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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 1.-THE following
electric car service change in Maine is
announced
Route 301O01, Springvale to Cape Por-
poise Modify order of April 6, 1900
Bulletin 613D. so as to read, June 16
instead of June 10.
The following star service changes
in Maine are announced:
Route 1929, The Forks to Parlin Pond,
from May 15 1900. increase service to
six times a week during May and Oc-
tober of each year. Change schedule
accordingly.
Route 1865, Crawford to Calais. from
May s. 1900. supply Crawford at site
authorized. May 5, 1900, without change
in distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, May 1.-THE following
pension changes, resulting from the is
sue of April %. are announced:
Maine-Increase. Epps II. Sargent,
West Gouldsboro, IS; Benjamin Davis,
Sabbathday Lake, $40; William Il.
Woodbury. Monarda, $12; John Col
burn, Hope. $17; Michael Kelley, Som
erVille $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
EPIDEMIC OF DiPHTHeRIA
Closes School at Lakeside-One Death So Far
10 Cases Reported

Branch Mills. Me. May 4.-(Spec-
iaD.-The schools at Lakeside are
closed on account of diphthcria, 10
cases being reported in that town. Iva
Turner. aged 16, the only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs james Turner of China.
died, last Saturday, of the disease.
only two days before her death. she
was attending school at Lakeside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. May 14-The House.
today, passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill ana the military
academy bill. the last of the supply
bills will follow it. tomorrow The de
ficiency bill carried 81. S39 ,021 and was
passed substantially without amend
ment. the general debate was devoted
principally to political topics, the fea-
ture being n severe arraignment of the
administration by Mr.. DeArmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.

Washington, May 14.-The Senate
committee on inteT-0ceanic canals. to-
day. ordered a favorable report on the
Nicaragua canal bill as it passed the
House. There We're only five members
OF the committee present at the meet
ing. y motion was made to report the
bill and without debate the vote was
taken. Senators Morgan. Mcbride, Har-
ris ana Turner voting in the afiirma-
tive, and Senator Hanna in the mega
tive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
st1a-
To Aid Famine Stricken India.

New York. May 1.-THE executive
committee of 100 on Indian famine re-
lief met at the Chamber of Commerce.
today. 1t is proposed to communicate
with all cities of the United States, the
secular and religious press of the
United States and Canada and churches
and religious organizations everywhere
with a view to attracting public atten-
ton and awakening public sympathy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

Washington. May 1.-THE supreme
court Of the United States. today. an
nounced opinions in the cases arising
under the inheritance tax provision of
the war revenue act and also in a case
involving the applicability Of the in
heritance tax law Of New York To cs-
tates composed Of government bonds
There We're five decisions under the fed
cral law and one under the state law
but two of the former class applied, as
did one of the latter class. to the tax
alton Of government bonds. The court
held that neither under the state nor
the national enactment were national
bonds exempt from taxation. The va
lidity Of the general federal law was
affirmed. but ii was held to be purely
applicable to legacies and not To the
entire estates of deceased persons. the
court holding that the tax is on the
passing of leGacies or distributive
shares of personality with a progress
Sivc rate on each. separately dctermin-
"a by the sum Of each Of such legaCies
or distributive shares" The decisions
dealing with the federal law as a whole
were handed down by Justice White
by Justice Shiras.
Solicitor General Richards. who con-
Quoted the case for the government be
fore the supreme court. later in the day
made the following statement: The
tax on legacies and dstributiVc shares
included in the war revenue act Of 1898,
is graded in two ways. according to the
degree of kinship of the legatee and
according to the value of the legacy.
A legacy to a husband or wife is eX-
empt.
Legacies to others must pay a tax
which rises as the degree of kinship
is more remote until property passing
to strangers in blood pays ) per cent.
To this initial rate, a progressive rate
according to the value of the legacy
passing is applied. Property valued
at SO. 900 and under is exempt: exceed
ing SIC. 900 but not exceeding S25 900, the
rate is fixed by kinship. The rate rises
with the amount until property exceed
ing 81, O0O.0 900 is required to pay the rate
fixed by kinship multiplied by three.
Washington. May 1.-THE President,
today. sent the following nominations
TO the senate. AT1nN, pIoiIolioH, TtS
uIar. Captain William McGammon,
10th Infantry, to be major. Promotion,
Harry p. Dill of Maine, now CONNER
cial agent at Port Ontario, to be con-
sui at that place: Ernest A. Wakefield
of Augusta Me, now commercial agent
at Orilla, Ont, to be consul at that
place.
Washington, May 1i.-1n view of the
significant references to the enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine by Secre-
tary Root, Senator Lodge and other
prominent men, the state department
has taken steps to secure data on the
subject The burden Of these speeches
has been the startling increase of the
German colonies in South and Central
America, which have been regarded as
menacing the Monroe doctrine. 1t also
has been asserted that these German
colonies maintain their home customs
in the new land deal almost exclusive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
Hot Day for New York City.

