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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15
FOUND At 70
The Power CT Food,

An Illinois lady who never know
what health was until she reached her
10th year presents an unusually CON
vincing case OF the power OF proper
food. She says:
II am "A years old this fall and r
never had good health that 7 can re-
member since | was a child until T
commenced to use Grape Nuts four
vcars ago.
From tie very first I could feel q
vast Improvement and now in four
years l have gained So that I do all nv
own work. and feel | cannot saw too
mitch Ii favor Of Grape-Nuts ard vbor
this grand food has done for me as old
as 1 am.
Il have recommended Grane-Nuts to
several and they all have been benefitad
by it." Name given by Postum 60
Battle Creek, Mich.
The power of proper food (which
means food that the stomach will al
gest and at the same time Yields tho
unnecessary nurrimenD is almost IN
limited and that's the reason 10 davs
trial of Grape-Nuts often works =
wonder.
Look for the famous little book, ssTba
Road to Wellville in each package
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15
DEPARTURE VOLUNTARY.
Minister PavIoff Didn't Leave Seoul
Under Japanese Compulsion.

Toxic, Friday, Feb. 12.-The jana
nesc government denied that Pavloff,
the Russian minister of Corea, with
drew from Seoul. today, under Japa-
nese pressure, but asserts that his
withdrawal was entirely voluntary.
1t is stated that PavlOff. through the
French minister, intimated q desire to
leave Seoul ard entrust Russian affairs
to the care Of French legation. and
that French guard be placed around
the legation. The Japanese govern
ment acquiesced and arranged that
when Favioff left the legation. today,
in place CT police. soldiers guarded the
route to the station where q special
train to Chemulpo was furnished. An
officer escorted Pavloff to Pascal. The
japanese fleet was given instructions
not TO interfere with Pavloff's depart
ure. From Pascal, Pavioff will go to
Che Foo.
The above disclaimer by Japan indi-
Gates that despite the fact that Corezl
is largely dominated by the japanese
military force, the government has no
intention at present of assuming terri
torial possession.
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A REPORTED DEFEAT.

Che Foo, Friday, Feb. 12.-1t is re-
ported that 1900 Japanese troops
were landed at Dove bay. last Wednes-
day morning. and that they were met
by the Russians, who engaged them in
a hand to hand fight. The reports say
the Japanese were driven back. 1t is
also reported that Japanese troops have
been landed 40 miles farther west.
The steamer Che Foo arrived here.
Thursday. from Port Arthur with 4
large number of refugees, mostly Chi
nese. with Il few Europeans. About so
shells struck in town. One on Main
street broke every window. Others
struck on the hills among small houses
and one killed 4 woman and a child.
The people are panic stricken and are
leaving town on every train.
Passengers who have arrived at Port
Arthur say the Russian cruiser Askold
was damaged in Tuesdays battle in
the roads outside of Port Arthur but
was kept aiioat until Saturday, when
it sank in so fathoms.
Captain Gundersoh of the Norwegian
collier Bigdo. has been imprisoned at
Port Arthur for four days for having
=
vautau coaling station west of Port
Arthur and showing the chart TO the
japanese.
1t is also reported that n correspond
ent has been arrested in attempting to
send news by the steamer Che Foo.
sailing for Port Arthur. The captain
was allowed to leave on agreeing to
say nothing about unconfirmed reports
that 81 Russian sailors had been killed
in the engagement Tuesday. One ref
ugee says he saw seven bodies landed
from disabled cruiser which was in
bad position with a heavy list, bow
down.
The German flagship Hansa has ar
rived here for coal. Her movements
are being watched with interest. She
left Port Arthur three weeks ago and
has since that time been cruising in
the gulf of Pc Chi Ii and along the
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE low pressure
area has contracted considerably since
Saturday night. the lower portion having
filed up which the upper one his moved
slowly TO Ontario. 1t has caused rising
temperatures to the eastward ana SHOWS
and rains cast of the Mississippi river
There Will hc snow, Monday, in northern
New England. On the middle Atlantic
coast the weather will clear and bo cold
or. On the New England coast the winds;
will be fresh 10 brisk southwest to north
west; on the middle Atlantic coast blisk
west to northwest
Special fcrecast-Storm warnings arc
displayed on the New England coast
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10000 JAPANESE LANDED
At chemulpo and Will Try to Gain
Rear Of the Russians.

