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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24

In discussing the game laws the fact
terest which brings millions Of outside
dollars into the pockets of our citizens.
cannot fail to be n great benefit to the
people Of our State. An interest of
such magnitude should be dealt with
literally, calmly, and in spirit of fair
pnSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24

The Bangor Salvation Army has ar
ranged to feed $50 at its Christmas
dinner tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

Christmas exercises for the Sunday
school of Trinit., church were held
last evening, the little folks of the
mission on Seventh street uniting.
The exercises took place at the church
on Nineteenth street. There was a
brilliantly Illuminated Christmas tree.
which WAS laden with goodies. which
were distributed among the little
ones. There were short addresses APP
propriate to the occasion by Rev +.
y. Heisley and Rev. J. c. Black, of
Durant. Iowa, and number of hymns
were sung by the congregations. The
offering, which was large one, was
given 10 the Rely Child orphanage.
The children Of the Swedish Luther
an church. Fourteenth street and
Fourth avenue. held their Christmas
entertainment last evening. giving Il
program Of songs and rccitatiuns. af-
ter which the big tree was shorn of
its presents and candies. each child
receiving gift. \ sermon was preach
ed by Pastor NyvalI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
THE WEATHER
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.
For insurance, Z. j. Burns.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage. express. call Robb's.
All kinds Of pork cuts at Schroe-
der's.
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns.
Fresh dressed geese. 1919 cents at
Schroeder's.
Dressed turkeys, geese and chickens
at Schroeder's.
Fresh dressed poultry of all kinds
at Schroeder's.
All kinds of coal for sale at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
Good coal, coal, coal, at Mueller
Lumber company's. Both telephones.
For tin and furnace WORK, see H. T
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. union 2S3.
Telephone Spencer & Trefz for first
class express, transfer CT omnibus
service.
Mrs Austins famous buckwheat
makes the finest bucllwheat cakes.
Ready in a moment.
At a. IN. the stage Of water was
S.95 and at noon $50. The tempera-
ture at noon was 16.
If you are after quality. get your
next leather bag or trunk at the Trunk
Factory, 22O Brady street, Davenport.
GAZETTEER makes it. Imperial German
mustard. At all grocers and meat
markets. ConnOisscurs pronounce it
fine. Try a bottle.
DR.. P. F. Purdue, 17161a Second ave-
nue.. Old phone at Office and resi-
dcnce. Office hours, Q to - a. IN, and
2 to ) and : to S p. IN.
Mrs Austin's famous bucllwheat
you the real genuine old buckwheat
flavor. Ask for Mrs. Austin's buck
wheat flour.
The Central Presbyterian guild will
give a thimble party at the home of
Mrs. T. II. Thomas tomorrow after
noon from ; to ,.
Charles II. Arnold. held for obtain
ing money by false pretenses while
serving as storekeeper 1or the Rock
Island read, yesterday furnished Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29

bond Of $1,000 to secure his appear
ance in case he is wanted for trial and
was released from the county jail.
Odds and ends of all canned goods
must move at and below cost at once
at Week.-Mrs..
The Retail Merchants association
held a meeting at its quarters in the
Mitchell & Lynde building last even
ing, but only routine business was
transacted.
The express and omnibus business
heretofore conducted by Spencer &
Trefz will be continued by William
Trefz and Mrs. Mary Spencer, widow
of the late John E. Spencer.
The body of Rev Father f. ~ Poett-
kin is lying in state in ST. Mary's Cath
clio church, Fourth avenue and Tween
ty-secCnd street. where it will remain
until the funeral service at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. y requiem mass
will be celsbrated, and a number of
priests wifi assist.
The many friends of Mrs. Charles
McIIugh, while grieved to learn that
the illness with which she has been
afflicted for some days, necessitated a
surgical operation of a serious nature,
which was performed at st. Anthony's
hospital Sunday. viii be gratified to
know that her condition is as fayora-
BILE as could be expected under the
circumstances.
The funeral of Alexander Coulter
was held yesterday from the home on
Fourth avenue. Rev. W. 5. Marquis
conducted the ceremonies, after which
the remains were taken to Rural,
where services were conducted by
the pastor of the BeuIah church. The
pallbearers, all of whom were resi-
dents Of Rural, were j. NJ. Hutchison,
Tom Fitzpatrick. y. Alley, L. Metch-
Ter. Frank Wilson and J. Scott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
WIFE TO AssAIL HUSBAND
VIII Testify for the People in the Grand
Rapids Water Deal Case-Burns
Held in 81 900.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dee. 29.-Whcn
the examination of ex-senator George
E. Nichols, of Ionia. and William T.
Mcknight, of this city. on the charge
Of subornation of perjury. at the trial
OF Liant *. Salisbury on the charge of
bribery growing out of the Lake Mich
igan water deal. was resumed the tes-
timOny Of Arthur Stowe, who had tes-
titled as to the alleged attempt to bride
Witness +. II. Garman while he. Stowe,
was watching him for the prosecuting
attorney. was read.
The examination was then adjourned
until tomorrow. when the prosecution
Will introduce further testimony. Pros
ecutOr Brown has announced that Mrs.
William Leonard. whose husband is
charged with having made the direct
attempt to bride Garman. will take the
stand and testify for the people.
Senator David T.. Burns was held to
the present term of the superior court
by Police Justice Haggerty on the
charge of accepting II bride in the
water deal. He gave bond in the sum
of s., 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
MONSTER GENERATOR At
NEW SHOPS TESTED TODAY

