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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

world will be surprised. The manner
in which the throne was cleared 1or his
occupancy filled the world with re-
n,enance, and the subsequent record
of promotion for the assassins Justiiies
IN no small degree the suspicion OF MS
connivance in the brutal ASSASSINATION
of his predecessor and his Queen
King Peter cannot have lived a happy
life since he occupied the throne 10
uhich he came under such inauspicious
circumstances. He has been in the
power of the army officers, whose
violence and treachery to the former
king put him on the throne. The lie
he has had to lead as king must be
to any man with seiI
respect and independence. He mas
found the king business less agree
able profession than he expected, and
if he was concerned in the plot to
assassinate his predecessor, he~ Is
evidently getting at least a share OF
the punishment which he richly &C.
serves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Since the passage of the new irri-
CATION law, $25,O00.0oo has accumulated
from the sale of land in the arid
states. and government engineers are
making extensive surveys to reclaim big
areas in eastern Montana. and northern
Dakota. The object lessons of irriga-
ton will interest the whole country,
and. as new lands are opened up.
doubtless there will be booms of large
proportions. some of which will burst
and some of which will result i'm the
development of vast and rich agr!-
cultural regions. The work which the
government is doing to render fertile
several hundred thousand acres Of land
in Nevada. may POSSIBLY revive the
fortunes of that ptitully small state
and save its decreasing population
from reaching the vanishing point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market,
New York. ,Jal

New York. Ian -.
sales II 800; duh Tut firmly neld.
WfIEAT-Receipts. $3.50: exports, 80 1891
sales. 1890 coo futures; spot easy; No.
red. 81 elevator; No. red - nomna
+ % b at1oat; No l northern Duluth. 49,
" b atloat; No. hard Manitoba nomina
% b aflOat
roRN-Receipts. 81 600: exports. 81. 100
sales ...Uo futures. $1,000 spot: spot easy
10. >. So elevator and SO f o b atICat; No
yellow. %: No. > white. 5ils.
OATS-Receipts, 1000: exports, o25
spot quiet: No. >, Az.
Hay-Quiet.
EEEF-Steady.
IARD-Firm: western steamed, 10
Jan. closed 40 nominal refined firm; con
tinnnt. 10
PORE-Firm.
B,TTER--I Irregular; extra creamery
y, state dairy. 14M19
EGGS-FiIm: state and Penna. nearb,
average finest, 81.
POrATOES-Firm: Long Island 27Jc
300: state and western sacks. 2256t2G0.
81 GAR-Raw nominal; fair refining,
-; refined dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

1t now appears that the alleged con-
fession III murderer Blondin was
nothing less than an irresponsible
newspaper fake. Blondin himself
declares that he never granted any in
tervi"w. or made any such confession,
and all the Boston papers have pub
lished his denial except the one in
which the alleged confession appeared.
Perhaps it is not Well to place much
reliance in the word of Blondin. but il
he tells the truth in this instance, the
publication of n bogus confession was
something of which any decent news
paper ought to be ashamed. 1t was
yellow sensationalism of the most
malignant type. and reminds one of the
fake confession" Of Lizzie Borden in
n Boston paper. during her famous
trial for the killing of her parents, 4
decade ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

One of the most interesting features
Of the st. Louis exposition will be the
attempt to show the country how
easily smoke NAV be dispensed with
when soft coal is used. The manage
mcnt proposes that in the development
of all power on the exposition grounds
the coal shall be so burned as to emit
no visible fumes. and that the locomo-
tives running to the grounds shall be
equipped with smoke suppressing
devices. II this can be done it will be
great object lesson. for most con-
sumers Of soft coal are very incredu-
lous in this matter. Here i'm the East
where anthracite coal is SO commonly
used. being accessible and cheap, we
have no conception of the smoke
nuisance rs it is experienced in
practically all the cities beyond the
Alleghanies. We had a touch of it
during the coal famine a year ago, but
nothing like what those cities have to
endure all the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. p.
cnot closed Uuet 40 points advance.
Middlng uplands 15.25; do. gulf, 15.5o. Sales
2lJS bales. ana.
FUTURES closed steady. January. liR;
February. 1495; March. LIB: April, b2G:
Nav. 1891; June, $40; July. 15.45; August,
1i.Si: September. 1859: October. 12s2.
Casvcston firm, 1i9A; Charleston firm.
Az; Memphis firm. 14B; New Orleans
firm, 15Is; Mobile firm, 1fas; Savannah
firm. 14ai. 49,
Consolidated-Net receipts for three
DAYS, 81 .O29. Exports to Great Britain. T.
ISL: to France, -; to the continent, 32,loI.
Stock, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Such Dear Friends.

