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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-24

COLO, umazano lobanjo s,arckoyo:
razlegel sc je slaboten zvok. ka.
kor da Sc je razbil star lonec.
Tu imas =" je zakrical DO
rocnik skozi zobe.
OGi starckoye so skoGile il IN.
mic, zaJecal je, zazibal Sc naiprei
nazaJ, glavo naprej, in Sc zvaniI
z vso tezo pc tleh.
".
Ia trenutek je skoGila gibka
poStava 4 enim skokom skozi vra-
ia, tako nitro, da Sc 10 .je dalo
komaj r%azloGiti, zvila Sc kakor
prozna macka oh castnikih in
Stekla skozi hiSna vrata.
"Stoj. OF drlite 10
All, vi - je zakriGal Niezyac-
kl in planil IA MO ven.
Cerkesoy je obstal sam. SliSal
Je, kako 50 2unai ropotali kora.
HI Njezvackega in zvenele ME
COVE Ostroge, kako je nekdo pra.
skal pc plotu in .je krical oster
zenski glas. Prizadeval 81 ie. da
he hi gledal ma belo maso V kotu
IN Je sci dale. Sc vedno he razu-
mevaJof. kaj pravzaprav hoee.
Srce mu je tOlklo nenavadno moe
no, ko je odprl vrata je stopil v
kmeGko izbo.
Mice ne vidi nihce ne
We prihOdnjiG morda ne poi
de vec tako gladko Zdelo
Sc mu je, da je postalo "a trenu-
tex v njegovi CLAW prazno do ne
zavesti.
V Hbi je bilo snazno in tho.
klopi so bile IL srede sobe DO.
maknjene k stem. IL kota So ie
motno svetlikala lojena sveca. O.
kusno in praznicno .ic vonjalo 20
Sveze pecenem kruhu in zelini in
hi.
V kotu, "a katunasto zaveso.
Sc je bill skril nckdo. Instiktivno
'e zacutil Cerkesov, da je to zen.
ska in gleda ia hip mani. z neka.
ko plahim Guvstvom ie stopil k
7aveSi in jo odgrnil. Tam je sta
10 OBJ stem suhotno dekle. in priti.
Skalo rOke ma prsa; n.jene femme
ocl so ca gledale prestraseno in
vendar uporno. Cerkesov ie sto-
nll teSno 10 ME. maneta drazeGa
Sila GA je tiIcala naprej. Dckle ie
buljilo vani, ne da hi lie s~trqsnilo
Z rokami.
'Tiho, tho" .ie rekel Cerke-
soy in opazil sam. kako mn drhti
glas.
Drkle jc nenadoma zajokalo
IA yes glas, toda nj Sc premakni-
70 in tudi nj povesilo o6i.
' sobi je bilo puScobno in TEN
no; cd nekod Sc .je Gul jeGeG glas,
kakor da padaio kaplje Z vodnia-
Ia ma tia.
'TakO lepo dekle pa joka ..."
Jc Spregovoril Cerkesov. XII nj ve-
del, kaj hi rekel, in 10 je prijel
"a rokO. Vidcl je. kako neenako-
merno in plasno Sc dvigajo njena
prsa in kako Sc s~vetijo COLE noge
skozi pisano krilo. Naenkrat Sc
1e Sklonil nizko in 10 poljubil ma
lice.
Dekle Sc je mahoma odmaknilo
nazaJ n.jene Grne oci so Sc odprle
tako ma SirokO. da Sc il ie spacil
YES obraz. Pred Cerkesovim Sc ia
za%vrtelo vse V krogu. V nogah je
obcutil zamolklo nevzdrzzno silo.
Iavest. da ina popolno oblast in
da III nikomur odgovoren "a svo-
Je dejanje, ga .je napravila Sc
bolJ trdega MENU samemu Sc je
zdelo strasno in obenem nedvom-
no mamljivo, prvikrat imeti de.
kleta V pOpolni oblasti, tako. da
lahko stori Z MIN kar pac hoSe.
Roke so mn drgetale. stisnil je 20
be skupaj V oceh Sc mu je zasve-
lilo nekaj besnega. Zgrabil je de-
Ia srajco. da so Sc sivi ma
homa razparali in Sc .ie neprics-
kovano zaSvetilo pred MIN dvoje
golih grudi. Ia trenutek mu je
obStala Sapa; obiel je dekleta,
p~riza6evaiOc al upzaveStpo do hi
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-24

