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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16
DEMAND FOR HEADLEsS BAL

etf'
voting is done on the principle of the
headless ballot. For the same reason
1t is advocated In many states that the
regular ballot at the November cleo
tions should be headess. that Is, the can
didates should not be printed under the
names Democratic. Republican. Social
ist and etc. but should be placed on
the ticket regardless OF the name of
the party.
This would cnuse every voter to to
determine the strength of each man or
woman on the ticket and would make
1t impossible for parties to crowd
through weak candidates. with the
headless ballot In use we could be sure
of getting the best men and wome, in
office regardless OF the party This
would seem to be very good idea at
least In local matters where partv li,rs
10 much to cause bad men to be pln ed
in office.
In various states of the union The mat
tei of the short ballot and headIess hal
lot are being advocated and the senti-
ment seems to be growing in that IL
rection. OF course, with machine poll
ties In power the headless ballot would
seem TO be necessary but with the ma
chine ditched then the present system
VIII do fairly well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16
BABY DAVIDSON or DOLORES

tragic accident nefell the little
chVd OF Agent Davidson of Dolores
about 10 o'clock this morning. W,,ilc
the Durango bound Southern freight
train was switching at that point the
little one got under the train and as a
result It's foot was cut off Whether
II sustained other INJURIES the message
did not state.
The little one and Its parents will ar
rive on the Southern passenger tonight.
and the baby is to be taken IN Mercy
hospital Immediately where an opcra-
tion will be performed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16
MoNTEZUMA MAN IN
A DEPOIORARI.E

10 be insane portion of the time and
conscious of the afflictlon at others Is
the condition OF man by the name OF
Holt who was taken to Pueblo this
morning by undersheriff Ince of Mon
tezuma county. Everything that local
physicians could do was done to alle-
viate his sufferlngs, but without sue
cess. In his sane moments he begged to
be taken to Pueblo for treatment hop
Ing that permanent cure might be
Effected. The case is an especially pa
thetic one as he has a wife and several
little ones dependent upon him for sup
port.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

be beneficial, but 1t seems to work an
injustice to the party losing the vote
at the primaries as II would appear that
the other party is much stronger when
an "A matter OF fact 1t may not be. No
system has yet been devised that will
keep the party members strictly within
their respective parties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

Those opposed to the direct primary
system are trying to make themselves
and others believe that 1t is u failure
The chief objection that will be offered
IL that light vote was cast. Many
misleading statements have been and
VIII be made concerning the number
voting. Any one who takes the time
to make proper estimates of what should
be expected will find that the vote over
the state was not light but on the CON
trnry was all or perhaps more than
should be expected. II should be remem-
bered that large number OF people
these days do not belong to any par
ty. There are Socialists and Prohibi-
tionists and Bull Moose In the state and
none of whom had an business In the
primaries as only those claiming to be-
long to either the Republican or Demo-
cratic party had candidates to be voted
upon at the primaries. The independent
vote In the state Is large and these
voters frankly admit that they will Sc
lect their men from the various candl-
dates nominated by the parties. 1t is
true that local contests bring out many
of the Independent voters In localities.
but where there is no particular con-
test on they win not attend an kind
OF a meeting for the nomination of can
ddates.
Any person who cares to Investigate
VIII find that at least 70 percent OF the
party men and women in the state voted
Tuesday and that In many of the local
tiles 30 per cent voted.
The most valid objection that can be
offered against the direct primary is
that 1t gives the large cities an adyan-
tage over the sparsely settled sections
OF the state. hut this condition viii I'm
time be understood by the parties Each
party VIII soon learn that to select their
candidates from one section means prob
ability OF defeat at the election when all
go to the polls and vote OF course.
there is no good reason why the country
precincts should fall behind. II is caused
by failure OF the country to take an |
Interest In the primaries When they
take the same interest that they take In
the big cities there is no grea, advantage
taken OF the rural sections.
The primary vote OF this county show,
that almost the entire party vote was
but at the primaries while more than
70 per cent Of the entire vote of the
county was cast.
There is an objection to the present
ystem that has nor been obviated. II
, the voting OF members of one party /
n the primary Of thA other party. Bome
lain that the result wfil In the end
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

