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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-28

is expected for Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Briggs Turner visited Mrs. San
ford Greeley. Feb. 25.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. r. Nelson visited at
Fred Littleheld's ON Shorey hill, sun
day
Mrs. Addie Wood and daughter, Lu-
cy. passed the Weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Merrifield.
John Dyer, Fred Proctor and Ernest
Peavey have been busy the past week
hauling hay from the Frank Wood
barn.
+ Mrs. II. l.. Black who has been in
poor health this winter had an i'll turn
one night last week
Arthur Plumer visited at IL. NJ Mel
son, last week.
Mrs. Chester Peavey spent Saturday
afternoon with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Dyer.
Miss Ethelyn Nelson and sister Es-
Their. were in Albion over Saturday
and Sunday.
Sam Sabine is helping H l.. Black
haul wood.
BRANCH MILLS-Rev. j. r. Hall,
who has been visiting for few weeks
in Massachusetts, arrived home, Feb.
2S
\ private school under the instruc-
ton of Miss Emma Nelson of Paler-
mo, commenced, Feb. 10. with "A
scholars in attendance.
Arthur Plummer who was in the
place few days last week, calling on
friends. returned to \. Y, Friday,
where he has employment as chauf-
feur.
Mrs Dean Estes and Master Stanley
were in Augusta and Waterville. Sat
urday. Her mother. Mrs. Goddard,
returned with her, sunday, for a few
days visit. Master Stanley is visiting
relatives in Augusta.
Mrs Clarence WorthiH entertained
the J.. II. H. club, Tuesday evening,
Fob. 20.
The streets are full of teams now
loaded with pressed hay. lumber and
potatoes, which they are hauling to
the station ready to be shipped.
Mr.. and Mrs Elon Hitchin, Mrs. Eu-
gene Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Wor-
thing and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wor-
thing, passed Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Worthing treat of
delicious pop corn and apples WAS
served, and jolly good time was en-
joyed by all.
TROY.
CENTER-Hattie and Clayton Bick-
ford of Dixmont and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mudgett of Durham attended the
Grange meeting, Saturday evening.
Leslie Ward has moved from Water
Vile to the home of his father and
will take charge of the farm this year.
Iva Stone is visiting her sister, Adj
die in Lewiston. this week.
Master Wilfred Glover underwent an
operation, sunday, for appendicitis,
Seven Star Grange of Troy held Il
special meeting, last week, for con-
ferring degrees and reinstating mem
bers. The regular meeting, Saturday
evening, was the Harvest feast and was
largely attended. The Third AMI
Fourth degrees were conferred upon Is
candidates, and several applications
for membership We're received At the
next meeting March .. some new mem
bers will be received.
The Sunshine Society will meet with
Mrs r w HAYES. Feb. 80.
Mrs Lizzie Smith of Brooks is
guest at Frank Thompson's.
j. l. Goodale and family visited in
Unity. Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Woods. who has been
critically ill, is improving.
Clarence Coffin. Mrs. Nidetto and
Goldie Sidelinger are i'll with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Written of Pitts
field passed Sunday with her parents.
Miss Stella Morton of Plymouth is a
guest at oscar Hathaway's.
Mrs. Otis Rhoades is in Portland, this
week, being called there by the illness
of her sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-28
Mothers, of Skin
Tortured andDiS-
figured Children!

You should know that a warm
bath with CIlticura Soap and a
gentle application of Cuticura
Ointment will, in most cases,
bring immediate relief, the little
sufferers will sleep, tired, fretted
mothers will rest, and peace will
fall on distracted households.
Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere. postal TO
"Cuticura." Dent l5N, Boston, 'fill secure liberal
samples OF each with 32-p. booklet on the skin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-28
LARGEST FIRE LOSS.
Statistics Issued, Tuesday, from In
surance Commissioners Office.