Noe je bila brezmesecna. Ma ne
bu je blestelo zvezd brez stevila'
kakor da je potresel nekdo cei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Hon. William T. Haines.
n of the Deering Club:

Gentlemen of the Deering Club.
l thank you for the invitation to be
present on this occasion, and l am also
pleased to know that you expect but a
few words from me. Within a month
l have discussed somewhat at length
in your city, at dinner given by the
Munjoy Club, the economic conditions
of the State and the political situation
rs bearing upon the same
At this time 1 shall call your atten-
ton to just enc feature of public af-
fairs, and that is the question of who
is to rule in the future. Are the peo-
pie of the state to have anything to do
with 1t. or is the government to be
dealt out to us by the party bosses?
Are our Legislative Committee meet
ings, before whom the people of the
State have always had opportunity to
appear and be heard upon public ques-
tons, to be abolished, and is our Leg
islature in the future to be run by the
party caucus, and only the things that
meet it's approval or serve its purpose
! to be handed to us in the future by Il
COMMITTEE of the WHOLE as legisla-
tive? Are the people, irrespective of
rarty to have nothing to do with it?
Has the right of petition been abolish
ed and the chance to be heard forever
denied US? We have adopted in this
state every principle, except the recall
| of judges, that has been passed back
| to us from the Western States, upon
modern methods of government, to wit,
| the direct primary law, the initiative
and referendum. Many of our citizens
are not yet aware that we have these
new methods of government actually
engrafted into our laws and constitu-
| ton.
We have known little here in Maine
Of political conditions which brought
about these reforms in the western
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
AFTER DEALERS.
Suits for $4,000 Are
Filed at Chicago,
Against Saloon Keepers and
The Owners Of Buildings,
Because OF Liquor Sold to SIayers
OF Hattie Kaufman.

Chicago. April Suits aggregat-
ing $4,000 are to be filed, today.
against saloon keepers and the own
ers of the buildings in which the sa-
looms are located, because of the sale
of liquor to the four convicted slayer3
of Mrs. Hattie kaufman.
Relatives of the convicted men
have joined the husband of the slain
woman and his children in bringing
suits. 1t will be charged that the
crime was due TO the intoxication of
the murderers.
The suits are being brought under
the dram shop law of Illinois, 1t is
held by lawyers that a verdict in fav-
or of the plaintiffs, of whom there
are 10, may revolutionize the sale of
liquor in the state. Four saloons are
involved in the suits.
Mrs. kaufman was shot and killed
last December. while on her way home
from a theatre with her husband. The
men convicted of the crime and sent
to the penitentiary are George Ra-
benau, John Stacey. William Channel
and Fred Boneham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06

states Charges of dishonesty in the
public service, and graft by public Of
fcials, has not seriously occupied our
public mind until very recently.
The lack of confidence in the honesty
and integrity of public servants is
very modern within our state. In my
own personal experience, in the civil
government in this state, by which I
associated at one time and another
with every department of the govern
ment, taught me to believe that the
men whom / associated with We're as
scrupulously honest and correct in
their dealings with the public as they
were in private life. and it is hard for
rae to believe that the charges of cor
ruption and graft. which we now hear
Of on every hand have real foundation
in fact. We have read of much muck
raking" in the magazines. We know
that cur party has been divided in
Congress. and that party strife and
fractional differences exist, and that po-
litical arguments are charged with a
good deal of jealousy and envy; and
but few public officers escape abuse.
The last campaign in this state was
made and won upon the abuse of pub
lie officers. which is the first time in
my memory when such political pre-
cedure was successful; and l cannot
believe that this practice will continue
to be successful in the future The gen.
eral intelligence of our people and the
continual education of repeated cam
raigns Will cali for other arguments. in
the future, than Misrepresentation of
the true conditions of the fiscal af-
fairs of the state, or the personal
abuse of public officers or candi-
dates for Office. 1t is true that the
whole question of representative gov
eminent is placed before us with many
new problems, but it is sad day when
any people can't find among their num-
bers, representative men whom they
can as implicitly trust in public Office
as they can in private enterprise We
are about to make the first use of our
direct primary law, coupled with our
new corrupt practice act. which limits
the amount of expenses that any cam
Continued on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
STATE, COUNTY AND CITY
OFFICIALS ARE ARRAICNED
By East Maine Conference==Sheriff Richard
son OF Kennebec County and Mayor
Pattangall Waterville Are Scored
The Governor Is Criticised.

