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into parliament as a Tory representa-
tive Of Newark under the patronage of
the Duke of Newcastle. His first noted
efforts in that body were in defense Of
slavery in the West Indies. He held
back the abolition of slavery in Jamaica
and Demerara as long as he could. He
showed how tolerable slavery might be
when the lash was held by such a phi
lanthrOpist and planter as his father.
This sketch can include no more than
a shadowy outline of Gladstone's rise to
political influence in Great Britain. He
was strongly supported from the first.
His large talents and sterling charac-
ter furnished a basis of merit too fire.
quently wanting in the politicians OF
his times. Gladstone was always as
siduous in application to his studies
and to his political duties. He was
rather silent in his ambitions, but he
pressed forward. slowly. it is true, but
surely, to eminence. In 1884 he was jun
Tor lord of the treasury under Sir Rob
ert Peel; then, in September, 1S41, he
was vice president of the board of
trade: then. in 1S4S. he was president
of that body and had a seat in the cab
met of Sir Robert. Two years afterward
he resigned from the ministry (mirabile
dictu) on a question of conscience! In
the same year. however. he became sec
rotary Of state for the colonies. Glad
stone belonged to the faction known as
the Peelites, but he was not extreme,
and it was easy TO see that he would
presently affiliate with one Of the dom
inant parties in the state. He did not.
therefore. make himself conspicuous as
a member of the Adullamite faction
+ II no
and 1852. to progressive and moderate
" radical policies BY doing so he Of
Tended Oxford. oxford renowned him.
and he renowned Oxford in one of the
most coura geous passages of his life.
Meanwhile in 1852. Gladstone became
chancellor of the eXcheQuer under the
Earl Of Aberdeen. In this Office il de-
volvad upon him to manage the finances
of the British empire during the Cri-
mean war Aberdeen. on account Of in
efficiency. was soon overthrow. but
Gladstone was carried over to the cab
met Of Palmerston. This was in Febru-
airy OF 1855 Resigning from office. he
was sent in 1855. as a special commits
sioner to the Ionian islands. Returning
in the following year. he became for the
second time chancellor Of the eXCheQuer
under Lord Palmerston and Earl Rus
sell. He now rose TO the place Of leader
Of the house OF commons. But before
this he had broken with oxford His
liberal tendencies had gone so far that
he cou'a no longer wear with patience
the cloak Of the past. He threw OF all
the old traditions with considerable au-
dacity AID appealed to South Lanca-
shire. He left the theoiogians and vent
To the merchants. He abandoned the
philosophers and sought comfort with
the manufacturers Sir John Gladstone
revived in his son. he now became q
leader Of the mercantile and halt dem
ocratjc growing party Of Liberals in
Great Britain
II was in this relation that Gladstone
was brought into contact ana Gerce
autS-ouisn with his brilliant rival.
benjamin Disraeh. The latter was four
year. Cladstune's senior. In learning
and VIII and adroitEess lie was greatly
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vent to the wall in 1874. and conserva-

went to the wall in 1874. and conserva-
tism was again enthroned-
1t was at this juncture that the home
rule agitation became active. The re-
form which had begun IN the way OF
rectifying ecclesiastical abuses and had
proceeded to the reform OF the system
Of land ownership now came TO the cru
cial test Of reforming the political con-
dition. Gladstone may be said TO have
consumed the last 20 years of his life
in the attempt to reform the political
estate of the Irish race.
This was a work worthy Of the high
est genius and the highest devotion.
GIadstone's place in history ought to be
determined by the valorous endeavor
which he put forth TO undo one OF the
vilest systems Of political government
which have existed in modern civiliza-
ton. In this work he went forward
from stage to stage OF rational progress
doing, as we believe, the best he could to
give a just autonomy to Ireland He
fought the battle heroically. He made
the world ring with his eloquence and
brought the world TO his side OF the con-
tenti0n. Gradually his conservative and
slow moving countrymen rallied to his
banner. Their shoutings were heard as
the voice of waters. It was in the Mid
Lothian campaign of 1850 that Gladstone
appeared in his most heroic aspect. He
had been out of Office since 1874 His
victory and the victory Of his party in
that year must be regarded as the cul-
minating crisis OF his political ascend
ency He came through the contest tri-
umphant. For the third time prime
minister Of Great Britain. he went into
the house OF commons as a conqueror
In that stormy arena he flung out the
pennon of home rule for Ireland The
nations were in expectancy. The vicis-
STUDIES Of the contest were many and
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THE STORY OF
GLADSTONE'S LIFE.

