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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
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gansett life saving district, expressed
fears that three insteej 81 two barecs
had gone down.
Although no word mas como from
the missing crews and utacrs VINO may
have been a board the WresAel B'l 'st9'
il is believed ty mariners here tAat
,hera can be little douh, As 10 their
Fate No boat such as the barges are
anninpcd with, could have lived III the
seas which proved too great for the
bsrees themselves. in he opinion OF
block Islands natives. y patrol i'll
search of bodies or further Identifying
1greekage was maintained by tile life
savers during the nighs.
BLOCK Island, r. l., Nov. f9.-Smash-
ed b. the heavy seas during the gale
early today the three masted barge
Helena Wyman was wrecked about Il
miles southwest Of this island. 1t is
feared that probably five men. com
prising the crew o. the @yman, We're
drowned, as life saving stations in TINS
vicinity have received no word about
them.
Laden with coal the Helena Wyman1
was bound for Boston from southern |
port. with the barge Shenandoah IN
tow of the tug John +. Scnlly, owned |
by a New York company. During the |
heavy gale, in the carly morning, the |
barges were cast adrift from the tug.
The Shenandoah was later picked up |
by the tug John i. Scully and an
chored just outside Newports harbor
The heavy seas tossed the barge
Wyrnan about and smashed II almost
to pieces Although the tugs John T.
Scully and Mary r. Scully. the latter
bound west with three light barges In
town made a search for the lost
barge, no trace vas found till long
after daybreak, when hesswreek was
discovered nearly /. miles southwest
OF here. The Wyman was total loss
A search was Instituted for the miss
ing crew, but none of the life saving
stations in the vicinity had any news
concerning them.
Al large amount Ct wreckage, in
Guiding the top Of small galley with
the word vermont" painted in three
inch black letters, which was driven
ashore on the wesg end of the island,
today, announced wreck of the barge
Vermont.
Near sandy Point, 26 pieces of
wreckage came ashore. including
hatch cover and the top of house
IS by Is feet Near the companion
way was found Il child's stocking.
Carved on piece of wood which was
picked up was the name II. Nieman.
The Vermont registered 30 tons and
allied from Perth Amhoy, \. ]. The
barge was lost from the lire OF tow of
the tug Kokendaqua. late yesterday,
according TO a report from New Ion
don, last night. and nothing had been
heard about her since until the wreck
age came ashore. She carried a cargo
Of about 500 tons or coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

to Liverpool. The Loud left savannan
for Boston, Oct. %. with lumber, and
was caught in northeast gale. which
left ner waterlogged and helpless.
The rescued seamen viii be sent to
Thomasten. Me, where the Loud was
owned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
SIX SAILORS SAVED.
Token from Schooner Stephen G. Loud
To England, Then Returned.

New York Nov l9.-Six shipwreeIed
men came home, SATURDAY. On The
steamer Celtic. which they had board
ed at Liverpool, where they We're land
ed by the British steamer Victorian.
The latter took them off the Stepnan u.
LoEd as the schooner was abont Ia
sink when 200 miles east Of Savannah
The rescue WAS made on Oct p The
Victorian was bound from Galvest N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
A Card

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50.cent bottle
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if
1t falls to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Bowditch & Webster. Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy, G, II. Became,
Arthur Tetreault, Chas Ward e. Co.,
Willis r. Partridge, John Coughlin.
Temple Pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Cavalry Ordered to Laredo.

san Antonio, Texas. Nov 19.-Because
OF the activity of all revolutionists along
the Texas-Mexican border, especially in
the vicinity of Laredo. Troop I, Srd L.
$ Cav, under Capt. G. z. Comfy. has
been ordered TO that point for patrol
duty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Mexican Rebels Ordered to Leave.

