeared in nearly al If tn
cities ard large towns throughout tn
ern states. and wherever she has been tn
| clergy and press speak of her work il
the highest commendation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10

The notable holiday issue of the
Craftsmen presents many features of
marked interest. Especially note
worthy are the four colored reproduce
tons of Indian heads which accom-
pany an article on "A Noted Painter
of Iniian Types Irine Sargent treats
of Art in the Home and in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10

SCHOOL, "Municipal Sculpture from
the American Point of View is con-
sidered by Frederic w. Ruckstuhl. All
interested in the Home Beautiful will
read with profit Gustav Stickley's ar
ticle From Ugliness to Beauty Irine
Sargent has a practical article. fully
illustrated, on Indian Basketry; Its
Structure and Decoration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10

The National Sportsman is brimful
Of interesting matter for lovers OF
sports. Rupe Barnaby opens the num-
Der with an instructive article on
'Woodcraft Waits" Jno. H. Thatcher
describes The Gaining of the Golden
Fleece 1.-The River Ducks in North
Davota" form the subject of an in
structive paper by H. H. Farmhouse.
The remaining articles are equally
timely and Interesting and with the
many fife illustrations make up a most
attractive magazine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

.sIf the friends of temperance is this
Senatorial district will open their eyes
they will not send Mr.. Fred Il. Sch ubert
of Lewis county to the Senate. 30
lumbia Herald.
MIR. Lander probably got his informa
ton concerning Mr.. Schubert's attitude
on the Adams law from as reliaoie
source as he got his information con-
corning the ''snarp practice, OF which
he accused Mr.. Schubert in previous
issue Of his paper.-Hohenwald Herald.
Did you, Mr.. Schubert, not tell MT
Jones Christian of your county, that "all
the whiskey men in Maury county were
for your Mr.. Christian is the "relia-
ple source" from whence came our IN
formation, and you are the 'reliabie
PURGE" from whence came his informa'
ton. Will you deny making the state
ment? 1t is up to you to impeach the
witnesses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Geo. 8. Mcclellan. the present Mayor
of New York, and son of the civil war
general of the same name, is rapidly
coming to the front as possibility for
the democratic nomination for the presi-
dency at the approaching st. Louis con-
vention. Henry Watterson, editor OF
the Louisville Courier Journal, has de-
clareo for him, as has William Jennings
Bryan. These two men represent differ
emit wings of the Democratic party on the
financial question, and it is the first time
they have been in accord upon political
matters since 1896. The Pennsylvania
Democrats are booming Mcclellan and
have issued an address favormg him.
New York 8 delegation at the Nat,ona
Convention may be looked upon to swing
to his support in case Judge Parker
cannot secure the necessary two-thlrds
vote.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Peace has its heroes, no less renowned
than var, as.the following from the New
YorK American will show: 'Three more
firemen have died in the performances OF
duty. Arragoni. Madigan and Cream,
of Engine 10, stood TO their work amid
streams Of blazing oil yesterday At the
foot Of walls that we're lettering % des-
troy them. IL was necessary that the
firemen should work in this perilous
situation IN order to stop the spread OF
the flames. The men knew the danger
they were facing; they Enew that there
was every probability that the five
story brick walls would crumble above
them and that they would be crushed in
the scorching ruins Yet they stood To
their work, as New York tiremen al
ways do, and were swallowed up in the
fiery wreck. There are new widows and
orphans, weeping mothers in humble
homes. and there are new men with
Engine 10, prepared to die at the post
of duty as bravely and unqusstonngly
as their predecessors died. The roll
Of honor of the New York Fire Depart
ment is long one; no more splendid
feats of heroism than the daily devotion
of such men as the three who persisted
Yesterday were ever performed in battle
on sea or land.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

