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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
DIR. ROBT. S. BRAKEMAN.
Distinguished Himself in Navy in
Philippines During Spanish War.

Portsmouth. y. H, Jan. 22.-Dr.
Robert Sylvester Brakeman, aged 35
years retired assistant surgeon, L. S.
~. died today at the naval hospital
at Portsmouth, after an illness with
which ne was seized. following the de-
parture u few days ago Of his wife for
Bridgeport, Conn, where she now is.
DIR. Brakeman was distinguished for
bravery in the Spanish American
War He was on the cruiser Boston
and was one of the eight men who
volunteered to take Iloilo in the Phil
ippines, after the battle Of Manila
bay. He was given two medals of hon
or for bravery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Professor William Henry Schoficld
Of Harvard University and Mrs.
Schofleld lunched with Emperor Will
liam and the Empress Wednesday.
Professor Schofield is one of the ex-
change professors at the University Of
Berlin for this year
Mulai Rachid, one of the chiefs Of
Mulai Hafid's forces, re-occupied the
town of Settat on Jan. II. two days
after he had been driven out Of there
by a French column under the corr
maHd of Gen. DAmade. The French
column is now at Kasbash Der Pa
child
The officials of the New England
Constitution and Suffrage League. an
organization of colored people. Wednes-
day sent to two members of the Massa-
chusetts delegation at Washington a
petition and bill against the "Segraga-
ton of interstate passengers because
or reason of color"
1t was announced at Hartford,
Conn. Wednesday that the dinner of
the Hartford Yale Alumni, at which
Secretary William H. Taft will speak,
has been postponed from Feb. TO
Saturday, Feb. Is. Secretary Taft will
speak in New Haven on the following
Monday
The custer suit of the state of Tex
as. against the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. through which the state
seeks to compel the defendant to take
out a permit to do business in Texas,
was argued on demurrers before Dis
trict Judge Calhoun at Austin Tues
day The court took the case under
Amusement, but announced that he
believed the defendant company had
the better of the argument.
An attempt was made last night to
burn and dynamite the loose tobacco
faCtory Of the Hayes-Sorey Tobacco
Co, It Clarksville, Tenn, repre- senta-
tives Of the Italian Rogies. Two negroes
were killed while trying TO escape one
of the night watchmen by whom they
were detected. One other negro es-
| capped but IS thought to have beer
| wounded. An investigation showed
| that the door of the factory had beer
| saturated with coal oil and four sticks
of dynamite placed against IL. Wher
/ the bodies of the two negroes were
| searched sticks OF dynamite were louht
on theim in sufficient quantities t.
wreck the building.
Tired of life's battle, John Florian
aged eS. and his wife Mary, aged Z.
committed suicide Tuesday night a
Chicago. by taking carbolic acid. The
old people. it is said, had been living
on the kindness of neighbors fo'
some time and occasionally getting 1
supply of food from the county. Th'
old man Tuesday made will in which
. he left his household goods and som,
trinkets to his two children. residenc.
unknown and then he ard his wifi,
: prepared to carry out suicide pact
They dressed themselves in thcir beS
clothes. drank the poison. AID la,
down on the bed. When found the,
were clasping hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
''Dare Devil" Stevens, En-
forcement Deputy,
Many Adventures During Career
as BaIIoonist.
4 Fearless and Honest officer Who
Does His Duty.

