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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
THE AFTERNOON.

For sports. the committee ha'
scheduled Il tug of war between clever
men from Unity ana It similar numb"
from Thorndike Owing to a misun-
Ierstanding rs to the call Of time Al
the end of the pull. a tie WIS declared
a loosely played game at the trottina
park between Il Unity nine and a team
from PittSfield was won by the visitor,
by Il score of 9 to 6.
At 100 Z. NJ. the crowd. now greatly
augmented in numbers. gathered OF
the grounds surrounding the Contra
House. where the speakers were t.
make their addresses from the veranda
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ross
Hon. J. II. Tabcr. to whom the incep-
ton Of the centennial idea is due. anC
who has worked night and day for the
success of the occasion. had the wei
come and historical address. Mr.
Taber said in part:
Ladies' and gentlemen:-We have
gathered, today, to commemorate the
Tooth anniversary of the founding OF
our town. One hundred years of con-
tinuous growth and continuous pros
perity lie behind us. In 1904 the prim-
eval forest stood here undisturbed
meval forest stood here undisturbed
save where. here and there. some hardy
settler had made n clearing for his
home In 1904 n prosperous town has
taken its place.
an the name of the citizens of Unity
I welcome you here today. 1t is our
pleasure to make you feel that you
have indeed come home; that the old
town welcomes back her sons and
daughters with joy and pride and asks
in return only their loyalty and sup
port.
zone hundred and twenty-five years
ago. Unity was. like the greater part
of Maine, all forest land. until Carter
and Ware pitched their tent near the
outlet Of Unity pond. This is the
first settlement of which we have any
record and the first name by which
the town was known was the 25Mile
Pond Plantation. 50 called from its dis
lance from Fort Halifax in Winslow,
which still stands.
I'm 17S2, Stephen Chase, many of
whose descendants are today citizens OF
Unity. came riding through the forest
with his family. He built the first
frame barn and frame house in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

Hon. +. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Ketucky writes from the National
Hotel, Washington, ID. c., as follows:
"At the solicitation of a friend used
your Pcruna and can cheerfully recon-
mend your remedy to anyone suffering
with catarah or who needs good tonic. -
F. Y. Fitzpatrick.
Pcruna is the remedy for catarrh. Al
most everybody knows that by heresay
and thousands know it by experience.
What can be cured in the beginning in q
week or two by using Peruna, if allowed
to become chronic, may require months
Of faithful treatment. You had better
take Peruna now for by and by you may
be Obliged to take ii for some time in
order to get weK Now the warm, dry
weather will assist I'm your cure. You
are not liable 10 CATCH fresh cold and
delay your cure.
Hundreds of men of dignity and promi-
hence from all over the United States
endorse Peruna.
No other remedy receives such con-
gincing testimonials. Send for free book
If testimonials.
II you do not receive prompt and salts
actory results from the use Of Peruna.
write 1T once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
uil statement of your ease and he will
e pleased TO give you his valuable adj
ice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of
Nhe Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
AT MERRYMEETiNG PARK.
FiftNen Thousand People Enjoy the
Fourth of July Attractions.

Lewiston, Me. July 5.-(SpeciaD.-
Fifteen Thousand people went to
MerrymcctAs park yesterday to colo
brate the day.
There weNc the usual attractions
consisting ot dancing. ertainmcnt
in the thcattr. besides the usual at
fractions Of he small boy and his fire
cracker
Both steane and electric roads
handled tho Crowd in an excellent
manner
In the eve lsling the celebration closed
with i good display Of fireworks.
The ,fIft department responded to
two ,calls within an hour during the
CARLY part of the evening. but no dam
age of consequence resulted.
I No casualties resulting from the
| celebration of a serious nature was re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
The Real Weakness Of Russia.

In consequence of the frequent and Ter
rible famines throughout Russia during
late years the poor people suffered terri
blv from insuffciency Of food. Then tho
secret of Russians weakness is found in
its III fed popula ton. Good food il essen
tjaI to health and strength and even in
our own country there are thousands OF
persons starving themselves because they
arc aTraid to eat.-afraid of the pain and
distress that always follows. II these
persons would only take Hostetter
Stomach Bitters they would soon notice a
great Improvement 1t is the hest med-
Cine in the world for weak stomach and
cures dyspepsia. indigestion constipation.
heartburn, bclching, cramps dlarrhoea,
insomnia and liver troubles. We hope
every sick man and woman will try it at
once and see for themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
The Eveninq.

