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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05

at his home.
Fruit and vegetables from ;ower De
ware are going to be in the market mt
earlier this year than in previous yea
From all over the peninsula come
ports OF the torwardness of the ere
with the prediction that Delaware We.
tables will become ripe at least two,
three weeks earlier than usGal on
count of the mild winter.
After a heavy meal take a couple
Goan's Regulets ana give your soma
liver and bowels the help they will ne
Regulc,s bring easy, regular passages
the bowels. ad
A Patriotic Order Sons of America
been organized at Georgetown, Del, W
60 members
william, j. Mcknight, inspector
weights and measures, is waging war
the use of monkey" measures and sh
Weights in the Wilmington markets q
ores.
Rev. Levi J. Sothoron, ror 20 We,
rector OF Rock Spring and Holy CIR
Episcopal Churches, in Hartford cour
has res .gned
In an effort 10 cope with disc.
Wh..a seems to ae a mixture of Germ
me: SEES and scarlet fever, Council
Milton, Del has ordered strict quara
tine of all cases
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05

a very extensive line OF
Is in the ..rlll size and
reed hoods.
llnans have exclusive
bodies being perfectly
ng gears; springs are
ed steel and are built
baby's comfort-SIS,
SIS, S27, $50 to $42
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

AT that moment tn conductor iv tn thrain
firm the south pulled TIL bell cord, an tn fretful
inine, comm to stop, let off tall man wearn
slouch hat an carryin' small bag. His face
was pale, his lips was closed tight as if Be some
great effort iv mighty WILL an look iv high
determination gittered in his dark eyes AL
though well past tn prime iv life, his hair had
grown no further thin tn back iv his head 1t
is not nicissry f'r me to tell We that tn dark
stranger was Willum Jennings Bryan That's
who it was me lad. Ye can go out an bet dol
lar on it an put two more on f'r me.
Afther graspin' TIL outstretched hand iv til
Pullman porter an thankn til dazzed Ethy-
opyan fr pleasant journey, he staked down TIL
sthreets iv til home v larnin', iv Woodrow Will
son, an iv Hobey Baker But none iv TIL pleas
ant sights an sounds distracted him. He did
not look at the halls iv larnin' he stepped acrost
Lake Carnaygie without increasin' its purple
flood with single tear v rv'rence, passed by
block afther block iv Queen Mary Anne cottages,
homes iv rich an famous professors without
glance, an made his way to what We might call,
if We want to, tn prisidintilictia mansion
Pushin his way through tn throng on tn
lawn, he climbed til stairs, kicked tn dog off tn
porch, opened til dure without knockin'. tossed
his hat an coat an valise to tn hired girl,
ordhered his eggs billed four minyits an walked
into tn bry. TIL prisdint iict was settin' ir
front iv bazin' gas log readin' FIR tn tenth time
TIL most wondhrous romance firm rae life iver
published, entitled, TIL Dimmycrat Victhry in
Massachusetts Our hero pulled I'D a chair.
an, wakin' tn dock firm his revty with slight,
frindy push iv tn foot, said: Tn sorry to be so
late My dear Colonel Bryan, says the dock.
I'm glad to see ye.' Faith, says Willum Jen-
nngs, small blame to ye fir that, me boy. I'm
no boaster, but thrice have | been tn standard
bearer iv til party an wanst til standard burger.
III make note " that quip. Twill liven up me
lecture. Glad to see me, ar-re ye? Well, We
ought to be- But FIR me It's back ye'd be in von-
der halls mex year arrupin' til third declension
into til little Presbyteeryans instead v vin' rent
free at tn foot v Pinnsyvanya Avnoo. with siv-
nty- thousand dollars year iv my good
money in ye'er pocket Yes, sir, sivinty-fve thou
sand an twinty-hve thousand more fr thravelin'
expinses an if liver money was stolen firm man
but We must excuse me. | was carrd away be
great emotion.
What | wanted to tell ye he SAYS. was TIL
raison l was late was | stopped over at Wash'n-
ton to give directions about til arrangement iv
rooms i'll tn White House won't want much
space, but need plenty iv light an ali on account
iv me enfeebled lungs, an I've chose tn scond
flure f'r me quarthers Til ground fure as usual
will be devoted to our RECEPTION rooms an dinin'
room. But ye ought to see til place I've picked
out f'r ye to live in No, won't tell ye 1t must
come as surprise. But III let We in on TIL
sccrit this far--I studied til matther with gr-reat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

