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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Bold Methods Used in
Dehauding Uncle Sam.
One Weigher Says He Cheated
On Very First Cargo.
Given Half the Amount Government
Lost on Each Ship.

New York, Sept. fS.-oensational
revelations of the extent of and bold
methods employed in underweighing
frauds We're made on the witness stand
today by James r. Hlyand,, who was
an assistant government weiSher FROM
1891 to 1909. testifying at the trial of
George e. Bedell and other former
customs officials on underweighing
fraud charges. Hyland was asked if
he had ever done any underweighing
II underweighed the very first car
go l was assigned to weigh" was the
astonishing reply. He said that he
continued underweighing from that
time, on receiving most of the cor
ruptiCn money from Big George"
Lunny, who has been described as
the "go between between importers
and weighers IN bribery operations to
secure underweiShts. The under
weighcrs always got half the amounts
of the duties out OF which the gov
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
NEW MILK TARIFF
On Boston E. Maine Promises Acting
President Mellen.

Boston. Sept. 13.-President Charles
s. Mcllen of the New York. New Haven
&, Hartford Railroad, who today be-
came acting president of the Boston
E. Maine Railroad late today issued a
statement promising an Improvement
in the general service of the Boston q
Maine and announcing a change IN
rates for carrying milk. After stating
that many complaints of the service
of the Boston & Maine had been re-
ceived, Mr. Mellen said:
"The governor of the state has call
cd on us, as controlling that railroad
to give the people better service and
see that the conditions upon that
property are promptly improved. The
people have right to good service ana
we will try to satisfy them. 1t will
take much time and patience to work
out many of the problems that have
been called to our attention and we
ask the consideration of the public
meanwhile.
In regard to the transportation OF
milk. President Mellen states that a
new milk tariff will be put into effect
as soon as possible, in which the rates
Are not remunerative and snouid pe
regarded as only temporary. lie says
that the company will submit the
whole question of milk rates in Massa-
chusetts to the railroad commissioners
and will petition them to name Such
rates as in it's judgment should mere
after preyail," which rates will be mace
effective promptly upon receipt OF the
commissions recommendations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14

Late figures showed no change in
the End and Bird Congressional as
tricts for congressman. John L. Swa'
sew. congressman from the End Dis
trict. was defeated by Daniel }. NC
Gillicuddy, Dem, by 3421 plurallt!
with only Is small towns missing
the vote being 1911 to 1850 in favor
of McGillicuddy.
While figures were not compete
Congressman Edwin G. Burleigh nae
found no reason to alter his admis'
sion that Samuel W. Gould had de-
feated him by approximately 1000.
Narrow margins in the list and All
Districts made the result for nation
al representatives uncertain. Revised
returns gave Asher c. Kinds, the
parliamentarian, 324 votes over VILE
lam NJ Pennell. Dem, the vote be
ing 1882 to 17.00S. but the lst DIS
trict Democrats announce that tiit
ballots would ne examined in every
city and town, if necessary to make
SIRE whether or not their candidate
was chosen or defeated.
The congressional situation in the
Attn District was complicated by riva
man Frank r. Guernsey tonigh
claimed that his election by few
over 200 but he could quote no ex
act figures. Early in the evening. M
did not appear over optimistic, VI
the other hand, George NJ. Hanson %
Calais. the Democrat" candidate, who
in August was chosen supreme chan
cellor of the Supreme Lodge. Knight:
of Pythias. declared he had been cleo
ted to Congress by 152 plurality, ant
furnished figures which he believed
would prove his contention.
Mr.. Hanson gave Congressman
Guernsey 10 plurality in Piscataqui!
county and 1850 in Aroostook, tota
plurality of 1470. and for himsel
quoted the counties favoring him will
1872 plurality in Penobscot county anC
80 in Washington, total of 1872 ant
a net lead in plurality of 152 owe
Mr.. Guernsey. He did not think ;
recount would be required
The defeat of State Auditor Charlie!
P. Hatch by Lamont A. Stevens o
Wells, a Democrat, vas conceded b,
Republicans, VINO thought that he hat
gone down with the party ticket il
general.
Returns on the three referendum
questions relating to the 1 per cent
alcohol act, the proposition to divid,
the town of York and an amendment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
| COUNTY FAIR.
|Sih\ Annual Exhibition
0vDns al Readfie|d.
i Folks Are Welcome Fair
Guests on Opening Day.
!, Herds Of kennsbso Cattle
Attract Much Attention.

