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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
AN AROOSTOOK PROGRESSIVE,
Whose Loyalty to Roosevelt Has Never Been
Questioned, Offers Anew Suggestions Bill
Sewall Sticks to the Popular Will.

A Progressive who is not ashamed
to sign his name TO what he has to
say, has written TO the Aroostook
Times expressing his disapproval of
any deal with Democrats in the Legis-
lature. His loyalty to Theodore
Roosevelt has never been questioned
by any man. but he has other friends.
| as well. He has the interests of the
Progressive party at heart, too, he
claims, and urges its members to DO
nothing to cast discredit upon it. We
give his letter in full as it appeared
in Wednesdays Times:
Communication.
Charles H. Fogg, Editor,
Aroostook Times,
Houlton. Maine.
Dear Sir:
In view of the rumors of deter
mination on the part of certain gem
tiemen who claim to be Progressives.
to repudiate the primaries, | desire To
60 on record in protest. / need not
reaffirm my loyalty to Theodore
Roosevelt; all my friends are aware
of it, In the light of that loyalty to
him and to our new party. / would
ask what we are to gain by such d
course as suggested
In the first place, one of the strong
est planks in the Progressive Nation
al platform was declaration for ODE
dience TO the popular will as expressed
in the primary vote.
Again at Bangor in State conven-
ton, in April 1912, a full Republican
two-thirds of whom were
Progressives and Roose-
Welt men, adopted resolutions pledg
ing themselves to the nomination of
the primaries. Here in Paragraph IL
Oh the resolutions adopted.
I'VE pledge allegiance to all Re
publican nominees at the prima
tries and with united front count
with confidence upon the overthrow
lof Democracy in Maine
later when the Roosevelt men met
to perfect an organization they de-
cidAd not to put in candidates of their
own, lbut to support the regular party
as nominated by primary
ballot. THAT action was carried out to
the LETTER until primary nominees of
Roosevelt and Taft forces
for Legislative and State offices had
been elected by the people
Now hero is where ! wish to regis
Ter my diYapprovai-and I believe
every honest and fair-minded man in
Maine will agree with me-of the
course urged My Democratic newspa-
pers and certain others whom have
reason TO belisve are Influenced by
Democratic intefests to defeat Repub-
lican principles9{n either faction /
believe the agitaA ion against Cover
nor .Burleigh is nSrrow, selfish and
personal and that f6g Progressives TO
listen to it would be bot only dishon-
orable, but the height Of political fol-
~. | do not believe a Single man can
be found among those leieeted to the
Legislature as Republicans who viii
SO far forget his honor AID good sense
as to violate the broad principles pro-
claimed by our noble leader, Theodore
Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Agricultural Help
To Stop Immense Waste.

A campaien to put stop to billion
dollar waste on American farms IS short
" be begun in earnest In Iowa Whose
snnuaI contribution to this immense to-
tai is no less than $l00000,000 This gi-
pantic national agricultural loss, suih-
cient in one year to pay off the entire
interest-bearing public debt. is brought
about through the failure to appreciate
the value of the most common ana the
most despised product of the farm, parn-
yard manure.
The new head of the extension depart
ment of the Iowa State College of Agri-
culture is Prof. W. j. Kennedy, a llVe-
stock expert who knows the sfear adj
vantage to be derived from diverunS
grain farming into livestock farming.
Prof. Kennedy has succeeded to tue OF
flee of Prof Holden. the famous seed
corn expert whose political aspirations
led him to abandon the college work
with which his name has so long been
associated Having been head of the
animal husbandry department OF the
Iowa College of Agriculture, Prof. Ken
nedy's nclinations quite naturally lead
to the livestock end of farming, He be-
lieves however. that the same amount
of energy as that formerly expended
i'm trying to teach the grain belt farmer
how 10 grow two ears of corn Instead
of one will convince grain belt farmers
of the advisablity of devoting more
time and more acres to livestock instead
of grain. and returning to the soil
through the humble medium of manure
the elements of fertility of which the
soil had been robbed in growing the
grains for which the agriculture experts
have heretofore been so mistakenly
pleading In brief, the new campaign is
to grow grain to feed to stock to raise
on the farm, and through the medium
of the manure to maintain the fertility
of the soil in good and unimpaired con-
dition.
Experiments made at some of the
leading agricultural experiment sta
lions In the country furnish ample vim
dication for the new campaign. A ton
of average fresh manure contains 10
pounds of nitrogen, five pounds of phos-
phorc acid and 10 pounds of potash. Al
the prices which these elements of
plant food would cost in commercial
fertilizers the value of manure would
, he $3.50 a ton. This value was established
$50 r'tea ~ our .gIsf1oauns aln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

