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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
Church Notices.

e No preaching service at the Highland
Avenue NJ. Il. church Sunday. me sun
day school will convene as usual at II
O'Clock
First Church of Christ. Scientist: Ser
vice at 1915 a. NJ: subject of lesson
sermon: Probation After Death" testi-
monial meeting at 7.30 p. NJ. Wednesday.
First Congregational church. Rev Lang
don Quimby, u. D.. pastor: Morning wor-
slip at 1870 with sermon by the pastor
The Odd Fellows and ebekahs will at
sssnd this service in body. The church,
Will be decorated. and special music will
lbe rendered by the choirs At the evening
lservice in the auditorium. a stereoptcor
lecture will be given by an Armenian stu.
tdent who is a graduate from two of oul
American schools. Other churches are in
lvited to attend this service. and a cast
loffering will be taken for the lecturer
First Baptist church. Robert Pinkhan
lpastOr: Public worship at 1880 with ser
lmon by Rev. l.. II. Clarke: Sunday schoo
lat Has: Junior c. +. Society at $50 P. NJ
gospel service at p. NJ nlid-week pray
Ter meeting Wednesday evening at 73
O'Clock.
Winter Street Free Baptist church, Mel
willie G. Miner pastor: Morning worship
lat 10.S0 with sermon by the pastor; sub
tect: 1.-THE Human and the Divine Side.
Ito the Plan Of Salvaton:y sHibte schoo
Eatsl2: Miner Bible class al HIM; sC. =
Isotiety at e.l6 P. NJ: gospel meeting il
1.-THE vestry at z: resubmission lecture by
Rev. j. H. purkee Of Rochester, IN. Y,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
DISCOURAGED PARENTS
Plan Family's Death-Two Oead-Two
Will Recover.

Chicago. ApriI 2l.-Fear of ilnpend
ING starvation today caused father
and mother to administer strychnine
to themselves and their two children.
both under four years. The mother.
Mrs. Honore Dziargot. and the older
child. Joseph. are dead The father
and baby are in Il hospital. 1t is said
that both viii recover.
Neighbors who heard cans in the
Dziurgot cottage, called the police.
who found the woman AMI bog dead
and the others only partly conscious.
Dziurgot tonight told of the pow
erty Which followed long illness and
then related the desperate agreement
with his wife to poison themselves
and their babies.
With my last IS cents, che said"
l bought the poison at drug store.
l took it home and my wife and I
mixed it in the littla milk we had left.
The milk was the only food we had
in the house. Some was given to the
children, my wife drank some and I
drank the rest. There was not enough
for me, or / would have died with my
wife and my boy.
II stayed with my sicls wife I'M
til all the money we had was gone.
I could get nothing to CO. and we
did not want to live and see the lit
tie ones suffer. Today we decided it
was no use to try any longer and
agreed It was better to die than TO
starve and see the children starve be-
fore cur eyes"
The father and mother are about
50 NaarS old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

denied ,Fritlay the Injunction applied
for by the local STREET Car Co. to re-
strain the city of Minneapolis from
enforcing its recently passed strap
hanger" ordinance. The ordinance pro-
vides that street cars shall not take on
passengers after all the seats are filI-
ed and others are standing equal to
% per vent. Of the seating capacity OF
the car. TIE court refused the COM
panys contention that the rule de-
privea the company of property with
out due process of law. He said the or
dinance was not drastic enough, be-
cause it permitted crowding of cars
when mere than 300 feet apart.
Thomas Pierce. convicted for the mur-
der of his wife last December was hang
cd Friday in the Little River county Jail
at Ashdowne. Ark. 1nstnuation that the
testimony of a Negro found in a COM
promising position with the woman was
insufficient to convict Pierce of his wife s
murder was contained in a concurrent
resolution of the Arkansas Legislature
Friday. which directed Governor .Dona-
ghey to interfere in Pearce's execution.
Governor Donaghey replied to the reso-
luton in a special message, pointing out
that Pearce had confessed the murder and
that there had been other conclusive tes-
timony The Governor announced he
would offer no interference with the ex-
ecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
SK0WHECAN.

