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

but as a general practice it is not UNI
fair to state. wormy apples are gen.
orally used. Some object strenuousiy
to having anything put in the cider
while others want cherries put in the
barrel, Or a mixture Of elderberry wine
or various ingredients from the drug
store. The cider mills were pic
turesque places in the old times. with
a horse furnishing the power Tor the
grinding process. and were centers OF
great activity in the fall months; but
the modern cider mill. like many other
modern things. has sacrificed its pic
tnresque features for the unitarian
side Of the business. But neither I'M
der former nor present conditions could
n cider mill of this section turn out
product that would upset a New Eng
land dinner party as that in the
Pennsylvania town was upset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

A shoe shop has been started at Shi-
loh and soles as well as Souls VIII re-
ceive the attention of the Sandfordites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

There are no fewer tran Al Bates
college students now out teaching in
country schools, 2S young men and Is
young women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

The government in India has offered
prize Of sl65 to all officers who will
learn and pass an examination in the
'rhibetap language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

The almost simultaneous launchings
built in Bath, one by f. s. Crosby and
the other by G. G. Deering. is particu-
larly notable. since these gentlemen are
two out of three individuals now en-
gagged in shipbuilding in Bath, all the
other yards being controlled by firms
or corporations. 1t takes a good deal
of capital to build even a schooner of
the modern type nowadays. These
gentlemen are to be congratulated on
their ability to carry on such a bust
ness single handed with such success
Eath is happy in that both build for
their own account. Both fine vessels
hail from the city where they were
built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

One week from today each Augusta
citizen will have chance to cast TWO
votes at the same election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Fort Fairfield takes the prize thus
far for low temperature. but it can
hardly expect to hold first honors dur
ing the whcle winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Mr.. H. G. Wells has written new
novel which is described as remarkable
and as being in a new vein.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Queen Victoria's correspondence was
so voluminous that it will not be possi-
Bile to make it ready for publication be-
fore 1906. The volumes, we are told,
are to be illustrated by various unpub-
lished portraits of eminent public
characters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Anthony Hope has been lecturing on
the modern novel. Naturally he COM
pared it with the novel of an earlier
day The one great question with the
old stlye story. he maintained, was
What happened?" With the new style
story, that he added. was often not the
point at all, or at best it was subordi-
nate and preliminary question to why
did that happen?" Going on to sketch
the main differences between the old
and the new novel, he remarked Incl
dentally that lin justice to the mod
erns, we must always remember that
by the nature of the case we are led to
compare them. not with the rank and
file of their predecessors, but with the
eminent writer's whose merits have
preserved their works for our edifica.
ton" In the matter of form and
structure. at least. the mOderns. in An
thony Hopes opinion, hold their own
well. In these and other observations
tile lecturer seems to have taken a rea-
snnable enough view of the matter. but
from the report we have read, it ap-
pears that he said nothing about the
chief point of difference between the
old novel and the modern one. There
is less genius in the latter. Too many
critics of fiction treat it as though it
were a kind of industrial product.
turned out we'll Or ill in a given age ac-
cording to the state of craftsmanship at
the time. That phrase of Anthony
Hopes about the mOderns holding their
own in the matter of form and struc-
ture is characteristic. But it's the in
SEPARATION that counts, in fiction as in
poetry. The trouble with so much of
our modern fiction is that it has good
form and structure. truth. brilliant dia-
logue, dramatic point. and yet some
how wants inspiration, wants the
stamp of genius.-rNew York Tribune.
Rallies is again coming to the fore.
Mr.. Hornung has written in "A Thief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Ice hockey is a new sport for the
Maine colleges, and the Whittier ath-
letic field, flooded and frozen. makes a
splendid place for the Bowdoin boys to
enjoy it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

The wreck of an electric car at
Woodford's. with so people injured.
makes Augusta people wonder how
long they will be fortunate enough to
escape similar accident at the Rines'
hill crossing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

There are IS natives of Maine in the
newly elected Legislature OF Massachu-
sets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Anyway, 1t is some relief not to nave
the correspondents referring 10 MFs
Chadwick as young and beautiful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12
Vaccination Of the Soil.


