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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

mouth Barnes, it was understood was
recently married. Corliss was about IS
years Of age.
Physicians were called from Yarmouth
and Portland and the Yarmouth fire de-
partment was summoned The firemen
found that with the facilities for fight
ing fire. they had the hardest proposition
of their experience. The ears continued
to burn for number of hours. The
damage to rolling stock and freight will
amount to at least 100000, it is estimat-
ed.
The train from Portland was in
charge of Conductor James J. White.
He escaped injury. His train was try
ing to make the switch and had Just
reached it when the collision occur
red The Portland bound train was in
charge of Conductor William Smith
and was drawn by two engines
An eyewitness said the Portland
bound train WAS travelling at terrific
rate of speed and apparently neither
the engineer nor fireman had noticed
the other train, which had almost
stopped at the Portland side of the
switch. A moment more and the en-
gines came together with terrific
impact, the big locomotives rearing
into the air and great sheets of hame
shooting forth and Illuminating the
Sky for miles around Nine cars and
all three. engines We're burned
The wreckage will not be cleared be-
fore night. An investigation was be-
gun by a coroner.
1t was stated by Grand Trunk Of
ficials that both engineers had their
orders TO pass here and they under
stood them correctly, but when the
engineer of the Portland bound train
tried to bring his train to stop the
air brakes failed to work and~t crash
ed into the other train al a speed of
Al miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Taber & Reid
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augiSeodtf
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From Pneumonia

Consumption readily attacks those who
have had Pneumonia. Many sufferers
from tuberculosis give a history of hav-
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For all those with weak lungs" es-
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Eclman's Alternative is the appropriate
remedy Cures of Consumption are ac-
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take it In time. There is no wisdom in
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Health is never fully valued until sick
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Since taking il. following bad attack of
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full 10 you and the Almighty God for the
great blessing and change of health it
has brought me-
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b. Murphy and other leading druggists.
Ask for booklet of cured cases and write
TO Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for additional evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Miss Burnell took the lead from the
crack ef the pistol. and when about
two-thirds of the mile had been Gov
cred she was about half lap in the
lead. At this point, Miss Burnell had
= bad fall, and the up-river girl sue
ceedcd in gaining a lead of about a
Quarter Of 4 lap. 1t looked as if she
had Miss Burnell beaten but the lat
ter vas game, however notwithstand-
ing the fall and as soon as she got
upon her feet. she started after her
competitor at her highest speed and
When the pistol sounded at the end of
he race the two girls were tied. Miss
Burnell won much applause from the
large audience for her spluekiness.
These two lady skaters will race at
the Waterville rink, next Monday eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Nearly 1000 at
Coffee Party,

Nearly 1000 people were present
Thursday evening, at City hall, on the
closing night of the fourth annual
Coffee party given by st. Mary's par
ish. The sale booths We're we'll patron
lied and the announcement of the
various awards, during the evening.
lent added interest to the occasion.
The entertainment program was a
thoroughly enjoyable one. 1t opened
with a repetition of the Yama Yama
dance. which had made sich great
hit the preceding evening, as danced
by Edith Pooler and James Colgan,
and which proved quite as popular as
before. Mrs. Lawrence Colgan gave a
charming rendering of the vocal solo
MY Dear
The song and dance, Good Night"
rendered by a double quartet, was n
decidedly pleasing feature of the eve
nings program. The performers in
this number We're Richard Ryan.
Elizabeth O'Connor, Mrs. Lawrence
Colgan, Thomas NJ. j. Enright, Mar
Saret NJ Cullinan, John Ryan, Martha
Regan and Joseph Hubert.
Ernest Richer's violin solo was ar
tistically repdered and was heartily
encored by the audience The black
face act by Beatrice Carey, introduc-
ing the song, 20 Beautiful DOLL was
a perfect scream and Miss Carey was
called back repeatedly. In her encores
she did some dancing that was highly
creditable for an amateur.
A general dance followed the enter
tainment Music was furnished by
Richer's Orchestra and the floor man.
ager and aids We're the same as on
the preceding evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Gray Hair Makes
You Look Old