In the evening. there was IL da. nee
which was largely attended. the SinusiC
being furnished by the BelfaS.t Band
fireworks of a value of Oyer 500 were
set off on the school grounds in the
presence of many spectators. The dis
play was an unusually beautiful one
and included a variety of pieces in
addition to the usual rocket and Ro-
man candles. The spectators were
kept in Il constant murmur of cxcla-
nations. isn't that great" cried an
cXuberant youth, as Il particularly bril-
liant piece was set off. "Beautiful,
asSentcd a maiden rs a star" burst in
a shower of fiery rain. And thus
I-nity's great celebration ended.
To all vino rendered eager assistance
to the various committees many thanks
are due fol their efforts toward making
the affair the grand success that It
proved to be Hon. j. II. Taher was
president of the centennial association.
md to him is due 4 large share of the
success that was achieved. He re-
ceived valuable aid from Dr. J. L. Cook.
The following served as chairmen OF
the subcommittee: l.. III. Mosher, re-
ception committed; DIR. J. f. Cook. pa
,adc; T. d. Chase, iin;ince; +. NJ. Fair
banks, fireworks and music; DIR. +. NJ.
Soule. literary; DIR. c. NJ. Bailey, sports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

own, on the site now occupied by the
residence Of i. A. Written.
stephen Chase was il preacher of
ne Society of Friends He lived to
ne age ri 50 years and his wife at
aimed the remarkable ~" of 100 years.
Between 119. ana 1910 the follow
ng man came to the town: Clement
,tacklilfc. benjamin and Lemliel Bart
1T. from I.imingtnn; Simeon Murch
rom Gorhlni; john Melvin from Man
hester y. H.; Joseph Woods from
StandiSh. Robert CARL. Henry Far
Nell ana John Perley arrived here 1T
bout this time. They came on horse
Jack, sometimes guided only by the
plaZed trees, bringing with them their
,"ls i few household implements and
.ndOnlitahle courage.
I'VE find in The records that it was
IuHiHG this early period that the first
arm WAS built on I'll" +. \. Written
lace. and the second. which still stands
~ the &. &. Fowler farm. A griSt mill
.yHs also built IL thr FarWcll mills
Rufus Euruhdm. NJ. d., for whom the
own of Durham WIS named. moved
. town and nft"rWard purchased the
INST stove ever brought into Unity.
The first settlements had nccn made
avon tho 'h"rsrback' but the real
r'nd was now toward the central par;
II the town or what Is now the j. Fl.
Cook district This WAS called The Set
dement, ana K wax al this time the
business center. a man by the name
# Hracll.'tt lived on the place now
Iwned by e. :. cook and manufactured
locks and oil cloth carpeting. The
irst store WAS kept by Il man by the
Hamc Of HOPKINS, in the house now be
longing 10 George Murch. In this
same settlement Joseph Ames made
n;nd rukcS. Two years later the
Friends church was built on the site of
the present church Of this denomina-
zion. a Congregational church, erected
near the +. Il. Stevens place. was
moved to the village sold and taken
down. The first schoclhouse in Unity
was at the corner near Joseph Far
wells house.
~ little after the nineteenth century
came in. business was transferred 10
Unity village, or Antioch as it WIS then
called.
Meanwhile. municipal government
was to be thought Of. The first planta-
ton meeting was held at the home of
John Chase on June Goth. 1868, and the
second at the residence of L.emuel
RIrtlett. The first town meeting WAS
held at the home of benjamin Rack
life, an innhodcr.
Before Il church building could be
thought of, two societies had been
formed, the Friends and the Baptists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
LEWISTONS VANQUiSHED.
Meet Defeat in Baseball Contest at
Monmouth The Fourth.

