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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
A CLEAR FIELD.
Continued From Page One.l

ilton county delegations. the backbone of
the Taft strength, would be delivered to
Congressman Theodore Burton, thus en-
surfing his election as the successor of
Senator Joseph B. Foraker
Mr.. Taft at II A. NJ. issued the fol-
lowing statement:
MY candidacy from the beginning
seems to have been misunderstood. have
been represented as urging my own per-
sonal ambition at the expense of Repub-
lican harmony and success. The imputa-
ton is unjust; but that is Of no moment
now. The cause of it shall exist no long
or. yield the personal ambition for the
accomplishment of better and more inn
portant things.
II have been sincere and consistent
Republican all my life. / have served my
party and the people of my community
as a member of the Legislature of Ohio
and of the Congress of the United States
That was my privilege to be one of those
who nearly 40 years ago in the General
Assembly of this state stood for author
ity of the party judgment as formed in
public sentiments and expressed in party
canvas. when John Sherman was sent 20
the Senate of the United States.
II have long had an ambition to be
a senator from Ohio. I have sought this
great honor without reliance upon the
popularity or prestige of any other man
and especially without any expectation
that my motives would be misinterpret-
cd or my personal desires would endan-
ger that harmony among Republicans ev-
erywherc which is so essential to the sue
cess of the incoming national admins
tration.
Conditions have now arisen which i'm
pose a higher duty upon me than the
qualification of any personal ambition. 1t
is clear that a prolonged contest to the
senatorship would divide the Republican
party of Ohio and l am not willing to be
in any way responsible for sucn division.
T.. hough it does not appear at present
that any candidate has enough votes to
win a caucus nomination. and though
many of my friends insist that ! can and
will be elected. put these considerations
aside in order to meet worthier obliga-
tons. ! withdraw as candidate for sem
ator and with grateful appreciation re-
lease my friends from further effort in
my behalf. will resume my place in the
councils of the Republican party and give
10 IT'S Welfafe ana TO the splendid poll
cies for which it stands the same service
and devotion which have been the great
privilege Of my life
Senator Foraker at noon issued a state
ment formally withdrawing from the SEN
atorial fight. This leaves the field prac.
tically clear for Mr.. Burton.
Senator Foraker says that withdrawal
of Mr.. Taft has cleared the situation
and made his candidacy no longer neces-
sary. ="
Gov. Andrew l.. Harris and Gen. j.
Warren keifer have withdrawn. Former
Lieut.. Gov. Harding also will withdraw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
ATTACKS PREMIER.
Attempt Made On the Life
Of N. C|emenceau.
Wou|d-be Assassin Fires Five
Shots at Statesman.
No One Hurt But N. Clemenceau
Has Marrow Escape.

Paris, Dec. 31.-A disaffected Cor
sican named Benedict fired several
shots from a revolver this evening in
the direction of the windows of the
office of Premier Clemenceau, in the
ministry of the interior. No one was
hurt. The Corsican was arrested.
NJ. Clemenceau, however, had mar
row escape. He was seated beside
the window, through which crashed
two bullets from Benedetti's pistol. AT
the sound of the firing NJ. Clemenceau
arose and opened the window. In the
street was an excited individual
brandishing revolver and crying
Down with the tyrant. Long live the
republic"
Just at this moment the premier's
footman, revolver in hand, rushed from
the building and started toward
Benedict Don't fire" shouted NJ.
Clemenceau to the footman. Don't
fire" yelled the Corsican, l have
thrown away my gun.
Benedict then submitted to arrest.
He insisted that he was aggrieved at
NJ. Clemenceau who, as minister of
the interior. refused him authorization
to launch a lottery scheme. In all the
man fired five shots at NJ. Clemen-
ceau's window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
KENNEBEC.
PlTTSTON.

