Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-30
Some Of Those Dropping
From National House,
Some Voluntarily Retire, Others
Are Not Nominated.
CITY Sanitation Is Much Safer Than
Average Summer Resort.

Washington, u. =, aug. 2a.-(Spec-
iaD-The mutat ions of politics is elm
mating veterans of the House of Rep
resentatives to a most unusual degree.
In the nominations made up to this
date, about half the 331 districts now
having candidates, it appears that the
following members of the House who
have served more than one term, will
not, by reason of voluntary retirement
or failure to be renominated, be menu
bers OF the next House. The number of
terms served and important committee
REPTBLICANS: Duncan McKin-
Law, second California; 5 terms; Elec-
tons. Indian Affairs and Merchant
Marine Fisheries.
James McLachlan. seventh Califor-
nis; six terms; Rivers and Harbors,
War Claims.
Charles F. Scott, second Kansas;
five terms; chairman Committee on
Agriculture
William A. Calderhead seventh Kan
sas; six terms; Invalid Pensions, Ways
and Means.
william 4. Reeder, sixth Kansas:
six terms: chairman Irrigation of Arid
Lands, Improvement Mississippi Lev
ees.
j. NJ. Miller. fourth Kansas: six
terms; chairman Elections No. 2; In
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
Amos l.. Allen. first Maine; six
terms: Indian Affairs, Labor, Reform
in the Civil Service.
A. J. Gronna. North Dakota: three
terms: Public Lands.
william p Hubbard. first West Viz
einia: two terms; Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
Nehemiah y. Sperry, second Connect
cut; eight terms; chairman Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic; Post Offices and Post
Roads.
A. r. Dawson. second Iowa: three
terms; Accounts. Naval Affairs
7. A. r. Hull seventh Iowa: ten
terms; chairmcn Military Affairs.
Henry w Palmer. eleventh Pennsyl-
vania; four terms; Revision of the
Law.
John NJ Reynolds nineteenth Penn
sylyaria: three terms; Public Lands;
Territories.
Charles r. Barclay. twenty first
Pennsylvania: two terms; Census; In
dian Affairs.
George f. Huff. twcntysccond Penn
Svlvaria: five terms: chairman MINES
and Mining; Post offices ami Post
Roads.
Allen r. Cooper. twenty third Penn
sylvania: four terms; chairman PRINT
ing; Foreign Affairs
DEMOCRATS f. Livingston.
fifth Georgia; ten terms: Approprla-
tons
Harry Maynard. second Virginia: five
terms; Industrial Arts and EXPOSE
tons.
James L. Rhinoc. sixth Kentucky;
three terms: Industrial Arts EXPOSE
tons.
Eaton ]. Bowers. sixth Mississippi;
four terms: Appropriations
William n, Craig. fourth Alabama;
two terms: Public Lands.
Robert NJ. Wallace. seventh Arkan-
eng. four terms. Coinage. Weights and
Measures: Private Land Claims.
Charles G. Reid. fifth Arkansas; five
terms: judiciary.
Charles r. Thomas, third North Car
DINA: three terms: Library; Puphc
Buildings and Grounds.
Thomas d. Nichols. tenth PenhsS'-
vauia: two terms: Labor
Oscar Gillespie. twelfth Texas I""f
terms: Election ot President, vice
President and Representatives III con-
gress.
Safety at Home.
According to DR. Woodward health
officer FOR the national capital people
ar. safer from such diseases as tvphold
fever at their homes, where "roilla's
sanitary precautions are enforce" Una"
they are at the average summer re-
sort He SAYS people 60 to- the sea
shore the mountains. or other places
with the intention of getting pure ar
milk and healthful food. They DO not
take into consideration the SANITARY
conditions under which the ml'N -
handled and disregard other con"i-
tions for health preservation.
National Rivers and Har5ors Conven-
ton.
The coming convention of the Ma
tjoral Rivers and Harbors Congress
which will he held in the city of wash
inptor fine week Of December 't'i'
promises to be the largest gathering
OF waterway enthusiastics ever neio
in this or any other country. "tt'
President Taft sounding the kevhote
for commemorative policy on the part
of the Federal Government t""aruS
IT,. rivers, harbors and canais Oh we
Nation. an earnest of what the WI
v,ntion will reflect in the way or pun
lie sentiment on this great qnesti""
Is disclosed.