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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
THE MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Offers Exceptionally Fine Bill for the
Coming Week.

The Majestic theatre on North
Front street, which has enjoyed excep
tionally fine patronage since it was
opened up as a vaudeville play house
a few weeks ago, announces that Cor
the coming week they will pul on a
bill of high class attractions that has
never been equalled in this section.
All the artists who ha,~ been Sc
cured are top-liners and every body
desiring to witness clever and refined
vaudeville are invited to witness any
of the performances.
The HOWse sisters, two girls aged
8 and 10 years. will give novel and
refreshing act that will be alone worth
the price OF admission. Frank Minor.
the comedy king, in a singing and
talking sketch, promises to become at
once popular feature. Kah ASS and
Madam Van Tine, high class magi-
cans will offer clean and refined
act. noted chiefly for it's departure
from beaten times and in addition to
these there viii be the usual high
class illustrated songs, rendered by
Crommfe. and the latest motion pic
lures.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
lHE SALISBURY CONFERENCE
Captain ]. D. Mcneil Gives Ac-
count of What 0ccurre
Meeting Was Strictly n Democratic
One-Question Of Prohibition 60 be
Placed I'm Fair and Busincss-IAke
Manner Before the People-An Ad-
dress Soon TO be Issued.

The following account of the re-
cent confer-eEke in Salisbury was
furnished the FAYETTEVILLE Observ-
or by Captain ]. ID. McEeill OF that
city.
The observer says:
Editor ObservG:-Complying with
your request that I give you a brief
report of the Salisbury conference
that l attended on the 5th in response
to an invitation from Hon George L.
Morton and Hon. A. H. Boyden to
discuss the pending political prohibi
ton campaign, / would say that the
meeting was strictly democratic one.
That as far as I know every democrat
who was invited either attended in
person or sent q strong letter explain
ing why he could not personally at
tend.
The state press has published the
letter of Hon. Cyrus r. Watson ex-
planning his absence and the senti-
ments expressed in his letter is a fair
sample of the others who could not
personally attend.
The meeting was strictly a business
Cne. an organization was affected
that will place the question Of state
prohibition" in a fair. square, clean
and business-like manner before the
masses of the people, free from all
deceit and hypocrisy, appealing to
them as honest, honorable, free-born
American, North Carolinians to
stand by the time-honored principle
of local self-goverment and the plat
form of the democratic party, and |
might add, of the platform OF a1E
parties, as the coming election Is to
be held in violation of the principles
of every political party that I have
ever heard OF.
A central committee, of which May
OF A. H Boyden, one of the truest
and best men in the state, twas elect
ed chairman, and which will be COM
posed of one member from each con-
gressional district, was appointeA
A finance committee was also elect
cd, which will at once appeal to all
tIuc democrats for funds, lin fact
quite a nice fund was raised at the
|meetfngJ.
A literary bureau was also estab-
lished, that will put into the hands
of the people the necessary iitera-
'oAo ~ pAoIoCt luoLu lltu UelHS HIS
lead by selfish and designing politi-
clans.
An address, setting forth our views
of the situation, will be issued in a
few days, and the campaign will be
vigorously pushed.
Let all lovers of gocd government,
law and order, morality and politicai
decency take heart, ITO Your Tents,
Oh! Isreal"
Respectfully,
JAS. D. McNEILL.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
FLORIDA ORANGES

100 Florida Oranges.
1855 Kegs Nails
11S Bo2es Octagon Soap.
91 Boxes Lenox Soap.
SO Boxes Toilet Soap.
% Boxes Wool Soap.
1s Barrels Candy.
104 Boxes Plain Candy.
us Boxes: Violet Kisses
II Boxes Peanut Candy.
81 Boxes. Vanity Mixed.
II Tails Beauty Mixed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
AZ WE'RE SENTENCED.
Either to Roads or Farm At Recent
Term of Court

AS a result of the recent speciaI
term of superior court held in this
county for the trial of criminal cases.
adjournment having been taken on
Friday afternoon, Al defendants were
sentenced to terms of different length
on the county roads and one was sem
fenced to the county farm. Nearly
all the Jail cases were tried and dis
posed OF, there now remaining in the
county JAIL 25 persons, some of whom
are held on more serious charges
WhLle others are held on account of
thelr cases having been postponed.
IheSe cases will come to tri al at tho
regular term of court, which convenes
IN this county on March 3Oth
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
ENDORSED TAFT.
Republican Convention Sets Down On
Bernard and Butler.

