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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
BITS BY WIRE.
Threatened Fall River Strike-NortF
Dakota Democratic Convention.

In an article entitled STEADY Demo-
Gratis, Steady" which will appear in
Golfers July 23, ex-President Grover
Cleveland lauds the action of Judge
Parker in sending his gold telegram to
| the st. Louis convention, and expresses
his satisfaction with the platform and
the outlook. Mr. Cleveland. in speak
ing Of Judge Parkers telegram says
that he believes that no man ever did
so much for the cause in so many ways
and i'm SO short time and in so COM
pact Il form as was done by Judge
Parker when lie sent his message to
the st. Louis convention.
Count Goess, the governor of Trieste,
Austria, gave a dinner, Wednesday, to
t he officers of the American battleship
and European squadrOnS. The COVER
nor proposed the health of President
Roosevelt. and Rear Admiral Barker, of
the battleship squadron, proposed the
health of Emperor Francis Joseph.
Both tOasts We're hOnored and the din
ner was characterized by marked
cOrdiality. Later Rear Admiral Barker
gave a<banquet on board the MaytlOwer
in honor of the governor. Rear Ad-
mral Jedina and other high Austrian
officials. The American battleship
squadron will sail for Flume, Sunday,
and from there VIII proceed to Gibral-
tar
The Southern Cotton Corporation.
capital $4,000, 900, was incorporated in
Trenton, N. j., Wednesday afternoon
to grow, manufacture and deal in cot
ton, cotton seeds and their products.
The ineOrpOratOrS are Thomas +.
Grasty of Baltimore, Samuel F. B.
Morse of New York, and John ]. Tracy
of Jersey City.
dispatch from Lowell. Mass. says
that no reduction is contemplated at
present in the local mills there. Agents
say the Fall River strike will have no
effect in Lowell.
The Democratic state convention in
Aberdeen, S. D., Wednesday, nominated
Louis Grill of Union county for COVER
nor. The platform adopted commends
the action of the st. Louis convention
renews allegiance to w. ]. Bryan, and
declares for government ownership of
railroads and public utilities.
Unless the cotton mill managers in
Fail River. Mass, who operate what
are known as union plants. abandon
their announced intention of inaugurat-
ing on Monday next new scale of
wages which will reduce the earnings
of their employees 1212 per cent, $1,000
operatives will stop work. The ques-
ton of striking was voted upon at
meetings, Wednesday night, by five
separate unions of mill workers. Two
of the unions, the Carders' Union and
Spinners' Union. voted against a
strike. but they are bound by two
thirds vote Of the Textile Workers
Union, Of which they are members and
will walk out with the weavers. the
loom fixers and the slasher tenders.
There are 80 union mills in Fall River
employing about 31,6S2 PERSONS. nearly
every one Of whom will be thrown out
of work if the mill owners persist in
cutting the wages. These mills repre-
sent a capital investment of about
s25, 900. Three and One-quarter mil
lion spindles and $4,000 looms are
operated, and the operatives receive
i'm salaries $225.650 a week. The week
ly production Of the mills is 250OOO
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Peter RancOurt was sent to jail for
20 davS. yesterday morning. 1t does
not take long for the court to give n
man the necessary credentials for n
soiourn on the hill. when the court de-
cidec that it will be the best thing,
physically and morally. for him. and 50
il was ir the case of Peter. 1t was just
SO4, yesterday morning. when Deputy
Marshal Hanks entered the court room,
acting as escort to Mr.. RancOurt.
Judge Andrews was in his official chair
and Marshal Breen was at his post ut
the end of the settec where the prison
ers are wont to line up to learn their
fate AS the prisoner passed the
marshal, that official spake unto tn"
judge. saying: Peter Rancourt.'
Hardly. had the sound of the marshal's
voice died away. ere the judge replied:
Thirty days" and then. before Peter
had n chance to demonstrate. If he
cared to, he was on his way back to
the cell room. The trial had occupied
Just one minute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
cURTAiLMENT PROBABLE.
High Price of Cotton Being Felt a
Providence.

