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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-11
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The little son of Ira Bowden was
operated on for appendicitis, Satur-
day, at his home.
MIR. and Mrs. Cheney Higgins re-
turned last week. from Bangor. att
er three weeks passed there. most OF
that time in the RUSSELL private hos
pitaI. where MIR. Higgins Received sur
gical treatment fer appendicitis.
Ezra Carpenter has purchased
Buick car and Mrs. Carpenter is
learning to speed it in good shape. 1t
will be of immense pleasure and bene-
fit to them. this summer, in going to
and from their cottage at Bayside and
enable them to attend church SER
vices at home, as we'll as other social
affairs.
A large number OF our people went
to Monroe, Friday night, to attend the
graduation exercises A. Is. Payson
took q crowd down in his auto, ana
others went with teams. A fine time
was reported.
Lawrence Estes left here Tor Ice
boro. last week, to receive treatment
for lung trouble He has had a bad
cough for two years or more. They
gave up their rent liz the Morse house,
selling most of their goods. Mrs.
Estes is assisting Mrs. Henry Cum
ningham for d time. who is recover
ing from en- operation for hernia.
Mrs william Rolfe recently return
ed from visit in Pennsylvania with
her son and family.
Miss Carrie Jones. while working IN
Belfast, was taken i'll and her brother
Ross went there and accompanied her
to their home in South Brooks,
In spite of the rain Memorial day
some two hundred people gathered at
the hall and after a nice dinner IN
the banquet room, listened to an IN
teresting program. The Monroe Band
furnished music, also selections by
the choir. and Mrs. Fogg and W. ID.
Jones gave duet. There We're some
recjtations and Percy Hasty. ESQ.,,
gave fine address.
The Rev. David Bracket spoke at
the Friends chapel, Sunday morning.
Rev. Fl. g. Booth at Union church'
The evening was devoted to Childrens
day exercises and one of the most IN
teresting and delightful concerts ever
given by the children of this parish
was presented by them on this occa-
sion. They were thoroughly instruct
ed by their most competent teacheI'
Miss Peavey, assisted by the princi-
pal. Mr. Trott. who is also superln-
tendent of the Sunday school. and the
evenings performance did them mucn
credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. White of Belfast
were calling on relatives in town. sun
day. Mrs. White handles their MAJ
well car very ably She was formerly
Miss Inez Fogg of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney Higgins WIS
tied relatives in Thorndike. last week,
whom he had not seen for Is years.
His uncle, Joseph Higgins, has Just
celebrated his 93rd birthday and they
found him, on arrival in the field COW
ering beans.
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Invitations were sent out by the class
of 1912, Monday, announcing that the an
nual Senior hop is to be held at Assem-.
bly, hall, Clukey block, Monday evening.
June "a. AThe reception and concert will
be at o'clock and dancing will COM
mence at 9, Music by Wentworth's Or
chestra.
The annual initiation banquet of the
Kappa Alpha Honorary Society for Sem
ior women took place, Monday evening,
at the home of Loera Prentis of West
Benton. The following are the initiates,
all from the class of 1913: Eva McCom-
her of Jay, Iva Willis of Harmony from
Chi Omega: Ada Waugh of Levant
Belle 7. Smith of Sedgwick, Meroe Morse
of Watervilie, Clara Il. Winslow of saco,
from Sigma Kappa; Lucie f. Ciough of
Kennebunkport, Marion T.. l.pbetts of
Belgrade, Mabel Wall OF 17ockport, Diana
Wall of Rockport and Bessie n. Tobey
of Waterville.
The council of the Athletic Association.
Monday evening, gave the following
baseball men their c's: Captain Elmer
r. Bowker, i3, of Bryant's Pond, third
base; Lewis G. sturtevant, H. of Pitts
field, catcher; Roy f. Good. 10, of Mon
ticello, center field; Paul Fraser. Is, of
Dorchester, Mass, second base: Joseph
II. Moore. Is. of st. Johnsbury VT;
John r. LaFleur, Is. of Waterville,
shortstop; Frank A. James, Is, of Mil
linocket, pitcher; John Burroughs, IA, OF
| Sanbornviile, VT, left field; Wilmer A.
