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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
OTHERS DID SAME
Shawnee's Not Only Committee
to Elect Delegates.
Mr.. Stubbs' Own Organization
in Douglas Did It.
ALL ARE FOR TAFT.
Endorsed at Nearly All the Com
mittee Meetings.
Cyrus Leland Makes a Speech
at LeavenwOrth.

In spite of the fact that there was
much grief and many accusations at
the meeting Of the Shawnee county CEN
trail committee Saturday afternoon, it
appears that other counties In this vi
cinity elected delegates to the state
and congressional conventions Saturday
by the same plan used in Topeka.
One of these counties was Douglas
in the Second district, where w. r.
Stubs controls the machinery and
where the delegates to the state con-
vention are instructed to vote for
Stubs for one of the delegates to the
national convention.
Leavenworth county also elected it's
delegates Saturday by this method. The
Leavenworth committee listened to an
address by Cyrus Leland.
Here in Shawnee county the trouble
seems to have been that there was q
fight on between rival factions, and the
Mulvane crowd, being in control, pre-
ferred to elect the delegates by the
system which would insure them VIC
tory,-which is highly laudable under
the political ethics which prevail In
this country.
In Douglas county the usual Taft
resolutions we're adopted, and the fol-
lowing delegates elected:
w. r. Stubs, B. w. Mcfarland, r. B.
McWilliams, George w. Campbell,
Marshall Gorrill, e. s. Eastman, w.
E. Stone, j. H. Dean, Charles Pilla,
w. E. Higgins, K. M. Flory, Henry
Eggert. r. L. Patton and Portef Bell.
Delegates to the congressional con-
ventfon: Harry Dick. George l.. Da-
Wis. Green Keith, Matt Potter. ]. B.
Wilson. Fred j. Hill, c. e. Percy. J.
B. Perkins. C. E. Moss, J. H. Griffith,
E. U. Bond, Mark Ellis and Riley
Rogers.
The delegates for the state conven-
ton are for w. r. Stubbs for dele
gate at large to the national conven-
ton: those to the congressional con-
vention are for George L. Davis for
delegate to the national convention
from the Second district.
In Leavenworth county, Taft was
endorsed, also D. r. Anthony for
congress and F. J. Ryan for member
of the board OF railroad commission
ers.
The twenty-four delegates to the
state and congressional convention
are: e. B. Baker. F. B. Dawes. w. I.
Biddle, D. w. Flynn, John Black,
julius Neubauer. E. D. Lysle, T. w.
Bell, Lee Bond, c. NJ. Moates, E. l..
Clements. J. F. Hutchinson, 7. G.
Brockett, George w. Roe. Jesse
Haney. F. A. Brockett. vinton Still
ings. r. NJ. Petherbridge. J. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

