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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
THE ciTYs BUSINESS.
Statement on the Subject by D. r..
Darling of This City.

David II. Darling, ''Ihe Father of
Commission Government in Maine"
makes the following statement regard
ing the city business:
Il do not consider the council to be
doing business Illegally, but to be act
ing entirely within it's rights under
the provisions of the charter.
'All money 50 far expended. during
1913. was raised and appropriated in
1912. and this appropriation was, pre-
sumably, legally made.
THE balance unexpended at the end
of 1912, some $4,000 was, as usual
placed in q contingent fund to be
drawn upon to meet the necessary eX-
penses of the city until further funds
were received from either loans or
taxes
provision for further funds. to be
used in anticipation of taxes, has been
made by loans as usual authorized.
this year, and duly advertised and ac-
cepted by the people
1.-The fact that appropriations have
not yet been made has no bearing on
the matter for the charter provides
no especial time when they shall be
made nor is il possible to avoid an
interim between the close of one
years business and the appropriations
for the next
With the utmost speed possible;
with the appropriation bill presented
at the annual meeting on January /,
q days must elapse before il could
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
THE TRUE SHAMROCK.
How Florists Arrange to Meet De.
mand on st. Patriek's Day.

To insure proper supply of sham-
rocks for st. Patrick's day, florists in
New York and the adjacent states
planted in January and February in
shallow boxes or seed pans in their
greenhouses seeds imported from Ire
land of what are considered the true
shamrock. When the seeds had ger
minated and formed tiny plants the
little seedlings were transplanted into
small toy plant pots from one to 81:
inches in diameter and they we're al
lowed to grow on in these pots until
they were sold to the wholesale plants
men and retail florists who dispose or
them to the public at large.
The shamrock may be taken out OF
the pot and after the soil has been
shaken of its roots worn in the but
tonhole, or in the case of the smallest
plants the pot itself may be hooked
into the butonhole of the coat. Treat
ed in this way the shamrock keeps
fresh much longer. One florist IN
Brooklyn this year is growing sham
rocks in clay pipes. The pipe stem
can be run down through the button
hole of the coat lapel, and the pipe
bowl, with the shamrock growing in
ii, shows on the outside
The shamrock is Ireland's national
plant AS the botanists and the anti
auarians are in doubt as to which
variety is the real Scotch thistle, SO
there has been much contention as TO
what plant is the true shamrock OK
st. Patrick's time. Some contend tfat
it is the white clover Trifolium rep-
ems, others says that it is the small
yellow clover Trifolium minus, anu
still others that it Is the common WOOD
sorrel, Oxalis accosella. Other claim
ants for the honor are the slender
leaved clover Trifolium filiforme ana
yellow trcfoil. Medicago lupulina. All
of the above have the tripartite leaves
and hence could have been used by 81.
Patrick in his traditional Illustration
of the doctrine of the Trinity.
Some English writer's say shamrock
was used as a food after the deyastat-
ing wars of the 10Th century, and it
was said to be good to eat In the time
of Sponsors "Faerie Queene." In
Flora Hibernica" Mr.. Mackay says
that shamrock was a sour indigenous
plant showing itself on st. PatricKa
day and that it was eaten. He ana
MANY others therefore conclude tn8I
the wood sorrel, which is sour ana
edible and has three leaflets and ap-
pears in profusion in the woods OF Ire
land on St Patrick's day, Is the true
shamrock. and Furthermore 1t Is SAID
that great quantities of this are sent
into London for sale en- st. PatircKs
day
Nevertheless, the plants used in Ire
land and from the imported seeds "
which the shamrocks sold in this
country are grown are the white
clover. Trifolium repens, and the yell
low trefoil, Medicago lupulina.-NeW
York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
Continental Congress D, A. r.
Ballots for Officers--Lively Contest.

