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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
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1.-THE Heart Of Maryland

There is no such thing as failure"
apparent in the great "Herat of
Maryland. 1t pulsates in sympa-
thetic accord with the popular tastes
as strongly as it did when, seasons
ago, David Belasco first brought it
forward upon the stage Of :. metropo-
Titan theatre. It throbs with all the'
vitality that is born Of dramatic force
the realism and romanticism of hui
man nature and the passions of men
and women of our time. In "The
Heart of Maryland" there are touch
es Of pathos, humor, and lighter and
darker sides Of our social lives, the
unconquerable love of woman, the de-
votion of man. and the clamor and
turmoil of the battlefield and the
sterner elements Of military discipline
which rule the camp life. The char
acters and the picturesque realism
which enframe them are American
and familiar to playgoers throughout
this country.
Again it comes to us as one Of the
leading and most welcome attractions
Of the present season next Wednes-
day evening at the Gennett.
"The man behind the throttle
And the man behind the bat
Like the man behind the Doodle
Always knows E'where he is att
The man behind the winning boss
The man behind the gun
And the man behind the spade
All will cough up sheckles
To the man behind the STAGE
Which interpreted means that pa
irons of the Gennett theatre will be
given an opportunity to show their
appreciation of the good work done
by the stage employees of the theatre
next Saturday, matinee and night,
when Gus Suns American Minstrels
make their first appearance in Rich
mond. Manager O. G. Murray has
given the boys the house for this day
and is working with a host of loyal
friends Of the boys to make the stage
employees benefit a grand success.
All through the season the "men
behind have labored faithfully, have
never received "hand' and to the
ordinary theatre goer have been num-
bered with the "unseen.' unknown,
heroes who lead strenuous lives. -
The boys are perfectly willing to al
low the heroic part of the title go
take care of itself but they cannot
shake off the rest of the title. The
people of Richmond should make the
benefit a rousing big success financial
ly afd at the same time enjoy a min
strel entertainment that will be "bet-
ter than good.' from the first curtain
to finale Blue tickets are out and
the purchasers Of same will be enti-
tied to the best seats in the house
which can be reserved at Nixon s
without extra charge.
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Such is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
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with an ugly sore for year, but
box of Bucklen s Arnica Salve cured
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at A. G. Luken & Co.'s drug store
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Aid cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or disea sed.
kior.cy trouble hac
becoy7e 20 prevalent
that it i not uncommon
for a -'hili to be borr
affl: led with weak kid.
neys. If the child urin-
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1-ine scalds the flesh o. If, when the child
caches an cge when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
oed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
he difficulty is kidney trouble, and the frs,
step should be towards the Treatment Of
-hese important organs. This unpleaoan'
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys ard bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect o.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty. vigof
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Indianapolis Cars.

Local cars leave Richmond for In
dianapolis and Indianapolis for Rich
mond at 5, 7, and IL a. m. and l,
8, 5 and p. m. First car Sunday
at 7 O'Clock a. m.
c.. A. DENMAN, Supt.
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TIME CARD
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
RUSSIA'S POSITION.
Said She Does Not Foresee lnterna.
tional Complications.

st. Petersburg. July 1S-(5N5 p Ny
Russia does not foresee international com
plications on account of the passage OF
the volunteer fleet steamers through the
Dardanelles and their subsequent CONVEX
sion into war cruisers. The trainers of the
treaty OF Paris in seeking to close the
Black sea to the ingress and egresS OF
Russian warships evidently did not expect
the present contingency.
THE st. Petersburg and SmoIensk did
not pass the Dardanelles as warshipS but
as merchantmen" said an official of the
foreign ONCE to the correspondent of The
Associated Press, today. Under tho
treaty of Paris there is no question OF
the rights of ships to go out as merchant
men. with their subsequent conversion
INTO Warsh1ps Turkey has nothing to do.
The treaty Is silent on the subject
Ihere Is prize court at Sebastopol and
tempt Will be made to take prizes into the
Black sea or into the Baltic has not yet
been revealed, although it is animated
that there is no obstacle in the way OF
sending them through the Dardanelles. In
any event Libau is available. The prec-
edents allowing unarmed Russian war;
ships to pass the DardanelleS withoup
protest from the parties to the treaty OF
Paris are considered valuable now.
While the diplomatists have not qres-
toned the right of Russia to seizure OF
contraband of war, the actual confiscation
al mails presents different question, and
Germany, both at Berlin and in St. Pc
tersburg. is investigating
The admiralty has received reports OF
the seizure of the Peninsular & Oriental
Cos steamer Malacca in the Red sea by
the Russian volunteer fleet steamer st.
petersburg and the stopping of the North
German Lloyd steamer Prins Heinrich by
the Smolensk. but nothing i'm regard to
the stopping of the British steamer Wal
para by the st. Petersburg. The Malacca
had war munitions on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
INFORMATION INCOMPLETE,
Waiting for Particulars Of Seizure b
Russians of British Ships.