Monmouth. Me, July 5.-(SpeciaD. D.
the usual early morning noise of the
enthusiast.
IN the afternoon, there was a ball
game between n picked nine from this
and surrounding towns, and Il team
from. Lewiston, resulting in q defeat for
the latter. The score was II to 8.
The cottages on the shore Of Cochne-
wagon were occupied by their owners
and the day was enjoyed to the fullest
extent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Parker's scathing rebuke to Daniel


Webster
Never was the newspaper of more
absorbing interest to the people Of the
north than in the eventful winter
spring and summer of 81. | seem t.
hear nov the stirring music Of fife and
drum as through our own streets and
past our doors marched the first COM
pany formed in Unity. People of
Unity, along with the people of the
whole north, attained during those fou,
brief years to Il stature as patriots ot
which they had not dreamed themselves
capable.
The fortunes of our nati,Nn since
the period of war ana rrconstl actor
have been less fascinating and abs, orb-
ing, but they have constantly been con
tributing to the development of our
people.
Citizens of Unity: As YOU gaze unnn
the goodly prospect before YOU. wher-
ever you turn your eyes, YOU find owl
dcncc of the things that have brought
YOU this choice inheritance. As YOU
walk over your fertile fields and beauti-
full pasture lands. as you wander amid
the fruitful orchards. do you think Of
the men and women who first came to
this town Into these fields and into
these homes they wrought their very
lives.
We all owe 4 dcDt to thcm we can
never ray. save as we maintain the
heritage that they have left Ls''
President Chase received Il splendid
ovation.
The exercises closed with the reading
by Mr.. II. l.. Rand Of Il beautiful poem.
THE Song of Freedom" written for the
occasion by President Chases daugh-
ter Miss Murie, Esther Chase who
Was unable to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
m. .s&wky
morning they were all that their name

morning they were all that their name
signified.
The Grafton was delivered by DIR. c.
e. Proctor of this place.
There was dancing during the after
noon and many other amusements
We're enjoyed by local people and
visitors.
Seventy people arrived, Saturday. II
pass the summer at Lake Webb
Among them are six professors from
members of an athletic association.
There is Il summer school held mere
am! this, II ken in connection with The
invigor::ting hrceZos from Lake Webb
will bring both enjoyment and profit To
the participants.
Among the cottagers is the family Of
y. ID. Russell of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
Free Of Dandruf, II Grows
Luxurinntly.

Mfatlons and dandruff cures,
are sticky or Irritating affairs
Earthly good. Hair, when not
Sows naturally. luxuriantly.
the cause Of nine-tenths of
s'uble. and dandruff is caused
Inc only way to cure dand-
wi the germ; and. SO far. the
preparation that will positively
germ Is Newbro's Herpicide-
harmless. free from grease
ge matter or dangerous drugs
crhing instantly; makes hair
", sort as silk. DESTROY ",
(t,n rsn,ove the effect" Sold by
b Els Send loc. in stamps for o,
The HerpicIde Co., Detro ,u'
y Webster e Co., Special AT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Eastern s. s. Co., Kennebec Divisioa.

Commencing. Monday, June 18th, 1901
Steamer Della Collins leaves Augusta,
daily at 100 +. NJ, Halloweil at 200 p. NJ,
connecting with Main Line steamers leav-
Ing Gardiner at 3.25. Richmond at 4.30.
Bath at 600 r, M. and Popham Beach at
100 p M. for Boston ?
Returning steamers leave Union Wharf,
Boston. daily. except Sunday, at 600 p. n.
for all River Landings
All feight via the steamers OF this Com
pany Is insured against fire and marine
risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Augusta, Me-.
C. A. COLE. Hafi0well. Me-,
CALVIN AUSTIN, VIZ. q GenI Mgr
Boston, Mass Y
.rv,sHtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
THE FOURTH At WELD.
Regular Old Fashioned Celebration En-
joyed by Several Hundred.

Weld, Me-. July 5.-(SpeciaD.-A
regular old fashioned Fourth of July
celebration was enjoyed by 500 people
here. The day was perfect and when
the ..horribles" appeared in the early
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
aA'IaoADs AND srEAmpoAra

