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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16

sad news last week Of the death OF
Manson Curtis Fitield AT his home in
Linden. Cal. Jan. -. Mr.. Fiiield had
been in failing health for the past year
but the end suddenly came from hay
ing been stricken with a shock Oh
PARALYSIS. Mr.. Fifield was the son of
Wier and RoXana Curtis Fiticld and
WAS born in Readlield, August Il. ISIS.
He was a brother Of the late CALVIN
and BENZ. ii. Fitield we'll remembered
in this place. He leaves son. Dud-
ley A., also two sisters and one broth
er in California. ana one brother III
Washington. His wife Octavia Dud-
lev died Feb. II. 1883. Mr.. Fifield was
II man of sterling character with
kind word and generous heart toward
all. He visited his old home twice; i'll
1371 and 1855. MI Filield leaves
large estate, consisting mainly OF
n bout 800 acres Of land in and around
his home place He was an odd Eel
low FOR forty years and lifelong Re
publican of the staunchest type.
MONMOUTH.
T.. PettingiH has six men ana number
of teams at work on the CIouCh wood lot.
The storm and blow of Friday and Sat
ur1iav blocked -hr roads badly. 1':d many
| of them were not broken out before Tues
day.
! Town meeting matters are being dis
| cusSed. The new net hod of eleriiuG StI-
| pcriutendrnt of Schools by the Select
| School Committee is unpopular IN this
| town as well as unsatisfactory.
Large Quantities Of apples are being
| shipped from this station, notwithStand-
| ing the low price"
J. L.. circuit has been appointed admin
| istrator OF tho ROwcll Estate.
Sammie Heal and family from Massa
| ch,ls, It's are spending a few weeks with
j. K Curtis
Martin Curtis and wife have heen en-
ployed by MIR Moody Of the High Moor
farm for he coming season.
Coils and sore throats are quite prcva
lent.
The School NJ tho Academy closes this
week for a weeks; vacation. Eighteen rU-
pills will graduate from the school at the
close of the spring term.
CooPERS MILLS.
The Rebekah branch Of the Odd Eel
lows neld their first meeting, last
Wednesday evening.
High school began Monday, Feb. 6.
There are about fifty scholars in the
school.
The death of Mrs. Fred Glidden oc-
CURED at her home. Sunday morning,
Feb. -.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Annie Barton visited, last week,
relatives and friends in Augusta.
Those on the sick list in this vicinity
hut convaIesc"nt are James Merrill, Ell
bridge CasWell and Burr Jones.
Orrin True who haNed his finger at
| the mill Barton's woods several weeks
| ago is not able to use his hand yet.
An account Of the impossible roads
there was no meeting at the Baptist
| church, last Sunday.
| The Pastors Advisory Committee will
hold its regular monthly meeting at 10
A. NJ. Sunday, Feb. %.
Josie Seekins was the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. F. $. Clark, North Nassal-
| boro. last week.
The many friends OF Mrs. o. E. Car
penter are glad to learn that she is con-
vdlcscent. Her daughter, Ethel. Cony
| High. %. returned to school. last Mon
day after All absence Of three weeks.
CHELSEA.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Rurnham very pleasantly en-
tertaincd party at whist one evening
: last week, at her home on the Scarf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16

The Munich Neuoste Nachrichten
announces that Frau Hilgcn, of FROST
berg, Bavaria. has borne no less than
six children III One year. She was de
livered of triplcts i'll January of last
year and bore triplets again in Deem
Der. The case is attracting much at
tcntion from the medical profession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16
BORN.


Ecthcl-Fcb. l, to the wife of Corydon
Stow"ll. Il son.
South Paris-Fch. I, to the wife of
George X. Morton. Il son.
HANCOCK.
Amhcrst-F"b C. to the wife of William
G. circuit. Il son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16
WOOLWICH.

The West Woolwich postoffice sup
plies 80 Or more families. besides n
large summer population The number
reported last week was an error.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16


FREE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Fruit Sent Across Continent.

