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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

The girls We're willing but the faculty
objected when it came to the admission
of young men to witness the annual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

Bangor is happy at the prospect OF
Nordica'S coming, next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

April Is will be an unlucky day for
some Maine boys who try for the
Rhodes scholarship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

Bddeford is three hours from Boston
yet at o'clock. each afternoon. it is
favored with the arrival of a Bost on
evening" paper labelled . O'Clock
edition"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29
A Sponge Free

A large Bathing Sponge given away
with every Wire Sponge Holder for only
Is cents by mail. Exclusive territory and
liberal commission to agents. c. s. Pres
colt & Co., 2O6 Albany Bldg, Boston,
Mass mchJtu. thur. &sat13t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

Names lemon crop is coming on Well
Daniel Meade. Il F6Xcroft lad has u
lemon tree Il inches high from which
he has plucked fruit the past winter
sufficient to make a pie. besides fur
nishlnS lemonade for the family. The
tree is in fine condition and is already
filled with buds for another crop of
lemons. He has another small tree
only seven inches high which also has
buds upon it. The fruit is Il greensh
hue when growing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

n Maine girl who is winning high
success in library work is Miss Edith
r. Pancoast of Portland Miss Pan
coast was graduate of the Portland
hish school in the class of 81 OF which
She was the salutatorian and a medal
scholar. She subsequently entered the
Drexel institute in Philadelphia, taking
a special course in library work ana
graduated in the class of 1900. From
Fhliadeiphia. she came to Augusta
where she was an assistant to the
state librarian. From Augusta she ac-
ceTted Il position in the state library 81;
Vermont, whore she catalogued the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

The Biddeford Record. which boasts
Oh being the second oldest Democratic
daily in Maine. celebrated its ninth
birthday, last week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

me new $4,000 Carnegie library
building at Rumford Falls is nearly
completed and an earnest effort is be-
ing made to obtain the books necessary
TO properly equip it. A gift of only one
hook from every reader of this item
would start it out upon it's mission Of
good in fine working order. But why
huild a library building costing $4,000
with no books to nut in ito
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
TIL. WORLDS Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or visit to the Louisiana Purchass
exposition at Sc, Louis, cannot AFFORD
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Missouri Pacific Railway, which. on
account OF It's various routes and gate
ways, has been appropriately named
''rhe Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo. with the choice OF either
going direct through Kansas city. or
via Wichita. Fort Scott and Pleasant
I'M.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to Sc. Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment including electric lighted obser-
walton rarlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
St. Louis.
Write or call on w, c, Mcbride. gen
eral agent. l2t Third street. Portland.
for detailed information and illustrat-
ed literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
UTAH COURTS RESPONSIBLE.
President Smith Gets Wrathy at Com
mittee and Congress.

washington. March 5.-Admissions
drawn from Joseph F. Smith, president
of the Mormon church, respecting his
continued violations Of the law forbid
ding polygamous cohabitation. again
constituted the feature OF the proceed
ings today before the senate committee
on privileges and elections against
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah. The
witness. angered by the persistent ef-
forts of some members of the commit
tee to obtain from him every detail of
his remission in obeying the law, turn
ed on congress and charged that body
with interfering with authority in his
private domestic affairs, and usurping
the powers Of the Utah court, which
alone. he said. possessed the right to
hold him to account for his conduct.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
WORTH A THOUGHT.
This Statement Win interest Scores Of
Astoria Readers.

Astoria Readers.
The facts given below are worth q
nerusal by all who are anxious about
their physical condition or are similarly
situated to this resident of Portland,
1t Is local occurrence and can be
thoroughly investigated:
b. Meredith, the well known brick
mason, contractor and builder OF Port
land, who lives at sci sist street, says,
Deans Kidney Pills is one OF the best
remedies ever used and eheerfully
recommend them TO anyone suffering
with kidney trouble. was bothered
for years with attacks OF kidney COM
plant and no medicine gave me per-
manent relief until ! procured poan 3
Kidney Pills. l was 80 well pleased
with them that when my wife had n
severe attack short time ago and
could hardly get about to do her work
| had her take Doan's Kidney Ptns.
In two or three days they strength
ened her up In fine shape. We both
endorse the claims made for ooan's
Kidney Pills and have nothing put the
highest terms OF praise for such a val
liable remedy"
Plenty more proof like this from AS
toria people. Call at the drug store OF
Charles Rogers and ask what his Gus
toners report
Sold for so cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y, sole agents
for the United States. For sale by all
dealers.
Remember the name Doans and take
no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
SPENDS FOURTEEN MONTHS
ON A LONELY ISLAND
Charles Carlson, Modern Robinson Cru
soc, Returns to San Francisco From
Clipperton Island.