NORTH-The usual festivities of the
season and the reunion of families were
INDUCED in at several of the homes
in this vicinity on Christmas day. Mr..
and Mrs. +. p. Morrill,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dayi:; Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ
Clark. s. A. Jewett and Miss Carrie
.Jcwctt and MIR. and Mrs. c. X. Green
we're among those who entertained rel
atiycs and friends on that day. Among
those from out of the place visiting
here for the day were Mr.. and Mrs. IA.
p. Grant and son Earle of Randolph.
w. "a. Jcwett and Miss Belle Clark of
Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey
of Pittston. Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Green
of Watervile, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fl. Wat
son. Miss Bernice Watson, Miss Lizzi"
Pope. Miss Ida Scarles. Miss Eva
Searles of Chelsea and Mr. and Mrs
G.. w. Searles of Augusta.
Edward McGugin is passing the Hol-
idays with his children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Morrill, in Worcester. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Jones, Miss Ruth
and Master Clement Jones were guests
of MIR. Jones' sister. Mrs. Nellie Edge
comb in Gerdiner Christmas.
Horace Huntington of Gardiner re-
turned from MoOschead. where he has
been employed for several weeks and
has joined his family who arc stopping
at George Sparrow's for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs George Caldwell, II. C.,
Lawrence and Miss Tilla Lawrence
we're callers in the neighborhood this
week
Mrs Martha Plummcr and little
Daughters of Augusta are passing q
few weeks with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Il. Mansir.
Concentrations are extended to MIR.
and Mrs. G.. y. Putnam. who are re-
joicing over the advent of their flrst
Eran,lchld which appeared at the home
OF their daughter, Mrs Henry Clark
at San Mateo. Cal. Christmas morning.
n. r. Grant of Randolph took trip
to .Ioice pond Friday. the result "t
which was fine string of "a pickerr'.
Miss Susie Cary of East Pittston was
Il caller at c. X. Green's Monday.
Clarendon Moody of Randolph was
in this place this week.
Mrs Dora Lewis of Milford, y. H.,
was a visitor at her brothers. w. n.
Kings. and f. p Morrili's and sister.
Mrs. Nellie Putnam's. Wednesday,
Chester Lawrence. who has been
pcrlv for some time, is reported as
some What improved. His many friends
are hoping for his immediate recovery
Mis-, Lizzie Pope of Chelsea is pass
i.y the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Charies
Lawrence.
W II Grant went to Rumford
Wednesday on business
Allen Knight is reported as a sui
fcrrr from head trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
PARENTS TESTIFY.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

insanity. He was still on the stand
! when recess was taken.
Major Hams, resuming his testi-
n.ony, told of a conversation he had
with Captain Hams last June at
Thornton Hams house. The MAJOR
| said:
| Peter told me that he received some
letters in San Francisco and had come
to this city He said he was unable to
say how long it took MIN. Peter put
his head in his hand and said i can't
think. On his return to Fort Hamilton
his wife asked him why he had return
ed and Peter replied: You need me
here, little girl Claudia told him the
stories told about her were not true.
Major Hams wcpt as he related the
story of his brothers return home
| from the West The witness said that
in the evening Claudia called up Annis
and Captain Hams invited him to
dinner The major said that Captain
Hams, Annis and Claudia went for an
automobile ride and they were arrest
ed for speeding Major Hams related
| that the next day Captain Hams saw
his father. no said that Claudia had
been away week and no one Knew
where she was.
"Thc next morning Peter asked his
| wife where she mad BEEN said Major
| Hams. land she replied that she had
been in the mountains. The captain
told her that he and his father We're
going to the mountains to see if 1t was
| true that she had been there. Claudia
then confessed all. She said she loved
| sIlill&,' AhniS and mad With him
to New York.
| MY brother said to her: My God
\ is it true?' What mora he said or did
Peter told ME he could not remember
except that he knclt in front of her
during TIE night and pleaded with
her"
Major Hams said that while his
brother related his story his brothers
face was drawn and his eyes stared
Major Hams said that his brother
passed sleepless nights declaring: II
could only sleep. l have only slep
an hour since I left Frisco"
: From what you have observed O.
his actions and words would you sa,
your brother was rational or IRA
tional?" Most decidedly irrational
replied Major Hams, concluding hi
, direct examination.
On croSs-cXamination, Major Hahn
said he saw his brother, Captain
Hams. IT the Long Island Jail afte
the shooting. Il said to Peter: How
= old you get in here and he stared a
; ME and said, I don't know He wa
; very excited
: Major Hams said that in June h
/ took a walk with Thornton HaIns ant
asked him what he knew about TIN
: trouble.
/, Did Thornton Hams tell you a
, that time that ne had any suspicious p
. II don't believe he did"
did he tell you that he wrote Capt
!. Hams telling him to come back?" &c
don't think he did"
The major said he had discharged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
THOROUGH PROBE OF
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Continued From Page One.)

