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The fool-killer., 1910-08-01

Ory and the axe lost. All that
remained to be done was to at
tend the next Confederate Veter-
ans Reunion at Wilkesboro and
get a deed to- the finest mansion
in Heaven, with bath and toilet
on every floor and Confederate
headquarters in the cellar.
The preacher went on to tell
in glowing language of how Bob
Lee created the universe and OF
how Stonewan Jackson suffered
for the sins Of the world. It was
all very bong-swong, and would
have been pathetic if it hadn t
been so funny.
The very idea of a preacher Of
the gospel getting up in the pull
pit and shooting off such volley
Of rebel rant! It was enough to
make any decent congregation
vomit. Such line Of CAB might
have done very well for a politi-
cal speech down at the cross
roads,, but it was entirely out of
place in the house Of God. And
even those of the congregation
who were in sympathy with the
spirit of rebeldom must have felt
ashamed Of themselves and their
preacher.
I have no word to say against
the Southern soldiers in the Civil
War. Of course many of them
were good men, and in following
Lee and jackson they doubtless
thought they were doing right.
The question Of whether or not
it really was right does not enter
into this discussion. The point is
that Lee and jackson got the
glory while the fool privates got
the bullets. They were just like
the poor common cusses of today
who allow the captains of indus
try to lead them around by the
nose. KS industrial conditions
are today, the money lords get
the gold and the glory, while the
poor devil gets a bent back and
| Iblistered hands, and poverty,
| sickness, death and an unmarked
grave for himself and family.
! Maybe there is sort of reward
| for being a soldier-even a rebel
soldier-if a man can get himself
immortalized in the histories and
preached about from the pulpits
as Lee and jackson and their
kind have done. But the poor
private who marched and fought
and bit the dust, and was buried
like hog in a ditch, and whose
name will never be known
where does he get even?
Whether, in war Or IN peace
the big rascal is after the golc
and the glory, and he knows how
to use the common cuss as cat s
paw to rake in the rewards
Tens of thousands must suffer
and die and be forgotten in order
that favored few may wear tht
chaplet Of fame and be worship
ped in song and story.
| This old world has gone ravine
becussed on the subject Of sol
der worship, anyhow. Of all tn
{ professions in the world, / hav'
!, the least respect for fighting. I
{ blamed old bull can fight. Civ
! me the man who can think, ant
: feel, and win victories Of peace
!, Shame on the preacher who will
a try to exalt the fighting Napo
The fool-killer., 1910-08-01
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE
MESS.

aire and belong to the smart set |
and have to go all their gallop-
ing gaits from year to year.
There is a class of rotten rich
people in this country whose only |
purpose in life seems to be to get
married and then get divorced
and marry again. Just that, and
nothing more. And the oftener
they can get married and divorc-
ed the higher they stand in $50
ciety.''
The latest landslide Of gilded
gossip among the high-fyers is
something about Frank Gould
and his ex-wife, Helen Kelly
Gould Thomas, and so forth. Mrs.
Frank, it seems, got tired Of Mr..
Franks company. Of course
Frank is fool, but Helen decid-
ed he was not just the kind Of a
fool she wanted to share her
sheets with. So she trotted off
to the divorce mill and got un-
tied from Frank. There wasn't
any more feeling or sentiment
in it than there is In swapping
horses. These things come in as
a matter of course. They are
down on the life-programs Of
such people and if they didn t
come in on schedule time it would
be calamity.
The separation seems to have
been agreeable all around, and
so they got a divorce and got
drunk to celebrate the happy
event. In the divorce it was
lovingly stated that the three
| Gould children should be the
property of the parent who should
abstain from further angling in
the matrimonial mud-hole. IF
Helen remained unmarried the
children were to be hers. IF she
hitched up again and Frank
didn't then they were to play on
his side of the fence.
J But Helen has found her sec
ond fool and Frank has found
his, and they are both hitched up
again. Now where do the Gould
brats belong? Can you figure it
out? Seems to me they don t
lack much of being orphans.
| If a complete history of the
Gould generation was written it
would certainly be a corker. 1t
would be just a tabulated list OF
marriages and divorces; of din
ners, drunks and debauches; of
silk and sin and shame. Just q
| few years ago the worlds gossip
ing tongue was set wagging on
account of the connubial capers
Of Anna Gould and her no-ac-
count Count Boni Castellane, whe
had shop-worn and frazzle-tail
ed title to swap for bag Of gold
Still more recently we had te
!. wade up to our arm-pits in the
river of gossip about the delight
full divorce proceedings Of How
ard Gould and his dearly-belovec
Katherine. And now Frank ane
, Helen have played their little
piece before the footlights. Mar
jorie, the famous beauty of th'
!. family, was married not lone
ago to several more millions an6
: got a fellow named Drexel thrown
in for good measure. The time
is about up for Marjorie to pu
lin her application for divorce
The fool-killer., 1910-08-01

