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The Washington times., 1907-10-27
.0N6
Are Quiet,
but Pleasant in Every
Detail.
By ROBERT 4. MURRAY.

Especial Correspondent OF The WASH
ingtoE Times with the Taft Party.)
TOXIC, Sept. 3O.-SecTetary Taft and
his family are guests at the Shiba Pal
ace, one of the beautiful buildings on
the Emperor's own grounds in Toxic.
The courtesy was extended by special
order Of his majesty. an honor Whic6
the Secretary, as the representative u
the United States Government, enjoyed
on his former visit
Shiba Palace is not magnificent IN
dimensions. according TO American con-
ceptions Of public buildings or notions
Of royal castles. japanese taste Is dit-
ferent The palace is dainty and rich III
marvellous carvings and priceless art
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
BISHOP CONATY GUEST
OF COLUMBUS KNIGHTS

Bishop Conaty, Of Los Angeles, for
many years rector of the Catholic Uni
veTsity in Washington, is q guest of
friends in Sixteenth street for a few
days. He comes to Washington to full
Ill a promise made some time ago 10
address the local Knights of Columbus.
and viii be the guest of Potomac Coun-
ell on Monday night. when a reception
viii be rendered him.
Grand Knight Thcmas J. Donovan has
invited the local knights TO meet BISHOP
Conaty and 1t is presumed knights Of
Columbus Hail VIII be taxed to its ut
most.
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PIGEON FANCIFRS MEET.

The Columbia Poultry and Pigeon 50
clety met at the Office Of Georse y.
Howard and organized for the coming
year. electing =. Z, Howard, president;
Calvin Hicks. secretary, and Z. 3
Schmid. treasurer The report of the
treasurer showed the treasury to be IA
fiOuTishing condition.
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POSTAL CHANGES
TO BE PROPOSED
BY COMMISSION
Rural Free Deliveries
Will Not Be Inter-
fered With.
Plan to Recommend Par
GELS Post Is Aban-
dOned.

The special Congressional commission
appointed to inquire into the business
affairs OF the Postoffice Department has
about finished its report and will recon-
mend some imnOrtant changes In the
working program OF the entire system.
The most important innovation said
TO be in contemplation by the Senators
and Representatives who compose the
commission viii be the creation OF a
Director of Posts who shall hold office
from administration 10 administration.
regardless Of his political affiliations.
The rural free delivery system viii not
be molested for although it has been
severely criticised az the greatest ex-
travagance" of the department, 1t has
become of such benefit to the dwellers
in the country districts that it cannot
be either abolished or curtailed without
working immeasurable hardship upon
the thousands who now depend upon It
for regular communication with the
outside world.
Parcels Posts. Abandoned.
The plan to recommend a parcels post
system has fallen through and viii not
be pressed by the commission. So much
pressure was brought to bear by the
business interests of the small towns
throughout the country who feared a
parcels post system would deliver all
their customers 10 the department
stores Of the cities, that the commission
decided to fight clear of the subject
3 Sweeping changes will be made in the
systems Of bookkeeping, auditing, and
disbursing throughout the various bu-
; reaus. Other innovations will be made
in the money order and registry
branches of the PostOfice.
I'VE do not expect that we can bring
perfect business methods into the de-
partment bv our report" said one Of the
members of the commission. but we do
hope to be instrumental in effecting a
number Of changes in the business
methods that will result in the saving
OF a good many thousands Of dollars
annually. We have spent many weeks
IN hearing expert testimony on the sub
sect and are now summing up the re-
suits in our reports, which will be ready
about ths middle Of November.
Director Of Posts.
Regarding the proposal to create a
Director Of Posts, we think it a most
excellent idea. The idea of the great
Postof1ce Department, the biggest busi-
ness institution that Uncle sam con-
trials. being in upheaval and quite de-
moralized every time there is change
Of administration. is perfectly ridiculous
The PostOh1Ce ought to have a business
head as well as a political one. man
who knows every branch of the ser
vice and can tell at once if things 60
wrong and has the knowledge and
ability to right them. No one but a
thorough business man and one who
has spent many years in the posta
harness can hold down that place salts
FfactOrily. He should be divorced com
pletely from politics and have nothing
on his mind but the smooth operation
and constant Improvement Of the ser
vice -
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
ALL A FAKE.

'T wonder why it is SAID that all the
world loves a lover "
I guess it's because the world thinks
it's such fun TO hear his letters read in
court"-From the Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Ic, Cream and Refreshments

Served 10 lodges and churches at special
rates. Rosenfeld's. sl2 Hne. Phone L. 1908.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

bv using GreRory's Governor Burner.
See display IN our 18th st, window.
sis IZth ST c. A. biuddiman & Co., 1504 @.
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WARNING TO PARENTS.

