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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-27

And new goods is what you
will find at go WATER ST,
and l invite all my customers
and friends to call and inspect
the Same. Also the new cleo
trio motor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-27
Opera House, March 2 and 3.

What promises to be the most re-
markable motion picture spectacular
ever seen in Augusta will be the APP
pearance Of the New York Amusement
Co. ut the Augusta Opera house Mon
day and Tuesday. March and 3
when this excellent organization will
present the authentic Pathe Freres
Passion Play. which enjoyed the re-
markable run Of 10 performances at
the fremont Temple. Boston to pack
ed houses. over two miles OF hand
colorcd film will be exhibited together
with an excellent musical program
rendered by artists Of recognized abili-
ty Prices for this attra ction will be
1920 and so cents. Monday night will
be ladies' night. Reserved seat sale
will open at a. NJ. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-27

Friends of f. w. Whitehouse will
regret to learn that he is confined to
his room by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-27

ai- and Mrs Franklin F. Noycs of
Wilton passed through this city
Wednesday on their wedding trip. tor
a months visit in Boston, New York
and Washington. Mr.. Noyes is we'll
known in this city and is proprietor OF
the Wilton Packing Co.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
SHOOTS HIMSELF ON
EVE OF WEDDING

Now York. May 14.-While his bride to
be was waiting at the entrance Of the
crypt OF the Cathedral OF st. John tho
Divine and her relatives and friends were
assembling for the marriage, Isaac F.
Williams. a cotton broker, Is years old,
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head in his apartments at lO West
6eventy-thlrd st.
Mr.. Williams had made every arrange
ment for his marriage to Miss May Ar
mold, daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold,
Of 52 West Ono Hundred and Thirteenth
ST.. and had planned to meet her at the
entrance of the crypt just before I o'clock.
Whom. he did not appear, H. L. Arnold,
q brother Of the bride. called up Mr..
Williams' home and earned that he had
taken his. life.
Returning to his sister Mr.. Arnold old
her Mr.. Williams had broken his leg and
tho ceremony would rave to be postponed.
This announcement vas made to the
friends present. but the bride demanded
that she be taken to his side. She was
induced to return to her mothers home.
where later she wa told the truth. and
h was Frustrated with grief.
Only one eason could be advanced for
Mr.. Williams act. n there was little
to base that on. 1t was believed by those
who knew him slightly. and 1t could not
be found that he had any confldants. that
he had met with financial reverses, and
rather than 60 to his bride and confess
he was not the wealthy man she believed
him to be he killed himself.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
NEW COTTON KING
CLEARS $5O0,O00

New York, May 1s.-In the sensa-
tional rise OF July cotton In the last
few days to 100 points. or $3.50 a bale.
it has become known that q new cot
ton king has arisen in the financial
world. one whose operations have
played havoc with the bears in the cot
ton pit and have assisted in cornertng
July options.
]. l.. Livermore's name was on the
lips of everyone in the cotton exchange
today and the new Napoleon of the
cotton market already is beginning to
dictate terms. Since April 20. when
July cotton sold at $500, the lowest in
five years, Mr.. Livermore has been
steadily accommodating contracts de-
liverable next July. It is now esti-
mated that he has made a profit OF
$780, 900 in the last two weeks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
J0HNS0N'S DAUGHTER
SUES FOR A DIVORCE

Cleveland. Ohio, May 16. - Elizabeth
Flournoy Mariani. better known as
Bessie Johnson, daughter of Mayor
Tom Johnson. has filed suit for divorce
against FREDERICK Mariani, the Italian,
whom she married in her fathers
home. Mariani is accused of abandon
rnent, gross neglect, and extreme cruel
ty.
Mrs. Mariani asks an absolute di-
vorce, alimony, and custody of their
baby, Margaret Evelyn, 5 months old.
On this point at least, it is reported,
Mariani will vince strong opposition.
and will utilize such rights as he can.
being a citizen of Italy.
After an acquaintanceship in the
East and a courtship in which like
sympathies in music and drama played
their part. Mariani, a scion of an old
a~r1stocratic European family. anne
to Cleveland n married Bessie on
March %, 1907.
The wedding was a modest one and
the young couple left soon after for
New York. A few months later Mrs.
Mariant returned to make her home
with her father. Mariani remained In
the East.
The cruelty he exercised toward her
was wholly without cause. she AYERS,
and says she has always conducted
herself I'm a dutiful and proper man.
rer as his wife"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
SON BORN TO LOUISE.
EX-CROWN PRINCESS

