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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

The net proceeds of the coffee party
given in the Acme theater, Tuesday
night, were little in excess of $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

George McPhee formerly of tlIfsicity
was, Wednesday. calling on old friends
in the ciyt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. Mary R. Meservey has taken
apartments III the Mrs. John Clark
house, 16 Academy street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

The Il. and b. League of the First
Universalist Sunday school will meet,
AT 7.so O'Clock, Friday evening. with
Miss climene ID. Ner, Warren
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. r. ii. Willis has gone to Au-
burn on a visit to her daughter. Mrs.
Harold Peacock. - sesf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16
MANUFACTURERS. OIL
DEALERS IN

pbosrss Shingles ard Woo boring Fn nd thing vi
W. tn largest buyeso of Window e 0 carry largest
OF tn above goods o. We il position a NAL low % nc riders prompt
h. Nord o o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs William Webster of
Bath were visitors, Wednesday. in the
city. l,aa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16
HaLLOWELL.
PostoffiCe Will Remain in
Its Present Location.
Schools viii Observe National
Peace Day, Friday Afternoon.
Net Proceeds OF the Sacred Heart
Coffee Party Over $500.

Mrs. Horace G. Turner passed
Wednesday at the Hamilton Williams
cottage, Ocean Point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16
LOCAL NOTICE.

Ny bedding plants have arrived
Make your selections early. Mrs John
Wight, Prospect St, Gardiner.
may13-i6d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

sanborn Lodge. No. 80. /. @ @. r.
viii hold their regular meeting at
80. this Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Preb1e. who
have been i'll at their home are much .
improved in health. tet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. Sewell Curtis and daughter of
Madison are the. guests of her sister.
Mrs. G. c. Smell. a 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

The first ice vessel of the season is
loading at stevens Point, forssAlexan-
dria. Va. ny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Miss Ellie Averill has gone to elm
ton, Mass, to take "A course in nurs-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. a. J. Bell has gone TO Ran
dolpph, Vt. on visit at her former
home. "a tsFknSEA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. Susan Peters left. Tuesday, for
Boston on visit to her daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

,. sawyer and Otin Learnedsof Fair
field wercin tlie1cify. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

Mrs. Fred Files and Miss Florence
Cuslck left. Wednesday, for Portland. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16

w. w. Kelley of Readfield, former
ly of this city, was in town. Tuesday,
on business. t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-16
GARDINER. !.

Telephone s7--w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28

Portland has planned a series of 20
organ concerts to begin Oct. 80 and
continue about once in two weeks.
These reeitals will be under the man
agement of the !; Music Commission,
will cost % cents single ticket with
out reserved seat and will, it is hoped.
spread the fame of the wonderful new
organ at City Hall Auditorium. While
this commission apparently hopes to
thus raise funds to help meet the sala-
~ of high priced organist, it invites
Maine people TO come TO Portland to
do their shopping-and urges the
newspapers of other cities to boom.
free. this bid for trade. 1t is hoped
that whoever may go to Portland will
enjoy the concerts. but may they also
prove loyal to their home traders by
patronizing so far as possible, home
ENTERPRISE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28

man, won second prize. A. J. Cassett
that year showed Little Wonder in a
class for ponies. This stallion was pur.
chased in England, and was really the
first hackney brought to this country to
attract attention. He was Thought to be
a stallion to get ponies, but later, when
Prescott Lawrence imported Fashion,
Little Wonder and Fashion met In the
ring in many contests. Fashion was
wonderful show horse. and seemed to
know Just what was wanted of him
when he entered the ring. ana when he
was old and past winning prizes from
younger horses, he would prick up his
ears and step down the ring in way
that would always bring a round of APP
plause from the spectators.
The hunting classes were good in those
days, and such men as w. z. Douglass,
John E. cowdin. e. d. Morgan, p F.
Collier ~ Belmont Purdy. w. Ruther-
ford, Frederick Gerhard, George Work,
Stanley Mortimer, Archibald Rogers, F,
Gray Griswold. John G. Heckscher. and
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., showed the first
exhibition and many of these are still
enthusiastic patrons of cross country
riding.
In 1883 a company was formed and the
old Garden purchased and pulled down.
The present building was erected, and
since it was opened the show has always
been popular winter attraction. II
marks the opening of the social season in
New York city. and the show attracts
horses from all parts of this country,
from Canada, and from Europe. Three
years ago many of those who promoted
the National Association retired. and
new company. headed by Alfred G.
Vanderbilt took charge of affairs, and it
has grown still more in popularity. L.
T. Stotesbury is the vice-president,
Frederick NJ. Davies, treasurer, and
James r. Hyde is secretary. Robert A.
Fairbairn is the chairman of tn show
executive committee. and other members
are Joseph w. Hartman, Frederic Bull,
Henry Fairfax. William II. Moore. Al
fred G. Vanderbilt, and Reginald C.
Vanderbilt Horse shows have grown
since the first was held, and now every
country club, every summer resort. and.
in fact, every place where good horses
are to be found. shows are held and hum
dreds of thousands of dollars are paid
each year in prizes. and much more by
those who love the horse and wish to see
him at his best.
This year the show which viii be held
in Madison Square Garden In November
promises to be more popular than ever.
Horses are coming from Europe, from
Canada, and from all parts of this coun-
try to compete for national honors and
for national championships, and the
quality and character of the horses
shown will be better than ever.-New
York Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
Where?
tAroostook Times.)

