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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-28

"Did you not make this statement to
them repeatedly and say that as soon as
you heard of the killing of your mother
that you knew your father killed herr"
al did not"
"Dd you not make an appointment
to take John Perry to the wine cellar the
night Of your mothers funeral, and tell
the gentleman that Perry had pretty
much the same story to tell ?"
mo sir; did not Ny uncle Ernest
Crawford tried his best in every way to
get John Perry to say: ooh, my God,
Sam, don't kill me- instead of oh, my
God, Sam, don't let him kill me, as
Perry had testified at the coroner's in
quest"
"Did you not also say that you were
in fix; that if you told the truth you
would send your father to the gallows
and then people woul1 point at you as
the boy who hung his father?"
81 did not"
Othea similar questions were asked
young McCue, but were denied by him.
When court adjourned witness imme-
diately left the stand and made his way
through the departing crowd to bis
father, who threw his arms about him
and received his sons kisses. The eyes
Of the father we're riyeted upon the son
throughout his ordeal on the witness
stand.
During brief recess at the afternoon
session DR.. DeJarnette, of the Western
State Hospital, StauDton, and another
gentleman came in and took seats in the
bar just in the rear OF the accused.
Whether DR.. DeJarne,te, who is an ex-
pert on insanity, is in connection with
this case has not yet developed.
Next to young McCue, perhaps the
most interesting witness Of the day was
n. K. Martin, the jailer. Jailer Martin
testified that after ex-Mayor McCue was
arrested and in Jail young William Nc
Cue called to see his father and the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
Ex-Mayor McCue-You know that
isn't so about my drawing a pistol on
your mother.
William-Yes, it is. She ran into my
room and got into bed with me and ask
ed me not to let you shoot her.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
HORTICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS
Made At The Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station.

Made At The Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station.
At the recent meeting of the Station
Council, Professor Munson, who has
charge of the horticultural work of the
Station, gave brief outline of the
work finished during the year, and OF
that at present under way as follows:
The studies upon the common dande
lion, the fall dandelion, hawkweeds,
and ginseng, completed during the year,
have been published as Bulletin 25
The experiments upon the growth
and hardness of clover seed from
widely separated localities and coun-
tries are completed and the results will
be published in the near future.
The study upon reciprocal crosses in
the fertilization of flowers has been
completed and will be published in the
bulletin in the early summer.
An orchard of dwarf pears and
another of japanese plums and their
the past year with the purpose of
studying their adaptability to Northern
New England.
of protection and of gathering nitro
gen have received attention at the
Station orchard in Orono. Spring and
winter vetches, yellow lupine, velvet
bean, rye and oats are among the crops
used. This work is being continued.
The study of apples native to the
State, which was begun in 1902, is beng
continued. A number of the most
valuable Maine seedlings have been
grated into the Russian orchard, which
is gradually being top-worked into an
orchard of Maine varieties.
The studies upon the cultivation and
methods of propagation of the blue
berry, which have been in progress for
several years, are being continued.
While considerable progress has been
made work of this kind proceeds slow
ly and it will be some years before it
can be hoped that garden BURBERRY
culture will be worked out as clearly
as that of the commonly cultivated
small fruits.
During the past year good deal of
time has been devoted to study upon
the pollination of apples, especially
with reference to the relative potency
of pollen from different varieties. This
work will be continued the present
year.
The effect of the character of the
stock upon the quality of grated fruit
is being undertaken on large scale in
a we'll established orchard. By the adj
yocates of the Ben Davis apple it has
been claimed that if for any reason the
fruit ceases to be in demand the trees
can be top-worked into other well es-
tablished varieties. On the other hand
the claim is that Ben Davis stock in
tluences the grated fruit unfavorably.
To study this question work has been
begun in top-working block of so
we'll grown Ben Davis trees, IA years
old and coming into full bearing.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28

