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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
Baseball at South China.

Erskine Academy won the last base
bail game on its schedule from Oak
Grove, Tuesday afternoon. in hotly
contested game. The teams We're rs
follows: Erskire Academy, Homans.
C., Taylor C. f., Starrett. T.. f., Lowden,
o.. bragg. |. f.. Merrill. b., Crommett.
5. s., Ellis 1st. b., Plais;cl, 81. b.. Pierce,
y. Oak Grove: Brown. I'd b., Libby, c.,
Miller c., H. Whitaker list H., c. Whita-
ker. p, Stevens. |. f., Washburn. s. s..
BLACKWELL Sd b.. Farley T.. f.. Weber,
c. l., Clark. c. f. The game for the
most part was well played, the several
lose plays caused both sides to score
quite heavily. The game opened with
Brown at the bat for. the visitors, and
walked. Libby took a base hit to right
field. II. Whitaker struck out. {.
Whitaker ana Washkurn took singles.
Blackwell got first on balls. Farley
got out on fly ball. Stevens struck
out. The inning nettcd scores. Ho-
mans lead off for the homo team with n
grouadcr to Whitaker and was OUT.
Iav!Or got q pretty single and Starrett
struck out. LOWden got first on balls
and Bragg was out on grounder to
pitcher. Taylor scored an error. The
visitors succeeded in shutting out the
home team in the second and got one
score. They were shut out in the Sd
while the home team scored four runs.
Oak Grove scored five runs in the 4th
and shut out the home team. The fifth
Sth and 9th netted runs each, while
the 9th and 7th We're shut out. Frs
kline scored nine runs in the 9th, 7th
and 8th, closing the game with a score
of II to II in favor of the home nine.
The score is as follows:
ETskine Academy, 1-0-4-o-3-4-2-3-x-17
Oak Grove, 21-0-5-2-0-0-2-2-
Batteries. Libby, Miller and Whita-
ker LOWden, Pierce and Homans. The
Erskine team have won four out of the
six games played this season. Winning
from Windsor, Winslow, Riverside, 4.
A., and Oak Grove and losing to Oak
Grove at Vassalboro and to Riverside
at South China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
Among the PugiIists.

Billy Woods of Roxbury and
Pocohontas will meet in q six-rOund
bout at the Gloucester A. c. next Mon
day night
hid Goodman of Boston secured the
decision at the end of the twentieth
round of his fight with Aurelio Herrera
in st. Louis.
bob Bum, q Well-knOwn character in
English sporting circles, died in Eng
land recently. Bum was the first
hacker Of Jem Mace.
Jack Palmer, the English middle
weight champion, has been matched to
Cape Town, May7.
Joe Cans was given the decision over
Sam BoIen. at Baltimore, in a 15-round
bout. Cans foored the Philadelphian
four times in the bout and on each oc-
casion Bolen took the count.
Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence, de-
feated Austin Rice OF New London,
Conn, in the sixth round Of a scheduled
12-round bout in Portland. Me. Rice's
seconds threw up the sponge. Sullivan
was much heavier and bigger.
'hariey Neary got thc decision on
points over Jimmy Briggs in Ground
bout before the Milwaukee Boxing club.
Nearys aggressiveness from start to
finish won him the bout. Maurice
Sayers won from Chester Goodwin in
six rounds.
The inter city tournament at Chicago,
between Boston and Chicago boxers, re-
SijltaI in &, draw Each side scored two
knockouts and the remaining fight was
declared draw. In the wind-up be-
tween former Welterweight Champion
Martin Duffy and Billy Melody, Duffy
was knocked out in the fourth round.
Tommy SculIy knocked out Jack
O'Brien in the fifth round. Billy
Finucane knocked out Jack Flanagan
in the second round. Mike Memsic and
Hughey Murphy fought fast Ground
draw. Tommy Moore knocked out
Pinky Evans in the second round.
Battling Nelson of Chicago will pro-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
? TRACK MEET.
Colby Sophomores Win by
Margin Of Eight Points.
Freshmen Made Good Record, Being
Close Second.
Newman, '07, Breaks Records in Put
ting shot-summary.