Providence. r. l.. July 21.-That
either a curtailment of wages or a
complete shut down Of the large cotton
manufacturing corporations in Rhode
Island is inevitable. was claimed. today
by representatives of companies in this
city. A reduction was improbable, 1t
was stated, until the outcome Of the
impending strike OF the Fall River
operatives became apparent, but with
the raw material costing in the neigh
borhood of IL cents a pound and the
product being sold at basis of 10
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

During his recent trip to Grand
Rapids. Mr.. a. n. Soule of this city
had Il chance to witness an eXcitinG &
game Of ball between the Grand
Rapids and Peoria teams which re-
suited in Il victory for the latter by Il
score Of ( to .. At this game Mr.. SOule
noe: Dave Pickett formerly of the Au-
gusta team of the New England League
and now playing left field for the
PEORIA team. Referring to this game
one of the Grand Rapids papers pail
old Augusta the following compliment:
Dave Pickett robbed Fox of n two
bagger in the third inning by a great
running catch of line drive just in
side the foul line" This sounds like
old times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The members of the Delta Pi Society
of the Cony High school basked in the
moonlight. last evening. and had n
grand good time. About 30 of the boys
went out to CobbOSseecontce. on the
G15 car. where they We're met by
three of the launches of the fleet, in
command of Captains Heath, HichbOrn
and Smith and given Il moonlight sail
down the lake, to Pinkham's, where
they sat down to n banquet The
evening was most pleasantly passed.
ana the party returned to the north end
of the lake in season to catch the last
car for home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
IN M ExICO.
Two Men Shot Down in Office by Off
ciaIs,

Washington. July 21.-The following tel
egram has been received by Acting Sec
rctary I.ooms from Louis Kaiser. the
American consul at Maitland. Mexico,
dated yesterday:
Two Americans were shot down in
their office at Aeuas Calienticn this state,
by officials. | have wired the governor re-
0ucSting prompt investigation. Report
follows.
The state department, has wired the
consul to supply at once the names of
the Americans who were Sho: and other
important details of the affair, without
waiting for a mail report.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
Festivities Marred.

THE Odd Fellows festivities IN
opening the new hall, Friday night. were
temporarily marred by Mr.. Jerry Car
son suffering severe attack of cramp
collie. bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
procured from drug store and Mr.
Carson was soon as good az new and
the work went on."-Lindsay. Ind. Ter.
News. This Remedy is for sale by
John Coughlin. Augusta, c. H. Beane
Gardiner. tuly11dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
SYMPATHY FOR OPERATIVES.
That Seems to Be Sentiment at Fall
River.

Fail River, Mass, July 21.-The pre-
Valilhg feeling among the cotton mill
operatives. who last night, voted to
strike on Monday next. rather than
submit to 12la per cent. reduction in
wages, was more bitter, tonight, than
at any time since the announcement by
the mill owners, the meeting of the
latter, this afternoon, and their attitude
are taken and accepted as n challenge
by the operatives and what little hope
they may have had that the intention
to cut wages might be reconsidered,
has now disappeared and i'm it's place
there remains a determination on all
sides to fight the matter to the bitter
end.
Operatives. tonight. made the state
ment that with 12h per cent re-
ductiOn the wages of many employees
would be as low as $3.50 for n week S
work.
How the merchants view the matter
can be judged from the notices posted
in the grocery shops and butcher
stores. today, announcing that, begin
ming Monday. July 25. business will be
conducted on strictly cash basis, in
place of the credit system now in
vogue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

A horse belonging to Carct & Clou-
tier, had little excitement. all to him
self, yesterday afternoon. ut the rear
of the Fuller & IIolWay grain store.
He had been left there for few min
utes, when train 16 came along. bound
for Portland. The horse was frighten-
I'd at the locomotive. and made n bolt
for tn" company's stable, near by. He
probably forgot that he had a wagon
behind him, for as he entered the door,
one wheel hit the casing, and broke
the cross bar on the wagon. letting him
out Of the shafts He got no farther
than the stable. and the only other
damage that resulted was the wrench
ing off of one shoe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
ANTITRUST LAW.
Prominent Insurance Men on the Rack
in Texas.

san Antonio, Texas, July 21.-Attor-
ney Gen. Bell of Austin, has summoned
before local magistrate. four Insur-
ance agents. representatives of the
greatest insurance companies in the
world. in a proceeding to disclose in
formation relating to alleged violation
of the antitrust law in Texas.
The proceeding grows out Of a rate
war in this city and truce which was
intended to be permanent adjustment
Of rates. The testimony was reluctant
ly given and many witnesses declined
to answer on the ground that they
might incriminate themselves. This
may result in proceedings to deny for
eign insurance corporations the right
to do business I'm Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The remains Of the late Margaret
Dickinson, who died recently. at her
home in San Francisco. Cal, will be
brought back to her chillhooI home at
riverside, for burial. -Four neiccs and
three nephews servive her. They are
Mrs. Edwin Trask of West Sidney. Mrs.
Abner Coombs. who resides at 1O9
Green street, Mrs. William Lyon, .
Page street. city. and Mrs. G. F.
Church. Cushman street. Augusta and
John H.. William Il. and George w.
Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
BROWN TAIL MOTH.
Said Its Ravases Liable to Be Worse
Next Year.