Mooers. IA, of Ashland, right field.
1t was voted that the association place
a wire netting about the two tennis
courts in the rear of Chemical hall.
| 1t was also voted that three new sec
| tions of beachers be constructed ex-
pressly for the Coombs day game, Mon
| day the 9th. The bleachers will be
placed on the. east side of the diamond
/ and when completed win seat some soc
i people.
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Mass. is the guest of Mrs. C. d. Har-
ris.
George w Farnham. who has been
seriously i'll is somewhat better at
this writing. His son George e. and
wife of North Monmouth, who have
been here for the past few days, re-
turned home. Sunday.
Thirty members of Canaan Grange
visited Hartland Grange. Saturday
evening They report a pleasant time.
Mrs. Jennie Bean and daughter,
Grace of Waterville were guests of
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MT. VERNON.

WEST--A most successful enter
tainment VAS held at the West Mt.
Vernon schoolhouse, Saturday evening,
June s. The following program was
carried out: Song. Marching Through
Georgia" by school recitation, "A
TelI-Tail Bird" James stone; song.
Ruby Raymond and Grace Ward;
drama, .'Wooing Jane" by Dorothy
Smith, Ethel Pulls, Elmer Tyler and
Herbert Stone; recitation, "Doiley's
Toilet" Helen Lannigan; reading.
How Girls Study" Evie Stone; reel
taiton, Growing" Ella Foss; song
Meath the Pines of Maine Clara
Smith and Ethel Evans; recitation.
when Papa's Sick" Myron Cook:
darma. "A Corner in Hearts" Her
bert Stone. Oscar French. Victor An
derson, Carol Butler and Ethel
Evans; recitation, How to Make But
ter Dorothy Smith. three children
and Elmer Tyler, representing a Ne
gro afmily); recitation, "A Dilatory
Scholar" Chrystabelie Stewart; reci-
tation. Ethelyn Farrand: song. EVE
Stone; reading. Drifting out to Sea,
Ethel Pulls; song, "Massa in the Cold,
Cold Ground" three little "Darkies;
instrumental music. Ethel Evans;
reading, Mrs. Pulls. About 40 were
present over So was received for the
benefit of the school.
Sunday school was held at IL A. M,
June 3. with a rehearsal after the
school for Children's day, June 10.
Preaching services will be at $50 T.
NJ June 16. 1t is understood that
Rev. f. W. Klein will remain for the
children's concert. i'm the evening.
Signe Childs was in Readfield, on
business recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Walton went to
Pennington, Saturday.
Mrs. John Anderson was guest at
the home of Professor and Mrs. IL. II.
Lannigan. Friday.
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AT CHICAGO.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

over Col Roosevelts friends are
confident of the outcome
Reports that Presidential electors in
states where primaries were carried
by Col. Roosevelt (Regardless of the
result of the national conventiom
would refuse To vote for any other
candidate when they reach Washing
ton after the November election,
brought smiles from even the Roose-
welt leaders.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary Of
the treasury. visited the Taft head
quarters during the day and declared
that President Taft would be nominat
ed on the first ballot
Today's gains make total of S4
delegates added To the Taft forces by
the work of the national committee.
This increase with the pol instructed
and uncontested delegates credited to
him brings bis present total on the
temporary roll up to 2S4.
The cases decided, today, were those
of the INDIANA delegation at large,
four in number, headed by Col. Har-
rs S. New. chairman OF the conVen-
ton committee of arrangements and
including Former Vice President
Fairbanks and the district delegations
of two each from the. first, third and
thirteenth districts.
