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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
The Cause Of Colds and a Safe Cure.

A common cause of many colds is
the sudden checking of the unconscious
perspiration by exposure to change of
temperature. Colds, whether taking the
form Of Coryza with sneezing, running
nose, and perhaps sore throat, or with
chilly and feverish symptoms, should
never be neglected in the earliest
stages, serious illness often results
from such neglect.
It is well to get early to bed, to get
the body well warmed, and most i'm
portant to have the bowels move freely
There is no safer or better remedy tc
Use at the beginning Of cold thar
L. F." Atwood's medicine. Two Il
Four teaspoonfuis will quickly relieve
songested conditions, drive out impuri
ties from the system and ward off fur
her trouble. Always keep a bottle il
ne house. Any dealer will supply yor
. Tor. thirtY-hye cents. II yea have
never used them. write today for q sfrel
sample to the L. F. Medicine Co., Port
land. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
OAKLAND.

Mrs. Clarence Penney has returned to
her home in Lewiston. after few days
visit at the home of f. A. Penney.
Mrs. Eliza Farnham of Minot is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs j. II.
Harris for a few days.
Miss Lucy Sawtele went to Portland.
Thursday, to visit friends for short
time
Services will be resumed at the Uni
versalist church, Sunday, with preaching
in the morning followed by the Sunday
school.
Prof Philip Hayden returned to his du-
ties at Tufts College, accompanied by has
father DR.. c. A. Hayden.
Or. and Mrs. Lewis Hayden returned
to their home in Livermore Falls, Thurs
day.
The social dance given by Anon Lodge,
No. 3d. l. O. O. r, Thursday evening at
Messalonskee hall was very well attend
ed. Moulton's Orchestra of seven pieces
furnished music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Shanghai, oct. Pa Chinse news
paper in an extra edition, today. an
nounces that the minister of war.
Gen. Yin Tchang, commanding the
Imperial forces, has been assassinat-
ed by his own troops
The paper also states that Canton
has been seized by the revolutionists.
Great bloodshed is reported there.
The rebels are throwing UP entrench-
ments at Kiu-Kiang. The work is be-
ing conducted in an orderly manner
Wu-Hu, Marking and 500 Chow ex-
pcct that the revolutionists will take
over their local governments soon.
The entire province of Sze-Chuen is
practically controlled by the rebels.
Manchu officials high and low. some
wearing DISCUSSES, are coming into
shanghai from every quarter.
Native newspapers which are wide
Is circulated south of the Yang Use
Kiang announce positively that the
Emperor and his family are prepared
to start for Mukden. Manehuria
where protection has been guaranteed
them by the japanese. Later it Is
stated that the Imperial ones will be
conducted to the United States. The
! Widespread circulation of such state
| fnents as the above without interfer-
ence from the authorities is consid'
cred significant, in view of the re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

tune in the rolling west. Anybody who
mentioned agriculture on the Presi-
dents train today was in danger of his
life.
In the estimation of members of the
Taft party the reception given the
President in Green Bay, his first stop
in Wisconsin, was not surpassed at
any point on his present trip.
There were thousands of persons
along the line of march and more than
Is, 900 stood around the courthouse to
hear Mr. Taft's speech on peace and
arbitration. They applauded frequent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

When the supreme court came In,
Thursday morning, at Portland the seal
ed verdict which had been left by the
jury, the night before In the case OF
Matson VS.. the Portland Street Railroad.
was opened, a verdict for the defence
This suit was brought by Mrs. Harris
Matson, as a result of collision, Sept
20, 1910 between her automobile and an
electric car. She broke her leg and lost
several teeth IN the accident The nd
damnum asked was $4,000 and the hear
ing of the suit occupied two days In tho
supreme court and was the last TO come
before the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
REMEMBERS OLD DEBT.
Shiohite Offers Rooster to Pay Old
Charge to Jeweler.

