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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
NORTH WINDSOR.

NORTH WINDSOR.
Mrs. Reuben Pierce, is passing two
weeks with her daughter. Marguerite,
who is n teacher in the public schools of
Merose, Mass.
Prof and Mrs. Cowan of Augusta were
in town over Sunday.
Asa Merrill. the blacksmith. planted Il
few choice trees on his premises Arbor
Day.
All are sorry to learn that Mrs. E.
Dolan is quite seriously ill.
Arbor Day was thoroughly enjoyed by
the school at Windsor Corner. The school
session in the forenoon was brief, fol
lowed by what the pupils called jolly
dinner. In the afternoon many improve
ments were made on the school grounds;
and fine organ was placed in the school
room for use during the summer term. A
happy group, including their teacher,
Josie Seekins, returned to their homes at
r. M.
b. Frank Barton of Connecticut is visit
ing his nephew. Fred Barton. Mr.. Barton
attended the Arbor Day exercises at the
this school about sixty years ago. the first
term after the SchoolhOuSe was COM
pleted About fifty-seven years ago he was
superintendent of schools in town. The
first applicant whom he examined was
Mr.. Larkin DuntOn. afterward for years
principal of Teachers Training school in
Boston. Mr. Barton was then fresh from
Kent's Hill. and Mr.. Dunton Just out of
Barton that his was the sharpest exami-
nation he had ever taken. Mr.. Barton
was many years in the dry goods business
in Augusta. His business is now in Con-
necticut.
The many friends of Abner Chadwick
and family will be glad to know that they
are much improved in health.
Mr.; and Mrs. Adelbert Merrill were the
on recent date.
John Studley and son Clarence are
building grain house.
Mrs. John Reed. who has been passing
week with her sister, Mrs. Albert Craig,
has returned home.
Warren Seekins sold horse. last week,
to Robert Moody of East Pittston.
\ drove of cattle passed here last week,
owned by Levi Hallowell and sons on the
way to pasture.
Miss Ella Barton, teacher in the public
schools of Augusta, is the guest Of Mrs.
Nellie Barton.
The ArbOr Day exercises at the Barton
school taught by Stella Barton, were ex-
ceptionally fine and very much enjoyed
ent. Friday afternoon. The following
is the program:
Singing. America" School
Opening address, Joseph True
Singing, Bells Of springtime."
Recitation, Spring Heraied,
r. Harry True
Singing. brother Robin School
Exercise. Trees of Our Country
Eleven Children
Recitation, 1.-The Blue Bird"
George Caswell
Recitation, 1.-THE Robin Lena Smart
Recitation, ''The Early OWL
,,o., Co., Frank Gorham
Annabel Caswell, Elroy Jones, James
Caswell, Erwin Stewart.
Recitation. THE Captives Escape"
Ida Pierce
Exercise. THE Flower Girls Six Girls
song. Arbor Day March," Schooi
Exercise, Bird Convention"
Owl. Ida Pierce; bluebird, Lena Smart;
swallow. Joseph True: woodpecker.
George Casweli; crow, Freddie Proctor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

than chariot-racing and that there was
nothing mere toothsome than the big
boiled fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

There are nearly five hundred
Christian churches in Japan and over
one thousand missionaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
PITTsTON.

Rev. c. A. Wight will preach in the
Congregational chapel, at 2.3Q p. NJ.
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

Editor Pillsbury of the Belfast
Journal completed, this week, % years
of continuous service with that paper.
As he had been in the harness % years
before he came to the Journal, he has
right to consider himself a veteran
The Journal is one of Names best
weeklies and a great host of friends
hope that Mr.. Pillsbury will long re-
main at its helm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
M0lQNyB Gossip
To the HalieIuia Day.

