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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.

David p. Harrington and family re.
turned. Wednesday. from llissemmer,
Florida, where they passed the VIM
ter.
lee left the lake, April %.
The launch F'rida has been launched
ami put in trim for her summer trips.
w. w. Washburn was a business
caller in Augusta. "Wednesday.
Slated Convocation of Golden Gate
Chap, o. f. s.. Friday evening,
April 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams will
spend the Weekend with friends in
North Vassalboro.
A small launch came up the lake
from East Vassalboro to the village,
Wednesday, it being the first one this
season
Meron +. Doe is having an addi-
ticn to his stable, and other repairs
done. Mr.. Campbell from Branch
Mills is doing the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Prof Wilmot y. Mitchell of Bowdoin
College announced, Wednesday after
noon, that Arthur Deehan WEIGH, II,
of Portland, had been selected 10 ren-
resent Dowdoin in the annual contest
OF the New England intercollegiate
Oratorv League at Brown, May ,. Paul
Howard Douglass Is, Of Newport, Is
the alternate.
Mrs. Aimon Murch of North Bald
win, aged &C. was in critical condi-
ton, "Wednesday night. With burns re-
eeive1 while boiling soap in the yard,
The Nind blew the flames so that her
dress caught aiire, and had not the
members OF the family been near by
she probably would have been burned
Il death on the spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
DIABETES.
Treatment That Costs Nothing II II
Fails to Benefit

Diabetes has long been considered an
incurable disease and the only hope held
out to patients has been 10 prolong their
years by abstemious living. A newly
discovered plant in Mexico called Dia-
netoi he , mas peen Iouna 70 De speci-
reducing the specific gravity and sugar
restoring the weight and building UP the
system.
s1.00 worth of the herb will last two
weeks and will remove the worst symp-
toms in the most aggravated cases. Call
at our store and see the proofs and get
a free booklet of diet lists, showing the
proper foods for diabetes. Bowditeh
Webster & Co.
i.12wks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
in THE HOUSE.

Agreed to conference report on con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
Considered Chairman Pujo's recon-
mendation to extend power to so-eall-
ed money trust investigating commit
tee'
Passed resolution to increase pow
ers of Money trust" Investigating
committee. Passed resolution calling on
apartment of justice for all papers
and information concerning charges
against United States Commerce Court
Judge Archibald,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
BELGRADE.

There will be meeting of the La
dies Aid at the Old South church.,
Wednesday afternoon, May LIST. A full
attendance is desired as there is bus
iress of importance to be transacted.
Isaac Pray and Eva Stuart are snf-
fering from measles.
Leslie Bickford was calling on his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Biclsford,
Wednesday,.
Schoolssin town are In session with
the following teachers in charge:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26

Franklin, Izetta Royal: Lincoln, Helen
peiser; Lakeside. Hazel Rollins; Low
ell, Marion Pettingill; New Century,
Nora Chandler: Whittier Angie Bart
lett; Washington, Maud Taught; Nc
Kinney, Mertie b. Weston: Adams,
Elizabeth Hodgkins.
Mrs. Lester Perkins is the guest of
her sister Mrs. Milliken of Hallowel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
WALDO.


souTI-Miss Maud Turner is in Bos-
ton for few weeks visit.
+. T. Bennett. Jr., and Robert Turner
of Boston, visited the past week with
Mr. and Mrs. y. II. Clark
L. A. Greeley has bought a driving
horse of parties in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. o. b. Ward visited sun
day with Mrs. J. II. Black in PALERMO
Earl Hussey is teaching school in e
Sibley District.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
saturnia Not Within Calling.

Montreal. April 25-The Robert Re-
ford CO.. agents for the Donaldson
Liner Saturnia, today. denied story
that the steamer was within six miles
of the Titanic. The captains official
report. they say. states that he was
$50 miles west of the THAMES positiel
at the time Of the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
Thursdays Doings
In Old Congress,
IN The SENATE.

