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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

James S. Sherman of Utica, Republic
can candidate for the Vice Presidency,
has accepted the invitation of the Rich
field Springs Eisteddfod to be present
at the great singing festival to be held
here Sept. and 3. Mr.. Sherman will
preside at the opening session. There
are already entered in the competition
about 1000 singers from this state,
Vermont, Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Canada, and $4,000 will be awarded in
prizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
AFTER NEGRO VOTE.
Mr.. Bryan Tells Delegation How Much
He Likes Thorn as Democrats.

Lincoln, Neb., July 23.-The deter
mination of the Democrats to capture
the negro vote was further emphasized
today when w. J. Bryan told deleGa-
ton of negroes from Lincoln that 1t
was his desire that they should get in
touch with their brethren everywhere
and particularly in Ohio and agree
upon line of campaign in behalf of
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Bryans
callers numbered over hundred today
and with many of them the political
situation was canvassed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
OUT OF POLITICS.
Ex-Gov. Douglas Of Massachusetts Has
All He Wants.

Monument Beach, Mass. July 23.-
Il am out of politics forever" declared
Former Governor William l.. Douglas
today, when, upon his return from a
yachting trip of several days, he was
questioned concerning the reports from
Lincoln, Neb., that he might be named
as chairman of the Democratic nation
al committee Mr.. Douglas said that
he had not been aware that his name
was being considered for the position.
This is final" he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
Treaty Is Ratified.

Washington, July 23-Counsellor
Matzui Of the Japanese embassy today
informed Acting Secretary Bacon of
the state department that the Emperor
had ratified the arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan.
Ratification will be exchanged in
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Thomas Bowling son of the late f.
Fl. Bowling of Randolph, is visiting
friends here. He is in the employ OF
the Westinghouse Electric Co. and has
just returned from a trip to Germany
for the company. He is to be engaged
at Orono for time setting up some
generators,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

The Board of Registration completed
its sessions Wednesday night After
comparing the last list with the re-
turns OF the assessors number of
| names have been changed for one
ward to another and several strike offs
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Gardeners are complaining that in
many instances pole beans are refus-
ing to run up the poles. The failure of
the vines to perform this customary
act is supposed to be caused by the
drouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Dog Officer Kimball has closed his
dog account and has collected little
More than last year. Thirty-four dogs
have been killed by him or their OWL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

William r. Gay has been drawn as
grand juror for the September term OF
the supreme court and also for the
January and April terms of next year
Fred S. Thorne, James f. Potter and
Samuel j. SOule have been drawn as
traverse jurors for the September term
of the superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Miss Gertrude Meader met with
painful accident Tuesday evening
while returning from Hallowell AS she
was leaving the electric car she slipped
and fell. spraining her right knee and
bruising her severely. The injuries will
confine her to the house for several
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Steamer Ransom B. Fuller of the
Eastern Steamship Co. did not arrive
yesterday morning until after 10
O'Clock. The boat arrived at Bath at
a. NJ, but owing to the heavy fog
Capt. Blair did not consider it wise to
proceed up river until the fog had lift
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

The CnbbOssee Inn baseball team
went to BOOthbay Harbor yesterday
morning on the Islander. The team
will play the Roothbay Harbor and
Squirrel Island Mines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Miss Faustina Watts, who has been
tn" guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Burns.
will leave this morning for Thomaston
and after a short stay there will re-
turn to her home at Haverhill, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

The tug A. r. KapeIla is tied up on
the Randolph side of the river just
above the bridge and is receiving
new coat of paint, which greatly inn
proves the appearance of the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Miss May COwen. who has been Wis.,
iting her sister. Mrs. William Cleaves
at Randolph. has returned to her home
in PittSfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Miss Katherine Monahan arrived
home yesterday afternoon from a visit
of two weeks to Portland and Bar
Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

fence has been put up on Grays
wharf to enclose the portion of the
wharf leased by the Augusta, Gardiner
4 Boothhay Steamboat Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Schooner Woodland Abram arrived
yesterday from Bath. where she has
been undergoing repairs and will load
ice at Independent for Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Miss Gladys Hinkley went to Lake
port, n. H., yesterday, where she will
be the guest of Rev. and Mrs H. II.
Hayes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Lyndon Il. Chapman of Randolph ar
rived home from Boston Thursday, &C
companed by his mother from Wal
than, who is critically ill.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

City Marshal Cults and Officers To-
zier and King raided at "a Main ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon. but We're I'M
able to find any contraband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

election, will be turned over to the DEM
ocratic national committee for the ben
eft of the campaign.
(Signed) civilian ]. BRYAN"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

George +. Parsons, principal of the
Limestone High school. was in the city
yesterday calling upon friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

benjamin Partridge, Jr., went yes
terday to Capitol Island on the steam
err Islander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Athena, daughter of j. d. Hayes OF
Randolph, who has been seriously i'll.
was reported yesterday as much bet
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Frank Names of Limestone was in
the city yesterday on his way to visit
friends in Vast Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Mrs. c. NJ. Day and the Misses Anna
and Alice Day went yesterday to
Squirrel Island for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
GARDINER.

