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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-13
MIL IIIA
viii Now Be Armed with
New High Power Rifles
Like Army

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12-Act-
ing Secretary Oliver today was able
to make announcement that the war
department at last is in position com
pletely to arm the organized militia
Of the country, 100000 strong, with
the new high power army rife or mus
ket.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-13
COLORADO
Republican State Committee
IndOrses Sec. Taft for
President

Denver, Colo, Feb. 12-Resolutiona
indorsing the course of the national
administration and favoring the nom
ination of Secretary of War Taft for
the presidency were unanimously
adopted today by the republican state
central committee of Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

help. China, South China and Weeks
Mills quickly responded, but there was
little they could do except to fight the
sparks and embers.
The wind carried some of the sparks
consid cradle distance from the place
where raging holocaust was rapid
ly destroying the entire business sec
ton Of the village, and it required con-
slant vigilance and prompt action to
prevent the fire from breaking out in
sections remote from the scene of the
original fire. Several of the buildings
destroyed We're dwelling houses, while
there were dwellings in the upper parts
of some of the buildings occupied on
the ground floor by stores, so that
quite number of families were burn
ed out with barely time to save any
thing. A small quantity of furniture
was rescued from the flames but in
a number of instances families were
obliged to flee from their homes before
they had an opportunity to save the
whole of their WardrObeS. In addition
to the buildings burned a small dam
and the bridge which Spanned the
SheepscOt river We're burned. as was
the hall of Branch Mills Grange, P.
of H., and the Shuman House, a wood
en- hotel with accommodations for 25
guests 1t is believed that the total
loss will be nearly $50,000 on which
there was but little insurance
The list of buildings burned includes
the grist mill of j. r. B. Densmore in
which the conflagration originated
Frank Bangs grocery and market, the
II.
and r. N. Moody, II. l.. Pinkham's 10
cent store. the postoffice, the store
houses of j. r. 3. Densmore, the res
licences of II. l.. Pinkham, Pomeroy
Wortling, Alton Doe and G. F. Irving
and half q dozen others, and Grange
hall!
Those who We're rendered homeless
by the fire received shelter with neigh
bOrS, who opened their homes to the
unfortunates. Despite the fact that
there was but little insurance on the
burned buildings it is believed that
most of the structures destroyed will
be replaced as soon as possible, al
though the merchants burned out are
not yet ready to say just what they
will do
Insurance was carried by Augusta
| agencies as follows:
| Macolnber, FAIR & Whitten-J. r. r
Densmore, on grist mill and store
| house, $780, f. NJ. Moody, grocery
stock $500; Nellie Shuman, hotel build
ing and furniture, $2250.
| Charles T.. Downing-E. L. Worth
| ing, stock in general store, $4,000; F. A
! Doe, meat and grocery stock and store
! fixtures. 5000; Grange hall, $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Lucius L. Miliken, aged 6S, for 30 years
payrnaster of the York Corporation at
Saco, who was obliged to resign some
nine wears ago on account of poor health.
died at his home. 65 North street, early
Thursday, after a long sickness
The old home of Captain George c..
Colby of the Boston & kennehec Line
of steamers at Westport Center burned
early Friday morning. The fire was
discovered by a neighbOr about 4
o'clock. There was a dance in hall
nearby Thursday evening. and when
the participants went home shortly af-
ter midnight there was no signs of fire,
but doubtless it started soon after. 1t
is reported that there is no insurance.
The value is about $500. The house was
the old homestead of the Colby fam
lily, and was occupied more or less in
Summer a,y Capt. Colby's family. The
stable and wood shed were not burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
BUSINESS SECTION OF
BRANCH MILLS BURNED,
Postoffice, Hotel, Several Stores, Grange
Hall, Crist Mill and Dwellings, Loss
About$50,000--- Little Insurance.

