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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Peacock of Au-
burn are holiday guests Of the latters
parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Willis Of
Mount Vernon street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The city schools close today for the
Thanksgiving recess, and will re-
open Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Hannah Mcdonald Of Depot
Square left Wednesday morning for
Roxbury, Mass, to visit her cousins,
the Misses Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Won Weston, a freshman at Bates
College, is passing Thanksgiving
with his aunt, Miss Annie Weston,
Louden Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

American Banknote Company declar-
ed an extra dividend of one dollar a
share on the common stock and raised
the quarterly rate from 40 to so cents
share. The extra Is payable Deem
Der 80 to holders of record Deem
Der 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Surplus of Atlantic, Gulf & West
Indies Steamship Lines for the first
nine months this year declined to $313,-
426 after charges, equal to s2.2S a
share on the preferred, from S1,62S,777
in the same period of 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Ruth Norton, sophomore at
Colby. is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Norton, over Thanks
giving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Bombahook Club will give q
Thanksgiving dance tonight in City
Hall. Smiths orchestra of Augusta
will furnish music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Everett Hinkley Is at homo from
Bates College for the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

There will be choral celebration
of the holy communion at st. Mat
thew's church at o'clock this morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Mrs. George n. Hartman and daugh-
ter Phyllis Of Randolph have left for
dorham, N. H., and Boston to pass
Thanksgiving with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Ella Hewins, Of Waterville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Lilly, over Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Aldrich are
here from Massachusetts, to pass
few days with Mrs. Mabelle Aldrich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Virginia Hescock has gone
to West Gardiner for the holiday and
week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The gold movement to Canada was
augmented today with another ship
ment of s2,000.000 by the Canadian
Bank of Commerce, more than s5,00O,-
900 this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Velle Griffith is being enter
tanned in Mechanic Falls over
THANKSGIVING.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McGregor and
daughter Ruth have gone to Quincy
Mass, to pass Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The Misses Ruth and Edith Will
lis. have gone to their home in West
Gardiner to pass the next few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The Misses Delphene and Kathleen
Andrews are at home from the Uni
yersity of Maine for the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Work will be begun Friday Of this
week on fitting a room for the high
school library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Ralph Trott Of Bates College Is
passing the holiday and weekend at
his home in South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

H. B. Downing and F. II. siegars of
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Mrs. Nellie Heath of Whitefield wa,
business caller In town Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

belmont Luce, of Bates, IL the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Luce. over tho holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Los Angeles, Nov. 24-fP)-Attach
ment proceedings against Brewster
publications, Inc. brought by Mrs.
Eleanor Brewster, from whom Eu-
gene V. Brewster obtained a divorce
IN Mexico, will prove ineffective be-
cause the company does not own any
property. the wealthy movie maya :
zine publisher said today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
A AUCTION
S A l. E

OF household goods of the late Flora +.
Rowe, az Windsor st., Randolph, Me-,
Saturday, Nov. At
This lot consists Of \ nine piece
chamber set, dining table, dining
chairs, couch bed, Queen Atlantic cook
stove nearly new, Round Oak parlor
stove, one Florence oil stove with oven
nearly new. Rocking chairs, feather
bed ana mattresses ana pillows,
stands, Kitchen table ana kitchen
chairs. sewing machine, mirrors and
pictures, rugs, quilts, sheets and pillow
cases; a tons Of nut coal, dishes, tubs,
boilers ana other articles too numer-
GUS to mention; sale starts at l
o'clock sharp, regardless Of weather.
A. G. BRAGG, Auctionser.
nny5Sdct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Amelia Buchanan Is passing
the holiday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles buchanan, Louden
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

There will be no meeting Of the
baby clinic this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
HALLOWELL

Eye and ear tests are being taken
at Hallowell High this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
FLASHES OF LIFE
(By the Associated Press)

IBN tne ASSOClated PresSI
New York-Cyrus II. K. Curtis
says he bought the Saturday Even
ing Post in 1897 for $1,000. II any
body asked him what 1t could be
bought for now perhaps he would say
five cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Ellen r. Small has gone tt
Auburn to pass Thanksgiving with
her parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Ruth A. Written has gone to
Bath to pass the holiday and the
week end with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The Old South choir rehearsal wi
be held tomorrow night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Dry Hard Wood, foot, Stove,
Furnace and Fireplace. Forest
Moulton, Tel. 1885. I.ov23eod6ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Miss Louise Cone Of Colby ID at
home for Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Harold Newcomb IL home from
Colby College for the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

