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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
The Powers Send Friendly Messages
to Peace Delegates With Some
thing Between the
Lines.
INTERVENTION H1NTED
Little Hope OF conferces Agreeing on
Terms But Pressure May Cause
Them to
Yield.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SHANGHAI, Dec. 19.-Delegates to
the peace conference received notes
from the powers today urging them to
arrive at some agreement that would
restore peace in China. While the
notes were of a friendly character.
the recipients could read between the
lines that the powers will intervene
unless an early end of the struggle
Is promised.
1t is generally admitted here that
there has been little hope of the con-
ferees agreeing on peace terms, but
the pressure OF the powers is expect
ed to make both sides yield slightly
in their demands.
Messages were received early today
from Yuan Shi Kai, informing his
chief representative, Tang Shoa Wi,
that no had telegraphed all of the i'm
perial generals ordering them to OBJ
serve the armistice. This is expected
to bring about. situation which may
pave tie way to a more friendly dis
cussion of peace terms.
DIR. WI Ting Fang, head of the revo
lutionary conferees, spent the greater
part of the morning in session with reb
ell leaders. They are supposed to have
discussed the notes from the powers
Tang Shao Wi received several tele
grams from Yuan Shi Kai instructint
him how to act in view of the position
taken by the powers.
All of the delegates to the confer
ence are observing the greatest sec
lrecy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
ROCK ISLAND WILL
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Engineers Here Today to Find Work
Necessary to be Done on
Local Branch.

Several of the Rock Island railroads
surveying engineers arrived here dur
ing the day from Davenport for the
purpose of running lines and making
reports to headquarters of mainten-
ance of way for improvements of the
road bed and trackage on this divis-
ion of the line.
During 1909, the engineering depart
ment of the hook Island road made
blue prints of the local right of way
of the system which was not entirely
correct This work will be gone over
again and the proper lines inserted.
Needed improvements will be made.
according to Engineer Kelley who is
with the party. The surveyors here
are Herman. Manson, Lewis and
Kelley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
w ant Column

The want advertising department.
Of The Daily Gate City has been put
on cash basis. Advertisements Will
be accepted by phone for this column
but the collectors Will call the follow
ing morning for settlement for business
accepted. 1t Is lnadvisabIe to continue
to operate this department. on credit
system as the Individual accounts are
so small that they become burdensome
as a bookkeeping proposition. 1t will
be preferable to send the cash with or
der but In case this is not convenient
the order Will be accepted but it must
be remembered that cash collection
viii be made the following day by Gate
City collectors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
PRESIDENT rs
IN NEW YORK
VIII Attend Several Banquets and
Do Little Christ
mas Shopping.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, Keeping
his hand in" for travelling and to do
some Christmas shopping, besides at
tending several banquets, President
Taft left here for New York today.
Attorney General Wickersham, who
was travelling companion OF the
president, is enroute to Panama.
Tonight President Taft will attend
banquets of the Economic club at the
Hotel Astor, and of the New England
society and Young Mems Republican
club in Brooklyn. Tomorrow afternoon
he will lay the corner stone Of the
Settlement House for the blind and
in the evening attend banquets of the
Automobile Club of America and the
Young Mems Republican club Of New
York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
GOT OFF EASY
FOR THEIR CRIME
Members of Kansas Tar Party Are
Given Fines OF Only 5000
an5 Costs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
LINCOLN CENTER, Kas., Dec. 49,
Two hundred dollars fine and costs
each was assessed against Sherriii
Clark and John D. Schmidt, two mem
bers CT the alleged tar party that Miss
Mary Chamberlain. school teacher,
complained tarred her recently, in
the district court Of Judge Grives. A
motion for ? new trial was overruled.
The sentences were imposed after
counsel for the defendants had made
an earnest plea for clemency, charac,
terizing his clients as model citizens
Four other alleged members of the
tar party are under sentence Of a
years Imprisonment Sheriff. CLARK
and Schmidt We're only charged will
being accessories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
WILL NOT CALL
GENERAL STRIKE
Such Action Not to be Taken Unless
1t Is Found to be
Necessary.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-While Presi-
dent ]. w. Kline of the International
Association Of Blacksmiths and one OF
the leading spirits in the conferences
of labor leaders now in progress In
this city. today declined to commit
himself as to the probability OF gen
eral strike to enforce the demands OF
the systems federation. he declared
that he had been misquoted in Chica-
go with regard to the purpose of the
present conference.
"a long as the employees Of the Har-
riman lines.' said Kline today are
able to carry on the battle unaideu
We will not call a general strike.
The moment we think more aid is
needed we will call a general walk
out Since our Investigations prove
that the Hartman shopmen are IN g
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
GIRL PoISONER
GETS A CHANCE
is Out on $4,000 Ban Until His
Case Can Be Dectjed
Again.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 19.-The
supreme court today ordered a super
sedeas in the case of James. Mcmahon
of Bureau county. serving a fifteen
years sentence in Joliet for the muir
der of Mary Hetrick, a young girl EN-.
ployed as domestic in his home.
1t is alleged that Mcmahon gave the
girl strychnine in order to prevent her
condition becoming known.
The defendant was sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty years in 1909
but the supreme court reversed the
case and ON his second trial he go1
fifteen years.
The court now orders his release or
$4,000 bail until an appeal can be
prepared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
Action Of Supreme Court In Deciding
Moon Law Cases Caused Wide
spread Interest In
keokuk.
ONE POINT IN QUESTION
Judge w. L. Mcnamara Says Saloons
in This City Are Effected I'M
mediateIy by the
Ruling.

