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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
CHILD LABOR Law
Has First Prosecutions
Saturday al Lewiston.
Three Men Bound Over on Il.
legal Certificate Charge.
Rumored That Other Arrests Are
Rumored That Other Arrests Are
Likely to Follow.

Lewiston, Me, July 24-For viola
tlon OF the child labor law three ia
Tiers were arrested in Lewiston Sat
urday afternoon on complaint of
George f.. Morrison of Saco. State in
spector of factories
Those arrested are Narcisse Lapointe
of 1i6 oxford street, Martial Lavoie of
1875 Oxford street and Eugene Label
of Stra wberry place.
me complaints We're based on law
passed by the last Legislature which
provides that any parent who permits
chllh under his control to present to
any employer a certified copy of a
pirth certlllcate or baptismal record
OF passport of age and schooling GER
thcatc containing any false state
lhehts as to date of birth or age of
such child. knowing>ffen to be false
snail be punished by a fine of not less
than s25 or more than $50 for each Of
fence.
All three were arraigned before Re-
corder Kelley in the Lewiston munich
Pal court at 2 p. NJ Through their
counsel, j. G. Chabot they pleaded
hot guilty. waived hearing and
We're bound over to the grand jury I'M
der 500 bonds each.
The arrests were made bv Ofticer
Dutil. who had all of his men in court
within two hours after the warrants
were placed in his hands to serve. CITY
oollcltof Hines appeared for the
State.
State Inspector Morrison has beep
III work in Lewiston since Monday.
During that time he has learned manv
other things of interest besides these
cases. 1t is rumored that other arrests
are likely to follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
TWO THOUSAND GIRLS
OF Census Bureau Receive Proposal
From Hoosier Young Man.

Washington. July 24.-Every one of
the 1000 women employees at the Cen
sus Office can hereafter say that she
has received at least one marriage Of
fer and turned it down. The offer
was general and came from a farmer
of Indiana. who expressed strong de-
sire to wed 'one of the pretty census
girls about whom he had heard and
read so much
His letter was addressed to the
Girls of the Census Office" and open
ed in the Office of the chief clerk The
writer said his name was Mr.. Pyles,
Jr with emphasis upon the Junior
spelled with capitals. although he en-
tlre'~ ch"''n"r his hrs ian mare
Mr.. Pyles. Jr's letter of proposal fol-
lows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
Annual Meeting and
!. Grand Rally Of the
China Lake
lmprovemeni Association

The. China Lake Improvement Asso.
citation will hold their second annual
meeting at the Pavilion of the Narrow
Gauge Railroad on China Lake. near
South China on Thursday, July 2Sth. 1910
The people of China and Vassa!boro are
ally are invited to attend. Launches
will run from East Vassalboro. China
village. South China and from other
points around the lake at low rates;
Bring your picnic lunch! Fish Chowder.
Hot Coffee! Ice Cream! Fruit and other
refreshments can be obtained on the
grounds.
Let this be- grand rally Of the people
generally! Good speakers will be in at
tendance and we shall endeavor to make
this an interesting and enjoyable occa-
sion. In case Of stormy weather the
meeting will be postponed to the next
fair day. The business meeting of the
association will begin at 10 O'Clock A.
Theron f. Doe. Secretary.
jly2Sd5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
Victim Of Shooting Goes
70 70 /. Bangor Hospital,
Bates College Graduates Pay
Visit 10 Camp Benson.
Personal Items Concerning Home
People and Visitors.

