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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30

The directory of Duluth has just
been issued and it places the popula-
ton of the city and adjoining suburbs
at 81, 1856.
The fifteenth annual session of the
northern Minnesota conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church convened
in Duluth yesterday.
Albert w. Swain, United States
consul to Southampton, has purchas-
ed seven thousand acres of Aitkin
county lands and it is believed they
are to be used for colonization pur-
poses.
More than 5000 persons assembled
in the auditorium, st. Paul, on Sun
day to attend memorial exercises on
the death of Governor Johnson. The
musical program was composed of
songs which the lamented executive
liked most to hear.
T. W. Hugo of Duluth has been
elected illustrious grand standard
bearer of the Grand Cross Of Con-
stantine, the governing body of the
Oldest knighthood in the world. The
order of the Red Cross of Constantine
was founded by Emperor Constantine
the Great after a battle fought near
Rome.
Harry Erickson, a son of Thomas
Erickson, walked into a discarded
we'll on his fathers farm near Pipe
stone and was dead when taken out
several hours afterwards. The young
man was missing and search was
made for him all over the farm until
finally the searchers came to the old
we'll and found that the board cover
ing had been broken. It was a long
time before the body could be taken
from the water and mud in the bottom
of the we'll.
Fergus Falls on Friday sustained
the greatest disaster in it's history.
The new concrete electric dam was
washed from it's foundations and with
it went the powerhouse and all it's
electrical machinery. The Red River
mill dam next succumbed and three
other dams we're washed away in
whole or part. Bridges we're damag-
ed and several buildings carried
away. The total property loss is es-
timated at 100000. No one was killed
or injured, but there we're several
narrow escapes.
Anterior polio-myelitis, or child
paralysis, is to form the topic of one
OF the leading papers presented before
the convention of the Minnesota
Medical society, to be held in Winona,
October II, IL and IA. Practically the
entire state is deeply interested in this
subject, for widely scattered sections
of the commonwealth have suffered
because of epidemics. The malady
has bafled the skill of medical science
and a treatment of the disease in a
paper, and the incident discussion
participated in by the rank and file of
the society should bring out the exact
status of the disease. the cause of in
lection, etc.
Mrs. John Moran of West Duluth, a
bride of less than week, was so
horribly burned early Friday evening
that she died at 6 q. m. the following
day in terrible agony. She lost her
life while saving that of her younger
sister, Tracy Murphy, who had over
turned a lighted lamp she was trying
to place in a wall bracket and was in
imminent danger from the flames.
Mrs. Moran's sister escaped un-
harmed, but in carrying the lamp out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
As REPRESENTED.

Irate Stranger-Look here! thought
you told me that dog l bought from
you had a good many fine points. He
looks like he has been shot full of ar
rows.
Mountaineer Pete-Those be the fine
points, stranger. He tackled a porcu-
pine the day before you bought him.
Los Angeles Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
Hard Luck.

Bob Footlite (actor) = Failure? I
should think it was! The whole play
was ruined. e-Gracious! How was
that? Bob Footlite-Why, at the end
of the last act steam pipe burst and
Kissed me off the stage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
A Useless Effort.

VISITOR suppose you men in public
life weigh your words? Senator
What's the use? Some newspaper fell
low is sure to come along and monkey
with the scales.-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
The 1eleurapf1.

The first royal speech transmitted by
telegraph was that delivered by the
late Queen Victoria when she opened
parliament on Nov Is, 1887. The
speed Of transmission was ffty-five
words minute.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
A Good Alarm Clock.

Husband-Why don't you have the
cook shut the kitchen door? One can
smell the breakfast cooking all over
the house. Wife-We leave it open on
purpose. The smell is all that gets the
family up.-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
No Terminal Facilities.

'"They say Harold !Codlington has
brain fever
"1mpossible! Could an angleworm
have water on the knee?" - Chicago
Record Herald
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
The Part II Was.

Teacher-In this sentence. ''The sick
boy loves his medicine" what part OF
speech is 'sloves:'' Small Boy Please,
ma'am. it's the part that amt So Chi.
cago News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
One Foot In the Grave.