Steam was turned ON today in the
250-kilowatt generator that is to op-
crate the machine shops at New
Shops. 1t worked satisfactorily. The
machine shop. il is expected. viii be
started early the coming month.
{. y. Seeley. mechanical engineer of
the Rock Island; {. A. Wilmerding
consulting engineer: j. y. Brown, as
sistuut engineer; C. =. Wiess. superin-
tendeut of New Shops; {. IL. True. as
sistant superintendent: y. +. Kill,er.
chief engineer at New Shops; g. NJ.
jenkins. superintendent for the &. Il.
Swift company. the concern that
erected the buildings for the road:
the master mechanics Of all the shops
ON the Rock Island System, and Il
number of the attaches of the me
chanicaI department Of the Burlin%-
ton road. were present.
superintendent F. o. Melcher. of the
Illinois division of the Rock Island,
was here today in conference with the
officials of the Tri-City Railway com
pauv and the Moline. East Moline x
Watertown line i'm an effort to have
these street car lines arrive ut an
agreement for the establishment of
through service from Davenport to
New Shops for the accommodation of
the employees Of the Rock Island re-
siding i'm Davenport. who will he
transferred 10 New Shops when the
shops on the other side of the river
are closed down the coming month.
| The companies have not yet agreed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
soIatIc Rheumatism Cured

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: Il had a fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. I have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel q Son. - Wat Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29

The numbers of packages received
fer dispatch during the same period
ANlrn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
Death of Prof Jewell.

Fond du Lac. Wis. Dee. 29-Rev.
DR. Fred s Jewell. professor of his
tory and philosophy at Grafton Hall. is
dead He was 81 years old, and wide
~ known in educational circles through
out the east and central states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29


Number Of postal money orders is
sued Dec. - to p, 19O3-3S%; Dec. 10
to -. 19O2-3}5.
Number of postal money orders
paid Dec 10 to ~, 1903-3.O33: Dee. 10
t. 81. 19O2-1 .954.
Number Of pieces of mail matter re
ceived for registration from Dec. 10
to "a. 1903-510. Number of registers
in transit handled from Dec. 10 to n,
Ig03-9OG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29

All the news all the time - Tie
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
courhs, colds AND constIpa.Ion.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar that they contain OPT
ates which are constipating besides
being unsafe, particularly for chill
dren. Foley's Honey and Tar con
tains no opiates, is safe and sure and
will not constipate. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
The Lone star State.

Down in Texas, at Yoakum. is big
dry goods firm, of which J. NJ. Halter
is the head. Mr.. Halter, on one of his
trips east 20 buy goods, said to a
friend who was with him in the pal
ace car: Here, take one of these
Little Early Risers upon retiring and
you viii be up early in the morning
feeling good" For the dark brown
taste, headache and that logy feeling
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills to use Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
Lend Excavations to oklahoma.

