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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-10


through personal intrigue and partly
through the all important desire OF
Napoleon himself The best trick
can play on England" said he, lis to
place Bernadotte on the throne o!
Sweden" The irony Of fate! But the
Norwegians were not 70 be sold. In
this tremendous crisis OF their nationa
history the Norwegians rose to the
occasion. Representative men were
hastily summoned from all parts Of the
land to discuss the situation, anC
measures were adopted to secure the
independence Of Norway in spite Of
Bernadotte and in spite o: Europe. A
committee was appointed to draw up a
constitution, and this committee met
at the village OF Eidswold in April, 1914
Five weeks later. on the 18th Of May
the work was done, and the constitu'
ton Of Norway was finished. In al
history there are few moments more
pathetic than that in which those mer
joined hands around the Hall OF hide
pendence, and with one voice broke on
in that sentence which has echoe,
through the hearts OF the people eve
since, United and loyal until thu
mountains of Norway shall fall
But to draw up a constitution wa:
one thing; to induce the Swedish kint
to accept it, was quite another. A
commission was sent to Stockholm
with a copy Of the constitution. ant
this commission gave the King thu
ultimatum Of the Norwegian people
Either" said htey, you must accep
this constitution. and rule us according
| to its precepts, or else we will fight TO
| our independence to last man.
Bcrnadotte accepted the constitution
1t is extremely difficult, however, t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-10

There is a clergyman up in northern
Aroostook by the name Of Gardiner
Hallowell. If he has a daughter he
should name her Augusta.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

hcnuF ~ Miss aumnla lsrluo. III uahAl
lousAl who - visiting Mlss lnln tod.
trey.
Mrs q. a EIlls ia home from an
extended visit N Colorado and Cali.
fuFnla aud A pleasure trip that ins
cIuded fIonolulu, she repoftA 4 De-.
iiRhtfui Tins, but II more than ever
convinced there IL no place like Ca.
kaloosa.
pella Uhroniolei The lecture given
by the Rev. MIR. Duboc, OF Oakaioosa,
10 the auditorium on last Thursday
evening was very interesting and In.
s~truotlve. He IL a gentleman who
has travelled a great deal and has a
way Of telling OF the things he has
seen, heard and learned that Ia GER
tainly very interesting.
Fred Nachman, q former Oskaloosa
boy, now a resident OF Chicago and
travelling representative OF the
Strouss, Eisendrath Il Co., was In
town over Sunday. Mrs. Nachman
Joined her husband here and will
complete the trip with him. They
were only recently married and the
trip viii be sort Of a second honey
moon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

= farm tat MiwAsN FpntuA VI phd lived
with lhn family n the eatllcf dayN
MA comfortable Nome war knewn a.
nuckhwn TAyefn" w. epld0m sMfn
"a 4 traveller away The huuka Nei
lta name fcom a pair " lAfRe Antlers
brinH nailed ahnta THE Annr. Mr.
Scott was always highly esteemed fof
hls rubd Judgment aud character, but
~ lhv years advanced he became
quite eccentfic, Ne never uwned any
personal property " any Kind, not ~
% ,ha furnishings for bis own room.
lie accepted the eQulpments furnish.
pd BY his tenant aud when he chanced
20 be out 81 a tenant for a time he
found n welcome home with n Of his
neighbors. And go ne lived unembar.
ransed, waiting for the call 20 the
spirit land. When It came Il found
him ready.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

Robert Styles, Of Prairie township.
vigor and ability whose name will be
cherished and honored' by more than
one generation. He was born of
Scotch parents In England in 1915.
He was mostly self.educated, but al
ways a clear and definite thinker. In
the course of his long life Of almost
ninety years ne taught fifty.Shree con-
sscutive terms Of school. His work
as a teacher, however, extended over
more than that number Of years, and
ne became known as tife veteran
school master Of the state. Mr.. Styles
delighted In his work, and was always
In a cheerful frame Of mind. He lov.
ed the children and enjoyed their re-
spect and confidence. No one ever
heard Of a particle Of friction In mis-
school. Being of active habits he
took much pleasure I'm open air exer
else, counted II only enjoyable recre.
alton 10 walk from HIS home q few
miles south OF New Sharon to oska-
loosa ON any morning, winter or sum
lei He taught the neighborhood
schools about HIS home, making long
walks morning and evening through
the six or eight months of the school
rear. AZ the g when most men
would have sought relief from the
anxieties of the school room, Mr..
Styles continued to teach. He loved
the work Of the teacher and during
the last years OF his vigorous old age
he beguiled the wintry hours away
with his school books, keeping his
mind fresh by study as in the early
years. During the last months Of mis-
life II was his great Joy to have the
children visit him and sing to him
their school songs. His life was act
i've but simple and u~npretentious.
These habits gave him an unimpaired
intellect to the peaceful ena OF his
days on earth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04
WHAT MAY MAY BRING.
Average Temperature Of Month FOR
Twenty-six Years.