Austin. Texas, Nov 19.-All the rev
olutionists in the vicinity of Laredo
must leave Texas within AZ hours,
read the specific erders of Gov. Col
quit of Texas To Adjt. Gen. Hutchins,
who is at LAREDO ~ cope with the sit
nation there
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SIGNALS IGNORED.
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crew and the mate were taken off and
brought To this port. The cutter An
droscoggn and the tugs Cumberland and
Portland went out and brought the hull
10 Portland.
The huh of the schooner is in pretty
fair condition and possibly she can BE-
tawed to Wiscasset. Her cargo is in
tact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Manehu Soldiers Terrorizing Chinese
At kina Chow

King Chow-Fu, 1Iu Peh Province. Nov.
ii.-(Delayed in Transmission-Revo
tion).-The Manchu soldiers are terroriz-
ing 10000 Chinese inhabitants Twenty
thousand Of the people of King Chow
have fled. Many Chinese have been be
headed. Isobbers infest the country and
the people are being executed by the hun
dreds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

beginning Monday. the American Fed
Grafton of Labor win get down to the
real work of the annual convention, now
in session at Atlanta. Ga. Several of the
more important committees are ready to
report. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
SK0WHECAN.

Hon. Howard Davies of Portland was
the guest of the Skowhegan Board of
Trade, Friday evening ana spoke for
an hour and a half before a good rem
reseHtation of the town. explaining the
Direct Primary law. BY this meeting
ii was brought out that the enrolment
of voters in the town was in bad
condition. A case was cited where at
a recent caucus over 1000 ballots were
cast while the total vote in the cleo
ton following. including both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, was 700. This
revelation will lead to a systematic
enrolment system in the town. and
MIR Davies recommended that the
town committees take the matter up
at once. Mr.. Davies paid high tribute
To Sheriff John A Mooers for the way
he was conducting his office
|. The business part of the board meet
ing consisted of report of the spe-
eial committee for a directory of tho
town and il was recommended thai
the matter lay upon the table until
after the annual town meeting. Vice
Pre- sident Merrill, in behalf of Presl-
dent Marston, announced the appoint
ment of Blinn W. Page. W. +. Haci<etL
and Charles Green as the standing
committee on good roaads +. L.
Greenwood reported on the new map
that he is surveying for of Skowhe
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a social in honor of Mrs. Jennie l..
Heselton was given. Friday evening. by
the members of the Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Mrs. Heselton has recently been
appointed district deputy president oil
Skowhegan, Madison and Norridgewoeh,
and this event was an appreciation Oh
her honor There were 100 people pres
ent. Following was the program: oed'
duet, Mrs. c. n. Bragg and MRS. o''
age; music by Gordon Bragg recita.oi'
by Velma Fogg and Raymond foss' Nc
freshments We're served.
Leon H. Gibson of Fairfield has hied
a petition in bankruptcy. The first meet
ing of his creditors will be heiu' Ice
2, at the office of Daniel Lewis
A social was given in the Methodist
church, Friday evening, by the BOY
Scouts 1t was in charge OF warren Mer-
rill, Frank Huckins and Brooks savage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

The annual inspection of the Relief
Corps of Russell Post was held. Fri
day afternoon and evening in 6. a. Il.
hail. Mrs Ida Rolfe of Clinton. de-
partment president of the Relief Corps.
was official Inspector The inspection
was followed by banquet in the eve
ring in the hall at which = members
wer present This was followed by
program including remarks by Mrs.
Rolfc: reading, Mrs. {. u. Miller:
songs, Mrs. John Steward and Mrs.
Emma Dunton; @. \. II. song by the
audience The committee of arrange
ments were: Mrs. Isabel Spear, Mrs.
Addie sawyer. Mrs. Clemina Weston.
Mrs. Betsey Siles.
The report of the various Baptist
churches in Somerset county shows
fnat there are Ti6 members. six
ehurches The First Baptist church AT
Sizowhegan has 12s members and the
bethany church, $50 In the county,
last year. there were 80 members.
The church with the largest member
ship is that of Fairfield, which has 299
members This church has the largest
membership Of any Baptist church in
the State, excepting the big cities. The
report shows that the Kennebec Asso-
citation has 1888 members. Last year,
the membership was 255l. There are -
ministers in the association: 20 We're
baptized i'm the last year; % were dis
missed: so died. The report also shows
that there are 1876 ministers in the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

