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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
GARDINER.
All Ready for The State
S. Of Y. Convention.
Parade Of CObbosSee MOTOR
boats Planned for June 5.
Funeral Of Late Mrs Harmon..Death
OF Peter Nichols.

Everything is ready for the conven-
ton OF the Maine Division. sons of
Veterans, which is to be held in this
city, Wednesday and Thursday, of this
week Quite a few of the visitors ar
rived Tuesday evening. including II
from Boothhay, four from Farming
ton, 20 or 90 from upriver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oral f. Ludwig of Waldoboro
and others. Part of the visiting dele
gates are quartered in the johnson
House aud other places and all are
looking forward to one OF the best
conventions the Sons of Veterans of
this State have held for many years.
The general committee in charge OF
the convention are: VIM O. Cobb. NJ.
D.: Buel L. Merrill. George A. Cobb,
John A. Reed, Robert V. Hill. Elmer
Ring, stephen A Cobb. Fred 7. Har-
riman, o. b. Clason. Will G. Atkins,
Marion 2. Cobb, Leenora Merrill, Ora
Miller. Miss Hattie MerreH. Gertrude
Walker.
Those comprising the general recep-
ton committee are: Frank +. Boston,
chairman: Judge w. c. Atkins, Fred
r Hartman, Mrs. F. 7. Hartman,
Mrs Charles Walker. Charles Walker.
O. B.YCla son. S. A. Cobb, w. o. Cobb.
Mrs Marion p. Cobb, Miss Hattie Mer-
.rill. Buel Merrill, Mrs. b. Merrill,
The reception and entertainment
committee. Bnel Merrill. chairman;
VIM. Gray. Mrs. Buel Merrill. Mrs. w.
Gray. George a. Cobb, ]. A. Reed A.
Fowler Alden Morang. Joseph Well
man.
Elmer Wing will act a sfloor man
ager at the reception and ball,
Wednesday evening. with the follow
ing aides and probably more will be
added. Wednesday morning; Chaun-
cey Dale, Fred n. Boston. Charles
Merrill, Frank Davis. Fred McCaus-
land, Walter Miller, William Gray,
George Morgan and r r. Hartman.
Probably so or more automobiles will
be brought into use for the auto ride
10 the Gardiner mansion. where the
visitors win be entertained by Hon.
r. II. Gardiner.
At a. NJ. Thursday. the visitors
win be taken to the National Home ON
a trolley ride.
Thursday night at 10 O'Clock. will
mark the last session of the eneamp-
ment.
Many of the business men and those
who own dwelling houses will have
them decorated with flags and other
decorations, Taken all in all, the con-
vention in this city ought to mark one
of the hest times the Sons of Veterans
of this State have had for a long time
ard 1t is hoped that nothing will oc-
cur to mar the pleasure. which they
are anticipating for the next two days.
All of the committees have worked
hard for the past two months to pre-
pare for the event and they certainly
deserve much credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Mcdonald BRYANT.

Percy Mcdonald and Miss Eva Bry-
ant of Whitefied were married June
/. Both are very popular in town
and many friends extend to them
good wishes and a long and happy
married life They will make their
home for the present in South Gardi-
ner.
Henry Knight of Pittston passed
away, Monday. He is survived only
by one child, Mrs. Daniel Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Colby College.

The annual prize reading contest
of the women's division will be held
at the chapel. Wednesday afternoon.
The prizes of $40 and So are offered
by the college. This year the num-
Der of contestants is larger than in
any previous year. Their names and
the titles of the subjects TO be deliy-
cred follow Selection from When
Patty Went to College by Jean
Webster. Hazel d. Ross of Charles
ton: The Schoolmaster's Guest" by
Carleton, Marion o. Stewart of Law
renee. Mass. Almost Home by Nc
Cauts. Amy J. Tilden of HailowelI:
selection from "Barabas" by Corelli,
Ethel ]. Chamberlain of Caribou; Sc
lection from Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Edwin A. Weston,