Lewiston. Me, Jan. 22.-(SpeciaD.-
Dare Devil" is the sobriquet which
has been applied to Ferdinand Z.
Stevens, the efficient and widely
known officer who is on the staff of
the Enforcement Commission. Mr.. Stew
ems bravery, GOODNESS and good judge
ment were recently we'll exemplified in
the riot at Old Town, when mob in
tended, no doubt. to do violence to The
officials of the law.
Mr.. Stevens for quite while was IN
the public eye as balloonist, and his
daring exploits and narrow escapes
we're the talk Of all New England.
When only eight years Of age Ferd
swan across the Kennebec river, a
distance Of q quarter Of mile. THIS
attracted great attention in the news
papers at the time, and since then ne
has been often In the lime-iight on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Harry Stone, Brunswick avenue.
There was a goodly number i'll attend
ancc. The meeting was shortened some
what in order to enable those who de-
sired to attend a Birthday party held
AT New Mills in honor Of the 10th birth
day Of Mrs. George Goodrich, who is
q member Of the Ladies' Aid. The party
was attended by IA members of the Aid
Mrs. Goodrich had a large number
of visitors during the afternoon in ad-
dition to the members of the Aid and
was remembered with gifts of flowers
and other presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
INTERPRETED WITH MAILS,
Twenty Men Arrested in Geevaeh, Ire
land-They Seized Legal Papers.

Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland.
Jan. GA force of 200 constabulary
visited the Geevagh district early this
morning and took into custody 20 men
who are charged with riot and with
having interfered with the mails.
Every one of the prisoners was caught
in bed.
The landlords of the keogh and
Knox estates. in this district have re-
fused to sell lands to their tenants and
the latter organized no rent" COM
bination. The land owners then sent
out processes for rent to their tenants
and it was the mails bearing these
documents that were interfered with
by the men gathered in this morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
At the Opera House.

The frankie Carpenter CO. opened 4
four-days' engagement here last even
ing t., well-filled house and present.
ed in a very pleasing manner the ru-
raj drama. "Lisbeth from Hickory Hol-
low Tonight they will play "The
Third Generation" A special electric
car ran 10 Augusta at the close OF the
play lest night and this car will be
run each night this week after the
theater TO accommodate those from Au-
gusta. who wish to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
Insult TO Old
Glory Resented,

New York, Jan 22.-The story
that a young Englishman, who
is employed by one of the large
life insurance companies at New York.
trampled on an American flag in the
companys office, has aroused the ire
Of the members of the Star Spanglcd
Banner Association, which has for
mally demanded of the company that
the man be discharged
1t is said that following the Incident
of the insult to the flag two American
clerks in the office gave the English
man a thrashing. The association.
which has for an object the punish
ment of insults to the flag, has elected
the two Americans to honorary mem
bership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Ella Nj. Keith of Worcester.
Mass. gave q Food lecture yesterday
afternoon at the vestry Of the Methodist
church. The lecture was well attended
by the ladies of the society and their
friends. She used the chatting dish and
cooked several articles of food, serv-
ing them to the audience by way Of
illustration of her lectures. She arguc,
that much of the intemperance of today
is caused by improper or poorly cook-1
cd food. Mrs. Keith will speak Sunday
at the Methodist church in the interests
OF the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
Mahan Given Life Sentence.

Bennington. VT. Jan. 22.-Alfred
Mahan of North Bennington, who was
convicted in the superior court last
Saturday of murder in the second de-
gree for the killing of his 4-year-old
niece April %. 1907, was brought into
court today and sentenced by Judge
Seneca Haxelton to life imprisonment
at hard labor at Windsor prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
FOR MURDER.
Or. M. Gordon Forbes Of Chicopee
Mass, Under Serious Charge.

Chicopcc, Mass, Jan. 22-Dr. NJ
Gordon Forbes Of this city was ar
rested on charge of causing the
death, by criminal operation, of
Mary Louise Chaplin of 339 Locust
street. Holyoke. The Chaplin woman
died at the Worcester City hospital
shortly after noon. Forbes was taken
to the police station and held in So
ss$ for his appearance in the police
court tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Street Commissioner e. +. Pickering
and William g. Preblc went to South
Gardiner Tuesday night to attend the
raising UP Of chiefs Of NahumkeaE
Tribe. l. .. r. NJ. The chiefs We're
raised up by District Deputy Great
Sachem Charles II. Pettis Of New
Cushnoc Tribe Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Truant Officer Peacock yesterday af-
ternooh brought John McCurdy. Jr., sol,
of John McCurdy, before Judge LARA.
bee for truanCy. The boy VINO is II
years Of age has of late very frequent
~ skipped the sessions at the High
land avenue school, where he is en-
rolled. The judge gave the boy Il
severe reprimand and allowed him to
go on promise of better behavior in
the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
Bicycle Race at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Jan. 2o.-At 1880 p NJ
when the bicycle race close for the day
all the teams covered 400 miles and on,
lap. except Monroe and Morgan who hat
made 49a miles and laps. Monroe an(
Morgan were outclassed i'll the fas
sprirting tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

