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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Names Big Game.
pittSurg Leader.

UlttSurg Leader
In her endeavor to protect ana propd-
gate. her game Maine dc eS not forget or
neglect her fish, and is receiving more
attention from the United States bureau
Of fisheries than any ether state IN TN.
Union. a fair idea of the magnitude Oh
this industry may be had from tn" tact
that besides the work of the local bu-
rcau OF fisheries and game Maine Ec-
ccived this year from the United States
bureau, accortiin- to Cant. ". l.. Smith
of that department. more than l,WoWJ
tout and ;oo,M0 land-lockcd salmon.
which were distributed IN the principal
waters within her borders.
Fish and game furnish tor Maine one
of her great industries ana conS"rNa1v"
authorities who are in II position I"
judge accurately say that of the. money
spent by her 2.,DWo guests annually s.
HnTO is spent directly for huntii Z and
$I.moNn for fishing.
The idea that only til" wealthy can On
joy "A hunting trim is ii mistake. TIL"
outfit necessary consists Of an old SUIT
of clothes; sweater. 81: pair of half-higl
noc"asins $40: rifle. 81; Sho':,In, s.
knife. 81: compass. $50 sundlf"s and
ammunition. SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Unimpeachabie,

l. you were to see the unequalled
volume Of unimpeachable testimony in
|, favor >,f Hoods Sarsaparilla, you
would uhbraid yourself for so long de-
syng to take this effective alternative
90 tonic medicine for that blood dis
eae rom which you are suffering.
eadicates scrofula and all other
HUN rsand cures all their inward and
outws'd effects.
TAX. l,od's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

the biggest fox killed in York county
in recent years was shot a few days
ago by Archer Knight Of kcmncbunk
and William Jewell. travelling sales
man for the Frccport Chemical Com
pany, who is his guest for a short time
They started the fox at 8 O'Clock in
the morning out back of the Alder
brook farm in West Biddcford and he
gave them nice run across the Ken
n"hunk river on the ice, across two
SWamps a distance Of eight miles
strong and it was after II O'Clock
when they brought him down in :,
swamp over in Alewive. They weighed
him on the scales at Bartlrtt's Mills
and have witnesses as to his weight,
which was Il pounds and four ounces.
When his pelt was stretched out it
measured Sc inches FROM tip to tip.
His body was a clean bright red and
lis legs were black, up close to the
! body The fox made a great fight
against the dog. biting him severely
and would have broken away had he
| not been dubbed and finally shot, as
soon as the dog could be got out Of the
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Gum Chewing Council.
Portland Orcronian.)

portland Orcgonian)
POrtlard's Councilman will soon be1blc
70 qualify AZ members of the 11m
Association. Since they derhed
Themselves several weeks ago. the priv
legc of smoking while in session becauss
some Of them thought it unidentified. they
have taken to the pepsin and TUT fruttI
Yesterday afternoon when the body wa
IN session seven of twelve present wert
chewing with all their might and main
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
SOMERSET.
SMITHFlELD.

We are having genuine Christmas
weather.
A. p Holmes has been stopping at his
home here for the past week, keeping a.
fire to keep his apples from freezing.
AS Uriah Dudley was driving home
from. Wateivile his horse slipped in some
manner, breaking one of its ankles It
is quite a loss. as it was a horse he had
taken for his keeping.
There is snow enough now for good
travelling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
The Appearance Of sN;nkerey

baltimore AmcriCsal
While President Roosevelt n endca,or
ing to reform the language, hs dau.Ltnr
appears animated by an ambitS. IS ~,
large it. Mrs. Longworth .cont,N,tn, "a
future dictionary makers <he word
"slinltcrs.' which means a caqparnin,.
costume. It's Chief rocomme MA M is
that it can only he spelled one Way. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Maine Gossip
Hone Deferred.
;ill bloom again

[ know the rose will bloom again
| know the butterfly
Will flaunt once more across the plain
His beauties to mine eye.
| know this world in Sprinstmc's glow
This fnicn severe will doff.
But ere that time what tons of snow
Wen have to shovel off,
washing ton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

The members of the natlonai fouSe
having given the "SkiddOo" to bod
tailed spelling" the path of the puphc
printer has indeed become thoriy
one and Nightmares will probably
invade the once peaceful slumbers Oh
the government compOSltors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Wronq Ideas Of Romance.
tWaShin.;On Star.

tWaShincton Star)
There is something wrong with our
modern ideas Of romance. Too many
women arc harborinG the impression that
the highest expression of which heir af-
lection for - man lis capable 10 to put Il
bullet into him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
A Courteous Requisition.

indianapolis Ne"sD
But. Of course those people q. North
Yakima Wash. who made = raid on I
coal train, did not mean I" b. disagree
bic any more than iii" railroads IL
when they coniiscatc fuel i'll transit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
CAM 3 RIDGE.