See club rates On first page.
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STICKS TO 1T.
Continued from Page One.)

his conscience was clear.
Il thought it was too bad and pro-
tested to Conger," he said, but was
told it had to be done.'
did you know this money was put
up by the Bridge Co. ?' asked LittleIon.
I've heard so since.'
Didn't you hear that it was the re-
suit of an assessment levied-a cor
ruption fund.-"
Before Moe could answer Attorney
Osborne interrupted with his admis-
sion that the bridge combination did
raise such a fund in 1903
The witness could not remember
when he took the train for Albany or
many other points upon which Little
ton insisted. Finally, in evaporation,
the attorney Missed: Don't you know
that the reason you won't give me the
train time is because you know that il
you did / could demonstrate that you
weren't in Albany at all?'
Prompted by Aids, Littleton made
Moe repeat his story of the actual
transfer of money April 23 1901, from
him to Aids and the two other legisla-
tors in greater detail than when he
told it the first time yesterday. AS he
and Benn Conger. who was then as
semblyman. entered the Assembly cor
rider, said the witness, man APP
preached and Conger said: This is Mr.
Aids, the gentleman we are going 10
meet"
Mr.. Conger introduced me to Mr.
Aids" continued the witness. Saying:
This man represents my brother I'VE
went just inside the door of the ways
and means committee room. Mr. Con-
ger did not go in. said: Mr. Aids, Mr.
Frank Conger desires me to give you
this >" And he concluded, he handed
Aids the package containing the $looo.
The same morning he gave the oth-
er packages. one holding $4,000 ana the
other $1,000 to the other two men WHOM
Benn Conger pointed out. He was pre-
vented from telling in what committee
room the alleged transfer OF money
occarred for fear of the 1dentifcatioii
of the recipients.
The hearing was adjourned until TO-
morrow.
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Turkeys Mou|dy from Age
Not Offered for Sale
By Provision Men, but They Do
Sell Goat Meat for Lamb.
Senate Will Probe High Prices.
Packers Still Under Investigation.

New York, Feb. 9.-Provision dealers;
denied today that turkeys are ever
kept in storage for two years and put
on the market when they are mouldy
from age, but admitted that poultry
is sometimes held from six to nine
months and that goats flesh has been
sold for lamb. This testimony was ad-
duced at public hearing before the
committee on laws and legislation of
the board of aldermen, which has I'M
der consideration an ordinance proVid-
ing that all foods held in cold storage
must be tagged with the date at which
they go into storage and the date
when they come out.
A delegation of dealers defended the
cold storage system and fought the
proposed ordinance on account of the
expense it would entail, which they say
must ultimately fall on the consumer.
The hearing was adjourned week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-10
Rolled by Boys Onto To-
connective al Brunswick.
Misses Track, Goes Through
window, Knocks Out Fireman.
Lads Will Explain Today to His
r Honor Why They Did 1t.

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.-
The Maine Central has had in its long
existence almost all kind of accidents
and wrecks peculiar to railroadlng, but
it's employees have managed up to to-
night to escape danger or damage from
snowballs. This proved the Hateful day,
however, for, when the Rockland-Lew-
iston train was coming in from Bath
tonight. it was held up and the fire
man knocked cut by d monster snow
ball. which apparently came from the
heavens.
The train was just entering town and
on Passing under the Federal street
bridg" gang of youngsters. who had
been putting III some time in rolling up
giant SNOWFALL for the purpose. gent
" pushed it over the bridge, with the
intention Of hitting the smokestack.
Their judgment proved at fault and the
huge mass struck the locomotive just
in front Of the firemans widow.
The trains Roadway was such that
the ball smashed through the cab as
though it was tissue paper. Fireman
it's path, but didn't stay long. for it
knocked him head over heels out of the
cab into the tender among the coal.
He was somewhat bruised AMI shak-
en- W and more astonished and mao
than either. The engineer also is said
to have said things"
The youngsters VINO originated and
carried out this somewhat unique piece
Of fun are all members of well -knoWn
families. Their names are known, al
though not made public tonight. 1t is
understood that they have been noti-
fled to appear Thursday morning in
the municipal court and explain why
they consider such FRANKS fun.
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A GENERAL PROBE.
Senate Will Not Confne investigation
of Prices to Food Alone.

