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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

RIO Janeiro was at the mercy OF the
outlaw crews. There was numerous
casualties ashore, and much damage
was done to property.
Great excitement prevailed and Con-
gress was hastily summoned in spec
ial session and granted the demands
OF the mutincors and, in addition. am
nASty. On Nov. % the trouble came
10 an end. The WarShips were re-
turned 10 the government. The mutt
neer7 came ashore and were arrested,
but soon afterwards We're released
Later, however. they We're re-arrested
and sent 10 the Island OF Nillegainet
On the night of Dec. g. the naval
battalion on cobras island mutined
and Was supported by the scout ship
Rio Grande DO Sui This time the
government acted and the shore bat
tcries and Warships opened Il heavy
fire nr the islanG
Alter Ave hours oi ShCiling the rebels
hoistcd a white flag and the govern
mcnt officials believed they had sur
rendered. They had only asked for
an armiStice. however, in order To re-
move their dead and wounded. which
aggregated 20. After this was ac-
c3mplished fighting was resumed and
continued throughout the following
day. when the mutineers again raised
the white llag and laid down arms
aud SURRENDERED All OF them We're
Immediately arrested.
In addition To the casualties within
the barracks. II large number "f per
SOFAS on sltrc were killed or wounded
ard MECH damage was done t. prop
eFtS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

Washington. Jan. Congressman
Crumpacker of Indiana. chairman of
the House census comnittee. today in
troduced new congressional appor-
tionment bill, which fixes the member
ship of the House at a3@. The meas
ure was referred to The census com
mittee where the whole subject will be
taken up.
The apportonment of membership
of the House amongst the various
states. under the proposed arrangement
viii be as follows:
Alabama. l: Arkansas, = California.
IL; Colorado. 4 Connecticut. 5; Della
ware. !: Florida. 1; Georgia. l.; Idaho
=; Illinois, -; Indiana. Is; Iowa. II:
Kansas. g; Kentucky, II; Louisiana, 5.
Maine. 4; Maryland. G. Massachusetts.
l6; Michigan. 10; Minnesota, 10; Mis-
sissippi, s; Missouri. 1e; Montana. ,;
Nebraska, 6; Nevada. l. New Hamp-
shire. = New Jersey. -; New York. AZ;
North Carolina, 10; North Dakota. 8;
ohio, -; Oklahoma. s: Oregon. 3;
Pennsylvania, So; Rhode Island, 3;
South Carolina. . South Dakota. 3;
CONTINUED on Page fve).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

The introduction of important legis-
lation in regard 10 the agricultural in
terestS OF the State and changes in
the workings of the agricultural de-
partment is looked for at this session
of the Legislature. One movement Is
likely to be the adjustment of the
Cattle Commission and the placing OF
the administration of the law relating
TO bovine tuberculosis with the de-
pertinent of agriculture instead of the
Cattle Commission, which the advo-
Gates of this change contend will be
cheaper and give more general salts
faction.
Hitherto when the animals have
been condemned the carcasses have
been sold for fertilizer. In the West
ern States when the animals are con-
demned for tuberculosis they are sent
to public slaughter house. slaugh-
tered and inspected by government
inspector. Such government inspec-
tors IN this State are located at Lew
iston and Portland. If the inspection
proves that the tuberculosis is only
localized such animals are prepared
for meat purposes and sold.
Such an. idea at first seems repul-
sive it must be admitted. But those
who favor the method contend that
every piece of meat purchased mas
either passed just that inspection or
none at all. The records show tnet
in the great saughtet houses large
percentage of these animals sleugh-
tered by them have tuberculosis In
some part of the body. vet In many
CONTINUED on Page Eine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
ROM

Mir. and Mrs Hosea Briggs spent
Sunday at kowhegan with his father
Charles Briggs.
.su camp owners are busy cutting
their ice. It is fine quality l6 inches
TUCK.
A petition has been handed the Sc
lectmen to lay out private closed
town road to Danny Mann's cottage.
Sanford Blaisdell lost his horse one
day last week. f. 7. Fosters team al
So had a narrow escape from dro"h-
ing. while hauling pulp wood across
Great Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
DAVIS BEGINS DUTIES.

