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N N ; THE HERALD. e e e e e e+ ee e e Published Every Thursday, SRR WSR .SR SR SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. Advertising Rates Reasonable Officlal Organ Charlton County and the Town of Folkston, W. W. TYLER, Proprietor. Emntered at the postoffice ot Folkston, Ga, as Second Class Matter. oo e No merry widower is the genutne thing without a strawberry nose, ©- plaing the Memphis Commercial Ap peal, If there really are microbes of in sanity, almost anybody thinks he could tell the scientist where to look for them, assert» the Philadelphia Ledger, Mr., Carnegie has given $50,000,000 to libraries, and still he isn’t within hailing distance of the place fn life where he used to be so happy and so poor, Train robbergs out in the state of Washington heasvested only SIO,OOO, whne. a Pittsbiwg bank cashier got over a million, faments the Washing ton Star. But ‘he train robbers pos -Blbly appraise i «ir present liberty as wore than worth the difference. Observes the Washington Post: The recent tendency has been to overculti vation of muscular prowess and feats of wind and limb, rather than to the training of all of a man’'s abilities, in the average student's scholastic ca reer. Too much time and work and publicity have been given to the ephe meral victories on field and track, Discussing the lessened detaand for farm labor in New York state, The New York World contends that for mlddle-aged men with families the 'ov'vnership of small farms is a more practical route “back to the soil” than . the attempt to work at wages. A gen. ers ion of small farmers in every part of the country attest this truth, and _ the route by which they gained inde pendence is as open as ever, Wu-Ting Farg may well say that ~Russia is “still fighting for a perma _nent foothold in China.” If it is true that honest men profit ‘when thieves fall out it must be equally true that ‘honest men best beware when thieves come to an agreement. With Russia singing the praises of Japan, argues the Argonaut, and Japan finding that Russian aggression in Manchuria is: fitting and proper, it would seem that China is in a bad-way. "‘""‘o.u-».y A B The ‘*hiladelphia Record” tells this one: “Twenty-four years ago, while plowing a fleld on his farm near Town ville, Crawford county, John Blair lost his wallet, containing $35 in gold. He has just found the last of it. Some five or six years ago, while plowing, he turned up $25 of the money, but could not find the balance, but on Monday of this wgek his plow turned up the missing coin,-a ten-dollar gold piece. The wallet was never found.” If the two million children now em ployed in gainful occupations are sent back to school and full grown men and women hired to take their places em ployment at living wages will be pro vided for one million adults, reckons the Los Angeles Heralg. From this consideration alone, narrow: though it may . be. when compared with the broader one of cmldrex_x's rights, the working ;people of the United States should demand the abolition of child labor in évery part of North America and the Pacific over'§hich floats the flag of the free. i i It is no new thing to apply mental suggestion to the alleviation of bodily ills, the Boston Transcript observes, and argues that the same process may have good results in economies. It takes for its text the National Pros perity association propaganda of St. .Louls, which was intended to spread a feeling of optimism in trade and be lieves that something positive may be produced. It goes on to say: There is more than sentiinent M such a movement. Economists have long not ed how essentially self-feeding pros perity is, because dependent on main tained and sustained confidence. What would it mean if the average retaller had become sa slarmed that he de cided to carry just half his normal stock? The transition would shut down countless mills: So it is all along the line. Confidence keeps the wheels moving, Timidity Lrings them to a standstill, and each arrested wheel reacts on a score of othars . Pclicy is Demand:d by Editors o’ Southern Republic, N FOREIGNERS NGT WANTED Declares a Lezding Mexican Newzpaper f.Americans Made Object of Contempt and Told to Stay Away from Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico.—The anti-for eign fight in Mexieo is assuming very large proportions and a bitter contro versy over the question i 3 being waged by the foreign and native press, La Patria recently printed an arti cle in which it proclaims that the time is ripe for a policy whose cry shall be “Mexico for Mexicans.” Most of the tirade is directed against the “yankees,” a term of con tempt used hy Mexican editors in des ignating Americans, Among other things, La Patria de clares that if Americans think the governments of Argentine, Chile or Brazil mote enlightened than that of Mexico they should journey to those parts; the sooner the better, After referring to the efforts on the part as the foreigners against the pro posed new mining law restricting in corporations in Mexico, the paper has this to say: “We repeat out attitude ' towards foreigners. We are not boxers, but patriots, and when we take a given decision we take it not as against for eigners, but for the benefit of Mex fca.” The paper summarizes the antifaer eign sentiment as follows and cham pions all but the railway measure: “The minister of public works has submitted to the executive of the union the draft of a new mining law which incapacitates foreigners from &cquiring mines in the frontier states and foreign companies from acquiring mines in any part of the republic.” . ‘ DD GROGERS ELECT OFFIGERS, 700 Delegates from Southern Sttaes Close Business Session at Asheville, sAsheville, N. C.—The Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association closed its three days’ con:ention in this city with the election of the following of ficers: President, J. Van Hoose, Birming ham, Ala.; first vice president, H, A, Forcheimer, Mobile, Ala,; second vice president, W, B, Mallory, Memphis, Tenn,; treasurer, S. W, Lee, Birming ham, Ala.; secretary, Robert Moore, Birmingham, Ala. The following were elected to com pose the advisory board: Adolph Sey er, Arkansas; L, D. Cooper, Florida; A. S. Pendleton, Georgia; James Han dy of Mouroe, La.; L. B. Rogers, South Carolina; J, K. C. Wulbern, Charleston; W. J. Dobbs, Tenncsee; J. R, Williams, Lynchburg, Va, Hot Springs, Ark.,, was selected as the next place of meeting, After the convention adjourned, about 700 delegates were given a drive over the Biltmore estate. © TO'REMIT BOXER FUND. United States Returns Money Paid by China—That Country Grateful. Peking, China.—ln reply to formal notification that the United States purposed to remit a portion of what fs known as the “Boxer” indemnity, China has sent her thanks to the American government and at thel same time she conveyes a statement | of her intention to send each y(\ari a considerable-number of students for | education in America until the entire | award shall be paid. China furthm'-‘ more will send a high commissioner, | it is understood here, a princely com- | mission, to Washington to convey the gpecial thanks of the government for this friendly act, : The bulk of the indemnity returned to China will be devoted to the edu cation of Chinese students in America, RETURAS TO FACE CRIME. Mexico Delivers Walker, the $500,000 Embezzler, to United States. San Diego, Cal—When the steam er St. Denis arrived from Ensenada, she had on board William E. Walker, the New Britain, Conrn, abscgnder, who was in custody of State Superin tendent of Police Kgan of Connecticut and H. J. Hoffman, a detectiye. Walker was rather a pil\dfi{o object as he stepped ashore, stooped and haggard. The newspaper men who gsought to interview him could get lit tle more than a shake of the head, and the remark: “It is a very fine day.” He returned no answer to many pointed questions that were put to him. The fugitive and his custodi ans proceeded at once to the Santa Fe station, and soon left for Los An geles, RUEF TO FACE THIRD TRIAL. l Political Boss of San Francisco Now Under 78 Indictments, : San Francisco, Cal.