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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Potato shipments over the main line
of the Maine Central are now coming
along fast, and train loads of the tu-
bers are passing through the city daily.
The majority of the potato trains pass
through at night, but yesterday morn
ing one came along at about 8 o'clock
which was made up of SO cars, every
car being loaded with potatoes. The
scarcity of freight cars has pressed
everything that viii hold potatoes into
service. and number of the cars in
Yesterdays train We're flats, which had
been boxed up to hold sawdust, but
had been converted into potato cars
by covering over the top and putting
a stove inside to keep the potatoes from
freezing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
MANY SUDDEN DEATHS
FROM POISONOUS RHEUMATISM.
The Disease Has Its Dangers-Should
Be Taken in Time.

Rheumatism has long been regarded
as a trouble which, while it might be
painful. was not necessarily dangerous.
Very few persons, it was thought. ever
died from Rheumatism. Recent inves-
tigation among scientists has proved,
however, the utter fallacy of such
belief Three-fourths to seven-eighths
of the sudden deaths, heart failures,
etc. are due primarily to neglected
Rheumatism. The Rheumatic Acid
Poison is allowed to stay in the system
until suddenly one day it grips the
muscles of the heart and all is over.
Rheumatism is durable if the proper
treatment is used. Liniments. plasters
and all local applications may relieve
the pain for a short time, but no one
ever heard of their permanently cur
ing a case of rheumatism. The only
way to cure Rheumatism is the Uric-O
way. Neutralize the Rheumatic acid
and drive it from the system. That is
what Uric-O Goes. No matter what
is the kind or character of the Rheu-
matism. it is all caused by the same
Rheumatic poison. Lumbago, Muscu-
lar or Articular rheumatism yields at
once to Uric-O. The store of Percy
W. Means is the home of Uric-O in
Augusta and he can tell you all about
it's wonderful virtues and the many
cures it has made right here in your
own town. 1t sells for 75c and $1.00
a bottle. If you wish to test Uric-O
before purchasing, a letter to the
Smith Drug Co, Syracuse, n. Y, will
bring you a trial bottle free Of all
cha rzoS -4rf f1 c. 81 I'D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Funeral Of Late PeIeg e. Morton.

The funeral of the late Pelcg Decro
Morton YVES held at his late homo, No
/, Winthrop street, at II o'clock Mon
day forenoon. in the presence of rela-
tives and friends. The services were
conducted by Eev. W. F. Livingston
of the Episcopal church and the bear
crs We're Charles +. Rayne:s, George \.
Parks. Everett w. Libby and f. Il.
Richards. The intcrment was made in
the family lot at Forest Grove ceme-
tprV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Miss DAILY Was Cured of a
Severe Cough by Father
Johns Medicine.

My daughter Mabel had a hacking
cough that she could not get rid of. so
she tried Father Johns Medicine and
was entirely cured and has been IN
the best OF health since. | gladly re-
commend it to any one with such
trouble" (SigneD Z. NJ DAILY, ~
Fountain St, Haverhil, Mass. Cures
grip, Prevents pneumonia. No injuri-
Gus drugs. 30 years in use.
The 81 size contains three times the
quantity of the SOC size.
Ask your druggist for Father Johns
Medicine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
At Meeting of Augusta and Bath
Steamboat Co. at Gardiner Monday,

At the meeting of the Augusta &
Bath Steamboat Co., held at the Office
of the Sandy River Railroad at Car
diner Monday forenoon, Capt. Jason
Collins Was chosen president and w. &.
Berry treasurer and general manager,
the later change being made as S. n.
MaXcy's health would not allow of his
taking the position for another wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The W. c. T. meeting will be held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The bus
mess meeting will be held at $50
O'Clock. The subject will be. Which
Department of the w. C. r. L. Is the
Most Important. and Why" Mrs
Roberts will lead the discussion. The
president wishes all members to be
present, as business of Importance Will
come before the union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Inc Young Womans League of the
congregational church will hold Il
Charity Whist party at the Augusta.
mouse parlors Friday evening. which
IS expected to be one of the soc;ol
events of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The contract for building the new
90-fOot addition to the c. a. Eaton
shoe factory has been awarded to
Charles Z. Hoxie of this city, and the
work upon the building will commence
within a short time. Mr.. HOXie has
ordered the lumber for the structure
and with its arrival the work will COM
mence. and will be pushed forward to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
6. n. Bil,incton.

