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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

John II. Dill has installed a gasoline
tank at % Cobbossee avenue and 10
prepared to accommodate the yachts.
men on CobbOsseecontee stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Steamer Ransom 3. Fuller bropoh.
a good sized freight yesterday morn,
ing. Included in the freight was tbroo
automobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Swift, who bavo
been visiting at Gardiner and Winthron
returned yesterday to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
GARDINER.

The drug and other stores will closo
Saturday from one to +. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Mrs. Fl. A. Douglass Of Bluehiu 10
visiting Mrs. Fl. b. Alexander, Rrnos
wick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Ti,o rai,wavs Of Siam have totaI
length Of ssS miles , sa, .. BIB
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
TO QUIT BUSINESS
Cairo Dry Goods Merchants viii Lose
Popular Member When NJ. Hy-
man fredericksburg Sale.

In the prospective retirement of NJ.
LYMAN Cairo will lose from active
business one who has been identified
with the retail dry goods trade OF the
city for twenty five years and up
wards. He ranks with the best mer-
chants in the city and the trade that
he has built up will miss Hyman's as
they would their breakfast.
On account CO his health only he
deems il best to lay down the reins
and retire from the steady aeticity Of
the life led By the present day mer-
chant. Realizing that he is conduct
ing a real Retiring sale" and means
to quit business the public have since
the opening day OF the sale crowded
the store so that at times they could
not be waited N Mr.. LYMAN hopes
to be able to dispose Ct The stock in a
lew y eeEs al the 8ai hect and hes
secured the services Of q number
of salespirls who were formerly en-
rloyed there to assist during the re.
mainder Of the sale
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
WORK ON BIG SEWER
Electric Motor 10 Be Set Up For
Syphon Pump--;1ight Water
Prevents Connection.

Work is proceeding with difficulty,
hut with as much energy as can be ex-
tected on the big sewer. The YEA
Their has been bar to progress, and
the high river has added 70 the diff
Guilty. A syphon pump operated by
steam and another by hand keeps the
water from the workmen in the bot
tom of the ditch and the concrete
work is proceeding when the weather
overhead is not too bad. Mr.. Rich,
Of the Rich Construction company IS
personally in charge since the de-
parture of Mr. Schilling. He viii
have an electric motor installed to
take the place OF the steam engine to
run the syphon pump. and the steam
engine will then be set to work on the
sewer south Of Tenth street.
Because OF the high water in the
rivers and for other reasons. the con-
Injection can not be made with the Old
sewer. at Tenth street and CONNER
cial. and the excavation at that point
can not be closed till this is done. It
may be well along in sprnig before
this connection can be made. But IL
Is expected that the interruption TO
street car and other traffic at that
Point will be removed in a little while.
arrangements being made TO pass
over the excavation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
The chaperones.

The gentlemen who were at the
head of the dance at X. NJ. X. G. nan
last week met last night at the offices
OF e. l.. Gilbert and formed a perma-
nent organization for the purpose OF
giving a series of social events dur
ing the present winter season. There
were twenty in all. and elected H. b.
Halliday president, and E. L. Gilbert
secretary and treasurer; also adopted
bylaws and regulations and voted to
call the organization The Chaper-
ones" They will give a mask ball az
k. M. X. G. hall next month. The
membership comprises the following;
c. L. Barr L. E. Denison, D. s. Lans'
den, Wilbur Thistlewood, r P. Aver.
w. G. Cunningham. NJ. S. Gilbert, j.
r. Schulz. Douglas Halliday II. S.
Candee, II. Smith Candee. f. L. Gil
bert, w. A. Krebs, w Fl. Wood. c. G.
Terrell, H. II. Halliday, E. C. Halli-
day, Sam Halliday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Complimentary to Miss Rust.

Mrs. A. Il. Rust entertained MONDAY
afternoon in honor OF her daughter
Margaret Josephiae's third birthday
among those who We're so fortunate
as to participate in the pleasant al
fair were: John Craig Aisthorpe,
Robert r. Read Jack Gates. otto
Buder, John Clark. Harold Weber,
NandeI Mcknight. Curtis Proilet'
Phillip Able. Clinton Terrell, Mar
gazette Gotthart, Helen Smith, Char
Iotte Francis Halliday, Eleanor Aver
Ada Emily Aisthorpe, Vannez BAN
Carol and Louise Hartman, kather-
inc Murry. Those who assisted the
hostess were Mrs Chas. Fred'k.
Gallagher. Frank Haberer. F. j. Malone
ana Miss Emma Kleb. The little
guests eaeh received as a souvenir
with thirteen pennies. The
little hostess received many handsome
gifts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

