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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

gamma Bernhardt, a stenographer. in
to insensibiiity robbed the cash till
and set fire to the store. Had it not
been for the timely arrival of fire
men, the girl, who was the only oceu-
pant of the store when the robbers
entered, might have been burned to
death. The men escaped.
Emperor Francis Joseph showed his
keen interest in the efforts to bring
about peace between Turkey and
Italy Tuesday. when Addressing the
members Of THE Austrian and Hun
garian delegations. who had called at
the palace. Vienna. He said: With
isinteres syaifaattsj wea safs T following
the efforts of the Italian and Turk
ish statesmen by means of direct
but non committal exchange of Views
to find a basis for peace which shall
be honorable TO BOTH Referring To-
the Balkan situation. His Majesty
suggested an exchange of views be-
tween all the powers. which had ex-
pressed the unanimous wish to see
the status quo maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
CHEAP TICKETS TO THE
FAR WEST AND NoRTHWEsT

know of q way by which you can
save a good portion Of the ordinary
expense of a trip west. | am employ
ed by the Burlington Route" to give
you this Information and to help you
IN every way / can. IKE been west
many times and can point out to YOU
how TO travel comfortably and mex
pensively, what to eeAand how to get
there. 1t is my business to furnish
YOU With maps and tell you about the
special cheap tickets we offer. as well
as assist you to make your plans.
will engage sleeping berths and ar
range for your railroad tickets and
be of such help that all details of your
trip will be looked after before you
start from your home. Kindly tell me
where YOU want to go. call at my office
or write me for infarmation--a postal
will do. Alex Stocks, New England
Passenger Agent G. b. & @. r.. r.,
Pa Washington Street, Boston, Masa.
8. i 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
SIR RICHARD CARTWRIGHT.
Canadian Statesman Passes Away
Tuesday, After Operation.

Kingston. Ont, Sept. 24.-Sir Richard
Cartwright, the Canadian statesman
died, today. He was recently operated
upon for hernia.
Sir Richard was born here in 1895 and
devoted the great part of his life to the
service of his country, politically. He
was firm friend of the United States
and as minister of trade and commerce
in the Laurier cabinet, urged CONNER
cial reciprocity. Consequently he took
occasion to denounce Canadian hostility
towards the United States and consist
entity advocated closer relations between
the two countries.
He was delegate to Washington in
1897 to promote better relations between
Canada and United States and represent
ed Canada on the Anglo-American joint
commission at Quebec in 1898 and at
Washington in 1S9s-99
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Fifty Years Ago.

Gen. Mcclellan makes daily trips
about the headquarters and keeps
thoroughly posted with the situation.
At Sharpsburg there are
about 400 in the hospitals left behind
~ the rebels. They are being cared
for by their own surgeons but are re-
ceiving aid from us, both food and
supplies being furnished to them
The new ironsides has been
dispatched To Philadelphia. =
The gunboats Crusade and Wyandotte
have been dispatched from New York
with sealed orders. Gen.
White is under arrest at Washington
to give account of the surrender at
Harper's Ferry. 1t is stated
that our soldiers in Maryland, who
have been wounded, are now reeeiy-
ing much better care than formerly.
Portland Advertiser, Sept. "a, 1862.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Shipping News.

Portland Me-, Sept. 24-Arrived:
Schooners Railroad. Friendship; Mary
Brewer, Bangor for Boston; Mineola,
do for do; Inez, do for Weymouth;
Carrie A. buchanan, do FIR New York
Virginia, Br), Liverpool, =. s. for
Boston; Ann L. Lockwood, u. John
n. B., for New York.
Machias, Me, Sept. 2I-Arrived,
Schooners Oracle J.. Portland; Addor
Keen, Ear Harbor.
Sailed: Schooner Annie Gus, Bos.
ton.
Boston. Sept. 24.-Arrived: Steamer
Gala, (Br). Hull, Eng; schooners Eli
Levensaler, Rockport, Me, Catawam'
teak, do; Brookline, Joggins, n. S
Sailed: Steamers Arabic (Br), Liver,
pool
Calais, Me-. Sept 24.-Arrived
Schooner Freddie Eaton, Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Walter Murch Shot
Hunting Partridge