State Journal. The accounts are cor
rect. as the chairman states, and we
find the receipts for all money expend-
ed In the proper form, and hereby ex-
onerate the chairman, secretary and
treasurer Of all charges. Accounts all
correct"
The contest over the question Of the
cornmittee's right to name delegates to
the state and First district congress
sional convention, which meet but two
hours apart, and with the same dele
motion by D. W. Muivane to appoint a
committee Of nine, three from the
country and one each from the six city
wards, to nominate a list of S dele
gates and a like number of alternates,
to be voted upon by the county com.
mittee. The lobby signified its dissent
with this proposition noisily.
Mr.. Mulvane explained that there was
no other course open under the prov1s-
ions of the new primary law and that,
inasmuch as there is only one candidate
from Shawnee county to the national
convention, Mr.. Capper, and as the
sentiment is known to be unanimous
for Mr.. Taft, there was really no
ground for objection. Nemaha. Leav-
enworth and a majority of the counties
are taking similar action. he added.
This is a serious matter" objected
Judge Simon, ''and there is no authority
for this proposed action. The call OF
the state committee does not delegate
to this committee authority to arrogate
to itself power to name this delegation.
When the voters OF the Republican
party elected the members of this COM
mittee they did not know they were
selecting men to choose state delegates.
The committee is preparing to do some
thing for which 1t will be held respon-
sible by the voters Of this county. II
it elects the delegates instead of Civ
ing the voters a chance to name their
own delegates, 1t will hear from the
people, not only right away but at the
primaries in August. There is no con-
test on for national delegates or as to
endorsing Mr.. Taft for the presidential
nomination, but there is a contest as
to whether or not David w. Muivane
shall be allowed to control Shawnee
county's delegation to the state con-
vention.'
This committee was elected by the
Republicans of Shawnee county and
represents the sentiments of the yot-
ers" declared Mr.. Bauer IF We take
this action it will be satisfactory to
them. Mr.. Gibbons and myself repre-
sent the Second ward and We are not
afraid of being turned down by the
votes of our constituents at the Aug
ust primaries because we vote for this
motion. We are really following their
wishes when we vote for it,
p H Forbes expressed his belief that
if the committee was going to name
the delegates to the state convention 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Lake; Alex Lindsay, Dover; Victor
Costa, RichIand; J. B. Belts. First
ward; James Gibbons. Second ward;
Fred Jewell. Fourth ward; W: T. Os-
borne, Fifth ward: John Movers,
Sixth ward.
A recess was taken. at the end Of
which the subcommittee reported the
following list Of nominations, which
was adopted:
Delesates-Thomas Oliver. Err
Hansford, Robert Keith. Reese Van
SAINT, Alex Lindsay, J. e. Maus. c. w.
Smith, Victor Costa. James Murphy,
]. B. Belts, Charles Jones. Galen
Nichols, James w. Gibbons, Rufus
Frazier, George Lane, Robert Tasker,
Henry Monroe, D. w. Mulvane, Ar
Ter, John T. CLANCY. G. B. Hypes,
Fred Jewell w. L. Osborne, John
Chiles, John Mowers, s. A. Swendson.
Alternates-John Fritz, William
Page, George N. Holmes, A. w. Ward,
T. D. Robinson, Ed Buchanan, A. D.
ney, F. r. Conwell. Spencer Ford. c.
K. Holiday, ]. c. Tinsley, G. B.
Granderson, George Charles. O. j.
Weed. Nick Chiles, John Stanton, A.
T. Lucas Charles Ramsey, John Van
vechten. R. F. Hodgins, Frank
Blanch. T.: ]. Hurley, Aaron Wilson.
The candidacy of William H. Taft for
the presidency of the United States was
formally endorsed in the following
resolution, offered by Col. w. H Ros-
sington and unanimously adopted:
whereas, It is evident that the Re
publican voters of Kansas have already
plainly indicated their preference for
the nomination and election of William
H Taft for our next president of the
United States: and
Whereas, It is all important that the
wishes and commands of the people OF
this state should at the earliest mo-
ment be plainly and finally expressed;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the delegates chosen
by Shawnee county be and they are
hereby instructed by this committee.
speaking for the party in this county.
to use all proper efforts to insure the
choice of delegates to the national con-
vention who shall be instructed to vote
for William H. Taft first, last and all
the time, until he shall be triumphantly
chosen as the standard bearer of the
Republican party for the election OF
19O8.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

No flower could at all compare,
with this pretty lass SO young and fair;
Her step is light, ner M hsnla IL Ne. Tes
oi.ee r. T. Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

F. NJ. stahl was permitted to sit as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Chairman Van SAINT named as the
sub committee to nominaLe q list o.
delegates and alternates: d. w. Null
yane, chairman: Thomas Oliver, Silver
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
NAVIGATION CLOSES
On Moosehead Lake After a Season Of
207 Days.

