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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20

Maine state prison at Thomaston, con-
tinuiig in that position until he went
to ToguS.
Colonel Allen was always an
earnest and active Republican i'll poll
tics from the orG;nizatio of the part Y.
He Was u representative in the Maine
Legislature from Thomaston in 1856
and in 1851, served two terms as State
senator from Knox county. He was al
50 an alternate delegate To the tcpuh-
iican national convention IF 1854 al
ChicuGo. ana to the Chicago ccnvcn-
ton of 1855. to which he was I; dele
i5at"-'t-larG". ANA was chosen by H.:
associates as the delegate from Maine
to notify the successful candidate,
General Harrison, of his nomination.
Colonel Allen began his military cx-
r"ri"ncr before the period of his army
service. having served i'll caily life in
va"inu:, capacities i'll the militia Of his
nativ" state. He WAS ma i"r on the staff
Of Nh ion General Cochranc. and LATER
he'll h. sam" rank on the STAFF of Ma
inr-G,mcral William II. Titcnmb. While
serving on the staff of General Til
comb he had the distinction of doing
"Hcurt duty to Jefferson Davis. during 4
review of the stat" militia at Belfast,
at til" time Of that distinguished per
%"uHg"'S visit to Maine. as secretary of
wan III the cabinet Of President Pierce.
Il few - IL, previous to tn" Civil war.
He WIS Il member of =. Henry Ti'lS"I
Fost, q. y. r.. of 'Thnmnstnn, the MaiIc
Commdudcry of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion. and the Society of
the Army OF the Potomac.
Colonel Allen was married i'll
1872 To Margaret Adelia Ingra
ham, daughter of Joseph Inera-
ham Of RorlIlnnd. They had one
daughter. Lucy, HOW Mrs.. Lucy Allen
Tohcy- of Thomaston. Col Allcn was
appointed to the charge Of the ToGus
Home. NOV. 16. 1897. succeeding Gen.
Luther Stephenson Of Hingh1m. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20

prcscuc" of the recently elected presi
rout Of the league. Herbert G. Libby
of CEriryhcld, vino presided over the
meeting. Mr.. Libby Was introduced
W., Financial Secretary Abncr Nichols
;'ud responded in Il very pleasing man
ncr. H. spoke briefly OF mis- pleasure
III In" honor bestowed on him and said
lllt he should he ready at all times
"a dr.utc his energies to the further
ing % the cause for which the league
Was formed He also briefly summar-
izcd tn. work of the organization and
.pokc nf The necessity of active work
N the part Of the members of the
league. MI. Libby's remarks, though
l.ri, I. Il crr bright and to tn" point. ana
we're received with applause by those
present.
IN informal meeting of the executive
council WAS held following the work Of
Tho lraGua were discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
TERBETTs HELD
For January Term of Court. for Aa
gravated Assault and Battery.

The case Of james Tobbetts of Rel
grade. one of the liquor deputies il
the employ OF the enforCem COM
mission, who was arrested. Monday
forenoon, on warrant sworn on;
against him hy Harry r. HOPKINS Of
this city, and charging him with ar-
@rivafrd assault and battery. was
heard before Judge Andrews at the
municipal court, 1T 10 o'clock. Tues
day forenoon. Tcbbctts was repre-
scented 10y Geo. W. Hcsclton of ,;;rdi
her. while Hopkins interests were
looked after by BENEDICT +. Mahcr OF
this city. From the nature of the tes-
tinon5- introduced the court ruled that
the defendant y" held in the sum Of
500, Tor appearance at the january
term of the superior court
The case grew ont Of Il visit of En-
forcCmcnt Deputies TebbcttS and Par.
to tn" HOPKINS place, Saturday even
inE. With the intention Of tnaiiing Il
scarcn for Liquor. Harry Hopkins was
in the place 1t tie time. and, il was
alleged, demanded to see the warrant.
Int none WAS frltncominG. ANA III ~
cxchanG" If W"r Is which followed DO
tween the two. il WAS alleged that Tcb-
belts struck Hopkins over the head
with his electric search light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Holds Nesting at the Municipal Court
Room. Last Evening.
REFERENDUM LEAGUE