London. July 1S.-Earl Percy, under
secretary for foreign affairs. in the
House of Commons. today. asked Gen
Laurie, Conservative and Unionist) to
postpone a question which he proposed
to ask anent the doingS of the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer st. Peters,
burg in the Red Sea until Thursday.
Earl Percy said the question, which
among other things asked if it was in
conformity with international law for
a vessel to be transformed OH the high
seas from a merchant ship to war
ship or whether a ship holding COM
mission as a Warship should be COM
missiored as such in a port of the ma
ton to which it belongs, was of the
utmost Importance and was engaging
the earnest attention of the govern
ment. AS. however. the governments
Information was still incomplete on
various points he the understanding
was not prepared to answer at pres
ent.
With reference to the seizure of the
PeninSular and Oriental Cos. steamer
Malacca in the Red Sea by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer St Peters,
burg. the owners say the only goods of
contraband nature on board, so far
as they are aware. We're consigned to
the British naval dock yard at Hong
Kong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
PATROL OF RED SEA
To Stop Transportation Of Contraband
PIeases Russian Public.

st. Petersburg. July 1S.-Gencral
public satisfaction Is manifested over
the decision of the admiralty to patrol
the Red sea for the purpose of inter
ccpting contraband of war destined for
Japan. AS yet. however. the papers do
not discuss the subject. Copies of sup
Elementary regulations for the govern
ment Of foreign newspaper correspon-
dents at the front dated Mukden July
10 have arrived here. They require cor
respondents to pledge themselves.
when given leave to proceed to GER
tain points. to travel only by the route
indicated. in no circumstances to alb
sent themselves from the regiments.
divisions or corps to which they may
be attached; in case Of their expulsion,
to travel by the route indicated to
European Russia and not to attempt to
leave Manchuria except through
European Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
PEN0BsCoT.
e tina.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Friend are in
town from West Somerville. Mass. and
are renting a cottage at the Curtis shore.
Ida Daggett is in town at her sisters.
Mrs. j. E. Friend. from DanfOrth
a Sunday school has been organized in
District No. at the SchOohouSe. with
Scott Rowe as superintendent.
There was Il baptism at the Friend
shore. Rev. Mr.. Lake of NcwburS, OIL
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon bennett and little
daughter from Scarboro, are the guests
of Mr.. benefits mother Mrs. V. NJ Den
nett.
Lizzie Carter is at home on her vaca-
ton from Augusta.
Fred bennett and Allie Piper have re-
turned from their visit at Buchill
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crawford were in
town, Saturday and Sunday. returning
home, Sunday or Monday. to Burnham.
Mrs Maria Loud is visiting her brother
at A. NJ. SOule's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALLY
Wiscasset, WateNi1Ie & Harrington
RAIlRo

% Arrangements of trains in effect Nov.
40 4. NJ, leave winslow for N. Vas
Lake s China. Weeks Mills Junction.
Windsor, Maxoy's, Cooper's Mills, N.
White1ield. Preble's.. Whitefed. Head
Tide; Sheepscot. arriving Wiscasset $40
11.2O A. NJ, leave winslow for N. Vas
salboro, Fl Xaassalboro. Clark's; China
5a ahe sO1 3 10 c p H. arriving Weeks Mills
boro. f. vassalboro. Clark's. China Lake,
Sb, China s1r,v W. NILS Ss " Palermo
go a. NJ. leave Albion for China. Paler-
mo, Weeks Mills Junct., and way sta.
tions. arriving at Winslow $50 A. M. and
80 P. NJ leave Wiscasset for Sheep
scot, Alma Centre. Head Tide Whitefield,
Prehle,s. n Whitelield, Cooper,s Mills,
s. China China Lake, Ciark's. Il. VassaI,
boro; n. Vassalboro, arriving Winslow $50
5.s5 p. NJ, leave Weeks Mills Junction
for Palermo. China, arriving Albion SO
Sunday Trains.
1000 A. NJ, leave Winslow for North
Eassalhoro; +. Vassalboro. Clark's, China
40 P. NJ. leave Weeks Mills junction
for S. China, China Lake, Clark's. f.
x s,aw % 3 N vassalboro arriving Win
Connections
ca AT Wif E 8 and Wig slow with Maine
Transfer carriages VIII leave City Hall
square. Waterville daily except Sunday.
at 600 A.; NJ, II a. M Nos P. NJ. and will
pen 2 NJ t and at at Winsl0 at $50 A. NJ, LIZ
saturdays only laRlEe at 1880 z. NJ, and
meet the LAP p. train.
3 Sundays will leave City Hall square at
Sc F. =. M T.. a12 meet train at winsl0w at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
PROMPT AND FIRM STAND.
German Government Takes Action Re-
qarding Steamers Seizure.

