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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18
Sewing Machines

A home without a Sewing Machine
is no home at all. A Free" Sewing
Machine is an excellent gift. There is
none better.
Third Floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18
Slippers

Handsome Bedroom Slippers make
excellent gifts. All prices.
Second Floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18

Everything is ready to make the lit
tie folks happy and comfortable for the
coming cold winter for indoors and
outdoors.
Second Floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18

The new Waists are especially
beautiful. very dainty and very dressy.
gift that is sure 10 please.
Many new arrivals in tailored and
silk waists that should not be over
looked at this holiday time.
Including the new Tie on that is
the rage in the cities 1t has no hooks.
no buttons, no eyes, no pins. They tie
on.
Second Floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18

A fine collection of scarf. neckt;e
and hat pins, necklaces. gold and
silver studs cuff links, etc, etc.
First Floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
SPORTING NOTES.

Jack Donaldson. the South African
Splinter defeated Arthur Postle. the
and c. F. Holway, the Amer
lean. for the worlds championship, sun
day. at Adelaide. South Australia. The
distances We're loo no and $50 yards
Holway was outelassed.
William Kramer of the Long Island a.
G. lived up 10 his reputation as the
.eross-country king" saturday after
noon, when he defeated a field OF - IN
the senior National championship and
only the classiest runners in the country
started. Kramer's time was aim. IS.
II was made known, saturday, a New
York that the proposed auto race meet
in Havana in December has been aband-
oned. The meet was to take the place OF
the annual race meet held in Jackson
vile. Fla. which has been prevented by
legal restrictions Inability to obtain nee
essary concessions in Havana is given
as the reason.
In a pouring rain and with course
covered nearly ankle deep with mud,
James Henigan of the North Dorchester
a. a. won the seven-miie road race of
the B. A A.. Saturday. in 33m. 10 Sos,
from % starterst Thomas Lilley of the
North Dorchester a. a. was fourth and
George ktmball was fifth and Wen the
first prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

veteran of the Civil War. serving in
the 23d Massachusetts ana also in the
navy. He was % years old. His heirs
are two sons, Elmer and Alverd Cas-
well of Rochester, ". Y, and Il daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. f. Bridson of South Brain
tree.
Harry Giles, is years old, Of East
New sharon, was taken to Pennington,
Saturday afternoon, from Bigelow with
Il severe gunshot wound in his foot
In company with five others from New
Sharon, he had been hunting deer
near Bigelow, where they have
camp. saturday morning, young Giles
was walking through the woods with
his rifle pointed downward when it
was accidentally discharged. The bull
let passed through both foot and shoe,
and he WAS weak from loss of blood
when he reached Pennington. Giles
Nas taken to his home in New sharon.
Although. the wound is severe one,
the doctor states that amputation at
the foot can probably be avoided,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Big Locomotive
Has Crazy Fit.

Lowell. Mass. Nov f9.-Through a
strange freak, which railroad mechan-
leans have not been able to explain.
Boston & Maine engine 1899 went on a
rampage. today, wandered out of the
roundbouse. threw another locomotive
from the track and then changing its
mind. backed back into the round
house and right through a brick WALL
ending up on its back in Halfs brook
Engine 1899 came in from its usual
daily run, late yesterday, was hacked
into it's stan and after being cleaned
up and its fires banked for the night
WAS left alone. No one. so far as the
railroad authorities have been aoIe 70
learn, went near the mogul from that
moment until daring engineer climb
ed over the engine as it lay on It's
back in the brook to shut of the
steam.
Only a few mon were around the
roundholse on Howard street. When
the iron monster with sudden trefn-
BILE and expulsion of steam. started
from it's stan. Passing through the
dor the engine. started TOR the mann
track but a heavy freight locomotive
blocked the path With one s,rohe
1929 tossed its fellow from the PAIN,
hesi:ated, snorted few times ana
then started back as suddenly as II
cane. The watching railroad men eX-
peeted To see the monster stop IN Us
stall and then wake up, but ii didh I.
Instead, il crashed tender hrst'
through the double brick wall as in the
rear. The tender dropped off about j
feet into the brook, followed by '''e
locomotive itself, which landed on top.
Railroad men who investigated ae-
clare the throttle was set at the heA-
trail point, which would mean that the
engine should stand still. The ONLY
EXPLANATION which they have to otter
is that the engine went crazy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
President Suffer-
ing from Bad Cold.

