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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Summer c. Ward received a letter
Thursday night from his daughter,
Miss Mary Ward. who is member of
the Temple touring party which was
organized i'm Boston and which is now
making a trip through Europe. Miss
Ward at the time the letter was writ
ten was in France. She landed in Liv-
erpool after very pleasant passage
and writes that she was not sick a
single day on the passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
A Severe Cold.

Miss Marie Calvin, 927 Main street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
81 caught cold coming home from
an evening party and as 1 did not pay
particular attention to it, quickly be-
came worse and found myself in .
serious condition.
81 took Peruna and i: brought me i'm
mediate relief. Within n week | was
cured and now whenever I feel badly
Peruna will set things right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Contrary to expectation the argu-
ments in the equity hearing of Pauline
T. Hill ct ais VS.. COburn heirs, S. w
Philbrck and A. X. Butler, which has
been on trial since Wednesday noon
were not made Friday. Instead addi-
tional evidence was heard. These ar
guments will be made on Nov. IL, next
The reason for the postponement is
owing to the fact that there was SO
much documentary evidence that 1t
could not be gotten into suitable form
and therefore more time was needed. A
history of the action appeared in this
paper Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
Instant Death
By Lightning.

East Wilton. Ne, July 26.-Rns coe
Parsons was struck by lightning today
while standing in the doorway of his
farm house and died shortly aftcrward.
The lightning lasted only fcw min
utes ana occurred during a heavy rain
STERN. y widow and on" daughter sur
virr. He was 40 years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
A WILD RIDE.
Two Men, "Broke," Try Ride on goth
- Century Express.

Cleveland. Ohio. July 26.-E. R
Backley. a hotel clerk and George FL
lott. an actor of New York City. were
taken from the top of the Twentieth
Century Limited train. when it arrived
here today, unconscious from the
fright and exposure of their trip.
They say they climbed to the top of
enc of the sleepers as the train was
pulling out of Buffalo, not realizing the
terrific exposure and perilous nature of
the trip.
A few miles out of Buffalo as the
speed of the train increased and the
yiioise rose to Il roar. the men clung
desperately to one of the little guard
srSiflS and finally tainted.
A Lake Shore Railroad employee
found the men when the train pulled
into Cleveland. He dashed water in
their faces and brought them back to
consciousness. They We're then ar
rested.
The men say they were broke" and
were trying to beat their way to Chi
cago. Both We're we'll dressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

peath came suddenly Friday to Howard
'ouch' street car conductor. from Il
telephone In the starters office on Market
street at Newburyport, Mass. A violent
ringing Of the telephone bell summoned
couch. He took off the receiver and was
4 bout to speak into the transmitter when
ne fell with a scream. Persons who
heard the sound found the conductor on
me hoor ffeiess, and an Investigation
showed that the telephone wire had be-
come crossed with a trolley line. Couch
vas 2 wears old. married, and was on.
81 the most popular employees of the road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

A. I. Oliver. member of the fac
ulty of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
at Kent's Hill. is in town for few
DAYS this week on business connected
with that institution. While here he is a
guest at the oxford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Colonel Dobrowolsky. commander of
the 2o1st Infantry at Tif1is. Trans-Cau-
casla, was shot and killed Thursday by
a soldier of his own regiment. who is
an eX-sailor of the battleship Tri Svia-
titelia. on which there was a mutinv.
Tho assassin fired three times from q
rifle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Miss sTheodOsia Currier, who had
been the glIest OF her aunt, Miss Eliza
beth H. Currier. left Friday noon for
Herricks Landing where she will re-
main for week before returning to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

4 special meeting of Skowhegan
Aerie. No. 1455... Fraternal Order sof
Eagles was held Friday night in the
lodge rooms on Water street. The de-
erees were conferred upon three cardi-
dates There are now III members in
the local aerie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Mrs. Della Trafton of Beverly. Mass,
is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. B. Nickerson. at their home on
Water street. She was accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Rena. They were
met in Waterville by her sister, Mrs.
Derne J. Green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

The attraction at Lakewood theatre
next week for the first three nights
will be the comic opera Priscilla"
There are eight principals in the cast
in addition to a singing and dancing
chorus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Theab repre- alzp uherce of
$womnwh oha
Nmeasa Mch5
hing,e1 except ende rt imcny e
heredi cthe
recosute1 nj finally err rc lem welag
aEmk tina ePrunso Justly
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

The vacation period is now on at the
parochial school which is connected
with the parish Of st. Mary's. A part
OF the sisters are now on their vaca-
tions, TWO leaving Friday morning for
Bae St. Paul in the Province of Quebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Captain A. A. Bivans, who is in
charge of the local corps Of the Sal
walton Army, is attending the 22d an
nual campmeeting now being held at
Old Orchard. He is accompanied by his
wife. al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Twenty-nine Anarchists. composing the
entire national convention of the German
Anarchist Societies. who were placed on
trial Thursday at Mannheim. Germany,
on the charge of holding an Illegal open
air meeting. were acquitted Friday by the
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

