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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
u..vx rro.t In OkIahoma.

Muskogee. Ok, Sept. 2s.-The neav- lest frost ever known in this section a, this season of the year occurred here last night and it is feared the late cotton has been damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
At sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Sept. 2s.-wil- Ham J. Bryan. Democratic candidate for President, opened the fourth week of his present tour by a renewal of his criticisms of Mir. Taft and the Republican platform.
 A big crowd waited at the station a long time for the belated train bringing in the distinguished Nebras- kan. Mounting a truck near the sta- tion Mir. Bryan said, T am glad to be here again, because you in this great Western State have been study ing public questions for a long while and you saw here before they did in some other parts of the country. the tendencies of our government and you tried as best you could to correct them"
 He briefly discussed the issue shall the people rule,' and taking up the subject of the trusts, publicity of cam paign contributions and election of Senators by direct vote denounced the Republican party and more particular ly Mir. Taft on their attitude on these questions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
cnld snan fn Texaa.

Waco, Tex, Sept. 2s--The first cold snap of the season sent the thermom- eter down to 46 this morning he- ports of frost came from North Tex as, where tender vegetation has been nipped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Cold In BsrmfnRham.

Birmingham. Sept 28.-From I2 o'clock last night until this afternoon 'the weather here has turned very cold the thermometer registering 54 at noon to-day. The prediction Is made that by 3 o'clock tonight the mercury will go down to As.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
PRIEST MISQUoTED.
says He Is Not "supDOrtinE" But Will
 Vote for Bryan.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S-Judge Henry $. Priest. of St! Louis, refused today to discuss the reference to him in the statement issued by President Roose- welt last night.
 He said that he had been mis- ouoted in the interview which the President recites. He asserted that he is not supporting" W. J. Bryan for the Presidency. but that he will vote for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Cold nf Nnnhyille.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2s.-The gov- ernment thermometer here registered 4s at o'clock this morning, a fall of 42 degrees since yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Heavy Frost in Missouri.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 2S.--A heavy frost fell throughout this part of the country last night and the mercury here dropped to 97 degrees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Denth of An Actor.

Highlands of Navesing. N. J., Sept 2S Joseph Wheelock, Jr.. actor. died of heart disease as he was about to board a train here today. III health compcli- ed Mir. Wheelock to abandon the stage early this summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Twenty Pernons Injuretl.

New York. Sept. 3S.-Twenty per- sons were injured, two of them prob ably fatally. in a collision between two trolley cars in the hatbush sec tion of Brooklyn this Afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Cool in New Orleans.

New orleans, La, Sept. zS-Ine Ssv when the temperature dropped xyeli below the seventy mark. The officiai temperature at a. m. was e4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Oyercoats in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Overcoats and gloves made their first appearance in inc city streets today. following drop of 30 degrees in temperature through the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Ohio Drought Broken.

Cleveland. O.. Sept. 2S-The drought which has prevailed in this section Tor many weeks. was broken today. Re- ports show that showers fell at many points in Ohio during the night and to- day. Ns -,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Cold in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2S--Followins the heavy rain of yesterday the ther- mometer here today registered A A-z degrees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
STEWART APPOINTED.
Missouri Man Becomes Second Assist.
 ant PoNtmaAter General

Washington. Sept. 2s-Joseph Stew art of Missouri. Superintendent of the Division of Railway Adjustment in the Postoffice Department. today was ap- pointed Second Assistant Postmaster General. succeeding James T. McLeary. of Minnesota, who resigned to become a candidate for Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Ia Not the Man.

sherman, Tex. Sept 2s.-After the third visit made by the California of ficers to the county jail and as many critical examinations of William (BilD Hatfield, held here on a fugitive war rant. charging that he is James C..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
INCREASE OF RATES
RAILROADS ARE CONSIDERING AN.
 OTHER ADVANCE.
Vice-President Winburn of r,.n,r., u. Ge0rSta Says Roads Must Get More Revenue or Reduce
 Wages

