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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23

engaged in banking, railroadng, mer-
chandising, manufacturing and general
Industrial work. but also those interested
in mining and agriculture, and the whole
body Of wage earners, while the relation
between the individual and this system,
for purposes of pointing out his interest
may be somewhat Indirect and remote.
no one who has been forced into the con-
sideration of economics at all can be
blind to he fact that the wage Garner
is quite as much interested i'm the proper
operation of a sound currency and bank
ing system as are the bankers them
selves. and that any plan which will lead
to the adjustment of the cash reserves
to avoid the strngencies or exigencies
Of a threatened panic viii inure chiefly
to the benefit of those interested in the
continuation of our great industries
manufactures and business and especial
~ in the maintenance, use and distribu-
ton of the large wage funds upon which
the workingmen and their families are
dependent.
Similarly the farmers have a most
intimate interest in the plan which
efalt secure for the middlefndn at a
itbHtIidItIt rate I'll INTEREST IuIIuS with
which 10 move the crops and with
which 20 pay adequate prices for that
which the farmer has TO sell The de
mand fer money which arises every
season for crop moving causes frequent
embarrassment and q raising of the
rates of interest which such plan of
tAis would avoid. In no other way can
the expense of the disposition of the
farmers crops, which in times past
has been 50 heavy, be So materially re
duced. ! sincerely hope that those ex-
cellent associations that have been or
ganiged fer tie promotion of the adop
ton Of this plan will press home upon
the farmers of the South and the West
and the Northwest the fact that there
is no legislation-I care not what it is
tariff, railroad corporation or of
general political character that ut all
equals in importance the putting Of
our banking and currency system on
the sound basis proposed in the Nj
tional Monetary Commission plan
Among the speakers at the Cana
dian Club dinner in addition to Pres
ident Taft was Senator Raoul Den
durand of Montreal.
President Taft jumped into an au-
tomobilc and was Whisked along the
entire length Of Coney Island to Sea
gate at the western extremity, where
the Presidential yacht Mayfiower was
awaiting him at the pier of the At
lantic Yacht Club quarters. At 30
A NJ. the party was aboard ana ev-
erything in readiness for sailing for
FAN River. Mass. where the President
is to attend tie cotton centennial ear
nival tomorrow afternoon.
The MayfloWer sailed shortly before
\. NJ.
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The Glass of 1861,

The best and the most important speech
. of the afternoon was the response for the
class of 1861, delivered by NJ. c. Fernald,
LID, of Orono. This class is celebrat-
ing its 50th anniversary and consequently
occupy a larger place in the minds of the
friends than the other classes. He said
in part;
MIR. President and Fellow Alumni:
TO the surviving members of the
class of "61 il seems but as yesterday
that they presented themselves for eX-
animation to Bowdon College in Prof..
olevelands lecture room in Massachu-
Sets hall As ordinarily computed,
nearly two generations have come up
on the stage of action and passed
away i'm the intervening period A
short span, this, in the history Of an
institation. but long span in the Me
of an Individual. Yet not so long put
that thickly clustering memories come
throaging back, Of the events ana IN
cidents of those early days.
ITO the Glass of '6l, So members We're
.lamitted the first year, and subsequent
additions brought the number up TO
81 as a fancy of those days, one iot
each year Of the century OF these 81
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield Lodge, No. GS, I. O. o. F..
viii hold Memorial services Sunday
evening in the hail. At I o'clock they
viii march To The cemetery and on
their return the services will be held.
Rev. T. l.. Barton will deliver an
Memorial address. All odd Fellows
land Rebekahs are invited.
Mrs. Edward Chase of Winslow is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George WNman Of Benton Station.
The Benton Grammar school will
hold its graduation exercises Friday
evening.
Merlin JOY. one of the instructors at
Hebron Aeadepe". has returned to his
home here to spend his vacation.
Z, p. Mayo. who was one of the in
|structors on the Northern Maine
Farming Special that has been touring
the northern part OF the State for the
past 10 days. returned home Thursday.
A meeting of the Boys Club will be
held at 80 P NJ Friday in the AS
sembly hall of the Lawrence High
school. DIR. NJ. A. Priest will give
talk on First Aid to the Injured"
Myron Files who is attended Dart
mouth College. arrived home Thursday
Ben Smith and Joseph Sawyer were
in Clinton Thursday on business
Mrs Charles eastman of LYNN.
Mass. is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Fred Freeman.
A poteupine caused a lot of excitement
Thursday evening between the residence
OF A. J. smith and George Duac Mr..
Dulac's dog got too near him and as a
result had a few quilts stuck in his skin
RE boys chased HIM up tree where he
seemed coutented. This is the first time
a porcupne has been found in the viii
lage.
Mrs. George w Edgerton of Thomaston
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs George
w. Patterson.
Earl Stoves has entered the employ OF
the wooden mill.
The members Of the Clionea Club and
gentlemen friends went Thursday eve
ming to the camp of the Hillside Country
club where they enjoyed a picnic sup
per. They left here on the o'clock car
and supper was served at $50, after
which a social evening was enioyed.
About 40 were in the party.
Miss Flosse Clark entertained a num-
her of her friends Thursday evening at
her home on Main street. Games were
played and in a drawing contest Miss
Alice Nelson won first prize and Miss
leila King second. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Banton, who has been the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Danforth, re
turned Thursday to her home in Freedom.
accompanied by her nephew. Norman
Danforth,
Victor Grange, No. 40. of Fairfield
Center will hold Memorial services at
10 A. NJ. Sunday, June %, in the
han.
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How TO Protect Yourself

