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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25
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WALDO.
BURNHAM.

Sebasticook Grange will confer the
third and fourth degrees on two can
didates at their regular meeting Satur-
day evening and Il harvest feast vii
follow the work of initiation. Til
Grange win hold their annual picnic
Wednesday, North Waldo Pomoua
Grange viii meet with this Grange fol
an all-day session September {.
At the regular meeting of Durham
Grange Thursday evening there was q
good attendance. At the next meeti0e
Thursday evenius, August 81, the third
and fourth degrees viii be conferred
On two candidates and the work VII
be followed by a harvest feast.
Mrs Q. B. McKeehnie and two chill
dren Karl and Dorothy are visiting
relatives ana friends in Garland an
Dover.
Mrs. Arthur Mason and son, Master
Walter returned Saturday to theil
home in Wakefield, Mass, after visit
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Drake
Richard Winn of Chftondale, Mass
arrived Saturday to join his family and
| for two weeks vaeation with his ia
Their. Lyman VIM.
MIR. aud Mrs N. ". Munroe OF Troy
visited SUNDAY at the home of Ills
daughter. Mrs G. J. Mudgett.
Waldo Lodge X. Of p. installed It's
officers at their regular meeting Fri
DAY evening and they were tho follow
ing officers @ Q. Ralph Baxter. Y c.
Wilton Hurd p O Harrington; VI Of
a. Wesley Hunt. l. O.. Henry Gale, .
G.. Albert McNellt After the work oi
| installation an % ster stew supper was
| served.
Mr.. and Mrs Ell simpson have re-
turned to their home in Lowell Mass
after visiting her brothers Frank and
| Fred Sayward.
a temperance lecture was held Mon
day evening ct the town hall.
PALERMO.
| CENTER-Alrs. Nary Pullen Of Au-
gusta is passing q tew days with rela-
tiNes.
Several from this place attended III.
Temperance lecture given Sunday at
Branch Mills Is Nessrs. Davidson q
Boston and Crossm4u of saeo.
Aaron Turner Hs unfortunate y
having 10 dress Il ly yearling steer III
account Of tlla eell4l recently gett!H
Its leg between seine rocks in a cross.
| way and breallue III
| f. c. Bowler and lauily, MARY BeH
Ter ana Mr. Eimbau arriyed Sunda, i
5. l., BOWERS 70 BRING his mothe
Mary Bowler, Uhp has been visiting II
Bridgton and HethaI making the triI
by automobile They returned Monda,
to Bethel.
Misses Florence and Cora Brad
street have returned to Connecticut
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Achorn of Coop
ers Mills we're guests Sunday ut tn
Howard and Handy farm.
] NORTH-Rev II. W. Allott occupie,
the pulpit Sunday of the NJ. f. ehurel
and preached an interesting sermon +
a good congregation from Psalms 1S9
Ia.
Al the evening services the pastor
Rey, J. MacAullne. preached forei
BILE sermon on the subject Deaj
Broke" before. q large congregation.
u, Bachelor continues in a. .eritica
condition. with little hope OF his re
lceverXf 5v
| SiIas Hall of Rockport and Mrs. G
Nv. Crummett recently visited Mr.. am
Mrs. L. a. BouIer,. Ada Bouler is ais
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25

The parts III white arr under
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. if state Is
all white, otherwise under counts
or town prohibition on local option
plan. Alabana has become spot
ted BY repeal Of state prohibition
The United States has been fog
sixty year. since Maine enacted
prohibition, the experiment. station
of the world IN liquor legi slatf0n.
and after trying everytbing-!ow
license. high license, government
ownership tuuder @dispensar{9 in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25

South Carolina. which was repudi-
ated as no better than license),
ana even church saloons topened
ia New York by Il Bishop with the
doxology, and ended IN the bar
tenders proclamation when It
tailed that although he was "a good
mixer, he couldn't mix rum ami
religion"D and after all these ex-
petlments. knowing we'll the imper-
reetiona Of prohibition, forty four
millions of Americans out of nine
iE-one are under the white flag of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to it's re-
cnnerative effect there is. not 50 much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in a single bottle of Hoods sarsa-
parilla. The latter costs 81; the for
ner-well, that depends; how much
did yours cest last year@ g. y"
Hoods sarsa parilla refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dulled appe-
lite, restores the lost courage. 8
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25

prohibitions Nc other statistics
are required to prove to the world
that the prohibitory policy is the
most effective, except these whole
sale statistics bat the liquor deal
ers' vast expenditures 10 defeat
every form of prohibition and IS
pecially the strongest form, CON
stitutional prohibition, is another
snort ana unanswerable argtmen.
for prohibitory legislation. Vii
bur f Crafts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-25