Elton Quinn and Orel Bean of thi:
place and Charles A. Magoon of 81
Adams, all members of Class 1910.
Bates College, went Friday to Camp
Benson to enjoy weeks outing.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Nelson are Wis
iting in Fairfield with his father
Jerome Nelson.
DR.. L. H. Blanchard Of Hartland.
accompanied by his father, A. A
Blanchard Of Springfield, went Friday
to Portland where A. A. Blanchard
Will undergo an operation on his eye.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Staples are
passing vacation at their camp at
Unity pond.
Miss Vera Stevens went Saturday
to Augusta for short visit with her
sister, Miss Ada Stevens before going
to Boston for visit with relatives.
Mrs Harris and son of Augusta. VIII"
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Swazey
Friday, returned home Saturday fore
noon.
Mrs. w. l.. Gray returned Friday
, from a visit with her brother. Capt.
M. c. Houghton. in Brattleboro. VT.
Mrs d. NJ Parks. who is passing the
summer at her cottage at Ocean Park
arrived in town Thursday for few
days business visit.
Charles Russell passed Sunday IN
Old Town with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs l. w. Bussell:
r. H. Berry went to Montville Sat
urday to pass Sunday with Mrs. Berry
and baby, who are visiting his father
Mrs D. W. Manock is in Bristol
Conn.,, for a two-months visit in tn.
home of her son.
Lester Cornforth has returned from
Ocean Park. where Mrs. Cornforth i!
occupying their cottage for the su n
mer.
c. j. Worthen and Frank Vining OF
St Adams, Harry Williams and viii
Deering of Hartland were among those
from this section who were in Bangor
Saturday to see President Taft.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost was in Bangor
Saturday.
A. p. Smonds of Brattleboro. VT.
who has been the guest OF william
Gray left for his home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mills and daugh-
tiers. the Misses Marguerite, Bessie ant
Violet of Bangor are in town. TIN
guests of relatives.
Wayland Campbell, who was acct
IDENTIFY shot by his cousin. Walter
Campbell Wednesday at the Perry
Furbush farm in Palmyra, was taker
Saturday to the Eastern Maine Gen
eral hospital in Bangor for treatment
E Miss Marion Damon has returned
from Kipeo, where she, has been EN-
ployed few weeks at a telephone ex
change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

from here. Hannibal Hamlin, the as
sociate and supporter of Abraham Lin
coin in the dark days of the republic;
Chief Justice Peters. one of the great
est chief justices of the State. a man
who united with profound learning of
the law. genial humor and deep
knowledge of human nature that gave
him an influence and effectiveness
which made everybody who came
within the range of his acquaintance
happier and better for the knowing of
him. And then there was your former
congressman, Boutelle, to whose en-
ergy and interest as naval officer the
American ravy today owes much.
Through your great men, my
friends, you have exerted great
deal more influence in Congress than
YOU were entitled to. and you did lit
because of the care with which you
selected your senators and represen-
tativas and the conservation with
which you kept them in Congress until
the country knew their strength and
bowed before their influence. Among
these were such men as William Pitt
F'essenden. James G. Blaine. Thomas
h. Reed. Nelson Dingley and score
Of others now dead; and then you have
the living Senators Frye and Hale,
who have placed their mark in the
history of this country within the last
20 years.
"As l came from Mount Desert fer
nv this morning and looked out of the
windows of the car in which l rode
thought or two came to me with ref
erence to these older Eastern cities.
The question has been mooted a.
% what your future is. Have you at
famed all the prosperity possible here
Certainly you look happy, and under
| .1c Constitution the chief right is the
pursuit of happiness. 1t seems to me
hat you as much as any people OF the
republic are interested in that sub
| ject which has so many definitions
| 30 many various definitlons-the con
| servation of our resources. In the mrs.
| ,Iace early in the development of the
| West everybody who wanted TO De
| ;uccessful farmer went for the pur-
,ose of finding rich soil that woule
| row big crops with as little cultlVa
| ion as possible, and the Maine mar
| 3laved the large part in the develop
| nent of that Western country.
"But ROW all the rich soil has oeei
| aiken up; now we are issuing pono
order to put water on the dry sol
n the West that otherwise would no
row crops and the thoughts of man.
| If the men Of the country are beln'
urned to the abandoned farms o
| he East. where modern science II
| agriculture shows that crops can D.
'aised if only proper attention an
'ules are followed in the cultivation
| If the soil. You nave in Maine broa'
| ,crns of land that can be availed o
or this purpose. Farmers today ar
,ur millionaires and there is no rea
on why Maine should not have farme
nillionaires as well as the West. No
10 | see any reason why the youn;
men who come out of your agricu'
ural schools should not stay here OF
the farms of Maine and raise crop
hat will make them comfortable an
,nable them to send their children t
olleges and universities and contnu
| heir political and moral inhuenC
throughout the State and nation.
II thank you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
WREATH OF FLOWERS
On Grave For Ninety Nine Years
viii Give City Property.