The interclass track meet. yester-
day afternoon. on College field, was
won by the sopholnores. The punhar
OF points made by each class was as
follows; Sophomores, So; freshmen.
-; seniors, is; juniors, IL. Newman,
%. broke the college records in nut
ing the shot and discus. The previous :
record with the shot was SO feet 1O1h
inches and Newman's distance was
so.4 feet. With the discus he beat tbo
record by over Il feet, the record hainy
90 feet l inch. Newman's throw ,va :
1922 feet. "'''
The summary is as follows:
I"-yards dash-First. Winslow, 'o6: SOC
ond, Morse, %; third, Leighton. 'OI limo
II 1-5 seconds
Putting 16-pound shot-First Nowr,o,
%; second, Coombs. 'O6; third. Cowing
~ Distance 3J.4 feet
Onc-mile run-First HINT M. eaoona
Nehnison. %; third. Joy, 'O5. Time, )
minutes, 80 seconds.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-First
Coombs. 'W; second, Newman. 'O1; third
Cnwing. '0i. Distance 905, feet.
iio-Nards daSil-First. Dodge 'O6; second.
Eowdnin. %; third, Whittemorc. 'OJ. Time.
q 3-5 seconds.
Throwing discus-First Newman. O7.
second. Coombs. 'o6; third. Cowing. '0i
Distance. 102.2 feet
Running high jump-First. Belts, 'O7:
second. Bean, 'o5; third, Newman. '01.
Height. 81 feet.
1o0-yards hurdlcs-First. Ross 'OS; sec
ond. Morse. :; third. Bean, 'O5 Time, 19
% seconds.
NSa-yards run--First. Hunt. '07; second.
Toim&n. 'oi; third, Dewitt, 'O7. Time, >
minutes, is 50 seconds.
Running broad jump-First. Coomhs, 'O6;
second. Ross. '0G: HIcan. '05, did not quail
ify). Distance. 1915 feet
22C-yardS dasi-First. Winslow, 'Oi; sec
Ond. Dodge. '06: third Robinson, 'O6.
Time, > 10 seconds.
Two-miles run-F'irst, Rideout. '07; sec
ond. Emery, 'o6; third. IIoyt, 'O5. Time,
II minutes. Is seconds
2.0-yards hurdlc-First Ross. 'O6; sec
ond, Morse, q; third, Kennison. 'e6. Time,
- 81 seconds.
Pole vault-Coombs, 'Os. and Hoyt, %.
lied for first: third. Amcs. '0i. Height, S4J
feet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WEST CHELSEA.

Mr.. and Mrs James Atkins and Miss
Sadie Hunt of Fairfield were guests at
the home Of ]. Howard Hunt, Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Della Yeaton Of Watervill ;
spent Sunday with her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Theodore 1eaton.
Theodore Hayes and family of Che,
sea visited relatives in this place, Sun
day
Mrs Chas. Marson. who has been
quite i'll the past week, is now i'm
proving.
Mrs. George Cioush and Mrs. Mar
cellus Cresscy of Mt. Vernon visited
Mrs. james Blanchard few days, last
week.
Mrs. VIM. Chase and son Samuel.
are both reported as quite i'll. They
are attended by DR.. Lamb of Gardiner.
jefferson Longfellow and family Of
Augusta visited relatives in town, Sun
day.
Misses Josephine ana Lillian Kealy
of Nhitetield were the guests of friends
in this place, Saturday.
LleTellyn Burbank who has been
quite i'll is now able to be about his
work.
There will be no dance at the Town
-1ouse as has been previously stated
but there will be one held at Carlson3
Hail. May 2.
Miss Pearl Smith who has been quite
i'll TO: several weeks, is now able to at
tend school.
Mrs. William Hall and children Wis
tied at her former home in this place.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merriam Of
Gardiner were guests at the home of
J. Howard Hunt, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

bably be the next opponent of Jimmie
Britt. Following closely upon the an
norncement that Nelson had been Sc
lectcd to meet Martin Canole before one
of the San Francisco clubs next month
comes word that the winner will be
matched to fight Britt this summer.
Britt considers CanOle one OF the best
men he has ever met in the ring. Nell
son is an unknown quality on the coast.
but his quick defeat of Spider Welsh at
Salt Lake leads the experts to believe
he Will be the winner of the fight with
Canole and that he will take on Britt.
In addition to all the abuse heaped
upon him for his decision in the
Co-bett-Brtt fight, it now appears that
Referee Eddie Graney is to get no pay
for his trying ordeal. Just before leav-
ing California, Young Corbett swore a
mighty oath he would never square up
with ;iraney. because he believed he
had been roasted on the decision. So,
rs COrbett will not pay, Britt dares not,
because it would Immediately be taken
as an indication that Graney was in
nuenced in his favor. The articles Of
the fight stated that the fighters We're
to pay the referee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
ENJOYABLE SociabIe.

