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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
PERSONAL Mention.

c. w. Curtis passed Sunday at his
home in Bangor.
David F. Brown of Greenville Is pass
ing a few days in this city.
Charles F. Heath of Oakland passed
Sunday with Augusta friends.
w. T. Pollard Of FoxcrOft was 4 bus.
mess visitor in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mansfield of
Eoston are guests at Hotel North.
Richard Sherwood of Dexter was a
business visitor in the city Sunday.
Miss Mabel Howe of Concord, n.
H.. is visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Welman of
Baker City. Ore. were registered at the
Hotel North Saturday.
George II. Clark completed his 35th
year in the service of the Daily Ken
nebec Journal last week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. r. Pier of Pittsfield.
Mass. returned home Saturday after
passing few days with Augusta
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elford Durgan and in
FAINT son returned to their home in
Portland Sunday after visit with Mr.,
and Mrs. Maurice Arnold.
Miss Angie l.. Messcr was a passen-
ger on train No. 80 Sunday forenoon
going to Boston where she will make a
visit to relatives in Roxbury, Mass.
One of the chimneys on the south
wing of the court house burned out at
about 7 O'Clock Saturday evening. The
fire was 4 pretty hot one. but a close
watch was kept upon it and no call
was made upon the fire department..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Although matters in the line OF
races on the Hallowell speedway have
been quiet for the past week or two.
some of the Augusta horse owners
are having some fun on the ice above
the Kennebec dam. One race was
trotted there last week, and now the
stakes have been put up for Il matched
hace sometime this week. John DAM
rem will enter the black mare Dolly L.
owned by Geo. w. Wadleigh, and w.
S. Malcolm his bay mare Irene p, and
as both mares are speedy the race
should be a good one 1t is also I'M
derstood that the management of the
Hallowell track will have a matched
race for this week. between the abov e
named horses, and also Cecil Bow
mans s. b. and ]. NJ Nichols Gray
Pointer. 1t is thought that perhaps
s. +. Stilkey will also start his mare
Tfixy in the same race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
Mrs. j. Fremont Choate.

Mrs. Rosa F., wife of J. Fremont
Chote. died at her home. No. MUIR
ray street. at 6 o'clock Saturday
morning after an illness from typhoid
fever. She was AZ years Of age, and
the husband and four children, Percy
F.. Carl L., Hazel L., and Kathleen
and three brothers, Augustus jackson
and Charles jackson of San Francisco
Cal, and Percy f. Jackson of Bath
survive her. The funeral will be held
at $50 o'clock this afternoon at the
First Baptist church at Hallowell. and
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
w. d. Plummer. The interment- will
be at the HallOwell cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

A letter which has been received from
Nathan Weston, who is passing the
winter IN California. contains the en-
couraging news that he is feeling
stronger. He also states that they have
had a great deal of rain, but that now
the weather is improving so that the
party Of which he is a member is able
to go about more, which adds much {"
their enjoyment. all of which will be
pleasing news to their many friends In
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
z. Hanks was held at go o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon from the late resi-
dence on the Bangor road The at
tendance of relatives and friends was
very large, and the floral tributes very
beautiful and great in number. The
bearers were relatives of the deceased.
Rev. c. A. Hayden. pastor of the Uni
versalist church. conducted the funeral
services. and the interment was made
in the Fletcher yard on the Bangor
road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
asEiii:I:Is .---
S6sT 10 2E
Railroad
In effect Monday, Nov. q, 1906.

