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Abingdon.

Abingdon, Dec. 5.-The little year Oh
child of Ben Carr Is reported seriously III.
s. d. Knox was visiting friends and reta
tiyes during the holidays
s. A. Myers, n former citizen of thu
community, but now a resident OF Bur
lington, spent Christmas with home folks
W. II. Jones and family, Of Batavia, visit
ed at the Black home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Bartels returned SIM
day night from Des Molnes where they hat
been to attend reunion of the BarteIf
family ut the home of Mr.. Bartels' sister,
Mrs j. II. Webb in Highland Park There
were present eight sisters and two brother
who had not all met for twenty five years
They were all born and raised near Abfnr
don. Those present were Mrs. j. M. Camp.
bell, Garnett, KAN; Mr.. and Mrs Silas
Steele, Mrs. T. ). and Charlie Spnrlock,
Sutherland; Mrs Mary Reed Peterson; Mr.
and Mrs. j. ii. Peck, Royal; Mr.. and Mrs
d. b. Snider, Welda, Kan; Mrs. @. II. m
mey. Colony, Kan; l.. ID. Bartels, Parker,
South Dakota. A reception was given the
visitors by the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Highland Park Christian church The Wis
itors departed wishing they might attend
many more such reunions.
+. r. Sears, of Brookville was transact
ing business here Wednesday.
The Ice harvest began Wednesday With a
full force of men and teams.
The Christmas ball here was fairly at.
tended, considering the weather
Uncle Jap. Mcclure Is somewhat indis
posed at present.
Nelson Campbell shows no signs of recoy-
cry from his long spell of sickness.
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questions, nor antagonize their views

questions, nor antagonize their views
of the fitness Of things.
When Abner reached his boarding
house, after making his numerous calls
1t was about 5so'clock; as he went up
stairs he noticed that the door of
StrouS's room was ajaf: In response
to his knock, the Professor said,
"Cbme fn.p #
Wall, he@ado you find things" said
Abner, as he entered the room.
By lookin' for 'em, said the Pro-
lessor, with a jaunty air.
"Oh, yer know what [ mean" said
Abner, throwing himself into a chair
and looking inquiringIy at Strout.
What was goin' on this noon tween
you and that city feller?" J.
Wen, YOU see, continued Strout,
"Mr. Sawyer and me have been at
swords points the las two months ov-
er some pussonal matters. Well, he
kinder wanted to fix up things, but he
knew wouldn't consent to let up on
him less he treated me square; so /
gets third interest in the grocery
store, the firm name is to be Strout
& Maxwell, and I'm to be postmaster;
SO, you see, got the best end after
all, Jest as meant to from the fust.
But, see here, Stiles, Mr.. Sawyer and
/ have agreed to keep our business and
our pussonal matters strictly private
in the futur, and you mustn't drop a
word of what I've told yer to any Twin
soul"
I've carried good many of yer Sc
crets round with me-" responded Alb
ner, and never dropped one of 'enn as
far as I know"
ooh, yer all right, old man, "said
the Professor; but yer know, for the
last two months our game has been to
keep talkin'; now it will pay us best
to keep our mouths shet."
! Mines shut" said Abner; NOW,
what do ! git? That job in the gro
Gerry store that you promised me?"
Well, you see" said Strout, when
I made yer that promise, expected to
own. the whole store, but now, yer see,
Maxwell will want ter pick one Of the
men,"
Wis, see said Abner; "but that
leaves one fer you to pick, and I'm
ready to be picked"
Yes. know" answered Strout;
"but the work is goin' to be very hard,
liftin' barrels and big boxes, and Pm
afraid you couldn't stand it very long .
A disappointed look came over Abb
ner's face; he mued for a moment,
then he broke out, Eyes, I see; I'm all
right for light work, sech as tellin'
lies bout people and spyin' out their
actions, and maxim believe I've seen
things that never heard of, and hear
in, things that were never, said; but
when; 1t comes to good, clean, honest
work, like liftin's barrels and rollin'
hogsheads, the other Teller gets the
Job. All right, Professor" said he,
getting up and walking towards the
door; when you want .anythin' in my
line, let me know" And he went out
and slammed the door behind him.
AS he went upstairs to his room, he
said to himself, ~ have sorter got the
opinion that the Professor took what
wuz given him, instid of gittin' what
he asked fer. kinder guess that it'll
pay me to be much more particular
about number one in the futer than
I've BEEN"
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CHAPTER xxxrI.
Aunt Ella.

