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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
A great many people had occasion tr

A great many people had occasion to
remember yesterday that the day was
All Fools day. One of the first vic
TINS of the occasion was City Marshal
cults, who was aroused from q sound
sleep about ! o'clock yesterday morn
ing to look for fire. which he was
told was burning back of his house.
The same joke was perpetrated upon
Deputy Sheriff Burns but recognizing
the partially disguised voice of his
early morning visitor as that of the
biggest joker on the police force he as
sured him that there would very like
ly be another fire if he didn't
get out of his dooryard. "Well, Sher-
iti," said the practical joker, ''you can
let the town burn up if you want to,
but Sam Cults WON'T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
GIT is EMBARRASSING"
Refuses to Speak At Rival Banquet At
Springfield, Mo.

New York, April William ]. Bry
stating that he would not consider at
tending a rival dinner To the Jefferson
Day dinner to be held under the aus
pieces of the National Democratic Club
On April -, to which Mr.. Bryan was
invited to be present but not asked to
leliver a speech. II. II. Hughes Of
Springfield. Mo, offered to give $1,000
towards the expenses Of celebrating
Jeifersons birthday if MIR. Bryan
Would speak at q rival dinner.
The large ball room of the Waldorf
Astoria was tentatively engaged by
Mr. Bryan's friends, but the telegram
tonight stopped all plans for a rival
dinner
Mr. Bryan's telegram was as fol-
lows:
"Lincoln, Neb. April l.
Harry ". Walker, No $50 Broad
way.
'TelegrGm Just received. l am very
much embarrassed by your action.
please do nothing regarding myself
without first submitting matters to me.
Would not consider Il rival banquet.
Constant publicity very unfortunate.
civilian J. BRYAN"
IT was after the Democratic Club had
made il clear that Mr., Bryan was not
invited to speak at its jefferson Day
JUNCTION that Harry Walker, head of
tie New York Progressive Democratic
L ,ague, set about arranging the riva,
flair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Boys playing near & half carload of
giant powder and dynamite caps at tho
Missouri & Kansas stock yards at Shaw
nee, Okla, Tuesday became Involved in a
dispute as To whether the powder was
good or bad. They determined to test it
and applied match. An explosion fol-
lowed that was heard for miles. The
AZ WAS blown into fragments and people
passing We're blown from their feet and
across tie road Six people were scri-
Dusty injured. Robert Gray, 4 negro
hid. having since died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The Gardiner police court did con-
siderable business during the month
of March. The cases brought before
the court by the Randolph officers and
the Togus searches helped swell the
number of warrants issued, which was
20, for the following offences: Search
for stolen goods, 1 drunk, 81: assault
and battery 1; Migrants. A. search for
Intoxicating liquors, IS: larceny, l:
search and seizure, s: search after
seizure, 4; libel and monition, l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
CITY Bonds Sold.

The city of Gardiner has disposed OF
it's issue of $4,000 worth of bonds at
a figure above par and one very sat
isfactory to the city government. IL Is
believed to be the highest price re-
ceived for municipal bonds in the
State of Maine within the last 10 years.
Warren Tucker & Co. of Boston were
the purchasers, their bid being tne
hest made. The local representative Oh
the concern. George B. Barstow, con-
Quoted the negotiations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

bill. Cor a law experimenting the pres
ent state licnor laws and for more
general primary election law and for
an inheritance tax law.
The platform also indorses President
Roosevelt, waterways improvements
and economic administration OF nation
a affairs especially of the army and
navy.
Mention of President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks today evoked
great demonstrations from the dele
gates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Agent N. A. Haraden of the Eastern
Steamship Co. yesterday received
word that the steamer Ransom B.
Fuller would leave Boston on the even
ing of April Is for Kennebec river
landings and will leave Gardiner for
Boston on the afternoon of Thursday.
April 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
OFF FOR ALASKA.
American Auto Leaves Seattle on
Steamer for Valdez.

