Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
May 29, 1908

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VOL. XXXIX. AUGUSTA, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 29,1908-TWELVE PAGES. miss $10,000 FINE Imposed Upon George Fred Terry of Watenrille For Violation ot Postal Laws of the United States. Specialists’ Testimony Leads to Cutting Out of Jail Sentence. Portland, Me., May 28.—A fine of $10,000, the maximum amount, will be imposed upon George Fred Terry, the proprietor of the Waterville Mail Or der Publishing House, who was con7 victed in March on two counts for con spiracy t« defraud the government of postage, according to an announce ment today by Judge Hale in the United States district court. This case has been of interest throughout the country as it was the first to be pros ecuted under tlx- new law of the post office department. The announcement was made at the conclusion of evidence and arguments for mercy on the ground that if Terry should he s-nt to jail it would result in total blindness and possibly cost him his life. Judge Hale stated that it ■was not the purpose of the law to de prive a man of his life or eye sight and that there was an alternative sen tence of which he would take advan tage. He advised the counsel that at the proper time, he will impose the maximum fine of $10,000. Affidavits from three Boston special ists were introduced and Portland and Waterville physicians testified that if sentenced to a term of years in jail Terry would totally lose sight of botli eyes and possibly might die. The same plea was made a number of years ago when Terry was convicted of doing a business to defraud the public with the Fairfield Floral Co., and he was fined S.lOO and sentenced to one day in jail. The indictment in the present case charged him with conspiracy to fal sify the classification of second class matter and to make false statements relative to the circulation of the mag azine with intent to defraud the gov ernment. also conspiracy to make false returns as to the weight of sec ond class mail matter. Henry W. Bo slian was convicted on the same in dictment but the matter of his sen tence did not come up today. Terry was in court, accompanied by his wife. Terry appeared nervous and sat with his eyes shielded from the light. Mrs. Terry wept almost con stantly during the hearing. •Warren C. Philbrook, counsel for Terry, spoke of the ideal family life of the respondent and his social standing. He did not wish the court to take his word unsupported as to the physical condition of Mr. Terry and asked per mission to have the opinion of emi nent specialists presented. Judge Hale granted this permission. Dr. E. E. Holt, who Mr. Philbrook said was the most eminent eye spe cialist in Maine, told the court that he had treated Mr. Terry for many years for an incurable disease of the eye. Menial worry would aggrevate this and a jail sentence, with its terrible humiliation and mental suffering, might deprive him of his sight and even of his life. Dr. Holt said that he would not he responsible for the con sequences. should Mr. Terry be sent •►to jail. Depositions also were read from such famous specialists as Dr. Miles Htnndish, Dr. Walton and Dr. Dangmead of Boston, all corroborat ing the opinion of Dr. Holt. The district attorney made a plea for a jail sentence. He said this was a most important case, in which the pub lic took a keen interest. He had re ceived many communications in which the hope was expressed that full jus tice would be done in this case, regard less of tile fact that the respondent was a man of means. There should not be one standard of justice for the rich and another for the poor. Social relations should not count. No doubt the eminent specialists had expressed their honest opinions, but the district attorney believed that they had some what exaggerated the danger. The re spondent already had served a one dayfs jail sentence and his health bad not suffered seriously in consequence. Serving such a sentence, he bad suffer ed a'l the humiliation possible on this account. In jail he could have such diet as he needed and his treatment would be such that his physical con dition need not suffer materially. Of course this was a matter for the court alone to decide. Mr. Philbrook made a final appeal. (Continued on Page Two.) NORTHERN 104 CIGAR LIGHT A GROWING FAVORITE ALL DEALERS PETER LeFRANCIS 4 SONS Manufacturer!, Cambridge, Mata. 7-90-4 Increase sales for the past four month! •B.tg*. By far the best selling 10c. clgai n?*W BANGOR SHOCKED BY MURDER AND SUICIDE. Gideon Keith Kills Mrs. Elizabeth Ready and Then Ends His Own Life by Shooting. HER LITTIE GIRL FINDS BODIES. Cause Said to Be Refusal to Marry Him, He Being Protestant and She Catholic ===Both Parties Had Families. Eangor, Me.,' May 28.—The bodies of Gideon Keith and Mrs. Elizabeth Heady were found early this morning in the kitchen of Airs. ^Ready’s home. It was undoubtedly a case of murder and suicide, Keith having killed the woman and then killed himself. Two bullets entered Mrs. Heady's body, one through the left hand and the other in the left side of the head just above the car, doubtless causing instant death. Keith then turned the weapon, a 3i)-calibre revolver, on him self and put a bullet into his own brain. The doors of the apartment were locked and the bodies were fully cloth ed with tlie exception of Mrs. Ready’s feet, which were bare. The bodies lay within three feet of each other and the revolver, v. itl% three exploded shells, lay between Keith's feet. The crime probably was committed about 11 o'clock Wednesday night, but though there were half a dozen other occu pants of the house no disturbance was noticed. The man and woman were about 45 years of age and each had several children. Keith wanted Mrs. Ready to marry him but she refused because she was a Catholic and he is a Protestant and the motive for the crime is doubtless explained by that. Mrs. Ready was married twice before. Her last hus band, Eli Willett, is now serving four years in State prison at Thomaston for Hie attempted poisoning by arsenic of Mrs. Ready's son by her first hus band. The bodies were discovered shortly before S o'clock, Thursday morning by Clara, the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. Heady. The house in which the double tragedy occurred is occupied by Mrs. Iteady and several children on one side and Mrs. Sarah Collins on the other. Mrs. Collins arose about 5 o’clock Thursday morning and found that the doors leading to the. kitchen and bed room of Mrs. Heady were locked. She thought nothing more about it, at least made no further investigation, until the litt'e girl, Clara, came down stairs. The little girl also tried to get into tiie rooms where her mother slept but could not. Then Mrs. Collins helped Clara in through a rear yrindow of the kitchen The room was dark and the little girl fell over the body of her mo ther lying cold in death. Frightened half to death because her mother did not speak to her, but keep ing her wits about her, the little girl gave the alarm and unlocked the door leading out into the living room. The police were immediately notified and Chief Bowen, Capt. Fahey and Patrol men Mackie, Griffin, Reagan, Pierce and Dan Smith were on the scene in a short time. It required but a glance to show the police that the case was one for a coroner and Coroner Finnigan was summoned. Dr. Starret also ar rived very quickly. The front room of that side of the house occupied by Mrs. Ready is used as an office by William W. Overlock, dealer in wood. Just in the rear of this office room and up two steps is Mrs. Ready’s kitchen and at the further side of that to tha right'and in the rear is a small bedroom. The rooms are light ed only by a window in the back of the kitchen and another in the bedroom and these windows are almost, on a level with the ground outside. The rooms are low-posted, the ceilings Do ing but little higher than a man’s head and the furniture is of the scantiest. Two small tables, a rocking chair, a child’s high chair, the cook stove, a wood box, a kitchen chair and some bric-a-brac constituted the entire fur nishings of the kitchen. In the bed room was an old-fashioned bed stead. with the bed clothing rumpled, and a small stand, with a few pic tures and other bric-a-brac. Both bodies lay on the kitchen floor. The body of Mrs. Ready lay a few feet from the stove, with the head in a pool of bipod. The head was toward the dooc leading to the living room on the other side of the house and about five feet from it, and from that it would appear as though Mr. Ready had been fleeing toward the door to escape from her murderer when the shot which ended her life was fired. There were two bullets in Mrs. Ready’s body. One entered the back of the left hand. Pos sibly the terrified woman had thrown this hand up to try to ward off the death dealing bullets. t The other bul let entered the left side of the head f about three Inches above the ear and death from this bullet must have been instantaneous. The body of Mrs. Ready was clothed in a loose wrapper but had on no shoes or stockings. The body of Keith lay on the oppo site side of the kitchen near a small stand, with the feet almost In front of the door and hardly fliree feet from those of his victim. The body lay on its back, at full length, with the arms resting on the body almost as though they liad been laid there after death. Tn the side of the head a few inches above the ear, almost exactly corres ponding to the wound in Mrs. Ready’s head, was a bullet hole which un doubtedly caused instant death. Keith’s body was fully clothed in a black suit. Mrs. Collins, who occupies a part of the house, and who, with little Clara Ready discovered the bodies of the man and woman, was in the house all night and was not awakened. Her ver sion of the tragedy as far as she knows, is the following: “I got up this morning at 5 o'clock and did my usual work, getting break fast and looking after Mr. Overlock’s office which I tend for him. Just before 7 o’clock one of Mrs. Ready’s children, little Clara, who always gets up In the morning and looks after the fires for her mother, came to me and said: ‘Mama’s sleeping awfully late this morning and I can’t wake her. The door into the kitchen is locked and I can't get in.’ 1 tried the door and fouip] as the little girl had said, that they were locked, so we went out back of the house and by luck the back kitchen window was unlocked. I pushed it up for her and Clara climbed in and unlocked the door and then the bodies met my sight. “This Keith had been courting Mrs. Ready for the past year. He was that jealous that he wouldn’t let anybody look at her and many’s the time I have told her that she would be sorry if she married him. He wanted to mar ry her and she wouldn't. She was a Catholic and be was a Protestant and she refused-to change her religion. “I can tell you that Keith had no cause for jealousy, for Mrs. Ready was a good woman. She attended church and it is just a little while ago that we went together. “I never knew her to lock the kitchen doors before. Of course she usually locked the outside door but those that go into any part she never thought of bolting. Keith must have bad it all planned out and locked the doors himT self.’’ Keith, the murder and suicide, lived with his three children, Annie, Lena and Earle, on Hancock street, in a house belonging to Bartley MHIelt, and according to one of the daughters, he has been a kind father. The children were stricken in their grief over their father’s death and the circumstances surrounding it, but they were willing to tell of their home life. “He was always pleasant to ns,” said Annie, the eldest of the two daughters here, “and was a good father. We used to live in Houlton and moved from there about eight years ago to this city. We lived here a while then, and afterwards moved to Ashland, where we made our home until two years ogo, when we came back here. “Father was a general agent, and ho sold picture frames, jewelry. He was not employed by any firm but did his own framing. Ho canvassed from house to house. "I never knew bf his relations with Mrs. Ready, and didn't even know that hq knew her until a little while ago, when we found out that he was going there regularly. He never said to us that he intended to marry Mrs. Ready, but we heard from her children that he wanted to. “Two or three weeks ago we found out that he was carrying a revolver, but we never said anything to him about it, nor he to us. I never knew him to carry a revolver before. “Last night father went out about 6.30, and while not in the best of humor he did not appear to be excited or ner vous. He didn’t say where he was go ing. “We go to bed early and did not know that he had not come in until this morning when we found that he had not slept in his bed.” The daughters cannot account for his deed and are heartbroken with grief. Keith was born in the Provinces and besides his three children here has a daughter in Bellvilie, N. H., Mrs. Jennie Betteridge. A sister, Mrs. La vice Wilson, lives on Larkin street, and (Continued on Page Twelve.) 10,000 LIVES LOST Through a Great Typhoon at Hankow, China. Many Junks and Steamers Are Smashed to Splinters. Great Mine Disaster Also Costs 1000 Lives. Victoria, B. C., May 28.—The steamer Shinono of the Japanese Line, which arrived yesterday, brought news of an other disaster through a typhoon at Hankow, following on the disastrous freshet which involved the loss of more than 10,000 lives with the wrecking of 1000 junks and stranding of many steamers, including several of the for eign river craft. The typhoon came suddenly and in a few hours reduced hundreds of boats in ttie Kan river to splinters. The shores were thick with corpses of river people. Hundreds were recovered be fore tlie steamer left Shanghai. News was also brought of a great coal mining disaster in Kwangsi, where 1000 lives were lost when the mine took fire. DROWNED AT DURHAM. Nine-Year-Old John Whitcole Drowned in Andrqscoggin River. Durham, Me., May 28.—(Special).— John Whitcole, the nine year old son of Nite Whitcole, was drowned in the Androscoggin river while fishing about 7.30 Wednesday evening. The au thorities were notified of the accident about 11.30 Wednesday night and were dragging the river for the body. It is expected that divers will be se cured to assist in the search. Chief W. S. Stone of B. of L. E. Columbus, Ohio, May 28.—W. S. Stone was today elected grand chief engineer of the National Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. THE WEATHER. SHOWERS. Washington, May 28—Forecast for New England: Showers Friday and Saturday; fresh east to southeast winds. Boston Forecast. Boston, May 28.—Forecast for Bos ton and vicinity: Fair and warmer Friday; Saturday local showers and warmer, variable winds. Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, May 28.—For Friday and Saturday: The area of showers and thunder storms that now covers the North and Central valleys and western Lake region will extend dur ing Friday and Saturday over the At lantic states attended by lower tem perature. On tlie New England, mid dle Atlantic coasts, the wind Friday will be fresh southeast with squalls. WIND STORM INSURANCE. The rate is only 2a cents for 3 years and every year we have losses on this class of business. For further infor mation write or call on Charles E. Downing Street Floor, Vickery Bldg., opp. Ho tel North. m29,30 HEADQUARTERS PANAMA HATS FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. PRICES $3.50 to $10. H. G. Barker Co. '••THE ■MIIMTTAir I BOY’S WASH SUITo. New fresh goods different In style and quality from other lines. Prices from $1.00 to $3.50 K. and E. Blouses all new patterns. till H. G. BARKER CO. Cash Outfitters Two Stores AUGUSTA AND GARDINER m21dtl SENATE WILL PASS Expected Opposition Does Not Ap pear, Indicating Agreement Has Been Reached. TWO REPORTS ON PAPER PROBE. Majority and Minority Look at Situation In Different Lights=«Question May Not Be Acted on This Session. CURRENCY DEBATE. Washington, May 28.