Des MONIES, May George M.
Chapel. local observer OF the United
States weather bureau, has compiled
the following data OF May weather as
It has been for tine past tw~enty-six
years:
The warmest month was that OF
1881, with ar average Of 6S degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1899,
with an average Of "a degrees. The
highest temperature was 81 degrees,
on May q, 1886, and May 0, 1895.
The lowest temperature was 2s de-
grees, on May 2, 1885.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

In the year 1916 a young man. VIM.
Laurance by name, took n claim In
Madison township aud built a claim
cabin some twelve by fourteen feet, in
the timber not far from where the
present Madison scnool house nov
stands In the Cruzen noighbCThood,
He took a contract to furnish d Ger.
tain number of rails for some adtoin.
ing Improvement and was hard at
work at his task when his neighbors
learned that he could teach school,
and besought him to open a school In
his cabin for the children Of the grow.
iEg settlement. When ne persisted
that he could not leave his work the
settlers offered to complete his rail-
splitting contract II he would accept
the easier task OF teaching their chill
drcn during the winter. This he
agreed to do and rude wooden benches
were improVised and the school op-
ened. so far as we are able to learn
thirteen children attended that school
during the winter Of 1855. VIM.
Shunake, Mrs. Hamilton Cruzen, JAG
oh aad John Comm and Mrs. s.. L.Pom-
eroy were among the numbev. This
teacher Of long ago gave himgelf dur
ing the school hours to- giving his lit.
tie claim cabin the air OF an orderly
place Of learning. 1t was HIS custom
to stand at the cabin door and bid the
children goodnight as they retired.
Then taking his AK on Iris shoulder he
would repair to the timber to prepare
"nlginE wood" Cor himself and a sufii-
cient quantity for use during the next
day. After barring his door to make
himself secure from the wolves who
gathered nightly in quest Of the
scraps about the place, he read for a
time by the light Of the big fireplace,
and tflen lay down to sound sleep on
a mattress Of prairie hay. Mr.. Lau-
rance boarded himself, baking his corn
cake on a fat rock before the big fire
place three times a day and roasting
his meat on AZ forked stick. He was
the fortunate owner Of a cow who
Toamsd about the woods eating buds
and bark from the newly fallen trees.
This COW supplied the pioneer teacher
with milk and cream and helped TO
keep the school going while she pro-
tected herself from the wihtry storms
as best she could. Mr.. Eaurance serv-
ed the new settlement as justice OF
the peace. Later he moved up into
Prairie township and his family are
now well known citizens Of the
county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04
The HocH TRIAL.

Chicago, May 1.-THE panel jury
which Is 10 try Johann Hoch, the al
legged bigamist, charged with murder
ing Marfs WalckersHoch. was com
pleted today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

w h . glasses
can be worn with.
out change fifteen,
twenty, thirty and
forty years, ~
means the eyes
have been preseTV-
ed, kept young and
strengthened all
that time, and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

John Scott OF Adams township
was one OF the pioneer schoolmasters
Of this county. He was born in the
lowlands OF Scotland, his parents
coming to Iowa at an early period.
He was we'll educated, was a tailor
by trade but never followed his
trade in the west. He was a devout
member Of the Presbyterian church.
Chaste In his life and exacting in his
habits. There was a vein Of sadness
that raj parallel with his pathway.
The was only known to his most
intimate friends. Before coming west
he had won the heart Of the girl OF
his choice and while he was preparing
the home that should be theirs to ne
Joy otgether, down to old age, her
spirit was taken to the better land.
He never married. He was living TO
be true to her. So for almost twenty
years he taught the children of the
adjoining districts. He took pleas
ure In their young lives and they
loved and respected him. He owned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