Mrs. Joseph Noyes Of Hartford. Conn
is visiting Mrs. James Church, North
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Mrs. A. X. +. Strout. who has been
visiting at Albion, arrived home yes
tCrday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Mrs. Clarence Day and two daughters
went yesterday to Squirrel Island for a.
stay of several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Mrs William CHM and Miss Sarah
CHM went yesterday to their cottage
at Naples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Dr- Martha Hughes Cannon. formerly a
State Senator in Utah. has vowed to Cali
frrnia and the women of that State OK
pect her to be of great assistance tc
them in the fight for woman suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Joseph Lemaire of Taunton Mass
is visiting at the home of Miss Eta
Dunton, Windsor street, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Drake went yes
terday to Portland to make little Wis
it with their son, j. E. Drake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

it is understood to be the purpose o
the official to act very promptly in thi.
manner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

continually eating apples and other
fruit helped Mrs. Ann Hulsizer. of
Ohio, we'll along toward 107 before she
died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

There Is much in merit, but Of two
stores Of equal rcpute. the one which
does the most advertising viii 40 In
mos business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
SHERMAN WILL PRESIDE.

Vice presidential Candidate to B.
Guest Of Honor at Eistcddfod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24

Richfield Springs. n. Y. July 2S.-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
any material change.
A oD-NATURED CROWD.

Aside from the child-likeness
of the proceedings, it was inter-
esting, especially the vote of
Granville and Alamance, which
was divided the three candidates
each receiving a fraction Of vote,
and the delegate became SO used
to calling it out that he almost
made a song of it. Amid all the
contest the best of feeling pre-
vailed and the wholecrowd seem
ed in the best of humor.
AT noon today, Tuesday, the
convention was still in session
and no change in the vote. After
adjournment. for dinner ) the
meeting was called to order at z
o'clock to resume the voting.
The end is not yet in sight. a,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
from Rarboro Rssis No. s.

-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Reams
spent lastSaturday night ithhis
mother, Mrs. Ida Reams, and a.
tended the union meeting at Flat
River on the 9Th Sunday.
Most of the farmers have gone
over their corn and tobacco the
first time and some have started
over the second time. The crop
is now looking very promising.
/ had.the pleasure of attend
ing the union meeting at Flat
River Primitive Baptist Church
on the 9Th Sunday, and the crowd
was estimated to be about 1000
people. Some one asked MIR. r.
A. Allen how old the church
house was and he said that it
was about 200 years old, and the
chimney that stands at the west
end Of the house is something
like 80 feet high and is the only
church that we know of that has
a chimney for its heating capaci-
| lty. It Is said that Elders Monk,
Pead and Hall. who did the
preaching. we're at their best.
and the good old saints had
their spiritual strength renewed
as there was much old time
shouting in the camp, and every
want of man was supplied in che
eating line.
On last Tuesday an unknown
negro broke into the house of
Mr.. Thomas Gentry and stole
$500, all the money that Mr..
Gentry had, and the thief has
not been captured up to this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Pearce,
of Durham, spent last Saturday
night and Sunday with home
folks and returned to Durham
on Monday following.
will give you a very amusing
incident of the recent election
concerning a wet and dry voter.
A church member who wanted
to vote a wet ticket and was
ashamed to do so for fear of crit
cism offered a dry man q BUSH
els of corn to exchange votes
with him and the dry man told
the wet man that if he would
give him $3.50 that he would ac-
cept his proposition, so the wet
mnn voted a dry ticket and the
dry man for $3.50 voted a wet
ticket. So in this election trans
action the wet man lost $3.50 and
his vote and the dry man saved
So. so and his vote.
On last Monday the company
dug their mill race deeper at
Barton's Mill by using dynamite
ana made some other repairs
which will be quite an improve
ment on the mill. The water
will be conveyed to the wheels
more freely and the capacity of
power and speed will be greater.
P. l.. Tapp has put in his
phone and is now ready to talk
to his friends.
----~ a-. ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES
BalIOiing Begun al 2.3O Yesterday
v. 7. Bradsher YIthdraWs.--
Fuller, Of Durham, HObgOOd,
Of GuIIfOrd; and GattIs, Of
Orange, The Candl
dates.

