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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

mills for the whole of Whitsuntide
week. beginning June Z. and every
Saturday and Monday following for
four weeks This short time is due
to the slackness of trade.
William Clausen, one of the most
prominent dealers in New York City,
was arrested Friday on a charge of
having sold to William T. Evans, a
well-known collector of paintings, a
number of pictures as genuine, which
are alleged to be forgeries. Clausen
was arraigned in court and released
or 5000 bail.
Geo. w. Gregerson, a wellknown in
surance agent of Boston and also
known in Montreal, died at his home
on Beacon street. Boston, Friday, after
weeks illness. Mr.. Gregerson was
born in Roxbury 6S years ago and was
engaged in the insurance business in
Boston for over 40 years. He was
member of number of local clubs but
never held public office. A sister sur
wives
A special from Hermasilli, Mex,
capital of the State of Sonora, says:
Gen. Lorenzo Torros, commander of
all the troops in Sonora, has concluded
peace with the renegade Yaqui In
dians and Hermosillo is rapidly filling
with Indians coming in from their
mountain fastnesses bearing white
flags. Most of them are bringing in
their arms which they Immediately
surrendered.
Two Italians, Ferdinando Di Ribasso
nd Il
at Cambridge, Mass, charged with
murder, retracted their previous pleas
Of not guilty and pleaded guilty of
murder in the second degree before
Judge Sherman in the district court
Friday. Sentence was deferred in
both cases until Monday. Di Ribasso
shot and killed his wife Marie. in Som
erville Sept. IA, 1907, while Zeccolo
shot and killed a boy, Charles Reed,
at Watertown, last winter.
An earthquake that lasted an hour
and of considerable intensity was re-
corded on the weather bureau seismo-
graphs at Washington early Friday.
The origin, according to Chief Willis
l.. Moore of the bureau. is approxi-
mately 5000 miles from Washington,
puI NiiliS IL 10 polHIeu OUT tIidt CeIllTdl
America or the Pacific ocean west of
Central America fall within this dis
tance and might possibly be the loca-
ton of the disturbance. no definite
statement to this effect could be made.
The quake began at 339.52 A. M.
John j. Connolly, a mail carrier of
Pittsfield, Mass, was held by United
States Commissioner "A. H. Wood at
Pittsfeld Friday for the United States
grand jury. which will meet in Boston
June %. on charge of theft from
the mails of a registered letter. The
letter contained $40 in cash and was
addressed to Mrs. Lillian Dawson Con-
nelly declares that he lost the letter
and thought the best way out of the
predicament was to sign Mrs. pawson's
name to the registry receipt Nm evil
dence in the case was heard and Con-
neliy's bail of $500 was continued,
Walter G. Silvernail, Pittsburg pho
tographar was also before Commits
sioner Wood on a charge of sending
obscene pictures and literature
through the mails. Silvernail claims
to have been acting as the agent of
other people. The case was Continued
one week.
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6oth CONGRESS-.
Continued from Page One.)

in lawful money or securities named
in the bill but that two-thirdS be In
cash. the prohibition against ma
tional bank loanng money to or in
vesting in the stock of corporations
the officers or directors of which are
officers or directors Of the bank maxi
ing the loan or investment.
The committee also added sections
providing for a commission of nine
senators and nine members of the
House to be appointed by the presiding
officers. to be called the national mon
etary commission. whose duty it
shall De to enquire into and report to
Congress what changes are necessary
or desirable in the monetary system
of the United States or in the laws re-
lating to banking"
All of the Democratic members of
the committee voted to support the
Aldrich bill in preference to the Nree-
land measure. but on the floor Of the
Senate all but four members of the
minority voted against the passage of
tho hill as amended The final vote
was AZ ayes and 20 NAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
JUNIOR RECEPTION.
G. II. S. 'O9 Entertain Seniors Delight
fully At Foresters' Hall.