Deacon Mason had an early caller,
Wednesday morning. He was out in
the barn polishing up his silver-plated
harness for he was going to the funer-
al Friday with his family. Hiram had
given him notice that he would have
to go to the store at once, The Dea-
con didn't have anybody in mind to
take Hiram's place, and thought he
might as well get used to doing his
own work until he came across the
right party. :..gt y ,5,s
He heard d voice. 1t said, Good
mornin' Deacon Masol.;;' AMI looking
up he saw ,Abner Stiles standing be-
fore him.
Good nornin' Abner," answered
the Deacon pleasantly; what does the
Professor want?" =.
Il don't know, = said Abner. 81 don't
blame yer fer shavin. yer. little joke
I've worked SO long fer the Professor
that expect to have it flung UP to
me. But I've renounced the Evil One
and all his wicked ways, and want to
be taken into a good Christian home,
and eventually jine the church"
while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return" <
quoted the Deacon as he hung up one
piece of harness and took down an
other.
That's true as Gospel" said Abner,
"and / hope you'll see its your. duty, as
I've heerd Parson Howe say to save
the brand from the burnin.'"
We'll, you, go In and talk to Mrs.
Mason" said. the Deacon; "she's the
one that wants the work done, and if
she's satisfied to give yer a trial, it's
all the. same to me-, 49,
THANK yer, Deacon answered Alb.
ner. There's one pin in my favor
Deacon; / hain't got no girl and 1
sha'nt take any of you time to. 60
courtin';;" and with this sly dig at
Hiram. he went In to settle his fate
with the Deacon's wife.
On that same Wednesday morning
all of the Pettengill family were to.
gether at the breakfast table. The
conversation naturally turned to Mrs.
Putnam's death and Ezekiel remarked
that she was nice old lady and that
she and his mother were great friends.
1t beats all" continued he, "the way
Indy has acted. Abner Stiles told
ulS LIE BIG LUX lle udlI-paSC three
train to Boston, and he said Bob Wood
took over an express wagon full of
trunks. Samanthy Green told Stiles
that Indy hadn't left a single thing in
the house that belonged to her, and it
don't look as though she was comm
back to the funeral"
During this recital Alice listened in
tently. She flushed then grew pale,
and finally burst into tears. All pres
ent of course, attributed her agitation
to her well known love for Mrs. Put
man,
Shall / go upstairs with you Sis ?"
asked Ezekiel.
NO. said Alice drying her eyes,
I'm going into the par1or l told
Mandy to build a fire there. and |
want you and Uncle Ike and Mr.. Saw
yer to come with me-
When they were gathered in the mar.
Tor. Alice began her story. Every word
said by the dead woman had burned
itself deep into her memory, and from
the time she entered the sick room UNI
til she fell exhausted upon the stair
way calling loudly for Samanthy and
Indy. not word was missing from
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DYNAMITE CAPS CAUSED
PANIC AT RACE TRACK

Chicago, Aug. 26.-By the explosion
of some dynamite caps and in the panic
that followed II three persons were in
jtared atthe Hawthorne race track. 1t is
supposed that the caps were thrown on
the floor Of the betting ring with the
idea of creating a panic during which
the cash boxes Of the bookrnakers might
be robbed. An attempt was made to
rob one bookinaker but it failed. The
injured are:
Frank Williams, left foot lacerated
Mitchell Bruno, right foot lacerated.
A. M McGill received severe scalp
Wotind and was badly bruised in the
panic in the ring.
None of the injured men are serious
" hurt. rs
The first explosion was caused by
Williams, who, while walking through
the east side Sof the ring, stepped on a
cap. It exploded, tearing off his shoe
and decorating his foot severely. He
fell to the floor with cry and instantly
there was a shout that an insane man
was discharging his revolver at ram
dom. immediately there was wild
panic and while the boolxrnakers, seiz-
ing their cash boxes; bent low in their
booth. the crowd rushed across to the
south side Of the ring III an effort to
escape. Just as the thickest Of the
crowd reached this side OF the ring,
somebody trod on another cap and the
crowd tore back to the place where it
had started on it's FIRST run. McGill was
knocked down during this IRISH and was
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CHEAPER FARES.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 26 The railroad
commission Of Georgia held meeting
today and discussed the matter oil
calling on the railroads for reduction
in passenger fares from 5 to cents a
mile in this state The commissioners
give as their principal reason for rec
ommending the reduction that the rail-
roads have been extremely lax in the
matter Of improvements, especially in
the matter of depots and that In view
OF the Inadequate accommodations pro-
vided BY the roads for the comfort and
accommodation Of their passengers the
belief IS expressed that cents a mile
is sufficiently high rate to charge for
passenger traffic. It is expected that
the railroads will vigorously protest
against the recommendation 81 the state
Commission.
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H HJnNGARIAN LEADERS.