Branch Mills, Me-, June 26-(Spe-
ciaD.-A hot box in the grist mill of ].
r. B. Densmore is believed to have
been responsible today for a disastrous
cOnflagration which swept the entire
east side of Water street. resisting the
efforts of the volunteer frefghters to
subdue it and destroying a score of
stores and dwellings, before it finally
burned out because there We're no
more buildings in the locality on which
the flames could feed.
TIL" blaze was first discovered short
ly after II o'clock this forenoon, when
great volume of dense black smoke
rolled up from the grist mill, followed
a moment later by a burst of flame
which in less time than it takes to tell
AS soon as the alarm was given the
volunteer 1iremen of the town came
out to save what property they could,
but by far the greater part of their Ia
rapidly from one structure to anOth-
or and they Were consumed with such
rapidity that pract icitlly nothing could
be rescued before the steady advance
Of tho flames drove the workers away
from the property they We're fighting to
save.
AS soon as it was seen that there
was no hope of saving the buildings
in which the flames We're already rag
ing When the firemen arrived on the
scene the greater part of them devoted
their efforts to an attempt to save
I've others i'm the vicinity, which had
not then been reached by the flames.
N"ishh"rs and citizens turned out and
formed bucket brigades and tie roofs
of 4 number of the structures were
soaked with water in the vain hope
that they might be saved
\ brisk breeze worked to the diSad-
vantage of those who We're trying to
stop the progress of the fire and de-
spite their efforts the confla grafton
swept from one building to another,
in a short time reducing them to heaps
o: smouldering ruins.
The general store of f. l.. Worthing
was located next to the grist mill in
which the fire started and to it the
flames quickly spread. An effort was
made to check the fire here. but the
building burned like finder and the
heat was so intense that the freight
ers were forced to retreat. 1t was
early seen that the firemen on the
ground could not hope to combat with
the situation and telephone messages
were sent to several nearby towns for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
KENNEBEC C. E.
Summer Convention Is
Held at South China.
Full Delegations From Most
Of the Local Societies.
Interesting and Enthusiastic Ad.
dresses by Ardent Workers.

South China, June 26.-(SpeciaD-
The summer session of the kennebec
County Christian Endeavor Union con-
vened Friday afternoon at the Friends
church, South China, full delegations
from most of the local societies of the
county being present.
Owing to the change of time on the
railroads the meeting planned for the
forenoon was not held. The opening
of the session was at p. NJ, when a
praise service was held.
pleasing address was delivered by
Rev. Robert LaWtOn of South Gar;ii-
ner. Mr.. LaWton took as his text
Isaiah Kill. IF only we could get men
to love God supremacy. then we could
get men to love good supremely" said
Mr.. Lawton. I'VE believe as Christian
Endeavorers. in the coming of better
time, in the building up of the king
dom of Jesus Christ. The Christian
life is not. ] believe. a product of ma :
tural selection and growth Jesus
Christ has power today to save men
from sim
A. L. Varney rendered a solo.
An address. An Endeavor Society
of Long Ago" was delivered by Field
Secretary G.. D. Crane of Waterville
The speaker took the story of Nehe-
mah as his text. He spoke of Nehe-
miah as an unselfish patriot. I'm all
our building today we must not be
discouraged if difficulties arise. The
first weapon used against Nehemiah
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
MUST OPEN BRIDGE.
United States Takes Hand In tho Now
York Bridge Controversy.

Portland Me-, June 26.-United
States District Attorney Whitehouse
today received instructions to enforce
the regulations and to take the neces-
sary steps to have the bridge in the
town of York opened so that naviga-
ton on the York river will not be OBJ
structed as it has been for a month or
six weeks past because Of a local con-
troversy The district attorney would
not say what steps he will take or
when he will proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

are lurking in every corner and that
malefactOrS of great wealth abound.
If this be true and they have been
going about Seeking whom they may
devour,' the extent to which the wick
ed have thus far gone unwhipped of
justice borders upon the grolesque
The whole subject to which conSpici-
racies in restraint of trade relate is
an equation. On the one hand you
have labor and on the other capital.
You hear more of capital in associ-
alton with restraint of trade than you
do of labor. and then, again, little is
said about q conspiracy tending to
create monopoly. After ALL it is not
bad thing that capital exists that
it may provide for the excess of Ia
Dor"
Referring to the proposed amend
ment to the antitrust law, Congress
man Littlcfeld said:
"When it becomes necessary to give
force to law by that process, the
act does rot commend itself to my
good Judgment. The amendment is
said to have the object of requiring
all corporations or individuals who seek
to get the benefits of it's provisions
to register themselves with the bureau
of corporations that they may have
conferred upon them benefits and pro-
visions that do not exist under the
laws. / may say that I am at all times
opposed to placing in the hands of any
advancement bureau the power to su-
pervise and regulate the business OF
81, 0OO,0O of people. But the most seri-
Gus legal objection is the fact that it
wouId invalidate the penal character
of the act If this law was invalidat-
ed there would not be enough of the
act left for any extended discussion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
ANTITRUST LAW
Is Severely Criticised by
Cong. c. E. Litt|etie|d'
Addresses Lawyers and JuEists
In Session al Chicago.
Que tions Efficiency Of the Statute
...Condemns Amendments.

