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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
STATE RESTS.
Feitibone's Attorneys Move That He
Be Acquitted.

Boise, IDA. Dec. 24-The state rested
today IN the trial Of George a. Petit
bone for completely in the murder Of
Ex-Gov. Steunenberg, after cNamina-
ton OF ". II. Gabbcrt. justice of the
supreme court of Colorado. He testified
that on going from his residence 10 the
capitol at Denver he originally crossed
la vacant lot but that on the morning
that VALLEY was killed he took diff
ferrnt route He said he heard an eX-
plosion an hour after he reached his
office; that at noon that dav he eX-
'anliEed the place where Valley met
his death Judge Gabbert ais" testi
fled that he participated in rendering
the Meyer decision and the decision
holding that the eight hour lew WIS
uncon:titur ional. The latter decision
was Introduced III evidence. senator
BOrah announced that the stat" rested
and John F. Ncugent of tn" defence
flied a motion asking that the jury he
advised to acquit the defendant. The
jury was excused and Judge Wood an
nouncsd that he was ready To announce
lis conclusions on the question Of cor
IrO!nrativc evidence or which 1uthOri-
tiles v:ere submitted early in the trial.
The conclusions were as follows:
Evidence of CONFEDERATION as to the
killing Of Stcuncnberr as 4 secret tran
Slction il not sufficient to warrant q
,c0nviction. Conspiracy 10 commit Il
number III crimes which Includes as an
in 'i,icrt ar otherwise. III" killing in
volv"'l can"nt lie established Icy uncor-
robnrattd evidence of an ar"pmplice.
Is there in this case any evidence Of
conspiracy to commit crime. as a re
suit Of which conspiracy thu Grim"
charged Was committed ana ii 50. is
there corrohoratire evidence enough to
convict tn defendant thereuaon?
Attorney Ncugcnt argued the motion
to advise = verdict OF aCruittal only
briefly and then took III TIL" Idaho
St2tutcs providing f"r the prosecution
Of residents charged with crime,
under which Pettibone is being tried
arguing that it is unconstitutional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
FIVE MEN KILLED
Thus Far In Christmas Week Fights
In louisiana and Mississippi

New Orleans. Dec 2i.-Five mon
killed by pistol Or knife i'll Louisiana
and Mississippi during the last -
hours is the record up to today Of
Christmas week fights in this sec
ton.
At Covington. La. Henry Route, a
negro. entered the front ward Of MIR.
bradley, white. inviting the latter To
settle q money matter by coming ont
to shoot it out" Bradley killed the
negro.
AT New Albany, Miss. Ed. +. Hill
house. section foreman. shot and
instantly killed Martin Arnold also a
section man. Both are white.
Alden, Miss, was the scene Of a ter
rihie fight which cost the lives Of both
participants. Maury Davis. white. and
William SPHINX. colored.
~ ioFe affair at Greenvillc. Miss
caused Ed Smith, negro railroad man
I" seek out and kin jim English an
other negro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
TO PREVENT TAMPERING.
Grave Of 7. c. bruce Is Being Carefully
Guarded.

London, Dc. 2l.-F;XtraOrdinary pre-
cautions are being taken to prevent
tanpcrng with the grave of i. C..
Drdc2, which will be opened within
the next few days 10 prove whether or
not il contains tie body of bruce or Il
roll Of lead. y large force of police to-
day took up positions on all the ap-
breaches II the grave
The vault is being rapidly shut in
With high board fence. This struc-
turC viii Ne rooted over 50 that un-
authorized persons will have no chance
of Witnessing the eXhumation Only Of
iicialS and those directly concerned,
Will be permitted to see the opening OF
the coffin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
A PULLING CASE.
Brooklyn Justice Undecided How to
Act in Arson Case.

