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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10
Ralphard w. Peters, the Swear.
Old Prodigy of Skowhegan, Me.

TO it. He was told but once. 1t was
Int a few DAYS when he had every
block giving the alphabet so that he
could tell every letter. He took up
reading when but two and one-half
wears old. One day. according to his
grandparents, he was lying on the
floor when he got hold of paper. He
soon began to study the page and
was soon asking his grandmother
questions. 1t was not long before he
began to put letters together. His pro-
nunciation came easy. He advanced
SO rapidly that his grandparents be-
came alarmed and consulted physi-
clan. 1t was necessary to limit the
child in his reading. But notwith-
standing that. he now can read any
thing in the English language and
pronounces any word correctly. If he
hears a song sung once he will i'm
mediately repeat the words and sing
the tune as If he had been trained
for several days.
He reads the Bible a great deal to
his grandparents and then he will ex-
plain what each paragraph means.
He likes to read such books as Peck s
Bad Boy and he will read a book of
this size through in a few days. He
has been very much interested in the
Mexican war situation and hurries
each morning to get the paper to
learn the latest. It has been neces-
sary to deprive him of these things
as he was becoming too excited over
them. He goes to the motion pic
lures a great deal and when he re-
turns home will give the story of each
picture.
The first thing that one wishes to
ask when hearing of these things is,
us he practical?" He has shown it in
several ways, one being that he has
a garden all his own which he has
cared for, and watches the growing
of the seed with interest and tells his
grandparents what he must do to get
better results.
Nothing about his pronunciation
would suggest that he was but five
years old, though his voice is nor
NAL for a child that age. He writes
many letters to his mother and will
spell each word readily. He prints
his letters and they are as readable
as type. He is now beginning to
learn his figures and already has
learned each one upon the calendar.
This method of learning them was of
his own initiative. He can write each
one as found in print.
This boy is of parents of ordinary
intelligence and education though his
grandmother on his fathers side won
the highest scholarship ever attained
in Lexington High school and was
later a most brilliant teacher. Be
cause of the boys forwardness physi-
clans have advised that he be kept
from school for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10

