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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
AN rNEsRIATE RATTLEsNAkg
Reptile Got Too chummy and Was
Cured of Booze Habit,

Now that the weather has warmed
up, rattlesnake stories are the order
of the day. The experience last weel,
of Miles City sheep herder. who es-
sayed nap beside sage brush which
also happened to be the rendezvous of
RATHER, and who. in an effort to off,
set the effects of the bite he received
by means of whisky absorption. with
the result that he fell from his horse
while en- route to the Custer County
metropolis. recalls an experience of a
herder in the northern part of this
county. The Custer County herder is
doing nicely and will recover from the
effects of both the bite of the rattle
snake and the fall from his horse.
About year ago." said the local
herder, Il was herding a band over on
the Dearborn river. in a country where
rattlesnakes are thicker than holes in
a prairie dog town. WE'LL one night /
made trip to Craig, where thew sell
booze that is surely penetrating. and
came back to camp next morning with
hide full. As soon as / got the band
out l lay down under a scrub pine tree
and took snooze. Some time after
the sun got high l was awakened nv
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John F. Gilman, a letter carrier Of
Haverhill. pleaded guilty Thursday be-
fore United States Commissioner
Hayes at Boston to a charge of en-
bezzlement from the mails. He waived
examination and was held in $500 foi
the September term of the federal
grand jury Gilman was arrested af-
ter opening decoy letters. Gilman's
he used much of the stolen money in
purchasing delicacies for her.
H. l.. Hood, milk contractor. oc-
cupied the stand most of the time dur
ing the forenoon at Thursdays session
at Boston of the inquiry by the Inter
state Commerce Commission into the
rates for transportation of milk in New
England He said the expenses of his
company for buying and marketing
milk in March last was $19.264, OF
which $4,000 was for railroad trans
portation. Under the Saunders law
he said. the cost of handling the same
amount would be increased to S29. 900
Both sides in the strike of shoe fac
tory employees at Salem. Mass. seem
ed to be marking time Thursday. The
manufacturers had not acted upon
Mayor Towards proposition to submit
the differences existing between the
operatives and employers to arbitra
ton. although the strikers Wednesday
night adopted the mayors recommen-
dation. Although it had been believed
that Thursday would see the extension
of the strike to the neighboring city of
Beverly, there was no suspension OF
work there.
A disastrous fire swept over 300 acres
of woodland two miles west of ,Merri-
mack, N. H., Thursday and evening, en-
failing a loss of approximately $4,000
The fire attacked 100000 feet of cut pine
and chestnut, the property of the Nash
ua Lumber Co, the principal owners OF
which are Roby & Swartz. and before it
could be eXtinguished had entirely de-
stroyed it. At P. NJ. the fire was under
control, force of men from Nashua,
Merrimack and Reeds Ferry fighting the
flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
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FATAL KITCHEN FIRE.
Bangor Woman Dying and Husband
Badly Burned Thursday.

Bangor Me, Aug. 1S.-Mrs Alphon-
so w. Page. aged 60, is dying at her
home at 2S3 Ohio street today, and
her husband, aged e.. is badly burned
on both hands, as the result of her
clothing catching fire from the kitchen
range Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Pages left arm and parts of her face
and left side are literally roasted from
the flames. She ran screaming into
the front room where her husband was
sleeping on couch, with her apron
iSnitcd. He tore the burning garments
from her body. She is in too critical a
condition to be mored to a hospital
and her death is nourly expected. Mr..
Page will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The death of Mrs. Agnes E. Smith
wife of Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Ban
gor. occurred Wednesday at the Smith
residence on Newbury street, after a
long period of failing health. She was
over Sc years of age The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence and the remains will
be taken to Washington, D. c.. where
they will be Inferred in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery. Friends are kindly
asked to omit the sending of floral
tributes. Mrs. Smith was born in Bath,
the daughter Of Freeman Clark. who
was one of the prominent shipbuilders
in the Shipping City years ago and a
prominent resident. About 40 years ago
she went to Bangor with her husband
and had since resided there. The hus-
band and a son and daughter survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
THE ALLAGASH SURVEY.
Route Being Examined by Bangor &
Aroostook Surveyors.

