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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Peary Will Attempt No
More Polar Exploring
He Believes, However, America
Should Discover South Pole.
Favors an Expedition to Explore
Arctic Sea by Drifting.

New York. Nov. 29.--Captain Robert
t. Pcary who IS in New York said
today that his work in the Arctic was
finished and he would not attempt
an expedition to the Antarctic region.
he believes, however. that the South
Pole should be discovered by an Amer
lean expedition and is ready to- do all
he can to aid such an adventure.
Il know better than any other man
the precise requirements for such an
expedition" he said, "the food and It's
quantity. the essential articles and
indeed the entire equipment. 1t seems
to me not only a pity but almost a
crime to let this special knowledge 90
for naught ard not employ it for the
aid Of an American attempt at TIE
South Pole"
There is much to be done still in the
Arctic, in CAPT. Peary's opinion ard
he flNorS Il scientific expedition which
should attempt to explore til" north
Polar sea by allowing its ship to le
caught in the ice and drifted right
across to the opposite side from that
OF starting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
SCALING IT Down.
President FaV0rS Pruning
Knife for Estimates.
Good Headway Toward Econ
omy Thus Far This Year.
Taft Hopes for Still Greater Strides
for Year 1911.

Washington, Nov. 24.-President Taft
today informed his cabinet officers, af-
ter SCrutiniZIng the final draft of the
estimates of the various government
tor the fiscal year be-
ginning July i, 1911, that there must
be Il further and deeper cut in them,
that they would not do in their present
form.
In response to the urgent demands
of the President. the heads of the
various departments already had held
their estimates down to what they
considered rock cotton figures. The
President today. however, pointed out
a number Of places where he declared
the pruning knife could be used to ad-
vantage
The President believed he made con
siderable h"ahWar in holding down
expenditures for the current YEAR, but
re hoped t. make a still greater stride
toward economy i'll 1911.
IN order that he might take Up de
partm"ntal estimates the President
ordered p"%tponrment Of the regular
lnlnct session scheduled for today
until tomorrow. Tomorrow he h0Des
Continued on Page TWclvc)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

known carpenters and builders of Bangor
until his retirement a few years ago,
died at his home there Monday, aged s..
He built many of the largest business
buildings ami residences of the city. A
brother, Howard Watson. resides in Mel
rose, Mass.
The dwelling house Of Horace NJ. Pease
at Brookin was burned to the ground
sunday morning at about $ o'clock The
contents on the lower floor were saved.
The fire caught in the chimney and there
was a brisk breeze blowing at the time,
hut no other buildings burned. This
makes five fires since July 20. The year
of 1910 has been a disastrous one so far
for BROOKLYN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Believed Result Of Kid
mapping Five YearsAgo.
Same Case in Which Lieut..
Petrosino Was Killed in Italy,
Saloon Blown Up in New York and
Panic Among SiciIians.

\ou York Nov. IA llidnuppiE@
a,so ORIGINATING Eve wears ago in itich
49,, ,.tc lieutenant Petinsino VIII" Was
,n,,rdnrod in Italy. plavrd the part OF
;'''t;aat,r ie believed to have I'D in
iisat1,. "a bomb exulusion IN tn"
t,d.,. which shook up ort.
,.t thirl,I. nouulated books,
~ Ny wnrl. did ortansiv. damage
and created a panic in the neighbour
.haod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30

declaration" until he heard the evil
dence to Substantiate it. But in the
afternoon when Judge Bond announced
that there should be no reference to
the statement III 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
Glovcr's were allowed to go to the jury.
the case or the prosecution would b"
very weak. and that it must rely on
circunstantial evidence to prove its
accusations against the girl. Further
more. he WaS Handicapped by the fact
hat The Interpreter who TOOK much Of
the evidence at the inquest was in
Nova Scotia and declined to com" here
The pleadings Of the district attorney
We're 50 vehement that Judge Bond
said he would Withdraw his nrSt decis
ION. ruling out any reference by the
prosecution to the dying statement IN
its opening to the JURY. and Would rem
der two decisions tomorrow. frs,
whether the government should be al
lowed to refer to the declarations and
second whether il should be admitted
as evidence.
After Hattie lie Blanc. whose knoWl-
edge Of English was SCARCELY sufficient
to enable her to understand more than
a fcW words, learned the true meaning
Of the d cision Of Judge Bond. her face
beamed for the first time in q YEA,
according to the matron who attends
her
SO intense is the public interest ri
til ease that more than thousand
men and women waited about the
court house in pouring rain before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
MASSACHUSETTS, CLUB.
0pec'al Committee Reports at Bates on
Place of Holding Banquet.

