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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
DIES ON EVE OF SUCCESS.
AGED inventor Succumbs With For
tune at His Feet.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 26.-When the
body of w. l.. Deeds. an inventor, who
died without medical attention, amid
squalid surroundings. at Water
Street hotel. was removed to the
Morgue, patent papers and cor
respondence with officers Of the West
inghouse Electric Company, found IN
his clothing, revealed the fact that an
intention said to be worth fortune
had Just been proved and adopted by
the Westinghouse testing department.
Deeds, who was 20 years old, had
been working for years on appliances
in connection with gearless electric
motor. His efforts seemed crowned
with success last January and he
secured the final patent on the device.
Since then he has been experimenting
the details of exhaustive tests. TOO
proud to accept aid even when 1t was
offered him, he looked on all friendly
overtures with suspicion.
The local authorities are unable to
and any trace Of the old mans rela-
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

At one time we thought we should
be obliged to leave Rome without see
ing the Coliseum, as something nap
pened every time we started to visit
it. One morning we got as far as the
steps leading up to the Capitol when
some soldiers stopped US and told us
we could not go any farther. AS d
crowd of German, English and Amerl-
can tourists were already lining the
sidewalks, we waited by the iron rail-
ing which inclosed the Egyptian lions.
We knew if we remained there long
enough we would find out the cause OF
all this unwonted excitement, and at
ter only an hours wait, at the sound
OF a bugle, all the soldiers who had
been in lounging attitudes Strengthened
up. Soon band commenced play
ing, some horses came tearing down
the drive, and between the cavalry es-
cort came the royal carriage contain
ing the king and queen Of Italy. The
queen appeared pretty and gracious,
the king pleasant and commanding.
That day it was too late to go to the
Coliseum, but one warm Sunday after
noon we succeeded in reaching 1t.
another, the three lower ones repre-
sentine the three orders of architec-
ture, the poric, Ionic and Corinthlan.
That it was a stupendous piece OF
work we best realized when we saw
how comparatively small people APP
peared when standing at the base of
its columns. We climbed the ruins
as high as we could, looked down on
the arena where SO many combats
had taken place, peopled the seats
with the stately Roman matrons and
, orators, explored the passageways,
and above all pitied the ones who were
obliged to sit in those uppermost
seats. AS we'll try to see from the
cupola Of our State house what is
happening on Water street, as to try
from those top seats to watch what
is going on in the arena.
There standing on the Coliseum one
page after another of Rome's history
Is turned backward, and the torch OF
yesterday can best illumine for us
those silent walls that might say SC
much IL they could speak. But I will
let Childe Harold tell of that massive
ruin:
"Arches on arches! as 1t were that Rome
Collecting the chief trophies of her line.
Would build up all her triumphs In one
dome,
Her Coliseum stands.
There Is given
Unto the things Of earth, which Time
hath bent.
A spirits feeling, and where he hath
leant
His hand, bnt broke his scythe, there is
q power
And magic in the ruined battlement,
For which the palace of the present houl
Must yield its ponp. and wait till ages
are its DOVER
Leaving the Coliseum we walked
through the Arch of Constantine, out
into the country, stopping at what
ever spot was pleasing to us. Many
we're the quaint churches we explored
in this way, especially the church Of
Saint John and Saint Paul. These
two saints had considerable influence
N the time of the emperor Constan
tine. for they were two officers in thu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
RESTAURANT FOR SCHOOLS.
Experiment Of Cheap Lunch
May Be Extended.

Cincinnati, April 26.--The board of edu-
cation has decided to install a restaurant
in the basement of the Jackson school,
Fifth and Mound streets. within two
weeks. where children who are not fed at
horne will be served hot sandwiches and
soup for l or cents.
The restaurant will be an experiment
which. if successful. will be extended to
all schools in the downtown district
where the poor live and the hard times
are felt the worst. Principals say chill
dren who come to school hungry are re-
tarded in their studies and "1unk." The
board of education hopes to increase the
lunch at cost.
The school board will pay the wages of
a woman cook at the Jackson school
The plan is to sell ham and hot roast
beef sandwiches for r cent apiece and a
bowl of soup for cent This. it is hoped
will cause children who come to school
without breakfast to buy sandwich or
soup instead of pretzels or inferior can
dy. as is generally the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
RELIC OF LEXINGTON.
Flag Owned by Mrs. Knight Captured
From the British.

