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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
CALCULATING MANCHURIA.
Russians Moving Troops from Second
Province, Per Agreement.

Pekin, April 8.-Today was the date
of the expiration of the treaty period
of six months fixed for the evacuation
of the second province Of Manchuria.
During the past fortnight the Rus
slams have been removing their troops
from the interior of the province part
of them going to Port Arthur and the
others to stations on the railway, but
not leaving Manchuria. The local gov
ernments are being transferred to the
Chinese. Prince Ching, president of
the ministery of foreign affairs, ex-
pressed his satisfaction at Russia's full
tilment of the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
DOCTOR MAKESASTATEMEN1
Dr.. F. D. Fontaine Of Worcester, Mass, Has Made
Many Successful Tests Of the Value Of QuinOna
Upon a Nervous, Run Gown System.

Nervousness, sleeplessness, constant
colds, night sweats, bad stomach, no
appetite. severe headaches and that all
dragged out feeling are natures way
of showing that the system is run
down. Some outside aid must be given
before your system will again grow
strong. Quinona is the one preparation
that will give that strength necessary
to become well and strong again. Dur
ing the last eight years doctors have
proven the wonderful value of Quinona
in all such cases. You can now OBJ
tain Quinona by going direct to your
druggist for it. The Quinona Co., ]
Hartford ST., Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.

Inc benevolent Society will be en-
tertalned by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fish, Tuesday evening, April IA. IF
stormy. the first fair night.
Miss Rovena Hilton and brother
1onn' went to Portland, Thursday, for
short visit with their brother. Harry
Mrs. Emma Wentworth returned 70
her nome at Waltham, Mass, last week.
r. M. Cunningham is visiting role
tives in Laconia, N. H.
Moses Erskine, Jr.. bought fancy
YOKE OF steers of James Partridge 81
Bunker Hill. last week.
Mrs. Jack Huff is quite hi and i
attended by DIR. Card. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
1.-THE RIGHT ONE KNOWS"
Why Charles Roberts of Berlin, N. H.,
Committed Suicide.

Berlin, N. H., April S.-Charlcs Rob
erts, a harness maker, employed by the
Berlin Mills Co., committed suicide at
the Central house, today, by taking
an overdose of morphine. He was
about 80 years old and unmarried. He
left note in his time book reading:
THE right one will know why | do
this. 1 have watched you and found
you untrue
He also wished to have his relatives
informed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Killed in Street FIGHT.

Opelika. Ala, April Sin a street
fight here, today, ]. l.. Moon. deputy
sheriff. was shot through the arm and
John Long, a well-known citizen, was
instantly killed. Sheriff Dodge, who
fired the shot that killed Long, mar
rowly escaped death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
NAVAL OFFICERS CHANGES.
Admiral Sands Going to China-Suc-
ceeded by Capt. Sigsbee.

Washington, April S.-Read Admiral
James H. Sands, commandant of the
League Island navy yard, has reported at
the navy department for duty in connec-
ton with the newly organized Atlantic
coast squadron of which he is to assume
command. He will be detached from duty
at the League Island navy yard May l,
and will raise his flag on the battleship
Texas, which is to be the flagship of the
new squadron, about May Is.
Capt Charles d. Sigsbee will succeed
Admiral Sands in command of the League
Island navy yard and will be succeeded
as chief intelligence officer at the. navy
department by Commander Seaton
Schroeder. formerly naval governor of
the island of Guam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
PEACE ON THE VALID
According to the Plans Of the Drama
fist Bjornson.

Berlin, April S.-Bjornstjerne Bjornscn.
writer, has two-thirds of q page of the
Tageblatt, today. on one of his favoiite
ideas, an chronological and political trust
of the all the Germanic peoples in which
he includes the United States, Germany
England. Austria, Scandinavia. Denmark,
The Netherlands and Switzerland. SUCH
an alliance, he claims, would impose peace
on the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
BUST OF WASHINGTON
To Be offered by Descendants Of
French Friends in Revolution.

been formed, consisting of the Marquis
De Lafayette, the Marquis De Grasse
md Count De- Rochambeau, descend
ants of three notable figures in the
American Revolution, to offer a bust
IF Washington to the United States. 1t
will be a replica of the famous bronze
bust by David Dangers, which was
once in Washington but was destroyed
by fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
SOMERSET.
EAST FAIRFIELD.

