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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-16
GARDENERS RECORD IN SENATE

When Mr.. Gardner entered the Sen
ate, on Dec. 4, 1911, the Canadian Rec
iprocity Act had already been passed
both Representatives Gould and Nc
Gillicuddy and Senator Johnson hav-
ing voted in favor of it's adoption. But
Senator Gardner has had numerous
opportunities to vote for it's repeal
| What has he done? Let the Congress
sional Record answer.
On May 20, 1872 the Senate added
an amendment to the metal schedule
bill, repeating the Canadian Reeiproc-
ity Act. 1t was well known that the
House would not in the first instance,
agree to this amendment, and that
the real fight would come up later on
| the disagreeing action of the two
branches. At all events, Senators
johnson and Gardner both voted in
favor of the amendment, which was
adopted by vote of 81 to 81. The
House promptly disagreed to the
amendment, and. on June IL, 1912. it
came back again to the Senate for ac-
ton. The record shows that Mr.. Gard
ner was present on that day. Sena-
tor johnson voted to agree with the
House in its rejection of the amend
ment in other Words he voted against
the repeal of the reciprocity act.
Senator Gardner was also opposed to
It's repeal, and paired with Senator
Crane, who favored repeal. This was
equivalent to vote in favor of re-
peal by Senator Crane, and a vote
against repeal by Senator Gardner
The only reason he did not vote d.
rectly, instead of by the indirect
method of pairing, was because Sena-
tor Crane was absent from the Sem
ate, and. therefore, Mr.. Gardner was
not at liberty to vote.
gain, on July Is, 1912. an amend :
ment was offered in the Senate to the
wool schedule bill. repeating the Ca
madam Reciprocity Act. Senator john
son voted against the repeal and the
amendment was defeated by vote of
30 to 30. Senator Gardner, who also
opposed the reciprocity repeal was one
of the Is not voting, being paired with
Senator Richardson, who favored re-
peal
Again. on Aug. 8, 1912, another OPP
portunity was offered to vote for the
repeal of reciprocity in connection
Win tht HtbiilGiSLtt iepOIl Oil the TeC-
iprocity amendment 10 the metal
schedule bill The friends of repeal los
by vote of SO to %. Senator John
son voting against repeal Senator
Gardner. opposed as before to repeal
was one of the 80 not voting, being
paired with Senator Richardson. who
favored repeal.
Again. on Aug. IA, 1912, an amend
ment to the cotton schedule bill was
offered in the Senate, repeating the
Canadian Reciprocity Act. On the
question of the straight repeal of the
entire reciprocity act the friends of
repeal lost by a vote of 81 to 29. SEN
ator Johnson voting against repeal
Senator Gardner was one of the 81
not voting, and was not even paired
on the amendment, yet on the cotton
schedule bill itself he was paired with
Senator Wetmore.
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award them. Not being a common
asset does it not necessarily follow
that it is the special privilege" of Mr..
Gardner to regard them as legitimate
plumber?
Thus it is evident from any view
point, that Mr.. Gardeners position is
unassailable. With the same facility
for dealing with perplexing dilemmas
which characterized his treatment of
the Canadian reciprocity question re-
produced. in this issue) he meets and
solves every difficulty.
All roads lead to Washington. and
the journey thither upon the band
wagon of repudiated primary merely
calls for a little additional hot and
cold blowing upon the political from
bone. This utilization of surplus breath
is surely in. line with the modern doe
trine of conservation of natural re-
sources.
A suggested refrain for Mr.. Gard
ner tair, Mary Had a Little Lamb")
follows
Il have for reciprocity
Two breaths at my command.
And all my surplus breath | use
For footing in the band"
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| REID DEAD.
|WhiteIaW Reid, AM
bassad0r toEngIand,
Passes Away, sllDrily Aft
| arNo0n, Sunday London.
Well-knuwn Editor, Nfiisf, Man
| OF Letters and Politician.
Messages Of syuspaihy Paur Ii from
AIl 0ssrihs World.
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Messages ofsympaihy paur Ii from
AII Over The World.