San Francisco. March 5,-Charles
Carlsen. the Robinson Crusoe OF clip-
perton island. came back to civilization
yesterday on the steamer Peru. For
IA months he lived all alone on the bar
ren rock. his only companions during
that time being dog and a dozen
chickens. the myraids of sea fowl and
big crabs that made their habitat onthe
fiat island. But except for rather
fierce mustache and cowboy hat Carl
sen looked like anything but an exile
as he stock on the Peru's deck yester-
day.
Carlsen accepted the position OF lone
watchman on Clipperton island from
the Pacific islands Company. which has
q concession for the rock and oil its
great guano deposits. Having been
landed on the Isolated island by schoon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

II YOU are going east . carfui select
ion OF your route ls essential TO the en-
ioyment OF your trip. II Il is a busi-
ness trip time u the main consider
aion; II pleasure trip. scenery and
the eonyenienees and comforts OF a
modern railroad.
Why not combine all by using the
Illinois Central, the up-to.date road.
running two trains daily from 81. Paul
and Minneapolis. and from Omaha. to
Chicago. Free reclining chair cars, the
famous buffet library smoking cars, all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
LEWISTON -RIPARIA ROAD.
Contract for Construction Expected
Soon to Be Let.

Portland. March Sit is expected
that the contract for the construction
of the Lewiston-R -Riparia road will be
let during the present month and ac-
tive work will commence early in the
spring. President Mohler, of the o. r.
& ", who is also president of this
road, had the matter under considera-
tion VIXEN called east on account of
the illness Of his daughter. At re-
cent meeting here of the stockholders,
plans for building the road were well
discussed and practically all the ques-
tions were settled. The contract would
probably have been let before now, had
not MohIer been called away. 1t is
expected that he will give this matter
his attention as soon as he returns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

trains yos,lbalsd. In short Thoroughly
modern throughout. All tickets ren-
Ing via the Illinois Central will be hp-
orad on these trains and no extra fro
charged, iS1
our rates are the same as thosapt
interior roads--why not get year
moneys worthi
Write for full particulars,
u, II. TRuMBULI.. Commercial AEt
Portland, os,
]. C. LINDSEY. II. II. q p. A..
Portland, %.
pAtL y. THOMPSON. r. d. p. A
Seattle, wah.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
II SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth, of La Grange, Ca,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklin's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salye in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
75c. Sold by Chas. Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
Expensive Electric Shock.

New York, March 5.--A verdict for
the plaintiff for $4,000 was rendered
late yesterday afternoon by the jury
in the damage suit of Henry Kremer
against the New York Edison Com
pany, which was tried before Justice
william Gaynor in Part Ill Of the su-
preme court.
1t was alleged that the blowing uI
or a dynamo in the Duane street, Nan
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card of Trains

PORTLAND
Leaves ATItveA
Puget Sound Limited.7:25 q m s:45 . m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ......... lilo q m 6:6 . m
North Coast Limited $3.50 m TOO 3 m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........n:6 p m S:O5 , n
Take Puget Sound Limited OF North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for olym-
Dia direct.
Teke Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-St. Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0ray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

haitian. power house. by which plain
tiff received his injuries. was due TO
the negligence of an employe of the
company in the 12lst street station.
who turned wrong switch, throwing
the full power into the Duane street
station.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
Reports Hepburn Feed Bill.