How often one hears the expression,
"She is gray and beginning TO look
old" 1t is true that gray hair usual
ly denotes age and is always associated
with age. You never hear one re-
ferred to as having gray hair and look
ing young.
The hair is generally the Index of
age. If your hair is gray, you. can't
blame your friends for referring to you
as looking old You can't retain a
youthful appearance il.you allow your
hair to grow gray. Many persons of
middle age jeopardize their future SIM
ply by allowing the gray hair to become
manifest. If your hair has become ia
ded or gray, try Wyeth's Sage and
%Sulphur Hair Remedy. a preparation
which chemist, by the name of Wyeth
devised n few years ago. 1t is simple.
inexpensive and practical, and Will
Danish the gray hairs in few days.
II is also guaranteed to remove dan
druff and promote the growth of the
hair.
1t is a pleasant dressing for the hair.
and after using ii a few days itching
and dryness of the scalp entirely dis
Don't neglect your hair. Start using
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur today, and
you will be surprised at the quick re-
suits.
This preparation is offered to the
public II fifty cents Il bottle, and Is
recommended and sold BY all drug
gists.
Special Agents Bowditch, Webster
& Co, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
RE MARKABLE CURE
FROM RHEUMAT ISM
URlC-O RELIEVED AT ONCE
Read the Following, Then Send for a
Large Trial Bottle Free.

If there are still any sufferers from
Rheumatism in this country or wherever
this paper reaches, that have not yet
tried the wonderful Rheumatic Remedy.
Urie-O we want them to try it now at
our expense. We firmly believe that
there is not a case of Rheumatism in
the world that Will not yield to the
wonderful effects of Uric-O, and we
want to prove it to every doubter beyond
all possibility. The best way to do this
is to give large bottle of the remedy
to every sufferer and let him test and
try it to his satisfaction. If YOU suffer
from Rheumatism no matter what form,
Just cut this notice out of the paper and
send it. with your name and address
and enclose 10 cents in stamps or coin to
pay for mailing and package to the
tJric-O Company, 101 Smith Bldg, Bing-
hamton. ~ Y. and a large trial treat
ment bottle of Uric-o will be mailed TO
you at once.
is 10 get at it from the. inside with Uric
O. 1t acts wiel marvellous swiftness up
on the muscles, kidneys and blood.
Cleans out the sand-like deposits in the
muscles, forces the kidneys to perform
those duties for which they We're de-
signed and neutralizes the acid within
the blood.
urfc-O is liquid taken internally, }
times daily, and does not contain any
morphine, opium or other SO called
Infiammatory and Articular rheumatism
all yield readily to Uric-O.
Five years ago ! was helpless Grip
pie from rheumatism ana every kloWh
treatment failed My doctor bills
amounted to over one thousand dollars,
yet | kept on trying to get relief. One
day a friend told me of Uric-O. / tried
it and to my surprise. relief came after
the use of three doses. and / slept and
rested that night free from pain, some
thing | had not experienced in months.
4 II used in all six bottles of Uric-O
and have never felt a return of the dis
ease These are the words Of Frank
Howe, a prominent farmer of Bald~ins-
vile, n Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

The total number Of divorces grant
ed, during the past year, by the su-
preme and superior court in Kenne-
bee county, according to figures given
out by Clerk of Courts c. w. Jones.
was 129, which is somewhat less than
in 1870, in which an abnormal number
of divorces was granted. the total be-
ing 156 Thirty of the lihellants We're
males and 80 females. The divorces
We're granted for the following causes
Cruelty, 80; adultery, 16: gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication, "a;
impotence, 3; desertion. "a; non-sup-
port, %.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

The Augusta Festival Chorus. which
organized in November and has sus-
pended most of the winter, will re-
sumo rehearsals. Tuesday evening
Feb -. and continue to have them
Tuesday evenings, which will afford
ample time TO learn the music. The
chorus is open To other singers who
wish tc join. As the electric cars have
again been put on State street, the
chorus will continue to meet in the
EniScOpal Parish house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Lady Skaters
Skate Tie Race,

Miss Burnell, one-mile lady roller
skating champion of Augusta, and
Edna Butter, lady champion of Water
Vile, skated a tie race Thursday eve
ming, al the Select Roller rink before
fully 1900 people. The race was a one
nile pursuit race, and was MADE in the
time Of minutes and 40 seconds.
which is comparatively fast time FOR
the size Of the rink.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