Greenville, Me. Dec. 6.-The severe
cold of the latter part of the week has
started the work of sealing up Names
great inland sea and, although the
lake is by no means frozen over as yet,
all the steamers Of the Coburn Steam
boat Co made their last trips for the
season Saturday, having been in COM
mission since May 13.
This is the earliest for navigation to
close on the lake for several years. The
high winds Of the last few days have
prevented an extensive freeze, but last
night was comparatively calm and ice
made rapidly, particularly in the shell
tered coves. 1t Is possible that small
steamers may be able to run between
Kineo station, the terminus of the
Somerset Railway and Kineo, as it is
but a short distance and the lake does
not freeze over as early so near to the
west outlet where there is some motion
TO the water, as it does in the sections
where still water only is found Off
cially, however, Moosehead was closed
Saturday, after a season of 207 days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
EL.K'S MEMORIAL.
Lodge Holds Exercises
Sunday Afternoon
/
Eloquent Address Is Delivered
By Frank |. Dutton.
Fitting Tribute Paid to Memories
0f..Departed.Erothers.

Memorial exercises We're held by the
Augusta Lodge Of Elks al it's lodge
room at o'clock Sunday afternoon, in
memory of the members of the order
who have died, since the installation
of this lodge
The exalted ruler. George w. Mer-
ril conducted the exercises. The Elks'
memorial ritual service was held, and
the memorial address was delivered by
Frank l.. Durton, who spoke as fol-
lows:
Brother Ellison this day set apart
to the memory of our dead brothers, l
have not come here to speak to you OF
DEATH but Of life. The dead, if seeing
and know ing both life and death, must
recognize that the care of man should
be over the possible and not the i'm
possible. Within the confines of life
man has q linited control; beyond,
none whatever Whether the drapery
we call death shuts from our view the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
China Granoe.

China Grange held a regular session
"Wednesday evening. Dec. 3. with a
good attendance. The First and Sec
ond degrees were> conferred on four
candidates. After ali business had
been disposed of the election of officers
came next in order and are as follows:
Master, Cony Webber: overseer, Ar
tur Harrington; lecturer. Idella Chad
wick; steward. Harvey Mosher; as
sistant steward. w. O. Harrington; :;
chaplain, A. b. Ellis; treasurer, Mar
tin Webber; secretary. Clarence 3.
Ellis; gatekeeper, Lawrence Crom-
NETT: Ceres. Pearle Webber; Flora
Dora Elliott; Pomona. Mrs. Coffin
Lady Asst. steward Mae Harrington
The usual Harvest feast will be served
at the next meeting in two weeks when
the Third and Fourth degrees will be
worked. The program was omitted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Hose No l responded to still alarm
at about 545 Saturday afternoon, due
to a slight blaze in the cellar Of the
Cony House, and which was caused
by al overheated smoke pipe leading
timbers on fire Three chemicals were
used in killing out the fire. The pipe
was the same one that caused trouble
about two weeks ago. Yesterday morn
ing the hose company responded to an
other still alarm at $50, it being due
to chimney fire at the residence OF
w. II. Holmes on Powhatan street
four chemicals being used g ~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Local Social Meetings.

The Claiming Guild will meet in the
Unitarian church parlors at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Curtis Daughters will meet this
evening with Mrs. A. w. Beane, No.
s, Chapel street.
The Rebekah Aid will meet at the
usual hour this afternoon for a busl-
ness meeting at Odd Fellows hail.
The Susanna Wesley Society will
meet this evening at 80 O'Clock with
Miss Leila Hutchins, so Winthrop
street.
The Murray Club will meet with Mrs.
Willis Swift, No. 112 Winthrop street,
at 80 Monday evening. The amount
of work to be finished for the fair
makes a large attendance very neces-
sary
The Armitage Club will be enter
tanned at 7.30 this evening at Grand
Army hall by eight members of tht
club, they being the Misses Bertha
Pullen, N. ]. Trott, Martha Black
| well. Lola Edmunds, Ida Shaw, Ami.
Hanks. Fay Clark and Lillian Went
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
IMPORTANT LAND DEAL.
e. E. Whitney May Build Modern
Business Block at Dover.