1t is needless to say that when Mr.,
Londoner's store opened in the morn
ing an ever increasing cloud of dusky
humanity. with teeth that glistened
with the juice of anticipation. gathered
about the entrance. Business in the
store was at standstill. and travel on
the street was blocked. No eXplana-
ton could appease the rising anger of
that dark multitude. 1t was melons or
a rlot-melons or that unheard of thing.
colored landslide to the Democracy.
Mr.. Londoner was at his wits ends.
There We're no melons in the market
ana none expected. Just rs LOndoner
was preparing to abandon his store to
the wrath of the justly incensed melon
maniacs car load OF magnificent mel
ons dropped into one Of the freight
sidings. and Londoner and the Repub-
lican party were saved. Nobody ever
knew how or whence that pink heart
ed mamma came. The price was eX-
orbitant, but that did not matter Lon
doner paid it With the air of man
who had ordered melons and was in
digant that the railway company had
disappointed him in not delivering them
the day before There was not a crack
in the solid back Republican column
on election day.
But Field was not through with Lon
doner. The colored brethren had to
hold their ratification meeting to in
dorse the Republican nominations and
more especially 10 render thanks for
the creation of watormelons and to the
man who had paid for them out of sea
son. OF course Mr.. Londoner was in,
vited to attend. and when it came his
turn to address the meeting the chair
man, a colored deacon of the church
where 'Possum jim" worshiped by the
name of Williams, introduced him as
follows:
Il now take great pleasure in intro
ducing to you our friend and brother.
the Hon. Mstah Wolfe Londoner. who
has always been our true friend and
brother, who always advises us to do
the right thing. and stands ready at
all times to help us IA the good fight.
Although he has a white skin. his heart
is as black as any of ours. Brothers.
the Hon. Wolfe LoIdoner."
There was no installing the author
ship of this felicitous Introduction.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
Stricken with Beri-Beri,

PRovINCETowN, April 20, 1904. Chas.
A. Smith Of this town is at New Bed
ford suffering with beri-beri. Mr.. Smith
was first officer on the whaling brig
Leonora, eight or nine of whose men
died of beri-beri on the present voyage.
Capt. Ellis of the Leonora was Obliged
by illness to leave the craft at St. He
lena. Mr.. Smith took charge on the
voyage from that port to Barbados,
where he in turn was forced to forsake
the ship, the dread disease having fas-
tened upon him. His limbs are in bad
shape, but, according to letter written
at his dictation, he is already feeling
the good effects resulting from change
of climate and hopes to be able to come
to his home in week or two. Mr..
Smith left the Leonora little more
than fortnight ago. Most of the crew
were sick at that time.
THE Leonora, before she was sold for
a whaleN was commanded for several
years by Capt. j. H. Monroe of Lincoln
vile.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
The Mania For Money.

A man whose cardinal goal in life is
to make money will steal. To such a
man stealing is a fine art. upon the
possession Of which talent he congratu-
lates himself. Getting mere than be-
longs to him he considers thrift: caus-
ing one man to fail that liz may rise he
considers self preservation. He is not
exactly a highWayinan-no, he lacks
the criminal chivalry and physical dar-
ing sCf that class of robler He prefers
to be a gentepl scoun,lrpl and so works
the wax of his egotism into Il being
whom he esteems to iie exempt from
the Ten Commandments and immune
from criticism. lie is encouraged in
this Authorization by his fellow towns
men. and as his wealth expands he
rises to Il loftier plane in so iety. iii
commerce, in politics and in religion
Schoolmaster.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
stale of Maine.
PUBLIC NOTICE,

In conformity with the p DIVISIONS of Chapter
forty-two of the Public Laws of eighteen hun
bred and ninety-nne. and upon the petition of
hve or more citizens of the State, and deeming
it for the best interest of the state the Commits.
missioners of Inland Fisheries and Game after
due notice to all persons interested in the SUBJ
ject matter of said petition and public hearing
thereon in the locality to be affected, and deem
ing it necessary and proper for the protection
and preservation of the inland fish of the State.
hereby adopt the following needful Rules and
Regulations relating to the times and places i'm
winch and the circumstances under which inland
fish may be taken i'll the waters OF Sandy Stream
and tributaries and tributaries to Unity Pond
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful to fish for
take. catch or kill any kind of fish at any time,
in Sandy Stream. situated partly or wholly in
Unity. or in any of its tributaries or in any of
the tributaries to Unity Pond, situated partly in
Unity and partly i'll Burnham; except it shall be
lawful to fish as now provided in the general
law, in these tributaries from May list to June
18th.
Section ,. This law shall be and remain in
force for one year from May lSt, 1904.
l.. 7. CARLETON,
IL. o STANLEY
3w. F. +. RING
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
American Institute Of instruction,

