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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
0fthe Black Eagle Create(
by Emperor William.
Impressive Ceremony In Chape
Of the Order al Berlin.


Berlin, Jan. H.-Emperor William, a
grand master Of the Prussian Orde
of the Black Eagle, presided toda
at the investiture ceremonies of neN
knights Of the order. These wer
Duke Robert of Wurtemburg, Genera
Baron Won Der Goltz, commander @
the army corps at koenigsberg; Ad
miral Won Tirpitz, secretary of III
admiralty, Baron Won Rheinbabe
.Prussian minister Of state and financ'
Baron Won Marschall Won BiebersteiI
who represented Germany at the SEE
ond Hague peace conference, and Gen
eral Won Stuenzner.
The ceremonial, gorgeous and Medi
eeval. took place in the chapel OF tn
order, q small but beautiful apartment
Of the royal castle at Berlin.
The knights in attendance today
among whom were five princes OF tn
house Of Hohenzollern and the ruler
OF several minor German states, march
ed in procession from the ad1olnin
reception hall to the chapel clad
robes of the 18th century design. The
were preceded by heralds. Each ne
knight knelt in turn before the EN-
peror, who stood upon a dais in tn
chapel, and was struck three time
lightly across the back with the swor
in the hand Of His Majesty, who a
the same time pronounced him knigh
OF the order.
When this ceremony is bestowed up
on a cOmmoner it carries with
hereditary nobility. The men investe
today are all OF noble birth.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein j,
the most interesting figure among tn
new knights of the order. as he Is be
ing constantly kept in the Emperor
eye az a suitable successor to Primo
Won Buelow should the chancellor re
tire from Office.
The baron had not seen His Majest'
since The Hague conference until to
day. when the two men had a lon.
talk. The baron applied for an audi
ence after his return from The Hague
but the Emperor replied that ne woul5
see him on BLACK Eagle day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
SKOWHEGAN.
Somerset Court Adjourns.

The December term Of the supreme
court for Somerset county finally ad-
5of,rred at P. NJ. Thursday. 1t conven-
ed Dec. "a and the number Of actual
working days was 49, The docket was re-
leved of many civil suits by trial and
other entries. The criminal docket was
long one and more time was devoted to
1t than for several terms. It started
Wednesday. Jan. s, and ended the morn
Ing of Jan. is. Judge Cornish, the pre-
| siding Justice, left for his home in Au.
gusta Friday. 1t was his first term in
Somerset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY. JANUARY 49, 1908
COUNTY NEWS
kEkNEBEC.
MON MOUTH.

The farmers are busy harvesting ice
for the coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Durgan left
where they will pass the remainder of
the winter.
Mrs. j. H. Gilman is in Massachu- :
sets, called by the critical illness or
her sister.
Eli Shorey Of Norridgewock was in
town this week, the guest of l.. T.
Shorey.
H. E. Merrill and F. A. Blaisdell have
been to Boston this week on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder have re-
turned from three months visit in Bos-
ton.
The officers-elect Of d. p. Boynton
Chapter. Eastern Star of Monmouth,
were installed Thursday evening, Jan.
Is, by Installing Officer Mrs. K. A.
Morgan Of Readfield, assisted by Grand
Marshal Mrs. Annie Prescott and
Grand Chaplain Mrs. Edna Stetson, as
follows: Worthy master, Mrs. Lila "A.
Marston; worthy patron, Oscar Flah-
Wallace; conductress, Mrs. Annie
Prescott; associate conductress, Mrs
Josephine Walker; secretary. Mrs.
Bertha Prescott; treasurer, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bragdon; chaplain, Mrs. Myra
Day; warden, Mrs. Olice Gilman; sen,
tinel, Mrs. Clair Wing; Ada, Miss Anna
Blake; Ruth, Miss LORNA Coch-
rane; Esther, Mrs. Ida Cochrane; Mar
tina. Mrs. Maud Wing; Electra, Mrs
Lila King; organist, Mrs. Mary Blake
marshal, Mrs. Elizabeth Woodbury.
Following the installation was short
program consisting of remarks by sew:
eral of the visiting and local mem
bers; vocal solo, Mrs. Hackett; read
ing, Miss Anna Blake. Bouquets were
presented to the installing officers. also
to Mrs. Wing, the retiring matron. Ice
cream, cake and coffee were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
G. w. WADLE|GH,
Cash GROCER,

