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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
HANG ON
Coffee ropers A. Bad as Others.

"A friend of our family who lived
with us a short time was great
coffee drinker and continual sufferer
with dyspepsia He admitted that
coffee, disagreed with him. but you
know how the coffee drinker will hold
on to his coffee, even if he knows II
causes dyspepsia.
"One day he said to me that Postum
Food Coffee had been recommended
and suggested that he would like very
much to try it. secured a package
and made 1t strictly according to
directions. He was delighted with the
new beverage, as was every one OF our
family. He became very fond of II
and in a short time his dyspepsia dts
appeared He continued using the
Postum and in about three months
gained twelve pounds.
my husband is a practising
physician and regards Postum as most
healthful of all beverages. He never
drinks coffee. but is~very fond OF
Postum. In fact. all of our family are
and we never think of drinking coffee
any more" Read THE Road to Well
vilIe.r in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the abovs letter? A new
one appears from time to time. 'heS
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest. es..syr-,-- Al ses 80.
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed Near Watertown, N
Y.-Woman Accuses Husband.

Watertown, N. Y, May 10.-The
crash of a charge of buckshot through
a window upon Il party of card play
ers sent Jerry Apple weltering in his
blood to the floor of his little iabin
on Apples island in Black lake, north
Of this city last night. AS apple fell
a in-law, Albert Crowder, jumped
to his feet and fled from the cabin.
The report of the shotgun again
echoed through the woods and Crowd
er fell dead in his tracks.
Mrs. Royal Dunning, Apples daugh-
fled in another direction and escaped
in spite of several charges aimed in
her direction. She brought the news
Of the double tragedy to this city, af-
ter q night Of terrified flight through
the woods.
On her complaint, her husband,
Royal Dunning, has been arrested and
charged with murder. Dunning and
his wife quarreled yesterday and she
went to her fathers cabin. Late last
night Dunning appeared at the cabin
and sought to effect a reconciliation.
When he failed he left the cabin and
the oilers engaged in a game of cards.
Apple, the father-in-law, was sitting
nearest the window when the charge of
shot shattered the glass. His death
was instantaneous. Dunning stoutly
maintains his innocence,
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NOT MRS. GUINNESS.
Woman Arrested At Syracuse Easily
Establishes Her Identity.

Syracuse, N. Y. May 10-In the arrest
of Mrs. Cora Belle Heron and her moth
er. Mrs Lucy Thurston, who were taken
from an east-bound New York Central
train at 1910 Saturday morning on sus-
picion that the younger woman was Belle
Guinness. it was found after an investi-
CATION by Chief of Police Cabin that
their information was wrong and that a
mistake had been made.
Mrs. Heron absolutely refused to sign
a release for her arrest and detention.
Both women took the Empire State ex-
press leaving Syracuse for the East at
APP NJ. In an interview Mrs. Heron said:
ut is all a case of mistaken identity,
as I will show, and that is all I care to
say I have not sent word to any one
to verify my story as the police are doing
that for me- NY home is in Chicago, but
I have always spent my summers at
Franklin, Pa, on a small farm near that
city where I was born.
"Just imagine while you are asleep in
the middle of the night someone would
open the curtains of your berth and or
der you to get up and dress. Why,
thought that the men were robbers"
Mrs Heron was on her way tn the res
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FOR PURE MILK.
Portland Board Of Health Thinks 1t
Has Won the Fight.

Portland, Me-, May 1O.-The fight OF
the Portland Board of Health for pure
milk has been led by DR.. Walter =.
Tobie. and the board now thinks 1t
has practically solved the problem. To
a Herald correspondent DR.. Tobie
said:
after three years of controversy,
criticism and effort, l think 1t Is not
exagoeratiOn to say that we nave
brought about a condition of affairs
in Portland relative to the milk supply
which cannot be excelled anywhere in
America. It has been a gigantic task,
but from the beginning public senti-
ment in this city has supported the
Board of Health.
"Our milk today is coming from
COWS 95 per cent. of which are free
from disease and from diaries, 20 per
cent. of which are kept in way when
is satisfactory to the Board OF Health.
and is being handled by dealers In
Portland all of when are trying, l am
sure. to carry out the rather stringent
regulations.
"Three years ago the Board OF
Health began its campaign against
tuberculosis cows. The child of a
well-known Portland man was suffer-
ing from tuberculosis of the bones. An
investigation was made. Twenty-Five
per cent. of the cows were found to
react under the tuberculn test and
upon being turned over to the State
cattle commissioners and killed. were
found to be diseased some of them
badly. Another herd was then exam
ined and a similar condition found.
"a general investigation revealed
still more serious conditions, and the
farmers at first vigorously opposed
efforts at Improvement.
To-day the farmers of this section
being organized and having studied
the conditions, are with the Portland
Board Of Health in demanding that
all diseased animals be killed
"In Maine what is needed is State
| dairy inspection and general and
uniform wedding out of diseased cat
| tla
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Secretary Taft
On the Isthmus.