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London, Dec. -White,aw Held,
the American ambassador to Great
Britain since 1906. died at his Lon
don residence, Dorchester House,
shortly after noon, today, from pull
monary oedema. The end was quite
peaceful. Mrs. Reid and their daugh-
ter, Mrs, John Hubert Ward, were at
the bedside 80.
The ambassador had been uhcon-
scious, since Q O'Clock In the morning
and at intervals, during the previous
"a hours he had been slightly delirious
as result of the, drugs administered
to cause sleep.
Sir Thomas Barlow, physician to
the King, who was calisd In, last
week. when Mr.. Reds illness became
acute, and his regular physitian. DIR.
William H. White, Issued the follow
ing bulletin as to- the cause, Of death:
a fortnight ago. the American am
bassador. had a slight. brpnci1fal at
tack similar to others from which no
had suffered at uopAlderA biH intervals
On Wednesday last. asthma super
vened and the asthmatic paroxysms
became very severe leading to ex-
treme exhaustion. 90 80 s. 49,,
1T was hoped, that he, might rally
as no pneumonia symptdns had APP
peared. With difficulty the paroxysms
of asthma were GOT under control. but
Sunday morning, the exhaustion be-
came extreme. and he died from pull
monary oedema, at 1910 r. M
The Hon. John Hubert Ward. who
with his wife had been at Dorches-
| ter House continually, since the am
bassadors condition became serious
notified the staff of the arlbassy wheel
the patient began to sink, and when
| death occurred he sent word to the
King and Queen at buckingham Pal
aces the Queen Mother Alexandra at
Sandringham and the officials OF the
| court. Almost Immediately siis King
sent his eauerry, sir Harry Leggc,
to express the condolences Of himself
and the Queen. During the afternoon.
messages conveying the warmest
symathy were received from the
Queen Mother Alexandra and the
other members of the Royal family,
the court officials. members OF tho
government and various embassies
and legations while many had heard
the news Of the aInbAssad DOTS DEATH
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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And, Some of the Spectators
Must Have Been Sad Losers.

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market moderated as a consequence of
TIE liquidation In. the stock market.
Warnings from London that further
gold taking there would force a 8 per
cent. Bank Of England rate put an end
to engagements. This had a bearing
on the necessity for stock market IL
quotation here. interior bankers who
were sounded by the secretary. Of the
treasury as TO the need OF relief by de-
post Of treasury funds gave negative
replies. The crest of the interior de-
mand for funds Is now passed, and
money is expected to return to re-
serve centers in liberal volume.
New York bankers in announclng their
participation in the purchase Of SIS ,ooo, 900
Austrian treasury notes. asserted they
had received assurances that there was
no reason for experimenting wariike de-
velopments Notwithstanding this au-
thoritative intimation. and hopeful ex-
pressons attending the assembling OF the
peace ENJOYS in London, anxiety contin-
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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New York, Dec. 15.-The further vio-
lent collapse in stocks, last week,
SHOW ed the unsupported volume of
speculative commitments in the stock
market. Long continued dullness in
trading had given no hint of the ex-
tent of the involvment. 1t was current
supposition that there was forced IL
quotation of important individual ac-
counts which were of such long stand
ing as to have become stale. Recent
unfavorable factors were recognized
as causes in the collapse, but the
movement was interpreted also as a
reimbursement from an unwarrantedl
speculative basis of prices, which had
paralyzed any healthy absorption. Re-
ports of Investment buying on the de-
clines both by individuals and by fl
nancial institutions, showed the bene-
fit OF the corrective process. Some of
this buying was said to have come
from foreign sources, in spite of the
continued stringeney of money condi-
tons abroad.
The tightness of the domestic money
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Dee 15-The disturb
arce that was over the North Central
states. Saturday night, is now over
Ontario, moving toward the st. Law
renee valley During the last "a hours
il caused light local rains ana SHOWS
in the region of the Great Lakes
Temperatures have not changed de-
cidedly in any, section and axe now
above normal east of the Rocky
mountains. No important temperature
changes are indicated for any part of
the country during the next IS hours.
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LETTER TO A MAINE VOTER.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, d. c.

