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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
EXIT STURGiS MEN.

The Enforcement Commission has
been removed. Governor Frederick w
Plaisted late Wednesday night sent
out letters to Henry ". Cakes of Au-
burn, Andrew p. Havey Of West Sui
Ivan and George NJ. Phoenix Of Al
fred, declaring them removed forth
with from office. The text of each letter
is as follows:
Augusta Me-, Jan. Is.
Dcal Sir--I hereby remove you from
the office Of Enforcement commission
or according to the provisions of Sec
ton II Of Chapter % of tho Public
Laws of 1905.
Respectfully Yours.
FREDERICK w. PLAISTEp.
Thus tn famous Sturgis law pro-
viding for the enforcement of the nro-
hibtory law by State deputies is abol-
ished SO far as the present admins
tration is concerned. A bill repeating
the law itself introduced by Senator
Staples Of Knox on the opening day
OF the session is now in the hands OF
the committee on temperance Of the
18th Legislature.
This commission was created by act
Of the Legislature during the first adj
ministration of Governor William T..
cobb and the deputies have operated
in nearly every county of the State at
one time or another. The deputies We're
not permitted to operate during the
first few months of 1909 Governor Fer
Maid taking the ground that the new
sheriifs should be given a chance To
enforce the law if they desired to dc
So Later the deputies We're put into
commission again and operated during
the entire Fernald administration.
Tho expense Of the enforcement
Commission under the HaVey amend
ment adopted at the last session of the
Legislature was put upon the counties
some OF which have refused To pay.
The supreme judicial court of Maine
has decided that the, law and the
amendment are constitutional. but the
possibility exists that the matter of
the counties paying may be carried TO
the United States supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Imposed on "a Japanese
Anarchists at Toxic.
Plotted to Murder Crown Prince
and High Officials.
Dramatic Scene as Prisoners, In
Guiding Woman, Are Sentenced.

Toxic. Jan. lS-Twenty- men
and one woman. charged with con-
spiracy against the throne and with
plotting to assassinate the crown
prince and high officials of the En-
pire. today were publicly sentenced
by the supreme court. Twenty four
of the prisoners, including Denjiro
Kotoku, who once lived in America,
and his wife. were condemned to
death. The other two were sent to
prison, one for IL years and the other
for eight years.
The trial had been secret, but the
final dramatic scene was witnessed
hy the diplomats and many prominent
Japanese. When the sentence hau
been pronounced. one of the doomed
men rose and shouted: 'Banzai."
Al this all Of the prisoners sprang to
their feet and Kotoku. raising his
hands above his head, cried: Long
live Anarchy
The prisoners then turned quietly to
their guardians and were again hand-
cuffed aud led away.
In pronouncing sentence the chief JUS
tice read long statement in which ne
declared that the trial had proved be-
yond doubt that "Kotoku and his asso-
ciates plotted violent revolution by
means of explosives and deadly weapons.
They intended to plumber the wealthy
burn the government offices, assassinate
the high officials. attack the imperiai pat
ace and attempt the life of the crown
prince
The prisoners accepted their fate smil'
ingly. IN leaving the court Madame 10
toku bowed to the spectators and said:
We beg the pardon of all of you"
1t is impossible to secure a reliable
opinion as to the probability that the SEN
fences will be committed. but it is Thought
possible that exile for life may be sub
stituted for the capital penalty.
Kotoku. who was formerly connected
with Toxic newspaper and at one time
lived in San Francisco, where he is said
to have been associated with political
organization, was the alleged leader OF
the plot discovered last September. All OF
the prisoners were first arraigned before
n special court, the duties of which are
similar to those of a grand jury in Amer.
lea. On Nov. 8 this court announced that
the prisoners had been found guilty and
recommended that they be punished un
der law which provides capital punish.
ment for plotters against the imperial
family. The wife of Kotoku was the. only
woman in the band.
The trial proper opened in the supreme
court on Dec 10.
The public was excluded on the GROUND
that publicity in connection with the pro
ceedingd might de spruJudicial to peac,
and the! maintenance Of public morality
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
LlTTLEFlELD is SEATED.
Committee Decides the Second Han
cock County Contested Election.


