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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23
The KAISER. New Bu.ine-. of State.

The Aal8eFS Ne" buBfnetS oI StAtcs
Kaiser Wilhelm has n new fad. 1t is
collecting picture post cards. and he
has thrown himself into it with charac-
teristic energy, says London Tit-Bits.
Every country in the world in which
Germany possesses official representa-
tives of any kind whatever Is laid I'M
der contribution. The kaiser causes
his secretary to write a picture post
card to the official selected. and this Is
inclosed in a state envelope or Endorsed
Business of state" This is then sent
by mail, and on reaching its destina-
ton, often In the middle of the night,
the addressee Is at once aroused from
slumber to receive the document, which
merely conveys the imperial greeting
and commands reply by picture post
card, representing some local subject,
''by return"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23

old because of polluted condition Of the blood This
unhealthy condition from long spell the trouble may
blood
urated force outlet other part OF the body and
red and testers and eats into the hes until
only temporary The only treatment that can do
trouble
and for this nothing equals S. 1t drives
blood heals old
the blood builds
by supplying health properties needs to
blood
and and
medca The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23
MOLINE MENTION.

Babe Falls on BottIe.-Eustace the
17-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F
Drury of Sixth avenue, was painfully
injured Friday evening, by falling from
his crib onto his nursing bottle which
was lying on the floor The little boys
face struck on the bottle. breaking the
glass which came in contact with the
face and forehead, infiicting a number
of ugly gashes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23
The German First Twelve.

A new monthly paper offered a prize
for the best list of the ten most i'm
portant living Germans. Frau Schultz
of Dresden won. says Simplicissimus.
Her list was: Emperor william, his
wife, his seven children. his two daugh-
ters-in-law and the baby the crown
princess was expecting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23

1t brings to the little one that price
less gift of healthy flesh, solid bone
and muscle. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea does. Best baby
medicine on earth. Tea or Tablets, So
cents. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23

Deere & Co. Election.-At the an
nual meeting of Deere & Co.. incorpo-
rated. the following board of directors
were reelected: Charles H. Deere,
president; Charles c. Weber, vice
president; William Butterworth, treas
urer; Charles H. Pope, assistant treas
urer; Schiller Hosford, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-23
Sell Stock of cIothino-A 500

Sell Stock of Clothing.-A $4,000
clothing deal was consummated last
week whereby Forsberg & Tally, of the
Daylight Clothing store, sold to +. A.
Stewart and H. C. Fitch, of Hennessy,
Okla, the entire stock of clothing, hats
and caps remaining of the u. S. Cloth
ing company's stock, and all odds and
ends out of their stock The stock has
been shipped to Hennessey where
Messrs. Stewart and Fitch will open
clothing store
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
59th CONGRESS.
Forty Minutes Of Fiery
Speeches in The House.
Statehood Bill Taken from
Table and Conference Asked.
Speeches by Lodge and Snoa1Gr IN SeHaie
On Railroad Rates.

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III l'r i'f a-'-
n""'' IT VT 1T II li"il 'f'o al'','rf III
.hpir y w ii"uN' To-Day al!d lNattI
~ ,ne hai'"s ~ thl'" sriecteh c"h4' f'lS
am request I!d"| 81 'hc SENATE l"F Il
'"ii'i'ii'e on lli' .nEagrt''ii.@ \'lr" n
~ '"o houses: NJ dcl'"h "..5 not
accom- 'IiSltd "i'ii"nl many N"l Hi i'fh.
V"'e7- IL was "'F''"H'd ~ ""r' h""-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Maplewood park at Bangor has been
leased for Fourth of July by Warren F..
Cobb and others of that city and there
are arrangements now being made for \
big celebration for Independence day. The
matched race for 500 a side between
Warren f. Cobbs Pedro and Charles w.
Morse's Addison, which has been talked
of so much in Bangor of late. will ba
pulled off on the Fourth and will be seen
by every horseman for miles around. In
addition to this principal race there will
be events in three other classes for good
sized purses, trot or pace. and besides this
there will be a big firemen's tournament.
The preparations for this celebrate are
already well under way and the details
will be carefully planned to give Bangor
a holiday such as has not been known
there for years. There will be q 5-mile
automobile race between the heats dur.
ing the afternoon and some Of the tastes,
machines in the State will be entered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Originally Summoned by Defence but Becomes Wit
ness for State==-ls Suddenly Taken iii and
Unable to Finish Testimony Yesterday
Mrs. Cooper Visibly Affected by the Gruesome
Story OF the Undertaken and the Production
of Her Clothing With Pistol Pocket in Dress.