William Ewart Gladstone was born in
Liverpool. England. on Dec. %. 1909.
He was spinning tops. at years, when
Bismarck was the new baby at Schoen-
hansen He was learning Greek. at the
age OF 10. when Victoria put in an ap-
pearance. He was arranging for his
marriage when Grover Cleveland came
TO delight the hearts of his parents, and
a chancellor OF the excheQuer when a
boy was born in Germany who, has
since become Kaiser William
His father was Sir John Gladstone, a
wealthy merchant. who relinQuished a
small business in Glasgow. about 17S5
and removed TO Liverpool. where he &C
Quired large fortune in the East India
trade, being created a baronet in 1915
This fourth son was sent to Eton, and
while there gave promise of the splen-
did brilliancy which marked his course
at Oxford. from which he graduated at
Christchurch in 1881 as double first
class. the highest honor and one rarely
attained Then he becams a fellow OF
All Souls.
After travelling for a short period he
entered parliament in December. 1892.
as member for Newark. a nomination
borough belonging to the Duke OF New
castle. which he continued TO represent
till 1916.
1t is a mark OF strong character when
a man who finds he is headed In the
wrong path turns completely around
and leads in the other direction. Glad
stone, when he was first elected TO the
house OF commons. just after the pas
sage of the reform bill that made Eng
lish representative government. previ-
ously a mockery. into something like
a reality. was Tory of the straightest.
old fashioned sect. His maiden speech
in the house was in the debate upon
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w~ruen we're rcorusd ~ HrE Glafstone
and ene % the greatest crfffrfsnss ever
uaa6e against hsr ~ras heY Baf@siiaxEaess
toward = slcksy GssEnfes. 5st fhs
eagzbtsr got strung under ths treat
meat
While hBrrorfug Er. Gistssone-s per-
zor&s likes and o1sliksz. Sra ts}a6rtens
ass catered % &lE appetite Sts far-
lst.a1 azza z4Ia sd gzs4z.tsts.a -
glzsn I'D ~ rss4n G~uss. zn4 SIC
s.stzehs cLarsa aE8 tfe Nhen thr rlee
ana p.ur hessy Eelzs8 Bare kfe r1ass-
EnEI.az bets I'D omitted EESi.ah gssa
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wait with sympathy for the fnal event
We see the conclusion Of the eighty
eighth year OF this marvellous human
=! sTlmage We mark the to;teznx
step. the slow incoming Of decrepitude.
the deepening wrinkles on the furrove1
face. the blossom of the almond tree
the observation Of the light the settling
~ the darkness. the incoming % the
final night, not uurelleve1. however. BY
the heuignsut star q hope hanging It,
ulincus 81 the western sky
Death has taken the Grand Ola Man
out of the world TIE drama - con-
Guided. TIE last e. = Esss- There 10
q funeral across the sea. the nations
are tse raoErners. Humanity has lost
a TREND ara the nations have lost
leader william = Glsdstoae by the
victorious hattie q = IO1E lie has
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relation with the British empire and
with the world. but the house of lords.
that dila pidated roost for the croaking
birds of the middle ages. came 10 the
rescue of the past, and the bill for the
home rule Of Ireland was negatived.
Thus near the end of his career. in 1898,
William Z. Gladstone was Obliged to
give over the project of home rule and
presently to retire from the arena in
which he had so long been the foremost
actor. In doing so he shook his hand in
defiance not only at the house of lords,
but at that whole system OF aristocratic
organization and ancient privilege which
is represented by that house and held
as in a keep unto the judgment Of the
last day.
For several years the world has await
ed the event. The veteran statesman.
long past his eightieth year. has been
seen and heard often in his private
walks in the grounds Of Hawarden-
IN this relation no character of modern
times has held a more enviable place.
Here Gladstone enjoyed the sunset days
IL serenity of mind and loftiness OF
purpose which are rarely attained by
the sons Of men.