Florence, Italy. May ANIME. Toselt.
lately Countess Montignoso and formerly
Crown Princess Louise of Saxony, has
given birth to a son which in accordance
with her particular desire. as
she will nurse herself.
Just at present the divorced wife Of the
present king Of saxony is the legal wife
OF Sig. Enrico Toselli. an Italian pianist.
to whom she was married in London Sep
TENDER rs. 1907. He Is "A years old. while
she admitted t. 81 at the registers Of
flee.
When she deserted the crown prince who
has since become king OF Saxony. and
their five children-three boys and two
girls to run away with Giron, the chill
dren's tutor. in 1902, her list OF escapades
had already been large enough to aston
ish all Europe and to fill a book. A.
daughter accepted as the Princess Monica
Pia Of Saxony was born after that. and
then the king divorced her and took the
daughter. Her title was taken from her
and that OF Countess Montignoso granted.
The last previous escapade OF Louise
previous to her marriage to Tosellt was
the breaking up Of the home Of Count
Guicciardini of Italy. The Countess OF
Guiccariadini took pity on the exiled
princess and offered her hospitality. One
day she found the count and Louise in
the music room. where the e~x-princess.
with stocking removed. was playing the
plano with her toes.
The present king OF Saxony. who has re-
Gently taken the little Monica Pia into
the royal palace, is reported to be still
desperately in love with his divorced wife,
and to be constantly making overtures for
r~econciliation
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21

Shreveport. La. May 16.-Seven peo-
pie are known to be dead and many
Others are Injured as the result Of a;
tornado which swept across northwest
Louisiana late yesterday.
The little town Of Gillian, 25 miles
north of Shreveport. was destroyed
and h town Of Boliger on the east
side of The river in Ressler Parish.
was badly wrecked.
Communication with the greater por-
ton of h storm swept section is in
terrupted and 1t is believed certain that
later reports will increase the number
OF dead and injured.
1t is said that the work of destruc-
ton at Gillian was complete, only two
houses remaining intact. The town
has a population OF about 200.
The dead at Gillian are said to be:
MRS. j. T. GARDINER.
THREE NEGROES.
Arthur Vaughn is said to be badly
injured.
At Bolinger the dead are:
MRS MITCHELL DAVIS.
TWO NEGROES.
Mrs. Davis mother is reported to be
dying from injuries received.
Charles Isom and family of six are
reported among the injured.
1t was reported that OIL City, in this
parish. was wiped out by the tornado,
but this rumor is probably untrue. all
though great damage is thought to
have occurred involving the wrecking
OF a great many oil we'll derricks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21

L"ndca. M,y l6. Bernard Shaw's
new play. Getting Married" is being
produced at the Haynlarket this week.
''T'hi play" sal. shaw to an inter-
viewer, sis my revenge on the clitics
for their gross intellectual laZiness. low
tastes. hatred OF good work, pucrile
ro.nanticisn., disloyaity to dramatic
literature. st,ipenaous i,,snrance. sus-
ceptibility to cheap sentiment. insensi-
biiity to honor. virtue, Intellectual
honesty, everything that constitutes
strength and dignity IN human charac-
tern snort. for All the vices. follies
and weaknesses which VclreMne and
Barker have been trying to cure them
of for years pas.
Gahfest, Ono ana One-Half Hours.
The revenge was very simple. /,
was discussion stretched out $50 min
utes; nothing hut talk. talk, talk, talk.
talk-Shaw talk.
wretched critics s;w.piy ~ row OF
Shaws. all arguing with one another
on totally unintecestins subjects. Shaw
In II bishops apron argued with Shaw
in Il generals %Gnifocnl. SHAY in az
alderman's gown argued with Shaw as
a bead!a: Shaw os u bridegroom was
welded to Shaw in petticoa,s. The
AAo AiN. wa ANA'lS ~
able ar eternity OF brain racking !uIl-
ness.
II am not u vindietive mar. hu there
is such IA thing as poetic justice and
now it will assume its s%ternest relribu-
tive form.'
Am l To understand" queried the
Interviewer. that in order to revengt
yourself on the press you: have ttelibar-
ately written a bad play"
Good Heavens. no. cried Shaw,
There is nothing they would like bet
ter. I have deliberately written n
good play. This is the way to make. tn.
press suffer. My play is the very best
l can write.
No %Plotmonssr.
THE play has no plot. an :;
dramatic poet, rot a plotmonger. II Is
argument lasting three hours. carried
on with untiagging celebration by
IL people and "A beatile, all honor
able. decent. nice people.
You will find the material for thei,
argument in the church catechisyn, the
book OF common prayer. MIR. Sidney
Webb's letter to the Times on the
birthday, the various legal textbooks or
the Law OF Marriage. sermon and
table ak Of the present bishop OF
London; Whitakers alrnanack, the
Statesman's Year book. the Statistical
Abstract. the Registrar-General's Re-
turns and other s~torehouses Of fact and
%succulent stores Of contemporary
opinion. All who are Intelligent enough
to make these their daily reading will
have a rare treat.
But ! am bound to add that people
who prefer novelties will have to pa,
repeated visits to the play before they
acquire a thoroughly unaffected taste
for it,"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
NOW A WOMAN SOLVES
THE SECRET OF SEX