The Berlin National iZeitung pub
fishes what purports 70 be the text of
Il secret agreement between Russia and
Japan under the terms of which each
government is bound to give the other
"A hours notice before beginning war
like activities. This understanding is
limited to Asia. The treaty, the news
raper continues. was signed shortly af-
ter the conclusion of the Portsmouth
treaty and is for a period of three
years. 1t was communicated in conf
dence to the Dowager Empress of
emma. The paper makes not attempt to
explain the significance of the compact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Herr Won Palmowsky. attorney for
Emil Simon of New York who. while
driving an automobile near Potsdam
July 10. ran over and killed a peasant
woman. declared Friday at Berlin that
the court probably would accept bail
for his clients appearance If bail is not
accepted Simon will be transferred
from Dresden to Alt MOabit prison in
Berlin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pepper and two
children of Concord, Mass, are the
guests of her mother, Mrs. Helen $.
Coburn, at the family home on Nor
ridgeWock avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

William Lumsden of Boston and his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Donaldson of this
town, were in Dexter Thursday, called
there by the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
Jane Morrison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
MRS. EDDY SCORES,
Continued from Page One.1

nf general information, the mastership
inquiry would be devoted solely to the
Issue as to whether Mrs. Eddy was
c"!n2otent or incompetent to manage
and control her business affairs on or
about March l, when the present suit
WAS instituted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
IRIS MooFKS.

Mrs. Vida Mooers, r. f. D. /,
I Lents, Ore, member Order of Wash
ington, writes:
"For the past four years l was a
{ wretched woman suffering with
troubles peculiar to my sex, causing
severe backache and bearing down
pains and leaving me SO weak and
weary that it was only with diff
ficulty that l was able to attend to
my household duties. I used differ
ent remedies and injections, but
found no relief until / had tried }
Peruna. Within two weeks there
was a complete change for the }
better and in less than three months I
was we'll and happy woman and
all the praise is due to Peruna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Fred Decato, who had been in En-
field, N H., for some time, returned to
Skowhegan on the afternoon train OF
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Charles +. Dealey has returned home
from Portland, where he had been
spending Il vacation of three weeks
with friends and at Peaks Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

The wood shop of the Boston & Maine
railroad at Lyndonville, VT. was badly
damaged by fire early Friday. together
with several cars stored in the buiJdina
The loss is estimated. at $4,000. TIE causa
of the fire is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Miss Minnie Brown OF Bostcn is pass
ing her annual vacation in town will
her mother, Mrs. Frankie Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

| Frank Walker, Who had been the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Walker, left for Portland Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
SKOWHEGAN.

r. II. Cleveland left Friday to visit
relatives in Everett. Mass, for a few
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Otto Folsom Jones. who has been I'M
dergoing medical treatment in Deering.
returned home Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

DIR. George Otis Smith. who had been
in Washington, ID. c. on business, re-
turned home on the 1890 train Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27

Mrs. F. w. Buchanan has returned
from a visit with relatives IN Var
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
Help for haying

The farmer will soon nee.
male help for his hay crop anu
there is no easier way 10 se'
"a line" on this class OF work
men than through the mediu"
of a Journal want I'd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
Iantish was taken sick and the traa.
Twas off. '"oe

Cuts, Scratches, Bruises, Healed l..
THE HOUSEHOLD sUReEoNr"
Druggists refund money If DIP DO,
IERS &C. ANTISEPTIC HEALING o az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
HEALTH IS
FIRST wealth

Health depends on good assjm,,o
ton: good assimilation depends =,
good digestion; good digestion dan.n,-
on thorough classification; thorou.h
nastication depends on good teeth.
Hence, .lo.not neglect the first rso,,,
site of health. 34Hf
I am always ready to assist You ana
give You the benefit Of the latest -
best that dentistry has to offer
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
SAID WOMEN MARRIED HIM.
Remarkable Excuse Put Forward b
French Bigamist.

At Versailles, France, recently q
amy, having married five women,
who are living and u%ndiyorced. The
pentagamist's defense was that he
had not married the women; they had
married him. When they proposed
he had not, the courage to say no.
Neither money nor love, he said, had
prompted his nuptials; he was the
victim of the stronger wills of his
successive spouses. OF the five wives
three appeared as witnesses, but did
not prosecute, saying that their com
mon husband was a topper of whom
they were glad to get rid. He was
acquitted-on what ground does not
appear. AS all the years in which
the multiplex husband took wives
were leap years except 1881, in which
it would seem that in four out of
the five cases the women had the
right to propose. But the man had
the right, ven in the leap years, to
decline, and it was up to him at least
to explain to his fair suitors' that he
was engaged. To establish the prin-
ciple that a man is not responsible
for the number of his wives unless
he himself does the counting, would
be plainly against public policy. If
"Barkis is willin',"" that at once puts
all the responsibility OF him, no
matter who managed the prelimf-
nariea.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Doom of TattersalPs Seen.

