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The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
is TOO FAT TO DROWN.
800 Pound German Floats Like Cork
When He Attempts Suicide.

New YOTk-Discovering after re-
peated efforts to drown himself, that
he fiOated like a cork, an obese Ger
man bent on suicide decided to try to
end it all by some other method than
that of immersion. His efforts at sui
eide in the Atlantic basin moved the
dock loungers to unfeeling mirth. The
unhappy TeutOn, who appeared to
weigh about 800 pounds, walked to
the end of the Porto Rico line pier,
and with a last look around jumped
into the water
It's all over" he said as he took
the leap,
But it did not end. Coming up from
his dive, the fat man fioated face up
ward. Again and again he tried to
dive under the surface, but his body
merely rolled over, and each attempt
found him floating with his face up
ward.
He was trying for the fifth time to
sink himself when Watchman William
Walsh jumped in ind tied a rope
around him and hauled him ashore.
He was taken into the boiler room
nearby, where he was dried out.
While the watchmau was deciding
what to do with him the German
slipped out and disappeared.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
Substitute for Reeswax.

A substitute for beeswax has been
discovered in the leaves of the rafi
palm, a product OF the island of Mad.
agascar. The wax is extracted by the
simple process of beating the dried
leaves on a mat to small bits. The
particles are then gathered and boiled.
The resultant wax is kneaded into
small cakes. Experiments are being
made with the new substance to find
out its commercial vaIue-whether it
may be used for bOttling purposes, in
the manufacture OF phonograph cyIin-
ders. etc.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
SCIENTISTS VICTIMS OF A HOAX.
Discovery of Antiquities on Island ls
Found to Be a Fake.

Paris.-That the practice Of salt
ing" claims is becoming quite Euro
peanized is fully shown by hoaxing
of the grave Academic des Inscrip-
uones ct Bellies Letters. Last August
DR.. Captain read a learned paper on
the discovery of Egyptian antiquities
on a small island off MarseilIes. Dis
cussion promptly followed, in which
new theories of the history of civiIiza-
ton were constructed on the discoy-
cry which seemed on the way to be-
coming epOch-making until the other
day, when DR.. Captain read a second
paper, apologize and explanatory. An
old man living in the island on whose
property the antiquities we're found
fell very i'll and confessed he had
bought the objects from a AIarseiae
curiO dealer and had strewn them on
his property in hope it would be DUP
chased for excavations.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
WEALTH AWAITS BOY
WILL FORFEIT S5n,cco IF HE DOES
NOT RETURN SOON.
Thirty Years Ago, When a Mere
Youth, John Wilson Left Home
After Quarrel with Parents-No
Wora from Him Since.

Omaha, Neb-JOhn Wilson will re-
ceive a fortune of approximately $780,
| 900 if he shall return to his old home
at Tecumseh within the next three
| years to reclaim it. If he fails to re-
turn within that time the money will
/ go to relatives Of his.
A starnge, sad story is the story
Of this man TO whom a fortune has
been left, but who viii probably never
know it. Thirty years ago when a
mere boy Wilson had a quarrel with
his father, John Wilson, Sr., a proud
unyielding old Scotchman, and in the
heat of anger he ran away from his
home at Tecumseh.
His father, believing that he would
soon grow tired of taking the buffet
ings of the world and return to his
home, made no effort to find the boy,
and would permit no one else to do
so.
The days heightened into weeks,
the weeks into months and the
months into years and young John
Wilson did not return to his home
His father loved him and longed for
his return, and his mother was well
nigh heartbrOken over his absence,
but the fathers longing and the mo-
theirs grief were futile.
twenty-five years went by and no
word had come to the parents concern
ing their absent son, now grown to
manhood if he were living. They
were grown old and before they went
TO their final rest they felt that they
must once more look into his face.
A man whom they suspected might
be their son was in Dawson City,
Alaska. Despite the fact that they
were so years of age the parents set
out for there hoping against hope that
they might find the son whom they so
lOnged to see. They made the journey
to Alaska safely, but found no trace
of their son there and returned to
their home with broken hearts. With
in a few months the father died and
soon afterward the mother followed
him to the grave.
Seven years ago the aged couple
made a will in which a large part of
their estate was bequeathed to their
absent son on condition that he re
turned to Tecumseh within ten years
to claim it. In the seven years that
have elapsed since the will was drawn
the sons part of the estate has in
creased until it is now estimated at
$4,000 1t will be held for him three
years longer If he shall not return
to his old home meantime the will
provides that the bequest shall be di-
vided among the other heirs of the
dead man and woman.
The other heirs have sought to have
the will set aside and to secure a di-
vision of that part of the estate left
TO the son, but the supreme court has
held that the will must stand and that
the $4,000 must be held for the son
three years longer
Where young Wilson has been in
the 80 years of his absence from his
old home nobody in Tecumseh knows.
He may be dead; he may be in Alaska
Or the Philippines.
His long absence and their disap-
pOintment at their failure to find him
in Alaska shortened the lives of his
parents, who were old residents of
Tecumseh and very highly respected
by their neighbOrs
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
HOW NEW WORLD GOT ITS NAME
Albany Man Tells Story on 4O0th An
niVersary of the Event.