New York, May 11.-Mrs. c. f. Cal
houn declares she has discovered the
secret of seq. After 30 years, devoted
largely to studying the subject. she as
serts h has proved by actua! demon
stration that parents can have boys or
girls at will. that stock breeders and
calves as they see fit, and that horti-
culturists a grow male or female
plants at will.
The last OF her own family, she
maintains. was made to order. After
three girls had come along she de-
cided to change the sex Of those that
followed. so h put the discovery at
work and had four boys. Now that she
Is a widow and her children ara
grown. she proposes to give the. whole
world the benefit OF her discovery In Z
book she Is writing and expects to pub
lish within q month
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
ARTISTS VICTIM
DYING IN PARIS

Paris. May 16.-It is feared that Cana,
the. artists model, who vas struck by
w. H. Leavitt. the soninlaw Of William
Jennings Bryan, nay die. After Cana
had struck him several times with a
club Mr.. Leavitt seized a hammer and
struck his assailant ON the head. Cana's
skull was fractured. Several bones in
Mr.. Leavitt's left hand were crushed
and his head was severely bruised, but
he Is not dangerously injured.
Mr.. Leavitt. after lodging q formal
complaint against Cana, went to the
United States embassy, and through the
intervention of Ambassador White, OBJ
tanned. permission to carry a revolver
for his protection. He says that his
life is still in peril and he believes
Cana's assault was part OF a plot to
murder him. in which many other per-
sons. are concerned, since for several
weeks he a been subjected to perse-
cution by mysterious Italians.
Leavitt has been here -four months
working on a large picture ordered by
the municipality Of Antwerp for the
decoration of the town hall.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
TORNADO KILLS l'"SaII
IN OKLAHOMA

woodward. Okla, May ia sue
cession OF tOrnados swept over the
district lying rs miles southwest, south
southeast of Woodward late yes
terday and last night. Several small
isolated towns. all without telegraphic
communication. are reported to have
been destroyed. Many persons were
injured and everal were killed.
Known casualties are:
At Arnett, one mar killed; half dozen
persons injured. one fatally.
At Vicipauser. a physician fatally in
jured.
At Mutual. Arthur Sibel and his wife.
and several others severely injured.
Grand, county e a of Ellis county,
is said to have been wholly wrecked.
The towns OF Estelle. Cooley and Rich
mOnd are reported to have been devas-
tated. All these places are rs miles
from the railroad.
Wiped on Map.
At Little Rob. SIS miles southwest OF
Woodward. Mrs. ]. E. Hale was killed.
The little town OF Cestos. Dewey coun-
ty, is reported wiped off the map. No
details are obtainable.
Villages where the damage is report
ed are small places. Grand is the larg-
est, blu has only a few hundred inhab-
itants. The scene of the tOrnadoes is
der of Oklahoma. close to the Texas
and Kansas state lines. As far as
learned the twister traversed four coun-
ties and covered a distance OF IS miles
in length. Yesterday and last night q
terrific rain fell In this part OF the
state, following The oppressive weather
ideal cycloniC conditions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21