Titanic investigation hearing con-
tinued, Gugiie!ffio Marconi testifying.
Adopted joint resolution appropriate
ing s1.500.000 for immediate use in re-
pairing levees on lower Mississippi
river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26

I. A, +. Barbour. Cashier of the above
named hank, do solemnly swear that tile
above statement is true to the best or my
knowledge and belief
A. Z. BARBOUR. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before nae this
18th day of April, 1912
CHAS. r. WRITTEN,
Notary Public.
TREBy JOHNSON,
+. v. HILL,
w. G. BOOTHBY.
Directors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26

No 49S
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE GRANITE NATIONAL BANK.
AT AUGUSTA, IN THE STATE OF
MAINE. AT THE CLOSE or BusI-
NESS, APRIL IL, 1912
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
MORE LIGHT.

Let the Finance Committee make
haste slowly tonight in recommend
ing to the city Council a reduction in
the present gas rate. The Times Dis
patch desires as much as any one a
proper lowering OF the cost Of gas.
but it urges the Finance Committee 10
avail itself Of full light on the pro-
posed cut before taking any action
whatever. Estimates as TO what the
reduction should be conflict. II is
contended that the rate can safely
be decreased TO 10 cents. but is thar
contention justified by the facts?
Let il be remembered that Super
intendent Knowles is asking for larger
expenditures on the gas plant for the
coming year. His preliminary esti
mate for replacement and maintenance
exceeds 100000. Let u be remem-
Lered tina, the cost OF coal = increas-
ing Lex il be remembered that the
cost Of labor IS rising. The Finance
Committee must see that the cost Of
me manufacture OF gas viii undOubt-
cdIy be higher next year. Would this
Increased cost OF operation lee safely
covered in the proposed reduction?
Would the lowered cost OF gas pro-
posed leave a safe margin for interest
depreciation and extensions II these
considerations are not taken into ac-
count. then the city would put a gross
D. unjust burden upon the taxpayers
u provides margin FOR increased cost
o.: operation. Interest and depreciation.
y lowering 81 the cost % gas with
out sucn d Safeguarding would impose
nD beuef;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
That Blockaded street.

70 the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir-I was much interested and i'm
PRESSED with the brief article pub
lished in your valued paper snort
time since. in relation To the block
ade and oIostructions on Fourteenth
Street. from Main Street TO the SOUTH
crn Railway depot. and the dlscom-
forts and difficulties to be met with by
,he patrons Of said road IN their ei-
forts to reach the depot Often the
only recourse or passageway Is the
middle of the narrow street, and then
one has to take chances OF being run
down by some heavy wagon or dray.
while in stormy weather il is almost
impossible for a lady pedestrian 10
make her way up or down the muddy
street.
In all my experience as travelling
man over a large section of country
have never met depot facilities In
any enterprising town, much less d
modern. up-to-date city ike Rlcn-
mond. SO inaccessible and difficult 10
reach as the Southern Railway depot
II seems to me no better argument
proof could be advanced for the great
need and necessity for Z union depot
IN city like Richmond. while an
advantage and improvement OF that
character could only result in the
mutual benefit. both TO the railroads
and the city. and surely 10 the great
OF the travelling public. u
hope the matter Will be So constantly
and persistently agitated that at least
the blockade and nuisance Of Four
.eenth street may be abafed
A TRAVELLING MAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.
I~auIne Agninst the Mahogany.

