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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

where Mr.. and Mrs. Warren We're
sleeping, when Mrs. Warren awoke and
frightened the man away. He had mis-
hand under the screen and had it up
about six inches when discovered. He
made a hasty retreat. This morning
his tracks were found under the win
dow and there were also tracks OF
team ir front of the house and the
woman's tracks could be plainly seen.
They left Richards house by the front
door, taking the key along.
Did two of the IA Esquimau dogs
which Commander Peary brought from
Greenland on his last trip and keeps at
his summer home on Eagle island in
Casco bay, plan an elopement Tues
day? William Heating, a lobster fish
erman, was passing the island about a
mile Off when he saw the two dogs
swimming in the water and making
for his boat. The wind was light and
he allowed his sheets to flow until the
dogs came alorg side. He lifted them
aboard and went back to the island
and landed them. Heating again start
cd for Portland, making slight progress
and when about three-quarters of a
mile off the island saw the dogs again
swimming for the boat and not far Off.
He waited as before and took the dogs
aboard. Believing that with their evil
dent determination 10 folloW nm it
would be useless to put them back, he
brought them to Portland with him.
The male is IA big able dog in his shag
gy coat but the female was thin and
apparently poorly nourished. The male
was tied in shed with a rope and the
other left at large. She showed no
disposition to leave her companion
during the night but in the morning
she made little trip by herself and
soon came back with a plump chicken
which she laid at the foot of the male
who made no attempt to eat it. The
| thief was not so particular but foreboro
| to eat more than half the chicken and
| then with satisfied air went over and
| laid down in q corner of the she'd The
| big fellow then ate the other half. Mr.
Heating says that this is no nature
| fake and has the dogs to prove it. The
| owner of the chicken and others who
saw the dogs eat it, Vouch for that par,
| of the story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN THE
AUDITORIUM, BANGOR
TUESDAY, June 30, 1908
AT O,cI OHk . M
At 2 O'CLOCK p. M.

For the purpose of nominating
candidates for Governor and State
Auditor to be supported at the
September election, and transacting
any other business that may properly
come before it,
The basis Of representation will be
as follows: Each city, town and
plantation will be entitled to one dele
gate; and for each Is votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1906 an additional delegate; and for
fraction of 40 votes in excess of IS
votes, a further additional delegate
Vacancies in the delegation of any
city. town or plantation can only be
filled by residents of the county in
which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be in
session on the anteroom Of the Audi
forum at one o'clock ct the dav of the
Convention, for the purpose Of receiv-
ing credentials of delegates. in order
to be eligible to participate in the
Convention, delegates must be elected
subsequent to date Of the call for this
Convention.
All electors of Maine. whatever their
political Affiliations may have been,
who believe in the general principles
and policy of the Republican party
and desire its success at the polls in
the coming election in this State, are
cordially invited to unite under this
call in electing delegates to the Con-
vention.
Per order, Republican State Com
mittee.
SETH M. CARTER, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

Louisiana now follows New York
with a stringent law against race
track gambling; and the famous course
at New Orleans will be less popular
with the gamblers. There is nothing
logical in allowing special gambling
privileges for race tracks. but this has
long been done in New York, Louis
lana and other states where other
forms of gambling have been under
the ban of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

nominated for vice-president on the
Douglas ticket in 1860. He, too, de-
clined the honor which the Democratic
National Committee subsequently con-
ferred on Herschel V. Johnson of
Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

This week for the first time since the
war which freed Cuba, a Spanish gov
eminent vessel sailed into Havana
harbor, The Cubans gave it cordial
welcome. as they can well afford To
under the circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

Whatever NAV be said of the voting,
there was no fraud in the counting oil
the votes in the New York mayoralty
election. and the recount only makes
Hearst look very foolish 1t would
have been better if the Mcclellan peo-
ple had allowed the recount in the
first place, for their fight to prevent II
gave a bad impression.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
Maine Gossip
Give Him Notice.