We are Agents for Town Talk and
3 ID. Large Fancy Prunes. .... SOC.
2 pkgs. Seed Raisins. .25c.
5 ID. Good Dairy Butter. ..S1.40
A pkgs. Arm & Hammer Soda. II. use.
Stickney G. Poor's Cream Tartar. SOC.
6 Bars American Family Soap. -. .25c.
> Id. Quaker Rolled Oats. ........ Toe.
Is Florida Oranges. ..............25 Csc.
PIX Good Onions. ...............3 SOC.
Rob Roy Flour we are selling these
Flours now far $5.75 or 75c. per bag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

The next census will show ti-at Penr-
sylvania has two cities each with q popu-
lation exceeding 5U0.0UU, uiatin. ~
which no other State In the Union will
IOssess.-Phi,adelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

TOT lnIrCy years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice,
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18


from ono of the American Golfers now
in the harbor because they could not
stand the bad treatment they were
being subjected to. No Importance is
attached to their charge and they were
sent back to their vessel
The above dispatch from Rio De ia
metro thoroughly established the falsity
Of rumor circulated in many Ameri-
can cities today as to a grave catas-
trophe to the American fleet. The re-
port was Systematically distributed
from Boston to San Francisco and a
number of newspapers were misled into
printing it. 1t not only was groundless
but was calculated to incite the gray
est alarm among the friends and rela-
tives of the thousands of officers and
men aboard the American ships.
The reception and Garden party ten
dered the officers of the American fleet
by the Naval Club took place at the
Botanical gardens amidst most pic
turesque surroundings, and proved a
magnificent success. Combined with
the setting of tropical plants there
were special decorations of n most
elaborate and beautiful character. More
than 1900 persons were in attendance,
including members of the highest Bra
lillian society. The guests were trans
ported to the garden in so special cleo
trio tram cars and were everywhere
greeted Ell route with enthusiastic
cheers from the crowds that lined the
streets. All the Americans wore but
tonaires of the Brazilian and American
colors in the form of small bows, While
the Brazilian officers wore miniature
American flags as boutonniers.
The Botanical gardens presented a
magnificent sight. Along the walks and
on the borders Of the lakes were buff
fets where refreshments were served.
There was dancing upon the lawn to
the music Of 4 large orchestra until
late in the evening. Among those pres
ent was Minister of Marine Alencar,
besides many other high officials of the
Brazilian navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

Glass made into microscopic objec-
tiVes is more costly than gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

LYDIA E.PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
For proof Of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years l suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. I wrote Mrs Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. n. J., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
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II there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
Is q surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pltals which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided hu
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
Easter.

This Easter day is one Of the two
grand festivals OF the Christian reiig.
ion.
One commentaries the birth Of
Christ who was announced AZ the Sa.
yious and Redeemer OF mankind from
the penalties incurred through sin
This. the other. celebrates the resur-
rection Of Christ from death and the
grave. and declares his divine lmmor.
iaiity and authority
The oyerpowerinR importance aud
value of the Christian religion In civ.
iliEiag. enlighiening and raising up to
better things the human race. are seen
IN the fact that the nations which pro.
Tess this faith have reached In every
way. morally. physically and socially.
a vast superiority over the peoples
and races which possess other ereeds
and reject the God OF the Bible.
Easter is always a Joyous occasion.
and is happily free from the noise. the
unseenily behavior and the debauchery
with which the Christmas festival is
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
colorina Easter Eaus.

