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A Political Asset

What's In name? The loyal
friends of "Uncle joe Cannon can
probably answer that question as
well as anyone. They have been
talking a long time about Cannon
ism," and the Gear of the House, =
and "Autocrat joe and for some
months the talk has been that the
only way to get rid of Cannon-the
only ways, for two ways have been
suggested-were to defeat him In his
own home district or chloroform him.
Both suggestions are hardly worth
considering. In order to chloroform
Cannon 1t Is first necessary to get
his consent. and Ii has been limited
that this might not be granted. In
order to defeat him-but that Is SO
far out of reason that discussion
of the proposition seems absurd.
And the reason? This Is where the
name comes in Years ago-just when
nobody, not even Speaker Cannon,
knows-someone gave him the affec-
tionate title of Uncle Joe," and ever
since that day 1t has been the Speak
er's chief political asset. All through
his home district the Speaker is
known by no other name than Uncle
Joe" and around that name has grown
strange charms much like those
around the name of Uncle Remus. .
There is a moral In this nickname
business, namely, II you would go into
politics and succeed you must first
get your friends into the habit OF
calling you Uncle" or Honest Ben,'
or Judge" or very much abbre-
waited front name. 1t will generally
work. 1t worked with Jim" Blaine,
and Joe" Manley and Bill Taft.
The only recent case where 1t failed
was with bill" Haines. But he sur
rendered his camp to his enemy
friends and all-without much
thought to his future. Well, "Cy'
Davis failed of the governorship. Oba-
diah Gardner can never get elected.
You can't popularize "Oby' or
"Obad," or "Ob"-absolutely impossi-
BILE. Somebody ought to explain
matters to OBADIAH in order that he
may save himself modification to
mind and pocketbook.
But speaking of Uncle joe this Is
the way one of his fellow townsmen
sums him up:
THE Eighteenth Illinois feels a
personal pride In having man OIL
national force in the House OF KEEP
resentatives, and don't think they
will ever elect less prominent hg-
ure as long as they can get Cannon
to run.
"Other difficulties present them
selves to any project to GUST Cannon:
Who would run again him? 1t would
be political suicide. The man who
tried 1t. would be crushed like mos
quito under q steam roller
And this Is the way ex-Gov. Guild
of Massachusetts sums him up: THE
one great force that has done more
than any other to blight efforts Tor
forestry is Joseph G. Cannon, stand
patter, reactionary, unprogressive and
opposed to every conservation scheme
that does not further his own narrow
interests"
From which 1t may be argued that
you can take either view you want of
Uncle Joe."
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A Problen In Bookkeeping.

Some years ago the following ques-
| ton In bookkeeping excited cOngi0-
cradle interest In this county and
other parts Of the state. Many dff-
ferent answers were given. We have
| what was agreed to be the right
answer: "A lawsuit In New Hamp-
shire, In which both parties and law
yers failed to agree, has resulted In
the following statement of account
rendered by a town liquor agent, who
had held office for one year:
Amount of cash received at the
beginning of the year. $32.17
Value of liquor received at the
same time, 57.51
Cash received for the sales Of
the liquor during the year. los.s7
year, 1891
Salary of the agent, $500
end Of the year. s1.37
The question is, How much does
the town owe the agent or How much
does the agent owe the town.?
There 10 no catch In the language.
but the statement 10 designed to be
clear. At first sight the problem APP
pears very simple. 1t was presented
to an institute of seventy-ive teach
ers, only three of whom gave the cor
rect answer.
ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS PROB
LEM
A line across Mr.. Days plank par
allel to the ends and passing through
the center of volume, 10 where 1t
should be cut This line IL 1882
feet from the narrow end.
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Washington reports state that a
great many Congressman aresalarm-
ed over the proposed Investigation of
the high cost Of living. Some Of them
should be. II win affect their chief
est clients.
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DEATHS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES /. Mile Jo-
sephine Merrill aged 40 years. mos
Madison--Tebruary 4, Clara ~. Hill.
wife of Rev. N. 8. Hill, aged ~ years.
5 mos. ~
Clinton--February s. Mrs. John Joy.
Thompson, aSed 81.
Somerville. Aass.-February 5, r..
w. Brown, aged s..
lie COrSon.
eoutK 6rIon--February s. Samuel
Head, aged about 10 years.
OF M. and Mrs. Harold Hi9ht.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1910.
Opposition to Hale