New York, Dec. 2i--Judgc Dixie. of
the county court. Brooklyn in scntenc-
ing for arson John Ludwig to Sing Sing
tor four years yesterday said:
This is one Of the most puZzling
cases that ever has come before ne. !!
am sorry To have IT, send this man to
prison. but as . commission has de-
ciGed Il" is rot insane and he agrees
with others that it would he danger
Gus to give him freedom / consider
that Sing Sing is the best plac" for him.
II ON convinced. as every one Gen.
neCtrd with the CaS,' 500 ms to be- that
the prisoner is not wholly responsible
for his ahnOrmal tendencies but th'.
only question left for Tho court to De-
terninc is the protection Of the public"
Ludwig confessed to having SIT fire ii,
Is houses during The last TWO years.
His case has Interested many doctors.
lawyers and alicniSrS. He has been 4
good husband and father and is an allie
master mechanic. Alienists have failed
u find in him the slightest suggestion
Of physical or conditional TyroInania or
any other form Of insanity.
Dr. William +. MoScl'y. sanity ex-
pert of the department o! charities.
said Yesterday:
II believe Ludwig is sane. although
If the history of his case as it comes
10 ne n tr:I" there is probably in him
4 morbid desire to burn. While this
does not appear IL amount t. such 4
desire rs obliterItCs the sense # rgh:
and wrong. it ia probable that the tend
ency would again appear should he h.
free to let il TAX" its course. He ar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The sunboat KorietZ. one Of the new
boats II the Russian navy. on her wayt
to Rev.Il. Russia. was compelled to
come 10 anchor Tuesday at the light
house, ~ miles out, her engines having
broker down.
According to the statistics compiledS
by the Railway Age, railroad construc-
ton in the United States has been
nearly as heavy in 1907 as in 1866, when
was the heaviest year since 1888. Inc
total number OF miles Of new rack !aln
this wear has been $3.50. In Canal.
during the same time 7e3 milts vera
built and Mexico 349 miles. The or
ders for freight and passenger cars ana
locomotives in 1907 were smaller than
at any time during the last seven
years.
a plea was made to Gov Woodrun OF
Connecticut Tuesday to reprieVe PaSqC'r
r S2osito. aged 10, who shot ana kH"'
his boarding house mistress ut Mla''"'
last year The condemned was reprieN'"
in June and is under sentence 10 l"
hanged early Thursday morning W.
admitted at the hearing before the gov
ernor that there was no new evidence
Int the opportunity was desired for an
other oppeal 10 the board of rardons io'
communication of sentence. The board Mas
twice denied similar appeal. Inc gov
ernor took the matter under adviSen'e'''
The single mills at Charlo. Resi-
gouche county, y. T.. owned " -
Currie Lumber Co, were burned luo'
day morning The property was Vaiu'n
Mt 500. O6a. Fire was discovered apo",
| : o'clock. and there is a good deat VI
mystery as to how it started, as '.le..
has been no work in the mus S"~a
October and no person so far a. A'i"",'
was around the mills. Tnere W.
severe thunder storm in the NhiiH
| Monday night, and fash OF ilgh'i''"h
may have started the blaze. There wa
come insurance, but not sulicIeh' -
cover the loss.
| There was an unique ceremony lues,
day in the subteranean passages Y,
the Opera house at Paris. 1t Consis'ou
of depositinE in a specially rrepatep
vault a talking machine and nuiiip''
of discs bearing records OF III" 'ots'
| Of the greatest singers OF the t"en'i..'
century. Tamagno, Caruso' 800
Plancon, DeLucia, Patti, Melha' Jaw
and others are represented in the seieo-
ton. The discs are in double ooHe,,
each separate from the other. Nei'h.i
light nor air can penetrate the co'ri.
ings and it is believed that they can
be thus preserved for century. =,
the erd of 100 years they will PC open. HI
and the people Of that age will have "
opportunity of hearing voices oil tn''
era as we'll as seeing the talking ma
chine as manufactured today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
STATE NEWS.
kEHNEBEc.
WEST WINDSOR.

