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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
Remarkable Rides in Literature.

Tho famous passage in "Rookwood'
descriptive of Dick TurDin's ride to
York bears witness. n century after its
authors birth. to AinsWorth'S powers
Of vivaciouS narrative. The chapters
were completed in twcnty-four hours.
anG lis pen. as he himself says. lit
orally secured over the pages" in SYM
plthy with the fleeing highwayman as
he dashed through the village streets.
mounted the hillside. swept across the
desolatc heath. plunged into the
stream. urging Black Brss onward
without pause. without hndrance,
without fatigue. Based on history
this ride certainly was. ;'lthough con-
Si1"rnllc doubt is thrown on the like
iihcoi of Richard Turpin. desperate
rutlian aud outlaw. being the actual
hero of Il.
Literature, and more especially poe
try, abonn1s in equestrian episode
founded largely upon fact. and ro-
nance is often lost where truth is tax
on into account. Shorn of his glory.
the favoritc John Gilpin becomes plain
Reyer, who carried on business in
Paternoster Row, while the "bletherin'.
blustcrin' blrllum" Tam o Shanter,
WHO rode his gray mare Meg across the
Auld Brig o Doom. is in reality known
as Douglas Grahamc. a more or less
worthy Carrick farmer. Browning
avoided diSillusionment by stating that
his poem "How the Good News Was
Brought from Ghent to AK had no
historical basis whatsoever, and Scott
described phantom ride taken from
old German tradition. Apart from
the we'll known exploits of MaZeppa,
Young Lochinvar. Lady Godiva. Paul
Revere. Randolph Murray. Skipper
Ireson, Kit Carson and the fierce De
Boune, there are numerous feats or
horsemanship equally daring. equally
romantic, or equally curious that have
remained unsung.
A notable example of pluck and en-
durance was Captain Townley's ride
from Belgrade to Constantinopie. in
October, 1S49, at the close of the Hun
garian War of Independence. with the
object of saving the patriot Kossuth
and Austrian rebels, whose eXtradi-
ton was demanded by the Car. Dis
patched by Lord Palmerston to the
British Embassy at Pera with a mes
sage to Sir Stratford Canning, Town
ley accomplished distance Of 820
miles by roads deep in mud, being five
days and eleven hours I'm the saddle,
and crossing the Balkans in the deao
of night. Not without an element OF
romance was the Count de Maintenay's
ride from Paris to Vienna for the pur-
pose of obtaining the Emperor Of Aus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
A THIEF CAUGHT.
Alnon Reed Has Been Robbinq Posta.
Tele9raph-Given 30 Days and Costs.

An important case of larceny was
tried before Judge Shaw. at the court
room, wednesday morning, i'm which
the defendant was Almon Reed and the
plaintiff Miss Edith Clay. IN operator
FOR the Western Union Telegraph Co.
i'll this city. Miss Clay, it seems, ha:!
been missing. from time to time dur
ilI2 the past few weeks. small sums of
money from her cash drawer which
amounted altogether to about $1i. 1t
was naturally to be supposed that the
robh"ricS, committed at such frequent
intervals. V ere done by one person and,
accordingly, Miss clay planned a trap
TO catch the culprit. Wednesday noon.
Reed made his customary visit to the
cash drawer. He took therefrOm ST
bill The bill which he had taken had
been previously placed at his disposal
by Miss Clay and she had the number
Of the certificate on record. On arriv-
ing from lunch she saw that il had
been taken and al once notified the city
marshal
The man WAS arrested and searched
and on his Deraon was found the evi-
drnrc by which he was adjudged guilty,
Il few hours later and sentenced t.
serve SO days and to pay the cost of the
prosecution. 1t was found that he made
his entrance through one of the back
windows of the office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
kennebec Water Power Co. Election.