New York, May 1.-THE highest Of
fetal temperature recorded in Greater
New York. today. was IS degrees. at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. This is the
highest temperature recorded on May
IA since the local weather bureau be-
gan keepings it's records. The temper
atures in the streets were much high
er. Three prostrations from the heat
occurred. during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
Rev. Hiram Houston's Will.

Boston. May 1.-THE provisions of the
will Of Rev. Hiram Houston give the re
mainder Of his estate. after 500 each shall
have been paid to his nephews and nieces,
ia his widow. and it further provides that
at her death $1,000 shall be given to the
Maine Missionary Society and $1,000 to his
friend. Mr.. n S. French. and that the
remainder snail be given to the Congre-
aatinnal Educational Society. Dartmouth
College ana the Bangor Theological Sem
mary in equal shares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
CLOUDY But WARMER.

Boston. May H.-LoCal Forecast for
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. fair weather.
warmer in the afternoon ana night; vari-
able winds becoming southwest; Wcdncs-
day. fair, continued warm, southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
Church Burned al Greene.

Lewiston, Me, May IA special to
the sun says the Baptist church at
Green was struck by lightning, tonight,
ana burned to the ground. Loss. about
$1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

The 2Sth annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, Knights Of
Pvthias. will be held at Portland
Wednesday next. 1t is anticipated that
this will be the greatest convention IN
the order has ever held III the state
The grand officers VIII be. elected.
Wednesday. Judge r. J. Whiting Of
Ola Town, is said to be selected as
grand chancellor with the other grand
officers in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

Thomas McDermott. a painter while
working on the steeple Of St Patrick
church at Lowell. Mass. Monday fell
Ia feet to the ground, being impaled
on A fence and instantly killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
Washington Forecast.

Washington, May 1t-Fnrccast for
Tuesday ana Wednesday,: Maine, partly
cloudy with showers. Tuesday ana prob
ably Wednesday; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
The MURDERER KNOWN.
South Berwick Officials Claim to Know Muir
derer OF Mrs. Fannie Sprague.

eoutb noru,ic, Ne Nav 14-C;re1t
'iii'Ht "'N'l'icu ~ '''' TT = =
murder case ut South Berwick Mon
day. when number Of prominent cit
i,.r. who wont ia tho authorities to
,., ia. .-......, =, o,.,.., : !.
i
the capture Of the guilty person. Were
toid that there was no h''d Oh such
action as the guilty person was known
'ihp Is soon - w" OF 'l'I'' Iliii"i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

Saco. Me, May 1i-Deputy Sheriff james
H. Miles of this city, who has been at
work on the Sprague murder case at
South Berwick. for the past two weeks,
returned from that village, tonight. In
the course of an interview. tonight. he
said that they authorities believe that
they now have clue that will lead to the
clearing up Of the mystery. lie said that
there was no truth in the report To the
eject frat an arrest was not made sat
lIrdav. because of the high social position
Of the suspected slayer of Mrs. Fannie
Gnr1ruc \ man who made some talk
chnrcrning the murder on the morning ii
was committed will probably be sum
mnnrd before the coroner's jury to eX-
ulain what he meant by his remarks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

South berwick Me. May 1.-THE all
topic in town, tonight. is the
Srraguc case and the possible arrest
Of prominent business man on suspic
ion Of being the murderer Of Mrs Fan
ny Sprague. The authorities are keep
ing very close the information they
have secured. for. as it has been re
marked. if there should be the slightest
hitch in the evidence the suspected
man would be beyond reach Of the law
while he could make it interesting for
those who had used his name without
conclusive evidence against him. No
arrest ds expected. before Wednesday,
when Deputy Sheriff Miles will return
from Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
lin, May 1.-THE

