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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
Has a
Murder Mystery

London, Aug 24-The wife of Major
General Charles Edward Lizard was
mysteriously murdered today In a des-
olate woods near Seven Oaks which Is
a short distance outside London. Nc
trace Of the murderer has been found
but the motive apparently was rob-
berry, valuable rings having been tax
en- from the wOman's fingers.
The circumstances surrounding the
tragedy are ineXplicable. The general
and his wife We're about to 60 on
holiday and the general suggested that
they walk from their residence at
Eightham Knoll a short distance to
the golf links to fetch some togs which
they needed. They started at o'clock
in the afternoon, making a short cut
through a wood belonging to neigh
Dor, which the general had the privi-
lege of using.
Half way along Mrs. Lizard, becom-
ing tired, decided to allow her husband
to proceed along, she declaring her ill
tention to return home. The general
proceeded to the clubhouse, and, hav-
ing collected the things he went after,
returned to his residence by another
route.
Finding that his wife had not reach
ed home, he set out in search Of her
and was Mortified to find her lying
face downward in pool of blood near
the spot where he had shortly before
left her in the woods. Some of the ac-
counts say that the body was lying
on the balcony of a summer house
used tor picnics, while other reports
state that it was lying beyond the
summer house AS the general APP
preached the spot his Wifes favOrite
terrier rushed to meet him and then
returning mounted guard over his
dead mistress.
MIS-. Lizard had been shot with a re-
volver one bullet entering the temple
and another striking her behind the
ear. From the position of the body ap-
parently she had faced her assailant
ard he had shot her at close range.
This bullet entered just below the left
eye The second shot, seemingly was
fired after the woman fell on her face.
Her hand had been uplled back and
three rings were taken from the fin
gers. Her dress, also was torn alAost
from the body.
The summer house is a mile distant
from any dwelling. A farm hand heard
shots in that direction half an hour
after Gen. Lizard had left his wife.
Mrs. Lizard was a tall and handsome
woman, about SIS years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
CONFERENCE AT BOSTON.
Continued from Page One.)

To large extent the New England
leaders will bear the responsibility of
carrying on the campaign, for Mr..
Hitchcock time will be taken almost
entirely in states where there is a
large Democratic vote and particularly
he desires to be free to attend the cam
paigns in the Western states.
In talking of the conference, Mr..
Hitchcock said tonight that a great
many speakers had already been as
signed to Vermont where the first cleo
ton will be held, and that others would
be sent there as soon as they We're
available. Senator Borah will make at
least six speeches in the state, Sen
ator Burrous is to make several and
Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa, former sec
rotary of the treasury will make one
or two addresses. In addition there
are number of other prominent
speakers the national committee ex-
poets to assign to that state. The
representatives of Vermont at the con-
'erencc today expressed the belief that
the majority for Taft this fall will be
As large as it was four years ago for
Mr. Roosevelt. but several of the New
England leaders regarded this as too
optimistic a view to take
There are Republican fractional fights
in Connecticut and in New Hampshire
but the leaders from these states de-
rlared at the conference that the ma
tional ticket would not be affected in
the least by these local differences.
The question of finances was not
raised at the conference today. That
is something in which the leaders are
greatly interested but they We're will
ing to leave this important phase of
the situation to the advisory commit
tee, which will outline plan of reach
ing the people and accommodating funds
to defray expenses.
Mr.. Hitchcock left Boston at : O'Clock
for Portland. Me. to meet the members
of the State executive committee The
Governor and other State officials lave
been invited to confer with Mr.. Hitch
cock. Former Governor Hill stated to-
day that the situation is excellent in
his State and that the State officers
and all four congressman would be
elected by the Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25

vestigation. while the fact remains
| that with the publicity of his life, the
frankness, not to say imprudence of
his self expression were perfectly
familiar to the people OF the county
of New York
Certainly in no ignorance as to
them, but fully cogniZant thereof, their
choice of him for another term in the
important position of district attorney
in that county furnishes the most
emphatic and conclusive evidence that
these We're not regarded as sufficient
reason for at all modifying their de-
sire that he should be their prosecur-
ing officer for four years more
Referring to the reelection of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, Commissioner
Hand says in part:
The unreasonable expectation of
the crowd has been impossible of
qualification and therefore, as is too
common to excite surprise in any stu
dent of human nature, many who
shouted loudest for Mr.. Jerome are
now full of bitterness toward him, be-
cause he has not done what they d.
sired and imagined he would be able
to do. With this feeling, no regard
is had for what he has done; no APP
probation of the difficulties of doing;
but the one thing occupying their
minds has been that all which they
have desired and hoped for has not
been accomplished and Mr.. Jerome
meets with the common fate of an
idol of the people"
Governor Hughes will examine the
testimony and Commissioner Hands
report before taking any action.
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INDICATED.
Continued from Page One.)