Brunswick Me. ct 2G.-T. l.. Nc
Field, former member of the Shiloh
colony, who is now jeweler in
Brunswick, tells Shiloh story, today,
which is Of timely interest.
Mir. MeField was one of the early
Shiohites, living at the Hilltop for
several years. Finally he became out
of harmony with life there and left.
Moreover, he and Elijah Beals, prob
ably have helped more Shilohites to
leave the Hilltop and to get good en-
ploynent elsewhere, than anybody
else has ever done.
Unlike many deserters from Shiloh,
he has always been friendly to the
members of the colony and practical
~ all who have needed any jewelry
mended, have brought their work to
him. He has fixed their watches ana
mended their pins and other trlnkets,
and many a time the bill has remained
unpaid not because the Shilohites
would not pay, but because they could
not, having no money Mr.. McField I'M
ders.ood this perfectly and simply
took his chance on receiving payment
for his work.
Long ago. he has forgotten just when
he repaired a watch for a certain men,
Der of the Hilltop colony. knowing that
the man would pay for 1t if he could As
il happened the bill was never settled
and Mr.. McField had entirely forgotten
| the incident, until yesterday, when he
| received letter from the owner of the
watch. The writer recalled the fact that
/ . IaI Jal. In Ial
been thinking it over and while he had
no money now, he did own two roosters
and if Mr.. McField would accept them
in payment of the bill he would kill the
ROSTERS and dress them and send then
to Brunswick. only he regretted that Mr.
McField would have to pay the freigh
bill. as he had no money.
4 Mr.. McField repled->that he understood
how the man felt about the bill and i
| his conscience would feel any easier t.
have the account settled, he might xii
| the roosters; cook them and give then
for food to the sick people from the yach
Coronet.
Mr.. McField had no reply to his let
ter
| on the Hilltop these days almost
constant services are being held, and
presumably the members of the Hill
top are being urged if they can recall
lany sins to atone for them at once
This may explain the above incident
Elisha Beal, who lives at Durham
has a boy working for him who only
recently left Shiloh. Since this boy
has been at the Beals farm he has
practically refused to touch potatoes
turnips. carrots and beets, that be-
ing practically all that he had to cal
while on the hilltop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
A STEP BACKWARD.
Continued from Page One.)

~ heated, radical and controlled as
semhly, but Chinese affairs cannot he
judged by Western standards. II will
be considered, however, that the
throne acted wisely that it recognized
its defeat and submitted. Friends who
saw Ching, yesterday, when the
thrones intention was known to hin
say that he was not unhappy. 1t is
said that Prince Ching will be GLAD
TO escape the thankless premiership
at any cost. Indeed it is believed thai
the throne acted upon the advice ol
Prince CHING and probably the others
Ching was not dismissed from the
premiership, but it is not doubted that
the Assembly, now having control OF
The government, will cause him TO re-
tire at an early date.
The appointment of Tang Shao-Yi to
succeed Sheng Suan Huai is believed &c
forecast the appointment of Yuan Shi kal
|, to the second office in the cabinet, if moi
to the premiership. With the prospect oil
Yuan Shi Kai leading the country now
ruled by the National Assembly it Is
evident that the Manchus mean to offe'
to the people complete and immediate
SONtTIlfieLt III iclui Aoi
cessation of hostilities. It is reported
that Yuan is already negotiating witt
the rebels. Members of the Legations
who are old in experience in Chinese at
fairs would not be surprised If the revo-
luton terminated on these lines, prac-
tically without further fighting.
Chinese official kilograms report that
Foo Chow has failed and that the Gus
toms have been seized by the rebels.
A dispatch from Hankow says that II
an engagement. on Tuesday, chiefly be
! tween artillery. the rebels were driver
back but the Imperialists failed to fol
low up their success. gta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
To Influence the Market.

