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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
COAcHMAN LEAVES LARGE SUM
Former Empioye of Governor Hunt Got
Fortune BY Saving.

Lockport. y. Y, April 2.-Mchael
Rogers. one of the Wealthiest residents
of the city and former coachman of the
late Ex-Governor Washington Hunt,
died Saturday at his home on the Rog-
ers farm at Summit street and the
Safe road He amassed a fortune by
careful saving. He was born in the
County of Roscommon. Ireland, 80
years ago, and came to this country
when d lad OF r. Settling here, Rog-
ers began work as a hired boy with
some OF the old aristocratic families
% the city. He became a valuable
coachman. ard finally went into the
service of Governor Hunt. with whom
he stayed until the latter died. Mr.
Hunt and Rogers were like chumS.
In 1874, Rogers. who had worked as
n milk peddlcr, bid $40, 900 for the pres
ent Rogers farm on a foreclosure sale,
and paid over the cash. This sum lie
had accumulated from small savings
and tips as a coachman. He entered
the milk p"ddling business for himself.
and accumulated a fortune estimated
at $250,000, He never married. \ sister,
Mrs. Bridget Harmon of san Jose,
cal. and half-sistcr, Miss celia Nc
Dermott Of Orange, y. j., survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
Summer Time Schedule Ready.

The summer schedule for trains on the
Maine Central is ready and is very much
like the last year card. with the eXcep-
ton of few trains. The passenger ser
vice will be the best in years. The train
leaving this city at SO p NJ direct to
New York will be continued on the
chance The noon train at /. 10 F. NJ. will
also be continued. Both these trains have
been literally patronized on account of
the accommodation.
The New York-Bar Iiarbor train from
the west known as No. 49,. will cross No.
"A from Skowhegan in this city instead of
at Oakland as on last years schedule,
arriving here about 3 y. VI. This train
on return from Bar Harbor will pass
through this city later than on the OLD
schedule. when it arrived here at SO p.
NJ. 1t will not leave Bangor until Gas
o'clock. Train No. % leaving this city at
SIS p NJ. will run through to Bangor.
With these exceptions the remainder OF
the service will be the same.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
Waterville High
Baseball Schedule.

Manager Doanc Eaton of the Watervill,
High school baseball team has arrange
a fine schedule of II games for the com
ing season. and three of the dates ar,
pending. The High school team this sea
son will have several of the old player.
and as soon as the weather is favorabi,
practice will commence. The following Is
the schedule.
April 19-Cony at Augusta.
April 22-kent's Hill at kent's Hill.
April 26-Gardiner High at Gardiner.
April 29-Cony High at Waterlle
May IN. {. |. at Waterville.
May 6-Lewiston High at Wateryille
May 10-iIebron at Hebron.
May 13-Open
May 17-Bangor High at Bangor.
May 20-Gardiner High at Waterville.
May 2-Open
May 27-Bangor High at Waterville.
June 2-Lewiston High al Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
GOMEZ ISSUES STATEMENT.
Suggests Patriotism as Way Open to
President Diaz.