!
Gee, fellers. got TO pull on great
stunt when | 20 home. Every night
my wife makes me say: she sells sea
shells" before she viii let me in the
house"
That's nothing at all. Jones that's
a cinch. My wife makes me say the
following: The seas ceaseth and IL
sufiiceth MS.
What does that mean" asked a
third.
1T doesn't mean a thing, but it is
some hard TO say. believe me. along
about ! A. VI. In the morning"
You guys make me sick said tie
fourth man IF you had TO get of
the lingo that / have to You would
have some holler comm. Ny wiIe
makes me say. Smiths spirit flask
split Phillips sixth sisters squirrels
skull If spell II off right / get IN
and If | don't-wel; l had TO sleep in
the hammock on the front porch three
nights last week. 1 made the grace
the other three nights. but it was
secondary speed. believe me. and
had to get home early to do IT."
4 little man who didn't belong 10
the party. and who stood down by the
cigar lighter and Glove dish, stroked
his side whiskers meditatively. ana
said Il wish you gentlemen had to
go through what have to every time
get home after . o'clock, YOU
wouldn't waste so much sympathy on
yourselves My wife makes me say
Geraldine. give Grimes Jim's gilt gig
whip and goggles He's going JOY I'd
ing in tho iinrickisha after ginseng
I never get beyond 'jinkrickisha, and
haven't slept at home in three
months"
Pm sorry for you men," said the
barkeep. as he proceeded TO decorate
the mahogany with a long line OF
various essences of hilarity, not foi
getting an old-fashiOned cocktail Tor
the little man with side whiskers who
stood down by the Glove dish. Ny
wife is totally deaf and doesn't make
me say a word
Lucky jim" yelled the FIVE custom
ers in chorus.
NO. she doesn't make me say a.
word" continued the bartender. but
I'll ten YOU what she does do. She
sets a dishpan full OF uncooked beans
out on the front porch and have 20
count EN-. and count EN- right. before
| get into the house. Did YOU ever
count a dish full of beans? No? Well,
YOU have got something coming. / got
through counting at half-past 1--WE THIS
morning. ard the milkman was COM
ing up the walk l never thought
there Were that many beans in tho
Norld. and evidently there were not
because my count was 147 too many.
and | didn't get in at all. What's your
pleasure. gents?
Nothing at all" said the first man.
I'm going 10 start home now" and he
started for the door rehearsaing, "She
sells sea shells
The second man followed quickly. !
muttering: The sea ceaseth and i'll
sufficeth us
The man with the spiel about Smiths
spirit flask and the sixth sister
SQUIRRELS skulls went next. and forgot
to say good night
Il amt Goin home at all. cheer /
fully remarked the little man with
side whiskers who stood down by me
Glove dish In five minutes l won't
be able to say ginseng. and l can
say jinrickisha' now with any degree
of success"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

To the Editor Of The Times pispa'c"'
Sir-Although your paper diners IN
opinion. please permit me 10 Pubicy
thank 4. c. Nielsen for his attitude ana
vote in the matte~ OF the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Compsny's sp-
niication for franchise before me
Hoard OF Aldermen at recent meet
ing. Il comprehend Mr. Nielsen ne
Is doing his best TO Secure for Fvi-
ton Uili and the adjacent SURROUNDINGS
4 street car service. which ne has gone
SO far toward doing as 10 secure
nrousfs. IN writing TO some cltizen-
;bat the un. viii b. completed IN
fou- months II the franchise II award
"a Not only this. TO permit the new
~ornoauv an extension OF It's service
is To foster Richmond launched en-
t.rurfses. and thought that was what
a. .-ere supposed 10 be coing- Yet
ever newspaper in the city that
h.v. real heartily opposes every e.
for, Of the new company To- extend ITS
lines and since IL - plainly losing
money. prefers TO see u bound H"Io
ara fast and delivered into the hands
Of Philietines (the old company
" 7 remember. the old company nv
o. had any competition. save the kich-
moua Traction Company. which Was
The ieaven. By the way. which began
10 secure adequate street car service
in Richmond. This company was m
due course swallowed down by the
old cornpany. which has gone into re-
c.ivcrs' hands 50 many times have
failed TO take note OF them surely
sharp competition was not the caose
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

which Dr. EgSleston was emphasizing
the Importance OF keeping politics our
OF the schools. aud pledS.ns mis- honor
before God that he would act 1T the
next meeting for election Of division
superintenGents with but one end III
View-the good VI the shoOls-and
promising not 10 ALLOW personal or
political pressure 10 WeigA with him.
Inquirer. Lynchburg." assuming TO
represent "thc plain people" charges
that such statement proves that all
that has been done heretofore has been
done from sinister political motives
etc
This is as reasona5le as II the
statement made by jefferson that he
'swore upon the altar Of God eternal
hostility to every form Of error was a
confession that Heretofore he had ad-
vocatcd every form Of error.
II inquirer. Lynchburg." had heard
Or. EgglestOn's speech he or she would
have been impressed by the fact thar
II was the language OF leader. elected
BIZ the plain people IN their own per-
son at the polls. reartenifflc' IL hear
.~s 90 DO calamity, the, sxas iS' before
them. and pointing oar trc obstacles
in the way. II was the voice % man
win a vision. -whicn &c wsnted 10
make real. and not that OF, one recant-
ing anything or apologizing for any
thing. Respectfully.
ROOSEVELT PAGE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
Voice of the People
Protests Against Exorbftant 1nAes'

