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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

Thn MANY friends Of Gustavus ].
Conner were panied and shocked to
learn Of his sudden death which oc-
Cured ut his late home on North
street between 4 and o'clock Thurs
day morning. 1fr. Common had not been
Wen for several months. having suf-
fcred TWO slight shocks in the winter
and has gradually failed since that
time lie attended to his duties at home
as usual Wednesday, ard retired for
the night. apparently as well as he had
been Of late. His daughter, Miss Vera
returned home after midnight from
the Alumni reception and banquet at
Powers hall, and her father was sleep
ing well. and at o'clock he was heard
coughing as was n frequent occur
ancc. When Miss Vera went into his
room At Els a. NJ. she found life ex-
tinct, he having seemingly passed away
without q struggle, his attitude denot-
ing perfect peace and lack of suffer.
ing His manner Of going out of lif'
was rs he had often expressed to hi:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

friends ~ hciag his desire, when his
time came.
In the death nc Mr.. Common, Pitts
field loses one of it's oldest AMI one of
its highest respected citizens. lie was
born in I'ittsiicld Feb. -, 1924. and
throughout the ~ year,; had Iaen Il
resident of The town. His parents were
the late Jesse ana Ann (parhs) Con-
nor. who came To rittSGcld in 1872, being
among tn" VC"v first settlers of TIL"
town. Ills father died in 1869 at the ac,.
OF SG .-carS AMI his mother years
Later ~ the union eight children were
born. ali of whom have died except
Jesse c. Common. who was horn Nov.
II, 1924, ana is one of pittsfield's lar
g"st property holders and prominent
citizens.
GuSt3vuS Conner. in company with
his brother Jesse. kent general store
oa Main street for about - years. lie
gave Up The store life in 1856 and since
that tinlo had offended to farm duties
and thu cattle business. He was twice
married. His first wife was Miss Ella
Rider Of WinsIow, who is dead, to tho
union two daughters were born, Cora,
Mrs .foscrh Walker of Ware, Mass,
ana MISS MNra, WHo 6lCd several years
ago. Tho +E.fc. who survives, was Miss
Eta CUMMINGS IF Detroit, and 70 this
union ono daughter was horn, Miss
Vera Conner. who is ono of Tho tow Ms
most popular Young ladies' The widow.
daughter anI brother. OF tn" ;n:n"-
diatc mclnhcr@. hcv" thr sympathy "r
til" entire community il their sudden
! rrcavcm,nt.
Tho funeral services win h" held nj
the hnus" SUNDAY afternoon At >
o'clock. Row. Frcdcri"'; A. TaN}nr Cf
the UniV~rsalist church. officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
June Term At Waterville-Judgo o.
j. Hall Presiding.
Iyatervillc. June 13, 1907

Watervillc, June -, 1907.
No 312. Morris l.. Adams VS.. Geo. a.
futile. both of Clinton. Forrest Good
win for plaintiff, Chas. +. Johnson for
defendant.
This is Il suit for damage in the sum
of $3.50 The plaintiff testified that
he had had trouble with the defendant
over q difference in accounts which
finally resulted in M assault ono Sun
day night last August, on the public
road in n pi"rc of WOODS near his home.
He stated that thc defendant struck
him with q stick ~ stove wood. This.
tic defendant 1cricd, ana stated that
the plaintiff stopped OFT Of the woods
and attacked him. hat he mad no
stick. but simply defrn:i"d himself
with his fists; that aft-r being struck
twice by the plaintiff he strucl, the
plaintiff hard blow il the face. and
that they then stopped fighting. and
both ran away. Verdict for defendant.
The cases in order for tomorrow are
a. follows:
500. Richardson. Jr.. VS.. Read. Mar
tin & Cook; p. a. Smith.
345. Pollard vs.. Towne. Brown &
b.; c. +. Johnson.
5S1. Rose ct al. vs.. Central Maine
Cooperative ASSN. Nelson; Johnson.
598 Adams VS.. Pease. Hussey;
Manson & Coolidge.
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MORE SEIZURES.
The Enforcement Deputies Visit An
son, Bingham and Madison.

