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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

Is per cent. to 20 per cent; Dut ne EN- :
phasized the Importance OF Keeping ~
mind the possibilities OF the lmportd-
tion of large amounts of ore
William G. Mather of Cleveland, a
producer of Lake Superior ore, agreed
that a cut of Is to 20 per cent. could
be made.
E. c. FELTON,, president of the Penn
sylvania Steel Co. and a spokesman
for producers of steel rails. pleaded
that the present duty of 81 a ton on
steel rails is reasonable. He said that
any considerable reduction would nee
cessitate a reduction in the cost OF
labor. He presented some interesting
testimony about the expectation OF
steel rails. Mr.. FELTON, said in reply TO
questions that he believed that An
drew Carnegie, when he said the steer
industry could stand a reduction, had
in mind conditions which prevailed IN
the early nineties
Il think if he had known the in
creased cost, he would not have said
it, asserted Mr.. FELTON,. He explained
that the cost of iron ore necessary 10
make ton of pig iron at his Maryland
mills in 1895 was s5.15 while in l9OI IT
had increased to $11.75. Freight rates
and labor also had increased.
He did not know whether the cost
of production had increased cOrre-
spondingly in foreign countries. tie
declared his company was not any trust
and had no price agreement with any
other company.
In 1907, year regarded by Mr.. Feiton
as poor one net profit of and 17-lOO
per cent. on the capital stock of S5o,OOO. 600
was made He denied that the United
States mills are in any combination with
European mills for controlling prices, put
said he believed that the English. French.
German and Belgian mills had trade
agreement for fixing prices. He did not
think that the price of steel rails was
controlled by international agreements
although he believed it would be to the
advantage of the American mills II the
law would permit them to become parties
to such an agreement Mr.. FELTON, SAID
that the total cost of producing steel
rails in this country last year was $50
ton.
Mr.. Griggs of Georgia asked Mr.. Eel
ton if he knew any poor man in the steel
business.
u do" he replied.
"Who is it?''
Myself"
That's why they sent you here, I
guess remarked Mr.. Griggs.
Mr.. Griggs endeavored to learn the prof
it's made by the Pennsylvania Steel Co.,
and what amount it has involved in
property and improvements.
Mr.. FELTON, admitted that $100oO,Oo0
worth of common stocks was issued as
water and remains water.
W. v. Follasbee of PittsburG. repre-
senting the independent tin plate manu-
facturers, said that Tin plate has been
the football of the tariffs" He declared
nat the cost of foreign tin plates in New
York without duty is 81 thousand and
that two-thirds of the tin plaes find their
market on the seaboard-New York. Phil
adelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
PARALYZlNG FOG.
New York City and Harbor Obliged to
Suspend All Traffic.

New York, Nov. 25.-Fog, heavy and
paralyzing in it's effect on traffic on
land and sea, which has hung over the
city and the harbor for two days, still
clung like q shroud today, tying up
shipping in the worst blockade that
the city has experienced in 25 years.
Between the Narrows and Sandy Hook
a constantly growing fleet of ocean
steamships was at anchor. Ocean traf-
fic has been practically suspended
since Monday, while many of the
sound steamers have not attempted to
leave their docks. Numerous minor ac-
cidents resulted from the boats strik-
ing piers in their efforts to get into
slips.
Early tonight the fog lifted sudden
ly and an end of congested traffic on
land and the partial embargo on traf
fic on the water began. In q short time
conditions improved appreciably in the
city and upper bay, but down the har-
Dor the fog still held thick and ship
ping was still badly hampered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
WINTHROP,
Mrs. Lee Deamond, Sum-
mer Resident, Is Dead.
Many Visitors Here For the
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Local Notes and Items Of Personal
Interest to Readers.