—The anticipat ed strenuous opposition to the adop tion of the conference report on the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill in the Senate, according to the inference to be drawn from the debate today, probably will not materialize. Sena tor Aldrich kept the report before the Senate until nearly 4 P. M., when he assented to its being laid aside until 11 o’clock tomorrow and the remainder of the time today was devoted to the passage of unobjected House bills on the calendar. Every senator realized that the meaning of this move was that an understanding had been reached to vote on the bill tomorrow. The indications are, therefore, that Congress will adjourn sine die tomor row or Saturday. Unquestionably the tejnperature, which was higher today than at any time during the present session, had something to do with the indisposition on the part of many senators to dis cuss the bill. Palm leaf fans were in evidence among those senators who found it necessary to be on the floor, and at no time was there a quorum present except when the roll was be ing called. During the morning the Democrats had sweltered through a conference lasting more than an hour, at which it was decided not to filibus ter against the bill. It is not likely that more than two Republicans will join the opposition. The discussion today was opened by Scnator Aldrich, who made a brief statement concerning the compromise bill. Some of the Democrats then sought to get an argument to consid er the campaign publicity bill, and af terwards speeches against the currency measure were made by Senators Tel ler, Newlands and Owen. No other senators were ready to speak. Senator Aldrich spent the most of the day try ing to arrange an agreement to vote on the bill tomorrow. This was not op posed by Senator Culberson, the mi nority leader, but Senator DaFollette, who is very much opposed to the bill, asked that a motion for an agreement be not pressed. Stating frankly that he had tried to organize a filibuster against the bill but bad met with little encouragement. Senator LaFollette said he probably would not speak at length. From the position assumed by him it did not ap pear necessary to obtain an agreement to vote on the conference report to morrow. In fact. It was said that an agreement might delay the taking of the vote as senators were unwilling to fix a time earlier than 5 o’clock, though it is not believed the senators who want to speak tomorrow will consume six hours between II and C o’clock. A House bill, increasing the compen sation of inspectors in the customs service to $6 per diem and fixing the salary of the treasurer of the United States at $8000 per annum, was passed by the Senate today. IN THE SENATE. Conference Report on Currency Bill Well Received—Little Opposition. Washington, May 28.—The consid eration of the conference report on the currency ill in the Senate today show ed plainly that there would be little or no obstructive tactics against its pas sage. Aldrich briefly explained the measure and a little political by-play was introduced by Culberson of Texas and Bacon of Georgia, who taunted members of the majority with disin clination to pass anti-injunction and campaign contribution publicity bills before adjournment, which called forth claims of interest in both measures by senators on both sides but gave no promise of action at this session. Teller of Colorado, Owen of Okla homa and Newlands of Nevada all spoke in opposition of the currency bill and no other senators desiring to speak today, the latter part of the ses sion was devoted to considering un objected bills on the calendar. Aldrich expressed his belief that the currency bill would be disposed of to morrow. House bills were passed by the Senate today requiring interstate railroads to equip locomotives with ash pans that will not require employes to go under the locomotive to dump and clean them and to promote the safe transportation of explosives. The Senate at 5.35 P. M., adjourned until 11 o’clock tomorrow, f (Continued on Page Twelve.) PAPER AND PULP REPORT. Washington, May 28.—The special committee- of six members of the House appointed upon complaint of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers association, to investigate the wood pulp and print paper situation in relation to the tariff and with regard to an alleged conspir acy in restraint of trade, today sub mitted a majority and a minority re port. The majority report which is signed by Representatives Man of Illinois, Miller cf Kansas, Stafford of Wiscon sin and llannon of Ohio, is a prelimina ry report and recommends that no leg islation affecting wood pulp and print paper be .enacted until the committee has further investigated and reported. The minority report, which is signed by Representatives Sims cf Tennessee and Ryan of New York, recommends the passage of the, Stevens bill to place wood pulp and print paper on the free list. The majority report is summed up in the following words: “As the present price of paper would not to any considerable degree be im mediately affected by the repeal of the tariff, and as the passage of the Stev ens bill in its present form might spell ‘ruin’ to the paper industry and ruin ously high prices for paper in the near future, your committee believes it the part of wisdom before making recom mendations for positive legislation to await until its Investigation has been completed and thoroughly digested.” “The committee listened with inter est, attention and care from April 25, I to May 14,” says the report, “to the I witness appearing in behalf of the con tentions of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, and followed with painstaking care the statements made and evidence presented by Mr. John Norris, who appeared as the spe cial representative of that association. Every opportunity has been given to the newspaper publishers to present evidence before the committee, though not all of the publishers who offered to appear or whom the committee would like to hear have yet been examined.” The report savs that the tabulation of returned schedules of newspapers by the census office covers but few of the j Metropolitan dalles, which are the heavy consumers. "From these returns the average price at present, including In many cases freight charges to !»19 newspapers is $2.86 per hundred; that of these, 361 using paper in rolls have an average price of $2.54, and 558 have an average of $3.07 for paper in sheets. It seems probable that publishers paying high prices most readily responded to the inquiries of the committee.” The re port continues: “While there appears to have been complaint on the part of the paper manufacturers that the selling price of paper for 1906 was too low to be fair ly remunerative, yet we are inclined to think it will not until the summer of 1907 that there was a general Increase In print paper prices. That a general increaso was in fact put into effect on new contracts appears to be unques tioned.” As to the charge of the existence of a combination in restraint of trade, the report says: “The evidence before the committee so far fails to prove any combination of print paper manufacturers to ad vance nrices, or otherwise in restraint of trade, but considerable evidence was (Continued on Page Twelve.) HEARSHAiNINg. Recount ef Ballots Adds Many to the Total Cast For Him hi Kn Knit Mayoralty Contest of 1905. 1 V Court Calls For Tally Shoots-Hoant Sails For Europs. New York, May M.~When today's session of the McClellan-Hearst re count trial harl ended total ot 41 votes had been added to William K. Hearst in the 1905 mayoralty election. The contents of site boxes were over hauled in the presence ot tbe court and several discrepancies In tha official count brought to light. In one caae. while tile tally sheet and the official canvass figures were identical, tbe count of the ballots disclosed 33 mors votes for llearsl than had been re turned. The net result of the count for the two-days session has been to give tbe contestant for the mayoralty #8 more votes than he had been credited with receiving, eight ballot boxes recounted adding this number to the Hearst to tal. During the latter part of the ses sion two boxes were opened at a time and the recount went along with more celerity. The opening of the boxes will be continued tomorrow. New York, May 28.—Possibility of criminal prosecutions was indicated at today’s session of the McClellan-Hearst recount trial in the 8ui>tCme court when Justice Lambert coiled for orig inal tally sheets and summoned the election inspectors who testified to tfae lount of ballots in a box which had just boon re-canvassed. Tills was the third box opened and the re-canvass disclosed a net gain for Hearst of 22 votes over the figures as offi/ially reported. Similar gains for Hearst had resulted from the recount of the ballots in the two boxes pre viously opened. When the result of the recount of the third box was announced, Justice Lambert asked: “Where are the tally sheets? Where are the election inspect ors?” “They are In the county clerk's of fice,” replied Attorney Richards, coun sel for Mayor McClellan, as be offered the printed returns from the city r* ord. “No, that won't do,” said the justice, “levant the .originals; I want to know what was being done and who was re sponsible.” Justice Lambert then sent for the original tally sheets which had been certified by the inspectors of elections, in spite of the protests from Mr. ftlctj ards. When they were produced it Was found that they balanced with the fe turns as printed in the city record. Sto further action was taken at that tittle, however. The Justice directed that an other box be opened and the recount proceeded. y William R. Hearst, whose lawyers, with the assistance of the attorney general, nre trying to demonstrate that Mr. Hearst was elected mayor of New York In 1906, went on board tbs Lusitania at 4 o’clock yesterday morn ing, remaining in his stateroom from that hour until 2 o’clock In the after noon, when the boat sailed for Eu rope. To his representatives Mr. Hednjt gave tills message a few minutes be fore sailing: “You might as well go back to tl^e house and tell that subpoena server who Is ‘laying’ for me fVtat thera la no use hanging around gny longer, ha I am on the high seaa and won’t be back for two months.” In the supreme court befora Justice Lambert Eugene Lamb Richard*, counsel for the mayor, announced on Tuesday that he wanted Mr. Hearst aa a witness. As Mr. Hearet had m*4e his plans to sail for Europe, the netfs sent a cold chIU down the back Of Clarence J. Shearn and other adher ents. Justice Lambert mildly si^ggsyt ed the best way to get a witness to subpoena him. Mr. Richards acted on the sugges tion and obtained the subpoena. It #aa put into the hands of a process s*tj er. who posted himself outside Mr. Hoarst’s house at Lexington aventie and 28th street, where It had beta an nounced a conference of party leedsfe* of the Independence League was to be held Wednesday afternoon and even ing. The process server and various im porters called at the Hearst house yesterday afternoon to see Mr. HetWt t and get something about the “cohfec i (Continued on Page Two.) 4 Our an ?Ur C an Jncrea zppreciat gxceeda

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There's nothing that will add so much good tone to a Woman's appearance as to see a neat,trim, stylish Ox ford peeping out from under her new, short cut gown. Oxfords, Ribbon Ties, Sandals, Slippers, etc. Wo have a size and width for every foot that conies to us for a Shoe. We invite every Woman interested to stop in for a look at our lines of Low Cut Summer Shoes. CUSICK& LINCOLN GARDINER, MAINE. Display of Baby Shoes We wish to call your at tention to our new line of Baby Shoes which we are showing for a few days in our Hast Window. We be lieve there is nothing too good for the,Baby so we have put In a special line for there benefit. We invite your in spection whether you wish to purchase now or not. We also have a fine line of Children’s low shoes in Tan, Brown and Black. D. S. McNaughton, Gardiner, Maine. A “To Let” sign In your window MAY let your room sometime; a 3 line ad. 'in the '’iournaTs Want Advtn. WILL let it today. MILLINERY “Reft” styles; “Best” quality 'Best’* values. Do you want to find the Best” place to purchase lints? Do you want to find the “R* sf* assortment of styles, iu dwiins all the latest novelties, in the city? Do you want your orders done promptly? If so— V.’e want you for a customer. Mildred E. Eastman. Millir.ery parlor in G. W. Brown’s store. GARDINER The Hollingsworth Whitney lower mill has resumed work, after being shut down for a week on account of repairs. Fifteen members of Gardiner Co., U. R., K. of 1*., went to Augusta last even ing by invitation of King Co., to drill with that company. Albert it. Barker, who lias been at Belfast during the week with the New England Telephone A Telegraph Co., is again working in this city. The barber shops of the city will be open Friday night until 11 o'clock, but will close Saturday noon at 12 and will not open again during the day or even ing. William P. Eldridge, son of Charles A. Eldridge of this city, who has been working in a machine shop at Milwau kee for the past three years, arrived home yesterday for a visit. A now harness for Memorial day would be very fitting for the occasion. Also, a new dress suit case, or bag, for the down river trip. All of these you can buy at very favorable prices of A. W. Wakefield. Rev. Mr. Cole will occupy the pulpit Sunday of the Gardiner TTniversalist church. The following Sunday the pul pit will be occupied by Rev. Harvey E. Hoyt of Hiram, State superintend ent of Universalist churches. Dr. R. 1). Simons, Guy A. Hildreth, Frank L. Gray and W. M. BaJmer ar rived home yesterday from the Gray eantp at Suuaretown. where they have been enjoying a week's fishing. They brought back with them the full weight limit of trout and salmon. H. W. WIN. defeat Shamrocks In Five-Inning Game on Quimby Field. T! I'HIr.ssworth Whitney base ba team defeated the Shamrocks Thursday afternoon in a five-inning game on Quimby field. Tlie game was called at 4.30. The H. W. team made their eight runs in the first two innings and batted Richardson so hard that he was replaced by Tibbetts in the third inning. The two teams were made up as follows: H. W.—Paterson c; .T. R. Desmond p: Monaghan lb: Clary 21); Scott ss: Desmond 3b; McDonald If; McMaster cf; M. Paterson rf. Shamrocks—Brown c; Richardson and Tibbetts p; Hickey lb; Connors 2b; Kennedy ss; Turner 3b; Tibbetts and Richardson If; Baudway cf; F. Baud way rf. The score by innings; H. W.5 3 0 0 0—S Shamrocks .2 Q IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. The Officers Elected and Other Busi ness Transacted. The adjourned annual meeting of the Gardiner Improvement Society was held Thursday evening at the High School building. Officers were elected and other important business transact ed. ''C. H. Gray of the committee on nominations made the following re port President—G. Dexter Libby. Vice Presidents—C. C. Turner and Mrs. J. W. Robinson. Secretary and treasurer—Mrs. Daniel Longfellow. Directors—K. L. Bussell, Mrs. W. S. Me Duffle. Dr. C. S. Jackson. Mrs. M. L. Stephenson, Haines D. Wells, C. H. Gray, Miss Della Collins. The report was adopted and the above oilicers declared elected. G. D. Libby of the committee on trees re ported that the trees set out last year ycro for the most part doing well. One tree on the Causeway, which had died.