Cbic.po June 26.-Congressman
Charles e. Littlefield of Maine. adj
dressing LAWYERS and jurists at the
closing session here today of the an
mail meeting of the Illinois Bar AS
.n,i,tion made caustic criticism of the
,nn1ication of the Sherman antitrust
law. He declared that the la" ltse,l
i, indefinite. branded proposed amend
ments to the act as an attempt W NJ
fuse life into something llieless anu
closed will. a yelled attack upon fres
;dant Roosevelt. After questioning tIie
efficiency of the antitrust law OH me
oround that it leaves too much 10 'he
discretion of juries as to the Rea-
a,1.,ass or urreasonabieness OF ac-
.;a,,,,, v,ich might restrain trade, ne
,soayored to show that no similar
,a,..,. ,yith indefinite provisos ever had
80. a,,ar could be enforced. He said:
.ca,,tor Lodge. in the Republican
80, convention, said that Presi-
ANT Roosevelt had enforced t'ie Id"
nc he found them on the statute pooNS
The Republican platform eo's -, az" 80.
,atos itself in enforcement Oh tii LIE
,.vs In the light OF cases l nav
ni,aa to YOU it would seem that pro-
ton and not the performance
anstitutes enforcement oil the law
..r,e distinguished publictsts thihh
-, mon are very mucn DISTURBED
-. faar they are facing a prison ce'
for doing business under mo .n, NE NE
ioi e not think that TINS appre'
hansion has any reasohap'e ioo'"''
ton" .,o+ hn
Tbe speaker pointed out t mat , nm
len convictions had BEEN secured un
seven eo" sherman law since Sept. IA
der the o.ad. g .iHstsf -
1901. and continued: sao+orv rtcl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Mars Excursion Of Club
Womento Newport, R.L
Axle on Ta||yho Breaks, In
juring Several Of the Party.
Three Are Seriously Hurt and One
May Not Survive.

Newport, r. l., June 26.-The 1000
club women who came here from Bos-
ton today for an outing went back
greatly ssddencd, as a result of an ac-
cident which caused serious injuries to
several of their number. Many of the
visitors, who were delegates to the
biennial session of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs in Boston, had
been enjoying carriage drives about
the city, and it was the occupants of
a tallyho coach bound for E,aston's
beach which met disaster.
When the coach had reached the
middle Of steep hill on Bath road, at
the corner of Cliff avenue ono Of the
forward axlcs suddenly broke, end al
most instantly the vehicle collapsed.
Most of the women We're caught be-
meath the coach, which turned COM
pletely over. The accident occurred in
the midst of the holiday throng, and
aid was swift in coming. Private auto
mobiles were placed at the disposal of
the injured, and all We're taken to the
Newport hospital before the police am
buancc, which had been summoned
by a nearby resident. had arrived.
1t the hospital the utmost secrecy
was observed regarding the Identity of
the injured women, who numbered II,
the physicians and attendants stating
that such was the wish of the women
themselves. 1t was understood, how
ever, that a Mrs. Davenport Of Water
town, Mass, and q Mrs. Wynn of NAL
den, Mass, We're the two most serious
~ injured and that they We're iii Il
dangerous condition. one of the other
women, who was cut about tie face
and ankles, was said to be a Mrs. Sun
dean of Lincoln, Neb.
Most Of those taken to the hospital
were able to leave the institution after
they had been treated for bruises and
other minor injuries and tonight only
three remained. These were: Mrs. Hen
~ Wynn, Maiden. Mass, suffering
from a skull fracture; Mrs. Bennett f.
Davenport, Waterfowl, Mass, collar
bone and three ribs fractured, and Mrs
Sunbeam, Lincoln, Neb., ankle dislo-
Gated and suffering also from bruises
and cuts about the head.
The condition of Mrs. Wynn was re-
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

TO PREVENT THAT COLD
When YOU feel chilly and your bones
ache take a cup of hot Sanford's Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Of Trade Conditions In
General Are Received.
Great Progress Of the Crops
Strengthen Confidence.
Fall Business Coming Along, Start.
Ing Up More Machinery.

