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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
BIG LOT SALE.
Property Disposed Of at Auction
for $4,000.
lsnncIaI b - ~ DI.pa.eh. ]

ISnrcIaI q mo IIHIe7- Is IlIc1-I
SOUTH BOSTON VA. October o.
The largest sale of lots made since the
year 1880 when tnc West End Land and
Improvement Company Was first organ
lzed. took place SIN the EdmondsOn's new
warehouse ou last Monday when nearly
four hundred lots We're sold, the entire
sale amounting To- almost So. 900 thei
prices ranging from SIS TO $50 per lot.
There WAS 3D. large crowd present. ard
the h.dlu. was unusually spirited. "ud
the majority OF tho lots sold was OK
ccedin2ly n.el The salc lasted throush-
ont the entire day
Nu of tho lots De- wost Of Main street.
auL were sold tor Jle purpose Of a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28

we'll to-day after visiting her daughter.
Mrs -. r. Johnson
Mrs William Rosenfcld is visiting Mrs.
living Miller at Middlesboro. Ky
AR Irving Miller IS suffering from
nervous prostration. and has gone 60
Florida for rest and reCupcr1tl0n.
AIRS. j. Roscufcld has returned from
VISIT Co Richmond. Petersburg and
f..ln.Rc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28

division. as the late r. r. Noolin o"he1
twelfth interest ia said company.
a number OF persons from various Srr
fi,r. were present and made invest
n.ents The prices paid for the lots
We're mos, satisfactory To the owners.
Real estate is steadily advancing. ae
t.c town grows ra%diy y large uu.'-
bcr at residences have boon erected
-r--lun thc past severM monte
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
Short Pieces of Fine
Embroidered FlanneIs

About fifty pieces in all of
fine. white, Embroidered Wool
Flannels, ranging in length
from I "a 10 2 ID yards each.
They're short ends from our
regular line OF Flannels. Among
these lots will also be found
several short pieces Of plain
White Flannels.
The savings VIII average about
twenty-five per cent. on the full
piece prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
Our Celebrated
Silk Petticoats,

This announcement is merely & %
made to let our friends know
we've just gotten in new sup
ply-it's hard TO keep these
petticoats in stock, and many people have
been after them during the past week.
Extra quality Givenaud Tafeta. in all colors.
Wide, deep flounce Of shirring and tucking
Unquestionably the best Silk Petticoat
at the price that's ever been offered in Rich
mond. All lengths, S4.96.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
Cut Glass SO
Pitchers, -
Worth $3.50.

Only a few Of them on
hand-a special lot that we
were fortunate enough TO
secure
Two-quart size. heavy
cutting; decidedly good
value, $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
New Supply of $1.39
Topographic Outfits, l

This IS a special price for these
Outfits. and the supply is limited.
Picture Frames for burning.
100; regu ar 25c value
Glove Boxes and Handkerchief
Boxes. 25c each: worth 29c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-28
No Mere Coincidence.

Mamma. who was Mlner.a?'
.-rbc goddess ~ wislom-suc WAS un.oar.
pied. OIL. f'rni.if Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
The Non Disappearing Horse.

The railroad train, the bicycle. the
trolley car and the automobile have in
turn been the agencies that were Ia
drive the horse out of business. On the
transportation it has been solemnly
announced that the horse was doomed
that after passing through an era of
decreasing prices there would he fewer
and fewer horses until "man's best
friend became as scarce as the vanish
ing buffalo of the plains. Still the
horse is with us. There is business for
all the trains. the trolleys and the autos,
and there are more and more of them
in operation every year. The bicycle
survives. to be- sure. hut is getting &c
be something of n curiosity. The
horse. In the meantime. is more valua-
bic than ever and exists in increasing
numbers. Statistics submitted to the
House of Representatives.. in cOnnec-
tion with the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. show that there has been a
notable increase both in the number
ard value of horses in the United
States i'm the last nine years. The
aggregate Of horses Jan. ]. 1906.
stood at 1S.7lS51S against I4.364 .667 at
the corresponding date of 1897. Their
total value increased from $452 6i9. 500
in 1897 to $3.50. SS9. 9O6.
This startling rate of increase in
value is no more marked than that of
mules. according to the same govern
ment authorities. There We're 2.2l5. 654
mules in 1897 and 3404,O6l in 1906, and
the values were respectively $92.3 .09O
| and 1894 $50 $50. If these figures are
trustworthy there must have been some
| Improvement in quality as well as
noteworthy increase in numbers in the
| nine years. to account for all the diff
| ference. Accuracy in numbers is more
easily attainable than accuracy ir
valuation. But the horse and the
mule will be used as long as man
'inhabits the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
Pointed Paragraphs.
owl, ,o,.oe , eroucbv oivcr