Berlin. July 1S.-The German govern
ment has taken prompt and firm
stand in regard to the seizure of the
mails of the North German Lloyd
steamer Prinz Heinrich by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk,
July Is, having entered protest
against the carrying off of the mails
and asking for a disavowal of the
Smolensk's action and the return of
the captured mail sacks.
The German government, the foreign
Office says. recognizes the right to
search mails when on board the vessel
itself. but claims the Smolensk had no
right to take off mails in bulk from the
vessel.
The further argument is advanced
that the right of search can only be eX-
ercised by a warship. whereas the
Smolensk traversed the Dardanelles
only recently, flying the Russian COM
mercial flag, not assuming the charac-
ter of a WarShip. The German govern
ment has not taken a positive stand
on this last point, but leaves the ques-
ton for future discussion and settle
ment. No answer has yet been received
from Russia.
The recent publication by the Russ of
st. Petersburg. of Il statement that
Great Britain is about to transfer Wei
Hal Wei to Germany in exchange for a
free hand in the Yangtse valley is
secuted at the foreign office where it is
classed as a revival of an old story and
having no foundation.
Diplomatic circles believe Russia
will speedily disavow the seizure since
the refusal to DO 50 Will certainly raise
the question of the status of the Smo-
lcnSk. Discussions of the incident
among the foreign diplomats show
there is Il belief that the raising of this
question will be extremely awkward
for Russia, since the Smolensk passed
the DardanelleS as a merchantmen and
assumed the role of a Warship in the
Red Sea. In determining her status
only two alternatives are permissible
she is either Il warrior or a pirate-and
Russia having every reason to prevent
Germany from pressing for decision
on this point, will, it is believed, grace
fully disavow the rash act of the
SmOlcnSk
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WITH EQUANlMITY.
Russian Red Sea Operations as Viewed
at Washington.

Washington. July 1S-The authorities
here are viewing with equanimity the
operations Of the Russian privateers in
the Red sea. 1t is said that there is
very little chance of America becoming
involved in this question. because the
American vessels passing through the
Red sea and the Suez canal excluding
warships and Manila transports. have
scarcely averaged one year for sew
eral uast.
The experts in International law here
are not quite united in their view as
to the legality of the operations Of the
Russian vessels in the Red sea. but
they admit that even in the light of
the Geneva award, it is almost impos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

sible to find any hard and fast rule to
govern in such cases, and each instance
involving seizure and boarding must
be adjusted on it's own merits.
Regarding the report that Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador, present
ed to the state department a protest
against the alleged intention of this
government to dispatch war squadron
to Turkish waters to assist in the set
Element of certain claims, it can be
stated positively that no such protest
ever was made and that the subject
was not discussed. even informally, by
the Russian ambassador with the sec
rotary of state.
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WATERVILLE
JOURNAL TELEPHONE, ~.
oFFicE--6o Main a.

"aterville citizens will confer . a..
by leaving or tslephonins item, Of -.
interest to the Journals Watsrv;II. !.
itor. The office 10 open during tn. 4.
In case the editor should chane. !. "
out at any time during the svs,;..
news items may be left in the maj,
o" the door and will be found BY n.
in season for the next mornino,. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
RUSSIAN MAIL CAPTURED
BY Jap War Vessel and Important In
formation Obtained.

Toxic, July 1910 A. M.-Ihe
japanese torpedo boat destroyer Haya-
tori has captured Il junk conveying
mail from Port Arthur to Che roo.
Letters dealing with military ana
naval conditions at Port Arthur have
been seized. Much valuable 1nforma-
ton was contained in the letters. Let
ters which did not deal with military
TOPICS have been forwarded to st.
Petersburg with the request That they
be delivered to those addressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
DEDHAM.

