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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


Burnell Sherman, aged about IS, died
suddenly in his carriage AT Boothbay
Harbor. Saturday. while returning to his
home In Edgeconlb He was seen to fail
in his seat and people In following velii-
Giles went to his assistance, but he was
dead when they reached him. He was
removed to undertaking rooms and his
body was taken 10 his home in Edge
comb. Mr.. Sherman was one of the most
prominent citizens of Edgecomb and was
a brick mason by trade. He leaves 4
wife and two sons, Ralph of Clinton and
Earl at home.
A copy Of the will OF William Pitt
Preble of New Bridgton, y. Y. who was
for many years clerk of the United States
court OF Portland, was filed, Saturday, in
the office Of the register of probate. The
bulk of his estate, the amount of which
is not given. is left TO his family. The
public requests are $500 TO the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Maine and 5000 to the
Maine General hospital. He also directed
that the library Of his wife, who was a
daughter OF the late lion. John Mussey
of Portland. should be added TO the col
lection OF the Portland Prcble library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
vAssAL BoRo.

Henry W. Lander attended. as delegate,
the Baptist ordination, Thursday. at Car
diner.
o. ]. Hussey has returned from a visit
at Brooks.
Mrs Tingley of Aroostook is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. George Traviss.
C. w Tufts lost one of his team
horses, last week.
a large delegation from Fassalboro at
tended. by invitation, an all-day meeting
of Cushnoc Grange Thursday, filling the
chairs and furnishing the program.
Linn Robinson has purchased a new
gasoline engine.
\. w. Pope made a business trip, Tues
day, to Augusta and Manchester.
Miss Anna Hussey is the guest of her
brother, Harold o. Hussey, at Bucksport.
Arthur Robinson of Winslow recently
made farewell visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Robinson. before leaving
for Florida, where he has employment
for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
OLD TaAppERs BUSY.
Sons Of the Best-known Guides will
Hunt Beaver About Gusts.

Euslis. Me-. Nov. 26.--Tbe opening
OF The township of Eus,is TO beaver
trapping BY the Commission of In
hand Fisheries and Game, is of the
utmost Importance TO the fishing inter
csts in this section. because for a
number of years the beaver have been
constantly building dams over the
best Spawning beds at the inlets Of
some OF the lakes. preventing the nat
ural increase of the trout.
Protests have been made for two
years, and nov that the destruction
oil the beaver 4ins been provided fol
the woods in this section will be alive
With trappers this year as they were
many years ago
Among the trappers who will pass
the winter ID the woods of Eustis arr
Andrew Douglass, known to sports
men as '.Oid Doug one Of the bes
known of The -time guides in th'
State. and the only Maine man evel
known 10 walk fuli-grown moose
until he died OF exhsustio and joe
st. 0ber, q half-bresd Indian, equally
we'll known as a guide. tOld Doug is
80 years Old and Joe" is not mucl
youDgA-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
Peace OF Europe
May Hinge Thereon,