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
Jan. } and -, Feb. = and 10, March /
and Is and April ) and 10. For fur
Their particulars. call on OF write
T. T.. MORGAN.
skinner Building.
HENRY !. GRIPP.
1410 Fifteenth Street. Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
BIG HOLIDAY INCREASE
IN POsTOFFICE BUSINESS

The record of business done during
Christmas week at the Rock Island
postoftice shows q healthy increase
over 1902. Packages received for city
Distribution on the six days in both
Nnnrs NNrrn a. fnIInMs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
JURY TRIES BOYS
Delinquency Proceedings in the
County Court Against Buford
Kennedy and Carl Carlson.
PARENTS OF LATTER RESIST
Jack Brennan Furnishes Bail anC
Pays a Fine for Selling Liquor
to Minors.

\ jury was impaneled in the county
court to try the delinquency proceed
ings instituted by the state against
Buford Kennedy (colored) and Carl
Carlson, two of the boys held to the
grand jury for burglarizing the build
ing in the west part of the city own
ed by the Rock Island Brewing com
pany and formerly occupied by the
Peaslee Shoe company and stealing
therefrCm some brass castings, which
were sold to junk dealer.
George Kennedy, n brother of Blu
ford. who was also implicated in the
crime, is over 16 years of age, and his
case will come before the grand jury.
at which an indictment can be found
where an Indictment can be found
against them. The purpose of the de-
linquency proceeding is to have them
sent to some state correctional insti-
tuition.
The parents Of Carlson DO not want
their son taken from them. and have
retained q. w. McCaskrin to defend
him before the jury. McCaskrin was
appointed by the court to appear for
Kennedy also. States Attorney Ii. \.
Weld is prosecuting.
The jury returned Il verdict at ,
o'clock this afternoon finding both
boys guilty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
JACK Brennan FINED.

Jack Brennan. former baseball UNI
pire, and until his arrest a month ago
bartender at joe Parker's saloon on
Second avenue, Yesterday afternoon
pleaded guilty in the county court to
an information charging him with
selling liquor to minors. and he was
fined so and costs. He paid up. Dur
ing the day he also furnished 5000
bond for his appearance in the event
of his Indictment for larceny,
for which ne has been bound
over. He is accused of having shaken
down Il delegate to the knights of
Pythias convention for wad of mon
ey while the latter was intoxicated.
Clyde \. Wood, convicted by jury
Of bastardy. furnished a 81 900 bond
securing payment of the amount pro-
Weed by law for the support of his
child. born to Miss Maud Knowlton,
of Moline.
Edith, Ruby and Walter Halstrom,
the Moline children whose mother is
dead and whose father. Oscar Hal
strom, spends his earnings for liquor
and is now a prisoner at the county
Jail, were declared dependent and com
mitted temporarily to the care of the
Union Mission. Chief Ed Kittilsen. of
Moline, said he would find good homes
for the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
COUNTY TEMPLE
TronafRra

Dee. 2S.-Rock Island Mutual Build
ing. Loan d Savings association to {.
NJ. Cannon. lot 1, block >. College
Heights add. Rock Island, $3.50.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
CONTINUED BOOM
in SILVER rlARkET

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Another slice
was taken off the rapidly narrowing
margin between the bullion value Of
the Philippine pesos and their face
value yesterday by an advance in the
price of silver bullion in London to
tSA pence per ounce. equivalent, at to-
days rate of exchange to 81 23 cents.
AS the bullion value of the new Phil
Ippine pesos and their face value would
be identical with silver bullion selling
at GAL cents per ounce, the margin Of
difference, which was about Is cents
per ounce when purchases for the Phil
tppine coinage were commenced last
March, has now dwindled to 1.S7 cents,
The continued advance in the price
of silver. Notwithstanding the with
drawal Of the Philippine government
from the bullion market, indicates that
purchases made for the new coinage
were not the most important factor il
bringing about the upward movement
of the market
1t has gone up almost daily since, in
spite of predictions that it would de-
cline and consequently there is increas-
should continue to such level as to
coins from the Philippines.
Their expectation will not be profit
able with silver at just Gal cents per
ounce. The price must go somewhat
above this level to maze it worth while
for bullion dealers to ship coins to mar
ket in Asiatic ports.
There is much difference of opinion
as to how high silver can go without
starting an outflow of the new coins
from the islands, but the Chinese mer-
chants at Manila can be depended upon
to begin their expectation as soon as
they can see a chance to make even a
small margin of profit over the expense
OF shipping them.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
stockmen Form Packing Company.

