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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Harold Towle. who has been pass
ing weeks vacation With his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Hannaford
of Winthrop returned, Sunday. to his
home on Child street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
: Aid Society of the Penney Memorial
church will be held, Monday after
noon. at the home of Mrs. Horace
Colburn, No. 3 School street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Rev l.. w. Coons of the Universalist
chusch was called TO Brunsw wick, Sat
urday. to ofticiate at the funeral OF
Ephraim \. Harrington, an aged citi-
zen of that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

MIR. ard Mrs. Fred Brown Of Read
field were visitors, Saturday, III the
city. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Irene Pomerleau of Lewis College,
=. O.. is passing a few days vacation
at the home of his father. Joseph
Pomerleau of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

The Maine Central will sell round
trip ticket to Portland. good to re
turn. Jan. ., for the accommodation
of those intending to witness the At
wood aeroplane fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

James II. 1rask of Sidney was i
business visitor Saturday forenoon, In
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Augusta Lodge. 3. z. O. Elks, will
have its observance of New Years
day at II a. NJ. Monday, ut its club
rooms on Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

vinton Dunn of Wings Mill, Bel
grade, passed the Weekend with rel
atives in this city, returning home,
Sunday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Eli Wadlcigh of Belgrade was in
the city, Sunday afternoon, calling on
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Charles Condor and Warren Mich
OILS, who has been in Sidney for the
past few days, returned, Saturday, to
their homes in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

The Lithgow library and reading
room will be closed all day, Monday,
on account of New Years observance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Eugene Turner of Mt. Vernon was
in the city, Saturday afternoon, on
brief business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Word has been received of the sud
den death in Salem, Mass. of Charles
Arnold of West Gardiner. a former
resident Of this city The remains will
be buried in the family lot in Nit
Pleasant cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Albert NJ. Norcross left Saturday,
for Boston, where he will visit friends
for a few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Edward Foster and daughter, Hill
dred, both of Belgrade Lakes. were
in this city. saturday, visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Emile Bisson has returned to his
home on State street from the College
at Lewis, p. c.. to pass the New Years
recess with his parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

in the city, Saturday, on short
business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN
Gem. uttine. and Their Especial
Adaptation to 1t.

Americans, especially American wo-
men, seem to be recovering the use OF
their hands A rather curious h!t or
evidence on this point was offered the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

j, u. swift of Sidney was a business
visitor, saturday, in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
WINTER RACES.
Hanks Announces Great
Program for February.
Three-days Meet, with Purses
Aggiegating Total Of S1750.
Capital Driving Park to Have Finest
Ice Track In Existence.

Promote" l.. W. Hanks announces,
in part, the program for his Winter
Race meeting at Augusta, Me-, as fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
IS Overc0afs

Rosenwald & We'll, heavy, yoke
lined, rain proofed, winter coats, all
having the famous Roswell convertible
that really converts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
MExICANs SEEK REVENGE.
Relatives of Man Killed by Railroad
Pursue Train Crew.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 6.-Four
years of train dispatching in Mexico
ended for w. A. Odell last week with
comfortable little fortune in Kansas
City, where Mr.. Odell now is thinking
of going into business.
Mr.. Odell, who did his train dis
patching for the Mexican Central at
should anyone ask you-says he, per-
sonally, was treated very decently in
Mexico, but that he had known rail-
road men from over the line to have
some highly exciting experiences.
'-Most of the train men down there
are Americans" Mr.. Odell said. 1.-The
Mexicans are pretty good for track
hands and such, but they are too ex-
citab1e for train hands. That sort of
work requires a level head before any
thing else.
Also the "Greasers," as the Ameri-
cans call them, aren't exactly crazy
about the "Gringoes," as they call the
Americans. And the mercurial tenn
permanent warns up whenever an I'M
fortunate Mexican chances to get him
self run over by a train.
The friends and relatives of the de-
parted, two or three acres of them, go
right after the engineer, Mr.. Odell
says, and occasionally he has to make
a very secretive journey for his health
back to the states. travelling in much
seclusion in an otherwise empty tank
car But the excitable ones never mo-
lest the dispatchers. Their simple and
direct method of reasoning doesn't ex-
tend as far back as the man behind
the message" when a wreck occurs,
and it is the engineer and fireman
who draw the maledictions in the
event they are not already put out of
business in the smash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06

