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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
BURNING THE BODIES.
Nearly 5000 Victims of Plague at Har.
bin Thus Disposed Of

Hardin, Manchuria, Feb. 6.-Already
nearly Go bodies of victims of the
plague have been burned or buried in
the outskirts of Hardin. eight
hundred OF. these came from the Chinese
towns and 1900 from the Russian quar-
ter Saturday 16 stacks of collins and
seven piles filled with bodies and oiled
logs blazed outside the town.
The mortality among the physicians and
the hospital attendants is high. consider
ing the means taken for their protection
and doctors, nurses and orderlies are
succumbing TO the disease. The sanitary
authorities hope soon to test serum of
their own manufacture from the Man.
churian baccili, as the foreign importa-
tons have proved ineffective
The happenings in Europe in the 18th
century. when the BLACK death" swept
through the country. are being repeated
here. Fears bordering on panic have
gripped the Chinese. At first they defied
the medical officers. and kept their dead
sick hidden for the sake of carrying out
the ancient funeral rites. Now it is broth
er against brother, father against son.
The stricken ones are forced into the
streets. to starve or freeze or to fall per-
ishing from the swift and deadly at
tack the plague makes upon its victims.
Passers-by avoid them. but sometimes
those engaged in sanitary work, masked
and bandaged reach them before they
die and cart them 10 the pest house. or
if they are dead, to the funeral pyres.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
A PRETTY COUPLE.
More of Life and Evil Deeds of DR..
Pautchenko and Count De lassy.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE trial OF
Dr. PauteheHku and Count Patrick
O'Bricn DE Lassy for murder of Count
Nassili Bouturlin WAS continued Sunday
in Il crowded court room. Pantchcnko
spent Il considerable time in trying to cX-
plain away the meaning of II letter writ
ten in French i'm which the murderer re-
frrrcd 10 the poisoning of the count and
his brother. Further details of the conclu-
sions of the medical experts which were
unravorable to Pantchcnlto show that
the count died from hypcrtrophy and
DECORATION of the heart muscles. which
were over filled with blood. \ second dis
tinctive symptom, they testified. was the
sanguifiuous condition OF the body, which
WAS covered with violet colored marks
from ruptured blood vessels, both symp-
toms bling characteristic of diphtheria.
4 witness for the crown narrated cpl
sodes in De Lassy's life. De Lassy, he
said once invited two provincial land
owners TO meet three members of the
cabinet, He hired men TO impersonate
them and they played their parts to per-
lection, and as result of the masQuer-
ado De Lassy pocketed $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
NO YELLOW FEVER
On the Marietta and Officers are Al
lowed to Land at Key West.

ON board L. 5. gGnboat Marietta. by
wireless, Via Key West, Feb. 6.--Ihat
there is no yellow fever aboard TINS
gunboat was asserted positively sun
day by Joseph l. Porter. superintne-
dent of the State Board Of Health ara
port quara ntine officer at Key West
who visited the slip Sunday morning
and made careful diagnosis oil the
suspected cases.
The quarantine officer assured
Commander Cooper that the suspected
cases were only malarial fever. After
an examination of the fever chart OF
Coxswain J. II. miner, who died ABOARD
ship last Sunday at Puerto CorteZ. he
said that while the chart was TYPICAL
oc yellow fever, the case could nave
beer enc Of another fever.
DR.. Porter informed Commander
Cooper that he could haul down the
quarantine flag and could anchor at
Key West. The ships officers, he add
ed, might go ashore. The ship is still
in quarantine, however. Many blue
Jackets have received wireless mes
sages from anxious" relatives and Com
mander Cooper has permitted them to
send wireless replies to their homes
assuring their parents and friends that
there Is no danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Following a decision 10 change from
February to April, on account of condi-
tions of weather. short days and trans
portation difficulties. dates for the annual
dog show of the New England Kennel
Club were announced Monday. The event
will open April II and will close April Is.
The three-masted schooner Harriet c.
Kerlin. Captain Cochran, from Norfolk
to Charleston, S. c., with coal, stranded
on Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras
early Monday. She quickly filled with
water and is past saving. The crew of
seven men were rescued by life savers.
The schooner which was from Newport,
r. l., was of 459 net tons; AS feet long.
She was built at Lessburg, y. j., in 1884.
An explosion that shook the neighbor-
hood wrecked the basement of a five
story tenement house on East 51th street
New York, Monday and almost immedi-
ately the building was ablaZe from eel
lar TO roof. The members of the 40 FAM
lilies in the house, aroused by the shock
had barely time to get out, rushing In
Il panic for the fire escapes Although
il was believed at first that several lives
had been lost, search of the structure
after the flames had been controlled. con-
WINGED the fremen that there had beer
no fatalities. The three upped floors OF
the building were burned out at loss
estimated at $4,000 The police believe the
fire was of incendiary origin and are in
vestigating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
FOUGHT THE OFFICERS.
Woman Supposed to Be Pauper, Had
Money Carefully Hidden.

