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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Doubtless some Of the thousands of
visitors who annually visit the CapitoI
nav" creepy. Gravity feeling come
over them rs they wander down the
broad stairway into the basement. and
see the form of a big moose loom up
suddenly before them i'm the twilight
which pervHdes the place. Of course,
they know that the thing is not alive.
but nevertheless their SenSibjIities are
apt to Receive a jolt through the utter
absence of expectation Of seeing any
thing OF the KIND in that out -Of-the-
WY lonesome part Of the building.
l'ut the little suspicion of fear which
may be excited by the first glimpse, is
sure TO thanEe to a feeling of pity on n
closer inspection. Why the old COW,
for it is cow. should be permitted
W. might say. forced. to stand guard
over those basement stairs, has not yet
peen explained. There is a story con-
nected with her, of course. as there is
with almost everything. There was a
time. long ago, when her presence at
the state House was a new thing. and
she was accorded much attention not
he"ause she was a thing of beauty, for
no mortal has as Yet been wild enough
to connect anything like beauty with
Il moose. nut because she was the
feminine representative of the largest
| game in Maine. 1t was by accident
that she came to the State House. and
! from her present appearance it would
seem that She had met a number of
accidents since coming. Her story
!
runs something like this. In life she
| roamed the wild woods around the
town of Lincoln, where. perhaps. she
mad passed the halcyon days of calf
hood. but in an evil hour. when the
snow lay deep upon the hills and the
ponds were coated with ice. some dogs
got after her. and to avoid them. she
ran out onto the ice. That was the
beginning of the end. for there she was
helpless ana finally died of exhaustion
ana exposure. or had to be killed to
nut her out Of her misery. Later she
was mounted, and sent to the fish and
game department. where for a time she
hd" the distinction Of being the first
specimen of the kind to be hOnored by
la place IN the collection. But that
wac quite while ago. and it soon de-
N"t"ped that the one who had stuffed
the cow had not done a firstclass job
She besdh to manifest a tOrnout APP
pearance that showed where the stitch
es had broken, and exposed to view
ip"''l"hs OF The dummy over which hel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Excursion to Albany, Hudson River
and New York City for $500.

Thursday. Oct. Is. is the date of the
celebrated s. Autumnal Excursion over
the Boston & Albany K. r.. the Hudso i
River Steamers. the Fall River Line to
Boston, arriving Saturday or Sunday.
Stor-over in New York to Oct. % for 81
extra. From stations west Of Boston,
Oct. II. Send for descriptive leahet.
A. 5. Hanson. Gen. Pass. Agent
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

ma a., augusta. Me. Sept. 10th. 1oai
= u, 'nr honorable Mayor and CITY Coun-
Eentlemen:-I have the honor to submit
nritwlth statement of the expense ac-
o.nt Ter the month OF August 1904 "a
i,,ii,;, with statement of Re sources and
..I'>nnn,.o, ,''ihs August 3lSt. 1904. To the
should lie added the amount corr"sp"nd.
lnS on ron OF accounts No. .. n summary
Oh "ilich Is herewith submitted.
Respectfully submitted
ELMER f. PARkMAN.
City Auditor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Berwick for the purpose of conducting a
general business III medicine. and for 9TH
er specified purposes with 81 .U'r.0O0 capital
stock of which so is paid in The officers
are: Presid ut, Vim. Thompson. of South
Berwick: treasurer, VIM. Thompson. Of
South Berwick. Certificate approved
Sept IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

1he Woman'S Christian Union of
augusta. wishes to Thank all those who
ny giving money. taking delegates into
their homes or IN any other WAY as
siSting in entertaining those who at
tende't the convention recently held
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
STATE HOUSE.
Restaurant at Capital to
Be Abandoned.
Apartment to Be Used for a
Committee Room.
Sad Plight of the Basement Moose
Corporations, Etc.

George Giddings. stenographer at the
railroad commissioners office, was IN
Portland. Monday. for the purpose of
taking the testimony 1T the hearing
held by the commissioners at the West
End Hotel on the Saco Valley Railroad
ana Dartmouth street crossing petit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Inc steam roller was at work on
Cony hill, yesterday, smoothing the
street down from the effects of the re-
cent rains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Hon. +. +. TimberlHkc WAS at his
d' Sk in the bank examiners office. fol
a few hours. Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20
Report Of City Auditor.

