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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Gall Stones Removed
Without An Operation.

After suffering for one year with gall
stones, | was told by a friend to try
Swamp Root, l began with the fifty
cent size and after using four bottles
found that / was much better. linen be-
gan using the larger size bottles and
after taking three bottles l was cured.
That has been seven years ago this sum-
mer and I have never been sick since
that time from this disease.
] can cheerfully recommend DR. XII
mer's Swmp- Root to any one for kid
ney and bladder troubles hoping it may
do as much good for many people as 1t
did for me.
Yours truly,
MISS EMMA HOLDDEFER,
20 North Thorpe St, Kansas City, Kan.
state of Missouri,
County of Jackson, SIS.
on the 18th day of August, 1903, per-
sonally appeared before me, Notary
Public in and for said County and State,
Miss Emma Holdefer who subscribed
he within statement and made oath that
the same is true in substance and i'm
fact
HENRY c. EMERY,
Notary Public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
PlTTsToN.

NORTH-Charles Jones of Massa-
ehusetts was "a recent guest OF his
brother. Fred Jones.
Miss Emma Green of Chelsea
passed a few days last week with her
brother, C. K Green.
Mrs. ID. A. Lawrence and Miss
Josephine Kealey attended Central
Maine Fair. Wateryille. Thursday.
The new proprietor Mr. Moody, has
arrived and taken possession of the
store so long occupied by F. p Nor
rill. Mrs. Moody is expected soon,
but in the meantime Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrill, are still in their old home.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. b. Putnam attend
ed the reunion of the 21st Maine
Regiment at Augusta, last week, and
report a very enjoyable occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Knight OF
Woodfords have been guests of his
brother, Allen Knight, for a few days.
Mrs. Elmer Lewis of Somerville,
Mass, visited her mother, Mrs. Isa-
bel Merrill over Sunday
Elmer Smith of Winslow, assistant
State highway commissioner, accom-
panied by r. Bragdon, selectman of
Pittston, were touring the town, Mon
day, inspecting the bridges
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green of Wa
terville came, Saturday, to visit Mrs.
Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. X.
Green. He returned to his home.
Sunday night. leaving Mrs. Green and
little daughter, Muriel, to spend the
week here.
Miss Alice Emerson of Randolph
visited Mrs. Alton Cooper, Monday
night
A few loads Of corn for the factory
in Gardiner were hauled through here.
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Starks is in the en-
ploy of the corn canning factory,
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
GRANITE HILL NOTES.

The first teachers meeting of the
school year was held at City hall
at Ais o'clock, Monday afternoon.
Sept. 16. Supt. Wadsworth gave an
Interesting address to the teachers
explaining in detail the new course
of study which is being introduced
into the schools, this year, and max
ing helpful suggestions in regard 10
the work. Rev II. l.. Nichols, chair
man of the school board, was pres
ent at the meeting. The next meet
ing will be held, Oct. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

and down onto the lower one, before
they could cut away and locate the
blaze, that was burning with all OF
it's fury, underneath the lower cover
ing having already done great dam
age under the ceiling.
Soon water from half dozen
nozzles was playing into every
crevice of the burning struc-
ture, with the results that the
blaze was soon under control, not,
however, until fully $4,000 damage by
smoke and water had been done to
the building.
The entire upper part of the
ell was Quilted by the flames.
while everything beneath. including
the bedding, carpets and furniture,
were water soaked and ruined. The
loss is fully covered by insurance
placed in the Macomber. Farr &
Written Agency, of Augusta. The
building is owned by the Hallowell
Granite Co.
The house has. recently under
gone thorough renovation.
New carpets and mating were placed
on the ploors. All the rooms had
been newly painted and papered
This has made the loss all the heavier.
c. l.. Gleason is manager OF the
hotel. His personal loss, outside of
the inconvenience to which he has
been placed, will not be over $50
The fire occurred at a time of day
when most of the guests were out.
Those that We're on hand, however
with the house help, worked like
in, off remove what
furniture they could from the front
part of the house in case the fire
should spread The "all out" was
sounded at IL o'clock. The guests
dined at the Granite City Cafe. BY
evening, from the work of sufficient
force. matters were put in shape ana
supper was served as usual in the
dining room which had not been IN
pured by the fire.
Great praise is given to the
firemen. under the direction Of
Chief Densmore, for the fine
work which they performed
The fire has revealed some interesting
history connected with the famous old
hosiery of which the present genera
ton knew but little In the early
wears the upper part of the ell con-
tanned the finest dance hall in the
state. 1t had a spring floor. Here
the society folk of Kennebec often
met for elaborate festivities. The
roof over the hall was of singular
shape and rather fat. Forty years
ago. when the Maine Central engines
were using wood for fuel spark
from a stalled engine, that was beng
fred to the limit to raise steam, fell
on the roof and it caught fire. IL
was extinguished before much damage
was done. It was at that time that
the repairs were made and the sec
ond roof. with which the firemen had
the encounter. Tuesday, was put on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Information Sought.