Opposition Is announced to two New
England senators of prominence and
great influence whose terms expire
March 3 of next year. Both are vet
eran members Of the Senate. The one
has served twenty-nine years, and
+ the other seventeen. Neither is carry
4 ing his years as burden. Mr.. Hale at
peventy-four suggests a man of sixty,
while Mr.. Lodge at sixty suggests a
man Of forty-fve. There Is life In
both men yet.
What would Maine and Massachu-
oetts have to represent them IL these
men, with the abilities, and expert
enc0, and advantages of committee
& assignments, are no longer to their
purposes. Star.
81 Mr.. Powers is not radical of the
Western school, and in the trade of
statesmanship, as 1t Is learned In
Washington, he would be but a
y kindergarten scholar beside Eugene
Hale. Springfield Republican.
II seems there are those that as
sumo influence is the only asset of a
United States Senator, and that this
/ one great asset comes only with
years Of experience In Washington.
We had thought that honesty and
z faithful representation were assets.
Whether or not efficient representa-
tlOn comes only with years of expert
euce we cannot say for Hale was our
poor representative In Washington
before most of us were born and has
been ever since clinging to the chair
that could we'll get along without
! him, but without which he could not
~ happy; Frye has been serving us
we'll for many years. We know that
N the House a comparatively new
man In the person Of Charles e. Lit
1tefeld pleased us very we'll a few
syoerS ago, but In the Senate we have
had little chance to observe new
men.
a few days ago we undertook to
explsin In these columns why oppo-
lition to Senator Hale was crystal
SiSing in this State. Among other
things we suggested that the Senator
shad served the State long enough.
MAT b. must not get the idea into his
h6ad that the title to seat in the
kp 81 8. ID supposed to be for tho
Iproyerbial ninety-nine years, and
IAt aftsr thirty-nine years of service
Il old enough to know that 1t Is
!lISe 10 get down and out. We backed
IN thie declaration by the statement
of ~ NO longer truly represents the
ople Of Maine,--tha he caters to
l16rate And money interests. and
u Except at election time) he is
s11(osothsr. out Of touch with the good
1ople whom he 10 supposed to faith
1a2y srepresent. There are other
/. ieeasons why We believe he
& ouId quit his place in the Senate,
lt III these sufnce. We do not.
|2Sfnd you, question for q single mo-
6nt his ability. In fact, we stand
3 peculiar kind Of awe Of It. BY
~ ~ Of that ability he has erected
around himself = strong protective
|1hachine and that machine works
S}8Snty-five hours out Of every twenty
9r. We do not like the machine
We are heartily glad therefore Of
spromissd opposition, and here's
Il 4 i i - - n
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LEM.

The secret Of efficiency and success
In our enterprises Ia to act at once
upon our ideas while our fancy is yet
warm and In q glow with them.
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BIRTHS.

Smithfeld--January 81. to the wife
of Arthur Perkins. a son.
Smithfield-February 1. to the wife
of George Bickford, a son, 10 pounds.
Madison--January %, to the wife OF
Edmund Landry, daughter.
Madison--January 20, to the wife OF
George e. Bancroft q son.
Madison-January 81, to the wife of
Herbert M. Bosworth, daughter.
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Eternal Vigilance

In a recent issue of Equity, quar-
terly magazine devoted to the extern
sion of direct legislation. a. letter
signed by c. s. Stetson, Master Maine
State Grange, Is published. The
Master comes to the defense Of the
Initiative and Referendum and sug-
gests that If some political and cor
porate interests" attempt to destroy
the recently enacted amendment, the
Labor Unions and the Grange are
likely to cooperate for Its defense.
The letter follows:
Alta, Me-, October Q. 1909.
Mr.. George J. King, Toledo. Ohio:
Dear Sir and Brother:-In reply to
yours of q recent date will say that
the "Initiative and Referendum
which has been secured In our state
was championed by the Grange, fought
for and secured by the help Of the
order.
We are not afraid that this law
will be used detrimental to our order
by the Labor Unions" nor are we
afraid OF . minority rule. nor Of the
foreign element gaining power.
Several laws, enacted by our last
Legislature, to be referred to the peo-
pie, have not N yet been voted upon
% that none Of the measures have
60 yet been tried ont, but we are con-
fldent Of it, good results.
We have . large population Of for
eisners IN the state Of Maine. mostly
OF Canadian French and Irish nation
aIitiee. OF course there are Italians
Germans. Poles. ETC., but the hrut two
predominate.
We have as large : number Of La
Dor Unions In proportion to the pop
ulation a. any other state. ! am look
/ Ing for and expect the Labor Unions
and the Grange to cooperate tor the
defense OF the Initiative and Refer
endum which some political and COR
porats interests viii try to destroy.
have already been In consultation
With some OF the leaders Of the La
bor Unions IN thia state and they
txxpreoo confldence In the good re-
uults to - obtaineid from the Initial
1--we ana Rstsro6duln law Ia Mains
ma stand reAdy y Asht Tor y MI 4
Frsternaliy yoars.
N & Ri G. d. oTNTS0N,
Master Maine STATE Qr4nGe'
L Tnis should serve = : su1Aetatl
warning u ths AlIsn.Hale in1neQp
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Church Notes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
BENJAMIN B. Merrill. Pastor.