Berlin May 14.-The cabIed
reports Of statements made in
thu United States Senate cham
Der during the debate on the ma
val appropriation bin by Messrs. Eu-
gene Hale and John Spooner to the eff
feet that the United States had no eX-
pectation Of war Or other trouble with
Germany. have been received there
with satisfaction. The semi-ofiicial
Berlinger Post asserts that these dec
larations prove that fair-minded and
calmly reasoning Americans form the
majority ana it concludes its article
thus: I'VE hope in the future that
similar attacks by certain American
politicians who impute to friendly
country all sorts of aggressive schemes
will be as promptly repudiated."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15

ly with Germany, use only the German
language, have almost autonomous
governments within the limits OF
American republics and are in fact lit
tie Germanies wherever located. The
state department has addressed an in
struction to every American minister
and consul in South ana Central
America to fully inform the depart
ment on all the points to which refer
ence has been made. OF course Ger
many is not referred to by name, for
such q direction might naturally give
umbrage to the German government.
The circular applies to cOlonists Of all
nationalities. though it is Of course eX-
pectcd that the consuls in compiling
their reports will differentate the col
onists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
ARNHElM
King of Tai|orS.

We represent MARKS Arnhoim and sew
eral other well known New York City
talors which enables us to furnish i
good made-tO-ordcr suit at almost any
price YOU want. our SIT $40 ~ SIS suits
are uncqualed. on the better grades YOU
can save from s. to SIS, by ordering your
suit of
The Huntington Clothing Co,
Makers, Jobbcrs and Retailers of
Clothing SpecialtieS.
22l Water ST., Augusta, Me
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
sherin's sale.