Raleigh, N. c., March THE re-
publican county convention declined
to send Claud Bernard and Lester But
Ter as delegates. It eliminated all op-
position to Taft and endorsed him and
and Roosevelt and State Chairman
Adams and unanimously refused to
entertain a motion by Bernard to en-
endorse Roosevelt for denomination
and ruled him off the floor
1t has been expected that J. P. H.
Adams would be elected county char
man but the county delegates declar-
ed that no revenue officer ought to
hold this position, so Barrow of Raj
eigh was elected.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Yacht MaNf1OMer E1oatad

Belfast, Me-, March The crew of
SIX men of the American schooner
William II. Skinner, of Baltimore
were landed here yesterday by the
British steamer Brayhead. They had
oeen six days floating on a raft be-
lore they were picked up, and were
OIL the verge of starvation when sight
ed by the Brayhead.
They had suffered great priyations
and had only four pounds of proyi-
sions left.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

Grandma Omie Austin, as she is
familiarly known to all her friends in
Harris township. Is young at 81
and can boast of six children, SIS
grandchildren and 80 great grand
children, all living. She Is cheerful
and a most lovable old woman, and
is one of the county's most remarkk-
able aged persons.-Stanly Enter
prise.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
STRAUS ACCEPTS INVITATION
Will Attend Celebration of IS Anni-
versary of Sayannah's Board OF

Will Attend Celebration Of 25 Ami
versary of Sayannah's Board OF
Trade.
Washington, March 7.-Secretary
Strals of the department. OF COM
merce and labor has accepted an in
vitation to attend the celebration OF
the 25th anniversary OF the Savannah
Ga. board of trade to be held on
April 3rd. He will deliver an ad-
dress on that occasion.
Secretary Straus was brought up In
the state of Georgia, being taken to
Talbotbon. Georgia, by his father when
he was four years Of age. The sec
retary expresses himself as deeply in
terested in the industrial and COM
mercial development OF what substan-
TALLY Is his native state. and the ad-
dress he will deliver promises to be
a notable on&
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

Ehaxieston Shows Small Increase as
Compared With WilmingtOn's Great
.Gain-NOrfOlk and Savannah Both
Behind Last Yesd.'s Record
Order Issued to Engineers and Con-
duc1Ors Thot Entire MOtter OF Re-
duction Had Been Called OF.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Notice

Our patrons will please take notice
that Charlie Williams In no longer I'm
our employ, and ID In no w ne author
lied to solicit work or collect for US.
Respectfully.
City Laundry Co.
m IL
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

Yert Barber, or E1ton, Wis, says:
s3I have only taken four doses of
yOur Kidney and Bladder Pills and
fasey have done for me more than any
other remedy hase YER DONE" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are sold by r..
R. BeIlamy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
WINTHROP.

