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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The foreign trade of Japan in the
first five months of this year deceased
by sl5,0OO,OOO. Imports exceed exports
by about $4O,OOOOOO. against s3O. 900, 900
in the first five months Of 1907. Of the
decrease $12,O0O,0OO was in exports
Imports of machinery, however, con-
tinue to Increase steadily, showing that
manufacturing in Japan is developing
The imports, as a whole, totalled $109.-
100000 and exports s69.00O,O00. a tota
trade of $4,000, 900. reckoning the yer
at so cents American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Americans are said to have spent
$l,5o0,000 in London this year, and this
is but a small item compared to the
American money that would be spent
there if Mr.. Bryan's free trade theories
were to be put into force in this coun-
try. 1t is the dollar spent at home
that helps out the prosperity of tine
community in which we live. and this
is as true of the nation as it is of q
city or town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The report of the special commission
OF mine experts called to examine the
coal mining conditions shows that dur
Mig the year 1907 about $500 miner:
were killed in this country and mere
than 5000 seriously injured This ter
libie mortality rate in our mines is
more than four times as great as that
in the mines OF Europe, and this in
spite of tine fact that the foreign mines
are much older and deeper and conse-
uuently more difficult to operate 1il&
report of this special commission will
be made the basis of legislation by
Congress and certainly it is to be hoped
that some measure may be taken &c
make this total of annual deaths in oul
mines less appalling in the future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

When it comes to mentioning those
who have been active of late in
ccmenting the friendship between the
United states and Japan. prominent
mention must be made of the Ameri-
can sailor who climbed to the top oi
Il burning triumphal arch in
Yokohama and rescued a Japanese
flag which was threatened by the
blaze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The fact that not a single one of The
fleet deserted during the stay in
Japanese waters may be taken as in
licating the good discipline of the
crews, or. it may be taken as a refleC-
ton upon japanese hospitality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

At last one banker has been found
in the whole country who endorses the
Democratic bank guaranty deposit
scheme. but he halls from South
Carolina and takes his Organism
straight without bothering to make
any analysis of its ingredients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Speaking Of tidal waves, John Sharr
Williams of Mississippi sizes M TIE
Bryan tidal wave with substantial ac-
c'lracy when he says that it is ALWAYS
the kind that lands Bryan's adversary
in the White House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

There was plainly something wrong
in this latest great automobile race for
the Vanderbilt cup. Although the
cars struck a clip of more than 60 miles
over an American driver won the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27
Maine Gossip
Indian Summer Citizen.

Injun summers whar | stay
+lPeace in all my SOUL
Never axe the time o day
Let the Of worT roll
Takin' Of my ease l seem
Jest Il brother to q dream!
Spring. give her cheerful words
In her daiseS deep:
But-the racket o. the BIRDS
Teller couldn't sleep.
Summer-clad to see her GO
THAT'S tile time they plowed me so.
Ell the worl seems restless-why,
On the plain an hill
When a wind goes Srowaliu' by
Nature says. Keep stil"'
Didn't Sow-don't look to reap:
Jniclf summer. Lemme sleep!
-Atalanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The modest claim Of Chairman
Mack That Bryan is sure Of at least
800 electoral votes is without question
the biggest joke which the campaign
has produced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Mr.. ChaHin should at least be able
to turn the free advertising he has
received into dollars on the lecture
platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Tieston Noyes Of Hope has sold his
handsome fine colt for a fancy price
and delivered him to parties in Boston
He has just bought a fine horse whicf
he is showing up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Mr.. Roger Sullivan isn't saying much
about that gift of Illinois he was go
ing to make Mr. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The announcement that the crHnber-
~ crop Is extra large and of fine quail
jty is u good start toward genuine
thank sgiving cheer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

the line gale would be a positive re-
lief if it only carried a fair amount Of
rain with it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The outlook of Uncle Sam upnn the
Pacific is certainly Of the most friendly
and cordial character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

