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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-16
GARDEN NOTES.

T. Greiner in the Farm and Preside.
 With numerous spruches, in hedges and groups on the place, we always find a specimen or two, or at least top here and there, that can be removed with ad- vantage to the rest. or must be removed anyway and may be made to do service as Christmas tree or trees The demand for trees suitable for that purpose grows from year 10 year while the available stock gets soarcer and scarcer. We will have to make provision for our own needs in that line by growing the trees in our gardens.
 Hardy Vegetables.
 Bore ground, with frequent changes in temperature. has thus far this season put our unprotected vegetab bles. the onion plants, spinach. parsnips, etc, to a severe test If I can succeed in wntering my Prizetaker and other onion seedlings and especially the White Portugal or Silver skin onions tplanted for early green or punching onions for next sprIng), 1t would seem that the practice of sowing them in the fall in open ground is safe in any season. Thus far ! have noticed no damage done to these vegetables. Par snips are, of course rarely injured by be- Ing left out during winter
 Lettuce Blight and Rot.
 Surface watering more than anything else seems to be what brings on lettuce blight and rots in the greenhouse. am anxiously looking for lettuce that is practically exempt from such diseases. but have as yet had no response from the department in Washington to my request for information in regard to that new disease-resisting hybrid" lettuce of which reports were given in the papers.
 Onions in Storaue,
 Onions in storage, if frozen, should be left thoroughly and severely alone. II will do them no good to be paved over when in that state. I have my onions the Prizetakers. etc kept for family use) in garret that is not much affected by the heat coming from the furnace in the cellar, with the windows most of the time left open. We sort these onions over from time to time. removing all that show signs of sprouting or getting soft. The specimens thus sorted out are usually all right for use. and are consumed first. Of course. always take Xgood care that none but perfectly sound onions. those signs of growing, are stored for winter. without injury. than either apples or pears but when frozen. they should be allowed to thaw out gradually without being handled. If you have q dry loft or other cool dry place. well ripened and well cured onions can be stored in heaps two or three deep. Place them on deep layer Of soft hay or straw. and on ap- proach of very cold weather, if there is danger from freezing. cover with an other layer. a foot or fifteen inches deep. of the same material Thus handled they
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lord Compton. late hi,;hoy of Ely, IS
deal. He was born in 1S2.,.
The declination OF United States Sena-
tor Depew t" stand for reelection to tho
Vale Corporation was announced Wednes-
dav from the af1ice Of he secretary IF
the university.
Fire Wednesday destroyed the store
and dwelling of Thomas McGray. gem
cral merchant at Clarks Harbor. \. s..
causing a loss of $4,000. The postofficn
was situated in the store but the mail
and stamps were saved before the
flames reached them.
Joseph GlEnc while at work with tw
other prisoners escaped from the Jail varf
at Lawrence. Mass, shortly before Il NJ.
Wednesday by scaling the wall on Hamn-
shire street. He was sent to the iail from:
North Andcver for larceny for 4 term Of
two months. He had only 21 days morr
to serve. He was attired in an overall
suit and wore a soft felt hat. His age i,
given - years.
a body believed to nc that Of Ordinary
Seaman Thompson of the training ship
Constellation was picked up by fisher
men in the harbor at Newport, r L..
Wednesday, and taken to the naval train
ing station. Or last Christmas night
Thompson and. Ordinary Seaman O'Brien
Of the Constellation Jumped ship. start
ing for shore in swill sc~w. The hody
of 'Brcn was found the next dav on
the beach nut no trace was found rf
Thompson 1t is supposed that their boat
waS swamp"d and they were drowned.
: a thre ate ming fire that broke out in tn"
basement Of the furniture establishment.
of Charles w. Luce & co. on Elm street
Gloucester. Mass, the largest dealers in
the city. called out all the apparatus in
the city shortly after noon Wednesday,
Tic building is a wooden structure ownei
Ivy Albert Dodge and valued at sa0.ONO. j..
is two ana Onc-half stories in height il
front and three ana a half stories in tn.
rear. The fire was under control about
an hour after it started. after having
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
ORDWAY AND HIS CHECKS.
Will Have Hearing This Morning on
Passing Worthless Ones.

