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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Number Of Idle Freight
Cars. Growing Less.
Total Now the Smallest Since
Middle Of Last March.
improvement Affects Freight Cars
OF All Glasses,

New York. July 19.-The fortnightly
report Of the committee on car eff
ficiency of the American Railway AS
ISOLATION shows a further substantial
decrease in the number of idle cars
throughout this country and Canada
According to the report. the surplus
on July s was 303,042, as compared with
313,29S on June "a, a decrease of 975S.
On June 10 the number of idle cars was
349,994, on May q 3Sl,779, on May 10.
404,37 and on April 80 412,335. This
shows that there has been gradual
decrease in surplus cars since the lat
ter part of April, when the high record
was reached The total Is now the
smallest since the middle of March.
The current report gives the decrease
in idle box cars us 1898 and in coal and
gondoia cars as 5S76, a total of II ,S14,
which indicates an increase in sur
plus cars of other classes of 2076. The
report includes the announcement that
shop reports indicate an increase of
81 per cent. in the number of bad or
der cars. While the increase in bad or
der cars in percentage has not been
previously stated, it is evident that 81
is a relatively small increase and leads
to the inference that the railroads
have begun to repair damaged cars
much more rapidly than in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
BACK TO PORTSMOUTH.
Brunswick Authorities Turn Whitney
Over to New Hampshire Officers.

Brunswick Me, July 19-OHlcers
from Portsmouth. N. H., came to
Brunswick Saturday and took back 10
that city Ben Whitney, who was ar
rested by Chief of Police Colby on the
complaint of Supt. Bowie of the Lew
iston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway on the charge of stealing
bond wires from the road. Whitney is
wanted in New Hampshire under the
alias of Frank Day on charges of
breaking Jail and horse stealing. A re-
ward had been offered for his arrest
In the municipal court Saturday
Joseph Harrington. a big Qlarryman
about 6 feet inches tall and weighing
more than 200 pounds, was arraigned
charged with intoXication. When ar
rested Friday night he gave the officers
the hardest fight they have had for a
long time and it was necessary to club
him into subsection. He claimed that
he took five drinks in Portland Friday
afternoon and then went to the theater,
having $2l in his pocket. When ar
rested only So cents could be found.
He was sent to Jail for 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
DROWNING At HUDSON, MASS.
w. Philip Brown, IS, Loses His Life
While Canoeing.

Hudson, Mass, July 19.-W. Philip
Brown, aged 35 years. head bookkeep-
Ell for the firm of Lake & Knowles,
Cambridge. was drowned in Lake
Boone while canoeing early this morn
ing.
Mr. Brown came to the lake Friday
night to spend a few days with friends
at the Macdonald cottage. Early this
morning he went out on the lake in a
canoe with Frank T.. Trip, also of
Cambridge. for an early morning pad
die. They had padded about so yards
to n point in front of the Only Club.
when the canoe upset. Brown, who
was unable to swim, sank Immediately.
Trip cried loudly for help and swan
for the shore falling in a faint when
he reached the land.
Walter o. Brown. who heard Trips
cries, dove into the lake in his street
clothes and swan to the spot where
the canoe had overturned and dove
several times but was unable to re-
cover the body. John Fl. Peters and
Edward stanton of The only Club also
swan out into the lake and diving at
the same time almost Immediately re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

on the general business prosperity. Out
spoken arguments have come from prom
inent railroad officials in behalf of an in
crease. the contention being that adj
vances in freight rates have not kept
pace with the rise in price of materials
and labor of that profits on the present
basis are not sufficient to establish credit
such rs will require the use of capital for
expenditure in extensions and better
ments.
1t is urged that an alternative to rate
increases would be reduction of wages
and the frank opinion goes with the argu-
ment that disastrous strike would result
from such action. The filing Of notices
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Of proposed changes in freight rates
representing advances show that practical
stecs taken towards the adoption of this
policy. On the question of compre.
hensive advance in rates there is admit
tedly wide divergency Of views among
the railroads themselves, while represent
alive bodies of manufacturers and ship
pers are voicing emphatic protests
against a rise in freight rates at a time
when industries are depressed and pric,,
concession call for to stimulate revival of
demand.
Money market supplies have continued
abundant and have afforded resources for
holding securities which protected the
market from any pressure of realizing
sales and helped to encourage the taking
on of new holdings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Market For Securities
Shows Marked Vitality.
Spectators Are Again Show
ing Signs Of Activity.
Interest In Probability Of Raise
In Freight Rates.

