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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

The frosts this Week have wrought
the first changes in the foliage and in
a short time the forests will be in the
full radiance of their autumnal glory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

p. +. Davis & Co.'S store. always at
u2ctVe. was never more so than this
fall with the new, stylish fall goods
piled, as it were, mountains high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Here is what Russell & Weston offer
the public. today, as very special values.
and YOU may depend upon their being
50. Children's winter underwear. &c and
SIC value today. only 1Zi&c.; line of
wool plaids Coin. wide. regular. 29c. for
only 15c per yard: only p chldren's school
REFERS, all sizes, $500 value for $3.50: IS
doz. ladies' merino hose, l2i4c value. for
&C per pair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Buckley & Goodrich will open the sea
son in special sales. today, by offering
% pieces 1S-inch bleached crash. SC value.
at sc per yard. This is a bargain indeed.
as you will admit when you sec the
goods Only 10 yards to a customer Also.
one case each. white gray and brown,
loxi blankets, at only 47c per pair, today,
only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

duce it, make the price only SEQ This
is business: save the q cents.
You should step in and see the bar
gains L. H. jenkins obtained on his last
trip to Boston. Bargains such as good
suspenders for &c; the genuine 'Prcst-
dent" suspcnder, only sc; home-knit. all
wool winter stockings. PC: -5c neckwear.
tccks and bows, only 19c. etc, etc.
Stevens & Ballard want the public to
understand that they will he delighted,
if not only customers but also all others,
will accept their cordial invitation to call
at their store and have free shine. by
an expert Don't let the chair remain
empty after such a generous offer.
There will be special sale. commenc-
ing today. of young palms and
fine rubber plants. by Charles *
Partridge, at the old. reliable drug store.
These are specially hardy grown to flour
ish in the living room. and cheer the long
winter. Prices very low for such plants.
Swift q Turner are anxious to have the
public ear while they mention a few bar
gains. MINK u 81 eoiiipictS i't''i' ramp
burner, chimney ard all, for only 1+c.
fancy 3-piy wood chair bottoms for &c,
and hardwood tooth picks for &c per box.
Call early. for these are true bargains.
Bowditch & Webster offer tremendous
value in soaps, today. odd anc end lots
Of regular lOc 15c and 20c soaps. today,
SC per cake. A nice line Colsate's white
clematis soap, only Sc a cake Lines OF
sc and Zoe soaps. today only &c per cake.
Better buy literally at these low prices.
| The brooks Hardware Co have put in
stock this fall large line Of horse blan:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

The schooner Hope Haynes. Cant.
Lewis, left here. yesterday. for Bow
doinham where it will take on board
4 load of lumber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Fienty of chickens for roasters n
Weber & Locke's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Whitman & Adams have a line Of hair
line stripe in walking skirts they will sell
for Only s298; great value. The firm will
also receive, today, by boat several hun
dred beautiful pictures they will sell at
Toe each 1t is a Mckinley souvenir. q
picture of the Canton home, Mr.. ana Mrs.
McKinleys pictures being on each SIDE.
Don't miss seeing them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Il. r. Cummings brought a handsome
PAR of pays from Portland. this week.
They weigh $500 and are n nice team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

ducc it, make the price only SEQ This
is business; save the q cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Harvest Time.

Harvest Time.
AK about the hard times
Grumhtin' is sin
tiard times goes ALVIN
=, W hen the harvcsts rollin in.
neat an rye an barley,
baficy, rye an wheat,
Plenty fer the nation,
so Jest lay to an eat
sing a song o sorrow-
such a Senscless din
where's the time fer sorrow
Whcn the harvest's rollin' i'm
riums an pears an peaches:
reaches pears an plums..
Luscious fruits in plenty
Fer everyone who comes.
sing song q doubtin'-
Doubtn is n sin
Am a-Soin TO suffer
Now the harvcst's rollin' in
Graln an fruit an produce,
Produce, fruit an grain.
Enough to keep us catin
Till the harvest comes again.
Arthur j. Burdick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Cony High versus oak Grove at the
Driving park. at $50 this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Wobber Pros Gardiner. have q fine line
of 81 jardinieres. uast season coiofilsS''
which they will sell at on!E t5c e'ch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
coneer Labels wu a Hero.

