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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

houses for these people. This very i'm
portant matter was placed in the hands
Of the Governor and the members of
his council, Leroy F. Pike of Cornish,
Thurston S. Burns of Westbrook; w.
Scott Libbey of Lewiston, Charles d.
Newell of Richmond, Thomas G. Libby
of Vinalhaven, Angus o. Campbell of
Sangcrville, and Charles F. Daggett
of Pressure Isle. The matter then went
into the hands of subcommittee, In
Guiding Messrs,, Libbey, Burns and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
SAGADAHOC
RICHMOND.

The Richmond High school was clos;
Saturday on account of scarlet few
About two weeks ago the brick schas
was closed on account of several cass
among the scholars. Several cases ha.
appeared among the students of the Hin
school and it was deemed best to closen
All the schools in town will close til
week for the Christmas vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Thomas Lewis, alias Thomas Wilson,
who was arrested by the Portland police
Thursday night as suspect in the Hart
land postoffice robbery case, was arraign-
ed before United States Commissioner W.
M. Bradley at Portland Saturday after
noon, and probable cause being found,
was held in $1,000 bail for the February
term of the United States grand Jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
SOMERSET
MERCER.

Sidney Leeman of Mercer who mysi
riously disappeared two weeks ago, h
been located by his friends. A brother
the missing man said Saturday that The
knew the whereabouts of Sidney, b
would make no further statement, excS
that he was alive and we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
NAMES THIRD DROWNING.
Harold Brown, Aged IA, of Houlton
Breaks Through the Ice.

Houlton, Me, Dec. 12.-The third thin
ice victim in Maine this winter is Harold
Brown, aged IA, who broke through thin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIFE

At the United States district ~
Portland Saturday morning the ,r
has been sitting in the case o. .,ns
trustee in bankruptcy, VS.
brought in verdict for the conplaD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Seattle Times and Edwin M. Hood of The
Associated Press were elected members
of the executive committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
WINTHROP GRANGE HAS
GALA TIME DEC. II, 1909.

Continued from Page Five).
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

Mr.. Bryan has been sincere in his
advocacy of his positions. Sincerity
is one OF the strongest traits of his
character. But the Judgment of the
people IL that he has been sincerely
wrong; and, being wrong in these
has caused apprehension lest he
might be wrong in others with which
in the course OF events he would be
brought to deal.
This defect in Mr.. Bryan's mental
habit is what has defeated him three
times In succession.
But while the event markes the end
of Mr.. Bryan's running for president
it leaves him still II public man of
weight and consequence. There Is n
large field for him in the service of
his fellow citizens as a leader and
inspirer of public purpose-as our
great commoner.
This final defeat will not sour his
spirit. His character is too sturdily
hopeful. He stands today secure in
the affections Of II large part of the
common people OF the American
republic.-Boston Post.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02
Reasons For Mr.. Bryan's Defeat.

What has defeated Mr.. Bryan in
three campaigns is his lack of sound
Judgment in the matter of high pub
lie Importance. The sober sense Of
the country-which is always right
when allowed entire freedom of ex-
pression- has rejected Mr.. Bryan's
views on the free coinage Of silver at
a deprecated ratio, on government
ownership of railroads, on the
guarantee of bank deposits.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02
Thornburg Thoughts.

