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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
from Mrs. NaxgAn
to Mrs. 2nkhom.'
[LEIrER TO MRS. pINxuAM NO. 64,ss7l


"DEAR FRIEND-Two years ago had
childbed fever and womb trouble in
its worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was SO stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything 1 ate distressed me, and
there was a bad discharge.
l was confined to my bed when I
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
houseworl1. l believe l should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of benetitting some other suffer-
ing woman. l recommend your Com
pound to every one.'-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, TRIMBLE, PULASKI Co., KY.
Many of these sick women whose
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn, Mass,
to Mrs. Pinkham, and without charge
of any kind received advice that made
them strong, useful women again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
An UNDERGROUND SUPPLY.
nt-Semites Claim 10 Be Supplying N. Cuerir
and Friends With Food.

Paris, Aug. 27.-The anti-S emites as
sert that they are conveying food sup
plies by an underground passage to NJ.
Jules Guerin, the anti-Semite agitator
and his beleaguered companions.
A man was arrested, today, for at
lacking the Republican Guards station
"a in that thoroughfare. The troops
on the cordons have been increased but
otherwise there has been no change in
the situation, since yesterday.
TIL government has issued orders for
the proecution of a contributor to the
Eclaire and NJ. Hassard director Of the
Patric. The former will be charged
with having printed a pervision Of the
"Cabaillc de D" document as "cct
animal de Dreyfus devicnt trop eXige-
ant" Chat beast of Dreyfus is
really becoming too eXalting).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
pailp 4 cnncbcc 3opr;laI.
. IGN0BLE REFUGE.
Dreyfus' Accusers Shield Them
selves Behind the Dead.
N. BertiIIion Again Laughing Stock
Maurel Denies Mercier's Words.
Judges Refuse 10 Force Du Pay dc Clam to
Attend Courtmartial

Rennes. Aug. 26.-"Dead men tell no
tales" This is the barricade behind
which Gen. MERCER and the general
staff have intrenched themselves
But there is one weak point in the
defence. Col. Du Patty de Clam and
the military clique know it, and are
striving to the utmost to keep him out
Of NJ. Labori's clutches
II they can prevent Du Patty de Clam.
who is now called the sick man of the
Dreyfus affair from appearing at the
witness bar they can effectually put
the silence of the tomb between truth
and justice.
NJ. Labori is fighting tooth and nail
to drag Du Patty de Clam into court.
but Col. JouauSt persists in refusing
him the necessary assistance. He de
clnes to send reputable doctors To Off
cially report on the state of Du Patty
de CLAIMS health, which every Drey-
fusard firmly believes is only diplo-
matically affected, and that he will re-
cover quickly enough after the trial.
NJ. Labor hit the nail on the head
today when, replying to Gen. MERCER 5
last remarks. he exclaimed:
Always the dead. Sandherr dead,
Henry dead, Du Patty de Clam is not
coming"
Col. JouauSt Immediately cut him
short. declaring he must not make OBJ
servations, and NJ. Labori staggered
and fell back into his seat with a des-
pairing gesture.
Col. Jouaust was not 50 particular in
stopping the stream of Irrelevant gos-
sip which flowed from the lips of the
military witnesses who have defied the
court during the past fortnight.
While. however. the Dreyfusards be
lieVe Du Patty de clam is not seriously
i'll. they feel a secret dread. which is
expressed in the significant remark, not
infrequently heard:
'Sandherr is dead. Henry committed
suicide and Du Patty de Clam will die. '
The conformation today Of Col. Maui
rel. Capt. Freystaetter and Gen Mer-
cier was an instructive exposure of the
fraud ard dishonesty of the general
staff which the absence of Du Patty
de Clam alone prevented from being
complete.
The defence might demand that a
rogatory commission be sent to eX-
anime Du Patty de Clam on his sick bed.
But NM. Labor and Demange despair
of obtaining a satisfactory result there
from. They want To have Du Patty de
Clam in court and turn the screws OF
the rack themselves.
The following is a detailed story Of
the proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
The DEMOCRATS or OHIO
WILL Meet a! GAINESVILLE. Tbs Week. in State
Convention The Faithful Gathering.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. AUG. Z7-Samc Of the
workers for candidates arrived here. to-
daY. fyr the Democratic =tAt- convention
, mich VIII meet here, Tuesday a,.l
Congressional districts. Tuesday after
noon. ip select members M .hc new stdtc
central committee and n other commit
tees. including now "u" on 'IHriN It-
organization The committees viii meet
TUESDAY night. w WY tp report pn INV NY
semblins ut thr convention. Wednesday
npruiu-.
Ther, will hc uo contests over lhc rcsn-
buttons. which VIII tayor ~ wv ana TIM
TEST of the Chicago platform. endorse
BRYAN Gtnpuur. Mckinley ANA imperial
tests before thu cDmmi'tta on credentials.
especially from Cuyahnga county. Thc
Mclean men claim the result III the con-
;ests cannot affect the lead NJ their favor
ire. The ki.hpuruc men have elaine
that much depends On the committee un
credentials. but they arr not making any
claims. today. There Il an unusually
Large number n candidates for The nomi
nations for lieutenant governor ANA other
state officials.
one N Jhc mast important acts Of tho
convention Will bc the adoption Of a state
constitution Of the Democratic parry.
Heretofore the party government has
been ny rDedruts. like the unwrittcu
English fundamental law. and Rot like the
federal ANA Stat" constitute
Although the Mclean men still claim
majority of votes ~ ,G pn IN" first bal
lot with an the candidates SILL IN tnh
field the kilhpurne mon worked h"rd. t,-
night. after the arrival uf som" uf thrir
workers from Columbus. Efforts to have
CoI. James kilbournc accept second place
on he ticket have again failed. Il is NOW
stated that cen. Isaac X. Sherwood lf
Toledo. vii! be The Mclean candidate for
That place.
II is already known that the McI.eal
men Will make ~ concessions ~ tin /.
friends OF Mayor Jones or Toledo. AMI
MIN declare usain-; mum, ipll uv-u,rahlp
of street railways, GtS y, ihS ANA against
the initiative ana referendum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
IAN INFORMAL ULTlMATUM"
TO Beers in ChamberIain's Speech
Little New in Situation.

