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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

are cutting ash timber for A. n. Man.
ter.
BELGRADE.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. F'arnham of this
place and Fl. Everett Farnham of st.
Joseph, Mo-. were guests the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. +. }. Harling OF
Boston, Mass.
J. G. Hewitt is loading potatoes at
this station. the price paid being 80
|ccnts.
The schools in town. excepting the
High school. close this week.
Edmund Yeaton, the II. f. ID. carrier
here died Feb very suddenly after
few days illness of pneumonia.
Misses Mabel ana Ethel Tihbetts are
teaching school in Rome.
Mrs. 6. l. Minot has returned home
after passing a few days ut the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. a.
Farnham.
MONMOUTH.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Frank l..
Jewett of Circle City. Ala, arrived
in town Wednesday and are the guests
OF Mr. Jewet:s sister. Mrs F. y. Rob
inson. Mr.. Jewatt was formerly
native OF Sidney. but has been in
Alaska for several years. where he is
engaged in the grocery business, run
ni0g Il large store. Mr.. Jewctts last
visit TO Maine was six years ago.
Chauncey w. Fifeld, who under
went surgical operation at the Au-
gusta General hospital about two
months age for abcess on the hip. is
now confined To his bed with a severe
hip trouble.
hrs. Elizabeth Hall is suffering from
an attack II grip.
Harry a Fifield. who has been i'll
nearly ali winter. is somewhat inn
proved.
Mrs. Alice Morrow ard daughter,
ora. were callers Wednesday at Nj.
S. Fiiieid's.
Don H. Fifield of Augusta. was n
caller Thursday on his brothers. Harry
and Chauncey Fificld. who are both
confined tn the house.
Mrs. Ehen Hunt recently passed the
dav with nc, daughter. Mrs. w. L.
Lord
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
Floral Grange.

Floral Grange, Palmyra. No. 15S,
held its regular meeting on the eve
ming OF jan "a with a good Number
present. The names of twelve APP
plicants were acted upon and voted
in A special meeting was hold the
next night and eleven took the First
and Second degrees. one being I'M
avoidably absent. The names of two
more applicants will be voted on and
First and Second degrees conferred at
the next regular meeting. The Third
and Fourth degrees will be given to all
on the next following regular meet
ing and a supper will be serveds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

A New York man brings the novel
charge against his wife that she trans
er because the latter appealed to her
through the medium of cheese. pickles
and pigs feet, in the absence of her
husband. The aggrieved husband . was
not allowed to testify. however. but
was arrested, charged with non-sup-
port and dragged off to Jail. Mean
while. the man or the pickles and
pigs feet walked away with the APP
preciative wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

AroostoolS believes that a trolley line
shouid grow in that county as Well az
potatoes. Prominent business men are
planning a crop OF interurban lines to
connect some of the larger towns of
the county, such as Fort Fairfield.
Limestone, Caribou, New Sweden,
Pressure Isle. Van BurAn ana other
towns in that section. 1t is claimed
that such a system would encourage
the shipping by freight and express,
instead Of the hauling of freight to the
railroads. and. by reason of the short
err hauls and more frequent trips. lead
to the raising of larger volume of
freight. 5..a.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

Corinth boasts that nearly % per
cent of the population is more than so
years old. The following list is sub
mitted as proof Of it: Reuben Good
win, 9S yrs; Lucy Chandler. 90 yrs;
aaron French. o. yrs: Hannah Nc
Gregor, 50 yrs; Jas. Stewart, 90 yrs;
Thankful Dodge, sS yrs; Mary Trim,
SO yrs; Mary Merrifield, IS; Amelia
Chandler. 81; Lydia Eddy. 81 yrs;
Hannah Cushman, Sc yrs; Eunice
Roulette. So yrs: John Tate, IS yrs. j,
John Savage, SIS yrs; Zernah Jeffries.
30 yrs; Thos. Rowe, SO yrs; George
Skinner, 50 yrs; Jane Keyes. 81 yrs. F.:
Gideon Foster. 81 yrs; Hulda Rogers,
so yrs: Mary Page. 80 yrs; Ephraim
Nichols, so yrs; Zimri McKusick, so
yrs; Reuel Bolton, so yrs. All the
above are widowers and widows excep,
one maiden lady and two men with
younger wives. There are over forty
in town between 70 and so years, about
one-fourth of whom were born in the
year 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
Horace Greeley, Editor.

