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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19
instructions from I 0ki0 and
ST. Petersburg Awaited.
Nicholas Proc|aiTnS Grant Of Ma
tjona| Consultative Assembly.
PEACE CONFERENCE.

Port elnouih. y. H.. Aug. 1S.-Black
7, .sfll,u ryiglIs at Portsmouth. to-
night Il. prevailing view is that III"
Ittr. VIII Till. peace. conference is already
scaled. thIt il has ended in failur" AMI
tuit aH iI.u urw remains Is for the
i,l.uirut. ..tiaries To- meet ON Tuesday.
tp tul,,t dIv thrv adjourned. this af-
t..iunon. uIru completing III" scriatim
Consideration Of the japanese terms.
..ul TN. NAL rotocul. go through the
conventions and bid each other fare
won Nv other words that the meeting.
IN a,l.y vul be what diplomats call
IT,. '...i.r. d'adieu."
I'M th.r,. - still room for hop" of
n currrruu.igr Neither FIR sidcnt
Roo. ...lt uor the powers will s"c III"
,l.tur. Vt Ir.aco ship wrecked without
20 uu { .uur; ami that presSur" is b." e
,uu .lorjrd especially at Toxic tn i'll
Iuc. h,1. IL moderate her terms Is be-
'urI question. Just what is being
dou,. W. - 10 bc don" has not transpir
- h', ~ th"s" days with modern
lu,.,IIs off communication much can BE-
u,,ui,ll shed. King Edward is under
st"oI w, WV u"r ll.liuS a helping hanI
ana it. nuIucirIs al the world are
known So be- ,y,rtiug all their m'lu-
,n,..e. ~ 7, kin aud -. Petersburg
tu.. hrnl I-+lir viii hc decided.
Tlr JtIriu,e" HAY" been implarable
ihru,.@i.ut Itr six days sittinGS They
hs,- ',,,,.,A ma explained. but they
hli.. ~ d. 'I,.I i.ut m iota of tn" sub
y,.,t .,.,l 't"lr original Demands. NJ.
NI'u. .u,,I.i,d outright seven Of the
Il
Mul !..u iu' ludng Tia" main issues.
iu4,r. rtg .uI Slkhalin i" rejected.
n. .u.Lrj tun limitation Of naval pow
~ ...i ~ surrender of informed war
sim. ulrht have been arranged had
tn..r,. h,,u any prospect of agreement
ru ILL.,. t.,p points upon which the di-
l.rg, Ic" seemed irrecnncilahl". In the
u.d discussion Of the terms NJ. White
ypI',d u;.uu two articles. but sub
:trtlGly Tia" result 81 th" !? sittinGS
~ trr plrripntcutiari,s hrs only been
to 'unhasiz. III" p"eiti"u t..l.,n by NJ.
Wit. III tlr written r"plv h. present
cd. ,,e' Saturday. 1" ~" Japanese
t'lt,..
A., HONS h.th =il..- ,uru IN home for
III. Ky, r,ri h,fnl- IN. cards Ar"
tlI..,u uiN..'r,is lr'nI Ill, t,hIc. next
II. LAY lor tia umpl>>" reached. to-
d., ~ 'il' Il"uir"t is rccne-
Confined On P,g- TwoD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19
In Inter- state Shoot at
Wakefield, Mass.
The Team Shows Up Well Un-
til the Last Days Work.
Massachusetts Team First With 1898
s---Maine's Total, 1882.

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Aftcr an
keen two days competition.
on six different ranges, the New Eng
land military riff" championship was
won, today, at the Bay State Range by
n" l. mLiksm"E composing the Mas
SachuScttS team, VINO made a grari
total Of 300S. Rhode Island was sec
on3. Maine third. New Hampshire
fourth ami Connecticut fifth. Vermont
was not represented.
There was an exciting contest for
second place between Rhode Island and
Maine. At the close of the shooting,
yesterday, Maine led by 4 points ANA
inc rcased il 10 IA. In the skirmish
firing, however, the Pine Tree states
markSman BEGAN Ia shoot wide, AMI
We're beaten IS points in the last event,
losing the place by points in the
grand total. Summary:
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Offered in Cash to a Lon
don Private Detective
By Financier Who Wished to
Be Rid Of Former wife.
Plan 10 Entiee Woman 10 Flat and Ad.
minister ChlorofoTm.