William b. Tracy visited in Fairfield,
Thursday.
Warren futile visited at Alfred X.
Nelson's. last week.
Alfred K. Nelson passed few days.
last week, at Frank Huntley's in
Skowhegan.
The schools at Good Will Farm COM
menced. Monday. This term will be
ten weeks.
Leland p. Kicker is to work on his
store. as he is going into the mer-
chandise business.
Charles Wheeler arrived here, Fri
day. from Massachusetts, where he has
been visiting relatives.
Miss c. b. Leavitt of Fairfield. visit
ed at Mrs. p. II. Tracy's. Friday, re-
turning home, Saturday morning.
Among the arrivals on the Saturday
night train were Rev. G. w. Hinckley
Mrs. Alma Pendexter Hayden and
daughter. Nellie.
ST. ALBANS.
John Wellman died suddenly, Saturday
morning, of heart failure. lie seemed all
right when he first awakened. Mrs Well
man asked the time and he looked and
told her. In moment he made n pc
culiar sound and she called their son CIV
but before he could get into the room
his father was dead. lie was "a years OF
age.
A few weeks ago Mrs Lucinda Lowell
went to West Pittsfield to keep house for
Geo. Morton, who has since died of ty-
phoid fever. Mrs. Lowell was also taken
i'll with the fever and. Saturday. word was
received that she, too. was dead. Funeral
was held, Monday, at the Friends church
Rev f.: Prescott attending. She was IS
years of age.
f. Il. Brigham Is putting new roof
on the store occupied 10y viii Watson.
An auction will be held at Daniel Foss'
next Saturday, at . a. NJ.
The town meeting is called for Saturday.
April IA, at p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
BARGE AsHORE-cREW MISSING.
Bath Craft Wrecked Near Amagansett
Station-No One on Board.

New York. April SIN a heavy gale
md surf the barge Rosemont of Bath,
Me-. coal laden from Fall River, Mass,
stranded on bar, one and half miles
west of the Amagansett life saving sta
ton, today. The life savers found no
one on board and thought the crew was
drowned. They have found no bodies.
The barge was seen, last night, in tow
Of a tug off Montauk. She is going to
pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Gen. Sierra, on the conclusion of his
term as President of Honduras, pre-
vented the instatement of Gen. Bonilla,
who was elected President in his stead
and had Gen. Juan Angel Arias, his
private secretary, elected President of
Honduras and he himself appointed
commanderin-chief of the army with
extraordinary powers, which Office was
created for him. Gen. Bonilla thereup-
on hoisted the standard of rebellion
and in the subsequent struggles in the
field against Con. Sierra, he mas been
almost uniformly successful.
From the foregoing dispatch the
complete triumph Of Gen. Bonilla would
appear to be only a matter of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Little Girl Burned to cath.

Newton, Mass, April S.-A fatal
burning accident occurred. this even
ing, in Newton Highlands when Maud
Redmond, S years old, daughter of Jo-
seph w. Redmond. set fire to her
clothes while playing with matches.
The girl was alone at the time and
died before assistance could reach her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

Sherman. Texas. April S.-Ben
Thompson, president of the bank of
Commerce, was shot to death on the
public square of this city, this after
noon, by w. Z. Stone of Texarkana.
Texas. Stone surrendered. He said the
tragedy was the result of family
difficulty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

The Railway Co in New F'oundland be-
gan, Wednesday. an attempt to open up
the western section of the line, so as to
settlements which are short of food. The
steamers are unable to reach them, as the
C;ulf of St. Lawrence is full of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
Accurate Piece of News
from Old Mexico.