had boon replaced with a now one. The willows along the Causeway wore mostly all right hut a few had been broken down by the boys, while skat ing last winter. The lilacs on lower Water street had mostly died. The directors were requested to look after the improvements needed in their respective wards. G. It. lobby, Mrs. II. K. Merriatn and Mrs. William G. Ki ns, who. wore appointed a permanent committee on trees last year wore au thorized to look after the setting out of trees this year and the time for so doing was left with them. The next meeting of the society will be held Monday, June S, at the High school building and at this lime the directors will report the work which needs to be done in the various dis tricts and the atmount of money re quired to do it. Liquor Deputies Make Five Raids. Deputy Sheriffs Martin Burns of Gardiner, F. H. Marshall of Farming dale, Frank Meady of Randolph, James J. Donovan of Hallowell and D. F Moore of Augusta made five raids at Togus Thursday, one only of which was successful. In a house on tile Bel fast road they found 17 pints of liquor in a hide under the stairs and arrested and brought to Gardiner Oliver Har vey. Harvey was arraigned at 5 o'clock in the Gardiner police court before Judge Kanabec and found guilty. As this was his first offence the judge fined him $100 and costs or 00 days in jail. He appealed and was taken to the county jail at Augusta from which place it was thought that he could se cure bonds. Co. A. Recruits Examined. Capt. J. F. Hill of Waterville, as sistant surgeon, 2d Reg., N. G. S. M., was present Thursday evening at the armory of Co. A for the purpose of ex amining recruits. All of the 2S men who were examined passed. Kieut. Thomas M. J. Knright, battalion adju tant, 2d Regiment, was a visitor at the armory last evening and was much pleased with the appearance of the re cruits and the work of the drill. There was a large attendance at the drill and the new Springfields were is sued and used for the first time. McGuire Arrested At Togus. Deputy Sheriff Martin Burns yes terday afternoon arrested James Mc Guire at Togus and brought him to Gardiner. A warrant against McGuire was sworn out several days ago by Rollin T. Horton, who alleges that Mc Guire assaulted him at his boarding place on Mud Mills road, Chelsea. Mc Guire upon his arrival in this city was locked up at the Gardiner police sta tion. His hearing will be held today. HALLOWELL. Telephone 136-11. Loudon Hill boat the Slab City team, 5 to 4, Wednesday. John Whittier lias returned from a short business visit in Boston. Miss Belle Wallace of East Iteadfleld is the guest of Mrs. Emma Morrow. Mrs. Bert Morrow was a recent guest of Mrs. Arthur Bently in West Gardiner. Miss Alice Preble of Levant is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Merrow, Union street. The dry goods stores will remain open this evening but will be closed all day Saturday. The barber shops of this city will keep open Friday evening and close at noon Memorial day. Miss Mary Allen left yesterday for Boston. She will sail, from New York June 3 for a three-months trip abroad. The local team of this city will meet a similar team from Augusta at 4 P. M. Saturday. Fuller Fuller will be the battery. The ladies of the M. E. church Im provement Society will hold a sale of Cooked food at 142 Water street at 2.30 this afternoon. _ w. IV. Vaughan and family arrived in tlie city yesterday from Cambridge, Mass., for their annual visit at the Vaughan estate. A mistake was made in yesterday’s issue of the Journal in regard to the age of the Tiger engine. Sl}e was bought some 70 years ago instead of 40. All members of Hallowell Co. No. 25, U. I{., K. of P., are requested to re port early at the hall Saturday morn ing for the Memorial day escort duty. Hallowell Commandery, No. C19, U. O. G. C„ celebrated its 21st birthday at the Hall last evening. Piano solos, speaking and singing were enjoyed. A large number were present and refresh ments were served, making a pleasant evening passed. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randall of Los Angeles, Cal., arrived in the city yes terday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tenney. Mrs. Randall is the daughter of the late Edward Aiken, formerly a Hallowell business man and also one of the ID’s in California. She is a grand daughter of the late Jessie Aiken, a Hallowell merchant. J. F. Lee of Gardiner, the orchestra leader, lias commenced operations for erecting a dancing pavilion on the Spear estate, near Maple street on Loudon Hill for the coming summer. The floor will be of first quality hard wood, 70x40 feet and covered. Mr. Lee will manage two dances a week and will strive to maintain a first-class stand in every respect. He expects to open about June 15. Mrs. Mary E. King, Mrs. L. F. Gray, Mrs. Harvey Gatchell have been elect ed delegates, and Mrs. C. K. Tilden al ternate, to represent the First Univer sulist church of this city at the Maine Universe list convention, which will be held at Dexter June 1 to 4. Rev. .T. W. Steele, pastor of the church, will con duct one of the conferences during the session, his subject being, “The World Through Which Jesus Passed.” FOR MEMORIAL DAY. The Program to Be Observed By Grand Army and Our Citizens. Following is the program for Memorial day to he observed by John 1!. Hubbard Post, No. 20, G. A. It., and affiliated bod ies and our citizens in general. lion. D. C. Skillin will be president of tlie day. The order of the procession will l)e as follows: Procession will form on Second street, near City ball, at 9.15 o’clock A. M., in the following order: Hallowed Police. C. A. Brown, marshal. Aides. Lafayette Band of Augusta. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Gen. Tilden Camp, S. of V. John It. Hubbard Post. No. £0, G .A. It. K'.-Soldiers and Sailors. Disabled Soldiers in Carriages. Carriage with Flowers. Members of the City Government in Car riages. Clergy in Carriages. Citizens in Carriages. All ex-soldiers and sailors are invited to take part in the exercises. Route of procession: Down Second street to Academy, down Academy to Water, thence to cemetery. Following is the order of exercises at the cemetery: Music, Band Reading of Orders. Music, Band Prayer. Rev. J. W. Steele Decoration of Graves. Selections, Band After the exercises at the cemetery, procession will re-form, march by way of Second street to City hall, where it will be dismissed. At 7.::0 P. M. John B. Ilubhard Post, No. '20, will march to City hall from G. A. R. Post rooms, Sons of Veterans and Relief Corps accompanying. Following is the order of exercises at city hall at S P. M.: Singing, Prayer, Remark s, Singing, Oration, Singing, Benediction, Trinity Quartet Rev. 11. F. Harding Hon. D. C. Skillin Trinitv Quartet Prof. II. R. Hateli Trinity Quartet Rev. J. It. Herrick The roster of John B. Hubbard Post, No. £0, G. A. It., is as follows: Commander, Hiram Grindell; senior vice commander, J. F. Hutchinson: junior vice commander. S. It. Kstes; officer of I hi- day, 11. R. Gatchell; chaplain. It. A. Wentworth; surgeon, C. W. Tilden: adju tant. W. A. Winter: quartermaster. Go. S. Fuller: officer of the guard, Frank Lever; sergeant major, 11. D. Austin: quartermaster sergeant, C A. Brown; patriotic instructor, W. A. Winter. The. roster of Gen. Tilden Camp, Sons of Veterans, is as follows; Captain. 1>. C. Skillin; first lieutenant, Fred II. Fuller, second lieutenant, Bert Johnson; quartermaster, L. O. Powers; chaplain, Horace Tmiidy; first sergeant, Kmery Smith; patriotic instructor, (’has. K. Tilden Post meets on the first and third Mon day evening of each month at Fraternity hall, corner Water and Union streets. Comrades from other posts are always welcome visitors John B. Hubbard Slate Relief Corps, No. 59. meets cveiy Wednesday after noon. President. Mrs. \V. A. Winter. Joint It. Hubbard National Relief Corps, No. Iff. meets ev.ry Thursday (veiling. Preside lit, Mrs. J. F. Hutchinson. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Delegates to Both State and County Convention Are Uninstructed. The Republican caucus was held at City hall Wednesday evening. Samuel Currier, chairman of the city commit tee. called the caucus to order and asked General C. W. Tiklen to preside. This is the trade* markwhich is on every genuine bottle of Scott’s Emulsion sold in nearly all the countries of the world. Nothing equals it to build up the weak and wasted bodies of young and old. All Draczuts; 50c. aad $1.00, Farmers Attention We can handle about 50 acres more sweet corn than we have on our books at present. Call at our factory in Gardiner at once and get our new terms. It will pay you. MONMOUTH CANNING CO. may26dtf FAIR AT FORESTER’S HALL Monday Afternoon and Evening, June 1. Under auspices Gardiner Grange, No. 459. P. of H. Useful and fancy articles for sale. En tertainment ill evening. Admission to en tertainment io cents. _may2Teod3t E. M. Henderson was elected secre tary. Delegates to the State convention to bo held at Bangor June 30 were elect ed as follows: J. S. Hamilton, F. B. Wood, G. A. Salford, L. D.' Merchant and C. S. Goodwin. Delegates to the countv convention to be held at Augusta June 16 were elected as follows: M. B. Simmons, A. B. Church, E. A. Anderson, Win. Fitz simmons, George Perkins and S. B. Grimes. All delegates will go in structed. Attention Citizens. Perhaps only a few of us realize the earnest effort the ladies of tile State Belief Corps are making to secure llowers for Memorial day. So far the call has been unheeded by the most of our citizens. Graves must be decorated and the hall trimmed for Saturday evening’s exercises. Will all loyal citi zens who have any interest in this work leave flowers at Society hall this afternoon as near 2 o’clock as is pos sible. NATIONAL HOME. Officer of the day, Capt. Henry Paul sen. Samuel P. Rogers has been granted a iiass to visit Boston. John Glidden has been granted a fur lough, which he will pass in Marlboro. Albert J. Libby left the Home yes terday on a furlough to visit friends in Waterville. James Donnelly returned to she Home yesterday from a furlough pass t d in Providence. William Kelleher has returned to the Home, after passing a furlough with friends in Natick. Theodore E. Baker, who has been passing an extended furlough in South Bluehill, Me., returned to Camp yes terday. Edward C. Doherty, late Co. C, 19th Mass. Inf., of Boston has been admitted to the Home and assigned to the hos pital for treatment. Sheriff Burns of Gardiner came to the Home yesterday after James Ma guire, returning with him on the 3.20 train. It is understood that a warrant was sworn out by Rollin T. Horton for assault, which took place outside the Home Sunday evening. A crew of carpenters, from the Elec tric Road’s shop has been laying a new walk at the station here in place of the old one that has been in bad condition for sometime. It is being built lower than (lie old one and there is less dan ger from anyone falling off. The baseball game that was to have been played with the Augusta Locals last evening was postponed to Wednes day, June 3, on account of wet grounds. The schedule for next week is as fol lows: Monday with the H. W. papermakers of Gardiner; Wednesday with the Augusta Locals; Friday with the Hallowell B. B. A. Order Regarding Straw Hats. The following order has been issued and members are governed thereby: By authority of the president of the Roard of Managers the members of this Branch Home are permitted to wear straw hats during the period commencing June 1, and terminating Oct. 1, 1908. While the hats may be purchased wherever it is desired, they must conform to the approved pattern which, in two qualities, has been placed on sale at the Home store. Friday’s Concert. March—“Hnvnl Trumpeters,” Seltzer Overture—”i*e Cavalier,” Luscomh Waltzes—'"Vendlsh Souks,” Bungl Selection from "The Burgomaster,” r alerters Mexican Serenade—"Leila,” Chambers Quadrille—"Beauties of Ireland.” arr. Thieme SOUTH GARDINER. Dr. A. T5. Libby received a new auto mobile runabout Tuesday. Harry Sawyer of Waterville is the new driver of the “Dummy.” V*’. A. Witzler of Sherburne avenue, launched his new motor boat this week. Mrs. Byron Mitchell of South Ber wick is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. L. HalL The three-masted schooner Mary E. Qiys is loading lumber at Lawrence Brothers. Thomas Kane of St. John, X. B„ was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell. The Young People’s Society of Chris tian Endeavor will have a social in the church vestry this evening. P. L. Hall, brakeman on the “Dum my,” is spending a week’s vacation at Wells and reports excellent trout fish ing. Members of the Congregational Sun day school are rehearsing for a Chil dren's Day concert to be given Sunday evening, June 14. Jerry Preble has secured the posi tion of watchman at the Maine Central round house here. He commenced hif new duties the first of the week* Richard Mitchell and Miss Alice Rankin of Wells Beach have re turned home, after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Hall, Main street. Edwin D. Jackson, who for several months past has been traveling with Lynn’s show, is passing a few days as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Charles McFhee, Bartlett street. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Meader and child are the guests of Mr. Meader’s parents, Sawyer street. Mr. Meader lias secured a position as chef at The Bridgton, Bridgton, Me., for the sum mer. WINTHROP. M. C. Edwards is passing the week in Wilton. Mrs. E. P. Libby is visiting relatives in North Turner. E. S. WTood of Belgrade is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Wood. Frank Wood and family of Boston areat their summer home on Green street. Mr. Holman of Hallowed, superin tendent of schools, was in town yes terday. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Taggart will leave today for Phillips, where they will pass Memorial day. Harry Wardsworth has a contract with the Oliver Bailey Stock Co. and will play at Island Park this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson of Lew iston have returned from a visit in Caribou and are the guests of friends here. Rev. R. A. Rich will deliver the Bac caleaurate sermon before the Seniors of Wintlirop High school at the Meth odist church June 14. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wentworth and Miss Alice Wentworth have returned from South Framingham, where they have been passing a few days. Winthrop will place a baseball nine in the field to represent her in the Trolley League, which is made up of teams from Hallowell, Gardiner, Au gusta and Winthrop. The Winthrop team will be made up of local players. J. H. Pinkham is to be manager. The teachers of the Kindergarten, Primary and Intermediate schools have been passing some time in drill ing the children for the march Memo rial day. The little tots are very eager and interested, and always present a pretty picture in the line of march. The graduating class at the High school have secured the Schubert Male Quartet of Boston to furnish music at the Graduation exercises, which will be given at the Town hall, June 18. The Schuberts were here at the grad uating exercises in 1903 and are one of the finest musical Organizations that ever visited Winthrop. Rev. C. F. Sargent will preach Sun day morning at the Congregational church upon "God’s Law of Recom pense, and Man His Own Judge,” or “The Rebounds of Life.” In the even ing he will give the third in a series of interesting lectures upon "The Debt of the West to the Pioneer Preachers of the Christian Religion.” The marriage of Ralph Parker, the son of Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Parker of Winthrop, to Miss Alma Littlefield of Wells will take place about the middle of next month. The ceremony will be performed at the bride's home, and the young couple will spend the great er part of the summer traveling. Miss Littlefield is a pianist of remarkable ability, having been a pupil of Prof. Rankin of Portland since a small child. She was also a graduate of Westbrook Seminary in the class of 1907. WATERVILLE. The Waterville High-'SkoWhegan High baseball game which was to have been played yesterday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock was postponed on account of the wet ground. Clyde Frost, an employe of the Au gusta cotton mill, who has been at his home in this city for the past week on account of an injury to one of his hands, returned yesterday to Augusta. The logs are coming down river very rapidly at present and the drives this season promises to be one of the heavi est in years. Messrs. Warren War ren, who have charge of the drive at this city, state that many more logs will be handled this season than in years previous. Many more hands have been added to the crews during this week. Rousing Camp Fire Of W. S. Heath Post. A rousing campfire was held last evening at the barracks of the W. S. Heath Post, No. 14, G. A. R„ to which was invited a large number of the prominent citizens of the city. The meeting was called largely to obtain the expression of the citizens in re gard to the observance of Memorial day. The addresses were filled with pa triotism and all were of the one ac cord that the day set apart for the re membrance of those who fell while fighting for their country, and those who have passed beyond since, should be consecrated and observed accord ingly. .All manner of sports on that day Rubber Stamps CALL ON ME for rubber stamps ol every kind, seal preaees, check protec tors, stencils and stamp supplies. Prices lower than Boston dealers ask for same goods. A. F. WARNER. Augusta, Me. Tetaphone^fc^ W towA was denounced as being unloyal to the country and suggestions were made that they should not be permitted on that day. Comrade George Wilson presided over the meeting and after making a few introductory remarks called upon a large number for short remarks. These were given with a will and the evening was filled with patriotism and loyalty to the country. Sawyer Pub. Co. Will Resume In the Fall. George F. Terry, general manager of the Sawyer Publishing Co., returned from Portland yesterday afternoon, to which city he had been called on bus iness connected with the case pending in the United States district court. Mr. Terry didn’t care to discuss the case in any degree. His counsel, however, said that the court had called' Mr. Terry that the court might intimate what the sentence in Mr. Terry’s case will be. As will be seen in the press dis patches, the sentence is a fine of $10, 000. Mr. Terry in conversation with a re porter said that he was glad that the case was over, that he will take a long vacation this summer and in the fall he will make an effort to have the pub lications of the Sawyer Publishing Co. re-entered in the mails as second-class matter. Mr. Terry shows the effects of tlie long, hard strain that has been put upon him during the past few months. What the sentence of the court will be in the Boshan case has not been in timated, but the case will be called up later in the present term. YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS. St. Cecilia Band of Lewiston Gives m Delightful Concert. The Opera house was packed last evening to overflowing when the St. Cecilia Band of Lewiston, composed of about 30 pieces, threw the audience into raptures with their excellent con cert. The boys are all under 12 years of age and their proficiency In music is marvelous. Some of the little ones are unable to make their feet touch the floor, but from their instruments peals forth music that is seldom heard. The leader was Brother Almond of the St. Dominican Order of Lewiston. It is understood that this band has been secured to go to Quebec, when the Prince of Wales visits that coun try this summer and that they will take active part in the festivities. AH their expenses have been paid by the societies of Quebec and without a doubt they will be a feature next only to the coming of the Prince. During the evening several solos were rendered from members of the St. Francis de Sales church and the chorus work was excellent. An orchestra from the convent also rendered MVeral se lections. The following waa the pro gram rendered by the band: Trial Will Be Held This Morning. A long drawn out hearing was held yesterday afternoon in the municipal court room, when a large number of Polanders were before the judge to tell what they knew in regard to the trouble between some of their fellow countrymen Wednesday night on Main street, when a Polish woman severely lashed a man with a horsewhip. It is understood that between the parties there was a little business trouble and to get at the bottom of the matter many witnesses were summoned to the hearing. The judge made out war rants for the parties concerned and the trial will be held at the superior court room at 9 o’clock this morning. Tufts vs. Colby At 4 P. M. Today. Colby will play Tufts this afternoon, on the college field at 4.00 o’clock, if the grounds become sufficiently dry. The Colby team will be made up the same as in Wednesday's game with Maine and probably Good will do the pitching. The Tufts this year is very strong and a good contest may be expected. MADISON, Warren Blackwell has arrived home from the hospital. D. F. Wescott was at his brother’s in Skowhegan Sunday. There was quite a shower In this vicinity Tuesday night. I 4 Mrs. A. H. Ward, who has been quite ill for a few weeks past, Is able to do but little work. Mrs. James Wasson rode out for the first time Monday since she fractured her knee pan, three months ago. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Will and daugh> ters, Misses Hazel and Marion, were the guests of Mrs. A. H. Ward Sunday. Rev. C. D. Boothby, president-elect of Peadmont College, Damerest, Ga., left Friday for that place to be present at the Commencement exercises. The crew of the Kennebec Log Driving Co. under the charge of Dan Bropee went into camp at Fishing falls this week. Tha logs are badly lodged along the bank by the high water and there are several bad Jams along the section. Madison High school will play Kent’s Hill at Madison Friday afternoon. The game ts looked forward by all lovers of the sport as the fastest of the season. Last year Kent’s Hill beat the Madison boys 5 to 4 In an exciting game, and this year 5 to 3 at Kent’s Hill, OAKLAND. i LEG WRENCHED OFF. Lester Goodrich Terribly Injured By Engine In Oakland Yard. Lester Goodrich, an employe of thd Somerset division of the M. C. R. R.. lost his right leg at the railroad yard here yesterday. There appears to havev been no one who saw the accident, but it is understood that the young man attempted to step onto the pilot of the shifting engine, after changing a switch, and slipped his foot, catching between the rails. The engineer was unable to see him from the cab and stopped as soon as he became aware of the accident. The limb was wrenched from the body. The man was taken to. the office of Dr. V. C. Totman, who, as-< Mated by Dr. C. H. Witherell of this jtown and Dr. Cragin of WatervUle. aU tended to the case. y1 y

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AMUSEMENTS AND DIVORCE Now Occupying Attention of Methodist General Conference. Baltimore, May 28.—Adverse action today by the Methodist Episcopal Gen eral Conference on an apparently un important motion is said tonight to have back of it a determination on the part of a large number of delegates to bury the whole question of whether or not Paragraph 248 of the Book of Discipline, which deals with amuse ments, shall be changed. The motion in question was that a time be set for the consideration of the report of the committee which has had the question under consideration. The motion was lost by a decisive vote. Nothing was said in explanation other than that the report should not he given precedence over other import ant matters. Tonight, however, it is said that there is a determined pur pose not to permit the matter of amusements to be discussed on the floor of the conference at all if it is possible to prevent it. A change would be in line with the suggestion con tained in the Episcopal address, and while It is desired not to run counter to the bishops, there is very strong sentiment against any change in Par agraoh 248, which will simply remain In force as it now stands if the mat ter can be kept out of the conference during its remaining business session. Rev. Dr. R. A. Chase has prepared a new paragraph, which will be of fered the conference for insertion in the Book of Discipline, relative to di vorce. It calls upon the proper na tional authorities to make a special study of divorce and is intended to create sentiment in favor of uniform divorce laws in all the states of the Union, such laws to be in harmony with the findings of the inter-church conference of Protestant churches on this subject and the paragraph sug gests that in the proposed uniform laws a provision be included requiring, as pre-requisite to the filing of a suit for divorce by anyone coming to such a state for the purpose of filing such a suit, a stay of the same length of time as would be necessary to secure a legal residence in that state. The assignment of bishops to the various Episcopal residences was re ported to the committee on the Epis copacy tonight by a special committee of 19 and adopted by the full commit tee during a meeting that lasted until nearly midnight. The assignments in cluded: Boston, Mass., John W. Ham ilton: New York, Daniel A. Goodsell. Rev. George A. Cooke’s appeal against the ruling of Bishop David H. Moore in the matter of Mr. Cooke's charges against Chancellor J. R. Day of Syracuse University, has been dis missed by the judiciary committee of the general conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church. Mr. Cooke pre ferred charges against Chancellor Day before the New York conference, al leging that Dr. Day had spoke disre spectfully of President Roosevelt in h's writings. Bishop Moore, presiding, ruled them out on the ground that they were not in proper form to come before the conference and the judiciary committee reported that the records in April were absolutely deficient and contained no evidence upon which the committee could act. It was decided to merge the publishing interests of the denomination now conducted un der two corporations, the Methodist Book Concern, with publishing agents to be elected by the general confer ence. Both plants will be continued. New Episcopal residences were fixed at New Orleans, St. Paul and Oklaho ma City in this country and at Foo Chow and Pekin in China, as recom mended by the committee on episco picy. FOUR THOUSAND HOMELESS And Widespread Desolation Follows Floods In Texas. Dallas, Tex., May 28.