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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10
SOMERSET.
NORRIDGEWOCk.

r. T.. Amcs was recently in Bingham
on business.
Miss Clara Rogers of Lewiston hHa
been passing a few days with relatives
in town.
Mrs Eunice A. Tuttlc died Thursday
at the home Of her son, Alex. futile.
with whom She resided. after a long
and painful sickness Funerala SER
vices were taken to taken To- Athens
for burial. She was 81 years ~ age.
Mrs. Mary Emery has returned To
her home in Fairfield after passing a
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Lena Rogers.
Miss Eva Taylor is very low at this
writing.
The graduating exercises "f the Nor
ridgewOck High school will be held
i'll the Congregational church Wrdncs-
day evening. June II.
RIPLEY.
c. j. Hanson was III town last week
from Pressure ISL.
Edgar RamsdcH has sold his busi-
ness to Mr.. Parkman 81 Palmyra and
Mr.. Farkman has bought the Frank
Packard residence.
Mabel Page was ut home Saturday
from Harmony Castle.
Daniel Crockett of Greenville Is in
town.
Lizzie Todd was IN town last week
from Newport.
Mrs. Chas. Hanson was Mt Fred
Hanson's in Dexter on a visit last
week.
Stephen Bragg has sold his farm.
Junia Avery has returned from his
trip To Nevada.
CAMBRIDGE.
Western Webb Of Hartland was IN
town recently.
d. c. Noble started the road ma
chine last week.
Several new telephones were in
stalled this week, one al j. +. Gould's,
Warren Harris and Horace Harris
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McIntire were in
town over Sunday.
Childrens night will be observed at
the Grange. June Is.
The Helpers met recently with the
Rev. Mrs. Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

In accordance with the provisions oil
Section . of Chapter Of the Revised
Statutes the Board of State Assessors
will commence on Tuesday, june 49,
the work az investigating the Wiid
lands of the State, and for the pur-
pose of asccrtaining the valuation
thereof will mold tn" usual series OF
meetings with the owners Of timber
lands
The series will open in oxford
county. on Tuesday, June IL, the
board will hold n meeting at Bethel
and on Thursday, June 90, ~ ltumlord
Falls. In Franklin county 4 meeting
will he held on Wednesday, June 70 at
Pennington In the intervening time
the board will visit the wild land town
ships Of the above counties and eX-
anime the tmherlandS.
The board has several men IT WORK
as employers and surveyors in the Wlld
lands, two of them being in OXFORD
county and three in Hancock county,
and it is expected that the work VIII
be pushed rs fast as possible until the
cold weather sets in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

George lockwood has had his racing
launch newly painted ana placed in
frst-class condition fer the season and
mt her overheard Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

State Highway Commissioner Sargent
returned to Augusta Saturday from
the eastern part of the state where ne
had been holding the weeks series -
county road meetings. and reported
that the meetings had been very sue
cessful. the attendance in the majority
of cases being large and the interest
shown very satisfactory The closing
meetings Of the series will he held inns
week, commencing with one n me
court house in Bath on Tuesday Tore
noon. The other meetings OF the week
will be held rs follows: ~ the court
house in Rnckland al ~ a. NJ June
T.: al the selectmcn's office in pam
ariscotta ut 10 \. NJ. June IL. and ~
the court house in Portland AT 10 q.
NJ. June Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10
Mary S. Mckinney.

Mary s. Mckinney died in this city
Saturday noon, aged 90 years. Two
sons. james :. and William r. p. Nc
Kenney Of this city, ana one daughter,
Mrs. Lucy Smart. survive. Funeral
services will he held at the home of
James :. Mckinney on North street,
III 3 o'clock this afternoon. and will be
private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

FERGUSON SALES STABLE
as Park Street, Lewiston, Me.
Tel 1897
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10
List Of Summer Schools
for Teachers.
Co. |, LIST. Infantry, Will Hold
Election, June II.
State Assessors Will Commenc e
Wild Land Meetings June ia.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council,
Wednesday, June II.

