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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
Fortunes Found in CLANS.

Many valuable pearls have been
found in the last five years. One
found near Lansing, Iowa, in 1902, was
sold in Boston for $4,000. 1t was
nearly an inch in diameter. flawless.
and of the regular pearl color. The
Queen Mary" found the same year
and in nearly the same place is now
owned by a Chicago lady and cost her
$4,000. 1t is of a lovely pink color
and is somewhat the shape of cram
berry. 1t was nearly lost to the world.
however. as the tired clammer over
looked it when he was sorting over
his shells just before his late evening
meal. His wife, waiting more or less
impatiently for him to finish while
the supper cooled in the nearby tent,
seated herself upon pile of 'culls,"
and while idly tossing them about she
noticed something sticking to one of
them. A close examination revealed
an enormous pearl partially imbedded
in the shell. In his joy at the recovery
of the fortune he had so carelessly
thrown away he declared that she
must keep and wear the beautiful
jewel. but when buyer appeared the
same evening and offered her the
price of 4 good farm, a house in town,
and enough besides to keep them both
running, they came to the conclusion
that while the jewel might look out of
place with her calico dress, the farm
wouldnt.-The Outing Magazine.
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The Presidents Souvenirs.

l can't forbear mentioning Mr..
RoOSevelt's souvenirs. They represent
his democracy far better than reams
of "reminiscences could. Mr.. Mckinney
once had three carloads of such tokens
hitched onto his special train; but Mr..
Roosevelt must altogether have at
least three train loads. He cannot
stop to pat a dog on the head without
that animal being Immediately Grated
up by its fond owner and shipped to
1T. R.-WashingtOn. d. c.. Horses
and saddles enough to tit out
brigade, chairs, badges. turkeys,
guinea pigs, snakes from a travelling
sideshow, canes, vases-everything
that the generosity of the American
nation can conceive has been given TO
him at one time or another.
He used to get flowers and bouquets
by the bushel, generally presented by
some of the young ladies OF the town;
and these offerings would finally pile
up to such an extent that the porter
would be compelled to open the car
window and throw them out to make
way for those of the next town. An
amusing incident in this connection
occurred at little Kansas town.
The Presidential]train was just pull
ing out of the depot when through the
crowd came a barefoot boy, running
with all his might and carrying a
bouquet in his hand. He yelled.
Roosevelt saw him; SO did the whole
populace. WELL said the President,
Il can't run away like this and insult
the boy" so he pulled the bell rope
and brought the train to a stop.
The yOungster came up breathlessly
and delivered the roses. Roosevelt
smiled and handed him a dollar, and
the incident was close. Later. as the
train was speeing on it's way, his
dee lighted" smile was a bit troubled,
and he called in the porter.
Jerry" he said, 1T seems to me
these flowers are rather withered
aren't they? The boy must have had
hard time getting through the
crowd"
We'll. they ought to be withered,'
was the answer. THAT there bouquet
has been on this train for three days,
and l just threw it out of the window
back at that town.
There is Il boy somewhere in Kansas
who will be captain of industry one
of these dayS.-Success Magazine.
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FOUND HIS PARTIES.
Clever Piece of Detective Work by
Sheriff Clyde n. Smith.