lewiston. Me, Nov. 29.-(Spe ciaD.-
regular meeting of the Bates Col
Se massachusetts Club was held last
>''hihS III the history room Barely
q'orCm was present on account of the
'"'t that many had not returned from
''''r thanksgiving vacation.
ne special business of the meeting
US mat discussing arrangements for
'e banquet which the club is to hold
s'''e time in December. The special
.oihrllttee on the matter reported thai
'her opinion the banquet would
es' nc held in Boston on the day be-
.o.e The fellows left Massachusetts to
e'urn to college after their Christmas
a, oeetlon. The matter was put before
wy mouse and after everyone had Civ
81, lis opinion, some favoring holding
t..e banquet in Boston, others prefer
s lewiston as the place to hold -the
.. last the matter was dropped ,untiI
sne next meeting. 1t was then voted to
no.a a special meeting next Monday
evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At the annual meeting of the Maine
Organist Guild held Monday evening
at the First Parish church. Portland.
the following officers were elected.
President, Frank l.. Rankin, secre-
tary. Karl Lester Tower: treasurer,
Lucien p. Libby. Miss Velrna Millay
read an interesting paper on "Modc1n
French Organists,' and Walter Smth,
the Crganist at the First Parish church,
played recital on the splendid organ
recently installed.
S. Mckellop of Boston, a lneman. was
found unconscious Sunday night beside
the track on the eastern division of the
Boston & Maine by Edward +. Burns.
He was taken to the Trull Homeopathic
hospital, where it was found he had cuts
on his head. Monday he was taken to
Portland. He said he was coming from
Boston on the night parlor car train. lie
went to the car platform and that was
the last he remembered until he regained
consciousness in the hospital.
Three deaths in the family in six day 5
is a record in Saco. Floredia Dubois,
the 10-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dubois, Pleasant street, died
Monday after a short illness from scar
let fever. This is the third death in six
days. There are four other children in
the family. 1t is feared they will have
the disease, as they have been exposed,
Mrs. Charles Chadbourne of Beach street,
who is seriously sick with the fever. re-
mains about the same. No new cases
have been reported to the Board OF
Health since Friday. The dog and cat
owned by the Dubois family have been
killed by the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Point in Her Favor in Judges Temporary Exclusion
Of C|over'S Ante.mortem Statement.-Hot Legal
Battle Lasts All Day-.State Admits That With
out II, Case Is Weak decision To-day.