Seattle, Wash, April 1.-The Ameri-
can automobile in the New York to
Paris race was hoisted aboard the
steamship Santa Clara today and sail
ed for Valdez, Alaska, the Italian car
passed Santa Barbara, Calf, this af-
ternoon for San Francisco by the coast
road. The French car passed Rhyolte,
New, today and headed for Death val
ley. The German machine is in Evans
town, Wyo, tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Fire insurance adjusters were in the
city yesterday to settle the loss on
the recent fire at New Mills. W. H.
Wart of Portland was present to set
tie the loss on the Huntington & An
derson stock and John B. Cornish Of
Boston came to settle the loss on the
house Of Fred Weymouth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The bay lynx. which was shot some
time ago by John Marston at Togus, is
again on exhibition in the show Win
dow of Cross & Robinson. There are
many persons in the city, who did not
see the animal when he was first
placed on exhibition and the proprie-
tors of the store are called upon to an
swer large number of questions each
day in regard to the lynx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The board of assessors commenced
will be in session Wednesday and Sat
urday afternoons during the month OF
April. A number of persons appeared
before the board during the afternoon
to give in lists of property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
II was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
l underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months l
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
1 did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
KING A BANKRUPT.
Creditors Will Meet April 25 to Decide
on the Trustees.

Boston, April lin the United States
district court today. Cardenio F. King,
formerly financial agent in New York
and Boston, was declared bankrupt
and Merry 3. Gibbs was appointed ref
cree by Judge Dodge A meeting Of
creditors has been called for April g
for the purpose of selecting trustees
of the estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The members of the Texas Ranger
Company left yesterday morning for
Bath whore they will play tonight
The company carries large amount of
special scenery and it took some time
to load it on the cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

j. Frank Lee of this city played Mon.
day night at Leap Year party at
BoWdoinham and Tuesday night at a
dance in Manchester Tonight he will
play at the A. O. u. W. dance i'm this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The following ladies of the Wednps-
day Club went to Lewiston yesterday,
where they We're guests of Mrs. Will
liam Atwood: Mrs. Lucretia Tyler.
Mrs. w. w. Kelley, Mrs William CHM.
Mrs. c. G. Brown, Mrs. R. E. Donnel
Mrs Guy Lawrence and Mrs. Fred
StrOut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Huntington. w. Va. hears that the
steamer Wyandotte has capsiZed in the
Big Sandy river. The captain is reported
drowned but the rest of the crew was
saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The boards used for wind break
have been removed from the draw of
the Gardiner & Randolph bridge in
order that the draw may be more east
II operated when navigation is on. As
yesterday was an unusually windy day
TRANS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

The Eureka Club will meet at 33O
=. NJ. today with Mrs. w. II. Hobrook
at 81S Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

DR.. r.. II. Willis went to Portland
yesterday to attend the meeting Of the
State Association of Opticians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinl1ham invites all sick
vomen to write her for advice.
the has guided thousands to
aealth. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Capt. Blanchard and Cook Harwood
went to Bath yesterday afternoon To
take their places on the tug Charlie
Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Vaughan Grant is moving from
Earmingdale to the rooms over f, NJ
MoOreS store on Water street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Mrs. J. II. Richards arrived home
yesterday from Detroit, where She
went to attend the funeral of her Sis
ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
GARDINER.

Mrs. Henry Richards went to Boston
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Carl L. Longfellow went to Rich.
mond yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Miss Eleanor DanfOrth is confined IN
her home with an attack of the
measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
LOCAL NOTICE.

A dance will be given Thursoay
night at A. o. U. w. hail, Gardner
Music by Lee. .o,,.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
FIRE YESTERDAY.

Yesterday about noon house
belonging to Mr.. Louis Butcher
and occupied by Mr.. G. S. Mon
tamat, on Johnston street.
caught fire from the kitchen
fue and was soon in full blaze.
The fire department responded
promptly and by some most
excellent work confined the fire
almost entirely to roof and put
it out. The damage to the build
will possibly reach $1,000, which
is largely if not entirely covered
by insurance in the Parker.
son & Mouton agency. Mr..
Montamat fortunately saved all
of his furpiture.-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
CASE OF DR.. BREAUx

The case against DR.. L. j..
Breaux. of Scott. charged with
giving prescriptions for whiskey
on Sunday was tried Saturday.
He was found guilty and sen.
fenced by Judge Pugh to pay a
fine of $1OO and costs and to i'm
prisonment in the parish Jail for
thirty days. The enforcement
of the penalty, and also the case
of DR.. L. A. Prejean, charged
with the same offense, was sus'
pended until the legality of the
law could be passed on by the
Supreme Court. DR.. BreauS
offered in defense that he pre-
scribed in case of sickness, thai
there was no drug store in
Scott, and therefore the pre-
scriptions had to be taken to the
saloon, and that he did not re
ceive pay for the prescriptions
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
VOTE CONTEST.

