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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Quietness Is the Rule In
Industry and Trade.
Reduction Sales Earlier Than
Usual, Make Some Activity
Better Feeling For Future Business
Continues undated.

New York, July 3-Bradstreet's State
of Trade will say tomorrow: III mas
been a very quiet week in trade and
industry, seasonal influences anu hol-
iday observanceS and seihi-aIiiual
stock taking giving quiet appearance
to most lines. At points where "eatn-
or has favored, reduction sales az re-
tail rather earlier than usual IN Inc
wear nave made for some actlVlty III
summer goods, but collections as
whole have been slow. Jobbing trade
has been of a fillingin character ana
wholesale trade is still of conserV-
ativc character. The demand for iron
is slightly more active at the EAST puI
prices are if anything rather weaker.
There is a continuance of the better
feeling as to the future leading COT
ton goods houses advise purchases on
the ground that cotton goods are at the
bottom. the leather trades are 1lrm at
recent advances, Western WOOL men
are asking higher prices for their cllp
and the lumber trades are rather nrHl-
er. Foreign trade is quiet. Buying OIL
mig iron in the East is fair, but in oth-
or sections BUSINESS is dull. Sales ana
shipments of ore are light, copper is
lower, demand is dull, production Is
heavy and supplies are large mere as
well as abroad, but it is said that the
cost Of production has been reduced.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending July 2, as reported by
telegraph to Bradstreets aggregate y
| OOS, 565 bushels, against 209S.9O4 this
week last year. For SO weeks past the
| exports have been 203,S72S37 bushels
| against 172,S69.S44 in the preceding
| year Corn exports for the week are
| 1888 bushels, against 1,410,sO4 in 1907
For 53 weeks past the exports have
been 45.296,926 bushels against 73,lo5,'
SAG in the preceding year.
| Business failures for the week end
ing July 2 number 236 which compares
| with 1876 in the like week of 1907; IL
in 1906; 1877 in 1896 and 172 in 1904.
| Canadian trade-OWing to excellen
| crop prospects Canadian trade is i'm
proving slowly. Current business is o
recorder character but demand fol
fall fabrics, particularly dry goods !!
expanding Business failures for thu
week ending with July 2. number 16
which compares with 16 in this weel
| last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

From reports emanating from au-
thoritative sources in Paris and Brus-
sells, there appears to be some pros
pect of a combination of the leading
Russian steelworks, including not only
the three principal establishments. but
most of the works of any Importance,
which together would control nearly so
per cent. of the production of iron and
steel in south Russia. The capital of
the "Usines Metallurgiques de Russie,"
hch it is proposed to form upon OBJ
tanning the approval of the Russian
government, is put at from SIS.O0O,OO6
to $91 900 900. The formation OF this
trust would be an event of some I'M
portance to foreign manufacturers, as
one of it's objects would be to develop
markets abroad, where these Russian
works have proved in the course of the
last year or two they are quite able to
compete with other European works
French and Belgian capital is largely
interested in the Russian industry,
and it's producing capacity is already
equal to a very considerable export
trade after meeting home require
ments.-London Commercial Intclli-
gerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
PLANS FOR RIOT
During July Fourth Ce|e-
bration at Telluride, Colo
With B|oodshed Is Alleged by
Pres. Meyer Of the Mines.
Adj. Gen. Wells Says It's to Be
Nothing But Usual Celebration.

Grand Junction, Col, July 3.-That a
conspiracy has been formed to start
a riot during the Fourth of July cello
bration at Telluried, which is to result
in hlOodshed, is the grave charge made
by President Charles Meyer of the
Western Federation of Miners in an
open letter to members of the Fedora
ton. Before leaving for Telluride to-
day Adjutant General Buckley Wells
when informed Of the charge made by
Meyer, said:
81 have not heard of any such talk.
The people of Telluride are trying to
get up an old-fashioned celebration the
Fnurth. TWO days will be devoted to
it. The mines will be closed. I expect
to go to Telluride and l will see that
no such plot as mentioned will be car
red OUT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
DIED..
.AROOSTOOK.