Maine would be UNNECESSARILY better
off with a local option law, but owing to
State pride and innate prejudice and OBJ
stinacy it may vote for continuance of
prohibition Midas Criterion Chicago,
July 16, 1911
| II Maine votes wet next September,
which appears to be discounted even now.
and was from the time the State went
Democratic about year ago. it should
be the final blow to the prohibition pro-
paganda. Midas Criterion, chicago. Aug.
/, 1911.
Confessions Of The Trade.
Another lesson from the Texas cam
paign is that 1t confirms the view re-
peatedly expressed in these columns that
the anti-drink sentiment in the United
States is not on the wane, but is fully
as strong today as it ever was if not
stronger. Brewers Review,
Chicago. Aug. l. 1911.
on July II. at one o'clock y. NJ. 60 of
Bak arsfields 81 saloons closed their doors
until We o'clock in the morning me
action was voluntary and is the first time
in the history of the city that the sa-
looms have not remained opened all night.
The action was recommended by the con-
servative liquor men in view of the dry
campaign now being conducted In Kern
County.-Mida's Criterion, Chicago. Aug.
/, 1911.
How Local Option Takes the Saloon
Out of Politics.
That local option law wasn't half as
bad a thing as the liquor interests of the
state California; thought, They have
made four times as much use of it to try
to vote dry towns wet than have the
original sponsors of the bill to increase
the drouth district Fullerton Is the lat
est dry town 10 be threatened.-Mid S
Criterion, Chicago, Aug. 16, 1911.
There is something doing in regard TO
the saloons at Waukegan. ILL.,, which
have been keeping open on Sundays of
late on the express consent OF the eoil-
missioner of police, who recently an
nounced to the saloon keepers that not
withstandng the state law forblds sun
day opening he would permit them to do
business from nine in the morning TIL
seven in the evening.-Mida's Criterion,
hieago Aug. l. 1911
The Saloon Always in Politics.
in the last session of the Ohio Legislature
in muzzling delegates who might desire
to precipitate struggle over inserting
state prohibition into the constitution
Midas Criterion, Chicago, July f6, 1911
The prohibitlonists are especially ae-
tive and threatening In the state of Ark
ansas. and only by slIiilful manipulation
in the state senate has statewide prohibit
ton not been voted upon this veal
Midas Criterion, Chicago July 16, 1911.
The Saloon capitalizes Vice.
The stanton Liquor Company of Col
umbus was recently fined 500 and cost by
Judge Corn. of lronton, for shipping IL
quor into dry territory under fictitious
name. The agent who received the liquor
was fined 500 and cost Midas Criterion,
Chicago, July 49, 1911.
J. D. pop" Floyd was shot to death IN
his cafe on California street recently by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
JUNIORS DISCUSS
ELISABETHAN ERA
Instructive Program Rendered a.
High School.

Members of the Junior class of the
Marion High school rendered an in
structive program in the High school
auditorium during the chapel hour
this morning. "The Elizabethian
Era" was the general subject of the
program, which was arranged by the
teachers of the English department.
The numbers are as follows:
THE Renaissance in England" by
Elizabeth Bell; london in the SIN
teenth Century," by Grant Sifritt;
queen Elizabeth" by Ethyl Fenton;
'"rhe Ellzabethan Dress by Roy
Gotchall; piano solo, by Elizabeth
Britton; "The Theater,' by Harold
Bailey: MARROW" by Bessie Peak;
"Horatio," by Corinne Myers; Fran
els Bacon" by Marguerite Branson.
The last number was q song by Mil
dred Lippencott, Drink to Me Only
with Thine Eyes" the words of which
were written by Ben Johnson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
NEW YORK EXPRESS
DRIVERS STRIKING