fAfooStook TimeS.)
The Houlton correspondent of the
News has the following statement
which is rather exaggerated regard
ing the condition of Main street:
Houlton people are beginning to
wonder where all the liquor is com
ing from. 1t is no uncommon sight
in walking along our Main street to
meet two or three who take up the
whole sidewalk The police are at 4,
loss to understand where the stuff
comes from, but if this state of affairs
continues, some one will be hauled
up.
The question where does it all
come from is easily answered if i
person will so around behind the
buildings and blind alleys where one
can see innumerabfe boxes with the
familiar straw coverings which come
from out of the State by express.
Anyone desiring to know who the
parties are could easily find out by
watching the Express office, and SEQ
the pocket peddlers coming out with
the familiar looking package, and il
some of our citizens who are so anx
ious to stop this Illegal sale and
drunkenness would get after the
pocket peddlers, it would decrease
drunkenness on the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28

made to win triumph for crime by
murder, and intimidation of witnesses
and officials.
The Becker jury did its duty brave
ly, faithfully, and, we are convinced
the verdict was an entirely honest one
If it is overthrow by higher court
the respect of American courts viii
suffer in the minds of the world.
We believe the evidence, backed by
the surroundings of public knowledge
and intelligence. forged, link by link,
the chain that will hold a dastardly
traitor to the electric chair Others
should follow until the atmosphere of
greatest city is sureharged
with terror and panic for criminals,
whether they be of the saloon hell
holes or police headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
Maine Gossip
Who Does the Talking?

They say the barber loves to tell
A wondrous lot of things,
And with much speech he weaves spell
That round his victim clings.
They say the barber talks all day;
If filled with wisdoms spice,
His words, when for your shaves you pay,
Would give much good advice.
But I've observed in barber shops
How freely patrons talk
Whenever one his talking stops -
Away you'll see him walk.
The barber ne'er in any pause
The patron can entrance;
He scarcely talks at all, because
He does not get a chance.
No doubt the BARRIERS very wise
The reason you will guess;
He's silent, so none can surprise
Him into foolishness.
| am the barber and I've got
comprehensive clutch
on facts; | ought to know a lot,
Because I'm told SO muchi
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
Good Times Ahead.

That the United States never before
within the recollection of the present
generation of business men has faced
such encouraging prospects for a long
continued era of prosperity is the re-
markable testimony addueed by dele
gates from all parts of the country at
tending a meeting of mortgage and
investment bankers in New York. BY
the nature of their business these men
naturally are we'll posted concerning
the situation and outlook in their own
communities and states and it is note
worthy that there was not a dissenting
opinion among them as to the promis-
ing outlook which the business situa-
ton now presents.
classification of the views advance
regarded as being chiefly responsible
for this situation. The first and most
immediate is that record breaking
yields of most of the country's i'm
portant crops have been harvested ar
a time when Europe's crops are below
normal, thereby assuring good prices
and general prosperity to the farm
ers The second reason given by most
of these observers is that business
generally is in sound and conserva-
tive condition with the stocks of mer-
chants not over expanded, collections
prompt, no great speculative move
ment under way and nothing in the
nature of boom" with it's inevitable
reaction. The third reason adduced
by a majority of these business men is
that the opening of the Panama Canal
will give a decided stimulus to Ameri-
can commerce, and especially to south
ern and Pacific coast ports, whether
foreign or American shipowners derive
the chief benefit of handling this in
creased business. While various other
factors were mentioned as operative IN
certain sections, these were the broad
reasons given for anticipating long
and uninterrupted season of prosperity
for American industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28

