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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

capitializing their privilege of the
floor by using it to lobby
Referring to one ex-senator, repre-
senting many railroads in Washing
ton and often seen on the floor of the
Senate, he advocated the enactment
of legislation to prohibit an ex-sen-
ator from being a lobbyist. Senator
Hughes of New Jersey and Senator
James of Kentucky told the invests
gators for the first time of the trials
and tribulations of majority members
of the finance committee with the
many persons who had fiocked to
Washington to present their views.
Neither knew of any attempts to cor
rupt senators, but both suggested
they could have done better work if
they had been bothered less. These
senators, as did Senator La Toilette,
who followed them on the stand, sug-
gested that legislation for the reg
istration of lobbyists would be a good
thing.
Several senators let 1t be known, today.
that they had received by registered mail
what purported to be a reproduction of a
letter from the American Cane Growers
Association of the United States sent to
members asking for contributions to a
fund for the use of "a large committee
in Washington" The copy was dated
New Orleans, April .. 1913, and read as
follows:
Dear Sirs: Your association has a
large committee in Washington now us
ing every effort possible to try and save
the sugar industry
I'VE have hesitated about calling on
you, but as we are now overdrawn in
the bank, ii is absolutely necessary that
we have funds at once and therefore call
on you to please send one-half of your
subscription, say five cents per thousand
pounds on the crop of 1911.
'.This is very important and we would
like to have remittance at once.
h "Yours very truly.
(Signed)
| CHARLES A. FAREWELL, President
| The copy came in an envelope post
| marked Washington on the back Of
which. in ink. was written the name "W
! L. Bass
Continued on Page Twelye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Uniform banking laws and the posslbil-
ity of future legislation that Will regu-
late the bank director most stringently
were discussed by members of the Ma
tional Association of Supervisors of State
Banks in annual convention at st. Paul,
Mimi, Tuesday.
Governor Tener Of Harrisburg. Pa.
Monday night, approved the bill creating
the department of labor and Industry
and appointed Prof. John Price Jackson
of State College as the commission
Alfred Noycs the English poet. who is
lecturing in this country in behalf OF IN
ternational peace, is suffering from ner-
vous breakdown at the home of friend
in Boston. It was said, Tuesday. that
while the poets condition was not Sc
rious, he needed weeks rest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
DETROIT.

Mrs. Clyde Clifford passed away,
Friday night, May 80, at her home in
Plymouth. Funeral services were held.
Tuesday forenoon, at her late home.
Mrs. Frank Giles of Gardiner is in
town, called here by the illness OF her
mother in law, Mrs. Ellsworth Giles,
who is much improved.
The many friends of Mrs. William
Davis regret to learn of her critical
illness.
Mrs. Bertha Bushy, Mrs. Belle Bos-
ton of Waterville and Mrs. Mollie Ell
lingwood of Bangor were visitors. Me-
mortal day. in town.
Miss Vida Clark is in Waterville at
the hospital, having undergone sue
cessful operation.
Miss Lou Knowlton, Waterville
teacher, was the guest, Memorial day.
of Pearle Porter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

]. a. Ray, aged IS, of Greene, the
night Waterman at F. r. Gonants
lumber mill, Auburn, who was shot,
early Monday morning, by the acct
dental discharge of his own revolver,
died, at II O'Clock. that evening, in the
Central Maine General hospital, Lew
iston, where he was taken Immediate
ly after the accident. The only near
relatives that Mr. Ray is known To
have are three brothers, Thomas A..
of Greene. Jesse L. of st. Adams, and
George w. of Lowell, Mass. and one
sister, Mrs. Anna \. Kent of West
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington. June 3.-Northern New
England: Fair, Wednesday; slightly
cooler in interior: Thursday, fair mod
crate variable winds. becoming west
and northwest. southern New Eng
land: Cloudy, Wednesday; thursday
fair and cooler: moderate variable
winds, becoming northwest, Eastern
New York: Cloudy. Wednesday; cool
er in interior, Thursday, fair, moder-
ate west and northwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

Brownsville, Texas, June 3.-After a
desperate 9-hour battle, the federal
garrison defending Matamoras, Mex,
was subdued by the rebel troops of
Gen. Lucio Blanco, Constitutionalist
communicating chief of the state Of
Tamauipas, at $50 o'clock, tonight,
and the city taken possession of by
the reyolutionists. Major Estaban
Ramos, garrison commander. who
was wounded, early in the engage
ment, died, tonight, in Brownsville
hospital.
Major Estaban Ramos, commander
of the federal forces, was seriously
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
Mexican Rebels Capture Matamoras
After Desperate 9-H0ur Battle.

wounded in the charge of the revolu-
rionists on the Matamoras electric
light plant, which they succeeded in
taking. at 215 O'Clock. A lull in the
firing occurred later. the rebels tax
ing new positions for an attack ON the
Notifications south of the light plant.
BY capturing this plant they have at
least pu. out of commission the cleo
trio wire fence, which the federals
had claimed killed so of the enemy.
1t was learned that beside the loss
of Major Ramos. Capt Velez and two
Iieutenants, a score of federal soldiers
were killed in defending the Mata-
moras light plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
W. G.Lee, President
OF K. r. Trainmen.

