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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Death at Providence Of.
Gen. Chas. R. Bfayton.
For 40 Years Leader Of The
Rhode island Republicans.
Never known to Break Z Promise,
Rule Was Absolute.

Providence. r. L., Sept. 23.-The Re-
publican party of Rhode Island was
without an acknowledged leader to-
night for the first time in 40 years,
death having claimed today Gen.
Charles Ray Rrayton. the Blind boss"
Rhode Islands representative on the
Republican national committee and
the controlling force in the party's
destination since 1870 Senator Nelson
w. Aldrich, for many years a nation
al figure, has announced his withdraw
al from active political life, and Hun
ter c. White. sheriff of Providence. and
General Braytons intimate friend.
trusted political ally and possible sue
cessor, died less than month ago.
Cen Brayton died at a private hos
pital at S.45 A. NJ. Death, according to
the attending physician. was due to
diabetes. from which the general had
suffered for 10 years, fastened by
fractured hip, sustained by a fall or
Aug. 90 last. The death OF the general
came as surprise to all except his
family, the intimate friends and his
physician
In the opinion of shrewd political OBJ
servers there is no one in the state who
will occupy the position held by Gen.
eral Brayton for 40 years. While there
are many prominent Republican work.
ers. there is said to be no one who can
command the power and influence en-
joyed by the Blind boss" as he was
called, by friend and foe alike. His pow
er, politically. was unquestioned, and
although "Braytonism' was for years
an issue in his own party as well as
point of attack on the part of the DEM
ocrats, 'Braytonism" was never down.
ed until TODAY. when the general lost
his first fight. but death and not polit-
ical opposition was his conquerer
Throughout his long and turbulent
political career, Gen. Brayton welded
almost absolute power through his
ability to elect the legislative candi-
dates of his own choosing from tho
smaller towns and villages of the state,
each municipality being allowed, I'M
der the state constitution, one member
in the state Senate. regardless of pop
ulation. The generals loyalty to his
friends and the fact that never was lie
known to break a promise enabled linn
to hold the balance of voting power in
practically every town and village in
Rhode Island, although in all the cities
there was bitter opposition to him and
to his political methods.
A distinguished Civil War record. po-
litical generaiship acknowledged on all
sides to be of the first order, loyalty
to friends and supporters. and ability
successfully to guide the destinies of
his party in spite of the most violent
opposition, united in making the gen.
eral the most powerful as well as tile
most prominent figure in the political
life Of the state. .rt 4.'.s-- ..I.
The funeral of General Brayton will
be held at 3 p. M. Monday from Grace
Episcopal church. The funeral will be
public. but private services will be
held at the residence of Miss Belden,
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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He Has Every Confidence Of Having
Control Of Convention, but the "O|d
Guard" Will Not Surrender with
out a Struggle to the Death.

New York, Sept. 23.-The pre-con-
vention fight between the Republican
"Old Guard and the Progressives
virtually closed today. After a day of
conferences with politicians from sari-
Gus parts of the state, Col. Roosevelt
said that the chances of victory We're
even better than yesterday, when he
predicted that the Progressives would
have majority of at least 100 dele
gates at Saratoga convention next
week. He had received assurances of
support, he said, in several new quar-
tiers today, but he did not go into par
ticulars as to who had gone over to
the side of the PrOgressives.
Although he has said that there will
be no compromise, it has been decided
to take anyone into camp who wants
to come.
The latch string is out" proclaim
ed Lloyd c. Griscom, president of the
New York County Republican Com
mittee as he appeared at Col Roose-
velt's editorial office for long talk
today,
Anyone who wishes to enter will be
welcome. The unpledged delegates
majority will be even larger than we
expected"
Col. George w. Dunn of Binghamton,
former chairman of the Republican
state committee, assured the colonel
that the entire Broome county dele
gati)n of which he is leader, will vote
in the Progressive column.
Gel. Roosevelt spent some time in
going over the draft of a platform with
John A. Sleicher, and James B. Rey-
nolds, who are working with the under
standing that nothing definite will be
decided upon until after the upstate
delegates have been consulted at Sara
toga. A direct primaries plank in par
ticular was considered at length. but
no one was willing to say how it should
be shaped. Tariff and labor planks al
so received careful consideration.
There was some talk of candidates
for governor, but nothing in the ma
ture of an agreement was reached. Col.
Roosevelt said to every one who went
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

