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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12

| sort of throat trouble--a cancer-whcf
caused the death of his distinguished
father. This was positively denied by
his physician and friends, but reports
persisted in circulation to the effect that
ii was doubtful If Gen. Grant would ever
be able TO return to his post Ills posi-
ton at the head of the department of the
East. which next to the chief of staff in
Washington and the division commander
in the Philippines is considered the most
responsible command that an American
army officer can hold. Gen. Grant sue
ceeded Major General Leonard Wood in
command at Governors Island two years
ago. Those who heard of his death at
Governors Island, tonight, were greatly
shocked.
An effort was made to communicate
with Brig Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. COM
mander at Fort Totten, who had tempo
rarily taken over command of the depart
ment. but he could not be reached
Maj. General Frederick Dent Grant
the eldest son of Ulysses S. Grant,
the 18th President of the United
states was born at st. Louis, Mo.
May 80, 1850. He was with his father
during a part of the Civil War. wit
messed the capture of Forts Henry
and Donelson and went with his
fathers command through the Nir-
ginia campaign. He witnessed also the
fights at Corinth. Vieksburg, Nash
vile and Petersburg.
After the war young Grant entered
West Point and was graduated in 1871
For year he served as a civil engineer
for the Union Pacific Railway. and in
1872 accompanied Gen sherman on 4
trip to Europe.
Grant served as an aide-de-camp of
Gen. sheridan and took part in the cam
paigns against the Indians. He served
with Major General Stanley in the Yell
lowstone expedition and in 1874 in the
Black Hill expedition, after which he
accompanied his father around the world
Col. Grant resigned his commission IN
the army in 1881 and for a number of
years was engaged in various enter
prises. He was appointed minister 10
Austria by President Harrison in 1889 but
resigned on the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land to the Presidency. Under The re-
form administration of Mayor strong he
was one of New York's police commits
sioners, but at the outbreak of the war
with Spain in 1898 he became colonel in
the 14th New York Infantry, and was
appointed brigadier general of volunteers.
He reached the grade of major general
in 1906. He served in Porto Rico and
commanded the military district of san
Juan. He was in command of various
brigades in the Philippine islands for
several years.
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FAIRFIELD.

The annual banquet and business
meeting of the First Baptist church
was held, Thursday evening At Gas
over $50 sat down at the banquet
tables in the church parlors and the
middle of the auditorium, from which
the pews had been removed, and after
Rev. j. l.. Clark, pastor of the church,
had offered prayer those present en-
joyed the repast. The banquet was
prepared by the Woman's Missionary
Society, with Mrs. ]. II. Gibson.
chairman. The crowd was so large
that the tables had to be set up
twice. 1t was real family gather
ing delightful to see. During the BAN
quet selections were played by the
Lawrence High School Orchestra,
adding greatly to the pleasure of the
evening.
The pastor, Rev. J. L. Clark, acting
as POSTMASTER. after the banquet call
ed the meeting to order. He referred
to the fact that seven yeers ago the
church voted to give up all sales ana
money raising entertainments and to
depend entirely upon the gifts of the
people to support the work. Since
tnat time in addition to the current
expenses, over $500 has been expend-
ed on improvements and over $1,000
given toward missionary objects. The
resident membership at that time was
1903 and 209 have since been added,
i5l by baptism. The single budget
system of raising money for local ana
missionary objects has been in use
FOR three years and has proven very
satisfactory Mr.. Clark concluded his
remarks by emphasizing the value OF
the church to the community.
The following officers were then elect
ed: Clerk, a. l.. Plummer; treasurer
DR.. "A Downs: trustees, II. o. Brown
II. M. Flood, w. ID. Jersey; finance com
| mittee, II s. Brown, G. n. Smell, A. j.
| plummer, j. w. Hatch, Worth Brown
Mrs. Fred Howe, Mrs. Peter Cleveland
chief usher, DR.. A. A. Downs: chorister
A. l.. plummer 1t was voted to raise
a budget of $1,000 for the ensuing year.
After a solo by William +. Mitchell
| Rev. James f. Norcross of Boston was
| introduced and delivered one of the wit
| tiest and most forceful addresses tina
| has ever been listened to in Fairfield
| taking as his subject 1.-The Things Thu
| Abide"
| When Mr.. Norcross sat down, Fl.
Brown took charge of the meeting ans
| pledges We're received toward tie bud
/, get for the ensuing year.
| An exciting runaway occurred in thu
| village. Thursday afternoon, when TIM
| horse owned by S. A. Nye became fright
| ened while hitched in the stable at Mr.
Nye's home on Western avenue, and
after breaking away and pulling the bri
| die from his mouth he started to run
| around the town, by going down High
! street to Chapman's corner. where M
turned around and went back to West
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OAKLAND.

