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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

The first canoe accident" OF the
spring is reported from the Connecti-
cut. Pretty soon there will be open
places In our Maine rivers large enough
for the sane kind of tragedies. 1t is
nearer the truth to call them cases Of
suicide rather than accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

What a pity that Thaw 'bug conf
mission" could not have been appoint
ed two months ago-or. better still, two
years ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

Pobiedonostseff. the head of the Rus
sian church and a cruel despot and
bigot who was the worst hated man in
Russia and the most powerful next to
the car. has just died and part of the
punishment which awaits him is found
in the fact that he will be compelled
to take his name along with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

We sell Mr.. Cooper's celebrated pre-
parations. Bowditch, Webster & Co..
City Drug Store, Under Cony House,
and Beane's Drug Store, Gardiner, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE

ttEFORI Ut lie OONDl1lON Of 1I16
GRANITE NATIONAL BANK At
MAINE, AT THE CLOSE OF Bust
NESS. MARCH q 1901
RESOURCES. DOLLARS.
Loans and Discounts, ST., 564 %
Overdrafts. secured and I'M .t
secured, IL, 1875 50
U. S. Bonds to secure circu-
lation 100000 90
Deposits 1000 90
Bonds, securities, etc. 1890 90
Banking house, furniture, and
mixtures. 4,624Sg
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents., oG6f.52
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 6,431. 40
Due from approved reserve
Checks and other cash items, G2S.I4
Notes of other National
Banks. 1.il6.0O
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents, 1888
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
specs: s2als,e
Redemption fund with u. S.
Treasurer go of circulation) 5000 90
Tntal. $751; lOSJ
LIABILITIES. DOLLARS.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 10
Surplus fund, $1,000 10
undivided profits, less eXpen-
ses aud taxes paid. 1l,l0058
National Bank notes out
Due to Other National Banks, i,oS.S9
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks. 5s,1C79o
Dividends unpaid. 4l500
Individual deposits subject to
Demand certificates of de- ''''
post. $4,000
Certified checks eO6uO
Cashiers checks outstanJ-
Ing, 1850
United States deposits. 23s As
Deposits of U. S. disbursing
officers, 3i.sooss
Bills payable. including GER
tiiicates of deposit for mon
ey borrowed, 5000 90
Total, 1891 g10 81
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF KEN
NEBEC. s.:
7. A. L. BARBOUR, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
best Of my knowledge and belief.
A. E. BARBOUR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
q day of March, 1907.
THOS. II. BODICE.
Notary Public.
TREBY JOHNSON.
THOMAS ]. LYNCH,
". G. BOOTHBY.
Directors.
mch2odit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

DeWitts Little Early Risers scatter
ne gloom Of sick-headache and
olllousness. Sold by John Coughlin.
Augusta and Beane's. Drug Store.
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER
Rheumatism.

Old Mr.. rheumatism hangs on tight
and bites and pinches when he takes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
Was Only Waste of Time.

After weeks of buf1eting the capital
removal bill back and forth between
the upper and lower house, while the
Portland contingent WAS eXhausing
every known parliamentary preteXt to
keep the measure alive, duly acknowl-
project by the substantial vote of "a to
46 in the House ON Tuesday in final
refusal to concur with the Senate. 1t
is much to be regretted that days of
the most valuable time of the Legisla-
ture have been worse than wasted in
an insensate endeavor to change the
seat of government to where the
greatest good of the greatest number
would certainly not be realized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

The following sign is displayed by a
firm of cycle and motor manufacturers
at Hornsey. England: ITO aeronauts:
Drop here for petrol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
Daily KENNEREC JOr1RNAI. FRIDAY MARCH 49, 1907.
Maine Gossip
Life's Silent Watches.