London. Nov 26.-It is many Years
since such world-w:dc interest cen
tered in the speech by British for
eign minister as upon Sir Edward
Gray utterances, tomorrow, Every
seat in the House of Commons was
secured 10 days ago and many distin-
guished strangers will be present 10
hear the statement apon which the
peace of Europe is believed TO hinge.
Opinions in the hes; informed quar-
ters are most hopeful that the debate
will open an area of better under
standing between Germany and Great
Britain.
No Blue Book of the dispatches re-
lating TO the events in question has
yet been published. Therefore the
British foreign secretary is liable TO
throw deal of new light on the sub
ject.
1t is fully expected. however, that
he will deliver a powerful and friend
~ speech, dealing mere with the fa-
ture than the past,
The leader of the Opposition. An
drew Bona Law, will follow Sir Ed
ward in the debate and it is expected
he will give reasonable support To the
foreign governments foreign policy,
Among other cabinet members likely
to participate in the debate are the
prime minister. the first lord of the
admiralty. Winston Spencer Church
i'll. and the home secretary, Reginald
Mckenna. =,Y
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John G.. Seller, once sheriff OF Hud-
son COUNTY, was fined $1,000 and SEN
fenced 10 imprisonment from one to
three years, Saturday, at Jersey Clty
for defrauding the county. Seller was
found guilty of placing on payroll Il
man who was rated as clerk to the
board of elections, but who did not
work and whose pay was drawn by
Seller through relative. He was re-
lease. in $4,000 bail pending an appeal
Hall A. Stocked was arraigned in
police court. Saturday, at F1tehburg,
upon charges of breaking, entering
and larceny in the dental Offices ot
Drs. L. A. Lamere and l.. III. Page
and was held for the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000. In default of bail he
was committed to the house of cor
lrection. Strockel was also held on the
charge of breaking, entering and lar
ceny at the dental Office OF DR.. j. y.
Carriere.
Frank ". Cary died. Saturday. at
| his home on State street, Northamp-
| ton, following an operation performed
| for a carbuncle on his neck. Mr.. Cary
| was born in Scotland, Conn.,, i'm 1850.
/ He came to Northampton in 1881 ana
engaged in the coal and wood bust
ness, entering into partnership with
| the late Henry L. kimball. He is sur
vived by two sons, Frank D.. clerk in
the office of the kimball, Cary Coal
Co., and Irving L., in insurance bust
ness in Hartford, Conn.
| The final day for the receipt of bids
for an ocean mail service between thu
principal ports ON the Atlantic and Pa
| cific coasts and the ports of Panama
| and Colon, closed at the post office de
partment at Washington. Saturday
with only one offer having been re
ceived. This will be opened, next week
Bids were to have provided for d ser
vice to begin in the fall of 1914 Will
l6-knot steamers furnishing a week.!
service between New York and New
Orleans and Colon and between Seat
tie, San Francisco and Panama.
The King of England will b
nominally the guest of the viceroS
Lord Hardinge of Penshurst, at Cal
cutta, when he arrives in India for tn
Durbar. Lady Hardinge was befor
her marriage the Hon. Winifred Sturt
a daughter of the first Lord AlinStof
, She was also an extra bedchambe
, woman to Queen Victoria Lady Har
I dinge possesses the social gift to per
: feetion. and thu British embassy at s.
, Petersburg, when her husband wa
ambassador there, was the center {
: the diplomatic world. She has two son
and one daughter.
The National Grange finally ad
ljourned its annual session at Colum
/, bus, o.. at an early hour, Saturda
Z might. Resolutions regarding the in
:. itiative, referendum and recall wer
r referred to the various state Oranges
: The Oregon Presidential preference az
II was indorsed. A graduated incom
s tax and physical valuation of railroad
4 also were favored. The Aldrich cur
8 rency plan was denounced as tend
J. ing to- create an institution whic
would become as dangerous as the oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27

hension. 1t is quite evident that a
strong element of Boxerism remains
within the sphere of Pekin, where t.ic
government might be expected to
control Throughout the south which
lis held by the revolutionaries, not a
single case even of injury To foreign
interests, except what may be attrib-
uted to accident, has occurred.
Trade has been Frustrated, and there
is a growing feeling among the mer-
chants that some definite action should
be taken to prevent further outrages.
The commercial houses of all ma
tionalties are losing heavily.
1t is reported that desperate fighting
has taken place between the revolution
lists and bandits in Hwaiyuan. Anhwsi
province. and that 1900 robbers were kill
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
bsCk to the 0Idtime Remedy for
t-s.. DYSPEPSIA.

You may experiment with many So
called wonderful new discoveries for
the cure Of Dyspepsia, Liver trouble,
or Constipation,-you may spend many
hard earned dollars for the widely ad-
vertised pills, powders or tablets, and
after trying them al you may find
yourself practically no better than whca
you commenced. There is one safe,
speedy, reliable, household remedy,
which has been prepared and sold in
Maine for more than sixty years, and
which has given relief to thousands Of
sick and suffering PERSONS true
and original L. F. Atwood IS Medicine
or Bitters. Doubtless your mother or
grandmother kept it always in the
house ready. !er nse n time Of trouble
and you win be glad u, get back to it
sfter series of appointments. &c,
bottle today, and be prepared to WARD
ca sickness. -h:rty-five cents a. yoa;
dealer. . Tie Il F. Medicine Co,
Portland Eaine.
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NO CLUE TO MISSING.
Searehers Fail to Find Any Trace of
Horatio Gross.


