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The Calumet news., 1912-08-07
sympathy from pa.

Geraldlne-What did pa say when
you asked him for my hand? Gerald
He said that he was just as sorry
for me as if l were already one OF
the family.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07
Calumet Encampment.

Calumet Encanpment No. II. |. @. O
j.. will meet on Frilay evening ana
officers who have not been installed Sc
far will be installed FRIDAY evening.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

An Indiana bank cmploye who re-
ceived "a salary of 500 month, m''u-
tained homo and drove his automo'
bile. hanged himself and it was found
that he was S1i,50o short in his ac-
counts. Tho employers. who say iheN
thought he had an outside income. eVl-
denuy took base advantage ot ms oHb-
posed financial condition. AS a result
the bank loses. OF course, the en-
ploye's dishonesty is indefensibl", bat
II is not wise to give man access
to a bank fun Of money while PAYING
him the wages of teamster.-Loui5-
Vile Courier Journal.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

Neponsct river is to Doe dredged from
Foxboro. Mass, 10 the sen az a cost
of S!5O,Oc0. Result viii hc realama-
tion of 2.00C acres OF land in Milton.
Dedham., Conton and other towns.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07
Helrinn Hand lent.

There will be a regular meeting u
the members of Helping Hand Tent
/. o. X. on saturday evening.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

The >rapid progress that Is beine
made by modern methods IN fghtins
death and disease can te noted from
the figures for New York city The
death rate has fallen here from over
9G for 600 population IN 1866 to only
about IL las, year. This reduction -
over 80 per cent is attributed mainly
To public sanitary administration
that is To the local government look
ing after the public health.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

August - Cleveland Automobile club
gives au auto ride To- every known or
phan in the city.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

Halifax, supposed to be the NEST
wealthy ana prosperous town Of the
north country i'm proportion To size
formerly possessed a "urious notorietN
\ clause of the "rhicV,s' Litany' rah;
Prom Hell, Hull and halifax, Good
Lord deliver u.s." This arose from
the fact that HalifaN Gt one time could
lnnict summary punishment upon
ANYBODY within radius OF nine
miles who had committed felony. es-
pecially nv stealing cloth. Tho cul-
prits were tried h' jury of iour iree-
holders ana If found guilty, as gen-
orally hwlpened gere executed w'th
q kind OF gqillotine az spot still
shown in Gilbert lane London Chro-
niclC
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

-2ands
and
rand SlandC
price. Q Exhibition DOWN al
vAsTBINDER & READS PHARMAC STREETS.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

The pension office is having the big
gost run of business since 1t was
founded. The only trouble is that ITS
all going cut and nothing coming in
Nearly 100000 applications under The
new Jaw of May II are already IN ard
they are arriving az the rate Of liter
ally about fortY-elgbt bushels day.
Nearly 20.00G have been allowed. for
the proofs are dmple and the aim
is To dispose Of the cases as fast as
possible so The old veterans can en-
joy their money Uncle sam has paid
out bout four and half billions of
dollars in pensions 50 far S7O.O000 600 of
this being for the revolutionary, $46'-
000 600 for the war OF 1912 and $S5,-
O00. 900 for the Spanish war.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-07

First Beetle--What kind of "A meet
ing was that at the Oak hall last
night?
Second Beetle--Must have been
temperance meeting. The place was
full of water bugs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
Hope to Get Ad-
journment, Today.

Washington, Aug 23.-Veterans of Con-
gress failed, tonight, to recall another
such tame" ending of Congress as that
which marks the dying of the present
session, which probably will close, to-
morrow afternoon. None of the feverish
haste and hustle that usually character
lied the completion of legislation and
the passage of conference reports on APP
propriations was apparent. tonight.
Rep. Underwood, Democratic leader of
the House. went over to the Senate
chamber, late today, and reached an in
formal agreement with Senator'S Pen
rose and Smoot to dispose of all general
legislation. tonight, leaving only the
conference report on the general de-
ficency bill to be acted on, tomorrow
The House recessed at 6 O'Clock until $50
and the Senate went ahead with the pas
sage of appropriation bills so the House
could consider them, tonight.
The army bill caused but little debate
in either branch, and the conference re,
port, carrying about 100000 600. was adopt
ed by both houses during the day. The
Senate passed the general deficiency dill
after short debate, and conferees w.n
adjust the differences of the two houses
on this measure. tomorrow, The post
office appropriation bill was the last of
the measures to pass the Senate.
The general deficiency bill, as ii pass
ed the Senate. carried nearly sl2ooo,O0O.
almost double the amount of the House
bill.
Many amendments We're adopted dur
ing its consideration in the Senate.
Chief among the Senate's additions was
the item of $4,000 to repay contributors
to the ransom fund for Ellen M stone.
the American missionary captured In 1901
by Bulgarian brigands
An amendment offered by Senator
Newlands of Nevada, changing the title
of the office of supervising architect in
the treasury department to the bureau
of public buildings. was adopted The
supervising architect would be known as
the director of public buildings.
The Senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the post Office appropriation bill
after a short discussion of the parcels
post plan endorsed by the conference
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
Is Opened in Vermont by e. w. Chat
fin at Bennington.