xhatsOever in naming the Democratic
nominee for the Senate this year, but
whatsoever Lewis county names you
must and shall vote fors IL matters not
how unknoEn a quantity or questionable
q character he may be. you must vote
for him or become a bolter. Do you
thiuk il wise or fair or Just to confront
e ,nscientious men and good Democrats
with a proposition like thatY Do
vou think that will inure to the good Of
the Democratic party in this county'
Do you not fear, gentlemen, that the
high minded, intelligent, conscientious
Democrats Of Maury, who have time
and again been patient and long sutfer-
ing. will rebel against such machine
notifies and boss rule as that?
The Herald is not narrow enough, ano
Is not pdIlidl VI RANJNNS .
10 want Maury county to have thi;
Senatorial office all the time but the
Herald is narrow enough, and is partia
and preiudiced enough to want th'
Democrats of this county to have
voice all the time in saying who hei
marty nominee shall be. And W.
appeal to you, party leaders, and mana
gers of the Bate and McMillin forces, il
behalf of these same Democrats o
Maury, and in defense not only o
their political rights. but in the nam
of public morals and for the publ
good.
And the poor boon we ask is this, onl
this: Take the brides off, throw tn
gates wide open and let the bars al
down, and let the Democrats OF thi
Senatorial district nominate their colo
bearer for the Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

We take it that all our readers
who are interested in the Senatorial
cues ton, read our article a week ago,eH-
titled. "Our Friend, Mr.. Schubert. =
To those who did read it, We wish to cay
that Mr.. Schu has not made, though
there has been an issue Of his paper
since then, the slightest attempt to an
ewer it. Our readers will draw their
own conclusions from his silence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Mrs Robt. l.. Taylor has secured a
divorce from Mr. Robt L. Taylor, and
now the lawyers are consulting ana
perhaps wrangling over the question
of alimony. 1t has always occurred to
us that a woman with the right sort
of spirit and pride, would not accept
support from a man she was not
married to, was of no kin to, and did
not love. Where there are chiltren Of
course there rises another question.
But eliminate the question of children,
and why should a man support hrs
divorced wife? Or it she has any prlde
or delicacy of feeling, how can she
accept support from him?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Prof Frank II. Bigelow mi kes
the alarming assertion that the sur
is splitting through the middle, and
that the great mass of molten mat
ter. million miles across, is form
ing itself into two separate globes
There will be plenty OF time for the
reader To put on his things. how
ever. for the sundering will not take
place for about seyenty-four million
years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

IF Mr.. w. r.. Hearst could select
brains for his cabinet with the same
ability that he selects men to run his
newspapers, he would make fine presi-
dent. Whatever may be said about
their being yellow" the fact remains
that the "Hearst newspapers are the
brightest newspapers in the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

A monument in the form Oh
drinking fountain has been erec'''
at Burstow, England, on the trous -
of which is this inscription; -, ~
memory of the mute fidelity OF wv
400 600 horses killed and wounded o.
the call of their masters during wv
South African War" What a coulii'''
on war!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

The Nashville American devottd
nearly half column of its editorial
page Thursday in proving that if Bryi n
should bolt the national convention 1T
would not injnre the democratic party,
and in the next column. in an editorial
paragraph, it said Bryan was 1.-THE
greatest menace that confronts the
party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
IF YOU SEE 1T IN OUR AID IT'S SO


Now comes the Supreme Court VI
Tennessee. and by decision handeu
down at jackson last Saturday say
that a woman has no right to inlsrep'
resent her age. Nevertheless, and tne
Supreme Court notwithstanding, lovei!
woman will continue to mlsrepresen'
on that point, whether she has ris"
70 or not.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

A Chicago scientist says that man o''
live on air alone. There are 'nO'
in nearly every community WV
seem to bear this statement OUT i'V'
the amount of labor they perform
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

II is said that the Republicans W.
make the tariff the principal feature \
their platform. But the primer
issue Of the campaign will be ho0'
vsltism.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

The twenty ninth senatorial ui'' !.
convention at Ripley "Wednesday :
structed for Senator Bate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Mr.. Schubert, in the Hohenwald
Herald asks. '.cannot Maury county
trust Lewis county to name the man
once out of five tmes?" 1t seems
not
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

The Bear that walks like a
won't be able to walk at all Il
Japs keep up their present gait
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Subscribe for the Herald
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
Clothing Department
Men Low Shoes

Better come now wfllle
YOUR size isin that lot of Mems
Patent Colt $500 Walkover
Oxfords that we are selling at
50. so. We only had 80 pairs
to start with and people who
know the quality are not slow
to take them at just a little
more than half price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
Bsk Business Should Come TO Us on Account OF THESE
Extraordinary Bargains for Next Saturday and D0Noag.