Ellsworth, Me, Sept. 24.-The first
hunting fatality of the fall season in
Maine was. reported, today, when Word
Was received from Franklin of the
aged II, who was accidentally shot by
Boyd Robinson, aged Is, a companion,
While hunting partridge, Saturday aft
srnoon. They We're walking through
thick brush, with Murch IN the lead,
when Robinson's gun was discharged
AMI the contents entered Murch's side.
Roblnson's efforts to move his wound
ed companion We're fruitless and he
was forced to leave him for more than
an hour While lie went for assistance.
During his absence Murch bled pro-
fnsely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Sailed: schooner Ella clifton. Bos

Sailed. schooner Ella clifton. Boss
ton Fs
Bangor, Sept. 2l.-Arrred; schoon-
ers Mary E. Palmer, Newport News;
j. Chester Weird, sedgwick. Sailed:
/ Schooner HarIi-t c. Whitehead. New
ark.
STOCKTON, Me-, Sept. 24.-Arriyed
schooner George H.. Ames, Calais fo1
New York.
Beaufort, n. c., Sept. 24.-F'lying
signals of distress and with the heavy
seas pounding her sides, large UNI
identified brigantine, anchored half a
mile off the beach, about two miles
south of the Core Banks life saving
station. The vessel apparently car
ried no deckload.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

Capt. w. G. Parker, Capt John II.
Black, Lieut.. Charles Emery. Hose
man Frank Joseph and James H.
Markley of the fire department. Port
land, were overcome by gas in the
basement of the restaurant of john
Macdonald, on Exchange street, Mon
day. and nearly lost their lives. A
fire near the furnace reached ana
burned off the lead pipe leading to
the meter. The place was flooded with
the escaping gas and the men were
taken out with great difficulty. The
loss to the restaurant is estimated at
$500, and the stock of the Union Fur
niture Co. was badly damaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
SOLID FOOT COMFORT
Mack's Foot Life Eliminates Disagree.
able Odors, Relieves Tired,
Aching Feet

Thousands of men and women sufer
needlessly from foot troubles. Maek's Foot
Life will improve 20 per cent OF tnese
sufferers. Other. remedies may give tean
norary aid. but Mack's Foot Life Is a sure,
permanent remedy that reaches the seat OF
the trouble and causes the elimination OF
the pain. m.,a.. ,u>aor-
Mack's Foot Life Is an efficient deodor-
izer for any part of the body Cures
eczema. sores of long standing and relieves
the disagreeable features OF corns, chill
blains, callouses, etc.
SO great is the faith OF the proprle.or1s
reward for any case of excessive sweating
feet that Maek's Foot Life will not bring
to natural and normal condition, except
in cases Of neurosis.
For sale by
b. E. Bither, A. Tetrault. ]. H. Gre
Koire, c. b. Murphy, Bowditch. " CO.
Ster & Co., Frank X. Partridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

The annual reunion of the former
members of the old Portland Cadets,
organized. and for three years COM
manded nv CAPT. John Anderson, and.
the champions of Maine from leto 70
1875, was held at Riverton Park, Mon
day evening. The party was gotten up
by Liept j. IA. Dow who was assisted
by the following committee: Charles
+. Lewis, @. G. Ellwell, Col. K. T. NC
Lsellan and c. E. Williams,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

Pierce has been studying art in Paris
and Madrid.
Mrs. Rice, mother of the silent
bride" is the founder of the Society
for the Prevention of Unnecessary
Noises
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
AMERICAN WOMAN DIES
In London Hotel-Was Resident o
Portland, Maine.

London, Sept 24-Elizabeth Fowne, an
American, 50 years old, died at the ho-
tel where she was staying here, today
Tie only address found in her baggage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

Brookline, Mass, Sept 24.-Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Fowle, who died suddenly today
in London, was formerly a resident of
this town but had recently made her
home in Portland, Me. Until a few years
ago she was in the millinery business in
Portland and also had an establishment
in New York City. She had been travel
ing abroad since December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

was 1903 Harvard street. Brookline, Mass.
She was travelling alone. The United
states consul general has taken charge
of the body and trunks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
California
And The West

