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MAINE

| WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 23.-Lafay-
cite Butler, aged II, was accidentally shot
and killed by William Nedeau, aged 10,
and the latter has become insane as re-
suit. An old fashioned Misunderstanding
gun had been left near where the boys
and other children were playing. There
was no cap on the gun. and 1t is thought
the Nedeau boy poured powder into the
cap tube and then set it on fire.
AUGUSTA-The lumber season. so far
as the drive is concerned, ended on the
Kennebec river yesterday. The last of
the seasons drive came over the Kenne-
bee dam at 4 p. m. and Is now in the
booms. The season has been an unusually
good one, and for the first time In years
the entire seasons cut as we'll as what
was left over from last year has been
driven to it's destination.
PORTLAND--To entertain the delegates
attending the meeting of the Maine state
board of trade, in this city this week. the
Portland board will spend $1,000 received
from subscriptions and sale of members
tickets Trolley rides, a sail and ban
quet will be included in the entertain
ment.
LEWISTON-The Lewiston Elks this
afternoon laid the corner stone of their
new building, which is in process of cree
ton at Ash and Middle streets. 1t, was
laid with the ceremony of the lodge ritual,
conducted by officers of the grand lodge,
as follows: Exalted ruler Joseph Hsrri-
gan; esteemed leading knight, George
VIM; esteemed lecturing knight, A. L..
ISavanaugh; esteemed loyal knight
Frank Cain; treasurer, Col. Fred Hall;
secretary, Col Noel b. Potter; esquire,
Daniel Long; inner guard, Levi Pember-
ton; tyler, Michael ]. Cook
BANGOR-The Rev. A. 8. Hill, pastor
of the Advent Christian church, has re-
signed to become pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Enfield, N. H.
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NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. ga subscription
fund is being raised for the family of
William Eaton, a clerk in the postoffice,
who, although an invalid, heroically
saved two boys from drowning and lost
his life from exposure. He was watching
boys battle off the East Seventh street
pier when he saw John Schuck and
George Maloney being carried out by the
tide. Eaton plunged into the water and
succeeded in bringing both lads to the
pier.
AS he lifted the second one to the lad
der which leads to the pier flooring, he
fell back into the water. The watch
man at the pier went to his rescue in a
rowboat, but Eaton was dead when the
boat reached him. Eaton leaves widow
and seven children.
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WISCONSIN

PORTAGE, Wis, Sept. 23.-Columbia
county farmers have begun to harvest
the tobacco which has advanced furthest
toward maturity. The crop is most I'M
even this year, for while some fields are
being harvested other patches have not
yet been topped.
NEW HOLSTEIN- of this viii
lage have subscribed $4,000 to increase
the capital stock of the Lauson Manu-
featuring company This determines the
retention of the company in New Hol-
stein, the building of a large machine
shop and foundry east Of the depot with
capacity for building 1000 to 5000 engines
year, giving employment to 100 men
and the distribution of $4,000 to $4,000 every
month in wages.
MILWAUKEE-Invol bankrupt
cy proceedings were instituted in the
United States court against the Visible
Typewriter company of Kenosha. Car
application of Attorneys Ringer, Will
hartz and Lauer of Chicago.
MADISON-Freda Kenyon, aged 10
years, probably from the village of
Brooklyn at the boundary of Dane and
Green counties, was found asleep on the
doorstep of an east side residence last
night and brought to the police station.
FOND DU LAC-A 3-week-old girl was
left Sunday night upon the doorstep of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Howard, who live in
South Byron, six miles south of here.
The child was found neatly tucked away
in telescope valise.
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IDAHO

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 23.-The physician
attending George A. Pettibone, accused
of completely in the murder of Governor
Steunenberg, filed an affidavit in court
saying that Pettibone is suffering from
ulcer of the bladder, which, unless Soon
checked, will prove fatal; that an opera
ton may be necessary, but that the doc
tors fear the patient will be unable to
survive It,
Palmer, one of the men indicted in the
timber fraud cases jointly with Senator
Borah and others, is a fugitive from JUS
tice, and is now said to be in Toronto
Canada, where 1t is understood that he
will resist extradition. 1t Is known thai
Palmer was connected with the Barber
Lumber company, operating from Spo-
kane.
IDAHO FALLS-A satisfactory con
tract has been entered into between thii
city and the Idaho Falls Power ant
Transportation company for supplying
all the electric energy needed for lights
and power. The company is composed
largely of local men and capital. They
have modern plant situated two mile:
below the city, with one unit of 300-horst
power already installed and the neces'
sary pits and room for the installation
of four. additional units equal capac.
ity Two of these units, with the neces-
sary machinery, have been ordered from
eastern factories and will be put in place
at an early date.
BOISE-Timothy Burke, United States
district attorney for Wyoming. has, al
the request of Special Assistant Attorney
General Burke, been ordered by the de-
partment of justice to take charge of the
grand jury investigation of the charges
made against District Attorney Ruick on
affidavits of three members of the grand
jury which returned indictments against
Senator Borah.
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GEORGIA

