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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
Organize the Republican
Progressive League.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr,
Of Oregon Is President.
Will Form State Leagues-The De-
claraiions Of Principles.

Washington, Jan. REORGANIZATION
of the Republican Progressive League
by Progressive Republican senators,
representatives.. governors and others
An organization which will seek to
fight Of the establishment of popular
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES announced mere to-
day.
Plans of the new league. which have
been under way since the assembling
OF Congress, were concluded at Il meet
ing here Saturday night, at which time
a declaration of principles was signed,
constitution adopted and the fol
lowing officers elected:
President, Senator Jonathan Bourne.
Jr, Oregon; first vice president, Pep
resentative George W. Norris, Nebras-
ka second vice president, Governor
Chase Osborne, Michigan treasurer,
Charles r. Crane Chicago; executive
committee. Senator Moses Z. Clapp,
Minnesota; Senator Joseph L. Bristow,
Kansas; Representative F.. II. Hub
bard, Iowa; Representative Irving /.
Lenroot, Representative elect William
Kent California;; Clifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania; George J.. Record, New
jersey and the president, vice presj-
dent and treasurer members ex-ofiicio.
The declaration of principles signed
by none Republican United States SEN
ators, the governors of six Republican
states. " members of the House and
others is as follows:
We, the undersigned, associate our
selves together rs the National Pro-
&resslVe Republican League The oh
Ject Oh the league is the promotion of
popular government and progressive
legislation.
popular government in America has
been thWarted and progressive lcgisla-
ton strangled by the special interests
which control caucuses, delegates. con-
ventions and party organizations and
through control of the machinery of
government dictate nominations and
platforms, elect administrations. Ieeis-
latures, representatives in Congress
and United States senator's and con-
|tIol cabinet officers.
q !. I11a5es existing conditiynsi1axis ia
Ffioft public a,1teregf flAs t.eer
baffied and defeated. This is evident-
ed by the long struggle to secure law,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
LINCOLN
DRESDEN.

Howard Cali, aged about b years,
son Of Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Can, dleo
about 80 p. NJ. Monday at the nome
of his parents, after long illness Win
consumption. Besides the parents, Nv"
brothers and two sisters survive, as
follows: Bert Call Of Dresden and Capt.
Alfred can of Bath; Mrs. Geo. Moody
of Cedar Grove and Mrs. Cora WHIT
ney of Lowell. Mass.
George killam's blacksmith shop at
Cedar Grove was burned between 1
and : o'clock Tuesday afternoon. to-
ecthcr with the tools, a valuable gaso-
line engine and motor hpat owned
by Fred Weeks. Nillams loss is about
$1,000 and Weeks about $500; n" lnsar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
BASEBALL ON THE ICE.
Novel Came Played on Lake Erie
Witnessed BY 1000 People.

Sanduskey, Ohio. Jan. 23.-Thc novel
experience of witnessing a baseball
game played on skates on the frozen
surface of Lake Erie, off the south
shore OF Keiley's Island, was the pleas
ure of nearly 1000 islanders Sunday
afternoon.
A regular diamond was marked OIL
on the ice and the rules OF the national
game was followed.
The teams playing were dubbed the
Elfers and the PorterS. The Elfers won
by the score of % to 90.
Residents of Middle Bass. PUTIN
Bay. Lakeside and Marblehead attend
ed the game. going to Kelly's island
on iceboats The idea of playing Win
ter baseball has made hit with the
islanders and hereafter this viii be
the winter sport. Another game VIII
be played next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
Hrsndcs,s bMa.sthasstts