Announcement was made Saturday
at the educational department that ar
raugements are being made for hold
ing State summer schools for teachers
al the following named places:
st. Agatha, opening July i and con-
tinuing two weeks.
Milo, opening July 8 and continuing
three weeks.
Brooks, opening July and contin-
ming three weeks.
North WindhanI, opening July and
continuing three weeks.
Van Ruren, opening July 10 and con-
tinuing two weeks.
East Pittston, opening July 20 and
continuing three weeks.
At these schools opportunity will be
given for Il careful review of the fun
damental facts and principles in arith-
metic, geography, English grammar
and United States history. Talks on
method, discipline and school manage
ment will also be given.
Glasses will not be conducted on the
lecture plan. Regular assignments of
work viii be made and recitations
heard. The only necessary expenses
are for board and travelling. Teachers
should take to the school any text
hooks they may have in the subjects to
be studied.
For information to board, or other
local arrangements. teachers may cor
respond with Supt. j. S. Dugal, st.
Agatha; Miss Annie DiOnne, Van
Buren,; Supt Herbert l.. Douglass.
Brownvlle; Miss q. l.. Mcdonald.
North Windham: DIR. n. r. Cook,
Brooks, and Supt. J. f. Odiorne, East
Pittston.
The following special orders relative
10 an election To he held by Co. l, Ist
Infantry, OF Lewiston, has been issued
from the Office of the adjutant general:
STATE CT MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, June 6, 1907.
Special Orders No. 80.
l. An election is hereby ordered for
the positions Of captain, first and see
ond lieutenant Of Company /, First
Infantry, y. q. s. NJ, to fill vacancies
about to occur by the promotion Of
CAPTAIN James i. Moriarty and eX-
piration OF period of service of First
Lieutenant George $. Mccarthy and
Second Lieutenant Michael I'll. BroSdn.
H. The election will be held in the
eempany's arInory. in Lewiston on the
seventeenth day of June, 1867, at eight
o'clock j. VI.
Iii. The immediate commander Of
the company will give the required
notice and Captain Harry p. Carver
will preside at the election.
The entire proceedings will be con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with the
Militia Law and Regulations Of the
National Guard.
Ry order Of the commandments
AUGUSTUS +. FARNHAM,
Adjutdnt General.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
SHERIFFS SALE.

No II,II1-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, ):
Charles c. McCloud ct ais VS.. Joe
Moore.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, on terms
hereinafter stated, without the benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales on
SATURDAY,, APRIL ~, 1907,
A certain lot of ground ON Perrin ave-
nue.. in the Talbert & Perrin subdivision
of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at point
on Perrin avenue at the dividing line
between lots % and "a of block ) Of the
Talbert & Perrin subdivision: run
thence east 90 feet along Perrin avenue
thence north 40 feet to the alley; thence
west along the alley DO feet to the west
ern boundary of said lot "a thence south
along said boundary 14o feet to the
place of beginning, together with all
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to the
defendant and to be sold to satisfy the
said debts in the sum of $4,000, as fol-
lows: For cash 10 pay and satisfy the
sum of $4,000, with per cent per an
MIN interest thereon from October TO-
1905, and all costs now due, and on such
terms of credit on the remainder of said
sum of $4,000 and interest from Octo-
Der 10, 1905, as are set forth in the act
of sale and mortgage from McCloud &
Hester to Joe Moore, and all costs Of
suit, including 10 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY.
Caucasian, March I'd. Sheriff. |
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
6HOULD BE REVERSED.
Hendricks Club Thinks Roosevelt
Ought to Nominate Bryan.

Hendricks Club Thinks Roosevelt
Ought to Nominate Bryan.
Evansville, Ind. April i3-At a
meeting of the Hendricks club here.
the largest Democratic organization
In the state. to celebrate the birth
day of Thomas jefferson. the follow
ing resolution was unanimously about
ed and copy wired to John Temple
Graves of Atlanta:
The Hendricks club of Evansville
believes that. In the interest of a
square deal. that Roosevelt should
nominate Bryan for president in 1908,
as there is now no doubt that Bryan
was beaten in 1895 by the contrbn
ton of money from insurance com
panies. railroad companies and tar
Unprotected monopolies. and that
President Roosevelt knows this to be
a fact. and that Bryan in 1896 stood
on the platform on which Roosevelt
now stands on railroad regulation"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
SPECIAL SESSION.
Both Branches Prnmpty Begin
ODerations.