Belfast of the late Forrest Goodwin's
primary campaign. and also that of
Congressman John A. Peters, in the
memorable special election which dem
onstrated that the Third District did
not endorse free trade and other Dem
ocratic policies. Mr.. Doak served for
three years as chairman of the Belfast
city committee and has taken an ac-
tive part in politics since he was 10
years of age"
In a recent interview Mr.. Doak out
lined his position as to the pronibitory
law and the duties of the county attor-
ney, saying: Il firmly believe hat the
prohibitory law, as well as other GRIM
inal laws, should be enforced to the
letter. that the county attorney who
will prostitute his office for the en-
richment of his own pocket or the
pocket of a liquor seller, should be
Immediately removed froN his office
and should be held in sc6fn and con-
tempt by all respectable people.
Il propose. if nominated and elected,
to enforce the laws without fear or
favor, to give every man who is I'M
fortunate enough to get entangled in
the web of the law fair. square deal,
whether he be rich or poor, and if he
is guilty, to see that he gets adequate
and sufficient punishment, so far as
1T is in my power. / am heartily in
sympathy with the capable way in
which Sheriff Cnshman has handled
the rum question, and will do all 1
can TO help him make this the safest,
sanest and cleanest county in Maine"
Mr.. Doak is IS years of age, is a.
graduate of the University of Maine
Law school, in which institution he
took the three7years course in two
years with an average rank of over 50
per cent. He was the Republican NOM
inee for county attorney two years
ago. winning in the primaries by a.
majority of 1923 votes. He was defeat
ed. with almost all of the county tick
ct ar the State election, but ran ahead
of the ticket in Belfas and Northp,,rt.
the two towns where he is hes known
His friends say that if faithful party
service, ability and honesty are con-
.sidcred, he should undoubtedly be the
party nominee at the primaries on
June Is.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, June 9-Another small adj
vance in stocks occurred today While
traders continued to show Indifference to
outside influences sentiment was cheer
full and the inquiry was broad. The
good impression produced by yesterdays
crop report was strengthened today by
the favorable character of the weekly
review of weather conditions. The fort
nightly report on idle ears showed nom
inal decrease. Unofficial statements that
the freight case would be quickly decid-
ed again did service as bull factor, 1t
being said on this occasion that the rul-
ing might be expected this week.
The news factor noted stimulated buy
ing of grangerS and railway equipment
shares. The opening was irregular, but
the market quickly moved upward. the
rise reaching point IN some cases, with
exceptional gains in today's stocks and a
few other specialties. The ease with
which quotations were advanced on COM
paratively small buying indicated scar
city of stocks, but bulls were nota &
gressive and in the last half of the day
trading was decidedly slow.
Engagements of gold for Europe today
amounted to So, 500 900, making $l0,50O,Wo
thus far this week with $3O,00o.Oo0 for the
movement. Ordinarily such amounts on
gold might be expected to have de-
pressing influence on the stock market,
but the same indifference was manifest
ed today as heretofore. Money lenders
said the market for time loans shoWea
the volume of gold exports, but there
was no notable change in rates.
Bonds were steady although there were
unusually wide movements among spec
ulative issues. Virginia debt certificates
slumped IL on the supreme court ruling
which permits reopenfng of the case, IN
volving another delay. st. Louis q San
Francisco refunding As fell l 5-S to ~ q
par value, s2560,0O0. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
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WINTHROP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Morton, who
passed the winter in Pasadena, Cal,
and who are passing the summer in
Strong, We're guests from Friday to
Sunday at Brookside, returning to
Strong Sunday by auto, accompanied
as far as Pennington by Mr.. Thomas,
Mrs. Mary Waldron and Eugene
James, who returned Sunday night
Mrs. Mary Waldron will go to Farm
ington this week, where she will pass
the summer with her friend, Mrs.
Hannah Russell, who is suffering with
rheumatism.
A. E. Titus reports the laying rec
ord of his 50 Rhode Island Red hens
for May as 1886, not quite equal to the
record of April and March, which was
1174 and ITO respectively but a rec
ord hard to beat.
Capt. Jones and daughter, Mrs. Car
RE Haskell of Augusta, who passed
the winter at Southern Pines, arrived
at South Weymouth Mass, few
weeks ago, where Capt Jones is Sc
riously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Adams of
Worcester. Mass, were recent guests of
their aunt, Mrs Sarah B. Taggart They
are enjoying an auto trip to northern
Maine.
Miss Chisie Young has been called to
her home in Warren by the illness of her
mother.
Mr. and Mrs E. C. leighton and fam
lily were recent visitors in Mt Vernon.
Miss Bertha Benner and Miss Kate
Williams visited in Waterville the first
of the week.
Three heifers belonging TO Frank
Grant got out of the pasture Monday
night and were killed by one of the night
freight trains.
The annual exhibition of the work of
the pupils of Grades III and Nv was
held at the school room Tuesday after
noon. In addition to the program recent
ly published every number of which
was splendidly given, the work of the
pupils was shown and proved very in
teresting. Some fine work has been done
during the year. The teachers are Miss
Winifred Grant and Miss Hazel Towle.
This afternoon thee Exhibition program is
in the Intermediate room.
Don't forget the baseball game-Pil-
grims VS.. Winthrop-this afternoon The
game will be called at o'clock Bat
teries for the game: For Winthrop,
auckland and Bell; for Pilgrims, Dris-
con and Joyce.
Miss Winifred Reynolds OF Somerville,
Mass. is the guest of Mrs FreeIand
Yeaton.
The ". C. T. U. met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. III. b. Maxfield.
The members of Mrs. e. p. Libby's
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MillinOcket Woman
Terribly Burned and
Recovery Doubtful