London, Aug. 18.-A great sensation
has been created by the arrest OF
High Watt, Il flnancicr and formerly i
member of Parliament for the Cam
lachie division of Glasgow. on the
charge Of attempting to procure a pri-
vate detective to assist in the murder
OF his former wife. Detective Marshall
testified in Il police court. today, that
Watt offered him $4,000 if he would in
duce the woman to come to Watts fiat
where he proposed to kill her by the
administration of chlorOform and then
to remove the smell of the chloroform
with peppermint.
Watt was remandcd for trial in bail
Of $4,000. The police found both chloro-
form and peppermint in Watts apart
ments.
Watt was prominent in the divorce
court Some years ago when his wife
sued for Il divorce. the correspondent
being Lady Violet Reauchamp, daugh-
ter Of the late Lord and Lady Roden,
and the divorced wife of Sir Res nald
Beaucharnp. whom Watt has since
married.
Since the granting of the divorce
Watt and his former wife have been in
the law courts regarding their mar
riage settlements and much bitterness
has resulted from this litigation. A
couple Of weeks ago the parties ap-
peared in 2 police court, Watt charging
the woman with having assaulted and
violently elected him from her house
where. he said, he went for the pur-
pose of irving to compromise their
business disagreements.
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which would give to the searching
party an idea as to the direction which
lie took in his flight from the scene of
his crime, and, although the highway
and the fields We're carefully searched
for the tell-tale footprints, not one was
found, ana as yet the only evidence
| that he was there is the body Of the
| victim.
The developments in the case, which
have been forthcoming, today, add but
little more to the story which was told
In this mornings Journal, which was
the first accurate story of the crime
that was published. The theory of the
presence of the four tramps at the
Hacket homestead. was dispelled,
Thursday night.
Andrew johnson. or Harry Jones. the
supposed tramp. who was held, on the
night of the crime. as a possible ac-
complete of the others, stated, this
morning, that he left the others of the
number who left Auburn Jail, Thurs
day rorning. with the exception of one
who took Il train soon after leaving
Jail, over near North Wayne, the three
intending to go to Livermore Falls.
AS far as Johnson, himself, is con-
cerned. there was a growing feeling,
this morning, which has increased dur
ing the day, that he is innocent OF, any
connection with the crime and though
he was taken to Augusta this after
noon. and is at present confined In
Kennebec Jail, his detention is only as
a witness.
He and Levi L. Hackett, the father
of the murdered girl, are the only two
witnesses who are known to have
heard the voices of two persons in
conversation, on the road, south of the
house one voice being. evidently, that
OF a woman, and the other that of 4
man, and who heard, also. the womans
voice utter the words: You dirty
thing"
johnson told his story in straight
forward way, giving his whereabouts
previous to his Jail sentence Of Is days
at Auburn, and also his movements
after leaving the Jail. which led UP to
his presence at the Hackett place. last
evening. OF the nights story, both he
and Mr. Hackett gave the details which
Rave already been published,
Johnson said that at the time that
the voices We're heard down the road.
the woman started to cry out, but the
cry suddenly ceased, as IL some one
had clutched her by the throat.
1t was at that moment that he said
to Mr.. Hackett that he thought there
was trouble down the road, to which
Mr. Hackett replied that he guessed
that it was only the children.
If the father had FASTENED in the d.
rection of the sound at that moment,
f,s the younger man wished, they
doubtless would have been able to hav.
saved the girls life, hut he made the
Continued on Page Thres.)
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No Clue to Murderer Of
Matte HaCkett, Kent'S Hill.
$500 Reward by Sheriff Ham and
500 by Town Of Readfie|d.

Rcadheld. Corner, Me-, Aug. 49,
(SpeciaD.-Who killed Matte Hackett:
This is the question which has been up
permost in the minds of the people OF
Readfield, today. but it is yet unknown,
and the mystery which surrounds the
whole affair is rs deep us is the feel
ing OF Indignation which was aroused.
last evening, throughout this usually
peaceful community. by the discovery
of the young girls almost lifeless BODY
lying by the roadside, where she had
been hurled by her would-be seducer
and murderer, almost within the shad-
ow of her fathers home, but who. prob
ably through alarm, fed the spot before
he had accomplished his purpose. only.
however, 10 have the Illustration of his
hHllish desires followed by the death of
his victim.
llad the rcrpetrator Of the crime
been caught, last night. by the citizens
who. armed with rifles ana other fire
arms. searched vainly for some trace Of
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him. or even today, when they were
more calm. perhaps, there is but little
doubt that q just and far more speedy
retribution would have been melted
out to him than he will ever receive at
the hands Of Konnebec county jury,
in case he is apDrchended.
But the one who is guilty of one of
the most brutal ana revolving crimes
that has ever been committed in the
county, is still ut large and has van
ished from sight as completely as if he
had been swallowed up by the earth.
And in his disappearance he has left
not the least indication of anything
which could DE called a clue.
Not even track could be found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Arranged by Sagadahoc for Two Re-
Gently Deceased Members.