LordCH. Aug. aS.-Thcre is little fresh
news from South Africa. but it is an
rouncyd that the government Of Ma
tai has refused 70 allow the transit If
empty cIrt:id"c cases intended for the
Trarsv@1I
tn" Pretoria correspondent Of the
Daily Chionicln declares that Prcsi-
drrt Krug,r's concessions arc ~ fur
reaching that it is doubtful whether,
the Hurghefa Will ratify them H.
thinks it more likely that they viii dc-
mand Mr.. kruger's resignation ANA the
appointment Of 4 younger man. prob
ably Schllk W. Burgner. a non-otIicial
member of the executive council of
the Transvaal
All the morning papers comment up
on the seriousness Of the situation as
revealed. Saturday. at Birmham by the
speech Of Joseph Chamberlain. sacre-
tary of state for the colonies The
Daily Telegraph calls the speech IAN
informal untimatum." The Standard
says il marks the most critical stage
Yet reached. The Daily News observes:
Such a delicate situation cannot be
protracted. We believe that within the
last few days the final arrangements
for the general direction Of the expedi-
ton which Will be necessary in the
event of rupture have been com
plctcd at the War Department.
1t is scarcely necessary to point out
the extreme danger Of allowing en-
trance into South Africa on arms
which would be likely to fall into the
hands Of the black population, exceed
ing the white four-fold"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
Troublesome TO the Army.

During the Civil War, as well as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was
one of the most troublesome diseases
the army had to contend with. In
many instances ii became chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from it. Mr..
David Taylor of Wind Ridge, Greene
CO., Pa, is one of these. He uses
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him
such quick relief. 1t is for sale by
Jno. Coughlin, III Water ST., druggist.
m,w,f,u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
TO DISCOVER THE LEAK.
Rennes Eciair 10 Be Prosecuted for Publishing
Documents -Mercier's Arrest Probable.