This is the busiest season of the
year, or for four years for that matter,
for the political mathematicians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The hunting season is being marked
tins year by an exceptionally large
number Of forests fires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Don Aldrich, formerly resident Of
Portland left that city last week for
Portland, Oregon. travelling the entire
distance by foot. If Mr.. Aldrch sue
ceeds in making the journey it will be
his fuorth trip having made three.
others by team. train and automobile
He has Just returned from the West
by auto and has stored it in a Boston
garage until he returns from his
present trip. Mr. Aldrich is by oc-
cupation travelling salesman and
takes this method of making the trip
as he can reach many dealers that he
cannot reach otherwise. He was
30 years of age yesterday and is very
lively for one of his years He is not
tring to break any record but is max
ing it as a business proposition. He
is a native of Whitefeld n H.. but
came to Portland when a young man
and entered the drug business and was
awarded a diploma after taking an ex-
animation before the State Board of
Pharmacy. He will go by the way OF
Boston. New York, Washington
Wheeling. Cleveland. Chicago but, has
not decided as to his route from that
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Vermont has suspended the open
season on game in order to prevent
forest fires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Just one week now to the national
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Ask the average citizen how many
presidential tickets there are in the
field and he will probably reply that
there are five or six. Some men who
have kept exceptionally close run of
political matters may set the number
as high as seven. AS a matter of fact
there are nine of them and here they
are:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The French Congo has a pigeon pos
tai service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27
Candidates.

CandldateS. PartN. IgU4 ' Ott
1,oft and sherman. Republican 1923, 4St
Rrvan and Kern go. Democratic 5.017,a1l
Debs and Hanford Socialist 400. 2St
1~hafin and Watkins Prohibition oaS. SGT
Watson and Williams Populist 1i7.1S'
CSillhaus and Munro Soc Labor 81 "A.
Hlssen and Graves Independence
Turner and Coffin. Uni. Christian
Tapp and Maddox Liberal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

That II out of "a dealers selling
milk in Lewiston and Auburn are do
ing 50 contrary to law by selling
adulterated or tainted milk, is the re-
suit of an investigation which has
been carried on quietly for several
weeks by an expert who was sent by
the State authorities. 1t is under
stood that a number Of the dealers
will be summoned to Augusta and
prosecutions may follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Names youngest Grange is pretty
well out to sea, being organized at
Vinalhaven last week. 1t has 40
charter members
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

After long and exciting con-
troversy the town Of oxford has voted
to sell its famous grove Of pines for
not less than $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

East kennebec Pomona Grange vii
meet today at South China. 1t is q
central location and the South China
Patrons ARE famous for their hospi-
tality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The Lewiston Democrats have en-
tered upon the 1910 gubernatorial
campaign. Anyway, there is banner
before their headquarters with the
legend "FOr Governor Obadiah
Gardner Perhaps however, they
have not vet heard of the result of the
September election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Miss Mildred Johnson, formerly a
Portland girl, is at. present playing in
the Morosco Stock; company in Los
Angeles, Cal, taking the ingenue
parts. and is big success, Last
spring she played IN Richmond the
entire season with the Griffen Stock
company, and at that time was asso-
ciated with several wellknown
Broadway actors, including Richard
Bennett, who is now starring under
Frohman, Hardy Kirkland Frank
Patton and Stanley Dark. She has
been highly commended by the leading
theatrical agents in New York and is
considered by them as one of the
cleverest ingenucs on the stage today
BY agents she is known as young
pretty, clever. classy. dressy.' and
those who knew her in Portland will
agree to that classification
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

Agnes Squirting, postmaster at Isles
ford has. resigned Mrs. Squirting has
been serving the public in the post
office for "A years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

The town of Oallfield has voted to
build a new steel bridge over the
Mattawamkeag river there and the
contract has been awarded to the
American Bridge Co. The wooden
structure which has been spanning the
river for years will be removed just
al soon as the new bridge is completed.
This is one Of the bridges that is being
built with the assistance of the State.
The legislature passed a law providing
that all towns in the State which voted
to erect new bridges would be aided
by the State. 1t will be 100 feet long
and IS feet wide
A Russian Pole has bought a farm
in York county and he is the first re-
preventative of his nationality to go
to farming in that locality His name
is TelleSphore Mchmervich and he
has bought the Adams farm in kenne-
hunkport. He bought the buildings.
farming tools, stock and everything
there was on the farm. He will take
possession at once and try his hand
at engaging in agriculture in Maine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
BISHOP POTTER inferred.
Last Services Over Remains O:
Episcopal Dignitary.

New York.-Grace Church On Broad
way, was thronged Tuesday with digni-
taries of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, officers and delegations from
many societies and the %clergymen from
many sister churches in the diocese of
Now York, when public funeral services
were conducted over the body of the Rt.
Rev. Henry c. Potter, who died at Coop
erstown in July. The service was pre-
liminary to the transfer of the casket
containing the body of the bishop to its
final resting place in the crypt of the
Tiffany chapel in the great Cathedral
of st. John the Divine, which is still in
progress of erection. 80
Five bishops of the Episcopal church
took part in the funeral services.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
SAY HASKELL SUIT Is INVALID
Hearst Litigation Not Accompanied
by Proper Affidavit. d.