. AS many Maine people VIII
90 to California, Oregon ana
Washington this Fall another
trip will be run similar to that
arranged by us last Fall tor
Mr.. Arthur Little. Special per-
sonaIIy conducted Pullman
tourist sleeper will leave Port
land, Union depot, $50 A. M,
October 9Th, running via Maine
8 Central r. r., White Mountains.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo and
Nickel Plato Road, to Chicago,
connecting there with similar
sIeepers for all points on the
Pacific coast. Cost of ticket
from Portland to almost all
points in above states $57.f5,
berth (Which will accommodate
two persons) 5000 for lower
and $500 for upper, Portland to
Z coast.
Through tickets, sleeping car
berths and all information can
be had from your nearest ticket
agent, also from /. P. Burgess,
NJ. e. p. A. Nickel Plate Road,
|, 312 Old South Bldg, Boston,
Mass.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
DETROIT is PREPARING
FINE WELCOME FOR
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Detroit, May 11.-City officials Of
Detroit are doing everything possible
to prepare a welcome for the plumed
army OF Knights Templar which will
invade Detroit June 4, . and 8, the &C.
casion being the seth annual conclave
of the Knights Templar of Michigan
The department of public works has
issued a permit for the erection of a
grand stand to seat 1000 persons In
Grand circus park for Tuesday. June
4. when the street parade will be Civ
en-. The line of March will be through
the broad avenues in the down town
district and the police commissioners
will furnish a squad Of mounted men
to lead the parade.
The park commissioner has granted
the use of the great athletic field on
Belle Isle for exhibition drill purposes
for the afternoon of Wednesday. June
.. Here will be given exhibitions of
skin in the military tactics of the
Knights Templar which have made
that organization world famous.
The two communicates stationed In
Detroit. Damascus, No. AZ and Detroit
No. /. are making every effort to pro-
vide adequate entertainment for the
visiting knights. II is likely that each
of these communicates will have II 10
IL platoons in the parade and eight
platoons I'm the exhibition drill on
Belle Isle. The A communicates sta
toned in various cities in Michigan
are making equal preparation To dem
onstrate their efficiency in drill.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

the u. Co. (Cambournc) ID. g. L. l..
when the officers were Capt. Bickford.
Sergt. Hutchinson and Ensign Pike.
He was the finest shot in the company
and represented Il in rifle shooting at
l8odmin and in Devon and Somerset. In
New Zealand he invented amongst 9TH
er things filter for water, which is
said 10 have been a great success. At
ter being In his new country tor n
time he took up 1900 acres of land for
sheep raising, and shortly after he
increased the acreage to 1850 acres.
which was one of the most produc dive
runs In the district. In 1892 he took
az trip to the Old Country visiting the
neighborhood of his birth and other
parts of Great Britain He leayes a
widow. three sons. and three daughters
~ mourn. There were one hundred
carriages at the funeral and the lead
ing inhabitants OF the district were
present q
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
urges GROWING
OF SUGAR BETS
MEMBERS OF THE U. p. DEVEL
oPMENT BUREAU SAYS FARM
ERs COULD MAKE MONEY
OUT OF THEM.

A member Of the Upper Peninsula
Development bureau declares that the
culture Of sugar beets in the upper
peninsula should be encouraged for
many reasons, not the least Of which is
that this crop has none Of the ear
marks Of a soil robber, for sugar II
carbon hydrogen and oxygen. drawn
almost entirely from the atmosphere,
while a good crop a wheat carries
away plant food having a high COM
mercial value Evidence that the cul-
lure of sugar hcets is OF benefit TO the
soil is found in the fact that increased
Yields OF barley and other small grains
usually may be depended upon h fol-
low sugar beet raising. Germany,
which produces more sugar than any
other country, or about one-ifth of the
worlds production. and all from sugar
beets. has am average WELD per acre Of
ether fern products difficult OF APP
proach.
The production Of sugar beets, he
continued. is peculiarly adapted 10
such conditions as are found in the
upper peninsula, region well suited
in the production~rf all root crops, the
beets raised in this section being al.
most invariably of higher sugar con
tent as a result of cool nights and
bright sunshiny days. \ net produc-
ton per acre will be- about see. al
though It very often runs higher. and
its v2lue as part Of an ideal system of
crop rotation IS specially noticeable
in the part IL PLAYS in Wisconsin agri-
culture. The culture Of this crop, act
ing as a soil pulveriger and weed de-
stroy err besides adding humus To the
soil by ITS cord like system of roots,
has established It's worth i'm modern
farm practice, and despite attempts Ia
disrarage the value of the beet sugar
the fact remains that cane sugar and
that produced by beets are physically
and chemically the same thing. the
cry stalls of beet sugar and cane being
almost uniform. Space forbids men
tioning the interesting process Of su-
gar extraction from beets the slicing
of the beet into little V-shaped cos
sets and the process Of boiling and
Qualification until ii energies, as first a
syrup. and upon treatment by centri-
fugal forces ir large tanks, in the end
finally appears the finished product
with which our breakfast coffee is
sweetened.
Aside from ordinary domestic con
sumption. Il is claimed that 100000
600 worth of sugar is used annually IN
the manufacture of candles. Millions
of pounds are needed in the canning
and preserving Industries. and also
for the purpose of sweetening CHEW
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
TWO NEW SOCIAL FAps.
French Fashionable People Like Box
ina and Masked Balls.

