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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rafter and Mrs.
+. +. Strout arrived home yesterday
from visit of three weeks to Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Elias Brown Of Kinderhook street.
who suffered a severe shock Thursday,
has rallied somewhat from it's effects
and his friends are now confident of
his recovery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

J. W. Whittier is i'll at his home on
Winthrop street with the grip and pleu-
riSy. ]. {. Whittier is attending To the
tcaminc during his illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mrs. A. NJ. Spear arrived home yes
terday from Thomaston, CT, where she
has been visiting her daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Friends will be glad to learn that
Mrs, Luther Gray is gaining from an
attack Of the grip, combined with
nervous collapse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mrs s. A. Davis. who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Douglass, at
Randolph for the past.three weeks, re-
turned yesterday to Brighton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred E Beane enter
tanned party of friends at Bridge
Whist at their home on Second street
Thursday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

The funeral services of the late Mrs
Percy Hall will be held at the home
at = o'clock Sunday afternoon. FRIENDS
are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mrs. Archie Weber of Clinton ~
visiting her cousin. Mrs. Ihonlas 81
Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Miss Annie Carney, who broke her
wrist last Sunday by falling on the ice.
is improving rapidly, although the
fracture was q had one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
HALLOWELL.

Mrs. G. S. Johnson is very i'll at her
home on Academy street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

NJ O. Baker and George II. Alien
went to Portland yesterday to attend
the motor show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
LAST MEETING.
Gardiner City Fathers
Hear Annual Reports.
Vote Of Thanks Extended TO
Tax Collector Wells.
Mayor Atkins Gives Farewell Ad.
dress TO Joint Convention.

The last meeting of the Gardiner city
government Of 1901-S was held last
evening one Of the pleasant features
81 the evening was the passage of q
vote Of thanks to Tax Collector Halves
u. Wells Tor the excellent showing
made by him. H. joint convention May
or Atkins gave n farewell address and
passed the cigars.
In the board OF municipal officers:
Silas VI. Atkins. Horace r. Good
win and Frank NJ. Radcliffe were
drawn as traverse jurors for the April
term of the superior court.
In the board Of aldermen:
The monthly Roll of Accounts was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Services will be held tomorrow even
ing at o'clock at ST. Andrews church
in Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Master Richard Gray is quite i'll at
his home on Winthrop street with a
severe attack of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
PITTsToN.

Services will be held tomorrow even.
ing at o'clock at St. Andrews chutct
III Pittston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Lester Perry will go to Bath in
the morning to visit her mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
SOUTH GARDINER,

Miss Florence Fogg Is visiting rela.
tives in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Dunning will go
to Portland today on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
'Spaulding's Drug Store,
halloweII, Maine.
Telephone 1923 Residence 1oz.R
STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING.
feb25eodet

~ -, =, q
MIS- Ella. NJ. Keith Of Worcester.
Mass. superintendent of railroad work
for the w. c. Il. u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

A number from Randolph attended
the Food fair at Augusta yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
GARDINER.

Mrs Frank Woodbury. and Mrs. C.
A. knight went to Portland yesterday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LANE RACK@
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable,

Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure to know of the wonderful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29

Report Of City Liquor Agent.
The report of the city liquor agent, A
K. Jcwett. was as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
FIGHTING BOB
WONT REST

Chicago, Noy. 25.-A dispatch TO the
Record-Herald from Los Angeles. Cal.
says;
Fighting Bob" Evans is to become
a builder of railroads and a developer
Of harbor waterways This became
known when It was announced that
he had been chosen chairman of the
Los Angeles Harbor company. which
Is building a railway system from
San Pedro harbor to points in South
ern California.
Lieutenant General chaffee now a
city official OF Los Angeles. and other
army and naval friends Of Admiral
Evans urged him to come to California
after his retirement from active sery-
ice. Officials Of the harbor company
state that Admiral Evans is expected
here to assume his duties before the
first Of April
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
Oldest Delaware Dies at
the Age Of lO0 Years


Muskogee. Okla. Nov. 25.-Mrs.
Mautiac wahoney. the oldest of the
Delaware Indians. is dead and her
remains have been laid to rest In Coon
Greek cemetery, near Dewey. She died
at the age of 10s years.
Mrs. Wahoney came to Indian Ter
ritory in 1866 with the tribe of Della
ware Indians that moved from Law
renee, Kan. The day of her death
the centenarian romped for a long
time with her great-grandehildren and
seemed to enjoy the play as much as
they. Then she took her pipe and
sat down to rest and smoke. For
many years she had drawn great com
fort from her pipe. An hour later
she was found dead. Up to the time
she died she had enjoyed remarkable
health and was in full possession Of all
her mental faculties. She had re
markable memory and often told her
grandchildren the story of the fall
ing of the stars" nearly 100 years
ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
GRADY COUNTY
CELERY