Austin. April i3--Eieven bills re-
toned in the governors proclamation
were introduced in the house and sen
ate Friday afternoon In most instan
Ces the bills introduced are copies of
bills that failed during the regular SEES
sion. This is especially cue Of the tax
bills Whatever changes may have
been made in them are mostly of YER
biage These bills cover the five diyis
ions into which the governor, in his
proclamation, divided the subject of
taxation. These are the intangible tax
assets measure. the gross tax bill. that
doubling the franchise tax, the charter
fee bill and several measures intend
cd to bring about the rendition of
property at its full value This last
named problem is approached from
four or five sides
The senate elected E. J. Roberts of
Grayson county sergeant at arm
The senate adopted the regular SEES
sious rules Four committee clerks.
five pages and five porters were re
tanned. Assistant enrolling clerk. as
sistant engrossing clerk and assistant
doorkeeper were dispensed with
Senator Barrett of Fannin county
was elected president pro tenn. of the
senate by unanimous vote
Senators Skinner. Brachfied and
Watson We're appointed to notify the
house Of the senate's organization. and
Senators Paulus Chambers and Muir
ray were appointed to similarly notify
the governor
All OF the new officers were sworn
in.
In the house the speaker was EN-
powered to retain such employees as
he deemed necessary. with an amnd
ment that the stenographers be not
permitted to furnish service to persons
not house members
resolution by Mr. Graham, provid-
ing that each member of the house
be allowed $40 and the sergeant-at
arms and chief clerk be allowed SIS
for stamps during the special session
was adopted by vote of Sc to rs.
A resolution by Mr. Graham provid-
ing that each member be allowed to
subscribe to iva daily papers at the
cost of the state. not to exceed Is
cents per month each. was adopted
A resolution by Messrs Peeler and
h-ng providing that the entire list of
pages and porters be retained at the |
same salary was adopted.
Twenty seven house bins were read
first time and referred
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
PlTIABLE PLIGHT.
Ten Million Cinnamon Are In
Sore Need of Help.

Shanghai, April 13.-Telegrams re-
ceived here from twenty points In the
famine district report conditions grow
ing worse. The Chinese government
and people up to date have contributed
over 100000 for famine relief and
sums received from all foreign sources
showed total of 100000, including
supplies on the way here from Amer.
lea. There are fifty missionaries with
high-class Chinese engaged in over
seeing relief distributions. Confucian-
lists. Catholics and Professionals are
working together. Telegraph officials
are carrying free all messages to and
from relief work and steamships are
furnishing fee transportation for sup
plies of food. etc. 70 sufferers. Ten
million persons are suffering from the
lack of food and facing starvation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
LOVE LOVED.
Speaker Substantially Honored
q at CAPITAL Civ.

Austin, April l3-Pra cticaIly no
business was transacted in the house
Friday except the adoption OF the
usual resolutions incidental to the clos
ing regular session A resolution
was adopted thanking Congressman
Burleson. General Hulen and Colonel
Phelps for the effective work done by
them In recovering from the Federal
government the sum of $375,4l8. which
Is an old claim due the state of Texas
by the Federal government for from
tier protection before the civil war
The house adopted the free conference
committee report on the bill authoriz-
Ing the destruction of chattel mort
cages after certain period 1t also
adopted the conference committee re-
port on the bill authorizing city coun-
ellis to regulate rates for water. light.
gas and sewer companies
feature of Fridays proceedings in
the house was the presentation of
three beautiful presents to Speaker
Love The first was a fine gold watch
from mem bers of the Thirtieth legis-
id|hit me presentation speech was
made by Judge Robertson of Travis
county. Judge Robertson said it was
mark Of the esteem in which the
speaker was held as the presiding of
fccr The second present was fine
gold chain, presented by the pages of
the house. and the third was an ele-
CANT Elk pin, presented by the clerks
of the house. Mr., Love responded feel
ingly to each present, and said he
would cherish these beautiful gifts
with the most pleasant memories
The clock in the house was set back
one and one-haif hours to allow the
enrolling clerk to get some bills ready
to be signed by the speaker
The Santa Fee merger bill, passed
over the governors veto, was filed in
the state department and becomes eff
fctive in ninety days
The railroad commission issued no
tice of a hearing to railroads interest
ed that on May 81 It will consider The
to require these roads to
maintain better and additional side
tracks and terminal facilities to the
extent of Is per cent over the faciIi-
ties now provided at Dallas, Fort
Worth. Denison. Sherman. Waco. Aus
tin, San Antonio. Houston, Beaumont,
Hillsboro and Cleburne
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
WRONGED WOMANHOOD.
Juror Steele Said This Received Little
Consideration

