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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
OF John Jacob hstor and Madeline T.
Force Is Signed.

Newport. r. l., Aug. 3o.-Althoneh
John Jacob Astor ant his fianeee. Miss
Madeline TaImadge Force, were i
Newport but few hours Monday,
they devoted part of the time, it be-
came known today, To the signing Of
the marriage agreement in which the
settlement which Col. Aston Is 10 MAKE
upon his bride is stipulated. The
document was signed in the presence
of Lewis Cass Ledyard n New York
attorney, and bears the signatures OF
COL Astor. Miss Force. Attorney Ied-
yard and William II. Force. father Of
the young lady, the latter two as Wit
ncsses. The amount of the settlement
is not known and all of those WHO
were present are now ont of town.
Newport people look for the announce
ment of the wedding soon. possibly be-
fore the close of the present week. al
though no definite Information has been
given out. Col. Aston and his party left
Newport for New York on the steam
yacht Norma Monday evening and they
have not yet returned.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Heavy lighting has occurred at Firaz-
kuh. Demavend and Savadkuh, towns to
the northeast of Teheran and not far
distant from the capital of Persia. The
forces of the ex-shah, Mohammed ALI
Mirzah, stormed Flruzkah on Friday.
The fighting continued until the follow
Ing day, when the attacking forces were
repuIsed They lost 80 men. two guns
and 20 rifles
The hurricane that severed Charles
ton. s. C., from communication With
the outside world carly this week
caught the three masted schoone-
Sarah D. Fell squarely and left her
and her crew OF eight at the mercy Of
wind and wave. according to United
Wireless dispatches received Wednes-
day at New York. The crew was
picked up by the standard oil steamer
city of Everett. bound from Sabine u
New York, and the schooner W5s
abandoned, n total loss. The City %
Everett is due Thursday at New York.
The Sarah ID. Fell sailed from Beifas'.
Ga. for Boston with a cargo Of lnm-
Der on Aug. "a. She was about 100
miles east of Savannah when the
squat struck her.
Dixie " was Wednesday night at
New York chosen as one of the three
defenders of the Harmsworth cup in
the coming international races. the
Dixie ~ is the first of the trio to be
selected, The motor boat Dixie ~
Wednesday won the first of three-days
series of races in Huntington Bay. l.. l..
in which nine American built motor
craft are competing for the honor OF
representing this country as defenders
of the Harmsworth cup. The high speed
British built boats are already in these
waters waiting as challengers for pos
session of the gold trophy. which Fred
eriek X. Burnham's Dixie III won last
wear. The second and only other boat N
the race Wednesday was the Nameiess
=, owned by Melville and Heckscher.
She withdrew at the end OF the hrst
round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
OAKLAND,

Parker Hutchins attended tile re-
union OF the Goth Me. Tuesday at To-
gus.
Edgar Dean of Union is visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens of Bath
are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Preston of New
Haven, CT, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. o. Hallett.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Leavitt and son
Raw and Mr.. and Mrs. Abbie Weeks
and daughter Genevieve of Palmyra
are visiting at Fred p. Halletts.
Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE Folsom of New
York arrived Wednesday at the home
of MIR Folsems mother. Mrs. Laura
Folsom.
Edward Mosher, express agent Of
Rockland. is camping at Manters
cottage at Messalonskee lake.
Herbert Trask has finished work
for the Emerson Stevens Axe & Too
ca. and is going in the near future to
West Virginia. where he has a posi-
ton as welder.
Leon Benson Of Holbrook, Mass. Is
visiting friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