Curved is the line of beauty, and yet
the ready made garment manufacturers
of this country say that the straight
front, hipless Spring maids of next year
will march around the ballroom with
figures like these.
11i1 L ] 1
Out in the street. homeward bound af-
ter the dance, each girl will resemble the
10Th letter of the alphabet, and the pro-
cession will appear to an ontookef as
follows:
T r T T T n r r r r T
Horizontal marks represent the new
hats.
We have purposely omitted all escorts
from both views so as not 10 mitigate
the effect of the slated styles upon an
artistic eye-Boston Globe.
Well. there were Jones and Brown
who left their jolly companions and
continued their -O-way homeward
to greet their waiting wives! p.
While we are chary of interpreting
Frank Mobiles intentions in furnishing
us with the following from his copy OF
the Barbados Standard Bridgton,
Barbados. Wed. Nov. 6, 1912, we pub
lish it trustfully:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Bills Not Made to Be Signed.

The Washington correspondent OF
The New York Evening Post tells
story which throws much light on the
past and some on the future of
Democratic attempts at tariff revision.
He says;
Several weeks ago a New England
proteetionist said to Oscar w. Under
wood, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House of
Representatives during a visit to
Alabama:
Don't you know, Mr.. Underwood.
that if your bin reducing the tariff on
cotton textiles had become a law it
would have caused panic in the cot
ton industry"
Mr.. Underwood did not admit that
he knew any such thing, but he said
1--WE knew that it would not become 4
law"
There is a world of significance in
these two remarks as regards the
changed point OF approach from which
the new Congress will meet the sub
ject of tariff revision. Ii is serious
business now, not politics
The New York Tribune, comment
ing on the above. says: That is ex-
actly in line with what Republicans
have been saving about Mr. Under
woods popgun bills and completely
justifies Mr.. Tafs'si Tstees Now that
the Democrats fssess ta& rsatcmork OF
tariff revision iSas essid.aanthat their
own supporters &Ill TOT STANG, Tor the
reductions which, thsX propesed in or
der to deceive the people"
What wili the free traders and the
tariff for revenue only fanatics say, II
the tariff bin produced by the first
Democratic session Of Congress should
be no greater reduction, as a whole
than the. PAYNE biH2 Democrats have
long ago become converted TO protec-
ton, in spite Of their denials, side
steppings and maneuyerings to de-
ceive. With fun responsibility fol
results, party leaders are likely to adj
wise moderation, Let the country
hope SOL
But, with Democraey's notorious
capacity for making fool Of itseil
without provoeation. we may expeel
almost anything that sober minded
practical men would not do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

| Mr.. Editor. let me say to the people
| Of Aroostook county, and all Maine,
| through your paper that a fair re-
view of conditions and events in the
past L months leaves no question OF
doubt as to his course for an honest
man.
To my knowledge, and without doubt
to the knowledge of a great many of
| my brother Progressives, as long as
a year ago, men who are now ardent
and active Progressives began urging
Governor Burleigh to add his strength
to the Republican ticket that a ram
pant Democracy might be defeated,
When he hesitated for weeks and
months, 1 am aware that he was told
by men who are now leading Progress
sives. that the success of the party
in this State in 1912 lay in his de-
cision.
Governor Burleigh at last decided,
after many conferences with all the
party leaders-men now of both fac
tions-to ask for primary nomination.
He won, having almost as many votes
as both the other candidates, both
able and widely known men, one hon
ored as former member of the SUI
preme bench. and one a pronounced
Progressive at that time. and known
in every corner of this State for his
great ability and his clean charac-
ter.
We are all familiar with the fight
which Governor Burleigh put up in
the pre- election campaign. I have
heard men of all parties declare. since
I. -
nor Burleigh and the forces he mar
shalled. defeated Democracy and re-
turned the State to the Republican
banner. That has been a common ex-
preston. 1 think there is no doubt
about it.
Now then, shall these men whom
Governor Burleigh has elected to the
Legislature not only repudiate the
first primary expression that Maine
has given. but also violate their
friendly and moral obligations to him,
TO crafty the selfish purposes of a
few. urged on by newspaper long
known as a traitor to Republican ten
cts. principles, and candidates.
1 do not believe a single man elect
ed to the Legislature as Republican
can De DtfSudQEu To duoDl SAGH d
dishonorable course but l wish to call
a few of these chief articles of their
obligations to their minds.
| believe that any action on the part
eff the Prosressi+es TO defeat Governor
Burleigh must result in Democratic
triumphs. and that no other action
could go 50 far in discrediting our
party in Maine,
l believe that not only strong men
who are now with us would turn from
us in disgust, but l am convinced
that the story of such perfdy would
go broadcast. and would hurt our ma
tional organization.
| Before closing the doors forever to
any accession to our ranks from the
Republican party. let us consider this
| question: Where are we to expect TO
find our growth and strength in the
future-.from the ranks of Democ-
racy?
| w. w. SEWALL.
| Island Falls, Nov %, 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
FIRED!

