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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

what he did-start for Australia with
success of that, and yet. trying South
America on the return trip, he brought
the show back $4,000 in debt. He got
out of this by buying a show that had
gone to ruin in the South, and making
large success. He Joined the two
circuses, and speedily won the field
of possessing the only baby elephant
up to that time born in captivity.
The result was that Mr.. Barnum,
recognizing the ability of his young
rival, made overtures which resulted in
the partnership that became so ia
nous. This association, which began
cessful. The advantage of Barnums
fame was secured, the veteran show
man was growing old, he gave up the
entire management to Bailey, whose
enterprise it was that led to the pur-
chase of the greatest of elephants,
Jumbo, to the sensational tours of
England and Europe, and to the en-
largement of all the features of the
ring by which half a dozen acts of va
riOus sorts We're going on at once. Mr.
Barnum attended the dinners and took
he honors, while Bailey did the work
because that was all he cared for.
He also became proprietor of the Fore
paukh and the Sells combinations and
managed them independently. 1t is
mquestionable that Bailey was the
greatest Snowman in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

to May 81, and an additional suriman
from Dec. l to April so. The Keepers
are on duty at all the stations during
the ehllre year. The record of the nrst
district. which includes the stations on
the Maine coast as we'll as New Hamp-
snlre' is as follows for 1905: Number
OF disasters. 50: number of vessels to-
tally lost, 10; number of persons invol-
yea, 'Z3; number of persons lost
l. number of persons Succored at sta
tions, A; number of days succcr af-
1orded. "; value OF vessesS $311,OIO;
value Of cargOes $S8 $50: total value of
property involved, S445,620; value Of
property saved, 1913, ,2Si; value of prop
erty lost, $132,3335.
The Maine Central is to begin short
ly a new departure in the handling Of
weight. The loading of trains has up
to this time been. as rule, mostly
guess" ofk, a train taking so many
loaded cars or 50 many emptieS or such
proportion Of both. no account being
taken OF the varying weight of the
loaded cars. This has been very uiI-
satisfactory and it has been decided 10
adopt the style used on some of the
larger roads by tonnage. That is, the
way bills show how much each car load
weighs and, as The weight Of the car
Is known, the conductor will load his
train by arithmetic. Knowing how
much his engine will haul he will con-
tInue 10 put on cars until he has
reached The limit of it's traction pow
cr whether he has ten cars or fifty and
then he will stop. In order to get this
arrangement Strengthened out correct
ly il was decided to make use of the
tonnage car of the International Cor
respOndt nee Schools This car when
placed directly behind the engine and
the rest of the train hooked on shows
how much the engine can haul. The
trip 10 Bangor and back was made
Monday and Tuesday the car Went to
Portland. 1t returned in the night and
Went to Portland by the way Of Lewis
ton Saturday. II is expected that with
the adoption of this system there will
be no more trains stalled on the grades
and the work will proceed much easier
and better.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
Loss Of Appetite.

A person that has lost appetite has
lost something besides-vitality, vigor,
tone.
The way to recover appetite and all
that goes with it is to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla-that strengthens the stom-
ach, perfects digestion and makes eat
ing pleasure.
Thousands take 1t for spring loss of
appetite and everybody says there's
nothing else so good as Hooi's,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

w. ]. Bryan, in his latest article from
the far East. is guilty of blunder in
declaring that the Sultan of Sulu is
now drawing a salary of $4,000 from the
United States. The editor of the Com
moner should catch up with the times.
The treaty by which the Sultan Of Sulu
ment was abrOgated three years ago
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Mrs Mary Ellen I.ease-everybody re-
members Mary Ellen of kansas-haS
emitted a new chunk of wisdom. 1T is
woman," says Mary Ellen, ''who pur-
sues man--not man who pursues WO-
man. All women know this. Bnt
they won't admit it," This is calcu-
lated to bring a storm about her ears
such as never ragged there in the days
of her most strenuous political activ-
itV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

The contributions to the fund for the
Vesivi1s sufferers come in much more
rapidly than they did for the japanese
famine fund. There will be a splendid
sum sent from this country and there
viii be need Of every cent of it,. Such
prompt assistance cannot fail to help
along international coed feeling.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Virginia in the old times, and Ohio in
later days, have each been called 1.-THE
mother of Presidents" but to New
York seems to belong the distinction OF
being "the mother of bishops" OF the
98 Protestant Episcopal bishops of the
United States no fewer than q are ma,
tivcs of New York, and II Of these .
were born in New York city. The
whole South, where the Episcopal
church is especially. has fewer sons
among the living bishops than the
Empire state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
With the Bromides.

