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The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

4"Vo.'77 uII7--NIV'7 I-fl HNItIU' UNItIl IhTro
base hits-kellihcr l2l, Hits-Oh Jones. In 8
innings OF Hudgins. 4 in 4 iuuiugsi OF McKin-
ney. In innings. Sacrifice hits-Nicholsan Cal
iaghor Nau. stolen bases-Mess a. Gallagher.
Stuart. kelliher. Baggotte. Miller. Double plays
Jones 10 Nicholson. KOehler 20 Kclliher: Bargetto
to keiliher 20 Mess. &. Left bascs-PnrkTiew. g.:
Reed. 6. First base on balls-Oh Jones. s: on
Koehlor. 2; o. Mckinney J. Hit b. pitcher-By
Jones, l. By kochler. ]. Struck out-By Jones s.;
BY Koehler. Il: by Hudgns l. Wild uitches-Jonss.
Umpire-Air Finnegan. Time Of game-l hour
and 90 minutes
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Left on -OuugressOnals, B. Bloumingiale T.
Struck out-By Fagae, o. BY Callahan, Two
base mt-AIouefce stolen baaos-Paruno. Watson
Burloieh. Hit by pitchor-By Fague. !. Passed
halls-Yeagcr. Il Mcnsfeo J. Umplres-Messrs
Brown and DilsaYer. Time q rnme--l hour aud %
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CAROLINA LEAGUE.

At Sparanburg- SpartanbUrg. 8; Winston salem
Al Greensboro- Greeus6oro. S; Charlotte. C.
Al Greenvilie-Greenule. 8; Anderson J.
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WIN IN NINTH

Navy Yard Beats Interior Ont in
C"iored Departmental League
Navy Yard played a snappy game with
Interior the result Of which was IN
doubt until the last inning. when. with
ene out. Day made single. stole sec
ond and third, and scored on Gibson's
long fly to left. which won Tor the
Mechanics.
Minkins played good game at short.
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Ill-L'lse LlIs-Anae-lea, Jaeschld- Grahal1. Sdarp
1 hree-hass hitE-Aiorga1, siack- Home r1rs-
Fletcher Ferguson. Priest First base Oh balls
on Reeves. g. o. Kummer s; oG Ame-sca. Z Lra
on oases-Aggies g.; Advent, 10 SacfHce bf-s-osF-
ley lZ'- Innings pitched-By Kummer s2-s. bv
kecvcs, Is Stolen bases -Darapicr SLACK. Jaesh Ii
lZ. slater CounoTer. Graham. Priest Ha-vev---r-s-
~. sharp lZ. Struck out-By Kunrrer. s. bv
Reeves, g; b. America. G. Double plays-si-o7r-ev
Consisted; Fletcher % SLACK 70 Danuie-. O.
rover % Graham. Hit by pitcher-By America. !
Niid pich-keeyes- Passed ball-slater. Unpire-
Mr. Handiooe. Time o. game-2 hours ard 10 min
utcS
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'Battcd f0r Burrell in The ninth.

by srrors-sluuicipal. 2: G. P. O.. s Left on
bases-Municpal. 5: G. p. o.. g. First base on
balls-Of Cox. /; OF Brooks. L Innings pitched
By Cox. a. by Thomas. S; by BROOKS. 5: BY Hall. T.
Hits made-0f Cox, s; Of Thomas s. OF Brooks.
10; off Hall. 5. Struck out-By Cox 2; by Thomas
q BY Brooks. e. b. Hall. l. Three-base hits-Good-
rich. Irving Cox Two-base hits-Atkinson, Hall
Irving. Jones, Phillips Sacrifice hits-Wilkinson.
Atkinson. Stolen hascs-IrTing Hall. Wilkinson
Double play-GoOdnch to Wilkinson. Hit BY
pitcher-By Cox. l. Umpire-Mr. Wilson Time
Of game-1 hour and 80 minutes
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MUNICIPAL WINS OUT.
Shove Two TnIIieS over Pan in the
Last Round.

