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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
A STRANGE CASE.
Myers, Alleged Orono Burglar, to Be
Tried at This Term.

Interest in the trial of Myers, the al
legged Orono burglar which is expected
to come up at this term of supreme
court in Bangor is being revived in Old
Town. where the hearing was held, and
the case received a thorough going over
at the court on Wednesday morning. in
a discussion of the possibilities of the
prosecution in the case.
Myers. at the preliminary hearing at
the Old Town municipal court on the
morning after the burglary. presented
rather uncouth appearance beneath
which may thought they detected the
features of a gentleman.
The mystery which always chung
about the man has afforded oppoatuni-
ty for good deal of speculation as to
his origin and former life. His strange
appearance in Orono caused a great
deal Of comment at that time. He came
into the village from no one knows
where. and pitched a tent on the hill
opposite James Given's residence where
ne lived for some time Afterward he
wont ur In the woods and returning
built the camp that ne dwelt in previ-
o1s to his arrest in Orono.
He made few friends and chung close
~ to ms hermit cabin at Chemo stream.
HE gave ont that he came from Florida
ana tnat ne served under Col Mosby
IN ms famous guerillas IN the Civil
war. TINS fact seems hardly possible
as ne does not look old enough. but 1t
WAS generally accepted especially as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
At Hon. VIM. T. Cobb's Visit to Port
land, Wednesday.

Portland Me-. Aug. 11.-Theer was
plenty Of enthusiasm among the 300
Republicans who assembled In front of
the Lincoln Club at Q o'clock. Wednes-
ing gun of the campaign. There
were representatives from every
town in the county. but West
brook. South Portland. Freeport,
Brunswick and Portland sent big dele
cations of Republican workers, the
largest representation outside of Port
land coming from Westbrook. The re-
ceptiOn accorded Candidate Cobb, Con-
gresham Allen and Candidate Ire
fethen in Monument square before the
march was taken to the steamer was
spontaneous and enthusiastic. At the
banquet at the Peaks Island House the
speakers confidently predicted sweep
ing victory all along the line.
Before 8 o'clock the time set for the
gathering of the hosts, the out-of-town
committee men and their friends began
to arrive and made their headquarters
in the rooms of the Lincoln Club. BY
~ u tloch tHe squaie was PhSheu
Chambers Full Military Band played
popular airs and the delegates present
formed in groups and talked over the
situation in the county.
In the club rooms, Mr.. Cobb. Con-
gresham Allen. Colonel Prescott and
Hon. George NJ. Seiders with many
other prominent Republicans. held an
informal reception and met many Of
the county committee men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
ATTEMPTED HoLpup
OF the Portland and Raymond STAGE
Two Shots Fired,

An attempt was made the other night
to hold I'D Wendell Mains driver of the
stage that runs between this city and
Raymond, carrying the mails and pas
Isengers, leaving from the post Office
here every weekday afternoon.
Mr.. Mains is employed as driver by
Elmer l.. Ward. the proprietor of the
stage line, and upon arrival at Raw
mond is accustomed to change over to
la lighter team with one horse to con-
Itinue on to Songo Lock. A few evenings
Iago, when about one mile from his des-
ltination at SOngo Lock, as he was driv-
ing through the woods he observed two
men standing one on each side of tn
road. AS he drove nearer to the men,
one of the shouted Halt" and made a
Jumped to catch the horse by the head.
But Mr. Mains instead of complying
with the command to halt, struck his
horse heavy blow with the whip,
causing the animal to dash by the high
waymen at furious gait. AS he passed
two shots were fired after the team,
but without any damage.
A short distance up the road he OBJ
served another team which seemed to
be drawn across the road with the evil
dent intention of blocking his way and
forcing him to stop to avoid a collision
but he only piled the whip harder and
heading his horse very near to the ditch
at one side of the road managed to clear
the team without mishap and continued
to escape.
Upon arrival at Songo Lock in rather
a dilapidated condition he reported the
affair to the officials who have since
been conducting quiet Investigation.
The reason for the attempted hOldup
is somewhat Of a mystery for a time,
as the stage driver and his team are
well known to all the residents of that
section and even IL the attempt was
successful it would have awaited the
IwOuld-be highwaymen nothing as it
happened that nothing of great value
was being carried on the stage at the
time.
Upon investigation 1t was learned
that resident of that section by the
name of Dillingham;, was supposed to
have that day gone into Lewiston and
drawn $3.50 from the bank with the in
ttentiOn of taking it to his home at Son.
go for business purposes. 1t is conclud-
ed that this became known in some way
and that the highwaymen intended to
relieve Mr.. Dillingham; of his money
while returning home. but mistook the
stage driver for their intended prey and
were thus balked-POrtland Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
Ads placed In the Kennebec Joufna1 bring sore
fesults; persistence wifi make VOC winner.