Thirty-nine saloons in Lee county
will be affected by the supreme courts
decision in the Moon law cases. OF
this number twenty-five are in Keo-
kuk and fourteen are in Fort Madison.
The number of saloons in this city
will be reduced to fourteen; in Fort
Madison to ten.
The decision was the cause of wide
spread interest in Keokuk today and
was quite generally discussed by
judges, attorneys, saloonkeepers and
members of the city council
After reading lengthy newspaper
report of the decision today Judge w.
L. Mcnamara held the opinion that
Keokuk saloons would be affected i'm
mediately According to him. it Is
| provided that saloon shall continue
only if the petition of general con-
sent was secured before the Moon
law became effective, which was on
July A, 1909. The last petition OF
general consent in Keokuk was not
filed until January of the present year.
This afternoon in the council cham
Der there was a lengthy conference
between Mayor j. F. Elder, Commits
sioner Thomas P. Gray, John Nagel OF
Pechstein-Nagel company, and Attor-
iney w. ]. Roberts.
Mayor Elder declined to make a
statement as to the legal phase o,
] Keokuk's status. However, he did de
clare that in the reduction of the
number of saloons the licenses would
he correspondingly increased. 81 can
not say how much or when," declared
Mayor Elder when pressed for state
ment. THE licenses will be raised
though to meet the decrease in rev
enue which otherwise would be oc
casioned''
Attorney w. ]. Roberts has sent TO
a copy of the decision in full in orde
i that he may make study of it. H
was not disposed to make a state
ment regarding the status of Keokuk'
saloons.
Mr.. Nagel was not inclined to tn
opinion that the decision would a.
i feet Keokuk saloons Immediately.
The manner of cutting down tn
y saloons will be matter for the cit
commission to determine. The higl
err license will affect number {
present saloonkeepers, but even the
+ there will be a great demand for tn
small number of licenses to be had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
CITY NEWS.

Good solid silver at Ayres.
You will get that Christmas pres
ent but you will get it late. Don't put
off the Christmas shopping. Do IL
now.
Weather conditions if favorable
would increase the retail business as
II would allow the rural community to
visit the city.
New cut glass at Ayres.
r. C. Mcllwain has conveyed to
the Board of Mission of the Diocese OF
Iowa, corporation, lots II and ~,
block 4, Reeves, Perry and Williams
addition, the property being on High
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
Give some one Christmas pres
i'ent who will not receive one unless
YOU do 1t. Know of any such person?
August ]. Berger was nominated
as postmaster of Nauvoo, Ill.,, today
/ by President Taft.
New hand and mesh bags. Ayres.
Coroner Fred Korschgen held al
/ inquest today over the Fort Madison
man who was drowned in well in the
rear of his home last Friday night
the body having been found late yes
terday as reported in another column
lin this paper today. The verdict wa.
that he came to his death by drowning
In the we'll in manner that could no
be determined at the inquest.
Fire Chief Anderson directed ;
number of his men in washing thu
mud off Main street crossings this at
| ternoon. The cleaning was sorel.
needed as down town shoppers hav'
been unable to get about for tn
past wo or three days without wadinl
i In the mire.
Magic lanterns. Duncan-Schell.
Retail merchants report trad
lively.
Christmas watches at Ayres.
Miss Baker, an eighteen year oil
young lady from Fort Madison wa
/ brought to Keokuk this afternoon fror
! Hamilton in the Red Cross ambulanc
Of the Hawkes. undertaking parlor
B and taken to Graham hospital. Mis-
Baker is sufferer from inflamator
rheumatism She was accompanie
4 here by her father
4 Hunting coats and shell vests a
Smith Hdw. Co.'s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19

