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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Hundreds on Trail Of the
California Robbers.
Sundays Train Robbery Makes
A Very Thrilling Story.
Battle Expected at ANY Hour With
The Fugitives.

San Francisco, April 1S.-Sherffs
posses Of two counties and a small
army of volunteers on horses, in auto
mobiles and in steam launches are
hunting over roads. hills and bayous
for the masked bandits. who yesterday
held up the China-Japan mail train
on the Southern Pacific near Benicia
and robbed it of nine sacks of register
ed mail The pursuit is warm and
battle with the train robbers is hourly
anticipated either in the hills or can
yons between Martinez and Oakland
or at some point on the Sacramento
river. Whether the men escaped with
their plumber to the southwark toward
Oakland or in an easterly direction to-
ward Sacramento is not definitely
known.
First reports of the hold-up from
Benicia said that only two men We're
engaged in the daring robbery. but
Patrick Kindeon, chief of the Southern
Pacific detective bureau, now believes
a third bandit aided in the work and
remained on the engine until after it
passed Suisun.
Two suspects have been arrested by
lIlb GUY nldTSIdl VI DtIiiClet. lItN dit
Fred Schole and James Scott. When
overtaken by the officers they We're
walking along the marsh near the
scene of the hold-up. Both men said
they were from San Francisco and had
formerly been railroad men. They will
be held until they can be seen by the
crew of the robbed train
An interesting feature of the robbery
is related by George Marsh. engineer
of the train. After the two bandits
who climbed into the cab had escorted
him and the fireman back to the mail
car. members of the train crew and
several passengers approached and
opened fire on the robbers. The band
its seized Marsh and the fireman and
using them as shields. returned the
fire, shooting over their shoulders.
Marsh shouted to the crew to put up
their revolvers which was done and
the attacking party. retreated. There
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
DECISION RESERVED
After Final Hearing in the BodweI
Water Power Co. Case.

Portland, Me-, April 1s.-There was a
final hearing in the United States circuit
court today in the suit in equity brought
by the Central Trust Co. of New York
for the foreclosure for mortgage
against the Bodwell Water Power Co. of
Bangor. The mortgage was given to Sc
cure an issue of 100000 bonds for the
Water Co. AS defendants in the case are
the Water Co, the Alis-Chambers Co. Of
Wisconsin and James B. Mullen Of Ban
gor. The two latter have filed liens
against the company. for which they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Distinguished Guests for
Coming Dedication.
Pres. Taft, EXPIRES. Roosevelt
And Others Are Expected.
s,mI, ". Mccall the Orator The
tentative Date Is Aug. 10.

Portland, Ne, April 18.-President
Taft. Former President Roosevelt
United states senators and representa-
tiyes. members Of the supreme court
of the United S ates and many promi-
nent people are expected to be present
a, the unwilling of the monument to be
nlaced in this city as a memorial to
the late Thomas b. Reed, congressman
from the lst Maine district and Speak
or of the House OF Representatives.
The date has been tentatively fixed
as Aug. 10, but it may be deferred UNI
til September. Samuel w. Mccall of
Winchester, Mass, has been selected
as orator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

The farm buildings in st. Adams owned
by Freeland Gerry of Dexter were de-
slroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Little
in the line of furniture was saved. A
family had moved onto the farm a short
time ago and many of their household
furnishings were lost. The fire Is sup
posed to have originated from a spark
from the chimney flying to a bank of dry
cedar banked up near the end of the
houcs. 1t was well under way when dis
covered and the high wind caused it to
spread rapidly. In the barn was 10 to =
tons of hay. Many of the farming tools
and all of the stock was saved. Mr. Ger
ry had purchased the farm not long ago
He estimates buildings as worth from
$500 to $1,000, and there was no insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
ToDAyS JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page Ono.