covered the whole controversy. This
provided that Congress be requested to
remove the Lee statue from the Ma
tional Capitol.
The committee after a long argu-
ment and a close vote rejected it. W.
A. ketchum of Indiana then notified
Past Commander in Chief Torrance of
Minnesota, chairman of the committee
that he would present the Indiana
resolution on the floor of the conven-
ton as a minority report and Tor
renee and his followers prepared for
fight.
When the afternoon session con-
vened, and it was seen that less than
250 representatives We're present out of
over 500 in attendance yesterday,
ketchum endeavored to have the
whole matter go over until next year.
OH the ground that vote today would
not express the sentiments of the en-
tire membership of the Grand Army.
Torrance quickly agreed to this, but
those on the floor who had come for
a fight wanted to have 1t and shouted
down a motion to postpone.
Chairman Torrance then read the
Indiana resolution and reported that
the convention recommended that it
be rejected. Ketchum followed with
the minority report, recommending
that the Indiana report be adopted.
During the debate which then fol-
lowed motions to postpone were voted
down, as were one or two substitute
resolutions. Among those who spoke
for the majority report were: Com
mander-inC Chief Van SAINT; Chairman
Torrance. Gen. Burdett of Washing
ton, d. c.; Congressman Gardiner of
Michigan and Corporal James Tan
ner. Feeling ran high and at one
time the commander-in-chi was
forced to direct the officer of the day
to compel a comrade to take his seat.
The arguments We're along the same
lines as advanced by each side in the
recent discussion throughout the
country. until Corporal Tanner de-
clared that under the federal act of
1864, Virginia had right to place
the Lee statue in the national Capitol
In answering Corporal Tanner. Judge
Griffith said that in constituting that
act the intent of the lawmakers should
be considered. He believed THAT the
members of Congress who voted for
tiiC law ia 1cOf, III tue neat VI TIE
Civil war, did not contemplate that
a Southern state would attempt to
place in Statuary hall the statue of
one of it's generals who was trying
to wreck the Union
The debate proceeded with spirit un-
til darkness. when there was loud
demand for vote. A motion was made
that the whole subject be indefinitely
postponed. A rising vote was taken
| and there was some doubts as to the
| result until the tellers announced that
the vote was 1873 to 102 in favor of the
| action to postpone.
Following the debate the encamp
ment installed the newly elected Off
GERS. Before Taps" was sounded.
| bringing the encampment to a close.
Commander-in-C Chief John E. Gilman
Continued on Page Two)
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-
BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Year old Belfast Girl Dies A.
ter Terrible Suffering.

Belfast, Me-. Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD-
occur in this city for a long time
was that of little Carrie L.. the g.
year-old daughter of Herbert L., and
Lenora Ounbar) Stevens, in East Bel
fast at / A. M. Friday, the result of
burns received Thursday. The chill
dren with another a few years older
we're left at home yesterday while the
mother and father came to this city
to work. the father at Swan & Sib-
eys. and the mother house cleaning
a private family. The little ones
somehow got hold of some matches
and the younger was accidently set
IN fire by the older. AS they were
,laying out of doors the child's cloth
ing was soon in blaze and it's
screams brought help from the neigh
bors. The parents We're sent for and
Or. E. A. Wilson of this city sum-
moned. He was powerless to save
the little life. for the flames had
terribly burned the body from the
'eet and legs, extending over the alb
lomen. chest. arms and back. The
head and face were the only parts
not burned The little one fingered
Until l o'clock this morning. The fun
eral will take place Sunday.
The news of the death in Bangor
If Mrs. Luella. wife of the late Hen
ry Bicknell formerly or this city, was
received this morning. Mrs. Bicknell
who had been a hopeless invalid for
some time, has been receiving hos
oital treatment in Bangor for the past
year. An only daughter, Mrs. Louise
Bcknell Brooks of this city. two sis
ters. Miss Julia Brown of Belfast and
Mrs. Nettie Cotrett of Rockland, sur
tive.
The funeral of Mary j., wife of the
ate Samuel G. Ellis, took place yes
terday at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Merinda NJ. Lane Mrs. Ell
lis was born in Unity Aug. Is. 1888,
the daughter Of George and Eliza
beth ParkhursD Woods, being the
last of family of seven. She spent
her girlhood in Unity and was mar
ried March 80, 1856, to Mr.. Ellis, a
widower with six children, to whom
she was devoted mother. Two child.
rem were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis,
Albert H., dying in early life, and Mrs
Lane, with whom the deceased had
made her home for some time. Last
spring she suffered slight shock and
since that time her decline was steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
G. A. R. Postpones Action
On the Lee Statue.
A Heated Controversy in the
National EnCampment
But The Wiser Heads Secure an
Indefinite Postponement.