Municipal defeated C. p. O.. Il 10 1s. IN
the Colored Departmental League yester-
day, winning out in the ninth inning.
Atkinson made six hits, ard HIS batting
was fha feature Cco~n.
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While you think OF u, telephone your
Want Ad 10 The Washington Herald.
snd bill win be sent you az cent 3 word.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
PLAYTWELYEROUNDS
Aggies Finally Down Advent
on AcDeYitt's Field.
PRIESTS HOMER WINS CANE

Aggie shOrtstop Meets one 81 Amer
iea's siants and FIatfens II over
Center FieIder's Head - Ferguson
and Fletcher Also CIout the spher.
for Complete Circuit OF Bases.
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'Gane called in eishth with nobody out.
a ~ Y y 4 D / III
B. A. C......................... Q 0 ? 0 2-e
Earned runs-R. A. c.. S; 2. A. c.. l. First base
by eErors-R. A c.. g; B. A. C., Lee on
bsses-R. A. C., 3; B. A. c., First base on
balls-od GiOVannetd Z; OF Bel. g. Innings
pitched-By Bell, 5; by F. Feuell. 3 Hits made
OF Bel, g; of T. Ferell. 4 Struck uut-By Clio
vannetti, 10; by Bel, 3; by Ferrell. 3 Home run
Wiegand Two-base hts-Gates Wiegand. Schafer
Stolen bases-Giovsnnetd. Miller. Waple %. Wei
gand. Hit by pitcher-By Bell ONaple). Passed
balls-Gates, Umpirc-Mr. Robinson. Tine OF
game-l hour and IS minutes.
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PARKvIEW STILL AHEAD.
Reed Goes Down Before League
Leaders by Lopsided Score.

Parkview pounded the Reed twirlers
hard IN the last two rounds. and walked
away with yesterdays game in the Sub
urban League. 10 TO 3
Kelliher and Noble each made three
hits ccoro.
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Totals,----- nS9il2 ? Totals.,......
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
MAY BE FORFEITED.
Continued from Page One.)

to the fact that the statute in ques-
ton contains no provision for any PEN
atty. He urges that such a provision be
added to the law The section of the
Federal railroad laws of the state.
which the attorney general declares
has been. violated, is as follows:
IF a railroad corporation owning a
railroad in this commonwealth and
consolidated with a corporation owning
a railroad in another state. increases
its capital stock or the capital stock Of
such consolidated corporation except
as authorized by this act, without au-
thority of the general court. or without
such authority extends Its line OF rail-
road of consolidation with any other
corporation. or makes a stock dividend
the charter and franchise of such cor
poration shall be subject to forfeiture"
This section. the attorney general
SAYS. has been violated. not only by the
merger with the Consolidated Railway
Co, but by an increase in the capita
stock of the New Haven Co. made
without permission of the Massachu-
s"tts Legislature.
"In nv OPINION" sums up the at
torney general. such ultimate relief
as may be afforded by legal proceed
ings is Inadequate. in view of all the
circumstances and the proper tribunal
to &c eide the important and dlf:lcuit
questions to which the situation now
existing has given rise is the Legisia-
ture of the commonwealth. and / call
the subject to your attention for such
action as you may deem proper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
FromCongress0 On Account
OF Losing Contracts.
Changes In Plans for Torpedo
Boats Alleged Cause.
Bath Iron Works Among Those
Asking for Recompense.