Boston. July 21.-Before leaving for
the United States entomologist. who has
been inspecting the moth infested district
for the government. stated that the raw
ages of the brown tailed moth are liable
to be worse. next year, In this state. He
added that the corrective work of eXter-
minat ton has been ineffective and intimat-
ed that general direction measures were
necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

At meeting Of the Central Labor
Union. last evening, it was voted to
participate in the Labor day celebration
at Bangor. Sept. ;, and all unions in
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner will
be invited to join with them, as well as
all laborng men. 1t is probable that
special train will be run to accommo-
date all who wish to go. The commit
tee in charge will use their best efforts
to have a large delegation from this
section
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Business is brisk at the Jail workshop
these days A crew of about 20 is at
work each day cutting out shoe fac
ings AMI mattress buttons. A visit to
the shop is n lesson i'm economy. Not
a scrap of the leather is wasted. The
raw material from which the facings
are cut is the scraps from shoe factor
les. and is purchased by the operators
of the Jail shop, so that the shoe max
ers realize something from their waste.
Hereafter all the facings which it is
possible to get from a piece of leather
have been securei and the remainder is
worked up into mattress buttons. These
are the small leather disks which one
sees upon mattresses. After this the
scrap of leather is so small that nO,h-
ing can be cut from it. but it is not
thrown away. These small scraps are
nut in bags and sold to the manufac-
turers of glue. In some shops THESE
scrons are no: sold to the glue factor
ies hut are placed in hugh vats ant
the oil which they contain tryed out
This oil is sold and the remaining
ecrans are dried and used for fuel un'
der tie watts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The grocery store of T.. F. Welch, at
Pettengills corner. was burgla riZed.
Wednesday night. The thief. or
thieves obtained access to the store by
breaking out two lights Of glass, and
a part Of the sash. The amount of
goods taken was small. being confined
mostly to tobacco. The cash register
was opened, but no money was found.
as the register was empty. There is
no clue to the thieves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
FiTZSiMMONS RELEASED.
Charge Of Stealing Lion Against Him
Dismissed.

New York. July 21.-The charge OF
grand larceny which has been entered
against Robert Fitzsimmons. the puglist
on the allegation that he carried off a
lion cub from one of the Coney Island
animal shows. was, today. dismissed in
the Coney Island court. the complainant
explaining that he had learned that FitZ-
simmons had been told he could have the
lion. the offer being made by one OF the
managers as a joke. The lion has been
returned to the show.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
AT TAUNTON,
No Strike Anticipated Among Mill
Operatives.

Taunton, Mass, July 2l.-Ac,ion lool,ing
toward a strike among the cotton mliI
operatives in the city. following the
movement at Fail River is not antici-
pated The only mill which has an
nOunced its purpose to reduce wages Is
the Corr Manufacturing co. at East
Taunton. where "a 12t2 per cent. reduction
will go into effect July %
This company makes practically the
same grade of goods manufactured in
Fall River and announcement of cut
was made shortly after the Fall River
manufacturers posted notices Of their ac-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The democrati" county convention
will be held at city hall. Tuesday fore
noon. July 26. the hour of opening be-
ing 10 O'Clock Hon. Chas. +. Johnson
of Waterville. will preside, and will
address the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

G. Fl. Pettis has pretty window dis
play of n new thing for Augusta, in
the confectionery line. 1t is known as
I:astOw's royal butter scotch, and is
the daintiest confectiOn in the line OF
butter scotch that has vet been offered
1t is neatly packed i'm tin foil, and will
keep in any climate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

stephen X. IIoyt has filed a petition
in bankruptcy. at the office of the
referee for kcnnebec county. His
liabilities are $S75, with no deposit, and
he is ordered i'm for examination, at
10 o'clock. this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
ACCIDENTALLY FELL.
Theory As to How Loomis Met His
Death.