—'The waters of the Trinity are slowly receding and as they fall, widespread desolation Is revealed. Two dead bodies were found today, making the total known dead seven. At least 4000 persons are homeless. The city’s water plant is still tied up. A fund of about $70,000 has been subscribed In cash for the aid of the sufferers and there have been liberal gifts of food, clothing and house fur nishings. Mayor Hay has declined all offers of outside assistance. AT FLOOD STAGE. Planters Along Arkansas River Move to the Highlands. Memphis. Tenn., May 28—The Ar kansas river, according to dispatches received from Arkansas, is now at flood stage and many of the planters of the lowlands have removed to higher ground. SUBORDINATION OF PERJURY Charged Against Lawyer Wright of Boston In Divorce Case. Worcester, Mass., May 28.—Frank C. Wright of Boston, an attorney was or dered into the custody of the sheriff of this county today y Judge Gaskill of the superior court on a charge of subordination of perjury in connection with certain testimony In a divorce case. Wright was required to furnisli $2000 bail pending the action of the grand Jury on the charge. Vary E. Batch and Harry E. Murphy of Ludlow, Vt., and Nellie M. Dicker of Lynn pleaded guilty yesterday to indictments charging them with per jury in connection with the divorce case of Mrs. Balcli against her hus band. Wright was the attorney for Mrs. Balch. C., B. Q. $300,000,000 Mortgage. Burlington, Iowa. May 28.—The Chi cago Burlington Quincy Railroad Co., today filed a $300,000,000 mortgage here covering all its property, for the purpose of refunding of existing in debtedness, acquisition of other prop erty and financing improvements. Answering a question in the British House of Commons Thursday Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey said that the British government desired to con centrate the discussion at the forth coming naval conference upon the prize court conventions. It was essen tial, he said, that Great Britain have some agreement upon certain points, especially the rules governing block ades and contraband of war with the chief naval powers before the conven tion meets. ___— I rr WALKING FOR HEALTH. Man and Wife, Aged 60 and 47 Years, on a Long Tramp. Portland, Me.. May 28—Few! people at the age of 60 years would have the courage to attempt to walk from Bos ton to Portland but this is just what Mr. and Mrs. William H. Morrison have done. They are not content with this 100-mile walk, however, but start ed today to walk to Bridgton and af ter a stay there for a few days they will start on a trip through the White Mountains and back to West Lynn, Mass., where they make their home. While many men have walked twice this distance there has never been an other woman who ever walked from Massachusetts to Maine and when it is taken into consideration that Mr. Morrison is 60 years of age and that his wife is only three years younger their trip is all the more remarkable. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are taking this walk for the sport of it and for Mr. Morrison’s health. They are not trying to break Weston’s time and are enjoying the scenery and all the pleas ures of a pedestrian when taking long hikes. Mr. Morrison is the proprietor of a large periodical store in West Lynn and a few weeks ago he was ad vised by a physician to get more ex ercise in the open air. Taking the phy sician’s advice, he and Mrs. Morri son began to walk daily about West Lynn and most every day would walk from 12 to 20 miles. Mr. Morrison suggested that they walk to Portland and Mrs. Morrison said that she would like very much to make the trip and was willing to start anytime. Mr. Morrison made his preparations and three weeks ago last Monday he and his wife started on their long tramp to Portland from West Lynn. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. Interscholastic Track Meet and Speak ing Contest Will Be Held Today. Orono, Me., May 28.—(Special).—The annual smoker of the Agricultural Club was held in the library Thursday even ing. The committee in charge consist ed of A. K. Gardner, chairman, G. S. Wadsworth and I. W. Bates. The interscholastic track meet and speaking contest will be held Friday at the University of Maine. The track trials will be held in the morning and the finals will be run off at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon. The speaking contest will be held in the chapel at 8 o'clock Friday evening. The program will be as follows: Cutting from “The Country Fair,” James Gillin, Bangor High school “Ballad of the East and West,” Earl It. Mann, Bucksport Seminary "Gentlemen! the King” Ernest L. Packard, Hebron Academy “Aux Italians,” Eillian MacCarll, Westbrook High “The New South,” Harold E. Chase, Lincoln Academy “Hero Riel,” Josephine B. Sterns, Norway High “The Lepers,” James Lyons Crane, Yarmouth Acad emy. “Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice,” Joseph A. McConville, Westbrook Sem inary. “The Soul of the Violin,” Ruth Eleanor Goodwin, Thornton Academy. DIES FROM INJURIES. Robert Logue, Aged 11, Crushed In Hoisting Machine At Portland. Portland, Me., May 28.—Robert W. Logue, 11 years of age, son of William Logue, was fatally injured while play ing this afternoon on a machine that is used for the hoisting of sand by means of an endless chain into a sift ing machine. He was caught in the chain and before the machine could be stopped he was badly mangled and at once taken to the Maine General hospital. Roth of his thighs were frac tured and his skull crushed. He died at 12.30. WILBUR F. LUNT, Former Biddeford Man Dies Thursday In New York City. New York, May 28.—Wilbur F. Lunt, a member of the United States Board of Genera! Appraisers, died tonight at his home here. He was born in 1847 at Biddeford. Me., and in 1863 when 16 years old, enlisted in the 1st Maine Cavalry. He became a member of the bar and for two terms was United States district attorney in Maine. REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS Discuss Temperance and Co-operation With Church Federation. Philadelphia, May 28.—The synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church of North America in session here today devoted most of its time to the dis cussion of temperance. In considering a proposition to co-operate with the federation of churches in the causei the opinion was expressed that if the Reformed Presbyterian church joined the others it would be accepted as an indication that it had gone into politics. It was finally decided that the Re formed Presbyterian church should co-operate with the other churches to any extent which would not place it in a position which might be construed as against its foundation principles. E. C. Pitts, the cook and John Clark, a seaman, the only survivors of the schooner Fame of Boston, which was sunk on Cash’s Bank Tuesday night with 18 of her crew, arrived Thursday at B.oston from Yarmouth. Both men were in a weak condition and had to be assisted down the gang plank to the wharf where they were met by rel atives. The men cleared up the slight confusion as to the number of men who were lost by stating that 18 in stead of 17 went down with the ves sel, among the number being a man whose name they did not know. Mrs. Margaret Parker, a widow over 70 years of age, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed her house about three miles from the center of Ludlow, Vt„ Thursday. Members of a family living in the other part of the double house escaped with difficulty in their night clothing. The monetary loss will not exceed $2000. Mrs. Par ker had no relatives. Y f l THE PITTSBURG TERMINAL Has Been Costing a Great Deal More Than It Earned. New Tork, May 28.—Officials of the Gould roads were in conference today concerning the affairs of the Pitts burg Terminal Railway Co. Interest amounting to $600,000 on the first mort gage bonds of the road falls due on Monday and some doubt was expressed in financial circles whether the money would be forthcoming. Today s meet ing of the Pittsburg Terminal direc tors was preceded by that of the Wa bash board. No official statement was issued after the meeting, but it was announced that another meeting of the Pittsburg Terminal Board would be held tomorrow, when some action regarding the interest payment on the first mortgage bonds will probably be taken. In the financial district reports of a complete re-organization of the Pitts burg Terminal were current and it was learned that a tentative re-organ ization committee, friendly to the con trolling interests had been formed. The financial condition of the Pitts burg Terminal Railway, which owns a majority of the stock of the Wheel ing Lake Erie Road and is in turn controlled by the Wabash, is not espe cially encouraging. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1907, Pittsburg Termi nal reported a deficit of about $7.00,000 and for the nine months of the cur rent year the earnings were $4SO.O0rt net, with fixed charges of about $900, 000. In view of the condition of Pittsburg Terminal's financies, some significance attaches to the report from Pittsburg that officials of the Grand Trunk Rail way and the Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg Roads have been making an inspection tour of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal systems. GRAFT RUNS RAMPANT. Speaker At United Presbyterian Con ference Flays Police Departments. Pittsburg, May 28.—Owing to not be ing provided with traveling expenses and in the absence of instruction as to its duty the committee appointed to bring about closer relations with the Presbyterian church reported to the United Presbyterian General Assembly today, that nothing tangible has been accomplished. It is believed, however, that more definite instructions and bet ter facilities will be recommended by the present general conference. The committee on union with the Associat ed Reformed Presbyterian Synod of the South reported that “It waits with affectionate interest the response of the church to the proposed basis of union.” A number of important addresses were made concerning the church i" various parts of Nortli America. rl Rev. Dr. S. W. Eachron of New Yy two boys floating in Silver lake, near the center of ttie town of Athol, Mass., Thursday. Tt is believed that the young woman who was 27 years of age, committed suicide by drowning while temporarily insane. She had been visiting her sister. Mrs. H. K Humphrey, and disappeared Wednesday morning. Miss Swoezey formerly lived with her four brothers and her sister in Chelsea and their home was destroyed in the conflagra tion of last month. Since that time they had been living in Lynn. It is said that her mind had appeared to be somewhat affected ever since the fire. District Attorney John B. Moran ap peared at the court house at Boston un expectedly Thursday, having just arrived from Waynesville, N. C., where he has been staying for several weeks past en deavoring to obtain a restoration of his health. No reason for his sudden return was announced but gossip about the court house was to the effect that it might have something to do with the questions arising from the so-called merger of the New York, New Haven Hartford Rail road with the Bostegi Maine and va rious trolley companies. The district at torney at once began a consultation with Assistant District Attorney Dwyer. 