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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
CANAAN FAIR.
Excellent Show Of Needle
And Fancy Work.
Exhibit Of Embroidery, Rugs
And Agricultural Entries.
Carios Prove Great Attraction but
Babies TAKE the Cake"

Skowhcgan, Me, Sept 2S.-(SpeeiaD.
Grange fair exeels in, it can always
he relied upon to have the best dis
play Of needle and fancy work of any
show for miles around, and this year
the fancy work was up to the usual
high standard. A pretty embroidered
waist pattern was shown by Mrs
Alma Richardson. Mrs. Isaac keene
and Mrs. Mabel Decker had some nice
boxes in burnt work Mrs. Decker
also had centerpieces in Wallaehian
embroidery and drawn work, and a
hand embroidered hand bag. Mrs Nj
+. Bragg exhibited some dainty hand
made tea napkins and pillow cases.
Displays OF several kinds of articles
such as bead work, embroidered doll
les knitting, and tatting trimmed
handkerehiefs proved the skill of
Mrs. O. w. Kimbal in different vari-
cites of hand work. a very pretty
cotton bedspread was exhibited by
Mrs. Vina Smith Mrs Henry Man
son showed some nice braided rugs
and raflia work. An unusual exhibit
was that of old-fashioned tintypes
framed. which Mrs NJ. A. Tozier had
brought. Miss Fay Foster had fine
display Of embroidery. as did Bertha
Withee, who had the largest individ-
ual exhibit. including hand crocneted
lace; Mabel Ames, Violet Nelson, who,
had among other things, pretty
marguerite; Nellie G. Bean, who had
exquisite cross-stitched hand towels:
Mrs. l. G. Bean, handsome cross
stitch bureau scarf; Mrs. NJ. d. Hoit,
fancy work bag and tray cloths: Mrs.
EleaZer Kelley, fancy bag; Mrs. Eli
wood Richardson. exquisite lace center
piece; md Mrs. Idella Harrington,
three of the daintiest hand made
handkerchiefs. An especially note
worthy exhibit was that of brass work
and burnt wood. also rafiia and other
baskets by Mrs Elwood Richardson.
A very rare kind OF rug which was
designed and hooked by Mrs. Wesley
Rolfe WAS tufted with Wreaths Of
flowers on it. Mrs. \. NJ Chadbourne
showed four substantial braided rugs.
Little Fannie Richardson. only six
Years old exhibited some nice doilics
and a patchwork quilt. An old lady
Y years old. Mrs. Susan Frost, ex-
iibited a Dutch collar as nicely en-
broidered as any of the young women
could do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Norland Grange.


Norland Grange held an all day SEES
sion last Saturday with good atten-
dance
The dinner was a good one Under
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Frost.
The program consisted of music by
choir, paper, Good Housekeeping.
Mrs. Fl. A. Morrison; violin solo, |. r.
Monroe; paper. The Man with the
Ballot" Mrs. Cora Harrington.
Mrs Farrington's paper was very
appropriate to the time and to the un-
certainty of election results and con-
tanned most forcible and scathing crit
icisms on the forty per cent. Of the
voters of Maine who neglected or re-
fused to cast ballot on Sept. l..
On Oct. Il, will be held the annual
fair of the Grange. Much interest is
felt in IT and it will doubtless be 3
great success as have been former
fairs.
The committee are: President, w. b
Frost trustees, E. E. Pomeroy. Mrs
tee to arrange stock Geo. Page, Chas
Jones. John Weeks, Geo Pettingil!
committee to arrange fruit and vege-
llDltS, T.. L. IOineTOS, m. 4. GdfICe, Il.
w. Karn, C. F. Edgecomb; committee
or poultr%, J. f. Bracket. j. Pike. f
A Pike; baby show. Mrs. A. T. Bar
ker, A. D. Cole; ladies' department,
Mrs. j. =. Bracket. Mrs. Minnie
Wheeler, Miss Hattie. Ellington. Mrs.
Adelaide Page; merchants table. Miss
Edna Deane, Mrs. Alma Jones. Mrs.
John Weeks; dining room committee,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L Aver. Mr.. ana Mrs.
G. \. Monroe. Miss Lillian Cummings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer WyInan. Mr.. and
Mrs, A II. Taylor, Mrs. A E. If,nton.
Mrs. W. S. Thorn; sports arranged by
J. FL. Dow, w. S. Thorn. Judges to be
appointed by trustees.
Through an error the dates of the
coming fair of West Bath Grange.
printed last week were erroneous.
The correct dates are Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday, october II,
Is and 10. The entertainment com
mittee is busy preparing the program
and it is expected that some very at
tractive features will be introduced.
Of course the annual baby show will
De held for no fair of this grange
would be complete without this fea-
ure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