The Philip Werlein Piano and
Music house of New Orleans are
conducting vote contestin which
they offer so many votes to
those making purchases from
them, these votes to entitle the
largest holders to certain re
wards. Miss Genevieve Mou-
ton and Mr.. L. E. Lacour of this
city are collecting votes land
so far have made fine progress,
and they would appreciate it il
their friends or anyone who
secures any of these votes would
kindly give them to them, il
they do not expect to make any
use of them themselves.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10

impression.
DR.. E. L. Stephens then made
a few remarks. He invited the
teachers to visit the Institute
and then spoke of the actual com
mercial work of teachers in max
ing the pupils more able to COM
mand better salaries, making
the point that, leaving out OF
consideration the moral value
of the teachers work. is which
beyo nd price, as an actual result
of their making the pupils of a
higher earning capacity they
should receive higher wages than
are paid at present.
Supt. Avery then talked for
a few moments stressing the
Importance of earnest work on
the part of the teachers in the
institute as making them more
valuable in their schools and
therefore more valuable to the
community which employed
them.
Miss Morris was the las1
speaker and she made a very
practical talk along the line o
the work which was to be done
| in the institute and the need fol
the teachers to spend the weel
lin earnest work that they nigh
benefit as largely as possible
The session was then dismissed
to be resumed at 2 p. N. whel
the regular work Of the institute
was to begin.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
THE WILD WEST SHOW.

Saturday was show day in
Lafayette. 1t was a fine day
and large numbers of people
from the country and surround
ing towns came in to see the
parade and witness the per-
formance.
Long before the hour set for
the parade the streets presented
an animated appearance, filled
with the moving and expectant
crowd. Promptly at eleven the
parade began and passed over
the principal streets. 1t was
very interesting and instructive,
and was made up of cowboys,
|cowgirls. Indians. Cossacks and
the various wagons, coaches
etc., used in illustrating life IN
the wild west.
The big tent was fairly well
filled when the hour for the per
formance began, and the crowds
were not disappointed in wit
Messing fine illustration OF
scenes in the west and the
strenuous life in the west in
early days. The exhibition OF
| riding by the cowboys and the
Cossacks was fine, and the ex
pert shooting displayed was
wonderful. The Indian dance
was very instructive and in fact
the whole exhibition was wei
worth seeing, both because o
the entertainment afforded ant
the really instructive features
connected with it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
LAFAYETTAN COMPLIMENTED

The Omaha, Neb., Monthly Tidings
in the October issue contains the fol-
lowing complimentary mention OF
Mr.. NJ. A. Hargroder of this city.
ga new Grove has been organized
by Sow. M. A Hargroder, District
Deputy, at Rayne, La. Twenty-four
of the best ladies and gentlemen are
enrolled. Prospects for steady
growth are bright. We recommend
Sow. Hargroder to any town where
g. Grove is desired, and know Emma
B. Manchester, Supreme Guardian,
made no mistake in appointing him
as ORGANIZER for Louisiana.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
Home Mission Notes.

BY Local Superintendent.
The Home Mission Society
met last Monday at 4 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. G. G. Miller.
After the Bible lesson, the sub
ject of young peoples work in
the church was discussed at
some length and the great need
of special effort along this line
earnestly emphasized.
Referring to q letter received
by Miss Hopkins, our local sup.
erintendent of press-work, re-
questine this society to assume
the expenses of one child in our
Orphanage Home, located IN
Ruston, it was decided to accede
to this request. In few min
utes SIS was pledged by those
present for this purpose, thus
securing for one year, the double
advantage of a home and Christ
ian influence for one of these lit
tie ones.
Progress along all lines o
Home Mission work was report
ed, especially the increased ap
priations to parsonages.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
FIXTURES have ARRIVED.

The new fixtures for the post
Office have arrived and are being
put in place in the Century Club
store which has been rented to
the government. They are very
handsome and will have about
400 boxes. Postmaster Domen-
geaux expects to move into the
new quarters in a day or two:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
CHRISTMAS oRATORY.

The event of the season will
be Muller's Christmas OratOry
illustrated at Jefferson Theatre.
St. Cecilia's Choir has been
practicing for weeks, strength
ened by the best talent in the
city and the Washington choir.
Next Friday night the first
general rehearsal will be held.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
THE SOCIALIST VOTE.

The Socialist vote in the recent
election was about 600, 900, the
exact figures we have been un'
able to ascertain. This is gam
of fully fifty percent in fou
years, which is quite large
gain. and indicates that from
now on the Socialist party viii
play a prominent part in nation
al affairs.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
INSTITUTE NOTES.
Foot Ball Team Defeated New
Iberia Saturday by Score
of FL to o.

