davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-02-28
Etats-Unis

Peoria, Ill.-La convention des
mineurs de PIllinois, qui Sc r6unit
lei, a adopt6 une resolution deman-
dant aux $4,000 mineurs de PEtat
de Sc METRE en- greve, 81 les Etats-
Unis venaient a d6clarer la guerre.
Detroit, Mich.-Le Rev. P. Be-
nedict J. Masselis, le plus vieux
des Jesuites des Etats-U -Unis, Went
de mourir a l'universit6 de Detroit.
II 6tait ne en- Belgique, en- 1920 ct,
rautomne dernier, il await c6l6br6
lie Zoe anniversaire de son entr6e
dams Pordre des J6suites.
New-York.-Un individu s'est
jet6 sur la vote du chemin de fer
6lev6, de la plateforme de la sta
tion de fremont Avenue, Broux.
II a 6t6 d6capite par les roues ct sa
tete etc portee par le train q Gin
quante pieds 1e Pendroit Oh 6tait
rest6 le corps.
Boonton, N. J.-Les ateliers Co.
lumbia Oh pon faisait limprimerie
d'6tofes, ont etc ravag6es par lie
feu ct les pertes sont 6valuees a
$750,0O0. II ny plus que des
ruines sur une super6cie de deux
acres. Les ateliers 6taient a Mont
Vile. c'est-A-dire 4 deux miles de
BoOnton.
Worcester, Mass. Mime Angeli-
que Fortier, qui est ag6e de SO ans,
10 mois ct 20 jours est gravement
malade chez son fills Maxine For
tier. Ellie demande d'atteindre sa
1OOe aimee avant de mourir. Ellie
est nee dams la province de Que
bee.
Harrisburg, Penn.-Sept enfants
ont etc brules vifs, dams lincendie
qui d6truit, q Ebenezer, la mai
son de M. George Smith. LIE plus
vieux des enfants await douze ans,
ct lie plus jeune, un an.
M. ct Nine Smith 6taient alb.
sents, quand lincendie s'est d6cla-
re.
New-York.-Les trente-cinq mil
lie chauffe urs DIES cinquante-quatre
compagnies de chemins de fer de
Fest ne Sc mettront pas en- gr6ve.
Les compagnies ont accept6 Parbi-
TRACE tel que Pexigeaient les
chaufeurs. Trois homme rendront
en- vertu de la loi Erdman, une de-
cision qui ne pourra etre rejetee.
New-York.-Une lettre 6crite
par George Washington a Mount
Vernon, le 5 f6vrier l78O dams la
quelle il est question de i'6lection
DIES repr6sentants au Ter congress
des Etats-Unis. -. a etc vendue
aux ench4res a Londres. Ellie a
trouv6 acqu6reur pour la somme
de 1880 dollars
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-02-28
Bureaux: 3O5 Avenue Centrale

vaill6 en- silence pendant de longs
mois eau milieu des p6rils dune
crise redoutable''.
LIE gouvernement s'appuie sur la
confiance du parlement ct du pays,
sur ses ententes ct ses alliances.
Au s6nat, sous la pr6sidence de
M. Dubost, M. Barthou a lu le
message g6n6rale bien accueilli
sauf le passage relatif q la r6forme
electorate qui a donn6 lieu aux pro-
testations des Observation-Disclosures.
LIE message portait Papproba-
tion du cabinet.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-02-28

Faites faire vos invita-
tions de marriage aux ate
liers de l'ECHo.
Files seront bien faites
ct ne couteront pas cher,
Prix soumie par la NAL
le. Fl.
Ca pale d'annoncer dams ] Echo
DE L'OUEsT
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-02-28

Abonnez-vous . / Echo DE lou
EST, 81 par an
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-02-28
ANN0NCEs:


ANNONCES:
Tarlf des annonces dome sur apph-
cation.
Demandes ploi-demande de do
mestiques OH d'emloyes- -annonces pour
chambre ou pension = annonces pour
objets perdus OH trouv6s.
Au taux de UN CENT du mot.
Nous enver1ons un numero specimen
du journal toute personne qui en- fera
demande
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
BANGOR TO CHICAGO.
Irving Abbott, Pedestrian, Reaches
Augusta on Long Hike.

