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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-06

s42.15 more in 1905 than In 1895.
There are more newspapers with more
circulation now than in 1895-for in
stance, Mr.. Davis own paper, to which
was paid in 1905 the sum of $652.46
for legislative advertising-one-fifth
of the whole increase! The people
demand publicity. Do the Democrats
propose to reduce this expense by
Keeping the laws away from the peo-
pie?
Says Candidate Davis: Binding and
stitching costs $4,000 more" There
were more laws demanded by various
sections of Maine in 1905; there were
more reports asked for by the people
from State departments. There were
new departments to report. Why does
not Candidate Davis give Maine credit
for progress in its legislation and care
half the truth?
Says Candidate Davis: 1.-THE contin-
gent fund of the Governor and Coun-
ell has increased about $500"
This fund pays all the small bills for
which there is no provision otherwise
the current minor expenses of con-
Quoting State affairs. There are more
means to rapidly dispatch business in
these days than in 1S95-more bust
ness to be transacted. 1t is petty
dealing attacking such fund--which
varies from year to year-now larger,
now small..c.
Candid .te Davis cites 1000 in
crease in expense of legislature in
1905. 1t did cost more to advertise
laws as noted above. The volume of
laws passed in 1905 was much larger
than in other years and called for
more printing. Purely business de-
mand.
But Candidate Davis does this: In
his totals of the year 1895 he doesn't
include legislative printing at all but
does add the printers bill to the 1905
totals. thereby swelling the alleged
Expenses Of legislature by more than
5000. Furthermore he sets the to-
tails of 1895 as $50 900. whereas the cor
rect figures are $5S, 5000. BY that Pc
culiar stroke Candidate Davis added
5000 to his ''total of extravaganza -
There lies the most of his $4,000 in
crease-an ''increase' secured by
well. the reader may estimate for HIM
self the caliber of Candidate Davis
style of argument.
Candidate Davis states that salaries
of State officers have increased over
1000 but doesn't add that the sum
is only apparently an increase in many
particulars. For instance, the State
pays the court stenographers now di-
rectly from its treasury--taking the
burden Off the counties. This is only
an apparent increase-but it shows
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-06
The Difference Between Davis and
Cobb

Hon. Joseph P. Bass. editor Of the
Bangor Commercial, the leading demo-
cratic newspaper in Eastern Maine, says
that the Maine democratic managers
have made grave mistake In taking
I'D the question of the r. & A. Railroad
It was not a republican measure. MI.
Bass declares himself the promoter o. the
legislation at Augusta. He himself nired
A. A. Strout of Portland, then the lead
ing attorney Of that city, to draw up
the contract Mr. Bass is democrat
He always has been a democrat and his
chief influence is with democratic legis-
lators The matter went, therefore, to
the legislature under the leadership OF
democrats and was treated in that ses-
sion as business measure And 1t Is
generally agreed that at that time under
the circumstances it was wise legislation.
AS to the Somerset Railroad contract.
The democratic party has made an
other mistake. They attack this legis-
lation as unwarranted and discriminate
ing.
But what is to be said of the political
aspect of it? Whom does it hit? Where
is the blame if, as the democrats say,
it was bad legislation?
Not on William T. Cobb; for Mr.. Cobb
was not in the legislature. He had no
vote or voice in the measure and prob
ably never heard of it.
But Cyrus w. Davis WAS in the leg
islature. He voted for the measure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-06

Candidate Davis undertakes to
'Ytesaise" In his allegations Of extray-
axance in State expenditures. He
goes back to 1885 and plants one foot
He stradiles and sets the other
foot On 1906 and proceeds to Item
isa." He 'itemixes'' without one word
Of explanation IS to why or how more
money Is being spent In these days Of
modern business progress. He pre-
sents figures that show the natural in
crease In fiscal matters demanded by
the state as a whole according to
vfahes expressed by its people, Dem
Gratis and Republicans alike, after
committee hearings in legislative ses-
sion and votes in legislative halls. And
upon such itemixing Candidate Davis
bases charges Of Republican extrava-
kance.
Such allegations are half-truths.
f4aif-truths are cheap argument. Half
of half-truths are not real comfortable
folks in ommunity socially consid-
cred. For instance, suppose the next
neighbor Of the honorable candidate
for Governor Of the Democratic per-
suasion should remark down in front
Say, Cyrus Davis was sober yester-
day
Suppose the neighbor should neglect
10 add that Cyrus Davis is always So
bef-that he Is man of eminent So
briefly.
The naighbor would have told the
truth--so far as he went. The fact
that he went no further would stamp
him az pretty poor apology for
citizen. Mr.. Davis wouldn't like to
demonstrate with that sort of a man
and keep his temper while he was re-
monstrating!
And yet, up to date the Democratic
party. through its chief spokesman has
dealt almost entirely in that sort of
verbal green goods
Candidate Davis knows--tust as
every man in the State knows-that
there is not and has not been one
whisper of scandal about any State de-
partnent or any State officer. The
gentlemen who are running State af-
fairs are careful, assiduous, moderate
" paid public servants who are at
tending to their work as best they
know how. Candidate Davis slyly
avoids any direct aspersion but in
dt1lges in the articles of one who
would like to deceive without having
to defend his position. Good, honest,
straight-arm .prevaricators are more
welcome antagonists.
Candidate Davis "itemizes" eleven
times. He says In the first wall that
advertising the public laws cost 3d.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-06

