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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
FINDS ROME CHANGED,
American Writes That Natural Beauty
of City Has Suffered.

Rome, July THE villa Mirafiori, the
seat of the American Academy here, is
now giving hospitality to Franklin H.
Head, of Chicago, the father-in-law of
George Breck, the director of the acad-
envy.
Mr. Head had not been in Rome for so
years, and the changes he found in the
Eternal City show the wonderful progress
in everything but picturesqueness made
in the last half century by the Italian
capital. When Mr.. Head was here before
cattle were still pastured in the Roman
Forum. from which it took the name of
splendid aristocratic quarter where he is
now staying was in the open campagna
reeking with malaria.
Franklin Simmons. the well known
sculptor of Webster, Me-, has just left
here for London. He intends later to pay
a visit to America.
Harry Winthrop Bowdoin, of Boston
has just come to Rome from Sicily for the
first time since the earthquake. He is
Acknowledged by everybody one of the
leading champions of the work of relief
He centered his efforts in the district be-
tween Taormina and Messina. which. al
though most severely treatefSby the
lected by the relief workers on account
of the greater disaster which devastated
Messina Mr.. Bowdon. after a few days
rest in Rome. will return to Sicily ito
complete his work. sf ~
Mrs. John w. Garrett, wife of the sec
rotary of the American embassy here, is
improving in health with such rapidity
that she hopes soon to be able to return
to her enchanting Villa Barberini at Cas-
telgandolfo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Obtain the residue in this country for
the English charities. The property in
England amounts to aboat s25Oo0o.
The deccdents full name was James
Henry Howard Paul. ana he was born
in Philadelphia. He went to England
in 1852, and made his debut as a comic
writer in the then popular Diogenes, "a
successful rival of Punch at that time
The action brought by the relatives
in this country came before Supreme
Court Justice Blanchard today on the
application of counsel for the American
relatives for commission to take the
Testimony of noted lawyers in England
on questions of chancery law.
The plaintiff in the action brought
here is Isabel nj. Manley, of Brooklyn,
a sister of the .decendent She names
as codefendants her sister, Maria Lou
lisa Overman, of Philadelphia, and Louis
B. Gore, son of deceased sister, Mrs.
Sarah Gore, of Philadelphia Among
the charities named in the will is the
Cooperative Sewing Society of Wash
ington, D. C. ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
MADE TO HAUL DOWN HIS FLAG.
British Skipper Says He Flew His
Own CoIors to Show Respect.

Stamford, Conn, July because he
flew a British flag on his vessel the
Fourth, Capt. c. B. Merriam, of the
British schooner King Joseph, aroused
the ire of some patriotic Americans,
and they made complaint to the police.
Chief or Police Brennan went down to
the canal and had talk with Capt.
Merriam. after getting half dozen
complaints by telephone, and the capt
ain hauled down the British flag.
st is ridiculous" he said, "to find
fault with the display of my flag. l
ran it IN as mark of respect to the
United States. | have done the same
thing many times in Boston, New York,
and other American ports. and u" COM
plant was made. In fact, it We lid be
be dispcspectful to the United $ 1tes If
1 didn't run up my flag on tbs holl-
day.
eff | happened to be in foreign
port. say in Spain or Italy, and did not
display my British flag on holiday,
the captain if the port would order me
to do so / was trying to do the nice
thing, that was ALL
Capt Merriam is from Nova Scotia.
The schooner is a two-master. and the
owner is Joseph Saley, of Nova Scotia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
SAW OLD HOME; JUMPED.
Passenger Leaps From Steamer and
Swims Ashore.

Wilmington, Del. July THE sight
of his old home at Ocean View, Del,
on the Atlantic ocean, was too much
for Walter Hudson. He jumped over
board from a steamer and swan
ashore, dragging a suit case after him.
The passengers on board thought it
was an attempt at suicide, but when
they heard the swimmers shouts of
joy they cheered him.
Hudson was born and reared near
Ocean View, where the Atlantic ocean
is on one side and the broad waters of
the Indian river on the other. For
four months he had been working III
Philadelphia. and longed for sight OF
his old home. Being acquainted With
the captain of the steamer he stored
it until within sight of his home. Then
he cried out that he could not stay any
longer, and, grasping his suit case IL.
one hand jumped overheard.
He arrived safely on shore with his
best clothes dripping wet and holding
to his suit case.
During his swimming he lost his
gold eyeglasses, but did not mind that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
CHECKS FAR FROM DUE.
They Mature in $4,000 Years and Arc
Cause Of Litigation.