judical district In Durham be-
gan Sunday afternoon. The
friends and supporters Of the
three leading candidates began
work on the field early and re-
NAMED in session all night rath-
er than give up their choice.
The following counties COM
pose this district: Alamance,
Durham, Granville, Guilford. Or
ange and Person. The total
vote in the convention is two
hundred and of course onelcandi-
date will have TO receive a frac-
tion over one hundred before he
receives the nomination. -
At two o'clock the convention
was called to order by Chairman
John N. Wilson, of Guilford.
with Mr.. A. N. Garwood,
of Alamance, secretary.ss
A committee Of one from each
county, as follows. was selected
10 recommend officers for perma.
bent organization: Alamance,
3. S. Parker, Jr.; Durham, III.
A. Foushee: Granville, A. w.
;raham: GuiIford, E. A. Brown;
orange, Frank Nash: Person. r.
Holman.
This committee recommended
he following officers, who were
Flected by acclamation: Chair
|nan, d. w. Bradsher, of Per-
BON; Secretaries, Eugene
Hughes, of Orange; ]. S. Fergu-
BON. of Guilford; John B. Boothe
bf GRANVILLE.
The following executive CON-
nittee were elected: JIM. Cook,
y. c. Graham. w. A. Devin, ].
M. Wilson. Frank Nash, ]. A.
Long.
NOMINATION SPEECHES.
The name of Mr.. Jones Fuller.
pf this county, was the first to
be nominated. The nomination
speech was made by Mr.. Victor
>. Bryant in an eloquent speech,
pne that caused much enthusi-
asm. Mr.. A. B. Kimball, of
Guilford, placed in nomination
Mr.. Frank P. Hobgood, of Gull
ford. He was frequently cheer
ed by the Hobgood supporters.
The next name to be placed
before the convention was that
pf Hon. Samuel M. Gattis, of Or
hnge, Maj. Jno. w. Graham, of
liillsboro, made the nominating
speech, giving a life sketch of
MIR. Gattis. He was given en-
thusiastic applause.
The nominations were secound-
ed as follows: Judge A. w.
Graham, of Granville for Mr..
Fuller; Mr.. John w. Cook, of
Alsmance for Mr.. Gattis and DIR.
Samuel Booth, Of Granville, for
Mr. Hobgood.
After the nomination and Sec
Pnding speeches the balloting be-
began. The first ballot resulted
n the following vote: Hobgood
2.65, Fuller 69.49, Gattis 57.s6.
Another ballot was ordered
Thich :resulted practically the
|ame, and so It continued until a
hort recess was taken for sup
per att o'clock. At 8 o'clock
he convention was called to or
Ter again and the balloting was
begun with the same result as in
ne afternoon. All night long
ne ballots were taken without
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09

The running teams from Hose
Companies No. l and 2 gave an
exhibition race last Friday after
noon. Both made good time.
Another race will be made be-
fire the bpys go to Wilmington
iur tnC tJurlla,aeilt.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09

ITCH cured in 30 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
Never fails. Sold by HACKNEY
Bros, Druggist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-29
CLEVELAND KNEW GOOD LAND
A. l.. Reed, Who Handled Omaha
Property, Says Ex-President was
"frOm Missouri"

THE dealings which the late Grover
Cleveland had with our firm showed that
he was a shrewd man of business" said
A. L. Reed, president of the Byron Reed
company, which had charge of Mrs. Cleve-
lands property in Omaha He was a man
who wanted just as little red tape in dom
nection with business as possible. He
seemed to know, too, what was a correct
price for a piece of property, even at a
distance of about 1,5OO miles, and showed
a marvellous faculty of long-dstance sizing
up of the resources of A city and its future
Most of our dealings were with Mrs
Cleveland, who was the owner of the prop
erty, and only occasionally were we brought
into contact with the president, when he
wrote a letter, for example sending a
check at my wifes request But / have
no doubt that he was her close adviser in
regard to the holding Of some of her prop
erty for higher prices and the sale of other
of it just when top price had come.
Moreover, he was man who had to be
shown He took nothing for granted, but
had to see every detail of deal before he
was satisfied to let it go through"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-29
oMAHAN ON NATIONAL COUNCIL
Miss Edith Tobitt of Public Library
Elected to Governing
Board.

