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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

One Of the latest installations that
b co0tem piaset b. the Navy Is a sys-
tenn Of wireless telephones for battle.
ships- A few years ago this would
have been hooked upon as An absolute
ehinera- But applied science has ad-
vaneed TO tie point where = device IL
offered to the Navy TIA, it Is believed
viii Ill the bill Practically all the
ships OF the Navy nov are fitted With
wireless telegraph instruments. These
work according 70 the strength OF the
electric equipment. up to lt-rp or
I 80 miles. They serve TO keep the
varships at aimos, all times In direct
touch with Wash ington. for i, IL sci.
dom that By q system OF relays from
other ship. % shore stations any yes
sci Of the Navy cannot te picked "
and conn un!cated with in few hours
in almost any pan Of the world.
Some o: The Older naval oGcers are
diasusted over this state
Of Affairs They suore with deep sea
oaths many years ago that the sub
marine cable had ruined the naval
service, keeping a commander always
n the end Of . wire tia, ended IL the
Navy Department But tie wireless
are even worse. The
wireless teiepAMe, however Is
much nilter Torn OF control IL is il.
tended nere!- 20 keep Ire stips O: q
saUadfo- in touch With The com.
naad-r a. nigh, AID IL weather ~hen
lie v!g.xAS and tie Arto!=e l.gh,s
would be OF, o. the Question The
tAis phone no~ works ~ 20
ave miles IN any sort Q. x-a.he-. AID
ladsr favorable conditions -Gch :1..
,s-r. Il Is infinitely quicker ,haI
Sag or LAMP signal bu, :, l-ohatl.-
all create demand :or e1c-r,
steDographsrs IN che Navy
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
STANopAr STATEMENT.

tncle Joe Cannon N.rtua.ly tells The
Republican l-ader. they are IN a ,!gh,
place and tina: unless Congress Is
Aetuai~d BY talEne>. and iAtro,isr.
the party ~i,l IT, defeated n Tie coG.-
ing national election Th- burden 81
Is prosr~rpas aat th.'- l. IL uu~as..
ne-ss excep: n VA. St---;. AID ;h~r.-
fore. lit would - crln.- y Con.
Eress should 90 ANYTHING a. ,ais tie.
30 upset business That is another
gay o: saying continue 20 s'And..at
and let veil enough aioa--th- old
hanna cry Q. hyena~ ,-ar. Uncle
Joe likesi.4 VAN. P.~.it-I, Rcos+-
veit TO KEEP 20 the >,AadIar path VIE.
he also said The des,inies o: tie
party lie very largely in TIE ha.ts
Of Congress and the coordinate hard.
OF the Government, the executive
VIII President Roosevelt s,andIa, a;
the bidding o. the protected trusts
which Speaker Cannon has SO faithful
~ served. e.,~e:a!,! the steel tr-s,-
by packins tie Ways and means coz
mitte< With standratters' Mo.cdys
Magazine. q reliable New York Enan.
eial journal uhich has tie faculty o.
telling tie truth about trusts and cor,
r-oratsons. speaking OF the steel trust
its August number said: Il! the steel
really ~ere n protection !
isss assume . struggling infant In .
tustry that could not survive long .
Eithout tariff pap and i! the god I-o-
pie Of this country uerc generous
hind and foolish enough TO vote this
ari1 tax o! $50 t-., f-so q year upon
there would be no ground
20 crit ca Ii ~ complain !.
he steel corporation oGeials would
ven confne ,neir taris activity to ar.
'unents and to contributions TO
Official parties they would not be cen.
uEable To any great extent But when
hese oMciais BY some means. gain
ontrol o. the leaders Of the Ways
nd means committee and the House
Representatives, and use their In.
uence 70 suppress discussion Of the
Ir:8. they are playing the tariff game Z
nfAir.y ,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
IN TIE MATTER OF PENSIONS.