, Brophy have returned from a Two
weeks outing at Peaks Island.
The members of Benton Grapea
have one of the finest grange exhih-
its that can be seen at Central Maine
Fair.
Miss Emma Brown of Benton Sta
ton. is attending the Central Maine
Summer school at WaterVine.
Pert Rlaknry. who suffered mar.
alytie shock few weeks ago. il i'm.
proving very fast and he IL now aha
10 walk quite distance A compteta
recovery is looked for.
a. j. Lyons has zone In Thorndilte
where he will take charge NJ crew
Of men working in n sawmiI.
The New England Telephone G TeIe-
graph Co. is distributing new poles
through Benton Falls and East Ben
ton to take the place Of the ones now
in use
Richard oDonnen has returned to
his home in DEXTER after spending a
few days In town with friends
Herbert Written and family have
gone to Old Orchard for an outing.
Harry Keene was in Clinton. Mon
day. on business.
n shoe shop nj Paris, IL visiting his
parents at Benton Falls.
NoRTH.--It Is said that the corn
shop will open on Sept. &
Miss Nora NJ. Goodwin visited reIa-
tives in Bangor last week.
Miss Ethel r. Varney ms returned
home from Calais.
Miss Grace Tobey of beverly, Mas.
is the guest of Miss Ethel Varney.
II. Q. Hoxie of skowhegan was in
town Friday.
Maurice f. Hoxie of Lewiston. for
merry of this place, was Friday call
ing on old friends here.
J. f. Hoxie is Singing his barn.
Miss Della Mareou visited friends
at Fairfield Center, Friday.
Mrs. Richard Devine of Augusta,
recently visited at Aion2o Hoxie's.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Otis have
moved into one OF the flank" houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
C0rinth, Maine,
Is 100 Years Old.

Corinth, Me-, Aug SEA- hundred
years ago, to be exact, on June 81
1911. the town OF Corinth in the county
Of Hancock, state OF Massachusetts,
was granted articles of Incorporation
by the Massachusetts Legislature
Wednesday. the inhabitants of the
town. many of them direct descendants
Of the early settlers gathered to ceIe-
brate The anniversary In fitting man
Her. Although the latest of three Pc
nobscot county towns 10 so celebrate
this summer. Corinth is not the least
in its enthusiasm, and widespread
p1 eparation. The town was alive with
red, white and blue bunting. everyone
joining III La make the scene a festive
one.
The exercises commenced Wednesday
with a parade at go o'clock. led by
Taylor's Band of Dover and with 10
floats commemorative events in the his
tory of the town and representing the
changes in 100 years. Following, exer-
cises We're held on the town hall lawn,
at 1890 o'clock The address of well
come was delivered by Rev, ". II. S,
Ventrcs and history OF the town by G.
l. Hersey, one of the older residents.
Miss Agnes o. Hersey read the poem,
which was composed by Mrs. Mary b.
Wingate of PittsfeId.
Al y o'clock dinner WIS served. and
Leon s. Merrill, dean of the College of
Agriculture at the University of Maine.
delivered an Grafton. At o'e.ock,
baseball game between the Dexter
rine and a Corinth team was on the
program. At $50 O'clock Wednesday
evening. a concert al the Town hall
viii be given with music by Pullen's
Orchestra, n reading by Miss Agnes
o. Hersey, and national flag drill by
10 young ladies' The days observance
will conclude with grand ball in the
Grange hall. Pul1en furnishing music.
Music through the day was dispensed
hV TaVlor's Band
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FAIRFIELD.

Judge Blair of Ohio will speak at
the Opera house at p. NJ. Friday on
the question of the hour. All are cor
daily invited.
Merrymeeting Chapter. o. f. s, will
Friday evening. Sept. 1. have its first
meeting after the summer vacation.
Joseph Wedge and Austin t,iorrisstte
of Tignish, p. II. l., have arrived Ia
work in the corn shop.
Miss Fannie Stewart Of Augusta Is
visiting in town for few days.
The corn shop will start Thursday
afternoon for the seasons run. =
Mr. ard Mrs. John Holden of Kineo
are guests during the fair of VIII Tot
man
The grocery stores will be closed all
day Thursday to allow the clerks to
attend the fair
Lincoln Reed has resumed his duties
in crawford's store. after enjoying a
tHo-weeks vacation.
Chester Burrill of Madison is visit
ing friends in town.
John S. Conner has returned tn his
homo in Berlin, n. H., after visiting
his parents in town
John Trambley and daughter Marian
OF Augusta are visiting friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mason and Miss
Davis of Canaan are visiting at the
home of John Jaquith.
The new post office is completed and
is now being used.
Miss Gladys Estes has returned from
Etna where she has been visiting for
the mast few weeks.
Edward SHIRLEY has purchased
new gasoline engine which he VIII use
on his threshing machine.
Mrs. John Lutz of Morrison's Corner
was calling on friends in town, Mon
day.
Stillman Sawyer is building a new
snow pillow for the Somerset Traction
company which is to be used on their
road. Mr.. Sawyer has constructed a
number of plows and he is considered
an artist. in this line of work.
Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson and
family have returned from their cot
tage at China lake. where they have
been enjoying a few weeks outing
James Waldron and daughters. Win
ona and Ida. have returned from q
few days stay ut Detroit.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Choate and
daughter. Annie. and Miss Hatt'eI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
In the Act for Publicity
OF Election Expenses.
Only Necessary 10 File State
ments Of Such Accounts
With the National House or Senate
ALREADY Some Violations.

