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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
ENGLAND ACTS.
Sends Troops to Persia to
Protect Her Citizens.
Persia Refuses to Make Cairns
Successor Of Shuster.
Opposition by Russia to Appoint.
ment Of Any Yankee.

Bushire, Persia, Dec. 3l.-The Brit
ish government has lost no time in
sending troops to Persia. 1t was the
expressed intention of the govern
ment to increase the number of In
dian troops employed in southern Per-
STA to protect the British consulates
and the trade routes. Prompt action,
however. was considered necessary be-
cause of the recent attack near kaze-
room by kashgai tribesmen on the
British consul. w. A. Smart, while he
was being escorted to his post at
Shiraz by a detachment of Indian
sowars. The British protected cruiser
Fox arrived here, last evening, and
landed 169 men of the Indian carnatic
Infantry. against possible contingent
cieS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
WILL BE TOTAL WRECK.
Schooner Charles J. Dumas, on Pea
Island, Reported Breaking Up.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. SLIT is reported
from Cape Henry that the four-mast-
ed schooner Charles J. Dumas which
went ashore on Pea island few days
ago, is breaking up and wreckers have
given up all hope of saving her. The
schooner is said to be full of water
and almost broken amidships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
IN TWENTY ROUNDS.
Batting Nelson Wins Decision from
Jack Redmond of St. Paul.

New Orleans, Dec. St.-Battiing Nelson
won the decision over Jack Redmond of
ST. Paul today. at the end of 2O-round
bout at the West Side Athletic Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
SHIPWRECk AND DEATH
RIDE THE WINTRY GALES.
WILL BE TOTAL LOSS.

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The river press., 1912-11-27

His Punishment.
"What punishment did that default
ing banker getY"
II understand his lawyer charged
him O.OOO"-Washingto Herald.
The river press., 1912-11-27
The Real National Bird.

DO you know that the bird Of Thanks
giving day is more Of a national bird
than the lordly eagle? The eagle is to
be found a native Of Europe and Asia
as we'll as America, but the turkey is
all our own. He was not known until
a full century after Columbus He
was first seen in the Carolinas, and
when specimens We're carried over to
Europe they were hailed as 1.-THE most
beautiful present made by the ne =
world to the old" It Is a curious fac.
however, that considerable error ure-
vailed as to the .e source Of the fowl
DR.. Samuel JoLn-on Save tafinal
the turkey as a '' er domestic toy.l,
supposed to be mt from Turkey >
Europeans had Eeacocks, venison steaks
and even canary birds tongues. but
what were any Of these as compared
with the American turkeyP
The river press., 1912-11-27
Hail


miner, committed suicide In the city
jail by hanging, after his arrest for
disturbance. Ryan found q bit Of
wire in his cell and committed the act
so quietly that cellmate who sat by
reading magazine knew nothing of
the suicide until he looked up from
his story and saw the body swinging
at his side.
HELENA, Nov. 23.-Rocky Boys
band of Cree Indians, whose plight
was recently called to the attention of
the Indian departing at w ashington,
will spend the winter. not in the bleak
fastness of the Blackfeet Indian res.
erv vation. but as guests OF the war de-
partment on the old Head ranch.
Here they will be furnished rations
from Fort Harrison, the department.
OF the interior reimbursing the war
department..
LEWIsTowN, Nov. 22.-Harvesting
is about at an end in the Judith basin,
the long continued clear weather af-
fording the farmers an opportunity to
finish up their thrashing, which was
seriously delayed by storms at the
usual harvesting period. Much of the
grain is being stored in the belief th at
the present low prices will improve
after the first OF the year. All the
grains are of excellent quality this
season and it is said the fax is espec-
tally good.
LEw1sTowN, Nov. Is. - Frark
Stephens, one of the leading stockmen
of this part OF the state, and Murray
H. Deaton, have just returned from
Mexico, where they bought lot of
Mexican steers to range here. The
Mexicans brought to this country
early in the year have done splendidly.
RED LODGE, Nov. 25.-Seventy- -four
placer location notices have been filed
in the Office of the clerk and recorder
at Red Lodge by Billings and Carbon
county men during this week for land
supposed to contain petroleum oil and
natural gas. 1t is estimated that the
filings will cover about $4,000 acres
of land IN the Cottoonwod oil fields
of Carbon county where considerable
preliminary work has been done dur.
ing the past year.
PLAINS, Nov. 24.-The body of a
living man so badly burned that life
Is despaired of, was discovered acci-
dentally In the forest along the Thomp-
son river near here today by two for
est rangers. Tue victim was Archi-
bald McPhail, 60 years old, who left
here last night with supplies for a
hunting party. In the night his tent
and bedding caught fire from his
camp fire when he was asleep. He
was taken to hospital ia Missoula.
HELENA. Nov. 25.-Montana' share
of the receipts of forest reserves with.
in it's bound aries will be S59.81 81
this year, according to letter receiv.
ed by Governor Leighton from F. H
Davis, auditor in the national house
hold at Washington for the state and
other departments. This sum is
twenty five per cent of the receipts o.
the forests of the fiscal year that end
ed June 30, 1912. Montana's share o.
forest income has been dwindling th
} past few years.
The river press., 1912-11-27
rhanksaivlna Favors.