Charles Mills has been elected cap
tain and manager of the Belgrade To-
cal baseball team and he would like
to arrange games for the coming sea-
son.
Dr. c. A Hayden will preach, Sum
day morning ON "The Right Use OF
sunday" Plans are being made for a
May day festival for the children OF
the Universalist Sunday school.
f. II. Leech, senior vice division
commander of the S. of V, ATTENDED
the meeting of II. r. Buchanan Camp
of Mechanic Falls. Wednesday eve
ming. All Of the division officers were
present. Twenty-Five candidates were
initiated. This is an indication OF
large increase in the order throughout
the state.
MIR. and Mrs. Guy Moore are the
proud and happy parents of an y
pound boy. Harry William. born,
Thursday morning.
Miss Amy McCollins has finished
work at the Cascade WOODEN mill ana
returned to her home in Rome. Mrs
Annie Rowe has also finished work at
tho mill.
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FOB PRESIDENT TAFT.
Philadelphia Republicans Pass Reso-
luton Advocating His denomination.

Philadelphia. April 1l.--Jacob Gould
Schurman, president of Cornell Tniver-
sity. Senator Theodore L. Burton of
Ohio and Congressman Samuel ". Nc
Call of Massachusetts were the principal
speakers az the citizens meeting in sup
port OF the denomination of President
Taft held here. tonight, al the Academy
of Music.
G.. Stuart Patterson. who presided, de-
c}afed that ''if President Taft cannot be
elected, as some Of those opposing his re-
nomination claim, no Republican can be
elected this year He said that there
are two objections to the nomination OF
Col Roosevelt, either of which are fatal
First, the fact that he has already serv-
ed two terms,~an the second that he Il
running mot on Republican, but on
a Populist platform"
a resolution advocating the renomina.
uon OF President Taft and opposing third
Presidential terms was adopted
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The Germantown home on Wash
ington lane, Philadelphia. from which
Charlie Ross was abducted in the
early 70s. was sold, Wednesday, by
the mother of the lost boy. Mrs. Sarah
Ann Ross, who. after residing in the
old homestead for more than quar-
ter of a century, has decided to re-
move to the more secluded section or
the suburbs near St. Martins-in-t the
Fields. The Germantown house mas
been a landmark for visitors to Phll-
adelphia for years and it was be-
Iievcd that Mrs. Ross would pass the
remainder of her days there. Christian
*. Ross, the husband, who died some
time ago, had expressed desire be-
fore his death that the property be
retained in the family but evidently
the aged woman mad deemed it best
to leave the scene of the great sorrow
that cast such shadow over the
lives of the family.
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is advertised to be sold for unpaid taxes
on May 30 The total tax assessed
against the property is SILT and the pres
ent condition arises through the refusal
of Henry NJ. Baker. the executor OF Mrs.
Eddv's estate. To pay. on the ground that
the assessment Is unjust and extortion-
ate.
4 motion to call an informal primary
to select delegates to the Genef Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was tabled after brisk debate
at one of the sessions, Thursday, at
Springfield, Mass. of the New England
Methodist Episcopal Conference. The
motion was presented by Bishop William
Burt.
The International Conference on Tu-
berculosis opened, Thursday, at Rome.
and is to be followed, Sunday, by an
international congress on tuberculosis
under the auspices of the rulers of q
countries The American delegates who
are participating in the discussion include
DR.. Edward O. Otis, Boston; Nathan
Strauss, f. G. Schroeder. William X.
Baldwin, Washington s. w. Arthin, Ann
Arbor; DR.. Hermann Biggs. New York:
DIR. Hyman b. Jacobs, Baltimore; Dr..
Charles L. Greene, ST. Paul: &. w.
Olden, Denver; G. b. Webb. Colorado
Springs; and DIR. Livingstone Ferrand,
New York.
Frederick o. Beach. the Wall street
broker again whom the legal authorities
in Aiken, s. c., have issued a warrant
on the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill his wife, wrote let
ter, THURSDAY morning, at Paris, declar-
ing that he still had no statement 20
make in connection with the charge and
pointing out that the affair is in the
hands of his lawyer in New York.
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MERCHANTS WILL MERGE
With Board or frade-Chamber of
Commerce Practically Assured.


