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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
To Be Investigated by Congressional
Committee.

Washington. May 9.-The agricultural
department is to be investigated. The
House today. by vote, empowered the
committee on expenditures in the agri-
cultural department of which Repre-
sentative Littlefield of Maine, is chair
man. to conduct such an examination.
Williams of Mississippi the minority
leader. said he hoped the other commit
tees Of the House dealing with the ex-
penditures in the several departments
follow suit. He believed that such In
vestigations would tend to economy in
the departments and if this be accom-
plished even in small degree, the
cost of the investigation would be
money well expended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
SplER'S FUNERAL
Held at New York After Autopsy Is
Performed.

New. York, May 9.-FOllowing the flu
neral OF Charles l.. Spier the traction
manager. who was found dead in his
home on Staten Island Monday morn
ing following an alarm of burglars. Il
second autopsy was performed and the
bullet extracted. 1t was found TO be of
a 32-calibre and fitted Spier's own pis-
tol. The bullet was located in the
back. under the left shoulder blade. In
it's course through the body it had pen
etrated the heart. The physicians and
officials at the autopsy declared them
selves puzzled as TO how Spier could
have staggered or walked the distance
he did after the bullet had pierced his
heart. His body was found fully Is
feet from where the first blood spots
in the hallway of his home were noted.
1t is the theory Of the family that
Spier grappled with the burglar he is
said to have detected at work and that
the marauder got the control of Spier's
revolver and fired the shot.
Strong objections were made today
by Mrs. Spier to the holding of
a second autopsy, which she de-
clared would prove nothing. but
Coroner Cahill would not give
a burial permit until the bullet had
been extracted. Consequently the fu-
neral went forward and the body was
placed in a vault. After a short wait.
it was removed and the autopsy began
in the presence of county officers and
representatives of the Spiers family.
District Attorney Kenny expressed
the belief this evening that Spier shot
himself accidentally, He declared he
| believed neither the burglar nor the su-
icide theory, but that Spier may have
trirped in the hall and thus discharged
his weapon against himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner RAILWAY

Time table in effect October 1s. 1905.
cars leave Augusta from in front OF
Post Office for Winthrop follows: 6.6
SIS, 955, lbs. 12.J5. -. SIS. J2J C.55 S25
1879. If theatre is not over at 1880 car
waits for ii.
TO- 80 r. M: run to Nj. [. station week days
Cars leave Augusta from In front OF
Post Once for ToSus at 535, 6.3J, Z. ID, 9u5,
loS 12.o5. l5J 3Ol 49,. G.U5, 7.2, 905 10 Do
II theatre is not over at ID car waits
Cars leave Augusta for HaIlowen ana
Gardiner daily every half hour on the
hour and half hour from A. NJ. to 10 p.
M; and for liallowell only at II =. NJ.
Cars leave Winthrop Tor Augusta, 8 n
100. $50. II. 80; .. 3ia Z. GO. ). go
Through cars from Winthrop to Togus
except first and last trips when passen-
gers have to change at Augusta
All cars except 40 a, M. and 80 p NJ
leave from M. Z. station week days but
not Sundays
o C Cars leave l. Togus FOR augusta 6. Z. 8.
S.0. IL, 10, ?. 30, 8. $50 B. 80, H.
Cars leave Gardiner for Hallowell and
Augusta daily every half hour from sI5
A. TO lois F. M. 1o.45 +. NJ. for Halo.
we'll only.
Cars leave Halloween FOR Gardiner
minutes before and z minutes after every
hour frem 5.52 A. M. to i0.22 r. NJ n.
Cars leave Itallowell for Augusta min-
utes past and - minutes before every
| hour from Cos A. M. to 10 81 l.. NJ
sunday time same on all the lines ex-
cept the cars start TWO hours later I'm tia
morning.
TRAIN CONNECTIONS.
The ESQ A. M. car from Winthrop ana
| 0 a. M. car from Togus connects At An
guSta with M. &. trains East and West
The 1.45 A. NJ. car from. Gardiner fts
ooS from Haliowell and SIS from An
gusta connects at Winthrop with trains
East and West.
The 5.25 p. NJ. car from Augusta con-
for the East. "''u >"'' ~
The 2.25 +. M. car from Augusta con-
meets at Winthrop with train West
Inc +. NJ. car from Winthrop connects
at Augusta with train for the West
Inc 90 T. M. car from Winthrop con-
West. "''a" As'n'
Trains arriving at winthrop rom lew
/ iston way at 1913 A. M. and 316 p. NJ.
| for Augusta. I'LL -
I Local car leaves North end Of State
Street for Hospital at 855, gIs, 9s5.1 HOS.
LILO, a. NJ: 12I5 12.s. LIS, ais, ra.aI; a.A
L3S, 5.i5. SIS, SIS. 81, s.15 SIS n IA = :.
1 Gar leaves from Post 1Ofi1ce TEN, Tnini,tea
later every trip. Car leaves North end Of
state St, for Grove Street Junction only
| s.q5. $. SIS. II A. M, S.35 and p. M.
| Local car leaves Hospital fer Eerth end
OF State Street. SIS. OBS, lO15 1856, Ills A
NJ, 1235 LIS. LES, 225. as. Al. ASS, 5.3a
6.35. It's, 7.55, s.35. S15 p. NJ.
Car leaves from p. O.. ten minutes later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
LETTER SUSPENDED.
Wheat Corner Man Said to be Dropped
from Chicago Boar.d of Trade.

