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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23
DREW IS THE SENIOR.
Captain of Company b Has Seen the
Longest Service.

Captain Charles P. Drew in command
of Company B of the First regiment
X. N. G. has seen the longest service
in the X N. G. of any man in Camp
Bailey. Captain Drew entered the K.
N. G. first in May of 1880, organizing at
Burlingame what was known as Com
pany 1 of the First regiment. He was
selected as first lieutenant immediate
ly after the company was mustered in.
Later under a new plan of reorganiza-
ton of the K. NJ G.-the Burlingame
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23
Tho Health Report.

The report of the health sanitation
committee follows:
To the Mayor and Council of the City
of Topeka:
Gentlemen: The board of health
would respectfully report that the city
dump and crematory located on Chase
avenue, and river front (east of Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23
SHE WANTED TO DIE.
Mrs. Matte Koehler Tried i'm Vain to
Jump Into the River.

Mrs. Matte Koehler, a North To-
peka woman, attempted to commit sui
eide Monday evening by jumping from
the north end of the Rock 1slano
bridge into the river. She was hastily
pulled out of the water by number
of people who saw her act, and caught
and held her when she made a sec
ond effort to reach the river. me
woman was demented from the eff
fects of LIQUOR, and fought like wild
cat when taken in hand by the po-
lice. She kept up a string or pro-
family while the officers were taking
her to the county Jail, where she was
held until she sobered. Her husband
came for her, and she was released.
The Koehlcr woman was recently
arrested on the charge of larceny. Mrs.
George AIlendorf of North Topeka,
accused her of stealing $17O. The
Koehler woman is now under bond
to the district court on that charge
Mrs. Jennie Fink, who lives at 23O
Kansas avenue, attempted to cut her
throat with a rusty knife Sunday
night and made a failure of it, The
knife was too dull for purposes of
that kind and the wounds We're not
deep. The woman was respondent be-
cause her husband, who is stonema-
son employed on the new Baptist
church, and from whom she is sepa-
rated, would not visit her. The woman
| is partially demented and poverty
stricken, and was taken to the poor
farm by Poor Commissioner Hale
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23
rhen the NEGRO Ram.

1t has been reported to the police
that n negro entered the home of Rev.
II. A. OFT, 333 Tyler street, Sunday
night, and badly frightened Miss Ger
trude OFT and Miss Denny, niece
of Rev OFT who were alone in the
house The negro climbed in at the
second story window and attempted to
lock Miss Denny in room. The young
Ia DIV screamed and frightened the man
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23

G. Young, observation-disclosures $
Rocky Mountain Tea cured me of indiges-
to-, and Constipation. Gained 25 pounds in
80 months Am entirely we'll 80 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23
SNAPSHOTS ATHOME NEWS.

'.I tolls in desfurrer
Fer ter make my bread,
Wen de sun like a blister
In de sky overhead,
En- I won't git res
'Twel de worl' turn roun',
En- Gabrul makes flutter,
En- de trumpet soun'r'
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23

Mutual observation-disclosures
money or your lifei
Jones-Sorry, old chap; but I'm just
back from my vacation, and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., old man: so am I,
or Wouldn't be doing this.-Judge-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
GoSEEN = G1zIZR. RPzSzZSAoT
MORHON' ZI2zLlZZNl2AZE
CAN'T DIG CLANS.
C1ose Time On Scarboro Flats Begins
Next Friday.

Commencing Friday. April 1st. &c-
ture, it Will be close time on CLAIMS in
the ScarDoro clam flats. The law
specifies that from the first of April
to the first o. October it shall be close
time and during the above named
periods it is illegal to dig CLAIMS from
these fats for the market. There is
also another law that prevents the
wholesale dealers from shipping clans
from the State from the first day of
June until the 18th of September. The
clam Gamers are also prevented from
canning the CLAIMS during the periods
between June and September.
within y few years" said local
dealer. several firms from the states
have leased or built factories in the
provinces and during the close time
that applies to the digging and canning
Of CLAIMS in the states, these factories
have the CLAIMS dug in the provinces
ANA canned there. The CLAIMS that
are taken in the provinces are not quite
as good as the Maine CLAIMS, and il
costs fully as much, if not more to
can thc CLAIMS in the provinces, from
the fact that it is hard to hire the girls
80 work rs long hours as they do in
tn. states. There it is extremely diff
CUT to get Il girl that will commence
work before o'clock in the morning.
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STATE NEWS
AR00sT0OK.
WOODLAND.