Panama, May 10.-Ever since his ar
rival here Secretary Taft has been busy
holding conferences with President Anna
dor. Foreign Secretary Arias, Senior Aran-
go. the Panaman minister to the United
States, Mr.. Squires, the American minis
ter to Panama., and William Nelson
Cromwell the legal adviser Of the Pan
anna Canal Co. The conferences were
concluded today. They covered numerous
topics relating to the treaties which it
is desired to negotiate between Colom-
bia, the United States and Panama.
While details are lacking, it is stated
that tentative accord has been reach
ed upon important points and tnat de-
cision with reference to the others only
awaits special inquiries now in progress.
The result of the conferences. it is an
nounced is satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
Colombias recent seizure of the town
of Jurado, on the frontier, involved in the
general boundary question between the
two countries, has been fully considered
The Panaman government has agreed to
the suggestion made by Mr.. Taft tc
withhold all action until the secretary OF
war has had an opportunity personally t.
confer with President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary of State Root.
One of the most important questions
affecting the canal zone has been to de-
termine the titles of individual occupants
of lands in the zone and the valuation OF
lands appropriated for canal uses. Unit
now adjustment has been impossible, but
solution has been reached by which
an arbitration tribunal will be constitut
ed under the existing treaty. This tri
buEal will have the power to determine
all questions as to valuations and lega
titles. 1t will be composed of two citi
zens of the United States, two citizene o.
| Panama, with Gov. Magoon of Cuba a!
umpire.
Secretary Taft expects to conclude hi
business relative to the canal admins
tration and inspection tomorrow and will
sail for the United States on Tuesda!
| morning.
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Memorial Services In the House.

Washington, May 1O.-Tributes to
the memory of the late Representative
Adolph Meyer of Louisiana were paid
in the House of Representatives to-
day Mr. Meyer served many years in
the House and was a member of the
committee on naval affairs. Without
exception, the speakers credited him
with having been conspicuously idcn-
titled from the beginning with the
building of the new navy. Mrs Meyer
and her daughter, Mrs. Louise p.
Swift, whose husband, Captain Frank
lin Swift of the navy, died last year
had seats in the Speakers private gall
lery. The eulogies were delivered by
Messrs. Ransdell, Broussard, Pujo and
Watkins of Louisiana and other repre-
sentatives, several of whom were Mr.
Meyers colleagues on the committee
on naval affairs. AS further mark of
respect the House adjourned until
noon tomorrow.
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SKOWHEGAN.
MERRILL WINS.
Skowhegan Republicans Nominate Him
for the Senatorship.

