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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Capt. Brown Sails for
Trip to the South Seas
Where He Expects to Recover
Loot Taken from Pirates.
Says He Knows Where It Is and Is
Only Man That Does.

San Francisco, Feb. Capt James
Brown, who was a member of Il party
that searched for the famous COcos
Island treasure in 1850, sailed for the
South seas yesterday to recover the
spoils of the Spanish F'rcebooters TAX
en- from them by Captain Smith of the
schooner Black Witch which sailed
from Salem, Mass. in 1920. Ever since
that time venturesome treasure seek
ers have sought the rich loot. but all
that has ever come of their search has
been countless romances of the sea.
According to an interview given by
Captain Brown before he sailed, the
reason for the failure was the fact
that the party which he accompanied
in 1850 moved the treasure from the
Cccos to another island Of the South
Pacific. In the expedition of 1850
Brown sailed with Captain Henry
Smith. son of the doughty seafarer.
who relieved the Spanish ships of their
treasure. According to the captain the
treasure was found and Sl000,000 was
removed to Australia after the schOon
er had broken up and all of the crew
except the captain. the steward and
himself had persisted. The remaining
$50. 0c0 900 was buried on another is
land. Before this country was reach
ed the captain and steward died. so he
claims that he is the only living man
who knows the whereabouts of the
treasure.
Captain Brown left this port on
board the Mariposa and he plans to
outfit small steamer when he reaches
the group of islands where the wealth
is buried He has family in Provi-
dence, r. l.
Providence. X. L.. Feb. Before
leaving for the Pacific in his search
for hidden treasure. Capt. James Brown
of this city who sailed from San Fran
cisco yesterday. formed a company
here known as the South Sea island
Trading Company, with capital of
100000.
Interested with him in the company
are w. NJ. Harrington of Providence.
and r. A. Harrington and 6. Nj
Faulkner of Boston. Capt. Brown is
a sturdy mariner, 73 years old, and
more than six feet tall. He has sailed
the seas nearly all his life and before
leaving here last June. expressed the
utmost confidence in the success of his
enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
BOTH BADLY DAMAGED.
Steamers Mobile and DunkeId in COL
Iision Off Beachy Head.

Dover, Feb. 1.-The Atlantic Trans
port Line steamer Mobile. bound for
Baltimore was in collision today with
the British steamer Dunkeld off
Beachy head and returned to Grace
send with her bows badly stove in.
The Mobile rammed the Dunkeld on
the starboard side The Dunkeld was
badly damaged and anchored in the
Admiralty harbor
The Mobile is freighter and does
not usually carry passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.

1.3o-Devotional conducted by Rev.
AIpheus Trueblood.
45-&eport of committee on nOmina tons
One-minute reports from schools rep
resented. Numbering attendance from
each school
. 0o-Address: The Juniors" Miss Sarah
NJ, storey. Lewiston. Conference. Mu-
2 30-Address: Work Among Men" Rev
A. H. Gerrish. Oakland. Conference.
3 l5-Address: What the Sunday Schools
Mean to the Church and Country"
Rev. r. A. Rich. COD be with you
till we meet again"
Mrs r. c. tMcIlroy has returned from
q visit in Westboro.
Mrs. Harriet Whiting has returned
from visit in Dorchester.
The Literary Club is to give a two
nights entertainment March 4 and ;. the
proceeds to go for street sprinkler. The
first evening a drama will he given and
the second an entertainment and dance.
Mrs Elmer I.ovejoy of Rumford Falls
is visiting her father. j. T. Flanders.
Georgianna Cobb is visiting in Provi-
dence.
Alton Titus has secured employment
in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Annual Convention ofSun-
day School Association
Will Be Held Today at Metho-
dist Church. The Program.
Literary Climb Will Give Entertain.
ment to Help Buy Sprinkler.