Mr. Reed of the GulcL, made n trip
to Rifle during the last big storm.
He was eight days On route, but got
through all right.
Snow, blow, freeze and more snow.
Roads nearly impossible. No more
trips to Meeker, unless snow melts
of from Yellow Jacket.
Mr. F E Tucker has finished the
first half year of very successful
school. The pupils furnished an en-
tanning program at the Christmas
tree.
Christmas day, the friends over
Gulch- way had dinner, dance and
Christmas tree at the residence of
Mr. Reed. The tree WAS loaded with
many presents, and the table with
every enjoyable good thing to eat,
and Joy reigned supreme.
Mrs Nena r Graham was appoint
ed postmaster at Thornburg Decem-
ber 10th. When returns are received
from Washington, the postofilce now
at the residence of r. II Aldrich, eX-
postmaster, will be removed to Mr.
ID ID Fergusons. Here's to the new
postmistress.
Christmas day Mr. and Mrs II f
Low entertained Thornburg's society
with delicious Christmas dinner.
There were exchanges of presents
and good wishes. Late in the even
ing, when another Christmas had
passed into history, the guests de-
parted too full for utterance.
On the evening of the 9th. Mes
danes Ferguson and Graham enter
tanned. The usual refreshments were
served : both liquid and solid, to
which ample justice was done; after,
lots were drawn to see which one OF
the holiday hostesses was the best
cook. Your correspondent does not
dare report the vote.
Master Rhodes and Miss Dorothy
Graham entertained eight little folks
with a beautiful Christmas tree,
loaded with glittering decorations
and rememberance for each little
guest. Surely Santa Claus didn't
forget Thornburg this year, for he
showed himself, covered with snow,
ice and frost, to the little folks at
this party, and thus ended the festiv-
tiles of the year. 1908.
Thornburg is getting to be quite a
gay metropolis these days, notwith-
standing snow-drifted roads. First
in list Of entertainments comes Mrs
r r Aldrich, with genuine surprise
party OF the twenty-eighth anniver-
sary of Mr. Aldrich's birth. Mr. Aid
rich was so thoroughly surprised
that there was no doubt of its being
a surprise. Mrs Aldrich is noted for
her delicious suppers, and this oc-
casion was no exception. A very
pleasant evening was passed and in
the small hours Of the morning the
guests wended their snowy way
home, wishing Mr. and Mrs Aldrich
many happy returns of the day.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

Besides 80 large cups from each 25c
package of DR. Shoop's Health Coffee
I now put In a 25c clever silvered
"No-Drip" coffee strainer coupon.
Look for It! The satisfaction Of
Health Coffee is, besides, most per-
feet. Made only from pure toasted
cereals, malt. nuts, etc. Sold by the
Meeker Drug company.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

An English scientist says that En-
porer William is dippy from the eff
fects of n malignant ear disease, and
is not morally responsible for his rad
ical acts. BY the way, wouldn't it be
a measure of prudence to have Ted
dy's ears examined Rifle Telegram.
-Sure Examine him all over,
while Won are at it.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

There is no quinine, nothing what
ever harsh or sickening in Preventics
These little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
act as by magic. A few hours-and
your threatening cold is broken.
Candylike in taste, Preventics please
the child-en and they break the
feverishness, always. And least of
all is the economy. A large box-4S
Preventics-25 cents. Ask your drug
gist. He knows! Sold by Meeker
Drug company.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

Missouri admits she has finally
been SHOWN" and has ousted the
Standard Oil company. from doing
business in that state. The supreme
court was unanimous in its decision.
Hats off to good Old Missouri.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

According to the Glenwood Post,
that popular resort town is pulling"
hard for the proposed Meeker-Rifie
railroad. This shows that GlenwOod
people are wise. With White and
Grand rivers connected by railroad,
people from this section would drop
good many dollars in Glenwood
each year. We are rather partial to
the hot water.
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02
The Meeker-Rifle Electric Railroad.

|
Just as THE HERALD predicted
last summer, the projected Meeker-
Rifle railroad will use electricity as
it's motive power. Charles Il. King
OF Glenwood. one of the promoters,
is quoted by the Post as saying:
1--WE will probably run our trains
by electric power. We will get our
power from a plant we shall build in
the coal fields tapped by the road.
The slack from the mine v i'll aid us
in no small degree. We will open
some of the finest fields in the state
and thus we hope to add another
mine to the number furnishing this
section of the state. There are vast
beds of coalin Rio Blnnco and Routt
counties that need opening, while the
cattle and other stock interests will
be given II better outlet to the
markets"
That the project is attracting out
side attention the following from the
Pueblo Chieftain will show:
ARTICLES of incorporation have
been filed for the White River Rail-
road company, which proposes to
build line from Rifle to Meeker and
other points in the White River val
ley with II probable extension to con-
meet with some point on the Moffat
line in the Yampa valley. There
ought not to be any doubt rs to the
success of this project. For nearly
it's entire length the proposed line
will extend along the coal outcrop of
the Great Hogback, which is by it
self of sufficient value to assure the
building of such line ultimately.
Besides the coal there are other valu-
able mineral resources, and a large
area of rich and well populated agri-
cultural lands. 1t has always been
evident that such a railroad would
be built sometime, and the present
seems to be n very opportune time to
push the project"
Under the heading, Electric Rail-
roads in Colorado" the Denver Re-
publican says:
.This is an age of electric railroad
bnilding to meet the demands of
traffic not met by the ordinary
steam roads; and Colorado is in a
position to take advantage of the dis
position 10 embark upon ventures of
that kind, for there are numerous
localities where steam railroad con-
struction is for the present impracti-
cable.
ut is reported that an electric line
will soon be built to supply the traffic
needs of that part of the state which
lies in Garfield, Rio Blanco and
Routt counties not provided for by
the Denver & Rio Grande and Mid
land on the south and the Moffat
road on the north. The region more
especially in view is the valley of
the White river, which has no rail-
road of any kind at present.
"It would seem thatprojects of this
kind would secure ample traffic to
Justify their construction. The
amount of capital invested is small
in comparison with that ordinarily
placed in steam railroad, and the
expense of operating also is small.
Hence II road of the kind contempla-
ted can be built and maintained at
an expense which would be wholly
inadequate if used for steam rail-
road. Localities but sparsely settled
can thus be supplied with traffic IA
elites now greatly needed. and the
development of the country resulting
from such Investments will more
than compensate for any risk incur
red.'
The Meeker herald., 1909-01-02