Mr.. and Mrs C. P. Rowei and fam
lily are visiting relatives in Solon.
Mrs. f. v carr and Miss Lucie Carr
are visiting i'll Boston.
News was received here Tuesday of
the sudden death of Mrs. Lee Diamond
at her home in Springfield. Mass. Mr..
Diamond has the sympathy of his
many friends in Winthrop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Diamond were building beaui-
fui cottage and expected to bevome
summer residents here.
The monthly meeting of the Friends
churches will be neid Friday at Win
throp Center
There was good attendance at the
supper at the Friends church Tuesday
evening and everyone had an enjoy
able time.
Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury of Eridston
are visiting their daughter. Mrs. 5. NJ.
Cover.
Pretzman Gale is at home from
Kent's Hill. A friend, Rupert Colcot,
also of the Hill, is visiting him.
Miss Esthe Badger is spending
Thanksgiving at her home in Vienna,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.. Bean are
visiting Mrs. Beams parents. Rev and
Mrs. Bruce Nicholson. in Waterville.
Russell Cummings of Hartland and
Mrs. D. A. Moore and son Russell of
Turner are guests of Mrs. Lizzie Rich
ardson.
Mr. and Mrs S. B. Edwards ard Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. c. Edwards are spending
q few days with relatives in Brooks.
Ora Maxim arrived yesterday from
Westbrook for the Thanksgiving va
cation.
c. o. Sturtevant returned yesterday
from business trip to Pennington.
Arthur Tansil and Miss Mae Gordon
are visiting in Mercer over Thanksgiv-
ing.
Miss Helen Smith of Salem is visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. Carrie Osborne,
Mrs. l.. f. Jones left Wednesday for
Havcrhill. Mass. to visit her sister,
Mrs j. X. Mute. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
will pass Thanksgiving day at Am
herst College with their son. l.. Ronald
Jones'
&c NJ. ,Sprague left for New York
with carload of potatoes Tuesday
night
Mrs. c. A. Dyer of Livermore FAILS
was in town the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson OF
Brocl<ton, Mass. are visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. NJ. Towlc.
Miss Dixon is visiting at her home
in Clinton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
FOOTBALL NOTES.

The Cornell football team which will
meet the University of Pennsylvania in
the annual Thanksgiving day game ar
rived at Philadelphia Wednesday and
took up quarters at Wayne, a suburb.
After luncheon, the team went to
Franklin field at the University of
Pennsylvania. where for two hours
they went through signal practice AS
to Cornell's chance. Coach Larkin said
neither he nor his associates under es
timated the strength of the Pennsyl-
vanians and he would make no predic
tions He said that he thought Cornell
might surprise some of those who be-
lieved that she would be overwhelmed
The University of Pennsylvania team
went through a light signal drill and
rehearsed some new plays on the
grounds OF the Whitemarsh Country
Club in the afternoon. The team is in
good condition Coach MetZger de-
clined to express himself as to the
possible outcome of the game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

1t is stated with authority at New
Haven, Ct, that tract of land of
some 80 acres located in the town of
Hamden on the west side of Whitney
avenue is about to be offered to the
Yale Athletic management as site
for Stadium at about $75,O00 A plan
of the tract has been drawn up and
submitted TO Walter Camp The offer
has not yet come formally before the
athletic management. 1t is thought,
however, that if the Yale management
decides to erect n Stadium another site
in Hamden, on Dixwell avenue in what
is known as Hamden plains. is more
likely to be chosen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
The PE.RU.NA TABLET.

The Peruna Tablets constitute, Sd ~
believe, an effective catarrh reniet
Not only catarrh of the head ana tniJhr nnther
but catarrh Of the stomach anu o'A
internal organs. .,,na.
The Peruna tablets are so msn.pi.. m.pi..
lated and boxed as to reach tho
sumner In a perfe city fresh state
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
Never Fails to Relieve
SICK HEADACHE
LIVER TROUBLES
Weeks Mills. Me. Sept. I, 1906.

Weeks Mills, Me-, Sept. I, 1906.
Il have used L. F. Atvood's Bit
ters for years for sick headache and
liver trouble, and they have never
failed to relieve me-" Yours truly,
Mrs. D. w. Whitehouse.
The true Il. F." Atwoods Bitters are
the one remedy that you can always
depend on for speedy relief for derange.-
ments Oof stomach, liver and a blocE
Sold at dealers for 36c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
Gard of Thanks.

To our many friends who by then
thoughtfulness and beautiful floral o.
ferings. lightened the burdens of oa'
sorrow, we desire to express our hearl'
felt thanks.
MRS. G.. f. KILBRETH,
MRS. EDGAR PARkMAN,
EDWIN NJ. FOSTER,
JOHN A. FOSTER. j
LENA F. FOSTER.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

In view of the complete rupture of
relations between France and Ven
eZuela the news that President Castro
of Venezuela is going to Paris for an
operation hos occasioned some surprise
there 1t is probable that the govern
ment officially will ignore his presence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
EAST WINTHROP.

