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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
NORTH PiTTsToN.

After many months of severe Suf-
fering Sarah wife of Oliver c. Gould
passed to her eternal rest Thursday,
September 10 at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. George Foss,t
Randolph, Mrs. Gould was born in
Whitefield March %, 1S43, daughter Of
George and Sarah Feltis King and
lived there until united in marriage by
Rev William Poole of Whitefied to
Oliver Gould of Pittston when they
came to this town where she has since
resided Previous to her marriage
she was a successful teacher in the
rural schools of this section and MANY
of her pupils still live to testify to her
efficiency as an instructor and friend
She had many friends whose sympathy
went out to her in her long illness and
who now feel deeply for the bereaved
family. A kind obiging neighbor A
faithful companion and a devoted
mother has passed away but ner
memory will be cherished through the
many years to come. Three daughters.
Mrs. Estelle FOssett of Randolph, Mrs.
Sarah Blenn of Dresden and Mrs
Jennie Edgecomb of Gardiner and one
son. Mr. George Gould of Boston, be-
side the companion still survive, also
four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs.
A. j. Erskine. The funeral services
were held Sunday, Sept. 10. at her late
home. Rev. Mr.. Plant of Gardiner
officiating. G. B. Putnam. G. Sparrow.
D. A. Lawrence and G. w. Lawrence
were pail bearers. A large number of
relatives and friends We're present in
dicating the esteem in which she was
held, The floral tributes were many
and beautiful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
POSTPONES HIS FLIGHT.
Wilbur Wright Greatly Affected by
News of Mishap.

lie Mans, France, Sept. I!bur
Wright, brother of Orvile Wright. who
las been conducting Il series of expert
nentS here for several weeks past with
I Wright aeroplane, was greatly shock
ID when he heard this morning the
.ews from Washington that his brother
lad suffered an accident in which
lieut.. Thomas E. SeIfridge lost his
life.
He at once countermanded the order
,iven for the preparations for his fight
If today in which he purposed to try
or the Michelin aero prize.
Everything was in readiness, barring
few final details, at the field of
\uvours. where Mr.. Wright had been
flying. A huge crowd had assembled.
md the soldiers on duty found official
y in keeping the people back. In the
private enclosure had gathered all the
Notable aeroplanists of Europe is well
is number of foreign military at
aches.
Mr. Wright was chatting With friends
near the starting rail when he was
'alled to the shed by Hart Q. Berg, his
European business manager and the
Jews of the accident at Washington in
he brief form in which it was received
~ The Associated Press, was broken
to him Wilbur Wright listened to the
recital with tense features. 1t was ap-
parent that he expected the announce
ment of his brothers death. When he
was told that Orville's injuries prob
ably were not serious, a faint smile of
relief filtered to the corners of his
mouth ard he said:
He was lucky to get off SO lightly"
Then turning to Mr.. Berg he said:
Now you understand why ] always
felt that should be in America with
Orvillc. Two heads are better than one
to examine a machine"
Mr.. Wright after pause, his eyes
swimming with tears, said:
II had rather be killed myself than
that we should be responsible for tho
death Of Lieutenant Selfridge. I feel
that we guarantee all passengers
against accident When we have a pas
senger. we always think first Of his
When he had grown calmer Mr..
Wright said he could not understand
the accident at Washington from the
meagre details given in the dispatch.
After studying fuller dispatches up
on the arrival here of the PJaris news
papers. Wilbur Wright gave it as his
opinion that none of the explanations
of the accident was adequate. He said
he had a theory, but he did not care
to mention it in the absence of sup
porting facts 1t was evident, however,
that this theory concerns the trans
mission gear with which Orville wrote
he was having trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
Loss of Appetite.

Is commonly gradual; one dish after
another is set aside till few remain
These are not eaten with much relish,
and are often so light as not to afford
much nourishmcnt.
Loss of appetite is one of the first
indications that the system is running
down, and there is nothing else so
good for it as Hoods SarsapariIla-the
best of all tonics
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
Two Bangor Men
Held For Arson.

Bangor. Ne, Sept. 1S.-Charged with
arson. William and Gordon White of
this city were arraigned in the mupici-
alleging that they sprinkled kerosene
oil in the building occupied by them as
a boarding house. at 50 Center street,
last nlght and set fire to it. After hear
ing the evidence. Judge Chapman adj
judged probable cause and held both
in $4,000 bonds for their appearance at
the February term of the supreme
court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
HURRYING TO FUNERAL.
Prr"-. Bell and F. w. Ba ldwin on Way
to Washington.

