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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
WORSTED MILL RESUMES
Feeling Of Relief Among Citizens at
Re-opcninn Of the Factory.

The people of Waterville arc feeling
somewhat relieved to learn that the
Kivcrview strike has at last been de-
clared at an end.
At 9 o'clock, a meeting Of the wcav-
ers was held and it WAS decided to
cease the struggle and to allow those
who so desired to return to their looms.
II took 20 minutes for the men to de-
eide that they would be better off at
work, and. at the end Of this time, the
result Of the meeting was made known
to Mr.. Stein. the manager.
There seems to be little doubt tina,
the EIill will be running to its fullest
CAPACITY. before the day is finished.
Should an unexpectedly large num-
Der Of the weavers remain away, il is
understood that Il number of tramp
Wca"crs are wait ing for an opportunity
to begin work which will be employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

Porter Stain, LewtiIyr Si.erburne AMI
many others are on the sick list. GriI
is prevailing.
NJ. s. Collins was in Portland on bust
ness, last week
The pupils of Miss Ho,iy's school wer.
Pleased with their vacation, which be-
gan Fast day. school commencing tn.
Following Monday. Miss Holly visited
at the home of her parents in Farming
ton.
Miss Bessie Bickford from Augusta
passed Sunday at the home of her par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbcrr Wright of Wa
terviiIe. were recently visiting their
parents.
The snow squalls and chilly whistlin;;
OF the winds May day. that made a
warm fire an absolute necessity i'm every
home. reminded one that Winter is
stu lingering in the Ian of spring
though April was generous i'm ncr
beautiful gifts of the trailing arbutus.
Mrs. NJ. j. Townsend's house has been
newly painted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

surroundings added much to the bril-.
liancy Of the occasion. The dccorat-
ing was done by a committee consist.
ing Of w. F. johnson. c. r. Kennison
and j. T. Carrens, who are to be COM
plimented highly on their taste and
skill. Refreshments were served from
Il table placed near the stage, and con-
sisted of ice cream, cake and other
goodies.
After a concert by Halls orchestra.
dancing commenced and continued I'M
III an curly hour i'm the morning The
large crowd WIS eXccllently handle. i
by Floor Manager w. L. Young, with
L. L. MERCER and staff of aids.
The Ladies Auxiliary OF Portland.
was represented by Il party of 20
while the Roston & Maine Division sent
about 10 couples here. Through the
courtesy of Trainmaster A. G. Fen
ll"r. all trainmen whom it was posi-
Die to excuse from duty. were permit
leu To attend the ball. This was much
appreciated by the men.
IN" committee of arrangements con-
sisted Of {. T.. Proctor, S. Il. Leath-
ers, r. l.. Mercier, l.. e. Buck. G. b.
Eutler. The guests were received by
f.. l.. Hail. c. L. Bushey. w. o. Sim
son, A. w. Reynolds and G. Il. Butler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

T. 1t has been stated on good authority
That the numbering operations of the
fl"llingsworth 4; Whitney in The Moose
head region are practically at a stand
still. The log drivers arc idle, for the
present and are waiting for a much
needed rain. The rainfall. has been,
during the past month, ii little over two
inches. but. as the winter has been
practically dry" and the spring scarce
y different. the lumberIlcn are conf
dent that the conditions must change
very soon according TO the natural
course of events. A very lttle snow i
reported i'll this region and that it l.;
fast leaving the surface is seen by the
Fact that Il constant rise of about one
foot has been observed above the
Comranvs dam in this city during
the past four weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
High School Baseball Schedule.

Manager Carl Powers of the Skow
hcgan High school baseball team an
nounrcs the following schedule:
May &. Madison High School at Skow
hogan.
May IS. Coburn Classical Institute a
Watcrville.
May - Good Will Farm at Hincklcy
May "A. Watcrville High School a
Watcrvillc.
May -. Fairfield High School at Fair
field.
May 81. Fairfield High School a,
Sl<owhegan.
June 3, Good Will Farm at Skowhe.
gar.
Tune 10. Watcrville High School a,
SkOWhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
COLBY COLLEGE,
Second Nine Beats Coburn, 5 to 4, in
Snappy Game-Notes.

