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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Electric Lights Placed on
Army Rifle Barrels.
Just Press Button on Trigger
And Sight Is Illuminated.
New Rifle Expected to Revolution.
lie Short Range Warfare.

Springfield, Mass, March 25.-An
army rife equipped with an electric
light that will enable the soldier to
take aim at night is the latest pro-
duct of the United States arsenal in
THIS city. Two of the new rifles have
beer shipped out of the city and it is
reported that they formed part of the
equipment carried by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt on his African expedk
ton. The gun is the very latest devel-
opment in army rifles and work on it
has been prosecuted under great Sc
crecy.
On either side of the tip end Of the
gun barrel is a tiny electric bulb
about three-eighths of an inch in di-
ameter On the Under side of the rifle
stock is battery and there is a but
ton on the steel trigger guard Upon
pressing the button. connection is
made with the electric battery and
thence to the lights on the barrel. The
small electric lights bring the rifle
sight on the top of the barrel into The
7 clear vision of the shooter, thereby en-
aDing him to get a good aim. AS the
weancn is intended to be operated on
" in twilight or in darkness, it must
naturally be used at close range and
with large objects as targets. 1t is be-
army that the device will revolution
ize methods of warfare at close ranges
in the night time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
BEAR RIDES CIRCUS HORSE.
Not Fond of Task, However,, and
Trainer Has Hard Time.

Peru, Ind.. March 25.-John Elliott,
animal trainer for the Hagenbeck q
Wallace shows, is undertaking a diff
cult task at the winter quarters here.
Not content with teaching lions, tigers.
ltopards and jaguars to ride horses
bareback, he is now busy with bulky
polar bear weighing more than 400
pounds. teaching it to ride horseback.
The bear has frightened the horse SO
many times by so closely hugging 1t
that the trainer has almost given up
the task of getting the horse and bear
to act more friendly.
The bear had q narroW escape re
Gently when the horse lay down and
rolled over trying in this manner to
shake the bear from it's back. The
bear was angered and did considerable
growing. but was conquered by the
trainer before any serious damage was
done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
The Admission Goblet.

The Admission branch of the Dundas
family possesses a curious Venetian COB
let, and like the famous luck OF Eden
Hall, they believe that their prosperity
depends upon it's, preservation. 1t was
given by his mother to Sir James Dundas
in the reign of Queen Mary, with an in
junction to preserve it carefully or mis-
fortunes would attend the family. 1t
once had a miraculous escape from de-
struction, for very eccentric peerless,
who for some unknown reason owed the
family a grudge, concealing her sinister
intentions, asked to be allowed to see it,
and when it was handed to her she de-
liberately threw it on the ground.
Everybody present held his breath, ex-
pecting to Sc 1t shivered into fragments,
BUT. strange to say. it did not break, and
1T is still preserved intact.-Gentle-
woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, March 25.-The hating ten
dency in the rise OF prices To-Day Was
traceable to the narroWneSs OF tHe+ MAJ
ket and to the perception OF tnat TACT ~;
the professional operators. which nlisae
them cautious about running out tne
movement to undue lengths: WITH STOCKS
for sale in scanty supply the proiessiol-
ais find they can easily advance prices.
The difficulty arises when attempts are
made to effect any real effect. the actuaI
demand being as meagre as Inc suppIien
reveals hollow condition of the market
and serves as q warning to be carelui
about assuming burdens.
The backing and filling of prices today
was due to this technical condition or tne
market as much as to any news bearing
on values. The efforts to support the
market against the reaction tendency
centered on the low priced railroad
stocks and Conspicuous advances were
made in the group under common control
of an interest concerned in the most
spectacular of the recent rallroad deals;
The extension of these deals IS rulnoIed
from time to time and the return to the
financial district after a period of report
ed illness of the leading figure in the con.
troll seemed to give occasion Tor some Oh
these movements.
There was a supplementary movement
in the Erie issues caused by the inter-
probation of the official opinion OF the
public service commission on the appllca-
ton for the bond issue for that company
modifying the requirement for consent
to the plan of 80 per cent. of the bond
holders. The doubt which has been felt
when so large a proportion OF assets
could be secured has caused fears that
the Whole plan might miscarry. Today's
development was accepted as promising
a way for the carrying out of the plan.
In Reading the overnight confirmed
Yesterdays rumors that the anthracite
miners representatives were moving to-
wards a plan to avoid a cessation of work
on April 1 even in the event of failure
of an agreement on wages by that TIME.
Reading. therefore, was affected by proht
taking There We're reports in circulation
that another lull had come in the demand
for copper. indicating a temporary char
acter for the improvement for the last
few days. The views of the accepted or
gans of the steel and iron trades gave
nothing to encourage enthusiasm over
present conditions. the demand induced
by the cut in the prices being pronounced
unimportant thus far.
The anxiety abroad over the situation
in the Balkans underwent another relief
and that and the easier money outlook
made foreign securities markets firm. The
resistance offered to the reaction by the
local stock market kept the speculative
undertone confident.
Bonds We're steady. Total sales, par
value. S3.42S0OO United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Fine Program at the Star.