Engineering parties are now in the
| field making surveys. for account of the
| Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. of the
proposed Allegash extension and, while
/ it is understood there is no immediate
| prospect of the road being built. the re-
suits of the survey may have important
developments.
Four parties are now out making the
surveys from West Schools to ST. Fran
els. via Chesuncook. Chamberlain lakes
and SO on past Eagle and Churchill
lakes and through the valley of the AL
laEash river. These parties are being
assisted in their work by some smaller
parties. which are working ahead of the
surveying engineers.
Moses Burpee of Houlton. chief en-
gineer of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
road. is in general charge OF the sur
veTing forces which are now disturbed
respectively about five miles above
Schools, near the head of Nahmakanta
lake, at the mouth of the Allegash river
and between the latter waterway and
st. Francis.
The object of the survey is to ascertain
as far as is possible by preliminary
running of the lines an estimate of the
So't
expected that the survey will be COM
pleted this fall, but not before the lakes
and rivers are frozen over
According to Bangor & Aroostook Off
Gals there is no ground for the idea that
the Allegash line will shortly be con-
structed. They point out the fact that
the road will probably be built some
time. and they hope to see it accomplish
ed just as soon as the money necessary
is in sight. but not dollar has been
pledged for the new line or is it in sight
as yet. 1t is held to be necessary that
carefully prepared estimates of cost shall
be made by practical engineers and build
ers before banking interests will at all
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of moving far
Their than to survey and estimate.
The surveying of the proposed line.
however. is step towards its ultimate
construction, it is believed. and the
movements of the engineering parties
will he followed with interest. When
the .Allegash road is built, if it ever is.
it will be the main line of the Bangor
& Aroostook system as the present di-
visions. when built, were mapped out
as feeders to it.
With the Allegash road completed.
northern Maine will be in direct com
munication with the sea and all>of the
lumber and other products. which now
go largely down the ST John river,
will be shipped to market via the Ban
gor & Areostook and Penobscot bay.
That day may be long way off. but
the promoters of the scheme feel that
it is~approaching- Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Samuel 3. Furber of Fairfield Thursday
celebrated his 90th birthday. He is a ma
tive of Winslow and resided in that town
up to p years ago. and has since lived
with his son Chester in Fairfield. He rs
enjoying fine health for one of his age.
His wife died 20 years ago. He has five
children living, including Chrales b. of
Bath and Chester of Fairfield. and three
daughters, Mrs. Helen Gatchell of Halo
well, Mrs. Amelia White of Healsburg,
Cal, and Miss Julia Furber of Fairfield
and also one brother, Frank Furber of
Clinton. Me- There are five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren living.
Miss Dorothy Furber of Bath. the young
est eat-granddaughter, is one year old
and shared the honors of the day with
her Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the L., A. & w. ST. Ry. was held at the
companys office in Lewiston Tuesday
afternoon. with majority of the stock
represented Aside from the election of
directors the stockholders approved
all construction bills for the year and
the purchase of the Auburn s, Turner
r. r. Directors were elected as fol-
lows: John r. Graham. Bangor: Frank
Siiliman. Ir.. Philadelphia. Pa; Her
bert L. Clark. Philadelphia. Pa: Harry
3. Ivers. Lewiston: Judge William H.
Newell. Lewiston: John F. Hill of Au-
gusta: Thomas j. Lynch of Augusta
and Herbert M. Heath of Augusta. Mr.
Heath was elected clerk and d. S.
Hahn of Lewiston treasurer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
ONE MAN KILLED
And Another Painfully Injured in Auto
Accident at Bangor.

Bangor, Me. Aug. 1S.-Frank Hickson
20 years old, living at IS Brown street
and night washer at the garage of the
Bangor Motor Co, was killed, and Edga,
j. Emery, a real estate man with offices
at Hammond street. was painfully but
not seriously hurt, as the result of an
automobile accident two miles out Ham
mond street at A. M. today. Emery is
under arrest at the Eastern Maine Gen.
eral hospital.
Emery took his car from the
garage at o'clock this morning.
Hickson accompanied him to bring the
car back. An hour later they struck q
telegraph pole out on Hammond street,
breaking the pole off and overturning the
car. Hickson was pinned beneath 1t and
was killed instantly. His breast bone
was crushed in and ribs broken. Emery
was thrown clear and escaped save for
painful bruises. He was arrested on the
charge of drunkenness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