Miss Ethel Carpenter, who is TAX
ing a course OF training at the Waldo
County General hospital, Belfast. ar
rived Saturday. accompanied by her
friends. Mr.. Black. who is a student at
the University of Maine. and Will pass
their vacation at the home of her par
ents. MIR and Mrs. Q. f. Carpenter.
Arolin Hewitt. who has been home
for few days, has returned to Mrs.
TaberS.
Henry Taber. who is at home on ac-
count of illness. is said to be improv-
ing
Mrs. Linwnod Sahcns. with her chill
lr,n. Mabel and F,rlena, wer" visitors
Of her sister. Mrs. \. l.. Casey, sun"
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

to All Republicans IL" L:s worth b.,
suggested THE WISDOM d not spndn,
pledged Delegate, until an oppor,uriiy
shall have been offered fnr all candI.
daates mentioned in connection win
the Presidential nomination To express
their views On Republican policies.
The substitute was lost. Tie original
resolution was then passed with loud
applause.
President Young announced that he
would appoint committee of IS "a
carry out the intent of lh.. resolution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

10 served at noon and Prof. Il. W.
Theme and orchestra Will render two
selections az each dinner. The itrst be-
ing march, "A Bunch OF Blaciberrlea
EoIznann Waltz II Bacio (The KISS
Ar,liti Second Dinner March, The Stars
and Stripes Forever" Sousa, Medley
waltz. NO One Can Take Your Place,
Helf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
Toniqht's Concert.

Coronation March" from The Prophet"
Overture-"The Clerks of st. Nicholas"
..,,, DOm"rgun
hh"!S"IN iionefoiSe Popp
Flrtc solo. Mr. Mazelcw.
Grand Christmas Fantasia Cdescrintive)
Langley
Nn"ilanG hlSncrs." Czibulka
MEDLEY Ring Out Ie Merry Bells
Schicpegrnll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The POPE was present at the Sacred
College Tuesday for the exchange D.
Christmas greetings with the cardi-
mails no addresses were made, but the
Pontiif converSed famililiarly with each
cardinal, speaking of Modernism and
the revision of the Fulgate With Car
Ginal Gasparri he spoke at some length
on the codiiication Of the canon law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The following members hay, tepn
granted passes: Adam Lennnt to
Bath: EdNrin 4. FUshec to Lynn; James
TrDin 70 Boston: John Morrisey to Will
ton. Me. Michael McMahOn tn West
N1ttt5I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The following hay" hren granted fur
coughs Charles Haskell t. Boston;
Nathan NJ Shaw 10 Providence: Thorn
as Campbell to New York city: BEN
jamin ". Mitchell to Orono; ANA
charles H. Dow to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
FIXING THE DETAILS.
Denver Sends $4,000 to Chairman
Tageart OF Democratic Committee.

French Lick, Ind, Dec. 2i.-ThomaS
Taggart, chairman OF the Democratic
national committee, today issued for
nal announcement OF the action Of the
committee in selecting July as The
time and Denver as the place for hold
inS the next national convention.
AS to the delegates. the announce
ment says:
Each state is entitled TO represent
taticn equal 10 double the number Of
its senator's and representatives in
Congress. Each territory, Alaska, Dis
trict of Columbia, Hawaii and Porto
Rico, shall have six delegates. All
Democratic citizens OF the United
States, irrespective of past political
associations or differences who can
unite with us in the effort for pure
economical. constitutional goyernmerf5
are cordially invited to Join us In send
ing delegates to the convention" -
Mr. 7'aggart also announced the f6l-
lowing special committee on arrange
ment for the national convention:
Roger c. Sullivan. Chicago; James
G. Dahlman, Omaha; Norman F..
Mack. Buffalo; X. NJ. Johnston, Hous.
ton, Tex: John T. MCGraw, Grafton,
w. Va: John NJ. Osborne, Rawlins,
WyO.; Clark Howell. Atlanta, Ga.
Denver. Col. Dec 23.-The first in
stallncnt of $4,000 Of the 100000
pledged to the Democratic National
committee by the Denver Convention
League was forwarded today to Chair
man Thomas Taggart at French Lick.
Ind. The remainder viii be paid in
equal instruments on Jan. %, Feb. .
and March %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Inc following advertisement appears
III London journal: M. y. O.-Re
orisihai Drowning unpleasant this
thne OF year. When sensible You NAV
call at 35.-SIS." '''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Statistics recently compiled in regard
to German university life show that
men are dropping medicine rs a profess
sion, while women are turning to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