Atlantic CITY, Sept 23.-After warm
dehate of more than three hours. the
National Encampment of the Grand
ARMY OF the Republic at the final SEES
sion on the Steel pier today, indefinite
" nostnoned action in relation to the
controversy over the statues OF ROBERT
f.. Lee being placed in the e'a'uni'
hall in the Capitol at Washington. The
vote was 1873 to 1O2. small total con-
nared with the vote of SS1 cast lor
commander-in-chief yesterday
The encampment rejected the rec,
ormendation that Congress ne ashed
To grant each Union veteran ol ti'e
civil War a pension of 81 a DAY lor
I;fa hut endorsed the McComber Dill
rou, in Congress relating to pensions
of widows 1t was recommended VIC
80 tensions for veterans &C years Old
ta Increased from S12 to SIG MONTH
N Years old from SIS to $40 and %
years of age from $50 to $25 month";
Tho uuestion of the Grand Army
a+titude on the Lee statue matter was
ono Of the most important the en-
oor,nuent has to deal with in years.
Tha conservative element controlleu
tha encampment and won the day on
tha argument that the bitterness
engendered in the Civil War was dls-
annearing and that sectional hatreu
should not be revived: that action al
verse to the Lee statue would do more
harm than good, especially. to the
Grand Army, and last but not least
that the state of Virginia. under the
act of Congress in 1854 had the right
to place in Statutory hall the image
of anv man from that state whose
memory it chose to perpetuate.
Some of the most prominent men IN
the Grand Army organization part1-
cinated in the discussion and spoke
with intense feeling. The matter came
before the encampment on the pre-
| sentation of a majority and minority
report by the committee on resolu-
tions This committee in long SEES
sion Thursday night considered a
large number of resolutions on the
subject and took up resolution from
the department of Indiana as one that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The western
disturbance is now centered west of
the middle Mississippi river valley. The
rain area has moved eastward. The
northwestern cold wave has lost force
and is not seriously effecting any por
ton of this country. Showers will oc-
cur during the next "a to As hours be-
tween the Mississippi valley and the
Atlantic seaboard. The temperature
VII be lower in the middle and north
Atlantic states on Sunday. The winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate variable, middle Atlantic
moderate variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
7 40 ~
e 2o-4,

Gactory's output now upwards Of Half
Msaliiion weekly. Largest selling brand OF
Tc. cigars In TN world. Factory. Man
sAeptor. N. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

TO hlm with boom that the selection
of candidates must be left entirely to
the delegates as a whole.
The Roosevelt forces will move on
Saratoga tomorrow. Fred Grainer,
Republican leader of Erie county,
Otto T. Barnard, c. V. Collins, state
superintendent of prisons, and Col
Roosevelts field marshal; Represen-
tatives Fassett and Dwight Naval
Officer F. J. H. Krack OF Brooklyn,
Herbert Parsons and Mr. Griscom will
go to Saratoga in the morning. Col
Roosevelt has changed his mind again
as to the time for his departure This
morning he said that he would leave
New York Sunday afternoon, instead
of on Monday afternoon. Later in the
day. he decided to go early Monday
morning.
There was some talk of the state
craftsmanship today and the name of
Mr.. Collins was presented to Col
Roosevelt as successor to Timothy
l.. Woodruff in case the Roosevelt
forces are able to name their own
chairman. Col Roosevelt declined to
state his preferences, but it is under
stood that Mr.. Collins will have strong
support. Mr.. Grscom is not looking
for it.
Il have enough to keep me busy in
New York county," he said. Il am
not a candidate for the state chair
manship and would not accept it.
when l retired as American am
bassadOr to Rome I had never had
any experience in practical politics.
Some of the newspapers have derived
considerable satisfaction from CHASING
me with an amateur The preliminary
fight is practically over and | am
satisfied with the result"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
1oDAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page One.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Chavez. the Peruvian
aviator. Crosses the Alps in His Mono
pane. but Is Badly Hurt In Landing
Death at Providence. r. l.. of Gen: Chas.
n Brayton: State Republican Leader for
~ fears-State Board of Trade Ends Its
annual Session at Skowhegan-Census
Figures Roosevelt Will March on Sara
toga Today
LoCAL-Skowhegan Pittsfeld and Gar
dtner Local News
Page Three.
LoCAL-Waterville. Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Fri-
Jays Baseball Results-Other Sporting
News-The Markets.
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Census
reports on Death Rate Among Children
80 Registered at U. of NJ. This Year.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LOCAL AND Observation-Disclosures
Local News.
Page Nine.
LQCAf.-State House News
Page Ten.
LOCAI.-Superior Court Report
Amusenlents-Local Briefs
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Saturday Special Sales-Local
Page Twelve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