In effect Monday, Nov. q, 1906.
Pullman Car Service.
Pullman sleeping car between Boston
and Caribou on train leaving Boston at
100 P. Nj; Augusta, 1853 A. NJ: Bangor,
3.5o A. NJ, and Caribou, 40 F. NJ
1r.vr DIR TRIMS AIN i L E > -
i25s A. NJ; Waterville. 10 A. NJ; Bangor.
3.55 A. NJ; Arrive Miliinocket at GAO a..
NJ; Houlton. $50 A NJ; Pressure Isle. 1882
Ha,r M Gar Sa5ip9u M n %an 4 hrs M !, Fort
LEAVE Portland. LOS A. NJ; Augusta,
25S A. NJ; Waterville, $40 A. M; Ban
a. NJ; Katahdin Iron Works. $50 A. Nj;
Millinocket. los A. Al; Patten. 115O A.
NJ: Ashland, 81. F: NJ; Fort Kent. Ais
z4s P; NJ; Caribou .s.l5 P; n. Van Buren,.
$50 r. NJ; Limestone. 40 p. M; Fort
Fairfield, 3.05 P. NJ: Dover and Foxcroft,
9.l7 A. NJ; Clifford. 9.4l A. NJ; Monsoon.
1917 A. NJ; Greenville. 1855 A. NJ; Kineo.
Leave Portland. 10 Is A. NJ: Augusta.
1876 P. NJ: Waterviile. 1.aO p. Nj; leave
~ F. M; Mliinocket. COS +. Nj; Patton.
rs r. H.: Houlton. SIS F. NJ; Presque
Isle, S.57 =. M; Caribou, 1925 r. NJ; Fort
Fairfield, 1O.l5 P. NJ.
LEAVE Portland 1895 p. NJ: Augusta,
2ss F "a NJ; Watervil!e' aOS 2. NJ n Ban:
Guilford, 7.26 p M: Grcenvllle, $40 p. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Grecnville, a.35 A. NJ; Dover
702 A. NJ; SO. Lagrange. $40 A. NJ; Ar
rive Bangor. S.25 A. M; leave Bangor,
$50 P. NJ; arrive Waterville. 3.06; Au-
Leave Fort Fairfield. 600 A. NJ: Carl
bou. 600 A. NJ; Pressure Isle, CT A. M;
Houlton. sos A. NJ; Ashland. $50 A. NJ;
Patten. $50 a. NJ: Millinocket, 10.l6 A. NJ.
! Katahdin Iron Works, lois A. nj. Arrive
Bangor 100 p. NJ; Arrive Waterville, sos
F. M: Augusta, 3R p. M.
LEAVE Van Buren,, $50 A. NJ: Caribou,
l1.R A. NJ: Pressure Isle. 12.15 p. NJ; Fort
| Fairfield, 1140 A. NJ; Houlton, 200 r. NJ;
| Fort Kent, 1915 A. M; Ashland. 12.45 p.
M: Patten, go p. M; Millinocket. 40 P.
NJ; Kineo, 10 p. NJ; Greenville, $40 p.
| M; Monson. 355 P. NJ; Guilford, 40 p.
M. Dover and Foxcroft. sos p. M. Ar
/ rive Bangor, 7.25 p. NJ; Wateiville, 1850
| p. NJ; Augusta, lilo P. NJ.
| LEAVE Caribou. 40 P. NJ: Van Buren,.
40 p. NJ: Fort Fairfi .ld AS P. NJ;
| Pressure Isle, 43S p. NJ; Houlton, so p.
NJ: Millinocket, S.4S p. NJ. Arrive Ban
gor, 11.45 P. NJ; Waterville, 10 A. NJ;
Augusta. 2.25 A. NJ.
! Trains leave So. Lagrange for stockton
| and Searsport at BIS a. NJ. and 60 P. M.
| p. M; and Searsport at 1926 A. M. ana
$40 p. NJ. Returning. leave Searsport at
$50 A. NJ. and 80 p. NJ, and Stockton at
! 8.O5 A. M. and 2.O5 p. NJ; arriving at So.
| Lagrange at sos A. NJ. ard 4.05 p. NJ
--' c. C. BROWN.
| @. p. & T. A.
W. N. BROWN.
GenI Superintendent.
I Bangor. Nov. q 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
Court House Notes,

0. 3. Clason Of Gardiner was among
the out-of-tOwn attorneys who visited
the court house on business Saturday.
Judge 0. G. Hall of the superior
court sat at several hearings In actions
Tor devorce Saturday as is customary
during vacation time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
The Yellow Fever Germ

has recently been discovered. It bears
a close resemblance to the malaria
germ. To free the system from dis
ease germs. the most effective remedy
is DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaran-
teed to cure all diseases due to malaria
poison and constipation. csc. at Bow
ditch. Webster & Co.'S and Simpson
Drug Co.'s. Waterville. drug store,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