San Francisco, June 3.-W. G. Lee
of Cleveland was reelected grand
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, today, by vote of
446 against 1874 for A. f. Whitney Of
Chicago, third vice president of the
order, the only candidate who oppos-
ed him. Other officers elected were:
Assistant president, d. r. Dodge,
Cleveland; vice president, first, Val
Fitzpatrick, Columbus. Ohio re-elect-
ed; second, James Murdoch, Toronto,
Canada Gre elected; third A. +,
Whitney, 4S2 votes against Martin
Degnan, of Schenectady. n. Y; gen
eral secretary and treasurer, A. +.
King, Cleveland, Ohio, incumbent, ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
Subject Pres. Chas. BeaIs'
Address TO Maine F. Of l.,
In 10Th Annual Convention Al
|LivermoTe Falls, Opened, Tues.
Recommends Initiative and Refer.
endum on 54.nour Bill Passed.

Livermore Falls. Me-, June IA rec
concentration that the initiative and
referendum law be invoked to have the
voters of the State decide whether wo-
men and minors in the mills and fac
tories of this State shall work "a hours
week or IS hours was contained in
the address of President Charles o.
Beals of Auburn at the opening of the
10th annual convention of the Maine
Federation of Labor. today.
Tine organization of the State had
much rather this legislation would
have come through the regular clfan-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
coRNVlLLE.

EAST.-The East ridge road in Corn
Vile is six miles in length and about
as straight as one could draw line
north and south. There are thirty resi-
dents, fifteen of which are over 70
years old. 10 over IS years old, 8 over
so years old. over IS years old. There
has not been death on this road for
about two years.
Henry j. Fogg and family have ar
rived from New York and are at their
summer home on the ridge.
J. Packard of Skowhegan held a
meeting at the East ridge meeting
house, Sunday, which was well attend
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

Fred f. Oliver of Bath lost his sum-
mer cottage on Westport shore, sun
day, by fire. Mr.. Oliver had been at
the cottage early in the morning and
went to Bath for his family. The
fire was discovered by Ralph Mank,
who owns a cottage nearby and he
saved some of the furniture The
building was burned fiat TO the ground
Mr.. oliver carried small insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

.nels, hut now feel 1t is time to show
the legislators that there is a higher
court than theirs and that it is the
voter who has created them. he said
The proposed '4hour law was defeat
ed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture.
Maine. during the last year, has
been unusually free from labor troubles
Of serious nature, President Beais
reported. only one exception is not
ed, and that is the strike of the enSi-
neerg and firemen on the Bangor q
Aroostook Railroad.
President Beals, who is completing
his sixth term as the head of the State
organization, asked that new presi-
dent be chosen when the election is
h el,i Fhursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

Arthur Norrington, coiored, of west
minister. VT, sentenced to the state pris-
on at Concord, N. H., Oct Z, 1917 TOT
from five to seven years for the crime OF
arson at Keene. committed suicide py
hanging. Tuesday morning. While IN
prison. Norrington had been model
convict, but much given to melancholy
brooding over the effect of his sentence
on his prospects after he had regained
his liberty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
CAPITAL JoTTlNGs.

Secretary Daniels returned to WASH
ington, Tuesday from a trip which in
Guided the dedication Of the Maine
memorial in New York, visits to the
New York and Charlestown. Mass.
navy yards and the opening of the Ma
val War College at Newport, r. |.
He plans to leave. June 13. for a tour
CT inspection of the yards and naval
stations on the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

Women as well as men will be eligible
for the position of street cleaning inspec.
tor in Philadelphia according to an an
nouncement made. Monday, by the Civil
Service Commission. A competitive ex-
animation for Inspectors will be held
June 20 The position pays salary OF
$500 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
AN APPEAL
For Pioneer Missionary
Wor by In iiversa|ists
Made by Pres. Geo. {. Fogg
Al Convention al Bangor.
Reports Of Officers and Committee
1.-The Sermons Delivered, tuesday.