Farmers are nearly all through haul
ing their potatoes to market. Potatoes
are selling at $2.1O for Green Noun
tains and Hebrons, and $1.S5 for Da-
kota Reds.
The winter has been long and very
cold one, beginning about the middle of
November and there has been no let
up to it. Wells are still dry, and unless
there are heavy rains this spring to fill
up the fountains it will be sad mis-
fortune to all.
1t has been cold and dry so long that
there is every reason TO expect plenty
of warm weather, and wet weather as
we'll Although the snow has not been
as deep as some winters yet there has
been enough to protect the grass and
if the spring is favorable another good
hay crop may be expected. One year
ago the most of the blowing was done
in April, but it hardly looks now as #
farmers would do very much early
blowing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
LINCOLN.
WISCASSET.

Will Muhdr formerly of South G'r-
diner but recently of this place, de
SATURDAY, afternoon. ut the early nom"
OF his wife Mr.. Mahar had been IN
FILLING health for some time, from what
physicians pronounced hardening OF the
lungs. 4 widow AMI three children
survive.
Warren Pushard has bought A5"am
Nute's house. on Middle ST. "et.
Fred L. Pond was in Bath over sun
day.
Harvey Mahar. of Brunswick. Miss
Gladys of Augusta and Mrs. Mahar OF
South Gardiner were in town Tuesday.
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Mahar. VINO
died last Saturday.
Fred BIagdon and family left Men
day FOR North Dakota whore they e%-
pet to remain four or FIVE years If
successful in business and the climate
agrees with thcm.
Miss Rena Albpe has been engaged
to teach the school 1T Eirch Point. Miss
Alnea has taught but two terms hut
her very marked success warrants her
FOR this school. where a great deal ot
tact and discipline are called for.
Schools i'll the village began Monday
no changes, in this district were made
Waterman Rlagdon is going onto his
son Fred's farm. where h" VIII keep :;
number Of cows for the Creamery. Iii.
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MEAT DIDN'T KEEP.
Swift C Co. SIC the Dominion Steam
ship Company.

4 libel against the Dominion lire
steamship Unitarian. which arrived al
Portland sunday. was served Tues Ivy
night. by United States Marshall Eur
ton Smith. Eailiff HLrmon cf the
United States court fore WIS put On
Ec1rl as keeper.
Til" action was brought by Swift &,
60. Of Chi"ago who Il year ego COLI
traCtcd for f,30U feet Of refrigerator
space in Il Dominion frcighter from II.
John, y. L., to Cape Town. South
Africa. The shipment d meats was
made on the Unitarian, leaving st. John
March 16. The libel alleges that OIL
account of negligence in the manage
mcnt OF the refrigerator. the shipment.
valued IT $9,e00, was spoiled. The suit
is to recover that amount.
The case Will be heard by Judge Ealc
IL tile District court. April !.
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Clam Factories Start.

Down III addison Point, where l.. l..
Sullivan of South Hluchill built i new
clam factory last year. word comes than
the factory will soon commence opera
TONS canning CLAIMS ana that when the
clam season is over, blucberrics will be
usci instead. A good crop of berries
are expected in that section, ana mcn
who understand the growth are making
prophecies fer 4 beautiful and prosper
Gus year. with bcIries IN plenty they
are also low in price, and there is =
considerable revenue in canning them.
But the ycrr of 1909 was Il disastrous
one for all who attempted ii. and there
wcrr r3any who lost heavily in the OK
pertinent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
HANCOCK.
DEDHAM.