Halifax, n S, Sept. 1s.-A despatch
from Paddock, c. B.. says that Profess
sor Alexander Graham Bell and F. w
Baldwin are hurrying on to Washing
ton, ID. c.. to attend the funeral of
Lieut.. Thomas Selfridge, who was ac-
cidentally killed on Thursday Profess
sor Bell and all his associates at Bad
deck are deeply grieved over the sad
affair. Lieutenant Selfridge being held
IN the highest esteem by all his ac-
quaintanceS here DIR. Bell announced
that Immediately after the funeral he
would call meeting of the Aerial Elk
pertinent Association to be held in
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
The last stage was reached Friday in

The last stage was reached Friday in
the proceedings of Mrs. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt for divorce, when a petit
ton for a final decree was filed with Jus
tice Gerard in the supreme court in New
ork city. There was no opposition on
the part of Mr. Vanderbilt. Three months
ago Mrs Vanderbilt was granted an in
tfriocutory decree and the step taken Fri
DAY is merely the Formally that the law
requires in order to make if q fina, de-
cree. The matter now rests entirely with
Justice Gerard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Elder S. kimball visited the Mctho-
dist church Thursday evening with
good success. Mrs. Stewart will speak
IN the White mectinghouse on Bruins
wick road Sunday evening at Z O'Clock
large crowd is expected from the
city Mission to visit that place ANA as
sist in the service. Elder kilIi,ail de-
slres that the people of the city VINO
have abundance Of this worlds, goods
VIII assist him in procuring a larger
and more convenient place in which to
Worship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
10 Help MiIlinocket Strikers,

Boston. Sept. 1s.-Timothy Healy of
New York. international president of
the Stationary Firemen's Union, left
here tonight for Millnocket, Me, where
he will act as adviser for the firemen
employed by the Great Northern Paper
Co, whose mills have recently shut
down owing to strike of the paper
makers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

The case of Mrs. Mabele NJ. Dutton of
Dorchester, who asks that a CONSERVATION
ne appointed to prevent her aunt. Mrs
Ellen Shaw of Lowell, Mass, from dis
posing OF her property to the Sun Wor-
shippers. was continued in the probate
court at East Cambridge. Mass, Friday
until Oct. T. following conference of
counsel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
Successful Flight of Baldwin Arship.

st. Joseph, No, Sept. 1S.-In the face
of a stiff breeze Lieutenant B. D.
Foulers and Sergeant Edward Ward
of the Aeronaut Corps. took the Bald
win dirigible balloon out for its frs
ira. here early this evening. Rising
to q height OF 300 fet they circled abou.
ti'e military tournament grounds for
Is minutes before alighting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

G. II. Reane has them today. enough
for all. the real 40c. chocolates. fresh
arrival. only 25c a pound today only,
great treat. The interest in that
popular soda and ice cream counter
keeps UP remarkably. A stream of
people pass through this store each
SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Cadet Vincent Dunning of Norwich
University, Mortified. VT. is at his
home. Jones street, Randolph. The
other students at the University have
gone on their fall hike and will visit
various fairs in Vermont. but Cadet
Cunning decided to come home on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

,i1ce it has been at Fort Myer and the
windows and doors are nailed down.
BY direction of the war department a
take was driven where SelfridSe fell
With a view to sometime erecting a
monument to his memory.
Officers Of the aeronautical board to-
lay began at Fort Myer fOrn!a; in
yestigation of the accident and will re-
)ort to the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cakes have re-.
turned from their wedding trim ia
Portland and elsewhere and Mr. cakes
has resumed his duties as night opera
tor at the Maine Central station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
Zeppelin to Manufacture Balloons,

Fridrichshafen, Sept 1S.-Count Yep
pelin has decided to erect an airship
manufactory and turn out eight dirig-
ible balloons annually. He intends to
make his next flight in October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

w. {. Curtis went yesterday to
Union. where he will oversee tin" opera
ton of a new husking machine which
has been set uD at the plant Of the
Monmouth Canning Co. in that town.
Mr. Curtis has lately set M husking
machines at the corn factories in Wind
sor VT, and Harrison. Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

MISS Geneva smith of Vine street
went yesterday to Rangeley for
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
EXPRESSIONS of Synpathv.

Berlin, Sept, 1S.-The press of Boz
lin today contains many articles OK
pressing sympathy with OrvIlle
Wright in his accident at Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Mrs. ]. S. MaXcy and daughter with
Mrs. Danforth and two daughters and
Mrs. Danforth's sister. Miss E,lirra
Stevens, went to Squirrel island on the
Islander yesterday for a few DAYS
stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