Washington. March 5,--Senator Hep
burn from the committee on manufac-
turers, today reported the Hepburn
pure food bill, substituting the senate
bill heretofore reported for the bill as
passed by the house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

II owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered
my body. / seemed beyond cure. d. B.
B. has made me perfectly we'll wo-
man" Mrs. Chas. Hutton, Berville,
Mich.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

Hives are a terrible torment TO the
little folks, and to some older ores.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store, so cents
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric oil. Heals burns cuts, woui ds
OF any sort; cures sore throat, Group.
catarrh, asthma: never falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
FAKE LORD WILL HANG.
Darlington Found Guilty of Murder in
First Degree by st. Louis Jury.

First Degree by St. Louis Jury.
st. Louis, March 5.--After deliberat-
ing for almost three hours, the jury
in the case of Lord" Frederick Sey-
mour harrington, tried for the murder
of ]. P. Mccain, ST. Louis horseman,
tonight returned verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree. The pen
atty is death.
harrington sat motionless as the
verdict was read and retained his com
posure perfectly. When asked if he
had anything to say he replied: Moth
ing"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

er. he busted himself in making repairs
to the buildings and implements thai
were under his charge. and In his hrlei
hours OF leisure made friends with the
dog and the chickens that the Japan
ese who preceded hun left to keep him
company.
The crow Of the roosters and bark Of
the dog were the only sounds that ever
broke he stiffness of the long months
except for the strange sound OF q
shouting OF men one day last December
when a boats crew from the British
cruiser Shearwater approached close TO
the shore while their vessel was at an
chor near by. The cruiser was the only
vessel seen by Carlsen during his So
journ on cllpperton. The island is
about 200 miles of the Central Ameri-
can shore, and the coasting steamers
never pass within sight OF It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06
Two More Bodies Found.

New York. March 5.-Two more
bodies. the sixteenth and seventeenth
victims of the Darlington hotel col
lapse, were removed from the ruins to-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-06

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DR.
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
Treasure in the Sea

Spanish calleons richly laden were
then anchored at NigO. On arriving
there he found that the commander OF
the Preach escort had protected his
convoy by psacing them behind an
enormous boom formed OF masts.
yards. chains. cables and casks. but.
undeterred. the Torbay. under Vice
Admiral Hopson. crashed through, to
be very nearly destroyed. however. by
a fire ship. II is said that the latter
stin had its cargo. which consisted OF
snun. aboard. and when II blew up
the snuT prevented the flames from
making headway.
A complete victory was gained by
the aliied feet. According 20 some
accounts Eve salleons were among the
prizes. which had on board eo.ooo.oo0
nieccs Of eight. besides merchandise
OF equal value. or the silver four
4 teen millions were saved and OF the
Goods about Eve millions. Four mil
4 lions OF plate wsre destroyed. viii
ten Of merchandise. and about TIVE
! millions in silver ana five In goods
[ we're brought away conformity by th'
/ British and Dutch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

An italian company s@s been
formed TO recover bullion sunk in
viSo bay 200 years ago. IL has found
enc OF the old gsileons at the very
kntset OF SITS search. an anchor.
chain and some cannon having been
brought up as evidence The sslvors
hsve hopes os raising the vessel bod
ily and removing the contents al leis-
ure Vigo a town In northwest Spain.
has figured at least four times in the
annals OF English war. In 1883. the
wear after the invincible armada. Sir
Francis Drake and Sir John Norris
wound ND an expedition TO Portugal
BY capturing Nigo. burning the city
and ravaEing the country II was in
100. however. IN the lighting DAYS Of
Queen Anne. that the great affair
occurred. As an old line has e. in
z73s brave Rookie did strew the
DEPTHS 81 Nico hay with gold"
War had been declared with France
and Sir George Rookie. who had dis
tinruished himself at IA HoEue ans
afrerwRrd took Gibraltar while IN com
rnand 81 the united British and Dutc,
souadrons. received Information tia
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