The contest in the fourth district
was withdrawn and the committee
confirmed The two sitting tTafD dole
gates,
The real fight of the day in the
committee came not or the contest
over the delegate-at- large where It
had been expected as the committee
was unanimous in giving them 10
Taft; bat over the seating Of two
Taft delegates from The 18th or South
Bend district Attempts Of the Roose-
welt attorneys 10 introduce such atfi-
davits delivered by them TO bear the
signature ~ the majority Of delegates
to the district convention al South
Bend al which the Taft delegates We're
chosen preclpitated the only sensa-
tional Interchange Of the Gay and oc-
casioncd sudden reversal of the
Committees vote which was not eX-
planned 10 the satisfaction OF the
Roosevelt men.
The reversal Of the vote was coupled
with declaration that it was not to
be regarded as a precedent In this
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Colby College.

The nominating committee of the class
Of 1913 met, Monday, and decided upon
the following slate of officers for the en-
suing year: For president, Ernest g..
Mariner of Bridgton for vice president
Elmer r. Bowker of Bryant,s Pond; for
secretary treasurer, Irving l.. Cleveland
Of Wilmont, n. H. TIE nominating COM
mittee consisted of Bertram Loane of
Fort Fairfield, chairman; Lawrence r..
Bowler of Waterville and Clair +. Ben
son of Lubec.
In order that the baseball fans of Maine
may have the opportunity of attending
the great Coombs game at Waterville,
June "A, the Maine Central railroad will
reduce the railroad fares from all points
in Maine. Tickets purchased on June "a
will be good for returning the following
day. The remarkable offer comes
through the kindness of II. ID. Waldron,
general passenger ticket agent OF me
Maine Central railroad.
Charles c. Dwyer, 'OS. catcher on the
1895 Coombs championship team, is visit
ing at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
house.
At a Sophomore class meeting, Monday
it was voted to have the annual class
banquet at the Royal Cafe, Saturday
evening The arrangements are being
made by Frank S. Carpenter of Madison
and Paul j. Doyle of Concord n. II.
President Arthur j. Roberts, who has
been confined to his home since Saturday
on account of illness. is rapidly reeov'
ering.
The Freshman prize reading or tn
| members of the women's DIVISION post
poned from Wednesday afternoon, VII
be held at the chapel, next "Wednesday.
| Or. ]. w. Black. who was called Z
Baltimore, last Tuesday. by the suddei
death of an aunt, returned to Waterviiie
Sunday afternoon.
| Rev. f. S. Hartley, pastor OF the ffe
Baptist church of Waterville, conductet
| chapel exercises Monday morning.
The Social and Mortified committe
| of the Y. NJ. c. A. is making arranse
ments for an elaborate program an
score card for the Coombs day game. !
! will contain a picture Of Coombs. pie
lures of the 1906 and 1912 teams, and M
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RoosEvELT,s STATEMENT.
tcontinued from Page one)

rageous defiance Of the popular will as
to call for the condemnation of every
honorable man.
Il fail myself TO see how an honor
able man can profit by or take part in
such a piece of trickery as this Ohio
State conventions victory. In the same
way. | fail to see how an honorable
man can profit by or cennive at or ap-
prove of the farcial New York county
primaries, where the Taft organiza
ton removed 200 inspectors of cleo
tiol.s because they were suspected of
being Roosevelt men and left the polls
in the absolute control of Taft men.
MIR. Taft cannot be nominated I'M
less he gets the overwhelming majority
of the rotten borough states, (Which
never cast an electoral vote, or from
which the delegates represent only the
officeiiolders). Even if he does get
practically all the delegates from these
states, he can't he elected unless, by
deliberate fraud in such states as In
diana, Michigan and Washington. not
to mention others. the Republicans are
defrauded of their right to express
their preference as TO who is to get
their votes. He can be nominated only
by disregardng the expressed will Of
an overwhelming majority of tow and
a half millions of Republicans from
Pennsylvania, Illinois and California.
who have voted for their choice for
President
The foundation of free government
| is the right of the people under the
forms of law to express their viii and
have that will honestly recorded.
