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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
CONTINUED from Page One.)
Managua.

Managua.
Genera! Toledo is beseiged at Grey
town. which is surrounded on land and
sea by the insurgents. General vas
uuez. commander of the government
forces a. the last battle near Rama,
was courtmartialed because of the de-
feat suffered by the government troops.
This hattie is said 10 have been des-
perate one A government column
which entered the fight with $50 SOL
d,ers left all but four Of them on the
field.
One of the arrivals here, who is not
native of Nicaragua, states that the
Government officials at Nicaragua pub
iicly assert that Mexico will support
Nicaragua in any controversy in which
if may become involved with the
United States. No foreign newspapers
are allowed to enter Nicaragua at
noints in control Of the government.
All passengers On landing there are
searched and not allowed to bring IN
any arms or anything which the ot1i-
cials believe might he used to help the
insurgent cause. The situation in the
interior is reported as desperate Tor
everyone, including Zelaya's soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
THE VALUE OF MONEY.
Wise Mothers Teach Daughters How
to Spend JudciousIy.


ly dime should be increased to % cents.
Many small items of attire. such as
gloves, stockings collars, she will be able
% see to for herself through this addi-
ton.
Now the mother, having taught her
wise spending, will begin to delegate some
Of her own offices to the child. She has
to learn marketing properly. The mother
takes the girl with her for some time on
her buying expeditions; then she allows
her to take the reins for a week or so,
checking her where she goes a little
wrong
She learns inspection of goods, so that
she can discriminate between good and
inferior brands of groceries. meat, fish
and the like. She learns how to buy and
what to buy. Market tables she studies
50 as to find out beforehand what things
are in or out of season and what the
prices are. Then she is ready to meet
any overcharge with the right knowledge.
She learns food values, knows what
foods give energy and vitality and which
form flesh and build up the body. She
learns when to buy in quantity and also
when not to buy in quantity on account
of certain things deteriorating through
keeping.
She learns the enormous difference that
exists between cash account and Gre
dit account. The mother explains all this
to her Her own training with her little
weekly income of dime for all those
years will have prepared the ground of
her mind to receive it all. and she is an
apt pupil, willing and ready to take her
mothers place in the home at minutes
notice any time.
When she has the reins she gets her
acquisitions ready for the week and, with
her mother, checks the items before going
out to buy. She knows how to get the
butchers or the bakers and will not be
cajoled into buying anything not ar
ranged for.
She knows her income and it's limita-
tons and has learned how to restrict her
wants rigidly. She will not give her or
ders blindly, but will see everything be-
fore she buys it. Meat, vegetables, groc-
cries. milk. butter, eggs. fish, poultry-she
KNOWS their weak points and reveals
them. The tradespeopie serve her Alright
and respect her. She is a good judge and
Will get full weight in goods. She checks
all bills before paying them. so as to de-
[ect any mistake either for or against
her. She thus compels extra care in at
tendance on the bridesmaids part
a girl like this is a treasure her mother
IS not very willing to part with. 1t is a
reasure easily attained because girls love
his marketing and delight in doing it.
And 1t is just as well to take a little
trouble to know how to do it Well Later
IN when some lucky man will delight in
lis housekeeping treasure, too, and still
alter another generation of boys and girls
nay arise to bless not only their mother,
'ut the grandmother who was the source
# all her knowledge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
MAINE MAN A HUSTLER
Rorn in Industry-EImer Stevens
Makes Good State Treasurer.