Decorations for the Thanksgiving
dinner table arouse much interest in
TIE candy and pastry shops. There
never was such variety before.
Three inch turkeys constitute candy
boxes. There are dolls dressed In
pumpkin colored paper from hat to
train. In their hands they carry little
bags made out of tiny pumpkins.
Little negro doll boys clap pumpkin
cymbals: others guide automobiles that
have pumpkin wheels. Little pumpkin
coac es as charming as the one that
barred Cinderella to the ball stand in
line with other devices.
Fruit plates are piled with red cheek
ed apples, 81 pes. bananas, pears and
lannon's, each one Of which is a candy
box. Careful reproductions are seen
In the mammoth pea nuts ard the minia.
lure Holsters. which also make canly
boxes
The river press., 1912-11-27

Washington, He endeavors, year after
year. to express practically the same
sentiments in an entirely new way or
at least without repeating verbatim
anything that had been said in previ
GUS Thanksgiving proclamations. And.
as may be readily understood, this task
ds becoming more difficult with each
successive annual call for day Of re
joicing and thanksgiving.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
The river press., 1912-11-27
The Houses Of Parliament.

The fire which destroyed the old
houses of parliament broke out on Oct
16, 1884. The present building, termed
the palace Of Westminster, was opened
on Nov. 4, 1852. It stands on a bed Of
concrete twelve feet thick and covers
IN area of nine statute acres. It con-
tains 1,100 apartments, 100 staircases
and two miles Of corridors and pas.
sages. The great Victoria tower at the
southwest extremity IL 846 feet in
height.-London Standard.
The river press., 1912-11-27

was submitted, but 1t was finally al
lowed to stand, as shown in the &C,
companying reproduction of portions
Of the original proclamation.
The proclamation was issued on Jan
/, 1905. and set apart the following
Feb. 10 as a day for thanksgiving and
prayer
Any one who desires to see all the
Thanksgiving proclamations issued by
presidents Of the United States will
The river press., 1912-11-27
The First THANKSGIVING
Proclamation

ginning for Thanksgiving message,
80 be changed it to when we review
the calamities which aff1ict so many
other nations, the present condition OF
the United States offers much matter
Of consolation and satisfaction"
Even this sentence was changed, re-
written, corrected, revised, modified
and altered several times by various
members Of the cabinet, to whom II
The river press., 1912-11-27

ever issued by a president of the Unit
ed States was signed more than 116
years ago by George Washington, and
the original document Is preserved in
the library Of the state department
The first draft Of the proclamation
started of: "In the calamities which
af11ict 80 many of the nations" But
Attorney General Edward Randolph
did not approve Of such gloomy be-
The river press., 1912-11-27

ind them preserved in red leather vol.
umes in the state department. While
George Washington originated the Gus
tom, many Of his immediate success
sors did not follow his example, and 1t
was not until Abraham Lincoln be-
came president that the annual
Thanksgiving as a November holiday
became a regular institution in the
United States,
The river press., 1912-11-27
\ T is q mistake to suppose that the
annual Thanksgiving proclama.

annual Thanksgiving proclama
ton Of the president Of the Unit
ed States Is always written or
dictated by the president As mat.
ter Of fact about all the president has
to do with It is to sign his name to it
The actual composition Of the Thanks
giving proclamation is the work Of a
specialist in the state department at
The river press., 1912-11-27
A Doubtful Compliment.