Melvina l.. Cowing. daughter of
Waldo D.. and Nellie Z. Cowing died.
Wednesday. March 23, after a brief
Illness of pneumonia, aged II years
days. The funeral was held at her late
home. Friday afternoon. Mr.. Ch1s.
Cutler of Bangor officiating, with sing
ing by n. p. Burrell and S. P. Weber.
VIVA was young lady of lovely char
acter, greatly beloved by parents.
brothers and sisters and a large circle
of young people. who have the SYM
pathy of many in their bereavement.
Harold 5. Burrill is at home from
Bangor High school for weeks vaca-
ton.
H. p. Burrell started his mill for the
seasons saving, Monday.
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house at the village will probably be
closed for Il time.
The loss of more than one hundred
1eet from the long bridge. between this
village and Edgecomb, makes necessary
temporary ferry. Il small gasolena
launch being used for this purpose.
Lincoln County Pomona will be en-
tertained by Huntoon Hill Grange,
Tuesday April 5th. An interesting
program has been arranged. Dr. G.. A.
Peaslee delivers the address of vel
come.
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PtNOBSCO?.
EFT MA.

Mrs. julia Ancs is i'll with the CRIME
at present. DR.. Hawthorne of Newport.
is attending her.
School closed in district Nc !, Satur-
day, taught 10y Charles Abbce of East
Exeter Mr.. Albee did good work and
was liked by all. The number who attend
cd the school was .6.
Mrs. Mary Locke is i'll. d. ScweIl of
Newport. was called to attend her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordan arc 50 as
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Sanborn have i'm
proved as to he out again.
Fred bennett. Harry Graves ard Nor
ton HutchingS have been away on a fish
ing trip at Durham Bridge. They had
good luck. They tented on the side Of
the lake and were away about Il week
Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ. Souc are 50 rs to
be out again.
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WALDO.
LIBERTY.

Albert f. Light has neen drawn as
juryman to serve at the April term of
court.
James Z. Lovett of Aroostook county
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Alice
KnoWlton.
Miss Lila Morrow of Bangor. who
has been visiting at G.. III. CarSill's, re-
turned to her home. Thursday.
Miss Flora Sherman returned to the
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfie!d,
Monday. after spending Il three weeks
vacation with her parents.
w. II. Moody has been spending u few
days in Washington the guest Of his
daughter, Mrs \. l.. Johnston.
Harry Brown was elected supelin-
tcndent of schools. at Il meeting of tn"
school committee, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hattie Cock is home with her
family Tor Il few days.
Ralph |. Morse is home from Yale
for his Easter vacation.
Don Walker is home from Brunswick.
He will leave Tuesday for brooklyn. n.
u. where he will be office clerk to MS;
| uncle John Hrookman, the broker.
+. g. Norton has purchased another
fine horse for his livery stable.
Only small patches Of snow can he
seen and wheels have taken the place
F., CT runners. The robins have returned
| to gladden. the hearts Of the people with
F.! their sweet singing.
! SOUTH LIBERTY.
| Jones & Turner have lately pur-
chased the Fink House" 50 called,
ana had it moved to i situation near
their mill. ana Will occupy il as a mill
! house While doing their spring saving.
Harvey cunningham who is now mt
Howard, r. T.. has sold his farm at this
! place to James Overlook. the latter
having sold lis place to F.lding Rhodes
! Each will tax" possession of their new
! IS acquired property in the near future
Isaac Robinson has purchased Il talk
ing machine, and now enjoys life.
| +. ". Cunningham has been on the
sick list having had an attack OF grip
b. L. Cunningham visited relatives
! at jefferson. lust week.
P. II. Lenfest has lot Of work in
! the building line. contracted in Man
chester. and viii soon so to that town
to look after ii.
Miss Edena Davis Of this place. is Il,
work at Chds. cunningh1m's.
/ Franklin I-eishor a man II some Il
years of &c. had 4 severe shock whil5
working in the woods with his son
Thurs say. At present he is better am
gainirS ana can ct ahoU; Il very Iitt!a
Crows. biuehir!s. ROBINS ana vii.
geese have Put in an appearance. s,
has spring.
Frank Hnrriman's wife presentc.
him With 4 nice Sirl baby. last week.
NORTH PALERMO.
George F1iGcn. Eugene Rowe an,
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SOMERSET.
NORRIDGEWOCk,

VIII Fairfield is moving to the Frank
Smith farm.
OtIs Chapman has returned from the
woods where he has been working The
past winter.
Sumner Ju.lkins Is reporte! very sick.
Enos Gilman is moving to the farm
which he bought recently.
The Frederick boys are saving wood
in their nei2hhorhood with horse power.
Encn Miller has exchanged his saWmi!l
in this place with Frank Fuller Tor his
two farms in Smithcld.
i;unicc Chapman has gone to Water
VILE. where she has work.
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Enqineer Badly Scaided.

