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The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-01

Copyright. 1905. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
Rome. Italy.-Dear Old Friend: You
remember, don't you, when you were
boy, playing tag, you're It," and
button, button, who's got the button 2"
that one of the trying situations was
to be judged to "go to Rome which
meant that you were to kiss every girl
in the room.
never got enough "going to Rome"
when attended church sociables and
parties, but always got blindfolded, and
had to kiss anybody they brought to me,
which was usually boy or colored,
cook, so | teased dad to take me to
Rome. and when he got over his being
ratified and robbed and burned by lava
at Vesuvius, he said he didn't care
where he went; and, besides, told him
about the Roman Coliseum, where they
turned hungry tigers, and lions, and hy-
enas loose among the gladiators, and
the people could see the beasts eat them
alive, and dad said that was something
like 1t, as the way he had been robbed
and misused in Italy, he would enjoy
seeing a good share of the population
chewed by lions, If the lions could stand
1t. didn't tell dad that the wild ami
NAL show had not been running for
couple of thousand years, cause
thought he would find II out when we
got here.
Say. old man, guess can help you
to locate Rome. You remember the time
l spoke piece at the school exhibition,
when put my hand inside my flannel
shirt. like an orator, and said "And
this is Rome. that sat on her seven
hills. and from her throne of beauty
ruled the whole world" Well, this is
1t, where l am now, but the seven hills
have been graded down, and Rome don't
rule the whole world little bit; but she
has got religion awful.
The pope lives here. and he Is the
boss of more religious people than any
body, and though you may belong to
any other kind of church, and when
you are home you don't care a conti-
mental for any religion except your own.
or your wife's religion, and you act
like an infidel, and scoff at good peo-
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LloN-HUNT IN MISSOURI.
King of the Forest Is Returned to
His Circus Den in Detected
Disgrace.

1T was along back In "a. said the
boss" canvasman to the New York
| Tribune reporter, '.and the first we knew
six cars were in the ditch and half of
the animal cages we're under them.
Some of the cages were on top. and a
lot OF the little animals. zebras, wolves
and deer and such like, took to the
woods. Nothing got away to do any
harm except Monarch. the big lion. His
den was bottom up. with hole big
enough to let out COW. and Monarch
had gone with the little animals.
"Well, after we had rounded up the
cook house outfit we had breakfast, and
after that we started In to dig the stun
out of the ditch. The railroad COM
pany's wrecking crew came along to
help us, and toward noon, when we'd
got pretty we'll under way, tall black
darky came out OF the woods and stood
staring at us.
Nobody paid any attention to him.
and he just shuffied round in his cow
hide boots from one foot to the other
and grinned. Seeing we didn't roast
him, he took courage.
"'Did any \oDyou gemmen lose 81
raffe?. he says.
'Giraffe?' said l.. No, We never
owned one. Why?
"'Well, boss, All done foun' somethin'
up in NAH 'tato patch this mawnin', an
All lowed as maybe hit 'longed to
you-all.
Il got interested. What does 1t look
like?
"'Lawdy, boss. hits mos monstrous.
Big varmint with yaller eyes, an hit
done come a snarlin' an a-spittin' at
me soon's All got out O. bald"
Where Is it?'
"'Oh, All cawt hit all rightly. Done
put rope roun' hits neck an tied
hit to NAH CABIN
"'Go and get it, said /. Then the
wrecking-crew got tackle under an
other den, and we forgot the darky.
Maybe 1t was half an hour later
when we heard noise over on the
road among the trees-a noise like q
negro driving a mule. Everybody
stopped work to listen. The noise got
nearer and nearer Then o cloud OF
dust sailed out from behind the trees.
When it got within 100 yards Of the
track 1t cleared up bit, and there was
| that big darky, with . rope in one
hand and a piece Of fence rail In the
other. On the other end Of the rope
was Monarch.
THAT darky was lamming him with
chunk of fence and firing mule talk
at him:
"'Come long heah, you yaller-eyet
Oh cat! All doan' know what you is
but you amt go'n' snahl an spit al
me. nohow. C'm on long. ye big
sassy vahmint!' and with that the mai
would let drive with his piece of fence
and his cowhide boots.
"And Monarch was coming! never
saw a creature so cowed as he was.
reckon any young one could have takeI
him by the scruff of the neck ant
turned him over on his back. He was
great, overgrown pet cat. with al
the fight and power surprised out o
him.
1--WE had hauled his den up on to
the roadbed. with the hole In the end
butted against a wagon. The door was
open, and when Monarch saw 1t, he
jerked the rope out of the darky's hand
and bolted inside. He couldn't get far
enough inside, either-went way uE
In the farthest corner and tried to
| hide
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buried for thousands OF years. In graves
hewn out Of solid rock, and they are
petrified. and after they have laid In the
graves for q few hundred years. the
mummified bodies are taken out and
stood up in corners, II the bodies win
hang together, and II not the bones are
piled up around for scenery.
We had to take torches to go In, and
we wandered through corridors, gazing
at the remains. until dad asked one OF
the men with us what It all meant, and
the man said It was the greatest show
on earth. Dad began to think he was
nutty. and when laughed, and said
THAT Is great" and clapped my hands.
and said: Encore dad stepped and
said: "Henncry. this Ia no leg show,
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reading the state capital filled up with
wrathy manufacturers of all kinds OF
food stuffs and they proved such a strong
case against the chemist that the re-
strictive resolutions were rescinded. his
bill was sent back to the committee,
there to quietly expire in the dead pi-
geonhole OF the chairman's desk. and his
"side lines were wiped out.
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Diseases in China.