the opening of the afternoon session.
When the doors were opened there
was d rush for the court room, and
after every seat had been taken the
officers had their hands full in push
ing back the remainder Of the crowd.
judge Bond heard the evidence today
OF half dozen persons who happened
10 BE near when Glover sank exhaust
"a on the piazza Of DR.. Cousens' pri-
vate hospital. These witnesses said
that Glover told them that he had been
shot b.- Il woman. but it was Hattie
lie Blanc. All said that he pleaded to
be operated upon as tue only hope or
life. Glover reached the hospital short
IN after o'clock. lay on the piazza for
some minutes. growing weaker and
weaker, and was then taken into the
house and placed on a bed. He was
told. according to the testimony OF
three or four physicians. that he was
il, a critical condition. but no one told
him that he was dying. They said
Gloyn~ continued to plead for an oper-
at;on until he became unconscious and
while so pleading said that Hattie Le
Blanc had fred the shots. He did not
seem anxious to see his wife, but I'm
ally agreed to it with the remark, she
VIII not shoot me" He died within
three hours after reaching the hos
pital
1t has been many years since SUCH
a hearing as that of today has preced-
I'd the taking of evidence in a murder
trial in this state and many members
Of the bar expressed great interest In
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 29.-The
question of what constitutes II Dying
declaration" overland all others at the
second day of the trial today of Miss
Hattie lie Blanc, the little Cape Breton
girl. charged with the murder of her
employer Clarence T. Glover q
Waltham laundry man.
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. 50 that the district attorney and
The defendants counsel might sub
stantiatc or disprove to the satisfaction
Of Judge Bond that Glover was in En-
trcmis mortis'' when he declared that
Hattic lie Blanc shot him. A legal
combat over the question was intimat
ed yesterday, and today it broke out
vigorously when Lawyer NJ. NJ. John
son for the defence objected to the in
PRODUCTION of any such statement or
even reference to it by the prosccu
ton.
Judge Bond listened all day to evil
dence of those who stood around Glov-
eI in his last hours in DR.. Couscns'
private hospital, a few yards from tn"
laundry. Nearly all these witnesses
were positive that Glover had accused
Hattie lie Blanc but many of them
said he hesitated in making such a
declaration, and others testified that he
continually asked the doctors to "rer-
ate upon him, remarking that unless
they did 50 he was gone.
District Attorney Higgins admitted
that he was surprised when Judge
Bond at tho opening Of the session to-
day decided not to admit this Dying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
JAMES c. cox.
Oldest Man In Topsham Dies at 30
Years Of Age.

Topsham. Me-, Nov 2a.-(SpeciaD.-
James c. Cox, the Oldest resident Of
Topsham, died Shortly before midnight
tonight. He had suffered with paralysis
for some time
He was born in Bowdoin March IA, 1870.
son Of James and Desire (Estes) Cox.
At the age of II he went abroad; return
ing. he settled in Bath as sub-contractor
in the shipyards. Twenty-Five years ago
lie retired.
He married Priscilla Purinton Of Bow.
dom in 1913. She died in 1896. Six chill"
dren were born to them of whom five arc
living: Frank Cox, Mrs Mary ella Mer-
liman, Annie l.. COX, Mrs. Lizzie e. Dun
ming and Mrs. Caroline Mallett, all OF
Topsham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
So Nove|ist's Son CharaC-
terIzes Tschertkoff,
HIS Fathers Intimate Friend
and Literary Representative.
says MalIgn Influence fastened
usath and Separation OF Family.

~ Petersburg Nov 2a.-Count Leo
'oiStol publishes a bitter denunciation
III count Tschertkom, the intimate
friend and literary agent of the late
1"uht Tolstoi. The son declares that
'Sciertkott was the worst enemy that
"'S father had in all educated Russia
ana the civilized world and that he
was directly guilty of the tragedy of
iaShaya Poliana.
rhe nalign influence of Tschertkof"
writes Count Leo caused the prema-
sufe death Of my father. his superllu-
Iran suffcrnss and the separation from
n'S family But for his literary agent.
u'e son adds his father would have
"" i"r many years peacefully at
"Shayd Poiiana with the family who
wed lam and whom he loved devot-
edly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Atty. Brandeis Offers His
Services to Railroad.
viii Point Out TO Them Free
How to Save Million a Day.
RepIy to Their Offer TO Hire Him
at His Own Salary.

Washington, Nov. 29.-1n reply to the
offer Of several Western railroads to
employ him at his own salary II he
could SHOW them. as he claimed ne
could. bow American railroads could
save sl.Goo.O00 a day, Louis u. Bran
deis of Boston today telegraphed that
without any charge to them he would
be glad to meet and point out to a
conference or conferences Of Eastern
ard Western railroad presidents how
such saving could be affected
Mr.. Brandeis is here representing
certain shipping organizations In the
freight rate increase hearing being
conducted before the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Expects Little Of Accomplishment at Coming Short
Session-'Hardy Fair to Rob victors Of a Trick
at The Wheel mo Tariff Legis|ation--The
Democratic Rule Of Short Duration.