There was large attendance at the
Republican caucus Saturday in Weston
hall The result was great surprise. 1t
was claimed by the managers of Mr.
yiles that he would secure the SkoWhe-
gan delegation two to one. but after the
votes were counted it was found that ne
had been defeated by nearly 900
The voting for senator commenced at
212 and the polls closed at 25s. The re-
suit was as follows: Whole number Of
votes, &c. necessary for choice. 3S9: e.
N. Merrill had 400 and F.. p. Viles had
246
Hon. S. j. Walton moved that the eau
Gus express a preference for candidate
for the nomination as sheriff and as there
were several candidates for the nominal
ton from this town that it be by plu-
rality vote. Col. A. G. Blunt moved that
the delegation from this town be unin-
structed for sheriff. Mr.. Blunt's motion
was seconded by Mr.. Goodwin. Lewis
Anderson was in favor of the voice of
the caucus in this matter. The motion of
Mr. Walton was carried. Before the polls
were opened. L. E. Jacobs. one of the
candidates for sheriff, denied that he had
asked Mr.. Blunt to make the motion for
an uninstructed delegation. The result of
the vote was as follows: Whole number
of votes, !.01: l.. z. Jacobs had 30, N. S.
Steward had 209 and d. w. Lewis had
49, Mr.. Lewis then stated that he should
make no further effort for the nominal
ton and that his friends were at liberty
to support Mr.. Jacobs.
Then came the ballot for the express
fn g onnica
county commissioner. There were three
candidates from Skowhegan. All briefly
addressed the Chair. stating that they
were Independent, had no agents and
were not supported by any ring or clique.
The whole number of votes cast was 3OS;
A. F. Jewett had 1866, Herbert Wentworth
had rs ard c. H. Gardner had ga. Mr..
Gardner then moved that the preference
for Mr. Jewett be made unanimous and
this was seconded by Mr.. Wentworth.
E. n Merrill then moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three to bring in
a list of seven names for the town COM
mittee to serve for two years from Jan.
1, 1909. Chairman Blunt appointed as
this committee Mr.. Merrill. Hon. For
rest Goodwin and L. l.. Walton. Later
the committee brought ir the names of
c. w Cover c. E. Young, J. w. Blunt,
y. r. Merrill. A. L. Jewett. Herbert
Wentworth and Allie Lewia. and they
were elected.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin then moved that
the delegation be instructed to support
Fred Foss Lawrence of this town for
county attorney.
Hon. S. j. Walton moved that the dele.
cation be instructed to support Nathan
Fowler of this town for register of pro.
bate.
| Z. N. Merrill moved that the delegates
be empowered to fill all vacancies.
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PITTSFIELD.
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Thomas Draper Accused Of Robbing
Vickery's Store.

Deputy Sheriff j. D. NJ. Foster went
t" Camden Friday, where he arrested
and brought here, Thomas Draper, who
gives his address as Woonsocket r. l..
on the charge of breaking into the
store of d. e. Vickery of this place,
several weeks ago, at which time about
800 worth of tobacco was stolen. On
Saturday the case was tried before
Judge o. II. Drake.
Attorney H. H. Thurlough appeared
for the prosecution. Draper appeared
without counsel. Sometime after the
store was broken into, a child discov-
cred a large quantity of tobacco in a
room at Mrs. Boody's boarding house,
Washington street
Mrs. Body notified Sheriff Foster of
the find. Suspicion pointed to Draper,
who was a boarder at the Body house
at the time of the theft, and left town
shortly after. The matter. has been
followed up by Foster, who located
Draper in Camden and caused his ar
rest there.
Draper denied taking any of the stol-
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MERCHANT or VENICE"
Modernized Play Given Friday Evening
At Oak Grove Seminary.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro'
Me-, May 1O.-(SpeciaD.-On Friday
evening the Seniors presented The
Merchant of Venice" modernized IN
the chapel The play is modelled after
Shakespeare's production, following In
general the plot and lines, but with
modern scenes and incidents. Inc
rivals are captains of opposing footpall
teams. Shylock claims, when Antonio
fails to abide by his bond. not pound
of flesh nearest the merchants heart,
but a pound of hair nearest Antonio s
brain. But when in the court scene,
the fair Portia, acting in the role OF
the lawyer, calls in the learned pro-
fessor to determine the exact position
of the brain by means of an A-ray
photograph, he makes the astonishing
discovery that Antonio has no brain,
and consequently Shylock loses his
case.
The play was very successfully pre-
sented all the participants adapting
themselves we'll to their parts. Iotan
made an excellent Shylock, Miss smith
carried the part of Portia with grace
and ease, while Randall was peculiarly
ADAPTED to his character as Gobbo, and
made fun for the audience whenever
he appeared. The cast of characters
was as follows:
| The Duke of Venice, Arthur &. WINS
low; Antonio. captain of football team,
William L. Brown; Bassanio. sutton to
Portia, Harold E. Tobey; Gratiano, his
friend, Hugh Hayford; Shylock. a
| Kha1i1 A. IOtan.
Tubal. captain of Belmont team, $
Clark Gates; Launcelot Gobbo. servant
of Shylock, Rufus H. Randall; The
Professor, X-ray photographer. FRED )
Pope; Policeman, Barker G. Gates;
Portia, a rich heiress. Annette A
Smith; Nerissa, her friend, Eta nj
wilkins: Jessica, Shylock's ward, Ma
bel G. Brown; Miss Abbie S. Threedlce
a teacher, Marion B. Low; Polly
Portals maid, Jennie J. Lyon; Mr.
Gobbo. Launcelot's father, Rowland Nj
Hussey.
Miss Mary H. Bentley. travelling sec
rotary for New England for the Y w
C. A., passed a day at the school re-
Gently in the interests of the work
holding conference with the mem
hers of the school Y. w. c. A. ant
meeting the various officers personally
for discussion and advice.
Warren, 'O9. and Jones. 10, have
been appointed manager and assistan
manager of the Tennis Club.
The slate blackboards which hav'
been put in Room 3 are much appre
cated.
Recent visitors at the seminary were
Harold Hayford of Belfast. Mrs. B. r
Mosher of Bangor, w. A. Cole of Wat
erville Philip Hussey Of North Der
wick, Annabel M. Jones of Soutl
China, Mrs j. H. Mosher of Week.
Mills. Miss Annie Delano of Fairfield
and Miss Gladys Reynolds of WinsloW
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