The Gardiner High school Juniors
gave reception at Foresters han
last eenins to the Senior class whlch
proved one of the most enjoyable
school events of the year. About loo
of the present and former members OF
the two classes were present. The
High school faculty was represented
by Acting Principal Robbins, MISS
Richards, Miss Day, Miss Clason ana
Miss Reed.
The dainty little dance orders were
in the class colors, green and white,
and bore on the white cover IN a
shield of green &c. II. S. o. The
dances included II regular numbers
and four extras and Miss Moody, VIII"
presided at the piano, COVE excellent
satisfaction to the dancers. Refresh
ments were served at internssion
The committee from the Junior class
in charge consisted of Miss Kathleen
Duffy, Miss Gertrude Mcnamara
Miss Gertrude Daley and Miss Dora
Norton
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taken to the aImshouse where he will
rest over night. Attempt was made
Yesterday by Chairman Johnson to To-
cate the parties in Everett, Mass, who
had sent for the boy without success.
As the boy was seen on the streets
of the city Thursday but did not at
tract any particular attention except
Oh account of his color it Is very prob
able that he came here on the boat
Thursday morning and started out on
a tramp from here and that his wan
dcrings brought him around in circle
until he came to Gardiner again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ernest E. Hart, recently elected
worthy ruler of the Connecticut state
body of the Order of the Golden Scep-
tire. died Friday at his home in New
Haven.
An Indictment for murder in the first
degree was returned by the Worcester
grand jury Friday in the case of Will
liam G.. Brown of Clinton. He shot
his wife, Lillian Brown in the Lancas-
ter mills at Clinton, April 81.
Francesca Cirasco, or Ieraci. who
was arrested in Boston Thursday in
connection with the Investigations of
the authorities into the murder of lit
tie Louise Staula. was released late
Friday. He proved to the satisfaction
of the police that he was elsewhere on
the night of the crime.
At a conference held at Manchester,
Eng. Friday of the spinners of Amer
lean cotton it was decided to close the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Many Applications Received.

Chairman Henry Richards OF the su-
perintending school committee stated
yesterday to the Journal reporter that
already about 25 applications have
been received for the vacant principal
ship of the Gardiner High school. Hon
]. S. Maxcy, treasurer of the board OF
High school directors, is at present II
Europe and no action will be taken
upon the applications until his return
which will be about June l.
Meanwhile affairs are running along
very smoothly at the High school un-
der the administration of Acting Prin-
cipal Linville w. Robbins. If the stu
dent body had a voice in the choice OF
a principal they would undoubtedly
vote by large majority for Mr.. Rob
bins
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.
Authorities Satisfied That Mrs. Gun
ness Perished In Her Home.

La Porte, Ind, May 15.-"Identifica-
ton of the piece of jaw bone taken
from the ruins of the Guinness farm
house as a portion of Mrs. Belle Gun
ness skull. bears out most conclusively
the contentious of the state regarding
the identity of the bodies found in the
cellar April 2S. 1t is the clinching bit
of evidence which should set at rest
the rumors that Mrs. Guinness had es
capped" -e..
This statement was made by Ralph
N. Smith. prosecuting attorney. to-
night. 1t followed report from DIR.
c. p Norton. a dentist, who found
that the piece of charred bone had
characteristics which he had observed
while working on her teeth. Only two
natural teeth, a cuspid on each side of
the lower jaw, had remained in the
woman's mouth and the piece of bone
found yesterday shows that all the
teeth except the cuspids had been ex-
tracted from the jaw of the skull to
which 1t belonged.
The first OF tic Guinness victims to be
buried with Christian rites was buried
by lantern light tonight in cemetery
on the outskirts of La Porte The corpse
Mansfield S. D., the last man to meet
his death in the trap to which Mrs. 'un-
ness lurei her victims
h're body was released for burial TINS
evening after Coroner Mack had received
the reports of Bertilon experts who have
examined 1t and compared their findings
with figures taken from the records OF
the Minnesota penitentiary at saltwater
Two officials of the Michigan City prison
performed the work yesterday and Ed
ward A. Evans of the Chicago police
bureau did similar work to-
day. .Roth reports were to the effect that
It was the sbody:of Helgelein.
The search OF the Guinness premises to-
dav revealed little of Importance TheI
screening Of the ashes produced several
additional bits OF bone, but none Of them
is Of suficient size or well enough pre-
served to furnish proof of their origin.
Some relics showing that Mrs Guinness
had made. a study Of surgical lore were
picked sup ChAtreda leaves of BOOKS on
which su,iicient print remained to show
hat the foliosltw were. devoted to anatomy
ua,x.s found Another ruined book was a !,
treatise Oh hypnotism. !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

