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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Pessimist-We'll pay for all this
fine weather later on.
The Optimfst-Well, cheer up. That's
the regular time for paying for things,
isn't it?-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
LIGHT AND AIRY.


Wife: "Here's another invitation to
dine at the Flatley's. What bore those
occasions are.
Hub: Yes: even their dinner knives
are Gull."-BoSton Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Success of Her First Effort.

Young Husband (helping himself a
second time)-"Bertha, where did you
learn to scramble eggs like this?"
Young Wife-"O, George. that's a
shrimp salad!"-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

A Chicago court has ordered a man
to stop lying to his wife. That judge
was never married or he'd know bet
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Mr.. Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is
developing all the symptoms of a
broad yellow streak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Taft smile may be needed to
, thaw the GOODNESS between the pole
tliscovelers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Bureaus of free instruction for rail-
road employees mean fewer accidents
and less loss of life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Pres. Taft is going to see baseball
game when he reaches Chicago. It is
long time to wait.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Greek political crisis is ended
ard the troopers have gone back to
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The West is anxiously waiting to
hear Taft's message.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Canada refuses to be scared Gut of
her wits by professional calamity
bowler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Cleveland has accepted Tom Johnson
@, as life member
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Sweden has learned that strikes are
an expensive luxury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

E. J. Daily of Portland, Walter
Chadwick Of Rumford Falls and Mel
son Lauziere of Biddeford are the
Maine delegates to the 18th annual
convention of the Grand Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles which opens
at Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Sept. IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Mexico is getting more than ner
share of trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Maine Gossip
Coming!

Coming!
The tumult on the bleachers dies.
The fans have left their seats OF old;
In many a reminiscent guise
The baseball stories are retold.
The roofing and the shouting cease.
But down the gridiron in full chase
The athlete who might mock at Greece
Comes with the fearful football face.
The college yell is with us yet,
You better bet! You better bet!
Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Maine horse is coming into his
own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

A New England water power Is
wcrth more than a western gold mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Houlton has a lovers lane for joy
riders. Complaints have been made
by residents of Court street of the
automobile hilarity which occurs about
every night, at an hour when people
should be abed, on the stretch of nice
road to be found on this street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Cook Peary war is not expect
ed" 1t is here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

John Cutler Of Bowdoinham receives
100000 by the will of his uncle,
Boodgood H. Cutler, the former poet
and one of the "Innocents" who sailed
with Mark Twain on the Quaker City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Swans Island is connected with the
mainland by cable and the citizens
have celebrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Eugene Sherburne of Readfield Fri
day cut a twig from an apple tree in
his orchard on which an apple, several
ishing. The leaves had been eaten by
caterrillars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

With but one arrest Maine State
Fair will pass for a very orderly
gathering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Mrs. Estelle M. Patterson of Bidde-
ford has accepted position as a
school teacher in Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Auburn citizens are considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of assessing themselves
IS 90 a month for two years to create
a fund with which to erect another
shoe shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Get the habit of boosting Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

There is more than one beautiful
spot in Maine that has not been dis
covered yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

John w. Burrowes of West South
port in an interview which appeared in
the Portland press accuses Dr. Cook,
the explorer. of failing to pay for
services rendered in 1894, while
Burrowes was fishing in the far north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

That Ananias Club dies hard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The people of the town of Canton,
who paid out good money for a Labor
Day celebration that didn't materialiZe,
are hot on the trail of H. B. Bronson
the promoter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Daily kennebtr Journal

Entered At the Augusta Post Once -
Oecond-class mail matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Governor Fernald will visit Cherry
field fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

While the Boston fishing schooner
A. G. Newhall was fishing last Thurs
day in As fathoms of water near the
northeast end of Jeffries Ledge, one
of the crew hauled UP on his line a
IS pound sounding lead, with part of a
line attached. and which is supposed
to belong to some ocean liner evidently
sounding to ascertain the position of
the vessel in the vicinity. The men,
Der of the Newhall who secured the
lead said that he thought that he had
a big halibut on his line, 1t was so
heavy, as he hauled it to the surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The Hon. Thomas H. Sherman and
Mrs. Sherman of Brookline, Mass, have
been in Maine for the past week. Mr..
Sherman was formerly secretary to the
late James G. Blaine, and was at one
time American consul in Liverpool. He
was the guest Of the Hon. Parker Spot
ford in Bucksport on Wednesday and
on Thursday of his sister. Mrs. F. Low
ell Temple. Mr. Sherman's sister, Mrs.
Mary Stamford of Bangor, was Mrs.
Temples guest on Thursday as was
also his cousin. Miss Grace M. Cakes of
Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman are
now guests of relatives in Belfast.
The following from the Portland
Press is respectfully submitted to the
Bureau of Biological Research, which
branded cats "nogood" as rat killers:
A lengthy fight between a rat and
cat attracted the attention of num-
Der of people yesterday afternoon on
Portland pier. A big wharf rat weigh
ing three pounds chased along the
east side of Portland pier and he was
CiueicuSiy pun oucO ny ChiuOO, Tic
weighty feline who lives at the quar-
terTaster's depot on the wharf
The cat managed to get the rat in
a corner and held it there an hour and
20 minutes until he killed it.
A year ago Skidoo had fight with
rat on the ferry slip and it lasted
| over half an hour. At one time the raj
| had the cat by the nose and Skidot
| remained motionless for practically
ten minutes and when the rat let III
for the fraction of a second, She
l launched on it and killed it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
HER LIFE IN DANGER
If You Have Catarrh or Weak
Lungs Read This Carefully