The annual convention of the Winthrop
and Manchester Sunday School Associa-
ton will open at 10 A. M. today at the
Methodist church. The program for the
day follows:
MORNING SESSION.
10 o0-Praise and devotional. Conducted by
Rev. r. a. Rich.
10 CIV ordS of Welcome. III. E. Foster.
Response. Alfred w. Hawkes..
10. 30-Report of secretary and treasurer.
Report from superintendent of Junior
Report from superintendent
of teacher training.
II .Oo-Round Table Conference. conducted
by Rev. A. l.. Luce.
/ 3O-Address: Teacher Training Rev.
Arthur Jones. Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
KILLED BY TRAIN.
c. n. Mitchell Struck While Walking
On Track at Livermore Falls.

Livermore Falls. Me. Feb 2-While
walking the Maine Central Railroad
track between the station and the Of
f,ce of the International Paper Co. to-
day, c. H. Mitchell, aged SIS, the yard
foreman of the paper company. was
struck h a box car ard killed. He was
q veteran Of the Civil War and a wild
ow. four sons and two daughters sur
vive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Salem, Mass.i Feb. 2.-The shipping
records of this port show no schooner
Black Witch. said to have been the
vessel which captured the Spanish
treasure in 1850 and for the search of
which Capt. James Brown or ProVl-
dence sailed yesterday, from San Fran-
cisco. Salem trading vessels I'D the
South Seas in the early years or the
last century were nearly all banks and
ships and scarcely any schooners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The Sun Bonnet Babies will give
the drill tonight in Grand Army hall,
a change of plan having been decided
on since announcement to the con-
trdry was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The large quantity of snow which
has been taken from the streets as a
result of the recent storms has been
dumped at the Bridge street bridge and
Gray's wharf The use of these places
does not necessitate a long haul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

If YOU are in distress and want re-
lief from kidney diseases just read the
testimonial from a citizen of Ran
delphi and see if it will not strengthen
your faith to believe there is help for
YOU in Farnham's Kidney Tablets c.
H. Beane ard other druggists sch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

W. D. Harrington, Frank Curry and
Richard Casey are among those who
expect to have new motor boats the
coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

DIR. and Mrs A. r. Schuman loft
Monday for Florida to pass the win.
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Philip Hinckley left yesterday for
where he has secured EN-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Fred f. McCausland has arrived
home frcm his trip South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Irving Lent has secured employment
in Sprinsvaie and left for that town
Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

George w. Rogers returned Monday
to his home in Gorham after Visit
with friends here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
NATIVE OF MAINE.
Charles H. Atkinson, Pioneer Negro
Minstrel, Dies in Boston, AGED 72.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE death is an
nounced of Charles H.. Atkinson, SAID
10 have been the oldest Negro minstrel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
GARDINER.

Mrs. J. r.. Clifford is visiting friend,
i'm Portland and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

In Six


Mr.. Charles r. Merrill of
Randolph, Maine, r. +. d. No.
8. states:-
am glad to recommend
Farnhams Saw Palmetto, Blu
chu. Queen of the Meadow.
Lithia Tablets; having exper-
fenced their good effects. |
have been suffering from kid
ney diseases, Pain in Back,
etc, for a long time. After
taking one box of FARM
HAM'S-kIDNEY TABLETS !
was greatly benefited and have
recommended these tablets to
many of MY friends. | can
not speak too highly of Farm
hams Kidney Tablets for any
trouble arising from the Kid
neys. They have been worth
their weight in gold to me.
Charles r. Mcrril
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

New York. Feb. arthur H. Os-
born is the son of the late William
F. Osborn for many years an official
of the American Sugar Refining Co.
The young man was graduated from
Princeton University in 1907 and be-
gan business as a broker in the curb
stock market in this city.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Il is All a Matter of ras.s.

A strange fact is told by travellers
who declare that the Arabs in the de-
serts of Africa have contracted a vio-
lent dislike to running water, and will
only drink from stagnant pools when
on journeys. This has become so
much a matter Of habit, that while
the most poisonous-looking water
agrees with them perfectly, pure run
ming water will in a few hours make
them violently sick. This prejudice
against fresh water is common
amongst the animals Of the desert
also. and is frequently acquired by
European travellers. At first, how
ever, when the latter drink of stag
nant water it produces nausea and
even fever, but when once the system
becomes Injured to It, running water
affects them in precisely the same
way as 1t affects the Arabs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
chlIdIess Man cautIoua.

