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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

The navy department has issued or
dcrS directing the court martial of
Passed Assistant PaymaStcr Geo. A.
Dec ring. L. s. ~. on charges growing
out of alleged irregularities i'm his ac-
counts. The court will convene at the
Washington navy yard. Dec. IS, with
Rear Admiral Remey rs president
The court martial cases of Commall-
der Lucien Young and Ensign Charles
l.. Wade. charged with neglect of duty
in connection with the explosion of the
gunhoat Bennington. have finally re-
viewed and submitted to Secretary of
the Navy BOnaDarte. The latter will
confer with the President before decid-
ing what shall be done with the cases.
The board Of governors of the nation
al bureau of criminal Identification will
meet at police headquarters In WASH
inston. Wednesday. for the purpose of
reaching conclusion in the matter of
asking Congress for aid. 1t is probable
that the board will frame bill cover
ing the question and have it introduced
in Congress. this winter. Among those
who will participate in the deliberations
are Ma or Sylvester, superintendent of
police i'm Washington. William A. Pink
ertOn Of Chicago, and w. H. Pierce of
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
UNCLE SAM WATCHING.
Po1tmaoters Notified to Lock Out for
Matter Violating Regulations.

Washington, Dee. "a practice un-
Ger which the government is subject ed
To less of money is called attention to
in an order which Third Assistant Post
master General Madden has issued to
all postGiSterS. The order follows:
1t has Eren brought to attention that
there ar" frequent cases of disregard
Of the provisions OF Section As of the
postal laws and regulations. Matter
mailed at the second third and fourt h
class rate is often made the vehicle of
transmitting other matter inclosed
therein which itself is subject to a
higher postage rate.
PoStmaSterS must use greater care to
see that packages accepted for mail
ing are prepared 1T the rate to which
the highest class Of matter inclosed is
subject. and whenever it appears that
thcrh is IN intent to conceal i'm a pack
age deposited for mailing any matter
subject 10 higher rate than that pre-
paid the ease should be promptly re-
ported to the auditor Of the postoffice
department.
PostmaStarS receiving packages for
delivery should take similar care to see
that when the proper rate has not been
prepaid the legal rate is collected he
fore delivery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Rain Welcomed Here.

The storm which began with SNOW
Saturday, continued, Saturday nish'
and Sunday, with the heaviest ram
fail of the season, and did much 70
relieve the want of water from winch
the industries on Cobbossee streai"
have suffered for several months !"
fact this is the first rain that "'S
brought real relief since the supply VI
water became insufficient to keep ' .n
wheels turning at the normal rate. a"
the tributaries poured volumes OF ms
ter into the stream and river. IL
ground was frozen, and little Oh '"'
water that fell was absorbed.
While the rain was exceedingly W.
come, it had a most deadening enc
on trade. The Saturday night SHY
pers were few, and they went Hull
early. On Sunday, the streets W."
practically deserted, and traVei tn
extremely light, even for Sunday. i
paper train brought but few peop'.
here and took away less, WINE i, s,ar-
passenger alighted from the ia'e az, n
noon train, and only two were SEE" .ho
board it. The small whistle AZ ~,
shoe factory made the Only NOISE as
was heard, Sunday, except VIVA. MIC
made by the wind and rain-ahui rhe
was really caused by the ram. ~
rope connected with the WHSLE not
came shrunken and so shortened he
it started the whistle. AS soon ~
cause of the trouble was ascer'a
a remedy was effected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
SEED DEALERS DEMONSTRATE.
Ask President to Curtal Free Seed
Distribution by Congressman.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Thirty Of the lead
ing seed dealers of the country have sent
P:eSi lent Roosevelt Il petition PROTESTING,
against the free distribution of seeds by
members Of Congress and urging him u
include in his message paragraph dis
approving the present practice and rec
ommcnding that only the intent of til"
original act authorizing seed distribution
DC the future policy. This intent, the pc
tition says, was that the seeds should be
obtained from remote corners of the earth
and be unknown to the people of this
country and be for the purpose OF in
creasing the wealth OF the nation.
The petitioners allcgc that tie present
practice is a .'grievous restraint Of trade"
AMI that the United States should abolish
the practice as unfair. as a class Iegisla
ti"n antagonstically SO. against a branch
of commerce, mbeconing Il great govern
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
A GREAT PRYsIOLOGIST
ONCE SAID THAT THE WAY TO
KEEP THE STOMACH HEALTHY
is TO EXERCISE
But He Did Not Tell How to Make It
Healthy.