Clinton. Mo. July PA wreath of
flowers laid every year for 80 years on
the grave of a woman will secure for
Clinton 20 acres of ground and a
hotel building. The value of the
property is now estimated at $4,000.
BY the time the debt is discharged
the value will have multiplied many
times. The remarkable offer is made
to Clinton by II. p. Farris.
Mr.. Farris's wife died about year
ago. The property he offers to Gin
ton is intended as memorial to her
and as a means Of perpetuating her
name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
Fifty Aqainst Two.

1t is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing to overcome the ef-,
fects of fifty weeks of confinement.
Take bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses. daily, OF
this great tonic will do more than any
thing eles to refresh your blood, over
come your tired feeling, improve your
appetite, and make your sleep easy
and restful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
WELL KNOWN IN PORTLAND.
hrs. Shepherd and Son Frequent Wis
itors to Maine.

Portland. Me-. July 24-Mrs Eleanor
Shepherd, the wife of Division Pas
senger Agent w. H. Shepherd of the
Boston & Maine Railroad, who was
shot and instantly killed by George {.
;reley in her home in Springfield,
Mass, Saturday. was well known in
his city.
Mrs. Shepherd is cousin of Alvin
Z. Dean of Dean Bros, shoe dealers,
md had visited in Portland MANY
lines. The last time she was in the
'ity was last May when she visited
Mr.. Dean. accompanied by her 13-year-
old SON
She was a very bright and lovable
woman and had numberless friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

For an hOur before tne Ilne Scl3u
led for the President to reach Bango
he crowd had been assembling q
TniOn station so that when the trail
,rrived, the lower end of Exciang'
treet and Washington street. as wei
IS the space in front Of the taggag
nd express shed were packed with peo
pie waiting to greet the country
'hief The special arrived practical:
n time and as the Presidential part
ame out of the train shed to the wait
ng automobiles. a great cheer ros
rom the assembled thousands. ]
vas welcome that mas been acoUrde
20 visitors to Bangor since Roosevelt
ame eight years ago. The cheering
vas continuous from the time II
President came into view until tn
lutos started for the run about tn.
ity.
When the news that the PRESIDE r;
as coming was received here. and tn,
'lans became formulated for an aut.
ide. everyone was anxious that Their
mould he nothing to mar the pleasur.
T the trip AS Il result of this, Spe
ial cars were obtained from leadin
manufacturers for use today Thes,
ars have all been carefully inspectet
md in perfect condition so that II
roublc was had with them. Little de
Gy was had in starting the line for tn.
line available was limited. The vel
ONE by Mayor Woodman was brie
md in few moments the entire part,
vas in the machines and off for the
ha ~
we're:
No. 1. the President. Senator Hale
Mayor Woodman. Capt. A. w. Butts
Secretary Wilson, Mr. Sloan. a secret
-ervice man.
No. 2. r. l.. Lewis, l.. c. Wheeler, DIR
Webb
No 3. Gov. Fernald. ex-Gov. Hill, Con
,ressman Guernsey.
No 4. Hon. E. II. Blake. Hon. Byron
Boyd. Hon. John NJ. Oak, Hon. A. r.
Day Hon. F. NJ. Simpson.
No 5, Alderman Long. Councilmen
'prague. Kelley and Brown.
No. s, Aldermen Fleming Eaton, Bow
er and Blanchard.
No. I, Councimen Morrill,. Charming.
'ahey and Mcclure.
No. 8. Councilmen Hinckley, Leadbet-
err. Jordan. Youngs
No. 9, Councilmen Collins. O'Leary.
'onners. Thatcher.
No. TO- Councilman Matherson, Hub
ard. Grady
No. H. the visiting newspaper men.
The ride included the principal resi-
ental and business streets of Bangor
nd lasted about so minutes. concluding
{ the Union street entrance of the Ban
or House
Only short period elapsed between
he arrival of the party at the hotel and
he appearance of the President on the
otel balcony. In front of the hotel,
lain street was damned from curb to
lIrb. both sidewalks We're filled. and the
reat lawn in front of the Unitarian
hurch was covered with thousands who
'ished to hear what the President had to
ay. The overflow filed Union street for
alf block above Main and Main street
rom below the entrance to the Bangor
louise to Park street. The appearance of
lie President was the signal for a great
elcome. The crowd cheered the Presi-
ent again and again and as the cheering
aased and he began to speak there was
mother burst of applause lasting several
inutes.
After the speech the President enter
'ired his party at lunch in the private
ming room of the hotel and at o'clock
1T for Ellsworth, to be the guest of
enator Hale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
WEST GARDINER.