irving Abbott, the pedestrian, who is
walking from Bangor. Me, to Chica-
so. arrived in this city, Saturday, at
10.12 a. M. Abbott recently walked
from Buffalo, y. Y, to Bangor on a
wager Of $500 that he could do the hike
in 80 days. He started from Buffalo at
12.ot 4. NJ, May >, and arrived in Ban
gor at II o'clock. Saturday evening,
May 81, or / hour and minute before
his time was up, having covered Il dis
lance of Sl9 miles. On May H. at I
O'Clock sharp he started from Bangor
to walk to Chicago, distance which.
according To his figures. was about
1886 miles. He is To accomplish this
long Journey in GO days and the con-
ditions Of the walk are. that he shall
not beg, borrow or steal, but work his
way honestly. When he arrived in the
Capital city, Saturday, he appeared
to be in the best of condition, and
showed no i'll effects of his trampins.
He was very artistieally decorated with
banners from the different places at.
which he had stopped, and also car
red cane with red and white stream
ers. On his back he bore plaeard
which stated the destination To winch
he was walking and also the conditions
under which he should make the
journey in.
The traveller stated that he did not
intend to walk Sundays, unless really
obliged TO- While at d. w. Wards bar
her shop at the end of the kennebee1
bridge he was presented with banner
of Augusta by Joseph r. Dunton and
Joseph DYER as a souvenir of the Cap
itai City of Maine. The girls in the De
Gruehy's department store IN water
vile also presented him with banner
of that city.
When interviewed by a journal man.
Saturday, Abbott stated that he had
received the most courteous treatment
from the people of Maine and that ne
hoped that the Same conditions would
exist in the remainder of his journey
Abbott is a native of Carroll county,
n. H., but would not make known the
name of the town in which was ms
home. He stated that he had seVerail
reasons why he was taking the ia
nous tramp, and brought out very
emphatieally that he was not doing II
wholly for the money there was in 1t.
As soon as he completes his long walk
he will write a book entitled. Up the
Penobscet and Down the kennebec.
The pedestrian planned to so as far as
Brunswick, Saturday, where he was 70
stop over the Sabbath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
RARE COINS
From r. T. Mobiles Collection Shown
At First National Bank.

Some thing out of the ordinary in the
shape of money, is on exhibition IN the
window of the First National Bank.
These are specimens of the old Swed-
ish plate money. large plates of pure
copper issued by the Kings of sweden
in the 18th and 18th centuries and now
extremely rare and eagerly sought aft
err by coin collectors. They are the
property Of Frank 7. Noble OF TINS
city, who considers them among the
raritles of his large collection.
One piece is the half daler or dollar,
struck in 1928, under King Frederick l.
1t measures three inches square ana
weighs 10 ounces. 1t is in almost per-
feet condition. In each corner is the
seal of the King with the royal crown
and the date, and in the center IS tne
denomination, Z daler and sill mynt'
showing it to have been struck IN the
silver mint of the kingdom. The tWe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

daler. piece. however, is the Jumbo Of
the collection 1t measures six inches
square and weighs 3la pounds. This
was issue by King Charles MI. IN 1'i@
nearly 200 years ago, and is one OF the
largest coins known to numisma lists.
There is also shown a set of queer
copper dalers issued by the same
Charles MI. who, in his time. was
the great high roller in high finance.
When his exchequer became depleted
he had his prime minister, Baron DE
Gortz. issue thousands of these small
copper dollars, which were forced up
on the people. When they objected TO
receiving them, he had Il law passed
making it a crime to refuse them, and
later. when i'll their extremities they
sought TO ship their gold and silver out
of the country, he made it an offense
with severe penalty to ship any
treasure out of Sweden. AS might be
expected, such drastic measures final
~ led 10 his downfall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Resuraent Republicans.