Edwin A. Weston. aged so years.
died. Tuesday evening, at his home
at No. No. Jackson street, after 4
long Illness. He was the son of Jo-
seph and Marion Weston of Macwa-
hoe, Me. \ widow. the mother and
three brothers survive, Melvin and
Percy of Silver Ridge. Me. and Ever
EFT of Oshkosh, Wis. He was mem
Der of Gethlehem Lodge. f. and \.
~. Asylum Lodge, /. O. O. F. and
the Modern Woodmen. The funeral
will be at ? r. NJ, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

the strike of the Is walters in the Stock
Exchange restaurant, where the men are
paid SIS a month for about three hours
service day and get generous bonus
at the years end. Last Christmas one
big tip of $4,000 was divided among
these walters.
During the day II of the large hotels
and restaurants reported that they had
received applications from striking wait
ers for reinstatement.
This seemed to give the managers con-
fidenee that the end of the strike was at
hand. The strike leaders. on the other
hand. declare that everything Is in their
favor, that there is plenty of money in
the treasury and that they will be able
to hold out until the hotels yield to their
demands for a recognition of the union
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Peter Nichols

Peter Nichols. aged II years, a trav-
cling salesman and a veteran of the
civil War, died at lodging house on
Water street Monday evening. He
was stricken, Friday evening, with APP
oplexy and since has been failing. A
wife and three sons at Gloucester.
Mass, where the remains were ship
ped, Tuesday afternoon, survive. Two
sons, Clifton II. and Roger S, came
and got the remains. He was a MEM
Der of Gloucester Post, G.. A. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Miss Ethel Blair. who recently un-
derwent an operation for appended
tbs at hospital in lowell, Mass, is
much Improved. the operation having
been very successful. She is very
popular hereltand many friends will
be pleased to- learn of her improve
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
VIOLENCE RENEWED
And Political Situation on Isthmus of
Panama Is Warming Up.

Panama. June 4.-1he political sit
!hation is becoming tumultuous again.
Since the departure for the United
States of Col Goethals. May 2S. vio-
hence has been renewed in the interi-
or towns and the Opposition newspa-
pers publish alarming reports of con-
ditions in all the provinces.
School boys who had gathered for
the purpose of presenting DIR. Porras,
the Liberal candidate for the Presi-
dency, with cane, held a meeting in
front of the Liberal Club, but We're
dispersed by armed police. The same
nisht a police sergeant shot and kill
ed a foreigner who had shown certain
political leanings. A number of stores
have been ordered closed by the au-
tbortiies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Louisiana Favors Clark.

Baton Rouge. La, June An un-
instructed delegation TO the National
convention at Baltimore was elected
here, tonight. by the Louisiana State
convention. Twelve of the 20 dele
gates have announced a preference
for Speaker Champ Clark. being sup
porters of Gov. Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Plans are under way to have pa
rade of all of the motor boats, at 8
o'clock, next Sunday morning, on
Cobbossee stream. II is proposed to
have all of the 60 boats on the stream
line UP at the appointed hour at the
New AiilE bridge and proceed up the
stream III fiiie to Pleasan; pond en-
circAng it and break ranks at sthe
.RHakant Pond hotel g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

age. They broke in the doors of the
Church of ST. John and ST. Nicholas and.
entering, demolished the temple. They
then set fire to the doors.
Brussels, Belgium, June 4.-The post
election riots. in Belgium, have tax
en- on q revolutionary character. Fol-
lowing last nights troubles at Liege
and other places the Socialists Cen
trail committee declared. today, that
it would proclaim general strike. to-
morrow.
At Antwerp one battalion of scouts
ana Il section of artillery of the Civ
il Guard joined the manifestants
They rebelled against the police au-
thorities and vented their feelings in
demolishing windows. The Clerical
press demands the dismissal of these
troops.
In addition to the troubles at Liege
and Verviers where gendarmes fired
upon Il crowd, killing or wounding
over fifty persons among whom We're
two children, there was less serious
rioting. Yesterday and last night, at
Bruges, Journal, Client, Leuvain,
Antwerp and this city.
a number of Jesuit colleges and
Catholic institutions were attacked by
mobs and the windows of the build
ings smashed. The gendarmes eharg-
ed the rioters with broadswords.
The favorite cries of the manifest
ants are those demanding the admin
istratfve separation Of the Flemish
anG the Walloon provinces. Some of
the newspapers report a growing SEN
timent among the working classes in
the Walloon districts of the south
east in faver of the annexation of
their provinces to France. The agi-
tation is spreading throughout the
country and $4,000 additional reserv-
lists will be called out. At Liege enor-
nous damage was done by the riot
ers. last night. Today, the streets in
the center of the city We're piled high
with debris from broken tables, chairs,
etc. and stones which the mob used
in the attacks upon the police and
gendarmes The tramways We're
| wrecked
TIE Socialist leaders declare that
they made a mistake in entering into
n coalition with the Liberals at the
recent election. Henceforth they viii
struggle separately.
The new Chamber of Deputies will
contain 161 Clericais, Al Liberals. 81
Socialists and 2 Democrats.
Paul Hymans, the Liberal leader
| today. issued an appeal to the Liber-
ais not to resort to violence but te
continue the fight within consttu-
tinnal limits The miners at Seraing
Jemeppe and Flemalle Grande struck
today.
Verviers, June A mob today. as
sailed the gendarmes with missiles
| The gendarmes charged repeated,
| and when the rioters refused to dis
perse opened fire. Thirty of the mol
| fell killed or wounded. Seven gen
| darmes We're injured. Many arrests
were made.
Mons, Belgium, June 1.-Two thou
sand miners struck, today, in pro
| test against the maintenance of the
present government.
Client. Belgium. June 4.-Riotins
continued throughout the night. a
score Of persons We're wounded in a
| fight with gendarmes. Mobs attacked
| several converts. breaking the win
| dows. The rioting also smashed all the
windows in the stores on seVera
streets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