preliminary debate was held in
the Municipal building Thursday
evening between the Y. NJ. C. A. and
the s'kowhegan High school. The
question was: Resolved, That the
United States Should Fortify the PAN
ANA Canal" Thornton Merriam,
Gerald Marble. and Tobey Mooers of
the High school took the affirmative
On the negative were Harry Smith.
Carroll Flanders and FIRED Richard
son Of the y. NJ. C. A. Judge F. T..
Lawrence, r. r. Patton. and E. F.
Merrill acted as judges. The debate
was closed and the Question was han
died in such a way that It was diff
cult to tell which side argued the best.
This debate was held for the purpose
of training for the Skowhegan boys
who will debate next Friday night
with Madison High. 'h'''
Mrs. Mary Lasenske of Fargo,
North Dakota, who has been visiting
at the home o: Or. and Mrs. A. T.
Smith for few days, returned home
Thursday. Her sister, Mrs Christine
Wentworth. who has been MAKING her
home with DR.. and Mrs. Smith re-
turned With her They will visit
friends in Wisconsin and ether places.
The question, RESOLVED. that Show
hogan is Failing to Fulfil it's Obiiga-
tons to the Rising Generation, Both
In end Out of the Schools will be
discussed in the public debate Monday
evening in the Methodist church.
lion. L. l.. Walton and .. NJ. Gallup
Will open the discussion for the affirm-
alive and Superintendent u. H. Per-
kins Will be the first speaker on tho
negative. 1t is expected that there
viii be interesting; and lively discus.
slons from the floor.
airs. Elise White will give a violin
solo at the services Sunday morning
Of the First Baptist church.
The funeral of the late DR.. B. ),
Lancaster who died in Madison
Wednesday We're held Friday after.
noon. Rev r. +. Means of the Congre.
gational church officiating. DR.. Ian.
caster was - wears old. He was born
in Arson and vas educated in tho
public schools of the town and, was
graduated from the North Anson
Academy. He pYacticed dentistry in
Madison for several years and re.
tired from active business 16 years
ago, turning over his business to his
son. He was Democrat and had
represented his party as candidate for
representative to Congress. He wa5
strong temperance advocate Be.
sides the widow, q son. DIR. John Lam
caster. and a brother, Fred, Of Nor1
ridSeWock, survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

You can always find fresh supply
Of candies for the Sunday treat at
Jacks0n's Drug store. \ few of the
many nice things are. Johnson's En-
traprdinary Dutch Bitter Sweets.
Swiss Style Milk. Inovation Sweets.
Chocolate Almonds. Caramels, John
sons Saturday Specials 80 cent grade
for e9 cents per pound. Cedulas CT
gars. Cali and GET a free sample of
"krystal Toilet lie new band cleaner
Mardin's Ice Cream now on sale a.
"JachSon's."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
s2745 TO STEVENS HEIRS.
Verdict Against Telephone Company
In Case of Death at Augusta.

Pcftlaad, Me. April 21.-Five broth
ers and sisters of Fred X. Stevens, the
cable man Of the New England Telc-
phon Ce.. Who was eleetroeuted while
ago last January, Will receive STA.
from the telephone company, according
to verdict brought in by the jury in
the United State circuit court this
fore moor, following a hearing on suit
for 5000 damages brought by Gerry l..
Brooks. administrators of the estate
The jury was out 63 minutes. The
nontt goes To five beneficiaries, Frank
NJ. Charles Ct. Harry c.. Bertha E..
and Frances =. stevens, all of this
city.
TIE hearing which was begun yester-
day forenoon. was concluded late i'll
the afternoon. including the argu-
mcnts, and this morning Judge Hale
charged The jury.
The. three brothers and the sister, Ber
tina L. Stevens and Mrs. Julia stevens
Were called by the plaintiff yesterday
and all of them testified to the materia
aid which they had received from Free
X. Stevens when he was alive either il
money or clothing.
The only witness called by the defence
was Deane Z. Small, an official of tn,
Telephone Co. in this city. who testified
as to the wages received by stevens ant
what his chances to have received {
greater salary would have been.
Gerry l. Brooks conducted his OWL
case as administrator, and Harry r. Nir'
gin of this city and Mr.. Clark of Boston
appeared for the defendant company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
RECIPROCITY A SWiNDLE
And New England a Traitor to the
West, Says Senator Young.

Boston, April 2l.-Reciprocity with
Canada was declared a sWindle. the
tariff was upheld New England char
ac.eriz"d as a traitor to the West and
Governor Foss of Massachusetts was
called "a demagogue. who should be
treated with bed slat' in an address
BY United states Senator Lafayette
Young of Iowa before the Boston City
Club tonight.
The Future Of the Republican Par
ty." was thu announced subject Of the
militant IoWan's remarks, but he took
advantage OF the permission accorded
him of speaking on anything I
please"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
500 Reward, StOO,

The readers of this paper will be piease<l
disease that science has been able to Gu -
IN all It's stages. and that Is CatarrtI HaIlN
Safarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
knoWh TO the medical fraternity. Cntarrh
being a constitutional disease, reouircs n
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
cure il taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of this
or the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
ana assisting nature 10 doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith n It's
dred Dollars for any case that II falls ia
cure. Send for list of testimonials. 49,
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. q.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c. ~. go, - :
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