Wen Trouble is a-comin',
Shut de do an say:
Joy heZ got his banjer,
An lie come ter spend de day"
Oars nuttin' in dis country
But Trouble he kin stan
Outside er Joy a-Singin'
Wild his banjer in his han!
De minute dat he hear him
OF Trouble take his load,
Ar holler out: "Goodby, sub
l must er miss my road"'
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

Honorary degrees have been given
for all kinds of reasons and for no
reasons at all, but the degree of LID.
given to J. Pitrpont Morgan by faic
this week was probably the first one
conferred "for services in mitigating
Il financial panic"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

The Chicago Tribune publishes pic
tnre of the Illinois girl whose young
man whose courage has four times
failed him on the day set for the we'd
ding She does not look to be that
kind either
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

It was Gen. Bragg who applied to
Mr. cleveland the famous saying: 1--WE
love him for the enemies he has MADE.
1t is to be noted that the enemies he
referred to were Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
For County Treasurer.
BERT p. STUART Of Belgrade.
For County Commissioner.
WILLIAM .. HALEY Of Pittson.

The hot wave through this country
means a wave Of prosperity for the
ra ilroads and the summer resort peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

The Guilford Recorder has suspended
and it's subscribers have been added to
the Piscatauuis Observers list
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

The farmers are getting ready for
haying and in southwestern Maine
they are already moving the early
fields
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

The York Transcript says that never
before in the history of York has there
| been such an influx of summer visitors
| SO early in the season. June at the
SeaShOre is one of the most delightful
of months. especially when the mer-
curry in inland towns and cities ranges
| up among the nineties.
| a farmer in Perham was blowing a
piece Of land this spring which had
| frozen in the cold snap of October
| last, when he noticed that the potatoes
! appeared to be sound and hard, not
seeming to have been injured by the
| froStS of winter. He Immediately be-
gan picking up the tubers and gath
| cred seven barrels of as good stock as
if dug in the fall
| Darius keay of Topsham last Fri
day morning noticed that the pitch
pine trees on his place We're infested
with thousands of caterpillars Which
were busily eating the green needles.
| The caterpillar is about a half inch
| in length, has black button-like
head, is of yellowish color with two
black stripes along the back and dots
along each side. Mr.. Keay brought
| specimens to the Brunswick Record
Office and an effort is being made to
| determine the name and character of
| this new pitch-pine pest. The same
kind of a caterpillar has since been
| found in Brunswick and is reported
from other places in the State.
1.-THE Pioneers of Maine and New
| Hampshire, 1923 to 1861 is the title OF
an interesting volume just published.
It's author is Charles Henry Pope, a
native of Maine and a graduate of
| Bowdoin College, class of 1862. Mr..
Pope is author of several volumes of
New England historical and genealogi-
| cal significance. Hon. j. p. Baxter, Of
| Portland prefaceS the new volume,
with appreciation of Mr.. Popes CON
tributionS to New England family his
tory. The works of Mr.. Pope are of
| great value to New England tiresides
| The present volume contains deScrip-
tive list of Maine and New Hampshire
pioneers, alphabetically arranged. The
| material is drawn with painstakinS
conscientious and intelligent industry
from Colonial town, court, church and
other records.
| Burglars, man and woman, entered
the home of IIlwood Richards at Leeds
Junction Monday night about midnight
through a window in the sitting room
| by pushing up the screen. They went
| into Mr.. Richards sleeping room and
| took his purse containing some change
from his trousers pocket. Then they
| went up stairs where Carroll Burnhan
| was sleeping and took his wallet. Next
they went into the cellar and took food
from Jars and left their tracks on the
| cellar. The woman's track was quite
small while the man had q large foot
No one in the house was awakened
The burglars also went to the home OF
| Samuel Warren and were about tc
raise the screen window of the bedroom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