Washington, Nov. Ex-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-
tjon. foreSecS little of accomplishment
in the coming short session of Con-
sress Beyond the passage of the usual
appropriation bills, and possibly of an
apportiunmcnt measure and one pro-
viling AN ocean mail bounty. he be-
leyes no important business will be
transacted.
The Democratic party" he said to-
day. has captured the House of Rep
restntatives by a great majority and
has almost captured the Senate and
with the country apparently behind
iheir party. it will. | have no doubt,
insist upon taking its natural respon-
sibilitieS.
Should an expiring Congress, in it's
last days undertake. by any death bed
action. to rob the victorious party of
its natural inheritance. it will be re
sisted to the utmost and nothing will
follow but a protracted struggle which
will shut out certain important meas
ures which otherwise may perhaps car
~ in both houses
Mr. Hale was emphatic in his declar-
alton that there would be no tariff
legislation in the coming session. The
senator went 50 far as to express the
conviction that while the President
may suggest a general program he will
not try to force it on Congress. Mr.
Hale made it clear that he was not
speaking for the President or in any
way torecasting the probable attitude
OF the position of the Executive.
Discussing the question of an extra
session us Most improbable" Mr.. Hale
discussed the proposed ocean mail sub
sidy measure
Continued on Page TWelNcD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, NOV. 29-Rain CON
tinued Tuesday night in southern New
England, and there was snow in north
ern New England and in New York
The ccnter of the disturbance vas off
the Massachusetts coast at the hour
OF observation, moving nnrthWard. The
storm will move slowly uorthWard ana
snow or rain will continue in New
England Wednesday. Storm warnings
are displayed on Lakes Huron and Erie
and along the New England coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
BRAk GMAN KILLED.
Carl Pierce Dies from Injuries Re-
ceived at Chisholm.

Livermore Falls. Me, Nov. 29.-Carl
Il. Pierce, 23, of this place, brakeman
in the Maine Central Railroad yard
crew. died today in Lewiston hos
pital as the result of injuries received
last night when he walked off car
while shifting at Chisholm He was not
married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
DESTROYER Triple.
Bath built Vessel Will Be Launched
on Dec. 90

Rath. Me. Nov. 2.-The torpedo boat
DESTROYER Trippe. sister snip OF ti'e
Paulding and Drayton, will be lauhch-
ed on Dec. 20. The sponsor has not YET
been DESIGNATED by the navy depart
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. Nov 29-Forecast for
New England: Snow in north, rain in
south portion Wednesday; Thursday
generally fair, brisk to high north
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
7 2O.4

Factory's output now upwards of Half
Million weekly. Largest selling brand Of
1nc. cigars in the world. Factory, Man
chester. y. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30

Boston. Nov %. Forecast Wednes-
day clearing and slightly colder:
Thursday fair. Moderate northerly to
westerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30

Robinson, DEM, Westbrook, Has Hopes
Westbrook. Me-. Nov. 2s.-The
Democrats of this city Tuesday night
nominated o. G. K. Robinson for
mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Cierk-Carrier.

An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the X. OF p. Han
in this city on March 10. 1910.
Age limits. Is to A. years. on the
date of the examination,
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination. Unmarried
women will be admitted To the exam.
ination, but are eligible for appoint.
ment only as clerk
Applicants must be- physically
sound. and male applicants must be
not less than . feet 4 inches In
hcighth without boots or shoes. ana
weigh not less than 1875 pounds with
out overcoat or hat
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examina.
tion. qualifications. duties. salaries
vacations promotions, etc. address
Immediately.
GEO j. SANDIIN
Secretary. Board OF Civil Service FIX
aminers.
Postoffice, Arlmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24

81 never felt so near my grave"
writes Lewis Chamblin. OF Manches-
ter. Ohio, II. r. No. 3. "as when a
frightful cough and lung trouble
pulled me down to lis pounds In
spite of many remedies and the best
doctors. And that | am alive today
Is due solely TO DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery. which completely cured me
Now weigh 100 pounds and can
work hard It also cured my four
children of Group" lnfallible for
Coughs and Colds, it's the most Ger.
tain remedy for LaGrlppe. Asthma,
desperate lung trouble and all bron.
chial affections, soc and slOO. A
trial bottle free, Guaranteed by Ard
more Pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24
HUNTING ACCIDENT
FATALLY WOUNDED
OSCAR WELLS INCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS YOUNG MAN WHILE
DUCK HUNTING.

