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The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

All the officers of the Maine State Fair As
socation have been reelected. Hon. L. c..
Morse of Liberty is member of the board of
trustees, a position he has held for many years.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

Richard Foster Croker and Roland l. Stew
ems will leave next week to enter the Univers-
ity of Maine. Mr.. Croker will take the Agri-
cultural and Mr. Stevens the electrical course.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

The mayor of Boston spoke in Lewis
ton last Saturday night and gave the Re
publicans Fitz.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

Belfast, Calais and Eastport are the
only Maine cities that gave Republican
majority.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

Many of the staunch friends and well
wishers of Col. Roosevelt are wondering
as to the motives of his present western
tour. To some he seems like the Irish
man at Donnybrook fair, who used his
shillalah on every head within reach
Others wonder if he is looking for the
presidential nomination in 1912 Many
think it would have been more becoming
in him had he remained in dignifed re-
tirement at Oyster Bay. That President
Taft contributed largely to the success
of the Roosevelt administration is uni
versally recognized; that President
Roosevelt practically named his success
or is no less true. His choice was en-
dorsed by the Republican party and by
the American people, because Mr.. Taft
was generally recognized as the best
equipped man in this country for the ex-
allied position to which he was called.
Granted that the obligations of Roose-
welt to Taft and of Taft to Roosevelt are
equal, is it not due to the President that
he should have opportunity to carry out
the policy of his administration free
from disturbing influences within his
own party?
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

Many people would prefer an heirship
to an airship.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

The potato market has not opened en-
couragingly. LAST season the first ship
ments from Aroostook arrived at New
York in bad condition ana gave prices a
set back from which they did not recover,
although later shipments were free from
rot. This also affected the price of Cen
trail Maine potatoes, which are in class
by themselves. This year the complaint
has been that the arrival of green stock
had caused dull trade in Maine pota-
toes, and Sept. 1st Maine Cobblers had
dropped to 81 per 2-bushel bag. Buyers
at this end were paying 60 cents per
bushel at that time, the price dropping
later to 40 cents. At Houlton, September
7th, buyers were paying 81 per barrel
with a small amount coming in. Digging
generally did nots begin until this week,
as farmers have been harvesting their
grain. 1t is reported from Houlton that
the Cobblers are showing dry rot, and it
is claimed that this disease was brought
into Aroostook county by western seed.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15

In 1908 Edgar F. Hanson, Democratic
candidate for sheriff, ran % behind the
head of his ticket in Belfast and l29
behind in the county. This year he
devoted all his energies and the columns
of his ''non-partisan" newspaper to cut
ting down the We tie for Amos F. Carleton.
In this work he had the active co-opera-
ton of the rumsellers and would-be rum
sellers, including some who had been in
mates of the brick building on Congress
street, and as the result of their efforts
the vote for Mr.. Carleton in the county
was only % behind that of the Governor,
while in Belfast he ran 16 ahead of the
ticket and in Winterport, his home town,
he was % ahead. In Frankfort, where
the Mayor predicted that Mr.. Carleton
was to be showed under, he was only five
behind. In Monroe, the home town of
his Democratic opponent, he had IA less
votes than the head of his ticket, but led
jenkins by q votes. In Islesboro Mr..
Carleton led by one vote. In at least one
town the falling off in his vote is directly
attributable to his faithful performance
of duty as an officer of the law. While Mr..
Carleton met defeat with the rest of his
| icket the vote he received is one OF
which he may well feel proud. 1t is 6
tribute to his worth as man and his
efficiency as an officer.
The Republican journal., 1910-09-15
MONDAYS ELECTION.

