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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

F. D. Tasker Is critically i'll at his
home in Randolph with an attack Of
pneumonia He was reported as being
very low last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Irving Sawyer has arrived home af-
ter weeks trip to Boston, where he
attended the automobile show ard Wis
tied friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs. James Fellows started Wednesday
for Nelson. British Columbia, for three
months visit TO her daughter. Mrs. Bruce
White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Some of the rural carriers were mo-
able 30 make their trips yesterday and
one who was snowbound "Wednesday
had not returned last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Despite the bad travelling Sterling Re
bekah Lodge initiated four candidates
Wednesday evening. A good number
were present and enjoyed the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs. Daniel Doherty. who has been
passing few days with friends in Ran
dolph, has returned 10 her home In
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs. Charles Runnels OF Bridgewater.
Mass. Is here with her mother. Mrs
Spencer. called here by the death of
her aunt, Mrs. Means
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs George Davis has returned 70
her home in Augusta after visiting
friends in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Schools were closed Wednesday on
account of the severity of the wealth
er. The electrics have made no trip
since $50 Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

The Sunshine Circle will meet with
Mrs. Frank Cole on Elm street this af-
ternoon. Members are requested TO at
tend and help do the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Bert A. Bragg Of Benedicta is visit
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
john F. Elliott Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Landlord George E. washburrc of thu
Weston House. Madison. accompanied by
his wife, was in town on business
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

house on Green street, formerly oc-
cupied by E p. Libby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Charles Dryer. the popular catcher
OF last years ball team, is in town Wis
1ting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Amos T. Friend of Seattle, Wash.
brother of the late Butman Friend has
returned home for the purpose Of set
Ting up his brothers estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs. ]. L Brooks arrived here last
evening from Springfield, called by the
serious illness OF her father, Robert
Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Fred Moulton of Somerville, Mass,
has been stopping in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
CLINTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Runnels of Boston
Is In town. called here by the death Of
his aunt, Mrs. Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Mrs. Albert Tibbetts has returned to
her home in South Dresden, after vis-
iring friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
GARDINER.
Telephone $50.

The spring term of IL weeks will com.
mence Monday in the public schools
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

was a recent guest of her cousin. Mrs.
Carrie Wyman. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
MADISON.

The storm of Tuesday made the 32d
one recorded here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
SKOWHEGAN.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)

Elmer 7. McNeelie left Thursday for
West Forks. called there to attend the
funeral Of his aunt, Mrs. Charles Durgin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

John Godding is reported as being
quite low at his home on Dresden az
cnue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

George E. Cowan and family OF
Pressure Isle arrived here yesterday for
a visit with friends in Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Graham of Bangor the new manager
OF the Augusta, Winthrop electric road
was in town Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Edward Adams is very sick with
pneumonia a his home on Young
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
WINTHROP.

Charles Clifford of Monticello is stop
ping in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Frederic Danforth has been appoint.
ed as justice Of the peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Robert Maxcy arrived home las,
evening to pass his vacation with his
parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Miss Della Collins left yesterday for
a trip to New York, where she will
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

| Mrs. Gertrude Rand is visiting Mrs.
Abbie Milliken in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
PILES CURED ING TO "A DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in to II days or moosZ
refunded. ar. E.U-S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Amasa Clark Of Brookline. Mass.
treasurer of the Winthrop Mills Co..
was in town, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

IN the last ten years this coun,.
IRON output has increased lG2 per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Miss Mae Gordon has returned from
a visit with relatives in Readfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Read and Assigned.

An Act to amend Section 4 Of Chap
ter Il OF the Revised Statutes. relating
to corporations.
An Act relating to the office n regis
ter Of probate IF ArooStook county.
An Act to amend Section Of Chap
ter 81 Of the Public Laws IF 1865 relat-
ing TO the appointment of receivers.
Resolve in favor Of secretary Of com
Ynittee on banks and banking.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
GREAT FIRE AT HOUSTON.
Business Center of Texas City De-
stroyed Last Monday
Morning.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 3.-F1re Monday
morning destroyed business property
in the heart of Houston to the value
of $750,000. Breaking out in the rear
of the Frank Dunn jewelry store and
pawnshop, the flames spread in all di-
rections through the block and it was
not until O'Clock this morning that
the conflagration was under control.
The losses are: Houston theater
$220,000; Mrs. Miller's building, corner
Preston and Franklin streets, $25,00O;
Frank Dunn's jewelry store and pawn
shop, building and contents, $117,000;
S. l.. Sans dry goods store (bank-
rupt, building and stock, $4,000; j.
Sweeney Jewelry company, 100000 to
building and stock; j. N. Tauben &
Son, wholesale cigar house, $4,000;
John Miller's Saloon and building,
corner Fannin and Congress streets,
$4,000; Levy Bros, dry goods store,
$4,000 damage to stock and building;
Sellers building, $4,000; Morris Bros,
clothing store, damage to building and
stock, $4,000.
The destruction of offices on the up
per floors of the buildings burned will
make total loss in excess of $750,000.
The federal court offices were locat-
ed in the theater building, and all
records and fixtures are total loss.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
Situation at GoIdfieId.