WHY JOHN CowIE LIKES HOGS.
1t is now over so years since I en-
barked in the business OF pork prod,c-
tion. 1 had earned two dollars and 80
cents by helping nelghbors at thrashinE
and Invested this amount in two pigs.
Ny first sale consisted of five hogs az
eraging 1873 pounds each. dressed An
hogs were sold dressed at that time
''The price was q per huniredveIkht
for hogs weighing over 2oo pounds and
H.75 for those weighing less tina, -
pounds Mine was the 81 rs kind. They
were the real bacon hogs. go mach J.rixrd
now. but not appreciated at that ti.r..
The buyer. In looking over the lot.
picked up the smallest one by The tail<zH
they all had large tails and heads and
asked me II II was not Goldfish. I was
not discouraged, but kept right on untii
stood In Chicago stoclt yards and
saw one shipment OF hogs MI but one q
stag. my own raising, cross the scales
at the highest price paid that day. and
had checks for over >s.ooo In my pocket.
In feeding cattle. there w's often v~ry
little profit. and at times heavy Ioss.r.
But I always depended unon the hogs
to help me out. Ffnapciollv. the hog
has been my best friend and for that
reason like hoss.-John Cowis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16
SHERIFF McCT.UER CALLED
TO ARREST YOUNG MExJCA,

Sheriff McCluer was called to the Ig-
nacio section yesterday to place under
arrest a young Mexican who Is charged
with assaulting his mother with intent
to kill. The details of the affair are
menger but the report II the young fiend
attacked the woman with club.
Mr.. McCiuer made the arrest late last
evening He will return with the pris.
onsr on tonight's train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

LONDON. Eng. Sept. IT, 'rhe Rt Hon.
Herbert II. Asquith. premier of Great
britain. quietly celebrated his sixtieth
birthday anniversary today. During the
day he was the rrcIolent II a flood Of
consratnlatory messages from friends
and admirers in all parts of the United
Kingdom and from canati. Australia
and other overs-a dominioos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

c. e. wanamaker of Kline Is stopping
at the Palace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

LA GRANDE, Ore. Sept 12-coionei |
Roosevelt stopped here for two hours
today on his way to Boise and made an
adress at the Union county fair
Roosevelt talked Of irrigation in his
speech at La Grande. He advocated
the development of arid lands under the
lead Of the national government. He
said that he favored farming methods
which have proved successful abroad
in Increasing the yield of crops.
..Oregon should follow the example
az other western states in giving wo-
men the right to vote" the colonel said
..I have grown to feel he went on that
there are certain injustices to which the
women are sometime subjected. which
cannot be righted unless you give them
the ballot not only that women may
defend themselves but that they may
gain the respect of men, which goes
with the right to the ballot"
Colonel Roosevelts itinerary may be
changed to include an excursion into
Texas.
| WASHINGTON. d. C.. Sept. n-Live
| chickens. '.day old" chickens eggs and
other fragile objects as well as general
farm and garden products will be ad-
Il mltteu 10 tHe pbTttio poSt "io's '''N'-
other merchandise when 1t Is instituted
| the first of Janaury.
The schedule Is to be so arranged that
city dweliers may get eggs and butter
also chickens and other produce direct
from the farmer mail. This will be
an important feature OF the parcels
post. Eggs and chickens and produce
are carried by the posts OF European
nations. and the same conditions will
apply here Not only will the govern
men carry these things, hut an indemni'
ty will be provided for their loss or dam
age in transit
Poultry dealers have sent statistics
TO the department showing how gigs ant
chickens may be handled and carried
This is particularly true OF the day old
chick distributors who run the bigges
hatcheries in the country. A big busi
ness In these days of old chickens ha
sprung up throughout the country.
Eggs are set in incubators having
capacity of as many as 100000 eggs. Th
/ day the chicks are Matched they ar
! shipped In this condition they can &
} four days in transit without food o
} drink. and poultry dealers ship chicks In
stead of eggs to the small fanciers an
small raisers.
, The receipts of country butter an
, eggs by mail no doubt will prove an in
! teresting novelty for housewives. In ad
diton they may send to gardeners a
order early in the week and get on Sat
urday in return mail their supply Of veg
, etables and other table stuff.
. Not only is provision being made TO
the handling of these things. but it
, expected c. o. ID. system will be ar
: ranged for the collection by carrier @
the merchants cost as well as the ma
charges, thereby furnishing a cash col
lection agency for the farmers.
These provisions WILL of coure wor
, in the opposite direction. and urban bus
mess houses may do mail order bus
: ness heretofore impossible.
The commission planning the parcel
= post is in daily session at the postoffic
department. working out the change
that will come about with the innovt
s tion of this system.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