Bangor Me-, June Am appeal
for pioneer missionary work By the
Maine Universalists was made by
President George E. Fogg of Portland
at the opening business session of the
Maine Universalist convention, today.
He asked that the permanent mission
airy fund be increased from $1,000
to 100000.
Reports were read BY Rev Asa NJ
Bradley of Portland, superintendent
of churches. Merritt r. Coolidge of
Portland. treasurer and for the trus-
tees, fellowship committee and Social
Service Commission.
Rev. r. f. Johonnett, D. D., of Au.
burn gave the sermon on The Work
and Function Of the M edern Church"
and Rev. F. G. Leining Of Biddeford
led q conference meeting on Per
sonal Evangelism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
Poston Forecas st.

Boston, June Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Generally 1air,
Wednesday and Thursday, with mod
crate southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04

| itor of Trainmen. d. l.. Case. Clevee
| land, Ohio incumbent.
| The next convention city probably
| will be chosen, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
1904

Output NV 100000 weekly. BY far, the
largest Selling brand of 10c. cigars in
the world. Factory, Manchester, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
BASEBALL RESULTS,
NATIONAL LEAGUE,


At Pittsburg-Pitts. 7; Boston 2.
At Cincinnati-Cin. I; Brooklyn O.
At ST. Louis-N. Y. 5; ST. L. 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
At Boston-Boston 3; Chicago 2.
At PhiIadeIphia-PhiIa. 7; bet. 8.
At New York-cleve. 8; N. Y. 2.
At Washington-Wash. 8; ST. LIZ.
new ENGLAND LEAGUE,
At Portland-Broekton q; Port. 2.
At Lawrence-law. II; Lynn 5.
At New Bcdford-Low. 6; N. B. 1.
At Worcester F. r. 6; Wor. 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the. reliability OF
the firm you're trading with Is the hrst
~ business right here on Lisbon st.
So years and guarantee every article
sold in my store to be exactly as repre-
scented. l also guarantee my prices to be
as low Tor lower as any other reliable
Jewelry house in Maine.
Watches. Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table. and all sorts OF beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Further Appropriation Needed.

OF the, Apache Indians held as pris.
oners of war at Ft. Sill, Okla, 176
have elected to remove to the Mesca-
lero Indian reservation in southern
New Mexico, while the remaining SS
will take up their residence among the
Kiowas and Comanches in Oklahoma,
says report by the committee ap-
pointed to take up the matter. The
Apaches have been prisoners of war
since Geronimo's surrender in 1886.
AS the 100000 appropriated at the
last session will not be sufficient to
provide for moving and obtaining
lands for all the Apaches, the con.
gress will be asked to make an addi,
tional appropriation Of about 100000
1t is planned to move as many next
spring as the money already avail
able for the purpose will permit
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Grihblinu,

They have coined a new word in
England, and that word is "gribbling."
The word has taken its rise from the
writings of Francis Gribble, an Eng
lsh author, who spends most Of his
time in writing up the love affairs Of
distinguished persons, and especially
Of those love affairs that were more
or less sordid. or ended unhappily
Mr.. Gribble is, indeed, an expert at
this sort of thing. He does 1t much
better than anybody else; much bet
ter, by far, than Richard LIE Gallienne
even did 1t. For one thing, Mr.. Crib
BILE has a passion. or what appears to
be a passion. for the truth In these
matters, and II we must have love
episodes written up, 1t is far better
that they should be written up truth
fully than that they should be writ
ten up falsely. But we cannot avoid
feeling that gribbling is a mistake
when 1t becomes the main passion of
mans life, as 1t is in the case Of
Francis Gribble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
OLD ERRORS THAT PERSIST
Have Been Handed Down for Genera.
tlons, and Are Hard to Eradicate
from Youthful Minds.

One is surprised to find that in the
mental storehouses Of many pupils lie
hidden quaint and curious ideas. dis
torted historical truths, popular fall
acies, and false beliefs which modern
historical criticism has long since ban
ished to the realms of the historical
novelist, the newspaper writer, and
the maker of almanacs.
To suggest few of these old
friends: The Church of England was
founded by Henry VIII. because the
pope would not allow him to marry
Anne Boleyn, meets one constantly.
Another interesting item is that the
puritans were so much purer and bet
ter than the members of the Church
of England that they were prosecuted
for religion.
Only the children of the rich plant
ers were ever educated in Virginia or
In the other southern colonies, and
these children were sent to England
or had tutors at home, for there were
no. schools Of any kind in the south,
is statement sincerely believed, his.
torians to the contrary notwithstand.
ing.
The king Of England caused the
revolution because he taxed the Amer
leans 80 heavily. The king, in the
students mind, laid the tax and acted
in most outrageous fashion in gen
eral. Such body as the English
parliament or the English theory ol
representation appear to have made
no mental impression upon him.
A royal colony was always tyran
nically governed, and was much
worse than a charter or proprietary
government, the word royal" evident
ly striking the democratic mind al
fundamentally wrong
Poetic justice is also ever presen
as to the ultimate end of certain nota
BILE personages Benedict Arnold ant
Aaron Burr always spend their las
days in deepest poverty and remorse
while Columbus still persists in dyin
in prison and in chains. Jefferson !
peculiarly fortunate character, 70
the average pupil insists that he ORIG
mated democracy and solemnly state
that we owe our government by tn
people to the Sage of Monticello. H
also wrote the constitution. Thi
rather irritating falsehood is strangel
common-History Teachers Mags
zine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Queen HeIene's Charity.