The muscles of the body can be de-
vcloped by exercise until their strength
has Increased manifold. and proper
amount of training each day will ac-
oomplsh this result. but it is some
what doubtful whether you can in
crease the digestive powers of the
stomach by eating indigestibIe food in
order to force it To work.
Nature has furnished us al with a
perfect set of organs. and if they are
not abused they will attend to the
business required of them. They need
no abnormal strength
There is a limit to the weight Il man
can lift, and there is also Il limit to
what the stomach can do.
The cause of dyspepsia, indigestion
and many similar diseases is that the
stomach has been exercised too muci,
and il is tired or worn out. Not ex-
ercise but rest is what it needs.
To take something into the stomach
that will relieve it from its work for q
short time something to digest the
GOODWILL give ii a rest and allow it
time to regain its strength.
The proper aid to the digestive or
gans is Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
which cure dyspepsia, Indigestion, gas
on the stomach and bowels heartburn
ralpitation of the heart, and all stom-
ach diseases.
Rest and inauguration is what the
stomach gets when you use Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, for one grain of the
active principle in them is sufficient to
digest 5000 grains of food.
The Tablets increase the flow Of gas
trio juice, and prevent fermentation,
acidity and sour eructions.
DO not attempt to starve out dys-
pepsia. You need all your strength.
The common sense method is to di-
gest the food for the stomach and give
it Il rest.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not
make the cure, but enable the organs to
throw off unhealthy conditions.
Perfect digestion means perfect
health. for under these conditions ONLY
DO the different organs of the body
work right and receive the building-u p
material found in pure blood
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are a
natural remedy and are a specific for
stomach troubles. The ablest physi-
clans prescribe them.
The Tablets are pleasant to the taste
and are composed of fruit and yega-
table extracts. golden seal and pepsin.
~ All drug storas-5O cents Der mack
age. Dec14S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Owned by Justice Joseph
Duen Of New York?
discriminating Letters Offered as
Evidence by Col. Mann
In Libel Suit With Publishers Of Golfers.
Plans TO Ensnare the Unway.