When, with the calm deliberatiOn of
an experienced witness. Coroner Henry
w. Plum1ner of Augusta went on the
witness stand during the latter part of
the afternoon session at the trial of
Mrs. Alice F. Cooper, charged with
murder, Thursday and displayed be-
jury the clothing worn by the defend
ant on the afternoon of the shooting of
troll of her well-schooled feelings. and
the tears burst forth unrestrained, and
she eaned over the rail that separates
her from her husband and her
counsel and her shoulders trembled
violently. and gave ample evidence Of
the severe mental strain under which
the woman was laboring.
As each piece Of clothing was turn
ed over by the witness. Mrs. Cooper's
eyes filled anew, and when the little
blue-striped skirt was turned inside
out. and the pistol pocket shown, a mild
sensation was created. and a ripple of
excitement stirred through the seats o.
cupied by the witnesses and spectators.
Coroner Plummer did not take the
stand until late in the afternoon. and
when adjournment came, his eXamina-
ton by the county attorney had not
fairly begun. The witness will be re-
called this morning, and as he is re-
garded as one of the principal and most
important witnesses summoned by the
State. It is fair to assume that his eX-
animation by the States attorneys and
crOss-examination by Counsel Heath
for the defense will occupy a greater
portion of the day.
Another unusual incident of Thurs
day was the collapse of Witness Shep-
herd EldrCdge. who during the noon re-
cess was completely overcome and was
removed from the court house to a
house opposite the building and put to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Says Son Had His Gun
On Day Of Murder.
Story Of Chicks Capture and
Attempt at Escape.
Much Progress in Trial for Murder Of His
Uncle, David Varney.

South Paris, Me-, March 22.-An au-
dieEce of 800 people today watched The
proceedings in the murder trial in the
supreme court where Wesley Chick is
being tried for the shooting Of his
great-uncle, David Varney. A number
Of witnesses We're examined today and
considerable progress was made in the
case.
Three witnesses were examined this
forenoon. Q. l.. Stanley, q merchant at
I;eZar Falls, identified the clothing
bought by Chick the day before the
murder and paid for at 5.55 o'clock the
night of the murder. On crOss-examin-
alton it WAS brought out that he had
purchased clothing at the store before
and never had asked for credit.
Frank II. Brooks of Porter, who lives
in the first house going west from keZ-
ar Falls, said he met Chick on the road
about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, the
night Of the murder. He hesitated when
asked what conversation he had with
Chick and said he rather not answer.
but when told by the court he must
answer said h" did not tell thick Gf jiie
lnuldcr, but his wife. who a'rrtiil'I-
nicd him, did so. Chic" cvr.ii.'.. /:
What. what" ana Ne inr r.''. tnL;
Ctlcl: did not know Of the crime.
If. J.. i.idlon, first selectman Of Por-
ter, found Chick hiding behind
blanket III the home Of Matte Doug
lass at midnight Wednesday night.
While being taken to NeZar Falls in q
carriage Chick jumped out and ran 40
rods whon he was caught.
lie told of the search Of Chicks
clothing. which revealed two bills Of
the denomination Of $50 and some
smaller bills, making n total of a little
more than $50 In his search the next
day hc found on 4 wood road back Of
the Narncy ulace tn" cindcrS Of a re
cent FIRE also an old coat, Il shot gun,
three brass shells loaded and one
empty shell. two-puart pail in which
water had been heated over the fire,
and Il thin band ring. These articles
were produced and identified by the
witness
Prof Robinson of Eowdoin College
was tn" first Witness of tn afternoon
and ne stated that a plate full of black
substance which was given him by the
be mixture of charcoal and lard. He
found traces OF it on n handkerchief
which the government claimed be-
long2d To Ccicll and said that if the
black substance was put on q persons
face. il could be easily removed with
water.
Mrs. John Wilson said that she had
seen Wesley Chick with gun ana
wheE a weapon was shown her by the
prosecuting attorney she said that she
recognized it as the one which Chick
had because of dark spot on the stock
as well as some scratches.
Stilman Chick, the father of the ac-
cused man, said that his son was away
from home on the day Of the murder
and that he had his gun with him.
Deputy Sheriff B. G. Mcintyre was the
last witness of the day and after CIV
ing brief account Of the efforts to
obtain evidence the trial was adjourned
with the witness still on the stand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
IN THE SENATE.
Ledge and Spoorer Deliver Speeches
on Railroad Rate Bill.