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 2s.-"we must get more revenue or make reductions in the wages of our employees" declared W. A. Winburn, Vice-President of inc Central of Georgia Railway before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the rate hearing here this afternoon.
 Mir. Winburn was on the stand dur ing the entire afternoon. He stated that the working force of his road had been cut down about 5000 men since the financial depression began. It was not yet able to make outgo harmonize with income. and admitted that sub stantial rate increases all along the line are being considered. as those un- der investigation were not giving re- lief. He said present increases would net his company about $42.000 anru- ally.
 "The part of this each individual af. fected has to pay Is infinitely small when compared with the number of men who will be kept out of employ ment if 1t Is taken away" he de- clared.
 c. B. Phelps, Superintendent of Transportation, and w. H. Courtney. Chief Engineer of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. were the other wit nesses before the commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Killing Frost i'm Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2S.--A killing frost is reported from all points north of here last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
ROOSEVELT DONATES.
Gives Fifty Dollars for the Stephen ID.
 Lee Memorial.

vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 2s.--With an appropriate letter of bequest, President Roosevelt today sent a check for $50 upon his personal account in Washing ton, to be contributed to the fund for the s10,000 Stephen D. Lee memorial now being secured.
 Secretary of War Wright did like wise and Gen. c. M. Dodge sent $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Hearing in St. Louis.

St. Louis. Sept. 2S.-The Interstate Commerce Commission today began series of hearings In this city to de- termine the reasonableness of an In crease in freight rates which has been announced by Southwestern lines. The increase proposed applies to traffic between points in Texas and points in Missouri and Illinois.
 The complaint against the increase in freight rates were filed by the Texas Railroad Commission and in tervening petitions have been filed by shippers of St. Louis, Omaha. Chicago and other Western cities. They Stand with the Texas commission in oppos- ing the rate increase.
 over one hundred representatives of commercial bodies were present when the hearing begun.
 F. H. Cowan, of Texas. opening he argument for the shipping interests. asserted that there has been no change in conditions to warrant an advance in view If the freight sche- dulles adopted in 1903.
 The volume of shipping and the values of the commodities nave fn- creased, he asserted. and the recent temporary falling of in railroads traffic is not an evidence which mould justify a general and more or less ptr- manent increase Tn +he rats5 charged by the railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
Fant TraIn Wrecked.

Springfield. H., Sept. 2s.-The Day light Special, northbound. the fast train on the Illinois Central Railway between St. Louis and Chicago, was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29
THE WEATHER.

Washington, sept. 2s.--For AIabamai Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, light to fresh north winds becoming vari- able.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29

wrecked near here late this afternoon. One person was killed and several were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
CLARY DISCHARGED.
Mahoney's Evidence Not Sufficient to
Hold Him.

George A. Clary Of Randolph was ar
raisned Saturday morning before
Judge Larrabee on a single sale charge
preferred by Timothy Mahoney. a
Togus veteran. Mahoney alleged that
on March "a he bought four half pints
of whiskey of Clary, who was driving
a peddler's cart at the time. On the
reading of the warrant Clary pleaded
not guilty. John Gardiner of Togus,
who was brought forward by Mahoney
as witness denied being present
when the alleged fale of liquor took
place.
The judge then turned to Mahoney
and said: Did YOU buy whiskey as
alleged in the warrant of this man
Clary?' After slight hesitation Ma
honey replied Il bought the whskey
Of a man, who had the fingers of one
hand cut off, but Clary stood at the
end of the cart The judge at once
dismissed the case and then MahoneY
asked that Clary be held for the al
legged sale of q watch. which Mahoney
had left with him as a pledge of pay
ment for provisions that he had bought
out OF Clary's cart. ManoneN was adj
vis"d by the court to bring an action
in t"ovor against Clary if he wished to
recover for his watch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
ANOTHER MURDER?
Body of Woman Found or Clay Bank
In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 1O.-A mystery
that savOrs of more than the ordinary
surrounds the finding of the body or a
we'll dressed woman on clay bank in
the extreme southwestern section of
the city today The body was that of
a rather pretty woman of the blonde
type, apparently about 35 years of age.
Two men coming across the brick
yards from the Point Breeze oil works
came across the body. which lay with
one foot in small pond. Beside it
lay bottle that had contained car
bolic acid and it was taken for granted
that the woman had committed sui
eide. But when the police began an
investigation, they could find no foot
prints made by woman that would
show how the unknown made her way
over the muddy ground to the pond.
They did find prints of mans feet
and suspicion that the woman may
have been carried to the place was
strengthened by the fact that the wo-
man lay carefully covered by the coat
belonging to the womans suit of black
cloth. A gray straw turban was pinned
in place on the mass of light hair.
which was not greatly disheveled. The
point where the body was found is far
out of the way of any ordinary traffic.
but people living not far from the
scene reported having heard a cab or
drive by early this morning.
apparently going in the direction of the
open brick yards, where the body was
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
Meader-Wjlder,