Naruna steered for the shore, near when
the Stonewal jackson, coming up also
rammed her. She then sank. and the Jack
son, continuing up the river, was herself
beached. set aflre and deserted.
While the Column of the Red" was fly
Ing up the river as rapidly as the engines
az the type of the COS could force boat
against a three and one-half-mile current
hitting head whenever one of the Con-
federate gunboats showed herself in the
sufficient distinctness to be recognized in
the smoke beclouded night as an enemy
the Column OF Blue" with the Hartford
leading. was pushing it's way past Fort
Jackson on the other side Of the river
Belching flaming brOadsides, the vessels
slipped along. splitting the current on their
northward way. Their journey was not tO
he uneventfu The three vessels bringing
ur the rear did not get past the forts AT
all. and returned to Porter's mortar notilla
below one with machinery disabled.
The Brooklyn. one of the larger vessels,
had a trying time passing the barrier. be-
coming entangled I'm the mesh Of hulks and
RATS. Then the little whalebacked ram
Manassas. which had slipped by the first
column. after ramming the Mississippi. her
furnaces crammed with resin, turned on
her and with full engine power smashed
into her side. The result was a consider
able hole. whose dimensions were not re-
vealed until the coal bunkers were emptied.
\ large Confederate steamer then APP
preached. but accomplished little. for Cap
tain Craven of the Brooklyn opened on her
with a full broadsde al a distance of only
fifty or sixty yards. The enemy burst into
fame almost instantaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

The guns on both sides kept UP continual
roar for nearly an hour. without a mo-
ments intermssion. and produced SHIN
mering illumination, which. though beauu-
full and grand. was Elusive in its effect
upon the eye and made ii impossible TO
Judge accurately of the distance of the
moving vessels from us; and this fact
taken in conjunction with their rapid ana
constant change Of position as they sped
up the river, rendered It very difficult
10 hit them with our projectiles."
The horde OF Gunboats and rams lay
above. The vessels. as they passed the
forts, found themselves face 10 face with
this swarm Of butting. singing craft. In
the darkness and smoke, fitfully ilumnat-
cd by the fash Of guns. 1T was almost inn
possible TO distinguish friend from foe.
II became guerilla warfare. and no clear
cut narrative can be presented of this part
OF the fight. Captain Bailey's division was
the first to encounter the swarm Of YES
sells, for II was the first to pass the forts.
The Confederate vessels ran back and
forth, trying 10 hit whenever and wher-
ever they saw a chance. the whaleback OF
the curious ram Manassas. named for the
early Confederate victory at Bull Run.
slipping into sight out OF the darkness
and smoke. ramming and then disappear
ing again I'm the blanket
There was a race between the Confed-
crate ram Governor Moore and the speedy
Union gunboat Naruna, the latter, owing
10 her superior speed. having quickly
threaded the encmy's feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
PURSUIT OF THE VARUNA.