Out of life's silent watches,
Out OF the gloom of night.
Souls that foresee the conflict
Send forth their words of might.
Heroes of art and science
Wrestle along for years,
Bringing at last some trophy
Worthy the whole worlds cheers.
Poets with brooding patience,
Toiling with courage strong,
Out of some lonely vigil
Weave an immortal song.
Not through the whirl of pleasure,
Not from the din of strife.
But out Of the silent watches
Come the great deeds of life.
Success Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

ESTABLISHED 1925

no notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
Inc journal cannot be held responsible
Tor the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLE1GH & FLYNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Friday, March %, 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

The captain of the nine down a
Wesleyan this spring is Maine boy
Arthur 3. Haley, of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

GRANITE NATIONAL BANK AT
AUGUSTA, IN THE STATE Or
MAINE. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS, MARCH q, 1907.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
AN INDIAN WOMAN LAWYER.

The only Indian woman lawyer in the
United states. Julia ST. Cyr. a Winuebago
Indian. has been before the federal court
Ia omaha this week, where she defended
herself ON a charge OF having accepted
too large a Zee as pension attorney from
an old Indian squaw OF her tribe whose
husband had been "a scout under Crook
and So we'll did the Indian woman con-
duct her defence that the Jury found for
her on the very first ballot During
the trial Miss 81. Cyl used all the arts 81
a trained pleader. not ncglecting 10 shed
a few tears az a critical moment But
having departed from the customary stoI-
idity of Indian character long enough 10
returned TO the impasslve mask OF the
red man, ana when the verdict OF mot
guilty WAS announced simply said. with
the greatest Indifference.
Well, j knew % would be that way"
She did not attempt 20 thank the Jury
for Us verdict. but with head erect stalk
cd out OF the court room when told that
she was free.
Julia st. Cyr, the Indian woman attor-
ney, Is woman OF intellectual attain
meut and is well known an over tho
Wiuuebago and Omaha tribes. Although
WluntbagO herself when any indian
OF either OF those tribes gets into trouble
he runs to Miss st. Cyr Tor advice. And
So much Influence has she over them that
probably half the disputes Of the mem
lers ~ those two tribes are settled bv
her, never reaching "A court OF law al
all Her word ie mighty near law 0n thc
reservations. -littsburg Dispatch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28

We are IN receipt Of several excel
,ept articles intended for this depart
nent. but can publish only one az
tine. Therefore, we beg the indu sehco
~ our correspondents until such llIhS
as all may appear.
Stearns Family-Two large gehe'tos
zeal works on the Stearns IdinlS -"
ealories and memoirs containing SOME
IS 600 names. have come INTO NLe ~
session Of Christian Peterson OF "a az
raw. r. ID. 3. Any person lhletes,ou az
this name can communicate VIZ" '''0
above for further particulars
Can6eld Family-Mrs. Fanny Mta-
doyys OF Pennington, Davis county
utah. obtains an possible inioriha'll ...
roncerning the Canheld family aa H1l
,rrandmother bore that name.
Tuttle Flmily-Prluted records OF
the Tuttle family are an the hanus OF
Tuttles, who are. ~ ia pel'Feu' coz. 90
doing work from same RECORDS ll 90
George. Logan and Manu- 'euip
srhese families should comlhuul,''l
Len each other. Letters addressed ID
he care of the temples VIII III ah
nrobability reach each family.
STEWART FAMILY GENEALOGY
There are Ia the Church a number
OF branches OF The Stewart family. and
in most instances their genoa losical
records are very limited, but AN or
nearly an OF them have done some
work in the various temples for their
ancestors, and am are anxious Go sr-
cure further Information that they may
Doe able TO continue that very Important
work
In considering Che geucalog, Of this
family 80 is necessary to make some
explanations with regard 90 The ougiu
and proper spelling OF the name. for Il
is spelled stewart stewards Stuart.
Steuart and Stuard, and "A rs very im-
portant To- know whether these are dis
tinctlye families or whether they are
merely different ways of speliu.s U5e
same family name.
Ia tho Renealogy aud bi1graphy OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
GENEALOGY.

