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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Saturday, December 9, 1905

If Sarah Bernhard really and truly
said those unkind things of the Cana
dams there is no doubt that this is
really and truly the last farewell tour
in which she will include the Canadian
cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

A friend reminds the Journal that
there is no need to urge the women to
begin their Christmas shopping early.
They always begin their shopping early
enough, but put off the buying till the
very last minute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

see things carefully. Close observ,,,.-
is powerful mental process. The rr.va
is all the time working over the nat a,ia
which the eye brings it. Considers
forming opinions, estimating. weighs
balancing. calculating.-S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The many poems which are finding
their way into print these days as a re-
old frigate Constitution are not of a
nature to justify any fear that Oliver
Wendell Holmes poem on the same
theme will be forgotten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
IE(!l$sss:::z3|
A Grateful Philosopher.

If the winter wind is BLOWN.
Thnk,-You reaped the summcr-blUs.
som:
If t::e turkey will not gObble.
Then, thank the Lord for 'possum!
An if no food yer plate should fill
Jus thank the Lord you're Twin still.
You'll have yer toll an trouble.
For the worlds a weary round:
But the best thing iS-yOu re livin'.
With Il chance to hoI' yer groun'.
An thank the Lord from spring to fall.
That you don't own the earth an all.
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

A Virginia Democrat arises in Con-
gress and urges the Democratic party
to return to Democratic principles.
but he absolutely refrains from specl-
flying what these principles are. If
the Democratic party has any other
principle except to "get the offices the
country would like to know what 1t is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Kids Who Get There.
New York Trjbunp.)

The Hon. John Sharp Williams ref
e1encc to the kids in the majority" in
Congress naturally suggests that in
the present state of the democracy
even a kid" can beat a democratic
veteran in the congressional race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Odd Bits Of News.

After placing a wreath of flowers n,
the tombstones over the graves of bo,
five children in Graceland Cemetery n
Chicago, Mrs. Marie Fredericksen felI
dead across the mound. Refor,
decorating the stone Mrs. Fredericks.,
and her husband had knelt hand in
hand in prayer for many minutes. Ris.
ing to her feet the bereaved motbe,
said: 81 can't bear the separation from
tnem," and picked up the flowers and
placed them on the burial place. The
next moment she fell on the mound
and expired. Visitors to the cemetery
formed an impromptu procession and
escorted the body to the gates. At The
exit a short halt was made, some one
offered prayer. and as the ambulance
passed out a child started Nearer NV
God. to Thee the crowd taking I'D the
hymn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

Chinas great wall was recently ii'eas
ured by an engineer the height pe'ile
given as eighteen feet. For one >s-'u-
sand three hundred miles the wall so,.
over plains and mountains, every ~
Of the foundation being of granite dl,u
the rest of the structure solid masonry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Safe Prophesy.
(BOStOn IOurnal.)

(BOston Journal
We realize the danger of phOphesy-
ing "onless ye know but we are rath-
er inclined to guess that Columbia VIII
be found playing football next fall
along with the other colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The biggest tree in the south Oh n. .,
land is said to be the kings OAK at ~
ford, which stands on the village gree"
between two ancient bridges over ','e
River Wey. and is some thirty 1eet =.
circumference at height OF SIX ~
from the ground. 1t is mentioiieo ~
the charter of Waverley Abbey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

This kind of winter weather makes
the boys wish they had extended the
football season, few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

ESTABLISHED, 1s2A

No notice Whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating 70
subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The late c. A. Marston of Skowhe-
gan, was one of the most heavily in
sured men in Maine, carrying life in
surance to the amount of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The State Detective Association
which held its annual meeting in
Portland, this week, had no lack of in
teresting cases to discuss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

pitiable case came to the notice
of the inspecting officers at the Grand
Trunk customs offices, Portland. who
examined the passengers who arrived,
Tuesday afternoon. on the steamship
Dominion. Among them was a woman
who had come from England to spend
her remaining years with her son in
this country. She was on her way
to Boston to meet him. The son was
Killed in the wreck on the Boston &
Maine railroad at Lincoln a few DAYS
aso and the mother was ignorant OF
ms death. No one had the heart to
tell her of the accident and that she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

vealed, hesitated a moment and said:
What kind of pie did you order?"
Apple" answered the hungry hui
nlnrist.
"Oh. that's apple" replied the waiter,
with an air of rnlief.-Talent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