Chicago, May 9.-Commont was made
today that Joseph Letter who carried
on a spect acular corner" in wheat
eight years ago. had been suspended
from membership on the Chicago
Board of Trade. Letters suspension. it
is said. was because of complaint from
a trader that bill for $4,000 for ser
vices rendered during the time the
wheat corner was in force was still
unpaid. In commenting on the action
of the Board of Trade directors. Letter
said:
Il never go there anyway"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
STRIKERS WILL RETURN.
Bridoe and Iron Workers Agree to Ar
bitrate With Employers.

Chicago. May 9.-Compromises we're
reached in Chicago today that insure
= Quick resumption of all building &C
tiv;t;cs which has been threatened and
on.ol,od for the last 10 days. Bridge and
s,n,,otn,,l iron workers and their en-
,,Io,,.rs agreed to arbitrate. and it is
axnao.aa that the men will return to
,.a,.,, on saturday. The striking stone
san,ic,- men are to return to work to-
u ,.'.I., I'm morning pending a settlement
Of their wage scale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
IN THE HOUSE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

proposition, limiting the cost of
transportation coal to S. or ST
per ton. the efforts put forth by Mr..
Fitzgerald. n. Y, and Mr. Slayden.
Tex. were Of no avail although votes
were had on both amendments limiting
the cost.
After these propositions were dispos-
ed of the reading of the naval bill was
continued until the hour of adjourn
ment without exciting debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
MCCURDYS AVAILABLE.
Ready to Step into Glare of Jerome's
SearchIight.

New York. May AT the district
attorneys office ii was announced to-
day that both Richard a. McCurdy
former president Of the Mutual Life
Insurance 60. ana his son, Robert H
McCurdy, will be available wher
wanted in the investigation into in
surance matters now conducted by Mr.
Jerome.
The special grand jury which is in
yestisa,ing insurance today had before
it as a witness Edward r. Rogers. Of
Tho firm of Lysander, Lawrence & Co.
n,iptars for The Mutual Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
AID FROM CONGRESS.
House Will Give California Five Per
Cent. Of Public Lard Proceeds.

Washington. May 9.-The House
committee on public lands today au-
thorized a favorable report on n bill
which will result in placing about
$500. 900 in the state treasury of Cali
fornia from the federal treasury. if it
becomes a law. The bill grants the
state five per cent of the proceeds. of
public lands. of the state from the be-
ginning of the state government and
in that respect puts California on the
same basis as other states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
SENATOR GoRMAN ILL.
Has Severe Sinking Spell and Life Is
Despaired OF.

Washington. May 9.-Senator Ar
thur p. German. of Maryland is criti-
cally i'll at his home in this city. He
has not been in his seat in the Senate
chamber for many months. Within the
last few days he had a severe sinking
spell and his life was despaired OF.
His sickness began several months
ago with an attack of grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