In Effect June 6, 1904.
Trains leave Augusta as follovs.
THpTMroIr rv, .r~--

Arains leave Augusta as follows:
co,N. THROUGH TRAINS.
FAR Enarim,ngton, Rangeley. Rockland. Ports
i ~ 10 Boston Sc Quebec and Montreal; go A.
! a. 1870; io4o "A MI. Sundays only. for Bath
for "'f Brnnsr wGrtiand and Boston. express
ia n,iiips; Rangeley. Rockland. Port.
1a Whi.o ana Boston. connecting for
az PM oc ppiP 9dr snd Lancas
r: NJ. express for Brunswick. Bath. ROCK
land land, lewiston. Portland, Boston Mon
. ..rssh and Chicago. connects at Portland
leaving Portland ie s l M i ssw Yssk
urday): arriving New York, 76 A. M:
40 r. NJ. Sundays only, for Portland and
t hhos,on. ana connecting at Portland with
10 M; for South Gardiner; 30 20 p.
M; might Pullman). every night for Lew
i tnn =, Bath Rockland. Portland and Bos-
GOING EAST-l2.45 A. NJ might ex-
press, for Skowhegan. Bangor, Moose
mead n, Lake. Caribou and Aroostook coun-
stephen. St. Andrew, ST. .Iohn, Via Cana
dian Pacific and Aroostook counties; 2.a
a. os NJ bangor. Calais and Bar Harbor:
Beliast, Bangor. Ellsworth. Far Harbor.
southwest Harbor and for Oakland. Bel.
craze m,s to Winthrop and way stations to
port, F9xcroft. Greenville. Bangor and
Soi, Sar Harbor. Southwest Har-
Dor, ,Aroostook county. Vanceboro,
81. John and Halifax, Lewiston and way
stations; via Waterville and Winthrop;
"A T. NJ. express for Bueksport and daily
70 Bangor and Bar Harbor; 10 p. M. for
Waterville Oakland. North Anson, Hing.
nam, SkowheSan, Belfast, Dexter, Dem
yer and FOXcrofts GreenviHe Bangor OLD
Town and Mattawamkeag; 7.26 p M. for
Watervilc and for Ssowhrgan SATURDAYS:
9.l5 a. NJ. Sundays only, for Wateryiile
Bangor and Bar Harbor
The night Pullman train going East at
II 40 A. NJ, runs every night Sundays In
Guided, but not to Szuwnegan on Monday
mornings. nor on Sunday MORNINGS K,
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor. az
ccepting to Bar Harbor and Wash. Co. r.
sDaily for main line points
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. p. :
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
sarG GaTdner " s2S 1SS az 81
Hallowell ........6.43 LIB 443- 500
Augusta. ar. .....G50 130 $50 6W
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER
A. M. p. NJ p NJ r. M,
AsS$;:s Y ss Il IS IS =
So: Gardiner. ar. $40 24O 5.3i SIS
Through tickets to California ana all
points South and West may he had of %.
H.. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via ali
pense.
GEO F. EVANS, r. E. BooTHBAY,
V. Pres. a. Gen. Magr, G. p. z T. A.
Portland Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

The Car has sanctioned reduction
in tho excessive number of holidays
observed in Russia.
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.,o,ls Disorders
DR.. MILES
...1oRATlVE NERVlNE

oo,etructs worn-out nerve
IN reNtfpyeshing. revitalizing tonic
ss re nrcparcd especially to re-
g ygorn-out ner T'".,rs old had en,-
Il on not attend school. Follow
t .i1nrr Of physicians to cure him
III ialit'' Miles Neryine. and Nerve
|al, u ,lIs. In ten months he re-
'IagsF 'bealth.'-J. ). WILSON,
peT!gIs DALLAS Co. Mo.
1 g. I saitI. will benefit. if not, the
! fIs -, ,.turn your money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

best and popular blood purifier
I(09&yJlgS tonic on he marke to-day is S. S. S.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
TO THE NATIONAL HOME,
Eastern Branch. u. v. g., ut Togus.
KEhNEBEC CENTRAL R, R,

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta. HalloweIl
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au-
gusta-
Summer arrangement. in effect Sunday.
June 5, 1904.
Leave Randolph: lAr. National Home:
7;15. 800 & 1850 A. M 49, $40 & II 10. A NJ.
Y, 40, 2.l5 & $50 p. M 90, 3,O5 S-sSS5g p. II.
Lv. National Home:lAr at -RRndolph:
745, 925 q Ills A. NJ 500, 8 20 & H. IS A. M.
LIS. so a. SOS p. NJ Lbs, $40 4 SIS p. n,
SUNDAY TRAINS
Will run as follows: Leave Randolph a
go A. NJ, 2.40 and $50 p. M. Leave Ma
tional Home at 100e A. NJ. 800 and 5M
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31
kAW NOT NAvIGABLE.
Therefore Not Under The Jurisdiction
OF The United States.

