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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

There was a clean slate in the
municipal court. Thursday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Hon. G. A. Knight was absent from
the city yesterday on a business trip
to Auburn and Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Frank c. Emery is at his home in
Randolph for a rest. He will return to
his position on the Portland Argus lat
er in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Principal +. w. johnson went to
Aug usta, Thursday, on a short bust
ness trim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Edward Cote has returned from Port
land after being absent for several days
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Mrs. Wallace Pomroy left the city
Thursday. to pass few days with rela-
lives in Burnham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

William ROundy went to ROckland
Thursday. on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
Group.

An attack Of Group can be "aru..
nv giving Chamberlain's Cough ne"
dy promptly at the first indica.0 al,
the approach OF the disease. 70, q
bv John Coughlin. Augusta ~
Beane. Gardiner.
Mar. 1OtoApr.1Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

s. l.. Carleton Of Portland, visited
friends in Gardiner, yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

]. D. Taylor of Norridgewock. wa
in Watervilic. Thursday. on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Albert Perry. for the past 10 :.sa,
president of the Beverly Nau ,,r.
Bank. died at his home in Nor''' =
erlv. Thursday, eyed 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
Daily kennebee Journal
GARDINER.
Journal's Telephone Call, 31.1.

Mrs. F. F.. Potter is visiting in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

F. w. GOwan went to Augusta
Thursday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

George Fuller reported for duty. Thurs
"hy' from an extended furlough to Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

B. ]. Benjamin of Boston was among
the business visitors in Gardiner yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Murray received first prize anu
Blair and Herbert Mathews, ulite"'
ceived the second prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
NATIONAL HOME.

EDWARD A. Burke returned, Thursday,
from furlough to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Miss Lulu Ames left the city. Thurs
day to pass a few days with friends in
BOSTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

w. a. Davis of Brunswick, was in Gar.
diner. yesterday. calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
Local Notice,

Golden bitters for stomach trouble.
No cure, no pay. SOC. at Beane's.
diff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
WATERVILLE.

f. P. Mayo was in Newport, Thurs
day, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Miss A. L. Mack of Riverside. returned
home. yesterday, after visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Remember, when buying paints this
spring, that Decker & Day Co, have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24

Miss Rachel Marshall has returned to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25

try! The eyes of the world are focused
on us and what We are doing here.
Our ability. our honesty, our Protest
antism is on trial, Particularly are the
eyes OF the South Americans watching us.
From US they are beginning to draw their
inspirations, held back only by those who
teach them We are loose In our marriage
VOWS and that the United States and It's
religion do not stand for moral purity
IF the importation OF these women Is
not stopped by great popular demand
started by our churches these people ard
the world at large will conclude that we
stand for all that is vile and the evan
gelical work OF years will be undone."
In order to keep the negroes at work on
the canal the commission through its
branch of labor and quarters, sent agents
to Jamaica and Martinique to bring to the
isthmus as many negro women wished
TO come. They were offered free transpor
tation, with board, on an American vessel,
and the promise of food and quarters until
they could provide for themselves.
There was no trouble in Martinique in
getting together 300, and they arrived al
Colon on the steamship F'loridian few
days ago.
Negro laborers along the canal were
greatly excited when they heard the women
We're coming. Work generally de-
serted, and thousands fiocked to the wharf
days before the Floridian was due. The
steamships appearance in the bay started
q riot. The men fought with one another
for advantageous positions on the dock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Fire Causes Excitement.

The stores on the south side of Louisiana
avenue between 9th and 10th streets were
threatened with destruction by fire this
morning about o'clock. A blaze was dis
covered In the Office at the store of G. T.
Robertson, near the corner Of 9th street
and an alarm turned in from box 1853 sum-
moned several companies of the department
The fire occurred at a time when market
dealers were getting ready for their heavy
Saturday trade, and considerable excite
ment resulted. Fortunately the blaze was
discovered before 1t had made Roadway
and was extinguished before more than $50
damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
Mother and Five Children Brutality
Observation-Disclosures Suspected.