Boston. April 26.-In the possession of
Mrs. Emma +. Knight. of West Medford,
down from Revolutionary days as a relic
of the disastrous march of General
Cages men to Lexington and Concord on
the 9th of April, 1775.
been doubted by it's owners. but they do
not know the circumstances by which it
passed out of the hands of the British,
and into those of Israel Foster, an Essex
scendants. who in turn passed it along
to theirs, until it came into the possession
Of Mrs Knights husband: James +.
The flag was given Mr. Knight by Is
rael Foster, of Manchester, Mass, his
great-grandfather. He had received it
from his uncle, Israel Foster, of Marble
head, with the statement that it was cap
tured at the Battle of Lexington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
TO WE'D IN PORTO RICO.
Woodstown Girl Sails to Become Bride
of Plantation Owner.

Woodstown, Pa, April 26.-Woods-
town has lost one of its most popular
young women in Miss Edythe Fit
craft, daughter of William Y. FIitcraft,
cashier of the First National Bank,
who has sailed from New oYrk for
Ponce, P. r., to become the bride of
MIR. J. Dastas, wealthy plantation
owner
Miss Flitcraft was a teacher in the
Ponce schools three years ago, and it
was then that she met her fiance. and
from that time Cupid has been get
ting in his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
ALBION.

NloISNs
Lester Morrison and Mrs. Edith
Libby were united in marriage Ap1Ai
IS, by Rev. A. M. Cox.
A little daughter arrived in the home
of Llewellyn Gerald Aril %.
Rev. Frank Stratton Passed
Wednesday night with his brother. j.
w. Stratton. on his return to Massa-
achusetts from the Maine Methodist
conference at Augusta.
The Ladies Benevolent Society
cleared $s.45 at the supper April %.
Vernon Farris and Florence Whit
A. M. Cox Wednesday evening, April
%. .
VASSALBORO CENTER.
Dana B. Warden, who has been
serving on the jury in Augusta, has
returned home.
The Comas Club met with Robert
Weber last week. The next meeting
will be with Fred Pope.
The Vassalboro w. C. r. U. will meet
with Mrs. Frances Hussey the first
Wednesday in May. Election of officers
and other important matters will come
before the meeting.
The school at Vassalboro Center
opened with an enrolment of "a pupils
under the care of Miss Edith Nutter
of st. Adams. Miss Nutter boards with
Mrs. Edward Pope.
The friends Of Charles Tufts are
glad to hear that he is able to be out
again.
kENT'S HILL.
! John Chase is painting the interior
and exterior Of the farm buildings
recently purchased by c. J. Cole ir
Fayette. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole will occupy
! the house as soon as the necessary re-
pairs are completed
| Gibbs & Dow have recently pur-
chased pair of horses for use on theil
stage route from this place to Read
| field Depot.
Edward G. Palmer has sold his stall.
lion, Bloomfield Roy, to Carl R. Harri.
| man, the noted horse dealer of Win
| throp.
Mrs. Walter Nickerson, who has beer
| seriously ill, Is recovering. Hel
mother, Mrs. Austin, is now ill and is
| being cared for by Mrs Alice Morrow
of East Readfield.
W. E. Briggs, the contractor frolr
| Livermore Falls, who has the contract
for building the new schoolhouse, was
on the Hill recently and brought ovel
a load of supplies for use in it's con
struction. While here he engaged Har.
old Brown to haul the stone for the
| foundation and will commence upor
that part of the structure in week Ol
10 days. Mr.. Briggs reports that build
! ing operations will not be carried OF
<, I.s.s.ly in eLivernlore. owing to the
hard times wave which has spread
over all the country.
Miss Bessie Holmes. daughter OF Rev
W. f. Holmes of Pennington and {
former pastor in this church, is visit
ing at Prof. Russelrs during confer.
ence week.
| Miss Ethel Winters, who has beer
very ill OF rheumatic fever and a com
plication of diseases, has sufficiently
recovered as to ride out.
Rev. B. v. Davis, who has beer
canvassing for the Mitchell Register
for several years, has been at his home
| for a visit.
Deputy Sheriff Morrill, was in this
part of the town on official bushes:
Friday.
Raymond Chapman has the German
measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
An AUGUSTA Teacher Abroad---Letter No. y