You can wear honest shoes if you want
them-and at fair price.
You can get shoes made by the only
shoe concern in the world that tans its
own leather.
The only shoe manufacturers in this
country that tan, manufacture and sell
independent OF the Hide Trust, the
Leather Trust, the Leather Jobber ard
the Shoe Jobber.
Endicott, johnson & Co. is the name of
this concern.
They buy their hides in the open markets
of the world. They have the only complete
shoe manufacturing plant in the world
from the hide to your foot
They are the largest shoe manufacturers in
the world thanks to their policy of honest
shoes and their saving the shoe wearer four
profits in the price
Endicott, johnson & Co started in the shoe
business with the fixed idea of service TO che
Wearer. 1t was the extreme unreiabilty
Of Trust tanned leather that forced them to
build their own tannerles
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CHANCE FOR GAIN.
Continued from Page one)

/ political e-approaehment.
The one objection negatives the
other
Some opponents have shouted 50
loud their fear Of annexation that it
has been re-echoed on this side Of
the line by some public men. We Ca
nadians are not adverse to Americans
eXpre ssing su n a wish for it only
tends 10 incroase our pride in our
uN,n country.
II pray you do not expect our anti
reciprocity men To be logical In
Canada they are mostly recruited
from the ranks of the high potec-
tioaists and their real but unaNoWed
fear is that the farmers may soon
elamor for reduction u duty on
manufactured goods.
'rhey seem to put no reliance ON
tile affirmation Of the Canadian GOV
ernment that The advantage pos
sessed by the highly specialized goods
Of the American industries viii OPP
crate for considerable time to come
against an extension of the recipro,-
fty principle in that direction.
III is hazardous to prophesy. but
| will venture to predict that Tins
reciprocity bin VIII be endorsed by
the Parliament and the people OF can
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Is Admitted to Probate in
Suffolk County Court.
Attorney General Appeals on
Question Of OOmiCile.
Now Alongside Proceeding Relating
TO Properiy--hearing in rail-.

