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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
kennebec County Transfers.

The following are the real estate trans
fers recorded at the kennebec county
registry of deeds for the week ending
October 81:
AL5ION-Hannah 3. Trask to Charles
E. Clark, both of Albion. land, 81
August A-Alvah Howe to William ii.
Bruce. both of Augusta, land. ST. clyde
p. Tillson to Irene G. Tillson. both of
Belgrade. land anG buildings, ST. William
2. Bairows of Augusta to William +.
Stephen Z. Blaisdell of Augusta tc Flen-
ces P, Austin of Chelsea, land and build
ings. SIS
CHELSEA-Frances P. Austin of Chel-
sea to Hattie NJ Springer Of Friendship
CI!INA-oscar sibiey to Margaret d.
Sibley, both Of Gina, land. SIS Wellington
of China, land, 81 Livnia Wade of Brad
ford and Hannah NJ Avery of Jefferson to
Everett f. Cunningham of North Wash
inSton. land, 81 Reuben Page of China
to Annie W. Whitney of Ellsworth. land
AUTHORIZATIONS, v Morton to
Clarence q; Harvey, both of Hallowell,
Recommendations T. Gilman and
Roxanna Gilman. both of Litchfeld, to
the Gardner Water Power Co, land ST.
George K. Wingate and Mary j. Wingate
to Frank Holt all of Gardiner. land
MISUNDERSTANDING NJ wa1leigh to
John II. Neale. both of Manchester land
and buildings, 81
MON MOCTH-Jeremiah NJ. SCannell tn
Fra TX r: Wilcox. both of Lewiston, land
and buildings, S.* Helen F. Spear of Gar
diner, Charles j.. Andrews of Augusta
Q. Edwards of Lewiston, lard, sl;* NJ. O.
edwards Of Lewiston to Many F.. Luce Of
Mormonth; land ST. Mary e: Luce to
Lena =. prescott, both of Monmouth,
lani. 81
=, MI. NF.RN0N,Lorenzo Trask Of Mt
vernon y E'lnridge NJ. Allen of Vienna,
land: ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
FINE CONCERT.
Jean Ingelow's "Seven Ages of Wo-
man" at Methodist Church.

Jean Ingelow's Seven Ages of Woman
was very successfully presented at the
Green Street Methodist church Monday
evening in the presence of a good-siZed
audience.
The speaking parts We're interspersed
with musical numbers which We're per-
formed in an exceedingly creditable man
ner, the work of the orchestra being
worthy of special Communications The
orchestra was composed of Charles BAL
lard and Edward Wunderlich, violins;
Jules Band, clarionet; Henry Schuler ana
Albert Meath, comets; Fred Fairbrother
trombone; Mrs. Charles Ballard, pianist
Henry Schulers cornet solo was one of
the hits of the evening. Mrs. Fremont
Dearborn was the accompanst for this
number
The quartet sang three beautiful selec-
tons Its members are: Miss Stone, So
prano; Mrs. Ralph Brann, alto; Ernest
Bragg, tenor; Ralph Brann, bass. They
deserve much praise for their excellent
work.
Each of the seven ages was represented
in character by one or more persons, the
principal character in each instance
oPStAlIls3 tiiG Soiiioiuy -hilci lIlc CoISCi
Harvest supper and social half hour
were enjoyed in the vestry.
| The concert program follows:
Orchestra.
Jean Ingelow's 'Seven Ages Of Woman
Seven Times One''-EXultation,
| Miss Helen Fisher.
Seven Times Two'-RomaEce,
| Miss Marion Fisher.
| Cornet Solo.
| Seven Times Three'-Love,
| Miss Dora Stubs.
! Last Night Kjeruls
| Seven Times Four Motherhood
| Mother Miss Grace Maddox: children,
| Dorothy OMelia Irene Goodrich
Elmer Trouant George 4.
| Libby.
Seven Times Five"-Widowhood,
Miss Viola Fletcher.
| Homeland, Farnswortl
| Quartet.
| "Seven Times SiX''-Giving in Marriage,
| Mother. Mrs. NJ. Alice Thorpe: BRIDE
Miss Louise Merrill: groom. II. f.
| HAYES; minister. w. D. Hutch
| ms; flower girl, Doris Mer-
rll; ring bearer, Alden
| Merrill.
| Orchestra.
Seven Times Seven''-Longing for Home
Miss Emma Murch
| Like as the Hart Desires the Water
| Brook" NovellC
| Quartet.
| Tahleau by 16 persons.
| Orchestra Selection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs w. II. Roberts and Mrs. Mark
Morse of Auburn are visiting Mrs. j
E. FOssett, 81 Court street.
Mrs George p. Potter. who had been
visiting in Massachusetts, returned
home saturday evening.
PostoiIice Inspector w. B. Robinson
was in the city on business Monday
and was caller at the Augusta office
James Plummer, secretary to the
Board of State Assessors, was in Show
hogan Monday on a brief business
trip.
F. l.. Tibbetts of Watervile, who
has been on a short visit with friends
in this city, returned home Monday
evening.
Mrs. III. S. Turner, who had been
making an extended visit in New Jer-
sey, returned to her home in this city
Saturday evening.
The Misses Annie Emmons and Alice
Skofeld Hf Bath are visiting in tins
city for a few days and are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robinson at III
Sewal: street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
AMUSEM ENTS.
waBarre's MinstreIs."