A medical missionary, at Pakhoi
writes: I'VE get an immense variety
Of Diseases but never enteric fe-
yer, scarlet fever, nor diphtheria, On
the other hand. we get every skin dis
ease there Is and every eye disease
known from a professional point OF
view. many affording the greatest
clinical interest. Our clinic would be
the envy of many a professional man
In Europe. and indeed II would make
a splendid training ground for q medi.
cal career"
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Young Mother--John, you arc simply
undoing all my training! You must not
give the baby everything In the house.
Helpless Father-It's not my fault!
II don't give him everything he wants.
he yells. Detroit Free Press.
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did my diamonds call forth any COM
mentf" asked Mrs. Cumrox. q
"Yes, indeed" answered Miss Cay
enne. Il heard several people refer to
you as the human chandelier. WASH
ington Star
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when my husband comes home and
tells me he mas had a corking good
time" said Mrs Gayman, II always
know he has had an uncorking GOOD
time. e."-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-01
The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit the
Pope-They Bow to the King of
italy and His Nine Spots - Dad
Finds That "The Catacombs"
Is Not q Comic Opera.

BY. HON. GEORGE ". PECK.
Ex-Goyernor of wisconsin. Former Ed
itor of Peck's Sun, Author Of "Pecks
Bad Boy" etc.)
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-07-01
REVELATIONS BY
An EX-SPEAKER
INSIDE HISTORY OF A STATE.
LEGISLATURE BY ONE
WHO KNOWS.

"Honest oraft"-"side Lines' Of En-
terprising Lawmakers-How Ono
well-Known Typewriter Was In
roduced-selling Testimonials for
Patent Medicines-A "Pure Food"
Campaign That Failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-30
JEREMIAH MCDONALD.
A Wei.known Resident Of Bangor
Dies at the Age of IS Years.

Bangor. Me-, Nov. 29.--The death of
jeremiah Mcdonald, one of the Oldest
residents of Bangor, occurred, Wednes
day morning, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles f. Chick. As
Sixth street. Mr.. Mcdonald was owe:
So years old and has long been q fami-
lar figure in Bangor. Long ago, before
the railroads in this part of the State
were built he was stage driver, and
MOosehead lake.
For years he was well-known and
liked by the travellers in this part of
the State. and was a faithful servant of
the public and of the government,
whose mails he carried. Mr.. Mcdonald
was one of the last of the old-time
stage drivers, class of men which has
Loen rapidly disappearing. With them
the aga of the stage coach drops back
INTO history. and one of the most inter
esting chapters in the story of the SET
tlcment and development of Maine will
be finished. The stage coach and the
tavern days are still remembered by
the older men in Bangor, but with their
passing the romance of the road and
the wayside inn will become only a
pleasant old tradition.
Mr.. Mcdonald, after the advent of
the railroad, was express messenger for
years for the Eastern Express Co.. ana
was valued and trusted employee. He
leaves two children, Mrs. Charles E
Chick, with whom he has made his
home during the last ten years of his
life, and Walter NJ. Mcdonald, of this
city. travelling salesman for the J. II.
Arnold Shoe Co..
Mr.. Mcdonald had many friends
along the line Of his old route, who will
rcroember him well. and will regret his
death. For several years he drove "a
public carriage in Bangor. The.
funeral services will be held at the
home of his daughter, As Sixth stree t.
on Friday at 2.30 o'clock.
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A FRAUD ORDER
Seems to Hit Some Maine People
Somewhat Severely. = ss'9