Oakland, Cal, July Playable more
than 1000 years after their date, five
checks drawn by A. S. Gotthelf and
payable to Mrs. Sarah Bowman, since
deceased are the subject of litigation
in the Superior Court. Attorney NJ. G.
Chapman, representing GOtthelf, has
filed a suit asking that the checks be
Cancelled. and secured an order restrain
ing Andrew j. bowman, executor of
Mrs. Bowman's state, from transfer
ing the instr'1'n -.
Gotthelf ell. M = - Mrs Bowman
intended to cane =" checks and a
note for $15OO paya' :" two years from
date and signed by t;c'thelf and his
wife as well. The CLOCKS and notes
were put in two CIV" npes by Mrs
Bowman and given to Mrs. Gotthelf.
On the outside of the envelopes, writ
ten in pencil in Mrs. Rowmans hand,
We're the words: "This is the property
of A. S. Gotthclf. No one is to open it
but himself" the wording on each en-
vclope being practically the same. on
the hack of the outer envelope was
scribbled: Strictly private"
1t is the contention of GOtthclf that
this delivery amounted to a cancella-
ton. and that Mrs. Bowman wished to
cancel the paper because of payments
made by him on money borrowed from
her and because of services rendered
her by himself and his wife
Three checks are made payable in
1000. two in 1902, and a sixth check
bears rot date of payment. being made
in the ordinary form. Their total value
is 1880 Four are Endorsed as bearing
interest-two at per cent, one at 8
per cent and one at per cent. .Ac-
cording to the terms of the checks, this
interest would amount to $5.6S0,676 at
the date they are made payable.
Mrs. bowman died in April last. At
the time Bowman was appointed adj
ministrator of her estate it developed
that he had secured possession of the
envelopes containing the checks. The
envelopes were opened in court, against
the strong objections of Mrs. Gotthelf,
who loudly accused all concerned that
the curses of the Almighty would fall
on their heads for not needing the
wishes of woman now dead, referring
to Mrs. Bowmans written injunction
that Gotthelf only should break the
seals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Bertha M. Stivers of that city. and
harrison Gormley of Watervile.
wash, graduates of the School for
Deaf and DUMB at Vancouver, Wash,
were married at the home of the brides
parents. Rev. M. II. Marvin, pastor of
FIRST Methodist church, read the ser
vice, which was interpreted in the sign
language by Miss Eva Stivers. Twenty
relatives and acquaintance were pres
ent. After the wedding dinner the
bride presented a novelty with the
singing" of Nearer, My God to Thee"
and Comm Thro' the Rye in the sigI;
language Mr.. Gormley and mis- bride
met at gathering of deaf mutes in
Spokane, two years ago, and they kept
up lively correspondence until a few
days ago, when their little romance
resulted in the good old story book way.
They will make their home at Water
VILE, in the Big Bend wheat belt. on
their return from trip to the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
CHURCH CHIMES DEDICATED.
$4,000 Gift to Chester Congregation
Used for First Time.

Chesta. Pa, July T. The chime of
eleven bells, which were installed in the
tower of st. Paul's Protestant Episco
pal Church this week. at cost of
S6Oeo. which was bequeathed for the
purpose by the late Miss Laura j.
Hard. We're rung for the first time the
other evening, and IN memory of the
anniversary of Miss Hard's birth the
memorial chimes were dedicated Sun
Jay morning. the ceremony being in
charge of Rev. Francis M Trait, the
rector. who delivered a special sermon.
In the afternoon a brief service was
held at Miss Hard's grave in the Ches
Ter Rural Cemetery. After few
hymns and prayers the flowers used at
The morning service We're placed on the
grave. Another sacred concert follow
ed Miss Hard, who was an active
member of the church, was Il -"
mover in the establishment of tho Ches
Ter Free Library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
MAMMOTH RAILWAY OFFICES,
Iron Office Structures in Gotham
Rented in Advance at 100000.