II you have a stand in" with E. G.
Fitch, the truck man north Of town,
you maye be able to get home grown
celery for your Thanksgiving dinner
Mr.. Fitch brought to town today sew
eral punches of the first celery ever
grown in this section Of the country
So far as known only two other grow
ers have attempted to raise celery in
Oklahoma.
Last March Mr.. Fitch planted the
seed, but owing to excessive rain. the
plants we're not set out till the latter
part of July. He set out 1000 plants
nearly all OF which which did well and
he is very much pleased with the sue
cess Of his experiment Il believe th'
crop will be paying one in this coun
try and next spring | hope to be abl'
to embark in the celery business eI
much larger SCALE" said Mr.. Fitch
While the plants are not as large a
the northern grown, the quality is o
high grade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
Few Creeks Voted in Re-
cent Election

0kemah. Okla, Nov. 2S.-very few
Creek Indians voted In the recent state
and national elections. Only two In.
dian votes were cast in the Okemah
boxes, and only a few voted in Okfus
kee county, which has big full-blood
population. The full-blood Creek un
derstands but little about the white
mans election. but the educated In
dians say that II an explanation was
printed in the Creek language and
posted over the country that many Of
the Indians would vote. Even then
however. many OF them would regard
It purely as an invention Of the white
men and stay away from the polls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING
WILL BE OBSERVED
As Holiday in ChiCkaSha- Business will be SuS-
pended---UniOn Religious Service
---SOCiaI Festivities.

Tomorrow. Thursday. Nov. 20, is the
day set apart by the President and
the governor OF the state for giving
thanks for the blessings Of the year.
The day will be generally observed
as a holiday.
The postoffice viii keep Sunday
hours, banks stores and shops win be
closed.
At the Methodist church. at 1880
a. m. union service. in which all the
pastors Of the city will participate win
he held. the sermon being delivered
BY Rev Wilson of the Presbyterian
church. An offering for the poor will
be taken at this service.
While the piously inclined win go
to church. numerous persons Of differ
ent disposition will nie to the fields Of
Grady county to pursue the festive
quail.
Full many a gobbler gobbled his last
gobble today. Turkey dinners viii
bring together families. friends and
neighbors ard there win be no end Of
social festivities during the day.
Tomorrow evening tAe Elks give
their annual Thanksgiving ball, an Oc-
casion which promises to be brilliant
one, and there will also be an attEne-
ton at the opera house, while the see-
ond number of the High School lecture
course viii be given at the Methodist
church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
BAPTTSTS GET MONEY
TO COMPLETE CHURCH
Get a Loan Of $lO,OOO.OO--- Business Brain Of the
Pastor Furnishes Unique Plan Of
Church Building.

The money Is now forthcoming for
completion OF the magnificent new
Baptist church.
r. Hamilton this morning showed
The Express reporter a telegram from
a representative of the Volunteer State
Life insurance. company, Chattanooga
saying that a loan OF go. .OOo on the
new church had bean app. .ced by
the company The money will be
available as soon as the necessary
papers are executed.
Il was the fertile brain OF Rev. w
A. Freeman. pestor OF the church, who
is a keen business man as well as an
able preacher. that originated the
unique plan which has been success
fully carried out In the raising Of funds
to complete the church.
Two ten-year endowment policies
OF $4,000 each are taken out in the
names OF persons to be designated and
on these the annual premium will be
$1,000" said Mr. Hamilton. The
church pays per cent interest on the
loan and also the premium on the pol
icies. At the end Of ten years the
entire debt is discharged"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
VOLUNTEERS
FEED NEEDY
Will Give Thanks by Fur
niShinG Dinners to the
Poor Of the City.

we expect to furnish Thanksgiving
dinners to $50 persons said Capt.
Manning of the Volunteers of Ameri.
ca this morning
At the Volunteer headquarters on
Third street, large quantity of pro-
visions are ready to be sent out to
the needy of the city. Instead of serv.
Ing a dinner, the groceries win be
distributed to the homes, where they
are needed. About $50 worth Of pro
visions have been donated and more
will likely be received before tomor.
row.
The Volunteers have been active in
searching out houses where there is
need Of charity and they deserve com
mendation for their good work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
GIVE THANKS
BY GIVING
The Pythian Sisters Do
Noble WOrkin Help
ing the Needy

Seven needy families were made
happy this afternoon by the good work
Of the PythLan Sisters. who have been
making comforts and gathering clothes
and provisions the past week.
Today the results of their labors
we're sent to the home Of Mrs. Oar
nell, the most excellent commander
and they were distributed this after
noon. One comfort went to each fam
lily and warm and serviceable clothing
was provided for women and children
The Pythian Sisters are not trying
to help those who can -elp them
selves, and sent their donations only
where badly needed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING.