II is the view of the Lewiston Journal
that our Maine lands fortified with
drawing nitrogen from the air. can he
made as fertile as the best prairie lands
of the West " That is an alla,ring pros
peas and beans and drawing on the de-
rarrment of agriculture for the means
Nherewith to vaccinate the soil of Maine
could he made to rival Iowa in corn and
Minnesota in wheat the young man would
cease to so West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Arrangements are in preparation for
German translation Of the The Octopus,
by Frank Norris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Several years ago says writer in
Notes and Queries, of London, read in
one of the daily papers that an Italian
scholar. who had made life study of in
scriptions. had been cruelty hoaxed by a
friend. who sent him. for publication in
his Forthcoming book. tracing of what
seemed to be genuine inscription, Civ
ing. In the usual way. the initial or first
two or three letters Of words followed
by stops. The scholar fell into the trap.
filled up the apparent gaps left by his
friend and published the whole as a real
Roman inscription in his book After the
publication his friend informed him tina t
the letters which he had sent. if pieced
together, without any other letters inter-
vening, would read in Italian, IF YOU
publish this you are an ass The scholar
felt the hoax SO keenly that he took to
his bed and died soon afterward AS the
newspaper gave the name of the victim
lied editor and the title of the book, and
we mad the book in the University Lii
brary. was able to see the inscription
and the Italian phrase as indicated by the
paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Rallies is again coming to the fore.
Mr.. Hornung has written in "A Thief
in the Night" the first of a new series
of stories presenting further episodes
in that distinguished cracksman's ca
reer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

The first story in the special Christ
mas number of Harper's Weekly is
"The Kings Jewel' by James E. Dun
ming. the well known Portland news
paper man whose short stories have
been appearing for the past year or two
in the best magazines. This story has
three full page illustrations in colors by
Howard Pyle and is strong and am
bilious piece of work. When it is seen
that the following stories in this issue
are by Mark Twain. John Kendrick
Bangs, Robert w. Chambers and Ham,
lin Garland. the honor paid our young
Maine author becomes all the more
marked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

The 'Stratford Town Shakespeare" is
TO be the first edition of Shakespeare's
complete works printed. bound and pub
iished in his native town. Stratford-on-
Avon" The text has been prepared by
Mr. "A. n. Bullen, and the edition consists
OF ten super-royal octave volumes, the
text being Printed in bold-faced English
type on handmade paper. 1t is limited to
one thousand numbered copies. to be sold
IN sets only. A new Shakespeare Poeti-
cal Anthology by DR.. Charles +. For
shaw is also soon to be published in Eng
land 1t will be entitled lat Shake
speare's Shrine" and will contain four
hundred pages of poems or extracts from
poems, arranged alphabetically under the
authors names Dr. Richard Garnett will
introduce the work with an essay on
Plays Partly Written by Shakespeare"
The elder Henry James was as he has
said. loving bondman'' of Emerson
from their first moment of acquaintance.
He recorded his impressions of the phil
osopher in an interesting paper printed in
the current Atlantic" Il tried assidu-
ously,' he wrote. lin the early DAYS of
our intimacy to solve intellectually the
mystery OF his Immense fascination, but
olo not succeed. What the magic
actually was l could not at all divine. |
save that it was intensely personal. at
taching much more to what he was in |
himself. or by nature. than to what he |
was in aspiration, by culture l often
found myself in fact. thinking: If this |
man were only woman, should be sure
to fall in love with HIM For, although
men marry for all sorts of things. for for
tune. fer family for fashion, for accom-
plishments. for wit, or beauty. or con-
fort. for convenience. they never really
love woman burt for one thing and that
Is herself, or what she is in right of her
own person. unbacked by any convention
al attestations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Mrs. Emma Talbot Keller. widow os
Capt. Josiah Keller of East Machias.
who died recently at the age of 81
years. was a remarkable woman and
nart of her life was spent In a strange
land. She belonged to a well known
Maine family. being the daughter of
Judge Coffin Talbot of East Machias.
She married Capt. Josiah Keller in the
early fifties. Immediately after her
marriage she started with her husband
on sailing vessel for their distant
home on Puget Sound, Capt. Keller be-
ing one of the early pioneers in that
country. They arrived at their future
home after a voyage Of five months.
during which his vessel did not once
weigh anchor. she was one of the first
white women to land there. Remain
ing there until the death of her hus-
band, she then returned East, and with
her two sisters made her home in Ros-
ton. where for many years she was
prominent in literary circles. OF rare
quality of mind and intellect. she was
ADMIRED and beloved by all who knew
aer' She belonged to family remark
apie Tor literary talent and longevity
Ill late issue the Piscataquis OBJ
server gave list of the farmers near
Dover who had grown big crops Of DO
tatoes during the present year. ana
thoush Piscataquis does not claim to
compete with Aroostook-as vet, any,
hoW-the showing was a grand one.
not few of the farms producing from
inst cloSad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12