A fine display of Pictures for the
Holidays at H. E. Holloway's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14

"Hem! Well, we will see what is
in 1t anyway" assented the mate.
When the canvas cover was opened
a score of letters in soiled and torn
envelopes dropped out.
81 see no harm in letting you fell
lows get little home sentiment out
Of these old letters" said the mate,
"but you must not keep them. They
must be forwarded to Bob's friends.
You boys can bid for the privilege of
reading the letters
Dick for 50 bought the right to first
pick. He took the best preserved en-
velope and its inclosure and went away
to read the letter
The sale continued, letter after let
ter fetching neat sum. Half the let
tiers were sold when Dick came from
his corner and interrupted the sale.
He looked troubled and shook his let
ter in our faces.
"Boys, this letter is from the girl"
said he. shes a dandy. Bob was
no good. He didn't go home when be
was paid off in Liverpool; he didn't go
home from New York; he didn't go
home from San Francisco when he
could have made the trip In a day.
The girl is waiting yet"
The mate, who had been intently
reading one of the letters, here inter-
rupted.
"Bob's mother is getting old, and she
is poor. She does not ask for money.
however All she wants is her boy.
He will never return to her now. Poor
Bob's motherl Poor Bobr'
At four bells the lookout gave us
his "All's Welt Side lights burning
bright Suddenly he began to beat
the forward bell like mad.
The lookout was shouting and wav-
ing his arms from the forecastle head.
where he stood clinging to the rail
When we reached the fore part Of the
house the lookout attracted our at
tentIon to q dark object leaning limp
Iy against the starboard lighthouse.
1t was Bob Jones'
We carried him into the forecastle.
The mate and the whisky bottle were
brought forward. and Bob slowly came
to his senses.
II was siambanged something fear
ful. boys" drawIed Bob. THAT break
er caught me right. and the blamed
strap broke. Then over she rolled to
leeward'-
and / saw you go over the side"
interrupted Dick.
@Not /. II may have been the sheet
coll y continued Bob. Il was washed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
A CHRISTMAS
AT CAPE HORN.

nNcE had shipmate who cele-
brated the most grateful Christ
W mas of his life at the Horn
1t was on the Mary Ann, in
December, 1897. She was a deep cut
steel clipper, but she was a four mast
ed bark, and four masted banks are all
ugly in heavy seas. The best sea boat
afioat will plunge at Cape Horn, but
four masted barks are all the time I'M
der water. Sometimes they are swamp
ed altogether and float waterlogged
around the Horn Then the current
pushes them south to perish in the
ice jam.
Some sailors. can be likened to the
four masted banks. They are the sail
ors who have been too long away from
home All sailors plunge literally into
shore life, but the too long away from
home" fellows are, as a rule. swamped
in shore life's breakers.
One of my mates on the Mary Ann
was Bob Jones, a typical 'too long
away from home" unfortunate But
Bob still had somebody dear to his
heart He had started on more than
one trip around the world with the set
determination that the end of the voy-
age should see him rejoin bis own loved
ones at home.
But on pay day at the end of his
trips his good resolutions had been
broken. 1t had often gone so, and Bob
surface of man hating man.
Bob and |, with twelve other Yam
KEGS, Dutchmen and Swedes, were on
the starboard watch under Chief Mate
Dickson of the Mary Ann. When we
went below on Christmas eve the sea
was running high. Sleet and hail came
down IN the squalls. The western gale
had trimmed our sails down 20 the
lower topsails.
We had hardly fallen asleep when
we heard the man at the wheel strike
one bell. Before the signal for "All
/ hands on deck" was answered forward
| Bob and | were out of our hunks and
had our sea boots on.
whats up now?" growled Bob. and
he got his answer from Jimmy, the
deck boy. who came rushing In with
out preliminary warning.
Rise. rise rise. sleepersi Weather
ship for icebergs on the leeward bow.
Rise, rise. rise."
The watch on deck was already set
ting the fore staysail TO head the vessel
off the wind She was running easy
when we came on deck, and the storm
spanker was hauled out to bring the
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when shepherds Watched by Night.

