davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

Maine farmer claims that he has a
tuck which has laid three eggs a day
for the last six months. II anybody
deserves a Carnegie medal. that duck
does.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

Don't worry about the high price OF
. potatoes. A pound rice, which costs
ten cents at retail. contains as much
punishment as several pecks OF pota-
4. and the supply of rice Is ample.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

Another easy way to break into
print Just now is to announce the dis
covery of the first robin.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

man who insists that he still
perfectly cold bath every
Is clearly entitled TO a Car
VI. He is taking the risk OF
erred either insane or .
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

The latest Chinese puzzle is to pro-
nounce the names of the members OF
the Chinese cabinet
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-23

Blanket your horse! This is the
kirhe of much thoughtless cruelty to
animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
PRESENT SESSION OF The gid
CONGRESS ABOUT TO CLOSE.
Political Activities Have Helped To Prolong
It---Great Issues Have Been Fought Out
mot Many New Laws===General
Review of Sessions Doings.

Washington, Aug. n.-Gongress is
aoont to terminate a session that has
now run over 250 days. Since the or
ganization of the government there
have been but seven continuous ses-
sions Of great length Measured by
tile standard or new laws enacted, this
one has not been fruitful of much gen
eral legislation but nom the stand-
point OF gresat issues fought out and
great policies outlined it has been of
more than usual interest.
Political activities have helped to
prelong 4: and political differences be-
tween the House and the Senate, the
one Democratic and the other con-
trolled by an independent element of
the Republican party. have served To
tie up appropriation bills and impede
the progress of much general legisla-
tom
Many huge appropriation bills, that
should have been effective, July l, are
still at issue between the two Houses.
The more important developments
that have marked the session, many
of them outside the record of general
Legislation, are:
The decision of the Senate that VIM.
Lorimer had not been legally senator
from Illinois.
The beginning of impeachment pro-
eeedings against Judge Archibald, of
the commerce court.
Abrogation of the Russian treaty,
following the agitation i'm Congress
over the Jewish passport question.
Substantial defeat by amendment of
President Tafts arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France.
Notice by the Senate to foreign ma
ti5ns that the United States will per-
nit nonc to acquire naval or military
sites in the Western hemisphere.
Approval of constitutional amend
ment for direct election of senators. De-
eision of both Houses in favor of free
passage for American ships at Panama.
in face of Great Britains protest this
would be a violation of treaty rights.
Admission of New Mexico and Arizona
TO statehood.
Veto by President Taft of tariff bills
passed by Democratic progressive al
lance
Creation of ehildren's bureau in the
department of commerce and labor.
Increase of Civil War pensions through
the Sherwood service pension law.
Important questions remain to be set
tied, this week. between the two Houses,
or between Congress of the President.
Many of them Incorporated are: Propos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
AGREE TO DISAGREE.
Taft and Roosevelt Men in Ohio
Reach Parting of the Way.

Columbus, o., Aug 11.-Taft and
Roosevelt men reached the parting of
the ways IN ohio politics, Saturday af-
trrnoon, when, following the nominal
ton of Gen. Il, b. Brown of GAINESVILLE,
for Governor. at a meeting of the Re
publican State Central committee,
eight members of that body, led by
State Chairman Walter F.. Brown and
Secretary l. NJ. Foster, resigned.
Walter +. Brown also gave notice of
bis resignation as member of the Re-
publican National committee for Ohio
The nomination of Gen. Brown was
made by the committee at a meeting
called for the purpose of filing a va
eanev at the head of the ticket caused
by the refusal of Judge f. b. Dillon
to make the race.
The Roosevelt members of the state
central committee centered their
strength On United States District
Attorney L. Grant Denman of Cleve-
land The vote in committee resulted:
brown. II: Denman, 8. Two of the
Roosevelt members of the committee
were absent from the committee meet
ing.
Previous to the meeting of the state
central committee the Taft leaders
called all candidates for minor state
offices into conference and asked. them
to approve the candidacy of e. NJ. Full
lhlgton A majority of the candidates
refused TO do this.
The Taft members of the comrnittee
and some of the Taft leaders then de-
cided to support Gen. Brown who was
at the same time the nominee for lieu
tenant governor.
Following the split. Walter Brown
and other supporters of Col. Roosevelt
said they expected a complete Pro-
gressive state ticket would be placed
in the field at once.
Immediately following the withdraw
al of the Roosevelt supporters from
the room, the remaining members of
the committee Went into secret con-
seltation and determined to call a
meeting of the state central committee
for next Tuesday.
At Tuesdays meeting the vacancies
on the state central committee will be
filled and a nominee for lieutenant
governor selected to succeed Gen.
Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
The Real Thing
Is on in Nicaragua