ocratic landslide. In speech at Bangor
during the campaign Mr.. Plaisted said
he realized that he could not be elected
without the aid Of Republican votes; and
he had them on Monday last. The gen.
eral unrest and desire for a change
which permeates the country had little
or no effect in Maine, the tariff question
even less. The chief underlying cause
of the upheaval was the liquor question,
with the demand for the repeal of the
Sturgis law and for resubmission equally
insistent. In letter from Portland on
the Maine campaign published in the
New York Sunday Times it was said of
the Sturgis law:
The plurality of Gov. Cobb, who sign
ed the bill, dropped from 26, SIG in 1904,
to S,034, in 1906, the year following the
passage of the bill, and the slump would
seem to be permanent, for in 1908 when
the present governor, Fernald, was the
Republican candidate, his plurality was
1853. This narrowing of the Republi-
can pluralityln Maine of from $4,000 to
5000 to 7,00S>or 5000, may be ascribed
almost wholly to the Sturgis law, which
is popular in neithe. city or country, and
which the Republicans would like to re-
peal, but have not had the courage to.
Some temperance men scratched Far
maid or voted for Plaisted because the
Governor vetoed the Hastings bill, while
what has been called the liberal wing of
the Republican party cast their votes
against Gov. Fernald because he stood
squarely for prohibition and enforce
ment. 1t is not the first time that the
tra-temperance men and the license or
free rum men have stood together to be
counted. Hon. Herbert M. Heath of
Augusta, one of the ablest lawyers in
Maine. has always contended that the
Sturgls law is unconstitutional, while as
a measure for practical enforcement it
must be conceded that it has ACCOMPLISH
ed little or nothing-at a very considera-
bic expense. After officers have been
elected who are sworn to enforce the
laws it does not strike the average man
as a good business proposition to appoint
other men to perform their duties.
There can be no question but that this
Sturgis law was the chief cause of the
Republican defeat on Monday last.
Now what is to be the result of turn
ing the control of the State over to the
Democrats? If their before-eIection
promises are redeemed there will be a
cutting down. or cutting off, of appro-
priations for hospitals, asylums, schools,
good roads. etc The Sturgis law will
be repealed, of course, but at this writ
ing the returns as to the legislature are
not sufficiently complete to determine
whether the Democrats will have votes
enough to carry measure for resubmis-
sion. Meanwhile, with Democratic
sheriffs and county attorneys in most if
not all of the counties the Democrats
and their Republican allies in the recent
election are looking for an era of free
rum that will fill the jails and-7poor
houses and afford their officials rich pick
ings in the way of fees.
God save the State of Maine
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

In a disastrous factory fire at New
ark, N. j., twenty-five lives are known
to have been lost and the same mum
Der of persons were injured, some
probably fatally. Nearly all the vic
Tins were young women workers il
the manufacturing plants. in the build
ing, a %four-story structure, which tool
fire from an explosion on the third
floor. Loss Of life and injury was
heaviest on the top floor, where fifty
girls were trapped. Some of them
jumped to safety in firenets and others
to their death or serious injury.
Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
No. Z, the New York and Chicago ex
press, westbound, one of the crack
trains of the system, was wrecked
near Grafton, w. Va, and three train
men were killed and three seriously
injured.
Two persons were fatally injured
and a dozen others fatally hurt, most
of them by jumping from windows,
during a Ere in Young's hotel, Win:
throp Beach, Mass.
Fourteen miners were killed in an
explosion in the Jumbo asphalt niue
of the Choctaw Asphalt company, four.
teen miles northwest of Antlers. Okla.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mabeus, near Denova, Ia, was de-
stroyed by fire, the couple perishing
in the flames.
Four persons were killed and ten
injured in the collapse Of the rebuilt
Kock & Henke furniture store at
Cleveland.
Chicago is in the throes of a diph-
iberia epidemic. There are approx
mately 500 cases in the city at pres
ent.
Ten men persisted in an explosion
in mine No. 3 of the Providence Coal
company at Providence, Ky.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02
NEWS OF WORLD
important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