The students of the Shaw Business
College enjoyed a private assembly in
the schoolrooms. Saturday evening. A
season of dancing was INDUCED in and
refreshments We're served. Later in
the winter public assembly will be
given for the benefit of the college
baseball club fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Quite a number of Augusta gentle
men will be enrolled as members of
the newly organized aerie Of the Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles at Gardiner
and it is anticipated that sometime in
the near future, an aerie will be es-
tablished in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Miss Elsie Chase. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene M. Chase Of Grove
street. who has been i'll for several
weeks past. is reported to be recover
ing. and is able to sit up n little while
each day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Had it not been for Friday nights
cold snap there would have been on ex-
hibition IN a Gage STREET garden within
a day or two six tulips in blossom. The
plants We're we'll up and the buds were
nearly ready to open. but the freeze of
Friday night stepped in and put the
whole bunch out of commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Melville Smith is making some no.
ticeable improvements in the music
store of which he has recently as
sumed sole management. The windows
have been lowered. the Interior of the
store will be repainted and number
of other changes will be made which
will add to the general attractiveEess
of the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

The following petition in bankruptcy
was received at the Office of the ref
cree for Kennebec county Saturday af-
ternoon: James 3. Hayes. Jr., Of Ram
dolph. farm laborer. Liabilities. s304.15;
asserts, $sl, all Of which is claimed to
be exempt. First meeting of creditors
Feb. 90, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Percy F. Choate of Worcester, Mass.
is in the city called by the illness and
death Of his mother. the late Mrs. J.
Fremont Choate, which occurred at
her home on Murray street Saturday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

For the first time in nearly two
weeks, good skating was enjoyed on
the river above the dam. and Satui :
day found quite a large crowd OF
young people out enjoying the health
full sport. Other skating places that
enjoyed some popularity Saturday
were Johnson's pond, Haynes pond.
and the Gannett artificial pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

The Cushnoc Paper Co. has received
an installment of Is carloads of pulp
wOod from Stoketon and Brookbury
sidings, P. O., for use at its mill at the
east end of the Kenncbec dam. it be-
ing portion of lot of 1900 cords
which will come later. The wood comes
into Maine by the way Of Beecher
Falls, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Cobbosseecontee yachtsmen were
doomed to disappointment again Sat
urday afternoon. The main race Of the
club for the Soule cup was TO have
been sailed. but the wind was tickle and
the race was CALLED off. Quite a num-
Der of enthusiasts went out to see the
fun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Kora Temple Of Lewiston has plan
ned two Of its usual gorgeous enter
tainments for this month, and curious
and highly Ornamented "proclama-
TONS have been received by the Au-
guSta members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

A letter from Miss Minnie f. Pulsi-
fer. who il passing the winter in
Florida. having gone South for her
health. states that she is now at Miami
and is enjoying the trip very much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

A woman worries until she gets
wrinles. then worries because she has
them. If she takes HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea she would have neither.
Bright. smiling face follows it's use.
SIS cents. Tea or Tablets.
Bowditch. Webster g. Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

The only occupants of the police
station when the doors We're opened
morning We're two dodgers,
who had tarried in the city over night,
while on their way to the ice fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Charles X. Harris and the Harcourt
Co, will open a three nights engage
ment at the Opera house Thursday
evening. with matinees Friday and
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Those who We're fortunate enough
to secure n supply of live bait enjoyed
good fishing at Three-Mile pond Sat
urday and several Augusta anglers
came home In the late afternoon with
pretty good looking strings of pick
crel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Alfred Chase of Biddeford. aged ~
years. was brought TO Augusta Satur-
day afternoon and committed TO the
Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
STATE OF MAINE.
Cfato House

