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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
T~elegraphing Made Easy
"A 500 Line Operator lnvsnts Z MachaNs that
Makes the Dots-Soid An Over III Weld

F. I. Vail, formerly chief operator
Of the 800 Line at Minneapolis, .
al Vailograph Co. with an aggressive
and pushing organization at his back, is
heralded as the latest great inventor in
the Geographic field.
As is generally known, a telegraph
operator talks by dots and dashes''
made with q key that opens and closes
the electric circuits To make dots and
dashes is n~erveracking work. Insrapid
sending it is estimated that an operator
makes 80, 600 nervemoyements an hour.
Mr.: Vail hasSihventedsa machine that
makes this mere childss play, as the
yailograph makes the dots. IA large
number Of teleggraphop other
people with money TO invest IRE buying
stock in the.conpany,S which has recently
installed q factorysat Minneapolis md
will sell its product III oyarheswprld.
Parties seeking aSsafs Investments will
find it to their interest a@Writet "a
INTERNATIONAL VAAocRAPNc 8 .tItso,ss
Guaranty nlas.s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
Overheard.

An amusing story is told at one Of
the Philadelphia clubs. 1t seems that
an older member thereof. a clever
chap. was being frightfully bored b.,
his vis-a-viY at table In the cafe one
night. the latter Individual being as
dull as the former was bright.
The talk was fast becoming unen-
durable when the first named mem
Yer CHANGED to observe ~ mar at the
other end of the dining room yawning
in a name that threatened to dislo-
cate his jaws.
Look" exclaimed the first member
in desperation. "We are overheard!"-
Harper's Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
THE NATURE MAN.
A Faddist Who Is Botherins the Mill
tary Officials of Hanover.

A Faddist Who Is Bothering the Mill
tary Officials of Hanover.
A nature man." as he calls himself.
has given the Hanoverian military au.
thorities a good deal of trouble. He
was conscripted in the usual way and
arrived in the barracks yard with his
hair lowing over his shoulders and
dressed in a long robe. some light un-
derclothing and sandals.
He was a good natured soul. and the
regiment, officers and men. had a good
deal of harmless fun with him. When
they got him into uniform, he would
keep the buttons open. and as his prin-
.ciples did not allow him to YEA any
thing about his neck he appeared On
parade without his stock and with the
collar of his jacket open. He also slit
up his boots tt make them more bear.
able. and when the corporal Numbered
ut him that he was an Ass he mildly
offered to pay for the. boots. although
in his opinion he had made them much
more valuable as footwear.
In the matter Of diet the mature
man." was also a ource of wonder. lie
was Il vegetarian. he said. and went
to the stiff and starched colonel tc
know if he had any nuts or beans
about. as he would greatly prefer this
diet to animal food. The colonel wa:
not quite sure whether to laugh O;
curse. SO he did both. For q week the
soldier lived on a box of figs and for q
fortnight on apples. Now he is Ill III
the hospital because his vegetables
were exhausted and he had to eat O
pork sausage. But he is the pet Of the
regiment, all the same. for he has in.
vincibly good humor.
Among the members Of the regiment
he has a number Of sympathizers
whom the mature man" has converted
to his ideas of living. In fact. the pre-.
dictions are that II the number Of bis
followers increase as fast in the fu.
ture as they have in the past the ma.
ture man." may not have long to wait
before he will be able to start a regt
ment composed OF disciples Of bis
ldeas.-St. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
IN NEW QUARTERS.
Members Of Monega Club At Dover
; Held New Years Housewarring.

Dover. Me-, Dec. 3f-(Specialj.-About
200 guests. were delightfully."- entertained
this evening ty the members of the Mon
ega Club in their handsome new club
quarters in the Opera House block. The
committee Of arrangements, consisted Of
Lyle l.. Brown, Charles F. kirball and
Dana E., Lanpher. The club rooms were
very handsomely decorated. with crepe
paper bells, garlands and streaElers. Rugs
and tapestries artistically arranged add
ed to tire general coziness of the place.
The following entertainment program
was carried out in the reception room
early in the evening: Trombone solo.
Stanley II Ham: vocal solo. Miss Mil
bred Hayford; vocal solo, Ralph c. JACK:
violin solo. Park Elliott; vocal solo. Miss
Helen Dyer Paine: reading, Olney L. His-
gins The accompanists at the piano we're
Stanley II. Ham and Mrs. Annie Clarke.
Those who cared, to dance then adj
t1rhed to Society nall on tile third hoor.
where dancing was enjoyed. music being
furnished by an crchsetri of club mfm-
bsrs. Those who did not dance spent
the evening at whist in the club rooms.
THE feature of the dance vas when
shortly before midnight slow waltz was
started to the low familiar strains OK
Home Sweet Home. As the midnight hour
cl,irried out. the orchestra struck up a
quick selection and a two-step usnereo
in 1nS 1t was very pleasant Satherlhs
and'will Ions be remembered as such :pS
those fortunate enough to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
NEW RIVER TUBE.
First Car Goes Through Hudson
Tunnel to Hoboken.