Rochester, N Y, July I.-Thomas r.
Adkins of this city. who has just re-
turned from abroad. was one of the last
persons to see F. Kent Loomis alive on
riousIy disappeared from the deck of the
Wilhelm II. few hours before the ship
reached Plymouth. Mr.. Adkins believes
that Loomis accidentally fell from the
l..<lx
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Somewhere around Rincs hill cross
ing tncre is n leak in the water main,
but as yet the exact location of it has
not beer ascertaincj. 1t is not large
leak. judging from the quantity OF
water which ooZes from it and tricklcs
down along by the sidewalk, and is
probably due to the caulking becoming
loosened about a joint in the pipe. but
the results ere uncertain, and it is in
a bad locality, being in the vicinity of
the railroad tracks. A crew was Mt
work. yesterday, and dug a hole in the
highway. about midway of the cross
ing but did not find the source of The
trouble. 1t is now thought that it is
nearer the foot of the hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Saturdays until further notice cars
Will leave Augusta for Winthrop ten
minutes before every hour until and
including ten minutes of ten. Last
car at 1890 as usual
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
REASI'RY DEPARTMENT.. OFFICE
" COMPTROLLER OF TIE CUR

AENtN.
~, Washington n. C.. July II. 1904.
whereas. 10y satisfactory evidence pre-
shted In the undersigned, it has been
gadr to appear that The Granite Ma
CCahai Rank of Augusta" located in the
Ivy OF Augusta. in the County of Ken.
a,nr ssner and state Of Maine. has complied
Suh WI all the provisions of the Act of Con-
sitSs se to enable National Banking Asso-
,,aIlnns to extend their corporate exis-
sSFhce, Snls and for other purposes" approved
Ssx Ssa + l>S2. as amended by the Act. ap-
proved April L.. 1902:
Now. therefore. I, WILLIAM b.
a. y ikl.i. Comptroller of the Currency,
~ nr,r,hy certify that The Granite Ma
GC"hai Hank Of Augusta" located in the
ny OF Augusta. in the County of Kenne-
%, and State of Maine. is authorized to
he f'e succession for the period specified in
In an'.nded articles of association: name
y IN NenrIl close of business on July H. 1924
nv TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness
d., a., hand and Seal of Office this Eleventh
Say Of July. 1904
WILLIAM r. RIDGELY,
A,,,, Comptroller Of the Currency,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The funeral of the late Pearl Stevens.
whose death was announced, Thursday
morning, will be held at the Peoples
church, at 10 o'clock, Saturday morn
ing. Relatives and friends are invited
to be present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

cents, 1t was thought impracticable
that the mills run much longer under
prevailing conditions. Unless there is
some unexpected Improvement i'm con-
ditions a cut down of some sort is GER
tain and n more general curtailment
very probable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Mrs. Frank T.. stevens, who was
called from Old orchard to her home.
in this city, by the death of her daugh-
ter. the late Miss Pearl Stevens, ar
rived on train Il, ut 12.45, Thursday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
Miss HapgoOd tells how she
escaped an awful operation by
using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I snfferad
for four years with what the doctors
called Salpingitis Contamination of the
fallopian tubes and ovaritis), which ia
q most distressing and painful ailment
affecting all the surrounding parts
undermining the constitution. and san
ping the life forces. If you had seen
me a year ago, before l began taking
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and had noticed the
sunken eyes, sallow complexion, and
general emaciated condition, and com.
pared that person with me as am to-
day, robust. hearty and well, you
would not wonder that feel thankful
to you and your wonderful medicine.
which restored me to new life and
health in five months, and saved me
from an awful operation."- Miss IRENE
HAPGOOD. 1922 Sandwich St. Windsor.
Ont. - $4,000 forfeit If original Of aboue ietts,
proving genuineness cannot Be produced.
Ovaritis or inflammation of the
ovaries or fallopian tubes which adloin
the ovaries may result from sudden
stopping of the monthly flow, from
inflammation of the womb. and MANY
other causes. The slightest indication
of trouble with the ovaries, indicated
by dull throbbing pain in the side. ac-
companied by heat and shooting pains,
should claim your instant attention.
1t will not cure itself, and a hospital
operation. with all its terrors, may
easily result from neglect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
POLICEMAN SUICIDES.
Fires a Bullet Into His Brain at Bos
ton.