Suddenly ! saw between my vessel and
the burning Quitman (Confederate). close
TO us on the west bank, n large two-mast-
ed steamer rushing upstream like a racer,
belching black smoke, firing on each
burning vessel as she passed and flying
her distinguishing white light ut the mast
head and red light at the peak" wrote
Captain Beverley Kennon, commander Of
the Governor Moore. Il thought Of Gen
eral Lowell (the Confederate commander
Of the forces, stationed at New Orleans.
who was abandoning the city,. not far
ahead of her on board the passenger
steamer Doubloon. and quickly made
movement 10 follow this stranger In the
hope or being able 10 delay or destroy
her. Besides. the four or even more large
ships so close 10 as hut obscured from
view. needed but little more room and
one good chance and fair view of us
quickly to annihilate my old finder box
OF a ship. | therefore slipped out Of the
smoke and darkness around us after the
advancing stranger. which proved to be
the Varuna."
At first il was a stern chnso but the de-
creasing pressure IN the boilers OK the
time the Moore drew up on the Varuna.
The ram Stonewall Jackson the Chalmette
camp and the gunboat Jackson were all In
the neighborhood. and the Moore indicated
her presence and need for help by opening
fire on the Varuna at a distance OF only
one hundred yards The expected aid did
not come.
Then ! saw We had 10 fight the Narrna
alone" says Captain Kennon OF the Moore.
"On finding cur bow gun useless because
II was mounted too far abaft the knight
heads 10 admit OF sufficient depression 10
hun the enemy. then close under our bows.
and noting that every shell from the enemy
struck us fair, raklng the decks. killing
former wounded and well men and wound
Ing others | realized that something had
to be done. and that quickly | then de-
pressed the bow gun 10 point inside our
bow and fired H. hoping 10 throw It's shell
into the engine room or boiler OF the
chase II went through our deck all right
but struck the hawse pipe. was detected
and passed through the Naruna's smoka-
stack. II was soon fired again through this
hole In our bows the shell striking the
Narunas pivot gun, where II broke or
burst and killed and wounded several mon
Until we had finished reoading the varn,a
was undecided what to do. when suddenl,,
ana 10 my surprise she ported her helm.
The Moore took advantage Of this oppor-
UNITY ara under cover Of the SNAKE
rammcd the Naruna near the starboard
gangway. the engines OF the latter
stopped. Again the More rammed. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
FARRAGUT'S NARROW ESCAPE

Farragut had been persuaded 10 head the
second division instead Of the first. which
no had desired to lead. by the plea of his
fellow officers that the commander 81 the
expedition should jeopardze himself as lit
tie as possible, for its success depended
upon him. II turned out that the Hartford
was TO have an experience that sent the
hearts OF all within sight Of her into their
throats. As the beautiful vessel her spars
rising gracefully into the shroud OF smoke
swept past Fort st. Philip one of the fire
RATS which the Confederates from time 10
time had been setting adrift swung In her
direction The others had been skilfully
pushed or pulled aside. whore they could do
no harm by means Of an efficient fire
brigade. but this one was not left TO tho
will Of the current and the Union vessels
II was guided by a tug. The Hartford
swung aside to avoid the flaming nile OF
pine. and in moment she was aground
The men guiding the fortunes of tho
menacing fire raft saw their opportunity
and boldly pushed 1t against the side Of
FarraGuts ship. In an instant flames
leaped up through the rigging. and tho
whole side seemed To be I'm flames "Nv
God. exclaimed Farragut, in the intensity
Of his feelings. "is IL 10 end I'm this y.avp,.
BY good fortune the blaze was only hmm
ing paint. and well directed stream -,
water from the fire hose qucnched II 4,
that moment also the engines wero Oil
To back her out of her perilous nos,,to,
and she continued up the river. FIRING -
Fort 81. Philip and siencng the pu,s
she went
The feeble Hight OF the now d,,. -
began TO light up the eastern hori,o, -,
the major part OF the Union fleet ba,I 80
ceedod i'm passing the forts in GOOD co',,
tion. The shores OF the river waro s,na
with the wrecks OF the Confedera,o -,
and one Union craft. flame and smoko
rising from some OF them. Tho s,o,a",,
Jackson. after ramming the sinl,.a. ,, '''
runa. had been beached and dos,ra,',
her officers thirteen miles north ~
forts. The Governor Moore nf,er '"'
counter with the Naruna was run ssho"o
and set on fire by the hand of he.
mander The Quitman and ano,ha. V"'
boat and the telegraph steamer ST.. e"i-
fired on the report OF the frs, ,n,, 80
Resolute and another ram wera A.. ne
and abandoned by their crews Th~ a' .'e
bell Algerlne was run over an, % Jug
the Governor Moore. The ,n. Nv, w
while maneuvring the fire raft ao,,.''
side OF the Hartford. was desire, W.
tug Music and three other rams me
On hfo ana burned. The running ngbt W. ,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
Cotton Manufacturer Who Favors Reciprocity
He Would Have Such Agree.
ments Made Not Only
with Canada but with
All Other Lands.