ST Petersburg. Feb. l5.-2.45 A. MA
communication from Viceroy Alexieff Just
received confirms the report of the lang
ing of 1900 Japanese troops at Chemulpo.
The viceroy adds that reports have been
received of attempts to cut the telegraph
wires along the Chinese Eastern railway
and also to destroy one Of the abutments
of the Sungari bridge. These attempts, he
says were Immediately detected and de-
cisive measures taken to guard the rail-
way.
Major General Plug wires that accord.
ing to private advices the Japanese after
the battle at Chemulpo landed 5000
troops.
Communication by wireless telegraphy
has been established with Chemulpo and
Che Foo by ships stationed between these
two places.
All is quiet at Port Arthur. There is
no news of the enemy's fleet and no con-
frmation of the reported appearance Of
Japanese ironclads off Tatung-Kan, but
the Indications are that the enemy's
scouts az. off Inkau.
The mobilization Of troops Is being sue
cessfully CARRIED out. General Bazilewsc-
Xxi. chief engineer reports that the Port
Arthur forts were not damaged during
the bombardmcnt.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

S. 4. Parsons of Dead River, who
was arrested last summer for killing
deer that We're destroying his crops,
intends to fight the matter to the bit
er end. He estimates the damage done
mis- crops by protected wild animals at
$40.
While trying to light her pipe in or
der to enjoy a quiet little smoke, Mrs.
catherine Charlton, years of age. the
Widow of John Charlton, was burned
20 death in the home of Mrs. Thomas
Barry at 80 Waterville street, Portland.
at few minutes past O'Clock, Sat
Grday evening.
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A NAVAL VICTORY.

Nagasaki, Feb. 14.-Accordng to adj
vices received, the engagement at Port
Arthur commenced at o'clock on the
morning of the 9Th. Altogether IL YES
seis were destroyed and eight cap
turcd.
The captured vessels are expected at
Sasobo momentariIy. The Emperor
has congratulated Admiral Togo, COM
rnandins the fleet, for his splendid vic
tory.
1t is considered significant that the
rigid censorship regarding the move
r,enss Of the Japanese fleet has been
withdrawn.
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ELEVEN SHIPS DISABLED
Ey Japs at Port Arthur-The Russians
Reckless Firing.

Che Foo, Feb. 15.-It is stated that
II Russian ships We're damaged in the
recent engagement at Port Arthur.
The whole fleet has moved into the
inner harbor. Torpedo boats remain
outside on scouting duty.
Five extra big guns have been
mounted on the forts and they are
firing on every object suspected Of be-
ing part of the ene:ry's fleet.
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Mems Fur Coats
SNOW AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Forecast for
New England: Clearing in south, SNOW
in north portion, Monday, colder ut
night; Tuesday, fair; fresh to brisk
southwest TO northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

denly an explosion was heard and she
sank. Whether she was sunk by n Jap
anese shell or by her own crew is not
Known.
The United States gunboat Vicksburg
and the British cruiser Talbot witnessed
the battle.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 14.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Monday, fair, preceded by
snow III tie morning; much colder,
Monday night: brisk westerly winds
Tuesday, fair and cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

Corean coast. It is also remarked that
the German steamer Che Foo was
given preference in leaving Port Ar
thur over other vessels.
Advices from Dalny dated Wednes-
day stated that everything was quiet
there
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MONEY TO LOAN

sonable rates and in strict confidence.
Small payments Gamble made each month.
We have several new PIANOS to dispose
of at low prices on time. or will rent
them
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY.
at9 Water St Opp. COnv House.
ESTABLISHED 10 YEARS.
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THE
BOOKLOVERS'
LIBRARY

wishes to announce to the read
ing people of Augusta that 1t has
opened its branch library in this
city. All information regarding
same will be given at Percy w.
Means drug stor-Corner Bridge
and Water streets,-where the
library is established.
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withdrawn.

IN authentic report says that the
reason the Variag was unable to es-
cape 70 Chnmulpo WIGS owing to the
poor corIition of her boilers, which
rendered her unable to steam at Il
greater speed than II knots.
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AUTOMOBILES.

have taken the agency for some OF
tho best makes OF automobiles, such as
tho Peerless, Stevens-Duryea, Rambler
White, Locomobile, Cadillac. etc, and
crou IN rlol TO send circulars and give
any Information to interested persons
FRANK I. CLARK,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

Prof. Charles Emerson Becker. Ph Z.
professor of paleontoiosy and curator OF
Ieahody Museum at Yale, died, Sunday,
at New Haven, Ct.
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The Japs With Splendid Naval Force
Win Big Battle from Russians
at Port Arthur.