"You see that strapping. robust man?
When saw him last night he had one
foot in the grave''
Extraordinary! Who is hep
HE is playing the gravedigger in
Hamlet at the local theater."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30

side Mrs. Moran's clothing was ig-
nited. Before help reached her she
was burned almost beyond recogni-
ton, her head, arms, breast and legs
being fearfully scorched by the flames.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30

Beauty is part Of the finished Ian
guage by which goodness speaks
Eliot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
inconsistent.

HE vowed he would love me al
ways. no matter what happened"
.'Well?''
"And got mad five minutes later be-
cause had pin in my belt"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-30
State News.

The directory of Duluth has Just
been issued and it places the popula-
ton of the city and adjoining suburbs
at 81, 1856.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Business Easily and Quickly Disposed
of, an Unusual Occurrences.

Washington, March 3.-Today, on
House of Representatives transacted
it's business with a facility unusual
with a dying Congress, although at
times there was much confusion which
the Speaker had difficulty in controll-
ing. With scarcely any debate the
conference reports on the Military
Academy. Legislative, executive and
judicial and penal code bills were
agreed to. The bill amending the
copyright laws of the United States
in regard to canned music were passed,
was also a large number of private
bills.
Having practically wound up the
consideration of all other pressing
business the House at G.15 P. NJ, took
recess until 10 o'clock tonight.
One of the first things done at the
night session was to agree to the con-
ference report on the general deficiency
appropriation bill A number Of mis-.
cellaneous measures We're passed.
The passing of James S. Sherman
of New York from the House of Rep.
resentatives to the vice presidency wa.
made the occasion of a demonstration
| in his honor by that body tonight.
| Shortly before l o'clock Mr. Tawne,
| presented the conference report on tn,
sundry civil bill, which was agree,
| to after a brief discussion. At 1903 A
| NJ, the House further recessed unit
| 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

you are going to make it by petition,
if YOU are going to take the position
that your Governor is not courageous
enough to initiate this proceeding
when necessary but that he has got
to be called upon by the public to do
it. then make it the public. sFifty adult
citizens OF a county, Think of it. You
can get Il petition signed by 80 adult
citizens of any county in Maine to re-
move any county official regardless of
politics. regardless of how he has con-
Quoted himself. regardless of anything
except that some little personal mat =
ter has come up So that they would
Ike Il petition to get him out of Office.
If YOU need petitions your number is
absurd: if YOU want to give him the
power your petition is absurd. Either
way, that part of your bin is nonsense.
10 so Il little further He shall have
Il hearing. 1t says that the Governor
upon hearing and satisfactory proof
may remove such county attorney and
lil the vacancy from the same political
party. Why do YOU put that in. from
tn" sam" pOlitiC@! party" He wants Il
good county attorney, doesn't he? Sup
pose h" WAS placed in this situation.
am going to assume that the Gov
cruor of Maine is always going to be
a Republican, that YOU are going to
be able to impose this sort of bun
Cninbc ON the people of Maine forever
and hold the GoVernorShip for all time.
But every once in a while Il county is
going to elect a Democratic county
attorney. They do that once in a
while. Now suppose there is elected Il
Democratic county attorney in some
cratic lawyers. Afterwards 80 adult
citizens decide that he is not fit an,l
they remove him by petition to the
Governor. There isn't Il lawyer of his
party LEFT in the county of decent
standing. and YOU tie your Governors
hands You have got the power to do
ANYTHING you want to, and you are do
ing lots of things just because you
have the power but do them dccentlN
for heavens sake. Have some sense
in what YOU do. OF the same political
party when there might be a county
attorney elected in a county like Saga
dahoc where Democratic lawyers are
So scarce that their judge of probate
is not even member of the bar and
suppose in the county OF .troostook or
in Cumberland or Kennebec we sue
ceeded in clecting Il Democratic couu-
ty attorney. That has been done in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Committee Reports Upon Ssvsr''
Measures Under Consideration