The Constant Wesriag OF Hat Propo-
gates Dandru6 Germs.

hats practically all the time when awake
and are blessed with heavy shock o.
hair; yet II the scalps OF these same men
once became infested with dandruff
germs. the parasites would multiply all
the quicker for lack OF air. Badness
would ensue as the final result New
bros Herpicide kills these germs and
stimulates unhealthy hair 10 abundant
growth. Herplcide Is pleasant hair
dressing as we'll as dandrufr cure and
contains not an atom or injurious sub
stance Sold by leading druggists Send
l0c. In stamps for sample to The Hsrpi-
eide Co.. Detroit Mich.
Two sixss---yo cents ana y1.se.
rauI @. gshuh q Sons. Special AsentA
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Or. Atkinson On -four Faced People. .

Dent Atkinson, Phi. D., who lee
tured to fair sizeG audience at the
High School last night, under the aus
pices of the Library association,
proved himself TO be a most interest
ing talker. He has travelled extensive
ly and has seen and heard many out
OF the ordinary things about which
he told in highly humorous and at
times eloquent manner His subject
was -Four Faced People" and it waa
n happy blending of humor, pathos
and facts. throughout which there was
strong sweep OF pungent philosophy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Council Meeting Tonight.

The city council viii meet tonight
in second regular session this month.
The committee met last night and
gave attention to routine work re
ferred TO them One or two applica'
lions for dram shop licenses will be
presented. A Mr.. Rothrock, OF Wick
liffs, KY, will apply for license to
open the saloon at the southeasterly
corner OF Sixth street and CONNER
cial avenue, where license was re-
fused last week to ]. E. Jaynes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Advertising Fo- ;ils VIE.

A rather unique personal adver
tisement appears elsewhere in The
Bulletin this morning. Jim Hall, OF
Olaton. Ohio county, Kentucky, Is adj
vertising for his wife. several weeks
ago she came TO Cairo. he says, TO
visit her sister. The latter has re.
Gently married and nali does not
know where to find his wife after he
got here. He has not heard from her
since she left home and he is natural
ly very anxious to find her. He asks
that she meet him at Uncle Joe's
Hotel at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
Dutch Soldiers Win Victory in Malay
Archioeisuo-Msny Rebel
Chiefs Have Surrendered

The Hague. Jan 13.-Dispatches re
eeived here say that the Dutch troops
after a severe fight on the Island Of
Flores. MALAY Archipelago. have cap
tured the rebel stronghold
One hundred and thirty natives aer
reported to have been Killed and
more Of the chief surrendered The
Dutch losses were Insignificant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Ma,rons, Club 70 Meet.

The Matron's Card club VIII meet
Wednesday afternoon Ia the nome o.
Mrs. j. D. I.add ut Fourteenth street
and Commercial avenue. On Thurs
day nioht the members of the cup
win entertain their husbands al the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lohr
en- Upper Walnut street Tne
bostesses on this occasion Will pc
Mesdames Lohr. Frank 7. Aver and
George r. Carnes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Eject Of Perfumes.

A doctor has announced that certain
perfumes affected by his various pa
fients In time produce an effect upon
fhose using them. Violets inculcate
a >resisposifionnfo sympathy and de-
votions geraninm makes one audacious
and bold. mint generates craft and
business capabilities. Russia leather
Incidence. while servain develops a
taste for fine arts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
SOCIETY NEWS
Enf.rtaincd "a Cards.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas -. Fuller en-
tertained at cards Sunday evening at
their home on iwenty-fourth street,
Twenty guests enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller. AT the con
clusion OF the games a delicious
luncheon was served. Prizes were
won by Mrs. James Mccormick, Mrs.
n. II. Cannon and Chief OF Police NJ.
\. Egan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

A new blne-blsek paint for protect
ing .iron.Fork Is obtained from adding
ammonia 10 the waste chloride OF iron
solution obtained In preparing iron
ana steel for rfne-drawins. gaivaniz-
inx and thinning The oxide Of iron
precipitate proves a valuable pigment.
while <fho chloride Of ammonia pro
duced is likewise useful
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

E. E Rourke. who for the past six
years has been a well known resident
of Cairo. leaves today for Chicago TO
assume his new duties with the Gold
man Company. manufacturers Of bot
ting machines. Mr. Rourke has re-
signed his position as general agent
for the Cairo Brewing Company to
travel for the Chicago concern. His
long connection with the brewery
makes him especially well fitted fer
MS new situation. Mr.. Rourke is e
popular and enterprising young man
and has a host Of friends In Cairo
who vii regret to learn OF his depart
ure but who win be glad TO know
that he leaves to accept a much more
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Live Lamar Than Men.