Wnen SnePNSTOS w ahSfC0 Wy iNiShA.
Some historians contend that the
shepherds could not have watched by
night on the Bethlehem plains in De-
cember, 1t being a period of great In
clemency. In answer to this we'll
known student says: Bethlehem IL
not a cold region. The mercury usual
ly stands all the month of December
at 46 degrees. Corn is sown during
this time, and grass and herbs spring
up after the rains, so that the Arabs
drive their fiocks down from the noun
tains into the plains. The most deli
cate Rever make fires till about the
end of November, and some pass the
whole winter without them. From
these facts l think it is established
without doubt that our Saviour was
born on the 25th day of December, the
day which the church throughout the
world has united to celebrate In honor
of Christ's coming in the f1esh."-Wash-
ington Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
SANTA CLAUS A STRANGER.
He Is Officially Unknown TO Uncle
Sans Mail Agents.

Sans Mail Agents.
The postoffice department does not
know Santa Claus The old saint has
no official existence SO far as Uncle
Sans mail agents are concerned. This
is due entirely to the fact that Santa
Claus lives everywhere at the same
tirae instead of having single local
habitation like other people. 1t Is very
sad, but 1t cannot be helped. Letters
which children address to Santa Claus
or Kris Kringle must go straight to the
dead letter Office.
Some time ago an effort on behalf of
the children was made to induce the
postoff1ce department to permit post
masters to open all letters addressed
to Santa Claus and turn them over to
the parents of the child correspondent
or to some local organization having a
Christmas fund to spend, but the at
torney general for the department rem
dered an adverse decision, holding as
follows:
II postmasters were granted authority
to open all such letters and select those
which they thought proper TO deliver to
persons applying for them. there would
be temptation and opportunity for post
masters and other employees to open let
tiers Unfortunately. some CT which con-
tain Enclosures of value and give us an
excuse for such action the authority
granted by the department.
The departments legal adviser also waa
Of the opinion that. II permission were
granted TO deliver such letters to benevo-
lent societies and individuals. 1t would be
difficult for the department 10 draw the
line where benevoience ends and CONNER
cialism begins. Many persons desire such
letters for use IN newspapers and maya
zine stories. the name OF the child o.
some prominent public man attached to
such a letter making Il especially Talua-
BILE for that purpose and often corre-
spondingiy embarrassing 10 the parent
OF the child. Furthermore. the opinion
states. such a practice would violate the
principle OF the sanctity Of the seal.
which Is one Of the best features OF our
postal system and the department. would
continually be open to serious suspicion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14