City Marshal Homes returned on the s
F. NJ. train Wednesday evening from
Gardiner, where he went in the afternoon
after Eugene Carroll Ordway of Provi-
dence, r. l.. who was arrested at Ciard
ner Tuesday night, charged with rassn..
worthless cheeks at WatervilIe
The first appearance Of Ordway in Wa
tervlIle, 50 far rs could be asccrtaincd.
was Monday, when lie registered at the
Enmwood Hotel as Carroll Ordway,
Providence. r. l. When he paid his bill
Monday evening he rendered to I.andIor,,
Judkins 4 check for SD which Landlord
JudkirS cashed. lie had scarcely LETT the
hotel when wCli was received by Marshal
Holmes that = man answering to his d.
r"r't'hn H'# wanted at Portland. Mar
shal Holmes md Deputy Marshal Geurg.
Simpson found the man apparently on
his way to the railroad station. and not
having a warren. Tor lis arrest they talk
ed matters c,"r w..h Linn in the polio,
office in the ci,- ''rii,l:rg. He told i
straight story Il u ir.-c 4 travelling
man who had had the hard luck to have
become intoxicated for several days run
ming. and he declared that he thought his
actions were all right. In the meantime
the I Portland parties cancelled the tcIc-
phone call with Marshal Holmes, and rs
Landlord Judkins would not appear
against the man he was; released
3 was supposed that Ordway had taken
the 1880 p. NJ. train Monday night hut
he is alleged to have been in Watervilla
Tuesday morning, and to have passed an
other check. Going to Augusta he is al
legged to have passed a check for SO ne
tho Hotel North, and was later arrC ste1
at Gardiner.
He will be given hearing before Judge
Shaw in the Waterville municipal court
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

for some time; head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly, been quite
nervous, and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy. and heart beats very
fast; then that bearing-down feeling.
and during her periods she is exceed
ingly Respondent. Nothing pleases
her. Her doctor says: Cheer up: you
have dyspepsia; you will be all right
soon"
But she doesn't get call right" and
hope vanishes; then come the brood
ing, morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferings have
driven you TO despair. with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone.
but take Lydia E. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs Rosa Adams, of $40 18th Street,
Louisville, KY, niece of the late Gen
eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
g cannot tell you with pen and ink what
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done for me | suffered with female
troubles, extreme lassitude, the blues
nervousness and that all gone feeling. was
advised to try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and it not only cured my female
arrangement, but it has restored me to perfect
health and strength. The huoyancy of my
younger days has returned. and do not suf-
Fer any longer with dependency. as did be
fore. | consider Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Veee-
table Compound boon to sick and suffering
women"
If you have some arrangement Of
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkham. Lynn, Mass. for advice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
On the Campus.

COBB College viii open for the spring
term. Thursday morning, with chapel
cXcrcircS at $50 o'clock. regular rccila-
tions being called beginning ut a. NJ.
ON Friday and thV days following the
rhapcl exercises viii be ii the usual
hour. 1y.3n.
The :row has entirely left til" cam
pua, and Tuesday afternoon IL" mrln-
bcr.; If the baseball squad enjoyed tHrir
first afternoons outdoor practice. Cap
tain john Coomhs is expected in a day
or two. Johns friends We're much con-
cernod = few days ago by the report
that he had signed With Connie Mack
Of the Philadelphia Amcri; an team.
John has an attractive looking contract
in his room, but he will not sign it un-
til the close of the college season.
But six men were ont for practice
Tuesday and the work was Of the
Iightcst character more Play than any
think else "Eill' FlcWclinG. who is a
promising candidate for first base. was
one Of the SeXtct, and another was
Rip shaw. who Will alternate with
CoCmbS in the box the coming season
Shaw is in very good condition. ami bids
fair 10 make good showing. Dyer
The doughty catcher of last
seasons team, was in the game and il
is believed that with the added conf
Gcnrc Of the past season Of varsity
baseball. that h" will d" good work
the coming year. Written. who
stands d good show for the outfleld,
as also out. Thompson, who did the
pitching for the second team last sea
son. and who wound things np in good
shape i'll the Aruostook league. last
summer, will show more speed this sea-
son than ever before, and will make d
good substitute pitcher. Paterson. OIL"
OF the candidates for outfield. was on
the field, and did some good work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
SEVEN INJURED.
Engineers Vigilance Prevents More
Serious Result of Wreck.

Norfolk, Va. April "A wreck oc-
CURED on the Norfolk & Western Rail
road between Suffolk and Norfolk to-
DAY when the Cannon Bali train,
bound from Richmond to this city. ran
through a open switch at Juniper Sid
ing.
Seven persons were injured in the
wreck and but for the vigilance of
Mark Noble. engineer of the train. who
saw IN open switch which caused the
wreck. proba bly, many Of the 80 or 60
passengers aboard would have been
killed. The train was running at high
speed when Engineer Noble saw the
open switch. He threw on his cmer-
gency brakes greatly reducing his
speed by the tirlc the engine struck the
switch. The train jumped the track.
then jumped an adjoining ditch and
ran head on into neighboring woods be-
for, it stopped. The engineer WAS
picked up 20 feet from the engine.
The train caTCcned, but did not turn
over ana was not burned as at first re
ported. No one was killed. No one
seems t. know why The switch had
been left open.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
Allen Stoyer.