Mrs. A. Burdett Burrill of Brockton,
who was visiting relatives here. has
been called home by the illness of her
husband.
Mrs. Sewall Southworth of South
Brewer, passing a month with her
mother, Mrs. Sara Staples, here.
Mrs. A. S. Burrill of Brewer, is Wis
iting here.
Farmers are improving the excellent
hay weather harvesting a good crop.
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JAPS NEAR NEW CHWANG.
Said to Have Been, July is, Within 1e
Miles Of City.

Tien Tsin. July 1S.-The steamer
Fuping just arrived here from New
Chwang reports that, July 16, the
Japanese army was within Is miles of
that city. The officers of the Russian
gunboat Sivoutch have saddled horses
alongside ready to make their escape
upon the approach of the Japanese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
THE PERSIA DETAINED.
Another British Steamer Held Up by
Russian War Vessel.

Alden. Arabia, July 1S.-The British
steamer Persia was forcibly detained
for an hour in the Red Sea by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Somlensk
which transferred to the Persia a por-
ton of the Japanese mails seized on
.the North German Lloyd steamer Prinz
Heinrich, July Is. The Smolensk con-
fiscated two Bags of the Prinz Helm
rich's mails destined for Nagasaki
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
If You Miss Your Paper Notify u, :,
Well Attend to Matter.

The Journal office has received ma.
complaints recently from subscr;h..'
who say they do not receive their !.
pers regularly. The matter has ~.
investigated and it is found thu, !
most cases the papers have been sto,.s
Where the steps are near the STR.
and there is no letter box for the -,
rier to leave them in it is an easy ma,
ter for an early passer-by to pict |.
the paper and carry it of. One m,'
was seen to do this at a house on O.
yer street. Thursday morning. N.
identity of the man is known and m,
ther losses in that quarter will be I,u
st his door, with disastrous con,.
quences to himself. The matter win |.
followed up and the offenders win ann.
~ be caught and punished as they 4.
serve.
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firm this report although they are in
clined to believe it.
No news whatever has come out from
Port Arthur recently, but the BELIEF
that the final assaults will be made
this week, is growing.
Newspaper correspondents are ar
irving here from japanese and Chinese
ports and are ready to get over to Port
Arthur Immediately after it's fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

Simonds' at Smithfield, is one Oh -
most popular resorts in this secllOp
The fish dinners at this place are =
nous and that they are appreciates
shown by the fact that 125 people "'''
served there, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

A number of young people from y,
city are planning to go to oah'a',N
Wednesday evening, for a sail up :"
lake and a dance in the pavilion. ln'''
parties are becoming more ana ii"
popular and with this moon there v
be some jolly times at the popular
sort,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

no more strips will be shipped to
England said resident of Liverpool.
who is an office Of the American tobac-
co trust and represents that concern in
England. THE export of tobacco
strips is practically at an end. The ex-
porters can not afford to ship the
stripped leaf when the unstemmed leaf
can be entered at English ports cents
lower. Leaf tobacco will be the thing
for exports after this. And the North
Atlantic ports will not lose the bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

Despite the fact that the trans
all crowded and specials are fu''"'
nearly every day, the records sho" ="
the travel for the middle OF july
lighter than usual. A little Oh
weather will drive the people rom 4
cities to seek the cool snaoe
breezes of Maine coast and lake fs'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

ness. either. The rate in that direction
is 10 cents hundred higher, l will ad-
NIT but 10 cents hundred pounds on
tobacco is nothing in comparison with
the more rapid time which can be made
by the North Atlantic ports. Louis
vile Colrier-JOurnaI
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Fine progress is being made on '''
Davis block on Silver street. the ma
sons are now at work on the walls y
the second story and it will not DC iO"'
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DECISION OF COURT
Will Settle Steamer Hsiping's Fate
Seized by Japanese.

Tlen Tsin, July 1S.-The Japanese
have taken the steamer Hsiping. re-
Gently captured, to Sasebo to await the
action of the naval prize court The
captain of the Hsiping has informed
her owners that there is nothing of a
ccntraband character on board and the
reason for her seizure is unknown 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

With two days of trotting at the Cei
trail Maine park and circus Water'p"
people will have enough to amuse the"'
this week. Both are going to be gre''
shows, too. which is best of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

There was a clean slate in the mum
cipal court, Monday morning. This y
getting to be the rule rather than Inv
exception, nowadays.
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STRUCK A MINE.
Report Of Serious Disaster to the
Steamer Hsiping.

Che Foo. July 1S.-9 p. M.-The
steamer Hsiping, belonging to the
Hindo- China Navigation Co, is at
present AZ hours overdue from New
Chwang and is reported to have struck
! uine. The vessels agents cannot con-