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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

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FARMS FOR SALE

The WADE FARM, HARVESTER
crols' farming tools. etc. beautifully
Situate', good state Of cultivation, occupy
at on''" if desired. Prize. SlfGa.:w easy
terms. -: mics of the city proper. J. w
seek. Agency, Office 2D1 Water Stlcet,
Telephone -. Augusta.
OctINl W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
For SaIe.-.Carriages, etc.

TOURING CAR WITH DETACH-
able tonneau, great bargain. Fitield Bros.
Augusta Me nctsdtf
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To ei---houses, Rooms, etc.

HOUSE ON BRIDGE ST END OF
Elm street, pric, So i'er month in ad-
vance. Inquire Of Frederick: Hamirn l.!
Summer street. noyldlws
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WOOD CHOPPERS AT ONCE, WIN
ter's job. Apply to G. R. Palmer, wood
yard. Hallowell oct14dtf
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70 BUY A SECOND HAND ONE.

horse jigger wagon. George f. Sparrow,
Il. f. D. TO- Gardiner, Me. Tel. 2j2-1t.
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Young Women Wanted

'he worcester Insane Hospital as
s"endants Good wages With two
years course in training school. For
circular OF Information address DR.. H.
u. ouimhy. supt. Worcester. Mass.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

TOONO WNN TO WOHN TN GNU
Gerry and meat store. One who has had
some experience in cutting meat pre-
ferred. Fl. W. Peaslee, Randolph, Me.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Gifts of Utility
and Beauty.

Substantial and practical presen is are
always appreciated, no matter by whom
received. Every year the Idea Of Utility
in the Christmas gift finds greater Javor,
and ia all our preparations this ide q has
been given fullest consideration.
All the chief markets of the world
have contributed to our counters their
choicest products. The result. Is we'll
nigh impossible of description, Z A per-
sonsl visit Is worth the while. Of every
one within reach of the store
Every comfort that hefps to make
shopping pleasant Is to be found in this
establishment, and all are cordially in
vited to make use of these conveniences,
whether they como rs buyers or merely
as lookers-on.
Articles may be selected for now hol-
iday gifts. with an assurance of prompt
delivery on date required.
Silverware, Leather Goods, Umbrellas,
&c raarked free of charge.
Goods boxed or otherwise made more
presentsble when practicable.
Ask for our Store Directory and Shop
ping Memorandum. You'll find it both
convenient aud helpful.
Please take small parcels with you.
when convenient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
ALLEGED JAPANESE SPY.

Considerable excitement was created
Yesterday afternoon when it became
known that Joseph DAILY, treasurer o.
the National Soldiers home at Hsmp.
ton, had seen a japanese making a
sketch of the disappearing gun batteries
at Fort Monroe. The matter was re-
ported TO the commandsnt Of the fort,
and it is understood that search has
been instituted for the unidentified Jap
anese, but the fort authorities decline to
discuss the matter in any way.
Mr.. DAILY says that he saw the jap
anese first several days ago, walking on
the beach Of Mill Greek, near the treas
urer's home. At that time the Japanese
had a shotgun, and apparently was
hunting. After seeing the Jap on the
beach several mornings in succession,
Mr.. DAILY began TO think the Mill Greek
beach was peculiar place for hunting,
and yesterday morning he watched the
man closely.
From the beach near Days home the
batteries in which the 10-inch diSap-
peariDg rifles are located are plainly Wis.,
ible, and an excellent rear-view sketch,
showing the gun mounts, might be made
By an artist standing st that point. Mr..
Daily says that the Jap, evidently think
ing that he was unobserved, laid aside
his gun and began sketching tbs bat
teries. Then Daily hurried to the fort to
report the incident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Shielding the Ministry.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1l.-Today' g
evidence at the court martial of Generals
Stoessell, Fock, and Rsiss, charged with
ioint responsibility for Port Artbur'S
surrender to the japanese In 1905, Is
going strongly against the accused. The
court has refused the three generals re-
quest to summon several Of the Witnesses
on whose testimony they relied most
strongly to yiudicate them and 10 eyi.
IDENTIFY doing all in its power to make the
evidence against them count as heavily
as possible. The general impression is
that an effort is being made to shield the
officials of the war ministry, whom
Stoessell, Fock, and Rsiss charge with
responsibility for having undersupplied
and UNDERMINED The fortress so that Its
defense was terribly crippled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
From Washington.

Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette
Washington, Dec. IL.
Democratic national committeeman
who have arrived in advance of tomor-
rows meeting at the Arlington are
awaiting the arrival of Mayor Tom john
SOD, of Cleveland. kilograms from Ohio
assert that be will not be in Washington
until the committee is called to order.
The committeeman had heard some days
ago that the thIee-eent-iaIe mayor had
800, 900 in money 10 offer for the con-
vention in Cleveland's name. Dis
patches from Cleveland say now that in
stead of offering this large sum for the
democratic cor ventiOn the town has not
raised 8 cent.
Just before leaving Chicago yesterday
Chairman Tsggsrt, Of the committee,
said that Chicago could have the con-
vention if she would offer the requisite
amount. Geographically it is the best
location, he said. Denver, Louisville
and Kansas City are still believed to be
in the race for the convention. Among
NuOcc CUHihtttCClhcA WIZ uhNO diAlNSug
the general opinion expressed is that
Bryan will be the psrty's nominee.
Hearst of New York, johnson of Min
nesota; Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland;
Chsnler of New York, and Ex-Governor
Douglas, of Massachusetts,, all have
friends who are willing to say a good
word for them, but no one is rash enough
to assert that any one Of them has q
working chance 10 take the prize from
the NebrasksD.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland,
arrived in tOwn Unexpectedly later in
the day. He failed to reveal the $780,, =
600 which, according to advance reports,
he was bringing to get the national con-
ventiOn for the Forest City. The Mayor
said: al do not know how such reports
could have originsted. know of no
serious movement in Cleveland to get
the convention and if any funds have
been raised / have not heard Of it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Declared q Stock Dividend.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company passed a
cash dividend on its stock, but declared
stock dividend, the directors adopting
resolution providing that out of the
80, $50, 900 Of unissued stock in the
treasury there be placed to the credit of
stockholders of record an amount of the
stock equal to 1 and IA per cent. oftheir
holdings. Fractions are to be issued 10
special stock certificates not bearing div
idends, but convertible into full shares
on the transfer of sufficient fractions to
make a unit, The report of the quarter
ending December 81, partly estimated.
shows dtficie ncy of 81, 96l, $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Murderer Eiectrocutei.

Trenton, N. j.. Dec. 1l.-Savaric
Di Giovanni, Jerseys FRS! victim Of the
electric chair, the substitution for the
gibbit as capital punishment in this
State, was shocked to death at 6:O3 this
morning by Electrician Davis of New
York, in the State prison in this city.
The electricity did its work successfully
and the burning OF the flesh, which has
characterized nearly all other electro
cutions, did not attend this execution.
The current went directly to the brain
and heart, as was the intention OF the
electricians who set up the chair, and
death was instantaneous. The crime
for which Di Giovanni gave bis life was
the murder Of Joseph Sansome, in Ria
ortsn, Somerset, on the night Of Sep
TENDER 22.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Jenkins Family Indicted.