The special committee on the Han
cock county contested elections late
Wednesday afternoon gave its decision
in regard to the Lamoine- Bluehlll-
Surry- Hancock Trenton class by UNI
seating Frank L. Hodgkins, Republican.
of Lamoine, the seated member and
declaring DR.. Otis Littlefield of Blue
hill, Democrat, elected. The commit
tees report gave Littlefield 459 and
Hodgkins, AL. a majority of six for
the Bluehill man.
The hearing began at 3 p. NJ. and
was held in the room of the commit
tee on legal affairs. Chairman Sleep
err of the special committee in opening
the session stated that the votes had
been inspected by the committee, who
found 439 undisputcd ballots for Frank
l.. Hodgkins. the sitting member. 44'
for Or. Otis Littlefield. the remon-
strant, and "a disputed ballots.
Judge L. f. Chase of Bluehill, coun-
sci for Mr.. Hodgkins opened by saying
that his client desired only TO serve il
he was legally elected and suggested
that the contested ballots be inspected
at once. Three of the ballots, whicl
were claimed defective by Attorney -
T. Hurley of Ellsworth. counsel for DR.
Littlefield, were marked with cross
at the top of the column and crosses
were also made opposite each man vot
ed for, after the Massachusetts style
Ten ballots We're declared defective
during the inspection, which left n foi
the consideration of the committee il
executive session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Unsettled
weather and rains continue in the Gulf
and south Atlantic states and there
have been SHOWS in Virginia and North
Carolina. An extensive storm area
persists on the north Pacific coast and
the rainfall was excessive. 4.62 inches
having fallen at Portland, Ore, with
in the last "A hours. The temperature
has risen over the middle Plains states,
the upper Mississippi valley and the
Lake region. In the far Northwest,
the weather is decidedly colder.
The weather will be unsettled Thurs
day and Friday in the South states.
Local SHOWS are probable within the
next Sc hours in the region of the
Great lakes and over the north tier
states from Minnesota to Montana.
Elsewhere throughout the country, east
of the Rocky Mountains, the weather
will be generally fair Thursday and
Friday. The temperature will rise
Thursday in New England and the
middle Atlantic states and will fall
in the upper Lake region. The winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate variable, mostly south and
southwest, middle Atlantic coast. mod
crate variable mostly south southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
JOHNSON ELECTED.

The Senate and House of the 18th
Legislator" met in joint convention at
noon Wednesday, the journal of both
Houses was read and the discovery
made that Charles +. johnson If Wa
terVillc had been elected United States
senator for a period of six years, be-
ginning March 4. 1911. The fact that
Mr. Johnson when notified of his cleo
ton would address the joint conven-
tien bad h"en generally noised about
the State House and when he was cs-
corted to seat to tie right of the
Speaker and introduced to the assem-
bly, by President Nathan Clifford CT
the Senate the large House gallery
Vas filed To overlooking and Il Eoodly
number of spectators We're also gath
cred upon the floor of the House He
made a brief speech OF acceptance
which consumed about 10 minutes and
vas both conservative and dignificd
;tnd created a decidedly favorable I'M
preston with all who heard it.
Tho action of Senator Chandler of
Washington Republican. IN voting for
Charles F. Johnson. the Democratic
candidate for United States Senator
vas the subject CT much comment in
and about the corridors of the State
House Wednesday,. Senator Chandler
in response to inquiry as to the rea-
sens for his somewhat unusual action,
replied: Il voted for Mr.. Johnson for
personal reasons only. | am Very well
acquainted with him and have known
| him for years. He has been a close
personal friend of mine and l told him
that 1 would vote for him and | did
so"
Represe NATIVE Peters of Ellsworth
was the recipient OF many congratu-
lationS from his associates in the
House Of both parties after the formal
announcement was made that the
committee on contested elections had
granted him the right to retain his
seat. In discussing the matter with n
journal reporter Mr.. Peters said: The
committee acted as | supposed they
would i'll n perfectly fair and impartial
manner and decided the contest upon
it's lnelIts without the slightest lean
ing tow ards partisanship in any man
ncr. / had no doubt in my own mind
what the rosalt would be. knowing
that on the merits of the contest |
was, elected and believing that in the
decision of the committee party lines
would not De drawn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19