\ very enjoyable sociablc was held,
Wednesday evening, at the Baptist
church the ladies of the Free Baptist
society held a quilt sOoiable" and en-
tcrtainment There was ii very large
attendance and all had Il most enjoy
abl" time. The auctioning of the quilt
on which there We're more than 200
names occasiumcd Il great deal OF
amusement. The reading Of Mr.. David
Of Lewiston was greatly enjoyed. as
were the musical selections by Miss
Glendolin" Wilson and Mrs. Maud Rose
Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
Horse Stealing Scare.

Oakland was treated to little horse
stealing scare, Tuesday night. A res
ident of the town left his horse stand
ing in the street while he was transact
ing business inside the house, and
when he returned to get his steed the
animal was missing. y clue was OBJ
tainad to the direction in which the
animal went and the owner procured
another horse and gave chase. After
going some distance a party with the
stolen horse was met coming back
along the road, they having lost the
way in the dark and being on the
back track instead of going away from
town as they imagined. The horse
was somewhat the worse for the hard
driving he had been forced to. but 9TH
erwise than that was all right.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Miss Babel T. Dunn has been en-
gagged to coach the speakers who are
TO have part on the program Tor the
coming anniversary exercises at Co
burn Classical Institute. Miss Dunn has
been engaged for some time in pre-
paring the members Of the debating
team which is to take part in the de-
bate with Hebron academy at Hebron,
Friday evening. The members OF the
debating team are Emmons Burrill,
Charles Bradlee. and John Hethering-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
WALDO.
PALORMO CENTRE.

A. B. LonSfellOw who suffered a
shock Friday died Tuesday. Mr.. Long
fellow has been in trade at Longfellow' s
Corner for many years and was well
known by many throughout the State.
He is survived by widow and three
children by a former wife. Mrs. Fred
Bonney of China, Clarence Longfellow
OF Massachusetts and son Frank, who
is somewhere in the West, but who has
not been heard from for many years
Mr. Longfellow's age was S5 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Some good sport is promised at the
baseball game between WatcrvillH
High school and the Cony High school
Of Augusta. on the College field, this
afternoon. Winters will pitch for the
local. team in the absence OF Farnham.
who was injured in the game, last Sat
urday. and though he has not had
Farnham's experience in the game, he
has some ruzzling benders and the
boys will support him in fine shape.
The game will be called at $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

\ gang of about 20 Italians arrived
in the city. Wednesday. on the after
noon express from Boston. They were
accompanied by the usual strange as
sortm"nt of bags and baggage and
were a picturesque lot. y number of
them will stay i'll the city for york on
the Watcrville & Oakland track and
the others went to Burnham where they
will be engaged III construction work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

w. w. Edwards and John Il. Fricl left,
"Wednesday afternoon, for z fishing trip
during which they will try to entice
some of the specklcd beauties from the
brooks in this vicinity. The water is
yet little high and muddy, but the
fishermen have high hopes Of success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
Monthly Weather Report,

The following data covering a period
of thrty-three years, have been COM
piled from the weather bureau rec
ords at Portland. They are issued
to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in ques-
ton, for the above period of years,
but must not be construed as a fore
cast of the weather conditions for the
coming month.
Month, May, for 33 years.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature, 81 de-
grecs.
The warmest month was that of 1880,
with an average of GO degrees.
The coolest month was that of 1888,
with an average of 40 degrees.
The highest temperature was "a de-
grecs on the 18th, 1880.
The lowest temperature was 80 de-
grces on the 11th. 1900.
Average date on which last killing"
frost occurred i'll spring, April IA.
The latest date on which last "kill-
ing" frost occurred in spring, May 3lst.
PRECIPITATION (rain and melted
snow).
Average for the month 3.66 inches.
Average number of days with .01 Of
an inch or more, II.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 7.59 inches in 1889
The least monthly precipitation was
.6S inches in 1908.
Tie greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
was 800 inches on the 18th and 14th.
1893.
The greatest amount of snow fall re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours
(record extending to winter of 1885
only, was trace inches on the Cd, 1885.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days. s.;
partIy cloudy days, II; cloudy days, II.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
| the south.
The average hourly velocity Of the
wind is 7.9.
The highest velocity of the wind was
IL miles from the east on the 4th, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