Washington, Nov. 19-President Taft is
suffering from a severe cold, which con-
fined him to the White House today.
Ills condition, although not at all alarm
ing, is such that his physicians have or
dered him to take care or himself. AS n
result tonight. the President cancelled
his engagement for Richmond, Va, to-
morrow, where he was to have addressed
the National Good Roads Congress
The President contracted bad cold
shortly after his return from his trans
continental trip Against the advice of
his physician. Major Dulaney. he filled
an eggament at Frederick, Md, last
week, where he addressed big crowd.
In view Of his condition, DR. Dulaney
imperatively ordered, tonight, that Mr..
Taft must remain indoors for the time
being The President has not left the
White House for As hours, but he has
attended to pressing business Obeying
the physicians commands, Mr.. Taft ac-
eordingly telegraphed his regrets to the
Richmond Congress.
There We're rumors that Mr. Taft was
threatened with pneumonia, hut these
were emphatically denied at the White
House.
"A bad cold, and nothing more" was
the way the report was disposed of.
Charles u. Hilies. secretary to the Pres
dent, like his chief. also is the victim
# a severe cold. He was confined to his
1ed, today, but his physician believes he
will be able to take up his duties in the
'Xecutfve offices. tomorrow.
At the White House. late tonight. it
vas stated that there had been no change
n the Presidents condition during the
'yening. He is not considered i'll by any
means, but his physician will insist upon
his keeping quiet and attending TO only
he most important public service for a
'ew DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
OVER $500 BANKERS
At New Orleans for the Bankers An.
nuaI Convention.

New Orleans Nov. l9.-More than $500
bankers had registered, tonight. for the
opening here. tomorrow, of the annual
convention of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION. At least 1000 additional dele
gates are expected tomorrow Monday
will be devoted to committee meetings
and the convention proper will not open
until Tuesday morning. Tomorrow eve
ming the members of the executive eoun-
ell and officers of the association will
be rendered a banquet by the local
bankers.
y bitter fight is expected over a pro-
posed amendment To the constitution of
the association. designed to prevent the
future possibility of the organization be-
ing controlled by few members. c. H.
McNider, president of the First National
Bank of Mason City. Iowa, will offer an
amendment providing that the chairman
OF the executive council and the vice
president of the association be ineligible
TO election to higher Office until one
year has elapsed after the expiration of
their terms of office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Bow Smashed by
A Monster Wave.

New London, Conn, Nov. l9.-The JOY
Line steamer Tennessee, which put in
here. early this morning, with her bow
smashed in, left for New York at 6
o clock. FIVE hours later. with all but one
OF her 200 passengers on board. The miss
ing passenger left the boat when it dock
ed and proceeded on his way. BY train.
The Tennessee, bound for New York
from Providence was making her usual
saeadway. although the waves were run
bling high, when at midnight an unusual
IL heavy SEE struck the boat head-on,
smashing in 20 feet Of the bow on both
sides above the water line y majority
of the passengers had retired to their
staterooms for the night and when the
crash came there was a wild scramble
for the deck. which for a time threaten
ed to turn into a general panic, but Capt
Fnos and his officers managed 10 restore
quiet.
Rather than take chances, Capt. Enos'
he thought there was no great
danger. put into the harbor here ana
locked. where temporary repairs Were
made. When the passengers saw the com
paratively small damage they returned
to their staterooms. rather than go
ashore and continue by train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
DIE FROM EXPOSURE.
Captains Wife and Daughter Perish
On Cabin of Henry H. Willis.