Mr. Bray, the manager of the Star
theater has arranged an exceptionally
fine program for today and Saturday.
A new set of fine motion pictures has
been secured for these two days, also
a set of travel views of Germany along
the Rhine that is well worth the price
Of admission alone.
Miss Jones the popular singer at the
Star will have for her song. sailor
Boy" Mrs. Ford, the extra singer Sc
cured for these two nights will sing
a very pretty song entitled Let Me
Crown You Queen of May" Tomorrow
night will be the last night of the gold
contest Every name should be in be-
fore 10 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Massachusetts Mining
New York Produce Market.

New York, March %.
FLOUR-Receipts 1925, exports 1913;
sales oUpU; market STEADY. oo
WHEAT--keceipts 4sou; exports 1o,S99'
spot Easy No. = red l22Su Is elevator
and 123s i o b afloat; No. l northern Du-
lutn IA f o b a1loat; No. : hard winter
ia b afloat.
COI,N-keceipts 127,125; spot market
steady; No. %. elevator and IA 0 b
atioal; No. white nominal and No. :
yellow AZ o b afioat.
OATS-Receipts H215; exports ALSO: spot
market STEADY; mixed 2oa52 lbs 5b40oia;
natural white 260t32 lbs. 5z@55; clppeu
White 32M40 lbs. 5i@61.
BEEt-Steady.
hAI;D-Barely steady; western 1850
1850.
PORk-Steady.
SUGAR-kaw steady; fair refining 342;
centrifugal So test 49,; nolasses sugar 81 (;
refined steady.
buI TEK-rirm receipts 5O64 western
imitation creamery first .2lM22.
EGGS-Firm, unchanged; receipts 25,o4l.
POTATOES-Steady; European per nag
150Gt23o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, March %.
APPLES-Steady Baldwins 55o0t6tO.
By IERIttlgher; " northern 3iW32;
western 315t3l.
CHEESE-Unchanged N. Y. 15@15a. :.
CORN-Steady; No. 3 yellow IS.
EGGS-Unsteady; choice 23@J24 western
ELOUR-Unchanged spring patents $50
FRESH BEEF-Firm; whole cattle 8
@9i.
HAY-Steady; No. 1 1850.
LAMBS-Steady; 11@12a.
LARD-Lower; pure 12a
MILL FEED--Firm.
BRAN-2750M2S0O.
MIXED FEED-2S75M305O
% oATS-Unsteady; No. 2 clipped white
60a0t6l.
PORK-Unchangedy medium backs 21OO
@215O.
OTATOES-Steadier; white 1906ll95.
SUGAR-Strong; graduated sos.
VEALS-Steady; 11@12.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Amusements
"The Montana Schoolnarn."

