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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
FIFTY YEARS AFTERWARDS.
Women Who Gave Services in Civil
War to Have Monument.

ITO the memory of the noble women
of the Civil War;
Fifty years afterward 1t has occurred
to the nation that the services of women
in the war were worthy of some visible
memorial. and a movement to raise
$4,000 for a national monument in
Washington has been started by the
Military order of the Loyal Legion.
Fifty years afterward scarcely town in
the land but has raised memorial to
the men who gave their lives for the
Union, but public recognition of women S
share in the war has been trusted chiefly
TO the tongues of orators, and the gem
Grafton is passing which remembers these
things. Ye there We're the women Of
whom Lincoln himself said;
II am not accustomed to use the Ian
guage of euIogy. | have never studied
the art of paving compliments TO women.
but l must say that if all that has neen
said by orators and poets since the crea-
ton of the world in praise of women
was applied to the women of america it
would not do them justice for their con-
duct during this year"
These We're the women who gave Their
husbands and sons and sweethearts to
be shot down in battle. babe them
cheerful "goodbys' as the regiment
marched away, and went home alone to
weep and to scrape lint or make band
ages for somebody else's boy" if their
own had gone where he needed no more
bandages: women by the thousands ike
the Vermont mother who had seven sons
in the war four of whom died in Libby
Prison and three in Andersonyile and
her only comfort was that she was glad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
Rev. n. (. Dunnaoi<.

The Rev. II. +. Dunnaek. pastor Of
Green street Methodist church. paid
tribute To Neal Dow, the Patriot" as
follows:Y
Ii is altogether fitting and proper
that the citizens of Maine should meet
IL the Capital city Ia honor the mem
DRY of Gen. Neal Dow.
Tonight, we come with music,
flowers and golden speech to honor the
memory az the man who gave Maine
the stainless flag and the outlawed sa-
loon. From the battlements of heaven,
he looks down, tonight, upon the sons
and daughters of Maine. urging them
Ia keep The priceless heritage of the
fathers. Tonight, from the banks of
the old penobscot. from the valley of
old Kenpebec. from countless homes
on tine picturesque Saco and from
thousands by the prosperous andre
Scogein, goes up the mighty answer
what our fathers fought and died TO
secure. we will offer our lives to pro-
tect and give to the unborn genera
tons of good old Maine :
I'm 1851, Neal ow. whose birthday
we celebrate. tonight, led the people
of MaiEe in the greatest moral hght
or the cunturiess with the same cour-
age. skill, devotion and success he
fought for emancipation of the black
men and the preservation of the
Union With that victory came I'M
told blessings 10 our people; with that
victory came a new birth OF ideals and
moral principles. with that victory
came = new birth of commercial sues
cess; with that victory there was born
in the hearts of the Republic the pur-
pose to destroy the rum traffic in
America. That purpose has never lost
its power. The people have never raj
tered. they have gone on from victory
TO victory. This day we find Georgia,
Kansas. Mississippi, North Carolina.
Oklahoma and Tennessee have all
joined Maine.
prohibition is sweeping over the
nation and the world. 1t is in harmony
with the new spirit of progress. of
economics, and conservation of our
national resources. The spirit Of Neal
ow stu leads the hosts in this con-
test The saloon must go The edict
has gone forth; and hearing il. every
Christian who loves his Cod. every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
state of Ohio, City of Toledo,

LQCas County, s..
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS Ca
TARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day Of December.
A d. 1856.
tSeaD A. W. GLEASON
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
#. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
Commemorative SERVICES
] ON BIRTHDAY or NEAL DOW.
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens, Miss Anna Gordon
And Pastors DunnaCk and Hope Speak
ers, Wednesday Evening" at Penney
Memorial Church, Before 800.

