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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

Saturday WIS the coolest day that has
been seen in Augusta for the winter.
MilHm-n and others who come into the
city rs early as 4 o'clock, said that
their Thermometer registered from IA
10 Il below zero. In the city proper
the glass did not indicate so low a tenn
rerature, but nevertheless it was T.
below ut kinsmans at o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

In the Journals list Of the new rural
telephones. The other day, there was IL
miXup in the numbers Of o. r. Rob-
bins and Osgood Crawford. Mr.. Rob
bins number is 23S-22, ana that of
Mr.. Crawford is 23S-o3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The members of the North Augusta
Grange VIII give Il social dance at their
hall. "Wednesday evening. This dance
VAS to have been given last Tuesday
evening. but was postponed on account
If bad weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The committee of the G. l.. L. fair
have issued their season tickets and
have placed them on sale in the differ
ent stores, with COL. O. y. Blackington
rs distributing agent. In regard to
the program, those in position to
know, say that the entertainments will
be iirst-claSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

Work has been commenced or the
Maine Central freight shed preparatory
to recoating the roof with tar and
sravel and ii crew of men We're at
work, saturday, putting on new gut
ttrS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

These colds days have made the
f.iris that depend upon Gatekeeper
<crnr 1T the Rines hill crossing for
their food. more friendly than ever. and
they come To him daily in increasing
numbers. Many will eat from his
hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

Miss Valentine Smith. a soviety woman
OF Chicago. has written an interesting
ode on the centennial celebration in that
city. She has been Il writer of poetry
since child and James Whitcomb Riley
is one of her WarmcSt admirers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04
Polo Notes.

The Lawrence polo franchise has beer
sold to parties in Plymouth The Iora
mana cement states that the reason for it.
action is that the team WAS not properly
supported in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The off ial board of Green Street
church will meet. this evening. for
5hrir annual meeting. Every member is
earnestly requested to be present at 80
g. c!Ot K
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The members of the Susannah Yves
ley Society Will meet with the Misses
Merrill, No. School street, at ..3t
p'colck, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The annual parish meeting of the
South Congregational parish will be
held at the chapel at 1.30 o'clock, this
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

DR.. G. Z. Friend has changed his
residence from Hospital street, East
side. to /. Green street, in the Manley
Pike house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04
POLO.

At Lynn-StOneham 10: Lynn. g.
At Chclsea-ChclSca. \: Salem =
The polo game scheduled between Wo-
burn and Lawrence at Lawrence, Satur-
day night. was cancelled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

The repairs on the store in the Par
rot building. which was recently dam
aged by fire while occupied by Geo. w.
Wadleigh, have been commenced. the
workmen at present being engaged i'll
building an addition OH the east end
Of the block which will he fitted up for
Nh. WadieiGh as Il refrigerator and
which will add quite little to the
floor space in the store. There will he
other changes. including a steel CELL
ing and plate glass front and when
completed it will he one of the hest APP
pointed provision stores on the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

Professor Koch of Heidelberg is the only
instructor Of any university in Germany
who lectures on jurisdiction. He has Tor
several years lectured there on this sub
ipCt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

LOCAL MATTERS.

Major 7. NJ. Hartnett of Portland.
was in the city on business for a few
hours, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

Deputy Sheriff Willis Pinkham of
Windsor arrested one Bert James at
Somerville, Saturday morning. on a
charge Of petty larceny. and brought
him to this city. James was wanted
for the theft Of s. from Mrs. Burnham
Mckinsley of Windsor. which was al
legged to have been stolen from her on
Christmas day. for which crime James
is said to have since been a fugitive.
He was also wanted in Auburn, on 4
similar offense and upon the police
department of that city being notified
Of his capture. Deputy Marshal Lyford
came to Augusta. Saturday afternoon.
and too the boy home with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04
DIED..
SOMERSET.