s:SEIxn3oK1
10
[..asSIllls:.sl
In snect Monday. Nov. n. nsl
Pullman Car Service.
p,,,,n,.n sieepirig car between Boston
ana Caribou on train leaving Bos.ob ~
100 p. NJ; Augusta, los a; M Dans"f'
I55 A. NJ. and Caribou =" u
.e = .,rRAaNs LEAVE. IL. \ WI
/. LEAVE portland. ;tss6 ?. M; Aneasta'
LIS 4. NJ: Arrive Mihp2eket at IT,, SO u 4
4: ~; cathoa ny A MIN T.; y. y po 3.
LEAVE Portland. 1.G a, NJ; Augusta.
2.5S A. NJ. :. Wateryille. = 10 A: M; ba IN
Sof To- AM i, Nj, A ao% Hs aass t.
Mlllinocket. los A. NJ; Patten. n;O 4
Ns;c.AStaaral. 2,l5 r., M. skHta lSsnt "a
R Z Hoa GspI6o NJ = Van sarsn.
SO +. N; Limestone, 4.1o +. NJ; Fort
Fairfield, So5 =. M: Dover and Foxcroft.
M, M 4 NJ NJ GsssSye ID 6 M 9sS
Leave Portland. 1o25 4; A.; Augusta.
% 7; Nj j. Raserviile; lD q r a. asavs
A12 p. NJ; Millinocket. Cos +. M; Patten.
us p. M; Houlton, SIS p. M, Pressure
Isle. s57 p M !, Caribou. lo2S r.. NJ; Fort
LEAVE Portland 12.s5 P. M: Augusta.
22S 7, M; Waterville. So5 T. NJ; Ban.
Eor. 45o +. N: Arrive Dover 1Gs r n;
Guiiford. 7.26 +. M: Greenville, $40 +. N.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville, SIS A. NJ; Dover.
1862 A. M; So. Lagrange. $40 A. M: Ar
rive Bangor, 9.25 a. NJ: leave Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
MINISTER AssAssINATED.
Niearaguan Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Meets Death at Murderer's Hand.

Washington. May 9.-Mr. Cores. the
Nicaraguan minister. here, today re-
ceived Il telegram stating that Adolfo
Altamirano. the Nicaraguan minister
for foreign affairs, has been assassinat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

Washington. May S.-The state de-
partmant today received a dispatch
from James G. Bailey. the American
charge at San Jose Costa Rica, con
firming the report. of the assassination
of the Nicaraguan minister of foreign
affairs but giving no details.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
DR., KENNEDYS
] REMEDY

for heard 20 much about it's good results. 1t helped
me that kept it up, and now have not taken
any for year and am in good health. never have
any pains, my appetite is good, and my old bilious
ness has left me. During the time was talk
ing Favorite Remedy I passed two quite
large stones. and 1 have never been trou-
BLEED with my bladder SINCE"
Write to DR.. David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, n.
Y, for free sample bottle Of DIR. David Kennedy .
Favorite Remedy, the great Kidney, Liver and Blood
medicine. Large bottles sl.00, at Ill druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Kennebec Central R. R.
Gen'l Superintendent.
Bangor, Nov. o, 1905.

Winter arrangements in effect Sunday.
Oct. Sth. 1906.
Leave Randolph. ifArrive Natr Home:
lis. 9O3 & 1870 A. NJ 80, % d lilo A. NJ.
L ~. 2.4O & 80 Z. NJ 90. $50 & $50 p. NJ.
Leave Natli Home tArrive at Randolph;
7.45. 9 30 L. lie A. NJ. 500. 80 &-1LNs A.'AE
liz. 3.l5 & 800 p. NJ. 1.3J. 3.35 & 80 p. N.
SUNDAY TRAINS. f''
VIII run as follows: Leave Randolph
at go A. M. and 40 +. NJ. Leave Ma
tional Home at 1905 A. NJ. and 80 F. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
A MAINE POSTMASTER.

Washington. May s.-The appoint
ment of wiibert F.. Ordway AS post
master at North Castine. Me- an
nounced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

AplteZo IS SIC
cess in the form
Of a crisp, deli
Cious cereal that
yields more nour-
S h e Mt than
meat or eggs, and
gives the stomach
less work.
1t is a scientific
combination, IN
right proportions,
~. Il -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
What has tomorrow
in store for you?

That depends good deal
upon what you have in store
for your stomach.
You can't build good bust
ness on bad breakfasts. You
can't reach the goal of success
by following the crooked trail
Of phazard eating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

tial food clements. And it contains
1,grfaAh. Upn which enriches the
blood, stimulates the nerves and
energies the entire system.
Ap:.eio VITA milk OF cream is good for
evrly body thlt wants to &1s9o. Try it a
month ,.ud you'll know its 50.
Ap:'c~o ri cults. lie the package. Apitezo
Grains. Ivc Tie package.
Sold by groccr3 everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Two Large Stones
Passed From Bladder.