Washington, April 2.--pointing out
that the message Of President Diaz to
the Mexican Congress endorses the de-
mands of the Mexican revolutionists,
DR.. NasqueZ Gomez. head of the conf
Dental agency of the Insurgents, has
issued statement suggesting two So
lutions Of the trouble in Mexico.
The government Of President DiaZ,
he declares by throwing aside its pride
and furnishing proof Of its patriot
ism may treat openly with the revolu-
tionists, putting an end to the conflict
and arranging The best manner OF
guaranteeing the reforms and just de-
mands of the revolutionists. or the war
may continue to its final triumph,
which. DR. Gomez believes is net far
distant.
DR.. Gomez said that if the reVolu-
tionists were obliged to pursue the lat
ter course, he hoped that in the inter-
est of justice and humanity the Unit
ed States would recognize the belliger-
ancy of the insurrection.
In his analysis of the message of
President Diaz, DR.. Gomez said he
found much encouragement to the
cause OF the revolutionists.
DIR. Gomez admitted tonight that the
peace proposals which he discussed
With Senor Limantour, minister of fin
ance in New York recently had not
reached Francisco |. Madero, the rebel
chief and. that to his knowledge. Ma
dero was ignorant OF the peace talk
current within the last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Nine persons were injured when
East bound passenger train No. 10, a
fast train known as the Meteor on the
st. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
was derailed Saturday on a curve 45
miles east Of Springfield, Mo. Two
coaches were burned. 1t is believed
none of the injured will die.
Counsel for Police inspector Edwin W.
Dennis of Salem. Mass. has filed an at
tachment against Alderman l.. Howard
Perley of that city in suit for $4,000
The attachment is understood to be the
result Of statements attributed to Alder
man Perley regarding the police inspec-
tor. The case grows out of the present
police troubles in Salem.
Threatened by a letter signed Black
Hand Society" which declared that un-
less he produced $500 by sunday night.
he would be blown to Jericho"
Giuseppe PlonZi of Beverly. Mass. was
confined to his bed Saturday in hy
sterical condition. He had been read
ing reports of the Camorrists trial. He
was certain there was a Black Hand
Society. and would not listen to the
suggestion that the letter might be an
April fool hoax.
The 800 workers in six of the seven
Syracuse. y. Y, breweries went on
strike Saturday morning because their
employers refused to grant an increase
in wages of 81 a week The Brewers
exchange there has sent to New York
for strike breakers and the Syracuse
Bartendcrs Union has given notice
that if the strike breakers come they
will also strike. The brewers claim
that they cannot grant the wage in
crease because there is no profit in
beer making now. owing to the high
prices of materials.
Heath Hughes, waiter in Memorial
hall at Harvard College. died early FRI
day at the Cambridge hospital as the re-
suit of three bullet wounds received dur.
ing ii shooting affray in the basement Of
Memorial hall. In the Cambridge district
court Charles Roachford, another waiter.
was arraigned on the charge of murder
and was held without bail for a hearing
April Z. Both men are negroes. Accord
ing to the other walters. Hughes, who is
big man, slapped RoachfOrds face.
Roachford answered the blow by three
bullets from short magazine pistol.
The Beverly. Mass, assessors began
la hunt Saturday for more property TO
tax, in order to keep the rate at sl5.2e
per thousand and provide for the $3O.-
900 increase over last years apprOpria-
tions in the city budget The city loses
the personal property of Sidney w.
Winslow, president of the United
Shoe Machinery Company, who Is to
make Orleans, his boyhood home. his
residence. In 1909 he paid taxes on
s75. 900 worth of personal property. but
last year the valuation was raised to
$3.50, 900, increasing his taxes from
S1155 to $1l,400. 1t is figured that II
he PAYS taxes in Orleans on the samt.
amount.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

First, the winters have been SO rigor.
Gus that the English or black mint"
cannot stand it. Alternate freezing
and thawing heaves up and exposes
the roots to the frost, killing them
entirely. The old-fashioned or Ameri-
can mint. Indigenous to Wayne county
stood the rigors of winter year i'm and
year out, but it was discarded for the
| English mint. Today there are but
very few fields or rather patches of
American mint in this section. The
English mint will stand any kind of a
cold winter without trouble, but when
| 1t comes to alternate freezinz and
thawing and heaving of the soil, it
| takes the count of the watch every
| time.
Another reason for the decadence
| of peppermint culture is the price to
which peppermint oil dropped This
was on account of the adulteration
of oil and the ruinous competition
from the West. In Michigan they
vent into peppermint culture on a
Dig scale upon cheap land. They
could raise and sell peppermint oil
at profit at $1.25 per pound, while
IN Wayne county there was nothing
i'll it at even 81 per pound. Farmers
hereabouts did not care for their
felds properly, keeping out the foul
stun and this deprecated the value
OF their oils. Again, the back break
ing work attendant upon peppermint
cultivation became disliked by the
iaflner as soon as roadcarts, pianos
rubber tired carriages, pianolas. auto
hoplies and graphophones came into
vogue. The children did not like to
weed nor hoe mint and a s24 a
month and board farmland was too
expensive to put on the job And
again, the farmers of Wayne are not
all following the advice of Roosc-
Feh. regarding race suicide. With
out family of husky kids to put in
the peppermint field, there is but lit
Tie use of trying to make money rais-
ing mint. Prices this year are. how
ever fairly rcmnucrativc. Pepper-
mint oil $40 per pound spearmint
OIL. SIS per pound; oil of tansy
S5.oo per pound, and wormwood oil
90 per pound. There is considerable
old peppermint oil boarded up await
ing 81 per pound if that figure is ever
feaehed again. The usual amount Of
peppermint oil is being bottled ana
put up here, but it is chiefly raised in
Michigan and in the West-Lyons
Cor. Rochester Union.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
MANEUVRE DEVELOPMENTS
Experience Gained BY Troops Believed
Of Great Value.