Advices from Mexico and from cities
along the Mexican border indicate that
the revolutionary movement In that
country is growing rapidly and that
the Diaz administration is menaced by
a serious uprising, which at present
seems general in seven states. The
reports indicate furious fighting. heavy
losses on both sides and the victory OF
the rebels in several battles. The gov.
eminent, while admitting that the
movement is serious, processes to have
the situation we'll in hand, according
20 dispatches sent by it to Washing.
ton. Several troops of United States
cavalry have been sent from San An
tonic to Eagle Pass to assist in pre-
serving neutrality and protect Ameri'
can interests. The Mexican govern
ment is said to be fearful Of the de.
lection of a considerable portion of the
army to the rebels.
In an engagement near Chihuahua,
Mex, which lasted from 9 o'clock in
the morning until 2 in the afternoon,
600 federal. troops routed a force of
400 rebels. driving them repeatedly
from strong positions and compelling
them to take to the wooded mountains.
The revolutionists lost fifteen killed
and many wounded. There were nc
fatalities on the federal side, but three
officers were wounded.
Francisco l. Madero has proclaimed
himself president of the provisional
government of Mexico and admonishes
his followers not to commit overt acta
against Americans nor do damage to
property of foreigners. Madero's
proclamation is being generally circu'
lated throughout Northern Mexico.
Four hundred revolutionists who
took part in the assault on Parral
Mex, were repulsed with a loss Of
thirteen dead, the inhabitants with
standing the attack for many hours
until troops could reach the scene from
chihuahua a1A Monterey.
Mexican soldiers raided the San En-
rique ranch of Francisco 1. Madero
leader of the uprising in Mexico, fol-
the chance of capturing Madero and
seising the horses on the estate. They
seized $50 horses, but Madero was not
found,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

Clifford Pinchot believes in the re-
call. But was he entirely. pleased when
the president and secretary Of the in
terror exercised the principle Of recall?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

The injuries to Brookins and LIE
Blanc on the aviation field still further
illustrate the essential and ineradi.
cable dangers confronted by the opera
tor Of the heavier than air machine.
1t wc:e we'll if would be aviators
should stop aud reflect that air is only
1-773d as heavy as water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

Have any of the experts ON the pro-
spective cost of celebrating Thanksgiv-
ing looked above the stratum where
Drexel and tombstone disport them
selves for the soaring price Of turkeys?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

American Journalism added the last
modern touch to the Portuguese revo-
luton by offering a large. clear photo
graph Of the fight Of King Manuel
from his native shores. Wonder how
much the king got for the moving pic
ture concession,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

The art Of dressing is to be taught
at Columbia university. We suppose
blue stockings will be de rigueur.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

Four persons we're killed and ten
injured in the collapse Of the rebuilt
Kock & Henke furniture store al
N1ovo1on6
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

Why should not aeroplane races be
conducted above the surface Of rivers.
lakes or other bodies of water? Then
when an aeroplane collapses there
would be something softer than earth
to receive the aviator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

-
Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane
no longer threatens the lightweight
pugilistic title. For the first time In
his fighting career the once great
pugi,ist was knocked oold . owen
Moran. a sturdy lad from Birmingham
Eng, in the presence of one Of thu
largest crowds ever assembled at s
glove contest in San F~ransisco. MoraI
won In the eleventh round Of Q seized
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-02

Witness my hand and official seal this
18th day of November, A.. D. 1910.
(Seal.) PAUL s. MEYER.
County Auditor of Mclean County.
North Dakota.
Deputy, :
The National tribune., 1910-08-18

the east, I gave the command: For
wardi' It was passed along the lines
in whispers, the men sprang to their
feet and both brigades moved forward
at once in well-formed lines, sweeping
directly over the enemy's works, taking
them completely by surprise, and carry
ing all before us.
"One gunner saw us approaching and
fired his piece. That was all we heard
from them, and almost the only shot on
either side. The rebels were asleep
with their arms in their hands, and
many of them sprang up and ran away
as we came over Others surrendered
without resistance.
We swept their line for mile from
where my right rested, gathering in
prisoners and abandoned arms and
equipments all the way. -Four pieces of
artillery, with caissons and horses,
stand of colors, 500 prisoners, 1900
stand of arms and some ammunition,
fell into our hands"
Following Up the Success.
Gen. Ledlie's Division was ordered to
follow Potter and support him, but
found il difficult to do SO on account of
the ground being incumbered with
slashed timber. Gen. Potter. however.
pushed forward until he developed the
enemy in a new intrenched position on
the west slope of Harrison's Creek.
WILCOX came up to PotterS support,
and attacked this position, but was re-
pulsed by the musketry fire in front
and artillery fire from the left. Gen.
Barlow, from the Second Corps. helped
Wilcox as much as possible, and
pushed forward his line in the face of
a sharp resistance. Then Ledlie's Divi-
sion, now commanded by Col. Gould,
59th Mass, attacked the line which
had repulsed Wilcox, and after heavy
losses succeeded in carrying it. captur-
ing 100 prisoners and a stand of colors
Gould'e men exhausted their ammuni-
ton in this however, and when Beau
regard made a return attack they had
to fall back with a loss of prisoners.
Again Gen. Barlow supported the at
tack of the Ninth Corps on the right
and suffered considerable loss, while
Gen. Crawford, of the Fifth Corps, sup
ported the attack on the left. Gibbon
and Birney pushed forward. and made
Judgments close to the enemys IN
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
THE DEAD LAID OUT FOR BURIAL.