There still exist plenty of old
Toned mothers who srend the day be
fore Easter cOloring eggs and staining
them with printed calico II the chill.
dren are permitted 10 participate Il is
q really gloriously mussy event. in
which they rereI and SC. cam sith
delight There Is no psEiims 30 charm
Ing 10 the youthful heart az
those particularly delicious Kinds
Of plays tha, cause all sorts
Of havoc 10 ones garments and
ones eounteuaBoe Ink hotties
and coal pals have ever been the
favored playthings OF infancy. These
may possibly be considered miss rsble
makeshifts for the delights NJ digging
in mother earth. Anyway the Easter
egg dyeing process has quaiiacatisps
not unlike those 81 the ink well "A
the coal bin After the dyeing there
Is sure 10 be a cleaning But what
matters that The fun is the main
thing. The results are nothing.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

last Hague peace conference, where
he went as one OF the delegates. Re
turning from The Hague he was as
signed to command the fourth division
of the Atlantic fleet, in which capacity
he has made the trip around the Horn
with Admiral Evans.
1t has been patent for some time
that Admiral Evans was not in good
health. as evidenced by the fact that
he was compelled to forego all the
festivities attending the cruise of the
feet around the coast of South Ameri-
ca. and that nearly all the social du-
ties usually deyolving upon the COM
mander-in-chief were performed by
Rear Admiral Charles ii. Thomas.
second in command
Rear Admiral Evans will be retired
by operation OF law on account OF his
age August is next. As the law pro.
hibits retired officers from exercising
command of ships. II was necessary to
relieve Admiral Evans from his pres
ent command before the fleet leaves
San Francisco in July next to complete
its cruise around the world Rear
Admiral Sperry, commanding one OF
the squadrons OF the feet, was select
ed for that duty. Admiral Spefry does
not retire until September. 1903. and
is the only rear admiral now with the
feet having more than one year to
serve on the active list Rear AID
miral Thomas retires October / next.
less than two months after Admiral
Evans retirement and Rear Admiral
Emory retires in the following Decem.
Der.
The vacancies caused by the retire.
ment OF Admirals Evans and Thomas
will be filled by the promotion TO
that rank Of Capts. Seaton Schroeder
and Richard Wainwright. each of
whom now commands a battleship in
the feet. Admiral Emory, who com
mands one Of the squadron In the
feet, will continue in that detail. being
second in command to Admiral Sper.
ry. Admiral Emory is TO retire in De.
cember. Capt Ingersoll. who is Ad
miral Evans chief of staff. viii be de-
tached from the feet before IL sails for
home.
As reorganized for the transpacific
cruise the command of the Atlantic
feet will be as follows: Rear Admiral
Sperry, commander-in-chief and of the
first division. and Rear Admirals En-.
oTy. Schroeder and Wainwrighs com
manders OF the second. third and
fourth divisions. respectively.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