Belfast, Nc, Nov. 29.-Belfast people
were intel csted to note, Tuesday, i'll a
Washington dispatch in the Boston
Herald that the postoffice department
had issued a fraud order against the
Nutriola Co., now of Chicago, but for
nerly of Belfast, and of which Hon.
Edgar F. Hanson. eX-mayor of Belfast,
and at one time prominently mentioned
as 2 candidate for the Democratic NOM
nation for governor, is promoter.
The Herald says: "a promise by Il
highly capitalized company organized
IN Maine that its medicinal product
.makes the body new all over has
been investigated by Skeptical SCENT
lists of the agricultural department.
They find no evidences of eternal youth
in the drug. Therefore. the posto1lice
department. Monday. issued fraud or
DER against the concern.
1T is the Nutriola Company. Incorporate
ed in Maine in 1894, and first capitalized
at $4,000. Subsequently the capital stock
was increased to 100000. Its business
headquarters are in Chicago. Edgar H.
Hanson is the promoter.
The poStOffioe- department in us oruei
states that the principal business Oh nc
concern is selling its own stock on me
inStalment plan to small investors o'i"
claim was that 'nutriola and nature are
conquerors of disease The company de1
clared that it spent 10 years ana %o'oo'
discovering the secret
The issuing of fraud orders against III"
company, it is understood, Is me culIilha-
ton of a long fight against Mr.. Hanson
wa2cd by certain financial papers IN the
West and individuals who: rs MI. Hanson
claims, are sore on him.
1t will be recalled i'll lMalne that MI
Hanson was the promoter OF, the famous
Dana's Sarsaparilla, which was extern
sivcly advertised and met with large
sales. The company was capitalized for
something like $1,000 and was sold out
for about $3OOOO0 after big money had
been paid in as the result of the sales.
Mr. Hanson held the prescription for
Nutriola before leaving Belfast but not
until he located in Chicago a few years
ago did he start in to boom" it. He has
advertised extensively in the magazines
and has cited as references bank PreSi-
dents and officials as to the truth of his
statements concerning the profits of u
business promoted By him along the same
line,
IN connection with n reply said to hav"
been forwarded by Frank r. Wiggin.
cashier of the Peoples National Bank.
now of the Waldo Trust Co, to one Of
the parties Interested by Mr. Hanson in
his Nutriola proposition, Mr.. Hanson
brought suit against Mr.. Wiggin for Grim
iral libel. alleging damn ges at $1,000. The
case. hfs never come to trial
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As President OF Mutual Life Unani-
mously Accepted by Trustees.

New York, Nov. 29-Richard A. Nc
Curdy, today, resigned as president OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. His res
ignation was accepted by the board OF
trustees and Frederic Cromwell, treas
urer of the Mutual, was named as his
temporary successor. While no definite
announcement was made regarding
the selection of a permanent successor
for Mr.. McCurdy, it was persistehtiy
reported that the presidency OF the
company had been offered to James n.
E,ckels. who was comptroller OF the
currency during the administration OF
President Cleveland Mr.. Eckels is now
nresident of the Commercial National
Eank of Chicago.
NJ Nccurdy's resignation was sub
nitted to the board of trustees in let
tar in which he declared that his con-
dition of health imperatively demanded
his immediate retirement from active
business. He had been disuaded from
severing his connection with the COM
many. last June, when he reached the
age Of 20 years, "only by the serious
disturbance which previously mad
arisen in insurance affairs" III view of
these conditions he believed it his duty
TO remain at his post. He found, how
ever. that he over-estimated his phys
zeal strength and it was upon advice of
his physicians that he rendered his res
ignation.
The resignation was accepted unani-
mously and the trustees passed reso-
luton in which they expressed hope
that "much-needed, rest may afford the
relief requisite for such recovery as
may be hoped for at his time of life
and assured him of their best wishes
for his future comfort and happiness
in circumstances more conSenial to his
present tastes and inclinatiOns."
The resignation of Justice Rufus w.
Peckham of the United States supreme
court. as trustee of the Mutual also
was presented to the board of trustees
at today's meeting.
The resignation was accepted. Jus
ticc Peckham had been a trustee of the
Mutual for more than 20 years.
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ONE PERSON IN TEN
In United States Unable 10 Write
Census Bureau Figures.