Pittsfeld-Dec. 81. Clarence Cowan. aged
10 years
Pittsteld-Jan. l. Ernest F. Gould, aged
% years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

At a meeting of the Hook and Lad
der Co, Friday evening, Geo. II. BUSH
was elected member thereof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

but i'll vain. MI Riley had cscaI ed.
10, Sir. s:ii.. i t'.riia i.i pEiln who
;uLpii"; Hid goT"r.2-i ut with neceSSi-
les OF life. you cart do business with
tncle Samuel in the spirit Of Il con-
tract: You simply must obey its letter
If YOU put in specifications amounting
70 'Steen dollars and u cts. and then
bill it goods under the contract and the
total amounts to the same 'steen dol
lars and - cts, you've got to take it
back and make up the other cts. or
Won don't do business.
Let me give you an instance of Tn
lie Samucl's character for exactness.
We We're awarded Il contract for 1000
It. of copper Wire for League Id. We
sent the order to The manufacturers,
ana they turned in the stuff. In Il few
lays We set a letter from The island
authorities that that wire is only 9S5
fl. long.
we answer that we know it, tina:
the copper ingot did not yield any more,
ma that we have charged them only for
oS3 #. Would that 40: Not on your
tintype.
was not brought up 10 1000 it. the lot
would be rejected. Then we had to get
| permit from the l.. a. to send Il man
down to join on enough to make the de-
mand good, ana he went down and did
the work
In a few days we We're notified that
the piece he put on made the whole
length 1904 #. We wrote back that we
didn't care for the #. and Uncle Sam
could have it.
Next morning up comes an order to
ut off that fl. or the whole bunch
would be rejected. Then we had to
get another permit for our man to so
Town and lop it off, which he did.
Was it plain sailing then? | should
say not. When he threw the offending
excess upon the ground the guard said:
" Pick that up; that's against the
rules
He picked it up. and was about to
toss it into the river, when he was
stopped III mandatory way:
Here. You 90 that and you'll get
yourself into trouble,'
so. thinking he'd find a resting
place outside of the government re-
serves. our employee walked to the
gate. where he found sentinel.
What have you got there
"A piece Of wire
You can't carry it out without a
permit
All right. l don't want to- and
cast it down.
You pick that up said the sentinel.
You can't throw things around here
+" But l don't want the ID thing
Go back and get a permit
And he really had to do it to get
that #. of wire outside of Uncle
Sans fence. Now, wouldn't that make
you tired?"
A certain Liverpool insurance mana
ger went as usual to play golf the other
afternoon. The caddy was very rag
ged. and it appealed to the tender
heart of the insurance agent.
Presently he found by deft question
ing that the boy was hungry too; so he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

IT. Madison G. Peters tells Of a
iuolcrous break made by young man
~ orders just about graduating into
inc ministry. This youthful divine was
cuItu cron to address the inmates of
o"e Oh inc largest penitentiaries in the
country Oh an occasion when the
prls'@"rS We're assembled in the chapel
t"I prayers
Naon he locked down from his puln;.
IL tte \iflcUS depravtd and desperate
looking characters in the congregation
ire young rarson experienced quite Il
turn. surely he would find it difficult
to say ans thing that would impress
such an audience. He entirely forgot
III mat instant. all the fine sentiments
liz mad Ii terded to give expression to-
He cudgelled his brains in vain to re-
member single appropriate remark
for the occasion. He cleared his throat
cnce-then again and again. Finally
he spoke. but. instead of the fine
address he had hoped to make, the best
he could stamner forth was,-
All. my friends, l am indeed happy
&c see SO many of you here this morn
ing,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

and take one of the insurance mama
ger Old suits, and this the boy CRATE
fully did.
hit by bit the kindly manager
"orned from him the story of his de-
pendent mother. and before The lad has
nnlshed it was decided to send load of
coai and round OF beef to the mother.
Inc lads eyes We're full of tears He
Mished TO say something in the kindly
direction. but it was evident that he
cou'u not fashion his thoughts into
words Please. sir he began.
On, nonsense, my lad. Don't men,
Ton II. Be good lad-thats ALL"
Then the caddy could not longer re-
strain himself. The kindly thought
which was at the bottom of his heart
broke through:
fIease, sir. I'm sorry that YOU are
such bad player
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