Edyth-I just heard something abou
you.
Mayme-It must be something scandal
GUS
Eiyth-Why do You think SO?
Maymc-Because you look pleased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Facts in the Case.

"Half the milk you leave in the pail
every morning disappears, protested the
female customer.
You ought to have waterproof pail,
said the millman.
oh" retorted the woman, lit isn't the
water that leaks out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

EsTABLIsHED 1875.

No notice whatever will Be taken Of
UNSIGNED communications
The journal cannot bs held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
3ected communications.
Address oil communications ralatdng to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH L FLYNT, PublsherA
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

The Kansas City Journal likens the
soothing effect to the Democracy of
Mr.. Bryans recent speech at Lincoln,
to a handful Of salt rubbed into the
raw back of fiayed donkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Russia is probably right when she
declares that she does not want to
fight. No doubt she would be more
content to gobble Manchuria, Corea
and other GOV eted real estate without
the bother and expense of fighting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

In n recent speech in the Senate, Mr..
Tillrnan of South Carolina, cautions the
Democratic party to act more con-
scrvatively. 1t is the conservatism of
and miry pit. from which it is now
such leaders as Mr.. Tillman, which has
plunged the Democracy into the deep
struggling to emerge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Lean Year Maid,

''Ah,' she sighed. now that you have
rejected my proffered hand have nothing
more to live for.
oh. don't know" he replied. There $
two full-page bargain advertisements in
this evenings paper."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

The Democratic senators are not
really opposing the Panama canal
treaty; they are simply sitting on the
fence and throwing mud as the treaty
passes along to its confirmation. They
lack the courage to get in its path and
fight it in manly fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Why of II.

81 wonder why people say AS smart as
n steel trap'?" asked the We ryyoung man.
II never noticed anything so remarkably
smart about steel trap"
"A steel trap. my boy" replied the sage
from Sagevillc. lis smart because. unlike
some people it shuts up at the proper
inn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
On the Wrong Trail.

1T is no more than right that the strong
should aid the weak said the landlady.
And yet" reioined the sarcastic board
er, II fail to see how dropping hunk Of
butter in the coffee would benefit it any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Mans Mission on Earth.
Medical Book Free.
Men Made Vigorous at Home.

Know thyself Manual. book for
men only, sent free. postpaid. sealed
to every male reader mentioning this
paper: inclose 1Oc. for postage. THE
Science of Life, or Self-Preservation."
The Gold Medal Prize Treatise, the
best Medical Book of this or any
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Descriptions. Elegant Library Ed
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sealed in plain package. Address the
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EDITORS NOTE-For 40 years the
Peabody Medical Institute has been a
fixed fact, and it will remain so. 1t is
as standard as American Gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
CARNIVAL OF THE MARDI GRASt

FEBItI AIRY To. 19Ji.
SPECIAL EXCURSION $4,000
Including all expenses from time OF
leaving New York until return
LEAVE NEW YORK FEBRUARY 10th
On SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
PALATIAJ STEAMER "COMUS"
Send for special pamphlet giving full
particulars to
SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
$40 B'way Il 1 Bway, New York.
r. f. CURRIER.
10 Washington ST., Boston, Mass
jan19codtofeb7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Notwithstanding Senator Joe Bailey
dramatic threat to resign. the sunny
South continues to stand pat on the
canal proposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Still had a Chance.

