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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
How 10 Save str,no,b In Ironiro

The housekeeper OF limited means
can save her fire and strength by do
Ing as much ironing as possible with
the clothes wriuger. Life is too short
and health too precious TO be wasted
sprinkling. folding. unfolding, ironing
and refolding the largest part OF a
Vash. Plain pieces. like towels. pil-
lowcases. sheets. merinOs and stock.
ings. put through the wringer will be
smooth enough for all practical pur.
poses n the rollers are tight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

The pure food law" Is designed BY the
government 20 protect the public from a..
lufiOus Ingredients 10 both foods and drugs.
u is beneficial both 20 the public and to the
conscientious manufacture. Ely's Cream
Balm. successful remedy for cold In the
head. nasal catarrh. bay feverttc. contains
20 Injurious drugs. meets folly the reamre.
ments Of the new law,and that fact Is prom
inentlY stated on every package. II contains
none o. the Injurious drugs which are re-.
CURED By the law 20 be mentioned on the
label, Hence you can use u safely.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

u you have cstsrrh. rid Yourself % this
iepniAiye disease. Ask Dr.. Shoop. Of IA
cine. Wis 10 mail Won free q trisi nor ~
his Df. Shops Cstarrh kemedy. a simple
slngis test will surely tell you catsrrh
Wuih well worth your knowing Write 10.
gsy Don suffer longer. Sold by the
5tTicsler drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

TO prevent losing your pocketbook
while shopping tie a ribbon or cord 10
handle Of purse and fasten inside Of
Jacket sleeve with a safety PIN. Your
purse cannot then be slipped OF your
arm without your knowledge nor left
On the counter. az Il the case IN many
anSfancoa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
How 70 Clean . Carpet.

Take half dozen large potatoes.
which Will be enough for the carpet Of
one room. crate them and rub well
with a dry rag into the carpet. then
take a cloth wrung out Of hot water
and wipe on thoroughly. and your car.
pet VIII look like new.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Replace the knobs Of cooking utensils
IA this way: Put screw through from
the inside, letting II come up close and
tight threading a cork, according 60
the size Of the screw. on the outside.
The screw VIII not loosen, and the cork
VII not get hot; therefore they are bet.
ter than the original wooden knobs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
Elatiercd Hin

You ought TO have been more tact
fuL You should have BATTERED him"
II did fiatter him"
"Flattered him? Why. you told him
he was half fool!
wen. wasn't that hattering himY'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

DeWiu's Carboiized Witch Hazel Saive
Is best for cuts. burns. boils. bruises. and
scratches. IL Is especially good for piles
sold by Suickler's drug store:W.M. Dent
Newburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

To make curtains freproof procure
some tungstate Of soda and make a
weak solution Of Il with warm water.
After washing the curtains, etc, just
dip them into this and dry as usual
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

TIKI ARorsv-aIwsys FIRST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31

New York Oct. a0.-In his forecast of
the composition of the electoral college
which will choose the next President and
Vice President of the United States and
made public at Republican headquarters
tonight, National Chairman Hitchcock
claims 325 Republican members or Sc more
than will be required to elect the par
tvs can lidates.
Mr.. Hitchcock is sure about New York.
Ohio and Indiana. He also includes in
the Republican column Nebraska. Mon
tana, Maryland and Nevada. In explain
ing his list Mr.. Hitchcock said that he
believed that the chances We're even in
Kentucky and Missouri, with their IS and
Is votes respectively. If. by any chance,
any of the states claimed went Demo-
cratic. he said. they would be Maryland
Montana and Nevada, with q total of IA
votes. This would leave a Republican
margin of 60 and of this advantage he
expressed himself as entirely assured.
The national chairman does not include
Tennessee and Oklahoma in his list and
comedies that the chances in these states
are against the Republican ticket. His
forecast. Mr. Hitchcock says was based
upon information received by him tonight
from party leaders throughout the United
States. N
The states claimed for Taft and Sher-
man. with their electoral votes, follow:
California 10. Colorado 5, Connecticut Z.
Delaware 3, Idaho 8. Illinois 81. Indiana Is.
Iowa IL, Kansas IL. Maine 6. Maryland s.
Massachusetts is, Michigan "a. Minnesota
H. Montana 3, Nebraska 5, New Hanlp-
shire 4. New Jersey T.. New DIRK 50,
North Dakota 4. Ohio %. Oregon I. Penn
Sylvania "a, Rhode Island 4. South Dako-
tn 4, Ttah 2. Vermont A. Washington 5.
West Virginia :, Wisconsin IS. Wyoming
2 Fatal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
TAFT AND SHERMAN
Please Big Utica Crowd and Are Pleas
ed With Their Reception.