care. | said to mesilf: He's man iv simple
an stujous tastes. He's not used to magnifi-
cence. He has led what ye might call cloistered
life. He wudden't like hotel Where will put
him'" An thin, ye know how it is, how some
little thing will put ye tn thrail iv idee
yeve been seekin'-something happened the fur
mace shakin' down tn furnace or something,
an 10 an behold til problem was solved. / wint
down an Inspected tn site, an, be hivens, if |
hadn't been ye're thrue frind Id've took it fr
mesilf I'm goin to have a coat iv whitewash
put on, an yell find til light firm tn coal shute
fine fr readin I'd like to discuss tn dinin'
with ye | want to get yeer views. Wud ye
like both breakfast an lunch there or on'y lunch7
I'm an arly riser mesilf an poor comp'ny, I'm
afraid at breakfast An how about ye'er din
ners' Be absolutely frank with me on this pint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

I'm not in tn laste sinsitive desire to lave tin
natther entirely in ye'er hands Wud ye prefer
to go out f'r yeer dinner or wud ye like to have
it sint down on tn dumb waiter? It's inlrna-
teerya to me.
- Now about tn Offices | don't want ye to
throuble ye'er mind about thin at ALL There's
no good in givin' thin wan mnyits thought All
maybe worryin' yo'ersilf sick about thankless
task. III see that TIL offices are properly filled.
It's disagreeabe business but there's nawthin'
wudden't do f'r ye, Dock, an fr our counthry.
know ivry man in this broad land that's fit to
hold an office, an I'll tell ye how make me test.
First | exclude, nachrally, all Republicans. Thin
throw out, to expriss mesf with resarve, all
so-called Dmmycrats who voted again me. Thin
| eject all Dimmycrats who voted f'r me but said
they hated to. That laves just about enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

Hy I ELL, SIT, SAID Mf. Oooiey, uieie
~ wan hing I'll nver do again, an
hat. atlfd ocllytickal fun'ral iy
Ia lsoesoos nea now sixteen years
,,e. rs. ael oal a tovepipe hat with tn
,rape band arosad 4 en bought I'd seen tn last
" that pleasant. open eountenance at caucus or
conyintion Since thin I've seen Capital take him
TO TIL top iv tn Stock Exchange buildin' an shove
him off tn roof to an indignant mob " bankers
who finished him with their coupon shears. I've
seen him destroyed be Joe Bailey an extarml-
mated be Champ Clark I've seen him put in
bag with pig iv lead sewed to his feet an flung
into tn river I've heerd tn despairin' cry, tn
dhreadful splash, an tn muttered prayers "
Th' divvle take him Ivry time | picked up
pa-aper | r-read an article sayin: End " Bryan
and Bryanism Oscar Undherwoods splendid
victhry in keepin' til tariff tenpenny nails
assures us free-thrade III til year. ght-thousand
Dimmycrats that the ghosty specter v Bryan an
Organism that has been hangn' over tn party
fr years has been shooed away
:" / niver agreed, Hinnissy, with thin cynics
that say that We can't believe anything ye see in
tn pa-apers | have always insisted that tn
death notices were fairly acc'rate. But 1t seems
We can't aven thrust thin whin they dale with
Willum Jennings Bryan. FIR, far firm bein' wan
iv those statesmen whose faces distorted be
gr-reat pain in making pubick address no
longer glow on tn front pages iv tn pa-apers
Willum Jennings is as much alive as a Kerry
man at picnic. Whin til new administration
seizes tn rudder iv tn ship iv state an with song
an story Dimmycrat cabinet gathers around tn
big table, tn face that will occypy tn top chair
mex to TIL man with tn carvin knife will be tn
same face that has poored its iloquince on us f'r
these NANNY years. At Taste, that's what r-read
If it amt thrue an Bryan amt gon into tn
cabinet. I'd rather be outside, fir there's where
tn fun will be-
About iliction time I r-read that Dock Will
that Bryan wud no longer disturb tn country
with his heresies, an | says to mesilf: There
he goes ag'in head first down tn cellar stairs
But larned diff'rent til day afther tn ilicton
whin picked up TIL pa-aper TIL gray dawn
had scarcely broke over TIL pleasant hills v Moo
Tarsey an TIL fair village iv Princeton was awal.
enin' Th chapel bells were ringn an students
in cap an gown an pants were hurryin' eagerly
to their religious exercises, which in this excellent
summary, Hinnissy, causes as much enthusyasm
as tn more rude but not SO worthy outdure
spoorts Groups of patriotic Dimmycrats who
had come in on tn milk thrain to offer their
sarvices to tn prisidint ilict in amy capacity firm
sicrety iv tn threasury to minister to tn coort iv
Saint James were assimbled in til spacious lawn
in front iy tn modest mansion where tn gr-reat
man had spint night iv anguish dhreamin' he
was tn victim v a practical joke be til tygraft
comp'ny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