The first blueberries of the season
are sent to- the Journal office by Mas
ter Patrick Leighton of South Jeffer-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

A week to the glorious Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

For County Attorney.
GUY A. HiLDRETH of Gardiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03

Republican senate will not dare to re-
ject them"
After discussing number of issues,
Mr.. Bryan said:
we hear much of now is that the Demo-
crat success will disturb business. Our
contention is that Democrat success
will restore prosperity. How can the
Republicans threaten us with panic,
when a panic came under the present
president and is still upon US? In some
respects, it is the most acute panic that
we have ever had, and there was less
in natural conditions to justify 1t. That
this panic still continues can be proven
in many ways:
First by the number of men out OF
employment-men anxious to work who
are not able to find work to do. An
effort has been made among those Sc
curing privileges from the government
to answer this political statement by
starting UP some of their mills in the
closing days, but the people can hardly
be fooled by such transparent tricks.
1.-The Saturday Evening Post, of re-
cent date, contains some statlstlcs
which show that according to the re-
ports of the New York savings banks,
the number of accounts opened for the
year ending July 1 was $4,000 less than
for the year before, while the number
of accounts closed was $4,000 greater
than the wear before. The amount de-
amount withdrawn $41,000,00O more.
This shows a large shrinkage in the
savings of the people of that state And
now comes New York wholesaler with
the statement that on July p the firm
addressed a letter to the wholesale
grocers. biscuit makers and confection-
ers of the United States, asking for the
figures showing trade conditions at that
time as compared with six months pc
fore. The following are the statistics
for the eastern states, southern states
and the middle west:
Staple groceries, 10 per cent less in
the eastern states; IL per cent less In
the southern states. and per cent less
in the middle west.
"Sales of groceries classed among
luxuries. 16 per cent less in the eastern
states; IS per cent less in the southern
states and Is per cent in the western
states. The falling off in biscuit and
bakers articles and in confectioners
trade shows substantially the same per-
centage.
ITO show how the trusts can escape
from the evils that aff1ict others, l call
attention to the fact that a recent issue
of the Wall Street Journal shows that
the international Harvester company
made a larger net profit last year than
in any preceding year, and the directors
of the International Harvester company
are largely the same as the directors OF
the steel trust.
afr the Republicans charge that Dem
ocrat success will bring a panic they
ought to give bond that Republican
success will bring prosperity, and who
can furnish security? Every panic We
have came under a high tariff; the
panic of 1898 came a year before the
Mckinley law was repealed, and the
panic of 1907 came under tariff so high
that the Republican platform pledged
the party unequivocally to revise. 1t
Immediately, and Mr.. Taft says that
the revision will probably be made"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
SOUTHERNERS COMING.
A Large Attendance Promised at Con-
seryation Meeting.

Washington. Oct. 3.-The National Con-
servation commission has received word
that at least a thousand of the leading,
business men of the south will be present
IN washington when the commission
holds its hrst full meeting here early in
December. A letter from G. Grosvenor
dawes, secretary of the Montgomery,
Ala, commercial club, tells of the recent
meeting or the representatives of numer-
Gus business associations in the southern
states held In Atlanta, when after re-
ceiVing assurances of support from COM
mercial bodies all through the south a
call was issued for the southern CONNER
cial congress. The purposes of the south
erners in holding their meeting are to Sc
cure full understanding by the people
of the south of the national resources of
that section to promote their business in
terests and the effecting of closer union
or interests between the north and the
south. Mr.. Dawes in his letter suggests
that the attainment of a fuller under
standing between the south and other
parts of the country would have its effect
in lettering business conditions in the
south also. He writes:
THE southern commercial congress is
also intended a means of combating
hindering prejudices that exist against
the south in both northern and eastern
states. We have felt that such pre5udices
tact and we shall therefore work to have
present on December and thousand
or 1,500 leading business men of the south
who will later stay to participate in the
deliberations of the national rivers and
harborS congress and also be present IN
Washington to receive instruction from
the national conservation commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
BUILT HOUSE IN A DAY.
Contractor Completes $4,000 Structure
in IL Hours.