A dispatch from Independence, Iowa, last
night. saws: Mrs. William McWilifams and
her five children, ranging from three to
eighteen years In age, were slain at their
farm home today and the husband and
father was arrested in Independence to-
night charged with killing the members
of his family. He declares himself to be
innocent.
dairyman called for milk at the Nc
Williams farm shortly after noon today.
On entering the house, he says, he found
partly cooked dinner on the stove and Mrs
McWflliams and the five children dead on
the floor.
Each person had been killed with ham
mer blow on the head. Mrs. McWilliams
was atroclously beaten. and few knife
thrusts had been inflicted on the crushed
body. In the womans rigid arms lay the
corpse of the three-year-old baby, its hood,
coat and mittens on and piece of buttered
bread in one hand. The baby had been
killed by one blow of a hammer on the
head.
The other children lay about the house,
dressed in working clothes. 1t Is thought
that the mother and baby were killed first
and that then the children had been called
into the house one at time and struck
dead with the hammer.
Only the wife and daughter, sixteen years
old. seemed to have resisted. each receiving
knife wounds in the hand. There was little
evidence of struggle.
The dairyman called the sheriff. McWiI-
liams could not be found about the farm,
but a suit of clothes, said to be his, was
found smeared with what Is thought to be
blood A rural mail carrier reported at the
house that he had met McWilliams on the
way to Independence, and that McWilliams
had said that the family had been killed by
some one.
The sheriff arrested Mcwilliams In In
dependence tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Prison Guards killed by convicts.

In a desperate attempt to escape from
the state penitentiary at Jefferson City.
Mo-, yesterday afternoon. five convicts
fought for freedom with weapons and nitro
glycerine at the prison gate, killing two
prison officers and wounding Deputy War
den See Four of the men made a dash
through the streets of Jefferson City under
fire. only to be captured after two of the
escaped men had been wounded.
The prisoners took advantage of the alb
sence of Warden Hall and six guards, who
left yesterday with seventy-one federal
prisoners for Fort Leayenworth, Kans.
Convicts Harry Vaughn, Charles Raymond
Hiram Blake, George Ryan and Ell Ziegler,
who were working close inside the prison
gate. having secured pistols and a bottle
of nitrogiycerine. entered Deputy Warden
r. E. Sees Office and shot him In the
arm and the hip as he sat In n chair
Convict Harry Vaughn was sentenced
from st. Louis for thirty-fiv years for rob-
berry after street fight, in which he and
a companion shot three detectives to death
Raymond and Blake were serving three
years each for burglary. George Ryan OF
Kansas City Is serving eight years for rob-
berry. while Eli Ziegler is under sentence OF
three years for robbing bodies at q railroad
wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Growth of Jews in America.

With the small beginnings. the Jewish
settlers kept pace with the growth. gigantic
developments and achievements of the
country At that time there were no more
than two millions of inhabitants in all the
vast territory that Is now known as the
United States of America, and possibly not
over fifty Jews all told. Today there are
ninety millions of Americans citizens, and
at least one million and a half of Jews.
The growth of the Jewish contingent of
American citizens Is larger In proportion
than almost any other, and has become so
owing to persecution, privations and the
lack OF equal rights in other countries. not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
illustrated Temperance Lecture.

The last of the series Of free illustrated
temperance talks by Mr.. A. d. Wilcox at
the Peoples Mission. 80 Pennsylvania ave-
aue northwest. will be given tonight. There
will be thrown on the great screen in rear
of the auditorium pathetic and thrilling
colored pictures and dissolvlng views. repre-
senting every phase OF intemperance, some
of them being photographs taken from LIE.
A feature of the meeting this evening Will
be the illustrated songs and other music.
Rev j. b. Clayton will address the big
meeting at the Peoples Mission tomorrow
evening, while Mr.. George w. Havell will
direct the musical service. which will in
clude full orchestra and solo singing by
the Peoples Mission quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Either alternative, he
vote the other way. E


said, was full of peril.
He showed a surprising familiarity with
political conditions In the United States, but
was very pessimistic as to the future. He
declared that more money was used at each
succeeding election than at the last, and
that the sum- expended by political man
ayers would continue to grow until our
polling places would finally become mere
market places for the purchase and sale Of
votes This, he predicted. was inevitable.
because the ignorant voter did not realize
his responsibilities and cared more for the
money than for his own opinions If he had
any, until finally the control of our govern
ment would come entirely into the hands of
rich men and the republic would fall.
Speaking of his own country, Count Witte
declared that an autocracy was the only
practical government for such a mass Of
ignorant and irresponsible human beings as
made up the population of Russia, and that
out of the 10000 600 he did not believe that
100000 were capable of intelligently ex-
ercising the right of franchise He ap-
proved heartily of the efforts which Nicholas
II was making to increase the schools. 70
improve the courts and other reforms he
had undertaken but lamented that little
that the Russian peasant usually became an
enemy to the government the moment he
reached the steps of a university.
No doubt the policy of Count White as
the first prime minister of Russia will be
largely influenced by these conservative
views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
RAISE MORAL ISSUE.
Preachers Protest Against Importation
of Negro Women at Panama.