charges on June 16 Later 10 of the
charges were withdrawn
commissioner Hand report he exam
med 40 witnesses and received in ev-
ldonce the testimony previously taken
by Commissioner Andrews, who was
first appointed to hear the charges and
later resigned; the proceedings of the
so-called Armstrong legislative insur-
ance company. investigation of the
public service commission, first dis
trlet; members of grand juries of New
DIRK county and contracts and leases
entered into by the American Ice Co.
Inc commissioner suStainS the con-
tentions of District Attorney Jerome
in every charge. stating at the conclu-
sion of many of them he could find no
neglect on his part or any good rea-
son Tor other further action, other
than what was taken by him In his
general conclusions Commissioner
Hand says in part.
What information this committee
may claim to have as to the conduct
of the district attorney we can only
infer from the fact that it's chairman
and secretary concede their utter ig-
charges as the counsel saw fit TO pre-
pare without real knowledge even of
the contents of such charges and in
absolute ignorance as to their truth
or falsehood and the counsel himself
is forced to admit that he had no
greater knowledge or information than
they.
1T seems probable to me that the
temperamental qualities of Mr. Jerome
have tended to bring upon him this
situation in some degree. A certain
Self-confidence and contempt of the
opinion of other men; a certain RASH
ness of expression to the verge of
recklessness: a certain delight in the
exercise of his acuteness of mind and
vigor OF expression and a certain I'M
patience of criticism. l think have
made men to feel more eager to at
tack him than they otherwise would
have been: But these qualities of
mind are not a just occasion for such
charges as have been presented here
and have no real materially in this ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
the NAVY TEAM LEADS
At CAMpipERRY SHOOT,

Camp Perry, Aug. 24.-The United
States navy team, the 1907 winner,
was in the lead tonight at the close
of the first days shooting in the Unit
ed States army matches. Fifty teams
Of II men each are contesting for the
honors and trophies. The firing to-
day was at 200 yards rapid and slow
firing and 600 yards slow fire To-
morrow the riflemen will shoot at the
800 yard target slow fire and at the
200 yard target on skirmish run
The Massachusetts, team, which
finished in second place last year was
in second position tonight New York
who finished in first place in 1903 o.
G5 is oath today. North Carolina is at
the bottom with 1880 points. The
wind blew across the ranges today.
making conditions unfavorable to
good scores. The 10 leaders TODAY
were as follows:
United States navy. 144S: Massa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
FERNALD AT PORTLAND.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

and BLACK brothers for Brown broth
ers.' Let me suggest that he have as
chairman of his meeting the Honorable
John Sharp Williams, leader of the
Democrats in Congress and as vice
chairman the other members of the
congressional delegation from Missis-
sippi.
"And after he has made this speech
in Vicksburg, if he shall have escaped
the rule of the people in that commu-
nifty, l dare Mr.. Bryan to repeat his
Grafton on popular government In
Charleston, s. c., with Senator Till
man as chairman of his meeting. Mr..
Bryan's sentiments have a purely geo.
graphical sincerity. His epigrams and
startling conundrums are especially
designed to meet local demands. OF
this nature are all his views on tariff
and taxation In his speech to the
farmers of Iowa last Friday he re-
fcrred with scorn to those who find
a pecuniary profit in the exercise Of
taxing power. as private asset IN
their business He wished his hearers
to remark this solely as condemna-
ton of the protective tariff Why
walnut he honest with the farmers of
Iowa? Mr.. Bryan ought to have learn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
BOXING NOTES.