The Enforcement deputies paid
another visit to the Howard house in
Arson late Wednesday afternoon. Two
bottles We're found. one containing gin
and the other a beverage which is al
legged 70 be whiskey. That is. il was the
kind Of dorc they leal out to the uI5cor-
tunate with a thirst in that town as
whiskey. The proprietor, William How
ard, was arrested and at his hearing
was given the machine made sentcrCe
Of a fine Of 500 and costs and 60 days in
Jail with the additional co days in case
he does not pay. He appealed and fur
nished sureties in the sum of 5000 for
his appearance at the September term
Of court.
The Weston house in Madison. Of
which G.. z. Washburnc is the proprie-
tor, was also scarcned bv n number OF
the enforcement dapJtics and local Off
'ers. Al one time. late Wednesday at
'crnnnn. thrrc We're nine of the officers
IN the hotel Nothing was found. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

Whit WAS also pail "a the Hilton house
IN Madison, but I'D liquor was iiscov-
cred.
Thursday forenoon the hotel in Ping
ham received call from these unwcl-
come visitors. a rich haul was made
hero. over tn" telephone if was re
ported that stuc was found al over
tho house ana the cT1nt;,y seized wa"
50 largo that ii r;'uifcd IN" services
Of Il tv-o-hor-r drag to haul it away.
Tho nroprie:nr. Henry Wd%hhurn. was
arrested AMI will y" brought I" this
town where 4 hearing viii I'c held Fri
dav.
Nothing wa. doing in this town
"Wednesday night. The deputy enforce
ment commissioners arrived early on
the car from Madison but seemed con-
tent 10 rest m their cars as no places
here wcrr raidad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14
ST. ALBANS NEXT YEAR.
Chosen BY Vermont Congregationalists
As Next Meeting Place.

Fairhavcn, VT, June 13.-The an
nual state convention of Congrcga-
tiOnal churches closed today with tho
election of officers and the selection
of st. Adams for next years meeting.
Rev. Prof. Hugh Black of Union Col
lcge, New York, delivered the sermon
for the day. The officers for the COM
ing year are:
President, w. J. Van Pattcn Of Burl-
ington; vice president, Rev. Il. G.
Clark of Newport; secretary, Rev.
Stephen Thomas of Essex Junction;
corresponding secretary. John NJ.
Comstock Of Chelsea; treasurer, Dca-
con David NJ. Camp Of Newport; au-
ditors, John c. Clark of St Johnsbury
and G. T. Ranney of Newport.
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Boston Produce Market.

HOrtOn, IWno II
FLOIR-CncEanG3d spring patent 525
M57n
CORN UNCHANGED: No. yellow 6tl%.
OATS-Lowcr: No. . clipped white 81.
NY-T'uchangcd: No. l .3.5002i50
MILL. E'EED-QuiFt ~
SpRING RRAN-22 221ST:12 -.
NrrvT7n TT ED-24 -5026 30
PORk-Quict: medium 1850.
LARn-Steady: 1914.
BF,EE-T,ower; whole cattle 9G9E.
T.NMRS-Firm; spring 15qfl7.
w ~ S--F'irn: 1H012.
RCTTFR-Lowcr; northern 2i6o7
CHEESF;-I over; York state 12dl3.
EGGS-Firrner; choice e0GI22: western
16G1S
I'PT.FS-nulI: No. | Raldwins 5Nr6.
TOTATOES-Dull; Green Mountains -
as
ste Steady on basis of $40 for
EranClatCi.
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aEATEN TO DEATH.
erookIyn Shoe Dealer Is Murdereo ~
NAV Home from New YORK.

Now York. June 13.--An"'Tt M n',3,.n
. N TcII-to-do shoe dealer o: Hro"k'y m
a LIVE, We''( On his way to his home II,
While "n c -, today was set upon by
lia +,nr He put up a hard fight.
but the ASSISTANTS were ~ +n, hrf~~n
him and he was t"Tr'h!t oI:c.,,,.,
his cries for help bTo"S"l Il '''''N
70 his assistance. ,o:.,., the
When the policeman ..ar ,ncon-
assailants fed, leaving ~ na,os Fon-
scious on the sidewalk Nicru nr+od j,
nimore of Brooklyn was charged
he was running away ana "'as ssaiIants,
With being one OF t,le ken 10
Never died soon after pei"s '
a hospital.
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Chicago Produce Market.