At a meeting held recently. in the
office OF the Lockwood Cotton Co., OF
the stockholders Of the Kcnnebec Wa
ter Power Co., the following officers
were elected: President. Charles A.
Dean; treasurer. w. II. X. Abbott:
clerk. A. NJ. Kennison; board of direc-
tors. &. A. Dean, Boston. for the Hol-
linsswOrth & Whitney Co; F.. f. Bos-
ton, Gardiner, for the HOllingswOrth
& Whitney Co; A. L. Smith, Madison,
for the Great Northern Paper Co.; II.
II. Pope. Madison, FOR the Great
Northern Paper Co.; A. s. Pratt. Au-
gusta, for the Edwards Manufacturing
Co.; Ralph J. Patterson. Waterville. for
the Fairfield Junction Mills & Water
Power Co.; w. II. X. Abbott. Water
vile, for the Lockwood Co.; X. Pagen-
stecher. New York, for the Shawmut
Manufacturing Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
COLBY COLLEGE.
Everyone Busy in Closing Work and
Preparing for Commencement.

Parker s. Merriam who has been the
guest of friends at the college for a few
days. has returned to his home in Au-
gusta.
The chapel exercises We're conducted,
"Wednesday morning, by Prof. Roberts.
i'm the absence of President White who
was III Sedgwick, where he delivered
the address at the centennial of that
town.
The Colby Oracle, the college annual,
is being distributed to the students.
and much satisfaction is expressed at
what appears to be fine number. The
book contains the usual biographies of
the members of the senior class, details
of college life during the past year, and
some excellent "grinds' on things i'm
general. that cannot fail of being ap-
Ereciated.
The final issue for the year Of the
Colby Echo will appear Friday. The
number will be 4 particularly notable
one, containing 4 full program of the
Commencement exercises. 1t is ru-
niOred that one Of the features will be
the announcement of several happy
events that will take place in the near
future.
hard work. just at present, consequent
to the close of the term and the col
lcssc Year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
EXPORTS OF GERMAN TEXTILES

1t will! be seen that the quantity in 1901
was 400 tons less than in 1868. but that
the value was $7.0e1 $50 greater. This is
claimed to be due to the increased price of
American cotton.
The most important item in weight was
wooden goods. The export of wooden goods
shows a marked increase from SO, $50 me
tric tons in 1903 to 3,GS5 metric tons in
1904. The value of the wooden goods eX-
ported in 1904 was $6O.2 900, while the
value of the WOODEN cloths exported dur
ing the same period amounted to $42,
$4,000. England was Germany's best
customer in woOlens. though the export to
England in 1904 shows quite "A falling off
compared with that in 1903 The exports
in 1904 was 432S metric TONS while in 1903 it
was 5O73 tons. This decrease was bal
anced by the large increase in the export
to British India, which was S9i tons in
1902, 1873 tons in 1908 and 275l tons in 1901:
The exports to Argentina also increased
from 395 tons in 1903 to Gl0 tons in 1904.
The export to the United States shows no
increase. Although the exports to Russia
and Japan shows large failing off. still.
considering the conditions which exist In
these countries, Germany is quite salts
fled with the results obtained in 1901:
Germany's export of cotton fabrics
dropped from 1890 metric tons in 1893 to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

ter, and Miss Mary Inez jackson OF
Waterville, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Fred p. Heald, No. Park street. at
1890 O'Clock, Wednesday morning. The
parlor in which the service was per-
formed by Rev. Z. L. Marsh. was beau
tifully decorated with potted plants
and all of the flower luxuries of the
season. a part of which were artist
caliy arranged in the form of a bell
which hung directly over the heads OF
the couple as they were united.
After the wedding the guests were
served lunch in an adjoining room
and congratulations were sincerely and
freely given. as the pair have lived
among large circle of friends during
Miss Jackson's residence in this city.
The ring service was used. After the
guests had departed. some of the
friends who were especially interested
in giving Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor hap
py 'send off," found, to their chagrin,
that the latter had in some way, slipped
quietly out of town. On their return to
this part of the State they will reside
at Fairfield Center.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
Neqroes to Spin Silk.

