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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
WILSON is "DELIGHTED"
At the Position Taken Toward Him
BY Gov. Osborn of Michigan.

Sea Girt, n. j., July 4.-Governor
Wilson was highly gratified at the
stand taken, yesterday, by Governor
Osborn of Michigan with regard to
Colonel Roosevelt and himself.
This is very interesting indeed"
Governor Wilson said, today, after
reading Governor Osborns statement.
Il just don't know what to say about
it except that it is most significant.
Osborn is man of force; he knows
his own mind. What he said graft
fled me greatly, particularly what he
said about me-"
John D. Mcneil. private secretary to
Governor O'Neil of Alabama. called to
offer the services of his chief during
the campaign, as did Major James
Woodward of Boston, who was in
charge eff Governor Foss's campaign at
Baltimore.
Major Woodward suggested that
Governor Foss would be willing to in
wade Vermont in Governor Wilson's
interest.
I'VE believe" he said. that If Gov
errors Wilson and Foss speak in Yer
mont we viii carry the state at the
September election. We will try TO
have Governor Wilson include the
state in his campaign trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
West Minot Grange.

West Minet Grange held their me-
mortal services. Sunday afternoon.
June 80. in the Grange hall. The ser
vices We're opened with music by the
choir followed by the Lords prayer;
music; a, paper by Mrs. +. p. Att
wood in memory of Mrs. Addie T. Al
len; reading, Nellie Crooker; paper,
written by Mrs. c. r, Millett and read
by Sarah Millet: music by choir:
reading. Helen Deering; paper in
memory of Miss Elvira Barrows, by
Rose Pike: reading, Myrtle Bridg-
ham: a paper by Miss w. l.. Leland.
in memory of Mrs. Jennie Strout and
Mrs. Josie Collier; music and bene-
diction. The Patrons then visited the
different cemeteries and strewed the
graves of the departed members with
flowers as it is their custom. The me-
mortal committee consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T.. Leland. A p. Allen, j. f.
81 -.,s,o-
y Saturday evening. June %. special
meelilIg was held in West Minpt
Grange for the children. The hall was
packed to the doors. The committees
in charge were Mrs. Rose Atwood,
Mrs. f. A. Bearee and Mrs. Alice Per-
kins. The exercises were opened with
song of welcome by eight girls.
Myra Churchill. Ethel Young. Doro-
thy, Janice, Mary. Julia and Ruth
Bearce and lisa Given, with Mildred
Dimeck. pianist: recitation, Walter
Ward; song. Tony Pottle; reading.
Ethel Young; recitation. Cora Wash
burn; song, Ruth Whittemore; read
ing, Ethel Ward; recitation. Emery
Bean. song, four girls. Myra Curch-
i'll. Ethel Young, Dorothy and Janice
Bearce; recitation. Harriet Faunce:
recitation. Nina Noble: recitation,
Norris Bean: song, Ruby VerrilE
recitation, Earl Thomas; recitation.
Bernice Cayne: song, four boys.
Hamlet Dimock, Lauren Allen, Sell
don Whiting and Norman Given;
singing of America by all. The chill
dren were treated to ice cream and
cake and games were played until
late hour. 1t was pronounced by all
present to be the best entertainment
ever given by the children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
WAYN {.

Rev. Mr.. Butler of Sumner has accept
ed a call from the Wayne Baptist church.
Fred Haines is moving Mr.. Buffers
goods to the parsonage in Wayne.
NORTH-E. w. Abbott shot and killed
a large porcupine. Monday evening, in
front of the home of5C. NJ. Stevens. His
weight was 49, pounds.
Mrs. Fred Allen and Mrs. L. c. Foss
passed Tuesday in Augusta.
Uriah Mason returned. Tuesday. to his
home in Nashua, N. H., after several
days visit with his son. III. D. Mason
and family.
The ball game. Saturday, between
Wayne and North Wayne teams resulted
to in favor of the Wayne team.
The ice cream and lemonade sale by
the Ladies' Aid was well favored.
Mrs. Walter Richards and son Mahlon
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. y.
L. Mills. at Bath.
Mrs. C. A. Ladd of Readfield Is passing
a week with her son. A. H. Laid, ana
her mother, Mrs. Lois Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
I. CHILD CULTURE