Sultana Cottage Carpets,
25c. The best low priced floor
covering we know OF.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
Where You Can Pay Subscription.

For the benefit of our friends who
cannot como to Denison to get a may
or pay their subscriptions, we lave
made arrangements with the following
parties in the different towns in the
county to accept subscriptions: The
gentlemen will give receipts and to
those wishing maps will give map at
the same time.
Kiron, E. E. Clausen.
Schleswig, $. b. McGarvey.
Deloit, Mrs. 3. Horr.
West Side, S. G. Blackman.
Dow City. NJ Il. Virgins.
Vail, E. b Fanske.
Charter Oak, MIR. Roberts, in the
post Office.
We trust that all our readers who
have not already paid up and secured
one of the fine maps will take occasion
to call on either of the above named
gentlemen, and leave their suDscrip-
tions. We have plans under way at
this writing whereby we expect to
make an improvement in the REVIEW
as we'll as enlarge it, and by encourag-
ing US with subscriptions we will be en-
abled to more fully do this.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

ed except Joe Duffy for clerk. VIM. Butler
being nominated in his place. Joe was
busy about caucus time, singing he merits
of the Black Ca, hose TO customer and.
naturally supposed he would be renomin.
ated with the rest of:the old officers. But
Butler had his forces on hand. and went,
in without any opposition Dafy rallied
his forces and got out peoples ticket,
endorsing all the other candidates except
ing the clerk and assessor. Duffy and Rich,
Mcguire being substituted for these offices.
The fight is on and will undoubtedly be
quite lively
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
The Teachers Meeting.

The regular annual teachers meet
ing convened at the Denison High
school building last Saturday for an all
day session.
On the suggestion of the county SUI
perintendent the grade teachers of the
county visited the Denison schools on
Friday, and on Friday evening through
the kindness of Supt. Savage the visit
ing teachers attended, the annual "At
Home" of the Denison teachers to par
ents,
The grade teachers from Vail, West
Side. Charter Oak and Schleswig we're
here on Friday visiting the Denison
schools; Dow City and Manila teachers
did not get here until Saturday.
Saturdays meeting was one of the
| best ever held in Crawford county,
both in poin: of members and excel
!, leroy of program. In the forenoon
there was an attendance of about nine
ty different persons, while after dinner
the attendance run little oyer one
hundred All in all about one hundred
forty teachers heard parts of the pro-
gram rendered. and received the help
and inspiration these meetings always
give. 1t is impossible to give even q
synopsis of the many excellent address
es and papers presented.
Crawford county has yearly. eight
district teachers meetings besides the
whole county meeting at Denison
This gives our progressive teachers
excellent opportunity to meet and ex'
change experiences and ideas about
school work. The Saturdays meeting
closes this years schedule. Next
years meetings will begin some time
next fall.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

Mrs. SERVER gave very pleasnt
Kensington on Saturday afternoon COM
plimentry to Mrs. Romans friend Mrs
Hansen Of Eairbury Nebr. Mrs. Hansen
has most delightful personality and
the ladies enjoyed meeting her and also
tho fact that Mrs. Romans was able to
be out again. Mrs SERVER served very
elegant refreshments.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw and daughters
arrived in Denison enroute for Wash
ington from California on Monday
night. Mrs. W. R. Marshall, Of Des
Moines, is visiting this week at the
home of Mrs. E. Gulick. Mrs. Gulick
and her guests will be at home to their
friends on Saturday afternoon and
evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
TEACHERS ENTERTAIN
Give Patrons an AT Home and
Exhibit, Friday and Saturday.
EXHIBITS PROVE INTERESTING
Little Folks Seen Weaving Mats, Max
ing Baskets, etc. Work Of Higher
Grades Exceptionally Good.