y Democratic caucus will be held in
the Arniory, Wednesday evening,
MHv 4, at 40 O'Clock, for the selection
of IS delegates and alternatcs to the
Democratic 81 District convention to
Ec held at Fairfield, May 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Roscoe Pairie Of Winslow has return
81 frori, jamaica, where he spent the
winner. AIr. Pain" is feeling much i'm
proved in health, having been greatly
benefited by the mild climate OF the
li.rnndaS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The electric lights We're shut off in
several oi :hr houses on the castclly
side OF Col!~Er avenue early. Wcdnes-
dly evening, on account Of the moving
Of the Noy"s stable. which nccessitated
the cutting some Of the electric wires.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

There will he an inspection of Cam
ton Halifax, this evening. Lieut.. col
oncl Poor of Augusta. will be the in
specting officer and delegations from
the lodges in Augusta. Gardiner and
SkOWheGan are expected to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The work of moving the Noycs stable
is a attracting considerable attention and
etlae sidewalk committee is very much
in evidence during the day. The work
makes business for the finemen who
have lots to do il keeping the wires
free to give the building passage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

There will be Il special meeting of
Dorcas RrDckah Lodge, Friday even
ing, preceding the drill, for the pur-
pos" Of making arrangements for at
tending church services. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Mary Z. F. Hanson, whose death oc-
"urred on Tuesday, viii be held, FRI
day afternoon, at o'clock from the
Hanson residence on Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The fifth annual concert and ball Of
K"nnchcc Lodge, No. 343, brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen, will be held in
the Armony. Tuesday evening. May 3.
Hairs full orchestra Will furnish music.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

y large number of Waterville people
attended the green bail held at the
Wateryille G. Oakland pavilion last
night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

At a meeting of Samaritan Lodge, I.
90. f., held, last evening, the First de-
gree was worked on number of can
didatc3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

There was a clean slate in the NUM-
cipal court on. Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The marriage intentions Of Irving c.
Wing Of this city and Miss Blanche A.
Reynolds of Winslow. have been filed
at the office of the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

George Reed of Lewiston, was among
the Maine men in the city on business,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

The dance last evening at Wessalous-
kee Hall. under the auspices of the
"Einc Of Us Club was well attended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
WATERVILLE.

Fred ]. Roberts of China, was in the
city, Wednesday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

f. NJ. Grant of Freeport, was in the
city, Wednesday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Miller of Madison,
formerly of this city, were in Water
vile for Il short time, Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Edgar Turner Of Augusta, made a
business trip TO Oakland, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Minnie Lane Of saltwater, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Strick-
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Artificial eyes are not new. They
have been found in mummies and were
made of gold, silver, copper or ivory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

+. Fl. Clark Of SmithGeld, was in
town, yesterday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

DIR. +. w. Wing OF North Anson, was
in town, yesterday, OH business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Mrs. +. G. Tibbetts of Augusta, was
visiting friends in the city, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28
OAKLAND.

Mr.. Carter OF Gardiner, is visiting in
town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

Mrs Chas. Gordroin Of Bath is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Edward Wing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-28

ton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28

When George Westinghouse, as a
young inventor, was trying to interest
capitalists In his automatic brake, the
device which now plays so important a
part in the operation of railroad trains,
he wrote letter to Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, president of the New
York Central Railroad company, care
fully explaining the details of the In
yention. Very promptly his letter came
back to him, ndorsed In big. scrawling
letters. In the hand of Commodore
Vanderbilt, L have no time to waste
on fools
Afterward. when the Pennsylvania
railroad had taken up the automatic
brake and 1t was proving successful,
Commodore Vanderbilt sent young Mr..
Westinghouse a request to call on him.
The inventor returned the letter, in
dorsed on the bottom as follows y
have no time to waste on fools. Sue
cess
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28
The Quarrel of the numorists