j. .. Yoltcn has Il crew Of wood
choppers ut work on the wood lot Of
the place he recently purchased Of
Wcstiey Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The funeral Of the Late Daniel Buck
ley was held from the Home chapel ut
1000 yesterday forenoon, ROY. III. Nrlli-
gan conducting the services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Mrs. O. l.. Hardy who has been sick
with pt0maine poisoning has recovered
so far rs t. be able To go out for \
ride
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Daniel H. Mills. late Of 60. q, eth Ne.
I:f.. mas been admitted to the HON
ami assigned To the hospital for treat
mcnt. He was formerly a reSido MT Of
West M"dford, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Al Jeffries Of Livermore Falls mas bean
spending a few days in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Mrs. Dyer Of Lincoln is stopping at the
home Of her brother J. a. Wyman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Chas. Cummings crew of hay press
ers are ut work at Fred Reynolds
They finished at a. $. Jewett's last
Meek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The funeral of the late Daniel Palmc-'
Viii be held from tn" Home Chapel az
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. II.
: 8urragc will conduct the services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Perry Of SOM
erville, Mass. have been visiting Mrs.
PeIry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Webb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The funeral Of the late Charles W.
y hitting was held from the chapel yes
tcrday ut o'clock. Rev. II. :. Hurragr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Francis II. BaniStcr, late of Go. C, lSt
battalion, y. II. II. A.. has been read
mijtcd to the Home and quartered in
90. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

1,Ir. s'praguc is slowly recovering
from the injury he received q short
time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
Christmas al the Home

Christmas Will be observed in the
usual way. All unnecessary work will
be suspended. A fine turkey dinner will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Mrs. Annie Tucker of StouGhton. Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Cum
mngs. Green street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

al Bangs. n member Of the Tngus
Soldiers Home, is stopping ut George
BraWn's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
WINTHROP.

Mrs. Gertrude Rand of Mercer is visit
ing relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Howard Thompson of Springfield. Mass
is stopping with his family in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Mrs G.. A. Lane has returned from Au
gusta and is stopping ut tile ElmhrWst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer Of the day Capt. Eugene a.
Prcble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

The highest point nj which man e. ~
live without his health being seriously ~
fected Is lc.500 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
Never Fails to Relieve
SICK HEADACHE
LIVER TROUBLES

Weeks Mills, Me-, Sept. I, 1906.
Il have used L. F. At,yood's Bit
tiers for years for sick headache and
liver trouble, and they have never
failed to relieve me-" Yours truly.
Mrs. D. w. Whitehouse.
The true Il. F." Atwood's Bitters are
the one remedy that you can always
depend on for speedy relief for derange-
ments 0of stomach, liver and blood.
Sold at dealers for RI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills arr
sold Ey John CouSAlin. Augusta.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
STORY OF A STURDY swEDE.
Remarkable Life of Little Known
Minneapolis millionaire.

M1nneapOAS N11luOnA1res ~
Emigrant, coachman, multimillion-
tNisa4.Srhese are the three grades In
hesaife of c. A. Smith, Swede who
nres.in Minneapolis. Smith is only "a.
and the next stage in his life will be
given up to placing his descendants on
a rock of fortune that will endure for
centuries, perhaps.
The story of this sturdy, thrifty
Swede Is one of the many stories Of
fortune which the Northwest loves to
tell. Smith tumbled off an emisrant
train In Minneapolis on June %, 1867.
at the age of IA. He was strong boy,
without word of English, but In a day
or two he went to work as chore boy
at the home Of Ex-Governor Pillsbury.
His native name was unpronounceable.
so he became Smith. Soon he was good
enough to drive the coach. He went to
school little, and then entered Pills
buryis hardware store. Finally Smith
went Into the store business himself,
with Pillsbury as his partner. 1t was
at Herman, Mimi, and they sold grain,
lumber and farm implements. Every
year the young man was ginning busI-
ness wisdom, putting more money away,
and becoming Americanized.
In a few years the country store was
too small for his activities. He went
back to Minneapolis. and the first Of
the Q. A.. Smith lumber mills started
to cut logs in 1884. The business grew,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
GERMAN PRINCES In TRADE.