A trucker of Ponchatoula, has ship
ped crate of Strawberries by open ex-
press to Pomcroy, Wash, a distance
of 5000 miles. OF the twenty-five cars
of berries and truck shipped by the
Ponchatoula Truck Growers Associa-
ton April 10, IL, II, IA, 10 and IL on
ly two went out as "local." These
contained $4,000 crates of Strawberries
LOO packages of lettuce, 200 of rad
ishes, 35 Of carrots, 80 Of green on
ions, 10 Of cucumbers, 10 Of parsley, 3
OF kohlrabi and one of mint. During
the same time about 5000 packages
went out by express, mostly in ice ears,
which the express company provides.
Thus far all iced freight cars have
reached their destination in good or
der and in about sixty hours. John w.
Brady is manager of the shipping busi-
ness for the Truck Growers Associa-
ion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Pure Milk Company.

The New Orleans Pure Milk Com.
pany has been organized with cap.
ital stock of $150,OO0 of which amount
nearly 100000 has already been sub
scribed. This company purposes to
improve the grade of milk distributed
in New Orleans. To that end it will
establish one of the most modern and
up-to-date model dairy farms in the
South, which shall have a capacity of
about 1900 gallons of milk per day,
and will have a working agreement
with the Milk Products Company of
Chicago which will supply fine grade
of milk for distribution to the Gus
toners of the New Orleans Company.
The farm of the new company will be
at Hammond, in Tangipahoa parish.
The plant of George A. ViIlere, "Clev-
erland Dairy Farm" in st. Bernard
parish, will be moved to Hammond
and will be enlarged. Mr.. Villere IS
present farm has capacity of about
25O gallons of milk daily.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

The Caucasus. where the trouble,
nave been taking place, is one of the
most Interesting regions in the world
states the New York Evening Mail
NO power ever really governed it.
Russia has come nearer to governing
II than any other power. In the DAYS
OF the old Greeks its population was so
diverse that Greek merchant who
had an establishment under the shad-
ow OF its mountains was Obliged to
keep 1sO interpreters in order to do
business all over the country. It's
tongues are scarcely less numerous
now. But the Georgians, Circassians.
Tartars, Mingrelians and Armenians
form the bulk Of the population; and
as Christian. trading, industrial and
people. the Armenians
take high rank among the clements.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Senate Is to Blame.

Washington President Roosevelt
has determined to put squarely upon
the Senate the responsibility for fu-
ture American trade relations with
Germany. Although Mr.. Tower, the
American ambassador at Berlin, has
not yet informed the State Depart
Of the reported announcement of Ger
many that her new tariff would go
into effect March 1, 1906, and that the
tariff arrangement Of July 10, 1900,
under which the United States now
enjoys the same privilege as govern
men;s which have reciprocity treaties
with Germany, the notice has been ex-
pected. 1t is fully realized here that
there is a possibility of a trade war
with Germany
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
LOUISIANA STATE HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest from all Sections of the State
Good Roads Platform.

'The Southern Interstate and Ma.
tional Good Roads Association as
sembled at Baton Rouge, La, believ-
ing that the improvement and main
tenanee of our public highways is of
paramount Importance to the economic
welfare and development of our coun-
try, submitted the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That this convention
heartily endorses the proposition of
Federal aid for the construction of
public roads in the United States to
the extent of one-half of the cost of
the same, and each delegate in this
convention pledges himself to use all
honorable means to secure the support
OF our respective delegations in Con-
gress for this principle.
Resolved, That believing as we do
that the road question is paramount
one now before the American people,
We urge that in the election of all pub
lie officers they be required to stand
for Federal aid for road improvement
generally.
Resolved, That the convention un-
anlmously endorses the proposition of
State, county and parish aid.
" Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that all conviets and
vagrants shall be employed at work
upon the public roads and highways,
and not In competition with honest
labor"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Settlers Convention.