Augusta, Me-, Aug Is, 1912.
My dear Sir:
In response to the many inquiries
l am receiving as to my attitude on
reciprocity, l quote letter l wrote Mr..
Allah Roach, Smyrna Mills, Maine, on
April. II, 1912:
MY dear Sir:-Yours of the 18th
inst. at hand and contents carefully
noted. In brief will say that | am in
favor of tariff for all or a tariff
for none. | was opposed to Presi-
dent Tafts reciprocity scheme with
Canada for the reason that it was all
one sided Ii provided for free ex-
change of farm products and left the
protective duty on manufactured pro-
ducts. The result of such legislation
would be to expose the farmers of
this country to free competition by
the Canadians while having to pay d
higher price for machinery made in
the United States.
As an instance, l was in Aroostook
county, few years ago, and stopped
over night with friend in Fort Fair
field. He had Just purchased a new
United States Cream Separator that
cost him one hundred dollars. The
next morning, his neighbor and | met
and rode over to New Brunswick and
while there he bought an exact da-
plicate separator for eighty-four dol
lars, and | know of many instances
of like character where the farmers
of this country had to pay from 90
to 80 per cent. higher for American
made goods than they are sold for in
foreign markets.
Il will say in closing that | have
already stopped an attempt to sus-
pend the duty on farm products I'M
til September of this year. Many OF
the duties do not help the farmer at
all, such as a duty on corn. wheat,
etc. of which this. country raises a
surplus and has to send abroad TO find
a purchaser, but I shall always OPP
pose the reduction of duty on all farm
products unless a corresponding re-
duction is made on all manufactured
products
Very truly yours,
o. GARDNER.
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SEA LORDS OF ENG.
THREAT EN- To RESIGN.

London, Dec. 15.-When Winston
Spencer Churchill took control of the
admiralty as first lord there was much
speculation as to how minister of
his enterprising and pugnacious tenn
permanent would work with the sea
lords, who have been accustomed to
dominate in professional matters.
Following the resignation of the first
sea lord, Vice Admiral Sir Francis c.
Bridgeman- Bridgeman, whom Prince
Louis of Battenberg succeeds. all the
sea lords have threatened TO resign.
The question of veraeity between the
first lord of the admiralty and Vice
Admiral Bridgeman, which has arisen,
has caused sensation. Mr.. Churchill,
pressed by Lord Charles Beresford in
the House of Commons for an ex-
PLANTATION, declared that Vice Admiral
Bridgeman's retirement was due sole
ly to his health and on Mr.. Churchill
request.
The vice admiral, asked by re-
porter if he had retired on account OF
his health. replied
MY answer is in the negative"
1 he lIiClloh - DtilSNtd " nave pNtl
begun by Mr.. Churchill insisting upon
directing the details of the last ma
neuvers, against the advice of the sea
lords.
There is considerable opposition to
Prince Louis of Battenberg holding
the highest position in the navy, on
the same ground that the army long
opposed the Duke of Cambridge hay
ing the highest command, namely
that it was given to him because he
was a member of the royal family
instead of for professional competen-
cy.
The first lord of the admiralty and
the leading admirals unquestionably
are anita gonistic. Some Liberals even
express fear that the efficiency of the
navy may be jeopardized on this ac-
count.
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THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Dec. 15-Forecast for
North New England; Local rains or
Shows, Monday; Tuesday, fair; mod
crate variable winds, becoming west.
South New England: Cloudy, Monday;
Tuesday, fair; moderate south, shift
ing to west winds. East New York:
Cloudy, Monday; colder in interior;
Tuesday, fair. moderate west winds.
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MRS. F. H. BROWN,
B0ST ON, DROWNED

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 1.-THE body of
a well-dressed woman which was found
floating in the Charles river, last night,
was identified, tonight. as that of Mrs.
Mary S. Brown, wife of DR.. Francis II.
Brown, a prominent specialist of Boston.
Mas. Brown disappeared from the home
of her sister in North Cambridge. where
she had been visiting. Friday afternoon.
She was So years old.
The medical examiner declared that
death had been caused by drowning
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The Weeks Forecast.

