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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29
Fifty Against Two,

It is not reasonable to expect two
weeks Of outing to overcome the effects
Of fifty weeks Of confinement.
Take bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses. daily. OF
this great tonic will do more than any-
thing else to refresh your blood. over
come your tired feeling. improve your
appetite. and make your sleep easv and
restful.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

Leader Murphy-that is. we mean the
Leader Murphy of New York-has
visited E,-soap-us and kowtowed in the
dust before the feet Of Parker. assur-
ing him that Tammany really and
truly loves him and soemnly asserting
that the growls heard in the wigwam
are only purrs Of affection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The assassination of the Gar s
minister of the interior. yesterday is
a reminder that the Russian govern
little Japs Its enemies 1T home. the
result of it's cruel despntism for CEN
turtles. are many and powerful
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The Lewiston journal adds to the
cheer of the campaign by drawing IA
picture of plutoCracy holding aloft tn"
Maine Democracy by the bosom of its
little trOuSerlOOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The managers of the big circus
which has just toured the State are
willing to make affidavit that there ls
nothing the matter with Maine pros
peritX.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The papers are now speaking OF the
st. Louis plat form, the gap indicating
where BRYAN kicked out the financial
plank
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
::ss Kind You Have Always Bought
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A WOMAN 70 se PRETTY


The finest contour Of female face. the
sweetest smile Of a female mouth. loses
something IL the head is crowned with
scant hair. Scant and falling hair. Il il
now known. Is caused by a parasite that
burrows into the scalp to the root or the
hair. where 1t saps the vitality. The lit
tie white scales the germ throws up in
Durrowing are called dandruff. To cure
dandrun permanently. then. and to stop
falling hair. that germ must be killed.
Newbro's Herpicide. an entirely new re-
suit OF the chemical laboratory. DESTROYS
the dandrun germ. and. Of course, stops
tne railing hair, and prevents badness
sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. IN
stamps Tor sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich. 80
Bowditch. Webster 4 Co. Special 4 As+.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The spOrtsmen do not forget that the
open time on plover. sand peeps, etc.,
BEGINS next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The Trolley league is arousing the
enthusiasm and furnishing some iiie
games.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29
Daily ksnnebee Journal
EsTAsLisHEp, 1926.

No notice whatever will Be taken o.
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot bs held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Addrsss aIi communications rsIsting to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BJJRLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The Brunswick plains are black WIN
the blueberry pickers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

ROckland and Camden figure up q
total of IA devil wagons i'll the TWO
places.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

The Bath Masons will celebrate the
centennial of Solar Lodge by a grand
banquet at Merrymeeting, September
N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

Not ideal weather for the winding uE
of haying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For Representatives to tho Legislature
WILLIAM II. GANNETT Of Augusta.
FRED G. KINSMAN OF Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For Judge OF Probate
0REENLIEF T. STEVENS Of Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For County Commissioner
IRVING X. BRADLEY Of Vienna.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For County Treasurer
JAMES e. BLANCHARD of Chelsea
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

Bangor News: If Longfellow was
born in Maine and was forced to emi-
Crate to Massachusetts, in order to win
his bread and butter, we can see no
great accomplishment in hustling
around and saving mp the husk of a
house where he was born. 1t is small
praise for Maine to know that Long,
fellow and others have moved awav
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

An Owls Head fisherman set 1900
hooks Il few days ago and when he
dog fish on them. He was so incensed
that lie labOred for hours killing them.
and taking his fishing gear home.
disgustedly abandoned fishing, but
slept soundly that night with the satis-
faction that he had ridden the seas of
a regiment of the worst enemy fisher
men ever encountered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

Here is tree story from Rockport
which most readers will find pretty
hard to swallow: Twelve years ago
John Mutt. of ROckpOrt. had willow
stick which he used for cane. He
placed it i'm the center of flower bed
for the flowers to trait on. It soon took
root and today measures six feet six
inches around the trunk" A cane
which becomes Il tree two feet in
diameter in IL years is too much of a
miracle for these days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

For County Attorney
THOMAS LEIGH. of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-29

