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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
THIS LOAN is SAFE.
Oberlin College Men Say They vii!
Not Lose a Cent.

Oberlin. Ohio Dec. 1-President Henry
Churchill King of Oberlin College. reterr-
ing. Wednesday, to the report that Mrs.
Cassie l.. Chadwick had secured u lul,'
from the college. last winter. amounting
to STOOD. said:
Mrs. Chadwick does not owe the col
lege a cent on the loan question. 1t is
true that We did make her a loan. hut
it YVES later taken up by President Beck
with of the Citizens National Bank here
We loaned the money to Mrs. Chadwick
on representations made by Secretary
and Treasurer Ira Reynolds of the Wad.
Park Banking Co. at cleveland. To tn.
effect that Mrs. Chadwick had dep"sitet.
in that institution United States Steel or
poration stock which in value amounted
to several times the loan in question.
I'VE made the loan on the assurances
from Mr.. Reynolds that security WIS gilt
edged and absolutely safe. The loan to
gether with the interest was made whcr
the note became due.
Some time ago Mrs. Chadwick through
President Beckwith of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Oberlin. voluntarily SUB
scribed s25OOO to the endowment fund al
Oberlin College and gave us her note for
that sum, payable Jan. ! next. In vie"
Of recent developments. however il is
probable that the college will not receiv.
this money"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.
HIGHER RICE PRICES EXPECTED
Crop All Harvested, but Most of It OF
Medium Grade.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dee. The rice
crop OF the Atlantic coast. from Savai-
nah. Ga. to Wilmington. \. t.. has
al been harvested. ana ihr exceptionally
good weather that has prevailed through
The season has cnahlrd III" rl.trtcrS T."
take it from the fields in good condition.
but. despite the promise o. n ~" Yield
made in the carried part of the .'e iSun.
the crop as harvested has proved dis
appointment. being from seven t twelve
is the cas-, with an ordinary crop. The
onlv explanation offered foi this fact is
the unusually dry weather that was had
generally over the rntir. ricc-groWnS ter
ritory on the Atlantic.
The. outlook for tn" rice business dur
ing the coming season is excellent. II il
stated that the Nati"nal Rec Mill of New
Orle:,pS is Opcn TO hu: io.FN pounds OF
rice and pay a premium above the market
nrirns; if the rice can IL. had The reason
for this extraordinary demand Is tfat the
Texas and Louisiana crop for the season
irst over is short 100000 bags. or 4,1tH
bust, Is as compared with that of the
.;,.,s,.a lrfore This shortage has caused
pr;C, 10 StifICn materially, from thirty
i've to fiftv-five cents a bag in the rough
rice. StlIl lion. fancy grades of the cereal.
which are most scarce. Will advance from
J.: t" H. cents a pound; that medium
grades being the most plentiful will not
show such large guns bur thAt there IS
room for the low grades to so one-ha!f
cent higher and Stll not be on a parity
with the Prices now paid for the rough
Unfortunately tor the planters IN the
!icn territory The gr"Ht"r part of the rice
produced is of the medium grade. which
vance the price WI! be les attractive
and remuncra;ivc than could be wished.
considering the unrrnfitabl, years that
have preceded the season just closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02

key was never taken out of its box.
put was shipped to Oyster Bay because
Of its beauty, and is living peaceaby
with the rest Of the inhabitants of the
5arnyard. No such incident as that
recouHted in the Herald has ever TAX
eli place since the President has been
in the White House, and nothing i'm the
remotest degree resembling it has
ever taken place.
The correspondent of the Boston
Herald has deliberately invented and
the editor has commented upon Incl
dents which are not only untrue, but
which have not the flimSiest foundation
in fact. This is not exceptional; it
marks the elimination of a long series
of similar falschOods. usually malicious
and always deliberate. which have APP
peared in the news columns of the Bos-
ton Herald. Until further notice the
departments will exclude the in
dividuals responsible for this series of
misstatements from all facilities for
information.
WILLIAM LOEB. Jr.,
Secretary to the President
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THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
Increase Of Sc, 163,079 in Total Receipt.
Ourinq Past eYar.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual
report of Commissioner John w.
Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau,
shows that for the fiscal year ending.
June 80, 1904. the receipts of the
bureau were s232 100000. an increase
of s2.163,079 over the collections for
the year preceding. The cost of COL
lection was 1.9S per cent. as agains,
2.07 for the year 1903, and 2.S3 per
cent, the average cost Of collecting
since the. formation Of the bureau.
Teh estimated receipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the fis-
cal year ended, June 80 1904. are 500
100000.
The leading states in payment of in
ternal revenue taxes for the past wear
are:
Illinois. $52.464.271: New York. SOC
3a5125; Indiana, s24 81; Kentucky.
$21, 757.733: Ohio, 81, O91, 416; Pennsylva-
mia, s1S374,549.
The commissioner says that wood
alcohol is a competitor with ETHYL
alcohol for use in the manufactures
and arts in the preparation of per-
fumes and cosmetics and to some ex-
tent in the making of medicinal COM
pounds.
Unless by legislative enactment, the
use of ethyl alcohol free of tax in the
arts and manufactures should be
granted, then this office submits for
consideration the propriety of the i'm
position, through necessary legislation
of a tax on wood alcohol, to an amount
sufficient to place the two articles,
wood and ethyl alcohol on a basis of
equality.
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OUR COLLEGES.
Continued from page ~