Benjamin b. Merrill. Pastor.
Residence, 11s Main st.
Telephone. 1918.
Morning worship at 10.45. Sunday
school at IL. christian Endeavor meet
ing at ..
Peoples service at Z with special
music and short address.
The Good VIII Club VIII meet with
Mrs. Samuel Philbrick on Coburn av-
enue next Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.30.
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MARRIAGES..

Madison--January "a, Andrew Casey
ison.
South Leeds---February T. y. W.
Smith anu Aida NJ. Wright, both OF
Greene. by Rev. r. Scott.
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Telephone, 16S-S.
Morning service 1t 1915 with SER
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sing Sunday school 81 u Y. T. B.
C. E. 1t 9. Evening worship at Z.
Regular prayer meeting Ut 7so
Thursday, evening.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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~ ~ a *. N q. b. OT0I4UN,
Mastsr Maine State Qr4nee.
" This should serys - : sullele1tt
warning u The Allsn. Hale innnepeea
which hnvs always been. bitterly ~
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Opposition is announced to two New
England senators of prominence and
great influence whose terms expire
March of next year. Both are vet
Gran members Of the Senate. The one
has served twenty-nine years, and
the other seventeen. Neither is carry
ing his years as burden. Mr.. Hale at
peventy-four suggests man of sixty,
while Mr.. Lodge at sixty suggests a
man OF forty-five. There is life In
both men yet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-30
What ARE DYING
DECLARATIONS
This Is the Question Involved
in the Leblanc Murder
Case

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 30.-The
question of what constitutes dying
declaration" overlaid ali others at the
second day of the trial of Hattie lie
Blanc, the Cape Breton girl charged
with the murder of her employer,
Clarence F. Glover, q Waltham laun-
dryman.
AS a matter of fact there was no
trial at all today for the jury filed in
and filed out, with the witnesses after
them. SO that the district attorney and
the defendants counsel might substan-
tiate or disprove to the satisfaction
Of Judge Bond that Glover was in "eX-
tremis mortis" when. he declared that
Hattie LIE Blanc shot him.
Lawyer NJ. NJ. johnson for the de-
fense objected to the introduction of
any such statement or even refer
ence to it made by the dead man be-
fore he died.
Judge Bond listened all day to the
evidence of those who stood around
Glover In his last hours in DR.. Cou-
sens private hospital. few yards
from the laundry. Nearly all these
witnesses were positive that Glover
had accused Hattie LIE Blanc, but many
of them said he hesitated in making
such declaration and others testi-
fled that he continually asked the doc
tors to operate on him, ren1arking that
unless they did so he was gone.
District Attorney Higgins admitted
he was surprised when Judge Bond,
at the opening of the session today,
decided not to admit this dying de-
claration" until he heard the evidence
to substantiate it. But in the after
noon, when Judge Bond announced
that there should be no reference to
the statement in the opening of the
case to the jury. the district attorney
jumped to his feet and declared to the
court that unless this statement of
Glover's were allowed to go to the
jury. the case of the prosecution would
be very weak. and that it must rely
upon circumstantial evidence to prove
its accusations against the girl.
The pleadings of the district attor-
ney were SO vehement that Judge
Bond said he would withdraw his de-
cision and would read two decisions
tomorrow first whether the govern
ment should be allowed to refer to the
declaration and second. whether it
should be admitted as evidence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-30
LITTLE WORK
FOR CONGRESS
Senator Hale of Maine Sees
Little Need of Special
Efforts