Colby Second and COburn were to
have merely II practice game on the
Colby diamond. Tuesday afternoon.
There WIS he warming of the snappy
little contest that was actually wit
messed, Colby Second winning by Il
score Of . tn 1.
CnWinS appeared in the box for
Crburn. to save his pitcher for the
game with the WatcryiIc High school
team. this afternoon. All hands showed
up we'll.
Coburn made Il better showing than
did the High school team, Monday af-
ternoGn. and those who saw yester-
days game arc of the opinion that the
former team has the better chance of
winning. The score:
Colby Sccoud-Ili:,cinS. G.: Gilpatrick
lb Libby. .: Peterson. III. G: Dewitt FL:
Mathews, 81; Cotton. s.; Flood, If; Whit +
ten. Of: Starkcy, IF.
Cohurn-FinlaySon. IS: r. Ware. 3b:
Smith. c: Mcclellan. c: Cowing. y; Now
~. 2h; Pendlcton. III: Cole. if Ware. Of:
Nash. RI Tibbctts. If.
colby Second ......i 0 1 0 0 G %
coburn ..............1 0 81
Runs-By Higgins Libby. Dewitt. MA
the W.. Cotton. p. Ware >. Cole :. Hits
,
ny Second. >; Cohurn. L. Struck out-By
Libby. !: by Cowing. g. Bases on balls
off Libby. 5. off COwing, ).
Professor John Hedman received
news Tuesday. that his brother Erie
lIcdman of New Sweden. was serious
iy injured by the explosion of dy-
namitc charge while ut work on his
farm in that place. Professor He'd
mans mother. who has been visiting
aim. returned to New Sweden Tues
day.
The Second baseball team will play
Cuny High school in Augusta. this
Wednesday afternoon.
Great satisfaction is expressed on the
campus At the good showing that Is be-
ing made by the Varsity baseball
team on its Massachusetts trip. While
the boys were expected to trim the
Massachusetts "Aggies." owing to the
recent poor showing made by that
team, tie c1Oseness of the Amherst
Colby score WAS a surprise even to the
most ardent supporter OF the Colby
boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
KNOX.
WASHINGTON.

Elmer Brazicr and son have rented
james w. Farrars house on the ridge
and moved in.
The ice left the ponds. April Il, lust
three days earlier than last year.
State Sunday School Missionary w. T..
Overlook has returned from Cedar Grove
where he has been holding meetings for
the past two weeks.
]. hurry Carroll is teaching the spring
term OF High school which began. last
Monday. Tho primary school will com
mencr. next Monday. Mrs. w. G.. How
ard is to teach it.
Mr. and Mrs. Leyman Merriticld ar,
moving to their place on McCurdy hill
w. F.. Overlook received ii nice box of
shad Thursday, from friends at Cedar
Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
OAKLAND.
Nichols Stevens,

\ uuict homc wedding took p!acn.
Tuesday morning. at the home Of Mrs
Mariiia stevens on Fairfield street
when her daughter. Nellie was united
in marriage with Winfield S. Nichols
Formerly OF Augusta. The ceremony
was performed at $50 by Rev. L. A.
Mason in the presence Of the imrnc,li-
ate family and a few friends of the
bride. MI. ana Mrs. Nicho,s LEFT on the
go train for East Livcrmore where
they are to reside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

Two parties of Waterville fishermen
composed of Wesley Getchell and Peter
Hrrbst passed Il day at the Salmon
Lake House. North Belgra lie. this week
and are telling fish stories which they
were each able to verify on getting
nome. Mr.. Getchell landed Il fine
4-pound trout and Mr.. Herbst two
weighing So each. The Salmon Lake
Housr seems to be 4 popular resort ut
all times of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
THE TRAIN M EN-
And Frier.is Enjoy Themselves I'm.
nncnscIy at Annual Concert and Ball.

The annual concert and ball of Ken
nCb"c' Lodge, No. 3i3. Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmcn. was hell in the
ArmoiS, last evening, and WIs such Il
success us are all functions held by the
railroad boys.
The the music Of Halls orchestra.
about 800 couples danced IN order of
IL dances. under strcancrs Of railroad
flags of all regulation colors. The hall
was decorated III true railroad style.
with the flags and iantcrss and such
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
Funeral ct Henry Walbridqe.

The funeral Of the late Henry Wal
bridge. who died. Friday. of pneumonia
was held from his late home. Monday.
Rev. J. ii. Hobcrts. pastor Of the
Methodist church. otiit iatilg. The fun
,rHl was i'm charge of Fairfield Cano.
NJ. w. of A. The interment was in
MaplCWood cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
FAIRFIELD.
Mrs. VIM. Clifford.