ed prominently again in the opera
lions at both London and New York
to secure heavy one month advances.
For such loans the Berlin banks Of
fered here virtually So per cent and
some large advances were made.
There was nothing to indicate, how
ever, that next weeks settlement here
would be in the least degree trouble
some so far as money rates We're con-
cerned Most of the days loans on
call were made at 80 per cent.
The stock market closed steady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19

position to take care of themselves,
you can draw your own conclusions.
Remember. though, we. are going to
win this strike. and If we have to tie
up all the railroads of the country to
win, we will do it that way"
Nothing could be learned today OF
the actual purpose of the present CON
ference or the business transacted
here. The deliberations are secret,
and all parties have strict orders not
to talk. as Sissa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
HONEYMOON BOAT
HAS BEEN FOUND
Had Been on Little Hunting Trip In
the Wilderness of the
River.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,l
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-
The honeymoon boat "Mamati" in
which Mr. and Mrs Stanton Mooney
are taking bridal tour to Cuba and
which was reported lost on the lower
Mississippi, has been located at Fort
Pillow, Tenn.
The boat had been taken to a viii
derness near that place with hunt
ing party with which the couple had
gone beyond the range of communica-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
TWO MEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Entire Outfit Went over High Embark.
ment Down In
Missouri.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Dec 19.-En-
gineer H. G. Colvin and Fireman San
ford Regain, both of Springfield, were
instantly killed and several passen-
gers seriously injured when Frisco
express No. 100 from Memphis
jumped the rails two miles south or
Mountain Grove, Mo, at $3.50 this
morning.
The cause of the wreck is unknown
but it Is considered remarkable that
there were not more deaths for the
entire train turned turtle and fell
over a high embankment. Only the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19

rear trucks of the last sleeper remain
ed on the rails. The steel passenger
coaches are thought to have prevent
ed many being crushed to death. AL
most every passenger and train en-
ployee is suffering from bruises but it
is not thought that any are fatally in
jured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Boyd are in
the city This evening they give the
program for the Y W. g. A, lecture
course. l., ..s,.s
Miss Mary Bacon Of New York City
Is visiting with her aunt, Miss Ada
Reid, during the holidays.
Mrs. Chas. Peel Of Spokane, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ],
w. Nichols,
Mrs. II. A. frost has arrived from
Ottumwa to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Miller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
Taken to Joliet.

limited Press Leased Wire Serviee.l
CHICAGO, Dec 10. Maurice
("Moss") Enright, convicted of the
murder of Vincent Altman was taken
to the Joliet penitenitary to begin
serving his sentence. His removal
from Chicago was shrouded in secre-
cy, the authorities being unwilling to
run any chances of rescue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
New York Stock Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
copyright, 1911, by Now York Eve
ming Post1
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Because Of
the arrangements under way at all the
great financial centers to finance the
year and settle obligations, the devel-
opments of the day in the money mar
ket were more interesting than those
OF the stock market. Germany figur-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19

HAVE your rents collected through
the Keokuk National bank without
expense to you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

TAKE NOTICE-For sale, hotel furni-
ture, bargain if taken at once. Two
blocks from dam, so roam building for
lease or sale. j, Hughett, Hamilton,
III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19

vIAvI--Non-surgic home treatment
Grace NJ Heller, lock box 266. FIT.
Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
PERSON AIS.

Mayor ]. f. Elder has returned
from business trip to st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
Shame.

