davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24

armchair, a couch, two willow chairs
with removable upholstered seats, in
all of which the same cretonne was
used. PortiercS and window side
lansings matched.
Writing desk, table and the regular
dresser each had Il cretonne top COW
cr under glass, and a brown willow
| oval tea tray which went with each
suite, had q cretunne instead of a
lace cover under glass. These tea
trays, by the way, may be had in many
kinds of wicker and of wood. and for
bedroom and piazza use, fitted as de-
sCribed. they are considered very mod
ish and almost indispensable. AL
though neither suite mentioned had a
work table, il is not often that one is
omitted from the furnishings of a bed
room, OF the threc-story variety
upholstered with crPtonne like that in
I he room.
Panels of Crctonne along the sides
and across: the foutboard and head
board ot 4 plain wooden bedStead are
among the novelties, white and light
oak hedstcads being preferred.
Possibly never before in this coun-
terpancS attained such popularity. Al
though these may be scanned down the
middle. the proper design, which is n
revival OF the English countcrpanc OF
the Adam period. is made of the fifty
inch goods or lace. The bolster roll
is covered to match.
An alternative to this bedsprcad cS-
peciallN lined for summer use Is made
OF white SCrim finished with a four to
eight inch border in colorS. The ma
torial is fine, firm, close in weave. and
the novelty of that designed for bed
covering lies mostly in the colors and
patterns of the border. Short window
drapinss usually match these spreads.
Sash curtains OF plain white very
thin serim and inner curtains and top
pieces al eretonne are the best liked
in the rooms where rretonnc is fea-
turcd. for according TO artistic rules.
the more elaborated the pattern Of
cretonne the palmer must be the
drapcry next the sh--Washingto
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
U. S. TROOPS FIRED UPON.
Explanation Demanded OF General Of
Mexican Federal Force.

Preside. Texas. March 23.-Vil
Marta, Texas.-Shortly after the pas
sage of supplies from Preside intend
cd for the Mexican troops bcseigcd in
olindga directly across the Rio Grande
had been stopped. bullets from federal
fifleS fell among a detachment of init
cd States troops guarding the Ameri-
can side of the river. An explanation
has been demanded Of General 1.uque.
i'll command Of the Mexican troops.
A report OF The firing into the troops
being prepared by Lieut. J. \. Tav-
Tor for transmission Ia Washington.
The orders To prevent the crossing
of supplies came from United States
customs officers
Tile ninth day Of the siege shows
the Insurgent lines around the city
unbroken. Tuesday night the Insurrcc-
tos routed an outpost and took posses
sion of trenches 40d yards from tn,
federal artillery cncampmentS.
T. s. McCombs, Il Scotch soldier O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
Brought Against Rep. e. w. Murphy
Portland Druggist.

Portland. Me. March 23.-Edward w.
Murphy, school board member represent
ative 10 the Legislature and the Demo-
cratic leader of Ward Two, and his
brother. Thomas ]. Murphy, have been
made defendants in a suit for $50 coo
brought by Elisha W. Tibbetts. travel
ing salesman of 1l6 Franklin street who
alleges that a clerk in the Park Drug
store. 30 Congress street. sold him once
bicarbonate of soda. and twice borax by
mistake for Rochelle salts, the use OF
which he further alleges has permanent
Is impaired his health.
The salt was brought Wednesday
morning through the office Of Freder-
lex W. Hinkley. attorney. and Civil
Deputy Arthur Pickett served an at
tachmeHt TO the amount of the suit on
real estate owned by the defendants.
In his declaration Tibbetts claims
that in April. 1910, he was i'll with
symptoms of appendicitis. and That II
physician prescribed Rochelle salts.
His vie went u the Park drug store
and ordered a pound of the salts. This
package, lie says, WAS marked Ro-
chelle salts, but in reality contained
common cooking soda. Later he went
for another pound of the salts, and
this time he claims he got sodium boz
rate of boraX, This was repeated Il
third time.
Samples OF all these packages so
the plaintiff claims Were sent to State
Chemist William II. Ohler. who an
alyzed them and on whose analysis of
the samples sent the plaintiff will
largely rest his case.
Tlbbetts says that the use of the
cooking soda and the borax caused
ulcers of the stomach and intlamma-
ton of both stomach and intestines.
also hcmorrhages, and severe nervous
exhaustion. He will call his physician
DIR, w. a. Porter to testify.
Tie writ which was served Wcdncs-
day morning IS r"turnable ut the April
term OF the supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
Congo Conditions.