Goldfeld, Nev.-The Florence Gold
field Mining company declared divi-
dend of 10 per cent share on its
outstanding stock, payable on January
2. The amount to be distributed is
S150,000.
The mine owners association Of
Goldfield, after considering the general
conditions, passed the following, which
is construed by the Goldfield public
as being a def to the miners union
and a forecast of an open camp when
the mines resume work:
Resolved, That the mines of Gold
field district remain closed until the
present financial crisis is relieved;
until local labor conditions are settled
to the satisfaction of operators of this
district and until smelters will treat
Goldfield ores at a rate which will
warrant the mine owners of this dis
trict to recommence production"
The Goldfeld Chamber of Commerce
has begun war upon the smelter trust
and will carry the war to Washington,
The directors met today and appointed
committee to invite the cooperation
of other mining camps to send a COM
mittee to Washington to induce the
president to investigate the smelter
trust with especial reference to it's
alleged policy toward Nevada.
Nevada is being boycotted, it is
claimed, by the smelter trust, which
has placed such burdensome condi-
tions on ore shippers that shipments
are practically prohibited at the time
the smelters are taking all of the ores
of Colorado and other states where the
trust has large mining interests with
out any restrictions or advance in
charges.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
Trust Company Resumes.

The plan for the resumption of busi-
ness by the Knickerbocker Trust COM
pany of New York provides that share
holders shall raise $2,400000, and the
stock of the company shall be placed
in the hands of a voting trust. De-
positors are to be paid 80 per cent of
their deposits at once in surplus GER
tificates, to bear interest of per cent.
These certificates are to be retired
out of surplus that may exceed $1O,-
100000. Seventy per cent of the de-
posits are to be represented by ne
gotiable certificates of deposit, and
per cent of these certificates are to
be paid off every three months.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
Trade Is More Active.

R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says:
Confidence is returning, but conserv-
atism is still much in evidence, es-
pecially in manufacturing. Mills and
factories are only operated to fill or
ders, no accumulation of stocks being
permitted pending more settled condi-
tiOns. Some idle plants have already
resumed, however, and in many cases
there are ample contracts on hand
but work is curtailed because custom
ers request delay in delivery, as funds
are not available for settlement. These
concerns expect to have machines in
full operation when the money market
becomes normal; several are prepar-
ing to resume after January l. Retail
trade is more active, sales of holiday
goods supplementing dealings in sta
ple-made merchandise and some west
ern cities report that wholesale houses
are receiving orders of usual size from
country merchants for spring delivery.
Output of finished steel products has
declined still further and more pig iron
furnaces are idle, but the sentiment is
not demoralized at leading centers,
and some idle plants will resume next
week. Prices remain comparatively
steady, although in many cases the
figures are wholly nominal, owing to
the absence of a new business.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
ONLY $25,ooo,ooo ISSUED
Uncle Sam Wants to Cut Down Cost
to People.


The final closing of allotments of
the per cent one-year certificates
is definitely announced by Secretary
Cortelyou. He declared that no allot-
ments had been made or would be
made after his announcement of We'd
nesday night that no further PROPOSE
tions would be considered. The point
was not quite clear until his state
ment today that some few allotments
might not be made from subscriptions
already in hand Wednesday. AS the
matter stands practically all the al
lotments are to national banks that
have agreed to take out circulation
and in the majority of cases have in
dicated a willingness to surrender the
certificates before maturity upon pay
ment of accrued interest on the date
of redemption. Information was still
withheld at the treasury as to the
amount of the allotments made, but
such information as is obtainable indi-
Gates that the total will not materially
exceed $4,000, 900. Roughly estimated,
these certificates when retired will
have cost the nation only $525,000 in
interest.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
MINES IN MANY CAMPS.