Montgomery, '0S and Newman, 'O7.
Captain CoOmbs will be out every
evening to see that every one is out
and does his work
Another squad at the first Of next
term will be formed especially for
track men. 1t is planned to give an
athletic exhibition at the end Of the
winter term. Last year the exhibition
was not given as the gymnasium was
out of condition all the winter SO that
no work to any extent could be taken.
The rirst game Of basketball this sea-
son at Colby opened, this evening. with
Il game against the fast local team at
Fairfield. The team for Colby was
played by the following men: Newman
(captaim center; Flood and Phinney.
left back; Spencer, right back; Coombs.
left forward, and Wiley. right for
ward. The substitutes were Peterson.
Thompson, TiltOn. Smith, and c. Libby.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WINDSOR.

Rachel caswcll is at home from Au-
glsta for a much needed rest.
Edward Lavdcn closed his school at
South Windsor with an exhibition in
Grange hall on last saturday night. A
good time is reported
Rurr Jones PASSED the Thanksgiving
recess at home AMI returned to Colby,
Monday.
Iznra Pierce has returned to Augusta,
after passing Il few days at home. She
was accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
Hiram Pierce, who will ray brief Wis
il to relatives in Augu',ta. this week.
4 sen was born to Mr. and Mrs.
clare nee Studley last saturday morn
ing.
John Fierce shot a large buck deer
recently.
Ethel Carpenter was the guest ~
Rev. Mr. Jones and family one day,
last week.
The many friends If John 3oynton
are much pleased to -.,' him nut aSiin
after his recent serious Illness.
A gaoGly numbe. assembled at tn"
narsonag. last Friday evening. The
occasion WIS social given to tn"
Young Mems Eible class by the teacher,
Rev. Mr.. Jrn's.
Daniel MriilI is a.sain making his
regular weekly trips Hith groceries for
Harrison M.rrill of Weeks Mills.
Lot Barton. who las been quite in
disposed for Il few weeks past is feei-
ing much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
CORRESPONDENTS LIED.
Boston HeraId's Washington Repre-
sentation Rebuked by President.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Prcsident
Roosevelt today instructed his secre-
tary to publish a statement rejecting
seriously upon two Washington cor
respondents and barring them until
further notice from all news facilities
of all the government departments.
Secretary Loeb said the President
wished it understood he took this ac-
ton not on account of many malicious
false statements concerning himself as
a candidate for President during the
campaign. but because since the cleo
ton articles had been sent to the
newspaper in question maligning men,
bers of his family. The President
wishes il understood that he feels he
should not permit that any more than
would the head of any private family
in the land.
The newspaper in the case is the Bos-
ton Herald. and the correspondents in
its Washington bureau are Otto
Carmichael and Jesse Carmichael,
brothers The statement concerning
them rs given out at the White House
is as follows:
The Presidents attention has just
torial in the Boston Herald of Novem-
Der %, which contains an absolute in
ventiOn in the shape of an account of
supposed maltreatncnt by his children
Of the Thanksgiving turkey which Mr..
Vcse kindly sent to the White House
in accordance with his annual custom.
The article states that the children re-
leased the turkey and chased 1t all
over the White House grounds, pluck
ing at it and teasing it and yelling and
laughing until the bird was wellnigh
exhausted. while the President looked
on and laughed. The editorial says:
Why should the Roosevelt children be
allowed to torment and brighten an in
nocent bird" They should
have known better than to make
of a terrified bird. The
worst of it was. too. the President
watched the proceedings and laughed
There is not one word of truth in
these statements. AS a matter of
fact the turkey was dressed when Mr..
Vose sent it, and was used for
dinner. There was
bronze live turkey sent by Messrs. J.
Bach & Co. Of Milwaukee. This tur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY A BUYER.
HIGH Prices Paid for Mather Books.