'sSome five Gears ago was taken
with a bad attack Of bronchitis. was
affected with a bronchial cough and
cold. The cough was generally much
more apparent at night and I would
wake up enc King and gasping for
breath and there seemed TO be a ter
rible stoppage in my throat and tubes
My throat was tender and Irritable
and had an aching sensation which
was especially bad at times. I doctored
and used several different remedies but
never received any permanent relief
that kept the malsdy from coming on
until 1 used Hyomei. This remedy
which to me is certainly infallible,
cured the trouble and 10 Il ] ascriDe
the cause Of my being alive.
Hyomei certainly saved my life ana
accord Il the credit which IL deserves
and merits. There is nothing too strong
for me 70 say regarding HyomeL =
Mrs. Ada Hopkins, Cutter Ave, Cold
water, Mich, August =, 1908
Hyomei pronounced High-O-me) IS
breathed into the lungs through a hard
rubber inhaler in the form OF antlseprc
air; this air IS produced from the eX-
tracts taken from the eucalyptus. pine
and other trees that grow in inland
Australia where catarrh, asthma or
consumption was never known 10 exist
The soothing antiseptic air of Hy-
omei as it passes over the inflamed
membrane SOothes the inflammation,
kills the microbes and cures cate~rh-
Complete outfit s1.00. including In
haler. extra bottles 50 cents at leading
druggists everywhere. Guaranteed or
money back by Henry Evans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
RED CROSS SOCIETY
AIDS RELIEF WORK

The American National Red Cross So
ciety turned over to the State Depart
rsent today S1.09O 20 be transmitted by
cable to Ambassador Leishman. to be
used In relief work at his discretion. II
has also issued an announcement that II
viii receive and transmit contributions
for relief in Turkey.
This action was taken by the Red
Cross after the response OF Ambassador
Leishman 10 a cablegram Of Inquiry.
He said:
"As distress among the population is
very great. / am convinced that the
American Red Cross could not better
fulfill the noble purpose for which II
was founded than by such contributions.
II desired. money could be sent to the
embassy for transmission to Mr.. PeeL
treasurer of the American missions IN
Turkey. and IL would be a. most humane
act IL our charitable organizations could
be induced 20 follow the suggestion. as
thousands OF poor people are without
food or shelter. II the American Red
Cross will wire the amount of the draft
they are donating. ] will hand over i'm
nediately such a sum, as funds are
urgently needed"
The conditions described BY Anba s.
sadOr Leishman are understood to pre-
vail in the southern portion. where the
outbreak OF fanatlcai Mosiems took
place. The State Department has also
notified Consul General Ravendal, at
Beirut. that IL has no objection to his
cooperation with the committee Of citi-
zens in the work of relief
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
TURKEYS NEW RULER
WILL BE EASILY LED
Mehmed V, While Not a Figurehead Is Weakling Com
pared to Willy Brother and Will Yield to the
Advice of His Counseors

was this thar caused the recent rever-
sion 10 the old order.
But the Shiek-ul-Islam will never
attain. it is declared. the ascendency in
Turkey that the Holy Synod OF the
Greek Church maintained for many
years under the procurateurship of the
willy PobiedCnosteff. The power of Is
lam will be divided with the power OF
the Constitutional party, and with that
of the army.
The one overshadowing man OF great
vigor and force whom the present crisis
has developed is Schefket Pasha. the
general OF the Constitutional army. lie
was the man who saved the Consttu
ttOnal order. His conduct since the crl l.
sis has led to his Characterization as a
Won Moltke rather than "A Bismarck;
rather a soldier than a SOldier-states-
command. He will be a powerful factor
in the new organization of the govern
ment, but his place is likely 20 be that
of the soldier maintaining govern
ment TO which he is deVotediy loyal
rather than that of the politician in
trfguing. with an army at his back, for
power. There is little doubt, from ad-
vices received here, that he could have
been grand vizier under the new Sultan
had he desired it; but the Macedonian
leader believed It best that the civil
and military arms should be kept so far
as possible separated.
Ohth Ihe new government IS IorLISu
and announced, II will be impossible
accurately TO JUDGE the probable real
leadership on the civil side of the new
order Enver Bey IS certain to be one
of the prominent men in the new order
The parliament will be represented by
some OF its strong leaders. and there
is expected TO be a concession to the
condition OF unrest in Asia Minor,
where the fanatical Moslems are show
ing disposition to make trouble
Whether the Young Turk party under
Sche Pasha will be strong enough
to restore order = that part of the en-
pire before the O. reaks shall have as
suIAed such ext as to make some
species of Intervention by the powers
necessary, is considered a most uncer-
tain phase OF the situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
WESTINGHOUSE OLDEST
CITIZEN IS BURIED
Aunt Mary Lee LaiG to Rest on the Hillside of FIar
mony Cemetery. While Hundreds Noun
Passing Of the Centenarian