Fort Fairfield, June IA. Warren Alanson
Johnston. aged 81 years. months, 10
days: June IA. Caroline Nadeau Putnam.
aged 50 years. months
Houlton. June II, Patrick Cassidy, aged
II years.
CUMBERLAND.
South Portland. juno p. Mrg. Bessie
e. Oliver Bremen, aged 81 years. 5 mo. !:
June %. John w. Minott, aged "A years
Standish. June q, Martha ]. York, aged
rs years. months, rs days
Portland, June II, Patrick J. Sheehan:
June -, Anna A. Mcdonald, aged so
years months. days; Deering District,
June Is. James A. Day, aged s. wears. 8
months. days; Junc\ 10. Mabel f. Mad
den, aged As years; June % Catherine
Cummings; June %, William EIgee, aged
81 wears: June %. Harry James Allen.
aged 81 years: June 81. Eugene McGill-
cuddy, aged q years. months: June 81
Howard r. Walker, aged 20 years.
FRANKLIN.
kingiield. June q, C. Viii. Myers, aged
Al years, p days
Pennington Falls. June IS. Mrs Afffe
Dyer, aged 81 years.
HANCOCK
Ellsworth June 90 James G. Rowden
aged sc years II months.
Indian Point June Il. Abbie r. Wills
aged AZ years, months, II lays.
Eucksport. june 2l Isaiah Clarence
Webster. aged % years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Season Has Now Opened
In Real Earnest.
Changes and Improvements All
Over The Popular Island.
Social Events ScheduIed..-Arrivals
At the Cottages.

Squirrel Island, Me, July 3.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Thc summer season at Squirrel
Island now is we'll advanced. People
have been arriving regularly since
the middle If the season until at the
present time most Of the cottages are
open. y number of the cottages have
been repaired reprinted and renovat-
cd until the island never looked more
attractive John Reed, who has been
superintendent for several years, has
the island in charge again this year,
His daughters as usual are at the
poStofiice. Alton Grant of Lewiston
will conduct the Spa again this season.
The hotel and island grocery have
changed hands and F. H. Harris of
Boothbay Harbor is the proprietor Of
both. Mr.. Richards, the former propri-
etpr of the squirrel Inn. will be at
Mouse Island this summer.
The SRA has been opened together
with the postofice and telegraph office.
The first hop will be on the evening of
the Fourth.
The ladies of the Improvement As
ISOLATION are we'll organized and have
arranged and announced schedule OF
social events that never before have
been eXccllcd in length and diversity
The first big event of the season will
occur about July % and the attraction
will he a Coon party. Following about
week later new play will be pre-
scented which was written during the
winter by Mrs. Florence Brooks
Whitehcuse of Portland. Mrs. White
house has before favored Squirrel au-
diences with plays of her own produc-
ton and they all gained huge success
About Aug. s the annual fair will be
held md there will be Il general solicit
ing of donations. Another dramatic
piece will he given during Fete week
and On the evening of Fete day there
will J. a MASQUERADE ball Always before
the Masquerade ball has occurred dur
ing the latter part of July. This year
there will he no Wednesday evening
hops but there will be a hop on each
Saturday evening and a whist on each
Monday evening Of the season
Most of the the cottages have now
been opened for the season and none
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
TOTAL LOSS $4,000.
Threatening Fire Destroys Business
Block At Woburn, Mass.

Woburn, Mass, July 3.-The Cum
mings building. situated in the lower
part of the business section of this
city, was destroyed by fire early to-
day, which threatened much surround
ing property during the early stages,
but was finally controlled with but lit
tie damage outside the building in
which it started
The loss to Mr.. Cummings, the own"
err of the building, was $4,000 and it
is estimated that a like sum would
cover the damage to the Wet Wash
Laundry Co, which occupied the two
lower floors and that sustained by the
proprietor of a storage business on the
two upper floors. Fitzgerald and
Looney, furniture dealers, sustained a
slight loss by damage to goods stored
in the building An engine sent from
Winchester helped the local fire de-
Dartment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
House Of Electricity.

