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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
STILL INSISTS BRYAN SAID IT.
Tom Watson Gets Alfred Henry Lewis
to Back Up Anti Confederate Story.

Atlanta, July 16.-Despitc Bryans de-
NAL, Thomas f. Watson, Populist nom-
nee for President Wednesday reiterated
his statement that Mr.. Bryan said he
would not vote for q Confederate soldier
for Speaker of the House, and IN PROOF
offered a telegram Just received from Al
fred Henry Lewis. In response TO 4 TEL
egram sent by Watson, Alfred Henry
Lewis replied:
"Blyan said to me of the Crisp Mills
fight: 4 don't think l care to face old
soldier element along the Platte with rec
ord Of having voted for eX-Confederate.
Will send particulars by mall
1T is quite significant said Watson,
sthat in Mr.. Bryan's denial he does not
mention whether or not he did use the
expression attributed to him by Mr. Lew
is, and until he does formally deny using
the language 1 shall feel at liberty to
continue making this point against him.
ut is inconceivable to me that Mr.
Lewis could have manufactured such an
utterance. He, had no motive to do so.
and the remark made by young Con-
gresham, a native of Illinois, whose con-
stitueney along. the river Platte was COM
posed of ex-Union soldiers, was not I'M
natural. Mr.. Lewis publishes this charge
against Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and it has not
been denied, SO far as l have ever heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
WATERv|LLE.
Fairfield IT,
Augusta Five.

The Odl Fellows again showed their
superiority on the baseball field yester-
day afternoon when they defeated thu
Odd Fellows from Augusta on the Colby
field by the score of II to 5. The game
was one-sided as the score indicates but
at times was interesting. The hard hit
ting of the Fairfield team was one of the
features. Nineteen hits was scored off
Farrington's delivery and many for extra
bases.
There was a large crowd of Odd Eel
lows from this city and Fairfield on hama
to witness the sport and all seemed t.,
enjoy themselves despite the fact the
game was all in favor of the Fairfields.
. Fslrrington;. although he was hit hard
succeeded in stricking out II men and at
times was a puzzle. Doc Ames was
in the box for Fairfield and pitched a
steady game. He struck out 10 men and
allowed nine hits. Both pitchers were
liberal with free passes.
The home run drive by p. Smith in
the seventh inning was one of the fea-
lures The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
Additional Water Supply.

Civil Engineer Leonard Metcalf of
Boston. who has been investigating the
practical methods of increasing
HalloWeirs water supply, left yester-
day for Livermore Falls to advise
about the water system there. His
suggestions in this city have aroused
much discussion. The proposed in
crease in the size of the storage
reservoir at the City farm would cost
from $15 900 to $4,000 and Mr.. Metcalf
feels that this would not be justified
The plan to pump from Cascade pond
into the mains also has its dis
advantages The plan favored by Mr..
Metcalf is to connect the Hallowell
water system with that of the Augusta
Water district as it is understood that
very reasonable contract could thus
be made for the additional supply
needed in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
Michael Serene Injured
While at Work In Mill.
Forearm. Torn Of and Upper
Arm Broken--Condition Critical.
Winthrop Ball Team Defeats Ma.
ranac0ok Nine, I to- a. n

Mrs. Effie Lyons and little daughter
OF Lisbon Falls are visiting Mrs.
Lyons aunt. Mrs. G. c. Dudley.
Mrs. Mary Hobson of Providence, r.
L., is visiting her sister, Georgia Cobb.
Michael Scromo, IS years of age. had
his arm torn off at the elbow and brok-
en- between the elbow and the shoulder
at the wooden mill Wednesday, while
working on the brush. Just how the &C
cdert occurred is not known, as
ScromO was alone at the time. He was
found by f. Bruneaw, overseer of the
finishing room, lying unconscious be-
side mis- work He is in a very critical
condition.
The Winthrop baseball team played
a nine from MaranacOOk yesterday af-
tcrnoon and in seven innings defeated
them . to B. The game with Cobbossee
Inn at Qumby field, Gardiner
Wednesday, resulted in a defeat of the
locals by a score of 10 to Z. This is
twice Winthrop has been defeated by
the campers from CobbOSsee and in the
game next Saturday, to be played on
the local grounds, the boys are looking
for revenge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
FLEET AT HONOLULU.
Greeted BY Thousands Who Extend a
Typical Pacific Welcome.