S1'S' odtu MS SCCGtEeO Little
Consideration.
New York. April l3-Wilbur F
Steele. juror No =. said There was
plenty of disparagement between the
opinions expressed by the jurors We
considered insanity in many phases
but did not give the subject of wronged
womanhood any lengthy debate in
fact, scarcely any. It was touched
upon. and quickly dropped. The CUES
tion which was considered at unusual
length was whether Thaw was insane
at the time he shot Stanford White.
and whether at that moment, he was
responsible for his actions
Juror Joseph B. Bolton said: There
was no question of the unwritten law
law or of 'dementia Americana in utIr
deliberations We considered he case
from a purely legal standpoint We
were not swayed by emotion"
THE jury took no stock in brain
storms" said Juror George r. Fecke
I'VE did not pay any undue amount Of
attention to the testimony of the alien
lists, either. It was after Mr. Dence
had read some of Thaws letters that
the latter decided that there was q
reasonable doubt as to Thaw's sanity
Denee then Joined the four men who
stood for acuuittal on the ground oi
insanity"
Mr. O'Reilly of Thaw's counsel said
hat
really expected an acquittal. Perhaps
now, in view of the verdict. Mr.. Del
mas made a mistake in using the
term 'dementia Americana But he
made an honest effort, and it might
have been mistake of Judgment
Attorney Gleason said: THE disa-
greement of the jury was disappoint
ment of course. The insistence upon
the unwritten law characterized as
'dementia Americana, was unfortu-
nate. II, instead of this. counsel had
dwelt upon the statutory insanity of
Thaw, which was plainly proven. Thaw
might have been acquitted"
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the
prisoner, sent out the following mes
sage in response to requests made for
a statement: Mrs. Thaw has nothing
to say She has made no statement
since she has been in New York.
neither will she make any"
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw said: II
can't understand It, | don't see why
they couldn't have come to some agree.
ment'
A reporter said to Mrs. Thaw: THE
Jury stood seven to five for convic-
ton"
II don't believe it," she cried en-
phaticaliy "They ought to have &C
quilted him on the evidence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
6REViTiES PUNCHED.

Charity ball at Beaumont netted
$500
Memphis Is to have a union de-
pot.
Red River county, Texas. farmers
report a scarcity of help.
Decatur. Tex. citizens say they will
raise $4,000 for IA cotton mill.
A gin plant with sixteen stands Is
to be put in at Roxton. Lamar county.
Texas
Louisiana crop commission advises
the use of paris green In fighting boil
weevils
The church building to be erected
at Midland, Tex. will cost In the ag-
gregate $40
James Graham fell from a gallery
at Beaumont His skull was fractured
and death resulted
A negro slashed young lady at
Dallas opposite the postoffice with a
knife. almost severing thumb.
Carl and Grace Paternostro. little
brother and sister. died within few
ours of each other at Dallas.
Will Rutherford negro. was con
victed at Greenville. Tex. on charge
of criminal assault and was given ten
years
In crowded street car at Dallas a
negro took two shots at another Of his
race. Nobody was hit, but a panic
came near resulting.
Ten million lottery tickets. repre-.
senting If they had been sold at ace
value. $5,000.0 900. and costing over $40
900 to Autograph. were burned at San
Antonio by Federal officials.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

Pittsburg. April 13.-Frederick Sla-
gel. the German arrested at the en-
trance of the Hotel Schenley while
trying to force his way In to see An
drew Carnegie with reference to pat
ent which he said he wanted to dis
pose of, was sent to jail for five days
by Magistrate Walker at the Oakland
police station hearing. Slagel spent
Thursday night in cell singing Ger
man religious songs. The police be-
lieve he is demented.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
SHERIFFS SALE