President Roosevelt summarily to dis
miss a negro soldier of the 25th In
fantry for alleged participation in the
riot a Brownsville, Tex, was sustained
today by Judge Hough in the United
States district court. Oscar w. Reid,
the soldier. sued the government to
recover 1922 as wages from the date
Of his dismissal to the expiration of his
enlistment. District Attorney StimsOn
contendcd that the President had
right to dismiss the soldier. Judge
Hough sustained this contention and
directed a judgment in favor of the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
IN THE HOUSE.
Senate Amendment to VreeIand Bill
Turned Down-A Conference.

Washington. May 15-The work of
cleaning up legislation in the House
preparatory to adjournment May 23
proceeded at rapid pace today. With
only a short time allowed for debate,
both the Military Academy appropri-
alton bill and the omnibus public
building bill were passed, leaving of
the supply bills only the general def
cheney bill to be considered. This
probably will be taken up Monday. In
addition s57 private pension bills were
put through.
BY strict party vote. the Nreeland
currency bill as amended by the
Senate today was sent to conference.
after a lively debate, yeas $50; nays.
1913: present" 6.
General Sherwood. Dem. of Ohio to-
day bitterly attacked his colleague
General Keifer. Rep. of the same state.
in reply to a speech by the latter. He
declared that Mr.. kcifers speech had
been inspired by jealousy and charged
that % years ago, Keifer had left the
House of Representatives under
cloud.
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was passed, 1S6 to 93.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Arbor Day Observance.

The Arbor day observance in the
schools in this city. Randolph and
Farmingdale was really an observance
that amounted to something. In the
grade schools the pupils under direc-
ton of the teachers planted trees or
shrubs, arranged flower gardens and
cleaned up the yards. The greater
part of the forenoon was taken up Ill
this work. The holiday was only OBJ
served by the schools and the Public
library The banks and all business
houses remained open during the day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Constipation, Torpid Liver.

Mrs. Anthony Rauch, 3O6 N. Walnut
street, Bucyrus, O., writes:
81 was suffering from obstinate con-
stipation and torpid liver, when 1 took
your advice and purchased six bottles OF
Peruna and Manalin. When had taken
only one bottle felt much better, and
since I have taken two more bottles l
feel entirely we'll, but l will continue
taking the medicine for short time to
make sure of my cure.
81 think Manalin is one of the finest
remedies for constipation that ! ever
tried. 1 will never be without it. 1t
has made me so strong. I can do
days work and never tire. l am so
glad do not getrhose dizzy spells any
more. 1 haven't had one since took
your medicine.
81 cannot thank you enough for what
your medicine has done for me. AL
sick people should give it fair trial."
Kidneys and Bladder.
Mrs. Gus. H. Carlson, Box pol, Orton-
vile, Minn., writes:
81 had catarrh of the kidneys and
bladder. I have taken Peruna until
now. and I do not think l need to take 1t
any longer.
81 feel well, and my tongue is clear,
and have no bitter taste in my mouth
! 1 am very thankful for Peruna."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
Leave LoophoIe Open to Start Stam
pede for Roosevelt.

Fort Worth. Tex. May 15.-The
state Republican convention here today
passed resolutions for Taft for the
Presidency and endorsed the admins
tration of. President Roosevelt. The
delegates were not instructed for Taft
at the Chicago convention and it is de-
Clared by the delegates that this action
was taken to permit the Texas delega-
ton to start a stampede for Roosc-
velt's nomination if the situation be-
came favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

STOCK NJ with delicious chocolates be-
fore gcing home. Peane's drug store will
Re a center for these high grade goods to-
day. See the chocolate window and the
II different kinds OF real 40c. grade cara
mels. ice cream drops, nougatines, mon
teyidios and other popular kinds. This
sale today only. The price is 25c. pound.
The full season supply of the delicious
standard ice cream, harlequin and other
favors; pure fruits with the college ices.
Take nome colored brick
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
The Testimony These Three Housewives Demonstrates Beyond ALI
That Peruna IS a Safe and Useful Remedy.
Gained Flesh on Peruna.