1t is proposed to hold a Northern
settlers Convention at Baton Rouge
during the fall, when the parish fairs
are being held throughout the State.
I: D. Barrow, Assistant Commissioner
Of Agriculture and Immigration, has
determined to begin plans for the hold
ing OF the convention, and to this end
VIII, IN the next few days, ask the CO.
operation of the railroads of the
south. Mr.. Barrow will ask the rail-
roads to give stop-over privileges at
the various parish fairs to all of the
settlers, so as to enable the visitors
from the North to see. what can be
done on the farms Of Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Have Fair Showing.

Col. B. F. Eshleman has returned
from Washington, and brings bacl
with him the conviction that New Or.
leans will receive fair and impartia'
treatment at the hands of the Panama
Canal Commission. Col. Eshleman, II
will be remembered, was chairman Of
committee appointed by,th Board Of
Trade, to appear before the commits
sion and present the claims of New
Orleans as base of supply and port
shipment for the vast quantities Of
material and articles of subsistence
that will be needed by the commission
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
School Land Sold.

Two hundred and eighty acres Of
school indemnity lands, situated in the
parishes of Vernon and Catahoula.
were sold at public auction by State
Land Registrar Crandell, J. NJ. Clark.
son, a sawmill man Of Sharks, La,
bought the Catahoula tract, which con-
sisted of 240 acres, and Seth Orndorfl
OF Leesville, secured the 4O-acre tract
In Vernon parish. Both pieces Of
property were sold at the rate of
800 per acre, which is the minimum
price for which such land can be sold
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Reduction of Sugar Rates.

A reduction of two cents per 100
pounds on sugar in carload lots to st.
Paul and Minneapolis points was an
nounced by the Northeastern and Mo-
bile and Ohio. The change on st.
Paul points becomes effective May 1,
and to the others on the Sth. The
present rate is thirty cents, the re-
duction making the new quotation
twenty-eight cents. 1t is probable
that all of the New Orleans lines will
meet the rate, which should be of ad-
vantage to the local sugar trade in the
st. PauLMinneapolis territory.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
New Insurance.

The following insurance companie.
have been authorized to do business in
Louisian:
I. and c. Insurance Company, dom,
lciled at Dallas, Tex, capital stocb
100000; E. E. Wright, New Orleans.
State agent.
Empire Security Company, head
quarters, Brooklyn N. Y, capital stock
$25O,0OO; no State agent.
State Life, domiciled at Indianapo.
lis, Ind; A. S. Darlington, New Or.
leans, State agent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Two Members Elected.

Governor Blanchard announced the
appointment of G.. H. Clinton, of st
Joseph, and DIR. Samuel M. Lyons, OF
Vinton, as members of the Board of
Supervisors Of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, at Baton Rouge. Mr..
Clinton was appointed to succeed W. Fl
Price, of Lafourche, who has resigned,
and Mr.. Lyons succeeds j. NJ. Smith,
State Treasurer, whose term of men,
bership recently expired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Becomes Central Division.

Monroe has become the central di-
vision of the Iron Mountain railroad
between Little Rock and Alexandria.
All train crews of the passenger SER
wee coming out of Little Rock stop
IN Monroe, as do those from Alexan-
drla. All freight crews from Niece
hee, Ark, and Alexandria change
there.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Town May Merge Into a Oity.

A census of the town Of Opelausas
has commenced by virtue of an or
dlnance of the Board Of Aldermen. It
is expected that the enumeration will
show sufficient population to entitle
the town to be classed as a city, with
a view of adopting certain municipal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
To Make Experiments.

interesting experiments are to be
made at the Experimental Station in
baton Rouge with some of the forage
and food crops of foreign countries.
director DodsOn has received from
Onina, India and South America.
through the United States Government
sorghum, saybean and cowpea seed
crown IN these countries, and it is be-
ilevea the seed can be made to grow
In this section.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
NEW SERIES VOL. XIII,