The average woman lives three
years longer than the average man,
according TO statistics recently com
piled in England During the last 50
years the acreage life of man has in
creased from a little under 40 TO a
little over a.. and women from little
under AZ &c a trife under IS
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Hors, and Driver Co in River.

John Watson negro baggage
man and a horse he was driving had
a narrow ESCAPE at the foot of Sixth
street when horse, driver and wagon
al went into the wet with a splash.
Watson had driven to the waters edge
to take on load of freight and the
horse Slipped and either fell or be
came frightened and plunged into the
river. The shafts coilided with a
small boat and for time things
locked serious for the safety of the
horse and driver. Several persons on
the. levee IN tao Watson's assistance
nd hinged alto drag wagon mad horse
back onto dr. land.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
House DAMAGED ex Fire.

Fire yesterday afternoon caused
damage to the extent Of about s75 to
a small one story mouse on CONNER
cial avenue near Thitry-second street
occupied by Lottie Washington a
negress. The building was owned by
e. A. Smith. The prompt arrival OF
fire company No. prevented the
fimesa from spreading to adjoining
buildings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
is Pleased With His Ponies.

Health Officer Samuel Orr has re-
ceiyed from Bernie Dawes at Paducah
the two Shetland ponies and, pony
cart which he, recently secured at the
very reasonable price OF so cents, The
outfit is considered. to be worth at
least 400 times the price he paid for
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
and lucrative position.
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
gratitude to all friends who gave us
sympathy and aid in our late bereaye-
ment, the death of husband and faith
or, Chas. Feuehter. Sr.
MRS. ANNA FEUCHTER.
AND SONS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Orchestra II PLAY Benefit.

Under the III spices OF the Christian
Endeavor society OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church. the orchestra OF the Union
Academy at Anna, assisted BY local
talent will give concert at the
church next Saturday night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Many great statesmen have been
early risers. Won Noltke and Bis
marck. in the days Of their activity.
rose as early and worked as hard as
any peasant IN Germany.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Il is understood in Lhssa. ne
rffbefan capital. says the Indian
Trade Jsafnzl. nat the Amban intends
"a cben a nse trade route toward
China By eay Of he P0yul This viii
sz<s Is 6sys "a Journeys 70 sangz-
Cho,one and b. Rothans q cvando-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Isn't Il aggrayating when you're
reading a mans newspaper over his
shoulder to have him turn the page BE-
fore you can gef 10 the end Of the
story g-Drt-cif Tree Press
- r=- -st=o- ,T1rF.
Revolutions Of ages do not Oft re-
cover tbs loss Of a rejected truth. for
The want Of which whole nations fare
the worse.-John Milton
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Very Soon.

Prospective Passenger want .
ticket to Liverpool.
Ticket Agent--Yes, sir-frst, sec
ond. third. fourth. fifth, sixth. seventh.
eighth, ninth or tenth cabin. sir7-
Puck
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

John c. Parham and bride returned
last night from St Louis where they
were married a few DAYS ago. Mrs.
Parham wass formerly Mrs. Leila
Evans Of Poplar Bluff and is daugh-
ter of Mrs. Anna Robinson Of Sixth
street Mr. and Mrs. Parham will re-
side in Cairo. The bridegroom is at
the head OF the Parham- Mathews Hat
company OF this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

The Bulletin "a the only paper with
In . radius Of iss miles with the ser
vics q TIE Associated PrseA
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Jesse Kent and wife Of Chicago
who have been in the city several
days the guests of the latter's aunt,
Mrs. Frank Steagala OF Thirty-fourth
street left yesterday morning for
Memphis. They expect TO locate in
the south for the benefit OF Mrs.
Kent's health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Mrs. w. S. Thompson of Lower Wal
nut street, left yesterday for Louis
vile. Ky. in response to a message
advising her OF the serious illness of
her mother. Mrs. c. O'Brien.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Miss Eta Elliott of Thirty-fourth
street has returned from an extended
visit in Nimmons. Ark, and Camp
beh. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

"A. G.. Abel, of st. Louis, was the
guest Sunday of his mother Mrs. c..
f. Abel, and son, Raymond Abel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
! PERSONAL NOTES /
'ssssssssysssssssssssssssS

Miss Edith English has resigned
her position as bookkeeper at the
Western Union local office.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
YOUTH SUDDENLY
DIES IN HIS BED
At SETON HALL
Henry Hagerty, Student at Col
lege, Had Been Victim of
Heart Disease.