idea that it is the work of man. You
strive to. distinguish the ceiling as
little as the canopy of heaven. You
lose your way in ST. Peters, you take
walk in it, and ramble until you are
quite tired; when Divine service is
performed and chanted there, you
are not aware of it until you come
quite close. The angels in the
baptistry are enormous giants; the
doves, colossal birds of prey; you lose
all sense of measurement with the eye,
or proportion; and yet who does not
feel his heart expand, when standing
under the dome and gazing up at it?"
Close by ST. Peters is the Vatican,
which would take months to
thoroughly appreciate the art trea-
sures that it contains. It is so extern
sive that we did not attempt to see it
all.
First among, the art gems comes the
Sistine Chapel, small but containing
the masterpieces of Michael Angelo
There is one great disadvantage here
though, for his best works are painted
on the ceilings, so that it is difficult to
| enjoy them. Either we had to hold
| our heads way back, and look up in
such a manner that it threatened to
! dislocate our necks, or else we were
| obliged to look down into a glass
| which reflected the pictures from be-
| low We tried taking field glasses
and stared up at the paintings until
we came near losing our balance. then
after we had finished seeing stars, we
tried looking down into the glass OF
some tourist conveniently near al
| hand. II only the Sistine Chape
| would turn over on it's side, we should
| then be able to see and appreciate
Michael Angeles works; as it is unless
a person is wonderfully made it is inn
possible to look at them for long at q
time. 5.
From the Sistine Chapel we wander
ed through room after room in the
Vatican, along corridor upon corridor
We could we'll believe that there were
over 1000 rooms. We went through
sculpture galleries, saw some OF
RafaePs soft toned pictures, entered
the library, passed through one gor.
geously frescoed and gilded room after
another, saw marvellous vases anG
calmets, Illuminated manuscripts anG
so many wonders that our brains
whirled when we left the Vatican tt
wander in it's pleasant gardens. The
rooms themselves are works of art
while the things they contain are
worthy of an individual study. We
gave it up in despair knowing thai
only prolonged stay in Rome would
enable us to enjoy as we should the
| Vatican.
AS we We're nearing the port from
which we were to sail for Boston, we
| became restless and thought that il
we were in Naples home would seen
nearer, so even in the midst of Ho'
| Week without waiting to spend Eaet'
Sunday in Rome we left the Eterna
City with the hope of returning to il
some day in the future.
MABEL FRANCES KNIGHT.
1.-THE twenty-fourth letter will be OF
| tho Pict,1raSuue Nea DO1itan Life I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

An Austrian engineer has discovered
that trunks of trees retain the salt of
sea water that has filtered through in
the direction of the fiber He has con-
structed an apparatus designed to utilize
this discovery in obtaining drinkable
process of filtration is accomplished
his apparatus consists of a pump which
sucks up the sea. water into a reservoir
and then forces it into the filter formed
by the tree trunk AS soon as a certain
pressure IS reached the water is seen at
the end in from one to three minutes
according to the kind of wood used
extremity Of the trunk at frsa in
drops and then in fine streams, the water
thus filtered being drinkab,e. freed. in
fact, from every particle of the salty
taste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