Bath, Me. Aug. 1S.--tt n meeting of
the Sagadahoc Bar Association at the
court house. Thursday. appropriate action
was taken upon the deaths of Charles
v. Larrabee and Francs Adams. both
" nus city. and both Of whom were
pprr"1fiineht and respected members of tho
MoieSSiUn for more than 20 wears Judpa
mi,iitm I. Hall of Richmond. presided.
a a,,d appointed a committee to prepare
d,, present suitable resolutions on the
deaths OF those two men. -
t M me afternoon of the first dIv of
bnIdi,e ec ,lnr term for the purpose of
h"Tr hs memorial services
suing Nv ve o,..c'rs were elected for the en-
Wiz VII, IMAM E. Hogan. vice pres
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neutrality-suspicious. FIRE.

Wakefield. Mass. Aug. 1S.-The last
day Of the New England Interstate
snoot on the range Of the Bay state
Military Rifle Association here opened
with weather conditions favorable to
high scoring. The atmosphere was
clear ana there was Il moderate north
wind. The asSachuScttS team having
made the largest totals in the slow fire
matches. yesterday. led when tOday'S
shooting for the championship of New
f.n@i'nd WAS begun. Rapid In" matches
q 20 ana 800 yards ana 4 skirmish run
remrineh.
Continued on Page Thrcc)
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Tired, Nervous Mall

from nanI,n ny 2 cup Of Ginger Tea made
from genuine Sanfords. NoihIne 81 hAtter
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Aug. lS.-Temperaturcs
ara slightly higher east OF tn. Nissis-
sippi river. They are rs 4 rule slight
~ below the seasonal average east Of
the Rocky Mountains. The weather
has been fair from the ohio valley
eastward.
Tie winds along the New England
coast will be light 10 fresh south ANA
on the middle Atlantic coast. light i"
fresh, southeast to south.
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FAIR AND WARMER.

New England: Fair, Saturday, and
warmer i'll west portions: Sunday, show
"rs except fair in eastern Maine: warm
cr in east portions; light. to fresh. south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19
Headache Goes
Promptly. Il. F." Safe to Use.

I),.r Ntr~ S.
/ NAV, taken Your IL. r" Bitters
iur 81 g'od many wears. and have al
way. derived benefit from 1t.
W 4, mcqualed Tor headache and
stomach trouble. also dSordercd liver.
Would ~: he without il III the house.
Yours respectfully.
MRS JULIA y COUSINS.
Feb. -t. ,CI4 East Blue Hill. Me.
"i. I'" \iwood'S Ritters remove the
cause NJ the headache. Don't take
dang rtaIs powders that deaden the
PAIN ".lSJS .xs the poison i'll the system.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Aug. lS.-Local forecast for
Boston ana vicinity: Saturday. fair and
warmer; Sunday, partly cloudy and
warmer: light, east to south winds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09
WHAT THEY SAY,

It Is not often in these busy times
that we can take the opportunity to
comment favorably upon things in
general which come to our attention
and appeal to us in a satisfactory way.
We give thanks, too. often, perfunctor.
lily, not meaning what we say. This,
however, was not at all the spirit in
which the following letter was re-
Gently written to a ticket agent Of
the Rock Island System:
Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. - 1905.
Dear Mr.. -: We arrived here
Saturday safely and enjoyed our trip
very much on the Golden State Lin.
tied. All of our party voted this train
the finest that they have ever travelled
upon. The accommodations were first
class in every respect-the Sleepers,
the Observation Car, the Diner, the
Buffet-library smoker, with bath and
barber could not have been improved
upon. The entire train crew were
gentlemanly and very obliging-doing
all they could to make everybody en-
Joy themselves and feel at home.
shall try to get my friends and rela-
tives to take this train when coming
to California"
Mr.. John Sebastian, passenger traf
flc manager, singles this out as one
of the many commendatory letters
that have been received in his Office.
The Golden State Limited is maintain.
Ing first place among transcontinental
limited trains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09