3 rt-i.iij q.il?-*»rii.3ii-> -util Mu nl'i i d* I CONDENSED DISPATCHES. The body of Lucian 'Smith, disap peared on Christmas day last, from a hotel in Nahant where he had been employed, wos found in the harbor near the Nahant shore Thursday. He w'as 50 years of age and it is not known whether he laid any near rela tives. George F. Parker, secretary to the Equitable Life Assurance Society trus tees, gave out a statement Thursday in New York City in which he said he was authorized by Mrs. Grover Cleve land to deny absolutely the truth of tile reports that Mr. Cleveland is suf fering from cancer. W. Warren Spence of Springfield, Mass., said to be a millionaire, died suddenly on a Chesapeake Ohio train at Olive llill. Carter county, Kentucky, Thursday. He was brought to Lexington, where an inquest was held, lie was going to Lexington in connection with a big deal for east ern Kentucky coal land. The body was taken to Springfield. Shortly after midnight Thursday night a man staggered into the Mal den, Mass., police station with his throat cut and collapsed on tlie floor of the station. The man was hurried to thme Malden hospital and is in a critical condition. He is believed to be F. A. Southerland, chief of the fire department of Everett, Mass., and it is thought the wound was self-inflict ed. With a leader but 20 years old, who overpowered Sheriff D. F.Voolies, sev en prisoners escaped Thursday night from the county jail at Steubenville, Ohio, and have not been captured. Whn Sheriff Coorhes entered the cor ridor to lock tlie cells for the night, he was knocked down and his keys were taken from him. The prisoners also took $100 from the sheriff's pockets and divided it. Lawyer William F. Mitchell of Dor chester, who was thought to have com mitted suicide by jumping from the Portland boat Bay State last Satur day, was defaulted in the superior criminal court at Boston Thursday and the court ordered that his bond be collected. The trial of Mitchell on the charge of forgery in uttering a mort gage claimed to have been worthless was set for last Tuesday. Checks for the regular semi-annu al uiviuend of the Pennsylvania Rail road Co. were mailed Thursday from Philadelphia to 59,415 shareholders, the greatest number in the company’s history, and representing an increase of 14,900 over the number receiving the dividend a year ago. The checks amounted in value to $9,537,839, this being a dividend of 3 per cent, on the Capitalization of $314,594,650, divided into 6,291,893 shares of $50 par value. Of exceptional interest is the increase in the number of women shareholders from the 21,028 of one year ago to the 27,767 who will receive the present div idend. SKOWHEGAN. A. P. Merrill left Thursday for Port land on business. J. P. Holman of Athens was in town on legal business Thursday. F. C. Dow returned homo Thursday from a business trip to Boston. A. C. Bowman returned home Thurs day night from a business trip to Bos ton. Walter Holden of Jackman was the guest of Skowhegan friends Thurs day. D. D. Matthews, one of the prominent business men of Brighton plantation, was in town Thursday. J. N. Smith is passing a few days dn a fishing trip to the Carry ponds. He is accompanied by his son Myron. Dr. E. D. Merrill of Foxcroft was in town over Wednesday night, the guest of Dr. Cora M. Johnson. She left Thursday for Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Baker, who passed the winter in Boston, arrived home Wednesday and will open their Elm street house for the summer. The Good Will Club of the Island avenue Congregational church was entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Julia Bobbins at her home on Coburn avenue. The Eewis Stock Co. opened an en gagement of three nights in Grange hall Thursday evening, presenting the play, “My Friend From Maine." There was a fair-sized house. Mrs. Grace G. Humphrey, who had been the guest for the past two weeks of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Graffam, returned Thursday to Port land. She was accompanied as far as Eewiston by lier guest of the past week, Miss Sally True, who returned to her home in that city. Will Keen made a business trip to Waterville Thursday. Wednesday he disposed of bis depot carriage team to Joseph Bateau, who took possession Thursday morning. Mr. Keen during the summer will take ids old job, that of log watch at the falls for the Ken nebec Dog Driving Co. Gen. Stephen E. 'Welch of Lynn, Mass., was in town Thursday. He is a past department commander of the Canton, 1’. M., of Massachusetts. C. H. Hums of tliis town was then a mem ber of his staff. Gen. Welch is inter ested in shoe manufacturing and was here on business. It was his first visit to .Skowhegan in 10 years and he no ticed many changes for the better in the appearance of the town. The following teachers left on the 8.30 car Thursday morning for North Anson to attend the annual meeting of the Somerset County Teachers'' Asso ciation: D. H. Perkins, principal, and E. A. Parker, sub-master, of the High school, Miss Dorothy M. Elliott, Miss Edith M. Brown. Miss Ethel A. Ricker, Miss Edna Conforth, principal of the Academy Grammar school, Miss Eli zabeth L. Tobey, Mrs. Vera M. Bussey, Miss Annie L. Totman, Miss Gertrude Townsend, Miss Grace L. Choate, Miss Lizzie W. Healey, Mis3 Mary K. Mon ohon, Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell, Miss Kate C. Holbrook and the superin tendent of the Skowhegan public schools, D. W. Colby; also quite a number of the rural teachers. No ses sions wore held Thursday in any of the schools. T2 3 H l t i Art Ui,80t. 1 AT2UQUA a it to .(‘ill THE STALLION FAIR. A Fine Display, With Good Parade and Evening Program. There was not so large an attendance as was expected here Wednesday, the occasion of the stallion fair held under the. auspices of Skowhegan Grange. This was no doubt due to the weather which was threatening in the fore noon. The parade, however, was a good one and some of the best bred horses in the county took part in it. This par ade was made up of the following stal lions: Simpson, ‘1:21 .owned by f’. II. Simpson of Watervillc; Erlon, 2:14% owned by C. Marshall of North An son; Pilot Nelson, 2:25%, owned by Parker Robinson of this town; Hal Prescott, owned by A. H. Ktcvens of New Portland; Claude Nelson, Glen wood, O.; Lucero, owned by Peter Mer ry of this town; Archie ib, owned by C. Marshall of North Anson; Trot wood, owned by R. F. Homsted of this town; Monte Wilkes, owned by Frank Hilton of Madison. There were also three draft stallions in the parade. There were five matched pairs in the parade. Perhaps the finest was the pair of chestnuts driven and owned by Jo seph Roy. Both were by Nelson. Two handsome blacks were driven by their owner, C. II. Gardner. A. H. Stevens had a pair of bay geldings which at tracted a good deal of attention. They were four and five years old and were I sired by Prescott, Jr. W. I’. Ordway had a fine pair of coach horses, bays, which were driven by Chester Cates. A pair of heavy draft horses were ex hibited by F. A. Vittum of Solon, driven by F. A. Conant. There were 17 single hitches. Among these were Stanley C., 2:20, a black gelding and a game racer, owned and driven by Stanley C. Chalmers; a black gelding by Tarraline, owned by It. F. Parker, and the black gelding owned and driven by Dr. F. S. Bigelow. The evening program was the same, practically, as has been given in tills paper. Owing to sickness Mrs. Miller was unable to take part and in place of her recitation Mrs. Grace McGregor gave a reading, “The .story of Jack.” The collection of horse pictures was the finest ever assembled in this county. Somerset Real Estate Transfers. The following arc the real estate transfers for Somerset county the past week as recorded here in the office of the registry of deeds: Anson—Otis li. White to Grace K. AVhite; Gertrude M. Blailia to Mary \V. Oliver. Skowhcgan—Grace M. St. Ledger to Sullivan Bussell; Geo. L. tfidwell to Geo 1*. Badger; John 15. Avore to Hen ry A. Varney, $1700; Joseph H. Pooler to Levi J. Currier; Ernest C. Butler to Abbott \V. Nelson; Bertie F. Meln lire to Edward Savoy; Bertie F. Mcln tire to Edward Savoy; Clnis. North to Chas. E. Young, ct al.; Chas. E. Young et. al., to Chas. North. Fairfield—G. L. Hither et al., to H. K. Glazier, et al.; Eliza A. Covel to Eu gene A. Coveil, $1000; Chas. YV. Tib betts'to Joel York; Sarah A'. Loring to Joel YV. York; Harrison T. Burns to Win. S. Spaulding; Lawrence, New hall Page Co. to John Lutz; Subur ban Home Realty Co. to Elizabeth F. Robinson; Nelson C. Rowe to Martha A. Rowe. Mayfield—Geo. E. Flanders to Hattie N. Gerald. Pittsfield—Ernest A. Nelson to John li. Davis. Canaan—A lpbcus Nason to Annie M. Wheeler; Chas. L. Rolfe to Levi Decker. St. Albans—Thomas J. Harris to Emma S. Brown; Susan Fairbrothcr to Benjamin Miller, $1000. Detroit—Wm. R. Rayner to Geo. L. Mitchell, Belle B. Anis to Herbert A. Barnes. Harmony—James E. Gray, Gudu, to Alton L. Chadbourne et al. Non idgcu oek—Eva E. Storer to Frank F. Storer. $000; Harry L. Leavitt to Hanford 15. Field. Fred S. Lawtc-n to Harry L. Everett. Madison—Mary W. Oliver to Ger trude M Blaclia. Solon—Mottier L. French to Alston Rowell. Williams-Burrill. A pleasing wedding ceremony was performed in Canaan Wednesday even ing at !l o’clock, when Miss Cassie Belle Burrill became the wife of Percey H. Williams, at the home of the bride's father, Charles E. Burrill, in the pres ence of a large number of relatives and friends of the contracting party, ltev. George Merriam of this town, of ficiating The single ring service was used. The groom was attended by Earle Burrill ns best man and the bridesmaid was Miss Eva Williams, a sister of tlie groom. Lunch was served. The groom is a son of Edwin Williams of Canaan. The bride has been teach ing for some time at Brown's Corner. Mr. and Mrs. Wi'liams will maky their home in Canaan. Funeral of Late Charles S. Belmore. The funeral of the late Charles S. Belmore was held from the family home on West Front street at li o’clock Thursday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. George Merriam, paste# of tic Bethany Baptist church. The bearers were H. \\r. Varney, I,eon William, Herbert Young and A. Sedg ley. Burial was in the South cemetery. FAIRFIELD. The l.nwri'nre Public library will bo closed Memorial day. Miss Harriett Brophy lias pmo to Castinc for a short visit with relatives. A. W. MeFadden left Thursday for Portland, where he will spend several days on business. William Harrington, chief of police of this village, has gone to Moxlc pond for a short visjt. The Good Will High School Alumni will hold its annual meeting and ban quet at The Gerald this evening. The supper at the Universalist church Thursday evening was well at tended and a fine supper was served. Mrs. F. J. Robinson left Thursday for East pond, where she will pass several days as the guest of relative's. Harry Cates, who has been ill at his home for the past few weeks, is now able to resume his duties at his barber shop. Forest Allen will leave this morning for Portland, where he will play, two