Paris, May 1.-Two social fads have
marked the Partisan season which is
brought To a close with the Grand
I'rix running race at Longchamps in
the early part Of June The first has
been the growing custom of fashion
able people to attend boxing exhibi-
tions, and the second has been renewed
interest In fancy dress balls. which
held such an important place in the
court life of early France.
one of the most original Of the re-
cent masked balls was the Hungarian
fete given by Madame de Yturbe IN
her mansion in the Avenue du Bots de
l,oulogne. All the guests appeared iG
Hungarian dress. with a mantle rich
ly embroidered with fur and u head
dress sparkling with diamonds He's
daughter wore q picturesque Hun
garian peasant costume. The men
wore mostly Venetian cloaks over even
ing dress with knee breeches and sill:
stockings. Among the guests who APP
peared i'm sumtuous fancy dresses were
the Infanta Eualia, Princess Stepnanio
OF Belgium, the Grand Duke Paul OF
Russia, the Russian Ambassador and
Mime. lsyolsky. the German Ambassa-
dor and the Baroness Won Schoen and
the Princess Murat. The music was
provided by a real Hungarian gypsy
band In black uniforms and a fea-
ture of the ball was a Hungarian ma
surka danced by ten couples led by
Don Luis. the son OF the Infanta Eu-
lalia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

Arthur Jennings. labourcr. of Penryo.
died at Falmouth Hospital on Friday
afternoon from injuries received o.
March 20
While at work at the China Clay
Works, College, Penryn. stoppage by
some means occurred. and, i'm restart-
ing the machinery. Jennings got one of
his legs jambed His cries for help
were heard quarter of mile away
Ultimately, however, he extricated
himself and crawled into the road
where he was found. DR.. Harper was
summoned. and after bandaging the
leg sent the injured man to the Fail
mouth Hospital, following himsel:
quickly afterwards. II was at first
hoped that the leg could be saved. but
on Friday afternoon 1t was amputat-
ed, the patient dying shortly otter
wards.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

Miss c. Rule, of Pendarves- street
1'roon. received the sad news on sat
urday of the death OF her only brother,
Mr.. William Henry Rule, which took
place at Ashburton, New Zealand on
Feb. IS. at the age Of IL years De-
ceased had been in Indifferent health
for some tire. his only hope being in
IA critical operation, which was not
successful. He was born at Ramsgatc,
Camborne. in 1890, and was the only
son Of the late Mr.. Harry Rule. lie
received his education at Treslothan,
under the late MIR. :. Whear. In 1881
he went to work as gardener on the
pendarvcs estate, ana in 1858 became
head gardener. He was among the
first hundred men sworn in to form
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
WILL SELL RARE BOOK.
Volume That Belonged to Marie An
toinette to be Auctioned.

Paris. May ll.--Among the most in
teresting books forming the library
of the late Henri Houssaye to be sold
by auction soon, is a slender volume
bound in faded velvet which once be-
longcd to the unfortunate Marie An
toinette. 1t is called 1.-The Garden of
French Lilies and contains NUM-
Der of poems addressed by certain
Johann Raukenstrauch to the young
archduchess at the time OF her mar
riage with the Dauphin of France. af-
forwards Louis XVI. The poems, Il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

the Declaration of Independence, died
in Boston. Born there March IL, 1871.
1s5S-Ship Lady Of the LAKE" Ola
passage to Quebec. wrecked on an ice
berg. with loss Of 215 lives
1S35-Michigan having obtained u
population of over $4,000 a Constitu-
tional convention convened at Detroit.
1S5s-Minnesota admitted as the
thirty second state.
lsG2-Norfoik. Va, reoccupied by
Federal troops.
1911--Provisional government form
ed for Mexico by the rebels az Juarcz.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