Tasmania is the home of "Tatter-
sails" the most gigantic gambling
institution of the British empire in
connection with horse racing. Elk
PEELED from Australia, it has found a
refuge in Tasmania, and has for years
successfully resisted all efforts at sup,
preston. But apparently its days are
now numbered. The Tasmanian
premier, Capt. Evans, in his latest
speech, incidentally remarked: "Tas.
mania has lost a good deal of revenue
through federation, and it is only a
question of time when Tattersall's will
have to go, and then God help Tas.
mania." The annual revenue derived
by the Tasmanian government from
Tattersall's is supposed to be about
$500, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Judges on Their Dignity.

The ceremony of the United States
supreme court judges marching from
their robing DON acros the corridor
to take their seats on the bench,
which occurs at high o o every week
day while the court is holding session,
is always a matter of interest to the
average visitor at the capitol. Every
day there is a small crowd waiting to
e the stately procession. The other
day Justice Moody, as the youngest
member of the august body, brought
up the rear. A flicker of a smile ap-
peared on his face as he noted the
black-robed figures ahead of him, but
it passed away instantly and he be-
came as solemn and grave as the
others. !
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Thorouahiy Reliable.

II ever there was a reliable and safe
remedy it is that old and famous por-
GUS plaster-Allcock's. 1t has been In
use for sixty years, and is as popular
to-day as ever, and we doubt If there
is q civilized community on the face
Of the globe where this wonderful pain
reliever cannot be found. In the selec-
ton of the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard of excellence, and SO pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even a child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous p~lasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Isn't 1t strange that men who brag
always brag about something that
doesn't interest you in the least?
Rich Men Work for Pleasure.

Theodore Gill, the worlds greatest
authority on fishes, works for the
United States government, receiving
one dollar a month for his services. He
is a rich man ON whom many univer-
sites have conferred titles and de-
grees. DR.. Harrison G.. Dyer, another
wealthy man, who knows more about
mosquitoes than any other living per-
son. devotes much OF his time to gov
eminent, receiving $25 a month. Gift
ford Pinchort, a millionaire, is head Of
the United States forestry service. but
he is comparatively we'll paid, his sal
airy being $45 per mum. Several
other rich men are on the government
pay roll at nominal figures, working
for the pleasure of doing things" as
President Roosevelt puts it.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse-Parents Discouraged-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

"Our little girl, n year and q
half old, was taken with eczema or
that was what the doctor called 1t.
We called in the family doctor, and
he gave some tablets and said she
would be all right in a few days.
The eczema grew worse and we
called in doctor No. 2. He said she
was teething, as soon as the teeth
were through she would be all right.
But she still grew worse. Doctor
No. 3 said it was eczema. By this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. Well, he said he could
help her, so we let him try it about
a week. One morning we discovered
a little yellow pimple on n of
her eyes. OF course we 'phoned for
doctor No. 8. He came Over and
looked her over, and said that he
could not do anything more for
her, that we had better take her
to some eye specialist, since it was
an ulcer. So we went to Oswego to
doctor No. 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could
help 1t. We thought we would try
doctor No. 5. Well, that proved the
same, only he charged $40 more than
doctor No. 4. We were nearly dis
couraged. l saw one of the Cuti-
cura advertisements in the paper and
thought we would try the Cuticura
Treatment, so l went and purchased
a set of Cuticura Remedies, which
cost me 81, and in three days our
daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had
disappeared. OF course it could not
restore the eyesight, but if we had
used Cuticura in time I am confident
that it would have saved the eye. We
think there is no remedy SO good for
any skin trouble or impurity of the
blood as Cuticura. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Abbott, r. F. d. No. 9, Fulton, Os-
wego Co., N. Y, August II, 1906"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25