Los Angeles, Cal, April S.-A special
from Nogales. Ariz.. stating that four of
a party of six Italian prospectors with a
Mexican guide had been murdered by
Yaques Indians in the state of Sonora,
Mex. cannot be confirmed. News of the
alleged massacre could not be obtained by
The Associated Press either from Nogales
or HermoSillo, and the report is not given
credence at those places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Chieaeo's New City Government.

Chicago. April S.-The new city council
Democrats, one Independent and one So
ciallst. OF the 20 members including 26 of
the 50 elected. yesterday. s. were endorsed
by the Municipal Voters League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

The telephone can no longer be legal
~ used by German physicians in die
tatfng prescriptions to druggists be-
cause of the chances OF fatal misunder-
standings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Lord Londonderry's Irish Views.

president of the board of education, has
written letter in which he repudiates
any knowledge of any intention on the
part of the government to introduce .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Stcherbina Is Dead from Wounds.

Vienna. April Sit is again reported
that the Russian Consul Stcherbina, who
was shot by an Albanian sentry at Nitro
vita, has died from his injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

The Washington. d. c., Humane Society
has elected President Roosevelt an hon
orary member in consideration of his mes
sage to Congress recommending the exer-
else of kindness toward the cavalry and
artillery horses of the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
GEN. BoNiLLA's TRIUMPH
Down in Honduras Is Set As Only a
Matter of Time.

Panama, April S.-A dispatch from
Honduras received via San Salvador
announces that Gen. Sierra abandoned
Nacaome. yesterday, and it is believed
that he will flee to Salvador.
D The town of Coray has also been cap
tured by the forces of Gen. Bonilla and
only the Honduran capital, Tegucigal-
Pa, now remains in the power of Presi-
dent Arias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Mr.. Campbell Very Little Better.

New York. April S.-With the exception
of a slight gain in strength, no ,cnange
was reported, tonight, in the coIuni,io,iii "
ex-Congressman Timothy j. Caniposn'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

The sealing steamer Windward. for
merly Commander Peary's exploring snip
arrived, Wednesday, at st. Johns. ~ ~.
with only 1000 seals. She attributes her
failure at the seal fishery to defective en-
gipes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

J. w. Bryan, former lieutenant gov
ernor of Kentucky. died. Wednesday. ut
his home at Covington, Ky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09

The plant of the Terre Haute Shovel and
Tool Co at Terre Haute. Ind. was burn
ed. Wednesday. Loss. $50,Oo0; fully in
sured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Young women may avoid
much sickness and pain, says
Miss Alma Pratt, if they will
only have faith in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

81 feel it my duty to tell all young
women how much Lydia e. Pink
hams wonderful Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. was COM
pletely run down, unable to attend
school, and did not care for any kind
of society, but now 1 feel like new
person, and have gained seven pounds
of flesh in three months.
81 recommend it to all young women
who suffer from female Weakness
Miss ALMA PRATT, Holly, Mich.-s5ooo
forfeit If original of above letter pYouino qenuneness
cannot be PRODUCED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Topeka "Dry" Element wins Election.

Topeka, Kas., April S.-W. d. Bur-
gunthal, Republican, was elected mayor
of Topeka over M. Heery by a MAORI
ty of 2791. The election was victory
for the Dry" element.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
Come Up
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Where
You
pb. Won ubv plans poto,

hebandn pe cnmonym greuHsa
whe uggd t. by
Umuosa omm elected flood nrom cneedd
meuap in aD,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
YOUNG WOMEN.