De sweet bird a-singin'
Whar de blossoms stay,
En- de worl' keeps a-rollin'
Ter de halleluia day;
Long time ter Winter
En- sweet time in May
En- we'll all sing glory in de maWnln
De sweet Win a-sayin'
What de angels say,
En- de roun' wOrr rollin'
Ter de halleluia day;
Dark time a-comin',
Iiut bright time in May
En- we'll all sing glory in de mawnin'.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Maine college athletes will COM
pete at Waterville, today.
Portland will decide, tonight, whetll-
er it is able to hold up its end of the
Maine Festival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
READFIELD.

w. T. and Bert Mace called on z. II.
Thomas, Sunday. Mr. Thomas is slow
ly improving from his late illness.
The Christian EndeavOr Society of
North Manchester elected officers, May
Sth, as follows: President, Mrs. Sadie
Thomas; vice-president, Miss Olive
Murray; secretary, Mrs. Susie Jack
man; treasurer, Miss Helen Frost;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ida
Snow. Miss Grace Fifield, Miss Helen
Frost and Miss Olive Murray We're ap-
pointed as a committee to present a
sum of money to the Kennebec Valley
Children's Home at Augusta, and to
subscribe for one copy of their mission
airy paper.
an apron sale and social will be held
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snow the
evening of May "a. Cake and ice
cream will be served. The proceeds of
these socials will be used towards re-
pairing the interior of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A. Bourne of
Vienna, called on friends in Mt. Yer
non and Readfield, last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

1t was backward April, but Mays
mixture of warm rain and bright sun
shine is making things catch up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
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c0NVENTIO

Will Be Held in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

The friends of Temperance need nave
no fears that their cause Will not De
zealously maintained with Hon. Will
liam T. Cobb in the gubernatorial chalr.
Actions speak louder than words III inns
life, and a man who has been all ms
life an absolute teetotaller-as mas MT.
Goodwill not go back on the primer
pies he has practiced, when elevated TO
positions of public trust and RESPONSE
bility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

They do say that Waterville can
boast Of having sent out about the
finest pitcher in the New England
league in the person of Bushey of
Lowell, who is expected to win a place
in one of the big baseball leagues with
in a short time. He has yet to lose Il
game this year, and he is being well
supported behind the bat by the
auburn haired McGOvern of last years
Fairfield team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14

Commander Robert z. Peary hae
been enjoying a rest for the past few
weeks on Eagle Island in CascO bay
where he owns n cottage. He had been
there two weeks with party of friends
before the Portland newspaper men
discovered him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19

doubtless under orders from President
Roosevelt has within the past fortnight
attempted to break the force OF this
non-partisan exhibit by issuing a state
ment showing that the cost Of food, at
retail prices, has increased IS per cent,
while wages in certain selected employ
nents, have increased 10 per cent.
The Vermont farmer should note well
the significance of this best showing the
Republican Policy can make for itself.
Food, generally speaking, is what the
farmer sells, and when even at retail
j%rices, it has advanced only Is per cent.
IT means that the cost of what the
farmer has to buy has increased far
more than the 80 per cent which the
whole average shows.
As to the alleged increase in wages,
laboring men know better-the opera
tives at Fall River VINO are striking
against reduction hat aggregated 20
per cent for the same period, the men in
Chicago who are striking against a re-
duction to less than II IL cents per
hour from the Beef Trust that has again
and again raised prices upon consumers,
while cutting them from cattle ~raisers.
1t may be, and doubtless is, true that
in particular industries, where the Labor
Unions have been able to control, there
has been the wage increase the Admin
istration claims, but for the labor Of the
country at large it certainly is not true.
The simple truth is, from every pos
sible way of looking at it, that tho
Trusts are plundering the country, as it
was never plundered before.
In future issues in this column we
shall show how there is n complete and
sure cure for the Trust evil in q return
to simple Democratic principles.
And how the Republican cure-pre-
tending, after building them up by
wrongful stretches Of Governmental
power, to knock them over by another
stretch of Governmental power-i. pure
humbug, was never intended to be any
thing else, has amounted TO nothing
as in the case of this very Beef Trust.
against which the Roosevelt Administra
ton got out nm injunction a year ago
has anybody ever heard that this Trust
was hurt by it ?-and under the laws of
business can never amount to anything.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
Doan's
Kidney Pills

cure every symptom of Kidney Ills, from
common backache to complicated urinary
disorders.
Mrs. Mark Hyde, of 45 Thornley, street,
Pawtucket, r. l., says: 'Doan's Kidney
Pills have been used by both my husband
and two daughters, and the relief obtained
In every case was very satisfactory. My
husband was bothered off and on for a long
time with pains across his back, which at
times became very severe. l saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised, and procured a
box from W.. L. Woods drug store. He
used them, and In q very short time was rid
Of the backache. l always keep Doan's
Kidney Pills on hand, and would not be
without them"
For sale by all druggists; so cents. Fos-
ter-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
LOCAL OPTION
The Significant Change in the Republi-
can State Platform This Year-The
Warning 1t Contains in View of the
Experience OF Two Years Ago