Utica, Oct. 3O.-"Your Jim has as
Sured me that we are going to be elect
ed and believe his judgment is good
declared William H. Taft to great
audience here today. The meeting at
which Mr.. Taft spoke followed a con-
ference between the Republican candi-
dates at hotel.
Mr.. Sherman met Mr.. Taft's train
and the two went to the hotel. Twen-
ty minutes later they We're driven UP
through the crowded streets Two au-
diences We're awaiting to receive them,
one at the Majestic theater and an
other at the Orpheum. The Majestic
was visited first and when Taft and
Sherman appeared side by side on the
stage. the audience was electrified into
an enthusiastic demonstration. The
shouting continued for many minutes.
Mr.. Taft expressed many fond men,
cries OF Utica. adding land besides. it
IS the home of your Jim Sherman and
my colleague on the national ticket. l
have known Jim Sherman a good many
years." continued Mr.. Taft, and each
time he called his colleague "Jim" APP
prevail was expressed without stint.
You don't have to know him long to
know him WELL" he went on. ut has
been my good fortune in Washington
to find him one of the towers of
strength for doing things-for getting
things through Congress. We are in
the same boat. Jim and l. Nobody
can vote for him and scratch me and
nobody can vote for me and scratch
him. We are absolutely tied together
and I am delighted that it is so. We
are OH the eve of a national election
and Jim Sherman assures me that we
are going to he elected"
New York City will give you $4,000
majority" shouted a voice.
II am not ambitious for too many
figures in the way of majorities," re-
turned the candidate, smiling. you just
get the majorities.
But" he continued, with more
serious air, when you come to look
at it, it doesn't seem to me there can
be the slightest doubt about our win
Ming in this election. People ought to
know a good thing when they see it."
This brought laugh. He then add
ed that he thought it would be re-
Election on the American people to sup
pose that they would not vote in ac-
cor6ance with their business interests
and material prosperity. This led him
to a general discussion of the issues.
Mr. sherman followed with a brief
speech. The candidates then spoke to
another audience in the Orpheum
theater after which Mr.. Taft left for
Batavia and Buffalo. 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
For the Week In Almost
Every Line Of Trade.
Improvement Comes with Assur-
I ance Of Tatfs Election.
Canada Also Responds 10 the Better
Conditions In tho States.

New York, Oct. 30.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade tonor-
row will say:
Decided Improvement is noted in
most trade reports this week, especial
ly in respect to distributive depart
inents. Orders have come to manufac-
turers most freely. in many cases ac-
companied by requests for immediate
or very early delivery. Evidences Of
increased confidence are numerous, and
prices are more firmly held where con-
cesslonS have been offered recently
without attracting buyers. Increased
strength is noted in the leading tex
tile industries, broader market PROM
Using to sustain improvement, with
prospects of further gains in some de-
pa1tments. A few reductions in prices
are recorded but they are the excep-
tons ana manufacturers are assum.
ing m.re independent attitude as it
becomes evident that stocks in distrib-
uting channels have been allowed to
run low. In many cases the insistence
of buyers upon immediate shipment
testities Enthusiastically to the strength
OF the statistical position Jobbing
houses report that travelling men send
in fairly good orders for cotton goods.
hut house trade is not yet normal. cleo
ton uncertainty increasing the feeling
Of conservatism.
Much Improvement is reported in the
footwear industry. Eastern wholesalers
operating more freely, especially in
spring lines of calf and patent leather
goods. Much of this business Is placed
with the stipulation that contracts
may be increased or reduced 10 per
cent. next month. Jobbers in the East
are buying in advance of actual needs
for the first time in many weeks.
Prices are unchanged as a rule, but
there are predictions of higher figures
before the end of the year More in
terest is also displayed in kid shoes
that have been especially quiet fea-
lures. The increasing optimism of shoe
manufacturers is pronounced, one evil
dence being the interest in leather
market Purchase of sole are believed
to aggregate half million sides OF
Boston alone during the past week.
Failures this week numbered 257 in
the United States. against 273 last year
and 81 in Canada compared with 20 q
year ago.
Bradstreet's State of Trade tomorrow
will say of conditions in Canada:
In the eastern part of Canada, colder
weather is needed to stimulate business
but in the West and on the Pacific
coast trade tends to activity. At Mon
treal. trade is moderate. the weather
being too open for the free movement
OF seasonable goods Business failures
for the week number % against % In
this week last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
STANDARD OIL TRICK.
Statement by Rockefeller, Plainly In
tended to lnjure Taft.