A very enjoyable surprise party
was held Saturday evening at the
homo of George E. Jones, Jr., In
Pittston on the occasion Of his 10Th
birthday. Over 80 Of his friends and
neighbors gathered at that time and
during the evening presented him
with a beautiful Masonic ring In
token of their friendship and es-
TEEN. John e. BODICE, master OF
Dresden Lodge, No. 103, made the
presentation speech and Mr.. Jones
responded with few words OF
thanks and appreciation. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs
G. L. Call, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Pre-
BILE, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Dodge, Mrs
Robert Weeden, A. w. CASTOR, Miss
Lillian Pinkham, Mrs. n. e. Pert
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Moves, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Bragdon, Mr.. and Mrs
Forest Moultbn, MIR. and Mrs. Lester
Brown, Mrs. Della Goodwin. Mrs
Mary Stanley, Marie Weeden, FL
eanor CASTOR, Ida Dodge. Leota
Dodge. Thelma Preble, James Burns
Edward Burns, Norman Moulton
Harold Noyes, Lloyd CASTOR, Roy
CASTOR, Ernest Pert and Harold
BODICE. The evening was passed
pleasantly with games and music
followed by light refreshments.
happy time was reported by all and
the guests left wishing Mr.. Jones
many happy returns of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Net earnings of Otis Steel for the
10 months this year were s1,2s1,712
before federal taxes and charges.
against s1,s17,6s3 in the same period
of 1925
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
LOCAL NOTICE

Modern s room ap; emit Apply
Boston Beauty Shop, 1855 Water st.
Tel S95. nov25d2 t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

LOCAL NOTICE
J. c. Kirkpatrick. optometrist, 107
Highland Ave. Tel. 236-J. aug25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Nice. France, Nov. 24-(P)-
Twenty persons were killed today in
the town of Roquebilliere. in the de-
partment Of Alpes Maritimes. when
more than score OF houses coll
lapsed. their foundations having
been undermined by torrent from
the vesubie River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Shell Union Oil declared an extra
dividend of 60c share on the COM
mon stock and the regular quarterly
of Soc, both payable December 81 to
holders Of record December 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

The Pere Marquettes surplus after
charges for October was s1,124.o39
against $1,00s,451 for October last
year, and for the 10 months this year
s6,72S.93S against s5,098.427 In the
same period of 1925. October gross
was $256,3S6 larger than a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Directors of the National Bank of
Commerce in New York declared an
extra dividend of So in addition to the
regular quarterly of per cent, and
transferred 100000 from undivided
profits to surplus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

- New Yors.--Late prices at auctions:
James Gordon Bennett letter, s1400:
Lincoln letter, $3.50; first edition of
Rudyard Kipling's first book. $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

Los Augeles-A big Hollywood
strike is threatened for next Wednes-
day. A union off,cial says some $500
employees of studios will go out unless
closed shop is instituted. with an
eight hour day and time and half
for overtime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25

New York-Manhattan Is greatest
place for bachelors, Y. M. c. A. sta
tistics show. The proportion is
greater than in any other civ Of the
country
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1926.

emnhatically if they do not appro-
pirate. With four counties already
accredited, six others in the process
of generalization with either one of
two tests, and nineteen others having
their petitions with majority of the
cattle owners signed on file with the
Minnesota Livestock Sanitary Board
and in each county funds available to
apply the test according to law, it is
certain the State Legislature will
carry on this work that they have be-
gun and that many other states have
been doing for years.
The counties that are accredited
are now realizing the Toe per cwt.
premium on hogs shipped to market
which in the first four months
amounted to $1,85S.26 on hogs ship
ped to Sioux City alone. The coun-
ties that are accredited are Meeker,
Murray, Traverse, and Red Lake.
172 counties in the United States
are now accredited and receiving this
premium. According to Harry J.
Boyts, Livestock Commissioner at
Sioux City, 3 per cent of the cattle,
or 3 cattle out of every 100 cattle are
effected with tuberculosis, and IA
per cent of the hogs or IA hogs out
of every 100 showed legions of this
disease, amounting to an estimated
loss of S40,00O,000 in the United
States. Morgan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
Land For Highways
Costs Much Money

