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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
Ouida, the Novelist,
Dies In Florence.

Florence, Jan. 26.-Ouida Nou;se
dc Ia Ramee), the novelist, died Sat
urday at Niareggio after long illness.
She died in most distressing poverty,
her only attendant being an old SER
want woman. in whose arms she eN-
PRED.
She was completely blind in one
eye, and the other eye was badly af-
fected from her having suffered so
much from exposure and privation.
During the last few months of her life
she was compelled at times to sleep in
the open air, being unable to pay for
nights lodging. The immediate cause
of death is set down as asthma, com
plicated by heart disease.
Ouida had a passionate fondnesS for
dogs, and up to the very last was sur
rounded by many Of them, depriving
herself OF even the necessities of life
to feed them.
The minister of instruction sent her
on several occasions recently consider
able contributions which had been
subscribed for her aid.
Louise de la Rance was a British
novelist of French extraction. She
was born at bury 81. EununuS ABOUT
1870 Her pseudonym "Ouida' was a
childish misrepresentation of Louise"
She had lived for a long time past near
Florence and her death occurred not
far from the beach where the poet,
Percy Bysche Shelley, was drowned.
Early last summer attention was
called through dispatches to the Lon
don PAPERS to Ouida'S poverty. Marie
COrell started fund for her benefit
and subscriptions were made to sew
e1al other funds in her behalf, but
Ouida announced her intention Of re-
fuSing the charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
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told him there was no previous mort
gage.
Justin f. Packard of Augusta testi-
fled that he had a mortgage covering
the COWS in question dated Nov IS, 1904.
There was about $50 due on it at the
present time. He knew nothing about
the mortgage in favor OF Mr.. Edwards.
Mr.. Edwards was called in and teSti-
fed that he had never received notice
OF any previous mortgage on the prop
erty. 1t was the invariable custom OF
the firm to specify in the mortgage
where there was any previous incum-
brance, and also when property under
their mortgage was sold and money
turned over to them, note to that ef-
feet was made on the back of it.
Mr.. Hackett claimed that the agree
ment was made between himself and Mr..
Frank Ward. Mr.. Edwards foreman. now
dead, in Mr. Edwards office. Mr.. Ward
wanted more collateral and he mention
ed these previously mortgaged cattle and
told him of the mortgage. Mr.. Ward said
all right and made memorandum Of
them. II took the memoranda and
Dwight Edwards drove re to a lawyers
make out the papers. which lie did. and
il was all right
Was the lawyer Mr.. Atwood
Veg. 1t was his Office
Judge Manser asked several questions
about the mortgage ali to the point that
Mr.. Hackctt was absolutely certain that
it had been made out by Mr.. Atwood.
Asked where the COWS were. witness
said that three of them We're dead, and
one, named Alice. had been sold. a part
Of the monCy he had paid to Mr. Ward.
did YOU tell Mr.. Packard about this
saleo"
YES. | think T told him that I used
So about Mattie's case"
Mr.. Atwood was called in and after
being sworn examined the mortgage
ran swear that not a dip Of my pen ever
touched it" He vas Glso certain that
the handwriting was shat of M ward
Mr.. Edwards was recalled and stated that
II was the custom to put down on the
MORTGAGE when property raned in II was
sold JUDGE Marser stated that he was
acquainted with tire handwriting Of both
Mr.. ATWOOD and Mr.. Ward. He knew
that it was not Mr.. Atwood's handwIit-
ing before Ar. Atwood was called and
believed it TO be written BY Mr.. Ward
''I feel that there is ample evidence to
find = probable cause in tie case. and
shall bind Mr.. fiackett over To the SUI
pre;re court in the sum of 500
Justin Packard ana Fred ". Brown.
two Of the witnesses. went Mr.. Heclett's
bond and he returhed to Readfcld iE
the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
FRACTURED HIS SKULL
Boy Climbed to Top Of Monument on q
Wager and Fell.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 24-Because
he took dare of one of his boy
companions, S-year-old Thomas
Dugan, Of 1872 Germantown avenue. is
now in the Germantown Hospital will,
a fractured skull
Dugan was playing with some boys
Of his age on Market square, German
town. One of them dared him to
climb to the top of the 2O-foot soldiers
monument. Dugan promptly accepted
the challenge and safely clambered to
the top.
Then he lost his balance and fell
headlong. His head struck a cannon
at the base of the monument. which
rendered him unconscious. His con-
dition is serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27

