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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-23
Wednesday Bridge Club.

wednesday Bridge LTUp,
Miss Helen Lewis of $40 Seyent
street entertained the Wednesda,
Bridge Club yesterday afternoon. A
the club game Miss Berta Smith wo
the prize for the highest score. Mis-
Miriam Carey was guest of tht
club.
Miss Mary Huette of Park Plac'
West will entertain the club next
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
President Taft Tells What
Whiskey Really Is.
Tells How to Brand Different
Kinds and Explains Why.
Says Under Brands Specified Pub.
lie Gets What II Wants.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The definition
of the word 'whiskey" by the highest
legal authority was given today, when
President Taft rendered the final def
milton on the subject in connection
with the construction of the pure food
law with reference to labelling. The
President held that whiskey made of
neutral spirits is whiskey when re-
duced to portable strength.
The President covered details in his
decision and gave directions for the
proper branding of various varieties of
liquor. holding, among other things,
that Canadian Club whiskey and whis-
key made from a mixture of straight
whiskey and neutral spirits" may
be called q blend.
According to his decision, straight
whiskes' will hereafter be branded
as such. but the brand may be ac
companied by the legend "aged in
wood and whskey made from recti-
fed. distilled or neutral spirits will be
branded so as to make known the
~~'ncinal 4iroredient. In addition, if
they so desire, manufacturers of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

A heavy fall Of snow everywhere
piled high by strong northeast wind,
covers New England, most of the mid
die Atlantic states and fringe Of the
middle West and South. Trains are
late and many places stalled. Through
out the East wire communication is Sc
riousIy crippled and country highways
ars impossible.
Some loss of life is reported, one in
stance being perhaps unique. At sos
ton a great tidal wave crept into a
house, drowned man and his wife in
bed and then crept away. Two men
were drowned near Seymour, CT, when
a trolley car plunged into the river.
The crew of the steamer Thurman,
ashore on the Jersey coast, was taken
off by the life savers in the breeches
buoy.
New England was the greatest suf-
fered. At Chelsea, so recently devas-
tated by fire, 25Co persons have been
driven from their homes by high wa
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
Estimated That About $225,000,00Q
Will Be Paid Out in New York, Be-
sides $37,500,000 for New Railroad
Stocks on Saturday and Today.

discount rates abroad pointed to re-
Taxing money markets after the turn
of the year.
Volatile rises occurred in Individual
stocks, mostly from vague rumored
causes, but there were enough div1-
dend increases to keep up hopeful
spirit among stockholders and to serve
as reliable index of the progress Of
prosperity in business. The census pu-
reau's cotton ginning estimate was
regarded as confirmatOry of the agrl-
cultural departments view of the cot
ton crop shortage.
Steps taken by railroad employees to
formulate demands for an increase in
wages early in the coming year have
may have to be reckoned with The dis
position of financial circles, however
is to take q hopeful view of this ques-
ton. The same is true of the subject
of legislative and executive activities
in the direction of corporation regula-
ton which promises to Zoe brought for
ward early i'll the coming year by mes
sage from the President. The pending
decision of the supreme court in the
tobacco case directs attention along
these lines. Relief will be felt when
these subjects are disposed of.
The speculative outlook is regarded
as sufficiently mixed to be known to
be prompt to caution en- commitments
and to leave the stock market in its
present dull and inert state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

New York, Dec. 26-Preparations
were in progress last week to meet the
heavy obligations incident to the jan
uray disbursements. The amount of
these disbursements in New York is
estimated to be about 1925, 100000. Be-
sides these preparations the banking
week included the payment on the pre-
ceding Saturday of nearly $25, 900 900
on account of Pennsylvania new stock
subscriptions and on Monday, S12, 5000
for new New York, New Haven 6.
Hartford stock.
There We're heavy remittances to for
cign markets to meet payments of div
idends and interest to holders of Amer-
lean securities 50 it was a question I'M
til the middle OF the week whether
gold shipments to London would not
have to lie made. a sharp relapse in
exchange rates occurred after the salt
ing of the last steamer which would
make deliveries in London in time for
New Years. There was thus revealed
speculative position in the exchange
market itself, where the demand Incl
dent to the year-end remittances had
been over-estimatcd.
Stock market activity was constrain-
market which held the weeks call
loan rates near the maximum level for
the year. There was kept alive the ap-
prehensiOn that flurres in call money
rates might occur in the last week Of
the year. At the same time. the lower
rates for time loans and the easing OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