New York. Oct 30.-A statement from
John d. Rockefeller announcing that he
intends to vote for William H. Taft for
President next Tuesday and telling why
he will do so and why he thinks Mr.. Taft
should be elected, was given out from the
Standard Oil Cos. Office Thursday night.
The issuance of the statement followed
a personal call at the main office of the
Standard Oil Co. by Mr.. Rockefeller, who
in his "reminiscences recently published
said that he had been there only once in
the past Il years. The statement as given
out follows.
"Oct. %, 1905
John d. Rockefeller was found Thurs
day afternoon at his office on the 14th
floor of No &c Broadway which he was
visiting after a long absence. and con-
scented to talk upon the political situation.
He seemed in good health and condition
and spoke as follows:
1T seems to me at this time when the
question is put directly to any American
citizen, which candidate he will support
by his vote for the Presidency he should
be manly enough to answer it just as di-
roctly. I, therefore, say that ] expect
to vote for William II. Taft.
IF for TO other reason I support Mr.
Taft because on comparing him PERSONAL
ly with Mr. Bryan. his chief opponent, 1
find the balance of fitness and tempera-
ment entirely on his side. The election OF
Mr. Taft will. 1 believe, make for law
and order and stability of business. He
is not man I judge to adventure with
rash experiments to impede return to
prosperity by advocating measures sub
versive Of industrial progress.
The question of candidates seems to
me peculiarly personal one in this cam
paign. as the leading orators on both
sides have not succeeded in drawing party
lines as based on platforms with any
great clearness. l do, however support
the general Republican position on the
tariff and currency. 1 have always been
Il Republican I feel the more irnpelled
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
SPEAKER CANNON
Issues Open Letter At Re-
quest Bishop Bristol
In Which He Denies Defeat
ing the Litt|etieId Bill
And Exposes Mis.statements Of
Some Members Of Clergy.