Augusta. Jan. 90. 1906.
To the Honorable Governor and Exc
cutive Council Of the State of Maine
Your committee appointed under
provisions of Section q Chapter 2, of
the Revised Statutes of Maine. to
examine the accounts of the State
Treasurer for the year ending Dec. 81.
1905, would respectfully report that we
have carefully examined said ac-
counts and find the same to correspond
with the amounts as stated in the
printed report of the treasurer. A cor
rect voucher is on file for each dis
bursement.
The amount Of cash on hand at the
commencement of the fiscal year 1905.
was S245, 1891. The receipts from
various sources for the year 1905, were
81. Cos. 60S.07. making a total of $685.
747.as. The expenditures for the year
were s2,42S.5O2.02, leaving a balance in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop w. Briggs
and son Of Portland were In the city
Saturday to attend the funeral OF the
late Mrs. c. u. Hanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Young woman's League Will
meet at 7.3O this evening with Miss
Mary Doe, No. so Bangor street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Scrub yourself daily. you're not
clean inside. This means clean stoln-
ach, bowels. blood. liver. clean. healthy
tissue in every organ. Moral: rake
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea 30
y cents. Tea or Tablets
f-H Eowditch. Webster e Co {.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Funeral Of Late Maggie Chamberlain.
The funeral of the late little Maggie
Chamberlain was held at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning from St. Augustine's
church. Rev. FIR. Hamel officiating.
The remains We're entombed at the
church cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Several houses owned by the WICK
cry Realty Co. on Sewall street nave
been painted and otherwise improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05

Following Is the report Of the COM
mittee appointed by the Governor and
Council to examine the accounts of the
State treasurer:
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-12-14

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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-12-14
&. Pauhs 9cet

IN YoIl Gamilie.-@f 6. Saud Siitortt Romar
Stilbrins fra Golano om ben Strio iom opitub On
9errebgmmet / 8Dlan0 424 Siber, gDbt inoburs
ben. 8riIen er nebla lat fra $2.40 til $1.40.
t5ui omaseren.-Gn romantic 8e9iuenbeb fra oct for
%lpunone @arbunorebe al 6. 9aud. 800 Siber, soh
inbbunben. Hris So cts.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-12-14
Jn9emans Riitoriife Aomaner.

%Saloemar seier-Gf Sn9eman. 724 Siber, sobt ins
bunben. Iris 81 20, i Omflae 80 cts.
rif Wenpeos Yarnooni-If S~n9en,an. $50 Gibas
gDot inbbunoen. $1.20, | Omfa9 20 ct3.
tuns Grif % be 5reolue-af Snseman. $50 sabe1
9oot inobunben. BriS $1.20.
Prins Otto al 9anmari % bans samtib-Nf Jnae
man. $40 Sioer, soot inobunben. @ris t1.9o,
Omlla9 80 cts.
Danish Publishing House, Bl.k. NJ
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-12-14

y paa SOenff: 2dIdre, 3. e. 2aier, i%aaleoes taloes
oct troen6e l9gfolt / Sberrtg paa @rino al oeres
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til zoe beIise". ~pisttf", eler, ON man bill, nins
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-19
EULooIEs ON BENZ. MARSH
National House of Representatives
Held a Sunday Session to Listen
to EuIOgLes.

Washington, D. C.-The house
met at noon, Sunday, to hear eulogies
on the life and character of the late
Representative Benz. F. Marsh, of the
Fourteenth Illinois district. The house
was called to order by Maj Mcdowell,
the clerk, who read letter from Speak
,er Cannon designating Representative
J. Warren Keifer, Of Ohio, as speaker.
The resolutions Of coincidence were Of
fered by James Mckinney, successor to
Mr.. Marsh, who then addressed the
house Other eulogies were pronounced
by Representatives Gran, Prince, Ro-
derbuTg, Fuller and Wilson, of Illinois;
Grosvenor and Keifer, of Ohio, and WI
ley, of Alabama. The house then, at
las p m, adjourned,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-19
The VESUVIAN CATASTROPHE
NEW EVIDENCES OF IT'S MAG
NITUDE EVERY DAY.
Hundreds of Human Lives
Have Been Lost.