The committee on legal aitai's
Wednesday night voted to repo's
against the bill to create State pow
force, the bill to change the law ~
lating to State detectives. the act az
thorizing municipal officers to lay wv
drains and sewers. the act for the ptO'
lection of life from steam boilers ope',
ated by incompetent persons, the a.
to abolish the office of the cofnlhs
sioner Of industrial and labor sta''s
tics. 1t was voted to report IN ~.
draft the bill preventing the carrssy
of firearms on Sunday. also on ~
bill to allow certain plantations 70
sumo the maintenance of their -
and bridges. Favorable reports ~ ~
authorized on the bill to create y. y.
on shovel handle blocks and on ,sM
Wheeler bill giving towns OF over III. ~.
inhabitants the right to elect W
road commissioners for a Term ",
years The Marshall bill for tne ~ -
ter protection of children VIII DC
Orably reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
WHY NOT STOP THAT ITCH?
loc. Will Bring A Sample Direct From
the D. D. y. Laboratories.

Is it worth 10 cents to YOU to stop
that awful, awful agonizing itch?
If you are afflicted with skin disease.
the kind that seems to battle medical
treatment. and leaves you wild with
itch. we hope You will not fail to in'
vestgate prescription which is now
recommended by many of the best skin
specialists even in preference to their
own prescriptions. 1t is the simple.
soothing oil of wintergreen compound
known as d. d. D. Prescription and
sells at $500 a bottle. But a 1o-ceut
sample bottle must convince you that
the itch is instantly aliayed by this
prescription. Get liberal sample
bottle of the healing. soothing. external
remedy. d. d. ID. Prescription-and
see,
We feel quite sure that before long
you will be cured, and at any rate we
know KNOW POSlTIVELY-th that
your itch will be allayed instantly, the
minute that soothing liquid is applied
to the skin. s-
Write direct to d. D. d. Co.. 112
Michigan St. Chicago. enclosing 10
cents for the sample bottle.
Rowdtch. Webster & Co. Augusta;
in Halloweil Spaulding's Drug Store,
and in Gardiner. Jackson Bros. en-
dcrse d. D. D. Prescription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE.
Silver Service and Loving Cup Pre-.
scented Vice Pres. Fairbanks.

Washington, March 3.-Behind
closed doors the Senate paid to Vice
President Fairbanks one of the most
remarkable tributes ever given to a
presiding officer. He was present ID
with magnificent silver service cost
ing s11S5 as the gift of the entire body
of senator's and with a loving cup as
the present of the Democratic MEM
bers The presentation speeches made
were filled with pathos and humor. and
Mr.. Fairbanks, in replying. exhibited
deep feeling.
The presentation of silver service
was made by Senator McCumber, who
spoke of the Vice Presidents ability
and his devotion t. work and the in
terest of the members Of the Senate
regardless of party affiliations
Daniels spoke for the minority di-
lating upon Mr.. Fairbanks uniform
fairness. He suggested that if at any
time Mr.. Fairbanks should tire of the
monotonous service in the Republican
party the Democrats would be glad
to welcome him. He facetiously sug-
gested that it would not be well for
Mr.. Fairbanks to take more than one
draught from the flagon before break
fast if he should happen to get it filed
with other than buttermilk.
Reference was made by both sena =
tors to Mrs. Fairbanks and her delight
full hospitality. and the Vice President
especially thanked the senators for
these expressions. Then practically
the whole Senate surrounded the
rostrum and all shook hands with Mr..
Fairbanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
CAPITAL JOTTlNCS.