Free denatured alcohol is extensive
" used in England, France and Ger
many for industrial purposes. Con-
gresham Hill of Connecticut has been
abroad Investigating the question in
Europe and makes a comprehensive
report. His conclusions are that the
free industrial alcohol will be of meal
culable benefit to this country. On
and after January first. the new law
for free alcohol will go into effect.
There is no reason why extensive es-
Adjustments for manufacturing indus
trial alcohol should not be built in
Maine The democrats who assume
that under our constitution and laws
denatured alcohol plants cannot law
fully be established are wide of the
mark. They are talking politics. The
law talks for business. Those who
want to dodge the law naturally want
to misinterpret it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-06
They Don't Dare I!

tao&D PARROTS CRY "wAsrrD MON
THEY HAVE NOT DARED AND THEY DON'T DARE 70 SPECIFY
REGULAR AZ
pROPIJAlTONS,
ExrENDITuRE THAT LARGE UNwARRANTED BY
laEsslzE WOULD SHOW THE FOLLY ALLEGATIONS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
LIBRARIANS SEE
THE SIGHTS IN
STATE CAPITOL

The marble palace was on dress parad,
today, the occasion being the visit OF tn,
Librarians from all over the United States
who are holding their sessions at Nara.
gansett Pier
The party visiting the state house thh
AFTERNOON was composed OF about 500 of
the delegates, who left the Pier this morn.
Ing by trolley for sounderstown. where
they boarded one of the bay steamers
chartered for that occasion and arrived
here son after noon.
The party divided Itself into small
groups, the largest beginning its tour OF
sightseeing from the state house, plloted
by the state librarian, Herbert o. Brig.
ham.
There were about 20 in the party. and
they were met informally by Governor
Utter, after which they visited the yari.
Gus Libraries i'm the city.
In the place OF Mr.. Bingham to meet
and escort the other groups OF visitors.
Mr.. Gale. the assistant librarian, remained
at the state library while Mr.. Bingham
showed the larger party the sights OF the
city.
At O'Clock the whole party departed
for Rocky Point, where one OF Col. Iar-
rington's best dinners was served.
The special committee In charge OF to-
days program was headed by State LiI.-
brarian Herbert o. Brigham, associated
with whom were Mrs. George j. Arnold.
Edward c. Bixby, ]. Harry Bongartz.
Marian i. Bonner. Frances B. Boon, Mrs.
Frank j. Bradford. Darlington; Mrs. j.
Il. Briggs, East Providence; Earl w.
Browning, Dorothea Burge. John M.
Burnham. Rose Colingham, Mrs Louis Il.
Covell. Minnie c. Cunliff. Grace Z. Dick
erman, Jessie Douglas. Grace Il. Emer-
son, Mabel r. Emerson. Mary G. Essex,
William II. B. Gale. Ethel Garvin, Abbie
G. HaTkness. Grace f. Inman, Grace +.
Leonard. Bertha II. Lyman. Mary T..
oIakepeace. Earl N Manchester, Olive
Vaudeville. Clara b. Mowry. East Provi-
dence Centre; Sarah Il. Potter. Mar
guerite NJ Reid Mrs. Harriet III. Rich
ardson. Mrs Mary T.. s. Root. Mrs. Miner
va A. Saunders. Pawtucket; Harriet A.
Tourtellot, Edward ID. Tweedell. Mary ID.
Vaughan. Helen c. Webster. Catherine p.
Whitaker and Amy Wilbur.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
SUIT UPON Mr..
CAPWELL' s BOND
MUST BE TRIED