Earle OrinSton Meadcr and Miss
Addie Aubrey Wilder We're united in
marriage Saturday evening at No. 5
Chestnut street by Rev. l.. Fl. Clarke.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of Il party of about 50 rela-
tives and friends of the contracting
parties. The bride wore becoming
gown of white and the house was at
tractvcly decorated in honor of the
event. A reception followed the cerc-
mony and the young couple received
some very pretty wedding presents.
They will reside in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
The Presidential
Campaign Outlook.

Washington. May 1O.-The delegate
columns of Republican candidates for
the Presidency are now nearly COM
pletc. for the conventions of the past
week have brought the entire totals up
to S46 This leaves but 1874 delegates
to be elected. The remaining conven-
tons will all be held next week.
Unofficial figures at national COM
mittee headquarters in this city now
show that Secretary Taft has 339 in
structed delegates. All the other can
didatcs have 223 delegates Senator
Foraker of Ohio now enters the list of
candidates for whom delegates have
been pledged, as LIST Georgia Congress
sional district has just directed that its
two votes be cast for the Ohioan The
uninstructed delegates, according to
the same authority, now number PA,
and the contested seats number 20.
The features of the week We're the
decisive verdicts of the Connecticut
and the Kentucky conventions in in
structing delegates for the secretary
Of war. The action in the latter state
was a great blow to the candidacy of
Vice President Fairbanks. All told,
Secretary Taft won So instructed
votes, including in Alabama. in
Arkansas, 10 in Connecticut, Is in
Kentucky, 3 in Louisiana, 2 in Michi-
gan, in Maine, in Missouri in
North Carolina and in Wyoming.
There is much speculation as to how
many delegates will really make con-
tests before the national committee at
Chicago. While 20 delegates from II
states have indicated an intention to
contest, but a small number of those
have actually complied with the con-
ditions for contest and entered for
NAL notice with the national COM
mittee.
Secretary Taft's 339 instructed dele
gates now come from IS states and
tOrrit OriGS as follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
Robert ]. HOPKINS.

Robert T. Hopkins of Manchester
died at his home on the Meadow Hill
road yesterday at the advance age Of
so years.
He was a son of William and Mary
(Long) Hopkins. He was born at st
Johns. n. B. He is well known to
Hallowell citizens, transacted the most
OF his business here and formed an
acquaintance with our people in whose
estimation he always held the first
place. He was one of the first gentle
men of the land, always kind, large
hearted and genial and up to the past
two years had been in perfect health
and enjoyed the friendship Of his neigh
hors. He was respected by all who
knew him. He was staunch Metho-
dist and attended the church in this
city. Two sons, George and Herbert,
and daughter Lillian. survive
The funeral will occur at II o'clock
Wednesday morning. Rev. ]. r. Cliff
ford Of Gardiner will probably oniciate
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WATERVILLE.
Bernard p. Fardy.

After long suffering from tubercu-
loss Bernard p. Fardy, one of the most
popular young men of this city, died
Sunday at noon. He was 35 years of
age ard was born in this city. He at
tended the public schools and was
graduated from the Waterville High
school with the class of 1893. After
graduation he entered the employ Of
w. F. Putnam, then Lowell & Putnam,
as cigar maker and worked at this
trade until last January, about Is
years. He was unmarried and made his
home with his mother Mrs. Catherine
Fardy, III Main street.
The deceased was member of the
Cigarmakers' Union of this city and
was prominent in it's affairs. He was
also a member of the Watervilie Bicy
Gle Club and took an active part in all
former long distance trips made by the
members.
Besides the mother, three sisters of
this city. Mrs. Phillip J. Brown, Mrs.
Dr. A. Jolly and Mrs. c. H. Barton,
also two brothers, John Fardy of this
city and James Fardy of Auburn, sur
vive.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed at o'clock Tuesday morning from
the church of the Sacred Heart parish
and burial will take place in the Catho
lie cemetery at Pine Grove.
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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Gardiner Realty Co., Directors Dis
cuss Building Plans.