must deal first with the body. Without
healthy body all is hopeless. The watch
full mother soon knows the first indica-
lions of illness, Indigestion, cold, or
any of the sicknesses of children.
Here's what mothers say of IL. F.''
Atwood's Medicine.
1--WE have used many bottles of your
Medicine in our family of four children,
and think it a most valuable remedy
for all disorders of the stomach and
liver" Mrs. Ira Poland, Athens, Me.
Il have so much faith in IL. F." At
woods Medicine that i am always telling
it's praise to other mothers for their
children that are suffering from attacks
of worms. and grieve to see the little
tots so sick when only few doses Of
'L f." Atwood's Medicine will relieve
them. This is my experience"
Mrs. Fred L. McComb, Foxcroft. Me.
Price 80 cents at ali dealers. ~
IL. F. MEDICINE CO.. Portland. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
Col. ROOSeyelt'S Plans for
His Progressive Campaign.

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paisii aiohS noNei iiies was sNetcneo
III pare oatiihe' tonleht oy Soi,
ieoos@Ffie, AS 'he Progressive can
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.he larnler una .'le Mase worket'
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
D. S. Still Adding to Her
List Of Victories.
]. R. Graham and F. N. Hird
Capture Gold Medals.
Celebrate the Fourth on Board The
Steamer Finland.

Stockholm. Sweden. July 4.-The
United States added to her victories
| in the 0lympcs. today. J. r. Graham,
| Chicago A. A, won the gold medal in
the individual competition at clay
birds with an aggregate score of 90
out of a possible 100, Capt. f. NJ. Hird
of Iowa. captured the gold medal in
the individual competition for minia-
ture rifle-shooting. A celebration In
honor of the Fourth of July was held
aboard the steamer finland, the quar-
ters of the American athletes. More
than 5000 persons crowded the ship.
In the main saloon, Col. Robert M.
Thompson. president of the New York
Athletic Club, James f. Sullivan, the
American commissioner to the Olympic
games. Admiral and Mrs. Winwright,
Mr. and Mrs. Julian w. Curtiss, Mr..
and Mrs Eberhard Faber and G. T.
Kirby received the visitors.
Those who attended the reception
included the three American members
of the Olympic committee Prof. w.
NJ. Sloane. Allison Varmour and E,v-
erett ]. Wendell the American min
lister. Charles II. Graves, the Ameri-
can consul general, Ernest l.. Harris.
the English members of the Olympic
committee. many prominent Swedes
and the athletes representing various
nations. The majority of the guests
wore American flags in their button
holes.
After dinner the American team
presented Col. Thompson with a sill
yer cup The oldest member of the
team, George V. Bonhag. of the Irish
American A. c.. acted as spokesman
The Olympic committee held a SEES
sion at the Riksdag, this morning, and
the president of the committee. Baron
Pierre De Coubertin, presented Crown
Prince Gustave Adolph with the
Olympic medal, thanking him for
the interest he displayed in the games.
The council unanimously decided that
the next Olympiad shall be held in Ber-
lin in 1916.
The Swedish committee. today, re-
arranged the drawings for heats, so
that no two men of the same coun-
try should compete in the trials. The
committee decided that this was in
accordance with the arrangements at
last years meeting of the committee
which the Stockholm committee had
overlooked when the first drawings
were made. The Americans would
have been the principal sufferers. 1t
was also decided to place II compete
tors in each heat of the S00-metre
trials. thus avoiding semi-finals. which
would impose too great a strain on
the runners.
England defeated Denmark, this
evening. in the football contest, four
goals to two The King and other
members of the Royal family occupied
a box and His Majesty presented the
medals to the winners.
The committee has decided that
points shall be counted three. two and
one for first, second and third. re-
spectively, instead of five. three and
ore, as previously arranged. The
scoring to date gives United States
total of &c points; England and
Sweden each % points.
The condition of the athletes con-
tinues remarkably good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
TALK OF MANAGER.
35 Members of Democratic National
Committee Call on Gov. Wilson.