Nearly 200 persons accorded earnest
attention to the address by Mrs l..
M y. Stevens, president of the Ma
tional w. c. T. L., Miss Anna Cor
dun, vice president Of the National w
g 7. L., the Rev. Henry +. Dunnaek
and the Rev. r. p. Hope, Wednesday
evening, at the Penney Memorial
church. The occasion developed in
commemorative exercises observing
the l0Sth anniversary OF the birth of
Neal Dow, father of. Maine prohibit
ton OF tae liquor traffic. Mrs stevens
was for many years a friend and CO.
worker with Mr.. Dow AMI spoke with
manifest knowledge of his achieve
fnarfG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21

Pastors from five churches partic-
pated in the program: Ghales G. Mosh-
er Of the Penney Memorial presided.
L. w. Coans of the Winthrop Street
I'niversalist read Scripture. CLAYTON
y. Reothby Of the CONGREGATIONAL Of
fered PRAYER; Henry +. Dunnack Of
The Green Street Methodist spoke. and
read u vigorous letter from the Rev
Henry y Prlngle of Waterville; and
II. p Hope of the Winthrop Street
Baptist furnished a concise. eompen-
ing talk.
Songs by the chorus Maine Must
Keep Prohibition. will Work 10
Win" and "1hree Cheers for the old
State of Maine" drew generous as
sistance from the audience as those
assembled entered into the spirit of
the meeting.
The following resolution, offered by
+. w. Church. was unanimously
adopted
Resolved. That We are emphatical-
~ opposed TO resubmission or to any
!, gislation which will tend To make
way for local option in any section of
our State or which favors the repeal
on the weakening of our state prohib-
itory law.
Mr. Pringle's letter will he found on
tho first page Of this issue.
Following Mr.. Hopes address Mrs
Florence LengfeIlew leader Of the To-
cal organization. appealed for funds
and a collection was taken.
The Program.
Singing-Praise services.
Read4ng of Scripture, Rev. l.. w. CoOnS
Prayer. Rev. Clayton -. Boothbv
Singing-"Maine Must Keep Prohibition, E"
Chorus
Remarks Rev Henry e Dunnack
Snging-"WeIl Work 10 Win" Chorus
Address,
Mrs. L. NJ n. Stevens. president of the
National ". t. T. L.
Address.
Miss Anna Gordon, vice president Of
the National W. q. r. T.
Remarks. Rev. +. +. Hope
Collection.
Singing.
benediciion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
Miss Anna Gordon.

Miss Anna Gordon, vice president of
the National w. c. T. u, paid feeling
tribute to Mrs Stevens as a Living
heroine" as well as to Mr. Dow. "the
hero Of Names prohbitory warfare.
She spoke words of joy over the defeat
Of the "whiskey trust ana the brewers
combine. and the safety of "ouf boys
and girls from the euslavement Of tho
open saloon" She continued. "These
blind tigers are awful menace but not as
bad as the open-eyed tiger"
She announced preparation of prac-
teal illustration. and, at their cue, live
Boy Scouts, in fun uniform, eyes front
and hat over the left breast. filed down
the aisle and upon the platform. Miss
Gordon spoke of the appeal of the eco
nomic argument and the value of the
rally cry as originated by young cam
paigners who realized the loss in bread
and meat when money was spent for
WhiskeN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21

valedietorian; Edna Crawford. salu-
torian; Mabel Craig. honorary essayist.
These three are assigned by rank. and
the following are the choice of the class:
Ansel Packard historian; Hester Brown
and Ida Carleton prophets; Stephen
Clements and Harold Jones. presenters
of gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21

ner of prohibition still floats over our
Pine tree State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21

READING
CoNVEYERS OF RESULTS,
JOURNAL WANT ADS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
Beef steak!
Pork steak,
"IluckleberrV pie,
"(,Oad pf1 Maine fore,

'Beef steaK!
PORK steak
"HucklebertY pie,
Good, old Maine, forever dry
She then gave to the first boy short
white ribbon, two inches. illustrating
the $10.OooooO sent to foreign missions
and other church and temperance work.
TO the next boy she gave a blue ribbon
representing the campaign funds in this
country; 10 the next red ribbon repre-
sentng the s290. coo spent for educa-
ton. and then, to the two other boys
She passed black ribbon-one boy walk
ing from the platform. nearly the length
OF the church before the ribbon became
taut-representing the $3.50 90 600 wasted
BY the LIQUOR BUYERS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
O6on's sseerv averaaed i

