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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Funeral of Late Shirley II Pratt.

The funeral of the late Shirley II.
Pratt. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Pratt, was held from the
home of her parents on the Togus road
at l o'clock yesterday afternoon. in the
presence Of large gathering of friends
and relatives. Rev. Charles G..
Mosher, pastor Of the State Street Free
Baptist church was the officiating
clergyman, while music was furnished
by quartet of friends. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful, the
section of the room in which the
casket was placed being almost filled
with them.
The death was peculiarly sad one,
as the little girl was an only child and
the idol of a loving father and mother.
A touching feature of the funeral was
the presence of the scholars of the
Spauiding school of which she was a
pupil. The members OF which attended
in body.
The bearers were Robert A. Cow.
Jr.. Daniel +. Cony. Winfred jackson
and Edward Ripley. The remains
We're placed in the tomb at Mt. Pleas
ant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
American Telephone.
Some impressive Comparisons Showing
Recent Growth.

The Boston News Bureau says
Statistical analyses clearly demonstrate
that the development Of the telephone
during the past few years has ecilpsec
the progress made in any other line OF
industry. Probably it could also be
shown that, Notwithstanding this ire
mendOus development. the margin OF
security above the per cent. the
American Telephone Co. shares are
pa wing in dividends has been consider
ably increased by this development.
This is due to the fact that financing
has Of late been by bond issue instead
Of stock issue. and also to the fact that
every year brings forward new returns
from capital invested in the plant one,
two and three years previously.
1t is not generally appreciated that
in the electrical transmission of the
human voice there is represented a Bell
investment in 6,050,2S2 miles of copper
wire, in length sufficient to encircle the
earth 243 times. OF this amount 2,2S5, 2
miles are underground. safely protected
from the elements.
Comparative figures tell in q striking
manner what has become of the mil
lions OF money invested by the Bell
companies in an effort to bring into
closer and quicker communication the
S5.OGO.O0O inhabitants of the United
States as of date Dec. 81:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
SUPERIOR COURT.

HON: Q: G. HA!.L-.Judre;
CHARIEs ". JoNEs-Clerk.
FRED L. LAWRENCE-Stenog
Augusta, Jan. 80, 1907.
The trial of civil cases continued
Wednesday with the action Of the Amer
lean Express Company against Samuel
Freeman of Oakland. II. l.. Hun
ton, Esq, appeared for the plain
tiff, and George w. Field, Esq,
appearing for the defendant. The
action was one of replevin for one
Oliver Typewriter shipped Aug. I. 1906,
by the Model Typewriter Inspection Com
pany of Boston through the plaintiff.
marked ~. H. Moore Co., Oakland, Me. -
The typewriter was called for by and
delivered to one E. B. Moore at the Oak
land Office of the plaintiff company, and
from Moore it came into the defendant
possession by purchase.
The plaintiff commended that the ma
chine was obtained through fraud. and
that the defendant was sufficiently warn
ed by the circumstances attending the
sale to him to put him on his guard
The defendant claimed to be an innocent
purchaser for value. charged the plain
tiff with negligence and denied the ale
cation of fraud.
The jury had not reached an agree
nlent at the close of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Court will adjourn finally the latter
part of the week. 1t is expected that the
juries will be discharged today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