Our idea of shame is to ride back to
town in an automobile hitched to
farm wagon.-Galveston News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-F've room cottage, 1903
Timea. Tel 9S1-Red
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

When Mrs. August Belmont who
was Eleanor Robinson, the actress,
arrived at New York Wednesday on
the Olympic, the customs inspectors
deprived her of $4,000 diamond
studded bow knot pin. which was
sent to the appraisers stores for val
uation. Mrs Belmont believed that
the duty had been paid on the pin
when she obtained it. but the Gus
toms officers thought no duty had
been paid. There was no unpleasant
ness over the matter and Mrs. Bel
mont made no objection to having the
pin sent to the appraisers for valu-
alton Mrs. Belmont would not com
ment on the statement of the inspec-
tors that the pin has a history. Mr..
Loeb announced Wednesday after
noon that the pin had been returned
to Mrs. Belmont Its seizure, he ex-
planned. was due to the undue zeal
of subordinate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Chas.
g. Hayes.
Miss Faye Haynes of Monrovia Cal.
who has been the guest of friends in
town for the past two weeks, left
Wednesday to visit relatives in Phil
lips and Rangeley.
DR.. and Mrs W. 6. Sawyer and Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Small left Wednesday
to pass few weeks vacation at
Southport.
John Jardine is passing few weeks
vacation at his old home in Richibucto,
N B.
Mrs. r. C. Weston and family, Miss
Carrie Padham and Mrs. b. f. Weston
left Wednesday for Lakewood. where
they will pass 10 days at the Johnson
cottage.
Superintendent T. H. Spear of the
Maine Telegraph and Telephone Co
has crew of men setting poles on
Nichols street for a new line.
Mrs Francetta Robbins left Wednes-
dav for Sanford, where she will visit
Mrs. Moses Wentworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

his work. He came here from Port
land. where he had a wireless station
that he fitted himself and used to re-
ceive messages from the ships out of
the harbor. This is the only amateur
station of the kind in the county He
will endeavor to receive messages the
next few nights from Eastport, the
nearest government station and from
Cape Elizabeth. His messages receiv-
ed Monday night came a distance of
about 800 miles Mr.. Beardsley is the
son of f. c Beardsley of Waterbury
CT, and is a graduate of Portland High
school, 10
Friday of last week remains as a
sweet occasion to Mrs Susan Packard
OF Norridgewock who on that day OBJ
served her Goth birthday anniversary.
Her many friends remembered her in
Kind tributes by sending her pretty
postcards and giving her a shower of
80 diInes' representing the years of her
ne. MRS Packard is one of the sweet
Ola ladleS that are frequently found
I'D the rural sections. She lives with
her daughter, Mrs Frank Tinkham
She is still useful as well as vou+bfnI
and believes that the continuitv of
ne depends on work. She bushes her
self each day about the house and
makes specially of crocheting doilies
she has made several during the last
rev weeks. In the same family is Mrs
cara Iinkham. who is now about Ss
years old and thus far this summer
she mas made 10 cheeses and plans to
make many more during the coming
weeks. Mrs. Tinkham has one son,
Ora Packard of Mercer Her husband
was the late Lucius Packard. They
formerly lived in China.
Miss Mildred keene spent a joyful
time Saturday and Sunday at the
home of MI. and Mrs. Clair Marston
at Boothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
MADISON.
Annual Field Day of Somer-
set Guides Assn.
VIII Be Held July % in Bing-
HAMA Fine Program.
An Enjoyable Picnle.-.New TeIe.
phone Line-.Personal Items.

The annual Field day of the Somer-
set County Guides Association will be
held July 2S in Bingham. Contests of
various kinds have been arranged, a
partial list of which follows: 100 yard
shooting contest; revolver contest.
trap shooting contest; canoe race for
guides Only; 250yard shooting, foot
race, broad jumping; portage race.
open to ali. A meeting of the associa-
ton will be held in the evening, fol-
lowed by dance with music by good
orchestra.
The annual picnic of the Kindergar-
ten department of the Free Baptist
Sunday school was held Wednesday
at Lakewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kendall of Med
field, Mass. arrived in town Wednes-
day forenoon to visit Mr.. and Mrs. c..
E. Greene.
Miss Julia Blackwell of Dead River
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
WAlDOBORO.

