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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16
New York Money Market.

New YORK. Aug. %.
Prime mercantile paper 4t4l. per cent.
Sterling exchange easy, then firmer, at
4. $50, 1880 for demand. and at 4S5-2Jle
4 800 for 60 day bills.
Posted rates 4.S6@r2 and 4.S9itl2.
Commercial bills iS41s.
Bar silver SIS.
Mexican dollars 451a.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Money on call easy; ruling rate and last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

ROckland is prepared to entertain all
Of Maine. this week, and a good part Of
the State is accepting the invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

seeing the protective tariff maintained
Our sheep interest is large, and free
trade would be the knell Of that indus
try
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DaiIy kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1926.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

There has been a great cleaning IN of
the patent medicine quacks Of a certain
class during the last few months.
Dozens of them have been run out OF
business by the Post Office department,
although few details Of the process
nave leaked into the papers. But the
sieuths OF the postal service have been
busy, and full knowledge Of their sue
cess can only be gained by reference to
the private files Of the department.
The result of the work of the depart
ment is seen in the columns Of the
newspapers, which are now cOnspicu-
ously free from a certain kind of OBJ
Jectionable advertisements which for
merly covered pages. No effort has
been made to interfere with the busi-
ness OF standard patent medicine COM
panies. The department recognizes
mat many Of the remedies that are
widely advertised possess real merit,
and that while the claims made for
them may appear extravagant, the mix
lures contain ingredients that are help
full to the human system. Where the
wording of these advertisements is not
intended to deceive, and where the adj
Vertisements keep within the bounds Of
decency, the department has not sought
to regulate them.
But a wider field for reform exists in
suppressing the indecent advertise
ments that relate to pill and prepar-
ations that are alleged to accomplish
wonders. When the postal inspectors
took up this work they found that it
was almost as extensive as the mush-
room growing and knitting at-hOme
frauds. certain firm that advertised
all over the country as the State
was induced recently to quit on
threat of being barred from the mails
The inspectors found that the daily
mail Of this concern contained from
800 to 1900 letters.
The selling of pills as cure-alls Is
profitable business. This sO-called in
stitutc gathered in on an average of
1000 a day, and its expenses were less
than One-tenth of that amount. 1t fol-
lowed the course pursued by most of
the frauds of the same class. An
ordinary nerve tonic, put up by one of
the drug houses i'm wholesale quanti-
ties. is put on the market as a newly
found remedy that will effect cures
where all other medicines fail. Adver-
tisements couched in the most sug-
gestive language, and often accom-
panied by offensive and indecent illus
trations, are sent broadcast over the
country. Prominence is given to the
fa haf nd advice ic FREQ
or at a nominal cost Of quarter or SO.
The victim is required to buy the medi-
cine. however, which sells for 81. 81. SO
or s., according to the eagerness with
which patients bite. For this money
they get tonic that can be duplicated
at the corner drug store for a quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

Old Orchards latest sensation is the
elOpement of the beautiful daughter IF
a leading landlord with Saco young
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

For Representatives to the Legislature
FRED G. KINSMAN, Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

Those Democratic figure-jugglers at
Waterville are learning the embarrass
ment of knowing too many things that
are not so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

Portland has had Miss Alice ROose-
welt for day or two, and this time the
reporters knew it. She came and went,
last summer. without their being any
the wiser until several days later
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For Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB. Of Augusta
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Another handicap which the Knox
county Democrats have to overcome in
this campaign is that they opened their
campaign on the 18th of the month.
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For Judge of Probai