Boston. Feb. 6.-Found lying i'll a
dazed condition on the kitchen floor Of
her home in South Boston by the po-
lice Cunday, Mrs. tarthcrine McHuSh.
so years old, who for many years has
lived alone in apparently destitute
circumstances was removed to Austin
Farm, a state institution, after con-
siderable difficulty. 4 search of the
house revealed about $1,000 which the
woman had carefully tucked away.
Neighbors had not seen Mrs. Nc
Hugh for several days and believing
that she was dead notified the police.
After forcing open the door. the police
found the aged woman lying on the
floor of the kitchen. which was Uttered
with broken furniture, boxes and tin
cans. Thinking that she was serious
ly ill, the officers notified a local hos
pital, but when the ambulance arrived,
Mrs. McHugh put up stubborn fight
before she could be taken away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
Small Flocks Of Sheep Pay Well.

y neighbor of mine had 80 high
grade eve Shropshires last spring. The
business was new to him, and he stud
iea the sheep and the availab BILE bulle-
tins upon their care as lie went along.
learning the way over the difficulties
as they arose Only 50 ewes produced
lambs-47 lambs-and only 40 of these
lived to marketable age.
These ewes sheared $50 pounds of
wool. which brought 80 1-2 cents per
pound, netting him $ll2.10.or $2.s5 per
eve.
The farmer determined to save Il
flock to 50 for next year. This left
him 22 lambs to sell. These had beer
contracted for in advance at L.
cents per pound at home, and they
weighed 1.4S0 pounds when sold in June
This makes an average Of weight OF
Ga 10 pounds. price of S4.ls per
head. and total of $500. The u
lambs which he kept, at s41S per head
would add $17.06 to the account. The
total income was thus f219.S6.
These sheep have done some excel
lent work in cleaning weeds out of the
farm. to say nothing of the value sot
the manure. which is worth at least SIS
Ny neighbor did not keep seperate
account of the cost of keeping the
sheep. but the reader can form fair
judgment as to whether there Is q
good profit at these figures.-C. w
Coffe in Schenectady, n. Y. Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07

constitution in regard to the levy ot
direc. taxes. The governor says in
part:
"My position is that wealthy man.
wherever lie lives, is more able to pay
Il tax. and should be progressively
taxed in larger ratio. than his poor
neicIbor. In this there is no penalty
on living, fer the greater burdens Ut
taxation are thus automatically ad-
justcd to those most able to bear them.
You feel il to BE- unjust that Il GER
tain district, in which wealth is con-
contracted, should have To contribute III
income tax u sum Which is graduated
to bear most on wealth. If you are
right, then your proposition is also
right in its reverse aspect. and il is
right fer u certain other distric; in
which there is littl' wealth to contrib
ute in taxes Il sum which bears all
the harder on men who can least Of
ford to pay.
THE situation is closely parallel. IL
We substitute corporations for indi-
VidualS. Tax should follow wealth
prosperity. accumulation. 1t should not
put q fine upon the poor man for be-
Ing poor. but should hold the rich man
up to paving his just share in the cX-
pense Of government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
SIXTH ANNUAL coNvocATioN
Noted Lecturers Will Be Heard-Aus-
pieces Of Bangor Theological Seminary.