A person over leo IS s phenomenon
in England. and his or her death IS an
event 10 DE chronicle5. All through
Morocco. Algeria and Tunis. however.
ceutersrsars are as common as black
berries. and hale yourE fellows o. 90
and 81 are regarded rs being OF The
right side 90 middle age
Every traveller in the "Borhary
states" as they used 20 Zee called. IS
impressed by this remarkable abund-
ance 81 centanarians. a Eray-beardec
ole mar % 60. who is trying 20 sell
cu-ios 10 a tourist Tor thrice their
value. eXclaiUs-
BY The beard o. the prophet. may
nv grandfather Gle II what tel you
is not true"
Looking az his gray beard. you think
he Is cutie safe in calling down that
curse upoa himself. but when you
make inquiries sou find that he really
has --andfather Twins. aged about
10. and that The old gentleman IS still
going about doing business on D1rze'
DAYS
Life is not wearing in Mosieu
Africa A man never does anything
IN q hurry there Naturally. he doe.
not even Grow old in a hurry. WheI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
Thieves Up in Science

Any given house once entered the
scientific German can open the strong
est cast-iron safe by means Of an oxy-
hydrogen biOwpipe. which produces a
heat 50 intense as 70 melt any metal
against which 81 Is directed. The fol-
loving plan is also pracuced; A re-
cent chemical discovery has produced
= preparation known as thermite. II
a portion Of this Is placed CT the TOP
q a safe a heat is generated SO power
fui that the f-Jghest steel cannot
Withstand IL and a hole - burned In
any desired portion Of the receptacle.
Doubtless these are the men wno are
nov croNdlng into England Ia such
numbers under the designation Of
German workmen: ~ the same time
those Who have been already convict
ed IN Germany often adopt an Eng
nsh name 50 as % conceal their icen
tfty as Ear az possible.-Westmins
/ Review.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

The life OF man seems indeed but
transient hour. hardly long enough
TO look about Us and 10 die when
we compare II with the existence Of a
tree In comparison 20 some q the
recuolas Asthuselah died IL infancy
A United States senator has lately
rnadc public certain Information re-
ceived bv him about the amount %
history stored away IL the great trees
OF California one OF moderate size,
fifteen feet lu diameter ave feet from
the ground. reveals the following ex-
pe-e1ces. In 81 =. C. 81 began IFS
existence. In 2s5 4. D. when n was
SIC years q age . forest IRE burned
OF It's trunk . scar three feet liz width.
After 1856 years O. placid life Ia
another Are. ln 1ssl A D. the Tree
AGED l.7l1. received another injury
Another scar followed 10 1850 and vas
not covered with new tissue FOR hity
six years. The worst attack q ali wa
IN 1877. Wien the tree. then zoe
years % axe. was attacked by ~
which left a scar eighteen feet wide
reduced by 1880 ln Jog years. 10 four
teen feet These vast historic cres
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

Mount Wranccl the Alaskan vol
cano. has been in eruption.
Mountain climbing is taught system
aticauy at Noiding. near Vienna.
The only cotton mill I'm the South
that employed negro labor has failed
Charlottcuburg is the first German
commune 10 appoint woman school
doctor.
In tho face OF the war. japanese
commerce Increased in June, instead
or falling Off
Asbestos. said TO bc Of long fibre and
good quality. has been discovered at
Woodstock. VT.
The Grain Dealers Association is
sgiiatlng for deeper waterway
/ through the Lakes.
Because OF the war traffic over the
/ Russian railroad has been cut down
/ 10y twenty-five per cent
The crew OF the italian bark San
/ Pictro were found starving ut sea by
the steamship Tenedos.
machine for scaling from 5000 t'
1900 envelopes an hour has been IN
vented los a man I'm Topeka. Kan.
Tho nroblem Of the scarcity OF In
/ Dor on the MtNl'ah li""'"AvnN - 'N
ing met by the importation Of Japan
I csc.
NJ. Tincl has been using his famou
tower on the exposition grounds a
Paris 10 measure the pressure OF III
/ wind.
: Glasgow Corporation tramway
p Welded last year net profit balanC
{ OF fS0.73T, with a gross revenue
( / E724 sol.
. Dispatched from Rome in pigeo
! fvlng competition in 1902, carrl'
e pigeon has just returned TO its loft
d Herve, in Belgium.
Successful experiments have be-
made in the treatment Of neuralg
and hysteria with radium at the );
= petriere Hospital. in arts.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
Where Men Live Long