GREENLIEF 7. STEVENS, Of Al
gusta.
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For County Treasurer
JAMES Z. BLANCHARD, of Chelsea
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For County Commissioner
IRVING r. BRADLEY, of Vienna.
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tndt II is the banner town for millinerS.
1t is doubtful if there is a city in tire
East of the size of this one that con-
tains larger number of millinery
establishments of one kind and an
other and the number is constantly in
creasing. The new city directory gives
the names of II millinery stores in the
city and The Record knows of at least
five that are not included in the list,
and it is probable that there are a
dozen parlor millinery establishments
in addition to all these. making the
total about 80. And four more are to
open this fall.
In connection with Old Home Week
it is of interest to recall that the last
census showed that there We're about
100000 natives of Maine living in other
states.
1t is expected that the new Carnegie
free library at Rumford Falls will be
opened about Sept. l. Something over
800 books have been received by gift or
purchased and the work of catalOguing
will be entered upon very shortly. 1t
Is expected that a lady from Portland,
an expert. will assist in this work and
the books Will be catalogued upon the
card index system. The trustees are
receiving applications for the position
of librarian. The amount of time for
which the library will be open is not
fully decided upon.
Forster. the weather prophet, says
that the closing weeks of August will
be extremely hot. For those who have
shivered through their vacations and
are now back at work. this will be a
particularly interesting announcement.
Il think the Democratic party has
swallowed a lizard" was the significant
reply which Uncle Scion Chase. the vet
eran Greenbacker, made while in Port
land. last week. when he was asked
what he thought of the political condi-
tions. The famous sage of Chase's Mills.
now past eighty years Of age, is as
much interested in public affairs as in
the stirring days of a quarter of a CEN
fury ago when his cowhide boots went
a humping all over this state. Aside
from having lost his teeth, he looks and
feels as we'll as ever Yes the Demo-
cratic party has simply converged with
the Republican party" continued Mr..
Chase. There is practically no differ
ence between them. Why the BRYAN
men will never vote for Parker. No
sir. never. I voted for Bryan i'm 1896
and in 1900 and 1 hope to live to vote
for him again i'm 1908 don't know
whom I'll vote for this year. President
Roosevelt seems to be doing all right.
He's smart. honest, able young man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

In connection with Old Home Week
1t is of interest to recall that the last
census showed that there We're about
100000 natives of Maine living in other
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16

Forster. the weather prophet, says
that the closing weeks of August will
be extremely hot. For those who have
shivered through their vacations and
are now back at work. this will be a
particularly interesting announcement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16
A Hint to Travellers.

tEx. Div. . per cent.
The colored American., 1904-04-02

C. Cross. a member of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature, and author of the
well known book, ''Is the Negro a
Beast?" will discuss the Negro and
the South Mr. Cross is a staunch
friend of the Negro but for some rea-
son he has been very much misunder-
stood. His coming to Washington will
give him an opportunity to define his
position and to show just where he
stands on the race question. Nature
has endowed him with unusual gifts,
that of a pleasing and suave presence,
a silver tongue, an affability that will
make friends and the logic and phil
osophy that will hold them.
Admission is free. The choir OF this
church has arranged special musical
program, and a number of the leading
men of the District have been invited
to take part in the discussion.
The colored American., 1904-04-02
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Cards are out announcing the coming
nuptials of Miss Ida Alexander Gibbs
to Mr.. William H. Hunt, Consul at
Tamatave, Madagascar. The nuptial
knot will be tied Tuesday evening"
April 12, at seven o'clock, at NO. IA
N St. N. w, at the home of the bride,
Miss Gibbs is one of our best known
school teachers, having taught for
many years in the colored High School
of this city, and is daughter OF
Judge NJ. w. Gibbs, the first colored
Judge in the United States, now
heavy taxpayer, and retired business
man in Little Rock. Ark. Mr.. Hunt Is
a graduate of Oberlin College, and was
appointed by the late President NC
Kinley to succeed Judge Gibbs as
United States Consul at TamataVe
Madagascar. He will return TO th'
Gland of rubber and eternal summer
taking his bride with him, shortly
after the ceremonies.
The colored American., 1904-04-02
THE NEW BRUNSWICK.