New York, Dec. 3.-According to a
letter received III the police court yes
lerday, "FadS and Fancies" the book
OF American social celebrities - icl
came into prominence several - h.
ago through the announcement thai
some of those who figured i'm the book
had naid many Thousand dollars for The
privilege, was owned by Justice joseph
NJ. Deuli, Of the court Of special SEES
sions Of this city. The letter was writ
ten by Col. W. d. Mann. publisher OF
Town Topics, a weekly publication. II
was read by the attorney for the de-
fenC" in q suit for libel brought by Col
Mann against Peter F. and Robert Col
lier, ard Norman Hapgood, of Golfers
Weekly. Incidentally Col. Mann testi-
fled that he tMann) owned only one
share Of the stock Of Town Topics and
that either Justice Deull or Mrs Deull
owned 90 shares.
'Fads and Fancies" was printed by
the Town Topics Co.
Other letters purporting to show that
Justice Deuli was interested in the sue
cess of "Fads and F'ancies' We're read
by the attorney for the defence Among
them was one alleged to have been
written by Justice Deull and addressed
to Mr.. Wooster, an agent for "FadS and
Fancies," who was at Palm Beach, Fla.
rnc letter expressed Il hope that WOos-
ter would meet nice people in Florida
and continued:
"All of them are like Davy Crockett s
coon, 50 that all you Will have to do is
to point your gun and every heightened
citizen Of Palm Reach will instantly
tumble into your basket"
Col Mann said he might have writ
ten one letter to Mr.. Wooster. the sub
Scrption agent for "F'adS and Fancies,' 7
y hich was put in evidence by the coun-
SCI for the defence. 1t gave Wooster in
structions EowNto secure certain names
and incllGei the following suggestions:
Gen. Fitzgerald is u very ponIpouS
and vain man and very rich and think
il approached in the right way, can be
captured. You need not go to Boston.
but Thayer. Henry w. HiSginson and
BigelOW ought to be good victims.
Spencer Trask of that city is rich and
vain. You must pounce on William S.
Cromwell. the minute he returns from
Paris. Neidringhaus of St. Louis, was
at the Waldorf Astoria, yesterday. He
is the great tin plate manufacturer,
very rich and very able man. Go after
him. ! think you can get him notwith-
standing that he declined it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Boston Dec. "a verdict of not
Iulty was reported in the superior
court, Saturday, by the jury which Fri
gay night, deliberated the case 81 Dr.
Percy d. Mcleod. charged with being
an accessory after the fact to the lille
s:ai operation which resulted in The
death OF Susanna Geary, the Nictlm OF
no suit case tragedy, and with conceal
ing the crime The prisoner WAS dis
charged.
The case was given to the jury at
;.4J =. p, Friday, and the conclusion
vas reached at 1910. In accordance
With the Instructions of Judge Stevens
the verdict was sealed ara was report
ed when the court opened at $50, Sat
urday forenoon.
The court room was crowded soon af-
Ter doors were opened, and a large
number of persons unable TO gain ad-
nittance awaited the announcement OF
the verdict in the corridors outside. AT
$50 O'Clock. Judge Stevens took his
seat. The jury filed in and NJ LeOd was
brought into court. Seated in the back
part Of the room, eagerly watching the
proceedings were Mrs. Geary, mother
of the dead girl, and sisters of the girl.
while near them were the wife and rel
atives OF Or. Mcleod. The foreman OF
The jury reported that 4 verdict had
been reached ana sealed. The court Or
drred the verdict opened ana read.
Not guilty on all counts" We're the
words pronounced by the foreman.
There was a pronounced stir through
out the court room, accompanied by
suppressed applause. Judge Stevens inn
.nediately ordered quiet in the room
The clerk of the court then told Nc
LeOd that he was free.
Judge Stevens at once ordered that
William F.. Hunt and Louis w. Craw-
ford. who pleaded guilty several days
ago to the charge of being accessories
after the fact to the Illegal operation,
be brought into court for sentence.
They We're brought III without delay.
Their counsel asked that they be given
as light a sentence as possible, in vieW
IF the circumstances of the case and
he ala they had given the authorities
IN solving the mystery connected with
lhe tragedy. Judge Stevens then pro
bounced a sentence not more than sew
n years in state prison.
LAWYER John j. Cahill of Salem. adj
dressed the court in behalf of Hunt He
spoke briefly. He laid some stress upon
the statement that he felt certain thai
toe court would not take into conSids T.
.,tion the various allegations against
AUNT Of crimes committed in Philadel-
phia. In that city Hunt. according t.
witnesses at the trial Of DIR. Mcleod
was known as DR.. Roberts.
For Crawford, Attorney Isaac +. Hal
urged that his client was 10 some eX
icnt a victim of long existing adverse
circumstances from which he was un
ahie to arise and which overcome him
In imposing sentence upon Crawford
and Hunt, Judge Stevens expressed hi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
Eastern Bankers SWindIed
by Forged Certificates
Of Sale for Vast Tracts Of
Oregon School Lands.
Land Operators Sold and Reso|d Over
100000 Acres, All State Lands.