Page Ono.
APH-DiStinguished Guests tc
be Present ut Dedication of Reed Monu-
ment-The Frel Case--Attorney General
Wickersham orders Inquiry into Gigantic
Bull Movement in Cotton-All Hands
Landed Safely from Steamer Minnehaha
-Brayton Says Senator Aldrich Will Re-
tire-Rumor That Senator Hale VIII Also
Retire
Page Two.
LOCAL-Skowhegan Pittsiield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL All
but One Big League Game Postponed by
Rain-Other Sports-The Markets.
Page Five.
,,TELEGRAPH-Many Changes Made in
PASTORAL Charges at Methodist Confer
enee-County News.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-City Au-
dltor's Report-Telegraph
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Male and Female Wants-Real Estate and
Miscellaneous For Sale-To Let-Business
Cards-Railroads and Steamboats,.
Page Eight.
EDITORIAL.-f,d editorial Topics-Maine
Gossp-Press Comments.
PAGE fline.
LOCAL-State House News-Real Es.
tate Transfers-County News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Death of DR. Bigelow r. San
norn-PoStotfice Clerks Convention al
augusta Today-Amusements
Letters-Local Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Monthly Meetinp of civ Gov.
ernment-Local Briefs.
Page Twelve,
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
MOXIE is OPEN.
Ice Leaves the Pond and the Trout are
Biting Nicely.

Mosquito, Me-, April 1s.-SpeciaD.-
The ice has left Moxie and the trout
are biting well. George Gould took 10
trout in an hour Sunday, fishing from
the wharf in front Of Jones camp. The
largest was IA inches long. Thirty
five trout We're landed during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

claim priority over the mortgage. The
claims of the Ais Chambers Co. have
been merged with Stanley q. l. Electric
Co. and Grady Construction Co., and
amount to $1s4H. The Mullen claims
amount to $S1.6s5. All are for construcs
ton and material. Decision was reserved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
THE WEATHER.
RAJ NJ.

Washington April 1S.-Forecast for
New England: Rain Tuesday. cooler
in west portion; Wednesday partly
cloudy, rain in northeast portion, cool
er in east portion; moderate to brisk
southeast to south winds, becoming
Yariahl..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
INDOOR RIFLE SHOOT.
Butte, Mont, Club Wins, With Port
land, Me-, Team Third.

Washington, April l8.--The indoor rife
shooting team championship of the Unit
ed States has been won by the Rocky
Mountain Rifle Club Of Butte. Mont. This
club and the Winchester Rod and Gun
Club of New Haven, CT. were tied for
first place in the 12weeks shoot, and in
the deciding contest the Rocky Mountain
Club won by a score of 9S5 to $50 points.
Each of the leading clubs had lost one
and won 10 matches. The Myles Standish
Rifle Club of Portland, Me, was third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Rough Riders to Join in Welcome.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 1s.--An
official call for the fifth reunion Of the
Roosevelt Rough Riders at New York
from June 1e to 20 was issued today.
The chief object of the reunion Ii to
welcome home Col. Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
At copent aoen and stockholm.

Copenhagen, April 1s.-The plans Of
Mr.. Roosevelt have been 80 changed as
to permit him to spend 80 hours at the
Danish Capital
The Roosevelts will be the personal
guests of King Frederick at Christian
VII palace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 18.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday cloudy
with occasional showers: light variable
winds; Wednesday generally fair and
colder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

stockholm, April 1s.-The Roosevelt
party will be the guests Of the regent
at the Royal palace during their stay
here. King Gustave Is convalescing in
southern France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

visible. The selection of Jurors was than
commenced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
1904
Nc. CIGAR.

gentleman's smoke. Now outsells al, II,
competitors. Factory. Manchester N n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
Always TeachIno.

Two women back of them at the
theatre talked in low, continuous.
monotonous tones. The two persons
in front listened awhile, then sighed.
school teachers said he. 81 know
it without looking around. / know
exactly how they look. Specialized,
severe, lines around their mouths.
Listen to them teaching. They never
get away from it. Even when they
go together the teachers must teach
each other. l had friend who was
teacher. You remember him? Hall.
Well. he always taught me the whole
time l went with him. Never quit.
When he looked at me 1t was with a
frown as If to keep me in subjectioH.
I had been to school long enough, 1
thought. got tired and graduated
from Hall."--New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