NEW YORK, N. Y. Sept. 2.-From all
reports Of eastern New York and west
ern Connecticut there came today reports
of heavy damages caused by lightning
and hail during brief, but violent
storm last night. The loss to the tobac-
co crop in Connecticut from the hail is
estimated over 100000 The hailstones
| in some sections were so large that they
pierced the roofs of barns. while hun
dreds OF windows were shattered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. IL
Brigadier General Steever teiegraphea
the war department today that the
Mexican rebels under Rojas are plan
ming finally to attack Augua Prieta.
opposite Douglas. Ariz
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. % The
United States Is about to intervene III
Santo Domingo. Warships will be dis
patched at once to the island. ~ ro,o'u-
tion has broken out which threa eDs
American and other foreign interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

CHICAGO, Ill,. Sept 12.-"God pity a
poor woman who is loaely," In the dcpth
of despair. Mrs Eta John 'or the
white wife of Jack Johnson. champion
heavyweight champion pugilist of the
world muttered these words late last
night with her two coiored maids. An
instant later she sent bullet through
her brain, dying at $3.50 clock this
morning.
The suicide occurred In Mrs. John
sons apartments over Jack Jonpson's
cafe at West Thirty-frst street
An attack of nervous prostrntlor lei
to the tragedy OF the former wife of
Clarence F. Duryea, social leader and
horseman. one who had Ing held the
key to Long Island society.
At midnight. after an operation At n
hospital, hone FOR her recovery las
abandoned The n.v ,nhn 3 Niori s Of
St Monica's church administered the
extreme unctions Johnson was at his
wfe's side, crying like child as the
solemnly read the service. He
collapsed as his wife breathed her last
Remorse for having left her place In
the exclusive Long Island society colony
to become the wife Of the worlds cham
pion prize fighter and to associate her
self with those of his race IL the cause
to which her act can he ultimately he
traced according to her close friends.
For more than year she had suffer-
ed from severe nervous prostrat!ons. |
brought on by the realization that shc
was forever barred from the world.
which she had voluntarily left In the
Inter part OF June, 1910. an exis.
She chose the only way out to M
the social ban.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept. lz.-Aviator Paul
the American duration flight record was
killed In a fall with his biplane last
night. while flying In q gusty wind. He
attempted too steep a spiral and when
he struck the ground the heavy en-
gine same through the wreckage. strik-
ing him in the neck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

SEATTLE. Wash. Sept. 12.-Several
hundred representatives of the passen-
ger departments of the leading rail-
roads of the United States and Can
ada gathered in Seattle today for the
flfty-seventh annual convention OF the
American Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket agents The confen-
tIon will be in session Two days. IN
addition to discussing numerous techn'-
cal matters the membees w.t. listen to
addresses by Presidnet Sproule of the =
p. and several other prominent ,G,lroad
executive officials.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

NEW YORK. n. Y. Sept. Il Near
the summer homes OF August Belmont jr
j. b. Stanchfield. j. d. Fairchilis and
Maude Adams. Central Islip. l.. T.. Is &c
be started colony Of negroes.
In the middle of the Dark Will be
erected d factory and trades school.
Seven hundred and fifty persons are
expected to settle there and br 'augh
trades and fitted to make their way
among the whites.
The land has been given by JOSEPH
N. Pugh. who said. ''I bAiieve ccn ~
people will prosper much more II he,
are placed in a separate colony.
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auee. The services were held at the home
of her son, BENJAMIN a. Bailey at which
were all of her children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren, most remark
able instance. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Mrs c. G. Averili and daughter, Hor-
tense, of WaItham. Mass, ha4e arrived
at their summer home.
Mrs Frank c. Harding and daughter,
Frances c., of Needham, Mass, are at
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. n. Ii
tus.
VIM. ~ Titus. Jr., of WATERFOWL,
Mass, visited his parents. last week.
Chester Morse of New York is visiting
his sister, Mrs. C. \. Plummer
Miss Iva Morse OF Waltham, Mass, is
with her sister, Mrs. G \. Plummer.
T. f. levitt had new peas of his own
raising this season, sunday.
Rev. A G. Littlefield will take his an
nual vacation. this MONTH
Those interested in the Cemetery As
ISOLATION will give Tuesday, TO work in
the yard.
Mrs. Sarah f. Ware and Miss Ethel
c. Bailey of Whitefeld We're in town, last
week. called here on account of the death
of their grandmother, Harriet J. Bailey.
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PlTTSToN.