Honolulu. July 16-The battleship
feet arrived at noon today. BY univer-
sal consent the day was made q holI-
day all business being suspended and
thousands of people from different is
lands assembled on the heights and
points of vantage to view the approach
of the fleet
!. An overcast sky prevented the
watchers near here from seeing far out
to sed, but the patience of the look
outs was rewarded by the appearance
of the Connecticut off the entrance to
the channel at noon.
At 1880 p NJ. the Connecticut enter
ell the harbor and was saluted from
the naval station and at 1.2S p. NJ, fol-
lowed by the other ships, she came to
anchor inside the harbor while the
ucnt up enthusiasm of the islanders
found vent in whistling sirens and the
bursting of daylight fireworks.
AS soon as the Connecticut had come
to anchor she was boarded by the re-
ception committee who formally well
coined Rear Admiral Sperry and his
officers and men to partake Of Hawaii
an hospitality.
Later in the afternoon, Rear Admit
raj Sperry and Governor Frear ex-
changed visits. During the entire run
to Honolulu the fleet experienced
pleasant weather and smooth seas.
Fer two hours more, daily except on
Sunday the fleet had tactical eyolu-
lions and at the same time routine
drills were carried on. M jpoteYprthY;
incidents occurred OF. the entjEe. fKl399y577,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
AGAINST PARCELS POST.
Orummers Federation Elects L. C,
Deets, Of Des Moines, President.

Lake Placid. N. Y, July 16-At the
second days session of the ninth an
maui convention of the International
Federation of Commercial Travellers
Organizations, held here, the delegates.
representing about $4,000 commercial
travellers, by unanimous vote placed
themselves on record as unalterably
opposed to the parcels post legislation
as it has been presented to Congress.
and the legislative committee was in
structed to use every means to accom-
plish the defeat of the legislation as
proposed. The convention alos instruct
ed its Legislative committee to take i'm
mediate steps to secure the enforcement
OF all laws relating to the erection of
fire escapes and other means of protec-
ton from loss of fire by fire in hotels
throughout the country.
The following officers were elected.
President, L. c. Deets, Des Moines.
Iowa; vice-president, c. A. Nesbit,
Cleveland; secretary and treasurer.
D. b. Clink. Chicago; executive COM
mittee, c. c. Daniels, Columbus, Ohio:
r. A. Cavanaugh, Chicago; w. HI.
Reed, Pittsburg; Louis r. Labeaume.
st. Louis, and George s. Dana, Utica,
N. Y.
The Federation will meet next year
in Mackinaw, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
JURY FINDS Won HELDEN GUILTY
And Takes Up Collection for His Real
Wife and Four Children.

Mount Vernon. N. Y, July 1.-THE
dcnce against Royal Won Holden on
trial for higamy before Judge Platt in
the county court, found him guilty
Wednesday and then took up ii collec-
ton for Mrs. Won Holden and her
four children.
Mrs. Ida Brambach, whose daughter
Won Hallen married and who had him
brought To trial for doing it, was much
pleased ut the outcome.
In closing for the prosecution Lee
Davis, assistant district attorney. in
troduced a letter from the chief of
police of the town in Germany where
Won Helden was born. The letter said
that Won Holden, who posed here as
a nobleman. was the son of poor
farmer and that his brother was driv-
ing milk wagon. When he was II
years old Won Holden ran away from
home and went to sea, and this was the
last his people ever heard Of him.
Won Holden, who is a mild looking
German of about 40, seems to have had
a peculiar attraction for women.
Throughout his trial women who are
not known in White Plains have been
visiting the court room. Judge Platt
will sentence Won Holden on Saturday.
Several charitable societies are using
their innue nee to get him off as lightly
as pOSSible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17

Taft soon after the convention found
that out To more than one of his
callers he said that he intended to set
the party squarely in favor Of the pub
licity.
In view of this new order OF things
there is unusual discussion here regarding
the subject of publicity on the amount
of campaign contributions.
A man of national prominence who has
had to do with campaign management
and is in position to know about cam
paign expenditures. declares from per-
sonal knowledge that the largest expendi-
ture ever made in Presidential cam
paign by one party was in the campaign
to elect Mr. Cleveland the last time he
was a candidate. The second largest was
the Republican fund in the campaign of
1876. About four millions was spent that
year. Two millions more was raised, but
most of it was turned back to the donors
by Mr. Hanna The Republican fund
raised and expended by Mr.. Hanna in 1900
was half million less than in 1896 while
Mr. Cortelyou made the campaign in 1904
for approximately 81, 100000 He made his
saving by curtailing the expenditures for
speakers and transportation"
The Democratic campaign fund in 1896
was less than a million The largest indi-
vidual contributor was the late Marcus
DAILY. who gave $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
INCREASED FREIGHT RATES
Discussed BY Railroad Men-Wide
divergence Of Opinion.