Charlotte. Y. G., June l4.-It has been
decided to build another mill for the
WadesborO Silk Manufacturing Com
pany Of Wadesbor,. Contract will be
awarded for the construction of q brick
building. 200 feet long AMI As feet wide.
This will be equipped with modern ma
chinery for the spinning of silk. The
company has awarde I contract for a
temporary frame building which will
be used as a school Of instruction pre-
paratory to the full operation of the
permanent mill. Negro boys and girls
will be employed, the management:
having decided that it can be success
ful with this class Of operatives, judg-
ing from the results attained by the
owners Of the silk mill At Fayetteville.
where several hundred negroes have
been ut work for several years.
George Singleton of Dover. n. j., CON-
trolls the Wadesboro company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
FRANCE AND GERMANY
Must Agree Before Determining on
Moroccan International Conference.

Paris, June 14.-Premier Bouvier and
FRINGE Won Eadolin, the German am
bassador, today, resumed their confer
ences at the foreign office relative to
Morocco. The tendency of the negotia-
tions is toward securing a direct agree
ment between France and Germany be-
fore determining the question of an in
ternatiOnal conference.
Later M. Bouvier received other dip
lomats including Mr.. Mccormick, the
American ambassador. The later also
met DR.. MOtono, the Japanese minister
and informally discussed the Far East
ern situation which, however. has not
yet developed phases requiring active
negotiations here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
FAREWELL RECEPTION
n. johnson and Other Teachers
leaving Coburn Institute.

Inc baptlst parsonage was pa;,v
nsh,ed ana decorated and many guests
numbering probably $50 assembled in
nonor OF the retiring teachers of ,ha
Coburn Classical Institute. Princ;na, n
w. 1o'iison' Professor David S. Wheel
er. Froiessor Shepherd r. Butler and
MISS Luiu Ames. DR.. and Mrs. f. G..
Wmttemore headed the line and made
Il 2oruiai welcome felt to all who at
tended.
Tfere was every conceivable reason
why this event SHOULD have been the
bri'llant and gratifying success which
the unspoken sentiments of the suast u,
unanimously accorded it. The teachers
above mentioned are among the most
popular and deserving which have eyer
labored in Waterville, ana. naturall,, !,
as many of their friends as could fn,l
1t possible assembled to do them honor
congratulations wera hardly in order
on an occasion of such IL great loss
which the institute must, tempOrarily.
at least, feel; but the fact that those
who are about to close their services
will enter larger fields of usefulness
gave a pleasant tone to the event
which was unselfishly shared by pupils
and teachers and those who opene.l
their home for their reception.
The dining room. as well as the re-
ceiving room, was brilliantly decorated
with floral luxuries. Mrs. H. r. Dun
ham and Mrs. F. E. Moore presiding
at the tables in most genial fashion
A large number of the members of the
Baptist church, as we'll as students and
alumni of Colby College, who have rea-
son TO remember with gratitude their
past instructors, were generous in
showing the same.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

A BLUNT REFUSAL
Is Great Britain's Answer
to Sultan Of Morocco
To join international Confer
snce---6elmany Accepts.
England Stands Loyal 10 The Agreement
Made With France.

FeZ, Morocco, June 1l.--Great Bri-
tain's reply to the Sultau's invitation TO
that country to join an International
conference on the Moroccan situation
which has been handed to the govern
ment, consisted of 4 categorical refus-
al. This is the first reply to be receiv-
al by the foreign office and is quite un-
mistakeable in terms, showing the
loyalty of Great Britain to her agree
ment with France.
Count Won TattanbacI-Ashold, head
Of the German mission to Morocco. has
handed in the reply of Germany ac~
cepting the invitation.
1t is expected that the reply of the
French government will BE- the last to
be received, i'm order that France NAV
emphasize her refusal TO comply with
the Sultan's request.
A review of the troops was held, this
morning, in honor of the German Off
GERS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
MANY JAPANESE COMING.
Thousands Expected to Colonize in
Texas Within a Few Months,