I b:>h lot m rslo K I ft1 T t Kf.-f r l f traffics of ball with the team. I'ine Trej Ivan Prentiss, who has been nigh, operator at the telephone exclnn here, litis completed his duties Byron Johnson will take his place Carpenters arc at work repairing th. store formerly occupied hy i Karland as a harness shop, and wh-i was recently quite badly datnaire,i Are. h i h* Henry Ware has recently pur,.ha the house on Main street oce,.,, Mrs. Woodman. Mrs. Woodm'm moved into the Nyo house on street. High A meetintr of the Central Maine f,, and Supply Co. was held in un\. las?c Thursday. Considerable was transacted. The meeting Wils jourr.ed for one week. Bean Foster, James Lou|,j,.r M; Julia Deague and Miss Hilvia will leave Saturday for Tagus they will pass Sunday as the relatives of Miss Brook. It has not been fully dented at hours the stores will lose Memorial d.-.v, hut it is now thought that they will he closed only for a time ,]urin the afternoon, from to 4. The Fairfield House, which has hern under the management of Bert smith for tlic past year, will dose Saturday night. The present busines for the house will not warrant the keeping open any longer. There will he a baseball game oa Totnian field this afternoon between the Skowhegan High school and the High school team of this village Th, bovs of the Lawrence iijgi, school are playing good ball and a hot game h looked for. Joseph Mayo, who was injured at tiie Hume Xewhall mill Wednesday returned to his work Thursday. HjS hand was cut on the hand saw ((iijte badly, hut lie will keep up his work, as there is no other man who can take Ills place at present. A social will he given this evening in Assembly hall, Lawrence llijh school, in honor of the hoys of tile Skowliegan High .school baseball team. The social will begin at 7.00 M in ord-r that the Skowhegan hoys may have as much time here as possible before train time. The St. Jean Baptist and Knights "f Columbus Societies will attend speeial services at the Catholic church li re at 7.30 o'clock Saturday morning. Tii" !«t. Jean Baptist Society will he command, ed hy Frank Lumner and the K i ghts of Columbus hy Xapoleon St. I,in. The societies will march to the cliurcli in a body from its hall on Main street. Al> members are requested to he pres ent. A Fairfield hardware clerk has de layed petting his new spring suit so long that he was caught napping Wednesday night. He had anticipated spending that evening with one of U'a terville’s fair daughters at the pruduc tion of “Cinderilla and the Prince* and had tickets and all other necessary arrangements made as he supposed, 'l’u sday he went on an outing trip with a friend and the shower of that day nut his best suit sadly out press. Wednesday he hurried the sail down to a Watervillo presman with the strict injunction tliat the suit lie re turned that night, tis he had the press ing engagement at tiie Opera louse aforesaid. The pressman forgot all about him, however, as evening (iron’ on, and went home, leaving the clerk’s best suit securely locked up for the night. The telephone wires, etc., were kept hot till show time by the clerk, who seeing his strenuous efforts un availing. sent a sister down with his tickets to tender his regrets' and act as escort in his stead. He waited around in the rain till' li is sister re turned with reports of her success ns substitute. He is going to ho in the market soon for two extra suits. PITTSFIELD. The regular meeting of tlie first quarterly conference of the Pittsfield circuit of the Rockland district Held at the Methodist church Wednesday evening had a good attendance. Pre siding Klder D. R. Phelan was present. The rt ports of the church ollinTS "ere read. A soliciting committee was ap pointed comprising Mrs. Rose Tit comb and Mrs. Annie M. Frost. JJ COUNTY NEWS. KENNEBEC. EAST VASSALBORO. Mr. in id Mrs. Seth Richardson at tended East Kennebec Pomona at Clinton and returned to WaUrvilli' for the evening and to pass the night "d friends. Master Melvin McCurdy is ill al ^1C home of his grandparents, Mr. and i rN Alonzo Hamlin. Jean Tufts lias brought to the lah' a fine launch which will accomnn'ia about 30 persons. Mr. Tufts will some alterations and remodeling 111 before the launch is ready f"r usl. will be one of the best on the ,;lk' The Ladies’' Aid of the M- E. will give a supper in Butterfields Friday evening. After the supper^ program will be given by the J" people. An enjoyable time is .intictp ed. Mrs. Rose Abbott attended Knst nobec Pomona Grange and rcp<<Je Interesting meeting. Henry Richardson of Waltham.* has a farm in town, is here after his interests and was the S of his brother Seth Richardson l»u day‘ his A. F. Hussey has been Riving boats a coat of pain and hits ready for summer use on the lake. Mrs. Frank Taylor, who has been for six weeks with the grip. 1S able to be out again. According to Edwin Warfield. la*cJJ Oorvernor of Maryland, theresa' fc-rence between ex-Governors former Governors. An ex-Govern11 he who went after the office again didn't get it. A former Governor ,s Who didn't seek reelection anc turned to everyday life. "And 1 former Governor,” added Mr. "a’ in a recent interview in MIlwauK -TO| 111 0(08 .jt'KtZ

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STATE-HOUSE. 1 Gen. Farnham Receives Letter From Gen. Drain

Relative lo Passage of So-call ed National Guard Bill. Lester F. Hall of Nobleboro Asks Governor For a Pardon. STATE HOUSE CALENDAR. Next Meeting of Governor and Council Tuesday, June 23, at 10 A. M. Following the receipt of the tele grams announcing that the National Guard bill had passed both the. Senate and the House at Washington, 1J. C., Adjutant General Farnham received yesterday from Gen. James A. Drain, chairman of the executive committee of the National Guard Association of the United States, the following letter in relation to the matter: May 26, 1908. “The Adjutant General, “Dear Kir: “As advised in wire sent you last night tile National Guard bill passed the Senate last Thursday and the House last night without material amendment. It will no doubt be signed by the President in a day or two and will then become a law. The history of the passage is too long a story to be told in a letter. There were no votes against the bill in the Senate, but 79 House members voted against it. Those who supported it should, ot course la* thanked, and 1 hope you will write to each one of such members expressing your appreciation, it. seems invidious to mention names when so many worked so well, but all members of the Senate Military Committee and also till the House Committee on Militia are entitled to our gratitude. General Charles Dick, Senator from Ohio, Senator James F. Hetnenway f Indiana, chairman of ttie S' nate sub-committee which reported. Hie bill, tno Honorable Joseph Cannon, Speakt r "f the House, and last but not least ti"- Honorable Halvor Steenorson of Minnesota, chairman of the House Militia. 'omiriittce, are especially en titled to our thanks. "A copy "f the Dill in its final form will be forwarded to you today or to morrow. “Allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for the loyal support which you have given the executive committee in its efforts to pass the bill. “We do feel that at last the National Guard is removed forever from its Held of possible usefullnoss anil delinitely planted in its proper place as part of the first line of delense with the Regu lar Army of the United States. "We pie also deeply indebted* to tile War Department and the ollicers of the army for their support of this our measure, though ns a step toward the protection of our country their interest in it was as great as our own. ‘•Yours truly, ‘‘James A. Drain, Chairman Executive Committee.” I .ester P\ Hall of Nobleboro, who was sentenced In October, l!*o7, to two years in tin* State prison for larceny, lias tiled a petition with the (lovernor and t'onncil for a pardon. i Tito May bulletin of the State Board I of Health has been received from the t printer and is now being sent out from j the otliee id' tlie secretary of the board, I Hr. A. f!. Young of this city. The i bulletin is a special conference number on tuberculosis of cattle and contains full details of the details of the meet ing of the board which was held .at the State House on March .‘10 of the cur rent year on the f tuberculosis as to render them capa ble of spreading disease. Indeed an animal may be fat and sleek, eat anti milk well, have a bright, glossy coat, and lie apparently in the pink of condi tion, ami still he passing tubercle bacilli through the feces or by an GO RIGHT AT IT. I Friends and Neighbors in Augusta Will Show You How. Got at the root of the trouble. Rubbing an aching buck may relieve It. But It won’t cure It. You must reach the root of It—the kidneys. Doan’s Kidney Pills go right at it; Reach the cause; relieve the pain. They cure, too, so Augusta people say. W. A. Hanks, 12 Belfast Ave., Au Rusta, Me., says: "I suffered for a long time from attacks of kidney trouble. At times my back was so laine that it was with difficulty that I stopped and often while working, I was in absolute misery. I was finally advised by a friend, who had used Doan's Kidney Rills with good results, to give them a trial and 1 did stS, procuring a box at IV. R. Partridge's drug store. I found the remedy to be all that is claimed for it. as when I had used the contents of two boxes, I was entirely cured, I had no further trouble until a short time ago when I experienced another slight attack. I again resorted to Doan’s'Kidney Pills and found prompt relief. Doan’s Kidney Pills are unex celled for kidney trouble.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and BLOOD-MAKING TONIC TREATMENT A Cure for Anaemic Conditions That Is Showing Remarkable Proofs of Cures in Stubborn Cases. When the body becomes run down, either as a result of over-work, worry or a severe illness, an examination o£ the blood would show it to be weak anil watery. This condition is called anaemic, which is the medical term for “bloodless.” The common symptoms are paleness of the lips, gums and cheeks, shortness of breath and palpi tation of the heart after tlie slightest exertion, dull eyes and loss of appe tite. Anaemia itself is a dangerous disease and it may gradually pass into consumption. It must be cured by treating its cause, which is the poor condition of the blood. The vital lluid must be made strong and healthy ther< by enabling it to carry the neces sary nourishment to every tissue of the body. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are the greatest builder of rich, new blood and they have been curing anaemia and other blood diseases lor nearly a gen eration, during which time they have come to be recognized as an invaluable household remedy. Mrs. J. F. Hayden of 241 Decatur street. Corning, X. Y., whose husband is a foreman in The Symington Bridge Shops, was cured by this treatment. She says: “When I was about IS years old, I began to be troubled with anaemia and suffered from it for years. About Ihreo years ago I had the measles and after that the anaemia was worse. I couldn’t walk any distance without be ing ill, was dizzy nearly all of the time and would often faint away after the least exertion. X was very pale an,' thin, black specks floated before my eyes and I had sick headaches, po<y digestion and no strength or am bition. “I took treatment from our family doctor and two other physicians, hut with no relief. Then 1 tried several different medicines, giving each a fair trial, but was not cured. My hus band then suggested that I try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. “.Six years ago lie had become so nervous and run-down from his con lining work that he had been obliged to give it up. He was sick for a year, when he gave up all other medicine and tried Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills and was cured. “I bought several boxes of the pills and they benefited me almost from the first and in time cured me. For a year and a half I have been perfectly well, am strong, have a good appetite and can sleep well.” Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured diseases due to impure or watery blood that have baffled the best medical skill. They are able to do this, be cause they contain the elements neces sary to make new and pure blood. Bheuinatism, chlorosis, after-effects of the grip and fevers, are some of the blood diseases cured by these pills and, as the health of the nerves depends upon the purity of the blood. Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills are useful in such tierve diseases as neuralgia, nervous debility, sleeplessness, dizziness and even locomotor ataxia. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will he sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, aO cents per box; six boxes for *2.r,li, by tlie Dr. Wil liams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. occasional eoiigh, ami thus endanger all the healthy cattle in the herd. ‘'Tuberculin may, therefore, he con sidered a most heiiefieitl discovery for the stock raiser. Strange to say, many of these men have been incredulous, antagonistic, or prejudiced against the tuberculin test by misinterpreting pub lished statements, by incorrect, un substantiated. or exaggerated reports, and by alleged injurious effects to healthy cattle. Probably the most popular objection to tuberculin is that it is too searching, since it dis covers cases in which the lesions are small and obscure. While this fact is admitted, it should also be borne in mind that such a small lesion today may break down and became widely disseminated in a relatively short period. Therefore any cow affected with tuberculosis even to a slight de gree must be considered as dangerous not only to the other animals in the herd, but also to the consumer of her products.” Col. Farrington, secretary of the' Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game Association, returned recently from Kineo, where he had completed the arrangements for the excursion which comes off June 15, III and 17 and re ports that there is much enthusiasm this year over the contests to take place at that time. Fishing never promised better than this season. They were taking the fly finely the past week and splendid catches were made. The trout and salmon run larger than in former years, which is a fact on most of the lakes. Aside from the costly prizes which have been announced, in the associa tion's circulars, others have come to hand, so that additional contests will be had. The Marlin Fire Arms Co. of New Haven. Conn., has presented to the association a highly and elaborate ly finished "take down.” 32-40 hunting rifle, catalogue price being $61.00. The S. h. Crosby Co. of Bangor, has presented a fine leather gun case, and the “Wild Goose Club,” of Harmony has placed $10 in cash for prize uses. Rice Miller of Bangor, have sent Mr. Parks, president, Pittsfield, a fine re volver to be offered as a prize. Presumably a second contest be tween the wardens and guides may be opened, to those who are not on the guides and warden teams, or may not win prizes in the team shoot. Certainly there promises to be a large party at Kineo on the dates fixed for the excursion, and exciting races anil. shooting contests. Manager Judkins has guaranteed the best fly casting and general good fishing of ihe season, and that ought to settle it. George O. Atllorn of Flint and K. T. T. ittletield of Kennebunk arrived in the city Thursday afternoon on a brief business trip and are quartered at Ho tel North. Men were at work at the lower end of the White coal wharf yesterday lay ing a platform for the convenience of the patrons of the new steamer Is lander. KENNEBEC COUNTY DOCTORS Hold Annual Meeting At City Hall, Thursday—Session Interesting One. The annual meeting' of the Kennebec bounty Medical Association was held it City hall Thursday, commencing at 10 o’clock in the forenoon and con tinuing until after tlie noon hour, and tv as one of the most interesting and successful that has yet been held by the association. At the annual elec tion of officers the following were chos en: President—T. E. Hardy of North Vassalboro. Vice President—II. E. Milliken of Waterville. Secretary and Treasurer—Welling ton Johnson of Augusta. Executive Committee—V. E. Totman of Oakland, It. H. Stubbs of Augusta and A. B. Libby of South Gardiner. The program for tiie forenoon was as follows, each of the papers read be ing followed by discussion: President’s address—-G. It. Campbell, M. II., Augusta. Paper—Dr. Gerrish, Portland, sub ject, ’’Cremation.” Paper—13. T. Sanborn, Augusta “Some data in reference to Insanity in tiie Rural Districts.” Paper—Dr. Libby, South Gardiner, subject, “Treatment of Genito Urinary Diseases by Electricity.” Following the business session the party adjourned to Hotel North where an excellent dinner was served and which was much enjoyed by all. Those present were: .1. E. Tuell, Karl it. Sturgis, G. II. Hriekett. G. A. Coombs. A. G. Young. G. It. Campbell, W. John son, C. J. Lincoln, W. H. Harris, I!. T. Sanborn, L. L. Mann and It. IT. Stubbs of Augusta: F. H. Gerrish of Portland; Joseph Walsh of TIallowell: T. E. Hardy of North Vassalboro: II. E. Mil liken of Waterville; H. A. Milliken of Hallowed, It. E. Donnell of Gardiner; A. B. Libby of South Gardiner; F. E. Strout of Gardiner, C. W. Abbott of Waterville. C. If. Leach of Waterville and A. Sawyer of Gardiner. FOR MEMORIAL DAY. Special Orders Icsued from Headquar ters of Staples Camp, S. of V. Headquarters Henry O. Stapler. Camp, No. 5l’. Division of Maine, Sons of Veterans. Special Orders No. 1. Augusta, Me., 23. 1908. Henry O. Staples Camp is in receipt of an invitation from Setli Williams post, No. 13, G. A. R.. of Augusta to participate in the Memorial day ob servances of that Post. On the morning of Memorial day de tails from the Camp will assist Seth Williams Post in the decoration of graves in the city and vicinity. In the afternoon of the same day the Camp will assemble in O. A. It. hail and march with the various other organ izations of the city to Monument park where the regular C5. A. It. Memorial day exercises will be performed by Seth Williams Post. I feel that it is unnecessary for me to impress upon you the importance of.making an effort to participate in the foregoing exercises. It is a duty which we owe to our order, our parent order and ourselves. I can only urge that each Brother will give this matter his serious attention, and with tin. past record of the order before me, rest as sured that Henry G. Staples Camp will respond to the call in a worthy manner. By order of FRED Ti. P.ENN, Commander. Attest, MARTIN CUSACK, Secretary. NEEDLE NEAR HIS HEART. Surgeons Use X-Ray and Then Suc cessfully Operate on Tailor. New York. May 1!S.—By the use of X-rays, surgeons in the Harlem Hos pital were enabled to locate a needle within a fraction of an inch of Nicho las Huyler's heart, when they per formed an operation which saved his life. Huyler, a tailor, eighteen years old, fell Thursday while carrying upstairs a pair of trousers, on which be had been working at bis home, and a needle entered bis chest. A few hours later be visited the Harlem Hospital, but the needle bad disappeared, anil a superficial examination failed to dis close it. Today X-rays were applied, and the needle was seen so close to his heart that had it remained there two hours more the surgeons say, it probably would have penetrated that organ. PASSED 105TH MILESTONE. Oldest Woman in Philadelphia Ex pects to Live 125 Years. Philadelphia. May 38.—Healthy and happy. Mrs. Elizabeth Wonderly, an inmate of the Methodist Home for the Aged, has just celebrated her 105th birthday. In the course of the day she entertained many relatives and friends to whom stie showed with particular pride her work in embroidery. Mrs. Wonderly is the oldest woman in Philadelphia, with the exception of "Aunt Mahala,” an inmate of the Home for Aged and Infirm Negroes, who claims to ho 108 years of age. She was born in Smyrna, Del., and was married In this city, where her hus band died in 1830. Mrs. Wonderly spends most of her Panama Hats In all the latest styles. Im mense stock to select from. Buy early and get first choice. Popular prices. E. E. Davis and Company. 208. 210 WATER ST. AUGUSTA, MAINE iZS-jfexaasszsx It is a big statement to make,— “Honest all through,” but its true. For every Emerson Shoe is made i'rom only the best ma terials adapted to its particular model. For dress wear you will find our patent leather to be the least liable to crack cr peel off of any shiny leather made. Then it costs us more to use Rock Oak soles but we would rather have a man buy a pair of Emersons and coma back for another, than just buy the one oair. Just drop in and v/e will be "lad to show you why Err.crsc:: arc “Honest all through” whether you liny or not. J. F. BILODEAU, August: ft VTJ: •.':vor.• i. c Jl ANNOUNCE!!!! HAVING PURCHASED THE KINSMAN PHARMACY. form-rly owned and conducted by Mr. Percy \V. Means, at Xo. 1 SO Water Street, I wish to announce to the patrons of lids store that it is iny intention to conduct a first class, up-to-date drug store and that it will be my earnest endeavor to maintain that high degree ot efficiency in serving the public for which tilts store lias he. n well known in tlie years past. It is my purpose to devote special attention to the prescription department. The tilling of prescriptions will receive my personal at tention and at all times will he conducted under my dir ct supervision and observation. By personal attention to detail I hope to merit the confidence of the people and thus receive my share of the public patronage. FRANK P. BURNS, Ph. C. Augusta, Maine, May 27, 1908. UK-29- HO Ask One of the Thirty Eight that bought a Nine N inely Eight Suit last week about them, and we will leave the rest to you. A few left. SHERBURNE DAILEY AUGUSTA, MAINE COLOSSAL SALESE? TOILET SOAP WITCH HAZEL VIOLET PINE TAR NEARLY THREE YEARS OLD AND LOFT DRIED. NINE LARGE CAKES 25c. PARTRIDGE’S OLD RELIABLE GROG STORE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE time sewing, making little pincushions with silk birds worked upon them. She expects to live to he 125 years old. BEQUEST TO YALE. Man in England Left $450,00u to Uni versity. T.ondon, May 28.—The bald Henry Blount, win ago, and which gives the will of Archi died a year residue of the testator's estate to Yale University, j was today admitted to probate. The value of the residue to which Yale is entitled is about $450,000. The j mystery why Mr. Blount chose Yale University as his beneficiary has not; been cleared up; none of his relatives or friends can explain why he left his money to the American college. He paid only one short visit to the United Stales in all bis life and be had no connections there. Mr. Blount had lived for many years at the Athenaeum. Club, but he left! there a year before he died and settled j himself in cheap lodgings, a circum- I stance which led his relatives to bt- I lit ve that he was not of fully sound mind, and they threaten to contest the will. Mr. Blount died, however, in a sanitarium attended by the best specialists. A mill at Great Barrington, Mass, was shut dow n in a most unusual manner a few weeks ago, when water bugs, crowded into the space around the engine-stop push button, produced a short circuit and the consequent stoppage. .MANY BOOKSilN ONE 8 WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY Co yon know that the XNTERNATIOHlx iwr*** with final authority ALL KINDS of question* TheTrades, Arts and Sciences.Geography.Language, Biography, Etc. Plan cf Contents as follows: Colored Plates, Flags, State Seals, Etc... Brief History of the English Language Guide to Pronunciation.. Scholarly Vocabulary of English.. Dictionary of Fiction. Gazetteer of the World. Biographical Dictionary... Scripture Proper Names. ._ Greek and Latin English Christian Foreign Words_r_? Abbreviations.. ,380 Pages. 5,000 Illustrations. 20,000 Added Words. Should You Not Own Such a Book? W E BST V. RS Cul.Ll-D I ATE DICTIONARY. Large-.! of our abri laments. Regular and Thin Pa per Editions. 2i 16 Pages and 1400 Illustrations. Write for “Dictionary Wrinkles,'1 and Specimen Pages. Free. Mention in your request this paper and re; ei ve a useful set of Colored Maps, pocket size. G. C. MERRIAM CO., Springfield, Maes. JOURNAL WANTS JOURNAL WANTS PAY THE P.EST PAY THE BEST V.V.V.ViS^A’.VA’.'i'iViViVi 0 Remington Typewriter Q Rental Terms: Models 6 and 7: First Month, $4.00. Renewals, $3.00. Six Months, $15.00 in advance. Models 2 and 5: Per Month, $2.50. Six Months, $12.00. R Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated) 234 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND, ME. o K W.V,V.‘.V.W.WA\%V.W v.v.%w.%w/av;w.wav. f mioently Satisfactory Depositors anrl clients will find that dealing with the Augusta Trust Company is eminently satisfactory, he<anise the long ex lierii-nce ot its Oflic* rs in the e ampotont management of bunking affairs, enables them to render that prompt and ell'ief lit service which'is so desirable. Your account and banking business very cordially invited. 5 2 per cent. Interest Paid On Daily Balances subject to check. 4 per cent. Interest Paid On Savings Accounts, Compounded quarterly. S AUGUSTA TRUST COMPANY. AUGUSTA, JYIABNE. •.••••W.“.'.W.,.WAVAW 'WAWAWAWAWAV.1 For Stores and Houses, Fur nished on Shoi’t Notice. Reasonable Prices. REfR GURNEY and BALDWIN A. D. WARD, Augusta. m:i\1" milf PASCAL P. GILMORE, President. CHARLES O. BANCROFT, Treasurer. CHARLES A. BENNETT, General Manager. Be Sure and Examine the POLICY CONTRACTS of the Maine Insurance Company before placing your order for ACCIDENT, HEALTH OR PLATE GLASS PROTECTION Their Policies are the most Liberal; In Fact the "Best” Issued. Call on or grant an interview to our solicitors, or write for full particulars to the Homo Office, No. 42 Ex change St., or Vice-President, CHARLES F. DUNLAP, No. 86 Exchange St., Portland, Me. Honest and Industrious agents wanted In every town In the State, to whom liberal commissions will be paid. Work for the Home Company and keep the money in our own State. CHARLES F. DUNLAP, Vice-President, PORTLAND, MAINE Geo. W. Merrill, Resident Agent. Also Agent of Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. marl f.»*o<13m bread AVc ask you to buy a loaf of our Franklin Mills JCntire Wheat Bread. Our Bye, Graham and French loaves are becoming strong factors. Don't forget that our Milk Bread made in our own Bakery is second to none. WEBBER HEWETT AUGUSTA, MAINE. We Bought Our 1908 Wall Papers So we can sell them at wholesale prices. We retail them lower than any small buyer can. We ask you to inspect our immewe stock and obtain our prices before buying. F. H. BEALE COMPANY, AUGUSTA, MAINE mar!3eodtf MM—MW Your “wants”quickly solved via the Journal’s Classified Columns

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