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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

ala and Gherrie, with me, as we'll as
Colonel Fondon and one or two of the
,BraZilians.
Meanwhile the rest of the party, in
Guiding Miller, will go straight to
Madeira and come down that to to
Manaos. Miller will then collect
around Manaos or elsewhere until
Kermit, Cherrie and turn up. 1t is
not possible to give forecast as to
the time that will be required
The Probable Equipment
What the equipment of Colonel
Rooseyelts party was to make the
trip down this unknown river is
largely a matter of conjecture. After
leaving the upper Parana and Parana
and Paraguay rivers which flow
southwark and join the Rio De La
Plata, the party had to traverse the
plateau, extending through Paraguay
and Brazil, a trip of 500 miles or SO.
This the party did safely on horse
back, according to telegraph adviees
which came through nine days ago.
Colonel Roosevelt does not state
in any OF his letters what means of
transportation he would use in de-
scending an unknown river. 1t is be-
lieved that nothing heavier than ca
noes could have been carried on the
SEQ mile journey on horseback from
the headwaters of the Paraguay to
the River of Doubt
The great danger in descending the
streams that flow northward in Brazil
to Join the Amazon, is in the many
rapids and falls. The plateau, which
is on the average 5000 to 1000 feet
above the sea level, slopes abruptly
to the floor of the Amazon valley For
this reason some of the greatest water
falls in the world are found in these
tributaries.
1t is possible that after the expe-
dtion lost the equipment, the men,
bers continued on their way down
stream on RATS or on foot. 1t is prob
able that their journey took them to
the Tapajos and that some members
of the party went on down the river
to Santarem or sent messenger
ahead to that place.
Specimens Probably Safe
The specimens OF natural history
collected by the party on its trip up
the Parana and Paraguay rivers are
safe, it is understood here, as the
colonel had indicated he would ship
them before he entered the Brazilian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

Philadelphia, March 23.--zThe super
Dreadnought Oklahoma, one of the
largest and most powerful American
battleships afioat, was launched today
from the yard of the New York Ship
building Co. at Camden. N. j., in the
presence of large number of invited
guests.
The giant sea, fighter was given her
name by Miss Lorena Jane Cruce,
daughter of the governor of Oklahoma,
who crashed a bottle of champagne
against the prov of the ship as the hull
began to glide into the Delaware river.
A sister ship, the Nevada. is under
construction at Quincy, Mass. Only
the Pennsylvania, building at Newport
News, and the still nameless Battle
ship No. SO, the keel of which was laid
last week at the New York navy yard.
will outstrip the Oklahoma in tonnage,
displacement, length or the power OF
her great guns.
The length of the new giant sea
fighter is 583 feet and her displace-
ment will be 27,500 tons or 500 tons
greater than the largest American
fighting ship now afioat.
The principal weapons of the Okla
homa will be ten 14-inch guns, capa-
BILE of firing shell weighing 400
pounds. About the big warship will
also be distributed 81 five-inch guns
and some minor armament.
The armor belt is especially heavy.
1t is 1919 inches thick and will extend
400 feet along each side of the hull
from 81 feet below the water line TO
feet above. There are two protee-
tive decks. one three inches thick and
the other of one and one-half inches.
The Oklahoma will burn oil and her
engines will have 24,s00 indicated
horsepower, sufficient to develop a
speed of 201s knots an hodr. The sup
ply of oil fuel will be carried in the
double bottom of the ship, which
eliminates the necessity of coal bunk
ers. ~
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Sea, Mass. which do large commercial
business, and will move his family there
as soon as he finishes his work here.
Mr.. Maillard was born in France and
after completing the public school studies
attended a florists college from which he
graduated with high honors. He worked
at the florist business in London, New
York City and Montreal before coming
to the Home. Since his employment here
he has become a favorite with all, espe-
cially with the veterans and others who
have been employed under him, by his
affable and genial manner.
He has proved himself an excellent
florist and the handsome flower beds
here in summer have been admired by
the veterans and the many visitors. His
many friends unite in wishing him all
possible success in his new work.
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PRESIDENT MAKES
CRIPPLE HAPPY
Yearning of Lad of IL, Par
allied of Limb, to See the
President Is Fulfilled--Is
Taken to the White House
Blue Room, Where Presi-
dent Chats with Him