So marvellous has been the amcliOra-
ton of conditions in what Was for
meIly the Congo Free STATE, and which
is now Bclgiums only colony. that
King George and his government have
resolved t. officially recognize the in
corporation of this particularly rich
slice OF the Dark Continent into the
dominions of King Albert. and it is
probable that the United States gov
ernment will similarly acknowledge
the transformation of the Free State
INTO {; Eeleiai colony.
England and the United States are
the only two great powers that have
refrained from conceding this recogni-
tior, taking the ground that they had
by the terms of the treaties of 1884.
creating the Free State, placed them
selves under certain obligations. both
with regard 20 the interests of their
own countrymen in that part of Afri-
ca. and also in the matter of the well
fare of the natives.
Until about Il couple of years before
Leopolds death conditions all along
the Congo valley were so lbominable;
there Vas such an obstruction to for
ei6h tit'e, 80 HiucI INSECURITY W lor =
eign life and property. and such bar
barous cruelty toward the natives
that the United States and England,
as Well as several other of the great
powers. entered into pour parlers with
| one another. with the object of depriv
ing King Leopold of the sovereignty of
this great African empire on the
ground of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and the
utter disregard of all his pledges. In
i deed. some such step would undoubt-
edly have been taken had not Leopold
| averted the blow by transferring the
F, sovereignty of the Congo Free State
{ to Belgium; that is to say, to re-
sponsible government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24

J,iaN crS can STE through them and have
confidence. Wise people shoot them
ana think th"v are getting Squar,
deal"
Tie electro magnet t. lac placed nm
der bars, tables or counters have cleo
tric dice to go with them. \ button i,
pr'S,rd when IA" dice are thrown and
tie" magnet does the rest At this
point more advice is intcrposcd
Don't tylk Will. gambling: think
wei ana N"lr money viii a." the talk-
INK"
The marked cards have this recon
m"ndati n.
You can = ad the cards at Il glance
~hllc it is impossible, for Your oppo-
ncnt to detect the marks"
Something that is of ',Ntraordinary
merit is tie "blockout' inks. one j.
assured that this is not sucker ink,
so commonly sold by all ether firms,
but Is .n ink made for smart people
onl:'. enc drop Will mark an entire
deck"
And lncn there are All kinds OF
"Strlppcrs, monte cards. roulette
Wheels bali spindlrs," which are
Soo3 Ter l.t!f ground Work. 'noi''
outs" cold d.ckers." card punches"
check ops ring sinners aul
many Other things for getting the
coin which bewilder the minds ~
those ignorant of gambling terms.
Under III, heading of A Plain
TAX" tho r'ader is told:
Keep this i'll mind mat there is but
one SURE WAY To play successfully. ami
that is by getting the right Kind of tools
with which To- play"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
safe Hints for Good Health.

Don't hurry your meals.
Don't eat when overtired, rest few
moments before eating. It will pay
you.
Don't borrow time for work that
belongs to rest or sleep.
Don't neglect the first symptoms Of
illness or disordered digestion.
Don't allow the bowels to become
constipated, but if you are so unfor-
tunate, don't delay taking one or two
teaspoonfuls Of IL. F. Atwood S
Medicine or Bitters on retiring at night.
They have a record Of sixty years and
never fail to relieve constipation and
biliousness.
All dealers have them in large bottles
for thirty-fve cents. Be sure to get the
IL. F. kind. A generous sample
mailed free on request by the IL. F.
Medicine Co., Portland Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
CORRlGAN ACCUSES GAYNoR
OF Having DemoraIized New York Pc
lice and Increased Crime.


NV >"fh' March -".--t'n 4 STATE
neht /" IN" puhIl' winch II" lSSu"'
" th@s"aE hlSR' Magistrate '"S. l.
'"iliGdn H"tdS Mayor Gayn"r reSp"h
Slhi" Ter II hlS"fSaill%td cohdllhh 81
T." = 'lIcc i"f'" ana II SP"hSlbte for IL
prevalence 81 vice ana crime III tn
CITY The MAGISTRATE sand he had writ
ten the statement after much thouSh'
and elaboration.
ihe prevention and detection OF
crime IL IN ih' hands ct the police,
says the statement and Gaynor rules
the force. He has curtailed the power
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24

1t was announced Thursday at Bal
timore that the Seaboard Air Line
Railway is about to expend $2,00O,OO0
for new equipment and supplies. Bids
will be asked for shortly for % loco
motives. 1900 freight cars and $4,000
tons of steel rails for delivery without
delay, IL was added, to meet the re.
nuirementsrof thei randi :, gro WITH, / of
traffic in the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
Senatorial Fight at
Albany About Over.