All young girls at this period of
life are earnestly invited TO write
to Mrs. Pinkham for advice she
has guided in a motherly way
hundreds of young women; her
advice is freely and cheerfully
given; her address is Lynn, Mass.
Judging from the letters She is re-
ceiving from SO many young girls Mrs.
Pipkham is inclined to the belief that
our girls are pushed altogether too
near the limit of their endurance now
adays in our public schools and semin-
aries; less learning and more health
needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabletn
All druggists refund the money II II fails
20 cure. =. w. Groves signature - on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
1iverpool cottl n Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS-Cotton opened easy and closed firm. Sales. 92oo; ordinary. I-I6; good ordinary. 9h; low middling, IoA: mid ding Io%; good middling. 10 I3-l6: middling fair. 3-l6; receipts. 3o,4lo; stock, le3,- SI4
 GALVESTON-Firm; midding IOII-I6; sales. 7o6; receipts. 43 244; stock. Ie5 l52 MoBILE-Quiet: mddlng. l01k: sales, 300; receipts, 2.326; stock. 33, 699.
 SANANNAH-Steady; middling loIa; sales 527; receipts, l6,263; stock, I2e 62s
 CHARLESTQN-Quet middling lo9s; re- ceipts, 1858; stock. 10, l82.
 WIIMINGTON-Firm; middling, Io.75; re- ceipts. sell; stock ie. 6s2.
 NORFOIK-Dull; middllng. loS; sales, 4oo; receipts, 4.7I5: stock. I7,oo7
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling, los7: re- ceipts 325; stock. 33oo
 BoSTON-Quet; middling, ILLS; net receipts 70; gross. l6le
 PHILADELPHIA-stead mlddling, 40; receipts, 52: stock, 1856.
 ST LOUIS-Quiet middling. loA; receipts. 1896; stock, 5.7o4.
 NEW YORK-QUiet; middling. IlI5; gross receipts, 2,426: sales POP; stock 79 S9o; exports coastwise, 2. eo6; to France 2,2Sl.
 Total today-Net receipts. lo2, le3; exports to Great Britain, 95 IA; to the continent, s. 752; stock. 69 275. '-l
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 2S9, 635; exports to Great Britain e5 ooo; to France, 2l,olo to the continent. 6Z,23i; to Mexico, 400.
 Total since Sept Met receipts, 2,6 q, 5b9 exports to Great Britain. 799. 222; to France PSI o63; to the continent 7I3,74o; to Mexico J3.s2s; to Japan, 3,6so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
-PYOprietOrS.

 spinners were purchasing in volume finally closing with about points gain for the day
 Dry goods are frmer and cotton goods buyers more disposed to activity and are said to be placing orders further ahead than for any previous time this season. The future market has unquestionably led the advance and 1t re- mains to be seen what effect a decline in that department would have on Southern spot mar kets. Galveston, Houston and New Orleans es- timated receipts for tomorrow as well as port and interior receipts are way ahead of the same day last season with every prospect of con-
 inuing for some weeks. The trade as a rule nave been looking for a substantial reaction
 regardless of the final outcome. Our private reports show noticeable tendency towards inn proved crop accounts. especially from Texas
 However, the market displays wonderful recup- eratfve powers and is much easier to bring about an advance than a decline Unuuestion- ably the situation is highly speculative and quite susceptible. to manipulation making opin- Ions regarding immediate fluctuations of little value We are still inclined to look for a re- action of more or less importance unless spin- ners come into the market and spots advance sharply. Of the ultimate outcome our opinion remains the same, that purchases conservative " made and strongly protected will eventually prove profitable. E5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
LOWEST PRICES OF THE DAY
 REACHED ON CALL.
Tn the Afternoon the Room Shorts Turned to Cover and the Bull Leaders Supported
 Prices.

NEW YORK, Nov. io.-The cotton market opened weak at decline of 59l6 points under lower cables the outlook for tremendous re- ceipts good picking weather and further lqul- sIafion in connection with heavy unloading by Wall Street. The lowest prices of the day' however were reached on the call when De- csnber sold at Io7o. January io72, March lO.76 and May at lo7e. This represented net loss since the high level of the previous morning of about 40 points and seemed to rep resent the bulls Idea of a reaction for tmmedi- ately afterward prices were rallied. For time the market ruled very nervous and rather arraa1tlar with fluctuations comparatively mar row. prices being influenced first this way and then that buying and selling orders Tor the moment predominated. Generally speaking. however the undertone was firm and In the afternoon room shorts turned to cover ana 1ne buIl leaders supported the market. It was as- serted that prominent Philadelphia spot inter ests were heavy buyers of the late Winter and Spring months as Q hedge against contracts 10 deliver cotton to the mills and 1t was also reported that New England spinners were heavy buyers reaching a total larger than ever be- fore recorded for any day, but this was claimed by the bulls to represent the demand for actual cotton and the heavy exports were pointed to as well as the heavy offerings oF cot ton bills which were claimed to be the cause for the decline in sterling exchange as connrma- ton of this view and consequently Tailed 10 weaken prices which reached the highest point of the day in the last half hour. January sold at 96 March l .o2, May .o3 and July .O3. Just before the close there was a reaction of 365 points from these figures under realizing, bat the market was finally firm at a net advance of 46Io points. Sales were esti- mated at 700, 900 bales. Receipts of cotton at the ports today l02. 93 bales, against 60, es3 last week and eo46 last year For the week. 4t0. 900 bales, against 4l2,2l7 last week and S46. 5s3 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 30. 5oe bales, against 2i. eo2 last year and at Houston 4o o9o bales, agaiust | @, oo4 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