New York, July lit was announced
here today that the New York Central
and the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroads have contracted to erect
twin twelve-story office buildings ad-
Joining the new S2OOOO,OOO Grand Central
station.
Beth buildings have. been leased in adj
vance to the recently organized Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Exchange
for term of years at rental of $4,000, 900.
The primary object of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Exchange will be to pro-
vide manufacturers of this country and
Europe with a centralized salesroom.
When ground will be broken has not
been announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
S150.ND,003
FIGHT HOWARD PAUL's WILL.
Relatives and English Executors Want
American Money.

New York, July Suit has been be-
gun by the relatives of Howard Paul.
the old-time actor, playwright, and hui
morst, who died in England in 1905. at
the age of so, to break the will dispos-
ing Of the residue of his estate in
America to charities which assist poor
needle women. This property amounts
to about $4,000. The executors of the
English will. which leaves the residue
of the estate in that country to various
charities, have commenced an action to
set aside the American will and thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Loss Of Appetite

Is commonly gradual; one dish after
another is set aside till few remain.
These are not eaten with much relish.
and are often SO light as not to afford
much nourishment
Loss of appetite is one of the first
indications that the system is running
down, and there is nothing else so
good for it as Hoods Sarsaparilla-
the best of all tonics.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
FIVE SETS OF TWINS.
All Born Within Week in One Small
Community.

Elizabeth City, N. c.. July South
Mills, on the edge of the great Dismal
Swamp. has established record with
five births of twins in a week With
one exception the little record break
ers are husky.
The five proud mothers of the five
pairs of twins are Mrs. Carl Jacobs.
Mrs. Oscar Sawyer, Mrs. Luther
Trafton, Mrs. Frank Jones, and Mrs.
George Sawyer. The last named is
colored.
The news will be cabled to former
President Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
OOY OIV Ut UT CTWII Cd.
In Hurry, Youth Rode on Roof OF
Twentieth Century.

Schenectady, N. Y July THE
twentieth Century limited, the fastest
train on the New York Central system,
westbound. was halted at 6 As o'clock in
this city to allow Walter Robinson, a
nineteen year-old colored boy, to alight.
Robinson was riding on top of one of
the coaches and towerman near AL
bany spied him and notified the station
master at Albany, who telephoned to
the police here.
Robinson said that he climbed to the
top of the coach while the train was
at the Albany station. His home. he
said, was in Los Angeles, and being
in a hurry to get there he chose a
favorable train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
WEDDING OF DEAF MUTEs.
oraduates of Deaf and Dumb School
Married in Spokane.

spokane. Wash, July 7.-(SpeciaD.-
what might APPLY he caller a "qliet
weddihs took place at Pullman,
s WASH, south Of Spokane, when Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

A cork carried 200 feet below the surface
of the water will not rise again.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27


enjoin governor from signing .
bill passed, Or mandam1s the leg.
islature to enact a law, or man
damus the governor to veto or
sign a law. .,f' *.. ~. .s ii. ~ i .s s
Yet Judges who commit these
acts are very to,chy on the mat
ter Of Prospect. = =
A few years ago a Texas con-
gresham exclaimed, 'tTo hell
with the constitution" He was
damned forever. A federal Judge
says, in effeht, the same thing,
and if we dare object we are liza
bic to a Jail sentence for express.
ing our contempt for that sort Of
thing. =
As between a government by
Federal judiciary and govern
ment by a king, we prefer a king,
There is only one of him.. and
there are lot of federal Judges!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
the side Of any other nation or
monarchy, and take its chances u
e fair fight. We have enough
s protected millionaires already.
AS USUAL AMERICA
BRINGS UP FfdE REAR