Tho adjourned meeting Of the Refer
ondum League Of Maine was held in
the municipal court room at City hall,
last evening. and the greater norton
Ct the vacant Offices filled. This meet
ing was an adjourned session of tn
last meeting which was postponed il!
order that the nominating committee
might rave an opportunity to complete"
its slate of nominations. the create
part Of which had already been elect
cd. The officers elected, this evening
consisted Of a lecturer, and members
of the advisory council from several
of the counties. The following wcri.
elected:
Lecturer-Sumner 7. Mills. stone
ington.
Members of the advisory council.
Cumberland county-E. T. Burrows,
Portland.
Penobscot county-Gcorse Grinnell,
Exeter.
ton. Pennington.
Washington county-W. NJ. Nash
Cherry1ield.
These elections. with those of the
last meeting. complete the full boz ri
of officers of the league. with the ex-
ception Of members of the advisory
council from four counties.
on motion. il was voted to ALLOW
these offices to be filled by the execu-
tive committee. rs they may Sc" tit.
fhe feature of the evening was th'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20

1876, son of Samuel and Eliza beth
henderson, Allen. His paternal anccs-
tors were of English origin, having en-
israted from Gloucester county. Eng
land, and settled ut Gloucester, Mass
removing later to New Gloucester
Cumberland county. Me. where his fa-
Their was born. ON the maternal side
he WAS of Scntch-Trish ancestry. Ills
mother WIS born at Pleasant Point
Cushing; hey father ana four Of her
brothers We're sea cant;;ins. His early
education was acquired in the common
schools of his native town. and at ST.
lcct schools ia Thona>tnn ana Rock
land.
When he WAS three years Old, his
father purchased and moved on t" Il
farm at The MeadoWS." in the ;uWIl
of Thomastul, WHERE lie grew up ANA
remained with his father. engaged ~
farming, lime burning and lumb""ing
during his minority. In 1S47, he was
employed at the Maine state prison III
ThomaStcn, as overS"1r under Warden
Heujimin carr. in 1919, he went to
New Orleans, where he spent the Win
ter. and then shipped rs mate of i YES
SCI for bordeaux. France. Returning +"
New York, he rcShippcd as mute and
made one more voyage. when he retired
from the sea ana was again employed.
for about i year, us ovcrsr.'r ana dis
ciplnaran 1T the Maine state prison.
The years 1S5G-i he passed in the
South. employed by the Brunswick
Wa.) Canal and Lumber Co., having
charge of 800 slaves in the work of OK
cavating Il canal and building two ca
nal locks, one at Brunswick, the ntl:-
er II miles distant on the Altdmnhl
river. above Daricn. In 1887. having re
turned to Maine 10 contracted with
Warden Xix. Of the Maine state prison.
for the labor Of the conviCts ana en-
ployed them in the manufacture of car
riages, sleGhs and harnesses. Iii Oh"
spring of 1861. ~ was appointed d"pu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
If You Want
High-grade
Laundry Work

It's human nature To want the best
laundry work you can set for your
money. and this is vhcra you can gcs
II. Some people are easily satisfied; we
are not. Only the Best laundry work
possible suits us, ana ~ think this is
what you are looking for. Are we right?
If we are, send us 4 postal with your
address-well do the rest, and DO it to
please you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
e FoGLER RECITAL.
pIeasiru Entcrt .inment, Tuesday At
ferncon. at the Congregational Pariors.

one or the most pleasing. and at the
,3i1, time. interesting. afternoon en-
ter;ainments Of the season. was The re-
citaI given. yeste rday. at the Congre-
rationai parlors, BY Miss Gertrude
rooIar of BOSTON. and Miss Katherine
Ric,nr of Portland. accompanied b.
Mies ,Talcn Foglcr as pianist.
Tho vo,ng ladies were greeted by q
soodlv audience. and the different mum
beers of the program, some OF NhlcH
ware rendered in French. were cor
daily received ana greatly enjoyed,
The. rliruacssce were Mrs. J"hh !,
lin, Mrs. Frank f. Smith, MIS-. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Settysburn ard Mashi1,

Leaves Boston, Friday. oct. 9Th
$500 covers every expense, except
supper on the I'ull River Line, for trip
Of Il week.
Beautiful and interesting drives over
tie falnou.5 battlefield under escort of
experienced guide. Magnificent seem
cry of Perm Mar ana Blue Mountains.
stop in Reading. Pa, for trip to Mt.
Penn. Tire" days in Washington ana
visit to Philadelphia.
This is the most delightful ana va
RED trip OF the season. Longer stop
over If desired For illustrated timer
airy apply to J. =. Scott n. Z. =. A.,
800 Washington ST. Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20
NATIONAL HOME.
Samuel Henderson Allen,