competent an pathriotic citizens to fill all tn Of
fees. III take TIL nominal job iy sicrety iv state
mesf, but I'll be busy here an there.
80 Yeer policies We know already Yeve read
me speeches. But TIL thing | desire is to
We throuble Ye have four gr'reat years
befure ye, four years teeming with possibili-
ties Do not spind thin in thinkin' about pathron-
age, in discussin' public questions which defy
solution in thryn to make new policies which
can niver take til place iv til etarnal principles
v goverlnint first announced be tn heroes iv
nnety-six No, Dock. But remote firm tn
storms an passyons iv pollyticlzs where am bein'
tossed, spind yeer charnn' days in some useful
wurruk iv lithrachoor. To show ye how much
ye have been in ME mind, I've aven took tn pains
iv thnkin' out something fir ye to while ye'er
hours away on, gr-reat creative effort that will
outast ye an will be r-read an admired whin
Woodrow Wilson til pollytician is no longer
REMEMBERED. How cud ye be betther employed
thin in compilin immortal volume on g TIL
Bur-rds an Flowers iv tn Disthrict iv Co
lumbya =? Now, let's go to breakfast No. no
| don't want to r-read about tn majority We got
in Ohio Didn't tell ye l wanted to ate break
fast 7,
An there ye ar-re. He's back again, an glad
] am to have him. As spoortn obsarver iv
polyticks I always like to see his kindly face
comm through TIL ropes, FIR wheriver Wlum
Jennings is ye may be sure iv wan thing There's
gon to be fight
He's gr-rand man an Wilson',1 be his own
boss; an don't believe wurrud ye've been
sayin," said Mr. Hennessy
Nayether do l." said Mr. Dooley But it's
what | read in tn pa-apers I like Wium Jen-
nings, too, because he's indesthructible. Whin
man tells me baseball player has gone back an
| look at his battin' record an see he's hittn
above 300 know tn man is wrong SO be Viii
lum Jennings Bryan. He's been at tf' bat now
f'r sixteen years, liver since he come out iv tn
minors, an he's still hittin' above three hundherd
He amt much iv run getter, but he's powerful
batter. If | was Dimmycrat prisidint tn first
wan I'd asst to come in an pick his chair at TIL
big table wud be him. No natther how much l
might admire him out iv tn house, I'd rather
have him in if tn house had windows He's
gr-reat statesman, that is thrue, an he might
make mistake amy day an take til big chair
at TIL head iv TIL boord But that wuddent be me
principal raison fr invitin' him to tn family
circle. 1t wud be that beyond all his other charms
with a brick in his hand he's expert as rifle
An I'd rather have him close to me bosom
thin on me back
Ye can't keep good man down. said Ms
Hennessy.
"Ye can if We can get him down. said Mr.
Dooley. But ye can't aven get good man
down"
lcopyrisAA: By Finley Peter Dunn&l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

ftTT ELL, sir" said Mr. Dooey, there's
N wan hing I'll niver do again, an
hat ailind oclytckal fun'ral iv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-30
CuBANS ARRIVE,
Pay Tribute TO the DEAD Of
The Batl|eship Maine,
Participate in the n. Y. Parade
AT Dedication Of Monument.
Twelve Dreadnoughis Boom Wei.
come..Come in U. S. Built Cruiser.

New York, May 29.-The protected
cruiser Cuba arrived, today, bearing
representatives, of the Cuban govern
ment, army and navy, to pay tribute
here to the memory of the United
States sailors who persisted when the
battleship Maine was blown up in
Havana harbor, 10 years ago. ply spe-
cial permission from the STAB, as is
necessary in such cases, the Cuban
forces will be welcomed ashpre I'M
der arms, tomorrow, TO participate in
a parade preceding the dedication of
monument to the Names dead.
The welcome of booming guns from
II dreadnoughts of the United States
North Atlantic fleet awaited the visit
ing warship when later she proceeded
from the Quarantine Station un to her
Hudson river anchorage under the
escort of the gunboat Yankton, to be
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-30
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Will Be Held at Skowhegan Over Re-
mains Of Late Cong. Goodwin.