Rennes, Aug. .21.-The government
has decided to prosecute the Eclair for
the publication of the "Canaille dc
D. document, one of the four docu-
ments secretly communicated to the
Dreyfus courtmartial of 1894, which has
been shown not to refer to Capt. Drey-
fus at all.
The object of the government is &c
discover who communicated it to the
Eclair The assumption is that the
communication was made by Col. Du
Patty de Clam, or possibly by Gen
Gonse. The publication occurred three
years ago but under the law, prosecu
ton can be maintained at any time
during the following five years
This evening, it is rumored that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Libbey-Dingley 60. has been or
Ganized at Lewiston with n capital Of
S150.0 preferred stock and $50 900
common stock for the purchase and
operation Of the Lincoln Mill. The ma
chincrE will consist of 5000 spindles and
$40 looms fitted to be run on fine cot
ton. spinning numbers from 40s to Cos
Capt. Frank q. York Of the schooner
Sarah and Ellen. owned by j. 5. WinslOW
x 90. Portland. Me. arrived in Boston
Saturday. 0n the Danish steamer Holm
bad. Capt. Hanson. from Rotterdam. The
Florida. Off Jupiter Inlet, Aug. il, late in
the evening. and for three days was bur
fctcd by the winds ana waves. and on TIN
18th was left waterlogged, the captain
and crew having been transferred 10 the
tramp English steamer Selma. Capt. Don
oVan. who took them off they We're fly =
ing signals OF distress. Afterward thc
mat Of the ship set fire to the. S.rai, ana
Ellen in order TO remove Il menace to
navigation. ana left her to her fate.
Will Kerr of Rochester. was found
on the lower end of State street, Ports
mouth, n. H., early Saturday morning,
with a bad knife wound in his neck.
At the station Kerr said that he was
tired of life, and that during the past
few days everybody had insulted him.
and that while in Kittery, Friday, he
drove the knife into the back of his
neck, making a deep but not danger
Gus wound. After the first attempt
his courage failed him and he gave up
the attempt. When found by the Off
Gers he was bleeding freely from the
wound Kerr is foreman packer at the
Ireland shoe factory in Dover. and
seems to be slightly deranged at the
Inrocnnt time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28

The temperance on the stage of the
courtmartial Of the properties of Nj.
Bertillon, the anthropometrist. was the
signal, this morning. Of an outburst Of
hilarity on the part Of the audience.
Before continuing his demonstration.
NJ. Bertillon replied to the comments
upon his evidence, yesterday. In re-
gard to the prisoners exclamation Of
20 the wretch the specialist asserted
that if Dreyfus. who had up to this
time retained his seIf-possession. 50 far
forgot himself at that particular point
as to insult the witness. it was obvious
ly due to agitation. when he saw his
method of fabricating the bordereau
was discovered
NJ. Bertillon then resumed the expo
sition of the technicalities of his sys-
TEN and peals of laughter greeted his
remarks as he again passed around
charts. plates. etc.
MY Extraordinarily ingenious dem
onstration. yesterday. proves the excel
lence Of my system" said he.
Then followed re-enactment of the
scenes similar to those of yesterday.
The prisoner was apparently quite in
different to what was going on, and the
Judges and counsel alone attempted To
follow the specialist in his interminable
cryptographic problems.
The witness was heard to say, during
his demonstration:
THE system | have the honor to cX-
plain to you can easily be carried III
under your eyes. and. If you like, | Will
again read the notes"
Roars of laughter greeted the depre-
catory reply of Col. Jouaust. president
of the court, who said: 40, don't trouble
yourself"
As the comedy was prolonged, it
grew so wearisome that the audience
brought out newspapers and chatted in
low tones.
NJ Jaures, n member of the Chamber
of Deputies and strong Dreyfusard
openly showed his Impotence and was
not rebuked for so doing.
NJ. Bertillon, at one point. advanced
alleged fresh proof against the prison
er. namely. in the Dreyfus papers
seized at the war office, and in which
the specialist said he found two words
had been traced.
AS he proceeded the witness became
imbeded in paraphernalia. His lee
ture, delivered in funeral tones. begar
to pail on the judges, who finally only
paid the most cursory attention to the
examples submitted.
One of Nj. Bertillon's demonstrations
was handed to DreyfuS. who closely
scrutnized it and returned the paper
with a disdainful shrug of his should
ers. and without uttering word.
In summing up the results Of his test
NJ. Bertillon said: Fully understand
ing the responsibility of so positive {
statement. on my soul and conscience
declare. today. as | did in 1894, on my
oath. that the bordereau is the worl
of the prisoner here" (Sensation)
Dreyfus heard this assertion un
moved.
The witness was asked by the cour
how he explained the similarity of tn
handwriting of the bordereau and tina
of Esterhazy. to which he replied tina
since 1894 EsterhaZy may have practic
ed the writing of the bordereau in or
der to render possible the substitutio
of himself for the prisoner.
In support of this theory. NJ. Bertil
Ion produced a fresh array of plates
which, he alleged, proved his hypothe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
OllESI IN NEW ENGLAND.
Mrs. diary A. Bradford. Cambridge. Dead
kled iO6 Years. z Months. II DAYS.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Mary Russell
bradford, believed to have been the
oldest woman in New England, died,
today, at her home in Cambridge at the
age Of log years. months. II days.
Mrs. Bradford was born in this city in
1898. and was in excellent health up to
4 year ago, retaining her faculties to a
remarkable degree and remembering
many events of the last century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
WOOD VS.. STEEL.
Ships TIlc E. Starbuck and ST. Frances 10
Face from Philadelphia 10 Frisco.