AS the result Of holes in the spout Of
the coffee pct being closed with the
coffee grounds, the coffee pot exploded
in the hands of Mrs. Asa Logan, Of
Noble township, Ind, and she was
frightfully burned. Mrs. Logan was
i'll the act of lifting the coffee pot from
the stove when the lid suddenly burst
off on account of the pressure of the
steam therein and the contents flew
over the face and body of Mrs Logan.
DR.. Schooley of Sulphur Hill was called
and attended the woman's injuries. The
extent of the burns cannot as yet be as
certained until the swelling goes down.
Both eyes are closed and the injury to
them is not known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The railroad men are not at all sor-
ry to see the snow holding off and this
feeling is shared alike both by the
officials of the Maine Central and the
employees. Clearing the snow from
the tracks costs the Maine Central a
good many dollars every year and also
imposes considerable extra work on
some of the employees and consequent
ly none of the railroad men are at all
anxious to see the first snow fall.
While snow has already fallen at a
number of points north of Bangor,
still the snow has not been deep
enough to interfere with the move
ment of the trains. nor to cause the
railroad officials any uneasiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

A singular instance of Tibetan super
stition came to light when the treaty
between Tibet and Great Britain was
drawn up. The powers of Lhassa re-
fused 10 sign the first draft OF the
treaty because il covered several sneets
of paper, so the treaty had to De en-
crossed on one huge sheet. Inc
Orientals thought it would bring them
bad luck if they put their names 70
anything which covered more than one
page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The Central Maine Fair Association
is to be congratulated that the trus-
to serve another term. He is one Of
the men who do things, and the great
success of this years fair was due
largely to his tilcless energy and
bOundlcSs enthusiasm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

George Noyes. a quarryman who re-
sizes in Winslow Mills in Waldoboro,
Me-. has young crow that not only
can talk, but is really quite fluent in
conversation. Noyes captured him
about a year ago, and clipped his
wings and gave him to his little girl to
play with. The child was fond of the
bird, and spent much time talking to
him. Before long it was noticed that
the crow. i'm making the unmusical
cruak natural to him. plainly artlculat-
ed words he had heard often. and since
that some pains have been taken with
his education. He now has quite ah
extensive vocabulary. mainly words ne
has learned from his little mistress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

Twice during marriage ceremony
at Durford South Willis. England, the
Tedworth foxhounds ran through the
churchyard in full cry. By peculiar
eointfdent-e che. bride. Miss PintkneyS
was a well-known follower of that very
pack. Just as the wedding party re-
turned to the brides house the fox was
killed outside. and the master presented
the brush to the bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

There WAS some doubt at first as to
the geography of the latest Maine muir
der. but the calling of Deputy Sheriff
Palmer of oxford county into the case
indicated that it was in that county.
and this is confirmed by later de-
spatches. This relieves York from the
reproach of having another added to
the long list of murders committed in
that county in recent years. The vii
!age of kezar Falls lies on both sides
of the Ossipee river. which is the
dividing line between the towns of
Parsonsfield and Porter and the coun-
ties of York and Oxford. The crime
took place on the oxford side in the
town of Porter. and it appears to have
been of the most deliberate and
atrocious sort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The announccment that the stu
dents of Bates have voted to abolish
''hazins' is the first intimation to most
people that anything of this kind had
ever existed at the Lewiston college.
Certainly any haZing practices which
Bates has ever known have been very
mild and innocent in comparison with
those which prevailed for generation
after generation at the older colleges
whose traditions and customs were
deep rooted and have died hard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

A former Maine man. Rev. Samuel
Barrett Stuart, has just celebrated the
close of his 40th year as pastor of the
Unitarian church az Lynn. Mass. He
was born in Pennington in 1889. grad
uated from BowdOin iii 1857 and from
the Harvard Divinity school in 1862.
Since 1865 he has been pastor of the
Lynn church but has now resigned
and will reside in Balliston, n. Y. AS
an evidence of its regard, his parish
presented him a gift of $4,000. A Lynn
paper says editorially of him: Lynn
loses man on whom the title good
citizen reaches it's highest applica-
ton. To have successfully held a
pastorate for four decades is alone a
recommendation such as few in these
changeable days can hope to earn.
Mr.. Stewart occupied high place in
his profession and the denomination
III, (which he was leader. and his
strong scholarly tastes led him to take
a special interest in educational and
literary work and our city has in
many directions. benefited from his
broad, teaching and wise Judgment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