III an address before the Merchants
Association OF Boston the other night
I. :. Meiien. president OF the New
Haven railway. told this story:
Gut In the wild and Woollv west. in
the strenuous times when the Indians
We're less comfortable than at present.
th're was party of mining prospectors
suddenly attacked by a rowing band
bent on trouble.
After IA serious fight and inst as thu
Indians We're giving u one of the min
ers who had been the lif. of his party.
VINO hdu performed prodgies of v;tlor
ana encouraged MS comrades, who had
~ Ms dpiiltE assumed without Ques-
tloh the leadership of his party, Was
shot ana instantly killed. His comrades
could do nothing bat perform the last
rites, ;,nd. having buried him. wishing
70 do what they could to perpetuate his
memory and bravery. one thought to
be better fitted TO the task than the
others WIS selected to write upoa the
cracker box which was to serve for IA
headstOne an epitaph. 1t vss a poser
and after much thought and great
perturbation. he evolved in his pro-
fanely effective western way. this:
He done his damndest.
His companions considered it
solemnly. ami allowed it expressed the
situation fully and was satisfactory.
More no man could do, and no measure
of doubt vas iii any ones mind that
those who read would understand
When the history of the present
administration of cur country is writ
ten | hope it will appeal to some friend
in Boston to that extent he will express
in tn" language of the etfete east the
same sentiment regarding what | shall
have done for the city of Boston
Great laughter and applause)
In conclusion, gentlemen let me say
there has been too much sympathy
wasted. in my judgment, upon the man
behind the gun. Engage i'll the rail
road business and you will know how
the man i'll front of the gun feels. and
YOU will also learn to become more
careful, possibly, in the way you handle
one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

A friend Of James Whitcomb Riley
tells story of an encounter the
bachelor poet once had with a woman
reporter. The enegretic young woman
after strenuous effort. had finally
caught Mr.. Riley at the telephone.
This is the conversation that followed
rs that Mi. Isiley?"
Yes. That is MiSS-?"
Miss Jones of the Courier Journal.
I've been trying ali day to get an inter-
view with you. Mr.. Riley
All, would it We're now view in
stead of an Interview said the poet,
SallaHtiy.
"Oh. thanks. How long will you re-
main i'll Louisville. Mr.. Riley"
Only Il short time
Is your wife with youo'
mo. ma'am. she is not
Where is she. may l ash?'
You may ask my dear Miss Jones'
but ] find it Very difficult to answer.
am in absolute ignorance as to her
Whereabouts. For aught I know to
the contrary she MAY right now be at
the other end OF this telephone
There was much laughter. and after
ward IN effort to resume the interview
Dut in vain. Mr. Riley had escaI ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

4 certain Liverpool insurance mana
ger went as usual to play golf the other
afternoon. The caddy was very rag
ged. and it appealed to the tender
heart of the insurance agent.
Presently he found by deft question
ing that the boy was hungry. too; so he
gave the lad the inevitable something
and babe him go at once and get food.
When the game was over he asked
the lad to come with him to his house
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
4, NJ. AYRES AND
HIS SHANGHAI PAPER

Herbert Melton Ayres, for a year at
Shanghai, recently of Hawai-, and citi-
cent of the world, is editor and every
thing else on a new weekly in Shanghai
1t is called The Bund. 1t is witty, we'll
written and bids fair for success. Ayres
is a red-headed Britisher who has
knocked about-the ~world for forty or
fifty years and who was induced by the
editor OF this paper to forsake the life of
a butterfly for that of the journalist. He
was 10th to leave the redo1ent paddock
and 24-foot ringside for the inkpot and
laborious pleasures of the daily news
paper, but did so after falling to win
any wager he made in several years.
We recall that he once induced the
entire staff of the Honolulu Advertiser,
of which he was sporting editor and
morgue poet, to invest their savings on
sure thing" which was to run half
mile at Hilo, on. the island of Hawaii.
he was gone two weeks on the journey
10 and from the racing center, and re-
turned with number of new jokes, but
no money. The society editress, mod
est young woman, with whom he had
pleaded that his superior knowledge OF
horset1esh insured a bounteous harvest,
wept on our desk when Mr. Ayres re-
counted how the certain victor failed to
win through the Vaccinations of evil
men, and supple jockey.-Manila
CableneWs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
KILLING RAILWAY WEEDS.
Process Made Necessary Under Tropical
Sun in Ecuador.