The Milk Conference appointed By the
District Commissioners, IN view OF the
MANY DANGERS OF RAW MILK, has
recommended the home-pasteurizing OF all
raw milk by bringing il 10 the boiling
point. then withdraw. cool. and keep cold
until used.
The Conference has thereby endorsed the
advice given by this Society for a num-
Der Of years 70
sCALD ALL MIX
for children
Parents are particularly warned sgzinst
the erroneous opinion held BY some that
pasteurizing affects either the diEssti-
bility or the nutritive value OF the milk.
or that as q rule It will produce am
bad effects whatsoever.
SOCIETY FOE FEEvENTIoH
OF SICKNESS.
E BERLINER, secrstzrT.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
LOCAL MENTION.
LOcOmOtOr Ataxia, Bnght's Disease

and other incurable ailments cured with
out medI cine. See NOn-MedIcal Healing.
Page 70. second section, or Prof. II. y. ID.
Parker, -424 New York avenue NV
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Cut Your Gas Bin in Half

Seeing Is believing watch Satin skin cream
heal chaps, cuts, creacks or sores. sc.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
CoalI CoaIl Coall

Best coal and wood. Low prices. r. J. &
M C. Grace. 4th & + ne Phone Lincoln "a.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Fresh Arrival Of 10000 Pounds Of Fancy

New York State Concord Grapes iu
travs. which can be used for Jelly and
wine purpose. Joseph Di GiorgiO. 921 La
ave. NV.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads, Etc,
Phila. oyster & Chop House. 513 18th NV.
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PENNINGTON (Franklin co.,

John 1. Bragg has returned from the
hospital with a noted Improvement in
his injured eye, though it is even yet
feared he may lose the use of it.
John Craig, who is employed by e.
H. Lowell, West Pennington, dropped
barrel of apples onto his toe one day
last week, jamming it quite severely.
The toe festered and became quite
painful and in order to get relief he
picked 1t with a darning needle and
when through with the needle stuck it
up in the floor. The next morning
upon arising he stepped onto the nee
die driving il into the same toe and
breaking off about an half-inch of it
in the toe. All efforts to remove it
were unsuccessful and it was necessary
for him to go to Llvermore Falls and
apply the &-rays before locating it..
The needle was then removed and he
is now cOnValeScing.
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DOVER (Piscataouis COY

The officers of the Young Ladies'
Gnild recently organized in the Con-
grcgational society are as follows:
President, Mrs. Mabel Holt; LIST and
I'd vice-rresidents. Mrs. Frank Hurd.
Mrs. Hester Warren; secretary, Miss
Elva M. Boss; treasurer, Miss
Florence Ham. Executive committee,
Miss Louise Monroe. Mrs. Louise Holt.
Mrs. Il. +. Freeman. Mrs. G. a. Mer-
rill, Mrs. Margaret Arnold Mrs.
Maude Hughes.
Ten candidates were initiated into
Court Silver Lake. No. 30S1. i. o. F..
Monday evening. after which supper
was served by Caterer II. NJ. Bush.
Deputy c. II. Playse Of Skowhegan,
who has been working here during the
past two weeks in the interest of the
order, will remain another week.
Contractor Hiram A. Drawn was in
East Dover with his crew last week
where they set the new smoke stack at
f. y. Mayhew's saWmill. The stack
is 40 feet high on a 20-foot base and is
2i2 feet in diameter Tuesday Mr..
Drawn went to Boyd Lake where he
has his crew at work tearing out the
boilers in the mills at that place. Two
smoke stacks will also be taken down
and with the boilers shipped to q
Dexter mill where Mr. Drawn will go
to install them.
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CHERRYFIELD Washington cc.)

At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Sunday-SchoOl the following officers
were elected: Superintendent. Lynn G.
Haycock; assistant superintendent,
Bella T. W-ass: secretary. Miss Dora
Falnsworth; treasurer. Miss Hortcnse
Wiley; librarian, Mrs. IZelle Rich: as
sistant librarian, Mrs. Bertha Bray;
Organist. Miss Bea trice Ha-cori: as
sistant organist, Miss Gladys Nash.
Alton Benner's little child had its eye
removed at the Bangor Hospital the
other day. The other eye viii be
saved. The little one is four years old
and fell upon a pair of scissors a few
days ago so as to pierce the eye.
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Judge Rentours reference on the
bench to the Times as the ''Thunderer''
reminds US how remarkably this nick
name has persisted. The Morning
Post is no longer "Jeames;' the Stand
ard has not been Mrs. Camp" since
the decease OF the Morning Herald
the Mrs. Harris" to whom it would
allude as an independent authority,
though the two represented the same
proprietor. But the Times is still the
"Thunderer." 1t owes that name to
Capt Edward Sterling, who is said to
have begun a Times article with the
words: We Numbered forth the other
day an article on the subject of social
and political reform. Chroni-
oil
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The Verdict Of the People.