T. Ofon's sseers averaged 1885
pounds, Is selling at $3.50 per
hundredwsight. One 1900 pound
steer brot so per hundredwedght, o.
& gross amount Of $3.50. This comes
within 80 sents Of the world record
grain fed beef price. North Dakota's
grass fed cattle sell for a higher price
than any other grass ted cattle in the
world.
R. W. F. Spooner's four-year-
son was instantly killed at Havana
when heavily loaded wagon ran owe,
him crushing his skull. The wagon
was driven by the boys uncle. .
The Rugby Optimst thinks the
white slavers Would have less oppor
tunity, If the arents kept their girls
off the streets at might. ...
H. W. semler, who sold his fins
farm five miles northeast Of Mino'
to e. s. Taylor Of Rapatee, ILL.,, in.
tends to 20 back to his old home II
Ohio next spring. Mr. 6emler VII
carry back a nice litMe sum o.
money, which he has made In Nort1
Dakota and will be atfe to enjoy NE
In comparative ease. The Semle
farm vas sold for $40 an acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
AMERICANS HAVE
BEEN FIGHTING
BELIEVED FAMINE THREATENED
CITY OF GRANADA HAS eEEN
RELIEVED.
BELIEVERAILWAYCLEAH
Possibility of Foreign Complication
Occupying Washington on
ciaIs-European Attention
10 New Possibility.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Severe tight
ing between American naval forces
and Nicaraguan revolutionists is be-
lieved to have occurred in the past
few days near Barranca. although re-
ports from the scene are 80 meager
that officials here have no definite idea
Of what has happened. Rear Admiral
Switzerland is in the field probably
with upwards of 1000 men. and II
plans have not misc arried. by this
time, he has cleared the route of the
National Railway Of opposing rebels
and relieved the famine threatened
city of Granada.
Nicaragua at this time is believed to
be one of the possibilities of the situa.
ton. The Washington government in
sending relief to the beleaguered city.
Granada. which is populated by many
foreigners had hoped to avoid any
pretext for landing European military
forces on any American soil
The British consul general at Mana
qua and the British vice consul at
Matagalpa have reported two British
subjects murdered by the rebels at
Acualpa. 1t is reported. however. the
British government, before taking &C
ton on it's own account. will await
results Of the American campaign.
Americans Fired Upon.
A delayed cablegram from Admiral
Switzerland, dated Managua, II
o'clock p. m. Sept II. and reporting
that American Blue Jackets and ma
rines were fired upon as they attempt
Cd to open the railway has just
reached the navy department. De-
layed reports Thursday said the Gran.
ada relief party had been fired upon
last Saturday; that the officers in com
mand halted aud sent for reinforce
ments and that Admiral Southeralnd
had gone to the rescue with two com.
panios of marines and q detachment
Of sailors. Whether or not there was
more firing from the rebels before the
additional American force arrived IL
not known, but it is possible that the
brush referred to in the dispatch Just
received was the one that took place
Sunday. :.
Upon his arrival at Barrancas, Ad-
naiFA Switzerland sent word to Gen.
eral Zeladon. one Of the rebel leaders,
that he proposed to open the railroad
to Granada and keep it open. and that
As would give the rebels just "a hours
to clear the front.
j. While Zeladon hesitated. General
Mena. the former secretary Of war Of
Nicaragua and the present leader of
the revolution, came northward from
Granada with another large force of
rebels and Joined him. After a consul
tation they sent formal defiance to
Admiral Switzerland announcing their
purpose to oppose his advance.
1t 10 not known exactly how many
sailors or marines composed tho ad.
mirars force at that time. but It 10
believed II did not exceed 800 or 400
men ..~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
Altman Contest, with Wind.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Flying in q b.
plane against hard wind, w. C. Rob
Inson. at the aviation meet in Grant
Park. remained apparently stationary
for several minutes at a height Of 1000
feet. Robinson at that height took .
position at point almost above the
Judges stand. For Is minutes no ap-
pearsd to DO at . standstill, although
he was spending the force OF hio On.
CINE in stu further ascending.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
THE lNDEPEN0ENT'a sPE.
GAL CLUBBING Offer

We can furnish the Minneapolis
Daily News, for one Year the Ward
County Independent for one year and
the Farm Journal for five years for
the very liberal price of $3.50.
Regular price of the News is
500 year.
Regular price of the 1ndepndent is
81 year.
Regular price of Farm journal Is
81 90 for S Years.
So You see YOU are getting q $500
value for $3.50.
To take advantage of this offer
YOU must pay in advance on the In
dependent a year.
II you want lot Of good winters
reading cheap send in your $3.50 to-
today. Offer good until further no.
tice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