Bueksport, Me. Nov. 26.-The nlvs
ferrous disappearance Of Horatio eros:
is stili as batting as ever. for nor thu
slightest clew has been uncovered as
10 his Whereabouts.
MIR, Goss was widower and boarded
with a family on Verona Island, oppo-
site Bueksport and connected with
the town by long bridge. He left his
boarding place, on Monday forenoon,
TO come to this village, walk OF
about two miles. He crossed the
bridge and was seen in the lower part
of the village about the middle Of the
afternoon. Then he dropped out OF
sight. Isl
Searching parties We're out all last
week and have secured the woods for
miles around and dragged the river
in the neighborhood of the Verona
bridge without finding the slightest
clew.
A bloodhound from South Brewer
was used, but on account of the heavy
rain was unable to pick Up any scent.
Relatives went to Bangor, Friday.
and consulted clairvoyant, who said
that the missing man was in house
within FIVE miles of Bucksport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
|Beattie Rests
Beside Muir
dered Wife

+ Richmond. Va, Nov 26.-By the grave
of the wife whom he murdered, July Is
Henry Clay Beattie Jr., was buried II
Maury cemetery, shortly after sunrise
today There was a brief service at the
residence attended only by members OF
the family and eight friends who served
as pail bearers. and then the procession
moved through the silent streets Of
South Richmond. Rev. John ]. Fix, who
prayed with Beattie just before he was
led into the death chamber at the peni-
tertiary. Friday morning, read the SER
vice of the Presbyterian church.
To guard against possible annoyance.
the exact hour of the funeral was kept
secret until midnight. last night and
consequently there were no crowds
around the Beattie home or cemetery
Police were on duty, but the hearse and
seven carriages had reached the grave
before the city was astir. When the
burial service was over. H. c. Beattie.
Sr.. left with Douglas, his son, and Hazel.
his daughter, and two aunts of the muir
derer. The old fathers grief was intense
The pass bearers, boyhood friends OF
Beattie.h were asked by him to serve.
Several of them had testified in his de-
fence at the trial and one was his bes.
nan when he and Louise Wexford Owen
we're married. exactly one year from the
late he pleaded not guilty of her muir
Ter, in court, A florists wagon. conf
oletely filled with flowers, entered the
cemetery gates just after daylight and.
oday. the mound of earth was hidden be-
leath chrysanthemums and immortales.
After it became known, today. the fu-
leral already had been held, tremen-
lous crowd visited the cemetery. Double
opes were stretched around the Beattie
iection, and two mounted policemen be-
sides officers afoot kept the crowds
Jacks. There were no disorders, howev-
sr. and no attempt to take away the
lowers
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Richeson's Pulpit
Is AS Yet Untitled.

Cambridge Mass. Nov. 26.-For the
first Sunday since Rev. Clarence '. T.
Richeson was installed into the pulpit
here more than a year ago the I'm
manuel Baptist church was without
Il pastor, today. The action of the
church in accepting the resignation of
Mr.. Richeson. who is in the Suffolk
county Jail awaiting trial CT the
charge of numbering Miss Avis Iinneil
of Hyannis, leaves the parish without
spiritual head and it is stated that
no action toward filling the pulpit per-
manently win be taken until after the
trial
The pulpit, today. was supplied by
Rev. David B. Tutten of Dorchester.
At the morning services he preached
on Overriding Providence and at
TIE evening worship his subject was
-Four Life Anchors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
WILLIAM APPLETON.
Former Maine Man, Who Deserted
Country, Dies in Flores, Argentina.

Portland, Me-. Nov. 2s.-News was re-
ceived in Portland. today, of the death
in Flores, Argentina. of William Apple
ton, native of Maine and son of For
mer Chief Justice John Appleton of Ban
gor Mr.. Appleton was 81 years of age
He graduated from West Point in the
early 50s and held commission in the
engineering corps Of the army until ths
outbreak of the Civil war, when he re-
signed and left his native country, never
to return lie went to Argentine, be-
came connected with the government as
an engineer and amassed vast fortune.
He had much to do with the building OF
Buenos Ayrcs the South American me
tropolis. His wife. who died in 1869. was
Miss Anita Morales, an Argentine wo-
man. Mr. Appleton was frequent WIS.,
itor to Europe, but never set foot ON
American soil after leaving this country.
He was also glad to see people from
Maine. whom he delighted to entertain i'll
princely fashion at his magnificent
home in Flores, suburb of Buenos
AVreS
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FIRING BEGINS.
(Contipued from Page Onc.)