Tuesday evening at rs at the Congraea-
tional church. Admission free. Mid
week prayer meeting W ednesday at
j. NJ.
J-niversalist church. Rev John Evans
minister: Worship with sermon; subject
THE Significance of sunday" sunday
school at L o'clock: Good Citizen class
at u o'clock; Y. L. c. L. at o'clock.
Christ church list sunday after Easter:
Holy communion, 30 Gnenl; morning
PRAYER. sermon, ~ 30: sunday school at L;
evening service. Bible lesson, I.
St Andrews Pittston DIST Sunday after
Easter: Service with sermon al o'clock :;
Sunday school at 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Wesleyan Alumni Association of
Maine held it's annual reunion and
dinner Friday night at Portland. Pro-
lessor W. y. North Of the university
was one of the speakers. These officers
We're chosen: President. Charles d.
Wood, Orono: vice president. Paul
Nixon. Brunswick; secretary, w. f.
Leighton, Portland; treasurer r. II.
Schmidt. GOrham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
A STRONG PROTEST
Against Canadian Reciprocity from
American Pulp and Paper Assn.

Chicago April 2l.-Resolutions opposing
the proposed reciprocity trade agreement
with Canada and protesting againsl any
reduction of the tariff on paper. pulp and
similar wood products, We're adopted at
an executive meeting OF the American
Paper and Pulp Manufacturers Associa-
ton today. Pledges were given by mem
bers present to begin Il movement to pre-
vent free trade with Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

Tho Randolph Grammar school
baseball team defeated the Farming
dale Grammar school team Friday aft
crnoon 12 to 8 in hard fought game.
Manager Williams challenges the
Fdrmingdale team to n game next
Tuesday afternoon on the Randolph
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The Oakland Manufacturing Co add
vertise on the back page of this issue
OF the Journal roofing that appears
TO leave r0thing further to be desired
by the economical man who counts
the first cost and the dura 6ility cf the
roofing as essentials. Write or phone
this company for prices and partcu-
lars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The Easte: musical program at the
Cnivcysst!ist church will be repeated
sunday In addition Miss Edna Gooden
win play a violin obligato. The subject
of Mr. Evans sermon will be; The
Significance Of sunday"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
UNCONFlRMED RUMOR
That Moroccan Rebels Have Taken Fez
and Massaered tho Garrison.

Madrid April 21.-The government
has received telegram that native
has arrived at Tetuan, who declare
that the Moroccan rebels have taken
Fee and massaered the garrison and
that the Sultan has taken refuge in the
French consulate.
There is, however. no continuation
of the report obtainable here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The barge Allentown is discharging
a cargo of coal at the a. r. Hayes
coal shed in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

Although it is early in the season
the autCmobilists travelling along
Maine avenue. Farmingdale, have al
ready caused considerable comment by
the residents along that street by the
way in which they drive their cars.
Last summer the speed became so
great that warnings were posted and
one driver hauled up. 1t seems to be
the opinion that unless a slower speed
is maintained this summer that meas
ures will be taken to prevent the cars
being driven so fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

Elvin A. LeiShton's persistent and
&c advertising during :. really I'M
Favorable spring. las yielded returns
in a way that makes cheerful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The Ladies' Aid of the Highland
Avenue VI. +. church held its usual
weekly meeting Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Charles cushman. Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The farce How the Story Crew.
will be presented as part Of the enter
tainment Monday night at the meeting
OF Gardiner Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

y bazaar is to be held the middle of
May by the Ladies Aid of the Uni
rersalist church and plans are already
under way for the event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Warren. who
lave been working in Gardiner during
the winter, have gone To Haverhill,
Mass. their former home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

William Beard will speak at the City
Mission at p NJ. Sunday. Mr.. With
am will speak in the evening at I
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The piano pupils of Miss Edith Page
will give a recital Saturday Afternoon
In Library hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The directors Of the Board of Trade
will meet at $50 =. NJ. Saturday at the
:-ldermcnS rooms at the City build
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

The first boat of the season will ar
rive next Tuesday morning in Gardiner
from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

O. Gardiner High will play its second
game of the season Saturday after
noon. weather permitting, on Quimby
field. The boys will have as opponents
the Coburn Classical Institute team
and they will have much harder
proposition than that of Wednesday.
The c. e. /. team has had several
practice games and are said to be a
strong team. Davidson and George
Talbot will be the battery for Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

\ meeting of the executive commit
zee OF the. kennebec County c. i. So
.feiety vii! be held Monday evening with
Miss Flora Danforth. Lincoln avenue,
to consider plans for the June convcn-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

GARDINER.
Old Trouble with Auto
Driving in Farmiagda|e.
Gardiner High vs.. Coburn
/ Classical This Afternoon.
Church Notices. Board Of Trade
Directors Meeting 3 P. N. Today.