The Waterville Retail Merchants
Association voted To merge with the
Roard of Trade and become a part of
he proposed Chamber of Commerce,
at an enthusiastic and largely attend
ed meeting held. Thursday evening.
The Board of Trade has already voted
To merge, so that the Chamber of Com
merce is practically assured. \ COM
mittee composed of II. K. Durham, j.
l.. Nelson, Frank Redington and Ar
thur Daviau was appointed TO circu-
late paper to secure 100 or more
members of the new body. The an
nual dues will be s12 per year.
1t was decided to hold an old-fash-.
Toned Fourth of July celebration. pa
rade. horribles and horse racing. etc.
4 committee. c. C. Ward. II. a.
Smith and c. L. r. Walker. was ap-
pointed to confer with the firemen 10
ret the state Firemen's Muster here.
IL possible, and to confer with the
Central Maine Fair in regard To horse
racing.
An effort was made to renew enthu-
siasm for the proposed electric road
to Skowhegan via Fairfield Center. A
committee. b. w. Wilgard. 5. u.
Whitcomb and c. J. ciukey, was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter and
report ut the next meeting
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THE COLONEL AT HOME.
Takes Day Off Before Trip to New
England States.

oyster Bay, y. Y, April Hills
week of campaigning through West
Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and Penn
sylvania at an end. Col Roosevelt re-
turned TO oyster Bay. late today, for
a nights rest at home before leaving
on his next trip. The colonel said he
was greatly pleased with the result
of his trip, especially by what he had
seen in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Col Roosevelt spent the day in
eastern Pennsylvania, speaking at
Reading, Allentown and Easton, with
brief talks from his train at a number
of small places He was met every
where by large crowds. such as greet
ed him, yesterday, on the way across
the state. At Reading thousands of
persons thronged Penn Square. Stu
dents from Lafayette College, dressed
in grOtesque costumes, made things
lively at Easton, where there was so
much noise that the colonel did no;
attempt to make much of speech.
The colonel will leave. tomorrow
afternoon, for short tour of Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire.
suggestions which had arisen in some
quarters as to a compromise of q. can
didate for the Presidential nomination
We're referred TO Col. Roosevelt after MI
| arrival home. tonight but he said III
would fight it out to a finish.
Nobody must dare suggest a eompro
mise to me- he declared
| He was asked what he considered tn
: possibilities of any agreement with tn
! Republican organization in New Yorl
! state in view of the fact that the stat
convention did not instruct it's delegates
Il have no offer to make" he replied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12

Madrid. April 1.-THE erroneous report
of the Pope's death originated in tele-
gram sent to an attaehe at the Papal
Nunciature, announcing the death of his
father. The word used was Papa, =
which means either Pope or father. .
The attache assumed that it was ,ae
Pope who was dead, and he so informed
the Spanish government. Premier Canal
ejes in turn communicated the news 20
the reporters. They flashed the report
over the world. King Alfonso and men,
bers of the cabinet were informed and
sent messages of coincidence to the nun
ciature. The Papal Nunciao was absent
when the messages arrived, and the mis-
take was not discovered until he re-
turned
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John S. Hall, an aeronaut, who served
in the balloon squad of the Northern
army during the Civil War, died, Thurs
day, at the Danvers hospital Lynn
Mass, aged 10 years. Hall made more
than 100 long flights and had many
thrilling adventures in the air when aero
nautics was far less of science than
today. lie had been resident of Lynn
for many years.
Pleasant View, the home of the late
Mary Baker G. Eddy at Concord. N. H.,
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Gov. Dix Not a Candidate.