The recent Importation of 500 negro
women from Martinique and the state
ment that more are to be brought by the
canal commission officials In charge of the
labor branch of the work have stirred up
the Americans on the isthmus, especially
the c,ergymen.
These ministers are shocked and indig-
nant at the course of the officials. They
declare the only way to straighten out the
whole transaction is to stop bringing in
women and to compel those now here to
marry or go back.
The canal officials say they are compelled
to furnish the laborers with wives" and
point out that ceremonial marriages are
almost unknown among blacks in Carib-
bean lands.
Rev. Thomas B. Wood, in charge of the
American Protestant chapel in Ancon. and
a prominent Methodist missionary in Sout h
America, said:
Il have heard of this n,onstrous iniauity,
and L make my cry, as they say in Span
ish, out of the skies.
Here all national and church lines are
wiped out and all denominations of the
Protestant Church work together for
general morality. The ministers of the
Episcopal Church minister more to the
spiritual needs of the blacks than do the
ministers of other churches but they will
find us cooperating with them against this
labor policy. We are all alive to its awful
consequences.
Not without protest shall we see this
isthmus turned into a free love cornmun-
ity-for that is what 1t means. When that
protest is heard by the ten millions of
Methodists and the six millions of Baptists
In the United States there will be no uncer-
tain response. Exposure of the facts should
raise such storm of indignation as will
maintain our national decency on the 18TH
mus as it is maintained by our government
at home.
Are we to have sewer Of moral degra-
dalton because we want a canal? That is
what this policy will produce. L have
heard 1t has been advanced that it is neces-
sary. There is not the slightest need of
it. Think of the degradation to our coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
No Faith In Republics.

He said he did not believe in republics
anyhow He made some remarks about
events In France which 1t would not be fair
to publish He declared that the politics
of the United States was drifting into an
antagonism between people who had money
and owned property and those who had
neither and that the latter were largely In
the majority. Hence If our elections were
fair and honest the voters who had no iegft-
innate claim to the ballot would control our
legislation and select our President, or the
rich men and others who had interests at
stake would be compelled TO bribe them to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

This is one Of the oldest and best in
situations of learning in the country.
Mr. Bryan Is an alumunus and il was
there that his wonderful talents and
ability were given their first develop
ment. Among the alumni are some of
the most exemplary men of the United
States, and the college has maintained
its reputation as a progressive seat of
education and intellectual ad.ance-
ment..
Ii is fitting that the school should
have a man at its head who will give
il the conspicuous position IL should
have in the advancing educational
world. and there is no man whose
name would add more TO the school arli
better represent its educational pro-
gress than the name of William Jen-
nings Bryan.
That Mr.. Bryan is an alumnus of the
school makes it fittingly appropriate
that he should head the school. He
feels a keen interest in the welfare of
the school. He has made an offer 10
the board of directors stating that he
will at his own expense visit the col
lege frequently and lecture on eco
Monies.
IL is now suggested that he be asked
to accept the presidency of the college.
and the people of Illinois express the
hope that Illinois college will have Bry-
an as its head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

Great generals matching their own
and thousands OF other lives. cherish
less personal bitterness than captains
OF rival football teams. The story by
cable To the Associated Press has told
of the meeting of Nogi and Stoessel at
ter the surrender of Port Arthur. IL is
related that Nogi praised Stoessel's
bravery and the latter condoied with
Nosi in the death OF the latter's sons
in battle and begged of Nogi to- accept
his favorite horse as a gift. and subse-
quently they had their pictures taken
together. In earlier days of warfare
great leaders were not content until
they were at each others threats. but
nowadays fighting is done in defense
or promotion of certain national prin-
ciples. with no more personal feeling
between the men actually engaged than
engendered by any strife for success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