New York. Dec. 31.-Another of the
series Of tunnels that are destined
eventually to solve the traffic problem
of Manhattan was given its tryout
Saturday when the first car was sent
over the route of the Hudson Tunnel
from Fourteenth Street and Sixth Ave-
,rle beneath :he Hudson river to Ho-
RolSen. n. j. The journey was made
without mishap and demonstrated
that every part Of the structure under
the Hudson river and the apparatus
Installed therein is in perfect working
condition.
Those who made the trip were Wal
ter G.: Oakman. president of the Hud-
son Companies. the company which is
building the tunnels; William G. Nc
Adoo. Charles NJ. Jacobs, CHIEF engi-
neer, and other officials Fifty cars
will be put in operation on February
/, which will run on two-minute
Roadway from Fourteenth street to
Hohoacn.- BY next October the SUBJ
way will be completed and in opera
ton to Herald Square. These as
surances We're given by Mr.. lcAdoo.
who also said that the tunnels from
Liberty and Church streets to jersey
City would be in operation before
January /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
In Ancient Temple Start
les People Of Rome.
No One Killed But a Score,
Mostly Clerks, Are Injured.
Ancient Building Used as Stock
Exchange...Roof Blown OFT.

Rome. Dec. 3l.--I-he Temple 1T Nep-
tune, built by Hadrian, and standing
in tbs center Of the Forum Of Agrippa.
now occupied by the Stock Exchange.
was the scene this afternoon OF ire
mendous explosion. causing = sensa-
ton most as grea, as the explosion on
a bomb in st. Peters on Nov. IS, 1906
The concussipr was so great that many
persons throughout the city were ter
riGea ard great crowds rushed to the
scene. Within the building there were
many people but fortunately the great
ma icrity Of the brokers had left. No
one was killed. but % persons chiefly
clerks, were injured
The explosion resulted in the collapse
of the roof OF the exchange and Il num-
Der of those injured were caught in the
.wreckage but later were released by
the firemen who responded to the call.
Although first Impressions were that
the. explosion was caused by bomb
thrown by some one who wished either
to prevent The end -of- the month liqui-
dation or to take advantage OF the con-
fusion to commit an extensive theft,
it was generally accepted later that
the disaster came from an explosion OF
gas. officials. however, who made an
investigation, do not admit such pos
sibility, but as there is no evidence
to show that bomb was thrown, the
probability Of 4 gas explosion mas been
given out by the police.
Within an half hour of the explosion
hundreds Of brokers We're gathered IN
the exchange when money and securl-
ties TO the amount of several million
dollars changed hands. Luckily the
business of the day was over and most
of the brokers were returning to their
homes, leaving behind the clerks and
exchange officials to complete their la
bors. :
The defamation was terrific and when
the roof fell, clouds of dust were
thrown high in the air. The police.
firemen and troops hurried to the scene
and had difficulty in calming the eE-
citement of the thousands who rushed
to the temple. Later another eXpio-
sion was feared the crowds again be-
came panic stricken and many per-
sons received minor injuries in the
resulting crush. Most of those VINO
were taken from the ruins had receiv-
ed injuries about the head and upper
part of the body. although none was
known to have been injured fatally.
Soon there was 4 recession of injured In
open cabs and ambulances to the hos
pitfalls, traversing the crowded thor
oughfares amid pitiful scenes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
THE HORSE MARKET.