Paris.-JOhn Boyd Thacher, of Al
bany, on Sunday mentioned the fact
that it was the four hundredth ami
veTsaTy of the naming of America.
He said that no attempt had ever been
made to commemorate the event and
added:
The new world was named Ameri-
ca in a little book written by Martin
Waldseemueller, printed at Saint Die,
in the VOsges mountain, on the
seventh of the kalends of May in the
year 1907. The seventh of the kaIends
of May when corrected by the Gre
gOTian calendar becomes May 3.
There was also an element of uni
versatility in the ceremony of naming,
for it was a German who proposed the
name, it was an Italian rame, the
book was printed in France and the
language employed was Latin, the uni
veTsaI medium Of mental exchanges.
1t may be too late to celebrate the
event, but it should not be too late
to recall the fact that the new world
received its name just 400 years ago"
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
EAT SWEETS, SAYS DOCTOR.
Sugar Most Strengthening and Choco-
late Antidote for Fatigue.

LOndon.-A noted Harley street
physician bids fair to become the
most popular physician in London,
especially among the youth of both
sexes and among the dentists. Every
body should eat al least a quarter of
a pound OF sweets daily is his dictum.
'Nothing" he says, is more
Strengthening than sugar. It is DOS.
sible to work for hours after eating
four ounces or chocolate without feel
ing the sHgb-est fatigue. If had nv
way every soldier IN the British army
should be allowed a quarter of a
pound Of sweets every day Ny Drac-
tice is 10 take I've or six humps of
sugar in every cup Of coffee or tea"
Asked as to toothache, the physician
replied: Il can only advise people to
clean their teeth Oftener."
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
DATES WILL YEARS AHEAD.
Gives Nothing to Husband, So 1t VIII
Ee Contested.

Middletown, \. Y-Because Mrs.
Mary Z. Rlakeuey, of Central Valley,
dated her last viii and testament 80
years ahead and cut off her husband,
Otis Blakeney from participating In
her property, the instrument is being
contested ard bout $4,000 in a New
burg bank viii stay there for some
time to come
Mrs. ElaL--ey. Who was a promI-
nent res. .re-l rT Central Valley, died
there recently. Her will, which she
drew up herself, was dated 1893. It
bequeathed all her property to a niece,
Mrs Virginia Weeks. of Fairfield, n.
J. It is believed Mrs. Blakeney meant
to date her viii 1903 On the back Of
the instrument IS . cOdicil which pro-
vides that anyone trying to break the
will or start any litigation shall be ex-
cluded from any benefits in it. She
leaves uothiug 20 her husband. but
states that if the niece who gets the
property should wish to give the hus-
band anything she is at liberty to do
so.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
KAlsER's PHoNoGRAPH CLOCK.
Novel Timepiece Reminds Him of
Days Engagements.

Berlin.-It is not generally known
the kaiser possesses the most unique
clock in the world, a so-called phonO-
graph clock made by a German in
ventOr. The clock reminds the emper-
or of business and other engagements.
When the kaiser, for example, wishes
to be at the chancellor's house at ten
o'clock in the morning, he speaks into
the phonograph the night before,
which moves a pointer and is called at
the hour indicated The photograph
graciousIy announces: Your majesty.
it is now time to call carriage and
20 to Chancellor Won Buelow 5. More
over, when the kaiser is at breakfast
the clock tells him q dozen or more
things which he spoke into the phOno-
graph the night before so as not to
forget them.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-01
------zs Dusls Ead in RarIs-

-H.s.o. duelins clubs are
latest a. of French sporting
..m Dr DsviiIers last wear
... harmless bullet to
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.. ... several clubs. AMI a
is being ARRANGED his
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wonder I-lv
E.a~ masks and
.......-. .na CONDITIONS
.s. al the real duel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
Both Sides Already Claim Victory, But All Com
InerciaI Business Suffers and The Associated
Press Operators Cripple News Service.