The Gardiner Realty Co, which was
Incorporated here week ago for the
purpose of erecting a new amusement
hall. held a very enthusiastic meeting
of it's directors Saturday afternoon
at o'clock at the office of Mayor
Will c. Atkins. The building COM
mittce was instructed to at once pro-
coed to procure plans for the proposed
building.
Subscriptions for the stock of the
company have been coming in very
rapidly since the proposition was put
before the public. Friday and Saturday
being the days that particularly de-
lighted the promoters so that at the
meeting Saturday the directors were
able to announce that the amount
needed was nearly subscribed and that
there was no doubt whatever that the
capital stock would he subscribed in
full.
Ever since the burning of the Coli
scum in 1905 the matter of building
a new hall has been agitated from
time to time, the desire being for a
hall of sufficient size to hold indoor
sports and also built with good and
roomy stage so that the best theatre
cal attractions WDulu DE seen mere.
The matter was preached at the last
annual meeting of the Board of Trade
I'm February but no definite action was
taken until the purchase of the A. II.
Smith property on Church street and
the formation of the Gardiner Realty
Co.
While the old Coliseum was a fine
place for indoor sports it was too large
for theatrical attractions, but the new
Coliseum will be planned so that it can
be used for an Opera house and its
stage and equipment will be such as to
attract the best companies on the road.
Gardeners new entertainment hall can
not fail to help benefit and beautify
the city and the promoters aim to make
it Il paying venture for the stockhold-
crs The names of tho men who are
directors of the Gardiner Realty CO.,
are guarantee that it is a safe, con-
scrvative business proposition.
The eagerness with which Gardiner
citizens have taken hold of this enter
prise speaks we'll for the public spirit
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BENJAMIN r. Peacock.

Benjamin +. Peacock died Sunday
morning at his home in West Gardi-
ner, aged 13 years. Mr.. Peacock was
a farmer and had resided for many
years at West Gardiner. A widow and
two sons. Arthur Peacock of Man
chester and Ellsworth Peacock of
Readfield, survive. Funeral services
will be held from the family residence
at West Gardiner at > p. NJ. Wednes-
day Rev. Warren Hawkes. of Man
chester will ofiiciate. Friends are re-
queStcd not to send flowers.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Samuel A. mcdonnell, the we'll
known fremont street merchant died
at his summer home, 217 Cliff avenue,
Winthrop, Mass. Saturday, after
brief illness from appendicitis. On Fri
day he had successfully passed
through an operation for the nalady.
but was unable to rally from it's eff
fcctS.
The United States immigration Blu
rcau has made arrangements for the
return of Miss Bertha Oss, the leper.
from the Massachusetts leper colony at
Penikese Island, outside of New Bed
ford, to her former home in Russia, via
New York. The authorities have chart
cred the schooner Ramona to transport
Miss Osis to New York. Then she will
be transferred to one of the vessels OF
the steamship company that brought
her here, for deportation to the place
of her nativity in Russia.
The American Therapeutic Society
concluded it's sessions at Philadelphia
Saturday, electing officers and decid-
ing upon New Haven as the place
of meeting in May next year. The Of
ficers chosen are as follows: President,
Frederic Gerrish, Portland, Me-; first
vice president, Alexander d. Blocka-
der, Montreal; second vice president,
Howard Van Rensselaer,, New York;
third vice president, Robert Il. Mrrs,
New York; secretary( N. p. Barnes,
Washington; treasurer, Ernest A. Gal
liant, New York.
The sixth annual conference of the
New England Board of International
Mouliers Union, which has been in
days, closed it's sessions Sunday by de-
Gliding to hold the next conference at
Taunton, Mass, May Z, 8 and 9. 1909,
and by electing the following officers:
President, Dennis J. O'Keefe, New
Britain, CT; vice president, VIM Ac-
ton, Fall River, Mass; secretary,
Charles E. Anderson, Plymouth, Mass;
secretary treasurer, John S. Gale,
Worcester, Mass.
Eight buildings were destroyed by
fire Saturday at Campbellton, N. B.,
with estimated loss of nearly $4,000,
of which about $4,000 is covered by in
surance. The fire broke out in j. and
d. A. Harquails wood working fac
tory which was burned to the ground.
Other buildings destroyed were two
large warehouses, well stocked, dry
house, boiler house, barn, Mrs. Rob-
ert Smiths house, store and barn and
H. u. Sheafs house. Several piles of
lumber were also burned. Messrs. Har-
quail's loss is about $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
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POLICE WORKING HARD
Trying to Find Man Who May Throw
Light on the Mullins Case.