Albany. y. y March 2?--Without
opposition or debate the Democratic
members al the Legislator at Il con-
Iercnc" "Wednesday voted 10 hold am
other caucus 10 selec, Il candidate for
Ritcd States senator. tn" cnSllree hts
joined with the regulars III the confer
cnce which lasted but Il Ivy minutes.
This fact tended ~ strengthen the be-
lief expressed by many HAT William
+. She chan, ti.S present caucus cundi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24

fortune. has been made 7 captain il
IN" Insurgrnt army. in command %
-" men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24

New York. March 23.--If William +.
Shcchan has made up his mind Ia
withdraw his name When the new eau
Gus assemblies in Albany on Monday
that decision could not be confirmed in
My, York Wednesday.
Nh. She6hdn himself "Wednesday
sad
There is nothing for me to say here
at this time. We look for any develop
mrnts that may come to work out at
ALBANY"
charles +. Murphy. characteristieallN
hrusaue. would say nothing other than
that there should he a speedy settle
lnnHi" Of The situation.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
GEN ERAI.

New York IL to have twenty-four
story hotel to cost four million.
Both branches of the Wisconsin
Legislature have passed bill grant
ing suffrage to women.
The first death of the year as a re-
suit of the heat in Oklahoma has been
reported from Oklahoma City.
Prices of potatoes and other vege-
tables are soaring OH account of dry
weather.. Potatoes are 81 per bushel
in Kansas City.
Attorneys for the Standard Oil Com.
pany are at work on plans for reor-
ganization to conform to the decision
Of the Supreme Court.
The steamer John l.. Lowery, with
fifty excursionists aboard, burned to
the waters edge at Hamletsburg, ILL.,,
opposite Smithsland, Ky. Loss of life
is heavy.
Four girls were drowned when
squall struck the craft on Little Lake
Butte Des Mortes, at Appleton, Wis ;,
and capsized it. The victims were men,
bers of a picnic party.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Borden, wife of Gail
Borden. who with his brother is wide
ly known as condensed milk manu-
facturer, filed suit in Los Angeles,
for divorce.
August Clondeaux, 42, an expert
glass worker Of Ford City, Pa, de-
parted for Belgium, his native land,
accompanied by his wife and twenty
four children.
The will Of Mrs. Carrie A. Nation
who died at Leavenworth, Kan, re-
Gently, has been filed. The will is dat
ed in 1907 and in it Mrs. Nation de.
clared herself to be a resident of
Washington. The estate is valued at
100000.
A jury in the Supreme Court in New
York brought in verdict of $36,6S4
in favor of Stephen NJ. Weld C Co.,
cotton brokers, and against the Postal
Telegraph Company for damages the
plaintiffs sustained in the transmits
sion of a telegram to New Orleans.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

kid" Graves of Milwaukee has
been matched to box ten rounds with
Pal Moore of Philadelphia at Boston
June 26th.
An effort is being made to match
Peter Jensen. the Battling Dane, and
Randolph Unholz for a 15-round bout
at Trinidad, Colo, July 4th.
Eddie Johnson, Of Alamosa, Colo,
and kid" Texas, of Pueblo. will meet
at Alamosa. June 22nd. in a 15-round
contest. Phil kearney. of Denver, will
be matched with the winner.
Frank Maggold of Kansas City and
st. Louis, an expert at all kinds of
billiards. who holds the Southern
championship, is in Denver in search
of a match. ...
Fighting Phil Schlosberg. champion
of the United States navy, and Eddie
McGorty OF Oshkosh have signed arti-
cles for ten-round bout at East Chi
cago, Ind, June 2Sth. The articles
call for 163 pounds.
The 20-round bout between Jimmy
Mcdonald. of Denver, and Howard
Baker. of Boulder, which was to have
taken place at Sheridan, but was
stopped by the governor, will in all
probability take place at Lander. Wyo.,
July 3rd.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23