Washington. Feb 9.-As finally de-
termined today, the investigation into
the increase of prices of food and other
necessaries of life which the Senate
is about to enter upon, will cover a
broad field. The measure providing
for such investigation was passed to-
day with comparatively little discus
sion.
1t authorizes an inquiry by special
committee of seven senator's into the
general enhancement of values, cover
ing not only food and clothing, but
many other articles used in everyday
life. The investigation also will cover
the questions of salary earnings and
the tariff. Not only will prices in the
markets be included, but also those at
the farm and the factory.
At the instance of Burton, the reso-
luton was made to cover all commo-
dities, while Warren procured the in
clusion of prices of hide, leather and
boots and shoes; Johnston obtained the
inclusion of prices of beef, sheep and
hogs, and Bacon the inclusion of prices
of steel. The inquiry is expected to
begin shortly and will be conducted
with the greatest dispatch.
Lodge is slated for the chairman
ship of the select committee. In the
event Lodge is selected. the other Re
publican members Of the committee
will be Elkins, Smoot, McCumber and
Crawford.
Stone addressed the Senate at length
on the subject.
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Rain and Melting Snow
Swell River Seine
No Repetition Of The Recent
Paris Disaster Expected.
River Meuse, Belgiu 0verflows
Banks-.200 Houses Flooded.

Paris Feb. 9.-The river Seine had
risen nine inches in this city during
the - hours ending at noon today. Inc
rise is due to the increased volumes OF
its afftuents above Paris, which were
swollen by yesterdays rain and melt
ing snow. The photographic depart
ment predicts a continued rise uHlil
Friday. wher it will reach height o.
over 90 feet at Pont Royal and eoual
the flood level of 1892
Although confident that there is no
danger of a repetition of the recent dls-
astcr. the authorities are taxing tilor-
ough precautions. The level Of the par
apets at low places throughout the
length of the city is being hastlly
raised by improvised dykes.
The return of high water threatens
greatly to retard the work of repair
when is in progress. The waters
which had dropped below the mouths
of the sewers, are again pouring INTO
the conduits, drowning the electric
light and power lines in the vicinity OF
the Place De L'Opera. While service
has been resumed on several sections
of the subway the management holds
out no hope that the main line passing
ST. T,azare station will be restored for
another month.
The series of financial measures Tor
tile relief of flood victims which the
government has been celebrating IS
now complete.
Among the recent big American sub
scriptions was $4,000 additional from
the Red Cross Society and $4,000 from
the Metropolitan Opera Co. benefit at
New York.
Flood conditions in the eastern sec
ton are becoming worse. The Marine
near Rheims has risen about Is inches
today and the inhabitants of the val
lev are fleeing with their belongings.
The river Aisne rose three feet within
few hours. In many places the vic
tins of the last flood were just begin
ming to return to their damaged houses
when they were obliged to take flight
again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-10
Congratulations to
Mr.. Fairbanks.

Rome, Feb. 9.-Ex-Vice President Fair
banks has received many cablegrams
from the United States congratulating
him on his attitude toward the Vatican.
The Tribune in commenting on the Incl
dent says:
"Ex-President Roosevelt also has been
invited to speak before the Methodists.
We shall see if he prefers the Method
lists or the Pope
Several versions of the incident are in
circulation, but Mr. Fairbanks himself
gives the following:
when on Sunday l reached the Ameri-
can College, Monsignor Kennedy said that
he had been advised from the Vatican
that it would be impossible for me to have
Papal audience if l delivered my con-
| templated address at the American Meth
odist church. I replied that l had agreed
! to make an address and was obliged to
keep the agreement.
II spoke to the students of the Ameri
can College along patriotic and moral
| lines, giving the Catholic church full
share of the credit for the great work
accomplished by the churches.
"The subject of the Papal audience was
suggested again by Monsignor Kennedy
little later. He had received further
instructions in the meantime, and said
that if I did not speak at the Methodist
church the audience would hold good. 1
replied that l appreciated the intended
courtesy but the alternative was impossi-
BILE I would speak as l announced and
thus would be obliged to forego the au-
dience with the Pope.
when advised DR.. Triple, the pastor
of the Methodist church, he said that he
was ready to release me from the en-
eagement, but I answered that that was
impossible Under the circumstances I
felt obligated to speak in fulfillment Of
a promise made before the Papal audi
ence was arranged"
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KENNEBEC
WINDSOR.