Washington, March ga pale,
smiling lad of u, lay on stretcher
in the Blue Room of the White House
early today and beside him sat the
President of the United States. The
scene was the elimination of weeks of
yearning and the kind response of
President Wilson to the little boy S
plea.
Paralyzed in limb and his life slowly
ebbing away, Harry Winthrop Davis
of Sewickley, Penna., was the Presi-
dents early caller. He came in g.
motor ambulance and three hospital
attendants bore him into the White
House to the Blue Room. The Pres
ident came and chatted for several
minutes with the little fellow, whose
eyes beamed with joy, and who was
at first too happy to speak. Finally
he asked about Mrs. Wilson. and left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Said to Have Lost All
Equip ment==Cable
To Consul for
Information
Message from Anthony FlaIa
Contains No Details

New York, March 23.-After waiting
all day for further advices regarding
the accident to the Roosevelt explora-
ton party in Brazil, the American Mu-
scum of Natural History tonight ca
bled to the American consul at Para
asking for information. The message
said:
Can you obtain any information
concerning the Roosevelt party? Wire
Santarem. Advise by telegraph at
earliest possibility. All expenses guar
anteed.''
Santarem is the town in the state
of Para in which Anthony Fial Sun
day sent his laconic message telling
that the Roosevelt party had lost ev-
erything in the rapids.
Colonel Roosevelt's friends and the
members of his family, while they ex-
pressed no anxiety about his personal
safety, were anxious to learn more
about the mishap but they cid not
know where to address their inquiries.
News Of Disaster
The news of the mishap came in a
brief message from Anthony Fiala. a
member of the party 1t was dated at
Santarem, Brazil, yesterday, and read:
I'VE have lost everything in the rap
ids. Telephone my wife of my safety"
Santarem is in the state of Para at
the confluence of the Tapajos river
with the Amazon end the despatch was
probably sent there by courier.
Believed on Unknown River
The accident, in all probability, &C.
,curred on an unknown river, which
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., today, said his
father, in letter 10 him, had called the
,Rio Duivata. or river of doubt"
Colonel Roosevelt in a letter written
on Jan. Is from Tapirapoan, in Mat
ito Grooso province, Brazel, and receiv-
ed last week by Frank NJ. Chapman of
the American Museum of natural his
tory, said that he expected to explore
this unknown river.
I'VE are now about to go into the
real wilderness, where We shall have
to travel light, and can hardly col
lect any big animals" he wrote. IN
a month or six weeks we shall reach
the headwaters of an UNEMPLOYED river.
If my health continues good, as l ex-
pect, I think it possible that ! will go
down this river to try and find out
where it comes out, taking Kermit, FL
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Unclaimed Mail Matter

Men-R. E. Barrett, Albert Brewer
Charles Clair, Chester Cobb, Paul Cyr
Ralph Dunton, w. G. F1agg, Fred
Johnson, Roy Moultrup, William More
son (Morrison). DR.. - Mooer. George
Parker, r. F. Woodbury.. N. R. yelling
ton
Women-Mrs VIM. II. Albee, Mrs
Annie H. Bickford. Mrs. Harry Bux-
ton, Miss Lillian Burgess Mrs. Maud
Davis. Mrs. M. Dodge, Mrs. c. II. Fur
Dish, Mime. Metelda Lapiere, Mrs. VIM
Fl. McCurdy Mrs. Harry Oliver, Miss
Elva M. Parker, Mrs. Annie Pool, Mrs,
Joseph Russell, Mrs. Ella Reynolds,
Mrs. w. A. Smith, Miss Rose Spearin,
Miss Rosie Shaw t3), Miss Margaret
Spencer, Mrs. Essie Spaulding, Mrs.
Jos. Wilson.
Foreign-Miss DeniS Boisvert, Fred
erick Giroux, Mrs. William Lapiere, w
H. Weber.
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Henry d. Brophy. The liquor was seiz-
ed Friday. Feb. 10. Because of no
claim the liquor was declared forfeited.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lawry left on
Monday afternoon for a visit at Dex-
ter as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wyman.
Miss Phyllis Thomas was hostess
Monday evening to the members of
the Twice Six Club.
a boy was born Sunday, March %.
at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Higgins, Osbrone street. The new COM
err has been named Carlton Evon Hig-
gins.
Mrs. F. f. McFadden left Monday
for few days visit at Guilford. She
was accompanied by her niece, Miss
Florence Martin of GuiIford who has
been visiting here.
An ice cream social will be held
Thursday evening at the Nye's Cor
ner schoolhouse. A musical entertain
ment will be carried out.
Eugene Clark returned Monday from
a business trip to Boston.
Mrs. William II. Tolnlan underwent
a surgical operation Monday morning
at her home on High street
jeremiah C. Byrns left Monday for
several weeks trip to Boston and
later to Washington, D. c., where he
will be guest of his brother, DR.. W.
]. Byrns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Burrill and
son Carlton of Madison visited in
town over Sunday.
The Prokaydo Society of the Metho-
dist church met Monday evening with
Miss Helen Rose, upper Main street.
The young ladies employed themselves
in sewing for the coming Easter sale.
William Fletcher, employed at North
Arson, passed the weekend with his
family in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Dudley returned
Monday to their home at Skowhegan,
after a few days visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Charles Pooles at West Ben
ton.
Randall York is seriously i'll at his
home on Cemetery street.
Miss Helen Clark has returned from
Colby Academy, n. H., to pass her
Easter vacation at her home in town.
She is now i'll with an attack of the
humps.
Tho Woman's Relief Corps Sewing
Circle VIII meet Wednesday AFTERNOON
with Mrs. Carolyn Crosby, Cottage
street, to sew.
A meeting OF the Parent Teachers
Association will be held Tuesday aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock at the Lawrence
High school. There will be a question
box and it Is hoped that every one
wishing to ask advice will contribute.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary So
ciety will hold it's Missionary tea and
Mite Box opening Friday afternoon,
March 81, at the home of Mrs. N. d.
Curtis, Newhall street.
Albert Mayo of Middeford is in town
called by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Frank Mayo.
Mrs. Lucy Foster is seriously i'll at
her home on Main street.
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RICH MOND