1t is fitting that the New York
Tribune should pa, as sweet a tribute
to the memory of Horace Greeley as
may be found in its issue OF February
3. Americans everywhere will agree
with the sentiment that IF Greeley
belonged to the Tribune he also be-
longed TO the country, and to say this
Is not alone TO indicate the Ma
tional significance OF his work, but the
specific quality of the man." The
Tribune says The temptation is ir.
resistiole. in this place. to think OF
Horace Greeley as. first and last q
great Journalist, but especially tc
those who labor where he labored
enveloped in the association of his
name and career, II is a matter of sol
emn pride to reflect on the impossi.
bility of adjusting his fame to mere
~ professional origin"
Those OF the passing generation
who remember the man and the edi-
tor, and who are addicted to recalling
the old days. when newspaper was
dominated by an individual, will agree
with the sentiments OF the Tribune
that, in those days. that papers power
was due to the nature of his views
ana his ways OF expressing them
Greeley was rightly cited as the out.
standing type Of that earlier stage il
the Tribune's journalistic history But
as the Tribune acknowledges. such
tribute as it pays leaves the tale, oni!
bali told. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
Monday, February s, 1911.

Tire men and women, though
they be poor, ignorant, blunder-
ing, who day by day are quietly
setting aside :h,ir own pleas ure
fer the sake of some other per-
son, taste a sweetness, and get
in themselves d growth which
nakes she world sacred place
for them.-Merriam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

The decision indicated in the dis
fis to be no parcels post this session,
seems to indicate that those -four
rca sons" still hold good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

No notice whatever will be taken of
4 unsigned communications.
'sThe Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
s BILE for the preservation or return OF
j rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
y to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
z ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

!. II is reported that time for the
Z Transportation of express matter 70 the
\ Pacific coast is to be shortened by one
= day, but nothing is said about cor
i responding reduction in the rates
Nehargcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
KNIGHTS OF THE MAccAsEEs
Kennebec Tent No. Is, meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday Of each month
p. r. SMITH Com.
ESGENE MERRILL. II. X.
l.. Ii. DUDLEY, +. *.
m.w-t

Work of the Grange" Mrs. Maria
Getcheli read a paper on The Value
of Women's Work in the Grange" The
of the program was omitted
on account of the late hour. Mem
beers were present from Harmony, st.
Adams. Palmyra and Detroit Oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

4 Now Congress is wondering whether
! the cancellation of President Tafts
sssouthern trip means an extra session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

. The DAYS are now frightening per-
ceptihiy, and the cold is strong enough
10 sYit those who are not fussy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

y Just imagine President Taft in one
Rot those new, corset-ftting coats!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
6ElGR DE.

are cutting ash timber for A. n. Man,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
Dicd hEGdst Is, 1910, aged ninety.
Fragile, remote a lahy dwelt apart
lI:'time's space from all the life of men
Then s)itly slept. And Englands mother
heaII
Grew very tender as she saw again
SICK lads at Scutari, who kissed the pale.
Swift shadow OF Sain: Florence nightingale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

The annual report OF the Brunswick
& Topsham water district, issued Fri
day, shows that there had been an in
crease in profits of nearly $1,000 this
year over last. The profits for the
twelve months are S4649.1s. The total
revenue for the year was s3o.7663o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

school men are at the University Of
Maine, and as a token OF profound re-
speCt and admiration for their pre-
paratory school, they have shipped Il
fac photo-engraving of the university
to be hung in the high school. The en-
craving is handsomely framed. and
with it went a communication to Prin-
eipal North, expressing the interest of
these young men in the welfare of
their Alma Mater
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 720 o'clock.
Work in Second degree Friday evening.
Feb g.
T.. C. HARRINGTON, ". G.
X. II. BROWN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

CLARA BARTON
Entered hcr nncti,M Hcar December rs,
1870.
All worthily she shares the Birthday 5lest
Who male her owr the lite the Christ-chiid
taught
And gently through the unnumbered years.
has brought
To and woe His mercy and His rest.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For State Senator lessee L. Boyce. For Representative-H. M. Stark. For Judge Superior Court-Thos.
 H. Flynn. For Clerk Superior Court-Geo. A.
 Fleming. For Supt. Schools Jos. M. Holub. For County Surveyor-W. H. Pow
 CTS.
 For Supervisors -P. M. Shater, T
 H. Richel, J. J. Donahue. For County Attorney-X- N
 Sleeves.
 For eriff-Thomas E. Pulliam For Recorder-Dan J. Cronin. For Treasurer-W. H. Switzer. For Assessor-W. H. Lockridge. For County Supt. Roads-W. G Dickinson.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
The Abuse of Bayonets.