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 2s-Information
was received here this morning of a dis
astrous explosion which occurred last
night at the Columbia gold mine in
Washington, Ga. 1t is stated taht the
explosion was the result of a premature
discharge of charge of dynamite and
caused the loss of several lives. Tele-
phone lines to the mine are out of order
and details are not available.
ATLANTA-Maj. Frank b. Mccoy of
the Third battalion of the Seventeenth
infantry, Fort Mcpherson. who was
thrown from buggy and seriously in
jured. is resting easily at the post hos
pital. Although the majors arm is frac-
tured. his head gashed and face bruised
physicians say that he will soon recover.
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NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 29.-The state
railroad commission issued formal order
commanding the Wilmar g. Sioux Falls
Railway company to furnish cars at the
stations along its line for the shipment OF
grain direct to Omaha. This follows the
complaint of the Omaha Grain exchange
made some time ago against the Great
Northern road. as owner of the Wilmar &
Sioux Falls branch.
NoRoTH PLATTE-A gang of 100 track
men employed by the Union Pacific took
possession of Front street at midnight and
laid about 1000 feet Of track to the new
ice houses of the company. A permit for
laying the track had been received from
the city council, but owners of adjoining
property contemplated injunction pro-
ceedings and this action was taken to
forestall them.
SIDNEY-Joseph Oberfelder has been
elected delegate to the Democratic state
convention, to be held in Lincoln tomor-
row, and the Democratic county central
committee organized by selecting Joseph
oberfelder chairman, Robert Barlow sec
rotary and Charles s. Anderson treasurer.
Most all the precincts were represented
and all the candidates for county offices
were present.
BLAIR-Fire destroyed the stock OF
groceries recently sold to Chris Hanson
by Chris Nelson. The stock and fixtures
valued at $500, are almost total loss,
also his book of accounts. The building
valued at $780, was badly damaged. In
surance, $500 on building and same on the
stock The fire is supposed to have started
from greasy rags in the meat department.
RED CLOUD-Miss Jessie Vert and
Alvin snapp, two prominent musicians OF
this place, were married at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Cook.
PLATTsMoUTH-Hen II. Born re-
ported to the police that he had two gold
watches stolen from his residence, one
lady's and the other q gentleman's, both
hunting cases.
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OKLAHOMA

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Sept. :S.-Jeseph
Wise of New Market town near Shade
Moutain, was rddled with bullets and
killed by posse of deputy sheriffs as
he advanced upon them. They were seek
ing to serve a writ Of ejectment upon
his mother
MoNTGoMERY-Gov Conner stated
positively that he would issue the call
for an extra session of legislature unless
railroad connections change. either Sep
TENDER 80 or October 4 when he returns
from the Inland Waterways convention
at St, Louis, Cairo and Memphis. He
stated that his proclamation will speci-
fically name the necessity for further
legislation to govern the common carriers
in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM-Th Louisville
Nashville railroad in seeking to comply
with the new two and a half cent pas
sengeT rate law in this state has begun
the sale of tickets within Alabama with
coupons attached which entitle the pas
enger to rebate of half cent mile
in case the suit which the railroad has
brought against the state railroad com
mission 10, prevent the enforcement OF the
law is decided against it,
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MONTANA

BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 2S.-Laure1 was
practically wiped out by fire which de-
stroyed the business center and which
would have destroyed the entire city
had not dynamite been used. The loss is
placed at between $15000O and $2o0,000.
and the buildings destroyed include the
bank, postoffice and two large general
merchandise stores.
VIRGINIA CITY-The eighteen months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch
fell headforemost into a five-gallon key
and was drowned in six inches Of water.
The father had left the child but q few
minutes before and when the mother
found the baby life was extinct.
BUTTE-Word from Virginia City says
that Joseph H. Levy, one of the best
known mining operators in Southern Mon
tana, and superintendent of the High
Bluff Mining company died suddenly of
heart failure while driving alone in the
mountains. His corpse was found in the
buggy, the horse, ambling along the road,
the reins being tightly clutched in the
fingers of the lifeless driver leaning back
on the seat.
DILLON-Robert H. Mackin was mis-
taken for a bear while walking along the
tracks of the Oregon Short Line near
Maiden Rock and was shot and seriously
wounded by party of three miners on
hunting expedition. Mackin says that
the miners rushed toward him when he
dropped and were about to empty an
other charge q shot into him when he
yelled. Then they expressed their great
regret. They gave no names, Mackin
lost much blood before medical aid was
secured and is in a critical condition.
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Z LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 23.-The cotton
crop of 1906-07 brought the planters more
money than any previous crop, according
to the annual report of Secretary Hester
of the New Orleans cotton exchange,
which has been made public. Its value was
TIC million dollars, and was 70 million
dollars greater than the value of the pre-
ceding crop. The yield last year, accord
ing to Secretary Testers figures, was
1914 million bales,A over 2 million bales
greater than the preceding crop, and
lacking $1,000 bales of exceeding the
mountaineering crop of 1904-05, though its
value was 80 millions greater than that
crop.
ABBEVILLE-Mis Gertrude Melebeck,
daughter of Mr.. l.. Melebeck, a promin-
ent merchant of this place, while re-
turning in a buggy from a visit to
Bancker in company with Mr. Jonas
We'll. met with sad accident. Mr.. We'll
had gotten out of the buggy to open a
gate when the horse, q spirited animal
suddenly started to run, and getting be-
yond control, Miss Melebeck jumped
from the vc,.icle, and in doing so frac-
tured the right leg.
BATON ROUGE-The Louisiana rail-
road commission decided to grant per-
mission to the Cumberland Telegraph
and Telephone company to advance its
night toll rates, but has decided to de-
cline the request of the company to
served through submarine cables.
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ILLINOIS

PANA, Ill, Sept. PA wager made be-
tween two parties resulted in a reconcile
alton between husband and wife, and
they are living together, after separa-
ton Of twenty years. The wager was
made between Charles Riddle, promi-
nent citizen of Christian county, and j.
Ham of Edinburg, this county. Riddle
claimed that he could persuade Ham s
wife to return to the fold and Ham Wa
gered that he could not. Ham went to
Beardstown, where he interviewed Mrs.
Ham and succeeded in getting her to re-
turn.
CHICAGO-John w. Miller, a railroad
clerk, has confessed having decoyed Ed
gar M. Crumb, diamond dealer to his
fiat for the purpose of robbing him, and
to beating him on the head with stove
poker, which broke into three pieces from
the force of the blows, and then attack
ing him with a meat cleaver. "I would
have killed him." said Miller, 'but the
old cleaver would not swing right.
Crumb lies nearly dead in a hospital.
The annual report of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, which has been
issued, shows a total of gross earnings
of 6S878,900. The operating expenses and
charges were $50. 300, leaving a net in
come for the year of $15 740,600.
ALTON-Fifteen thousand pounds OF
powder exploded at the Equitable Powder
works at East Alton. two miles from
here, killing CHARLES McGinnis and shock
ing Charles McGllson so that his mind i.
| temporarily gone. The shock of the ex
plosion was felt throughout Alton.
| ACKSONvILLE-The annual conven
ton of Christian churches of Illinois 4
| being held in this city with 400 delegates
present, representing every county in thu
state. The Christian Woman's board O
missions is also holding its annual con
YentiOn. -
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MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Sept. 23.--Ferdinando Ribasso
shot and instantly killed his wife, Mary,
following a quarrel at their home, AZ
CLYDE street, Somerville. Mrs. Ribasso
was AZ wears old and her husband is
about 40.
The man fired two shots. the first hit
ting the woman in the throat and the
second in the heart. Ribasso was ar
rested.
IYNN--The police of this city are maxi
ing a determined search for Edward p.
Spinney, % years old, wanted on charge
of larceny Spinney is charged with hay-
ing stolen $500 belonging to Mrs. Peter
Gagnon of Rockaway street. Two months
ago her husband committed suicide, leav-
ing her in destitute circumstances.
MIDDLEBORO-All the available rail5
road hands that Agent Small of the N.
Y, N. H. g. II. r. r. can secure are deep
| in the coal pockets at the round house,
shoveling away as fast as they can.
| They have been put there to overcome
IL possible fire which is eating $4,000
worth of railroad coal. and which has
been uncontrolled since Thursday, when
1t started.
1t is believed that spontaneous com
bustion started the fire, following the re
cent rains and humid weather.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES away from hei
home to pick berries little 4-year-old Vir
ginia Domicello, whose home is on KilbJ
street. was tempted to linger on the
shore of Weir river, and in some manner
fell into the water. She became entan-
gled in the eel grass and was drowned
HAVERHILL-Mrs Mary e. Warren
who was killed in the wreck at West
Canaan, N. H., was the widow of the
late Councilman Timothy Warren Of this
city, and lived on Franklin street.
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KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. 23.-It is rumored
that Governor Hoch will call the legisla-
ture together in special session October
To- When askeu about this Governor
Hoch said: 81 have not made any posi-
tive statement that 1 will call the special
session, so there can be nothing in the
rumor that the date is October 15."
WICHITA-Walter Whey, member of
the local fire department was fatally in
jured by being buried under several tons
of burning timber and debris while fight
ing an early morning fire in a residence.
The second and third floors fell burying
Whey.
LEAVENWORTH-Th Burlington has
arranged to use the shale taken from the
Leavenworth coal mines for ballasting
track in this section of the country. The
shale is mostly slate mixed with sulphur
rock and coal.
PITTSBURG-Two italian miners are
dead and Charles Gardner, a mine boss,
and his sister, Mrs. George Rexford, are
probably fatally wounded as the result
of an attack by party of drunken
Italians upon Gardner. Gardner and his
sister were fred upon from ambush and
both fell at the first volley.
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NEW JERSEY