Along the boulevards and in the cafes
of Paris. French gossips, with their !
keen scent for whatever Is new anu
bizarre, are just now talking Oh the
wonder house which M. KNAPP nae
built for the use of himself and famlly
and for the goggle-eyed astonishment
of his friends. SO writes Hehry W.
Hyde in the Technical Worh Mash-
zine. One must take the train lor
,rr0yes to visit the villa Ferla Eiectra'
where the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS also nap
pens to be a famous electrical engineer
lives in handsome, as well as entireiy
unusual style.
The villa stands in beautlfni PARK,
planted with trees and shrubbery anu
surrounded by a wall. Approaching
the arched entrance gate you press On
electric button, and at the very start
step at cnce into a country full OF
wonders which are calculated to take
the breath of even the most hardened
If Partisan bou,eyardiers. Almost at
the instant you ring, there comes 10
you, from apparently nowhere III pa
ticular. the sound of a voice induirins
your name and the purpose o. you'
visit. Instinctively you answer
speaking TO the iron Sttlc III s"''A $1,000"
tone-that you have called with hote
of Introduction to M. KNAPP. Inc voice
answers that the master OF the VIVA 10
at home and will be glad to receive
you. Forthwith, apparently of IT'S own
volition, the great gate swings opeu
for you, and you proceed along tne
curved walk, which leads to the house.
In the most mysterious way the voice
which greeted your ring of the Dell
seems to follow you as you walk
| through the park. 1t is the average
normal voice Of a gracious host bidding
| you welcome, and possibly calling your
attention to various rare and beautilul
| towering shrubs, which you may nap
pen to he passing at the time. 1t Is
difficult to realize without actually ex-
pcriencing it, the weird effect OF mold
ing a somewhat prolonged conVersa-
ton with an absolutely invisible per-
son, who seems to keep perfect pace
with you, no matter whether you may
be walking slowly or at rapid gait
With this introduction the author de-
scribes at length the wonders OF this
villa, where everything is done for hos
and visitor alike, by electricity. The
article is very interesting and is hand
somcly illustrated with photographs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Prof. Marvin Is
Going With Peary.

New York, July 3.-Prof. Rose Q.
Marvin, of Cornell University today
signed for 3-years service under Com
mander Robert E. Peary, the Arctic
explorer
Prof. Marvin was naturalist of the
Peary expedition on the last trip.
He came to this city last night to
say good bye to the explorer and the
sailing master of the Roosevelt, and
at the last moment changed his mind
and signed for the trip which will be-
gin Monday
Prof. d. d. Mcmillan of Worcester
had taken Prof. Marvin's place as
naturalist Of the expedition. and will
sail in that capacity, despite Prof. Mar
wins decision to accompany the ex-
petition He is a graduate of Bow
dom. Pcary's alma mater. His as
sistant will be George Borup of Yale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
BORN.
CUMBERLAND.

Long Island June IA. to the wife Of
Atwood l.. Lunt, a son; June TO- to the
wife of William S. Lunt, a daughter.
HANCOCK
Isle au Haul, June II, to the wife of
George 9. Coombs, a daughter.
East Sullivan. June II, to the wife of
Edwin Doyle, daughter.
Franklin. June H. to the wife of Seth
Crabtree, son.
Orland, June Is, to the wife of Colon A
Ellsworth, June T. to the wife of John
Heath, son.
Stonington, June u, to the wife of Ber-
nerd StinSon, daughter.
KENNEBEC.
Augusta. June II. to the wife of Maui
rice Binette. a son; June p, to the wife
of Joseph Roy, a daughter; June D. to
the wife of Joseph G. w. Moreau. a son;
June Il. to the wife OF Omer Boivin, a
son; June Is. to the wife of Polycarpe
Fortier, Il daughter.
Warren. June 10. to the wife of Arthur
Young. son.
Camden. June o. to the wife of p. c.
Harmon of Washington, II. c.. daugh-
ter
Unior June :. to the wife of Jessie
Calderwood, a son.
Rockport. June H. to the wife Of James
Grant, daughter
Rockland June Ii, to the wife of Her
bert II. Slower. daughter.
OXFORD.
West Lowell. June is. to the wife Of
Fred Stears, a son
Magallowey Plantation. June 8, to the
wife of Neal MCKINLEY, a son.
Bethel, June u, to the wife of Howa rd
Cohurn. daughter; June is. to the wife
of James Boyce. a daughter.
Portertield, June :, to the wife Of Geo
D. Walker. a son,
Hanover. June 9. to the wife of William
HOdgEinS, q daughter
Norway. June Is. to the wife of Paul
Lock, a daughter: June 10. to the wife Of
Arthur Tailon. a son: June 10, to the
wife of Walter w. Purington. a son.
South Paris, June is, to the wife of A.
f. Stevens, a son.
SOMERSET.
Skowhe gan. June Is. to the wife Of
Edward Boiler. daughter; juno IL. to
the wife of Henry VeillieuX. a son: June
II, To the wife of Ledger Thibodeau, a
daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Drummond cottagc-Mr. and Mrs. J.
Fl. Clough of Augusta.
Rest While-Mr and Mrs Tibbetts
of Augusta.
Uno cottage-Misses Lillian and ely
da Corwin, Walter Corwin of Somer
vile, Mass, and Mrs. Weld of New
York are here for the summer.
Ino cottage-Mr. and Mrs John Ray,
Bert Ray, Mrs. Ripley and Miss Dora
Ripley of Dorchester Mass, is here
for the summer.
cliff cottage-Mrs. Granville Burns
of Augusta and Mrs. Smell of Madi-
son.
CrowelI cottagc-Mrs. Joseph Ben
nett Mrs Elwcll. Master Harold Ell
well and maid of Somerville, Mass.
Fitz cuttage-Mrs Fitz ana sons,
Eustice and Robert Fitz, of Chelsea,
Mass, and maid.
Grand View cottage-Miss Brown of
the Bath Military and Naval orphan
asylum.
Sea Haven-Mr. and Mrs. George
Morse and Miss Danforth of Gardiner
are here for two weeks.
Bay Niew-Mrs. w. II. Welsh and
sons Of Boston ere here for the sum-
mer
Orison Lodge-Mrs. p. O. Vickery Of
Augusta is here for the summer.
Sunset Lodge-Mrs Robinson and
Mrs. Lane of Southboro, Mass.
Hardscrabble-Mrs. Kenrison and
daughter of Waterville.
Mrs b. S. Rowe of Boston and Mrs.
Furbcr Flynt of Augusta will sojourn
with us for the summer. Mrs. B. S.
Rowe will be joined later by her
daughter, the actress, Miss Susanna
Rowe Of New York.
Mrs. d. w. Flagg has opened her
house for roomers and quite few
are taken for the Fourth.
The Atlantic House opened July l
with few guests
Mrs. John Stephenson and daugh-
ter, Mrs Frank Blaisdell of Gardiner,
returned to their home last Wednes-
day. after passing a fortnight at their
cottage, Spray View.
Miss Nellie Manhire, Mrs. Herbert
Heald ami children. and Miss Edna
Rae of Hallowcll and Miss Edna Kane
of Augusta returned home, after pass
| ing three delightful weeks at their cot
| tage in the cove.
Mrs Daniel Grecncaf returned home
| last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox Of Augusta are
here for the Fourth, stopping at the
Atlantic House. Miss Dell Bradstreet
of Hallowell is also stopping there
over the Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