Sea Grit n. j., July 4.-Thirty-five
members of the Democratic National
committee called on Gov Wilson at
Sea Girt, today. They came up from
Baltimore on a special train and on
the way they talked of the selection
of a seasoned manager for chairman
to run the governors campaign. When
they left Sea Girt two hours later
after friendly chats with the nominee.
most of them declared that anyone
whom the governor might name would
be elected to the place. Whether Will
liam +. McCombe, Fred B. Lynch.
Robert S. Hudspeth or any one of half
dozen others mentioned for the place
will have the preference Gov. Wilson
had not decided. tonight. The COVER
nor will meet the committee on July
Is in Chicago, stopping off en- route
probably at indianapolis to take Gov.
Marshall, his running mate, with him.
There was much diversity of opinion
on the way up from Baltimore among
the delegates as to who should be
elected chairman, Mr.. Hudspeth ana
A. Mitchell Palmer both close friends
of the governor who have been spoken
of as chairman declared Mr.. NC
Combs their preference. Mr.. McComps
himself had little to say.
IF the governor feels that can do
any good in this respect. he declared,
I. will put aside personal inclinations,
however great the sacrifice.
Norman e. Mack, the retiring chair
man, said that under no circumstances
would he entertain thought OF re-
election.
GOV. Wilson's choice will prevail"
he added.
."Woodrow Wilson is now the leader
of the Democratic party" he con-
tinued, sand he will remain the leader
during the next four years, whether he
is elected or not. He has been, the
leader ever since William J. Bryan
surrendered to him the leadership in
Baltimore"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
',Absorbit" Mould Have Saved It

"ABSORBIT"-the marvellous new alb
sorbent powders now saving THOUSANDS
of shrtwaisfs, dresses and gowns. Wo-
men and girls everywhere arc discarding
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Just touch of .'Absorbit''-with the
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matter how heavy or light the clothing,
how hot the weather or room. 10 70
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'.Absorbit'' is a real wonder worker.
Just try 1t, At drug-stores, 25c,l or
matted, postpaid, on receipt of price. by
Won Vogel Laboratories, Chemical Bldg.
Chicago, Ill. Money back IL not as
claimed Sold and recommended by Bow
ditch, Webster & Co; C. II. Beane, l92
Mater ST., Gardiner, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
HoNoRs FOR HAMILTON
In the Speed Events, July q, in the
Boston Aviation Meet.

Boston, July 4.-The Fourth of July
program of the Boston Aviation meet at
tracted the largest crowd of the week.
but provided the severest test for the
aviators, in a high, gusty wind. The
wind aided in the time of the speed
events and the best mark ever made on
the grounds was recorded by Charles X.
Hamilton, who did the mile in 81 As sec
onds.
Hamilton carried off the honors in each
of the three speed events. with Glenn l..
Martin, second. Paul Peck and Phillip
+. Page were the other contestants. In
bomb dropping Peck took first money. In
the quick starting event Martin got away
in 8 3-5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
Johnny Kilbane
Whips Tom Dixon

Cleveland. Ohio, July 4.-Johnny Kill
bane, featherweight champion, won
over Tommy Dixon, tonight, their fight
going the II rounds. No decision was
rendered by the referee, but the spec
tators and newspaper verdict accorded
the Cleveland lad the victory.
Both boys were fast on their feet and
Kilbane showed much of the getting
away for which he is famous.
Dixon was strong for nine rounds, but
in the 10th Kilbane carried the fight
steadily to the Kansas City law and in
the 18th had him hanging on the ropes.
That was the most decisive round, Dix
on reeuperating to a certain extent in
the l2th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
WILLIAM T. kiLBERN
Oldest Mason in State Dies at Age of
93-IlI 10 Days.

Portland. Me. July 4.-William T.
Kilborn, the oldest active merchant
of this city and believed to have been
the oldest Mason in the State. died
here. today. aged SO years. Until 10
days ago. when he was taken liz Mr..
Kilborn had been daily to his store.
attending to his business. He came
to Portland in 1S47 and had been in
business in his present location since
1868. He was a member of Oriental
Lodge of Masons of Bridgton. A
widow. six sons and four daughters
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

DIR. Carlos de La Torray Huerta.
ex-mayor of Havana, who received
the degree of doctor of science at
Harvard. last month, for discoveries
tending to prove that Cuba was at
one time part of the American main
land, received, Wednesday. two large
cases of fossils and shells which he
recently gathered in Cuba and ada
cent waters and on which he based
his theories. The fossils and shells
will be sent to Harvard University.
to which DR.. Huerta has given them.
and he himself will pass the remain
der of the summer at Cambridge, ar
ranging the collection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
CONDITIONS MAY BE AIRED.
MacVeagh Will Join Taft at Beverly
and Situation Discussed