New York. March IA general
strike of the drivers and helpers OF
the United states Express and Well
Fargo Express companies went int
effect today. The employees OF tho
American and National concerns were
also ordered out but refused point
blank TO leave their wagons. Gen.
eral Manager Ashton of the Team
sters' union, said that the strike ordei
will affect $4,000 men. The compan
les, although taken by surprise, an
nounced that they would impori
strike breakers and fight the men I,
The finish.
RiOting was reported at q number
of the depots Of the Adams company
whose men have been out severn
days and the police reserves wer,
Kept on the jump.
The police We're instructed To w.
their riot clubs in guarding the strike
breakers.
An effort will be made today I,
| secure a general arbitration agree
ment whereby all grievances of tn,
teamsters can be settled Failing il
this, Ashton, the union leader. sait
today a general strike Of all unior
teamsters in every line Of trade wou,
be called.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
4 Mon,ImcntaI SI,in Cnn,c.

Washington, March 17.-"Probably
The most extensive land fraud i'm the
history Of the interior department"
was the way Commissioner of the
land Office Fred bennett, today
described the cases against A. c.
frost of Chicago, and nine other men
who were indicted by the federal
grand jury in Chicago yesterday
The men are charged with not only
having planned to steal coal lands
worth more than 100000, but to
luild railroad connecting the coal
fields with Alaskan markets and ship
ping ports, and to float multi-mil-
ion dollar stock company. Frost
bennett said, was the originator Of
The scheme. Without money himself
he is charged with having persuaded
numerous wealthy men to supply him
With millions Of capital. The rail
road Frost planned was actually start
ID, It was stated, but abandoned when
he land Office held up the entries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
A VICTORY FOR
PROSECUTION
Judge Accepts Testimony
Of Camorrist Who Turned
States Evidence Kissed
BY Other Prisoners.
BY United Press Wire.

Niterbo, italy, March little pro-
secution scored an itial victory I'm the
murder trial of the thirty-siX Cam
orrists today when Judge Bianchi
overruled the defenses demand fol-
the exclusion of the testimony OF
Gcnnaro AbbatemaggiO. a member of
the Alta Camorra who turned states
evidence.
The prisoners greeted the decision
with a score of Kisses. They shook
the rflsts menacingly at the separ-
ate cage whore Abbatamaggio sat
confined and spit through the bars
Of their cages in his direction. The
informer smiled scornfully in reply
All the prelminaries were com.
pletcd today and the actual trial OF
the cases was begun.
Nicola Nora, leader Of the band
who put Gennaro Cuoccolo and his
wife to death, was denounced by tn,
prosecutor as the worst criminal in
the lot and a man who would do
anything to gain his ends.
"He even tore one of his eyes to
avoid military duty" the prosecutor
said.
Nora answered this condemnation
by shouting from the cage that he
was as innocent as q dove.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
Bill For Revision of Langdon Law

Columbus, March 17.-Barly next
week Representative Hollinger, of
Washington, will Introduce lin the
house a bill which will be a com.
olete revision of the present Lang.
don tax law, under which the STATE
tax commission is operating.
Hollinger and other friends OF tax.
alton reform have decided on this
curse I'm order to get around Speak
r Vinlngs ruling, made late yester-
lay that the Langdon tax codincation
bill could not be voted on in the house
because the house taxation committee
had amended It by adding new mat.
ter naddition to codifying the tax
laws.
The plan is TO get immediate ac-
tlon on the Hollinger bill in the tax
alton committee and then have It
made special order in the house
Ilollinger's bill will be a duplicatt
Of the amended Langdon bill, which
was thrown out yesterday except that
II viii not attempt anything in the
way Of codlhcation. 1t will provide
as did the Langdon bill, that the
Wllli tax on corporation capital stock
shall be reduced from three twenti
fths 20 one-tenth of one, per cent.
This reduction Will cut off S75O,00O
every year I'm state revenue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
JINGOISM IS