tie blaze, and began TO talk TO the
woman. She turned her body around.
50 that what she was saying in a
whisper should not be understood
from the motion of her lips by the
other occupants of the room. Such
EXPLANATIONS as "'Sdeath, Pox me,
POUNDS" etcetera, fell from Gil's lips.
He was deeply moved. l trembled
for my plans.
The constable for one was not en-
joying this. With his men it was diff
ferent from the laughter and insinuat
ing looks which they bestowed upon
the trio. 1t reached it's climax when
the woman In her eagerness laid her
hand on Gil's arm. She'll take up
with him quick enough" one of them
said In loud aside, at which they all
burst into what would have been a
longer and perhaps louder laugh If
Gil had not quickly jerked his sword
from its scabbard, throwing of the
woman's hand.
He twirled II rapidly In the air,
cen over the heads OF the twain he
was championing. and dared the fell
low to repeat his remark. There was
silence among the men.
MANY a fellow has bit the dust for
less" Gil said menacingly as he slid
his sword back with rafting sound.
called for yet more wine, and
again the constable did justice to it.
He took from his pocket his dice and
ratified them persuasively.
"Ye playa" he asked.
"Why not?'I replied, sitting a
yawn. "The sky yet remains dark:
it will be hours before the rain stops
If at all today"
Now throughout the room was
heard the rattle, rattle of the dice az
they fell upon the deal boards OF the
table, for Gil had also seated himself
apparently on amicable terms with
the other fellows, and they had begun
to game likewise. Frequent curses al
ternated with the fall of the dice
they did not come from Gil-and told
who was the loser. The air was dense
from the smoke from Gil's pipe, fol-
he was an inveterate smoker, and had
suffered considerably from the habit
when 1t first fastened it's hold upon
him; gone hungry, been imprisoned.
and came near to having had his ears
cut off; yet nothing could make him
give it up.
Dice throwing had been Gips part
in my education, as l said before, and
although l was no rake to waste my
patrimony in play with such scum.
still l humored the man and let him
win my money, while kept his glass
filed. After awhile he became maud.
lin and rayed and cursed whenever I
won, which was so seldom that his
face had a leering, cunning look, as
one who plays deep game, and finds
him successful in it.
(To be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09
Poverty and PoIiteness.

Last Christmas Mr.. Sharp was sum.
moned to his door by ring; a chubby
urchin stood without.
wish you merry Christmas, sir"
said the youth expectantly.
"Er-quite So" said Mr.. Sharp
blankly, following a rule he has in.
vented for the discontinue of Christ,
mas-box hunters.
"An' 'appy New Year." more ex
pectantly.
Exactly" said Mr.. Sharp.
The urchin was nonplused; but he
determined on a final effort.
"An'-an' all the rest of it, sir!"
he said, desperately.
There was an impressive silence
and Mr.. Sharp flattered himself thai
he had crushed the young hopeful
but he hadn't.
"S'y, guv'nor," piped the urchin, "it
wouldn't 'urt yer very much ter s'y
Slime ter YOU would it? If yer poor
yer can, at least, be perlite!"-London
Answers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09

a place as any, or Bedlam will do.
Pox me! a dame with SO pretty face
need not work" He finished, and
with loud guffaw looked to his men
for applause, and they gave it in the
echoing of his laughter.
The woman, cringing, sat down
again. ........
My hands itched to chastiss the
fellow and thought that that should
be my part to play ere the constable
and l should go our separate ways.
Gil now entered noisily, cracking
his whip. His manner was plainly
aggressive, his mustachio had more
upward twirl; and his nose was turned
to windward, like an old war horse
who scents battle from afar.
The constable looked from him to
me, and then motiored his men back.
with your permission" l said.
pulled his table between us and
called to Jock to bring bottle of his
best vintage.
Going to the assrzes?" l asked to
start the conversation.
YES" he replied, none too polite
ly. And it's damnable weather to be
out in"
Where are they held?" l asked
again.
"At Chichester" he replied shortly.
Indeed" said I. What heinous
crime has the prisoner committed?
Acts demented?"
Nothing of the sort, nothing OF
the sort" he answered verbosely
enough now, hes play actor. He's
now acting the principal part for the
first time. Listen how he rants! a
fine actor, he! hah! hah!"
you may be mistaken as to his
state" said, and bowed to give my
words a graciousness and to take the
edge off my sarcasm, for l added:
Men even with your ability have been
known to be mistaken"
Yes, damned mistaken" put In Gil,
in his deep voice.
Still justice must be DONE" I has
tened to add, seeing his choler coming
up at Gils words. What has he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09
At Q,Hea's Party.