~ hor,e show to be held at the
Grand Central Palace, in New York. will
be devoted to all the things in the CON
strnctive, decorative and furnishing lines
being made to have the electrical feature
as complete as possible. and it is hoped to
display all the very latest electrical de-
national electrical show on IL large scale
will be neld at Marseilles. France, this
summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
Republican State Committee,

Republican State Committee,
Augusta, Maine. Feb. 20. 1908.
The basis Of representation in the
call for the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at Portland, Thursday.
April 80, 1908, at 100 o'clock P. M. for
the purpose Of choosing six presi-
Dental electors. also four delegates
at-large and four large
to attend the National Republican
Convention in Chicago, June 10th,
1908, is as follows: each city, town and
plantation will be entitled to one dele
gate and for each rs votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor Tn
1906. an additional delegate, and for
a fraction Of 40 votes in excess Of Is
votes a further additional delegate.
That there may be no misunder-
standing, the secretary Of the COM
mittee has mace a classification OF
delegates based upon this representa-
ton. The town or plantation which
threw "A votes is, under this call. only
entitled to one delegate. In order to
get a second delegate it must have
thrown IS votes for tho Republican
candidate for Governor in 1906. The
fraction Of 40 votes to give another
delegate, must be in excess Of rs votes.
It is hoped that If any errors are
discovered in the list they will be
promptly reported to the secretary 80
that all mistakes may be corrected.
s. M. CARTER, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
LIVES WITH STITCHED HEART.
Athlete Survives Wonderful Surgical,
Operation and May Recover.

New York, April 26.-To the astonish-
ment Of the surgeons at St. Joseph $
Hospital. .Ycnkers, Robert inglis, me
s sSo VAS lifted out and three stitches
faisen irr a stab wound. has displayed
sucn ysttass he As declared t. haze ave
fiple ~ the operation it was predicted
that. he wouid-not live through It. or,
~ he did. that he would EXPIRE within
the case has become one of keen in
-terest /. ia tile medical profession. IN
siis WAS stabbed during quarrel by
An italian, on April 5. the blade Of
& pocket knite penetrating ne heart' AZ AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

the hospital an immediate operation was
decided on as a desperate expedient. DR..
Edward Duffy, head surgeon, aided by
DIR. Philip Mccormick and DR.. f. Sa-
vine, removed the heart from the body
posed the surgeon, watching his oppor-
tunty, took the stitches between p,lsa-
tons.
Inglis was under the influence of ether
two hours, and when he emerged from
the anaesthetic surprised all present
by asking for drink of water and in
quiring about his case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

filling
Mix with
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of angelica for
For the paste one cup Of e -four with salpoon
cold rub of into the but
plate Press
working ouward full slightly about
with full slightly
rightly will with little
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION :.
WILL BE HELD in
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 1908
AT 1890 O'clock A.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senators. one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk
of courts, one candidate for judge
of probate. one candidate for regis
ter of probate, one candidate for county
attorney, one candidate for county
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
TENDER election, and transacting any bust
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis CT representation will be as
follows: each city, town and plantation
will he entitled to one delegate. and for
each fifty votes cast for Republican can
didate for Governor in 1906 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction Of twenty
five votes in excess Of fifty votes, a
further additional delegate. Representa-
ton will be as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN'
TlON.

Official list, showing the number Of
delegates which the different cities,
towns and plantations are entitled to.
20 cities, 428 towns, and 70 planta-
lions, entitled to 1928 delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

The Utah Gospel Mission. which Is sup
in central Utah working among the Nor
mons. one wagon travelling 900 miles, q
second 1850 and the third 1,60O inside of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

1.-THE twenty-fourth letter will be on
the Picturesque Neapolitan Life]
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
Total

filled only by such delegation Delegates
in order to participate in the convention
must be elected subsequent to the date of
County COMMITTEES will be in ses-
sion in the ante-room of the hall
at 10 o'clock on the morning Of the
convention, for the purpose of receiving
the credentials of tile delegates
Per order of the Republican County
Committee.
c. s. HICHBORN, Chairman.
FRANK J. HAM, Sec.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
Big Sum of Money