R.adAeld, Me-, Sept. 13.-(SpeciaD.-
N, 18th annual exhibition Of the Ken
s.bec County Agricultural Society
,o.u.d Tuesday with about 1000 peo-
q. in attendance. Special attendance
vas paid to the old folks on the open
he day, all persons over IS years of
"a being admitted free. The cattle,
heep and swine were shown on the
pening day and pulling by oxen and
kuses was feature of the afternoon
The oldest person present at the fair
pp the opening day was Samuel Crane
M Winthrop. Twenty-one persons in
all over rs years of age were present,
Including the following: Roswell Cor
bon, rs; Albion Norton, II; John R.
Ieaton, IS; Lemuel Pooler, IS; Samuel
stevens, IS, Mt. Vernon; Alanson Per-
u. s.; James B. Briggs, IS; Mrs.
1ames B. Briggs. rs; n. N knight, IS,
winthrop; Samuel Philbrook, so; Mr.
and Mrs. Burnham. 81 and IS; Mrs
Lewis Smith, IS; d. w. Halves, II;
augustus Brainard, IS; William Law
IN, 76 Mary Jane Richardson, 81; S.
Blake. 81; C. w. Greedy, 70, Read
leld; James Jones. II. Fayette; Ellis
iaxim, rs. Wayne; Mrs. John
Knowles, s., Manchester.
C. G. Freer. the new secretary of the
bociety, was on hand in the secretary's
plce early on the opening day and is
cne Of the busiest persons about the
far grounds. He is assisted this year
By Mrs. Ruby Record and Miss Ger
trude Steven of Readfield.
The superintendent of the exhibition
ball this year is Willard F. Norcross
- f Winthrop and he is assisted by H.
20 Pray of Belgrade. The hall exhibit
not entirely completed yet, as the
3udging of it will not begin until to-
morrow, but there is already enough
p the hall to make a very creditable
Exhibition. .......
Readfeld Grange, No. PIT has an ex-
eelent exhibit. which takes up nearly
half OF the lower floor of the hall and
3 in charge of Charles M. Heath. A
noteworthy feature of this exhibit is
sheaf of fine Montana spring wheat
Faised by Mr. Heath Another sheaf
y wheat which is on exhibition here,
was loaned by DR.. Neal Mitchell Of
keadfeld and was raised by J. N. Col
ms Of Phoenix. Arizona and shows
what excellent grain it is possible to
aise in the far West as the result of
irrigation. A pair of Indian moccasins
MA scalp-lock attract considerable
Ntentlon and inquiry in regard to
nose by Journal reporter brought
put the fact that they were presented
70 W. G. Hunton of Readfield by a for
ner Readfled boy. Adoniram Rand.
Eho gathered up those and other orna-
hehts from Sioux Indian after fight
pm Powder river. Montana, in which
|'ahd was the only surviving white
man.
Among other articles included in
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Sept 13.--The tropical
storm is still moving very slowly and
some distance southeast of the Texas
coast. in the Gulf of Mexico. Storm
warnings are displayed along the Tex
as coast. The cool weather has now
advanced eastward almost to the north
and middle Atlantic seaboard and the
fall in tempe nature is most pronounced
in the lower Lake region, the Ohio and
st. Lawrence valleys. A high pressure
area in the Northwest will probably
control the weather conditions
throughout the country during the next
two or three days, causing moderately
cool and generally fair weather in the
North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
F0DlrS JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page One.

Page One. ~
ME rnEsLIEGRAPH-President 1Tuttle Re-
; ;s,h From the BOSTON & Maine r. r.
~, Annual Fair Opens at Readfield-
sio~ n"a, y, White is leader in Boston Avia-
S pIai, Meet: Wins $22.1OO In Prices
HinSs Figure Now Placed at 1882;
si"n "s Claims 32i Plurality; Hanson
ma iI US Guernsey's 200: Senate Has 81
"u rouse IS Democrats.
Page Two.
Card,naaaL 1-Pittsfield. Skowhegan and
s'''uiher Local News.
Page Three.
OaklanAs ir-Waterville. Fairfield and
Page Four.
AM SstioRT1NG AND FINANCIAL-Tues
New cTHseball Results-Other Sporting
ne Markets.
Page Five.
County ESm Max County Fair
rn, Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
STATE NEWS
Page Nine.
News ~ AND STATE-State House
"s-County News.
Page Ten.
y News. augusta Local News-Couh-
Page Eleven.
No0A1--Augusta Local News.
Page Twelve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Kinds by 324.