During the month of April, 1908, b>,5S
bushels of potatoes were shipped owe rthe
B. &, A. Y. r., making total from crop oil
1907 up to and including April 30, l"m'
5,4g4 573 bushels or an increase of 5,29i9S2
bushels from same period in 1906.
The hearing on the bill in equity
brought by Receiver Fairfield of the
National Mercantile Co. to compel MI
Norton, the former president of the
company, to return to the National
Mercantile Co. 100000, was postponed
Saturday at Portland until June IL.
The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed: Cleophas Poulin, Lew
iston, liabilities $685. Frank w. South
land. Waterville. liabilities $2O1.lo; Jacob
Shines, Brunswick, also as member III
the firm Shines & Brow, also as partner
of a former firm, Shines & Konikow, la
bilities Sa2S7.97
A Masonic burial. Thursday. was given
the late Gilbert M Gowell. professo: at
the University of Maine, by Village
Lodge Of Bowtioinham, of which MI
Gowell was a member. The remains
were taken to Bowdoinham on the l0.oJ
train. and l. professors from the uni
NerSlty come TO pay tle Hiidi tiiputS ~
their friend and colleague. Professor
GoweIl was buried in the South BoWdoin
cemetery by the side of his wife, VINO
died some years ago. When in BoWdon-
ham they lived on what was known as
the duck farm. owned by Mr.. GoWell
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gowell attended the
Universalist church and Mrs. GoWeli.
who was Inc singer, sang solos i'll the
church. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gowcll were
greatly missed when they went from
Bowdoinham to Orono.
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Goth CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

by Senator Burkett of Nebraska, de-
claring Sunday to be Mothers day.
and suggesting that senators and em-
pIoyes of the Senate wear a white
flower in honor of that day.
Senator Kean of New Jersey pro-
posed as a substitute a resolution en-
bodying the fifth commandment
Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be long in the land
which the Lord, thy God, giveth thee. -
The Senate adjourned at 5.45 P. NJ
until Monday morning at IL o'clock
when the agricultural appropriations
bill Will be taken up under an agree
ment that it shall be voted on before
adjournment.
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FAIRBANKS GUEST OF HONOR.
Vice President Attends Dedication OF
Big ParoehiaI School,

Chicago. May 10.-Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks was the guest of
honor today at the dedication of St
Stanislaus Polish Roman Catholic
parochial school, the largest institution
of it's kind in the United States. The
Vice President arrived from Washing
ton in the morning. attended the dedi-
cation exercises in the afternoon and
in the evening was the principal speak
err at banquet commemorative the
dedication.
In his address the Vice President
said that he would rather see the peo-
pie spend their money in building
great schools and churches than to see
them spend it in unduly expanding
armies and navies. In referring to
Socialism he said that it was sort OF
procrustean principle of society and
puts handicap upon genius. ability
and thrift In the new pGrochial school
45Os pupils will receive instructions
from a staff of more than 100 teachers.
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CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

A medallion head Of President Roose.
welt is to be on one side of the medal
which is to be awarded Isthmian canal
employees (American) who have rendered
two years service.
Pure Food Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry, is recruiting another poison
squad. DR.. Wiley Is now in Philadelphia
attending a convention. and in his alb
sence nothing can be learned as to the
natire of the experiment he proposed to
undertake. 1t is believed, however. that
he intends to test headache remedies.
''panaceas" and pain-killers.
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en- goods, but admitted he knew about
the affair and was more or less mixed
IN i'm it. He went with Foster to the
Hathorn woods. where lot of the
tobacco had been left.
Mrs Body was a witness IN the case
Saturday Probable cause was FOUND
and Draper was placed under $500
bonds to appear at the supreme court
in September.
Being unable to furnish bonds he
was committed to Jail and was taken
to Skowhegan by Sheriff Foster.
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TEMPERANCE MEETING
The Feature Of Sundays Program At
the Methodist Conference.