Constantly in Stock for Sale.
New Hampshire and Vermont Regis
terS fpaper). DC. each. MaSsachnsetts
Year Book. enlarged edition tclothl wv
price. $40 tulysdf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
FROM vrvERoY ALExIEFF.
Says Japs Attempted to Sink Steam
ers Loaded With InGammabIes.

ePs loaded With InnammabLes.
st. Petersburg, Feb. %, 2:45 a. M
A telegram from Viceroy Alexieff to
the car says:
AT a quarter before three in the
morning of February %, numerous
japanese torpedo boats attempted to
attack the battleship Retvizan and sink
large steamers loaded with inflam-
mables. The Retvizan was the first
to observe the torpedoboats and opened
a strong fire on them. She was sup
ported by the land batteries. She de-
stroyed two steamers near the en-
trance of the harbor; they were com
ing directly towards her. One of them
went or the rocks neal the lighthouse
on Tiger Peninsula, and another sank
under Golden Hill, The Retvizan OBJ
served four steamers in a sinking con
dition and eight torpedo boats depart
ing slowly to rejoin the waiting Jap
anese w~arships. A portion of the
crews of the Japanese vessels was
drowned. The grounded steamer is
still burning. The enemy is observed
in the ofing of Port Arthur in two
lines"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
BADGER CAPITOL
RUINED BY FIRE
Destruction of. the Wisconsin State
Capitol Building at Madison.
LOSS is PRACTICALLY TOTAL
The Immense Law Library and the
Almost Priceless Records in
Grand Army Hall Among
the Salvage.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 2S.-The Wis
consin state capitol building was dam
aged sSO0,00 by fire Saturday. The
state carries only partial insurance,
being in the process of changing from
insurance in companies to a system OF
state insurance. The fire involves the
building of a new capitol, a special ses'
sion of the legislature and the proba'
BILE renewal of the agitation in favor
of the removal of the capitol from
Madison to Milwaukee.
The flames, which started about 8
a. m, by six o'clock had completely
ruined the east and west wings, con-
tanning the senate and assembly cham
bers and the department. of the tax
commission, the Acknowledgement, rail-
road commissioner, state school super
intendent, superintendent of public
property, board of agriculture, state
normal school, commissioner of fish
cries, fish and game warden, state
board of pharmacy, state land office,
dairy and food commission, state treas
urer and commissioner of labor, and
were about to attack the department
of government, secretary of state,
state board of control and the insur-
ance commissioner.
Ten Streams Had Little Effect.
The local fire department had ten
streams of water playing IN the flames
with but little effect.
At eight o'clock the flames were
bursting from the extreme windows on
the north and south wings, the east
and west wings having by this time
been destroyed.
The last departments to burn were
those of the secretary and governor, on
the south, the encouragement and in
surance commissioners. on the main
floor, and the supreme court law H.
brary and state library commission,
on the second floor. Practically all the
valuable state records are believed to
be safe. Most of them remain in ma
sonry and steel vaults in the ruins,
and theii safety depends on the ex-
tent of the tireproof character of the
vaults.
Origin of the Fire.
The origin Of the fire Is now be-
lieved to have been a lighted gas jet
in a toilet room on the second floor.
The flame was close to and ignited a
vanished ceiling.
Gov. Lafollette was early on the
scene, and did much to insure order
among the workers.
All the contents of The immense law
library in the north end of the build
ing were carried out, together with a
large quantity Of other books and pa
pers. These were not materially dam
aged. Included in the burned portion
was the Grand Army hall. Its almost
priceless records were saved and have
been stored i'll temporary quarters.
Fire Chief Overcome.
During the fire Chief Charles Ber-
nard was overcome by smoke and fell
from a ladder, receiving serious in
juries. He was taken to his home,
where he lies unconscious.
Practically No Insurance.
From an original cost of $60, 900, in
1887, appropriations from time to time
fer new additions, made the cost of the
state capitol to date about $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
PROGRAMME OF OPENING DAY
lect Speakers of National Fame
to Make Addresses.