Managua. Saturday. Aug. 10.-The
forces OF the Nicaraguan insurgents
under command of Gen Luis Mena,
the former minister of war, are APP
preaching Managua. The rebel adj
vance guard can be seen from the cap
ital.
Intervention by the ministers of Sal
vador and Costa Riea at Managua tc
bring about settlement with Gen
Mena has failed and it is reported the
rebel commander has given orders foI
the Lomba rdment of the capital. at day
break, tomorrow. The schools have
been Suspended owing to the neces-
sity of devoting all available funds Il
the equipment of the government
forces
The President of the Republic has
received Il message from Gen. eledon
commanding the Liberal forces of tho
insurgents, saying that unless the gov,
eminent resigns he would lombard
Managna within Il hours.
The local consular and diplomatic
corps. aroused by Gen. Zeledon's ulti-
mstum. has protested vigorously t.
him against a bombardment of th'
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
CAPITAL JoTTINos.


The constitutional amendment to
provide single six-year term of the
President and Vice President of the
United States will be pushed for con-
federation 5ns the Senate at Washing
ton, next week. Senator Bailey said.
Saturday, he had canvassed the SEN
ate and expected the amendment to
get the necessary two thirds vote.
What the Democratic party has done
fol labor was discussed In the House,
Saturday, by Rep Wilson of Pennsyi-
vania, who declared that the present
House had redeemed every promise
made to labor in the Democratic plat
form four years ago. The speaker
pointed out and discussed several bills
recognized as labor measures passed by
the House.
What the Democratic party has dope
for labor was discussed in the House,
Saturday. by Rep. Wilson of Pennsyi-
vania. who declared that the present
House had redeemed every promise
made to labor in the Democratic plat
form four years ago. The speaker
pointed out and discussed several bills
recognized as, labor measures passed
by the House, ee
President Taft, in a special nfessags
to Congress, Saturday, urged the an
preparation of $3.50, $50 to strengthen tina
Indian medical corps and stamp out
tuberculosis, trachoma and other con
tageous diseases. The death rate in tbs
Indian country is IS per thousand and
millions OF white people Mr.. Taft de-
clared. were endangered by the dis
ease among the nations wards.
The department. of commerce and
labor's report from an inspector. de-
tailed to investigate the Telefunken
wireless tower at Sayville. l. T., de-
clares that it is backed by German
capital. that all of the apparatus is of
German manufacture and the large set
of instruments is intended TO work
with Nauen, 340o miles away OFF,
Gals of neither the state or navy de-
partments had any comment to may,
Saturday, as to the Senate's recent
resolution which declared the United
States would regard with grave con-
Germ any acquisition of territory OF
strategic value on the American con-
tinent by any interests which might
be under foreign influence The new
station will occupy 100 acres and will
have double set of powerful instru-
ments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
A LITTLE FRICTION.
Between South Portland and Maine
Automobile Association.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE rela-
lions between the government of South
Portland and the Maine Automobile
Association are not of the pleasantest
because the association placed a sisr
at Cash Corner, that city, reading
aThe NJ. A. A. considers many of the
raads in the city of South Portland to
be dangerous 10 passengers and cars.
The city government felt offended
and retaliated by deciding to strict
" enforce the speed limit. So. Satur-
day, the executive committee of the
association ordered the placing of 9TH
er signs in South Portland, reading
warning to motorists. Traps in South
Portland. Speed law 10 miles an hour. :
Saturday morning, the association
called attention of Mayor j. A. 5.
Dyer of South Portland to alleged dam
gerous spots in the streets and off
cially notified him that the city will
be held liable for any damage result
ing therefrom. The association also
sent a letter to Mayor Dyer declaring
the city of South Portland has not
shown any interest in the subject of
good roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
CAUGHT BY uNDERTow.
Wright Robertson Drowned at West.
port, Mass.--His Father Saved.

Westport. Mass. Aug. 11-Caught in
the heavy undertow of Westport har-
Dor, Wright Robertson, aged "a, a Yale
graduate and an employee of Boston
brokerage firn. was drowned, while
his father, John T. Robertson, WE'LL
known broker of Fall River. narrowly
escaped the same fate. today.
Mr.. Robertson and Wright, with q
younger son and Melcolm Eldridge,
son of another Fall River broker were
the only ones who ventured swimming
out in the rough water. The party
swan out to Elephant Rock, which 10
some distance from shore. and then
started to return.
The younger Robertson with the Ell
bridge boy started ahead and reached
land safely. Looking back they could
see the elder Robertson struggling deg
perately but could see nothing of
Wright. "A
A call cor help brought John Bray
ton. Jr, a Fall River man passing the
summer here, to the rescue. and,
plunging in, he brought out Mr. Rob-
ertson unconscious. Other persons
went out in boats, but were unable to
find any trace of Wright Robertson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12