pleasure to meet the Aroostook Pomona
mat they should consider the university
tnelr own and feel free to wander at will
MI. Hannaford in behalf of the grange
tepned TO DIR. Fellows in a short speech
IN which he told of the benefit the unlver-
slty had been to Aroostook and made the
statement that no member of the LegiSla-
ture from Aroostook ever voted against
an appropriation for the University OF
Maine. He further said that over one
half a million bushels of potatoes in ex-
cess of the regular yield were raised in
ArnoStook, last year, acting on the ad-
vice of the L. OF NJ and the Maine Ex-
pertinent station. than would have been
raised had it NOT been for the college and
experiment station.
Remarks were made by Prof. c. d.
Woods, in charge of the experiment sta
ton, Prof. Munson and Prof Hurd. all
on matters pertaining to agriculture.
Worthy Master Crawford of the South
Pomona Grange of Aroostook. and Wor-
thy Master Grant of the Northern
Grange. each spoke briefly.
AT the close of the meeting the faculty
of the university lined up near the door
and an informal reception was held, after
which the visitors went out on the lawn,
where a picnic dinner was enjoyed. Long
tables were arranged on the lawn and the
college served hot coffee to all present
Everybody seemed to be having a good
time.
After dinner the visitors separated and
wandered at will over the college grounds
and the experiment station. A great deal
of interest was shown at many of the
experiments being carried on at the sta
ton, all of which were explained to the
visitors by Prof Woods and his assist
ants. All expressed themselves much
pleased and profited by the trip. and it
is needless to say that the University of
Maine will have the strong support of
Aroostook In the future. Rev q. NJ
Park of Pressure Isle. had the excursion
In charge.
The party took the train at o'clock for
ArooStopk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
ENJOYABLE VISIT
Of Party from Aroostook to University
Of Maine.

Orono Me-, Aug. 11.-About 800 members
of the various oranges in Aroostook came
to Orono, Wednesday, in special train
which arrived at the Orono station at II
O'Clock In the forenoon. for visit to the
University of Maine and the Maine Ex-
periment station. The visitors comprised
many of the leading farmers in Aroos-
took and many dairymen who were inter
ested I'm the work being carried on at the
university and at the experiment station
under the direction Of Prof. c. ID. Woods
After the arrival at the Orono station
the visitors marched up In a body to the
cars which conveyed them to the univer-
sitv campus. On arrival there the party
sssembIed in the chapel. where many
sneeches appropriate to the occasion were
made by DR. Fellows and Profs. woods
DR.. Fellows in short. well worded ad-
ares. sbade the delegates welcome to the
university and assured them that was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
A Hint to Traveller.

While in Suffolk. Va. Henry Croll.
Jr- proprietor Of the Beaverton, Mich.
Hardware Co.. was taken very sick
with bowel trouble. A travelling sales
man from Saginaw. Mich. advised him
to get a bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. which
he did. ut soon cured me. and take
pleasure in recommending IT," he says.
No one should leave home on journey
without a bottle OF this remedy. 1t II
almost sure to be needed and - not OBJ
tainable while on steamship or cars.
For sale by John Coushlin. Augusta, G.
II. Beane, Gardiner. |. $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

Officers In Minnesota and Wisconsin
are trying to CAPTURE gang OF log
ing on the upper mississippi taking the
very best logs from RATS. even when
guarded by electric searchlights and
armed men. A gang was detected taking
logs from valuable raft tied up across
the river from La Crosse. So expert are
the thieves that they succeeded In getting
a good string of logs. The gang has a
fine launch with which the logs are taken
up into some little bay by day. The gang
now busy near La Crosse Is only one
of several crowds of log pirates who have
successfully operated the Mississippi fer
years-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
Diminjshsd Vitality.