STATEMENT OF RES1I-RCES AND
LIABILITIES ENDING AUGUST Ist, |
1.Nl4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

Commissioner Matthews. of the bu
re;u of industrial and labor statistics,
who has been on a business trip up
through .ArooStook county, has re-
turned. and WAS 1T his desk in the de-
partment, yesterday. Mr.. Matthews
reports the trip to havt. been a very sue
crSStul one. ana says that a general APP
pcarince of prosperity WAS noticed
throu9 hout the county. The potato
crop which is ArooStooks' leading
product. is reported to be larger than
ever before. and of the best quality.
and the grain aud hay crops ar" also
big ones. the Two latter crops being the
h,ttcl b"caus.. OF the beautiful weather
which prevailed during the harvest.
The apple crop. which is a compares
lively new production in the county. is
a bnuntiful one, and the number or
nplrl"s raised in ArorStnok shows n
healthy increase each Year. In 1879,
the number of orchards in The county
could almost be counted on one hand.
but since that time the industry has
shown 4 Remarkable imcrris". and AT
III" present time Aroost"rk county is
fast growing To be one of the apple pro-
dUcimg sections Of the State. In speak
ing of the towns. Mr.. Matthew'S said
that they, also. We're growing rapidly.
and that in all of those which he Wis
jt"l, there existed the same evidences Of
prosperity.
state Librarian carver WAS in Port
lalu.. Monday. on business connected
with IL" Department.
Among the travelling lihrIricS which
have been sent out from liz" State Ii
brhry within the past few days. We're
"ne 10 East Cprinth am to South
china.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-20

The 81" Of wild l;:nIs FIR unpaid
t. Nrs, which has h"..n advertised for
several "" Is r'nst. will be held at III"
"tlic" If th" Stat" Treasurer. al II
"'"l"CH. Wednesday f"r"u""u. Wrdncs-
i,l. sept. II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

By virtue of judgment of the Superior
Court of Wake county, North Carolina.
made and entered at the February term
1864 of said court, in the case of f. b
Balbee and c. B. Barbee, trustees OF G.
b. Afford and his wife Texanna O. Al
ford, VS.. Sanders Battle and his wife
Cialah Battle, l will offer for sale al
public cutlery, to the highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door, said
county, in the city of Raleigh, N. c..
on Monday 11th day of April 1904, al
Il O'clock m, the following described
tracts of land, viz:
1st tract. Situated in Buckhorn town
ship, said county and State and adjoin
ing the lands of Samuel Norris, Margaret
Hamilton and others, and more fully
described in deed from Samuel Norris
and wife to Sanders Battle. containing
thirty acres, excepting therefrom fifteen
acres sold to Richard 7. Wilson.
End tract Situated in Buclihorn town
ship, said county and State, adjoining
the lands of ]. H. Collins, w. II. overly
and others, beginning at an ash on the
banks of Carys Creek, running down the
members of said creek. 40 poles to a
stake, thence south 10 W. 20 poles to a
stake thence east As poles to stake,
thence north 81 poles to the beginning
containing 16A acres, more or less.
WIN. 3. JONES, Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue OF authority conferred upon
me as commissioner by order of the SUI
perior Court, in special proceedings No.
1925, entitled w. H. Burt, executor of
Penina Stinson, deceased VS.. James, Low
ell Wood ct ais, will on the 21su day Of
March, 1904, at IL o'clock M, offer for
sale at public auction, for cash on the
premises in Holly Springs Township,
Wake County, State of North Carolina,
that piece or parcel of land adjoining
the lands of James Norris (colored), de-
ceased, on the West, d. T. Adams on
the North and others, bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake and
pointers, Norris corner, and runs as his
line N. 2 degrees, East $3.50 chains to a
pine stump, d. T. Adams corner; thence
as his line South SIS degrees, East is
chains to a stake in said Adams line:
thence South degrees. west 1925 chains
to stake; thence North so degrees, West
Is chains to the beginning, containing
i1.81 acres more or less.
This 10Th day of February, 1904
w. H. BURT.
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