st. Louis, Feb. 29.-The COMMITTEES
on ceremonies of the Worlds fair will
meet at the st. Louis club tonight tc
decide upon the programme for the
opening day. This programme will in,
clude n principal speaker and two
other speakers, it is said.
. Many names of men of national rep
utation are under consideration, and
at this meeting the committee will
try to decide whom to invite.
Unless President Roosevelt accepts
an invitation to be present, he will
press in Washington a button that
will start the machinery of the expo
sition. A special wire will be strung
to the executive offices.
Not only the machinery but the
cascades will be started by the presi
dent. The pumps supplying the water
for them will be given a preliminary
test, after which they will wait fol-
the official signal to flow.
At the meeting tonight the chaplain
will be decided upon and the musical
programme selected. A chorus, as.
sisted by Wells band, will render the
anthem.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
PRESIDENT ON CORRUPTION
Sends a Letter of Congratulation to
Postmaster General Payne.
He Says 1t Is Impossible To Expect
That Corruption Will Not Occur
In Any Government.

Washington, Feb. 29.-The presi.
dent Saturday sent the following let
ter to Postmaster-Genera Payne:
white House, Washington, Feb. 81,
1904.
my Dear Mr.. Postmaster-General
While all the work of the post Office
department and the department of
justice in connection with the postal
frauds is not yet over, there is already
to the credit of the departments, and
therefore primarily to your credit
such an amount of substantial achieve.
ment that l take this opportunity to
congratulate you personally upon
1t. 1t is impossible to ex.
pect that corruption will not &C.
sionally occur in any government, the
vital point is the energy, the fearless
ness and the efficiency with which
such corruption is cut out and the cor
ruptionists punished. The success OF
the prosecutions in these cases as
in prosecuting government officials
who have been guilty of m~alfeasance
or m~isfeasance is as noteworthy as it
is gratifying, and must be a source Of
encouragement to all men who believe
in decency and honesty in public life,
What has been accomplished by you
to those who have worked under you
in your department, and by the de-
partment of justice, rebounds to the
credit of u whole people and is a
signal triumph for the couse of pop.
ular government. If corruption goes
unpublished in popular government,
then government by the people will
ultimately fail; and they are the best
friends of the people who make it
evident that whoever in public office
or in connection with public office sins
against the fundamental laws of civic
and social we'll being, will be punished
with unsparing rigor.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
"Hon. H. G. Payne, Postmaster.
General"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
THE DOORS DID NOT OPEN
The Taunton (Mass.) Safe Deposit
and Trust Co. in FinsT cial
Difficulty.

Taunton, Mass, Feb. 28.-The doors
of the Taunton Safe Deposit & Trupt
Co. did not open, as a result of an Ill
junction from the supreme court re-
st~raining the treasurer from receiving
or paying any deposits until after a
hearing on ar injunction iii the SUI
preme court, at Boston, Monday. The
state bank commissioners have an
nounced that they will ask that a re-
ceiver be appointed for the institution.
The company is said to be in diff
culties because of poor investments,
but the president Edward H. Temple,
claims that the depositors will be paid
in full. The liabilities are $500, 1865.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
FERRY STEAMER BURNED.
The Observation-Disclosures, For the
Second Time urned to the Wa
tiers Edge Near Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 29.-The steel
ferry steamer Roads,
owned by the Norfolk & Atlantic Ter.
minal Co., burned to the waters edge
at her mornings at Sewalls Point
early Sunday morning. Fire was dis.
covered shortly after midnight and
could not be checked by the steamer
Piney Beach, of the same road, which
played one stream on the burning
craft. The Roads ran
between Sewalrs Point and Newport
News. She recently returned from
Baltimore, where she had been re-
built, having previously burned at the
same mornings. The loss can not be
estimated at present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
TREATY WITH CORltA.
Japan Guarantees the Independence
and Integrity of COrer.