Some people talk very Aippantly
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to think that vitality
q the principle Of life--that 1t IL that
little understood something on which
every function. of their bodies depends
Diminished vitality Is early indicated
by loss Of appetite, strength and endur-
ance, and Hoods sassaparilla IL the
greatest vitalizer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

The Victoria and Albert Museum.
South Kensington. London. mas received
q very Valuable addition to its collections
through the beqaest made by the late MT.
Constantine Alexander Ionides of all his
paintings. drawings. etchings and en-
cravings. which amount to nearly 100 In
Ill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

.hnrs a,m Isst year the International Long
aIonv en- nave organized 10 new locals
aion9 ,h me american great lakes seven
Atla s tne Am american rivers, ii along the
X aIons .Sa !. along The Pacific Goa ct
lakes and , oes Suit Of Mexico. L. along the
ada, four along q H. the Dominion of Can
,nree IN cur new possession as'and sound.
,ocaI. " iisiahds making tosa, -, ' NE I1a-
'0eals since the last conventi Ia OF ii' new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
A unique feather guessing. contest was

unique leather guessing contest was
recently conducted by a prominent COM
pany manufacturing feed for poultry.
Five hundred dollars In prizes was Of
fered for best estimates or guesses as to
the number of feathers on hen. The
es were received, including some very
amusing ones. One party. who was pro-
badly looking for some catch scheme.
estimated none at ALL" Many estimates
ceived several in the millions. the high
est estimate being GO, 0600f7. The correct
answer was found to be S120.-St NichCf-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
New Board to Promote
Rifle Practice.
BattIeship Ohio Will Be Accepted
by Government.
e..,.tary Morton commsnds Services
=. Late Admiral Taylor-Cruise Of
o,Iohir, This Week-Repairs on the
Albany, Nashville and Sterling.

washington, Aug. 1.-THE National
,aard for the Promotion of Rifle Prac-
100 ia an organization which advocates
simple. inexpensive and attractive
.,.,bod of increasing the military
aAc,ency of the United States-a
r,a,hod to which no man can take ex-
nant,on who is not opposed to war un-
a.. all circumstances and who Is con-
saouently against all preparations for
ar The board takes 1t for granted
that the regular army always will be
sroau and that in the event Of war
nth q first-class power, where large
,orca j.. needed. it will be necessary to
aonend on the militia and the
,oiunteers. If ten points be taken as
tho standard of perfection Of the soldier
at least eight of them are skill In rifle
and revolver shooting. The larger the
number OF men skilled in the use OF
those weapons the larger will be the
effective army which the United States
ran nut in the field on a weeks notice.
II the men who flew to arms after Lex
,npton and Concord had known no
more about the rifle then did the ma
,ority OF those who volunteered when
the Spanish war broke out indepen-
denre could not have been won. The
hoard believes that II its plans are fol-
lowed out the United States will have
within few years more than n million
men who will have nearly all the re-
ouirements for the most efficient
soldiers I'm the world. The plans have
been printed in a circular recently sent
out by the War Department. They
contemplate the encouragement Of rifle
practice In the State militia. In military
and other schools, and among In
dividuals belonging to the unorganized
militia who may be called upon to
serve in time Of war. The National
Board for the Promotion Of Rifle Prac-
tce should have the aid of National
and state governments. The young
men of the country who will compose
its armies in case of war should be
encouraged to acquire skill in the use
of their weapons long before they are
called out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
Advertising ~
No }! Experiment

