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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

crew were killed when the steamers
colli6ed They We're sleeping in their
forecastle quarters and met instant
death, two of them being badly man
gled. and their bodies SO tangled lit
the wreckage that it was not until af-
ter the steamer reached her berth to-
night that the corpses could be extri-
Gated The men killed were Pasquale
Lavallo, Catogero Martuselli and Sal
vatore D'Amico. Three others We're Sc
verely injured. Two had been trans
ferred to the Baltic The other, Pietro
Oneto, was brought in on his own YES
Sci.
Eugene Lynch. one Of the Republics
passengers who was severely injured,
was on the Florida when she came in.
When he was taken to the Long Is
land College hospital. where it was
found that both his legs were broken,
his right tligh fractured and that he
was Internally injured. 1t is feared ne
will die. The last rites We're admins
tered re- him at his request while he
was yet on board the Republic, by Fa-
tier Norris OF the Trenton diocese.
That there was trouble at the wheel
~ lIlS L ~: lutl vas dCilACu tCiiiSifA -"
the Floridas purser, Marbila Gina
When asked to the reports Of the helms
mans delinquency, he said that the
quartermaster was thrown from his
wheel by the shock of the collision
and stood at his post until the crash
came The rurser likewise denied thai
the whee! was turned the wrong wa.
as the vessels We're approaching each
ether or that the commander struch
down TIE seaman.
Capt. Rospini talked but briefly. He
said that he preferred to await q
statement|by the Republics command
er before making his. He said, how
ever. that he heard the Republics
whistle at intervals for some time OF
the morning of the disaster, but they
seemed quite far away. Suddenly tine
big liner appeared out of the fog am
the vessels came together. The Fiori-
da veered off and the Republic was
sw allowed up again in the mist. \
cautious search for her was then be
gun and it vas two hours, the captai,
said before the Florida again located
her partner in misfortune and begar
the work of rescue which resulted SC
fortunately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Pieced out into a continuous story, the
account of the collision as related to the
J., reporters by II. j. Hover of Spokane
Wash. was as follows:
'"The shock came when all of the pas
sengers of the Republic and most of hel
crew were sound asleep. Mrs. Hover and
II, like most of the passengers, were
awakened by being violently thrown
against the side of our hunks The shock
was terrific. Outside. in the passage
way, 1 could hear the sound of running
feet From above. on deck, came shouts
and the yelling of orders.
II turned on the electric light and
hastily throwing an over-garment over
us, Mrs Hover and I made our way
barefooted to the music room on the
promenade deck. Meanwhile the alarm
gongs were sounding all over the ship
and the stewards We're going from state
room to stateroom arousng the passen-
gers. BY the time we got to the music
room the place was fun of men and wo-
men, some with nothing over them but
the clothes in which they had been
asleep. others wrapped in ships blankets
and steamer rugs, all more or less frantic
with fear and shivering with the cold.
The women huddled together. some weep
ing, a few hysterical. Most of the men
rushed out on deck to ascertain what the
trouble was. There they found the crew
OF the Republic taking the tarpaulins
from the lifeboats and standing by ready
to swing out the davits. There was no
sign Of any other ships anywhere. The
fog horn OF the Republic was letting out
shrill blasts, but there was no answering
whistle.
II don't know how long we We're left
to wonder what had happened Every
minute brought more of the passengers
on deck and in the music room and the
excitement was increasing. A great
number had. put on life belts and this
sight had anything but reassuring eff
feet. Finally the second officer announc-
ed that there was no danger of the YES
sci going under The majority became
composed at hearipg this, but some of the
women were still distracted and refused
to return to their staterooms to dress
and their clothes had to be brought to
them from their cabins by the steward
esses.
I'm less than half an hour, however
most everyone had managed to get
clothed and was in the music room and
dining saloon awaiting Developments. At
ter little we heard an answering whsi-
tie and the Florida came up, looming out
Of the fog on our starboard quarter.
There was an exchange of questions and
answers between the two captains and
the injury to the Republic having been
discovered more serious than was at first
supposed we were told that we were to
be transferred to the Florida. This an
caused more terror than had
the shock Of the collision even. but after
a while comparative calm was obtained
and the tfans-shipment was begun. The
women and children went first, of course
II shall never forget the scene The
Florida could barely be made out, stand
ing by, less than cable length away
The sight of the first boats pulling on
from the Republic was watched with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
AN EARNEST REQUEST
From Pacific Coast for Fleet As Pow
erful As Any Other There.