Omaha has just been honored by the cleo
tion of Miss Edith Tobitt, librarian of the
Omaha Public Library, as one of the four
new members of the Council" which is
the governing body of the American Library
association, at the yearly meeting held last
week at Lake Minnetonka. This body con-
sists Of twenty members, four of whom
are chosen each year. Although not on the
official slate, but a candidate by petition,
Miss Tobitt's friends secured for her this
recognition during her absence abroad. The
American Library association embraces
every library of note in the United states,
and over 700 members were in attendance
at the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L, Haller have Just re-
turned from Lake MnEetonka, where Mr..
Haller went to attend the meetings of the
American Library association. Mr.. Haller
is president of the Nebraska Library COM
mission, as well as a director in the Omaha
Public Library
Miss Margaret OBrien is also back from
the American Library association meeting
which she attended as acting librarian OF
the Omaha Public Library.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-29
EXPENSES EXCEED RECEIPTS
sixty Million More Paid Out by the
Government Than il
Taken In.
MoVEdENTs or OCEAN sTEAMsHIPt

WASHINGTON, June 2S-The forthcom-
ing statement of the treasury receipts and
expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June So 1903, will show marked falling
off in receipts compared with the year
1907, and a large increase in the expendi-
lures. The excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts for the year will approximate So
coo 600 which has been exceeded only twice
since the civil war. In 1894 there was a
deficit of S69, $4,000, and in 1899 there was
another of a little over $s9,OOO,00O, and in
each of the four intervening years the re-
ceipts fell considerably below the disburse
ments. Again in 1904 and 1905 there were
shortages of $41 10000 and $23,OCO,O0O, res
pectively.
The total receipts this year will be shown
to have been about $599,OOo 600. or $s4.O00.OOo
less than for the fiscal year 1907 Customs
receipts will be shown to have fallen off
about S46OOO,OOO from those of 1907, while
the receipts from internal revenue sources
will be short nearly $3.50 600. Miscellane-
Gus receipts will show a slight gain.
The disbursements for the year will be
shown to have aggregated about 1853 ,OOOO 900,
or 100000 more than for 1907, and $54-
! 100000 more than for any other year since
| 1865, not excepting the Spanish war period.
Although these increased disbursements
are very general and are shown in nearly
every account except that of interest on
the public debt, some Of the heaviest of
| them were for important permanent i'm
| provements.
The Panama canal during the closing
| year will have cost the government $3S,
| 100000 as against S27,OOO.OOO for the year
| 1907, and the work this year in connection
| with the reclamation of the public lands
! will be shown to have cost about $4,000 600
! which is not far from last years figures.
The deficiency in the postal revenues for
the present year will probably reach $l3,-
10000. as against 100000 for 1907, max.
ing a difference of $6,0OO00O.
This is the largest postal deficiency in
the history of the government except ir
1905, when It reached nearly SIS 200, 600. The
records show that theAe has been a posta
deficiency every year since the establish
ment OF the service, with the exception OF
twelve when small surpluses were shown
The expense of the rural free mail delivery
this year is not expected to fall below S25
10000. The decrease in the amount of. tn,
receipts of $64,OOOO00 and the increased ex
penditures OF $SO,OOO,OOO make a differenc,
against the treasury for the fiscal year o
Sl44OOO,O0O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-29
ATLANTIC FLEET ASSEMBLING
All But Four Now at san Francisco
and Ready to Sail for
the Orient.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.-Twelve OF
the sixteen battleshps of the Atlantic fleet
which is to start on July on the voyage
from San Francisco to Hampton Roads,
are now in San Francisco harbor. The
other four are expected to arrive from
northern waters during the coming week
The battleships now here are the Connecti-
cut, Vermont, Georgia Wisconsin, Illinois,
Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Kansas and Minnesota.
Thos expected during the week the
Nebraska. Rhode Island, Virginia and Kear-
sarge
on Tuesday next the Painter ana Yank-
ton, auxiliarles, will sail for Honolulu, to
be followed on Wednesday by the Culgoa
Glacier and Ajax
The battleships Wisconsin and New Jer-
sey came down from Pudget sound Friday
morning The Wisconsin went TO Mare
Island and the New Jersey Joined the other
ships Of the fleet on Man-oWar Row. All
Of the battleshps which have been UNDER
going repairs here will he off the drydocks
by July 3. The ships viii take no part in
the celebration Of the Fourth OF July here
except to participate in the firing of sa-
lutes.
The second division OF the Pacific fleet
will leave San Francisco ON July / for
San Diego This division VIII consist OF
1.-THE cruisers Tennessee, Washington, Cali
fornia and South Dakota, having in tow
the torpedo boat destroyers Preble Perry
| and Farragut The pacific fleet will start
on the summer cruise TO Honolulu and
Samoa on August l.