LBy Private W Ire From | w. Lee O So.t
 NEW YORK. Nov. lo.-There is no ques- tfon about the strength of the cotton market. There was every to look for serious break today and yet prices recovered at midday all the early loss. In view of the big advance scored in a single week. in view of the high prices and the enormous movement. the gen eral steadiness was nothing short of remark able as one would hardly have expected so sharp a recovery the 5 points today from the early low records. but it all took place easily and showed a demand for cotton which calls for serious consideration. We were in clined to view purchases at the opening as the part of wisdom but would look for another setback in the event of an. advance. over II cents again. Reports from the South indicate that big movement is in progress from the interior and this will hold port receipts up for some time to come. So much cotton has been bought that should not be surprised to find a let up at any time, In this event the weight on the market will he instantly felt. We no buying of the very best kind going on and would not take the short side for any consId- eration, But just at the moment some of the big men taking profits and the situation is not wholly favorable for another sharp ad- vance. We would only buy on breaks for the present until 1t Is evident that another upward swing is in progress Port receipts today over 100, 900 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11

CHICAGO. Nov. Io.-weakness led by De- cember corn, was apparent in the entire list of nearby deliveries of grain and provisions today. Net losses for the day in December options were: Wheat. %%h; corn, %9lc; oats, %9h; January provisoions closed 7h@22hc lower.
 Statistics and current crop gossip was of character designed to weaken the faith of hold CTS particularly the owners of corn, with lower cables, evidently ref1ectng free offerings of Russian and Argentine stocks, heavy receipts in the Northwest and excellent weather for a continuance of the movement to market. Wheat opened weak, December a shade to A4B lower at 77A977h. This option during a furry of buying by shorts to secure profits touched 77%. Selling resumed with renewed vigor later under the influence of the corn weakness and Bradstreet's report of an increase of r. 4o6 900 bushels In the worlds visible and December touched bottom at 76A. Indications of unfavorable turn in the weather in the Northwest checked the selling, but the clos ing tone was barely steady, December being %6hc down at 77h Receipts at Chicago, Du- luth and Minneapolis reached l,544 cars. against 1928 last week and |, l5S a year ago. Seaboard clearances were 1 g. 900 bushels
 Elevator interests sold December corn a liberal scale and the price. having touched ASA at the opening. underwent a descent of lc during which a number of stop loss orders were executed. May suffered sympathetically, but to a less extent. Support from influential operator was given both options, but the re- covery slight and the tone at the finish was weak December A9lc under yesterday at 42M. The chief influences were the unsatis- factory conditions of the shipping situation and anticipation of a bearish Government report, although cables the weather and receipts were contributory bearish factors. Receipts. 4o2 
 Oats were dull and fluctuations narrow, but the weakness in neighboring pits, combined with a slow cash demand and liberal receipts sent the price to a lower level. December closed %61s depressed at 34h. Receipts 3o6 cars.
 January provisions opened easy in sympa- thy with drop in hog prices and declined fur ther In sympathy with corn Pork closed 221ac lower at Sll.75; lard io4 2hc down at S6.75 @6.77h. and ribs 7a under at S6.I7
 The leading futures ranged Aa folloWab