Bennington. VT, Aug % Eugene
w. Challin. Prohibition candidate for
President. opened his campaign in
Vermont, tonight with an address
here. He outlined the platform of his
party and urged his hearers to take
advantage of the split in the Repub-
lican party and swell the Prohibition
vote. Mr.. Chanin will speak, tomor-
row, III Rutland. lie will remain in
Vermont for week and then proceed
to New Hampshire and Maine to re-
main several days
The greater part of Mr.. Chaffins re-
marks were devoted to the problem
OF the high cost of living. "Prohib-
ton" he said, aims directly at the
high cost Of living. The beef packers
tell us the high price for corn and
grain not only ADDS to the cost of
raising cattle. but that ii prevents
many farmers from keeping up the
large herds that used TO be SO com
mon. Yet there is more grain raised
now than ever, but it is made into
fermented liquors If this grain We're
converted into food instead of into
liauor. the people of this country
would save $5.0000G0 a year in food
products"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION
Is Threatened by Sherey, Ken, Who
Says Money Is Wasted.

Washington, Aug. 2S-In serving
notice on the House, today, that he
proposed to advocate sweeping re-
forms in the manner of appfppriating
funds Rep. Sherley of Kentucky,
DEM. and a member of the appropria
tions committee. attacked the present
method of drawing ON the public funds
for the conduct of the government.
Although within few hours of ad-
journment. mir. Sherley said: NO hu-
man being now knows how much mon
ely will be appropriated by this Con-
gresG, even in round figures"
Some of us who have watched are
enabled in a general way to estimate
what the total will be-" he continued.
Nearly every really serious trouble
that has arisen in connection with APP
preparations in this Congress has
come about by virtue of the fact that
we consider the individual bills sepa-
rately and apart from their relation
ship to the whole expenditure. | hope
that this Congress viii be the last
one that ever will appropriate vast
sums FOR the conduct of the public
business without having presented To
it at tie beginning of its labors a
statement of expenditures that, When
approved by the Congress, shall rep
resent the total that shall be expend-
ed for the ensuing fiscal year"
Mr.. Sherley condemned as alto
gether unscicntific" the present system
and insisted a broader view of the fl
nancial situation. so far as the govern
ment was concerned. was necessary
TO prevent extravaganza and check
unnecessary expenditure. He declar-
ed the budget system would solve the
situation.
1--WE are the only great nation on
earth" he said that undertakes to
appropriate these vast sums without
consideration Of The matter as whole.
And when you think that the Con-
gress of the United States appropri
ates a thousand millions. and yet we
bring in from various and sundry
committees bill after bill. and no one.
except as he may gain by private con-
ference, has any knowledge Of what
the totals may be, YOU can see the alb
solutely unscientific character of the
method. The wonder is that with
such a method the expenditure is not
even more than it has been in the
past"
In concluding his arraignment of the
nations business methods. Mr.. Sher
lev announced his intention to frame
corrective legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
WATERVILLE WELCOMES
GOODWIN AND WILSON.
Rousing Republican Rally, with Splendid
Speeches and Great Enthusiasm Among
The Audience==The Situation Is
Daily Looking Better