She-I understand you are a jokewritcr
Eel may be guilty. but l never talk
ali lut the stuff | turn out.
She-That's good. There's always some
hotc of reformation when there's a sense
of shame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

To help stimulate declining indus
offers to send his paper for one year to
all couples married in York during
1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

RUMPS AND LOINS-12uB.
LAAIB-Steady.
VEAI.-Firm; Sail. az,
BCTTER-Quiet; northern 2i!k.
CHEESE,-JInchange new. l2piz2. .,
EGGS-Firmer; fancy, 3G3I; eastefIi' III
as. oo-ao
ApPL I;S-KQuiet: Baldwins. 22'n3;
JrATOES-Firmer; Aroostook He
brnns 75M7S.
SIrGAR-SteadN; 4.6O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Wanted Figures.

'What would you do if | were to die and
leave you dariing? asked the bridegroom.
who was on the shady side of 20.
Leave me how much?" anXiouSly asked
the brid" who WaS-Well, let us say ~
years and II months old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Natural Deduction.

The singer gets $500 week. remarked
the critical patron Of the vaudeville show
yet she has Il voice like buzz saw.
'PerhapS." rejoined his friends, that is
why she makes so much dust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

The news from Belgrade that King
Peter Of Servia, is preparing to
abdicate his throne may or may not be
true. but, if it is true, few people in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Here is the story told by a West
brook teacher. She asked her pupils,
one day, if any of them knew who Nero
was. The only response came from an
urchin who declared that they sang
about Nero in the Sunday school. The
teacher. who could recall no religious
music devoted to Nero, asked the name
of the hymn. Nero, My God. to
Thee" was the confident answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The special Committee on Salaries and
Fees will give a public hearing at the
Court House. Augusta, on THURSDAY
January IS, 1904 at A. NJ, on the sala-
ries and fees of the kennebec County oni-
Gals.
GEO. G. WEEKS.
Chairman.
- ianold7t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

of them coming in succession. The
coolest was "a below, which has been
exceeded, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

That diphtheria may live in packed
clothing almost Indefinitely is shown by
an incident which occurred in a York
county village. A child died of diph-
liberia and its mother packed it's dress
es and toys in Il chest. The mother
died Is years afterwards and her
daughter and grand daughter, who
opened and handled the contents of the
chest, We're duly taken i'll of diphtheria.
although there had recently been no
cases in the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
NOTICE.

have leased the saw mill and machine
shop of s. G. Davis. 81 to 81 Machanic
Row, where am prepared to do all kinds
of saving, planning, turning and jobbing.
E. w. NORRIS,
Winthrop, 1a0nA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
(@alQ6y8 Gossip!
Success.

Success.
A man there was who failed in life,
And he awoke to find
A lull in all the stir and strife,
Fore he was left behind;
And friends. though some were staunch
and true,
Seemed of q sudden strangely few.
Another hurried on so fast
That none could match his pace;
He toilcd until he found at last
The farthcst. topmost place;
And when he sought for rest and cheer
lie sighed, In sooth, It's lonely here?
And he who did from day to day
His duty as he could
Found comra,,eship along the way,
And life was sweet and good,
Though sometimes touched by envy
grim,
Washington Star.
Sanford will not mind the adver-
Using.
Eliza did not find any floating ice in
our Maine rivers.
Mondays sunshine was the first lib
eral dose for many days.
VIII the Maine Press excursion for
1904 be to St. Louis?
1t looks like term number eight for
Mayor Peal over in Rangor.
Two Masonic lodges. Oriental nj
Eridgton and Solar ut Bath, will cele-
brate their centcnnials. this year.
The Scottish people of Portland re-
membcrcd Robert Burns. last night.
The little Indiana goldfish is again
having Il revival as a pet.
Every time the frost pulls Il nail in
the roof, the good Brunswick citizen
arises, takes his revolver from under
his pillow and does the sleuth act from
attic To cellar.
Joseph b. Drummond, BOwdoin, 'O7
, will not go to Annapolis, as was re-
ported. He received the appointment
but has not accepted it and will con-
tinue his college course.
| Herbert s. Dyer of Portland, Whose
interview appears in another column
certainly advances some convincing
reasons why Names mineral wealth
should be advertised at st. Louisiana
everywhere else. for that matter.
In 1902 Maine had one divorce t.
every six marriages, which is believed
! to be the worlds record, civilized OIL
unciviliZed. Yet right across the line
| in New Brunswick there We're but {,
divorces from 1868 to 1900. How doe:
Maine explain lt?-Boston Globe.
| Easy enough. You see, more people
in Maine apply for divorces and ge
them than over in New Brunswick.
| This prophecy of the toughest Febru
airy on record is not very cheering.
has been such cold January that i
seems to most neOplc that winter ha.
lasted long enough and spring ough
| to be coming along instead of anothe
equally cold and stormy month.
There have been cold Januaries be
fore this. a Rumford man who has bee
| looking over his diary says that il
January 1882, there We're 10 morning
when the mercury was below zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Every time the frost pulls Il nail in
arises, takes his revolver from under
his pillow and does the sleuth act from
attic To cellar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co., office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