Dover Nc, Dec 6.-(SpeciaD An
important transfer of property was Of
fected Saturday through the T., A
Strout Cos local office. when Olney l..
Higgins sold the Brockway block IN
Union square to Edward +. Whitney,
register of deeds for Pisca ataquis coun-
t.. Mr. Whitney purchased the prop
erty as an investment. but if it is not
sold he contemplatcs building a modern
block on the site OF the buildings,
which is one of the most desirable To-
cations in town. Mr.. Higgins has
owned the properly for the past two
years, having purchased it of the heirs
Of the late Damon and Sanger Brock
way.
The officers of SebeccO Council, Roy
al Arcanum, recently elected are as
follows: s., A. p Clark; V. R, F.. f.
Cole; P. r.. f. f. Sanborn; o.. f. 5.
Centhner; G.. c. r. Hurd; Sec. w. .,
JJayford; Treas. A r. Peaks; Col. s.
J. Law. Elmer f. Cole was elected a
trustee for three years. At the last
meeting five candidates were initiated
into the order.
Mosaic Lodge, H. ana a. NJ. mas
elected the following officers: w, NJ.
Z. S. Genthner: S W.. Y. l.. Warren:
j. w. c. II. Norton: s.. d.. f. w.
Crocker; j. D.. H. w. Thayer: Treas,
D. E. Dinsmore: See, J. t. Roberts.
A. P Clark, B. 3. Anderson. Z. Z.
Spearing were elected on the finance
committee.
George w Edgerly while chopping
wood Thursday was struck in the right
eye by a knot, causing him to lose his
sight Mr. Edgerly is in Bangor for
treatment, but no hopes are given HIM
for the restoration of his sight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
CLOSING VESPER SERVICE.
Rev. Charles e. Park at Unitarian
Church This Evening".

The preacher at the last Of the Mon
day Vesper services will be the Rev.
Charles Edwards Park OF the First
Church in Boston Mr. Park is one of
the younger preachers of the Unitarian
faith but he breaches today in pulpit
which has been occupied by John Cot
ton. John Davenport, John Norton,
Charles Cnauncy under whom the
church became liberal, and John Clark
under whom it became definitely Uni
tartan.
Mr. Park is a graduate of the Scien-
tifc school of Yale Tniversity where
he went to fit himself for the engineer
ing profession. Descendant OF Jona-
than Edwards. the greatest theoloGian
that New England has produced. ana
grandnephcw of the eminent Professor
Edward a. Parks Of AndoVer Theoio-
gical Seminary-the call to the min
istry was part of an inheritance from
which he could not escape.
Mr. Park went to Chicago where he
met the Rev. William Wallace Fem
now the dean of the Harvard DIVINITY
School Mr.. Park studied theology
with Mr.. Fem and became assistant
minister in his church. From there he
went to the Unitarian church at Hing
ham. Mass and after a few years
there was called in 1906 to the FIRST
Church in Boston, which was organized
in the year 1880.
Mr. Park will preach in the Uni
tartan church. corner of State and Oak
streets at 730 this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
LIFE OF A PlMPLE.
CompIexions Are Cleared and PimpIes
Disappear Overnight Without
Trouble.