Prompt work by firemen and at
tendants of the Susquehanna Valley
Home at Binghampton, \. Y, is
thought to have saved tho lives of all
of the 1876 children inmates. when fire
broke out in the boiler-room of the
dormitory building at !, y. NJ. Wednes-
day. After careful search of the
building the firemen failed to find any
bodies. The fire had good start when
discovered and before the arrival of
the firemen, the nearest company be-
ing nearly two miles away. the dor
mtory building was filled with sitting
smoke. Dozens Of the children were
carried out unconscious by the firemen
and were attended by corps of ply
siclans summoned from Binghampton
The fire loss was not large, as the
flames were confined to the basement
of the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
In Landing On and Leav-
ing Warship at Sea.
Weather Conditions Perfect and
His ManeuYGfS Fau|t|ess.
Plans for Coming AreopIane Flight
from Key West to Havana.

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-The feat
OF landing an acroplane safely on
the deck of Il battlcship and of re-
turning to shore. declared by naval
officers to be principal among the
evolutions which must be accom-
plished in aerial naval scout service,
was performed TODAY by Aviator Eu-
gene Il. Ely. ia Il 21-mila flight in
81 Curtiss bfplane.
Ely made a successful landing on
the cruiser PENNSYLVANIA and an hour
later rose from the cruiser and flew
back to Scliridge field. l. miles south
Of san Francisco. The feat was ac-
romplished without miShap. Not n
wire or bolt OF the biplanc WIS in
jurcd.
1t was easy enough" said Ely as
he stepped from his seat after his re-
turn and was seized by the cheering
soldiers of the Goth Infantry and hoist
ed on their shoulders. # think the
trick could he successfully turned nine
times ont of ten
Ely's Eight had been postponed from
day to day. but he decided today that
atmospheric conditions We're favorable.
It was 1915 o'clock when he left
the aviation ground. swept over the
hills ana disappeared towards san
Francisco Meanwhile the wireless adj
vised the cruiser. at anchor with the
fleet in the bay. that he would make
the attempt and final preparations
were made for his reception.
4 wooden platform 1S1 feet long and
20 feet wide had been constructed over
in II CT cd
gently aft and across the floor were
stretched ropes with 1o0-pound sand bags
attached. designed to be caught by hooks
on the lower framework of the biplane.
CONTINUED on PAGE Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Fire from an unknown cause
Wednesday evening destroyed the
eight tenement house owned by Frank
Martin on Blake street, Lewiston. The
house was just nearing completion and
wasss unoccupied. Loss about $4,000,
with $500 insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Tennessee Deadlock CONTINUES.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 1S.--When the
joint convention of the Legislature met
today to ballot for United States sem
ator, the name of United States Sem
ator James b. Frazier was withdrawn
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Clamps Election Confirmed.

St Paul. Mimi. Jan. 1S.-The joint
session of the Legislature today con-
firmed the separate vote taken yes
terday when Moses p. Clapp was elect
ed United States senator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, Jan. IS.-Forecast for
New England: Fair and warmer
Thursday: Friday cloudy; moderate
south and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. lS.-Forecast: Fam
Thursday and Friday; warmer Thurs
day Moderate southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
7.2".4

Factory's output. 1910. upwards Of 3d.
100000 Increase during year, over 4,500,-
600. Quality counts. Factory. Manches-
ter, ". II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
AN UP-To-DaTE DRUGGIST.

says IL Ii surprising how many old
fashioned remedies are being used, which
goes to show that It Is hard to improve
some Of our .grandmotherS old, time tried
remedies. For instance, for keeping the
hair dark, soft and glossy, nothing equal
ing cur szandmothers' Sage tea" has ever
beaA discovered. Although, by the addi-
ton OF sulphur and other ingredients, this
old-fsshloned br<w has been made more
effective as a scalp tonic and color re-
sterer Nowadays when our hair comes
out or gets faded or gray. instead of go-,
tng to the garden or garrett for herbs and
making tas sea- ourselves, we simply
70 to the nearest drug store and ask for
q bottle OF wyeth's Sage and Sulphur.
This preparation b sold By all leading
deaegists for 50 cents and 81 a bottle, or
3 sent direct by the Wyeth Chemical
gom7any. "a C0rtlandt St, New York
City. upon receipt Of uricA
For sale and recommended by the
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ID YEARS AFTER
AN ILLINOIS FARMER GIVES
FINE RECOMMENDATION
TO DR.. WALSH