-. Chicago, June IL
An improved demand for export
strengthened the local wheat market to-
day, the September delivery closing at Il
net gain of 19S. Corn was down KAN.
Oats were up hQ3. Provisions were five
to Il higher.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEhT-July slYsaA Sept. 9ihG9s;
Dec. 90A0ss.
CORNEJTly 52X Sept. 52M: Dec. 51H.
OATS-July 42&; Sept. 351s636; May 3S3s.
MESS PORK-July 1jS5. Sept. 15.52k.
LARD-.Tuly S.6I15; Sept. SS5
SHORT RIES-July $50; Sept. S.67la.
Cash quotations were as follows:
WHEAT-No. spring 9SalOO; No. go
9S: No. red SShI9l1s.
CGRN-No. . 52a.@5S: No. yellow 80.
OATS-No. 2 42l2; No. white AE@45A;
No. white i1G4f.
RYE-No. : 81
MALTING-12G15.
TT.aN SEEDING ] northwestern 1.31.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime 1.4J.
CLOEER-15.00.
SHORT RIRS-S. 25Gt50.
MESS PORK-15.75llS5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

4, attack was made upon T. "a -.
An A contractor. who has been laying
rFy .or nines for the state Insane nos s.
awter PIPE Testhoro, Mass. by a gang OF
P Pn1iar ,aborers Thursday and Dorey
la, r.as''i hound hand and foot ard lmpr Is
on ONE e s., rescued by several deputy
was and later two of the 1tahans
sl nnl 10. crested on charges of assault
~ ~ ItaIians had demanded thrtt
- INV and had been unable to
get it.
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Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

NoV GOrk. june II
FLOUR Rcc"i;ts lla75; exports "gI'
sales G,0c steady WITH better demand.
WHEAT Receipts A. ~: exports 49,:
hrm No. red 81 clcv"tnr: ~ r"1 %
o b annat: No no tEe"n pU,uth lH', =
q !, aflo;tt; No. > hard winter l2i1s o .
CORN-Rcccints 9I.52I; sales = 01N ~
lures. Ci.nNN spot: spot easy: NJ. q 2
elevator and e1ra . y afI0at: NJ. white
622 ana No. , yellow e. Q b al.nt
OATS-PccCints $1,000 Snct steady: mix
cd 26lIna lbs. Al: roturs'l white. :DHiS! lbs.
lStSGIo: cli1r"d vile, SCFiD lbs, fa"59.
RE,E.I'-s: tc:.llN.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Sheriff Gilman of PcnObSCOt county
appointed an additional deputy sheriff
in the person of DR.. L. l.. Richardson
Of Old Town. DR.. Richardson will be
LIQUOR deputy and will devote his time
especially to efforts to cnf0rr'' the FRO
hibitory LIQUOR law. He has J. n for II
years engaged i'll the rractiSt If den
tistry at Old Town and mas beer tronE-
" interested in the temperance Iucs-
ton
Lester F. Hall of Damariscotta. the
man who held up w. +. Whiting in thH
most piratical fashion. and who WI
held in $1,000 bonds for the october term
Of the supreme court, was before Chlct
Justice Lucilius A. Emery Wednesday
on the application of his counsel, VINO
said that Fail would plead insanity at
his trial Justic" Emery ordered that
he be taken to the Eastern Maine IN
sane hospital at Bangor 9nd placed Ill
the custody of the superintendent Tor
observation.
Ey order of Judge Cornish, the lot of
liuuors recently seized at the upper
Maine Central depot at Lewiston by
DeDutv Sheriff Leonard, who appeared
| in the Lewiston municipal court THURS
1
dav when the libel run out. was coniiS-
c,tc1 to the state. The liquors remain
| od AT the dcpot about Is days Owing TO
ANA I,ta rulin4 Of the court the stuff
was nct seized. although Deputy Leon
ard believed all along that it was for
illegal sale. As it was not caIico !"I ~
seized the goods which consisted Oh o"o
hotties of beer and 20 gallons Oh WIS
kcy. Tho Maine Central claimed lhe
Goods Thursday and Agent Hanson was
| /, court but the matter was not con-
! ,rho 1i,r,o..c wore marked with Il
49,, -
~ c.., 1,,,,,. ,o,l o.
r. =. llt'''' i ,,,,,;t ~,
| i:'t" ''-'ht' MINT IL ,,,,,ir u
| Deputy Hl"rlh run : ,,.i.h
! him with d"c"il III d 'l'.'''' M,
| f.llcrF y. 1"N'lE va -, ,,.t,on
| WI" claims Una. H. va: ,, ,,+a,n
| hH "Nrldi,.'l tit inroxinr
valued a. F'on IT ,;.,, u IL AVN
| ton HelSitS, Na@,.' ,1,o III IVA
cd by ltulllioi" an ~ ootohcr
| bonds III H''o " ":i'',' o+nr 4,
| term "l C"uI' III .1,o ,,,,,o
| rcplcvcn writ was S'rN'" ~ ~
officer for z par % horses 'll,i : NH
| claimed by ton'rt - III - LII
! to have been taken from MN VI NJ
sentation of the value Oh i-cHll'7 N
/ properly on Il note purp"' IlilI ~
! signed by the same Kulhlord rams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

