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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
THREE DOLLARS PER DAY.
Demanded BY Harvest laborsrs in
Washington Wheat Fields.

Spokane, Wash. Aug 3.-(SpeciaD.-
Three dollars a day for 10 hours work
is demanded by harvest laborers in thal
wheat fields in eastern Washingto9S
where the ranchers in 13 counties will
gather a crop of 100000 bushels this
season. The scale paid in 1905 ranged
from $3.50 for laborers to 81 for en-
gineers, working from o'clock in the
morning until dusk. Farmers say that
will be the schedule this year. They
don't expect to have any difficulty In
obtaining sufficient help to harvest the
crop another situation is presented by
the Farmers Union of Washington and
northern Idaho. which, through Y C.
Mansfield of Endicott, Wash, men,
her of it's executive committee. has ad-
dressed an open letter" to the millers
in Washington and Oregon, in which
it is made plain that If the price Of
Bluestem wheat is not at least 10 cents
bushel higher than Club or Turkey
Ped grain the growers will establish
mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
President Again Indicates
Interest in Them
In Connection With a Move
Ilent In Old Dominion.
Approves Plan Because He Believes
II Will Help Farmers.

Washington, Aug. 3.-President Taft
has again indicated his interest in
good roads, the latest expression being
ELECTED in connection with move
nlent for better highways in Virginia,
this taking shape in an immediate plan
for Il road from the national capital to
Richmond, Va.
ident says:
II regard this as part of the general
good roads movement in the country
and l have pleasure in saying that
there Is no movement that l know of
that will have more direct effect to
alleviate the difficulties and burdens of
the farmers life, will stimulate the
traffic and add to the general happiness
of the people more than the establish
merit Of good roads throughout the
country. l do not think that because
this may have been stimulated by peo-
pie using automobiles it is to be
frowned upon. for while persons using
automobiles are by no means the most
important in the community, the fact
that their sharp interest has focused
the attention of the public on the move
ment entities them to credit
II have no doubt that within the
authority which is his, the secretary of
agriculture will be glad to assist by
recommendation and practical advice
the methods to be pursued in good road
building in Virginia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04

scnting the various companies or the
National Guard, although it is proba-
HE thta one may be arranged later
Although there has been but day
and a half of actual occupancy OF
Camp Fernald the muster ground al
ready looks as if it had always been
occupied by an army and presents
decidedly warlike appearance from the
cannon parked just below headquar-
tsrs to the sentries pacing back and
forth upon their beats over paths al
ready we'll worn. The most striking
feature Of the encampment is the en-
thusiasm with which the guardsmen
go at the work, having apparently
cast aside the old idea that muster Is
a weeks sport and taking hold OF
drills, guard duty, parades and all the
rest Of the work with determination
tc make the tour of duty of 1909 one in
which they shall have learned more
than at any previous tour The frank
and forceful manner in which the mil
itary instructor detailed by the war
department, Capt. Hutton, and Capt.
Prescott OF the regulars have gone
about the work of teaching the
guardsmen the points of duty which
they have learned from long service
and pointing out little deficiencies here
and there, it is safe to say has much
to do with putting this spirit of emu
lation and endeavor to excel into the
breasts of the guardsmen. The new
experiment of having camp of regu-
lars adjoining the guardsmen during
muster is working out even better than
was expected and to quote the words of
an officer of the National Guard: Its
full effects will be seen when the boys
return after muster and put some Of
the valuable points in regard to duty
and drill which they learn here into
practice in their own company work.
The commissioned officers school
proved so interesting that it was al
most O'Clock when it was finished.
Then came the parade. which was by
battalions and while the work was not
as effective as it will be a day or two
later, nevertheless it made a very pref
ty picture, which stirred the blood of
every spectator on the field. The bat
talions went on the field in accordance
with the seniority of the major. which
brought the third battalion. contain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
MATTRESSES WIN STRIKE.
Beaus May Remain on Soldiers Home
Reservation After TAPS"