The County Teachers Association
meeting will be held at the Christian
church and viii begin at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
CANNING FACTORY is THE next

At meeting Of farmers at the Com
mereiaI Club room this morning, l. F.
Myers Of the Halls Canning company
Of Halls, Tenn- submitted a propcsi-
tion to establish canning factory in
chIekasha-
MIR. Myers wants to put In $4,000
plant, employing not fewer than 200
people practically all the year, and he
wants $500 Of stock subscribed by
local people. He promises to send =
written proposition In few days, set
ting forth all the details, plars for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25

buildings, invoice Of machinery, ETC.,
and when this arrives it will be placed
before the people.
G. G. Anderson, a prominent farmer
near town, assured Mr.. Myers that all
the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pump
kris. etc, desired could be raised here
and pledged the hearty cooperation Of
the farmers. All present were deeply
interested In the proposition.
Mr.. Myers Is > practical canner with
many years. experience in the busi-
ness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
Short Winter Course for
Farmers at Saltwater

Saltwater. Okla. Nov. 25.-The reg
ular short winter course for farmers
at the State Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College here will be held from
Jan 1923. Each day will be devoted
to a special subject as follows: Mon
day, Farmers Institute Day: Tues
Gay. corn and cotton . ednesday live
stock; Thursday, dairying; Friday
horticulture; Saturday. machinery
Four hundred farmers of Oklahoma
took advantage Of the course last year
aud it is believed the number will be
increased this year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
Kelsey Will Have Charge
Of Seminole Payment

J. B. Kelsey will leave Friday for
Wewoka. where he will take charge
of the force of employees from the Unit.
ed State Indian office, who win make
the per capita payment to the Semi
mole Indians.
The seminoles will receive $2s
each. making the entire amount dis
tributed to the 2.7OO members of the
nation s756.OOO Mr.. Kelsey hopes to
complete the payment in a few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
WOOdmen viii GiVea Free
Entertainment

Mr. Horace Huron. the musical fun
maker OF the Modern Woodmen of
Americs, viii deliver a lecture at
Masonic Hall this evening. A fine mu-
steal and literary program will be rem.
dered and a general invitation is ex.
tended to the public. no charge for
admission
The entertainment is under the aus
pices Of the locsl camp. Mr. Huron
has national reputation as a clever
entertainer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
GRAND Ball TONIGHT.

The Boilermakers' grand ball will oe-
cur this evening at Convention Hail.
Everything is in readiness and the oc-
casion promises to be an unusually
brilliant one
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
THREE MORE AUTOS.

Three fine new Holsman automobiles
were received in Chickasha yesterday
by w. s. Thompson of Minco, for
whom w. S. staley is local agent Two
are runabouts, and are for DR.. E. L.
Dawson and w. S. staley. and the
third, a handsome Holsman surrey
was ordered by J. c. Good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
cLEARlNe cry Hal LoT.

The old building on the city hall lot,
Sixth street and Chickasba avenue.
was moved away today and the ground
will be in shape in few days for
work on the handsome structure to be-
gin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-25
No ExPREss TOMORROW.

Following the custom of former
years. the Express will observe
Thanksgiving as a holiday and paper
will be issued tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
How They Found Out.

When the I4awtons had lived in Will
low Park about a month they were in
vited to a succession of little dinners
Mt the houses of their new neighbors.
Mr.. Lawton was on dyspeptic's diet,
and Mrs. Lawton was endeavoring to
reduce her weight. Il suppose we shall
have to eat all sorts of things we don't
wish or else seem rude" said Mrs.
Lawton mournfully as they set out for
the first dinner.
To their growing surprise. the bills
Of fare placed before them at each din
ner, although not remarkably varied,
were all composed of such dishes as
they could both enjoy.
II don't see how you ell hit on just
the right things when Mr. Lawton and
really are such difficult guests" said
Mrs. Lawton in Il burst of confidence
one afternoon when the neighbors were
taking tea with her.
The ladies looked at each other, and
then one of them spoke.
"You know Mary Sloan, who comes
to wash for you Tuesday morningsf'
she said well. have her Mondays
and Mrs. Green has her Wednesdays
and she irons for Mrs. Porter Thurs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
AUDITORIUM NOW DOOMED?
Reported Magnificent Playhouse Will
Be Done Away With.

Chicago, Feb. At is probable that
the Auditorium theater, which Helm
rich Conried once observed was the
finest on the American continent, will
pass into history after next year. The
plans of the directors of the Chicago
Auditorium association are to tear out
the theater, which never has been a
profitable investment, even when con-
Quoted as a bargain counter for vaude-
vile and musical comedies, and re
model the whole Auditorium either for
hotel or Office purposes. Tentative
plans have been prepared, il became
known yesterday. for a remodeled no
| tel. % stories high, with the most mag
nificent rotunda of any hotel in the
world at an expense of $4,000 900
| Other plans provide for the recon
Struction of The hotel into an Office
building with four additional stories
| This is estimated to cost 100000, and
is the most likely use to which the re
constructed building will be put, it i:
believed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
COLLEGE BOYS WIN
FROM DAVENPORT
Augustana and High School Second
Elves Play Observation-Disclosures
Defeat the Freshmen.