The movement in horses during the
holiday week was low, with little bust
ness transacted, and prices Of little
on iii classes. Receipts of fresh horses
throughout the city We're the lightest
in years, and the second hand horse
entered averaged about 50 per cent.
smaller than in the preceding week.
The average run Of horses offered
We're OF ordinary quality for general
purposes and sold around $7J at 100 per
head. Few farst-class drafters Of
weight were on the market. but the
call for such horses is practically al n
standatill Trade will undoubtedly be
very dull for the next few weeks. with
no business enterprises starting where
commercial horses will be in use. to
give. the trade an impetus.
Fresh, frst-clasS .drafters, slow, at
1850 356; milk team. expressers and
general purposes horses, dull. at $1,000
IFS; second hand mercantiles, sold dur
ing the week at $3.50 1875, according to
weight and condition; first-class
harness types. steady at s250G. 500;
medium to good. at $1,000 115.
At the city sale-stables-,Few buyers
were out for trade and a general quiet
ness prevailed. Wheeler hlcElveen &
Co. disposed Of IS head Of acclimated
horses, selling to the local demand only.
Prices were off for. all classes due to-
the holiday break.
WEIGH & Hall Co. report a duh trade,
consisting mostly of the sale of near
by horses.
Mter Abrams & Co. disposed of Is
head Of acliniated horses. No fresh
horses were received.
Isburg & Co. offered 40 to 50 head OF
ordinary horses. Sales were fairly
brisk at an average of SIS each. with
some cohs selling:*at $500 175, each.
Moses Colman-, & Son. of Cambridge,
sold mostly to the Christmas trade.
Some first-class drivers, and few we'll
equipped pony horses were sold at fair
values. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
RADICAL VIEWS
Of Judge Norwood, Sa-
vannah, on Race Question.
Says Negro In The South Is
Rapidly Relrograding.
Bases His Views on Long Expert.
ence In City Court.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 31.-Tnomas y.
Norwood, former congressman and ca
United States Senator from Georgia,
delivered remarkable address upon
the race. question today, the occasion
being his retirement from the bench of
the city court, a place he has occupied
for IL years.
The judge said that after inycstiga-
ton. and long contact with the negro
as q defendant in his court. he had
reaafed the conclusion that The black
Is incapable of receiving and using
more than the rudiments of an educa-
ton. The negro as Il slave was cared
for by the white man, he said, but the
present generation is retrograding to
the status Of the savage and his rule
by force.
This is shown by the constant dis
regard of laws. repeated resistance of
arrest and shooting down OF white
men who attempt to control them.
The mulatto is the curse Of both the
white and negro races in the South.
said Judge Norwood.
Illicit miscesenation. he held should
be made capital offence, the guilty
man hanged and the woman sent TO the
neHitentiary for life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
THE MONTHS BUSINESS. j.,
a Decrease from December, 1906, IRE,
ceipts Of $e,529,152. e.

:, Washington, Dec. 31.-The forthcon-
ing report of the government receipts
and expenditures for the month ending
today will show a decrease in the net
receipts. as compared with December
last year, of ss529,152 and an increase
in expenditures Of s9.3S1,414. making
the net loss for the year $17.91O, 566, the
largest decrease in, the. receipts is from
customs, Where the loss is Sc, s65. $50.
The receipts and expenditures during
the last few days of the present month
do not show any material Improvement
when compared with those for the
earlier days in the month .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
CHANGE IN TERMINUS. -
Eastern Steamers Will Now use
Franklin Wharf In Portland.

Portland. Me, Dec s1.-The Eastern
Steamship Co. used Railroad wharf to-
day for the last time as regular land
ing place for the steamers OF It's III
ternational and Portland & Rockland
divisions. Beginning tomorrow the
steamers of these two division will run
from Franklin wharf, the present head
quarters of the Portland division.
Railroad wharf, which for almost a
century has been identified win
steamboating. will. be transformed into
q coal handling plant. on which i'm
mcnse coal diggers will be erected by
the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Announcement was made today of
the appointment of J. F. Liscoinb, gem
eral agent Of the Portland division, as
local agent for I'LL three Of the de
visions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The jury in the case OF Hiram G..
Rowe VS.. Alonzo McMahan at Bath re-
turned verdict for the defendant. The
case of Clifford Belanger VS.. City OF
Bath was decided for the defendant.
This is an action brought by the plain
tiff for damages in the sum Of $4,000
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived in the accident at Bull Rock
bridge. The plaintiff while driving a
two-ilo team, loaded with bricks,
went through the bridge into the river.
His injuries were fracture of the
right leg. above the ankle, severe
confusion Of the side in the region of
the back, and two or three ribs were
started and the body bruised. He was
confined to the house several months
as a result Of the injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Wednesday-Jack Blackburn VS.. Mike
Donovan at Philadelphia: Rrbe Smith W.
Leonard VS.. Jack Cullen. Cincinnati; Phil
Brock VS.. Frank Carscy. Denver. Col.
Abe ,Attell VS.. Over Moran, San Fran
cisco; Jack Doueherty VS. Joe Gregg. Ra-
cine, Wis: Rouse O'Brien, VS.. Battling
Hurley. New York; Young Donahue VS.
Harry Scroggs, New York; Young Peter
Jackson VS.. John VIII. Hot Springs. Ark
Thursday-Amby McGarry vs.. Johnny
Mario Long Acre A G.. New York.
Friday-George Memsic VS.. Rudolph
UnholZ Los Angeles. Cal; bouts at In
dustrial a. c.. Philadelphia.
Satur1av-Pouts at National Sporting
Club, Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
SPORTING NOTES.