Soon after Sir Francis {. Burnand
became the editor Of Punch he pub
lished a skit on George Augustus Saa
which cleverly burlesqued his methods
and manner. Sala was connected with
the London illustrated News. As he
was distinguished alike for huliiness
and for geniality, there was much talk
about how he would take the joke
One evening Saln and Burnand met
at the Beefsteak club, and Sala, to the
mingled CONSERVATION and amusement
of the gallery, referred With indigna-
ton TO the article.
IF were younger" he said, I'D
pull the nose of any man responsible
for such an article"
A peacemaker INTERVIEWED to whom
Burnand remarked that personally he
did not think this or any matter in
journalism worth quarrelng about.
but that if Sala felt so aggrieyed he
could take the matter into his own
hands
Il Will" sala Immediately cried 81
will"
And, springing up exeitedly, he car
ried out his intentionally wringing his
own nose, first with one hand. then
with the other Then, after murmur
Ing, 81 apologize" he quietly sat down.
Then 1t came out that the affair was
n farce planned and rehearsed by Sala
and Burnand and that Sala had writ
ten the article himself
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28

1t has Ions been known TO ethnOl-
ogists that among many primitive
tribes and races the practice Of kissing
was unknown Among the Lapps and
the Maoris rubbing Of noses occupied
It's place. The average native Of Japan
still knows nothing Of the practice Of
kissing
The practice of LIP 10 lip salutation
was especially characteristic Of Fig
fish social life in Tudor times It's uni
yersal employment WIS one of tie
things noticed by Erasmus during his
sojourn in England and is thus com
mented on in one Of his 'Epistolae. '
Here are girls with angels faccs. 50
kind and obligins that you would pre-
fer them to all your muses. Besides.
there Is q custom here never to be SUI
ficiently commended. Whenever YOU
come you are received with a kiss by
all; when you take your leave, You are
dismissed with kisses; you return,
kisses are repeated. They come to
visit you, kisses again; they leave you,
you kiss them all round. Should they
meet you anywhere, kisses in album
dance. In fine, wherever you move,
there is nothing but kisses"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28

and he wanted II euiot place in which
to do some thinking. There was a
second reason. ana that WIS Chat a
thunderstorm WIS coming MP from
the southwest. and Private O'Dny
never got his Jacket wei when there
was chance 10 keep ii dry. He could
find dozen pieces in the grim,
dark canyon where he would be shell
tered from the threatened downnour.
Unknown 10 the soldier who had
monkeycd with the buZzSaw. the ma
ior's daughter had ridden forth on her
pony two or three hours previous to
his appearance rs one OF the sanitary
squad. and If he hadn't been 50 busy
nursing his wounded heart he would
have noticed the hoof prints leading
him all the way. The girl had done
foolish thing to ride down into that
somber gorge. where the cinnamon
bear hid away for his monday sleep
and great lizards cfawled up and
down and bjssed nj the srrpents but
she WAS Il girl of WhimS. and mis- was
one of item. She not only entered the
canyons mouth. but forced her won
Cering ana frightened pony along over
the stony rail until shr could na lon
ger see daylight unless looking up
ward. She Wis halted there when tae
thunder BEGAN to roll and the light
ming 10 fash. and she had not vet
turned her horse when Private Ospay,
farther down and off his horse and IN
der the shelter OF a ledge. heard n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28

a novel and convenient basket for
the busy housewife is made with y
foundation of cardboard covered Will
any pretty flowery cretonne or muslin
and is generously supplied with peck
cts. The four sides of the basket arr
shaped with rounded tops That he
come narrow as they approach TIT
base, which is square. Each section
is neatly and firmly covered with III,
material and supplied with pockets
One such basket has big shrrel
pocket on one side, rack for patterns
and the like and needlebook on III,
other. with smaller pockets on the re
manning two, while to the inside ar,
attached a generous plncushion an,
various minor pockets fer buttons an,
the like But all these can be variet
to suit individual preferences, the Is
sential merit of the basket being thar
the receptacle Will stand on the 1ool
and be ever ready at hand
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28

The cleansing power of pure Whca
dour is not so widely appreciated rs ID
should be Delicate white Woolei
things, Of many kinds can he easily
and quickly cleaned 10y a Hour BATH
White WOODEN shawls, nice wool heu,
draperies and even white furs ano
feathers can bc freed of dust or greas,
In this way. Take a few handfuls oi
-four, put il in a basin and submerg,
the article that is to be cleaned. RuI
and pat the wool for some minutes, hc
Ing careful not to injure it by to-
vigorous handling Now open the win
dow and shake the flour out gently
Take fresh handful of flour for ii
rinse and ~ through the same proc
ess for moment. When shaken ont
after the rinse you will be delighted
with the results