Joseph McFarl taught the first
school in Cedar township northwest
Of Fremont, I'm 1916. Safrah Kins.
man afterwards Mrs. w. s. Edgar,
taught the first school at what is
now Concert school house. r.. II.
Bobbitt taught the first school In
Fremont. Mr.. Bobbitt Is still living
in White Oak township north OF
Wright. He Is. now past eighcy
years old. B. NJ. Doolfttle was the
second teacher in the little log school
house at Fremont. His home is now
I'm Washington, Iowa, where he Is
enjoying a hale old age. These men
were tho teachers of the village In
the early 50s. When the log cabin
had given place TO the little brick
school houss a few years later we
find among the bonored list Of teach
ers in that part OF the county the
names OF J. G. Chambers, William
White, Alfred Gleason, Thomas Jeff
ferson Sewers, w. A.. Rankin, after
wards captain In the 33d Iowa, Mar
garet and Sarah Canon, sisters Of $
r. Canon, w. f. and Daniel Hay,
dock, now at the head of the Hay.
dock Manufacturing Company OF st
Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

lbs, IN the summer OF 1876 Jafne
Johnson. a brother OF Allen johnson.
the founder OF the METHODIST church
la Oskaloosa, laught a school In an
unfinished frame house on the south
side OF the square, belonging to Le-
vi Smith.
One OF the best schools OF that pc.
riod was taught In 1S47 by VIM.
Hearst. He occupied the court
house two terms and then removed
10 a frame building which he had
built on the corner of b svenue and
ID street. On account OF It's color
the building went by the name OF
Greencastle. He had some ffty pu-
pills, among whom were Mrs.. Evellne
II. Needhar0, John r. Baer, Mrs. EN-
lily j. CoryeEl and II. b. Owen. Mr..
Hearst was educated for the minis
try and took up teaching for a time.
When the tide Of emigration to Cal
ifornia set i'm he sold his school and
outfit and in 1S49 Joined mi of the
western caravans.
After Rev. X. A. McAyeal came to
Oskaloosa in 1856 he organized a
school in the old u. p. church, OF
wlGch he was pastor. 1t was called
an academy. The church was Tocat-
ed at the corner Of High avenue
and Third street.
.nnn, tbA. Fslg.-f,ar. 90 a1t{, p,,B,unI
was a MISS Martha McCowen, a
young lady Of superior culture and
more than ordinary gifts. She was
a devout member Of sAe u. p. church
and an 'invitationcarne to herffom tne
foreign mission board Of that church
to become a missionary ina Egypt.
The young man OF her cnoice had
extended his hand Offering to be-
come her life companion. She felt
that tfis cali to become a teacher
among a benighted people in a Wild
er field was a divine call. The ideal
Of every true woman is to sometime
be mistress Of a. happy home where
love rCfgns supreme. Such a con-
genial retreat was now offered her,
and from a temporal standpoint her
heart give consent to the fsiicitoEs
thought, but her ToftSer nature sara
to her, "You should give up TINS
prospective Joy to become a messen-
ger Of light to them who Have IL
not" Miss McC5wen yieldaT to the
voice Of conscience, resigned der 20
sition and cheerrulTy gave her tai
ents tor teaching tire gospel message
and training the downtrodden race
in Egypt. This she continued to do
until she became blind. The exces-
sive sunlight ir that land is more
than many OF the natives themselves
can endure without great suffering.
After her eyes Iiad utterly failed Miss
McCowen still continued to teach
from memory. For forty years she
instructed old and young low to lift
themselves up into q bettcr" and no
bier life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04

IN the winters Of iSit.4b a zen.
tleman by the name OF samuel Ca.
we'll taught a small school In east
oskalcosa IN one end OF a double
log house belonging TO A. q. Phil.
lips. In the summer OF 1886 JAMES
Johnson, a brother OF Allen Johnson.
the founder Of the METHODIST church
In 0skaloosa, taught a school In an
unfinished frame house on the south
side of the square, belonging to L.
vi Smith.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04
History Of Mahaska Co.
By MANoAH ID

t,'so tell the story that the world Of today
win DO the better for lta recital W
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
STOUTLY DENY
THEIR GUILT