Colonel Samuel II. Allen, governor of
the Home, died ut his quarters at the
Soldiers Home at ToguS, Tuesday
morning. of Bright's disease. Colonel
Allen had been gradually failing in
health for some time but was about
his Office ana performing his duties as
usual until the first of Augusta, since
which time he has been confined to his
bed. During that time he suffered
much, but bore his illness with patience
and fortitude. Everything that med
zeal Skill and careful nursing could de-
wise was done for him but without
avail The end came peacefully WIN
his family about him. and another true
soldier, Il loyal friend. faithful COM
rade Il loving husband and fathcf ms
Joined the great body of veterans Oh
the Civil war who have answered the
last roll call. Colonel Allen was Il
main who had many friends i'll every
walk of life. and during the eight years
of his goycrnorship of the soldiers
Home he endeared himself to the men
under his command by his unfailing'
kindness and devotion to their inter-
eStS.
The funeral will be held at the Home
Chanel. at 3.15 Thursday afternoon,
with full military honors, and. Friday.
the remains will be taken to Thomas
ton for intcrment in the family lot.
Besides a widow, a daughter Mrs.
Lucy Allen Tobey, a grandson. Samuel
Allen Tobcy. and two sisters. Mrs.
ELLEN Robinson and Mrs. Sarah Nichol,
of TkomastOn, survive him.
Samuel Henderson Allen. late Cover
Tor of the Eastern Branch National
Home, d. Y. s., at Togus. WAS born in
Gushing, Knox county. Me. Oct. l.,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
To the Taxpayers Of Brownsville.

You are hereby notified that un-
der and by virtue of the Laws of
the State of Texas, and Ordinances
of the City of Brownsville, ali taxes
assessed by the said City for the
year 1904, against property situat-
ed in the said City of Brownsville,
are due and payable on or before
the thirty-hrst (51) day of January,
A. ID. 1905, and unless tine same
are paid on or before said date, in
terest and penalties viii accrue
thereon, as provided BY law.
- - SANTOS VALDEZ,
Tax Assessor and Collector,
City of Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
The Card Club.

Miss Anna Kennedy was the
charming hostess of the Ladies
Card Club yesterday afternoon at
her home on Elizabeth street, this
fact in itself being enough for one
to feel sure il was a very pleasant
meeting. The full quota of mem
bers, excepting Mrs. Hill, was
present, and several visitors
Misses Breeder, Dreyer, Levy and
made a delightful addi-
ton.
The prizes were especially pref
ty, an exquisite blue china teapot,
falling as first prize to Miss Beatrice
Hooks. The second Mrs. Ashheim
carried off. This was a dainty pink
china card receiver. Miss Breeder
was awarded the guests prize, a
dainty handkerchief.
Refreshments consisted of de-
licious salad and waters served with
coffee.
Mrs. II. G.. Leckie will entertain
the Club at its next meeting.
THE HERALD has received a
subscription to our weekly for F.
L. Finck, post quartermaster ser
geant at Manila, p. 1. Mr.. Finck
was once stationed here and will be
remembered by many of our
people.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26

Miss Sunie Putegnat has been i'll
for several days.
Red Men, don't forget the meet
ing tomorrow night.
sEAcacia Camp, w. o. w. will
hold its regular meeting tonight.
All members requested to attend.
DIR. Foster, of Corpus Christi,
at the show grounds, wants to buy
all kinds of snakes, specially rat
tlesnakes. 1-26-2S.
A small payment down, and 1Oc
a day, or So per month, will put a
good Singer machine in anybody's
home. Why wait?
1-16-tf. P. ]. CAMBELL, Agt
For RENT.-New, modern, s.
room cottage on Elizabeth street,
formerly occupied by /. L. Hen
bricks. Inquire at E. II. Goodrich
& Sons office. LIFT.
Ladies, why not get a Singer?
Then your worry is all over, so far
as sewing goes. Call at our Office
and see them in operation.
1-16-tf. p. J. Campbell, Agt.
The Regina band, many of whose
members formerly lived at Browns
vile, discoursed sweet music for
the Corpus Christi visitors, during
the journey to and from our city,
Prof. Gloria assisted the band.
Among the passengers who left
Brownsville this morning was n.
II. Browne, of Oklahoma City, who
has been here several days prospect
ing. Mr.. Browne is very favorably
impressed with conditions in this
section, and THE HERALD hopes
he may later become one of lis.
]. L. Putegnat & Bro. are NOV
ing their stock of drugs, etc, into
their handsome new building to-
day. The building is one of the
finest in south Texas, and would
be an ornament to a much more
pretensious city than Brownsville.
The tiled floor is quite an attrac-
ton, and the interior furnishings
are all new and very attractive.
Among the passengers for
Brownsville yesterday were S. c.
Kelly and wife of Gallup, New
Mexico. Mr.. Kelly is a son of
VIM. Kelly, the restaurant man
across the street from THE HER
AID Office, and is a printer by pro-
fession. He was employed for
twelve years on the Kansas City
Star, besides holding cases on may
other large papers of the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly have grown
tired of the cold northern cline
and are prospecting in this section.
They came from New Mexico here,
and say the weather has been ex-
tremely cold in that country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
A Dangerous Species