Figures were submitted at the
meeting of the finance committee
this week showing that the United
States Steel Corporation is operat-
ing about forty mine per cent of its
capacity. This is an improvement,
if reports current several weeks ago
that the corporationwas not operat-
ing much over forty per cent of its
capacity were correct. Since the
depression the highest percentage
reached in production was a little
less than fifty per cent. This was
in the latter part of March and early
in April. 1t is stated that the cor
poration is going ahead with its
betterment and construction work,
not only in Gary, but in other dis
tricts as well. In this connection
it can be stated that there was an
unexpected balance of more than
S26, 0O0,0 to the credit of the
Gary works at the close of last year.
The unexpected balance to the Gre
dit of sinking, extraordinary re-
placement, and Improvement funds
aggregated $41, 100000, and be-
sides there was an unexpected bal
ance to the credit of general coll
struction, outside of the Gary en-
terprise of nearly 81 100000. In
other words, the corporation has a
fund of nearly $40, 1000, 900 to draw
upon for the purposes mentioned.
1t will not be many months before
the Gary plants will be in a position
to produce steel. 1t is figured that
when the Gary works are complet-
ed development that will repre-
sent an outlay of not far from
500, 900, 900, between $40, 900
and $3O,OOO,OOO will have been
added to the earning power of the
steel corporation through this one
source alone. The feeling in the
steel trade now is that there will be
a permanent turn for the better in
the industry before the close of the
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
Concerning Subscriptions

The following is a synopsis OIL
the United States supreme court
decisions regarding delinquent sub.
scribers:
Subscribers who do not give ex.
press notice to the contrary are con,
sidered as wishing to renew Their
subscriptions.
If subscribers order the .discon.
tinuance OF their periodicals the
publishers may continte to send
them until all arrears are paid.
If subscribers neglect or refuse tc
take the periodicals from the post
office they are responsible until af
ter they have settled their bills and
ordered their paper discontinued
If subscribers move to other
places without informing the pub
fishers and papers are sent to the
former address subscribers are held
responsible.
The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
To Toledo $16.25

For the c.. A. R. Encampment,
the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Railway will apply excursion fare
of $16.25, Duluth to Toledo and
return, via St. Ignace, and the d.
& c. N. Co.'S. steamers. Tickets
on sale for train leaving Duluth
500 p. M, August 10Th and 18th,
limited leaving Toledo up to and
including Sept. 7th. Extension
until Oct. 7th, will be made on
payment of 81. 90 with joint agent
at Toledo. Sleeping car and steam
er reservations will be made upon
application. A. J. Perrin, General
Agent, 430, w. Superior ST.. Du-
1uth, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
Securing Men

H. B. Sturtevant, formerly of
the Pioneer mine in this city, but
now of Detroit, Mich, was in the
city Tuesday in the quest of miners
to sink a shaft to a salt deposit
Mr.. Sturtevant informed the MINER
that he would pay $500 per shift
of eight hours and would refund
the cost of transportation, about
500, providing 40 shifts were work
ed. He claimed that miners made
from 20 to "a shifts per month.
The work will be permanent for
six months at least. He also was
DESTROYS of securing two pumpmen
for which he offered $3.50 per
month.
Mr.. Sturtevant, in company with
Capt. Geo. Wallace. of Duluth, is
developing a salt deposit at Detroit
and up to now the work has been
somewhat uphill owing to the ma
ture of the ground gone through
with the shaft. An enormous flow
of water has been encountered in
the sandstone formations gone
through and cement has been pump
ed in the shaft, making practically
water tight caisson. Only short
distance to sink will be necessary
to reach the deposit after which the
water will cease. Owing to the
sulphur fumes following the water
stratas, men work only two hours
on and two hours off to complete
their shifts of eight hours work.
The fumes get into the mems eyes
forcing them to open air. We have
not learned whether he secured
many from Ely.