Portland, Me-, May 29.-The body
of Representative Forrest Goodwin
was taken from this city, this morn
ing, on the o'clock train, directly TO
Skowhegan. Mr.. Goodwin died here,
Wednesday noon, after an illness OF
10 DAVIS and less than three weeks
from his return from Washington.
where he had just taken his seat as
a new member of the House.
Mrs. Goodwin and her sisters. Mrs.
E. e. McNeelie of Skowhegan and
Mrs. Blaine Owen of Augusta. accom-
nanied the remains and occupied Man
ager Morris McDonald's private car
on the journey 1t was learned mere
this morning, that funeral services
will be held in Skowhegan at il
o'clock, Saturday forenoon.
A special train will come from
Washington, undoubtedly, bearing a
delegation of members of the House
as funeral party. 1t is customary
for three cars to be despatched from
Washington, a day coach, sleeper anc
dining car, so that the members may
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-30

Queenstown, May 99.-The American
Line steamer Haverford, which sailed
yesterday, from Liverpool for Philadel-
phia, with 134 cal bin and $50 steerage
passengers aboard went on the rocks,
Westward oeaCork's Head, this after
noon, While feeling her way cautious
ly i'll a dense&fog. The wireless again
demonstrated Wits efficiency. By it's aid
hat might have been disaster was
converted into a mnre accident. With.
i'll a few minutes the ship WIS in com.
munication with Queenstown Her po-
sitf3E and needs were explained. First
aid in the form of great tugs which
ply betS cen the port and passing liners
With passengers and mails were going
To the rescue as fire engines respond
To IN alarm.
Before dusk all the passengers, with
light luggage, had been safely brought
ashore at this hartsor. The COMPANY
has arranged to forward them to their
destination.
When the last passenger was taken
off there WIS Is feet of water in the
fore hold Of the vessel. Most of them
thought that the position of the Hay-
erierd was hopeless. because OF the big
h1ie in tho forward compartment. But
shipping men are more optimistic and
an attempt will be made by the aid of
powerful tugs to tow her off at high
tide, at midnight Pumping and sal
vase gear are already en- the way from
Liverpool.
The Admiralty station received the
first message of distress, which it trans
mitted Immediately to the American
Line office and at the same time dis
patched the big government tugs Helles-
pont and Storm Cock To the liners as
setanee.
The company's Queenstown agents soon
afterwards sent three of the Clyde Ship
ping Cos tugs. which with the tenaer
and tugs carrying the Irish passengers
who expected to board the Haverford
under command of Capt. Smith, marine
superintendent of the port. already on
the way. soon arrived at the scene OF
the accident. Thus the stranded vessel
was in short time surrounded by
small fleet.
The Irish contingent, consisting of tive
cabin and 70 steerage passengers, lett
Queenstown, at noon to meet the Haver
ford News of the accident was deliver
cd to the tugs conveying them at Roche's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-30
More Testimony as to R0oseyelt's
Abstinence from Use of IntOXiCants.

Marquette Mich, May 29.-After
four days of court proceedings in
the libel suit of Theodore Roosevelt
against George A. Newett, an lshpem-
ing editor, who charged the plaintiff
with drunkenness. it was indicated.
tonight that another week would be
consumed in completing the case
Tomorrow being Memorial day. the
bailiff at the conclusion of today's
proceedings announced that court
stood adjourned until o'clock, Sat
urday morning. The announcements
fell gratefully on the ears of lawyers,
bailiffs and Witnesses and others who
have been under considerable strain
Also there will be no session of court,
Saturday, afternoon.
Colonel Roosevelt said he had ne
plans for tomorrow, except that he
would seclude himself from partiei-
pating in public functions. He ex-
pressed regret that he could not ad-
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hour up but not very high, as men run
three lathes for $3.50 per day and Z
cents for Saturdays, and the contract
system is also in vogue at the plants
Local labor leaders said that the
strike grew out of an announcement
recently that a general cut of 10 per
cc1 {. was to be rlade in the wages of
employees. beginning May Is. This no.
tice was rescinded, it was said, when
the men minated that they We're
formulating demands for 20 Der
cent. advance.
In refusing these latter demands,
Gov. Foss, few days ago, said that
the changes to be made in the pend
ing tariff law made it impossible to
grant any advances.
The State Board of Concilition and
Arbitration, through Chairman How
land, gave out statement, tonight,
saying:
We have interviewed both sides,
as is customary in such cases, and
have rendered our services to both
parties. Nothing further has been
done. We are not aware that the
Governor has ever refused to confer
when he has been asked to do SO.
While the parties are in an attitude
of willingness to confer, the board does
not interfere"
The international Union officials.
who have been directing the strike
IN a statement, tonight, say:
1--WE have heard nothing further
from the State Board of Arbitration.
This statement declares that In
sorae dc oar;ments of me Stui tevahs
md Becker plants, the wages are less
than were paid 10 years ago.
When the girls in the arma'ufe
winding room, some of them doihs
mems york, struck, today. they re-
uerted that the highest wage pau
them was SIS per week, some reeeiVea
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-30
THE HAVERFORD HITS
ALL HANDS ARE SAFE,
Over 1000 Lives Are in Danger, off
C0rk's Head, Irish C0ast--All TAX
en- off=-Steamer and Cargo May
Be Total L0ss=-Great Wireless.