Kansas City, Mo.-Henry Kollar. q
real estate man. who died recently at
his home. SOL Gladstone boulevard.
did not want any controversies over
his property. Neither did he care to
have some unknown claimant take
the estate. So in his will Kollar In
cluded this provision: II have no
children and SO far as my knowledge
extends, / never have had any; yet.
to guard against any mistake on this
subject, 1 beQueath to each person
who shall legally establish that he
or she is a child of mine. the sum
Of &10." MT. Kollar left an estate val
ued at 100000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
THIS A MARRYING JUDGE.

Only One Of Her Sex to Sit on Bench
She Likes Ceremony for Others.
Beloit. Kan.-Judge Mary H. Coop
er is the only woman probate Judge
in the United States. Judge Cooper
was appointed by Governor Hoch upon
the death of her husband, who had
been probate judge Of Mitchell Coun-
ty, Kan.
What part of the work interests
you most?" she was asked.
The issuing Of marriage licenses
and performing the marriage cere-
mony." she answered.
''Is your service different from most
of the others?"
Yes, l believe 1t differs slightly.
For instance, have eliminated the
word obey for the BRIDE"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Her Answer.

An Atchison girl had a proposal of
marriage Sunday night and asked a
week to think It over. She went TO
all Of her married sisters. One, who
used to be belle. had three children.
did all her own work and hadn't been
to the theatre or out riding since she
was married. Another, whose hus-
band was a promising young man at
the time she was married, was sup
porting him. A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her hus-
band was around, and a fourth was
divorced. After visiting them and
hearing their woes. the heroine Of this
little tale went home. got pen, ink and
paper and wrote an answer to the
young man. You may think It was
refusing him, but 1t wasn't She said
she could be ready in q month.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
SITS FARM PROFITABLE
ests Out Apple, Plum and Cherry
Trees and 10 now Comfortable.


Trees and 10 now Comfortable.
Fort Collin. Col-Less than eight
years ago. Rev. @. q. Mogg, q Penn.
sylvania minister, invested cts In raw
land from which ho ID now reaping q
rich harvest Of money. The )2nd con-
Bists Of ffteen-acre tract three miles
north Of this city and quarter of a
mile from the terminus Of the electric
line.
Fifteen years ago it was appraised
at $1.25 per acre, being considered
worthless except for grazing. Little
over seven years ago the Rev. Mr..
Mcgg bought the tract for $5 an acre.
He set out 1000 cherry trees, TOO plum
and ESQ apple trees. The land Is not
irrigated, but there are reservoirs
near by which afford some underfiow,
and can be reached by the deepest
roots. It Is now valued at $1,000 an
acre.
The cherry trees, which are not yet
all in bearing. yielded 1000 crates.
one-third OF what the orchard will pro-
duce in full crop. One thousand
crates Of plums have thus far been
shipped. and this represents about
one-half that crop. Apples are Just
ripening. and win also yield well.
The net profit ON the tract this sea-
son will probably be 5000. The own
er Is still an active minister. and the
revenue from his Colorado orchard
on an original investment Of S75 Ia SO
much "easy money"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
COLLEGE WOMEN BEST
WIVES and MOTHERS.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-'The col-
lege bred woman is better
equipped. mentally and physi-
cally. than her sister who has
not been to college.
The college woman makes
the better and happier wife and
mother.
"The college woman is more
helpful, both in her home and
in aiding to uplift humanity in
general"
Such. in effect. Miss H. Cary
, Thomas, President of Bryn
Mawr College. told the brainy
and good looking members of
the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, at their convention at
the University of Cincinnati.
Miss Thomas is chairman of
the committee that has gather
ed statistics about college wom-
en- in the United States. In her
report. she pr scented figures
which she said proved conclus-
lively:
That 778 out of 1000 college
women enjoy excellent health.
Only eight college bred wom-
en- out Of a thousand have i'll
health.
When women and men are
educated together there is no
greater number of marriages
between them than when they
are educated apart.
College women marry strong
er men than women who have
never sported gown and mortar
board.
College-bred women choose
their husbands more evenly
ly than other women do. They
choose weather. husbands, on
the average; the husbands of
college women earn one-third
higher salaries than the hus-
bands of women who never
learned to conjugate "amo."
Each college-bred mother
who has been to college has
three and six-tenths children on
the average, which is to say
that ten college-bred mothers
have thirty-six children.
Ten women who have not
been to college have thirty-five
children, an average Of three
and five-tenths each.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Our Fathers World.