New York, Aug. 26. The Hungarian
societies of New York, Of which there
are nearly a score, are On the qui yive
in anticipation of the arrival tomorrow
Of the Hungarian parliamentary dele
cation to the peace conference to be
held at st. Louis next month. The
delegation includes many men of prom
inence in Hungarian affairs, the head
of the party being Count Albert APP
ponyi, leader Of the Hungarian Nation
al party and former president of the
lower house Of the Hungarian parlia-
ment.
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CALIFORNIA PROHIBS.

San Jose, Cal. Aug. 10 Nearly every
county in the state is represented at the
prohibition state convention begun in
San Jose today. The accredited dele
gates number nearly 900 and in, addi-
tion there are many other visitors. The
convention met for organization in the
Unitarian Church this morning. To-
morrow presidential electors will be
named and candidates nominated for
congress.
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MURDERED HIS CHILD.

Norfolk, Neb, Aug. 26-Alfred Boy
ster, colored, agedt 72, is in jail a
Niobrara, charged with numbering his
child with a saw last month. His wife
alleges he killed the child and buried
it, and says she has been afraid to re-
veal the facts because he had threat
ened to murder her if she did.
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AUTO RACING.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. GA two days
automobile racing meet opened at the
Crosse Pointe track today under the
auspices of the Detroit Automobile
Club. The big prize list has attracted
many entries and the meet promises to-
be highly successful
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NEW EVIDENCE.

Ben1idji, MINI, Aug 26The hear
ing of Caldwell and Fournier suspect
ed of the murder Of the Dahls, has been
continued thirty days. New evidence
duplicating Fournier and Shorty
James Westley, Fournier's pal, has
been secured A torn shirt was found
iii Fournier's cabin and missing piece
has been picked up near the spot where
N. o. Dahl's body was found. Shorty
went to the Rainy river county and
Sheriff Bailey has gone there to arrest
him.
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BIG BATTLE
in PROGRESS
JAPANESE RENEW ATTACKS
ON GENERAL KUROPATKIN
Fighting Has Been Resumed Near
Lao Yang After -Four Weeks Rest
The Japs Are After General Kuro-
patkin for Keeps This Time.

Lao Yang, Aug. 26.--A big battle
sommenced yesterday twenty miles east
of Lao Yang. The Russian front from
the Tai Use River south was engaged.
The fighting continues today at Liam
diansian, the Japanese attacking.
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NEGRO HANGED I'm DISTRICT
OF COL UllBIA TODAY

Washington, Aug. 90 John Burley, a
Negro, aged 40. was hanged in Jail here
today for criminal assault on 4-year
old negro, girl July Of last year. This
is the first time the death penalty was
ever Indicted for this offense in the
District Of Columbia.
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FOUR PERSONS WERE
KILLED BY Al TORNADO

i jamestown, N. X, Aug a6.--Four
persons were killed and several in
jured by tornado which swept
through Chautauqua County last even
ing. Parkhurst Grove, where a pic
mic was holding, was in the path Of
the storm. Five thousand persons
were on the grounds.
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THE REPORTS OF THE
BATTLE ARE CONFIRMED

St. Petersburg, Aug a6After four
weeks interval the Japanese resumed
their advance against General Kuropat-
kins positions. The opposing armies
are in contact east and south of Lao
Yang and fighting has been in progress
since Wednesday.
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: AGED COUPLE.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug 26. John
Scott and Mrs. Galloway Of Driscoll,
were married by Judge Fort. The age
OF the groom was given at 81 and that
of the bride at 65. Both are old resi-
dents Of Driscoll They returned there
on the afternoon train.
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HELD TODAY
STRIKERS AND PACKERS
MET COUNCIL coMMirTEH
Sessions Held In Chicago Today With
View to Settling Packing House
Strike Strikers Claim Packers Are
Willing to Quit.