Elmer Wesley Allen of Watcrville. Nc.
and Mss Florence Ellen Stovcr II Hos-
ton were united in marriage Tucsda-'
evening at tire home ol the latter ut II
Pincknpy street Beacon Hll. Boston. The
wedding ceremony was performed by tha
father Of the bride, Rev +. C. StoNer
pastor Of the First Baptist church, Will
mington, Vermont, and was attended by
friends and relatives Of tie couple mum.
bering S4
1t was one Of the prettiest weddings in
which Waterville people have been inter
estcd for many weeks, AMI one which at
traCted the attCntion of many of the elite
Of Boston society. At $50 O'Clock as the
notes Of the march ripplcd into the hal!
and pHrlor from the drawing room. the
bride. leaning on til" arm Of her m1ii o'
honor approached the Coral arch beneath
which was suspended the cml,lcmatic
Wedding bell. She was beautifully rob"
in white embroidered laco over tanctu.
and wore bridal veil ot bcccmrg beau
ty. In her hand was 4 bouquet of whit.
Laster lilies, and from her neck wcr.
hung links Of geld beads. which perform
cd thofr first wedding service at the mar-
ilir7' va l'tI oill'lIli'tl'i III li-Fj.
She was leaning on the arm of hor brides
maid, Miss Eertha Mead, who VIZ; dressed
in green silk and carried a bouquet of
rinIs
Following these came the flower girls
and ribbon bearers. r>prcse utirE tl.
choicest circles Of Miss Stoycr's ac-
Qudintarcc. They were Miss Marirn
SHAY of Somervillc, Mass: Miss Laura
Eolle Stinsnn Of Leeds Junction. Ne. ana
The ribbon girls. and Miss Roatrice Davis,
Of JamafCl Plain, both cousins of tn.
Ir.Jc. TIL" third lady to assist in the
Office was Miss Susie Mctzccr nf Iostcn
ard Miss Christie Donnell, Colby 'Ni.
representing the college sorority. Beta
Thi. of which Mrs. Allen IS a member.
The riusbearer was Master Edward Field.
also a cousin.
Tho bridal array stood before the III
tar decorated with Il profuSion of ferns.
interviewer with bouquets of pink carna
tons.
The effect Of the whole was beautiful
in the extreme. After the couple ha.
been pronounced man and wife the guests
passed alon;; the receiving line whici,
was comprised of the parents and imme-
oid'e iamiy circle of the bride and groorl
Among the guests present from other
parts, in addition to those already namel,
were Miss Laura Belle Stirson of Leeds
junction. Mr. and Mrs Loren G. Allen
parents OF the groom. of 1I3 COLLEGE ove
nue., Waterville: George f.. Toln,ar Col
by '0i: Miss Christie DotnrelI. Cclbv 'd-.
Miss Carrie S. Allen. Colby ~. ,nd !,
large representation of the Beta Phi fra.
ternity. which were unavoidablv delav-
ed until after the principal features no
the wedding were past.
At the close of the reception. which oc-
cupied little over a half hour. all ad-
Journed To the drawing room for refresh
ments BEFORE leaving for their different
dest nations the guests were e7ch present
ed with a box Of wedding cake The bride
and groom unexpectedly escaped during
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

The Waterville Lodge of Good Tenn
plars is looking forward with much in
terest to the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Maine which is to be held in
this city Wednesday and Thursday,
April II and i. The regular meeting
oe Waterville Lodge. at which the fl
nal preparations for the event will be
made. is to be held Monday evening
Tuesday evening there will be a soci-
able for the early arrivals of the visit
ing officers and delegates. Owing TO
the great interest attracted by the tenn
pran,c question and the activity of
those engaged in stirring up senti-
ment in favor of rcSubmisaiOn. the
session promises to be the most i'm
portlnt that has been held for many
years. The order is at present quite
strong throughout the State. and many
wcll-knoWn temperance workers will
be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