Union and Postal telegraph companies
state today that they are handling their
business rapidly and that numbers of
men are returning to work. No disor-
der has been reported by the police
and the strike is proceeding quietly.
Officials of both telegraph companies
said today that they had sufficient OPP
orators at work last night to attend
to the dispatchng of kilograms and
that they would make every effort to-
| day to fill the places of the strikers.
II WAS reported last night that the
operators at CanSo, n. s., the chief
American cable station, would go out
today, but the cable departments of
! both the Western Union and Postal
Companies say they arc handling their
business without interruption today
and they d. not believe the strike is
| likely to interfere with them.
| All during last night pickcts of the
strikers patrollCd in front of the build
iligS of the telegraph companies and
sought to turn back strikc-brcakers.
! Their ncthoGS were perfectly orderly
and those Who did not heed the per-
suaSionS of the pickcts were permitted
| to proceed to the offices of the conf
rany without molcstation. The police
reserves from several stations were on
duty during the night to prevent any
trouble, but there was nothing for them
| to do The police reported today that
| there had been no trouble during the
night at any of the branch offices of
| the companies throughout the city.
! " .,F fri. n IN
orators in city Hall park opposite the
| Postal Telegraph building late last
night hut the crowds soon dispersed.
| Officials of the Western Union said
| today that they had the usual number
/ IT operators at work last night and
! that the work of transmitting tciC grams
| progressed smoothly. over 50 of the
! operators were housed during the night
| in the building and food WAS provided
| hv the company. The women operators
! were sent home at . o'clock and the
company had issued an order that ne
woman operators be permitted to work
nights after that hour Night Chlei
| opcratcr Robinson of the Western Un-
! ion said today that the company uSu-
ally employed between 80 and 800 men
during the night and that last night
more operators were at work than us
! uaI business at the branch Offices
throughout The city had been hampcred
| by tho strike Mr.. Robinson declared
that the charges made by the union Oh
ticcrs thtt the companies were placing
| .tiumInics' at the keys in order to dc
ccivc the public were false and that
every man who sat at an instrument
Was an operator.
Nearly 100 operators worked through
the night at the Postal Telegraph 90
and officials said today they were max
ing good progress in getting of husi-
ness The company furnished cots 10,
those operators who desired to remain
i'm fine b,1iIding all night. Food was
CONTINUED on Page TwoO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
Al Concord to Determine
Mrs, Eddy's Sanity.
Counsel for Next Friends"
Names Several Handbags
But Thinks His Case Strong and Is
Ready to Proceed.

Concord, n. H.. Aug. 13.-Intcrc@t
which mas been iorg sustained in the
complex litigation surrounding Mrs.
Mary Parker G. Eddy, head Of th"
Christian Science church, WAS brought
to Il kccncr pitch today by the begin
ming of definite action to determine the
mental competency of the aged woman.
The sitting OF the masters who were
appointed by Judge Robert y. Cham
bcrlain of the superior court to deter
mine this competency in connection
with Il suit brought by the next
friends for an accounting of Mrs. Ed
dys finances, was arranged to begin at
11.3o o'clock today in the trial room of
the New McrriInac country court house.
The large number of prominent Chris
tan Scientists who have arrived here
from Boston, Philadelphia and many
other places makes it evident That
great Importance is attached t. this
sitting. The masters in the case are
Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United
States district court, Hosea w. Parker
of Claremont and DIR. George e. Jelly
oI Boston the latter an expert ahcnlSt.
Their commission is to determine and
to reDort TO Judge chamberlain Wncth-
or or not Mrs. Eddy, on March l of
tn,s wear was mentally competent to
transact business. This report must be
filed by Sept. 80.
Although many technical legal COM
plications have arisen since the suit
was first brought. to delay the progress
of the case the beginning of today 5
n,,cccdings was not expected to he met
hv further dilatory tactics. and TINS
authorization of something definite ~
The ease was responsible for the Keen
revival OF interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
TROOPS SHOW GREAT COURAGE
Slaughter From French Fire, Both Land
and Sea, Said to Be Terrible
More Troops Arriving.