Washington, Jan. 20.--Claiming that
when it took a government contract
for the construction of torpedo boats
several years ago, there was as little
known about such construction as there
is today in regard to the building of
arships. ard that, as consequence. 1t
was una BILE to make proper bids, the
Bath Iron Works of Bath, Me. is ask
ing the House claims committee to
give it's approval to a bill providing
for extra recclnpenSe to the company
A number of other companies are also
interested in the bill, the total amount
claimed by all of them being nearly
$1,000. 900.
F. w. Hackctt, former assistant sec
rotary OF the interior, and Henry W.
Dunn. Boston lawyer, represented
Tic company. They told the commit
tee yesterday that at the time the
company took the contract for the tor
pedo boat construction il was imnns-
sible TO tell what the cost would be as
nc boats OF that type had ever been
built.
1t vas claimed also that during the
course of construction the specifications
were changed by the government. The
amount asked by the companies it was
said, would no more than make up the
loss which they have sustained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

terests in the bonds of the corporation
and of leased Massachusetts roads. On
the side of the law, it is pointed out
that the Massachusetts law applied 20
the company's properties would forbid.
or nullify, it's many consultations Of
subsidiary roads in this state; that
it is questionable whether the charter
of one state can be used to check. Or
obstruct rights held in a state or states
where much larger interests are IN
volved, and that the law in the case
as passed in Massachusetts dates back
% years and has never been enforced
against the New Haven Co.
Beyond this the point is raised
whether if the charter of the company
is forfeited in Massachusetts, it would
not in fact throw the corporation back
upon its Connecticut charter under
which it would have power to do BUSH
ness in Massachusetts, now forbidden
under it's Massachusetts charter. in
GLIDING its holding trolleys and the
Boston & Maine.
1t is reported in railroad circles here
that bill providing for the forfeiture
of the New Haven charter is to be i'm
mediately introduced in the Massachu-
sets Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
BATES COLLEGE.
Students Plan Cordial Reception for
Delegates to Boys Conference.

Lewiston, Me. Jan. 20.-(SpeciaD. -
The students OF Bates College are
Manning fine reception for the dele
gates to the Boys conference which
will meet in Lewiston the last of this
week The following committee of ar
rangements has been appointed: Cen
eral chairman, jerome c. Holmes. from
the faculty, George NJ. Chase: from
the Y. NJ. c. A., William Ames. 90,
Stanley f. Howard 10; from Piael ia
Society. Isaac G. Cochran 90, Peter l.
Lawton 10: from Polymnia Society,
Arthur Linscott 90, Fay E. Lucas 10;
from Eurosophia Society, Rodney G..
Page 'O9, William Martin 90.
1t is planned to give an informal re-
ception in Roger Williams hall. A
short program will be given by the
Glee and Mandolin Clubs. The gyEl-
nasium will be opened and two games
of basketball have been arranged.
Parker hall will be open to all dele
gates. The reception will be given
Saturday afternoon.
The condition of Professor Spofford
has grown to be rather alarming. He
is under the care of skilled physicians
who hope to save him from a threaten
ed collapse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
THE scHUEckER CONCERT.
A Grand Success Scored by Mems Club
Entertainments.

The Opera house was filled Wednes-
day evening when the Schuecker Con-
cert Co. rendered one of the most pleas
ing concerts that has been the good
fortune of the music lovers in this city
to hear for some time. The concert was
given under the auspices of the Mems
Club of the Congregational church and
was q great success.
All of the participants were warmly
received and their selections We're so
pleasing that they were forced to re-
spond to encoreS. The excellent work
of II. Sckuecker on the harp was proof
against criticism and in the trios with
Jacques Hoffman as viOlinlSt and
George Durham at the organ some
very fine music was rendered. The
violin solos by Mr.. Hoffman were as
good as have ever been heard in this
city and the audience was loathe to
have him depart from the stage
Mrs Bertha Gushing Child capti-
waited the hearts of her audience.
which went in raptures over her fine
contralto voice. Her last selection.
ave Maria."> with violin. harp and
organ accompaniment, was feature
of the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
LINcOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Portland Plans Very Elaborte Cele-
bration for tooth Anniversary.