The meeting of the American Insti-
tute of Instruction at Bethlehem, n.
H., July IS, is to be one of the most
notable educational meetings vet held
in this country. NJ. Gabriel Compare
of Lyons, France, and Marie l.. She'd
lock of London, Eng, are among the
European educators who will be
present, while American schools will
be represented by such speakers as
President Tucker of Dartmouth, Presi-
dent Hyde of BoWdoin, Prof Hanus of
Harvard, Sec. Martin of the Massa-
chusetts State Board, President Briggs
of Radcliffe, Ellor Carlisle of Boston
and Alice E. Reynolds of New Haven.
The several departments are in charge
of persons whose names are guaran-
tee of the excellent programs they will
offer. Lucy Wheelock OF Boston will
preside over the Department of Kinder
gartens; State superintendent Ranger
of Vermont over the Department of
Elementary Education; Primo. C. T. C.
Whitcomb of Somerville over the De-
partment of Secondary Education; and
State Superintendent Stetson of Maine
over the Department of Administra-
ton. Prime. Charles S. Chaplin of
Providence will have charge of the De-
partment of Normal Schools.
The American Institute of Instruc-
ton is the oldest organization of teach
ers in America, its special field is New
England. This meeting will doubtless
be the best in its history, and the ex-
pense of attending will be surprisingly
small, as the railroads and hotels offer
exceptionally low rates.
Maine teachers are much interested
in the approaching meetings at Bethle-
hem. Any inquiries about the pro-
gram, rates, or other arrangements
may be sent to Supt. Payson Smith of
Auburn, Maine, who is Assistant Sec
rotary of the Institute.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
the door or wall was rolled from the

the door or wall was rolled from the
American side to the Provincial side, or
vice versa. When we were there it was
on the New Brunswick side. l asked
him what he would do if the officers of
both governments appeared on the scene
at the same time. His reply was Il
would roll it over to you fellows, for
would rather fall into your hands than
into the hands of the Provincial Off
Gals" If we seized this liquor he could
come into court and make oath that it
was not in Maine for illegal sale, and he
had never sold any in this State, and we
would be obliged to return the liquor.
1t is safely seen why he would rather
fall into our hands than into the hands
of the New Brunswick officials.
The towns of Mars Hill and Easton,
still farther north, presume have the
line stores, although | have no personal
knowledge of these places. Fort Fair
field has one or more. At the last CON-
missioners' court held March 1st, l have
faint recollection that we audited
three bills of cost from that town for
drunkenness. 1t costs the county some
thing to get man drunk at the Fort
Fairfield line store Beside the cost of
arrest, trial, 80 days board and two
fees, there is to be 50 added for trans
portation, making total of $40.
j. H. Obey of this town, who has been
before the criminal courts of this coun-
ty once, if not twice year for the last
ten years, and in my judgment only
went out of the business last spring to
avoid Jail sentence, informed your
correspondent with good deal of salts
faction that he had leased the line store
at Fort Fairfield and would now sell
rum in spite of US. This thing has be-
come unbearable.
This is what would take place all over
Maine under local option law. think
the people of Maine can get along with
out this luxury.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
Funny Old Signs.

One of the most notable of Cd Lon
don signs. The Dogs Head In the
Iron Pot" had its beginning in the
early years OF the reign of that same
bluff King Hal, says st. Mich las. 1t
stands out. Il lo.sly' figure on Black
friars road at the corner of Charlotte
street, the sign of IL wholesale iron
monger's establishment. The dog is
in the act of eating out OF Il three
legged iron pot which it has o'-erturn-
ed There were also The Flick Dog
and The log and Duck" Tie White
Greyhound" was tbt sign # Join Har-
rison in st. Paurs cnurchyard Il book
seller who published some of Shake
speareS early works.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
state O1 Maine
PUBLIC NOTICE.