—Abraham Rues, | until two years ago the dominating | political power~in municipal affairs in San Francisco, and who built up the' union labor political = organization— | which three times elected as mayor Eugene K. Schmitz, formerly orches-| tra leader in one of the local thea-| treg, will be placed on ‘trial for the third time for alleged bribery. Rues is under seventy-eight indictments;| which charge him with bribing fours teen of the eighteen members of-the| last Schmitz board of supervisors to . grant franchises to yarious public | service corporations, i NOT THE TINE FORADVANGE.. Eastern Railroad Presidents Decline . “to Raise Rates '"™ I Philadelphia, Pa—ln a Statement issued with reference 10 the meeting of railroad presidents in New York, ~at whieh was discussed the question of raising freight rates, President Mc - Crea of the Penunsylvania Railroad. " company, who was present,. said that {he conclusion reached Wwas that the | time is not opportune for an advance lln all class rates in the territory rep resented at the ‘meeting, - RELEASED AFTER L 9 /G SLAVERY. Men Were Inticed Aboard Sh'p :nd Held in Peonage. : San Francisco, Cal.—Nineteen sur vivors of several hundred South Sea Islander kidnapped 18 years ago from their native strand and ‘sold into slavery among the coffee plantations of Guetemala, arrived here on the steamer City of Para. They are free and homeward hound and in addition are traveling as tourists with the Brit ish government paying expenses, - % The natives were kidnapped by Cap tain Blackburn, who visited the islands in his steamer, the Monizeratt and enticing them aboard, sailed away. They were supposed to he contract laborers bound to their Guatemalan employers for three years, Ignorant of the language and in a strange land, they slaved until their plight was made known to the British sovernment. This, however, was not until 18 yvears had passed and most of the natives had died. ‘ Captain Blackburn was lost at sea in December, 1894, when the Montzer ratt went down with all hands. IS INHURE TO RABIES. Man Claims to Have Been Bitten by Three Thousand Dogs. New York City.—Dr. F. R. Jackson of the Pasteur Institute was called to Montelair, N. J.,, to make scientific examination of David Steinfeldt, the Montclair dog catcher, who, according to the record he has kept during his six years’' service, has been Bitten three thousand times by all manner of dogs at least one of which was af flicted with rabies. Dr. Jackson made a close examina tion, and Steinfelt, in answer to his questions, said that he is frequently affected by some of the symptoms which usualy presage hydrophobia, Steinfeldt has not yet decided whether he will yisit New York to undergo scrutiny at the institute, as he fears “experiments” may be con ducted by the surgeons if he places himself in their hands, RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR. Texas Blacksmith Making Race for Governorship of That State. Dallas, Texas.—Saturday the demo crats of Texas will decide at their, primary whether to elevate a black smith to the governorship or to retain Governor Campbell in that office for a gecond term, ; The blacksmith who is opposing Governor Camphell is H. R. Williams, of Crumby. Williams served one term in the legislature eight years ago. His slogan against Governor Camp bell is that the Ilatter has injured Texas by his extreme anti-corpora tion policy, ; Williams is literally hammering himself along, for ag he manages his campaign he is carrying on his trade at the anvil and shoes ill-tempered mustangs and stubborn mules. 5 IN TOUCH WITH MINISTRY. This Country Has Not Yet Recognized New Government, : Washington, D, C.—Although the American government has not official ly accordfinpognlflon to the ggy_eni“ ment of «Paraguay formed since the’ recent revolution in that country, yet, following the customary practices in such cases, Minister O’Brien is in touch with the ‘ministry, This is de sirable because a contingency may arise whereby the United States may have to call upon the existing provis ional government for the proteetion of American interests or make oOther representations. Whether the United States will recognize the new govern ment is a question for future settle ment and will depend upon whether the new ministry will be able to. maintain peace and successfully car ry out treaty relations, OF PULITICAL INTERES. T Chairman Hitchcock is in Colorado Springs, Cal, preparing for a hard fight in the west. | < William H, Taft, who is at Hot Springs, Va.,, has completed the speech he will deliver in accepting the republican nomination at Cincin nati, July 