The new secretary of State. Hon.
Cyrus W. Davis of Waterville, was
on hand bright and early Friday
morning 10 take up the duties Of the
Office. having qualified before the ad-
journment of the Governor and Coun-
Gil Thursday afternoon. His bond
viii probably be filed at the next meet
ing OF the Governor and Council and
meanwhile he is taking up the duties
of the office with the retiring secre-
tary of State Arthur l. Brown of Bel
fast. Mr.. Davis is very much pleased
with the courteous treatment, which
nc is receiving at the hands Of every
one connected with the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
SHERIFF DISPUTE IN SAGADAHoc
To Be Settled Saturday BY Associate
Justice A. M. Spear.

Bath. Me. Jan. 6.-(SpeciaD.-The
dispute over the Sagadahoc county
strievalty which has been occupying
the center of the kennebec valley
political stage for some time. Will
probably be settled tomorrow by AS
sociate Justice A. NJ. Spear of the
Maine supreme bench when he will
go over the PA ballots in dispute and
make his rulings. AS Justice Spear
is to leave Monday for Washington
county to open term of court ii is
expected that he will be ready TO rem
der his decision at once.
Sheriff Ballou has taken his oath
of office and has already appointed
three of his deputies. his son. John
s. Ballou of this city, J. O. Roberts OF
Bowdoin and Fred W. Atkinson OF
TopSham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Mrs. \. NJ. Grover passed Christ
mas with her son, Royal, in Pittsfield.
Mrs. Fl. a. Cummings is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Adams. in Winthrop.
Saturday evening viii be installa =
ton at the grange. The installing
officer will be past Master HeWet. OF
Belgrade grange. Music will he fur
nished by the grange orchestra, fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Mrs. II. l.. Cummings was called to
Lisbon, by the death of an aunt,
Tho sick people around here are
gaining.
MIS-. Ethel Shute and son. Donald,
one day last week visited Mrs. G. Il,
DuttOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
61St CONGRESS-.
Census Committee Agrees
on REINFORCEMENT.
An Informal Vote Decides on
Basis Of Representation
That will Save All the States from
Loss Of Members.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Congrcssmar
Burleigh, tho ranking member of the
committee on the census, arrived
Tuesday from Augusta, where he was
called BY tho critical sickness of his
son, Lewis and wife. On reaching
here Congressman Burleieh at once
took up the work of e-apportionment,
where he lett 1t when he was called
away and has been busy day and night.
A meeting of the committee was
held TO-DAY. Thirteen of its Is mem
bers were present. ON motion of Con
gresham Burieigh al informal vote
was taken ana it was agreed 10 adopt
Il basis of representation that will
save all the states from boss of men,
berS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
IoDAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS


Page One.
LOCAL AND o hEhhGF Gardner as
state Assessor: Many Tributes to Men,
urv of Late Senator Mullen; sec; OF
State Davis Assumes Duties OF onhGe-
congressional News-Jordan Must ray
Penalty of His Crime-Suddeh ptath t''
brazilian Mutineers.
Page Two.
LOCAI.-Pittsfieid, Skowhegar, Falr-
field. Oakland and Gardiner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL-waterville Local News
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
TELEGRAPH
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LOCAI.-Augusta Local News.
Page Nine.
{ LoCAI.-state House Ncws-Ausnsta
Churches.
Page Ten.
LocAL-Augusta Local News.
Page Eleven.
ADVERTISING-W Whitman & Adams
Co.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

Washington, Jan. 6.-Coneressional re-
apportionment under the new census fig
ures So as to increase the membership
of the House to i33 was the plan tenta-
lively favored by the House committee on
census al a meeting today. This figure
would protect each state from diminished
numerical representation and is exclusive
of Arizona and New Mexico. The com
mittee will meet Tuesday when Census
Director Durand and two OF his assist
ants. Messrs. Wilcox and Hill. each of
whom has presented plans for the reap
portonment, will discuss their views
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
OBADlAH'S REWARD.