S. H. Ellington died last night at his
home on Clark street. The funeral will
be held at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing from the undertaking parlors of II.
w. Plummcr Co, after which the re.
mains will be taken to Pennington for
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

At meeting of the kennebec coun-
ty Republican committee which was
held in this city Saturday evening, the
committee was reorganized for the en-
suing year, with the following officers
Chairman, Charles s. Hichborn: Sec
rotary and treasurer, Frank j. Ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

atlantic Hose CO., No. >, responded
ABOUT $50 yesterday afternoon to a.
sun alarm for a hot chimney blaze at
MISS Ann NJ. Williams, No. "a Cony
street. The boys remained about al
hour before they We're satisfied that it
was safe to leave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Manager Kresky Of the Woolworth
store has sufficiently recovered from his
recent illness of typhoid fever to be
OUT and about. which will be good news
10 ms friends both in Augusta and
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

the Young Mems Club OF the Univer-
s;tlist church will meet with Chas. E.
Sturtevant, 90 Melville street. at 1.45
TINS evening. Business that will inter-
est every male person interested in the
chufch Will be talked over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Invitations are out for a tea which
Will ge given by Mrs. Z. c. Dudley
Wednesday afternoon at her home, II
Elm street. to meet the Misses Ellen A.
Iilce of Rockland and Florence f. and
Mabel Z. Dunn of Waterville. who are
visiting the city as her guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The many friends of George w.
Eoynton, proprietor of Hotel North.
VIII regret to learn that he is confined
70 ms oed by the severe cold which IS
now prevalent in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Friends of Charles Brann, OF the firm
Of Lunt C Brann. who is recovering
from q surgical operation which he
underwent short time ago at his
home in Hallowell. will be glad to know
that he is doing nicely and is able to sit
up for q short time each day, and tna-
he is also able to receive a few friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

a number of Augusta young ladies
f"S'eo the sabbath at one CT the
cottages on The shores of Cobbossee-
cohtee' and enjoyed the snowshoeins IN
that locality, which was said to be fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Inc Maine Optical Co. placed new
sign over Its store yesterday mornir.
Eilch adds much to the appearance of
TIE front. The sign is done in black
slid gold and is very handsome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

"A meeting of the Augusta Board Of
nraoe VIII be held in the parlors Of
Hotel North at 7.30 this evening and it
is requested that there be a full attend
ance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

MISS Florence Snare of Bangor has
accepted a position in the insurance
agency of c. S. Downing & Son, and
.htereO upon her duties yesterday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Local and Business Tips.

Just received. the finest lot of Ken
nebec river smelts of the season, at
William Ioung'S market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The Southern Pacific railroad company
has bought in San Francisco lot on
which it will erect at once a $4,000 rail-
road hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

good, old world after all,
b ~ you have no friends or money,
Tue river>you can fall;
a srs gre quite, epmmon and,
people there will be,
ded you take Rocky Mountai;
ea Rowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

/ Pc. 27in. black taffeta from 15c.
reduced to-. .6Oc. per yc.
l Pc. 27in. black taffeta from soc.
reduced to. SIC. per yd.
] Pc. 21in. black taffeta Puritan
Mills manufacture without over
weighing. Regular price s1.25
reduced 10. I.UU
l Pc. 36in. black taffcta reduced
from S1.2o 10. $500
We also carry the HASKELL
TAFFETA, from 75c. to $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
REMEMBER, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY

Skinner Taffeta and Satin in all
shades needs no recommendation.
An elegant line of WHITE
HEBUTAR in all widths and
prices. black Peau de Sole, Mesa
tine, Peau de Cygne.
Also colored Taffetas, Peau de
Cygnes, Messalines, Pongee Fancy
Plaids and PerSians. Roman
Stripes. Drapery Silks, &c, we
can show in our regular line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

NEW cUsHNOC TRIBE, NO. II I. o.
NJ. meets every alternate Tuesday
At the Wigwam in Woodlands Hall at
the eighth run setting Of sun.
c. H. PETTIS, Sachem.
E. w. HANKS, c. of K.
f7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Let a Room
Let a Room

Great demand for rooms in
Augusta just now. Better
spend a quarter than have
Your rooms remain empty.
1t pays better. Strangers
In town naturally turn to
the Journals Classified
columns for information of
this kind. Does this in
terest you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