No. 1I,o66-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
M. Nj. Silbernagel VS.. H. c. Haynes.
BY virtue Of a writ of heri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish.
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, without benefit of ap-
praisement, at the principal front door
of the court house OF Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 4. 1907,
Eighty acres of land, described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the southeast corner
of section II, run north 28 I-s chains to
a stake from which red oak bears
south so degrees east rs links; thence
west 81 chains to stake from which
pine tree bears south &c degrees west
10 links; thence south 28 I-3 chains to
stake; thence east 28 ehans to the be-
ginning, being situated in section II,
township Is north, range I6 west Caddo
Parish, La, with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
defendant and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in said writ in the sum
OF $4,000, with interest thereon from
roth day Of December 1904 until paid at
the rate of s per cent per annum, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorney fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
caucasian March a. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

San Francisco. April 13-Joe UlT-
man, the well known bookmaker. was
taken east as an insane patient by
Deputy Sheriff Whalen. He came
here lately as the financial hacker of
the San Carlos Opera company. and
was taken to hospital shortly after
his arrival
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
SOCIAL QUESTIONS.
Rev. Or. underwater Favors Their
Discussion, but Not as Fad

Discussion, but Not as Fad.
New Orleans, April 13-When the
third days session of the twenty fifth
annual Protestant Episcopal church
congress opened the topic brought up
for discussion was What Shall the
Preacher Preach?'' In paper on this
subject Rev George r. Vandewater.
d. d.. rector of st. Andrews church,
New York City. said Shall the
preacher concern himself In his preach
ing with the social questions of the
day? Yes, if he is careful not to be-
come such faddst that he can preach
about nothing else. How. indeed, can
man be a preacher and not be deeply
concerned with the social questions Of
the day? Yet ST Paul was not forever
harping about incestuous Corinthians,
nor telling women on all occasions
how to arrange their headgear when
they went to church"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
FOURTEEN SMOTHER.
Dreadful Fate That Overlook
Workers In a Mine.

City of Mexico. April 13.-News
reached this city that fourteen min
ers were smotlfered to death in fire
which broke ont In the mine of the
Dos Estrellas mining camp of FL Orc,
about It's miles southwest of this
city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
Suits Pc stponed.

FL Paso, April 13.-At the request
of the government the sixty-five Sc
questration suits involving title to
land in the lower part of the city have
been postponed by United States Judge
Maxey until the boundary commission
can pass upon the matter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
From EATING Canned Salmon.

Trinidad Colo. April 13 - John A.
Kleber. general manager of the coal
operating department of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company. died suddenly
here of ptomaine poisoning, caused
from eating canned salmon Mr. Kle-
Der was about forty-five years of age
and appointed a year ago
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

Bremen, April 12.-The North Ger.
man Lloyd steamer Cassel sailed for
Galveston with 1,425 passengers. The
vessel is due to arrive about May
This Is the largest list of passengers
ever booked for one ship destined to
that port.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

Iemp'eton has looked forward to the
tlme when she should be free to re-
tire to private life, and this time. it is
stated, is near
Miss Templeton began her profess
sional career when little girl with
her parents In Texas She has been
connected with a number of compa-
MES
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
ACTRESS RETI2ES.
Miss Fay Templeton Soon Gives
Up the Stage.

New York, April 3.-Dispatches
from Boston. where Miss Fay Temple
ton Is playing in Forty Five Minutes
From Broadway" say that the actress
intends to retire at the end Of her pres
ent season. which has about five more
weeks to run.
Since her marriage to William Pat
terson of Pittsburg last summer Miss
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
CAME AS A SURPRISE.
Surrender of Boniiia Was Not Antici-
pated at This Time.

pated at TINS Time.
New Orleans. April 13.-Accordfng
10 eablegram received by officials
OF the Fruit Dispatch company here
President Bonilla of Honduras has
surrendered to the Nicaraguan forces.
The cablegram came from Managua.
nicaragua. and was signed by Presi-
dent Zelaya. The cablegram was brief
and no details were given other than
that Bonilla had surrendered early
Thursday. Other advices received
here. however, were to the effect that
.onilla had been bottled up In Port
Amapala ever since he made his sen.
satfonal flight from Choluteca.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
SHOT TO DEATH.

viii Clemens Pleads Justification as
the Cause.
Wharton. Tex. April 13.--At Lane
City Sam Grace was shot and instantly
killed. An automatic pistol was the
weapon used. VIII Clemens pleads
justification in an alleged affront to his
wife by the deceased. Both men were
rice farmers liv, on adjoining farms.