VIM. w. Fairclough of Hebron is
passing his vacation at the home of his
father, VIM, r. Fairclough.
Mrs. Laura j. Randlette went to
Gardiner Wednesday, where she will
visit her niece. Mrs. Lincoln Harlow,
for a few days.
The Y. O. P. Club held it's dance at
Curtis hall Friday evening. Music by
Lee of Gardiner.
Mrs. Nelson d. Thurlow was a Wis
itor at Bowdoinham Thursday, her
aunt, Mrs America burlington, having
lost her house by fire this week.
James Thomas is i'll at his home on
Main street.
Leon Lewis, teacher of manual train
ing in the Bar Harbor schools, is pass
ing his vacation at the home of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Lewis on
Pleasant street.
Leon Macintosh passed Sunday at
his home in Hallowell
Rev. A.. A. Lewis, pastor of the Meth
odist church, is repairing his residence
on Front street preparatory to moving
in as soon as his pastorate is finished
in April. Mr.. Lewis intends to resign
as an active member of the Maine Con-
ference at the close of this year and
will make Richmond his home, having
purchased some time ago the property
of Mrs. Emma Maxwell on Front
street. Mr. Lewis has been in poor
health for some time, but is gaining
and conducted the services last Sun
day as usual.
The Beulah Rebecah Lodge held its
regular meeting Friday evening.
The School Board did not accept the
resignation of it's chairman, r. P.
Stewart and Mr.. Stewart has agreed
to stay the year out, as a member of
the board.
Isaac Lake. landlord of the Lake
block is repairing and repainting the
store formerly occupied by H. Mansir
and is also having the lighting cir
cult changed over. The store will be
occupied by Morris CHASER, who will
move in as soon as repairs are COM
pleted.
Henry Macintosh of Gardiner passed
Sunday at his home in town.
The New York Dredging Co. of New
York City have secured the contract
for dredging the west channel of the
Kennebec river near Richmond. The
bid was y lilo Der Gu. I'd. The work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Dial Club Holds Meeting
Monday Afternoon
,ProkdydO Society Of Methodist
Church Holds Meeting
,Parent.Teaching Assn TO Meet To.
night-.0ther Local Notes