nav prefer to lombard steadily and
await it's surrender. But If breaches
aro made i'm the walls and the rebels
orter. II is believed that Gen. Chang
and the loyal troops will make a des-
perate stand
Lion hills reply to the bombardment
was at first sharp, but later it became
feeble. A number of rebel shells fell IN
the settlement near the river, but did
little damage During the evening,
there was some sharp fighting at the
eastern and northern gates, dut to the
on,noses of the revolutlonists endeavor-
ing to approach them
The revolutionaries advanced in three
columns, one along the railway. a second
behind Purple hill and the third along
the river. The Imperialists fired upon a
Red Cross train coming in on the rail-
way.
About 1000 of Gen. Changes rawest re-
cruits are now outside the city with ma
chine guns, but a number have surren-
dered.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lieut. Baron Won FreytaG-Loringhoyen
a military aviator. fell al the military
aviation ground in Doebritz, Saturday.
and was killed He was a son OF the
chief quartermaster of the general staff
of the German army
Found guilty of robbing James II. AL
len of Jamaica Plain of $l35 in West
End drinking resort, where she had gone
with him. Miss Alice Wallece of Everett
was sentenced TO six months in tho
House of Correction Friday, in the mu-
nicipal court. According to testimony.
Allen fell asleep. and when he awoke tho
woman and his money had both disap-
peared.
y boldly executed robbery occurred in
Berlin, Friday night, when $1,000 was
stolen from a postal wagon used to coll
lect the money shipments of the various
Berlin sub-stations The criminal 30.
away. leaving no clues to his identity
behind. Later however, he was taken
into custody accidentally and most OF the
money was recovered.
Mrs. Agnes Clark Jack. aged 70, a Wild
ow, was found dead In her bed, Saturday
afternoon. at her home. 1867 Japonica
street Pawtucket. r. J., and an open
gas jet told the story The medlcai eh-
aminer declared it a case of SUICIDE py
asphy xlation. The woman lived with her
daughter. Besides the daughter she
leaves a son at Fairlawn.
Another duel growing out oil the Lam
gevin-Curie affair took place, saturday
at Paris, without any harm eeihe oohe'
Gustave Thery, who gave publicity TO
certain letters alleged TO have been writ
ten by Nine Curie TO PROF. LangeVih'
was challenged by the professor TOT
combat. Pistols were chosen, ana "heh
they met. Saturday, LangeVh was ac-
commanded bv several brother professors
and members of the French Institute.
rho encounter was directed by Prof.
po,,l painIeve of the faculty of sciences
At the Paris University. When the word
was given neither adversary hred, Where-
nnon the seconds approached the duel
lists and taking their pistols discharged
n,en in the air. The adversaries left the
field of honor unreconciled.
There were dozen new cases of SMALL
nox within the epidemic zone at River
point. II. l., Saturday, making total for
,bo tbree weeks Ill. The latest cases are
in the town of Warwick, no new develop
monts having been reported In Coventry
within the past "a hours. Contrary to
cancellations announced Friday, there
were no patients discharged from the
smallpox hospital, either in Warwick or
Coventry, Saturday, the officials belev-
ing. after an investigation, that 1t would
not be feasible to allow any releases UNI
til Monday at the earliest. DIR, Charles
Il. Chagnon, health officer of Warwick,
eaid Saturday afternoon that he is con-
ident that the epidemic has reached its
height. He said that the cases which
were being brought to his attention were
old ones. and that the patients were con.
.. valescing.
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The Calf and the Augur Hole.

jim Hudnell. who resides near
Pohick, Va, recently opened tam
yard in that small hamlet and offered
himself to the public as +" purchaser
OF hides. There being no sign paint
er within score Of miles. he be-
thought himself of cheap and novel
method whereby folks might be in
formed of his line OF trade. Boring an
augur hole in the door of the yard, he
cut the tail from fresh calfskin and
stuck the butt end OF it in the hole,
proclaiming thereby to the world that
he was a dealer in hides, hair. and
such like wares.
The day after he had flung to the
breeze this hairy emblem Of his call
ing he looked forth from his window
and saw standing before the tanyart
door a chin WHISPERED farmer. silentl.
chewing a straw and gazing in dec
contemplation upon the calf tail. Hin
Jim approached.
Want to sell any hides he asked
| Nope" was the laconic reply.
Want to buy any" was the mex
query.
/ Nope" came again from the stead
gazing farmer.
! Want TO buy any leather" wa
Jim's further question.
Nope" answered the hayseed
! We'll, what do you want and VIVA
are We. anyhow" exclaimed Jim in ir
ritated tones.
II reckon I'm what W call one {
these hyah scientists" returned tn
farmer. whose eye had never left tn
calf tail I'm trying ter hgger on
how in tarnation that abr calf eve
got through that abr aagur hole =
New York Times -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27