Buying right of way for Mime
sofas trunk highways is one of the
big tasks of the state highway de-
partment. 1t spends about 100000
annually for land and negotiates with
about 10000 owners. On the average
ten mile project, which is partly old
road and partly new, it is necessary
to deal with about 40 land owners. On
the average of Is per cent of the land
must be acquired by condemnation.
When the trunk highway system
was established, most of the roads
taken over were county roads, gener-
ally &c feet wide. Before permanent
improvements are made, it is often
necessary to widen roads to 80 or
100 feet. In many cases it has been
necessary to change the alignment of
the trunk highways before any perm
anent improvements are made. This
may be done to shorten the distance,
to provide better grades to eliminate
railroad grade crossings or to avoid
locations where construction costs
would be prohibitive
Trunk highway road beds are US
ually 80 feet wide, allowing IS feet
for gravel or pavement with six foot
shoulders. The additional right. of
way is needed for drainage bitches,
for clearing to provide sight distance
which will make the road safe for
travel, and for slopes for fills or cuts.
The slope varies from six inches hori-
zontal per foot vertical, where the
road is cut through rock, to two feet
horizontal per foot vertical in loose,
sandy material.
The states policy is to pay full
and fair value for all land taken. No
deduction is made for benefits which
the new road may bring. Depart
ment appraisers examine the land and
get data on local land values. The
value may run from $25 to several
hundred dollars per acre, depending
on the location. If 200 acre farm
with $4,000 in buildings is worth $780,
900, the land without buildings is
worth only $4,000 or $75 per acre.
Allowance is made for growing crops
which may be destroyed, for moving
fences or building new ones. Where
a corner of a farm is cut off so that
the fields cannot be conveniently re-
organized, an allowance is made for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
HOG CHOLERA SCHOOL IN
REDWOOD COUNTY SOUGHT

Several farmers have been asking
for hog cholera school in Redwood
County. This school is designed by
law to acquaint farmers with the
disease of hog cholera and methods of
disease prevention and control. 9th
err diseases and hog troubles that
cause losses are taken up briefly dur
ing this school.
The school will cake two full days
time and each one who enrolls will
be expected to take the two days in
struction, closing with form exam
ination which each farmer must pass
satisfactorily before he can receive
permit to vaccinate hogs.
George Carter Of Walnut Grove and
John Neudecker of Clements have
application blanks for the school.
Anyone wishing to enroll in these
communities should see them or call
or write the county agents office and
blanks will be furnished. Each ap-
plicant is required to file with his ap-
plication check for 50 which is the
cost of the permit. This is returned
to the applicant if for any reason he
does not attend the school or pass the
examination.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
Area Test Believed
Certain Next Year

Some time ago petitions were cir
culated among the farmers of Red
wood County praying that the county
board approve the project and petit
ton the Minnesota Livestock SAM
tary Board to apply the area tuber-
culin test in Redwood County.
The owners of considerably more
than a majority of the livestock in
the county signed the petitions, and
the county board acted favorably.
Application was made to the state
board for the T. B. area test. Moth
ing has been done since. Many far
mers have been wondering about this
inaction and asking questions.
The following story from the Farm
Bureau News, appearing in the Red
wood County Department conducted
by County Agent Lynn Sheldon, ex-
plains the situation as follows:
"At the time the petitions were
drawn, we did not anticipate getting
the test in Redwood County before
July, 1927. At least we cannot get
it until state and federal funds are
available and that cannot be until af-
ter the legislature meets and appro-
pirates them.
Some say, what if they do not ap-
propriate. The only answer to this
is that the question will be answered
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11

severance value" Cattle passes are
often built when pastures are divid-
ed.
Condemnation proceedings may be
started either when the land own
er, will not accept what is consider
ed fair price, or when the title is
clouded in any manner. In such cas-
es the owner is advised that condem-
nation is the simplest and least ex-
pensive way to make the con-
veyance. The land owner may save
the expense of appraisal by stipulat-
ing the price. But where condemna-
ton is due to a disagreement in val
ue, the district court appoints three
appraisers to view the property and
submit a report. Sometimes some
land owners who are willing. to &C
cept price close to the states Of
fer, are included in the proceedings,
so that all land owners affected by the
project will be paid on the same bas-
Minnesota Highway News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
rankin. and disappeared.