Pleasanton Monitor.
The most dangerous of all real
venomous reptiles is the human
snake in the grass" They know
nothing for certain" but they
have always Just heard some
thing terrible" about somebody and
merely asked to ascertain the truth
of the rumor. Nine times out of
eight the malicious lie has general
ed in the putrefacted brain of the
human reptiles and the inquiries"
are made for the sole purpose of
circulating the falsehood.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
Post Items

Sergt. Smith, of Co. NJ, has beer
appointed company quartermaster.
Musician Risley, of Co. NJ, will
be discharged from the service of
Uncle Sam tomorrow.
Sergt. Thomas Dunn, of Co. l.,
will be honorably discharged from
the service of the u. S. today.
Private Cowell, of Co. K, has
been appointed Acting Corporal.
Several new crossings have been
put in throughout the post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
WheeIus & WheeIus,
The Photographers Of Corpus.

Highest rating of any competitor, Pho
toRraphers' Association of Texas, 1908.
Awards:-Gold medal, portrait class, p.
A. Tex, 1908, Diploma, Genre class, p.
A. Tex, 1908; Silver medal, portrait
class, P. A. Tex. 1902; Diploma, P. A.
Wisconsin, 1908.
~In Brownsville for a very limit
ed time. - Next to Singer Mfg. Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
PERSONALS.


ed at the Miller today,
L. Schatzke, of Houston was a.
passenger out this morning.
NJ. L. Dial is a visitor to the city
today, but didn't say where he
was from.
Chas. Champion returned to the
Point yesterday, after brief stay
in the city.
Vim. Laroche was a passenger
on yesterdays Rio Grande train
for Brownsville.
H. D. Goldman, of Houston,
left this morning, after spending a
day or so in the city.
Peter d. Hansen, of the Alamo
City, was an incoming passenger
on yesterdays train.
w. ID. Priest, of New Orleans,
came in on last nights train to
spend few days in Brownsville.
The Misses Brulay, who were in
town for the dance Tuesday even
ing, returned to the ranch yester-
day.
Miss Levy, the charming cousin
of Mrs. Ashheim, expects to spend
a month or more among her rel
atives here.
Miss Breeder, leaves next week
for her home in Cuero, after a
pleasant several weeks stay with
her aunt, Mrs. Cooke.
A. T. Woodhouse and wife came
in last night from Tresquilas, and
are the guests of Mr.. Woodhouse'
mother, Mrs. NJ. B. Woodhouse.
Jesse S. Thornham, left this
morning OH his return to the mines
of old Mexico, for another year,
after a few weeks stay with Mrs.
Thornham and the children.
Miss Elise Dreyer, of Corpus
Christi, who was one of the ex-
cursionists, remained over in the
city and is the guest of Miss Anna
Kennedy. She will return home
Saturday.
Mr.. John Mann left this morn
ing for Matamoros, Mexico, to as
sumo the management of big
frst-class American saloon to be
opened there in the near future. -
Laredo Times.
Geo. w. Carter, who was for
merly a member of the Browns
vile Transfer Co., here, and who
has been spending the past few
months in Canada, came in yes
terday afternoon.
]. P. Lantz left this morning for
a business trip to Houston. He
represents the Frontier Hide com
pany of that city, and spends a
good portion of his time here and
elsewhere OH the border.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hester and family
will leave Monday for La Blanca
plantation in Hidalgo county, their
new home. Mrs. Fannie Putegnat
moves into the Browne house,
which they are occupying, as soon
as it is vacated.
Joseph Sack, of the firm of Sack
& Sachs, proprietors of The Fair, "
left this morning for New York,
where he will purchase an extern
sive stock of spring and summer
goods. The past seasons success
has been so satisfactory that the
firm will add several new lines.
Nathan Sack will remain in
Brownsville during his brothers.
obco,,Oo
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
For Sale.