Marion. Ind. Aug. 3.-For two hours
Maj. George w. Steele, governor of the
Soldiers Home here, was in a state of
great perplexity, owing to a strike of
the mattresses in the institution. The
trouble arose over the order which re-
quires all persons not employed in the
home to leave the reservation at Q
o'clock.
few nights ago some of the girls
young men callers were ordered from
the grounds, and the mattresses filed
complaints, insisting that their COM
pany be allowed to remain after taps"
The request was not complied with.
and at dinner the mattresses walked
out Janitors and others were pressed
into service and the dinner was served.
Then Mai. Steele learned that the wait
resses would not hear of any comprom-
Use. They wanted their company to re-
main reasonable time, saying that the
young men did not and could not ar
rive until s O'clock. and it was unrea :
sonable to limit their stay to one hour.
Mai. Steele surrendered after having
been reminded of his own youth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
STUDYING CHOLERA.
Prof. Emmerich Announces Mode oil
Action in Combating Disease.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.--Professor
Emmerich, the noted cholera expert of
Munich, who has been here for several
weeks studying the epidemic. has an
nounced that he had determined the
mode of action of the cholera bacillus,
opening the way for combating the di-
sease. He says that bacilli working
on heterogeneous food liberate the free
nitric acid, which eats the lining of the
intestines and causes a characteristic
food poison which is developed in d.
geStion and transmitted direct to the
blood. Professor Emmerich advises the
avoidance of a heterogeneous diet dur
ing an epidemic and the treatment of
the disease with remedies neutralizing
nitric acid He dissents from the
theory that an epidemic is due to in
fected water. He says that bacilli-
laden dust is the real danger and attri-
butes the lightness of the 1909 epidemic
to frequent showers. Only forty one
new cases of cholera end seventeen
deaths were reported at the municipal
hospitals during the twenty-four hours
ended at noon yesterday. There We're
sixty-siX recoveries. The number of
cases in the hospitals has fallen from
SEQ to 662.
Emerg Tel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
Many Suffering as Re-
suItofMex lean Quakes.
Temporary Shelter Provided
MIserab|y Inadequate.


Mexico City, Aug. "A dispatch re-
ceivcd from Acapulco, states that the
earthquake shocks still continue.
Buildingswhich remained standing are
untenable. heavy rain is falling and
many are suffering from want of shell
ter. The tents and temporary shacks
In which the people are living are p-o-
nounced miserably inadequate A num-
mer of citizens are acting as special
policemen. There has been some loot
iEg. Food, clothing and medicine are
urgently needed. but thus far no re-
lief steps have been taken by the fed
eral government.
1t IS stated at the war department
that no requests for national aid has
been received. 1t is said relief meas
ures are held up through red tape The
appeal for federal aid must first be-
made to Governor Flores of Guerrero.
who in turn will transmit it to Presi-
dent Diaz. The people of Acapulco
have heard that the United States has
offered TO send food and supplies on a
warship and are overjoyed at this
prospect. The federal authorities here
deny any knowledge of outside reli6f1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
Descendants Of John Alden
At Duxbury, Mass.
Songs, Music and Speeches
By Members Of Family.
AIdens from Far and Near Gather
At Historic Old Homestead.

Duxbury, Mass, Aug. Son the old
homestead where more than two CEN
turtles ago stood the house of John AL
den and his wife, Priscilla Mullins, i'm
mortalized by the poet Longfellow, in
THE Courtship Of Miles Standish" de-
scendants OF the original Alden family
in America, gathered today from many
parts of the country for their annual
reunion.
Songs We're sung, music was render
ed by an Alden Orchestra and
speeches We're made by prominent mem
bers of the family. Among the latter
were Rev. Herbert c. Tolman, profess
sor of Greek, Vanderbilt University;
Mrs. Susan Smith of Kingston, who
read paper on the NOTED Descend
ants of John Alden" and Henry w
Lltchfield, who read an original and
appropriate poem on THE Stile''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04

today will he about the same as Tues
day except that the drill and parade
work will include features that were
not taken up Tuesday and, of course,
with the instructions received Tues
day, will be more perfect in execu-
ton, although to one not thoroughly
familiar with military tactics the drill
and parade work of Tuesday did not
seem to possess any noticeable crudi-
ties.
The hours of to II in the forenoon
will be taken up with drill work, and
in addition to the company work,
which was carried out Tuesday fore
noon, platoon formation will prob
ably be attempted. The officers school
will occur at 100 p NJ. and at the
same time q school for the non-com-
missioned officers Will be held at the
camp of the regulars under the direc-
ton of the regular officers Afternoon
parade will be held at 4.30, followed
by guard mounting.
Band concerts will be held each
evening from to o'clock. The con-
certs with the exception of the concert
on the evening of Governors day will
Ue HClu dt leg hCoOdudl
The concert on Thursday evening will
be transferred to headquarters.
The program of the band concert for
tonight is as follows:
PART ONE.
March-"Gate City" Weldon
Overture-"Poet and Peasant" Suppe
Air Varie-"Nellie Grey" Chambers
Solo for cornet by Harry D. O'Neil
Russian Carriage Song descriptive
Piece) Thornton
PART TWO.
Three Excerpts from Tannhauser"
Wagner
l. Pilgrims Chorus
.. Venusburg Scene
3. Grand March
American Sketch-"Down South
Myddleton
(a) Masurka Russe-"La Czarine"
Came
CD Waltz-"Eternelle Duresse'
Came
Gems From a Waltz Dream" Strauss
Finale-"The Star Spangled' Banner
Adelbert Wells Sprague, Conductor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
WOMAN HEAD OF SCHOOLS.
Chicago Board Makes Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young Superintendent.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The superintendent
cy of Chicago's great school system has
been given into the hands of woman
for the first time in it's history. Mrs.
Fila Flagg Young, principal of the Chi
cago Normal School since 1905 and an
educator of national reputation, was
chosen tonight by the newly organized
board of education as the head of the
public schools.
Mrs Young is "a years old and was
born in Buffalo. N. Y. She has been
engaged in teaching since 1862. She
was district superintendent of schools
for Chicago from 1851 to 1889 and pro-
fessor of education at the University of
Chicago from 1889 to 1905 She has been
the editor of the educational bimonthly
since 1906 and is the author of several
books on educational subjects. An or
ganization of women principals of ele-
mentary schools is named the Ella F..
Young Club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
RECENT GOLD DlScovERIEs..s
Rich Vein Found in Northern Idaho
and Washington.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD. -
Gold discoveries in the Hoodoo district
in northern Idaho and in the Summit
district in central Washington have
created considerable excitement, and
there is rush of prospectors. Miners
in the Hoodoo camp encountered a.
foot ledge a few days ago, and assays
show it is rich in ee-milling gold.
The property was discovered more than
10 years ago, since which time thou
SANDS of dollars have been spent In
exploration work without success until
the ledge was encountered by Albert
Baumgartner, manager for Portland
owners. Assays of the free milling ore
found in the Summit district run more
than $3.50 ton in gold. The property
is within 16 miles of North Yakima,
but lacks transportation facilities. The
owners are preparing to install machin-
cry to develop the claims, which ex-
perienced mining men say are equal
ly as rich as any in the Occur d'Alene
and Cripple Creek districts of Idaho
and Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
THE NEW WOMAN.
Made Over by Quitting Coffee.

Coffee probably wrecks greater
percentage of Southerners than oil
Northern people for Southerners use
it more freely.
The work it does is distressing
enough in some instances; as an IL
lustration, woman of Richmond, Va.
writes:
Il was coffee drinker for years auf
for about six years my health was com
pletely shattered. l suffered fearfullS
with headaches and nervousness. alss
palpitation of the heart and loss of ap;
petite. =!
MY sight finally began to fail anf
finally l lost the sight of one eye alto
gether. The eye was operated upor
and the sight partially restored, then
became totally blind in the other eye.
MY doctor used to urge me to give
up coffee but / was wilful and con-
tinued to drink it until finally in case
of severe illness the doctor insisted
that must give up the coffee, so be-
gan using Postum and in a month
felt like new creature.
Il steadily gained in health and
strength About a month ago l began
using Grape-Nuts food and the effect
has been wonderful. l really feel like
new woman and have gained about
rs pounds.
Il am quite an elderly lady and be-
fore using Postum and Grape Nuts
could not walk a square without ex-
ceeding fatigue, now l walk ten or
twelve without feeling 1t. Formerly In
reading l could remember but little but
now my memory holds fast what
read.
Several friends who have seen tha
remarkable effects of Postum and
Grape Nuts on me have urged that
give the facts to the public for the sake
of suffering humanity. so, although
dislike publicity, You can publish this
letter If you like
Read THE Road to .Wellville." in
p'kgs. There's Reason
Eyer read the above lsttsr2 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trus, and full Of human
interest.
fs.rF- K
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
SHAKE 1T OFF.
Rid Yourself Of Unnecessary Burdens.
An Augusta Citizen Shows You
How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of a bad back are unneces-
sary.
Get rid of them,
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs
cure lame. weak and aching backs;
Cure every form of kidney ills
Lots of local endorsement to prove
this.
p. f. Worsley, 80 Conv ST, Augusta,
Me-. says: For ten or twelve years
I was afflicted with kidney complaint
and l had dull ache across the small
of my back which made it almost i'm
possible for me to stoop. The kidney
secretions were unnatural and so fire.
Quent in passage that l was obliged to
arise many times during the night
My condition was very bad when
went to Willis r. Partridge's drug
store and procured box of Doan's
Kidney Pills They went at once to the
seat OF my trouble and gave me great
relief The contents of two boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills removed the pains
ana corrected the difficulty with tht
kidney secretions. 4 recommend this
REMEDY very highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ane
Jake. no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
INTENTIONS ARE PEACEFUL.
| Spanish Pretender Will Never Lead
Spaniard Against Spaniard.

Vienna. Aug. 3.--DOn Jaime, the pre-
tender to the Spanish throne. declared
in an interview here yesterday that he
had no intention of interfering in the
present crisis in Spain and said that
his retiremet to Frohsdorf, lower Aus
tria, far from the Spanish frontier,
was proof of his peaceful purposes.
1.-THE Carlists party is party Of or
der said Don Jaime. Il never will
take upon myself to bring an entire
people into danger for my own ends.
Never will lead Spaniard against
Spaniard. Should I return to Spain at
the head of an army, it would be only
to restore order. This might happen
should the revolutionaries drive out
King Alfonso, or the welfare of the
country require it. The popularity Of
King Alfonso is declining through no
fault of his own. and Queen Victoria
is certainly less liked than the King.
Spanisrds dread foreign influence;
Victoria has remained a stranger too
long and the people never will forgive
her."
4 Don Jaime is of the opinion that the
was in Morocco was unavoidable. and
he fears that it will last a long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
NEW GRADE KANSAS WHEAT.
It's the Dark Amber coiored Type Of
the Turkey Variety.

Topeka. Aug. 3.-The grain grading
board established a new grade of wheat
tc be known as turkey wheat. The Of
fetal order reads:
Hard winter wheat of the long berry
dark amber colored type of the tur-
key varieties, shall be classed as No.
Kansas turkey hard wheat. No.
Kansas turkey hard wheat. No. 3 Kan
sas turkey hard wheat. and No. Kan
sas turkey hard wheat, and inspection
certites issued accordingly and the
other specifications for each of these
shall be the same as for Kansas hard
winter wheat of the same grade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
RELIEF FUNDS.
During June $136,761 Were Distributed
in Payments.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-According to
the June report of the Pennsylvania
Railroad systems relief funds, pay
ments amounting to $136,761.70 were
made last MONTH while the total sum
which has been paid out through this
plan of relief since it was established
is S26.561, 4S9.2S. The payments of the
fund of the Pennsylvania lines east OF
Pittsburg and Erie, to members inca
pacitated for work during the month
of June, amounted to $6S,249.SO, while
there were paid in death Dement'S $780,
421.75. The June payments by the re-
lief fund of the lines west of Pittsburg
amounted to $3S09O.35, of which $24,-
340.25 was in benefits to those unable
to work. To the members of families
of members who died there was paid
the sum of $13,750 III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
Uncle Sam Will Keep
Big F|otiIIa at Cavits.
Number Already There VIII
Be Increased 10 Eight.
4 Dozen Will Also Be- Kept on the
Atlantic Coast.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Plans of the
navy department contemplate a large
and efficient taotilla of submarine tor
pedo boats for defensive purposes at
the United States naval station at Ca
vite, Philippine Islands. Already two
vessels are there and before long the
fiotilla will be composed of eight such
vessels.
The Moccasin and Adder have been
fitted with new coming towers and
batteries and are now on the first stage
of their long voyage to the Philippines
on board the collier Caesar. The, Cas-
sar is on the way to BOSTON. whence
she will sail for Manila via the Suez
canal.
The Moccasin and Adder were
shipped in the same manner as the
submarines Shark and Porpoise, which
were loaded on special cradles con-
structed OIL the afterdeck of the col
lier, one on either side of the after
matches All their gear and machinery
were stored in the GOLFERS holds. Up
on reaching their destination they are
to be slid over the side and into the
water
Later on the SupHndTlnes GNdIHpuS
and Pike, which are now at San Fran
cisco will be taken to the Philippines.
Besides these there are two large sub
marines being built at San Francisco
which will go to Manila in due time.
Meanwhile the Atlantic coast has a
guard of four large submarines and one
small one, tow hich will be added sew
en- new boats which are now almost
completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
CuioenCe Erneste Loses
Life at Stonington
While Trying to Rescue Com
rade From Watery Grave.
One Bather Seized With Cramps,
Another Goes TO Rescue.

Deer Isle, Me, Aug 3--While max
ing an unsuccessful attempt to save
fellow countryman from drowning,
Guoience Erneste lost his own life last
night at Stonington Tonari Girue was
bathing at Crotch island and swan
out to lobster buoy, distance of
about 100 feet. He started to return,
when he was seized with cramps and
sank. Guoience was seen to swim to
his rescue by a third Italian on shore,
who ran for some rope. When the latter
returned both Tenari and Guoience had
disappeared. Their bodies were recover
ed. Both came directly here from Italy
within year or so. They were Of mid
die age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
SIGNS THREATENING.
Like Those Which Preceded French
Revolution, Says Bishop O'ConneIl.

Pittsburg. Aug. cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore, head Of the Catholic
church in the United States, accom-.
panied by Bishop D. ]. O'Connell of
San Francisco. passed through here
late last night on his way to Salt Lake.
Utah. where he will dedicate a church.
The cardinal had retired, but Bishop
O'Connell, who has travelled extern
sively in Spain, was interested in the
latest news from that country and
when asked for a statement said:
THE signs have been pointing to
apostasy for sometime there There
can be but one opinion regarding the
unspeakable atrocities committed TO
me the symptoms are the same as
those preceding the French revolution -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
TRANQUILITY NOW REIGNs.
Spanish Government Makes Official An
nouncement Tuesday.

Madrid. Aug. 3.-An announcement
issued this morning by the minister If
the interior declares that tranquility
now reigns throughout Spain. except in
certain isolated localities of Catalonia
A column of troops composed OF artil-
lery. cavalry and infantry is today
marching on Sabadell, 10 miles from
Barcelona. where the insurgents are
still holding out, with orders to repress
mercilessly any resistance that may be
encountered.
The general strike at Madrid and
Bilboa, announced for yesterday, has
failed, owing to the precautionary
measures taken by the authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
ONE DAYS WHEAT RECEIPTS.
Kansas City Banks Paid Out Nor
Than Million Monday.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3.-"Grain men
tell me that If weather and other conoi-
tons had been favorable. Kansas CITY
would have received 1900 carloads OF
wheat Monday" said William T. KEN
per, president of the Commerce Trust
company, yesterday.
But even as 1t was" continued MT.
Kemper, II known that local banks paid
out something in the neighborhood OF
81. 10000 for the heavy shipments that did
come in"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
AWAITING RElNFoRcEMENTs.
General Marina Will Assume Aggres
sive When More Troops Arrive.

Madrid, Aug. 3.-General Marina, the
Spanish military commander in Moroc-
co, is awaiting reinforcements As
soon as the necessary troops arrive the
advanced Spanish positions at Mount
Atalayou and Sidiamet will be
strengthened preparatory to an ad-
vance upon Zeluan, which is the Span
ish objective.
The Red Cross and other organiza :
tons are working ceaselessly to care
for the sick and wounded both at
Melilla and at Spanish ports. The
Bank of Spain has contributed $4,000
to the Queens fund
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04
KILLED BY BURGLAR GUN
Woman Forgets About Trap and Opens
Store Door. ..

Smithville. Ga, Aug. "a trap gun
which Emmett Booker. a merchant had
set for burglars. was discharged when
Mrs. Booker opened the store door. two
charges of buckshot entering the woman's
body. Death resulted four hours later.
Mrs. Booker had forgotten the presence
Of the gun in the store.