28, - John W. Kern, democratic candidate for vice president, made a visit to his old home at Kokomo, Ind., and was given a rousing reception, Later 'he made a short address. Alabama delegates to the conven tion of the Independence ‘League, which will be held in Chicago next week, have decided to push the name of M. W. Howard of Alabama for the nomination of president of the United States, i Virginia's Independence Teague has stated that John Temple Graves is their preference for presideht of the United States, provided William Ran dolph Hearst will not run, Thomas E. Watson opens his cam paign for presidént on the populist ticket Thursday, July 23, in an ad dress at Macon, Ga. - William J, Bryan has practically completed ‘Bis personal plans for the campaignlt is his intention to make ten or @ dozen political addresses, dealing with the vital issues as pre gented in the democratic platform, but to deliver no stump speeches, Mr, Bryan will. go. to New York some time in August, It is said he has determined to wage a fierce” bat tle in that 'state, believing that, des pite his Tailure to get an eastern run ‘ning ‘mate New York is debatable, - Ollie Jamés of Kentucky has been ;selecl,ed for the c}lairmanshlp of the democratic national commitiee, i ‘Hawaii had a candidate for the democratic vice president nomination in Willlam A. McKimmey, a leading ‘lnwyer of Honolulu; but didn't get a ‘chance to present his name, ‘ k The first appeal for campaign con tributions “by the " democratic condi ‘dmes for the presidency and vice | presidency has been made. In a for 'mal messade directed to gle farmers jof the country, Messrs, ryan and | Kern urge them to confribute accord. ling to their means and.in other ways iasslst in restoring democracy to. power, lEngene Chafin for President; A. S. Watkins for Vice-President. Rev. Palmore of St. Louis Was Nominat ed Vice-Presizeit by Acclamation But Declined the Honor. Columbus, . Ohio.—For president, Eugene W, Chafin of Chicago, 111,; for vice president, Aaron 3. Watkins of | Ada, Ohio, | This “ticket was nominated by the | pronibitionisis’ national convcntiun,' and both nominations were made | unanimous, The full indorsement of the convention was not, however, glv en to Mr, Chafin, until after three bal lots had been taken, On-the first two ballots Mr. Chafin | did not show a great amount of| strength, receiving but 195 out of! 1,083 votes on the first, and 376 out| of 1,087 on the second. l l However, when the third ballot was taken he received 636 votes and his womination was made unanimous, His strongest competitor was Rev. . Wil liam B. Palmore of St. Louis, Reverend Palmore was nominated for vice president by acclamation, but refused to accept the nomination, This involved the convention in a parliamentary tangle, The rules were several times suspended and the su pension immediately revoked. Three men were named for vice president, A, S, Watkins of Ohio, T. R. Demaree of Kentucky and C, 8. Holler of Indiana, . Watkins of Ohio received an over whelming majority on the first bal lot and his nomination was made unanimous, The platform adopted by the pro hibition party is the shortest on rec ord and is as follows: “The prohibition party of the Unit ed States, assembled in convention at Columbus, Oho, expressing gratitude | to Almighty God for the vistories ot" our principles in the past, for encour agement at present, and for confi dence of early and triumphant suc cess in the future, makes the follow ing declaration of principles and pledges their enactment into law( when placed in power: +..One, The submission by congress to the several states of an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting l=the manufacture, sale, importation, rexportatiou or transportation of alco holic liquors for beverage purposes. “Two., The immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic for beverage pur poses in the District of Columbia, in the territories and all places over which the national government has jurisdiction; the repeal of the inter nal revenue tax on alcoholic liquors and the prohibition of the interstate traffic therein. ~ “Three. The election of United gtates senators by direct vote of the eople, ¥ - “Four, Equitable graduated income and inheritance:taxes. S ™ “Five, The establishment of postal savings banks and the guaranty of deposits in banks, : : ~ “Six. The regulation of all corpora tiong doing an interstate commerce 'bn:?less, " Seven, The creation of a perma nent tariff commission. “Eight. The strict enforcement of Jaw instead of the official tolerance and practical license of the social evil which prevails in many of our cit ies, with its unspeakable traffic in girls, “Nnine, Uniform marriage and di-| vorce laws, “Ten, An equitable and constitu tional employers’ liability act, “Eleven, Court reviews of postof fice department decisions, “Twelve, . The prohibition of child labor in mines, workshops and sac- | tories. | “Thirteen. Legislation basing suf frage only upon intelligence and abil ity to read and write the English lan guage. ~ “Fourteen, Preservation of the min eral and forest resources of the coun ‘try and the improvement of the high ways and waterways. “Believing in the rightcousness of our cause and in the final triumph of our principles, and, convinced of the unwillingness of the republican and democratic parties to deal with these issues, we invite to full party fellow ship all citizens who are with us agreed.” Mrs. Carrie Nation, who represent ed the Distriet of Columbia at the convention, made a speech in which she declared the nominee must be a man who did not use tobacco as well as a prohibitionist. She named no candidate, and was finally called to order and forced to conclude abrupt -Iy, AMERICAN BEEF COMBINE. England Fighting Against the Con. trol of Retail Trade, London, England.—Pressed to take some action to prevent the American beef combine from obtaining control of the retail beef trade in Great Brit ain, Winston Churchill, president of the board of trade, has informed Lord Robert Cecil, in the house of com mons, that the operations of the six firms constituting the beef combine ‘were receiving the careful attention of the government, Mr, Churchill said \that his investigations thus far had not yet convinced him of the neces sity of appointing a house of ¢bm mons committee of inquiry. ~ MONEY TO MOVE CROPS. Mississippi Farmers Will Have No Trou- Hoage ble in Raising Funds. Ml According to the leading bankers ot-nigsisgippl that state will need very little, if any, outside financial a}‘;’ifisn’cgvin_ marketing the season’s cotton crop. The banks proper are in a better shape to finance the crop this yedr than last, and the Mississip pi branch of the Farmers’ Union will Llay a very prominent part in. the {wark, . SHRINERS ELECT OFFICERS. ILouisviile, Ky., Selected as Meeting Place For 1909 Conclave. St. Paul, Min.—The imperial coun cil of the Ancient Arabic Order, No bles of the Mystic Shrine, decided to nold the conclave of 1309 in Louis ville and elected the following offi cers; . Imperial potentate, Edwin I. Alder man, Marion, Iowa; imperial deputy potentate, George L. Street, B,Wh' mond, Va.; imperial chief rabban, Fred A, Hines, Los Angeles, Cal.; im perial high vriest and prophet, Wil liam J, Cunningham, Baltimore, Md., imperial oriental guide, William W. [lrwin, Wheeling, W. Va.; imperial first ceremonial master, Jacob T. Barron, Columbia, 8, C.; imperial cap tain of the guard, Henry F, Niedring: hans, Jr., st. Louis, Mo.; iml)fijl'lfil treasurer, Wiliiam 8. Brown, Pitts burg, Pa.; imperial recorder,. Benja min F, Rowell, Bostcn, Moss. : The council granted a dispensation 16 Masons of Seattle, Wash., to organ ize a Shrine in that city, The new ;temple will be known as ‘“Nile.” Dis 'pensznions were refused to Macon, ‘Ga., Dawson City, Yukon and Cairo, Mlinois, : WORKINGMAN FEEDS UNEMPLOYED, Scores of Hungry Men Are Given Bread and sSoup Each Day. New York City.