G-n@-ai z. y. Law. editor O! TIE
Rar-o, Courier.ln:orman, has TIE :o.-
.3HiLs 20 say regarding TIE r.r.!.
sIun,
Ing a. u. S.ate Board a Pm.
>.o.. =. = ...-..: OF. last Thur day
:. - Oh IL ;cr'aa~- TO s-t-raa-
Ar - 4ii'.-c or Nho intend 20 a.
Nv ~ .-l..,.. .rt-- n. ACT .. tte
la,, I-s:- -ur- 1h:ch Iroy.des = AZ
IT, c.-.a,a.. - ,h- Ai:utant OF ~
L. { V. t4r.y = which tie applican:
c~,ccg. 81. - >u.ac.ent proof Of
-. e.
tn Hard 81 Pensions has .--y
properly ruled ,.a, 'h- mer. certih,
CATE y. - Ad: 1tant - no, sufficient,
and =, APPLICATIONS where this u.ere
lorna certificate has been relied or
haze h<-n returned. On This I-oinr
tie t-a-t si-aks in the follo~ing
char AID decided terms
The board c-onstrues he spirit OF
re Law 10 require questionable
proc. that ;h- applicant performed
faithful service 10 the Con!ederacy
and ;ha, he did no, desert. Such
, root can only BE made BY the state
,nen,s OF persons Who know of their
own knowledge Of the service or from
o4ciai documents and records The
board has ordered the return to the
clerks OF the courts Of applications
filed under the Act o: la". in which
proof Of service was made By the Ger.
'ihcate OF adju,aut for amendment
20 conform With TIE enclosed form.
The form referred TO requires the
AdjutAnt 20 make oath that he
Knows .. his own knowledge and by
proof submitted TO the
amp on application for membership
lat the said applicant vas a soldier
y sailor in the service Of the Con-
ederate States during the war be-
weer tie States and did no, desert
he same and that he i. a membe. in
God standing in camp No. - OF
'n:ted Confederate Veterans.
The board further rules that in
II eases where the Adjutant cannot
make this certificate
be board will require the applicant
D submit the afdav!t OF two COM
AIDES or Of a commissioned ofice.
he Adjutant should have knowledge
r proof OF applicants service from
niistment to honorable discharge.
Every veteran should acquiesce
heerfully in this action OF the Pen
ION Board. While IL may exclude
ONE worthy veterans Who are unable
, make the required proof Of service.
viii exclude many Who did no serv.
-. were never in the Confederate
my or navy. and some desert%rs
he man question to be answered in
,e granting Of any pension by the
tate should be: Ma the applicant
ctua!ly in the service and vas he a
We 20 his co!ors TO the end.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

Mrs E-a Fox S.-aazsays. now in
TIE tonbs n New York for pas sing
bogus checks. SAYS that money
Is the only Qualification needed for
breaking into Gotham society" She
neglected 20 state. however. that IL
IS necessary for tne breakes.in to be
abe TO put ~ some sort of bluH At
being the real owner Of the money
IN Questioa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
S e z ~ O ~ e TTES
By J. HAEvIS NlcRoiA

It's lae Ia ,k.stairsa and ki,che, -
-. that -ai,-- the devil f,o.. ~
a!t!as p!4r.,.
4 "a".- T., o! girls are M
than ch-a; gH,t. not ye, rn,.H-S3
down o. tin.
So .e;T-a ~ Of people Who -
azree! 20 do the same th;ne in -
o! lass the saC.- way
IT, pr.tty diHef~nces-,he -.
c!t!e tarr!-r, that raise ,hem.>.-
between human h.Arts There 4. -.
"ail Ike word. No harted-N ire -
Ike voH. The heart doe, no, -
step ;rornis-. Il does no, invade
terr!tory Of a threat.
James Nc k.ihan-y a Disciple ~ ~
Osl-r theory. has taken his own -
He .:aoticed AHA; L. believed -
!eN 'his message There was . 60
when ! could successfully combat -
s!ihgs and arrows o. an outraa.a
fortune, tut now. when I have pes,e
the Osler mark. ! End It a losing -
'!~. and deem II exIedient to -
The confic; All things considerrA
think IL the part OF wisdom and -
d-no-. now while in health. sober, =,
N my right sense. To cross over G8
divide TO the great beyond" -
believed thai, The -
fellow vas true to his convicttoos. -
might have believed he had the ~
10 steal. 10 make money at any -
ard. 10 believe tina, moral laws -
'alse standards. He nigh, have los
ieved that one need to be conoana
soout no one but SELF. Suppose -
we're real convictions. Would n -
Justified in following our convietian
70 re true TO false convictioo = e
atal as being false 20 a true eunv1GS
ion
Once. a ship sail!.s from the 0giaGn6a
very large number Of enan
,rds. In midoeean one restless -
'scaped from the cage In his -
|elight. he swept through the 49,
way and away from his prison. q
ai!ly bounded on ou:streeched vtnG0
sweet II seemed.
across the trae11n
waste. After hours had passed -
o the aEazeTent o: q crew and -
easers, he appeared again st1uQ1
D reach the ship on heavy vinSR q
e,tled brea,hlessly on the deek. o.
be bound!ess deep he had sought o
hip again-now no longer his ps1so
Ut his happy home. Like the Co.
!-d. many a restless spirit has i
n environment grown burdeasGu
, the aimless .ight across the sosgu
'ain OF life he comes hack % -
le Old place transformed int0
nd comfort The lovers that AYe1u
ON US in the long ago viii rseu
hen the shadows lengthen. Il -
2 the flight is necessary TO tsaeA -
ecret that is learned oa;y WIN 81
,as are ilging. The poor -
lraed loose to wander alone b e.
orm never :orsets the happy -
affections early morning. He g.
u forget the bliss when love -
hisper her secrets.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
HUri' OF APPLICATION FOB -
DEED cEoER SECTION OF CAAb1
~ LAWS OF FLORIDA.