who have deliberately broken their
pledges to give to the people of Maine
an honest enforcement of the law and
TO have become the misrepresentation
and perjurers of the prohibitory law.
And we further hold the sheriff of
kennebec county and the mayor and
police force of the city of Waterville
responsible for the shameful nullifi-
cation and violation of the prohibitory
law i'll that city which made possible
the brutal and cowardly attack upon
the officers of the Maine Civic League
while in the lawful discharge of their
duties by request of an officer of the
law. during the current week.
We commend Sheriff John II
Mooers of Somerset county for his de-
termined refusal to be read out of his
party because of his temperance con-
Victions and for his deliberate pur-
pose to honestly and consistently en-
force the law. We also commend Ell
mer Bryson, sheriff of Aroostooli
county, and Stillman Woodman OF
Washington county, who are endeav-
oring to honestly and faithfully per-
form the duties of their Office
The report closed, pledging the con-
ference to the preservation and per-
petuation of constitutional prohibition
in the State of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Council Action on
Address, Saturday.

The Governor and Council came to-
gether for few moments in midnight
session Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Friday night session of
the Legislature. 1t was decided to de-
fer action upon the address of the
Legislature, asking for the removal of
County Attorney Asa A. Richardson of
York county. until Il A. NJ, Saturday.
It is thought likely that at this time
the Governor will confer with the
Council upon the acceptance of the
resignation of Sheriff Charles o. Em-
cry, which was rendered Immediately
after the Legislature voted against
adopting an address in his case.
The first paragraph OF the charges
against Sheriff Emery was adopted by
the Senate, IA to L, While the vote
upon the second charge was tie, -
to 13. The House rejected both
charges, the first, - to 49, the second
60 to "a. The Senate afterwards voted
to recede and concur with the House.
Hardly had the result of the vote be-
come known before the resignation of
Sheriff Emery was rendered to Gov
error Plaisted
The threat of George l.. Emery of
Saeo, the junior counsel for County
Attorney Asa a. Richardson of Ken
nebunk, whose trial followed that of
Sheriff Emery. to open the shutters
wide and let in the light upon the
crooked liquor deals Of York county
which promised TO make the Richard
son trial a most sensational one, was
not allowed to be carried out the sud
den reversal of ruling by President
Clifford Of the Senate as to what tes-
timony should go into the case chek-
ing it off. Several illusions to rum
deals in York county We're, however,
made by Attorney General Pattangali'
who ended his closing argument with
a yelled allusion to prominent YORK
county attorney, insisting that Rlch-
ardson was but puppet in the hands
of powerful master
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Body Of Grace Bates,
Smyrna Mills, Exhumed.
Girl Died Three Weeks Ago,
An Apparent Suicide.
Official Investigation Now in Pro.
gress--ho Arrest Yet Made.

Smyrna Mills. Me, April 5.-The
body of Miss Grace Bates, aged Is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Manser
Bates was exhumed. today, from the
cemetery in which it was buried near
ly three weeks ago. and an autopsy
was performed. When the girl died
on March 16, it was decided that death
was due to chloroform, self-admin-
istered. Rumors recently that there
might have been foul play led to an
official investigation. Coroner w. F..
Ruzzell of Houlton came here, today,
accompanied by Drs. Mann and Dick
inson, and had charge of the autopsy.
The grand jury of the supreme court
is now in session at Houlton. No ar
rest has been made.
One of the physicians stated that no
trace of stryehnine or other poisoning
was found, but to make sure the stom-
ach and Kidneys were sent to Bowdoin
College for analysis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Judge Stearns Closes.

The joint convention resumed its
session at 9.07 A. NJ. and Judge
Stearns Immediately closed for the
defence. He began by reference to the
two forms of trial for officials
charged with being unworthy of hold
ing office, trial by Impeachment and
trial by address. He alluded to the
solemnity of such trial as the pres
ent one and the far reaching conse-
quences which would result from its
action Continuing he said in part:
Does this quiet old man, who has
been seated by my side for the past
two days appear like scoundrei
His neighbors and friends to the
number of more than half score
have come in here and testified I'M
hesitatingly to his character and
moral worth.
The old man is charged with
agreeing to bride Asa Richardson, the
county attorney of York county,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Business Confidence and
Activity Both Growing.
Improvement Most Noticeable
In South and West.
Cotton Goods Demand Steady-.The
Prices Firm--F00iWear Active.