Salem. Ore. Dec. 3.-Far more serious
IMAM any previous developments of the
rlany land frauds perpetrated in Ore
ron, are charges made in letter to
Gov. Geo. +. Chamberlain. yesterday,
by State Land Agent Oswald West.
who asserts that by means of forged
certificates of sale Of school lands
Eastern bankers have been svindlea
CUT OF large sums of money.
Not content. the land agent asserts
Win having defrauded Oregon of 5oo
WIZ acres OF school land nearly an tba
state possessed by means of dummy,
eh,iymen. land operators prenare5
printed certificates of sale and ASSIGN
n'ents and inserted in ~,
descriptions OF school lands for wbic,
certiticates had previously been ;ss,,ot
ana by forgeries Of sienatura. 49,
me great seal of the state of Orc,
So!d the lands time and time again !,
innocent persons in the East
Mr.. West says:
have discovered large nnn,ha
oi these forged certificates in the hand
"' Eastern bankers ami the mosn;,n!
2tEihe frauds VIII not be- know, ,,,,,:
ne subject Is aivrn publicit,. AMI :,
- ZEN ln ld'is nave sent in their ,rr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

was collected from the tax on distilled
spirits $129,5l2.62s: on fermented liquors,
$i9,1 19,a39, and on tobacco, SL'.659.9lo.
The leading states in the payment Gf in
terral revenue taxes for the past year are
Illinois, New York, Indiana. Kentucky,
Ohio and Pennsylvania
In 1904, the total production o. distilled
spirits was 139, PA gallons; in 1905. IL,
259.3l9 gallons. There has been IN increase
in the amount of tobacco and snuff man
uTactlred and in the production of beer.
The amohnt Of coiored oleonareerin"
produced also shows an increase over 1904.
CoinmiSSloner Yerkes recommends leg"
islhtion f1Xing charge Of 20 cents per
staf"p TOR each stamp issued to rectfiers
or wholesale liquor dealers fer use upon
packages prepared and sent out by then;.
From this source the commissioner esti-
mates that an Increased revenue of from
$,JJ,G1O TO $S00OO0 would be produced The
cost OF collecting the internal revenue,
last year, was $i7Oj, 49, and the commits
Sioncr estimates that the cost for the next
fiscal year will be reduced
The internal revenue receipts for the
last fiscal year are given as follows:
From spirits. $l3I ,9JS, 513 an increase owe,
lNl Of $685. Tobacco I5.G9,3l0. an in
crease of $1,00i10l; fermented liquors $50.-
;@o.E'S increase S6,22709i; oleoma rgerine
$"5,47S increase Sl21 ,3s1.
Mixed flour, $I6iS; increase, $S.Sl
Adrlt9rated butter, $@9:S; Increase $202:
Process Or renovated butter, SIG, 10; in
crease, $E,SGl.
Miscellaneous. 81, LIS: decrease. ST.
2Sl,3
The duties ana taxes collected from to-
hacco dnring the fiscal wear ended June
~, l'n', amounted to GS,3i9,j22.
Th" number of cigarettes manufactured
was abont 1o,Sl1 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
|Hou Manu-
|Bwthdays?o