According to statistics issued from
the Office of the Insurance Commits
sioner AndgeW p. Havey. Tuesday. the
fire loss in Maine during the year end
ing Dec 81. 1911, was $3.50, 444.00, the
largest in the history of the depart
ment. OF this total, s3.657.7S7 is
chargable to the Bangor fire, leaving
$3.597.647 chargeable TO other fires.
The latter amount, in itself is the larg-
est but one Q90S) in the last > years.
Complete returns of the insurance
paid were not received in time to be
Incorporated in the tables given. but
in the case of the Bangor fire the prop
erty affected was valued at s4,525, 800
and insurance paid was $1,96S.779.
The Bangor contlagration of April 30,
1911. affected property valued at 81,
$4,000 caused damage Of $3,G57,1s
on which was paid insurance Of $1,96S.
7I9i
The records of the Insurance Depart
ment show the following statictics on
the fire loss in Maine FOR the year
ending Dec S1st, 1910 and 1911, as
compiled for the preliminary report OF
the Department. Complete reports re-
hating to insurance paid, in many
cases. have not been received in time
To be Incorporated in the reports OF
this department.
1910 1911
Estimated value
of property af
fected. sl0,G}5 ESQ $2O,6f3, flJ.ol
Estimated value
of property de-
stroyed 2.AS1, 1880 Zoe. 44lVl
Insurance paid l, 393 90 400, 536 10
Total number of fires, 2.O79 1924
Number originating from de-
fective chimneys and ilues, 262 sol
Number caused by lightning, 227 90
Number unknown. 43S s05
Number of ineendiary. 10 20
Number of incendiary (sus-
pected). lG
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
GOV. WILSON ON HOME RULE.

There has already been much said
in reference to nominee woodrow
Wilson, and determined effort has
been made to inject the prohibition
question into the presidential con-
test, and Ito create prejudice against
Wilson by intimating that he is a
prohibitionist. The st. Louis Post
Dispatch meets the question square,
ly by publishing the following letter,
written by Governor Wilson in May
1911, to the Rev. Thomas B. Shan
non, of Newark, N. j.:
l am in favor of local option. l
am a thorough believer in self-gov-
eminent and believe that every self
governing community which consti-
tutes a social unit should have the
right to control the matter OF the
regulation or of the withholding OF
licenses.
But the questions involved are
social and moral and are not suscep-
tible of being made parts of a party
program.
Whenever they have been made
the subject matter of party contests
they have cut the lines of party or
ganization and party action athWart
to the utter confusion Of political
action in every other field.
They have thrown every other
question, however important, into
the background and made construc-
tive party action impossible for long
years together.
So far as I am myself concern,
therefore, I can never consent to
have the question of local option
made an issue between political
parties in this state. My Judgment
is very clear in this matter.
l do not believe that party pro-
grams of the highest consequence
to the political life of the state and
of the nation, ought to be thrust on
one side and hopelessly embarrassed
for long periods together by making
political issue of great question
which is essentially nOn-political.
non-partisan, moral and social in its
nature.
The Post-Dispatch drives the nail
home with the following remark:
Governor Wilson is thorough
democrat and the best living expon-
ent of fundamental democratic prin-
ciples and of the application of the
democratic idea to the problems of
the day. He could not hold other
than the view he expressed OF the
right of communities, the social
units of a state, to govern them
selves in all social, moral and pure
ly local matters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
WHY THEY SUPPORT WILSON.

A list of $500 republicans who
have written to Gov. Wilson signify
ing their intention to vote for him
has been compiled by clerks at the
Wilson headquarters. Many of the
letters inclosed contributions. These
facts are highly significant. The or
binary voter does not write to in
form a candidate of his intention nor
does he make campaign contribu-
tons. For every one of these men
there must be a large number of
other republicans who have quietly
made up their minds to vote the
democratic ticket This is but the
beginning of the campaign. The
battle is scarcely on yet and these
men represent only the first wave
of the stream that will pour over
the party barrier before election day.
President Taft has been tried and
found wanting. With all of his I'M
doubted ability he lacks capacity for
organization and leadership. He
does not understand the times; he
has antagonized the people. He il
reactionary as to the tariff and his
attempts to curb monopoly have re-
suited in failure. Col. Roosevelt
could not have had a party if it had
not been for the initial act of bad
faith by which he became candi-
date. He has been tried and found
not wanting, but entirely too adept
in doing what he ought not to do.
He stands where Taft stands on the
tariff and where the Steel Trust
stands on the law against monopoly.
The democratic party by its record
in the lower house of Congress, by
it's platform, by it's Embossed party
government and its unshackled can
didates promises firm and intelligent
action under the Constitution against
current abuses. That is the reason
republicans are supporting the cam
didacy OF Woodrow Wilson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
CONCERNING ARROWS.