it the force and formal direction by the
Senate as is customary in all such
cases. When this information is re-
ceived and have no reason to believe
that it will be withheld the committee
will thoroughly examine into 1t. ana,
either by ub-committec or by action
of the whole committee arrange 1t IN
form for a report to the Senate as 10
the facts. which ought to show the
complete extent and ramifications OF
the Secret Service in all part OF the
government.
"The subject is of that magnitude
that it demands q thorough exposition
OF all this comparatively new feature
in orr government for the information
OF Congress and for the public at large
The very limited Secret Service of the
government began in small approprla-
tons and small force almost entirely
directed to Investigations into counter
feiting and frauds upon the currency;
hut it is said and believed by many
that this has been greatly departed
from and that the extension of this
service is alarming and dangerous and
beyond the legitimate functions OF the
general gov eminent. Whether this ls
or is not so, the investigation ought to
disclose.
"Therc is very little in the Senate IN
yestisation that has to do with lnti-
nations that members of Congress In
either House have been shadcwed or
spied upon by emmissaries in the Sc
cret Service. The work covered by this
service in the departments is large and
no answers have yet come to the COM
mittee. I doubt whether the President
believes that senator's and representa-
tives are unduly sensitive upon this.
and his message, when carefully read.
does not bear out the proposition that
members OF Congress were improperly
infiu ,nced in their votes restricting the
Secret Service because of any criml-
nality on their part, the exposure OF
which. was feared
whenever the result of the inves-
tigation b. the committee is laid be-
fore the Senate the whole subject will
be for the action of that body and
while as l have said the investigation
will be conducted in no sensational way
it will, l think. furnish to the Senate
a great body Of very important infor-
nation upon which the Senate will act
in it's wise discretion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Will Be Needed In New
York City by 1926.
City Can Finance Itself In
Hands Of the Right Man.
II Affairs Were Run On Business
Basis No Need Of Taxes.

New York, Dec. 31.-Controller Metz
caused sensation yesterday at the
hearing before the legislative commit
tee appointed to investigate the city's
finances when he said he believed that
by 1925 the city could be run without
any taxes if man could be found big
enough to run the town" ON a bust
ness basis
Assemblyman Bennett had asked Mr..
Metz whether he believed that the
income from New York's water supply
would ever mate rally reduce the tax
rate. If this town was run on BUSH
ness LASTS, if man big enough could
be found, I'm quite sure that in 1925
we could run the city without any
taxes" replied the controller.
r. J. Parkinson of the bureau of mu-
nicipal research, stated that New
York City had outstanding some S40,-
0U0, 900 of revenue bonds in excess OF
its back taxes deemed collectible. In
thew words. the witness believed that
city debt.
AS corporate stock to the amount of
SIS, 900, 600 had been authorized to take
UP these revenue bonds, the witness
argued that, in view of the fact that
there were no uncollcted taxes back
OF this issue as security, the sum in
question ought to be added to the out
standing debt of the city. Controller
Metz, however, took issue with Mr..
Parkinson on this matter. He said:
There arc many ways of figuring or
guessing about such things. For in
stance. Mr. WINS says that all con-
tracts let should be regarded as liza
biities. But the law says that no such
contracts may form the basis for a
claim against the city until I certify
to them.
"Now, the question is. Is anything a
liability that cannot be collected? 1t
was to determine the facts as to city
finances that the matter was taken
into the courts and nothing can be
gained by surmise."
Controller Metz said that he believed
that the whole personal tax system
was farce. I'm the park department"
he said, accounts were found which
had not been balanced in 20 years"
Mr.. Metz said that he approved the
proposition to establish general pur-
chasing agency and real estate tri-
hunal He said he did not believe in
exempting railroad or water bonds
from consideration as to debt limit,
but thought that the limit should be
aiSed and kent there hard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Contemplated On Coast Of
Maritime Provinces.
More Life. Saving Stations and
Better Equipment.
Result Of Tour Of Inspection by
Several Officials.