New York. July ia conference of
representatives extended through long
morning and afternoon sessions today
at the offices of the Trunk Line Asso-
citation here on the subject of the pro-
posed raising of freight rates. Con-
siderable divergence of opinion APP
peared in the discussion as to the
policy of raising the scheduled rates
at the present time owing to the DUH
ness of trade and the opposition that
has been already displayed on the part
of the shippers to the proposed in
crease on the one hand, it was argued.
the necessities of the railroad are ur-
gent. and while strict economies are
being practiced in working excuses.
the reduction of wages on large scaic
have not been resorted to- On the
other hand the effect of raising the
rates before any marked Improvement
in general freight traffic has set in may
be to retard the flow of raising bust
ness. This consideration appeals more
strongly to the Eastern than Western
sections. which can rely on the usual
shipments Of fruit and grain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
TAFT'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
First Draft Completed But He Re.
fuses to Make 1t Public.

Hot Springs, July 16.-Judge Will
liam Fl. Taft is feeling very comfort
able tonight over the fact that the first
draft of his speech of acceptance of the
nomination for the Presidency by the
Republican party has been finished
But the papers is far from being COM
pleted Mr.. Taft adopted the course
of debating the speech with great full
ness, with the view of cutting it down
so that only essentials briefly stated
might remain to be presented to the
people at Cincinnati on July 81 The
dictation yesterday and today amount
ed to 10000 words that will be reduced
to as near $500 as possible.
Mr. Taft completed his task this af-
ternoon and then went out to play golf
Mr.. Taft declared that he could not
undertake to give any intimation of
what his speech in it's present form
contained because great changes may
be made in the paper before it goes to
the printer. "
Arthur l. Vorys, in charge of the
Ohio campaign. will be here several
days and will have conferences with
Mr. Taft on the situation in Ohio. one
Of the subjects. it is believed. will re-
ceive attention is that relating to the
senatorship.
1t is not believed that any agree
ment for the support of Mr.. Foraker
by the Taft forces for reelection to
the Senate Wili be suggested or en-
tertained but Mr.. Norys has been very
explicit while here in declaring that
the managers Of the national cam
paign in Ohio will pursue policy of
hands off in relation to the senatorial
situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
TO BUILD NEW LINES.
New Haven Road Will Spend Million
on New Trolley Roads.

New Haven, July 16.-The New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
announces that it will eXpend $1,000
900 Oh the construction of three new
trolley lines. The contracts are to be
let at once, and work will be begun
on all three lines this fall One of thse
lines is to be run from Hartford to
Middletown, another from Hartford to
Bloomfield and the third from Wilt
mantle to South Coventry.
The expenditure on these roads will
be the first that the New York, New
Haven a. Hartford Road has made
since the financial furry of last fall,
when the company began a policy of
retrenchment.
The following statement was given
out by the New Haven officials here
regarding the breakdown of it's service
between New York and Stamford:
"The breakdown of our electric ser
vice about 4.30 o'clock yesterday after
noon was not directly traceable to
lightning. Several of our circuit break
ers broke down temporarily, putting
them out of commission and interrupt
ing the service until they could be re-
placed. No generators, machines or
apparatus other than a circuit breaker
were injured. All electrical experts
agree that lines such as ours are rare
ly struck by lightning, but suffer from
inductive disturbances which are
sometimes of considerable magnitude
We are now installing additional pro-
tective apparatus to further guard the
circuit breaker, and no trouble from
this source is expected after the COM
pletion of our full installment."
Samuel Higgins, general manager of
the New Haven, in discussing the cleo
trio system of the road, expressed his
own satisfaction with it and added
that the company was well pleased
with it. The system has high alter
mating current with an overhead troll
ley. The New York Central uses in it's
electric system a low voltage direct
current with a third rail.
Mr.. Higgins said that the electrifica-
ton Of the New Haven had been SO
satisfactory in every respect that there
had been no thought on the part of the
company to substitute another sys-
tenn for the one now in use.
The last payment for the installation
said the general manager, had been
made about four months ago, which
was further proof of the satisfaction of
the railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
Funeral of Late W. A. Winter.