New York, Dee 1.-The first session
of the sale Of the second portion of
bishop Hurst's library, held i'll the AM
ierSon auction rooms was not notable
for high prices. although the best items
in the collection. with the exception of
a few of the New England Primers.
sold extremely we'll. A large attend
lnce witnessed the evenings sale. the
principal buyers being George d.
Smith. the New York dealer; c. A.
Cutter late of the Congressional Lii
brarE, and now in charge of the Forbes
Library. Northampton. Mass. and Otto
F'leischner. representing the Boston
Public Library The highest price Of
the evening was $345. given by Mr..
Smith for the parge paper copy of Cot
ton Mathe-'s "Magnalia." measuring
14la by 9A inches on the leaf. which
brought S125 at the MenZieS sale in
1876 and $110 at the BraytOn Ives sale
in 1891. The leaves or errata. which
are of extreme rarity. We're replaced by
'ac-SimiIies. but the volume contained
Pelhams portrait of Mather. an auto
graph letter of the author and every
leaf was in original unwashed cOndi-
ton.
Samuel Mather's "Testimony from
Scripture Against Idolatry and Super
stition.' printed in Cambridge. Mass.
in 1870. bound for DR.. Ezra Stiles. with
.wo other religious works. brought
$40, and was bought by George -.
smith. Increase Mather's. THE Wick
ed Mans Portion" Boston. printed by
John Foster in 1915. the first book
printed in Boston. bound in full levant
morocco by Stikeman, went for $3.50 to
G. A. Cutter Increase Mathcrs
Blessed Hope and Glorious Appearing
Of Jesus Christ" BOSTON. 1901. in origi-
nal sheep, was bought by Mr. Jackson
for S135.
Cotton Mather's. "Souldiers COun-
seled and Comforted." Boston. 1859, in
levant morocco by Stikeman, Thomas
Princess copy, with his autograph
written three times. was bought by c.
Cutter for $245. Cotton Mather's.
present State Of New England" Bos-
ion, 1880. i'll levant morocco, by Stike-
nan. was sold for $500 TO Dodd, Mead
& Co. Cotton Mathers "Bonifacius.'
foston. 1710. in original boards. was
bought by George ID. Smith for $l0o.
The New England Primers sold low.
A unique copy of the New England
Primer Enlarged. Boston. printed by
r. & j. Fleet. 1878. lacking leaf before
the title page, was bought by George
D. Smith for $86. The New England
Primer. Improved" Boston. printed for
John Perkins, III, unique copy, per.
feet. was bought by George ID. Smith
Tor lis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02

In the District court Of the United States
for the District Of Maine.
In the matter Of
Charles l.. Wakefield. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. J
To the creditors Of Charles l.. Wakefield
Of Augusta. in the County of kennebec,
and District aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of November. A. d. 1894. the said
Charles l.. Wakefield was duly adjudicat-
ed bankrupt: and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the Office Of
the Referee. $50 Water Street. in Augusta.
Maine and District aforesaid. on the 9th
day Of December. A. n. 1901. at ten
O'clock in the forenoon. Mt which time
the said creditors may attend. prove
their clans. appoint trustee. examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
~" =" FREMONT J. G.. LITTLE.
Referee in EankrIptcy
Augusta. Maine, Nov. %, 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
STOLE HER HAIR.
Two Men Cut OF Long. Black Braid of
Italian Belle.

Allentown. Pa. Dec. 1-Whiie Anna
Presutti, an Italian. was returning from
ana cut off her beautiful black hair,
which tell in n thick braid TO her waist.
The girl had just left the gates OF III,
mill when the men grabbed her and
clipped the braid off close to the scalp
TIL" girl did not realize her loss az
once. but when she discovered what had
hecn con" she ran. crying. 20 her nome
ian quarter. and the assault and her dis
fiSur"d appearance wrought her friends
to a frenzy.
The attention of the police was not
called to the matter until the next day,
giving The aSsailants a chance to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Addresses Students Of the University
of Maine.