is admitted. are but mediocre produce
tons. but as a souvenir the little
book IL precious.
Henri Hodssaye- was ford OF telling
how he picked II up BY chance az the
Ham Fair" among lot Of Junk and
paid few cents for IL. Another lot
which is likely 10 yield high price. is
Il copy OF the Dictionary Of the
French Academy" OF 1894 The work
is in two volumes hound in old Mo-
rocco leather hearing on the covers
The arms of Mademolselie de Mont
pensier stamped i'm gold.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

the lOllONlnB news item are from
Cornish exchanges:
The Redruth Committee met after
the match. and, after consulting the
players. decided TO cancel the annual
Charity match with Camborne which
was to have been played on Saturday
next. The season thus closes and the
Redruth club. has a very fine record,
and one unbroken at home. 1t reads:
Played 30; won "a; drawn 3; lost ..
Points for, 512 against 80. The losses
were; Albion (away) 13 points to s.;
Newton (away) 6 points to nil; Cam
bourne away ) points to nil.
Redruth now once more become Cor
nish champions. an honor which they
have obtained far more frequently than
any other Cornish team
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
NEWS FROM CORNWALL

The following news item are from
Cornish exchanges:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

ing tobacco
There is bat one sugar beet factory
i'm the upper peninsula and that is To-
Gated at Menominee. Considerable at
tention is paid to this industry in Me-
nominee county where several farm
ers have nearly their entire land I'M
der cultivation for sugar beets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

One of the most daring of the many
small burglalies perpetrated in the dis
trict took place at Church street, st.
Day. on Sunday midnight. in the
house occupied by Mrs. Hensley. About
half past twelve the youngest son of
Mrs Hensles. who was upstairs read
ing. heard a noise in the room beneath
which is the office of an elder brother
Being aware that one of the planks in
the flooring of this room was loose.
he suspected that someone mad broken
Ia and had made the sound by stepping
upon II. He alarmed both his brothers
and they all went downstairs. They
discovered that the door at the rear of
the house had been opened and that
three drawers in a desk IN one of the
rooms (and IN which money was for
mcrly kept had been ransacked. but
the other drawers IN the same desk
had not been touche Going into the
office they found that a purse which
had been left in sight just inside the
window, and which contained from c :
to eS in cash had been stolen There
was also a safe in the office which
could easily have been opened. and
which contained several G 3 notes but
there was no sign that they had been
disturbed. Absolutely no clue to the
identity of the burglar could be found.
The police were informed of the mat
ter next morning, and investigat atoms
are being made, but up to the time of
going to Press without result.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

1792-Captain Robert Gray. in tn
Columbia" discovered the mouth OF
Columbia River.
1Sl4-Robert Treat Paine, a signer OF
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11

Jennings was forty years of age. and
leaves widow and eleven children
six of whom are under fourteen.
A large number of friends regret the
unexpected ueath of Mr.. Almond j.
Hitchings, of Bdeford. which took
place. after brief illness. on Friday
evening. The deceased, who was a son
Of the late Mr.. Martin Hitchings, Of
Redruth. had resided i'm Bideford for
some years, being clerk with Messrs,
stephens, Brain and CO., Ltd, IRON
mongers. Daring his residence in the
town he was actively associated with
the work OF the Wesleyan Church, be-
ing one Of the Sunday school secre-
taries. and also a poor steward. Mr.
Hitchings. who was unmarried, was Al
years of age.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
this is MY 57TH BIRTHDAY"

e Hon. Charles ]. Doherty, Minister of
Justice in the Dominion cabinet, was
born In Montreal. May IL. 1855. He
was graduated from McGill Unversity
in 1876 and admitted to the bar the fol-
lowing year. He was appointed pro-
fessor of civil law at McGill in 1890,
and later the chair OF international
law was added to his duties, In 1891
he was appointed TO the Superior Court
of the Province Of Quebec. After his
retirement from the bench in 1906 he
Interested himself in financial affairs.
He first entered the House of Commons
jim 1908.
Charles w. Fairbanks, former Vice
President OF the SHIFTED States, &C
years old today. -
Robert ]. Alley. president of the Uni
versity of Maine ~ Years old today.
Rt. Rev. Joseph Chartrand. r. G.
coadjutor bishop Of indianapolis. a!
Years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
WHEN SAILING
Be Sure You are Booked Right
Agents for Cunnard, White
Star and other Steamship
Lines

We give special attention to your
wants when booked by US. You will
be met at all railroad stations and
cared for properly no danger of not
being rightly transferred.
Special attention to berths ana all
other accommodations All boats for
which we are agents are equipped with
life boats and RATS sufficient for every
soul on board also taking the long
southernly course.