marty should oppose subsidies of all KINDS
and support antitrust legislation.
Speaking of railway rate legislation he
insisted that the parry Wou y. ne i'iu ,9lr,
were used to further legislation looKlnS
| To governmental control of sucli rates
AS to the charge that the Democrats
were following Il Republican President nc
| declared that the Democrats Were sup
porting their own principles and IT ma;
tered not if these principles were Endorsed
Iy a Republican President.
The chief discussion was upon Il rtSo-
Iution introduced by Representative Lloyd
| OF Missouri which finally was adopted. Ii
requires members of the minority Of va
rious committees to submit minority re-
ports on bills where Democratic prlnci
pies are violated, in the opinion Of sucii
minority members.
Some opposition developed to this reso-
| luton, as it was considered by several
members of the caucus to be a reflection
upon minority members OF committees
during previous sessions of Congress.
Mr.. Williams, in his speech accepting
| TIE nomination for Speaker, had express
| Ell views i'll line with the resolution. BotI
| he and Mr.. Lloyd disclaimed any lnten-
| ton of rejecting on members OF the par
| tI, but insisted that the resolution would
| tend to Solidify party action III the House
| Opposition to the resolution was some
what promo Inccd and Mr.. Fitzgerald OF
New York, after declaring that ii was an
| instruction to Democrats to do their duty,
tI
~, ~ r..nI,,,i,,,, ~, M ,.,,a
| w mis- rssnin,ion FILLED n cnrrv ana III.
resolution was then adopted.
| The routine proceedings of the caucus
| ,.nr. u,;thn, sn.ci,I Incident After Nh,
| Wy;lt;,,ns b.,d h..n chosen for Sn.,k.r
| H. foliou,in,, ottic,rs were nnmjn,te,
! .;tl,n,,, ,,,nc;tion.
tInrt ex.Renresentativc William {
| c,ouhard NJ Miisnul
| c"rna,nt.at-,rrne t,h,r,cs A E,aworde
| of Tsy.s
| D,nrlrr.ner I = ravlor or Arkaus,c
| pet,n.et.r EnI,.rt T. nnu.,l,c Of CoutI
| c,,;,a ' -
| rtanIain Dow Auetin Croucb of Az.
| b me '>~' VI "
| ~ ,,;no,.itv b,s ha.n ,lIo,,.d ,,,..o,.s .
int s ~. ~, "a go
iiui',n ~ III n,,,,i ~ .ii'
| are I'ilitu ~ We 't!hocl:itic caucus az"
ar. ;'r,p t - ny tiits diaaIL I ...
| ~ vi ~ i!,' ~, ~ $500, ~ ="
| III t''' i'at ~ esn ~ tne b,lii"cia.S
| MI =, ioi''l I' 10 rpiio"n. iHiic H.
| fili!' ONO 9oSepll j; olllilot'' lrslhla
| iti'oi ID. NiilSht' "coiSid' james j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
seth CONGRESS.
Continued from Page One.)

duction and commerce, so Saiutdiy
:.:,d beneficial, involving as they do the
extraordinary use of combined capltal,
emphasiZ, the necessity for prevent
ing agreements in restraint of trade,
and the regulation of commerce among
the states and with foreign nations.
The Congress within the limits of its
Jurisdiction under the constitution has
heretofore enacted legislation touching
these subjects In the fulneSS of time
if NAV be, that under the law as it
now is, and by the operation of com
petitive forces, that matters of differ
ence between the corporation, the car
rier and the people they serve would
be adjusted in justice to all.
1.-The cuncenSuS of the opinion of the
people, however, is that Congress has
the power by amendment to the law,
to provide better remedies for real
abuses existing. 50 that the producer
ana consumer may find more speedy
and less expensive remedy than We
row have IN this opinion for one
concur.
The burden is upon Congress and
ou party having power is primarily
responsible. Let us go forward. But
IL is our duty to see that legislation
is wise in the premises, just to the
con operation, the carrier aud to the
people We cannot Cypress one by fool
ism, or UNJUST legislation. without in
We should be especially careful to not
unduly interfere with the operation of
our very civilization rests upon the
unit, each individual living in the
sweat Of his face, nuStIinc to promote
his own interest. We may regulate
commerce among the states and as an
incident there to, We may regulate
the competitive forces. We dare not
destroy them.
"A word in conclusion. our large
majority in the House. if we give at
tentiOn to business, viii enable us to do
our work and avoid 4 long session.
This certainly is desira bic. The re
spOnGibility is upon US. From time to
time. in the settlement OF proper poll
cies and methods there should be the
fullest consultation. and when necess:t-
ry We should meet in caucus for con-
ference and action.
Il thank you"
The officers of the House We're re-
nominated as follows:
Clerl-Alexander Mcdowell Penn
sylvania.
nt-at-Arms-Henry CassOn,
Wisconsin,.
Doorkeeper-F. 3. Lyon, New York.
Postmaster-JOseph G. McEnoy,
Ohio.
Chaplain--IIenry y. Coudon, Michi-
gan.
The rules of the 5Sth Congress, in
Guiding the standing orders as to the
consideration of pension and claim
bills on Fridays We're ordered coltni-
ued during the 59th Congress.
Another resolution was adopted on
motion Of Mr.. Roberts Of Massachu-
s"tts. requiring the signature Of so
members 70 call caucus.
Representative James A. TaWney of
Minnesota was reelected whip for the
Republican side. John r. Clancy. who
has for years been a special employ Of
the House, was continued in that posi-
ton.
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SUICIDE is PREVALENT
In Ccrea Owing to the Oppressive
Acts of the Japanese.