Edward Murphy has received mott
ncation from tho fisheries bureau 81
the department Of commerce and Ia
boz that 4 big consignment Of young
brook trout will soon he sent him to
hc Deposited in China lake nj East Vas
...i'...rn. Nh Murirv has lad charge
of this work at that point for num-
Der of years ana under his careful dis
tribution of the fish there has been Il
noticeable bcttcrmcnt of the fishing.
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NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Baron komura Issues Statement on
the Japanese Situation.

London, June 13.-The japanese am
Dassador, Baron Komura, today issued
a statement to the press reciting the
Facts in respect to the attack on the
Japanese restaurant in San Francisco
May 20. and the negotiations which
followed. between Washington and
Toxic, concluding as follows:
As YOU will observe from the above
statement. the whole matter is pur-
SUNG its normal course and there i:
absolutely nothing which would in thu
least justify the alarmist rumor
emanati1g from irresponsible sources.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING.
Nichola CuIius In Hands of Police
Letter from a Bangor Girl.

New York. June 13-Nichola Culius'
young candy maker Of Stamford
Conn. IS in jail tonight charged with
having frcl three shots from a pistol
ana probably fatally injurinE Tony
Eounks, Greek restaurant keeper.
He is said to have admitted the shoot
ing, but would give no reason. Let
tiers We're found on Culius from Fan
gor. Nc. girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Jun" Il.
Cotton snot closed steady. NTddling up
lands 1%11: dc. gulf l%.iO. Sales 100 bales.
Galveston quiet. !! Lie; Charleston
nominal: Mr'nnhis stcadv. !2N: New Or
leans firm, II 1j-16: Mobile firm. ia: Sa-
vaurah steady. 12%..
Net receipts for siv days 25.55j
Exports 10 Great Britain Mt2: To France
.: "a tho continent 1893. to Japan 900.
CtncI; AS 40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14
WATFRVILLE.

Two additional witnesses in the case
of the alleged murder Of Costas Las
karidcs wore taken to Augusta Thurs
day, thcy having been unable to pro-
cure satisfactory bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

Th" u. and G. Langley farm in
Athens and also !; tinl,r lot was aolI
"Wednesday through the +. a. Strout
agency. of which Shcr II. Swain is the
local representative, to George A.
Brown and William Watcrhousc If
Pitt5field. Another sale this week by
Mr.. Swain was 4 timber lot in Harmony
to NJ. J. GooEir Of Lewiston This was
owned by Ord,yay & Nilcs Of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

The London Globe. the oldest even
;np raper in England. has been pur-
chased bv Hilderbrand Harmsworth'
brother Of Lord Northcliffe. The paper
in announcing the change. says: NO
break will take place in our old ira
ditions and no change is contemplated
in our policy"
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THE DAILY MARKET REPORTS
LARD-Firm; western prime S.60GS.7O.
PORK-Rarcly steady.

BU'TTER-Fairly STEADY. unchanged.
EGGS-Fimer; reeei pts 1880: state, Pa.
and nearby fancy selected white ~:
choice 1Sn1y; brown and mixed extra 1Sl0
1S'R: lirsts to extra firsts 16I17.
POTATOES-Irregular; new per Dbl. 150
ASA: old 15OGC255: Jersey sweets per bas-
ket 1,50ll2.5
SUdH,Is-Raw quiet: fair refining 3.Sl:
centrifugal sc test 3.Sl; molasses sugar
DC. refined ouiet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-14

Mrs. Cavn j. Gnwrn ana Two c'!iI-
drvn left Thursday for 4 visit with
relatives in Gardiner.
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New York Money Market.

NV WI ~ ''hlI' l'''
Prime mercantile paper 5M512 per cent.
Sterling exchange easier IT $50 ~ ~
for demand and at S365lfiS5.i 20 for 6e-day
bills.
Posted rates fSi15 and ass
Commercial bills iS3'2.
Bar silver 667S. t....
Mexican dollars Sic.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular
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SKOWIIEGAN.