All that portion OF Southwest Wash
ington bordering James Creek canal
IS today mourning the loss of it's oldest
resident. Aunt Mary Lee. guide. coun-
selOr, and friend to many hundreds of
people of her race, was laid at rest this
afternoon on the hillside of Harmony
Cemetery. while a crowd of these sor-
rowing friends heard this former slave s
pastor pronounce a tribute to the simple
soul that had glowed LUMINOSITY through
us years OF life.
Aunt Mary Lee. who was, perhaps.
Washington's oldest citizen. died sun
day morning at the home or her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Caroline Smith. 1919 First
street southwest. Although the aged
frame over which the weight Of nearly
a century and a quarter had' passed,
this remarkable woman possessed her
mental faculties to the rest.
Don't you fret about me, honey. Use
goin' home" said this aged and worn
servitor to her daughter on Sunday as
she died
Faith and Trust.
This brief line epitomized the simple
faith Of Aunt Mary Lee. Through her
whole life the effect OF this faith and
trust in religion gave her distinction
amcnE her people. and eft its impress
on the minds of all those with whom
she came in contact
Born a slave in 1871, on the plantation
OF Richard Baylor. men the richest
squier and landowner in Essex county.
Va. Mary Lee lived to see not only
the fall of slavery, but some of the
most stirring chapters Of her country
history. including the war of 1S1z and
the wer of the rebellion At ten years
of age she was sold, together with her
mother. TO Col. Payne Warren. a re a
tive of Richard Baylor. who took her 10
his nearby plantation. It was there
that she was eourted and won by Jim
lee, a slave owned by Judge hratt,
Colonel Warren's neighbor- Jim was
one of the plantation "dandies." Ten
children were born TO this union
Judge Prat died just before the be-
ginning OF the civil war, and Jim Lee
moved, with tds family, to Washington
In 1862. after they had been given their
freedom. OF the ten Lee children, Ar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
AMERICA TO GREET
MEHMED AS SULTAN

The new Sultan Of Turkey will be
recognized at once by this Government
as the lawful ruler of the Ottoman en-
pire.
Official notification OF the dethrone-
ment Of Abdul Hamid and the proclaim
Ing OF Mehmed V as Sultan was re-
ceived by the State Department today
in a cablegran from Ambassador Leish-
man, at Ccnstantinople
Ia response to Ambassador I.eIsh-
mans dispatch. the State Department
recognize informally the new Sultan
This will be done by instructing the
ambassador TO conduct diplomatic at
fairs with the new regime. A message
may also be sent to the new Sultan
through the ambassador expressing the
congratulations Of the United States
Government.
The formal recognition of the new re-
gime probably vii! not take place until
much later, when the new Sultan will
IN an autograph statement, inform the
UNITED states, through the Turkish am
bassador at Washington, Of his having
assumed the throne At that time the
state Department will also make a for
NAL reply.
It is expected that under the new re-
gime the difficulties that hitherto have
been experienced by the United States
in its dealings with the Turkish gov
eminent viii be Obviated in large meas
ure because OF the residence of many
Armenians in the United States. The
State Department has experienced
much trouble in securing for these
naturalized citizens their rights from
the Turkish government IN many
cases Armenians in this country came
without their wives, and in sending for
them found Il almost impossible to Sc
cure permits from the Turkish govern
ment for their emigration
Following the receipt OF Ambassa-
dor Leishman's dispatch. Hussein Kfa-
zim Bey. the Turkish ambassador.
called at fhe State Department to
present the official notification OF the
accession Of the new Turkish sover-
eign. He was received by Assistant
Secretary Huntingdon Wilson.
Dispatches We're also received at
the State Department today from Con-
sui Milo A Jewett. at Trebizond. who
SAYS there is general rejoicing in the
district over the accession OF the Sui
tan. and that there are no dtstrub-
ances. in response to a State Depart
ment inquiry, telegram from Con-
stantinople states that Captain Led
better. an American. who is in COM
mand OF one of the Turkish vessels,
presumably the yacht Of the deposed
Sultan, is safe and well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
J. A. BENSON OFFERS
NO FORMAL DEFENSE
Attorneys for Man Accused of Bnbing Official Hold
to Their Contention That the Government
Has Made No Case