Sheriff Clyde Fl. Smith did a clever
piece "t detective work Thursday. 1t
seems that q man named John MarcOu
was wanted in Waterville. the charge
against him being that he hired team
in that city to go for q ride and in
stead drove to Sk"whegan. He arrived
here sometime Wednesday night. 1t is
also alleged that he abused the horse.
The team was taken back to Water
vile by two boys, but this fact was
not known to Marcnu.
Sheriff Smith was notified by wire
that morning and started out for the
man. He learned that he had a girl
friend who was working for a man
with whom MarcOu had had trouble.
The sheriff called at the house where
this girl was working. but she denied
that the man wanted was in town.
Then the sheriff learned that a friend
of MARQUIS had been seen by neigh
Dor to call at this house. This man
was located. but denied that he had
called. His bluff failed to work, he was
given the third degree. broke down.
and told the sheriff just where Marcou
was.
In the meantime the deputy city
marshall from Waterville. George
Simpson. had arrived in town on the
1890 train. In company with Frank
Thompson, one of the local police, he
left for the location given them. Charles
ToZier. who has charge of the Jail dur
ing the absence of the sheriff. started
on foot, being directed by the friend
of MARQUIS. The man was run to
cover, BEING found on the bank of the
river with the young woman of whom
has been made above He was
easily apprehended, the handouts
placed on his wrists and he was taken
to Waterville by Deputy Simpson on
the 2.30 train.
The face of the girl in the case APP
peared to have been cut. but she de-
MED that Marcou had struck her 1t
was bleeding when the couple were
by ToZier and there was also
blood on the ground. 1t might, how
ever. been case of nOsebleed. When |
apDrnhenGed the couple were on the |
bank of the river near to the steam |
saw mill. There was no charge against |
the girl so she was not taken into Gus
tody. The case against MarcOu, if there |
is any. will of course be settled in the |
WGtorVillo municipal court
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Pope Thursday cOuntermandad
all the receptions planned in honor of
the anniversary of his coronation. fear
ing that the cardinals might be in
suited in the streets while on their way
| to and from the Vatican.
Three masked men who Wednesday
night attempted to rob the Merchants
Bank at Strongville Il suburb of Cleve-
| land. Ohio. were frightened away by Z
number of citizens. who wounded two
of the party. They are in the woods
and are surrounded by q posse.
The department of justice decided
Thursday that the "a Chinese desert
ers from the German tramp steamship
Telson the disposition of whom has
| caused conflict between the German
consul and the Chinese vice consul at
Frisco should be surrendered to the
German consul.
The Portland and San Francisco Lin
err City of Panama, en- route from Port
land with q full list of passengers, col
lided with and sank the steamer ALI
ance from Coos bay for Portland. The
collision occurred IN fog near the
mouth Of the Willamette river. TIE
assengers of the Aniance wee taken
to Portland, Oregon.
The July statement of the London
BOARD of Trade shows increases OF
SIS, 027, 500 in imports and So 047 900 in
exports. The principal increases IN
imports We're $1O000,OO0 in raw ma
terial and 100000 in food and manu-
featured articles. The main increases
in exports were $27,500.0O0 in manufac-
tured articles and $5,OOOOOO in coal.
George +. Roberts, formerly director
of the mint, and now president of the
Commercial National Bank of Chicago.
was the principal spcakcd at Thurs
day nights joint session of the uppera
Des Moines and Corn Belt Editorial
Associations at Baskerville, Iowa. Mr..
Roberts is one of the original members
Of the former association.
Two hundred delegates responded to
the roll call at Thursdays session Of
the Northeastern Federation of Wo-
mans Club whose 18th annual conven-
ton is being held at Hartford Conn.
The states represented are Maine,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Is
land, New York, Maryland, PennsyI-
vania and New Jersey.
The second tube of the Belmont tun-
mel under the East river between Man
haitian and Long Island City was COM
pleted Thursday afternoon and the &C.
complshment of the work was ceie-
brated by the engineers and others en-
ployed on the works with sports, feast
ing and ceremonies at the mouth of the
tnunel. Every workman received an
extra days pay. Since the work was
started year ago last October there
have been II fatalities at the tunnel
Herbert L. Bridgman. secretary of
the Peary Arctic Club, who is in close
touch with Commander Peary's plans
for his coming trip to the North pole,
said that so far as he knew there was
nothing in the story set in motion that
the trip would not be undertaken this
year. The work OF getting the Roose-
welt ready for the Peary expedition he
said, was going on as usual. He added
that Commander Peary would probab-
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ly make a statement Sunday as to his

ly make q statement Sunday as to his
plans.
Laurence Gilkinson of New York
and Miss Adelaide Madeline Rivers of
Boston, both summer boarders at
Hamburg. Conn, were drowned
Thursday night in Hamburg Cove
while boating on Eight Mile River. n
branch of the Connecticut. They We're
in a small row boat. Gilkinson's hat
went overheard and Miss Rivers in
reaching for it lost her balance and
fell into the water. Gilkinson attempt
cd her rescue but both went down in
30 feet OF water. The bodies were re-
covered.
AS an aftermath of the Old Home
Week celebration, two clever swindlers
made Il successful attempt to sell the
granustands on Boston common, used
during the past week. Leonardo
F'ouci of 40 Fleet street was made the
victim and he gave up S425 in cash
to two men who took him to City hall
and sold him the stands. The men
gave Il receipt bearing the name of
L. c. Fields" When Fouci went TO
the building commissioner to see about
removing the stands he was Informed
the stands belongeg TO the city and
were not for sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
COAL FOR PACIFIC.
Uncle Sam Charters Fourteen Ships to
Transport Fuel.