Gy virtue and authority of y special
execution issued from the office OF the
clerk of the Circuit Court OF Cape
Girardeau county. Missouri, ret1rn-
attic to- the May term. 1900. OF said
court aud to me directed in favor OF
the State OF Missouri at the relation
and to the use of E. W. Flentge. col
lie, tor of the of Cape Girar-
deau county, in the state of Missouri
and against VIM. Tyler. fcOlored)
owner o the lar,d in this suit de-
sciiteo.
Iiave levied upon and seized all
the right, title, interest aud claim OF
the said VIM. Tyler, tcolored1 to the
following described real estate lying,
! being and situated in the county of
Cape G%irardeau in the state OF Mis-
souri,, t0-wlt:
The south part of lot number one
hundred and ten tllO) and the north
part of lot number one hundred and
eleven (Il1l of the city of jackson,
Missouri, which tract number one ~
is more particularly described as fol-
lows: Said tract comprises a strip
sixty 1907 feet wide off of the south
side of said lot one hundred and ten
| ulOl and a strip thirty 1901 feet wide
on of the north side of said lot One
hundred and eleven (111), making
said tract ninety 1907 feet wide by
one hundred and iorty-eight and six
tenths (l4s 6-I0) feet long, and de-
scribea by metes and bounds as fol-
lows: Begin al the east line of said
lot one hundred and ten tlI0l eighty
eight and six-tenths tSS 6-1O) feet
south from the northeast ri of
said lot one hundred and ten (110l;
thence run south on the east line of
said lots one hundred ard ten (l10)
and one hundred and eleven (11l) a
distance of ninety 1907 fees; thence
run west parallel with the line be-
tween lots one hundred and ten (1l0)
and one hundred and eleven III 3
distance of one hundred and forty
eight and six-tenths (I48 6-1Oe feet to
the west line of said lot one hundred
and eleven (111); thence run north on
west line CT lots one hundred and
eleven (111) and one hundred and ten
i(II0( a distance Of ninety 1907 feet:
thence run EAST parallel with line be-
tween lots one hundred and eleven
lCIrIl and one hundysd and ten (1le) a
distance of one huadred and forty
eight and six-tenthy t14S 6-19) feet to
the place of beginning. All lying and
being in Cape Girardeau county, Mis-
sOuyi | will on
FRIDAY, NAV IL, 1900.
between the hours o5 nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day. at the south
front door of the courthouse in the
city Of Jackson, county Of Cape Cir
ardean aforesaid, sell the same, or so
much shereos as may be required at
public vendue, to the Highest bidder
for cash in hand, to satisfy said exc
cutiOn and costs.
apr7-52 BERNHARD GOCKEL,
Sheriff OF Cape Girardeau county, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue and authority of a special
%lexecution issued from The Office of the
tcIerk of the Circuit Court of Cape
tG%irardeau county, Missouri, return
| able t O the May term, 1899, said court
and 10 me sirected in favor of the
| State of Missouri at the relation and
to the use of E. w. Flentgs, collector
of she revenu of Cape Girardeau
county, in the state of Missouri and
against Matthias Doll, Benedict Egge-
mann and G.. w. Balm. owners of the
land in this suit described.
l have levied upon and seized all
| the right. title, interest and claim of
the saiG Matthias DOLL Benedict Egge-
mann and G W. Balm to the follow
ing described real estate lying being
and situsssed in the sounty OF Cape
Girardeau in the state of Missouri,
tO-wit:
The west part of lot number thirty
six 1861, rasge &C." of the city OF
Cape Girardeau. Missouri, being in
dimensions ooe hundred and ten SI10)
feet by one hundred and twelve tII2l
feet, and described as follows: Begin
;at the southwest corner of said lot
number thirty-six 1867: thence u
east parallel with Good Hope street
one hundred and ten ITO bfeet: theace
run north parallel with tks east and
wsst boundary lines of said lot nrsn-
Der thirty six 1881 to the north line
Of said lot a distance of one hundred
ard twelve (1l2l feet: then 80 run wcst
OF the north liae OF said lot adistanse
of n hundred and ten (1l0) feet TO
the northwest corner of said lot
number t~hirty-six 1861: thence run
south one hundred and twel Ie feet 20
the beginning corner All lying ard
being in Cape Girardeau county. M5>-
soEyi. | will OF,
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1900.
between the hours of nine o'clock ir
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of hat day, at the souta,
front door of the courthouse in the
Of Jackson, county of Cape Cir
arde2u aforesaid, sell the sarae, or so
mucn thereof as may be req aired. at
public vendue, to, the highest bidder
for cash in hand. 20 satisfy said ex-
ecution and costs.
BERNHARD GOCKEL.
Sheriff of Cape Girardeaucounty, Mo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
sherins Sale.