Suddenly stricken with heart failure
while in bed at Seton Hall College
early yesterday morning, Henry Hag-
erty, a student. died a few minutes
later and before medical aid reached
him. He was is years old. the son OF
Henry e. Hagerty, Of 50 South Elliot
street. Brooklyn.
Young Hagerty has been a student
at Seton Hail. as has been his brother
Stewart, for two seasons. He had beer
subject to heart trouble. When the
Rev. Mr. Murphy. a prefect at the col
lege. was passing his bedroom yester
day he was attracted by moans of the
youth Opening the door ne found hin
lying almost lfeless on the floor. he
having fallen out of the bed. A physi-
clan was al once called but he died be
fore his arrival.
The funeral Will take place from his
fathers home Wednesday morning
The lnterment Will be in the Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
FOUR MEN HELD
. FOR SHOOTING Of
TWO OVER DIME
FiOri and De Auria. in City Hos
pitaI, May Die of
Wounds.
PRISONERS ACCUSE
EACH OTHER OF CRIME
Captain Brown, OF Second Pre-
cinet. Sure He Has Right
One in Custody.

Four men are held as witnesses at
the Second Precinct Police Station to-
day, on account of the critical condi-
ton of Dattoll Fiori and Pelegrino De
Auria, who are in the City Hospital
with bullets in their bodies, as the re-
suit of shooting affray at Seventh
avenue and Factory street Saturday
night They may die.
While the men accused each other OF
doing the shooting. Captain Brown. of
the Second Precinct. believes that one
If not more of the four men that are
held as Witnesses had a hand In the
affray.
F'iori has a bullet In his head. besides
being minus the end of his nose, ant
De Auria has a lead pellet in his body
near the left lung. The shooting wa:
the outcome of fight last week ovel
the matter of ten cents that one owet
the other.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
Albert Szarek Taken Be-
fore Policeman Opel
in Hospital.
HELD TO AWAIT THE
RESULT OF INJURIES
Fired on Officer as His Com
paniOn'S Pockets Were
Being Searched.

Lying on cot at st. Barnabas's s
Hospital. badly wounded, Policeman
Opel today identified Albert Szarek as
the man who shot him yesterday
Szarek, who lives at 60 Harmon street
was arrested today by Roundsman Nc
Rell and Policeman Martin.
S2arek was Immediately taken to st.
Barnabass Hospital, where he was
identified by Patrolman Opel as the
man who shot him. He is being held
10 await the outcome of Oppel's injury.
Policemen Oppe and Collins, both of
The First Precinct. were riding down
FrelinghuYsen avenue in car early
yesterday when their attention was di-
feeted to two men standing on the
ridewalk. One of them answered to q
description of a man charged with
shooting a boy recently in the Third
Precinct. and the policemen approached
khe suspects for the purpose of placing
fhem under arrest. While Opel was
engaged in searching one of the men
khe prisoner drew a revolver and fired
hi tiose range, the bullet entering the
policeman's shoulder. Oppei fell to the
Rround and Collins, coming to his as
slstance fired ten shots at the two
mer without effect, and the men made
their escape in tho meadows.
An ambulance was summoned and
Opel was removed to the City Hos
pital, where 1t was found that the bullet
had passed through his left lung, near
the heart and lodged in his back The
bullet was removed, and, although he is
seriously injured, 1t is believed the pa
trolman will recover. Szarek's capture
was brought about through Patrolman
kull, who saw him enter his home at
80 IIermon street yesterday morning
shortly after the shooting
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
Newarker Generous in Bequests
to Institutions of Various
Denominations.
DOCUMENT FILED TODAY
IN SURROGATE'S COURT
Relatives Are Provided for Lib
eralIy-Nephew an Ex.
ecutOr.