James Bruerton. Boston manager vi
the Hartford Fire Insurance Co, and
one Of the best known insurance men
or Ne" England dropped dead rf
ano9lo%!' while walking Wednesday on
Contra! street. Boston. Ny Rruertou
VAS born in Boston Ga years ago. He
served through the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

l. r. Goodrich. president of the Cor
mel Debate Council. declared Wednes-
Gay at ithaca. \. Y, that Cornell
woull lot yield TO Columbia's protest
against the selection of Miss .,iizaha;h
Ellsworth Cock. co-ed. who was
chosen as q member of Cornels team
in the debate against Columbia Feb. rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

1t was announced Tuesday that
Trampfast. 2:12A, winner Of the 2
year-old division of the 1907 Ken
lucky Futurity at Lexington. Ky. has
been sold by Joseph Shea of Pitts
burg to L. o. Brown Of Dellvan. Ill.
for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Farrham's Kidney tablets have had
a remarkable sale at G. II. Bcane's and
the way the sale increases shows the
good results purchasers must cXper-
ierce who buy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Yesterday was quite like day III
April; mild and pleasant 20 begin with
and winding up in the carly evening
with shower. a year ago yesterday
it was below zero. while yesterday
morning the thermometer registered 20
above
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Marion Evelyn Walker, infant daugh-
ter OF Charles F. and Gertrude HaInil-
ton Walker, died yesterday morning
aged months. Funeral services will
be held today at l o'clock from the
family residence, l Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. BERTHE Moody Clark left yester-
day for New York. where she will pass
a couple of months with her husband.
who IS located there for the present.
On her way there she will visit at
Boston, Lowell, Mcdford and Hartford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

kennebcc Circle. No. IA. Ladies Of
the f'oresters. held very enjoyable
supper last evening. DR.. ". Q. Cobb
acting as POSTMASTER Among the
speakers were Companion Keller and
james Duffy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

The Ladies' Aid of the Baptis: church
will give a supper and entertainment
tonight in connection with the adj
jou-ned annual parish meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Albert Ball. the Skowhegan boy.
whose case of apparent paralysis fol-
lowing an attack of the measles is q
puzzle to the physicians. was yesterday
taken to the Augusta City hospital for
observation and treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

II. w. Dodge, who has been i'll for
the past three weeks with the measles
ana grip, is able 70 be at his shop again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Don't use harsh physics. The reation
weakens tie bowels, leads TO chronic con-
stipation. Get Doan's Regulats. They op-
crate easily, tone the stomach. cure con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Fred Lord is confined to his home.
Fillmore place, by an attack OF the
measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Can't look well. eat we'll or feel well
without pure blood feeding your body.
keep. the blood pure with Burdcck
keep clean and you will be enjoying life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Frederic Danfnrth Went 10 Lev
iston yesterday TO attend the meeting
of the Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. A. 7. Reynolds is confined 10
her home with an attack Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