Mrs. William Clifford of Fairfield Cen
ter. died at the home Of her daughter
in Pennington. Sunday. The funeral
vas cid from Fairfield Center. at 90,
=. NJ. Tuesday. conducted by Rev. i
II. Roberts. pastor of the Methods
rhurch. Mrs. Clifford was well know,
here. having passed nc most Of he:
life ill this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
EKOWHEGAN.

Sheriff clyde Ii. Smith went tc
Ms rc"r. Tuesday morning. where u.
scare he'd the premises of Stephen I.a5d
nf that town for Intoxicating liquors
Thirty gallons of hard cider were found
md seized. Ladd was brought IL
for hearing before the
Munic:Ual Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

An cast-bound extra freight train
broke a coupling iron. Monday night at
about SO while little west of Detroit
station. The train came together after
the separation with sufficient force to
1erail five cars. Only one car being
dcrosS the iron. the wreckage was
cleared in a few hours. and no trains
were seriously delayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
LINCOLN.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.

Rev. III. F. Wood delivered a very in
tcrcSting temperance sermon, Sunday
morning.
L. ii. Dodge is slowly improving in
health.
Miss Ida +. Bennett Of Sebago is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Cunningham.
The Benevolent Society will be en-
tcrtained by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fish. Tuesday evening. May .. If
stormy Tuesday, then the first fair
evening.
Mrs. NJ. l.. King returned to her
home at Sonervillc, Mass, Saturday.
The South jefferson band is Begin
ming its summers work. having en-
gagged to furnish music at Whitclield.
May 60 also To give a concert at Good
Tomplar's hall iii the near future.
Mrs. Belle Amcs is visiting at Will
liam t'iSh'S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
The Kidneys and the Skin.

In the spring. the kidneys have much
TO do II they are weak or torpid they
v i'll not do 1t well. and the skin will he
pimply or blotchy. That is telling the
story in a few words.
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens and
stimulates the kidneys. cures and pre-
vents pimples. blotches and all cutane-
GUS eruptions. yis' 4 .4E
Don't fail to take 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

Emery w. cook of Waterville. will
represent the Maine railroad Conduc-
tors Division i03, y. r. c., at the Grand
Division meeting which is to be held i'm
Portland. Ore. May s. Mr.. Cook left Cor
Oregon. Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

The funeral of the late Mrs. Abbie
Ellis Of Sidney who died last Friday.
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home ii, two o'clock. The burial was
in the village cemetery. Mrs. Jesse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

The Myrtle street High school de-
feated the North Grammar school in I,
game of baseball played on Gilman
field. Monday afternoon. by Il score of
10 to }.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Dclmar Merrill left Wa.
terville for Lewiston, Tuesday morning
They will make their residence i'm tina,
city for the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at Office Of Treasurer. Eastern Eraneh,
=. H. y. Y. s.. Togus. Maine. until Il
o'clock. A. NJ. May u. 1905. an .atben
opened. for addition to and alteration ~
Library RuildiEg. in aceortlanee with IN
str,ictiOns and specifications. copcs ,of
which. with blank proposals md fos ner
TO Major A. 1. Smith. Treas,,rerr -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
VAUDEVILLE.

William Stobie of the HOllingswortl
u Whitney Co. went to Gardiner
Tuesday morning, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

Whitoomb of this city was Il daughter
of the deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at Office Of Treasurer, Eastern Branch.
\. III, j.. " s.. Togus, Maine. until Ii
O'Clock A. M. May H. 1866. and then
opened. for repairs to buildings. etc, in
accordance with instructions and specif-
cations. copies of which, with blank pro-
posals ard otter information may be had
upon application to Major A. l.. Smith.
Urea surer. ~ trs,i-yadIf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
READFlELD DEPOT.

Thaddeiis Hammond was placed in
charge Of the railroad section, No. 20.
Monday, May l.
Frank Whittier Of Portland. passed
Sunday with his daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Coleman. returning 10 his home, Mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
NORTH WHITEFIELD.