Chicago, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from East st. Louis, ILL.,, says:
The building of five room cottage
with basement, the dwelling painted,
plastered, and ready for occupancy, in
less than II hours, is the accomplish
ment of on East ST. Louis contractor.
Before o'clock yesterday morning
the site of the house was a vacant lot
with no hint of the change to be made
in evidence.
In an hour and half the founda-
lions were complete, stone and brick,
the latter for chimneys, were unloaded
quickly while a basement excavation
was being shoveled out.
Meanwhile the carpenters were join
ing their tinbers. The flooring took
up an hour and three hours work
brought the house to the ground floor
level The masons during this time
ran up the chimneys and the interior
wall studding went merrily along.
BY noon the roof was well under
way, the framework for wall and CELL
ings completed and ready for fathers,
plasters, plumbers, gas filters and cleo
tricians.
Women in the neighborhood served
lunch for the workers, who quit for
the regular noon hour.
The cottage has in addition to it's
five rooms a modern bath room. The
house cost $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
PROSPERITY POINTERS.
Imports at New York Have Regained
the Normal Level.

New York, Oct. George Wan
maker, appraiser of the port, believes
the records of his office mean that
prosperity has returned in the COM
mercfaf world. The merchandise
handled in the month just ended
amounted closely in quantities and
values to the imports during the
corresponding month of 1907 and
1906.
The value of the merchandise
handled through this port in Septem-
Der was $59,166,034. In the cor
responding month of last year and
the year before it was respectively
$62,755,377 and S60,799,9S5. Dia-
monds and other precious stones show
considerable increase over the
preceding month and automobiles
brought in during September num-
bered 290 with an aggregate value of
$6S7,S54, while in September 1907
they numbered only III cars valued
at $656,194
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
REPLIES TO CRITICS.
Bryan Addresses the German Club in
Lincoln.

lincoln, Oct. 3.-Speaking last night
before the German Bryan club, of Lin
coin, w. ]. Bryan answered the criti-
cisms which had been made of him by
Governor Hughes and other Repub-
1ican leaders that his experience in
public life was not sufficient to qualify
him for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan
asked his audience why this newborn
zeal for experience?" He cited Abra-
ham Lincoln. General Grant, James G.
Blaine, Benjamin Harrison and Mr..
Mckinley as having had no particular
public experience previous to their
nominations, and as for Governor
Hughes, whom he said had laid special
emphasis upon Mr.. Taft's experience
and qualifications, he declared he had
but two years experience as governor
of the state of New York and yet he
thought three months ago that he was
as well qualified for the presidency as
Mr.. Taft.
The Democratic candidate maintained
that If he measured up to Governor
Hughes in experience in public life
the governor fought not to urge my in
experience as an objection to me-"
Taking up the charge that he may not
the presidency Mr.. Bryan insisted that
the argument should not be made by a
Republican because he said for the next
two years at leaststhe senate would be
Republican and would pass upon all i'm
portant appointments, thus sharing in
the responsibility If any Objectionable
men became officials.
Il am satisfied" he said, that I can
find such excellent men that even a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
BEAR INVESTIGATION.
Inmate of County Poor Farm Com
plains of Conditions.

An inmate of the Shawnee county
poor farm writes The State Journal in
protest against an article recently
printed IN a local paper in which it was
stated that they had plenty to eat
at the poor farm including butter
three times a day and other trimmings
According to this letter the bill of fare
at the poor farm is "oat meal, fried
pork, bread, syrup and coffee for break
fast; potatoes, more pork, beans and
turnips and milk that has gone through
a separator for dinner; more potatoes,
syrup and bread, and occasionally apple
sauce for supper. Meat is served once
a week and butter once a day. Only
two meals are served Sunday, but there
is desert on that day." The letter con-
cludes as follows: Let no one con-
clude that the poor farm is a desirable
home for any one, and it will bear in
vestigation as to it's sanitation and in
other matters" The letter is written
''by an unfortunate who has seen bet
ter days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
PRIZE BOUTS FOR PITTsBURG.
Police Allow Six Round Battles But
No Decision.

