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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-05
KENNEBEC.
WAYNE

A delightful social affair took place in
Wayne. Saturday evening, when AIR and
Mrs. John Morrison Colt received their
friends in honor of the 40th anniversary
of their marriage Guests We're received
in the reception room of the Wayne LII
brary building, which had been most
Hastily decorated with evergreen and
white chrysanthemums, Mrs. Ada SUIT
cliff having charge of decorations. Mr..
and Mrs. Colt received under beautiful
evergreen arch and We're assisted by
Miss Bertha J. Gott and Charles Colt
Two daughters, Mrs. Edith Douthwrght
of Winthrop and Mrs. Annie White
house of MonmoutiL presided at the re-
freshment table, where fruit punch and
dainty cakes were served. The ushers
were Mr. and Mrs. Ray l.. Norris, Allen
Stinchfield. Miss Kate Maxim, Harrys e.
White, Miss Henrietta McAllister. A
short program arranged by friends con-
sisted of an appropriate solo by Mrs.
Ray Norris. "Silver Threads Among the
Cold" Following a poem read by Mrs.
\. f. johnson, Mrs, White sang ''Tis
True, Dear Heart. We're Fading" Mr..
Sibley then presented Mr.. and Mrs. Gott,
in behalf of their many friends. a chair
and a sum Of money, They were the re-
cipients of other valuable gifts. Mr.,
Colt was born in Wayne SO years ago.
His boyhood was spent on his father 5
farm on the slope Of Morrison HEIGHTS.
Here in early life he learned the secrets
of successful farming. Cliff Cottage
farm, where Mr. Colt has lived in later
years. gives evidence of progressive AMI
up-to-date farming. He received good
common school education and entered
Bates, where he was able to stay but a
short time, leaving 10 return to aid his
father again on the farm. After tin1e
he entered mercantile life in Wayne
village. Following this he engaged IN
the canning business. Mr. Colt is well
known in sKennebee county. as for some
years he has been n successful salesman
for nursery stock In 1871 Mr.. Colt mar
ried Miss Clara Ladd of Abbot. Five
children have been horn 70 thern-es
Maurette, George T.. Bertha J., Edith
NJ and Annie NJ. They also have an
adopted son, Charles E. The two sons
died in early manhood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gott are faithful members OF the Bapr
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Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin of Windsor
with other relatives were Thanksgiv-
ing guests of their daughter, Mrs. W.
S Barton.
Erwin Stewart passed the Thanks
living recess with his parents.
A. l.. Casey and Orrin Cunningham
were pressing their hay, Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Flora Pierce. c. II. S. IL, who
has been enjoying a short vacation,
as the guest of Miss Franceria Tay-
lor. Friday night and Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Z, b. Turner, with
their little girls, Gutla and Yola. were
invited guests Of Mrs. Margaret
Pierce, THANKSGIVING day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taber enter
tained their children and grandchild-
rem at a home gathering, Sunday. The
day was DELIGHTFULLY."- passed. They all
returned to their homes, washing for
many returns of these gatherings.
Miss Lura Taber opened her school
at South Windsor. Monday morning.
MONMOUTH.
NORTH-John f. Lowell is confined
TO his bed with heart trouble. Mr.
IL Gil llstS pctil Al lletIu NothliiS la III
er until within a few years, when he
retired. He is a veteran of the Civil
War.
John w. Furgerson is suffering with
broken ribs, caused by handling rocks.
Mrs. N. r. Hansen is i'll and under
doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs James Withers with
their daughter, Nettie Mr. and Mrs.
Louis z. Robinson, another daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Wthers. their son,
Win, and wife Of Belgrade, their son
George and wife of Auburn and Mr..
ard Mrs MilIett Howard of Leeds.
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Warren
Withers of Auburn. THANKSGIVING day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton E. Prescott of
West winthrop, Jarius Maxwell and
Mrs. 3. w Chandler were guests of
NJ. and Mrs. p. W Maxwell. Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Walker and
daughter, Hattie, We're guests of Mr..
aoe Mrs L. z. Walker, Thanksgiving
day.
lph Moody is up in Moxie, after
deer. q S INV slA
elmer w. Fogg, a fprt1er,. resident
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-05