The dispensers of poslam, a new
skin discovery, ask that notice be
given that no one is urged to pur-
chase it without first obtaining an ex-
perimental package. Those who have
tried it will find that the fifty-cent
box, on sale at Coughlin's Pharmacy,
and all drug stores, is sufficient to
cure the worst cases of eczema,
where the surface affected is not too
large. The itching ceases on first ap-
plication. 1t will also cure acne,
letter blotches, scaly scalp, hives,
BARRIERS and every other form of itch,
including itching feet. Being flesh
colored and containing no grease, the
presence of poslam on exposed sur
faces, such as the face and hands, is
not perceptible. Water and soap can
not be used in connection with it, as
these irritate and prolong skin
troubles, sometimes even causing
them.
AS to the experimental package Of
posIam, it can be had free of charge
by mail of the Emergency Labora-
tories, 80 West Twenty fifth Street
New York. 1t alone is sufficient to
clear the complexion overnight, and
to rid the face of pimples in twenty
four hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Who Delivered the Memorial Address
Sunday Before the Augusta Elks.
sunshine of eternal day or the darkness
of a night that may sometime dawn, no
man knoWeth. The living can do Meth
er good nOr i'll to the dead. The flesh
of death has passed beyond the world
| of pain; his soul beyond the realm OF
earthly feeling. Any deed of kindness.
ally act Of good, any sentiment of
brotherhood affects him not No me-
| mori2i tablet, however expensive on
| richly carved, can, please the eye o.
death. No phrases Of commemoration.
whether eouched in the finished IAN
@ua9e Of Tie orator, or the dreamy
irtas ination of the poet, can render ser
vice to II departed brother.
Men both great and small live. die,
and pass away. and the great throb-
bing world in which they lived. how
ever, tall the shafts that mark their
graves, closes III about their memory
and they are forgotten by all, save
those with whom they lived in ties Of
blood, Of friendship and of brother
hood. Themselves forgetting life, they
are forgotten in death. The living form
new ties and new affections as out of
the roots and seeds of the dead plant
a new life is created.
And when ] contemplate these
things L am moved to say in the Ian
guage of the poet:
"How on the faltering footsteps of decay
Youth presses-eyer gay and beautiful
youth
In all its beautiful forms"
Life is a transient thing and is COW
cred Ly little span of a few years.
AS We grow old we see men born and
die within our own memory We look
about us and see that this passing life
is soon forgotten and we wonder what
il all means.
If we have hearts that have known
the touch OF love and sorrow, we can
not, five WOULD. believe 4 that this
brief existence ends everything In re
soonse to this feeling of love and af-
fection, of the unwillingness of the hui
man heart to give up it's dead, ages
have exhausted reason, imagination.
speculation and hope to convince the
living that all is not lost. True it is
that the past centuries of reason,
speculation and imagination have dealt
largely with whether mortality was
followed by Immortality. Nearly all
| theoiogies have dealt with an exist
| ance after death. Il life beyond the
grave in some unknown, unseen and to
mortdls, un<nowable world.
| The great fraternal organizations Of
| the world nave been unconsciously
| building up a new ideal of immortal
| ity-an immortality that leaves its in
| fuence upon n progressive brother
| hood among all men. A man may die
and enter into the peace of an immor-
| tality hereafter that has been the sub
ject Of his dreams. And SetSall through
his life he has never fltought of that
| Immortality he leaves behind him
among men on earth. The immortality
of which 7 speak may be good or it
| may be Bad. Good and bad are relative
ttrms. No human life is all good or al
bad. That it may be more good thar
evil is the one predominating problem
of today. The good or evil influence o.
| tire life of a man leaves behind him i.
| unending is immortal.
There is ever round about us work
| itg for or against our moral welfare
| unconscious and eternal influences OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Tuesdav. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec

Tuesday, Wednesday ana Ih'lrsdaH' Dec
s, Q and 10.
The booths and what they will sell:
New Years Day Magazines-Com. Mrs
w. p. Hutchins, Mrs Folsom MISS
Vo,l1iii Washington's Birthday. Domestic Arti-
cles-Com. Mrs. Gaslin, Mrs. Davis
St Patrick's Day, Wcmens and Men
Neckwcar-Com Mrs Thompson, Mrs
Brick, Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Eastern Dav. Bags and CuShions-Com.
Mrs. Fisher, Miss Murch.
Nav DAY. Candy--Com. Mrs. HOXic. MIS-.
Kraus, Miss HoXie. -.
Patriots Day. Ice Creaem-B f. Smith,
Edgar Fletcher.
Memorial Day, Evergreens-Com. Mrs.
Russell. Miss Ethel Russell. 10,
Fourth of July, Dolls Com. Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Mcdonald.
Circus Day, Things Bows Like-Con. Mrs.
Whitehouse, Mrs. ColburE.
Labor Day. Aprons-Com. Miss Payne
Miss Fill.
Thanksgiving Day-Cafe and Cooked
Food--Com Mrs, Bush. Mrs. Perkins,
Mrs Folsom. Mrs. Trask.
Christmas Day, Fancy Work, Indian and
Mexican Drawn Work-Com. Mrs. Ey-
der, Mrs. Frederick. Mrs. Libby, Mrs.
Childrcn's Booth-Com. Mrs. Rollins.
Farmers Booth, fine line of goods
Com Mrs Drummond. Mrs Savage,
Miss Nyllcr, Mrs. Mendall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held Sunday Evening by the Lewiston
Lodge of EIks.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. 6.-(SpeciaD -
The Lewiston Lodge of Elks held their
annual Memorial services this evening
concert was given by the Lewiston
Brigade Band, followed by showing Of
pictures of deceased brothers; invoca-
ton by Rev. Herbert l.. Hutchins;
solos by Mrs. Will c. Atkins and Ernest
J. Hill and duet by Mrs. Atkins and
Mr.. Hill; reading of "Thanatopsis" by
George S. Mccarthy and a cornet solo
by Mr. Raffnell. The eulogy was de-
livered by Hon. Louis c. Stearns of
the Bangor Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Fittston Grange.

Pittston Grange held its election of
officers Wednesday evening at the reg
ular meeting. The officers elected are
as follows: Master. E. A. Lapham;
overseer, +. III. Lapham; lecturer, Mrs.
Lydia Moore; steward, Hattie Mansir;
assistant steward. May Marson; chap
lain, Mrs. Kate Keller; treasurer, Jen-
ME Brookins: secretary, Mary T. Rip
ley; gate keeper Daniel Moore; Ceres,
Mrs. f.. A. Lapham; Flora, Mrs. ]. A.
Marson; Pomona, Mrs. Nellie L. Pow
ers; l.. A. S., Mrs. Eta Seekins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

The mercury touched the zero
mark Sunday morning for the first
time this winter. Saturday night was
cold and at 10 o'clock the mercury had
dropped to 10 above zero. From that
hour it fell slowly and at A. M. yes
tertlay the thermometer indicated one
degree above zero. The greatest de-
preston was reached at 7.30, however
when the mercury touched the zero
mark
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
FORTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. n. Fossett of River
side Celebrate Event Friday Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Fossett of River
side Friday evening celebrated the 41st
anniversary of their wedding day by
giving one of their enjoyable Whist
parties. 1t was a very enjoyable oc-
casion and the participants deemed 1t
fitting to present their hosts with a
handsome Mission chair as a token of
their regard and esteem.
J. H. Reed presented the chair IN ms
usual graceful manner with the most
fitting and applicable remarks by wish
ing them extended and future pros
perity for many years to come, and all
United in a rising vote OF thanks for
the delightful evening passed on this
occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

An adjourned hearing will be held a,
the office of the referee in bankruptcy
for kennebec county at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday forenoon, Dec. 8, before i. j
c. Little as special master, on a peti-
ton for the discharge of Roscoe E.
Penney from bankruptcy. At the hear
ing which was held at the office of the
referee last week an objection was
filed by the Granite National Bank
and the Augusta Trust Co, two of the
principal creditors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Another Suicide at Portland

Portland, Me, Dec 6.-Telling his
wife that he was going to a place
where he would need no money, Will
liam Hawley. an old mechanic, left his
home, $50 India street, over a week
ago and Saturday his body was found
beneath the coal wharf of William
Findley, near Tukeys bridge, with a
stone tied about his neck with rope
to make drowning more certain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
PRICES
WEST GARDINER.
Mrs. John S. Dudley.

Mrs. John S. Dudley died at her
home in West Gardiner Sunday, aged
SO. The deceased was the daughter Of
ThorAa, K. and Amelia Lord of West
Gardiner. Two sons, Edwin c. Dudl y
Of Augusta and Charles II. Dudley OF
Ha!lowcll survive The funeral will be
held at her late residence Wednesday
at II O'Clock in the forenoon.