The Biddcford papers are not usual
ly many months behind in their local
news. and when the Record makes a
modest five line announcement of the
marriage of two Biddeford people.
which occurred i'm Dover, n. H., Jan.
10. 1905. we suspect that it is giving
its readers the meagre and tantaIiZing
outlines of Il romance in real life
THE Pennies i'm the Box" the poem
published elsewhere on this page. to-
day was written by rural carrier up
in Oxford county and it expresses the
sentiment of rural carriers every
where. The Journal Is asked to pub
lish it in the hope that patrons of the
rural routes in this section will take
the hint and make life little easier
for the carriers by stamping all letters
and not putting pennies in the box.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
SNUBS UNCLE SAM.
President Castro, Of Venezuela, Re-
fuses to Arbitrate Issues with
United States.

Washington, March Is. - Minister
Bowen cabled the state department Fri
day from Caracas that President Castro
had fatty refused to arbitrate the pend
ing issues between Venezuela and the
United States. President Castro denied
that Venezuela had questions pending
with the United States, and declared
the case of the New York 4 Bermuda
Asphalt company must remain in the
courts. The administration will take
no action in regard to the reply which
President Castro of Venezuela made to
Minister Bowen. The matter was fully
discussed at the cabinet meeting, and it
was determined to allow the matter to
await developments. 1t can be said pos
itively that no determination was
reached which would involve drastic &C.
ton on the part of the American govern
ment.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY BEGINS
Judge Humphrey Urges Utmost Sc
crecy in Investigation in
Chicago.

Chicago, March 23-lnstructions
were delivered to the special federal
grand jury by Judge Humphrey, in the
United States district court. Wednes-
day. Within Is minutes after the jury
retired the first witness appeared be-
fore the body and the sweeping in
vestigation of the packing combine
was under way. Judge Humphreys
charge had been carefully prepared to
cover every detail of the inquiry. He
first impressed upon the jurors the
solemnity of their Office as jurors and
the grave Importance of the task they
were about to take up.
He told them they were to probe
charges of violations of federal stat
utes and TO leave no stone unturned
to get at the truth. Finally he charged
them to preserve secrecy outside the
grand jury room and talk to no man
upon the subject of their investiga-
tions. A. G. Hoffman, of Mendoza, was
appointed by Judge Humphrey as fore
man. The jury then retired and began
their deliberations.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
DEATH OF JULES VERNE.
Famous Novelist Passes Away al
Amiens, France-Short Sketch
Of His Career.

Amiens, France, March 25.-Jules
Verne, the famous novelist, died here
Friday. His family was at his bedside.
Verne was born at Nantes in 1928.
Like many other famous authors. he
began his career by studying law, but
he found this profession not congenial
and began to crafty his taste for writ
ing. At that time the stage offered the
best inducements to young author and
he wrote plays and librettos, and for
time was secretary of the Theater Ly-
rique. In 1868 he published his Five
Weeks in Balloon" and this decided
his future. He had discovered his pow
er to combine in the form of a story dar-
ing fights of the imagination with the
operation of the laws of nature.
He rewrote his stories many times,
having made ten copies of the manu-
script of one book before he got it to
his satisfaction. For 81 years he wrote
an average of two stories every year.
His most popular books are "A Journey
to the Center of the Earth" Around
the World in Eighty Days. "Twenty
Thousand I6agues Under the Sea-"
"The Myfious Island,' Michael
Strogoff' and From the Earth to the
Moon Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours,
Twenty Minutes; and Journey Around
II
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
FIGHT WITH BURGLAR.
A Burly Burglsr is surprised in Ho-
tel and He Puts up an
Ugly Scrap.

Minneapolis, March PA giant
midnight prowler, surprized by the
proprietor, the clerk and a guest, while
he was burglarizing the kitchen and
dining room Of the Window hotel, 1l9
University avenue, Sc, fought his way
to liberty with large butcher knife,
and escaped only after he had inflicted
three painful wounds upon Robert
Shaver, the clerk, who with the pro-
prietor, and the guest engaged in a
desperate encounter with the prowler.
Shaver has knife wounds in his hip,
right hand and left arm, which -neces-
slated the taking OF nine stitches by
an Elst Side doctor. The proprietor,
William Mckee, has a bruised hand,
while the guest, Charles McWha, who
is a meet wagon driver, escaped uuin-
jured. The burglar has a welt some-
where on his head from paddock
which Mckee threw at him, and his
clothing is soaked with the blood Of
the clerk.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
|MmMa:gre<Me,*ey

There are cases where an operation
is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham.
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after
making an examination, said had ovarian
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
tion. To this Istrongly objected and decided
to try Lydia E. Pimkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and am
once more strong, vigorous and well"
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead
ily on the increase among women. IT
the monthly periods are very painful,
or too frequent. and excessive-if you
have pain orsswelling low down In the
left side, bearing down pains, leucor-
rhea, don't neglect yourself try Lydia
e. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
Seeding Begun.