Sacramento. Calf. Jan. 25.-Nathar
c. Coghlan of San Francisco. intro
duced a joint resolution today in the
Assembly. calling on the California
delegation in Congress to urge the os-
Establishment in Pacific waters of a feet
whose war strength shall be as great
as that of any other nation on tn,
Pacific. Coghlan's resolution is sInii-
lar to one introduced by Senator An
thony. except that it does not mention
the Japanese as one of the peoples
against whom protection is sought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
FIRST SICNS.'
Much Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Here
Tells Of Remedy to Overcome
This.
Valuable Prescription Given Anyone
Can Prepare at Small Cost.

Take care of bacl.ache. A great many
cases of kidney complaint are reported
about here: also bladder trouble and
rheumatism.
An authority once stated that pain
in the back, loins or region ii the kid
neys is the danger signal nature hangs
out to notify the sufferer that there is
something wrong with the kidneys,
which should receive immediate atten-
ton. Only vegetable treatment should
be administered and absolutely no
strongly alcoholic medicines, which are
harmful to the kidneys and bladder.
The following prescription, while
simple, harmless and inexpensive is
known and recognized as q sovereign
remedy for kidney complaint. The in
gradients can be obtained itt any good
prescription pharmacy and anyone can
mix them: Compound kargon, one
ounce: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce: Compound Syrup Sarsapa :
rilla. three ounces. Snake we'll in a
bottle and take in teaspoonful doses
after each meal and at bedtime.
This preparation is said to restore
The natural function of the Kidneys,
50 they viii sift and strain the poison
Gus waste matter. uric acid, etc. from
the blood. purifying it and relieving
rheumatism. Blckachc will BE- reliev-
cd, the urine viii b. ncntrtized and
cleared and no longer a cause of irri-
t;ttion. thereby overcoming such symp-
toms as weak bladder, painful. fire.
quent and otEer urinary difficulties.
This is worth trying and may prove
just what many people here need
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
AETNA is ANGRY.
Emitting Clouds Of White Smoke anc
People are Much Alarmed.

Monteleone Jan 25-The earth
shocks averaged a dozen daily and ap-
parently they are increasing in num-
Der and intensity. The refugees are in
q constant state of alarm and the vast
majority cf them have decided to
er1igrate to America as soon as they
can secure transportation.
On the distant horizon, Mount Aetna
can be seen emitting an immense col
umn Of smoke. which being white, the
people consider a bad omen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Miss Frances G. Morse of Worcester,
Mass, told OF the narrow escape OF her
---sfster, Mrs. Alice Morse Earle of Brook
lyn. from drowning during the transfer
Miss Morse said
"Our lifeboat was heavily loaded and
~ for more than three-quarters OF an hour
we pitched and tumbled in that sea trying
to get to the gangway of the Baltic. We
were ONLY half dressed and the drenching
~Ts1n soaked us to the skin. Nearing the
Haltic re found that our lifeboat was
much lower than the gangway, but efforts
were made to get us aboard. Two Italian
seamen on the gangway lifted my sister
Mrs. Earle. from her seat to assist her,
but she lost her balance and as our boat
swung away she dropped into the sea.
Twice she sank before the seamen could
catch her dress with boathook. Then
. holding her with the hook, two Seamen
took her by the hair and under the arms
and dragged her forth to safety. We had
81 nnlv the clothes that we have on. hav-
ing lost all our money, jewelry and our
baggage"
While the passengers of the Republic
were being carried to the Baltic word
vas spread about the Florida that she
was in danger of sinking and the Italian
- steerage passengers, who until tins time
evidenced no fears, became greatly alarm
q ed. They pressed about the entrance OF
the gangway. which was guarded by
Chief Steward Stanyer apd three of the
q other ships officers. The Italians made
several rushes for the gangway but We're
repulsed by the officers and one or two
passengers of the Republic who used
their fists and a few convenient spikes.
One officer is said to have drawn revol-
YER All night long during the slow
transfer of passengers the Italians were
in a state of hysteria. One Italian wo-
man was knocked off the gangway, but
was pulled aboard a lifeboat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