Gained Flesh on Peruna.
Mrs. Hattie Hamilton, r. F. D. No. 2,
Sparta, KY, writes:
81 have taken two bottles Of Peruna
and commenced on the third one. did
notreally need the third one, but thought
it best to take another bottle.
"I have always weighed 1O2 pounds,
but since I began taking Peruna weigh
12O, for the first time in all my life, and
am now thirty-three years old. Your
medicine has surely done me great
deal Of good, and [ have recommended
it to several others who have begun
taking it.
"My mother, who is seventy six years
old, had grown SO weak she could
scarcely walk. She took two bottles OF
Peruna and is fleshier and looking well"
Internal catarrh.
Mrs. NJ. F. Jones, of Burning Springs,
KY, writes:
"No family should ever be without
Peruna, for it is an unfailing cure for
colds, and it is m excellent remedy to
prevent and relieve Group.
"And to speak from standpoint OF
experience, I can candidly say that it is
the remedy for internal catarrh. shall
not hesitate to recommend it, especially
to all suffering women.
"Peruna has gained full confidence
and permanent stay in our home."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Geo. ". Brown &, Company's great :a'e
appears to he in the mick of time. OF
course ladies have studied this ad. caro-
fully and many have lost no time in Sc
lecting a choice. One thing no lady should
neglect today is the tremendous mark
down in taffeta silks. There will be no
disappointment in selecting this new,
fresh arrival of 75c. silks. They now act
ually sell for 49c. per yard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Peruna Their Family Medicine.

Mrs. Anna G. Hyde, 712 E. Yamhill
street, Portland, Oregon, Vice President
Literary and Educational Organization
of New Hampshire, writes:
81 am pleased to endorse Peruna as an
all-round good family medicine, and
one that is safe to give children. 1give
it to mine at the least suggestion Of q
cold, and take it myself to build up my
strength and nerves.
"My sister, who is living with me,
uses Peruna, too, and she is loud in its
praises.
"Your medicine is certainly worthy
Of praise"
Backache, Headache.
Mrs. Tressie Nelson, 500 N. Fifth Ave.,
Nashville, Tenn, writes:
GAS Peruna has done me world Of
good, I feel in duty bound to tell of it, in
hopes that it may meet the eye of some
woman who has suffered as I did.
"For five years really did not know
what q perfectly well day was, and if 1
did not have headache, 1 had backache
or a pain somewhere and really life was
not worth the effort I made to keep
going.
"a good friend advised me to use
Peruna and was glad to try anything,
and Fam very pleased to say that six
bottles made new woman of me and I
have no more pains and life looks bright
again."
Catarrh of Bowels.
Mrs. Maggie Durbin, 1882 North street,
Little Rock, Ark, writes:
II was troubled for five years with a
chronic disease. tried everything I
heard of, but nothing did me any good.
Some doctors said my trouble was ca
tarrh of the bowels, and some said con-
sumption of the bowels. One doctor
said he could cure me. ! took his medi-
cine two months, but it did me no good.
"a friend of mine advised me to try
| Peruna and did 80. After 1 had taken
two bottles I found it was helping me,
so I continued its use, and it has cured
me sound and we'll.
| "I can recommend Peruna to anyone,
and if anyone wants to know what
Peruna did for me if they will write to
me I will answer promptly"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Master Eugene Turner was the
guest of Fred Smith over Thursday
night. The boys secured fine maple
tree for the Arbor day transplanting
at the Grant street Grammar school
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

While engaged in moving stove for
Henry King, William Strong janmed the
back of his right hand tearing the flesh
and iniuring the bone. Dr. Sawyer
dressed the wound. which was very pain
full Mr.. Strong was handling a parlor
stove and backed into the kitchen range.
wedging his hand between the two stoves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

G. i. Peacock has recently sold his
family driving horse to Dan Durrcll
of Randolph and purchased larger
one with a young colt. The new horse
is considered as a valuable one
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

always something doing at our
store" Read F. S. Smith & Cos. large
ad. and for sure there will be some
thing doing today. No use to spoil a
good thing by giving brief local on
such important "cut prices" as you
will discover by reading the ad. itself
Read of the tremendous drop in ging-
hams, percales, etc, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The Gardiner High school boys
came home from Richmond last night
we'll pleased with their victory over
Richmond High by a score of to /.
The features of the game were the
home run of Perry and the pitching
of Glidden. Miss Richards and Miss
Day of the High school faculty ac-
companied the students.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Tax Collector Haines d. Wells will
leave Sunday for visit to Boston and
Brockton, Mass. He will De absent
about a week and during that time the
deputy collector Miss Wiley will be in
charge of the Office and all 1907 taxes
may be paid to her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Instructed for Taft.