New York, July 19.-The market for Sc
curities last week showed degree of Vi
tally that offered encouragement to hold
ers and afforded opportunity for market
ing holdings of the moderate scale that
was attempted from time to time in con-
sequence of the highest level of prices es-
tablished. That level attained the high
est point of the year in the case of a
number of the conspicuous stocks and
by consequence. the highest touched since
the spring Of last year.
There were sales sufficient to cause an
occasional wavering of the price move
ment and an irregular market where new
advance accompanied the set back. These
operations were largely professional and
showed the manipulative devices usual in
the professional conduct of leadership in
the speculation. For the success which
attended these efforts the strong position
of the market and the general improve
ment in speculative sentiment must be
allowed credit.
This sentiment found expression from
many sources in the financial. Industrial
and commercial departments of affairs.
There was an unusual number of state
ments of hopeful views and opinions on
the part Of prominent financiers and cap
italists in the form of interviews to the
newspapers. These We're the more effec-
tive in inspiring confidence because OF
their agreement on the main points of the
situation of which the expressed hope
fulness was based and which are siifti-
GENTLY obvious to the ordinary observer
to be confirmed in the news of the day
Much attention was directed throughout
the week to the question of advances in
freight rates by the railroads. Much re-
mains to be settled. both as to the policy
in this respect to be followed by the rail-
roads and as to the effect of suc.l policy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FAST ASHORE.
Six -masted Schooner w. L. Douglass
Aground In Vineyard Sound.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. July 10
The -masted schooner William l..
Douglas. Capt. Mclean. of the Crowley
Transportation Co., from Battle. n. j..
for Boston with a cargo of 1850 tons of
coal is hard and fast ashore in Vine
yard sound on the extreme west end
of Lucas shoal in 90 feet of water.
The schooner entered Vineyard
sound last night in a fresh southwest
wind and a dense fog setting in, pre-
pared to anchor off the channels. when
she grounded. She sustained no dam
age but lacks four feet of water to
clear herself. Arrangements have been
made to have lighters sent from Bos-
ton to lighter her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Marriage Of Prominent
Brunswick Girl a Surprise.
Weds Bowdoin Graduate and
Keeps Secret Whole Year.
Both Parties, Well Known, Have
Best Wishes Of Host Of Friends.

Brunswick, Me, July 19.-The fea-
this town has been the announcement
of the marriage Of Miss jean
cite Hall, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. James Hall, to Elmer Perry, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Perry, a
year ago the 22d of last June.
Miss Hall is well known and popu-
lar hereabouts and Mr.. Perry during
his four years at Bowdoin was one of
the most popular men in the Glass of
'0G. While at Rowdoin he was q men,
Der Of the Alpha Delta Phi Society
and a leader in the college activities.
He is at present a student at the Har-
ward Law School. Miss Hall is at pres
ent located at Alameda, Cal.
Quite little romance attaches to
the marriage. and although Brunswick
society has always known that one of
its most popular bellies had always ia
vored Mr.. Perry at the hops and dur
ing Commencement week in the mat
ter of dances and the like. yet nothing
more than platonic friendship had
been suspected up to the reception of
the wedding cards and the many girl
friends of Miss Hall were consequent
ly taken somewhat aback.
inst when the wedding occurred
seems to be matter of mystery, all
though it is known that it must have
been at about the time of the BowdOin
Commencement for the Glass of 1907.
despite the fact that Mr.. Perry at
tended the Harvard Law School during
that entire summer. Miss Hall. while
in Brunswick lived on Cumberland av-
enpe, and her home was the nucleus
for many of the 'undergrads.' al
though Mr.. Perry has evidently been
the prime favorit".
She is very talented. being somewhat
of a student and n musician and is
said to have quite a deal of money in
hcr own name. The couple. now that
they have announced their marriage
will be sent on their way with the
blessings of Brunswick society and the
best wishes of their hosts of friends
from California to Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
OSMAN PACHA is KILLED,
Turkish Commander Slain BY "Youne
Turkey" Adherent.