Westbrook, Conn, Nov 19.-Blown
onto the rocks of Menunketsuck point.
early today. the two-masted schooner
Henry II. Willis was pounded to pieces
and the wife and child of Capt Otto
Paner OF Riverside. r. l.. the owner.
Killed by exposure. The captain and
the one member Of the crew were res
cued in an exhausted condition and
are being cared for by residents Of this
place.
The schooner took refuge off Duck
Island, last night, and while riding
out the storm, broke an anchor chain
and drifted onto the rocks, which
stove a hole in Aar bottom The four
occupants of the craft dashed them
selves to the top Of the cabin. where
the captains wife. Harriet, and his
little girl. Pauline, died from exposure.
When taken off the captain and his
assistant were taken to house near
the shore. Capt. Paner stated that he
burned signals of distress from the
time he began to drift until the boat
struck and also spoke schooner an
chored nearby, but that no assistance
was given or offered him.
The schooner was well known along
the sound, having been owned and
sailed Tor years by Capt Henry Willis
OF Rranford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
THE MEAT PACKERS
Keeping Their Defence a Secret With
Their Several counsels.

Chicago. Nov. 19.--The indicted meat
packers who must appear for trial be-
fore Judge Carpenter in the federaI
district court, next Wednesday, on
charges of violation of the Sherman
law, passed today with their counsel
in prolonged secret consultation. Yes
terday, Judge Kohlsaat refused TO
take jurisdiction III habeas corpus
proceedings in their behalf, but al
lowed them three days in which TO
prepare. for trial. Almost all TO-DAY
20 big automobiles were parked be
fore the headquarters of the National
Packing Co. That the packers were
determined on secrecy in their coun-
ellis, even as to whG participated in
them, was made evident by numerous
guards who patrolled the corridors of
the building and its vicinity, and drove
inquirers away.
The attitude, tod&y. of the govern
nent's attorneys was one of gratifica-
ton over the progress of events IN the
legal battle. They believe the packers
must not face trial. with no more
of obtaining delay on jur-
|isdictional or other pleas.
The action by tho packers. today,
was asserted to De sending emissaries
to washington to file an application
fora stay or for wits of habeas cor
pus before the supreme court of the
United states and the simultaneous
dispatch Of one of their counsel to
Canton to see Associate Justice Day
of the United States supreme court,
who is there at the bedside of a rela-
| tive, who is ILL.,
Proceeding on the basis that the
packers trial will begin, Wednesday,
Judge Carpenter had ordered a spe-
cial panel of jurymen to appear, to-
morrow, for preliminary examination.
All those who have legal exemption
will be excused TO weed out the panel
and expedite the tiiaL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
A PROBLEM.
Continued from Page one.)

therefore the assertion OF southern SUI
premacy is not taken seriously. Even
the seforlners recognize the importance
CT Marking, and both they and The
Inperialists are directing all their
efforts at this important center, where
victory may mean either the end OF
the Manchu dynasty or IL serious Set
back to the revolutionary cause.
The reformers do not conceal the tre-
mendous strain, as well as demands up
on their financial resources, in conduct
ing the campaign against Marking and
maintaining their position at Wa Chang
The fan of Marking viii possibly mark
the commencement of the final act of
the drama, but even the entire unity may
be impossible. The outcome Of the at
tack which the reformers are preparing
to make on Marking is problematical,
but if the Imperalists elect to remain
hehid the walls. it probably will become
a question of siege and starvation. Meth
er side has an over-abundance of food
supplies.
The revolutionary forces approaching
Marking number many thousands. From
4Anking, on the north side of the river,
1000 revolutionaries with Al guns are
maching to Pukow. VIII ia lies opposite
Marking.
From WI Hu. on the south side of the
river, POGO men are advancing Above
Chin-Kiang there is force of 5000 Revo-
lutionaries, with 100 guns and il is es-
timated that 5000 more are proceeding
down the line of the Tien Tsin-Pukow
Railway Fifteen waaships. now in the
river, under command of the rebels, are
awaiting the signal for the attack.
The Imperial garrison in Marking, une
der command of General Chang, NUM-
bers about 600 men, We'll trained, wei
armed and strongly entrenched and for
tilted. II is believed that all the Republi-
can forces are within one days striking
distance of the city.
Admiral sab, who commanded the 10y
al squadron at Hnakow and whose
whereabouts have been uncertain for
some time past reached Shanghai. to-
day. lie appeared much depressed 1t is
not believed that he will take any fur
!. Their action until the outcome at Nan
: king is certain
Reports received here direct from Nam
king say that all foreigners north OF
Pukow, are safe. The consuls have rec
ommendea that all Americans in thu
Yang Use valley come in immediately
TO Shanghai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Old=Time Remedy
DarkenS the Hair