A veteran soldier was talking about bayonets.
 "A lot of unjust obloquy was heap ed on our bayonet makers during the Civil war;" he said. "The makers were blamed for defects that were really the faults of us soldiers.
 "I saw some interesting bayonet tests the other day that proved this. First, in these tests. lot of swords and bayonets, and they came out in superb condition. Then they were put through the improper ordeal that too many of us subjected them during the war.
 "A piece of bread was toasted on a fine bayonet. and then the hot steel was thrust suddenly into cold water. as often happened in the field on the sudden appearance of an officer. The result was that the magnificent metal became as brittle as glass. Dropped on the floor, 1t broke into five pieces.
 Three bayonets were arranged in triped shape and steak was cooked under them These bayonets cooled slowly, and, when cold. they were as soft as lead.
 And for these things. in the Civil war, many a bayonet makers name was disgraced."
Williams news., 1911-12-09
SAVED BY HIS DREAM
eALLooNIsT TAKES STRANGE VI
 SION AS A WARNING.
Gives Up Ills Vocation and His Sue cessor Is Killed Within Two
 Weeks.

A dream in Buffalo five years ago. following an exhibition in local park, caused Carl McManus to give up bal looming for less dangerous vocation, and, as he believes, probably saved his life. MT. McManus is now trav- cling salesman for a New York house and was in Buffalo recently on busi- ness. At the Lafayette hotel he told his story.
 "T am only slightly superstitious. said McManus, but that dream proved too much for me. I'm mighty glad that 1t did, too.
 q had gone to bed rather early on the night of the dream, following my exhibition at the park. Things had gone rather badly and was tired out. A couple of narrow escapes had slight ly unnerved me.
 "It couldn't have been more than ten minutes after had fallen asleep be- fore started to dream l was up in the air sailing along beautifully. There was no wind and the balloon rose slowly and gracefully. l went higher and remained up longer than usual and then made ready to descend. ''I threw out the ballast and held tight to the parachute. but the bal loon failed to shoot up. That was strange, thought. pulled the cord and let out the gas. Instead of fall ing the big bag remained stationary It was most unusual and inexplicable
 Thoroughly alarmed and mystified by this time, I cut the cords of the parachute. There was nothing doing The balloon and the parachute seemed anchored in the air to stay there.
 Then I awoke. A cold sweat COW cred my body. The more thought about the dream the more convinced I
 became that 1t was an ominous warn ing. It means. I told myself. that some day will go up and never come | down again alive.
 ~The next day gave up ballooning. My friends protested. but l told them | I knew what was best for me. left | for New York that evening. l "A couple of weeks later was read | ing a paper when I came across an item telling about an accident at an l Ohio county fair in which balloonist was killed when his parachute failed to work. The man who was killed was
 the one who had stepped into my
 shoes when quit. The date was one
 had been scheduled to fill. If I had
 kept my job I would probably have
 been killed, told myself. I am not
 very religious, but you can just bet
 that got busy right then and offered
 up thanks And the following Sunday
 attended church. too"
Williams news., 1911-12-09
CHANGE IN CHURCH SERVICE
Pastor of the Present Asks the Con- aresatlon "shaII We Sing
 Hymn 47sT

Hast Sunday evening and the Sum day evening before that and the Sun day evening before that went to church." said the gray-headed man. T went to different church each time. I noticed that the years have stayed away from church have wrought many changes in the service, but the change that impressed me most was the manner of announcing the hymns Formerly the minister said, Let us sing or We will now sing Hymn 47s-' Now he puts 1t in the form of an in- terrogation and says. Shall we sing Hymn 478?'
 At any rate. that is the way the EyMns were announced where went to church those last three Sundays. I wonder if the fashion is universal now, also wonder what the minister would say if some temerarious soul should speak up: No, we will not sing that hymn. don't like it. Let us sing No 536.'
 ~Of course it is hardly conceivable that anybody ever could develop so much rambunctiousness, but it is in- teresting to speculate on what would happen if somebody should"
Williams news., 1911-12-09
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