Charles L. Crane. Illinois; Frank Z.
pingley, Maine; James r. Garfield,
Ohio; Hugh T. Halbert, Minnesota;
Francis j. Heney. California: Freder-
lex c. Howe. New York; Fred 5. jack
son, Congressman lecD Kansas; l..
Clarence Jones, New York; William
Kent, Congressman clecD California;;
George < Lotus, Minnesota; William
l.. LaFollette. Congressman eleco
Washington; Clifford Pinchot, Pennsyl-
vania: Ames Pinchot. New York;
James \. Peterson. Minnesota; George
l.. Record, New Jersey; Gilbert +.
Roe, New York; w. $. U'Ren Ore
gon; Merle d. Vincent. Colorado: Will
liam Allen White. Kansas.
Senator Bourne. president of the
League. made the following statement
in regard to it's organization purposes:
.'rhc declaration of principles of the
National Progressive Re p Il i c a n
League speaks Cor itself. While its
membership is confined to those who
believe that the Republican party rep
resented Ivy Progressive Republicans
offer the most encouragement for the
establishment of these principles there
is no purpose To make II polincai
organization in the sense of promoting
the political fortunes of any man or
men. The enactment of legislation
carving out the program is its SOL"
aim and purpose. and il stands ready
whenever acccpta bic. to aid and as
sis, Democratic as well as Repubi-
can Legislatures TO secure suoE legls-
lation
THE League will enter at once upon
an aggressive campaign. stat" leagues
viii be organized and upon request
furnished With bills. literature. ano
speakers. Permanent aeadanarterS
will he maintained for carving on
the work
Precise uniformity OF legislation II
the different states is not 10 be cN-
pected. Account mist be taken OF the
conditions IN each state as 10 the de-
tails If the legislation To ne urged
tie object being To insure popular
government in the end.
Membership III the National FRO
gressire Republican League consists or
those who have signed the d6elar2-
ton Of principles and constitution ana
of those who may hereafter be elected
by a ma ority ,:otn OF tn" members
~ expect to devot" my entire nm'
10 the work OF the League so far as
nv official duties will permit. The
League will be permanent organi2a-
tion and its founders have made their
plans for continuance al IT'S WORK
for y number of years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24

but partially effective, for the control
OF railway rates and services. tie re
vision Of the tariff in 1.-THE interest OF
the producer and consumer statutes
dealing with trusts and combinations.
based on sound economic principles as
applied to modern industrial and conf
mereial conditions. . wise, compre-
hcnsive and impartial reconstruction
of the banking and monetary laws,
the conservation of coal, oil, gas, tim
ber water powers, and other natural
resources belonging to the people. and
for the enactment of all legislation
solely for the common good.
Just in proportion as popular gov
ernment has in certain states super
coded the delegate convention system
and the people have assumed control
of the machinery OF government, has
government become responsive to the
popular will and progressive legisia
ton heen secured.
The Progressive Republican League
believes that popular government Is
fundamental to all other questions. To
this end it advocates
The election of United States sena-
W. . ny uIItCl vote Ol tile people,
Direct primaries for the nomination of
all elective officials.
The direct election of delegates to ma
tional conventions with opportunity for
the voter to express his choice for Pres
ident and Vice President.
amendment to state constitutions pro-
vidng for the initiative, referendum and
recall.
\ thorough going corrupt practice act.
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
THE league will cooperate with pro-
greSsives in the several states, and
wherever acceptable will render assist
ance in promoting the organization Of
state leagues
Whenever requested by any progress
Sive state league or by progressive lead
ers in state Legislatures. the National
Progressive Republican League will aid
in the preparation of appropriate bills
and resolutions, and will furnish speak
ers and literature in support of legisla-
tive action upon the propositions EMU
merated in the five numbered paragraphs
set forth in the foregoing declaration of
principles (Signed
United states Senators-JOnathan Borne,
Jr,, Oregon; Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana:
Joseph L. Bristow. Kansas; Norris
Brown, Nebraska: Albert 3. Cummins.
Iowa; Moses f. clapp. Minnesota: Joseph
M. Dixon. Montana; A. ]. Gronna, North
Dakota Robert NJ. La Toilette, Wiscon-
son.
Governors-Chester II. Aldrich, Nebras-
ka, Joseph NJ. Carey, wyoming; Hiram
W. Johnson, California; Francis r. Nc
Govern. Wisconsin; Charles Z. Osborne,
Michigan; w. r. Stubs, Kansas.
Congressmen-Hcnry Allen Cooper,
Wisconsin; William ]. Carey. Wisconsin;
c. r. Davis. Minnesota; E. II. Hubbard,
Iowa; G. N. Haughen, Iowa; Irvine L.
Lenroot, Wisconsin; c. A. Linbergh, Min
nesota: Victor Murdock, Kansas: L. Fl.
Madison. Kansas: f. A. Morse. Wiscon-
sin; John NJ. Nelson. wisconsin; George
w. Norris, Nebraska: Miles I'oindextfr.
Washington. y
Other signers-Alfred l.. Baker. Illinois
Ray Stannard Baker. Massachusetts;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Jan. ~.
BEEF-Fresh firm; whole cattle 9iMs.
BRAN-Firm, 27d2759
BUTTER-Firm; northern 29iGS0; west
ern 29629l.
CHEESE-Steady New York 15sII6.
CORN-Unsteady; No. yellow 55l.
EGGS-Unsteady; choice COAST western
27di2s.
FLOUR-Unsteady spring wheat GNd
$50.
HAY-Unchanged: No. 22622 50
Enthusiastically. 10aMll.
LARD-Firm; pure lbs.
MIXED FEED-Firm. q. 22JG29.
OATS-Steady: No. . clipped white 40.
PORk-Lower; medium backs u. ,5dT23.
POTATOES-Firm white 105mll0
SUGAR-Firm; granulated 4S5.
VEALS-Firm, Halls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
SUCCESSFUL MANEUvREs
OF New Siemens- Schuckart Balloon,
Largest Non-Risid Ever Built.