Contending that the Government has
failed to prove charges Of bribery
against John A. Benson. the Western
mic operator accused Of having bought
information from certain Government
officials ir connection with the so-called
land fraud cases. Attorneys Camp
bell and Birney today interposed no
foTTnGd defense for their client and this
afternoon asked Bensons acquittal on
the grounds Of no case.
Special Assistant Arthur 3. Pugh will
open argument on behalf Of the Gov
ernment. and will be followed by Camp
Bell & Birney. District Attorney Baker
viii close the argument for the prose
cution. The case Will probably go 70
the jury tomorrow afternoon
BY adverse rulings on the motions Of
Benson's attorneys. who all day yester-
day argued that the case should be
taken from the jury. Judge Ashley NJ.
Gould this morning made IL plain tina
the Government case is OF such a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
France sends Greetings.

PARIS. April 2S.-Presldent Fallieres
,has sent his Fluctuations to the new
Sultan OF Turkey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28
GREAT MASSACRE
OF MISSIONARIES
Hundred Slain in Adana Dis
trict, According to Con-
sular Dispatches.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

plorlng the sending OF relief as the only
means OF preventing one Of the worst
massacres of Christians in the world S
history.
The wave Of massacres is now sweep
ing eastward from Adana.
Up 10 the present time the rioters
have shown a regard for the foreign
population, through fear that such an
attack would bring Intervention. In the
increasing excitement this fear is di-
minishing, and Europeans and Ameri-
cans will soon suffer the same fate as
the Armenians.
The disorders in Asia Minor are re-
garded as the forerunner of war with
the Young Turks. For this reason II
will require the invasion Cf an army
until order 81 restored.
The dispatch Of small bodies OF troops
here and there may temporarily quiel
conditions. but permanent order car
only result from a systematic campaign
by q formidable army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28

Under the reign Of Mehemmed Reschad
Efendi. who will rule Turkey as Meh-
med V, there will be no such close
corporation in the business of ruling rs
was in control under ABDUL Hamid.
This. at least. is the opinion of experts
in the politics Of the nearer East.
Mehmed V is expected to be, not eX-
actly a figurehead. but yet q much
weaker ruler than has been his brother.
He is described as a man who will &C
commodate himself TO conditions, and,
recognizing the need Of making way for
the constitutional movement. he will
yield to it and permit something like an
orderly development of the new regime.
IT Is by no means assumed that Abdul
Hamid will pass below the horizon of
Turkish affairs: rather. unless he is
absolutely and finally put out of the
way. It is anticipated that he will con-
tinue to plot and plan for his restora-
ton to the throne. Whether he will
ever succeed cannot now be judged. He
is vastly ADLER man than his younger
brother; but the latter will have the
advantage of being surrounded by a
group of extremely able men. y no have
engineered the Young Turk movement
for two decades, and who propose to
make no avoidable mistakes.
In the effort to fix upon the personal
ity which will dominate in the new or
der of things in Turkey. consideration
Is given TO the religious element In the
The Shiek-ul-Islam. on behalf
Of the Mohammedan religious sentiment,
has accommodatingly issued a procla-
nation which places the stamp of regr-
larity on the procedure of deposing Alb
dull Hamid. This was of the Utmost
importance. for the new order has from
the beginning been in more danger from
the possibility of the religious sentiment
opposing it. than from anything else. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28

! thur died at his home. S17 Delaware ave-
nue. southwest, at the ripe old age of
eighty-three years.
Most of the othfer children lived long
lives. The youngest child, Caroline
Smith, with whom Aunt Mary lived for
years old
On the records Of the Rehoboth Ban
list Church, where a simple service was
aeld az : o clock this afternoon, is the
attestetl record Of the birth of this AGED
eX-slave- 1t was brought by Aunt Mary
Lee when she came to Washington and
was among her prOudest possessions. 1t
tells Of her baptism by the pastor of
the little Baptist Church, in Essex, va,
shortly after George washington be-
came, for the second time, President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-28

nature that It's determination must rest
with the twelve men.
While no definite information, as far
as the testimony shows. was given TO
Benson by Woodford D Harland. of the
Land Office, it remains for the jury to
say whether the $500 sent TO Harlan
from San Francisco was in payment for
services rendered, or as an inducement
10 obtain future information" said the
court.
counsel for defense that the Govern
ment laid a trap and that the offence
with which he stands charged did not
originate in the accused mans mind,
Judge Gould held :hat Benson had been
more than acquiescent IN the purchase
Of Government officials, and that this
was also point the jury must decide.