Judge Brown i'm the superior court at
East Greenwich has filed a rescript in the
case of Willis A. Carr. town treasurer.
VS. Charles Capwell. collector of taxes.
This is "A suit to recover taxes levied
In West Greenwich I'm 1903. IL being
claimed that Mr.. Capwel's bond is liable
because the taxes were not collected.
Al the May session OF the court counsel
for Capwell got the town treasurer 10
sign an agreement 10 discontinue the case.
The plaintiffs lawyer, who was town So
licitor. objected TO the dscontinuance
Judge Brown I'm denying the motion to
discontinue says: "If the town treasurer
named in the bond and In office when the
town Is remediless, regardless OF the
breach OF conditions OF the bond and
the consequent loss 20 the town
'The town treasurer, TO whom the bond
was given, has no interest i'm IL, and is a
nominal party only. In such cases the
bond is regarded as payable 10 the officer
and not To the particular incumbent; and
an action may be maintained in the name
OF the official successor without an as-
signment OF the bond
where the plaintiff is merely nominal
without interest I'm the cause, he will not
be allowed 10 interfere to dismiss or 9TH
erwise control it,"
The same decision was made by Judge
Brown I'm the case against former tax coll
lector Samuel Kettele.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03

other commissioners" said a police cap
tain this morning, II do not believe. and
neither does any other reasonable man in
this department believe. that IT will mill
tate against any OF Us so long as Com
missioners Luther and Gross are direct
ing police affairs
I'VE know as we'll as they know that
there is certain dead wood I'm the depart
ment that cannot be eliminated except by
drastic action. since there is no other rule
In existence that would permit the com
missioners to increase the efficiency Of
the police force.
'They would not dream OF choppng OF
a mans head merely because he refused
to obey some political boss; and we know
IL.
I'VE are not borrowing trouble. lest the
rule might be applied to our disadvantage
by some other police commissioners be-
cause, even If it were repealed next Feb
ruary the new commissioners could re-
establish IL and do just as they pleased,
as / have no doubt they will
81 have the utmost confidence I'm the
majority OF the commissioners. and not
the least fear that they will not deal fair
ly by us all | wish | could have as much
confidence In the ward politicians who
will dictate next fall the choice of al
dermen who will choose the next police
commissioner"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
PROMPT USE Of BRAKES
PREVENTED BAD SMASHUP

Fitchburg, Mass. July 3.-A quick ap-
plication OF the air-brakes and the fact
that the train was not going at top speed
saved the east-bound Chicago & st. Louis
express on the F,tchburg division OF the
Boston & Maine from a serious accident
just west OF the Fitchburg station today.
AS IL was the express, going at mod
crate rate crashed into a switching en-
gine attached to several freight cars
standing on siding No one was in
jured. Five freight cars were demolished
together with the tender OF the switching
engine and an express horse car just be-
hind the locomotive OF the express train
was considerably damaged. but none OF
the 2S valuable horses on board was in
jured
The accident was caused by an open
switch. The passengers escaped with n
severe shaking-up The train was de-
layed for about an hour and a half.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
CO. c At THE TOP
AS RESULT Of
INSPECTIONS

The rank taken by the several COM
panies OF the militia I'm the inspection
that recently held has been made
known by the adjutant generals Of
fee.
According TO the reports of the in
spectors there are ten leading organiza-
tions ranking above SO per cent in
the rating given them for appearance
drills and general work OF the sol
der as follows:
Company q, First regiment 9062 per
cent; Troop B, First Squadron OF Cav
airy, 300 per cent; First Machine Gun
Battery, 1913 per cent; Company b.
First regiment, 1915 per cent Com
pany f., Second regiment. 1896 per
cent; Battery A, Lifht Artillery, Ss per
cent; Company q, Second regiment
S752 per cent: Company Il, Second reg
iment, s749 per cent; Company -, First
regiment 1871 per cent; Company c,
First regiment S4 per cent.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
NO REPEAL FOR
POLICE RULE 8
Commissioners Luther and Gross Have Intention of Side
stepping Before II Has Been Given Fair Trial. and the
Department Officers Express Themselves in Fes of
Operation While These Two Commissioners Remain Office

The police board this afternoon held
the last meeting at which all OF the mem
bers can be Isesent until the latter part
OF next September, as Col. Harold j.
Gross will leave Thursday for two
months stay in Europe
Only routine business was scheduled for
consideration; but IL was expected by
many that Commissioners Lewis j. Pierce
who attempted 10 have the new rule 8
laid on the table when il was first pre-
sented by Col Gross. would make a final
effort TO have IL reconsidered. even though
he was recorded as voting for IL when his
colleagues decided TO consider 1t immedi-
ately.
IL was understood before the meeting,
however. that there was not the slightest
chance of reconsideration, as both Chair
man Luther and Col. Gross believed that
conditions in the Providence police depart
ment differed radically from those In
other cities, and required such a rule.
Neither Chairman Luther nor Col Gross
was disposed 10 even entertain the sug-
gestion that the rule should be repealed
without being given a fair trial. They
adopted the rule in good faith and pro-
posed, they asserted. 10 stand by 1t until
they had reason to believe that 1t worked
badly.
However the rule may operate under
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
DESMOND WILL
REMAIN To FACE
ANY CHARGES