The devil loves 4 erouchy sivcr.
a wasted opportunity always comes
home to rOOSt.
Air castles are built on foundation of
Representatives,.
ANY man who plays only fav"rlteS
never wins nv a long shot.
Some people manage to get mp in the
world by wearing high heels.
Don't attempt to build new reputation
on the ruins of an Old one.
However the less Il man talks the more
he doesn't have to apologize.
Too much of the charity that should be
gin at home doesn't begin at all.
a mans gratitude is always at its hest
just before you do him Il favor.
After Il man marries he soon gets rid of
the idea that he is the whole show.
Red hair has an awfuly persistent way
Of getting tangled up in ones tempera-
ment.
Lots of people imagine that they are
not talked about simply because they
don't hear it,
Men who try to keep mp Appearances
often find it necessary to keep up diSap-
pearInceS later
Only those who travel in the straight
and narrow path can be- depended upon Ia
give us straight goods
When Il srall boy refuses n second
piece Of pie there is something; wrong
either with the hoy OF the pie.
When men hate each other there is
usually Il cause, but when women hat"
each Other there is often only Il because.
Sensible women devote their spare time
to mending their husbands garments
rather than to lee nas3inS ut them to
mend their ways.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
Personal Notes.

Stuyvesant Fish. the rich railroad
president. started life rs n railroad clerk
ut the age of 20
A son Of the Prince Of Wales has I'M
doub'edly the largest collection If postal
cards in the world. consisting Of more
than 10000 different specimens.
LnritZ Lewinser a leading German
Journalist Of Bremen. is visiting his son
m Boston. He is also a noted author, and
Is ut present preparing IN important
work entitled Sayings of Celebrated
Men
George Griffith. the English globe
trott'i. who has seven times encircled
the earth, says he means to travel no
more. but Will build a home Oh the Isle
OF Man and settle down to move! writing
as a neighbor Of Hall Game.
Sir Charles Metcalfe. the consulting
engineer to the RhodeSian railways,
claims the worlds record for rapid con
Struction on the railroad above Victoria
ials Five and three-auarters miles Of
track We're laid in twelve hours.
Thomas NJ. Ballet, formerly superin-
tendent of schools of Springfield. Mass.
and now Professor of pedagogy in New
York Institute. and prominently known as
an educator. has been offered the head
OF the school department of Cleveland
Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

The New Jersey mosquito has long
been a rich theme for the iokesmiths
of the land. but they tak. the pest very
seriously down in its native haunts.
Governor Stokes has signed the bill
appropriating $50. 900 for carrying on
mosquito determination crusade
Each year $50 600 is to be- spent in an
organized campaign Of murder This
means that for the next seven years the
HE of the Jersey mosquito will be that
of the hunted Ishmael. The result Of
the campaign will be watched with
interest and when it is ended it will bs
In order to take a census of the surviv-
ing mosquito herds and estimate tho
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

one hundred and seventeen years ago
yesterday George Washington was
inaugurated az the first President of
the United states. In commenting upon
the event n bright but exceeding
frivolous writer says: 1.-THE occasion
did not have the aid of moving picture
machines or yellow journalism. There
We're no populists to tear the robins
nests out Of their whiskers over the
event. nor any anarchists to give him
the hook by the dynamite route. The
colonial voters didn't gather at the
corner grocery and tell how the country
would have four years of hard times
neither did Town Topics tell how he
ate soup with his knife or try to sell
him q set Of Tads and Pantsies con-
tanning q write-up Of his coon dogs
Taken altogether. George had a cinch
compared with latter day inaugurals.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
What the Miners Ask.