fore. speak from the book. We supply
Europe with raw cotton. Only small
fraction of the cotton We raise is manu-
featured in this country. There are more
sIindles I'm single county of England
than there are in the whole of America.
Mills in England can be built for 30 per
cent less than similar mills would cost
here Manifestly there is something
wrong with our cotton business. High
protection. unreasonable protection. does
not extend our trade nor increase the in
dustry at home that is evident.
Americans have invested hundreds Of
millions of dollars in Canadian cotton
mills and other manufactures. They have
gone over the border and are earning
dividends on their money. but Canadian
workingmen are drawing the wages. Reel
procity would have stopped that outflow
Of capital and given employment to our
own labor
while | am a protcctionist. ! realize
hat We must have new markets. The
only way To obtain new markets is ~
means of reciprocity agreements not alone
with Canada but with Great Britain.
France Germany and other nations. and
America. Central America and Mexico. We
need the dyes and potash Of Germany.
Every country can sell US some things
more cheaply than We can grow them or
make them ourselves. Let us exchange
the products We have Tor those we lack
o. can't produce economically. We shall
grow richer and so shall our neighbors
] Reciprocity is not political question. II
: IS a question Of business. and is as logical
~ any trade principle that was ever es-
tablished."
You think that incomes ought to be
taxed" said.
Il do. our men OF business should be
just as patriotic as the business men of
other countries. The people think that
taxes are unfairly imposed. They are |
have taken up the question Of taxation
and hope 10 help change the laws OF Mas
s&chusetts. The mechanic who earns s.
or 81 "A day does not buy bonds or stocks
His savings are invested in a home. and
the home is taxed 10 the limit. The man
who owns bonds and shares escapes tax
ation usually and the mechanic Is fully
aware of the fact. Good feeling does not
result. good citizenship is not increased"
I'm what other questions are YOU inter
csted?"
Principally I'm compensating men in
Jured at work-in meeting the honest debt
that society owes To those who supply il
with the means and necessities 81 daily
NE Then ! shall employ all the Influence
/ have To destroy the political boss. Con
scquently I favor the nomination OF pub
lie officers at party primaries and the re-
call Of such officers IT, after election. they
are faithess or incompetent The nitia-
tive and referendum are wholesome largely
be cause they may be employ ed by the pco-
lie TO punish dishonesty or incapacity. and
thus they are equivalent TO sort OF police
regulation In matters ~ legislation. Any
way. they put the lobbyist out oi busi-
ness"
| Copyright. 1911. by James b Morrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

dustries that actually require II. The
time is past. however. when the people Of
this country will consent 90 a tax on either
food or clothing. In our eagernoss for money
and IN our national vanity, we want 10 do
everything and TO make everything. That
is one Of our inhrmities as a people ! have
fcrgcs and machinery. but when | need a
tool send TO a toolmaker. a blacksmith
has no business 10 cut his own hair or
make his own coat or shoes. We are the
quickest and most inventive people on the
g.obe. producing cheaply and wei. and do
not require prohibitive protection against
the rest OF mankind. Moreover. protection
10 such a degree permits aggregations Of
capital 10 control production and prices and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
Bay States Governor, Eugene
N. Foss, Says It's the
Only Way to Obtain
u New Markets.
BY James 3, Morrow

uE clash Of colors explained the man
in mart. obviously the trivialities OF
dress are little in the mind OF Eu-
r.ns Noble Foss. His shoes were yell
low. his hose black, his neckue green
b,s shirt brown and white, and his cloth-
ing blue. and shiny at that inside the legs
nt the elbows and across the back
Tho Governor Of Massachusetts is man
cf foil Consistently he was attired as one
Leaving his home i'm Jamaica ram at :
o'clock in the morning. he walks TO the
State House I'm Boston, five miles away
for his health. This he does six DAYS IN
The week. remaining at his office untiI
,fter dark. Work has made him rlch. lie
g I'm factories. elevated roads, stockyardS'
cotton mills and banks. Years ago he sold
"a patented device throughout the Middle
West His salary was nothing at hrst'
Energy and craftsmanship started nm
toward the millionaire class He Is the
same Foss. primitively. at ffty-two that
he was when green and adventurous
youth.
Commercial travellers ordinarily are UP
10 SNUFF. Mankind TO them is an open
book; also dog-earcd and thumbed by con-
slant use The Brahmins Of scholarship
authorship and craftsmanship may sneer
at Foss. hut FOss roaring through the
villages and mp the valleys. leaves the
dust of his wheels and his preachments
behind. lie is not selling anything now,
but his processes are unchanged. More
men wear oyeralls and jumpers than NOR
TAR boards and gowns. Any drummer on
the road will say the same.
Picture tall. thick man. having light
GRAY eyes. brown hair q flowing mustache.
n small nose round face. and pro-
djcious chin. and you have Governor Foss
in the vision Of your mind as he sits in his
Office with the portrait Of John Hancock
I'm front OF his desk. He came forward AZ
/ entered the room, in heartiness ana
frankness and without any show OF the ar
rogance Of success, either as moneynak-
or or a chicftain in politics.
Party strategists are saying that the
Democratic ticket of 1912 may be Harmon
OF Ohio. and Foss. Of Massachusetts. Po-
utically Foss may be described as foss
man. i'm that he uses parties for dehnite
nolicv Of his own. He was a Republican
until recently: he stilI believes I'm the doc
,rine Of protection. but is I'm Office by the
votes Of Democrats. A strange mixture
Of currents. but consistent and beaming IN
the 10Y OF his accomplishments, as well
in his outlook and physical strength. When
had talked with him for an hour was
driven 10 ask: do any bluo da" ever
come into your lfe?'
MY wife says not" he replied calling in
witness whose testimony settled the case
1.-THE Payne-Aldrich law you think'
ewes New England industries more pro'ec-
tion than they need" said.
II reply that it does. although am
manufacturer Of machinery ana cotton
goods and one Of the benehclarles or higf
protection. But ! am not free trader.
believe In reasonable protection to the Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