Brockton, Mass July 3.-Jeremlah ].
Desmond of Randolph. secretary of the
White Durham Shoe company, which has
assigned for the benefit of its creditors
ana whose books are i'm the hands Of ey
pert accountants. stated that he is ready
Tor any action which may follow the ex-
ANIMATION. 1t is stated that the books
may snow errors To the extent of tens
or thousands of dollars
Mr.. Desmond has been head bookkeeper
Tor the firm for about a quarter OF a CEN
tury, being deposed from position some
weeks ago, when the investigation lead
ing 10 the assignment OF the company
and also Frank A. White began with a
shade OF bitterness he laughingly states
ne supposes some will believe he turned
TO his own use the difference between the
DOCKS and the facts. He states that he
intended go away but now proposes to
remain at home and await Developments.
Meetings of those most concerned
scheduled for yesterday and today are
postponed The examination of the books
has not been concluded.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
SURRENDERED IN
NEW YORK FOR
LOCAL ROBBERY

A man describing himself as Louis Hay,
30 years old, a sailor CT Providence, cell
ed at the detective bureau in New York
today and surrendered himself as fugi-
tive from justice.
He said that on March l. he and two
other men robbed several yachts belong
ing u the Washington Park Boat club,
but decla'ed that his confederates
despoled him OF his share OF the booty
and left him stranded I'm New York.
Capt. OF Detectives Cannon said this af-
ternoon that property tmounting TO ~
or $40 was stolen from the club about
that time, but he does not think that
Hay IS the thief. He said that Hay was
in jail In Cranston about year ago. and
when his mother came oget him he
refused 10 leave. The captain thinks he
gave himself up 10 the New York police
I'm order To get back TO this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
UNCONTESTE0 DIVORCES
WERE GRANTED TODAY

Judge Mumford today heard uncon-
tested petitions for divorce. which will be
In order In the superior court every court
day this week. The cases heard today
were as follows:
Araxe Mamoulian VS.. Mesrob Mamou-
lian Neglect to provide and extreme
cruelty. Decision for petitioner. Terence
NJ. oReilly. counsel
John II. Casey VS.. Ellen Casey. Con-
tinued drunkenness Decision for pc
titioner. John J. Fitzgerald. counsel.
Mary Miller VS.. John Miller. Neglect to
provide. Decision for petitioner. John f.
Bolan. counsel.
Julia Il. Bardsley VS. James Bardsley,
Jr. Neglect to provide and extreme cru
city. Frank III. Wildes. counsel. Decision
for petitioner
Margaret II. Devolve VS.. Charles ~ De-
volve. Neglect TO provide. III. w Kim
ball. counsel. Decision for petitioner.
Emma Il. r. Broughton VS.. george L.
Broughton. Neglect TO provide. T. c..
Pierce, counsel. Decision for petitioner.
Edward r. Dunlap VS.. Edith @. Dunlap.
Extreme cruelty and gross msbehavior.
Decision for petitioner. Tillinghast q
Murdoch. counsel
Peterson. Heard.
Sarah r. Duckworth VS.. Thomas ].
Duckworth Neglect 10 provide Decision
for petitioner. Claude ]. Farnsworth.
counsel
Jeanette N. Riley VS.. Charles b. Riley.
Heard
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
NEWPORT SOCIETY
WILL DANCE IN
BATHING SUITS

Not since the famed mokey dinner
originated and executed by the fertile
brain OF Harry S. Lehr has Newport
been given such bit of spicy expecta-
tion as In the announcement that the
famed cotillon leader and inventor OF
social diversions for the smart set has
been engaged by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
TO direct a Fourth of July dinner and
dance at the opening OF her short
season" at the Crossways.
All the guests will be attired I'm
bathing suits. These costumes, and
none other, are to be worn at the
dance.
Newport dressmakers have been very
busy designing weird and fantastic cos
tunes for the nymphs OF America 3
high society who Will be Mrs. Fish's
guests.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
SHEDD RESENTENCED TO
20 MONTHS IN DEDHAM JAIL