straight whiskey may also use the
word Bourbon" or "Rye" as the facts
may warrant.
The definition of blends" is not
made broad enough to include neutral
spirits made from molasses and re-
duced to portable strength This arti-
Gle. the President says. cannot be Ia
bel'cd as Whiskey; it is rum.
The President takes DR.. Wiley and
"thcr chemists to task for "funda-
mental error as to what the name
"Whiskey' has included during the
past 100 years, and he also expresses
the opinion that Mr.. Bowers makes
ZOO nice a distinction in his deduc-
tioHs
The President thinks that such an
order as his decision contemplates
cannot do injustice.
"Those.' he says, "who make whis-
key Of 'rectified,' 're-destilled' or neil
traF spirits cannot complain if in Or
der to prevent further frauds, they are
required to use brand which shall
show exactly the kind of whiskev thew
are selling.
The public will be made to know
exactly the kind of whiskev thew buv
and drink. IF they desire straight whis-
key, they can secure it by purchasing
what is branded Straight whiskey.' If
they are willing to drink whiskey
made of neutral spirits, then thew can
buy it under brand showing it; and
it they are content with a blend of
fiaFors made by the mixture of straight
Whiskey and whiskey made of neutral
spirits, the brand of the blend upon
the package will enable them to buy
and drink what they desire.
'This was the intent of the act. II
ini1' IS no mans lawful business. be-
cause it only insists upon the state
ment of the truth on the label. If those
who manufacture whiskey made of
neutral spirits and wish to call II
'whiskey' without explanatory phrase,
complain because the addition of 'neu-
trail spirits takes away from their
trade they are without Just ground
Continued On Page Two)
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FUND NOT NEEDED.
Syrians' Right to Citizenship Is Full
w Proven.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Claiming that
there is no further need of effort to
prove the right of Syrians to natural
ization as American citizens, he having
accomplished all that was necessary IN
that direction, DR.. Justin S. Kirreh has
now taken up with the proper govern
ment and state authorities the ques-
ton of the return to Syrians through
out the United States of money which
they have contributed for the purpose
of proving their rights to become
American citizens.
DR.. kirreh claims that the United
Syrian Society, an organization in New
York City, has received more than
$4,000 for the alleged purpose of aid
ing Syrians in this country in their
rights to citizenship.
DIR. Kirreh has taken steps to have
this money returned, there being no
longer, he says, any need of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
37Co Student Delegates
f|ocking to Rochester.
QuadrenniaI Conference Of The
Volunteer Movement
viii Be Most Representative Stu
dent Gathering Held.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 26.-The 300
delegates who will attend the Quad
rennial conference Of the Student Vol
unteer Movement for Foreign Missions
10 be held in this city commencing
Wednesday and continuing until Sum
day. will make it probably the most
representative student gathering ever
held in this country. The delegates in
clude 34O0 students and professors from
700 institutions Of the American stu
dents, besides 200 missionaries who
have returned from work In foreign
countries
Delegates are on the way from WASH
ington, Ore, and California;; others
are coming from the maritime prov
jnces of Canada: from the Gulf states
and from Canada's newest institution
in the Northwest. Special trains are
bringing delegates from Denver, Dali
las, Topeka. Des Moines, Chicago. Tor
onto, Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia. The delegates are to be enter
tanned in the homes of Rochester.
Among the speakers will be Ambas-
sador Bryce, n. w. Rowell X. c., Can
ada, Clifford Pinchot, Bishop w. F. Nc
Dowell of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Bishop A. S. Lloyd of the
Protestant Episcopal church; Bishop
z. r. Hendrix Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South: Robert E. Spear
of the Presbyterian church; Prof. f.
G. Moore, Harvard; Prof. H. p. Beach,
Yale; Prof. e. I. Bosworth; George S.
Eddy. India, and DIR julius Richter,
Germany John r. Mott will preside.
Every four years educators and stu
dents interested in foreign mission
work gather and discuss the work ac-
complished and make plans for the
following four years. 1t is believed
that reports to be read at this con-
ference will show remarkable progress
in the student missionary work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
THE BREEcHES BUOY
Used in Taking off Thurman's Crew.
Barge, rive Men Lost.