aboard that ship.
when / tiled to get my wife to the
deck of the Baltic an officer of that ship
told me positively that his slip would re-
ceive 20 injured persons. That was at )
o'clock Sunday afternoon and il was IL
o'clock before by continued and persistent
efforts | was able TO make arrangements
to have my wife taken aboard the Baltic
She was strapped to stretcher and
taken across on a lifeboat, and then. al
though we were first class passengers
aboard the Baltic. We were assigned to
quarters in the steerage of the Baltic
and it was almost o'clock in the morn
ing before L could arrange to have my
wife again removed to quarters above.
This may be chivalry and system, but
am unable to appreciate it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Reginald Baardman, a young Lon
doner, who was a passenger on the
Baltic, said:
"A little boat being tossed pretty
hard, came towards us way aft OF
amidships The men rowing seemed
incapable of preventing the little craft
with its burden of lives from being
dashed under the foot of the ladder
which had been lowered. An officer or
the Baltic on the promenade deck, high
above the water, leaped over the raj
and let himself down rope like greas-
ed lightning, with a sailor sliding right
after him.
THE officer let himself into the boat
and quickly commanded the Italians
in her how to steer her out of danger
The seaman coming down behind him
was bent on giving the boat a shove
with his foot, when, plash. over he
went into the water. Quick as a flash
the officer bent over the side Of the
small boat and had a hold of Mr.. Sail
or, who was pulled into the boat, while
we above cheered ourselves hoarse"
Edward Bless of Automobile. who
"o' oiSo VII lHc DdillC, SAID.
One thing that particularly i'm.
pressed us was the demeanor of the
rescued women. those of them who had
husbands and fathers and brothers, as
they waited, after themselves being
brought aboard us, the arrival of their
loved ones. 1t was a sight that brought
tears to the eyes of many Of us.
"A case that excited general pity
was that of Samuel Cupples Cupples
is a st. Louis millionaire. He is 70
years old and was in a very weak con-
dition. 1t was far beyond him to get
himself up to the companion ladder.
His daughter. Mrs. William Scudder.
who also lives in ST Louis, had pre-
ceded him to the deck of the Baltic.
1t was necessary that a chair be pass
ed down the ladder by the long relay
of men that lined that very narrow
passage The old man was lifted IN
with great care from the lifeboA AMI
placed in Iae chair. Again the chair
was relayed along the lengthy line.
THIS time to the deck. 1t was extreme
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

A large crowd was present at the
CITY Mission. Sunday evening. to hear
Elder klnball speak on the subject.
Get Ready for a Revival" Special
revival meetings will be held this
week, beginning tonight. New speak
ers vii! be heard at each meeting.
MI anu Mrs Horace Ellis will ad-
dress the rAeeting this evening. and
Nh and Mrs. Fred Taylor Wednes-
day evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

George Nj. Bowers. United States
commissioner of fisheries. declared
Monday at Chicago that while the gov
eminent planted 2.3S7 zoe, 900 fishes and
Holsters last year, it was expected tina /
even that figure would be exceeded this
sea son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