This is our Fathers world. He loves
US and is watching over our lives.
This is the world in which Christ died
to save us. Only our own hands can
defeat the blessed purpose of Gods
love. Only our unbelief can turn the
divine good into evil for US. We need
never be defeated; we need never fail.
Whatever our sorrow. our discourage
ment, our defeat, our failure. there
is no day when we may not look into
the face Of Christ and say: "It Is
we'll"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Family Believes NOurmahaI
Is at San Juan.
CAPT. FURST SURE HE SAW HER
Wireless Report by Way of Tampa
Denying That Yacht Is at
Porto Rico Declared
Fictitious.

New York, Nov. %. william A.
Dobbyn, secretary of the estate Of
Colonel John Jacob Astor, and the rel.
atives and personal friends of Mr.. As
tor say they are satisfied that the
Nourmahal was seen riding at anchor
on Nov. Is by Captain Furst Of the
Red d liner Caracas In the placid har-
Dor of San Juan, Porto Rico.
A cable message from Caracas, Vene-
Euela, said that the Nourmahal left
Placer de los Estudios, Santo Domin-
go, on Nov. IL for San Juan, leaving
some members Of the crew ashore.
One OF the stories current here was
that wireless message from San Juan
had been received at Tampa, Fla, say
ing that the Nourmahal was not at San
Juan, but that a large steam yacht be-
longing to a rich Cuban was there and
might have been mistaken for the
Nourmahal. The United Wireless Tel
egraph company says Of this in a mes
sage from Tampa:
Absolutely no truth in report re-
garding wireless received here via Key
West about yacht Nourmabal not be-
ing in San Juan. Still trying to get
San Juan"
The report thus contradicted was
the only basis offered for doubling
that Captain Furst had seen what he
says he saw at San Juan.
AS to yachts resembling the Nour-
mahal, yachtsmen say there are none,
and as to large steam yachts owned
by rich Cubans, they, according to Gu
bans and yachtsmen both, are as
scarce as Swiss battleships.
The facts about the Astor yacht. as
to Domingo on Nov. II and that she
arrived in the harbor Of San Juan on
Nov. IA and was still there on Nov.
Is. A dispatch from Caracas, Of which
La Guayra is the port, said that the
Caracas of the Red d line had arrived
there and that Captain Furst reiter-
ated the declaration he had given out
at Willemstad, Curacao. that he had
left the Nourmahal at anchor at San
Juan on Nov. 15.
Captain Furst knows the Nourmahal
well, and the agents OF the Red D line
believe that he cannot be mistaken
when he says that he saw her. Any
sailor who sees her even once is not
likely to forget her appearance.
MT. DObbyn said that he had not the
slightest doubt that when the Western
Unions cable was working between
San Juan and New York or when the
break between Jamaica and Porto
Rico was repaired the report of the
Nourmahal having been in San Juan
on Nov. 15 would be verified.
Captain Furst Sure He Saw Nourmahal
Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 23.-Cap-
tain Furst of the Red d line steamer
Caracas was again questioned here re-
garding his statement that he had seen
John Jacob Astor's yacht Nourmahal
at San Juan, Porto Rico, on Nov. Is.
He confirmed his earlier declaration
that Astor's yacht had found a port
In the harbor Of San Juan. When the
Caracas sailed her captain had a view
of the Nourmahal, he said, and did
not notice anything to indicate that
the yacht had suffered from her ex-
perience In the storm. He said that
he believed her to be ''all right and
safe"
A passenger who arrived here on
the steamer Caracas from San Juan
states that he. too. saw the Nour-
mahal in the harbor OF San Juan on
Nov. IA.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
HOPE FOR PRINCE IN HOLLAND

Queen Looks For Brother For Little
Princess Juliana, Her Firstb0rn.
Amsterdam, Nov. 23.-It is stated
that Queen Wilhelmina expects to be-
come q mother again next year.
The queens daughter and firstborn
child. the Princess JuIiana, was born
on April 30 Of this year.
The hopes OF the queen and the peo-
pie OF Holland are eager for a prince.
who shall succeed to the throne Of
UolIsnd
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
GENERAL CLARKSON TO GO.
President Taft Will Not Rsappoint Him
as Port Surveyor.