the removal of the slaughter pen. A
requistion was also made for the presence
of DR.. TAFT Butler, the State Veterinary
Specialist to come here and examine into
conditions, and as to the form, or cause
of the disease among the animals in the
locality. DR.. Butler arrived this morn
ing and Immediately began his investiga-
tions. The whole matter will receive the
most careful and painstaking investiga-
ton by both city and county authorities,
and if there is any possible chance Of
contamination of the water supply, or If
it developes that citizens here have been
eating cholera infected hogs and paying
immense prices for the privilege there is
going to be Indignation and drastic meas
ures inaugurated, which will make the
present telephone war pale into insignif-
canoe, and the Japanese Russian imbroglio
seem small by comparison.
Guild G. Company, the city sewer con-
tractors, are experimenting this week with
a patent steam ditcher. SO far applied,
show that it unquestionablv does in one
hour, what forty men, under the best
conditions, have done in the same length
of time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

interior towns from the new crop, the
supply to date is 9,049,664, against o.
SCI 1913 for the same period last year.
Secretary Hesters statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton issued to-
day shows the total visible to be 3,40S,
090 against 3,536,607 last week, and (X)
3,77700S last year: OF this the total Of
American cotton is 2,330,090, against q
491 COZ last week and (X) 2,613,00S last
year, and of all other kinds. including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,073 ,000, against
], Cas-, 900 last week and 1,164 900 last year
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now afoat and held in Great Brit
ain and Continental Europe 1854, 900,
against 1898, 900 last year; in Egypt, 241.-
COO, against $4,000 last year; in India,
3ol .0C0, against 694 90 last year, and in the
United States 917,00, against $4,000 last
year.
(X)-Corrected exclusive of Galveston
minus stock correction to date $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
The Audubon Society Meets.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c.. March 1.-THE sec
ond annual session of the State Audubon
Society, which convenes here tomorrow
promises to be largely attended by prom
incnt men from all parts of the State
State Secretary Pearson has done q
splendid work in behalf of game protec
ton in the State. Hon. F. NJ. Palmer. OF
Washington, arrived this morning, and
will address the body tomorrow. He Is
the Government supervisor OF the de
partment for the protection of game, and
speaks highly Of the progress made III
North Carolina in behalf of intelligent
administration of | common-sense bird
laws.
The meeting will be called to order
tomorrow in the assembly hall OF the
Benbow Hotel by J. F. Jordan presi-
don't of the State Audubon Society, and
addresses will be made by DR.. Palmer.
Judge f. d. Winston, and others
The Executive Committee, composed of
F. d. Gold, Jr., of Guilford; Henry E.
Knox Jr of Mecklenburg; c. p Am
bier, of Buncombe; S. M. Beasley, OF
Currituck and J. l. Foust, of Guilford.
had a meeting tonight, and the report of
the years operations by Secretary Pear
son, was adopted by the committee as
is own
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Town Overwhelmingly Democratic.
Especial to News and Observer.

Salisbury, N. c., March 1.-THE town
of Spencer, which now has d population
of about 5000. is having its first taste OF
municipal politics, and is arranging for
its initial election to be held in May for
the election of a mayor and board of
aldermen. The town being a new one,
the present board was appointed at the
time the charter was secured. Hereto
fore but little attention has been paid, to
politics and it new developes that the
place is overwhelmingly Democratic. In
fact it is said that there are perhaps
less than a dozen Republican voters with
in the corporate limits. The Democratic
leaders and voters of the place held an
enthusiastic meeting at the public school
building tonight at which a thorough
Democratic organization was perfected
an executive committee, elected. and a
club organized looking to the manage
ment of all elections to be held this year
n address was delivered by Mr.. John NJ
Julian, chairman of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee of Rowan county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By Associated Press.A