From time immemorial, sage and
land scalp. Almost everyone knows of
1.-THE value of such a combination for
darkening the hair. for curing dandurff
and falling hair. and for making the
hair grow.
In olden times the only way to get a
hair tonic of this sort was to brew 1T
in the home fireplace, method which
was troublesome and not always sat
isfactory Nowadays almost every
up to- date druggist can supply his
patrons with a ready o-use product
skillfully compounded in perfectly
Equipped laboratories. The Wyeth
Chemical Company of New York put
lup an ideal remedy of this sort, called
| Wyeths Sage and sulphur Hair Rem
iedy and authorize druggists to sell it
iunder guarantee that the money will
| be refunded If it fails TO do exactly as
represented.
| If you have dandruff. or If your hair
! is turning gray or coming out, don't
DELAY. but get bottle of this remedy
ttaday, and see what Il few days treat
! ment will do for You.
! This preparation is offered to the
fpublic at fifty ceuts a bottle. and is
Recommended and sold by all drug
Iglsts.
Special Agents -kowditch. Webster
a. Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
sEAcHEo. LEAKING BADLY,
Schooner Abbe and Eva Hooper, Rud-
der Gone, lowed to Vineyard Haven.

Vineyard Haven, Nov. 19.-Her rudder
gone. and leading so badly her pumps
could not free her. the schooner Abbie
and Eva Hooper was towed in here and
'hesehed Saturday, by the tug Taseo
The Hooper ran ashore on Hedge Fence
shoal III Vineyard sound. Friday night,
during a heavy southeriy storm, and
pounded heavily all night.
She was sighted at noon, saturday,
when the weather cleared, and the Tasco
went to her assistance Her anchors
were slipped and all haste was made
to get here here before she went down.
The schooner carried a cargo of coal and
was bound from Perth Amboy for Bar
Harbor.
The revenue SITTER Aeusnnet arrived
here from Nantucket shoals, Saturday
night, towing the schooners John j. Han
son, Boston, for Humacoa, +. r., and
Ella Clifton, Lloyds Neck, for Boston.
The Hanson had her spanker boom
and foreboom carried away and had lost
an anchor She will make refairs here
anes proceed The Clifton has. lost her
main boom and both anchors and chains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

was brought 10 the waters edge on a
dray earlier in the afternoon and was
launched few minutes after O'Clock
The captain went aboard and after see
ing that everything was shipshape. raised
his sail and the little craft was away
Ae she passed the government dredgers
nearby she was saluted with a success
sion of blasts from the whistles which
were echoed from the crowd on shore by
cheers.
When the steamer Belfast arrived
from Boston Saturday. note was
found in the stateroom occupied BY
| \. +. Shuttuek of Boston declaring
that he lad committed suicide by
jumping overheard during the night
His bed had not been sitpt in and no
one bad seen him about the Steamer
during tho evening. There was nothing
! in the stateroom save n pasteboara box
containing gloves. newspapers and .
| bag of crackers, and the note which re-
/ queste6 that T.. A. Talbat of 81 Con
| gress street Boston. be notified. Shat
| tuck rang for ice water between 2
and ~ O'clock. Friday night, and was
last soan by the colored saloon man.
| who brought the water The Boston
Office Of the company was promptly
notified and word was received that
Shattnok, who is d member of prom
| mort Boston family, has been suffer
Tag from nervous prostration and from
Il general breakdown for some time
past Although il would have been pos
slbie for Shattuck to have slipped
ashore anobserved nj Rocllland it was
not heiieved that he did SO He pur
chased ticket to that city from Pos
| ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Safe Treatment for Headache.