The reduction In honesty of Republican
representation In Natural conventions. II
there are to be more national cunven-
tons. should have been brought ABOUT
years ago. Aside from immediate dis
putes between Republicans and Progress
sives this is genuine Improvement
Sweet are the uses OF adversely. virtue Is
alluring when the other course fails.
II the Republican party can learn--and
it is iearning-to face the future instead
of dwelling. as easy circumstances long
made 1t. on the past and pointing with
pride to old achievements, often ma
tonaI. patriotic and essentially non
partisan. rather than reckoning the new
generation to new conduests. that should
be enough For years it has lived by
rote. Meeting from 1896 to 1872 no inteil'-
gent opposition. who can blame it? 1t is
forced to reform itself No party does so
voluntarily. For attacking its miserable
scandalous rotten borough system it de-
SERVES praise and not cynical criticism
Whatever the present prospects of the
Republican party. 1t is trying to improve
itself. 1t is of 1915 and the years to come
1t has given up mounting about the party
that freed the slaves; and in the old
slave states IL wishes TO rest no longer
upon a fiction. 1t wants to be honest in
the south, it wants to be honest in the
north.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Auna Ecllc and Master James proved
thems elves equal to the occasion and
very pleasantly entertained their COM
pamy. Refreshments were served.
Miss Mildred Tatber was the guest of
her friend, Gertrude Pierce. Monday
night.
The Ladies' Union will meet Wcdnes
day afternoon, June IL, ut the church.
+. L. Randaits family has been sick
with German measles. They are nov
improving Mrs. Randall is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Minnie Merrill is stopping for
the summer, at North Windsor.
Mrs. Bctsey Casey was recent catlet
on her son. y. l.. Casey.
Mrs. Alice Taber aud Miss Rose Lam
son were callers, Thursday. at South
China.
Mrs. Stephen Lamson was called 10 Au-
susta on business. Thursday.
Mrs. Grin knights was CATER
Wednesday night. on Mrs Arthur Taber
Rachel Caswell is stopping at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Harry Merrill
Miss Anna Bell casweiI is visiting her
sister, Mrs Everett Dodge. Augusta
Monta Cunningham. who has been sui
fering from the effects of an insect bite
is better.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrill are reloic'
ing over the arrival of a young lady III
the family, Emmeline Francis. She tips
the scales at 10 pounds.
Ralph Cooper and family are being set
tied on the farm of +. II. Mosher.
Those who attended the Surprise party
at the Caswell homestead from this sec
lion were three of the Casey brothers and
Miss Mildred Taber.
Mr.. and mrs charles humphrey oi
Bolton Hill were guests. Sunday, of hei
sister, Mrs Matilda Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Grow Better Potatoes.

Hints TO Indiana potato growers are
given in a bulletin just issued by tue nc
partment of agriculture. III they are ioi-
lowed, William stuart. horticuiturist con-
nccted with the bureau of plant INDUSTRY
predicts that the farmers of Indiana VIII
he able To increase their yield,
Mr.. Stuart points out that his STUDY
of the statistical data on potato crop
production for the last 4a years reSeals
the interesting fact that during the hrst
fiye-year period, 1s5S-lsi2, the average
acre Weld in bushels was practieaiiy ths
same as that of the last five-year periou,
1908 1872. the yield for the earlier pefiou
being gls as against 96.1 bushels for the
latter cycle The intervening hVe-yeaI
periods show a fairly uniform variation
In each direction, reaching its lowest
level between 1885 and lssz
"In comparing the average crop pro-
ductiou of potatoes in the United states
with thai of Germany and of Great Brit
ain one can not but be impressed Win
the fact that. generally speaking, we
have much to learn before We can raise
our average to that of these two eohn-
tries, Mr.. stuart says, During the
years 1901 to 1910, inclusive the average
acre Weld of both Germany and Great
y
Britain was approximately 200 busheis.
while that of the United States was not
quite 80 bushels
Of the MANY causes that operate 70
produce a low average potato Yield IN
, this country. poor seed. Mr.. stuart IN
sists. is an important one. The American
.rower paws too little attention to ms
! seed potatoes, The European growers,
| of
/ Germany. nav very strict attention 10
| the quality and quantity of the SEED
they use. This has led to the oifferen-
tiation of the potato industry into seed
and crop specialists. Tho seed special
| ist makes a business of producing hlgn
| quality seed, while the crop speciaiist
i nroduces n high grade table potato. No
4 such differentiation, at least to the same
A extent. occurs in Indiana, or any other
A state for that matter. the government
Il horticulturist indicates lie makes II
n plain that in certain sections of the coun-
I try there is a well developed seed potato
II prowing industry, but comparatively few
II growers in these sections are pashs
II Sufficient attention to the elimination o.
ii diseased and unproductive strains or y
1 keeping the variety grown free from mix
nj ture with other Vafleties' WI. S euai' -
|; lieves, however, that the time Is ripe 10
demanding better grade of seed pota
toes than is now generally optaihapi
from either seedsmen or growers
Mr.. stuart feels sure that lndian'
farmers may increase their yield OF pc
tatoes and obtain a higher grade OF pro
duct If they bear in mind; Good seeding
is a determining factor in the productioi
Of maximum crops of potatoes; good see
NAV be obtained by the tuber unit am
hill selection methods through the clint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Miss Alice A. Adams of Danville
junction has many souvenirs that she
values very highly. When the work
men were tearing down the old Grand
Trunk depot they found several old
metal checks for baggage, probably
placed there by her father, the late
William d. Adams, who was the Dag
gagenaster there 50 years ago. No
such make of checks have been in use
FOR many years, They are made of an
alloy Of lead and zinc and are very
neavy. These checks were found in q
nook directly over the baggage room
when torn away.sAnother souvenir Is a
piece of brass plate bearing this in
scription: piece of brass band from
engine $40, blown up at DanNllle
Junction. April 6, 1869. No one killed
This piece was picked up 800 feet away
from here" Mir Adams found the
piece of brass band and had the lines
inscribed on the plate. He was the
Grand Trunk basgaSemaster for many
years.
The above item was clipped from
the Portland Argus. on Friday TIC
9Th. and / we'll remember the old pas
cage checks" which we're III use by
the Grand Trunk Railway at the time
mentioned 1t also happens that on the
date of the explosion of the engine III
question. which | see Mr.. Adams SAYS
was, April s, 1860, the regular cohaue-
for running from Waterville to Dan
Vile Junction and return, Mr., {. NJ.
Farrell. was away on a vacation and
I was delegated to run his train, trains
in those days On that road being known
as BARRELS train, Pitman's train.
hodges train, etc, the same as they
were on the lower road, like JeWett S
train and others. | do not recall the
number of the locomotive which OK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
PAN AMERICAN TRADE.
AUGUSTA Gentlemen Hear Interesting
Talk on the Possibilities.