Washington, April 2.-Entrely aside
from the diplomatic significance or
considerations involved the movement
of troops to Texas is regarded by war
department officials here as having Of
fered an exceptional opportunity for
demonstrating the preparedness OF the
army and as iIaving served as an OBJ
ject lesson calculated to inspire conf
dence in the American soldier and the
army organization. Detailed reports Of
the movement and of camp conditions
are now coming in daily.
1T is evident" said General Leonard
Wood. chief Of staff Of the army. to-
day tLat the experience which the
American troops have gained in recent
years in the movements to and from
the Philippines. has taught them how
to moVC-and to move rapidly.
What delays We're involved We're oc-
casioned BY the fact that the depart
ment gave no preliminary warning to
the railroads.
According to the reports of Gen Will
liam II. Carter from the headquarters
Of the maneuvre division at San Anto-
MO. 'the whole movement has produc-
"a nothing but satisfaction as a mil
itdry situation.
The ease with which the movement
has been carried out and the absence
of confusion, ii is said, are attributable
directly to the lessons learned during
the Spanish American war In 1898 al
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

Miss Fannie Marcia or Thorndike is
visiting Mrs. G. r. Ashford.
Peter Foster has gone to Camden
to visit his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Hayes of Lew
iston is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
E1ewellng.
Miss Marion Pease of Bangor is vis-
iting Mrs. Elmer Perry on The Ridge
Miss Bertha Bartlett of Anson, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bert
has returned to her home.
Mrs. Warren Jones. who is quite ill
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
George Crosby. remains about the
same.
r. f. Blackwell is making repairs
on the interior of his house.
Miss Mary e. Evans will leave this
morning for a visit of a few days with
friends in Boston and vicinity.
Harold Weeks, who is studying law
in Bangor, is visiting at his home here
for a few days.
Members of the Father Lights So
ciety of the Baptist church of Water
Vile have invited the members of the
society here to unite with them at
their regular meeting at 7.15 P. NJ. this
evening. The society here has been
lately organized. the object of the So
cicty being to support foreign missions.
Miss Florence Goodwin, who is
teaching school at the North Anson
Academy, was visiting friends here
Saturday.
Miss Marion Goodwin. who has been.
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodwin on The Ridge, left Saturday
for Pressure Isle, where she is prin-
cipal of the Grammar school.
Merlin c. Joy. instructor at Hebron,
has been visiting at the home of her
parents on The Ridge.
Col. Frank Hume and daughter, Bet
ty, of Iioulton. are visiting Mr.. Humes
brother, G. G.. Hume.
Mildred Smith has gone to her home
in Exeter, y. H., for the school vaca-
tiOn.
Mrs. Nesta Hutchings. who has been
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. S. O. Sawyer has gone to Pitts
field for visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

tho rrotlisitians came after the arriv-
nj of the troops and some of them new
er reached the troops for which they
were intended In the movement to-
ward the Mexican border the troops
took their own supplies with them. All
tho officers had their equipment ready
as though in time of war. Under the
now regulations, the baggage which
they carry Is limited. whereas in 1898,
il Uttered the fields and camps. The
enlisted men carried their shelter tents,
blankets. towels, combs and brushes.
tooth brushes and soap, and every
thing was ready for their comfort
within a very short time after detrain-
ing
Before the maueuvre orders were is
sued. it was optional with the enlist
ed mtn whether they would submit to
inocculdtion against typhoid. About
~ prr cent. Of them submitted To 1t
of their own will But troops partici-
mating in the Texas movement have
been inucCulated against the disease
which demanded 81 many victims i'll
the foyer camps Of the Spanish war
pcrioG All the Texas troops have also
been vaccinatad against smallpox. The
men have been trained to reject water
of suSp!Ciuus character. and facilities
for boiling water are carried with each
COMPANY Each company carries its
own cooking outfit. Patented devices
prevent tho carrying of infection by
flies and the mess rooms and kitchens
are carefully screened. As a result
health conditions are reported excel
l,pt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
Children Ory
FOR FlETcMER'S
GAS TO RE
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