Governor Plaisted lat" Friday after
noon nominated Obadiah Gardner Of
Rockland a member of the Board Of
State Assessors to succeed George Pot
tie OF Lewiston, whose term has ex-
pired Mr.. Gardner was also designat-
cd as chairman Of the board BY Gov
ernor Plaisted, the new law providing
that the Governor shall designate the
chairman as we'll as name the members
OF the board. This is the first appoint
ment under the new law, State as
SCISSORS having been previously chosen
by the Legislature in joint convention.
Governor Plaisted also nominated
Dr. Seth c. Gordon of Portland as
Il trustee of insane hospitals. vice EX-
Governor Frederick Robbie of Gorham,
resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

followed by tangled masses of wire
and machinery.
williams Rhodes. who is the assist
ant engineer was at the throttle, try
ing to shut Oft the engine when the eX-
p,osion came. He says he was alarmed
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
THE WEATHER
ClOUDY-FAiR SUNDAY.

Washington. Jan 6.-Forecast for
New England; Cloudy Saturday; Sun
day probably fair Snow tiurries in
northwest portion: moderate variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 6.-Forecast: Fair Sat
urday and Sunday: little change in
temperature: moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

The question of what slice of pie
should be passed to Obadiah Gardner,
which has nearly rent the Democratic
party in twain. has been settled by
Governor Plaisted's appointment. Per-
haps it was premonition of what was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07
7.2u.4
10c. CIGAF

10c. CIGAR.
Factory's output, 1910, upwards of %
C00.OOO. increase during year, over $780,
900. Quality counts. Factory, Manches-
ter. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

The new commissioner of agricul-
ture, John p. Buckley of Westbrook
was at his office for a few moments
Friday morning but he will not at
tempt to take up the work of learning
the details of the Office until his re-
turn tc the state House next Tues
daN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

The appointment of Charles 3. Day
OF Richmond as aide-de-camp on the
staff OF Governor Plaisted with rank
oil major is one which will be nartic-
ulariy pleasing to the commercial
travellers of the State, many OF whom
showed an active interest in the cleo
ten of Governor Plaisted. He will be
the second Major Day to hold a staff
position in recent years, the other be-
ing Major Holman +. Day. now OF
Portland, who was military secretary
under Governor Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-07

Hearing has been ordered by the
Board Of railroad Commissioners on o
petition from the LIMERICK Railroad
c.. asking for change of location in
Rocllland and Thomaston and also for
a change of location on Pleasant
street. Rocllland. The hearing will be
held FridaJ, jan Is at the Thorndfke
Hotel. Rockland.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
Found in Wedd,no Cake

To Helen Herron's horoscope another
chapter-but false one-was added
during this sumptuous repast. Into a
great cake set down before the bridal
party had been baked gold ring
whose finder would be the next bride;
gold dollar, auguring riches, and a
gold thimble, predicting perpetual
spinisterhood. The bride-elect of vii.
liam Howard Taft drew the slice Of
cake containing the thimble and then
repudiated the prophecy upon the fol
lowing Saturday.
To join his daughter in wedlock with
the future president Mr.. Heron select
ed his cousin by marriage, the Rev. DIR.
Moses A. Hoge, a Presbyterian divine
Of GAINESVILLE. who had married him to
the brides mother thirtytwo years be.
fore, and who, according to the re
porter assigned to the wedding. had
"since been the ministering angel, so
to speak, Of the Heron family, having
spoken the words that made all the
daughters one with their husbands" +"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11

of his bonnie bride be found made.
quate.
OF the wedding week. in their Sunday
summaries, society editors make elo.
quent comment, especially the follow
ing:
"The past week has been an exceed
ingly gay one and society has been kept
wide awake and moving. Wedding bells
have rung out on the summer air rich
with the peTfumed howers-and many a
merry maiden has made her choice for
better OF for worse and with music s
crash and diamonds flash have entered
into the holy state Of matrlmony."
In two social functions of that week
Immediately preceding her nuptials Miss
Nellie Heron was a conspicuous par
ticipant. One of these was a brilliant
dance at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howard Neff, on Price hill. and
the other was the wedding of her friend,
Miss Agnes Davis, whom she accam.
panied to the altar of Christ church as
bridesmaid a few days before she was
to play the stellar role in the same time
honored drama.
At her friend S wedding Miss Her
ron's bridesmaid gown was of "white
embroidered null, with white moire
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
'tsh,b of the Tafts