BARLEY Connolly, the Portland (Mel
boxer, who claims the middleWeieh'
championship of England, will propa'
bly, be matched with some one Tor Id
Dor day at his home town.
Terry Martin is after a match WIN
Willie Lewis. The smoke of the PapNe'
Lewis battle has all blown away now
and we will hear of William beng
more than anxious to hook up WIN
Papke when he is out at tallloFh"
somewhere.
Young Otto, the New Yorker, has so'
all the California talent scared "
death since he knocked out Moh'an'
Kid in minute. They were all Wan'
ing to see what he would do to Mon.
tana. Now Otto is having hard li'n'
to get matches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The executive committees of the Fall
River Manufacturers Association and
the Textile Council held a conference
Monday at which amendments to the
sliding scale agreement proposed by
the Textile Council in behalf of the
Weavers' Unions, which are dissatis-
fed with the operation of the present
schedule, We're discussed. 1t is under
stood that the proposed amendments
are moderate in character. A state
ment given out after the conference
says: ''The situation was considered
by representatives of the manufacture
ers, who will submit the proposed
amendments to the Manufacturers
Association"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
DOVER, n. H. RACE
MEET IS CALLED OFF,

Readville. Mass. Aug. 24.-Walter r.
Cox, lessee of the Granite State track
at Dover, n. H.. who is hear attend
ing the races, announced tonight that
owing to lack of entries the race track
meet advertised for next week in that
city has been declared off. A telegram
was received this evening from Theo-
dOre II. Coleman of Long Branch, N.
j.. secretary of the Grand Circuit,
stating that there would be no Grand
Circuit races during next week, the
owners of horses desiring to rest. The
abandoning of the proposed Grand Cir
cult week at Dover means that horses
here will go direct to Hartford. Ct.
where the circuit will be resumed La
Dor day week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
CzareVna Wins
Breeders Futurity
At Readville Track

Boston, Aug. 24.-Czarevna, owned by d.
Comyn Moran of New York won the
American Horse Breeders futurity for
trotting foals Of 1906 the feature of the
| race of the opening day of the Grand
Circuit meeting at Readville track, and
her second heat in 2.l5a4 lowered the pre-
vous record for the stake of 2.11. made
last year by The Leading Lady
Lon Mcdonald was very successful in
the three other events on the card, win
| ming easily with Leslie Waterman the
210 pace.
Ward was handy winner of two heats
In the 2.21 trot, but in the third was nip
ped by Kid McGregor right at the wire,
Ed Geers having slipped through next the
pole.
McDonalds third win was the Horse
Breeders futurity for three year-old pac-
ers with Master Mckerron. 1t was sim
ply big jog for the son of John A. Nc
Kerron.
The city is fast filling with visitors from
all parts of this country, Canada and
even abroad to see the $4,000 Derby to-
morrow. Baron Auschkoff and a party
have arrived from Russia. The baron in
previous years has bought several noted
trottng mares with low records for
breeding purposes.
Albert H. Merrill Of Danvers. Mass, is
starting Judge at the meeting: A. j. Keat-
ing of New York is presiding judge. and
associated with him is George w. Leavitt.
Nov, Enplapd,s famous horseman The
summary:
AMERICAN HORSE BREEDER FUTU-
RITY-FOALS OF 1906 TRCTTING-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
CLINTON.

Fl. M. Bean is visiting in Belfast.
Miss Ruth Ranlett is visiting in Low
ell.
Mrs. Roland Wiley and two children
are in town visiting relatives
Prof. Ralph Bean, who has been at
tending Summer school at Cambridge,
Mass, returned last week.
Miss Nina Dickey is home from Port
land for a few days
w. H. johnson visited relatives in
China last week.
Mrs. Emma Weymouth Fletcher Of
Sherbrooke. P. T., was recently in town.
Melvin Eldridge who, while training
horse, was thrown and his collar bone
broken, is getting along as we'll as ex-
pected.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hayes are WIS.,
iting his old home in Pennington.
NJ. Morrison has moved his family
% Waterville.
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improvement of the welfare of her peo-
pie. | do not view with alarm the
growth of China into a great industrial
empire. l believe this instead of in
juring foreign trade with China would
greatly increase it.
1--WE ought to welcome Chlna's
growth as an important power. We
ought not to be jealous about it, for it
is the blindest kind of a policy to re-
tard the development of a nation i'll
the hope of thus increasing our trade.
Our greatest trade is with the most
prosperous The Chinese are a great
people and they ought to be helped to
develop"
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Insure STRONG
DIGESTION

No. Waterford. Me-, Sept. 8. 1906.
II am now taking my fourth bottle
of your Bitters for dyspepsia. They
have been a great help to me. I would
gladly recommend them to anyone
suffering from Indigestion"
Yours respectfully, James A. Kimball.
If you suffer from indigestion, profit
by the advice of thousands of people and
begin using IL. F." Atwpod's Bitters.
They insure a hearty appetite, strong
digestion, and good health. Soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
COMES AS SHOCK.
Sternburg's Death No Surprise, But
Cause Of Sadness In Washington.