Portland, Me, Jan. 20.-The commit
tee on the part of the city council and
the citizens appointed by Mayor Leigh
ton to arrange for the observance Of
the Tooth anniversary of the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln and at the same
time to formally dedicate the land re-
Gently condemned for use as an addi-
ton to Lincoln park announced today
that the park will be dedicated at 1.30
o'clock Friday. Feb II, in the Second
Parish Congregational church. The
Grafton will be delivered by Rev. Jonn
Carroll Perkins, d. d., pastor of lie
First Unitarian church. Music will be
furnished by band and after the *
ercises in the church the people will
assemble about the proposed extension,
when Mayor Leighton will formally
hand the property over to the city and
the same will be accepted by Gen.
Charles F. Mattocks for the people.
In addition to the celebration by the
city many of the public schools will
have appropriate exercises at their
morning sessions and in the evening
the Lincoln Club will have its annual
banquet at the Auditorium with Con-
gressman Dawson of Iowa and Ra.rh
d. Cole of Ohio as the principal speak
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
BELFAST AND VICINITY.
G. A. r. and Ladies' Circle INSTALL
Death Of W. L. Coombs Of Waldo.

Belfast. Me. Jan. 20.-(SpeciaD. -
William l.. Coombs of Waldo died yes
terday at his home, after lingering
illness of dropsy. He was well-known
in Belfast and vicinity and was high
" respected citizen of Waldo and will
be greatly missed. He was nearly -
wears old A widow. formerly MISS
Walker of Waldo, two daughters. Mrs.
Frank Bramhall Of Belfast. and Mrs.
Mary Brown of Morrill,. two sons, FL
mcr and John Coombs, OF Montana
survive. The funeral was held today
at go. Rev Albert f. Luce OF TINS
city officiating. Marion F. Brown,
Frank Ralph and Theodore Bralnhall
of Belfast are grandsonS of the dcceas-
ed.
Officers have been installed for the
ensuing year by Thomas Fl. Marshal
Post G. a. r.. and the Thomas II.
Marshall Circle. Ladies of the Ii. a.
r. as follows: Post, officers installed
bv Harry Clifford: Commander {.
Brainard Hall: Senior Vice Comman-
der. A. y. Smallcy; junior vice COM
mander. John Ferguson: officer OF the
day. James Dunton; adjutant Albert
Hassen: uuartermaster. F. X. Thomas
chaplain. Capt. a. f.. Clark; sergeant
major. John Thompson: quartermast"f
sergeant. Robert +. Russ: patriotic m
structor. Daniel Bowen.
The Circle officers were installed by
Past Pres. Mrs Ellen Strout as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Mary RusS'
senior vice president. Mrs. Danel
Bowen; Junior vice president. Mrs.
Frances Murch: Treas. Mrs. Julia NC
Keen; Sec. Mrs. Gertrude Knowlton;
chaplain, Mrs. Harriet Carter: con-
,luctor. Mrs. Hattie Riggs: Asst. Con1.,
Mrs. Thomas Cannon: guard, Mrs. AL
ma RYDER; Asst. guard. Mrs. j. IL.
Cunningham: patriotic instructor MIS-
Abbie Putnam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
KING or DIAMONDS.
Had $5,000,00O Annual Income and
Saved $2.5QQQOQ Each Year

1t is doubtful If Harry Barnato, the
South African millionaire, who died the
other day, knew exactly how much he
was worth, says the London correspon-
dent of the New York World. or, if he
did. realized the prodigious power his
wealth might have eXerted. Probably
he was the richest commoner in Great
britain. His income for the last two
or three years was s., 900 900, and an
estimate has been made that he was
worth $50,00O.00O For the last ten
years Harry Barnato, who began life
as a juggler. had saved on the average
S2,500,000 year. He had often shown
incidentally not boastful. checks for
100000 received in payment Of month
ly dividends
Harry Barnato never talked about his
possessions. Sometimes his intimates
chaffed him about being the modern
Croesus. Then he would say very
gravely:
1T is better that I should have this
money instead Of somebody else, for
take care of it and do certain amount
of good with it. Somebody else might
waste 1t without profting a human be-
ing"
Had Harry Barnato been worth ten
times as much he would not have
changed his manner of life in the
slightest. So far from being parsimoni-
Gus, he was generous, but he was not
extravaganza, and he was anything but
luxurious. outside Of his rafment, he
did not spend SIS week on himself. He
lived very quietly-ipdeed, not more
tsian half the rooms in his great house
on upper Hamilton terrace were in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
New zeaIand's GIuttonous Cuckoo.