| NORTH-Reuben Pierce was a recent
visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Llppy III
Hallowell.
The MANY friends of Rev. j. F. Jones
and family are pleased to hear that they
are enjoying good health ana are pleas
antly situate in their new field of labor
at Saint George.
Hiram Pierce. who has been on the
sick list is out again, yet not as well
as ever.
anticipating a visit to Cushnoc Grange
Wednesday by invitation of that Grange.
Mrs. Emma Reeves was recent guest
of her sister, Mrs. A. p Haskell.
Izera Pierce is visiting friends and rel
atives in Vassalboro.
Mrs. Orrin Knights called Sunday at
C. b. McKindlesys.
CHINA.
Mrs. E. Wells is very sick with whoop-
ing cough.
Ellen Shaw has been confined to her
bed with severe attack of rheumatism
Dr. Lincoln was called from Augusta
Sunday to see his father, c. B. Lincoln,
who was sick with pneumonia. Mr. Lin
coin is now much better.
The Grammar school, under the instruc-
ton of Mrs. Gladys Tibbetts of Pemaquid.
closed Saturday For the past two weeks
Miss Tibbetts has also had charge of the
Primary department. Miss Guyer, the
teacher of that department, was taken
sick two weeks ago and last week re-
turned to her home in Pemaquid.
Florence Ward visited friends in Vas
salboro last week.
A party of IL from this village attended
the county Christian Endeavor at Angus
ia last Friday.
The drama Nevada" was given under
the auspices OF the Grange at Grange hall
Tuesday evening with the following cast:
The Crazy Miner, Walter Davis; China
man. Waylani Jones; Negro, Harry
Detective Robert Fletcher; Mis-
Charles Getchell; Schoolmarm,
G aorgia Farnsworth; Wilder, Mrs.
Charles Pinkham; Dandy Dick, A. f. Doe;
Old Vermont. Wallace Jones; Little
Mosey, Gladys Tibbetts. The parts We're
without exception we'll played. Some
beautiful new scenery has just been added
to the stage and was used for the first
time on thii occasion.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

While loading logs at East WATERFORD
Wednesday Andrew Durgin was struck
in the head by one of the timbers and
was fatally injured. He was not discov-
cred until half an hour later
David Berger, 14-year-old son of Lewis
Berger, was probably fatally injured by a
fall of about SO feet from the fourth floor
of the Exchange building at Bangor
Tuesday afternoon. His skull was frac-
tured and his hip broken.
John Sampson the veteran cigarmaker
Of Livermore Falls and probably the old
est cigarmaker in Maine, died suddenly
of acute indigestion and heart failure
Monday evening. He was 60 years old.
Three daughters. Mrs. Annie Nash and
Miss Nellie Sampson of Connecticut and
Miss Mabel Sampson of 40 Batavia street.
Boston, survive.
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A DOUBLE MURDER.
Man and Wife Killed to Satisfy Debt
r-...l ...., of Only Sixty Dollars.

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-John Janowski
and his comely young Polish bride were
found murdered in their beds today
killed in satisfaction Of Il debt of $50
This Is, the story told the police il!
q statement which they say was made
to them by George Boscardo, arrested
on the charge of murder in the first
degree. He lent the money to Mrs
Janowski. according to this statement
to obtain her love, but found himself
unable to realize on the investment.
Angry because of his failure to get
his money back the police say Bos-
cardo waited for the couple to return
to their home On Rivcrbed avenue Sun
day night. demanded the money and
failing to get ii, killed the woman at
one blow with section of gas pipe.
The man. as the story Is told. sue
cumbed only after "A struggle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-10
Gen. Wood Treat
ed for Old Wound.