The Ladies' Aid of the Highland
avenue NJ. E. church will meet at ,
o'clock Friday with Mrs. Calvin
Smith, brunswick street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Brayton Ives. one of the Republic S
passengers and widely known in the bus
mess world, said the crew of the Republic
as we'll as the passengers displayed re-
markable GOODNESS. Mr.. Ives said:
Il was asleep at the time, and when l
heard the crash l thought it was blast
in the subway. There was ripping noise
and then the lights went out. / lighted a
Christmas candle which l had and after
dressing went on deck but observed no
disorder"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Mr. and Mrs, Charles Albert Lewis
OF Chelsea, Mass, returned home Mon
day. after days visit with Gardiner
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Pine logs are being sawed at tho
Lancaster mill on the site of what
was formerly the Jewett mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Mrs. Arthur +. Mosher ard daughter
Alice. OF South Portland arrived Mon.
day for Il brief visit with friends in
this city and Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

II you buy first class tooth brushes
with the profits brushed aside. buy
them this week. See window at G n
Beanes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

The minstrel show, given by the
Gardiner Military Band. will be held
at the Coliseum this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Janitor Fred Averill OF the CITY
building returned to his duties Mon.
day, after an enforced vacation which
Was Cue to a bad cold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

MRS. Ellen Baker returned to Boston
Monday from a visit with her aunt
Mrs. G.. II. Harrington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Harry Willis has accepted a posi.
ton in the shoe factory at Auburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Mrs. Daniel Giidden of Randolph ar.
rived home Monday from a visit with
friends in Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Miss Eva J. Harlan of Portsmo,,.,
\. H., is the guest of friends &,
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Edward p. Manson Of Lynn. Mass
is visiting friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
ly difficult and our hearts were in our
mouths during the trying proceedings.


Robert H. Ingersoll. head of the In
gersoll Watch Concern. another pas
senger on the Baltic, said that the
American women rescued came aboard
nearly every one with smile, in very
odd contrast with the scared anu care
worn visages of the italian. women.
The first exclamation of one girl on
setting foot on deck was; Tell US, VIII
YOU, where to get barber she ana
the girls with her had their hair sop
ping wet and much Gisarranged py
the sea and wind.
Mrs A NJ Miller of Duluth, MIMI
one of the Republics passengers SAID;
81 have read sea stories ana nave
read time and again of the command
TO the boats, women first! but lSt
me tell vou 1 knew what II meant
last Saturday morning, for the Hrst
time out OF the g-hldden night II
came: ! could not trace the speaker
at first, as we all huddled on the deck
Out OF the. dark it came, stralght ana
through and with all the chivalrv OF
man at his highest being benlnd II.
think more of bravery now that l know
what it means: l think more OF man.
hood. | am glad l heard that corn
mand as Capt Sealby hurled it at US
through his megaphone.'
Mrs George F. Merritt of Boston,
said:
"Our worst experience was the
transfer from the Florida to the Baitlc-
| They had to call volunteers TO man the
! lifeboats, and the stewards rom thc
Republic were the best men IN those
| volunteer, crews. The second stewart
was the hero of the occasion ahoafC
| the Republic l saw him stand Tor
| hours and keep back those ex',tea
Italians, crying to them: For coo
| sake, be men
The steerage of the Florida, strange
| to the English language. to the sea,
| struggling to repress it's natural ny
sierra in the crisis, and then to express
| it i'm the happiness of safe return, had
comparatively few spokesman. Many
OF these foreigners had been madt
| dumb bv the horrors they left behind
in Sicily.
Among the few who could speak
English little, was Derosa Giosini,
who with his brother Manca. cigar
makers from Naples. We're on their way
to Waterbury, Conn.
Il Just think of getting up so that
should see the America as soon as we
get near land when the crash came. l
am thrown from my bunk, my brother
Manca he is thrown upon me, we roll
together about the floor. The boat
seems to rise up and the floor.
MY brother and me hurry to dress
and are soon on the deck, where IS
everybody running about, the women
screaming. and the men all talk with
excite | see some women try TO so
up to the above deck, but they are nor
allowed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Mrs. F.. $. Lincoln went to Boston
Monday for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Muriei NJ Murphy Of Randolph was
given q Surprise party yesterday af-
t2rn"on by Il number OF her friends
Games We're enjoyed and refreshments
served. after which Miss Muriel was
presented with a handsome gold ring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

