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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
RACED AROUND THE HORN.
Sister Ships for Panama Service in an
Exciting Voyage.

New York, April accomplishing a
IA GOO mile voyage from Seattle. Wash.
in 60 days, the steamer fremont ar
rived at New York ahead of her Sis
ttr ship the Shawmut.
Both vessels We're purchased by the
isthmiam canal commission for service
between New York and Colon. me
fremont sailed from Seattle on jan
uarv 81, and the ShaWmut from san
Francisco on February !.
The Shawmut was last reported sail
in.e from Montevideo, March II. The
fremont reports an uneventful voyage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
sEARsPoRT.
Fall List of the Teachers for the
Spring Term of School.

srarsport, Me. April ospeciaD w.
The following list Of teachers has been
made public by Supt. y. J. Knowlton:
High school, principal, Ernest Pea
cock. Gardiner. assistant. Miss Frances
Jose, Dexter; Grammar, Miss Ethel
Dodge. Searsport; Intermediate, Miss
Florence Scott. Lincolnville; Primary,
A, Theodate Merrithew. Searsport;
Nichols school, Abbic Chase; Harbor
school, Lillias Griffin Ford Searspor,
Porter school. Priscilla Nickels, Sears
port: Mt. Ephriam school. Emma
Nickels. Searsport; North Searsport,
Ava Kingsbury, Searsport.
The schools will begin April II. All
schols in town will be graded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
NEW FERTILIZER CONCERN.
Plans of Consumers Company Of
Maryland, to Be Capitalized at 100000

Baltimore, April G.-The Consumers
Fertilizers Company of Maryland will
be Incorporated shortly with a cap
ital stock OF 100000 which, it is said,
has already been subscribed for. The
corporation will be backed by the Fran
co-American CONSOLIDATED Phosphate
Company. recently organized, and
which has acquired phosphate deposits
in Tennessee. 1t is the intention of
the Consumers company to operate
only in Maryland. but the Franco
American Company, it is claimed, pur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

The annual convention of the Kenne-
bee County Teachers Association will
be held at the- State House on Friday.
April Is, two general sessions being
held one at 10 A. NJ. and the other at
, =. VI. Department sessions of Gram
mar schools, Primary schools and Sec
ondary schools will be held at 8 p. NJ
An interesting ana profitable program
has been prepared by the executive
committee. and rot only teachers but
The public at large are cOrdally' in
vited to attend all the sessions In
addition to speakers selected from the
educators of Kennebec county Prin-
ciral w. +. Russell of the Gorham Nor
NAL school and Miss Lillian |. Lincoln
Of the Pennington Normal school will
give addresses. The management of
the Main" Central Railroad and the
Watcrvillc. Wlsrasset & Pennington
Railroad have offered reduced rates
from all points ir the county. tickets
good returning on the 10th or 18th.
Circulars have been issued from the
department of agriculture announcing
the following list of premiums offered
by the Maine Dairymens Association
~ com sIbNtIS, u Dt colIiptltu lbl
1T the next state dairy conference,
which viii he held in December Of this
year:
lass | Best 10 ears flint corn, grown
and exhibited by a boy is years of age
or under. lst, s.; End. 81 Bird, s.
Class II-Hest single ear flint corn,
grown ard exhibited by q boy IS years
of age or under lSt. So; md. 81, 3rd 81
class llI-BrSt 10 ears flint corn
grown and exhibited by Il man. LIST,
So; End So; 3rd 81.
Class N Rest single ear flint corn
grown and exhibited by a man. lSt
So; mo. ~; 3rd 81.
Class N-Bcst 10 ears of flint corn,
established as distinct Maine variety
1st, S.; 2nd. 50; 3rd. 50.
This premium is open To competi-
ton by all persons within the state.
Any one entering III this class will not
be permitted to enter in Glasses /
ard Ill
Class " Best five stalks silage corn
any named variety. LIST So md, 81;
Bro, e.
1t is desired that AL persons who
will agree to enter for these preni-
ums shall furnish to Leon S. Merrill
of Scion. the secretary Of tn" assnC.u-
ton. their names ANA addresses as
soon as the corn is planted, so that
IL record can be made and the names
published,
The College Of Agriculture at Orono
will furnish to any one applying Tor
same a sampl" OF desirable seed corn
in suite lent quantity for trial ana all
" no VIII give the corn Il trial are urged
to apply at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
KENNEBEC.
READFiELD.