Millinocket, Me, June Sunday
morning about o'clock Mrs. Charles
Wallace awakened and heard fire burn
ing. She got up quickly and found
aroused the other members of the fam
lily, her husband her mother. Mrs.
Eliza Tibbetts. who is a woman 70
years old, and the four children, Vera,
Donald, Lizzie and the baby. They
rushed out of the house in their night
clothes. Then when all were outside,
Mrs Tibbetts was missing. She had
ben aroused with the other and had
been seen in the dining room. Prob
ably not fully awake. she had gone
back to bed again.
The family rushed to the window or
her room. as entrance by the door was
impossible. They broke in the win
dow and found her in bed. They got
her out through the window, but she
was badly burned about the face, and
her hands were terribly burned almost
TO the elbows. 1t Is thought also that
she swallowed some of the smoke as
she is so choked all of the time. Her
sufferings are terrible and she is not
expected to live.
Mr.. Wallace was slightly burned in
rescuing his mother in-law, but none
of the others were burned at all. The
house was nearly consumed befor the
family were all out. They then call
ed the fire department. Fortunately
there was no wind and no other houses
were burned. The family could save
nothing. There was no insurance. Mr..
Wallace owned the house, and it is a
total loss. 'ez-
Allen Tibbetts. proprietor of the
Moore house. who is brother of Mrs
Wallace and son of Mrs. Tibbetts, who
was so badly burned took his mother,
sister and her family TO the Moore
house, where they are staying for the
present.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, June g.
Quotations on -four, grain. millfeed.
meal, hay and straw are strictly whole
sale for carload lots to jobbers. All other
quotations represent sales to, the re-
talers)
BEEF-Whole cattle 13d131.
BRAN-255002600
BUTTER-Northern 2S92Sa; western u
as.
CHEESE-New York twins 16G16a.
EGGS-Choice 256126; western 20Q23.
FLOUR-Mili shipment, spring patents,
HAY-No.. grade 215oQ225o
LAMBS-Spring 11G11a.
LARD-Pure IL
MIXED FEED-27d30
OATS-No. clipped white 4Sa.
PORK-Medium backs q
POTATOES-White 150q16o per two-bu.
bag. ~ -, -. .,-
yEAL-9@f7.
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Shipping News.

Bangor, Me. June 9.-Arrived.
Steamer L. V. Stoddard, Norfolk
Schooner W. D. Hilton, Rockland.
Sailed: Schooner Annie p. Chase
Rockland
Portland, June e.-Arrived Steamer
Transportation, Baltimore. Schooner:
Ann c. Stuart, Swans Island; Mary
z. Smith, Boothbay; Omaha, Machias
for Boston; Lucy May, do for New
York
Boston, June e.-Arrived: Steamers
Caronia (Br), Liverpool Sehooners
Emma z. Potter (Br), Clementsport
N. s.; Florence and Lillian, Bangor
Me.
Sailed: Steamer Franconia (Br)
Liverpool
RockIand Me-. June 9.--Arrived.
Schooners Willis and Guy. Boston;
Stoneybrook. GouIdsboro; George w
Collins. Black Harber. n. s.; c. b
Clark. goston1
{ Sailed: schooner Charlie and VIII
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10

Sunday school class surprised one Of
their members, Miss Hazel Towle, Mon
day evening az her home on Green
street, and left as a remembrance OF
their visit handsome cut glass sugar
and cream set Miss Towle's engageme~
was recently announced. Refreshments
were served. The guests were Mrs. Lib
by. Miss Dora Libby. Mrs. Mae Walton,
Mrs. Crystel Cha-iesworth. Miss Erna
Bonney. Miss Alice wentworth, Miss
Jennie Gray and Miss Muriel Rollins.
E. P. Libby went to Lewiston Tuesday
to attend the Bates-Bowdoin baseball
gam
Miss Dora Libby is visiting her aunt
at Kent's Hill.
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RATIFY INTERNAT'I
Time ASSOCIATION
TO unity WORLD

Washington. June 9.-The action Of
the Senate in ratifying the convention
providing for the organization of an
International time association, Great
ed considerable interest in scientific
circles here today. Belief was express
ed that this step would give impetus
to the movement to secure unification
of time throughout the world. Twenty
four other countries have subscribed
to the convention and are expected to
follow the lead Of the United States in
ratifying the instrument, Other nations
are admissible.
The object of the association is the
unifleation of time by tho use of wire
Ices teiesrnphy or other signals,
whether they be Of extreme precision
OF e.dinery signals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10
Graduation of
Abbott Academy

Andover, Mass, June 9.-Thirty one
young women were graduated from
Abbott Academy today, the Com
mencement exercises being held in the
South Congregational church, follow
ing tree and ivy planting on the acad-
envy grounds.
John Martin Thomas, d. D.. LII. D.,
president of Middlebury College, gave
the address on the subject: Stuff
cient ideals" The diplomas were pre-
sented by Miss Bertha Bailey, prin
cipal of the school.
The alumnae meeting was held in
the afternoon.
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SIX SURVIVORS OF
MEXICAN WAR AT
OHIO REUNION