The funeral services Of the late W.
M. A., Foster were held at her late ho's
in East Winthrop Tuesday afternos,..
Nov. "a. The large gathering of frieno'
and the many beautiful flowers at'es
ed tie high esteem in which she W.
held in the community. Rev. a. :.
Lane. pastor of the Baptist church' !.
which Mrs. Foster had for many Sea's
been a member, conducted the serVice..
Intcrment was in the family iot =
LakeVieW cemetery. s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

There is no confirmation at London
of the reports circulated in the United
s. ates that King Manuel of Portu-
gal has been attacked by mob in the
streets of Lisbon. King Manuel was at
Oporto Tuesday, reviewing the garr-
son there and he met with hearty
reception from the troops
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

James A. Ten Eyck. stroke of syfa
cuse University eight-oared crew. Wa
arrested Wednesday at Syracuse, N, :, "A
for the Chicago police. He Is chaise, !.
with being a party in a pool game .st
which Christ Hansen was fieeceu -
of 1880.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

The Canadian embargo against
American cattle has been extended to
the state of Michigan, where the foot
sad mouth disease has been reported.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26

Foot and Mouth Disease in Maryland.
Baltimore, Nd Nov. 25.-The foot
and mouth disease has been discovered
In a cattle on a farm near Lineboro,
Carroll county, this state, according to
report made by State Veterinarian
Mackie today
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police all over the world set themselves
to watching out for a smOoth-faced. tow
headed young chap with bad case of the
suffers. The rewards that were offered
by the bank for the young fellows appre-
hension made our teeth leak. and we felt
sore to think, as all of us thought, that
those rewards were sure to be picked up
by some foreign fly cop or other, who
would merely have the trouble of clap
ping hand on the back of the suffering
fugitive when the lad reached the place.
But he was never sprung. There was
never even a clue about him. He disap-
peared as IL he'd jumped into an aban-
doned well. All OF the American consuls
in the world were circularized with
Schrieber's description time and again,
but nary a report ever came in about
him. Several private detectives formu
lated private theories to where Schrie-
Der made for when he took his leave. and
spent their own good coin in going to the
places where these theories led them; but
they all came back looking foolish. To
still further muddle the mystery II is
known that Schrieber had very little
money-only a few hundreds-lefts out OF
his big haul-down when he hoped. The
only way to account for 1t is to assume
that when he went away Willie Schrieber
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to the saleswoman. How much?
" Six ninety-eight apiece was her ~
play.
Il remembered what my wife had told
me about paying only couple Of dollars
apiece for the nightgowns. but that made
no difference. l wanted to get away
from there. So I nodded to the young
woman that I'd take them along instead
of having them sent.
Huh! man is likely. isn't he to
pay six ninety eight apiece for night
gowns for his wife" heard the Ratchet
faced elderly woman few PAGES below
me say. in her piercing acrid tone. to
the woman with her.
And then l got out of the lingerie Sec
ton. feeling wlted as If I had just
passed through trial for a felony.
why. aren't they beauties! exclaim-
ed my wife when she united the package
and unrolled the nightgowns on the bed.
How much?
"'Oh. I forget-let's see-oh yes-two
twenty-eight apiece told her
:" Well I do declare. II you aren't the
greatest bargain-getter!' said my wife.
rapturously. You must have struck a
sale. Why, I never saw any like these
for less than seven or eight dollars
My husband is just the grandest
shopper-why. he can do better in buying
things for me than l ever can myself
my wife said to some women callers that
evening. And the beauty OF II is that he
really enjoys shopping for mer'
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LINGERIE COUNTER PROVED MANS WATERLOO

