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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
To the Sea.

love thee. Sea! Small doubt OF thar
When / was quite a youth
/ gave up everything for thee.
And that's the sober truth.
So much ] gave UP. charming sea,
l really thought that once
I'd give. my cabin passage up
,'gh, Those were painful stunts.
New Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
A Baked Soul.

A boy who had been working in q
bakershop for some time was just about
to finish his trade. One night when the
boss was gone he broke the marble slab
he nodded his loaves on. So Re went
TO the marble yard to secure another,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

The divorce courts of Illinois. South
Dakota end Maine will have to look TO
their laurels. A dispatch from Port
land. Oregon. says that in court in
that city, only last week 10 divorces
were granted in $50 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
Cruel Thrust.

Il can't see why IL is that some men
will go in raptures over Il silly woman, -
said the fair girl tn her chum.
who's been making love to you now,
dear 2"-MilMaukee Sentinel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
II Did.

by ono Of the intelligent Japanese
rioters the Times correspondent was
informed that their object in setting fire
to the house Of the Minister OF the In
terror at Toxic was to enlighten the En-
peror.-London Punch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
Easy.

1T appears that Miss Money will
christen the baItleship Mississippi"
What will she use champagne"
"Cf course. It's easy 10 get cham
payne ii you have money "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Iubecs lack tn" HugErr" is ont uf
business for Il time as Il result .. being
tumbled into the ditch the other night
when h. tackled The wrong girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
At the Beqinninu.
30 Adam ~

% ADAM" sighed the wistful Eve.
=, 1ou never wear the right cravat:
L our taste is worse than you'd believe.
Pray, tell me, what so bad as that?"
Dear Eve" replied the simple man.
on buy the things yourself, my life,
And thus. since first the world began
Has man been martyred by his wife.
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Skowhcgan and Madison sent over 15'
people down To Wateryillc to see .'Th'
FIRST Crusade"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

The custom Of lifting the hat dates
back TO the age when knighthood was
in flower. knights never appeared in
public except in full armor. but in the
company Of friends they removed the
helmet. siGnifyng. Il am safe among
friends"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

The strcnuou@n"ss Of the opening o.
the football season is Indicated ~ ne
length al The hospital lists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Up to the middle of September 1900
carloads of California green fruit were
shipped East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

"Octohcr's bright blue weather is
reality to be thankful for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

The trial of Rufus HroNn seems to
give tn" I,iddcfOrd Record the impress
sion that West Athens is little more
deprlVei than New ork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Who wouldn't be over ut Bangor.
these evenings?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

A great deal that is not 50 has been
printed in out -of-thc- State papers
concerning the Maine shooting season.
SpOrtEmcn will be likely To save trouble
and expense if they procure a copy Of
the laws and read for themselves Just
what their rights are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Lewiston is to have 4 children's
home. 1t is planned to start the home
modestly and gradually enlarge it. 1t
will he conducted similarly TO other
childrens homes in the States. These
are located in Portland. Augusta Bel
fast and York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

WaterVillo audiences are prOVorbially
late in getting to entertainments at the
Opera House. and they lived up TO their
reputation when "The First Crusade"
was presented there, Tuesday evening.
At o'clock, when the curtain was adj
vertiScd to rise. there were less than
100 people in the house, and as it was
known that every seat in the house
was sold and that 200 or more people
would be coming in during the next
half hour, it was, of course, out of the
question to start the play, although
the actors and the stage itself, were all
ready for business before o'clock. As
Il result il was $50 before the crowd
had stopped surginS through the doors
and down the aiSlos to their seats and
not until that time was il possible to
raise the curtain for the play TO begin
in u way that would be at all effective
and satisfactory. The play is i long
one at its best, and although it went
with an unusual snap. Tuesday eve
ming, and the waits between the acts
were very short, it was, nevertheless
11.50 before the curtain fell on the
grand tableau Of act seven. 1t was TO
be noticed. however. that not n person
in the whole great audience left the
Opera House before the play closed, so
intense was the interest in the mar
velous and beautiful production which
Harry Cochrane's genius has produced.
and which has been staged more sue
cessfully than any other amateur pro-
duction ever attempted in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

The friends of Congressman and Mrs.
Licwellyn Powers are sorry to learn
that their son. Walter a. Powers. is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever III Al
buuu"rnuc. New Mexico. The young
man. in company with his father. had
been on 4 trip 10 the Oregon exposition
ANA down the Pacific coast. and WAS re
turning home by the southern route
when taken sick in the place men
toned. When the news Of his illness
was received. Mrs. Powers at once left
Houlton for New Mexico. where she
will remain until he is able to return
home. Although but II years of age.
young Powers is member of the
senior class at BOwdoin College, and
will graduate next June ut the age Of
Is. an age younger than most boys have
reached when they enter college. In
rank he stands rs one Of the first half
dozen mon i'll !, class Of over 90. and he
plans to study law after graduation
The many friends Of the family will
wish him Il speedy recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Not only is Rumford Falls afflicted
with a prevalence of typhoid fever, of
which the secretary of the board OF
health says that - or 30 cases exist,
but there is also an epidemic OF severe
colds, accompanied by raging head
aches and sore throatS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05