Tor no rum. This is the taria attitude OF
the Republican party-tnat foreigners
VINO sell to Americans shall help pay
the expenses of our government. Here
in Waterville you have big cotton mill.
with employees who are fairly we'll paid.
They dress comfortably, they can enter
tain friends. But in India cotton mills
have been built where employees receive
only eight cents q day. If the tariff is
reduced it would be possible for cap
italists to erect hundreds of mills VINO
would seriously compete with your Wa
terville cotton mill
Discussing reciprocity, Mr.. Goodwin
asked: DO you want reciprocity" and
cited an actual case of two farms. one
in Maine and one in Canada. Both have
equal acreage, but farm In Maine is
worth $1,000 while the other is worth but
$500 "Nuf sed."
Every Maine Democrat in Congress
voted for reciprocity. but the Republt-
cans voted against it. The Democrats
voted for it because they were dominat-
ed by Southern leaders
Reciprocity in this State would affect
the paper and pulp industry, which is the
means of subsistence of one-seventh of
the states population. 1t would also
affect at least one-half of the agncultur-
al population of the State.
Mr.. Goodwin asked his hearers If they
remembered the passage of the Wilson
act, and called atteition TO the Dingley
tariff. at the passage of which mills re-
opened and business brushed up with I'M
exampled prosperity which has prevailed
ever since.
The fact that the tariff has nothing to
do with the cost of living is proven by
two facts. that the prices of commodities
have gone up by leaps and bounds with
little change in the tariff, and in some
cases it has been reduced. Also the cost
of living has increased more in foreign
countries than here, especially England.
which is a free trade country.
He said: 1.-The Democrats accused the
Republicans of graft. yet in the last
one and half years more graft has
been taken out of the State treasury
than ever before in the past so years"
In closing his speech. Mr.. Goodwin
referred to the so-calIed bookkeepers' err
ror that went through the Governor and
Council and was paid by the treasurer.
Mr.. Goodwin told his audience that he
stood for prohibition. and came out nat
footed for the enforcement of the laws
of the State.
He referred to Plaisted's refusal to an
swer simple question directly at Show
hogan, as TO whether he had made the
statement that he would enforce the pro-
hibitory law
Mr.. Goodwin was given round after
round of applause after his speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
Sea Girt Shoot
Opens, Saturday.

Sea Girt, N. j., Aug 23-With mill
tary riflemen here from all parts of
the United States, everything is in
readiness for the opening, ut s o'clock.
tomorrow morning, of the big Sea
Girt shooting tournament. The shoot,
this year, will include, in addition to
those annually shot here, the COMPETE
tions of the National Rifle Association
of America, transferred from Camp
Perry, Ohio. The meet is also sane
TONED by the war department as a
camp of instruction for rifle prac-
tice" within the provisions of the Dick
militia law. as amended so that the
expenses of National Guard teams
participating may be paid from fed
eral funds.
The camp is established, the tentage
covering a large portion of the range
Enclosure. Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
Democratic Presidential candidate.
whose summer residence is along the
12e0-yard firing line, is expected to
be one of the spectators of the con-
tests.
The program for tomorrow includes
the Columbia trophy and Gould in
dividual rapid fire matches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
MADISON.

A company of IFS persons were pres
ent, Thursday, at the annual reunion
of the Walker family held at the farm
of g. N. Ingalls, in Arson First came
a business session at which the off
GERS elected for the coming year were:
President, Cephas Walker; vice presi-
dent, Orlando Walker; secretary and
treasurer Mrs. Annie Walker Davis;
executive committee, b. F. Walker,
Mrs. Clara Hilton, G. N. Ingalls, and
Daniel Emery; entertainment commit
tee, Orlando walker, Mrs Geneva Hill
ton and Mrs Lillian Young. Ii was
voted to hold the next reunion at the
home of Mr.. Emery in New Portland
in August, 1913. Letters We're read
from a number of absent members of
the family, after which came a short
program, the features of which We're
a vocal solo by Miss Florence Walker
and an original poem by Mrs Geneva
Hilton. A picnic dinner was served
in the pine grove. During the after
noon two baseball teams were organ
lied and the game furnished much
amusement to all. Among those pres
ent were
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Walker, Orlando
Walker. II. G. Smith. Mr. and Mrs Carl
ingalls,. Gertrude ingalls,, e. ingalls,, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Baxter, Norton c.. Baxter,
Clyde NJ. Baxter, Mrs Sarah Perkins,
b. F. Walker, Mrs. Emma Walker, Flor
ence $. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Walker. Mrs. Harry c. Hilton, Chester
Hilton, Calvin Burns, Harry G. Hilton,
A. +. Walker Mr.. and Mrs. Y. ID. Hill
ton, Lewis ingalls,, Mrs Linwood L..
Berry, Mrs. Clara M Weeks, Waldo
Paine. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Yites, Albert
ingalls,, Philip G. ingalls, and William
ingalls,. all of Arson; Mrs. Annie w.
Davis, Mrs. Mabel T. Lancaster. Mrs
Abbie j. French. Joseph p. Lancaster.
Lydia o. Lancaster. Ina w. Murray ID.
l. Walker, Roscoe T. Perry. Mrs. Albert
Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. cephas . ak
|er, r. b. Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. John
Morrow. Corinne l.. Salley, Marion j.
Smith, John I. Walker. Mildred s. Learn
led, Mary A. Walker. Mrs. Alice Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Perry. Miss Evie
Mae Learned, Marjorie L. Salley.
Harold Schmitz, Arlene Perry, Wen
dell Perry, Jean Lancaster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest II. Luce. Joseph l.. Smith,
Carl johnson. all of Madison; Mrs.
Sarah j. Curtis, Ella f. Curtis, Mrs.
F.unice p. Curtis. of Gardiner; Edith
M. Weston, Miss Gladys s. Weston,
of Albion; Alfred w Newell of Free
man; Alfred w. Ingalls, of Buckfield;
Augusta NJ. Walker Stanley. Emma E.
Walker, and f. f. Stanley of Newton,
Mass; William L. Walker. Mrs. l..
M. Luce. Lois M. Luce. L. M. Han
son. John Walker. of Skowhegan w.
L. Emery, n. q. Hilton, of New Port
land; W. A. Getchell, c. A. Getcheli,
Harold Getchell, Elsie Getchell, Err
nest Getchell, Elmer Getchell. F. P.
Murray, ID. +. Walker. all of Embden:
Mrs. e D. Bessey, and Harold E. Bes
sey of Oakland. Mrs. Jennie A. Jones
of Scion; Mr. and Mrs. Charles B.
Walker of East New Portland, Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Sleeper of Montreal.
province of Quebec. Canada Mrs. Ell
la Hilton of Bingham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
Garfield's.. Statement Makes
ArChbOld Look Like 80 Cts.