Property Immediately in rear
and adjoining Truwit cottage,
being a part of block 81, with i'm
provements, fronting on Elizabeth
street. For better description and
terms, address, A. B. Cowen, 600
Ave. +, San Antonio, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26

The public is hereby notified that
regular meals are now served at the
Famous restaurant.
T. CRIxELL & Bro, Props.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
TIME TABLE
Rio Grande Railroad.

On and after Sept. 18th. regular
trains over the Rio Grande Railroad
will leave as follows:
Leave Brownsville daily 9 "a. M.
Arrive Point Isabel p" lO:15a. m.
Leave Point Isabel 3p. m.
Arrive Brownsville AIS p. m.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
Peanuts and Popcorn.

1 have purchased a peanut and
popcorn rooster, and my stand will
be at Putegnat's corner every day.
Fresh peanuts and popcorn all the
time.
1-20-1m w. II. ADAMS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26

A stiff norther yesterday sent
the mercury down somewhat. The
temperature reported from Fort
Brown during the past "a hours
was, maximum 6S; minimum, as.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
Don't Loaf at Your Work.

Lone Oak News.
Young man, go at bushes, and
go at it like you mean it; do not
laze and lag and have your en-
ployer grumble.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26

There are three lots in Browns
vile and ninety house blocks i
want to sell. Do you want them.
Apply to A. II. Weller. 11-23-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
Organization Postponed.

A small number of farmers and
truck growers met at the federal
building this afternoon, for .he
purpose of organizing a truck
growers association. Owing to the
fact, however, that the Farmers
Institute will meet in Brownsville
on Feb. 9, it was decided to wait
until about that time, before enter
ing into organization. A. ID. Chill
dress and John ID. Hill were APP
pointed as a committee to arrange
for. entertaining the gentlemen who
will conduct the Institute, and also
to select the hour and place OF
meeting. These gentlemen will do
all in their power to assure the sue
cess of the first meeting of the kind
ever held in Brownsville, and ask
the cooperation of all interested.
The Elite barber shop will
occupy the place vacated by the
Texas confectionery, as soon as
the building has been painted and
otherwise renovated.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
ST. l.. B. & M. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS.

No. / leaves Brownsville every
day except Sunday at 1870 a. m.
No. 2 arrives in Brownsville
every day except Sunday at 600
%. m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
FREIGHT TRAINS.

ERIlA0hA AH1A~-N"
No. IL leaves Brownsville every
day, at $50 a. m.
No. II Arrives in Brownsville
every day, at 7:15 p. m.
Nos. and 2 pass each other at
Rudolph at 1888 p. m.
HARLINGEN BRANCH.
No. % leaves Fordyce at Sis
a. m. arrives Harlingen 9 a. m;
arrives at Brownsville at 10:40 a.
m. daily except Sunday, connect
ing with trains north at Harrington.
No. p leaves Brownsville at las
D. m. arrives Harrington, 4:30; p.
m. and Fordyce, $50 p. IN. every
day except Sunday, connecting
with trains south at Harrington.
JEFF n. MILLER,
Vice-pres. and Gen. Man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-26
NOTICE..

w. H. ADAMS.
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time.
1-2O-1ul
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-11

A movement Is on foot for the es-
tablishing OF an electric carriage line
from Walnut Cove to Rural Hall via
Meadows. Danbury, Piedmont. Moore's
end Wade Mecum Springs. The scheme
is 70 construct a private roadway
which will be equipped with passen-
Der and freight machines making sey-
eral round trips per day. The vehi-
cies. which are u~p-to-iafe, will carry
their motive power on board supplied
ny strong batteries, and vill make al
average speed Of - miles per hour.
The project is thought to be feasible
end entirely practicable, and will pay
handsomely on the investment. Lead.
ing citizens of Stokes, Forsyth and
i'nrham counties will probably furnish
the bulk of the capital, which will mol
exceed $4,000.
Keep your eye on old Stokes and
await MISUNDERSTANDING Re-
porter.