Berlin. Jan. 23-The Siemens- Schuckart
dirigible balloon the largest non-rigid
type of airship ever constructed. made its
first ascent today and maneuvred sue
cessfully for 30 minutes. during which it
developed speed of more than q miles
an hour.
The airship was built under the super
vision of the Military Aerial Corps and
will be purchased for use in the German
army if proved satisfactory.
The airship Is 37s feet long, has four
motors, each of 125 horsepower, and six
propeliers. There are three gondOIas with
a total capacity of 60 passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
SPORTING NOTES.

Hollis Burgess, a wellknown Eastern
yachtsman returned Monday TO New
York from Bermuda. after completing
arrangements for the annual race OF
sailing yachts from the United states
to bermuda Mr.. Burgess says the peo-
ple of Bermuda. are enthusiastic over
the outlook for this seasons contest,
which will be started from Rowe ;
wharf. Boston, on June 3. This VIII De
tie first time since 1908 that the boats
have been sent off on the ocean cruise
north of New York. In 1908 the race
began at Marblehead, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
FOOTBALL NOTES.

DR.. John w. Bowler, professor OF ny
gene and physical education and direc-
tor of the gymnasium. Dartmouth Col
lege. will resume charge of the tram
in,r of The Dartmouth football team
next fall. according to an announce
ment made Monday night through "a"
Dartmouth Athletic Council. Df. INV
Ter Is one of the best known atihetlc
trainers in the country and was very
successful in his work with the Dart
mouth teams from 1901 To 1908. For the
mast two years, however he has had
nothing 10 do with the training of the
toarnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24

in New York. With two such clever
boxers against each other, the contest
is certain to be good one. 1t is
several years since Stanley has been
in this country. From reports received
from England he is still displaying
the same science and seneralsh'p. In
Burns he will meet one of the best
bantams in this country. and the
majority Of the fans pick Burns 10
win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
BATES vs. COLBY.
Annual Football Game Will Be Played
Oct. 81 in Lewiston.

Lewiston. Ne, Jan. 93.-Aftcr some
argument rs 10 whore the game should
be played Bates and Colby have
agreed TO play the annual football
game at L. vision. on Oct 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
FIRE AT ROCkLkND.
The Huston uttie Book Co. Suffers
Loss Of About $4,000.

Rockland, Me, Jan. 23.-Thc Huston
futile Book c., which had just moved
into new quarters in the Cobb Berry
block on Main street was burned out
today with a loss of about $4,000. The
fire started about the furnace in the
basement, where most of the stock
of the concern was stored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. -
spot closed duh Is points lower. Mid
ding uplandS l475: do. gulf IL. Sales 1900
bales.
Galveston easy. IS: New orleans steady.
II l5-l6; Savannah steady. Ii lille;
charleston firm. lis; Memphis STEADY Is.
Net receipts for three days z. 43S
Exports to Great Britain ai,igS: to
France 23,loi: To the Continent Geii Ia
Japan 3.44
Stock O3o ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Jan %
CATTLE-Receipts $1,000: market weak:
beeves i75Gi.00: Texas steers ii5m:S0.
HOGS-R Receipts 5000 market more ac-
tive and steady at decline; light ,6Ju 30.
mixed 165G190.
SHEEP-keceipts 5000: market weak
native 2j06ii0; western 270fi435; xearlings
45gd550; native lambs 4256620. western 80
M620.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Jan. -.
Ruying on large scale bv leading
longs hushed the price OF wheat today,
Decreased acreage in France helped and
so did lessening OF the United States vis-
ihle supply. The close was at net gain
Of IA sHsc. Latest figures for corn show
ed 4 rise of shade To !, oats Were LID
up to l.. OF. and provisions Irregular, l5c
down 10 SIC. advance.
932as
CoRN-May 50; July 81: Sept. IL.
OATS-May "a; July 3It; Sept 33a.
MESS PoRk-Jan. 20.s9ll; May 1916;
July 1900
LARD-Jan. s92!: May go. July 9e7,.
Sept 9,T23.
SHORT RIBs-Jan. 1885; May os9!:
July 96j; Sept. 9.etTi .67ss -
FLoCR-Quiet.
RYE-No. u.
FEED--Or mixing barley 65Gs5
MALTING-Fair to choice seff92l
FLAX SEEDING. ! southwestern 2:i,3!:
No. northwestern 266i.
TIMOTHY SEED-l8.Joea
CLONER-li.1j.
MESS PORK-oGT29.2
q G-gF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24