Boston, June 22-The will of Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the
Christian Science church was admitted
to probate in the Suffolk county pro-
bate court today.
Atty Gen. Swift of Massachusetts
Immediately took an appeal to the SUI
preme court on the question of domi-
ellie
The carrying of the case to the SUI
prcme court brings the will alongside
another proceeding relating to prop
ertv left by Mrs. Eddy. Both actions
involve substantially the same ques-
tons regarding the domieile of the
testatrix and it is the desire of the at
.torney general 10 have both cases tried
at the. same time.
1t is the claim of the attorney genera
that Mrs. Eddy was doniciled in Mas
sachusetts at the time of her deatf
and that this state is entitled to tho
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Dust and Sore Throat

Doctors say the prevalence OF sore
threats this Spring is due TO the dry sea-
son, and the unusual amount of dust In
the air Nothing initiates the delicate
passages of the throat more than dust
particles.-often laden with germs of
disease, Many persons ward off sickness
and troublesome sore threats by the
prompt use of Toiietlne the well known
remedy for relieving Inflammation, swell
ing or irritation of the throat Toiletine
may be taken internally or used exter-
nally and affords quick relief. For brown
tail and sunburn 1t is excellent.
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SKIN PEELs FROM SORE FEET

The discomfort and suffering of per-
sons with tender perspiring feet can
hardly he imagined by those not SO
afflicted. The acid perspiration some
times softens the skin so that it peels
eff the feet in patches. Comfort POW
der. freely applied regulates ana
checks the perspiration, keeps the ieet
dry and stops the pain and irritation
Mae Myers. trained nurse, Lock HAY
en-, Pa says, For chatting and skin
irritation Comfort Powder eXcels
all sothars. and for swollen. perspirine
feet it is. excellent" The genuine
bears E. S. Sykes signature.
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HiNCkLEY

Mr. and Mrs Percy Kicker attend
ed the meeting given by Canaan
Grange Tuesday A good crowd was
present and sumptuous Harvest
feast with ice cream and cake was
served
Mrs. Amy Hatch and family from
BGston are visiting her mother. Mrs
George Wing. They will also visit Lex
ingtou and several other towns.
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men, 81 received, either Commence
ment day or Subsequently, their di-
plomGs.
"Cn the day Of the graduation, two
Of our members from North Carolina
had been for four months South on
account of the war Remission, whom
we delight to have with us today, was
in libby prison OF the 81 men con-
nected with the class, two served in
the navy and 25 in the army of the
United states. Two served in the Con-
Tolerate army Two, Fessenden and
Morrell, both honored names, were
killed IN battle. one, Howe, later was
killed by the Modoc Indians. Two
Cram and Shell. died from disease
contracted in the service.
This little summary indicates the
generous contribution which the Glass
Of 1861 laid upon the altar of our com
country an offering of heroism and 81
sacrifice on the part of these sons OF
Bowdoin. worthy of their Alma Mater
Tive members of the class, Hyde and
Manning, rose to the rank of breyet
brigader general
"Of the So men Of our class living at
the close of our Civil War, our efficient
class secretary furnished, 30 or more
years later. the following record: EleE-
en- became physicians, II, lawyers; 6,
ministers Of the gospel; 6, teachers, 3,
EDITORS: 2, farmers; ] dentist; / su=
perintendent of il United States fish
Matching station; 10 engaged in bust
ness: 2. remained in the army; ], III
the navy. and de6ed classification. OF
the II doctors, two became professors
IN medical colleges. OF the II lawyers,
five became judges. Of whom one We
are proud to recognize as the honore6
chief Justice of the commonwealth u
Maine.
Among his (Chief Justice Emery's)
distinguished services. ! may refer to
one opinion Of the supreme court of
Maine written by the chief justice.
which has been held by at least one
President of the United States as
epochmaking. in defining and estab-
fishing the principle that property
rights exist for the people, not the peo-
pie for the property rights.
"Of the six teachers, three at least
attained prominence in the educational
field. The teachers OF the class have
had occasional accession to their ranks
from those engaged more permanently
in other professions. The record Of
our secretary written 10 years ago
thus reads: Although only six Of our
classmates are reekoned as teachers,
two OF the doctors and one Of the law
vers are also full professors so that va
score two college presidents and four
professors out of class of 81 mem
hers
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At a hearing in Portland before As
soeiatc Justice Haley Elton T.
Thompson of Portland was appointed
receiver for the Knapp Spinning MifIs
OF Richmond
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Most Shoe Makers Cannot Get Honest Leather

leather s
quick but straight odahond annage.
thoroughly finished the backbone that leather
make a good shoe.
You know what of the shoes buhow good they
am Soolth cake
Wrinkld Finish rubbed off all polishing.
Smith, of
paper ,doabo
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FernaId's Speech.

