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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
Old Folks. oav Friday. Sent. /.

From 10 o'clock until 2 p. NJ. Friday.
Sept. /. there win be reunion and So
cial gathering Of people Is years old and
upward, who will be admitted free ana
will from the moment Of arrival become
the honored guests Of the management
of the fair The registration at the en-
trance gate will be made the basis for
four prizes. which will be awarded at ,
o'clock to the lengest-married couple. the
Oldest couple, the oldest lady and the
Oldest gentleman. Automobiles will. be
provided during the forenoon for sight
seeing trip over the grounds. Uniformed
Boy Scouts will conduct parties to the
side shows, 10 which. through the courte-
sy of the owners, free admission will be
given. A dainty lunch will be provided
by the management at noon.
At / o'clock the following gentlemen
have been asked to deliver brief address
es: Hon. c. F. Johnson, United States
senator, upon 1.-THE Bright Side of Life
at Washington Hon. w. T. HaiHes on
THE Pine Tree State" Rev. DR.. ". Z
Berry on 1.-THE Mothers of Maine;" Or
Boyer on "How TO Live TO Be One Hun
bred Years Old Mrs. Howard A. Suili-
van viii be the reader and singing VIII
be rendered by a chorus of girls and oS
little Miss Muriel Robinson. The tar
Orchestra will be in attendance and the
exercises will close by the announcement
of the prize winners.
Those requiring transportation to and
from the grounds will please commune
cate with Joshua NJ. Frost. 20 Center
street. waterville. phone 5l9-3- People
from all parts of the State are eligible
TO these privileges. Last year 81 were
present. and this year it is hoped that
the number may reach 100 or more. No
pains will be spared to make the occa-
sion eminentiy social and enjoyable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

The \. z. o. p. lodges Of Waterviile
and Fairfield will hold class initia-
ton Friday evening. Sept. / at For
esters' hall at . Temple street. ST.
preme Deputy Mccullough has been at
work for short time in the interest
of the order and has secured a good
class of candidates The supreme and
grand officers will be present. The
work will be exemplified by the degree
team Of Waterville Lodge. All men,
bers of the order are expected 10 be
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Deputy Sheriffs Joseph p. Mccarthy
and Harry RelliYeau searched booth
under the grand stand at the far
grounds and found small dH9ntity
OF whiskey. They arrested {. A. Webb
and Robert Cushman. who conducted
the place and brought them to the
City building They We're taken into
court. but al the request of the re-
spondeats their ease was continued
until next Saturday morning. Roth
gave bonds for their appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Bad Weather Great Setback to
ReadviIe Grand Circuit.

Readville, Mass. Aug. 3o.-ShoWery
conditions still prevailed at the Read
vile track early today. making uncer-
tain the starting of the weeks Grand
Circuit racing.
With stables full Of !, fast stepners
TO sec the exhibitions. there was much
DISAPPOINTMENT over the wee Their pros
poets
The officials found the track in such
bad shape, with no prospect of sum
shine to dry il out. that they decided
TO postpone the opening of the meet
ing for another day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
SUIT FOR $4,000
BY Chin Kin Against Boston Watcn
and Ward on Opium Charge.

Boston, Aug 3o.-Chin Kin, Bos-
TOT. Chinese merchant, has brought
sui, for $4,000 damages against the
New England Watch and Ward So
ciety, at whose instigation he claims
he was arrested on the charge of SELL
ing opium, on which count he was
tried and found not guilty. Chin KIN
claims his business and reputation
have been injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

watervilie Lodge of Elks will have
an outing Monday, Sept 4. at Owls
Head They will be accompanied by
the Waterville Military Band. They
will go TO Belfast and take a special
boat to Roekland. The Rockland Elks
will join in the festivities and put
baseball team in the field To compete
against the Waterville members.
large number are planning to attend
from this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
AUGUST Snow in Pennsylvania.