Boston, May 10.-The police of both
Cambridge and Arlington at work on
the Annie Mullins case yesterday
spent the entire day in seeking the
much wanted witness who rode on
Motorman Donnelley's car to Harvard
square on the night of the murder
1t was rumored also last night that
a warrant has already been prepared
in the case calling for an arrest, so
that no time will be lost In serving it
once the desired evidence has been
obtained. This rumor, however, could
not be confirmed. as many of the Of
ficials have been enjoined to secrecy as
to just what is TRANSPORTING
During the afternoon the search was
kept up, but this man was not found.
yet it is understood from the manner
in which the authorities speak that his
identity is known His evidence is
needed as a confirmation of what
Motorman Donnelley and Conductor
Shea have already told before an ar
rest is made.
This course was decided upon yes
terday afternoon following a confer
ence between Chief of Detectives F. J.
Hurley and Inspector Mellon Of Cam
bridge and District Attorney Higgins.
1t is understood that the Cambridge
officers wished to make an arrest i'm
mediately. but the district attorney
insisted that the missing witness be
first brought forward. that his story
may forge another link in the cham
of evidence thus far secured.
After the conference the officers
again went to work with will and de-
termination to find this man. The
opinion prevails that he is an attache
of the North Cambridge car barn. for
the following reason. When the set
back car was sent out to meet the
Dudley street car. upon which Don-
nelly rode. they came together at Rice
street. which is but the second street
below the car barn, and when Donnel-
ley got on board the set back" and
took charge he noticed that this man
had the vestibule. 1t is figured that
had this individual been an ordinary
passenger he would have ridden either
on the inside of the car or on the rear
platform, and it is now believed that
he was in the vestibule even when the
car came out of the barn.
IF this man is secured tonight and
his story corroborates what has al
ready been obtained by us, action will
follow immediately said an official
last night.
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CYNTHIA Merrill BodwelI.

Mrs. Cynthia Merrill Bodwell died
at her home in this city SATURDAY. al
ternoon. She was born at Salem, N.
H.. the daughter of Ansel and Louise
(Smith) Merrill.
she was a woman of quiet and gentle
disposition, beloved in her home which
she made most pleasant. She was
liked by all who knew her and by all
who had the privilege of coming
within her home. Neighbors and
friends respected and loved her alike.
She was 81 years of age. The husband,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11

The following are the recent visitors
registering at the Home Library:
Della Cosselin, Augusta: Merida Dus-
ant, Lewiston; William II. Barry
Nashua. n. H.; Laura A. Merrill, Au-
gusta; l.. G. Smallidge; James Wesleys
Hopkins, Boston: Ruth p. Gardner
Quincy, Mass: Mrs. Fl. d. McGregor,
Quincy. Mass; Mrs. John Milton. Car
diner, Me; Joseph Alger and Joseph
Alcer, Jr., of Brockton. Mass; Walter
Algcr, Middleboro Mass; Cyrus L.
Alger, Gardner, Mass VIM. H. James,
BrOckton. Mass; Fred A. Alger, Mid
dleboro Mass. John w. Hilbert, Lv-
erpOOl, England