The Irish Christmas party has be
come famous the world over, and last
year at Mr.. O'Hea's gathering our rep
resentative overheard the following
deliciously characteristic dialogue.
Mr.. O'Grady had just left the dan.
GERS, and had sidled up to Mr.. Flynn
"Sthep outside, Mister Flynn" he
said. otis afther askiI' ye few ques.
tions I'd be-"
They adjourned. Outside, Mr.,
O'Grady continued:
Its the foine backyard we hove
here, wild plenty av room. And now
yen PLACE be tellin' me, as bechune
man and man, did We liver say any
thin fornist the character of mesilf
or Mistress O'Grady?"
"As bechune man and man." said
Mr.. Flynn quietly, "Oi never did say
anythin' derogatoory to yersilf or Mis-.
tress O'Grady; but"-taking OFF his
coat-"Oi intind to!"-London
Answers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09
sTEERED TORPEDO BY HAND
Heroic Action of Peruvian Sailor
Saved His Ship,

Heroic Action of Peruvian Sailor
Saved His Ship.
Every country has it's heroes, and
it is refreshing to read something Of
the heroic in the history Of countries
south Of u.s." said a thoughtful man.
I'm recent history of South Amer.
lea attention is called to a number of
things which tend to show that the
popular estimate of valor and heroism
in that section of the world may not
be altogether the correct one. 1t is
related that once the Peruvian mon
itor Huascar fought against three
Chilean ships.
After both Admiral Grau and his
flag lieutenant were killed, Capt.
Aguirre took command was killed,
and then succeeded by Capt. Carba.
jail, who was put hors du combat by a
shell. The command devolved then
on Lieut.. Rodriguez, who was killed !;
then on Lieut.. Palacious, who was
disabled, and finally Lieut.. Gareyon
with the ship on fire, three feet OF
water in the hold, and with loss OF
half his officers and crew, was forced
to strike his flag. On July %, 1879,
the Huascar was in action against
the Chilean ship Abtao. Torpedoes at
that time were not much understood
and one, being fired from the Huascar
through faulty mechanism returned
back straight upon the ship. SEEING
this, and knowing that if the ship
was struck she must sink, Lieut.
Diaz Cansco jumped overoard and in
the water with his hands altered it's
course just before it come in contact
with the ship.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09

done? Come, landlord" l called to
Jock, another bottle of the same;
it's heart warming | trow. Partake
OF 1t with me; it will help the flow
of words while it flows from cup to
lip" l added to the constable. 1t
was far from my wish to anger the
tyke at present.
Gods help! it's rot much of a tale
when all is told" he began, after he
had for the moment slaked his thirst
by a most copious potation. "Only
another Covenanter and the way Of
the transgressor is hard"
He raised his eyes to the rafters
overhead with pious look more like
Puritan than Established Churchman.
The former no doubt he had been, but
like many another who had served
the Lord High Protector, upon the
advent Of Charles II had deemed it
best to change both religion and man
ners.
1--WE have been upon the lookout
for him some time. He somehow
managed to escape us when the others
were arrested years ago. But we have
him fast enough now, fast enough"
He finished and rolled the words un-
der his tongue as if the taste of them
was good.
Being a Covenanter would not
make him apprehens .ple," returned.
There is no act out against him"
"You think so?" he demurred.
What If he had been one of the plot.
tiers who conspired against the royal
person of the King?" he added slyly.
"Of course that is different thing"
said.
looked at the woman. She had
risen and was trying to calculate
something. She had a most pathetic
face, and her arms were neld out in
| appeal toward me. She was wayworn
and weary, and the moisture was ris.
ing from her clothes in a cloud.
BLESSED sir" at last she gaspeS,
''how could he have been at the meet.
ing of the Covenanters in Lyme, when
he was playing at the Dukes theater
| in London?"
20, so We say, baggage" brusquely
said the man. well give We an op-
portunity to prove your words; those
| lips will not rebuff then"
The prisoner had been silent for a
time, but at the mention of the Dukes
theater he began to rave, to mutter,
and to sigh.
! hardened myself to it all for the
time, even the piteous look on the
woman's face.
! Gil moved from where he was
standing near my chair over to where
the woman and prisoner sat. lie
posed for cynic, yet would drop be-
fore the fire from q pretty woman's
eye, sooner than any man that knew,
and became weak as water, and
smooth as table oil. Ho leaned over
the back of the bench on which they
crouched with outspread hands over