a brief encounter with the troops
, sent to the scene of native revolt in
the island of Java. Dutch East Indies,
sufficed to suppress the rebels. whose
ringleader and 10 of his followers wc:c
killed and many wounded.
c. A. Jackson, a negro, was attacked
by a crowd on Fifth avenue in the
heart Of the city of Pittsburg Wednes-
day night, and roughly used before he
was rescued by the police. He and 4
lnewsboy had an alterca ton and the
crowd took the boys part. Jackson
was locked up by the police. bleeding
from many flesh wounds and with his
clothing torn to shreds.
1t was announced Wednesday that
the State Board of Railroad Commits
sioners of Vermont would hold n hear
ing at South Royalton on Feb. 6. to in
vestigate the head-on collision between
q mail train and freight train near
the South Royalton station of the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad on Jan. II. A
mail clerk and two traiEmen were Sc
riously injured in the wreck.
For the first time in several years
the oyster beds of the Providence river
have frozen over and as result there
is q great scarcity Of oysters. The
wholesale price has jumped from 81. 10
to $1.20 a gallon and even then the fish,
ermen can rake up but a very few Of
1.-THE bivalves. The oyster boats are un-
Fable to break through the ice and
must wait until warmer weather
breaks up the field.
Chaplain Dudley Chase, L. S. A., re-
tired. is dead in Philadelphia aged 81
years. Mr.. Chase was born in Hart
ford, Conn, March 5, 1916. He WAS or
dained deacon at Nashville, Ill.,. il,
June. 1912, and priest at Quincy. ILL.,, by
his father. the late Rev. DR.. Philander
Chase, bishop of Illinois. a year later.
After his ordination he went West. in
1864 he was appointed a chaplain in
the army and served at various forts
in California and Nevada.
Fire broke out early Wednesday in
one of the buildings OF the Long Island
hospital at Kings park, l.. T., in which
20 insane women all violent cases were
quartered but through the efficiency Of
the fire drill all were gotten out of the
burning building safely. On the first
alarm, all Of the inmates quietly re-
sponded to the fire drill. which twice
each week they have been required to
execute. The damage was small. the
flames being confined to the first floor.
The United States photographic Of
flee at New Orleans. under direction of
Capt. John c. Solely, has made the dis
covery Of an immense sea Of oil in the
Gulf Of Mexico about 200 miles offshore,
directly opposite the mouth of the
Atchafalaya river. In his findings,
made public Tuesday, Capt. Solely says
the lake Of oil has depth of about
three feet. The water is covered with
the oil, but so far it's source remains a
mystery. The Office is now getting out
a new photographic map that will show
this and other new discoveries. among
them being what will be termed the
inland sea" off the Florida coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Capt. F.. E. Philbrook of the Brown
Tail Moth Commission, who has been
associated with the government force
which has been working in Maine in
the hunt after the gypsy moth. was
in the city yesterday on matters oil
business connected with the work.
The hunt has been carried on of late
in Biddeford. Brunswick and other
places. but has been given up for the
present because of the depth of snow
in the State. which prevents the ex-
animation of the lower portion of the
tree trunks and other places near the
ground, where the moth deposits its
egg clusters. Work will be resumed
however as soon as conditions Will
warrant. as the conditions as regards
the presence of the moth in the State
are considered serious. Thus far the
number of nests which have been Sc
cured in Maine is SIS. the greater por-
ton of them having been found in
places i'm the vicinity of the New
Hampshire line. but enough have been
found in other sections to confirm the
belief that the pest has secured at
least foothold in the State. Capt.
Philhrook is of the opinion that the
percentage of the nests which have
been found is small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Contractors Commence Blasting
on Bond Brook Road.
Plan to Have Road in Full Opera.
ton by July list.

Work has already commenced on
the Augusta, Oakland & Watervilla
Street railway. Monday n. F. Ger
aid of Fairfield, John A. Jones. engi-
neer of Lewiston. and the Cyr Bros. OF
Waterville and Hartland We're in the
city and took teams to inspect the
blasting for the new road. Tuesday
the contract for the entire blasting
was made with the contractors
V ednesday morning they started with
two crews about one mile above An.
gusta where the ragged edges of tbs
ledge will all be taken off in order t
widen the street as the location was
granted by the city government las1
October.
1t is expected to take about two
weeks to complete the work along thc
work along the highway as it is very
light. AS soon as that is done, they
will go III on private land neal
Coombs' Mills. whore they will leave
the main road for about a mile. The
first half mile will be considcra BIZ
heavy work. and it is the intention 81
the company to have the blasting al
done and the tunnel through the hill
as it is laid out by May I.
The railroad ties will be distributed
along the route on the snow and it i!
expected the road Will be in full oper
atiCn by July i. next. Augusta DeO
pie are all glad to see the road bull
for it will be d benefit to the city 4:
well as all along its lines.
The new road will be trife les:
than IS miles in length and with the
exception of three or four miles will
be on private property. The line from
Oakland to Augusta will be as straight
as the country will allow. and thu
route will be through some of the
pretticSt lake country in this section
For distance of about nine miles the
line will run along the shore of Snow
pond.
The contrast for the grading has
been let to Mitchell and johnson ant
work will be commenced as early il
the spring as possible This firm ha.
been doing a great deal OF work or
the Somerset extension and as it i
thoroughly equipped for this class OF
work operations will be carried or
rapidly to completion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
CALANTHE LODGE X. p. INSTALLS
Ceremony Conducted by D. G. c. Edgar
Brown at Wednesday Evening Meeting.