Six men received their III" for the
first time in the Haryard-Yale game of
Saturday, four of the six football players
being Massachusetts, men. The men are
I'll. r.. Hitchcock IA of Pukee, Hawaii;
K. Reynolds IA of Montciair. y. j.; r.
7. II. Sterer IA of WaItham: r. d.
Huntington II of Lexington; T. II. Leslie
IL of Milton. and D. C. Parmenter IS of
Gloucester. The election of the football
captain FOR next year is expected TO take
place, some time next week. when the
football squad is photographed The three
leading candidates are Percy Wendell of
Boston. II. r. Gardner of New York ami
g. N. FELTON, of Philadelphia, all mem
bers of the Junior class.
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HAMMOND TALKS.
Continued from Page One.)

we would upon the first orders to fire,
shoot down our commanding officers.
AS a result no Americans We're made
IL enlist.
1.-The reform movement against Kruger
was not an English movement. jane
son came into the fight against our
wishes and against the wishes of the
British high commissioner. l sent Wort
TO him to go back and when he persisted
the only thing to do was to bluff Kruger
into believing We had more arms than
we really had. We did SO and Kruger
sent over an olive branch TO Johannes
burg We agreed TO all but two things
and that was no contract should be ac-
cepted with Catholic or Jew. This We
fatty refused.
Kruger played false with the reform
committee after the Jameson raid. broke
all his promises and after he had secured
the arms in johannesburg through Sir
Hercules Robinson. he arrested the en-
tire committee He gave the men to un-
derstand that if they pleaded guilty they
would be let off with fine. Instead they
were sentenced to be hanged within "A
hours. An emphatic dispatch from Sec.
Olney caused Kruger and the Boer coun
Gil to hesitate and after an all-nigfs
session the council voted TO commute the
sentences TO life imprisonment"
Mr. Hammond said neither he nor the
others had any thanks to extend for the
Communication TO either Mr.. Kruger of Dr..
Leeds, the secretary of state. whom Mr..
Hammond accused of being the cause OF
most of the trouble in South Africa,
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Richeson'S De-
fence Outlined.

Boston. Nov. 26-The lines upon
which the defence of Rev Clarence T.
V, Richeson, former pastor ofs Inn
manuel Baptist church. Cambridge,
viii be based in his coming trial for
the poisoning of his one-time sweet
heart Avis w. Linnell. are indicated
bin statement which DR.. Herbert O.
Common. former member of the Idaho
State Prison Commission, says the
minister made to him from his cell.
DIR. Conner visited Charles Street jail
i'm the course of a general visit of the
prisons of the East.
DIR. Conner quoted the accused min
lister as saying in substance:
I shall not attempt 10 deny my
previous engagement to Avis Linnell,
but i shall affirm that our engage
ment was broken by mutual consent.
owing TO the fact that Miss Linnell,
who was a student at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, intended
10 pursue a professional career, was
in no way responsible for Avis physi-
cal condition, and only learned of 1t to
my sorrow and surprise when Sshe
herself to me as her for
mer pastor and friend. seeking the
sympathy and relief which l found
myself unable to give. As to the man
ner in which she procured the cyanide,
have no idea.'"
DIR. Conner said that Mr. Richeson
was very calm and appeared to him
more as tho prison chaplain on one of
his visits, than a prisoner confined for
alleged crime
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STILL ON REEF.
Stranded Liner Prinz Joaeh'm N"s's
ing Arrival of Wreek'ns Tug

New York. Nov. 2s.-1rtil Boas' resi-.
dent director and general manager oil
the Hamburg Line ''''' -. -
,ecoived a wireless message from Capt.
Albert Fey of the Prinz JOAQUIN "H'o1'
is ashore on Atwood key, ashiHs ""ei
they may expect the Premier the
ing tug that has been sent TO tiieii d.
sistance. The message says
weather good now; condition ol snip
about the same, with fiat tide'
officers of the company SAID they dio
not know yet the extent OF the oaihast
to the ship. nor when the Wreehihg tug
would reach Atwood key.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Saturday afternoon, in the United
states circuit court before Judge Hale.
Wallace II. White Jr., of Lewiston,
Charles B. Carter of Auburn and Currier
c. Holman of Pennington were admitted
to practice in the United States courts.
Mr.. White is "a grandson of the late Sen
ator William r. Frye. and Mr.. Carter Is
a SON of Seth M. Carter of Auburn, al
attorney for the Maine Central Railroad
and for number of years the chair
man of the Republican State committee
Mr.. Holman is the son of J. c. Holman
a Pennington attorney.