The resolutions adopted this after
noon at the outing at Lakewood. are
as follows:
The State Board Of Trade. assembled
In 22nd annual session. on invitation
Of Skowhegan Board of Trade, ex-
presses it's thanks to the officers and
members of Skowhegan Board Of
Trade and to the citizens generally,
for the cordiality of our welcome and
the hospitality so bounteously extend
ed.
Skowhegan's handsome municipal
building, adopted for our business and
public meetings, and the automobile
tour in and about Somerset county's
enterprising and progressive SHIRE
town, have given our delegates high
appreciation of the scenic attractive
ness, business advantages, and water
power possibilities Of this metropolis
of the upper kennebec, while the
evening session in the beautiful Opera
house, where good and inspiring ad-
dresses on Statewide topics. inter-
spersed with delightful music. has
proved one of the most creditable In
TIE IllStOTv vi tic oldtC UooAN' "AeiA
a distinct and welcome innovation In
the presence of many ladies.
We express our thanks to the Madl-
son Board of Trade. on whose invita-
ton a delightful trip was made to the
busy and thriving individual communi-
ty of Madison. which has in recent
years sprung up around the splendid
falls, already extensively developed
and with still greater water power
possibilities.
Special trains over the Somerset
Railway gave the party an opportunity
to behold historic Old Point and Rasle
monument and likewise the marvellous
water power development, while auto
mobiles. bountifully provided. enabled
all to see the admirable premier town
OF Southern Somerset.
To Skowhegan and Madison boards
we are indebted for the very enjoyable
trolley excursion over the line 81 the
Somerset Traction Co. and for the
splendid collation. at Lakewood, Som
Continued on Page Eighth
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Judge Turner, in the superior court
at Portland, Thursday. fined John M.
Mari 800 and costs and gave him 50
DAYS in Jail for unlawful possession
of liquor--and the same fine and sem
tence was imposed on second in
dictment; and on an indictment alleg-
ing the maintaining of nuisance he
was fined 800 and costs and given
three months in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED WEATHER.

Washington, Sept 23.-Forecast for
New England: Unsettled weather Sat
urday and Sunday with showers. cold
er in north portion; moderate variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

Roosevelt at New Haven Dee. %.
New Haven. CT, Sept. 23.--Colonel
Roosevelt will come here on Dee 80, to
address the Chamber of Commerce. He
had previously accepted the invitation
but left the date for future selection
His subject will be announced late:
and will be of his own choosing. Last
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept 23.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Unsettled Saturday
and Sunday, probably with showers;
light variable winds 60
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Ended Its Annual Session
n.skowhsgan Friday.
4 Trip 10 Madison Occupied
!: Most Of the Day.
II. BANQUET at lakewood Visit to
eeod Wlll--The Resolutions.

skowhegan, Me-, Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD
.bout 60 delegates from the State
board of Trade left here this morning
o., Madison over the Somerset Trac-
,,on Co.'S line. This was the begin
ming of the last day of the Boards
snd annual meeting and Madison
.,reets and houses were attractively
decorated for the event. A reception
vas held by the Madison Board OF
T,ade on arrival in Madison. The ad-
dress Of welcome was given by the
local president, Charles o. Small. Mr..
Small told the delegates that though
Skowheean claimed the third largest
water power in New England, Madi-
am had the first. The visitors took
a special train after the address
which stopped first at the new Hol-
ljngsworth & Whitney pulpmill and
then at Old Point where they visited
the monument to Father Rasle. All
took the elcctrics again at 1890 for
Lakewood where nearly 100 partook
Of a fine banquet at Lakewood Inn.
The delegates left Skowhegan on the
3@ train, stopping at Hinckley to
visit Good Will farm. Here they were
royalty welcomed by Rev. George
Hinckley, the founder of the famous
institution.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-22
sssla-olo,sY usousmi0 sq0