list church in Wayne. where Mr.. Colt
has served as deacon. Always Interested
in every good cause BIr Cot mas been
Temperance and prohibition he.r
friends wish for them many useful ana
prosperous years and hope 10 help them
celebrate their golden wedding.
WINDSOR.
WEST-The Ladies' Union will
meet Wednesday, Dec. c, with Mrs
Allen Studley.
A Christmas sale and oyster supper
viii be held at the home of Charles
Pierce, Saturday afternoon, and eve
nlng, Dec. 9. The members of the
Union are expected to bring cake
Mrs. Allen Taber left for Worcester,
Mass. Friday, for weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Il. A. Taber arrived from Ros-
ton. Wednesday,, where she had been
visiting her niece for the past week.
Mrs. Stephen Lamaon and son, jos
seph, were callers in this vicinity,
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce and
daughter, Flora, were Thanksgiving
SNCStS at tilt IblIIt VI NIX . ltICe >
brother. Edwin Chadwick.
Mr.. ana Mrs W, p. Lamson were
Sunday visitors of MIR, and Mrs. Jas.
Clark, Nov. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Burrill. r e.
CasWen and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Merrill were entertained at the
home Of Mr. ana Mrs. Elbridge Cas-
we'll, THANKSGIVING,
Frankie Gorham, c. IT. S, who
passed his Thanksgiving recess at
home. was uane, ~ ~ e,.-,. Mrs.
Sumner Barton. Thanksgiving day.
w. S. Barton. who Is one OF the
successful farmers. raised for crops:
5000 worth of factory corn. 1 acre of
yellow corn, ga bushels of oats. 759
bushels of potatoes. 21a tons of
squash. Is bushels Of beets. Mr. Bar
tor supplied the National Home at
Togus with squash. this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel True enter
tanned 10 ut dinner, THANKSGIVING. The
children were all present but two.
Mrs Alta Lamson and Miss Rose
Lamson were callers. Sunday, at SO.
China.
James Clark was q caller on friends
in the place, Thursday.
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TTTIEToN'S DIATRlBE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

the Steel Corporation and resolutions
adopted at a meeting here, last night.
al which Martin reiterated his charges,
formed the basis for MI Littleton's
speech.
Mr.. Mann's resolution, which was
referred to the committee on rules,
which expects to take early action on
1t, follows:
Whereas, Hon Martin w Littleton
has. on his responsibility as mem
Der. charged that as member of this
House, acting on behalf of the House
in the investigation of the United
States Steel Corporation. he has been
subjected to Matchmaking attacks in
New York newspaper made on behait
of the so-called Antitrust League.
Resolved, that committee of seven
members be appointed to investigate the
circumstances of the said newspaper at
tack, the relations of the so-called Anti
Trust League thereto and activities oil
the said league, so far as they may DC
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"Best on Earth"

This is the verdict of r. J. Howell, Ira
ey. O.. who bought Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for his wife: Her case
was the worst / have ever seen. and
looked like sure case of consumption
Her lungs were sore and she coughed
almost necessarily and her voice was
hoarse and weak. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound brought relief at once
and less than three bottles effected
complete cure" Without opiates or
harmful drugs Of any kind Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound stops coughs
and cures colds. Do not accept any SUBJ
stitute. Bowditch. Webster e. Co
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER QUITS
LEADERSHIP OF STAN DARD Oil
CONTINUED from Page one.)

William Rockefeller and his ASSOC
GATES at the head of the Standard OH
Co. of New York, also resigned.
Fl. C. Folger, Jr, was elected pres
ident OF this company. All the officers
and directors of the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey. as previously organic
cd, also resigned, today, from the
boards of the various subsidiary COM
panies which they had been serving.
Their successors will be decided upon
at the next meetings Of these compa-
r,fpc
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designed to effect the action of the
House or any committee thereof, and
that the committee have authority to
send for persons and papers and take
testimony at any time in Washington
and other places"
plauded vigorously Mr.. Littleton's dec
laration that the chrage that he was in
terested in Steel Trust affairs were false
in every particular"
II propose to fight to the death the
defamation of public men in this coun-
try" said Mr.. Littleton. Chairman Stan
ley of the Steel Investigating committee
remained silent during the speech Of the
New York member The latter in no
way attacked the committee, but said
that Mr.. Martin attached himself to the
committee as a voluntary employee"
and had misrepresented his connection
with it.
Mr.. Littleton's explanation of his own
position on the committee and his gen
eral sympathy with the progress of the
investigation were endorsed by Rep
Gardner, Mass, Republican member of
the committee. who made the only inter-
ruption during the speech
Every statement that the gentleman
from New York has made as to his at
titude on the committee is absolutely
true" said Rep. Gardner.
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4-'IFfIVI " tN's5a 9 ISFtF7sts ff'S-''''''S
of North Monmouth, now Of Arson,
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Walker and
daughter, Hattie, We're guests of Mr..
a~a Mrs L. e. Walker, Thanksgiving
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lph Moody is up in Moxie, after
deer. a Z. SS 3HS aA
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Could anything b more appropriate or
useful? Would anything be more ap-
prcciated? II is
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printed on Page IL Daily, clipped
on consecutive days. and the ex-
pense bonus amount mere set OPP
posite any style selected (Which
covers the items of the cost of the
packing, express from factory
checking, clerk hire and other ne
eessary expense items),
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
DIX DEPLORES DEADLOCK
Wants Senator Elected So Legis-
lature Can Get to Work.

