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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14
SATURDAY TRADE BULLETIN
Money in It, if Taken Advantage of Today-Stores Are
Open Saturday Evenings.

today. tremendous values. They are
sole agents for Hildreth's velvet choco-
lateS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

Folsom has decided to make a show
ing of his celebrated chewing candy
that is true to name. Comes in three
favors, made Friday, and it will de-
light you, only lie. today. Also those
large fresh cocoanut cakes, he has be-
come famous for selling, only &c. pei
dozen today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

Zig thing" the new ideal dustless
ash sitter, at Swift & Turner's. Call
today for that childrens size "dress
suit case" for school use, sort of book
bag. only 1Sc today. see it. a lovely
decorated gilt edge bowl. in blue, green
and crimson. If bought today only &c.
each. How about a ten quart gal
yanized iron pail for lie. sounds
awfully low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

Are you eating the newest cereal:
"Holland Rusk' is the best thing out
and Geo. D. Haskell sells 1t 1Oc. pei
package. Everything for Sunday din
ner at lowest prices. Remember this
is the place where you get gallons OF
kerosene oil for sac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

At Weber & Hewett's fancy spinach
only 25c. pix; Boston celery. l5c. puiion'
lettuce. 1Oc Egg plant. fancy ciiich
ems. Deerfoot farm sausage ana pacon'
&C. all in stock. Notice the cons, ;,
t.onery window for winning caru'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

Won want to try G. w. Wadleigh's
new -four "town talk. You should
hear him extol its merits. Today lore
quarter lamb only &c. pound IONS lzc.'
legs. 14c. Chickens, 16 to Is cents per
mound. fowl, 15c. per pound, pea peahs,
55c. yellow eyes, peck. Coo. concord
grapes. 15c. basket. Delaware -Vc'
boston celery 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

The Augusta Fruit Co.'S grape eN-
bibit includes the Concord, Salem, Del
aware. Niagara, Malaga, &c &C; u.aps
fruit looks extra fine ana the siio"iie
is one to be proud of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

Fancy large yellow chickens only
2Oc: Boston celery. punches Tor Z1c' ;
BOSTON lettuce. fancy ounce grapes
and peaches. Nice Spanish onions, &c
H., and fresh lot of the homemade
cheese at E. w. Churchs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14
CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF AU-

PAINTERS UNION, NO. 554. REGU-
lar meetings first and third Tuesdays at
730 z. NJ.
WILL GLAZIER, Pres.
FRANK w. HALPIN. Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

UNITED BROTHERHOOD cARPEN-
tiers and Joiners OF America Local
Union, No. 914. Meetings every I'd and
9Th Monday in the month at Carpenter
Hall Regular meeting. Monday, Sept 70.
Important business.
Pres. CLARENCE FREEMAN
Fin Secy, JOHN F. SPAULDING.
Rec. Sec'y. IRA II. FOSTER
sDr7th fri Sat1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

IMPERIAL LODGE, D. OF H., NO. 2,
A. D. l.. w meetings in Grand Army
hall the first and third Fridays III
each month at 80 o'clock.
SADIE TARtR. &. Of II.
NELLIE T. PfIILBEICK, Recorder.
EMMA N RnRE,RrS Einnn-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY.
cusHNoc r. A. CHAPTER, NO. 4a.

ALPHA COUNCIL, r. s. NJ, STATED
.,.-crrtlv. W,dnc sday evening, oct is, a,
h o'cI"ck az Masonic Hall, Halloweil.
Xii sojpurninG brethren are cordially in
WIZ" TTIOS Fl. BODICE. r. I. NJ
T.. NJ. HENDERSON. Rec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, +. G A.
III SDccial communication, Tuesday
.trring, October II, at 7.30 2. VI. Work in
~ II degree. Refreshments. All so
Summing brethren are cordially invited to
" p WILL H. HILTON, w NJ.
CLAUDE w. TOWNSEND, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14
ODD FELLOWS HALL,

Water st.
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 7.3O o'clock.
F. NJ. HAYES. Jr., N. &.
E. L. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-14

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 243, p. OF
IT. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
ings Of each month at Modern Wood
men Hall.
NJ. w. DENNIS, w. M.
GERTRUDE DAMREN, SeC'y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
WITH MISS DIXIE LEACH.
Johnston Pettigrew Chapter is Most
Charlningly Entertained.