Professor Drummond, the we'll known
New Zealand naturalist, has been COM
piling some further notes with regard
to the voracions habits of the long tail
ed cuckoo Of Maoriland. He has re-
Gently received a photograph taken by
G. BUBBLE, of Auckland, of a long
tailed cuckoo that had half swallowed
a fairly large lizard, and had beer
nearly choked by it's effort. The lizard
went down head first, but its fore
limbs prevented the bird from taking
in the whole body, and the reptile
stuck in the cuckoo's bill until it was
rescued Mr.. Buddle took IL photo
graph of the bird with the lizard in its
bill, and another one after the lizard
mad been removed, and i'm the latter
picture the look of rage and diSap
pointment is very strongly marked. A.
Burrows, Of West oxford, North Can
terDury, tells the professor that in the
crop of long tailed cuckoo he found
two young goldfnches. two large IL
yards and several beetles. The gold
finclics were nedged and had beer
swallowed hole. These bad habits Of
the cuckoo, says Mr.. Drummond. are
strongly reprobated by more decent
birds. the tuis and others chasing the
maraudcr out of the bush whenever
they get the chance.-Dundee Adverti-
Ssr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

use; but. of course, 1t cost grea, ]
to maintain that establishment
PASSED most of his time betve.,
home and the Office of the AL
syndicate in Ely place.
Earnatu would arrive at the an
a morning wearing q frock coaf n
silk hat. fhc hats brim had !
carl: TIL. WCartr'S mustache wac
he l"ohel for all the world like ths
pr! tor of cuS-until ne hog,
talk business. He smoked cigars N
are kept in the Office to offer IN n
rective buyers. He had his Iuncbaa
the office for nothing. and his tea
If he wanted q drink dozen msu|
Jolccd to pay for it, for the priyils
talking to him Cor {, minute.
If Harry Barnato thought he
riGht he would dispute a shilngs
ance in bargain. and, galnm
shilling, would toss it to the first
gar.
He owned and ran a few hOrss
never bet more than S. or SO on d
win or for the place. Two ideas
him; one that his dead brother Rs
BarnatO. was the most sagao
clcarheaded man that ever lived
other that the house of Barnato 81
ers. conducted by his nephews, Sd
J. i. Joel. is the most remarkabh
successful business establishment
the world. But Harry Barnato
seldom Went into the senator's phi
Office, where he had such vast inter-
They preferred to conduct the buSi{
without consulting him. and be 1
great faith in his ncphews, and did
want to interfere so long as he rec.
his huge checks.
Mrs. Asker, of Berkley square,
don, Harry Barnato's daughter IS
ceiVe from his estate nearly Se
What disposition is to be made
rest of the money and property left
not been made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
Microbes to Fight Rats.