Washington. March 1..--T1.n II. .Irnl7
rate bill occupied lragtieally uI VIZ tn.
Senate today. Their. Wcrn tWn sleu.I-
es. one by Mr. Lodge ANA Till, u,.cr IN,
Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Lodge spoke in aG-
vocacy of his amendment IoJking tN
the enlargement of tho Intr---tatr
Commerce C"lnmissin ana in du,n" W.
replied sharply to some rcrent utter
anccS by Commissioners irudtN. He
ferring to an interview hy th, commits
siOner, Mr.. Lodge Sppi,l first of an ut
terance by Eugene Y. Dchs ana n.
said that il was not capable uf doing So
much harm rs PrnU;Y's Statrmrnt H..
outlined New F,ngl3ud'S attitui. To-
wards the rate bill ana Said that win
the mileage system established ~ thr
manufa Cturcs in the New fH1lauL
states would be dcstrnycd
Mr.. Spuoner devoted his, attention f.
the constitutional powers of ji,o in,..-
inr courts. c"ntendinG that thrs.. count
could not be destroyed nor I'll. tr iu,:.-
diction taken from them.
During the day Mr. Bevcrilgr ~
chairman Of the committee on t..rf-
tories. asked for the uppofntr.,nt IVY
conferrcs to meet Tie Cunf.rr,-- wv,
pointed by the House on thr gtltrhnnI
bill. Mr.. Foraker promptly oEij,ci.I ;,
the selection Of the S"nat" r,,Tc,,rtu-
tivcs on the suggestion W thr chairman
Of the committee. saying t:"t thn
gentleman Gid not represent the 9cl.ti-
ment Of the Senate. The disposition wv
the subject was postponed until tr-
MOI row
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Moses jacobson Wanted in Biddeford,
Arrested in Holyoke.

TIolyoke Mass, March 22-Moses
jacobson was arrested here today
charged with the larceny of 5000
worth of clothing in Biddeford, Me.
jacobson formerly owned n store here,
but about three months ago he closed
up his business and went to Bidde-
ford. 1t is alleged that he obtained
rlCthnG there by false pretenses and
shipped il To Boston, where 1T was
sold lie disappeared from Biddeford
without, it is alleged, paying for the
clothing He will be held to await
eXtradition proceedings
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
NO PARTlALITY
Must Be Shown in Ad-
justing Insurance Losses
The Supreme Court Hands
Down Important Decision.
Against Companies and a Brace for Maine
Standard Policy.

Bangor, Me-, March ON a rescrpt
from the law court handed down today,
judgment fer the plaintiff is given in five
cases from Washington county III which
Charles W. Young is the plaintiff and va
rious fire insurance companies defendants.
The case is important in that it is held
that referees must be absolutely indiffer-
ent in thought and feeling between the
parties. The decision is here regarded as
a brace for the Maine standard fire in
surance policy. The opinion was drawn
by Justice Emery. The text follows:
Washington County, Charles w. Young
VS.. The Aetna Insurance Company.
ALI the referees provided for in tho
Maine standard fire insurance policy to
fix the amount of loss must be disinter
ested men. not only in the narrow sense
of being without relationship and pecu-
MARY interest, but also in the broad, full
sense of being competent, impartial, fair
and open-handed and substantially indif-
ferent in thought and feeling between the
parties and without partisanship or bias
either way.
when it appears that even one of the
referees was not thus dsinterested. the
ward in which he joined will be set aside.
3.-An unexplained refusal by a referee
nominated by the insurance company u
agree upon any man in the vicinity OF the
property as the third referee is unreason-
able and is evidence Of want of the requi-
site disinteredness. Such refusal coupled!
with the explanation that it is because oI
the objection of the insurance company
thereto show disnualifying partisanship.
Judgment for the plaintiff for sG4G9i ana
interest from the date Of the writ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