Berthod farmers raised 1900 acres
OF potatoes this Year, the yield being
much better than last. J. w. Calnan
the hardware merchant, sold $500
tushel baskets to the farmers to be
used in carrying the crop to the Gel
lars and potato Pits vhsrs .ose q
the crop will be stored until spring.
Two potato ware houses, with a
capacity Of 100000 bushels each may
be erected at Berthold soon.
Some weather prophet says We are
going to have more severe winter
than usual, because the leaves began
to turn earlier. II You forecast a
fairly cold winter in North Dakota
every year, you'll not go far amiss.
John Fast, a Bantry harvest hand
is reported hp the Advocate a. max
Ing excellent progress.
The optimistic editor of the Bantr,
Advocate remarks that it takes a 10
Of trouble to make man lore coura4
when apple dumphngs are as fine q
they are this season.
| Dr.. Van Esq, state veterinarian. ha
been granted leave Of absence 70
sig weeks by Pres Worst and ha
gone to Nebraska whsfe thousands o
head Of horses have died from som,
terrible disease. The disease ha
KILLED over $4,000. 100 worth Of horse
and IL working north.
sh'rnent Of cattle that vert on
II nict'nron ]as. week A-o4 -n~-
han efAn 900 TIE -area ----nre -ra'
II tie Chicago markets Sent -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
Roosevelt Tours Nebraska.

a; Omaha, Neb.. Sept. ga defense
Of his action In quitting the Repub,
loan party and taking the lead In
formation Of new party. was made
BY Colonel Roosevelt. He said no
had been urged to remain In tho Re.
publican party, but that the only
way you can reform that kind Of men
70 with . club" In justification Of
his action hs declared that the Re.
publican managers were now "behav.
Ing worse than they behaved before.
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day u
Nebraska
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

Sacrifice in Les 4 Jacotson's add !.
to Mnot 1t. 2, BLK "a COW six
room, house house and barn, good
well, beautiful lawn and trees. Must
sell to close estate; is cash rest
to suit you. Why not own this
teartifM home? Look It over now !.
what ~ -cu crer7 Write n n.
Wfdtho sdm Minot. y D. . - t3rg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
FARM LANDS, FARM LOANS, TX
ChANoEo

Fine, well improved 5-acre tract II
suburbs Of Mtnot for sale on easy
terms. House 24x36, barn 1890, len.
cry 14y2o. good well, trees, fenced
ST mulberry. An excellent opportunity
tor gardening and chicken raising
garden Implements. horse harness
buggy, incubator, $50 chickens &
with 1t. Might consider an exchange
for farm land.
Guy L. Scott Land 4 Loan o.,
105 Reishus st., Minot, n. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

Jerry Rresner Of Portage. Wis.
who was working on the F.. B . Page
threshing crew at Leeds, stepped on
fork handle and slipped, as he was
cleaning out the cylinder Of the ma
chine. The man lost an arm. but
workmen caught his body and saved
his Life. The man has a wife and
children in Wisconsin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt

Boseman, Mont. Sept. -. - Do.
clartng that when presidents and o..
presidents fail out honest people come
into their own" William J. Brya1.
IN two addresses here made q denun-
ciatioa OF Colonel Roosevelt. saying
that the latter had come int the
vineyard OF ProEressivisln ct =
0uarter 10 tW0lve.''
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

FOR sALE-Good quarter section OF
land in Williams county. 30 acres
broken, smaM house. Also two
lots in Char1ebois addition. Minot.
Address Pox X. Glasgow, Mont.
9 ~ to-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26
control 70 je.lth of0oere,

Washington. Sept. 1o.-Ths pubic
health officers will b invested With
. more complete control OF public
health matters In their various nunt
cipalities, II resolutions passed D. the
municipaI health officers seotion Ut
American Public Health associates
prevail
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

The Bottineau News thinks tue
white hope" has at last been discov-
cred in D. H. Macarthur, who is some
kind of a fighter. n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

SITUATION WANTTD-On farm nv
married man, shout Nov. LIST. Ad-
dress box 742, Mdnot, N. D.
8 % 10 10 =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-26

Man eslIeved Dead, Returns.
Kenosha, Wis. Sept. Supposed
70 have been dead for more than two
months. William hoffman. IS IoaD
q are, returned to Kenosha.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-31