Bequests aggregating close 10 100000
are left by James r. sayre, jr.. the aged
Newarker. who died recently. TO
churches and charities, as disclosed by
his will. which was filed with the sur
rogato today. They are as follows:
The Roman Catholic Church al Sayre-
Vile. 81 900; Sayrevillc NJ. L. Church,
Church. $4,000; Newark Y. NJ. c. A.,
$1,000; Sayreville w. G. r. L., $500; Job
Haines Home for the Aged Bloomfield,
$4,000; South Park Presbyterian Church,
Newark, $15, 900; the w. G. T. L., New
ark, $4,000; Hospital for Women and
Children, Newark, $40, 900; Y. w. c. A..
Newark. 10000; Newark Female Char
ity Society, 10000: German Theological
School, Bloomfield, $4,000; Presbyterian
Home Mission Society 100000: Christian
Refuge, Newark. $4,000; NJ j. Temper
ance Society, 100000; the Rev. DR.. Ly-
man W. Allen, pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian Church, Newark, $4,000;
the Rev. Richard S, Stier, Sayreville,
5000.
The relatives, servants and old en-
ployees of the Sayre Fisher Company
are provided for literally. The will is
dated August Is. 1908, and was wit
nesseo by Edward l.. Dobbins and f.
w. Tumis.
James s. Higbie, a nephew of tho
testator, David H. Merritt, the presi-
dent OF the National Newark Banking
Company, and James p. Dusenberry
are the executors of the will
Among other personal bequests be
sides those already named are these
annuities: Mrs. Mary O. Shafer, sister
$4,000; Elizabeth Baldwin, wife's sister
$500; Charles l.. Baldwin, wife's broth
er, $500; Moses Jones, servant, $3.50
Helen r. Higbie. daughter of Jane:
S. Higbie, $4,000; Irene and Harrison
Higbie children of James s. Higbie
900 each; Mary f. Polhemus and
three children, $4,000 each; Mrs. Mar
garet Neville, widow Of Il nephew, and
three children. $4,000 each.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
BELIEVE FORMER
EMPLOYEE WAS
STE|GER F|REBUG
Proprietor of Burned Factory
Sure He Knows Man Who
Caused $4,000 Fire.

A fire of alleged lncendiary origin
caused about $4,000 damages at Peter
Steiger e. Co.'S trunk and bag factory,
at 357 to 365 Ogden street, yesterday
afternoon, putting seventy-five men
cut of employment The officials
started an investigation today.
II is the second time in four months
that a fire has occurred at tho plant,
aid Mr.. Steiger was emphatic today
in his declaration that both fires were
of incendiary origin and started by the
same person. a man formerly employed
In the place. Mr.. Steiger would not
give this mans name.
superintendent of Combustibles and
Fire Risks G. Albert Gasser visited the
factory today, and to him Mr.. Steiger
made his statement of incendiarsm.
Superintendent Gasser Immediately
called at the Second Precinct police
station and asked Captain Brown to
investigate Mr. Steiger's suspicious.
The blaze yesterday was discovered
in the planning mill section of the fac
tory about 1890 O'clock, and when Bat
TALON Chief Moore arrived with the
first engines he realized that he had a
big job on hand, as the flames were
stealing out OF the lower windows OF
three-story brick building adjoining the
Fischman Hat Company. He sent IN
a second alarm, and in short time
eight engine and three trucks COM
panies were hard at work.
The smoke from the burning building
served 10 draw thousands of people to
the place and kept them there for sew
eral hours, as the fire was stubborn
one. because as soon as the fire would
be just out in one place 1t would break
out again in another part of the build
ing.
The plant had been closed since Fri
day night because the larger part Oh
the employees are Hebrews who de-
sired to have Saturday off on account
of the Jewish holiday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
ROYAL HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA.

The greatest hit at Koch's Hotel and Restau
rant ss4 Broad street. near City Hall, Lunch
Boc: table d'hote dinner. H.-Adv.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
KILLED BY GAS:
SUICIDE, SAYS THE
COUNTY PHYSICIAN

Frank w Williams, % years old, was
found dead in his bedroom in his home,
25 South Twelfth street, at noon today,
his death being due to asphyxiation
from Illuminating gas.
The young mans death Is surrounded
by mystery, as his family, who are ap-
parenty in good circumstances, refuse
to give any information as to how the
gas was left turned on in Williams >
room.
County Physician Elliott, who was
called in by tho Williams family as soon
as the body was discovered, said that
IL was case Of suicide.
For the past few days Williams had
been victim OF melancholia.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-28
The FariT Plank.

The tariff plank in the platform
evoked cheers. 1t reads:
1--WE believe In the Democratic prope-
sitiOn that government should he 10
administered a. to secure equal rights
to all and special privileges TO nonss