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Aug s.
Upon the resumption to-day of the trial
of Senator Frank H. Farris on the
charge of bribery. Senator Farris was
put through a rigid oross-exam nina ton
by Attorney General Hadley. But he
maintained his denials of every ma
terial allegation made against him by
former Lieutenant Governor Lee on the
witness stand. Senator Frank Costello
of Maysville, who was a member of the
Terminal Jurisprudence Committee of
the Legislature and who Lee testified
was in Farris' room at the Laclede
Hotel st. Louis, when Lee said he
Lee) gave $1,000 to Farris, denied be-
ing in Farris' room on March 9, sci.
the date specified by Lee, although he
admitted having been in st. Louis on
that dav.
Senator C. A. Smith of st. Louis. who
is under indictment. on the same charge
as Farris, testified, denying all charges
of corrupt attempts against the So
called Alum bill" He declared he was
not in Farris' sfoom in st. Louis on
March 8, 1901. He said he was i'll and
had had an operation performed at his
home on that day.
State Senator James Orchard testi-
field, denying any corrupt propositions
were made to him concerning the alum
bill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
MAY TAKE HAND
IN THE STRIKE
Government Will Not Al
low Obstruction of Inter
state Commerce Avenues
MOODY INVESTIGATING
Trouble Between Railroads
and Telegraphers Has At
torney Generals Attention

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Attorney
General Moody to-day wired the United
States attorneys at Madison, Wis; Mil
waukee. Wis; St. Paul, Mimi: Fargo.
N d; Helena -Iont.; Boise, Idaho;
Spokane, Wash; Seattle, Wash, and
Portland Ore, to investigate the facts
as to the interruption of telegraph SER
vice on the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways in view of the
Governments duty to keep unobstruct-
ed the avenues of interstate commerce.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in connection with the inquiry to-
day announced that that company and
its EMPLOYEES are in no way involved in
the strike of railroad telegraphers.
The following is the telegram of tho
Attorney General to the District At
torneys:
Il am informed that for several days
the transmission of interstate. foreign
and Government messages over tie
Western Union lines which follow the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads have been seriously inter"
rupted In such a situation, if it exists,
the Government, whose duty it is. bV
all means at its command, to keep open
and unobstructed the avenues of inter
state commerce and to protect ats own
communications has grave concern.
with all possible speed the facts, and
if you find the interruption exists en-
deawor to ascertain the reason, report
ing to me fully by wire
ST PAUL, Aug 5.--At the end of the
fourth day of the telegraphers strike
on the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific the officials of both roads de-
clare that the strike is practically
closed incident
Trains reached the Union station in
st. Paul to-day with greater regularity
and promptness than during the pre-
vious twenty-four hours. The bulletin
Office at the station reports all Great
Northern trains practically on time.
The North Coast Limited on the North
ern Pacific was five hours late and the
Twin City express on the same road six
and a half hours behind time.
President Perham, in referring to the
proposed action of the Government in
Investigating interruption in interstate
telegraph service, said that his brother
hood would welcome the move. Il hope
the action will result in taking the
matter into court. ] want better op-
portunity to get a fair hearing and to
make known to the public the real
issue in the controversy
The announc ement that j. j. Hill
would return to st. Paul August 10
was welcomed by the telegraphers, who
will ask him to intervene.
Both railroads are giving the strikers
to understand that their places will not
be available to them after they are
once filed. IT is understood that a
large number of the applications being
made to both roads are from women
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
TO CELEBRATE FRANKLIN'S
BIRTHDAY ON GRAND SCALE
Commem0ratiOn OF Two Hundredth An
niversary VIII lie Held in New
York Next January.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-A movement
having for it's object an adequate com
memoration in this city of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin next January has been in
augurated among various societies of
New York.
The initial steps were taken by the
Pennsylvania Society a few days ago.
A preliminary conference followed. at
tended by representatives of number
of organizations, and much interest was
shown in the proposition. 1t is be-
1ieved that the commemoration will
take the form of a great public meet
ing, together with an exhibition of
Franklin books, portraits and such per-
sonal relics as may be preserved in
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
BOY BURGLARS ARE
CAUGHT REDHANDED
Sons of Good Families Are
Arrested by New York
Police.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-TWO boys in
knickerbockers attempted yesterday
to loot in West Forty eighth street.
They forced an entrance with all the
care and skill of experienced burglars,
but were caught as they emerged
through the front door carrying bag
In which were jewefry. cigars, camera
films, memorandum books and thimbles
I'm the loot was valuable pearl neck
lace. The entire lot is valued at $1,000
The boys are both from good families
and their parents were thunderstruek
when summoned to the police station
and told of their exploits. One was
II years of age, the other IA. Neither
would say much about their exploit,
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

AFFLICTED WITH HEART FAILURE
Mrs Nellie Grady. one Of the shoplifters who
was arrested in Weinstock Lubin & Co. S
store on Thursday by Detectives Wren and
Reynolds had an attack of heart failure In
the cell at the City Prison last evening. Mrs
Grady's condition was pronounced not seri-
Gus, but she VIII be taken to the hospital to-
dcy, where she will be given treatment Ner-
vousness is said to have been the cause of the
attack
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

but took no pains to show they were
proud of it.
A passer-by who was made suspi-
cious by the action of the two boys was
instrumental in their capture. He
called three policemen. who on investi-
CATION found that the boys had pried
open trap door on the roof and broke
through a heavy wire screen beneath
With a rope ladder they then descended
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS: Vallejo