1t has been suggested by some of
the merchants that the stores close,
Thursday afternoon. in order TO give
them and their clerks an Opportunity
to attend the Cony-Gardiner baseball
game in this city, on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

the services. Rev. and Mrs. Clarke
also rendered musical tributes. In
terment was in the Fairbanks eeme-
terry. The bearers We're: Albert Traf-
ton. Bert Goldsmith, George Tracey
and Frank Glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Alderman Berry of the highway de-
partment says that there is enough
work to do repairing drains culverts
and catch basins o--take all summer,
nearly to finish. 1t is difficult to get
men, other than the regular force.
The rain of last week washed out a
number of Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

myself and arose and they both ran.
| took after Kirby. but he ouran me.
and the last / saw of him he was
still burning the wind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Mrs. Robert Maxcy and child. who
have been, the guests of Mrs. ]. S.
Mickey. Tuesday. returned to their
home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

The City of Bangor took out fair
crowd on her return trip to Boston.
Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Miss Ruth Richards of. the National
Home left. Tuesday. for Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

d. Stewart Young. Jr.. was pleas-
antly surprised, Tuesday evening
when a party of friends unexpectedly
called to remind him that it was his
birthday. He was presented with a
handsome chair. Sandwiches, cake,
coffee. fruits and ice cream were
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The funeral of the late Walter
Chandler will be held at 10 A. M.
Thursday, at the residence. No. =
Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
Funeral, Of Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon.

The fnneral ofsthe late Mrs. Eliza
beth Harmon was held. at 3 p. N,
TUESDAY, at her home on the Stream
road. Rev. L. H. Clarke conducted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
BELGIUM RIOTS.
CONTINUED from Page one.)


windows and doing all manner of dam
age. They broke in the doors of tn
Church of st. John and st. Nicholas and
entering, demolished the temple. The
then set fire to the doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Mons, Belgium. June 1.-Two thou
sand miners struck, today, in pro-
test against the maintenance of the
present government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Verviers, June A mob. today. as
sailed the gendarmes with missiles.
The gendarmes charged repeatedly
and when the rioters refused to dis
perse opened fire. Thirty of the mob
fell Killed or wounded Seven gen
darmes We're injured. Many arrests
were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05

Client, Belgium, June 4.-Rioting
continued throughout the night. A
score Of persons We're wounded in a
fight with gendarmes. Mobs attacked
several converts. breaking the Win
dows. The rioting also smashed all the
windows in the stores on several
streets
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
FOR SAFETY TO THE DRIVER
Mirrors Installed on Streets of English
Towns Have Proved of Material
Benefit.