New York, June 26.-R. G. Dun &
morrow will say.
Midsummer quiet is augmented this
year by the general contraction that
has occurred in all departments of
trade and industry, but splendid pro-
gress of the crops strengthens conf
dence in the future and preparation
for large volume of fall business is
gradually increasing the percentage OF
active machinery. Occasional fiuctua-
tons in prices of raw material retarded
Improvement in the cotton goods inrus-
try but the recent sharp advance in
hides and leather on account of small
receipts of cattle failed to check pro-
gress at shoe factories, and a feair
tonnage of business is received by the
steel mills. Developments are slow lii
the primary markets for cotton goods
and mills are inclined to limit opera
tons to the business on hand because
of the erratic movement of the ma
terial. Mill stocks have not become
burdensome but the recent general dis
position to restore much idle machin-
cry at the mills must be modified I'M
less there is better distribution. Sup
plies in second hands are not excess
sive
Sales of hides were made at high
figures. tanners readily paying the top
prices for the recent advance. Dealers
are asking more money for coueahs
and some short haired buffaloes are
reported sold as high as 91a cents.
Arrivals of foreign dry hides are
small and are readily absorbed at the
recent advance in prices. Tanners in
sist on full quotations for leather. as
is to be expected after the rise In
wages, but manufacturers operate eau
tiously Improvement continues at
New England shoe shops with the
Eastern jobbers placing fair number
of fall orders and it is expected that
the low record of shipments from Bos-
ton during the first half of the year
will not be continued in the last six
months.
Decidedly better crop reports tended
to weaken the wheat market, but prices
are stubbornly held by the small avail
able supply and evident needs abroad.
Failures this week numbered 282 in
the United States, against 1862 last year
and 26 in Canada compared with %
year ago.
New York. June 26.--Bradstreet's
State of Trade will say tomorrow
Canadian trade continues to slowly ex-
pand. Seasonable weather has helped
retail lines and as a result sorting or
ders are fair Excellent crop condi-
tons throughout the Dominion with
prospects for record yield of wheat
in the west developtism regarding fall
trade. Buying for the autumn season
is better. Collections range from fair
to good Business failures for the week
ending June % number 81, which COM
pares with 90 in this week of 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Farm Buildings Burned.

West Bowdoin, Me-, June 26.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The farm buildings of J. A..
Rideout. consisting Of house. ell. barn
and several smaller buildings. were
burned today, with their contents. The
stock in the barn and very few Of
the household goods were saved. The
insurance was light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
THE WEATHER.
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington. June 26-Forecast for
New England: Fair Saturday; Sun
day fair, warmer in the interior, light
to fresh winds mostly south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Middies' Practice Cruise Itinerary.

Washington, June 26.--An itinerary
governing the movements OF the Naval
Academy practice squadron this sum-
mer has been made public at the navy
department The squadron Is schedul-
ed to be at Portsmouth. N. H., Aug Z,
and Bath, Me-, Aug. IA:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 26.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Saturday and
Sunday, somewhat warmer; light vari-
able winds.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-25
Commissioners Sale.