The banquet hall was adorned with
many beautiful paintings, and the
president Of the little college was call
ed upon to respond to a toast Wish
Ing to pay a compliment to the ladies
present, he designated the paintings
with an eloquent gesture and said:
''What need Is there Of these painted
beauties when we have 80 many with
US at the tableT'-Lad1es' Home Jour
nal
The river press., 1912-11-27

The youth Of a nation are the trus
tees Of posterity.- Disraeli.
The river press., 1912-11-27
The Ono to as Pleased.

The One to 30 Pleased.
NO." said Packham. I'VE never have
boiled ham at our house any more"
"Why," said Ascum. II thought you
were very fond Of It."
$50 l am. but my wife's pet dog
won't eat it at all."-Detroit Free
Press.
The river press., 1912-11-27

A Fiver.
"In what shape did he appeal to you
for help2"
"His appeal was " shaped. d."-Balt'.
more American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
No More churches Wanted.

With all due respect to the Epis-
copal faith, We trust that its adher.
ents will not start a church in this
town. The town, like many other
country places, is over supplied with
churches already. Instead of giving
birth to another offspring OF this
sort which must OF necessity be
nearly a starving, the community
ought to work towards unionizing
the churches already here and strug
Cling to keep alive. One church in
each OF our villages founded on
broad lines OF Christianity is a great
suificiency for a town OF this size
Perhaps II is too much TO ask the
two churches OF each village to con
solidate at present; but We believe
the tendency should be towards II
rather than away from II, and should
be towards fewer and stronger
churches rather than more and
weaker ones. That the church eX
erts a strong influence for good In
a community, is not to be denied
and we would welcome anything
that would aid In the work; but we
do not believe any material benefit
would be rendered by establishing
another church OF. any creed in this
Town. Londonderry Sitter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
lrrAnular Pulsas.

A pulsus paradoXus is a pulse that
stops for moment when you are tax
ing a deep breath. II Is nothing very
dreadful, though 1t occasionally wor-
ries people TO find their pulse has stop
ped.
A doctor who has been studying the
pulse Of various people has something
interesting to say on the subject "Peo-
pie get alarmed IL their pulse is not
regular" he says, land yet plenty of
healthy people have really extraordi-
nary pulses. A dot and carry one
pulse is possessed by many people
The pulses of athletes and others who
take violent exercise for short time
go up at a tremendous rate. A run
ner the doctor experimental upon had
a normal pulse beat of 76 to the min
ute. At the end of hundred yards
race his pulse was going along at 1S0
At the end Of hurdle race II rose to
204.-LOndon Answers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
WAY TO GAIN FLESH

There is only one way for thin,
weak persons to gain flesh and
strength and that is to eat and di-
gest more food.
But that's just the trouble" says
one. Il don't want to eat at all and
the doctors say 1t does more harm
than good to eat what don't want.
That is true. The thing to do is
to get an appetite and good digestion.
Miss Henrietta Huber OF the Bronx,
N. Y, says on this subject: Il was
very weak and had been for several
months, so thought | ought to take
Vinol' to gain strength. Since taking
Vinol / have gained over Is pounds
in weight and my appetite is good.
Now am as strong as ever"
This Is a remarkable case, but
there are thousands of others, prov
ing that our delicious cod liver and
iron remedy, Vinol is a certain body
builder and strength creator II you
are weak and thin. you should by all
means give yourself the benefit OF
Vinol for 1t will build you up and
make you strong. We guarantee II
to do this.-Wm. L. Gokay Druggist
Bennington, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
Fingers Before Forks.

There are some rare occasions 10
these days Of refined table manners
when fingers are really permissible in
stead Of forks, and one grows rather
rebellious under too much restraint
and wishes it were oftener so. Among
the things one may eat with the fin
gers with propriety are radlshes,
olives, sailed nuts, pickles, celery and
asparagus where the little tongs are
not provided; lettuce. endive or Ro-
maine when cut TO dip in French
dressing or in salt; strawberries when
served with bulls on them, biscuits
and all small cakes, pears, peaches
plums, apricots, apples and grapes
Usually the large seeded fruits are
pared and quartered. Legs and wings
Of fowls anu birds may be taken in
the hand but 1t is not considered IA
vorably. The firm cheeses, dry cakes.
bonbons and sandwiches are all per-
mitted to be taken In the fingers
London Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
REGIMENT OF wooDMEN
Colonel Evarts of ST. Adams to Com
niand Vermont Organization