Notice = hereby ssven that Town ~
SIr.sg> vIrrhA>.r o. Tax CertIaesse
dAtes.ise ScdAy o: Ost. d, so. 49,
t.or 20, l. deed to issue 10 Accor4na4
Ax Sad cert!dca;e embraces IL -
.e>cTped .roI~':y STATED IN Alse6oe
~. For. .. icsA;-
20 Tyst e.. I.Sh Sp:.nSs F-4
The ~: ADD ting A>sess-ed ~ II
Tie ,ssIHnce OF sch ceftacate = ~ -
O! To1e d: H,Sh Sp<1nrA
Cnle>> $50 cerI1rcASe xhAQ - reAooo
cortnS 10 .Aw. saA decd vfN 49, sA1soeo
Toe I3th day 0! Oscto0e1 4 q -.
W!tn<sN ~ o6c3a, S:knotofe 81 -
tie ICIh day Ut SepsRnbef. A. u IT,: e
s b WIHNG
nd Clerk Circuit Corr AneAoa O. y
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

whlBe The Georgia State prohibition
I'm vas before the legislative Com
0Aessa. Ass. H. H. Proctor. q cultured
asG10 pfe0eAer, beGsed The privilege
= sDaah1nG md vAea he had finished
Z = so11 that GHuaS 0ea we're IN
esasA Psoesr eoocloded his speech
- Gas1oSs:
Z speak for he evo classes not yet
AeaRd before this comnitte<-the
UAies vo0en Of Georgia and my Own
sSee- Pass this peohibisioo bill and
- wtH have sober servants, less
crime and greater peace between the
races. appeal TO yoa white m@a In
your Superior streng,h TO give ny
people this iav. The ballot Ia. we'll
nigh fallen from ny own hands. The
responsibility Is IN you gentlemen Of
tie Legislafure Take-i bese~ch YOU
take away from Ey people ,his
te0ptae,Oa that Is detauc hing 50
many Of them. The bes, Of ny race
like the best o: yours. heartily favor
this bill But I plead .os those rho
In Sin and blindness. DO no, know
their needs Gentlemen O! the G@-or.
GA Lestalaenre. beg you IN Gods
name to save my people from this
temptation"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAAA Once n GaInesyE1s, }
SSpfRnber 4 ~,

NN.ice ,s hereey gwen that Pss3ce
o. Be- florida. las cied eos,ce q
,eE,ios 10 make nnA e.e-yeAf 49,
S-yysNt y: rs claim. VIZ Ho0eseeA
No Sc3cs usde Dec. 3. iaQ for - L.
Section l. Township $. Rage y ].
that saa. ,foo: VI. be made be!o-e ~
ter ADD Receiver 81 Gainesville. Pa. CO.
her u. ,a3. =
He nArne> tie :o.io~!eT witnesses - q
bic cot;i.Yoss resdeace -poe ana easssso
{: ne and VIZ
1T S,taser J n H GAY J. G. Son
C. + ke.ey -. o. Be g. F.A
I'd HENRY > CHCBD. eog1i
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

Those Pennsylvania State .oIs-
gra.ters are certainly Strenuous e..
lows Having stolen everything
they could lay their hand. OF the
are now trying TO s:ea! the evidence
0! ,h-:. s,eal:nSs, which has p-e.
collected and filed az Harrisburg
Those people Of Pennsylvania calling
themselves Republicans ho1-ve,
consider all this eIcusatle or ,hey
would not cootinue TO vote 70 keep
the rascals in power.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
sauvGo TRUST PROSECUTION.