Point and they were the first to reach
the Haverford and give assistance
There was considerable anxiety aboard
the American liner as she was shrouded
in the densest fog, but nothing resem-
bling a panic. The omcers, lIoweve-,
wasted no time and had 400 of the pas
sengers aboard these tugs before the
Hellespont and storm Cock hove In sight
The latter soon took off the remainder
The transfer was made In perfect order.
Quarters were found for the shipwrecked
people the cabin passengers being hous-
ed at the lighthouse and the Storage
passengers in the small houses
Regarding the grounding of the Hav-
erfcrd, p. c. Ackney of Cambridge,
Adss.. said:
We fell into the fog Immediately
after leaving the aiersey. 1t continued,
all night. The ships siren was blowing
Continuously. When we arrived off
Cork the fog was very dense, and the
Jlnmander was no doubt anxious to
pick up Daunt Rock lishtship, south
Of Cerek harhor
When | went on deck just after
lunch, / felt slight jar but could see
absolutely nothing. The ship had been
moving very slowly. 1t must have been
high tide, as j few hours later when
the tide left. we could see rocks all
a. ound. There was n little excitement,
but no pa.ic except among few for
eiancrs.
"Werd was passed by the ships Of
llccrs that they had been informed by
wireless that tugs would soon be along
\ taly t1 fre,rs of Ne
were all glad when we saw the tugs
coming and relieved when we found
ourselves On board bound for Queens
town.
Tie heavy baggage of the passengers
is likely to be lost if the ship breaks
up. When the passengers were ordered
To debark. one of the WOMEN refused
70 leave until her bulldog was brought
up from below
The cabin passengers were mainly
English. Arrangements have been
made whereby the passengers may re-
sumo their voyage, Sunday.
Enc dense foS has resulted in the de-
lay OF several liners.
The Adriatic, due at midnight. may
not attempt to land her passengers,
but probably will proceed direct to
Liverpool.
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dress the veterans, but took the posi-
ton that as a party to a suit pend
ing he ought rot to take any action
which might be construed as unethieal.
Attorneys Pound and Van Benscho-
ten, for the plaintiff, and Belden and
Andrews for the defendant, today, fol-
lowed the ColonePs trail through
nearly every state in the Union, across
the Atlantic through the Mediterrane-
an sea, the Suez canal to Africa !;
through the wilds of that continent
back to Khartoum, through some of
the capitals of Europe and back to
oyster Bay, figuratively smelling his
breath for traces of liquor.
Substantially the testimony was a
repetition of that recorded at previ-
Gus sessions. The Colonel does touch
liquor, but so rarely. and so lightly,
that he is, in the eyes of today's wit
nesaes, virtually teetotaller.
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THE CONDOLENCES
Of congressman and Senators Ex-
> pressed at National Capitol.

Washington. May 29.-Many ex-
pressiehs of coincidence were heard
about the Capitol, Thursday, over the
death of Rep. Forrest Goodwin or
the 3rd Maine District. While ne
had not a large acquaintance because
of his brief service he was well known
to all the older members for his ser
vice here with Speaker Reed. PROB
ably all the Maine delegation In Con
eress with the exception of the sena-
tors will attend the funeral. Senator
Johnson would go but it Is questioned
,vhether he can well be spared from
the finance committee which is Vefy
much engaged upon the tariff bill. Rep
Guernsey, now in Maine, Will be on
the funeral committee and Rep'
Kinds, who was an intimate iriena
of Mr.. Goodwin for many years. VIII
go to Maine at once.