Word was received late Monday
evening at Bar Haroor that the Bar
Harbor Y. NJ. G. A. basketball team
won from Rockport Y. NJ. c. a. by :.
score Of q to &c. in 4 very exciting and
rather rough game. The game was
close throughout. Roekport being
ahead by pointer two at the end Of
the first period. In the second period
Rockport made Il points on fouls
called against Far .Harbor. The Bar
!iarbor boys We're in poor shape to
play Monday evening as they had a
very rough passage to Rockland on
the boat and all the players were sea-
sick. They played~Rockiand Y. NJ. c.
A. Tuesday evening and on Wednes-
day will leave for Boston and play
Cambridge Y. NJ. c. A. Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Large Gains Last Year Over
1906 at Live Stock Markets.

been little affected by the general use
of the automobile. The outlet may
have been narrowed somewhat, but
prices have held steady on all first
class horses regardless OF any market
depression in other classes Of horses
The following tables are a summary o.
the live stock received during the past
wear OF 1907 NJ the W:,teitown and
Brighton Yards at the y. T. Dressed
Meat & Wool Co, at Squires Co, and 1T
the North Packing Co. also Including
comparisons with the ~ preceding con-
Secrtive wears:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
ss 4 SUFFERERS

Topsfeld, Me-, Aug. ~. 1906.
I'VE have sold the 4. F. Atwood's
Bitters for the past three years, and
our customers claim they have been
greatly benefited by their USE"
Yours truly, Mrs. L. p. P. Pineo.
az. f." Atwood's Bitters are the I'M
rivalled remedy for just the ailments
common to men and women of all ages,
all stations, all walks in life. Their
superior merit is in their prompt and
unfailing power to relieve. 35c. at
druggists. ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

of this city had no difficulty. iii defeat,
ing Mike Donovan of Rochester. n.
Y, at the Spring Garden A., c. Mon
day night. Donovan was slow and
did most of his execution at close
range. but when he led Terry had lit
tie difficulty in escaping the. blows.
Martin made the Bout mostly a game
OF jab, sticking ,his left at will into
Donovan's face. In the SECOND. third
and fifth rounds Martin rocked Dono-
van with swings to the jaw. but Mike
to clinch In time to save him.
self, and he recovered very quickly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
ADVANCE AGREEMENT
To Buy Coal or Public Lands Will Not
Be Sanctioned.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-At the last
cabinet meeting of the year 1907. held
today. the decision was reached by the
President and Attorney General Bon
aparte that the government will use
every means in it's power. to bring
about. in the higher courts, disapprov-
al of the decision rendered in Colorado
by Judge Lewis that there is no law
against citizens agreeiuE in advance
to purchase coal or other public lands
that may be acquired by others:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
MAY JOIN MILITIA.
War Department Permits Retired Of
ficers to Serve the States.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The war DC
partment has informed 4 retired army
officer on duty at a Kentucky military
institute that he. is free to accept a
commission from n state government
i'll any capacity. whether with or with
out the detail OF the war department.
without forfeiting his commission in
the regular establishment This con-
firms the rights of retired officers 10
accept Office in the state militia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

F. r. Conant & Co., box manufac-
trrers and lumber dealers on Washing
ton street, Auburn. have been made
the defendants in a $4,000 damage
case, brought by Herman l.. Davis Of
that city to recover for the loss OF an
eye, due. so the writ alleges, to the
negligence Of the defendant. A piece
of steel from an alleged defective ma
chine caused the loss Of the eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

The second serious dog biting case
in Limerick within 10 days occurred
Tuesday, when Bernard, the 12-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lib
by. vas attacked by a bull dog owned
by John Q. Hill. The boys arm was
badly lacerated and the attending ply
stefan says the wound is serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

The total number of seizures made
by Sheriff Pencils liquor deputies in
Cumberland county during the year
1897 was figured up Tuesday morning
by Deputy Emery who found up to
noon Tuesday the squad had made just
134. including everything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
BOXING NOTES.