Memorial exercises in honor Of the Hon.
Albert Ware Paine, who. up to his DEATH
was the oldest practicing lawyer in Maine
and possibly in the country. were held
at the court house at Bangor Saturday
afternoon. Chief Justice Emery presided
at the exercises. which were largely at
tended by lawyers and friends of the de-
ceased jusist. Euogistic remarks were
made by the Hon. Franklin W. Wilson.
president CT the Penobscot bar. Gen.
Charles Hamlin and Chief Justice En-
cry President Wilson introduced resolu-
tiors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
BOSTON SENDS HELP.
Three Engines, All Powerful, Sent to
Assistance of Portland.

Boston. Jan. 2s.-The Boston fire de-
par.rnent was called ON for aid by
Portland at 210 this morning and m
stantly responded by sending engines
G 10 and Is, all powerful steamers.
The engines were rushed over to the
wards OF the Boston & Maine Railroad
and on Il special train started on a
record breaking run for the strick IN
Maine city. Supervisor Of Engines
Eyington of the Boston fire depart
rnent was sent in charge of the COM
panies-
The engines were loaded quickly and
shortly after 8 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
REBELS TAKE TOWN.
Hayden Revolutionists Capture Port
De Paix-ConsuI Removed.

Port au Prince. Hayti, Jan. 24-The
revolutionists have taken possession of
the town Of Port De Paix, 50 miles west
of Cape Haytien
An English and French cruiser are
expected OH the coast shortly They
will give protection to British and
French interests.
Charles Mot. the American consular
agent at St Marie, has been removed
from Office by the American legation
because of his completely with the reb-
els Mot Is Haytien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
THE FIRE SPREADS
To Cox Store ard the s250,o0o Stock
OF Boots and Shoes Destroyed

Portland, Ne, Jan. 27.--I.35 A. NJ
The FIRE just communicated to the roof
of the section Of the BLOCH: occupied by
A. f. COX < Son, Che wholesale shoe
firm. The entire .oof is on fire and the
place Will be soaked with water if not
Quilted by the fire.
Cox & Son carry Il s250,6oO stock.
which IS covered by Insurance.
1.45 \. M.-Cox & Sons half of the
building is now doomed. Wholesale and
principal business section again threat
encd, but with Il light rainfall condi-
TONS are not considered so grave as
earlier in the night.
Local firemen are being assisted by
Biddeford and South Portland firemen
without apparatus.
2.G5 A. M.-The third and fourth floors
Of A. +. Cox & Son have been Quilted
and it will be impossible to save the
lower floors.
The four-story brick block of Par
ker, Thonles * Co, wholesale dry and
fancy goods. next door below the Mil
liken-Deering block and separated by
:: 3G-foot private way, is seriously
tiItUtcPu DIT ttIS IlOul.
Six streams from upper windows and
tho root OF this block are being direct
ed against The fire in an effort to dead
en- it, while the street below the front
and one side of it are being drenched
with water to save it.
The wind blows Is or Is miles an
hour and is holding in the same direc-
ton rs it mas been for the last three
hours. The rain continues to fall
lightly.
Parker, Themes & Co. carry a stock
valued at $jGo,000 and it is fully in
Sured
".25 \. M.-The Pinch fire wall sep
arating the two establishments in the
Milliken-Deering building has just
fallen. aa has a section of the wall on
the Silver street side toward Parker,
Thories IL Co
The newly erected four-story brick
block on Market street in the rear of
the burning block, occupied entirely by
Russ. Eveleth & Co. wholesale dealers
in dry goods and notions, stands but
small chance Of escaping damage
2.55 \. M.--rhe fire at this hour is still
confined to the Milliken Deering block. 1t
is eating its way slowly down through
that block II the wall on Silver street
does not collapse. Parke. Themes & Co
probably will escape damage. The Same
applies to tho Russ. Everett & Co. block
If these walls should give way, which is
not considered likely, as there is so much
weight on the upper floors. the conse-
quences for these two firms would b.
serious.
AS matter of precaution Mayor Leigh
ton has telephone to tho Boston, Dover,
Portsmouth, Saco, Lewiston, Bath. Gar
diner. Augusta end Bangor fir depart
mcnts for he'p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
RANISHED
NACGlNG HEADACHE