School began Monday. May 1.
l;crt Jewett and Harold Gardiner are
painting Mr. EryaDt's house.
JOHN Halpcn of Windsor was in this
vicinity Last Saturday delivering
nursery stock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
COOFERS MILLS.

nursery stock.
cooFERs MILLS.
School began Monday. April "A. IN
der the instruction of Incz 5. kcnnc-
dy of this place.
j. H. Smiley of North VassalborO
bought Il valuable oxford Down ram
Of W. A. COoksOn, Wednesday.
DR.. Achorn of Washington was in
town, last week.
Mrs. Watts is very i'll. Her two sons
arrived Saturday from California.
The box sociablc held in the Gran,.
hail. Thursday evening, was IL very enjoy
able affair.
Chas. Ashford has purchased the Dan
Moves place ard is making extensive rc-
pairs on the buildings.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Noycs are visiting at
Henry Clays. Jefferson.
Fred Allen and Arthur Brann are paint
ing their buildings, making Il great i'm
prOvement.
Very little farming has been done in
this vicinity yet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
NORTH SIDNEY,

President White of Colby will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Munsey of Oak
lard called on friends in town, last
Sunday.
Mrs Eugene Durrill of Lexington, is
visiting her son, Joseph Durrill.
Chas. Swift has bought place in
Watervilie on Western avenue and ex-
poets to move his family there about
the first Of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pinkham left. Fri
day. for Augusta where they have
been employed by James McDavid.
Mrs. Nellie Hayward and Miss Cora
Wentworth of Augusta. were at L. L.
Mooros, Wednesday.
The Misses Amy and Lena Clark. al
So Harry Higgins, went to Waterville
ID attend the competitive drill between
Co. II of Waterville. and Co. NJ OF Au-
yusta, which was followed by a grand
ball.
g a.rv fyhmfch OF Arc,,sta v,a;t-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03

READFlEL0 DEPOT.
: Allen, O ,a11na|. bears Of 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
EAST READFiELD.

They Will make dairyIng their principal
business
Darrell Gordon Of Winthrop, calln1
upon friends here, last Sunday, and Wis
tied the cemetery. He has been print.
ing in the oil carpet shops for Al years
in succession.
James Clough of Hailowell. formerly
resident Of this town. visited at Mrs
David Dudley's. last week. Mr.. ClOugl
is 81 years old and makes frequent trips
into the country on foot and on this oc
casioh he was taken i'll ard fell back
ward to the ground when near Mrs
G. A. Coughs residence. Mr.. c. a
ClouEh found him in the road and car
ricd him in his team to mis- destination
He returned home next day.
The residence formerly occupied by
F. f. Brainard in this place is for sale
and a party from Winthrop has beer
looking it over the past week.
Word has been received that F.. w
Hunt of Melrose Highlands Mass, whc
occupies the Nosmus cottage with his
family summers, is seriously i'll at his
home in Melrose.
Fast day was observed oy Miss Alma
flower beds and making preparations
for Arbor day exercises. The new flag
presented by Mrs. F. w. Hunt will b.
spread to the breeze very soon as a new
staff will be secured and placed in posi.
tion. the old one being too small for the
PURPOSE.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
HEMPSTEAD, Tex, April 24.-Con-
gresham John M. Pinckney and two
other men were killed at a mass meet
ing here tonight called for the purpose
OF petitioning the governor to send
rangers here to enforce the local option
law.
]. N. Brown, leading lawyer and a
leading ti-Prohibitionist, began the
shooting, which became general In an
instant.
The dead:
]. N. BROWN.
J. E. MILLS.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN M. PINCK-
NEY.
TOM PINCKNEY, brother Of the
congressman.
Doc Tompkins. private secretary to
Congressman Pinckney, and Rollin
Brown, son of ]. M. Brown, are badly
wounded but how seriously cannot be
learned. There are many armed men
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
SHOT DOWN IN
FAMILY FEUD
TWO MEN KILLED ON STREET
OF HAVILAH
SLAYER HIDES IN MOUNTAINS
Old Quarrel Between Kern County
Families Breaks Out Anew and
Innocent Bystander Falls
Victim
SLAYER HIDES IN MOUNTAINS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, April PA feud
between two well known families, the
Walkers and the Burtons, extending
over a period of two decades. broke
out again in the mining town of Havi-
lah at o'clock this afternoon when
Newt Walker and Dave Burton fought
a pistol duel in the street resulting in
the instant death of Burton and his
innocent companion, a man named
Bagsby. Ten or dozen shots were
fired before Burton fell and Walker,
after coolly reloading his pistol, made
his escape and is now hidden in the
mountain Businesses.
This is the third of the Burton boys
to die violent deaths. Fletcher Bur-
ton was killed by Ben Walker in 1891
and Walker is still fugitive from JUS
tice. The Gibson Brothers were con-
victed as accessories to the crime and
sentenced to life Imprisonment, but
were subsequently pardoned. Jim Bur-
ton was shot down on the same night
that Fletcher was killed, but he re-
covered only to meet death a year
later at the hands of C. H. Allison, n
partisan of the Gibsons. Allison was
subsequently acquitted.
There is but one of the Burton
brothers alive now, Luther by name, a
prominent mining man of Tonopai
and noted as a man of nerve. He has
been notified of his brothers death
and when he arrives at his old noun
tain home further trouble is feared, as
the Gibsons and Allsons are both liv-
ing in that section.
Only last week Phil Walker, the
youngest member of the Walker family.
pleaded guilty to numbering an old
man by the name of Nicoll and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. He
was taken to San Quentin yesterday.
Sheriff Kelly left this afternoon for
the scene of the tragedy and officers at
Kernville and Caliente are out IN
search of the fugitive.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
ROBBED AND LOCKED UP
Chicago Victims Relieved of Diamonds
by Pretended Officers
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 24.-On the pretext
of serving a search warrant three men
obtained entrance to the apartments
of Mrs. d. Gilmore on Twentieth street
and at the point of revolvers robbed
Mrs Gilmore and Edward Giroux of
$2500 worth of diamonds. The victims
were then bound and thrust into
closet and the door locked upon them.
After the robbers had departed Mrs.
Gilmore tugged at her bonds and re-
leased her hands. She and Giroux
were half strangled in their narrow
quarters. GirouX kicked out one of the
panels In the door and Mrs. Gilmore
crawled through. She secured a dupli-
cate key and released GirouX. About,
$4,000 worth of jewelry sought by the
robbers was overlooked.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25