The resignation of John w. Riddle thu
American ambassador at st. Petersburg,
was also received today, to take effect
on the appointment and qualification Of
his successor.
BY direction of the President and /,
accordance with the recommendation
of the general board of navy Sec.
Newberry Wednesday ordered the nayy
yards at Pensacola and New Orleans
closed. Little or no work. it is said
is done at these yards and their GEN.
tinuance in operation is regarded as
unnecessary.
Not ship has had a scratch" saws
President Roosevelt in approving ADM.
raj Sperry's command of the Atlantic
feee on it's cruise. Secretary Newberry
adds that the trip reflected great credit
on the entire navy and Admiral Spery,
in acknowledgment, pays tribute to his
officers and men. The correspondence was
made public Wednesday.
Miss Alice Blech, an attache of the bu.
reau of American Republics. has been Sc.
lected by Mrs. Taft to become her secre.
tary as soon as she assumes the duties
of the first lady of the land. Miss Blech
will! be the second woman in the history
of the White House to hold the position
of social secretary to the wife Of the
President, Miss Isabelle Hagner having
been first in this capacity.
Rear Admiral Edward Z. Barry, who
was nelected to command the fourth d.
vision of the Atlantic fleet. will instead it
is officially announced. be appointed com.
mander of the second division of the Pa.
cifc fleet in place of Admiral Raymond
p. Rodgers. The latter will be appointed
pre- sident of the Naval War College at
Newport in succession to Rear Admiral
John p. Merrill The vacancy in the
fourth division of the Atlantic fleet will
be filled by Capt. Hugo Osterhaus. who
will soon become a rear admiral.
4 new penal code was enacted into
law Wednesday by adoption in both
houses of Congress of the conference
report on the bill drafted by joint
commission originally appointed in
1897 ana reappointed at the close OF
the 5sth Congress. The second com.
mission consisted of Senators Hepburn.
Sutherland. piles. Clark OF Arkansas.
and Willard. and Representatives
Moon. Pennsylvania, Parsons. New
York. DENLY. Michigan. Sherlcy. ken-
lucky. and Houston. Tennessee. The
bill as adopted consists Of more than
1916 sections. and is comprehensive,
coherent revision, ana compilation OF
practically all of the purely penal
laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

, the campaign which led upto the nomi
nation of Judge Taft He long has beer
Identified With New England politics
and for many years has been an in
innate friend of Chairman Hitchcock
IL selection was made after Chair
cian Hitchcock had conferred with
members of the Republican National
Committee now here and is substan-
TALLY an action of the committee. 1t
was expected that d meeting of the
committee would be held here today
at which Mr.. Hitchcock formally would
present his resignation as chairman.
but after Informal discussion by the
members it was decided that the an
nouncement would be made in the way
indicated:
Several members of the committee
had been considered in connection will.
the place but Ex-Governor Hill was
tie choice of Mr.. Hitchcock and that
choice was ratified by other members.
1t Is understood that the selection Of
MIR. Hill IS emincntly satisfactory to
Judge Taft and was made with his
entire approval.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
the Vice President, Speaker OF /,
House and federal Judges.
THE SECRET SERVICE
House COMMITTEES Says Permsn.s1
Character by Legislation Is Nseded'

washington, March 3.-Legislatio,.
should be enacted by Congress giving
permanent character to the Secret Sey.
vice force Of the government. ACCORDING
to the report of the select committee ~
the House to investigate this force, sub.
United to the House today. The commit.
tee consisted of Representatives OlmsteaA
of Pennsylvania, Currier Of New Ham.
shire, Young of Michigan. Branty ~
Georgia and Bowers Of Mississippi. Il
was appointed to investigate the amour,
Of appropriations devoted to Secret Ser.
vice work. and the number OF employees
engaged therein. The report Is unaui.
nous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
Two Probably Fatally Hurt
In Trolley Crash.
Seven Boston Cars Pile Up on
Down Grade.
Eight Other Persons Injured, But
Less Seriously.