We hear him speak at intervals. We
note his threatened blindness and re-
joice al the result of the skillful surgery
that gives him back his sight. We note
with admiration the challenges which
he sends forth at intervals 10 his eoun-
trymen. We hear him speaking for the
Arnenians. We applaud his denuncia-
tons Of the Turk. We note with pleas
ure the phIlanthropic expressions OF the
old hero in behalf of the downtrodden
among all nations. We admire the vigor
Of his old age. We surround the wood
chopper, a group of boys and young
men gathered from all nations, and
shout as the bareheaded veteran swings
his ak We read and republish his ex-
quisite bit of little song addressed to his
granddaughter. Dorothy Drew. We join
little space in the play with her kit
tens and SPITE on the big rug, In the
halls Of Hawarden castle. We visit
the old mans library. We go with him
TO Holland TO attend the opening of the
Kiel canal. We return and note with
anxiety the lengthening shadows cast
up from the sunset through the forest
and parks of his ancient estate. We
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New Zealand together II the usual
shc91han1 style ~ cable. Tie result
vas Iazz 1he aaEt day the SeE Zezlsfs9
papers contained the following eZtT31r-
G.uAgy paragraph Ir. Gladstone &C.
2 Lala3 NJ PzTneA as ss@-Ch NJ
11Eeaxh rsrine o tne atszDss-.ts--EssEs I
q tae ezp.re ant SD TIA; the iFash
5ss1er had tAe ver&eigy q a Tyrone iDo-
ateT.~
Mrs Gla8Stese has never been SIX
ana she t Says ta2t her husl ana
t.ze never lzsen aNzks sge UlEnt ssth
Eer. TIE petty aches ard IzlEs q otAeE
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1t was noted OF the aged statesman
thai whenever he was likely 20 BE- aa-
sent from home Tor any Jime he liked
a. take has own books and writing ma
terials with him. he had q consI1era-
bic collection OF paper knives. ink
stands. etc. gifts from admirers The
knives were nearly all very Iarge-
Several have ivory blades and are
rubSsnted ia massive silver There IS
one which since It's presentation. h. al
WAYS had on his desA ana took wlta
him oa his visits Il Is about - inches
long, IS made OF one p.ece OF uoLAer %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
An Estimate Of the Grand Old Man
by John Clark Ridpath.
The EVentful Career Of the Greatest Statesman In
the English Speaking World His Family
and His Friendships.

reformatory, was always predominant.
he was courageous in the conflict Of
debate and audacious a a distance No
statesman ever more eagerly embarked
in foreign affairs. none was ever more
radical as it respected conditions in the
east, but none was ever more prudent
about disturbing British society with
actual radicalism. except when British
society had already reformed itself and
only called for some one to deliver its
purpose in words.
It was in this frame that Gladstone
in 1882 entered public life. He was sent
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severe How the measure failed Tor a
time IN 1889 is known 70 all. how the
brlet reascendency OF the Marquis y
Salisbury followed is also known. Then
The Grand Cd Man appealed again 90
his courtryfnen. His appeal Eas heard
They rose like an army VITA banners.
and again the veteran statesman re-
turned victorious H. the scene % his
own battles For the fourth time ~
became prime minister. Now il vas. in
August OF 1882. that his great speech CT
the home ruie project The supreme e.
fort CT ms old aEe. vas delivered and
Vas caoi=d across seas and continents
70 the waiting nations. Now il WAS thai
ta= crisis came. and tne measure was
tslumphart.y carried thrauga 5Ae house
% commons For the A14F i appeared
tAat Ireland would * I4l.e4 .nJo q new
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
ANECDOTES OF GLADSTONE.

OF general rubbish heap into which ali
miscellaneous letters were summary
CoESi gueG.
once In getting out OF his carriage
Nj. Gladstone accidentally slammed
the door upon his wlfe's finger. aud she.
with ghe finger crushed and bIee6ins
Waiked by his side into the house q
commons unCouplainiusly. fearing that
II BE were to know OF her distress he
might fail IN the speech he was 10 make.
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pearl and bears this inscription CT the
blade. To the Great Aaa 2ir Clad
stone. this kHifa ia rtlrerl- arauee og the
Grand Day of the Diamond JG1-.e= q
Queen Nsctora. - june. Iss.- From
LuIlI MonJesj"
Many years aga Nr. Gladstone.