Mirrors at street corners to provide
for the drivers OF vehicles a view of
the cross streets have been installed
in at least two towns in England. In
Folkestone there is an acute angle
street crossing where one. corner is
built up close TO the curb On this
corner il placed a 24x24 inch mirror
supported on gas pipe standards at
such an angle that drivers Of vehicles
coming toward the buiIt-up corner
from either OF the two opposite streets
can see up the streets at right an
giles to their path.
The engineer in charge states that
owing to the impOssibility Of motor
lists seeing any On-coming traffic sew
eral accidents and narrow escapes
have occurred at that point Since
the mirror has been fixed he has not
heard Of anything approaching an &C
cident The damp, mist, rain OF frost
have no i'll effect on the mirror.
which is occasionally cleaned by a
passing Iamplighter when cleaning his
lamps.
At Malmesburg, in Wiltshire, mir
Tor five by eight feet in size, support
&c on standards so that its top is Is
feet above the street, occupies an an
guar position at the apex of a closed
Tight-angle. curve The engineer in
charge says: The mirror requires
scarcely any cleaning; only a wipe
over once in about three months -
Engineering News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
Evolution of the Farmer

Later he learns that his planting is
better than hunting; that the earth
works faster for him than he can work
for himsef-works for him when he
sleeps, when 1t rains. when heat over
comes him. The sunstroke, which
knocks him down brings his corn m
AS his family thrfves, and other plant.
ers come up around him, he begins Tn
fell trees and clear good land: and
when, by and by, there is more skin
and tools and roads. the new genera
tions are strong enough to open the
lowlands. where the wash of the
mountains has accumulated the hest
soil, which yield a hundred fold the
former crops. The last lands are the
best lands. It needs science and great
numbers to cultivate the best lands
and In the best manner. Thus. polft-
ical economy is not mean, but liberal.
and on the pattern Of the sun and SKY.
Population increases in the ratio of
mortality; credit exists in the ratio of
mortality.-From Emerson's Society
and Solitude"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
NOVELIST OF THE FAR NORTH
Eskimo Woman Who Writes Books
Discovered by Party of Amer
lean Scientists.

The first Eskimo novelist has been
discovered by a party of American
scientists who spent last summer in
Labrador. She lives at Cape Chud-
leigh, her name is Ningink and she
Is 16 years old-a mature age among
her people. AS the Eskimo Ian
guage contains only 800 words the
Foung authoress must sometimes have
trouble to express her thoughts with
the limited vocabulary at her COM
mand, but she reads and writes as
duently as any American girl of the
same age. At first she wrote on skins
with sharpened bones dipped in the
blood Of a fish or a seal, but mis-
sionary gave her bundle Of pencils
and bale of brown paper, and Min
gink's igloo is now piled at one end
with many rolls Of MSS. neatly tied
with strips of sealskin. Her house is
not made of skins or snow blocks, like
most of the surrounding Eskimo habi-
tations, but is constructed of hun
dreds Of bones Of seals and large fishes.
and is considered palace by the vii
layers, who regard her with great re-
spect and admiration Her fance is
the tallest man at the Cape, being five
and one-half feet, a remarkable height
for an Eskimo. He is an artist, and
carves bracelets. rings, necklaces and
figures Of men and animals from bone
and ivory with much skill and deli
cacy.
Ningink's stories relate mostly to
the seal, the fish, the white bear and
to adventures of the chase. Her most
ambitious effort tells how the sun took
pity on another world that had lost
its sun and now divides his light be-
tween the earth and the dark world,
shining half year on each. This tale
contains nearly 5000 words and is a
great favorite with the village people.
who love to gather in Ninginks igloo
and listen to her books which she
reads in a high sing-song voice.
Whenever she writes new story she
invites all her friends to come and
hear it, and the occasion is made one
of great feasting and rejoicing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
BUcKSHoT WAS FOR RASTUS
Turkey He Had Given to Mrs. Ransom
Was Tame Enough TO Eat Out
of Ones Hand.

Rastus had called at Judge Ran
SONS house and made = present OF
a fine turkey to the judges wife.
Nah brotheh had two" he said
to ease her suspicious, 'and so he
gave me this one"
Mrs. Ransom gave him in return
two bright silver dollars, on the con-
dition that the bird was a tame tur-
key, and not the wild kind. because
the judge detested getting his mouth
full Of shot every time he wanted a
bite
Dose turkeys was bofe Of EN-
tame enough to eat out of yo' hand.
Mis- Ransom said Rastus, earnestly.
That night Judge Ransom and his
wife sat down to deliciously Drowned
turkey. piping hot. At the first bite,
the judge jumped to his feet, splitting
grape shot in all directions
Send for that fellow" he shouted
wFathfully. In due time a panic
stricken Rastus came in trembling.
Il sent for you, you black scoundreI,
to ask you why in the Sam Hill you
lied about that turkey not being a
wild one? Why, it was loaded with
bird shotl''
Dem shot was intended fob me. 20
hOnoh,'' said Rastus. humbIy-Kansas
City Star.
CONCERNING THE ELOCUTIONIsT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
eaIIoonInu Maonifies the Sound.