Roosevelt says that William J.
Bryan is fond of shooting arrows
at the sky.
Well, that is better taste than to
be fond of shooting arrows at one
friends. Ask Dear Maria and the
representatives of the practical Har-
riman, and Elihu Root, and Wllllam
H. Taft what they think about It,. .
Besides criticism of this kind
comes with a particularly bad grace
from Mr.. Roosevelt.
Every arrow which ever brought
down real popular applause for the
rough rider was stolen from the
culver of William Jennings Bryan.
When Mr.. Roosevelt starts to be his
own arrow-maker, he achieves moth
ing more noteworthy than the recall
of judicial decisions and the good
trust.-Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT.

Mr.. Roosevelt, in the Outlook,
pays a deserved compliment to Gov.
Wilson when he quotes with approval
the following sentiment expressed by
the democratic candidate:
mo one pretends to find reason
for not voting for Mr.. Wilson in the
character or in the ideals of Mr.. Will
son himself 1t is plain that he APP
proaches public questions from thu
point of view of the public interest
What he said the other day in a
speech at Atlantic City is a genuine
expression of his spirit. He was
speaking of an issue raised in that
place by lawlessness and corruption,
of the need of moral pride, and OF
the willingness to fight evil at all
costs. There can be-" said Mr..
Wilson, $50 long as we are honest
men, no quarter with any man who
deals privately or publicly in a prac-
tice that is unrighteous; man who
lays himself, his life, down for that
purpose, ought to die more happy
than he lived Life is little thing.
Life lasts only a little while, and if
it goes out lighted with the torch of
glory, it is better than if it had last
ed upon dull level thousand years.
Il y That Is the test of manhood,
it is the test of humanity, and it is
the glory and sign of Christianity,
that a man will lay down his life for
another, no matter what the conse-
quences may be to himself, either in
this world or the next"
"These words, especially as they
come from a man just chosen to re-
ceive the highest gift in the hands
of his party, presents view of public
service that should actuate all men
in public life. They are pledge of
his own purpose
$50 far as the country at large
knows it, Mr.. Wilson's record since
he entered public life two years ago
has not been inconsistent with his
lofty purpose or his high character.
While in Office he has been not only
the chief executive of his state, but
also the leader of his party in the
state"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, August Term, A. D.,
1912.
Heman c. Smith, Admir-, Plaintiff,
Elizabeth A. Smith, Friedrich A.
Smith, Mary A. Smith, Vida E.
Smith, Heman c.. Smith, Ina I.
Wright, Sidney G. Wright, Emma
B. Kennedy, Joseph G.. Smith, Nell
lie D. Smith, Arthur M. Smith,
Estella Smith, Louise H. Horner,
Velora Bell Smith, Carlos M.
Smith, Beatrice A. Smith, LaJune
H. Smith, Marion D. Smith, Max
we'll A. Smith, Lamont X. Madi-
son, Defendants. ~.
To said defendants:
You are hereby notified that on
or before the 10th day of August
A. D., 1912, there will be on file in
the Office of the clerk of the District
Court of Decatur County, Iowa, the
application of the plaintiff aforesaid,
asking permission to sell and deed
to E. L. Kelly as trustee for use and
benefit of the re-organized church,
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
the following property, to-wit: lot 3.
block lat, city OF NauyOO, Hancock
county, Illinois. That Alexander H.
Smith, deceased sold said property
to said church prior to his death.
And the undersigned administrators
of the estate of said Alexander H.
Smith asks permission to sell and
convey said real estate as per con-
tract, for full particulars see appli-
cation.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term Of said District Court of Deca-
tur county, to be held on the Is day
Of August A. D., 1912, q default will
be entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon.
HEMAN G. SMITH, Admr., e
G.. w. HOFFMAN,,
49-4t His Attorney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
PLANKS TO BE BROKEN.