20 DAYS, is usually made in five. The
rudder post snapped off the Grand
Banks. and the rudder was carried
away. The improvised rudder was put
Ia place after two days hard work
curing which time the schooner was
at anchor. Capt Mckay and his crew
were badly lrosthitten.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Street Ry., l2Ol==
POstOffice, 1910,

The Post Office bowling team trimmed
the Street Railway aggregation by just
nine pins. Thursday night, at Morrilrs
alley, in n contest close enough through
out to be exciting. The Street Railway
bowers took the first string by seven
pins and the third string by four pins,
but slump of 20 pins in the second
string gave the game to their opponents
Chase of the Post Office team, with a
'three-string total of 277, was the star of
the evening The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Miss Mary Norton, bookkeeper for
Webber q Church, is enjoying II
weeks vacation. She left, Thursday
afternoon for East where
she will he the guest of Miss Susie
carr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

The crew that has been at work on
the State street track, Thursday,
completed the digging out of the track
from Winthrop street to St. Mary's
church and cars will be run to st.
Mary's church. beginning Friday. The
track has been open for number of
daNs as far as Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Tickets for the semi-annual banquet
of the State Board of Trade will soon
be ready for distribution. This ban
qtlet wilrbe held. March15. at the Aa-
gusta House, and it is desired that all
of the members of the local board
should attend it, and also the session
that viii be held during the day at the
state House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Reid of Western
avenue left. Wednesday, for Boston.
where they joined an excursion party
for Florida and Cuba. They intend to
be absent from the city about one
month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Albert J. Pike of Richmond was
business visitor. Thursday, in the city
Mr.. Pike, who is a prominent apple
shipper from this section and former
~ resided at Wayne, states that 49,
900 barrels of apples have been shipped
from Monmouth alone, during the past
tall and winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

George S. Tarrio.s foreman of the
sole leather room of the Eaton shoe
factory. left. Thursday afternoon. for
Auburn where he attended the annual
roll cab of the Knights ri Golden
Eagles i'm the evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Mrs. Fred l.. Bean, Peter Murphy
and James f. Murphy went to. Bos-
ton, Thursday afternoon, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Benns uncle, Michael
Murphy of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Rose of Sharon, o. E. S., will meet
at , +. NJ, Friday, to sew, with Miss
Elizabeth Thompson, No 234 State
street. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Miss Sadie Lambert of Northern av-
-@nue, who was operated on for appen-
dicitis, Wednesday, at the Augusta
General hospital, is reported to be
resting comfortably.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

lIliS Is q plctufue NJ
the carton in which
each bottle of PAR
S a y S A G. L, Is
packed. The girl in
the picture has Au-
burn hair-bear tina {
fact in mind.
PARTISAN s A G. r
will bsnish dandruff,
stop falling hair and
itching scalp, and
promote a n e W
growth of hair If the
hair root is not dead.
1t will put radiant
beauty into dull, faded,
lifeless nair, and as 4
dainty hair dressing
for women it cannot
be matched.
Get a 50-cent bottle
Of PARTISAN SAGE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Alfred S. Black of Rockland was
business visitor, Thursday, in the city
and while here was in conference with
A. F. Gerald of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Edward F. Merrill of Skowhegan
was a business visitor, Thursday, in
the cityxand was registered at the Au-
gusta House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

Judge Isaac l.. Spaulding of Rich
mond was in the city, Thursday, on
business visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
PARTISAN SAGE.
limitations of This Great Hair Inviqo-
rator Are Abroad in the Land,
Look for the Girl with the
Auburn Hair on Every
Carton and EottIe.