Faithfulness to a Promise
There is no more striking Illus
tration in the Bible, we think,
of the faithful fulfillment of a
pledge given than this incident
of Joshua going up to the aid OF
Gideon. Here was a people
doubIy despised in the eyes OF
Joshua and the people of Israel,
first, because they were a heath
en- people, and second, because
they had tricked Israel into a
distasteful alliance. And yet,
when the cry for help came
Joshua and the people with him
hesitated not but made haste to
90 up to the defense of the Glib
eonites. Under a strict inter
probation of the agreement
made, Joshua was under no OBJ
legations to fight Gibeon's bat
ties, and what % natural
feeling for Joshua and the peo-
pie of Israel, who but a short
time before had wanted to de-
stroy the G%ibeonites notwith-
standing the oath of Joshua and
the princes of Israel, than for
them to welcome the peril which
threatened Gideon Is an easy
and fortunate escape from a
most d~istastefuI alliance. But
no. The spirit of the agreement
was that Gideon should dwell
with them in the land; she had
identified herself with Israel,
and had acknowledged the SUI
premacy of the true God; there
fore Israel would fight for her.
Because of the promise Joshua
and his men would face peril
and hardship. Gibeon's plea for
help should not go unheeded.
What a noble devotion to lofty
ideals.
To-day there is not the same
fine conceptions, the same faith
fitness in the fulfilIment of a
promise. The modern Joshua
looks for technicaIities, the legal
loophoie which will let him slip
free from the fuIfilIment of ar
obligation. He keeps the agree
ment that he cannot escape, but
as for doing more, not he. If
the Gideon who is in trouble
can show undisputed claim upon
his time and resources, then he
will go up to his help, but if
there is convenient escape from
the promise given, then he will
let Gideon shift for himself.
But Joshua of old had the d.
vine conception of the impor-
lance and inviolabiIity of an
oath, and he did all and more
than that oath demanded. And
God honored such spirit of self
sacrificing devotion by giving
Joshua power over the forces of
nature, and lengthening the day
so that the task undertaken
might be fully done.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Reading Under Water.

An electric arc lamp, capable OF ef-
ficiently supplying the needs OF under
water illumination for ship salvage
and other similar work, as well as for
operations in explosive atmospheres,
has been tried in the harbor Of Aber-
deem in connection with repairs eff
fected on the dock gates there, with
out taking them out of position. 1t
was found that a thorough examina-
ton of the dock gates could be made
by the aid of the lamp, and in order
to demonstrate its power one of the
divers returned for a newspaper, and
after descending to the bottom of the
dock, a depth of 20 feet, read a por-
ton of it through the telephone to
those on the surface.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
NORMAN WAS U. s. Marshal,

Miss Phoebe Cousins has taken up
her winter residence in Washington,
where she will work for restoration OF
the canteen to the army. Miss Cousins
enjoys the distinction of being the only
m who ever was a United States
marshal. About 20 years ago her
father died while holding that position
in the eastern district of Missouri.
The appointing powers in Washington
gave her the place, which she held>un-
til the end Of the term for which her
father had, been appointed. She had
been a clerk in the Office and had thor
oughly mastered its details, SO that
when the full responsibility of the po-
sition devoived upon her she was pre-
pared properly to discharge 1t. Her
record In office was fi~rst-class.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
n STORY.

" IERCELY the battle ragged and
1 gradually the army of Israel was
driving the great hosts of the enemy
backward. All day long the struggle
had continued and now the sun was
nearing the western horizon and two
hours more would see it disappearing
below the mountains crest. Defeat
now seemed certain to Adoni-zedec
king of Jerusalem and to the other
four kings who had federated them
selves with him in the assault upon
the stronghold of Gideon, and the
only CLEAN of hope for their shatter-
ed armies as they gradually fell back
before the men of Israel was that
darkness would ere long be upon
them and they would then be able to es-
cape under it's friendly cover And
what though the Gibeonites had es-
capped them this time through the
help of Israel, they would recoup their
shattered armies and some day later
came upon them unawares and punish
them for the treaty of peace which
they had made with Israel.
It lad come almost as a complete
surprise to find that the army of
Israel had come up to the help of the
people of Gideon, and they had learn
ed during the day while the battle was
on that Joshua by forced march dur
ing the darkness of the night before
had fastened from Gilgal to Gideon
and had his divisions drawn up in bat
tie order when the great armies OF the
five kings had appeared. 1t is little
wonder therefore that at the very be-
ginning they should have been dis
concerted, and before the day was
half over it became evident that
Joshua would win the victory, and, as
we have said, Adoni-zadec and the
four kings with him, as they took
council together, watched the de-
scending sun, and thanked their gods
that soon darkness would give them
the opportunity of making good their
escape, if it did. not also give them
the chance to strike here and there
against their powerful foe.
Filled thus with the purpose to save
the remnants of their armies, word
was sent through the ranks that as
soon as darkness had come they were
to scatter and come together again at
Makkedah.
Let the front ranks maintain as
strong a line as possible, and fall
back gradually when the major part
of the forces together with their sup
plies and arms shall make prepare
ton for the final flight when darkness
has come" were the instructions.
In the meantime Joshua vas watch
ing the progress of the battle from
a high point overlooking the bat
tlefeld. He saw the struggling lines
of men, and that slowly but surely
his forces were advancing, but as he
lifted his eyes to the sun and meas
ured its distance from the horizon, he
muttered.
Darkness will be upon us before
u victory is complete, and then our
enemies will escape us"
"Oh, God" he continued, after q