Boston. July I.-Patrolman Edward l..
mitted suicide, today. at his station
hnnse in the South End. He fired bullet
into his brain from his police revolver
Ill health is supposed to nave lnanced
age, married and lived at Dorchester
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
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LOCAL MATTERS.

1he X. {. l. p. A. will hold n regular
meeting, this evening. in Grand Army
hail. installation OF officers, followed
by Smoke talk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

James B. Drake Of Bath, was in the
city, Thursday. on brief business trip.
Mr.. Drake has many friends in Au-
Susta, and those whom he met were
glad to see him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

The PettenGill Corners will cross bats
with the North NasSalbOro team on the
Corner grounds at 4.30 o'clock, Satur-
day afternoon. A good contest is antic-
ipated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

! The half-rate tickets from Gardiner
/ Hallowell and Augusta to Winthrop
| ana return are proving very popular
| these warm, moonlight evenings,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

AL the election of officers OF the
Maine Dental Society, held in Bangor,
wednesday, DR.. r. ]. Roberts of this
city, was elected treasurer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Misses Sadie and Margaret Devine
of Portland. are visiting their brother
VIM. D"Vine. on Gage street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

Fall River. Mass. July 2l.-The sen
timent displayed by the cotton mill
operative of this city following their
vote last night of about five to one i'm
favor of striking next Monday, against
the l212 per cent. reduction in wages,
today. seemed more bitter against the
manufacturers than at any time in re-
cent years. Under the restrictions of
secrecy prior to their meeting, last
night. the operatives had not been gem
orally Out-spoken. With the removal
Of that bar has come torrent of in
dignation. all the smart resulting from
a ten per cent. reduction which was ac-
cepted last November eliminating i'm
the announcement of n further reduc-
ton of 12R per cent. is now being CIV
en- expression. There is no doubt in the
minds of the people in general that
the action in joining the strike will be
nearly unanimous.
There are some who think n contest
at this time to be ill-advised. holding
that there is no possible chance for
the operatives to win. The latter point
out that under the reduction of last
November and the subsequent curtail-
seven dollars a week That Is not
enough to supply the bare necessities
for even the smallest family and It IL
said, to submit to a further reduction
Of 12l. per cent. would be useless.
The general sentiment Of the city
seems to be one of sympathy for the
operatives.
1t is the general belief that the ma
chinery will be started as usual Monday.
and that managers of mills will decide
from the number of operatives who ap-
pear whether 1t is more profitable to at
tempt to run than to close the gates in
definitely. Secretaries of the Carders
and Spinners' Unions which had failed
of the necessary vote to declare a strike
say that their unions will join the major
ity. Monday.
At the manufacturers meeting. this al
ternoon, 1t was voted to open the mills
Monday morning. as usual and to give
the operatives who desire n chance to
work. This motion was unanimous The
meeting lasted less than a half hour.
James Tansey. Thomas O'Donnell
and Thomas Taylor composing the
executive committee of the Textile
Council. will. within the next As hours.
issue the formal strike order. The
vote, last night. was taken with the
understanding that should three out Of
the five unions declare for a strike. all
five would go out. The formal strike |
order will be in accordance with this |
agreement and by 1t the carders and
spinners are bound to quit work re-
gardless of the fact that they voted |
against strike. |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

pieces which Is quail to 945, 5000. 900 yards |
VI cio'n Year with consumption of |
ooo,ocO Dtles of cotton annually. |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
GARDINER ADVERTISEMENTS.
HALLowELL ADVERTISEMENTS.
OUTING SUITS

dainty and cool. but strong and dur
able. VIII not pull out at the seams
but hold the shape the longest possible
time. Only correct styles at 81 to IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22
nleus1A LODGE DIRECTORY.

r,u1Hs ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3.
|s..ror, at & o'clock every second and
fsuf'h W. P. TABER. c. P.
g. G. PEASLEE, Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. as, A. 3. s.
nsets in Golden Cross Hall the second
k1opdsy OF each month.
NPS EMMA Nj. ROBERTS, Pres.
MRS. u. A CLARK. Secretary.
8 A. THURSTON. Collector.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-22

|..n1oN AUGUSTA. NO. 9, EVERY
[hs A. M DRUMMOND, Clerk.
L. |. WEI Imam cam