Washington. Dse 15.-T'le indiea-
tons arc that temperatures above the
SET sonal average will prevail through
out the country. during the coming
week. according to the weather bu-
reau. with the precipitation generally
light and confined principally 10 the
Northern border states, the Northwest
ond tt. Pacific states
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7-2O-4

loo. Cigar packed in boxes of 25 for the
Holidays An appropriate gift for 8
gentleman. Factory, Manchester. N. IL
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1hirty-eight Killed by Fire.
arms in N. E. Woods.
Maine Has List Of 20 Victims
OF Hunters CareIessnass.
Big Same Season In Maine at End.
3f3i Deer, rs Moose Killed.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Thirty- eight men
and boys We're killed by firearms in the
New England states and the maratime
provinces during the fall hunting sea-
son which closed, at midnight, last
night. In addition enc boy was shot
before the legal season opened, three
men were drowned while hunting and
two hunters died from exhaustion.
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity; Monday, generally
fair and colder; moderate west to
north winds; Tuesday, fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

During this. the first of our summer months. the early evening heavens will be found filled with objects of interest
 First to attract our attention will prob ably be Arcturus. that very old and in eonceivably brilliant sun, which now shines out exactly south of the zenith. And next we notice three bright stars which stretch entirely across the south ern sky at nearly equal distances from one snother. all of which are very bril- liant objects, though far less bright than the great Arcturus above them. These are the white stars Spica and regulus. and the red star Antares. the last being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
The Recreant

From the Kansas City Journal.
 There was Kansas City man present who could make affidavit to this story, but he won't It happened not so long ago. and just why the Kansas City man found himself in the little Missouri town that had gone dry by one vote and was about to close it's single saloon is neither here nor there. He was there. all right, and he declares that the following Is true account of what happened.
 The Kansas City man. the town mar shal and one other were walking up the main street when the Kansas cityan was suddenly seized with thirst.
 '1,n show you the way to the saloon, but I won't go with you said the mar shal.
 There's a bunch over there lamentlng the fact that the towns going dry and don't want to have to make any pinches until get new paddock for the cala- ooose door,
 Within the saloon there was an air oi mingled sadness and hilarity. Six Of the brawniest "wets'' were in possession and the liquor was flowing fast The Kansas City man and his friend accepted gen eral invitation. Just then the town drunk came in. t
 Where in thunder have you been? demanded the largest of the men before the bar
 "Flshin," replied .he town dr'inh, ",us' fishin','
 Where were you day before yesterday when all this dry votin' was goin' on?
 The town disgrace hung his head 'Fishin'" he said sullcnlf. Why, was just fishin' /"
 "Jist fishin'. were you? demanded all six men at once. cJist fshin', and this town going dry by one vote. Yon might have tied that vote and you were fishin'l
 Suddenly. declares the Kan-as City man, there was an eruption of arms and legs and the town drunk became the center of tornado-like mass of humanity, Final ly he managed to roll out through the door and took to his heels.
 ''Fishin!'' scornfully exclaimed that biggest man. Him f1shin' when the town was goin dry.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Figure 3The Occutaion of Ana Within the Cylinder M
 the Is Invisible

the occultation will be seen by him, for this differs very greatly for different parts of the earth. That this must be so Is evident from Figure 8. where the cylin- der of light enveloping the moon is that made by tho light of the star Itself, and clearly to anyone inside of the cylinder the star will be wholly invisible. As the r,oon Is far below the earths equator on June 26. the area ab which the cylin- der cuts from the earth Is very elongated one. If 1t is remembered that not only Is the moon in motion but that the earth Is also turning rapidly, it is evident that quite long computation must be made to determine the axact in- stant when any point of the earth will en- ter or leave the shaded area.
 The best plan in observing the occula- tion will he for the observer to notice the relative positions of the moon and the star several times during the even- ing He will notice that the former is moving steadily eastward an amount equal to its own diameter in each hour and when 1t has approached the star quite closely the uninterrupter watchins can begin. The bodies will then be high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

without a telescope this is a beautiful ob- jcct, for 1t is by far the brightest heaven ly body now in the sky and its deep golden color can easily be recognized. especially If the observer compares 1t with the white or blue stars Spica, Vega and Regulus. It Is now rctrograding, or moving westward among the stars, and during the month will pass to the west of Antares. This slow westward move ment will continue until August 3, by which time 1t will have almost reached the stars at. A, Figuro 1; it will then turn eastward and again take up It's 1s-year journey around the Celestial Sphere.
 The June Stars
 This whole southeastern region of tho heavens Is a most interesting one. The bright Antares itself, one of the most in- teresting of the stars. Is mentioned In the very earliest records which we possess. To the Persians of 5000 B. c. it was one of the four Royal Stars. while in Egyp- tian astronomy. seven centuries earlier. it is a goddess hcralding sunrise at the time of the autumnal equinox, for 56 cen turies ago the autumnal equinox was near this star. The oldest of the Grecian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

