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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
.P|TTSF|ElD.

The private dancing party given in
Perkins hall Saturday was a very
pleasant affair, being enjoyed by a
large number of young people. Excel
lent music was furnished by a ladies'
orchestra of Waterville. Among those
present from out of town were Leon
Haines and sister, Miss Gertrude
Haines of Clinton, Herbert Kendall of
Boston, Mr.. Pickard Of New York, all
of whom we're guests of Mr. and Mrs.
5. r Haines, Carroll Goodwin and
William Weddson, students at Colby
College, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Briggs and Clayton Day of Newport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
DO NOT AGREE.
Messrs. Payne and Mann Differ Re-
garding Point Of the Tariff.

Washington. Dec. 13.-House Leader
Payne and Chairman Mann of the
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce are not as ono IN
the subject of Mr.. Mann's bill provid-
ing for a postponement Of the time
when the retaliatory woodpulp proVi-
sion of the Payne tariff law relating
to Canada shall go into effect. Mr.
Mann is very urgent for the considera
ton of the measure and takes the po-
sition that much depends upon early
action.
On the other hand, Mr.. Payne de-
tends the law as it now stands and
will oppose strenuously any effort to
amend or modify it. Necessarily the
bill was referred to the ways and
means committee and for the present
at least it is in Mr.. Payne's hands. ut
is safe to say" said Mr.. Payne to-
day. that the bill will not be reported
back before the holidays"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
SENATOR RAYNOR
DENOUNcES ZELAYA.
CONTINUED from Page One.)
bridge before / come to it,"

bridge before | come to it..
Washington, Dec. 13.-Representativc
Gardner of Massachusetts in an inter.
view today practically abandoned any
further effort during this Congress for
change in the rules Of Speakership. Il
cannot speak as to the insurgent pro.
gram" he said, "for I was not at the
NEE ting on Saturday night. I am per
fectly clear, however, as to my own
program, whether it fits in with the
insurgents or with the sO-called irreg-
ulars. I believe that in the next Con-
grcss there should be a change in the
rules of the House or a change in the
Speakership perhaps in both. In ny
opinion it would be unwise for us to
frittcr away our strength in premature
skirmishos which might look to the
public as exhibitions of resentment.
When this Congress was organized In
March last, we were OutVoted. That is
all there is to it. The fact that my
paws are sore is not sufficient reason
for licking them in public"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
OAKLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Manter were
visitors in town Monday.
Rev. J. 3. Coy of Auburn was a visi-
tor in town Monday, on his way to
Watecvilie and Skowhegan in the in
terests of the Maine State Free Bap
fist Asso ciation.
c. d. Williams left on the Pullman
Monday for a business trip to Massa
chusettS.
F. w. Longley Of Sidney was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
A crew of men arrived in town Mon
day to destroy the brown-tail moths
and has been very successful in find
ing them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
SNOW CHECKED FIRE.
Whole Of Orleans, VI, Threatened by
Biaze-loss About $4,000.

Orleans, VT. Dec. ia six-inch
fall of snow tonight saved this town
from destruction by fire when it was
threatened by flames which nearly de-
stroyed the E. L. Chandler factory.
The fire, which caused $4,000 dam
age, destroyed f1ve-sixths of the fac
tory before it was conquered by a
force of volunteer flremen. One hun
dred men are thrown out of work
Friction in blower started the blaze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
FREIGHT CLEANED UP.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Say Strike Is Broken.

Seattle, Wn., Dec. 13.-The Great North
ern and Northern Pacific Railroads began
business today with all freight cleaned up
for the first time since the Inauguration
of the switchmen's strike, according to
operating officials, who insist that the
strike Is broken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

1t is a treat for the little folks as
we'll as the mothers to call at Fred
Webber's and see the immense line
of toys. Toys that makes glad the
heart of the child who receives one. Do
not miss seeing these wonders of the
new age Other departments are also
tempting enough to take lots of the
Christmas money. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

be presented whenever it seemed that
the Cuban treasury could stand such
draft. The statement was in reply to
questions of members of the committee
who wanted to know what the govern
ment had done in the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

L. S. Smith 4 Co.'S store is in full
dress for the Holidays. Useful and
indispensable are the goods you see
here in all of the many departments
Take time to enjoy a visit TO this
grand store before the rush when it is
more difficult to see and select.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

A civil suit was started in the Gardi-
ner municipal court Monday forenoon
Phillip Levine brought suit against
Miss Mae Hayes but as the action
should have been brought in the name
of Mrs. Levine who owned the prop
erty involved Judge Larrabee gave a
verdict for the defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Half crazed from thirst hunger and
cold, two Chinese, slowed away in a
sealed Boston & Maine Railroad box
car, Jumped into the Wabash yards at
ST. Louis Monday when the car was
opened. The car came sealed from Can
ada The government inspector of i'm
migration took charge of the stowa-
ways
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
WEST GARDINER.