The Republican platform, as drafted
by hon. u. M. Barber, a square and
straightforward man and an earnest be-
lever in local option, read as follows re-
garding the subject:
1--WE therefore recommend to the general as
sembly that, having been SO amended as to give
force and efficiency to the fundamental princi.
pies upon which the law itself rests. TIL r.
SAME BE FURTHER CONTINUED IN
FORCE"
In these words it was given out to the
press and so printed in the Montpelier
Daily Journal On the day of the Repub-
lican state convention, with the evident
understanding that that was what the
committee on resolutions had agreed
upon. By some process, whereof we
know naught, by the time the platform
was presented to the convention it read
as follows:
ave therefore recommend to the general as.
sembly that this law be amended so as to give
force and efficacy to its fundamental princi.
pies"
That is, the promise that "the same
be further continued in force" was
deliberately and %purposely struck
out.
For what earthly purpose-can any
one tell or concieve-except that the
Republican party does not propose to
continue the law, but to leave itself in
shape where the unthinking can so sup
pose until after election that it has prom
ised, but where 1t can claim, after cleo
ton, that it is free to resort to tricks like
those of the last legislature, with the
Battell bill, the referendum that it
planned to result In a kick into the
empty air, the secret caucuses to lay am
bushes, and the series of amendments
designed TO secure its rejection by the
people.
In future issues of this column we will
show by official proof how, but for the
Democrats and Clement men in the last
legislature, no local option law would
have passed at all, but if it had been left
TO the Republicans alone, 1t would
have been killed by a vote of two or
three to one at different stages of it's
progress.
Then the intelligent freemen Of Yer
mont may decide whether a party that
so generally and so sbamelessly violated
Its solemn platform promise On this same
subject two years 2 is again to be
trusted with a promise that 10 no prom
ise, but on its face ia proven to be q
tricky substitute for one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
WHAT 1T MEANS FOR EACH
FAMILY
what 1t Pays and How for the Luxury
OF Big Republican Majority and Cross
ly One-Sided Partisan Misruls

In 1882 Vermont State
expenses amounted, for each
average family Of 1910
persons, to e.. 70 l-2
In 1908 Vermont State ex-
penses had become TO the
same average family SlO.52 2-3
Difference that each aver.
age family pays 1870 10
And let no family, and no voter to
whom the appeal is made to help anoth-
er and bigger Republican majority this
year, imagine for a moment, that he es-
capes paying 1t; for it is the nature of
t~xes to inevitably distribute themselves
in rents and prices, SO that there is no
man, however poor, but shares the bur
den in his living expenses.
And let him not imagine that he is
getting anything in return for this
SS.76 l-6 extra he Is paying annually !;
for neither he nor any human being can
point out anything that the state gets
in return for it all but waste, extrava-
gance, useless multiplication of offices
and commissions and abandonment of
Home Rule methods.
If he likes it and wants more of it,
he can surely get it by continuing TO
help roll up Republican majorities.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19

The Plutocratic powers thought the
Philippines would be a great exploiting
ground for them. Hence the policv
under which the American people have
been shamed by seeing their govern.
ment shoot to death the first Republic
ever established in Asia.
Well, up to date, about $500. DOC, 600
or some $50 for each average family
has been spent in the process.
The added exports to the Philippines
have in the past six years been possibly
S50,O00,0OO, of which perhaps $4,000 900
was proft-in other words 800 expend.
ed to get 81.
The only difference is that the 500
comes from the people and the 81 goes
to the Trusts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
LIE ONLY SURVIVOR

of the Hays Arctic Expedition, Mr.. S. j..
Mccormick, now U. S. Deputy Mineral
Surveyor, Bliss Station, Idaho, says: For
years l have suffered from severe pains
in the hip joint and back bone, depriving
of all power. The cause was stone in
the bladder and gravel in the kidneys.
After using DR.. David Kennedy's Favo-
rite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y, | was
completely cured"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
DR.. w. H.. SHELDON GUARAN-
TEES MONA.
Cures Dyspepsia Even More Quickly Now
Than at Other Seasons.

