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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

| Illinois. The few words quoted were:
Give the boys a chance.-ABE LIN
COLIN.
| David Henry Mercer went through
| that whirlwind campaign of 1892 as a
Republican standard bearer. The
morning after the November election a
great political cyclone had torn a
| jagged path through nearly every
| Northern state which had pretentions
| toward Rcpublicanism. When all the
debris had been cleared away and a
reckoning taken, it appeared that the
funnel-shaped cloud had swept to one
side Of the Second Nebraska district
and that Dave" then thirty
years old, had a certificate to member
ship in the American Congress.
That was the beginning of his ma
tional career, which has emphasized
the influence the better type of edu
Gated and tactful young Western can
exert in Washington. If one eXcepts
an occasional Californian, whose con-
stituents have been wise enough to
keep him here to benefit from his ex-
perience, no Representative in the
House from west of the Missouri river
has ever done more to reflect credit
upon the people who voted him into the
office. Now rounding out his fifth
term. he has far exceeded the service of
any other Nebraskan in the Lower
House. George Il. Dorsey and Il. X.
Valentine afterward Sergeant-at-arms
Of the United States Senate, once held
veteran records for three terms each.
But Dave Mercer began piling UP
record of fine achievements for his dis
trict from the time he got into Con-
gress-appropriations of hundreds of
thousands of dollars, public buildings,
and the like. But what is Of closer in
terest here, he is as cordial an advo-
cate Of the upbuiIding Of the Capital
City as sits in either House and has
been able to carry many of his ideas
into execution. The location of the
Carnegie Library on Mount Vernon
Square, at large saving of money to
the District of Columbia and the gov
ernment, and the authorization of a
splendid new municipal building will
long remain as LEGAL monuments to
him. The proposed Temple OF Justice,
n magnificent building corresponding
to the Library of Congress in its di-
mensions. is largely a project Of his
authorship.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

Dave" Mercer has a very interest
ing personal history, full Of spirited
anecdote. He came of Pennsylvania
stock. but mis- father and mother
migrated TO Iowa, where he was born,
and then returned TO Illinois, whence
his father went out as a private OF
Company z, in the Seventy-eighth
Illinois Volunteers, having become
captain therein before he marched with
Sherman to the sea. The elder Mercer
now lives in Omaha, where January 1
last he attained the age of sixty-seven
years. His mother will also be sixty
seven next Memorial day. After the
war they moved to Brownville, Neb.,
in Ncmaha county, that has produced a
long line of Nebraska notables-United
States Senator Tipton; Henry VI. At
kinson. his son-in-law, afterward
commissioner of pensions; ex-Gov. r.
W. Furnas, Henry c. Lett, Church
Howe, who enjoys the distinction Of
having served longer in the Nebraska
legislature than any other man, and
now consul at Sheffield, England. and
Thomas j. Majors, whilom candidate
for governor.
In the common schools of Brownvi'le,
Mercer picked up his early education,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
BODY HEAT
Reduced 20 Degrees in Summer.

Never eat heavy Carbonaccous foods
for the morning meal. for these foods
should follow and not precede hard
work.
The h5st morning foundation is
C;capc-Nuts ana cream. 4 little fruit.
q cup of Postum Food Coffee and
possibly \ couple Of eggs prepared to
suit the tastc-this breakfast is suf-
Iicicnt to satisfy the hardest worker.
either Of brain or muscle, until the
MONDAY meal.
Particularly is this true at the pre-
sent season OF the year. when meat and
other. fatty foods increase the internal
heat OF the body and make the sumruer
day still more disaEreeable.
Grape Nuts come to you from the
grocer ready TO serve, having been fully
cooked ut the factory by food experts
anu this saving in time and exertion is
appreciated by the housewife as well as
the economy, for being a concentrated
food, four teaspoonfuls is sufficient for
the cereal part of meal for one person
and costs only one cent.
A booklet Of excellent recipes is found
in each package of Grape-Nuts from
which many easy and delicious warm
weather dishes can be made for luncheon
and supper that are not only nutri-
tious but pleasing to the palate
\ trial of the above selection of food
for ten days will prove to anyone that
health and vigor, an active mind and a
keen enjoyment Of the pleasures of
summer viii take the place of poor
digestion. dull brain and that heavy
drassy feeling caused BY improper food
during the hot weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