Fhc greatest pest which is at present
affecting the community in general,
and against which common war is
icing maintained by all the various
nations of the world. is the rat
1t appears as if the problem. were i'm
possible of solution. Science. however,
maintains otherwise. Recently prolon-
ged investigation has resulted in the
discovery of bacillus which. though
harmless to human beings and other
animals. is fatal to the rat tribe. Two
eminent scientist are conformity fulfil
ing this role of the modern Pied Piper
of Hamlin-Dr. Jean Danysz of the
Pasteur Institute of Paris and DR.. Neu-
mann Of Arlborg. In each case the
same end is achieved though by dis
tinctive bacteria. The disease Of
contagious nature thereby propagated
spreads rapidly through the rat colony
with. in almost every instance, the
same result-death.
DIR. Danvs~ III his capa city as drec-
tor of the laboratory Of agricultural
biology had his attention uirecled tu
the outbreak of spontaneous disease
amongst field mice. He investigated
the epidemic and after prolonged
search succeeded in securing the cause
of the outbreak, the germ cousbaciilus
Observing it's fatal influence among
the field mice, he applied 1t to the
brown rat and found that out of every
ten thus inoculated two or three gen
orally succumbed. Impressed by the
significance of this result and the pos
sibility of there being some lurking
bacteria which was far more vir,llent,
he continued his researches and by dint
of continued effort and perseverance ul-
timately isolated microbe which was
fatal to all and every kind of rat
would kill black, brown or gray rats as
readily as mice-within eight or twelve
days of application. Moreover he was
able to cultivate the microbe in suff-
Gent quantities to meet commercial de-
mands and today he has enough har-
messed microbes to last for more than
twelve years. Technical World Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
Funeral of Late George Butler.

The funeral of the late George But
Ter was held at o'clock Wednesday
morning from the church of the Sacred
Heart parish, where High Mass was
celebrated by Rev. FIR. Kealy. The
service was largely attended and many
members of the Brotherhood IF
Locomotive Engineers of which the de-
ceased was a member, wese present.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful The bearers were George
Vigue. A. Marshall Edward Halde and
Joseph Roderick. The burial was at
the tomb in the Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
Prohibition Goes
In Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 2O.-The Sem
ate refused to sustain the governors
veto on the Holiday prohibition bill
today. The vote was 20 to 49,
The passage of the bill was the oc-
casion of an enthusiastic demonstra-
ton. The reading of Governor Pat
terson's veto message in the Senate
caused some caustic criticism of the
governor. Senator Lane declared that
the message contained an ingenious
SANDER upon the senator's the man.
hood and womanhood of Tennessee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

Annual mid-winter clearance ana
white sale" L. H. Soper cos. store
will be a sight to see. during this sale
of white goods and their annual clear
ance sale. Ladies are in the habit OF
waiting for it. Truly it will be one Of
the important events of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

In some parts of the worm, =
larly in the low districts OF
silt walking is a necessity
cony there arc great lever H.
cred with stunted bushes OF ois
These waste lands have a sou w.
permeable, so soft and y'e'
the slightest fall of ram Han"
practically impossible py
methods of pedestrianlsm
wastes must be traversed AZ
sons by the poor people OF uas IA
necessity has accordingly IL
Gascons a silt walking pear u
men, women and children may
at all seasons of the year ~
high stills, trudging through ale.|
lands. carrying baskets, pu
the like. The stills used :.
five feet long and often lonse'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
$4,000 Offer for
Jeffries=JOhnsOn.

Washington. Jan. 20.-An offer of
$4,000 for a match between Jeffrie,
and Johnson has been made by John
l.. Sullivan according to a statement
made by the former heavyweight
champion today He said that he rep
resented a numbers of men who are
willing to put the money for a contest
between these two men.
In the meantime said Mr.. Sulli-
van, Il am trying to find a good man
to take Jeffries' place in the event that
he will not re-enter the ring and l will
find somebody"
He added that the place for the fight
has not been decided, but that San
Francisco was under consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21
Wood-Wentwortn.

Waterville people will be interested
in the wedding which occurred at the
home of the brides parents in Brighton,
Boston. on the evening of Jan. 10. the
contracting parties being Florence Oak
ford Wentworth and Frederick Ellis
worth Wood of Boston. formerly of
Waterville. Me. Rev. DR.. William A.
Knight Of Boston officiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

One of the Chicago Il" roads re-
ports that it's cars are swept and
brushed every night and washed twice
week with antiseptics. It's smoking
cars are swept out after every trip.
Every car is inspected each trip and
made as tidy as possible. The windows
are kept clean, and an earnest effort is
made to maintain uniform tempera-
ture. Other roads follow much the
same plan. which leads the Tribune to
say: "Perfection may he distant but
definite progress is plain"