Tansicr, Aug. 13.-Four thousand
Moors attacked CasablanCa yesterday,
but We're rcpulscd.
The trihcsncE Displayed daurtlc less
courage, charging repeatedly almost to
the French guns, but Il hail Of 5hrap-
mel shells finally drove them back with
heavy losses in killed and wounded.
The fire of the Warships in III" roai-
stead was terribly effective on Tho
masses of native hOrscmcn. Tie French
losses were inconSi,lCrablC.
Sibouhckcr, governor of CaSablanca,
has been dismissed for having abcttcri
the massacre of Europeans ut that
place. Siinuhckcr is now a prisoner on
board the French cruiser Gloirc.
The transport CASTS with troops from
Alcicrs and Oran has arrived at Casa
blanca. Three hundred Spanish iufau-
trymcn and Il squadron of cavIirym"n
have embarked at CadiZ for Casa
blanca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
FIRST DEFEAT,
SonOma Girl Loses Wat
son at Poughkeepsie.
Breaks In First and Third Cost
Oakland Baron Stakes.
Only One Favori'e On the Cards
Proves a Winner.

Poughkccpsic. ~ Y, Aug. 13-Sonc-
ma Girl. the most famous race horse
OF the wear. met her first defeat in the
Grand Circuit races at the Driving
park today. when she was beaten by
Watson. in the Oakland Baron stakes
for purse of $1,000.
Breaks in the first and third heats
cost Sunoma Girl the race. She was
steady III the second heat and won that
heat with ease i'll 2.O6M.
Before the race SOnoma Girl was an
almost prohibitiVc faEOritc selling at
$40 to ST. against the field, while i'll
many Of the pools she was barred from
the betting.
1t was another bad day for favoritcs,
only one first choice winning. That WAS
Blackjack in the 2.07 pace and he did
not win until his supporters had about
given up hope and two other horses
had each Won Il heat.
The o.2G class trut was won easily by
Xaza. a second choice, in straight
heats, Toxic, the faVoritc. not being Il
contender until the last heat, when he
managed IL finish second.
Ailccn Wilson was the favoritc in the
10 pace, but Leland Onward, driven
hy Tommy Murphy, won i'll straight
heats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

George w. Glover. Mrs. Eddys only
son, lives in Lead City, $. r.. and his
daughter, Mary Baker Glover Eddy,
ana other more distant relatives Of the
Christian Science leader. claim that on
March !, Mrs Eddy was not MEM
tally competent to manage her GnInCcS
Suing i'll Mrs. T;ddy'5 name as her so
called next fritnds.' they filed Il suit
in equity on March !. demanding; Z re
cCivcr and an accounting of her prop
crty. Five days after this suit was filed
Mrs. Eddy executed Il trust deed under
which She turned over her estate val
ucd at Il million dollars or more. to her
cousin, Gen. Henry NJ. Baker. OF Bow.
y. IT,. josiah +. Fcrnald president Of
n local bank and Archibald Nr!.Ci,ln
Of Hnstun. They took possession of the
cstat" and have that possession now.
1t being a principle Of New IIaInp-
shire lay that Il mentally competent
person cannot sue through tn" medium
of her next friends, Judge Chamber
lain declared that masters must dc
tcrminc whether or not Mrs. Eddy was
mentally competent before the suit
could progress. Tho friends Of Mrs.
Eddy have often declared since the
litigation began that they had no fears
regarding the results of any rcasona-
bic inquiry into the aged womanS com
potency, asserting that she still pos
:scSscS one of the kcnncst imtcllcctS Of
any woman in the world
Tho hearing began promptly ut II 80
with all three members of the board
of masters on the bench. The opening
for the next friends WAS made by tMo il
senior counsel. William l., Chandler.
He outlined the suit and defended its
good faith. Counsel for the next friends,
he said, had been handicapped in the
preparation of their case by the refusal
OF the court to allow an amendment of
the original bill: by tho motion of the
defendants that counsel for the next
friends he required To furnish bonds for
the costs of the suit; by the refusal o!
the court to grant counsel for the next
friends an allowance from Mrs. Eddy'S
estate for the proper rCparation and
presentation of the case: by the pre-
SUMPTION of the taking Of dispositions
in New hampshire: and by several otn-
or matters. Notwithstanding these dis
advantages, Mr.. Chandler sand his side
WAS ready tn. proceed, feeling that their
case was 50 strong as to be able to sue
coed even in the face Of these Obstacles
Judge Aldrich. COR tn" masters said
that the masters regard this rs d
friendly proceeding, and that, there he
ing no adversary parties, the statutory
right to take dispositions did not exist
st this point an adjournment was TAX
on until 80 T. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
Next Winters Cut on St.
John River May Be Light.