Salonica, European Turkey. July 10.
General Osman Pacha. commander
of the Turkish forces at Monastir, was
assassinated i'm the barracks at that
place Saturday by an officer connected
with the Young Turkey" government.
The general had just sent out a no.
tice that amnesty would be granted to
all Turkish officers who were COM
promised in the recent mutinous dis
orders in Macedonia, and this murder.
following so closely upon the assassi-
nation of General Shemsi Pacha, in the
same city. under similar circumstances,
has created a great sensation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FATALACC|DENTA TBARHARb0R,
Daniel Harvey Falls Fifty Feet From Boat
swain's Chair===Body of George L.
Cole Is Found at Stets0n, Me.

Portland, Me-, July 19.-William F.
Cassidy, aged 16, son of William Cas-
sidy Of 65 Waterville street, was
drowned in the Stroudwater river this
afternoon by the overturning of a
punt. Roscoe f. a. Larochcllc, Il boy
of about the same age, was rescued
with difficulty and was unconscious
when brought ashore. Three other boys
in the boat. Daniel Rowe, Henry Nc
Gonngle and John Wallace succeeded
in reaching shore and We're uninjured
The boys We're trying to run the mill
race when they We're capsized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 19.-Temperature
on Sunday continued high in the mid
die Atlantic and southern New Eng
land states. The weather was fair ex-
cept in the southwest where heavy
rains occurred. and in the Gulf states
where local rains and thunderstorms
were reported.
During Monday the winds on the
middle Atlantic and New England
coasts will be light and variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Marie Dalbery, aged 33 years, of
New York, was drowned while bath
ing early Sunday on Collins beach
near Fort Adams, at Newport r. I
The surf was extremely rough and
dangerous and it is believed that Miss
Dalbery overtaxed her strength She
was seen to sink beneath the surface
and was drowned before aid could be
given her. The body was recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FOUND IN WOODS.
Body of Aged Resident of Stetson Dis.
covered In That Town.

Bangor, Me, July 19,-The dead
body of George L. Cole. an aged resi-
dent of Stetson, was found in the
woods in that town Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Cole had been missing from
home 10 days. He was totally blind
and it is supposed that he started out
to take a short walk without his ac-
custOmed attendant. He served in the
Civil War as a private in Co. X, 10th
Maine Infantry, and for some years
was a constable in the town of New
port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
ELEVEN HURT IN WRECK.
Yves .ern Maryland Express Demolished
In West Virginia.

Keyser, w. Va, July 19-The Western
Maryland Railroad express from Elkins
to Baltimore was completely wrecked
near here late Saturday. Eleven passen-
gers were seriously injured. Nearly all
are West Virginians. Two collins con-
tanning bodies were broken open and lie
in the wreckage on the river bed.
That many passengers We're not killed
is considered remarkable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FALLS TO DEATH.
Daniel Harvey Plunses from Boat
sWain's Chair at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor Me, July 19-Daniel
Harvey, q sailor on the schooner f. G
French. lying at Northeast harbor, fell
from the boatswain's chair so feet to
ing his death. The schooner was
bound from Fredericton, N. b., to New
Bedford, Mass. Harvey was a Scotch
man so years old He had no rela-
tives in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

appeared. each with a firm grip upon
the body of Mr.. Brown. DR.. Fred f.
Magness and others worked over the
body and although the an had beeen
in the water but six minutes, life
could not be revived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Mckinney Re-nominated.

Brdgton, Me, July 19.-The Demo-
Gratis of Bridgton have nominated for
representative to the Legislature Hon
Luther F. Mckinney, the present in
cumbent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 19.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Monday; Tues
day fair with slowly rising tempera-
ture; westerly winds becoming variable
b TUESDAY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington, July 19.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Monday and Tues
day; light variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
DROWNED IN LAKE.
Walter D. Martin Loses His Life At
Lake Winnepesaukee.

Weirs, N. H.. July 19.-Walter d.
Continued on Page Two)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26
WILL BE ELECTED.
Gilman Says Bryan's Chances of Win.
ming This Time Are Good.