kAST-Residcnts in this neighbour
hood were surprised to hear Tuesday
morning Of the sudden death of Mrs.
F,ivlr. wife Of G.. Q. Elvin, who pur-
chased the David Austin farm several
years ago. The cause of Mrs. ElNn S
death was acute Bright's disease. DR..
Badger was called Sunday and gave
no hope of her recovery. Mr.. flVln Is
left with four small children, the eldest
being only five years old, Mr. and Mrs.
F.ivin were English residents and hay"
resided here tor several years and have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
ROWDolN COLLEGE.
Dramatic Club Has a Very Busy Sea-
son Planned.

Brunswick. Me, April 6.-(SpeciaD.
The Bowdoin College Dramatic Club
will enjoy a very busy season this year
under the management of II. w
Woodward, 10 The initial perfor-
nance will be given at Bangor on
April 16 and Belfast, Camden, Thorn
aston. Auburn and Richmond will be
included in the several trips OF the
club, while the final performance VIII
be given at Brunswick. June 3.
The. club presents this season, "A
Regiment Of Two a farcical comedy
in three acts, Il play exceptionally we'll
adapted to. college theatricals. The
play was written by Anthony +. Wills,
author of An. Charley's Fault" and
"7ishting for Frsedom." The candi-
dates for the club,have been success
fully ana conscientipnsly coached ~
Miss Emily Curtis Of. brunswick, who
coached the club the 1.-TWO previous
years The play has 10 Characters six
masculine and four femnine, and each
part gives plenty OF opportunity for
good Individual acting. The LolloWin:,
is the cast:
Arthur Sewall, a theoretical warrior,
Alfred w Stone. 10; Ira Wilton mis-
father in law. another, j. S. Simmons,
so; Harry Brentworth, ArthurS friend,
II. L. Mclaughlin, 10; Reginald Dud-
ley, an F.nglishman, Fl. \. Marsh. '"9;
Jim Buckner, known as TN" ParSoi,
II. NJ. smith, 90; Coward Meier, a
plumber, John Hurley, II; Eliza Will
ton. Ira'S better half, II. ID. CHM, %,
Grace SeWall, wife of Arthur, Guy
Estes. 90; Laura Wilton, daughter "i
Ira. Harold Ashley. u. Lena, a Ger
man maid James Gillen, II.
The scene of the play is laid III me
drawing room Of the S"wall reSn'"h'"
in New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
s1o,ooo,ooo FOR EQUIPMENT.
Baltimore & Ohio to Buy 10000 Steel
Cars and Many Locomotives.

Baltimore, April st is understood
that the management of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad is figuring on buy
ing an immense amount of equipment,
expenditures on this account be-
ing estimated as high as slO000,0 900.
Tentative plans have been prepared
which call for 5000 to 10000 steel freight
cars of various types and a large num-
Der of heavy locomotives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

won the respect and esteem of all their
acquaintance by their Industrious and
happy life and much sympathy is ex-
tended to Mr.. Elvin in his bereave-
ment. Funeral services will be held in
the church at p NJ Thursday The
Episcopal clergyman from Augusta
officiating.
Mrs. w. T. Mace and Mrs c. c. Nor
rill attended the funeral services of the
late George S. Hutchinson at East
Monmouth Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

From a law office in an Eastern town
to India is a big jump, but a girl is go
i,g to make it, giving up her work as
a atenogla pher to become a missionary
in that far off land Miss Helen Staff
until recently was a stenographer She
is now in Kansas City for the purpose
Of entering the Kansas City School Tor
Deaconesses The course Of training
offered by this school will fit her for
missionary work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

poses to establish plants in those
States where the largest quantities Of
commercial fertilizers are consumed.
The corporations control a new fertiI-
izcr process. and will compete with the
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany and the Virginia Carolina Chem
zeal Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

doubtful whether any negotiations tn
acquire more acreage there will be I'M
dcrtsiken. The pro1fer of this property
to the government was made person
ally by Mine ROzier yesterday, when
she. called to see the Secretary of the
Navy. Although the daughter of Il
British consular officer, Nine. Ku2ier
speaks hut little English, her moi her
being a Cuban.
JCmprr Vel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

1t was announced Monday that Rev
FIR. John w. Houlihan's services as pas
tor of st. AIMS Catholic church of Dex-
ter will terminate on Easter Sunday,
he having been assigned to the pas
torate Of the church in Deering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