ST Adams, Feb. 1.-THE organiza-
ton OF a regiment of Modern Wood
men of America has been organized
in Vermont through the efforts of Ma
ior Joseph A. Evarts of this city, of
the 191st battalion, and the regiment
has been assigned to the national or
ganization by Major General j H.
Mitchell, commanding. 1t will be
known as the 18th regiment and will
be the only NJ. w. A. regiment east
of Ohio. The field and staff officers
have been commissioned and are as
follows: Col. j. A. Evarts, command
ing; Capt b. II. Shangraw, adjutant;
Capt. James Simpson, quartermaster;
A. ]. Clark, sergeant major
The regiment will mobolize some
time in June at convenient point
at which time the regimental and
national colors will be officially pres
ented. perhaps by Major General Nit
chell In person.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
Remedy

On account of the value of the hick-
DRY for shade, nuts and many COM
mercial wood products, Circular 144
of the Bureau OF Entomology, U. S.
Department OF Agriculture, by A. d.
Hopkins, is of especial interest to
the people of any community. county
or state within the natural range Of
this valuable tree.
It appears that although there have
been several and sometimes compli-
Gated causes for the death, within the
last ten years, of large percentage
OF the hickory trees, investigations
have proved that the hickory bark
beetle is by far the most destructive
insect enemy, and is, therefore, in
the majority of cases, the cause Of
the present extensive dying of the
trees.
The simple and practical methods
recommended in this circular will, II
put into practice between October l
and May l, enable those interested to
protect their trees. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
Respect for Law

The Bennington Banner has had a
recent controversy with NJ. ]. Hap
good of the town of Peru, because Of
assertions made by the latter that
lawlessness is prevalent in various
forms throughout the state. To this
statement the Banner is reluctant to
subscribe, but we are inclined to
agree with Mr.. Hapgood. If his region
of the state Is anything like this sec
ton. The Landmark at divers times
has called attention TO the extent OF
the use of profanity in the rural
towns and villages. Places like Ben
nington and White River Junction be-
cause OF their more manifest urban
characteristics are freer from this
fragrant violation of law and outrage
on public decency, but when one gets
into the village store, or on the high
way, he is never out of sound of a
string of oaths and OF nasty low-liyed
talk Children on the way to school
are compelled to hear IL and the dire
result is that they too, while still
in their childhood, come to swear and
use vile language. The men who
make use of profane language are
responsible for the wrong doing OF
the children.
The Banner is inclined to the opin-
ion that there is less lawlessness In
the state today than there was thir-
ty or more years ago. We cannot
understand how this can be. Thirty
years ago the judiciary system of the
state cost but a trifle of what II
does today. immortality in any form
leads to degradation and demoraliza-
ton There is no middle ground in
this matter but 1t is all the time down
hill. and how anyone can deny that
we Vermonters, taken as whole, are
not lawless people. passes our com
prehension.
A certain good old book asserts
that the wages OF sin is death, and
all know the words to be true. The
people Of Vermont are paying the
penalty today for the wrong doing OF
yesterday.-White River Junction
Landmark
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16

Governor Mead has appointed
Frank l.. Fish of vergennes superior
Judge to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Hall and without
rejecting in the least on the ability
of the other candidates, who are all
men of high standing. 1t is clear tina
the governor has made a good selec-
ton. The manner in which Mr. Fish
made study of currency, and bank
ing systems when he was national
bank examiner. until he made himself
a leading authority in banking mat
tiers, shows his thoroughness in work
in which he is engaged. The same
characteristics will make him broad
and competent Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
Hall a Century After.