Washington, July 4.-The issue
raised between Secretary MacVeagh
and A. Piatt Andrew will be discuss
ed. probably at Beverly. where Sec
rotary MacVeagh will join President
Taft Sunday and return with him
to Washington. 1t may be thoroughly
aired soon in a house investigation
proposed by Representative Cox of
Ohio.
The officials who assisted Secretary
Andrew in his letter of resignation to
the President cited as being dissat-
isfed with Secretary MaeVeaghs at
titude toward them, have taken va
rious attitudes. Commissioner Cabell
of the Internal Revenue bureau; Au-
ditor Kfam of the pestoffice depart
ment and Director Ralph of the bu-
reau of printing and engraving, have
telegraphed Secretary Macveagh that
their relations with him always have
been cordial Lee MeClung, treasur-
er of the United States, whose rela-
tons with Mr. MacVeagh are said to
have been especially strained, declin-
ed TO make any statement whatever
Comptroller of the Currency Murray
has Informed treasury officials he is
willing to make a public statement
that there was no friction between
him and Secretary MacVeagh.
Assistant Sec. Andrews friends
however, declare that before making
public the letter containing his criti.
clsms of Secretary Macveagh he sub
mitted il 10 practically all the off
cials whom he cited, and that it re
eeiNed their approval The others de
caned 20 discuss that feature of tn,
question, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
Fourth Of July Celebrations
Becoming Sensible.
Boston, New York and Other
Cities Report Quiet Day.
Wonderful Falling off In Accidents,
Under the New Plan.

Boston, July A Fourth of July
filled with varied program of inter-
esting events. sporting and otherwise,
and void of any serious accidents, clos
ed, tonight, with three big fireworks
displays by the city in the Charles
River basin, Jamaica pond and Frank
lin Field. 1t marked the second Sane
and Safe" Fourth in Boston.
The mercury climbed to 81 degrees
during the day. but the heat was tenn
pered by q 17-mile breeze from the
southwest and the number of prostra-
tions reported was less than a oozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

An automobile owned by r. j. Rey-
nolds of Philadelphia. going from Bridg
ton to the Maine Central hospital with
a patient, struck a wagon driven by Mrs
Grant Stewart of West Falmouth on
Forest avenue Portland. Wednesday.
The carriage was demolished, Mrs. Stew
art was thrown out and seriously in
iured and the automobile was damaged
about $1,000. The sick person in the car
escaped uninjured.
An inquiry was held by the Auburn Of
fcers. Wednesday, into the question of
the sanity of w. H. Davis of Chelsea,
Mass. Mr.. Davis was discovered, Mon
day afternoon, at Danville Junction run
ming about the fields, apparently suffer
ing under the hallucination that he was
being pursued Two physicians who ex-
amined him testified that In their opin-
ion he was of sound mind and he was
accordingly discharged.
Sixty acres of valuable cumberland In
Falmouth and Cumberland were burned
over, Wednesday afternoon. and the farm
buildings of Charles Willis, which were
In the path of the flames. were saved
with difficulty Men were sent from Port
land to fight the fire by the Grand Trunk
Railway and the New England Telephone
Co. The fire is believed to have started
from a pile of burning ties beside the
railroad
William A. Barnes of Biddeford
was struck by train on the Boston
& Maine bridge at Pine Point, near
Portland, Me. Thursday afternoon
and instantly killed. Barnes was fish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

MADISON.

But one accident was reported in
Madison the Fourth of July, that being
eauied by the explosion of a shotgun
in the hand of j. Brooks in the festiv-
tiles of the night before. Brooks had
enc finger blown off and a piece of the
gun hit the son of Burton Gray
glancing blow across the nose AL
though Brooks was in the center of
crowd OF men and boys and piece of
the gun was blown long distance. no
one else was injured, but there were
several very narrow escapes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
Andrew Says: Nothing to Saw

Gloucester. Mass, July 4.-When
shown Secretary MacVeaghs state
ment given out. tonight. Mr.. Andrew
said.
Whatever may or may not have
happened in the last two or three
weeks l do not regard as having any
essential bearing upon the question of
my separation from the treasury de-
partment. The real issue Is as stated in
my two letters published, yesterday
Beyond this | have nothing to add"
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THE PRESIDENT.
CONTINUED from Page one)