bed. The mans condition rapidly grew
worse and he was unable to return to
court when the afternoon session OPEN
ed, and Il physician appeared before
Judge Peabody and said that the man
was too i'll to appear
With heroic fOrtitude, born Of a
naturally cheerful and sunny DISPOSE
ton and hopeful temperament, Mrs
Cooper is standing up under the terrible
ordeal, and several times Thursday she
leaned over to her husband and
whispered words of cheer and comfort.
During the afternoon recess, the de-
fendant left the courtroom with her
husband for q little relaxation, and up-
on returning, the two looked over one
the newspapers. and Mrs. Cooper
smiled when she saw what purpOrted to
be 9 likeness of herself and husband in
one of the Boston dailies.
The members Of the jury are all en-
joying good health and appear to be
exceptionally intelligent and attentive.
Some Of the members of the panel have
shown an inclination to restlessness at
times, especially during repeated testi-
mOny and the examination of witnesses
whose testimony adds only corrobora-
ton to preceding ones. but they never
lose their watchfulness. and not de-
tail of the evidence that is being un-
ravelled before them seems to escape
their attention.
Not a person was allowed to remain
standing in the court room Thursday
in compliance with the order issued by
Judge Peabody on Wednesday after
noon. and of the 500 men and women
who gathered at the court house doors
during the noon hour, only 200 were adj
mitted and the great portals We're again
secured and the disappointed ones were
forced to turn away.
The story Of Thursdays proceedings
in detail follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Court convened promptly 1T $40
o'clock. Mrs. Cooper was in her accus-
toned place early and she looked worn
and haggard and the pallor upon her
face, although relieved by an occa-
sional flush, was deeper than the day
preceding. Every seat in the room was
occupied by witnesses and spectators,
but none We're permitted to stand and
deputies guarded the doors and stair
ways to prevent the entrance of any
more people. The stalls on each side of
the bar enclosure We're reserved for
witnesses called by the State and the
crowding that has been prevalent on
the first days of the trial was not no.
ticcable Thursday.
At the opening of court Edwin Bull
lock W $ recalled to the stand by
County Attorney Leigh. who inquired
if Mr.. Bullock had noticed, either on
the day that young Northy was shot.
Or the day following. any blood on the
left arm of the rocking chair which
was found at Northy's head when he
entered the dining room. Witness re-
Piled that he did and that he had
washed it off when he cleaned up the
room after the autopsy had been per-
formed.
In crOss-exa minatiOn, witness was
asked by Mr.. Heath to locate the exact
spot where the blood had been. For this
purpose the chair was produced in
court Witness said that he could not
swear to the exact location. but that he
thought it was on the arm near the
left standard He was required to
measure the distance on the chair and
the area covered by the blood. to his
best Judgment. After considerable
examination on this point, and as to
whether he had seen a streak of blood
on the standard itself. witness stated
that he was not sure that the streak on
tho standard was blood. He suggested
that # might have been streak in the
varnish finishing. The streak extended
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Thomas Nevin. 80 years old. n Ia
oorer, who said he lived in Williams
town. Mass, WAS found dead Thurs
day morning in his bed ut the Central
House. Oak and Hancock streets Ban
gor. The cause of death is believed
to heart failure and no inquest will
be held. The body is in charge Of
Coroner Finnegan. The dead man is
said to have Il brother, John Ncvin, in
Blackenburg. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
WILLIAM r. PERRY.
Prominent Bridgton Man Dies at Bos
ton, Aged 80 Years.

Bridgton, Me. March 22-Word was
of William +. Perry, president Of the
Biidgton & Saco River Railroad. Mr.
Perry until a year ago was president
Of the Forest City mills which were
built under his direction. He was 80
years old and a family survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
CALAIS REPUBLICANS
Nominate Marshal N. McKusick for
Mayor by AccIamation.

Calais, Me, March 22-NIarshal n.
Mckusick was nominated for mayor
by acclamation at the Republican
caucus held tonight. McKusick was
mayor of the city from 1886 to 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
CHARGE UNFOUNDED.
Maine Man Was Not Beaten to Death
as Was Reported.