When Emperor William of Germany
was in Vienna recently he visited the
Capuchin church to lay a wreath on
the tomb of the Empress Elizabeth
This church is not only the Hapsburg
family sepulcher, but is said to be also
probably the most striking burial place
in the whole world. over and above
the more than hundred collins, those
of cmrcrors and Expresses draped in
black and velvet and gold, while the
lesser Hapsburgs rest under red and
silver traprings, there is an array of
crystal vases each containing the
heart Of Hapsburg. Ever since the
thirteenth century it has been the GUS
tom Of the royal house for its dead to
have the heart removed and separate
ly enslrncd in Il little crystal casket,
while another custom requires the
Harsburgs to lie actually in wood,
which. however, may have an outer
metal covering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
M others e Ss
M edicine71.ss,.

Dixheld, Me-, Sept. s. I9oo;c
my mother has used the y. :.
Atwood's Bitters in her family 70.
over twenty-five years. For ael
headache they have no equal
Jenney M. l3enney.
If you suffer from headache, indiges
ton, biliousness or torpid liver, you
can quickly and permanently remove ~
the cause of these ailments with L. r,
Atwood's Bitters. A few doses VIII
make a blessed change in your corlr
tion-begin to-day. a5c at druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

ut is curious" remarked the grocer
on the corner, that there is no fruit
in the wcrld which people are such
poor judges of as cantaloupes, and
what is more curious is that they do
their best to SPOIL them after they buy
them. The frs thing woman does
with a cantaloupe is to stick it into
the ice box. Now, cantaloupes, like
most of our fruit, are picked a trile
green, and when they come from the
grocer's they should be put out in the
sun for whole day, turning them over
every few hours, and then putting
them into the ice box at night. New
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
DOUBLE CELEBRATION.
Canada Will Entertain Prince of Wales
and Observe Anniversary of Big Fight.