Chicago, Aug. a6; Union leaders and
packers today conferred with the COM
mittee appointed BY the city council to
seek the terms Of settlement Of the
meat strike. Separate sessions were
arranged. President Donnelly said it
was his opinion the packers were tired
5of the struggle and willing to agree to
TERMS .t -
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SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
OF POSTOFFICE ROBBER

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug a6 Eddie Fay
in Jail here on the charge or rob-
hing the Superior postoffice Of $4,000,
made a sensational escape from the jail
today. Outsiders assisted by climbing
to the second story OF the jail and saw
ing out the bars
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HEAVYWEIGHT JURIST
DIED AT WATERFOWL

Watertown, S. D, Aug. a6-Judge
Julian Bennett died at his home today;
of heart failure. He weighed 44o
pounds and was known as the largest
Judge in active service in America.
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RUSSIAN ASSASSIN
HAS BEEN SENTENCED

St. Petersburg, Aug 26--It is as
serted Sansonoff, the assassin OF Won
Plehwe has been sentenced to death
and the sentence is before the EN-.
peror.
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Oil ABLAzE
IN \ BELGIUM ! ! ] |
MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF
THE GREASY STUFF ON FIRE
The Flames Started From . Leakage
and Spread to the Big Tanks Of the
{ Standard OH Co., Which Contain
26, 900, 900 Gallons.

Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. 26 Oil
tanks containing a6,oooooo gallons Of
petroleum at Hoboken, three miles from
here, are ablaze together with the sheds
and other paraphernalia. Fire started
at the Russian Co. s tanks, through the
ignition Of leaking gas and quickly
spread to the Standard Oil Co.'S tanks.
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TAFT SPOKE TO THE
VERMONT REPUBLIC

Montpelier, VT, Aug. 26.- Secretary
Of War Taft addressed the republican
rally here this afternoon. He was ac-
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THE REPORT
UNFOUNDED
THE AMERICAN WAR SHIPS
NOT AFTER THE sM0LHNSK
--
It Is Claimed No Effort Is Being Made
by the American South Atlantic
Squadron to Overtake the Russian
Volunteer Steamer.

Cape Town, Aug. 26.-There is nd
foundation for the report circulated in
the United States that the American
South Atlantic squadron, now in these
waters, has been ordered to leave here
and watch the Russian volunteer vessel,
Smolensk, which it was added, was be-
lieved to be waiting for an American
ship.
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SEVEN FATALITIES
OCCURRED in FIRE

London, Aug. 26.-A dispatch. to a.
news agency from Antwerp says seven
Workmer perished in the oil fire at Ho-
boken. The loss is estimated at $I,25o,-
ooo
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General Kuropatkin, the Russian
commander, is one of the most devout
Of Russians. When at home he never
misses a service and has chapel in
his own home. VI
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MINE OWNER DEAD.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 26. Robert
Parrott, discoverer Of the famous Par
rott Mines at Butte, Mont, died here
today, aged rs.
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THE RUSSIANS
DENY REPORT
THEY INSIST THAT ITALY
HAS NOT BUTTED IN DEAL
A General Denial Is Made to the Re-
port That Italy Had rendered Her
Good Offices In the Russo-Japanese
War.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. Russia to-
day declares it is in position to state
at,thoritatively that there is not the
slightest foundation for the report that
Italy has suggested to France an Of
fer Of her good Offices on behalf of
Russia.
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Five pounds Bells accent coffee for
ST, Saturday, at the Gate City Market,
phone 7o.
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SO and 40 Inch Duck
8, 10 and II or. weights, -
priced at yard, 12 l-2c to EOV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
GRADUATING Exercises.