Fred Eaton. engineer of the lobster
smack Carrie and Mildred. was badly
sctlded ana as result will be unable
to work for Il month at least.
While 1T RUcklInd one of the tubes
OF the boiler was leaking ana Mr.. En-
ton to make temporary repairs WAS
driving in am iron plug. He was ut
work on the top of the boiler and strik-
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ing the plug u heavy bloW when there
was heavy pressure of steam in the
boiler causing the crown sheet to con-
tract ana i quantity of hot water ana
steam was forced out Of the lcahina
tube. EItons face WAS badly burnel
and he also received bad burns about
his hands. He WAS taken to Rockland,
Where the burns were dressed and sub
sequentiy he returned to his home in
Milbridse. The smack engaged anoth-
or engineer at Rockland ana proceeded
to Portland.
The Brazilian contract for harbor inn
proVcments, involving about $50. 0GD 900,
ms boon awarded 10 an English firm.
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WAYNE.

At Il recent meeting Of the school
committee VI. w. Walton was elected
superintendent OF schools for the en-
suing year.
Farmers have been busy. the past
week getting home grain to last
through mud time. also fertilizers 10
b,. used this spring.
]. N. Pike has purchased pair q
good work oxen.
Mrs, Sn;arflon and her mother, Mr..
Plumlner have returned to their home
, la Wayne village.
The harbingers Of spring are now
here. robins and bIucbirds are plcht-
full with their songs to gladden. an
cheer. And wagons are being used in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Miss Annie Taylor Of Augusta, spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and MIS-.
Edwin Taylor.
Miss F'iossi" Perkins Of South
S;mithficl1 is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. q. :. d. Perkins. North Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

Gilman Turner have been hauling lum-
Der the past week to A5bottS mill to
be sawed. also Il number Of others have
been hauling their lumber to the mill.
Allen Goodwin Of Monk'ille Centre,
Mrs. II. J. Mortified spent the day
with Mrs. Edna Soule, Friday.
On Thursday noon. March L. at the
home of the brides brother. +. J. Par
mentcr, Palermo. occurred the mar
riaSe of Miss Eivend a. Parnenter to
Bateman Wentworth of China. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Toule Of China in the presence Of i'm
mediate relatives and friends. The
bride is held in high esteem by all who
know her and her many friends in this
place viii join in wishing her and her
husband Il long and happy welded life.
PALERMO CENTRE.
Mrs. Anthony Brown is very sick
with pneumonia. DR.. NJ. NJ Small the
| attending physician does not give much
encoura cement as to her recovery.
| Mrs. Dexter Turner who was injured
/ by falling on the t." is slowly imrrov-
| ing.
Mrs. Walter smell is able to be out
after her recent illness.
1t is reported that Mrs Hannah
| Turner and daughter Cassie are to
move to Branch Mils in the near
, future.
Palermo is planning to celebrate its
one hundrcdth anniversary June 30.
PALERMO.
! CARTS CORNER The deaih Of
james W. Hussey occurred Saturday
| March &c. The funeral services were
held at his home in Albion, Tuesday,
1T 10 A. NJ. lie leaves a Wife. a son and
daughter. a sister Mrs. Melville Fuller
Of Watcryille and Il large circle of
, friends to mourn his death.
PALERMO.
| CARR'S CORNER. $ Aver re-
ccived the sad Intelligent" Of the death
of his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt Of
| Portland. She WAS II native Of this
place. having been born here II years
ago. she was the daughter Of DR.. Eli
Aver Thee are only two left of a
large family. Mrs. Ciustavus Hunt of
Unity. and John Aver. who lives at the
! Old homestead.
| The following committee was chosen
to make suitable and necessary ar
engagements to celebrate the towns GEN.
tcnnial: L. a. I'ow!es. Samuel Marden.
:. r. Jones. NJ. J. Nelson and Fred
! Spratt.
The superintcnling school commit
/ tee has appointed ". S. Jones as So
| pervisor.
Charles Wilton lost q horse by being
chokel in his stall.
Belinda Bryant Of Fairfield. passed
two days with her sister, Mrs. Hollis
Foye.
George and Charles Osgood passe !
SUNDAY with their sister, Mrs William
Narncy in Albion.
Mrs. Rufus Rove IS in Albion. at her
daughters.
Mrs. Everett Resee is very sick win
the grip. rs is also her Youngest chill !.
Through tie agency of the Salvation
Arn,v y man who had been missing for
twenty-tEree years has been found in
Australia aId rcconcilrd to his wife
and family.
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KENNEBEC.
NORTH PITTSTON.