—One rmndred men 2 day are being-fed free of cost by John Morgan,, nimself a poor work ingman, at No. 102 Christopher street, and so quietly that not even residents of the neignborhood have known what was going on, Every morning at 7 o’clock scores of huungry men out of employment appear in groups of eight or ten and tor a fuli hour they come and go, crowding the small room to its full capacity. Every man helps himself to soup and bread and coffee without stint, and he is at liberty to obtain his break fast and dinner there for a reason able time until he shall have a chance to get work. Mr. Morgan has been carrying on the work on a small scale for the last two or three years, but the de mands on him have increased so that his accommodations are now taxed to their ‘full capacity. He has no money and has found co-operation in his work from his daughter, who helps him to pay the rent, while he collects food for his proteges as best he can, The expense of renting suitable ac commedations is divided between them, and for their provisions, they largely depend on the bounty of ba kers, butchers and grocers, among whom Mr. Morgan makes his rounds at 5 o’'clock every morning. NINE PERSONS BLOWN TO BITS, | By the Explosion of a Powder Maga zine—Many Others Injured, Cleolum, Wash.—An explosion in the powder magazine of the North western Improvement company, killed nine persons and seriously injured a number of others. The dead: George Mead, manager of Northwestern Im pbrovement company’s store; Gifford McDowells, clerk; Andy Grill, clerk; Mrs.: Perry Moffatt, wife of “brick-" maker; infant child of Mrs. Moffatt; Joe Rossi, miner; Joe Pogriappi, min er, and two miners, - o Manager Mead and the two clerks from the store went to the powder house to assist in unloading a carload of powder. How the accident hap gened is not known, BOY AND MOTHER WGUNDED, - Shot From Passing Freight Train at Loaded Trolley Car, | Atlanta, Ga.—Hiram Jamieson, 8. year-old son of Superintendent Jam =- son of the Decatur Methodist Or phans’ home, and Mrs. Jamieson were seriously wounded while on a suburb an car returning to their home after ‘an outing given to the orphans of ’Fullon county. As the car was speed ing along a shot was fired from a {passing freight train on the (teprgia !l'ailroad, which parallels the trolley line, the bullet passing through the Ihead of the boy and entering his imoLher’s neck. Who fired the shot is 'not known, but later the entire crew 'of the freight train was placed under "m'xest. | S ————— e ‘ WORK TO BE RESUMED. Railway Wwill HQ%QEfiouble-Tracking \ Between Washington and Atlanta. Greensboro, N. C.—The Southern railroad will soon begin double-track ing the line from Danville, Va., to Greenshoro, A thousand men are to he employed on the improvements. The cost ot\ the work will be about $12,000,000, and it will probably take two years to complete it, This will be an important link in the double track work between Atlan ta and Washington, HEAVY PEACH CROP IN DELEWARE. Forecast is for Nearly Two Millions Baskets of Luscious Fruit. New York City.—Reports received here from Delaware and Mary land indicate the peach crop in those ‘states this season would be bigger 'than in many years, i‘ The railroads have estimated the ‘6{xtput of Delaware alone will be 1, | 779,030 baskets this year, and the traf | fie managers of the railroads leading Ithrough the peach growing section of 'the state are making arrangements to |move the big crop as soon as it is |ready to harvest, ; FOR KILLING His SISTER +Otis D.vs‘mith,mth‘i;e, Sentenced to g Hang. ‘ Jacksonville, Fla.—Otis D. Smith, a young white man, must die on the {gallows for the murder of his sis ‘{ter,” Cora Belle Smith, a few weeks '|ago. This verdict was rendered in the | circuit court ‘after a hard fight for.the |young man's life. Witnesses told of "cruel treat_mjéfi?ftojhe girl and of ca | rious threatS¥made -against her life. ' | The date J'of-:the-execution has not Lbeen L e Increase of From Four to Ten Cents Per Hundred. Some Officers Urged That an Increase at This Time Was Impolitic, But it Was Declared a Necessity. Louisville, Ky.—That freight rates should be advanced in tbe territory of the Southeastern Freight Associa tion and the Southeastein Mississippi Valley Association, which takes in ali of the territory sotuh of the Ohig river, was decided on at the meeting in this city; of the executive offices of all of the railroad systems interest ed. The advance, it is said, will be from 4 to 10 cents a hundred pounds hori zontally, to correspond with the ad vance decided on by the Southeastern Freight Association recently, The advance was decided on aftey considerabie opposition on the part of railroad executives, who maintain ed that an advance of rates at the present time was impolitic, but this opposition was finally won over by the