before he went to Nebraska University
in 1871 and graduated in 1880. He was
a willowy student and participated in
athletics. establishing n record Of
eleven seconds for a hundred-yard
lash. AT baseball he was good, and
sometimes had part in the country cir
cuses then in vogue, where he turned
somersault over four horses, and WED
with all the youth of the country side
in feats of strength ana deXterity. Al
though weighing now nearly 240, he has
not entirely lost his physical agility
Late last autumn, when returning from
one Of his long sojourns into the
Orient he was witnessing games on the
beach near Honolulu. Some one doubt
ed that he could turn a handspring.
Dave" did three turns successfully,
but it Jared him so he has not since
attempted a repetition of it.
During vacations OF his college course,
he taught school, clerked in his faith
er's store, worked on a farm, and
edited a newspaper. Then he studied
law year, went to the law department
of Michigan University, where he was
n student under Judge Thomas NJ.
Cooley, graduating in the class of 1882.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
HELD IN $1,000.
Charles {. Standish of Rockiand Rouno
Over for Rape.

Ruckland. Me-. June 10.-ChaTles r.
Standiah, a well-knoWn Rockland bar
ber. having Il shop On Main street, was
held in $4,000 bail in the municipal court
here. today, 10 await the action of the
grand Jury at the September term Of
court upon the charge Of rape preferred
by ELLA j. Dohcrty, the 13-year-old
daughtcr Of Mrs. David Doherty OF
Rockland. Bail for the accused has not
been secured as yet.
the case has excited much interest IN
the city on account Of the extreme
youth of the victim. The preliminary
hearing held, Tuesday, was postponed
from two weeks ago on account of her
condition. her child having been born
about that time.
When the case against Standish was
called. at 10 o'clock, Tuesday, Ella Do
hcrty. her mother, Mrs. Daniel Doherty,
ana her friend, Miss Minnie Larrabee.
were on hand to testify for the prosecu
ton. which was conducted by County
Attorney Howard. NJ. A. Johnson, a
former county attorney, appeared ~
behalf OF Standish ana waived eXami-
nation. The court, however, decided TO
investigate the matter to some extent
and the three witnesses above men
toned were sworn and called to the
stand.
Ella Doherty stated that she was l3
years ola. sept. 23 last. and that preNl-
Gus To that time in August she had been
Il constant visitor to the barber shop
run by Standish. Her child had been
born two weeks ago ana she stated that
tho accused was the father Of it.
Mrs. Doherty testified as 70 her
daughters age and the prosecution
ended. no defence having been made by
Lawyer Johnson. He, however. asked
the court to be as lenient as possible in
fixing bail ana the bond Of $4,000 under
which Standish was held at the time
of his arrest was reduced to $4,000, the
court having been informed of the repu-
tation borne by the girl up to that time
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

He had hung out his shingle In
Brownville before he went East to
gain more legal knowledge, and first
appeared in court as attorney in law
suit between two farmers for damages
caused by stock running at large.
Dave" won a verdict of SIS for his
client.
On returning ffom Ann Arbor in the
spring of 1882, he plunged into a politi-
cal campaign, and has been immersed
in politics practically ever since. This
little prairie town was in the throes of
a prohibition campaign that spring. The
Prohibitionists wanted to name him for
police judge, and the high-license vot-
ers regarded him as very ellGlDie
candidate for city clerk. AS the latter
place carried a salary, and also en-
abled him to continue his practice OF
law. he accepted the nomination, ana
was eventually put on both tickets,
winning. Of course. in walk. lt
wasn't long after his election as city
clerk that he was also made police
magistrate.
Continued on page 80
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IN THE HOUSE.
Bill to Transfer Forest Reserves t
Agricultural Department Killed.