The mendacious Editor of this pa
per. Mr.. G.. H II. Mcclellan, has been
dismissed. 1t may be mentioned that
there has been faults lnnumeraple
against him. hut the greatest OF all Is
his habitual drunkenness. along win
his railowing on the floor of his office
and his discordant noises and all Sorts
of other prohigate and disasreeaple
habits. 1t Will also soon be when those
two disorderly and indomuahie ana
perserving ne'er-do- wells and Rlght
Worshipful Masters at the Bacchaha-
liam shrine, Messrs. Taylor ana Wooi-
ford. be ANONYMOUSLY kicked out OIL
their soft" and easy jobs Gooa
radiance TO these two able drunken
ana dissolute assistants to this disor-
DERBY. disagreeable and eantankerous
Editor May they never again OBTAIN
a lob" in this ''peace-loving coan-
try
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

mula: Papa, potatoes. prunes, prism
This Paper Pictures the Patient in his
Pitiable Plight in the last stages of
that dread disease, "Hyphenosis.
The name of the Paper? Why
Portland Press! Ponder upon the
Press's Peril in such Possibilities as
Portland Press-Peters-P enrose-Pil-
lage- Party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Partly Playful.

A Prominent Pine tree Paper Pounds
Poor Dingley for his Persistent allit-
Grafton. sucn as: "Penrose Party, Pc
panrose- PARTY. Peters Penrose-
pYlaea-partv. Peters Penrose- Pow
ers-of- Pillage." etc, and compares him
with Dickens,s Mrs. General who, to
fix the lips of her charges in proper
and genteel form, insisted upon reci-
tation of the following Alternative for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

II the Biddeford Journal man, by the
way, will look beyond the cover. he viii
find that there is still a k in 1.-The
Old Farmers Almanack. Boston Globe.
To be sure he will; that's the way
Robert b. Thomas originally spelled it.
The Almanac. however, is nothing if
not progressive, and it dropped the
* from its title many years ago, eX-
cept in it's references to a time when
the use of that letter was regarded as
essential. Biddeford Journal.
Which brings to mind the question
Who puts the mack in Almanaek?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of its views by the
Kennebec Journal This column Is
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of reason
and not of libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

eealed and are, therefore. adulterated.
The Board recognizes the fact that GER
tain varieties of oranges attain ma
turity as to size, sweetness and aciditY
before the color changes from green to
yellow and this decision is not intended
to interfere with the marketing OF such
oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

The Boston Globe Democrat of
Wednesday takes half column in
proving that the next Senate will have
Democratic majority of one. and
places this heading over all. THE
SENATE PERIL" If this be treason
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Made a Good Record.