Danville, H., Oct. 30.-Speaker Can
non today at the request of Rev. F. NJ.
Bristol, bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of indianapolis, address,
ed him an open letter in answer to the
question put to the Speaker: Did the
Speaker prevent the House from taking
vote on the Littlefeld bill "
Mr.. Cannon in his letter said:
II did not prevent the House from
considering the Littlefield bill or voting
upon it and l will add that had no
power to prevent the House from do
ing either, for as Mr.. Littlefield says
in his letter to me dated Sept ~, there
are no rules, there is no committee on
rules and there is no Speaker that can
prevent a majority of the House from
taking up any measure and acting
upon it at any time"
Mr.. Cannon in his statement de-
clares that in the first session of the
Goth Congress the Littlefeld bill was
not reported from the committee on
judiciary and so of course the Speaker
did not prevent the House from con-
sidering it or voting upon it. Mr. Can
non added
l have said in my speeches and | re-
peat it to you-that the bishops Of the
Methodist church We're misled by
agents who either wilfully or ignor-
antly made untruthful reports to
them
Mi Cannon mentioned the Rev. A.
Baker of Columbus. Ohio, the general
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League and the Rev. Mr.. S. L. Nichol-
no avco,,fi1,a mi TO Of ha
Anti-SalOon League in Washington, as
the Two men who seem to be RESPONSE
Bile for the "mis-statements that have
been circulated.'
Their charge that the Speaker packed
the Judiciary committee to prevent the
report of the Littlefield bill is denounc-
ed as 'dclherate falsehoods which have
been repeated in the face of denials
from the Speaker, Mr.. Littlefield and
Republican members of the judiciary
committee.
In conclusion Mr.. Cannon says:
The Rev. Mr.. Nicholson over, his
own signature published statement
that the Littlefield bill was favorably
reported to the House during the first
sessi on of the 59th Congress, that the
Speaker promised Mr.. Lttlefield if he
would let it rest on the calendar until
after the congressional elections of
1906 he should have recognition to call
it up at the beginning of the second
session Of that Congress. To show the
utter untruthfulness of this statement
it is only necessary to say that the
Littlefield bill was not reported until
the second session of the 59th Congress.
or to be specific on Jan. "a, 1907 within
five weeks of the close of that Con-
gress ard three months after the Con-
gressional elections of 1906. The Rev
Mr.. Nicholson is either an agent who
guesses at what he ought to know or
he deliberately lied. I have never
courted a war with the Methodist
church or its leaders. | know it's pow
er for good and I have had some ex-
perience in this campaign with the
power of misrepresentation when it
finds Judgement in the minds of the
bishops and is mistaken for truth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
HORACE M. EsTERBRookE.
Professor at U. of Maine Dies from In.
juries, the Result Of Fall.

Orono, Me. Oct 3O.-Prof Horace
M. Esta brooke. member of the fac
ulty of the University of Maine, died
at his home here tonight as the result
of injuries received by a fall on
Wednesday. Prof. Estabrooke had
been professor of English literature at
the university since 1891.
He was born at Linneus in 1S49 In
1876 he was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Maine and in 1891 received
the degree of Nj. A. from Bowdoin
College. He served as principal in
several High schools of the State and
was head of the State Normal school
at Gorham from 1883 to 1891. He was
president of the Maine Pedagogical
Society from 1S94-5. A widow and
three children survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
MORSE STILL NERVOUS
ON WITNESS STAND.
Tries to Explain Those Enormous Dunn
my Loans and Other Methods Of His
High Finance While a Banker.

endeavored to show that SPAS, 600 OF his
money had been put into the ice deals
But got 5000 shares of Ice stool
worth that much in the market, didn't
you?" asked Mr.. Stimson.
Il did, replied Mr.. Morse.
Mr. Stimson then brought the ques-
tonlng back to the verbal guarantee
loan system, which Mr. Morse had al
ready explained. He tried to show that
as soon as Mr.. Morse was called upoI
to 'maka good to the bank he pro-
posed that President Curtis wipe $780,
900 off the books on one Of the Verbal.
ly guaranteed" notes.
Mr.. Morse said that the difference
tetWeen the prosecutor and himself
in understanding this question was
"a mere matter of bookkeeping
When the prosecutor took up the let
ter sent by Mr.. Curtis to Mr. Morse in
which the former expressed alarm. at
the financial standing of the bank,
Mr.. Morse asked if he shared the alarm
of Mr.. Curtis.
Not IN the least" was the answer.
You thought it as all sunshine then?''
1T sGnshne for quite a time there
dltti ltI'lltu MI. MOfSp with Il grim
smile.
Was the alarm of Mr.. Curtis shared
by the din ectors?' was the next ques-
ton.
Not to the extent of making item pay
of their loans observed Mr.. Morse Mr..
Morse added that MI. Curtis was a tfnid
man.
The HeinZe loan of $4,000 was en-
tered into briefly, Mr. Morse explain
ing that the loan was made on sup
posedly good collateral
Mr.. Curtis refused to made this loan
and Mr.. Morse afterwards nut it
through. Mr.. Morse was then asked
to give a list of the securities he had
at the bank and he read off a score or
moro of names giving the amount of
stock of each concern that he held.
At this juncture Mr.. Stimson decid-
ed that he would have to look over
the evidence already taken to frame
new questions and the hearing was
adjourned until tomorrow morning. AS
Mr.. Morse was leaving the stand a
number of spectators shook him by
the hand and congratulated him. Mr..
Morse seemed greatly pleased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31