U8lAV8O VWOSJ VWOoeSOSsVN
The petitioo Of the Government o
the Cnfted States In the case OF th'
Anssiean Tobacco Company and 9th
ess covers l35 printed pages. forming
ooe Of the most interesting volumes
ever prepared by the Department o.
Justice. 6ixsy.h,e corporations, great
and small. are made defendALts. and
are charged With violating the anti
trust lav OF July g. 1889. The history
ol the tobacco trade h fully discussed
and the articles Of incospos.sior and
Agreements Ia restraint Of trade. made
By the defeoAants. are -; forth n
leassh. BestAes the usual prsyers for
ee0esal reii<f and for subphoenAs,
thsge are eight SPECIAL prayerA o!
vAieA the most i@pogtant are the
ssecaA and 9Th. vhieA are a. follows.
Tksa tAe asreemests, cootraets
eo0bansttns. and consv!racies enter.
- into By the defendants On OF
ahoss SepA<mbes Ind 1894 and there
afesv. b 6selared illegal and that h
tWeetoas Tissue restraining and peohib-
iting AeseoAasts from doing anything
d pars1aDes o. In fuzthesanee Of the
00o vtaAA the jurisdiction Of the
Cnstea 0sates.-
That IL court adjadge the Amer
~ ToAoepo Co0paay. the American
Dsa1 Company. the American Cigar
cs0sany. TIE American SsnGte Com
paAy. ~ NaeAnATevs 4 FORBES
De0oaay. and he Caabey Foil Con-
ny each . cn0hlnafim- In re-
ayoiae q tntess&aae anA foreign uade
~ eom0eeee: aAA that each has At.
aADee1 aD1 = stssaDeinS to 4ooop- |,
~ ~ trade ana eo@Deree amocg |
- ssvesal States AZ vitA foreign |!
ae1sos: 81 es1e1 aaA decree that )
aeA 49, q them - restrained from !
aOO1nG - hsesseaae a foreign CON |.
Dsgea. - y - ep1t sAo1lA BE Of
DeAisa tAae ~ pshaie interests wfll
. bsstss s1Ssesve1 thereby. that re-
stvsrs - aDpaasssd % take pnssss-
- q a tAs UsSpssty. aasess. ~
~ and a&Aifs of sid defeoAstts
n Wind - tAe sADe. and oeherv sse
~ DeA eouPse IN regard thereto n
IA bring ahost euaAieio0s In trade
- e1oDercs among The States and
N 1sseAs1 nassoas IN harmooy With
~ !,
~ eAese b 20 hv assboefxing ,he
D0etseDaae q . receiver In sueh .
-, Z b di8calt 70 perceive kov
. es1sts vm - ab3s 70 grant that
wtlo0 q tAis peayer which relates ,
sch N aeea1.tDeoG Nor Is n Z
~ - - VIZ dis psusseueico has ,
- 1eaaye1 1ne0 ~ preesaa time. 9
- - Daia faeas - tAe case have ,
- hnsvn SsS ysaSs. and vere SEX =
n - tAs Demoeratie campaign q
% Il lss:. II
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

= 40 - osresoe1 ~ Jaeks0.
. ~ - tU6 anes eAafusa With
e1sa. Sslseivss q tAe e
~6Sb0s e1nau1ag ~ - vas part
1n1n1oA ~ DnaDlv ~ ~ lnA9.
so1oD bseWoaD - I1nss = 49,
- = . oosss0 60. ~ - suunO1
- ! a1u0 q. ~ - - SvsDe
- - sAasUD - sshsennstsasA, 4
- ~ 01lJ = Aag0 vsah ~
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