PARTISAN SAGE-ask for it by name
when you want the real hair grower,
beautifler and dandruff cure
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Daily kennebec Journa.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Hon. Harold Sewall of Bath was d
business visitor, Thursday, in the city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16

today. If it doesn't give complete salts
faction your money will be returned.
Sold by Bowditch, Webster & Co AMI
dealers everywhere.
Sold and guaranteed in watervillA by
the Dorr Drug Co, and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-22


early Texas days. It was such a
quarrel as comes up between
lawyers who are over hasty and
hot-blooded.
After interference by friends,
it was agreed by brother Ed Jen-
nings, father and l, to let the mat
ter go over until the following
morning and I would go to Hous-
ton, hoping to APOLOGIZE. for the
language l used toward him, ex-
pecting an apology in return from
him. But the hand of destiny
seemed to be hanging over me.
l had retired for the night at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-22

IdL16I ), Wucl dDOQl uilulIiSHI
there came loud rapping at the
door and man in high, excited
voice, exclaimed, Judge Jen--
nings, get up quick; two of your
boys have been killed down
town"
l dressed hastily and ran out to
the gate, where3I met brother
John, who was solely wounded,
l was informed by him that Ed
was dead. Running down the
dark street a thousand conflicting
emotions came over me. l saw
the excited crowd surging around
the building where the lights
cleaned through the window.
They gave way and I entered
to find my brother lying on his
face in a large pool of blood. I
kneeled down, taking his head in
my lap.
His life had not yet gone. /
found. two bullet wounds, one in
the back of his head, and one over
the left ear, ranging forward.
l knew that he had been assas-
sinated and all the ambition of life
went out of me, the future which
seemed so bright to me as young
lawyer, died there with my muir
dered brother.
vowed then and there to kill
the men who had so cruelty muir
dered Ed.
However, after advising with
my father, l determined to wait
the action of the law, though I
confess did not want to.
The trial dau ca417e md
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-22

and better lawyers got all the
practice. l then settled at FL
Reno, in Canadian county, and
was elected county attorney in
1892. 1 served two years with
absolute satisfaction to the peo-
pie. After my term of office ex-
pired, ! went on a visit to my
father, who resided at Wood
ward, holding the Office of county
judge.
One evening I became involved
in quarrel with Temple Hous
ton, son of Gov. Sam Houston, of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-10
SAY SOUTHWORTH
MAY GET PUBLIC
WORKS POSITION

H Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, Sept. 6.-That County Engin-
eeI Edward A. Southworth is to be Of
fered the position of superintendent or
public works for the Territory is the
latest report to come from Honolulu.
1 The statement was made by someone
1 In touch with the inner workings Of
the things governmental in honolulu
and he believes that it is almost GER
tainty that Hawaii's engineer will
have the refusal of the job.
According to the way make out
the position at the present time" he
very hard matter to pick out a man
who will. suit all the factions. The
names OF several men have been put
UP for the position but up to the pres
ent time 1t has been found impossible
to settle on any of them for the reason
that different interests are pulling diff
ferent ways and no one seems to
know Just where they are at In the
mean time Marston Campbell is hold
| Ing down the Job and the work is go
| ing along just the same as ever de-
spite the fact that there is "a great
deal Of opposition TO Campbell being
In the position.
"Just before left Honolulu heard
from good authority that Southworth
was to be offered the position. He is
man who certainly knows his bust
mes az an engineer and who has
made good In his position as county
engineer for Hawaii. Further than this
there is also the argument in his favor
that he Is familiar with the workings
OF the department in Honolulu and IT.
would not BE like putting man in
Campbell,s position who would have
to go to work and learn all the back
history Of every little job in order to-
get the greatest efficiency.
The news was In way no news to
=Southworth for several of his friends
in Honolulu have been after him to
make fight for the position. He has
refused every suggestion. however. as
be feels that there is great deal OF
work to be done on Hawaii and that
he should stay here and see it through
He is also backing Engineer Taylor
for the position as superintendent or
public works.
eff Governor Frear should decide to
offer me the position" stated South
worth Il should of course give the
matter every consideration and should
study the pros and cons OF the PROPOSE
ton with due deliberation. At the
same time I am not after the position |
and am backing Joe Taylor. o have
been doing this right along and win |
not alter now to try and get the posi-.
ton for myself. look upon Taylor az |
the right man for the position and |
think that he should have 1t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-10
MEN FROM HAWAII
N THE PHIL PPlNES