Writes West Franklin cor
respondent we should like to know if
the squirrel families All froze to death
last winter; are the brown tail moths
crowdng them out by dcvourin% the
hazel nuts. acOrns and other feed that
they ere accustomed 10 hoard for win
ter consumption; did they fall under
the ban of the Sturgis commission or
what became of them? In 4 twenty
mile tramp through the forest one day
last week the writer did not discover a
single specimen of this interesting fam
lily. ana has not seen but one squirrel
this year-and that one was Juggling
acornS from q tree near his home. Are
they as scarce in other parts of the
stat" as they seem to he in this Sec
tom"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
POSED AS BOSTON CORBETT
Man Who Shot Wilkes OBoth Imper.
sOnated by a Texan.

John Corbett, of San Angelo, Tex.
tried. it is alleged, to pass himself eff
on the pension authorities as Boston
Corbett and collect the latter's back
pension. He failed, and is now in 1aiI
at San Angelo, awaiting the action OF
the federal jury on the charge Of at
tempted fraud Oh the government.
In 1888 Boston Corbett, the man who
claimed to have shot Wilkes Booth es-
capped from a Kansas asylum, where
he had been confined for insanity, and
has never been heard of since. He is
supposed to have died on the prairie
from exposure. He was a pensiOner OF
the government on account of injuries
received in the Civil war, but, after
his disappearance, his guardian ceas-
ed drawing his allowance, and, in The
seventeen years since then, the fund
has accumulated to a large sum.
The continued search for the mss
ing man brought these facts to the
ear of John Corbett, and, it is claimed
he concluded to im~persOnate the lost
pensioner. Unfortunately for John, he
is physically opposite of Boston Cor
bett. This and other circumstances
made such a strong case against him
that, when confronted with proofs, it
is said he confessed his crime, but
claimed he had been tempted by Others
to try the scheme.-Washingth Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
RECORD DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

The explosion of the dynamite In
the ship Chatham which was sunk in
the SueZ canal, blocking the channel,
was a success as far as the tearing to
pieces of the vesesl was concerned.
Nor was any damage done TO the canal
Or to any Of the nearby property. A
Port Said dispatch gives the following
description of the explosion:
The worlds record in planned ex-
plosions. as seen from the Eastern Elk
change. consisted of a vast olumn Of
gray smoke shooting skyward. The
sound was. however. of the faintest
kind. No tremor was felt at the ex-
change. nor was there any disturbance
of the canal. No serious damage was
done to the canal. which probably will
be cleared of the debris in -four days.
The railway and the sweet water ca
nal are intact.
From 4 o'clock this morning Port
aid a been deserted. 1t is believed
the Who'll cargo of dynamite has been
destroyed.
Within a second Of the pressing Of
the button al the firing point. which
was three miles from the Chatham,
a column of water 800 feet high rose.
Eight seconds later it had risen to a
height of 1.400 feet. and in four Sec
onds more it was nearly 1000 reet
high. Then wreckage rose. immense
fragments of iron soaring aloft hun
dreds of feet. The total duration of
the ascent was thirty-five seconds.
4 dispatch to the Standard from
Port Said states hat h explosion
shot pieces of iron eight tons in .yeight
half q mile high.
Before the explosion experts were. in
doubt as to what the effect would be
on the canal structure. There was
some fear that it would be injured.
Some predicted that it would make a
deep hole in the bottom OF the canal
into which would sink the greater
part of the vessel, thus opening the
canal and save the trouble and expense
Of removing the shattered parts. So
far it is not known what was done in
this respect. 1t is certain, though,
that the canal will be clear as soon as
the broken parts Of the vessel are re-
moved.
It will be remembered the Chatham
had aboard a large consignment Of
dynamite. She caught Oh fire while
passing through the canal and was
scuttled and sunk in order to prevent
a terrific explosion. 1t was safer to
explode this dynamite under water
than OH it's surface. Thus, the largest
planned explosion on record was a
complete success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
OPPOSED A UNION DEPOT
Meeting of Some GOIdSbOrO Citizens to
Express Their Views ON the Cues
ton
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboor, n. c., Sept. 3O.-While
the public are waiting to see what
the railroads are going to do about a
union passenger depot for Goldsboro,
the few people who oppose such a
measure are actively engaged in try
ing to persuade the authorities that
our city does no need such a V
fence. The people who oppose the
building of a depot are those who are
interested in the KennOn Hotel, and
who W property around where the
trains stop now. A few Of these held
a meeting recently at which it was de-
cided to use their influence to defeat
the plan outlined for the convenience
of the travelling public.
1t is thought that the railroads will
take the view that inasmuch as it is
not possible to have the trains stop in
front of every mans store or to use the
hotel for waiting rooms, without cost
to their patrons, that they will turn
their tracks around the city and build
a depot to suit their convenience, and
at b same time give the travelling
public more comfort and better service
in the matter of changing cars. From
the way that the measure has started
out, it is thought that the question Of
a union passenger depot, like other
questions in which the entire public
is interested will aus considerable
discussion, and when it is finally ad-
justed thSre will be ONE few people
who will not he fully satisfied. Of
course when it to disposing Of
the matter. the public will have to rely
on the Willingness of the railroads, and
railroad commission to act in Difference
to the wishes of the large majority,
who are unquestionably anxious for
Goldsboro to have the union passenger
depot to which it is justly entitled as
a raiload centre and by reason of its
large passenger traffic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
INCREASE CAPACITY
Some Material Additions Made to Me-
chanica1 Department Of Riverside
Lumber Company.