Mrs Lillian Ingham Parker of Au-
burn was a guest yesterday Of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge
IHgham.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sears of Angus
ia are visiting Mrs. Sears parents, Mr.
and Mrs J. p. Whitney.
Mrs. Blanche Knox of Monmouth Wis
tied in town yesterday.
Miss Annie Lindsay is spending
Christmas at her home in Leeds.
Mrs. Eliza Stackpole and Miss Nettie
Stackpole are spending Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stackpole at Oak
land.
j. o. Stewart has returned from the
Augusta City hospital and is at the
home of J. y. Foster.
Mrs. Theresa Newton and Miss
Grace Stevens of Boston are visiting
their cousins, Ida Morrill, and Annette
Giles.
Mrs. Nellie Page is visiting relatives
in North Arson.
Valentine Caron has returned from
Lewiston, where she is attending school
and is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rose
Caron.
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Cover are
spending Christmas at Mrs. Gov er's
home in Limerick.
Miss Fannie Putnam is spending the
Christmas vacation from Pennington
Normal School at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Amanda Putnam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
IN COLLISION.
Steamer Merryconeas Bumps Schooner
In Portland Harbor.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 24-The steamer
Merryconeag of the Casco Bay and
Harpswell Lines while going down the
harbor today while a thick vapor hung
over the bay, collided with the schoon-
err H. S. Boynton, bound from Wey-
mouth Mass, for Belfast. The Boyn-
ton was lying at anchor in the lower
harbor and her captain says that he
kept his men at the bell to warn APP
preaching vessels, but Capt. Bates OF
the steamer Merryconeag heard moth
ing of the bells. The Merryconeag
smashed the jibbom, bowsprit and the
knighthead and crushed the schooner's
bow above the water line. The steam
er's stem was broken and her bulWarks
crushed and the lower rail for dis
lance of Is feet was carried away.
Just before the collision the Merry
coneag rubbed against a barge of the
j. 3. King Co, but neither craft re-
ceived damage.
The Boynton was towed to the ma
rine railway by the Merryconeag and
will make repairs and then proceed to
her destination. No one was hurt The
vapor was so thick that it was i'm
possible to see more than 10 feet ahead
at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
sAGADAHoc COURT.
Ebert M. Bates Of Richmond Indicted
For Manslauehter.

Bath, Nc, Dec 24-The case OF
James A. Smith of Richmond against
Daniel B. Cornish of Bowdoinham, 2
suit for damages, still occupies the at
tention of the court. This afternoon
the defence opened it's case. 1t is not
expected that this case will be COM
pleted before Monday aftrnoon, per-
haps not then.
The grand jury reported at o'clock
returning eight indictments of which
five were made public.
Ebert M. Bates of Richmond was
indicted for mansaughter. This is a
result OF the death of Miss Winnie
Kincaid of Richmond Nov. IA as the
alleged result of a criminal operation
John and Joseph Pinllham of this
city were indicted for breaking and
entering the Tarbox Express Co. store
house Oct. 1.
Daniel P. Harley of Five Islands was
indicted for breaking, entering and lar
ceny at cottage at Five Islands some
time last winter.
There were two liquor nuisance
cases.
The grand jury was discharged and
County Treasurer Albert l.. Strout was
on hand to pay them off. About 5000
was required
Court adjourned this afternoon until
Monday morning,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
Betting on Burns
Grows Stronger,

Sydney, n. S. W., Dec. 24.-Thc fight
next Saturday for the heavyweight
championship of the world between
Tommy" Burns, the FrenchC Canadian
heavyweight pugiist, and Jack John
son, the American cOlored fighter, is
TODAY the chief topic Of conversation
in Sydney. There has been a deadlock
for the past three days owing to the
ina bility to agree on referee, but
this matter has now been Strengthened
out and today the betting on Burns IS
point stronger. A few days ago 1t ia
Vored Burns at to 4.
Mr.. Mcintosh, the promoter of the
contest, finally agreed to be referee at
the request of both fighters.
The two men were today examined
by physicians who pronounced each
one to be in perfect physical condition.
The advance sales Of seats totals $780,
O00
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
COLLEGE ATHLETE ASPlRES
TO HEAVYWEIGHT HONORS