trenchments. The enemy. however, still
obstinately held to their works until
Gen. Beauregard determined to with
draw 500 yards TO the rear. where he
could make a shorter and more adyan-
tageous line. He Immediately began TO
in;rench this, and his men fell back to
il some time after midnight. This line
was near TaylOr's Creek, at a conven-
lent distance toward the rear. Beaure-
gard had selected IL in anticipation Of
his inability 10 hold his weak dcfenses,
and during the fighting had it carefully
staked out and shown to the Adjutants,
Quartermasters and other staff officers
of Hokes and Johnston's Divisions, and
thru them to all the available Adjutants
on the field, so that each command at
the appointed hour. even midnight,
might retire to it with order and un-
perceived by the Union army.
The ground which the Second Corps
had gained included the hill on which
the Hare House stood and on which
Fort Steadman was afterwards erected.
The losses during the day were very
heavy and aggregated 1000 men, or
more than is usual in considerable and
decisive battles. The movements were
exceedingly important, however, as the
armies were hammering each other
down into substantially the position in
which they were to confront one an
other for the next nine months.
Gen. Meade. learning from prisoners
that the only intrenchments in the new
line occupied by the enemy were such
as had been thrown up since its retreat,
ordered a general advance for the
morning OF June IS. When the skir-
mishers advanced, however, they found
that the enemy had retired still farther.
and gained a position on commanding
ground about a mile from Petersburg,
where he rapidly threw up intrench-
ments, connected, systematic and for
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
81 Years Welded.

A very sweet letter comes to The Ma
tional Tribune from Mrs o. Sebolt,
who has failed to inclose her address.
When she sees this little item in the
paper she will send the address, so that
her friends can correspond with her:
Dear National Tribune: You have
been dear to us in many ways. 1t has
been our household paper since it was
a small sheet. My husband, Orlando
Sebolt, served in the Mexican War nine
months and in the civil var nearly
three years We were married March
7, 1S49. We passed our 61st anniver-
sary March Z, 1910. / cared for six
children while he served his country.
My youngest was born after he went
away, and my husband sent his name
Foster Grant" Foster was General
of the Sd n. Y. Cav, under which he
served So many nave given notice of
their golden anniversary, we thought
we could do better. My husband was
"a last January and / am so. truly
and Loyalty yours--Mrs. o. Sebolt.
The National tribune., 1910-08-18

Petersburg, and orders were issued for
Ia strong attack by the Second and
Ninth Corps at daybreak on the morn
ing of June Il. Gen. Potter's Division
of the Ninth Corps opened the fight by
CARRYING with great skill and gallantry
the redans and lines on the right, where
the Shind or Shand House stood, cap
turing four guns, five colors. 500 pris-
oners and 1900 stands of Small-armS.
Potter's Division consisted of two bri-
gades commanded by Col. Curtin and
paper read before the Massachusetts
Historical Society. gives a most inter-
csting description of the achievement.
He SAYS that Gen. Potter intrusted him
with the charge of the assault, assign
ing Curtin's Brigade to his support. He
SAYS:
Il then spent the entire night NOV
ing my troops thru the felled timber.
getting them in proper position and
preparing for the attack | placed my
brigade on the left of the Second Corps
in a ravine Immediately in front of the
Shand House, which the enemy held,
and within 100 yards of their lines, with
Curtin on my left and a little farther
to the rear on account of the conforma-
ton of the ground. We We're so near
the enemy that all our movements had
to be made with the utmost care and
caution: canteenS were placed in KNAPP
sacks to prevent rafting. and all COM
mandS were given in whispers. l formed
my brigade in two lines. Col. Curtin
formed his in the same way. My or
derS We're not to fire a shot, but to de-
pend wholly on the bayonet in carrying
the lines
Just rs the dawn began to light up
The National tribune., 1910-08-18