Twelve Russian Warsps Captured Logo
Compmented by the Mkado-Batle Was Begun O'clock
Last Tuesday Morning France Makes Official Announcement
Of Her Neutrality Russian Minister PavoH Leaves France
Agrees &c., Hays Note China Denmark Tells England
I'VE Viii Defend Ourselves Calls OCT 100000 Reserves
Reported Defeat Of Japs on Land Though Not Verified
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PUSHING INLAND.

Japs Trying to Get Behind Russians
to Cut Communications.
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STIR---lN INK!

It's Tie business man who keeps stir
ring that stirs up business. Why don
YOU try blotters, mailing cards, book
let's? Wen suggest just what at any
time-and offer you our "GoWn-to-
now" printing service so as to insure
perfect printing results. Quick work;
but faulticss.
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st. Petersburg, Feb. A.-There was
no official confirmation Of the runior
Continued on page 81
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
MEN WHOD0 OWN SHAVING
MAY HAVE TO CUT HAIR
BARRIERS Protest of Increasing
Number of Those Who
Shave Themselves

Men who shave themselves may have
serious proposition to look I'm the face
before iong. BARRIERS all over the coun-
try are making ap rotest about the fall
ing of in their trade caused by so many
men shaving themselves. The knights
of the razor and shears have about come
30 conclusion that something must be
done TO protect their trade and the ad-
visibility of refusing TO cut the hair of
those VINO remove their own whiskers
may be the result.
BARRIERS unions in other cities are talk
ing Of passing resolutions to This effect
and also that they will not sharpen the
razors of self-shavers. In speaking of the
resolution TO boycott these people "a prom
inent barber yesterday said:
I'm certainly in for this kind of in
dusirial reform. The number Of men tha..
are Shawn themselves these days is a
fright II we cut them out on the hair
cuts IL might learn them something.
In fact / would go further than the
aoboo on the cocoanuts I'd decline TO
hone up the blades for the skinAlnt who
uses a safety. Wouldn't that fetch them ?
Most of these fellows who NOV off their
own wh.skers have plenty of money to
hire a barber Here and there we can
forgive a fellow who's dead broke. IL
they'd pass the unshaven rule on these
whisker mudlators I'd join tomorrow. so
hep me Moses!"
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
WILMINGTON TEAM
TO PLAY BRANDYWIN[
Game for Big Stake to be
Pulled Off in Philadelphia
the Fall

There is no doubt but that game Of
baseball for a high stake will be played
between the Brandywine Of West Chester
and the Wilmington A. A. teams in
Philadelphia.
A despatch from West Chester in a
Philadelphia paper this morning stated
that efforts had been made by the Bran
dywine management 10 bring the game
about, but the local team refused to pay.
The article vent so far as to state that
they had fixed date-August 26, but VIII
mington asked TO be excused.
Manager Frys.nger was seen this morn
ing and said: I'VE have so many Grip
pies on our team now that it would be
impossible for us to play even though we
had date Open which we have not un-
til some time in September. on August
% we play Harrisburg. II is a Tri-State
game and we could not break the date to
pay an outside team.
IF the owners of the team viii per
init we will play the West Chester aggre-
cation during September. All the players
are anxious for the game and If it cannot
be played during the season we will play
them on our own responsibility at the
close. You may say for me that We will
give them a chance and will take some
more of their money"
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
WANTED TO SEE HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Ada Perkins Receivers From ILL.,
ness at Sight Of Spouse.

Dover. Aug. 20.-Mrs. Ada Perkins, a
Memphis woman, who has been visi-
ing Mrs. Theodore johnson, of Della
ware avenue, was taken violently i'll
last night. and the physician insisted
that her husband should be summon
ed at once.
J. G. ]. Perkins. the husband. had
been at Charlottesville. taking one of
the University of Virginia summer
courses in law. II was known, how
ever, that he had left Charlottesville,
but whether he was travelling north
ward. or at White sulphur Springs in
attendance at the Democratic nOtifica-
tion ceremonies. was a problem.
The long distance telephone failed to
help matters; the telegraph companies
said that they had nothing to work on;
there was no time for letter writing,
and the wireless system has not yet
reached Dover.
Finally the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was called upon, and two
dispatches for Mr. Perkins were COM
mitted to its care. Before noon they
delivered both dispatches to the hus-
band in Union Station. Baltimore,
where he was going to take a train.
BY o'clock he was in a telephone
booth in Wilmington inquiring eagerly
for his wife, and at 4.4O he landed at
the Dover station.
Mrs. Perkins so quickly recovered
upon sight of her husband as to be
able to accompany him back to the
South today.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
FIRING AGAIN
NPORT ARTHUR
VIGOROUS ASSAULT ON FORTRESS BE
GAN AT DAYBREAK-RUSSLA AD-
vTsED THAT IF WORST COMES THEY
MUST BLOW UP THEIR SHIPS BEFORE
THEY SURRENDER