Halifax, y. s., Dec. 3l.-More and
better equipped life saving stations
along the coast Of the maritime prov
inces, probably the most dangerous
bordering on the Atlantic, is expected
to b. the outcome of the tour OF inspec-
ton of this service just completed by
Admiral Kingsmll and Samuel Camp
bell, superintendent of life saving sta
tons. on The cruiser Canada.
Although life saving stations, prop
eriy equipped and manned. are but OF
recent date on the Canadian coast line,
great strides have been made in their
development, and there are now q sta
tons established extending from the
Ray Of Fundy to the head of the Can
of St Lawrence. Loss Of life has per
haps been greater along this stretch OF
the Atlantic coast than any other ana
the Forthcoming improvements and ex-
tensions of the service will mean much
not only to the native and American
fishermen who frequent the neighbour
ing fishing banks, but to the mercan-
tile marine at large.
Among the most important improve
rnents recommended by Admiral
J.ingsnill and Supt. Campbell is the
placing Of central stations at st. John.
~. b., Cape Sable and Halifax. where
adequate motor boats would be kept
ready to go to the aid Of vessels In dis
tresS at a moments notice Telephone
communication by cable between Sam
bro island at the western entrance TO
Halifax, and the two stations PARTNER
in on the mainland. is also proposed.
Sambro light is a prominent look out
and news of disabled craft If telephon-
cd from there to the stations would Ia
cilitatc the work Of the crews.
Practically every station on the coast
was examined carefully, its defects
pointed out and recommendations
made for improvements. The establish
ment Of e station on the southwestcrn
shore of Nova Scotia, between Sambro
and Dover, is under consideration, as
is also one between Devils Island sta
ton and Halifax. Both of these coasts
are very bleak and rocky, the former
including East Prospect. where the Ill
fated Atlantic was lost a few years
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

That Moroccan officials have some
unpleasant manners is proved by the
following from Marrakesh: Some
time ago a kaid offered to sell a per-
sonal enemy of his own for certain
price. The bargain was struck and the
man was captured and crucified in the
courtyard Of the kaid's house. where.
before the crucified mans eyes, he
held a fete. 0 nthe third day the
wretched man was taken down, hacked
to pieces and his flesh thrown to the
dogs. musical instruments being play
cd to drown the cries of the VICTIM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
SAGADAHOC.
eoWDOlN.

Alonzo Card is very ill., He has been
in poor health for some time.
Leonard Roberts, who has been in
town visiting relatives returned this
week to his home at Orrs Island.
West Bowdoin school commenced
last Tuesday. Henry Taylor of Itch
field is the teacher. Mr.. Taylor has
taught 1872 schools.
Miss Julia Whitney of the Gorilam
Normal school is passing her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Whitney
Fred Roberts and Albert Curtis are
hauling logs from the Merriman farm
to Cox's mill for Mr. Feltha,n of Lis
bon Falls, who has purchased the
farm.
RICHMOND.
The annual meeting of the Richmond
Farmers and Mechanics Club will be
held Saturday. Jan. ., 1909, in the Sc
lectmcns Office. The meeting will be
called to order at z. P NJ. and all in
tercsted are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs William Fairclough re-
turned Sunday from three weeks
visit with relatives in New York city.
William Filand, overseer in the
Knapp Spinning Mill, returned Sun
day frcm New Bedford where he went
after his wife and four children. Mr..
Filand and family will stay at Arthur
Waldrons' until their household goods
arrive.
Mrs Mablc Price as Installing off,
Ger. and Miss Nellie Thomas as mar
shall went to Bowdoinham Tuesday
evening where they installed the Off
GERS in the Eastern Star Lodge Other
members to attend from the Mount
carmel Chapter were Mrs. Georgia
Wakefield. Mrs. Lillian Blair. Mrs.
Frank Durcn.
A. +. Small went to Boston WcdneS-
day morning for a weeks stay. While
in the city Mr. Small will attend the
Sportsman Show.
William Harris of BOwdoin College
is visiting his uncle A. G. Weeks.
Among the members from Bculah
iscbekah Lodge who attended a mee,-
ing of the Bath Lodge Tuesday night
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. c. Farnham
Nj and Mrs. Harry Houdlette, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Umberland. Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Gaubert. Captain and
Mrs. Hathorne. Mrs. bunker. Mrs
| Thomas Conley. Mrs. James Tucker
Mrs Eugene Rankins, Mrs. Ruel Ad.
ans. c. \. Foster
| Harry Higgins of Somerville, L. OF
| Nj. 09, is the guest Of friends in towr
| for a week before returning to college
Miss May Whitney is passing mel
vacation at the home of her parents
| Mr.. and Mrs William Whitney.
| Judge Hall was a visitor to August;
/ Tuesday.
Frank Kennedy and Perley Bullocl
! who attend business college i'll Lewis
ton are enjoying a two weeks vaca
ton at their homes in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Eva Marchand, aged II years, broke
through thin ice while playing with a
girl companion on the Merrimac river
at Lawrence, Mass. Thursday and
was drowned. Henry Bassett, a 12-
year-old boy. jumped in after her but
was hampered by his overcoat and
nearly persisted before he could be
rescued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A passenger train on the Duluth &
Mesaba Railroad was wrecked by
broken rail near Spruce Junction.
MINI, Thursday. Three coaches roll.
ed down an embankment. Severai
persons are injured although. none are
reported killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
TROOPS ASKED FOR.
Outbreak of Feud Troubles Feared at
jackson, Ky.