For the third morning the Journal
continues the publication of the hum
dreds of letters received from every
section of the State in reply to its
circular letter asking for expressions Of
personal opinion and reports of public
sentiment regarding the proposition to
change the capital from Augusta to
Portland With the letters published
this morning the representative men in
over 400 of our Maine towns have been
heard from, and not in one letter out
as favoring this remarkable PROPOSE
ton which has emanated from the
brain of Portland statesmen and been
put before the 73d Legislature Of
Maine. Never before upon any mat
ter of public interest has such 4 SYM
postum been published in Maine
newspaper, and never before was the
sentiment of the people Of Maine so
h6arly unanimous upon any great
question as it is in opposition to this
Portland scheme.
These letters are the voice Of the poo
Jle Of Maine. They are from the lead
ing men of their respective towns. men
selected for their local prominence as
town officials, masters of oranges, etc,
selected without the slightest advance
knowledge as to their feelings upon the
subject. We urge the members of the
LEGISLATURE to read these letters, not
only those from their own counties,
but from other sections of the State as
well We urge that they be read by
the newspaper men of Portland and the
other hackers Of Portland's remarkable
proposition. We have not held back a
single letter. received UP to last even
ing favoring the change in the State
capital and the very few that have
been received have been freely given i
place with the others, and the scarcity
of such letters only serves to emphasiZ"
tre attitude of the people of Maine
against making the seat of our state
government a matter of barter and ex-
change, something put up at auction
and sold to the highest bidder, some
thing which the rich and selfish city Of
Portland can bribe the people of Maine
into giving it. The Legislature is the
servant of the people of Maine. The
people of Maine have spoken and their
voice is not to be misunderstood. The
In the court of public opinion it has
been decided that there is no argument
in favor of such change and many ar
Portland suffers complete collapse.
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over The STATE
Interesting Items Cleaned From
Different Counties.
FORT FAIRFIELD (Aroostook Coy

Interior finishing on the Reformed
Baptist church is progressing we'll
under II. p. Cogswell and S. B. Charl-
ton. The room in the second story, to
be used as a kitchen and dining room,
is first receiving attention. 1t is a fine
room. TIE walls and ceiling of the
principal room down stairs will be OF
steel and very pretty. 1t is expected
that the dedication of the church will
occur in March.
Jerry White, one of Fort Fairfield'S
well known farmers. has Il compressed
air tank in his cellar which will force
water to any part of his buildings. 1t
is capable Of eXerting u pressure Of l25
pounds /" the square inch. The water
is forced into ii by windmill. Mir.
White is highly satisfied with the ar
rangcmcnt. He purchased it from Il.
ID. Mcclellan of Caribou. the We'll
known dealer in machinery.
School in the new house at Watson
corner has begun with Miss Bessie
Runncll Of PreSque Isle. teacher
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Personal Notes.

If K said that Rudyard kiplinS was
50 dissatisfied with his ''Recessional
that he threw it in the waste basket
and that his wife fished it out and sent
it to the London Times.
William Brown Mckinley, of Illinois,
is said to be the wealthiest member OF
that states delegation in Congress. ne
is d farmer as well as a banker, ana
has made his own way in the world
The plans for the handsome building
which will contain the negro exhibit
at the jamestown Exposition were
drawn by W. Sydney Pittman, a negro
architect, who started in to learn the
trade Of wheelwright at Tuskcgee ana
later became an architect.
DR.. Emil G.. Hrsch is advocating the
starting Of properly conducted dance
halls as a counter attraction to those
which owe their existence solely to the
revenue derived from them, hoping
thereby 10 overcome many Of the evils
attributed to the ordinary dance halls.
Madame TIL. Blanc BENTON has been
appointed ChcvalicI of the Legion 0t
Honor on the nomination of the French
Minister of Public instruction. Since
1871 Madame Benton has been actively
engaged in translatinE into French
some OF the best English novels. Her
original works include several novels.
Rear Admiral William Whitman
Mead. who has been relieved at the
command of the navy yard at Ports
mouth. y. H.. by Rear Admiral George
Augustus Bicknell, has been placed on
the retired list on account of age
Rear Admiral Mead was born in Ken
lucky and was appointed to the navy
from that State in December, 1861.
The Pope has consented to have his
portrait painted by William Edwards
Cook, Of Independence. Iowa. TIL" sit
tings will commence shortly. Mr.. Cook
will be the first American to paint a
portrait of the present Pope. He stud
led at the New York National Academy
under Professors Maynard and Ward
and under Jean Paul Laurents in Paris.
John W. Riddle, the new America
Ambassador. was received yesterday
in formal audience by the Car and
CZarina to present his letters and in
troduce the members of his staff. The
interview was cordial. their Majesties
recalling incidents of Mr.. Riddles for
mer residence in st. Petersburg as sec
rotary Of the Embassy in 1902 and
chatting informally about life in St
Petersburg.
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SEARSPORT waldo Coz