argument that in order to meet the various increased expenses an in crease in rates was absolutely neces sary. The clerical forces of the railroads interested are quartered in Louisville temporarily, working out the tariffs. It is considered probable that the tariffs will not be in shape for filing hefore August 1, and in accordance with the requirements of the inter state commerce commission compell ing rates to be filed thirty days prior to becoming effective, the new rates will not be in force until September first, The Southeastern Freight Associa tion governs all the roads east of a line from Cincinnati through Chatta nooga and Birmingham. The territo ry of the Southeastern Mississippi Val ley Asscciation is included between this line and the Mississippi river. Indianapclis, Ind. — It was stated Lhere hy prominent shippers that the Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers’ Assacoation will resist with persist ency any attempt by the railroads to increase freight rates in Central Freight Association are now in ses sion in Chicago, checking in rates,will hasten to fruition plans which have been put on foot for a conference of representatives of shippers’ associa tions in’ practically all of the states This conference, which likely will be held in Indianapolis, will take up the question of the proposed incrense in rates all over the United States and will adopt plans for fighting the movement of the railroads. CAR ROBBER GANG CAPTURED. Eleven Men Are Jailed at Pensacola, Florida—Loot Recovered., Pensacola, Fla.—One of the best or ganized and most successful gangs of freight car robbers and wholesale grocery operators ever to. operate in lice, and eleven men landed jn jail, one probably fatally wounded by an ‘officer’s bullet, o ~_The gang, which is composed of em ‘ployes or drivers of wholesalé.- gro cery houses, were supplying the res taurants and stores with stolen goods. A raid was made upon a restaurant operated by a man. who formerly served many years as head waiter at a leading hotel, There were found large quantities of butter, lard, beer, whiskey, champaigne, etc. Following this ciue the police arrest ed proprietors of two stores and found these stores filled with goods stolen and which the Louisville and Nashville officers had been endeavor | ing to trace for months. TRIBUTE PAID TG GENERAL LEE, Letter Received from Dr. Burrage, Historian of Maine, Jackson, Miss.—Director Dunbar Rowland, of the department' of ar chives and history, is in receipt of a letter from Dr, Henry S. Burrage, his torian of the state of Maine, asking for a copy of his sixth annual report. In concluding his ‘letter Dr, Burrage pays the following tribute to General S. D. Lee, recently deceased: “I also wish to say that I can well understand what a loss you have suf fered in the death of General S, D.- Lee. I was with Grant at Vicksburg. When the Massachusetts monument at Vicksburg was unveiled in 1903, General Lee was present and made an address as patriotic as it was forceful. It deeply stirred my heart as I read it, and [ sat down and wrote him, thanking him for its noble utter ance, [ still have his ncble reply. God bless him! We cannot be too grateful that we have had such men.” PROAIBITION IN MAINE. Democrats Favor Resubmission of the Question to People, Bangor, Maine, — Maine democrats in convention unanimously nominated Obediah Gardner of Rockland for gov ernor, and Everett M, Mower of Au gusta for state auditor. Electors of president and _vice president were also nominated, The platform declares for resubmis sion of the prohibitory law, repeal of the Sturgis law, abolition of the state liquor agency, a fifty-eight hour law for women and children in factories and prohibition of child labor in fac tovies and endorses the national tick et and platform, BILL PUSTERS CONVENTION They Will Hold Their Convention at Atlanta, Ga., Next Year, Detroit, Mich.—The following offi cers for- the ensuing year were elected by the Associated Bill Post ers of the United States and Canada, President, George L. Chennell, Co lumbus, Ohio; vice president, W. S. Burton, Richmond, Va.; secretary, Charles Bernard, Chicago; treasurer, C. U. Philley, St. Joseph, Mo. The next annual meeting will be held at Atlanta, Ga., in July, 1909,