Bangor. Me, Feb. Especially
The Sixth Annual convocation. under
the auspices of the Bangor Theological
Seminary opened yesterday. with Il
most attractive list of lectures by men
of national distinction. DR.. Washing
ton GLADDEN. of Columbus, Ohio. VINO
was one of the lecturers last season
returns for second course ol iiNc
lectures on The Vocation of the
Preacher" speaking on such themes
as THE Christian Social Movement.
The Ministration of Charity" Dean
Hodges of the Episcopal Theological
School. Cambridge. Mass, is the
"Enoch Pond" lecturer on Applied
Christianity. His general theme is
christian Social Retirement" treating
such special subjects as THE Chris
tian Social Movement" The Minis
tratfon of Charity" THE Social Set
tlemCSt." The Christian Social Par
ish." The Associated Churches" The
|, ctures on Literature and Life"
Samuel Harris. F'oundation) will this
year be given by Prof. Bliss Perry. l..
l.. IL. D., Harvafd University, on
American Types" treating five not
able Americans, Franklin. Jefferson,
Emerson. Whitman, Lincoln. DR.. Ed
ward ]. Bosworth. Dean of Aberlin
Theological Seminary. will give four
devotional lectures on the Sources of
Personal Power" Each year an in
creasing number of people throughout
the State attend the Conyocation lee
lures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
THE DEctEs DEATH RING.
Dread Trinket of Family Into Which
Miss Gould Is to Marry.

When Miss Vivian Gould marries
Lord Decics Their is Nne grcwsome
family trinket that she hardly will
care 10 wear. the famous Decies death
ring. 1t is a twisted iron finger ring
mounted with q deaths head and
crossboncs The head has emerald
eyes set loosely en- springs SO that
they turn and roll in the sockets with
every movement of the wearer's hand
The ring was presented to the grand
father of the present Lord Decies by
Mr.. Ashley. a member of Lord
Shaftesbury's family, and Mr.. Ashley
had come into possession of it in a
very unusual way.
Two years before the date on which
lie presented the ring to Lord Decies
he had visited a Hindu fortune teller,
accompanied by two of his friends.
The women predicted that all three
young rien. though then enjoying the
best of health. would be dead within
three Years. she gave the ring to the
Youngest of the three, saying he would
be the first to go and the wearing of
the ring-Would insure painless death.
When he died it was TO be passed on
to the next one, who was in turn to
bequeath it to Ashley. Inclined to
scott at the prediction, the young man
accepted the ring and Wore it. A few
months later he persisted painlessly
from too much chloroform admins
tered by a burglar. The iron circle
was taken by the next young man IN
the order named by the Hindu wo-
man. He died within six weeks OF
heart disease without pang. Ashley
then wore the ring in a spirit of bra
vado, but when it was admired for its
cdditv by Lord Decies he presented II
to the peer. saying. HE might as well
give it away, as it was his turn nex1
year"
Lord Decies did not wear the ring
but placed it in cabinet of curios II
his library. One cay as he sat read
ing in this room ne saw young Ashie!
enter urannounced by door at th'
far end near the curiO cabinet con
tanning the ring and as abruptly turr
about and depart without greeting
him. On ringing for the footman u
inquire the meaning of such a singu'
lar proceeding Lord Decies was puz
zled to learn that Mr.. Ashley had no
| been seen by any member OF the house
| mold. Subsequently he heard that the
young man. had died that very morn
ing in fearful agony from a dose of ar
senic taken by mistake.
| Since that time the. death ring has
| reposed undisturbed among the Decies
heirlooms. no member Of the family
Phaving so far dared to defy fate b,
wearing it.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
NEXT TO IMPORTANCE TO RENO
Ad. WoIgast-k. O. Brown Bout an I'm
portant Event in Sportdom.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE most
important sporting event since the
memorable battle at Reno last July.
will he pulled off in this town Wednes-
dav next, when Lightweight Champion
Adolph Woigast will meet Knockout"
Brown of New York in 10-round bat
tie to take place before the members
of Philadelphia Jack OBrien's new
boxing club.
This will mark the first ring appear
anCe of the dilatory Champ since he
broke his arm in the course Of a bout
before Milwaukee. Mis-. audience last
June and will give the sporting pub
lie Il long sought after opportunity IL
get line on the pugalistic ability Of
TIE man who Won the lightweight title
on i decision in the 10th round of a
battle with Former Champion Bat"
Nelson. year ago last February
1t has long been the practice OF
champions in the different classes Of
pugilism to take 4 lengthy rest after a
battle that has gained them fame and
fortune, and nobody begruuges them
the easy money that rolls their way
from theater engagements, moving
pictures, etc
This vacation. however. is usually
terminated after few months by what
are known as easy money" bouts with
men whose pugilistic ability makes
them good drawing cards for six and
l0-roun1 affairs. but whose real fight
ing ability does not mark them as dam
gcrouS rivals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07