Washington, Nov. q. - General
James S. Clarkson. surveyor Of the
port Of New York. will retire. from
that Office on Jan. 1, when his term ex-
pires. as President Taft. after confer
ence with Secretary MacVeagh, has
decided not to reappoint him.
1t is said that Deputy Surveyor Rich
ard Parr, who detected the sugar
weighing frauds, will be appointed sur
veyOr to succeed Clarkson.
General Garrison is sixty-seven
years old. He was a warhorse Of the
Republican party and was chairman
OF the Republican national committee.
In Iowa. where he spent the greater
part of his life. he is regarded as a
foremost citizen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
curbIna the AppetItes.

II the biceps require the dumb-bells.
II the intellect require mathematics.
logics and classics, SO the appetites
and desires require careful disciplir-
ing II the fullest life is to be obtained.
Rev. A. A. Brown. Episcopalian.
Akron. o.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
The Reality Of God.

After 60 years OF public life. l hold
more strongly than ever to the con-
viction. deepened and strengthened by
long experience. Of the reality. the
nearness and the personality Of God.
William e. Gladstone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
New Lake Full Of EysIsss Fish.

Silver Lake. Ind.-Three miles
southeast OF this city q subterranean
lake has burst its confines and has
submerged the highway to q depth Of
20 feet for q distance Of 100 yards.
The newborn lake seems b be fIlsd
with eyoless nah.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Truth.

Truth begins its work in the soul
also at the center Of humanity.-Rev.
w. w. Willard. Congregationalist.
Aurora. III.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
etraw Hats.

Head wear made Of straw was al
ready In use among the ancient Greeks,
but straw hats IKE those We wear did
not ooms into uss in Europe until half
q century aga
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
stIlI Under the speIl.

Youngwed-I want accommodation
for my wife.
Hotel Clerk-Suitef
Youngwed-You bet your life ahe
la.-BostOn Transcript
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
Our Faith.

Our experiences are usually simply
reactions from our faikh.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock ouOtatiOns.

Money on call was 81 per cent: time
money and mercantile paper unchanged
In rates. Closing prices OF stocks were:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-07-24


for the Hankow-Szechuen railway
amount to s27.5OO.OOO, and at the in
stance Of the state department AM
bassadors Reid White and Hill noti-
ned, respectively, the British, French
and German governments that an
American syndicate desired to par
ticipate in it. This syndicate is head
ed by J. P. Morgan. whose interest In
railway extension in the Chinese en-
pire has been manifested before this
Secretary Knox has taken the position
that participation In the loan was
promised by China under the Conger
agreement in 1904
Prominent in the negotiations re-.
garding the matter is Willard Dicker-
man Straight, who was for some
months In charge Of the division of
far eastern affairs in the state de-
partment. He has been watchful in
regard to protecting American inter
ests in this quarter of the world and
is especially qualified for his task by
his experience as consul general Of the
United States at Mukden. Manchuria.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-07-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Fourth Judicial District
Court in and for Lincoln County.
In the matter of the Estate Of
Richard M. Johnson, deceased. Notice
to creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned was on the 18th day of
September, A. D. 1908, duly appoint
ed and qualified by the Fourth Judic-
ial District court of the State Of New
ada, in and for Lincoln county, as
the executor of the last will and tes-
lament of Richard M. Johnson, late
of the city and county Of Salt Lake,
deceased.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required to file the
same, with the proper vouchers and
and statutory affidavits attached,
with the clerk of said court, within
three months of the first publication
Of this notice.
HORACE M. JOHNSON,
Executor.
Dated July 10. 1909. ]. M. Breeze,
Attorney for Executor.
First pub. July 10--Last Aug. IA.