Because Of the far-sighted wis
dom of Bismarck, Germany has q
superb scheme for msuring work
men against the evils that follow
the common accidents Of life.
Fully $500, 600, 600 q year is to be
distributed. under this plan. : H.
Belgium has subsidized volun-
tary organizations to help them
provide the same benefits German
workmen have, without using the
machinery of state. ;... t.
England last year adopted an
old age pension law by whose
operation nearly one-quarter Of a
million people. will be lifted from
the slough Of pauperism to the.
honorable position Of pensioners
Of the nation. T.: ~ ~"
Where is America, this up-to-
date, enlightened, enterprising
country, in the movement to
tighten the worlds load Of pau
perismf
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
Times Are Getting Good:
BeufSteuk's on the Rise

The times getting good again. the grocer tells so
For sugars aeroplane and cohees the
The rloin steak the rise day by day;
find times affect things I
The hen, by mysterious lays in sympathy
brings the bill
still milk, /
plans times pinch the old
The times getting good again have the cenans word
the market for his greatly stirred
He tilts his with cake himself In line
become
The huckster with grin and joins the glad
prophets uns that for
30 70 gasoline climbs
Clear scale and cries Good Ts
The times are getting good again: hear in Green's
echoed mutton and by baked
It's chanted milk warbled from
And prospective Sunday fowl it from his
it lighting everywhere I
lifts his tells
Good Times trademark the buttons stun braid
The times getting good again; know it, but I'm
experience when they good before;
a oil md
And check fit the times advancing price;
But Good Tfmes-it swells
bells that chime dusk
tell OF passing bloom of the
That brings good times to aganbut doesn't raise
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

thing he has to sell-the lid is off,
and there is no such thing as
''protection'' for him. We are
importing-free Of all duty-hun-
dreds of thousands Of foreigners
every year, who can live on one
half what a reasonable American
workingman requires to support
his family and educate his chill
dren properly; to push aside the
American and lower the scale Of
wages.
Fine, isn't it?
The sugar trust, the coal trust
monopoly, the wooden goods
'barons and all other aristocrats
which have grown up under the
present system of protection
clamor for high tariff, in order
to "protect'' the American labor
er and to build up American in
dustries, and yet all the benefit
which can possibly be derived by
the American laborer from a high
tariff is offset by the free importa
ton Of cheap labor from the
oppressed nations Of the world,
a class Of labor that can underbid
any self-respecting American
workingman in the market. And
the men who are protected by
the tariff laws are the very men
who import this cheap labor
thus giving the American work
ingman a blow on both cheeks at
the same time. ~, F.. :. ( =
tsProtection!'' The word is be-
coming a laughing stock, and a
menace to the intelligent work
Iingman Of this country. II stands
for nothing but enormous wealth
accumulation and oppression Of
the masses q We have outgrown
il. This country is great enough
"a. Fs.f ,tSi
land rich enough to stand up by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
ARE YOU A ROOSTER
/ Z or "a BUCKKR WHICH?

70 you, Mr.. Union Man, who
seem to. think that carrying a
card around il = scab Ssuit iin.the
pocket Of which is q. package of
.scab tobacco also, consti flutes !
union man, we mean toz say just
this that some day, when II is
too late for you, you Will wake
up to . realization that YOU have
{ IA reality Beer, ! scab |5s
How can m - nake q great
big noise shout his ,,nic nism and
what he Is doing AZ lat, to when
all the time he - spend bic
money il such y w'a,y as to give 3
employ ment to those who are OUT
side the llnion and conseq uently
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
PROTECTION PROTECTS :
mLLIONAIREs ALONE

When the man with the tin din
ner pail goes to his work in the
morning he carries with him for
his MONDAY lunch a meal that is
one-half "protection' and. one
half actual value. He walks to
and from his work in a pair Of
shoes that is one-third "protec~
ton" and two-thirds reasonable
value. He dresses up on Sunday
in a suit of clothes that is '<pro-
tected' about forty per cent. But
when it comes to labor-the only
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
ORGANIZED LABOR IS ~ i.
CHAMPION OF HOME LIFE