sons for the present doubtful outlook
Of the numbering business. Lumbcrinrn
find that they have to pay large inter-
est on loans.
The Presidential year in the United
states is as rule q poor year for luIn-
bnrmen and lumbcrmen here will watch
with interest the result of the election.
Then again the c;l; this year has been
. heavy one and tho market is fc!i tn
ba .-h,ttcd and Will be moro $" ST the
an1 If the present saving season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
Fire at Chelsea
Loss About 5000.

Chelsea. Me-, Aug. 13.-(SpeciaD.-
Tho farm house Of Fl. Morrill, Clark
in Chelsea was destroyed by fire Tues
day forenoon and but little Of the fur
niturc was saved. The large hay barn,
saved, but the barn near the Clark
buildings Of Mr.. Mccormack was also
destroyed. Mr.. Clark's loss will be in
the vicinity of $500 and he carried no
Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

Fredericktor, y. r., Aug. 1S--Luin-
bermen unite in the opinion that ui're
will not be more than 60 or 40 per ceii'-
Of the lumber cut on the st. John river
this coming winter, that there was fist
season. There have been lew IL any
men sent to the woods yet to prepare
for the opening of operations
Wages will not be as large TINS year
rs thcy were last and it is c'l9c''t'.!
that $50 will be Paid. II" sirlE%ohtE
Of tl,c money market is one of the rca-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

Paris, Aug. i".-tolluwiag the state
ntTt If Foreign Minister pi'hun that
France docs not intend to embark ~ Il
conquest of Morocco, the ScIn-nl.irial
Temps this evening rcitcratcs that tho
government intends to pirSlic only the
measures necessary to fulfill the spirit
Of Tie AIgeciras convention.
Vice Admiral I'hilibcrt, tclegraphinS
on Monday, reported that according to
rumors in MazaGan tribcsmen had pill
iis;"J lhc town Of -t@cmmour, but the
rIituoI i,aS moi been confirmed.
1T. ri"hon. Marine Minister Thomson
AMI War Minister Jicquart today dis
cuSscd the ACCESSIBILITY of further pre-
caGtinnary measures in Morocco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
postal changes have been announced:
Special service changed. Lake MoNie
Somerset &C., from BingI:am K. u. sta
ton tn.ol. Fro n \u". l., 1907. chang
las" If special supply I" A,stin Junction
K. T.. Station Un.oD.
Star service schedules. 120S. NortI
Fryt:hur" t. Frychur- Center. Icav,
North Fry, brr,; daily cxccnt Sunday
1o..l \ NJ. Arrive nj IFrychIrc 'cntc:' hy
ll.i5 \. NJ. L";tv" FpYch'mg Center daily
except Sunday i NJ Arrive 4; N"rtl
trEcburG hy 10 p. NJ. Effective Sept. :
IHI1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

Three schooncrS went ashore early to-
day in the fog. on the inside Of the
Cape, while attempting to make the
harbor. Two of the vessels, the Julia
Costa and the Jessie Costa, both of
this port, grounded at nearly high
water near Long Point light. The
third. whose identity was not known at
s O'Clock this forenoon. was reported
ashore ut Wood End. None of the YES
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Through the falling of q staging in
use hy printers 1T work on the Craze
Methodist church. ut Clinton and IN
ion streets ut Bangor. Abraham Dave
lies at the point of death 1T the East
cru Maine General hospital suffering
from conclusion Of the brain and frac-
turc of tho jaw. Edward J. .Toudfy, his
fellow w"l<mln. had Il narrow cscapc
from serious injury and perhaps dcath
hut was In1IIrt.