no truth whatever il the reports circu-
lated abroad Of an attempt on the lives
CT the Emperor and Empress They are
declared officially to have been cir.
culated for the purpose of influencing
the market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

strafnt to which the press has been
subjected heretofore.
A native paper publishes wireless
dispetch from Hankow timed ; o'clock
this afternoon, stating that all WAS
quiet there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Scot
land has ordered an inquiry into the
recent initiation of Jack Johnson, the
American heavyweight pugilist. as
member of the lodge of Forfar and
Kincairdino CT Dundee. 1t is alleged
that Johnson's initiation was accompa-
MED by scenes and circumstances not
usually associated with the Masonic
craft,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Shanghai that Gen. Yon Tchang, Impe
rial minister of war, has been assassi-
mated by his own troops The dispatch
says the general is in danger and that 1t
is feared he will be put to death, but as
yet there has been no mutiny among his
soldiers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Breaking away from his mothers side
Thursday night, at Cambridge, Mass
Hyman Aronson, aged years. ran IN
front of an electric ear on Western ave-
nue. and was crushed to death beneath
the wheel Manuel Mcclure the motor
man, was arrested on the charge of man
slaughter. He was baled out later in
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

London. Oct. ga news dispatch
from Shanghai says a report has
reached there that the rebels have
captured Canton after great slaughter
and are preparing for immediate adj
vance on Pekin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Jacob q. Ludwig. former business
man at Rockand, for many .tears,
committed suicide. Thursday, by sew
ering an artery in his throat With \
razor. II was supposed he was lHt
srondcnt because he vas out of aah-
plerm ent His body was found ii %
shed near his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Washington, Oct. 26.-Shcng Hsuan
Huai, the Chinese president of the
ministry of posts and communication,
whose Impeachment was demanded by
the Chinese Assembly, because he had
negotiated the foreign railroad loan,
has been dismissed. Tong Shao vi has
been appointed to succeed him, ac-
cording to state department advices,
today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

clergyman. that afternoon. This person
Twill not appear before the grand jury, he
said.
Mr.. Rieheson the accused pastor, spent
a quiet day In Jail, today. Although most
of his family are in the city now he was
/ visited only by his personal attorney,
Philip Fl. Dunbar. Mr.. Dunbar, who Wis
tied the Jail, late today, brought with
him several papers containing accounts
of the grand jury session. He received
considerable satisfaction from reading in
one paper an editorial from The Watch
man, an official organ of the Baptist
church, in which his written request to
his own parishioners at the Emmanuel
Baptist church. Cambridge, that the con-
gregation withhold judgement on him I'M
TIL the grand jury shall have made its re-
port. is upheld. The editorial said in part:
Mr. Richeson. the minister is entitled
TO all the presumption afforded by his
respectable career as a student and pas
tor. His guilt or innocence will not be
determined by sensational newspaper or
public clamor but by the courts. We
have no doubt that pending the trial of
this case the Cambridge church will act
with the SeIf-feStfdinJ WHICH appO"iS W
have characterized its course thus far.
The summons issued by the district
attorneys office for the appearance OF
Detective Robert Purns before the
grand jury was so unusual in the pro-
cedure of Massachusetts courts that II
threw into CONSERVATION the office OF
the detective who had been retained
by the defence and who is credited
with having visited the rooms of Rev.
c V. T. Richeson in advance of the
police and removed considerable prop
erty.
It is understood that among the et-
fects removed there were many let
ters.
The summoning of the detective and |
lis examination raises question of |
aw as to the nature of the relations |
,etween detectives end client, as to |
low far the government can require |
UGH an agent to disclose information
r Weld any documentary evidence
btained in the course of his duty for |
is client.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

spf Francisco. Oct. pa dispatchgre7
cei>pd by the Chinese Free Press here
today, fails TO verify the report from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Paris, Oct. Information has
reached the Petit Parisien from pri-
Vate and what is considered a most
reliable source, that the Italians lost
100 killed in the fight, Oct. %, at Tri-
poll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Tripoh. oct. 26.-The Arabs made a
violent attack upon the Italian posi-
tons between Ell Mesri and Bomeli-
ana. They were repulsed with heavy
loss. The Italian casualties were only
a few wounded.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
The Liquor Question a Prob
lem in Taxation