Laporte. Ind. May A.-Unexplain-
suppressed. was made public in he
Guinness tragedy this morning. It 10
contained In the report of DR.. L.ucien
Gray. who performed the autopsy on
the body which authorities have stead
lastly claimed is that OF Mrs. Bella
Guinness.
Gray tells OF three rings. which were
found upon the corpse. and also re-
veals h facts hat right hand. hith-
erto declared missing Is still In exist
ence. The rings. which might be ex-
pected to reveal the identity OF the
wearer. only add to the mystery Of the
case. Two Of them contain inscrip-
tons. one being "P. 8. to ]. S., August
%. a." the other Up. q. to ]. s., 3-5-
Mrs. Guinness husband was Peter
Guinness. but the identity Of u. s. and
cal authorities would attempt to ex-
plain.
Gray also described at length the
remnants of clothing and night robes
found with the four bodies. One Of
the night robes. that of an adult, was
trimmed with a and ribbons. The
remnants OF the child's night dress and
seceral undcrgarments also were found.
GCay's report concluded as follows:
From the examination Of this adult
female it Is impossible to determine the
exact cause OF DEATH"
Accompanying the findings of Gray
was u report by DIR. Meyer on the body
OF the male infant found in the ruins
Of h house. It describes the condi-
ton OF the corpse and says the cause
OF death could not be determined.
A gold crowned tooth has been found
In the debris OF the Guinness home. 1t
Is believed to be from the head of Mrs.
Bella Guinness.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
MATCHED. IN
A WARM TOOL BOX

Pittsburg. May 16.-Six weeks ago a
workman In the Pennsylvania repair
shops left two dozen eggs in an aban-
doned tool box In the roundhouse.
Steampipes go through the box. All
over the eggs a heavy layer Of soft coal
soon settled. Three weeks ago IA sooty
chicks arrived.
It was found that the steam pipes
kept the temperature Of the box at los
degrees. Yesterday a second hatch Of
chicks appeared. sooty. but healthy.
{. Born among the Changing noises Of
the roundh0use. every chick, 90 tar dis
covered. 10 deaf.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
SOLDIER IN FEUD
SHOOTS HIS MATES

Manila, May IA. The wholesale
shooting of soldiers yesterday at Camp
Stosenberg appears to have been the
result Of a fcud between Private
Beacham Inc Sergeant Hoey. Private
Wilson and Sergeant Hoey were en-
deavoring to nduce a young soldier to
stop Cumming with Beacham on the
ground that he was an improper char
acter. Beacham brooded over that
matter and then, crazed with drink.
attacked and killed Hoey and Wilson.
The shooting of the others reported
had been u~nintentional.
s. c. Peters, recently a pay clerk on
the cruiser Rainbow. was arrested to-
day for alleged embezzlement Of $4,000.
Peters denies the guilt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
LACK OF MONEY SAVED
THIS DuPE OF WOMAN.

ST. Joseph. Mo-, May 13.-"Because I
had no money, l now believe. Is the
only thing that saved me from being
murdered by Mrs. Guinness near La
porte" said George Anderson. of Tar
kio, Mo-. last night as he boarded the
Rock Island flyer for Chicago. where he
will offer his personal testimony and
letters written to him by Mrs. GUM
ness to the uuthoIities.
Anderson, who is a Swede 80 years
old. believes the woman is still alive;
that she set fire to the farm herself.
Two years ago. while at Montieth.
Mich. he answered one of Mrs. uin
ness advertisements, posing as a
wealthy farmer. She wrote him to
come on. He did SO. but upon finding
he had no money, she was incensed.
but told him he could spend the night
at her place. He went to bed. but was
awakened and Gun the oman bend
ing over him.. When he spoke she ran
out of the room. Greatly frightened
he did not close his eyes after that and
at daylight left the place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES
FROM TOO MUCH WORK

Carton. Ohio. May ls.-Bishsp lena-
thus Horstmann. d. D., of Cleveland.
died at the parsonage Of st. Johns
church, this city, last night. Death was
due to exhaustion caused by overwork
and heart failure. The end came sud-
denly and unexpectedly and while the
physician, who had been In attendance
during the day was absent from the
house.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
ANOTHER DUpE HAS
"TURNED UP MISSING"

lola. Wis. May IA. = Henry Gurholt,
of the town OF Scandinavia near here,
IS believed to have been a victim Of
Mrs. linn 1t is known he had
been communicating with a matrimon-
ial bureau whose advertisement he had
read In a Scandinavian paper. Some
OF his friends declare he a~prresponded
with Mrs. Guinness. He has never been
heard from since .Iulx 4 1Q0S
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
Ono Victim From Norway.