Various Lines of Business in Which
They Are Engaged.
The kaiser, who inherited from one
of his wealthy subjects porcelain fac
tory at Gardiner worth about 5000 OOt
marks, Is not the only royal man OF
business in Germany.
The Prince Of Llppe- Detmold make.
the major part of his income from the
sale of butter and eggs from his estate
and bricks from his llmekilns. His
civil list is small and he keeps up the
royal state Of his little principally Che
looks into three countries from hi.
drawing room Window by the revenues
from his personal property.
Prince Bismarck had the monopoly
Of supplying the telegraph poles for the
German empire and had a distIllery In
which he produced a particularly viva.
cious schnapps. which is said to be "a
near thing to torchllght procession
Prince Guido Won Henckel Won Don
nermarck Is not only the richest coal
proprietor in the German empire, but
Is also silk manufacturer.
Prince Christian Kraft Won Hohen
lobe, Duke Of Ujest, is not only mine
owner but also the owner Of the Hohen
lobe meal factory, the Hohenlohe cake
bakery and-horrible to relate-the
Hohenlohe corset factory.
Prince Max Egon Won Furstenberg
the richest arlstocrat in Germany and
friend Of the kaiser, is a brewer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
a Plund erine PROGRAM.

Senator Allison declares the tariff
will have to be revised by Its friends IL
the people desire revision; thus keeping
strictly within the declaration of the
Republican party. He then says this
revision, probably may take the form
of a maximum and minimum system"
And then he declares that, minimum
duty rates should be a reasonable pro-
tectiye tariff, affording full protection
to American workinen and American
manufacturers without imposing any
hardships on the consumer"
How Senator Allison expects to ar
range a tariff the minimum rates Of
which will afford "full protection to
American manufacturers without I'M
posing any hardships on the consumers"
will be an interesting problem. The two
interests-the trusts and the people
are divided by a great gulf which the
Allison plan cannot bridge. On the one
side are the manufacturers who are
mostly combined into trusts and are
protected in charging unreasonable
profits. On the other hand are the con-
sumers who are feeling the burden OF
trust high prices, which with many.
whose incomes have not advanced with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
ALWAYS TRUST THE GIRLS.

Stenographers Will Spnrn Bribes
| Rather Than Betray Secrets.
Not long ago Kansas City stenog-
rapher learned that the railroad for
which she was working had determined
to extend its line. She had friend
living In the town through which the
line was to run.
A letter to him, with her savings
would have enabled him to buy ut
low price the, land the road needed,
and the peculiar nature of the ground
In that ncighborhood would have en-
abled him to sell at n great profit. She
did not consider the thing more than
minute and then decided that it
would be dishonorable thing to do.
Another stenographer in large real
estate office became aware of deal in
which $4,000 was Involved. Certain
information she possessed would be
worth thousands to the other parties.
They made few advances and limited
at rewards as high as 5000 for her
betrayal of her firm. She Indignantly
trefused and told her employers Of the
scheme.
Another stenographer was offered
$1,000 for copies of three letters which
she had written. A lawsuit in which
her employers were involved, might
have gone against them had the oppos-
ing party been able to secure the infor>
nation contained in the three letters
The lawyer for the other. side laid
ten $1,000 bills on her mothers table
and told her they were hers for. the
permission to read the letters. The girl
scorned the ofter.-Kansas City Star.