LaBarres Ministries drew fair
sized audience to the Opera house last
evening, the greater part of (which APP
peared to be well pleased with the
evenings Offering. The company was
a rather small one, but nevertheless
had some 1irst-class features, notable
among which was the contortionist
act of Mr.. Melbo, platte, the Violet
Girl was also pleasing.
The company had more vaudeville
features than most minstrel COM
panies and after the earlier part the
entertainment did not bear an es-
pecially close resemblance to some OF
the larger minstrel companies. How
ever the entertainment was apparently
satisfactory, and the audience was
fairly liberal with its applause. The
companys band pearaded the streets
at noon and also furnished some lively
music in front of the Opera house
before the show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Pomona Meeting at West Bath,

Eight members from Progressive
Grange, Richmond, attended the meet
ing CT Pomona Grange at West Bath
Wednesday. In the speaking contest
Mrs. Herbert Ward of Richmond won
second prize. The first prize was two
tickets for dinenr at New Meadows
Inn. the second prize was a fine box of
chocolates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Officer Tavernier of Waterville Mon
day brought down four prisoners
who had been sentenced to the county
Jail for minor offenses by the Water
vile municipal court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The remains of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Hunt We're brought to this city
Monday from Auburn, and were In
tered in Forest Grove Cemetery at 3
o'clock, Rev. H. E. Dunnack offering
prayer at the grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The Samanthas will meet with Mrs.
Matthew Nicholson, Court street, at
7.3O o'clock Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

There will be a Food sale at the
vestry OF the Winthrop street Baptist
church Saturday afternoon of this
week good chance to get some home
made food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Perley M. Lawrence
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Hazel Edwina,
which occurred Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The marriage intentions OF Perley
E. Hamilton of Augusta and Ethel w.
Mortenson of Portland have been re-
corded at the office of the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The Pythian Sisters will hold a food
and candy sale at the Augusta Flower
Shop, 221 Water street, Friday, Nov. 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

William Young is making improve
ments in his fish market in the way of
Frightening up the interior with new
coat of paint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The Woman's Board will meet at :
o'clock this afternoon with Mrs p. Z,
Dudley, 81 Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The Mothers Chapter of st. Marks
church will meet at 7.30 this evening
with Mrs. Burke, Eastern avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church will hold a Food sale in E. W.
Church's store, Water street, Nov Z.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

The moth-proof storage recepta-
Gle will soon be sought by every
housewife. for wit, the presence Of
s0mmer the winter wooden apparel
and blankets, ETC., have to be dis
posed of for another season. The
difficulty with most of these devices
is that they are not tight enough TO
prevent the entrance OF moths and
bugs. Boxes or chests with loose
fitting lids are not satisfactory, as
the Objectionable insects manage to
discover the smallest crevice, and
the apparent security is a mask for
their undisturbed destruction. A
Western manufacturer overcomes
this difficulty by the use OF practi-
cally hermetically sealed receptacle,
which he secures by the use OF q
packing OF rubber gas tubing. This
ic placed inside the rim OF the cover,
and the tubing or packing being Of
such n size as to make a tight At.
Fastening is arranged through holes
in one side OF the tubing from
which project nails points adapted to
engage in openings In the cover.
When made of canvas or other fex-
lble material such receptacle pos
sesses the advantage, in addition to
low cost. of not requiring much
space for storage when out of use,
end yet having all the merits OF an
expensive wooden chest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