For the last fourteen years I have had
perfect health. am now fifty years OF
age, and feel young, active and vigor-
Gus. can do days work as well as a
man of 20. lowe it all to the Drs. Walsh,
the great Davenport specialists. They
cured me. They restored me to health
and strength when I thought 1 would
never have a well day again; in fact, 1
felt as if I had not long to live. For
some years had suffered from catarrh
and general breakdown. was all played
out, could not work, had dizzy and faint
spells and was very nervous. had back
ache, weak kidneys, pain in back of the
neck, poor appetite, gas and heavy feel
ing in stomach, indigestion, cold hands
and feet At night could not sleep well
and had bad dreams. In fact, felt like
wreck. Inever got any benefit from any
treatment until went to the Drs. Walsh.
Goodness knows tried enough different
kinds of treatment before went to them.
When I called at the Drs. Walsh's office in
Davenport, at 124 West Third street, I
admit didn't have much hope. although
! had heard 80 much of the Drs. Walsh.
After taking several months treatment
I was new man and completely restored
to health. Their charges were very reas-
enable. CHARLES d. QUICK,
Cordova, Illinois.
Results are the best proof of success.
You can see in DR.. Walsh's Office, test
monials from satisfied patients all over
this part OF the country, including men,
women and children. DR.. Walsh has
had large experience and great success.
He ID graduate Of two medical colleges
and was formerly president of st. Anth-
ony's Hospital. Bankers and business
men testify TO his reliability. You can
have thorough scientific examination
free of charge. Office hours are from 10
TO II g. m. and 2 TO 4:30 p. m Also on
Tuesdays and Saturday evenings from
to sp. m. On Sunday mornings from 10
to IL q. m. DR.. Walsh's Office is at I24
West Third street, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

Telephone company between Milan
and the city of Rock Island, the said
company reserving the right to re-
struct each message to a period of
five minutes if found necessary, or
to charge a proportional sum in ad'
dition for each additional minute.
1t is understood. however, that the
farmers or rural lines above refer
ed to shall be kept in such condi-
ton and repair as shall enable them
to give commercial service.
Section 8. In further considera-
ton of the permission hereby grant
ed to the Central Union Telephone
company to purchase the physical
property of the Union Electric Tele-
phone & Telegraph company from
its present owners or from his as
signs, and it's operation under the
ordinance hereby amended, the said
Central Union Telephone company
shall agree to charge not to exceed
the following rates for telephone
service in the cities of Rock Island,
Moline and Davenport during the life
of said ordinance.
TRI-CITY SERVICE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
SIcKR0OM PLANTS.

Why They Should Be Put Out of Deers
During the Night.
In bis random suggestions to bis
students, printed In the Medical Rec
ord, Robert Il. 81. Dawbarn, II. D.,
tells why it Is considered best not TO
keep flowers or growing plants IN q
sickroom at night Flowers give of
moisture taken up from the soil; hence
air becomes somewhat humid If many
particularly growing plants-are kept
In the room. Flowers having q meth
cd Of breathing, they use up the oxy-
gen es human beings do and In en-
change give OF carbonic dioxide az
waste matter.
The action Of sunlight upon the
stems. leaves and ali green parts of
flowers Is to store carbonic dIoxide
within the plants and release oxygen.
Thus IN daylight there In q fair bal
ance between the carbonic dioxide and
the oxygen given and taken, leaving
neither good nor Ill results. But dur
ing the entire night the plant contin-
ues to breathe. and until the return OF
daylight the oxygen Is used just like
an additional person breathing in thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

son, Hobart, went to Abingdon Sat
urday for a short VISIT with Mrs.
Elizabeth Garrett and family.
Miss Jennie and Lottie Barnes,
who have been visiting here for sew
eral months left Friday for their
home in Vandalia, Mo.
Miss Mamie Hamil and Mrs. Net
tie WEIGH Of Oouawka left Friday for
their homes. They were the guests
of Mrs. Julia McCreight and family.
George Mills and his daughter.
Myrtle of Bloomfield, Iowa, left Fri
day for their home. They were call
ed here to attend the funeral OF Mr..
Mills mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
$4,000 to 10000 ..... IS
10000 or over .... "a