whereas Alfred Flood of Wateryille In
me county of Kennebec and State of
Maine; by his mortgage deed dated the
IN u~ti,eh the gay OF April, 1906, and recorded
4eI, page 497. conveyed to me. the under.
signed, certain real estate situated in said
Materviile wa in said County of Kennebec.
one. e .bsIf bnTIFhaea of as follows: one undivided
land. situated in said Wateryillc and de-.
snTuoeu ouI,. m as Ioiiows, to wit-bounded north
Iray Dy Hlgh street. bounded westerly by
street and lying westerly Of Y,rummonS
Avenue, for more complete description
OF which reference is hereby made to the
Anni" At,iI~'ne EeS. EEeeds. to wit: to deed from
xlIie dated May 9, 1888 and recorded In
Kennebec Registry of Deeds, Book 3T.
rag r,ase o.. to deed from Alfred Flood to
and reg Recorded ni GMdi1erxilIe in dated May Is. 1855
Deeds: Book S74, Page IS, aud to a deed
from tro r n: g. r. Pulsifer and G. e. Gray to
tne the city yo OF Wateryille, dated May Is, 1888
Deeds. Book 374, Page So. BEING infArest
in said above described premisSs which
was derived through sale of the same
nx auit-claim deed Of the City Of Water
Brann. dated February 8, 1905 and re.
recorded in kennebec Registry Of Deeds.
Also one undivided one-half of all. land
s.,ua,e snstar1,, N H. sald Waterville and bounded
eas.eriy by said Eaton street. to which
said Alfred Flood derived any right, title
or interest through aforesaid quit-ciaim
ueed from the City Of Watervilie to said
aired Flood and Stephen F. Brann; and
whereas the condition of said mortga ge
NOW THEREFORE,. by reason of the
s OF tne condition thereof claim q
ISignedll dlluq,s. CHARLES A. FLOOD.
Dated at said WatervilIe this Goth dav
apr3 mon. Ct a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
THE SPELLING CONTESTS.
Rules to Govern the Three Grammar
Schools Competition.

The following are the rules to govern
the spelling contests, which will take
place in this city between the three
grammar schools for the prize cup:
First, that the cup shall be awarded
in accordance with the conditions
named by the donor after q series OF
contests shall be held between tbs
grammar schools, as follows:
(p The drst contest shall be held or
Tuesday evening, April IS, 1911, in the
Assembly Han. South Grammar School
building. between the North Grammar
school and the South Grammar school
teams.
th) Tho second contest shall be held
on April -. 1911, in the same place be-
tween the successful team III the first
contest and the Myrtle Street school
team.
(c) y third contest shall he held. il
necessary, on May :, 1911. Details tc
be announced later.
(d) The cup shall be awarded to tho
team proving itself superior over the
other teams and ON the night of tho
final contest the cup shall be publicly
awarded. The cup shall remain in tn,
possession of the principal of the schoo
whose team proves superior until the
end OF that school year in which tht
contests are held when it shall be turned
over 20 the Superintendent of Schols.
fe) The school whose team shall Fl
nally prove itself superior shall have
| its name engraved upon the cup, a.
| follows:
Champion Spelling Teams
1911 ...-.........f Name of SCHOOL,
| 90 Spelling teams shall be chosel
| not later than April I, 1911, consisting
| of % pupils Of the eighth and nintl
grades. in each of the three gramma
| schools.
| GO y list of words for the use o
| the contestants may be furnished by th
| Superintendent the distribution to b.
made AT the same time to each school
| This list will be used in the public con
tests. but other words may be added o,
the night of the contests.
| (D In each contest, the team whic!
succeeds in keeping at least one pupi
in the line longer than any enc of tn
opposing teams shall be considered su
per;or.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Federal Soldier Dead and Others In
jured in Ciudad Juarez.

FL Paso, Texas, April 2.-FranCisco
Sonora, federal soldier, is dead and
three men are wounded as result of
diablo in Ciudad Juarcz at midnight
last night Unless an attack being
planned on tue jail was thwarted BY
Il bomb exploding prematurely the pur-
pose of the explosion is ineXplicablc.
Tho first explosion occurred in front
of LA Fdvorita dance Eali and the
jewellers ran out, women shouted that
two men on top of a roof opposite the
dance hall had thrown u bomb. Sew
eral special policemen AMI soldiers who
were IN the hall, ran into tn" build
ing Where tn" mon We're supposed to
be and two more bombs were hurled
at them rs they got into the court
The first bomb blew Sonora to piece
The second wounded his companion
I'hc two bomb throWcrS escaped.
1t IS the theory of the federal Oil
GERS that the bomb throWcrs wcr,
making their way across the tops OF
roofs TO hurI their missiles against
the walls of the state ,rison which j,
III tire same block and that they dropped
Il bomb by accident.
rhe city Jail rapidly filled with prs
oacra between the time of the explosion
and daylight ami soldiers and polio,
formed It Gordon around the district.
The Eoldup of two American horse
mon, Jesse Burtschell and J. \. Seek
ington by two Negroes last night ha'
added I" the excitement. Two shots
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
DECLINING INDUSTRY.
Wayne County Is Not Making Much
Money Out Of Peppermint.