Albany, \. Y, April Ill am not
a candidate for any political Office
said Gov. John A. Dix, today, when
informed of his selection by the Demo :
cratic State Convention in New York
as one of the four delegates at large
to the Democratic National Convent
ton in Baltimore next June.
Il appreciate my selection" said the
governor. and / am glad that the
delegation from New York state will
go to Baltimore unfettered.
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FREcKLE-FAcE
New Remedy That. Removes Freckies
or Costs Nothing.

Here's chance Miss Freckle-Face, to
try a new remedy for freckIes with the
guarantee of a reliable dealer that it will
not cost you a penny unless it removes
the freckles, while If it does give you
a clear complexion. the expense is triil-
ing.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength. from Bowditch, Webster & Co.,
and one nights treatment will show you
how easy 1t is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get beautiful COM
plexion. Rarely is more than one ounce
needed for the worst case
BE sure to ask Bowditch, Webster &c
Co. for the double strength othine, ar
guarantee of money back il it fails N
remove freckles
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100000 Fire at Hartford.

East Hartford, Conn, April 12-Fire
which broke out shortly after mid
night at the Cairns Wood Working
Co, spread with such rapidity that
nine houses. one warehouse and five
barns were quickly destroyed. Help
was summoned from Hartford. The
fire started from an explosion and a
conservative estimate of the loss is
<i00 mn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12

County Republican convention spranS
a surprise at Clayton, today, on the
Taft leaders by electing solid Roose-
welt delegation to the State conven-
ton. The "a St. Louis county dele
gates, according to the Roosevelt lead
ers. insure Roosevelt four delegates
at large from Missouri with the states
Endorsement.
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joined his vessel, the Edward ]. Law
renee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Prescott and
daughter of Portland are. the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. =. Morrill,
Henry Tctman has returned from
Bangor, where he has been the guest
of Mir. and Mrs Victor Anderson.
The Royal Neighhors of America
will hold a regular meeting. at 80
@ clock Friday night in the hall
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Arthur Devlin, who played third base
for the Giants, last year, will be menu
her of the Boston National team, this
year. President Ward of the Boston
team announced. Thursday. that he had
reached an agreement to this effect with
Manager McGraw. Devlin will report.
Friday. at Boston for duty.
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DIABETES.
Treatment That Costs Nothing 1t It
Fails to Benefit

Diabetes has long been considered an
incurable disease and the only hope held
out to patients has been to prolong their
years by abstemious living. A newly
discovered plant in Mexico called Dia-
betol herb has been found to be a speci-
reducing the specific gravity and sugar,
restoring the weight and building up the
system.
81 90 worth of the herb will last two
weeks and will remove the worst symp-
toms in the most aggravated cases. Call
at our store and see the proofs and get
a free booklet of diet lists. showing the
proper foods for diabetes. Bowditch,
Webster e. Co.
mch26 tu&fri, 12wks
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Como. Raueh Is Renominated.