Miss Gladys Pinkham. who has peeh
passing her vacation with her mother
at their country home in West Garu-
ner. returned Monday to Boston. MISS
Pinkham's mother accompanied hei'
for few DAYS stay in the Hub.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

The Journal was misinformed as to
the wood carving of the ship in the
window of A. G.. Robinson store. The
carving was done by j. NJ. Connors
and not by Ray Belyea as was stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

They are now making artificial mar
bic with much success in Sicily. The
mandatory is in the shadow of Mt
Etna, and there common blocks of
sandstone are put in a tank containing
volcanic asphalt and coal tar and
rolled for &c hours. The stones arc
theo taken out and polished. and it 10
said that it takes an expert to tell
them from black marble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

Miss Margaret Pender of North
street returned on the boat Saturday
from six-weeks visit in Boston and :
vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

The Gardiner Band will give the
South Gardiner concert this evening.
The band will go down on the scow
and there are accommodations foEi a
limited number to accompany them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

j. H. Meader will leave Tuesday for
MilIinocket, where he has accepted
position as boss millwright in the
Great Northern Paper Cos. mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

Charles Bennett of Augusta was ar.
raigned in the municipal court Satur.
day on the charge of intoxication and
was sent up to Jail for so days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

John II. Wight, baggagemaster at
the Maine Central station. and Mrs.
Wight. visited relatives in Lewiston
Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

Mrs. George f. Emery of Randolph
LETT last evening for stay at Howe
Brook, Me. where Mr. Emery is en-
pioyed this summer. 'f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

James Blair, who has been the guest
OF w. l.. Tozier the past week, return.
ed to his home in Portland SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

County Attorney Guy A. Hildreth
let on the boat yesterday ON a short
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

Mrs. Anna Soule and daughter. Miss
Marion Soule. passed Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Wayne pond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

Mrs. Maggie Flarighty and daurb-
ter Mary left Saturday for two
weeks vacation at Old Orchard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

George Allen has returned to hi.
home in Farmngdale. after an extend.
ed visit in Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25
GARDINER.

Miss Ruth Traitor and Miss ABo.
Cole have returned from an outing !,
Capitol Island.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
COTTON BREAKS S5.85 BALE
New Orleans Offers No Explanation
for the Cataclysm. .

New Orleans, La.-One of the worst
slumps in the history of cotton future
trading was recorded Friday. Prices of
the old crop deliveries broke in a most
sensational manner, and within a very
short time were 100 to 116 points down
from the high levels of the day, a loss
of about $3.50 a bale.
Within less than half an hours trading
there was a break of 60 points and prices
crumbled away, as registered on the
sales board, from Z to II points at a
time. Almost 3 cents a pound, or SIS a
bale, lower than the highest levels of
the season were the prices established.
The decline started in New York and
followed a period of quiet trading in
which the market had taken on a steady
tone, a fact which led the bulls to believe
that liquidation from their side was
about over. Suddenly the selling started,
and in a few minutes time the market
was in a state of %semi-panic, with long
cotton being thrown overheard by the
thousands of bales. In the last half
hour of trading the decline was checked
by profit-taking by the bears. They
bought heavily, and the result was a re-
action of about 80 points, or $3.50 q
hale
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
KNAPP URGES FARM SCHOOLS
Only One Per Cent of Farms Are
Really Well Cultivated.