TulsSi, Okla, Feb. % Edwin Chase.
aged - years, a nephew of County
Commissioner W. L. North was PROB.
ably fatally wounded today in a hunt
ing accident, the third oi the kind IN
Tulsa county this season.
Chase, with Oscar Wells, was shoot
ing ducks on the banks OF the Arkan-
sas river, six miles south OF Tulsa.
when Wells shotgun was accidentally
discharged. the contents entering
Young Chasc's left lung.
The accident occurred at ; O'CLOCK
this afterncoa and while Wells was
zone tor help Chase mustered up
strength enough To crawl and draC
himself nearly a mile up the frozen
country road. He was met by a farm
er who brought him to town IN his
wagon.
While returning home from a days
hunt. Will Watchman. a-ed 90 yeas,
was shot and instantly killed by thu
accidental dischargc of his brother,
shot gun. Watchman had just warn I
his younger brother to be careful OF
the gun when in some ineXplainable
way the gun was discharged. Will
Watchman was standing directly %.
front of the barrel and the entire dis
charge entered his throat, soycring the
iugler vein and causing instant dca'h
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24

entertained for an hour with songs,
drills and speeches. During this hour
the High school held their annual
declamatory and oratoric contest.
There were five contestants for the
girls medal-Katic Adams, Gladys
Bingham. Cecil Lucas. Mary Thomp-
son and Carrie Dillingham;. Ralph
Stobaugh was the only one 20 try
for the boys medal OF these the
honors were given 20 Mary Thomp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24
With Mrs. Hsrreld.

\ fancy needle work party vas
held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. T.
w. Harreld Each guest took with
her some piece of fancy work and
there was stitch. stitch, stitch irtcrs.
pcrsed with the talking fest Those
present were Mesdames Garnott JohA.
son. W. =. Poland Charlie Anderson.
4. G. Cruce, y r. Thurmond. JuiiI,
Kahn and Harriet Humphrey. all
Misses Helen and Mary ward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24
With Mrs. Russell.
Stillwell Russell very delight.

Mrs. Stillwell Russell very deiignt.
fully entertained at diner on Tues
day evening q, her homo on G street
southwest.
Covers We're placed Tor Mr. AMI
Mrs. u. II. COrlew, Mrs. Henley and
Mrs. j. Clarence Reid of Chandler.
Mrs. Arthur James. Misses Thadlc and
Edna James. Mrs. SkiDworth. Frcd
and Onnic Skipworth and Judge a9d
Mrs. Russell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24

BY MARY GYM wHTEMAN
TELEPHONE

and sandwiches were served to
Mcsdamos George walk g.. W \ Ed
wards l.. ~. Love. J. \ NcNaurnt.
John Nhitcmau. G. l.. Byruc. joan
Dexter. Charles Lyman. Moran Scott.
Morris sass. j. u. McClu-key Carrie
Maxwell Perry MaNwcll
%
Luncheon.
ON yesterday Mrs. John p'>t,. p'.
tortaincd az luncheon Tor Mrs Charl.,
Lyman OF Michigan. guest o' A,
Strachlcys and MaNvells
Tho table was dainty ld with
cherry lace for ccnterpicco aud doiii s.
and sweet peas for decoration
Covers were placed for Mosdtm.
Charles Lyman. Arthur Straculty.
Perry Maxwell Carrie Maxwell. u II.
Sayrc. Morris Sass. j. T. McCmsk.s.
land Miss Geraldine NirCsu-A.y of
Kansas city and the hostess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-24
When You Need

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When you have headache, Indigestion.
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Laxative. II moves the bowels freely
and gently. and thoroughly clears
he intestinal tract, II does not grippe
or nauseate and cures constipation
Sold by all druggists.