Nearly all the telephone companies
of this country lost money at the
start. N.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
New York Money Market.

New York. Jan. %.
Prime mercantile paper to per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at $3.50 ne. 90
for Go-day bills and ut $3.50 for demand.
Commercial bills 4slsG+Soi.
Bar silver &;
Mexican dollars *.
Government bonds firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24

PORTLAND Neal InStltute, O6 DeerIng Street
Study this picture carefully See what this has buried
No have filled all of the above depicted the
Neal Cure the reurrectons and each
and of them and them the loved
gotten by the Demon Drink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24
7 RIBS. SIDES-l8dl0.,H
N ~ r.

dailies 1922
EGGS-Weak: receipts 45l6 cases; at
market. cases included. eoNo2: 'lrsts %;
prime firsts "A.
CHEESE-Steady. i3616
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Jack johnson Put in Jail.

San Francisco, March 28.-Jack
Johnson, prize fighter, is in jail to-
night, and unless some higher court
comes to his relief on a technically,
he will serve a 25-day sentence for
automobile speeding.
Johnson has often been an offender
of the speed laws. After IA arrests,
from which he escaped with light
fines or Dismissal, he ran against
acting Police Judge Treadwell last
Thursday. On that day he pleaded
guilty to charge of speeding and on
Saturday he was sentenced to jail.
He took an appeal to the superior
court and this afternoon Judge Nor
gan dismissed the appeal and order
ed him into immediate custody.
Ten minutes later two deputy sher-
IFS had him in charge, bound for
the county Jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Three Negro Children Burn.

Sumter, March 25.-Coroner Flow
ers was called on to-day to hold an
inquest over three children that were
burned to death last night about
midnight. They were John and Rich
ard Butler, aged 6 and 2, and Mary
Wilder, aged S, all colored.
1t seems that both parents were
out of the house and that eight chill
dren were left behind, the oldest be-
ing a girl of IA. When she discovered
that the building was on fire she en-
deavored to get them all out, but the
ruins fell in, catching the three. The
father was in sight of the house when
he discovered it blazing, but could
not reach it in time to save the chill
dren.
The eldest child testified that when
she went to sleep she left no fire in
the house, but that lamp was burn
ing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Killed by Falling Tree.

Hampton, March 27.-Saturday af-
ternoon while fighting forest fire that
threatened Hope-Well Baptist church
about four miles south from Hamp-
ton, Homer Goethe met death by a
falling tree.
Mr.. Goethe and several others
were working heroically to ssve the
church building and their neighbors'
property from destruction from Sc
we're forest fire, when a large pine
tree suddenly fell in the direction Of
the fire fighters. Mr.. Goethe would
have escaped, but in his effort to do
so, he stumbled in a stump hole and
the tree fell upon before he recover
ed from the fall, killing him instant
ly.
He was buried at Hope Well Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon by Rev.
w. H. Bowling.
Mr.. Goethe was a son of w. w.
Goethe and leaves his father, mother
and several brothers and sisters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Killed by Train.