Brooklyn, Dec. 1l.-Seyen indict-
ments against four Of the Jenkins family
10 connection with the Brooklyn Bank
ing scandals were handed down BY the
Kings county grand jury this morning.
Following are those indicted john q.
jenkins, ST., president of the First
National Bank, conspiracy and perjury
John g. jenkins, jf., former presi-
dent of the Jenkins Trust Company,
conspiracy and perjury; Frank jenkins,
former president Of the Williamsburg
Trust Coppsay, conspiracy and perjury;
Fred Ssesins director Williamsburg
Trust Company, aud Manager jenkins
brokerage house, conspiracy. The de-
PENDANTS pleaded not guilty and were
held in heavy bail. The trial will be
probably set late this month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
To Spend Christmas Ashore.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. lI.-Esery one
Of the 10. 01O men of the Atlantic feet
will have opportunity to spend Christ
mas ashore, as usual. Admiral Evans
said today that he will have all his ships
before the harbor of Port of Spain,
Trinidad, December "a. EffUr will be
made TO reach that point on the morn
ing Of that day in order that the shore
leave of the men may be divided. Those
who SO desire may spend Christmas eve
ashore and the remainder Christmas day,
it being against custom to allow all The
the men leave the ships at one time. 10
meantime, orders are being prepared In
Washiugtonby Admiral Brownson for
the prompt handling of all Christmas
presents cent to the oftipers and men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Virginia News.

b Mrs. Mary @. Dickinson died Monday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. John
Frank, in Westmoreland county.
Decatur Miller, of Rappahannock
county, died suddenly on Monday. Mr..
Miller was one Of the largest real es tate
owners 10 Virginia.
Jefferson Randolph Rufin, grand
son of President Thomss Jefferson, was
found dead in bed in the Confederate
Soldiers Home in Richmond yesterday.
He was sixty.six years old Mr. Ruffin
served throughout the war with the
Rockbridge Artillery, and made an ex-
cellent record. He was buried at Char
lottesville, today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meet of the Common Coun
ell Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held D.
cem5er 10th, 1867, there was present: Hubert
Snowden, Esqr, President and Messrs. Lead
heater, Burke, Risheill, Wilkins, Brill
Bladder, Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harri.
son, Uhler, Marshall, Strauss and Spinks.
A ordinance TO sell certain lands in the city
Of Alexandria to the Old Dominion Glass
Company aud authority the drawing and
execution Of deed conveying the same, was
called from the table and read the third time
and passed-ayes IL, noes 0.
A report Of the Clerk Of Gas showing re-
ceipts Of the City Gas Works for the six
months, ending NoVen Der, 30th, 1907, with
comparative statements, was feceived.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Snowden was passed.
Whereas, that portion of the city debt
known as the issue Of 1879, which was created
by authorizing Of the General Assembly in q
act approved February 9th, 1879, entitled
an act to authorize the city Of Alexandria to
compromise tie debt Of the city, snd to issue
bonds in accordance wi the terms Of such
compromise, and prescribing the mode in
which the payment Of interest on such bonds
may be enforced" are payable on July l..
1909. and
Whereas, the outstanding bonds Of this L.
sue AMOUNT to seven hundred and forty eight
thousand dollars (S74s O0O.c0),
Resolved, that the Finance Committee be,
and they are hereby requested and authorized
to consider the best method Of arranging for
the refunding Of THE debt and report to
Council as early as possible in Janusry next,
in order that the delegate Ia the General A.
semhly from Alexandria, and the State Sena.
tor from the district may report bills in the
next session Of the legislature to authorize
refunding Of the debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.

After considering the case several
days, and awaiting the recommendations
of the government touching the matter,
Judge Waddill, j., of the U. s. Circuit
Court, last night In Richmond issued
an order appointing receivers for the
jamestown Exposition Company.
The receivers named are Alvah n.
Martin, Norfolk county; Edward I.
Lsmb, Norfolk city; William N. Geddes,
Washington, ID. O.
Counsel for receivers, II. st. Geo.
Tucker, of Lexington, president Of the
Exposition Company.
The receivers are directed to take
charge of all property Of the Exposition
Company at once and to enter into bond
to be approved BY the court.
The National Bank Of Commerce, OF
Norfolk, was made depository for the
funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Conditions In 0oldfield,

Gold6eld, Dec. 1l.-Both mine own
ers and miners will have delegations
ready to see General Funston the minute
he steps from the train here to investi.
gate the mine strike situation. The
general is expected some time tomorrow.
The non-union forces with which the
mines were to have been opened today
did not prove to be as completely or
ganized as the owners had expected and
the resumption of operations was &C.
cordingly postponed. Governor Sparks,
who arrived yesterday, says he will re-
main until all danger of trouble is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. Il, 1907