Mr.. Bgelows confession he was re-
moved from the presidency of the bank
and the facts in the case were laid be-
fore the federal authorities.
The complaint was sworn to by U. S.
District Attorney II. G. Butterfield. 1t
charges that Blgelow as president Of
the First National bank embezzled a
sum exceeding 100000. complaint
and warrant identical with those in
Bigelow's case were made out for
Henry c. Coll, assistant vice-presldent
of the bank. but Coll could not be
found up to o'clock tonight
President Bigelow was taken before
u. S. Commissioner Bloodgood to-
night. He waived a hearing and was
held to the federal grand jury under
S25OOO bond. DIR, Horace M. Brown
and Arthur McGooch certified his
(Continued ON Pass TwaA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
Texas Congressman
Killed at Meeting of
Local Option Advocates
John NJ. Pinckney and Three Others Shot to Death,
and Several More Injured by Flying
Bullets in Free Fight

on the streets tonight, but it is not be-
lieved there will be any more trouble.
The governor has been notified and
will send rangers here.
Late tonight ]. e. Mills died from
the wounds he received. He was a
farmer who had long been prominent
in the affairs of the county.
X When the trouble began Tonpkins,
private secretary to Congressman
Pinckney, was making speech to a
motion. Captain Brown had the floor.
He used language which was objected
to and at the same time grasped
Tompkins by the coat. Congressman
Pinckney sprang forward and the
shooting began, no one appearing to
know who fired the first shot, though
1t is said that a kinsman of Brown
fired and that Congressman Pinckney
was the first to fall. A number of
men appeared to be engaged in the
shooting and something like 100 shots
were fired.
Brown was a lawyer who had been
practicing here for twenty years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
LONDON TIMES
SOUNDS ALARM
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
BOMBAY, India, April 24.-The
Times, commenting on the recent Lib
eral opposition in the British house
of commons to strengthening the north
western frontier of India, says the OPP
position does not realize the importance
of the matter.
1t asserts that a Russian army of
100000 men is now concentrated in
Central Asia and that this force is
within striking distance of Herat At
ghanistan, which it could capture in a
week.
The Afghan army has degenerated
into a mere rabble. and the whole
country is losing the cohesion 1t pos
sessed under the late ameer. The hold
of Habibullah Khan, the present
ameer. upon Afghan and Turkestan is
steadily weakening.
The completion of the Russian Oren-
burg railroad has revolutionized the
whole situation, and the Russian Cen
trail Asian army could walk over the
unsupported Afghans without the
slightest difficulty.
The need for a watchful prepared
ness on the Indian frontier was never
greater than now.