Los Angeles, March ga post NOR
tenn examination of the body of Victor
G. Higgins Of Bar Harbor Me, yes
terday resulted in a verdict that Hig-
gins died of asthmatic troubles. 1t
had been charged that Higgins died as
a result of Il beating sustained at the
hands of a clubman at club where
Higgins was employed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Golf Schedule at Manchester, VI.

Manchester, VT. March 22.-The i'm
portant fixtures of the Ekanok County
Club for open golf tournaments for the
coming season were announced today
as follows:
Independence cup. July ., 5 and 4.
Taconic cup, July 10, 20 and II.
First Presidents cup, August 10, 16,
II and is.
Equinox and Orva cups, Sept. g.
and s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Went West for His Health,

Bar HarbOr Me, March 22-Victor
G.. Higgins, who is dead in California,
was 33 years old and lived here until
about five years ago when he went
West for the Denefi- of his health. His
widowed mother, Mrs. Albert T.. Hig-
gins, a sister, Miss Bessie Higgins.
and Il halfbrother. Selectman B. S.
Higgins reside in this town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
BULLET IN HEAD.
G5orgc w. DurreiI Of Stark in a Crit
cal Condition.

G"or4" NJ. Durr"n NJ Stark was taken
to n" Central Maiuc General hospital IL
Lewiston il u critical condition Thursday
morning.
TI'r" II bullet wound on tie right
side " III" head, above the car. ana il IL
Thought That me bullet il still there, al
though til" condition Of the man has not
warranted = thorough examination as vet.
Jus, how it happened is not known. but
It IS thought that the wound may havo
hc"n inflicted accidentally or Intentionally
Ly Mr.. Dmron himsolf.
Mr. Durrol! is Il machinist by trade, Il
years Of age. He Claims to have a son
living in Massachusetts,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

up the standard on an angle for about
AS inches. Witness was excused from
further examination shortly after 10
O'Clock, and the next witness called
was Shepherd Eldredge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
FAIR-coLDER.

Washington. March o2-Forecast
for New England: Fair and colder
t'riday: Saturday fair; west Winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 22.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair Friday and
Saturday; light westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Australian passenger service to Japan
this season is the largest on record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Only Two Indictments at Skowheoar

Skowhegan, Me-, March 2o.-Only
two indictments were reported by the
grand jury of the supreme court which
arose today. Both We're for minor
offenseS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

The negroes of Tahiti, one of the So
ci'ty islands in the south Pacific. play
tn" nut" with the nose instead of the
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Worfh Kn0Anina

Worth Knowing.
that Allcocl's are the original and gem
uine porous plasters: all others are imita-
tiOna
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-14
Tuesday, Sept. II.

The total attendance at the Mime
sofa state fair last week was 295, 500,
the largest on record.
Miss Rose Poster, widely known as
an author is dead at New Haven,
Conn, aged sixty>six years.
Che man was killed and five others
seriously injured by the collapse of a
new building at Mineola, L. |.
The tenth biennial convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen
opened III Milwaukee Monday with
about zoe delegates present.
Twelve persons were injured, one
of them probably fatally, in a collision
between two trolley cars at the New
York end OF. the Brooklyn bridge.
The crop estimating board Of the
department Of agriculture has report
ed that the condition of corn Sept. /,
1906, was 90.2; spring wheat, 1874;
oats, S1.9; barley, 1914; rye, 90.5.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-14
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Sept. 5.

The government of Brazil has ap-
propriated 100000 towards the fund
for the relief of the Chilean earth
quake sufferers.
Lieutenant Colonel James S. Petit,
Eighth infantry, is dead at Washing
ton. He had been in ill health for a
number of years.
A dispatch received at the Office Of
the quartermaster general of the army
confirms the report from Honolulu
that the transport Sheridan prac-
tically will be total loss.
President Roosevelt will leave Sag
amore Hill for Washington Oct. l.
Three days later he will make flying
trip to Harrisburg and Work, Pa,
where he will deliver speeches.
DR.. Francis R. Beattie, one Of the
widely known ministers in the Pres
byterian church and president of the
Presbyterian Theological seminary,
died suddenly at Louisville, KY, of
heart failure.