| In dropping everything from their
demands except the question Of wages
the coal miners have made a strong bid
for greater public sympathy than they
| have been getting and have demon
| strated that they are not anxious for
prOtracted strike. Although the
| operators may not cOncede the ne"
scale asked, if they accompany the re-
| fusal with an arbitration offer the oiier
| seems certain Of acceptance, anu the
| miners will return TO work pending the
| decision. At no time since negotiations
| began concerning the renewal OF the
| coal agreement has the outiook loi
| settlement been as bright as now.
| President Mitchell has again shown
himself a labor leader of intelligence.
| and although his recession may be
| criticized by the hot -headed among ms
| followers it will doubtless command the
| approval of the sensible.
| The new proposal is that employees
| receiving less than 81 n day shall have
their wages increased 10 per cent;
those between 81 and sl.25. 12la per
cent: those between 1926 and $50. 10
ner cent. those between $50 and Sis.
~ per cent. and those receiving more
than sl.15, per cent. If this pro-
posal is not accepted the alternative
of an advance of 10 cents a ton is sug-
gestcd, the awaits To be distributed
financial effect of the two proposals is
said to be approximately the same
The operators are at liberty tn accept
either and. inferentially, to propose
arbitration as to either. With some
drynesS the miners committee says
that it does not exactly SEE how an
advance "f 10 cents per ton in the cost
Of mining coal, when GO TO 20 per cent.
of all coal produced is sold as prepared
sizes, will compel an increase of $l20
to consumers. The public, as Well as
the miners. has had difficulty in seeing
the reasonabeness of this conclusion
The New York Globe points out that
the issue is not sc much between
miners and operators as between
miners and public. and urges that
these should be- the principals 10 meet
ard confer. Is the public willing to
pay the increase? The Globe thinks it
10 "a al
strong case. especially for those who
now are at the foot of the pay roll
The Pennsylvania law forbids the
employment of boys under fourteen
years of age. and most of those about
the breakers are well grown. Less
than 81 per day is 4 small wage. 1t
will also be admitted that men who
receive sl.25. $3.50. ana $l.75 per day for
| an average of 225 days in the year may
the American standard. The present
wage scale was fixed three years ago;
in three years the advance in the cost
Of living has averaged at least as
much, and perhaps more. than the
wage increases asked. If n vote of coal
consumers We're taken it is not unlikely
that majority would be recorded in
favor Of a little more for the miners.
even though the consumers fully rec
ognized. is the fact. that the increase
would wholly come from their
pockets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
Catarrh,

called an American disease, is cured by
an American medicine. originated and
prepared in the most catarrhal Of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t cures radically and permently. in
that it removes the cause. cleansing
the blood Of srrOfulous and all other
Impurities. p overcomes all the effects
81 catarrh, too. and builds up the whole
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

Some few days after the San Fran
cisco earthquake "A New York news
paper printed "A picture of what pur-
ported to be a birdseye view of that
California city at the height Of the
fire, following the. quake. II was a
striking picture in some respects; the
flames were terrifying and the smoke
was black and voluminous enough IL
meet every requirement of the occa
sion. Down in one corner of the pic.
tnre. however, was something tina,
gave the whole thing away. 1t was
the legend, Copyright. 1900 Thus
1t appears that flames and smoke had
been added to a picture taken six
years ago and the combination mad,
To do service as an Illustration O,
something that took place in 1aos
Verify. the ways of the modern naws.
paper of the yellow variety ara n,s,
finding oat.-Biddeford Journal.
1t was the same yellow iourn,,
which gpt caught in the above fax,
which also palmed off on its readers
pictures Of the Baltimore fire as
representation Of San Francisco at TN,
mercy Of the flames. The "enternrisa.
OF such sheet is n disgrace 70 n,
name OF journalism and of course "a,
only disgust all decent people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

Official list, showing the number OF
delegates which the different cities.
towns and plantations are entitled 10.
20 cities, APT towns, and "A planta-
tions. entitled to 1888 delegates.
Republican State Committee.
Augusta, Maine, April 20, 1906.
The basis of representation in the
cali for the Republican State conven-
lion TO be neld at Portland, "Wednesday,
June 81, 1906, for the purpose Of nomi-
rating a candidate for Governor, is as
follows: each city, town and plantation
win be entitled to one delegate and for
each Is votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1906 an ad-
ditional delegate, and for a fraction of
40 votes in excess Of Is votes Il further
additional delegate.
That there may be no miSunder-
standing, the secretary of the commit
tee has made q classification of dele
gates based upon this representation.
Tie town or plantation which threw
"A votes IS, under this call only ell
titled to one delegate. I'm order to get
a second delegate it mrst have thrown
r. votes for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1904. The fraction Of
40 votes TO give another delegate, must
be- in excess of IS votes.
II is hoped that if any crrcrs arc
discovered i'll The list they will b.
promptly reported to the s .rr..tary 81,
Il at all mistakes may be corrected.
S. NJ. CARTER. Chairman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

Some one with 4 taste for figures. saws
the Youths Companion, has been compnt
ing New York statistics on the basis OF
the minute instead of the year. Two
hundred and twelve letter are written
every minute. a fire breaks out every
fofty-eisht minutes. and the fire loss IS
AZ inc rat" Of 80 4 minute Every ten
minutes me police arrest some one for
drunkenness: a pauper is ,u,rie5 IN -,
Fotters field every two hours a new law
suit is begun every ten minuteg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