The Scottish people of Portland re-
mcmbcrcd Robert Burns, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. ..
Prime mercantile paper 4Amji4.
Sterling exchange easier with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S6 for de-
mand. and at 4.S330eei S,:35 for 60 days.
Posted rates 4.$9'26t4.S4 and iS6ia1t7.
Commercial bills 4S27s.
Bar silver So.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds irregular
Railroad bonds irregular
Money on call steady at 1872; last loan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Two Masonic lodges. Oriental ut
Eridgton and Solar at Bath. will cele-
brate their centcnnials. this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

1t looks like term number eight for
Mayor Peal over in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

The little Indiana goldfish is again
having Il revival as pet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOAT

| xzGE |HEI|lI|g1
In Effect Oct. II. 1904
Passenger trains leave Augusta q ~.
GOING WEsTI2s2 a. -
except Monday. for ; Gland ~
Boston s $40 A.; NJ. ar Lewiston
ir snd Phillips. Rockland Poi.
Quebec; 1000 A. NJ. for Brunswick Is sSe
iston, Pennington, Phillips, Carrahssss.
HNanseIey. RoGkland. Portland BostcS
ham CONWAY ~ H. f1 ssrin F Laneaatsr Cor
N. Stratford, Island Pond. CoIehr"sSs
and Beecher Falls; 80 p. NJ, iocai !.
rortiand. "a Z. M, (express) for Bruns'
WI w,cE. Portland and Boston, connectns
! brfc.ton. No. Conway. and Bartlett. III
T. m. for SO. Gardiner; 1923 r. M 1n,sh.
Pullman every night for Lewiston. Rath
| Portland and Boston. -a'1
| GOING EAST 1853 A. M might -.
pressl for Skowhegan. Bangor, Bar Hs,-
Dor. St. Stephen. tCalais). ST John Hail.
tax and Aroostook county and to Wash-
tng.oa co: 4. r.; Sunday morning, gons
belfast Foxcroft, or beyond Bangor: 6 =
A. NJ, for Watervilie, Foxcroft md pe a."
gor; $40 A. NJ. for Wa,erville. BeIfsst
Skowhegan. Bangor and Bucksport: ia
L. M, Waterville. roxcrof.. Bangor. Ola
Town, Patten. Houlton ana caribou VIZ
B. & A. r r.. Vanceborc. st. Stems.
Calais), Houlton. Woodstock. st. Jobn
ana Halifax and to Lewiston via OakIand
and Winthrop; 230 r. M express Tor Wv
terv1ile, Bangor. Bar Harbor. Wash. ca
r. X, Old Town. Greenville: SIS p. n
for Waterville, Oaknna. North an.on
E Bingham. Ssowhesan; Belfast. Foxcront
wa mkeag: 7.30 = III, for Wateryilie
SCNDAYS-Going west. 232 A. M. fv
Portland. Boston; 1923 A. Nj: 1893 p N
Tor Brunswick, Bath. Portland ana Pa.
sor; 9:15 A. NJ. for Waterville, SkoWheean
and Bangor; go p. NJ, Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving ~
i2o9 A. NJ, Sunday morning going easf
does not connect for Skowhesan. BslfaG
Foxcroft or east Of Bangor.
,;AsSG;CS0sfMoDATIoN TRAINS.
ilaiis~eil ~ '... :::74S S sS9 s s1s g
ga an 500 2.0 SIS sN
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
So. Gardiner. ". $50 100 10 81
Gardiner ........e3O lilo AN &c
ltailoweN ............6.43 Is 43 SD
aT !ri11s., ar: ::.....6.50 100 $50 sG
H.. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. ths
only Office In Augusta selling via ali
,outes and checking baggage free Of 81.
GEO. 2; EVANS. v. & Gen Man.
Portland Me- = a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Eliza did not find any floating ice il
our Maine rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Mondays sunshine was the first lib
eral dose for many days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Sanford will not mind the adver-
Using.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Will the Maine Press excursion fol
1904 be to St. Louis?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