Chicago, May Minister WI Is a
hero and is entitled to the lasting graf
itude Of every American citizen. The
statement now being circulated that
ever challenged his truthfulness or
his honesty of intention is absolutely
false"
In these words Major r. H. Conger,
United States minister to China, dis
poses of the charge that he is at en-
nifty with Wu Ting Fang. Mr.. Con
ger arrived here from his home last
night on his way to Washington, where
he is going to report to the state de-
partment. Mr.. Conger will remain
in Washington two weeks and will
then return to Iowa to spend the re-
mainder of his two months vacation.
Mr.. Conger said: "If l receive the
nomination for governor l shall, of
course, Immediately resign my post in
China and come home for the cam
Dairn'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
LATEST NEWS OF TRADE
Chicago Grain and Provision..

Chicago, May Wheat ruled fairly ac
tive and firm today, July closing 9sQAc aud
May 1c higher. July corn closed lsc lower
and the May delivery 11ae higher. July oats
closed 1sc up and provisions 2Ha476c i'm.
proved. Closing prices:
Wheat-May, 1916: July, 72&@72Bc.
Corn-May, 5212c; July, 46a46bc.
Oats-May, 2sBc; July, 26a4c.
Pork-May, $149O; July, $l5.02h.
Rlbs-May, $s.12h; July, $792laaI7.9 .95
Sept. 500.
Lard May, $s.UoQs021a; July, S7.97h,
Sept, S7.97la.
Cash uuotatlons-No. red wheat, 74@
Toe: No. 3 red wheat. 7l474c: No 3 sprlug
wheat, 7oa731ac; No2 hard wheat. 73@73Ac;
No. 3 hard wheat, 72473c; No. = corn. 5lc;
No. 3. new, 43AMi4Ac; No. . oats, 2sAc:
No. white oats. 29laM3Uc; No. 3 white
oats 29M2934c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

result have also been submitted to
President Mckinley. The report says:
Under the system of patronage ap.
pointments these wards Of the nation
have in many cases been despoiled by
fraudulent contracts, whereby agents
have obtained large sums of money in
violation of law. while the morals of
the Indians have been corrupted by
the example of care-takers who are
often drunken, brutal, licentious and
dishonest"
A number of instances are cited
showing how agents have abused
their power for their own pecuniary
benefit and with demoralizing conse-
quences to the Indians. The report
says it seems evident that whatever
temporary Improvement may be made
by charges in the personnel of the In
dian service, no lasting reform can be
inaugurated without change in the
system itself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
DlAZ SENDS GREETING.
President of Mexico Unable to Meet Nc
Kinley at Ell Paso,


Ell Paso, Tex, May 6.-The presiden-
tial party reached Ell Paso, the gate
way to Mexico, at o'clock Sunday
morning and remained here until noon
today. President Diaz of Mexico had
hoped TO meet the president here and
shake hands with across the border,
but as the Mexican congress is in ses.
sion he could not leave the capital
He sent personal message to the pres
ident, however. and also dispatched
General Hernandez. commander of the
Second military zone of the state of
Chihuahua. to personally present his
good wishes to the chief magistrate of
the United States. Governor Miguel
A. Humada of Chihuahua, the most
northerly state of Mexico, also Travelled
to El Paso to pay his respects, and
these distinguished Mexican officials,
accompanied by General Hernandez's
staff in full uniform, We're received by
.. the president in his car at the station
After exchanging felicitations the
president requested General Herman
dez to convey to President Daz his
personal good wishes for the health and
happiness of President Diaz and for q
continuation of the cordial relations
at present existing between the two
countries.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Dole Refuses to Extend Session.

Honolulu, April 27.-Via San Fran
cisco, May 6.-Governor Dole has re.
fused to extend the session of the legis.
latule, although requested to do so
by both houses. In a letter to the SEN
ate answering its request for 30 days'
more time in which to complete the
legislation, the executive says that the
session has hern Il waste of time and
money and he had no confidence that
an extension would result in anything
better. The governors action is q
great disappointment to the home
rulers and to many others Interested
in bills now before the houses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
CIVIL RULE IN MANILA.
First Step Toward Inauguration of Gen.
eral Civil Government

eral Civil Government.
Manila, May 4.-Civil government in
Manila was established yesterday as
preliminary to the Inauguration of
general civil government The United
States Philippine commission is unwill-
ing at present to permit the experiment
of elections here, although they have
been authorized in all other municipal
tiles. Judge Taft says a municipal
government for Manila will shortly be
erected. The officers will probably be
appointive. Lepanto and possibly all
the other unciyilized provinces will be
organized specially on plan similar
to that adopted in the province of
Bengali.
The board of health has completed
the census of Manila The population
numbers 244. 732.
The trial of Lieutenant Boyer,
charged with commissary irregulari-
ties. has been completed. The verdict
has not been announced.
The trial of Captain Barrows, also
charged with commissary irregulari-
ties, begins Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
ARMY NEAR PEACE BASIS.
Force In the Philippines VIII, Be Reduced
to 10000 Men.