Portland. Me-. Sept. 13.-Asher c.
gress in the 1st District. claims his
election by 324 plurality over VIM. M.
Pcnnell Dem. The vote:
Kinds, (R) 1882; Pencil. CD 17.00S.
Kinds received 1914 votes in Cum
berland county to 10.64S for Pennell.
while in York county he was given
6018 against $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14

A man who gave his name as Walter
G.. Raisseau Of Boston. told PatroIman
Goggeshall Tuesday at Newport, X. L.
that he had been sent there by q Sc
cret society to investigate shop
where children were being killed ana
their flesh sold for meat. On examfna-
ton he said he lived on Worcester
place. Roston, and showed DISCHARGE
from the LIST Regiment, Mass. Vol.
INF March 10, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
P[A|STED'S FIGURES
N0WPLACED AT 1882,
Kinds Claims 324 P|ura|ity--AansoI
Disputes Guernsey's 200--Senate
Has q and House So Democrats
--Referenda Vote Negative.

to the Portland bridge bill were very
slow in coming in. 1t was believed
a negative vote would prevail on all
three questions. The vote was par
ticuarly light on these matters.
The proposed removal of the York
county seat from Alfred was defeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Washington, Sept 13.-Forecast for
New England. Generally fair Wednes-
day and Thursday; cooler in south por-
ton Wednesday; moderate north
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept. 13.- Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday; cooler
Wednesday,; moderate north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14

Thomas c. Dawson, the newly APP
pointed minister to Panama. will leave
"Wednesday for Managua, Nicaragua,
in response to Estrada's request for
the appointment of a commissioner to
confer among things with Estrada up
on the punishment of those respon-
sible for the deaths of Groce and Can
non. The feasibility of extraditing ex-
President Zelaya from Belgium has
been discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14

After making his escape from the
grounds Of the Boston Insane hospi-
tai. where he was an inmate. John j.
Walsh Tuesday threw himself In front
of two-horse cart loaded with stone
and was killed. Walsh was 81 years
old and unmarried and formerly lived
in the West end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
SOUTH PARIS RACES.
Ant;.Er;ction Wins 2.40 Class In Five
Heats-DimpIe X. Wins the 2.18.

South Paris. Me, Sept. 13-(Speci).-
The annual fair of the Oxford county
Association opened today with good at
tendance. The 40 trot and pace caused
lots of excitement and was one of the
most interesting races seen here in long
while. Bob Patch. the PAGER owned by
e. X. Small of Lisbon. went through last
season without getting record put TO-DAY
vas forced to take mark of 2.20i in the
second heat He made good bid for, the
race after that but was forced to take
second place. Anti-Friction having more
sneed. The us trot and pace was an easy
win for q w Gerow's Dimple K, mara
which has as yet not been defeated. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14

Portland, Me-, Sept. 13.-Complete
returns tonight for senators and repre-
sentatives in the State election yes
terday gave the Democrats substantial
maiorities in both branches of the
Maine Legislature which at the begin
ming of the new year will elect a Unit
ed States senator to succeed Eugene
Hale, a secretary of state, state treas
urer. attorney general and commits
sioner of agriculture,
The new legislative body also will
have to re-district the State, which is
cons idered highly important politically.
and undoubtedly will be called upon to
carry out the declarations of their par
ty platforms of recent years to resub-
nit to the people the liquor prohibitory
law and to repeal the Sturgis liquor
law enforcement act.
Col. Frederick w. Plaisted, who was
elected Governor by 800 plurality over
Gov. Bert M. Fernald, will have many
important nominations of State officials
to make.
The Legislature of 1911. according to
complete returns tonight. will be COM
posed as follows:
Joint
Senate House. Ballot.
Democrats ............ q 81 IVY
Republicans III % -
Dem. majority ......... Ill % 90
The 1909 Legislature consisted Of:
Joint
Senate. House. Ballot.
Republicans .......... % 80 l.!
Democrats % nv
Repn. majority 15 Al b,
If the claims of the Washington
county Democrats are substantiated by
official returns, they will have two
senator's from that county. increasing
their senatorial representation to %
against eight Republicans.
Unofficial revised returns tonight OF
the vote of the State for governor, with
the 1st and Sd Districts completed anf
but two plantations in the I'd District
and three small places in the 4th Dis
trict still unreported, gave Col. Fred
erick w. Plasted. Dem. 1854 and
Gov. Bert NJ Fernald Rep. 64,912, a
plurality for Col. Plaisted of S732, "a
against a plurality of 1864 for GOV
VIM. r. Cobb, Rep, four years ago me
five missing places in 1906 gave cyrus
w. Davis. Dem. Al and Gov. Cobo'
Rep.. e2. The total vote of the leading
two parties yesterday was 13S,556 -Four
wears ago it was 130,79O.
The vote for Governor by districts II
Yesterdays election was:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Z 2o.4