Philadelphia Penn. Dec. PAM
ether aspirant for heavyweight pugilis-
tic honors has appeared in the form Of
college man, one who has played
tackle on his Varsity football team,
and who this year faced the PcnnSyl-
vania Princeton, Annapolis, the In
dian and West Point eievens on the
gridiron The would-be champion is
Thomas Edward Casey. and until this
week he was a student at Villa Nova
College.
Casey is the man who made the
touchdown against Princeton this fall,
but the play was disallowed after he
had made an S0-yard run and outfooted
Tibbott, the Ali-American halfbacll,
who chased him down the field
Casey is a magnificently developed
man, 10 years of age. stands six feet,
weighs 1875 pounds stripped, has a nor
NAL chest development of Al inches, As
inches expanded, and has a 34-inch
waist. He lives in Bridgeport, Conn,
ard expresses a desire to meet John
Willie or Kubiak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, Dec. M-With a closed in
terval of three days in prospect on ac-
count of the holiday IRON tonight until
next Monday. there was little disposition
to operate on a large scale in stocks, and
the days business was largely devoted to
closing up contracts already open. This
ket. serving ITO illustrate the decided con-
fusion In which speculative sentiment
in evidence at some points, and in other
quarters there was liquidation of long ac-
counts. In the case Of some of the
unstable condition Of prices. Belief that
very extensive amalgamations are in
prospect in the railroad world. especially
III the southwestern section, continued a
dominating influence in the market.
There was pronounced movement also
IN the Vanderbilt group In pursuance Of
active direction Of the affairs of that
property will be made by E. H. Harri-
man.. The railroad equipment stocks re-
activities of some of these properties;
American Smelling was weak and showed
the continuing. effect of the formidable
fieid Of industry. United States Steel was
also inclined to be heavy. The Wabash
stocks We're weakened by the reports of
trunk line agreement and it's datermira-
ton to cut freight rates to meet the sit
uation created by the New Haven and
recent difference of this same company
with other lines over Pittsburg and Chi
cego passenger business joined to the
present development created an impress
sion of q new departure in policy Which
was Of disturbing effect.
The demand for call loans. over the
prolonged holiday caused no disturbance
In the money market, and this left with
out much effect the indication of contin-
uing decline in the banking reserves. Evi.
IDENTIFY the increased need Of this center
has drawn funds from the interior. the
movement in favor of New York on bal
ance since the last bank statement hay
ing reached about s2.50o.o0l. The sub
treasury operations have taken over. ST.
o0o.cO6 from the banks in the same time;
The decline in condition of the Bank OF
England reported today was unusually
violent. even for this season. but the
London money markei was little, affect,
ed and the price of gold was lowered
there. The price movement of stocks
manifested a good deal of confusion in
the later dealings and was irregular
IT. the bond market besides the active
dealings of a speculative complexion
there We're traces of reinvestment de-
mand in some of the high grade seldom
active bonds. The tone was Irregular
Total sales. par value. $S.24e.0M. united
States bonds remained unchanged on call
for the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS NOW OWN
Their BASEBALL PARK

Chicago Dec 24-DetailS of an I'M
portant real estate deal came to light
Wednesday that involved the transfer
of the Chicago National League ball
park at Polk and Lincoln streets The
Chicago club becomes the owner of its
own grounds, the title passing from
John Walsh and A. G. Spaldlns TO
Charles W. Murphy and others inter-
es,ed with him in the ownership OF the
West Side organization. president
Murphy of the Cubs confirmed the re-
pCrts of the deal and admitted that
pefcre the first of the year the deal
would be perfected. The price paid fer
the grounds, which is one of the finest
ball parks in the country, is large, but
the exact figure has not been made
known.
The grounds have been the scene of
MANY d historic battle since the club
moved from Congress street park close
to is years ago. The club had lease
Of the park running until 1922. but the
opportunity to purchase the proper
ty was seized upon by President Muir
phy SO that he could be in a position
to carry out his plans for putting up a
permanent plant after the 1909 season
that will be one of the show places OF
the country.
To carry out the plans will require
ar outlay of 100000, and the purchase
of the grounds was the first step in the
execution of the plan. 1t is intended
to erect a five OF sfX-decker stand, en-
treiy surrounding the park and made
of granite, steel and concrete, with q
seating capacity of close to $4,000. Last
year the graEdstand and bleachers
were improved and enlarged at a cost
of some 100000, and the plant is now
one of the best in the country, but the
new plans when carried out will make
the West Side park the finest in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Certificates of Deposits in the Embar.
raised Somersworth, N. H., Bank.