Pittsburg, Oct Sunk Russell and
Harry Lewis fought six as vicious
rounds in the old city hall as have
been seen inside any ring in Pennsyl-
vania for many years. The sheriff of
the county, the chiefs of detectives and
the police were on hand by order of
the mayor to make report on the
first real fight that has occurred in
this city in many years, and all were
satisfied and it looks as though the
six round bouts would become a fix
ture here.
1t was the third meeting between
Russell and Lewis and they went at
each other with all their old hatred.
The cleverness of Lewis was put sadly
to task by the bulldog tactics of Rus
sell, who insisted on rushing into his
man and fighting all the way. Both
men were fighting hard at the close of
the sixth round and there couldn't
have been decision given had one
been allowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
Argentine Secures Water.

Argentine, Oct. 3.-The city of Ar
gentine, through its mayor. c. w.
Green. and city attorney, J. L. Ian
drey. made the first start yesterday to-
wards getting supply of water from
Kansas City. A contract was entered
into between Argentine and the fire
and water board whereby the city is
to get 200, 900 gallons of water daily
at the same rates charged regular
consumers in Kansas City according
to the quantity supplied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
WILL VISIT CANADA.
Members of State Tax Commission to
Attend Big Conference.

Samuel T. Howe, w. S. Glass an6
possibly S. C. drummer, members of
the state tax commission, are plan
ming to go to Toronto, Canada. next
week to attend the International con-
ference on state and local taxation,
which is to be held from October to
g. This conference is held under the
auspices of the National Tax associa-
ton, and brings together the leading
economic and taxation experts in the
world It is doubtful whether Mr..
Drummer will be able to go, as he
has been sick with pneumonia for
several weeks, and is just getting well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
FOUND 80 INDICTMENTS.
ST. Louis Grand Jury Finishes Investi-
CATION of Election Frauds.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 3.-The Septem-
Der grand jury. which has been inves-
up ating alleged primary and registrar
ton frauds in this city for several
weeks, returned it's final report to the
criminal branch of the circuit court to-
day. Today's finding brought the total
number of indictments to SO. For the
first time the names of all the indicted
men were made public. In it's previous
returns the identity of the individuals
charged feloniously was suppressed ex-
cept in the few cases in which the men
were already under arrest. Three. OF
these latter have already pleaded guilty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
CITY ONE BIG GRAVE.
Number of Dead in Hyderabad Esti-
mated at $4,000.

Bombay, Oct. 3.-The correspondent
of a local newspaper who has reached
Hyderabad, the capital of the flooded
district, describes that city as a vast
grave. The streets and Easements
have been transformed into a grue-
some mass of stone and mud and de-
composed flesh. 1t is impossible &C
curately to estimate the death roll, the
correspondent declares. but some ma
tives put it as high as $4,000. Six
hundred corpses were taken out of the
mud at one spot. The funeral pyres
are burning day and night. The dam
age is estimated at 200 million rupees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
B0RAH COMES EARLIER.
VIII Be in Kansas October 9,
and s.

Senator w. E. Borah, of Idaho. who
was assigned to Kansas for some
speeches by the national committee,
will be in this state october 6, and
8, instead of October 10 and IA, as
first announced.
Chairman Dolley has decided to
place Mr.. Borah in the sixth district.
He will probably speak in Sherman.
Thomas, Phillips and Jewell counties,
and If he has a special train, will
make a number of rear platform
speeches. Borah is one of the great
est orators in the Republican party,
and he formerly lived in Kansas and
was educated at the State university.