Denver. Oct. 21.-A meeting of tho
Independent Packing Company, incor
pOrated under the laws of Montana
was held Monday at the Adams hotel
The meeting was the first the boarC
has held since it was chosen al
Kansas City two months ago and the
company was fairly launched when the
board adjourned for the day after be
ing in session from ten O'Clock in the
morning until six in the evening.
The election OF officers was com
pleted. except the selection of presi
dent. He will be chosen in Portland
Oregon, when the National Live Stock
Association meets there January II
1t is thought probable that the honor
will fall to either w. f. Halsell OF
Texas. j. f. Murphy of Montana, OF
Colonel w. e. Hughes of Denver.
The election resulted in making L.
F. Wilson of Texas permanent vice
president, T. w. Flato of Missouri
secretary.
The entire forenoon was spent in the
formation of what is called trust
agreement" 1t was plan whereby
fifty-one per cent. of the stock issued
will be held by a board of trustees
so that no competitor can secure con-
troll of the company.
The location of the first packing
plant of the company has not been de.
cided upon. although it was stated
that plans had been made to begin
work upon a plant within six months.
1t will cost one-half million dollars and
offers have already been made from
cities that want the plant One city
has offered bonus of 100000 and
sixty acres of land worth 5000 an
acre
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Fort Collins Barbecue.

Denver. Oct. 21.-Reports froEa Fort
Collins yesterday show that the first
annual festival and barbecue was
highly successful. Besides the town
people, the farmers who drove into
town and great crowds who came in on
regular and excursion trains, there
We're nearly 1000 of the Odd Fellows
and their families.
The barbecue proved great attrac-
tion and was pronounced success.
The five big beeves We're roasted ''to
a turn" and an abundance of bread
coffee and other food furnished an eX-
cellent luncheon. Everything passed
off in a satisfactory manner and not
complaint has been heard. BY actual
count S,764 people were served with a
bountiful luncheon.
The only occurrence during the day
to mar the pleasures of the celebration
was the collapse of a grandstand in
Douglas grove, which resulted in the
serious injury of Mrs. Ed Sonders.
wife of Night Policeman Sonders. and
more or less severe bruises to several
others.
Leading features of the day were
the Odd Fellows grand parade, the
wild West show and the prize drill
Of the Patriarchs Militant
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
ALASKA BOUNDARY COMMISSION
SUSTAINS THE UNITED STATES

London, Oct. lS.-The Alaskan bound
Ary commission to-day reached an
agreement whereby all the American
contensions are sustained with the ex-
ceptiOn Of those in relation to the Port
land canal, which Canada wins.
All that now remains to be done Is
for the commissioners to atiiX their sig
patures TO the decision and complete
the map which will accompany it.
On the map will be marked the
boundary line definitely fixing the di-
vision Of American and British terri
tory on such a basis that no American
citizen will lose foot of land he al
ready believed he held, while the
United States will get all the water
ways to the rich Alaskan territory,
with the exception of the Portland Ca
nal. which gives Canada the one out
let she SO much needed.
The long standing dispute was only
settled after week of keen, trying
secret deliberation between the arbi-
traitors. Even up to noon yesterday
there was an acute possibility that a
disagreement might result, and the
whole proceedings fall to the ground
Lord Alverstone, though openly in
clined to believe in the justice of the
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Naval Apportionment.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Secretary
Moody has approved the estimates for
the support of the navy for the next
fiscal year, as recommended by the
chiefs of bureaus, amounting to $102,-
S66, ,44O, as against $75,Sl6,791. appro-
priated for the last fiscal year.
A summary of the estimates follows:
Pay of the navy. $19,S24 ,093: pay mis-
celaneous. 100000; bureau of naviga-
ton. 81 1868. $50; bureau of ordnance,
s3,776706; bureau of equipment, &c.
S74,O93; bureau of yards and docks,
s922, SS4; public works, bureau of yards
and docks, $S,164S74; public works,
Naval Academy, $3.000,000: naval sta
ton. great lakes, S250,000 public
works, bureau of ordnance. $24S,9OO;
bureau OF medicine and surgery, $780,
900: bureau of supplies and accounts
So .2O2 092: bureau of construction and
repairs, $S,595.S24; bureau of steam en-
cheering. s3.572.9O0; Naval Academy.
S3l4 5SS; marine corps, paymaster, $2,-
llS,S75; Quartermaster, S1,690,29 In
crease of the navy vy-Construction and
machinery, s2S.S2G. $50; armor and
armament s12.OO0.0OO; equipment.
100000.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