A wind, rain. hail and electrical
storm struck the lower end of the Vir:
ginia peninsula and left trail Of
death and ruin. 1t was difficult even
to estimate the number Of dead for
many small craft went down in the
storm at various points along the
James river and in Hampton roads
Conservative estimates placed the
dead at not more than fifteen.
The southbol,nd Shasta limited was
held mp and the mail car robbed by
two highwaymen between Drain and
Yoncalla. Oregon. The robbers en-.
tered the mail car. held up the clerks
and looted the car. They stopped the
train at Yoncalla and escaped. 1t is
not known how much loot was se-
cured.
A carload of babies left the Grand
Central station in New York for the
West They came from the New York
Founding Asylum and are bound for
homes in Colorado. Nebraska, Mime
sofa.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
Minor Mention.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rocky Ford is planning for Chau-
tauqua.
A postal savings bank will open in
Salida June 26th.
Delta will have postal savings
bank after July 3rd.
Glenwood Springs strawberry fes.
tival was great success.
A postal savings bank will be
opened at Fort Morgan July II.
E:lks OF Canon City are soon to be
housed In their own club home.
The Gunnison baseball champions
were defeated by the Pitkin team. l2
to !.
Mayor James S. Kyle OF Montrose
broke an arm while cranking his au-
tomobile.
Improvements to cost $4,000 will
be made by the d. & Il. G. railway
at Colorado Springs.
The state convention of Christian
Endeavor at Grand Junction was at
tended by 200 delegates.
Most Of the trust companies will
have to reorganize In order to comply
with the new banking law.
Two little children were swept to
death In the swift running waters OF
irrigating canals near Golden.
be harvested in Mesa county. accord
ing to County Horticulturist Taylor.
The Colorado National Life Assur-
anc Company has consolidated with
the Columbian National Life OF Bos-
ten.
The strawberry crop around Long.
mont Is fair and between $50 and 200
crates OF berries are being shipped
daily.
Frank Volpe. an Italian. was con-
victed of murder at Moffat and given
sentence Of from ten to twenty
years.
Taxpayers In western Pueblo coun-
~ will soon vote on the question OF es-
to blishing the Pueblo Irrigation dis
trict.
Henry Ripple. aged twenty. OF Du-
range. has been arrested on the
charge of attempted assassination OF
Isaac Cox.
h a recent game OF ball at Wray be-
tween the married and the single men.
the former were victorious by a score
Of 12 to l.
La Sale and Evans will cooperate
for monster Fourth OF July cele.
bration in the Dunn grove. one mile
east Of La Sale.
Representative Taylor has intro
duced bill authorizing postmasters to
take subscriptions to the Congress
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
WESTERN.

Fire in Mason City. Ia. destroyed
the high school building here. Loss
100000. -
F. NJ. Vigil. for six years justice OF
the peace at Aguilar. Colo. died OF
cancer OF the stomach. He was
pioneer.
Born on November l, l7SS, Mrs,
Mary Rodriguez, a native OF Mexico.
died at Bakersfield. Cal. at the age OF
1913 years.
Fire in Atchison. Kans.. destroyed
a department store. the Ebenezer bap-
tist Church, one residence and greatly
damaged two shoe stores and an ice
plant. LOSS 100000.
Joe Busto Of Butte. Mont, was
killed and three men were probably
fatally injured by an explosion in the
Valcada tunnel of the Pittsburg Silver
Peak mine at Blair.
The Kansas Supreme Court handed
down a decision in the states suit
against three subsidiary companies OF
the parent Standard Oil Companies.
prohibiting them from containing to
stifle competition.
A will leaving $500 for the sup
port and maintenance OF pet parrot
has been drawn and witnessed by
Thomas Billingsby, capitalist or
Oklahoma City. The parrot is twenty
years old.
Heavy rains are reported through
out western South Dakota, eastern
Wyoming and southeastern Montana.
every parched section receiving Its
share. The fall was heaviest in the
Black Hills.
A letter has been sent to each OF
the congressman from Western states
and to Senator Guggenheim by the
Estes park committee of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce, asking their
support Of the bill now in Congress to
make Estes a national park.
Ex-Convict Dram Stevens has begun
supit for damages for 100000 against
State Penitentiary Warden Frank Con-
ley of Montana, alleging that as pun
ishment he was kept in solitary con-
finement for months with an insane
Italian, then later with burly negro
In a cramped cell, and fed bread and
| water.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

A minister speaks of the curious ef-
feet Of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how 1t has relieved him.
"You will doubtless understand how
the suffering from Indigestion with
which used to be troubled made my
work an almost unendurable burden;
and why 1t was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, Sleep was
q stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
II had to be very careful a. to what
I ate. and even with all my care OF.
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
Since I began tho use Of Grape
Nuts the benefits have derived from
1t are very definite, no longer suffer
from Indigestion, and began to i'm.
prove from the time Graps-Nuts ap.
peared on our table.
II ind that by eating dish Of this
food after my Sabbath work is done.
(and I always do 80 now) my nerves
are quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me.
II feel that I could not possibly do
without Grape-Nuts food, now that
know Its value. It Is invariably on our
table-we feel that we need It to make
the meal complete and our children
will eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot
be persuaded to touch anything else."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Michigan. ...-
Read the famous booklet, "The Road
to Wellville." in pkgs. There's q
Reason"
Ever read tho above letterY A now
enc appears from time to time. They
interest. -
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The Senate battle on Canadian reci-
procity began in earnest when Chair
man Penrose OF the Finance commit
tee reported the bill without recon-
| mendation.
The whipping post for wife beaters
has been instituted by the sheriff in
Rockville. Montgomery county. Mary
land. Just over the line from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A bill has been introduced in Con.
gress, being House bill No. 7O41, which
prohibits the carrying of alcoholic H.
quors into dry territory by common
carriers.
| Representative Taylor introduced a
bill to grant rural free delivery mail
carriers thirty days annual leave of
absence and 5000 year for main
tenance of vehicles.
The governments $50,0OO,0OO canal
loan probably will be taken in the
main by small investors. More than
900 sealed proposals have been re-
ceived at the treasury. The new bonds
are exempt from all taxation. Bids
will be received until June 18th.
The military committee of the Sem
ate will interrogate Gen. Wood, chief
OF staff of the army. concerning the
necessity for the proposed change in
army divisions and departments by
which the work Of administration will
be concentrated in three cities of the
country. Chicago. New York and San
Francisco.
The Senate by Ga to "a passed the
resolution amending the constitution to
provide for election of senators by d.
rect popular vote. The Bristow amend.
meht giving to the federal govern.
adopted, A to A, the vice president
casting the deciding ballot. The House
had already passed the resolution.
A reduction of the sugar bill of the
American people is predicted by Err
win F. Atkins, head of the American
Sugar Refining Company, as a prob
able result Of the reduction of the tar.
iff on raw sugar.
The Senate Military Affairs com.
mittee will bring the officers of the
army general staff before it to learn
the necessity for the recent radical
changes made in army administration,
by which the administrative work of
the army Is to be concentrated in
New York. Chicago and San Fran.
cisco.
The Canadian reciprocity bill now
has sixty votes in the Senate, accord.
ing to the White House count. The
Root amendment will be killed by a
comfortable majority In the same
body, say the men who have studied
the situation for President Taft.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23
Good Rain over the State.

Greeley.-In every section of Weld
county rain fell. soaking the ground
to a depth of six inches and bringing
the total precipitation here to ~.
inches. as against 3k inches. the total
since January LIST. Severance, Wind.
sor. Johnstown, Milliken and Ke-sey
had copious showers and the value OF
the potato and beet fields has in.
creased so per cent because OF 1t.
Reports from all over the county show
that the rain was heavier than at
first supposed.
Boulder.-Farmers In the valleys
east of here are rejoicing because OF
the heavy rain.
Fort Collins-Rain fell here all day.
Wellington had twelve hours Of rain
and waverley is reported surrounded
with water from an abnormal fall.
Loveland.-Over half an inch OF
rain has fallen here. This is the first
good rain for six weeks, and crops
were suffering.
Sterling.-For twenty-four hours
rain fell here and the sugar factory
weather station reports one and a half
inches. While 1t may be too late for
some winter wheat, 1t is in time for
the second crop OF alfalfa. beets and
small grain.
Castle Rock.--A hard rain was the
first Douglas county has had for two
months. Corn will be saved. but other
crops are pretty we'll gone.
Steamboat Springs.TTHeavy rain
fell for twenty-four hours. This sec
ton has not suffered from drouth,
heavy rain two weeks ago providing
needed moisture.
Montrose.-A light sprinkle fell
here. Crops have had plenty Of mois.
ture and never looked better. Farm.
ers are cutting the first crop Of al.
] falfa, which Is heavy.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-23

The sinking of an overcrowded Jerry
boat on the Volga, near Uglitch. Rus
sia. is reported. Thirty persons wer.
drowned.
Work Of removing the water from
the cofferdam enclosing the wreck OF
the battleship Maine is in progress
and the vessel will be raised soon.
Four thousand federal troops are
patrolling the streets of Chihuahua.
Mexico. determined the insurrccto
army under General Orozco shall not
enter the city.