The Johnston Pettigrew Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy was
most charmingly entertained yester-
day afternoon by Miss Dixie Leach
at her home, corner of Edenton and
Wilmington streets.
The members of the Chapter dis
cussed various business matters, ana
besides making a contribution for the
purpose of sending Raleigh's famous
Confederate drum corps to the Louis
Vile Reunion, determined to call this
matter to the attention of the public
in Raleigh, as all citizens should take
part in this good work. The Chapter
also donated $25 to the erection of
the monument to President Jefferson
Davis.
A historic letter was read by Mrs
Leo d. Heart this being an original
1t was written by Captain Dewey in
1862, while the North Carolina forces
were in camp in Virginia, and it told
of camp life most graphically. Mrs.
E. e. Moffitt also related some remin-
iscences which had come to her
knowledge.
After the business meeting the
Chapter was charmingly entertained
by Miss Leach at Porch Party" In
the cool of the afternoon the mem
bers enjoyed the delightful refresh
ments so graciously served by Miss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
UNION OF BAPT|STS
General Convention of
North America
E.W. Stevens is Made President Death
OF Or. Cushing in the Convention
Hall at St.
Louis.
1Ru the Associated Press.l

st. Louis, Mo-. May 17.-Organiza-
ton of a permanent body to be known
as the General Convention of Baptists
Of North America, was perfected to-
day by the election of the following
officers:
President, e. w. stephens, of Co
lumbia, Mo-; first president, II.
M. Dresser, Ohio; second yice-presi-
dent. Joshua lowering, Maryland;
third vicc-president, Thomas b. Trot-
ter, Nova Scotia; secretary, j. 5.
Prestridge Kentucky; treasurer, ii.
e. Kirk, Porter. Pa.
The Executive Committee includes
W. E. Hatcher of Virginia.
Just as the Baptist convention was
about to adjourn today DR.. Cushing,
president of the Baptist University,
Rangoon, Ind, was stricken while
occupying n seat on the rostrum and
fell dying to the floor. While wait
ing for the arrival of an ambulance
a prayer was offered for DR.. Cush-
ing Before the arrival of medical
assistance, Dr. Cushing died.
The report of the committee of!
nine, appointed at a conference in
New York in last January, recon-
mending permanent organization, was
read by Chairman E. M. ThreSher, of
Ohio.
Rev DR.. Edward Judson, of New
York son of Adoniram Judson, who
was one o fthe first missionaries of
the Baptist church, made a motion
that the report be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Rev.
Dr. w. f. Hatcher, of Virginia. 81
think there is wisdom and strength
in the adoption of this plan of unit
ng the Baptists of the North and
SOUTH said he. This action sends
a message to the outside and tells
friends and critics alike that so far
rs the American Baptists are concern
ed there is an infinite difference be-
tween separation and division. We
are separated in our work, but this
action will declare to the world that
we are not divided. There is now no
causes that stand in the way of our
union of heart and cordial fraternity.
In closing ! want to say that. al
though / am a Democrat / think
that the power of one man to unity
this country and help towards effect
ing a unity of the world has been
the supreme event in American his
tory. / feel that we must be united,
not only in the church, for the one
great purpose that may lead to the
salvation of the nations. / therefore,
with great heartiness and all cordial
ity second the motion to adopt this
committees resolution"
Immediately upon the conclusion of
DIR. Hatcher's speech the convention
spontaneously burst into the singing
of "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
The report of the committee recon
mendng permanent organization was
then read and adopted. section by Sec
ton. The name of the organization
is designated as the General Conven-
ton of Baptists of North America.
1t is to have no authority except that
exercised by the weight of its opin-
on 1t is not to interfere with the
affairs of either of the existing or
CARNATIONS. The next meeting is to
be held in 1906 and after that meet
ngs are to be held tri-ennially.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
THE LooMIs-BowEN INQUIRY.
Official Information Given Out as TO
Status of the Matter.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 17-Developments
in the Loomis Bowen inquiry today
were few but interesting. AS stated
officially to the press they were about
as follows:
Minister Bowen called upon Secre-
tary Taft and told him that upon look
ing over the papers submitted to him
by the Secretary as embodying the
state Department. correspondence on
the subject of the rumors current in
Caracas relative to Mr.. LOOMS. he had
found that at least two papers were
lacking, of which he was cogniZant.
One of these was q letter from PreSi-
dent Castro to Mr.. Loomis, then Min
lister to Venezuela, introducing a me-
gotiator in behalf Of the country con-
corning an arrangement with an
American syndicate. The second was
an assignment of a claim against Ven
ezuela by Mr.. Jaurrett to Mr.. LOOMS.
Secretary Taft sent Immediately to the
State Department and a thorough
search failed to discover either OF
these papers.
Secretary Taft said Mr.. Loomis,
upon learning through Minister Bower
that he had copies of the missing pa
pers, agreed to waive all technicalities
fcient for the purposes of the investi-
cation. SO Mr.. Rowen submitted these
copies to Secretary Taft. who in turn
supplied copies of them to Mr.. Loomis
for consideration and comment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
SINK OF IN|QU|TY
Horrible Conditions in
Insane Asylum.
Report of Visiting Committee Declares
Those in Charge ,of FIorida's In
sane Have Made the Asylum
a Hol
a He'll.
DIV the Assoclated Press.l