Ralph Bailey had the misfortune sat
urday to chill his feet very badly One
toe was frozen and they are very pain
full.
j. D. Ring went Monday to Skowhe-
gan.
Elsie Hamilton returned to PittslieId
Monday.
Ambrose Cole is at home from Port
land.
Victor Odln has returned to Newport
Mr. and Mrs. lothian Parkman We're
in town Sunday from Sangerville.
Maud Cole returned Monday to Farm
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

The merchants report that the
Christmas trade is unusually heavy for
50 fan ahead of the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
A Notable Achievement.

Fundamentals NevS.1
IT is Ilea&ne t. know that Mr. Rookie
fcller has achieved n triumph that car,
be generally applaudcd. For the first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Oaily kennsbsc Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

Nh notice whatever will be takes OF
unsigned communications.
III. Journal cannot be held Responsible
for the preservation or return Oh re-
iected communications.
Address all communications re'as'"s 20
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, PuplisneAs'
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

"Somc peopl" give according TO their
means" says Gypsy Smith in Portland.
land others according to their mean
ness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

time in wears he has succeeded in eating
a pic CO of mincc pie without unpleasant
after effects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

Good for President Mayo and the
Central Maine Fair Association, That
meeting yesterday was something to be
proud of. Incidentally it appears that
this wears fair paid all expenses and
has S2.5iS on the right side Of the
ledger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
Only Way Out.

New York IIclald)
There's only on" remedy; We mus
have government control OF all monkey
houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

Mt. Desert island continues to pro-
ducc its quota Of silver gray foxes.
Last Wednesday Edward n. Walls of
Otter Creek. started out with his we'll
bred and wcll-trained dog Snide. and
returned in two hours with fine sill
yer fox. He sold the skin to the
veteran fur dealer, r. II. Young of
South Hancock, for good round price.
Among hunters ED" Walls has the
reputation of being the luckiest in
Hancock county. This is the third 81
vcr fox he has shot in eight years. and
considering that one in life-tim" s
luck for most hunters. this is remark
able Mr.. Young has bought twelve
silver fox skins on Mount Desert islanC
in the past ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

The sea coast missionary launch has
discovered a lobster fisherwoman down
on one of the Hancock county islands.
1t is Mrs. Kate Wilson, of Fisherman 5
island. Since the middle of December,
three years ago, when her husband was
lost almost within hailing distance Of
his own home, she has taken his place,
and has sought to wrest living from
the sea for her three little children, a
girl of eigh. and two manly boys OF
five and six years of age. Every
working morning her familiar figure
clad in oilskins and rubber boots. has
been seen hard at work over her traps
until now she is looked upon as one
of the most up-to-date fishermen-or
rather. fisherwomen-along the coast
she usually manages to do all he
work at the traps in the morning, s.
F, that she can spend the afternoon will
| her family. Little Mary keeps hous
i while her mother is away. and the.
arc on" of the happirst families t. h
found along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

The Slgadahoc lawyers. at the last
session of the probate court for 1906
had a notable demonstration in honor
of Judge Hall who now rctircs after >;
years of continuous and faithful ser
vice. 1t was we'll deserved tribute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14

The laugh is Oh certain Lewiston
street car conductor. The story told is
something like this. The High school
juniors had been having a masquerade
party, and one of the young men
dressed to impersonatc an aged woman.
Going home from the party he got on
To the car as the wind was very cold
that night. So complete was his dis
glisc that the conductor is said to have
! been deceived into thinking it was real
| ly an old lady. He was very kind to
| her. asked her where she wished to get
off, then very courtcously assisted her
| to aIight However, it is to he wished
! that al conductors were as courteous
to old ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
ROM E.