Are you 4 bromide? Mr.. Gelett
Burgess, cleverly elucidating the Sui
phitic Theory" in the current Smart
Set. says humanity consists of Bro
mides and Sulphtes. Sulphitcs alone
possess originality, Spontaneity, indi-
viduality and the gift of humor. Nat
uIally, you want to be a Sulphite, and
with the Sulphites stand. You shud-
der AT the very suspicion that perhaps
you're Il Bromide. The way to tell is
to peruse Mr.. RurgeSs's collection Of
Bromide utterances and see if you've
ever uttered them. If YOU have it's nall
UP with you. Here, somewhat abridg-
ed, is the list of give-aways:
of course if you leave your umbrel-
Ia at home it's sure to rain,"
Il don't know much about Art, but
/ know what I like"
My mother is 20 years old, but she
doesn't look day over So"
THAT dog understands every word
say"
you'll feel differently about these
things when you're married."
1T isn't money. it's the principle of
the thing object to-"
why aren't there any good stories
in the magazines nowadays"
I'm afraid I'm not educated up to
japanese prints"
THE japanese are such an interest
ing little people"
No, l don't play chess. 1 haven't
got that kind of BRAIN"
mo. | never intend to be married"
Il thought l loved him at the time
but of course it wasn't really love"
Funny how some people can never
learn to SPELL"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Behold the Easter lily on the ash
heap. In the old days 1t toiled not
neither did it spin. and now it is prob
ably sorry 1t did not lay by something
against the day when its glory fades
and II is thrown away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

That spelling reform" movement
seems TO lack motive power. 1t is al
ready being forgotten along with other
fads and follies of ancient times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Those people who were inclined 10
rnarred by a gentle downfall of warm
rain should consider the plight OF
North Dakota where Easter was cele-
brated by 30-inch snowstOrm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

That novel OF the day whose scene Is
laid i'm the Chicago stockyards is very
apprcpriateiy referred to as strong
fiction"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18


The latest figures given ont by the
Cuban health authorities give re-
newed emphasis to the splendid work
of sanitation done during the Ameri-
can occunation OF The island. The
most conspicuous features of the work
already done are the practically entire
elimination of yellow fever and small
pox, once the most dreaded pestilences
in Cuba. and the very marked reduc-
tion of the death roll from malaria
In the Havana district there were in
1900 no fewer than 1926 deaths from
malaria. In 1901 they were reduced to
Isl. In 1902 there were only a. in 1903
such deaths We're reported. This con-
tinuous and marked decline may be re-
garded as surely indicating not mere
fnctuation in vital statistics. but a
substantial suppression of the plague,
which may be permanently maintained.
There has been n similar diminutjon
= '4N faNtStS VI HtlaUtue tttanuS,
formerly one of the deadliest Of dis
eases. though, for obvious reason, not
so much heard of as those which men,
aced adults and visitors. From 1885,
TO 1900 deaths from the source in Ha.
vana averaged 2l2 year. but in 1870.
they fel! to 6S. in 1908 to Al and in ls04
to 80. In all these cases the victor,
has been won chiefly through santa.
ton. Yellow fever was suppressed h,
destroying the stegomyia MOSQUITOES
malaria by destroying the anopheles
mosquitoes. and by the free use n
quin'ne: smallpox through vaccina
lion. and infantile tetanus through
ahtisecptic care of infants. This |.
out one'item in the debt Cuba owes n.
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

There are rumors from the North
west that Mt. Rainier has been indulg-
ing in low rnmblings" and "a slight
discharge of ashes" since NeSuviuS has
been active. No doubt Rainier was
once one of the worlds great volcanoes
but for many years the only sign of
acti.Ity observed in the crater has been
the escape Of sulphurous fumes and
steam from tiny holes, the largest OF
which have diameter of an inch
Geologists have believed that Rainier
has reached the last possible stage OF
decline short of being absolutely ex-
tinct. For this and other reasons the
current story is not given much weight
by men Of science. The eruption OF
Vesuvius has doubtless caused many
mountains to be scrutinized with sus-
picicn. and meaningless symptoms
might easily be misinterpreted. es-
pecillly by newspaper correspondence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
Wednesday, April 1s, 1905.