Baltimore. Feb. 9.--General Leonard
Wood was reported this morning as
resting comfortably at the hospital
here. where he is patient. 1t was
said that he had passed a fair night
and that his condition was about the
same as on yesterday. when he was re-
ported as somewhat improved
Tonight DR.. Harvey Gushing. who is
In charge of General Woods case wrote
and authorized the use of the follow
ing:
owing to conflicting reports con-
corning the reasons for General Woods
presence in the Johns Hopkins hospi-
tai. IT may be stated that an operation
mas been performed for the repair of
an old wound which had led to a slight
iameness and that his condition is sat
isfactory,"
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Of a Little Five-year- old
Girl at Newark, n. J.
Man Arrested on Suspicion and
Narrowly Escapes Lynching.
Cleveland, Ohio, Man confesses
Murder Of Man and Wife.

Newark, n. j.. Feb. 9.-The brutal
murder of a 5-year-old girl was reveal
ed by the finding of her mutilated body
in an Old broken down barn here to-
day.
The gruesome discovery was made by
the cFild's father, Harry TishkoWit, at
the head Of party Of friends and
neighbors who had been securing the
neighborhood all night and today in
search of the missing little one. Lying
on q heap Of refuse in one corner OF
the dilapitated structure. the body
from which practically all the clothing
had been stripped. Around the neck
q waist belt that the child had worn
was tightly twisted.
There was every evidence that the
girl had struggled to the limit of her
small strength against the ravisher,
who had finally deliberately strangled
his victim to death. The little ones
outstretched hands still grasped pen
ny which had evidently been the lure
which drew her to the dismal interior
and to her death.
The police are searching the city for
the murderer, as to whose identity,
however, no clue has yet been dis
covered.
The crime created excitement in the
neighborhood and police reserves and
detectives had their hands full trying
to prevent an excited mob of foreigners
from lynching a suspect who was ar
rested.
The man taken into custody is a for
eigner who was found asleep in his
bed at home. When told he was under
arrest he went calmly With the officers
and did not even ask for what he was
wanted. The police say that blood
stains We're found on his clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-10
Strike Voted at
Chicago 3OO7 to 81.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-By reported vote
Of 3007 to 81. switchmen members of
the brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Of Is Chicago railroads, decided in fav-
or OF strike. The vote was announc-
ed today by +. w. Whitney, vice presi-
dent OF the Switchmen's Union.
At recent conference between rep
resentatives of the union and general
managers of the railroads an increase
In wages was refused. The switchmen
say that they do not wish arbitration
but 1t Is generally believed by the rail-
roads that the question will be settled
by that method and that there will be
no strike.
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The GRUDGE SETTLED.
WiikowsEi Dies from Beating by Harry
Gilmore, the PugiIst.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Harry Gilmore, the
veteran prize tighter, Joseph Mccarthy
and George Loatham were taken into
custody Ly the police today. pending
the outcome of injuries suffered by
Albert Wilkowski in boxing match at
Gilm3res Academy last night. Willow
ski died later at hospital. Mccarthy
was Wilkowskis opponent and Loath-
am one of the seconds.
According to Gilmore the match was
to settle a grudge that existed be-
tween Mccarthy and Wilkowski.
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MAY CHANGE COMPANIES.
Town of Dalton Thinks of Oustns One
Street Railway Co. in Another's Favor

Dalton, Mass, Feb. 9.-The unusual
spectacle OF a wealthy town requesting
one street railway to abandon It's
tracks so that another street railway
may do business in it's stead, may be
witnessed here within another 1ort-
night. At a special town meeting can
ed for Feb. 81, a proposition looking
toward the ousting of the Plttslieid
Street Railway Co. from Dalton LOT al
legged poor service and inadequate
equipment, is slated to be presented
Coincidently, motion will be maze
tC have the Berkshire Street Railway
place it's car in Daltons streets.
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1000 People at
Bangor Revival.

Bangor Me, Feb. 9.-The largest
meeting of the Chapman Alexander
campaign was held Wednesday night.
Two thousand PEOPLE crowded into City
hall and many hundreds We're turned
away.
DR.. Chapman announced that he
must leave next Sunday night, but that
his associates will remain until next
Tuesday as originally planned.
He also said that on Sunday after
noon he will announce a plan of re-
ligious work which he hopes will be OF
far reaching Importance to the people
of Bangor.
dozen other we'll attended meet
ings We're held Wednesday in Bangor
and Brewer.