The hot debate in the United States
Senate on the proposition to appropri-
ate money for a confederate monu-
ment at Vicksburg is, in our judgment
to be regretted Senator Williams of
Mississippi has hundreds OF thous-
ands of northern sympathizers in the
plan which he presents, but which or
iginated with the Union officer who
is the head of the Vicksburg military
park commission. Senator Hepburn
OF Idaho has a few scattered sympath-
lzers in his bitter opposition. But fra
ternity is not developed through such
discussions.
Let us be patient. If 80 years after
the battle of Hastings the Norman
rulers Of England had been asked to
spend public money for monument
TO commemorate the yalor Of Harold
and the Saxons, or if so years after
the partition of Poland in 1898 the
Russian rulers had been asked to put
up a monument to Kosciusko in War
saw, there would have been no dispos-
ition to agree.
The intelligent historian realizes
that in the civil war, which cost a mil.
lion lives, two divergent civilizations
clashed On the whole the North has
not misused its victory, the South has
not sulked over its defeat. The states
we're all quickly restored to auton-
omy. Many of the man who wore con
federate uniform have figured in our
national legislature with credit to
themselves and with advantage to the
whole people. But half century in
the life of a nation is as week in
the life OF an individual AS 1t is
more has been done than ever was
done in the worlds annals in the
same timem TO get rid of the bitter
ness OF great war.
Therefore patience is the order OF
the day. Rhetoric never yet convinc-
ed a man against his will. and the
logic OF time must be awaited for the
growth of perfect national harmony.
When that comes there will be no is
sue over any battle monument
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
FRECKLE-FACE
February Brings Out unslshtly Spots
How to Remove Easily

DO you know how easy it is to re-
move those ugly spots so that no one
will call you freckle-face?
Simply get an ounce of othine,
double strength, from w. L. Gokay,
and one nights treatment will show
you how easy II is to rid yourself OF
freckles and get a beautiful complex
ion. The sun and winds In February
bring out freckles and as a result
more othine is sold this month and
the druggists sometimes find it diff
cult to get sufficient to supply all
calls. BE sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee OF money. back If 1t fails
to remove the freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
Race Issue Foolish.

The idea of certain men of Hun.
garian descent going after Woodrow
Wilson's political scalp because he
has written in criticism of some OF
the elements of the immigration from
that land to this country, is as ridicu-
lous as 1t would be for some of us OF
English, Irish, Scotch. and French
descent, for instance, to do the same
thing. Some of the worst men and
women. some of the worst strains OF
blood that have come to America,
have come from these very same
lands to which most Of us trace our
origin The attempt to introduce the
race question in politics is un-Ameri.
can and always was.-St. Adams
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
An Oversiuht.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the ia
nous theatrical manager, was present
at n supper in London a short time
ago where Slgnor Grasso was an hon
ored and much feted guest. When
the banquet was over and every one
was departing, Grasso was so con-
fused and carried away by the atten-
lions and embraces which had been
showered upon him that he thought
lessly directed his taxi driver TO drive
him TO the stage door Of the theater
at which he was playing.
what on earth does he want to go
back to the theater for ut this time Of
the nlghtT asked one Of those who
were waving him adIeu.
"Ah," said Sir Herbert Tree, II ex-
pect he has forgotten to kiss the fire.
manw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-16
spAIN's NATIONAL ANTHEM.
'La Marcia Rsalls" Was Composed by
Frederick the Great.

FFedertCk the Greaks
Frederick the Great was the COM
poser Of the Spanish national anthem.
Frederit KS ambitions were varied. He
performed on the Cite He desired to
be thought a poet He quoted Latin,
but his quotations would have made
Cicero stare and gasp During that
remarkable friendship which existed
between him and voltaire the author
OF the "Henriade' exclaimed With de-
nsion, "see the dirty linen l bare %
wash holding up Frsdericks manu-
script. which had been sent him to 10
wise. In the field the great warrior
carried about his own poems In his
pocket and bottle Of poison, so that
he should not be taken alive. MenzePs
picture depicts the king with his flute,
and Bach dedicated to him one Of his
compositions.
The story of the composition Of the
Spanish national anthem is full Of In
terest. A little while after the conclu-
sion Of the Seven Years war Frederick
at a court reception to the surprise of
every one produced march which he
had composed. The Spanish ambassa-
dor, both a musician and courtier,
asked for copy to send to his royal
master, Charles III. That monarch
admired the piece, and 1t was often
heard at the Eseurial. After a time 1t
was laid aside and almost forgotten
In 1869, after the deposition of Isabel
la, Marshal Serrano instituted COM
petition among composers for nation
al anthem. Some 800 compositions
were sent 10, but none Of them was so
inspiring as Frederick's march, which
had been exhumed from the archives.
This was chosen and is today known
as Ia Marcia Realle. London Globe.