The House, today, defeated the bill
to transfer certain forest reserves 10
the agricultural department and to au-
thorize the President to establish game
and fish preserves. It's death was ac-
complished by striking out the enact
ing clause.
The motion was made by Cannon and
was carried by 100 to 20. He claimed
that the bill would greatly increase the
cost of administering forest reserves
and declared that the estimated re-
ceipts for the next fiscal year already
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Water Main Broken.

Bath, Ne, June 1O.-One of the big
mains which carries the city's water
supply across the Kenncbec river was
broken Tuesday, by Il dragging an
chor. The Boston schooner Jessie
Lena, loaded with ice, was making pre-
parations to sail and one Of her an
chors IN being raised fOulcd the main.
making clean break. An emergency
main, put in at time Of q similar ac-
cident about 4 year ago, will be used
until repairs have been completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June 1O.-The warm
wave hAs reached the Mississippi valley
ana continued to the westward with
maximum temperatures above 80 de-
srecs except in North Dakota and
western Montana. In western Ne
braska they were above 100 degrees. ex-
ceeding all previous records for the
time OF the year. BY Il few degrees.
on tho New England coast winds Will
he brisk to fresh west: on the middle
Atlantic coast fresh west.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
a NoiseIess Typewriter.

Scientists claim that the exercise nee
essary to operate an ordinary typewrit-
er, together with its noise. tend 10 iniure
the health ana cause nervousness. y
German inventor has therefore perfected
4 machine which Il onerated by air
pressure on the keyboard and does away
with the noise and much of the labor.
Its adoption may he one way OF prcserV-
ing health and preventing nervousness,
but there is a better and less expensive
way. and that is by using Hosletter' s
stomach Bitters. All people of sedentary
occupation need this wonderful medicine
to aid digestion and to keep the bowels
regular. Ii will also cure dyspepsia. bill
iousnesS. insomnia and nervousness.
Don't be deceived into taking something
"Iust as good" There is no medicine
equal to the Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

pound can be had at Partridge's old
reliable drug store, Opera House
block, opposite p0stofiice. 1t is having
a large sale as it is good for the skin.
Mr.. Partridge has, too, the best line of
sweet scented toilet soaps in the city at
very low prices, and choice violet Tai
cum 10 cents box.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
A HOUSE LEADER.
The Career of Hon. David H.
Mercer of Nebraska.
A Strong Man Who Controls Much
Legislation.
Chairman of Public Building Commit
tee and Good Friend of Maine.

Just about decade ago n young Ne
braska Republican had big bunch of
handbills printed, which he distributed
lavishly throughout Omaha and South
Omaha. IL was the announcement Of
his candidacy for Congress in a hither-
to Democratic district. Down in one
corner was an inscription from a speech
ne had read, delivered q long time
previously at an old settlers meeting in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
Was Fourd TO Be Insane.

Philadelphia, June 10.-Miriam L.
Meddly, the woman whose peculiar
conduct. while demanding to see Pres
idcnt Roosevelt resulted in her being
arrested in Washington. a few days
ago. was, today. committed to the state
hospital for the insane at Norristown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
First District RepubIicans.

Portland Nc. June 1o-The district
convention tomorrow will re-nominatc by
accamation Hon. Amos Allen as repre-
sentative to Congress. Hon. Chas. f.
Libbcy of Portland. will make the nomi-
mating speech ana Judge II. H. Burbank
of Saco. will second the nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
PARTLY CLOUDY.

Washington, June 1O.-Forecast:
New England partly cloudy Wednes-
day, probably showers, cooler in east
portions; fresh to brisk winds, Thurs
day probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18