Chicago. April "a strong illustration
of the argument that small things are
done with much blare of trumpet, while
some of the biggest things of the day are
proceeding without a murmur or a word
is a little incident of a few days ago a
c.apter in American history which
passed unheralded and unnoticed. Songs
have been sung, great gatherings of the
elect and distinguished have attended and
volumes have been published about sim
liar proceedings. But out on the prairie
of North Dakota at the outskirts of
small town, the first spike was driven
about two months ago, to mark what
might be termed the actual beginning and
first step toward the completion of a
great International railroad system. This
is not strictly true, for the Midland Con-
tinental railroad, running practically
straight north and south from Winnipeg
to the Gulf of Mexico has been in the
eyes and minds of railroad officials, ship
pers and financiers for three or four
years. 1t has been longer than that period
that the tremendous possibilities and de-
cided advantages of such a road have
been seen, and it has been the dream of
the people of the middle west, the rail-
roads west of the Mississippi and those
who were studying the industrial condi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06

health and our lives equally as i'm
portant as the ordinary affairs of life.
1t does look as if it should be of much
more Importance to see that the labor
err is a careful man. No act could
be of more Importance than teaching
his fellows care. 1t is a philanthropic
act. One little knows but that it may
be only brief period until he may
meet his fate, either by way of fatali-
ty or serious bodily injury if he over
looks care
If all men were careful. how many
lives could be spared, and how many
homes made .appy. Therefore, think
and act judicio.sly Study care, prac-
tice care. Do not allow Your valuable
life to be slipped up in the maelstrom
of carelessness. Commence now, and
do not allow yourself to drift along in
the alluring stream of the dreamer.
Jump into the current that is dash
ing your fellows into eternity and
rescue some of them. Then you are
philanthropist. Otherwise you are
a drOne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06

tons and transportation map of this
continent for a quarter of a century.
Like many great projects, the Midland
Continental railroad, now building, and
projected to run from Winnipeg to Gal
weston or Corpus Christi, both was
inspired from out the fold. Innumerable
instances are recorded of the rank out
slider coming in and making unbounded
success and reaping tremendous profit
where the pioneers and their followers
through generation after generation had
entirely overlooked some of the most vital
demands.
This is the story of the Midland Con-
tinental railroad. A glance at the map
will tell the strategical advantages,
brief study of the transportation question
will tell the possibilities. The road might
be described as a through line, a local
line, a feeder to all the trunk lines west
of the Missouri river and a great belt
line for them all. Associated with Mr..
Bull and Mr. Duncombe are such men as
John Cudahy of the Cudahy Packing Co;
Frank Baackes, vice president of the
American Steel & Wire Co.; John W. Ly-
den, president of the Great Lakes Dredge
& Dock CO.; w. E. Phillips, president
Chicago & Illinois Western railroad; NJ.
A. Baldwin, banker. Fargo, N. D., and G.
S. Woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreets bank clearings report for
the week ending April 4 shows an aggre-
gate of 1872. 1000 against SO IsS SOS. 900
last week and SO. 326. 5O7 600 in the CORE
spending week last year. The following
is a list of the cities: PET POI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
SMOKE CONSUMERS IN USE.
Marshall Line Believes 1t Has Solved
Old Problem.