John Johnston, of PIC E. Cd ST..
plainfeld, n. j., who for over II
years has been tax collector OF
that city, writes: About three
years ago I began to suffer with
pains in my kidneys, l
was also at times very bilious, but
my most serious trouble WAS with
my water. Sometimes | could
hardly pass it, and when | did 1t
was attended with most exc,u-
ciating pains. Nothing helped
me aud l began to despair. ! de-
cided to try
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
FISHERMEN ARE
LEAVING THE
CITY
Forced to Seek Other Places to
Make LiVIiIDOd on Account Of
Poor Catches and Expense.

Many of the oldest fishermen re-
siding at this port have left the city
within the past few weeks, accord
ing to one OF the oldest fishermen, in
point of service, in the business here,
owing to the fact that fish are
scarce an1 that the expenses Of the
fishermen are too great to make the
business profitable for them as they
now have to make trips OF much
longer duration than few years ago
in order to get to fishing grounds
where a good catch is reasonably GER
tain. To a Journal reporter yester-
day the fisherman in question stated
the case as follows:
During the last month fully twen-
tylive of the best men who were
ever in the fishing business at this
port have left the city, as it was next
to impossible for them to make l1v-
ing here under present conditions.
For the last two months, especially,
the catches have been very light and,
it L. said, that the fishermen sailing
from Mobile and Galveston are doing
no better than they are here.
1T IS no uncommon thing for
vessel to come in with a catch that
does not pay the expenses Of the
trip for where fourteen day trips
" ere the average three years or so
ago the average now is nearly a
month. This makes it necessary to
take in double the quantity Of Ice
and provisions, and a vessel now that
brings in less than thousand snap
pers will run behind. I don't believe
that a great many of the men now
engaged in the business here make
clear more than $12 or SIS per month
and ! know Of many who have not
made that in the last month or so.
"The fish have been scarcer in the
last year or two than l ever heard
Of before and the smacks have to go
long distances to get any at all. A
great many Of the vessels now 90
their fishing along the Florida coast,
some of them going as far south as
Tampa. Some still go to the Cam
peachy banks, but just now the winds
are too light and, uncertain and the
chance of losing the cargo too great
to make that trip anything but haz-
zardous, from a financial point OF
view.
Il believe many more of the fish
ermen would leave if they could get
away, but as it is we are. losing the
best men-the men who have taken
care Of thefr money when times were
good and who had saved enough to
get away on"
IN. confederation. of the statements
of tho fisherman in question is the
fact that many Of the boats are ar
irving with very small catches, one
Of the feet Of Saunders & Co, com
ing in day or so ago with less than
200 fish and one Of the vessels OF
Hoist & Co.. which arrived yesterday
brought in only about 1000 fish after
being out "a days.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
The Aurora Borealis.

The ancients viewed the aurora bore
ais with superstitious awe, looking
upon it as an omen Of direful disaster.
1t is not unusual for descriptions of
old time battles to mention the fact
that the curious red northern lights
gave us warning that something awful
was about to happen" In the annals
of Clan-Mac- Noise is to be found an
account Of purple aurora which
lighted up the northern skies in the
year 6SS A. d. on the night preceding
the dreadful battle fought by the Irish
tribes Of Leinster and Munster, and it
is not necessary to mention the fact
that the people took it as an omen OF
the great slaughter which soon fol-
lowed.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
allen TRIAL IS
BEGUN At
MILTON
Town CDwdsd With People AnN'
iOus to Hear Evidence Against
Alleged Slayer of Whitmirs.
Special to The Journal.