In THE closest and hardest fought
election contest which Boston has known
for many years, that city went repnbli-
can yesterday by about 1000 votes,
Postmaster George A. Hubbard, republi-
can, defeating Mayor John Fitzgerald,
democrat, who was candidate for re-
election. The city voted to license the
sale of liquor BY q large majority. For
the frat time 10 bis political career OF
twenty years Mayor Fitzgerald was de-
felted, but be sucoumoed yesterday to
public awakening to the exposures Of
graft by the finance commission and to
dissentions in the democratic party.
This is q Lesson which the democrats in
other cities should heed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


At a regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen Of the city Of Alexand ria, Va, held
December 10, 1907, there we're present:
j. r. N. Curtin, esq, President, and Messrs
Hill, Brill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field and
Sweeney.
An ordinance to sell certain lands in the
city Of Alexandria to the Old Dominion Glass
Company and authorizing the drawing and
execution of decd conveying the same, pass
ed by the Board of Aldermen, November 20,
1907, was received from the Common CouUcil
amended. The Aldermen reconsidered its
action and CONQUERED in the action Of the
Common Council by reading the bill three
times and passed it by the following vote,
Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill Marbury, Rallen.
ger, Sweeney and Mr.. President. Noes, none.
The iollowiog were received from the Com.
mon Council aud their action eoneurred in by
unanimous votes:
Report Of the Committee on Streets on
petition Of E j. Evans for permission 10 re-
single the roof of shed on his premises,
S22 south ST. Assph street.
Preamble and resolution providing for the
refunding Of the city's debt. $748,0OO, pay.
able July /, 1909,
Resolution providing thatwhen Council ad.
journ /: be to meet on. Tuesday, January IL,
1903.
Resolution directing the Committee on
Public Property to examine into the condi-
ten Of the Market House and steeple.
Resolution providing for the endorsement
by the City COuucil Of the Cation rolling stock
bill, and providing for the appointment Of
one member from each board. Mr.. Field
was appointed on the part of this board
Petition Of the Board ofsFire Wardens ask
an appropriation of s., 500 for the installation
Of a fire alarm system in Alexandria.
Report of j. u. Waller, Clerk Of Gas. Of
the receipts Of the city gas works for the six
me nths ending November 80, 1907.
The board then adjourned.
J.R. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
wants Part of washington's Estate

San Francisco, Dec. 11.--San Fran
cisco numbers among its residents a
claimant to the SO, 900, 600 estate alleged
to be the rightful inheritance of the
heirs of George Washington, 10 the
small, seven-year-old person of Miss
Betty E. Washington Lewis Mann.
Miss Mann is the daughter Of William
Fletcher Mann aud Grace Lee Lewis,
and through her mother ia said to trace
her descent directly from Elizabeth
Washington, who was George Wash
ington's sister, who married Fielding
Lewis, aud who. it is slleged, is little
Miss Mann's great-great-grest.gre
grandmother. Friends of Miss Mann,
hearing of the appointment of an ad.
ministrator of the undistributed Wash
ingtou estate, which Is said to comprise
something like 10000 acres. including
the site of Cincinnati, have filed the
niece's claim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

OWNERS Of granite quarries in Viz
Vinis have organized to appear before
the legislature this winter and urge the
passage of a bill prohibiting the State
from competing with private owners by
using convicts in the quarry on the State
farm and selling granite blocks and
crushed stone in competition with pri'
vate enterprise. There was time when
it was thought that "breaking rock" "as
the very work that cOnvicts should do,
but according to the above there are
some people who would prevent them
from even doing that. Certainly con-
victs should be required to earn their
keen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Damaged by Bomb.