Sherman, Me-, Aug. ~, 1906.
81 have used your L. F. Atwood's
Bitters for headache, and always with
success" Yours truly,
Mrs. B. c. Perry.
Everyone can enjoy immunity FROM
Inc ills that beset humanity by maintain
ing the integrity of stoQlach, liver, bow
lis and blood with 81. F." Atwood's
Bitters. Their occasional use brings. the
body to splendid condition of healthc AS
a remedy fo- any member Of the house
hold they are ideal. Csc. at drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
UNDER CONTROL.

Portland, Me., Jan. 27.-3.4o \. NJ
Fire believed to be under control now,
and confined to the Miliiken- Deering
block. and the walls seem firm. The
Parker Themes & Co, ard Eveleth.
Russ &, Ingalls, blocks now considered
safe. RE fire has burned into the sec
ond story on which there is much OF 4
highly infiamnlabIe nature.
The help summoned from the far
thcst (this including Boston and Ports
MOUTH has been stopped, the Boston
engines being notified while on the way
on Il special train. Others were allowed
to GENE along as a precaution and to
relieve the Portland firemen who are
greatly fatigued from their work since
Friday morning.
Damage to Parker, Themes &. Co. by
water and smoke estimated at Sl0).000.
The aggregate damage to other concerns
from the same same cause is about $l00,
Onn
4 dozen men of Engine ; We're on the
Market street side with three streams
when section of the wall fell and barely
missed them. No one was injured, how
ever.
Portland. Me-, Jan. 26.-The four
story brick block occupied by Millilen,
Cousens & Co. Wholesale dry goods,
and a. f. Cox & Son, wholesale shoe
dealers, at 16l-166 Middle street is burn
ing
The fire started in the rear and the
back part of the upper three floors were
on fire at $40 2. NJ, 10 minutes after
two alarms were sounded.
The building is opposite the First Ma
tional Bank and the postoftice and fed
eral building. y bookkeeper estimates
the value of the stock at 100000. 1t is
likely to be nearly total loss from
fire, smoke and water.
At 10 o'clock the entire second story
was enveloped in flames and the fire
was breaking through the roof ON the
front end.
A strong breeze was blowing cinders
towards Congress street over the bus
ircss district.
The Hayes ladder truck. destroyed at
the City hall fire Friday, is sorely
missed
The burning block is bounded by Mid
die, Market. Pearl and Fore streets.
Tho building is occupied jointly by
the Milliken, Cousens & Co. and A. +.
Cox & Son. wholesale shoe dealers.
'The entire Cousens part of the build
ing was n raging furnace at 10.45 ard
the unchecked flames had leaped the
flve-foot fireproof wall that divides the
building and had set the portion occu
pied by the shoe firm ablaze.
The building occupied by the dry
goods and the shoe dealers is owned
by Seth MilIiken of New York and the
Deering heirs. 1t is valued at 100000
and IS insured.
The a1illiken, Cousens & Co, is the
Maine branch of Deerins, Millil1en &
Co. of New York. who carry on an ex-
tensive wholesale dry goods business
throughout the country.
Since the first of January the Maine
store, which sells throughout New Eng
land. stocked UP win about 100000
worth of goods, as is usual at this sea-
son of the year when heavier stocks
are ca FRIED than at any other time with
the exception, probably Of July.
Over third of this stock. il is be-
lieved. was in the store, the rest being
kent in storage in another building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
Gardiner Sends Helm.

Gardiner, Me, Jan. a7-230 4. NJ
tSpeciaD .-Chief Kendall has just had
call for help from Portland and with
SO men will take the steamer FREELY on
special train now being made up IL
Waterville
80 A. M.-rho special train has arrived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
No Call Received Here.