The PARK street Methodist Society
of Lewiston has extended a unanimous
call to Rev. H. c. McGlaughlin of Brew
cr to become pastor Of the church for
the next conference year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

The total Of the excise tax assessed
In 1905 was $6I7, 5S4.33, and it will be
seen by comparison that the tax as
sessed for the current year win show
decrease of $4143%5' The total
amount of tn" railroad commissioners
lax as assessed is ll2 400. the same as
for the year 1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

General orders No. - appointing n
board of minatnn to mrct at Au-
suata ON Tuesday. April T. have been
issued from the office Of the adiutant
general The text "f the orders is ~
follows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
Big OPENING OF
COUNTRY CLUB
Season Opened Brilliantly Saturday
Afternoon and There Were
Many Members Present
to Enjoy it.
DANCING IN EVENING
Agnes Orchestra Furnished Music
and Many Couples Enjoyed
Several Dances on
Large Porch.

II the enthusiastic opening Of the
Keokuk Country Club Saturday after.
noon can be taken as an evidence of
the success OF the present season the
club will be amply repaid for efforts
extended during the past month to
greatly improve the club house,
grounds and everything In connection
with that favorite organization.
Saturday afternoon there were more
than one hundred members present to
enjoy the afternoon and evening and
evets followed one another In rapid
succession. In the afternoon golf
matches croquet games, tennis and
other pastimes were enjoyed and be-
tween the hours OF six and seven
thirty luncheons was served.
In the evening quite number Of
others came to the club house to en-
Joy the dancing which commenced
shortly after o'clock and was not
concluded until 10:3o. Agnes orches-
ira furnished music for the merry
couples during the evening.
Many of those present Saturday had
not visited the club on any occasion
this year previous to the opening and
they were generous in their congratu-
lations of the excellent changes that
have been made. The club house has
been greatly enlarged and the Satuf.
day afternoon gatherings will be much
more pleasant this summer because OF
the extra space An excellent lunch
con was served for those who did not
4 wish to prepare their own and this
4 feature is convenient one.
Some spirited good games were in
4 dulged in by the golfers who wished to
4 get in trim for the first tournament OF
the year which will be held next Sat
urday. All entries are to be left witt
J e. r. Cochrane before noon Of mex
Friday together with the two best
scores made last season. The tourna
ment will last but one day and those
taking part must play off in the after
noon.
4 tits expected that tournaments in all
branches Of sport at the club will be
arranged within short time and con.
tests will be numerous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
JOHN ". MUNDAY
HAD A BAD fall
Expert Belt Dresser Sustained Severe
Injuries at Taber's Mill While
at Work This
Morning.
SHOULDER DIsLoCATED
Exact Manner In Which Mr.. Mum
dy Was Caused to Fall is IN
known to Employees Of
the Mill.

JohL W. Mundy who has been en-
ployed as belt dresser at Taber's mill
for the past seventeen years, met with
quite a serious accident while at
work shortly after o'clock this morn
ing and at an early hour this after
noon was still in semi
condition from his accidental fall.
His right shoulder is dislocated, his
right ear badly lacerated and his head
and arm somewhat bruised.
The exact manner in which tie ac-
cident happened is unknown at the
present time, as Mr.. Mundy has been
unable to make statement as to the
nature of his fall. He was dressing
belts IN one part of the mill at the
time and it is thought that the in
strument used by him in dressing the
belts became entangled and he was
thrown from his position to the
ground, about eight feet below.
He was in quite serious condition
when lifted from the ground by en-
ployes and a doctor was called. Mr.
Mundy was removed to his home, 1925
Reid street, and remained under the
care of a doctor for some time. A
slight Improvement had been shown
in his condition but he has not fully
recovered. He is advanced in years
and the accident may prove bad
one for the old gentleman.
Mr.. Mundy has been in his presen'
Occupation for long time and ha'
sgained considerable renown in this
section for his ability as belt dresser
Previous to his present occupation h
was a Wabash engineer but had t.
retire from that work on account 9
of his poor hearing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
SAMUEL ALLEN
PASSED AWAY
After Being an invalid For Sixteen
Years, Death Relieved Him OF
His Sufferlngs.