From news articles In late Manila
papers the following extracts are TAX
Len:
/ Mr.. sarkhausen.
"Calamba sugar estate has closed q
contract by which A. Barkhausen; one
OF the best known sugar men in the
world, becomes its manager for five
years. Mr.. Barkhausen had retired
from the industry, having accumulat
led comfortable fortune in Hawaii
and was living In retirement in San
Francisco. but he has agreed to organ
/ ize and conduct the Calamba property
through its formative years. He is tc
leave San Francisco for Manila with
| IN short time to enter actively upon
the work he has contracted to under.
take.
"Mr. Barkhausen is one of. the
veterans Of the industry In Hawaii. He
was connected with several properties
there but his fame rests on what he
accomplished for the Pioneer mill
company. When he assumed charge
o. that property II was producing 5000
tons q year. He ran the product up
| &c 10000 tons and made it one of the
profitable companies in the islands.
He is familiar with all branches of the
sugar industry and is generally recog-
nized as one Of the ablest men in the
business
Mr.. stodart.
sW. Stodart, the representative of
the Honolulu Iron Works Company
who recently arrived from Hawaii and
picked site for a modern sugar mill
en- John M. Switzer's estate at Calam-
la, has made his recommendation
for the kind OF mill required. Mr..
Stodart recommends a mill that will
have capacity of 1900 tons Of cane,
Ecr $50 tons 96-97 degree sugar, per
twenty-four hours. This mill will cost
approximately million pesos. q
The mill will also be equipped with
extra melting pans to handle, in on
seasons low grade Philippine sugar
from other parts of the Islands and
raise 1t from. the poor quality Of 50
degrees to SO degrees product. All the
Specifications have been sent to the
Honolulu Iron Works, and the machin-
cry is expected to arrive. here about
September or October, 1913. The
buildings will be of steel throughout
and calculated to Withstand a wind
velocity OF eighty to hundred miles
per hour"
The last quoted article proceeds to
tell about the plans for planting seed
cane Part of the estate is being plow-
ell by carabao power, but traction en-
gines are to be introduced and two
sets of Fowler steam cable plows have
been ordered. " ..-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-10
POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES

The candidates for mayor and sher-
Tiff on the Republican ticket will be
r. w. Single and Robert w Parker,
according to w. G. Achi, leader of the
Fifth district. Single, the present
custodian of the county treasury, and
Parker, former captain Of police dur
ing A. M. Browns administration,
will, says Achi, receive the unanimous
support of the Republican party. in
Guiding the Taft leaguers and the Ku-
hioites.
Achi, who has been watching the po-
litical signs of the times. especially in
his district, announced Yesterday that
ho would vote for Single for mayor
and Parker for sheriff. That the
names. Of these candidates would be
kokuaed by the Taft leaguers and the
Kuhioites was the statement made
yesterday by some of the leaders.
Single has not yet expressed his
willingness to run for the highest Of
| flee in the county government; but
his lieftenants, who have been cam
wasting in all the precincts, report
that he would be. acceptable to the
voters. The businessmen, it is re-
ported. are prepared to vote for Shin
| gle.
Captain Parker, as he is more COM
monty known throughout the terri
tory, was one of the bravest and most
daring of the officers during the rev.
olutiol in 1896. During his connec-
ton with the police department, when
A M. Brown was marshal, Parker
showed his fitness as an officer.
At the Kuhio headquarters, the
leaders are formulating their plans,
preparatory to the sitting of the coun-
ty convention. 1t is believed that j.
G. Lane or e. A. G. Long will be
boosted for the office of mayor s if
Shihgle fails to enter the lists. Lane,
however, is not saying anything now,
and his friends are folding their arms,
awaiting his decision. p
Co., - =. -,
Following are the Republican dele
gates to the territorial convention
selected from the precincts named at
the primaries on Saturday 4
Eleventh of Fourth George Chal-
mers. -.
Second Of Fifth. w. Macfarlahe,
Heeia. r-stss.
Third of Fifth-P. C.. Lane, Hauula
Fourth of Fifth. B. Nainoa, Laie.
Thirteenth of Fifth-G. K Kekauo-
ha, E. K. sAui, s. Fukumura, w. H.
McInerny. - al
Fifteenth of Fifth - william Wood.
Alex. Smith. - ~
w. R. Kinslea of Kaimuki will bel
put up for a supervisor from the
fourth at the Democratic convention
Charles Coster and Ned Crabbe, for,
mer assistant liquor inspector, are said
to be candidates for Roses job. They
each claim that their supporters are
to vote for them during the
election. Coster, in charge of the
garbage department. has large fol-
lowing.