The Planets in June Mercury, which reached It's greatest western eiongation on May Is, passes 10 the east of the sun on June lI, put as IL vill not reach its greatest eastern eionga- ton until July 25 it will not be Visipie this month.
 Venus is also too near the sun to be seen; by the end of the month 1t is al most in line with the sun, though II VIII not pass to the west of that body ana enter the evening sky until July D.
 Mars is still conspicuous in the west,
 It's rapid eastward motion during tnis month carrying it entirely across cancer and into the Constellation Leo. on June 3 1t will pass exactly north Of the star at k. Figure l, and by observing the two bodies in a small telescope the eastward notion may be clearly detected In the course of only a few hours. It IS or in- terest to notice that the earliest opserVa- ton of Jupiter, of which we have any record is connected with this star It is stated that on September 4 b. C. Z4V, the planet was seen from Egypt to occult this star. but as the observation was a naked eye one, the supposed occultation was probably only a very near approach Mars Is still rapidly drawing away from the earth; it's distance from us is in creased from 194 to PIP millions Of miles during the month. Since when nearest
  now in extremely unfavorable position for observation. Tn small telescope 1t ap- pears as a reddish disc. but very slightly more than one-half full.
 Jupiter the most brilliant and interest Ing object now in the sky, will be at once recognized as 1t shines well up from the ground in the southeast. in the western border of the constellation of the Scor- pion
 Saturn is slowly withdrawing from the rays of the sun in the morning sky, and may be detected rising a little north of the east point about an hour before sun- rise.
 Uranus and Neptune are not in favor able position for Observation during the month.
 On June 21, at hours 1T minutes D. m.. (eastern standard time). the sun reaches the Summer Solstice, or hlgnese noint of ,ts hath in the heavens, and this is therefore the longest day of the pres ent year. EHlC DOobii hr-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Holes in Her Stockings

From the Boston Globe
 The eternal feminine crops out in the current story of the nervous woman to whom the throat specialist while adjust ing laryngoscope preparatory to an ex- animation, remarked:
 Madame. you'd be surprised 10 hear how far down we can see with this won- derful instrument
 A pause followed and then the patient faltered:
 Doctor, before you begin. perhaps I ought to tell you that I really hadn't time to mend the holes in my stockings before I came here.
 Her expression of concern over appear ances was as instinctive as that of the tidy New England mother who rushed from the kitchen into the hall after a crash and inquired If any oil had been spilled on the carpet when her daughter fell down the front stairs with kero- sene lamp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Utilizing the Mirror

From Norman F. Macks National Monthly,
 A dentist was filling a lady patrons back teeth. When he had finished with the first tooth he handed the lady hand mir TOT that she might see the result fer her self Then he went on with his task, re- beating his performance with the mirror after each tooth was filled Finally. when the job was completed. and she had hand ed hack the mirrior with thanks. he said Well. Madame: how do they look to you?''
 How to they look to me?" she re- turned.
 The teeth I just filled"
 ''Oh, forgot about the teth!" she ex- claimed, reaching for the hand glass.
 What did you look at each time I gave you the mirror2'' 1r6
 My hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
THE HEAVENS IN JUNE
of rennsyi,ana The Sun Arcturus Now Visible - The Northern Cross. June 21 the Sun Reaches Its Highest Point in the
 Heavens Making the Longest Day of Year

temples-beside many later ones-are orientated to Antares.
 Antares, which is believed to be a very old sun. has a faint, emerald-green com panion very near it, and this is probably revolving about the larger star. Eighteen hundred years ago this star was fainter than the star at B. Figure l. It is now pouring out four times as much light as 1t did then; but whether ifs perlou of greatest brightness has yet been reached we do not know.
 The stars A, c and D are all interest," ing double-sun systems, the first and last being easily seen with small telescope. The star at B is remarkable for its green ish color Finally, much farther east, in the constellation Ophiuchus, there Is a lit-