Milton, April fully one thou,
sand people were in Milton to-day to
attend the trial of George Allen,
charged with killing Eubesaw Whit.
mire in December last at the depot
in Milton during an alteration over
the trunk OF drummer, which both
were trying 70 secure.
T The regular panel Of veniremen
was exhausted and a special venire
of so was ordered by the court. from
which the following jury was Sc
lected to try the case. J. L. Gallo
way, s. L. Smith, Joe Presley, Jas. e.
Campbell, ]. ID Hart, J. @. HoPwell
Jr, H. W. Steele Geo. w. Moore, Jr..
T. ]. Roberts, JT., W T. Wolf, .Jr.,
A Cobb and Frank M. Rice.
Owing to the prominence of the
families Of both parties and the fact
that they have numerous relatives
and friends throughout this section
more than ordinary interst is shown
in the case and for the same reason,
it was with great difficulty that a
jury was secured to try the case, but
this was finally accomplished at $3.50
+. m. to-day -.-..- .s4-.-
The prosecution is represented by
States Attorney Walter Kehoe, c. NJ
Jones and H. s. LRiTd, while the de-
fense is in the hands of Hon. T. F
West, Judge Maxwell and Judge L. j.
Reeves.
The following witnesses were heard
for the prosecution, which opened its
case Immediately after the jury had
been secured: Dr.. C. B. McKinnon
w. F. Monroe, a. Murray and a
drummer by the name Of R NJ
Adams, who was the innocent cause
Of the tragedy. The latter was
placed under bond at the time of The
preliminary examination of the
prisoner and came here from May
field, KY, to act as witness at the
trial.
There are about eighteen witnesses
to be heara for the prosecution and
defense ana it is not believed the
case win go to the Jury before the
end Of the week. This is especially
true as every step in the case will
be vigorously contested.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
NAY PROVE FATAL
WHEN WILL PENSACOLA PEo
PIE LEARN THE IMPoR.
TANcE OF IT?

Backache IS only a simple thing at
first;
But when you know It's the kid
neys;
low;
That diabetes, Brights disease may
be the fatal end.
You will gladly profit by the follow
ing experience.
'Tis the statement of a Pensacola
citizen:
Anthony Collins, Of 420 East Inten-
dapcia street, says: MRS. Collins
read an advertisement about Doan's
kidney Pills and procured a box at
sidney Kahn's drug store. corner
Romano and Palafox streets. She suf-
fered at times from aching in her
loins and across her back after work
ing hard in the house. She used less
thsp one box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and they did her much good. / have
heard these pills spoken Of highly by
different people who have tried them,
and ali consider them remedy which
acts up 10 the representations made
for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
Remember the name-Doan's-aud
take no other.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
Whit RAINeoWs.

They Are Formed by = Fine Rain
and = stEong sun.
Though rainbows are generally asso-
ciated with colors, there is such q
phenomenon as q white rainbow. The
circumstances necessary for its forma-
ton are a flne rain and a strong sun.
The phenomenon is due to the optic
principle known as interference. II
the drops Of water be very small, the
interference Of the rays causes such a
complete overlapping Of the cOlors that
the bow appears white.
That Is 70 say. the various prismatic
colors. instead OF being thrown out
separately, as IN the ordinary prism,
are thrown one on the top OF the other.
and the light Is thrown by the sun, as
It were, on q sheet Of rain. The fine
close rain produces the same effect as
a woven texture. This result is still
more noticeable where q fog takes the
place Of the rain.
The phenomenon s. not often noticed.
because the conditions necessary to the
formation Of a white rainbow are q
strong light, a close rain and sun
lying near the horizon. These three
conditions are not often present at the
same time.-London Standard.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-05
HoReEsHoEs.
The Three LuoEy Elements That Are
Associated In Them.

The Three Lao1zy Elements That Are
Associated In Them.
The superstition that associates the
horseshoe with good luck is vefy old.
It is said to prevail not only among
English speaking people, but in all the
races Of Europe and in southern Asia.
Antiquarisns are undecided whether
its origin has to do with the material
from which the horseshoe is made or
with its shape.
The ancients believed that iron as a
metal had great secret powers, and
they drove nails into their walls as a
protection against pestilenee. The
Arabs when overtaken by severe storms
in the desert cry out "1ron, ironP'
which they think will prOpidate the
evil spirits which have raised the
storm. The Scandinavians have held
from time immemOrfal the idea that it
was lucky to find piece Of iron.
AS regards the form Of the horseshoe,
there is no doubt that among the an
clients the crescent form was much ia
vOred as having lucky or preservatiVe
powers. Ornaments were shaped in
this way to drive away evil spirits.
The Chinese have their tombs built In
a semicireular form, like a horseshoe,
and the MoOrs use the same form in
their architecture.
1t may be remarked that in the my
thology Of Europe horses were also re-
garded as luck bearers, and supersti-
ton once supposed that horses hoof
placed under the bed would cure GER
tain complaints. The horseshoe there
fore may be said to unite within itself
three lucky elements-it is in the shape
Of crescent, it is made of iron, and it
has been taken from horse.