of workers. She is always busy, and in
reckoning up privileges she remembers
that il is work that gives flavor to life.
Il learned to weave on the hand loom
when | was quite a young girl Mrs.
Dikemau told a New York sun reporter
who called at her home in East Lee.
near Lennox, Massachusetts. II have
been working on and off about all my
life, certainly for more than 70 years.
Though / mostly weave now Just for the
sake of keeping busy, ! can still do
pretty good work.
81 keep a hand-loom in my spare bed
room. just off the kitchen. 1t is a pleas
ant room, and very handy. Yes. | love
my weaving about well, or better.
maybe, than anything l ever did. 1t is
better than keeping boarders; at least it
is pleasanter to me.
II kept boarders once" she went on.
frankly, when l was quite d young wo-
man. 1t was when We We're living at
Afford quarries. The quarrymen board
ed with me- and / had lot of them,
nearly a houseful, but l found time to
weave rugs and carpets. My hand loom
was more than a hundred years old but
when we moved to Lee, | brought IL
along, though rag rugs and carpets were
not SO fashionable in those days as they
are now I've nearly always taken other
peoples rags to weave for them, but Of
ten | have woven rugs out of my own
rags, and sold them at fine prices.
No" in reply to question. Il don't
notice such change in the styles of
rugs and carpets. | mean the patterns.
as in the people who bring me their rags.
| have had them come here in their
carriages and automobiles every summer
since the fashion began for using rag
rugs in summer homes
AT first" with smile. they used to
bring me all new rags. They would buy
the cloth just the colors and materials
they wanted. Now / get lot of old
rags They have learned that old rags
are Just as good. and often give better
results because the colors softer. |
design my own patterns, working them
out as l weave.
Yes" Mrs. Dii<eman admitted, mod
estly II do receive many compliments
about the beauty of my designs and the
way / combine my eolors, but I've been
working at 1t almost every woriing7day
for 20 years. Don't you think" she con-
cfuded. smiling a little, that by this
time / should be able to combine colors
! and make pretty paterns?"
Mrs Dikeman does not pose by an
example, but her love for her work as
: suredly makes her worthy to be con-
sidered one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
A Word with Oscar straus.

Oscar Straus entered this campaign
Most OF them disagreed with him. no
doubt but there was practically unanl-
nous testimony TO his high character
and benevolent purposes. To what de-
gree will he have sacrificed this good
opinion when the contest shall have
come to an end2
OF all men now conspicuous in public
life Mr.. StFaus is one who should be
last In appeals to race and class. preju
dice. Yet in his Western speeches he
has stopped as low as the lowest in the
misuse Of a CARRIED extract from Wood.
row Wilson'S history of the United
States referring to the undesirable I'M
migration of 20 years ago.
Every word that Gov. Wilson wrote of
that movement is true. He was discus
sing immigration promoted by steamship
companies solely for the money they
could get out of it. IL was migration
fostered by great corporations that
wanted cheap labor. 1t was immigration
against which our workingmen organ
lied and unorganized. protested. 1t was
immigration which has since been pro-
Inhibited and penalized by national law
II was immigration that comprehended
the insane. the criminal and the dis
eased. II was immigration which would
have debauched the country, and every
Hiram johnson is in this neighborhood
proclaining the same falsehoods but
nothing else is expected of him. One of
MIR Roosevelt's last speeches in the
this demagogic issue. but Mr. Roosevelt
has no reputation for scrupulousness in
politics. Heretofore Oscar Straus has
had character of his own, as distinct
as II was admirable. Why should he
permit the sexfgeneies of politics or the
promptings of ambition to degrade it?-
New York World.
Even were the Worlds position in
defence of Wilson consistent, its innu-
endo against Mr.. Straus falls fiat from
the very fact that he may not object
to Wilson's history but to his present
unctuous appeal for the votes of those
whom he has characterized as "sordid
and hapIess elements of which Europe
had anburdened herself, Perhaps Mr.
Stratus has little patience with the
gliding the pilf' blaIsdiloquenoe of
one attempting to lick away the dust
he has raised upon a vote idol If
Mr.. Wilson had allowed, in his history,
that there were good among the bad;
or. il he now suggested that there
were bad among the good. Mr.. Straus
might not take exceptions to the spec
tsele.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
Editorial Comment.
When He Would Be Useful.
(Pittsburg Dispatch.)