FAST Mr. and Mrs. Edward a.
tIaniY of Dorchester. Mass. arrived
here. saturday for short stay
Mrs. Ada Alien, who has been en-
uioved IN Gardiner, for several weeks.
Is at her home Tor the month of
July.
Miss Edna Dos is at her homo. for
n week.
on Friday last. Miss Ida Dow clos
ed "A most successful term OF school
at the village. Those not absent for
The term were Sadie Carter, Mildred
Ellis Marguerite Scott. Doris Allen.
Etlelwvn Reed. Arthur Carter Ear
nest scott Winnifred Nash and Al
bert Allen Ida Nash missed but one
half day and Lucy Roper and Harry
Carter miss,d one Gay each, Miss
Dow is very popular teacher and
the children al enjoy and take much
interest In their school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus u Mars0n of
Brookline, M-ss.. accompanied by MIR.
and Mrs Mathew LINER, Of Dorches-
tor. Mass, and Miss May Griffin and
chauffeur. Edward Ducettc arrived.
SUNDAY. to- visit Mr. Marsfn,s par
eaisg Mr. ami Mrs ROSCOE Mnrson
T5e5 made the trip in NJ, AiafsaVs
new Winfmi touring car and rreatsY
IN ioycd II Mr. y Ifarson ami SIR
Ii-ser returned TO Posfn's SfsnlaS
night. on thc ia55 train re regf of
no pastty t;i regsain "a 4 Neeas $
slst
.,sar~. Low IS raSssae = Vice. Will
Il f,r ~
VI ami Mra. Charles r Uien OF
Washington ore II their former iiennc
hero for ti;@ir arrnra vacation.a
Mr. ana Yrs. Edward Moody Of
Farreingssale were visitors in town,
Stenaay.
John A. IIanly returned to hts home
in Dorchester Mass, Sunday night
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ALMA


Harriet J. Bailey, widow of the late
Charles L. Bailey, died at the home of
her son. Benjamin A. Bailey, June %, of
heart failure. She was the daughter Of
Hiram and Lucy Ann Palmer and was
born in Whitefield, Oct TO- 1895. The last
one of her fathers family, she leaves
five sons, two daughters, q grandchil-
dren and 20 at-grandchildren to mourn
her loss Her sons are Benjamin ~
Bailey of Alma, Henry A. Bailey of Port
land Harmon Bailey of Brunswick, JEFF
ferson Bailey of Providence, r. l.
Charles T.. Bailey of Hope, r. l.; her
daughters, Mrs. Rachel NJ. Palmer OF
Sheepscet. Mrs. Nellie +. Minnehan of
Newcastle. For the past few years Mrs.
Bailey had passed her summers at her
home in Whitefeld and the winters with
some one of her children. She WAS
most genial woman aud beloved by all
who had the pleasure Of her acquaint I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-02
Decide on Colorado Vacation