Speaking % Mr.. ParneiI- made use q
the ott quoted IhF&e LarcH ~
through ragins & tbs c4sraeu. ss.sre III
q th= empire" CT M same a4s uaze
was horse race. ~ as--A ts.e ssiaaets
were resp lively Teracity. Tyrone and
Lobster. These tActs were c3oled -
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He reduced the getting Of maximum
work out OF a secretary 10 q science.
The first essential OF a private secretary
IS TO have plenty OF piseonboles. and
AR. Gladstone used to keep SIX nests Of
pigeonhOles constantly sCius. one. for
instance. was set apart fur all letters
relating 10 The church and 10 questions
Of prefernent. four 81 the other nests
were appropriated u special subjects.
while the sixth Was set aside as 4 1l!nd
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earned a serene repose for his exhaust
ed body in the silent house to which
they have borne him, and for his spirit
some elevated sphere out OF which he
may look well pleased on the results Of
his labors. He has gone TO Burke and
Wellington and Palmerston; he is recon
ciied with Beaconsfield.
JOHN CLARK RIDPATH.
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erately revolutionixed so that a much
larger proportion Of her citizens might
be admitted to the governing body. If
his policy was not democratic, it was
at least liberal and tended to democ-
racy. On this issue Gladstone rose to
the first office in the kingdom. He be-
came prime minister for the first time
in December of 1868. 1t was at this
time that Disraeli. when about to fail
and fall before the Gladstonian forces.
performed his great coup. by which he
wrested the laurels from his rival and
became for a season himself the leader
of the party of reform. He even went
beyond the Gladstonian proposals and
brought the suffrage to so popular a
stage as TO render it virtually demo-
cratic.
In like manner the two men were
pitted against each other on the great
question of disestablishing the Irish
church. That institution had become
the absurdlst anachronism Of the cen
fury Nevertheless IT was upheld by
the Conservative party and was de-
Tended in both fact and principle by the
ablest leaders OF that party. Disraell.
himself Hebrew by descent, a strong
combination OF Asian mystery and
western science. led the forces Of Con-
servatism in this conflict. Gladstone
led the Liberals. He led them to VIC
tory. lie secured the overthrow Of the
Irish church. AS prime minister he
accomplished the great reform. He de-
teTm,ned also in what manner the con-
sequences Of the reformatory lesisla-
ton should be controlled in the inter-
ssts Of progress. In like manner he
went forward TO prepare the land act.
having n view a revolution in the sys-
tenn OF IRISH land ownership He be-
came energetic and humane IN his de-
termination 10 relieve the Irish peas
antry from the awful abuses 10 which
they had been subjected from time ina
memorial.
IN this work he was hampered by
the conservative temper Of the British
nation. II was one thing 10 knock
down the effete ecclesiastical establish
ment in Ireland. 1t was another thing
TO dlSestabiIsh the landlords The lat
ter constituted \ business interest
and woe be 10 him who attempts 10 re-
form business The Gladston}au meas
ure OF 1870 vas - strongly autaeorfzed
that after a partial victory Was
achieved for justice the Liberal ascend
ency began TO decline. Gl2dstone
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4 the measure aboiiShing slavery In the
| British colonies and was a defense OF
! the shareholders against attacks made
by radical abolitionists. For nearly 20
years he was one of the shining lights
! Of the Conservative party and the fore
most lieutenant of Sir Robert Peel. its
great leader Then he gradually drifted
| into Liberalism. and. after being for
some time more or less "a free lance"
he became a member OF Lord Palmer
ston's cabinet in 1859.
At the death OF that statesman he
succeeded him as leader OF the Liberals
| in the house OF commons. and when his
party regained Office in 1863. after Dis
raeli's first government. Gladstone at
tanned tbs premiership. He held IL for
six years, and again from 1850 TO 1885.
when he declared himself in favor o:
the Irish demand for home rule. which
I'D to that time he had strenuously op-
posed. The result was the secession Of
a large body OF his supporters and his
defeat at the polls in 1Sse-a defeat
which the cauntless veteran efterward
retrieved Gladstone perfectly recog-
nized the fact that his mental history
was one of development rather than
one Of consistency. II was educated.
he IS reported as saying ia converse
ton. Ito regard liberty as an evil /
have learned TO regard II as a good.