G. 4. LcydeCkcr and Alfred Stevens
are at Bingham on Il hunting trip.
f., l.. Richards has just returned with
a 1inc deer.
VIM. l.. Little Of Waltham. Mass, is
visiting at j. II. Littlcfcld'S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02

It was the bellboy in the Pequot
House. New London, who asked Capt.
De Witt Packard of the Arrow
whether he had ever caught any
whales, to which the man who steers
the flyer replied that he had never
shipped a whaler,
Was you ever shipwrecked?' per
sisted the reader of 'Harpoon Harry
The Boy Whaler."
No" replied Packard. as he noticed
The growing look Of disgust on his
auastioner,s face,
Never cast on a desert island.
Never caught by cannibals? And
never been bitten by sea aerpert?.
These questions came quickly ana also
received negative answers. Then the
boy turned sadly away with the re
mark:
HIM you amt no real sailor Vol
might as well have. stayed on land
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
CAUSE NOT KNOWN
Fire On Transport Meade Ia Being
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. internal
Machine.

San francisco, Feb, 1.-The cause
Of the fire on the transport Meade last
night ia not yet known. Dock Captain
Dun gave it as his opinion that some
OF the officers had packed matches I'D
their trunks and thai these were igs
nited in loading.
Owing probably to the tact that an
internal machine was found in the
burkers Of the transport Thomas on
he. last voyage. d rumor was elrcu-
lated that a plot had been laid to fire the
Meade at sea, as she was 10 have de-
parted for Manila today. Major Z. A.
Deyol chief of the transport service
is investigating this theory with great
care. he Is having the cargo taken
from compartment No ?. where the
fire started, with view OF discovering
the real cause of the disaster The
DANES did not spread from compart-
men No. .,
Estimates OF the financial loss TO the
officers range from $4,000 TO 100000.
The vessel il not seriously injured
ana will be ready to sail for Manila
next Saturday
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
A students Home In earis.

Latteriy, the studio had been turn,
ed from its original purpose and made
into a delightfully."- impractical home
for students like ourselves.
The Interior was one room With a
closet for the sink and running water.
Across the end opposite the door
hung an inside balcony SO irresistible
that we engaged the studio on sight
Of it, The furnishings of the room
consisted of Il large table and three
common chairs. In one corner dis.
couraged-looking little stove, like
end of yards and yards OF unromantle
stoyepipe. This rusty cylinder fol'
lowed the outline of the room, up the
wall along the roof to the apex. then
through an opening, strayed outdoors
where. at last, il became a Thing OF
beauty ROBBED in trailing vines, An
cid easel served as hatraek and nll.
lrella stand, with peg near the stove
reserved as the proper place on which
to hang the coffee not 10 dry.
a short fight Of steps led directly
from the room TO the balcony This
was broad enough for the two sleep
ing touches and a narrow passage in
front. An artistic railing ran across
The balcony and down either side or
the. steps that, on company occasions
served for seats Under the balcony
. models stand had been leit,--Caro'
line Domett. in Donahoes
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
BURIED At JACKSON.

Jackson, Tenn. Feb. 1.-Accompa-
MED by a number of relatives, the
body Of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum, the vic
yim OF one of the darkest and most
mysterious tragedies of the last de
cade arrived in Jackson. over the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad at 1885 Tuesday afternoon,
and was carried at once to Hollywood,
where an impressive funeral service
was conducted by Rev. p. A.. Ellis.
The body was laid to rest surround,
ga by large concourse Of relatives
and friends of the unfortunate lady.
The mystery surrounding the death
of Mrs. Mangrum grows deeper and
deeper, and the police are utterly az
sea. II was thought at first that she
was murdered in Nashville, and
thrown into the Cumberland river, but
later developments have proven that
she bought ticket and boarded the
train at Nashville.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
hANGRUM DEATH.



III she went on the Evansgille-Chi-
cago train the night of December "a,
ii Is possible that she might have left
the train at Evansville, Knockout
drops or chloroform could have been
administered to her and her body
thrown into the Ohio river.
Evansville Is only about 200 mites
distant from Cairo and for the body
'to,hnat there is within the, bounds 81
reason, though it would seemingly
take only a. short time for II to do so
Although it il generally supposed thai
she. met death ON the night she lefl
the city here, there is no evidence to
that effect, and her unfortunate end
may have come, several days after she
left here,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02

A story is going the rounds about
two oil operators who had trouble with
their wives. and while the yarn mas
be trifle old there are but few who
have heard 1t, Smith and Jones, ar
they had best be known, were at Kane
Pa, last winter wher a report reacheu
them that a wonderful well in now
field near Warren had been struck
They at once hired livery team ane
cutter. A few miles out the horse'
became unmanaseable and ran away
Both occupants of The sleigh wegt
thrown out into the snow, where they
sat watching the horses gailop down
he road, one animal kicking he front
out of The sleigh as it ran Then the
same thought seemed TO strike both
OF them.
ri wonder IL the hyerymaH will SCI
me that team?' questioned Jones.
My case Is more serious. For heav
Gus sake let me buy the nigh horse
I want 70 present It 10 ny wife,
vas Smiths reply.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
The Limit.