Franklin, and disappeared.
When Loose returned Friday they
discovered the plight of the livestock
One Of the cows had been tied up, go
ing without either food or water
The hogs likewise were without wat
er and the cooler weather prevailing
at the time probably saved them. The
mich cows were suffering from mat
tention and this damage will be con-
siderable for Mr.. Loose.
The forged checks were not dis
covered until Monday of this week.
The checks were written on the State
Bank Of Morgan, with which Mr..
Loose carried no account. The checks
were first deposited in the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank, in regu-
lar order of business, but when pres
ented for clearing at the State Bank
the fraud was discovered, and the
checks turned down.
Kelly had taken the trouble to
copy Losses hand writing very close
ly, it is said, indicating that he had
the forgery in mind before leaving
the farm.
Immediately Mr.. Loose was con-
fodder with, when Kelly's despicable
trick played on him, was learned of.
The young fellow claimed to be
thirty years of age, and said he hail
ed from Iowa. He appeared to be
of Irish descent. 1t is quite likely
that he was using an assumed name.
Morgan MESSENGER,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
Stranger FORCES Two
Checks In Morgan

A harvest hand about thirty years
of age, going under the name of
Harry Kelly, departed last Wednes-
day night for parts unknown leaving
a trail of misdeeds in his wake.
For one thing he forged two $40
checks, cashing one at Harried's and
another at Scheiffert's, using the name
of Gus Loose for whom he worked
for something over week.
His most despicable act, perhaps,
was in agreeing to do Mr.. Losses
chores on the farm while the family
went north to attend a funeral, and
skipping out leaving the cattle, hor-
ses and hogs without water. For
three days the cows went without
milking and as consequence have
dried up.
During the harvest he proved to be
a good worker Mr.. Loose states. Then
came the message of the death of a
relatives at Bertha. The Losses
wished to attend the funeral which
was arranged for Thursday. Mr.
Loose, believing Kelly to be reliable
asked him if he would stay and dc
the chores while the family was away,
and agreed to pay the young fellow
harvest wages for this work. Kelly
remarked that it was a liberal offer
and readily agreed to the offer, and as
sured Mr.. Loose that he would have
nothing to worry about.
Kelly had balance of about SIC
coming on wages, and with the liber-
al offer of wages while doing chores,
Mr.. Loose didn't suspect for a NOM
ent but what everything would be al
right.
The family left for the north We'd
nesday. That same day Kelly came
to town, forged Losses name to two
checks, hired a party to take him to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11

Paul Funffinger, CIR. and Red
Pooled Short, $50 lbs. fat, average.
Out of the 388 cows tested in July,
% produced over 40 lbs. of fat. The
average production Of the 1888 cows
tested was $50 los. milk, 3.76 per
cent, 21.1 lbs. fat. Twenty-four Of
the 81 herds in the association are
headed with a purebred sire.
EUGENE GUGGEMOS,
Official Tester.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11
REPORT ON THE WABASSO
cow TESTING ASSOCIATION

The following is list of the names
and records of the cows in the Asso-
citation which have produced more
than 40 pounds of butterfat during
the period of 81 days, ending with
July 81. 1926.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-08-11

Heaven-A place where no one ever
dreams he has missed his train and
is running for it clad only in his B.
V. DIS.
The Tattle-Hymn Of the Republic:
"Did You Hear About So-and-So?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-02
THE DAY GHOST
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

tapping out some sort of code, hav-
ing sort of irregular regularity
like the click of a telegraph key.
That afternoon spoke to the man
from whom I had bought the house
and asked him if he had ever heard
anything like that. He looked a lit
tie startled and asked me what the
noises sounded like L told him
Yes" he said. "I used to hear
them along about this time of year.
1t was in May that the old man /
bought the house from was muir
dered | thought 1 told you about
that"
l. was very sure that he hadn't
told me- and that he didn't think he
had told me- Nobody about to sell
a house would be likely to tell such
a story. l tried TO ges the details
out of him, but he was evasive So
that night l went down to the viii
lage store, and there learned that
an aged miser had built the house
and lived in it alone till one spring
dawn, when the neighbors heard
screams coming from that direction.
One or two of them went over then
and breaking in the front door found
the old man in bed, quite dead. with
a dagger through his chest. There
was no sign of the murderer, nor
was there ever any trace Of him
discovered. But box in which the
old man had kept thirty thousand
dollars was gone.
From that time forward they said,
every spring the tenants of the house
had heard rappings early in the
morning, and after inquiring about
them most of them had moved out
The house meantime had been owned
by the man who had sold it to me
a distant relative of the victim of
the tragedy, who had inherited it,. He
never lived in the house himself,
but after the difficulty in getting
tenants arose he began to be curious
about the rappings, and one day he
got Elmer Jones, the local telegrapher
to go up there in the morning and
listen to them and see if he could
make anything out of them. The
owner of the house had an idea that