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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-31
LETTER FROM COL. HALE.
Trinidad, B. w. l

Friend Bishop:
From the change in the weather,
or rather the want of any material
change, we can hardly realize here
that the time for town meeting has
come to you again, and now once
more, the strife for public recogni-
ton, and the desire to serve as
lister, or road commissioner, or
fence viewer has been determined
and satisfied, to the satisfaction of
some, and the disgust of others.
We could take no part in any of
the local contentious, yet we could
not forget the day, as it was my
birthday, and among other things
by the way of celebration of the
very important occasion, took to
the house for our enjoyment, a
bottle of guaranteed GU pure maple
syrup. True, l have tasted better
in Vermont, as we'll as that which
was not SO good.
We congratulate you that the
snow and ice are disappearing fast,
to the preservation of what may be
left of the wood pile and the con-
tents of the coal bin. Soon you
will all be singing with the birds,
the oft repeated songs of the spring
time, and the sweetness will drop
from the spout, and the golden
syrup harden on the hard pressed
snow, and the farmers will prepare
for the dropping of the seed into the
waiting earth. These thoughts
can but cause us to anticipate not
many weeks away, another return
to the home land and all the dear
ones, if God be willing.
The weather here is getting
warmer than it was in December
and January, showers are more
frequent, there is greater humidity
in the atmosphere, and we enjoy
greatly Our afternoon walks about
the Botanical Garden, or up and
down the little nearby valleys
among the steep hills, through
which the roads and trails find
their way in the midst of thick
over-hanging growth of tropical
tree and vine, along which the
natives have their little homes, ii
which they live so close to nature
in every way. The most of then
speak fairly good English, and we
enjoy talking with them, asking
many questions, while the slightly
clad children cluster round us, will
their bump of curiosity excited
and they will grin extensively
showing their pearly white teetl
when we give them a penny. Thes
people are very hospitable, ant
generally like to be noticed, al
. though it is often difficult to get
shot at them with the camera, TO
they have vague impression tina
if they yield and grant your oft eS
pressed wish for a picture, it wi
fgive you magic power over then
and if any accident or sicknes
> should befall them in the near fl
ture, they would connect it wit
that occurrence. AS much as the
like money, many Of them will al
e solutely refuse to have their pictui
: taken. One day while out wall
t ing, we got caught in shove
r and sought shelter in little sho
or store by the roadside, owned b
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-31
FOR SALE
TO RENT

A six-roomed tenement, equipped
with all modern conveniences. Apply
to F.. j. Parsons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-31
Local Business Notices.
SPECIAL NOTICE

Commencing this week, will carr,
a small line Of green stutfs, such a.
celery, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, etc
Don't forget that in addition to my
large stock of fruits and confectionery
] also carry a full line of canned goods
tobacco aud cigars. MANsoUR DAN.
FOR SALE
My flock of twenty Buff Orpingtou
hens, all thoroughbreds and will bring
the price / ask for them as dressed
poultry. A good trade for somebody
Apply to r. A. Bishop, this office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-31
WE WANT

4 oNCE, Local and travelling sales
\ iasD !" TINS state to represent us. There
j money in the work for YOU soliciting
H. our easy selling specialties. Apply
r." for territory.
flltE NURSERY CO., Rochester, NY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
Conditions and General oFrecast.

Washington, Jan. 1.-the weather
has become decidedly colder IN the up
per Lake region, the upper Mississippi
valley and the middle Plains states and
abnormally low temperatures continue
in the extreme Northwest, The lowest
temperature recorded was IS below zero
at Havre, Mont. A further rise in
temperature occurred "Wednesday in
the Atlantic states and readings are
decidedly above the normal in these
districts. The weather IS unsettled
over much of the country and during
the last "A hours there were rains and
SHOWS in the Lake region. aad rains III
the north Atlantic states.
Conditions will continu" unsettled
Thursday and Friday over much of the
country, and there will h" rain prob
ably turning To snow in the ohio valley
and the north Atlantic states. Rains
are also probable in the middle Allan
tic states. A general change to colder
weather will overspread the Lake re-
gion, the middle Atlantic and New
England states during the next a.
hours. The winds along the New Eng
land coast will be brisk north to north
east; middle Atlantic coast, moderate
to brisk variable becoming north anc
northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
In Establishing the Pos
tai Savings Banks.
Business Not Heavy, Mostly
Coming from Foreigners.
Names Bank at Rumford, II Is
Hoped, will Do Better.

Boston, Jan. ll.-After Watching
weeks trial of postal savings banks IN
New England. the trustees of the ola
banking institutions have decided To
keep open the doors of their private
institutions and do business. The
banking end of the post offices In which
the savings departments have been
opened has been developing but slowly
From Maine. Massachusetts. New
Hampshire and Vermont, the reports
agree that the postal savings banks
are not being patronized to any great
extent by the foreign population. 1t is
explained, however that the backward
ness of the foreigners who as II rule
are distrustful of banking institutions,
is due almost entirely to the fact tina t
the new system has not been sufficient
Iy advertised among them.
Business at Rumford, Me. has been
coming slowly. In the opinion of the
local postmaster the savings department
of the postoftice has not been advertised
sufficiently among the foreigners. While
the English reading and speaking people
have read about the banks establishment
in the state papers. the foreigners have
To meet this situation the postmaster has
placed in the postotfice posters printed
in the various foreign languages spoken
here, and whenever he sees a foreigner
reading the notice the postmaster makes
1t a point to explain to the person. If he
can speak English, the nature of the
bank Several of the persons thus inter
ested have either opened accounts IN the
postal bank or have expressed their in
tention of so doing.
In Rhode Island the chief patrons OF
the bank are the small shop keepers
who plan to invest their accumulatec
savings In government bonds. In all thu
New England states there has been ,
considerable demand for the postal saw
ings stamps. which are sold at 10 cent
each.
The postal savings bank at Norwood
Continued on Page Twelvc.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
Col. Roosevelt
Pays Hub a Visit.

Boston. Jan. 11--tormer President
Theodore Roosevelt rambled through the
book stores of the Hub today in search
of Il volume or two he could not find in
New York. attended the brief session of
the Harvard overseers at noon and to-
night was the guest of the board of di-
rectors Of the Harvard Alumni Associa-
ton at Il dinner at the Union Club
Col Roosevelt came to Boston last
night to speak at the dinner of the Har-
ward Forestry School. He was the guest
of Judge Francis Lowell while in the city
and permitted today to follow his own
bent in his travels about the city Be
fore departing for New York on the mid
night train he contributed word on the
dominant issue in Massachusetts to the
effect that he hoped and prayed and be-
lieved that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
would be returned to the United States
Senate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
Eighteen Places Have
sPassed 5000 Mark.
Augusta Has 1921 People,
Gain Of IS Per. Gent.
WaterviIIs Has ii,458-Fine Gain
Of 20.9 Per. Cent.

Washington. Jan. 11,-Maine's uu-
inequalities having a population in TX
cess Of 5000, furnished almost hall OF
that states total increase in popuIa-
ton of 1895 in the last decade. Stalls
tics Of the 18th census made puplIc 10
dav showed that these municipalities
increased their population almost IL
per cent. during the last 10 years, T4ey
also increased in number from IL to 49,
Rumtord Falls having passed the 5ooo
mark. While the average increase was
about |, per cent. in the municipalities
over their 1900 population. there were
three decreases. These were Bath,
which lost lOSl: Calais, with loss OF
,5s9. and Gardner. with a decrease of
100. OF the larger cities. WaterVllle
showed the gretest percentage of IN
crease. it being 2o.9 per cent. Portland
comes next with 1853 per cent; Auburn
with 49, per cent: Bangor, with l3.l
per cent: Augusta with IL per cent;
Lewiston, with 1915 per cent. and Bid
deford with 81 per cent.
Population statistics of the 18th cen
sus announced today included the fol
lowing cities.
In Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
IODiY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS


Page One.
LOCAL, AND TELEGRAPH-Mai
Legislative Mill Begins to Grind in Earn
cst-OfficiaI Maine Census Figures-Spe-
cial Washington Letter-Committee on
Census Favors Apportionment by Which
No State Would Lose Present Number of
Representatives-Defe in Schenk Trial
Scores u Point.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Pittsfield. Skowhegan and
Gardiner Local News.
Page Three.
LocAL-waterville. Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
LOCAL AND STATE-Stenograp hic Re-
port of Maine Legislature-County News.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LOCAL-Annual Meeting of Maine State
Bar Association.
Page Nine.
LOcAL-State House News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Augusta Local News.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL.-Augusta Local News.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
COMMITTEE ORGANIZE.
Many of Them Elect Clerks and Score.
tariea Wednesday.

Several of Ike committees met
Wednesday afternoon and elected
clerks end Sc cretarias. as follows.
JI liciar. Secretary, Eep. Eogue of
Fas. Aaehias: Clerk, Elisha w Pike
of t.ast?ort; Messenger, FcsteI T.
Manaell of Augusta.
Legal Enthusiastically. Pep. Wheel
or Of Spnth I'aris: Clerk Ruggles S.
Higgins % Sanford.
Sea and shore Fisheries-Secrc
Rep. Harmon of Stonington; clerk.
Charles H. Hurley of Ellsworth.
Mercantile affairs and insurance
Secretary. Kendall NJ. Dunbar of DAM
ariseotta: clerk. Rep. Shea of Eden.
state school TOR hoys-Secretary, Rep.
Harmon of Storington.
Telegraphs and telephones-Secre-
| tary. Rep. Cronin OF Lewiston: clerk.
James VI. Lane Of Augusta.
Counties-Secretary, Rep. Harmon Of
I StoriEeton.
Interior waters Sc cretary, Rep. Stet-
son of Lewiston.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rep. Wilson OF
Auburn.
Taxation-Sec retary. Rep. Stetson OF
Lewiston: clerk, Carl Jones Water
Vile
Inland fisheries and game-Secretary.
Rel. Clarl; C Portland; clerk. Miss
Myrtle fpdgdcn of Augusta
Labor Secretary, Rep. Descoteaux OF
Riddeford, clerk, Miss Jennie NJ. Lyons
eff Augusta.
Agriculture Secretary. Rep. Libby
OF Oakland; clerk. election postponed
ore Woek).
Manufactures--Secr Rep. Wey-
mouth OF Saco.
State lands and State roads-Sec-
retary. Rep. Skehan of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
IN SCHENk
TRIAL SCORES POINT.
States Star Witness, DR.. Hupp, Unable
to Show That Schenk's Illness Was
Due to Arsenic Nor Was Schenk
Very Sick at Any Time.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan ll.-Thc de
fence scored today i'm the trial OF Laura
Farnsworth Sehenk, charged with hav-
ing attempted to poison her husband
John o. Schenk. the millionaire pork
packer. DIR. Frank l.. Hupp, who re-
ported the alleged poisoning IN the
authorities and who was considered
the star witness for the state was
under cross examination at the hands
of Attorney i. +. O'Brien, practically
all day. Until less than an hour before
adjournment the session was uninter-
csting. Attorney o'Brien apparently
following no certain line Of question
i:iG and with no apparent definite pur-
pose. Suddenly he collected In" seat
tered ends of the cross examination.
firing one sharp question after anoth-
or .. the witness and bringing out
points considered Of great vdluc to tire
defence. II" displayed an Unexpected
knowledge of medicine which appar
entity surprised the states attorno ' :
ard the witness alike
Among other things drawn rom br.
Hupi, was the statement that he VAS
not sue tie symptoms exhibited by
latter 10 the hospitll We're due 10
arHenical poisoning until mineral "a-
ter used by SChcnk was analysed. that
tie d,scolCration OF the patients gums
was proba bly, due to their condition
aud the fact that Schenk did not use
"a toothbrush" rather than lead poison
ing. and that the millionaire packer
was ut No tine. either before or after
his removal to the hospital. actually.
confined to his bed al all times. 1t has
been generally supposed that Schenk
Was at the point of death. DR. HuDp
also said he was first summoned by
Mrs. Schenk. who asked if her hrs-
band should not have n trained nur So.
For the first time during the II al
the name of Albert Schenk. brother Of
Jonn o. Schenk and head OF the
wealthy family. vas brough: into TIE
case.
Did not Mrs. Schenk complain Ia
YOU that Albert Schenk had gone To
the hospital and secured Johns sign l.
ture to certain papers which woi.id
make Albert executor of Johns estate
If the latter should die suddenly" as
asked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
BIG POWER PROPOSITION.
Would Raise Moosehead Lake and
Flood kineo Hotel Property

Considerable excitement is already
manifested over q proposed bill, which
is 20 be introduced early in the present
session of the Legislature by Tie
Moosehcad Development Co, asking tor
the right of eminent domain in the es
tablshing of an electrical power at tn
foot of Indian pond in the Moosehead
region and carrying power through
practically all parts of the State. The
names Of the principal promoters, Who
are understood to be Interested in
similar development in other states,
are Chase. Hartman and Phipps.
The plans of the company. If carried
out. Will. il is said. raise Moosehead
lake from two to four feet and flood
the Kineo Hotel property. 1t is OPP
posed by the Maine Central Railroad
on that ground and for the additional
reason as its representatives claim,
that il would throttle the development
al the state. The electric light COM
parties of the State are also opposed
t. it on the ground that such devel-
opment by a powerful combination Of
outside interests would freeZe them
out.
The present laws of Maine prohibit
the sending OF power outside of the
state except in the case OF corporations
that had that right before this law
was PASSED. The constitute nality of
| this law will IA all probability he ques-
| toned in case this project is carried
| through. Those who doubt the ennSti-
| nationality nj the law cite 4 case which
| they say involves the same principles,
that OF the Standard Oil Co. pipe lines
| Transmitting oil outside OF the state. in
REGARD to which a recent decision has
| been uedc b. the United States su-
| preme court favorabl to the Standard
| Oil Co
| In connection with the plans of the
! corporation it is understood that the
promoters have bonded many thou
sand acres of land at the head waters
of the kennebec, for which they have
paid down 10 per cent.
| The proposed company will be able
II they carry out their plans to de-
veiop a power second only to that OF
Niagara. It's friends put forth the ar
gument that it intends to develop the
resources of the State of Maine. but
the oprosition. who have already sue
ceeded in stirring up q great deal OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
Resolves introduced Wednesday for Many Charita.
BILE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sturgis Bill Repeal
Act Referred to Temperance Committee.
Big Power Development Proposition.


L. Hurley OF ELLSWORTH Tor Harvard 7.
Jordan
Harry Is. AUSTIN Oh philips VINO mas
recently returned from New YORK,
where ne mas pech III the oedsiue Oh
Or. +. =. turner, the Representative
from the Ne" vineyard CLASS reports
that Dr. Turner's condition Is not as
critical as was indicated i'll New York
dispatches and that there is strong
probability that ne may De apie 10
take his seat i'll the present House
senator staples ny previous agree
mont with Senator Mllliken presented
an amended FORM OF nus Dill 10 repeal
tn" StWgis law, winch contained the
cnaotlng cause, which tEe senator
from Knox Ead previously overlooked
in his anxiety t" g" on record III re
gard to the measure. was referred to
tn" committee on temperance. Inc Din
as amt nded Is as follows;
BE II enacted by the people OF the
state of Maine.
in the year of our Lord. 1911
An Act to repeal ehap. y OF the
laws # 1905. entitled An Act TO pro-
vide for the better enforcement OF the
laws against the sale ana manutac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors.
Sec, ! of Chap. % of the laws OF 1903
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act Shall take effect
when approved.
Senator Chandler OF Washington.
who suffered Il relapse after partailS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12

dust, say that it means that power de-
veloped in Maine will be carried out
side the State to re-enforce companies
owned and conducted now by the out
| of-the-State capital back of the enter
prise, which seeks to procure power
in Maine.
\ Dig lobby is around the State
House 1t the present time. but not
all of those present are interested in
this measure by any means, although
undoubtedly quite portion Of them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12

! Il do not remember all Of the CONVEX
sation," was the reply.
| Much of the testimony was of d
technical nature, relating to the medi
cines prescribed for Schenk during his
illness. 1t was admitted that one of
the compounds taken by Schenk con
tanned arsenic in small quantities
In response to other questions, DR.,
Hupp said bismuth is given for It
stringent purposes.
Does bismuth contain arsenic?" Mr.
D'Brien asked.
The pure bismuth does not; sa:ne
of 1t does contain d small part of ar
Senic,a replied DR.. Hupp.
"Bisinuth is Il poison. is it not? doc
tor.
We'll. not il taken in small doses"
Or. Hupp admitted that one OF tho
physicians previously III Attendance
had prs scribed bismuth for him. that
would fully account for Schenks con
ditien when the witness MAS called into
the ease
Willie ~ ,ruryS for the defence were
jthilant over Tia" npltcoiu" ri their
efforts L daN. I've prosecuting a,tor-
hey claims that the states case against
tHo wife was not injured in way and
tat the prosecution GiIl be able t.
fiji il ~ Of the missing links III its
chain Of evidence.
IN redirect eXa nination Or. HIpp
sud Schsnk WAS removed from his
home to the hospital. but 50 much on
account Of tie fact that he was in q
dangerous condition. but because he
mad suspicious that the packer was
poisoned. He said those suspicious
were based on the fact that Schcnlt
became Violently i'll each time ID
drank froT certain bottle Of MIN
er:n water. the analysis of which it
* claimed showed it WIS heavily
charged! wish arsenic.
Mrs. Scheak appeared in better slir'
its today tLan ~ any time during the
trial She laughed frequently and on
tered .nto hispereG conversation
with her attorneys.
IL. srnpCs Yesterday morning and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. ll.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday unsettled,
probably rain Friday unsettled. prob
ably rain or snow. followed by clearing
and colder. moderate southwest to
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. Jan. ll.-Forecast for
New England Rain OF snow Thursday
and probably Friday, colder; variable
winds, becoming north 10 northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12
FAVOR HOUSE BILL,
Committee Unanimous on
Apporiionment Measure.
Il Passed No State viii Lose
a Member Of lis Representation.
Maine Will Have 4 Representatives
Increases House AZ Members.

Washington, ID. G. Jan. lI.-At a
tut meeting of the House committee on
the census, Wednesday, on motion of
Mr.. Burleigh of Maine, the ranking
member, 1T was unanimously voted to
report to the House the bin that pre-
vents any state from losing "a member
ny the passage of this bill. This will
give Maine four members of the House
OF Representatives, and means an in
crease of AZ members in that body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12

IN CIGAR

10c, CIGAR.
ractory's output, 1910. upwards Of 23.-
100000 Increase during year, over $780,
900. Quality counts. Factory, Manches-
ter, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-12

The scenes yesterday morning and
again in the afternoon, when the women
had to he beaten back hv the police, the
stampede. In which one woman was so
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-22

third, HAS; W. H. Farr Q8uick)
fourth, 1850.
Exhibition Mile (NIercedes).
Bob Burman-Time 1:O32-5.
Exhibition 2 Miles Clio BENZ
Billy Knipper-Tme 2:03.
Exhibition Mile (Blitzen B5nz)
Bob Burman- Time SIS seconds fat.
Ten Miles Glass E. 500 and Under
Handicap. Prize $4,000.
Ralph DePalma (simplex) scratch,
won. time 1910; Brad Kent {Buiclz)
ten seconds, time 1923 Is; H. Burt
(Buick) 80 seconds, third, time 11:49.
Two Miles Match Race Especially
Bob Burman (Mercedes) first, time
2:17; W. Knipper (Benz 10y, second,
time 2:17 Is.
Fifty Miles, to 800 and 3O1 to 600.
Glass A-Ralph DePalma (simplex)
first, time 57:45. CcIass BID. f. Bo-
ruseh (Warren-Detroit) second, time 1
hour and seconds. Brad Kent
(Buick) quit at the end of the 3Sth lap
with broken clutch; William Knipper
(National) quit on account of tire trou-
BILE at the end of the fifth lap; w. H.
Farr (Buick) quit at the end of the
ninth lap on account of tire trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-22
NEW BANK BUILDING OPENED.
Remodeled Merchants and Savings
Attacks Favorable Mention Saturday.

Remodeled Merchants and Savings
Attacks Favorable Mention Saturday.
The remodeled Merchants and Saw
ings Bank re-opened for business on
Saturday afternoon and it is one of the
most complete banking houses in the
state. In the three months since the
bank moved into temporary quarters
the bank building has had it's entire
interior changed. Ali of the old furni-
ture was taken out to be replaced with
mahogany furniture of the latest pat
tern and the bank now is thoroughly
up to date in every particular. The
changes have made possible more room
in the building and greater vault space.
This change makes the main lobby of
the bank larger and gives to the Of
icers more room for transacting the
business.
The effect of the decorations of the
new banking house is decidedly pleas
ing. The soft tones used in the dec
grafton of the building accompanied
with the mahogany fnishings with rich
marble trimmings makes the room a
vast Improvement over the former
banking house. The improvements at
the bank are not completed and in the
next few weeks splendid directors
room and private Office for President
Robinson will be built at the rear of
the main banking room.