Greenville, S. C.-In an address here
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp of the depart
ment of agriculture made a strong plea
for the establishment of farm-training
schools to supplement the State agri-
cultural colleges. The resultant benefit
to the community and the country at
large would be immense, DIR. Knapp
pointed out, because of the increased
production of food supplies and the bet
ter condition of those who produced the
nations food.
cat the last census" said DR.. Knapp,
"there were two million rented farms and
ten and one-half millions of laborers on
all the farms of the United States. What
per cent of the rented farms were well
farmed and what per cent of the ten and
a half million farmers were really good
farmers? Possibly 1 per cent, and 5
per cent were fairly good; "a per cent
get from one-half to one-fourth of what
they should obtain from the soil. This
less must not be regarded as individual;
it is a loss to the State, to the commun-
ity. What does this State propose to
do about it?'
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
SHIPPING IRREGULARITIES.
Ohio and Mississippi River Ship
pers Make Kick.

Washington, d. C.-Admissions, volun-
tary and otherwise, of substitution and
general irregularity in the reshipping
privilege charged by Ohio and Missis-
sippi river shippers as now prevailing, to
the advantage of the West, were made
at a hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission. The investigation is
taking place at the instance of grain
men from Memphis, Louisville, St. Louis,
Cairo, Evansville, Henderson, Ky, Mad
ison, Ind, and other towns along the
great waterways.
The Ohio and Mississippi river men are
opposed by representatives of grain and
milling interests from Chicago and West
ern points, who oppose the campaign of
the southerly cities to substitute fiat
rates between transit points, instead of
the present privilege.
Almost without exception, witnesses
admitted that grain from one locality
had often been substituted for grain
billed from another part of the country
to get advantage of a cheaper rate.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
A Birds Savings Bank.

In California the woodpecker stores
acorns away, although he never eats
them. He bores several holes, differ
ing slightly in size, at the fall of the
year, invariably in a pine tree. Then
he find a. acorn, which he adjusts to
one of the holes prepared for it's re-
ception.
But he does not eat the acorn, for,
as a rule, he is not a vegetarian. His
object is storing away the acorns ex-
hibits foresight and a knowledge of
results akin to reason than to
instinct. The succeeding winter the
acorns remain intact. but, becoming
saturated, are predisposed to decay,
when they are attacked by maggots,
which seem to delight in this special
food.
1t is than that the woodpecker
reaps the harvest his wisdom has pro-
vided. at a time when. the ground be-
ing covered with snow, he would ex-
p%erience a difficulty otherwise in OBJ
tanning suitable or palatable food.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
MONEY MISSISSIPPI
FUNDS EXPECTED TO REvET
BANKS AND SAVE LEvEES
IF Government Does This Work It
Will Relieve Tax Burden on
People in the Delta.

Washington, ID. C.-Indications point
toward a big appropriation for the Mis-
sissippi river in the bill which the rivers
and harbors committee is now framing.
For a number Of years the friends OF
the lower river have been endeayoring
to induce the federal government to
revet the banks so as to prevent the
levee caving into the river, but so far
they have met with little success.
This matter has grown liz importance
as the levees have been constructed on
both sides of the river, because as the
waters in flood time are confined be-
tween the levees' lines to a narrow
width of three or four miles, the flood
level has continued to rise, thus neces-
stating higher levees every year..
Twenty-Five years ago a levee high
enough to keep back the flood was a
matter of four to six feet and cost some
$4,000 or $4,000 a mile to build. To
day it requires an embankment 20 or
80 feet high and at a cost of 100000 and
sometimes $100,0 900 a mile. When five
or six miles of these cave into the river
today, it is a loss which amounts to
the total annual revenues of the levee
district frequently.
If the federal government can be in
duced to revet the banks so that when a
levee is constructed it will be a perma-
nent affair, the people living in the
deltas of the Lower Mississippi will, in
the course of a few years, be relieved
of the tremendous tax rate which they
have been paying for the past quarter
of a century.