You have often thought about going
out to Colorado, but somehow always
put it off I'D like to have you 20 this
wear and see what a fine time sou VIII
have and how we'll you will feel for the
outing Colorado isn't just a place for
sick folks either-it's a place for every
body who sen3oys good air and the most
beautiful Scenery that all outdoors aft
fords / can take you to places in
Colorado that Europe would give a mil
lion dollars to get. but the Old World
can't have them-theyre ours to enjoy
here in thisscountry.
Your trip To Colorado will be nothing
but pleasure from the very start II you
select the right road to go on the
I" Burlington Route. There are no more
comfortable trains in the world than
those in the Burlington service to- Col
orado.
Drop me postal and I'll send you our
latest literature about Colorado. showing
some wonderful pictures and introducing
you to scores of places where YOU can
spend an economical and restful vaca-
ton. prices for board, names and. post
Office addresses of proprietors and full
particulars You can leave all details
for this trip to me. Even to engaging
Your berth and delivering Your tickets.
Write me postal now. I'll send YOU
MAPS. pamphlets and pictures by return
mail Alex Stocks, New England Pass.
Agt. C., r.. g. O. r. Il. Co., 26i Washing
ton, St., Boston.
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Seven Star Grange observed Gentle
mems night, Saturday evening with
sixty members present. The officers
were Master, A. l.. Estes; oyerseer.
M. c. Bagley; steward, l.. l.. Rogers;
asst. steward, b. L. Myriek: l.. asst.
steward John +. Pratt; See, W. l..
Gray: Lecturer, ~ w. Dodge; chap
lain, j. w Luce; Gatekeeper, Willard
Carter: Treas, Willis Stevens; Lady
officers, G. +. Cook, l.. ID. Sidclinger,
John Spencer. program WAS pre-
sented consisting of q roli-cali answer
ed by the gentlemen; reading ]. w.
Luce; duet, l.. l.. Rogers and M. G.
Ragley: recitation, John Pratt; read
ing. A. w. Dodge; song, WINS Stew
ems Refreshments consisting of ba-
nanas and oranges We're served by the
gentlemen The next meeting viii be
in charge of the young people of the
order, and it is sure to be one of the
best of the series.
A masquerade ball was held at the
Grange Hall, Tuesday evening, with a
large crowd in attendance.
A number from town attended the
play at Unity, Thursday night.
Mrs. Mary West and daughter, Yer
ma. were i'll Pittsheld, Thursday for
the day.
W. l.. Gray went to Bangor, Friday,
to attend Potato Exchange meeting,
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their claims, 70 remember that those
who claim to exercise this power very
generally deny the very existence OF
the Gospel of Christ Some Of them
deny that man is sinner. and declare
that ftere is no such thing as sin
Practically an Of them deny the re-
aemptive vuiuc n Christ's death; that
He Mill come sAaaln and establish His
Kingdom and through it bring 10 man
ki.ad the promised blessings of restitu
iien to human pefsection-to all that
was lost in Eden and redeemed 1T
Calvary Acts iii. 1921.
Tiere is only one answer to make to
tie claim tiiat these faith-healinSs
prove tic truth of these veSians an
tiEsonslia doctrines. and that answer
Is the ore which Jesus here states. II
their faith heslipg power be not of
cod il mus: IL Of the Adversary; and
ii il be eI fhe Adversary II proves that
he Is nsaoIding false and eonfradic-
losss eloeir,aes, aud fisal tiie ealiapse
Of his aomi7iea IS nigh This flew 81
a5e,e aaH m4re impresaihg itseif upon
iisfs stp9"Hfs
Elssphonts tho Holy Spirit
ff4tl5 i.ttttt 10 80 ttf-sfkef A. W.
&! irgl liltss @ith ae3ng satsa 9 griiisH
l. iBater u. asgst,, ]
- n.aater cf< fsiE 3os3 sils' ti'ase
ailh Mea commit sra Ea rable, OK
cepi yre liaf. ann this kiud can never
be forgiven biaspi-emy asains. tn
HOLY Spirit. The savior ,iiI not Ines,a
HAT the s,ribes had said something
araf,,sf The Holy Spirit of God in ~.
abstract way. nut apparently they lad
perceived that our Aard's tca.hiags
were pure. holv. helpful, eievating II
His hearers, IGNORING to God, AID
that he snake.i as never man snakes
Inf after all these evidences of Jesus
ba,in,.ss and rfia tionship to Cord they
called finn y relative and representa-
live NJ Satan.
Jesus aid not say that the Scribes
and pharisees ind committeed the sin
,f b,asnhemv AGAINST the Holy Spirit.
some Of them may have done so, and
others et them may have been partially
In ianorarce of what they did and the
sin against the Holy Spirit could not
he committed in ignorance 1t would
be a wilful attribuiing of holy things
70 an unholy mower of source.
our Lord did. however. give the
warning reproof that those who could
inns see the righteousness Of His
teachings, and how lie glorified God in
Ills words and actions. and who could
then iInpute all of this to Satan. must
Be to A considerable extent perverse
in Their hearts. and if 50, they would
be in great danger of eternal condem-
nation. the sentence of the Second
Death; they would be like "patural
brute beasts made TO be takeiA and
destroyed III Peter ii, -; Acts ill. 30
.Hath Never Forgiveness"
The Bible teaches that the penalty
OF Adams sin was death, but that I'M
der Divine providence the work of
Jesus is to release all mankind from
that death sentence, and give to all an
opportunity of returning to harmony
with God By bringing an to a clearer
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WINsLoW.

The Baptist school closed June 81.
The following pupils were present every
half day Of the session Martin Mecas-
lin, Ellen MeCaslin. Florence Braekett
Gertrude Bellows, Ida Bennett, Mary
McClintook, Archie Harrison, Wilson
Harrison. Edna Harrison. Chester Prem
tiss. Chester Bellows, Hester Whitley
Hester Whitley. Martin Mccasliu, Archie
Harrison. and Florence Bracket won the
silver dollars for being present every
day during the year.
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made in II. P. MeEenuey's new stan
lev automobile
Mrs. Sullivan Newton was buried.
TUESDAY. Services were held in the
CONGREGATIONAL church.
Miss Violet Robinson OF Skowhegan
is visiting ella Nichols.
Miss LYDIA Moore has finished her
term OF school at Pelotte Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. b. Sterling and son,
Robert, spent a few days in Caratunk
last week.
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ALBION.

Mrs. Wentworth and son Sidney. left
saturday, for Isle of Springs. for the
summer.
Miss EIida Wentworth went TO Lewis
ton for the day. Saturday.
Mrs Chas. Coffin and children, Miss
winifred Webb and Miss Flora Metcalf
have gone to Wiscasset for a few days
onting