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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
CHRISTMAS DINNERS.
Five Thousand Families in New York
Fed by Salvation Army.

New lnr%. Dec. .6.-With the pennies
nick.s>. dir - ana quarters patiently col
i'c''.i - :'.,', corners and elsewhere
nc tn =, : month the. Salvation Ar
ny i". tct,ity. feeding the poor Of this big
it! Hui;ng the morning 5000 familie:;
We're locked after. and in the evening the
homeless men and women and the news
hoyS will be given warm and substantial
Christmas dinner at the Grand Contra
Palace. After the feast there will be ex-
tIcise. and prayer by Lieut.. Col. Miles.
This will be followed by a Christmas
greeting by Commander Eva Booth, NOV
ing pictures. songs and flag drills.
Congressman Timothy ID. Sullivan gave
his annual Christmas dinner to about 5000
poor persons at 20I Bowery. Sixteen pro-
teSSional walters. and 20 members of the
Sullivan Association waited on the tables
The Bowery Mission at No. x, Bowery
began the celebration of the holiday sea-
son with a dinner given to over 500 men,
on Saturday night. Yesterday. the Off
GERS fed about the same number and on
"Wednesday a Christmas tree will be dress
I'd for 5N0 children of the neighborhood 10
whom presents will be given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

The general expression of the traders
along Water street, regarding the
Christmas trade. indicates that the
business done during the week preced-
ing the holiday was very satisfactory.
The weather for the week. with the ex-
ceptiOn of that of Friday. was very fav-
orable. and while. perhaps it could not
be said that there was much of a rush
at any particular time. it was of r
steady nature that brought a good ul-
innate result. One dealer said, yester-
day afternoon. that although he had
not figured up his Christmas trade, he
thought that it would equal if not run
ahead OF that Of last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

One of the busiest places in the city.
last week. was the American express
Office. and the men, both i'll the office
and on the teams, had to work early
and late, to take care of the avalanche
of matter that was taken into ard sent
out Of the office. But as those who have
charge Of the work have grown up in
the business. everything was kept go
ing smoothly. and yesterday morning
found the work all caught up, and run
ming as usual. Agent Mower said, yes
terday afternoon, that from indications
the amount Of Christmas work done
this year would exceed that of last year
b. about one third.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

Just at present. with the prospect of
some good ice racing at Haliowell in
the near future, the local horse men
are actively engaged in sizing up the
situation as to what Augusta has to
contribute in the way Of speed COR
amusement on the crystal race course
and many races are already being
trotted around the stove, in the stable
offices. II. F. Cummings has the longest
string in the way of speed producers,
and his performers will no doubt be
the well known quartet composed Of
the lay mare Nellie bly,, the chestnut
mare Helen Gould. the brown mare
Rossie N. and the bay gelding Will
Sidney. and it is probable that Driver
Webb, who holds the leather over these
four. will also give an occasional
demonstration with Monstrcsity. j.
Manley Nichols still has Alcantra
Chief. but instead of the brown geiding
appearing as trotter, he has ADAM
doned his hereditary gait, and will ap-
pear this winter as a side wheeler.
And ii is said that he can do a pretty
clever turn at 1t, too. Mr.. Nichols
also has Jim S.. who is apt to worry
some of the fast ones not little.
Harry Lishness has Fred s.. with a
mark of 2.23si. and nice chestnut
mare by st. Croix, who is full sister
to Anidrosis. POS. the fastest horse
ever bred in Maine. w. S. Malcolm,
one Of the thoroughbred horse men OF
the city, has the brown selding Joe
Patch, by Joe Patchen. 2.o1h. who
should, according to his breeding. lie
able to take the measure of anybody's
green horse. E. z. Marson has two
colts by Rex Wilkes. and one of them
bids fair to go very fast. Irving FL
field has a very promising young horse
nv Ralph Hanks, and S. T. Stilkey has
a four year old mare by Sterling, the
sire of Miss Sterling, that should 60
very fast. Another candidate for ice
bonors is the bay gelding S. B., owned
nv Cecil Bowman. The horse showed
well to a sleigh. last winter. and those
who have seen him lately say that he
is going to be hard one to beat. II
Is safe to say that with these horses,
the Hallowell contingent, and the good
ones that are always owned in Gardi-
ner that the ice track season Of 1S0s
| will be the best yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
CHAPEL BURNS.
Sailors Snug Harbor Visited by Fire
Loss. $4,000.


New York Dec 2s-The beautiful chap.
el at Sailors Snug Halbor W '''.'
digent seamen at New Brighton. Staten
Island. was Quilted by fire. early TO-DAY
left standing and the chapel will be re-
built. 1t was Il replica of ST. Paul $. Lon
don, and it contained one OF the finest
States. The chapel was noted also for the
beauty O. its stained glass windows.
The chapel waS Il mass Of flame when
the n" old sailors in the Snug Harbor
Were summoned to fight the fire. ard they
responded to Il MIN. though some tainted
from over eNcrtioh. The beautiful tower
ing dome was wrcathcd in fire almost in
an instant and the best efforts OF the fire
lighters could NOT stop their progress.
though help was hurriedly summoned
from all nearby points OH the island.
The interior of the building was IL total
loss. 1t had Il seating capacity OF 1900 and
In il We're held the entertainments for
the sailors in the Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

One of Augustus attorneys is the
possessOr of valuable curiO in the
line of legal literature. This is a VOL
ume published in England in 1898, en-
titled Court Leet ct Court Baron" the
work of Kitchen. who is quoted today
as an authority by the latest law die
tionaries Of ROuvier. The volume is
printed in French. the court language
of the period, used exclusively in legal
documents. The binding is of parch-
ment, bearing the marks Of brass
clasp which originally fastened the
covers together. Considering the fact
that the book is over three hundred
years old, it is remarkably we'll pre-
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
TO JAIL.
HabituaI Drunkards Will Hereafte
Loose Tre>t~,a-+ l., Bellevue.

New York. Dec. 2o-.ni"St. instead Of 2
comfortable cot. will be the lot after Jan
! ri the several thousand habitual or oc-
casiOnal dr,InkartlS who in the course Of
the year seek Bellevue hospital for treat
ment and use the institution as han IT,
place to sleep off their srrees.
Preliminary announcement of the new
scheme of decreasing the list Of alcoholic
patients carries with 1t statement that
detail Of police will De on duty day and
night at the hospital.
When a drunkard appears as a candi-
date for the alcoholic ward his pedigre.
will be examined. IF found to be an old
customer he will be arrested and taken in
charge by the city police department..
Ply these methods the officials Of Belle
vue hope to reduce the constant over
crowding in the nlc'''"''" q '-'"''-r-
There are often &c patients there and
only space for 20 cots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

>. 5. Webster's ice harvest is we'll I'M
der way. and the crop is being gather
ed under very favorable conditions. Not
days work has been lost since the
work of housing commenced. and the
ice is Of good thickness and of fine
quality. Yesterday saw the completion
of the work Of filling the upper houses,
and the men will commence. this morn
ing. running ice into the lower. The ice
at present averages IS inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

\ Journal man enjoyed visit to the
field and plant of the Peoples Ice Co,
watching the rapid and systematic work
of filling the big house with the big
clear blocks that look 50 refreshing in
the summer. About 20 men are employ
ed on the field and in the house. The
process has been simpified this year by
the addition of an endless chain carrier,
which performed the work of taking
the ice from the water up the inclined
plane to the entrance of the house. The
carrier is driven by e nine-horse power
"Abuaque" gasoline engine which does
the work smoothly and easily. The
house holds about 10000 tons and viii:
probably be full to the top by tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

Hose No. /. responded to a still alarm
shortly before l o'clock, Monday. The
call was from the house of H. r. Ram
dali. 3S Oak street, and the cause a
burning chimney. The boys were
quickly on hand with their chemicals.
and though the chimney got pretty hot
no damage was DONE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
Daily kennebee journal
LOCAL MATTERS

According to an OLD saying. the tomcod
season begins with the assembling Of
the legislators, but somehow the little
FISH seem to have arrived early, this
year. as the boys were catching them
below the dam, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
aALT,MoRE's POSTMASTER.
w. n. Harris, Unknown Candidate, Ap
pointed BY the President.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The President
has appointed W. Hall Harris postmaste
of Baltimore. His name never has been
mentioned in connection with the office
and It was not known. EXCEPT to q few:
that he was n candidate. Mr.. Harris
name was laid before the President by
Cha rleS j. ROnaparte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
CURES THE THROAT ANpLuNcs.

,ballard'S Golden Oil has been tested and
,meVonmondc;' by thousands to be the
cO SsI NJ lacriUl medicine for Coughs.
TSlus' tr"rr Asthma Bronchitis and Sore
iSSsn fp|ows. Try it. 25c. and Soc at
srtlssiSis ami general stores. Take TO
CO.. , '-'" No "ta"t"red by ballard
Widen OIL CO., Old Town, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
The Highway to Florida

Is the Atlantic Coast Line. operating
famous New York Florida Special,
Florida's famous train. J. H. Johnson.
n. f. "A. 29S Wash. ST.. Boston.
Dec.27.'04.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
POLO.

At acknowledgements. I: Beverly ).
At Clinton-ClintOn. 8: Stoneham, 5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 243. p. OF
H. Meetings ID and ith Saturday even
ligs Of each month al Golden Cross Hall.
VI. w DENNIS. W. NJ.
GFRTRI DE DAMIEN. Sec'y.
MlluOl1yIs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
AUGUSTA CAMP. NO. 74oo, MODERN

woodmen of America. Regular meeting
Wery Monday evening at WoOdn:en hall.
J c. EIRKPATRlCk V. c
w. F. BERRY. Clerk.
H. w HASKELL. Banker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

ROYAL NEIGHBoRS OF AMERICA,
Lombard Camp. No. I'll. meets last
Thursdays OF each month in Modern
No0dmen hall.
EMMA V. EOrGE. Oracle.
INA Y. CLARK. Recorder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
AUTO RACING TRACK TO 3
Be BUILT OF BOARDS
Immense Structure to Be Erected
in New Hampshire for the
Sport.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Boards will be
used in laying the surface of the two-mile
automobile track at Mount Washington, n
II. w. j. Morgan, who has just concluded
the arrangements for building the track
returned to New York yesterday
Il have concluded all of the arrange
ments, said Morgan. and have every
thing all right so that the building will go
right along. The first automobile track is
TO be built. and what is more, il is to be of
boards, heavy and strong. The foundation
will be as solid as can be on rock founda-
tioA such as is found there. and the track
will be well supported by SxS-inch supports
The surfacing will be of 2x4s laid length
wise.
Along the stretches il will be eighty
feet in width, but on the banks IL will be
still wider. The entire cost will be about
sc, 600 Inside the automobile track will
be a mile dirt track for trotting and in
side that big stage for out-of-door bicycle
and automobile stunts. The entire thing
will be the greatest sporting venture in the
country We shall be ready to open July
IL for week OF racing planned but
that will not be the only racing during the
year.
In regard TO the dates for the Florida
tournament at Ormond and Daytona
beaches next winter, Morgan said that il
had been decided to run between July II
and Feb. q, the definite dates not having
been settled upon. Reports of the tide
conditions are now being sought before ar
ranging the dates regularly. The Ormond
meet will be followed by auto and auto-boat
meets throughout Florida. including the
auto-boat tournament at Lake Worth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
JAY BIRD is QUITE OLD,
BUT IN VIGOROUS HEALTH
Has Now Ninety-Three Perform
ers to His Credit, Including
Hawthorne.
HIS GREAT STUD RECORD
In Face of His Twenty-Six Years
He Looks the Perfect Pic
ture Of Health.
HIS GREAT STUD RECORD

LEXINGTON. KY, March 15.-The most
remarkable instance of prepotency in an
old stallion is the case of the famous
Jay Bird, which great horse, although
twenty-five years old in 1903. according to
the private stud books of his owner. w. A.
Bacon. jr, was bred to eighty-four mares
last season, and a roundup of the number
shows that fully sixty are safe in foal. At
twenty-four years of age in 1902 this re-
markable horse was mated TO sixty mares,
and forty-two foals were the outcome, while
the seventy mares bred to him in 1901,
when he was twenty-three years old, re-
suited in the production of forty-eight liv-
ing foals. Being now twenty-six years old,
his owner has limited him to fifty mares,
and among the great stars already booked
to him this season are: Keepsake, dam of
Tommy Britton. 2:O614; Eastmore, out Of
Kincora, dam of Constantine, 2:12lz, and
Thorn. 2:12h; Jennie Hulse. dam of Gail
Hamilton, 2:111s a three-year-old; Alma
Wilkes. dam of Baron Oakland trial 2:141z.
and Oakland Belle. trial 2:125 asa three
year-old; Lady Ham. dam of Hawthorne,
2:O61A Ed Winters, 2:12&4, and Oneida, 2:l7.
and the dam of Pachen Clay, 2:10A.
Jay Bird has now ninety-three standard
performers to his credit, including Haw-
thorne. 2:0614; Allerton, 2:09A; Early Bird,
2:l0; Invader. 2:11%, and Rose Croix, 2:11A
a, Kentucky futurity winner. Jay Bird is the
oldest horse in active stud service among
trotting sires in Kentucky. He is three
years older than Gambetta Wilkes, now
twenty-three years old; four years older
than Patchen Wilkes, and even year older
than Clay, the aged son of Electioneer.
Red Wilkes, now thirty years old, is the
oldest trotting stallion in America still in
the stud, and he is about the only horse
still fit for service older than Jay Bird,
as Baron Wilkes is only twenty-five years
old. Jay Bird is now just at the age at
which the famous sire. George Wilkes. died !;
but he must live through another season
TO be as old as his grandsire, Rysdik' S
Hambletonian, was when he died Elec-
tioneer died at twenty-five years old. AL
mont al twenty and Belmont at twenty
five. Daniel Lambert was probably the
most remarkable instance of longevity in
famous trotting stations, he dying at the
advanced age of thirty-one years, and Red
Wilkes will have to live safe in 1905 to
equal this record. Jay Bird. in face of his
twenty-six years, looks the perfect picture
of health and condition. There are many
horses in the stud in Kentucky far under
him in years that do not look to-day near
as young as does Geogre Wilkes's aged
son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
HainauIt a Winning Favorite.

tenance could not be administered while
he lay PROSTATE and the doctors had been
obliged to hold him upright and let it
trickle through his teeth.
Chloroform was administered, and this
caused the lads body to relax and enabled
the physicians to proceed with the opera
ton. He was stretched upon the table,
his body barred and DIR. Clark then injected
hollow needle into the cavity of the
spine. In the course of a few minutes a
quantity of the spinal fluid was drawn off.
and then without the removal of the
needle the anti-toxin was injected
Three injections were made, and the re-
suit was almost marvellous. Before the
method the boy had been in spasms al
most continuously for three days and
nights After ii the spasms were almost
instantly reduced to two an hour for the
space of twenty-four hours, each of about
twenty seconds duration.
After the second operation the spasms
were reduced to seven in twenty-four hours.
and these of from twelve to fifteen seconds.
1t was also observed that the fever had
diminished to appreciate degree. After
the third injection the spasms ceased alto
gether.
In the meantime the wound in the leg
had shown symptoms of suppuration. 1t
was promptly cauteriZed and washed and
dressed with tincture of iodine. Nothing
further was done, and the physicians,
suit. To their qualification the boys jaws
slowly unlocked and he took a speedy turn
for the better.
Consciousness returned. the boy was able
to take small portions of solid food and In
the course OF two weeks all danger had
passed and he was well on the way TO re-
covery. A week ago he was finally pro-
nounced entirely cured and was allowed 10
go home. Now he is playing with his boy
companions, as well as any of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
PLAYED POKER, THOUGH
THE WALLS COLLAPSED
Pittsburg Club Men in Wrecked
Building Exposed to View of
Church-Going Friends.

PITTSBURG. Maren 15.-Great was the
amusement, mixed with scandal, of Pitts
burg church-goers Sunday morning. when
the Columbia Club. at No. 1O6 Isadore street
partly collapsed.
Looking for the dead and manned the
church-goers were astonished TO see many
of their friends gathered around poker
tables and loath 10 stop the play In an
upper floor of the building.
Owing TO the excavating for big build
ing on the lot adjoining the foundation of
the clubhouse was undermined, and one
side of il collapsed without warning. the
entire side falling out as in "A toy house
This left part OF each room that side
of the club exposed.
1t was in top room that two games of
poker were in full progress among men,
bers and friends. The wall in falling out
left the gamesters exposed. and the house
was twisted so they could not get out by
doors the inside
Before they could be liberated by means
of fire ladders lhey were compelled 10 take
the chatting of their fellow-club members
who prayerbooks in hand, were going TO
church near by.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
CURED LOCKJAW CASE
THROUGH. BOYS SPINE
Doctors in Brooklyn Hospital
Saved a Life by an Operation
Without Precedent.
INJECTION OF ANTITOXIN