Washington, Nov 29-According to
a bulletin issued, today. by the census
bureau about 106 persons out of 1000 in
the United States over 10 years old, are
unable to write which is equivalent to
about one in ten. OF the native white
population only As out of every 1000 or
fewer than one in twenty; of the
foreign borne whites 12S out of every
1000 and of negroes AS out of every 1000
are illiterate.f International compari-
sons restricted as far as possible to
corresponding classes of the population
are on the whole favorable to this
county, indicating that in most Eu-'
ropean countries, illiteracy is much
more prevalent than it is here. al
though the United STATES is stilE far
behind Germany, Sweden and Norway.
Denmark and Switzerland.
There is also ground for satisfaction
in the statistical evidence that ilfiter-
acy is steadily being reduced. In 1890
the number of illiterates per 1000 was
133 for the total population, g. for the
native white population, $50 for the
foreign horn whites lbs out of every
Indians and Mongolians. Fl.
THE female sex is shown to- be more
iIliterate than the male. the illiteracy
for females being liz for 1000 and for
males 101. But the contrast is less
marked than it was in 1890 when the
illiteracy for the two sexes was 144 and
123 respectively.
In explanation of the fact that the
girls have caught up with the boys it
is suggested that boys are less sub
iof. IN al than GIRLS and
more prone to play truant; and that
they are also more frequently required
to contribute to the family income by
becoming wage earners when they
should be i'm school.
In the country the illiteracy among
children is~S9 per 1000 in the city. using
| this term to designate collectively cities
| of over $4,000 inhabitants, it is only ten
| per 1000. The contrast is least i'm the
| North Atlantic states. In this section
| child illiIeracy in the city is eight per
| thousand and in the country five per
| thousand. In the South the difference
| is very marked. in the South Atlantic
division SO and 1913 for city and country
| respectively and in the South Central
| IS and 1S1 per 1000 Illiteracy is in gen
| eral greater in the South than the
North for all classes of the population
| Perhaps the fairest basis of comparison
between the two sections is that for
native white children living in cities of
| over $4,000 inhabitants. In the North
Atlantic division the illitcracy for this
class of children is 81 and in the North
Central 10: in the South Atlantic d-
vision it is S.3 and in the South Cen
trail 49,.
There arc fewer illiterates among the
children of foreign born parents than
among those of natives, owing it is
said. to the fact that a greater portion
of them live in cities.
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FIRE AT WEST GARDINER.
Home of L. S. Rines Saved by Work
of Neighaars.

West GardinerH Me-, .fNov. 29.--
; (SpeciaD-At an early hour this morn
ing the residence of L.rS. Rines was
tine scene OF, quite a Stubborn blaze
which Was subdued only by the per-
sistent effort of the eeeishbors. The
fire caught around the woodwork of
the chimney and had made considerable
Roadway when discovertsl by Mrs. Ed
gar Mccormick who lives almost across
the road. But for the. prompt action
and clcar-EeIdod work of Mrs. Nc
Cormiclk the buildings would have been
a total loss The loss is understood to
be covered by insurance.
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BUCKSPORT SEMINARY,
Thanksgiving Recess Will Extend tc
Monday-BasketbaI the Rage.

Bucksport, Maine. Nov. 29.-(SpeciaD
Thanksgiving intermission will begin
at noon, Wednesday, and extend until
$40 A. NJ. Monday. THE fall term
closes December 10 and theiwinter term
will begin December 81.
The school has just issued a 24-page
booklet giving statements concerning
the institution and it's work. 1t is at
tractively illustrated.
Basketball is in full swing. four
teams are already organized by the
boys, and the girls will form as many
mere.
President F. Z. Bragdon will address
the members of the October Club, Fri
day.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
LlTCHFIELD CORNER.