The farmer that is member
of the Farmers Union and does
not live up to his obligations and
its teachings is not the man he
pledged himself to be neither is
he the kind that has helped make
the organization a success. The
Farmers Union has been made a
success under the greatest diff
culties and the members who as
sisted in the first organization
and who have stood Loyalty by it
through all the trying ordeal can
be trusted as its best friend and
success having crowned their
efforts, thousands of women and
children in Kentucky need to
look upon them as their greatest
benefactors--once lost, but found
hungry, but now fed, in tatters
and rags, but now clothed and
their children allowed time from
the patch" to attend school,
able to live like freemen instead
of slaves. And now since SO
much has been attained, why
for a minute allow a disloyal
thought to enter your brain !
Knowing the various organiza-
tions have forced the Trusts to
terms it is now the proper thing
for them to put men in the field
pledging more for the present
crop than the organization can
pay or have been yaying, and
they are doing it, and truly they
are going to make victims OF
some week kneed farmers who
perhaps are looking only at the
present, instead of the past and
future. God forbid that we may
ever be forced to take the prices
for toba eco, prevailingin every
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-22

Mrs. Mary Travis and daugh-
ter, Mae left Thursday for Nash
vile, where Miss Mae will enter
conservatory for the winter.
Crede Taylor of Salem was in
town Monday.
Massie Champion. of st. Louis
is here greeting his old friends.
J. B. Virgins is attending
the fair at Nashville this week.
Mr.. Rodgers and son, Herbert.
Of Henderson returned home
Saturday after a visit among
friends here.
Mr.. Ed Dowell and family
of Tolu passed. through here
en- route home from the Louis
vile fair.
Miss Hammack, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. dMetz,
returned to home in Clay Satur-
day.
Allen Paris, of Blytheville,
Ark, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bennett
are spending this week in Tolu.
Miss Lena Yates, of Sheridan,
is visiting Miss Imogene Yates
this week.
Miss Bell Tribble and brother,
Kellie, of Insley, KY, are visit
ing j. w. Flynn.
Miss Annie Finley has &C.
cepted a position in Blue &
Nunn's Office.
w. o. Wicker, of Mexico was
in Louisville last week.
Mrs. Ed Weldon spent Mon
day and Tuesday with friends ir
Fredonia.
\ j. r. Frazer and family have
moved in from the LaRue mine;
where they spent the summer.
Miss Matte Groom and Mrs
Fannie Castleberry, of Prince
ton, who have been visiting
Misses Annaliza and Elizabeth
Johnson, have returned home. .
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-22
NEW SALEM
Some sickness

Some sickness,
Water getting scarce.
Three fourths Of the tobacco
in the house.
Mrs. John HaFpending of Sa-
lem spent Saturday and Sunday
the guest Of her husbands pa
rents.
| The corn crop is cut short one
third on account of the drought
Quarterly meeting conveyened
at Tyners Chapel. Saturday and
Sunday.
Died Sept. II, 1910, at the
resident Of his son-in-law. J. +.
Threlkeh near New Salem.
William Conyers in the seth year
of his age. Uncle Billy as he
was known by every one was
one of Crittenden County's old
est land marks. No man in
Crittenden county was better
known than uncle Billy and no
man was more respected and
loved by his neighbors. He was
one among the best men we was
acquainted with, worshipped his
God according to his belief. and
accorded every one else the same
privilege.
He leaves an aged wife and
fourehildr surviving him. The
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. T. Carter, of Marion.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives assembled TO pay the
last tribute of respect to this
worthy old father.
The remains were laid to rest
at Old Union.
Uncle Wolford is sick and un-
der the care of a doctor.
Rev. Benjamin Martin, of
Kuttawa is filling out the time
OF Rev. HIGHLAND at Tyners Chap
ell.
Miss Nonia White is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Berry Davidson
near Paducah this week.