Manager Cuddy's selection Of pic
lures to be presented today for the ap-
prevail of the patrons of the Opera
house is considered one of the best
sets now on the market and include
the rneritorious Montana School
Marin" a feature picture and supple
mented by 1.-The Hebrew Fugitive" and
=. Washerwoman." The Military duo
I'm the vaudeville turn made good i'm
preston on the audiences yesterday
afternoon and last evening and will
be seen the remainder of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
BURGLARS AT RICH MoND.
Mrs. Laura Ames' House Rarsacked
and SiIverware Taken.

Richmond, Me, March 25.-(SpeciaD
The house of Mrs. Laura Ames on
lower Pleasant street has been ran
sacked by burglars and all her silver
ware stolen, besides other articles be-
ing missed Mrs. Ames has been in
Bath for the past three week and or
returning today found everything
topsy-turvy in the house. No damage
was done the household goods, but the
above mentioned things are missing.
No clue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Strike and Boycott at
Manila Declared Off,
Two Strikes Admitted to Have
Proved Bigl FaiIuTes.
Boycott Partially SuccessfuI...Fu.
ture Labor Troubles Doubtful.

Manila, March 25.-The leaders OF
the strike and boycott against the
Manila Street Railways and one of the
commercial houses of this city have
called them off Both strikes have fail
ed from their inception, but the boy
colt against the street car system has
announced plans to reorganiZe along
lines which will lead to greater SYM
pathy between labor and capital. The
general labor situation has improved
and it is doubtful if any more strikes
occur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
Bowditch &. Webster, Jackson Bros.
Kinsman Pharmacy, c. H. Became,
Arthur Tetreault, Chas. Ward d Co..
Willis r. Partridge, Gardiner
John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy,
Augusta.
eodtf $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Announcement is made by the Eoard
of County commissioners for kcnncbcc
co,nty that the contract for the i'm
provement. to be made at the County
iaiI. which include the laying of con
crete floors in the kitchen and guard
room, a total of 300 square yards. anu
the whitcwashltg and painting the IN
terror of the Jail, has ben awarded 10
Hinckley g. Blake Of 'lialiowelI' the
contract price being $500. The work
will be commenced April >, and VIII be
carried on under the supervision of the
commissioners, There We're seven BIDS
in all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
A SIS, 900 Blaze
At Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor, Me-, March 25.-George J.
Staffords livery stable on Cottage street
has been burned with a total loss of $25,-
000, of which $4,000 was on the building,
which was owned by New York parties
The origin of the fire is a mystery, as the
stable had not. been in use since last
fall. The losses are partially covered by
insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Joseph Blanchette, Cyrinus Boldtc
and Ledore Laliberte We're out at
Kent's Hill Wednesday, where they
tried the pickerel fishing through the
ice on Jersey pond, where they had
good success and brought home q
string of 60 fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Deeriha Still Running Ice.

Richmond, Me, March 25.-(SpeciaD.
-Deering is still running ice over in
the main river between Dresden and
Perkins. working last night until mid =
night and putting in handsome 1S-inch
ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Miss Alice M. Robertson, of Mn ~
Okla, is the only woman in the.sS
at the head Of a postoffice q w.
class. The place is worth betys;St
and 5000 year. and many siS
think it is too profitable to be, ss5a
woman. These politicians arss ~ !
have exerted their influence " g, AZ n, d
displaced. but the rule to retain ss seipl
masters with good. sneeogg9 !. NJ 4
their succeeding. She has 1uss -
appointed for another four 1yesH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Martin-PuIlen.

Leroy Z. Martin and Miss Mabel F.
Pulen both of this city, were united
in marriage by Rev. w. F. Livingston
at s O'Clock last evening at 13 School
street. l.. O. Pullen acted as best man
and Miss INA E. Martin as maid OF
honor The newly welded couple left
on the 1910 P. NJ. Pullman for short
wedding trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Thursday evening was not the be It
night that could have been desired for
q dance. but the rain did not interiors
to any great extent with the assembly
which was given at Pythian hall ur!cr
the auspices Of the members of King
Co. Fncampment CLUB. Music wac
furnished by Lees orchestra of Car
diner and everyone present enjoyed
themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The students of the ss'f1fa~s Business
College have elected Joseph l.. Paquin
captain of their baseball team, and
MahlGn f.. Brann manager. There IS
some good material To select from this
spring and the college will probably
be represented by n strong team. Prac-
tice will be commenced as soon as the
ground is dry enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
New York Cotton Market.