the descendants or Walter Stewart OF
scotland and Of John stewart, VINO
came 10 American Ia MS, ana settled
In Londonderry. New Hampshire. i
md the following;
"The Stewards are of Norman blood
a gentleman by the name or Aiah'
a Norman. accompanied William the
Conqueror into England and obtained
bv his gift the lands ana castle OF Os-
vestrv In Shropshire with the title Of
Lord OsWestrN His eldest SON, VIII
liam. became the ancestor of the Earis
of Arundel. His second son, Walter
.tent 10 Scotland and became promi-
nent I'M the service Of David /, ana
had large territorial possessions CON
Gerred on him by that monarch, iu-
GLIDING the baron, oI r,e-lr,.., tp-Ntn-
er with the office OF lord high stew
ard of Scotland. Tho stewardship be-
came hereditary I'm HIS family and was
assumed by his descendants as "a SUR
maine with the single change Of the
final letter "d' To- "t' so thar the prop
en- photography Is not stuart but stew
art
Mary Queen of Scots. Is responsible
for the chduge of tine original name.
She was educated in France and wrote
her name iu the French language, in
the alphabet OF which there is no w.
Stewart is The French ur. biography or
the name Thus originated the name
stewart"
is the opinion OF historians ana
g,uc8logisJs generally that the stew
arts arc am descendants OF the same
family and consequently are al re-
lated
From work just published by T. $.
Stewart of Philadelphia, entitled The
Steward Family ol New Jersey /
quote the following
THE origin of the Names steward.
Stewart ana stuart"
According to Chambers Encyclope-
ala Walter Fitz-Alan, second son or
Alan Fltzhaald. the Norman. who came
TO England at the time Of the Norman
conquest went to Scotland IN the
service of David 1 and had large pos
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
EUROPE'S LOVE OF FLOWERS.

I vines apparently growing. surround
| cd the table ANA formed cauopf
over 90 ON wire trclliework duttr,
| over with Tiny electric lamps of every
| imaginable hue. Miniature fruit
/ trees were grouped ou ihp tables about
dsh ponds ml off real water with real
! Eold nah swimming about.
Then there was % famous enter
/ talnmcut given at noted restaurant
| Don Paris hy London man in 1899 to
| 40 of his fri.ns. 10 lives Boo local
/ Tradition as the supper of roses The
GEO.
Am American is said Co have spent
$4,000 on huge ohrys8nthomums.
which suspended sIngly from The cciI,
in. were the decoration of supper
room. To this "a Hollaudor couutcred
with tulips Imported ttom Amsterdam
o. decorate banquet han.
a Partisan woman entertaining
fashionably viii have Co set aside 7t
least $4,000 Tor flowers for the decor
alton OF hrr table and hcr drawing
rooms during the three months of The
Paris season. To ENGLAND much
greater sums uuc spent 10 ie said
that the Duke of Portland spent &ll.-
600 ON drapcries and $4,000 ou
flowers for a. bail which hc gave in
honor of the Duke ~ York Bon lNet.
The houuuet that s. passed over
tine footlights Co the theatrical star
at great profit TO- the florist has an
odd sort 90 parallel Zoo the bunch of
flowers which 10 As now the custom for
some nrotty child or blooming girl 90
present to the president Of tho re-
public or any member OF the ministry
who happens Go mako an official visit
90 Cd provincial town 'r village. This
tribute is usually made Tn red. white
and blue 90 display the national coli
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28