Philadelphia. Aug. 27.-Two clipper
ships. the Tillie f. Starbuck, built of
iron. and the st. Frances. a wooden
vessel, left this port. today. to race to
san Francisco for stakes aggrcgating
$1,000 put up by prominent shipping
mon. The race is expected TO deter
mine the mooted question as to wheth-
CT the old wooden on the modern iron
or steel ships are the most speedy. The
ships are about 1900 tons each and
clrrN n gnnrral rargn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
WARRANTS FOR SIXTEEN.
While Caps at Peck. Fla. TO Answer for As.
saul on C0icred Postmaster.

Jacksonville, MA. Aug. a7-According
I" 2 Tampa special T. the Times Union
ana Citizen. Post Office Inspectors Tate
aud Bass, Deputy Marshal J. l. Williams
OF that city. ana Special Deputy john
jacksonville. ana Deputy Marshal Stick
ncy of Ocala. together with District AT r.
torney STRIPPING ana Commissioner Crane
nave gone TO Peck with warrants for Ii
persons charged with participation in tn =,
whipping IF Pest mastrr Crum bs- Mutt.
caps ana also the Intimidation Of his con 1
rrUd assistant. Dan Morrison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
Double Murder at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. 27.-George Tan
ncr, water front saloon keeper today,
murdered Deputy Sheriff James r.
Brown and Fannie Barnes. a woman
with whom Brown consOrted in a lodg-
ing house in this city. 1t is said the
woman had been friendly with Tanner.
but they recently quarrelled. Tanner
was arrested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
Detectives Will Now Do Spy Duty.

Paris. Aug. 21.-A semi official note il.
sued. This evening. makes the ipllowiu E
announcement: The statistical section 0!
ia" general staff bureau al the war office
longer concerns itself with cspiOnag
questions which arr row properly coniide |
tp the detectives View The statistical
sctiun Is specially concerned with iH. I"-
litinu- M thr war office ti French mi.l
tary attaches abroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
ALL DISEASES AND

Weaknesses OF Men, from whatever cause aris-
Ing quickly and permanently cured at the old,
reliable Peabody Medical Institute, No. Bufnch
ST rect Opposite Revere House. Boston. Estab-
Iishcd In lS6o Chief physician graduate Harvard
Medical College, class 1864, who always cures
when others fail. by letter In person. "The
Diagnostician; or, Know Thysclf Manual" a Wade
Mecum OF medical science. price fifty cents, but sent
60, hy IaiL sealed tot LA days, Send for II now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
The 31st Reg. Now En- Route.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Aug. 27.-The 31st
Regiment. u. S. v. Infantry, is now en-
route 10 San Francisco. Two sections
Of troops started. last night, and the
remainder started, today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
Admiral Dewey Has Many Visitors.

Nice. Aug. Z7.-Admiral Dewey pass
ed the day on his flagship, the Olym-
Iia. More than 1000 residents of Nice
visited the warship, expressing the
greatest admiration and pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28

There is craze abroad for collecting
curious silver trifles. People who are
fond of music and everything pertain
ing to it are gathering silver musical
instruments. in miniature. Of course
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28

It's the little colds that grow into biz;
colds: the big colds that end in consumt,.
ton and death. Watch the little colds
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
mon, wed, fri&wky,tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16