IT will be we'll tn wait for further
particulars and verification before be-
lieving that story that the Greek
multitude Missed the all-conquerne
American athletes In The stadium
The Greeks have a reputation of being
better hosts and better sportsmen than
such conduct would indicate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

Hail to the merry month of may
flowers and the maybaskets. the gar
den rake and the fishing tackle. the end
seat hog and the man who rocks the
beat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

The Anglia French "ententc cOrdiale'
has resulted in London trldesmtn label
his goods in their show windows tire
inlic." recherche" ''hon govt" IA der
Mere etc. Anything Frcnchy is tn
correct thing in London now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

The Maine cities have all done the
handsome and creditable thing i'm their
subscriptions to the San Francisco re-
lief fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

The members of the Chinese mission
who are now in Berlin studying Ger
man Institutions. etc, have given I'll.
Emperor and Empress q number of most
costly silks. livery carvings, porcela in
lacnUer and works Of art.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

Feel languid. weak, rundown? Head
ache. Stomach "off ?-Just plain case
of lazy liver. BurdOck Blood Bitters
tones liver and stomach promotes diges
ton, purifies the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

FOR a man whom the Chicago papcrs
had on his deathbed last week,
Elijah" Dowie is doing n pretty lively
stunt at issuing "defis" to his re-
bellious Zion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
Maine Gossip
The Old Story.

The Old Story.
It's jes' the same old story
That's told us every year
or the Maytime'S gentle glory
An the skies 50 blue an clear;
How youth an *pringtime triumph
Over winters Sullen looks:
It's jeS' the same Old story
Like the CneS I've read in books.
The robin is the poet
That Salut.S her with n song
As May, the gentle heroine,
Is petted by the throng.
The flowers are The pictures
That reflect her lovelneSs:
Its jeS the same old story,
Ru: it's purity coed. | guess.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

81 suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels. SO that they
have been regular ever since. = A. f.
Davis. grocer, Sulphur Springs. Tex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

SoOthes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles, eczema
salt rhcum. any itching. DOans ONT
ment. Your druggist sells it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

The declaration Of jerome X. Jerome
that "a man cant be funny all the
time" will never be agreed to by those
who have read his books
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

Over in Androscoggin county il is
the opinion that the case of man
slaughter against Rev. Frank w. san
ford will not be brought up for trial.
1t is not likely that This case will ever
be tried again. 1t will probably be
put over this term ana then it will BE-
mol pressed The case has been tried
with the result of u disagreement of
the jury and there is no great prob
ability that the result would be any
different if there We're another trial.
Mr.. Sanford is at Shiloh and ready to
appear i'm court when his presence is
requested. 1t is the general belief that
as soon as this case is settled he will
again go away on his yacht for an
other long trip to some point in Eu-
rope. He does not apparently like to
remain i'm Maine for long at time
but does enjoy trips in his palatial
yacht. 1t is perhaps true that he is 4
prophet who has more honor away
from home than among those who
know him well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
A REPUBLICAN
County Convention
Will be held in
CITY HALL. AUGUSTA,
Thursday, June 7, 1906
Will be held in


For the purpose of nominating threa
candidates FOR senators, one candidate
for sheriff. one candidate for register Of
deeds, one candidate for county attorney.
one candidate for county treasurer. one
candidate for county commissioner. all to
be voted for at the September election.
and transactng any business that may
properly come before il.
The basis of representation will be az
follows Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled TO one delegate; for each
thirty votes cast for the Republican can
didatc for Governor in 1904 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction Of sixteen
votes in excess of thirty votes, a further
..,IJitioODl delegate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

To a Japanese tourist charged with be
ing drunk and ringing doorbclls at A.
NJ. a London magistrate said. in dis
charging him with a caution: Don't get
into our E,nnkish lya,.S :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

"Bill' Townsend. the old hunter and
trapper of West Buxton. says he saw
the sight of his life one day last week
bill" has hunted and trapped for AZ
years. While up the Saco river Tues
day trapping for muskrats. three large
deer waded into the high. swiftly run
ming water and started to swim across
to the other side. William thought he
would have little fun, so he paddled
his frail cedar boat right in among
them. He says: Il had to paddle right
smart to keep up with them. and | can
swear they are fast swimmers. They
landed all right on the other side Of the
river and made good time into the
brush. | never carry gun of any
kind while trapping muskrats in the
spring. ! don't believe i'm killing any
kind of game birds or animals in the
spring of the year. They will become
extinct soon enough if we let them live
through the breeding season"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.

The least that Maxim Gorky could
do in Difference to American ideas
would be to have his hair cut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-01

shades of the Puritan Sabbath,
iheN nave Sunday train over Bangor
way which they call the "FYsherman.s
Special"