Mrs. ]. ". Foster of Lynn, Mass.
us guest in town of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Wheeler lower Main
street.
Miss Edna Brewer and brother, Ora
Brewer, visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coleman Brewer, at Augusta
over Sunday.
The south end or new part of the
,Keyes Fiber Plant has shut down for
few weeks, during slack time, and
during that time two new pie plate
,machines will be installed.
Mr. and Mrs George Newell of Vas
salboro are guests in town of their
,daughter, Mrs. Ferdinand Spaulding,
lower Main street.
Howard Welch Of Waterville has
completed his duties as second hand
at the Keyes Fiber Co. and Everett
Dickey of Canaan has taken his place.
Samuel Gibson of Clinton visited
friends in town Monday.
Miss Susan Bracket left Monday for
Portland from where she will accom-
pany her father to New Harbor, where
she will make her home.
William Foss Is seriously i'll at his
home at West Benton.
Ansol P Morrill, left Monday after
noon for few days business trip to
Boston.
Following the Minstrel show, which
will BE presented Wednesday evening
at II Fairfield Opera house, a dance
will pc held at the Smith Woodman
garage
The Universalist Sewing Circle will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs:
William j. Bradbury Western avenue.
The Dial Club met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Ed Kelley, High street.
Mrs. John L. Clarke read Charles Ram
.Kennedys The Servant in the House."
Miss Linda A. Conner gave a reading
on Schools for Drama Study. The
guests Of the club We're Mrs. Clark.
Mrs Cora Hatch. Mrs. Arthur Curtis,
Miss Gertrude Curtis. Mrs. Kelley
served dainty refreshments to her
guests. The next meeting Of the club
will be held April with Mrs. Alice
IS. Tolman, Lawrence avenue. Begin
ming with the next meeting the club
women will take up dramas repre-
.senting American life. The ladies have
completed study of some significant
modern dramas.
: John Taylor. Water street, Fairfield,
Me-, p. o. Box $685. Somerset county,"
made his appearance Monday morning
at Judge Harvey n. Brazzelrs office
but did not claim the eight one-quart
bottles of whiskey and one quart bot
tie Of wine that were seized by Sheriff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
THE GOLDEN MANIA.
Baths In Cleaning Coins That
Seemed TO Soothe the Victims.

Baths In Cleaning Coins That
Seemed to Soothe the Victims.
Some years ago a London journalist
who had speculated in railroad stocks
netted f5000 as the result of q lucky
venture. Drawing it in gold, the fortu-
nate man repaired to hotel, emptied
the bags of gold in the bed and went
to sleep literally in the sands of Pac-
tolus. The man. was so crazed by his
good fortune that he found indescrib-
able pleasure in reveling in a golden
bath.
Psganini, the violinist, when he re-
ceived the proceeds of his coneerts--he
insisted upon being paid in gold-used
to wash his hands in soyereigns.
A French novelist, Soulie. wrote a
book entitled 1.-THE Memoirs OF the
Devil" 1t took. The publishers paid
him for the first volume $4,000 in
gold. The author carried the gold to
his bedroom, poured it into a footbath
and enjoyed for half an hour the ex-
citeinent of moving his feet to and
fro in a bath of gold coins, smoking
meanwhile the biggest of Havanas.
A Boston merchant of great wealth,
believing certain symptoms indicated
that he would become insane, consult
ed q specialist and, under his advice.
became an inmate of private asylum.
For twelve years there his recreation
was piling up gold coins and then
knocking them over. At times he
washed his hands in gold eagles and
half eagles. At the end of the long Sc
clusion he returned to his counting
room and IN twelve months confirmed
the thoroughness of his recovery BY
amassing $5oo,0oo.-St. Louis Republic,
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Prominent Men Speak in New
Yorkfor Bettermentof Agriculture

cultural development. He said the trou-
bles Of American agriculture are due
largely to waste or needless expense in
production, to the lack of organized sys-
TENS for the purchase of supplies, to a
failure to utilize credit facilities and the
isolation which makes country life lonely
and monotonous.
The present evils, he believed. would
disappear through the establishment of
cooperative credit societies to be owned
and managed by the farmers.
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Richmond the Stumbling Block
ToBuilding Merrymeeting Bridge

Bath, Me-, March 23.-Unless speedy
action is taken at once, there is lit
tie likelihood that the bridge across
Merrymeeting bay will be built this
year.
Tho town of Richmond is proving
the stumbling block to the county COM
missioners, for inasmuch as that town
has refused to appropriate her share
amounting to $102s.S7 to the $4,000 APP
preparation from five towns of Saga
dahoc county in order to receive $50, 900
from the State, the whole scheme
seems to be effectively tied up, even
though the county by a 2 to / vote
last September voted In favor of the
new bridge.
1t was thought last week that Rich
mond might call a special town meet
ing for the raising of a special appro-
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priation to meet it's share of the $780,
900 but now the outlook is more re-
mote. 1t is now suggested that a fund
of 5000 be raised by popular subscrip-
ton throughout the county to meet
the offer of Senator Noble Maxwell,
who proposed at Richmond's town
meeting to give s42s.S7 if the town
would appropriate the balance.
But II this amount were raised for
this purpose it would be necessary for
Richmond to call a special town meet
ing to see whether its good people
would accept or reject the offer.
SO far as can be determined the
county commissioners will probably
be obliged to take the matter to the
courts for an opinion as to whether
Richmond can be compelled to raise
the amount required of it in order to
receive the States aid as agreed upon
by Sagcdahoc county as whole in
special election last September.
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LINING UP OF FORCES
Continued from Page One)