Sheriff Cummingss frequent con-
tention-so often sneered down-that
the stuff sold to the gullible public as
lager beer and stock ale was nothing but
Uno. was verified last week. The anal
ysis Of the beer seized at saloon in
Lewiston, proves to be less than per
cent, although this stuff was labeled
Milwaukee Lager Beer for Family
Use" Hillside Stock Ale" etc. etc
The public bought it and went out with
wise air and declared Pooh. Talk
about enforcement: They are selling
Milwaukee Lager and Stock Ale RICH.
over the counter! Right over the
counter. mark you. And the sheriff Is
getting a rake-off." When this case
came to trial. ex-Mayor McGillicuddy
was forced to contend, in behalf of his
client that it was all matter of labels.
labels on Uno put there to deceive the
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
REV. NEWTON HERE FOR AID
FOR THE GLENW0QD SCHOOL

Rev \. K. Newton. who is well
known among residents of Rock ISL
and, is in the city on his annual visit
for the purpose Of securing pledges
TO the support of the Illinois manual
training school farm at GlenwOod.
This is Rev Newton's ninth yearly
visit and he expects to receive the
usual liberal support for the insti-
tuition which he represents.
In conversation with an Argus re-
porter this morning Rev. Newton
said: I'VE had 325 boys at the farm
when l left. Last year was n good
year for the institution. Three new
buildings were erected in 1903, making
Il in all, and we expect TO put up two
or three more this year. Last year
$50 boys were placed in good homes.
making $500 boys that have been car
ed for in the 10 years the home has
been doing business. OF these boys 90
per cent have turned out first class
and credits to the farm. | expect to
do about as well as usual in Rock Isl
and. 1t is one of our best cities. and
| usually get 5000 each year from peo-
pie here who are in accord with the
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
CLERK sLUGGED AND LEFT
UNCON sCIOUs IN STREET

Al Hammond, clerk at the Daven-
port Bowling company's alleys, while
returning home Saturday evening
with the receipts of the day, S32, in
his pocket. was slugged on Fifteenth
street. between Grand and Arlington
avenues. Davenport. and the money
taken from him. He was struck in
the head with blunt instrument,
which cut through his cap. but did
not iniure the skull He was left I'M
conscious on the. sidewalk. where he
was found by Il passer an hour after
the assault. Hammond was all right
today. but was not able to give any
description of his aSsailantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
CRUSHED BY CAR
Edmond Roche Severely Injured
on Viaduct While Return
ing From Davenport.
BETWEEN ! RAILING AND CAR
Left Hip DisIOcated and Other Hurts
Sustained-kem TO
Hospital.