Washington, Nov. 30-Senator Eu-
gene Hale of Maine, Republican leader
of the senate by virtue of his position
as chairman of the party caucus and
of the senate committee on appropria-
tions foresees little of accomplishment
in the coming short session of con-
gress. Beyond the passage of the
usual appropriation bills and possibly
of an apportionment measure and one
providing an ocean mail bounty, he be-
lieves no important business will be
transacted.
Should an expiring congress, In Its
last days." he said, undertake, by any
deathbed action to rob the victorious
party Of its natural inheritance 1t will
be resisted to the utmost and nothing
will follow but protracted struggle
which will shut out certain important
measures which otherwise may per-
haps carry in both houses"
Mr.. Hale was emphatic in his
declaration that there would be no
tariff legislation in the coming session.
The senator went SO far as to express
the conviction that while the presi-
dent may suggest general program
he will not try to force 1t on congress.
Mr.. Hale made it clear that he was
not speaking for the president nor in
any way forecasting the probable at
titude of the chief executive.
Dismissing the question of an extra
session as most improbable" Mr..
Hale discussed the proposed ocean
mail subsidy measure.
with the Central and South Ameri-
can trade rapidly increasing in COM
mercial importance. I would favor a
bill to aid in establishing steamship
lines to command this trade. We can
pass such bill, limiting it, If neces-
sary to Central and South America al
most any day in the senate and such
a measure must. Of course, take its
chance in the house. which l am led
to believe, may be found more favora-
BILE at this session than it has been
before.
"We shall, suppose" he continued,
"as is usual in the short session, pass
the new apportionment bill under
which the next congressional elections
will be held. In this action, as to the
numbers and membership of the house
of representatives and the apportion-
ment to the different states, the sem
ate generally has deferred to the
judgment and action of the house."
Mr.. Hale said he did not look for
ward to combination of the so-called
insurgents force with the Democratic
party. either now or hereafter" and
that he fully expected to see the Re-
publican party in congress get to-
gether again. incidentally he referred
to the insurgent leaders as men Of
conviction and natural force of char
acter."
"Whom the Lord loveth he chas-
TENTH" said the senator. land the de-
feats of 1910 will do the party good
1t must bear its reverses and make
the best of it. Painful as it all is, it
must submit to its temporary reverses
and bear up as we'll as it may, under
even such calamities as the repulse
of Roosevelt and the lamentable over
throw of Beveridge."
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ENGLISH SPIES
FACING TRIAL
Are Accused of Taking Plans
of German Fortifcations
at Borkum

Berlin, Nov. s0.-One of the most
interesting international trials of the
age will begin at Leipzig next week.
1t will be secret trial, one fraught
with the gravest possibilities for the
peace of Europe. 1t is the trial of the
two Englishrlen who were arrested in
German territory on August 81 on the
charge of espionage. The British
government has demanded to be rep
resented at the trial. This demand
has not been granted.
one of the accused men is Vivian
Brandon, lieutenant in the royal
navy, the son of Mrs. Brandon of Oak
brook, Hammersmith; the brother Of
Jocelyn Brandon, L. c. c., and broth
er-in-law of Sir William Bull, M. p,
who has undertaken the conduct of
the defense. Lieut.. Brandon Is also
q first cousin Of Lady Arthur, Mrs.
Lewis Waller, and Mrs. Clement
Scott. Bernard Frederick Trench is
q captain in the Royal Marine Light
infantry, and member of a we'll
known and distinguished Irish family,
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Reyes May Be Recalled From
Europe and Made Vice
President
BOMB FOUND IN METHODIST
SCHOOL At GUADALAJARl
Rioters Attacked the Place Recently
and Later the Bomb Was Found
Report of Fresh Fighting in Biz
Bend Country.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov 30.-Telegrams
from Madero. Chihuahua, where many
Americans and Canadians employed
on the Pearson lumber interests are
living. declare they are getting In
severe straits for provisions.
The railroad into the city has been
out of service since week ago yes.
terday. The insurrectos are still In
possession of the country and trains
cannot take supplies to the be-
leaguered city. A telegram today
from Marathon, Tex, declares firing
was heard yesterday afternoon and
last night south OF Marathon, Mexico
in the "big bend country" Mexican
troops and revolutionists have been
reported for many days as gathering
there.
A special correspondent of the Ell
Paso Herald in Mexico City, writes
that it is rumored there that Gen.
Bernardo Reyes is to be recalled
from Europe, made vice president Of
Mexico and allowed by President
Diaz to assume the reins of govern.
ment in few months. as It is be.
lived such a course would satisfy the
country. Vice President Corral ID
very sick and is expected to soon 60
to Europe for treatment. Finance
Minister Limantour is expected to re-
sign on his return from Europe az
he and Reyes are enemies.
A special to the Herald from
Guadalajara says the dynamite bomb
has been found beneath the institute
of Colone. The institute is the
Methodist school conducted by Ameri-
can women but all the pupils are ma
tives. Anti-American rioters attack
ed this place recently and later the
bomb was found. The order recently
promulgated here that the crowds
must disperse and that If they did not
do SO, after two blasts of the bugle.
the troops would fire, is still In force.
but all is quiet and the theaters have
re-ODened,
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NO PENSIONS
Senator McCumber Will Push NJ
General Legislation This Session.

Washington. Nov. 30.-No general
pension legislation Is expected at the
coming session of congress. The
most important measure now before
congress, designed to remove the re-
striction which has kept many widows
Of soldiers off the pension rolls, is
upon the senate calendar; but Sena-
tor McCumber, chairman of the SEN
ate pensions committee and other
members of the committee are not in
favor of further consideration of the
bill during the Sixty-first congress.
Widows, who married soldiers aft
er June 27, 1890, are now barred from
receiving pensions. The bill before
the senate is to remove this restric-
tion and permit any soldiers widow
to receive the benefits of the pension
system. It would add approximately
$50 100000 to the pension rolls, ac-
cording to estimates made by pen