IL conformity with the provisions of Chapter
foity-two of the Public Laws of eighteen hun
dred and nine nine. and upon the petition of five
or more citizens of the State. and deemng it for
the best interest of the state the Commis soners
Of inland Fisheries and Game. after due notice
TO all persons interested in the subject matter of
SAID petition and public hearing thereon in the
locality to be affected. and deemng it necessary
and proper for the projection and preservation
OF the Inland fish of the State hereby adopt the
ioiiowlng needfnl Rules and Regulations relating
10 the times and places in Which and the circum-
stances under which inland fish may be taken in
the waters of Marsh River and its tributaries.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Seeton !. 1t shall be unlawful to fish for. catch
take or Kill any kind of fish at any time in Marsh
River, So. called, above Lord bridge or IN any of
the tributaries OF said Marsh River, said Marsh
River and said tributaries being located partly
or wholly in the towns of Monroe Jackson.
Brooks. Thorndike, Dixmont. Swanvie, and
Knox i'll " ado County.
Section ,. This law shall remain in force one
year from May first, 1904.
Dated this fifteenth day of April A. d. 1904
I. I CARLETON,
il. 0. STANLEY,
site &. E. RING
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
The Worship of Heavenly Bodies.

In central India both sun and moon
are worshiped by many tribes. such as
the Korkus. khonds. Tung"ses and
Buraetes. The khonds adore the pow
ers of nature. as the gods of he bison.
tiger. hill and cholera. but all these
defties occupy far inferior position
to the heavenly bodies. In the Deccan
some of the aboriginal tribes also ac-
knowledge the sun and moon by an act
Of reverence.-London Standard
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
What Fashion Means.

The chief end of fashion is not adorn-
ment Or the cultivation of b 'luty or
anything of that sort. 1t is til" promo
ton of trade. The design is to make
all women who can possibly afford it
throw aside. at least once Il year all
the clothes they own and buy new ones.
1t is realized. when this seasons fash
ions make last seasons rail-. ent look
so conspicuouSly out of date. that no
sensitive woman can wear her last
years gown without grief. - Golfers
Weekly.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
The Best mily Salye.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant relief
from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Eczema, letter and all abrasions of the
skin. In buying Witch Hazel Salve it is
only necessary to see that you get the genu-
inc DeWitt's and cure is certain. There
are many cheap counterfeits on the market,
all Of which are worthless, and quite few
are dangerous, while DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye is perfectly harmless and cures
Sold by r. H. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
MR.. STEVENS TROUSERS.

The free and easy manner of some
members of the House of Representa-
tives sometimes leads to more serious
consequences, or rather to inconveni
ence of a more trying sort, than was
ever anticipated by the members them
selves. A few days ago Representa-.
tive F. c. Stevens of Minnesota, who
represents the hustling district in
which st. Paul is located, had an ex.
perience of this sort which is calculated
to make him little more circumspect
in the future.
AS he was about leaving the Cairo,
where where he has apartments, he
saw one of his negro servitors in the
| corridor and was moved to compass
sion by the dilapidated state of the
mans trousers. They were badly worn,
though apparently of such material and
cut as might have long before graced
the neither extremities of some great
man, perhaps member of Congress.
The Representative soliloquized.
william, it looks as if those trou-
sers were on their last legs"
"Yessah, returned the darby, "dey's
all has for my po' laigs, sah'
well, l think l can help you out, -
spoke up Mr., Stevens, in all the gener-
osity of his big heart. "Just go up to
my room-the doors open-and you'll
find pair of dark trousers. Take 'em-
they're yours. That'll be all right
"Thankye, sah." came the quick re-
ply. Il assho you | 'spreechiate yo'
kindness very much.''
The member of Congress went down
town and thought no more of the Incl
dent. The negro went to the lavishly
furnished apartments and, sure enough,
found a pair of trousers carelessly
thrown over chair. His eyes could
hardly believe it, but he felt sure he
had made no mistake in the members
tender of the garment. So he picked up
the trousers and went away.
The next morning the Representative,
arising late, made a quick search for a
certain pair of trousers desired for his
morning jaunt to the Capitol. He
searched high and low, but could not
find them. Finally, looking into a
closet, he found still hanging there the
pair of old trousers he had told the
negro to take as gift. The servant
had taken the first pair in sight and
those were the Representatives best
liked trousers, thrown over chair in
hurry to be pressed in his absence.
They do not need pressing now, the
Representative finds, for the negro
likes them just as they are.-Washing-
ton Times.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
or money refunded. emo. IS
A. A. HOWes & Co. W.O. Poor & Son.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
Why Catarrh is Fatal. Because /

Why Catarrh is Fatal Because it
pours flood of poisons into the circulation
that saps strength and digestion so mate
rally as to render the body incapable of
result. Catarrh is quickly cured by Ca
tarrhozone, a fragrant germ destroying
vapor that goes to the root of the disease.
1t sooths and heals the intiamed mucous
surfaces, clears the head and throat, and
positively never fails to perfectly cure
Bronchitis, Asthma or Catarrh. Nothing
is so good for diseases of the respiratory
organs as Catarrhozone. Large outfit ST.
Small size 25c. Poor & Son, druggists, or
by mail from Poison & Co., Kingston, Ont.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
ONE OF FieLO'a pRANKS.