Messrsi Barnes, Mckinley and their
allies on behalf Of Mr. Taft are now
deliberately trying to defraud the peo-
| pie OF this right. | do not believe that
| they will convert the national com.
mittee to their views and If the ma
| ilonal committee is so converted. |
| do not believe that the convention will
| support the action of the national COM
inittee But wish to call attention to
the fact that il is the Messrs. Barnes.
Mckinley and their associates, on be-
| half of Mr.. Taft, who are engaged in
the effort to perpetuate the eravest
wrong upon the Republican party and
upon people of the United states and
that in such action they stand. nat
as the representatives, of the Republic
| NoH ptitN' pul as INDIVIDUALS mlSrep-
| resenting that party with no claim to
| loyalty from It, and whom it is the
| bound duty OF that party to repudi-
| ate. | wish also to call the attention
! Of the honest men who have hitherto
supported Mr.. Taft that the issue IL
now one Of naked right and wrong
and that they cannot support or lac.
quiesce in the action of those, under
the circumstances given above arr
seeking to nominate Mr., Taft withou
being false to the principles of goot
| citizenship
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t,easurv. OF course If we have spe-
cial banquets the expenses will prob
AMY be taken from the indivldual
members. II there is prospect Oh
attracting Il new industry 10 water
vile, by investing in It's stock' ,na',
too, is a matter for the mdlflauai
Chamber OF Commerce member.
Officers We're elected as follows: ffes.'
Hon. Frank Redngton; list V. f., pr. r.
c. Thayer; I'd V. r., Or. l.. g. Bunker.
Sd V. F., f ]. Goodridge; ith W. Jonh
d. Friel; 9Th v r.. Arthur j. Roberts,
Treas, Martin Blaisdell' attorney, John
4. Nelson; directors. Arthur Daviau,
Andrew i. Armstrong, Il. c. Wardweii,
Martin +. Bartlett, Charles w. Mat
thews, Clarence e. b. Walker, Charles
j. Clukey, George l.. Learned.
The secretary will be chosen later by
the directors.
The members voted TO incorporate the
Chamber of Commerce.
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kennison r oster.

The wedding of Kari RAYMOND Ken
nison. formerly of this city. son of
George A. Kennison, to Miss Florence
Mildred Foster of Providence, II. l.,
was announced, recently. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Nathaniel
Hanseomb Foster. % Glenham street,
Providenee Rev. Julian S. Wadsworth.
d. D., of Providence was the otfieiat-
ing clergyman. and a small company
witnessed the marriage.
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Episcopal church. which will meet at
the vassalboro Methodist church.
Tuesday and Wednesday, will open,
Tuesday morning, with devotions at
$50, led by Rev Frank Kingdom. At
70 A. M, there win be papers and dis
cussions on the topic, The Moral
Teachings of Shakespeares Richard.
the Second participated in by Rev.
ID H. Gorley, Rev G. E. Edgett and
Rev. A. /. Oliver. Also on The Calling
of Dan Matthew'S by Rev. w. @.
Genge. Rev. L. A. Weber and Rex.
Frank Kingdom. Current Literature"
will he talked over by Rev. r. w.
Brown. Rev. Frank Pine, and Rev. e.
L. Kinney.
Dinner will be served at Has A. Nj.
At LIS +. NJ, the exercises will open
with devotional service led by Rev. II.
II. Tucker, business and election OF
officers At 2 p, NJ, the topic is to be
Recent Discoveries and the Bible, "
by Prof. III. r. Purinton, ID. D., or
Bates College, Lewiston. Commencing
at p. NJ, the following topic will be
discussed: THE Rural Church and Its
Problems" Under this head Rev. p.
w Russell will present with Rev. II,
W. lSraoks and Rev. c. II, Matteson,
Survey of Rural Conditions" The
Rural Awakening is to be a sub
head under the direction of Rev. II.