J. Fl. Rabb has returned from CORN
ma, where he went to accompany the
remains of his mother Mrs Nancy A.
Eabb. Mrs. Babb was buried in tn.
family lot in the cemetery at Corirna.
that town having been formerly her
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Paris. Sept 1S.-The French press is
unanimous in its expressions of pro-
found sorrow and sympathy with Or
vile Wright in his accident at Wash
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Miss Zaidec Phillips. who has been
visiting Miss Lucretia Tyler, Main ave-
nue., Farmingdale, returned yesterday
to Wcstbrook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Ephram g. Spinnev and
Mr.. and Mrs. ArtelI Felt of Whitofeld
were in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Schooner r. W. II. White has finish.
q loading and will sail today with
lumber from the South Gardiner LINN.
Der co. for New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Mrs. Prothero, former resident of
this city. now of Des Moines. Iowa J.,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L; G. Jones. Cen.
trail street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Save money today if you trade q,
Frank G. Wise's. The price in ad will
convince you. Easy to see the goods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Selfridgc, who was killed at Washing
ton in the Wright aeroplane accident,
will leave for Washington tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

Just see these lovely, fancy packa,e.
of very fine chocolates at jerks TO-DAY
for Csc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
GARDINER.

Mr. and Mrs Howard Corning wrr.
yesterday to Pine Point for a yecek-ens
visit o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mil.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimoni.
ais sent free. Price 75c. per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constina.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

SeIfridse Family Going to Washington.
San Francisco. Sept. 1S.-Admiral
Selfridge and Mrs. Selfridge. the faith
err and mother of Lieut. Thomas f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19

propeller struck one of the supports o.
the rudder. The machine soon started
tohswing around on it's own axis to tho
left. 1t did not overturn as was the
general impression given to spectators
at the far end of the field but the left
side veered downward. Mr.. Wright
again regained his lateral equilibrium
hut the machine then plunged forward
striking the ground with terrific force.
Mr.. Wright believes that he would have
been able to land safely had he beer:
so feet higher at the time of the acct
dent.
Another theory advanced by several
spectators is that one of the supports
Of the rudder snapped off and was
struck by the propeller. which in turn
was broken of This would cause the
other propeller to swing the machine
around. Lieut. Frank Lahm of the Sig
nal Corps. who was among those nrst
on the scene, Immediately took evil
dcnce from the eye witnesses An In
curry by the Sigma. Corps Board will
be held and a report forwarded to the
secretary of war.
Nothing has been heard at Fort Myer
from Lieut. Selfridge's father in San
Francisco, or his mother and brother,
who are supposed to be in Boston. IN
til word Is received from the family the
body of the unfortunate officer will re-
main at the Fort Myer hospital.
1t is possible that an autopsy will be
held to determine whether his death
was due to the fracture at the base Of
the skull or some other injury. The
splint on Wrights leg was adjusted
this, morning. AS the hours passed his
condition continued to be favorable al
though at 10 o'clock it was stated that
he had slight fever This however,
was natural
Today the wrecked machine was III
the shed where it has been housed
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14
SELF-HELPFULNESS

In commenting upon the Bish-
ops conference which met a few
days ago in Washington, Bishop
Turner, among other things said
Il am pleased with the confer
ence. 1t means everything good
for the race. The real leadership
of the people is concentrated here
its spirit, its militant courage
and its education and Christianity.
1 am not a politician, nor do | take
any part in politics, but l am an
American citizen, and [ am de-
lighted to see my people at least
speaking out against prevailing
evils. We have kept out mouths
closed so long, depending on God
and | have no complaint to make
but we are asking God to do
things that He has given us power
to do for ourselves. When the
American people get religion there
will be change.
This is an ungrateful nation.
We have been loyal to it since we
Landed in 1919. We have sup
ported it in every conflict and have
given our blood freely for it, yet it
will not give us the protection we
have rightly earned. God will yet
revenge our wrongs with fire and
birthstone. | predict the dissolu-
ton of this nation. Will America
ever raise up in the dignity of its
standing and do the right thing by
all under its flag? hope it will
and want to live to zee it done
We still stand ready to do our par
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14

bestof our race, from the bishops
of the church to the humblest,
while at the same time we are re-
quired to pay the same fare for in
ferior accommodation,
We appeal to the judges of the
Supreme Court to annul laws in
violation of the Federal Constitu-
ton, TO members of the several
Southern States where disfran-
chisement laws have been enacted,
and 10 the Congress of the United
States to repeal the enactments
which have robbed us the rights
guaranteed to us by the Federal
Constitution, which was gained
upon the field of conquest by blood
shed by black men as well as white
men.
As leaders of the people, we fl
nally appeal for all the rights
guaranteed to the citizens of this
great Republic.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14
SHALL THE SALOONS Be
CLOSED?