JOSEPH b. Drummond, Bowdoin, 'O1,
will not go to Annapolis, as was re-
ported. lie received the appointment
but has not accepted it and will con-
tinue his college course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
ACCObfMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINEy

.HIoaSH tA~Kets to California and mi
points South and West may be had OF q.
II: Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only ONCE In Augusta selling via ail
penSe. - 9~
GEO. 2. EVANS. v. P. & Gen. Man.
r.. p. B0OTHBY. G. p 4 T. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Tel 52-2. F. D. Crissman, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

Herbert s. Dyer of Portland, whose
interview appears in another column,
certainly advances some convincing
reasons why Names mineral wealth
should be advertised at st. Louisiana
everywhere else. for that matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

There have been cold Januaries be-
looking over his diary says that in
January 1882, there We're 10 mornings
when the mercury was below zero. II
Evening journal., 1904-06-07
DAUGHTERS
WELCOME MRS. SHADE

Delaware State Society of the United
States Daughters Of 1872 are entertain
ing Mrs. William Slade. Of New York.
at the New-Century Club this after
noon. Mrs Slade. who is president-ge gem
eral of the Society Of 1872 was given
hearty welcome. This is her second
trip to Wilmington, she having visited
here last year when the local society
was organized.
She is noted patriotic society
woman and could be easily distinguish
ed from the other women on account
Of the many badges she wore Mrs.
Slade has taken what she calls her
thlrty-third degree. being an active
member in thirty-three patriotic So
cieties.
A feature OF the reception was the
presentation by the Delaware Society
to Mrs. Slade Of a souvenir spoon. on
which there is a picture OF Cooch's
bridge. The inscription on the spoon is
Presented TO Mrs. William Henry
Slade by Delaware Daughters" The
presentation took place after the sing
ing OF appropriate verses to one OF the
popular airs.
The reception was from TO 8 o'clock
during which hours refreshments were
served. Although not year old the
local society already has twenty-five
members.
Evening journal., 1904-06-07
Or. WATT PRESIDENT OF
TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
Elected at Special Conven.
tion Today-Campaign
Committee Appointed

At a special convention Of the Delaware
State Temperance Alliance held IN the
First Presbyterian Church this morning,
the Rev. Robert watt d. D.. former pre-
siding elder Of the Wilmington district.
was elected president. Dr. Watt had pre-
vious'y stated that he would not accept
thep residency OF the alliance. but after
being nominated by a special nomination
committee composed OF the Revs. J.. W.
Rowan, w w. King and John Artors,
he was persuaded TO accept the office.
He succeeds the Rev. Vaughn s. Collins.
The convention was called TO order at
0.90 o'clock by DR.. Watt. The Rev. j.
s. Gnehilan is secretary DR.. Rowan con-
Quoted the devotional exercises.
Dr. Watt made "A statement Of the work
for the past two months and gave som,
results Of the pitdse signing which wa'
encouraging.
The following committees were appoint
ed; Financial. the Rev. A. W. Light
bourne. George W. Todd and the Rev. W
J.. S. Murray. resolutions. the Rev. B
Frank Davis. Port Penn; the Rev. j. II
Halett OF Odessa, and tho Rev. Franl
/ Carnentcr. A committee OF five with Dr
Watt as chairman. was appointed as
campaign committee with power 10 adj
20 its numbers so that every election dis
trict will be represented.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. OF Washing
ton vii address the convention this al
teruoon and evening.