With five sworn jurors in the box
and TWO talesmen passed by eoth
sides, necessitating five more talesmen
before the third round of peremptory
challenges can be exercised. the at
torneys in the Mcnamara case, at Los
Angeles. Cal. forscok court affairs,
Sunday, for the mountains The exam
nation of veniremen will proceed,
Monday. To date, 495 have been call
ed and about five hundred names still
remain in the jury wheel To hasten
the trial Judge Bordwell will open
court about . O'Clock each day and
whenever it appears a venire is about
to be exhausted he will call another,
so as to have enough on hand for ex-
animation.
In an unusual automobile accident in
Boston. Fred Follett. 80 years old and
| single, of Linwood street, Hyde Park,
| sunday. lost his life. Two companions,
Ernest e. Ambach of West River street
and William II. Costley of Dana avenue,
HYDE Park, jumped from the machine
in time to save themselves from injury.
ON East River street the steering gear
worked enthusiastically. The machine
plunged forward and then reared, and
I
afterward turned toward the gutter.
Jump" shouted Follett. and the two
companions hastily left the machine, ex-
| Meeting the owner TO do likewise. He
stuck TO the wheel and tried to bring the
automobile under control. but it plunged
| through the fence and then turned high
somersauit, spiiling Follett to the bot
| tom of an empty cellar and then fell
| down on him. He died in the hospital
| Captain Harry Richie sailed at $50 p.
NJ, Sunday, on the little 22-footer George
| Washington from Fields Point, near
| Providence r. l., on the way TO San
| Francisco by way of the Panama canal,
| his departure being attended by cheers
| from the big crowd of well-wishers,
| which gathered to give the daring navi-
gator a rousing send-off The boat, which
has been undergoing oyerhanling ashore.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
CHECKING THE WASTE
WISE MOVE RECENTLY MADE BY
THE ADMINISTRATION.
Uniform System Of Accounting In the
Executive Departments viii Save
Much Money for the Taxpay.
ers Of the Country.

one or the important administrative
reforms in the institution of which
President Taft has shown so intein-
gent an interest is the establishment
81 uniform system OF accounting in
the executive departments. which was
put into effect the first day OF the
nscal year 19l1-12 Such change
arouses but little popular interest, for
the reason that II involves no charge
OF corruption. the displacement OF no
employees drawing large salaries. and
no sensational allegations OF wrong
uoinS In office. Yet its effects are like
~ TO be beneficial to the community
at large and its results should have
marked influence on the routine ex.
pendttures of the government
Among the numerous causes of
waste and extravaganza In govern
ment bureaus has been the impossibin-
" of checking the expenses of one
against the other because OF the en-.
'lre lack OF similarity In their meth
ods OF bookkeeping. Lacking n gen.
eral purchasing agency. the govern
ment had no means of determining
whether the prices IL paid for supplies
and the like were extortionate or fair.
The Investigations made by the Keep
commission disclosed differences In
cost prices that were ridiculous or
scandalous. as the case might be. That
dishonesty accounted for some OF
these discrepancies was generally be-
iieved, but many of them were doubt
less the outcome OF the all pervading
lack OF system.
The task of reforming the account
ing methods of the government was
not light one, but the introduction
OF new forms offered no really serious
obstacles. Hereafter ineligible COM
parison between the upkeep costs of
the various bureaus. departments and
commissions will be possible. and con-
siderable economies are bound to be
brought about in consequence. Such
details comprise a highly important
part OF administration and President
Taft deserves more praise for giving
MS attention 10 them than he is likely
ever to get
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Reason for Democratic Haste.

The Democratic ways and means
committee is butchering the present
tariff law In haste for fear that the
report Of commissioning will make clear
the committees ignorance. 1t is Mac
bet who says, "Tf It were done when
It's done. then 'twere well It were
done quickly" 1t is also pointed out
that a misdeed cannot "trammel up
the consequence" and that some
things return TO plague the inven.
tor" Ripping up a tariff while you
walt would not be undertaken by any
by an incompetent and irresponsible
party.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Cold STORAGE In Euronn.