nrouu. Me, Dec. 1.-(SpeciaD.-
Through the efforts of President Fell
lows the student body was treated to a
short talk by DIR. Booker #. Washing
ton. plrs;d,at Of Tuskcgee Institute of
Tusl;cgcc. Alabama. DR.. Washington
spoke Tuesday evening. to an immense
and enthusiastic audience in Bangor
so that his advent was learned with
mum interest at the university.
A. is his custom. Or. Washington
wasted no time in prctacing his talk, bu'
plunged at unc, into the vital matter OF
his suhi"rt-that there is II" problem be-
tor III" country today, more complex
m s"riorIs or more far-reachinE In It's
Results than is the race problem OF the
SoIh. This fact is better realized when
" consider that there are o.M"I0r coiored
p"orlt In the United States and that
N~.l'"" Of these pc"pl" are i'll the South
,rn states
With tho statement Of conditions DIR.
Washington then CAV" Il brief history ot
IN" h.Sttut" which he founded and has
tf"ucht up tn its present SUCCESSFUL con-
uli'"u The school VAS first started in
Shhnty with ~ students and today has
'" buildings and ian students. 1h"$"
buildings Were luil almost entirely by the
Gunr of students i'll attendance at the
S'h ,nL farm is now operated by the
students. containing %u acres of land.
II conclusion the speaker told of the
s'idual development and betterment OF
~" r"l"rea race. duc--at least III part
20 the graduates Of TuSkcgec and SINH
.,f institutes He pointed with pride to
VI" .a'' mat not one graduate OF Tuske-
80 Is 10 hc found in a prison or reniten-
N"tN. ana stated tl,at on the contrary the
moral t'lIhrr of the negro keeps pace
VIII Ms educational and intellectual
Er""ta What the negro race needs. he
S'ld. Is not charity or patronage. but
tnr ability 10 aid itsclf--and, given this
"hM',! through such institutions as his
own il will II time solv, the great negro
pr hhm ny takng its place as credit
am h\trrr If or American civilization
'r. Washington is q forcihln and con-
NurlrG speaker and this with the interest
iNS subject held the closest attention OF
ms audience. Al the close of the speech
IL" received Il coed round of applause and
nearly three times three for Wash
BASKETBALL practice onened for the sea-
son. inns week. and about 10 candida ties
responded S"drrstrom and Haley were
l"St tN Eradut sion. 80 there are two po-
SlunnH omen. The schedule for this season
Is tar superior to any heretofore made
w ard Includes a trip to New Hampshire
Hn1 MASSACHUSETTS, with games at Dart
mouth. New Hampshire State. Holy Cross
ard Tufts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
PREUsSER DECLARED SANE.
Decision on the Man Who Killed
Myles Mcdonnell.

j., Alh ,;,, r. VI Dec, l-Aiter deliberat-
pointed by Judgr Gregory to inquire into
the mental conultioh of Richard r.. PreuS-
scr. the Wtll-known broker who shot and
Instantly killed Myles Mcdonnell of Bus-
ton, on juno s. at the Hotel Ten Eyck,
reported today that they ind PreuSScr
sane. The commission consisted Of DR..
Samuel b. Ward DR. J. Montgomery
DR. Ward gives as his opinion that Preus-
ser. at the time of the crime. was labor
ing under such defect of reason as not
he was Going" while DR. Mosher and Mr..
Andrews declare that. In their opinion.
Preusser was not insane at that time
All agree that the prisoner is now sane.
Tine fact that a majority of the members
declared that Preusser sane created in
tense excitement among mercantile men
and Others who have been for many years
confidently believed he would he declared
insane. The testimony in the case is
Ioluninous and comprises four volumes.
Judge Gregory will 60 over the testimony
and affirm or set aside the decision OF
the commission. In the event of his
affirming the report. Preusser will have
to sand trial for murder in the first de
gree, the prisoner having been indicted for
that offence. Judge Gregory said that he
would give his decision within six weeks.
Preusstr and Mcdonald Were friends.
Mcdonald came here from Boston and
with Preusser, was looking after the i'll
terc*ts of Il man named Train. who had
gone insane in this city. Later in the
evening. Mcdonald and III ucSser dined To-
geth.r at restaurant. Shortly after
midnight the two men had some words.
and Mcdonald went to his room at the
Ten Eyck. a few minutes later Preus-
ser secured a shotgun nj his office. fol-
lowe Mcdonald to the hotel and shot
him. The prisoner then gave himself up
Preuaser conducted a brokers' office here.
Since his incarceration certain stocks in
which he was interested have gone NJ.
and he is reported TO be a wealthy man.
He has many influential friends who have
been laboring in his behalf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
The Best Croup Cure.