A dispatch from London, says
Senator Benz. Tillman of South Caro-
lima, who has been travelling in
Europe for some time, sees demo-
cratic success in Bryan's nomina-
ton.
'It may be that the wish is faith
er to the thought, said Senator
Tillman, when encountered at the
office of the American Express COM
sany, ''but it looks to me as if Bryan
has powerful good chance of
cleaning-up the other crowd this
time
"In the frat place he has been
nominate in spite of the best organ
lied newspaper fight against him
ever known, thus demonstrating his
innate strength with the rnak and
file of the democratic party. Taft,
on the contrary, has been nominated
solely at the .dictation of Roosevelt,
and against the wishes Of the masses
in the republican party. While
raft is lovable character IN every
way, and l don't wish to be constru-
ed as saying anything against him
as a man, his self-oDliteration and
what I should call the element OF
subserviency, shown in his visit to
Oyster Bay to get his speech revls-
ed, are not in his favor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26
THE HAPPY FARMER
Many People Thinl He Has Nothing
To Do but Enjoy Life.

A certain class of newspaper men
assert that a farmer is the most lnde-
peudent man on earth, and that ne
has nothing to DO but enjoy life. That
when winter comes and the blizzard,s
on the wing he toasts his feet in the
oven and reads the local newspaper
and the only thing that disturos MIN
is a banquet of mince pies and other
iuxuries. 1t is a mistake. The in
dustrious farmer begins work long
before the sun thinks of getting up.
With his sould shrouded IN gloom
he proceeds to build fire and soft
on his boots with a sledge hammer.
He then takes lantern and shovels
his way to the barn and feeds the
h, es. 1t is then time to feed the
1ewly arrived calf, which seems to
delight in butting a pail OF MILK
over the tiller of the soil sni ne
on1y needs to be stamped to pass for
q package of oleomargarine. He
crawls through e. barb wire fence
and digs the hay out of the snow,
feeds the COWS, cleans the
the stable, gathers up the
frozen chicks, chases stray
pig worth 25 cents, for four
miles and does not catch 1t, doctors
a sick horse, freezes his fingers, gets
kicked by one-eyed mule. and
when the cleaning CONES and quiet
ness broods over al tfe earth ne
has single half hour ~ meoltate
and wonder how b viii pay mis-
taxes.-Antwerp, n y, Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26
Ruild;ng Walls With Bags.

The practice Of constructing break
waters and submerged parts Of piers
with concrete inclosed in bags has
been largely developed in Scotland.
The concrete is prepared as near as
possible to the place where it 's to
be used. It Is inclosed in bags to
protect it temporarily from the ef-
fects of contact with the sea water
while it is lowered into place. The
bags are placed in box suspended
directly over the spot where they are
to lie. The touching Of trigger
opens the box and allows bag to
drop out A line of bags having
been deposited, the longer axis OF
each bag in the next series is so ar
ranged that the meeting edges OF
two Of the bags in the lower row will
be covered. Thus regular wall Is
built up and as the concrete hardens
it becomes solid and immoyable.-
Youths Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26
SHOT BY MINERS.
NONUNION NEGRO FATALLY
WOUNDED FRIDAY NIGHT.
Negro Shot and His House DYNAMITE
cd Wednesday Night-Fired Upon
From Ambush.

Anthany Davis, negro non-union
miner, whose house at Pratt City
Ala. was dynamited Wednesday
night, was fired upon from ambush
near his home at Pratt City Friday
night and fatally injured.
Quite a number Of shots were fired
into his body indicating that band
of men were lying in ambush. Davis
has been working steadily since the
declaration of the strike and imme-
diately after the house was dyna-
mited claimed that ne had seen and
recognized the men who committed
the deed.
Governor Conner has not yet de-
cided what action to take in the
matter of throwing the troops into
the district, although great pressure
mas been brought to bear upon him
to augment the forces.
Apprehension of further thrcuble
continues keen all over the district
The big mass and barbecue of strik-
ers which will be held at LeWlsbure
will be made the occasion by the
strikers leaders, of urging their mer
to stand firm.
Among the speakers will be Vice
President White, of the national or
sanization, and w. R. Farley, ma
tional executive board member.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26
CHARMS AND NCaNTATIoNs.
Eow Some PennsylEanisns Use Then
fer Remedies Against Ills.