By virtue and authority OF a special
execution issued from the Office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, return
able to the May term. 1900. of said
court and to me directed in favor OF
the State of Missouri III the relation
and to the use of Z. w. Flentge, col
lector of the revenue nj Cape Girar-
deau county, in the state of Missouri
and against Rachel L. Dennis and
James B. Dennis, owners of the lana
in this suit described.
| have levied upon and seized ali
the right. title, interest and claim oil
the said Rachel c. Dennis and James
Z. Dennis, to the following described
real estate lying, being and situated
in the county of Cape Girardeau in
the state of Missouri, to-wit:
Tract No. l. The southeast corncr
of lot number 6. range 3d." OF the
city of Cape Girardeau. Missouri,
having a frontage OF 6Jt fee on
Spanish street of said city and ex-
teuding back ITO feet. being a lot out
of the southeast corner of said lot e,
65t feet wide and ITO feet in length,
DOuuuCu oH tilC CdSt oN SDdu1Sh CCt
and on the west by Merriweather
street of said city.
Tract No. =. Part of out lot num-
Der 63 to the city of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, of a subdivision of U. S.
survey number 2199, which said part
of said out let number 63 is particu-
larly described and bounded as fol
lows: Commencing at the northeast
corner of said out lot number IS and
run thence north so degrees and 30
minutes west 6.54 chains to the be-
ginning corner: thence north 90 de-
gress and 30 minutes west along the
north boundary line of said out lot
number 50, 80. 35 chains to the north
ives. corner of said out lot: thence
south along the west boundary line
of said out lot 63 1888 chains to a
stake; thence south so degrees and
80 minutes cas- 49, 3 chains to the
western line of the Cape Girardeau
and Scott County macadamized road:
thence north 274 degrees east along
the west line of said road to the
southeast III of Briggan's lot (of
1.98 acres out of the northeast corner
of said lot 63); thence west along the
south boundary line OF Briggan's
lot to its southwest corner: thence
northerly along the west line of
Briggan's lot to the place of begin
ming. All lying and being in Cape
G%irardeau county, Missouri. l will
on
FRIDAY, MAY IL, l 90,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the south
front door of the courthouse in the
city of jackson. county of Cape Sir
ardeau aforesaid, sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, to satisfy said exc
and costs.
BERNHARD GOCKEL,
Sheriff OF Cape Girardeau county, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Order Of Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas within and for the
County of Cape Guardian and
State of Missouri, May teym, 1900.
Emma Hooper, plaintiff
against
Chavles Hooper, defendant.
Order of Publication.
Or this third day of April 1900,
comes the plaintiff herein. by her
attorney, before the clerk of the Cape
Giraydeau Court of Common Pleas.
in vacation, and files Ser petition and
affidavit alleging, amoag other things.
that the defendant Charles Hooper,
is not IA resident of the state of Mis-
sourf. Whereupou il is ordered by
the clerk of said court that said de-
PENDANT be notified, by publication,
that plaintiff has commenced IA suit
against him in this coart. the object
and nature of which is to obtain IA
decree of divorce from the bonds of
matrimony contracted between plant
iff and defendant, on the grounds of
cruelty and failure TO support plaint-
if. and hat unless the said defendant,
Charles Hooper, be and appear at
this court at the next term thereof, to
be begun and holden at the co4srt-
house in the city of Cape Giradeau.
in said county, on the 18th day of
May next, 1900, ana on or before the
fourth day of the term, if the term
shall so long continue: if not. then
on or before the last day of said term,
answer IL plead to the petition in
said cause. the same will be taken as
confessed and judgment will be rem
dered accordingly. And it is further
ordered that "a copy hereof be pub
lished according to law, in the Cape
Girardeau Democrat, a newspaper
published in ~the-cOunty of Cape Cir
ardeau. Missouri. for fcur weeks sue
cessiveiy. the last insertion to he at
least fifteen days before the commence
ment of the neEt term OF this court.
y r copy.
Attest: T.. II. GNGELMASN,
ap4I-5l. Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Sher1H's SabA.

By virrIe and authority OF . special
execution issued from the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court of Cape Cir
| ardeau csnnty, Missouri. returnable
to the May term, 1900, OF said court,
and to me directed, in favor of the
State of Missouri at the relation and
to the use of +. w. Flentge, collector
of the revenue of Cape Girardeau
county, in She state of Missoari, and
against john Gawro7ski,. ST., and
Flora c. GawrOnski, owners of the
land in this. suit described.
l have le1ded upon and Seize1 all the
right. title. interest and. claim of the
said John Gawronski, ST.. AID Flora
G. Gawronsll in and to. the following
described real estate, lying. bfang and
situated in che county eff G;.pe Girar-
deau, i'll the state of Missouri. to-wit:
A part of lot No. 8, range D, City
of Cape Girardeau. Mo-, which COM
imences - feet north from the south
east corner of said lot3,- and IS in di-
mensions Is feet wide by lob feet long,
and is more particularly described as
follows: Fronting Is feet on German
or Main street and l03 feet in depth to
an alley, and bounded on tie north
~ ~ IoihSil oNuc1 ON JcS. Ledt-
kGrcky, 90 the east by German or
Main street: on the south by lot for
merly owred by Hoeh & Simon and
now owned by the heirs of Patrick 81.
Dempsey: and on the west by an alley
running parallel with said Garman or
Main street, being same real estate
described in deed of record in the Re-
corder's Gfice OF said coanty in Book
30. p. l2G, 10 which deed refer C is
had for II more part ular description.
| will. an
FRIDAY, MAY II, EyfO,
between he hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'ciack in the
of that day, at The south
front door OF the court hcase, in the
city of Jackson. county of Cape Cir
ardeau aforesaid sell the same. or so
much thereof as may be required. at
public Iendue, to the highest bidder
fer cash in hand, to satisfy said exc
cutiOn and costs.
aprI-51 BERNHARD GOCKEL.
Sheriff of Cape Girardeau county, Mo,