Chillicote, Ohio, June s-of the
thousands of soldiers who crossed the.
arid plains of Mexico with General
Taylor and General Scott, hundreds OF
whom were from Ohio. only six were
here today to attend the national re-
union of survivors Of the war with
Mexico.
Captain Fisher. past 80 years OF age
and blind, who is the president of the
Nttional Association of Mexican Vet
Grams, was unable to deliver a formal
address.
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Baptist Ministers
Play Baseball

Chicago, June 9.-The Chicago Bap-
fist Ministers Association cancelled
their weekly meeting yesterday. went
to Lincoln park, organized two base
ball teams, the Blues" and the Reds
and played q nine-inning game. The
sensation of the contest was the Rev.
r. e. Manning, ~ years old, CENTER
fielder Of the Blues. DR.. Manning made
several hard catches and In five times
at bat got three hits and drive in
two runs. The Blues won Is to Z. DR..
Manning said he had not played in a
game for 80 years.
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SECOND iNTERNAT'L
POLO GAME WILL BE
HELD ON June 18TH

New York, June 9.-secretary w. A.
Hazard Of the Polo Association, an
nounced today that the date for the
second polo game between the English
and American teams had been definite
ly selected as Tuesday. June 16. AL
though the association has not named
date for a third game, should a de-
Gliding contest be necessary, it is I'M
derstood that Saturday, June 20, will
be named.
Captain Cheape, whose injuries
caused the postponement of the first
game, set for today, until next Satur-
day, is improving steadily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10
SAYS MAN shot SELF
AFTER BEATING HER
WITH REVOLVER BUTT

New York, June "a woman, VINO
said she was Mrs Florence Boden OF
Allentown, Pa, was overtaken by no.
tel attendants as she ran out of her
hotel room early today bleeding from
several wounds about the head. In
her room was found man dying
from a bullet wound in the mouth.
The man, said Mrs. Boden, was Vim
cent d. Steffano of this city. He shot
himself, she said, after beating her
with the butt of revolver
The man died on the way to the hos
pital and Mrs. Boden was held pend
ing a coroner's examination.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, June g.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; lower; bulk OF
sales s00ds12a: light 7S59S15; mixed 7s54
SIS; heavy 770aSl5; roughs 770d7s5; pigs
700n7T5
CATTLE-Receipts 2500: firm; beeves
720d925: steers 6S0GSl0: stockers and feed
ers 6S5ds25; cows and heifers 370d870;
calves 725d1o50
SHEEP-Receipts II 900: strong; sheep
570@650: yearlings 650G76O; lambs 675gSS5;
springs 770G1O0o
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Prize FIGHTS IN
SAN FRANCISCO HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE:

San Francisco, June 9.-Prize fight
ing had narrow escape from being
crossed off this city's program of flu
ture entertainments yesterday when
the board of supervisors voted nine
to eight to revoke all fight permits.
Under the charter 10 votes were nee
essary to adopt the resolution and one
member of the board was absent
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MethOdists to
Build SkysCraper

Chicago, June 9.-tThe Methodist
Episcopal church will build a million
dollar skyscraper at Washington and
Clark streets in the heart of the down
town business district here, II was
made known today. The building will
be on the site of the historic First
NJ. z. church and will contain new
First church, book store and Offices
of the Methodist Book Concern
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In the House

In the House
Met at IL o'clock.
Debate resumed on sundry civil APP
preparation bill.
Filibuster by Rep. Buchanan of Hill
nois prevented progress on sundry
civil bill.
Rep. Nicely, West Virginia attempted
Impeachment of federal Judg clayton
of West Virginia, but was shut off by
adjournment.
Democratic administration and it's
Mexican policy bitterly attacked by
Rep. Humphreys of Washington.
Adjourned at P. M. to noon
Wednesday.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. June 9.
Bearish deductions from the govern
ment report sent wheat down today to
about the lowest price so far this sea-
son. The market closed steady at loss
of but lac to lie net. Corn and oats fin
ished substantially the same as last
night, and provisions were off 5q7sc to
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Boston Curb NJ an!tet
New York Produce Market