The Marketman of the State
House. THE Watchdog of the Treas
ury,' THE Temperance Man in Poll
tics'--these are some of the epithets
more or less descriptive, that have in
times past been applied to Elmer A.
Stevens of House and Senate fame.
III Is in his present position, how
ever, as State Treasurer that he makes
so his friends declare, the little busy
pee look like a loafer in comuarison
He arrives at his office at in the
morning, remains till and ut night
ana all this time he is really working.
Mr.. Stevens came into Office as State
treasurer with a roar and rush. AID.
pointed one day, he was in office on
the next, and for a beginner the at
tacHes OIL the treasurers Office say he
signed more checks in the first half
hour or his career as treasurer than
any man that has held the Office up to
date.
He set about learning the details of
his work, and sat up nights to do il
There are is clerks in the tresaurer's
once, and each one was made a study
py the ne" head of the department
VISITORS We're questioned, and the
names Of clerks and pages who have
oaliY business with the treasurer's Of
nee We're learned and memorized. He
cid all this while carrying on the bust
ness OF the office, and it was, in fact,
Kind OF recreation for him.
treasurer Stevens has been a worker
all his life. He was born in a town
called Industry, in Franklin county. II,
the state of Maine, and ever s.lce he
mas tried to live up to that name. Com
Ing 70 massachusetts, he went into the
market business and kept at it till
seven years ago, when he entered polf-
ties For three years he was in the
House and was in his fourth wear in
the Senate when he was elected to his
present office.
Mr. Stevens lives in Somerville. Ev-
cry morning he arrives at his Office at
O'clock. This is about an hour before
OF The clerks put in appearance.
he is there. excepting a half hour for
iahch, till 5. c, and Z o'clock. without
Iet-up or rest.
leaving the Office, he goes directly
rome and prepares for his evenings
work. If re isn't delivering a tenn
p2ranee or other lecture, for as
speaker he is in great demand all
over the State, he studies and nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
David Haig Promoted by
American Wooden Co.
Made Manager al Providence
Mr.. Carpenter Made Supt.
Election Of Officers by Degree Of
Honor and Eastern Star.

Carroll Gates went to Moxie pond
Wednesday for few days hunting.
The following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year by the
Woodbine Lodge Degree of Honor:
Chief of honor, Mrs. Ella Crowell; lady
Of honor, Mrs. Eva A. Williams: chief
Of ceremonies, Mrs. Ruby Woodard;
recorder, Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan; fin
ancier, Mrs. Emma E. Simpson; re-
ceiver, Mrs. Fife Paine: usher. Mrs.
Rose Rurrill; inner watch, Emma Bick-
ford; outer watch, Nathan Thomas;
past chief of honor, Mrs. Helen Wat
son.
Sunset Chapter has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Worthy matron, Mrs Jennie Perkins;
worthy patron, Roy Marston; assist
ant matron, Violet Fogg; secretary,
Mrs. Cornelia jackson; treasurer, Mrs.
Jessie Williams; conductress. Mrs.
Edith Shephard; assistant conductress'
Mrs. Emma Simpson; finance commit
tee, Charles Ross, NJ. Sawyer, and Mrs
VIVA Hill.
David Haig, who for the last five
years has been agent for the American
Wooden Co. here, has been appointed
manager of the American Wooden &C.
in Providence, r. /. He assumes the
position of Frank Carpenter, VINO was
for number of years agent OF the
wooden mills here, and who has been
appointed superintendent of the Amer
lean Wooden Co.
The fourth anniversary of the SOM
erset County Veterans and Ladies
Auxiliary will be held at SkoWhegan.
in the court room, Municipal building.
on Thursday, Dec. 16, opening at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Comrade S. F. Emerson
will deliver the address of welcome.
After the regular routine of business
will be the election of offices. Dinner
by the I. S. S. Society, in G. A. r. hall,
25 cents per plate. This will be Vet
erans' Rally day. Come prepared to
take the lead in remarks, Rotations,
etc, and make the session full of in
terest and enthusiasm. The usual re-
duced rates over the Maine Central r.
r. from Oakland and way stations, al
so from Bingham and way stations to
Madison, and on electrics. Take the
o'clock electric car at Madison. All
veterans and members of their families
invited to attend this meeting. E. E.
Gould, colonel, Arson; f. F. Emerson,
adjutant, Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

of Texas All the speakers thought that
waterway improvement should be pro-
vided for by Congress without delay,
bond issues being the method advo-
Gated by nearly everyone.
Pansy beds and Lombardy poplars
will line the banks of the navigable
streams of the future, if the Womans
Auxiliary Of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress can bring it about
The Womar's National Congress held a
fve-hours session today. The delegates
will meet again to map out plans for
making the banks of rivers take on the
grace of carefully kept gardens.
Delegates to the Congress We're pres
ent from 81 states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
TIP FOR TIP.
The Waiter Made Cordial Can Ser
the Dinner in Two Ways.