A great deal of good tina seems
to be wasted in the wrong direc-
ton in trying to solve this prob
lem. The truth of the matter is
that saloons are like individuals; ;
they Just what you make them. If
one tenth of the energy and half
of the money that will be spent to
cripple the brewries and liquor
dealers had been devoted to the
cause of humanity much good
could have been accomplished.
The people are not ready to admit
that the wholesale attempt to de-
stroy the business of the brewers
and liquor dealers is right in any
sense of the word, or that those
who have for years been assisted
by these interests are displaying
the proper spirit in their over zeal
GUS conduct in trying to do evil
for good. There is scarcel y a sim
gle industry now in existence that
does not draw large sum annual
ly from these people There are
the farmer the iron manufactor,
the lumbermen, the transportation
companies and thousands of labor
ers, to say nothing of their taxes
and contributions for charitable
and other purposes. If one is in
terested in the growth of our city
and from what source her revenue
cometh, let him not overl ,ok the
saloons. 1t will oe a sad day not
only for those whose means are in
vested in Denver but for the wage
Garner also. And as for the poor
tax payer, may he be delivered
from the burden that will surely
fall upon him. In taking this
stand we are sure that the people
can best serve the interest of our
city and those who have made il
what it is-the cleanest and best
city in the West. To throw hun.
dreds out of employment to satisfy
the silly fanatical wave of the colo
water moralists is certainly be
yond conception. Lei not oul
minds be disturbed let us stay oil
the side whose interest is to see
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14
GOldfield, New.

Because the birthday of George
Spates and that of Mrs. w. G. Nc
Farland happened on the same
day of the same month caused one
of the greatest feasts that has1eve
been witnessed in Goldfield since
money was so plentiful here that
we could not walk across the street
without calling a carriage. How
ever we have now learned to walk
but why shouldn't it have been.
Did not Mr.. Spates compare every
thing, even the 24.pound turkey
to the affair he had seen in Den
yer and Sherman Overton helped
every one toe AIRY out the merri-
ment in the mining camp and Mr..
Foster, the right hand bower of Mr..
Parker, tells us that he has been
everywhere and seen everything,
but considering Miss Grace Logan
of New York and Mrs. Lucas of
Chicago and Mrs. Griffell of Cali
fornia and the host enjoyed every
moment.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14

the community prosper. The
statistics shows that, of the entire
population of the country 80 per
cent are moderate drinkers; 3 per
cent drunkards, and I per cent
temperance. Shall the 7 per cent
say that the 80 per cent is wrong ?
or shall they be made the scape
goat for the 3 per cent? Be just
and reasonable.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14

As Fathers of the churches rep
resented, we advise that in public
and private places and in common
good citizens to the end that fav-
orable public sentiment may be
created in our interest.
We, the Bishops of the A. M. E.
A. M. E. Zion and @. M. E.
churches take occasion as the
religious leaders of about 100000
of communicates in America and
following of over 100000 to ad-
dress ourselves to the Christianity
and justice of the white people of
the nation in respect to the rights
and wrongs of our race.
To enumerate the civil, social,
moral judicial and political injus-
tices that today eyasperate and an
nov the members of our race would
be a hard task. We do not make
for our people any claim that they
are better than other classes or
race sroups of the citizens of the
republic. Nor yet do we assent to
the imputation that they are worse
than any other, and yet they COM
pose in your midst an alien race in
the land where they have lived and
labored and loved for about 300
years.
We speak the same language; :;
we obey the same laws; we read the
same books; we worship with you
the same God; we have no blood
in our veins which has not been
American for centuries. This
blood we have shed freely with you
for our common country in four
separate wars. We fought side by
side with you in the war for Amer
lean independence at Lexington
and Bunker Hill; in the war of
1912, under jackson at New Or
leans, under Perry at Lake Erie;
in the war to save the Union in
1861 under Lincoln and Grant and
Butler and Farragut, and in the
war to free Cuba under Mckinley,
Dewey and Shafter. In these
great struggles we never finched
nor fouled, but struck with our
might on land and sea the embat
tied lines of our nations foes. We
are American by right of birth; by
the blood we shed; by the service
we have freely given to achieve the
independence and to preserve the
life of the republic against foreign
and domestic enemies.
We are citizens of the United
States under the supreme law of
the land, entitled as much to equal
ity of civil and political rights as
all other men before the law. We
have therefore, rights, sacred rights
under the constitution of our com.
lmon country, such as the rights
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14
Wrecklna Old Ships.

Norwegians have a primitive way
OF breaking up old. worn out wooden
ships. They take them to exposed.
rocky parts of the coast, and. after
anchoring them. leave the breakers
of the next storm to smash them to
pieces. After the storm the floating
fragments are picked up and sold for
fire wood.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-14
Traffic on European Rivers.

A European river 40 feet wide han
dies as much freight as an ordinary
American railroad. while the Rhine
carries more business to block than
half the Hudson nver. Splendid tug
boats, fine barges ana handsome swift
steamers do the work. with anchored
chain boats to pull the big loads up
the rapids.