Bryan Snyder, traffic manager of the
Marshall & East Texas, formerly of
the Frisco, states that the Marshall
line has adopted a practical smoke
consumer for locomotives. Briefly de-
scribed. this device consists of a nest
of tubes, or superheater constructed
in the smoke arch of the locomotive.
Air at the prevailing temperature is
taken through suitable openings in the
front end Ind during its passage
through the superheater becomes
heated to the same temperature as
the front end or stack gases; it is then
discharged into the two main pipes
leading from the smoke arch to the
fire bog. AS the heated air leaves the
partial vacuum is
formed, which draws the combustible
gases from the smoke arch and is
thoroughly mixed and again dis
charged into the fire box through
series of tubes on each side of the fire
box. and the back boiler head. A small
Jet of steam is used in the different
tubes in order to overcome the partial
vacuum in the smoke arch which is
created by the exhaust of the engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
NEW BRANCH LINES ON n. P.
Twenty-Three Towns Will BE Added to
Man of Road.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April 6.-The
Northern Pacific railway Will COM
plete and place in operation 200 miles
of branch lines in North Dakota and
Montana by July 1, according to an
nouncement by company officials.
Twenty-three new towns will be
added to the railroad map as a result.
Instructions have been given to
complete the line from the Grand
Forks branch at Pingree to Wilton,
distance of SO miles, so that it Will be
in operation by June 30.
The line from Mandan to Stanton,
n d., So miles, will be in operation
not later than July I and the line
from Glendive to Sidney, Mont, 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
Four Brothers as Conductors
Change Their Names.
Do 1t to Avoid Mixup In C. b. &
@. Train Orders.
TWO OF THEM IN Topeka
William Cartright and John
Cartrite on Rock Island.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Several years ago four brothers work
ed as conductors on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad Before the
brothers were appointed conductors
they went by the names of William
Courtright, ~ohn COPYRIGHT, James
After their appointment here is the
way they spelled them:
William Cortright.
John Cortrite.
James COPYRIGHT
Charles Courtwright.
William Cortright and John Cort-
rite are now with the Rock Island
Lines in Topeka. William is station
master and John is foreman of the
yard city engine. All the brothers go
by their changed names and declare
they will carry them to their grave.
They didn't change them because
there was trouble in the family or be-
cause they were pursued by detectives.
cause they were pursued by detectives.
Here is the reason:
In the old days when a conductor
was given train order, this order was
made out to the conductor by name.
At that time the railroads did not des-
ignate the trains by the number of
the engine as they do now. AS conduc-
tors the Courtrights were in a contin-
ual mixup. If they were out on the
road On the same division the opera
tors and dispatchers had the time of
their lives trying to keep their trains
separated. 1t looked as though the
brothers would have to be placed od
different divisions of the road in order
to establish harmony.
But the Courtrights solved the prob
lem. They decided that they should
change their names. They did it and
to this day they have held them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
OLD FEUD BREAKS OUT
Two Italians Shot as Result of Old
Row.

Pittsburg, Kan, April 6.-Petel
Campaigna, an Italian merchant, was
killed and Michael Ferera dangerously
wounded at Carona, near here, Friday
as the result of thu feud among the
Italian colony there. Both men were
shot.
The Italians, who are presumed to
know the cause of the shooting, refuse
to tell the officers anything.
Ferera was brought here and placed
in hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
SANTA FEES BIG REVENUE LINE.
Thirty Mile Stretch in California Pro-
duceS Most Tonnage.

j. S. Leeds, general superintendent
of the Santa Fe refrigerator car serv-
ice. with headquarters in Chicago.
while in Stockton, Cal, announced
that the thirty miles between Stock
ton and Antioch contributed the most
car tonnage of produce of any given
distance of track on the Santa Fe sys-
tenn.
Leeds visit to Stockton was in con-
nection with the proposed double
tracking of the system from Chicago
to San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06

miles, will be finished into Sidney and
put into condition for operation the
same date.
According to traffic officials the COM
pletion of the new branches will open
up territory never before reached by
a railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-06
TRADE IS IRREGULAR.
Politics and Tariff Agitation Appear
to Have Little Effect.

New York, April 6.-Bradstreet's says:
While good and bad conditions conspire
to give an irregular appearance tic
trade, there is an undeniably better
feeling in evidence in the larger lines
of wholesale and retail trade, except
in the sections Immediately affected by
unfavorable happenings.
A survey of the entire situation leaves
much to be desired, but it might be
observed that political and tariff I'm
certalnties are not SO prominently in
stanced as disturbing elements.
Activity in and higher prices for pig
iron, increased outputs better prices
for plates and structure shapes, indica-
tons of a broader demand for finish
ed materials, and expectations of heavy
buying of railway cars feature the
iron and steel markets.
Business failures for the week end
ing April 4 were 261 against 236 in the
like week of 1911; 240 IN 1910; 227 in
1909 and 25S in 1908.
Wheat including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ended April 4 aggregate 3,421, 542
bushels against 2,495,59 last week and
2,l43,043 this week last year
For the 40 weeks ending April 4. ex-
ports are 124,653,821 bushels against 81.
69O,7S2 in the corresponding period last
year. For the 40 weeks ending April 4
corn exports are 81, 4O5, 922 bushels
against 41,03S,991 last year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-15
POLITICAL BITTERNESS