4 man goes into business and wants trade II i.a
hrst question and overriding one, Glow
shall rget it," He may, If he choose sit down in
ms ONCE or behind his counter with arms folded and
wait for it to come to him. And he will wait The old
aPhorisn, "Al things to him who waits" does not
apply in business. The modern paraphrase of the axiom
is. All things come to him who hustles" Some men look
upon advertising luxury They look at from the
point of cost and begrudge the money they put into it.
The one and only true way to consider as an auxi
lary reliable and necessary. 1t mercenary but
part of the business ITSELF As it is true that he who de-
s'res trade must seek for it, is equally true that the
field of advertising is the in which find the desired
pearl OF success. 1t is not luxury but necessity II
is not expensive since it than pays its way when
properly treated Successful business men confess their
obligation to advertising. The footsteps of successful
men may well be followed. Those who would win trade
and hold must adopt methods that have been tried and
proved Advertising is not experiment but a proved
fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

MRS. Fairbanks tells how ne.
elect of warning symptoms will
soon PROSTATE a woman. She
thinks woman's safeguard is
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAA:-Ignorance
and neglect are the cause OF untold
female suffering, not only with the
laws Of health but with the chance of q
cure. did not heed the warnings Of
headaches, organic pains, and general
WEAKNESS, until l was well nigh pros
trated. knew I had to do something.
Happily did the right thing. tool,
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound faithfully, according to
directions, and was rewarded in few
weeks to find that my aches and pains
disappeared, and again felt the glow
of health through my body. Since I
have been we'll l have been more care
full, l have also advised number of
nv sick friends to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and they have never had
reason to be sorry. Yours very truly,
Mrs. MAY FAIRBANKS, ZIG South 7th
St., Minneapolis. Mimi" (Mrs. Fair
banks is one of the most successful and
highest salaried travelling saleswomen
in the West $4,000 forfeit If original Of
above letter soung gsnuinsness cannot be produced
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

a eahle message has been received
snnouhcing the arrival at San Paul
ae i.oando. Africa, of the South Atlantic
i Snta consisting Of the Brooklyn, At
by Rear Admiral Chadwick Thee. wss.
GELS are now On their way to Nontev,deo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

Although nearly one-fifth Of a knot
below the eighteen knots speed required
ty the Government. the battleship Ohio
will be accepted by the Navy Depart
ment. Under the contract the Union
Iron Works must rebate SlS.3O0 from
the regular contract price. which was
S., 500 200. The contract stated that
SIS 900 was to he rebated for each quar-
ter nf a knot the ships speed fell below
eighteen knots. The Ohio is sister
shin to the Maine and Missouri. The
latter came up to the contract speed
all right but the Maine fell below, and
was only brought up by allowances,
which were made because some of the
stake boats We're said to have been
ou, Of line. 1t is believed that the
Governments experience with these
vessels may be sufficient to cause the
establishment Of the custom OF al
lowing a bonus for extra speed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

although the President and the secre-
,ary OF the navy are entitled to the privi-
iege OF selecting the young lady who shall
christen ships built in Government navy
on OF connecticut be invited to make this
selection fer the battleship Connecticut,
winch viii be launched from the navy
yard. New York, Sept. q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

'.he chief constructor Of the navy. Rear
Aunfal Capps. has approved survey
on the I, S. S. Albany at the navy yard
nj Rremerton calling for REPAIRS to cost
slN"' and recurring eight months for
completion. He has also approved a sur
eey OF $4,000 for work on the Nashville
at Eoston. $4,000 work on the Sterling at
Norfolk and ssoo0 work on the Isla de
Luzon at the navy yard, Pensacola.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