Robert Num- of Baker City, Ore,
has sold the Ruth group of claims in
the Gable Cove district in eastern Ore
gon to Greenlee & Crawford of Port
land for $4,000.
w. B. Fisher, general superintendent
of mines for the Federal Mining &
Smelling company of Wallace, has re-
signed his position with the company.
The resignation is reported to have
been caused by the closing down of
several properties of the company and
the necessity of curtailing expenses.
The last cleanup from the Cracker
jack mill in the Hump district yielded
a $500 gold brick.
The old Robinson mine on Mount
Pisgah, Bingham county, Idaho, has
been purchased by New England capt
talists, who will work the property on
a big scale.
A railroad crew has discovered a
new coal field dozen miles from Cen
tralia Three feet below the surface
coal was uncovered. The cut was eXca-
waited to depth of more than 80 feet,
showing good coal all the way.
Drytown, Cal.-Eleven miners in the
Fremnot Cover gold mine are shut off
from the surface by severe fire which
is raging at the 1100-foot level, and
all hope of rescuing them alive has
been abandoned. The miners were
working below the 1100-foot level.
The rescuers got as far as the 700
foot level, but could go no farther on
account of the smoke. Four of the
imprisoned men are Americans, four
Italians and three Austrians. No hope
is entertained that any are now alive
Steps are being taken to close up the
mine air tight and eXtinguish the
flames in that way. The Fremont is
| largely owned by GoOdale & Perkins
of San Francisco, and has been on a
| dividend-paying basis.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
GOOD
Short tories


Beau Nash was not entirely but
terfy, as is proved by the following
anecdote: His father was q partner
In a glass business at Swansea. This
was little known, and the Duchess Of
Marlborough once twitted him with
the obscurity of his birth. Madam"
replied Nash, 81 seldom mention my
father in company, not because have
any reason to be ashamed of him, but
because he has some reason to be
ashamed of me-"
George ". of England must have
shared the popular opinion of lawyers,
as it was his majesty who gave their
corps the title of 1.-The Devils Own.'
Shortly after the formation of the
corps. Erskine was riding with the
king In the park when the regiment
happened to pass. what regiment is
that?" inquired the king. "A corps,
sir, have recently formed, made up
of lawyers" Lawyers Then call
them the Devils Own"
Soon after his first baby was born
his wife went upstairs one evening
and found him standing by the side
of the crib and gazing earnestly at the
child. She was touched by the sight,
and tears filed her eyes. Her arms
stole softly around his neck as she
rubbed her cheek caressingly against
his shoulder. He started slightly at
Al, IN 1t,,,r ha
dreamily, cit is incomprehensible TO
me how they can get up such a crib as
that for 90 cents"
Alfred II. Love, the famous peace
advocate, protested in Philadelphia
against the great quantity of military
features In the jamestown Exposition.
"Really," he concluded, with smile,
zone would think that the whole world
was animated and kept progressing by
| q spirit Of hatred and revenge and bit
ter enmity One would think that
but perhaps you know the story. A
pale, wan woman, on her deathbed,
said in a weak voice to her husband :
Henry, If l die, promise me one
thing Gladly, my poor darling.
What is it l am to promiser Prom
ise me that you will marry Mary
| Simpson, The man started But
he said, I thought you hated her. L
do, Henry the dying woman whisper
ed. I want to get even with her."
Poultney Bigelow, the famous trav-
eler, was giving some advice to a
young man who was about to Join for
the first time the great army Of tour
lists on its annual trip across the At
lantic. Mr.. Bigelow adverted to the
extraordinary amount Of painting that
goes ON aboard an ocean liner. ION
certain ship one day." he said, 81
put my hand on freshly painted
yentilator. and. while removing the
The Western news., 1907-12-04
STATION AGENT HELD UP.
Trinidad, WASH, Visited by Robbers
in Daytime.

Wenatchee, Wash, Dec. 1.-The sta
ton at Trinidad was held up yester-
day about noone by five men, and
about $120 and other property were
taken. Two of the men, giving the
names of j. Thompson and Bill Marvin,
were captured and brought here this
morning and brought here this morn
ing and turned over to County Sheriff
Webb by the conductor of the train.
They are now at the Jail awaiting the
arrival of witnesses from Trinidad
with evidence of their guilt.
The two men say that they have
been beating their way from Mime
apolis. The holdup was darking in the
extreme, occurring in broad daylight.
The other three men have escaped into
the hills, and are being pursued by an
armed posse.
The Western news., 1907-12-04