People everywhere speak well of
1h1amnerialn Tablets When consti-
YOU are certain to be greatly pleased
with the result. si,f sFsiG'Is'sii' afi naf,t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Coming Events

Dec. 3-6-Maine Seed Improvement As
ISOLATION and Maine Dairymen's Assocta-
ton annual meeting, at Portland.
Dec I7-i9-Maine State Grange, annual
session at Portland
Maine Fair Dates
Dec. 4-6-Bangor Poultry Association,
Bangor.
Dec. 10-14-Main State Poultry As
ISOLATION. Portland.
Dec. is-20-Freeport Poultry Assn.
Freeport.
Show. Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

Digestion and Assimilation.
tt Is not the quantity of food taken but
the amount digested and assimilated that
gives strength and vitality TO the sys-
tenn. Chamberlain's Tablets invigorate
the stomach and liver and enable them
TO perform their functions naturally.
Sold eVerYwhere. % cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

THE REGULAR MEETING OF SETH
Williams Relief Corps, No. -, second
and fourth Friday evenings at p1e at q.
A. r. hall.
CLARE H. HARVEY, Prest6ent.
CARRIE ALLHN, Corps SecrOoarY.
.,,,,,,s,,a,, ..,,S,.,o,,a 49,. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

six ocean steamers are now on the
way to Portland from the other side
IF the Atlantic The Manxman of the
Dominion line is expected there at any
time. The Ausona and the Laurentic
are bringing passengers. The others
are the scandinavian of the Allan
line, also with passengers. the Hurona
of the Thomson line and the Cairnd-
hue of the Cairn line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
THREE INCENDIARIES
BLAMED FOR GREAT
NAPLES HARBOR FIRE

NAPLES, Dec 14-Neapolitan cara
bineers today began searching for three
incendiaries who are believed To have
started the fire which swept the old
section of the Ncapolitau harbor yes
terday, destroying or damaging about
80 ships. with loss estimated between
100000 and $750,o00. Most Of the
burned vessels were fishing boats.
Giuseppe Demeo, captain of the
steamer Announcements, told the police he
had seen several strange men in a small
boat make their way through the ship
ping, deliberately setting it on fire.
These are the men for whom search is
being made.
Another theory is that the fire was
set by spontaneous combustion in the
hold of an oil tank steamer from New
York. which was being unloaded i'm
the harbor. Two fishermen We're made
insane by the loss of their boats ana
tried to commit suicirde by leaping inro
the bay.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
Don't Forget to Toss a Coin
Into the Barrel for ktIanta'S
Poor Riddles.
Don't Forget to Toss
A Coin in the Barrel

9 Atlanta fathers and mothers,
. bachelors and bachelor maids, hur-
" rying uptown for their Christmas
. shopping today, Will ind an oppor-
tunity to send gifts and happiness
to children not on their private
. lists il they will pause for a mo-
. ment at Five Points, Peachtree
Q and Marietta streets, and toss a
o coin into the barrel there.
The barrel is for the Empty
Stocking Fund. and the higher
q rises the flow of coin and currency
the more Christmas joy for the
hundreds Of poor children on The
Q Georgian's Christmas list.
. Gus Edwards and his company
of pretty girls viii be at Five
. Points with a piano, and there win
be long performance of outdoor
. vaudeville. Some of The girls will
sell Georgians to passersby, and
as the money win all go into the
Q barrel dimes will be more accept
able than pennies.
Don't forget TO visit Five Points
. and don't go empty handed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
RECORDS IN BIB SHOW
DECLINE IN DIVORCES

MACON, GA, Dec. 14.-Bibb supe-
Tor court records show that there has
oeen a decline in the divorce evil" in
mis- county during the present year.
There have been ia divorce suits filed,
and IS have been granted, while there
are more than 200 pending on the dock
IT, Some Of these. however, date five
ears back. The average length of time
required to obtain a divorce in Bibb
county is IS months.
Last year there was one divorce for
very six marriages. This year there
divorce proceeding for every ten
carriages, showing change in favor
'. happy marriages. The great majority
'' aiVorce suits in this county is filed
Wy white people.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
INQUEST BEGUN INTO
DEATH OF ZION CITY
WOMAN FROM BURNS

CHICAGO, Dec. IA inquest into
the death of Mrs. Katherine Mole, aged
81, was begun in Zion City today by
Coroner Taylor of Libertyville.
The woman's body was exhumed
when the coroner was informed that
she died after having suffered from
burns for more than a fortnight with
out medical attendance. The death
certificate was signed by DR.. Larose
the health officer at Zion City, and the
body was buried. Later the coroner
heard Of the circumstances surrounding
me Woman's death and ordered the
body exhumed.
1t is the intention, if possible, to pre-
Ter criminal charges against DR.. Laroser
the coroner says.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
OXYGEN TREATMENT
RELIEVES CONDITION
OF WHITELAW REID