Apropos of discussion OF the strength
Of the reciprocity idea in the United
States. the Toronto Sun says OF our
congress: The senate. through its su-
perior stability and compactness. has
been able to reduce the house. which
really represents the people. to com,
parative impotence. drawing the real
power to itself. IL Is thoroughly under
the influence Of capitalists, who profit
by the high tariff. AS its composition
changes slowly. 1t VIII probably bar
the way against fiscal emancipation
for some time to come. not, 1t Is to be
hoped. forever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

Gov Durbin. in his farewell message
TO the Legislature. declares that the
state fairly reeks with corruption of
the ballot and that the people owe IL
10 themselves TO clean house. AS so
many people in Indiana derive con
siderable portion of their incomes from
the sale of their votes. IL is doubtful
II they really want reform. IL was of
the Indiana voters that the late Bill
Bailey. Their chairman OF the republi-
can national committee. telegraphed
his lieutenants just before national
election when Indiana was a pivotal
state. instructing them To buy them
lin blocks of five"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

Senator Blackburn relates story of
a lawyer in Kentucky who was general
~ very fortunate in winning his suits
in the lower courts OF that state and
equally unfortunate in losing them by
reasons OF reversals by tIe supp enc
court of the commonwealth One day
the senator CHANGED 20 find the lawy er
in a train pulling out o! Louisville and
on the attorneys knee was spread 4
huge law volume. which he appeared
to- be devouring with much interest.
We'll. my friend said Mr.. Blackburn.
don't you get time enough in your Of
fee TO read law. without fetching law
books on a Journey" The lawyer
smiled CONTEMPORARY. This isn't law
that I'm reading" said he. Its a vol
ume. sab. relating To the decisions OF
the supreme court of the state of Ken
tucky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Padded Paw Rolls.

The press of Illinois has not hest
tated TO declare war on the pay roll
stufting which was partially exposed
by the fight in the republican house
caucus the day before the legislature
convened
Just what reforms will be effected,
IL any. remains TO be seen.
The Chicago Daily News thinks the
pay roll stuffing will i'm part be prohib-
tied by the action of the caucus. but
says:
However. from some OF the remarks
made in the republican caucus il is
evident thar the spoilsmen are dying
hard. They may as well accept the
inevitable with such grace as they can
muster. This form of boodling has had
it's day.
Pay roll suffers do well to blame
the legislative voters league. as did
Statesman Trautmann. who happily
does not get the speakership. for
arousing public sentiment against
their filthy methods That organiza-
ton should be. and probably is, proud
20 shoulder the responsibility. The
stuffng fraternity further may rest as
sured hat the league cheerfully will
supply the political epitaphs OF those
OF them who make further efforts m
the pay II. ing line"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Advertised Letter List No. 2.

Following is the Est of letters 70
naming uncalled for at the Rock ISL
and postoffice for the week ending
Jan. .. 1904: Charles Anderson, F.. E
Bangs. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Blackman.
J. c. r. Boyce. Bent Canaff. Robert
Clark. Mrs. Charles Dalstedt. Walter
Engler t2p. Miss Grace f. Fisher. Mrs.
Ida Belle Granberg. Eddie Johnson, ].
klimish. Mrs Allie Mauck. Frank
D Brien. A C. Sheetz. c. A. Wolfe, Mrs.
Envy Taylor. ]. ID. Tibbals.
T. II. THOMAS, p. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

a Chicago artist has publicly return
ed a medal TO the 81. Louis exposition
management declaring that so many
have been given out that they mean
nothing. holding 10 the theory that the
true reward Of worth lies in it's rarity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
A Matter Of Anatomy.

81 am half n southerner myself" de-
clares the president I'm his letter to
Colonel Mosby. IL he will kindly turn
his northern half I'm this direction for
the next four years perhaps the south
may think better OF him.-Charleston
Is. O. News and Courier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

There is a reported scheme to COM
bIne the coal industry of Illinois and
Indiana IL this scheme materializes 1t
augurs III for the coal consumer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
A BIG LOSS AT KEWANEE
Mining and Manufacturing Company
Plant is Destroyed.

Kewanee's most disastrous fire since
Western Tube company II years ago
occurred Saturday evening, when the
plant Of the Kewanee Mining & Manu-
featuring company was destroyed, Gre
ating loss of 100000 The buildings