The ofliccrs-elect of Calanthc Lodge,
No. 50, X. p. were installed at Pythiar
hail last evening. the ceremony being
conducted by d. G. G. Edgar J. Brown
Of Waterville The ceremony was fol-
lowed by IA banquet. The officers in
stalled were as follows:
Chancellor Commander = Percy II.
NnrcroSS.
Vice hancellor--Herbert c. Carrie
ton.
Prelate-S. J. Robinson.
Master Of Work-George f. Frye.
Master at Arms-Frank Herrick.
Inner Guard-Herbert G. Smith.
Outer Guard-Everett J. Besse.
Keeper Of Records and Seal-F. c.
Deering.
Master Of Finance--E. H. Gardner.
Master of EXchequer-C. L. Sturte-
want.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Walter e. Clark Of Houlton is in
the city on business at the State House
for q few days.
Frank Ridley was in Lewiston yes
terday, where he went Tuesday after
noon to attend the funeral OF a sister.
c. a. Pillsbury of Belfast. editor of
the Republican Journal, was in tpe
city yesterday on matters of business.
E. p Mayo, editor Of the Turf. Farm
and Home, Waterville, was in the city
Wednesday forenoon on matters of
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollors Reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
We the undersigned, have known =. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KEENAN, & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intrnally,
acting directly upon the blood and rnu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testinro-
malls sent free. Price IS cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constip1-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

The Current Events Club will meet
at 3 +. NJ. Friday with Mrs. S. c.
Webster. State street. Presidents
day. Roll-call: Quotations from Shake
speare, Richelieu. with readings from
Bulwer-Lytton by Miss Maud Andrews.
All club ladies visiting in the city are
invited to attend and meet Mrs. Z. L.
Marsh, vice president of the Maine
Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Ira A, Perkins.

Word was received in the city yes
tcrday announcing the death of Ira A.
Perkins. one of the known an
respected citizens of Windsor. which
occurred at his home in that town
Tuesday night He was 63 years of
age and widow survives. Mr.. Per
kinS had been prominent in town af-
fairs and was a former member of the
board of selectmen. Funeral services,
will be held at the home at IL o'clock
this forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

At the last meeting of the Young
Mems Club of the UniverSalist church.
which was held Tuesday evening, it
was voted to give n concert at the
church vestry on Friday evening, Feb.
8. Lees Orchestra of Gardiner will be
present and the program will include
vocal and instrumental music, with
solos by Mr. Beck and Mr.. Ripley. Sc
lect readings will also be given by
Miss Maud Andrews of this city and
Harold Wood of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

The Vickery Whist Club will be en-
tertained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
William ii. Brooks at her home on the
Bangor read. The party, which will
number about 20, will enjoy a sleighride
to the home of their host, and the af-
ternoon will no doubt prove most en-
iOVabie one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Funeral of Late Annie J. Sanford.

The funeral of the late Annie ]. San
ford was held at the home of Miss
Frances III. Longfeilow, 73 Chapel
street, at IL O'Clock Wednesday fore
noon, the services being conducted by
Rev. W. T. Livingston. The remains
were placed in the tomb at Mt. Pleas
ant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

IT is expected that the opponents OIL
woman's suffrage from all over the
State will be in Augusta in full force
next Tuesday, when the resolve in ia
yor of the full suffrage of women Will
he given a hearing before the jul
dietary committee, as the Boston and
Maine, Maine Central and Bangor and
Aroostock railroads will give reduced
rates to Augusta on that occasion. the
tickets being good to come to this city
on Feb and 5, and to return on Feb.
) and 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Funeral Of Late Hazel Beaudet.