Chefoo, Aug. 2O.-Firing at Port Ar
thur by big guns was distinctly heard
here last night and this morning.
The steamer Pechili, just arrived
here, was overhauled and boarded by a
Japanese destroyer and five torpedo
boats six miles off Liaotieshan last
night. An officer from the destroyers
stayed on board for forty minutes con-
versing with the japanese Consul to
Niuchwang, who was a passenger for
Chefoo. The sound of firing was so
heavy occasionally that conversation
was difficult.
The Japanese explained that they
We're engaged in shelling the Russian
positions with the. utmost vigOr pre-
pairing for an assault today towards
daybreak. When the Pechili was per-
mitted to proceed on her course the
firing was at its heaviest and it was be-
lieved to indicate the imminence of a
general assault.
Late advices from Port Arthur say
that Palung- Chang, although retaken
by the Russians, has not been occupied
by either side. The Russian batteries
have contended themselves with pre-
Venting the japanese from occupying
this position and planting guns which
would command the Russian warships
i'm the harbor.
Chinese who embarked from Lao
Teai-S Shan Promontory report the con-
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
STEAMER VIGILANCE SINKS
Passengers and Crew Were Rescued
Without Difficulty.

Dover Aug. e0.-Caused by a hole
being stove In her side the steamer
Vigilance. OF the Lebanon Navigation
Company plying between Philadelphia
and towns in Kent county, Del. sank
off Barkers Landing yesterday
All passengers had ample time to es-
cape and about 1900 baskets OF fine
fruit were saved before the boat finally
went down. She was cut loose and
sent to deep water before sinking to
save her from listing. The Vigilance
was a substitute boat taking the place
OF the steamer Mary u. Citizens, which
was burned at Lebanon and is about
to be replaced by the company's new
steamer the John p. Wilson.
The Vigilance viii be raised after
divers have temporarily repaired the
hole and she will be towed to a ship
yard for repairs.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
EPISODE THAT CREW
OUT OF TRADING STAMPS
How One Firm Managed to
Get Even With Manager
of the Company

A very interesting episode In connec-
tion with the trading stamp business
has just come to light one Of the
stamp companies advertised i'm the
newspapers that the merchants whose
smaller cards We're published in the
bigger advertisement would redeem
coupons giving double stamps II was
arranged that the merchants should re-
deem these coupons and then take the
coupons to the stamp company. receiv-
ing I'm return stamps to take the place
of those previously issued by the in
dividual merchants.
With this understanding of the mat
ter various firms were induced to Join
in this publicity scheme. the stamp
company paying for the advertisement.
After the first two or three weeks one
of these firms wanted 20 receive stamps
for the coupons It had redeemed. One
of the members of the firm accordingly
took the coupons and went to the man
|ager of the trading stamp company.
He was told that his coupons would
not be redeemed unless he purchased
five books of stamps. This meant an
investment OF S25 besides those they
had already secured by having their
coupons redeemed. The firm decided
that this was not the thing to do and
refused to buy the books, telling the
stamp company manager that they
would advertise that they would redeem
no more coupons and state his rea-
sons why. The stamp manager pro-
tested against this, but the representa-
tive Of the business firm stood his
ground and refused TO back down.
OF course the stamp company had Z,
come around and redeem the stamps
Eut as the business firm put it-"if w
hadn't stood up for our rights the!
would have salted us with that man.
lmore stamns.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
OPERA HOUSE TO Be
THEATRE FOR THE PEOPLE
Will be Conducted Along
the Line of the Park and
Girard