1t pays to tip. If the waiter knOx
his business the customer who kssl
close to the 10 per cent. rule not n
gets better attention in general butt
likely to find some straight tips win
will assist in his business of dining /
Fer several years a rather systema4
man has patronized a restaurant why
had given him general satisfaction
all this time he has used the same tai
at the back of q mirrored column
for the greater part of the time
same waiter has attended TO his wal
In fact, between the man who WEI
the napkin over his arm and the a
who wears it over his knee relation
no little cordially had sprung up
In mapping out the ground plan
recent little dinner the value Of
waiter we'll treated in the manner
lips was made manifest. The
somme and other predatory dishes
plain sailing. But when it came to
substantials the diner suggested
guinea fowl as about the right u
The Swiss stood with his pencil ~
above his card but with an expre1
indicative of the general imprea
that there We're other entrees o.
menu.
=, Come now Heinrich" said the
whats the matter with the gu
fowl?"
Its probably quite satisfactory
to some of our patrons. / would
gest that I noticed in the kitchen
now that the carver was cutting
the very best of a very good roas
beef"
So it was through the meal, Helm
was ready to give the benefit o.
knowledge of conditions behind
swinging doors. In the: end the din,
proved somewhat different from It's
itial programme, but is suffered
whit from the amendments thus un
trusively suggestive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
1 JOE'S IDEA.
Does Not Pay to Have Women Cut
Hair-MoraI Drawn From Lesson.

Prof. Charles Zuebln of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, was discussing at d din
ner the Easter myths and legends of the
world -
1.-The legends that are beautiful and
immortal" he said, "have in them truths
that we all, according to our kind, take
home. That is true, likewise of immortal
works of art-pictures, poems, sons. For
different people they have different mes
sages."
For instance" said a young girl.
For instance" smiled Prof. Zueblin,
lin my native Pendleton some of the
mothers used to cut the chldren's hair
They did it with shears and bowl. The
operation was often painful, and the re-
suit was never elegant.
In Sunday school a Pendleton teacher
once told her pupils the tragic story of
Samson and Delilah. Then she turned
to little boy.
what do you learn. Jo,' she said,
from the Samson story?'
1t don't never pay, piped Joe. to
have a woman cut a fellar's hair =
Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
MARCHING AGAINST ZELAYA.
Former President cardenes Is at Head
OF 500 Soldiers.

New Orleans, La, Dec. S.-Former
President Cardanas Of Nicaragua, who
was overthrown by Zolaya in 1891, has
taken the field against his old enemy
and is heading an expedition from
Costa RIGA into Nicaragua, according
to adviccs rec eivod here by the SYM
pathizers of The revolutionary move.
mCnt in the latter city.
1t is said Cardenas is at the head of
about 500 we'll armed men and Managua
is mis- objective point. 1t is asserted
the former President has bound himself
and his followers to support the cam
ddacy of General Estrada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
BOYS ARE AMUSED.
Missing Freeport Young Men Were
Busy Hunting Deer.

Freeport, Me-, Dec. s.-Laughing al
the stories of how their friends wor.
ricd over their long stay in the woods
Carl Swanson and Ray Townsend, the
Freeport young men who have been
for more than three weeks engaged in
a fruitless attempt to secure deer, are
again at their homes. The Nimrods did
not irtend to remain in the wilds more
than a week, but their poor success
caused them to linger in the hope that
their friends would not have the laugh
on them. They came back last night
and say they had no idea that anybody
was anxious to hear from them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

always till midnight. He would much
rather deliver a temperance lecture,
however. After midnight, if there Is
nothing else to do, he retires for a
few hours.
Ing a hustler" ne says, II have heard
the same stuff several times lately
from people who have come in here.
l am here to 10 what / have to do,
and the time I put in is out of the
question entirely. ! am here to do my
work, and that is all
Treasurer Stevens is AZ years old, is
married, and has three children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
MExlco's GOOD OFFICES
viii Be Extended to Help Settle Gen.
trial American Troubles.