The funeral of the late Hazel Beaudet
was held at ST. Augustine's Catholic
church at $50 Wednesday morning in
the presence of relatives and many
friends. The services We're conducted
by Rev. FIR. Harel and the remains
were placed in the tomb at Mt. Pleas
amt cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

1t is said that one Of the clerks in
Water street establishment, who does
no small amount of work during the
day in his regular vocation is just at
present working overtime at night.
and solely because he is within a
short time going to join the Elks. Just
what he expects will happen to him
when he passes the mystic portal he
has not divulged, but someone has
evidently given him an idea that he
will have q strenuous hour on that oc-
casion, for he is putting in as much
work with dumbbells and chest
weights as if he were preparing for the
Olympic games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Notice has been received at police
headquarters from Sheriff Graham of
Marshall, Mich. giving description
of two men who are wanted in that
place for burglary and Jail breaking
and for whose capture a reward OF 500
is offered. One of the men, Benedicto
Richiecki, is % years old. feet
inches in height and weighs 143
pounds; has chestnut black hair, hazel
eyes. small black moustachc. salloN'
complexion. ard 4 pit on the right
side of the bridge of the nose. The
other man, Gueisippi Leone, is -
wears of age. 5 feet 3ss inches in
height and weighs 100 pounds: is of
slim build. has chestnut black hair,
dark blue eyes. sallow complexion
Has India ink I'D. A." on right hand
and knife tatooed on right arm in
front; scar in corner of left eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Several members of Trinity Con

Several members OF Trinity Conn
mandery, No. {, X. T., left on train
No. - yesterday afternoon for
Waterville for the purpose of
being present at the Inspection
of St. Omer Commandery of that city
bv Grand Commander George w. Cow
err. among them being Charles F.. Pur-
linton and w. 7 Jones of this city ard
Joseph Emery and James 7. Collins OF
Manchester. The Trinity Quartet was
also present and assisted in the inspec-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
The Cnjv Survivor

of the Hayes Arctic Expedition, Mr.. S.
J. Mccormick, now U. S. Deputy Min
eral Surveyor, Bliss Station. Idaho,
says: For years I have suffered from
severe pains in the hip joint and back
bone, depriving me Of all power. The
cause was Stone in the Bladder and
Gravel in the Kidneys. After using
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
of Rondout. N. r., I was completely
cured"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

T. c. Longfellow was before the
municipal court Wednesday morning
because of a lack Of judgment in par
taking of stimulants Tuesday, but as
the condition in which he was taken in
was the result of accident rather than
design. he was allowed to depart with
out the Iayment of the usual fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Alderman James Heffernan of Lew
iston and P. J. Cronin, clerk of the
Lewiston overseers of the poor, We're
in tn" city yesterday on business and
were registered at the Cony house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Hose No. responded to a still
alarm about 11.40 a. NJ. Wednesday for
a lot chimney fire at D. NJ. Berran's,
121 Bridge street. Five chemicals were
necessary to subdue the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Hazel, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. r. Niles of Child street, who
has been seriously i'll with ptomaine
poisoning, is improving and on the
road to recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Gard of Thanks.

We express cur heartfelt thanks to
our friends and neighbors for the many
flowers end their blindness on the o.
casion of the death of our beloved
daughter and sister.
DIVIDE E. BEAUDET AND FAMILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
LOCAL MATTERS.