If the young man about Is years
old. wearing a blue cap and suit, black
stockings and low black shoes, VINO
was a passenger, Monday night, Aug
26, 1912, on the steamboat City OF
Bangor. from Boston to Gardiner, Me,
win kindly communicate with James
F. Gibson, howell Institution for
Savings, Lowell. Mass, he may learn
something to his advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

John and George Lusk, CARROLL
Church and Rev. l. F. Lusk left.
Tuesday, for Boston. The two for
mer gentlemen will enter Boston Uni
versity and Mr.. Church will enter the
Harvard Dental School. Messrs.
Lusk have rented a house in Lexing :
ton. Mass, and will live with their
sisters. Misses Mary and Lu Lusk and
Carroll Church will board with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Miss Florence e. Cobb and friend
Miss Edith omstead, of Upland, In1
dianna. who have passed the past
two months with the formers sister,
Mrs. Charles e. Arthur, North street.
returned home, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Church left,
Tuesday morning. for a 10 days COM
bined business and pleasure trip To
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Humane Officer r. II. Willis has
returned from trip to China. In
Yorktown he found three horses, two
of which he ordered killed. The third
he had put on probation. The ami
mails were the property of Henry Toll
bert and Abbott Thurston and we're
not receiving proper feed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

The street light apparatus of this
city, which is under the control NofI
the Central Maine Power CO., has
been moved from the building on Wal
ter street to the Farmingdale plant
and the lights will be turned on 'FRONT.'
there hereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mrs. Georgia Foye. formerly moth
er at the Home of the Good Shepard
IN this city, who has been at Prout'd
Neck, this summer. came here, Mon
day. and returned, Tuesday, to Port
land. where she is to make her homel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mrs. Hutchings of Litchfield, WHO'D
has been the guest of her daughterl
Mrs. Langille. returned, Tuesday, ac1
eompanied by another daughter, MrsI
Lyons of New Hampshire, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Langilie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Laudrick re-
turned home, Tuesday, from Atlantic
City, where they attended the 9th
National Encampment of United
Spanish War Veterans. Mrs. Laud
rick was elected guard on the staff
of the national officers. on the re-
turn they visited Philadelphia and
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Miss Dora NJ. Norton went to Levi
iston, Tuesday. TO resume her studied
at Bates College. She was accom-
panied by her aunt, Mrs. George M
Johnson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

The time for the meeting of the
Progressive party followers is 7.4o F.
NJ. Thursday, instead of $40, as in
advertently written for Tuesday. s
Journal. Place, city marshafs office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Inc funeral of the late Clifford RI
Haiverson will be held at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. from the homy
on North street. The remains will
be taken to Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wellman
Attieboro. Mass, who have been tn
guests of relatives and friends in thi1
city and Chelsea, returned home
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Miss Dorothy Marston. has gone to
Montclair. n. J., where she is engaged
in teaching mathematics in college
of instruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mr.. ana Mrs. James Bass of RevI
cry, Mass, who have been the guestI
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Well
and other friends of this city, RETURN
ed, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mrs. Mary f. Heath and Mrs. Aisle
Peekham, went to Oakland, Tuesday,
to attend the Baptist Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Mrs. A. E. Snowman of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is visiting Mrs. w. G. john
son for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Miss Mary Franck. of Round Pond,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. W. p. Nc
Gray, IL Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Letter TO
DIR. Kilmer ~ Co, |
Bing hamtOn, n. Y. |

Prove What Swamp Root viii Do For
You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton. N Y, for a sample bottle. 1t Will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing be sure and mention the Angus
ia Daily Kennebec Journal Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for
cole oil drug stores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Builders of a two hundred foot
concrete chimney in Germany used
the reinforcing steel as lightning
rod.
According to experiments in Ger
man schools girls seem TO have the
color sense better developed than
boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Eroid X. Farrar, student at Col,
by College, who has been workinI|
here the past summer, returned
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

). Eiwood Church left, Tuesday, {
resume his studies at the Universit.
of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

FRANK q. Baker. who has been q.
lewiston and Pennington on bust
ness, returned, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

+. A. Danforth and aunt, Mrs. Mari
Libby, left, Tuesday. for Cresco, Iowa
where she formerly lived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Arthur d. Goss, of Boston, was the
guest, Tuesday, of his father-in-iaW'
Geo. L. Kilgore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

MISS Louise Allen left. Tuesday. fd
wellesley College, where she is II
study the coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