Atlantic City. n. j.. Dec. 26.-By
means of the breeches buoy the crew
of the freight steamship Thurman, va
riously reported as numbering 20 and
o. We're rescued by life savers carly
this morning during the height of the
storm which was sweeping the Jersey
coast The vessel was on her way from
Virginia port to New Haven, coal.
and had a barge with five men aboard
in tow. During the worst of the storm
the tow line parted and the barge was
lost. In an effort to recover her tow
the Thurman struck the bar at Toms
CONTINUED On Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Hamburg, Del 26.-The International
Zionist Congress, the first held in Ger
many, opened here today with a largo
attendance.
Max Nordau Of Paris. the foremost
Zionist, took the chair and delivered &
speech which was heard with great
enthusiasm. Zionists, he said, must not
believe it was their duty to follow the
Young Turks without discrimination.
They are merely political party of
the Ottoman emrire and it would be
unwise for the Zonists to mix in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
zElAYA SEEKS AND IS
GIVEN MEX|CO'S PROTECTION.
Goes Aboard Gunboat Gen. Guerrero as
Private Citizen-==Yankee Warship Pays
No Attention to His Salute=--NO At
tempt to Stop Hinl==.Madriz Reigns.

sigr the Presidency are without q
shred of truth.
He himself announces that he ac-
cepted the office only after mature con-
sideration of the opportunity the posi-
ton gave him to bring about harmony
and peace in Nicaragua, and also Of the
dangers which attend his acceptance.
He is willing to face the dangers, he
says. in order to save the country.
News of the overwhelming victory
won by Gen. Estrada at Rama has now
reached the ears Of all in Managua,
as well as the report that the revolu-
tionary forces will soon be marching in
this direction. But Estrada is as yet q
long distance off, and the hope Is held
that before his men reach the capital
a settlement satisfactory to all sides
might be arranged
Francisco Baca of Leon. the home
town Of Pres. Madriz, has been ap-
pointed minister general in place OF
DR.. Julian Irias, who resigned.
Irias. who at one time was spoken Of
for the Presidency, has deemed 1t adj
visable to withdraw himself from pub
lie notice, as he became very unpopu-
lar when the demonstrations against
Zelaya were at their height.
A dispatch received here Saturday
from Rivas says that man who
shouted viva Madriz!" was stabbed
to death by three soldiers.
Washington, Dec. 26.-News Of the flight
Of Pres. Zelaya from Corinto was res
ceived in official circles here with vary.
ing emotion.
While the state department undoubtedly
would have appreciated the capture Of
Zelaya and his arraignment on the charge
Of numbering the two Americans. Groce
and Cannon, there is in other quarters
some relief in the passing Of the Nicarap
guam dictator from the scene.
Had this government been determined
to stand by the demands made in the
note sent by Sec. Knox to Rodriguez,
charge d'affaires Of the Nicaraguan lega-
ton here, it is acknowledged that the es.
cape Of Zelaya could readily have been
prevented.
That no attempt was made to block the
Continued on Page -Four, Fais
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International Zionist Congress
Opens Sunday at Hamburg.