The funeral of the late William AL
bert Winter was held from his home
on Water street yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. J. E. Cochrane officiat-
ing. Rev 3. F. Turner of this city also
offered prayer.
The Grand Army Post of this city
attended in body, also members from
the odd Fellows Lodge of this city and
Augusta. There were many flowers. A
large number of friends were present
to pay their last respects to the de-
ceased.
The bearers We're A. c. Harrington
and Hiram Grindell from John b.
Hubbard Post, G. A. r., and Asa Lib
by and c. H. Clary from the Odd Eel
lows. Interment was made at the Hal
lowell cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
BOSTON YACHT CLUB
Arrives at Five IsIands-Annual Races
Will Be Held Today.

Portland, Me. July 16.-The Boston
Yacht Club cruise was continued today.
the run being from Peaks Island to
Five Islands near Boothbay HarDOr.
There was a good breeze and the
anticipated a day of fine sport Races
will be held at Five Islands tomorrow.
The new cutter Kiowa. owned by
Vice Commodore II. B. Written of the
Winthrop Yacht Club. which went
ashore on the rocks off Fort Gorges
late yesterday, was fioated today with
out serious damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
rEMoVE THE CAUSE.
How to Remedy Much Of the Suffering
in Augusta.

There is hardly family in Augusta
bers who suffer at times from the eff
fects of weak stomach.
1t may be that this occurs only at
ter eating some food that does not
agree, or because of supper late at
night; or it may be that the stomach
is so weak that scarcely any food can
be eaten without pain and distress.
The only way to treat cond1tlon
of this kind successfully is with Mi
o-na. 1t removes the cause of 1ndl-
gestion. weakness of the muscles of
the stomach and bowels, and restores
the whole digestive system to health
and strength so that it takes care OF
all the food that is eaten.
When the stomach is weak, indiges-
ton is followed by flatulence, dizzi-
ness, headaches, sleeplessness ana
many other dsagreeable symptoms.
The one remedy that can be absolute
ly relied upon to cure this condltlon Is
Mi-o-na. for this removes the cause
of the suffering, the weakness or the
stomach and intestinal tract and re-
stores health so that all food Is easily
digested without pain or suffering.
Get we'll and strong by using Mi-o-na
tablets. Take the remedy at the first
symptom of Indigestion, when you can
be cured easily with a few doses. How
ever, no case of stomach trouble Is TOO
severe or chronic for Mi-o-na to over
come.
Bowditch. Webster & Co. sell 1t I'M
der. an absolute guarantee to refund
the money unless it cures. A 50-cent
box lasts for a couple of weeks. and
will do more real good than IA dozen
boxes of the ordinary digestive tablets.
Sold and guaranteed in Watervilie
by Geo. w. Dorr, and in Gardner IA diner g by
81 tBeane.sb = ann t2d .4 IL - ! !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
MRS. STEVENSON SELLS HOME.
Novelst's Widow Gives Up Golden
Gate for Place at Santa Barbara.

San Francisco, July l6.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson has sold the pic
turasque home which she built on
Lombard street hill, overlooking the
Golden Gate, and will remove to Santa
Barbara, where she has purchased a
country home. Mrs. Stevenson received
$25, 600 for her house. which was built
after her original design and was rich
ly decorated With Samoan TAPESTRY and
South Sea curios. The library contains
Stevenson's books as we'll as many
manuscripts of his stories and novels
and volumes of letters The house was
saved from destruction during the fire
after the earthquake by members of
the Bohemian Club, old friends of
Stevenson, who carried water in pals.
1t is said that differences between
Mrs Stevenson and her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne, who lives
next door, led to Mrs. Stevenson's de-
termination to move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
80 KNOT DESTROYER.
EngIand's Swift Is Designed to De-
stroy the Destroyers of Other Navies.