/ Mrs. G. a. Emerson Of IA Bridge street
is i'll with an attack Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Miss Clara Peacock IS seriously sick
with Indigestion at her home, High
HoltUrn street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Hives. eczema, itch or salt rheun sets
you crazy; Can't bear the touch of your
cioth1ng- Doan's Ointment cures the most
obstinate cases. Why suffer? AL drug
giStS sell 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

tt Gardiner Social club will give 4
private subscription party Ut q. a. Il.
hail this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Miss Beatrice Houston went to Wat
erville yesterday for visit of three
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Charles A. Knight and Frank Wool
bury left yesterday on business trip
to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

my child was burned terribly about the
face. neck and chest. applied DR.
and the child sank into a restfuI Sleep
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson. Hamburg, N Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Mary Erickson is seriously sick
at her home, 72 Mechanic street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

William S. Ellis returned yesterday
to Auburn after q visit to friends in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Capt. and Mrs. George A. Mitchell OF
Togus went to Boston yesterday for u
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
GARDINER.
Telephone 4s-4.

Gardiner citizens viii confer favor by
leaving or telephoning items OF news In
terest to the Journals Gardiner editor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Mrs. N. l.. Stevens went to Lewiston
yesterday to visit her sister
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

The mid-year examinations 1T the
High school are in progress this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23

Thomas I. Noyes Of Boston has been
visiting relatives in this city.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
WEDDING BELLS
FOrlines-ScOtt.

Miss Mary Ashton, daughter of
Elijah Scott, of Pocomoke City, Md,
was married Wednesday in that city
to Rev. Charles e. Forlines, profess
sor of theology in Westminster Theo-
logical Seminary. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride, only
a few of the immediate friends and
family of the contracting parties be-
ing present. DR.. Walter R. Graham,
pastor of Bethany Methodist Protest
ant Church, officiated. The bride for
the last seven years has been precep-
tress of Western Maryland College,
at which institution she and Professor
Forlines first became acquainted. A
singular fact in connection with this
wedding is that the last three young
ladies who have held the position of
preceptress at Western Maryland have
each served seven years and afterward
have resigned to get married. Rev.
and Mrs. Forlines left on the a. m.
train for tour through the Northern
cities. They will reside in Westmin-
Ster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
The Lincoln Highway.

The Washington Post comments with
favor upon the proposal for two ma
tional highways, one from Washington
to Mount Vernon as memorial to
Washington, the other from Wash
ington to Gettysburg as memorial
to Lincoln. A tribute to the memory
of these men more worthy of public
support could scarcely be suggested.
A national highway would be a most
appropriate symbol of the great pion-
eers who made the rough places plain
for their countrymen. But if such
roads are to be built, provision must
be made to keep them in perfect re-
pair. Roads fit to honor Washington
and Lincoln must be model roads to
begin with, and model roads forever
1t is easy enough in fit of enthusi-
asm to lay out fine, broad thorough
fare; to maintain the road is what re-
quires expense and eternal vigilance
Many of our most admired bOulevards
are constantly in disreputable con-
dition, because the automobiles tear
them up much more rapidly than the
mending progresses. We can never
have highways to compare with the
French or German till we get over
our extravagant habit of working q
road to death and then buying a new
one. A memorial highway that should
teach us true economy in maintenance
would in itself be a valuable public in.
vestment.-N. Y. Evening Post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
ATTACKED BY 4 TRAMP.
Mrs. Edward Brothers Beaten When
She Refused Him Food.

Mrs. Edward Brothers, of Meadow
Branch, two miles from this city, was
attacked Sunday night by a tramp.
He demanded something to eat, and
upon her refusal to give it to him
struck her in the face. Her husband
had left the house a few minutes be-
fore to go to Samuel Roop's, where
he is employed. A child in Mrs. Broth
ers' arms screamed when it's mother
was struck, and the woman ran shrek
ing from the house to fall in collapse
by the roadside, where she was found
by her husband few minutes later.
She described her assailant as a
man with black mustache, several
days growth of beard, swarthy COM
plexion, dropping eyelids-the same
man who had been loaing in the
neighborhood for several days. Dep
uty Sheriff Skunk arrested tramp
exactly answering the description
Monday morning, and lodged him in
Westminster Jail. He was tried Tues
day morning before Justice Shriver,
Mrs. Brothers, who had somewhat re-
covered from the nervous shock, ap-
pearing at the trial and recognizing
him as the man who assaulted her.
He was given two years in the House
of Correction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
VIII NVI O1hfS11H
Let's Wake Up and Get 1atO the Great
National Game.