New Orleans, La, Dec. S.-A special
to the Picayune from Mexico CITY
says
Authoritative information has been
obtained here that Mexico will exert
her good officers looking toward an
amicable settlement of the Central
American imbroglio.
Charles f. Magoon, formerly gov
ernor of Cuba, will be appointed a
special envoy by the United States to
meet Senior Enrique Creel, now on his
way to Washington from Mexico city.
The United States will see to it that
Nicaragua carries out the rules and
regulations that may be decided upon
by the special ENJOYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
10000 Refugees
At Costa Rica Organizing to Help Out
the Estrada Campaign.

New York. Dec. S.--Dr. NJ. e. Velas-
cues, a Ncaraguan exile who arrived
here today from Panama, had q string
of grievances against President Eel
ava, extending over period of nine
years and including six imprisonments.
He reports that no mail from Nicara-
qua can reach the colony Of eXiles at
Panama unopened by Ielayas spies
and censors. Ten thousand refugees in
Costa Rica are organizing to support
Estrada, he says. and the downfall of
Zclaya he believes is assured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
THE HARMON CASE.
CONTINUED From Page One.)
cept the job as he considered it degrad-

cept the job as he considered it degrad-
ing.
jor Edward G.. Lines of Somerville, a
member of the staff of Former Cover
nor Guild, who had employed Harmon
as chauffeur. He stated that the
young man always seemed a careful
driver and that he had frequently had
him at the wheel of the automobile
while Gov. Guild was his guest.
When adjournment was taken for
the day it was stated that evidence in
the case would probably close at noon
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Cleveland, Dec S-A biting wind
with a temperature of 10 above zero,
compelled the East Ohio Gas Co., to
discontinue service to so or more local
factories today. Approximately 10000
men were laid off while artificial gas
plants could be put in working order.
Plants without these contrivances will
stay shut down until warmer weather.
Increased use of gas in private homes
so diminished the general supply that
in one or two hotels only soup was
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

The Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining
Co. officials having obligated themselves
to pay the bullion tax for the collection
of which criminal prosecutions were re-
sorted to. the indictments against the
officers and directors Of the company
were dismissed Tuesday at Reno, New.
The prosecutions were directed agains.
President Flint. TINTED ststes Senator Oh
iver and other officera q the company
IA Pennsylvanla and Others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
THE ADJOURNMEH:
viii Probably Be Middle of Christmas
Week to Jan. 5.

Washington, Ded. S.-As Christmas
falls on Saturday this year it is likely
that the two houses of Congress will
adjourn the middle of that week I'M
til Monday, Jan. 8. Speaker Cannon has
not yet given the matter any consid-
Grafton as far as the House is concern
ed. but the Indications are that adj
jonrnment will be about Wednesday or
Thursday of Christmas week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Some of the western cities seem
bound to grow in population at any
cost. Los Angeles has just annexed 30
square miles in order to gain $4,000 peo-
pie. Seattle has added territory nearly
equal to the size of Portland, Or, with
in the past two years and is scheming
to take on 20 square miles more SO that
she will be the fifth largest city in the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Mrs. Minnie F. Rice. who has been
seriously sick at the home Of her son.
Fred NJ. Andrews, Dresden avenue, the
past few weeks resumed her duties at
the w. H. Gannett Publishing Com
pany Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

New York, Dec. S.-Mysteries piled
up today in the bath tub murder case.
The question of whether or not chloro-
form had been used in making away
with the yong Northern girl. Ocey w.
NJ Snead, found dead in an East
Orange house more than a week ago,
was brought to the fore through story
told by a Harlem druggist.
He asserts that a woman resembling
enc of the relatives of Mrs. Snead
sought to buy a bottle of chloroform
from him day or two before the body
of Mrs Snead was found. He refused
to sell the drug without prescrip-
ton. 1t has been the theory Of Chief
oe Police Bell, Of East Orange. that
Mrs. Snead was first chloroformed and
then drowned.
Another complication developed to-
day with the disappearance from the
furnished room house on West 22nd
street, where she had been stopping.
of Mrs. Martha Wardlaw, the aged
grandmother of the victim. Mrs.
Wardlaw was bundled into taxicab
by two men who drove off with her
down town to an undiscovered destina-
lion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
Playing Havoc With the
Wires in the West,
Zero and Lower Temperature
In Middle and Southwest.
Stage Drivers and Passengers
Frozen to Death in Wyoming.