Grades Exceptionally Good.
The teachers "At Home" and exhi-
bition of school work held at the CEN
trail Building on Friday and Saturday
evening of last week was without doubt
the best that has yet been held. The
exhibits were placed in the large kim
dergarten room. All the available
space of the room was utilized and the
exhibits were arranged with such artis-
tic taste that one was struck with the
beauty of the pla 9 upon first entering
the room.
The guests were received atthe south
entrance of the building, and were con-
Quoted at once to the kindergarten
room in the basement. Here tie work
Of the pupils had been arranged in such
order that one could begin with the
kindergarten display at the right and
continue on around the room passing
successively through all the grades, and
finally through the high school in sue
cession.
The kindergarten display was very
interesting one, consisting of paper
construction ana braid work, the very
first beginnings of the manual training
course. and AL industrial community
built up in bench of sand. showing an
up .to-date farm and it's appur:enances
As one came to the grades the work
became more advanced, and was ar.
ranged in such order as to,show the log.
ical progress of the child from the sim
pie number and language work IN the
lower grades to the mysteries of the
sciences and lang uages of the higf
school. We cannot devote the space tt
a detailed description of each display
but will merely mention few of tn,
most striking features of the entire ex
hibit.
In the second grade the pupils has
mounted on large card board larg
number of the products of the COW
from the cheese and butter of the dair,
to the bone cuttons and knife handle
of the factory. The pupils of the fourtl
grade who are taught by Miss Ali
Sewall had made United States fla
with their own hands, and this wa
placed on exhibition in that depart
ment. Mrs. Ainsworth's display, whic
was the work of the 5th and 9th grades
was conspicuous for the good wor
in drawing. Mrs. Ainsworth is, her
self, an artist of no mean ability, an
this is we'll shown in the work of he
pupils. The most important feature G
Miss Gillnor's department, grade 81,
was large outline map CT North Amel
ica, whereon the pupils had pasted pie
lures of animals native to this contir
ent, showing the particular part of th
country which they inhabit. Perhar
the most perfect specimens of wor
in map drawing were found in the boot
occupied by the work of the sevent
grade which is taught by Miss Latchav
The maps Of Asia were as near perfet
tion as any we ever saw by pupils {
that age. and if any Of the patrons q,
fortunate enough to have children
this grade. they certainly do not nee
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

Odebolt is enjoying q boom-with 9
congressional candidate and a Carnegie
library-all in the same week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
Happenings at Vail.

DR.. Wright. of Denison, was profess
sional caller on Tuesday.
Chas. Russell, of Carroll. was transact
ing business here on Tuesday.
Rev. Father Murphy was visitor at
Denlson on Wednesday.
The teachers of the high school visited
the schools at Denison on Friday.
Miss Jennie Smith. of Carroll, visited
Vail friends last week.
c.. Paine went to Marcus last week to
visit his son Fred, and also to inspect the
gas light system.
At the school election last Monday only
50 votes were cast. Adam Short and John
Cranny.were elected.
Mrs. Geo. Tempest, son Julian, and her
father; Mr.. VIM. Beck, Sr., went to Sioux
City soni Friday lfor visit at the Schu-
macher home.
Sears McHenry, of Denison, was look
ing after business at the bank on Thurs
day.
The dance ST. Patrick's night was no,
very we'll attended, Those present report
a very fine time.
Dave Riley is home from Highland Parl
college for weeks vacation. Dave has
several offers to sign with good ball teams
but will probably play with the Park team
until June. and may then 60 with Du
buqne.
John Stuck died at the home of his sor
Henry. Wednesday. after several week.
illness. The old gentleman was 70 year.
of age, and came to Vail last fall to max,
his home with his son The remains wer,
shipped to Milford for burial
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

Mrs. Martin Dugan died last Friday at
her home north of Vail, and was buried
Saturday, the funeral taking place from
the ST. AIMS church, Rev Father Muir
ply officiating. She leaves several grown
up children ard many friends to mourn
her death The funeral was one of the
largest eN er held in Vail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

The town election next Monday prom
ises to be quite a lively affair The fight
is being centered on the city clerkship.
AT the citizens caucus held Wednesday
night all the old officers were renorninat-