Houston, Tex, June 14.-Notwith-
| standing the decision Of the United
States Attorney Genera. to the effect
| that Japanese cannot become natural
| lied citizens of this country, there is
| every indication that during the next
few months thousands of these people
will come to America and cOlOniZe on
a large scale. Some months ago the
announcement was made that Mr.
Onishi. who is Japanese immigration
agent for the Southern Pacific, had
about perfected arrangements with the
Off ials of the Gulf Coast Line for the
settlement of something like 10000
acres of land in the brownsville coum-
try with Japanese.
Tho success which has attended the
Japanese colony at Webster has at
tracted widespread attention in Japan
The newspapers in that country are
keeping i'll close touch with the colonies
here, and the articles they print from
time to time have had the effect of
causing great numbers of Japanese to
seek cationS here.
With the settlement of the Texas
rice belt with Jtpana.S" the success Of
y
rice growers are not only rice growers.
but divcrsiicationi.;tS. They plant
everything. ana Just enough of each To
make a success OF the Whole. Not only
that. but they utilize every particle -:
rice and straw. They mar,ufacture nil
manner of rice cereals "nd make Il
,lour of the grain. which is susceptible
of being made into delicious bread
They also make SAX, or ice beer, =
most delicious beverage. and which,
where once Introduced. gains wild"
popularity. The settlement of tht
Texas rice bei with these farmers
would add greatly - the riches of
Texas. While they would add to the
production of the cereal. they would
mate riall! add to its consumption as
well as to the consumption of other
PRODUCTS Of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
PUT OUT BY GOULDS.
Architect Tells of Rev with Howard
and Wife at Waldorf Astoria.

Mireola, n. Y, June 14.-That Abncr
J. Heydel, architect of Castle Gould
was peremptorily ordered from the
apartments of Howard Gould and his
wife at the WaldOrf-AstOriac came out
in the trial of. his suit for $4,000
ngainst the young millionaire.
Mr.. Heydel himself and his lawyer,
Robert Thorne. told the story of the
stormy interview at the hotel.
The architect declared that he had 4
contract with Mr.. Gould to draw plans
for and supervise the construction OF
the magnificent country place which
the son Of the wizard of Wall Street
was to build between Great Neck and
Fort Washington. The cost was to he
1851. zoo, and Of this Mr.. Heydel insist, ,
ed he was to receive : per cent.
The Goulds, said Mr.. Thorne in his
preliminary address to the jury, ha
met Mr. Ileydel at the time he was
building house for Mrs. Elliot r.
Shepard. They arranged with him tn
draw schemes Of plans for Castle
Gould.
lie submitted to tnnm ut 4 meeting in
the WalIOrf-AStoria several drawings.
There, said NIr. r'hnrne a dispute arose.
Mr.. Could OriereI the architect from
llc rooms when lie failed to leave ai
once, Mrs Gould rang q bell. the law
yer declared, for servants to eject Mr..
Hcyilel.
But The architect left before the dis
nat, became more heated. Subsequent =
ly il was said, lie wrote a letter to the
r,'lIionirre asking another appoint :
mcIn at Il place where he would not be
subject to insult.
Mr. IIcy,lel said on the witness stand
that at this meeting an understanding
was reached AMI hr went on with the
work.
But there were diGI sreem"ntS. The
Young millionaire became dissatisfied
with his architect, and the matter was
taken out of mis- hands.
After the jury was chosen. Henry NJ.
Monfort. attorney for Mr.. Gould. de-
clare! that the petition did not specify
rhat any work had actually been per-
formed by the architect. An amend
ment that certain stages Of the work
we're duly performer was permitted.
George Could brother of the defen-
liant. appeared in court just before the
noon recess. Taking a seat in the back
mart Of the room where he was not
conspicuous. he listened anxioUsly to
the proceedings. Later he saw his
brother in the corridor of the court
house, where they discussed the case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
juno Term at Waterv;i!c---Judgc Oliver
G. Hall Presiding.
c. W. JONES. cl,riI.
r'ttANi( j. HAM. Sheriff.
Erred ". L.EE. St.no.rIIh.r.