Cleveland, Aug. 23.--AlI plans for
the prosecution OF the STANDARD Oil
Co. had been outlined by James r.
Garfield, as head of the bureau of cor
porations, before the fail of 1901 when
John u. Archbold stated, today be-
fore the Senate committee at Wash
ington, the company made a contribu-
ton If 100000 to the Roosevelt cam
paign fund.
This statement was made. tonight,
by Mr.. Garfield, who, referring to his
diary found a letter of Nov 4, 1904,
in which Mr. Roosevelt denied sucn
gift had been sought. deliberate
and unqualified falsehood." was the
way Garfield characterized the evil
dence given by Mr.. Archbold, insofar
as ii dealt with the prosecution.
The investigation by the bureau
OF corporations" said Mr.. Garfield.
was absolutely free from political
considerations. It's purpose WAS to OBJ
tain facts.
Instead of opening the books of the
Standard Oil Co, to the bureau, Arch
bold and the late II. Fl. Rogers offered
the bureau statements that proved
untrue. The facts developed by the
bureau We're proved in court
The criminal indictments against
the Standard Oil concerns in New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
AN ABSOLUTE LIE.
Perkins Says Penrose's 100000 Is
Simply Ridiculous.

New York. Aug, 23.--George W. Per
kins, today. ampified his denial of Sem
ator Penrose's charge that he raised 3d.
000.000 to finance the Roosevelt campaign
prior to the Republican national conven-
ton in Chicago. In a statement on the
subject Perkins says:
1T is not true that 100000 was raised
for the Roosevelt campaign prior 10 the
Chicago convention or since 1t is not
true that 100000 or $lo0O.OOO or s5OO.ooo
or s250.000 was raised.
"Such statements are absurd. We did
not have to manufacture sentiment; it
was already there.
Il am told that the Republican nation
al convention at Chicago cost $4,000 Ours
cost $1,000.
LAS to my underwriting the Roose-
welt campaign fund, that is ridiculous. l
never underworld a national. state or
even a county campaign fund in this or
any other country, not even In Asia. |
think that ought to cover it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
ARcHBoLD SAYS "YES."
CONTINUED from Page one.)