The population of Japan is increas-
ing at a remarkably steady rate, which
is something rather unusual for Eas.
tern countries. United States Consul
Sharp has sent from Kobe, Japan, a
statement to the State Department
covering the population figure for that
country for the past ten years. Ja-
pan now has population of 46,732,-
s4L. The average yearly increase for
the past ten years has been 100000.
This statement does not include the
Island of Formosa, where the popula-
ton is nearly $3,OO0,OO0.> In 1893 the
percentage of annual increase of pop
ulation in Japan was .73 per 1000 of
inhabitants, and this last increased
to 1.54. The average number of births
during the ten years mentioned was
in round numbers 100000 and
deaths 100000 showing a yearly in
crease Of 100000 in the poulation. The
average number Of marriages was
$4,000 yesr or S.71 per 1000. Dur
ing the same period the number of di-
vOrces averaged $4,000 a year, or 213-
per 1000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Oil Pipe Line Soon.

Work on the Carnes, Bass and
Benckenstein oil pipe line from the
Jennings field to the Atchafalya river
is progressing rapidly. A large crew
is at work and the line will be CON-
pleted to Lafayette in few days and
ready for testing. A relay station is
being put in and Manager Tucker ex-
poets to start the pumn at once throw
ing oil into the two big tanks here.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
A Great Compliment.

DIR. William H. Dalrimple, in charge
OF the Veterinary Department of the
Agricultural Experimental Station of
the Louisiana University, has been no
tilted by the Secretary of his unani-
nous selection to membership in the
Royal Institute of Public Health, Lon
don, England.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
The Herald Has Not susnended

The published statement to the ef-
feet that the Jonesville Herald had
suspended is incorrect. The Herald
has not suspended and will be pub
lished as usual.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Patrol Is Necessary.

London.-Three British cruisers ac-
cording to the Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent at Singapore, are patroll-
ing outside the harbor there, as thick
weather renders the straits invisible
from the roads.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Disfavors Gift

Philadelphia-Dr John Baehmas-
ter, who holds the chair of history at
the University of Pennsylvania, de-
clared against the principle of Andrew
carnegie's $1O,OOO,O0O teachers PEN
sion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture sees a valuable
lesson for American farmers in the
methods employed in Africa to make
crops: "I have just received a report
from T. H. Kearney, Of the Bureau of
Plant Industry" he says (Which
shows that abundant crops are pro-
duced on the coast crops are pro-
nicia, Africa, without irrigation and
where the annual rainfall is only six
inches, by planting the tree eighty feet
apart, cultivating all of the soil and
allowing no other crops to absorb the
moisture. This lesson may be applied
10 anything in the arid regions. The
date palm is grown in Africa by plant
ing it in basins surrounded by sand
dunes. The roots soon find their wav
to ground ssssr, and the trees grow
to enormous size. "
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Labor Troubles on Isthmus.

Panama.-All the contract Jamai-
cans working at the acqueduet struck,
alleging insufficient food as the cause.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
New Realty Company.

The charter of the Lake Charles
Realty Company, Limited, has been re-
corded. The capital stock is given at
$4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Many Questions.

Washington-President Roosevelt
VIII have several large questions to
deal with on his return to Washington.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05
Good Returns from Strawberries

Strawberries are netting good re-
tnrns and about three carloads leave
Hammond daily for Northen markets.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

1t is officially stated that the ex-
penditures of the Postoffiee Depart
ment so far exceed the revenues by
e15,O0O,00O and will probably reach
$16.0O0,00O before the close of the
year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

The secret service, the Department
of Justice and the Postoffice Depart
ment have begun concerted crusade
against lottery agents operating at va
rious points throughout the country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

c. N. Cunningham a prominent citi-
zen Of Natchitoches, La, has fled with
the supervising architect of the treas
ury a protest. against the exchange Of
the public building site at Natchi-
toches provided for in a bill which
Representative Breazeale got through
Congress last session. Mr.. Breazeale
will present his side Of the case.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

The census bureau has issued the
final report on the cotton crop grown
in 1904, showing total production
of 1854 ,457 bales of 500 pounds each.
The crop exceeds that of 1903 by g.
491, 1876 bales or 35 per cent. The
largest crop produced in the United
States prior to 1904 was that of 1898
which amounted to 11,235,0O0 bales
or l6 per cent less than the crop Of
1904. The average crop for the sew
en- year period ending with 1903 was
9.S9,O47 bales, or 26 per cent less than
the crop of 1904.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