Ja Guarantees the hide pendence
and Integrity of COrcr.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Secretary Hay
has received information that Japan
has negotiated a treaty WITH Corea
whereby she guarantees the tndepen-
dence and integrity of Corea.
This is regarded here as ore Of the
~cleverest of the many startling dip
lomatic moves that have beer made in
connection with the eastern question.
The effect is to place Japan !. a high
moral plane, for, it is understood here.
that this treaty is an announcement to
the world that even if she prevails in
her struggle with Russia, involving
military occupation of Corea, Japan
will take no advantage of that fact,
but will maintain the independence Of
the hermit kingdom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03

and about midnight they seemed to
have been definitely confirmed, but, in
the absence of an official
ment, which is momentarily expected,
the stories of the dimensions of this
victory were most conflicting and con-
fusing in character.
Tried SIMPSONS Scheme.
The most circumstantial report that
the Japanese had attempted to bottle
up Admiral Stark's feet in Port Ar
thur by sinking two stone-laden vessels
at the entrance of the harbor, employ
ing the tactics which were considered
but not executed by the late Admiral
Sampson, U. S. N.-with the Merrimac
at Santiago during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
According to this account two jap
mas ships appeared off the harbor
with a Japanese fleet behind them and
ostensibly in pursuit. The Russians,
however, suspected a ruse, and their
ships steamed out, sank the stone-lad-
en- vessls, engaged and defeated the
enemy and redrove them. The reports
of the loss inflicted, however, are con-
ficting.
Japanese Lose -Four Vessels.
All the stories included the feature of
the vessels loaded with stones, but &C
cording to some versions the Japanese
feet was conveying transports with
the purpose of affecting a landing at
Pigeon Bay, and after the failure of
this preliminary maneuver the Rus
slams played havoc with both the Jap
anese warships and transports, sinking
four Of the former and two of the
latter. One account even gives the
name of the battleship Retvizan as the
vessel which particularly distinguished
herself during the action by ramming
and sinking one of the japanese bat
tleships.
Newspapers Print Extras.
Rumors of this victory were spread
far and wide over the city during the
early part of the evening, and the
crowds which had gathered in the
streets in spite of the severe cold to
discuss the news were greatly excited.
one newspaper printed an extra relating
to the victory based on a meager tele-
gram from London, but as the night
wore on without official confirmation
the crowds disappeared, except from
around the newspaper offices. These
remained thronged with officers and
other who were resolved to await the
official announcement.
First Decisive Russian Victory.
The news Of the victory was accom-
panied by two stories, one that after
the first decisive Russian victory the
emperor would offer peace, and the
other that Japan had deposed the en-
peror of Corea and formally annexed
that country.
Both these reports are without con-
1rmation, and they are given simply
as examples Of the stories which float
ed about IN the excited crowds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
HEARD HEAVY FIRING,
4 steamer Arriving at Che Foo Re.
nnrts Hanrinr IJanr,xy Isrs,,

A Steamer Arriving at IN Foo Re.
ports Hearing Heavy Firing.
Che Foo, Feb. 25.-The steamer Gov,
erneur Jaeschi, while passing Port Ar
thur at three o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing, heard heavy firing in that direc,
ton. There is a persistent rumor
abroad that several Japanese w~arships
have been disabled, but so far it is un-
confirmed. Another steamer passing
Dalny about the same time that the
Governor Jaeschi was off Port Arthur,
reports that she heard no firing. Thir.
teen japanese warships are said to
have passed Wei Hal Wei to-day, head
ing east, There were Is ships in tho
original fleet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
Passengers and Work Train
Special Collide Near Upton, Ind.

Upton, Ind, Feb. ga collision
On the northern division of the In
diana Union Traction Co., near this
city, Sunday night, between work
train Special" carrying 20 laborers
and a limited i%nterurban car, com.
fortably filled with passengers, re-
suited in serious injuries to seven,
several of whom may die.
The cause of the wreck is attributed
to the faulty headlight on the work
train, which was being remedied when
the limited crashed into the forward
end. Both car were completely de.
molished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
HAVE NOT CROSSED THE YALB.
The Main Force of the Russians SeilA
North of the Yalu.