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE
committee appointed to visit and re-
port on the condition of the State
asylum for the insane, returned SEN
sational account to the Legislature at
Tallahassee today, charging that the
board in charge of the institution is
responsible for conditions and unpar-
donable evils in the asylum. The re-
port declares that the institution is
not a hospital for the insane, but a
dumping ground for all kinds of peo-
pie, who are maintained at enormous
expense to the State. No systematic
effort is made or treatment given to
restore the mentality of the patients
the report says, and the sick have
not been given necessary attention. 1t
charges drunkenness among the at
tendants and nurses, who have been
brutally cruel in their treatment of
helpless patients. Vice and immo-
rality, it declares, have prevailed UNI
til the inmates have begged to be re-
moved, and nearby citizens have been
outraged by the conditions. 1t furth-
er states that no accurate accounts of
expenditures have been kept and the
committee infers that there has been
misrepresentation of funds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
TWO MEN ARE ARRAIGNED.
Workings Of an Alleged sect Rich
Quick" Scheme Brought to
Light.
(By the Associated Press.o

Augusta. Ga, May 7.-Laurenz Ross
and H. G.. Reed, respectively president
and secretary of the Laurenz- Ross
Cotton Pool Company. were today ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Langdon on the charge of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Their arrest follows several weeks
work on the part of Post Office In
spector Lewis. and brings to light the
working of an alleged 'get rich quick"
concern.
Some months since an adj
vertisement appeared in Southern
newspapers stating that the Laurenz-
Ross Cotton Pool Company was doing
business in Augusta, Ca. had facili-
ties for handling contracts and from
inside information they possessed were
sure winners; that a large capital was
not required to secure an interest in
the profits of the concern but that
anyone with a little money to invest
could take q hand and beat the game.
Those who answered the advertise
ment were mailed circulars setting
forth in glowing terms the advantages
to be derived by investing in the con-
Germ.
The firm is said to have done a good
business, their customers ranging from
North Carolina to Florida. A local
attorney several weeks ago received
a complaint from client who had
failed to get any settlement of his ac-
count and Investigation brought other
alleged victims to light. each claiming
to have gone into the pool at the rate
of 50 weekly or monthly according to
the class to which they subscribed
The office of the company was first
at Augusta. Ga. then at North Au-
gusta. S. c.. but the[ two men were
arrested at Washington. Ga. At the
arraignment today it was asserted that
the literature sent out had asserted
that the pool was working in con-
junction with a noted cotton mill op-
orator and it is expected that he will
be subpoenaed as a witness Ross and
Reed are held in custody failing to Sc
cure bond at $4,000 each. pending a
preliminary hearing May 25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
WOOD HATH A DEVIL.
His Testimony Carries One Back to
the Days of Mirades.
(By the Associated Press.)