Speaking before the 37th National
convention of the w. G. T. u, Mrs. l..
! NJ. N. Stevens mentioned the forthcom-
ing attempt to put prohibition into the
federal constitution and said: Il
trust this measure will receive the CO.
operation Of the Men and Religious
Forward Movement and that they will
proclaim national prohibition a funda-
mental remedy for the political, indus
trial and social unrest of the day.
Whatever the Men and Religious For
ward Movement may proclaim will not
materially alter the facts. Whether
or not national prohibition is funda
mental remedy for the various varie-
ties of unrest is at least debatable.
Much can be said on either side, and
much will be said, before the "Hobson
amendment" becomes part of the
constitution. Long after majority of
the American voters have Endorsed
the change, the liquor interests will
still be playing hide and seek behind
that system of Cheeks and balances"
SO dear to the heart of the standpat-
ter.
National prohibition may do for a
cornerstone, but there is a great deal
in the way of foundation that must
be laid first. The big partner in the
hIC ic
and he is in it for the coin. A good
many millions of the annual budget
which our representatives and sena-
tors distribute with such prodigality.
comes indirectly from the rum cursed
homes of the land. Cut off that blood
money and the deficit must be made
Is also a fiscal problem. Solve that
money question first, and prohibition
would follow as day follows night.
Before national prohibition becomes
even remote possibility. Uncle Sam
must rearrange his revenue system.
The man or woman who hopes to ad-
vance the temperance cause, must
first study taxation. The liquor inter-
ests have little to fear so long as that
$I10 per gallon of alcohol is going
into the federal treasury They also
have little to fear so long as temper
ance workers regard only the super
fetal and ignore the fundamental.
How long will 1t take the real temper
ance people to wake up?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

that is even remotely possible may
best be judged by the fact that
throughout this whole land, no mater
ial victory at the polls for temperance
has yet been won by the Prohibition
party. Men do not yet concede that
prohibition Is the paramount issue,
and there is little to indicate that they
ever will. Fortunately nothing like a
majority of the American voters is
necessary to accomplish everything
for temperance that can be done by
legislation at all A mere corporal's
guard of progressiyes wrote the initia-
tive and referendum into Names con-
stitution, and the organization that
enacted the direct primary law could
hardly have elected a governor If 1t
had tried.
The trouble with the minority party
program Is the very stubborn fact
that the man who allows his vote to
be counted in advance of election day,
has thrown away the most of his poll
teal influence. To be sure the politi-
clans have diligently cultivated the
very opposite doctrine, but that does
not alter the fact Party managers
ignore the straight ticket voters
whether friend or foe, and cater to the
independents. When the prohibition
lists lay aside their theories, and COM
pei both parties to bid for their sup
port, they can get the results they
want in short order. Political office
is not at all necessary to secure prac-
teal results.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
A FOREST RANGER HERO.
Tragic Incident Of the Forest Fires -
1910 In Idaho.


Overton W. Price, vice president Of
The National Conservation association.
n his book. 1.-THE Land We Live In"
tells this story OF a heroic forest
i ranger:
The summer OF 1910 by reason OF
great drought and unusually high
winds was the worst for forest fires
that the west has ever known. In
Montana, Idaho and Oregon the dan
ger was greatest
ION the Occur dAlene national for
est, In northern Idahe. Ranger Pulaski
had under him forty men. who after
many hours Of hard work had got a
big fire practically under control. Sud
denly the wind strengthened until it
blew gale. 1t Immediately became
question of saving. the lives of the
men. The fire fighters were in deep
forest many miles from n railroad and
far from any clearing.
Pulaski remembered that within q
mile of where they were working there
was an abandoned mine shaft running
back about forty feet into the hillside.
He rushed his men to the shaft as
quickly as possible and told them as
they passed through their camp to
ratch up their blankets as they ran.
The shaft reached. Pulaski hurried his
men into 1t and. packed like sardines,
they filled 1t up. Pulaski placed him
self at the opening, across which he
stretched a blanket
within a few minutes after the
men were In the shaft the IRE came.
The blanket at the opening caught,
and Pulaski jerked 1t away and hung
up another, which caught In Its turn.
The blanket caught again and again,
and each time Pulaski replaced 1t I'M
til toward the last he held the blanket
across the opening with his bare
hands.
1.-THE shaft grew hotter and hotter,
and the smoke and fumes grew thick
err and thicker until the mems suffer
lngs were almost beyond human en-
DURANGO They began to break for the
opening. Pulaski. whose strength was
great, like his courage, FOR awhile
forced them back. Seeing that he
would soon be overpowered and that
his men would rush to their certain
death, he drew his revolver and said
that he would kill the first man who
broke away.
I'm perhaps twenty minutes the
worst Of the fire passed by. Five of
the men in the shaft were dead from
sufrocation; the thirty-five others were
alive. Pulaski was blinded and seri-
ously burned upon the face and arms.
1t was three months before his sight
was partly restored. Had not his hero
ism and presence Of mind been what
they were he would have lost all Of
his men instead of FIVE. That Is the
kind of men there are In the forest
serytce"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
Trees In ORANGES.