an old black nanny from Virginia who
doesn't know anything about the stores
and who stands In deadly fear and awe
Of the downtown section.
"By the simplest process of elimination
then. it fell to me to go out and purchase
my wife a couple of nightgowns.
II undertook the errand with reluc-
lance which ! was careful to screen from
my wife. not wishing to worry her. l
have always possessed a certain shyness
in respect 10 lingerie counters and lin
gerie displays Passing through large
stores I have always experienced a sud
den instructive desire to bolt for 1t when
| have Numbered upon the lingerie sec
ton of the esta blishments. l have re-
garded the lingerie department as a sort
of Sargasso sea, SO to speak, which 1t
were better ] kept well away from. In
deed. l have never permitted myself even
to stop before an elaborate lingerie dis.
play I'm show window. There are some
men who can do that and do 1t. but /
always looked uron these as wonderfully
brave persons If not actual world ying
desperadoes.
But / was i'm for II. and there was
nothing for me to do but TO listen with
what comDlacence l could assume to my
wife's instructions.
"'Get two. she said to me. and not
expensive ones. / have heaps and heaps
of nice nightgowns. but they're all in the
wash. and / don't know when l shall be
able to get any washing done. So get just
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plain ones-they shouldn't cost more than
50 apiece at the outside. Go to one OF the
large stores-they have more of q variety
$50 out / started.
Il make it point to follow my wife's
Instructions meticulously in these mat
ters to forestall. If possible. any after
conversation Of a reproving or admonitory
character. So / went to one of the large
department stores.
perhaps l looked hangdog-certainly
was oppressed by sinister feeling OF
apprehension II not positive guilt-when
asked the foorwalker to direct me to
the section where / could purchase night
gowns.
For YOURSELF? inquired the floorwalk-
err quickly, and. as l imagined. sus-
piciously.
NO; for my wife 1 feebly replied.
1.-The foorwalker, I thought, looked at
me as II he might be saying to himself
Well. don't know so much about that
of course, you'd say that the nightgowns
we're for your wife, and then he told me
how to get to the lingerie section.
The lingerie section Of this establish
ment is very large. and only certain sorts
Of garments are sold at certain counters.
Samples Of these garments are displayed
on racks above the counters for the
guidance Of shoppers. But all white arti-
cles of this character look alike to me.
and so 1 could only stink UP to each
counter in turn and hoarsely whisper the
one word to the young woman behind the
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have been wondering for the past month
or so how it was that Cushman had not
even asked for time as yet to make his
yearly contribution OF politics. wisdom
and humor to republican campaign liter
ature.
Not going to make any," replied Cush-
man. somewhat shortly.
Not going to make any," repeated the
midd e. west erner in blank surprise. why
not?''
Mr.. Cushman lighted cigar, settled
six or seven feet OF himself in a chair
and shook his head.
Remember that famous funny speech
I made a couple Of year ago." he in
auire,i. sin which I said that during the
last democratic administration times were
50 hard out my way that I couldn't get
anything to eat but clans, and that be-
fore the financial ad business depression
was over / had eaten so many of them
that my stomach rose and fell with the
tide? You do? Well. that's the reason
I'm not going to make any speech. funny
or otherwise. this year. I'm afraid II l
do some democrat will get up and remind
me OF that clam speech"
We'll what If they do?" inquired the
middle westerner. in sorely puzzled
tone.
Because" responded Mr.. Cushman
bitterly. as he accidentally bit his cigar
In half. although this is a republican
administration, about six thousand unem-
pioyed out in my district are living on
CLANS now. That's why"
And nowadays to the light minded
among his colleagues Mr.. Cushman is
Just clans.
X X X X
Jim Tawney Of Minnesota. chairman
of the House committee on appropria-
tons. is delightfully."- solemn soul Not
that he hasn't a sense of humor. He has.
But ii is about the size OF box of
safety matches and sometimes is in a
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and half dozen leather-cOvered daven-
ports of remarkably form-titting qualities
In the old days: when the member who
could register ''John Smith and jag"
when he went home every evening was
looked upon nothing more than a real
sassy legislator. with an eye TO play as
well as work. these davenports. or their
predecessors. worked overtime. They sell
dom accommodated more than one states
man at time, and he was usually dead
to the world. Nowadays, with nothing
stronger than tea served in the Capitol
restaurants and drunkenness in legisla-
tor looked upon as nad form plus. these
davenports sometimes hold many as
half dozen members at time. Which
is interesting. if not Instructive.
But the cloakrooms-both republican and
democratic-of the House are worth while
for more reasons than that of furniture
1t is in the cloakroom that the legislative
bacn unbends. the brow unwrinkles. the
mental attitude gets quick reverse. At
las. having temporary respite. unstraps