Mrs. Robinson, whose culinary skill
is of the highest and who is an ex-
cellent manager has taken charge of
the dining room of the Hotel Bruins
wick, at 220 B st. n. W., and solicits
the patronage of the public, and gives
assurance that everything will be con-
Quoted in first-cIass style, and that
there will always be on hand all the
delicacies of the season, cooked and
served in the same way. Entrance on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
The colored American., 1904-04-02

the music to many songs, his latest eff
fort being 1.-The King of the Fiji Isles .
a musical extravaganza, which he fin
ished shortly before his death, but. will
not be brought out before next winter.
His sisters, Mrs. Mary Hamer Adams
and Mrs. Louise KameT BuTrell, and
his brother, c. A. Hamer, left Washing
ton, March 3rd, to attend his funeral
in New York.
Mr.. Hamer comes of a musical
family, a family noted for its talent in
many directions. Miss Lou Hamer
Burrell is one of the best known con-
traltoes Of Washington, and one of the
soloists in the Colridge Taylor Choral
Society, while Mr. Charlie Hamer is a
we'll known expert sign painter.
The colored American., 1904-04-02
NG-wRITER DEAD.

Mr.. William Hamer, Oldest son of the
late Rev. ]. P. Hamer, died very sud
denly, after an illness Of two days, in
the forty-ninth year of his age. He
was born in Allegheny, Pa, in 1855, but
was raised and educated in this city.
He gave all his life to theatricals, as
song-writer and playwright, and at the
time of his death was engaged as musi-
cal director for the double octette, with
StetsOn's Co., playing ''The Big City
Show" He played his part at the last
performance on Saturday, February
9th, at Urbana, Ohio, and died on the
road, Monday, February 29th, 1904. His
wife carried his body to their home in
New York City for burial.
Mr.. Hamer has composed and written
The colored American., 1904-04-02

never amiss when it comes to prepar-
ing something good for the members
and friends of the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association. Under his
Jurisdiction, this literary has maintain
ed it's well known reputation as
forum for the discussion of all public
questions pertaining to the race. The
program for next Tuesday evening is
one of unusual interest. Hon. Samuel
The colored American., 1904-04-02
AT BETHEL LITERARY.

The musical feature, alone, should
be an attraction sufficient to warrant
large and appreciative audience. Be
sides the well known Temple Male
Quartette, directed by Mr. VIM H.
Carter, Jr, Rev. Louis c. Sheafe, D. D.,
will be present and has consented to
sing one number. Tuesday night
April 4, 1904
The colored American., 1904-04-02

washington city will at last nave d
first-class baseball club. Mr.. Thomas
g Moves, who never does things Dy
tbe halves, is at the head of the club
The colored American., 1904-04-02
A LITERARY TREAT.

Bethel Literary Provides An Interest
ing Program for Next Tuesday Eve
ning-The Negro and the South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
DR.JC.E.KlNG RETURNS
Arrives Home With His Family
After an Extended Ab-
SenCe in Europe.

Or. and Mrs. j. c. Elliott King and
Misses Rachel and Constance King re-
turned yesterday 90 salt Lake City after
an absence or nearly fourteen months
abroad During their extended tour they
visited Vienna, Berlin. London and Paris,
and spent several DAYS on the return trip
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
In speaking of his trip last night Or.
King said.
The larger part of our time was spent
IN Germany, where i attended Breslau
for four months. There j took up special
work in dermatjc diseases and surgery.
Notable progress has been made during
the past few months I'm the old country
i'm the use of the Fiusen light and E-ray.
The former is regarded as one of the
greatest aids in the successful treatment
of lupus or chronic affections of the
skin
1--WE spent several weeks admiring the
wonders Of Switzerland. but saw little of
France or England. save Paris and Lon
don. We were well pleased with the ex-
hihit at St Louis All of the buildings
are complete, although some OF the eX-
hibits are not quite Installed
DR. King and family are now at their
old home. q = street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
HAS TRIED BOTH.
Travel For Health VS.. Dieting.