washington, Aug. 30.-Primary cleo
ton expense statements from Senators
Martin and Swanson of Virginia, the
first Ia be filed under the new pun
l.itv Law that went into effect Aug.
10 reached the Office of Secretary Ben
nett Of the Senate today. In the alb
senee of Secretary Bennett. officials Of
his office declined To make them pub
lie. Following this declination a care
full examination of the new publicity
law resulted in the startling disclos-
urc that in the act, presumed to be
most drastic there is no requirement
for publicity of the individual state
ments filed by candidates for the
Senate or House of Representatives.
The law requires the filing of indi-
vidual expense statements and pledges
of appointments but il is apparently
left To the discretion of the secretary
eff the senate or the clerk OF the House
as the case may be, to decide whether
these statements shall be given 10 the
public. The publicity law of 1910 re-
quires that the expenses Of campaign
committees shall be a part of a pub
lie record" in the Office of the clerk
Of the House. and shall be open IL
public inspection
The statements received today from
Senators Martin and Swanson will be
forwarded to Secretary Bennett in
New York. What construction he will
place upon the new law is not known.
1t was generally understood here dur
ing the preparation of the new law.
amending the act of 1910. that the
were designed to give ae-
tual publicity To the individual ex-
penses of candidates for the Senate
or the House of Representatives Much
surprise was expressed today when it,
was realized that the law was entire
ly silent on the matter of making these
private expense statements public.
The law requires that expenditures
by committees in the election of rep
resentatives shall be a part of the pub
lie record Of the House.
Two of the candidates in the Virginia
senatorial primaries to be held Sept.
{ have rot vet reported their expenses
to the secretary of the Senate and APP
parently stand in violation of the law.
The requirement is that the first ex-
pense statement shall be filed not later
tiai ~ das Retoit tiit Piiiiai3 III
ton Yesterday was the last day in
which statements could be deposited
in the mail to comply with the law.
No reports had been received today
from Congressman Glass and Con-
gresham Jones, who are contestants
in the Virginia race against the two
senators.
Failure to file statements within the
required time il done wilfully. carries
with Il fine not exceeding s1AAA or
Imprisonment for not more than ono
year or both.
South Trimble clerk Of the House
Of Representatives said he would con-
strue the law as permitting publicity
Of individual expense accounts if the
ease should come before him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hot solder spilled by timers, ignited
the roof of the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Akron, Ohio, Wednesday and
in an hour the building, which cost $780,
600, was destroyed.
\ 5-years hunt for a counterfeiter OF
silver dollars reached its climax IN
Memphis, Tenn, Wednesday with the ar
rest of John G. Payne. Negro and
his wife. For more than five years the
dollars which Payne is charged WIN
making have been passing through the
banks in Memphis and some have even
reached the sub-treasuries- Ihey We're
accounted among the most dangerous
counterfeits with which the government
has had 10 deal
The navy team of 20 men returned the
victors from the concluding contest
Wednesday of the annual National Hllle
Shoot at Camp Perry, OHIO, IN tue MI
ed Service match Close behind the
navy's total of 1858 points was the Ma
tional Guard team with score OF All
The army finished third with avg, ana
the Marine Corps fourth with So6l' inns
finishes one of the most successful meet
ings in the history of the na'ionai
matches,
yiria II. the Royal Canadian Aaem
Club 20footer3 in q shaae hsheei
breeze than Tuesday, but with the sea
running higher, again Wednes-
day completely outclassed the Amer
lean sloop Watertown and Kingston
boat Kathleen off Toronto. She mn
ished minutes and Sc second pelofe
the WATERFOWL Taking the leac at
the start Viva gained on every ieg
and showed superiority on every point
of sailing. Official time of finisa: VI
via II, l2.1l.15: Kathleen. l216il' wa
tertowns 12lS03
Peaceful settlement of the anor us
putes involving 5000 shonmen employed
by the Illinois Central Railroad. WE
are demanding recognition for theif
federation. seemed farther away
"Wednesday night. after representatives
of the nine individual unions had con-
ferred with W. l.. Park. vice preFhoehl
nf the road. at Chicago. Neither PARK
nor representatives of the unions
would reveal the result of the confer
ence. but 1t was generally reported
among union men that Park h;td reit-
Grated the former determination OF
the railroad to treat with the men only
through Individual unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