Washington, Mar. 2s.-An interest
ing question has arisen in connection
with a bill introduced by Senator
Long, of Kansas, appropriating 81, $780,
900 for Strengthening the Kaw river,
with view to averting the usual
spring floods which have been so dis
astrous to the people and property of
that state. The bill was referred to
the war department for report, and it
has been returned with a report made
by General Mackenzie, chief of en-
gineers, to the effect that several years
ago the legislature of the state declared
thr Kaw river unnavigable and au-
thoriZed the construction of bridges
across it at various points, effectually
closing it to navigation. The point is
made that if the stream is unnavigable
1T is not under the jurisdiction of the
United States, and consequently any
appropriation made for its improve
ment would be simply for the benefit
of the state and its citizens, and not
for the benefit of the general govern
ment or the people at large. 1t is
stated that the proposed legislation
will be opposed on that ground.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31
HAPPY WOMEN.

No reason why any reader
Should suffer in the face OF evil
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Mrs. Almira A. Jackson, of East
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tured with thirst and always bloated-
| used seven boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills The bloating subsidized until
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could sleep like a child and was re-
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A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31
UNITED STATES INTERVENES.
The Future of Seventy Million Acres
of Land at Stake.

Washington. Mar. 25.-The supreme
court of the United States granted the
petition of the United States Attorney
General to intervene in the case of the
state of Kansas versus the state of Col
orado, involving the use of the water
of the Arkansas river. This means
that the government will take charge
of the waters of the Arkansas. Kansas
looks upon this move as victory. as it
will distribute the water equally.
The future of 10, 1000, 600 acres of once
arid lands that have been reclaimed by
irrigation and of fully so, 900, 900 acres
of land in the arid region which the
government proposes to reclaim, is
bound up in the decision of this case,
according to the petition of interven
ton of the government, which Attor-
ney General Knox filed.
The legal fight between Kansas and
Colorado is remarkable one. 1t is
dispute over the ownership of the
waters of the Arkansas river, which
rises in Colorado and flows for 2sO
miles in that state, then enters Kansas
and flows for 80 miles in that state.
The claim of neither state is admit
ted by the government. Both conten-
lions are alike dangerous for the
government and for that reason the
United States has interviewed. Unless
the supreme court holds that the gov
ernment's right to the appropriation of
the waters of interstate streams is
superior to the right of the states, it
seems inevitable the reclamation act or
irrigation law will become dead let
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-31
CHICAGO STORM NEWS
The Havoc Wrought Was Greater Than
Was At First Believed.
HERE ARE A few SAMPLE CASES.
Car Shops of Nickel Plate Railroad The
Center of Miniature Tornado. Roof
of Repair shop Hurled Into AdiOin-
Ing Building.

Chicago, Mar. 2s.-Reports from the
Storm swept area in and about Chicago
indicate that the havoc wrought is
even greater than at first believed.
The property loss from the tornado in
several districts was augmented later
by floods which had but partially re-
coded from previous heavy rainfalls.
In Dauphin Park and vicinity the river
rose until the first floors of many
homes were submerged and families
fled by boats. Business in the town
suspended and schools closed, the
saving of life and relief of suffering
being the chief concern. The business
part of East Chicago was flooded and
much damage from wind and water is
reported in the residence portion of
the town.
At Calumet the freight car shops of
the Nickel Plate railroad were the CEN
ter of a miniature tornado. The large
buildingl used as repair shops was
partly wrecked, the roof being hurled
into an adjoining building. About the
shops were large number of freight
cars. Many of these were thrown
from the tracks while others were I'M
rooted. At Washington Heights sew
eral persons were injured and houses
were blown down or unroofed In Nor
gan Park and Fernwood the storm
reached the proportions of tornado.
Five houses were unroofed, another
blown from its foundation and miles
of telephone and telegraph poles were
blown down. Twisted telegraph wires
blocked the Rock Island and Panhan-
die railway tracks. Sidewalks were
wrenched from their places and thou
sands of yards of fences scattered
through the streets.
Mrs. R. Ray and several friends were
in the parlor when the roof of the
Mellen house, 200 feet away, crashed
upon their dwelling. wrecling the
upper story. A number of other houses
and stores were badly damaged.