After sixteen years an invalid, Sam
uel Allen passed away this morning at
$50 o'clock at the family home, No.
1875 North Fourth street, sinking into
a peaceful sleep. He had been pa
tient invalid for years, suffering from
paralysis and being almost helpless,
requiring tae constant attention of
nurse and his daughter, Miss Garnet
Allen, whose faithful devotion to her
father is one of the most beautiful sto-
ries ever told.
Mr.. Aliens death came rather sud-
denly for he had not complained of
feeling any worse than usual. He had
just finished partaking Of a cup of cot
fee and as the nurse was removing
the dishes, he gave several gasps and
sank into peaceful and eternal sleep.
His daughter was absent from the
city at the time, being on a three days
visit with her mother, who is likewise
an invalid in hospital. She left
Friday and intended to return this
evening. She was notified by tele-
phone to be sure and come home this
evening, but was not informed that
her father had passed away and will
arrive this evening. Mr.. and Mrs. H
NJ Buchanan went to Burlington to
meet Miss Allen and inform her on the
way down this evening of the sad
death.
The many friends of the family took
possession of the house today and
there were many callers, expressing
sympathy.
| Mr.. Allen was well known railroad
man in Keokuk years ago, being agent
here for the Wabash. He was a Ma
son and had great many friends.
Owing to the absence of the daughter
from the city biographical notice
could not be secured today, nor could
the funeral arrangements be made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
PERSONALS.

r. r. Garrison returned last even
ing from a visit at Kahoka with
friends.
Miss Marybelle Nicoson returned to
her home at Memphis, Mo-, this morn
ing, after a pleasant visit in this city
with friends.
Mrs. J. H. Cole has departed for EN-
porium, Pa, where she will visit.
Robert NJ. Foster, Jr., of st. Louis
Mo-, is spending the week with his
aunt, Mrs. William G. Howell.
Mrs. Aaron, mother of Mrs. Nathan
S. Lowitz, and Mrs. Levy, cousin OF
Mrs. Lowitz, of Alexandria, La, are
visiting in the city
Miss Ethel Jack has returned to her
home near Pennington after closing
her school work here. After short
STAY at home she will leave for Cedar
Falls to attend the State Normal
school.
w. w. Christ of Quincy. formerly OF
this city, came up Sunday afternoon
on tie steamer Dubuque and visited
friends in Keokuk for several hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Han leave today
for Louisville, Kentucky, to attend the
Shriners' convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh S. Mckinley, ac
companied by Mr.. McGinley's mother
left for their home in Minneapolis
after weeks visit at the home Of
Mrs. D. Cook.
Mrs. v. Limbaugh, who has been
visiting Mrs. D. H. Annable, has re
turned to her home at Ames, Iowa.
Donald Chestnut has left the city
to go to Bryan. Ohio, to take a posi-
tion as a jeweler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

The passenger waiting room was
not damaged by the flames and the
companies kept the blaze confined to
the freight rooms and telegraph Of
flee which were entirely destroyed.
AS i'll luck would have it, there was
more freight stored in the depot on
Sunday morning than there usually is
and the whole amount of this was de-
stroyed before any of it could be got.
ten out.
The depot is about 140 feet long and
is across the tracks from the c.. B.
& @. passenger station at Fort Mads
son. The structure is an old one and
the Santa Fee will probably erect a
more substantial structure that place.
The loss to freight and railroad
property had not been estimated today
but it is probable that the figures will
not be small on account of the large
amount of freight In the freight ware
house which was burned. 1t is
thought that the fire originated from
the spark of a locomotive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

Up THE ILLINOIS RIVER
vSyaae VIII Require About Ten Days
and VIII be Made For Pleas
ure BY the Young
Men. i

Earl Phillips and Chester Westcott
left the first lock of the government
canal this afternoon In the formers
launch. the lambda" on trip down
the Mississippi, thence up the Illinois
from Grafton to the Hennepin canal.
After running tiat government ditch,
which is about eighty miles In length,
the boat will come out upon the Mis-
sissippi again and continue down the
river home.
This is a six hundred mile trip by
motor boat and will no doubt prove q
very enjoyable one for the two young
men as 1t is being made for pleasures
!, sake alone and will require about ten
days to make the trip above given.
The launch Lambda in which the
run is to be made is staunch little
craft and will easily accommodate the
two pleasure seekers on their voyage.
The launch was built by Phillips at
the second lock shops and is about
twenty feet In length. A 5 horse
power engine will furnish motive pow
er for the boat and the two expect to
make about twelve miles an hour dur
Ing the entire journey.
The crew OF the Lambda will rely
on towns along the streams on the
tip to supply them with food and
shelter. The river at the present time
is of good stage and no trouble will be
experienced by the little boat in run.
ming the rivers.
The engine OF the boat was giving
come trouble this morning but those
who were working on 1t expected to
have the engine In first class shape
by noon time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
LEMON WAS HIT
BY PITCHED BALL
Burlington Catcher Had Narrow Es
cape Yesterday Afternoon in
Rail Game.