Washington. May G.-After care
full consideration Of the situation in
the Philippines as it exists today the
administration has decided to reduce
the army in the Philippines to 10000
men. The opinion prevails here that
this number will be ample for the pres
ent needs of the service in the islands
and If conditions continue to improve
in the satisfactory manner that has
been shown In the past few months
the force may be reduced still further.
The expectation of the war department
is that all the volunteers now in the
Philippines will have left the islands
by the end of June leaving only the
regulars on duty there. Following
the departure of the volunteers will
come the regulars who were sent to
Manila in 1898 just after the outbreak
of hostilities and their movement home
will continue until the force is reduced
to approximately 10000 men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, May 7.-Cattlc- Receipts
200 natives. 400 Texans. 400 calves; ma
tive and Texas beef steers Zoe higher; cows
and heifers steady to 10c higher, other
cattle steady; good to choice beef steers,
So.35Mo.1O; common to good, $4.65@525 f;
stockers and feeders, $3.55Qt5.25; fed west
erns. $4.oOA3.25; Texans and Indians, $4.10
$500: cows, S3.25Q4.65; heifers, $3.50@l5. 10;
Gamers, $2.O0a3.O0; bulls, So. 25Q,l.75; calves,
$4O0@6.W Hogs-Receipts, 1890; steady;
top $3.50; bulk OF sales, S5.65M5.S0; heavy,
S5.75GEo.So; mixed packers, $5.60Q5.SO: light,
515@5.T0; pigs, $4.OO15 10. Sheep-Re.
ceipts. 1900; strong; western lambs, $3.50
n+.95: western wethers, $4.00Q4.25;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
War Not Ended In samar.

Manila, May THE island of Samar,
one of the Viscayan group has been
transferred from the department COM
manded by General Wade to that CON-
manded by General Hughes. General
Hughes has been ordered personally
TO Samar and If he is unsuccessful in
negotiating the surrender of the insur-
gent general. Lukban, the force of
American troops in Samar will be
largely increased and vigorous of
fensive campaign will be inaugurated.
Manila, May S.-Lieutenant John d.
l.. Hartman. with 65 men of troop X.
First cavalry, encountered go insur-
gents north Of the village of Balayan,
In Batangas province. Luzon. The
enemy made three stands and were
each time defeated by the American
cavalrymen. There were no American
casualties.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Cup Defender LAUNCHED

Bristol, r. L., May with her hull
gaily decorated with flags and her
deck we'll filled with sailors, the yacht
Constitution was christened last even
ing by Mrs. w. Butler Duncan, who
broke the traditional bottle of wine
on her glistening bow just as she
started slowly down the ways into the
sea. The scene was brilliant one rs
the Constitution was slowly lowered
into the water the cheering from the
boats outside being loud and vigorous,
while the searchlght from the steam
yacht Colonia. just ontside the dock,
Illuminated the stern of the Constitu-
ton. Rockets and other fireworks
added not little to the gaiety of the
occasion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
vanderbilt In Contro,

New York, May S.-The Mail and
Express says: There is. excellent au-
tnority for the statement that VIM. X.
Vanderbilt has carried the day in the
contest for the control of the Union
Pacific railroad. and that he intends
10 put through his plan for annexing
1t to the Vanderbilt system.
His idea is that it shall be con-
trolled by the Chicago and Northwest
ern and New York Central jointly,
with guaranty of per cent on Union
Pacific common stock and possibly ex-
change 3 per cent bonds issued jointly
by the Northwestern and New York
Central in exchange for Union Pacific
common stock. There may. however
be some change in this last feature"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Beers Threaten Railway.