Seoul. Corea. Dec. 3.-The Emperor
mas directed that the highest post hus-
nous hOnorS be accorded Min Yung
Whan, who committed suicide as pro-
test against the Japanese protectorate.
The body viii be given a fete funeral
Former Premier Chaom and several
minor officers have committed suicide
in consequence Of the action of Japan.
Memori2listS continue to gather, but
are not dispersed. Gendarmes and pu-
lice are everywhere ana alert to prevent
Il further outbreak.
The Christian missionaries are great
ly concerned over their future work in
Corca. fearing that the ncT condition Of
affairs may have some influence upon
their efforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
UNCLE SANS REVENUE.
1924, 1896 Collected by Internal
Revenue Bureau, Last Year,

Washington, Dec 3.-The annual report
Of Commissioner John w. Yerkes of the
internal revenue bureau. treasury depart
ment, shows that the receipts of the bu-
real: for tire year ending June 80, 1895
were $2Si.lIS,9I6, an excess of 81. ~. IgJ over
the collections for the fiscal year of 1901
Using as basis the collections for The
hrst three months Of the current fiscal
year, the commissioner estimates that tho
receipts from all internal revenue sources
Tor the fiscal year ending June -, lar;
vi aggregate 81. 600 go or nearly 81.
""o" IN excess OF those for tn. last fiscal
year. During the last fiscal wear there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
j. S. Williams Chosen as Candidate
for Speaker-Other Business.

Washington, Dec. 3.-FOr two hours,
Saturday, the Democratic members Of the
House nf Representatives discussed party
policies and procedure with Il view to So
lidifyinG the minority and acting harmG-
niouSy upon all matters of Il partisan
character that may come before tho
House.
This discussion followed the nomination
OF officers to be voted for on Monday next
and was precipitated by 4 variety of res
olutionS on these subjects.
John Sharp Williams unanimously was
chosen as the nominee for Speaker and
this action of the caucus makes him tho
minority leader Tor the ensuing Congress
to succeed himself
Following his nomination, Mr. " illiams
mlde quite an extended speech "utIinin2
principles upon which the party should
stand, and especially insisted that tn.
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AFTER ATTEMPTING MURDER
Harrisburg, Pa, Man Commits Suicide
Mo Reason Apparent.

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. 3.-After
shooting Mrs. Mary Chard in the neck
with a revolver while on her way to a
store near her home. today, Roy c.
McCurdy fatally shot himself. Neither
Mrs Chard. who was not seriously
wounded. nor McCurdy's friends can
account for the shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-04

Among the students who Will retur"
to Kent's Hill, today, after passing the
Thanksgiving recess at home, are Mau-
rice McKenney. Miss Louise Sni'u,
Harold Smith and Vincent Dunnlns an"
Percy Towle of Randolph. Miss ha'h
crime Stevens, who is also a stuuent
there, has been the guest of Miss smith,