For State Senator-F. s. Breen. For Representative Thomas Mad
 dock. For Judge Superior Court-F. w.
 Perkins. For Clerk Superior Court chas.
 H. Adams. For supt. of Schools IN. G. Lay
 ton. For County Surveyor Jas. A. Lam
 port. For Supervisors ' George W. Black,
 R. F. Bongberg, H. J. Gray. For County Attorney-C. B. Will
 son. For Sheriff.. s. Drum. For Recorder Paul s. Coffin. For Treasurer c. H. Brownell. For Assessor Lee Doyle. For County Supt. of Roads-W
 H. Anderson.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
Good Luck Allowed.

A howl from the upper story brought the mother to her feet. Rude laughter intermingled with the how ling and the duet threatened to be- come trio. with the bucolic bread earner trying to earn bread in his study
 Mummy. mummy" cried Elsie. meeting her on the stairs. please come up and spank Dick"
 What has he been doing?" asked her mother.
 we are playing at weddings" sob bed Elsie. land Dick threw rice all over me-"
 "But you musn't cry over that = soothed the fond parent. Rice brings good luck to the bride. you know"
 Little Elsie opened her eyes wide as she held out her sopping pinafore. and asked:
 What. mummy-when it's in pud- ding ng?"-Answers.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
Butcher Bird and Martin.

An incident which my son witnessed near Enfield may be worth recording: He was walking along the highway and noticed at some distance ahead several birds on the road. which he took to be sparrows. As he drew nearer he was able to distinguish a couple of house martins by the side of a small puddle near the others.
 Presently one of the supposed spar rows in a sidelong manner drew to- ward the house martins, and when near 1t suddenly darted and seized one of them by the head and held 1t strug- gling until he got quite near. He then saw it was aredbacked a shrike. and to his astonishment 1t actually flew away with its victim over the hedge by the roadside. showing strength one would hardly have expected in so small a bird.-From the Field.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
Altouether roo ExpensIxe.

Attracted by the whiteness of a servant girls kitchen tables and floors. I very nearly committed an un- pardonable extravaganza down in Florida" said good housekeeper. Meyer until I saw her tables and floors did I realize just how clean a kitchen can be. Recklessly I plan ned to invite the girl to come north and work for me. Before putting the fatal question said:
 "'By the way. Jennie. what do you scrub with?'
 Imagine how I wilted when she said. Oranges Just slice an orange in two and rub the wood There is nothing like 1t to take of dirt
 And 1t had been on the tip of my tongue to offer $25 month to girl who would require three dozen oranges week to scrub with"
Williams news., 1911-12-09
ODD ENGLISH SNAKE STORY
When Cow Was Bitten by Reptile. Form of Latter Appeared on
 the Cream.

The west country of England is nc- toriously a land of strange beliefs and superstitions. In the first week of the present month COW belonging to Mrs. Heale of Goldburn, Okehampton. which was quite we'll at the mornings milking, was found in the evening to be suffering from an enormous swell ing of the udder. It was concluded at once that the animal had been bitten by something. most probably by a viper.
 The COW was milked and the milk was about to be flung away when the servant girl interposed, and speaking from previous experience said: Let it stand, because if the COW has been bitten by snake it will show up in the milk" The milk was accordingly set aside, and on looking at 1t some three hours afterward the form of snake was distinctly seen in the cream which had collected on the sur face
 There was an exact model of the reptile, the head, with the V mark. the eyes and the tongue projecting from. the mouth-perfect throughout to the tail. Moreover, by aid of 8 magnifying glass the scales of the skin could be distinctly seen. All this was seen by Mrs. Heale, her two grown-up daughters. the servant girl and the boy groom.
 On the following morning the figure was less distinct. A moth had got
 into the cream and destroyed the con
 tinuity of the tail. Still the figure was traceable, and the attention of the veterinary surgeon was called to I it. He admitted that the form of a
 snake was undoubtedly there. His treatment of the animal from the first | was for snake bite.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
was Too obIIolno.