New Orleans, March 11-Secretary Hes
tors weekly cotton statement issued to-
day shows for the eleven days of March
a decrease under last year of $4,000, and
a decrease under the same period year
before last OF $4,000.
For the six months and eleven days of
the season that have elapsed the aggre
gate is behind the six months and eleven
days OF last year 100000, and behind the
same days year before last 10000
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 108,6s7 bales
against 1S3,1OS Tor the same several days
last year, and 1,0S7 year before last.
The movement since September first
shows receipts at all United States ports
t. be G,52S, 134 against 6I70,575 last year.
Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and
Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 4,753,/ against $50. 800 last year.
Interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 2S1,-
aSs. againt 19S095 last year: Southern
mills taking 1,2S7,000, against 1864, $50
last year.
,Tbe total movement since September
fist is 1851, S65, against 9,t22.319 last
year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
AslS against 1916 last year, making
III, total thus far for the season s.
o9s $50. against $685. last year. The
total takings of American mills, North
south and Canada thus far for the sea
~, have been 3,111,6s1. against 2,9S0.S77
last year.
stccks at the seaboard aud the 20
,aa,,ing southern interior centeFs have
decreased during the week 33,S62 bales,
.,i,st a decrease during the correspond
;,e,, noriod last season of 97,1e9.
Including stocks left over at ports and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

Greensboro Gets a Scare. Or. TAFT
Butler Making an Examination.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. March 11.-There has
been considerable excitement, and great
deal of Indignation for some days here
over the report that the carcasses of sew
eral hogs, which had died of scholera. had
been thrown on the watershed of the
city water supply. An Investigation has
been made by the Board of Health. and
as result. Mr.. d. W. Corl, was arrested
and tried before the mayor yesterday
evening charged with the offense, He
was prosecuted by both the city and
county attorneys, but had no lawyer to
represent him. He simply plead ignor-
ance OF the law. and denied that the car
cases were on the water shed This
seems to be really the disputed point, and
the only thing that keeps the users of
city water from going into Mysteries.
The mayor bound the defendant over to
the Superior court in a bond of $50 which
he readily gave
In this same locality. but off the water.
shed, is a large slaughter pen, belonging
to one of the city market men. The
Board of Health examined into the charge
that this pen, which also contained as
many as sixty hogs, was in a bad con
dtion, hogs constantly dying OF cholera
and cattle slaughtered for market being
kept in the same enclosure. The dead
hogs from this rcn were not deposited
OH the watershed, but they were not
buried. was the eVidcnct adduced before
the Board OF Health. There are several
cases of typhoid fever in the immediate
and q general investiga
ton was made, resulting III as order, for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS AND
CLAIMANTS OF THE ELLINGTON
LUMBER COMPANY.

The undersigned, having been appointed
permanent receivers OF The Ellington
Lumber Company, hereby gives notice i'll
pursuance of the order of the court for
all creditors and claimants of The LII
lingtOn Lumber Company to present to
him at the Commercial and Farmers
Bank, in the city OF Raleigh, N. e., all
their claims against the said The Lllling-
ton Lumber Company and to submit proof
to him of the same on or before the 23rd
day of April, 1904, upon pain that all
creditors and claimants failing to so pre-
sens their claims within said time shall
be forever barred from participating in
the distribution Of the assets OF the said
corporation.
The undersigned will, on the 18th day
q April, exhibit to all creditors and
claimants, who desire to see. the same, a
iull and complete list of all creditors and
claimants who have SO presented their
claims and the amount ascertained by him
to be due on each OF said claims and
VIII file list OF the same on said day
in the office Of the clerk Of the Superior
court OF Wake county. Any creditor OF.
claimant shall have leave during the
April term OF Wake Superior court to file
exceptions to the report of the said re-
celVer as to his own claim or to the claim
OF any other person against the defend
ant, The Ellington Lumber Company,
said exceptions to be passed upon accord
ing toNIaw.
The undersigned also gives notice that
at an early day he will offer to sell at
the town Of Ellington, N. c., all the
mules live stock, etc, belonging to the
defendant, and will also sell either at
Ellington or at the place of business Of
the defendant near Ellington, all other
properties Of the defendant, and due no
tee OF the time and place OF said sales
VIII hereafter be given.
Persons desiring a lumber plant well
located, on new railroad, and almost
new, should investigate this property.
This the 10th day Of March, 1904.
HERBERT w. JACKSON,
Permanent Receiver,
Raleigh, n. C.
POU & FULLER, Attorneys.
Raleigh, N. c.
S111W-30t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
A DisgracefuI Scene.
Nashville Graphic.)