Cal-AIost accessible springs TO san Francisco
round trip, T5c; telephone connection: only ~
hours ride; miles from Vallejo; hot, cold
and plunge sulphur baths; wonderful cures OF
rheuma atIsn neuralgia eczema. kidney. liver
anG stomach diseases. Beautiful grounds and
lake for boating and bathing. Dancing pavi-
ion, bowling alley and shuf6eboard. Rates
$40 a week including baths. Address MAN
T-E-J MABRID Vallejo. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
BELIEVES STRIKE LOST.
Secretary of Telegrnlshers Advises Men
to Return to Work.

SPOKANE, Aug. b.--R. P. Haney, To-
cal chairman of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers for the Idaho division of
the Northern Pacific, announced to-day
that he regards the strike as lost and
advises the men to return to work.
Chairman Tanquary of the Order OF
Railway Telegraphers, in charge OF the
strikers, answers by announcing that
HaneY viii be relieved from his Office.
The Northern Pacific has given the men
until midnight to return TO work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Aqua
CAIIE:ss.NT'F =
SPRINGS

For rest. health and pleasure, scenery and
climate. The nearest hot sulphur springs to
san Francisco; sure cure for asthma rheuma-
usm. malaria, kidney, liver and stomach com
paints Hot plunges, tub baths and the
largest mineral water swimming tank in the
State; all baths free to guests: trained mas
seurs and swimming teacher. No staging
Rates, Sl2 to $l4 per week; special to fam
lilies. THO. RICHARDS. Aqua Gaiente So
noma County. Cal. or PECK'S BUREAU. II
Monts0TnerY ST
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

and ransacked the house, whose owner
was absent in the country
Two detectives who had been posted
al the front door captured the youthful
burglars when they sailed out with
armloads of spells
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Mr VIEw RANCY uo,rE,

And cottages in the mountains near Santa
Cruz First-class table; gas; bath: phone; club.
room; dancing pavilion; swimming tank
bowling; croquet; rates 50 up. Round trip
tickets TO GIenwood 81 %, including carriage
TONY PHILLIPS. Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
REDWooD REfREAT-Built among

beautiful groves The finest location IL Santa
Cruz Mts. Cream and fruit in abundance.
Home cooking Swimming tank and other
anusemenrs. Rates 81 and IS per week. Book
let al Peck's Bureau or mailed. Phone or ad-
dress r. F. WARHAM. Gilroy. Cal Or. e.
D 23)
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
CAa,P TAYLOR RESORT i.

Redwoods OF Marin Co.. III hours from san
Francisco Good accommodations. Cottages
and camp grounds. Boating. swimming and
bowling Rates $40 TO Sl4 per week. So to
81 30 per day. For particulars write ADAM
BREHM. Prop. Camp Taylor Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
SOLID COMFORT HOME.

Extensively improved; 1900 feet altitude; nc
fog; climate delightful; telephone connection.
view unsurpassed; hot and cold baths; spring
water; cement swimming tank, 40xS0. Rates
81 week up; stage meets train SCHUYLER a
SCHEBEN Sapa, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

TAKES CARBDLIC ACID.-NIiss Marion
Martin. age - years. attempted suicide last
night by taking carboEc acid in her room a.
445 o. Farrell street. she was removed TO the
Emergency Hospital She will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
The GeySers

Health and Measure resort IS now open 20
guests under same management which made
thls famous resort so. popular last year. The
hotel. cottages. bath houses and grounds are
Heated by electricity. a new dancing pavilion
has been erected and good music viii be fur
nishe6 for dancing. Several new cottages have
been. erected 10 accpmmodate the increased
demand for rooms; also a tennis court has
been built for loVeTs Of that sport
our hest advertisements IS our table, which
cannot be surpassed We have our own dairy,
hence We have plenty Of fresh milk and cream.
Rstes are SO. 81 and SIG per week: bath
frec TO regular we<sksy guests
Postofnce ana Eocg distance telephone in
hotel Ter fUrthe-- particulars and booklet ad-
dress r. ~ CI-RFSY. proprietor. or PECK S
BUREAU. II Monk foornery st.