would be known within an hour after
the voting ceased about midnight
There are about 1l20 registered voters,
according to revised count OF the Gre
dertiais committee and it Will require
about SCI votes to elect.
In the Congress hall the days bus
mess was chiefly confined to the read
ms. of reports by the state regents and
the announcement of gifts and oontri-
buttons to the National Society by
CHAPTERS and individuals. Several val
liable Gifts were received.
There are number of candidate
for vice president general. Althoug
not SO important friends of these can
didates INDUCED in active campaign
ing. The candidates are: Mrs. John G.
Ames. Illinois; Mrs. Thomas Day,
Tennessee; Mrs. Benjamin f. Gray, Jr.,
Missouri: Mrs. Thomas Kite, Ohio;
Mrs. Allen Farley, Pennsylvania; Mrs,
John l.. Dinwiddie, Indiana; Mrs. Har-
riet :. Lake, Iowa; Mrs. John Van
Jandicgham. North Carolina; Mrs.
Rhatt Coode. Alabama; Mrs, John
Swift. California, and Mrs. r. Fl. Gun
nfngnam, kentucky.
The adherents of Mrs. Story placed
in the field also Miss Mary e. Wilcox of
Washington; Mrs j. w. Iglehardt of
Maryland and Miss Sophie NAPLES of
Delaware. The fight for the second
place on the ticket promises to be
a spirited one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
The unweIcome Hyphen.

There is enough energy wasted III
placing the little hyphen in the wore.
to- day." tonight" and tomorrow
every week day to haul passenger
train around the world, according 10
statistics that have been compiled Nv
those interested in the strictly modern
movement toward higher eihclehc!.
1t is claimed there are 2oo'ooo,oVo
English writing people and that .nes
average to hyphenate these words TO.
day." tonight" and to- morrow
three times a day. That is. While
some may not average to do this more
than three times week. and a 1ew'
perhaps. not three times month oth-
ers write those words and place the
hyphens in them scores 6f times
each day, especially newspaper men,
typewriters, authors, business men,
school children and the like.
The acquiring Of sufficient power
from making these hyphens each day
to propel a passenger train AROUND
the world is figured on the basis thas
It takes half an ounce OF energy TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17

make the stroke-either with pen or
pencil. and more for a typewriter
that represents the hyphen, and this
would total 100000 pounds of energy,
or sufficient for the train.
1t takes an ounce of energy to make
the hyphen on a typewriting machine
and three ounces of energy to make 1t
on typesetting machine, and the
same statistician has figured thoe
typewrtng and typesetting machines
alone take up sufficient energy each
day to propel a battleship from New
York to the Panama canal.
All these figures were not compiled
for amusement, but as an argument
against using the hyphen in these
words. Many people do not use the
hyphen, but it appears that the ma
jority do. Those who are working
toward greater efficiency in every
thing claim that the hyphen in these
words is not at all necessary and
should be discontinued by everyone,
saving a great deal of valuable time
and energy. - Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
Locking Gold Away.

In discussing the prevailing hiSh
price of money in Europe, a writer IN
the London Statist finds three para
mount causes. They are the result OF
the locking up of gold by India. Ar
eeutina, Brazil and the United states
zone result of the very unsatlsiac-
tory state of tie banking and curreh-
ev laws (of the United States), is that
the United states absorbs much lar-
GER proportion of the gold supply OF
tho world than would be at all requi-
site were those laws only sclehtihc'
he saws when we add the massing
of gold in the United States treasury
to the immense drain OF the i"etai ~
India during recent years, we siiah
cease to wonder that money Is cFeis
where both scarce and dear we 40
not mean by this that goid plays -
great a part in the economic "oi ms
of the world today as is geheraiiy at
tributed to it. But 1t rs quite cleai
that gold. being the only standard OF
yaIue in the leading countries OF tne
world must form the reserve OF the
great banks. and that any scarcity III
&c roserves of the great banks must
Inevitable tell upon the value OF
money. ,;,,
"a third cause of the great scarcity
I'D doorness of money just now is the
locking up in the cajas of both Ar
aantin, and Brazil of such Immense
suros Both countries may pc luis
justified in the course they have aaop-
ted. 1t is clearly desirable for poth
countries to return to specie payn
as soon as they are prepared TO 90 So
But whether they are taking the Wis
est course toward that end Is the Dues
t;n, which we are precluded from en-
tering upon here. 1t is certain now
over that both countries are locking
nm wear after year very large amounts
of gold, and that they are depriVins
the rest of the world thereby OF inc
medium of exchange. "-NeW 10TH
it,oa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Interest in
the proceedings of the Continental
Congress of the Daughters of the AM
erican Revolution. today. centefed
about the casting of the first ballot
for general officers with the prospect
of no election
The balloting which was done on
three voting machines. was begun lust
before neon and continued until late
at night.
According to Mrs. Henry L. Mann,
chairman of he credentials committee
the votes were mainly divided between
Mrs. John Miller Horton. the admins
tration candidate and Mrs. Nlillam
Story of the Conservative
marty. with Mrs. Chas. Z. Bryan prop
ably polling a sufficient number 10
preyent choice on the first ballot,
should there be no selection another
ballot will be begun. early tomorrow
The early voting was slow. mainly
due to the fact that the delegates
had not been thoroughly informed re-
sardlng the operation or the machines
The first large state delegation to vote
was from New York, the list of states
having been divided into three divl-
sions. one for each voting machine.
As the voting progressed the states
moved more rapidly through the
booths and during the afternoon 1t was
that the result probably
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17