| something striking at my hand. and
opening my eyes, | saw a big rattlel
cooled up by my side.
Il was pretty well picked by TIL
red-eye | had been drinking. and
watched the snake stupidity as it sunl
its fangs into my hand two or thre.
times. Go to it. old man. / NUT
tered. being too lazy to move and
| thinking the booze would kill the effect
| of the poison. The snake took
| another peck or two at my arm. and
each time he would smack his lips.
Once or twice l thought he seemed to
grin and wink. and finally he uncoiled
and began going through some of the
darndest evolutions snake ever per-
formed.
He'd travel around in a circle.
both backward and forward. as fast as
he could. and arch his back and try to
buck like a broncho.
He'd travel around in circle,
then whisk off to do some more
stunts. Finally the thought began to
percolate through my mind that that
snake had got enough whisky out OF
my hand when he bit me to get
souse. and sure enough he had
beauty. Now, l never cared much for
rattlers. but some way this reptile
with a jag on appealed to my sense OF
humor. Here, old sport said !,
have another with me- and l held out
my hand toward him. Well. sir, that
snake understood that / was setting
them up, and he-came up on the jump
and took nip at my hand throwing
back his head afterward as il he en-
joyed feeling the liquor trickle down
his throat.
L went to sleep again. but when
came to there was the RATHER coied
up against me as friendly as could be.
When l woke him up he seemed kind
of dizzy and did not move his head
very quickly. / saw he felt about like
did. and the bond of sympathy be-
tween us was cemented right there.
All the rest of that summer the snake
camped with me. and he got TO be
regular booze fighter. | would pour a
few drops on my boot, and he woulo
bite into 1t to get a drink.
While I was out herding he would
coil up around the jug that kept IN
my tent and. while he couldn't open
IT, ne would see that no one else diu
while l was gone. Along toward gan
the habit got so strong with him tina.
l saw he was going to turn into
regular inebriate, and, as / though :
lot of him by this time. I determines
to cure him. / sent for some dope
that l seen advertised in magazine
as jag cure, and mixed 1t In ms
drinks. After day or two he quit
taking one with me when l hit inc
jug He stayed around the camp fof
couple of weeks, but one mornihs
when ] woke up he had gone. ana !
never saw him Against. Lous
Globe Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
OAKLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Small are camp
Ing on Massachusetts lake for week.
The monthly meeting of the Unity
held Thursday evening on Arthur
0leason's shore.
Frank Towle, who has been visiting
relatives In town for the past few days,
rnturped to his home in Worcester.
Mass. Thursday. .t
Gladys Hallett. the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hallett, is con-
fined to her home by illness.
Mrs. A. o. Burrill Of Wynona Beach
camps was in town Thursday on bus
mess.
Miss Lillian Averill of Waterville is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Hilton for few days.
Aleck Williams left Thursday for
North Arson. where he will stay for
a few days on business,
Reginald Whitney. who has been Wis
iting at the home of M. s. Strickland
for few days, returned to his home in
Bangor Thursday.
Mrs. Maria Goodwin OF Canaan is
visiting at the home of her brother,
F. d. Shorey. for a week.
Miss Georgia Manson left Thursday
for Lewiston, where she will visit
friends for a few days.
Miss Winnie Keith of Saiesviiie.
Wis, who has been passing a month
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fuller. re-
turned to her home Thursday
The Methodist Sunday school held a
picnic ut Ellis grove. Sidney. Thurs
day. A fine time was enjoyed by every
one attending.
MRS. Guy Stafford is moving into the
Arnold Tilton house on Oak street.
The Free Baptist church will resume
services Sunday. after the summer re-
cess. with Rev. A. l.. Gerrish in the
pulpit.
A valuable dog belonging to Brad
ford Wort was run over and instantly
killed by an automobile Wednesday on
Alpine street. The party in the autemo-
bile hunted up the owner and settled
In full
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
RELIGIOUS REASONS
Cause Mrs. J. J. Hill to Seek Custody
of Granddaughter.