his world burden. dumps it in the nearest
corner. saps brother Atlas on the back
and borrows cigar. Relieved from a
pose that Is oftentimes physical as well
as mental. Atlas becomes almost human
He listens. he tells story. he sometimes
laughs. And in the intervals of reminis-
cence and such-and sometimes there are
no intervals-he broilS to turn. with
language comprehensive and ornate. every
person and thing connected with the gov
eminent. from the President and the Con-
stitution down to the messenger to the
who does not know his place and the
wearing flight of steps to the second floor
of the census office And oftentmes they
put each other on the pan.
''Cush. cried Il festive ddle-western-
er luunginS In the republican cloakroOm
the other day to Representative CuShman
of Washngt on-the long. the lean, the
angular. hat-racky and funny Cushman-
who had just blown in. when are you
going to deliver Your session effort?' And
In this the member but voiced the curios-
ity of any number Of republicans who
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any. but that one night at dinner. pelng
thirsty, you corralled a bottle and 1nlshed
it all by your lonesome. Wen that, Gear
man, was a bottled hghball. put up that
way to save ice. as well as TO avoid the
anti-canteen regulations that prevail on
| United States transports. Am L right
now or am / note"
| But Mr. battlefield didn't answer for the
minute He just sat there with his mouth
| open looking as foolish a mighty In
| tallisent man can well look And then he
| flushed.
| Did you ever drink any more of it?"
| asked the member with keen intuition
We'll" replied Mr. Littlefield. very
sheepishly. this explains something that
| has kept me awake more than one night.
| That bottle of what | thought was wa
| ter tasted good that that very same
night. which you'll! remember was terri
| bly, close and hot. | had case of the
| blamed stuff sent 10 my stateroom. And
before went to bed | drank three or
| four bottles of Ii.
What happened" suggested the in
quiring member. wiping away his tears.
I'VE Will not go into that" replied
Mr. Lttiefield. in his most may-it-please-
your-honor tone Suffice ii to say that
| after | had Subdued a violent headache
the following morning l threw the rest
of the case out of the window. But l
always have wondered what was the
/ matter with that water.
| And Mr.. I.ittlefield sJrolled away while
the group he left behind chanted, most
| dismally. 1T sounds to melt sounds to
met sounds to me like a lie
| Hes a wonder. remarked the member
| who had started the story of the botGed
| highballs. Il made that yarn up out
| of whole cloth just to get rise out of
| him, and here he turns around and puts
| the laugh on me by going me case
| better. Why. he gave himself ina g
| mary jag rather than spoil IA story.
! And this is just one of the reasons why
| everybody under the dome. at both ends
| of the Capitol. regrets that Mr.. Little
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rents for a round tidy sum a handsome
house in fine residential section. In
stalls all of his bum bjouterie and punk
erino works of art in that house. and
then advertises that "a gentleman about
to depart for Europe" will sell off all of
his works of art. etc. etc
The good things more than fall for this
scheme. The fact that the cheap gear is
spraddled around in the various rooms Of
a fine house, skillfully furnished up for
the purpose. convinces them. The stuff
must be all right. or 1.-The gentleman about
to depart for Europe" wouldn't have had
it in that fine residence. would he? Sure
not And so the crafty one gets about
nineteen prices for the vileSt imaginable
daubs and lop-sided bronZes and things.
and the people who buy the stuff go their
way imagining that they've knocked jhe
stuffing out of al the bargain getters that
ever lived and breathed. Fine. fine
biZnis' for the grafters. but after a while
the soft marks will find out about that
one. too and then the grafters have to
think up a new one. But they'll be equal
to thinking up the new one-no fear what
ever as to that.
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'In the cell put him through few Of
the third-degree kinks. while he continued
TO protest that he was being outraged.
and when / left him / felt that much as
he looked like my man. he probably was
telling the truth. Fact is / was on the
very pinpoint of asking the police to turn
him loose when 1 got a message from the
prisoner hat he wanted to see me, and I
returned to the cell.
We'll. he weakened and he coughed up
the whole thing. He had. as I surmised,
shipped in a sailing vessel from Callao,
bound for Japan. In Japan he met up
with a Japanese medical sharp who had
mastered the science Of curing Sufferers
and who had suffering patients from all
over the island empire. The Japanese
doctor had cured the Little Rock cashier
of his stammering difficulty inside of three
months. and the cashier. confident that
the removal of hts popularity of speech
would make 1t easy enough for him. re-
turned to the United States. Yet I
would have had him turned loose inside OF
few moments had he only kept his spine
straight and his head closed. So some
times think that If Schrieber still Is alive,
and they ever corral him. maybe he too
will be found to have nothing the matter
with his powers of speech"