Frank S. Collins is very i'll at his
home on Mill street
Allen Wakefield is making repairs on
his buildings at French's Corner.
Hon. r. l.. Snow visited Gardner
on business last week.
Parties were looking at the residence
Of Mrs. Lydia Rice on the Hallowell
road last week with view of purchas-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

E. w. Calhoun left Monday for Van
couver, B. c., after a few days visit
with friends in this city. He was a
former resident of this city but has
been located in the West for about Is
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

The annual inspection of Hermon
Lodge, No. 80. F. and A. M, will be
held this evening and all Masons in
the city are invited to be present. Rt.
Wor. D. D. G. M. John M. Prescott OF
Monmouth will be the inspecting Off
Ger. The work will be in the Master
Mason degree. A banquet will be
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Mrs. Andrew j. Hooker left Monday
for Medford, Mass, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Whitney. Later she
will go to Rutherford, n. j., to visit
her son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
ATTRACTIVELY
DECORATED
S T o R E
Seven Dead In
Cincinnati Fire6

Cincinnati, Dec. 13.-Seven persons
are dead and several others injured as
a result of a tenement fire at Third
and Sycamore streets about midnight
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

The regular meeting of Eureka Re-
bekah Lodge will take place this even
ing. There will be work and the Sec
ond nomination of officers for the COM
ing year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Mrs. Nettie Holt Harding has re-.
turned to her home in Somerville,
Mass, after visit with friends in
Gardiner and Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. HeseItine left
Monday afternoon for a short visit
with friends in Dexter, their former
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

A son was born Friday night to the
wife Of Freeman Littlefiefd Of Winter
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
GARDINER.

Rev. l.. i. Mckinney was in Port.
land Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

There will be election Of officers at
the meeting of Canton Evergreen
Wednesday evening. Refreshments
will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
Sale and Supper

SATURDAY, DEC. 18, in G. A. R.
hall by the Ladies' Aid of Highland
Avenue NJ. f. church. Sale afternoon
and evening. Supper 5 to 8. Tickets
20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Buffalo, Dec 1.-THE Twentieth Centu-
ry Limited and the Lake Shores fastest
train is a wreck short distance west
of Northeast, Pa At the Lake Shore dis
patcher's Office here it is reported that
six passengers were killed.
The wires are in bad condition on ac-
count of the storm and up to A. M. it
has been impossible to get into Northeast.
special train with doctors has left
Buffalo for the scene Of the wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
|Ihea20th Century
Limited Wrecked.

Cleveland, Dec. 13.-Reports received by
the local department Of police say that
the 10Th Century Limited ran into the rear
Of passenger train No. 10 near Northeast
on the Lake Shore Railroad and that six
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck thus far.
A special Lake Shore train bearing road
officials and surgeons left Collingwood, a
suburb, for Northeast. Pa. at A. NJ
today. From this 1t is believed that many
are killed Mf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Phil Goliath has come to Gardiner
from Pennington. N. H., to spend the
winter with his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
Chandler HaIe's Nomination Confirmed

Washington, Dec. 13.-In executive
session To-Day the Senate confirmed the
nomination of Chandler Hale of Maine
to be third assistant secretary of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

James Lacy of Randolph has gone to
Providence, r. l., for visit Of several
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

l.. w. Goodspeed and Phil Goodwin
OF Randolph left Monday for trip to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

Mrs Walter l.. Johnson Of Monson
is visiting relatives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14

To Cure a Cold in Cne Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure.
=. w. Groves signature Is on each box. 2ac
tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Rodney Crosby has returned
from a visit of several days with rela-
tivrs and friends in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-14
Mrs. Lovina L. Buck.