William Van Sleet of New York. ac-
companied by NJ Menard of Pittsfield,
made an ascension in the balloon Grey
lcck Friday afternoon from North
Adams. Mass, and We're carried swiftly
toward the southeast, landing in
Whately. short distance from the
Connecticut river. Their trip was re-
markably fast, distance of about 40
miles as the crow flies, being covered
in 80 minutes. or at the rate of so miles
an hour The descent was exciting. The
anchor of the balloon caught in a pine
growth and was dragged along jerking
ly for half mile. finally getting fast
in a stone fence and bringing the car
to the ground with bump. Neither of
the occupants was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
Conclude Their Annual
Convention in Portland. |
large Number Of Department
Sessions Held Friday.
s.ut. N, \. Br0wnson OF Portland
Is Elected President.

Portland, Ne, Oct. 30.-The conclud-
ing meetings Of the Maine Teachers
Association and the opening sessions
If the ninth annual meeting of the
Maine Association of Colleges and
Preparatory schools were held today.
The teachers held number of depart
ment sessions, the departments being
grammar schools, primary schools, ru-
raj schools, lindergartens and man
ual training and drawing. Many inter-
esting speakers addre ssed the iustruc-
Tors at these meetings. The meeting Of
the college and preparatory school in
arlctors opened at the High School
building with a session of the CONNER
cal department..
The following We're elected officers Of
the Maine Teachers Association at the
afternoon session:
President, William Fl. Brownson.
Superintendent of schools, Portland;
vice president, Arthur J. Roberts,
wesi.cnt of Colby College. Waterville;
secretary. l.. Fl. Moulton. Rockland;
sssistant secretary. Joseph II. HefIion,
Saeo; trca surer, Frederick c. Ball, Ban
gor: auditor. William L. Powers. Fort
Fairfield; corresponding secretary, Miss
Helen NJ. Robinson, Portland.
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing at Lewiston.
An extensive exhibition of drawing,
color work and penmanship. the handi-
work Of the children of the public
schools OF Portland. formed one of the
features Of the convention.
The Maine School Masters Club at its
'nnual meeting this evening elected
be following officers: President. F. G..
MARSHALL. Augusta; vice president
gorge X. Gardiner. Camden: secretary
nd treasurer. y. B. Goddard, Auburn
xccutive committee. Il. S. Robinson
S. y. Rogers. Mexico and
n. Daniel Dole, Portland.
AT the afternoon session of the teach
RS. Supt F. H. Bccdy OF New Haven,
Onn., spoke on '"The Essential Quail
cation Of Good Teacher" and cx-
ovcrnor George n. Utter of Westerly,
!. l.. spoke on THE School and the
tate
len Of College and Preparatory Schools
his afternoon several papers We're dis
used and in the evening Prof. Will
lam Macdonald of Providence, r. L.,
elivered an address on Gain and
.oss Problem in Recent American Ed
lcat ion -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

David l.. Parker of Auburn and
George +. Parker of Greene, brothers
Of Charles Parker of Greene, who was
last seen in Lewiston Saturday even
ing, nave offered reward of $25 for
news of him. Parker arrived in Lewis
ton Saturday. He lost his team and
early in the evening was known to be
looking for it. Later the team was
found by the police on Lisbon street
A story is told that Parker and an
other man were known to be together
that night and that the next day this
man reported to the police that ne had
lost a sum Of money. but was not able
TO tell anything about Parker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-31

Game receipts Thursday at Bangor
were light. but 33 deer coming down
from the game region. putting the deer
tally at 912 for the season. One moose
came down, making "a in all. Game
Warden Neal. on duty at the Union
station, says that many deer that pass
through Bangor are practically spoiled
by bad dressing, and that it is prac-
tically impossible to keep a moose in
good shape in this weather. The larg-
est buck of the season came down
from Aroostook 1t weighed 240 pounds
and was shot by J. n. Kucolokis of
Lowell Mass.