Naples, Italy.-Every day that
passes gives new evidence of the mag
nitude Of the Vesuvian catastrophe
Thursdays visit of King Victor EN-
manuel to Ottajano revealed new
tragedies. At a certain point his mai
ssty was obliged to abandon his motor
car and went forward on horseback
amid constant danger, his horse houn-
iering through four feet Of ashes, STUN
cling into holes, blinded by the fall
Of large cinders and the target for fall
ing basaltic masses. In the presence Of
the king, 129 more bodies were extri-
Gated from the ruins, the white and red
sand falling as though they were de-
.ermined not to relinquish their vic
Inns. The dead at Ottajano are said to
aumber $50.
The latest reports show that 243
houses have been damaged at Portici,
1875 at San Giovanni and Teduccio, 432
at Resina and 1000 at Tore del Greco.
II is impossible to determine the exact
number of buildings demolished at Tore
Annunziata. 1t Is estimated that about
5000 houses in all have been partly or
entirely destroyed. In the villages on
the Ottajano side Of the mountain all
The houses are damaged. At Nola des-
Olation reigns, the place having been
almost entirely abandoned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-19
FINE and IMPRISONMENT
GREENE AND GAYNoR SEN
FENCED AT SAVANNAH, GA.
Fined sB7B,G4O A. n I'irm and Sem
fenced 90 -Four Years Ina
pFisonment Each.

Savannah, Ga. - Benjamin d.
Greene and John Gaynor were fined
S575, 649 as a firm and we're given four
years each, by Judge speer, Friday
morning, following their conviction,
Thursday, on the charge Of conspiring
to defraud the government.
Greene and Gaynor were members Of
a contracting firm which did most Of
the great government harbor work at
Savannah, Ca, beginning in 1884. The
work consisted Of deepening the har-
Dor and building a mammoth break
water and two jetties. Their convic-
ton finds them guilty OF eonspiring
with Capt. oberlln NJ. Carter, the rep
resentative Of the government, to de-
fraud the United States out of vast
sums of money.
Carter served five years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kas., for
mis- connection with the conspiracy, be-
ginning his sentence In 1899. The sen
tence included, besides Imprisonment
dismissal from the army. the publica-
ton Of his disgrace in his native town
annually for 1--WE years, and all army
officers we're forbidden 20 speak to him
ever.
Greene and Gaynor were indicted IN
1902, and after fighting oxtradition pro
ceedings in New York fed to Canada
After lengthy proceedings there, they
were finally extradited and brought II
Savannah for trial.
At the trial 1t was brought out thai
by a manipulation Of the specifications
and bids Carter had managed to throw
most Of the government work Il
Greene and Gaynor at prices over &c..
000, 900 in excess Of its just-cost.
The increased sum paid by the gov,
eminent was divided between the con.
spirators.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-19
GEN. CASTRO STEPS ASIDE
The President of Venezuela Gives Up
the ReinS, Temporarily, 70
Vlce-PFesident Gomez.

New York.-Presldent Cipriano
Castro has retired temporarily from the
presidency Of Venezuela. Gen. Juan
Vicente Gomez, first vice-president Of
the republic, is the present executive
head. This information was contained
In an Official cable dispatch received
trOm Caracas by Carlos Figueredo,
Venezuelan consul general in this city.
The official announcement gives as
Castro's reason for resigning that "hs
desires to retire to restful private life
TOR some time, owing to the strenuous
work his position exacts and which he
has so successfully carried on for sew
sral years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-19
WILL NOT FLEE TO MEXICO
DOwIe VIII Fight For Complete
Restoration of Power, Both Tenn
pOral and Ecclesiastical.

Chicago.-"First Apostle John Alex
ander Dowie will not turn tail and fee
to Mexico. He will wage a vigorous
legal warfare to regain control of Zion
City, and as soon as he considers that
he has taken the proper preliminary
steps, he will descend upon that place
and proclaim himself the only and
FIRST apostle" This statement is au-
thorized by Or" Dowie himself and
by the firm Of lawyers who represent
him.
In this connection, Attorney P. @.
Haley, Of the firm of Eddy, Haley &
Wetten, who represent DR.. Dowie and
his couhsellors, made the following
statement:
I'VE have advanced and will advance
only one condition--complete restora-
ton of power, temporal as we'll as &C.
cleCiastiCal and a demand for an abso-
lutte retraction of the slanderous state
ments made by General overseer Voliva
and his followers against the moral
character Of Dowie."