Somerville, N. j., May IA re-
markable phase was presented when
the trial of George Wood for the muir
der of George Williams, the grocer,
of Wachung, was resumed. Wood,
who, according to his counsel, is the
victim of q dual personality, in one
phase of which he is under the in
luence of purely imaginary persons.
variouslt described by Wood as
wolf" MACK" and "a little black
man" took the stand in his own de-
Tense. Throughout the long exami-
nation of his counsel and the rigor-
Gus cross-questioning OF the prosecu-
tor, Wood preserved a perfectly calm
demeanor and replied to all ques-
tons promptly and straightforwardly
and in a fashion logically consistent
with his declared belief that he is
possessed of "familiars," whose man
dates he is irresistibly compelled to
obey, and that his actions when under
their influence he retains no recollec-
ton on regaining his normal identity.
Wood said he started for Searsville
with Henry Wolf and a man named
Mack for the purpose of getting
$1,000 from Mack's father. They left
the train at q railway junction, where
they had dinner and drank a glass of
beer. According to Woods attorney.
Woods imagination.
while sitting in the cars said
Wood 81 felt q queer sensation. A
little dark man came in and about
the same time Wolf and Mack disap-
ocared. The little black man and
Wolf afterward took a train. All
this time / felt queer and the black
man seemed to be drilling lessons into
my mind"
Wood denied that he had ever
known Williams or that he had ever
seen him to his knowledge. When
the direct question, did You kill
George Williams?" was put to him
by his counsel he replied: mo"
positively, "I did not
Wood said that Wolf had always
been his evil genius and had made
much trouble for him. "When Wolf
ordered me to do a certain thing
had to do it." he said. 81 could not
disobey him"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
PREsBYTERIANs GATHERING.
Commissioners Arrive rs Delegates to
the General Assembly.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Fort Worth. Tex. May 17.-About
$50 commissioners have arrived in
this city as delegates to the Presby-
terrain General Assembly which con-
venes here tomorrow. Two hundred
and forty are expected to attend and
the others will probably reach here
tomorrow morning.
The assembly which is expected to
last about ten days will be held in the
Broadway Presbyterian church.
Besides the commissioners there
will be probably 600 visitors to the
convention. The commissioners rep
resent 13 synods or over eighty pres
byteries. The meeting will be called
to order tomorrow at II n. m. by the
moderato~ DR.. S. M. Neel. of Kansas
City. who will preach the opening SER
mon. The election of officers of the
assembly, moderator and two clerks.
will take place in the afternoon. The
most important question to be consid-
cred by the assembly is that of closer
relationship with the Northern Pres
bYterian church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19

the leaders will so acknowledge, 1T is
generally understood tonight that the
program for calling off the strike has
already been arranged
Tomorrow morning a meeting will
he hold between the teamsters' joint
council and a committee representing
The team-owners association. 1t will
be made plain to the teamsters that
the business interests of the team
owners render it imperative that the
boycott be lifted. ii will then be
agreed, it is said. by the team-own-
ers and the teansters Joint council
that the demand of the team owners
to make deliveries to boycotted houses
with union drivers be submitted to
arbitration. This arbitration is to
concern only the team owners assoc
citation and the teamsters, the menu
bers of the employers association
being in no manner interested in it
officially. Pending the decision of this
board of arbitration the strike is to
be called Oft and such members of the
teamsters union as are able to obtain
their positions will return to work.
This will end the strike with the eX-
ception of the strike against Mont
gomery, ard it is expected that the
trouble in this direction will die out
gradually.
HfeSluSnC San1ueI OIpHnpeTS, Oh the
American Federation of Labor, was
active today in all efforts made to-
wards settling the strike. He eX-
pressed himself as confident that the
strike would be adjusted within q
short time.
Little if any opposition was male
today by the strikers and their friends
to the making of deliveries by non
union drivers. In fact the streets had
alnostalso assumed their normal con-
dition and there vas little to indi-
cate that q strike of such large pro-
portions was in progress.
The authorities have taken hold
on the strike fever in the public
schools with firm hand and this af-
ternoon Judge Mack, of the Juvenile
court sentenced ono boy TO The John
Worthy School which is n branch OF
the House of correction and sent two
to the parental school, while fourth
was released on probation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
ON LAND AND SEA.
Events are Shaping Themselves for
Desperate Struggles.
(By the Associated Press. )

10y the ASSOCldteu L IcSS.J
St Petersburg, May 1S.-2:41 a. m.
With a suspicious stoppage of dis
patches from Manchuria and a strong
possibility that Vice-Admiral Rojest-
vensky has cut his last communications
with home and hcnceforth is on the
final stage of his journey to his goal.
either Togo or VladiYostock, deep in
terest is manifested in naval and mill
tary circles here in the two-fold field
of war Though the admiralty. which
has been completely silent since the
advent of RojestvenslIy in the Chinese
sea, publishes no dispatches, the con-
viction is growing that the united
squadrons, as indicated by the Asso-
ciated Press on May 18th, departed
from the AMMAN coast Immediately af-
ter their juncture, and naval officials
are anxiously expecting news of the
first s<irmishes between scouts of the
hostile fleets.
On the military side the Indications
are that events are rapidly shipping
for the preliminary stage of another
great battle. The Russian army has
been re-fitted and is ready for action
and ii is asserted that Major LineVitch
is not the man to waste days in mac
ton.
A further mobilization Of cavalry in
one or two districts was ordered today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
WITH MRS. PAUL LEE.
A Brilliant Card Party Given to a
Charming Company.