midable This required new DISPOSE
tions for attack, and il was about noon
before these could be completed and
the advance resumed. Gen. Gibbons
Division made a determined attack in
its front, but was repulsed. when Cen
Birney organized a formidable assault
ing column from the Second Corps and
made a still more determined effort
with no better success. The Fifth and
Ninth Corps also attacked in their
fronts, and were repulsed with sharp
losses, and the only success was made
by Martindale's Division of the Eight
eenth Corps, which captured cOnsid
cradle portion of the enemys skirmish
line. In these assaults the Union army
inflicted quite heavy punishment upon
their enemy, and as they advanced they
found the trenches filled with Confeder-
ate dead.
The assault of the Fifth Corps had
come very near success, as some of
Griffin's dead were killed within 20 feet
of the enemy's works. Among the des-
perately wounded was Col. Chamber
lain. Goth Me-, who was leading for
ward his brigade at the time in the
most gallant manner. Grant says of
him:
He had several times been recon-
mendcd for a Brigadier-Generalcy for
gallant and meritorious conduct. On
this occasion, however, l promoted him
on the spot, and forwarded a copy of
my order to the War Department, ask
ing that my act might be confirmed and
Chamberlain's name sent to the Senate
for confirmation without delay. This
was done, and at last a gallant and
meritorions officer received partial jus
tice at the hands of his Government,
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
8th New York Infantry.

The New York Monuments Commits
sion desire a representation of six hon
orably discharged survivors of Inde-
pendent Company A, Sth New York
Infantry, Captain Anton Bruhn, Head
quarters guard, Eleventh Army Corps,
who were present with this command
during the campaigns around Chatta-
nooga, October-November, 1868, to at
tend the dedication, November Is. 1910,
of the New York Memorial on Look
out Mountain, Tenn. Such survivors
are invited to communicate with A. J.
Zabriskie, Secretary, 20 Fifth Avenue,
New York, giving particulars relating
to their term of service, and whether
they wish to attend the dedication. il
designated by the Commission as rep
resentatives, to whom free transporta-
ton will be furnished from points
within the State of New York to Chat
tanooga and return, for this occasion.
The Commission wishes information
whether this command has veteran
organization.
The National tribune., 1910-08-18
THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED from page one.)

tagonist without undue loss to his own
army.
There is on file in the War Depart
ment paper bearing this Endorsement
by Gen. Meade: Had Gen Hancock or
myself known that Petersburg was to
be attacked, Petersburg would have
fallen"
The Attack of June 16.
During the night of June Is Beaure-
gard, by extraordinary eXertions and
much skill in moving his troops, sue
ceeded in getting into the intrench-
mentS in front of Petersburg about H.
600 effective infantry. besides the keaVy
artillery, cavalry and militia. The in
trenchments ran from the AppomattoX
River east mile to the City Point
Railroad, then south three miles TO the
Norfolk Railroad, then west four miles
to a point a mile west of the Weldon
Railroad, and thence north two miles
to the AppomattoX River. During the
course of the night Gen. Hancock was
placed definitely in command OF all the
troops in his vicinity. He vas now
keenly alive to the Importance of cap
turing Petersburg. and instructed his
division commanders, Birney and Glib
1t was light enough to see and to carry
everything between them and the APP
pomattox. The troops We're so exhaust
ed by their intense laborS, lasting lar
into the night that ii was some hours
after daylight before they could he got
ten ready to move, and as they ad-