Fargo, N. D., March 2s.-Seeding is
general in many sections of the state.
All the farmers seem to have been con-
vinced that spring has arrived. The
soil in the Red River valley is in good
condition and everything is favorable.
Farmers who had the nerve to seed
when the thaw came the latter part Of
February, seem to have made a hit,
as the grain is growing finely. 1t will
be able to secure better root and will
stool better than other seeded grain.
Many farmers seem to fear a dry
season, and the more enterprising are
spreading as much OF dustbed on top
of the grain as possible to retain the
moisture. Many will roll their
wheat after the dragging and seeding.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
PERISHED BY FIRE.
Two Small Children in Wisconsin
and Two Others in Michigan
Burned to Death.

Brule, Wis, March 24.-Two small
children of E. Syring, a farmer living
near here, set fire to the house in
the absence of their parents and
burned to death. They hid under a
bed from fear of a whipping for start
ing the fire.
Howard City, Mich, March 24.-Two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hy-
sell have been burned to death in their
home at Alanson, where the father Is
a mill employe. The mother upon dis
covering flames in the hous. rushed
out for help, leaving the one-year-old
girl and four-year-old boy asleep in
bed. The roof fell in just as the
mother returned and the children per-
ished.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

With it's $4,000, 900 inhabitants in 1905,
which are growing at the rate Of 49,
100000 every decade now, the United
States is the largest civilized country
in the world except Russia. With its
$4,000, 100000 of property in 1905, as
compared with $55,0OO.000,OOO for
Great Britain and Ireland. $5O,000,-
100000 for France, s4S,OO0,O0O,0O0 for
Germany, and smaller figures for the
rest Of the countries. it is immeasur.
ably the wealthiest of the worlds na.
fiOnS
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

: When Gen. Kuropatlzin was young
man he was asked to undertake the
editing of military newspaper. He
declined with the words, Fighting
battles is much less dangerous" T"
Fighting battles may not really be
less dangerous, but it is certainly less
vexatious than conducting a newspa.
per in the cars dominions. The edi-
tor must lay himself out to please,
firstly, the imperial court; secondly,
a dozen ministers of state, individu-
ally and collectively; thirdly, half a
dozen censors, and fourthly, the pub
1ic
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

One of the greatest battles in his
tory occurred on October IS, 1913, at
Leipsic, when Napoleon was defeated
by the allied European armies. Dur
ing the last few years funds have been
collected all over the German father
land in order to provide for means for
the erection of an immense monument
in commemoration of this great battle.
This gigantic monument, which will
be the greatest in the world, is now
under construction, and it will be fin
ished to be unveiled on the day OF
the Tooth anniversary of the great bat
tie
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

Canned tomatoes and other red
vegetables and fruits are often COL
ored with eosin; preserved peas and
beans. AS is we'll known, have the
green color fixed and accentuated Dy
the use of a very Objectionable sub
stance, namely, sulphate Of copper.
Added red coloring matters are often
found in wines. Preserved cherries
are first bleached so as to become
white, then colored a beautiful red,
and many other Objectionable prac-
tices of similar kinds are indulged in.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

The length of time man has been
known to inhabit the earth has been
proved to be 5000 years. A. NJ. Amen
lineau has issued the first volume of
the history of his excavations at Aby'
dos, the sacred residence Of Osiris.
Here he has found prehistoric tombs,
and from their contents he knows that
they date back 5000 years. Fortu-
nately for the explorer, the Egyptian
of that day thought of death as state
so closely allied to life that he would
have need of all the necessities and
comforts to be used here, and these
were entombed with his body.
The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31
Fire Is Costly.

st. Louis, March 27.-The freight
depot Of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
association, located in the center of its
immense freight yards in the southern
part of the city, was totally destroyed
by fire Sunday, together with II re-
frigerator cars, the property of the st.
Louis Refrigerating Car company, of
which Adolphus Busch is the presi-
dent. The total loss is estimated at
$125,O00