Factory's output now upwards at Hals.
Million weekly. Largest selling bran4 *
soc. cisars IN the wogtA F1story. W4As
lchostse. n. Il ----. $500 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
Disability!

kh "f a1a. buying Jewelry the reliability Of
onsde%p.t you're trading with is the first
kusinasstTalo ! have been in the Jewelry
Sina IS right here on Lisbon st. forty
Sold u ears and guarantee every article
<enfed my store to be exactly as repre-
lox ! also guarantee my prices to be
9ewelrv Nor lower) as any other reliable
Way house in Maine!
kines c9Hss. Diamond Rings, Wedding
hbIe Seai Rings, Silverware for the
'npen.sSMno All sorts OF beautiful and in
''vs Reliable JeWsIfy Store
4 established 1s6l--4s years ago!
M I'shsR Street, Lewiston, Ne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
LEG A MASS OF HUM0R

About seven years ago a small
Just above my ankle. II irritated me
30 that I began TO scratch II and II
began 20 spread until my leg from my
ankle 20 the knee was one solid scale
like a scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me TO sleep. or my wife either, and II
was completely undermining our
health. lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out OF my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came. at work. on the
street or In the presence OF company.
I would have TO scratch Il until I had
the blood running down into my shoe.
I simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain. modification. loss OF sleep. both
20 myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and one has to expe-
rience Il 60 know what II is.
Il tried all kinds Of doctors and rem
edies but might as well have thrown
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for little while and Ill me
with hope only 20 break out again Just
as bad II not worse. had given up
hope OF ever being cured when l was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial. After taking
the Cutlcura Remedies for little
while | began TO see a change, and
after taking a dozen bottles Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent. In conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment. the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day | was born. Now after a lapse Of
six months with no signs of recur-
renee ! feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. III. White,
3l2 r. Cabot St. Philadelphia. Pa. Feb.
4 and Apr. IL. 1909"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
ROCKY BOY INDIAN LANDS
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT.

Secretary Ballinger has issued in.
structions TO throw open 100000
acres OF land in Eastern Montana to
white settlers.
This land was withdrawn about two
years ago for the purpose Of allotting
TO the Rocky Boy Indians. The tract
contains the very choicest lands In
Valley County and wherever farming
has been carried on, II has produced
yields OF from 20 TO 30 bushels OF
wheat per acre, 40 10 20 bushels Of
oats and large crops of hay, alfalfa
and vegetables.
There are over 5000 160-acre home.
steads in this tract, which is con.
siderable more than the combined total
In the Flathead. Spokane and Occur
d'Alene Reservations. which were
opened TO settlement last summer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
The Wonderful Y. M. c. A.

In the past ten years no other reli-
gious organization has received so
much money as the Y. NJ. G. A. MIL
lions have been raised for new build
ings all over the land. and with no ap-
parent strain. Its businesslike admin
istration Of its vast resources, its en-
ergy in pushing its work--In the cities
and through the railroad, army and
navy branches--and its fine policy in
following the armies in all recent
wars, have created for II a worldwide
enthusiasts. At the last banquet Of
the International committee. Senator
Root affirmed that they had made
their way by working with men more
than by talking to them, saying:
Come with u.s." not Go do that"
BY their appeal to all classes OF Chris.
tians. as well as TO Christians
they have kept out Of doctrinal theol.
ogy, and by their activity in good works
they have escaped cant in religion
All Interested in saving our boys and
young men rejoice in their worldwide
success.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
CONVICT IN SING SING
IS HEIR TO 100000
). EDWARD eoEcK, FRIEND or
CHINESE EMPRESS, TO GET
mlsER's HOARD.