=, Misses Anna and Della Collins left
tuesday, for Weston, Mass, wher3
they are to visit friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Regular meeting Sanborn Lodge.
l. o. O. F., Thursday, at the usaai
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Elvln A. Leighton, who has bee
TO Portland on. a business trip, re
turned, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Gen. Elliot c. Dill is visiting in
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

w. B. Berry left, Tuesday. for Boz,
ton on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

Manager Donald Philbrick, of the
Skowhegan High school football team,
has made public the schedule oil
games for the season:
Sept. 21-Hallowell High at Show
hogan.
Sept. 25-Farmington at skowhe-
gan.
Sept. 2s-open
Oct. Oak Grove at Vassalboro.
Oct 12-Hallowell at Hallowell.
Oct. 19--Abbott at Pennington.
Oct, 26-Farmington at Farming.
ton.
Nov. Abbott at SkoMhegan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
GUEST AT BANQUET.
Baroness Won Suttner Honored by
New York Peace Society.

NEW YORK, December 10.-Baroness
Bertha Won Suttner of Vienna, one OF
the most distinguished women in the
International peace movement. who was
honored with the Nobel peace prize in
1905, was the guest Of honor at a dinner
of the New York Peac Society at the
Hotel Astor last night.
Andrew Carnegie. presiding at the din
ner, declared that the Senate's ''griev-
ance." which led to the non-ratificat.o on
of the proposed treaty with Great Bratain,
France and Germany, was not irremedial,
and he looked forward without discour-
agement to the early adoption Of a peace
treaty with the powers named.
He SAID infinite reliance could be placed
upon Pres.dent-elect Wilson whenever
International peace is concerned. What
ever disappointment and repulses the
cause of peace may have" he declared in
conclusion, ''its triumph is inevitable
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia University. Joseph II. Choate
and Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer were the
other speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
IS CHOSEN
SERCEANT-AT-ARMS
Assistant to Late Col. Rams
dell Promoted to Position
Held by the Latter.

E. Livingstone Cornelius was today
chosen by the Senate sergeant-at-arms
to succeed the late Daniel Moore Rams
dell. Mr.. Cornelius has been assistant
sergeant-at-arms for more than a year.
Mr. Cornelius has been a resident Of
Washington practically continuously for
more than twenty years. He came here
from Baltimore and was appointed pri-
vate secretary to Col. Ransdel when the
latter was United States marshal for the
District Of Columbia under President
Harrison. While Col. Ransdell was mar
shall Mr.. Cornelius was his active as
sistant and aided Mr.. Ransdell in many
Of the tasks which President Harrison
imposed on his friend from Indianapolis
When Col. Ransdell was elected SER
of the Senate in 1900 he
chose Mr.. Cornelius as his secretary.
Since that time, Mr.. Cornelius has been
connected witt, the office in an official
capacity. In recognition of his work.
the Senate. more than year ago, Gre
ated the position of assistant sergeant
alarms for Mr.. Cornelius. During Col.
RansdelPs last illness. Mr.. Cornelius per-
formed the duties Of the sergeant-at-
arms, taking charge of the funerals of
Vice President Sherman and Senator
Rayner of Maryland, and directing the
details of the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
SUES UTILITIES COMPANY
First Action for Damages
Against New Company Filed
by Harry Himebright.

The new Washington Utilities Com
pany, the hirty-million-dollar corpora
tion which is said to seek the merger Of
public service concerns Of Washington
and neighboring portions of Virginia, had
the first damage suit filed against it to-
day in the District Supreme Court. The
suit comes as the result Of the merger
with the Virginia Railway
Company, which is named as co-defend-
ant
The plaintiff is Harry Himebright, who
asks 10000 damages for alleged personal
injury. Through Attorneys L. ]. Mather
and John Doyle Carmody. the plaintiff
says the defendant. Washington Virginia
Railway Company. negligently operated
one of its cars along 14th street south
west between B and C streets July Is
last, as the result of which. he alleges.
he was run down, had both legs crushed
and injured and has been permanently
disordered.
BY the merger, it is stated. the Utilities
company assumed the liability of the
Virginia company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
MEET DEATH TOGETHER.
Husband and Wife Go Through Ice
on st. Croix River.