10 unnecessary for those who keep well
ell the time. The best way to keep well
Is by proper diet, sufhcient rest, enough
exercise, and above all things by keep
ing the bowels regular. If you are un-
fortunate enough to be suffering from
lick headaches, disordered liver, dys-
pepsia, or constipation, you can get
quick relief by a change of diet, by
reforming your habit Of hasty eating,
by regulating the amount Of rest or ex-
ercise, and by depending on the True
L. r. Atwood's Medicine to relieve you
OF other disturbing symptoms. You
can insure your health against sickness
at little expense by systematic use Of
this old and reliable household remedy.
II has helped thousands and is house.
hold remedy today In hundreds of
homes. Large bottle, small dose. thirty
ave cents at any dealers. Sample free
for the asking. IL. f." Medicine Co..
Portland Ms.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The continuance of intermittent rains
Wednesday at Newport r. l., necessitat-
ed a postponement of the final match in
the ail-eomers lawn tennis tournament.
II the weather clears Thursday Beals
c. Wright of Boston will play Maurice
l.. Mclaughlin of San Francisco for the
right TO challenge the holder of the ma
tional championship. William a. Larned
of Summit, y. j.
Chairman Stanley of the Congress
sional committee appointed to investi-
gate the alleged Steel Trust. accom-
panied by a special inyestiga tor,
Wednesday inspected the large plant
|of the United States Steel Corpora tion
at Gary, Ind. He left Chicago short
ly after noon and spent four hours
going through the steel mills and in
specting the docks and harbor facili-
ties. He left in the evening for Du-
|luth, MINI.
The outward bound five-masted sehoon-
er Dorothy b. Barrett of Bath was in
collision early Wednesday with the new
torpedo boat destroyer Mayrant off Cape
Cod. the Barrett being bound from Ports
mouth to Newport News. while the May
rant was on her way from Newport to
Boston for the Boston light aviation sta
ton. The Barrett is equipped with wire
less and notified several shore stations of
the accident. During the forenoon the
Mayrant reached the Charlestewn navy
yard with her bow somewhat smashed
The Mayrant was stationed off Boston
| light in connection with the aeroplane
flights around that beacon
| a presiding officer for the Massachu-
| sets Republican state convention on
| Oct, 5, AT which only a platform Will
be adopted, was secured Wednesday
by the state committee, in Congress
| man Robert o. Harriss of the l4th
| district, and resident of East Bridge
| water. The committee also chose Sam
uel j. Elder Of Winchester, a lawyer,
for chairmen of the committee on res
! buttons. Under the provision of the
| recent primary act. candidates select
| ed for all elective Offices on Sept %
are entitled 10 seats in the state con-
vention. The convention will be held
in symphony hall, Boston, and when
the delegates meet. an entire party
ticket will have been selected
Hooking Valley Train No 80 Toledo
to Columbus narrowly escaped seri :
Gus wreck Wednesday when one of
the coaches loaded with visitors to the
State fair. loft the rails after crossing
a bridge on the outskirts Of Columbus.
Ohio. No one was seriously injured.
though many passengers We're bruised
and cut. The car bumped along the
ties and finally turned on It's side IN
the raadbed. The passengers were
thrown in a heap and several climbed
through windows To safety. The aeci-
dent was caused by the wrecked car
Jumping switch. The first five of
the eight coaches passed safely over
the switch.
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MATT WELLS WINS.
Continued from Page one.)