The train returning from Spring Hope
Saturday evening was met at the stations
by several white men and negroes who
were waiting to receive their Sunday al
lowance of whiskey which had been sent
for. On the train one man was a regu-
lar travelling bar room, having in his
charge about three gallons of whis1ey in
,rIgs and TASKS, which were delivered TO
various persons, both white and colorcd.
Just how long the town officials aud those
citizens who believe in the enforcement
OF the law will let this practice continue
romans to be seen. Some one is surely
going to get into trouble if this violation
of the law continues
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
MRS. WILLS PASSES AWAY.
End OF a Noble Wife. Death of Mr.. C.
L. Lamb.
Especial to News and Observer

ESPECIAL to News ana ODSclNcr.)
Greensboro, N. c., March 1.-THE report
of the death of Mrs. Ann Louisa Wills,
which occurred at her residence on West
CASTOR street this morning, carried sad
ness with it to many here, and will be re-
ceived with sorrow by many warm friends
in the State. especially in Eastern North
Carolina She had been sick but a few
days with pneumonia. She was the daugh-
ter of Josephus S. and Elizabeth McNor-
man, of Washington county. On Janu-
airy goth, 1864, she was married TO Rev.
Richard H. Wills of the North Carolina
Conference of the NJ. P. church, who died
many years ago after a long life of con-
secrated labors She leaves surviving,
splendid testimonials of her noble life, in
the persons of her sons, who are valuable
citizens and Christians in their communl
ties. They are Prof. G. s. Wills. Of the
Western Maryland College William H.
Wills editor of the Fruit Trade Journal,
of New York; J. Norman. Richard T. and
Edward S. Wills. of Greensboro, all OF
them recognized as leading business men,
and leaders for good work in all relations
of life and of the church. These testi-
monials to her worth, discount words Of
eulogy on her life, which was benedic-
ton as well as an inspiration. The fun
eral services will be conducted tomorrow
from herd residence by Rev. Mr.. Andrews
her pastor. and the intcrment will be at
Green Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Charles l.. Lamb, member of tho
firm of Hyatt & Lamb, grocers, died late
yesterday of consumption, at the age OF
years He leaves a wife and three chill
dren. The burial took place this after
neon at three O'Clock from Grace NJ. P.
church, the interment being at Green
Hill Cemetery. He was a most estimable
man, and his death, is greatly regretted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
New Company. No Fire Limit.

Especial to News and Observer
Monroe, N. c., March 11.-Monroe is to
have a new cloathlng store. 1t has al
ready been Incorporated with a capital
stock of 100000 The stockholders have
elected the following Board of Directors:
:. J. Crew, j. c. Skies, Jr., G. Fl. Richard
SON. R. B. Redwine, J. B. Eubanks. r.
Armfield, e. M. Griffin, l.. n. Presson.
and H. l.. Price. The new firm will be-
gin business at once with Mr.. J. w. Laney
as general manager. The incorporatOrs
propose to make it one of the largest
ee,ail dry goods stores in the State.
At a meeting of the Board cf Alder
man yesterday, Messrs. Shute Bros,
through their attorneys, RedWne and
Stack, presented a, petition asking the
board to stop the erection OF The large
building of the Piedmont Buggy Compa-
ny, on the ground that it was a wooden
building and within the fire limit. The
Buggy Company, through their attor-
neys, Stevens and Skies, showed that they
were putting up an iron-clad building and
that the aldermen had no authority to
act in the cause. The city attorney also adj
vised them to take no action in the mat
ter. The result is Monroe has no fire
limit and unless her character is amend
ed at once, the probability is there will
be wooden buildings constructed in the
heart of the city.
Criminal court meets here next Mon
day Only one important case is set for
trial, State VS.. Eubanks for murder. This
will be one of the hardest fought cases
ovel tried in Union county. The State
will be represented by Messrs. Stevens
and Skies, Burwell and Cansler, and the
Solicitor Redwine and Stack. Adams
jerome and Armfield and Stewart Will
defend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
MAKING Out Bills for Their Services
fKinston Free Press,l

can't V E. McBee, receiver, and OK
~ w on. Robinson, attorney for
9 1ne 1a.,3c aud North Carol'Ia Rail
rna,, 81" Tho new order of things. were
oru' unue ON the "shoo fly this morn
ing on tbei ~ way to New Bern. Tho re-
ans un t .ne hoen in the North, somewhere,
for some time.