DR.. Gilbert, who has for several years
been the only physician of the town
and whose practice has extended into
nearly all the adjoining towns, has re-
Gently announced that he will take Il
vacation which his friends and patrons
feel lie is certainly entitled to in con-
sideration of his long and successful
service. DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert will leave
town in Il few weeks for an extended
trip through the West and will remain
sometime at Denver. Col. While away
the doctor will devote six months to a
special course OF study upon important
subjects closely connected with his pro-
fessional work. DR.. Gilbert feels That
he has been especially fortunate in Sc
curing the services of DIR. r. NJ. Goss
of Lewiston. who will occupy his home
and office during his absence. DIR. Goss
comes to us very highly recommended
and DR.. Gilbert is much pleased to be
able[to introduce to the people or tine
community a physician of character,
culture and ability. who will care Tor
their physical wcll-bcing while he is
away. The people say: Good luck to
you DR.. Gilbert
LITCHFIELD.
+. n Adams went to Massachusetts,
Friday. to pass Il few days with his
brothers ana sisters.
Ed Gilman returned to his home in
Lowell, Mass. Friday. after passing n
week with his parents here.
Miss Mary Allen has Gone to Gardl-
ncr for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Rcals passed
Sunday with Mr.. Bcals' sister, Mrs.
Fred Baker.
Clyde McCrum, who has been stop
ping with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon Goodwin, returned to his
home in Maiden, Mass, Tuesday.
Miss Susan Crane, who has been in
Monmouth for Il number of weeks, has
returned home.
School opened here Monday. after
a two weeks vacation. with Warren
True as teacher.
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SEC. SHAW WELL PLEASED
With Success of His Recent Refunding
Bond Scheme.

Washington. Nov. 29.-Sec. Shaw
offer to receive 8 and per cent. bonds.
issued on Sept. IS, for refunding into
rs. expired, today. The amount re-
ceived up to the hour of closing the
department, was 52.416.900, of which
S39.425, 400 were As and $12,991 500 3's
Sec. Shaw says he is well pleased with
the result of his offer.
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melodrama was presented at Leroy,
Kas., last week, and the Reporter declares
that when the blind heroine gave the let
ter to the william, supposing it was her
husband, some women, overcome by the
dramatic fulness of the moment gave a
most, soul-spending sigh. 1t was a sigh
That could easily melt the heart of the
Egyptian Sphinx and turn Pixies Peak
into seething mass of lava"
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roIessor Landouzy, in a communica-
',on Just made to the French Academy
vi medicine, insinuates seriors
srouhd OF distrust between a man and
nus dog. There is no doubt that tuherN
suiosis Is on the increase. and the nro-
,ess"r mas Just as little doubt that iloes
nave something to do with it.
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MANY A LEAK

IN roof might prevented by the timely use OF proper
coating for the shingles good singe stain economical tor
fills the pores of shingles with OIL prevents the water nom
,; r.. and makes them much longer In addition
;ned roof gives your buildings look of thrift and distinction
PORTLAND SINGLE STAINS have all the qualities required
for preserving shingles and beauy1ng They arc ose
durable the co1ors perma- lid IN GO
nent. Order them through your 0O 10S.4SG9S
u; :: :: y, Is 70, ,,: ,.,> 0Bi5Ei;;Ss;&CO
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1t is stated by tho London Globe that
with the elcctriIication of London's I'M
foreground railroads an effort is to he
made to teach portCrs the proper pro-
nunciation of the names of stations
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Suicide of VIM. Gowen, York.

York. Me, Nov. 29.-William Gowen,
carpenter. 40 years old, ended his
me- today. by shooting himself in the
mead with shotgun. He had no
family 'o
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MccURDY's RESIGNATION

for the Mutual at Albany and make an
argument
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-06
4f1er,c.lgtiu,,,vnxmnn.

About the middle Of the eighteenth
eos..a3as. when it WAS almost fashion
H5lg men Of position in Eng
-. =9eiety to take to the road as
a.s emeu II was reported that
gea lord bishop Of Raphoe, was
r..5@a.. ~ii6fle4lX iu on IiolmsloW heath.
*. tas carried thence to a friends
.14 -. s..d died tAege Of what was said
. ba 5a Internal complaint, The truth
y tie matter was, however, that the
bishop hal baen collecting tithe in an Il
Ie-al and fofriblc manner from travel
CPS upon the heath when one Of these.
obieetiu@ to tbs eNtortjon, shot him
through III" body London Standard.