timore platform made the tolls exemp-
ton Democratic doctrine. The Pres
ident is understood to believe that the
majority opinion of the Democrats in
the House, as last expressed, was a
result of more deliberate considera-
ton of the question than was possible
at the Baltimore convention.
The President made no secret to
callers of his anxiety for the repeal
measure to come to a vote. Asked il
he thought influences We're at work to
prolong debate unnecessarily, Mr.. Will
son said he did not know, but 1t GER
tainly appeared to him as If there had
been filibustering.
Is Confident
The President is confident that he
will have the majority of his party
behind him in the House when the re-
peal comes to a vote. He has been
assured that at least 200 Democrats
and many Republicans will support
him. Senator James of Kentucky has
informed the President that the vote
in the Senate will be at least SO to "a
in favor of the repeal
There seemed little prospect tonight
of getting the Sims repeal bill before
the House until late in the week. De-
bate on the rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill is dragging along slowly
with no prospect of immediate conclu-
sion. Today the apparent effort of
members to prolong discussion of triv-
ial matters brought constant references
by champions of the toll exemption re-
peal to filibustering tactics.
Suggestions of Gag Rule"
No attempt will be made to report
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Music Night at
WOman'S Club

1t was Music night Monday evening at
the meeting of the Waterville Woman's
Club in Library hall. A fine program
was given under the direction of Mrs.
Henry w. Brown, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge. The program:
First Movement of Fifth Symphony
tfour hands, Beethoven
Mrs. IL. W. Brown. Mrs H. NJ Stinson
Vocal solo-"He Shall Feed His Flock -
from THE Messiah, Handel
Mrs. Stinson.
Paper-Comparison of Bach and Handel,
Mrs c. E. Owen,
(a) Prelude,
d. Gavotte from Third English Suite,
Bach
Mrs. Brown.
Paper-Haydn,
Miss Lillian F. Bates
Vocal quartet-"Come, Gentle Spring"
from THE Seasons, Haydn
son, Miss Mildred b. Stockbridge
Mrs. II. W. Brown.
Mrs. F. e. Moore.
Vocal solo-.Vo che safete." from lie
Nozze di Figaro" Mozart
Miss Greeley.
Paper-Beethoven,
Mrs Moore.
First Movement of soneta. OPP. 10, No. l.
Beethoven
Mrs. Brown.
Paper-Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Miss Greeley, Miss stockbridge.
Duetto-''Songs Without WORDS,
Vocal trio-"Spring Song" Mendelssohn
Miss Greeley, Mrs. Stinson, MISS STOCK
bridge,
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will commence as soon as the river is
suitable for the work.
Capt. James Hatforne will leave this
week for Philadelphia, where he viii
bring back the steamer CITY of Ban
goT,' which was badly damaged by fire
in Boston last summer and has been
in Philadelphia for repairs.
Mary Peacock of Gardiner is visit
ing friends in Richmond.
Miss Alice Ring of Hallowell passed
the week end as the guest of relatives
in town.
Miss Mildred Duren has gone to
Skowhegan, where she has a position
as milliner.
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NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day, Capt. Preble.
William c. Gavitt, late Co. A, goth CT
Inf, and Thomas II. Rush, late Co L
LIST Me, Inf, have been dropped from
the rolls of the Branch.
William F. Lttlefield of San Francisco.
late Co. c, 10th Mass. Inf, has been
admitted to the Home and assigned to
the hospital for treatment
John A. Rogers of Philadelphia, late
Co, d, 34th n. ]. Inf; Franklin w. Pot
ter of Rockland. late Co B, 4th Me. Inf,
and Patrick McGrath of Salem, late Co.
K, Sth Mass. Inf, former members, have
been readmitted.
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some flowers for her
The Pesident's eyes were dimmed
as he turned away to his day of work
and the little boy was carried out to
the ambulance and away to the rail-
road stationeand on TO Atlantic City.
The visit of the President was ar
ranged after Mrs. A. l.. Davis, the
boys mother, had written Mrs. Will
son telling how her little boy had
been praying to see the President and
how she earnestly hoped it might be
arranged. She suggested that the
little fellow could be brought to the
White House and the President
premtly gave his consent.