Edward Roche was painfully injur-
eded while returning from Davenport
at 1870 last evening.
Mr.. Roche. with a number of friends,
boarded a Bridge line car in Daven-
port. The car was 50 crowded that it
was necessary for him to hang onto
the vestibule handle.
When the car turned from the via
duct into Third avenue he was caught
between the fence of the bridge and
the teStibule.
Taken to the Hospital.
He was taken in the ambulance to
St. Anthony's hospital where the at
tending physicians. on making an eX-
animation. found his left hip to he
dislOcated and that he was also suf-
fering from the effects of the severe
crushing about the waist.
The injured man i the son of John
w. Roche. proprietor of the American
laundry. and resides on Fifth avenue
and Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
OWNS TO RECEIVING MONEY
Grand Rapids Ex-AIderman Says SAILS
bury Paid Him $500 for support
ing the Water Deal.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. IS
Prosecutor Ward announced at the
opening of the bribery trial of ex-AI-
derman Ellen that Liant X. Salisbury
was III and unable TO take the stand
He called eX-Aidcrman Clarke Slocum,
of the Twelfth ward, as the next wit
ness for the people. Slocum swOre
that lie was member OF the
specia! council committee upon the
water matter, and that in i conversa-
ton Salisbury told him there was mon
ey i'll il. He stated. however, that lie
supported the Lake Michigan deal be-
cause he believed in Il.
He testified that Salisbury finally
gave him $500 theamOunt being in new
bills. Slocum said that Salisbury did
not ut any time offer to pay him $1,000
for his influence.
Corey L. Bfssell said that Salisbury
came TO him and said that he was in
hard straits financially. and that there
WAS deal on to set water supply.
He sought BisSelrS help. Bissell told
Salisbury. however. that he could not
afford to go into deal which would
tie up the city. IfSSnll Sworc SAILS
bury asked IF ! would not talk to
some of my friends in the council and
/ promised to do So. He mentioned
Aldermen Donovan and Kinney and
authorized me TO offer them $1,000
each.
BisSeIl SwOre that he saw Alderman
Kinney and got him to go into the
deal, using tn eargument that 10 con-
tract would ever be made, anyhow.
BlSSell said thai he was also to have
talked with Alderman Johnson accord
ing TO SalSbury'S plan. but that he
never did. HeswOrc that Salisbury paid
him S4O0 I'm bills of small denomin-
alton. On crOss-eXaminatiOn Bis
sell said: Il understood from
Salisbury that there never was
to he any water contract made. l so
represented to all the aldermen that
talked with"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. TREFz
Services at German Lutheran Church
Council Attends In q Body.

Mrs. William Trefz was laid at rest
yesterday afternoon in the German
Lutheran cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at o'clock at
the German Lutheran church by Rev.
{. y. Mennicke. the pastor, assisted
by his son. Rev. Ernest Mennicke, the
former giving sermon in German and
the latter in English. There was
large gathering of Borrowing friends,
the city council. of which the bereav
ed husband is Il member. attending in
a body. with Mayor McConochie
and heads of departments. There
was an exquisite array of
floral offerings. including fioral
blanket with which the bier was COW
cred. a tribute from the eXpressmen
of the city. Nearer My God to Thee"
was sung by the choir. The pallbear-
ers were Albert Glass. j. F. Dinding
er, Charles Coyne. Joseph Schroeder.
H. b. Simmon and Herman Schwecke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
THE WEATHER
sET CHA


N'N"Mn sells coal.
lalar" Union cigar
For insurance. l.. :. Burn,
Bus q home IF Eeidv Bros
rrj-Ciry Towel Sunuiv c,muaD,
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All kinds OF coal for sale at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
For tin and furnace work. see II. l
Hiemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. Union 2s3
Go To the Leader for bargains in
shoes. Lagc-WaterS Shoe cJmpan, "a.
,roua coa!. Goa. coal. IA ,,utllrt
Lumber cumpany's. Both telephone.
Hundreds of bargains left at the
Lagc-Waters shoe sale of the Leader.
phone Snarca, 4 Trafz for FIRST
GLASS r>nr... tr,n.fs. -, Inn. service
Iaarau I,a.l,yatar sI,,,. a,,,,,,,,,,,
',.' N mum
"'S' "l an Ion i'' S'' /" "NN Houi
grocer Tor H.
''"" "'' -. sausage an"
P'H'' Oh MIS- N"N'Ii' ".'h" mean
cakes makes pcTie'l p'e' AI"N''
Crowds are still rushing - the La%e-
Waters al" of the Leader >hO" stock.
DR.. i. f. Purdue. 15iGia Second ave
nue.. Old phone at office. both phones
~ residence. Hours. to - a. m, and
: To ; and : To p. III.
The q. +. :. Sewing circle meets to-
morrow oftrruoon AT the home Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18