Dave Sawyer had a lively work out
with his brother Tom at Foresters' hall
last evening and good crowd adj
mired his. cleverness. Several others
also warmed up. Larry Connelley will
arrive today and. with Sawyer, Coyne
of Hallowell, Hill of Gardiner and
others will work out tonight at the
same place to which patrons are well
come. T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
.Wooien Mills to Resume.

. Lowell, Mass, Dec. 31.-The Bay
State WOODEN mills of Colinsville will
resume work tomorrow on Il schedule
Of 40 hours week. They. are owned
by the American Wooden Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Uncle Sans Daily Bu6itess.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-GovernB2tnt re-
ceipts; From internal reveiiue. sos5, 1856;
customs. $685.: miscellaneous. 1902 , $50
Expenditures. $2,15s,OOO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

From irrigated fruit lands Washing
ton orchardmen are making from $1,000
10 $4,000 net per acre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

The following tables give the number
of cattle and sheep received trnr. each OF
the New England states. northern New
York. Canada and tbs West for each
quarter. together With total receipts for
1867. with each of the ~ preceding years:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

tcontiHa:from Page Four.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-31
PRESIDENT HAS MESSAGE.
Congress TO BE Urged 20 Action by
Roosevelt To-day.

In order that the present Congress NAV
not adjourn without carrying forward
with expediency and to a reasonable ex-
tent, the plan of legislation regarding
financial questions begun in former Con-
crosses. the President will send mes
sage TO Congress to-day.
The message is expected to be a stir
ring epistle, along the lines of those sent
by him TO the last Congress. What the
message viii contain has already agitated
Wall street. From current reports. the
message probably will deal also with the
employers liability bill
A large number of visitors called upon
the President yesterday, among them be-
ing: Gov. Floyd, Of New HAMPSHIRE:
John w. Noble, formerly Secretary of
the Interior Department; Senator Dol
liver Senator Daniel, of Virginia. and
Senator Flint, of California.
In the afternoon the President received
the members of the American Breeders
Association and the delegates Of the Gus
tom Cutters convention.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-31
CUSTOM CUTTERS AT DINNER
Banquet Last Night at Arlington
Hotel.
Election of Officers AT Morning Ses-
sion-CaII on President
During Afternoon.

The third day Of the convention Of the
Custom Cutters Association was brought
10 a close last evening with a banquet at
the Arlington Hotel, At which 80 dele
gates assembled 10 partake Of good cheer
and listen TO eloquent addresses by
prominent men.
The banquet room OF the Arlington was
decorated with numerous American and
British flags. L. 3. sprengel. Of Baiti-
more. Nd, acted as POSTMASTER. and
called upon the following guests ard
members, who responded with speeches:
Representative J. b. Graf, Of Illinois
Representative NJ. j. Walker. Of Peoria.
III; John T. Berry. president Of the as
ISOLATION; J. r. Daily, Of Chattanooga, and
-. A. Scott. OF Guelph. Ontario.
Al the morning session officers were
elected. as follows. John T. Berry, presi-
dent; Frederick a. Reed, vice president;
~, J, Foley, second vice president, J. A,
Scott. secretary; c. 5. Mckee. treasurer.
and J. ). Ferguson, chairman Of the
committee on practical work.
At 2.30 In the afternoon the delegates
we're ItCtifeH dl tiie " ate fIuuse bg
President Roosevelt During the after
noon session J. 4, Scott read a paper on
How 10 establish and maintain the bal
ance of coat" and Thomas F. Kelly.
Of this city, spoke on Observations OF
tailoring at the National Capital"
The judges report Of the garment ex-
hibits held during the convention viii
be submitted and the premium winner
viii be announced to-day. Addresses will
also be made by John Mclean. Of To-
ronto. Canada, on Manipulation Of block
pattern" and Joseph Turner. OF Phila-
delphia. Pa. viii speak on the Use Of
proportions In practice