will be called upon to give formal
expression to the principles and pol
icies on which his Presidential can
didacy is based. He will have the
national democratic platform to
guide him, butof much more import
ance than that will be his own con-
victions, his own record, his own
purposes.
AS platforms go, the one adopted
at Baltimore is excellent. 1t gives in
great detail many of the ideas which
actuate democracy. For the most
part it is temperate and true. In
only few things does it go beyond
a reasonable statement of party faith.
TO these we invite the serious atten-
ton of the candidate, with the sug-
gestion that he make his position
with respect to them so clear that
there will be no occasion for con-
troversy hereafter.
/, The tariff plank, sound in 9TH
err respects, open with this denial OF
manifest truth: 1--WE declare it to be
a fundamental principle of the demo-
cratic party that the Federal Govern
ment under the Constitution has no
right or power to impose or collect
tariff duties except for the purpose
of revenue"
This is absolutely false. The
democratic party has no such funda-
mental principle and never did have.
1t never has been free trade party.
All of it's tariff bills, including those
vetoed last year and those now pend
ing, have recognized the theory of
protection.
At a time when the country is in
revolt against the abuses of the tar
if, it's prostitution to greedy inter-
ests, the known extortions of it's
beneficiaries and the sore oppression
of the people in it's schedules affect
ing the cost of food and clothing, it
is something worse than a blunder
to fix upon the one party from which
relief may be expected purpose
which does not entertain.
2. The plank limiting Presidents
to one term and pledging the candi-
date thereto is confused and mislead-
ing. A great deal is to be said in
favor of a constitutional amendment
extending the Presidential term and
making the incumbent ineligible
thereafter, but until such action has
been taken no good reason can be
given for a remuneration in advance
of one reelection at the end OF a
four-year term.
3. The plank favoring the exemp-
ton from tolls of American ships en-
gagged in coastwise trade passing
through the Panama Canal is de-
claration in favor of a ship subsidy
and nothing else. 1t contradicts an
expression of hostility to ship sub
sides Immediately preceding it, and
it could hardly have been introduced
into the platform except through ig-
norance Or connivance.
The moderation of Gov. Wilson's
views on the tariff furnishes a suffi-
cient reason for the hope that he will
emphatically repudiate the falsehood
with which the party platform on
this subject opens.
Respect for his country, his party
and himself will surely impel him
to ignore the one-term pledge, which
has no bearing as yet upon the leg
islation proposed to prevent third
terms.
We believe also that man who
fights privilege in the open will not
fail to step on ship subsidies, no mat
ter what their disguise may be-
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
MAKING DEFEAT CERTAIN.

With thousands of progressives,
so called, boiling Taft and the nation
al republican platform, and thou
sands of regulars boiling the action
of the bosses at Des Moines, the out
..ook for the success of the republican
party in Iowa this fall is not very re-
assuring. About every republican
you meet says he doesn't care q rap
how things go-he would just as
soon see the party get good licking
as not. The Roosevelt republicans,
which comprise the insurgent wing
of the Cummins party, are determin-
ed to make the defeat of the party
easily possible.-Coon Rapids En-
terprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
COST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Facts brought out in the senate
debate on the Philippine appropria--
ton bill showed that the islands
have cost us, so far, round ST.
100000.
We maintain a standing army to
hold the natives in check. On the
pension rolls are the names of some
$4,000 men made wards of the ma
tons bounties by experiences in the
Philippines.
Our trade with the islands has not
increased so rapidly as has that with
the Dutch East Indies.
Does all this pay? Further, in
looking about to discover the causes
of the increased cost of living, that
$1,OOO,000,O00 may be considered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

eff the standpatters really wish
to, defeat Roosevelt they will have to
vote the democratic ticket" argues
the Mt. Vernon Record. ''This
ought to appeal to them in this state,
as they have become quite accustom-
ed to it during the year Cummins
was a candidate for governor. But
the fight this year is between Roose-
welt and Wilson. Mark that down.
a vote for Taft il not . vote against
Roosevelt; It 10 q vote thrown away
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08
IOWA DEMOCRATS PROGRESSIVE

The Iowa democrats are progress
sive. The convention recently held
indorses the reforms outlined in the
national platform and declared for
the initiative and referendum. Good
for Iowa and the democrats are to
be congratulated also for not allow
ing the liquor interests to run their
cOuVentiOn.-The COmmOner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

The fact that the Tobacco Trust
did not contribute to the Roosevelt
campaign in 1904 may have been due
to an overconfident belief that they
had an unbreakable cinch without
his help.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

The only explanation of Col. Roose-
velt's statement that he will not die
tate to the new party is that he has
thought of something more peremp-
tory than dictatiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

A few years ago a man who de-
clared himself to be a democrat was
Immediately asked, What kind Of
a democrat?" Not so now. But
there seems to be quite stable lot
of different kinds of republicans
these days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

The Populist party has bobbed up
again. 1t has an announcement that
a convention will be held August IL
in St. Louis. This is like an echo
from the dear dead past.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

From a number of states comes
news of splits, discussions and spllnt-
erings in the republican organiza-
lions. Even the formation of third
party has failed to get all the boiling
blood out of the 6. o. p.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

The attorney general is to investi-
gate the Iowa coal trust. The trust
will now understand how 1t feels to
be pinched for coal with hard
winter ahead. t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