should IL be thought a thing incred.
ible with You that God should raise
the dead?" still has but one answer
namely. that there is no reason why
1t should be thought Incredible: be.
cause raising the dead, as the Apos.
tie illustrates IL in his Epistle to the
Corinthians, is the most natural and
usual thing In the world under certain
conditions. That which men sow is
not quickened except 1t die"
Life not only after, but through
and by means OF death, is the uniyer-
sal law and the universal event. Only
there must come first the undoing by
decay of the bondage within which the
principle of the seed is held So long
as II is imprisoned in the shell IL is
bare grain" but when its outer GOV.
ering is shed In the cocoon, or broken
In the egg, or rotted In the grain. then
the latent life comes forth and God
gives 1t body. and ito every seed it's
own body" So after death and burial.
when the wrappings OF this earthly
flesh are dissolved and done away,
'the body that shall be-" the body OF
glory" shall emerge In the fullness OF
time.
The miracle or marvel OF the resur-
rection of Jesus Christ, like other
miracles. lies In the fact that II dis.
regarded the element OF time and also
did away with the conditions OF de-
cay. He saw no corruption"
So much for the marvel OF II. Now
for the meaning OF IT,
First of ALL OF course. II means that
all the dead shall rise and live again
IF we believe that Jesus died and
rose again. even so they that sleep
in Jesus will God bring with Him"
The corollary to the article In the
creed. the third day lie rose again. -
is the article Il believe in the resur.
rection of the body. look for the
resurrection of the dead or from the
dead" One does not need one would
not dare, To draw away the hearts and
hopes OF men from this great and
blessed revelation OF Holy Scripture,
this strong and positive assertion of
the Christian faith. But II IL wrong
to postpone the meaning OF our Lord s
resurrection TO this FINAL point of hu.
man history. II has clear and more
immediate application OF what the
Apostle calls the power of His resur.
rection." dead indeed unto sin. but
alive unto God, through Jesus Christ
our Lord" This must be recognized
and realized as the immediate practi-
cal purpose and result of the great
fact Of Easter Day.
What is Its message TO men and
women
II is easy to dream a dream OF hope
and delight about the future; easy 10
have a sentiment and emotion that en-.
able us to face physical death with
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
Sbe Oaroel. ODE Deanins
ano lSbe Power Of the
Resurrection
Up vulliam Cromwell Dcane
1Rp vMilliam Cromwell Doane


an outlook beyond the grave and con.
sole us In the hour OF bereavement.
God forbid that there should be any
shadowing OF this hope. But the prac-
teal question concerns our daily life
now.
Humanity stands to-day, as II has
stood for all these centuries, facing
the fact of the wonderful life that our
Lord lived here ON earth, with the
strange and inexplicable combination
of freshly reality without the restraints
and hindrances of the flesh And that
means. in the frat place, the pattern
set, and In the next place the power
given TO us TO live our lives on higher
lines.
Translated into plain English. the
great Easter thought is that we may
not be absorbed and immersed in
merely earthly, temporal. carnai
thoughts and things Life, never more
than In our day, is crowded with bust
ness, with pleasure. even where II ia
not choked with indulgence and sue.
cess.
The idlers and loungers, with no
thought but amazement. are far too
many.
The craze for accumulation OF ma.
terial wealth is wearing out the
strength and dulling all the finer facul
ties Of men and women. And the
carelessness and idleness OF people
who. with opportunities of service &c
society and the demands of home du
ties. waste daylight hours and turn
night into day with games OF chance
accentuated too often with the covet
BUSINESS OF gambling. are a reproach
TO the best inheritances and instincts
Of Americans.
You have no leisure class In Amerf
ca" an Englishman said once to an
American girl
Yes" she said, I'VE. have, but we
call them tramps.
Leisure there ought TO be- Men and
women there must be who are free
from the strain and strenuousneas OF
incessant occupation, but II ought &c
be a leisure for intellectual cultiya
ton, for philanthropic interest for
the storing OF energy. physical. mental
and spiritual, which shall benefit man
kind
Awake thou that sieepeat and arise
from the dead" This Is the Easter
call. the Easter cry.
Hiding even one talent IN the nap
kin OF refined Incidence or seIflndul
gence or burying II in the dirt OF
sensuality and sin. either one makes
an Improbable servant and lays up
against the second coming OF the Lord
an account of wasted powers and lost
opportunities which will then be be-
yond recall.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

Detroit.--The Free Press says
Through the bitter rivalry OF three
Canadian organizations for SNUG
CLING Chinese into the United States.
a Wholesale scheme OF bringing the
orientals Illegally across ..e inter.
national border at Detroit was dis.
covered on Friday II Is said that
some nights as many an twenty-five
Chinese have been smuggied across
tie line. and that several fortunes
have been made At the business dur.
ing the past two years by enterprts-
Ing young men. who have made
Windsor. Ontario. their headquarters
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
e:o Trade in MIX Bricks.