A supper will be held at the Congre
sationai Vestry at go +. NJ. this even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Card of Thanks.

we wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
Tor the Kindness and sympathy ex-
tehded during our recent bereavement.
Also for the many beautiful floral Of
fcrinss.
MRS. H w PEASLEE
ROY PEASLEE,
AGNES PEASLEE
MRS. J. Y. PERKINS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
GARDINER.

Mrs. A. NJ. Spear went to Portland
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
rake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money IL it fairs
10 cure. E. w. GROVES signature is
An ea"h how DC. IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Gard of Thanks.

Mrs. Lizzie Wyman and family
through the columns of the Journal
wish 10 thank the friends and neigh
pors who so kindly assisted us in our
san bereavement; also for the nice fio-
raj offerings.
LIZZIE WYMAN
ALBERT S. WYMAN,
YUBA f. WYMAN
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
SCOTS
EMULSION

Half a teaspoonful three or
four lines a day in its bottle
will / I'VE the desired effect. 1t
seer to have a magical effect
upor ')ies and children. A
ffty bottle will prove the
truj ir statements.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
Nervous


i suffered SO with Nervous
Prostration that l thought there
was no use tying to get well. A
friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine, and although skeptical
at first, | soon found myself re-
covering, and am to-day we'll"
MRS. D. |. JONES,
$500 Broadway, Cleveland, O.
Much sickness is of nervous
origin. It's the nerves that
make the heart force the blood
through the veins, the lungs
take in oxygen, the stomach di-
gest food, the liver secrete bile
and the kidneys filter the blood.
It any OF these organs are weak,
it is the fault of the nerves
through which they get their
strength. DIR. Miles Nervine is
a specific for the nerves. 1t
soothes the irritation and assists
in the generation of nerve force.
Therefore you can hardly miss
it if you take DR.. Miles Nervine
when sick. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-02
KEEPING uP-To-DATE.
Pertinent Suggestions to Storekeepcrs
AS to Doing Business Rightly.

Greatest successes in the retail
field, have been made by men who
have employed system in all branches
of their business. Men OF aatlauated
methods who have made successes
would have made more money had
they been systematic in their bust
ness. Fp-to-date methods Of book
keeping. = system for checking over
goods az they arrive and as they go
out WREN the orders are filled are most
essential Stock should be kept In
such way that the merchant does
not have to waste considerable time
before being able to know whether
he has any need of any line to fill
stocks
One excellent way in which the
country merchant can keep his ideas
up-to-date is by spending day or
two each year in visiting the large
cities and studying the methods en-
ployed by the firms engaged In his
line of business. A day off occasion
ally In some strange town where a
study of windows and store interiors
and methods may be made is more
than helpful
In the home town one can never get
away from the practices of his fellow
tradesmen. unless he benefits by ex-
periences had elsewhere. In a strange
place we are of the gazing crowd,
and we see things from a different
point of view than when at home
Some criticism may point out a
fault that We have been guilty of a
hundred times and never noticed. and
a criticism of stranger sometimes
forces us to realize that we can i'm
prove in our own methods and we
profit by the suggestion.
4 country town storekeeper may
learn much in city but much of it
may be little suited to rural condi-
tons The small town merchant needs
some lessons from progressive mem
bers of his own class. Remember
that there are many who can excel
us in some ways If We fail to keep
alive, some more enterprising COM
petitor will beat us out.