Judge billions withdrawal from
tho republican candidacy for Cover
nor Of OHIO because he could not mar
monte the party does not appear
to contain any suggestion 40 to who
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-08

- Just as q guess what will President
Taft do with the LaFollette wool
bill?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27
ENTERTAINMENT
Trinity Lutheran sunday schoof VIII
Render Christmas Program To-
night a. the fnfrwary

Ih" annual thrisfm4s program NJ
Do Trinity Lutheran sunday School
ri fHI- Dff nilI Boz rendered This even
inr l' fhr Counts inHrmHrt near Vim
Grove. for 'r' benefit ~ fHe inmate.
'I'"rianm'n $3.50 Do. h..d n fI.
Hrro dining i1II and r' prn-raw in.
'Ii". music and SONGS. and 'hr noR
f"r Nrt u'Hrr. uIII deliver an r..
pr0rr'atH rddrer. Following fhn cu .
1000 established several t.1r. ago ODD.
Sunday School W|1 distribute a. treat
fH fhn Inmates
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27
STEAMSHIP
ARRIVALS

Steiner la Provence. Hlrte
sable Island twir'lsss Sighted
Steamer Celtic. Liverpool. for Sew
York
Cape Race twirole-eI sighted
Steamer Camrauia. Liverpool for Sew
York. Now York. southampton for
Sew York
faefrot twirelcssI Sighted steam
rr Baltic. Sew York for Liverpool
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27
YeU Viii Want Ready Money Next
Christmas-Jo'n Tbs Club end
Have H.

tie best method yet discovered %
make sure f.. having rsady none, for
hrir'mas
lf o. an farr and -urr waf and th.
amounts deposited su.t v..A 49,. sl
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Al who vlsu 20 Join tho 'iIA must
start a. once You puf boz - l.ffi- 81 q
time and 90 Christmas the National
TNchsnEe B.La Will -eud tuu th,sk
-Itsrine f"ar WINS with interest.
kriefy tho plan is this You start
paving in 'ns cent per week Hrri ads
one cent sach su,r.'d.nr week ami
receive "a check l.r 1915 just before
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27
JOIN THE CHRISTMAS SAYINGS CLUB
AT THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK

'1f t'fnsE- rr you rav ~ On,
AIDING two cents each week. and zee
D"itc check tur $3.50. f1tc cents
per week ten cents second Reea.
Nffesn the tfird week and sd on. will
Do ng sou "a check for fsf-r
You would not think 90 possible
that such small amounts l,ros
rsz Ilaris each week would eruw 60
rapidly.
This CIV I~'uss savings plan fsg
been very surrsssfuI in other places
and wi. no doubt prove popular n
Sc us.llr.c MANY church -asirfl.a.
..tss- and other aFgalizaf.prs have
taken n up with success and -atisfar-
t.un.
Don't fau 90 read announcement
~ National F.xchauFr Bans E.,ir-
fIl details - this splendid savings
plau.-Ad,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27

Rachel \ Hare. wife 90 Lows Hare
passed away 80 tn family pos .l-u,, ON
Su.tl broadway street yesterday morn
iur. fHI"WtuE three month. fIHr~a
caused hy a Complication uf disease.
I'r tIF'fal -ert ices over f.a ..rIa r-
were hold from the laf" rssiItn,-. ll-t
evening AMI t.' remains v.Il N.. taken o..
bethesda. 60. former borne ~ tire tI..-
.eHsrt. to-day. intrrmcut Will u, made.
ia Tho NurristoVn -. cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27

LONDON. Dec. - The Sa'oniki
correspondent Of the Jewish Chronicle.
Co. recording the assassination of tao
Jewish merchants lu the streets ON
December 3D. SAYS that this was the
grooming act of series of attacks
Which remain unpublished. The CORE
spoudent adds that CONSERVATION pre-
walls among the Jewish community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-27
Kirehgsnsner otacnn,c..

I.- funeral services .tsl ft. remains
% ih~ lat" John kir. hE---rer Ia.-i Ger
man resident ~ itpw street " ..s I...I arl
uut ~'ihF morning full.v.us au illness
caused Boy complication 90 dis asses
Wi4 Doc held from -. - .i.f'- .. .-i-..r
nr saturday morning co. . O'Clock
Requiem high mass viii Hs celebrated
fri irtHrw-ut will tc made 10 Nj cal
vary cemetery