dent had in mind when he stated
that the American troops would cross
into Mexico upon the first necessary
cause for action Il is believed that
If the present maneuver suifiCes to
thwart the plans of the Mexican con
suirators who have ueen negotiating
with the japanese the present demon
stration will end II the demonstra.
tion does not bring this result the
prediction is freely made here tnai
the American army will advance into
Mexico ostensibly under the guisc
of protecting American interests and
restoring order and will use it's Of
fees to set up "a government where
by the peace and prosperity of thy
United States may not be menaced
through possible grants and favors to
the japanese government.
First Indications.
The first indication that an actual
invasion of Mexico has become nee
cssary will probably appear in the
order for the mobilization Of the
state militia. preparations for which
are known to be under way
No attempt is made in official cir
cles TO disguise the feeling OF satis-
faction caused by the approval given
In England to President Tafts arbi
tration proposition. The popularity oi
this proposal with the British public
and with the British officials is taken
here to indicate that even the exist
ing offensive and defensive allianc,
now i'm force between England ana
Japan would not suffice to proven
British public opinion from forcing
that gOvernmea ut to ally itself with
the United states on any issue in
which it was necessary to choose be
tween the United States and Japan
Little Jingo in Washington.
Contrary to certain charges that
have been made there is little jingo
spirit prevalent in Washington to
day. Instead of expressions of fear
Of trouble with Japan the belief is
everywhere expressed that by max
Ing the first move and making Il
promptly, President Taft has nipped
IN the bud-or, at least, is about e.
10 so-what might have grown into
serious menace to the peace o.
he country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
Roosevelt Wm Ask for Division.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, March H.
Colonel Roosevelt, before leaving fol
Arizona yestclduy made complete pre-
'iminary arrangements here for the
organization not only of a regiment
but of whole division OF cavalry %
fight the japanese, should the occa-
sion arise. He admitted that the Jap
anese menace on the west coast OF
Mexico is serious and told his old
Rough Rider friends that i'm the event
Of war he would ask the presidents
permission TO organize a division and
recruit it in the southwest.
Today various of the old Rough
Riders admit they have already been
offered commissions in the event OF
hostilities.
Roosevelt had just come from EI
'Paso where 1t is said he was startled
by inside Information concerning Jap
anese activity.
The whole west coast, he was told,
Is lined with them and it was de-
clared to him that the only reason
for the mobilization could be that the
state department had been Informed
Of league between Diaz and the
japanese by which the latter in ex-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

being tried, Nora Digennaro. the
youngest member of the band, became
hysterical, shouting between his sobs:
81 swear my innocence!"
Giro Vitozzi, the prisoner priest,
declared he was sharing the suf-
ferings of the others to save their
souls from purgatory. when the clerk
of the court read an indictment charg
ing him with being morally guilty.
II not an actual participant in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
Splrlts Improved.

Albany, n. Y, March 17-Mrs
Edith J. Melber, the self confessed
child murderess who was YESTERDAY
found guilty Of murder In the second
degree, today began preparations 10,
her trip to Auburn prison to which
she was sentenced. the minimum
penalty being twenty years Mrs. Me-
her today appears I'm better spirits
than at any time since her incacera-
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Almighty God i'm his in
finite wisdom has seen MT to remove
from our midst our president, CO.
worker and esteemed friend William
c. Wottring; therefor. be it
Resolved, That It is with feelings
If most profound sorrow. /and with
deep sense of our los' that we ex.
tend to the family, of our departed
friend, our most sinccro and heart.
felt sympathy, realizing that their loss
Is much greater than ours
That we can, with them take con-
collation. i'm the fact that the sterling
virtues of our departed friend VIII
never be forgotten. He was one who
labored modestly. The energy, i'm.
partality and patience with which he
met and overcame an situations will
always remain "a pleasant memory to
us.
In testimony hereof we the direc.
tors of the Slanser Lumber q Coal
company. have set our hands this 18TH
daV of March, 1911
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
RAILROAD NEWS

IntcrloclSing Plant Being Repaired.
The interlocking plant at the Union
tation is being remodeled by the
local force and the interlocking men
rom Gallon. All old machinery is
,eing replaced by new. The Big Four
abroad is laying new steel where it
needed, throughout the yards. The
erie is making necessary repairs IN
The yards.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
JURY STRIKING
FOR MORE PAY
Say Pay Insufficient For
Indefinite Service-Trial
Marked by Outbreaks
BY United Press Wire.