The news of the death of Mrs. LOvina
l.. Buck, formerly Of this town, was re-
ceived here Monday. Mrs. Buck died
last Saturday at the hcme of her
daughter, Mrs. Georgia Buck in Chel-
sea, Mass. Mrs. Buck was born in
| Fairfield. but went away from here Is
years ago. She is, however, remem-
| bered by large circle of the older
residents Her husband. Samuel Buck.
| died at about the time Mrs. Buck went
| away from here, and she since made
ner home with her daughter. A sister,
Mrs. Sarah Judkins, who lives at Wa.
| le1ville, and also several nephews and
nieces, and two grandsons, george and
Harry Dunbar, survive. Mrs. Buck
was a Methodist and member Of the
Methodist church of this town. The
remains will he brought here for burial
ard the funeral will be held at 1.3O
P. NJ. Wednesday from the home of her
sister. Mrs. Judkins, at "a Winter
street, Waterville.
| There was a large attendance at the
| Methodist church Sunday evening,
when a Union Temperance meeting
was held of all the churches, and the
l
| N. Pringle, secretary of the Christian
Civic LeagIe of Maine. Mr.. Pringle
| took for the subject of his lee
| ture, 1.-THE Leading Moral Issues of
| the State" His lecture was illustrated
with 100 different colored slides. Re-
marks were also made by the other 10.
cal pastors from the several churches
of the town. Music was furnished by
a chorus choir
A. F. Gerald has just had a pump ar
ranged at Merrymeeting pool, whereby
the water can be pumped over the
field of ice whenever it gets rough and
unfit for skating The arrangement is
very unique and with it a clear, smooth
surface is always afforded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Libby of
Burnham. who passed Sunday in town
with relatives, left Monday for their
home.
The Methodist Society is arranging
for Christmas tree and concert to be
held on Christmas night
Miss Gertrude Gerald, who is en-
ployed in Augusta, passed Sunday with
her parents in Benton.
The schools will close this week for
the holidays and the teachers and
those whose homes are away from
here. are planning on going to their
homes to spend the vacation.
George Brown, who has been employ
ed out of town. passed Sunday here.
The Plunlmer Bible class will hold
it's monthly social at the home Of Mrs.
F. Fl. Brown, % Winter street, Wa
terville, Wednesday evening, Dec. Is.
All members are requested to take
cur and spoon and leave Fairfield on
the Z o'clock car.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27
RECLAIMING EASTERN UTAH.

The word which comes from Grand
Junction, Colorado, in special to The
Tribune printed yesterday morning, of
big reclamation project for Mesa
county, Colorado, and Grand and Uintah
counties, Utah is one of the highest
Importance. The water of the Grand
river, il is said, is to be taken out in
high line ditch and conveyed from the
upper basin, ninety-seven miles, so as
to irriGate large tract i'll Colorado and
100000 acres in Grand and Uintah coun
ties, Utah.
This project Of using the Grand
river 10 irrigate land III the Utah coun
ties named was one Of the first sug
gested under the reclamation act in this
State There was some investigation.
made of the project some four or five
years ago by the Government en-
gineer, and it was dismissed by the
reclamation service as less promising
and comparatively more costly than
some others which were thought to be
capable of yielding more immediate and
larger results. And so that project was
shelved and others were pushed for
ward. But If 1T is true that 100000
acres Of Grand and Uiutah county
land can be irrigated by the Grand river
project, the reclamation service did
wrong to turn il down in the first place.
For there is no other project anywhere
that promises larger results than this,
even at an expenditure of two or three
times the money.
Two hundred and sixty thousand
acres form very large area Of land.
If there can be that much land brought
under irrigation IN those two counties,
then those counties must quickly be-
come two of the most important coun
ties in the State. The information
AS to this great project for their benefit
seems positive, but further details will
be awaited with anxious interest.
Other reclamation projects in eastern
Utah are in fair way Of being pushed
to beneficial and practical outcome
There is the Little Valley project, the
Island Home, and several San Rafael
projects, all III extremely promising con-
ditions. There have been some contests
as to priority of claims of land in the
San Rafael and Henry mountain region.
but we are told, and hope, that those
conflicts will be settled presently, and
that the work can go on with the
energy and vigor that such work re,
quires. Some of the projects, however,
are entirely clear of complications, and
as to these the future is exceedingly
bright.
Eastern Utah is evidently on the eve
of tremendous advance, and that ad,
vance will be welcomed by the older
settled portions of Utah with an en-.
thusiasm that cannot be exceeded even
in the Immediate localities that receive
the benefits Of the accomplished recla.
nation work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27
POLYGAMY NOT OF THE PAST.