Capt. James i. Parse left Monday to
take command Of the steamer Oregon
ian, which arrived at New York Sat
urday from San Francisco. Mrs. Parse
and daughter Edith accompanied the
captain to New YORK and viii spend
the winter in brooklyn.
Fred w. Burr, conductor on the
switching engine at Macks Point for
he asst year, has been transferred 10
run between Old Town and South Ia
grange.
Rev. T. p. Williams. pastor Of the
First congregational church here, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect
Nay /.
Mrs. A. r. Bradford one of the lead
ing pi3nists Of the Island city. recently
gave Wagner recital, at the Wash
ington street Baptist church vcStrs'
which was largely attended.
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PRESQUE ISLE (Aroostook Coz

Fred Gagnon had the misfortune to
los" a valuable truck horse by drown
ing last week. Some of his ice cutting
crew We're in charge of the team and
let it get into the pond and the men
went off and left it there. On return
ing TO town Mr.. Gagnon and his boy
got the horse out which had risen near
the surface of the water.
Matthias Ward andE Ernest Guiou
have bought out the meat business Of
j. l.. Coffin. taking possession the
first Of the present month. Mr.. Ward
has for some time had charge of the
inside business of the market, and both
he and his partner, Mr. Guiou, are
widely acquainted and favorably
known. They will keep j strictly first
class, well stocked market ana Will I'M
doubtedly have n liberal patronage.
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CARMEL (Penobscot Coz

Hcrrick Halves of North Carmel has
been drawn as a juror to serve at the
February term of court.
A. j. McGown has closed his season S
work at his apple barrel factory, hay
ing made. unassisted, $500, represent
ing $40.
Uriah Curtis who suffered a shock a
week ago continues TO fail with slight
chances of recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14

One Of the oldest landmarks in Bid
deford is the Haley house, which stands
on the Pool road some seven miles from
the city While there is no definite
history to show the exact date when
this dwelling was built it is proved to
be fully 175 years old. 1t has wit
messed the birth of five generations of
the Haley family. The Haley5 came
to this spot from the Isle of Shoals al
most 200 years ago and took a prOni-
nent part in the affairs of the settle
ment Could this old structure talk.
what a history it would unfold! Around
its broad hearthStOne, from which the
pitch knots illuminated the large old
fashioned kitchen, have been repeated
many times the exciting tales of ship
wrecks and daring reScues. 1t could
tell of the earthquake and dark day
the story Of witches and ghosts, heroes
and warriors and the many Indian con-
flicts participated in by the early set
tiers Oft in this old house has been
recited the terrible tale Of the pirate
named Melcher. who. according to an
old legend, in his dying prayer brought
upon his posterity the bleeding curse
which caused many of his relations in
York county to bleed to death from the
scratch Of a pin. ,The Haley house is
not occupied at present, and it is
doubtful if it is ever inhabited again
1t is visited by summer visitors who
stop at the Pool and adjacent resorts.
and they love to roam about the old
fashioned dwelling. Some of the tim
beers used in the construction of this
Fl1n
rooms are large and spacious. 1t was
built to endure the trials Of Indian
warfare. One of the first members of
tne Haley family to live here was on
friendly terms with the indians, and
oftcntimeS they were entertained at
this house One night he was awakened
by someone seeking admittance. He
found that it was two Indians and he
babe them enter and make themselves
at home. Shortly after they We're adj
mitted they grasped firebrands and
threw them about the kitchen, endeav-
oring to set the dwelling on fire.
Haley grabbed his musket and drove
the rcd men from the house ana then
returned and extinguished the fire
From that time the Indians swore
they would slay him. He kept we'll
housed, however, and never left the
premises without his faithful musket.
one night he went after the cows ana
reyer returned. The garrison made
search for him. an armed squad has
teninr in the direction from which the
report of a musket had come the pre-
vious evening. They found the body
of Mr.. Haley cut in small pieces.
After that Mr.. Haley's family went
to the Isle of Shoals and remained
until the Indian wars were over
When they returned they found the
house in good repair and they occu-
MED il many years. 1t is one of the
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RAILROADS AND sTEAMaoAr.
ll!Ek !EIRIS1g8
In Effect Dec. 8, 1905.
Trains leave Augusta az follows:

Trains leave Augusta az follows.
GOING WEST-2.25 A. NJ, exc-pt NJ,
day. Portland ard Boston; $40 "1n-
Lewiston, Pennington. Rangeley. BooL,
land. Portland. Boston, Montreal 40
Quebec; 1900 A. NJ, Brunswick. Iew;,,aS0
Pennington, Rockiand, Portland goston.
30 r. NJ, local; 40 P. NJ. feSnrssn;
Brunswick, Rockland, Portland. Ppstea,
$50 +. NJ. Portland; 1015 P. NJ, Lewistonn'
Bath, Portland, Boston. Sundays IA D.
M, 326. 1o.45 p. NJ. Portland, Boston a.
GOING EAST-12.59 A. M, skowbeg.,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. John. Haiifa.
Aroostook. Sunday morning does na,
connect for Skowhegan or beyond pa aot
gor; 25S A. NJ. (express) Bangor. Caiai.
and Bar Harbor: 6.3 A. NJ, local to Rel.
fast, Foxcroft ard Bangor; $40 A NJ
local 20 Belfast and Bangor; I2.35 noor
Watcrviile, Foxcroft, Bangor, 3. & q
T.. Calais, st. John and HALIFAX; q,
P. NJ, (expres9 Waterville, Bangor
Bar Harbor; 3.25 p. H., Waterville, Bine.
ham, Skowhegan, Belfast, Foxcrnft
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 123 p ~
Watervilie and Skowhegan; 800 "
Sundays only, Bangor.
Leave Augusta for Hallowell, Gardins,
and SO. Gardner at 40 A. M, eco. IA
615 and 100 p. M -
GEO. +. EVANS, " p. & Gen. Nor
+. E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & r a
Portland, M
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Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner RaiIway

Time table in effect December 10. uM
Cars leave Augusta Post Office a fsl.
For Winthrop: SIS. s.2s. ss. sa III
HSS, 1S5': rs. Ss5. ~. g. g. lo!
13o. 3. 40. 6, z, s. Q, I0.Sot. y ''' "
For Hallowell and Gardiner: Every
half hour from f 4. N; to 10 P. NJ. Halo
Gardiner for Augusta 6i5 A. NJ. then
syery half hour till 1915 p. NJ. 10 q N,
tialiow"i: ard car house only.
Hallq bel for A ,iI IS 2 s9s A. NJ thea
Hallowell for Gardiner So A. M. then
every half hour till 1922 P. NJ - '''''
% W ". If for Augusta: g 49, IN
Togus for Augusta: 6, Z, 8. $50 IL i2n
., $780, s. $50. 79O, $50. $50, Ii.
sDaily except Sunday
tSaturday only.
for it. "~
Sundays cars start two hours later.
LOCAL Car: Leaves north end Of State
st. for Hospital S.3. 9.15. 955, 1895 llK
R15. 1856. LBS, 2.15, 2.55. 3.55 43, Bis.
!. 8. SIS. Leaves Post Office ten minutes
Leaves Hospital for North end Of Stat.
2S5. SIS. 4iS, Ass, 5.s5, $50, $50. "a -
Leaves Post Office ten minutes later.
TRAIN CONNECTIONS.
The 8 A. M. car from Togus connects st
Augusta with train west.
- The SIS A. NJ. car from Gardiner, "a
from Hallowell and $50 from Augusta.
makes close connections at Winthrop
with train for Lewiston and Pennington.
also connects with the 1O4s train east.
The Las P. NJ. car from Augusta con,
meets at Winthrop with the 259 train east
west
The P. Nj. car from Augusta connect,
at Winthrop with the train east at 7O5
The trains arriving at Winthrop at 100
tons with cars for Augusta
The regular forenoon train leaving Oak.
land at $50. Belgrade at 9.46 and Read
6eld $50 make close connection with car
for Augusta II train Is late car waltz
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Thursday, February IA, 1907.

The Kennebec Journal is unable to
give one good reason why Augusta
should longer remain capital of the
State, but it has given a hundred poor
ones and deserves great credit for its
ngenuity.-Portland Advertiser.
Not one good reason? The fact that
the people Of Maine want it to remain
the capital will appeal to many minds
as a reason to which some considera-
ton should be given.