Boston. July 3.-James A. shedd form
erly United States customs examiner at
this port, who appealed from verdict
Of guilty on the charge OF conspiring TO
defraud tho government Of customs du-
ties. was resentencod today In the United
states circuit court 10 serve 30 months In
the jail az Dedham.
Shedd with several others was convict
ed of a general conspiracy 30 import laces
from switzerland by avoiding tho customs
regulations. The case was carried 10 the
United States circuit court OF appeals
which found against the defendants. All
the others have been rescntcnced and are
now m JAN
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The funeral will be held at II am Fri
day.
DR.. J. III. Sinner, sanitary inspector of
the Panama canal zone. arrived at New
York today on the steamer Finance from
Colon.
George T. Swift, widely known i'm Bos-
ton and New York brokerage circles died
at his home at Andover today, aged p
years lie was unmarried.
Steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
from Bremen. etc. for New York was In
communication by wireless with the sta
ton at Sasconset when 90 miles east of
Nantucket lightship at a. M.
The 10th session of the Catholic Sum
mer School of America was opened yes
icrday at Clin Haven. n. Y. by the
president Rev John Talbot Smith. LII
-, OF New York Several hundred men,
bers OF the school were I'm attendance.
The collection of relics of Gen. Iafay-
ette exhibited at the Chicago exhibition
I'm 1893 was sold at auction at Christie's
I'm London today for S27O The pur-
chaser was "A Londoner named JaclSman,
who outbld competitor representing
American interests.
All linotype records were broken last
night az salt Lake city when Charles
Anchols. a Herald operator set 10000 ems
nonpariel I'm eight hours. correcting his
own proofs The former worlds record.
$4,000 ems nompariel was made by Charles
A. Green. OF Boston, at competition in
Chicago In 1896
Steamship Ivernia from Liverpool ana
Queenstown. for Boston. was In COM
by wireless with the station
nj Sable Islssnd. when 200 miles south.
east OF that point at n. m. The rvernia
will probably reach her dock about p.
m. wednesday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
UNKNOWN S BODY
WASHED ASHORE
At WEEKAPAUG

A badly decomposed body washed ashore
at weekapaug last night was that OF a
man of about 40 years OF age. smooth
face, weighing 1so pounds and about 8
feet inches In height What little cloth
ing was left on the body would seem TO
indicate that the man was a sailor.
Medical Examiner j. Howard Morgan
this noon said that death was evidently
due TO drowning.
The body was turned over to Under
taker III. p. Davitt OF Westerly and will
lie at the Westerly morgue until tomor-
row, when Il will be buried In the pot
ters field. unless IL is previously claimed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
THE FOURTH OF JULY
At THE POSTOFFICE

Carriers will make the and 1880 A. m
and the 7. and ] p. m. deliveries. The
street boxes will be collected by the car
riers on the 1880 a. m. delivery. and after
p. m. collections will be regular The
carriers and box windows will close after
noon and the stamp division will be open
from 6:45 a. m. 10 III p. m, but the money
order and registry divisions will be closed
the entire day. The mailing division will
receive and despatch mails as on other
DAYS East side Elmwood and Olney
Vile stations will be closed after noon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
MUNICIPAL COURT

juno 3, IVO6
(Before Judge Sphinx
Petition for Sale OF Real E1state--Estat
OF Alfred l. Carpenter. granted.
Accounts Allowed-Estate OF Winifrc,
~. Farmer
Administrators Appointed-Estate of Da
vid NJ Thompson.
Inventories Accepted OF Jo-
anna t. Barstow. w. Manton Daley. FL
len NJ Roland Gladys NJ. Scott. Simon G.
CrOswell
Miscellaneous-Fs OF Lucy X Cam
eron, guardians exchange.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03

Col Samuel p. Colts andidacy for Senator Wetmores
shoes given effective impetus the Squanum club yes
terday afternoon.
1t given that this complimentary dinner had po
tical significance whatever being only friendly sendof pre-
iminary to his departure for Europe
Marsde Perry and other hackers OF his candidacy
placed respectable distances from him the table;
studied and specifically disguise
the real import and effect of the function
AS Col Colt goes Europe regularly and
the his friends have considered
him such complimentary sendo the talk about 'no pol
cal significance" regarded a very harmless Joke
There many quiet smiles and sotto-voce COM
when the joke reee ed but the speakers
all knew their and the political talk strictly
"entre nous" dinner table ersation.
1t thoroughly representative gathering however and
reality highly complimentary the Aldric candidate
whom many pretty things said and there
doubt that its purpose aided especially the
friends of Senator Wemore and Independent Republicans were
conspicuous chiefly for their absence