Played ON a Denver Friend.
In his biography OF Eugene Field
Slason Thompson tells the story of
joke Field played in Denver on his
friend. Mr.. Londoner, during cam
paign As chairman of the Republican
committee Mr.. Londoner was delegated
to work up enthusiasm among the col
ored voters of Denver. and in an I'M
guarded moment he took Field into his
confidence and boosted Of his fattering
progress. The next morning the follow
ing advertisement displayed with all
the prominence of glazing scare heads.
appeared:
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
GAS rozIA,
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bough
''', :; &Mz1zz|

"Cure the cough and save the life." DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge of con-
sumption.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
THE STATEHOOD BILL PASSED.
Asher C. Kinds Complimented.

WASHINGTON, APRIL 10. After a
debate extending through the entire
session, the House today passed the
bill providing for joint statehood of
Oklahoma, and of Arizona and New
Mexico under the name of Arizona.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Rod
ney of New Mexico, who said that
while the bill did not suit the people of
his territory, they nevertheless &C
guessed in it.
The third reading of the bill had been
directed by the Speaker whereupon Mr..
Moon inquired if the third reading was
to be by title only
In the midst of al elaborate discus
sion, the Speaker turned to the Parli-
mentarian, Mr.. Kinds, for further ad-
vice, and then announced that he
would resolve the whole question in
favor of the individual privilege of each
member, anyone of whom could demand
the reading of the bill.
Mr.. Williams, of the minority. ocular
ly inquired if the Speakers decision had
been arrived at latter consultation
The Speaker promptly replied that it
had been, and set the House in an up
roar when he added 'the skilled parlia-
mentarian who has been at this desk
for many years can give the chair, -
and, after pause land the gentleman
from Mississippi, cards and spades and
then have fountain of parliamentary
knowledge left.''
1t was some moments before the ap-
plause and laughter which greeted this
sally subsidized.
Speaker Cannon further convulsed
the House when he asked:
''1s there any other gentleman who
desires the bill read?"
No one responding the bill was pass
ed, LAT yeas to 104 nays, a strict party
vote.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28
THINGS WE
LIKE BEST
Why Is It They 50 Seldom
Agree With Us7

What's the reason the things ve lin
eest - seldom seem to agree with usj
Maybe its because W ovsreat Of then
Then follows Q at Of indio Yio1.
Only lasts day or two perhaps But
- . most uncomfortable day q. two.
We dont mean to abuse eur 0toAsohG
hat ~ al do It more q lsss. We -
thlnge We want and can't resisA
the longing far them. When it, TOO
late We regret our rashnesA But
tAeres . way to escape the oonoo.
Quenoes Of such indisoretions, 4 d0os
Of . good digestant like Kodol Dye
Depsia Cure will relieve you ct once.
Indigestion 10 always due - the
1ame cause. Your stomach 10 too weak
e digest what you eat It needs rest,
You can't rest 1t by going without
Iood: That would mean starvation.
But KOdol Dyspepsia Cure will rest Il
1t does the st0mach's work. In the
mean time the tired organ 10 gaining
fresh strength. Before long It will b
g strong q ever. You don't have 70
Diet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will di.
rest any kind Of wholesome food.
lad stomach trouble fear yssrs,~ sAys
- r Goliath, AlpenA. Mich. which I'd
p - that at times vas forced 70 renAi4
Dvsesn.i a. last 80, ~ 1IdsS'd e " KcA
asdiats relief and few bottles sRssssd
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures All Stomach Troubles.
efsps.ed only BY Z. DsWrrs L %. OhicaSA
ThsQ bottle contains ~ times the SC d.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-28

Mr.. Kinds is native of Benton, q
graduate from Colby, former editor
and part proprietor of the Portland
Press, and one of the best fellows that
ever lived. He went to Washington to
take his present position under Speaker
Reed.