The first time Catcher Lemon, of the
Burlington baseball club, came to bat
yesterday in the first game of the
Burlington-Kewanee double header, ne
was struck in the back of the head
by pitched ball from the iron arm OF
Wagner, who has about as much speed
as any Central Association twirler.
The terrific force of the ball sent
Lemon to the ground like a person
shot and for few minutes ne twist
ed and squirmed in the greatest agony.
He was not rendered unconscious and
in short time after several doctors
had extended their efforts in his be-
half was able to move about. He was
unable to go back in the game and
will be out as result of tie injury
for some time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
coNsTABLES WRECK
A BUCKET SHOP
The Consolidated Stock Exchange O
Cincinnati; Wrecked and Books
Confiscated.

CINCINNATI, June s7.-Prosecutor
Henry T. Hunt. with ten special con-
stables. wrecked the rooms of the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange, an alleged
bucket shop. Four men were arrested
on warrants charging them with con-
ducting a bucket shop. After being
arrested, the men we're lined against a
wall and the constables, with axes,
wrecked the place and the furniture:
Vans carried away the confiscated
books, money and records to the court
house. Hunt declares he has captur-
ed the headquarters of great bucket
system that has lately been invlved in
the United States court trials.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
LUMBER STRIKE SETTLED.
The Laborers Get Most Of their De
mands and Leave Mccloud.

McCLoUD, Calf, June THE
strike at the McCloud Lumber Com.
pany's plant will be settled. 1t is
said the strikers are agreeing to leave
McCloud for good, while the company
will pay them all the savings they
have in the company's bank. pay all
back wages due, and give them the
values appraised on the cabins they
have constructed on the company's
ground This arrangement was made
BY president Queale of the lumber
company, and the Italian Consul
General Ricca.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
TRAVELLER
FROM ARKANSAS
Isaac Goodman Came North to Look
For Work and Was Picked up
by the Police While Ask.
inc For ] Job.
HE WAS SCARED WHITE
The Renowned Jerry Moore Was in
Court Again This Morning For
Falling From the Water
Wagon.

Coming from the lumber camps Of
Arkansas, where he worked eleven
hours each day for $125 per day,
Isaac Goodman, southern negro who
had never been north of Mason and
Dixon's line, landed in KeokuA during
the night and this morning when he
asked for work, was taken to the POI
lice station and locked up for the
first time in his life.
Black al coal, he was almost scared
white by the experience, which was
something new to him. He was up
in the superior court this morning
charged with having no visible means
of support and there were tears in his
eyes while he was in custody.
He was sentenced to ten days in
the city Jail and will be kept there for
couple of days to help clean up the
place and will then likely be sent out
Of town.
He told the court this morning that
he had been working for lumber
company in Arkansas for SLIPS per
day Of eleven hours and hearing that
work was plentiful and well paid in
the north. started up the river.
He paid his way on the boat until
he ha,. but fifteen cents left and then
walked into Keokuk. Stopping this
morning where the men were laying
brick on Main street, he asked for 9
lob. big man said 'I'll give you
Job And he followed him, being
taken to the police station and locked
up.
other Court Matters.
Besides this man, Sam Davis was
|up in the superior court this morning
on the charge Of wife desertion
Through an attorney, he entered
plea OF not guilty and asked for
change OF venue, his bond being hxe'
at 5000 and the case being transferes
to the court OF Justice Landes.
The renowned Jerry Moore, who
within the past year has been arrest
ed more times for being drunk thar
any other one man, was up in court
| and was fined 81 and costs. HIS
brother Martin Moore also appeared
and got the same hne.
Jerry was arrested Saturday nign'
and released to appear this morning
shortly after he left the station, the
officers brought in his brother. BOUT
men gave orders on their employers
4 for the amount due the court.
Jerry was back in Jail before noon