the serving of refreshments and arc now
enjoying Il wedding trip of two weeks
Mr.. Allen is a well-knuwn Waterville
man. who graduated from the High
school in 1895. ard from Colby College il.
1903. He has since represented six in
surance companies having offices in Oak.
land and Natcrville, and is conducting
an immense business at the present time
He WAS member of the Alpha Tau Omc-
ea fraternity OF the college and played us
third basemar on the Colby VARSITY dur
ing his four years in college.
Mrs. Allen graduated from the Chicoper
High school Chicopcc. Mass. ANA in thu
fall following of 1902 she matrculatcd az
Colby, leaving in her sophomore ycnr.
studying at the Boston Conservatory OF
Music. Since graduating She has won
considerable reputc as a musician. bot.
vocal and instrumental, and until reccntl.
has held 4 position in the choir OF tho
fremont Street Baptist church.
Rev. +. c. Slower. the father of the
bride. is one of Boston's most distinguish
ed clCrgymen, and previous to his settle
ment in Boston had occupied pulpits in
Illinois and Maine. He is ut present 81
preacher in the First Baptist church of
Wilmington. Vt. He is widely known in
alumni circles of Colby College ANA 90
burn Classical Institute; he graduate 4
from the former in 1873 ana from Colby
University in 1SS2. He was the last pres
idcnt of the Boston Coburn Alumni AS
sociation and has always hc'n very lctiv-
il the interests of both institutions.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen will reside in W.T.
tcrville and .Till be welcomed on thcir
return by scores of friends. who wish
them happiness and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
BLOW IN THE FACE.
Constitutional Democrats Are Jubiiant
Over St. Petersburg Victory.

St Petersburg, April 4.-Thc victory di
the Constitutional Democrats in the st.
Petersburg municipal elections has caused
intense jublation in the radical press
The Molva calls il n blow in the fac"
for the bureaucracy and 'Tits lackeys In
the government and a popular expression
of disgust at the policy Of lawlessncss
which must find echo throughout Russia
and eventually force the government tc
resign
The Rcch, the organ of the Consutu-
tional Democrats, says IL considers i not
50 much a victory for the program of the
party as a popular expression OF sympa-
thy with the cause Of liberty.
The Masha Shish believes the victory
foreshadows "A Radical majority in til"
lower house of Parliament.
Most of the papers supporting the
block ticket. put in the field by III"
octoberists and other similar parties,
have not recovered from their surpris"
at its decisive defeat. Only the Nov9"
Nremya publishes an editorial on the sub
jcCt. 1t declares that it is not aston
ishing that the capital. st. Petersburg.
which suffered most from tho war and th>
old regime, should answer radically" but
the paper insists that St Petersburg is
only i. small place ON the map Of Russi;r
ana adds that il is convinced that tn,
people of this country do not believe ir
Constitutional Democracy even in the cd
ucat"d classes. much less among the ig-
norant Who are unable even to pronounce
the rartys name.
The Itcch says that tho recruits Of the
ChcNalicr Guard have refused to take tn
new oath Of allegiance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

Mrs. William Morrow Of this town
net with bad accident Tuesday
morning. which resulted i'll the break
ing of her left arm. She was going
over to Benton. to visit her mother
MIS-. McN"lly. who is quite seriously
i'll Mrs. Morrow slipped on somc icr.
and fell, the most of her weight strik
ing on her left arm, which was badly
spiinttr"d. Mrs. Morrow was taken to
her hoTc on Lower Main street, and
DIS. Robinson &; Rand were called and
reduced the fracture. Much sympathy
is expressed for Mrs. Morrow as her
husband. it will be remembered. broke
his leg last fall. ana was just begin
ming to get Ground on crutchcs, and
this comes rs = hard blow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
TUSHEGEE'S ANNIVERSARY.
Sec. Taft, Pres. Eliot and Others Speak
at the Exercises.

Tuskcgce. Ala, April 4.-Owine to
the delay III the Ogden special train the
beginning Of the exercises in crnncc-
tion with the celebration of the 2jth
anniversary Of the Tuskegee Normal
ana Industrial Institute was delayed
until tonight.
Among the prominent men who came
in on the Ogden train were Sec. Of War
WIN. II. Taft, Robert G. ogden. pres
ident IF the board of trustees; Charles
". Eliot. president of Harvard Uni
vrrsity. DR.. Lyman Abbott and Os-
WHld Garrison Nillard, editor Of the
New York Evening Post.
Principal Booker T. Washington de
livcrcd an address of welcome. Prcsi-
don't Eliot Of Harvard spoke on "What
Grlfts 4 Race and What Holds il
Down" SOC. Taft mad" an eloquent
speech.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