Boston March 3.-One man was kill
ed, two probably fatally injured and
eight other persons hurt by the pilinG
up of seven trolley cars on a steep
Gown grade OH Bluehill avenue oppO-
site Canterbury street tonight. The
killed:
Thomas J. Turley, aged 81 years,
single, motorman, OF 1893 Bluehill ave-
nue. crushed under the front of his
car and died on reaching the hos
rital.
The probably fatally injured were:
Unidentified man, about 80 years
old feet, I inches tall, weighing 18t
pounds: black hair and moustache; a!
City hospital with conclusion of brain
Arthur Beaumont, aged 3S. Dorches-
ter: conclusion of brain, at City hos
pital.
Others injured We're:
David Conroy, S14 Bluehill avenue;
cut an bruised.
Helen Craft. aged 90, and May Craft
aged Is. sisters, % Massasoit street
Hyde Park: scalp wounds.
Ernest r Whitney, aged IS. 112 Ash
mont street, Dorchester: internal in
iuries. :.
". {. Whitney. motorman, 449 Blue
hill avenue: face cut.
William Dcell. Dorchester, motorman
of Colombia Road car; injured
about head
Mrs. David Connery. S14 Bluehill ave-
lue; leg injured.
J.. e. Billings, Floyd street; slightly
hurt.
The accident was due to the failure
of the brakes on four cars to hold on
a slippery rail on a heavy grade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
TEN PERISH.
Continued from Page One.l !.

caught two of the children as -. -.
were thrown to him by another w
men from the windows. AS N ~
started down the ladder with tno
babies in his arms. the man again VI, I
pearcd at the window and caiieu ~
II have got another baby ners. 49, 49,
It,, Before Nelson could reply w IT
threw the baby out of the Winao
Nelson, with two babies alreaoy Nv
arms. managed to catch the tna.3 q
he carried them all down the iauus IS
the street. = Z 3&s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY
Will Be $4,000 at Least and Possibly
Another $4,000 Added.

Washington, March 3.-The salary
of President Taft will be $4,000 a
year, according to an agreement reach
ed today by the conferees on the leg
islative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. In the sundry civil
bill there is an amendment giving the
President $4,000 for travelling ex-
penses and if this is agreed to the an
nuai compensation of the President
will be 100000. The Senate conferees
on the legislative bill receded from
increasing the salaries Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

Chairman Hitchcock issued the fol-
lowing statement tonight:
Mr.. Hitchcock chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, announc-
ed tonight the appointment Of EX-
Governor John +. Hill of Maine, mem
Der of the committee from that State,
as vice chairman. Mr.. Hill has 1c-
cepted the appointment and will be-
come acting chairman of the national
committee when Mr.. Hitchcock retires
from the craftsmanship to take up his
duties as postmaster general in the
new administration
Governor Hill was one of the most
important factors in New England in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

dover, Smith of Berwick. Snow OF Scar
boro, Spear of South Portland, Stackpole,
Stetson, Tibbetts. Trafton, Trickey. Tim
BILE. True, Varney. Whitehouse. Whitney,
Wing of Auburn, Wing of Kingfield-9O.
ABSENT:-Bowley, Couture, Doble. Ha-
vey, Hyde. JOY. McLain, Merrifeld,
Moore, Pelletier, Richardson, Stanley.
White of Columbia, White of Wayne-la.
PAIRED:-Lambert, yes; Ludgate, no.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Hersey the report
of the majority was accepted.
The bill then received its two read
ings and was assigned for tomorrow
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
Judiciary Committee Reports Aga'nH
Woman SUFFRAGE.

The committee on judiciary Wednes'
day night voted ought not to pass on
the bill to grant suffrage to women
The report. which will De presence
today, will not be signed by either
Senator Looney of Cumberland.
Representative Davies of Yarmouth
members Of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Joseph NahaliO. a Hungarian. who shot
ano killed fellow country at the quarry
at West Pawlet, VT. late Tuesday, was
arrested Wednesday at Fort Edward and
hanged himself 10 minutes after being
locked up there in the Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
The Cabinet Resigns, Per Custom.

Washington, March 3.-In accord.
ance with custom all members OF the
cabinet today submitted their resigna.
tions to the President to take effect Al
noon tomorrow. Op
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

Washington, March 3.-Former Gov.
John r. Hill of Augusta, Me-, member
of the Republican national committee
from that State, has been named as
acting chairman of the committee by
Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04

priations bills at 11.a0 o'clock and took a
recess until $50 o'clock tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
STATE HOUSE EXTENSION
TABLED IN SENATE.

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Goth CONGRESS.

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