The w. J. Reaves Manufacturing
Company, Hedrick Lumber Com
name of the Riverside Lumber Com
pany. trading under the firm
material additions to their mechani-
cal department and have employed
Mr.. George Ziegler. a most competent
man. to take charge of this depart
ment. Mr.. Ziegler is we'll known in
the Woodworking factories of this city.
having been with the firm of Fore &
Foster about IS years.
The above named company has in
stalled & number OF new machines of
the latest pattern and are now fully
equipped for anything in h wood
working line. They manufacture
sash. m~Ouldings. etc. n their bust
ness is rapidly increasing. When the
fact of so much building being done
is considered it is not surprising to
learn of the great success of this COM
Danv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

The charge having been made that
the proposed disfranchisement of the
negroes in Maryland was a German
machine scheme to retain control OF
the legislature and thus keep him in
the senate, whether breaking up the
party otherwise or not, Senator Cor
man in a speech before the democratic
convention declared that were the
franchise amendment adopted he would
gladly retire from politics; but thai If
it was defeated he would stay in har-
ness and continue to fight for the par
ty. He said he had been fighting on
this issue ever since he voted against
the fifteenth amendment in his states
legislature. He made a strong appeal
to the people to rid the state of the
menace of the negro vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
ROOSEVELT AND THE SOUTH.

There is a rumor in Washington that
have political significance. It will be
than a mere social function. It
is said he has prepared the two or
three set speeches, which he will make,
one Of them 10 be in Raleigh in which
he will lay down some political priaci-
pies. These speeches, so the ruEio-
goes, will outline the presidents pro-
posed policy regarding two or three
important measures which will come
before congress at the approaching SEES
sion, among them tariff revision aad
federal supervision Of railway freight
rates. Ii the president is going to
attempt TO force his ideas on coz
gress he will need the aid of south I'm
members of the congress, specially in
the upper house. He can. then, be
counted on TO do what he can during
his tour of the south TO so ingratiate
himself with our people and to lay his
plans and ideas before them for the
purpose of securing their approval and
endorsement.
When Mr.. Roosevelt goes back to
Washington IN November he will be
more popular at the south than ne is
now and more southern congressman
will be ready to back him in his two
pet schemes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Tueday, October 3, 1905
A TRUCE

The Greensboro Telegram publishes
a rumor which comes by way Of Ra-
leigh that tho Blackburn and Rollins
forces have declared a truce and that
they will join in the newspaper bust
ness, publishing n paper with X.
Don Laws as manager. We do not put
much faith in the report. If it be truey
then the two warning factions have
less grit than we gave them credit.
Such combination would mean that
the two factions have had q pretty
strong hint from Washington that the
administration is tired of this war in
the party and that if it is not stopped
there will be some surprises all around
when the time comes to make new ap-
pointments.
Already there is a good deal of talk
about the failure of the federal court
at Greensboro to take up cases against
some officials in the eastern district
against whom true bills were found a
year or so ago. 1t is said to be
strange that all the energy Of depart
ment officials is expended on unearth-
ing crimes and prosecuting offenders
in Mr.. Blackburn's district. 1t has
been limited that, when the true in
wardness of District Attorney HOl-
tons motives are shown and the man.
ner in which he has shaped the prose-
cutiOns, he will not stand in such high
favor with the internal revenue depart
ment at Washington.
The federal court I'VE in
Greensboro tomorrow to try the rove
nue. officers and others against whom
true bills were found by it's grand jury
q week or so ago.
1t may be that Mr.. HOiton finds he
has carried his fight against Mr.. Black
burn and his friends too far; he may
have found out hat his official head is
in danger and is trying to patch up a
peace with the other side. Well, it is
none of our fight and we are not in
terested in having them make peace.
1t does not concern the democrats one
way or the other; only it is a little
amusing to have these republican
bosses quarreling and abusing one
another.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