friends and relatives attended, as did members of Edelweiss club, who pre- sented their celebrating member with a suitable gift. Several pleasant hours were spent by the ladies feasting and gossiping.
 Miss Elizabeth Began, of South Main street, Branford, has resumed her du- ties at MuhIfelder's establishment in this city.
 William Sanders, chief of the first di- vision of the railway mail service, left Tuesday for his two weeks vacation. Chief Sands, with his wife, will spend the two weeks on house boat at Cres- cent Beach, where they were taken yes terday morning. The running of the first division mail service has been giv- en into the hands of Chief Clerk Me | Gregor.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rowland of 19 Ed street, announce the engagement of their oldest daughter, Nellie, to Arthur D. Andrus.
 The engagement is announced of Miss | Grace Seabury Peck, daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Peck of Branford Point, 1 to Frederick Parker Lewis. assistant superintendent of the Southern New England Telephone company Both are very well known in Branford and in New Haven, and hearty congratulations are being showered upon MT. Lewis and his fiancee. Miss Peck is graduate of St. Margaret's school, Waterbury. The marriage will take place early in Octo- Der at St. James Episcopal church in WestviIIe
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Lomas, of West Haven, have returned from a weeks stay at Lake Waramaug, where they were guests at the Hopkins house. They thoroughly enjoyed their vacation there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
 THE STOCK MARKET.
Pricss Enj oy Additional Recovery.

New York, Sept. 17.-Speculative sen- timent was further improved in Wall street to-day and prices of stocks en- joyed additional recovery. The relief of the acute uneasiness over the money situation by the large engagements of gold for import checked the liquidation in the stock market and made it easier to mark up prices again. But the vol ume of the actual buying demand was light and the number of shares dealt in was no larger than yesterday. The movement hitherward of some $7,650, 900 in gold from various quarters gives some feeling of assurance that relief will be at hand when the coming addi- tional requirements of currency by the interior will make it urgently needed.
 The anticipatory payment of govern ment interest does not keep pace with the transfers of currency to the interior through the sub-treasury, which again amounted to-day to over half a million dollars. The requirements of the large customs payments meantime continue to drain funds from the New York banks into the sub-treasury, the ball. ance of receipts by that institution at the expense of the market having amounted already since last Friday to $1, ,631, ,000. The comparative quiet in the money market is therefore due rather to sentiment of greater assurance for the future, rather than to actual pres ent relief. The restriction of the spec ulation is a testimony to the continued
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18

scarcity of funds. Call money touched 10 per cent only momentartly this morning and ruled generally below that. There was a notable rebound in the foreign exchange rate, demand and sixty days sterling bills recovering to 1-2 cent above the level at which the gold imports were arranged. This cor roborates the opinion that the gold im- port point was slightly forced by those engagements. London sold stocks here to-day on balance, discounts hardened in London and Paris increasing the demand for sterling and the supply of commercial exchange bills continued very scarce. Quite a number of prom inent stocks both among railroad and specialties were from 1 to points over last night at one time to-day, but the prices were not held. The market closed about steady.
 The bond market was firm. Total sales par value $2.7OS.00O.
 United States threes registered ad- vanced 1-2, the coupon 1-4 and the old fours 3-8 per cent. on the last call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
OLD MANS RALLY AT COM
 POUNCE.

The seventh annual reunion of the Old Mems association was held at Compounce Monday afternoon. There were forty-three of the sixty-seven members of the association present. Elius Burr, of Bristol, aged ninety-one, was the oldest member at the meeting, and Elijah Monross, of Bristol, aged seventy-five, was the youngest member present. Dinner was served at half past twelve in the casino. At the busi- ness meeting the following officers were elected: Andrus Corbin, Plainville, president; Ira N. Bevins, Bristol, John c. Norton, Plainville and George B. Finch, Southington, vice-presidents; David Birge, Bristol, secretary and treasurer. Seven new members were admitted, and five deaths were report ed for the year. Those present were: From Southington-Daniel C. Pratt, Martin Frisbie, Evelyn Evans, Charles w. Hall, Levi c. Neal, David Pratt, Alexander Lewis, Nelson Moore, Levi H. Trass, Roswell Pond; from Bristol Daniel Larcheur, Julius E. Pierce, An son L. Atwood, William Garlard, Elias Burwell, Seth E. Green, Frederick B. Mansfield, David Birge, Loring Shu- bert, Isaac Graham, Sterry Bennett, Roswell Atkins, Henry Allen, Thomas Norton, Ava Nj. Bristol, Winifrei Net tleton, Jerry B. Holt, William c. Peck ham, Joseph Barthe; from Plainville- Charles Thompson, Mather Dibblea Dr. G. Potter, Daniel Barnes, John C. Nor ton, George W. Eaton, Andrew Corbin, Bradley Miles and George W. Hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
EiuanriaL.