Colorado and the Nile: for it usually
covers the land to such depth that
the soil is worthless for agricultural
purposes. This distribution of al
luvial material is one of the most
serious destructive effects of erosion.
Every year large areas of the valleys
in the Piedmont section, as wen an
ofsthe lands of the coastal plain, are
Inundated by the high waters, and
this deposit left upon their surface.
The direct erosion caused by the food
water, however, is another great in
jury to agriculture. The soil of the
Piedmont region consists largely of
clay and loan, the upper statum OF
which is SO soft and. loose that the
contact of water causes it to dissolve
just as pile of sand will be disin-
tegrated by small jet of liquid. It
is this quality of soil which is noted
for its crop production Upon the
"red lands" as they are called, of the
Carolinas and Georgia is raised q
large proportion of the cotton crop,
some of the planters averaging nearly
two bales of cotton to the acre. This
land is also adapted for the growing
of fruit, as is shown by the great
peach orchards in the red lands Of
Central Georgia. Much of l. Is in
cluded in the older plantations which
have been cultivated for over a half
century. It is in this country, how
ever, that erosion from water has
done great injury; for many of the
plantations are situated in the foot
hill country where the land is suf-
ficiently rolling to permit rapid
flow of water.
The erosion even of a small rivulet
is of such an extent as to seem almost
incredible. The writer has measured
ravines and gullies in the plantation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
FOREST DESTRUCTION AND THE EROSION OF Arabic LANDS
BY DAY ALLEN WILEY.

The work of the elements in erod-
ing or eating away the surface Of the
United States affords study for the
scientists which is Of extreme interest
and Importance. So many are the
causes Of erosion and so many and
varied are its effects, however, that
a series Of volumes would be needed
to describe the effect Of air and water
merely on the different soils, in the
various climates, and at the various
attitudes.
Perhaps the most familiar effects
of earth erosion are in the West,
in such regions as the Arizona desert,
where the crumbling away of the sur
face has revealed the petrified for
ests. The remarkable formation in
the Bad Lands OF Dakota and Me-
braska and the picturesqueness of the
famous Garden of the Gods in Colo
RADIO are due almost entirely to the
wearing away of the softer formation,
exposing the curious shapes formed
by the more solid composition. Much
of this erosion is due to the ex-
tremely dry climate and high tenn
perature, which have caused the earth
to become remarkably friable. Here
and there can also be seen the effect
of water upon the soil, but a really
wonderful result Of the power Of
water is in what is now the Salton
Sink, into which the detritus from
millions of acres in the States of
Arizona and Utah has been carried
and deposited by the action of the
Colorado River, the original surface
OF the sink being covered in some
spots to depth of no less than zoo
feet.
Erosion caused by river or creek,
however, is seldom beneficial In
the case of the Colorado, the ma.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
COLD OR CONGESTION.

Each fowl showing evidence of cold
or congestion should be shut up in
a small coop and given two grains OF
calomel at night, followed by one
grain Quinine pill night and morning
for two or three days, says a writer
in American Agriculturist. If there
is any discharge from nostrils, few
drops of camphorated oil is injected
into each nostril. If any improve
ment is manifest in two or three
days, they are removed to small
room and a solution Of copperas add
ed to the drinking water. They are
kept here for week or two, or I'M
til they show a complete recovery.
If, on the other hand, after two or
three days observation and treat
ment. no Improvement is manifested.
the bird is killed and buried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
WHEN DINNER COMES
One Ought to Have a Good Appetite.

A good appetite Is the best sauce.
It goes long way toward helping in
the digestive process, and that is abb
solutely essential to health and
strength.
Many persons have found that
Grape-Nuts food is not only nourish-
Ing but is great appetizer. Even
children like the taste of 1t and grow
strong and rosy from its use.
1t is especially the food to make a
weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner.
II am 81 years DID," writes Tenn.
grandmother, land have had q weak
stomach from childhood BY great
care as to my diet I enjoyed reason
able degree of health. but never
found anything to equal Grape-Nuts
as a standby.
when I have no appetite for
breakfast and Just eat to keep up my
strength. I take teaspoonfuls OF
Grape-Nuts with good rich milk, and
when dinner comes l am hungry.
While IL I go without any breakfast
l never feel like eating dinner. Grape
Nuts for breakfast seems to make a
healthy appetite for dinner.
my little 13-months-oE grandson
had been very sick with stomach
trouble during the past summer, and
finally we put him on Grape-Nuts.
Now he is growing plump and well.
When asked II he wants his nurse or
Grape-Nuts, he brightens up and
points to the cupboard. He was no
trouble to wean at all-thanks to
Grape-Nuts." Read the little book,
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF human
Interest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