They recognize its need, and hence
a word to the class just graduated
Joining hands with you in everything
that makes for better living, for broad
scholarship. for high culture, for noble
character. and for the best work along
the line OF human needs and worthy
endeaVor. the Glass of 1861, Speaking
for Itself, welcomes into the ranks Of
Buwdoius sons the Class of 1911 and
especially welcomes YOU TO the oppor-
tunities Of service for your fellows. and
for the world which lies open before
you and may God speed you in this
service.
Mr.. President. the Glass of 1851 has
had its last regular meeting as a class
al this Commencement. The members
this day renew their love for the col
lege. and their allegiance and fealty to
it
its limitation. needs and limitations in
cidental to all progressive institutions
but they recognize also and rejoice III
it's efficiency, its prosperity. its use
fulness.
They wish for il and all connected
with it every good in the coming days
and their prayer is. that. as in the
past. so in the future the blessing Of
Heaven may rest richly upon it To the
remoteSt generation.
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Leather Tanned for Service

At this writing they are tanning 1850 sides
of the finest sole leather every day, 5000 sides
Of chrome upper leather and 1000 skins OF
calf leather.
The product of their tanneries is worth
Six Million Dollars every year.
Every lot OF leather is tanned and finished
for definite type of shoe, to make it durable
in the kind of ice that will be demanded
of it.
They tan honest old-fashioned Forest
Oak" sole leather-ike the village tanner
used to make when our fathers we're boys.
Months in the tan vat-weeks move in the
seasoning and the. finishing. Tough. com
pact, durable.
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tax levy, the amount Of which is said
to be comparatively small
1t is expected that there will be a
hearing early in the fall
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Marblehead, Mass. june 22.-The
victory of the Bibelot in today's SON
der race at Kiel eliminates all the Ger
mans from further racing. according
to the understanding Of the rules by
the officials of the Eastern Yacht club.
The three American bouts. Beaver,
Cine ANA Bibelot having each won a
race. will now continue until one OF
them wins three races.
This is the first time in the five
Years of International sender yacht
racing that the challenging boats have
Won The event
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Trust Greed Dominates
Tanning Industry
Shoe Wearers Must Pay More for
II. Poorer Leather ~
How You Can Protect Yourself

The shoe business of this country absolutely controlled by
the Leather Trust.
The Trust which produce about four ths
of all the leather in America
1t fixes the of leather with single to its profits
which the reason for the high price of shoes.
1t has recently closed of its tanneries for indefinite
period, to create artifcay high price for leather
Leather deliberately
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of Prof. Henry l.. Chapman. When
he arose to lead the singing, the APP
plause was so long and loud that
ii threatened to prevent the hymn
from being sung. but after the cheers
had Gained down, the words rang out
from about 500 loyal Bowdoin throats
President Hyde began the speech
making of the afternoon. He took
for his theme The Story of the New
Gymnasium
! At the time of the New York Alum
nj dinner in January George S. Bow
dom representative of the family
whose name the college bears, start
ed a subscription for a new gymnasi-
UNI with pledge Of $4,000 on condi-
ton that 100000 should be subscribed
before Dec. 81. 1911. The entire sum
was subscribed before June 10th, six
months ahead of the date set and
subscriptions have continued to come
in since then, the total being $l05. 21l
The president then went TO some
length in explaining the causes ana
hoped for effects of the new plans
for admission and the new y. 5. de
gree
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President Hyde then called on rep
resentatives OF the other classes hold
ing reunions this year. Godfrey :.
Staekpole, Il: Charles Il. Halves, 70.
c. A. Davis. SO; J. o. p. Wheelright
81: Hedley s. Chapman. 81 and Dean
X. c. Nj. Sills. 'ol. All told OF what
the members of their classes had done
and We're doing since graduation and
all expressed their love and loyalty to
the college.
Following the Commencement din
ner the Class of '61, which won the
Snow Reunion trophy this year witt
70.S per cent. of their number back,
gathered under the Thorndike oak ami
again smoked the pipe of peace as they
did so years ago, the pipe being pre-
scented by member of the class
The graduating class held their fare
well banquet this evening at the Ross
more. The class was taken to the inn
by barges. The POSTMASTER was Earl
Baldwin Smith of Brunswick and the
speeches We're eXtemporaneous. The
committee in charge consisted of Har-
ry l.. Wiggin of Boston and Stetson II.
Hussey of Blaine. The class returned
late in the evening.
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Eliminated by Victory of
American Bib|e|Ot.
Three Yankee Boats 10 Continue
Until One Wins Three Races.
First Winning by chaIlengers In
Five Years Of Sender Contests.