EVAN, N. j., Sept. 23.-Seventy-year-
old Thomas French drove a spirited colt
to Terrell, four miles distant, and while
chatting with a friend an automobile
scared the horse, which started for home
on wild run. So hot was the pace the
body of the farm wagon was shaken to
pieces and boards scattered along the
whole route, Mr.. French clinging to the
only board remaining on the wagon. A
gate post was spllntered and the horse
got stuck in the barn door attempting to
take the wagon into the stable with 1t.
Mr.. French alighted from the wagon
unhurt.
BRIDGETON-Frank M. Porch, former
ly of Bridgeton, died at his home in Bal
timore after a few days of illness from
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Porch was formerly city solicitor
of Bridgeton and customs collector Tor
the port of Bridgeton.
Notwithstanding the protest of a large
number of Bridgeton citizens, who assem-
bled in mass meeting for that purpose,
and the veto of Mayor Hampton, the city
council awarded the contract for large
additional amount of street paving. 1t is
estimated that it will cost $4,000.
| GLOUCESTER CITY - Three italians
arrested here on suspicion of having
stolen three bags of junk which they
carried on their backs, proved conclusive
| ly that they were employed on the dredge
Pennsylvania, at work in the Delaware
river below Washington park, and that
they gathered the junk in the meadows
| WESTvILLE-Georg Denver, the man
who was drowned at Billngsport with
Miss Mabel Smith of Philadelphia, lived
alone In boat house back of the hote
here. He was good swimmer and those
who knew him say that he must have
been struck by the boom of the boat OIL
else he would have saved himself.
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PLATTSMOUTH-Hen II. Born re
ported to the police that he had two golt
watches stolen from his residence, one {
lady's and the other a gentlemans. botf
hunting cases.
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RED CLOUD-Miss Jessie Vert and
Alvin Snapp, two prominent musicians OF
this place, were married at the home OF
DIR. and Mrs. Cook.
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KANSAS CITY-Hans Nelson, shoe
dealer, SO years old, died of heart disease
while seated in chair at his store, 523
Kansas avenue, West Side. Mr.. Nelson's
home was at 9OS North Seventh street.
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OLD HOUSE BURNS.
It's History Includes the Committing
 of a Murder.

Beacon Falls, Nov 1S.-A house on the river road between this town and Naugatuck and which years ago was known as the Cotton Hollow house was burned early t) day. It wash a four teen room wooden structure and the 'oss was S30Gd 1n the house some years ago a man named Melberg was murdered. Some years ago the place was auctioned off and Charles H. Cur tis of Naugatuck bought it and from that time on !t was used as a family boarding house. Recently a number of Italians employed on trolley road con- struction lived ill it but they vacated it last month.
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KILLED IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
John Wenzel Put to Death for Murder
 of Brooklyn SaloonlSeeper.