The Zopherous Melicanus is the only
known species of American beetle that
has strength enough in its mandibles to
cut metal. This curious faculty of the
zopherus was accidentally discovered
by F. w. Devoe, member of the New
York MieroscopicaI society. A friend
had sent Mr.. Deyoe some specimens OF
this queer species of bug from the
northern states of South America. The
microscopic was busily engaged when
the insects arrived and simply provided
temporary quarters for the creatures in
a glass jar having metal top in which
the porcelain cap was wanting. With
in less than forty-eight hours they had
cut holes in the metal sufficient to get
their heads through and would soon
have escaped had their operations re-
NAMED undecided. BY careful expert
ment Mr.. Devoe found that the force
necessary to do such cutting was equal
to 369 grammes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
CIRCUS PAID THE MORTGAGE
How Kansas Editor Pulled His Paper
Out of a Financial Hole.

0Uh VI u Il FINANCIAL Hole
When the advertising agent OF one
OF the greatest shows on earth" visited
a town in Kansas last summer. he call
ed upon the editor of local paper and
asked the cost of a double column dis
play advertisement in the next two is
sues. Two hundred and eighty dol
lars was the reply, without mo-
ment's hesitation. Great Scott! Are
you crazy29 cried the agent. What will
you charge US for full pager" Two
hundred and eighty dollars, just the
same. But how do you figure it?"
expostulated the circus man; haven't
you any settled rate for space advertis-
ing?"
See here, mister" earnestly remark
ed the editor, q don't pay any attention
to space in this deal. but l do know just
what an advertisement in this paper
VIII cost you. You can have a column,
page or the whole blamed paper, just as
you like. There's a mortgage for $3.50
on this blamed shop, and your circus
has got to help me out with it. If it
doesn't I'm goner, that's all. You
may move right in here and run the
whole shooting match for a couple of
weeks to suit yourself, out we've got to
ante up $3.50 before next Saturday
night. Now, then, are you a friendly
indian or are you hostiIe?"
All the date" and extra posters used
that season by that show throughout
the west were printed in the little
newspaper Office out in Kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
Prehistoric Mans Favorite Food.

What was the favorite food of pre-
historic man? According to DR.. Ma
riecka. of Prague, it was his brother.
He proves from an examination OF
some prehistoric remains at Knovizc,
in Bohemia, that the people who bur
led them were cannibals, not from
need. but from choice, and that they
nreferred the flesh of their own rela-
ives. especially if young aud tender,
o that of their enemies. He also con
@nds, and most anthropologists seem
agree with him, that the eating of
man flesh in prehistoric times
read all over Europe, the practice
ing first induced by scarcity of other
,od next by preference. and was fin
Uy persisted in for religious. or, rath-
ceremonial reasons. The flesh was
every case prepared by cooking
9metmes with the juice Of oranges
nc lemons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
You Can't Hear 1t.

There are many sounds animals can
hear which are inaudible to man. Mr..
Cation, the famous anthropologist, has
invented a little whistle with an adjust
able plug, by which it can be rendered
more and more shrill till it ceases to
give any note to our ears, yet dog will
hear it as a whistle still and answer
readily its call
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
FRENCH exiee.

A French railroad company has
painted the outside of its passenger
coaches with poetic devices, or the in.
ages of stars, fishes, birds, etc., sketch
ed large and in emphatic colors. The
object is to enable the passenger who
gets off for refreshments to recognize
his carriage and class from amid the
crowd and in the gathering dusk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
The. Difference.

Human beings have six muscles to
each eye, that they may move it on
either side, but horses, cows, sheep and
other quadrupeds which habitually in
cline their heads to the earth in search
of food have a muscle by which their
eyelids are suspended and supported
and which we do not need.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
Ar1nor of Wnrshfns.

The thickness of armor on modern
warships is truly astonishing. The side
armor of a first class battle ship US
ually varies from 161a inches thick at
the top of the belt to 91a inches at the
bottom. The gun turrets are often
protected by armor from Is inches to
u inches thick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16

The administration of food to plants
by means Of pills is a new idea. The
exact kind of nourishment required is
easily aseertained, the necessary salts
are inclosed in a prepared case, and
buried under the roots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16
Voice of an Elephant.

It is said that if the voice" of an
elephant were as loud in proportion as
that of a nightingale, his trumpeting
could be heard round the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-05-16

There are now over 100000 words in
the English language, acknowledged
by the best authorities, or about TO-
600 more than in the German, French,
Spanish and Italian combined.