What is the best and most reliable
remedy for Group, is question OF vital
interest to the mothers Of small chill
'lren. Charberlain's Cough Remedy
has been in use for over thirty years.
and has never known to fail in any
case. Mr.. T. F.. Compton, public
weigher at Merkcl, Texas, says of it.
II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy i'm severe cases Of Group with
my children. and can truthfully say it
always gives prompt relief" There is
no danger in giving this remedy as it
contains no harmful drug For sale
by Jro. CouGhlin. Augusta; &. IL.
Beane, Gardiner.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Summary Of Few of the Important
Events.

While beam, weighing SEQ pounds
roof of n Park street building. in Bos-
ton. Wednesday. it slipped from its
fastenings and fell into the midst of
a thronS of people passing through
Nassau street, killing one man and in
juring several others. The man who
WAS killed has been identified as John
Bateman of Brooklyn. a retired busi-
ness man. The foreman in charge OF
the iron work on the building and the
foreman of the masonry work have
been arrested. A few months ago a
heavy stone fell from the same build
ing and injured several persons.
Peter Nissen, who started from
Chicago. Wednesday, in his rolling
balloon Fool Killer for trip across
Lake Michigan, is believed to have
either Smotnered or frozen to death: as
nothing has been heard from him since
his departure. Some years ago MIS-
sen shot the whirlpool rapids of
Niagara in a barrel.
The case of Divide Chapdekaine. Il
years old. of Leicester. Mass. charged
with the murder of Mrs. Emma Brig
nam ~ LtttfStfT. ANoNtHiDcl was
continued for two weeks by Judge
Samuel ttcly in the district court in
Worcester. Wednesday. Capdelaine
was committed to Jail without bail
According to the statement OF Chlef
Shaw Of the state police, he believes
that the police have got the right per-
son. Chief Shaw said that he had
talked with the boy. and he is not
mentally strong and it was hard to
get any connected statement from
him.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis has
been appointed by President Roosevelt
to serve on the Dogger BaHS court of
inquiry. Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador and Sir Mortimer Durand,
the British ambassador, who We're at
the state department. Wednesday.
we're informed Of the selection. Adj
miral Davis speaks French huentiy
and this, with his knowledge of inter-
national and maritime law commend
ed him to Secretary Morton, on whose
recommendation the selection was
made. He is brothcr-in-law Of Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts.
A jubilee dinner was given. Wednes-
day night. at the Waldorf Astoria,
New York. in honor of the victory OF
President Roosevelt. and vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks. Seven hundred Re
publicans We're in attendance. Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent his regrets. as d1d
also George Il. Cortelyou. chairman
of the Republican national committee.
Senator Fairbanks made brief ad-
dress c. c. Shayne presided at the
dinner and Senator Scott Of West
virginia acted as POSTMASTER. Among
the other speakers were Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Frank 3. Vrooman of san
Francisco. and NJ. Linn Bruce. lieu
tenant governor-elect Of New York.
A dispatch from Toxic says that the
Japanese have captured and now hold
203- Metre hill.
The decapitated body of james
Rullus, a hunter and trapper. was
found on the railroad tracks at South
ington, Conn, Wednesday. The sup
position is that Bullus went to sleep
on the iron and was not awakened by
the train which killed him. A widow
and seven children survive.
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Within the last few months 1t mas dc
veloped that q great number of fuii-blood
Cherokee Indiany arc becoming cocaine
fiends a little invcstiaat ion shows thar
druggists are dispo@ing Of n great deal Of
this drug, but what is more startling still
is that ther. are a let of persons who
have tecn going into tn. county and sell
ing cocaine to the Indians II is n new
vice for the indians, but it is wonderful
how it is taking hold of them. II is said
that the drug Is being bnotlegged. as il
has been the custom to- bring in liquor
The authorities will start IN inveatiga
tiOn.
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Il, political banners, which have now
Mhs NOT f'e recognized next summer in
III ~. htndsome netting they make on the
mWh tennis grounds for what they once
Sre 70 such uses some will descend.
me VIII also serve as netting for catch
a.S tsh. That is Ill there is in the way
VI NJ s savage from The banners The bright
81 81 '. NED parts are 4 dead loss The hest
III, .hose big netting banners cost not a
I,oh1l committee strung across twenty
I'M; fnaiu street cost $500. The amount of paint
,nss regulates the price. Flag banners are
n,.,,;Gcn costly, and those which swing so
deearntm,iN tnls fail will he found In the