Portland. Ore. May 15.-The 1st Con-
gressional district Republican convcn-
tion yesterday elected delegates to the
national convention and instructed
them for Taft
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. /. S. Johnson, recently
of Jefferson, have purchased II farm
in Winthrop and are moving To their
new home They were guests over
Thursday night at the home of
cousin, Mrs. e. j. HodCdon. They
passed the winter with relatives AT
Palermo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

| Some changes have been made in
the floor of the K. of P. hall the last
week which gives it a surface much
better adapted for dancing and drill
| work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Henry Lewis has a new automobile, a
Maxwell unabout. which was seen on the
street for the first time yesterday. John
Henderson, of New Mills has also pur-
chased a new automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Small boys with air guns are shooting
holes through the flag on the common.
City Marshal Cults announces that il the
boys engaged in this business are caught
they will be brought before the court and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Massachusetts Bryan Men.

Boston. May 15.-Democratic con-
ventions in the list. Sth and 10th dis
tricts today instructed for Bryan. The
9th voted down a Bryan resolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Two cases of diphtheria are reported
in the family of w. r. Kinds. Neal
street. The sufferers from the disease
are two boys, aged 4 and 5. The old
est boy, Palmer is seriously sick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The Order of the Red Cross wes
worked upon two candidates at the
meeting last evening of Maine Com
mandery, K. 7.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

An early morning car will leave
Gardiner at 715 A. NJ, connecting at
Augusta with the o'clock car for
Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Postmaster G. d. Libby went to En-
field yesterday on his annual fishing
trip and was accompanied by his son,
Frank
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

A raft of logs from the Brown Island
boom was floated down river yesterday
afternoon to the Bradstreet mill at Rich
mOnu.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Nahum Grover, aged 81. who has
been very i'll with the grip the pas.
week, is reported to be gaining
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

New STEPS are being built leading from
the Gardiner & Randolph bridge to the
wharf of the Augusta, Gardiner &: Booth
bay Steamboat Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Henry McGrady, who has been car
ing for his uncle. Nahum Grover the
past week, returned to his home Fri
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Mrs. Fl. J. Tuck and children Of
Fayettc arrived Friday for visit ia
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs f. J. Hodg.
don.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
DaiIV kenneber Journd.
Saturday, May Is, 1908.
GARDINER.

Alderman r. w. Eastman Is in Boston
for few DAYS on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

! Hon. r. S. Partridge of Whiteteld was
business visitor in the city Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Harsh physics react. weaken the bowels
cause chonc constipation. Doans Regl-
lets operate easily, tone the stomach cure
constipation. 25c. Ask your druggist for
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Mrs john Bagley and Miss Clary went
to Portland yesterday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Wakefield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Street Commissioner Peacocf; and j,
crew of men are working on North
street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Tug Charley Lawrence yesterday towed
the coal leden schooner James Young up
river to 1iallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Fred Carleton and Isaiah Smith
went to Lewiston Thursday on d busi.
ness trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me until
l used DoaIl's Ointment. 1t cured me
Hon. John r. Garrett
MaYtleld, Girard. Ala.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Accidents will happen, but the best-reg-
ulated families keep DR. Thomas Electric
Oil for such emergencies. 1t subdues the
pain and heals the hGrtz.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Mrs. Julia A. Cooper of Portland is
visiting Mrs. Elizabeth j. Turner, IS
Highland avenue, for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George JOY of South
Berwick are visiting Mrs. joys sister.
Mrs. William Dill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
FARMINGDALE

Mrs Hannah McCausland was Tho
guest Thursday of Mrs. l. w. Smith
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Oliver Moulton arrived home yesterday
from a trip through the West and along
the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

A healthy man is a king in his own
right: an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up
sound health-keeps you WELL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The estimated cost of bridge over
the straits of Dover is S34000,O OOO