London, July l6-rhere has just left
Cammell & Lairds shipyard at Birken-
head for a speed test on the clyde
what is believed to be the fastest craft
in the world. 1t is the Swift, officially
described as an Ocean-goinS torpedo
boat destroyer, but its real function is
to destroy destrOyers.
To enable her to overhaul these
speedy vessels the Swift is equipped
with the most powerful engines ever
put into Il small vessel; they being
turbines developing 10000 horsepower
The fuel she uses is oil, of Which she
The vessel has already had a pre-
liminary trial, regarding which there
is extreme secrecy, but it is believed
she made IS knots. 1t is predicted that
in her forthcoming trial she is likely to
make 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17

There were exciting scenes at the
Brighton Beach race track Thursday
resulting from the tactics OF the no.
lice in their determination to run
down and round up the track gamblers.
Arrests were made right and left by
plain clothes detectives detailed to the
track in place of the uniformed squad
that has been on duty there Tie crowd
OF 5000 In the fled and on the stands
was wrought up to a high pitch of ex-
element when detectives not only took
a score or more of suspects into GUS
tody but proceeded to search some of
the prisoners in full view of the spec
tators Some of the men arrested on
the track We're released after being es-
corted out IF the grounds, Eight men,
however, were, taken to Brooklyn Do
lice HEADQUARTERS and afterwards re-
leased on bail for hearing Friday
morning.
II. ,taTfasa, u-ra7s eSJuoo II .ur ,F1t-..o /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17

Night patrolmen Cusick and Wake
field about 1915 last evening gathered
in four young cowboys who had run
away from the Buffalo Bill show When
ii was exhibiting at Waterville ana
tramped to this city. The young men,
whose ages varied from IS to 20, were
found by the officers asleep among the
hard pine lumber at the Oakland MI G.
Co. sheds They We're aroused from
their slumbers and taken to the police
station. where they were given lodg-
ing They told the officers the reason
they left the show was because the
work required ,of them was too hard
They were without funds and very
poorly dressed .,-.,t-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
AMERICAN BEEF IN ENGLAND.
Mr.. Churchill Not Convinced of Need
of Committee Of Inquiry.

London, July 16.-Pressed to take
some action to prevent the American
beef combination from obtaining con-
troll Of the retail beef trade in Great
Britain, Winston Spencer Churchill.
president of the Board of Trade, has
informed Lord Robert Cecil in the
House of Commons that the operations
of the six firms constituting the COM
binations of the six firms constituting
the combination were receiving the
carefA attention of the government
Mr., Churchill said that his investiga-
tons Ahus faf qfaa i6bt yet convinced
him III the necessity of appointing a
;coWlt lice Of inquiry: x,..-.,,. -.s.,.,..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
Hunt RidqeWay.

Percy c. Hunt and Miss katherine
RMgfWay were married Wednesday
evening'at jefferson. Mr.. Hunt is a res
iient of Boston and a relative of Mrs
Henry Merriam of this city. He is an
Instructor at the New England Con-
Servatory Of Music. The bride. who is
a native. of the West. is reader and
the two have travelled on tours for the
Reapath Bureau They We're married
at Nh Hunts summer home and after
a wedding Journey will return to JET
lerSon for a longer stay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
Epworth League Lawn Party.

johnson Chapter of Epworth League
gave: largely attended lawn party
last evening on the church grounds,
which We're brilliantly lighted with
Japanese lanterns in honor of the event.
Miss H. Mabel Cobb had general
charge of the affair and the decora-
tsns We're arranged by Edward Har:i-
man and DR.. w. o. Cobb, The candy
tableswas in charge of Miss Ethel Ber-
ry and Miss Bertha Lewis. Ice cream
and lemonade We're served by Mrs. w.
.. Cobb. Miss Jennie Pottle. Miss
Mabel Stoddard and Mrs. Edward Har-
rlmap. A musical program was rem
dered including several selections by
The Church Orchestra of nine pieces.
piano solo, Grace Lewis: piano solo,
Cherrie Stevens: vocal solo, Mrs
sutherland; vocal solos, Clair v
Healq. Herman Lander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
INSTANTLY KILLED.
George w. Hansei Meets Death Under
Runaway Horses Feet.

South Berwick, Me-, July 10
George W. Hansel was instantly kill
ed at Conway Junction when q team
Of horses which he was driving be-
came frightened at a passing cleo
trio and ran away. Hansel was thrown
from his seat to the pole of the heavy
shaft and fell under the horses feet
and was trampied to death. He was
So years old. A son survives.