laughingly. when he was told, today. the
plan for having VIM. j. Bryan follow his
trail about the country and reply to his
speeches had been abandoned, as was
announced in New York, yesterday The
colonel said he was greatly amused at
the decision of his Democratic opponents
that the Progressive ticket was not a
menace to them and it was not worth
while to have Mr.. Bryan to spend his
time in this way. "Aint that perfectly
loveIy?' he exclaimed.
1t is Col. Roosevelts purpose to make
positive fight for the Progressive plat
form and ticket rather than against the
Republican and Democratic candidates.
Col. Roosevelt was greatly pleased at
the turn taken in Ohio. yesterday. when
Walter F. Brown and the other Roose-
welt members of the Republican state
central committee resigned to put Pro-
gressiye. ticket into the field.
The colonel was reticent in regard to
the situation in the baliwiek of his som
in-law, Congressman Nicholas Longworth
of Cincinnati.
sit is reported DR. A. o. Zwick of Gin
cinnati will run for Congress of the Pro-
gressive ticket against Mr.. Longworth,"
he was told.
$50 / hear" the colonel replied. II
have nothing to say"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12

+ ed adjustment of the tariff commission
and. the commerce court.
Battleship building Program for 1913
Reorganization plans for the army
partly rejected by the President when he
vetoed the army appropriation bill.
Establishment of a parcels post system.
Restriction of civil service employees to
seven-year terms.
Details of the Panama canal admins
tration law
Creation of a federal department OF
labor.
Tariff plans of the Democrats met the
veto of President Taft again at this SEES
sion.
The Democratic House has continued
much of the investigating work that
marked the special session, last year.
The steel Trust committee, which
made its divided report recently to the
House. recommended marked changes in
the antitrust laws.
Investigating committees appointed
a year age have practically all report
ed to Congress Few of their reports
have resulted in new laws or regula-
tons.
New Investigations fave been start
ed, into the Money Trust" the alleg-
ed financing of Cuban and Mexican
Instructions by Americans, the dam
ages sustained by Americans in the
Mexican revolution and expenditures
of the forest service.
Some of the important new laws
that have already resulted from the
work of the session, are:
Adjustment, by high taxation, of the
manufaeture of white phosphorus
matches.
E,ight-hour federal labor law.
Authorizing new census reports on
tobacco production and cotton ginning
apd now agricultural department re-
ports on cotton production.
Recurring that wireless operators be
constantly on duty on ocean going YES
sells.
Uniform wireless law, to prevent in
reference by amateurs.
The Presidents vetoes affected the
wool tariff: army appropriation bill
seeking to legislate Maj. Gen, Wood
out IF office; purchase of permanent
army maneuyer grounds near Annis-
tor, Ala: the right to build a dam
across the White river at Cotter. Ark;
sales of barnt timber on Indian land;
inherited lands of the five civilized
tribes Of Indians: reimbursement OF
those WHO furnished labor and mate
rails on the Corbett tunnel; Shoshont
,irregation project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
Sec. Knox's Attendance at
MikadO's' Funeral Appreciated.

Tne United States and Japan are
vitality interested in several import
ant diplomatic matters, including the
great international loan. soon to be
made to the new Chinese republic; the
neutralizing Of the future railway sys-
TENS OF Manchuria; the development OF
Manchuria and Mongolia by the aid
of outside capital; the treatment of
American missionaries in Corea; and
the use Of the Panama canal by. Jap
anese ships. For some time Secretary
Knox, in view of the slow progress of
diplomatic procedure, mas contemplat-
ed q personal visit to Japan as a
means of quickly reaching a COM
plete understanding with the Japanese
government. The assumption of the
Office of minister of foreign affairs by
his friend. Baron Uchida, WHO was
form erly ambassador to Washington.
promised to facilitate an easy eX-
change of honest views regarding the
policies of the two countries.
Secretary Knox will be accompanied
on his mission by Mrs. Knox. As aides
he will have q major general of the
army and rear admiral of the navy.
to be selected. Ranford s. Miller, CHIEF
OF the Far Eastern division of the state
department, will accompany him as
secretary of the embassy. The party
will leave Washington. Thursday. and
viii heard the armored cruiser Penn
sylVania at Seattle for the trip across
the Pacific. Secretary Knox expects to
return early in October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12