internal political affairs Of Turkey by
committing their cause to any politi-
cal party.
He said that the Jews would never
accept privileges in Turkey if they
We're compelled to assmlate with the
Turks and be excluded from Palestine
but they would become good Ottoman
citizens if allowed to settle in the land
of their forefathers and there estab-
lish a Jewish nation like an individual
state in the empire. Prof. Ncrdau was
elected president of the congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
AN INEVITABLE JOB.
Col. Won Rotten Made Chief Of st. Pet
ersburg Secret Police.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 26.-Colonel Won
Kotten. chief Of the secret police of
Moscow. has been appointed to sue
coed Colonel Karpoff. chief of the
secret police in ST Petersburg, who
was assassinated Dec. %. Several at
tempts have been made against the
life of Col. Won Kotten, who for many
years has been hunting the revolu-
tionaries without mercy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
T0OAYs JOURNAL CONTENTS.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-New England in the
Grip of Fierce Nor easter-Zelaya Seeks
and Is Given MeXico's Protection-Trade
Review-The Years Benefactions Amount
to $l41, $50, 0O0-Three Miners Burned to
Death Near Harrison, w. Va.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND TELEGRAPH
Page Five.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Six.
A1roR1AL-
Page Seven.
n LC1CAL AND GENERAL-state House
d .~s-Books and Acknowledgements
County News-Y. NJ. C. A. News.
Page Eight.
LOCAL-A. w. Brooks Resigns from
School Board-Local Amusements-Fa
christmas Day-Church News-Local
Briefs.
Page Nine.
!LOCAL-Social Club Meetings-Three
sun Alarms-Local Notes on the Storm
Local Briefs.
Page Ten.
TELEGRAPH AND STATE-Changes
recommended for Interstate Commerce.
Law-Sketch of Aged Skowhegan Resi-
Hent-County News-Winthrop Local
MeWs.Death of Pres. Sheldon of Phenix
insurance Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
IN REVENGE.
Three Men Burned TO Death
---1wo0 Others Missing.
Tragic Ending Of Christmas
Celebration al Harrison, VIVA.
Man Elected from Celebration.
Made Threats to Burn House.

Cumberland, Md, Dec. 2s.-Michael
Malone. Michael McGraw and Fred
Malone, miners, were burned to death
yesterday near Harrison, w. Va. about
so miles southwest of here. Patrick
Malone and Frederick Dugan. who
boarded at the same house, are miss
ing. Officers are working on a clue in
dicating that the fire was started after
a Christmas celebration by a man who
had been elected and who then threat
ened to burn the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
Public BenefaCtiOns for Year
Reach Total of Sal, 250,000.

have been the late John S. Kennedy of
New York S26.55O,O00: John D. Rookie
Teller, s12,S52,0OO; and Andrew Carne-
gle $6.056.511. Of the total amount
given in 1909, over third was given
specifically for educational work
The total benefactions in the United
States reported in the public press the
last II years added up to no less than
$1,000, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

night left Ulster county under a thick
blanket Of snow. Two feet on the level
was the average fall. but in places huge
drifts were piled by heavy wind. Coun-
try roads are impossible. Early today
and while the storm was at its height
fire broke out in the heart of the business
section of Kingston and destroyed the
three-story building occupied by the Mo-
hahn Co. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
partly insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
TRAINS ABANDONED.
Pittsburs Street off-WilI Be Days 6e
fore Schedule Is Resumed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 26.-All long uis-
lance trains on the Pennsylvania 6aiti-
more &. Ohio and Pittsburg & Lake Erie
both east and westbound, have PRACTICAL
" abandoned schedules in and out OF
p;ttsburg. Trains from New York and
philadelphia are five to eight hours late
The Pennsylvania train dispatchers
have over 100 passenger and freight trains
an their hands in two divisions east OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

New York, Dec. 26.-The total pub
lie benefactions in the United States
during the past II months was SAL
100000, an amount just s40.000000
greater than any previous year in the
history Of the country, according to
statistics compiled by q New York
newspaper
The principal benefactors in 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Samuel l.. Clemens. Mark Twain, has
borne lp splcndidly in The bereavement
which came TO him Friday at RcdGing,
Conn. IN the death Of Jean Clemens.
lie was ruIlv cor7posed saturday and
gave final directions for the removal
of his daughters body to Elmira. n.
Y. from Stormfeld. y great many
messages Of sympathy from friends in
Ill parts OF the country We're received
by DR.. Clemens. The body of Miss
Clemens was placed on board the 7 P.
NJ. train Saturday for Elmira, \. y.
The body was accompanied bV house
hold servants ana few friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
WORST IN SEVEN YEARS.
Cleveland Showed Under-Thousands
of Freight Cars Are Hung Up.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 26.-The heaviest
snowfall in seven years has impeded traf-
fic in Cleveland, leaving many Of the out
lying sections practically snowbound.
Storm conditions have held up 1900 freight
cars at Youngstown, about 1000 at Buffalo
and 1900 in the local yards Of the Lake
Shore Railroad, according to reports re-
ceived at the general offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