New York, Aug. 9.-News which has
reached the Maritime Exchange. and
shipping officers here is to the effect
that the navy department, through its
agents in New York. Baltimore and
Newport News. has chartered a total
of IA vessels to carry coal to the Pa
cific coast ports. The coal is for the
use of the great battleship fleet which
is to be sent to the Pacific in the fall.
The governments needs are now sat
iShed, it was said. A majority of the
vessels engaged have sailed already,
total of 10000 of the 100000 tons of
coal needed on the coast having been
dispatched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
WlSCASSET, WATERVILLE ANC
PENNINGTON RAILROAD.
Arrangement OF train service in effect
June 10. 1907.

Arrangement Of train service In effect
June 10, 1907.
GOING SOUTH
SO A. n. leave WinslOw for No. Vas
Lake. So. China. Weeks Mills June.
Windsor, MaXcy's. Coopers Mills, No
W VIII Whitefield. Head Tide; Sheep
1l.oo A N. leave Winsiow for No. Vas
salboro. E: Vassalboro. CIark'a China
Lake, So China arriving at Weeks Mills
40 P. n. leave winslow for No Vas
salboro, L. Vassalboro, Clark's. China
Lake, So, China. Weeks Mills JUNG,
dcGTSPs sd 7,S M sbe No
ALBION TO WEEKS MILLS JUNO.
60 A. NJ. leave Albion for So Albion,
China. Palermo. Newsl!,s arriving at
80 T. M. lea.c Albion for 60. Albion.
China. Palermo. Newell's. arriving ct
Weeks Mills juno. at 400. e.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
S45 A. NJ. leave winslow for No. Vas
salioro. f. Vassalboro. Clarks. China
Lake, So. China, Weeks Mills juno.
Windsor, Maxcy's, Cooper's Mills: No.
scot. arriving at Wisoass at 1ll5.
500 P. NJ. leave Winslow for No. Vas
salhoro. F.. Vassalb9ro. Clark's. China
Lake, So. China, Weeks. mills jung,
.,
Whitefield. Whitefield. Head Tide. Sheep
scot, arriving at Wiscasset at -
GOING NORTH.
Head Tide, whitefeld No. whiteheld:
Cooper's Mills, Maxcy's. Windsor, Weeks
Mills JUNCTION. SO; Ching, China Lake
o Glpra IT IT wfnslSoF at e. e.
$50 A. NJ. leave WiscasseI for Sheepscot,
Head Tile. Whitefisld. No. Whitehead;
Cooper's Mills, MaAcy's. Windsor. Weeks
Mills Junctien, So, China China s..1 LAX.
arriving at Winslow at 40.
TO A. NJ. leave Weeks Mills juno. foi
So. China, China Lake. Clark's, + Vas
S sail n :; Vassalboro' arriving At "'"''
ECO p. ii. leave Weeks. Mills juno. ~
So. CHINA. China Lake, Clark's. 2. vas
salbcro, No. Vaysalboro, arriving ~
Winslcw at 10
WEEKS MILLS JUNG TO ALBION:
so P NJ leave Weeks Mills June for
irving at Albion at 500. No..
800 r. NJ. leave Weeks Mills for new
ellis Palermo, China. So. Albion. arriv'
Ing at Albion at 100.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
40 P. NJ. leave Wiscasset for SnecH
fell, Cooner's Mills. Maxcy's; Win %S;r.
Lake. Clerks, f. Vassalboro. NO. vas
salto-o. arriving ut Winslow at $50
scot. Head Tide. Whitefield. No; White ny.
field, Cooper's Mills. Maxcy,s. Windsor.
Weeks Mills June. So. China. CmnA
Lake. Clerks. f.. Vassalboro. NO va
salboro. arriving at Winslow at lzW'
CONNECTIONS.
At wiscasset and Winslow With Main MANS
Central Railroad. At Wiscasset Mitn
stage to and from Boothbay Harpor q;
N and r. M. Trasnfer carriage VIII
leave 1jtv Hall Square, Watervile, Daily
iexcert Sundays at Sc 4 NJ. 1910 4. N;
Winsior. at SIS a; NJ; ~ r NH MI And s%ls are
NJ; sInda Sn aenve NY M and dan meet isS
p. M and $50 p, NJ train AT Winslow.
American Express Company transacts
business at all points on tins Hne; .rr.
fler'H NanAGev /.
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CONDITION is SERIOUS.
Mother Of Secretary Taft Suffering
From Internal Trouble.