Saturday the Institute foot
ball team went to New Iberia to|
play the iberia team. A large
crowd from this city went with
the team and under the leader
ship of Andre MOuton. the able
leader of the rOoters' club, sue
ceeded in drowning out al! cheers
of the iberia club. -
DR.. E. L. Stephens stopped off
on his way from New Orleans to
witness the game. which proved
to be very interesting and excit-
ing.
The play in detail was as fol
lows:
Institute kicked off to Iberia,
Iberia team got ball and carried
Tito Lafayette's Is yard line
when ball was given to S. L. |. |.
The Institute pushed length of
field for tonch down by w.
Vincent but failed to- kick goal.
New Iberia kicked off to S. L. l..
|. Barrios received the ball and
brought it back 20 yards from
S. L. l. l. goal. Now scrimmag
ing began with Lafayette carry.
ing ball along with new foreward
pass to Bagarry. which put S. l..
IL. I. Is yards from their goal.
Bordelon made a field goal at
half ends. The score stood 9 to
0 in favor of S. L. L. ].
In the second half Institute te
kicked to Iberia and downed
them within 20 yards of Institute
goal. Delahoussaye was pushed
over for a touch down. JOLIET
made goal. New iberia kicked
to Lafayette; S. Bullion received
ball and went for center. Insti
tute lost. ball and Armanne fel
on it 80 yards from Iberia's goal
After a lively scrim mage, Borde
Ion ran around Iberia's end anC
: made touch down by moonlight
with JOLIET kicking goal and max
. ing final score 21 to O in S. L. l
rs favor.
The Institute line up was
Center, Aycock; left guard, Ar
name; right guard, Moore; righ
. tackle. JOLIET; left tackle Menz
left end, Bullion; right end
Bagarry; quarter back ,Bordelon
full back, Vincent; left back
Barrios; right back, Delahous
saye.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Began at High School Yester-
day to Last q Week-Ad-
dresses-DaiIy Sessions.
Public Invited.

"A LodCuCTS luSIIOuUC 1OI ouO
week with Miss Agnes Norris in
charge. assisted by Miss Ro-l
berta Newell of the State Nor.
NAL School, began yesterday
morning with a large attendance.
The sessions of the institute
will all be held in the High
School auditorium and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
all the sessions, which will be
held daily beginning at 9 in the
morning and at 2 in the after
noon.
Supt. Avery opened the ses'
sion with a few words and then
presented Mayor G.. O. Mouton
who made a welcome address
in which after expressing a cor
dial welcome to the teachers, he
spoke in praise of the great
work the teacher performs for
society.
DR.. Moss, president Of the
School Board was then intro
.duced. He spoke of the impor-
tance of the periodical assemb-
ling of teachers for the exchange
of ideas and the discussion OF
professional subjects, and ex-
pressed regret that the general
public did not take greater in
terest IN these gatherings or in.
stitutes, declaring that there
should be much more general
and complete recognition on the
p8rt of parents and the public oi
the great and positive benefits
which flow from the school to the
home through the regular gath
eripg OF teachers for professions
advancement. He closed BY
saying that he regarded the pre-
pairing of boys and girls to live th'
largest and best life that it may
be given them to enjoy, as tn
grandest work going on in th'
world.
Miss Newell followed next ant
spoke of teaching as profes
sion. calling attention to the fac
that while in other professions
.such as the law and medicine
the members devoted their Who'll
energies to their. profession. i
teaching that earnestness wa
hacking. as with very few excer
tions it was the rule to take u
teaching not as life work but a
= step to something else. Sh
then spoke Of the business par
Of teaching, emphasizing the nj
cessity for teachers to alway
carry out contracts when ono
made. Miss Newell's talk wa
very practical and made q fin
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-10

A large crowd was present at
the Columbia theatre Sunday
night and enjoyed the fine pic
lures exhibited. During all this
week, the management announce,
there will be fine and entertain
ing pictures shown
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-13
need ?
OTHER PROPERTIES.

The promise of high activity on a
number of properties in the district
early in the year which have been
closed down since the panic of 1907
continues to be excellent. Increased
activity in the development of prop
critics which have kept ahead with
their work is also certain. Boston
Ely is in this latter class and Is doing
work which is every day improving
the prospects of the property for
making an important producer be-
fore the end of the new year
Among the properties which are ex-
pected to start up on development.
Ely Central enjoys foremost
position in the public eye. Drill
holes on this property leave small
room for doubt of its success under
Fedral Ely and Butte
Ely are also looked TO for important
results. These do not complete the
list but they are just at this time the
leaders in public interest in the class
In which they belong.