New York. April 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade, tomor-
row, will say:
The growth of business confidence
which is so plainly in evidence, may
be breater than the growth in bust
ness activity, but the. latter steadily
increases and is. moreover, supported
by substantial contributions to the
soundness of general conditions. The
better sentiment prevailing in most
uf the markets is clearly revealed in
the reports which come from the diff
ferent sections Of the country and
notably from the leading eenters of
the West and South.
While the cotton goods markets are
slightly less active demand for spot
goods continues steady and prices
rule very firm, with iobbers doing a
much better business than at this
time, a year ago. Cotton goods for
immediate delivery are scarce and. the
steady increase in values is reflected
in further advance in wide sheet
ings. which are now quoted at 2Sc. for
1914 goods. and in printed percales to
a basis of 6 IL cents for 36-inch
scouts. Staple prints are very firm
with shirtings II cent higher, while
staple ginghans are held at values at
IA cent Sales of print cloths at
Fall River, last week, aggregated
275,000 pieces of which about 10000
We're for spot delivery. Export trade
is very large, total shipments for
February amounting to 81, $780, SOL yards
against 2J,0S4,s0, the same month
year ago. A number of small inquir-
les have been received from China,
though no business has been done. In
WOODEN goods. there is a broad dis
tribution of staple products.
A better tone marks the footwear
market. but trading is not active as
yet The leather trade continues to
increase in activity week by week,
and prices rule decidedly strong on all
varieties. especially soles and betting
leather. Low grades Of sole leather
continue active, owing to the high
cost Of the better qualities. while off
al IS kept closely cleaned at the late
advances. Trade IN domestic packer
hides is rather moderate and prices
on most varieties are firm. A feature
is the inquiry for packer spready ma
tive steers ahead of the end of the
year, and bids are reported for these
hides at prices which are above any
previous record. Latin-American dry
hides are strong and domestic coun-
try hides are firmer. but at the recent
Paris auction sales prices eased off
from 1 to 5 per cent. on most Varie-
ties. outside of spreading not much
has been done in the packer market,
sales aggregating only about $4,000
hides.
Failures this week numbering $50 in
the United States against 2S5 last
year in Canada. compared with 81,
year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS,
But Slight Further Rise in Mississippi
River Is Expected.

ST Louis. April 5,-rhe Mississippi
river at St Louis registered 30S feet at
shutdown. q rise of = since morning and
"A in "A hours. Unless there are heavy
rains in this vicinity within week the
river is not expected to pass the 91-fo9t
stage.
The flood situation at Charlottesville,
Mo-, is reported as growing more Sc
rious each hour. The river is rising at
the rate of five inches in "a hours and
the stage has passed that of 1903 by Is
inches
Every store in the city was closed, to-
day, and 20o0 men employed IN them
joined the already large force of flood
fighters.
No water is in the streets of Caruth-
ersville, but the flood from the Point
Pleasant gap is fast filing up the little
river basin several miles back of the
city.
The levee in Charlottesville is the key
to the flood situation of the entire st.
Francis valley. Should break occur
here, the entire basin. filled with thickly
settled towns, would be swept by water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06

Rev. J. H. Gray of Caribou was
elected member of the board of con-
ference trustees to succeed Rev. |. H.
w. Wharf,. deceased.
Rev. j. w. Hatch of Bangor and
Rev. II. b. Haskell of Ellsworth We're
chosen delegates to the general con-
ference at Minneapolis.
The Sustentation Society announced,
today, the election of the following Of
ficers: President. Rev. j. II. Gray,
Caribou: vice president, Rev, c. f.
Smith, Vinalhaven, secretary, Rev.
Howard A. Corey, Camden; treasurer,
Rev. G.. f. Etgett, Calais, and audi
tor, Rev. r. Palladine, Bangor.
Rev. j. II. Gray of Caribou was
elected member of the board of
conference trustees to succeed Rev. /.
II. w. Wharf,, deceased. Rev. j. w.
Hatch of Bangor and Rev II. b. Has
kell of Ellsworth We're chosen dele
gates to the general conference al
Minneapolis.
Beware of counterfeit religion and
keep ont of debt" We're two pre-
cepts which Bishop Burt sought to inn
press on The minds of the candidates
who were admitted to the ministry
"A minister who is not genuine may
palm himself off for n time, he said
Continued ON Page Nine)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06