Most delightfully."- entertained yes
terday afternoon were the guests or
Mrs Paul Lee, who gave most brli-
liant and lovely card party at her
home on Blount street that was en-
joyed in every particular.
There were many guests present ana
the residence was very artistically and
deliberately decorated, roses and trail
ing jessamine being used in the lovely
effect in the parlor. while in the hall
the effect was no less artistic, the
white being set off with white jeSsa-
mines. Here delicious punch was
served, the bowl being presided over
by Misses May Montague and Mary
Barbee. The punch table. adorned
with trailing jessamines was set in a
bower of white jessamines, the bowl
itself bein~ bedecked with smilaX and
white jessamines.
Six-hand euchre was played and
there was much interest in the eXcit-
ing game. Mrs. A. j. Williford made
the high score and her prize was a
lovely pongee parasol. The twenty
hand prize was won by Mrs. Henry IL.
Litchford, this being a handsome card
case, while Mrs. Matte Wyatt received
the consolation, unique clock.
Delightful refreshments were
served, the color scheme of red being
carried out charmingly in the ices and
salads. Serving these were misses
Margaret Tyson Lee. Corinna Cant or
Burlington, Ruby and Wella Norris
Katie Barbee and Hal Morson.
The guests were received by Mrs
Paul Lee, the hostess and her sister
in-law, Mrs. B. F. Montague. In the
party were Mesdames Plat d. Walker
j. F. Ferrall Frank Nottingham. OF
Houston. Va. r. b. Raney. X: w.
Hodges, V. c. Register. A. j. Wilt
ford, j. r. Young. Henry II. Thorpe
of Rocky Mount; 7. Staples Fuller, W.
p. Whitaker, Jones Fuller, of Durham;
w. p. Bachelor, James e. Shepherd,
w. e. Stone, r. S. McGeachy. A. j..
Field, ]. NJ Turner. j. b. Kenney,
Sherwood Higgs, Julian B. Timberlake,
Grimes Cowper. f. Il. Ward. A. W.
Knox. Charles McKimmon, Charlotte
Williamson, Eugene Hicks, of Abbes-
Vile. S. c.; r. T. Gray, r. L. Gray
Fl. e. Litchford. B. w. Kilgore. VIII
liam Moncure. w. S. West, Hubert
HAYWOOD, A. A. Thompson, Van -.
Moore, T. p. Jerman, Matte Myatt'
Misses Caroline Fuller, of New YORK;
Susan Heck. Margaret Ward. Mary
Litchford. Nettie Dockery. Mary Den
son. Marguerite Grow, Hal Morson,
Pattie Mordecai, Annie Hill, Susan
Marshall. Katherine Fort. Mamie
Dinwiddie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19

tween January and April were not
such as to warrant an increase.
Governor Douglas finds that it would
require a margin of seventy-four and
thirty-eight one-hundredths cents be-
tween the price of cloth and its equiv
alent in manufactured cotton TO pay
the requested increase of five per cent.
IN wages earned during the time which
bis investigation covered. This mar
gin would allow six per cent. for mill
dividends and five per cent. for an
nual depreciation.
While the exact margin of profit
which prevailed during the period OF
Investigation lis not exactly known
since it is a matter of which the manu-
facturers alone have knowledge, 1t is
understood that it was under seventy
cents.
The governor offers no direct re-
commendation ebaring on the Fall
River situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
Asks Separate Conventions.
lRv the Associated Press

wv
Macon Ga, May 17.-At the S3rd
annual convention of the Episcopal
diocese of Georgia, which convened
at Christ church today, the Rt. Rev.
Cleveland Kinloch Nelson, bishop or
Georgia, in his annual address recon-
mended that the church in Georgia
be divided into two dioceses, a line
being drawn practically through the
geographical centre. 1t also recon-
mended that the negroes of the Epis-
copal faith in Georgia be allowed to
hold separate conventions, Under the
jurisdiction of the bishop.