The Augustana second basketball
team defeated the second team of the
Davenport nigh school last night in a
fast game by a score of 4S to a. The
game was played in the college gym
nasium. Both teams put up good ex.
hibitions of team work, but were weak
on the defensive, which accounts for
The high score.
The lineups were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures IF; Bloom, If;
Swanson, C; Foss, rg; Phillips, lg.
venpOrt-Friedholdt IF; Sweeney
If; Mcdonald, c; Kelley, re-; Prizes
ter, lg.
Referee-Reading. Umpire-Wyer
The Rock Island high school junior:
played a curtain raiser with the fresh
| men team of the college. The game
| was closely contested, the high schoo
lads winning by a score of Is to 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
Too Observant.

Much is said in these days about the
Importance of training the young to
habits of observation. 1t is we'll to
keep ones eyes open. but as there are
two sides to every shield, so there are
times when il Is not mans first duty
to see everything that is going on.
A farmer hired man. the story goes,
and put him into his field to work.
After awhile the farmer came along
ard accosted the new hand:
Did you see carriage go down the
road awhile ago?"
Yes, l did. One of the bosses was
gray hoss and the other was roam
and lame in his hoff leg"
II though l heard some men shoot
ing over there Oh the edge of the
woods"
Yes; one of them was Colonel Cot
ton; he was the tall one. The second
one was Major Peters, and the third
one was Tom McSniffer. Colonel Cot
ton had one of them newfangleC
breechloadin' guns what breaks IL
two"
Did you see those wild pigeons fly
over just aow?"
''See e.! Rather. There was nine
teen of them. They lit in that ole
| cornfield down yonder."
| We'll, you see too much for maj
that is hired by the day. Here's you
| wages. When / want a man to keel
watch OF what is going on I'll sent
for you" -Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

he weight to carry him to the anna
teur record
SIGNALS in the competition. The
weather was soft and the hill slow, so
he worlds record of 1913 feet could
not be equaled. Ole Mangseth fell far
short of expectations, jumping only
10 feet. and Ole Flering, who has
made 120 feet in practice, fell below
100 The spectators stood ankle deep
in slush.
The performances were not satisfac-
Tory to the promoters of the tourna,
ment and special competition will
6e held Sunday, if the weather i'm
proves. All the crack riders will re-
main.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
THE CUNNING CHINESE.
Scheme to Beat immigration Laws
Discovered In San Francisco.


Despite the rigid examination given
by the immigration inspectors to in.
coming Chinese it has been known for
some tine that the inspectors We're be
ing deceived by Asiatics who alleged
they We're born in San Francisco. and
to delude the inspectors was discov-
cred, says San Francisco correspond
ent of the Kansas City Star. In order
to prove that the Chinese did live il
San Francisco, as asserted by them
the inspectors have been in the habit
of asking the location of we'll known
buildings, streets and car lines. To
these questions many of the Chinese
We're able to give a satisfactory an
swer, and the inspectors had nothing
to do except to admit them
H NJ. North, United States commits
sioner of immigration, discovered Q
map in an immigrants possession
showing Chinatown as it was before
the fire, and the fraud was then made
clear 1t carried instructions how t.
answer questions regarding the plan
of the city and of important events OF
the past. Commissioner North believes
that copies of these maps have beer
sent to China and that after having
studied them the Chinese would come
to the United States, assert that they
were born here and demand the RICH
TO land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
SECURING YOUR SCALP
Will Remove the Loose Dandruff Scales
But 1t Won't Cure Dandruff.

But 1t Won't Cure Dandruff.
If your hair is brittle and thinning,
you have dandruff. The mere scour-
ing of the scalp of the loose scales
won't cure dandruff, because dandruff
is nothing but scales of scalp being
thrown up by pestiferous little germ
in burrOwing its way to the root of
the hair. where it saps the vitality,
causing falling hair, and, in time bald
ness Now you can't stop dandruff
nor falling hair, nor prevent badness
unless you destroy that germ; and the
only preparation that can do it is the
new scientific discovery, Newbro's Her
picide. In fact, no other hair prepare
ton claims to kill the dandruff germ
all of them will clean the scalp:
soap and water will do that, but only
Newbro's Herpicide gets at the root
of the trouble and kills the dandruf
germ. Sold by leading druggists. Send
10 cents in stamps for sample TO the
Herpicide company, Detroit, Mich.
Two sizes, so cents and 81. T. II.
Thomas, special agent