The following deeds were recorded
Yesterday in the register Of deeds OF:
fee:
G. ". Irving to Mary Bryan Alexan-
der, for the sum Of $1,000, a lot 80 by
SO feet. beginning in the eastern line
of MacRae street. 80 feet south of Wal
nut.
Margaret Ann Hostler to Mary B.
Flynn for the sum of 81 1000, a lot 81
by &c feet, beginning in the northern
line of Chestnut street. 134 feet west
of Sixth.
MARSHALL Shrier and Estelle Shrier
o George Walter Irving. for the sum
of 81. 100, a lot. 80 by 119 feet. begin
ming in the eastern line of Sixth street,
142 feet north os Castle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

containing the lions, panthers, tigers
and other ferocious animals were aot
broken open by the fall; so none o.
these escaped, but it is said their roar
ing could be heard for a mile. Don't
you know there was a "scatteration'
of the people who had gathered at the
depot to "see the circus come in" And
wont there be many a mountainaer
frightened out of his wits when he
suddenly comes across that strange
looking animal doing the kangaroo
hop" over the hills of western Mary
land.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
GREENE AND GAYNOR.

Greene and GaynOr have reached the
end of their row at last. There seems
to be no way in which they can further
delay their return to the United States.
They have fought ~extradition for a
long time and with desperation. All
Ger of the United States now at Onta-
rio to receive the eXtraditiOn papers
from Ottawa. They may have been re-
ceived by this time. AS soon as he re-
ceives the sanction of the Dominion
government for the mems extraditiOn
he will start with them for United
States territory. Once on this side of
the line there will be plain sailing. No
doubt, though, the accused will renew
their tactics for delay when they are
brought before the court at Savannah,
but rs the government has had so
much trouble in bringing them to trial
and they have already caused so
much delay they will hardly have
many favors shown them. This case
has been through the courts of the
provinces of Ontario and Quebec and
those-of the Dominion and V to the
privy council of Great Britain.
The United States government was
determined that these men should not
escape on any technicality. When she
gets them before her own courts they
will be pretty apt to be convicted in
short order and put in stripes. Had
they not made such a vigorous fight
they would, like o. NJ. Carter, now be
through with their punishment. He
stood his trial, was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment, has served his
time and is now a free man, while
Greene and Gaynor have all of their
Imprisonment ahead of them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
There will be a hanging in Madiso

There will be a hanging in Madison
county tomorrow. Old man Peter
Smith will then pay the penalty for
his horrible crime. His attorneys and
friends have made desperate efforts to
say his life, but the governor has
given his final decision against the
condemned man. He will not inter-
fere with the judgment of the &C art.
He has given this case long and pains
taking consideration. The defendant
was respited once, if not twice in order
that he might have further time to lay
additional reasons before the governor
for communication Of sentence, but to
no. purpose. He could not convince
the governor that his was a cas- Tor
the exercise of executive clemency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

A new cause for the high price OF
fresh meats is discovered. At a meet
ing of vegetarians in Boston the other
day DIR. Vennet made an address in
which he laid this blame on the vege-
tarians. He said they eat more meat
than the regular meat eaters. He
charged that they eat it in secret and
"a so much Of it as to make the
supply inadequate to the demand and
hence the advance in price for which
the packers are unjustly denounced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
SHELLS
By Burning of the Old Spottsylvania
Hotel.

The war time hotel at Spottsyiya
MIA, well remembered by both Confcd
crate and federal soldiers. was burned
Friday night. An account in The Bal
timore Sun say that during the hat
ties Of the Civil war the building Was
struck by many shells, which had pev-
er been removed. While the fire wa
at its height these shells began to ex-
plode. There were nine explosions
which scattered the fire fighters, as
they realized the danger of being ne7r
the building. This shows that the am
munition used during the civil war
had staying quaiities.-Chariotte
Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

If Mr.. Roosevelt wants these insur-
ance companies contributions to his
campaign fund returned the first thing
to do is to call en- Chairman Cortelyou
for the names Of the contributors and
the amounts subscribed. We are sur
prised that he has not thought of his
as the most direct way of getting at
the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Circus people had q lively tim

Circus people had a lively time
with their animals at Edgmont, a sta
ton near Hagerstown, Nd, a few days
ago.. AS the train passed the railway
station the roof of the building struck
and knocked from the cars several OF
the animal cages. Two deer and a
kangaroo escaped and took to The
mountains. Fortunately the cages
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

The rev%olutionists in Cuba, VINO cali
themselves the liberal party and who
were overwhelmingly defeated in he
recent election, are charging the con
servatives with using Philadelphia
methods in the conduct Of the cleo
ton. That is about the worst thai
has ever been said about the election
frauds in that city.