kiel, Germany, June 22.-The Amer.
lean yacht Bibelot easily Won the third
Of the series of International yacht
races for sender class boats today.
Tie American Beaver was second and
the German Seehund III finished third.
The American China and the German
Tilly XIV finished in the order named.
The German Wannssee broke a gaf
and did not start.
The Bibelot is owned by Harry Payne
Whitney Of the New Yacht club and X.
W. Emmons Of the Yacht Club
Each Of the American yachts has won
a race.
The only real contest was for third
place. the Seehund III winning over the
American for this place b. half sec
ond. No times were announced.
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No other manufacturer in the world can
give you "Kromelk" soles. The "Kromelk'
process is an Endicott- johnson invention 1t
is their exclusive property. The Leather Trust
has never succeeded in initiating it.
They produce elastic, ''glovey" calf leather
and chrome tanned uppers-leather that
works up to a marvel, finishes to a dot
makes stylish shoe and holds its style.
Endicott, Johnson & Co. make five hundred
styles and models of shoes-all in full
range of sizes.
Their most popular line is the END
WILL Goodyear Welt)-dress and BUSH
ness shoes that retail for $500. $3.50 and
$500.
They make lines that sell for more
money-and still other lines at lower
price.
You can buy Endicott- Johnson shoes
for men, women and children-shoes for
businessand street wear. work shoes, dress
shoes, school shoes for boys and girls.
You will get all the latest kinks of fashion.
Endicott, Johnson & Co. employ the finest
designers and shoe makers in the trade
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President HYDE in introducing the next
speaker said I'VE are able TO give our
students much unusual freedom. because
we have been able TO understand. through
the efforts Of professors who We're near
10 hearts of the students. what the stu
dent body wanted, and it gives me great
pleasure To introduce to You a man who
although he is no longer n professor
i here has had much interest in bringing
matters to such a place President VIII
liam Trufant Foster of Reed College
President Foster said In part: when
Bowdoin adopted me, | was happy. As
the years went by ] became happier
However, fearing that my pleasure and
confidence in Bowdoin might not stand
the contact with the ideas of other col
leges i went around the country inspect
ing other Institutions. 1t gives me great
pleasure to say that the advice which |
would give boy now is the same as that
which / would have given to him when
| started on my tip of inspection, and
that Rowdon is to me the best college
for the academic needs that there IS
around here Mr. President. | have two
more minutes of my time left, and in %
years / shall claim that two minutes, and
when | do / feel sure that ! shall have
the same words Of appreciation on my
lips that | have now"
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PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED BY TAFT.

Continued from Page oneD
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You Save Four Profits

You will save so cents to 100 on every
pair of shoes you buy. You pay no profits
TO trusts or middlemen. Endicott, johnson
X Co. sell their shoes direct from the
factory to your representative home dealer.
Go to him and ask for the ENDWELL shoes
or a nv other kind of shoe to suit your needs.
They will give you some new ideas about
shoe values.
Rem ,ember the name. 1t is stamped on
every hoe
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They make "Kromelk" the first and only
perfected chrome-tanned sole leather.
that outwears ordinary soles, two for one.
Leather Trust Cannot Make
"Kromelk"