Sea GiEt, N. j., Aug. 1t.-Gov. WILSON
indirectly took a hand, today iii the POI
litical situation in Maine, where the
aubernatorial elections in September
are expected to reveal the trend oil
strength of the three Presidential nom
ines in that state
In response to numerous ietAers- from
Democratic leaders in Maine asking
Gov. Wilson for his attitude ON the IL
qnor question, which is a prominent
issue in the gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Wilson has declared in favor Of
local optien and against having the
question made an issue between polit-
zeal parties. The Governors views
originally were communicated to Rev.
Thomas h. shannon of Newark. n. j.,
as bearing on the issue in New Jer-
sey, which Governor Wilson is now
sending throughout Maine a copy of
the same letter which said
~ am in favor of local option. | am
a thorough believer in local self-goV :
ernmcnt and believe every self=goyern-
ing community which constitutes a
social unit should have the right to
control the matter of the regulation or
of the Withholding Of licenses.
But the questions involved are So
eial and moral and are not susceptible
Of being made parts of a party prou-
gram. Whenever they have been made
the subject matter OF party contests.
they have cut the lines of party or
ganization and party action a tllwart
tn the utter confusion of political ac-
tiep in every other field. They have
thrown every other question, however
important, into the background and
have made constructive party action
impossible for long years together. So
far as / am myself concerned. there
fore, / can never consent to have the
question of local option made an issue
between POLITICAL parties in this state.
dc not believe party programs of the
highest consequence To the politiea
life OF the seat and the nation ought to
be thrust on one side and hopelessly
embarrassed for long periods togeth-
er by making a political issue of a
great question which is essentially nom
political, nom partisan, moral and So
cial in it's nature
Gov Wilson greeted hundreds of
seashore folk, today, who came from
up and down the coast to meet him.
Contrary to his usual custom, the NOM
inee passed Sunday at the summer
capital.
Tomorrow the governor has APP
pointments. with Jos. e. Davies of Wis
consin, secretary of the National COM
mittee. and f. b. Schultz. state chair
man in Wisconsin. Mr.. Schultz de-
clared, todays that he expected to tell
the governor that Wisconsin would be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
ONE OF NINE HEIRS.
George Yeumens Gets Part of $4,000,
900 Estate.


Bangor. Me-. Aug. 1.-That he is one
of nine heirs to the 100000 estate of
his great-grandfather, David Evans, who
died some years ago in Wales, is the
news just received by George Yeumens
of 40 Pendleton street. Brewer, woods
foreman for the Great Northern Paper
Co. A meeting of the heirs is to be held
a Fredericton, n. B., on Aug. 10, and
Yeuments understands that the estate is
to bet settled in October.
Besides myself the heirs to the prop
erty living in the East are Maggie Tuck
err Rachelle Brewer; George Merritt and
William Evens. all Of New Brunswick"
said Yeuments. There are four others
whose names | do not know, in Califor-
MA
Yeumens, who is As years old, has
worked in the Maine woods all his life.
lie is amrried and has four children and
a comfortable home in Brewer, which he
acquired through his savings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
George Dunlap.

George Dunlap, aged i73 years. n
months and Is days, died at his home
on Highland avenue, West Gardiner,
Sunday, after an illness of about two
weeks widow, one brother, Ruel
Dunlapnf this city, survive. lie mar
ried Miss Samantha Woodland some 50
years ago. He had always lived in
this city and West Gardiner, with the
exception of Two years passed in Rock
land. He was a man of excellent
character, a kind neishbor. a loving
husband. and was well known here
and in other places and had friends by
the score. He probably did not have
an enemy in the world and his death
removes one who will be greatly
missed by scores of friends. The Wild
ow and other relatives have the SYM
pathy of the entire community. F'u-
neral arrangements will be announced
later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE
For President Is Notified of His Nom
nation at Waukesha.

Waukesha, Wis. Aug. lin the
vicinity of his birthplace. and sur
rounded by the friends of his youth.
FugenesW. Chain, now resident OF
Arizona and the Prohibition candidate
for President of the United States,
was officially notified, today, of the
nomination by the National conven-
ton, which met in Atlantic City, N.
j., July 10. The ceremony took place
in the Methodist church, heavy rain
compelling change from the out
door program.
The notification address was deliv-
cred by Rev. Charles II. Mead, y. D..
permanent chairman of the National
convention. Many prominent adher-
|-ents of the cause attended.
In accepting the nomination Mr..
Chain said il was with gratitude he
received the engrossed copy of the
party's platform. which he said "ean
be hung over the Office desk of the
President in the White House and be
a daily reminder of the pledges to the
people"
Mr.. Chains speech in the main was
q review of the platform, which hy
strongly endorsed. Abiding to the
plank which favors Presidential
term of six years and one term only
he asserted that not one Presiden;
added anything to his reputation OF
performed any great service by a sec
ond term.
Touching upon the liqnor traffic he
said there is but one way and but ont
place to get together where I'VE car