of desiivered lead Of foreign origin
81, 4so tons OF dissilvered lead
from domestic ores. Ill PAS tons of do
nestle soft lead, and 20. 7S9 tons of de-
silvered domestic soft lead, The value
of the whole quantity of refined lead
was S43, 2so.4s0: CT this the domestic
lead was worth sa5, 326, $50, calculated at
40 cents a pound. the average New
York price for the year. The total re-
fined lead output was less than that
for 1911 by 6,0s5 short tons, decrease
of IL per cent.
Among the states, Missouri had the
greatest output--162.el tons, "A decrease
of almost twenty thousand tons from
that of the previous year. Idaho had
the next largest production-127,7 07
tons, gain of 1o,372 tons over the out
put of 1911.
In the absence of complete figures of
domestic stocks, it is not possible to
calculate consumption except for the
lead of foreign origin. However, by
taking into account domestic produc
ton and foreign imports, exports and
stocks in bonded warehouse, it is pos
sible to estimate the quantity of lead
available for consumption from year
to year. On this basis the lead avail
allie for consumption in 1912 was 49,
953 TONS an increase of II, T66 tons, or
90 per cent. Whether the increase rep
resents an increase in consumption or
an increase in domestic stocks is not
determinable from the information at
hand.
The report includes graphic chart
showing the fluetuation of the price of
lead at New York and London for the
period 1905-1912, a list of lead shelters
and refineries in the United States. a
table of the lead production of the
world by countries, and tables of I'M
ports of lead by countries and by
classes, as shown by the records of the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce The general imports of lead
show continued decline from 1903,
when pa, ,Sl2 pounds of lead was
received, to 1912, when the imports
were 167, 121, 592 pounds. OF the i'm
ports last year, 159, ,664 pounds were
received from Mexico in the form OF
ore or base bullion, 3.2o7,93s pounds of
lead in ore from South America. and
8. 30a, 1856 pounds from other countries
mostly in ore from German East Afri-
indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17

Estopinal, Lazaro and Morgan of Louis
lana, and Bell of Georgia; Brown of
West Virginia. Burgess, Galloway, Dies,
Haden. Slayden and stephens of Texas y;
Dersham, Pennsylvania; Boughton, Gud-
ger, Page and Small of. North Carolina i;
Evans and Stout of Montana: Ferguson,
New Mexico; Fowler of Illinois: Lobeck,
Nebraska: Metz and Underhill, New
York; Murray, oklahoma; o'Shaunessy,
Rhode Island: Burke, Wisconsin; Kett-
ner, California.
Before reaching wool the caucus dispos-
ed of the cotton and flax schedules, vot-
ing down all amendments to lower or in
crease the duties proposed in the COM
mittee bill. 1t Is expected that more
rapid progress will be made in caucus
consideration of the bill from now on,
the silk schedule following wool
Representations concerning the tariff
bill filed with the state department by
foreign diplomats have not been taken
up by the ways and means committee
but may be considered at meeting OF
the committee, tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
Production of Lead.

The final figures of the production of
lead in the United States in 1912 have
just been published by the United
States geological survey. These 1g-
ures have been compiled by G. r. Sic
benthal. of the survey, from reports OF
the output of each lead producing
state. Two table are given. Inc
first one shows the lead snelted
in this country from ore from
each d-producing state and from
each foreign country furnishing
one for treatment. These figures IN
clude soft lead, lead content Of bullion
chat is work lead'D, and antimonial
lead, and their total necessarily does
not agree with the total refined lead
output of the country. shown IN the
second table The refined lead, how
ever, can not be traced to its sources
so exactly as the smelted lead, hence
the figures for smelter production are
used in the table showing the produc-
ton by states.
The total production of refined lead
in 1912 was $50, 1874 short tons, which Is
se1enty-one tons less than the estl-
mate given out by the survey on jan
uary g. 1913. This quantity is exclu-
sive Of 1852 tons os antimoniai
lead. The total Of refined lead
is made up of SS.377 short tons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
REFUSES REQUESTS.
Attorney General McReynolds Viii
Not Be TRUSTS" Attorney.