Washington, Aug. 24.-News of the
death of Ambassador Won Sternburg.
came not as surprise but as a great
shock to his personal and official
friends in Washington.
Acting Secretary of State Adee
cabled Immediately to the baroness
and also on behalf of the state de-
partment to the German foreign Of
flee an expression of personal and Of
fetal condolences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25

chusetts, 1442; Pennsylvania, li.s,
United States Infantry, 14425; United
States Cavalry, 1419; Wisconsin
1903; District of Columbia. 1902; Ok.
lahoma, 1885; Oregon, 1884; Maine
1888.
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ed in his two former campaigns that
it pays to be honest and straightfor-
ward with the American public. 1t is
not surprising that Mr.. Bryan's train
ing as popular lecturer should not
have fitted him to deal inteligently
with questions of national finance but
it is APPALLING that with his crude ideas
on the subject he should not be willing
to let it alone.
'Mr. Bryans proposition that every
time a trust is formed tariff sched-
ule should be repealed and every time
a trust is dissolved new duty should
be added is too funny for comic opera.
Whether we have a high protective
tariff or a low revenue tariff Or no tar
if at all, what the country demands
for sane business operations is q rea-
snnable permanency in our revenue
laws.
'If on the 18th of March next he
could become the next President with
a Democratic Congress in both Houses
and should actually place upon the
statute books the financial and eco
nomic vagaries delivered by him in his
ST eeches of last Friday it would
plunge the nation into bankruptcy and
bring on industrial chaos. If he should
begin by repeating the duty on sugar
to punish the sugar trust he would up
set the national finances by losing $780,
0G0, 900 a year in revenues and would
stir up a revolution in Louisiana. Utah.
Colorado and Michigan. Then if he
should repeal the duty on cotton goods,
because some hustling manufacturers
of New England or the Carolinas were
dumping goods in China in rivalry
with England and Germany he would
divert other millions from the treas
ury and invite still further industrial
ruin.
"But of course Mr.. Bryan would do
none of these things any more than
he will invade the solid South and
summon the cohorts of Democracy to
the defence of the Constitution with
the battle cry Shall the people rule?'
Mr. Bryan simply does not mean what
he says What he utters with Chad
bandian JUNCTION in the North he re-
pudates with Pecksniffia duplicity in
the South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25

Portland Me. Aug. 24-Frank II.
Hitchcock. chairman of the Republican
national committee, arrived in this city
at 1890 tonight and while here will be
the guest of Col. Frederick Hale. He will
meet the members of the State committee
tomorrow and will go from here to New
York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
BANK ROBBERS
SECURE S $4,000

LINCOLN. Neh.. Dec 10 Rob
beers believed 20 be the automobile
Temperatures. Who have been ter
rurizing the state. blew the aafe
la the State Bank AZ cereaoo. go
miles north Of here early today aud
escaped with o. geo IN currency II
they are The same thieves who rob
bed the banks az kaune and Glib
bon they have secured nearly $40
nuN Ia "a honra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
BRONCO Bill
is III the
TOLLS
wild West" Gentleman
Is Yanked Up by
Policemen.

one og Wyoming pcse's~ aatel.
lites Is Ia Jail
Wyoming Pete f. tho wild
west gent whO told The star some
tiuse ago that he wnasd gladly con.
tract 20 rid Seattle Of thugs aud
thieves
William Swcaragin set that
name Swear Agin was found wan.
dcring about the lower end ~ the
city this morning without any yiai
Bile means % support
William kicked hard against 50.
Ing % Jail bat the patroimeh xoFe
firm and William went
what's your name II demanded
Police Clerk Jay Aeany. when VII.
liam Was brought TO book
what" exploded William. Don'l
you know me- I'm SweaFastn - WI.
liam swearAxia HAvent sou heard
% me SWsafaginf
IAont DO H. said Meany Wc
are men OF sensitive Hosils
Before Williams was locked up
a scent novel was taken from him
Which bore the title klnE ~ the
Wild Vests hroaehO Busters. or
Stella's Fort In the Couire
That's me-. said William. ~ he
was Ted away ~ Jailer Cummings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
WHICH WILL
BE CHOSEN