London, May THE Pretoria CORE
spondent Of the Times, in letter dated
April 6, describes the insecurity of
the Delagoa Bay railroad and con-
slant delays and stoppages due to sys-
tematic attemps by Boer commandoes
to wreck the lines and trains with
mines. Like the Times Kroonstadt
correspondent, the Pretoria correspond
ent of the Times also insists upon
the imperative necessity Of replacing
the stale British troops by fresh
drafts. declaring that "unless the war
Is finished before September we must
resign ourselves to continuance for
another wear"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
CUBANS TO ACCEPT.
ONLY A FEW OF THE RADICAL ELE-
MENT STILL HOLD OFF.

Report of the Special Commission Makes a
Good Impression Convention Expected
to Take Definite Action on tie Platt
Amendment saturday.
Havana, May S.-The special com
mission OF the Cuban constitutional
convention, which returned here from
Washington May ), will not make any
recommendations to the convention.
Although the majority Of the commits
slOnerS are i'll favor OF accepting the
Platt amendment, the report will cover
only the facts of the conference at
Washington. The convention will
hold a secret session today. The
radical element admits the convention
will accept the amendment.
The commission at the secret Ses-
sion presented an extensive report Of
their conferences with President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root. and glow
ing account of the banquets and recep-
tions rendered them. In reference to
the third clause of the Platt amend
ment the report stated that the
United States would not intervene un-
less Cuba were attacked by y foreign
power or unless there existed in Cuba
condition of affairs similar to that
which existed under Spain at the time
of American intervention. Regarding
coaling stations, the report set forth
that the places so desired by the Unit
ed States were Capes Maysi and San
Antonio and another point command
ing the entrance to the Gulf of Mex
leo. These would be definitely deter
mined upon when drawing up the
treaty. The object Of these stations
would be the maintenance Of the indie
pendence of Cuba as well as the pro
lection Of the United States. The re-
port also said that the United States
would in no way interfere III the local
government and that President McKin-
ley had promised to appoint commits
sion to meet Cuban commission to
discuss the economic question and to
draw up commercial treaty as soon
as possible and he advised the Cubans
In the meantime to study the situation
in this respect. The report announced
that Secretary Root had said that
there was nothing in the Platt amend
ment to prevent Cuba having diplo-
matte representatives in foreign coun-
tries.
The report has evidently made a good
impression, and only few radicals
will continue to oppose its acceptance.
The convention will meet Thursday
and is expected to take definite action
Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
ropes Absuiu.v rower.

london, May 6.-The pope, according
to a dispatch. to the Times from Rome,
is understood to have made a will des.
ignating his successor, thus, to quote
the correspondent, modifying the ha-
bitunl mode of choosing pope by a
conclave. The news of the pope's will
first took shape in diplomatic note
from the Bavarian minister to his gov
ernment. Its theory is simple. The
oapal power being absolute, involves
the right of naming successor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
$1.oo PER YEAR
CONDITION OF WHEAT CROP.