Scranton, Pa. Aug. 3o.-There was
n slight furry of snow here tonight
about midnight. 1t melted as quickly
as il struck the pavements. The tenn
perature at midnight was As degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Tho marriage intentions of Leroy X.
Hitchings and Miss Marion s. Dolloff,
both of this city and Frank Terrio of
Waterville. and Miss Charlotte ArsenauIt
of Winslow. have been filed at the office
of the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Mr.. end Mrs. Henry Darrah have
gone to Lynn. Mass, where they will
reside in the future. Mr.. Darrah hav-
ing secured position with the General
Electric co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

The Maine Central offers reduced
rates for Sunday, Sept. 3. to Skowhe-
gan on account of the Spiritual camp
meeting The regular train viii leave
this city at go \. NJ. aud returning
will leave Skowhegan at 40 Z. VI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Three were arraigned before Judge
Shaw in the municipal court Wednes-
day morning for intoxieation. All We're
committed. in default of their fines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

John H. Burleigh and George r.
Cook, civil engineers. left Wednesday
morning for Guilford, where they will
be- engaged for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

]. Edwin Jordan. letter carrier. will
leave Saturday for Rochester. y. y,
where he will attend the annual ses
sion of the National Letter Carriers
Association. He will be accompanied
by his brother. Fred Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

The Maine Central ear shops will be
closed all day Thursday. on account
of the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
MApERo NOMINATED
BY Constitutional proeressives
Presidency Of Mexico.

Mexico City, Aug. 30-Franeisco l. Ma
dero was nominated for the Presidency
by the Constitutional Progressive party
in convention here this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
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WATERvILLE

Mrs. Merton A Thompson of Barton,
VT. is the guest of friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Mrs. Silas Small of North Attieboro.
Mass, Is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Irving r. Thomas on Main street during
fair week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Mr.. and MRS Charles Butler of Port
land are visiting at their former home
during fair week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

E. II. Hodges of Elm street is to
move his household goods this week 10
Gardiner. where he win reside in the
future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

The stores in this city will close
Thursday at noon on account Of Gov
ernor S day at the Central Maine fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

The tickets for THE Girl In the
Taxi" will go on sale At y. NJ.
Thursday at the hox office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31

Car, N Meader. who has been EN-
p1oyed in New York. has returned tn
his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The saloon is never construc-
tive but always destructive
social. political and economic
force in community. II does
not make for public health but
the opposite. II does not make
for a. clean and refined society.
II does not produce good citi-
zens and citizenship, nor aid in
securing good laws and their .
enforcement. 1t does not make .
for institutions objects OF civic 4
pride but for those advertising !
Its SHINE. ]
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

forcing a vote to place the men,
bers on record just at time when
record vote could have been Sc
cured. Representative Skinner, the
author OF the bill, Joined in the
vote to send it back to the commit
tee.
The platform Democrats are be-
ginning to charge that Governor
Shafroth's S quietness over redeeming
party pledges, results from the fact
that he does not want to anger the
anti-platform men! Thinking that
possibly they will support him for
the senate when the break comes.
Fifty seven legislative days gone
-S75 900 expended-not a promis-
ed law enacted.
The duty of defending the consti-
tutionality of the refunding amend
ment adopted at the last election,
will fall upon Attorney Grif-
fifth.
Senator Patterson opposes a Dem
ocratic caucus just as vigorously as
he supported one ten years ago
when he was a candidate and had
a majority of the Democrats elect.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
S455,683.69

and disbursed from there to the
owners OF the animals.
The aforementioned bill also pro-
vides that this money be handled
through the state treasurer's office,
that records be kept of it the same
as all other state business and
that estrays be advertised in a paper
in the vicinity from which the animal
came, and not in the Denver Rec
ord-Stockman, a paper whose busi-
ness has been made possible by the
stock board forcing all such adver-
tising to be in, claiming it as an
official paper, and thus forcing the
stockmen to be it's subscribers when
they should receive the same infor-
nation through the local papers.
We do not know that there has
been graft in this board; its officers
may be perfectly honest, but from
all reports, nobody knows that there
is not, and if it were run by one
commissioner through the state
treasurer office, the expense of its
maintenance would be greatly re
duced, and in years gone by it has
been enormous. We heartily endorse
the bill and believe it will pass.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