Florence, March 28.-A white man
supposed to be named G. H. Blocker
of St. Petersburg, Fla, was killed by
the incoming train from the South at
the station here tonight. He at
tempted to jump from the train be-
fore it stopped, supposedly to change
cars, but, having a heavy suit case
in his hand, was swung under the
cars.
The train was about to stop as he
fell under it, so that only one wheel
passed over his body. He was killed
instantly. The coach had to be
lacked up to get the body from under
the truck. The name was taken from
the bag in his hand and efforts are
now being made to reach his people.
through the superintendent in Jack
sonville.
He was a well to do man, appar-
emily about 60 years Of age. An in
quest will be held in the morning.
In the meantime the body is being
cared for by a local undertaken.
Nothing in his pockets will be looked
at until at the inquest.
The killing in a place 50 crowded
as the Florence station is in the even
ing created a great deal Of excite
ment among the people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Stables and Stores Burned.

Manning, March 28.-At 1 o'clock
this morning four stores and stable
at Foreston, 10 miles east of Man
ming, were destroyed by fire. The
fire originated in the store of the
Foreston Store company, of which E..
NJ. Davis was manger, and quickly
spread to the other buildings. Moth
ing is yet definitely known as to the
origin of the fire.
The losses, as near as can be as
certained, were about as follows:
the Foreston Store company, value
of stock not yet given, insurance ST.
800, building which belonged to W..
T. P. Sprott, valued at $500 and in
sured for $500; J. H. Boswell, build
ing and stock $4,000, insurance ST.
200; J. C. Land, building and stock
$4,000, insurance s1,4O0; B. O..
Cantey, building and stock, $1,000,
no insurance. The stable that was
burned also belonging to J. H. Bos-
we'll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Ends His Own Life.

Charleston, March 27.-Rufus I.
Hasell, bookkeeper for Welch G
Eason and a well known young man,
committed suicide this morning at
the Office of the grocery company
shortly after he had entered the
place. He was the first, as usual to
enter the Office on the second floor
and a few minutes later the report
of a pistol was heard, and upon a
couple of the clerks rushing upstairs
Mr.. Hassell was found on the floor by
his desk with an ugly wound in his
right temple. He had placed the
weapon close to his head and pulled
the trigger.
Hasell bought the pistol with which
he committed the act on his way to
his Office, the weapon being a new
one. Only one cartridge was used,
and death was probably instanta-
neous. No cause was assigned for
the deed, and in rendering its YER
dict the jury, which promptly viewed
the body, declared that Hasell had
killed himself while temporarily in
sane.
He is survived by his mother, two
brothers and sister. He was held
in high esteem by his employers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, March 27.-Rain Satur-
day night, more rain all day Sunday,
and still more rain Sunday night, was
yesterdays record.
Some of our marksmen went out
to try their luck with some doves
last week. Walked themselves tired
trying to get shot at them. Time
came for them to meet at the auto,
so their game and luck had to be
exhibited. No. l threw down spar
row from his hunting sack; No. 2
nothing, but said he saw four doves
fly over the field; No. exhibited a
small speckled sap sucker; No. 4
said he had none at all, but thinks
he heard a rabbit run OFF in the
woods. Great Nimrods!
Our governor and lawyer Fielder,
of Atlanta, Ca, remind us Of two
little dogs separated by a fence.
Can't get to each other through the
the cracks, but, oh, my! such angry
growing and swapping at each other,
then it's all over and neither has
shown his fighting ability.
Annie, the small locomotive of the
Hacker Mfg. Co., came Saturday
night; four or five car loads of iron
were unloaded last week, so with
considerable work done laying track
and cross ties, Annie's voice can be
heard as she charges through the
woods to get logs.
Farmers are busy this morning
since the rain, working around their
houses and looking after the garden
work. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Hurt in Trolley Accident.

Charleston, March 26.-Conductor
Kolb, Motorman Hopkins and Rural
Policeman Knox, who were injured
about midnight near the Three-mile
station in a rear-end collision be-
tween two large double truck cars
returning from the navy yard, were
reported tonight at the Roper hos
pital to be resting easily.
Knox's leg was so badly crushed
that it was Immediately amputated.
Kolb has a fractured skull, and Hop
kins a broken shoulder bone.
The accident happened at the Eti-
wan Fertilizer crossing, where the
forward car had stopped to take on
passenger. Hopkins car bore
down upon it at rate of at least l5
miles an hour, and the collision hap
pened as a result, the superintendent
says, of this car running too close to
the forward car. The injured men
were all on the platform.
Three passengers on one car and
two on the other were not hurt.