Kansas and Nebraska Head the List With
Higher Percentages.
New York, May S.-Carefully COM
piled reports from the American Agri-
culturists corps observers make the
May l condition of winter wheat 81 80,
against 91.5 last month, and compared
with an average at this date for five
years of 81. April was wholly favor
able for the development of the wheat
crop over the greater part of the
belt. The reports shows little damage
through insect pests outside of Texas,
Oklahoma and Michigan. No crop in
20 years has stood better than the
present one in the all-important feat
ure Of roots.
The spring wheat crop has been
sown under highly favorable condi-
tions, says the report, and while seed
ing in the extreme north is not quite
completed, enough is known to make
1t certain that the acreage is fully
equal to that sown last year. There
is an abundance of early moisture
over the whole belt except in limited
portion Of South Dakota. The condi-
tion May 1 of wheat by states in
cludes: Ohio. SS: Kentucky, S5: Mich
igan. SO; New York. Pennsylvania and
Indiana, 95; Illinois. 96: Kansas, 100;
Nebraska. 90; California, 90.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Passenger Grain No. 3 Crashes Into Freight
Engine With Fatal Results-Coaches
Hurled Down Twenty Foot Embank-
ment--List of the Injured.
Ottumwa Ia, May Huntington pas
senger train No 3 was wrecked yester-
day While passing Thayer. a small
town eight miles east of Creston, caus-
ing the death of Engineer S. d. Brown
and injuring over u score of paSsen-
gers. The locomotive hauling the pas
senger struck an engine attached to n
freight train that was backing on to a
sidetrack. The passenger engine and
all but two cars of the passenger train
left the rails and rolled down 90
foot embankment.
Thayer is situated in the bed of a
deep ravine and on either side Of the
station the track curved sharply.
Neither engineer could see the others
train until they We're within 200 feet
of each other. The passenger was run
ming at high speed. The engineer of
the freight train heard the passenger
train coming and made the utmost en-
deavor to back his heavy train on to
the sidetrack. He succeeded in get
ting all but the engine on the siding
when the crash came.
AS the passenger train rounded the
curve Engineer Brown saw his peril.
but he stuck to his post, reversed his
engine, threw on the airbrake to the
emergency notch. applied the sand and
awaited the crash. At the last mo-
ment the men on the freight engine
jumped and escaped serious injury
The impact was terrific. The freight
engine was thrown across the tracks
and the passenger engine hurled down
the 20-foot embankment, followed by
the baggage car, the express car. the
day coach and three chair cars The
agent at Thayer and several hangers
on around the depot witnessed the
wreck and rendered such aid to the
wounded as was possible before the ar
rival of relief train dispatched from
this city with surgeons.
The dead: S. d. Brown. engineer.
Burlington, buried beneath his engine
The injured: NJ. Canney. Burling-
ton. fireman, left arm broken twice
head badly cut. may result fatally: r.
2. Bates, Chicago, porter, chest badly
mashed and back injured. serious: NJ
O'Conner, conductor, Burlington, back
badly injured. ]. f. Burke. Jackson
vile, Fla. slightly injured; Mrs e. J.
Burke. Slightly injured; N. Anderson.
Abba: Mrs. Harper, Ottamwu: ].
r. Hume. Des Moines. badly bruised;
w. NJ. Beehre Charlton. back injured; !;
G. NJ. Buchanan, Fairfield; F. f. Fogg.
Chicago; Etiie Bills. Murray; J. T.
McCune. Ottumwa: w. A. Hart Emer-
son; Hugh Doran, Ottumwa; William
Romers, Chicago: w. N. Pifiey. New
Salem. Ills; w. r. Rund. Chicago: e.
G. Carter. Cedar Rapids: l.. NJ. Gallup,
Chicago; Will Harper Ottumwa; o. E.
Garrett, Murray; Colonel Olmstead,
Des Moines. severely injured: NJ. Shir-
ley and wife Omaha; Clarence Woine,
Grinnell: ]. f. Farthing. Creston right
hand badly bruised: A. G. Sweeney.
Keokuk: DR.. Averill. Alton: Clarence
Whitlock. Osceola; s. e. Reem, Os-
ceOla
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Salisbury Reelected CITY ATTORNEY.

Grand Rapids, May THE new city
council last night reelected l.. X. Sails
bury city attorney. 1t was great
surprise In view of Salisbury's arrest
on an indictment secured in Chicago
last February by Guy Barton, the
Omaha millionaire charging Salisbury
with the larceny of $4,000 from a
vault of the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank Of Chicago. 1t is authoritatiyeIy
stated that call for grand jury
Will issue within the next few days to
probe into the alleged waterworks
scandal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
KILLS HER FATHER.
St. Louis Girl Then Turns the Revolver
Upon Herself.


st. Louis, May S.-Gustav Baare,
aged so years. bailiff of the st. Louis
school board and an ex-representative
in the state legislature, was shot and
instantly killed at his home last night:
by his daughter, Ida, aged 20, who.
then turned the revolver upon herself,
intiicting wound from which she died.
in two minutes. Both We're shot
through the head. The action of the
young woman was premeditated, as;
was shown by letter which she left
In it she said that the frequent insults
offered her mother by her father be-
came unbearable and that she had re-
solved to kill him and then herself.
Mr.. Baare was taking nap when he
was killed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
SCORES INDIAN AGENTS.

Civil Service Reform League Investigates
Conditions In, Indian Service.
New York, May Ga report by the
investigating committee of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform league, on
conditions in the Indian service, with
particular reference to the appoint,
ment of agents under the present ad-
ministration. has been presented to
the council of the league. The facts
and recommendations contained in the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
British Death List In Roer War

London, May THE war office yes
terday officially gave out the total num-
Der Of deaths in the South African
war at ia officers and 14,264 men.
-Four officers and 314 men have been in
yalided home and subsequently died,
and 2,493 non-commissioned officers
and men have left the service unfit for
duty