George NJ. Myers, president of the
Priests Of PalIas festival, is also pres
1dent of the Kansas City Aero club.
The clubs pilot has taken him bal
looming three times. The first trip
Myers learned smoking is taboo in
gas bags, the second time he acquired
painful sunburn and on the third
flight he discovered thath one must
not always believe what he hears.
Listen to that cow believing" he
remarked to his companion. at an al
t1tude of a thousand feet.
His companion tried, but failed to
hear anything that resembled such
sound
There she goes again." Myers per
sisted.
Meow, meow" came the plaintive
whine of a farmers cat.-Kansas City
Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
Improvement.

A young Brooklyn woman, who has
the honor of being the strongest girl
at her college. said the other day of
an affected type Of culture:
Such culture is superficial. It re
minds me of Cornelius Husk.
Corn Husk, after his sons gradua-
ton from Harvard, gave the lad a trip
to Europe Afterward a friend asked
the old man:
Well. did the tour improve young
Corny?''
It certainly did, was the reply. He
says I fancy for 4 guess now, and
blouse for 'shirtwaist.' boots for
shoes nut for dude bowler for der
by and 4 say for hey"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
Long Time Before Reason Taught
Man to Turn From Hunting
to Agriculture.

The first planter. the savage, with
out helpers. without tools, looking
chiefly to safety from his enemy
man OF beast-takes poor land. The
better lands are loaded with timber,
which he cannot clear; they need
drainage, which he cannot attempt
He cannot plow. or fell trees, or drain
the rich swamp. He is a poor crea-
ture; he scratches with sharp stick,
lives in a cave or a hutch, has no
road but the trail of the moose or
bear; he lives on their flesh when he
can kill one, on roots and fruits when
he cannot.
He falls. and Is lame. he coughs. he
has stitch in his side, he has a fever
and chills; when he Is hungry, he can
not always kill and eat a bear
chances Of war-sometimes the bear
eats him. 'Tis long before he digs or
plants at all. and then only patch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
How to Look Thin.

How black clothes deceive the
eye. often to the advantage of the
wearer, was explained by Professor
Stirling, F. R. s., at the Old College
of Science, South Kensington, Eng
land, in a lecture to members of the
British optical convention upon Opti-
cal Illusions
MY advice to lady or gentleman
suffering from excessive rotundity,"
said Professor Stirling, sis to stick
severely TO black. Light clothing adds
considerably to ones apparent bulk"
Professor Stirling demonstrated the
point by exhibiting simultaneously
white figures on a black ground and
black figures on white ground. Al
though all the figures were the same
size, those in white upon black ap-
peared to have much greater dimen-
sions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seals.

Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seals
The campaign for selling Red Cross
seals this year viii be carried on in
practically every state and territory in
the United States. and even in Porto
Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil
Hppine islands. No less than 100, 600
volunteer agents, including depart
ment, drug and other kinds of stores,
motion picture theaters, individuals.
and others, viii be engaged in the
work Before the sale is completed,
it is expected that at least 1OO, 600. 900
seals will have been printed and dis
tTibuted, besides several million post
ers. display cards and other forms Of
advertising literature
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
Sure Of Her.

Would you permit your wife to
wear harem skirt?''
ooh. yes. if she wished to wear
one"
81 thought you had more respect for
Aer than that"
81 have respect for her That's why
7 say I would permit her to wear a
Eharem skirt if she wished to do so.
Il am sure she would never put one on,
III 1t is permissible to refer to a
harem skirt as one
You never can tell"
ooh, yes, 1 can. In this case I'm
sure of her"
why do you feel so confident?"
well, suppose, ought not to tell
you, but I will. Don't let it go any
further. My wife is bow-legged. Chi
20 Record Herald.