70 the Editor of The Times Dispatch;
Sir.-The State officials are making
a great fuss about the low assess
E,cnts of personal property, but say
nothing about the extort onate' 'aN
rates. No matter how high assess
lnents go, the rates are never reduced
Prior TO 1904, in New Kent County,
the total rate was Sl.lj. Inc l9oo
assessment added $4,000 10 values ana
IN 1910 land was almost conhscateu'
VET the rate is now S145. il gets 81
n0v from the railroads. the people
are almost taxed to death. and yet Il
ie one Of the cut worm counties" as
Mr.. Byrd calls them. No doubt, a'out
IN. same conditions exist in the other
counties.
\ person has the right 20 assess
his personal property at what he
thinks its value. just as the land as
SCISSOR can put any value ne chooses
on land The commissioner of reve-
nue. is not required to assess Section
Aqs saws with whom he must leave
the blank IL owner is not at home
1t he fails to fill it up, then coInnis-
sioncr must do so as best he can
The very fact that personal pro-
perty is assessed low all over the
state shows that the people are over
can to get a little relief. What II
census valuations are higher? \ man
: not taxed on them. SO 1t makes no
difference whether his horse or cow
is put down at slG0 or $1,000. The
proposition to let the Legislature sIt
a month longer was voted down TO
/. This shows how the taxpayers feel
The Byrd law let "A few men at the
Capitol do the assessing. and II was
defeated Now the same set wants 10
do so in a little different way IL
made the assessors almost conhscate
land. and now il wants To make the
-trics conhscatc personal property. IL
orders the juries just a. though theS
and the taxpayers Were its slaves IL
violently opposed the people electinS
their county and city officers Yet 4
carried : to !. 10 is far more import
ant to elect these than il Is TO elect
Isnfted states senators. n appointed.
they would become Just as dictatorial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
, BErTEK UNDERWRITING.

The speech recently made by Scna-
tor Elihu Root before the New York
Chamber OF Commerce was a straight
forward. unedrivocas ANALYSIS % pres
.nt unrest and dissatisfaction in the
country. II also displayed remark
able power OF analysis and generaiiza-
t.on upon the basis Of existing econo-
mic and political conditions
senator Root bluntlg told his audi
ence that there are hundreds OF thou
sands Of people outside the large in
dustrial centres who e:-oneously CON
STEER manufacturers and bankers no
better shan Ct SET OF confidence men.
aud y ho have the false impression that
New YORK business men are literally
"a den 81 there's on the othe- hand.
senator Root declared that thu bank
.rs and the large inc-strial ar.. com
inereial rt.EesJs a.e !aloriug under
tae ,elus.o- that srrcat mass ~ PEG
PIE ln th4 country Wisa t. destro. th.l-
business or confsratc their uror-r;,.
All ihese notions. b. CONCLUDED a-.
untrue. and what is n-c..d .t tlr
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
Chris'mas PeepIn' mt de Do,

Hurry. chillun. Do the cho'es
In de house an out o dos.
Don't try dat foolin' any mo.
Wild Chris'Ina peepin' at dc do.
You. Rastus, Here. yoH lazy lin.
Go an fetch dat punkin in.
Hezekiah. fetch Speckle's aigs
Lively. there. now. on your laigs,
Martha Ann. you law chile.
Rock dem twins a little WHILE
Evelina. fetch de broom
And take de top dirt off dis room.
Wild de smell OBJ Christmas in de ali.
Oar sits your pop sleep in his chair;
! know dat 'Kiahs de latest man
Dat breaves bren in dis freedom Ian.
'Kiah, Wake up, you wufless coon,
An cut some wood. an do il Soon.
You shan't set roun an sleep no mo-.
Wild Christmas peepin' at de do.
You sees no Chris mas? Well l declar'.
Why. niger yous a fool for far;
I'll place my han here on my heart.
An swear fore heben dat YOU amt
smart.
What fO- YOU 'spOse I married you
Oar was Udder folks. wbG manners
too
Dat wouldn't jes' set roun' and sno'.
Wild Christmas peepin' at de do.
Pshaw, It's no use now TO argy and
fuss
Wild SIGH a lazy. honery cuss-
Fool like 1 jes' Topped in dis FIX.
An to fool wild mule means 10 take
its kicks.
You'se picked de goose. You'se man
my's lam.
Now who says little Jack Amt man
An Julius Caesars purity good.
'Kase he's picked up chips an chopped
some wood
Ny, Amt dat cake s-smellir' nice7
II sho' don't lack for aigs nor spice.
Wen clean de 'possum fore It's dark.
Lawdy. Christmas is a lark
All mammy's Ian's shall hab dere eats,
An toy apiece, an plenty Oh
sweets.
II dere pap is shif'Iess and shows he's
so.
'Kase Old King chris mas is peepin' at
de do
ROBERTA PEYTON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
support to which II is thoroughly en-
titled. that desire will all the sooner
D.. filfiled
WHITELAW REID.