Baltimore. May 10.-The feature of
TODAY at the quadrennal general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was a big temperance meeting
at the Lyric at which Gov. Frank Han
ley of Indiana. was the principal
speaker Among other things. the gov
ernor said that what the Methodlsts OF
the present day need is intensity; that
they are not as spiritual as in years
gone by. He declared that had they
the spiritual intensity that marked the
early days of the church, the whole
country would become converted in less
than a year. At labor memorial day
meeting held at Ford Grand Opera
house, Gov. e. w. Hoch of Kansas and
Bishop John w. Hamilton of San
Francisco were the leading speakers.
Bishops and prominent delegates to
the conference, preached from the pull
pits Of a large number of churches OF
various Protestant denominations to-
day and tonight and were listened to
by large congregations.
During the week will be considered
the charges preferred by Rev. George
A. Cooke, of New York, against Bishop
David H. Moore of Portland, Ore;
Daniel A. Goodsell of Boston; William
F. Mcdowell of Chicago and Joseph
Berry of Buffalo. Mr.. Cooke charges
all four of the bishops with maladmin-
istration. The charges grow out OF
| rulings of charges which Rev. Mr.
| Cooke has preferred against prominent
| Methodists. including Rev. j. M. Buck
lev of New York; Chancellor James r.
Day of Syracuse University, and Prof
Borden P. Bovine of Boston Univer-
sity. The alleged NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the four bishops is said to lie in The
| fact that they did not rule correctly
| when charges against the men were
| laid before them.
Baltimore, Md, May 9-The first
resolution looking toward the reduc-
ton in the size of the general con-
ference of the Methodist church was
offered at Saturdays sitting of that
body by Judge c. Y. Lincoln of the
Troy. N Y, conference. and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Temporal
Economy. This subject comes up al
every session of the general confer.
| encG.
Judge Lincoln's proposition is to re-
| duce the membership 10 Doo ueie6dleo
equally divided between ministers ane
laity. An unsuccessful effort was made
to secure reconsideration of a resolu-
ton, voted down yesterday. permitting
the presence of the members of thu
conference at the executive sessions o.
the various standing committees.
Bishop William H. Burt, assigned t.
Europe, presented a report of his worl
in that field for the last four years
In it Bishop Burt also criticised thu
Roman Catholic and Greek churches
declaring that the latter "has become
degenerate and corrupt and devoid o
the spirit of Evangelical Christianity.
and that 1.-The evils of the Greek churcl
are multiplied and emphasized in Ro
manism but with this difference. tina
the latter is Jesuitically aggressive"
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Just because the house of Samuel W.
Baker, secretary of the Park Board
happened to bear the unlucky NUMBER
combination OF 13 and %, in East
Ninth street, Des Moines. two linemeh
for the Mutual Telephone Company
struck Monday morning and refused 10
enter the home to make changes OH
the house telephone. Both men were
former ball players and refused to ac-
cept the numbers so unlucky as 10 and
the down and out 90.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Annual Convention At Pawtucket, r.
l., Ends With Public Service.

Pawtucket r. l., May 1O.-The an
nual convention of the New England
local assembly of the Brotherhoods OF
st. Andrew came to an end tonight
with a public service at which the
speakers were Robert H. Gardiner
president of the brotherhood in the
United States, and Rev. William How
ard Falkner, rector of st. Paurs
church of Boston.
The anniversary sermon this even
ing was preached by Rev. Henry F.
Robbins, rector of st. James church.
New Bedford, Mass.
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Skowhegan IS; Madison g.

In four-inning game at Fairview park
Saturday afternoon the Skowhegan
Grammar school defeated Madison
Grammar school Is to 9. The game did
not start until $50 and was called on &C.
count of darkness and wet grounds. The
score:
Skowhegan ..............7 0 al:
Madison ..........................1 c S.
Hits-Skowhegan 10. Madison s. Errors
-SkOwhegan 8, Madison TO- Batteries
kincaid and Burril; Welch and Gordon
Umpire, Green.