VHerbo, March 16.-lThe Cammor-
list jury today demanded increased
pay, explaining that they could not
afford to serve indefinitely on the us
ual pay of jurors. Judge Bianchi
forwarded the request to the minis
ter OF Justice.
While the prosecution was reading
the account of the murder Of Gen.
naro Cuoccolo and his wife. for which
the thirty-siX Cammorrists are now
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

volley of execratlons came from
the prisoners pen.
Enrlco Alfano, leader of the band,
was particularly violent. He spit In
the faces of several reporters and
photographers and applied vitupera-
tive language to the judge. 1t was
suggested that he lbe gagged. but
Judge Blanphi would not permit this.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
Eric TO Move Into Union station.

Saturday noon is the date set fol
the moving of the Erie telegraph of.
ice into the Union station. Erie cleo
ricians have been installing the tele-
'raph equipment in the office. for
merly occupied by the Hooking Valley
officials and the work is about com
'leted. The Hooking Valley operate!
viii vacate the office leaving the
Erie men in charge. The office will
'ow accommodate two operators.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

crime
Despite the fact that the prisoners
were confined in a steel cage, their
outbreaks today continually inter-
rupted the trial and compelled the
policemen and soldiers to use vio-
lence i'm restoring order Every time
anything was said by judge, prosecu-
tor or Witness. OF an adverse nature.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

At Springfield there is such a de-
mand for advertising space that the
score card had to be increased from
~ to 16 pages
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

At meeting of the board OF di-
rcctors of the Slanser Lumber & Coal
company held at their office on Green
wood street on March i5, Mr.. Joseph
\. Slanser was chosen as president to
i'll the unexpired term Of w. G. Wott-
ring. deceased. Mr.. William Drake
was chosen as director to fill uneX-
pired term OF w. c. Wottring, de.
ceased, and other business of import
ancc was transacted
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
IN GETTING THE
NEW HOME READY

let MS do your papering. We viii
decorate your walls and ceilings with
the latest patterns and cOlors In beau
tifni effects. with the latest designs
In wall papers, friezes and ceiling
decorations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17

change for coaling stations would aid
in suppressing the revolution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17


r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-11
Stockyard Notes.

The export outlet for cattle has been
contracted this week by two adverse
influences. Toronto mas mad a lot o.
good grass stuff that exporters were
able 70 buy q, s5.s516.25. This en-
sb,ed them 10 fill iheir steamer space
around - cents per cwt lower on thS
On.ar.c market than here. and Toronto
g5t The business. Another repressive
Influence Is the British strike which
.aS affected expori trade both in dress
j beef and live catt!e. a boats can
..ot be i.nioaded when they reach the
errsr sl.t and every shipment invites
loss
Enraer pr. ees for good to choice
-7rirEers. scored early MS weak. are
Still. maintained That kind j. getting
: quite decent eastern outi@I at d pric-
ass largely 800 higher than last
week. and some OF the best mixers
-aow Z 3i.;ls stronger SYM athletic pric@
basis. aitho common. plain and medium
still fail 20 get good demand, and these
aid on low basis shown weel: ago.
T'h!- invasion II feeder ,cade ny the
Des4 ma has resulted in . deficient
supply ~ god ynurg feeders The last
eek and t-ai. IN The good classes has
20 F~v} -h-Iout. prices showing
strong to 10 cents higher than the
s4..i- one =" s5l; ago. Wall
me palmer and lighter stoch=rs and
ordinary feeders have bsea slower 60
.ug - ouIy -reaa, prices
l.ren the good quality. rugged To-h
NOISES nave suffered i'I.ca reduction
this uae- ana the general range %
auotations : on a basis where country
-l7i-,r,.- - cam rfn- come even on their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-11


farms operated In 1910 by the ~
owners" class. there were SSs.S7S, or 50
per cent. reported as owned free from
debt" while 074,40S. or % per cont
were reported as mortgaeed. Theirs
were 1850 farms for which no mort.
gage report was secured. and these ara
included with the farms free FROM
debt"
In 1900 Information was secured con-.
corning the owned farm homes" AZ
that time 926.144. or SO per cent, were
reported as free from debt" while
634.l93, or Al per cent. were reported
as nlortgaged. There were 39,35S farms,
for which no mortgage report was Sc.
cured. and these are included with
the farm homes free from debit The
census bureau has no information re.
specting the mortgage Indebtedness on
farms operated by tenants and mana.
gers.