NtW
Spot closed quiet. Middling upianls so;
do. gulf 995. Sales 500 bales. .
Galveston quiet. 90: Charleston Quiat, 9;
Memphis steady. 9s; New Orleans >.caly,
5-16 Savannah steady 1-16.
Net receipts for six days 1921.
Exports to Great Britain IL 1885, t. the
continent 3S,Sl6; to Japan 6431; to MeXico
900
Stock G69 155
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

A special meeting Of the municipal
officers was held in the aldermen's
room last evening for the purpose of
holding a hearing in the case of
Amanda Vigue, who was alleged to
the insane, and from the nature of the
evidence submitted it was decided that
the woman be committed to the insane
hospital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The members of Henry G. Staples
Camp, S. of ", who went to Lewiston
Wednesday evening report good
time and the most hospitable treat
ment at the hands of the members OF
Custer Camp. Among the speakers OF
the evening was Col./ A. 5. Bangs of
this city, who was introduced as the
next department commander of Maine
G. A. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Ward. who had
been enjoying a visit in Washington,
d. c., returned to their home in this
city Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Dr." a. F. Williams OF Phippsburg,
formerly of Gardiner, was in the city
Thursday, called here to see Senator
Charles V. Minott, who is suffering
from an attack OF rheumatism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Friday, March 26, 1909.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Robert Morang left town Wednesday
afternoon for business trip to New
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The demand for women to speak on the
subject Of suffrage has increased SO much
in the last six months that it is now
necessary to apply for a speaker a month
or six weeks in advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The three new Pacific type locomo-
tives which have been built for the
Maine Central arrived in Portland
Wednesday and were taken to the
Tholnpson's Point shops to have their
loose parts put on and fitted for use.
after which they will be given warm
ing I'D spin and then put to work haul
ing freight trains until they get linn
bered up. These engines are fitted
with the .Walschaert valve gear, cleo
trio headlights and are in every other
way similar to Nos 4ao and 451, now
in use. When the summer schedule
goes into effect the new machines Will
be used on about all of the heavy pas
senger trains running on the first IN
first out principle. several different
crews running them and the engines
being kept moving about all OF the
time. 1t is probable that one Of the
new engines will be seen in Augusta
within a few days. They are NUMBER
ed ASP. 453 and Asa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Chicago Produce Market.

penorts a.. ,o,ns chie a.sss na. p o..
gun III South Dakota and tnat the fall
sown crop is III good condition caused
conSlder:t Il G-...i-.-.lf Ii. are wheat mar
ket TO-DAY, ..,-.-... - ,-,..o... showing net
losses o. :. >~-n ~-.-~-. ~usy, oats weak
ana provisions STEADY.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEA MAY 1l1@s; July 1ooi: oert: %'4
CORN-May $685.; ,JulI 653; Sept. 6o3.
OATS-May 54s@4; July ago.; sept. os4
MESS EOHk-May I17u; July 1112a; Sep.
1772a.
LARD-May 1922 to 1ol2a@15 July 1o27;
Sept. 1037a41O40.
snOni ItIDs-May 935@937a; July $50;
Sept. 965.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
RYE-No. 2 77a
BARLEY -62aGt63a.
MALTING--64a@66
FLAX SEED-l554; No. l northwestern
1861.
TIMoTHY-s75@sso.
CLOVER-S90.F
MESS PORk-176O@1765
LARD-1007a.
SHORT RIBS-975M905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Local Notices.

The Belgrade Dramatic Club VIII
present the drama "The Black Heifer
Friday evening atsNorth Augusta hall
m26d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Notice has been received at police
headquarters from G. b. Raymond x
Co. of New York city: offering a re
ward of 500 for the information lead
ing to the recovery of a team of dapple
gray horses which was stolen from
them on the night of March IL. The
horses are years old. - or Il hands
high and weigh about 1900 pounds cach
One horse has scar on the rlSht size
of mouth and one on right hind foot
The other horse has small scars on both
sides of neck. Double truck. Boston
hacker. turning seat. Name of builders
Clemens & Grill, under tool box on
trent of truck; running gear red. foot
board, seat and platform sides painted
gren, racks removed when taken-need-
ed painting badly. st. double harness,
nickel riveted. letter. HR' on bride bin
ders. Pair of heavy yellow blankets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Those members of the Legislature
who desire to take home some Bio
graphical Sketches may obtain a few
of them of Gem Hayes and Mr. Full
Ter, the Folder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
New York Money Market.

New York, March %.
Prime mercantile paper 81 to 4 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 4S6.25@ 486 81
for G0-day bills and at 4SS for demand.
Commercial bills 4S664S6s
Bar silver 50a.
Mexican dollars "A.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Daily ks:lilebe; Journal
Tclcphonc-135.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. res
olutions Of respect, ETC.. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
entertainments whose object is the
raising of money. will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such az refer to advertisers
occupying space In our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22
BIG CROPS GROWN

Every agricultural section has
staple crops and the San Luis
Valley has a reputation for large
yields of wheat, oats, barley, field
peas, potatoes, alfalfa, sugar beets,
vegetables and nutritious native
hay. Many have made big money
with small fruits. poultry and
honey, and the San Luis Valley
is noted for its sleek cattle and
prize-winning, pea-fed hogs and
lambs.
Wheat yields of so to 60 bush
els per acre have become COM
mon, and flour made from San
LUIS Valley wheat took first prize
for excellence at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair.
The fame of San Luis Valley
potatoes for large yields and ex-
cellent quality is known the world
over, and it is a common occur
renee to have yields of from 200
to 500 bushels to the acre, and the
record of growing an acre of pota-
toes yielding S93 bushels, which
is held by the San Luis Valley,
has never been beaten. h
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22
PEA-FED HOGS AND LAMBS

The adaptability of the soil and
climate of the San Luis Valley
to the successful growing of field
peas has made it the greatest pea
fed hog and lamb-raising section
in the world. The hogs and lambs
are unusually free from the dis
eases common to other sections.
This and the fact that being raised
and finished on peas, produces a
firmer and sweeter meet, causes
them to bring higher prices in all
the markets of the world than
corn-fed hogs. The result is that
hog and lamb raisers of the San
Luis Valley are getting rich from
a natural advantage which has
been given to the farmers of the
valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22
THE CLIMATE

The climate of the sunny San
Luis Valley is considered one of
the best in the state, and pioneers
who settled there before the rail-
roads penetrated the valley and
have become rich would not trade
with any section of the state. and
are proud of the fact that violent
winter storms generally leave the
valley untouched and billiards.
and crop failures are strangers to
them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22
TRANSPORTATION
AND MARKETS

For those who are not familiar
with the San Luis Valley it might
be we'll to consider that the valley
is traversed north, south, east and
west by the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, and that Antonito, the
town to which the land under the
Toltec project is adjacent, pro-
vides an excellent home market,
being a junction point on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad
going west to Durango and the
San Juan mining district, and
on another division going south
to Santa Fe, New Mexico, thus
giving an outlet for crops to the
Pacific Coast and Southern and
Eas tern points.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22

This 5000 acres of fertile
land is open to every citizen of
the United States, male or fe-
male, over 81 years of age, re-
gardless of where they are now
living.
This land is practically under
completed canal and reservoir
system, and is the first Carey
Act project in Colorado to be
offered to settlers where con-
struction work is almost COM
pleted and water ready to be
turned Ion the land after the
building of laterals, etc. The
cost of water rights is fixed by
the state at $40 per acre, pay
able S4.OO per acre when filing
is made and twelve annual in
stallments for the balance.
The opening will be under
the supervision of the State
Land Board and all who regis
ter will have an equal opportun-
ity to secure land. Filings
cannot exceed 160 acres, and
those who file on less than $50
acres do not exhaust their
rights under the Carey Act.