Washington, April 16-Attorney
General McReynolds declines 70 be
counsel for the Trusts of the United
States" AS the chief legal officer of
the federal government he is receiv-
ing scores of requests for advice as
to whether certain lines of action BY
combinations of capital would viola se
the Sherman law or some antitrust
decree under il. He has steadfastly
refused to commit the department of
justice to interpretations of law be-
cause such course requires compre-
hensive Investigations and study and
virtually would make the department
of justice, he thinks, the legal advisory
adjunct of commercial interests
Among many others this attitude
was made known to w. p. Ghardms
of Birmingham, Ala, who introduced
to the attorney general by senator
Bankhead asked if the government
would object to the American Wire
Co, subsidiary of the United States
Steel Corporation. completing its pro-
posed steel plant at Corey, Ala, WORK
on which was stopped some time ago
The attorney general would not in-
dictate whether the government Would
regard this as an improper move III
view of the pending suit against the
So called steel trust.
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WALDO.
THoRNDikE.

DR.. Harry kilgore of Belfast has
moved into the Hurd house.
Mrs. l.. G. Monroe has been confinea
to the house several weeks by i'll
ness.
William Farwell was in Wateryille,
Tuesday. on business.
C. L. Smith passed last week in Au-
gusta attending the trials OF the
sheriffs.
Peter Hannah returned from Bos-
ton. April IL.
James Tweedie has purchased the
John Ward lot opposite the postofiice.
Howard Hannah is i'll with. tonsilitis.
Mrs. stephen Pierce of Belfast WAS
a visitor at C. E. Smiths, Friday.
Nicholas Walton bought pair OF
horses, Tuesday, of Barnes Norton OF
Belfast.
All are pleased to see Mrs. Fletcher
out again after her illness.
Rev. John McLain of Nebraska VIII
preach in the church Sunday, ESQ P.
M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
LEAGUE OF MASONIC CLUBS.
Organizations of 81 Cities Through
out Pa, N. Y. and NJ. {. Convene.

Reading pa. April 16.-The League OF
Masonic Clubs. which embraces organ
izations in "a cities throughout feitlsSi +
yania New York and the New Eheldhu
states. convened here, tonight, When
reception was held. Business sessions
begin. tomorrow.
These officers are in charge: President
Arthur r. Smith. HerlNmer, \. y; state
vice presidents. Francis +. Seidel, Read
ing: A. II. Wells. Ithaca, n. y: II. v
Batcheller, Warren. Ohio Leonard NJ
Tarr, New Haven. CT; Julian NJ. Gibson,
St Louis. Mo-. l.. w. Blainey. Wheel
ing, w. Va: secretary and treasurer, w
II. Hornibrook, Fulton, \. Y.
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CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Thames Loan and Trust Co., OF Nor
wch, Conn, Shuts Up.