Chief Buckley informed the Journa! at
80 A. NJ. that lie had received no call
from Portland for help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27

James Miller. of Schultzville Lacka-
wanna county. Pennsylvania has a herd
of sixteen cows that yielded 15.621 pounds
or mix III one month an average of al
most .Hp pounds n COW. or about sixteen
Michigan has .pent s422i41ll7o GOT its
quarts a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
Special Train from Waserville,

Waterville. Me. Jan. 21.-(SpeciaD-
special train left at $50 to take fire.
men and a steamer from Gardiner to
Portland.
Bath and Lewiston will send specials
also with fiTemen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27

The curious fact is noted by Profess
sor Landau of Breslau, that careful
measurements Of the intensity Of
gravitat!on III different parts of the
globe show this to be greater on is
lands than on continents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
PORT, AND IS AGAIN
VISITED BY BIC FIRE.

and the steamer FREELY is being loaded.
The train will leave about 80.
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here to have the court take charge or
that money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27

The train passed through augusta
at 3.i5, an engine, box car NV" NAT
cars and q caooose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21

"It will relieve you of all consequences. I will welcome death since now know that my love is hopeless. I will go to my own studio"
 Unsteadily he staggered toward the door. The girl watched until his hand groped for the knob, then, with a sud. den revulsion of feeling, she rushed toward him.
 You shall not! You shall notw she cried passionately. "It was a mistake. Frank. l know now, for did I not shoot you by accident? It was only the good God who turned the bullet aside because he had sent you to make me happy. It was lesson to me, who had disputed the wisdom of God. It was an accident, dearest, and now that know that the thought of vengeance and and prison no longer stand between"-
 You will marry me after what l have told youw he cried In wonder.
 God is good" she said reverently. "He has taken my brother from me. but he has sent you-in place of Paul." and she suffered him to draw her with. in tha circle of his arms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
A FAMOUS CEMETERY
Pere Lachaise Is One of the
 Landmarks of Paris.
IT HAS A STORMY HISTORY.

This Picturesque Burial Place Has
 Served as a sattIesround as we'll as
 . Gravsyard-Its Monuments, Lovers
 and Diseonsoiats Widows.
 Pere Lachaise is the largest and quite the most interesting of the Paris cemeteries and named after the Jesuit confessor of Louis XIV, whose coun- try seat occupied the site of the present chapel until the ground was made a cemetery in 1894. It covers 110 acres of ground, is picturesque, but quite un. lovely. Hare wrote about the tombs that weight was their chief peculiar ity and that all the monuments looked as if each family had tried to pile as much marble as possible on to their deceased relatives"
 Pere Lachaise has stormy history. In 1914 the Russians fought the French there and gave them beating. Dur ing the commune the Versaillais and Communards fought several pitched battles among the tombstones and did considerable damage. But 1t is not so much with. the history of the ceme- tery as with the people buried in it that we have to deal A volume might be filled with the mere list of all the celebrated men and women buried in 1t, for, as Victor Hugo wrote, being buried in Pere Lachaise is like having mahogany furniture-a sign of ele- gance."
 In Pere Lachaise the monument which attracts most visitors is that of Abelard and Heloise, the two most fa nous lovers in the world. The monu- ment was first erected 637 years after their death and brought to Pere La ehaise in 1917 from the museum where 1t had been during the revolution. An other famous lover, Alfred de Musset, lies buried not far from the two will lows over the graves of Heloise and Abelard. David. the painter; Rachel, the actress; Balzac, Scribe, Michelet and many other well known folk lie near at hand Admiral Sir Sydney Smith, Lord Seymour and other well known EnglIshmen are to be found in other portions of the cemetery, while literature Is represented not only by great authors, but by Lesuroues. the victim of Dubosc in the famous legal Iyons Mail imbroelio.
 But Pers Lachaiys hAs more romance than in its tomhstones. Chatting one day with one of the old soldiers who ere the keepess of this grim park. I Aausd sene esElsSe 1la ahnnf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21