The American people owe . Great
deal 70 The rus&s." says Q French
writer Vel. vs % not see What 10
- - So0e abegt 4. unless the trusts
- NJ - - 0a0V = pay n.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

e y = ssA0 - nesd Of .
s00e D0G HI <hs DanScipal au-
As1lAD nly 80 - psopes sssps
T. - 1Boeef0 sssa tea ysArs 40.
-~0ne . ban1e1l0 sosust a ths kind
tvon0 ~ - 6v1e1ng our people To
- tAsnsssvss th1t1se and eajoy the
4I AoWso q Tsst e a1oe6eA Get
- NV - 20. C1U DaAs. aAA pruR
- - nv q yoas prsdsesassu In
- p0uMaos.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12
NOTICE or APPLICATION Hoo =
DEED UNDER SDCT10N o. coAs
$xe LAWS OF VI00DA.

Nosiee = hsrebS s4ysa 49, J.
vossA. p1eehaoes q TA1 Ccse
- - eses0Sese : .. 80 =
80 a00lSeasi0o fGs ~ 49,
ooe16oSe0 Nth no. 80 9aoe
6Pa0oo lhe Ho00Ooe 0o
- ~ x x SeS e ~ - { &SLA
~ - ~ 6o1nB a1eOoo .
~ 1900 g - sssseess
d. ~ sssalsese - =
sseeG1le Hle0. - 80 l1.
Wn.oo - 60 2S
n 0us 0sun g. -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

Hutchinson" says . Kansas ia,er.
needs more bouses for rent Kansas
always Vas odd. In this pas1 Of the
country the landlords seem to think
they need more rent" for their
houses.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

ounD1e g Wue 1l.sAA Z ~
- 4N1 eDsolnD - - -
DQD GlnDaa2 - 1s1UAos1
r. 1uU11nan9 g 11saW. =
- 11DD - - MWtAss1
} q - = 9 uls01se esUG
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

r. s1ue sslpe o. sAsss
Dnnn DaeU
t1nng - NsnamA
- q. - 11n1D -
- ooD0O - 00lpssss
$3.50 1n1a - - -
o00oolD11 g U1A ssnssa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

A lash Of lightning Is reported to
have peAIed . sack full Of onions.
The lightning has always been poeed
far its eecea1ictties.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

Here are . few steel m!leposts: II
1850 vs we're Consuming 4 million
tons Of steel, and thought we we're
dong big things. Twenty years later
The needs Of the country required ~.
oes.S>e tons, and this year viii call
for Is 49,. eco tous- In tventy-s<ven
ysa1s the eoan1ys steel demands
have Increased tvsaty-Avs times- The
railway mileage Of The country alone
10v eats up 3.eee.o ~ tnas . year.
whereas . quarter q . century ago
tAe annual steel coosanpeioa o( the
Cntte1 States for all uses v1s only
~ thaA aDoant.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

Col Bryan vas In another railruoA
wreck reeently. but Ae survives sv>ry
vFsek. tod railToaA 81 nna,eteal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

- q IL 0MnaD q tAs
! 80 aaa -
80 Ssbsss - As.ss
- - - - ~ - = -
- onOu2 Uo0o 0suaay.
oan1n0U - Ds1019 Aavs snly
- uno1n8 - - ~ W.
1 1gsDgss1sns - seaal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-09-12

onOs boaatsd aG1eAAGS has started
~ Iloe0sabda: -0AouA wives ct
aAlnFsssr wouldn't Il b noss apro-
- % AAoe1s: -1heula hpsSaDAs
~ Fsaaess 1ss tB1Aag ever ~
H0OvGaups unoosno0?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
COUNTY NEWS
ANDROSCOGGIN.
WALES,