Among the noted American Buildings
in which Dr. Ostrom has conducted Evan
gslistic Meetings are; the church of DR..
Charles NJ. Sheldon tauthor Of In His
Steps); Ford's Theatre, Baltimore; The
Alhambra. Syracuse, N. VI; The New
York Forward Movement; the church Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe in Hartford,
Conn; Dr. Len G. Brouehton's Taber-
nacle, Atlanta, Ca, and scores Of others.
After his work on the Pacific Coast
he conducted the campaign in the Ha-
waiian Islands, eentering the meetings
in Honolulu
The largest halls and theatres have
been crowded and often overflowed for
his mems meetings alone.
Factory meetings and miners meet
ings have had as great tokens Of sue
cess as his several university meetings
In one State University he addressed the
students in Chapel ten consecutive morn
ings excepting Sunday and Monday.
His seven or eight books on various
religious subjects have a considerable
reading.
Simultaneous Campaigns: He, with Dr.
J. Wilbur Chapman as leader, started the
campaigns in Pittsburgh, Pa, and has
associated in them for the larger Ameri-
can cities in the North and on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts.
His work is inter Lefty
wide and county wide. and all classes OF
people take an interest in it. 1t is a
Gospel Campaign.
Mr.. Charles F. Allen, the Musical Di-
rector. is we'll known over the United
States and Canada, having lead large
choruses in nearly all the principal cit
les. He is a man of great efficiency and
power, and the chorus members in Pleas
antville will find both pleasure and prof
it singing under Mr.. Aliens direction.
Mr.. Charles H. Marsh is the accompa-
MIST at all the services. He studied or
gan under Walter E. Hall, F. r. G. O.
London) and harmony and composition
under A. J. Goodrich New York;. His
work, whether on the piano or pipe or
gan, shows him a master accompanist.
He travels constantly with DR.. Ostrom.
The services will be held nightly in
Wesley Church, beginning at 7.S0 o'clock
and hearty welcome awaits all. Mems
meetings will be held in Red Mems Hall
at 345 Sunday afternoons Feb. 4 and
IL.
The choir loft has been enlarged so as
to accommodate one hundred singers.
Miss Lillian Dawson will be in charge
of the music The choir will be com
posed of representatives from the sever
al churches, and some excellent singing
is anticipated.
Services will also be held in Salem NJ.
e. Church on Thursday and Friday OF
this week at 10 a. M and at the Presby-
terian Church at 8 p. m. the same days
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-31
Big Religious Campaign
Is Planned For Pleasantville. DIR. 0strom
the Leader Churches Federate

DIR. Henry Ostrom, who has conducted
so successfully during the past month
series of religious services in Atlantic
City, has been secured to conduct a
campaign in Pleasantville beginning this
"wednesday evening, and continuing
through Sunday, Feb. llth. The church
es uniting in this effort and their pas
tors, are:
Wesley NJ E. Church, Edward A. Wells
First Baptist, S. R. Stratton.
First Presbyterian, Fl. R. McClelland
Mt Pleasant NJ. P, W. ]. +. Litsinger
st. Johns M. p, Henry Hampton.
St. Marks Episcopal, H D. Speakman
/ Olive Branch C. NJ, Griffith Martin
Christ C. M, John R. Price.
Salem NJ E., Herbert J. Betting.
The Executive Committee consists OF
the following gentlemen:
Wesley NJ. E-Rev E. A. Wells, Capt
John E. Blake.
Baptist-Rev S. R. Stratton, David
R. Adams
Presbyterian DR.. H. R. McClel-
land, Ezra A. Lake.
Mt. Pleasant M. Prev. w. ]. F
Litsinger, George Somers, E. F. Baker.
st. Marks P. E.-R. NJ. Willis, B. E
Whitman
Olive Branch G. M.-Rev. Griffith Mar
tin, Harry Parsels.
Christ C. M.-Rev. John r. Price.
Salem NJ E.-Rev. HI. J. Betting, Rob
ert /. Race.
Y. NJ. G. A-Joseph F. Weeks, John
F. Lamar.
The committee met on Monday eve
ming and organized by electing the fol
lowing officers:
President-Rev DR.. McClelland.
;Secretary-Rev. Fl. J. Betting.
Treasurer-B. e. Whitman.
The following committees were select
ed:
Press B. E. Whitman, Thomas B
Wootton, Rev. E. A. Wells.
Finance-David R. Adams, Robert l.
Race, E. f. Baker.
Decorations Capt. John E. Blake.
Mems Meetings-John F. Lamar, JOS
eph F. Weeks, James A. Gilkey.
Chief or Ushers-D. W. Macmillan.
1t was decided to have four ushers
from each Of the churches.