The graduation exercises of PondtoWn
academy will take place at the Town hail.
next Thursday evening, with the follow
ing program:
latin Salutatory.
Leviticus Eldorado Jones
iISsay-'Looking Forward
Edison Humphrey Penniman
Solo-SeleCted.
Mile. Eida Hariette Morrille
)ration, Frederick Stonewall jackson
iissay-"Ocean VS.. Mountain,
Rosina Battenburg Shaw
lass Poem,
Charlcmagne Fidelity Kibreth
Class Prophecy.
Coriander Emeline Edwards
Recitation. Jamie Eureka McIlroy
Taledictory. Gratiana Dandelion Webb
5ingiLg-ClaSS Ode.
The teachers are: Principal, G. Wash
:ngtonian Bates; assistant, Emelna
Louisiana Cochrane. School committee:
3. Cicero Jersey. c. Wesleyan Taggart,
=. Observation-Disclosures Wentworth. Class
marshal, Godfrey Augustus Gatchell.
Flower girl. Winona Antoinette Gale.
lass motto, I'VE Know 1t All Glass
color, Baby blue.
Tho entertainment is under the auspices
Of the Village Improvement Society and
the proceeds are to be used for street
sprinkler.
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FAIRFIELD.
ANNUAL CORPORATION MEETING.
Amount of Business Transacted at
Session of Monday.

The Fairfield Steamer Engine hall
was crowded to the doors, Monday af-
ternoon. it being the occasion of the
annual curpoi alton meeting. The meet
ing WIS called to order at l o'clock,
Hon. G. G.. Weeks was chosen modera-
tor and A. H. Totman, clerk. The same
assessors were reelected who served,
last year. and We're as follows: G. G.
Weeks, w. w. Nye and N. Gregory. f.
Kelley was elected treasurer and c. Z.
Duren, collector. Hon. G.. G. Weeks
was elected a member of teh cemetery
committee to tax the place of A. +.
Grald, whose time had expired. The fol-
lowing money was voted for incident
ais: Corporation debt, $500; incidental
expenses. $1,000: fire department, $500;
$500 for night watch: $500 for lighting
teh streets; article No. 9, relating to
purchasing supplies for the fire depart
men was left with the assessors; $500
was appropriated for a day police. Ar
ticle II, relating to establishing a fire
alarm system, was passed over. Artl-
Gle No u, to see if the corporation will
vote to locate a hydrant and arc light
at the easterly end of Cottage street,
was left with the assessors. There was
a lively discussion as usual, in regard
to the cemetery question. 1t is hoped
that something will be done in he near
future in regard to this matter, as it
is one that certainly needs attention.
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PRESS BOAT RELEASED.
British Steamer Fawan was Oe'a'"eo
al NewchWang.

Newchwang, Sunday, April D. ~
press boat Fawan placed unde. arrest
saturday. was released, Sunday on
order of Gen. Kuropatkin. The Fii"An
was detained because she had pdsse"
between lines, having come liiui'et'iS
from Chemulpo. She was feleaseu VIZ
condition that she leave port. her re-
lease was brought about wholly pE
United States Consul II. Il. Miller WHO
has the confidence of the Russian iu-
thoriteS. Though of fltlSh o"
ship. the British consul de,-ili.ed To ACT
i'm the case of the I';.Wan.
The release of the FaWan lh'hedl-
ately before the case was forced upon
the cogniZance of the British consul.
contributed to the amelioratlon OF Il
new situation which has arisen IN the
past two days through the arrest ana
detention for some hours OF q BRUSH
conductor OF the Chinese railway at Il
station on the west side of the river
outside of port limits. This incident,
together with the detention of the Fa-
wan, has prolonged the stay of the
British gunboat Espigle. which is inter-
preted by some as Il British reconsid-
Grafton of Russian jurisdiction over
Newchwang as provided in the DECLARE
ton of martial law.
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wATERvlLLE's CRACK COMPANY
Win Go to Augusta, Tonight, for the
Competitive Drill.

The drill squad of Company II, wa
terville's young but crack military or
ganiZation, will go TO Augusta, this
evening, to compete with the drill
squad of Company NJ of that city. Both
companies have been putting in lots of
hard work for weeks past in prepara-
ton for this drill and whichever COM
pany carries off the victory. tonight,
the men of both squads will have to be
on the alert every moment to avoid
making a slip that might give their OPP
ponents point. Special rates, 20 cents
for the round trip, have been granted
on the Maine Central. and it is likely
that large number of Waterville peo-
pie will take advantage Of them to go
down and cheer the boys along. Seats
will be reserved in the hall for those
who attend from this city. The Com
rany II squad held their last drill.
Monday evening, taking advantage of
the dry spots in front of City hall to
get in some drill in marching.