WASHINGTON. Doe. ~ An
authentic list OF those being con.
sidered foF attorney general hy
Prealdeuteloct Taft Includes,
Frank n kelloag chief counsel Tor
The government IA tho anti trust
eases Charles Nagel. OF 80 Louis.
prominent attorney aud republican.
Henry N Noty, OF Ohio. aollcitof
general Of the United states and
college mate OF TAFT az Yale.
Ieoeso " Wickeraham. OF New
NOfk. mcmher OF the firm Of strong
q Cadwailader. with which firm
Henry Taft brother of tho preai.
donteioct 10 associated. George
A knight of California. who see.
ondod tho nomination ~ Taft az Chi.
cago and waR one ~ tho chief
speakers az the great Taft rally at
Madison Square. \ y
An authentic list OF those being
considered for the commerce and
labor portfolio Includes William
Il Wheeler. Of California. AZ pres.
.ont assistant secretary under SEQ.
Rotary Stfaus; Vim Loeh. secretary
"a the president. Judge Richard A.
haillnEer, ~ Seattle. former com.
missioner OF the general land Of
flee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
MARINES LAND TO
PROTECT AMERICANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. ia let.
Ter published BY the Picasuua from
Puerto 1oftea Spaniah Honduras
tells 20 runtiny % drunken native
seliiefn last week. when q baatloHd
" blueJachnta from this United
States Eunheat Dubuque had 60 80
ashore 90 protect the interests a.
ihs American residents ln the city
TIE dispatch states that half "a
hundred ueldlera started 10 shoot NJ
the town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

hERisfN Dee ~ After receive
NIX cnhieRfnm today that Vice
ff"Hident Finconts Gomez has de-
clRrsh himself president ~ Ncne
Anwia. President Castro opened ne
SITUATIONS for the purchaae on b0. 900
rifles and other munitions pr
Israel hls physician. has inaistnd
on absolute rast FOR the South
American. and Castro viii De- re-
moved a. muifarium tomorrow
castro has rented Tho entire SAINT
tafium FOR one week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
The Best Cough Cure

A half ouucr ~ ViFxin OF Of
Pine. two ounc~a ~ uiyrrnne and
= half piug ~ whsskey. faiasd, wsll
cure any cough that 10 durable aud
bseak q cold Ia "a hours Take a
ssaNpDonful ever foag h0nrn. Ask
your druggist Tor the genuine
Lsaeha NirEin OF Of Pine CON
pound pure. prepared aud EnaEan-
tscd hy the Leach Chemical Co.
Cincinnati. O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
MILLIONAIRE'S SON
PERFECTLY HAPPY

NEW YORK. Dee. ~ Attihu
Moroslui III one son OF millionaire
who declines 10 contest for the mil
Hons that are hts by right of birth.
iie@told a reporter today that he
had made a small fortune, had Il
lovely wife and daughter OF whom
he u pnHaionateiy fond, and beau
uful home az NJ Vernon. aud that
he Is m happy as u H. eiven man
tn be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
KICK ON PENNY
CONTRIBUTIONS

WilkEaBARRE. Dec 10. Pen.
nles viii not be- accepted hereafter
IN the collection baskets az ST.
Mary'a Catholic church. which has
The largest congregation Of any In
this city.
some time ago the pastor. the
Rev x A. MoAndrew. requested
ihaf nothing lees than a nickel be-
placed In the baskets This request
was not needed. and today be made
The announcement al ali MASSES that
after this pennioa will not be ac.
repten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
RUNAWAY HORSE RAMS
NOSE INTO CAR

NEW YORK. Dec. ~ 4 horse
hitched TO A Pennsylvania Railroad
company cab at noon today was
lrishtrned hy an automobile and
IN a mad dash the animal rammed
his nose through tho window Of a
broadway ear hurting the face Of
one man and the feelings Of several
porsogs. among them being Miss
Alice Winterhury. OF the Hotel
Gotham. who had a dress ruined