These harassing days for the Man of Peace who has of his but the sincerity of his negbors
 If he much aludes the political strife by re- marking that he hopes good will be elected President November his neghbors rk hat his iavo" cantnac "Fossiized" Anarchist. a "Lunatic. 70 s.'
 In make clear that he quite ready for the for Feeble Minded the Man of Peace then hand ho, He begins pound his desk the clerks five full musical pass crsby their heads "'" =
 necessarily if speak toeanty neigh lack and force We have been rcading that maclcss human interest the "Auobograpy of Ben Franklin of all printers and have been interested the between his ouy graousnes and he bluff buntness of times. '8t 2N 4S%
 It of Ben Frankns principles argument not to that thing but I conceive apprehend imagine thing o be SO "it appears at present
 Franklin goes that The modest which pro- opinions procured them rcaer reception and less dcon.'
 And with all this modesy Franklin probably made great the nations of Europe than other American Washington did the fighting Franklin who accomplished the perhaps task of persuadng the Shyoks of Europe their gold the visionary security of bush republic
 The courty of his school gone date But still remains that If persuade do anything accept any political belief you find ground of tolerance and mutual respect for other peoples convictions. a,ls.' ..,,....
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-15
HOMER DAVENPORT AND CARTooNING

Homer Davenport. who died few days declined $3oooo offer draw newspaper Don't tell that your boy who be newspaper artist! The sign that he succeed this difficult path of journalism
 Many young with ambitions for artist life uttering around the newspaper offices nowadays with productions of their dubious genius they would devote themselves drawing build ngs and bridges and wall paper they could support families But them sairizng Taft Teddy and Champ Clark they hopelcssly beyond their depth. .n 'tr
 You not like Homer Davcnpor's politics but you story preach creed.
 Take his famous picture of Uncle being the railroads Observe his wonderful gift for setting that figure emphasizes the strength weakness of the Uncle Sam clerk like looking parsonage who looks he lived indoors did enough fresh muscles, and had flesh his bones ..., ..,
 This raity by contrast emphasized the conception the railroads brutal figures with swelling bcep thick lips pillar
 like legs bull neck The little mail bend ing under his load still further pictured the conception Uncle Sam and his servants poweress the titanic
 One of the greatest of good take mans physical pecuarties and link them charge against him One of the finest that was in the oi Ben Butler Butler hang rents of nvectve showered him rather liked it. It testified to his prowess
 Then day artist along twisted Butler famous conscatng New Orleans The all the country and said to have stirred than all the n vectives in tic dictionary
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-15
TWO LITTLE ONES ARE LAST 0F
 FAMILY
tFrom Tuesdays Daily

Last Tuesday. at San Frauei,,, Mrs Howard w. Kemper passed away, her death resulting from |, operation performed some time ,,,. week. During her last illness ,h. was not informed of her husb,nd, death and passed away in peae.b,, ignorance of that dreadful cal,u;,, The death of the wife SO soon ,,,.. the sad death of the husband i, calamity that has shocked ,he en,i,. community. By the death of hu, Land and wife two little ehild,,r are left orphans and the bro,h.,, and sisters are bowed down in vri,,
 Mrs Kemper was reared in i'm, county. coming to Mineral P,,t when but a child. She was welded io' Howard Kempcr about ten year, ago and took up her residence i, Kingman. She was a most amiabl. woman and her death will be sadly felt in the community The funeral was held in San Francisco Saturday --Mohave Miner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-15
SCATTERING IMMIGRATION

In the state of New York alone there are 7s.000 men in the cities who could find jobs on the farms if they wanted them This statement was made few days ago at the New York meeting which organized the American Immigration Distribu- ton League.
 It is pathetic to see the way ro- bust and strapping immigrants. from country districts in the old world, fitted to do farm work and dp it successfully, will settle down in slum life here. They find their friends located in the cities. they lack money to get out into Gods country They grab the first low paid job their friends find for them,
 It is no, long before their brown faces turn into livid pallor under the crowding of slum life. They be- come enfeeblcd. their blood grows thin. their heart grows fearful of the great unknown of Americas land of agricultural promise, They
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-15

cling to the pittance that will keep them alive in the swcaishop. while their children have Co si, up to ] o'clock at night because the grown ups occupy all inc space 'oiling over ready made clothing
 lt was shown at congestion "i population exhibit m New York 'n lo0o. that one society had sen, y. GOO foreigners out oi the city DO nine years, and SS per cent of them stuck. While all ,his surplus oi labor is dropping in the town. 'he farmer is clamoring for anything with flesh and blood enough to hold a hoe. and the consumer IS paying a bigger provision bill because our acres are not titled
 About IS years ago there came Co a canning factory in Chautauqua county, N Y, two Italians They were set to work, but there was SO much sentiment against foreigners that they could not secure board within two miles Other compa,riots came later, the colony went into vine growing and other farming Today l2OO of them are growing Ia, on their fine farms, and land has advanced from $50 ,o S5 an acre 10 S2s0. and the native Americans have to hustle
 Scattering the immigrants would substitute happiness and joy for want. it would cure a fostering sore in our city life. and it would give cheaper food