Mis-" Ej0cl 'ottl' was . p"aS"Tr"r on
tn IL - train Thursday for Augusta.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-13
SURPRISES HUSBAND BY HER WONDERFULLY
IMPROVED CONDITION OF HEALTH

"a was so nervous that every little
thing would excite me, and | felt so
miserable that at the time I thought
that my life would far better be ended.
l knew that / was burden to every
one with whom associated, even TO
mysslf.. But | commenced Teleconi
treatment under Professor Neville two
weeks ago Life has now been trans
formed into pleasure and | feel that
am no longer burden to my husband
and my friends. owe my present con-
ditiOn to Professor ID. Richard Neville"
Mrs. F. McCumber fairly dubbed
over with delight as she gave express
sion in the above words to the graft
tude she felt toward Professor Neville
for the cure he had effected for her life
through Teleconi treatments. Mrs. Nc
Cumber was talking to representa-
tive of the press when the inquiry was
made as to what success Professor Ne
vile was having in maintaining wide
spread reputation of curing diseases by
drugless methods.
"Mr. McCumber is roailroad man.,
continued Professor Neville's patient,
''and being away from home great
deal of the time on construction work
had not seen me since took my first
TelecOni treatment, until he returned
home last Sunday. wish you could
have seen his face when he looked at
me. said far more in praise of Tel
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-13
Prof. Neville Comes to RitzuilLe
Monday, Feb. is

Commencing Monday, Feb Is. Ritzyille will be
privileged to have Prof. David Richard Neville pract
toner of the wonderful science of Telecon in its midst
After phenomenal season of success in healing the sick
and suffering in the city of Spokane this wonderful
man has at last consented to spend few weeks this
city Ever since his coming to the Northwesthe has
been treating patients from all parts of the Inland En-
pre After being permanently cured by him they have
scattered to their homes; have told their sick friends
and neghbors of this and his science; have spread
the story of his health7gving power to nnumerable
people, ag of which has resulted in of calls to
to all the small cities in this wonderful country.
Having had large measure of success in healing eiti
zens Of Ritzve and vicinity, he has decided to pay
this city visit. While still continuing his practice in
Spokane where he ably assisted by his talented son.
Prof Clyde Edward Neville, he will open Offices at the
Hotel RitzvilIe Monday, Feb. Is. He cordally in
wites all who suffer from any whatever to cali up
ON him for consuItation, which will be as free
free rs the air you breathe AS the coming of TelecOni
to Ritzville will result in adding many patients to
bis practice, Professor Neville wishes to state that he
will take many possible, after which the lists will
be closed until others have been cured and make way
for those who still wait Therefore would be advisa
bic for all who wish to take Teecon treatment to see
Professor Neville at the earliest possible moment.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-13

econi than can. His countenance was
overspread with mingled surprise and
JOY when he remarked the great change
that had been made in the condition of
my health and my life, in the few
treatments that ! had taken. | think
he was the happiest man in Spokane.
what many, many months of doc
toring and hundreds more dollars of ex-
pense had failed to do, Professor Ne
vile had accomplished in just few
treatments. He used no medicine.
This system of Teleconi is certainly
triumph over medicine and surgery
cannot begin to tell you all that DIR.
Neville's treatment has done for me.
Before ! visited him was nervous; my
nerves fairly upset me all the time. I
have been entirely cured of this COM
plant and do not feel nervous now.
experienced night after night of long,
dreary sleepless hours. Now sleep
and sleep peacefully all night long.
Before, had no appetite; Icouldn't
eat anything, and now the way eat is
most gratifying to the grocer.
Really, every function of my body
has been changed and have been quite
A little pleased and no less surprised
several days within the last two weeks
by hearing my friends say that look
ten years younger than ] did two
weeks ago. - SpOkesman-Review Oct.
q, 1906.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-13
What Teieconi Really Is

Ieec'n is unlike other system of treatment" said Pro-
fessor David Richard Neville when asked plain statement rs
to what his SCIENCE really meant
1T is the science of human vibration. and when applied
human body tohe body the same the Meron system is to
egraphy Ie!econiis simply knpV De- 90 .eE 20 apply y-
ton In the same manner that the Marco system wireless
egaphy sends the human thought qlve ng through The auo-
sphere, producing results thousands Of m away Teecon
when applied negeny the tiers creates an ufu
ence for health which also vibrating Che nerves
the distant parts Of The human bod,
Diseases nothing nor loss han vibration directly or
posed to health The influence that oduces can
properly applied produce health Hence, application re
conf the Of human vibration applied directly %
the nerve center results perfect health
all traces of disease.
81 indeed proud of the wond rfu 20
that it has been in the Northwest There scarcely sese
Empire