New York, June B.
FLOUR-DuIl.
WHEAT-Spot irregular; No. hard
winter lO2 elf New York; new No. red
983 elf July shipments; No. / northern
Duluth 1881 No. l northern Manitoba 1854
fob afioat
CoRN-Spot steady; No. 2 yellow s3s
elf prompt.
OATS-Spot dull.
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Quiet
LARD-Easy; middle west loo5d1015
Bl-TTER-Steady; receipts 22S55 tubs;
creamery extras 26aG262
EGGS-Firm; receipts 90 SCI cases; fresh
gathered extra firsts 21sd22A: firsts 20in
2l4; seconds 1909
POTATOES-Stead and unchanged.
SUGAR-Raw firm. molasses 264; cer-
trifugal 329; refined steady
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New York Cotton Market

New York, June 9
Galveston steady. IA; New Orleans
steady, 10 15-i6; Savannah steady, 49,
Charleston nominal; Memphis firm, 135
Net receipts for four days 2s.0T9.
Exports 10 Great Britain 1s62; to the
Continent Is, Gil; to Japan $751;
Stocks 1876, 302.
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Madison, Me, June 9.-(SpeciaD.-
Next week will be Commencement at
the Madison High school and the grad
uating exercises will take place next
Thursday evening. The Baecalaure-
ate sermon will be delivered Sunday
in the Congregational church by Rev.
E. w. Weber. The program for the
graduating exercise will include: Val
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10

lie, Rockport and Boston.
Boothbay Harbor, Me-, June 9.-Ar-
rived: Schooner Regina, Boston, Min
cola, do for Bangor; Mary Ann Nc
Call. do.
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Day In Congress,
In the Senate

In the Senate
Washington, June 9.-Met at II
O'Clock.
Debate on Panama tolls repeal re-
sumed.
Considered nominations in executive
session.
Recessed at $40 p. M. to p. M.
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GARDINER.

The quarterly meeting of the Gar
diner District Nurses Association will
be held at 4.30 p. M, Friday at the
High. school building,
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New York Money Market

New York, June Q.
Mercantile paper 35@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady; 60-day bills
$50; for demand 1885.
Commercial bills 4S57
Bar silver 56a.
Mexican dollars 435.
Government bonds steady
RAILROAD bonds steady
Call money steady. 1902 per cent; rul-
ing rate 2, last loan 2, closing 1902
Time loans steady; so days 2423 80 days
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edictory, Vivian Frederick; salutatory,
Gladys Wilson; prophecy, Nellie
Moore; presentation of gifts, Leah
Cooper; Grafton, Harold CALDWELL es-
say, What a Woman Can d." Mary
Sheridan; essay, Alaska" Frank
Moore; essay, Music in the Schools"
Barbara Hurd. The officers of the
class are: President. Frank Moore;
Vice Pres. Leon Felker: Treas. Har
old Caldwell; Sec, Gladys Wilson.
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SAGE This Coupon

Realizing the need
Flag to display on pa
Der to our readers at
above coupons and pl
the Tag 10 yours. FL
At
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-12
JEWISH BIBLE SCHOOL
 CLOSES FOR SUMMER
Scholars Have Been We'll instructed
 in History of Their Race.

The education committee of the Or der Sons of Zion, which conducted the Jewish Bible school, has directed that it be closed for the summer re- cess.
 The object of the school is to &C., quaint the Jewish boys and girls with Jewish history from Abraham to the present era and thereby instiH in their growing minds a love for their race and history. They fell that better citizenship would result if all our boys and girls of foreign percentage would know the past that is worshipped by their elders. The Moses, Mendels- sohns, Baruchs and Spinozas overbal- ance the Shylocks in the Jewish his- tory, and this precisely is what the committee wants the Jewish boys and girls to know.
 All the Jewish holidays and fast days were discussed and celebrated in school. The scholars wrote some splendid essays on Channuka, Purin and Passover.
 Under the able leadership of Her man Alofsin End and Mrs. Alofsin the Misses Anna Strom, Bessie Stamm. Bertha Greenberger Bertha Schwartz and Emma Shereshevsky the school made rapid progress and gained favor from the start, and the committee ex- presses sincere feeling of thankful ness to the teachers for their able cooperation and splendid work for an enabling cause.
 An outing for teachers and pupils will be held shortly at Mohegan park under the direction of the committee.