Edwin Hinl<ley of Salem, Moss, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Alden Max
well, last week.
Elizabeth Wilson of Pennington Nor
NAL School is passing her vacation at
home.
A. S. Ham and Guy Hinkley have
loaded car with lumber from Star
rats sawmill in Webster.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell
Wednesday.
Hazel Cook OF Sabattus is passing
her vacation with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carver.
There will be an all-day meeting of
Wales Grange Saturday, March 9. An
droscoggin Grange, Greene, will be
it's guests.
The Soap Club met with Mrs. Alice
Frost Saturday.
Maud and Mabel Greenwood, Irma
Wadsworth and Eunice True have re-
turned to their school at Monmouth
Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Frontenac paper mill located at
Dexter, eight miles from Watertown.
N. Y. and owned by the Dexter Sui
phlte Pulp and Paper Co.. was partial
~ destroyed by fire Friday. LOSS esti-
mated at $4,000; covered by insurance.
The three-year-old daughter of Charlie,
Blakeley Of Scotch Ridge, N. B., died
early Friday from burns received Thurs
day night while left alone with q 1s-year-
old sister. The younger child set fire tn
her clothing while playing with matches
and was fearfuily burned.
A plan for the preservation OF the old
State House at Boston as a historic ana
patriotic memorial and to prohibit its
use for any other purpose was the SUBJ
ject Of a hearing Friday Before the leg.
islative COMMITTEES on cities The Bill was
favored by General Hazard Stevens. who
represented patriotic societies all OF
which were in favor of tho proposition.
Mayor Fitzgerald also favored the bill.
There was no opposition.
A letter directing the sheriff OF Pro.
violence county, General Hunter C..
White. to no longer permit General
Charles X. Brayton the use Of the high
sheriff's Office in the State House at
Providence for alleged lobbying was
sent to the sheriff Friday by Governor
James II. Higgins. In his letter the
governor scathingly condemns General
Brayton stating that he is "the recos-
nized Republican boss of the state. .
and demands that Sheriff White Dust
the general from his Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Moses, PeltOma avenue, was the scene
of q happy gathering Thursday, the oc-
casion being a dinner party, given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses, carried out as a
complete surprise to the guests, Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas G. Moses of PASSPORT,
narents of Mr.. Moses, in honor of Rev.
Mr.. Moses 18th birthday. Fifteen rel
atives were present to celebrate the
event. A birthday cake, which bore the
dates 1S29-1907, was one of the long-to-
aforementioned features of the dinner.
Mr.. Moses was the recipient OF many
valuable and useful presents and con-
gratulations and wishes for many hap
by returns of the day. Those from out of
town were: Charles Moses and family,
r. T. Moses, Jr., George Moses, Philly
Moses Mrs. Glare Hutchins, all OF
Corinna, and Mrs. Charles 7. Jones Of
Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

| fered prize of IS to the scholar in the
Junior class who wrote the best essay
/ on animals, prize to be awarded in
| June. The orchestra rendered a selec-
| ton and Miss Bessie Witham was i'll
| troduced as the first speaker. The sub
| ject of Miss Williams defamation
was "Almiry Ann" Miss Wnham was
suffering from a lad cold but did very
well and was loudly applauded.
Miss Charlotte Neal was the next
speaker, and delivered How the Cos
pei Came TO Jim Oakes." She held her
audience well with her delivery of the
piece and was loudly applauded at the
end
The next selection was "a Day on
by Miss Mildred Clark The declama-
ton was Of q humorous nature and she
called forth loud peals of laughter from
the audience. She was picked by many
as the winner.
The Sneriff's Honor was the next
selection and was delivered in strong
manner by Miss Ethel Williams. She
held the audience we'll and the storm
of applause that followed showed the
appreciation of the audience.
Theodore Emery was the first speak
er for the affirmative and he showed
that the governor of Rhode Island, at
ter careful research, believed that
capital punishment was for the best
Einterest of society. He showed that
there was an increase in the number
OF murders since the abolition Of
capital punishment. Earl Fossett, the
first speaker for the negative, delivered
his arguments fQr life Imprisonment
and was loudly applauded His de!iv-
cry was very good and he was chosen
by many as the winner Il -nong the boys
Earl Batchelder was the second speak
er Tor the affirmative and in strong per-
SuaSIVe argument attempted to prove
that capital punishment was for the
best. Earl Hunt was the second speak
or for the negative. Mr.. Hunt c0nciud-
I'd the negative with strong arguments
for His side.
The rebuttal for both sides was eX-
certionally good. The judges were
out for Il long time and Judge Spear
nEally announced the first prize dec
Miss Neal: first prize augmentation.
Mr.. Hunt; first prize in rebuttal, Mr..
FOSsett
The hall was prettily decorated with
with red and White, the colors Of the
Junior class, and the left hand side of
the balcony was decorated with green
and white. the colCrs Of the Sophomore
class. The judges for the girls were
Miss Minot. Miss Stone and Miss Reel.
The judges for the debate We're Judge
Spear, Judge Larrabee and Guy o. Hill
dreth.