ting the use of Panama canal bonds
as security for National bank notes
was passed Monday by the Senate. 1t
has not been acted upon by the House.
Rep. Duncan E. McKinlay. member
of Congress from California. who failed
of reelection, was Monday nominated
by President Taft to be surveyor OF
customs for the District of san Fran
cisco.
Senator Lafayette Young announced
Monday at Des Moines Iowa. that
he will vote to unseat Senator Will
liam Lorimer and that he will vote
for the constitutional amendment for
election of senators by direct vote.
Considerable improvement was shown
Monday in the condition of Senator
James NJ. Terrell of Georgia. who was
taken critically i'll Saturday with an
attack of acute Indigestion. The sena-
tors physician said he though Mr.. Ter
rell was out of danger.
The Senate committee on judiciary
Monday authorized a favorable report
on the nomination OF George E. Martin
of Lancaster. Ohio. to be a judge of
the court Of customs appeals OF sue
coed Judge William p. Hunt, trans
ferred to the commerce court.
The Hobson bill to prevent discrim-
ination in theaters and other places of
public entertainment against men law
fully wearing the uniforms Of the
army. navy or marine corps. was or
dered favorably reported Monday from
the Senate committee on the judiciary.
The bill has passed the House, but the
Senate committee amended the penalty
provision, reducing, the fine not to eX-
cee0 $500 and Eliminating the impriS-
onment feature. The measure applies
to the District of Columbia, territories
and insular possessions. but it is de-
signed to influence states and munich
pal governments to promulgate similar
regulations.
After a conference Monday between
Rear Admiral Wainwright, aide for op-
erations, and Surgeon General Stokes,
1t was decided that the cunhoat Mari
eta should be sent to her home yard
at kittery, Me. The vessel is lying in
quarantine ut Key West aud although
The medical officers are confident that
there has been no yellow fever aboard
the ship. as an extra measure of caution
where the disease germs and mosquitoes |
will surely be extcrminated if any re-
main. The only death from fever that |
occurred aboard the Marietta. that of |
Coxswain J. II. Minor, is declared by the
naval surgeons TO have resulted from an
attack of pernieious malaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
LESSON FROM CANADA.
Reciprocity in the Hands OF America"
Farmers When They Demand VI.

ar course. the vast alliance OF faT-
roers' unions in this country cHNi'o'
he tuualed in numbers by ahN'"'"7
that Canada can show. But NlnerT
cans may perhaps derive usetu' ie
son from the vigor and unahiihi'S -
political action among tue Ia''i'c'' "''
the other side of the line
The impressive demand on III" Na''a
dian farmers for reciprocity WIN 'Le
United states and for certain rauieai
measures OF government ownership mas
stirred the waters. of Donninion poiitics
in q manner that promises to work
III
wonders. 3ifa
IT is true that this demand was met
VIII, resista nee or evasion on the part
cs Tho ottawa government. But it Is
main from the comments Of the Cana
dian nress that a new and powerful
force has entered into Canadian poll
tics.
"A big bearded farmer from Sas-
,.atchewan." whose words are reported
in the Montreal Star puts the case
thus:
"yor mark my words. The farmers
deputation to parliament signali2es a
turning point in Canadian history. 1t
is the outward and visible sign of
revolution. 1t means that the farmer
has at last emerged from the ciod-
hopper class, and in future will rank
in influence and Importance with the
manufacturing classes and with pro-
fessicnal men"
This was one of the 500 who marched
to Ottawa the other day and told Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and the other com
moners to their faces not what tney
would like to have but what they de-
mauded.
The word demand was word that
the insurgent farmers insisted upon.
The point that Americans should
particularly observe about this move-
ment in Canada is its nonpartisan
character.
A. n nolitical force it is purely eco
nomic and practical.
Evidently the farmers of Canada are
sick and. tired of a hair-splitting parti-
sa., politics.
Tbev are determined to get forward
with real and important social re-
forms. 80
In the United States all the condi-
tions are prepared for q movement OF
similar significance.
The farmers of this country are far
better organized than is generally sup
posed.
They can make themselves felt at
Washington if they want to. So
They can destroy the party machines
and can make progressive policies
everywhere fashionable. .
They can have the initiative. the
referendum. the recall and popular
election of senators-all for the ask
ipg:l and so can put an end to the
monopolies of politics.
/ Reciprocity is in their hands.
And the more slaring iniquities of
the tarin could not Tor q single n,onth,
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BASEBALL CALL AT U. OF M.
Battery Candidates Practiee-Track
Team in Condition.