FRANll J. HAM. sr"iin.
FIRED W. LEE. St"noSrifh"r.
WatoiN IL, J .;in II.
f32. Nath,in T.. Pea. uF China ".
Wilder g. Could ,.f Wi'ii'rr. \. NJ
Goddard for plainti(f: G.. ". IIeselton
for defendant.
THIS action WIS brought by Frank 4.
Pcya. AS guardian of Nathan y. Prr;t.
to recover the Vilii" of y horse, cox,
and buffalo robe. property now in ;hl
possession Of the dtf;ntiLnt, but claim
ed to belong to tn" plaintiff. Mr.. f-v:i
is a civil War veteran. and Il pension
or; for many years after hc came put
Of the army he lived "a y small farm
in Windsor, with his VIII and mother
After the dc4th Of his vife, last year.
il became necessary to appoint :,
guardian for Mr. Pevl. as he was
feeble. both mentally and physically
Upon investigation The guardian founi
the property mentionri, IN the posses
sion Of the defendant. and believing t.
he the property Of III. plaintiff. com
menced this action.
The defense is il general denial. and
evidence was introduced to prove thd'
the property in question had beell
turned over to the defendant, by III,
wife of the plaintiff before her death
in part paymcnt of AZ alleged debt for
services rendered hv the defendant Oh
the farm. ami in care "f the plaihii!l
and his wife during their illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

The oiling OF the brick exterior !,
foss hall had produced a most pleas.
ms erect on the building, making II
shades darker. The lawn I'm
ot Is now covered with green
eowth OF grass and the work in gen.
ai points to perfect readiness to re-
.e 'he guests on the day of the ded-
~, ua.,oh' June 26. One interesting change
az 'he new order of things incident to
."e occupying of the new building is
seen by the statements of the electri-
ciahs engaged in the wiring. that
whenever the matron decides that the
"ocupahts shall be enveloped in dark
esS, turn OF the switch over which
sne is to have fun control, will fulfil her
Visit Immediately. as the lights are not
10 DC provided with indiyidual KEYS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
STILL CONSIDERING GUN BIDS.
First Lot Of Midvale Armor to Be
Ready Soon.

dent of the Midvaie S.cel Company
Petrie was at the Navy Department TO
inquire about the award of contracts
for the heavy guns and gun mounts,
bids for which were submitted On May
22 and June S. The department has
reached no decision regarding this mat
ter
1t was learned at the Navy Depart
ment that the first lot OF armor plate
to be furnished under contract by the
Midvale Steel Company, will be ready
within a few days. The Ordnance Bu-
reau will send an expert tC Philadel- =
phia very shortly to inspect the lot and
sample plates Will be selected for the
official test at Indian Head.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

Chosen Baseball Captain tor Another
Year.
the period, is n senior, and has played
his last game of college baseball.
Starkey, who finished the season in
right field, will also graduate the pres
ent month. 1t is expected that all the
other members of the team will be in
college, next year, and the prospects
for winning team ara very bright
The track team also held it's election,
making choice Of Linwool l.. Ross of
LittletOn as captain. Ross is a gradu-
ate of Kicker Classical Institute. and
while in that school distinguished him-
self as an :.ll-arOund man, being 4
member Of the baseball team for four
years, the football team for three
years. and also The track team. He
took first in the high hurdles in thu
Colby interscholastic track meet in
1902. and second place in the low
hurdles. At the University of Maine
interschOlaStic meet, the same year he
also proved TO be 4 point winner. AL
though meeting faster company since
coming to college. he has made 4 COOL
showing. taking n point in the high
hurdles. last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