Ossining, N Y., Nov. 1S,-'John Wen gel the murderer of George Spatz, a Brooklyn saloonkeeper, on Sunday, May 6, 1906. was put to death In the electric chair in Sing Sing prison this morning. The execution was the sec ond to take place in the prison since Jesse D. Frost became warden. It was successfully carried out and only one contact, requiring little over a man. ute, was required, Wenzel was de- clared dead at 5:5f o'clock
 Wenzels' crime followed a night spent in saloons by Wenzel and com panion. Wenzel had a grudge against Spatz because the latter had on one oc- easion elected him from his saloon, Wenzel had only been released from the penitentiary a few days before, having served term of nearly year and a half for burglary.
 He was convicted on Juns 20, 1896, and sentenced by Judge AspinalL An appeal was taken, but on November 4 the motion for new trial was denied and the verdict of the lower court was affirmed,
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
DEEDS AS RECORDED
Warrantees, Quit Claims, Mort gages and Permits
 Issued.

The following real estate transac- tions were recorded in the town clerks office yesterday:
 Warranty Deeds
 John S. Osborn to Edward H. Bur gess ct al, land with buildings, Goffe street, 46 feet
 Richard M. Russell to John S. Os- born, land, Dlxwell avenue, 40 feet. Richard M Russell to John s. Os- born, land, Ivy street, 3S feet.
 Jennie M. Cowles to Edward H. Barry, land with buildings, Judson avenue, 50 feet.
 Matthew c. Thompson to Elizabeth A. McGrall land, Shelton avenue, 50 feet.
 The American Sunday School union, Inc, to Mary McPherson, land, Dover street, 40 feet, administrators.
 Administrators Deed.
 David R. Alling, adm, to William H. filling ct al, land, Hallock avenue, 50 feet, and land with buildings, Salton- stall avenue, 50 feet.
 Mortgages.
 Mary "A. Phelps to Theresa Dam bacher, land with buildings, Sylvan avenue, 50 feet, $2OO. Edward H. Barry to Jennie M. Cowles, land with buildings, Judson avenue, 50 feet, $95O E Francis McDermott to Clara H. Del zell, land with dwelling, Chapel street, 65 feet, $1,5O0
 Quit Claims.
 Charles Y. Beach to Ella Beach, land, Morris Cove, 40 feet. Charles Y. Beach to Ella Beach, land with buildings, Wallace street, 30 feet; and East street, 30 feet
 Louis R, Hemingway to Mary Agnes Dunn, land. Middletown avenue, 100 feet. Alfred I. Wheeler to Matthew c Flannigan, land with buildings, shel. ton avenue, 50 feet, Warner D. Judson to Francis McDer- mott, land with buildings, Chapel street, 65 feet.
 Building Permits. l Mary McPherson, frame dwelling Dover streeth near Rowe, cost $3,000, tRazinniaos Judas, fame dwelling, Si Padee steet, cost s2,00O.
 Stewart H Morgan, frame dwelling Chatham near Clinton street, cost s.. 800.
 Peter Gibons, frame dwelling, Bright street near Pine, cost $S,200. Minnie L. Hedges, frame stable, 3SS Morton street, owner $20O. Colonial Realty Company, frame | dwelling, 104 Linden street near Liv. ingston, cost $5, 800,
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JANE T. KINGSLEY, EXECUTRIX AND TRUSTEE, VS LUCY M. GLOVER, EFT AI4S.
 State of Connecticut, New Haven Coun- ty, ss.
 New Haven. Nov. IS, A. D. 1907, UPON THD COMPLAINT of the said Jane T. Kingsley, Executrix and Trus- tee. praying for reasons therein ses forth for. a foreclosure of mortgage, now pending before the Superior Court in and for New Haven county, to be held on the first Tuesday of December, A. D. 1907 it appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the names and residences of the heirs. representatives and creditors of Will liam James Glover, deceased, who are defendants in said action, gre unknown to the plaintiff, except the names and residences of such defendants as are named in said complaint therefore
 ORDERED, That notice of the pen- dency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Morning Journal and Courier, newspaper print ed in the City of New Haven in said county, once a week, three weeks sue cessively. commencing on or before the 22d day of November, A. D. 1a07
 ALFRED N WHEEL FER, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County.
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