The rational treatment for headache
is to get at the cause, if possible, and
remove It. Headache is only symp-
tom of trouble somewhere in the sys-
tenn, and dosing with tablets or powders
containing acetanilid or other coal-tar
derivatives which stop the pain tempo
rarity but weaken the heart, is at once
unsafe and unwise. The headache may
come from your eyes, then a good ocu-
list can help you at once with proper
eyeglasses; but if it comes with furred
tongue, loss Of appetite, nausea, and
constipation, 1t is usually the result
Of disordered digestion, or torpid liver,
and one or two doses of L. F. Atwood S
Medicine will speedily help you by
carrying of impurities and restoring
the clogged digestive organs TO their
normal activity. In using this old re.
liable remedy, you take no chances of
weakening the hearts action.
1t has RECORD Of sixty years as a
safe headache remedy. The Il. +.
Medicine Co. Portland. Name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Gold Dust Brightens the Home

Nothing IS so attractive as clearly
lome nothing contributes So much to
cleanliness as Gold Dust No matter
What it touches--china. pots and pans,
loors, woodwork. clothes, etc,--it cleans
thoroughly, leaves everything spotlessly
.kan, bright and attractive.
Don't Use up all your time and strength
trying 10 keep things clean; use Gold
Dust everywhere you can--in all your
household cleaning-and let it do the
work. II works SO quickly and thor
oughIy that really it makes cleaning a
pleasure instead Of a.task 1t makes
home Sweet home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
HAULED OFF BEACH.
Cutter Woodbury. lows Schooner
Elizabeth M. Cook to PASSPORT.

Passport, Me-, Nov. 19.-United States
revenue cutter Woodbury. arrived in the
rabor, Saturday, having in tow the
three-masted schooner Elizabeth NJ Cook.
which had been beached since Wednes-
day near st. Andrews, y. B., Y miles up
the St Groix river from here
The schooner left Calais Monday,
light for Boothbay IIarbor, Me. She be-
gan leaking and was beaehed 10 pre-
vent her sinking. She was patched up
and hauled off, Saturday, by the Wood
bury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The heirs of Earl L. Caswell of
Leeds. who died at South Braintree
Mass, on Nov. ., and whose remains
We're brought TO Leeds for burial, re
seeking information as to the where
abouts of a will and handbook left by
him Mr.. Caswell told his son-in-law
r. r. Bridson, at whose house house
ne died, that he had made a Will and
that he had a bank account. All efforts
Ia discover either, however, have thus
far proved futile. Mr. Casweil was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the real estate transfers
recorded at the Somerset registry or
deeds for the week just enoed;
Detroit-Louise NJ. Davis to Perley f.
Noble. Ada Jeffrey to George Sanborn,
dwelling.
Hartland-Grace B. Thompson to EN-
ma Henderson, buildings OH North
street Hartland.
Skowheran-Bert c. Taylor to Charles
+ over farm in East Skowhegan
pittseeld-Charles f. Seekins to Clar-
ence u wilson, land in Pittsfied.
coneord-Forret Jackson ct . al, to
Iares eabill. farm in Concord.
Rineham-Albert r. Reynolds to Peter
Farley, land.
FotrdeId-Frank d. Spearn to Horace
w stevens, land in village; Skowhegan
Savings Bank to George Harlow, tim
her land in North Fairfield.
Norridgewock--t7harl ii. Smith to
Nav Parsons. $3.50. farm.
Mercer-J C. Tracy to Josie Willard;
viola a. Taylor. to Samuel Padham. farm
no Sandy river; w, T. Reynolds to John
w. Bacon, York farm.
Madison-William W. Johnson to Albert
p. Burwood, dwelling in Madison vii
lage.
Embden-Wallace Emery ct al to Eu-
gene A. Holt, farm near Embden pond.
Athens-Charles HUFF to Omar HUFF.
land near West Athens.
Anson--Cseorge Weld to NAPOLEON
Chickey. land near Highland park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
PIG is SAVED.
Escapes from Wreck of Schooner
Bertha r. Walker and Reaches Shore.

Woods Hole, Nov. l9-The schooner
Bertha r. Walker which went ashore
on Pasque island several days ago, was
broken up by the soutneriy gale, Sat
urday and only her bowsprt was visible
About 5000 feet of her deckload of lum-
Der were saved. The captain and crew
are on the island. a pig which had been
left aboard the wreck came ashore on a
piece of lumber, unframed.