after the graduation of William
u from Yale and while he was
(udying law and doing court re-
{ for Murat Halstead' S Cincin.
.per. at Sc per week. he helped
a literary society. the Sa-
rhich met each Saturday evening
HERON residence, 90 Pike street,
nall coterie OF young men and
most of them just out of col
|or two years wrote essays and
81 topics. Miss Helen l.. Her
own among her intimate friends
|elHe." had lately finished her
|on at Cincinnati university and
bout this period improving her
\ Reaching few terms at a prl-
thool. She was not only intel,
but musician accomplished
who was later to organize the
uati Symphony orchestra and for
fime serve as its PRESIDENT
6rB Taft and Heron approved
b children IS literary club, for
Ia friends and neighmors were
|7os members of the Cincinnati
N club, organized by Ainsworth
lord and several others, and OF
he elder Taft became president
course Of his career. His son
B was also initiated into this eX-
club of his elders. while still an
member Of the Junior society,
net those happy Saturdays in
|elIiA Heron g narlor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
a Quiet Wedding

Although receiving first mention in
the social columns, il was a quiet wed
ding, and the same policy of withhold
ing the list of guests with the couple
were to adopt for White House hostili-
ties was observed. No wedding pres
ents were described, not even the in
evitable gift of the groom" nor was
the public taken into the family's con-
fdence in regard to items of menu OF
trousseau AS one chronicler put it.
the bride was "to the manor born. "
As favorite of the Hayes family, she
had participated in White House hos
pitalties, in Washington, as had the
bridegroom, whose father-as is well
known-had served in Grant g cabinet
as secretary of war and attorney gen
eral, before he had gone abroad, as
our minister I'd reside at the courts of
the Emperor Of Austria and Gar of
Russia.
The Heron residence was every
prettily decorated with plants and flow
ers, and a quarter before 5 o'clock
was the hour set for the ceremony,
which was witnessed by only members
of the Heron and Taft families and a
few Intimate friends.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You Will Make No Mistake II You Fol
low This Salt Lake City Citi-
zen's Advice.
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
IF you have pain in the back. uri-
nary disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness, it S time to act and no time to
experiment These are all symptoms of
kidney trouble. and you should seek
remedy which is known to cure the kid
neys,
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy TO
use. No need 10 experiment. 1t has
cured many stubborn cases in Salt Lake
City Follow the advice of Salt Lake
City citizen and be cured yourself.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell. 712 Fifth
avenue, Salt Lake City. Utah, says:
"Fo1 years I suffered from dropsy and,
though | doctored and tried every rem
edy that was brought to my attention,
I did not get relief. My limbs were
badly swollen and there were puffy
spots beneath my eyes. At last Doan g
Kidney Pills were recommended to me,
and I commenced their use, procuring a
supply at the Schramm-J ohnson Co. 8
drug store After ] had taken the con-
tents of three boxes the swelling in my
limbs subsidized and / felt much better
in every way. Although 7 am not yet
cured, I willingly recommend Doan 3
Kidney Pills in return for the benefit
they have already brought me.'
Eor sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. New
York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11

his fathers law office, and served sue
cessively as assistant prosecuting attor-
ney, collector of internal revenue and
assistant county solicitor 1tor BY this
long anticipated home-the ''Quarry "
rise to crown pretty bit Of highland
on East Walnut hill, whence could be
enjoyed, as paper said at the time,
"one of the finest views of the Ohio
(river) to be obtained about the city -
His hancee elected TO become June
bride, and Saturday. the 10Th of that
month, was chosen as the day of days.
William II. Taft was then twenty eight
years and nine months old, while Miss
Heron was but a few weeks past her
twenty-ffth birthday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
FEY De. /aoS&S 7.~ HoGE,
N>1o AHfREb f0RESn<W1. R~1o ehes I7tST

to succeed Judson Harmon as Judge Of
the superior court, from which new rung
of the ladder he was to step upward 10
those of solicitor general of the United
ebnch, governor of the Philippine is
lands secretary of war and chief magis-
trate of his people
In their employment Of their honey
moon days there was much augury, for
the Tafts, as to how their married life
was to be spent. Although as devoted
Z" family man" as ever lived in our
land. his various duties were TO call him
to circumnnvigate the globe and visit
nearly all climeS and all neoples But
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
The Wedding Go,O,.