A. Scotch minister instructed his
clerk. Mho sat among the congrega
ton durinc the service, 10 give a low
Whietle # anything in bis sermon ap
reared r. 0c exaggerated. On heariA2
the minister say. In those days there
were snakes fftv feet long The clerk
cave a subdued whistle.
Il should have said thirty feet, add
cd The minister.
Another whistle from the clerk.
"On consulting Thompson's Con.
tordance said the minister, in con
fusion. Il see the length Is twenty
feet"
Still another whistle; wherein the
preacher leaned over and said in a
stage whisper: we can whistle az
much as sc like. NacPherson. bat UT
% taks'anither foot of FOR anybody
-Harl er's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
SAW THE PEOPLE
In the Rigging of the Valencia, But
Twas impossible to Go In
CIoser--A Tug Might.

Seattle, Wash, Feb before the
Valencia wreck inquiry today Pilot
Beecher of the Queen and Captain
Langley testified that the Queen got
within half II mile of the wreck and
saw people in the rigging but IL was
impossible to 40 nearer Langley
theught a tug could have gone in
safely.
Prof Bunker, one. of those who
r ached the snore, said his party did
not stay by The wreck because i was
too dark 10 do anything and they eX'
nected to find II life saving station
somewhere alone the shore. He gave
as his opinion that the life preservers
on the Valencia were of poor quality.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
Still DENYL!.NGh
concluded from First PAGE,

u vi i
Miss Crater's Galher auppliMi ihRm
with money, and ihHY continued east.
ward as fag az Chicago. Again theif
funds ran low, and they were forced
totask friends for money IN ofdor,.to
g4fe 70 New York slt,- f
In New York they wgre, Joined ~
Mics crator's, nipthet and sister. The
four lived in fiat 1T 200 West Ninety
fourth street for two years. In me
same building but in another ilat, llEed
George r.. Crater ilts Ey.S
,sss Separate After nWo Years.
sAtsthe end OF two years Mizner ana
Edith separated AIlene Crater went
with the Wizard OF on COMPANY,
where she fell in love With Fred stone
she isiwith him nov at 81; Pau, whore
the company is playing. Edith Crater
weit back to Denver. where she y
now living. @ ai eAs
sMi0ner. through the influence Of
frssnds OF hts father, was put in the
way ot making comfortable income
after il, and Miss Crater separated
He ANA his friends are said 70 have
been welcbme visitors a the Yerkes
mafls.ion before the death Of the trac-
ton magnate. v
F'riends predicted soon after the
funeral that Mrs, Yerkes would be
marrtied TO the young man but she in
digiNntly denied that there was any
ruth IA the rn1nor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
All ever.

One afternoon, durils an adjobfn.
ment, for The holidays, a number ~
prominent senators and representa-.
tives visited Monticello, the home Of
Thomas jefferson
A venerable NEGRO acted as guide
for the party, and the distinguished
callers were much Interested IA bis
eu,.int dispositions upon the place
ana its memories 10 this old fellow
enc OF The Western representatives
CHANGED to address the questiop
whether any battles had been fought
In the vicinity Of Monticello,
NO sab, promptly replied the
sod darkey. mo. sab. lot sence de
yah, sab, =" Harper's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
ELECTION NOTICE.
nnlcs of the CITY Clerk