The cottage had been prepared for
the Presidents arrival, and on the
steps of its wide portico he stood
for a half hour and shook hands with
the marehers.
The executive offices here will not
be opened at present, for Mr.. Taft
will return to Washington. Sunday
night
The President made a short speech
to the members of the Taft Club. He
said:
II am glad to be here and to be re-
ceived by the Taft Club of Beverly.
You have given me substantial ex-
preston of your confidence in me in
the late primary and / very much
appreciate it and return my thanks
to you and to those of the city of
Beverly who stood with you in this
matter.
Mrs. Taft and l and my family
are glad TO be here. We are COM
ing to get all the pleasure there is
and all the health and all the energy
You have up here in Massachusetts,
and to renew our claim to being
Yankees"
After the reception at Parramatta
the President took his younger son
Charles. and motored to the Myopia
Hunt Club, where he expected to play
golf with John Hays Hammond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
INQUEST ON WRECK.
Three Passengers Tell Experience
Saw No Flasman Go Back.

Corning, n. Y, July A short in
quest into the cause of today's wreck
VISA held at the court house here, at
7 o'clock, this evening, and after three
passengers on the trains told their ex-
periences, an adjournment was taken
until / o'clock, Tuesday afternoon,
when the crews of the freight, passen-
ger and express trains will be called.
None of the three witnesses saw a
fagnan go back from the passenger
train and one did not believe that the
express train lessened it's speed, when
it rushed upon the train standing still.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

Louis Elbworth Carleton, president
of Haywood Brothers & Wakefield Co.
rattan manufacturers. died, Thursday,
at his home at Gardner, Mass, after
an illness of about a year, from hard
ening of the arteries. He was so years
old. A widow and two children sur
vive. He was president of the First
National Bank Of Gardner. He was a
32d degree Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
NEW YORK QUIET.
Patriotic Ceremonies and Lack of
Noise Marks the Celebration.

New York, July New York cele-
brated its second safe and sane Fourth
of July, today, with patriotic and i'm
pressive ceremonies and an almost to-
tai absence of noisy and dangerous
fireworks and explosives. Accidents di-
reetly attributed to gunpowder in its
customary Fourth of July guises were
reduced to a minimum without in tine
least detracting from the spirit of the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
Bryan Not a Roosevelt Mani

Chicago, July 4.-William Jennings
Bryan, who stopped in Chicago. today.
on his way to Nebraska, declared that
since a third party was formed Col.
RRooseYeit might drive some reaction
airy Democrats over to President Taft,
but with the Democratic ticket and
platform Roosevelt could not expect to
win over Progressive Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05
SPEAKS FOR SELF.
{ Continued from Page one.)

10 delegates. and to these only, Mr.. Taft
was morally entitled. The other seven
eighths of his nominating vote came
from frandulently seated delegates, dell
eagtes representing states and terrific
ries where there was no Republican vote.
and boss-pieked delegations from states
where the people had no power to ex-
press their will.
.'The conventions makeup was fraud
ulent; its action was fraudulent, and
binds no Republican,; and it should be
repudiated by every man who sincere
ly believes in honesty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

The pleasure steamer Matte Couch,
GENERATING between Memphis and the
Arkansas side of the mississippi river.
turned over in midstream While out
bound with scores of pleasure seek
ers, early Thursday afternoon. None
was drowned; although number OF
passengers had thrilling experiences
before rescued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

Frank Lawson of Bradford was
drowned, Thursday, while swimming
in Country pond at Newton Junction.
y. II. With some friends he was diving
from a boat and on one dive he failed
to come up. When the body was re-
covered there was only a little water
in the lungs and it is thought that he
was attacked with acute indigestion.
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REApFIElp.

EAsT-Mr and Mrs. George Morrow
Of East Readfeld. announces the engage
ment of their daughter, orabele. to
Carl w. Jacobs of Dorchester. Mass.
date of wedding to be announced later
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Dillon Wins Thomas.

Terra Haul. July Aloe Thomas of
California was almost knocked out by
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis in the eighth
round of scheduled 10-round bout here.
tonight. Referee Mclaughlin stopped the
fight