Toxic, Feb. 25.-Reliable reports
from northern Corea indicate THAI the
Russians have not yet crossed the Yalu
river. Their scouts have, it rs ru-
mored, penetrated into the country
south of Wiju, but the main forse still
remains north of the river. The jap
anese seem to be convinced that the
russians are unable to assemble a suf-
,cieut force to attempt a movement
nto Corea. The Russian strength
forth of the Yalu is %variously sstimat-
ed at from 1000 to 10000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
BAD MEN BEHIND THE GUNS
Remarkable Record Made With tho
Thirteen-Inch Guns Of the
BRttIeship Wisconsin.

Manila, Feb. 2S.-The battleship Wis
consin has beaten the worlds record
with 13-inch guns, its expert gunners
having made nine b~ull's-eyes out of ten
shots fired within ten minutes.
Paymaster Morse, of the Wisconsin,
accused of irregularities in the COM
missary fund accounts, is to be tried
by a court-martial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
BATTLE RAGING AT PORT ARTHUR.


Twenty-Three Japanese Vessels Are
Visible On the Horizon.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The Fort
Arthur correspondent of the Novosti
te~legraphs that al POrt Arthur the
Japanese lost number not
stated and one tOrpedobOat.
"At the of writing the
correspondent continued, jap
anese vessels are visible on the
horizon, and cross-frins has begun
in which the Russian cruisers Ia
yam, Novik and AskoId are partici-
pating."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
JAPANESE NATIONAL LOAN.
1t Has Been Covered Nearly -Four
Times by Home People.

IL has seen Yearly FOuy
Times by Home People.
Toxic, Feb. 25~.-According to reports
of local banks a national loan of 100, 900
900 yen ($49, 300, 000) has been covered
nearly four times. The intense patriot
ism of all classes is evidenced by the
fact that even servants and laborers
are contributing from their savings.
According to the Seoul correspondent
of the N:chi Nichi, pro-Russian In
trigues are being carried on there un-
der the active leadership of VI Won
Gik, former minister of war. The COR
respondent AYERS that the intriguers
meet at night at the French legation.
Their object is, he says, to get the
emperor to remove with his court to
Chyunchion, SO miles to the eastward
of Seoul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
VICTORY CAUSED ENTHUSIASM.
Japs Attacked Russian Warships
With Torpedo BOats

Paris, Feb. 25.-The Russian embas-
sy here has received a communication
to the effect that a Japanese squadron
during the night of February "a tried
to block the entrance of Port Arthur
harbor, at the same time attacking
Russian warships there with torpedo
boats and trying to set them on fire.
The battleship Retvisan. supported by
the coast batteries, repealed this at
tack, forced the Japanese to retire and
succeeded in sinking four of their ves-
sells.
The news of this Russian victory was
posted in the Hobbies of the chamber
of deputies during the session Wednes-
day and caused great enthusiasm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
TO HOBSON|zE
RUSSIAN FLEET
Attempt of Admiral Togo to Bottle
Up the Russians.
RESULT AS YET INDEFINITE.
A Variety of Dispatches On the Subject.
All Tending to Indicate a Oar
ing Scheme of the
,Japauese.

London, Feb. 2o.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co. from St. Pc
tersburg, sent at IL o'clock wednes-
day night, says that on February 23
h Japanese attempted to send four
among the Russian feet in Port Ar
thur harbor. These freships did no
damage and were themselves de-
strOyed, two being sunk and two
going ashore. Two japanese boats
~escOrting the fireships were de-
strOyed by Russian ships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.
Thirty Thousand Men Deployed be-
tween Seoul and Ping Yang.

Shanghai, Feb. 25.-The Japanese
army crops landed at Chemulpo, Co.
rea, totaling about 10000 men, has al
ready been deployed between Seoul
and Ping Yang. The advance guards
are even northward Of the latter place.
Owing to the partial thaw the roads
are bad and the transportation of pro-
visions and wal munitions is most diff
fcult
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
Frederick the Great Statue

Washington, Feb. 2S.--At a confer
ence between Baron Won Sternburg and
Secretary of War Taft it was arranged
that the statue Of Frederick the Great,
which Emperor William is giving to
the American people, shall be formallv
presented on October 20.