Logansport, Ind. April 11.-Con-
gresham George w. Raueh. today.
was re-norninated by the 18th Indiana
District Democratic convention
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a change was announced IN the lac
ulty of the University of Maine.
Wednesday. when Prof. William Is.
Huff of the English department re-
signed to take position In the NC
Kenzie BOYS School at Dopps FefrN'
n. Y He was succeeded by Max AieN-
son of Pres. Robert J. Alley of the
university.
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Washington, April 11.-Governor
Donaghey of Arkansas has appealed
for aid for the people of Forest city
and Wynne. Ark. The steamer Mary
Stuart and another vessel have peen
engaged By the army to go to the res
cue of the refugees.
Major Normoyie, the army quarter
master at Memphis, reports the follow
ing distribution of rations:
Columbus, KY, 10000; Hickman, Ky,
100000; New Madrid, Mo. 10000: Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, 2000; Golden Lake
ana Pecan Point, Ark. $4,000.
There are 1900 refugees at Columbus.
KY, $500 at Hickman. KY, and in
creasing daily, and 5000 at Golden
Lake and Pecan Point. Ark, he says.
The army has purchased at Overs
VILE, Tenn, 1000 rations. $4,000 pounds
of corn and two carloads ef corn
shucks. the latter for cattle.
Vicksburg. Miss, April 1.-Aslde
from a break in the Ashland levee
north of Natehez. by which several
thousand acres of jefferson county
were flooded the bikes of the Mlssls-
sippi river safely held the flood, to-
night Between Helena Ark. ana
Vicksburs, no crevasses We're report
ed The break at Natehez, it is sald'
will net be serious.
Government engineers of the district
with headquarters at Nicksburg relt-
Grated. tonight. the opinion that was
wired to Washington for the Informal
ton Of President Taft:
1--WE think the levees will hold.
The progress of the flood shows that
the crest should reach Greenviiie'
Miss. menaeed point, by Monday
The flood then should reach its height
along the Louisiana shores. three or
four days later.
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Dublin, April 1.-THE Dublin eye
ming papers print fun reports of Pre-
raier Asauiths speech and SO far as
Judgment is possible before the text
of the bill is available. the measure is
regarded as unexpectedly favorable
There is no doubt that II will be ac-
cepted by the forthcoming Nationalist
convention.
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IRISH HOME RULE
BILL INTRODUCED.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

have no power on earth to resist the
further demands of the Irish Nation
aIsts.
John Redmond, leader of the Ma
tionalist party, pronounced the bill
a great measure, which would be
adequate to carry out the objects of
it's promoters. He unhesitatingly adj
vised the forthcoming Nationalist
convention to accept the bill.
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Appeal for Aid for People
OF the FlOOd=striCken District.

ugees in this territory, two deaths
having been reported from Wyatt
where it is said several smallpox
cases also have developed
a camp is being built on high
ground near here and 1000 people who
are living in second stories will be
moved to it in boats
Officers of the army and Red Cross
report $500 people homeless on both
sides of the river between Camo and
Tiptonville. There are also between
5000 and 1000 head of livestock in need
of food
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owing to much confusion at the no.
tel there We're number of versions
as To the details. According to the
management of the hotel, Gen. Grant
arrived at the buckingham several
days ago and had not appeared to
those who recognized him there as Sc
riously i'll. He had not gone out any
where. last night and according to
Mrs. Grant, he retired about IL O'Clock.
Hail. an hour later he was seized with
an attack of choking which awoke his
wife. She shook the general and called
To him. He did not respond. Rushing to
a telephone in the apartment she no.
tilted the night clerk To call Il physi-
clan. DR.. Abbey, who at first could NOT
be found, suddenly appeared and he
aad DR. Bench We're the only ones adj
| mittad to the apartments. Patrolman
Maloy who stood guard on the NTH
floor, said that Mrs Grant had
screamed Historically when the doc
tors had told her that life was extinct.
and ne believed she sank in a state OF
collapse.
Those who had viewed the reports OF
| Gen, Grants recent i'll health pessimis-
| tically said some time ago that he was
| in a serious condition.
| He was granted a leave of absence
| from Governors Island about two
| months ago, and report became current
that he was suffering from the same
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New Madrid Mo, April 1l.-Fever
has broken out among the ftod rel
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MISSOURI FOR COLONEL

st. Louis county's "a Delegates In
sures State for Him.
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POPE NOT DEAD.

CONTINUED from Page one.)
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Vicksburs. Miss. April 1.-THE first of
the Mississippi flood condition bulletins
ordered from the United States engineers
headquarters in Vieksburg to be sent
President Taft, was wired, this after
noon The bulletin is a technical expla-
nation of the work under way 10
strengthen the lower river stretches
against the southwark moving flood crest.
The official expression is expressed;
I'VE believe we will hold the levees. ;.
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st. Louis, April 1.-THE st. Louis