Since Nixon and Zimmerman have ac-
qulrcd the Grand Opera House in this
city, there seems 10 be general idea
prevalent that II is 10 be conducted along
the lines of high priced theatre IN keep
Ing with their Philadelphia. New York.
Pittsburg. Baltimore and Chicago enter
prses. However. such is not the case.
for while the Grand Opera House will be
nrst-cass In every respect as is every att
traction owned and controlled bg this
noteworthy firm. IL must also be re-
memhercd that tho leading popular priced
theatres OF Philadelphia are also under
their control such as the Park Peoples
National, Glrard, etc; and as The field Ia
Wilmington offers an excellent oppor-
tunity. attractions of this class will be
played at tho Grand.
Jesse *. Baylis visited Mr.. Nirdlnger.
manager OF the aforesaid firm. yesterday
and outlined the general impression that
existed. and In an effort to eradicate
such an erroneous idea, Manager Nird-
hngcr announces that he will open the
Grand Opera House on Labor Day with
"A first-class attraction at popular price.
and he is going To- New York Immediate
y to secure the very best material in
this direction. His argument Is that La
Dor Day is peoples day and that an ai-
traction that appeals 10 the masses will
be most appropriate for the opening,
while the season FOR the high class stand.
ara and musical attractions Will be On.
augurated september g. with Nixon an,
Iimmermans own lavish production o
/ Willard spencers most popular coined,
opera and lucf1outiv the most ltiocass7N
/ financially, ariisticaily. and muslca.ly, o
the past decade. Miss Bob White" IN
cast Of which this year Includes beside
Frank Deshon, the perennial favorlt,
whose chorus girl stories and delightful
quaint humor we have So thoroughly ou
ioycd, j. Lee Mcclure. Ceceda Rhoda
who won instantaneous favor during IN
summer opera season in PHILADELPHIA
Alice Craft Benson. Ella Harris Georri
! Campbell Harriet Tvalncr. Donald Arch
/ er II. k- Saylor. Joseph Leighton. NJ. @
Avery Ed. Baker. Joseph Marba and al
American Beauty chorus of nifty. All
/ Nixon ana Zimmerman attractions wi.
be seen at the Grand including .rh
strolers.' with as own star coined,
cast which VIII pay us a visit septembe
23' Viola Allen, this year under the Nixol
and Zimmerman banner. in winter
Tale Thomas T.. Shea IN his popula
| pay and "A Chinese Honeymoon. Thes
are the same class of attractions tha
play their Philadcp pha theatres.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG QUARTERLY Y
Crowd Will Not be so Large as in
Former Years.

Arrangements are nearly completed
for Big Quarterly. which will be cele-
brated in this city on the last Sunday
in August.
For some years past the attendance
lat this big event among the colored
element has been dwindling. until now
there are rarely more than 1000 people
who congregate here. compared with
10000 and 5000 ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
Union Grove campmeetina.

lows at the Union Grove campmeeting
tomorrow: $50 a. M, holiness meeting'
IL O'Clock, sermon by the pastor, the
Rev. +. II. Webb; 2.30 p. m, Sunday
school; $3.50, sermon by the Rev. James
II. Scott, d. D.; O'clock, prayer meet
ing; O'Clock. praise service and Ep-
worth League meeting; s o'clock, SER
mon by the Rev. J. II. Nutter, ID. $.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. chill
dren's meeting; Thursday evening, s
O'Clock, mothers meeting under the
auspices OF the Women's Auxiliary of
the Suffrage Society.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
DISCUSSED TRADING STAMP
Steps May be Taken by Mercantile As
soeiation to Abolish Them.

The Mercantile Association held an ex-
tremely interesting meeting lass evening
and thrashed out the trading stamp ques-
hon before large number Of the mem
bers. 1t is very probable that some steps
wiz be taken very shortly to abolish she
stamps in the city. as sentiment against
them is growing every day.
An active canvass for new members is
being made and the association is near
ing the two hundred mark. Every busi-
ness man i'm Wilmington will be approach
Ell and it is hoped to triple the member
ship before the first Of the year.
Evening journal., 1904-08-20
GIRL RECLUSE TAKEN AWAY

Philadelphia. Aug. 2O.-That Di,he May
Prettyman. the recluse, who for five years
confined herself to an upper room in her
home at 1905 n. 2Tth street, has been re-
moved from the house is now an accepted
fact in the neighborhood.
She was taken away in a closed car
riage in the darkness of early yesterday
morning and is now at the home of her
brother, William, in Newark, n. ].
1t is believed that she will first be
taken to her sisters home in Milford, Del.
when the gossip about her case has sub
sided. The girl was born in Milford.