Travel For Health VS.. Dieting.
A man who was sent to Europe for
his health and finally found cure in a
little change in his diet says:
i was troubled with dyspepsia for
five years, and two doctors here i'm
Kenosha that treated me for over q
year both told me there was 40 help
for me- Then / had an expert from
Chicago. but still received no relief;
then followed another expert from Chi
CagO, who came to our house two times
a month for four months. He gave me
up ike all the others and told me to
take a trip across the ocean, which /
did i'm the year 1899, and came home
about as bad as when I started. The
doctors told me nay stomach lining was
full Of sores. Then I began to study
my own case and learned of the diet
recommended by the Postum Cereal
company, so I gave no cOftee, pork and
all greasy foods and began using Pos
tum Food Coffee. Gradually I got bet
ter and better until I am as well now
as ever was I'm my younger days have
no trouble and eat anything fit to eat
Sometimes away from home I sam
persuaded to drink coffee. but Il only
take a sip of il, for it tastes bitter and
disagreeable to me- but the longer I use
Postum the better I like il and the bet
ter [ feel. 1 could say "a great deal
more of my experience with Postum,
but think this viii give everyone good
idea of what leaving OF coffee and
using Postum can do" Name given BY
Postum company, Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the famous
little book, "The Road 20 MELVILLE"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
.SL0CUM DEATH
LIST GROWING
Hi6ety-Eight Bodies We're Re-
covered Yesterday.
TOTAL NUMBER TO DATE 725
SOMETHING LIKE THREE HUN
DRIED PERSONS MISSING.

Anew YORK, June z0.-The list of those
rs who persisted on the General Sfocum
is growing 40 an alarming rate. Bod
les came to the surface today off the
shores OF North Brother island singly and
iu grouDs of tw0s and threes. until at
dusk ninety-eignt additional bodies had
1cVn recovered. Every passing steamer
seemed 70 cnuTn up the water TO such a
degree that with Its wash one or more
4QdleS sc uld be swept onto the beach.
Between the hours of and 81 the aft
tTnoon torty-fiVe bodies some of them
badly mutilated were takeu ashore by the
searching parties.
Ihis brings The total number OF bodies
recovered up TO go and yet there are
something IKE 800 persons uuaccounted
for. A number of these are among the
unidentified az the m0rgue AID over on
North Brother island, and the ''unrecog-
nizapie that have been buried in the Lu-
tnerdn cemetery on Long Island.
me cOrouers Inquest into the disaster
was begun today. Thousands of persons
gathered I'm and around the armorv In
the borough OF the Bronx where the in
quest was held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21

union people Miners have been taken
from the bull pen hung by the neck
until nearly dead suspended By the
thumbs and tortured with thumb
screws. These punishmeuts have been
Unlisted by an investigating committee
for the purpose of eXtorting confess
slons from innocent men.
fhe spirit OF resentment is strong
in the breasts Of the people. but not
rebellion. That is "a horrible phGntasm.
wrought from the weird brain OF a
military fanatic. who would rather
hear the clanking of sa0er chains than
angels music.
The question of martial law does
not depend upon the Justification, as
General Bell sphem0usly remarked.
only i and the Lord know what the
next move win be, and tie Lord is
not very sure about it,
I'VE had martial law in San Miguel
for two months, with only sixteen
soldiers on duty, and for many weeks
forty soldiers held 2,008 brawny miners
ia subsection in Teller county.
There may be martial law in Colo
radO. but not TO suppress insuTrection.
but rather to insure. ii possible. the re-
election Of 100000 Republican
state administration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
lNQUlSlTlON METHODS
TOrquemada Would Have Beeg Delighted with the Colo
RADIO Mtz If the Statement OF Secretary
Haywood is True.

n ENVER. June 20-Beplymg to an
II inquiry from an eastern news
paper as to the justification if
any for the reported assertion Of Cen
eral Ben that the state of Colorado
would be placed under martial law if
such move became necessary, Secre-
tary Haywood of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners sent the following mes
sage:
No there is nothing ia the situation
90 justify the prediction of General
sherman Bell, unless percEance the
people become aroused over the awful
torture inflicted upon innocent victims
confined In The pun pens, and the re-
lentless, cruel war being waged against
women and children.
Military authorities have issued or
ders that no provisions or relief of any
kind can be distributed
We deposited i'm the First National
bank of Denver 81. 500, TO the credit OF
q merchant Of Victor. Scarcely 81 600
of this amount had been expended for
women and children when the mer-
chant was notified by the vigilance
committee Jkat his store would be de-
mOlished as the union stores had been,
u he did not qult selling supplies to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
.BENNETT-BRYAN FIGHT
Widow Seems to be Wasting
Her Substance in USE
less Litigation.