backstays. He jumped up ana put ms
arm through the coils of the fore sheet,
hanging in straps in the royal back
stay
The straps were rotten, and Bob and
the coil sheet rope dropped and disap-
peared in the boiling deck waters.
The waters surged to leeward and
carried dark object with them.
The skipper threw a life buoy from
the poop.
Poor Bobr said everybody to him.
self. 1t was all we could do for him.
Bob was gone, and there seemed to be
no help for it.
We had the Mary Ann snug at last.
Our watch had still an hour more be-
low, not long enough to make 1t worth
while to crawl into our hunks, and we
lighted our pipes, lay down on our
chests and discussed poor Bob.
Bill, who was Bob's own chum, went
to Bobs bunk and overhauled the
things.
cit Is enough to make anybody rip
ping mad to think of a rotton old strap
ch1cking a poor fellow overheard"
unused Bill. Christmas night too
Say, boys, when we auction this stuff
off we've got to show Bob up hand
some to his friends
1t must be explained that when sail
ors die ar sea their belongings are sold
at auction to the crew This custom
serves a double purpose 1t is easier
to ship money halfway around the
globe than to insure the safe delivery
of an old wooden chest. A good sum
of money is also more welcome to most
heirs than chestful of tarred rags.
Besides. the sea auctions give the ship
mates of the dead an opportunity to
''raise his reputation" by adding gsner-
ously 70 his account.
Every body wanted to fill the Christ
mas stockings of poor Bob's folks. The
chief mate, Dickson, good naturally
consented that the auction should be
held then and there and came to the
forecastle with pencil and paper to re-
cord the sales as fast as they were
made
Here you are, boys-here you are!
Get your money ready. The greatest
Cape Horn sale ever held will now
start rasped the old chief "First
trticle is a valuable straw pillow. Re-
member what Bill Shakespeare says,
Uneasy rests the head that hasn't got
a pillow What am | bid? Two dol
lars? Thank you! Three-four-five-
six-six l have. Cape Horn prices,
gentlemen. Eight-ten-ten-are you
all done? Tom, you can have 1t for
$40. You may get better one in San
Francisco for 80 cents, but you can't
duplicate it for $50 within a thousand
miles of this place.
Next article is a handsome stand
up linen collar 1t has only been worn
by poor Bob in Liverpool and can be
washed absolutely clean for the small
price of cents. 1t is the only article
of its kind that has ever been for sale
at Cape Horn. What am l bid-a dol
lar-two, two-ffty, three-fifty, four
four-are you all done? Sold to Dick
for 81 Dick is a sport now. Wait a
minute; there Is a button In the back
of the collar. You will have to buy
the button separately, Dick"
And so each worn and patched gar
ment of poor Bob was sold at Cape
Horn prices" Bobs shipmates took
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14

Christmas candlemakers are busy
for many months In the year. 1t would
be impossible 10 estimate how many
hundreds OF thousands OF dozens OF
pretty little eolored wax candles are re-
quired for Christmas trees all over Eu-
rope and America There are also can
dies for church decoration at Christ
mastide. Whereas the Christmas tree
tapers are. some OF them, so tiny as TO
require seyenty-two to make pound.
the great altar shafts Of pure beeswax
viii sometimes stand six feet and
weigh forty pounds apiece. -Tit-Bl
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away up unuvi
t h e forecastle
head. | guess ]
went clean off IN
a faint after |
had era wled to a
dry place. When
l woke up !
m a d e for the
forecastle, but |
couldn't make 1t.
l dropped right
off again at the
lighthouse.
When Bob had
been baDdaged
up and given a
warm breakfast
he was the old
Bob once more.
The boys poked
lots of fun at
him when they
r e t u I'm e d his
things to him.
Hold on. boys:
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care that none Of
them contribut-
ed less than a
months wages to
Bob's final pay
day.
The IN q t e at
last put his baud
to the b o t t o m
of Bob's chest,
and from a cor
ner he brought
up a bundle of
papers wrapped
in an old piece
of canvas tied
together w i t b
yellow silken CT
gar bands. The
mate held the
bundle thought
fully in his hand.
He hesitated to
trespass.
"Open 1t up!"
shouted the men
in chorus.
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let us make
bargain with Bob" the imperative
Dick broke in. Here is my Bible. If
Bob win swear to go home to his
mother and the girl from San Fran
cisco he can take the auction money
along as Christmas present"
That's right! Come on, Bob. Swear,
man, swearl"
Il do. so help me, God, and a merry
Christmas to you all. boysr' sobbed
Bob. II will go home, boys-I willr'
And he philadelphia Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
Hurry un Santa cIausl

t'dftJ W SauNa Sio1Si
Yander Mistah Chris mus,
Loafin' long de way.
He slower than a railroad
Dat what chillun say.
Dey wants I'm fer ter hurry up
An pass de time er day,
Dreamin' bout de comm er de Chris mus
Atlanta Constitution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
AVOIDING Temptation.

Hammert Styinghan has never
bought a Christmas tree for his chill
dren.
Callahan-Probably he is afraid of
temptation.
Hammert-Temptatio
Callahan mean that he Is afraid
that If he did buy a tree he would be
tempted to buy something to hang on
it-Town and Country