W;tchcraft superstitions are stl!i
wide.y prevalent in Eastern Penn,
sylvan a, according to William :"
Neife-t. who in the Pennsylvania
German cites number OF iaforlte
charn>s and tncaotations:
To @ure snake bites: God las Gre
atsd III things and they were good
Thou caly, serpent. art damned.
Curyet be thou and thy sting, ling
Zins ling.
To prevent accidents. Carry with
you 5. Led to your right sleeve, the
righ ..e Of wo!s.
Se"..ri,y against mao dogs: Dog,
hold Thy nose to the ground. GOD
has ...:,de me and thee, hound.
TO banish the whooping cough:
Let i!- child drink out Of q blue
glass tumbler. (This disease was
kaowl. as the blue cough" and on
the ,r aciple that like cures like,
the G Id drinks from blue glass"
to cure blue cough
To cure badness: Rub the scalp
with he hemisphere OF divided on
ion. This was strong charm II
the >c",etable was fresh.)
To are Ats: Take off the chllds
shirt. rarning it inside out while DO
ing So. and then burn the garment.
To destroy warts: Stick pin
throu:,. the wart. and give away the
pin. when the wart will follow the
pin.
To make the best cider vinegar:
After he cider Is put into the cask
call u, the names Of three Of the
crosses: and most sour-tempereo
old women in the community, and IN
a loud voice utter their names into
the bung hole, and Immediately cork
It up. and you will have the best and
strongest vinegar il the neighbor-
hood.
A remedy against SANDER: II you
sre calumniated or s.andered to your
very s;1ln, to your very flesh, to
your very bones, cast it back upon
the false tongues. Take OF your
shirt, and turn it inside out, and
then run your two thumbs along
your body under the ribs starting at
he pi, OF the heart. thence down to
the thighs.
To bring . thief to confession and
make him restore stolen property:
from the door sill over which the
:hies has passed take three splsnters
the name OF the Trinity. Fasten
| hem to . wagon wheel removed
rom the spindle, and through the
ao1 OF hub, psolEounce the following
| prayer: "I pray thee, Thou Hoy
| crinier. to consfsain the thief who
! aas stolen my taame Of the article
,tolen) 20 be stnag by remorse and
| .estore It to itss rightful owner" ;"
rhis done, the wheel is to be re-
placed by fastening it to the wagon,
when Il was given three revolutions,
and the stolen goods were expected
to be returned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-26

will see it lying on the ground
around farm houses. where it will
remain until ready for market, and
when marketed, the bagging will be
so rotten that you can not handle
the cotton.
Owing to the seeming negligence
displayed in the care of cotton after
ginning, the buyer, when purchasing
q lot of cotton, has to take into con-
sideration the element of damage,
or he would rather send his classer
to receive the cotton, thereby estab-
fishing the amount Of damage be-
fore payment is made. Where you
find a section of country where great
care is taken with the cotton, after
ginning. and before marketing. there
you will find cotton sought after by
the buyers, and everything eise<being
equal, a premium will be paid for
same.
The manufacturers will pay bet
ter prices for cotton free from rot
and country damage, because his
percentage of waste will be decreas-
&C.
The point I desire to impress is.
take care of your cotton, handle it
as though you thought something
of it. If you cannot put it in a ware
house where it is insured and you
can use the receipt, put it in your
barn, or shed room, or anywhere to
keep it from climatic conditions un-
til you market it, and by doing this
every pound will be spinnable and no
dissatisfaction between producer,
buyer, and manufacturer will result.
There are some places in South
Carolina where warehouse facilities
are adequte, but are unfortunately
rot utilized. Ny own experience is
that four lots of cotton out Of every
five shipped from places where cotton
is not warehoused are badly dam
aged, due to the fact that it IS allow
ed to sit on one end for weeks and
| months in the open before it is Of
fered for sale, and as a result, heavy
claims are made, and yet the best
character of cotton, so far as body
and staple is concerned, is produced
at these places, and would be very
much sought. were the element OF
damage eliminated.
In conclusion, I would strongly
urge that this matter be brought tc
The attention of all concerned, and
thereby save twelve and one-hal1
million dollars per year to the
southland. Very truly yours,
John D. Frost