An amusing incident happened at
Hotel Coburn Wednesday. The physi-
clans from Portland who are witnesses
in the suit now on trial at the court
house, brought with them a skeleton.
1t was placed in the parlor and covered
over with blanket. That morning one
of the chamber girls entered the room
to tidy it up for the day. Seeing in the
corner an object covered un she decid-
ed t" investigate. Lifting the blanket
the grinninS skeleton was disclosed Ia
her startled gaze. She gave a war
whoop. dropped the duster and ran
screaming from the room II /.
said she would be running vot
mad it not been for the out-
er walls Of the hotel. One or two IA
Die girls who heard the commotion n
once concluded that someone was hn-
it-g murdered and hastened to the mar
ior' The first thing they saw was tho
skeleton and they. too. were fright
ened and rushed down stairs howIins
at the top Of their voices. It required
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

The sequel to the overcoat episode or
Tuesday afternoon. when one Frank
Scott, giving his residence as Bruns-
wick. buttoned a fine spring ovelcoat
under his coat at II. r. Durham
clothing store. was heard before Judge
Shaw in the Waterville municipal court
"Wednesday morning. Scott was fheu
S15 and costs, amounting to nearly VA.
Doian. his companion, who gave the
officers a chase. and was charged with
being an accessory, was discharged.
Scott paid and was released.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
SKONNUEG.A \.

The third day of the trial Of .itillsum
NS. III" Maine Central Il. Il. and I'r. be
gan Wednesday morning. Tho plain
t1ff5 evidence has not yet finished and
amoHg the witnesses examined were
fGur physicians from the Maine General
hospital at Portland, Drs. Z. G. Ab-
h"tt. a. Mitchell. Jr.. Charles B.
NiSheite and F. II. Gcrrish. The trial
has awakened much interest and the
Sessions arc larGeIY attended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

The jury in lie damage suit for
$4,000 between Fred Tillson Of Sidney
and Maine Central railroad went to
Natervllle Tuesday morning to look
over that part of the railroad yard
where the accident occurred. Forrest
Goodwin, counsel for the plaintiff,
opened the case Monday morning At 10
o'clock and Turing the day John II.
Burleigh civil engineer, was OH th"
stand and . few other witnesses for
Tie prosecution. The trial was re-
sumed Tuesday morning upon the ar
rival Of the S"uot from WatcrvilIc
The jury WAS in charge of Sheriff
Smith on the trip and the attorneys
for both sides also went There arc a
large number Of railroad mon in town
rs witnesses on one side or the other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

Howard Flood commenced Tuesday to
move til" hous" on Elm street which was
to!morlv owned by III. Miller. hut mas
recently been soid to Mrs. W. i. Mutt
Ly thc town. as this is on the lot which
tn" town has bought for the now High
School building. 1t VIII be moved onto
Western Avenue extension ana Will r.
pair it either to rent or to live in her self.
Charles Horne has til" contract IN charge.
Tho work of building the new school
building will he commenced on at oncc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05

caused an estimated damage Of about 81
o0o TO building and stock. it was thought
that the blaze started from spohtaneou.
combustion.
Miss Florence Parker. whose mystic
rilus slceI for seven weeks excited the
interest of the medical fraternity. has
left the hospital ut Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Parker is the daughter of a
wealthy Arizona mining man. She b.
gan her strange sleep in Tucson. Ariz..
and gradually lapsed into coma. For
weeks she laid in q trance and until
about two weeks ago, there was little
nope Of her recovery. She began to re-
cover consciousness. however, and has
gradually come into normal condition.
Rt. Rev. Thomas Barry bishop Of
Chatham. arrived at Chatham. y. r..
Wednesday from Rome. where he went
TO pay homage to Pore Plus. He was
met at Chatham Junction by large
delegation of clcrgymen and citizens
and a long procession escorted him to
the prO-catheiral which had been
handsomely decorated in the bishops
coiors. The building was filled. An nd-
dress from the congregation was read
ana 4 purse Of gold presented. Pr"vi-
ously the clergy Of the diocese had pre-
sentcd a purse and the bishop in dC-
ceptinG that from the people said it
must he OI. the condition he imposed
when accepting the priests Offering
that be could use the money towards
the building Of the new cathedral.
While hunting in the dark for tho
gas buoy at Harding's ledge Tuesday
night. the tug Wyalusen from Perth
Amhoy with three coal laden bargeS,
Blizzard. Marine and Baltic. ran on tn"
rocks near Hull, Mass. and sank. Her
perdicament was discovered by the
stony Beach lifesavers Wednesday
morning. The crew Of nine men and one
woman, Mrs. Quinn. the captains
wife. escaped in the tugs boat to the
barEcS which at once dropped anchor
when the accident happened. The tug
registered ~ tons net. Lifcsavers re-
porjcd that the tug was almost entirely
submerged. but that she could probably
he saved. Tho NySluScn was formerly
the GOV II. NJ. Hoyt and was built at
Ncwbursh. \. ", in 1881. her home port
now being Perth Amboy. \. j.