Cures Dyspepsia Even More Quickly Now
Than at Other Seasons.
The point of least resistance is the
proper place of attack.-This holds good
either in West Point tactics or in the
treatment of disease.
The summer is the best season in the
whole year for the treatment and cure
of stomach troubles. The out door life,
the common use Of fruits and vegetables,
and the lessened strain upon the diges-
tive organs, all help the cure.
Juststake a Mi-o-na tablet after each
meal and complete the cure. This
remedy mingles with the food you eat
and aids digestion, it soothes and heals
any inflammation that may be present
in the lining of the stomach, gives tone
and strength to the digestive organs,
builds up the nervous system, and soon
restores complete health.
DR.. Sheldon has so much confidence
in the curative powers of Mi-o-na that
he guarantees to refund its cost in case
it does not effect a cur Two weeks
treatment costs but soc. Use it regu-
larry for a month and if you are not
more han satisfied with the results,
take back Ithe empty boxes to DIR. Shell
d~ol7sand he will refund your money
without question. A guarantee like this
shows the confidence he has in the
remedy.
Now is the time to get well by using
Mi-o-na.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19

Several marble settlers have quit work
at the new capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
A message calling them out was received
from New York. There has for some
time been a strike at the Vermont
quarries, and the leaders have called out
workingmen all over the country. This
affects the men on Vermont marble only.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
CANDIDATE PORTER'S RECORD

Eli II. Porter, the Democratic nominee
for governor served in the legislature of
1892, 1000 and 1902, and in every
one of them has been ranked by the
reporters at the press table as among
the ten leaders of the house. In
1892 he was on the committee that
framed and carried through the bill for
the town sytsem of schools, and was
recognized as one of the leaders in that
hard fight. He also led the fight that
resulted in the defeat of the scheme for
the removal of the county seat-a
scheme in support of which Mr.. Haskins
and the nearly solid Republican pollti-
clan phalanx of this county were
united. They were not thinking of Mr..
Porter as a little fellow at that time.
Porter introduced at this session also the
bill, which passed, changing the hour for
opening the polls at state and national
elections. He and T. j.. Boynton pre-
pared and drafted the license bill of thr
year which Porter got Mr.. Clement, a
Republican, to introduce, and for W 4
the latter has always had the cree
When Porter reappeared lin tn .u0'
in 1900 he was made a membc
committee on rules and also r p0gse
mittee on banks. AT this s t,oI tha
| PRODUCED his valued polio one coin'
and carried it through He1oh ne IN
it was strangled in II (hs hnnaa ons
the only speaker uouse' oU
ttnatbp mhioh against the Salary
ooth OF wn,ch ' 6uhalo exposition XII
IN the ieoS @sTe defeated m
OF the genSr session he was chai,,ror
the commi' al committee. rs wan Sirmat
the conn see on final diournmn - OF
MI to' Asetees on rules and ON 10y
recen' GERS record at this sessio 1anAA
tro' TO need rehea rising hon ! 700
r SAceu the bill to increa,a l~
s.enus oy additional taxes ON "I"Ie
Mons to the amount ~ en- un corpora,
9 now by the aggressive 0ab, "'oo,V'ol5-
i moPuGicahs were driven to fororo t .hs
. t gbtp3sltion OF any direct state TX me
0 eme nrst time in historv-how ~ "A; foF
Sus.y supported the Bundv biIi ,MslE
auo'ioh OF state expenses hy COO ~
amu measures that if thev b,I ooo;
eouIu nave mado a direrence PfSS'o
20 % 20 each Vermont fam;Lr L"m
ne opposed the scheme of tbe ~ nov
atIoh and pretty much ali tba "ssoch
iUd%os .ne salaries of the supreme c3nr,
ttoJIiiHes up 70 $4,000 a year. and wiz
.eii,ng speech defeated the bilMhou," q .
&C. i"Irodueed and made a gallant Az
m MS valued policy hu-bov
""s a member Of the
'oinmlttee that framed
he local option measu/
ing for defects that
by its opponents. il
and how he has alwa
line.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19

The growth of mo.
nopoly, of which com
plant Is justly made,
be laid at the
doors of the courts of
this country. The com.
mon law affords a
complete legal remedy
against m%onopolies.
What Is needed in ad-
.dition to the passage
of a statue revising
the tariff duties to Z
reasonable basis is not
so much other and dit.
ferent laws as officials
having both the dispO-
sition and the courage
to enforce existing
law
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
YET ROOSEVELT SAYS
1t Is All Right-And Is Satisfied With
what We Have Done"

The position of the two parties and
the hope the country can have from
them, is sufficiently indicated by the
speeches of acceptance of the two candi-
dates:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
President Roosevelt.