President Taft's decision TO leave
untitled the post OF ambassador 10
Great Britain, made vacant by the
death of whitelaw Reid, was wise and
proper. No useful purpose could have
heen served by the appointment OF
some one TO represent the nation at the
court of ST James in the brief inter
val before the return of Democratic
administration TO power. There Is
graceful Difference 10 the President
elect in this act OF his predecessor.
Even had that decision not been
formed. was there any man In the Re
publican party conspicuously fitted to
follow Whitelaw Reid even for brief
season? Was there not. indeed. Gre
atcd a situation for the outgoing al
like that of epic time
Ulysses ~ gone. and there is none
left In Ithaca that can bend his bow
IL is no simple undertaking 10 main
tain the high traditions of Americah
Il diplomacy. but Whitelaw~ Reid was by
peculiarly fitted for the SUI
preme diplomatic position in WHICH ne
was so thoroughly acceptable 10 the
people OF England. The test Of the sue
oessful ambassador is the approval OF
the country TO which he is sent. and
Mr.. Reid happily met that test. Rip
ened in experience of public affairs,
he crowned long and conspicuous
career at the court 'St. James II
was not his to conciliate warning
nations. nor to avert the impending
breach. II was his to preserve and
10 foster the established bond OF good
feeling betweensthe two countries.
He stood before Kings. and yet he
began life behind the pillow. Thrice
welcome in the Hottest ld-world
aristocracy. Whitelaw Reid exempH-
fed the opportunity in democracy
From the humble place OF school
master he rode to the highest diplo-
matte post of his country, and repre-
sented it before the most powerfui
Of monar HES. His life was a con-
tinuous ascent to distinction. He was
journalist and diplomat, and in both
capacities he helped to write history
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

labor"
In these utterances. Senator Root
has gone straight TO one of the
sources. II not the most important
source. OF our present-day economic
and political unrest The tendency
for one class or one set OF interests
20 look upon others with suspicion
and TO make no effort towards a mu-
tual understanding has become appar-
.ent. II is partly due TO environment
and association. and partly to stand
ards OF business and political conduct
which have been an outgrOwth of re-
cent wears. The corruption of politics
10 secure legislative favors. and the
use of the corporation. the holding
company, and interlocking directorates
10 evade the law and 10 curtail com
petition and equality Of opportunity.
have brought large business activities
into disrepute among a great proper
tion Of the people. The leaders of the
popular protest. on the other hand
have too frequently been animated by
personal or political ambition. ana
even when SINCERE through lack OF
technical training with the subjects
Of controversy. have made such rash
and impossible suggestions as to lead
10 the belief among many conscientious
and upright leaders in business ana
financial enterprise that the people
nj
and VIII stop at nothing short
Of actual destruction. Labor unions.
because of adverse conditions and the
too prevalent belief that there is an
portion which labor may
secure by collective ACTION and meth
DDS. have in many instances been eN-
tremely unreasonable and exacting in
their demands and in their methods.
better understanding is needed !
Confidence must be restored The re-
lentless and INSCRIPTIONS pursuit OF
self interest without regard to the |
rights of others must be stopped.
These ends Will in general be at
tanned by frankness and openness in
political and industrial relations. The f.
colleges and universities can probably !
be made TO play the most important /
part in this social and political re- /
generation by their more complete !!
REORGANIZATION. by their incubation |
IF ideals of private conduct and Of |
public service, and by broadening their
rircumscribed and conventionalized |
-ange of activities into a living interest
n and solution Of present-day prob
ems. Ou- higher institutions of learn
ng could also accomplish much in OPP
posing mary of the present standards
IF social and public distinction which
are based on wealth and the conspicu-
,us spending Of money. They should
IMPRESS upon their students higher.
,ut more simple. notions Of living and
attainment and a standard of social
ma public distinction based upon
service.