The essential oil market here has
paled into insignificance. Years ago
peppermint oil was relied upon to
furnish the money for paying off the
hired man, interest on the mortgage.
the mortgage itself and it was the
bulwark of the farmer. The crop
this year would have been shifted at
by the late Philip Gansz as mot
worth looking at" In the earlier
days, one farmer in winter would
draw in more peppermint oil on a
pair of bob sleighs than Wayne
county produced this year. Unless
something unforeseen happens, pep
pefmiinf oil culture will soon be q
thing of the part In Wayne county. :
There are two-reasens fer this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
Colds May be Avoided.

BY those who are fortunate enough
to always breathe pure air, and never
get run down by overwork or exposure.
Even these lucky people do not always
escape the contagious colds which at
certain seasons prevail to such an ex-
tent as to be almost epidemic. It is
wise to be prepared for troubles Of
this nature in our climate, and the
one all-important thing is to have at
hand safe, efficient and reliable rem
edy to ward of the trouble and danger
of such an attack.
For sixty years, "L. F." Atwood s
medicine has been household remedy
for emergencies of this kind. It starts
up the liver and bowels, prevents con.
gestion, and restores the functions to
their normal condition. If you have
never used il, get bottle from your
dealer, or write for free sample to
the IL. FL Medicine Co., Portland.
Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

ficienry of the force and While ii would
bc numerically stronger, rs military
organization. ii would be weaker. The
question of transportation is another
problem, which ,oHtrnnts commanders
here The division is supplied only with
= gimcntal transportation, rnd is With
out supply or ammunition trains. The
auartermastel department estimates
that To supply transport efficiency il
mules ana wagons would call for an
expenditure Of Sis1.000.
The officers suggest stripping the
army of all unnecessary .adippdgc, and
increasing It's mobility.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
FAIRFIELD.

Principal John Partridge of the Law
renee High school and Mrs. Partridge
left Saturday for Madison, where they
will spend few days.
the regular monthly business meet
ing and social of the Epworth League
OF the Methodist church will be held
TINS evening at the home of Mrs. Flora
Files.
Miss Mabel Brown, assistant at the
Ellsworth High school, is spending the
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

The annual meeting of the Inter
denominatlonal Commission of Maine
will be held in this city at the Library
hniI Wednesday and Thursday, Aprl
; and s. President Hyde of Bowdoin
College will he one of the principal
speakers. The reciprocity committee
will hold an important session when
reports will be received from the can
vassers representing 90 societies on the
rel gious conditions throughout the
State. This work is done every two
years with a view of studying the con-
d.tions so that adequate work may be
done in all sections.
A special cOnclave of st. Omer Com
mandery, No. l., *. T., will be held at
1.30 p. NJ, Wednesday. April 5. Right
Eminent Sir Warren c. Philbrook OF
this city. grand commander OF the
Grand Conimanderv of Maine. will
make his official visit of inspection al
go s< <- s--#
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
DIE D.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN
New Sharon-Mareh "A, Mrs. Sarah r
knowiton, aged So years
klngheld-March 70, Charles III. SIM
mons aged 81 years. 3 months
HANCOCK
llsWorth-March IS John Wakefield,
aged 4: years 5 months Is days
Sedg"ick.M March 13, Mrs. Isabel Board
man. aged 65 years
KENNEBEC.
Augusta-March %. Louise Craig, aged
about so years.
Gardner-March -. William H. Blake.
aged 56 years.
KNOX
Thomas ston-IMarch q, Mrs. Elizabeth
a. Copeland, aged 70 years
Ninalhaven-March o. Lizzie Ava
Hatch aged ~ years, month
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Henry NJ. Hamilton for many years
an engineer of the Maine Central, and
later storekeeper for the company IN
Portland, died Sunday at Portland,
aged SO years. A brother is DR.. Fred
erick Hamilton, president of Tufts COL
lepa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
HOLD FIRM.
Continued from Page Onc.)

For some time, Garsa had been say
ing he did not believe IN the peace
rumOrS,
So far as can be learned, there are
no representatives here of the federal
government. The local lnsurrcto Junta
is supposed TO be i'll communication by
courier with Francisco Madero who is
near chihuahua.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
OAKLAND,

NJ a. Nash OF LitchfieId is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Bradford Mitchell. for
few days.
Ed. Clement of Rome has sold his
farm, but he has reserved his popular
camps for his summer business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03

Hose Co, Ne. ! and Hook x Ladder
Co, No. /, will hold their regular MONTH
ly meetings Monday evening at the
Central station. the former at : and
tie latter at 80 o'clock