through the rigid scrutiny of all
passports.
An alien without passport would
of course be liable to deportation.
1t would have meant much to the
revenues of Japan and continuance
of the existing treaty with the
United States for another year
would not have benefited this gov
ernment according to the represen-
tations of the state department on
the subject.
When the new treaty was received
from the President 1t Immediately
became the subject of wrangles. Pa
cific coast senators feared 1t might
have an effect upon the labor stu
alton on the Western slope by rea-
son of the omission OF the clause
in the treaty of 1894, which 1t
supersedes. recognizing the right OF
this government to pass an exclu-
sion law. Friends of the treaty
explained that the diplomatic notes
accompanying 1t definitely pledged
the japanese government to prevent
an influx OF undesirable coolies.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

Arguments were heard before the
supreme court Friday on the ques-
tions submitted to the court by the
of these words land the Secretary
of State shall also cause the said
amendment or amendments to be
published in full in not more than
one newspaper of general circulation
in each county" There was a sus-
picion that the court would not
take jurisdiction simply upon a re-
quest from the assembly so Governor
Shafroth sent a communication to
the court asking the same question.
The entire matter is being pushed
by the Direct Legislation League.
At the request of this league, Rep
resentative Skinner introduced a
bill which specifically states that all
bills initiated or referred under the
initiative and referendum amend
ment shall only be published in one
paper in the state and this paper
must have a general circulation in
each county. The direct legisla-
tion amendment provides that all
bills initiated or referred under 1t
shall be advertised the same as
constitutional amendments. The
house interrogations to the court
asks if the Skinner bill would be
constitutional if enacted. The effect
is to secure a rendition of the con-
stitutional language itself.
Attorney Harry Tedrow represent
ed the Direct Legislation League
and maintained that the adertising
should only be published in one
paper.
Attorney Chas. H. Haines of Kelly
and Haines represented the Repub-
lican Newspaper Association and
maintained that the bill sought to
either interpret or amend the con-
stitution, neither of which was a
legislative function. He declared the
bill was entirely unconstitutional
Mr.. Haines was interrupted several
times by the judges who asked him
questions bearing on our former
constitutional provision and on the
constitutions of other states. He
showed himself well versed on all
these matters and also showed that
it is the custom to give proposed
constitutional amendments the wild
est publicity possible.
Attorney General Griffith acting
as an advisor pure and simple main
tanned that the language meant one
paper in each county. He held that
in passing upon a question of this
kind. the court should give great
weight to what had been the GUS
tom and that the custom of all
Secretaries of State had been to pub
lish in some one paper in each
county.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
Republican Newspaper Asso-
citation Publicity DEPARTING

The contention of Kelly and
Haines and of Attorney-General
Griffith. before the Supreme Court,
that the assembly has not the power
to either interpret or amend the
state constitution appears to be
good. If the Direct Legislation
League wants to change the manner
of advertising a proposed const'
tional amendment, why not submit
their amendment to the people and
have vote on 1t.
BY sending the bill. giving the
railroad commission the power to
AK rates, back to the railroad COM
mittee, the house practically killed
the measure. They did 1t without
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
The Japanese Treaty.