the life of kitten he added good
deed TO the long list OF them to his
credit and ran the risk of losing his
job.
The tender heart Of the engineer and
a little black and white Kitten held up
traffic on the road for nearly thirty
minutes, but nobody made n protest
when it was learned the delay was
caused by the engineer saving the life
of kitten. Instead the crowd that
gathered cheered. and the crowd about
the engine grew so large that some per-
sons thought a person had been killed.
Holmes engine was approaching the
crossing at Elsinore avenue at fair
speed when Holmes discovered kit
ten that had wandered out OF the Of
flee OF Early & Daniels walking on the
track.
The engine groaned, and 1t was
brought TO a stop just after u had
crossed the street.
Holmes wiped the sweat Off his fore
head with grimy hand as he jumped
from the cab and ran to the front Of
his machine.
81 tried TO stop the old girl I'm time.
but was too late" he said. II sup.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

city anyway" he continued, and the
crowd began to murmur various things
about the heartessness of engineers
and railroad companies generally.
"Whose little grip" said the engineer,
for the first time looking at his ques.
tloner. ITS not little girl that's un-
der the engine. Who said | struck a
little girl? It's not little girl that
was crushed. but the prettiest little
black and white kitten that you ever
saw. tried hard to stop before |
struck the little thing. but now l sup,
pose that ground 1t to pieces.
~ bet that some little kiddie will be
crying tonight when the kitten does
not come home"
Just then there was a faint meow"
from under the engine.
by George it's still alive!" ex.
claimed Holmes, Here, fellows, help
out!' demanded the engineer.
The men In the crowd helped, and
after fifteen minutes work they res.
cued the kitten from under the fender.
II suppose that some people think
that 1t is foolish to stop an engine to
save kitten. but don't" said Billy
Holmes as he climbed back into his cab.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
HOW GERMANY GETS TRADE.
Leaves no Stone Unturned in Order
Get Lions Share.


The American people have no con-
ception of the vigor and aggressive
ness with which Germany is urging
her claims in the foreign markets
and circumventing so far as possible
the efforts of other countries to se-
cure share OF the foreign trade.
II is German influence, exerted
through certain well-known chan
nels, that has helped to defeat our
ship-subsidy bills, and other plans
and measures designed to develop
and promote our foreign commerce.
II is the same policy that has led to
the formation OF the German syndi-.
cate to help defeat Mr.. Chamber
lain's protective tariff. Alert,
shrewd, resourceful and indefatiga-
bic, the manufacturers and business
leaders of Germany are leaving no
stone unturned in their efforts to
capture a lions share of the worlds
trade.
The reports OF our foreign Con-
suls located in German cities and In
the trade centers OF Africa, South
America and Asia, have been filled
for several years past with accounts
OF the means and measures devised
by the German Government and Ger
man business men to push the sale of
German goods in every quarter OF
the world. OF score Of recent con-
sular reports, all except one devote
large amount of space TO describe
the work that Germany is doing in
the development OF her trade inter-
ests abroad, frequently contrasted
with our feeble and inadequate eff
forts along the same line.--Leslie's
Weekly. s"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
HE ELUDED VIGILANCE APPROACHED


Perhaps no stranger experience ever
befell bride than that which was
meted out by her stern coreligionists
to this pretty Irish colleen. No sooner
had she responded to the civil service
that made her Flynn's wife than she
was hustled into vehicle by num-
ber of masked men and taken TO her
fathers house, where she was told that
II would be useless for her to attempt
to escape or to communicate with her
husband In any way. The members
OF the avenging band left committee
OF plckets. who took turns in watching
the place for two months. They would
not allow visitors to approach the
house and even stopped tradesmen on
.he roadway, delivering such articles
as were required by the inmates of the
brides home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