Orono, Me-, Feb 6.-tSpeciaD. MAN
ager George X. Woodbury. of the base
ball team has issued a cali for bat
terry candidates and cage work will
begin at once. The cage has been
cleaned ard oiled SO that it is in
the best % condition. In d short time
a call win be issued to all candidates
and batting practice will be given.
Saturday afternoon tie semi-tinal
trials for the Boston A. \. relay team
were held in the gymnasium. All
the men ran in good time and the
squad was reduced to the six fastest
men. These were Walker. II, Waite.
IL. Ingraham. II. Hart. II. Shrump,
II and Dccring II. The final trials
will be held next Saturday and the
team picked from these men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
FARMERS ALMANAC IN DEMAND.
Which the GazzIebrooks Must Have
Though They're City Folk.

| City people we are" said Mr.. GaZ-
| zlcbrook, but We couldn't do without
the Farmers Almanac. | think it is
Mrs. Gazzlebrook from whom this de-
mand most arises. / know that every
year when December comes she says
to me, Frederic, have YOU got the
Farmers Almanac YETI Why she
should so fancy it ! used to wonder
but know size always does want It.
and when she says that to me | know
it's up to me to get it, and | go down
to the old, old. long established place
in an old. narrow, busy downtown
street. where from time immemorial
they have sold it and where they sell
it still, and get a copy Of the issue
for the next year. and the lady of the
house hangs this up on a nail in the
kitchen, under a handy calendar which
she keeps there for ready reference.
and then We are all right again for
another year I've just bought and
brought home the almanac for 1911
1T is. just the same with the same
old woodcuts appropriate to the sea-
sons at the top of the calendar pages.
and these pages containing. as Of old.
rising and setting of the sun and of
the moon and lot of other astronomi-
cal information. but also the usual
weather representations. as fair
'showery.' great electrical storms
mild. clear and pleasant, general
storms in the middle South 'gener-
ally fair great windstornn' fair
hot and so on in the several months,
all the weather conditions laid out q
year ahead.
And here also. we read: Castor in
merid, : ev.'; and .Procyon in mer.
6.9S ev.'; and Palm Sunday; and so.
Cross in mer. IL ev.'; and .Meteors.
1923; and Low Sunday. St. George.
and 'Spica in merid. IL ev.': and 'Ber-
nice's Hair mer. 10 ev.'; and I'd Sun
af. Easter and SO on, with wealth
of other varied information filling one
after another every calendar page.
We couldn't do without it.
| And then YOU take the other pages,
| where YOU find the interest table the
table showing the capacity of cisterns
for each ten inches in depth. the mug
| gets of wisdom. the tide tables. the
| legal holidays in the various States
1 ''it tubitS vi HltdSuTtS anu We1SnlS,
| the table of Easter Sundays, the ia
BILE Of heights and weights of men and
the table of heights and weights of
women. the postage rates. the time for
sowing vegetable seeds. the poultry
items. the time table for the cook and
| So on and so on.
We live in the city. and used to
wonder why Mrs. Gazzlebrook should
want the Farmers Almanac. as she al
ways does: but always when I come
TO look it over find a lot in it to in
terest me."--N. Y. Sun. ..-
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AN APPEAL ENTERED
For J. II. Mullen Estate in Bodwell
Water Power Co. Decision.

Portland, Me-, Feb. .6.--An appeal
was entered today by counsel for the
estate OF James II. Mullen, late of Ban
Sor, from the decision of Judge Put
nam in the United States district court
in the Bodwell Water Power Co. case.
An appeal was also entered by the
Itllis- Chalmers Co. of Buffalo, y. \.
The former claims lien of $4,000 anu
the latter of 100000 on the property
precedent to the bondholders. Judge
Pylnansshad previously rendered a de-
cision in favor of the bondholders.
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MISSOURI CAPITOL BURNED.
Valuable State Papers Destroyed-The
Fire Caused by Lightning.

jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 6.-The
Missouri Capitol building was des-
troyed by fire Sunday night, and
many of the records in the gov
ernor's and other state Offices
and House of Representatives. are
lost. The Senate records were
saved. Lighting struck the cupola of
the dome and the flames spread to
the roof of the House of Representa-
tives on the north side of the struc-
ture.
Gov. Hadley directed the fight
against the flames. The penitentiary
fire department was called and the
cCnvicts worked heroically, scaling
walls and taking dangerous chances
for their lives.
The Capitol was erected in 1888 at 2
cost of s350OO0 and IN 1887 it wasre-
| modelled at a cost of $4,000. While
| it was built of stone. the roof was
covered with much inflammable ma
te.ial,