In dealing with the
great corporations
known as trusts we
do not have to ex-
plain why the avs
were not enforced, but
to point out that they
actually have been en-.
forced and that lcgis-
lation has been enact
ed to increase the eff
fectiveness Of their en-
forcem ent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
TWENTY YEARS OF REPUBLI-
CAN MISRULR

What They Have Brought to Vermont
How They Have Lodged Her Far to
the Rear of the Procession of States
The Sorry Tale the official Figures
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
WTlglt'S Indian Vegetable Pills

The Great Laxative; All Vegetables Contain no Mineral
THEY OPERATE ON BOWELS
LIVER, KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
"AH WyiSAf-Ior More Than Hal(s CeNfn,y"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19

states there is healthful activity and
growth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
WEARY.

Weary and worn out all the
time. Back weak and lame and
aching. Headache, Nervous,
Restless, Excitable. The Kid
neys are sick.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
THE DINGLEY TARIFF TRUSTS
Their Enormous Growth, Nine Tenths
of II Since the Dingley Enactment,
and What It Means for Each Family's
Living Expenses

Closely akin to these state issues are
the great and paramount Issues Of the
National Campaign-the Trusts and
Imperialism. John Moody, puthor OF
the manual of Corporation Securities"
and the recognized authority on such
subjects, In his work, THE Truth About
Trusts" published last winter, REPORTS
their aggregate capitalization as follows;
Franchise Trusts ....... 1916, 1907
Railroad Combinations . 1897 ,S63,9O7
Industrial Trusts ...... f,246, 342 1913
s2o,s70,le9,5ll
This nominal capitalization is more
than a fifth of the whole wealth of the
country; that Of he Railroad Trusts is
more than three-fourths OF the Rail
road capital; that of the Industrial
Trusts is over 70 per cent of all the CAPT
tai engaged in manufacturing.
Mr. Moody's statistics shoNE furth'
about Industrial Trusts,
Capital OF Trusts organized
prior January l, '0s 81, 100 a.3I
Capital of Trusts organized
since January \, '9s o,bOe OIs6 n
H.246.s 42 ,53.
Dunn's Index, a non-partisan report oi
the Wholesale markets, has for oesrs "a,
ported commodity prices, and averocino
them in proportion to their importsnce
in consumption, presented a MontbIv
Index number to show the cost Of liy.
ing. Covering the same period, this In
dex Number
For May l, 1897. was 70 455
for May J. l9A' II was l02, POS.
Dlhefence 20,753
Or nearly 30 per cent Increase
The Federal Bureau of Statistics.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-19
And Each Family's Bill for Imperialism

No intelligent voter needs to inquire
further.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-27
SMOKE A NUISANCE.
Steps to Be Taken in Washington to
Suppress the Nuisance.

Washington. Dec 26-Drastic action has
heen recommended by the President look
ing to the suppression of the smoke nui-
ter was sent by his direction to the dis
trict commissioners. Nov 80 inuuiring if
II were not ossible to proceed criminally
company. He denounced the violation of
very doors of the White House as an out
rage. and urged that the managers of the
company b. arrested again and again at
short intervals in an effort to abate the
nuisance.
No response having been received that
lied. yesterday. the publication OF the let
ter to the district commission. 1t fol-
lows:
White House. washins.on, to ion,
>"To the District Commissioners:
The President has again taken up with
his cabinet the smoke nuisance. so far
would like especially to cali your ,atten-
ton. however. to the well-night intoler-
able manifestation of the nuisance by the
electric light company. Is it not possible
gers of this company? If not. drastic
legislation should be recommended. II is
an outrage on the city that such q nui-
sanGe &c Should { MD Be- permitted 10 exist right
AT almost every. hour Of the. day. this
great chimney can be seen emitting dense
Flouds of black smoke. 1t would seem to
and to arrest the head Of the company. Or
those highest up in the company. again
and again at the shortest possible inter-
walls. in order to put a stop to. this nui-
sance. for the con0uct on their part
amounts to fragrant defiance of the law
and Of respect for public opinion. and is
fraught with serious consequences to the
4 (Signed) william Loeb. Jr.
Secretary to the President"