ing law, which permits public attend
ance for paid admissions. The big
ampitheatre was chol<ed by crowd
estimated at $4,000 persons. while hun
sdreds OF others fought vainly 10 gain
admission but were turned away by
the police. Spectators reaped an
August harvest.
The old ring and platform upon
which Corbett and Mccoy, Rubin and
Titzsimmons and other lesser lights
had swanned punches In other years
was erected in the center of the gar
den.
Brown and Wells weighed in Mt {
o'clock The New York hoy tipped The
beam slightly under f33 pounds. hut
the British lightweight champion be-
fore he stepped on The scales had
found himself overweight. piled an a
couple OF sweaters and took a long
run, followed by a vigorous rub down.
Even then Wells was quarter of Il
pound over weight when he weighed
in Brown. however. did not claim tie
forfeit of $500 for over weight.
Harlem Tommy Hopkins had
shade over Joe Bell in a four-round
preliminary This curtain-raiser was
followed py a four-round draw be-
tween two 122-ponnders. tdike Grady
and Lou Fisher Young Joe Cans
stopped Johnny Harvey in the fourth
round with left hook. In the semi
final jim Coffey shaded Harvey Kel-
ley in six rounds.
BY the time Brown and Wells left
their dressing rooms every inch in
the garden was taken and hundreds
stood en- masee behind the box seats
Some of those turned back at the doors
climbed q fire escape to the fourtf
floor. There was a crash of glass and
before the police could check the rush
a stream Of spectators spilled through
the window like beans from bag
IT was one of the largest crowds thai
eyer jammed the garden.
Wells was the first to climb through
the ropes and was given cordial WEI
come. He was escorted by nine Sec
onds. including his manager George
Macdonald The Englishman looked
TO be in tip top shape. Brown soon
followed Wells into the ring. He went
at once toward Wells corner. where
he shook hands with his opponent.
Brown was smiling and confident aud
looked IS right as a trivet.
Ii was announced that both men had
weighed In under 1873 pounds. There
was some betting az 100 to Is on Wells
Both men came into the ring with
hands handaRed. Referee White
stripped some of the bandages from
Wells hands. Brown was forced 70
remove some Of the bandages from his
hands also. The men boxed strais ht
Queensberry rules.
Round i.-They came to a clinch and
both held for several seconds. Wells
landed stiff right to the jaw AMI
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THE wArERvlLLE FAIR.
caA.a esud uio1l psnunuoo,

ley. 3D. Cows four years and over eth
er in milk or showing calf: J. A. Ness,
Auburn. list and Cd, Good VIII farm.
Sd. Cows three years old: ]. A. Ness
Isl and I'd Heifer two years old: j. II.
Spel1mnn e Son. Bangor. LIST: oliver
". Rose. Greene. I'd: Good win farm,
81 Heifer one year old: J. \. Ness, LIST
and "a: Fl. J.. Head, SkuWhesan, I'd.
Heifar calves: j. a. Ness. fst aud "a:
Coed VIII farm. 3D. Produce of one
cow two animals any age or either
sex: Good win farm 1st; ]. 4. Ness,
ID; j. p. Snellman q son. 81. Cham
plonshin bulls, any age; j. \, Ness 1T.
Championship cows. any age J. \.
Ness, LIST.
Grade 8yrshire-Cow. 4 years and
over: Good Will farm 1st and ID Heif-
err, years. j. +. Spehman < Son. list.
Heifer. years: Neil r, Newman,
Bangor, 1st and Cd.
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THE HIGH PRICES WAR
In France Causing Some Storekeepers
to Notice the People.

Paris. Aug. 30.-The war against
high prices is being continued with
unabated violence. and tonight the
government sent Two sauadrons OF
cavalry to the Valeneiennes region
with stringent orders TO repress all
disturbances.
The storekeepers are beginning 10
quail before the fury of the populace.
Mary of them have already intimated
their intention of reducing prices as
demanded. A mob of women today
stormed farm at Fresnes, near VAL
eneaieanes, and the farmer, who sui
fered from a weak heart, dropped
dead through fright.
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Glidden, Champ
ion Corn Eater.

Boston, Aug. 3o.-The smashing OF
another world record is claimed BY
Charles ". Glidden of Lawrence, VINO
sat down at an Atlantic avenue. res
taurant table late today and devoured
IS cars OF corn in hour and 10 min
utes The previous record is claimed
by one Dugan of New York, who ate
81 ears.
Mr.. Glidden is ready TO meet al!
Corners and offers at any time to eat
eight dozen eggs, five pounds of beef
steak or six boiled dinners at one sit
ting. The champion eater keeps in con-
fiition by eating prunes. ice cream and
oranges.