Quebec, Que, July 3,-Canada will
entertain her royal guest. the Prince
of Wales, for six days beginning on
July %, while celebrating the ter-cen-
tenary of the momentous battle be-
tween the French and British on the
plains of Abraham. behind the old
citadel of Quebec.
On July "a the battlefields will be
dedicated 1t will be made the occa-
sion for great military pageant and
the Prince of Wales has announced his
intention of placing d wreath on the
statue of Wolfe and upon the monu
ment AUX Braves" on that day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Owing to the steadily diminishing
quantity of wool grown in the district
and the poor prices obtained in recent
years, the annual wool fair, which has
been held uninterruptedly for over a
century at Hemel Hampstead. England,
has been abandoned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

iron, weighing twenty-one pounds each
For having "cocoanuts" made of
on the front rows of her stand at a
fair. so that they could not be knocked
'off. Sarah Hayer was fined SIS and her
son $50 at Nuneaton. England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

France has thrce-fifths of an acre of
forest to each inhabitant. That coun-
try imports annually 100000 900 worth
Of wood. State forests there yield an
nually s1.75 an acre, and cost 35 cents
annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
mALooF BROS.
Syria-Egypt Tours

1919 will he our first season in conduct
Ing parties through the ancient world OF
Biblical history. and those VINO con-
template visiting that land of supre~
historic interest will do well 70 ERE
-ITf,y,5 with Mathew J. Malcof, headouar-
ters., BOX PAST. G. P. O.. Toston. Mass.
MI Sln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Worn out and attenuated cab horses
will soon be an unknown quality in the
streets of Taris. A society known as
the Assistance aux AnimauX," work.
ing with the proprietors and drivers
societies, seeks to provide Paris with
cabs drawn only by horses in a perfect
state of fitness, and driven by men
who have given every proof Of their
competence and intelligence. A staff
of inspectors will be employed to watch
at the gates of the cab yards every
morning and demand the immediate
return to the stables of any animal
which seems in an unfit state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

John Ruskin proposed old-age pen
sicns more than fifty years ago. In
his lectures at Manchester in 1857 on
"The Political Economy of Art he
pleaded for pensions to SOLDIERS of
the plowshare as well as soldiers of
the sword" and three years later he
developed the plea in his Unto This
Last" The essays republished I'M
der that title originally appeared in
the Cornhill Magazine. then edited by
Thackeray. The novelist was friend
of Ruskin, and not timorous person;
but 50 loud was the cutlery at the APP
pearance of such disreputable heresies
in so respectable magazine that
Thackeray was constrained to stop
Ruskin's papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

of the cottages will be closed at all un-
less the owners SO desire.
E. r. Ward and family of Newark,
n. j.. have arrived for the summer.
Miss Cora Clapp of Boston has OPEN
ed her cottage for the season.
James Kelley and Alfred Dickerman
are spending a vacation at the ,Dicker-
man cottage.
Frank Dingley of Lewiston has
opened the Dingley cottage.
The Hendee cottage has been re-
painted.
Edward Stanwood has built a large
floating wharf in Spring cove opposite
his cottage.
f. S Ellis, the noted juvenile author,
will not he at Squirrel this summer. He
sailed. for Europe last Saturday.
Prof. J. VIM. Black and family of
Waterville have opened their cottage
on the South shore.
Rev. Harry Wood and daughter, Mrs.
A. S. Griffith of Portland are spending
a few days at the Griffith cottage.
Mrs. f. H. Schmidt and family of
Glen Ridge, n. j., have opened their
cottage.
Harold White, Bowdoin II, is spend
Ing the summer at the Frye White cot
tage.
George McClintock. Dartmouth 10, Is
cashier at the Island grocery.
The Star cottage has been reprinted.
Part of the wharf was washed away
during a severe storm of the winter.
John Reed, superintendent. lost two
boats. one a naphtha launch, which
were lost during the winters storms.
Tom White of Lewiston recently
married Miss Martha Pratt of that
city. Both have been prominent in
Squirrel Island society for a number
of years.
Walter Emerson of Portland is
among the latest arrivals.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Snowman of
Philadelphia have opened their cot.
tage for the season.
Mrs Hamlen of Augusta is in her
Bay View cottage.
Rev Ralph Kenyon and family of
Brooklyn have one of the Davenport
Spring Cove cottages for the season.
Alexander Doyle and family of New
York have opened their cottage on
Gunner Point.
AmaSa Pratt OF LOWell, one OF the
directors of the Village Corporation, is
spending the month here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hulburt Holden and
sons have arrived at their cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Owen of
Bangor have opened Owen Lodge.
Mrs Buffum of Newton has arrived
at the Buffum cottage.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel
Inn are: Mrs. NJ. Bradford Scott
Hartford. Ct: George r. Westerfield
New York; Hermon w. Stevens and
wife, Mrs. Thomas Van Stone, Cam
bridge: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fl
Goodrich. Franklin. Mass; r. A
Vorgt, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The following baseball schedule is an
nounced:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

The May statement of the London
Board Of Trade shows decreases of
''t r." n00 in imports and 500, 27G, 800 in
exports. y.is"I