Arthur johnson. colored person
of some note in the fistic world, was
hanged in effigy by mob at Chicago
yesterday. The offense at which this
demonstration is directed lies in the
fact that Johnson is accused of alb
Quoting white girl.
Hanging in efiigy is very impotent
and useless proceeding. Its sole sig
nificance is in the suggestion of lynch
law which the effigy hangers are gen.
orally too cowardly to carry out. We
do not undertake to settle whether
johnson has abducted any girl, white
or colored, or violated the laws in the
conduct of his saloon, or committed
any other penal offense. If it is
proved that he has, we hope he will
be given the maximum penalty for
whatever he has been guilty.
1t is certain the Johnson's represen-
tation of his race as a pugilist has
been extremely unfortunate for that
race. Men like Booker Washington,
Thomas T. Fortune, w. ii. Lewis or
many others reflect credit on that
race. But when, as might be expect
ed from his achievement. the negro
uses his prominence to make loud ex-
hibitions of himself and his proclaimed
greatness he is an unfortunate exam
pie for imitators. If Johnson has done
anything for which he could be set at
enforced labor for term of years he
would at least be some use during that
length of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28

Talk about Holsters, says the Port
land Press, Will Leeman of Harpswell
was in town Tuesday and he declared
he had found the father of them all
while digging CLANS down on the
Neck. This lobster weighed Is
pounds. Leeman said ii did. The crus-
tacean was caught in no ordinary way.
He was found under a stone. hiding.
AS Leeman tells the story, he Lee-
ma:D, was out digging clans Monday.
He turned over a stone on the flats
and there, just as big and even bigger
than life: was the lobster AS an IS
pound lobster would be all of three
feet long, this must have been a pref
ty big stone that Leeman turned over.
OF course there are Holsters that grow
as large as that. One vas taken into
Gloucester the other day. Had Lee
man brought his catch to the city for
his friends TO see there might have
been more credulolfs ones about the
wharves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
Becker Verdict a Surprise.

We confess to surprise at the Becker
verdict in New York. From many
demonstrations in recent years and the
indisputable tendency Of things in the
great American metropolis, we had
not expected such prompt and un-
questioned justice. OF course the
interminable drag of the attempts to
reverse the verdict will pail upon the
public, bat law-abiding New Workers
will breathe freer under the light OF
evidence that Justice is not dead in
Gotham. Whatever the higher court
may do, Judge Golf has added untold
respect for the courts of New York
until it is again discredited.
With multiple pitiable examples OF
justice made the football of grafters
boodlers and thugs, backed by the vel
paid legal hole hunters and skinfiints
crime had become SO bold as to sneel
in the face of the court. Police, sa
loon men. gunner, gamblers and white
slavers walked hand in hand, ant
those higher up'' dike Becker) use,
their power to perpetuate crime ant
throttle the people who paid for pro
lection.
Even while honest State, city am
court officials were endeavoring t
pump oxygen into the feeble blood o
Justice, a last desperate attempt wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-28
KNOW A THING OR TWO.
Some Interestinn Examples of Horse
Sense.

The following about horses is taken
from the current issue of Farm and
Fieside:
"Now this is no argument that horse
knows more than man. but
"a farmer sent his hired man to town
with load of hay. The hired man was
provided with nose-bags to feed oats to
his team. one of the bags had straps
so short that when the man fastened
them the horses nose was showed too
deep down into the bag. and the hose
without check-rein. thank goodnesso
deliberately hooked the end of the wagon
tongue into the mouth of the bag. and
tore the bag loose from his head and ate
the oats from the ground.
"The staps on the secrond nose-bag
were so long that the hungry horse could
not get at the oats at all. so he kept
tossing his head, thus throwing the oats
into his open mouth.
Here are two horses which knew more
than their driver.
"a man was ploughing. He had fast
ened the reins across his shoulders in
the usual fashion, thus leaving both
hands free to guide the pillow. But the
reins were all skew-gee on his shoulders,
and kept pulling his horses gee whilst
he yelled 'haw-and this man reported
to the owner of the horses:
'.'Them horses are dunn fools.'
'sAll right!
"When a collar hurts. the average
horse winces upon being asked to throw
his weight into the collar. Later he be-
comes what we foolishly cali balky, err
haps-and finally he fights like an army
mule when someone tries to put a collar
on him, That's knowing something.
II am personally acquainted with a
horse which simply hates a certain
blacksmith who once upon time nailed
a bad fitting pair of shoes to his feet and
inflicted sore feet upon this horse for all
time to come.
There are men in this world of ours
cruel enough to fasten a horse with
heavy rope in a stall and then beat
the horse with a chain. But such men
have bad luck forever afterward If
the horse has received this sort of dis
ciplne hears a chain rattle he will bolt
in terror, whether hitched to moving
machine. a carriage with children in it
or heavy wagon loaded with produce.
This is either horse sense or horse re-
venge."