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-THE rear of the
home Of Joseph Di Giorgio, the wealthy
fruit importer, at Wslbrook, was
damaged to the extent Of 1000 early
this morning by the explosion of a bomb,
which was doubtless the work of the
Black Hand Society. Mr.. Di GioTgio
is in Cuba, but his wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Trombetta we're In the house at
the time. Had they been in the rear
portion OF the house they would no doubt
Fave been killed. The shock WAS felt
throughout that section Of the city. The
bomb throWer escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

IN THE report of P. V. DeGraw,
fourth assistant postmaster general, who
has direction of the rural mail service,
there is a strong plea for the enlarge
meut of the parcel post system on the
fres routes. The arbitrary methods and
the outrageous charges made by the ex
press companies are responsible for this
growing demand for al enlargement OF
the parcel post system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
WORST BOY IN NEW YORK.

John T. FarreIly is but seventeen
years old, but in sentencing him TO Sing
Sing prison for five years in New York,
yesterday, Judge Rossl,ky, told him he
had justly earned the title of "worst
boy 10 New York" He was brought
into the court for attempting to shoot
his mother because she declined to give
him fifty cents. Before sentence was
passed District Attorney Jerome in
formed the court that four months ago,
while his father WAS dying, Farrelly had
throgn lighted lamp at him and set
Are tothe bed on which he lay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

To MAKE of the Christmas holiday 3
genuine dsy Of joy without the "evil Of
gift giving" is the aim of a crusade now
begun by the Chicago WOman's Club
upon the suggestion Of its president and
of the chairman of the reform commit
tee. They say that the whole custom
of giving at Christmas with the shop
ping mania is psrnicious and symptom
of degeneracy in Americans. The Gus
tom with many has certainly degener-
ated into a matter OF barter and trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

OBSERVING his SEVENTEEN birthday
anniversary, recently, Mr.. Andrew Gar
negie expressed The opinion that mans
usefulness increases with age. When
asked II man could accomplish as
much at 70 as at 40, be replied, "More,
bless you, more. All things being equal,
a mans efficiency is increased at 10.
Hsis equipped with greater experience. "
The recipe he gave for happiness was;
''To obey the judge within, and make
Others happy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
Woman Assaulted and Robbed,

New York, Dec. 1.-THE police are look
ing for four men who called Miss Mary Heink
owner of the Victoria Hotel, to the door Of
her home on Broadway early today, knocked
her down with poker, ransacked the house
and stole $4,000 in cash and 81 800 worth Of
iewelry. Miss Heink thinks she recognized
one Of the quartet as a former bosider,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
King Oscars Widow III.

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 1.-THE
late King Oscars widow, the aged dow
ager Queen Sophia, is seriously i'll from
the strain OF her husbands illness and
the shock of his death. The late Kings
body was removed today from the castle
to the chapel to lie in state from Fri
day until the funeral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

THE action of the New York Board OF
Education in eliminating sectarian exer-
cises from the schools has stirred up
the Christian churches because of the
belief that it would prevent the obser-
vance of Christmas in the schools. The
board now declares that there was no
Intention of barring Christmas songs
or exercises by those schools desiring
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11
SiXtieth Congress.
Washing ton, Dec. IL.
SENATE.


When JEFF Davis, Arkansas new
Senator, took the Senate floor today to de-
nounce trust, he found a crowded
chamber, and almost overfowing gale
ries.
The entire House delegation from the
Senator's State, and leaders Of both
parties of the lower body, occupied the
couches and chairs in tie rear, and
crowded the open spaces.
The vice president had hardly COM
pleted his announcement that routine
business had been completed, when
Davis, from his seat on the back row on
the main aisle arose and began his speech
against the trusts.
Mr.. Hepburn caused a stir by object
ing to heads of executive departments
introducing bills through the medium Of
transmitting reports.
Mr.. Garter defended the action of the
Secretary of the Interior,
Mr.. Aldrich sided with Mr.. Hepburn.
He said only the Secretary of the Treas
ury had authority TO submit bills direct,
the others through the President.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today
having adjourned on Monday till Thurs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-11

THE enormous rush of aliens back 10
their European homes continues. From
present bookings, it is estimated that
the total exodus will be near 500, 600
and that they will carry away with them
500. 000. 600