,....,. .,.,f. Y,ufI.rs a,rrv veal
f-....... ... ,r I,lI..
i'I
rrns1ulU t'Iiurn OFT 'N''F ''
Da.uu Hnd tHe French government
...... ....,...,.,rfIy of rts
N '' .
u hio.'
1u. ..| tup MOST expensive I.'-
..... ,r reItur m.rr.rd m fIunOo I1
... IUI Itn. imam Boo iua Ol..
. DAD. .YrlrrnUnt hN f0ud-
r..H.I decorated ,.ItH HUo und
....,. ID, ids fnnurc If Doe docs not
.. vrfInv he may get out nf
.II..fun for 500 or so. but mo
- III. .I.I of thu SON of Imam
,.r, .ront $4,000 for am orchid
'..' ....I'.. ana grouped around
,' .n,. ,t tf poo apiece.
Guy .r... , i.pard of nn Aus
,..t v..,lfh who sraIIt SS-
. f.4slat of orchids and u.uks
f.. his enlargement E'ft ana tNu,l.'
s,I I'D tbc hungarian nobility
., r0r..v.5 q bouquet made up en-
...f. .r Anime flowers which Cost
S ,r. r,u.sr ir DO had cost
f' ,r 1--WE ,gcoks through the
,I.t.. ,,ifsys Of the mountains.
i"r d.. Introductory yorbrilo.
,'-,-.8 MON must send "a h1u-
80 ovcr,. dav. These h0QuDts are
Vo'.'5 % he more modest. Tho
E-ll,,o. ~ the sender is to he eN-
1893 rotbor iu rarity and beauty
~ D., cost or De may fan back
ou Wy cvrrrss romance. norcis-
,i,,r,s y,nitc luacs and iasmlu
I .o,,5er,oss white carnations for
ior 80 ar crimson ones Co typify
i,il 49,, ardent passion.
49,, .bsii he of white roses and
uogJ ,,irh the traditional orange
SSiig--,,,s and g. must Do framed
',l,.s ,,,,.rtle leaves. 10 ls not neces-
WI '' a.,re,sive hut Of course.
sulns -. =, as Ear as De likes in the
I ,,l,. l't m The church.
t,ie iton IL ls doubtful 10 Euro
-. ''',.,r,,ar1ncp comes anywhere
ptan 80 nj fashionable American
l ~. There was O. marriage Tn
l l9lollll.'iiio Oh, 1907. though, which |
Aa = ,.,r5
H'lu. d., beirbt OF the bicycle |
~ wa .s, t-,i.grno1 and bride and |
craze "..N ..,-,,to,,ts rode 10 ana from /
81 t,,r.h on vbesls completely hide /
the GNU Y" ma. brido's VIII d 4
den WIN .,,., ,ilsso,rs with white
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
HARRIMANS DAUGHTERS EN-
GAGEMENT TO R. L. GERRY.

Announcement has been made OF the
engagement Of Miss Coruelia a. Harri-
man, the second daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edward II. Hartman. and Robert
Livingston CORY, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Elbridgc n. Gerry.
Mr.. Gerry has been devoted i'm his
attentions To- Miss Hartman for some
time. and the engagement announce
menl does not cause surprise TO their
intimate friends
There are no two families Ina the
United states of greater prominence
than the Hartman and the Gerrvs.
the Hartman through the great rail-
road interests which the head OF tine
family controls and the Gerrys through
the Prominent place they hold I'M sos
ciety ana finance since the days OF Che
revolution.
s>SS>SeSSSSSsS>SSsS>>sSS>>SSzSSS
composed of one representative from
each branch OF the family for the pur-
pose OF gathering genealogy and doing
the work for the family in a systematic
way, so as to avoid duplication OF gem
ealogies and of work. Every branch of
the family which has not already sem
in the name OF the member Of thofr
family whom they desire Go be their
representative win please do so as soon
as possible.
- r-.t 90, - w AM
'''''' 1'' '-' '''''
MANTI TEMPLE NAMES.
Following are lists of families al
ready ofiiciated for. IN part. at least,
In the Mauu temple. Lists should be
preserved.
Jones family. by n. " Jones Of salt
Lake CITY
Judd family, by T. X. Judd OF Kanab
Judd FAMILY by Mrs. l.. I. Terry Of
Fairview.
Johnson family OF New England, by
b +. Johnson OF Mesa A. s.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
MISS oouLp,s LOVING CUP

The beautiful object OF art mustrat.
ed herewith was recently presented 10
Miss Helen Gould By the sailors Of Inc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

the defeat of both Republicans and
Americans" and that can only be
accomplished by the election of the
Democratic ticket. 1t would remove
the excuse of the Smoot machine for
asking support on religious grounds:
it would remove the chief element of
strength which holds the American
machine together, the hope of office,
II would show the factiOnists that the
thence with their destructive methods.
and it would place the business of the
city in the hands of men who would
run it on business principles for the
good of all the people
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
THEATRES TODAY.