Millbury, Mass, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Louise
NJ. Taft. the aged mother of Secretar..'
OF War William II. Taft, who is i'll
at her home here. passed Il comfortable
night. her physician stated today, and
the prospects for her recovery were
considered fair. Mrs. Taft is suffer-
ing from an internal trouble which has
been complicated by other ailments.
and on account of her age, so years.
her condition is considered serious.
Last Monday she suffered a slight re-
lapse, but since that time has gained
steadily although she has not yet
reached the point where she was befor"
the relapse occurred.
Horace Taft. one of her sons, is with
her, and the other members of the fam
lily are informed by him of his mother s
condition daily.
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OUT THEY GO!
CONTINUED from Page One.)

dent and general manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co, today gave out tho
following statement in relation to the
strike at Los Angeles. and Chicago:
On July % an operator at Los Angeles
was charged with maliciously delaying
traffic. AS a careful investigation which
occupied several days, showed conclusive
ly that he was guilty of deliberately OBJ
structing traffic on important circuits, he
was discharged A petition signed by 9TH
err employees of the office, requiring his
reinstatement, was thereupon presented
to the local superintendent and when the
siGncrs were advised that the company
would not tolerate the malicious delay
ing of important messages and that the
discharged operator would not be re-em-
ployed. the majority of the operating
force quit work without notice. Operators
were sent to take their places from near
by points, and at II o'clock last night,
the operators in the Chicago Office en-
rloyed OF Western circuits, acting in con-
fornity with resolutions understood to
have been adopted by the loca! union
organization. refused to work with the
non-union men at Los Angeles, and when
this was insisted on, they quit work in
body.
The Chicago operators have presented
no grievances and the present movement
is an attempt to enforce the closed shop
rule. which. If successful, would take
control of the company's affairs out of its
own hands. Such a condition, as has been
repeatedly shown, is inimical to the con-
tidential and responsible character of the
relation to the United States
and to the public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
Largest Dry Dock.

A dry dock has been recently
launched at Tsingtan, China, for the
German government, which in many
respects is the largest in the world. 1t
will lift the largest battleship now
IN commission. its bearing capacity be-
ing 10000 tons. Its total weight is
s.ooo tens, and it was two years in
the course of construction. 1t con-
siStS OF 1--we pontoOns. and the mechan-
ism IS almost entirely driven by cleo
tricity supplied from central station
located on shore. With the worlds
largest battleship in her embrace the
work or raising can be performed in
two hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
CLINTON.
WakeIy. bod

A very pretty wedding took place al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w
Dodge on Maine street, Tuesday even.
ing Aug. 6. when their oldest daughter
I-ottie Myra Dodge, was married tt
George Nelson Wakely. Rev s. Wakaly
OF Harrison. father Of the groom
officiating. At exactly the tick of the
clock at p. NJ. the bridal party enter.
ed the room to the strains of the wed.
ding march from "Lohengrin" played
by Miss Matte May Greedy, a particu-
lar friend Of the bride. In the party
OF the bride and bridegroom were the
best man, Byron V. Wakely, brother
of the bridegroom, of Providence. r. L..
and the maid of honor, Miss Ahce
Olive Dodge, sister of the bride.
The bride was gowned in white SIN
with insertion and lace and carried
shower bouquet of bridal roses ana
maiden hair fern. The maid or honor
was gowned in light blue silk muslin
and carried white roses. The nous"
decorations We're simple but very
pretty.
In the parlor the cOlors used Were
green and white, the arch in one cor
ing of evergreen and ferns. was dec
GRATED with sweet peas. ana chrisan-
themums, with three white wedding
bells suspended from the center. The
wedding march announced the coming
of the bridal party and the guests
grouped themselves i'm the parlor about
the bride and bridegroom. best man.
and maid of honor. who stood just in
front of the arch. Only relatives and
a few close friends of the bride and
bridegroom We're present
The contracting parties are we'll
known in town. the bridegroom is en-
plOyed as carpenter on the Maine
Central Railroad. The bride was
graduate of Clinton High school, class
OF '05, and also of COburn Institute, W.
Waterville She has been a successful
teacher in the public schools in town
during the past year.
Following the ceremony reception
was held and refreshments were served.
Fruit punch and fancy crackers were
served in the dining room by Miss Ida
NJ. circuit, while the Misses Matte
Greedy and Alice Dodge served ice
cream and assorted cake. The guests |
present from out of town were as 1ol- |
lows. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Plais- |
ted of Everett, Mass; Charles Everett |
Dodge, brother of the bride, from the
Oceanic house, Peaks Island; Miss
Elsie York of Bailey's Island; Rev. AMI
Mrs. s. Wakely of Harrison; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Wakely and child of Mechanic |
Falls; Byron V. Wakely of Providence.
r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakely were the recip-
tents of many useful and valuable
presents.
The happy couple left by team the
next morning, amid a shower of rice,
for the next station, where a crowd had
followed them and literally pelted
them with rice. confetti, old shoes, etc,
~ they boarded the train for their we'd
ding trip. They will visit kennebunk,
Old Orchard. Harrison. Peaks Island.
Portland, Kittery, Portsmouth. N. II.
and other places of interest, and VIII
be at home after Aug. Is.
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Cheaper Platinum,