It was not for you that the revolver was meant. You were right. l was wrons to keep 1t. Oh, my dear"
 She sank sobbing beside him, sn' deavoring to roll up the sleeve ana stanch the blood that now trickled in a tiny stream down his arm. Mus grave pushed her from him.
 '"It was right" he cried hoarsely. ''The shot hit the man for whom 1t was intended, but you did not aim at the heart. Was your brother Paul Desplainesy ..... ......- |.
 "That was my mothers name," she explained. Paul took it so that when he should return Desplaines, the min CT, and Barthon, the millionaire, would not be the same. It was child ish, but he was but boy
 "It was common to use other names" said Musgraye harshly. II was Jack Joyce up there" - "Youw The girl recoiled and half turned to where the revolver lay upon the floor. The studio building was al. most deserted, and the sound of the report had brought no inquiry.
 T am the man who shot your broth er," continued Musgrava. Tt was an accident. I was cleaning my gun while Paul lay in his bunk. l did not see that one cartridge was left in the chamber. I snapped the hammer to see if it was limbered up and-it hap pened." Y | Overcome by the horror of the recol- lection, Musgravc buried his face in his arms for moment while the girl stood silently by. Her face was ghast- l ly white. the lines drawn and tense, and in the blue eyes was horror un- speakable. .... 4.. Tt was an accident" went on Mus I grave after a moment. "The boys un- derstood and let me go. I left the country and came back to New York. I had never liked the law. To escape that profession I went to Alaska. I could draw rather well, and came back at time when the northern nov els were first coming out and men who could draw Alaskan scenes were in demand
 q made success and spent my money looking for Jeanne DesplaiDes. There is money in the bank that have kept until I could find her, the money that Paul had helped me earn I never dreamed that you werf she, you are so unlike Paul
 That picture you have with the scar is misleading The scar is the result of photographic error, a defect in the glass. I had some made because the effect was so odd. That is why you did not know me. You looked for the scar You will not believe that 1t was an accident. You just said so. Shoot if you will Take life for the life l robbed you of"
 He rose unsteadily to his feet. stoop cd and raised the revolver from the floor, handing it to the silent girl .Perhaps 1t would be better if did 1t myself" he said bitterly as sAs made 10 move to take tAe prc6eeed xeepen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
"we never have a dull moment the

"We never have dull moment" the man said You may think that our time here fs monotonous, but you are quite wrong if you do so. To begin with, there are the burglars. The cemetery is overrun with them. There are three kinds of burglars. There are the connoisseurs who often get away with valuable prizes, for you will be surprised at the works of art of small size which people put in their chapels. The window is broken, stick slipped through the hole, and all sorts of things worth having are fished out; then the bronze stealeit. who take away as much as they can carry in their special pockets and make from 15 to 20 francs day at the game until we catch them.
 A little while ago bust weighing forty pounds was taken out of the cemetery over one of the walls. But the most curious form of robbery Is, perhaps, that of the pearl wreaths. Women are the principal offenders They select the new ones, which are not weather stained, flattsn them with their backs against the tombstone, slip them under their dresses, and when they have got away with them i've have no right to search even sus- picious looking customers) sell them to dealers, to whom they tell the well worn story of poor workwoman who has need of food
 "You would hardly believe 1t, but Pere Lachaise." said the keeper, "is a favorite meeting place for lovers. We get lovers of all ages, and perhaps more sehooIboys and schoolgirls than anything else. But the three most curious things we see here in the ceme- tery are the forlorn widows, the letter boxes and the cafe" "The cafe?' l asked. "Yes. There are hundreds of people in Paris who refuse to believe that their dead do not enjoy after death the good things they used to like when they were alive. Mothers bring aDpieb anu bWeets dhA AShFS sacsA< SA the tombstones of their children. Peo- ple bring wine and glasses, and there is one old gentleman who leaves a potato salad on his sons tombstone regularly every Sunday. Of course the children soon find out these things. and we have never been able to COD vince the people who bring them Of the absurdity of doing so. It is very harmless superstition, after all"
 And the letter boxes| asked. "Lovers' letter boxss? said the guard ian. There are dozens of them In all parts of Pere Lachaise. Sometimes they are holes in the trunks of trees; sometimes they are little hollows un- der stones.
 'srhe inconsolable widow Is Ire quent visitor. She Is 6 pretty woman, and black suits her. She kneeis down by a tombstone. rarely the same one, and when likely looking mourner of the other sex appears bursts into tears. Hs ccrsoles her pretty Soon. and tte