Governor Dix came 70 New York yester-
day afternoon late. and went 10 the Hotel
knickerbocker at about o'clock He was
accompanied only by his military secretary,
Major De Kay. The Governor came 10 at
tend the dinner Of the Holland Society at
the Waldorf and TO review the S9th Regi-
ment. He said his attitude regarding the
light for the United States Senatorship
was unchanged.
He was asked about the call that Will
lam F. Sheehan made upon him earlier in
the day in Albany.
1t was largely a personal call said
Governor DIX. and the Sens torial situation
was touched upon only indirectly But /
can tell You this much" he added, M
Sheehan did not ask me 70 come out In
his behalf
Governor some one asked. do you
think this deadlock is going TO continue
long? DO YOU think a compromise Candi-
date will be agreed upon
Really he said. Il cant say. But |
have hopes that Il will he settled soon. I
am anxious 10 sec the Senatorship settled.
because there is a great deal Of important
business TO come up before tHe Legislature,
and not much can be done before the
Senator is elected"
Governor Dix said he had informed all
appointed officers, including the officers Of
the state charitable institutions. the super
intendent Of Prisons and the Superintend-
ent of Banking. that he intended 20 make
detailed investigation Of their depart
ments and their work He is going 70
ask for a special appropriation from the
Legislature for this purpose
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
ATTACK ON COLD STORAGE
Measure at Albany Aimed at So
Called Trust-Other Bills.
By Telegraph % The Tribune.

Albany. Jan. 1e-In a mild fashion Sena-
tor Ramsperger and Assembyman Hearn
Of Buffalo. attacked the sO-called cold stor-
age trust to-day 6v introducing bill pro-
vidirg that unsaIted or fresh fish. meat
poultry or eggs kept in cold storage or
packed IN ice for more than one year should
be deemed tainted and unfit for use. The
sal. of such tainted fOodstIns was made
a misdemeanOr
Senator Loomis presented a bill reducing
tho term Of office Of judges OF the Court
Of Claims from ten years 70 six years and
their salaries from 5000 a year 10 500"
a year He presented another measure
making an appropriation TO build and es-
tabush I- Buffalo an institution for the
study Of cancer and allied diseases. The
state Commissioner Of health shall be
trustee. and SIX others may be appointed
and removed at pleasure hy the Governor
The original SIX are named IN tho bill
They are Dr. Roswell Park, William IT.
Gratwick. Dr Charles Cary of Buffalo:
John a. Nnurn and Charles E Fairchild.
Of New York and Frederick q. Stevens.
ev-Superirteudout ~ Public Works, of
Atfica
Asseublyman Jesse Phillips reintroduced
his measure providing for the formation of
corporations other than Uoncyed cor
porauons, insurance corporations and sdu-
carionsl institutions With shares of stock
with nominal or pr value
Senator christopher J.. Sullivan intro
duced hill amending the inferior courts
act hv making city magistrates and Judges
Of General Sessions elective instead Of ap-
pointive officers
Following 2 conference to-day with 4 r
Seaton. ~ Utica representing the Chauf-
feurs' Federation Of America Senator
Ferris, Of Utica, has consented 10 introduce
q bin amending the Callau automobile Law
So as 10 provide that only persons over
eighteen years old shall drive an automo-
bile. The measure viii also provide for the
appointment Iy the Secretary Of State OF
a deputy, who viii have charge u a bu-
reau for the licensing Of chauneurs The
present yearly fee OF s. for a chauNeur's
license is to be reduced 10 s.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
COMMITTEE HEADS SHIFTED
Cronin, Of Kings, Gets Place He
Wants as Banks Chairman.
Er -e------- y LIZ ------.--


A,oaly, J.- E-Nore evidence of troG-
Ses IN ~. Democratic family came 90 light
here tc-ra. when Senator Ferris. =
o1eids. resigned ss chairman % me Com
H.ttea ON Banks. and senator Barth s.
'ron.r. us Kings was appointed To that
pace Ferris sets 'Ge ohdrmauship ~ the
'.nmi''a. .G commerce and Navigation,
which .-0rn refused publicly when the
committee appointments were announced.
IhoUcr o.-rad from this important chair
msHs.iu. Fa-ris is Takug the best of IT,.
ami says He IS perfectly satisfied. as he
has all tho work he can attend 20 on the
FHanoe Committee of which E. is mem
'fr Ferris #r-t year man and ban ker,
wanted fra n.a5-uaushin OF Banks. Being
Z hrst YEAR man la thought himself un-
.'sr to get o. Hgt. when he was appoint
'L 'ot BITS sriarf, that ne was very much
weasel. Dr0ru wasn't He IS serving his
second rs-~ is 70 director I'M various banks
''a had scr r.- heart on thar place. So
Fhea Lieutenant Governor Conway Dut him
On CONNER. and Navigation no 'elt sore
.'a refused fo take the place" Since then
no "ir.- have been pulled
When r.s1re~au, Governor conway TO-
'ar announced Ferris'g resignation and
ne rr.f. i'm committee places, senator
h'a"sst asked II the reasons for the
'.ansa could nor be- spread on the records
lie Senate
th.rk ~ would be well 20 learn the
s-h'e-ra0eau reasons for this no said
i would no interesting. as part Of the
.ls'orv of lls state. and only fair 10 the
'ope. 70 have the whole transaction
placed on record
-rorin huge blll-pecked person, who
'-asf never says anything, rose iu anger.
Wen 10 -hs Senator wants 10 know ~
10 groVIed, .ru tell him. Dr. was because
wanted ~ and 7 got Il
.-'N'enarr Governor CONWAY said De sp-
.'-nled Senator Ferris first because o. was
-@ notion o' the best way 10 nh the place
l1e head OF the Committee on Banks.
.,-'er when Ferris resigned. he exercised
% Judgment in appointing Senator Cronin.
ms leaves the record indicating that
-,otin. q Brooklyn. gets what he wants,
.-e on upstate man. whose connections
lH Iammauy or, not especially strong
$40 out of the way.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
PARKER'S MIND UNCHANGED {
Says in No Circumstances Would
He Accept Senatorship.

Judge Parker. who has returned from
Albany, waved away yesterday the Senate
tosa which some persons seem 70 think Is
coming his way out OF the deadlock. Asked
II he would accept the Senatorship as 4
compromise candidate II he could be elect
ed, the Judge replied Il 90 not care 70
speak Of a situation that will rot present
itself. TO assume even that there can be
any circumstances under which majority
would think of naming me.
Il made il as clear as I could before
the election in public speeches and the
day afterward IN interviews that my OBJ
legations were such that could not accept
the Senatorial office Nothing has hap
pened since TO change my view: on the
contrary II IS strengthened, II that we're
possible, by the duty ] am under now to
support in so far as I can the right of
majority rule"
As TO the binding power Of the caucus
Judge Parker said: "I do not pretend TO
have studied the question. II Is my i'm
preston, however, that the caucus direction
IS binding until after a new caucus be
called and the rule changed
Former Mayor Adam, OF Buffalo was in
the city yesterday in an effort to get some
Of Edward NJ Shepards friends to induce
him TO withdraw. He called upon Mayor
Gayuor. among others, but later the Mayor
said they had simply talked Of the Senator
ship incidentally
If I were in Mr.. Shepard place, said
Mr. Adam. II would not hesitate 10 with
draw He has only a few votes. As for
Mr.. Sheehsns record. Il Is Just a. good as
that OF others in the race Ninety-nine
per cent OF the people in Buffalo, both
Republicans and Democrats. are in favor
of his candidacy. OF course, he has Mr..
Murphy's support. but were not the friends
Of Mr. Shepard trying 70 get that same
SUPPORT
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
Deadlock a Little Tighter.

The second joint ballot for United
states Senator to-day only fastened the
deadlock a little tighter. William r
sheehan held his lead by largo mar
yin. but lost two OF his votes Two more
legislators attended to-day's joint ses-
sion, making tbs majority necessary for
election one hundred. and leaving Mr..
SHeehan twelve votes away from the
goal, with q total Of eighty-elght.
Two new candidates entered the official
lists to-day and as all OF the old ones
received votes the total number Of can
didstes now stands At eight, not lnclud-
ing the Republican choice Senator De-
pew
The new men are ex-supreme Court
Justice Morgan J O'Rrien. OF New York.
and John r. Herman, Of Utica.
Assemblyman Terry, OF Kings. who
yesterday shifted from Shepard 10 Ger
ard. to-day changed again and voted
for Mr.. Herman. The only other Ker-
ran vote came from Assem- mblyman Bri-
denbecker. Of Herkimer. who switched
from Alton =. Parker. Judge O'Prien' s
single vote came from Assemblyman
Sbortt. OF Richmond, who hitherto has
voted for Sheehan. The second vote
Sbeehan lost went 10 Parker. and was
cast bv Assemblyman Hoyt. OF Dutchess.
who to-day Joined ex-Lieutenant Gov
srnor Chanler, the other Dutchess County
Asseublyman. IN deserving Sheehan.
The total vote was as follows.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
sTRAceLERs FROM NAVY ARRIVE

The American liner New York brought
from Southampton yesterday FIVE stragglers
had become lost i'm the maZes OF Portland
England. They had not reported in time
to sail with their ships and, finding that
the fleet had departed without them. ap-
pealed 20 the American Consul at south
amptor. who gent them over ON tie Ncw
York They We're taken into custody by
am ofrcar from the receiving shp Hancock
ou which they viii bee detained untI tHoir
cases are disposed OF
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
EBERHART MEETS DIX
Governor Of Minnesota Views Sena-
torial Battle at Albany

Albany, Jan. I9.-Governor Eberhart OF
Minnesota spent several hours in Albany
to-day He was met al the train by r. a.
Pearson, state Commissioner Of Agricult-
ure. and Major De Kay, Governor
Dixs military secretary. and taken 10 the
Capitol where the Legislature was voting
on United States Senator. lie made a
short speech in tine Assembly and stayed
while The joint meeting took its second
ballot
Governor Eterhart told Governor DIX
that he was glad of an opportunity 10 talk
with the chief executive Of a new admin
i-trarion Of changed political complexion.
whose problems. in this respect, We're like
those ne himself had in Minnesota.
Governor Eherhart was the guest OF the
state Agricultural Association al luncheon,
and later in the afternoon addre sed the
annual meeting of that organization.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

\ NEW Edition of the En-
"A cyclopaedia Britannica,
the ELEVENTH (the first
having been issued in 1768-7l),
is about to be published by The
Cambridge University Press,
England. No completely new
edition has appeared since the
Ninth, which was issued volume
by volume between 1859.
The copyright and control of
this celebrated work having
passed into the keeping of the
University Of Cambridge, it
will be issued henceforth as a
University publication. The
new (11th) Edition will consist
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
LEAGUE TO ENTERTAIN DIX.

H'osny, Jan ls.-The regular annual
-. 1hg OF the general committee Of 10 Of
=, democratic League was called to-day
~. January 2f Secretary Willard eN-
,'eo ,',, thai She meeting had nothing 10 do
DIV ne Sonstorshin situation Governor
fron, MO u.s. Wember If the committee
iss ashington County. viii attend Iu
frsi shlns tho league will give an infor
Den,,..-. tpupn for the Governor and tho
''atlc members Of the Legislature
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

in certain branches. "Feudalism," for
example, has been dealt with by Prof
9. B. Adams, Of Yale; "Climatology."
by Prof R. de {. Ward. Of Harvard; the
History Of Ancient China" by Prof
Hirth, OF Columbia; "Mohammedan
Law and Institutions by Prof. D. B.
Macdonald, OF the Hartford Theologi-
cal Seminary-and "a articles connect
ed with Persian history have beer writ
ten by Prof. Eduard Meyer, Of Berlin
to cite only few OF such cases.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
Applications in Advance Of
Publication

will be accepted at the rate OF (cleth)
s4oO volume Containing ainoss
1000 quarto psges), instead OF $50.
which was the original published pric.
OF the 9th edition. and IS intended 20
be the ultimate price of the new edition.
No payment OF any kind need Se
made until the volumes are delivered,
when payment may be made IN cash or
in monthly instalmerts Of $500 AZ
4 slight increase the payment Of th.
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4 form for the use OF advance sp-
piicants, showing in detail the special
terms offered 70 them, will be sent
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New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
9 General subjects

cred apart from subsidiary enabled
the Editors TO treat each OF the
constituent parts on its merits.
There was, consequently. no over
tapping and no repetition, all the
parts being co-ordinated and each
having an organic unity in relation
to the rest. The work will be
found to be not only more con-
sistent than ever before, but TO
contain more than twice as much
information as the Ninth Edition
in little more than the same space.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
G Its increased utility will be ap-

parent. Supposing that an account
OF the Crimean War is required,
the reader will not have to refer
to the histories of England, France
and Russia in succession, as in the
Ninth Edition, but will turn to
Crimea; or should the battle OF
Waterloo be the subject for refer
ence. an account Of it will be found
under the name, and it will be only
incidentally referred to (but with
cross reference in the general
articles on France and England.
Then, too,