One of the most difficult and expen-
siye problems that railway companies
in tropical countries have to contend
with is keeping down the rank growth
of tropical foliage, weeds, ETC., along
the roadbed
In the tropical belt Of Ecuador, which
extends from the foothills of the west
ern cordillera of the Andes Mountains
to the Pacific Coast the humidity av-
erages 81 per cent in winter and until
the end of spring. The extreme humid
ity and the intense equatorial sun
make this tropical belt one vast hot
house.
The Guayaquil and Quito Railway,
which crosses this dense jungle belt
some sixty-odd miles in width, con-
Meeting Guayaquil on the west coast
with Quito, the capital, three hundred
miles distant, and at 10000 feet eleva-
ton, has solved. the weed problem In a
satisfactory manner by spraying the
right of way with a solution composed
largely of arsenic and nitre.
At Barraganetal, midway of the tro-
pieaI belt, the company has erected a
plant for preparing and distributing
the poison. By means of large watts
and steam pipes the ingredients are
boiled and dissolved into a strong solu-
ton, which, when brought to the prop
er stage, is drawn off into a large tank,
constructed like a regular railway wat
er tank. From this tank the spraying
car is filed, ard by pipes arranged at
the end of the car the solution is
sprayed to any degree desired in the
same manner that a city street is
sprinkled. The pressure to maintain
an even force is obtained from the air
brake system on the engine.
When the rainy season starts in the
weed killer plant begins operations.
The first spraying is done thoroughly,
and on this trip a tank car full viii
properly spray from three to four
miles In about ten days another
spraying is given, and this time a
thankful will properly spray from six
TO eight miles. After this trip spraying
at intervals of thirty days proves suff1-
Gent to keep down the growth, which
would otherwise clog the rails so badly
in a few weeks that all traffic would
be stopped.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
CHESS TOURNAMENT
OPENS THIS WEEK

The following named members of the
Honolulu Chess Club have signed the
entry list in the chess tournament now
fully organized and will begin to play
during the coming week:
c. M. White .Jno. H. Bliss, DR.. A.
n. Sinclair. R. F. LANCE, Henry E.
Cooper, ]. Rosenstein. Daniel Logan,
w. B. Kincaid, ], Phillips, ]. d. Av-
cry, ]. W. A. Redhouse, R. L. Halsey,
Alex. G.. Halves Jr., ]. H. Harrison,
P. F. Frear. F. Melchers, a. e. Cooley,
II. c. Meyers.
Every player has to contest in fifteen
games, playing five with each member
of his own class. The foregoing list
alsoI comprises those who are actively
promoting the progress of the local
side in the Honolulu Hilo chess games
by wireless telegraph.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.

ANDREWS morning and evening
EPISCOPAL CHURCH., osborne, and evening
CENTRAL Kincad and
METHODIST Hopwood, a Logan M
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Felmy, morning
KAWAIAHAO CHURCH, Parker, morning and evening.
RFORGANIzFD CHURCH OF LATTER SAINTS Waller and
CT AITSTINFS CHAPEL Waikiki Ventin $3.50 and
ST JOHN BAPTIST (R CD kahiwana Clement $50 a. m hgh
wih rmona collection
cAC R. Marquesvi1e, Clement,
Building,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
James Renton's rIlness.

DR.. A. G. Hodgins returned in the
Kinau from his visit by special steam
er to James Renton the veteran plan
ter, at Kohala. The patient is suffer
ing with a cancerous growth in the
bowels. and though there is little
hope of his recovery he may hold out
for quite a time. DR. Hodgins left Mr..
Renton in about the same condition as
he found him in. Manager Geo. F.
Renton of Eva plantation, son of the
ailing man, returned with the physi-
clan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
II a. m.

Haro1d-sDid your charity ball realize
ANYTHING for charity?" Dolly-"Well,
rather. Old Jabez Gotrox sat in a
draught, got pneumonia, died next day,
and left ten thousand dollars to an or
nhan asylum Puck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18

Miss Peppery-"She says you appear
to have a habit of telling all you
know" Cholly-"Fawncy! Why
nevah met her till lawst evening, ana
then only for. five minutes" Miss Pep
pery-"Wen?f -Philadelp Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18

Book agent-"Now, sir, can I sell you
an encyclopedia ?" Old John-"Noa. /
don't think so. I'm tew old to ride
now Punch
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18

Nell-sHow do you like my new
photograph :" Bel1-''Lovelyl / never
should have known that it was YOU
Somerville Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
FRANK DAVEY IS
NOW IN SAN JOSE

The San Jose Mercury devotes a
page to Frank Davey, who has formed
a Photographic partnership there. It
prints cuts of photographs he has made
of eminent men and women and of Ha-
waiian scenes. Some of the reading
matter is as follows:
There has lately been added to our
local list of photographers a
name with almost world wide repu-
tation, that of Mr.. Frank Davey, who
has become associated with our own
Andrew P. Hill.
Mr. Davey is by birth an English
man, his native place being London,
where he was born February 27, 1860.
He was educated as an artist in his
native city. under the able instruction
of his father, William Turner Dayey,
a member of the Royal Academy and
one of the best known historical en-
gravers of London. In 1880 Mr. Davey
left England for the continent, and was
associated with Walery of Paris.
Later he came to New York, where he
was with Sarony, and then on to Cali
fornia, where he was ten years with
Taber. From California he went to
Japan, China and other points of the
Orient. where he gathered valuable ex-
perience, and met, in his professional
capacity, most of the notables of those
places. He was in Hawaii for seven
years, where he became familiar with
the leading points and people of that
paradise of the Pacific. Recently he
returned to California, and formed the
present business association in San
Jose.
DAvEYs ARTISTIC STANDING.
AS an artist photographer Mr.. Davey
has few equals and no superior. This
work is the passion Of his life, and
into it he has put all his marvellous
energy and enthusiasm. Constant ex-
pertinent and improvement in his work
have marked his professional career.
While with the Taber company he in
vented and improved various processes
that have been in great demand; and
originated the Iridian process, which
has been successfully used for some
years.
Undoubtedly, no other one photogra-
pher in the world has taken such
wide variety of scenic views, or of
people. All parts of the world have
yielded their attractions to his camera,
almost ali the famous men and women
of the times have sat for him.
He has autographs photographs of
great men and women from all parts
of the werld and in every profession
and walk of life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

The big steamer Augustus B. VOL
win will be repaired SO as to offer
Accommodations for passengers. Dur
ing the past season she has carried a
number of passengers but could not
furnish accommodations for all the
applications. Cabins will be con-
structed so as to be in readiness for
next season.
The arrivals Sunday were the Oar
negie and Craig light, and the Peavey
and Williams with coal.
The departures Sunday were tho
Duluth, Gratw and Buffalo with
merchandise, the Waldo, Polynesia,
and Edenborn with ore, and the Gill
christ, Umbria, Chrisholm, Chill, Sax
onia, Panay, Smith, Senks, Craig,
Nye and Australia with grain.
The arrivals Monday were the
Codorus and Buffalo with merchan-
disc.
The departures Monday were the
Oglebay, Elphicke, Colonel, Schuck
and Ornioco with grain, the Panama,
Hanna, Admiral, Black and Empire
City with ore, the Sevona, Troy,
Northern King, Northern Queen,
and Russia with merchandise and the
Winnebago, Nike and Peterson with
lumber.
The arrivals Tuesday were the
Nelson light, the North Wind and
Buffalo with merchandise and the
Sonora v it'll coal.
The Mauola left Tuesday with ore.
The arrivals Wednesday were the j,
c. Colgate light, and the Pathfinder
Sycamore, Mataafa rnd Sultana with
coal.
The Lafayette departed Wednesday
with ore.
The arrivals Thursday were the
Sinola, Frank Peavey, Hoyt, Kerr
and Augutus b. Wolvin with coal.
The departures Thursday were the
Cordorus with merchandise, the Hill,
Ericsson and Carnegie with ore.