In the Governors suite at the An-
gusta House, Friday evening, several
capitalists of this city. at the invita-
ton of Col. Halle, met Messrs. J. A.
Coram, his son. c. d. Coram of Bos-
ION. and Philip L. Fellinger of Colon.
Panama, to talk over American COM
mereial prospects and how to<adyanee
American trade in South American
countries after the opening of the Pan
anna canal. The elder Coram, by the
way, is the gentleman who provided
Bates College with its beautiful libra
nv building Mr.. Fellinger is prom
inent financier of Panama.
An interesting talk on the trade pos
sihilities in South America was given
by the younger Mr.. Coram and all the
gentlemen named gave interesting in
formation regarding this subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Col. Boothby Reminiscent OF
DAYS when He Was RailrOadlng.

pIoded. but know that its name vas
II Lancaster, / happened to be dining
at the time and while, as Mr.. Adams
saws, nC Que was killed, there were
quite q number of cuts aud bruises, as
in those days, instead of there being q
train run into Lewiston on the arrival
of the Grand Trunk al DanYille june
ton, all the passengers had To Wait
there and go into Lewiston on the att
ernooa train from Portllnd, SO that
there were quite a number ON the piat-
form, and TO illustrate the difference
between then and now: | corralled one
o. two boys and said to our engineer.
Charles ". Low; Go TO Lewiston and
get some doctors" putting the boys
sbeard the engine for the purpose of
finding them, never asking for instruc-
tians, as every one in those days, well
knew where every train was. The en-
CINE seon returned with the doctors III
question. and the wounded were at once
cared for.
To my mind. if the Maine Central
had at that time arranged to take the
Grand Trunk passengers into Lewis
ton on arrival of the Grand Trunk
there, and coming back from Lewiston
hit the up train on that road, and had
consented 10 through billing Of the
freight there would have been no need
for the building of the Lewiston anu
Auburn branch of the Grand Trunk.
Old travellers will recall that on the
date IN question the trains on the
GRAD Trunk and Maine Central were
always timed 81 rs To dine at the res
taurant in nanyille Junction Kept by
NJ W. Clark ana tho trains ON tn,
Portland < Kennebec were timed tor
dinner at Brunswick in the restaurant
at The station kent by William K. Field.
and very good dinners they were. toe.
FREDERIC +. BoofHBf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
sElOXERANG PLANS
VEGETABLE nANy
Reliable. Carefully Selected and Vigorous.
E. w. CHURCH, Augusta

nation of unproduetive and weak pitts.
like produces like. II tubers from ufro-
duetive or weak plants are used. a All
lar harvest will be reapeo: all tnlrs
showing marked diseoloratIon Of the fi,h
should be rejected: purity of seed stqx
is an essential quality of good seed. Ser
Gus losses are sustained by the GROVE
through mixtures; more liberal use o
speed will generally result In both in
creased production and profit: good
storage place Is essential In order to in
sure sound. firm seed at planting time;
the use of high grade seed would increase
the returns from the potato crop of the
country by many millions OF dollars; all
seed should be treated with formaln be
fore planting "-Indianapois News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Sydney S. Eennett.