New York.. Edward Boeck. who
" serving sentence Of seven years In
sing Sing for a jewelry swindle in
1907. IL perhaps the only heir TO more
than 100000 left by his uncle. J. G.
Lounsberry OF st. Paul. who died there
recently amid squalid surroundings.
Lounsberry was thought by his neigh.
bors to be very poor. but when his
effects we're searched II was found
that he had securities and bonds repre-.
senting a fortune.
The FIRST intimation that Boeck was
related to Lounsberry was when n mes.
sage signed Louisa c. Boeck," Boeck's
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Put a Shirt on Greeley.

The excellent cut of Horace Gree
ley's birthplace at Amherst. n. H.. in
the Sunday Herald OF recent date sug
gests this anecdote which may be of
interest:
The room In which he was born is
now occupied as a sitting room. A
visitor some years ago asked a lady
living near by II she remembered ever
seeing Horace Greeley. and she re-
piled; well. yes: have a very early
remembrance of him. | put the first
shirt on him. boston Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Cost Of Living In Mexico.

Everywhere. as populations grow
there Is the cry OF the higher cost OF
living. Because ours is comparatively
virgin soil as yet. the cost is higher
and the cry louder in nearly all o,heI
countries that have come far past
barbarism. reclaimed their untitled
lands and cleared forests. In Mexico
where rents have doubled. all prices
are higher than In the United States
with wages nowhere near the Level
which has been attained here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Doan's Kidney Pills. Is a long one. but
will interest any sufferer with backache
or kidney trouble. and Mrs. shearer will
tell II TO any one who writes her, en-
closing a stamp. Il am well and active.
though Sc years old. and give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills." says
Mrs. Shearer.
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster'Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

,,,e wash.-Of all the roman
..a,ie. told Of gold discoveries In
s..,,h not one Is more remarkable
a., Of which oliver Martin and q
.s,Iou named Fowler had been
..r,lng Tor gold to no purpose.
!. oBt by hardships and half dead
\. ssryation. they we're ON the
n ABANDONING the quest In de-
men fate administered her last
-Sshlhr blow
a., verc oycrtaken by a terrible
IN which Fowler was drowned
.sr weak though he was. set TO
de bis fallen comrade's grave
| a. foot OF tree. and had dug
!, ,,rsy two feet when his spade
30 hard. unyielding substance.
- "a his amatement and delight,
- 10 b. an enormous nugget. the
80 ever found on the American
5.e,.r, The oliver Martin chunk"
: cane 10 De- known the world
veirhcd i5i pounds six ounces.
,s,ed SO 900 and was the nucleus OF
s-vpe of million dollars which
IN accumulated In later years.
impossible to read far In the
III Al mining without being amazed
A. large part luck has played IN
mr. rs scarcely n gold neld IN
vord some Of the chief treasures
ytirh have not been revealed by
r,ria accident The famous PHI
.ra Geld 10 West Australia might
hod its riches In concealment n
IA 20, been for such an accident
w enc day picked up n stone to
dua crow and was 10 struck by
vsigt, that instead Of throwing o..
namlnod Il and found u covered
D ycllow specks. which. even 10
Experienced eye. suggested gold
iook the stone home. his father
Emitted It to a miner and thus was
srstfed the clew 10 the hidden
su1ft sof pilharra.
lrong the thousands who nockcd
b. Victorian gold feSs IN the
" 5os were two Cornish miners.
b D,asun and Richard Oates.
b f,Aked out a claim near the VII
y Of Mollaque They set to work
b uror confident that within a
Uonihs they would be able 20
b. 10 their native Cornwall rich
N but their expectations were
nued 10 cruel disappointment No,
y months but many years passed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
HEDGING.

vlsitor-Yes. think this painting Of
yours. The Old MIL" is a wonderful
painting; a great work Of art!
Artlst-Thank you, sir! Perhaps you
might wish to buy I'll
NATURALIZATION, yes! I'll
give you three dollars for It II you'll
throw In a nice framel