terial Carried down in food contains
SO many fertile ingredients that it
has reclaimed a large area of the
Southwestern desert, making it fit
for cultivation by irrigation. In this
respect the conditions resemble the
annual inundation of the Valley of
the Nile with its renewal of the fer
tility of the SOIL
In many other portions of the
United States, however, the result of
erosion by water has brought literal
destruction to very large areas of
farm land and of territory available
for agriculture by reason of it's adj
vantages of climate and soil. In spite
of the enormous extent of cultivated
lands in the various portions of the
country and the many tracts which
can be made available by the farmer
in the East as well as in the West,
this destruction has already assumed
such large proportions that it has
seriously affected our most important
industry. While evidences of the in
jury done by erosion can be found in
New England and in many parts OF
the Middle States, possibly the South
ern States present the most notable
illustrations. This is due to several
conditions, such as the topography,
the character of the soil, the size and
number of the streams and the vol
ume of water which they carry, es-
pecially in the food season. A con-
siderable area OF the South is COM
posed of the fiat, level land adjoining
the seacoast. The descent of the riv-
ers from the mountains where they
have their source to the coastal
plains is so abrupt that experts of
the Geological Survey who have been
investigating the Appalachian region
estimate that nearly 100000 horse
power could be secured from the prin-
cipal water courses-more than
enough to operate all of the industries
Of the South at the present time.
VI This figure illustrates the volume
and force of the water in the South
ern rivers During the flood season,
when the rivers are swollen by the
melting SHOWS in the mountains or
by heavy rains, and the flow of the
water is many times greater than at
other periods, some of the streams be-
come literal torrents and carry down
their course an enormous amount OF
sand, gravel and other detritus, much
of which Is held in solution. Unfor-
tunately this material is unlike what
IL carried by the food waters Of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
M Pc II I { rypY.TSr Pfofit

landers thrive on? So ] made my
self a laughing stock. and boiled
my oats. gave them with it table.
Ieavings, and tthe snow notwitn-
standing) they continued to improve
in rosiness, chattering. and perform
ing their duties to the race. They
are now laying twelve or fourteen
eggs a day.
These Plymouth Rocks are natures
birds, and their habit is, to roost in
the fir. trees near by The silver
thaw'' made me anxious for them.
But they had the wisdom to migrate
to the high roof Of an old, unused
barn.
One thing was warned against,
viz: To mind and give them their
supper before they had begun going
to roost on those high rafters. For
the pullets in their eagerness for
their food, make such rapid flights.
that they had been known to burst
the ovary duct with the partly form
ed eggs, and to die as the result.
When the few days snow disappear.
ed, they returned to the old fir tree,
making the same change. when it
returned. Their nature-habits induce
them, of course, to make Wild nests
all over the place, managers, cow
stalls, and under shed floors, which
requires plenty Of hunting up
Louisa Annuity Nash, in the Indiana
Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
Old Actors And New.

Those whose memories go back 40
or even 80 years recall great individ-
ual performances for which they find
no equivalent on the stage of to-day.
Where, they ask, are we to look for
the equals of Edwin Forrest, Edwin
Booth, John Gilbert, Joseph .Jeffer-
son, Lester Wallack, John McCul-'
Tough, Charlotte Cushman, Ristorl,
Janauschek, Clara Morris, Mrs. John
Drew? i am myself enough of a.
veteran to understand, though I can
not share this feeling. The tragedians
and comedians of our youth gave us
pleasure which we cannot now re-
capture, partly because their school.
their method has died out, partly
because we are now more critical and
less accessible to the mere hysteria
of emotional acting. One may quite
believe in the greatness of Edwin
Forrest, yet doubt whether he would
be found endurable by the public of
today. John Mccullough certainly
would not, any more than the G. ".
Brookes and Barry Sulliyans of the
English stage.
Edwin Booth, in his great mo-
ments, was an actor whom any age
could not help but applaud; but how
unequal he vast and how often he
appeared amid miserable surround
ings and in plays of amazing bombast
and ificialty!-William Archer in
McClure'S,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
How to Know the Twins.
The Beverly twins, Fred and Fra