The Mundus. weekly published in
Rome In five languages, states that
one of the methods adopted by the
japanese to produce their curious
dwarf trees is as follows: The pulp of
an orange Is removed through a small
hole and the skin filled with a mix
ture of wool, charcoal and rich earth.
with one seed toward the opening In
the skin. The orange Is put in glass
and watered by the hole, and every
now and then a little wood ash is
added. The plant shoots through the
opening, and the roots pierce the skin.
As soon as they do so they are cut off.
After two or three years Of this treat
ment the plant will be only few
inches high. but will have the aspect
of an old forest tree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
BIG BELLS.

Canton Has Ono Eighteen Feet High
and Forty FIVE Feet In Circumference.
Some OF the old world bells are
heavy indeed Great Paul. of st.
Paul's cathedral, In London, weighs
nearly seventeen tons and is nearly
thirty feet around. The first big
Ben" of Westminster was cast more
than fifty years ago and weighed
about fourteen tons and was about
twenty-elgh feet around. But big
Ben" had q crack and was made over
losing some weight, and the clapper
was made smaller, being now 900
pounds instead of about a ton. Pc
ter of York" cost $4,000, weight
twelve and one-half tons; twenty-five
feet in diameter or thereabouts.
The largest hanging bell in the
world is said to be that In the great
Buddhist monastery near Canton. II
is eighteen feet in height and forty.
Ave feet in circumference, being cast
Of solid bronze. This is one of eight
monster bells that were cast by com
mand of the Emperor Yung 10 about
A. d. 400. 1t is said to have cost the
lives of eight men, who were killed In
the process Of casting. The whole bell
on both sides is covered with an In.
scription In embossed Chinese char.
acters about half an inch in length,
covering even the top piece from
which 1t swings, the total number be,
ing $4,000 These characters tell a sin
gle story, one Of the Chinese classics
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
Uniaue Church Siun.

A large sign on the Second Avenue
Baptist church In New York city bears
notices of services In seven languages.
Six foreign congregations-Slovak, Chi
nese, Magyar. Italian. Polish and
Greek-attend services at this church,
and each nationality has its own pas
tor Besides these. FIVE services are
held for English speaking people. On
the sign. which is said to be about the
largest church sign in the city. the
time of each service is denoted by
clock at the left of the notice. while to
the right of the notice is the flag of
the country in whose language the no.
tice Is printed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
An Old Friend.

A private soldier once rendered some
slight service to the first Napoleon.
"Thank you. captain" said the en-
peror carelessly.
"In what regiment, sire?" was the
instant response of the quick witted
private.
"In my guards" replied the emperor,
pleased with the mans ready retort.
This incident, with appropriate vari-
ations, also happened to Genghis
Khan. Ivan the Terrible, Attila. Gus
tavus Adolphus, Louis XIV, Charlie
magne, Alexander. King Alfred. Xer-
xes, Richard the Lion Hearted and
Henry Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine.