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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
PISCATAQUIS
FoxcRoFT.

The 18th annual convention of the
Observer correspondents will be held
Sept 30 in the Congregational chapel.
A baked bean dinner will be served.
The Piscataquis Agricultural fair
WAS great success. Thursday there
was a large crowd. numbering over
24Oo. The display in the hall was ex-
ceptionally fine
The balustrades are being added ia
the new bridge. Next spring the road
and side walks added.
s. c. Skillings and family who have
passed the summer at Southwest Har-
Dor have returned home.
Everett Kitchen is To leave for Low :
ell, Mass. where he is TO take course
at the Lowell textile school.
r. w Emerson and family are occu-
plying their new bungalow on Main
street, Foxcroft.
The Young Ladies' Guild of the Con-
gregational church held its first meet
ing of the year, last week
Work at the corn factory is nearly
finished. This has been one of the
best seasons in the history.
Miss Pauline Woodbury. and Miss
Mary Blethen left last week for Well
L sley college.
Miss Mariory Hall leaves this week
for Newton. Mass, where she will en-
ter Mount Ida school.
VIII Emery ard family and Mrs.
Zilla Burrill will occupy the house on
Winter street which has recently been
purchased by Mrs Burrill.t ~
The following have entered the fafl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Allan Ripley is repairine his ho,sa

Allan Ripley is repairing his house.
EaSI-Mrs. w. NJ. Prescott. who
mas been visiting friends and relatives
IN Massachusetts for the past three
weeks returned home last Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Overlook and Mrs. Ed
Leigher of South Liberty we're at Mrs.
I. r. 0verlock's Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Sanford and little niece
OF Liberty We're at Ernest Lights sun
day afternoon
Overlook, ssOrchestra furnished music
Tor a dance at the new Grange hall.
East Palermo last Thursday evening
ana also one at Lights pavilion Fri
day evening
Several of the boys and girls from
this place are attending High school
at the village.
+. l.. Luce has been engaged as
pianist in overlock's Orchestra. while
MISS Josephine Overlook 10 absent.
Miss Overlook is attending castine
Normal school.
w. w. Light with Mrs. Light were in
this place Sunday calling on old friends
and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs Ossla Johnston have
gone to San Francisco, Cal, where Mr..
Johnston has q position on a ranch.
Leslie Cargill and Agnes Peasley
We're visitors at w. NJ. Prescott's last
week.
Mrs. Mary Warren of Liberty was
the guest OF Mrs. Clara Overlook Fri
day and Saturday of last week.
WASHINGTON.
Miss Florence Sylvester, who has
been working for several months in
Middle town. CT, Is at home on a two
weeks vacation.
Orla Johnston and his family started
last Thursday for Emmaton, Cal,
where he has a fine position.
The High school began Monday, Sept
IS, with Mr. Rollins of Bangor az prin-
cipai. There is a large attendance and
the school starts in under very favor
able circumstances. There are a large
number of pupils also from this town
attending school at Castine fitting for
teachers. 81
This fain Of Friday, the second day of
the fIr damaged the attendance and
exhibf'a at the fair, as many who made
entries did not bring their things and
stock. The fair was a good one never
thelaSs and was very well attended.
Nathaniel Overlook of Razorville cell
ehrated his S5th birthday last Mon
day and received a large postal card
shower from his friends in this and
several other states. He purchased
the place where he now lives more
than 60 years ago and has always lived
there ever since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
FRANKLIN
WILTON.

list.
NJ. p. Abbott of Rumford Fails, gem
eral manager of the Maine Telephone
Co, was in town recently on business.
The Wilton baseball team defeated
the Pilgrims here Saturday afternoon
by a score of Is TO 3.
Benson & Son of Harrington Falls
are in town threshing. The grain is
in good shape.
NJ G. Adams and family of MILL
nocket are with his sister. Mrs. o. r.,
Jones for short visit. He came with
his large touring ear and they are en-
joying rides through adjoining towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
KNOX
WASHINGTON.

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Battle
feldt of Boston. Mass. and her moth
err. Mrs. A. Rockwell of Washington.
were the guests of Mrs. Carrie Len
fest Thursday and Friday.
Charles I.enfest of Thomaston visit
ed his brother, Peter Lenfest last week.
Mr. I.enfest had not been here before
for 60 years and found many changes.
f. +. Evans lost a horse last week
by cole,
Il. w. Cunningham was at Jefferson
Jon business Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
WHiTEF lEL D.
ia

COOPER'S MILLS-Mrs. II. T.
Weeks, who has been visiting friends
in Massachusetts, returned home last
Friday.
Misses Susie and Bertha Johnson,
DO have employment at the Augusta
hospital, spent Sunday in this place
Miss Mildred Slater of Belfast has
been visiting Mrs. Charles Aehorn the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storey of Worcester,
Mass, visited Mrs. Daniel Glidden FOR
a few days last week.
Mr.. Clifford, who has been preaching
at the Baptist church in this place for
the summer, delivered his farewell ser
mon Sunday morning.
Mrs. Louise I.ongfeliow has returned
to her home in Providence. r. l.. after
spending the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Martin Hewitt.
Cleveland and Jerry Colby spent
Sunday with their parents. Mr., ana
Mrs r. l.. y. Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
HELPS BABY ENDURE SUMMER

Summer is trying time for babies.
The heat weakens them. causes prick
ly heat chatting, and other annoying
disorders of the skin. But after the
daily bath, Comfort Powder busted
lightly over the body and wherever
there Is chatting. soothes the skin and
keeps it smooth. dry and cool. Hattie
Y. Wright. trained nurse. Oshkosh,
Wis, says II have used Comfort Tow
der for babies chatting and prickly
heat and II has no equal" Let Com
fort Powder Keep your baby happy
5fis sunnler. r.. s. Sykes signature
Is On every box Of Comfort Powder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Well Known Man Who
Was Saved From
His Folly
Neal Treatment Fitted Him
to Go Into Business
For Himself

THE world is quick to forgive and help
the man who turns from the folly of
xcessve drink. Cases innumerable
could be cited in proof of this cheerful
truth. Less than six months ago man
who through drink, had lost business
and home, was sent through the kindness
of Il friend, to the Portland Neal InSt-
tute. The man wanted to stop drinking.
He fully realized how much the habit
had cost him Relatives or his wife in
veStgated wonderful instances of re-
demption from bondage of drink through
the Neal Treatment. They resolved to
give the man the chance he was anxious
to get.
TIE experiment proved TO be a grand
success The former excessive drinker is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Germ at Z. of NJ. from Dover and Fox-
croft: Herbert Hayford, Alfred Bragg.
Faui warren and Park Elliott.
me Cosmopolitan Club win hold it's
iirst meeting of the year. Friday of
this week
me late DIR. Thompson @bequeathed
To the library several beoks The
Rogers group Of statuary and \ vain
able clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
The Charge OF the Farmers.


Rluntly. The belief of those farmers
who blame the packers for their loss,
is that the Portland Packing com
pany has its orders filed. that It's
contracted acreage produced far more
than was estimated; and that the COM
,,any Is making use of the heavy frost
as an excuse to turn back upon the
farmers corn which il cannot handle.
This suspicion, which is given voice by
Some OF the farmers, is Indignantly
denied by Superintendent 1ngersoll ct
the Winthrop shop, as well as by ST.
perintendent Atwood. the travelling
overseer of that district. Both men as
sured the Journal that they nov have
at Winthrop factory 100000 cans which
they would be glad to fill If it We're
possible to do so with good grade OF
corn They also had kept on the sid
track at the winthrop station car
load OF cans wfieh were shipped else
where after il was discovered that
tl,ev had more than sufficient on hand
ct the factory. Both these gentlemen
declare that they lave taken some
corn which should have been rejected,
and that they have been obliged to re-
ject large amounts of corn from par
ties whom they have considered in
fines past their lest friends and most
loyal supporters.
Superintendent Atwood said that the
last week had been one Of the worst
in his experience. He was aware. he
said. that in many cases farmers had
been 80 sure of their rapidly maturing
corn crop that they had spent the
money i'm advance, or had counted
upon IL to relieve demands on mort
cages To pay interest money, - pay
for. livestock, commercial fertilizer.
etc, and that real hardship would re-
suit as an outcome of the company
inability to accept corn when 1t could
not pack and put upon the market. He
declared the farmers complaint that
contracts had been broken unjust to
the Portland Packing Co; that the
contract reads that corn shall be de-
Hyered at the factories when ordered
in by the field man." in a condition
green, sweet ard tender" This, he
said. could not be- claimed for the
aeavily frosted" corn; that such corn
sqas not only not sweet but when
cooked is Hat and tasteless: when
packed il becomes bitter, then sour,
and swell mead or Dulgcd ends to the
cans, showing that tie corn is sour
and useless.
In the Winthrop district, as in other
,4arts of the State, of late frequently
reported, the farmers claim that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Canton ornue.,

Canton Grange held their regular
meeting Saturday. Sept. %. with 4
small attendance. After the usual
routine OF business the following pro-
gram was presented. Music by choir:
reading, Mrs. A. A. Eastman; song,
Mrs. w. r. Marston. music by choir;
topic for. discussion. rs Any Grange
Doing All IL Can for the Benefit OF
Agriculture audi Rural Life" Next
meeting Oct. II. rs Ladies' day and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
The Hot Weather Test

Makes people better acquainted with
their resources of strength and en-
durance.
Many find that they are not so wen
off as they thought and that they are
easily enervated and depressed by the
heat.
What they need is the tonic effect OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla which strengthens
the blood, promotes refreshing sleep,
overcomes that tired feeling, creates
appetite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
China Granee.

emma Grange held regular session
sept. 20 It was voted co 'ho,d a Baked
bean supper at the next meeting.
Oct. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
THE CORN CONTROVERSY.
I npreudiced Statementsof Conditions About
49, Winthrop---Fiope for An Early
Adjustment.

packers have in some cases ordered
their corn to the factory, after inspec-
ton by the field man." and on its ar
rival have condemned the loads and
turned them away In some instan-
ces. corn has been ordered to the fac
tory the second time, and again re-
fused and hauled away by the inaiG-
nant farmers. In other cases, it is
tlaimcd than on examination by the
field man, I field OF corn has been or
dered to the factory, and part of it ac-
eepted while the rest has been reject
ed u. NJ I.othrop. a mile and a half
below Winthrop ON the Monmouth
road, is one of the farmers who make
Ills complaint He places his loss at
5000 Eleven loads of corn, averaging
in value about 500 were accepted from
one field of corn, while nine loads from
the same piece We're rejected Another
field just across the brook from this
1eld, was rejected entire. Rutillus AL
den, his neighbor, had IL acres OF
corn rejected by the packers, with the
exception of one load. He places his
loss at S1a10. Mr.. Alden has been a
loyal and active friend for this COM
pany in ether wears, and feels bitterly
his loss. fie feels that the company
should have attempted to handle this
corn in some manner. He expressed
the opinion that if it could not be
, used as fancy grade 1t could have
been put Upon the market as another
grade and have made up in some de-
gree the heavy loss which the farmers
are suffering. Mr.. Alden declared that
he could take the rider. in half an
hour TO eight acres of standing corn
which has been rejected by the pack
ers End was still almost as green as
ever in its career. Another neighbor
Willis Cobb, expressed the same con-
VictionS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Those mid September frosts created
sad havoc among the plans as well as
the feelings OF farmers all over Maine,
and have raised Ned generally with
some of the packers. Some corn plan
tfra were fortunate enough to have
their acreage Of corn go situated that
Kindly draughts of air protected the
crop from Jack FroSt's attackS but
hundreds Of acres of good stands of
corn were robbed of their market val
ne nv Il frost that amounted I" a
fretZe.
For week or more, reports from
e0rrespondrnts have been coming to
me Journal of this sad condition o.
a rfairs. and many of them vocing
strong sediments against Tho pack
ers in their. respective districts be
cs.nse corn had been rejected. Fear
irg that itanr Of these reports might
have been exaggerated, by repea ting
aaong farmers and their friends the
Kennehec Journal feared to irritate
and make worse an already bad situ-
alton Rumors We're current of dis
gruntled farmers and of farmers who
We're mad clean through" talks of
lawsuits against packing companies,
and of agreements signed by large
percentage q farmers of some dis
trjcts not To plant any more corn for
the company against which their spe-
cial grievance was entertained, for a
period of ten vears-unless said firm
would come forward and make up TO
them some of the loss which they had
suffered. 1T was thought best by the
journal TO interview representative
6a OBJ
present all sides of the question. II
S. was determined also to express the
hope to farmers and packers thai they
would get together and fix up the
matter with as little loss to all parties
as possible, and as much friendly feel
airssas could he squeezed out of 4 bad
situation. Ii appeared to the publish
ors Of the Journal that boycott Of tn
cornshops by the farmers would re
suit in injury of a serious nature. not
only to themselves but to the packers
as well, and many who earn ar hnnesE
dollar in connection with the business.
Articles published in some oil the
Maine papers have been of rather
preIadiciai nature against the packers,
without giving their side of the matte:
and without representing entire the
AGfGe 0I the idliiifIS- y ititl
Of the Journal visited many farmers
in winthrop. on Saturday, and ,liseov-
cred all shades o. opinion. Many far
naers who plant . largo acreage of|
corn lave been bitten severei., am
are sore" ThCp lose heavily. in ma
ny instance and some Of them are ia
lined 10 lay titeir loss wholly To an
Unfair disposition ON the part Of the
packers Others frankly deelara that
they believe the packers have done al
that could have hcen expected OF them,
and that they have even taken some
corn which was not M TO the required
standard and must prove of an inie-
rior grade when put upon the mar
ket. Others believe. and state public
W. that they have in other years mar
keted corn in much worse condition
than the most of that which has beer
refused of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Reports from Eastern Maine.

fencr'S in the papers of Eastern
Mair" tell OF jest such conditions as
the Kenncbec Journal has found in
Kenn"ho" comfy. 4 Dexter despatch
TO the Pancor News says that people
in that section are specializing upon
what the outcome of the Corn war
will he. Conditions such as described
above arc reported from that section.
but the side of the packers is not Civ
en-. Either the manager of that branch
of the Portland Packing Co. has re-
fused TO talk for publication, as did
Manager Ingerson tho other day.
when first approached or, the papers
are publishing the rcpnrts from dis
appointed ard somewhat preiudiced
farmers. with all the additions made in
repeated telling 1t is declared that
the farmers are, very much Wroreht
up, and to this the Kennehee Journal
can testify. so far MS it applies to a
large percentage of the corn raiserS.
Those who have had corn refused are
almost unanimous in The claim that
their corn was in good shape and not
at all damaged by the frost. Most of
them insist that the ears Of corn are
as green and sweet as ever, and were
uniniured by 4 frost which only killed
the leaves but did not affect the stalks.
The packers claim. ON the other hand,
that the frost amounted to a freeze
and in many instances froze the stalks
OF corn almost to the ground. They
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
THE DEADLY HOT tsUPPERS.
One Negro Shot and One Slashed in
Newberry County.

In the st. Phillips section six
miles from Newberry, there was a
negro hot supper with the usual act
compartments on Saturday night
Monroe Leitzsey was shot just un-
der the eye with a pistol by James
Wilson. While DR.. Dunn was look
ing for the ball Leitzsey coughed it
up. 1t had gone through the roof
of the mouth and dropped into the
throat. Wilson died.
Ten minutes after he had dress
ed Leitzsey's wound, the same ply
sician was called "a to sew up two
gaping knife wounds for Bennie
Jones, negro, who had been slashed
by Will Baxter ad Jack DeWalt at
another "hot" supper, on John
Wicker's plantation, near Colony
four miles from town.
Gambling and blind tiger liquor
played prominent parts in both
performances. Warrants are out for
several parties-for selling liquor,
carrying pistols and gambling.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
KILLS HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW
Sam Williford, Boy of Eighteen
Shoots Ed Anderson.

On Saturday afternoon about 6
o'clock about three and a half
miles from Union Sam Williford
shot and fatally wounded Ed An
derson, his brother-in-law, Ander-
son married Williford's sister, and
they were all living together. 1t is
understood that Anderson was ur-
der the influence Of whiskey and
was mistreating his wife, and this
Williford resented, firing at An
derson with a pistol twice and in
bicting one wound in the abdomen.
Anderson was operated on Satur-
day night, but died Tuesday, Will
liford surrendered to the sheriff
last night about 10 o'clock. An
derson was a man about sc years
of age and a carpenter by trade.
Williford is little more than a lad,
being II or IS years old.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
WARSHIPS POUR SHELLS.
Battle Fought Wednesday Along the
Water Front of HankOW.

A general engagement between the
Chinese revolutionary army and the
imperial forces was precipitated on
the water front at Hankow, China,
Wednesday by the attempt Of Admir-
al Sab Chen Ping to land large
body of troops for the reinforcement
of Gen. Chang Piao. Chang P1ao,
who although officially dismissed by
the Pekin government, still retains
his command, was entrenched With
several hundred of the old provln-
cial army in the native city close to
the foreign concessions. 1t was just
day break when Admiral Sab order
ed his cruisers to disembark their
soldiers near Chang Piao's position.
The revolutions lie WI Chang
Notifications immeiI. tely shot hre
with their artillery. The gunboats
in the river replied with a rain OF
sl.ells and diverted the attention of
the WI Chang artillerymen, effectuaf-
ly covering the landing. Scattered
bodies of revolutionists on both sides
of the river joined in the fighting
and by mid-forenoon it was estimated
that 200 imperial troops AMI nearly
10000 rebels were engaged. The
warships used up large quantity OF
ammunition, but the effectiveness OF
their fire was hampered by the fear
of endangering the foreign conces-
sions. All the foreign warships in
the river sent ashore marines to pro-
tect foeeign interests.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
FLAPS OVER TO WILSON.
4 Republican Newspaper Bolts Its
Party for Him.

A Sacramento, Cal, dispatch says
the Sacramento Union has ccme out
strong for Governor Wilson. Demo
crat, of New Jersey, FOR President in
1912. The Union las always been
Republican and was still supposed to
be Republican at least, but it has
,nnounccd that it is Independent and
believes the best thing for the nAtlon
is to defeat the Republican party.
II extols President Taft, but doubts
the wisdom Of re-electing him. Tho
country needs staple and respon-
sible government and in the present
condition of the Republican party
this can only be obtained through
the Democrats.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
Profits From Chester Truck.

J. T. Bass Of the Baton Rouge
section OF Chester County from a
thrce-four-acre watermelon patch
this year realized $l22.53 from the
sale of watermelCnS. besides having
plenty to eat Mrs. d. E. Bass OF
the same nei.hborhood realized ST.
05 from tomatoes raised on an acre
row, besides having plenty for home
cOnSun!DtiOn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-19
BLEASE FOR SENATE
HIS FRIENDS lsfNK HE WILL
OPPOSE TILLMAN.
May Drop Out of the Gubernator-
ial Race and Reach Out for the
Senator's Scalp.

A dispatch from Columbia. to the
Greenwood journal says friends Of
Governor Blease, who have had
talks with him since his return from
the political junket through the
Piedmont section of the state, say
that, while not committing himself,
he is thinking strongly Of entering
the race for the United States Sem
ate against B. R. Tillman and Col.
Jasper Talbert,, of Parksville.
The people are watching the Sit
uation with interest and the next
public speak, or gathering, may
bring forth something of interest.
1t is said that the governor is very
much peeved because Of the state
ments made by Senator Tillman in
his letter to Bose" Crews.
The entire situation has been
brought about as result of the en-
elusive interview secured by staff
representative of The Chronicle and
printed in all of the South Carolina
papers.
Although three months away,
there is much speculation here as
to what the next general assembly
will, bring forth. All Of the polite
ians who have been accustomed to
ask for Office two years in this state
are keeping still with their tongues
awaiting the verdict of the law
makers on many questions that
might come up.
The present outlook IN this state
is that there will be no other cand-
idates to enter the race for COVER
nor except Ira 3. Jones, who is to
leave the supreme beEch on Janu-
ary 9, and the present governor.
Should the present governor re-
tire from the race and go seeking
senatorial honors, then there would
likely be a number OF candidates
for the place.
Among those who might run
would be John G. Richards, Jr.,
Thos. G. Mcleod, Richard I. Man
ming and Howard B. Carlisle.
with the mixed up condition the
indications are that the next cans
paign in South Carolina will be one
of the most strenuous in the his
tory Of the state.
From the present outlook it
seems as if the Whiskey ques-
ton will be eliminated. With that
question out of the way the issue
would be men.