Frank Welt of Boston and Mrs. Cal
lie Kaler of Rockland are visiting their
mother, Mrs. Eliza Hatch.
w f. B. Feyler and daughter Mar
tina are passing the week in Boston.
Ernest Waltz OF Boston. who has
been passing week in town. return
ed Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Magee of st. Paul, Mimi.
arrived in town last week and went di-
rectly to her cottage at Martins point,
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Hill were in
Rockland Tuesday for the day.
Mrs. Mabelle Gilman returned to her
work at the Children's hospital, Bos-
ton. Saturday. after passing few
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Cr.i Reed M IS 3
Mrs Fred Brummitte of Roxbury Is
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the guest of her mother Mrs. Susan
Mathews.
Mrs. G. II. Coombs is passing few
days with Mrs. Deaver al Medomak
Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Haggerman and
children passed Sunday at their cot
tage on Orr. Island
Mrs. Abner Knight of Brockton Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Achorn.
Mrs. Henry Fletcher of Auburn ana
two children are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Kaler, Mrs. Fletcher's parents.
Miss May Belt of Auburn is the guest
of Mrs. Mary Hutchins.
Mrs. Helena Smith is the guest OF
her cousin. Miss Page, for the month
of July at Ocean Point.
Miss Addie Hogue of the Augusta
General hospital is passing her vaca-
ton in town, the guest of Mrs. W. A.
White.
The Susannah Wesley Society was
entertained Monday evening by Miss
Bessie Reed. Miss Grace York and Miss
Faye Keene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

of fire fighting in the village. At a
meeting held recently plans were
made to form a corporation and at a
near future meeting plans will be
made TO commence operations to bring
the water from Jackman pond.
The surviving members in Skowhe-
gan of the Bird Maine Infantry who
We're engaged in the Battle of Bull
Run, July 81. 1861. will be given a
banquet here next Friday, the date
of the 50th anniversary. The sur
vivirg members are jefferson Savage,
S. f. Emerson and w. II. Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Miss Winnihel Cover teacher in
the Madison schools, is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Grace Cover Marston. at
Boothbay.
Mrs Georgia Buzzell Burrill died
Tuesday at the age of So years Fun
eral services were held at . P. M
Wednesday at the home in Canaan,
Rev. Fred Walker of Pittsfield official
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chase went
to Gardiner Wednesday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nichols. Mr.. Chase
made the "trip by bicycle
Mrs. James Abbott of Andover.
Mass. and son Jaul. who have been
visiting at the home of Major and
Mrs. j. W. Fogler for a few weeks,
have returned home.
The annual picnic of the four Pro
testant churches vas held at Lake
wood Tuesday about 100 being pres
ent. TIE day was spent in boating.
fishing and trip on the steamer and
in the evening many of the children
attended the theatre.
Carroll Savage of Cornvile and
Miss Bessie Wentworth were married
Sunday by Rev O. NJ. Chase of Ca
naan, the single ring service being
used. Mrs Savage is the daughter
of the late Elmer Wentworth. They
" i'll make their home in Cornville.
Mrs Annie Maddocks Marshall of
Hull, Mass. and Mrs. Howard Mad
docks and baby of Jersey City are
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
j. B. Maddocks.
Mrs Edgar Dunton went Wednes-
day to Old Orchard to spend several
days at her cottage. Mrs. Ava Sher-
idan viii be her guest during the
week end
W, G. Gagre has gone to Boston.
where he will engage in the manu-
facture of his steam cooker
Bingham is to have new system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
SKOWHECAN,
Wireless Telegraph Sta
lion Now in Operation.
Union Church Picnic Banquet
For Local Sd Maine Men.
Mrs. Susan Packard OF Nortldgs.
wock Celebrates 9]th Birthday.

Ekowhegan has wireless telegraph
station and for the first time known
messages we're received here Tuesday
night from the government station at
Cape Cod. 1t recorded readily the
weather report and about the Sugar
Trust that was reported in the New
York papers Tuesday. This station
was Instituted here under the super
vision of Conrad Beardsley, assisted
BY Charles Sheaff and Guy Thibeault.
rt.is situated In the office of the Maine
Central Railroad. The wires, forming
a metallic system, extend to the
steepie Of the depot with the aerial
about g. feet above the ground. The
Instrument wGs fitted up for receiving
messages By Mr. Beardsley. He is the
telegraph operator here and though
but yeung man. is exhibiting con-
siderable genius in other branches of