The Beverly twins, Fred and Frank,
were such exact counterparts of each
other that none of the neighbors
could tell them apart, and even their
mother sometimes had her doubts.
The resemblance is accentuated by
the fact that they are dressed exactly
alike.
How in the world can you your
self tell which is which, Mrs. Bever-
ly?" asked caller one day.
ITO tell the truth" she answered,
81 can't always, but If hear noise
in the pantry and call out, Fred, is
that you?' and he says, Yes. mamma
! know it's Frank. and that he's in
some kind of mischief" - Youths
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

districts OF South Carolina which
were actually fifty feet in depth, yet
only two or three feet wide at the
top. The drainage water cut through
the soft surface like knife. and
with no hard clay or rock to stop its
course, had eaten its way into the
earth. With such formation, it is
not strange that one can see fields of
fifty acres or more which have been
abandoned because so creviced by the
water. But even greater damage has
been done to plantation and other bot,
tom lands in the valleys through
which flow the mountain rivers. Such
may be the force of the flood torrent
that it will carry away the entire
earth crust, washing it down to the
rock itself. AS these bottom farms
are usually extremely fertile and pro-
duce large crops of corn and cotton,
the loss to the farmer is very great.
Scientific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
POULTRY EXPERIENCE.

Different people have different
plans with their poultry. We all
would like to employ the best. so
far as compatible with circumstances.
When first heard of persons MAX
ing their poultry moult at will,
fancied it next door to miracle.
Having read the explanation it oc-
CURED to me, that might as we'll
try and shorten the idle moulting
season little. So took the chickens
in hand. The bugs and the sun
shinekyere becoming less every day;
so, as / could not follow the exam
pie 81 the man who introduced cleo
trio light into the night premises,
to make them believe it was day and
laying time, did the next best
thing. warmed up their stomachs.
There were plenty of potato culls
Just then. OF these boiled a large
kettleful, cut them up, and distribute
ed them noon and night. The boys
had fed them wheat in the morning
But wheat three times day, how
expensive -when you don't raise
wheat.
The culls came to an end all too
soon. But by New Year, the forty
hens, that I had fed, had permitted
us to sell eight dozen eggs besides
those used. Our cold spell was on.
The chickens mustn't surely go back
into their lazy ways.
We had oats and to spare.
Haven't they the same glutinous
nourisbment that the sturdy High
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

The total length of the streets
cleaned in Berlin in 1907 was 800
miles, The total working force was
2056, including 500 street sweeping
boys" These boys get from forty
seven to fifty-three cents day; the
adult laborers get eighty-nine cents,
and, after three years, $1.19 a day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
MUST HAVE FOOD.

tits natural for the hen to lay eggs.
but in order to produce an egg she
must have food that will supply the
constituents of which the egg is com
posed. These are found in greater
sor less degree in the grain and vege-
table foods, but intelligent expert
Inent has established the fact that
freshcut green bone is the best food
for laying hens. containing as it does
all the elements that enter into the
composition Of the egg. Farmers
Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21
No Danger

DR.. McCree-My dear Mrs. Good
man, how could you bring out a
young child on such day as this.
with such strong cast wind blow
ing?
Mrs. Coodman-Ah, doctor. you
will always have your little joke.
How can a child of this age possibly
know what wind it is?-Tit Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

After a lawyer has demonstrated
extraordinary ability in the matter OF
keeping people from getting justice
he is elevated to the bench. for the
purpose of giving it to them.-Chica-
go Rcco=d-Herald.