Jackson. XIV Dec s1.-An outbreak
Of feud trouble was feared here this
afternoon or tonight and Governor
Wilson was asked to send troops to
stop the trouble and protect the town
from the feudists who are gathering
in force. Large numbers of the Cal
lahan and Smith faction are in town.
Both factions are heavily armed anu
q pitched battle is feared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

T, a., L.rpIish village an official no.
,;eo ,a,ds rs follows: The. public are
warned against using the wei to' 90
mestic purposes unless preF'"usi! oo"-
ed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
Leqend of Narcissus.

Once there was a young fairy who
was very vain. He was beautiful, but
selfish, for he loved no one but him
self.
One day as he was walking beside
a little stream whose waters were as
crystal, he saw lovely face gazing up
at him, and was charmed with its
beauty. He did not know it was his
own face, but thought it was a little
water fairy and promptly fell in love.
Every day he went to the stream and
smiled at the lovely image reflected
there. He was very happy when the
blue eyes and red lips smiled back at
him.
In this way many fine days passed,
but one morning when he arose from
his bed in a pansy blossom, he was
deeply disappointed to find that the
day was dark and dismal. The sun was
hidden behind heavy cloud, and big
raindrops were falling.
However, he felt that he must see
his divinity, so he went to the stream
as usual. The strong north wind ruff
fed the water so that the face was
completely hidden from him. He
thought the water fairy must be angry
and waited several hours, hoping that
she would repent and smile at him
once more, but the day gradually fad
ed into night and still the fair face re-
fused to show itself.
At last, after long watching. the
heartbroken fairy lover sickened and
died. But even death could not rob
him of his beauty, for the fairy queen
changed him into graceful flower
with a sweet, delicate face.
This dear little flower is called the
narcissus and grows on the banks OF
streams, where it can bend over the
water and gaze at its own image re-
flected there.-Pittsburg Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19

1.-THE Rival Shysters."--A recent
number Of the Saturday Evening Post
has a most amusing story Of four
shyster lawyers who were In turn, one
after the other, and neatly, too, made
to contribute handsomely to the purs-
es Of two sharp negroes. These four
shysters, like all other shysters, jump
ed and leaped and ran after an ap-
parently promising damage suit,
against the company" The two ne
groes put up a very plausible story
about a third negro being hurt on the
railroad. Each lawyer was approach
ed, and each one greedily took hold
Of the case, and as readily loaned the
alleged plaintiff sums up to $50 in a
lump. Each lawyer promptly filed
his suit, and when court came each
one was in the court room to press his
case Finally things came to such
a pass that the railroads attorney car
ried them all into a room and showed
them that the two negroes had
brought forty-six cases Of the same
nature, bleeding forty-six lawyers the
while. The story is rich for the
reason that the tables were turned on
the shysters, who got a stiff dose Of
their own medicine. It makes good
readin'.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-19
The Fourteen Errors of Life.

The fourteen mistakes Of life, Judge
Reptoul told the Bartholomew club, are:
To attempt to set up our own stand
ard Of right and wrong, and expect ev-
erybody to conform to 1t.
To try to measure the enjoyment Of
others by our own.
To expect uniformity Of opinion in
this world.
To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike.
Not to yield in unimportant trifles.
To look for perfection in our own ac-
tions.
To worry ourselves and others about
what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate, if we can, all that
needs alleviation.
Not to make allowances for the
weaknesses Of others.
To consider anything impossible that
we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To live as If the moment, the time,
the day were so important that 1t
would live forever.
To estimate people by some outside
quality, for it is that within which
makes the man.-London Evening
Standard.