The testimony was not all in ~
time of adjournment.
The following cases arr, in order n,
tomorrow: -"'
ioz-Morrill VS.. Bartlett, Brown &
b: c. F. Johnson. "
@oo-froctor & Boyd Co. VS.. Higgins
"a. M. Chapman. c. w. Hussev: r w
Whitehouse. "' W.
2o4-Winslow VS.. Emmons = M
Chapman. C. W. Hussey: r w Whit
house. ""''e-
Sa4-Richardson vs.. Newhall, H. A.
frlest; D. P. Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
Coburn Alumni Banquet, Friday Night

The Coburn Alumni banquet which is
TO be held in the ElmWood. Friday
evening. will certainly be the most ex-
tensively prepared function of it's kind
which has ever been held in the his
tory of the institution. Heretofore these
banuuets have been held within the
walls of the building. and have. natur-
ally been deprived Of the successes due
to the larger and more complete ad-
vantages of hotel. This event is cal
culated by the committee to be the
culmination of Principal JOhnson's 5
successful career as teacher in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15

The Government investigators find that
comparatively little milk is Consumed in
most Southern cities. The amount DER
capita in Richmond il not quite one-taif
pint which Is about as high an aver
age as in any other Southern city. whils
at Pensacola it Is rs low ,as one fifth
pint. and In Mobile less than one-tenth
pint. What is true of the consumption Of
ton of ocean. 1t can be said accordiup
to these investigators. that practically
no cream is sold in the South for use. al
For instance. they declare that ito biv
cream for use in coffee or with fruit is
unhcard ola statement that appears to
those living In this section somewhat ex-s
set down as the principal use of cream,
in Southern cities.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
CooMBS REELECTED.
W." 'ss.,n be Captain of Colby Nine
Ross is Track Captain.

~. meeting of the members of the
ooipy baseball team, which was held
an'er the team photograph was taken
Wednesday noon, John Coombs of the
JUNIOR class was unanimously re-
eIected captain for the ensuing vear
"c eiectlon was 1nere formality, as
W has been the first choice in TIE
,iiiiids OF every member OF the team
throughout the season. The honor is
none the less n tribute. however. to the
doushty pitcher. and is well-n,oced
token Of esteem and appreciation.
There will be only two losses to the
team by graduation. this year. The
veteran Pugsley, who mas been at
shortstop for four seasons, and who
mas done such good work throughout
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-15
FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE.
Exercises at the Opera House-Flags
Displayed Throughout the City.

The Col l. s. Bangs Circle, Ladies' OF
the =. A. r, of this city, observed Flag
day i'm most appropriate way at the
City Opera house Wednesday afternoon.
by interesting exercises lasting from to
4 O'Clock. Grades " of each of the city
schools We're present and under the direc
ton of their teacher, Miss Lillian +. Ber-
ry, furnished the patriotic music for the
occasion. Many of those whose business
duties prevented them from attending
showed their sympathy with the obscrv-
ance Of the day by freely displaying the
Stars and Stripes from their homes and
offices. The following program was rem
dered ut the Opera house:
Prayer, Rev. T.. l.. Marsh
SinSing-"Flag Song Orchard Wagner.
Pupils of grades " and of the public
schools. under the direction of Miss Ber-
ry.
Address. Mayor Purinton
Readny-"As the Moon Rose,
Mrs. f. l.. Edwards
Address-"T'he Flag Mrs. Florence NJ.
Wallace of China Me-, Dept. Secretary
OF the Ladies of the G.. A. r.
Singing-"Star Spangled Banner
School Children
Address, Rev. f. c. Whittemore. ID. d.
Poem. IhomaS Il. Murphy
Singing-"A Congregation
Taylor jackson.
Snrague A, Taylor of Fairfield Gem