Friends in Augusta have Just re-
eeived news of the death Of sydney s
Bennett, May 20. 1918. at the home OF
his father, John S. Bennett. of Exeter
City, Devon, England, where he WAS
born, Nov. s, 1855. He came To this
county in the year 1906. where he was
at one time employed At Inc paper mill
in Augusta and made his home here
for some time. He MAS a member Of
the Augusta Cadet Band, being bas-
soon player.
He had been in very poor health foi
the past year, his one wish finally be-
coming to so home 10 his parents and
eliminating in that action, April .,
He lived only five weeks after reaching
his home. The parents. two brothers
and two sisters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
DaiIv kennebec Journal
Telephone 135

Card, Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect etc. will be
charged ut the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than Is cents.
All advertising announcements OF en-
tsrtainments whose object 10 the
raising of money will be charged n
the rate of fifteen cents q line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space In our advertising
columns and will be run under .
separate Head On one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the ONCE Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

A daily hydro-aeroplape service has
been begun between Nice and Monte
Carlo. The price of the trip Is $780, and
the greater part of the journey is made
just off the Mediterranean shore. For
the greater assurance nj the passeng-
ers the machine is at present follow ed
by a motor boat. but this Is not intend
cd as a permanent feature. and it Is
thought that its presence will not be
required after the comfort and safety
of the trip has become recognized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Work on the new park to be buiit
on the south end of the Edwards cos.
property on upper Water street Is
steadily progressing, and the pot isl
daily approaching the appearance u
will present when completed. Inc
walks about the enclosure are beihs
cut down preparatory TO coating them
with gravel The fence which VIII en- :,
close the park has been ordered ana
it's arrival is daily looked for rms
fence Ia ornamental in design, con-
strncted of rust proof wire and VIII pc
| four feet in height. 1t will be support
ed BIZ iron posts set in the masonry
and will be so arranged that II VIII
be impossible to crawl under II OF
| over. when set In position 1t Will aus
| materially TO the appearance oi ~
park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

1t is expected that work will begin,
this week, on Western avenue, for the
purpose of improving Western avenue
from Sewall street To the w. II. Can
nett estate. "a distance of about hali
mile. The matter of surface for the
road has not yet been decided upon,
hut the road will be treated with q
coating of gravel as base. The Lew
iston. Augusta & Waterviile Street
Railway has been notified to move is
| railroad track to the middle of the
4 street. and this work will be done In
CONJUNCTION with that on the part of the
1 city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
MRS. ANDERsoN's
BABY BADLY CHAFED,
COMFORT POWDER HEALED.

Mrs Geo. w. Anderson. Albany,
N. ". says: My baby was very bad
~ chafed. | could find nothing to heal
it. until | tried Comfort Powder
which proved to be just the thing.
Comfort Powder is no more like 3or-
binary talcum powders than cream -
like skinned milk. 1t is a skin heal
ing wonder for infants and adults. BE
sure YOU get the genuine with the
signature Of f. S. sykes on the box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Miss Thelma Ladd, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace >. Ladi,
entertained a dozen of her school girl
friends, Saturday and Sunday, at the
Lippincott cottage in Hammond's
Grove, Cobbosseecontee. at House
party given in honor of her birthday,
which came, Sunday. The party went
to the lake on an early car, SATURDAY
morning, and were accompanied by
Mrs. Daniel Bush and Mrs. Leon Laid
as chaperones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Street Commissioner Ferran of tne
Western district has completed good
piece of repair work on Crosby street.
by surfacing the street, which had be-
come flattened. with gravel for dis
lance of about 500 feet, and rolling it.
SO that the street is now in first class
condition. The Improvement is much
appreciated by the people living along
that street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Qrummond. Counce.

Word has been received of the mar
riage. Wednesday evening, June 4, at
the Columbus Avenue church Boston,
of Albert Mason Drummond and Oracle
Collins Counee of Augusta. Rev. DR.,
Robin oftciated, the single ring SER
vice being used, following which Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
WINDSOR.

WEST-A Surprise party was ten
dered Anna Belle and James Caswell,,
the twin children of Herbert Casweli,
Monday evening, May >, when theiI
teacher, Miss Eva Day. with hel
scholars and q few elderly friends, },
or more in all. entered their home ana
gave them II genuine surprise, the oc'
casicn being their 18th birthday. Miss