Miss Clara Albee of Bath arrived in
Gardiner Friday to visit friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

r. H. ScarlcS of Cambridge. Mass,
was the guest Friday Of c. H. Doug
lass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
FAMOUS HATTIE LIE BLANC
Said to Give Evidence for Glover
Brothers in the Will Case.

St. John, y. B., April 21.-Hattie
lie Blanc, the West Arichat. c. b..
girl. WHO was acquitted BY Massa
chuSetts Jury last December of the
murder of Clarence Grover, the Wal
than. Mass. launGr!man submitted
today' t. q long examination which
was continued we'll into the evening
fer tbs purpose of making Il deposit
ton to be introduced in the coming
contest over the will OF the murdered
laun1rymab. The examination of the
lie Blanc girl was presided over by
John Kerr. *. G., an attorney of this
city. Who had been commissioned TO
hold the hearing by the supreme court
of Massa chusetts.
The nature OF the evidence gained
from Miss lie Blanc by tAe hearing
to today and tonight could not be
learned That the deposition will con-
tain evidence OF Importance to the
ease of the cur brothers Of Clarence
+. Grover, Who are C9ntesting the al
lowance o. his will was the state
ment tonight, however. of Edward 2.
Barry ot Boston. the lawyer repre-
sentinE the brothers at The hearing
here. lie said this evidence was Sc
cured from the LIE Blanc girl today.
Attorney Melvin VI. Johnson, who was
principal counsel for the LIE Blanc
girl az her trial for murder, was de-
barred from participating III tie hear
ing by Harristcr Kerr
Cambridge, Mass. April 2i.-A jury
will hear the cvid ance in the contest
over the will OF Clarence +. Grover,
the Wf;ltham, Mass, laundryman. who
was murdered more than a year ago.
Justice Hammond of tn supreme
court, To which the case WAS appeal
from the probate court ruling sus-
tanning the will. Friday ut Cambridge,
Mass. denied The motion made by
counsel for Mrs. Glover. the widow,
ASKING that the case be tried with
out Il jury on ,he ground that the
press had created a sentiment so hos
tile to Mrs. Glover as to preclude an
impartial verdict. The hearing will
be resumed Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22

with the New Hampshire statutes o
distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-22
WILSON SEEMS PROUD
Of tho Work Just Accomplished BY the
Now Jersey Legislature.

Toronto, y. j., April 2l.--The l91.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-08
w,n.ed-che.p cer,<s.

:. II any ingenious person can invent .
substitute for corks in champagne bot
ties he may be sure Of very con-
Portable fortune. for champagne eofks
are expensive. . really good cork cost
ing az high az ten cents. -.
rs reason ioT 80; A;Snn coS:. e
principally the length Of time tha4
must elapse before . cork grower
can realize on his Investment Chauk
payne corks are made only from the
finest Catalonia corkwood. After The
tree is planted 30 years must elapss
before IL IL ready for the drst strip
ping. but this bark 10 too coarso fOe
champagne corks. - II the second
bark. taken on eight years lstsr. Al.
other eight years must pass before 2
champagne cork crop II Gaahsfe1,
making in all 4e years that the grow
81 must wait before be can gse any
mater:s! -etr.. from k!s trees. - =,
furthermore. champagne corkg n
ct b. hand ana not ~ machinery. g
sse less expensive eet1ks. . thsy NJ!
b perfect In sise 6u6 shape. ~ 50
J The quality Of shs ~1gA Vim sul
Harper's Wet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-08
Wild silk Worms.

The world Is Indebted to the Chin
csc for the discovery o. the virtues Of
the silk worm It's product was I'M
known in Rome until the time OF
Julius Caesar. and 80 costly was the
material that even the Emperor SAu-
relian refused . dress Of this lustrous
fabric to his empress Now II Is nur-
tured in almost every country. and It's
products are within the reach Of all
Besides tho several domesticsted
species there Is Wild silk worm
found in Central America. which
weaves baglike structure two feet
In depth. that hangs from the trees.
At q distance the nest resembles 2
huge matted cobwsb. The insect
makes no cocoon. but weaves the silk
IN layers and skeins around the In,
side Of the nest. From TeguciEaipa
there were sent TO England como
years ago six pounds Of this siik.
There It was made into handksrcbiefs
not easily detected from common sin
Of equal strength and delicate texture
There Is 4 curioues silk-producinS
spider In Central America. the afan3
de soda. which may be seen hurryfn1
along with a load OF fne silk on III
back, from which trail numerous del
icate n!aments-Harper's Weekly.