It pays to be a union man. J
= In organized labor there Is
strength. -. 49, ,,sS.
1t tends to raise wages. :. y
It resists. a reduction: in wages;
organized labor seldom suffers a
reduction in wages. +. - ]
It is the only way to gain
shorter hours. r. III II :. 500: HI;
: 1T makes labor respected. x5z
It gives men independence and
se1f-rel1ance. We are too often
afraid Of our employers. -
It develops brotherhood. We
are too often jealous Of one an
other. ~
It makes shop better place
to work in and the world a better
place to live in.
It helps the family. More
money means a better home, bet
ter clothes, better food and more
comforts. :.
It stands for arbitration Of diff
ferences with employers. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

still increasin There is 40
tariff placed upon these cheap
labor imp ortations. They are adj
mitted Tree Of duty.
u the face of these facts Or
ganized labor should be still more
aggressive and solidifed, One Of
the greatest foes off the American
wo1kinIei; naanl 81 the imp ported for;
eign laborer who can be colonized
and penalned hy the money lords
Of this county. 8 :.: q. Ii:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

months trip to Europe to in
vestigate labor conditions, when
the talk was renewed to retire
him on substantial life pension,
says the Illinois Tradesman. Sew
eral years ago, at the New Or
leans convention of the Fedora
ton, this plan was gently broach;-
ed to President Gompers by some
Of his friends, who were DESTROYS
Of promoting James Duncan, first
vice president, to the leadership
Of the 100000 members, but
Gompers told them he wanted to
be an active member Of the move
ment, and not a pensioner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

Isn't. it remarkable how eager
some employers are to pay higher
wages than the unions will per:
NIT them to pay? We mean those
who rant about the unions hold
ing the best men down to the
same wage level that is paid the
poorest workman. Did any Of
them ever have to face a strike
for paying their best men more
than the union scale? !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
I.EECHEs OF TRADE WOULD
RETURN TO MIDDLE AGES

A statute of King Edward vi
provided that laborers could work
only at a 3*certain price OF rate,'
under penalty in certain cases |*of
the pillory or loss Of an ear
Another statute provided that
if a man refused to work at
wages fixed by law he was to be
branded = with the: letter ."V"
(meaning vagabond) and reduced
70 slavery for tvs years. If he
attempted to escape, he was
branded with an eetS'' and made
.. slave for life. # he then had
spirit enough to protest, he was
hanged. :, -
It was not until 1875, that an
English workman could legally
seek work outside, his own parish.
Down to: 1779, miners in Scot
land were obliged to work in the
pit as long as their, employers
chose to keep them there, and
they we're legally sold as part of
the plant.
And today if Post, the man
with an affinity, and Van Cleave,
the man with a,grouch, had their
way the same conditions would
obtain.
A dollar and a half a day is
as much as any man ought to get
for a days work, they say.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

Samuel Gompers has done more
in his brief trip to Europe to
stop the Importation Of European
strikebreakers, including musical
strikebreakers, to the United
States. than have all the digni,
fed diplomats that ever repre-
scented the United States in a
European court from Ben Frank,
lin to Whitelaw Reid. q: :" y IF. .:* s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
WHICH HELPED HUMANITY

WHICH HELPED HUMANITY?
When Governor johnson Of
Minnesota died he left the very
modest fortune Of about $50, 900.
The smallness Of the =: amount
shows that he was in politics not
to make money but. to serve his
fellow1nen. "a: 81 i. !.
When Hartman died he left, SO
it is said, a fortune Of $100, 000, 600
but not. one cent Of that vast
amount, 50 far as can be learned,
was left to any hospital, orphan
age, asylum or other similar in
stitution.#: It is not necessary to
comment on all this the facts
speak for themselves. ..=5 ..
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-
acting as the drag holding back
more rapid progress for the trade
union. ~ -:
We have all heard the story of
the man trying to pull himself
out Of the mud by pulling on his
boot straps. The opinion is ex-:
pressed that he must have been
a "thickhead."
= There would be an awful
shrinkage in the numerical
strength of organized labor if the
''*thickheads" were removed or
dropped from the rolls. ..~