Somersworth, N. H, Dec. PA
Christmas gift which gladdened the
people of this town who were deposit
tors in the First National Bank, now
in the hands of receiver as q result
of the confessed defalcations of Fred
NJ. Narney, cashier of the institution
was the announcement made by the re-
ceiver of the bank today that deposit
tors and other creditors of the bank,
upon presentation of proofs of their
claims next Thursday, would be given
negotiable certificates of deposit. While
the suspended institution will not be
able to give depositors cash upon proof
of their claims, the other banks in the
vicinity will pay cash for the receivers
certificates of deposit. This action on
the part of the bank will do much to
relieve an otherwise disagreeable Situa-
tion as many of the merchants in the
city had no available money with which
to meet their Indebtedness which falls
due with the beginning of the new
year.
No action has yet been taken regard
ing the matter of reSuming business
at the bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25

Bath one of the best located and most
valuable building sites III the city for
the purpose of constructing a new City
Hall, and will himself in addition start
the ball rolling with a personal contri-
button OF $4,000 towards the erection
of the same. This gift of $25.o00 will be
without the usual stipulation in such
cases, that the city raise like amount
,r agree to appropriate a certain sum
cf money each year for its nlant aim
ance. The gift will be strictly unre-
served, and the whole proposition will
very shortly be put before the city gov
eminent for consideration. At the re-
quest of the donor the ANVIL with
holds his name from the public at pres
eut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
FROZEN TO DEATH.
VIM. Moran, Aged 80, Perishes Er
Route to Job in Woods.

Bangor. Me, Dec. 24-Wm. Moran,
aged about 80. a woodsman who hired
out to the Great Northern Paper Co.,
through local employment agency,
was found frozen to death near Baker
Brook on the road from kineo station
to the Pittston farm this morning.
Moran was one Of a party of seven
woodsmen who left Pittston farm yes
terday to walk to Kineo station, dis
lance of a little less than 80 miles
Before they reached Baker Brook,
Moran gave out and laid down to rest.
The others came on supposing that he
would follow soon afterwards. ON
reaching the station this morning they
reported the mans absence, and a
team being sent back. his frozen body
was found some distance on from the
place where his companions had left
him. He is not known here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
BOXING NOTES.

James j. Jeffries has cabled to Aus
tralia a challenge for the winner of
the Burns and Johnson fight in Sydney
to fight the winner Of the kaufman
and Barry fight in Los Angeles. the
contest to take place in Los Angeles.
The people of Winchendon Mass,
are greatly wrought up over the APP
pearance of two prominent young wo-
men of that town in a lively bout with
six-ounce gloves. each putting up the
real article in the way of a genuine
scrap. The exhibition certainly was
not of a nature which should be en-
couraged, but at the same time it is an
Improvement over the old method OF
pulling out hair and scratching coun-
tenances which has formerly prevailed
in scraps between members of the fair
sex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
BIG GLASS WORTHLESS.
Hundred inch Lens Has to Be Thrown
Away Because of Flaw.

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 24.-An I'M
pleasant surprise greeted the authori-
ties of Mount Wilson Solar observa-
tory when the great 100inch glass, the
largest ever cast, was unwrapped from
it's packings, after the first grinding
began, a large flaw was found so that
the casting will have to be thrown
away and a new one made. This will
delay for many months the construc-
ton of the S-foot rejecting mirror
on the peak.
The casting of the great glass disc
was done in Goblain, France and the
cost was $4,000. DR.. Geo. E. Hale
stated yesterday that arrangements for
making another would be telegraphed
at once to France. He believes that
in time a perfect lens may be turned
out even of so great a size.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
OLEARY TRIMS JOHNNY
DAILY AT NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 24.-Young OLcary
and Johnny DAILY fought "a spirited six
round draw in the wind-up before the
Dry Dock Athletic club Wednesday
night. 1t was u slashing mill from the
first tap of the gong. DAILY had several
pounds the advantage in weight, as the
lads met at catch weights. But OLcary
matched this handicap with speed and
cleverness, and held his own from the
start.
The first couple of rounds were pref
ty even. Both landed many hard, clean
cut blows that did damage. In the
third round, in clinch, they bumped
heads. and each came out OF the col
lision with q damaged optic. The sixth
round was fast and exciting, in which
the pair mixed willingly. They had
slowed up perccptibly and were glad
when the final gong changed