Il. Milligan, Rev. c. f. Jones and Rev.
John MacAuliffe. Generalization of All
Rural Institutions. by Rev. c. f
Smith ard Rev. Sherman Callahan;
N Living Wage for Rural Pastors. .
by Rev. Jaines Ains,ee. George Taylor
and Arno Little. Social Life and the
Rural Church." by Rev. D. p. Policy,
II. D. B. Aver and w 4. Mariner.
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of the Science Department in 1913, ana
has steadily built it up both in quail
ty and in scope. Under his direction
"a new and completes chemical labora-
tory has been Installed, the physical
equipment has been greatly increased,
and the work done in the classes has
been made constantly more effective
and valuable 1t is due chiefly to Mr..
Lockhart that the Science department
at Coburn is rega rded as having no
superior in the Stite. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Lockhart have hosts of friends
in Waterville who will regret exceed
ingly that they are to leave the city,
Chief of Police Thomas Stone of
Biddeford was in VFaterville. Monday,
to see a prisoner. who was arrested at
Great Works, last week, charged with
breaking and entering. Tine prisoner
whose name could not be ascertained
was accompanied here by Bangor
officer. He had previously confessed
To the break, and also admitted having
committed another at Biddeford, re-
Gently, with two other men, and said
that he had buried part of the plumber
near the end of the Winslow railroad
bridge. The chief and prisoner went
to the bridge, on the VVinslow side. but
the plumber, which consisted of knives
stolen from a Biddetord store, had
been taken by some of the other men
who were implicated in the Biddeford
break. Part of it was found at a pawn
shop in this city. Mr.. Stone returned
TO Biddeford on the afternoon train.
The prisoner has been bound over for
the Augusta criminal term OF the SUI
preme court at Bangor. on the Great
Works charge, and as soon as he, is
released, will be taken to Biddeford to
be arraigned on the charge In that
city.
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form the Roosevelt men all voted

form the Roosevelt men all voted
against it.
So the committee heard the affidaY-
its with verbal testimony in contra
vention of their allegations, then vot-
ed 10 seat the Taft delegates. The
vote IS to H. represents what has
been the lineup between the factions
ever since the committee came to-
gether.
This was not the first battle of the
day, however. Before the Indiana
cases were taken up, the committee
came near turbulent scene. a mo-
ton by Senator Crane of Massachu-
sets to postpone. until Wednesday,
the case of the fourth district of Cali
fornia. in accordance with the request
of Ex- Senator Dick. the Taft contest
leader, met the opposition of the
Roosevelt forces. The case already
had been called. and the attorneys and
contestants were in their places when
this question arose. Mr.. Dick argued
a similar delay had been granted, last
week. in the California case at the re-
quest Of the Roosevelt people. and he
thought he was entitled to the cour
tesy. During this debate the steam
roller figured in the discussion. Some
Taft men resented mention of the po-
litical Juggernaut which they said was
a fiction; whereupon Mr.. Rorah inti-
mated that the Roosevelt people had
no constituencies en- the subject, in
fact rather liked TO talk about that
nletaphorical machine
In the roll call on the California
postponement the line was SO to Is.
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HOW YOUNG YOU LOOK

Is pleasant greeting from friends We
have not seen for years II Is a greeting
often extended to those fortunate peo-
pie who know and profit By the health
restoring qualities IF Il. - Atwood 3
Medicine. To be in good robust eondl-
ton OF mind and body at So years of age
l. indeed a blessing.
Here's positive proof Of the value Of
the tried and true remedy
II have found IL r I. Atwood's Medi-
cine the only thing to keep me ia run
ming order and give II the credit for my
now enjoying better health than 10 years
ago am IS years old.
a. F. johnson, sebec Station. Me
If you have never used Il. r." At,
woods Medicine, write today for fret
sample.
Regular size IS cents.
IL. r." MEDICINE G, Portland. Me.
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Gilman Block
About to Pass.

be thought a fit abode for animals,
let alone human beings, has now been
closed forever-that is, in its present
condition. Ii will have to be remod-
eIled and rebuilt before it will be
habitable. according to the just die
tum of the Board of Health. Unbe-
levable sanitary conditions existed in
the structure; in fact a trip through
it would make on think that it was
impossible for people to live in such
a place. The Board of Health has
boarded it all up, and the last family
has left for better quarters, better
because it would be impossible TO have
worse
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THE DEAN PRIZE.
Fifth Annual Contest Held in Winsow
Congregational Church, WinsIow.

The fifth annual speaking contest for
the Dean prize was held in Winslow
Congregational church, at p. Nj. Mon
day The judges were DIR. E. J. Roberts,
DIR. r. b. Ashcroft, DR.. H. p. Little. The
program follows:
Music.
''The Black Killer" from. Bob. Son Of
Battle" Alfred OlliVant
Clyde S. Williams.
THE Wooing of Miss Woppit
Helen o'Connors.
1.-The Hero of the Day
Used by permission
John v. Wilson.
Music.
GRANDMA Keller Gets Grandpa Keller
Ready for SUNDAY school from w., e ape
oou fo'e Gladys p. B ai,s a'' -i'i "a"
1.-THE Revolutionary Rising"
Thomas Buchanan Read
aeen,,emep SAMUEL tbe <i +; Smiley Robert Barr
Mildred l. Blewitt
Music.
'Herve RieI'' Robert Browning
"A Tragedy of First Love.
zadie l. Reynolds.
Boots Used by permission
Clement Downs.
Music.
1.-THE Passport to Paradise" Myra Kelley
Natalie A. Tozier.
Wee Willie Winkee," kipllng
Harold y. Roundy.
Labor Day tcutting. from "Lovey Ma Ma
ry"), Anne Higgins Rice
leila \. Reynolds.
Music.
The winners in the Dean prize speak
ing contest: Boys prizes: First prize
winner, Harold n. Roundy SO; second
prize winner. John f. Wilson.
The girls prizes We're divided between
Misses Zella and Zadie Reynolds.
Prizes We're the gift of President Dean
of Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
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merous advertisements. The program
will be sold at the game and the pro-
ceeds used to swell the Mortified Student
Conference fund. y. NJ. c. n. members
will also conduct an ice cream booth as
they have done during the championship
games of this season.
The third annual Murray prize debate
was held at the chapel, Monday evening,
with very large and enthusiastic audi
ence present The subject debated upon
was: Resolved, That the United States
Should Reduce Its Present Naval Pol
icy" The decision of the judges viii not
be announced until chapel, Tuesday
morning
The Junior class of the womens di-
vision held cake and candy bazaar at
the Foss Hall grounds, Monday after
noon and evening. y large sum was net
ted which will be used to increase the
Silver Bay conference fund. Pauline
Hanson, 'i9, of Sanford. and Clara L.
Wmslow. 49, of Saco. were on the ar
rangement committee.
George l., Beach. 49, of Waterbury,
Conn. graduated from the Connecticut
Literary Institute at Sudield in 1909
While a student there he was very
prominent in all branches especially
in basket bali and football upon which
teams he represented the institute
each of mis- four years. He entered
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Alton !. Lockhart. who for the past
four years has been Master in Science
at Coburn. has been elected to a SINH
lar position IN the Horace Mann
school in New York City, and will
take up his work there IN September.
The Horace Mann school IL a depart
rnent Of Columbia University, and is
rated ~ one ~ the best in the coun-
iry. The positleil 70 which Mr.. Lock-
hart has been elected u q tribute to
the usual saepesH ~ tns work be has
lar done as Guburn iis i1sft< charge