ices were not required, the flames be-
| ing eXtinguished by few buckets of
water. The damage was nominal
Henry NJ Hickman and Miss Estella
Hutaugh, a Davenport couple. were
married here Saturday afternoon.
Judge Parmenter performing the GER
emory at his Office in the court house.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Frank died at the home of its
parents on Third street and Seventh
avenue at o'clock this morning. The
funeral Will be held from the home at
? o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Laurel Forty-fve club met at
David Fitzgerald's home yesterday
and the host and John Afnsworth de-
feated Capt. O'Connor and Pierce
Kcane. In a two-handed contest Mr..
Ainsworth defeated Capt. O'Connor.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the communion services
held at the First Methodist church
yesterday morning. Three new mem
bers were taken into the church. At
the evening services Miss J. Alma
Holt rendered several cornet solos.
The prizes. given by the manager of
the Central bowling alley to the play
ers making the highest scores in five
consecutive games. have been award
ed-First. +. +. Dolly, 1919; second. j.
W. Glasco. O67-represeEting thr
league bowlers. The independent
prizes were captured by b. Il. John
son. 100. and j. +. Peetz. 947. The
first prize was bowling ball and the
second box Of cigars.
That the people know a good thing
when they see il was shown Saturday
night by the fact that the Lage-
Waters Shoe company were forced 10
lock the doors of the Leader shoe /
store on account Of the great crowd !
of people who wanted to take advan- |
tage Of the bargains which are being |
offered. Every customer leaves more |
than satisfied with the purchases
made and many of them return Il sec /
ond and third time
There i no difference i'm opinion |
among the local medical men so far |
ls they have been interviewed on the |
subject. a. to the raising of the price
# anti-tDXin serum for the cure of /
Z Fhr heria. III agree that there is no
good reason for the advance and most .
# them do not hesitate to express
lncomplimentary opinions Of Parke.
Davis & CO.. StearnS d Co. and Null
'ord & Co. the three great manufac-
Urer~ f. iIr -crr,m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
GRAND OPENING
or BowIby's New Music store.

We respectfully announce to the
music-loying people Of the tri-citieS
that our new store II now completed
and ready for inspection. The formal
opening Will occur Wednesday after
noon and evening. Jan. 20. All friends
of the house and lovers of music in
general are cordially invited TO attend.
Children accompanied by parents or
guardians are also invited. \ free
promenade concert by Bleuer's full
orchestra viii be given from to $50
p. IN and from 100 TO 1890 p. m.
Souvenirs for the ladies.
D. ROY BOWLBY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
INDIANA FACTORY STATISTICS
State Inspectors Report Says That Yearly
30 Per Cent OF the Employees
Are Organized.

indianapolis. Jan. rs. - State Fac
tory Inspector McAhce has filed his
report for the last year with the state
officials. According to the report 1G2,-
so males are employed in the fac
tories of Indiana and 26,SI2 females.
Tie number of males under Ii is >. 226
and females 1,1O2. There are %, 9SS
persons employed by trust companies
and lib belong to organized labor.
OF the total number employed the or
ganiZed class is nearly 20 per cent
There are III establishments that be
long To trusts and combination The
trusts and combination have reduced
the number of plants in many lines,
but wages have not been reduced to
any great extent. and the number OF
employees remains about the same.
The report discussed at length the
fire protection question and the in
spector suggests several new laws for
the regulation OF safety devices for
employees. Boiler explosions have been
many and frequent. The inspector sug-
gests that the legislature pass n bill
requiring all engineers to secure Ii
censes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-18
SPECIAL.
Young a McCombs. 1913. 1878. I7a7 Sec.
Ond Avenue.

January clearing sale j. still ON and
deep cutting i the rule all along the
line.
Tuesday morning at o'clock. 900
boxes wax taperS, our own brand. for
this hour only. box. Be-.
10 Il. m.-Pillow slips. size f2x36. for
this hour. each 7c.
II a. m.-Men's knit underwear. our
regular soc kind. for this one hour.
25c.
> p. m.-AII odds and ends 81 cor
sets. for this hour. soc.
, p. infancy tennis flannel. for
this hour. per yd.. SEC.
! p. m.-72-inch bleachcd table linen.
$1-25 quality. for this one hour. per
yd.. s9c.