lie" years ago 1t was common GUS
tom to place false teeth on a platinum
mounting, but the price of this metal has
zone up so high that the practice has
heem abandoned. There has been n slight
there will he a still greater fail Thosa
easier ~ ~
me greatest factor In sending the price
up was the government restriction nlaceJ
on the output from the Ural mountains
whence most Of the metal comes. In the
meantime the search for the metal has
neeh going on in other directions with
some little degree of success
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FALMOUTH'S CELEBRATION.
Elaborate Program of Auto Sports Fol-
lowed by Fireworks.

Falmouth, Mass. Aug. 9.-FalmOuth' g
five-days' celebration in observance of
the Ter-centenary anniversary of Cos
nolds landing were brought to n close
today with an automobile parade and
an elaborate program of automobile
sports and contests. The parade was
the grandest ever seen in the town,
many Of the automobiles being Capari-
soned in a rich manner. The sports of
the day included hill climbing con-
tests, races and other events of inter-
est to automObilistS.
The country circus which was pro-
duced twice yesterday was repeated
again in the evening and a grand dis
play of fireworks was the concluding
feature of the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

The county commissioners late
Thursday awarded the contract for the
construction Of the highway from The
Forks to Lake Moxie station to Moore
4, Eurns of Madison. The distance will
he five and one third miles. Five
bridges and four cvlverts are to be
built. The bridges are small ones, the
longest span being but l. feet. The
contract price was S. per rod. The
road is to be opened to travel by the
first of next December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

Secretary of State Julian of Alabama
Thursday night cancelled his order
revoking the license of the Southern
Railway. Governor Corners expressed
his complete satisfaction with the adj
justment, and counsel for the railway
gave out a statement that they did
not yield IS a matter Of principle. but
rather in the interest of the railroad
which would suffer if the controversy
was continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

inces. but who, owing to an injury TO
his wheel and the bad condition OF the
roads returned home by rail, recelVeo
a postal Thursday stating that the
party were then at Bridgton. 80 miles
from Digby. The four who continued
the Journey are expected here today
or Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
PEARL HARBOR
To Be Improved, to Accommodate En-.
tire American Navy.

Honolulu. Aug. 9-Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor Straus. in
speaking to the business community
Thursday. said that Pearl Harbor
would be sufficiently improved to ac-
commodate the entire American navy
He said that the need of the Hawaiian
Islands was better communication
with the mainland, a great obstacle
to which, was the coastwise naviga-
ton laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Palmer, VINO
has been the guest of her father IN
CornyiIle. George Ridley. left Friday
for BOSTON. They were accompanied py
ber sister and child. They came here
nth the remains of Fred Ridley,
brought for interment some weeks ago.
who was killed in a railroad wreck at
Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

Miss Maude Merrill left Friday for
Portland. where she is the guest of
her roommate at Colby, Miss Helen
Robinson. She will be absent for two
weeks and before returning home will
visit friends in Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

Michael c. Mcdonald. for many
years Il leading politician and gamb-
Ter in Chicago. died Friday in n hos
pital. The murder of Webster =.
G"orin nv his wife recently had n
stro"" effect on breaking him down
physically. III leaves an estate valued
at several millions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10

Harry NJ. Hilton. agent Of the Amer
lean Express Co. in Waterville. is
now on his annual vacation He arrived
here Thursday. accompanied by Mrs.
Hilton and two sons, and for the pres
ent they are the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jewett, at their
home On Winter street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Officers Nadeau and Billiard of Wa
terville were in the city last evening.
having brought down five prisoners for
the Jail. The officers returned home on
train II, at 12.45 this morning.