Cairo. H.. Jan. 20. 1906.
Public notice is hereby given that
ON Monday. the twelfth day Of Feb
ruary 4. u. 1896, special election
will be held ia the First ward Of the
City Of Cairo. Illinois. for the election
81 one Alderman from said First
ward to OIL the unexpired term Of
Edward Werner. resigned.
For the purpose of the said special
election polls viii be opened al No.
eos Commercial aFenuc. being sit
uated on east side 81 sa.d avenue be
tween Fifth and Sixth streets.
Polls viii be opened al O'Clock a.
m. aud continue open until 500
O'Clock p. ID. Of the said twelfth day
of February. 1906.
Nomination paper Tor said election
can be secured ar fhis Office aud must
be fled ia this Office on OF before Jan
uary p. 1906.
By order &c the CITY Council
". A HATCHER.
City CLERK
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
DEFENSE Of HOME
Was Why Clark Was Acquitted Al
though Temporary insanity
Was Legal Defense.

dialogue, la, Feb. William
Clark was acquitted by a jury this
afternoon of the murder of Leroy
sumner whom he found with his wife.
Tho Jury had heen m,f several hours.
a plea Of temporary insanity waa
made. hut the real defense was de-
fensc vi home. Sentiment Wa strong
hero for acquittal the spectators
in the tho coua room cheering The
vordicL
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
PREPARING EoR STRIKE.

Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. Vast
quantities Of soft coal are being
stored in vessels at lake ports in am
ticlpation of possible strike Of
miners. Operators are paying in some
cases fifteen cents a. ton. storage
charges on board vessels. sssef
Usually the railroads do not begin
receiving lake coal until the middle
n March. 4Noow the reads, entering
Cleveland are taxing.their capacity. Es
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
The Picturesque and Historic Route
10 Elorisd.

. ffG 'NNNi' NNti "'''N'
to Florisd,
The pixie Flyer" leaves st. Louis
over tn Illinois Central railroad every
night at $40 and arrives in Jackson
vie at 1920 the second morning.
Through Pullman Day coaches Nash.
Vile to Jacksonville. Daylight ride via
Lookout Mountain aud through the
old BatueAelds of the Civil War The
Florida Limited" leaves 81 Louis
over Loui Vile and Nashville railroad
every afternoon at $3.50 and arrives
in Jacksonville az S:f5, st. Augustine
9:25 next evening. Solid train carry
ing Dinipg and Observation cars. Both
train USE the Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST. Louis railway between Nash
Vile. Chattanooga and Atlanta which
is by fa- the most picturesque route
% the south. For folders, battlefield
books and information about Florida
call on OF write to II. c. COwardin,
Western Passenger Agent n. G. & ST.
L.. National Bank Of Commerce Bldg,
ST. Louis. No. 'fHraf
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
NO TAX FERRETS'
Appellate Court Decides Their En-.
pioyment is lIIegal-Duty Of
6oard OF Review.

Springfield. H., Feb. 1.-The appel
late court today decided the employ
ment Of tax ferrets" to hunt up re.
cords and ascertain the names Of per
sons who have escaped assessment in
tormer years is Illegal,
The court holds "tho board Of super
vI8ors have no power in the absence
Of Il specific grant to enter into a
contract with persons to unearb prop.
crty omitted from taxation in former
Years since that duty rests with th2
board Of review and it's performance.
in ease Of refusal or failure TO act,
may be called by action Of law
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
KILLED HIS soN.iN-LAW.

London, Ky, Feb. flames Adkins
was shot and Instantly killed at Cor
bin to-day by his sou.in-law, whose
name cauuot be learned at this hour
Adkins. Il f. reported. was drunk and
chased his son in-law with a knife
when the young man seized shotgun
and fired.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
4 .aaer d eerman saIvstionists.

The Salvation army is making much
progress in Germany under the leader
sllio Of Commander Oliphani shO the
Frankfurtef f;eiiuBg declares is al
most as interesting character as
Gen. Booih. he is tell and lean. has
a very high forehead. bushy eyehrUvs
and . long black beard. Thougb IN
Englishmsn, he speaks German fluent
IL and his citations evince thorough
familiarity with German literature
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-02
Very Low Rates South February 9th
and Goth .

On above dates round trip Home
seekers tickets. limited TO q days
viii be en- sale at very low rates To
many points on the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and st. Louis Railway in Ten
nessee. North Alabama and Georgia
one of the mast prosperous sections
OF The south. Liberal stoD.oyers al
lowed. Round trip rates from Cairo
viii be "a per cent. less than the one
way rate. Cairo to Tulahoma, Tenn,
mad return &c. Think Of IT, Call on
your home agent FOR Information or
write 10 r. c, Coyardin, w =. A.
X. c. a St Il. Ry, National Bank Of
Commerce Building, 81 Louis. Moo.