Christiania. Norway, May 14.-News
Of the wholesale murders at Laporte
which has reached here has caused a
great sensation. 1t is believed that
one of the victims was Olaf Jensen. q
youth about % years of age. who left
Christiania about two years = at
tracted by Mrs. Guinness marriage adj
vertisements. He has not been heard
from since and all inquiries by friends
here have been fruitless.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
SOUTH Dkko1AN
PUT up FIERCE
FIGHT FOR LIFE
HeIgeIein's CIenched Fist in
Death Holds a Tuft of
Hair.
FROM LAMPHERE'S HEAD?
Color Corresponds With Hair Of
Hired Man Who Is Held
Under Suspicion.
FROM LAMPHERE's HEAD7

Laporte. Ind. May 1S.-The authors,
ties of this county today are busy
weaving together h shreds of evil
dence relied upon to connect Ray
Guinness farm. and have their case as
complete as possible when the grand
jury meets next week.
AS yet the evidence has not re-
vealed to any great extent what attt-
u d it would assume Neither Lam
phere nor counsel will discuss the
matter with anyone. further than to
claim hat Mrs. Guinness still Is alive
and that She fired her wv nome that
burned her children TO death. Wniie
Prosecutor Smith MS
theory as absolutely Improbable, yet
this impression is becoming wide.
spread despite almost total absence OF
evidence to support II.
The weather Is today again very
threatening. Some a q laiien
necessarily delay the sherin's opera
tions at the Guinness farm.
That Andrew Helgelein, formerly OF
Mansfield. .. D.. did not give up, ms
life without "a struggle is ny
the fact tina In n of his clenched
hands was n tuft OF short brown hair.
which is said to be in correspondence
closely with the hair covering the head
OF Ray I.amphere. This new phase OF
the mystery was disclosed In a deposi-
ton of DR.. Myer. one of the examining
physicians. who went into an exhaus-
tive examination of Helgelein's body.
William Brogiski. IL Polander. living
with a farmer neighbor of Mrs. GUM
ness, was called upon during he years
l906-O7 to dig three holes in the barn
lot of the Guinness place. He was told
bv Mrs. Guinness the holes were to be
utilized for farm refuse. Mrs. GUM
ness designated the dimension of. the
holes. which Brogiski says were about
six feet long and four feet wide. In
all these holes bodies nave been found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
ousvouE COUNTY
HIT BY A TWJsTER

Dubuque, Ia. May II. A tornado
swept southwest OF Dubuque yesterday
afternoon, wrecking outbuildinRs and
killing live stock. No one IL reported
injured.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
SHAW'S new Play
HIS REVENGE ON
CRITICS, he SAYS
Getting Married" Is Described
by Poet as Talk, Talk, Talk
Shaw Talk"
CRITICS SEE 1T. TOO.

London. May ,%G.--"Getting Mar
Red" George Bernard S.law's new
play. being produced at the Hay
market theater. is pronounced pro-
Xix and welrisome by the majority
of the critics. They declare thai the
author has ''out-Shawed'' himself.
producing net a play. but a Soc
rate dissertation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
ONLY ADD TO
GUINNESS MYSTERY
Who Are Up. S." and -. S."
and "P. G.?" Officials
Ask Themselves.
LAMPhERE TOLD
PREACHER ABOUT II.

Baltimore. May A.-That Ray
Lamphere. charged with burning
the Guinness home and the death
OF its occupants near LaPorte. Ind.
.made..a statement. connected, with
the case I o Rev. p. A. Schell. was
admitted by the Rev. Mr.. Scheli
today. The latter, however. who
10 pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copel church at LaPorte and q dele
gate to the Methodist Episcopal
general conference hero, refused to
divulge anything as to Its nature.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
HorEL BURNS.

hotel block burned last night. With =
loss of 100000; no Insurance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-05-21
Is ARE KILLED BY
TORNADO IN SOUTH
Louisiana Again Is Swept and
Devastated by a
Twister.
RELIEF TRAIN
BRINGS BODIES.

Shreveport. L.. May 1s.-A re-
lief train sent to Gillian. La, last
night. returned here today bearing
five dead bodies and 81 injured, VIC
Tins Of the tornado. which passed
over the northern portion Of this
parish yesterday. 1t Is believed the
total dead will reach % and injured
100.