were. seemed TO leave my body, to be
separated from me.
"Then seemed to see my own body
lying pale and inert. The cold was
that OF ice. 1t was intense. and yet |
seemed to hear a sound which I can
only compare TO the playing of an
organ. And yet It was not that but
that is the nearest description that oc-
ours to me.
How long this period lasted do not
know, but suddenly received shock
ms though | had been touched with a
spark, and then ! suffered a most ex-
traordlnary commotion.
81 seemed to be white robed COM
munlcant that brigands had seized
hold of to plunge into hot mud. 1t
was terrific. My Icy blood seemed tor
tured, and it was as though legion OF
demons was tearing my body to pieces.
Then / felt my eyes open, and | saw
you"
The experiment, said Count de Lar
mandie, lasted three hours, but the
girl became violently hysterical. She
suffered intensely and made desperate
attempts to do harm to the doctors.
To ease her intense pain and suffer
ing it was found necessary to inject a
heavy dose of morphine. The dose
was too strong, and the girl died a
second time.
81 certify the absolute authenticity
of what 1 have just related, but the
doctors wish to remain unknown for
fear they should be treated as madmen
or humbugs," said the count
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Bluebeard Woman of Laporte.
Tragic Deeds Of Mrs. Guinness Who Insured Her Victims Before
Numbering Them, Recall Famous Bender and Holmes Affairs.

The murder farm run at Laporte,
Ind. by Mrs. Belle Guinness. or GUM
ness. recalls a similar place. the Ben
der farm. In Montgomery county, Kan.
The Bender family consisted of old
man Bender, his wife. a daughter,
Kate, and a son. They are supposed
to have murdered nine or ten persons
on their premises. the bodies being
buried In the immediate vicinity of the
house. Robbery was the motive In
each case.
1t was not until DIR. York was muir
dered that suspicion was directed
against the Benders. They almost i'm
medlately disappeared. and there were
all kinds Of stories as to what became
Of them. One was that members of
the York family waylaid and murdered
them. that a vigilance committee forced
a confession from them and then dis
posed Of their bodies after killing them,
but each of these has been denied.
Two women were arrested at one
time who were supposed to be Mrs.
Bender and Kate Bender, but they sue
ceeded In clearing themselves. A large
reward was offered at the time of the
Bender family's disappearance for
their capture.
Like the Benders. Mrs. Guinness bur
led her victims in the yard near her
house. They included two men she
had married. her three children and
other men and women lured to the
farm and murdered or slain in Chica-
go. forty.6ve miles distant, and ship
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

ped to the farm for secret burial. At
first Mrs. Guinness was supposed to
have perished during the burning of
her house, but the headless body of
woman found In the ruins is now be-
lieved to have been that of another
victim. The bodies of the Guinness
children, with heads attached, were
found in the ruins of the house, and
the police theory Is that Mrs. Guinness
fred the house and then escaped Her
victims were either robbed or life in.
surance was collected by Mrs. Gun.
ness.
Another famous series of murders
was that perpetrated by Henry II.
Holmes, whose real name was Herman
Mudgett. He began his career of
crime by swindllng an insurance com
pany. In this case he made $4,000 by
substituting fake body. He succeed
ed In working Off another fake body
and drawing $4,000 from a second in
surance company. With the proceeds
OF this last swindle he opened drug
store in Chicago Here he met Minnie
Williams, stenographer, and she went
to live with him. Holmes killed her
and her sister and secured their
property. Then he murdered Mrs. Ju-
liza L. Connor and her daughter and
Benjamin Il. Pletzel and his three chill
dren. While endeavorlng to collect
$4,000 insurance on Pietzel's life q
Philadelphia insurance company ex-
posed Holmes career of crime. and he
was hanged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Kept Bride a Prisoner.
Masked Men Separated Her From Her Husband Punishment
For Civil Marriage-Reunon Of Young Couple Marked
by Feast at the Bridegroom's House,

The bridegroom had his own troubles
during greater part of his wifes two
months imprisonment A number of
men also took turns in watching his
movements. The name of every per-
son with whom he communicated was
taken, and care was exercised lest
these persons, either directly or indi-
rectly, should attempt to communicate
with the bride. Flynn's activities be-
came so trying TO his self appointed
guardians that he. too, was shut up in
his home and a guard placed about It,
Just before Good Friday, however,
he eluded the vigilance Of jailers and
at an early hour in the morning ap-
preached the house where his bride
had been kept from him. The pickets
here were doing, and Flynn, tiptoeing
to the back door of the house, raped
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

three times on the window pane. The
signal, which had been prearranged,
met with n quick response. The door
was thrown open, and In another mo-
ment the bride and bridegroom were
In one another's arms for the first
time. at least since the marriage cere-
mony.
AS in many love stories in real life.
however, their moment Of bliss was
brief. The watch dog barked, and the
doing pickets awoke and took the
young husband prisoner n second time.
He was taken back TO his home and
there compelled TO remain until Easter
Monday, when his wife was presented
to him at the feast. Here the former
iailers quaf'ed several goblets of wipe
TO the health of the bride and BRIDE
groom.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Saved From Awful Crime.
How Would Be Murderer and Suicide Was Touched by Evange
ists Heart Stirring Talk at Revival
s@ Meeting In Virginia.