asked the Standard Oil Co. for more
money-abo $3.50, 000-Mr. Archbold
said the board of directors refused to
contribute further He quoted Mr..
Bliss as saying: II speak to you per-
sonally. / think you had better make
this contribution. If you don't some
body else will"
Later, Mr. Archbold said, when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard Oil,
Mr.. Bliss admitted that the govern
ment's attacks were unjust, but said
he had no influence with Pres. Roose-
welt.
President Roosevelt unfailingly APP
proved these attacks" declared Mr.
Archbold without Investigation or
the slightest knowledge of the facts
These reports of Garfield and Smith
We're the works of mere puppets, who
jumped when Roosevelt pulled the
strings" f6B
When tho Standard Oil magnate was
asked if he thought the companys re-
fusal to contribute further, was the
cause of the unjust" government at
tacke, he bit his lip and said, Well
| don't know"
When Mr.. Arnold finished his tes-
timeny several members of the com
mittee conferred over the advisable
ity of inviting Colonel Roosevelt to
testify MIR. Penrose wants the COM
mittee to subpoena the colonel.
Mr. Archbold's testimony, however.
was regarded of such Importance that
1t was determined to call William
Rockefeller, IL his health will permit,
and to recall George b. Cortelyou,
Republican National chairman in 1904,
who appeared before the committee,
July H. and could not recall that any
contributions from corporations We're
used in the Roosevelt campaign. Cor
telyou also testified that at that time
he had never heard of a contribution
by Archbold or anyone ION his be-
half
When Archbold was excused 1t was
announced that Penrose would take
tie stand, late today.
Senator Penrose declared he told
Arehhold he was making a mistake in
not making, the second contribution
and that Mr. Archbold agreed with
him The senator explained. he be-
leved, that If Mr.. Bliss. who was in
closest touch with Mr. Cortelyou and
Mr.. Roosevelt. said the national COM
mittee needed money, ii really was
in need.
Senator Penrose said he never had dis
cussed Standard oil contributions with
Mr.. Cortelyou. but he believed the sub
ject of contributions had come up cas-
ually in conversation he had with Pres
ident Roosevelt. both before and after
the election of 1904
while no direct reference was made
to the contributions in 1904. / believe the
President was cognlzant of the habit of
Standard Oil to contribute to every cam
paign since 1885, said Penrose.
He was positive Mr. Roosevelt never
had suggested to him that the Standard
Oil money be returned He again re-
ferred to the letter which President
Roosevelt wrote him, thanking him for
the extraordinary efforts" Senator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24

York were sustained by both the low
er court and the United States cir
cult court of appeals
Instead of acting hastily on my re-
port. the President referred il TO At
torney General Moody and Special
Counsel Kellogg, who spent weeks ex-
amining the facts before action was
taken
Archbold's anger against Roosevelt
is easily understood and his alliance
with Penrose is natural. They both
VIII cay and DO anything in their vain
efforts to injure Roosevelt.
WY. if there was any truth in the
accusations these men now make, were
they not made while MIR. Bliss. the
only man they mention, was alive? 1t
is easy 60 name a dead man, but Bliss
was alive during the prosecution OF
the standard Oil cases"
AS to Roosevelts having inspired
the prosecution Garfield said he him
self had initiated it and later had TAX
Ell the matter up with the President In
general way.
1.-The campaign had been planned
before the fail of 1904 and had been
generally discussed" he said The
field work did not begin until the fol-
lowing spring"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.
Otis WelIman, Searsmont, Loses Build
ings-Loss $4,000; Insurance $1,000. :

Belfast, Me. Aug. 2S.-(SpeciaD -
During the terrific shower which pass
ed over this section, about 2 o'clock
this morning, the lightning struck In
several places. The greatest loss was
at Searsmont, where the buildings
owned and occupied by Otis Wellman
We're burned to the ground. The light
ming struck the barn, but before help
could reach 1t the entire set OF
buildings, including house, barns.
sheds etc, We're total loss. togeth
er with IL cows. horse and colt. 40
tons of hay and all his household fur
niture, with farming tools. carts, car
riages. etc.
Mr. Wellman with his wife and
daughter escaped in their night clothes
and hardly with their lives. The build
ings. stock and goods were worth
some $4,000 and insured for but $1,000,
so that Mr. Wellman Will suffer Sc
we're loss.
The house and buildings in North
Searsport, owned and occupied by
Charles Chaplin, were also struck, but
not burned. although severely dam
aged. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
Alderman BrOzO
Is Bound Over.

Detroit Aug. 23.-Alderman Louis
Brozo of the 18th ward was, this after
noon, bound over to stand trial in re-
corder's court on the charge of having
accepted a brs5e of 5000 in return for al
legged municipal favors to be granted
the Wabash Railroad. His bond was re-
duced from 5000 to $1,000, as in the case
of Alderman Gilman, who was bound
over on the same charge, several days
ago. BroZo furnished bail
Detective w. j. Brennan. who claims
to have brbed Brozo and II other alder
men, was the principal witness for the
prosecution.
Former Committee Clerk Sehreiter, who
confessed to having been implicated in
a number of doodle deals and who, in
his confession. accused members of the
common council of grating, again fig
ured in the proceedings