The Italian people, who are given
to sentiment, adore the Queen Helene
because she loves the poor. Recently
woman with her little boy present.
ed herseslf at the dispensary of the
Via Morsini, at Rome. The child was
alarmingly ILL., When the doctor came
to see the little patient, a woman
plainly dressed, who had entered q
moment before, stopped to hear what
the physician was saying. Then
seeing the mother in tears, she said:
"Your child will require special care
It will be necessary to send him to
the hospital" 'I know that he will
die there" said the poor mother, "and
yet I cannot keep him at home, we
are so poor" 81 understand you,
said the woman, sympathetically, 81
too, am mother" and she placed ir
the hand of the poor woman banl
note for 100 lire. your child shall
lack for nothing, my good woman
Come and see me at the palace" Ant
this was Queen Helene.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Mail Carriers New Job,

AS the cost of numbering the popu.
lation of the United States, and the
collection Of other statistics, cost the
thirteenth census over $3.50 per in.
habitant, Director Durand. in his an.
nual report suggests that mail car.
riers be used for future census work.
He calls attention to the fact that
much Of the work was unsatisfac
tory. and also to the difficulty in in.
ducing competent men to take up the
work for the brief time In which they
are engaged as numerators.
This branch, the field work, cost
the government $7,223,3S5, or abou,
$1.25 per inhabitant, and Mr.. Durand
believes that 1t can be done cheaper
and better by the carriers, with thei,
somewhat similar training. The post
master general is said to favor the
plan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Ready to Helm,

A. J. Drexel Biddle, the chief of the
great chain Of Drexel Biddle Bible
classes, was condemning in Philadel-
phia charity society that spent more
of it's income in ferreting out fake
than in relieving genuine distress.
There's not much help in such a
charity as that" said Mr.. Drexel Bid
die. 1T reminds me Of the woman at
whose door a tramp knocked on a
bitter March day.
"The tramp was miserably Clad
and under the beating of the terrible
March winds the poor fellow was blue
and shivering with cold.
Lady he gasped, I've hardly got
rag to my back. Can you help me-?
"'Why, certainly! There's my rag
bag behind the door," he lady an
swered calmly. Help yourself
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
The RIuht Side,

1t is often difficult to tell which Is
the right side of huckaback toweling.
A clerk in linen counter gave me
sure rule for instantly deciding, writes
a contributor in Good Housekeeping
If one draws the linen between thumb
and finger, one side of the goods Is
distinctly rougher than the other. The
rough feeling side is the right side.
I impaired this secret at little sew
ing bee one afternoon, where five or
six ladies were making towels. All
agreed that they had often spent a
great deal of time trying to decide
which was the right side of the huck-
aback. and several of those working
on towels that day found that their de-
cision had been wrong
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Fla PuddinQ.

One-half pound Of figs and three
quarters of pound of sugar; add
enough water to keep from burning
and cook to jelly. Mix together one
cupful of chopped suet, one and half
cupfuls of flour, one tablespoonful Of
baking powder and half teaspoonful
salt; add sufficient milk to make a
soft dough. Roll out the dough. cov-
er with layer Of cooked figs and roll
together like jelly cake. Put into a
bag and steam about three hours.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
G. 3. s. Defines Socialism.

George Bernard Shaw says: Social
ism means equal division Of the ma
tional income among all the inhab-
itants of the country, of the main
tenance of that equal division as an
invariable social postulate to the very
root of the constitution. The prob
lem socialism offers to politicians and
economists is how to make this pos.
tulate workable"
Mr.. Shaw believes that the process
of redistributing income already be-
gun by legislation, together with the
pooling tendencies Of capital, will
lead to an examination of the over.
whelming objections to income in
equality.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-30
Frying Bacon.

When frying bacon, put the sliced
meat into colander or sieve and pour
boiling water over 1t. Let 1t stand in
the water just few seconds, then
pour cold water through 1t to regain
its crispness. says a contributor to
Good Housekeeping. Absorb the wa
ter with cloth and fry in smoking
hot pan. The scalding removes the
superfluous salt which is usually left
in the bacon. The fat that Is friend
out in the cooking Is better than lard
for frying. AS it has no burned salt
in 1t, It Is almost as white as lard.