nent OF foreign relations, here Satur>
day night. knowledge of his ultimate
destination or Of his plans for the i'm
mediate future was denied.
Managua, Dec. 26--Jose Santos
Zelaya, exPresident of Nicaragua, has
taken himself out of the country and
is now aboard the Mexican gunboat
Gen. Guerrero bound for Saliva Cruz.
Under the cover of darkness Thurs
day morning Zelaya, accompanied by
a heavily armed guard, proceeded to
Corinto, in which port the Mexican
warship had been lying for several
DAYS close beside the United States
protected cruiser Albany.
Other American warships swung at
ancncr in the harbor, with marines
aboard, Iazily awaiting instructions.
Zclaya's coming was unheralded, but
n e-uard from the Guerrero received
him and soon he was safe under tho
protection of the Mexican flag. At 5
o'clock in the afternoon the warship
weighed anchor and pointed out to sea-
A salute of 13 guns was fired from
the shore and hundreds of soldiers and
citizens waved the former dictator Il
farewell Zelaya stood alone and waved
back in answer.
He uncovered when abreast Of the
Albany, but the American cruiser made
no response. Then he turned again To-
wards the shore, gazing until out OF
sight.
Shortly before the arrival Of Zelaya
at Corinto the United States gunboat
Princeton got up steam and proceeded
for San Juan del Sur. The rumor
spread that the Princeton intended to
watch the movements Of the Mexican
gunboat, but she proceeded directly
down the coast and her arrival at ner
destination was later reported, greatly
ro,;av;np the anxiety of the Zelayan
adherents.
Managuans in general were vastly
relieved when they learned that Zelaya
had gone, and Pres. Madriz has already
begun his promised work Of reform.
All reports that Madriz intends to re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

here, unable to make mucn Roadway
against the storm.
Mail conditions are abnormally con-
gested 1t is said at the offices of the
various railways that it may be days be-
fore normal running conditions again
prevail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Frederic Remington went West after
short apprenticeship as an office clerk and
became a cowboy on a ranch. 1t was in
this Western life that he found the sub
jects for majority of his creations of
pencil and brush.
He was a member of the National
Academy of Design and in addition to
his paintings he attained considerable
success at sculpture and as author of sew
eral books on Western life. He studied
art at Yale and later in New York. Mr..
Remington's father Col. Samuel P. Rem
ington, was a distinguished soldier in
the Civil War; and at one time an editor
in Ogdensburg. N. Y Young Frederic re-
ceved his early education at the YER
mont Episcopal Institute, Burlington, VT,
from which he entered Yale. The brief
business career which he abandoned prov
ed unattractive in view of his greater de-
sire to become an artist
In childhood he had been at heart an
artist and his latent talent was awakened
by the verile subjects which he encoun-
tered after going West. Returning to
New York with depleted finances he gain
ed fame by his strong pictures of cowboy
life. Indians, miners. Mexicans and from
tier soldiers. He created new school
and has perhaps done more than any 9TH
er man to perpetuate the wild life incident
to the conquering of the West.
Physically he was of powerful build and
was in rugged health most of the time.
TIL" few works which he contributed to
literature indicate that he might have
been an author of note had he desired.
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NO NEW BATTLESHlPS.
Russian DUMAS National Defence
Committee Says No.

ST Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The national
defence committee of the Duma has re-
jected by a large majority the credit for
new battleships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

1904
10c. Cigar.
304,6 ~ H es,-f M
Factory. Manchester. NH. 90 b.
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THE WEATHER
CLEARING-COLDER.

Washington. Dec. 26-Forecast for
New England: Clearing in south, 10
cal shows in north portion Monday,
with brisk to high northwest winds;
slightly colder, Tuesday generally far