Norwich, CT, April 16.-The Thames
Loan 4 Trust Co., of which Franklin
S. Jerome. President of the First Ma
tional Bank which was closed, today, is
also president, closed its doors, this aft
ernoon
The following notice was posted at the
bank building, this afternoon:
"On April 4 we published in response
to the call of the department state
ment of our condition. We We're solvent
at that time and we believe that We are
now. but the suspension of the Atlantic
National Bank of Providence and of the
First National Bank of Norwich has ere
ated a distrust that is resulting in our
eepositors called for their deposits and
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take effect, as the referendum clause
of the charter provides.
NO one would tolerate a cessation
of the city's business during that q
DAYS. nor would a cessation be either
necessary under the charter or pos
sible.
The fact that s1s months of this
year have passed without an appro-
priation is unfortunate but not novel.
Tor in past years a much longer period
has elapsed.
This wear there is most excellent
reason why it has not yet been maae,
which is that the result of last year $
business has only now been made
known to the council, and by the Ger
tilted accountants report, which report
has not yet been given to the citlzehs.
"rhe examination of the citys ac-
counts by certified accountant was
not begun until the latter part OF
March, although the charter expressly
provides that such an examination
shall be made at the end Of the num-
ofpal year, and the municipal year
ends at 1oo'cIock in the forenoon o
ends at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on
| the flTSL MOHudy III Jdiuoi y
Were the council to appropriate
without first knowing how they came
out on last years business, and espe-
cially without first reporting to the
citizens, they would have every fea-
son to expect their appropriations TO
be held up by a referendum. nor would
they be disappointed. And the max
ing of this report is the duty, not CT
The highway nor of the poor depart
ment, but of the department of finance
of which the mayor is the head.
! Given the city has on hand money
legally acquired, ii can be Legally spent
provided the requirements of the ehar-
ltcr as to expenditures has been COM
piled with
"If these requirements are not met
such expenditures are Illegal whether
an appropriation has been made or not
and it is just as necessary to adVef-
tise certain expenditures, and they are
| inst as much subject to the referen-
DUN after an appropriation has been
passed as before, and no more so.
! .NThe city has and has always had
contracts of various kinds, sueh as
school salaries, and now commission
e-s salaries, made during one f1sea
wear and running into the next Sucf
contracts. if legal when made, arr
legal until completed, and are binding
upon the city, nor could any othe'
view the matter be entertained Tor
moment"
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DON'T HURRY OR WORRY
At Meals-Dyspepsia Follows.

A serene mental condition and tim.
to thoroughly chew your food is more
important If anything than the kind
or quality Of food.
Sufferers from indigestion should use
Il. F." Atwood's Medicine.
my husband In years back always
had a very bad stomach. but in the
four years that he has taken Il. F."
Atwoods Medicine he is able to eas
anything that he wants without an,
bad effects. give II to my children
also
Mrs. Fred Mecemb. Foxcroft, Me.
IS cents for large bottle at the store
A sample free by mail II you have
never used IT,
Z ~ MEDICINE co. Portland. Me.
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CAPITAL JOTTiNGS.

The Senate foreign relations commit
tee, Wednesday, acted favorably on the
nominations of Walter II. Page to be am
bassador to Great Britain. and Dudley
Field Malone to be third assistant secre-
tary of state. Confirmation is expected
at the executive session of the Senate,
Thursday.
Fifteen civilian candidates, success
full in examinations held in January,
have been appointed second lieutenants
in the mobile army. They included:
Cavalry, Raymond Morris, Massachu-
sets. Field artillery, Howard Eager,
Maine. Infantry, Patrick j. Hurley,
New HampShire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
Death Of Hon. A. W. Nc
CausIand, "Wednesday.
Statement About Our City A.
fairs by David H. Darling.
Assault and Battery Case in Court
Club Notices. personals.

Friends of Augustus W. MeCausland
will be shocked To learn of his DEATH
which occurred very suddenly, abou-
1890 o'clock "Wednesday evening, at
his home. He was as well as usual At
supper time. but recurranee of
heart trouble, which had bothered hi:a
for some months. came on. and ,he at
tack proved fatal
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WOOL SCHEDULE IS
ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATS
Continued from Page One,

m night was heated and prolonged
.he PRESIDENT and the committee being
cri.iclzed and defended. Representative
ouriey of Massachusetts was one of
the PRESIDENTS champions. Among the
prihcipai supporters of the Die amend
Ineht Tor a Is per cent duty were
reps. Ashtrook, Post and Derrick, Ohio,
ferguson of New Mexico, Adair and
Cline of Indiana and Stout.
The AZ Democrats who voted for the Is
per cent. duty were: Adair, Barnhart
and Cline of Indiana; Alexander of Mis-
souri,; Ashbrook. Bathrick, Claypole.
Francis, Post, Sharp. Whitacre and
White of Ohio; Broussard, Dupre, Elder,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-17
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DINNER.
Cabinet Entertained at the White
Householder Guests.

Washington, April 16.-President and
Mrs. Wilson, tonight, gave their nrst
dinner for the cabinet at the White
House. Besides the members of the
cabinet and their wives. the guests
were Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
Secretary ard Mrs. Tumulty, Col. ana
Mrs, r. NJ. House and Cleveland IL.
Dodge and DR.. Cary I. Grayson, naval
aide at the White House.
The table decorations were roses anu
maiden hair ferns. After the dinner a
short program of music was given by
two Danish artists ard there were rec
itations from Hans Christian Ander-
sons Fairy Tales.