The Dowie hot air. eruption seems
also to have subsided.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Russia seems to have succeeded IN
getting by Easter without tne expecleu
outbreak and massacre.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

The shuttle has been made and th'
season of packing and moving is now
on for the Methodist ministers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Portland has often been likened t6
to Naples in the beauty of her bay and
surroundings. She is a Naples without
the ashes of any Vesuvius falling upon
her, thank fortune!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Biddeford is given quite a metropolis
tan feeling by the action of the ice
dealers in raising the price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

The new steamer city of Augusta
is due in the Kennebec today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
Maine Gossip
A Song of Spring.

April at the loom Of Spring,
" hat is it She WeaveS?
Golden sunlight. silver shower.
Velvet grass and fragrant flower.
blossoms pink and buds of green,
Hills with purple wales between,
Garden vines and orchard trees
Full of honey for the bees.
Song in all the ShadoWed hooks,
Music in the meadow brooks.
April at the loom Of Spring.
What is it she 'WeaVeS?
Poetry in everything,
Lyrics in the leaves,
April at the loom OF Spring,
How the shuttleS fly.
Silver rain and golden ray,
Wonder fabric of the day
With fantastic figures fair
Wrought upon it everywhere.
bowers IF beauty, boughs OF birds.
Broidered fields with retaled words,
Woven color. scent and sound
In the air and on the ground;
April at the loom of Spring,
How the ShuttleS fly.
Poetry in everything
Earth and sea and sky
Frank DempStsr Sherman, in Woman 5
Home COMPANION.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

The sawmills are being put in readi
ness for the summers saving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

1t is time for the Trolley league man
ayers to be getting together.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Only two months to the commence
ment season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Biddeford JOurnal:-What per-
fectly lovely time the Democrats
are having in anticipating what
their slogan Back to the PeOple!"
will do for them in the next state cam
paign. At all events that attitude will
enable the aforesaid people to kick the
Democracy in just the place where il
viii do the most good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

The first district life saving stations.
over which Supt. Silas H. Harding of
Portsmouth has charge, are at Quoddy
Head, Cross Island Great Wass Island
cranberry Islands, White Head. Burnt
Island. Hunnewell's Beach. Cape Eljz-
aoeth, Fletcher's Neck, Jerry's Point
Wallis Sands, Rye Beach and Hamnton
beach. AT each of these stations six
suf1men are employed from August
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Have you cleaned up the lawn yet?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

One pretty little Bath bud has con-
ceived n novel plan of insuring frequent
calls from admirerers of the opposite
sex. Her photographs are in 50 great
demand that she has decided to give
no more away but exacts a tax of one
cent each time he calls until the sum
total reaches twenty-five. He is then
rewarded. Several have already pass
ed the fearful "23" without her say
ing "Skidoo" and many others welcome
Il ready excuse for frequent calling
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

A ram. small boy and a steep cliff.
caused n great amount of excitement
on Orr's Island the other afternoon. as
a result of which the small boy was
quite seriously injured and had a very
narrow escape from death. and the ram
will probably meet an untimely end at
the hand of the butcher or some other
authorized eXecutiOner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

Angie Hall, Bangor girl. has doub-
ly tempted fate and, if there is any
thing in the old superstition that Is is
an unlucky number. fortune has a lot
in store for her, for Angie was mar
ried at the age of 13, on the 18th day
of the month and on Friday. a COM
bination hard to beat for ill-luck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
TWELVE-INCH Guns
WILL NOT LAST LONG
Chief of Ordnance Thinks the
Velocities Of Projectiles Are
Too High.