The new japanese treaty of
trade and navigation was ratified
after a two hours executive session
of the senate Wednesday.
While the apprehension of West
crn senators that the treaty might
let down the bars to coolie labor
was not entirely removed, these
senator's contented themselves with
expressing their solicitude. They in
terposed no objection to ratification.
The action in promptly confirm
ing the new agreement is expected
to do more to prove the feeling of
cordiality that this country has for
Japan than anything done for man,
years.
The prompt ratification of the
treaty is regarded as manifesto
ton of highest confidence in the ad-
vanced civilization of that nation.
The effect will be to permit Japan
to enter at once upon a reorganiza-
ton of it's fiscal system and the
making of new tariffs with all ma
tons.
Japans treaties with other powers
are to expire July IT. That with
the United States, by reason of its
later ratification, would have con-
tinued until the same date year
later had not this government con-
sented to its expiration at the same
time as the others.
Failure to have ratified the new
treaty would have delayed the oper-
alton of the Japanese programme
for year beyond the time when
It was planned to put 1t into effect
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

The California senator's, 1t is said.
became satisfied early that the
change would not menace the labor
situation in their state.
Opponents of the Canadian re-
ciprocity agreement attempted to
put quietus on legislation on the
subject when the Mccall bill was re-
ported without recon mmendation"
from the Senate committee on fl
nance.
SO far as the present session of
Congress Is concerned they took
long step toward accomplishing
their purpose.
AS only few days remain to put
the bill through n hostile body, the
speeches against 1t were accepted
generally as its death knell, until n
resurrection should come in an extra
session.
The return OF the bill to the Sem
ate by Acting Chairman Burrows OF
the finance committee was made the
occasion for brief speeches both in
opposition and in favor of early
action.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

A Hawaii firm who thought they
were getting hit hard by the in
come tax of that territory, and who
received as an explanation for the
condition, that it was the high cost
of running the government, made
the statement, in a jest, that they
would voulenteer to take con-
tract to run the entire business of
the territory for $4,000 year less
than it was costing the government
and stated that any good business
firm could make a good margin at
that rate. 1t is more than probable
that the statement was true, and
that it is true in more cases than
that of Hawaii. Any business con-
cern that wasn't capable of handling
the affairs of this vast wealth pro-
ducing state of Colorado to a bet
ter advantage than the Eighteenth
General Assembly, would have
small prospects of ever getting into
John D's., or Ping Pong Morgan S
class.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
Ode to Bacon As to
What is Owed to Bacon.

p" Is oNSI 10 buCOn
To the hungry westerner there
are few things that will cause his
mouth to water more profusely than
the idea of good, crisp bacon. 1t is
the cornerstone of the western mans
palace of luXuy. 1t matters not that
ne attain to the status of a million
aire, there will always be in his
heart a kind remembrance of bacon
marked epochs in his life. and h
will relish the succulent pork rind
as in days of yore, even though his
carved mahogany dining table
groans beneath the viands of hun
dred markets.
1t is in compliance with an ur-
gent request of some typical western
men that the following poem, en-
titled Bacon is herewith repub-
lished.
You're smoky and salty and greasy
as sim
But of all grub we love you the
best
You've stuck to us closer than nigh
est of kin,
And helped us win out in the
West.
You've froze with us up on the Lar
imie trail
You've sweat with us down in
Tucson;
When Injun was painted and white
man was pale
You nerved us to grip our last
chance by the tail,
To load up our Colts and hang
You've sizzled by mountain and
mesa and plain.
Over camp-fires of sage brush and
oak
The breezes that blow from the
Platte to the Maine
Have carried your savory smoke.
You're friendly with miner and
priest;
You're as good in December as
May.
You always came in when the fresh
meat had ceased,
And the rough course of empire to
the westward was creased
BY the bacon we fried on the way.
We swear you're not fit for white
men to eat,
And your virtues we often forget
And the names that we've called you
dare not repeat,
But we love you and swear by
you yet.
Here's to you. Old Bacon! fat, lean
steak and rind-
All the westerners join in the
toast,
From sage brush and yucca to mes
quite and pine,
From Helena down to the Mexican
line
And from Omaha out to the coast
Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