Chicago, Dec. S.-With the tempera-
ture near the zero point over ,prac-
tically all of the Middle West, tele-
graph companies here today found
themselves severely handicapped in
transmitting messages. The intense
cold following the snowStorm con-
tracted the wires and snapped them
at many points. The breaks have in
terfered with the dispatching of trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
ALLEGES ABUSE.
CONTINUED From Page one.)

w. Gould Brokawa was divorced
from his first wife. who was Corille
Cordet, in 1899. For marrying again he
paid $4,000 to Katherine Poillon to set
tie breach of promise suit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Thirty-five of Chicagos 70 aldermen
receive yearly salary of $4,000 and all
will get it after this year. A good
many people out there do not believe
in laying such salary in view of the
fact that il has been in pos ibie Il, .l,.,i
several beard cacctings nf late t.,ause
of lack OF a quorum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Miss Flora Danforth read at the College
Carnival in Augusta last evening. This
evening she will read three selections at
the Christmas Bazaar at the City hall,
Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Hanna, Wyo., Dec. S.-The driver of
a stage and his only passenger We're
found frozen to death on the road yes
terday. They left Hanna for Leo and
were lost on the prairie in a severe
storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. S.-Northern Ne
braska, southern and western South
Dakota and northern Wyoming today
suffered from the coolest weather of
the winter. The temperature in Nor
folk dropped to II below zero, at Dead
wood it was II below and at Lander,
Wyo, it was 20 below
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
THE SNEAD CASE.
Continued from Page One.)

lily at the grave. Mrs. Mary Snead.
mother of Fletcher Snead. the missing
husband, said: I'VE are the most per-
secuted family in the world. AS far as
insurance is concerned, the agents got
hold of us and began begging us to
take out policies"
Mrs. Snead would not say whether
her son Fletcher is alive or dead.
Franklin Fort, Jr., her sisters counsel
said tonight
1.-THE whole solution of the case now
centers in the suicide note found beside
the bath tub. We shall retain experts
to prove the note genuine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Brander Matthews says that Mark
Twain is not the greatest literary man
alive, but modestly refrains from stat.
ing the name of the man who is, acE
cording to the Matthews opinion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Moore Of Boothba,
were the guests last week of Mr.. an
Mrs. Will Haley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

The Current Events Club met with MD
Marian Lawrence Monday evening an
was well attended. Next Monday evenln
the club will meet with Mrs. A. B. Libs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

T. ii. Crossman has moved from
South Gardner to Hallowell, but will
continue to do shoe making and repair
ing for E. NJ. Dolloff. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Mrs. Charles r. Glidden left Wednes-
day for Kittery, where she will spend the
winter with her son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Inc condition of Frank d. Perry of
farmingdale, who has been confined to
the house for several weeks, is reported
as being about the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

David Darling, Mrs. Fred T. Bradstreet
ana little Miss Ann Darling were in
Portland Wednesday for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

David Mcclure went Wednesday nigt
to Winslow, where he has secured Won
in the pulp mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Jerome L. Farrell is at home frou|
Brewer, where he has been working \
the sawmill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Walter w. McDuffee OF, Portland. ma.
tional bank examiner, was in the ci Y
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

The Woman's Missionary Club will
meet Friday afternoon at the parsonage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec S.-This por-
ton of the Southwest experienced still
colder weather today, temperatures
ranging from zero at Kansas City to
six below at Concordia, Kas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
GARDINER.

T. L. Russell was in Portland yesterday
| On a business trip.