WASHINGTON. November S-Trat the
the coast Qualifications Of the United
states would nor last through an engage
mcnt % two hours. tile period that would
elapse from TIE time the leading vessel
OF fleet would come within the range
until the last vessel would pass beyond
range of the guns. IS the staten e.l- made
by Brlgadier-General William GROCER.
cl1ef OF Or@1ance whose annual report
was made public al the War Department
to-day.
General Crozier thinks that Il is N the
utmost Importance that some method be
devised whereby the necessary e1ln-povver
can be- secured with less expense than
that involved ia using the very high
Velocities ~ projectiies now>Smployed.
The twelve-inch gun viii last for about
sixty rounds. and as the gun is capable
70 firing for considerable interval at
the rate of forty-fiVe rounds per hour. il
can be seen that tie limit of the life II
the gun could be reached in less than an
hour and half
by lowering the velocity Of the twelve
inch proJectle from 300 feet TO - go feet
per second, the life Of the gun is in
creased 10 two hundred rounds.
The chief Of ordnance states that il an
pears that by using the situations re-
curing the greatest power. a fourteen
lncn gun with 2l50 feet per second vcloci-
~ projectile, instead Of the tweIve-inch
the army would secure q better gun. and
ii gun which would last four times AS
long
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
NEGRO LYNCHEO FOR
MURDER Of AKRIDGE
Mob Storms Guard-HOuse. Takes
Hicks Out and Puts Him
to Death.

MoULTRIE. GA. November Set
Hicks. a negro. was lyucned tonight at
sale city for the murder % John Akridrc.
Hicks Was arrested yesterday at Vienna
aad brought here by sheriff Forehand OF
f'o-ey county. and Ut W W. Stevens.
~ sale city. The negro was held tenn
pora-i.y Ia "a livery stable. whence he
was spirited away Boy Sheriff F0rehand
ana Dr. Stevens. when news came that
"a noh was gathering They started for
Sale city with the negro. but infornatio,,
came from that place that n mob was
gathering there TO intercept them. Ff-
forts 10 hnd the party and apprise them
~ tlis fact failed
The Mou.trle Rifles. commanded by
Captain Ad,%ns. left al once for safe
'ttE. and Captain Adams telegraphed here
tonight that the military arrived too
late. for upon the arrival OF the negro
ana his guards Hicks nad been placed in
tao city guardhouse. The e7la~dbo-,ea
was stormet by "a mob. which took the
prisoner out and lynched him.
lAst Saturday night Hicks killed Mr
Akride-. reward OF $500 for his arrest
had been offered. Yesterday. near Pei
lam. II.cks's wife and another negro were
shot 10 death by persons unknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
PULLMAN COMPANY To
DISTRIBUTE SURPLUS
This to Be Capitalized and Dis
tributed Among the Stock
holders.

CHICAGO, III, Novomber 6.-There
was a meeting OF the directors OF the
Pullman Company to-day. plan for
the distribution Of tho surplus was
adopted. This proposition will be sub
mitted to tho stockholders at the annual
meeting next week.
The scheme involves the capitalization
OF tho surplus. The capital og the COM
pany will be increased by 30 per cent
and this increase VIII be given to stock
holders outright. In other words, Ss5. -
100000 Of fresh shares Will be distri-
buted out Of hand 20 the shareholders.
Moreover, the plan calls for a con-
unuance Of the s per cent. dividends on
the enhanced capital. which will be raised
from %4.00O.00O to $IO9. 600. 600
1t IS understood that President Robert
IT, Lincoln and J. Pierpont Morgan were
the originatOrs Of the scheme 10 divide
tho surplus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
DOCTOR DESPAIRED
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PINK Pills Recommends the Pills
to All Others Who Suffer

Anaemia IS just the doctors r,,.o o.
nl'"oleSsiess. br. Williams PIN pin
cure anaem.a as food cures t,...- -'.S
They cured Mrs. Thomas J. Nr.C.arne
y Lincoln Place. Plainfeld. y
says. - VINO
I'm the spring Of 1903 7 dis nv. ,,....,
house cleaning. and soon af+o~yy,o-s =
began 90 have the most terrible ~
aches. My heart would beat Ga ,rre,-,-
lafly that it was painful. and thore 80
q morning when I could not get ma ~,
doctor said ] had anaem!a ana he ~
surprised that ! had continued 10 liz
IN the condition ] was "a. / was confined
to my bed for nearly two months. tho
doctor coming every day FOR the FIRST
few weeks, but 7 did not improve To
amount TO anything Altogether ! was
sick for nearly two years. 1 was as
weak ms a rag, had headaches. irregular
heart beats. loss OF appetite. cramps i'm
the limbs. and was unable TO get a good
nights sleep. Ny legs and feet were so
swollen that 1 feared they would burst.
Before very Ions after I tried Or. VIII
Hams Pink Pills I felt a change for the
better ! have taken about twelve boxes
and although 7 was as near the grave
~ could be I now feel as II I had a
new lease Of life. I have no more head
aches. the heart beats regularly my
cheeks are pink, and I feel ten years
younger. I feel that have been cured
very cheaply. and ! have recommended
the pills 10 lots OF my friends"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold bv all
druggists or will be sent by mail on
receipt Of price. so cents per box. six
boxes $3.50 by the Dr. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Schenectady, y. \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
SIR MORTIMER DURAND
TO SEEK PRIVATE LIFE