Omaha, Neb.-The s6OO,O 900 libel suit
which Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma filed
in this city last week against William
Randolph Hearst is pronounced invalid
by prominent attorneys who have exam
ined the petition.
1t is pointed out that the laws of Ne
braska allow no punitive damages in a
libel suit, and S3O0,O00 of the amount
asked in the present case is punitive. 1t
is also pointed out that the petition is
not accompanied by an affidavit OF
either Gov. Haskell or his attorneys, as
is required by the laws of this State.
Under the Nebraska statutes the suit,
it is stated, has no standing in court I'M
til accomplished. ,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
POLITICS Is ESCHEWED.
Supreme Court Will Not Advance
Bank Guaranty Case.

Washington.-The supreme court of
the United States practically Indicated
its disapproval of the efforts to bring
that court into politics at this time by
DENYING the motion to advance the hear
ing in the case of the Noble State Bank
of. Oklahoma against Gov. Haskell" and
others, involving the constitutionality
of the Oklahoma bank deposit guaranty
law. -
A special plea was made for the ad'
vancement of the case because of the
prominence in the campaign of the ques'
ton of the guarantee in bank deposits.
but the court declined to act on the sug'
g%estion.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24

probably the two best known men in
this section of the State. Col. Taylor,
not long ago, ran for chancellor of this,
the Fifth judicial, district against Judge
Cooper. While he has never sat on the
bench, he is known to every one as
Judge" Taylor.
Governor Telephones.
Memphis, Tenn.-Governor Patterson
called up Thomas M. Scruggs of Mem
phis this morning and notified him of
the reward which had been offered.
Governor Patterson" Mr.. Scruggs
said, "offers $4,000, to be paid by the
State, for the apprehension of the muir
derers of Col. Taylor and Capt. Rankin.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been so
! successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
| uine. testimonials. as has Lydia E..
Pinkham'sVegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women. who have been restored to
health. by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
lii the Pinkham. Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, anywomananydaymay
see the files containing over mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
+, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is SO
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
CITIZENS FIGHT ROBBERS.
Six Bold Robbers Shoot Up Town
and Blow Safe.

Murphysboro, Ill.-Six men appeared
in the village of Hurst, fourteen miles
east of Murphysboro, shot up the town,
blew the safe of the Carterville-Hurst
Banking Company, took $1,000 and dis
appeared.
Citizens fired at the robbers and were
fired at in return. Several hundred
shots were exchanged, but the citizens
were finally repulsed and forced to re-
main under cover while the robbers COM
pleted their work.
Seven charges of dynamite were re-
quired to blow the safe, which was
wrecked. The robbers then seized its
contents, took some stamps from the
p~ostoffice in the same building and some
goods from the store and departed, 60
ing in different directions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
ECHO FROM BROWNSVILLE
Case of Oscar Reid of 25th Infantry
to Be Advanced.

Washington.-There was an echo OF
the Brownsville shooting up" incident,
when. in the supreme court of the United
States, a motion to advance the case OF
Oscar W. Reid, on the docket, was filed
in Reid's behalf. Reid belonged to the
Twenty-fifth infantry, and the president
dismissed him without honor on the
charge of being implicated in the Browns
vile riot of Aug. 13, 1906. The suit is
to compel payment of Reds salary up
to the expiration of his enlistment. The
encouragement c%oncurred in the motion
to advance, and the case probably will
be argued in December.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
Merchants Must Not Buy Cotton.

Ola, Ark.-The merchants of Ola have
received a written demand from the Vel
County Farmers Union that they cease
buying and assist. in holding the present
crop until the price of cotton has ad'
yanced to 1919 cents. Thus far the mer'
chants have taken no action in the mat
ter. The communication is in the shape
of a resolution adopted by the Yell coun'
ty union, which, after requesting the
merchants to hold cotton for 12E4 cents
says: !,
.Be it further resolved, Thai We DC
not ask this as a favor, but demand il
as a right"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
WILL FORFEIT PIERCE BOND
State of Texas Will Not Let Up on
Oil Man.