Secretary Taft received an applica-
ton from the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury for the transportation Of
Treasury business between the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad station in Chi
cago and the sub-treasury in that city,
which is reported to be interrupted by
the teamster strike. The Secretary
accordingly instructed Col. Dugan, who
is temporarily in charge of the depart
ment, to furnish the necessary teams
and military guard upon application
from the sub-treasury. 1t is explained
that this has nothing to do with the
strike, but is made necessary to pre-
vent interruption of business.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

A report Of considerable interest
to sugar makers has just come to The
state department from Consular Agent
King, stationed at Lille, France, de-
scribing the use Of redo, a neutral.
conservable hydrosulphite of calcium
in refining. Employed alone" says
Mr.. King, "redo not only affects an
economy in expenses and manipulation
but clarifies very perfectly and dimin-
ishes the reproduction Of molasses.
The action Of redo appears to be so
effective that the experiments are be-
ing made with a view to simplifying
the series of operations now followed
out in sugar making. At Lille, Bor-
deaux and Barcelona sugar-makers,
owing to effectiveness of redo, have
practically suppressed the operation
of dosing at the second carbonation.
Carrying out Secretary Taft's pro-
ject for the maintenance of parity
between gold and silver in the canal
zone, believed to be necessary during
the heavy disbursements for labor soon
to begin. The Canal Commission con-
cluded an arrangement with the In
ternational Bank and three local PAN
aman banks, by the terms Of which
they agree to supply the commission
silver needed at tha rots of o IN
per cent exchange and receive govern
ment drafts on New York at a rate
not to exceed 2 $40 per cent.
The appropriation for this year was
s2O,Sl0,OO0. This, together with an
additional allowance of $4,000, will
De spent. Last year the total was SIS
100000. For the next fiscal year the
otal is $25,OOO,O0O.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-07-06
Ne CELEBRATED.
M, Nations Birthday is Loyalty
Observed at Payette Lake.

We had glorious celebration OF
Independence day, and the large
number of visitors combined with
Mo home folks in making it a day
limo to be remembered with pleas
|me, Everything was favorable.
The weather was perfect, the day
|bejng delightfully."- clear and warm
| with lust sufficient breeze blowing
|o# the charming lake to cool the
atmosphere to the right tempera-
tre for the fullest enjoyment of it.
A splendid program had been ar
ranged which was we'll carried out.
The number of people present was
! be greatest in the history of the
place. Nearly all the people of
Boseberry, about half Of Meadows,
and large number from other
places were present. All seemed
10 enjoy themselves thoroughly.
The day opened with Old Glory
floating on the breeze and firing OF
salute. The parade formed up IN
the order as published. The Lib
Gty float with the Goddess of Lib
erty and her maids, representing
the states and territories, was a
picture of lovliness, causing one
visitor to remark, "Why [ never
knew Long Valley had such lot
Of beautiful girls, they would be
hard to beat anywhere!" And they
did indeed look very beautiful with
their healthy compilations and nea
dresses, each wearing a sash witt
The name of the state they repre-
snted thereon. The Goddess O
Liberty, Miss Mary Butler, ros
above them and looked charmin
amid her surroundings of nationa
cOlOred bunting. The float was
credit to all that had a hand i
making and trimming it, and tn
management of the maids as carrie
vu' by Miss Davis was excellent
we must not omit to mention tn
shllul manner in which Mr.. Cha
OO8 drove the six horses over tn
''O miles of ground along the lax
,uOfe between the point of parad
'V'natlon and the picnic groun'
"nefe the program was carried ou
lDe calathumpians and plug ugli'
we're very much in evidence undt
u' captaincy of E. L. Arnold, an
'Sused much merriment.
upon arrival at the picn
ground, : on the east side of the lax
- 'ompany gathered in and abo7