LONDON. November S-The retirement
ot Sir Mortimer Durand. thc British Am
tassador 20 tho United States. Will take
place at the end Of this year He has
been permitted 60 resign at dis own
argent request. and intends To permanent
is leave tne diplomatic service FOR pgivat,
ll..
The foreign office has not yet consider.
tho question of Sir Nortlmers successor.
and D., is expected that there Will be 4n
interim. during which new counclior
o' the embassy. whose naule WGl be aa-
uounced shortly. Will probably he appoint
ed acting ambassador.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
Richmond Growing Fast.

VI y Hrernaman. Deputy Insurance
Commits auer ~ Virginia. who has been
here day or two. Jeff for Richmond this
Afternoon. NJ. breruamar went 90 his
home iu Shenandoah last saturday 20 cast
l-s vote ~ I,fprescrt Hav and
stopped nrrr her@ ou Lis return. running
1ter 20 a. .tmore on business yesterday
tir Brennatnal Is enthusiastic over the
rr wfa ~ Richmond !r toe course 20 tAc
rasf t-W years and says the activity II
all lines % business in tie Virginia cap
-t.- l- far greater than be has ever
known. ard De- haas been more or less
resident - Richwc-d for over q decade
'oons. Tom smith. OF Warrouton. who
H. n the city today. IS quite unwel.
tro result 90 severe cold. contracted
while attending the reunion % the G-aue
Camp oc Confederate Veterans at Roa-
r"se Two weeks ago. 10 Is improving.
hr- Us not weN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
RAGING At HONG KONG
Restaurants and Gambling Houses
Destroyed-European Settle
ment Not in Danger.

HONG KONG. November S.-A message
from Canton reports that "a fire is rag
ing on the riverside opposite the Euro
pean quarters ou the Island Of Shamecn.
A strong wind IS blowing. and moro than
500 houses. including all the restaurants
and gambling houses. have been de-
stroyed The European settlement IS not
in danger. Marines from foreign war
ships have been landed. and are heroicauy
combating tho flames 80 lives have
been lost. The damage already exceeds
81 10000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
w. Z. Summerson-

fS0--la3 to The Times n uat-l.1
SIAt NIoN. VA. November S.-Afr W
r. Summerson. O. prominent young man
or this city. and son of NIr. and Mrs
Henry l.. Summerson died al his home
Aere this uoruiug. asad thirty-one years.
Mr. SuWmerson tor several years had been
q travelling salesman. and recently went %
colorado. suffering with consumption,
and had only been M home few DAYS.
His family stand very high IN this Sec
uon.
lie is survived by his father and mother,
two brothers. Eugene and John. and ons
Sf~ter Miss Ado
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
TrY Insurance Gases

NEW MORK, November S-DlStrl-- ATT
torney Jerome to-day asked Justice Grrcu-
baum, of the Criminal Branchof the Sue
prcme Court, 70 fix d date for the trial
OF Frederick A. Durham. president of
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany. his brother George BIrnham and
George Eldridge. president of the
company. who have been indicted on
charges OF forgery and grand larceny.
Mr.. Jerome said he hoped TO proceed with
the insurance cases in few weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
THREE RUSSIAN BOYS
EXECUTED AT ONCE
Firing Party Completely IN
nerved at Sight Of Children
Before Them.

ST PETERSBURG. November S-The
kiSa correspondent Of the Bourse Gazette
mas sent in narrowing details Of the ox-
"cut0n by shooting OF three bows who
had been condemned by cour:-rnartfa1
for robbery. Four other persons were
executed al tho same time. The firing
party was completely uunerved al Tho
sight Of mere children before them for
execution, and fred wildly. and il was
only after several volieys that all the
condemned were killed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-09
Forger Caught

Detective Captain Touuuson left vos-
tertay for Norfolk. where he viii receive
William " HundIev. young man want
ed in tAis city for forgery Hundley
has been wanted ia Richmond since tire
FIRST Of September. when a forced check
came % light. but he has not been TO-
Gated before. A charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses IS also hsId
against him