Austin, Tex.-Unless H. Clay Pierce
s%urrenders to the court at ST. Louis, Dis
trict Attorney James R. Hamilton OF this
county, who has charge of the prosecu,
ton of Pierce, in case he is brought back
to Texas, says Pierce's $4,000 bond will
be declared forfeited in that city. This
is the result of the action of the SUI
irene court of the United States in re
fusing to- grant a hearing in the habeas
corpus case.
In the event Pierce does not go to st
Louis. Texas authorities will not let up
but District Attorney Hamilton said q
new requisition will be applied for, this
time on the governor of Massachusetts
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
special Term of Court.

Union City, Tenn.-udge Joseph E.
Jones will convene the circuit court OF
Obion county in special session Friday
morning A venire of twenty-five men
will be called by the court, and the Judge
will nick his own men. From this num-
Der a special grand jury will be impan-
eled to make an investigation OF the
murder of Capt. Rankin. This unusual
legal proceeding was decided on this
morning after a conference in which a
number of leading lawyers OF West Ten
nessee took part.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
n" HI
Goind Down.

"The thief Jumped into the river.
but he had SO much money In his
clothes he couldn't swim and went to
the bottom; / recovered every cent"
'That was lucky; you should use
that money as the nucleus of a sinking
fund."-HOustOn Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
Thew Did.

Uncle Henry-Nellie, I hope they
observe the Sabbath at that lake re-
sort where you spent your vacation.
Pretty Niece-Indeed they do, uncle.
On Sundays they always serve a regu-
lar four course dinner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
Don't IL Jar You?

To have a cough that you cant leave
off-even when o go to bed? Put
it away for good by using Simmons
Cough Syrup. 1t heals inflammation
of the throat and iungs-gives you rest
and peaceful sleep.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
GOV. PATTERSON IN CHARGE.
Orders Troops to Be Under His Personal
Direction.

Humboldt, Tenn.-Gov. M. R. Patter-
son left here Tuesday night at 10 o'clock
for Union City to take personal charge
of the situation in that county growing
out of the assassination of Col. r. z.
Taylor and Capt. Quentin Rankin. On
account of the enormity of the crime
the governor has Cancelled all his speak
ING appointments for the time being to
take charge of the situation
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
The Same Thing.

It'll bet your trouble isn't anything
like mine. I've got a sick family"
isn't it? I've got a fac simile."-
Boston American.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24

The dread of ridicule is apt to stran-
gle originality at its birth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24
Hicks, capudine Cures Nervousness,

Whether tired out, worried. sleepless or
what not. 1t quiets and refreshes brain
and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant to
take. Trial bottle 10c-regular size Csc and
k0c at druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24

Important 70 Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle or
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-24

use VI WOOu uUoT. 1HC uCW LAoIOAioi
from which five grades of paper al
ready have been made is the ordln-
airy cornstalk, and the officials pre-
dicted when the manufacture of the
new kind of paper is started on a
large scale it will be at least so per
cent cheaper than the print paper
now made from wood pulp.
The Chicago Cubs again are the
baseball champions of the world. For
the second time they won a series that
means the title from the Detroit Tigers
pennant winners Of the American
League. Of the five games played this
year for the championship, Detroit
won only one. Last year the Tigers
tied and lost four. OF the 10 most i'm
portant games they have played in the
past two years, therefore, the Cubs
have won eight, lost and tied n
Fearing exposure of his forgery of
deeds to neighbors' farms, d. O. sea
man, a wealthy farmer, respected
throughout Macon County, Mo-, stood
his three children in a row in the barn,
made them a little speech, then mort.
ally wounded one, killed another and
sent a bullet into his own head, ending
his life instantly.
Twenty-three persons were killed or
| MORALLY wounded and 40 were seri.
| ously hurt in a riot at AZambuja, be
tween the Monarchists and Rerubli
cans, during the municipal election
| primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-01
Bryan's Availability.

In marked contrast to Mr.. Taft in
every way is Mr.. Bryan. No public
man in America has ever had a wider
or more intimate acquaintance with all
sorts and conditions of men than Mr..
Bryan now enjoys. And he has trav-
eled widely at home and abroad, on
his own merits, on his own time, and
at his own expense. Even abroad in
an unofficial capacity Mr.. Bryan's re-
ception was such as few of his most
eminent countrymen have enjoyed.
He has shown splendid business and
political ability. He has risen to his
present Importance solely by his own
efforts and by ways that are wholly
commendable. He made a good record
for himself in congress.
He has enlightened and instructed
and inspired from the lecture platform
all sorts and conditions of men. he
is fearless and of intlexible determine
ton where his convictions are placed