In plain black and Ivory we have
the celebrated Universal Water
proof MA KAN SILK" so extern
slvely advertised 27in. wide at
.58c. per yd.
A heavier grade in black only,
21in. wide from $500 to 79c. per yd.
In BLACK TAFFETAS, cHlLLON
and heavier weights. some great
values that should claim your at
tention. l Pc. 23in. just the
thing for petticoats and drop
skirts. From. .69c. to 55c. per yd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Portland. Maine.
NOTICE

u your stenosraphsr
divides her time between
the clock and tho mirror
rsaa levrnal w&Mts adA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS OF
Pythias King Company, No. 4. Regular
meeting first THURSDAY OF each month";
Recorder, HARRY NJ. HERSEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF AU-
gusta. H1llowell and Gardiner. Regular
meetings on first and third Thursdays of
each month in Darby Hail. Water Street.
T. II. FITZGERALD. Pres.
ABNER W. NICHOLS, Rec. Sec.
eOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

CHIFFON TAFFETA SILKS in
checks. stripes and broken plaids
for the separate waist and shirt
waist suit. This silk is 26in. wide
yegular price 15c. For this sale
.................59c. per yd.
Included in the color assortment
are red, navy. green, brown, old
blue, etc. in all new spring shades.
A new line of POLKA DOTTED
FOUlAROS in navy, brown,
black. green 23in. wide For this
sale. .4ec. per yd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
I 4 .. KENNEeEc LODGE, NO

e, meets in Modern Woodmen Hall the
,scond and fourth Thursday evenings of
Zach month al 40 O'Clock.
EVA c. McCAUSLAED. Warden.
Annie S. ARNOLD. Rec. Sec.
R.F. WHlTEHOUSE. Fin. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Vets every third Tuesday at $ o'clock.
Treeday evening, Jan. %, installation of
a~cers. Full dress. Refreshments.
'"''' A. u. WEEKS. Captain.
A. NJ. DRCMMOND, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

cALANIHE LODGE, NO. So, x. =.
png,,,or convention at o'clock every
N,adresdav evening All visiting knights
va cordially invited 70 be present.
1'' FpANK p. TRUE. c. G.
l. q nEERING h of r and z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Electricity on Railroads.

In view of the interest which has
been aroused by the predictions that
electricity would largely displace steam
as motive power for passenger trans
portatiOn on American railroads at a
date not very far distant, it is worth
while to note that the Scientific Amer
lean remarks that 1T would be thou
sand pities if the recent derailment of
an electric train on the New York Cen
trail railroad should serve to shake the
faith of the public in electric locomo-
tives and electric trains, or delay the
application of electric traction to the
railroads of this country" That publ
cation goes on to say that there is moth.
ing to show that the disaster was due
to the electrical equipment as such,
and in alluding to the enormous power
which has been developed in the cleo
trio locomotives and placed at the dis
posal of the engineer, it asserts that
the peril lies not in this machine, but
in the man.
In other words modern invention has
harnessed a force which possesses i'm
mense potentialities for useful service
but which through this very power car
be made exceedingly dangerous unles:
it is controlled with sound judgment
and abundant caution. One obvious in
ference is. not that electricity SHOULD
be abandoned for railroad work, bu
that the men entrusted with the train:
il propels. shall be thoroughly skilled
in its use and especially chosen TO
trustworthiness and prudence. Anoth
err is that the lines which are contem
plating the employment of electricity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

Thomas B. Ryan probably employs
detectives more extensively in his
financial operations than does any 9th
er man in the Wall street district He
is credited with having developed the
use of them to g positive science. All
of his lawyers-and he has an enOr-
nous staff of them-are experts in
handling detectives and in finding ways
of getting valuable information for
their client 1t is said that whenever
he plans to deal with man whom he
does not already know intimately. he
invariably puts detectives on the heels
of that man and finds out everything
possible. about him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

Ambassador Bryce, the British repre-
sentative in Washington, is rapidly
acquiring a reputation for being the
most democratic member of the diplo-
matte corps. He is easily accessible to
visitors and he smokes IA well seasoned
pipe during working hours Maybe the
soothing influence of tobacco in this
most enjoyable form helps to the op-
timistic views he expressed when ad
dressing the New York chamber OF
commerce. The oscillations of stocks, >
he said in the course of generally cheer
full remarks, ARE inevitable as changes
in temperature. The best thing 10 dc
is TO treat them with serenity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

James J. HILL who is probably he
most experienced and successful build.
err of railroads in the country, strongly
endorses the movement of the Roose,
welt administration in appointing a wa.
terways commission with view TO the
improvement of rivers and construction
of canals. He says such action should
have been taken 20 years ago, and
adds: IF the government would i'm
prove its waterways and extract from
them one-fifth of their latent possible
ties, the freight handling problem would
speedily be nearer solution than the
railways themselves can ever hope tc
bring it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
IL PnXs To- Advertise.