New York. Aug. 1S.-For several
weeks. the Times will say tomorrow,
a referee has been taking testimony in
an action brought by Mrs. James j.
Hill wife of the former president of
the Great Northern Railroad. to get the
custody of her granddaughter. the old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hill Samuel Hill, who was no rela-
'tion to the family, married the eldest
daughter of James j. Hill in st. Paul
in 1855.
The only suggestion from any source
of a reason for Mrs. James J. Hills step
was her desire to have her granddaughter
educated in the Catholic schools and
brought up In the Catholic faith, to which
both she and her husband belong. Mr..
Hill has given away many thousands Of
dollars TO Catholic churches and schools.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPLENDID SHOOTING.
Two Worlds Records Broken BY SOL
diers at Camp Perry.

Camp Perry, Aug. 1S.-Brilliant mark
manship that in shifting. binding wind
and rain. smashed two worlds records
today, marked the closing hours of the
National Rifle Associations tourna-
ment.
In the Leech match, the first range
possibilities (seven shots at 800. 90C
and 1000 yards). were scored by Second
Lieut.. Charles l.. Sturdevant of the
Corps of Engineers. U. S. A.. one point
ahead of the 104 made in 1908 by Capt
X. K. v. Casey of Delaware. Sturte-
want scored "a bulls eyes at 1000 yards
in the storm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
Pine Camp and
Local Militia,

The time is rapidly approaching
when Company II and the Detachment
OF the Hospital Corps stationed in this
city will leave for Pine Plains. New
York. for the fall maneuvers. Not
withdrawing the great pressure that
always comes at the last of the prepa-
rations for leaving. things are moving
along smoothly and the soldiers will
be ready to leave for the camp next
Sunday morning, Company H will
TAX. it's full quota for 81 men and Of
ficers.
The roster Of the company contains the
following: Captain Harold Leon Pepper,
commenting: III Lieut.. Hermon A.
q n.;'. y. N: i.lcut Guy \. varney 1st
rrr: cl,td r. Cole. Quartermaster
Sorge Robert w. Rogers: Sergeants Scott
Mcmahon. Stoves. and Lightbody; Cor
BY and Peavey: Cooks Gates and Clifford
Alley. Baker Chester Branch. George
Branch. Bridges. Henry Carey. Gaylord
son. Getchell. Knowlton. Frederick La
chance. Alfred Lambert. Alfred Langlois.
Larkin. ,LeClair, McIver, Morse. Mutt.
Nye, o'Donnell. Perry. Piper, PoqIer.
Reynolds. Roderick. Albert Rogers.
Spaulding. Spencer, Wells. and York. -.
The detachment of the hospital corps
of the medical department of the Ma
tional Guard stationed in Waterville is
commanded by list Lieut.. John G. Towne.
NJ D.
Sergeant Frederick d. McAlary. who
was formerly an officer in Company Fl.
will not be with the hospital detachme mt
this year. having been transferred to the
Second Infantry and appointed battal-
ion sergeant major.
Second Lieutenant irwin E. Thomas.
Battalion Quartermaster and Commits
sar- of Major Presson's battalion will
with typhoid fever
Train orders provide for special
train to leave Bangor Sunday at A. NJ.
taking Company G and band This train
will pick up Companies II. M. and en-
route The watervilie Guardsmen win
leave about 9 A. NJ. Cooked rations will
be issued by the Commissary on the
Journey to camp. Travel rations will be
issued for the return trip.
Ten days is the length of the tour of
duty and includes the time going and re-
turning. Much can be accomplished in
this time but eventually more stime will
be used in exercises of this character.
Shoes, olive drab shirts, socks. khaki
pants are issued to the men this year.
They are being issued now. The schedule
OF pay provided that the enlisted men
shall be paid according to the pay of the
regular army Where this is less than
the State schedule of pay. then the State
will make up the difference. The officers
will be paid according to the regular
army per diem scale.
The company has been recently re-
squadted and the cerporals practiced in
commanding AMI drilling their squads,
Much stress has been laid on the integ-
rity of the squad. list Lieutenant Towne
of the Medical Corps lectured to the
members of the command two weeks ago
on First Aid the wounded and drowning.
and on personal hygiene. list Lieut..
Goodrich similarly lectured recently on
camp sanitation. Both lectures were
very Instructive and carefully listened
to by the men of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPORTING NOTES.