Westminster has about every thing
to make life attractive, except in the
way of amusements. In this respect
it is wofully lacking. We eat and
work and sleep; few, who are able
to maintain a court, play tennis; per-
haps a dozen or more indulge in the
scrappy game of croquet; those who
have teams, drive, but for general rec
reation and diversion for the masses
there is not a thing. "All work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy" TIC
be happy and contented, the people
must be amused. Persons do not
mind the hard work, nor the con-
stant work, so much, if there is some
thing to look forward to, some form
of recreation as a break in the mo-
notony of labor. A trolley ride after the
days work is done, or ball game
Saturday afternoon, causes the mus
cles to relax, drives the cares OF busl-
ness out of our minds for a time, and
puts us in better condition for re-
sumption of our duties.
There is no reason in the world why
Westminster should not have a first
class base ball team. 1t would not
only afford amusement to our cfti-
zens, but would do much to adver-
tise the town, not only in reports OF
the games in all the Baltimore papers
but through visits of the home team
to neighboring towns. Other towns
in Carroll, of far less population and
wealth than Westminster, have good
ball teams, notably New Windsor, Mt
Airy and Sykesville. Whether these
teams are self-supporting or not we
do not know, but our business men
would certainly not have to go down
in their pockets for very large
amount to maintain club in West
minister.
This spring the young men of Fred
erick canvassed the town and secured
contributions to the amount Of $1450
toward organizing a ball team. They
leased a lot, enclosed it with a high
board fence, secured good lot OF
players, and the games have done more
to put life into the town and take the
crinkles out of it's inhabitants than
the expenditure of that amount OF
money in any other direction could
have accomplished.
It Is a little late to start, but it is
never too late to do good. There is a
lot on Centre street, in the rear of the
Advocate office, that could probably
be leased for small sum. 1t is right
in the centre of town, and large
crowd could be depended upon at
every game.
We feel sure the, thing can be done
if some of our baseball enthusiasts
will take the matter up and put lit
tie energy into it. Don't wait, do it
now.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
STORM AT GETTYSBURG
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED, and COVER.
NOR HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Camp Flooded, Tents Down, Lights
Out, and General Panic.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 23.-On the
eve of their departure for their homes
three men of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard were struck dead in one
of the most severe electrical storms
ever experienced on this historic bat
tlefield about 10 o'clock tonight. The
identified dead are: Private Barbe,
Eighteenth Regiment; Private Morri-
son, Tenth Regiment, and Private Gar
yer, Tenth Regiment.
The body of Carver was severed in
twain as though by sword.
The storm struck the camp shortly
after 8 o'clock tonight. 1t lasted only
a half hour In 10 minutes the guards
men had been killed by the lightning,
the tents, which cover five square
miles, leveled and the encampment
ground flooded.
Each man was killed while in his
tent. Companions of the dead men
were badly burned and stunned and
had marvellous escapes from the fate
of terminates.
Governor Stuart was holding re-
ception. Lightning struck the ground
not more than dozen feet from them
All fell to the ground stunned, and the
division tents were swept over upon
them by the wind. It was five min.
utes before they were dug out by sold
iers who went to their assistance.
charged water.
Nearly all the large tents occupied
| by Governor Stuart and staff were
blown down. Forty men were stun
ned by the deadly electricity, which
seemed to fill the air.
The roads were turned into torrents
and the water became electrified. Sew
eral privates had narrow escapes from
death by stepping into the electrical.
charged water.
The encampment was swept by ;
gust of wind of cyclonic force, whicl
blew down tents and eXtinguishe,
every lamp. In the darkness, whicl
was lit up frequently by blindin'
flashes of lightning, there was grea
confusion.