The fact that it pays to advertise in
newspapers rather than on dead walls
and billboards and by dodgers, has
been proved once more, this time in
Butte.
For the past two months Butte, ow-
ing to a strike has been without any
newspapers. The result has been that
the city has not only been deprived of
local and general news, but that every
business interest has suffered. The
Butte correspondent of the Salt Lake
Herald conveys the information that
the "brunt of the burden of the news
paper shutdown has been borne by the
advertisers" He continues: 1T is a
fact vouched for by the highest author
tiles that in many instances the mer-
camille business has fallen off % per
cent and cases are not rare where the
decline in volume has been as high as
30 per cent. The merchants ascribe
this unsatisfactory state of affairs sole
ly to the fact that there were no news.
papers in which to advertise"
Every possible makeshift has been
adopted by Butte merchants. Billboard
and dead-wall advertising has been in
voked to the limit. but has failed to
stimulate business. which has been
practically at a standctill ever since
the shutdown. Even the theaters
which depend largely on billboard
posters and dodgers circulated from
house TO house, report that their bust
ness has decreased fully 50 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Our Wealth BY States.

According to the bureau Of the cen
sus. the true value of all our real prop
erty ard improvements. live stock,
farm implements and machinery. fac
tory machinery, tools and implements,
gold and silver coin ana bullion. rail
roads and their equipment, street rail
ways. shipping, waterWorlls, etc. is
$107, 1O4.2 11,917. Quoting millions only
for easy reading. the record for each
state worth $1.OOO0OCO0O or more is:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

or are beginning to employ it, shall
see to it that their tracks and road
ways are made amply adequate to re-
sist whatever extra strain shall be thus
be placed upon them.
No amount of argument is likely TO
have much effect in persuading the
travelling public that slowness is pref
cradle to speed in this age of high
pressure and concentrated activity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

President Stickney of the Chicago
Great Western railroad declares: The
people are now laying the foundation,
firm and strong, for a tremendous
panic" 1t is extraordinary how GER
tain associations will warp the judg-
ment of even sensible men, for it is
not the people who are panic breeders,
Mr.. Stickney, but the frenzied finan-
Ciers of Wall street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

The ''I-told-you-so" philosopher has
about exhausted himself in Rock Isl
and the past few days. Now let him
take a rest and give us all a rest. The
election is over-back TO business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. GEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

Hartman has been unanimously
elected a member of the presidents
Ananias club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

All these state totals show large in
creases over the year 1900. On the
basis of Sj,0O0.O0O population this total
wealth of states of S1O7 900 100000 is
equal to $1,2J6 per capita.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

Altogether for a better and greater
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

Is the line again busy on the tele
phone franchise proposition?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
TURNED THE Joke.
The Way Bridegroom Got the Laugh
on His dummy chuna.

on His "Funny' chun,.
Under the thin disguise of harmless
fun many an objectionable rude prank
is played upon newly married couples.
1t is refreshing to hear of an occasion
al instance in which the Joke" reacts
on the joker. A young man and his
bride, who had just been married in a
western town, were starting on their
wedding journey. They had managed
to reach the train in safety despite the
showers of rice and old shoes.
Just as they had taken their seats in
the car one of the bridegroom's chums
came hastily in to bid him goodby. As
the young husband extended his hand
the friend snapped handcuff round
his wrist.
The groom had been suspecting a
trick of some kind, and before the
practical joker could play a similar
trick on the bride he found the other
handcuff snapped round his own wrist.
He was chained to the happy bride
groom himself.
That's good one on me, Harry"
he said, with a sickly kind of smile,
.'but I'll have to ask you to come to the
door with me and get the key to these
things from the fellow outside that's
gotit. Hold on, conductor, just a min
ute!''
But the conductor, whose quick eye
had taken in the situation, refused to
wait. He gave the order for starting,
and the train pulled out. It was a
through train and made no stop for
the next fifty miles. Before it stopped,
however, the brakeman, with the aid
of sharp file and hammer, succeed
ed in releasing Harry. The practical
joker meanwhile had had to pay full
fare for the fifty miles and still had
his fare home to pay
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
Animals That Are Trained.

The animal trainer paused in his
midnight supper.
''It is strange he said, show train
ing increases an animals value.
can buy young lion for $500, train it
and sell it for $500 afterward. Take
the group I performed with tonight
three lions, three tigers, two leopards,
four bears and four boarhounds. They
are all young adults in the pink of con-
dition, but unframed they wouldn't be
worth more than $1,000 or $1,000 at
the outside. Yet the boss was offered
100000 for them last week. The train
ing sets the price, and no wonder. 1t
took four years to train this group of
mine, and, though there are only six
teen animals in it now, no less than
seventy had to be tried and discarded
before we got together the sixteen we
wanted"