from the forts at n point where they were
sheltered by woods. The tops Of the masts
were made to appear like tree tops by
means of branches which were fastened
10 them Porter's plan was TO have an OPP
portunity to prove ito efficacy. With great
fury the mortar boats began their work.
Provided with tens of thousands or bombs,
they threw them at the rate OF hundreds
an hour into Fort Jackson. This iron
hail drove the men into the classmates ana
bombproofs. destroyed the innammable
works and cracked some Of the walls.
While Il prevented the serving of the guns
il. however, did not disable them nor kill
the garrison For six days this pyrotech-
mic display was continued, more than ten
thousand bombs being thrown up from the
mouths Of the mighty mortars and sun
there was no request for terms OF sur
render II began to look as II the NOR
tars could play until kingdom come before
they would force a surrender,
On the fifth day of the bombardment
Farragut decided to adopt the first plan
that OF attempting the passage of the forts
without waiting for them to surrender.
Prior to this time two eunboats had been
sent up the river to cut away the barrier.
They had succeeded in making an open
ing sufficiently wide to enable the vessels
to pass through. II was decided to make
the attempt to get above the forts in the
darkness Of the early hours of April "a
The order was given for all the vessels
TO get into line at o'clock that morning.
the first division, or Column OF the Red -
to be- headed by the gunboat Cayuga. with
Captain Bailey in command. and the sec
ond. or Column Of the Blue" made up Of
heavier vessels, to be led by the Hartford,
carrying Farragut. II was clear, still
night, the thin crescent OF the waning
moon and the stars furnishing the only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

communication cut off the forts below must
fall Porter approved of this plan, but in
addition proposed the notila OF mortar
boats. whose duty was TO be that of bonn
harding the forts and reducing them TO
submission before the naval vessels ascend
ed the river The fleet as completed con-
sisted Of seventeen war vessels headed by
the Hartford. made famous as Farrugut 5
flagship. divided into two divisions and
carrying 1876 guns and % howitzers, and a
mortar division comprising seven gunboats
and nineteen mortar schooners, carrying
each one mortar and two guns, the whole
armament being 267 guns, and commanded
by Commander Porter There were also
10000 troops under General benjamin f..
Butler
II has been recorded by an authority that
probably in few instances have the will
and the power of fleet been so thoroughly
wrapped up in the personality of the CON-
mander as I'm this one. Farragut, himself
resolved to die in the attempt II occasion
required. and acting upon his maxim,
"The rest depends upon myself" left moth
ing undone that could in any degree con-
tribute TO the success Of the project
Throughout the feet he stimulated zeal
and inspired confidence and loyalty. When
he sailed away from Hampton Roads on
February on his beautiful and speedy
flagship Hartford he and his men were
ready to demonstrate that a wooden yes
sci was not yet Anticipated and that they
would sacrifice their lives gladly if need
be in order to win.
About the middle of April the Difficult
ties OF getting the deep draft war YES
sells over the bar having at last been
solved. Farraguts fleet lay within strik-
ing distance of the forts The mortar
boats took up their places around bend