Ninety-seven per cent of the mines in the Tombstone Mining District of Arizona hayes been merged into a single Company The Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd.,-under the supervision of The Development Company of America.
 These mines have produced from the surface to an average depth of 800 feet overS3o,ooo,ooo. Twenty-four hundred feet of still richer deposits remain to be mined, as demonstrated by the reports of such eminent mining. engineers as Prof. John A. Church, Wm. A. Parish, Prof. w. P. Blake and w. F. Staunton.
 We offer, at par, in denomi- nationss to suit the purchaser, $3,ooo,ooo, of 6 per cent Special Contract Bonds ofThe Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd., accompanied by a like amount of Capital Stock. Bonds are to perfect purchase, equip and further develop the properties.
 The Consolidated Company should earn operating expenses, interest charges, retire the Bonds in four years and pay AZ on the Capital Stock during the retire ment period. Under less favor- able conditions these properties have earned as high as $25o;ooo, net, per month.
 For full particulars address
 AMERICAN FINANCE AND
 SECURITIES COMPANY 1921 Park Row, New York.
 or B. R. HANSON,
 New Haven Representative,
 First National Bank Building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Closing Prices.

Closing Prices.
 Following are the closing prices reported by Prince x WhItely, Bankers aud Brokers. b2 Broadway. New York. and I5 Center st. New Haven, Bid. Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
CntaFrlA aud Hay Fever,

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite as popular in many localities as Ely's Cream Balm solid. It is prepared for use in atomizers, and is highly prized by those who have been accustomed to call upon physicians for such a treatment. Many physicians are using and prescribing it. All the medicinal properties of the celebrated Cream Balm are contained in the Liquid form, which is 75 cts. including spraying tube. All druggists, or by mail. Ely Brothers 56 Warren St., New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
0Gton.

Reported over the private wire Of J. L. Mclean & Co, 9 Broad street, New York. New Haven office, $40 Chapel street. Hubin. ger Building. Norman 1. Tanner. manager.
 LsIl -l-nl
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
DEGREE OF HARUGARI.

Helen Lodge, No. 1, Degree of Haru- gari, held a monthly meeting in their hall in the Insurance building Tues day night. Visitors from Bridgeport and other cities were entertained. At the conclusion of the regular work of the lodge a social session was enjoyed during which time refreshments were served.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
MALCOM & COOMBE.

36 Center Street, Members New York Stock
 EXchanpe
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-09-11
COUNTY POLITICS.

Inc county conventions are
called, and yet there seems to be
very little activity in politics
The presumption is that people
are too busy to become interest.
cd IN matters of state. And
prosperity in private affairs re.
duces the number of men who
want office. Leaders of both
parties are beginning to wonder
II their viii really be any good
active candidates for all the of
hces, as so few announcements
nave been made. The Sheriffs
ONCE seems to call for more con-
test than any other on both
sides. The names mentioned as
republican candidates are John
eostigan, d. Whitcomb, A. H.
ABBOTT, Henry Erh, Ed. Dunn,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-09-11
A Difference.

You would not expect to buy
a watch with a solid gold case,
and the best Waltham or Elgin
movement for the same price YOU
pay for a Waterbury watch.
There is as much difference in
pianos and organs as there as
there is in watches. We can sell
you a Steinway or Henry i. Mill
Ter Grand for 81 900 or a cheap
upright piano for S175, or a
good serviceable medium grade
piano for S275. All instru-
ments sold for cash, or on easy
terms. Thirty days trial gwen.
Pianos and organs constantlyin
stock. 31t4t
G. G. Briggs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-09-11

Last week Huron business men
united in a petition to the rernb-
lican voters OF Beadle county to
select Banker Hutchinson, Edi-
tor Longstaff, and F. d. Wilcox
as their nominees for the legisla-
ture. These men are all business
men of Huron, bright, able men,
and the county primaries select
ed them by large maiorities.
With Beadle county republicans
the little boyish idea of ''local-
ity" is not considered. They are
for able men, no difference in
what part OF the county they
happen to live.