A. F. Drummond of the Waterville
Savings Bank was in the city Wednes-
day afternoon on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Thomas Randall, superintendent
Of the city farm at Portland, was
among the many people from that city
who were in town yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

F. L. Shaw of Portland. Of the Shaw
Business College, was il the city yes
terJiav afternoon OH matters of bust
ness connected with the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
ESTIMATES, READ THIS

Mr.. G. F. Alexander, Sc Exchange st..
Portland, Maine, will tell all who are af-
fiicted with Asthma how he was cured
after suffering 46 years. Before paying
out your money for medicine containing
Morphine and other deadly drugJ. send
for full particulars and book, "How
Was Cured Of Asthma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

ny IL ana you TOO Will Dc 0Stt9nSSo
with it.
Boston Transcript.
Boston, Mass.
AS to my Croker Pen. can only say
that | am delighted with it, and its
peculiar value was especially
emphasized on the New England trip
with President Roosevelt. It would
have been a bowling bother if / had
been compelled to pump it full from a
syringe every time the ink supply grew
light. but having only to blow down the
barrel could fill it without the slight
est Inconvenience. 1t is also very
pleasing to find that the pen does not
soil the fingers. fault only too COM
mon in the old style pen, however salts
factory it's writing qualities. All my
reports Of the Presidents trip. aside
from some typewriting work, were
written with the Croker Pen, and I
shall continue to use it in regular news
paper work.
WILLIAM T.. BRIGHAM.
For Sale by
Quinby and North, Augusta.
J. c. Whittier, HaIIoweil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
SEA MOSS FARINE

ms NJ pure, health-giving food.
iss1soIs, nutritious, econoI-
heta;; Buy it house-keeperS,
sss, restaurants, baksrie les.
dess. package Fakes Is quarts
rs,n;S cIsAas. Just the food
So tseo by infants ard anvalids
~ ,r'c. Lyon hiiS. Go. brooklyn, NY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Dec. 81. 'os Dee. 81. 100 Inc. %
Instruments, 1.10i,& 2..2JMS Isl.
Miles of n1les. I5i0s, 10 0S7 -
Miles toll wire. 1.d3C.2 3S 6GI,593 1JS.
Miles underground
Wire. g2S5.142 10.e69 35i.
Tot miles wire $3.50 go 1.25i9G2 $40.
Total employees, 5000 32.S3l Ill
Total stations 21J361 S00SS1 $50
The increase of 264 per cent. in the
amount Of underground wire mileage
in the past six years is worthy of spe-
cial mention At the present time over
81 per cent of the company's total wire
mileage is underground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
;,N,eoRM RANK, KNIGHTS OF

prthias King Company, No. 4. Regular
I:.atinp first Thursday of each month,
Captain, I. NJ. WARE.
Recorder, HARRY NJ. HERSEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

eosE OF SHARON CHAPTER, o. e.
stated meetings the first Wednesday
oc.,en;ng of each month at $50 All mem
ssrs sojourning in the city are invited to
nGeteN,:fP ;I r. THOMPSON. w. M.
rIIZABETH A. THOMPSON. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

NEW CUSHNOC TRIBE, NO. ~ !. o.
n. meets every alternate Tuesday
~ me Wigwam in Woodlands Hall at
,hs eiehth run setting Of sun.
wv c. Fl. PETTIS, Sachem.
E. w. HANKS. C. of Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Ne. o. p, KENNEBEc LODGE. NO.
81. meets in Modern Woodmen Hall the
second ard fourth Thursday evenings of
each month ut 730 O'Clock.
EVA c. McCAUSI.AND. Warden.
ANNIE 6. ARNOLD. Rec. Sec.
r. F. WHITEHOUSE, Fin. Sec.
tu-th-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

CAPITAL AERiE, NO, 1860, FRATER-
MAI, ORDER OF EAGLES. Regular
meeting nights second and last Mondays
N each month at 1851 Water street.
f. W. HANKS, w. p.
T. d. COUGHLIN, Sec.
]. H. SHEEHAN, Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
AUGUSTA Lodge Directory
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

asyLuM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
listing Friday evenings at $50 O'Clock.
rriday evening. Feb. /, work In Third
degree. Refreshments.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ
800 every third Tuesday at s o'clock.
A. D. WEEKS. Captain.
A. III. DRUMMOND, Clerk.