Morton Whitmore of the class of 'Ut
brunswick High school, is visiting at
David Lawrence's for Il few days. He
spent Il part of Tuesday calling OH
friends in this vicinity. AS he had
spent n part of two summers in this
place he has many friends here Who
gladly welcome him.
\ large number of people attended
the auction sale of personal property of
, the late F =. BIackman, Tuesday. Ii
was the largest sale of household and
farming tools held in this vicinity for
many years. but ready bidders were
( found for the varied articles which
made things lively.
MASTER George Meader Of GarGin"r
vas the guest of his aunt Mrs. David
Lawrence, last week.
NJ and Mrs W. II. Grant of DiXficl !
visited relatives in this place over the
s. bb1th. Mr.. Grant was in Portland
friday and Saturday in the interests
Of the Foster Estate Tooth pick Mill OF
D:xficld. which is being erected in place
Of the one burned in January.
| Mic hazel Mccormick and son Thomas
, OF bath were in town Tuesday.
/ Mrs. Rupert Merrill and daughtar
: Gladys. WHO have been spending a few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones
! returned Sunday to their home III
+, Gardiner.
one year ago March 80. the ice left
joys Pond. but from the looks of tn !
! rcnd now it will be nearer April 80, be
:, fie open water will be very much in
, evidence.
i Tho large circl" Of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Given of South Windsor
e., Sym2IthiZe deeply with them in this
I their recent terrible bereavement.
John Hutchns and family moved
!, Tuesday 10 Whtefeld. They are t"
! live on the place known as the Whit
- more Farm. owned by Thcodorc
i Ch.;am.
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PALERMO CENTRE.
PALER MO.

CAI:R'S CORNER The dealh ~
Jamcs w. ilussey occurred Saturday
March 90 The funeral services were
held at his home in Albion, Tuesday,
1T 10 A. NJ. lie leaves Wife. a son and
daughter, a sister Mrs. Melville Fuller
of Watcrville and large circle OF
frlends to mourn hi. dpath.
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g Candy Talk &

""eA one says their candy and Ice
'"'m is the best in town, it may not
cary weight With some. but when the
I'"ni" say so it is exclusive evidence.
Tie PEOPLE SAY that FOLSOM'S
way 'Nt ice cream is the acme CT pur-
't' ara "x"ellen"e. and that nowhere
e'S'' san ley g; such delicious home
''i"e candy. and pure ice cream.
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Through TIE agency of the Salvation
ARMY = man who had been missing for
twenty-tEree years has been found IN
Australia aHd rceonciied to his WIRE
ana family.
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George rridon, Eugene Rowe and
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-12
Fire Ladies' Meet.

Monday night at the city hall the vol
unteer boys of the department met to talk
over the prospective officers to serve dur
ing the next twelve months. of course
subject to the action of the city council,
and while no special effort was made to
drag out complete representation, it
was a representative gathering. Even
some OF the old timers, who seldom at
tend the meetings of the department and
are only on the rolls to save a poll tax,
were present. and ii is well they were
for it WAS the intention of the active
members 10 tie a can on them and to clear
the membership rolls of drones, After
discussing at some length many matters
pertaining to the good of the department.
il was decided to present the names of
Harry Robinson, B. A. Potter and Peter
Holfzer as candidates for chief and assist
ant, and W A. Roberts was elected secIe-
tary aud that old war horse. John 1verson
was named for treasurer. The latter is
the cldes, member in the department and
hfs ssteeuoH WAS tutih oi noHot- toI no
man in the department has been more
faithful than he and the boys look upon
him as their Que faithful friend II is not
thought the city council will go outside
the names mentioned above to select mer,
20 look after the Ere protection OF the
town. and aay one would be acceptable
to the citizens The remarkable record
the city has made in the small financial
FIRE loss can be traced directly to our ad-
mtrable department aud al praise is due
the members.