1.-Two plus two equals four" said the
married man, reaching for his book.
"If this light goes out on us we'll be
In the dark. We can't eat our dinner
all over again because we've already
eaten It."
II wouldn't talk nonsense If were
you," said his wife.
II know it," said the married man.
"But unfortunately you are not. You
have to stick to your own personality
and make the most of it, thanking your
stars you have husband who Is will
ing to make allowances. I've given
you my reasons. Now, why not let it
drop"
lis the fact that we've eaten our
dinner a good reason why we shouldn't
have a new rug?" inquired his wife,
sarcastically.
"Don't let's have it all over again,
Belle" pleaded the man.
"Oh, certainly not" said his wife.
"Its settled, Of course, If you say so.
I haven't any business discussing the
matter. I'm just woman, and when
you say no 1 must acquiesce. But
you'd think me presumptuous If l
should come into your office and tell
you that you didn't need new desk
and not allow you to argue"
"Now, that isn't"
Suppose I said, Henry, If 1t rains
tomorrow 1t will be wet, therefore
there isn't the slightest necessity for
that desk l don't suppose you would
say that was n good reason, would
you?"
81 gave you reasons and you can't
deny that they are good ones"
''Oh, can't II"
The married man sighed. II thought
I made it perfectly clear to you," he
said.
well, I think we might have It,"
II don't see how you can think so
II you can tell me how we'd be justi
fed in doing it I'm sure I would be
quite willing"
"There's one thing I'm glad Of
said his wife, after pause, "and that
is that l can think what I like, even
If I haven't anything to say. Other
people have new rugs"
The Western news., 1907-12-04
CRANKY MINES TO RESUME.
SmeIter Also to Start Up-LoWer
Wage for goo Men.

Grand Forks, B. c., Dec. 3.-Jay P.
Graves, general manager of the CRANKY
Consolidated company, which owns ex-
tensive copper mines at Phoenix, %
miles distant, and the largest copper
smelling works in Canada here in
Grand Forks, states that the directors
of the company have decided to re-
open the mines of the company Decem-
ber 5 and the smelter two or three
days later, giving employment to some
900 men when operating at full ca
pacity. They have agreed to accept
the scale of wages paid one year ago,
thereby allowing mines to operate.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
Attractions for December.

Manager Muehlman Of the Spokane
theater announces the following at
fractions at that house for the month
of December:
December 1.-THE Vanderbilt Cur"
December 3-"Quincy Adams Saw
yer"
December 4,5-6-"The Land of Nod"
December 8-"Are You CraZy?"
December 9-10-11-12-"Woodlan
December 13-14-San Francisco op-
era company.
December 15-16-"The Royal Chef.
December 20-21-"The Rollicking
Girl"
December 22-23-Maude Fealey in
"The Stronger Sex"
December 25-26-"The Man Of the
Hour"
December 2S-"Yon Yonson."
December 29-30-"The Blue Noon.
December 31-Primrose Minstrels.
The Western news., 1907-12-04
In the Coeur dAIenes.

Calumet, Mich.-The Calumet &
Arizona Mining company announced a
quarterly dividend of $3.50 a share
Saturday, as compared with $5 three
months ago.
The Black Bear Fraction Mining
company has purchased from John T.
Arglye 13-4Sth interest in the Black
Cub and Brown Cub lodes in the La
lande district.
Another strike has been made in the
Rex mine, according to B. M. Francis.
The strike is said to have opened up a
full face of good milling ore
The big tungsten deposit on Prit-
chard creek, near Murray, will be
worked by the Golden Winnie Tung-
stem Mining company, which will be
formally incorporated in few days.
Dave Gross of Wallace, it is under
stood, will be president of the com
pany.
The Western news., 1907-12-04

'Other people aren't exactly In our
circumstances, my DEAR"
"You don't know that. Anyway, the
Praglers aren't nearly as well off as
we are"
Have they been buying any $50
rugs?"
1T isn't $3.50; it's S135. said it was
marked $3.50 three weeks ago. That's
just it; you make out what isn't SO
and. then you say that it's unreason-
able. There's quite a difference be-
tween $50 and $135. l think there Is,
anyway, and think it's worth saving.
But then Pm eXtravagant. You are SO
exact and you insist on telling me that
two and two make four and then you
talk about $3.50 rugs"
Are they buying any $135 rugs,
then -
mo, but she had three new hats this
summer and that's more than I've had,
and you know 1t. And when you talk
about red not harmonizing with the
tone of the room-'
II don't care a cent whether 1t har-
monizes or not. The point IS"
"The point is that you Just want to
be obstinate about 1t. I should think
it would matter quite a little whether
rug harmonized with the rest of the
ROOM just don't think that you no
ticed 1t. Why, 1t would be too decora-
tive for anything"
"Oh, I give up" said the man. Get
it if you like"
NO" said the woman, gently but
firmly. 81 wouldn't get 1t as long
as you thought we ought not to.
don't want you to consent just to
please me- l was Just discussing 1t.
I think that we really should buy 1t,
but If you don't
ooh, guess maybe We'll survive 1t.
Buy It,"
Don't talk like that, dear. want
you to be convinced"
I'm convinced"
''Really?"
"TJh-huh."
"Well, now. how much nicer it is to-
talk over a thing quietly and reason
ably" said his wife, beamingly. az
will say that for you, Henry You all
ways listen to argument"
81 have to- said the married man.
Chicago Daily News.