Secretary Morton has issued special
ordeT to the navy commendatory or the
services tn the country of the lat" Rear
Admiral Henry e Taylor. After stating
the conditions Of his early HE In the
navy and the official commentator be
slowed upon him for his part In the pat
Ito on Santiago and his assumption or
the post of the chief OF the bureau OF
Navigation the order has this To say
Of Admiral TAYLOR: His administration
n the personnel OF the navy was marked
by many reforms which grew out OF MS
conception Of the military efficiency OF
the feet He lahOred to encourage no.
bility In the squadrons. energy and initial
I've on the parts of officers and healthy en-.
thustaSm among the enlisted men IL
was the navy's misfortune that his ser
vice as chief of the Bureau OF Navigation
came go soon to an end. and that so dis-
tingulshed career was not crowned ny
flying his flag In chief command ai1oat-
the prize Of every sea officers ambition.
In peace and In war his service was dls-
t'ngnishcd by high and varions abilities
He was a noble type of the accomplished
officer and gallant gentleman. The navy
mcurns his loss Az mark or respect
u his memory the flags of the navy yards
and stations and vessels I'm commission
will he displayed at half-mast from sun
rise to sunset. and thirteen guns will be
hred ut noon from the navy yards ana
stations on the day after the receipt or
this order"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12

Unless present plans are changed. the
despatch boat Dolphin will leave Wash
ington Navy Yard, this week. with a
distinguished party aboard. for cruise
10 New England waters The party will
Include Secretary and Mrs Morton. Miss
Morton. Attorney General Moody and
Speaker and Mrs. Cannon The purpose
OF the cruise Is to enable the new secre-
tary of the navy to make a personal
Inspection of the navy yards and stations
at Norfolk. New York. Newport. Nara
mouth
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-03-17
W~~TW~TT~~

Charlie Dobbins rented farm
in the Dogwoc1 neighborhood and
moved there last week.
Just received another load of
that good Salem flour
; I Bennett 4 Son.
Rev Miller filled his usual ap.
pointment at the Baptist church
Sunday and Sunday night.
If you want your horse well
shods take him to Richardson.
Mr. Larkin, the depot agent,
has moved to Charlie Dobbins
house, near the hotel.
Home made new ground plows
and Chattanooga turning plows at
A 5 Threlkeld's shop, Kelsey,
Wanted, eggs, poultry, etc; also
want to sell you dry goods, shoes,
groceries and hardware.
) & Bennett n Son.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-03-17

We never saw so many people
complaining of colds and grippe,
every family has one or more laid
up with one or the other.
Our farmers got move on them
selves the few fine days We had last
week, some few sowed oats and
started their plows.
Harry and John Harpending
both reached home last week, the
former from California and the
latter from Texas.
We don't know what has come
over our farmers for the last year
or 80. A few years ago every far
mer raised wheat to bread him and
some to sell; he also raised sor-
ghum cane enough to make all the
syrup he and family could use and
some to sell, and everything else
necessary for family use, while
now there is not half enough
wheat growing to bread the people
and gallon of sorghum molasses
oGn not be bought. What is the
matterp can farmers buy these
things cheaper than they can raise
themY We think not.
The hay crop in this part of the
county will be the shortest in ma
my years, owing to the dry fall and
hard winter having killed all the
grass sown last fall; hundreds of
acres that wore sown last fall are
being sown again this spring,
Rev Lowery came up to his reg
ular appointment at New Salem
Saturday and Sunday.
Trade is getting scarce among
the farmers, owing to the long
GOLD, cold winter.
Benz Davis and family visited
1 relatives Saturday and Sunday,
near Hurricane church.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-03-17
T0LU.

Mrs Josie Hammond is on the
sick list.
j w Waggoner, formerly of Ma
rion but now of Elizabethtown,
ILL.,, passed through here Thurs
day en- route to his home.
w T. Dowell went to Henderson
Thursday aud bought brick for
the erection of the bank building
at this place. a steamboat load of
the brick arrived here this week.
A j Bennett and p b Croft ship
ped fine lot of hogs from our
landing recently,
G + Weldon and family of Ma
rion visited relatives in this place
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs John Weber and Fred
w. Erdman of Evansville are in
our town on business with h ir
friend, William I'll. femme, this
week.
Carpenter G w Stone has been
confined to his room several days
with rheumatism.
Ed + Weldon and family visit
ed relatives in this place Saturday
and Sunday.