salt Lake-"Mrs. Temples Telegram"
Orpheum-Matinee and night, vaude.
vile.
Grand-"A Mans Broken Promise
Lyric-Matinee and night, vaudeville,
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair.
THE METALS.
Silver-6iAc per ounce
Copper (castinE)-145sc per pound.
Lead-Si.75 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
ON THE SAME FOOTING.
lCleveland Leader.D

cleveland Leader)
Old Uncle Hi limps out and says
This weather may be fine
Fer farmers corn, but I'll be derned
Eff it is good for mine"
kansas City Times.
Old Uncle Hank then clumps along,
Says he, Its good for onions,
But 1 can testify. b'gosh.
It's mighty rough on bunions,"
Chicago Tribune.
Then Uncle Ezra with a twinge
Remarks that in all his
Experience he's never seen
1t worse for rheumatic.
Indianapolis News.
These uncles all seem quiet
Beside my raging Pa.
Says Ma, What do you sigh at?''
Says Pa, "Sigh-at-ica!''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eta Painter, Nephi.
49z7-Carl A Carlson. Salt Lake
Evelyn B. Lindegren. Salt Lake.
1878 Matthew y. Asper, Salt Lake.
Bertha L. Baxter, Salt Lake.
4979-Henry Z. +. Hansen. Salt Lake.
Martha A. Shaw, Salt Lake.
A9S0-Bert o. Carl. New York. n. Y.
Sigrid Peterson, Salt Lake
49S1-Cari Weenig, Salt Lake.
Grace Noorda, Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

A man called on the president the
other day with a request for assistance
in the collection of a little claim for
100000 against John D. Rockefeller.
But the president was too busy pitching
hay to see him. OF course, though, John
D. will send his check along about the
first Of the month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

Even in Pennsylvania they don't
stand for everything in the graft line
these days. The chief capitol thieves
have been indicted. But don't you sup
pose the shade of the late Matthew s.
Quay is throwing up its hands in aston
ishment?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

Marie Coreli declares she is going to
live great many more lives. 1t is to
be hoped that in some of them, at least
she will give up the writing habit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
FOR new GERMAN EMBASSY
Reichstag to Be Asked for ApprO-
priatiOn to Build Here.
Kaiser Anxious TO Reproduce His
Sans SOuci Palace at POtsdsm
in This City.

Although nothing definite is known at
the Germany Embassy. it is expected that
the question of the erection OF a new
building for the embassy here will be
brought to the attention Of the Reichstag.
which is to convene At Berlin within
few days. The newly-elected Parliament
of the German empire is overwhelmingly
in favor OF the Kaiser's policy in every
respect.
As it has been his desire for some time
to give his representative at the seat Of
this government home and official resi-
dence worthy Of the dignity and power
Of the German empire it is expected
that Chancellor Won Buelow win ask the
Reichstag. at this session. for a grant
sufficiently large to enable Baron Won
Sternburg 10 acquire a suitable site for
the embassy building. and begin with its
erection as soon as possible
Tentative plans I'm connection with the
project have been discussed, and it has
been reported 10 be the Kaiser's de-
sire 10 erect an exact duplicate OF his
palace, Sans SOuci ," at Potsdam in
this city. for the official residence Of his
ambassador Sans SOuci is rich In his
toriCal tradition. Frederick the Great. the
emperor's ancestor. having entertained
there the great Foltaire, who acted for a
while as Frederick's mentor and teacher
On the doctrines OF repubIicauism and free
thought
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
BOY ESCAPES GUARDIAN.
Runs way While Being Taken tn
Home from Industrial school.

When about to sail for Newport News
yesterday evening, on the g o'clock boat,
where a new life from what he had been
living for some time past was waiting for
him, Leonard Davis aged thirteen, who
for some time had been an inmate of the
Industrial Home School on the Tennally-
town road escaped from his guardian and
managed 10 get ashore before the boat
cast of.
B. A. Hopkins. Of 116 Third street
southeast. had taken the boy from the
school. and had intended to take him to
Newport News. where he was going to
give him a home on his fathers farm
Shortly after boarding the boat the boy
on the pretext that he was in search of a
drink of water. left Mr. Hopkins and sue
Ceeded in getting ashore.
When the steamer was well on her way
Mr. Hopkins looked for young Davis, but
thought that he was only hiding from him
lin fun. On reaching Alexandra, however,
he gave up hone Of finding the boy, and
returned here and reported the matter to
the police.