Norfolk, Va, city Of 10000 inhab-
itants, where the jamestown exposi-
tlon was recently held, is being deeply
moved by the Chapman.A Alexander
meetings.
At the very first meeting In Norfolk
an Incident occurred which thrilled the
city and which DR.. Chapman declares
IN the most remarkable in his entire
career as an evangelist. In beginning
his sermon DIR. Chapman announced
thnt he was going to preach from n
text which Ind been ringing In his ears
all the doy. He had tried to escape
from 1t and could not. 1t was found
IN John vi. 6s: Lord, to whom shall
we goY Thou hast the words of eter-
nai life."
Sitting In the audience that evening
was a man who was about to commit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

Ieaping from second and third floor
windows to escape arrest in raid
ON u luxuriously fitted opium den In
Brookl."n, eight young women. several
of whom. the police allege. are men,
bers of wealthy families, got away in
safety, while three girls and two men
were arrested. 1t is thought that sew
eral who escaped suffered injury In
their perious jumps, as crimson stains
were found on the stone tagging In
the rear of the house.
For a mouth or more Police Captain
Cruise has been receiving complaints
from parents Of young girls that their
daughters had been remaining away
from home at'night and that they be-
lieved them to have been lured into an
opium resort. One girl is said to have
confessed to her father. but could not
remember where the place was.
"A house to house search was begun,
and detectives located I'm Walton street
a place around which there was an
watched and saw score of girls.
most of them scarcely out OF their
teens. the detectives declare. enter the
house. There appeared to be few men
who patronized the place. as only three
or four were seen to enter while the
detectives were on guard.
After dozen or more young women
had been seen going into the house
The two sleuths telephoned the station,
and additional bluecoats were sent
around. For some reason no guard
was placed at, the rear. When the de-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

have saved me from an awful crime.
and I want to give you something He
said that he and his young wife were
not residents of Norfolk, but that they
were strangers In the city. They had
been disappointed In finances and had
been reduced to the last penny. Their
unpaid hotel bill was staring them in
the face. I am graduate of school
Of technology he said, also Of music.
but I have been able to find nothing.
We are on the verge Of starvation, and
had become so depressed that had
made up my mind last night to kill my
wife and then to end my own kfe.
But, SIR said he, my wife had asked
me to go to your service, and went,
thinking only that 1t would occupy my
time. Your text, Lord, to whom shall
we gor went through me like knife
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Dead Brought to Life.
Doctors Odd Story of Girl Who Passed Away and Was Made to
Speak Again After Body Had Been Treated.

Count de Larmandie. a member of
the French Authors society. declares
that three doctors of his acquaintance
doctors whose names. he says. are IA
nous I'm the scientific world-succeeded
recently I'm bringing the dead body of
n young girl to life. His account is
weird to the point of uncanny. but he
AYERS 1t to be absolutely true. The
girl died in hospital and had been
dead for three hours. The doctors
worked at the body for three hours,
electrified II, kneaded II in tepid water,
burnt 1t with sulphuric acid. brought 1t
to a semblance of life and made 1t
speak.
According to Count de Larmandie. this
Is what the dead girl said: Il fell
asleep last night at the hospital in a
very weak condition.
'The priest had given me absolution
and blessed me, and. without being
able TO clearly define my feelings. |
seemed to be sinking into the great
black night.
"Then came n time of absolute un-
consciousness, OF complete prostration,
and afterward l seemed TO have some
restored notion of my own personality.
"But my whole being was infused
with an intense cold My whole life,
the entire living force of my body,
seemed TO be withdrawing from all
parts OF my organism toward my heart,
and my thoughts seemed TO take ref
uge in a very faroff portion of my
brain.
"Then my thoughts, whatever they