As for polygamy. that question was set
tied by the courts and the Manifesto. 1t
hdy the renewal of the agitation that
pretended to have moral motive. while
it was dictated only by desire for per-
Sonal reVcnge.-F>rom 10eSeret News edi-
toria, April %. 1909.
The question Of polygamy has not
been settled, as the Deseret News very
well knows History shows that the
proponents and defenders Of polygamy
have persistently opposed the laws en-
acted against plural marriage; that
they have fought the validity of these
laws in the courts; that when defeated
they have carried the contest up, step
by step. to the highest tribunals in
tho land. Having been beaten in
every instance, they then thought it
was time TO issue the Woodruff mani
festo, which they pretended would do
away with new po]ygamy entirely, and
which the Gentle citizenship here
hoped would have that effect in the in
tercst of peace.
Now. however, the first presidency
Of the church officially confess that the
manifesto did not have the effect of
preventing new plural marriages, be-
cause such ceremonies have been per
formed. Here is an open admission
that the matter has not been settled.
for no public question can be called
settled which continually rises to vex
the public mind and disturb the com
munity peace. And so far as the courts
I,
! punish this new class Of SHINING is con.
cerDed. it is only necessary TO say that
there has not been one prosecution Of
this manner of crime, although it is
openly and officially admitted to exist.
That the church has no idea of re-
pressing the practice by the only means
which seems to be effective with the
polygamous cult-excommunicati
| is difficult to see how the News can
claim that the church has done any
thing further than to merely issue the
manifesto. And to demonstrate how
| little sacredncss or Importance the
Mormon leaders attach TO that docu
ment, and the extent to which they con
slider it to be binding upon either Off
GERS or members of the organization,
they attempt to make what they con-
slider to be both an excuse. for and a
| justification Of the crimes of new polyg-
amists. They say (and the testimony
Of Joseph f. Smith at Washington pre-
seDts good example Of the nature Of
their condoning,) that the reason why
some men have married new polyg-
amous wives since the manifesto is that
they were not present at tho confer.
ence which adopted that document; !;
that they did not vote to accept it; and
that, therefore, they did not feel them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27

those OF others Then Mr. Gary was
moved to say that President Roosevelt's
Si9ry WSr rTsSsr was not quite correct and lie
reports THAT the property was bought ba-
cause the corporation wanted IL. though,
~ worth having, and had negotiated for
It's purchase before the panic. Yesterday
Judge Gary gave out n statement deny.
Ing that the steel corporation had tried
TO BUY the Tennessee companys proper
y before the panic. but--so soon after
facing the stockhold docs no:
longer cmphasi2e the philanthroplc fca-
price was paid for the Tennessee stock
than he wanted to pay. but this was
because deliveries could not be made at
that price. But at tho higher price Judge
Cary Is hopeful that the property will
materially benefit the great corporate ton
after awhile and some expenditure on i'm
provements. This Is TO be regarded as
leaving enough philanthropy in the trans
action for the Washington government
and the public TO see, but not enough for
the Steel stockholders to see.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27
THE PRIESTLY SPY SYSTEM.

1t is a hard matter for man to hide
himself from me in this Territory: the
birds Of the air, they say, carry news;
sources of information.-Froms sermon by
Brigham Young in Salt Lake tabernacle,
October 6. 1854; Journal Of Discourscs,
volume =, page 80,
And it must not be foolishly as
sumed by anyone that tbe effective
system of espionage 10 which President
Brigham Young referred has been
greater perfection than in the time Of
Brigham. 1t is utilized variously, but
seldom, if ever, for religious purposes
as these arc generally estimated by the
civilized world. IT could expose to the
offended law every transgressor against
the antipolygamy statute and the
manifesto, but refuses defantly to do
SO. SO far as such may possibly af
feet church offenders against the law
in one particular, always-there is not
movement of the officers that is un.
know to the manipulators Of this spy
system, The knowledge thus gained is
communicated to the affected indIvl-
dual and is utilized to defeat the law.
In the matter of business the "iDfor-
r1Hrion department comes in handy
for the purpose Of keeping the chiefs
Informed in order that they may take
pecunIary advantage Of any rising sit
uation. 1t is also of inestimable serv-
| ice in disseminating the "desircs of
the brethcrn" along political lines
IFS effect being to change the entire
complexion of election prospects and
results in an incredibly short time
But who ever heard of the system
being utilized for the purpose d,
spreading the gospel of truth, >
among the saintsq That matter is left
always to the slower methods Of the
home missionary service. In such mat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27

selves to be bound by it. As n result,
these men have not only themselves
married polygamously since 1890, but
they have performed similar ceremonies
for others who applied for them, and
whom they could depend upon for Sc
crecy. In the face of all this, the
News and the authoritative pulpitccrs
for the church solemnly declare that
whenever any document or measure is
adopted by the conference it becomes
the binding rule or law of the church
II is plain that this is 10 apply to the
church only as arbitrarily determined
by the hierarchy, and polygamy beng
the favoritc practice OF the priesily
choice the rule is waived whenever
there is any danger OF its operation
producing injury to polygamy or impos-
ing hardship upon the polygamists.
We have repeatedly observed that
in the past few years, whenever the
Dcseret News has made any. reference
at all TO polygamy-(which is we'll
known to have been the chief bone of
contention here for many years its
comment is 6ippantly brief, exposing
the evident intention TO pooh.pooh what
we all know 10 be Il serious condition
here. But its nonchalance and bravado
are too shallow to deceive any man
who knows of the ways of the Mormon
hierarchs and their publicist The fact
is that the News does not dare TO dis
cuss now Do1yoamy with q view to
getting at the facts in the matter.