New Haven. Conn. june 24,-WIiliam j.
Bryan came here today 90 attend hear
inE in she probate court I'm connection with
his position as executor or inc estate OF
the late r. S. Bennett The hearing was
ordered on the application of Mrs. Ben
nett the widow, requesting that the court
direct the executor TO turn over to her
the sum of $4,000 which, by the terms OF
the will was left to the widow outright.
lit was set forth that the money would be
in the hands of Mrs. SiOat SIR. Bennett
former partner. and that he was ready TO
nav it under proper authority. The SJ5-
coo baquest IS not involved iE the legal
fight between Mr.. Bryan and Mrs. Benz
nett, and when the proceedings opened
Mr.. Bryan said that he was ready ana
willing TO pay the money 80 the widow.
but that he could not see the necessity for
a court order since he had given a bond IN
this state. Counsel for Mrs. Bennett in
sisted on the order and after some tur-
Their discussion Judge Cleveland said he
was inclined to issue the order asked for,
and at his suggestion the attorneys agreed
10 get together ana try 10 frame an order
of a satisfactory nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
HOW LETTER LEFT
HIS PROPERTY
VIII Of the Chicago Millionaire
Filed For Probate.
-OTAL AMOUNT IS NOT GIVEN
SPECIFIC PROVISION MADE FOR
SON JOSEPH.

Washington. june Ze.-The VIII OF the
late Levi Z. Letter. the Chicago mill
Honaire. was filed today in this city. 1t
names Mary q. Letter and Joseph Lei
ter, his widow and son, as executors,
and they, together with his daughters.
Nancy Lathrop CarVer-Leiter ana Mar
guerite Hyde Letter and Seymour Nor
ris OF Chicago are designated as trus-
tees.
The viii leaves one-third of the es-
tate, outside of specific reservations OF
coal lands, TO the widow, and the rest
is left for equal distribution, per
stripes, among the children. There is
nothing in the viii which indicates the
total value OF Mr.. Letters estate.
Specific provision is made to guar
antee Joseph Letter an annual income
of at least $4,000 under any circum-
stances.
Mention is made of the marriage set
Element of S700, coo previously made on
one of the daughters, Lazy 'CurzOn, III
addition TO which the viii bequeathes
ST. 600, 900 more as a trust fund for her
the total of S1.700.0 900 to be charged
against her as an advancement i'm the
distribution Of the estate The trustees
named for this independent fund are
Joseph Letter, Robert II. Lincoln, Chi
cage; Francis Nathaniel CurzOn Of
L6ndou, and St. John Freemantle Bro
derrick of London
Amounts Advanced.
The viii cites that during his life
time MT Letter gave the following
amounts i'm advance. TO Lady cur
zoD, $1,000 900 Including the 100000
created by the wild, TO be charged
against her in the general estate; TO
each of the daughters, Nancy and Mar
guerite, 1000 shares of stock of the
Chicago Railway company. TO be val
ued at $3.50 a share, and 200 shares Of
the capital stock Of the Edison COM
pany OF Chicago. to be valued at $145,
600, making a total charge against each
of $500 600, to be treated as advance
ments i'm the division OF the income
and principal Of the trust.
To Joseph Letter, Announcements,
partly evidenced by notes signed by
him, but Cancelled, and not to be taken
into account, and partly evidenced by
entries i'm books amounting 10 $1,000 000
the latter to be charged as an advance
ment.
The viii says Mr.. Letter has pur-
chased title of 1900 acres of coal lands
I'm Illinois and certain shares of the
capital stock Of the Universal CONE
pany. and directs that a corporation
may be formed under the Illinois laws
to operate these lands. The trustees
are directed to permit Joseph Letter to
manage and control these lands. The
dividends and profits are to be applied
as a credit to the amount invested i'm
the coal lands, the earnings to bear
interest at per cent per annum.
Whenever Joseph Letter repays the es-
tate left by Mr.. Letter in fun. the
whole amount invested in coal lands
the fuel company is to be conveyed
absolutely TO him.