American argument that the United
States were entitled to the heads of in
lets, as contained in question five, held
out that Canada had established her
case in questions two and three, deal
ing with the Portland canal.
After luncheon Senator Lodge, Sec
retary Root and Senator Turner agreed
to cede those points and to start the
American boundary line from the head
of Portland canal. thus giving the Ca
nadians that chanel and some small
islands on which there are only few
unused stOrehouses.
This accomplished. the majority OF
the tribunal agreed to fix. with this ex-
ception. the entire boundary as outlined
in the American case. Whether Messrs.
Aylesworth and Jette. the Canadian
commissioners, will refuse to sign the
decision and make it unanimous. is not
known. but 1t will not affect the valid
ity OF the agreement il a minority re.
port is submitted.
By Monday afternoon 1t is hoped thai
everything will be ready for signature
though the actual marking of the line
on the map which shall forever de,
termine the respective territories will
occupy some time.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
CANADIANS ARE SAVAGE OVER
BOUNDARY COMMISSION AWARD

not only been spontaneous. but yea
GUS in defense of British territory
and has not hesitated to sacrifice blood
and treasure in defense OF the mother
land. She must now face the fact
that when imperial interest or friend
ships require it, her territory may be
handed over without the slightest hes
itation. This marks the most serious
epoch in the relations between Canada
and the mother country
The mountain line adopted as the
boundary lies so far from the coast
az to give the United States authori-
ties substantially all the territory in
dispute. The line completely clears
all the bays and inlets and means OF
access to the sea. giving the United
States a complete land barrier be
tween Canada and the sea. from the
Portland canal to Mount St Elias.
Around the head of the Lynn canal
the line follows the watershed. some
what in accordance with the present
provisional boundary.
The award relating to the Portland
canal gives the United States two
islands, kannaghunut and Sitklan,
commanding the entrance of the Port
land canal and the ocean passage to
Port Simpson and destroying the
strategic value of Wales and Pearse
islands, which are given to Canada.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Canadian Statesman Feels SAVAGE.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 1S.-In' the House
of Commons to-day MIR. Gourley,
member for Colchester. Nova Scotia,
whose speeches in the House have
gained Tor him much notoriety, took oc-
casion to refer to the decision in the
Alaskan boundary case. He said:
If the news is correct that we hear
in the corridors, and l hope it is not,
all that the United States has got to do
is to make claim for Canada and they
will get it by boastfulness and dishon-
est effort. If it is true. we might as
well throw away our national aSpira-
fions. The last two generations of
Englishmen were degenerates and
towards. They have had no leader since
Pitt died. Thank God, Chamberlain is
galvanizing them and putting new
blood in them"
Mr.. Ross Victoria. Cape Breton) pro-
tested against speaking about English
men in this way. and Mr.. Gourley re-
torted that they went around with
bliuders on. unfit to drive sheep across
the country.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

London Oct. 2l.-ln consequence OF
the attitude maintained by the Cana
dian commissioners, Lord Chief Just
ice Alverstone decided not to hold the
proposed public meeting of the Alas
kan boundary commission. but to
hand its decision to Messrs. Foster
and Sifton, respectively agents OF the
American and Canadian governments.
The Canadian commissioners not only
declined to sign the award, but said
they would publicly withdraw from
the commission. They. as well as the
Canadians connected with the case.
are very bitter. kilograms from Prem
Ter Laurier and other prominent per-
sons in Canada show that this senti-
ment is shared generally throughout
the Dominion.
A Canadian who has been most in
timately and prominently associated
with the Alaskan case said: 1T is the
hardest blow the imperial tie has ever
received. The place Lord Alverstone
filled was clearly that of agent for the
British government. 1t will be a shock
to the Canadian people to know that.
notwithstanding all professions of
friendship and sympathy, the solemn
formalities OF the international court
have simply been used for the pur-
pose of handing over Canadian terri
tory to the United States. Canada has