be is 20 he is beginning 20 get over
the first flush Of youth. he is no long
CT counted as one Of the boys. But
not until De IS az least 90 does he
expect people 10 pay honor and rev
erence 10 him as g veteran. and even
then Re must take a back seat and is
ten defercutiaily when the hale and
hearty centcnarians approach. In the
country districts the centenariaus are
even more in evidence than IN the
cities. ard many Of them are OF the
softer sex
Many 81 the -marabouts." or holy
men. who are 70 be found az the
sacred shriues and tomhs which are
scattered so thickiy all over the Bar
barry states. live 20 incredible ages.
There SIS one ~ Narakesh VINO is said
20 be over $50 years old. His body
is shriveied UP like = mummy's. his
F face is the color OF ashes. and the skin
f is drawn tightly over his cheekbones
like the parchment or drum Yet
his eyes are bright and fierce. and DID
4 walks unassis-ei every morning &c
the tomb. where Dee sits all day Ions
20 receive the offerings OF the faith
ful and listen 60 their peuuons--lso1
E don Express
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

noticed three men running across the
town toward the swamp. Mccartney
ccllci upon about 20 followers 20 hur-
~ Thev fred. and before reaching
the swamp one OF the fugitives fell.
Another volley OF shots rang out as the
fallen man attempted to rise. and ne
stumbled again. His companions hited
him 10 his feet. and the three hurried
Ito the swamp. When Justice McCar-
they and his posse arrived they saw
\ trail OF blood leading from where the
man had fallen into the swamp. Ihey
followed. but when about 90 yards IN.
lost the trail. The party then separated
one man being detailed 10 BeaNeFoaie
and the others scattering through the
,wampy paths and beating the swamp.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
Telegraphic Briefs.

American railroad accidents in the
FIRST quarter OF 1904 resulted IN the KILL
ing of 919 persons. while 12.44i persons
were injured.
The arid-land reclamation fund in
the United States Treasury has been
increased to So. 0O0. 900.
Gas made from cocoanut oil is used
for illuminating purposes in the Philip
pines.
The japanese state that their loss
was 500 men in the battle of TIA Tche
Kiao.
Great Britain protested TO Russia
against the sinking of the merchant
steamer Knight Commander.
English Liberals gained a Parliamen-
tary seat in West Shropshire in a con-
test over the tariff.
Bishop Nordez of Dion, France.
whose summons to Rome was one or
the incident that led TO the rupture OK
relations between France and the Nau-
can, left for that city.
The Colombian Congress at Bogota
| annulled all treaties with the United
States. severed all relations and pro-
tested against the latter's interven-
ton in Panama.
The French Government ordered tive
warships 10 Tangier Ito impress the
natives"
Out OF the class OF '9S. at the Massa
e chusetts Institute of Technology
= which he'd 1876 members. two are Draw
: ing salaries OF $4,000 year; sever
. i between $1,000 and $4,000: eight be
d. tween $4,000 and $500; four are gel
l. Ting $4,000. More than half the me
T. receive between $4,000 and $1,000
n while only three arc getting lees tha
$500.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06

u appears that Germans o. known
bac character are allowed 70 escape
on condition OF leaving the country
England Is practically the only refuge
open 20 them 50 they 1ock here. and
among them the expert German burg
lar visits rs 81 eyer-increasing mum
SerS. Il is said that Germany is TIE
e,suntry Of specialists. and the crlfni-
nal but intelligent Teuton makes
specially OF his business. 70 which ne
applies the latest scientific methods
The extent 20 which tie ar Of bur
gssry has been developed IS evidenced
by the fact that ingenious house
breaking tools are Manufactured, such
As portable ladders. portable phoS-
phorous ard electric lamps. ratchet
driIlz- sheet iron cutters, 2c1ustaDie
sisaniea. pick locks and various KINDS
of skeleton keys. Some Of these are.
os course, legitimate and necessary
tools. not necessarily nor mainly used
for felOnioDs purpoEes-