The bride twas attired in superbly
fashioned satin robe with embroidered
front and veil caught with sprays Of
white lilacs' And Cincinnatians were
the next morning further told that ga
bouquet of white sweet peas and lilies
Of the valley rested lightly in her
gloved hands. -
For his best man the future president
chose his younger brother. Horace Dnt-
ton Taft, then a young bachelor Of "a,
woh had been admitted to the bar only
the year before, but who was the next
year to become tutor at Yale and later
founder and principal Of the boys
school in Watertown, Conn, of which
he is still the head.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
CHEEKY THIEF SURPASSES
GERMAN SH0EMAKER'S DEED
,ecial Cable TO The Tribune.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 1o.--An indi-
vidual at Temesvar has surpassed the
famous Captain Won Koepenick: In fact.
the German shoemaker is nowhere. The
Temesvar hero engaged a gang OF thirty
workmen. went 10 a distillery which was
closed. and instructed them to disnantle
It. Following this exploit. he demolished
tillery fittings. for old metal. Next he
turned his operations upon an avenue
and cut down all the trees and sold the
wood to a carpenter. Then he vanished
into space, and the good people OF Temes-
var are still In 4 state of fernent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
An in White F"

And one of the bridesmaids was the
youngest of the Taft children, Miss
Fanny Louise. young lady of 81, who
soon afterward was to marry DR.. Will
liam A. Edwards of Los Angeles, with
whom she visited the White House only
few weeks ago. She and the bride S
sister, Miss Maria Heron, the other
bridesmaid, who, still unmarried now
lives with her aged father in Cincin.
natl. were call in white, one carrying
pink sweet peas and mermet roses. the
other Marechal Neil roses and daisies. !"
Good DR.. Hoge, having kissed the
bride and given the young couple his
blessing, "the handsome home with its
burden of floral decorations was the
scene of r. brilliant reception from )
until o clock. -
Few American couples have enioyed
u more interesting honeymoon than that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11

of young William Taft and his bride.
After running the gauntlet of their
wedding guests they ''left on the lin.
tied express for New York." whence,
just a week following the marriage,
they sailed for Europe on the City of
Berlin.
After enjoying the sights of the land
of their forbears and of the great con.
tlnent across the English channel, they
returned to Cincinnati in the fall to
welcome their friends at their new
home, the Quarry, upon that picturesque
hill that commands such an excellent
view Of the Ohio valley
year later the Young husband was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
'an, !; Sat Them Out

said that William, following
meetings, Systematically "sat
" of the other young literary
8sts of his sex who chose to be
& after the meetings had ad-
!, and that during this time he
Miss Nellie the fatal question,
vas later to make her the first
the land.
Engagement was a long one, for
ing law student did not regard
rs worthy of a wife until he had
6s own home In which to en-
The girl of his choice, so con
10 him in intellect.
le his wedding date was set he
an apprenticeship as clerk In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
|R RESIDENTIALS SILVER. ANNIVEP,
Tohn Elfreth Watkins

i ASHrNGTON. d. c., June l.
For the second time IN our
latter-day history, the silver
anniversary of a Cincinnati
"a to be observed by a presi'
+he limited States and his hon
rsort New Year eve, 1871 ,
n and Mrs. Rutherford B.
T;4h a memorable levee held at
~ house. celebrated the twenty.
r;versnry of their wedding, held
;nnati the last day of the year
a the 10Th of June, 1911. Presl-
n Mrs. Taft, in the manner al.
- forth in the news columns OF
sra will observe the passing OF
cnarter century since the time
M nuptials, solemnized IN Clncln-
1856.
~1c;deuce of blood as well as of
Z ffaches itself to those two presl-
4 weddiug anniversaries. At that
Haves IS the only invited guests
az the presidents official fam
q nersons closely associated with
4 his wife g early life. and by vir.
t6;s process of selection one OF
|of cuests of honor was John Will
4 Herron. former state senator,
district attorney, one of the few
"a of the Hayes wedding before
~ and also the law partner of
nd HAYES. A third of century
nm same John ". Heron gave
IA of his daughter Helen unto
"A Howard Taft, in the course OF
'ofials whose silver anniversary
about TO fall. Another name
|he list of guests hidden to the
silver wedding was that of al.
Taft, the father OF our present