and testimony, discredited as he was,
he either conceived in his own hear
or actuated by advisers, this scheme
of building up himself by the destruc.
ton of the sheriff.
What he has told you that he has
done denies to him even the right to
the character of a gentleman or of
respectable attorney -at-law.
Because Edward H. Emery is a
fanatic he has allowed the spirit of
old uncle and has made him say that
he would like to see him twice more,
once in prison cell, and once in the
cemetery Fanaticism changed the
souls of John Knox and John Calvin.
The nature of fanatieism is not to
stop at anything to destroy
AS fanatic Ed Emery did things
that violated the principles and feel
ings of all mankind when he under
stock the downfall of his uncle.
see him now PROSTATE on the floor in
that office in Kennebunk in the still
hours of the night. watching at a
hole that he might destroy his uncle,
with no couch but the hard floor, no
pillow but book He engaged in
that unhallowed pursuit aetuated by
the motive of fanaticism. He COM
mitted sacrilege when he told me that
was what he thought his Master
would have approved Of
There came a time when condi-
lions in the county of York were real
lied to be undesirable, perhaps intol-
cradle A Mr. Read, member of the
Continued Oh Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06

Rockland, Me, April 5.-Charging
Sheriff Charles NJ. Richardson of Ken
nebec county and the mayor, William
II. Pattangall of Wateryille, who also
is attorney general of Maine. and the
police force of WaterviIe with nullifi-
cation of the laws which made posi-
BILE the mob violence upon Rev. Henry
y. .Pringle at Waterville, Tuesday; re-
pudiating as untrue the sentiments
contained in Governor Plaisteds mes
sage to the special session of the Leg
stature. and endorsing the work OF
enforcement sheriffs. the temperance
committee Of the East Maine Confer
ence, today, presented to that body a
report which was received with great
enthusiasm by the 200 ministers and
Iaymen present and adopted.
The report said in part: THE ques-
ton of constitutional prohibition was
settled by a majority large enough to
satisfy any honest-minded person and
we most emphatically doubt that the
Governor would have said that The
vote was so peculiarly divided as to
leave the question still unsettled had
the same majority been in favor of re-
peal.
"We repudiate as untrue his state
ment that Cool arguments and calm
reasoning We're displaced, in great
measure, in such discussion Of the
subject as was had by appeals to
pre- JUDGE. by abuse and misrepresen-
tations. The real issue was hidden be-
hind mass of false issues We do
not believe that our brethren in the
ministry or the temperance workers
within the State We're so woefully lg-
norant or were such hypocritical abus-
ers of honesty as to become wilfully
guilty of Misrepresentation and dellp-
crate propagators of false issues. The
logic of events justifies their presen-
tation Of the issues of the campaign
lust as they did, for his own recon-
mendation of local option for cities
and prohibition for the country towns
anG the endeavor to force such an Is
sue upon the people of Maine by leg
islative acts is queer justification oil
| the attitude and arguments of the tenn
perance forces, and reveals most clear
lv the real purpose of the resubmis-
| sionists.
eve deplore the open notification OF
! the law in so many portions of the
State and insist that present condl'
/ tions of notification and violation are
largely made possible through the at.
/ titmle Of our leading state officials
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
SITUATION
IS STILL WORSE.
Crest Of Flood Will Not Be Reached
For Day or 1wo--FIood Warnings
Have Been Sent to All Points on
Lower River MANY Fatalities.

Flood areas in the Mississippi valley
We're wdened and heightened, yester-
day The big government levee west
of Hickman protecting the Reelfoot
Lake district in Kentucky and Ten
nessee broke, yesterday afternoon, and
il is believed 10000 square miles will
be inundated. This section is COM
parativelv thickly populated ard loss
Of life is expected. Much suffering and
property damage seems certain. IN it's
onward rush the Mississippi reached
a flood stage almost to Natehez, Miss.
and last night, hundreds Of men were
at werk on the levces in the newly
menaced territory stopping small
breaks and strengthening spots weak
ened by the terrific strain. AS the riv-
er was still rising at Cairo and the
Ohio was slowly mounting higher as
far up as Louisville, with smaller
streams all down the line pouring un-
precedented volumes of water into the
Mississippi the lower river district
faced crisis.
Six hundred and thirty-eight miles
of the Mississippi is seriously affect
ed, that being the distance between
Columbus, Ky, and Nicksburg, Miss
The greatest strain whore the levee is
liable To break any time extends from
Columbus Ky. to Helena, Ark. a
distance of 31S miles.
The list of fatalities from the food
was probably brought 10 Is, yester-
day. This is not positive, however. for
reports of loss of life have proved
inaccurate in some instances and
doubtless persons have been drowned
in remote settlements and the facts
have rot been made known The prop
erty loss. last night. was conserva-
lively estimated at s1501,oo0. Relief
work is going on as rapidly as inter-
r6pt4d transportation facilities will
allow At Hickman, Ky. 5000 are shelf
cred in tents provided by the federal