o,UUU 10 2O,OOO 80 90
10000 or over ...... "a AZ
Section 6. In further considera-
ton for the privilege hereby grant
ed the Central Telephone company
agrees that during the life Of its
franchise granted by the city Of
Rock Island, Feb. Is, 1910, 1t will
not at any time charge subscribers
in the city of Rock Island more than
it charges subscribers in the city of
Moline, ILL.,, for the same class of
service, provided that the present
rates charged shall not be increased
before Feb. Is, 1918.
Section Z. This ordinance and all
rights and privileges contained shall
take effect from and after the ear
Hest period allowed by law and shall
terminate on April 8, 1888.
Passed on the 9Th day of July, A.
D., 1911.
HARRY NJ. SCHRIVER, Mayor.
Attest: J. NJ. Lundberg, city clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
RESEMBLES A MERMAID.
II the Dugons Had Long Hair n
Would Make a Real Sea Woman.

Would Make a Real Sea Woman.
The old stories about mermaids do
not seem so improbable after all when
one looks at full sized dugong. The
only thing 1t lacks to make 1t real
sea woman is long hair.
This enormous fish has f1ippers in
stead OF fms and rudimentary arms.
The flippers end In four distinct fingers
and are startingly like the human
hand. The shoulders of this weird
marine creature slope In to a short but
perfectly defined neck, on which is set
q round head. The eyes are like hu-
man beings I'm shape and expression,
but very much larger. They are set
far apart on each side of the head and
have q brown iris swimming In a white
ball, but are lidless. The dugoDg has
no nose, byt the forehead Is broad and
well developed, and while the mouth
is 'fishy" In shape there Is a distinct
under lip.
The dugong is twice the height OF q
tall man when it Is full grown, and q
mother dugong moving about through
the water holds her baby tenderly in
her "arms" pressed to her breast, just
as a human mother does.
GIimpses of this strange inhabitant
Of the sea no doubt gave rise TO the
old time belief in mermaids. The
dugong Is rapidly becoming extinct,
but still can be found In fairly large
numbers in the Indian ocean. - New
York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
chatsaubriand's Early struqsIes.


A new discovery has been made
about Observation-Disclosures less
than that he once sold stockings on
commission. 1t was in 1890. when he
was still an officer in the royal serv-
ice. He had a debt of honor. amount
ing to f200. He wrote to a distant
relative. one La Morandais. who man.
ufactured stockings IN Switzerland.
appealing for help on the ground that
he must either pay that debt or blow
his brains out. La Morandais, instead
Of sending him money, sent him 100
dozen pairs of stockings, offering him
a liberal commission If he would sell
them among his distinguished friends.
He gratefully accepted the offer and
succeeded In disposing OF the mer-
chandise. There Is reason to believe
that he managed to plant a good deal
of IL on the stores department of his
own regiment.-Westmins Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
The Clever Brahman.

Speaking of the great power the
Brahmans In India possess in localiz-
ing thought, a prominent Brahman
once said: I'VE would consider a game
of chess as played in this country mere
child's play. An ordinary Brahman
chess player could carry on three or
four games at a time without incon-
venience. The usual game played By
the Brahmans consists in checkmating
with one pawn designated when the
play begins. 1 have seen a man per-
form a long problem in multiplication
and division, at the same time noting
the various sounds and discussions GO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
- . O. A GREAT TONIC
.. -. .. AND BLOOD PURIFIER

There is above all others which makes S. the
Of all onics and perfect OF all
blood purifiers Any system which tonic blood pur
fer for is impure blood which the weakened rundown
condition OF the body SSS made entirely Of herbs and
barks which only Strengthening properties but the
time recognized ingredients Of the value for
removing impur poison from the circulation SSS
the and Digestion stomach disturbances
and steadily and builds the system perfect health
adds the blood the rc hea properties needs and in
enables the stand the strain OF the long, hot summer
arising from impure
blood advice Free IS for
at drug stores THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ATLANTA, GA.