There is a bill now pending in
the Colorado legislature, providing
the appointment of a stock commits
sioner at salary of about $4,000
per year and dispensing with the
present stock board.
The present board has for years
conducted the stock affairs of the
state and collected and disbursed
thousands of dollars annually. the
records of which seem to be lack
ing. The money from all estrays
that were shipped and sold at mar
ket is now turned into the board
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

We should feel much easier
around here since the Spokane,
Washington, woman has discovered
that alfalfa roots can be fixed up so
that its properties and taste are very
similar to asparagus. If she can
get the thing down so we can live
on hay, we can make a living in the
newspaper business, providing the
price of hay stays where it is now.
The one trouble with the discovery
is that some of these lazy dubs
would want to crawl into a hay
stack and stay all winter.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
Never Too Old to Learn.

II never change my mind, once
heard an old woman say.
And from the way in which she
said it she seemed to be quite proud
of her attitude.
The funny part of it is that the
people who never change their
minds nearly always have a magni-
fed opinion of their wisdom. They
would be very much upset if they
realized that others probably much
better informed than themselves con-
sidered them merely obstinate and
foolish.
But they seldom, if ever. see
themselves in this light, so they
continue to map out their lives in
the same narrow groove. until per-
haps one day they waken up, and,
to their amazement. find themselves
left far behind the people they
looked down upon as ignorant.
"a wise man changes his mind;
fool never" says an old proverb,
and we should always keep this be-
fore us as a mental danger signal.
"She simply won't be taught"
Don't let anybody say it of you in
the future. 1t is the people who are
always willing to learn who get on
best in this world.
If we keen our minds open as
we'll as our eyes and ears we shall
find that we are never too old to
change our minds. and that we can
learn something from everybody
even If 1t is only what not to do.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

President Diaz has served notice
upon Mormon immigI ants to that
country tLat he expects them to
arm themselves and come to the de-
fense of their adopted country, and
though they left the United States
to escape it's laws the polygamists
claim United States citizenship and
exemption from Mexican laws. Bring
'em to time, Poi firio, or make them
take their polygamous wives else
where.-Telluride Journal.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
Compliments from California.

In letter to a member of the
Independent force the manager of
the Times-Advocate at Escondido,
California, says: Permit me to
compliment you on the neat appear
ance Of the Independent. The ads
show excellent taste and forceful
display. 1t Is one of the best look
ing country weeklies have ever
SEEN"
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

1t is said that an extra session
OF congress is so probable that April
4th has been set as the date on
which the session will be called.
The cause of the call will be the fail
ure of the present session to act on
the Canadian Reciprocity Act.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

An exchange says that New Jer-
sey preacher wants the word hello
barred, thinking it verges to close
ly upon profanity. The members of
his church requested the telephone
exchanges in that locality to in
struct their operators not to use the
word in answering calls. Some peo-
ple are so durn nice they are nasty!
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03

DR.. Cook now announces that he
will again attempt to find the Pole
that the proceeds from his present
lecture tour will go toward the ex-
ploration fund. Now all you suckers
who didn't get your fill of fakery
from his last voyage, contribute
liberallY.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
DELTA, Colo, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1911.

Some wise man says that some
times when things are going wrong
they are coming right.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-03
Notice for Publication.
OF THE INTERIOR. J
U. 8. LAND OFFICE AT MoSTRosK. Colo,
February "a. 1911. J
NOTICE is hereby given that
ALBERT II. FAIRCHILD.

of Delta, Colorado who. on March 5th. 1853
made Homestead Entry. No. O3365. Ute for
SEA of SEA, Section 5, NEla OF NWi4: NJ Of
NEh section 8. Township Is South Range vi
West. Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed notice
Intention to make Final Communication Proof
to establish claim TO the land above described
before Milton r. Welch. U. $. Commissioner, at
Delta, colorado, on the 10th day of april lail
ClOimant names as witnesses:
John w. Richardson. Frank Cole, Gilbert
Doughty. Adelbert H. Miner all Of Delta
Colorado.
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