LONDON, Dec. 14.-The condition Of
Wnitelaw Reid, American ambassador
at the court of st. James, was so Sc
rious today that oxygen was admins
tered. This relieved the American dip
lomat, and the physicians expect no
immediate crisis.
The ambassadors son, Ogden Mills
REID, has been summoned from New
York A series of inquiries are being
made by prominent persons at Dor
chester house, but none is allowed to
sac the patient.
The foreign office bulletin issued by
the ambassadors orders:
THE American ambassador had =
favorable night. Ills condition is more
favorable"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
BIG BANQUET TO MARX
OPENING OF COLLEGE

VALDOSTA. GA. Dec. 14.-The
Chamber of Commerce will give a BAN
ouet on the evening of January ,, in
honor of the opening of the South
Georgia Normal college i'm this city. The
banquet viii be given at the Hotel Pat
terson, and covers win be laid for sew
eraI hundredg uests Invitations have
been mailed to Governor Brown, Gov
ernor-eIect Slaton, Senators Bacon and
smith, Georgia members of, congress
members of the state legislature. prom
inent educators in Georgia. and the
board of trustees and faculty Of the
college. who win be honor guests OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
ARRESTED AS A R0BBER,
MAN SUES FOR $4,000

MARION. ILL. Dec 14,-Suit for
$4,000 has been filed in the city court
by Jesse II. Bounett against The st.
Louis. Iron Mountain and southern
Railway Company, alleging false per-
secution and Imprisonment. According
to Bounett's lawyer. he was arrested
March IS, 1872, and charged with hold
ing UP the station master at Marion.
I'll. At the preliminary hearing Inc
proved he was in Salem, H., at the time
the robbery was committed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
Sheriff Mangum
Unnerve dby Ordeal.

The mother consented readily to per-
hitting Clay's body to rest beside his
wires, but the old father, though he
declared he had frogiven his son-in-
law, would not waver in his refusal. At
last the two ministers abandoned their
pleadings and returned to their homes.
Sheriff Wheeler Mangum showed to-
day the effects of the strain he had un-
dergone yesterday in sending Clay to
his death. 1t developed today that the
sheriff had been peculiarly affected in
the execution of the only two white
men he has hanged in that both OF
them had been his former employees
and personal acquaintance. George
Burge, hanged for Staying his wife and
child year or more ago, and Robert
| Clay, executed yesterday, had been
switchmen for the Western and Allan
| tic railway when Mr.. Mangum was
yardmaster and he knew both well
| Wheeler Mangum was famous Tor
leading religious meetings and song
! services among the var demployees, and
| Clay reminded him yesterday Of these
! Sunday meetings among the freight
cars,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
5 TOTS ASPHYXIATED
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS;
PULMOTOR SAVES TWO

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE coroner TO-
day began an investigation into the
death OF three children asphyxiated
while playing Santa Claus.
Mrs. Margaret Ustich left her five
children to go 20 her work Three
quarters Of an hour later she returned.
The children were unconscious The
puImotor rescued two Of them. The
dead children are ten months. three
years and five years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14
ThTongS Of Curious File Past
Body as 1t Lies on Slab in
Undertaker's Chapel.
TO BE BURIED IN OBSCURE
CORNER OF WESTVIEW
Father of Slain Wife Denies
Pastors Pleas That Tragedy
Victims Rest Together.

Lying on slab in an undertaking
establishment In South Pryor street TO-
day is the body Of Robert L. Clay wife
slayer, who was hanged yesterday in
the Fulton Tower 1t has lain there
since 1t vas cut down from the gal
lows, and since that hour there has
been an almost unbroken line of people
passing in and out Of the mortuary
chapel TO gaze curiously upon the
corpse Of a man hanged by the law.
p. j. Bloomfield. the funeral director
in charge, said today he believed 10000
persons had viewed the body in his
chapel They began coming shortly
after the execution. and not until late
in the night was the long line broken
They began again early today, and
they will keep on until the hour OF the
funeral, tomorrow afternoon.