Fresh from the lecture on polite ness the street car conductor went on duty resolved to extend courtesy to all. From the car barns up to 99th street he put his resolution into ef- feet. He assisted tie feeble and heavy-laden, he smiled serenely under unmerited abuse and he hugried no one unduly. At 9Sth street he no ticed that woman in the middle seat was preparing to leave the car at the next corner The child beside her was too big to cause her any particu- lar trouble in alighting. but the con ductor had been pleased with the way the woman smiled upon the child. so he hurried forward to help.
 The woman stepped down first and the conductor, with one sweep of his arm, set the child down beside her His signal to go on was followed by a scream, then another and another Boo hoo," howled the boy, and My child! Bring my child back here. cried woman in the car. Half g block further along the car stopped.
 He isn't mine.'' gasped the woman when she and the boy had caught UT with the car. T only just smiled al him."-New York Sun.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
Democratic State Ticket

For U. s. Senators Mark A. Smith,
 Henry F. Ashurst. For Judge Supreme Court Alfred
 Henry D. Ross, D. L. Cunning
 ham. For Congress Carl Hayden. For Governor George w. P. Hunt. For Secretary of State-Sidney P.
 Osborn. For Auditor-J. c. Callaghan. For Treasurer-David Johnson. For Attorney General = George
 Purdy Bullard. For Superintendent of Public In
 struction-C. O. Case. For Corporation Commission-F
 A. Jones, w. P. Geary, A. w
 Cole.
Williams news., 1911-12-09

Among the prominent republi. cans in town Monday from Flag staff were: N. 'G. Layton. Lee Doyle. Paul S. Coffin. R. L. Bong berg, w. H. Anderson, F. w. Per. kins, F. s. Breen ind Tom Drum.
 A stray mouse colored burro. and colt, taken up by I. P. McConkey. Owners can have; same by calling at the office of the L. U. Smith Construction Co. describing same and paying for this notice. 5t
 Dr. A. G. Ro upseville left for the Gallup oil fl elds Tuesday eve ming. Good re ports continue to come in from th oil fields, and the Williams boys who have holdings in that section are very jubilan' over their PIosI ,tlctive riches.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
Republican State Ticket

For United States Senators Ralph
 H. Cameron, Hoval A. Smith. For Representative in Congress
 J. s. Williams. For Governor-Ed w. Wells For Justices of Supreme Court
 Fletcher M. Doan, Edward M.
 Doe, Edward Kent. For Secretary of State-J. F. Cleave-
 land. For Auditor-George A. Mauk. For Treasurer-W. D. Fisk. For Attorney General-George D.
 Christy. For Superintendent of Public In-
 struction-Claude D. Jones. For Corporation Commissioners
 E. s. DePass, F. M. Pool, w. s.
 Sturges.
Williams news., 1911-12-09
pumas,s Melo . Contract.

Alexandre Dumas, pere, was ex- tremely fond of melons, and an auto graph letter of his has just come into the possession of the library of the town of Carpentras by legacy which proves the fact. It Is perhaps one Of the strangest contracts ever made by man of letters. The letter is ad- dressed to M. Seguin, the deputy maire of Cavaillon in the Caucluse in August, 1864. by the author of Les Trois Mousquetaires," Nho was then living at St Gratien, near Enghein. He says: "On receipt of your letter I have immediately arranged with my publisher, M Michael Levy, for him to send you the two or three hundred volumes which have already appeared of my works, and that in the future as they appear he will send you the others, and I am very pleased to be able to reply to the great honor which you do me. But please have the good ness to tell your honorable maire, M. Tourel, that impose one condition. If the town and the authorities of Ca vaillon like my books. 1 like their melons, and desire that in exchange of my three or four hundred volumes there shall be constituted for me, by municipal decree yearly income of twelve melons per year. The cost of carriage will naturally be at my ex' pense." Need one add that the con tract was faithfully kept on both sides?
Williams news., 1911-12-09
pous Rrina HIah Priced.

It is not only in England and Amer ica that fantastic prices are paid for dogs, but in Germany fanciers will pay high prices. At the recent exhibition of dogs at Cassel Frenchman offered 12,0OO marks, about s600. for po- lice dog. The dog rejoices in the name of Tell, and the sum offered might be considered as conclusive evidence that Tell is worthy of his famous name, but this Is not all. The dog be- longs to Sergeant Decker. who re- fused the tempting offer. observing that his dog should not quit Germany at any price.