Many of the European cities are fol.
lowing the example Of America as re-
CARDS cold storage plants. Paris ia
one OF the centers where such cues.
lions are now being promoted, and
the Refrigeration society is endeayor.
ing to bring such questions before en-.
gineers and manufacturers. Not long
since there has been built a large
cold storage plant in the suburbs of
Paris and lying on the North Rail.
road. II is designed TO store home
products which are TO be exported as
well as foreign products brought in By
rail to be consumed in the city. There
are now eleven cold storage chambers
in operation. A convenient system
is the use of an automobile wagon
with freezing compartments which
plies between the city and the stor-
age-house. IL carries the products to
the sellers in town. and also takes
back the unsold products for storage.
Scientific American.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Much Money Ready for Work.

Saturdays statement of the condi-
ton of the New York banks showed
an enormous increase in the surplus
cash reserve. II rose from $39, 900 900
to more than S6S.000.000. the gain
In one week having been no less than
$50. 4S1 900
There have been few periods I'm the
history of the New York clearing
house when the banks belonging to
that institution had greater surplus
cash reserve than they hold now. 1t
Is so large that Il affords abundant
evidence that the country has plenty
or ready capital for the next revival
or activity In general business. When
the Industries which are now Jogging
along quietly begin to feel boom
sweeping them forward like river
freshet In early spring the banks will
be prepared for the demands such
times will make upon their stock of
coin and currency.
The financial center of the country
is ready for such commercial and I'm.
dustrial activity as might be count
ed upon In the very near future II the
political center OF the nation wero
equally favorable to better times and
more business.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
AIways "the Other Esllow.n

II is a significant fact that rice and
sugar and other southern products do
not appear in any OF the tariff reform
bills that are now being discussed in
Washington. The Democrats still
know what they want among their
own constituents. It's a great game.
that Of amending the tariff on things
that we do not ourselves produce. The
tariff reformers are always reforming
the other fellow, never themselves.-
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02

three to block on the Boishoiskaia,
spin on their last films and the off,
GERS and mining engineers-for all
the world goes to moving picture
shows In the towns Of Siberia-crowd
into the restaurants
Gay Life at Night.
You enter pair of swinging doors,
Kick on your felt snow boots, hand
your furs to an attendant. and pass
into long room thronged with din.
ers. gay with the uniform OF the gar.
rison. and women In smart. Partisan
costumes. At the far end Is n small
stage on which score of girls In a
minimum of skirt and a maximum of
smile go through fatuous double shut.
hes and dances executed with de-
gree or incompetency that would bring
blush to the damask cheek OF Bow.
cry soubrette. A turn finished. the
performers or singers skip down to
mingle with the audience. scattering
around the tables and ordering the
costliest fruits and rarest wines that
the management surpasses itself IN
providing. Gay music, crude vaude-
'viiie-crude,- but going with genuine
verve and snap which is lacked by
many better show-fine fare after
the unspeakable desolation of the
frozen Siberia wilds. keeps up until
dawn
Here, too. the sons OF Uncle Sam
Keep the old flag flying. Last year
there were, for instance, the young
Harvard graduate OF burg in the
north OF Pennsylvania and his friend
the clergyman's son. They sojourned
here for three hectic weeks, spending
$4,000 in our hotel during that time.
The Harvard man disbursed 81 900 In
one day. and another day had 50 300
stolen from his person. The parsons
son always kept. and showed good
sense in keeping. n loaded Browning
In one hip pocket, but he spoiled this
display of prudence by keeping a wad
OF 10000 rubles (S1O.00O) in the other.
to clinch by the ready money lure any
rich bargain in mines that he might
chance to run across
The management OF the Metropole
must have curious admixture OF in
terest and thankfulness for us Amer
leans. The last Yankee staying here
was a professional "ossified man: -
and the manager is informing all the
guests this week. much to their fasci-
nation, that one of us is Wilbur
Wrights brother We hoped to ex.
tend a good interview to a reporter OF
the "Sibir," giving the latest news OF
our native Dayton. O.. on the morning
OF our departure-not before. as theirs
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02