NEW YORK March 15.-Details have
been made known of one of the most deli
cate operations for lockjaw in the annals
of surgery and one which has been per-
formed rarely, if ever, before. 1t was an
operation that snatched from the edge of
the grave little John McDonough, the
eIeven-year-old son of Henry McDonough.
who lives with his family at No. 526 Chaun-
cey street, Brooklyn.
When virtually every other hope had
failed, the boys life was saved by the in
lection of anti-toxin, not into the brain,
as has been heretofore the practice, but
into the spinal cavity. AS result the lad
who six weeks ago was lying at the point
of death is now as we'll and hearty as he
ever was.
Young. McDonough was playing on a lot
near his home when he tripped and fell,
striking his right leg near the sharp cor
ner of a rock. He limped home and told his
mother of the accident and she dressed his
wound in the customary homely fashion
with salves and bandageS.
No further thought Was given to the case
until two weeks later. when the boy com
planned of pains in his shoulder and his
throat and said that he experienced difficult
ty in breathing. Dr. Frank III. Clark, OF No.
putnam avenue, WdS cdlltu III dlttl
a careful examination decided that the boy
showed symptoms of lockjaw.
Scarcely had he been removed TO the
Bushwick Central Hospital when the ply
sician's diagnosis proved only too true. The
BOYS Jaws closed like wise, his body bent
double and he suffered intense agony.
Spasms became frequent and food could be
administered only through a tube.
All the ordinary methods of treatment
proying futile, and il becoming clear that
unless radical action taken the lad
was doomed DR.. Clark decided 10 resort
TO a measure which had been occasionally
considered by physicians in cases of lock-
Jaw. but never successfully applied.
Almost invariably the serum used TO
counteract the poison in the system OF the
patient had been injected by first trephin-
ing the skull but in many cases this had
caused death. and young McDonough 5
condition was desperate that DR.. Clark
would not make the venture.
Instead he held a consultation with the
staff physicians of the Bushwick Central
Hospital and told them of his plan TO in
iect the serum into the spinal cavity. So
Ia zardous was the operation that the ut
most secrecy was maintained. and even
the boys father did not know until day
or two ago what means had saved the
little fellows life.
When the operation had been decided
upon and all the preparations had been
made young McDonough was borne 10
the table, writing in agony. His body
had been bent into such shape that the
nouid food which served as his only sus-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
GOES TO GRAND RAPIDS

CHICAGO. March 15.-The Kent Country
Club. Grand Rapids. Mich, was awarded
this years championship event at a meet
ing here to-day of the Western Golf Asso-
citation. The tournament will last three
days, commencing June 30 and ending
July 2. The first day Of the tournament
will be a thirty-six- hole medal play, six
teen to qualify. The programme for the
next two days provides for eighteen hole
match play.
The Exmoor Country Club, Highland
Park. ILL.,, secured the amateur champion
ship event. The tournament, which begins
Aug. Is and ends five days later, will be all
match play, eighteen holes. with the excep-
ton OF the final. On the last day thirty-six
holes will be played
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
FISHES LOST 4 GOAL
ON FOULS COMMITTED

The Tish-i-Mingoes were not in the same
class with the Barristers. and lost last
nights curtain-raiser by a score of 5
to 0, the Tishies losing their only
goal on fouls. The game will not
count In the Commercial League standing,
as both clubs used men who were not regu-
lar members OF their teams. Peelle, Samp-
sell and Long played fast polo for the Bar
risters. Williams played a good game for
the Tish-i-Mingoes. Lineup and summary:
Barristers. Position. Tish-i- Mingoes
Sampsell, Peelle. First rush. ....... Williams
Peele Sampsell. Center ..McCart
Van Landingham Half back. Clark
May......-.......... Goal .............. Corbett
Score-Barristers, s; Tish-i-Mingoes, o.
Stops-May, 20 Corbett, Is. Fouls-Willits,
Williams, Mccarthy. Referee-Lowry.