HUDSON, Wis. December 1O.-The
bodies Of a. L. Tilseth and his wife, who
left here late Sunday night for their
home at Lakeland and were to cross the
st. Croix river on skates, were found late
last night by searchers who had covered
the river for many miles up and down
stream. They were in the channel Of the
river and the womans body was c.asped
in her husbands arms. A strand Of the
woman's hair frozen to the ice kept the
bodies from becoming lost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilseth skated to Hudson
Sunday night to visit Mrs. Tilseth's par
ents They left here for home about .
O. clock. When they failed to reach
Lakeland the next morning. a. searching
party was organized.
Mr.. Tilseth was passenger agent for the
St. Paul railroad at Lakeland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
PROTEST B0MBALLA HANGING.
Twenty-Four Hours Of Street Speak
ing Planned for Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 1O.-Rep-
resentatiyes Of the California Anti-Capi-
tai Punishment League announced last
night that plans had been completed for
a street speaking campaign to protest
against the hanging of Manuel Bomballa.
whose execution at San Quentin prison is
set for Friday. December Ii.
The speaking will begin at 6 o'clock
Thursday evening on a downtown street
corner. and will continue until 6 o'clock
Friday evening. Fifty speakers will ap-
pear, including Clarence s. Darrow of
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Outlines the Plan Of Campaign to Be
Carried On.
C0NGRATULATEs ASSOCIATES
Urges That Progressive Legislation
Be 1ndorsed Regardless of
What Party Pro-
poses It.
Roosevelt to Progressives.

Our purpose is to keep up a
continuous campaign for social
and industrial justice. and for gen.
uine government by the people and
. for the people.
Ultimately all the progressives,
who still cling to the two old par
ties. Will have to come with US, in
order to effect the needed improve
ment in political conditions.
I'VE shall support legislation
that will carry out our principles
regardless of what party may in
troduce 1t i'm the several states.
The doctrine of the divine right
or judges to rule the people is
every whit as ignoble as the doc
trine of the divine right of kings.
The men who fight such pro-
posals as We have made to secure
justice. when the courts do in
justice. are as emphatically the
apostles of reaction as were the
men who fifty years ago defended
the Dred Scott decision by the Su-
preme Court. and sought to pre-
vent the prohibition of slavery by
the Constitution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Announcement of Inaugural
Committee Head Delayed.
INTEREST is STILL KEEN
Mr.. McCombs, It Is Said, Is Wait.
ing to Hear From Wilson.
JoRDAN's FRIENDS CONFIDENT
Supporters Of Robert N. Harper and
W. v. Cox Also Continue
to Express Hope.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Chairman
William F. McCombs Of the national
democratic committee did not get to his
office until late today. He said. how
ever. that he would make no announce
ment of the appointment Of a chair
man of the inaugural committee this
morning.
ters that possibly no announcement
would be made by Mr.. McCombs until
tomorrow. Mr.. McCombs reached here
yesterday evening from Washington.
where he carefully went over the field
regarding the appointment OF an IN
augural committee chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
PLAN NURSERIES FOR TRAINS.
Special Cars for Babies Proposed by
Passenger AGENTS.

CHICAGO. December 10.-Special cars
with nurseries for babies were pro-
posed as an addition to the equipment
of overland and limited railroad trains
at a meeting Of passenger agents Of a
western railroad system here yester-
day.
1t was suggested that the smoker,
the compartment and observation cars
are now a regular part of the maKe-
up of trains. and that there should be a
special place for babies and their
mothers or nurses. 1t was agreed that
1T would be better for the babies and
better for the other passengers on the
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
PANAMA CANAL THE TOPIC.
Commercial Changes Likely to b
Caused Are Discussed.

ATLANTA, Ca, December 1O.-Diplo-
mats. Southern railroad executives,
steamship officials and southern indus
trial leaders discussed here today the
change in the commercial relations ex-
pected to come with the opening to traf-
ic of the Panama canal
Future trade conditions between the
south and Latin America were discussed
by speakers. who included John Barrett,
director of the Pan-American Union, and
representatives Of Central and South
American states.
At tomorrow's sessions Of the confer
ence the general Industrial situation In
the south Is to be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
WILL RESUME HEARINGS.
December II Decided as Date by
Clamp Committee.

The Investigation Of the special COM
mittee Of the Senate. OF which Senator
Clapp of Minnesota is chairman, into
campaign contributions and expenditures
will be resumed here probably December
II. II was determined today.
Senator Clarp called meeting OF the
committee for today to map out its future
work, but two members Of the committee
were absent. Practically all the members
will be here by December II. 1t wa
learned, and so that date was tentatively
fixed as the time for resuming the probe.
Former Senator Foraker of Ohio and
william Randolph Hearst will be among
the first to be heard!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10

Accident Off Devonport, England,
But Details Are Not Known.

DEVONPORT, England, December 10
The British battleship Centurion collided
with and sank an unknown steamer to-
day off this port The bows of the bat
tleship were damaged and she is return
ing to Devonport.
The damage to the Centurion was
caused by her anchors being driven
through her bows. The battleship has
arrived of Plymouth sound, but no COM
with the shore has been per-
mitted thus far