The sculing match for the cham
pionship of the world Thursday at
Livingston. Rhodesia. between Richard
Arnst of New Zealand and Ernest
Barry of London. was won by Arnst,
the champion. by two lengths. The
race was rowed upon the Zambesi riv-
err. a short distance from the famous
Victoria Falls. over a course of three
and half miles. The stakes were
$500 a side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
aug17-19

A number of divorce cases have been
heard this term, more than the usual
number for the August term. Nothing
was scheduled for trial at the opening
of court this afternoon.
This afternoon the criminal docket was
finished. John Hysler of BoWdoinham
was sentenced to fine of $50 and costs
amounting in all to $50.
In one case of search and seizure
against Henry c. Parshley he was fined
100 and another case of similar nature
was taken to the law court on points of
law.
The traverse jurors were excused from
further attendance
The court will probably complete the
work of the term Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
A MARROW ESCAPE
From Far More Serious Accident by
Deputy Sheriff Dawson.

The automobile owned and driven by
Deputy Sheriff. John A. Dawson and
occupied by Hugh Dawson and Luke
b. Spencer, struck a pole on Winter
street Thursday noon and badly in
>jured. Mr.. Spencer, who was occupy
ing the rear seat. MIR. Spencer was
thrown from the machine to the ground
and suffered a fracture of his collar
bone; while Hugh Dawson suffered a
sprained wrist. Deputy Sheriff Dawson
was uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

An engineer of passenger engine
coming down through the Maine Gen.
trail yard Thursday afternoon, noticed
smoke ensuing from the coal shed. and
supposing it to be fire, gave the fire
whistle. Other engines responded. A
telephone call was sent to the Central
Fire station and Hose l went to the
scene, but on arrival found that To-
connective had emptied ashes in the
shed and the smoke was coming
through the top of the roof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
ADDRESSES ON SUFFRAGE
Enjoyed by Maine Equal Suffrage
League at Ocean Park.

Ocean Park. Me. Aug. 18.-The sec
ond days session of the Maine Equa
Suffrage Leagues annual meeting were
transferred to this place today from
Old Orchard. The day was given over
largely to hearing addresses by speak
iers or the subject of woman suffrage
Among those who spoke were
Mrs. Fanny J. Fernald of Portland
Miss Florence Secomile of Holiston
Mass. Miss katherine Twinge of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Barton jerks of Concord
N Fl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
HYsLER FOUND GUILTY
OF Assault Upon Deputy Sheriff Pur.
inton of >Bowdoinham.

Bath. Me. Aug. 1s.-At the supreme ju-
dicial court this morning the case of Dep
uty Sheriff l. B. burlington against John
is case in which assault on an officer
is alleged to have been committed while
he was discharging his duties in search
and seizure case. The jury was out less
than half an hour and brought in a YER
dict Of guilty and Hysler was sentenced
this afternoon. E. ]. Millay appeared
for the respondent and County Attorney
Stetson for the complainant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

= A Democratic nag raising was held
Thursday evening on Water street near
Cold Music was furnished by Bou-
lette's Band, which marched from Main
street to the Plains. The speakers were
Mon {. F. johnson, Hon. FEED Emery
Beane of Halloweil and Hon. w. r..
Pattangall. A. A. Matthieu presided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

The vassalboro Universalist Me-
mortal Association will hold it's annual
meeting at Oak Grove. Sunday. Aug.
81. Rev. j. D. Tillinghast of Rockland
will preach morning and afternoon.
The singing will be furnished by a
male quartet Reduced rates are Of
fered on the railroad and trains will
stop at VaSsafboro on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
New Officers of Esperanto.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-John Barrett.
director of the International Bureau
of American Republics today was re-
elected of the North American Esper-
anto Association. Dr. E. II. Yemans.
of Detroit. Mich, was elected vice
president and DIR. E. C. Reid of Column
bus. Ohio. secretary and treasurer. DR..
c. II. Fessenden of Newton Center,
Mass. was elected counsellor for the
New England division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. s. Herbert Spiller, who
have been visiting at the home of his
mother, Mrs. w. B. Spiller of upper
College avenue for the past week. left
Thursday morning for Bangor and
Mount Desert, where they will remain
few days before returning to their
home in Lynn, Mass.