By virtue Of authority vested in me un-
der decree of the Superior Court of
Robson county entered before the Clerk
in a special proceeding therein pending,
entitled Mollie R Norment, general
guardian of Owen {. Norment, Jr., Elk
Parte, same being Special Proceeding
No 25So, ! will, on Monday, the Sth daV
Of June, 1908, at II O'Clock, noon, at the
court house door in Lumberton, n. c.,
offer for sale to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction for cash, the following lot or
parcel of land, situate and being in the
town of Lumberton, n. C., and being
part of lot No. II2 upon the official map
of the said town and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
beg ming at The Southeast corner of
lot No. liz upon the official map of said
town, same being the point where the
west line of Elm street intersects she
north line of second street and runs
thence along the north line of Second
street. same being the south line of lot
No. ZIP, one hundred and twenty-five
Get TO a stake i'll the said north line of
Second street, same being a cor
ner of part of said lot No. If2, belong
ing to the estate of Berry Goodwin, de-
ceased; thence in a northerly dire ction
and parallel with Elm street and along
the line of that part of lot No. II2 which
belongs to the estate of B. Goodwin, de-
ceased, thirty feet to a stake in the line
of the lot of land heretofore conveyed by
y. H. Jones and wife TO b. Goodwin and
Jthers; thence in an easterly direction
and parallel with Second street, and
along the line of said lot heretofore con-
veyed by y. H. Jones and wife to B..
Goodwin and others one hundred and
twenty-five feet to a stake i'll the west line
Of Elm rect, same also being the east line
of said lot No. II2; thence in a southerly
direction along the west line of Elm
street, same being the east Inc of said
lot No. II2, thirty feet to the beginning,
being a right angled parallelogram thirty
by one hundred and twen'y five feet, and
being the lot of land devised by T. A.
Norment, Sr. to said Owen {. Norment,
IT,, as will appear by reference TO said
will recorded in the office of the Clerk OF
he Superior Court of Ro eson county.
This sale is made for rcinvestment oi
the funds.
The successful bidder at said sale will
be required to deposit with the commits
: missioner the sum of $4,000 as guaran
tee of good faith and compliance witt
the terms OF his bid.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Place of sale: Court house door, Lum
berton, y. {
Time of sale: Monday. June Sth, 1905
! II o'clock, noon.
Dated this 9Th day OF May. 1898.
OWEN {. NoRMENr, SR.,
Commissioner
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor, AttoI
neys for Plaintiff. 5-TI-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-25

A meeting of the Masonic
Lodge will be held tomorrow
night for work in the first de-
gree.
A Croatan boy four or five
years old, son of Swannie
Holmes, was the victim of an ac-
cident Saturday morning that re-
suited in breaking his lower jaw.
He was run over by a buggy,
whose has not been learned.
The singing class of the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum will give a
concert in the opera house Friday
evening. These children give an
excellent concert and should
have a packed house. By attend
ing you will be helping worthy
cause and will be given an eve
ming of rare pleasure.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-25
Special Rates and Cars to Birm
ingham Account of Confeder-
ate Reunion June 6th-9th.

Account of the above occasion
the Seaboard announces low
round-trip rates to Birmingham
and return. Rate from Raleigh
$12.O5; Durham, $11.95; Hen
derson, $3.50; Oxford, 1920;
Hamlet, 5000; Wilmington,
$12. 80; Charlotte, 1895; Wades
boro, $3.50. All other points
on same basis. Tickets will
be sold June 6th-7th-8th final
return limit June Goth; extension
final limit can only be secured ac-
count of illness, but stop-overs
will be allowed within the final
limit at Athens, Atlanta, Cedar
town and Borden Springs. Low
side trip rate tickets will be sold
from Birmingham to points of in
terest in that vicinity. Gen. Ju-
liam S. Carr, Commander in Chief,
the Durham Camp and the Neck
lenburg Camp of Charlotte hav-
ing decided to use the Seaboard,
extra coaches and Pullman Cal
will be provided from Durham or
D. &. S. train leavingDurham at
3-15 p. m. Monday June 9Th con,
Meeting at Apex with No. Al leav'
ing Raleigh at 4:15 p. m. Ape2
at 4:43 p. M, arriving at Birm
ingham without change, the fol
lowing day at 1910. Extra
coach and Pullman car will ais
leave Charlotte by special trai1
at 900 p. m. the same date, con
Meeting with No. Al leaving Mon
roe at 1920 p. m. This train haI
connection from all points nortl
of Raleigh at Hamlet with TRAN
from Wilmington and eXtr;
coaches will be provided for othe
> Camps on application, andif bus
> mess is sufficient to justify it
special train will be run from
Monroe.
For additional information ad
= dress the undersigned.
C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A.,
! Raleigh, N. {
g June 9Th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-25
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Lumberton,
N, c., postoffice: May Is, 1908.
If not called for in one week, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
Washington, D. c. Parties call
ing will please say advertised.
Peter Barnes, Miss Addie Ave
RE, Miss Mary M Brown, Miss
Annie Bullock, Mrs. jamie B
Comb, E P Fry, Albert Hope, R
P Lee, Miss N j McKinnon, W
R Henzanenies, ] H Mccormick,
L J Rogers, Ora Taller, Green
Stotan, J F Streeter, Mrs Zennie
Tyner, Wade Singletary, A s
Thompson, Miss Francis Webster,
r. NJ. NORMENT. P. NJ.