Take a candle in your bag and a
box of safety matches. When they
are wanted you will be glad they were
put in The space required for them
is small. A passenger on a steamer
that was wrecked had a small candle
which enabled her to collect some OF
her most valuable possessions when
the lights went out after the collision.
Carry a few pens IN your bag II
you do not use a fountain pen. You
will hnd that Il is worth while. as the
pens provided at some hotels, and
other public places. are often so bad
that It Is impossible to use them with
any satisfaction.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Tho Girls HandIcan.

In her pretty new frock sister Mabel
felt quite proud as she sat on the
front step and watched some boys
playing on the sidewalk.
After time ono little boy came uI
to talk to her and to admire, in his
rough little way, her bright shiny
shoes and pink sash.
See my nice square-cut waist" ex.
claimed the grille. and my nice coral
beads! Don't you wish you wuE a
girl?"
mo sire-ee," replied tho boy. 81
wouldn't want to be any girl at all.
because locke how much more neck
you haf to wash"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
WRONG soRr
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for a Time.

A change to the right kind of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A lady
In Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last spring became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. / got worse and
worse until l became 30 low / could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though l tried about every kind.
Il had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought I was doomed to starve TO
death, until one day my husband, try
Ing 70 find something / could retain,
brought homo some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, dlgested perfectly and with
out distress. began TO gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
fabby), grew firmer, my health Inn
proved In every way and every day,
and in a very few weeks I gained 20
pounds in weight.
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months ate no other food, and
always felt as we'll satisfied after eat.
ing as II had sat down to fine ban
quet.
Il had no return OF the miserable
sick stomach nor Of the headaches,
that / used to have when I ate other
food. am now a well woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a Cod
send to my family; It surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on II wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time 90 time. Thep
are genuine tFuas anG fall 20 hunaam
nterest.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Snakes In Prohibition Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons In Port
land of the crowds of customers a few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
box OF snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose OF cleaning out
vast number OF rats from his place
The snakes were given chance to
deconstrate their rat-killing ability
and the largo snake destroyed 10 In
n few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and In
a few minutes cleared them OF the
crowd.-Kennebec Journal.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02

The, Democratic wool caucus passed
a resolution which referred 20 the
depleted and depicting condition Of
the public treasury" a statement
wholly contrary TO fact. On June
there was a surplus Of S6,s75,914 and
this has since increased to over &c.
100000, showing that the treasury is
S20,00O,000 better of than a year ago.
The surplus for the fiscal year 1910
was 19.4s1 900 and for the fiscal
year 1911 will undoubtedly be over
100000.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
NO GUILTY TRUST ESCAPES
Administrators Attitude impartial
and unsparins Toward Those
Who Defy the Law.

Those whose appetite for prosccu-
ions OF known or suspected male
factors of great wealth" Is most robust
must admit that the course which the
FEDERAL government is following APP
pears to be impartial and unsparing
IN relation to the trusts and their mis-.
deeds. No one ventures to saw that
any great corporation or any interest.
however powerful. is immune or safe.
The war waged by the government
includes both civil and criminal nc
ions. Ii strikes first at one group OF
capitalists and then ut another. One
prosecution is directed chiefly at cor
porations: the next hits men of note
and prestige, taking them rs indi-
viduals. Neither the hostile and scot
hng radicals who cry for still more
drastic measures. nor the angry and
alarmed trust magnates who claim to
be the victims Of persecution urged on
by popular clamor. venture to set
bounds TO the campaign which is gath
ering momentum all the while.
The wide scope and impartiality OF
the governments attacks upon mo-
nopolies or monopolistic conditions in
restraint OF trade and the evident In
ability of any guilty interest TO count
upon immunity. will do much to clear
tie air. 1t will strengthen the faith
of the masses in their national gov
eminent and II will do much TO stop
foolish talk TO tho effect that the
trusts are more powerful than the peo.
pies public servants and the machin-
cry In their hands.