MIX may be bought in Belgium and
Denmark in summer just the same as
some kinds Of lie cream-by the brick
II viii be frozen solid though. and Il
Intended for use as soon as received
in the household. the tactical fluid for
the tea OF coffee will have to be
Clipped OF =. Sith The handle Of q
knife or fork according TO the quaa.
tity desired In the drink This brick
milk has grown to be a necessity IN
the warmer countries 81 Eorupe
The Belgian government has given
a yearly subsidy Of about SO. 900 to
increase the trade In Copenhagen
3 fsrm engaged in this business makes
a weekly delivery OF 300. o0e pounds
Tser week, and a great deal Of this
Eoes to distant countries.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
To COMMAND FLEET
REAL ADMIRAL sPERRY WILL
BRING 6ATTLEsHiPs HOME.
Successor Of Fighting Bob" Gradual.
ed from Naval Academy in 1865
and Has Passed Through All
Grades with High Honors.

Wasfsngton.-Rear Admiral Charles
Sullman Sperry, who win be com.
mander-in-chief Of the battleship fleet
on its trip to Hawaii. Samoa. Austria
liza, Philippines. Suez, Gibraltar and
across the Atlantic TO the United
States. Admiral Sperry was born in
Brooklyn in lS47. He entered the
Naval academy. Annapolis. in Septem
Der, 1862, and on graduation was as
signed to command the U. s. steam
ship Sacramento tlS66). This was the
beginning of his naval career He has
passed through ali the grades with
high honors, shining in a diplomatic
and social way, as well as securing
a solid reputation for purely profes
sional efficiency. In 1885 he became
a lieutenant-commande and. eight
years later. took charge of the bureau
OF naval ordnance. He was made full
commander in 1894.
During the war with Spain Admiral
Sperry was given command of the
Yorktown in the Philippines and di
rected the movements of the landing
party On the eastern Snore OF LuZOn,
which is now regarded as one OF the
most thrilling incidents of the cam
paign against Aguinaldo.
The landing party was captured by
Aguinaldo's men. Then began the
famous chase of the insurgents and
their prisoners throughout the length
OF the island. resulting in the release
OF the men at Apanri. on the northern
extremity of Luzon. The officers and
soldiers who went to the rescue OF the
Yorktown men were popularity known
as the hare and hound" crew. Untold
hardships We're endured.
AS one of the officers under Admiral
Walker. Sperry helped to make sue
cessful the picturesque voyage OF the
white squadron" which visited Eu.
rope and South America In 1S9l-93
From the command of the New Or
leans on the China station Admiral
Sperry became president of the War
college. His next detail was TO the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
THE MARITIME POWERS TO
PARTICIPATE N CONFERENCE
Invitation Has Been Extended by
England and the United States
VIII be Represented at the
Conference.

Washington. Great Britain has ex.
tended an invitation TO the great
maritime powers 10 participate In {
conference at London, preferably
next fall. 10 determine II possible on
oefinite principles of maritime inter.
national law capable OF being applied
BY the proposed prize court provided
Tor at the last Hague conference.
The United States will be represent
ed at this conference. according to
announcement at the state depart
ment. While the conference is des-
ignated as informal" upon Its delib-
erations and conclusions will nn.
doubtedly depend the fate OF the. pro,
posed International prize court.
Should the conference Of experts sue,
coed In formulating code OF mari.
time law which shall become interna-
tional by being accepted by tire mar.
thine powers. the success of the pro
posed court would seem assured. In
the meantime II is predicted In an aa.
thoritative quarter that all govern
ments ~ili refrain from ratifying The
Hague treaty establishing the prize
court.
The precise difhculy which the
British government Is seeking to
have remedied through the confer
ence lies in the existence OF the con
tinentai maritime law" and the con.
sequent question OF which OF these
systems shall be administered In any
given case before the court. Should
the matter of settling this question
be left to the court. the powers would
m effect be Legislative as well MS IN
dieial. a proposition which Great Brit
ain declines To adhere To. Both Rus
STA and Japan declined 10 sign tho
prize court agreement at The Hague
precisely ON the same ground.