That is a formula which sufficiently eE-
plains all the changes OF my political
convictions" A glance ~ the following
chronology viii show the principal
events in GIadstone's career as a states
man and author:
Isoe-December -. born az LivsrpsoL
Iaf-Graduated az oxford
IE32-Eutered parliament
l3&-Junior lord Of the treasury.
is25-Under colonial secretary.
Resigned
ISss-''Ths state In Relation 70 IRE
Church"
Is4o-"Church Principles consldsrsd
lssI-Vice president of TIE board cf trsde
IS42-Revised the tzrtn-
lS45-President of The board o. trsdA
ls45-Resl gusd.
Colonial secretary.
Is4S-Eesignsc
Is97-Aovocatsd fresdon fer Jews
IS52-ChAnceilor % the eXchecusF.
Is5s-LoTd high commiSs;oasr 10 tAs 10
STUDIES 81 ths HonsTis Age"
is5a-C Chancellor CO the 81 CheqzeF.
ISL ss1eT % the commsnB
iseS-Ia opposition
isss-f'glu7e EzfEssteY.
-''Erce Homo -"
a chapter o Au'ssiogra ply
IEss-CaTrssd Irssh ,.isssik 5!.shneaL
-HJ8Eeut2s y srsGf
is71-C AIRED IRISH isa5 Oil
Is-I-U nvs.5ng % hls static sy Adams
Artoa Bel E.s native CITY o. Sept -
-A8oa4sses purchase c. amy corr
y ssEi3ns
Aboasnsa osaasoAtlon "a psnaI l. "a
ss75-irtal unworthy reforms PROPOSED
-H-s Easd Dgf TsEzfasf poser
If7f-D. ss1lt-s1 1araarEsnt
is-s-.'t5 1ra-r sEzchroz.is1a- -
rs0s-Nie Lothian triumph
---sGbasrsnKs f Fxss TsaTa~
iESe-EsrlFls E-steF.
-ss1-f sEsT-E1
Iss<-f'rsErle minister
irish hons rue proposed
-EeElsus3
tfEz-FfTl rse y-fr}a-sr
iss1 -f-ssa home rue Dassee eszzzons.
6stss-es ~ lords
But Gladstone. re Eton Boy. wss a.
interesting a. Use Grad Oh Gzn
His special and lnsepzr2bis friend was
Arthur Ha.izn. The y25secs o TsnaT-
son 3 In Ge-norsarn-~ Tie fT.sE1sai7
commenced when G-z1st9ns as IA Ia
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Mountains have fallen

Mountains have fallen.
Leaving a gap in the clouds and. with
the shock,
Rocking their Alpine brethren"
Manfred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-16
Maine Dental Society.

The Maine Dental Society will hold
its annual meeting at Portland, July
IS, 90. Following is the programme:
Address of welcome, Mayor Randall:
a paper, LIBERALIZATION and Subse-
uuent Treatment of the Canal" DR..
W. S. Coleman of Portland; Legal
Professional Relations" Hon. j. w.
Symonds of Portland: coordination
Filings" DR.. A. w. Haskell of Bruins
wick: "A Porcelain Faced Crown for
Lower Incisons," DR.. j. +. Harvey of
Cumberland Mills; Contour. Its I'm
portance and the Use of the MatriX,
DR.. j. G.. w. Warner of Boston: the
Roentgen E-Ray." illustrated by an
apparatus, DR.. Ii. T. Clough of Port
land.
Among the clinics. DR.. Warner will
fill Il proximal cavity with gold. using
the matriX and illustrating his IDEAS OF
contour DIR. Haskell of Brunswick
will fill a cavity, illustrating combina-
ton filling. II. f. Tibbetts of Rock
land will fill a buccal cavity. extending
under the gum with gold by hand
burnisher, using neither ligatures nor
clamp.
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Another Small Fire.

An alarm was rung in from box As at
10 o'clock Friday morning. for a fire in
the roof of the planning mill at the Au-
gusta Lumber Company's mill on Arsenal
street. The blaze was caused by a
spark from the chimney, working up un-
der the shingles of the roof. The mill
employees quickly stretched their hose
lines and had water on when the regular
department arrived and took charge.
When the fire was first discovered one
of the employees rapidly cl.inbed to the
roof and threw water from the barrel on
the roof upon the fire. This water prob
ably saved the whole structure from be-
ing burned to the ground, if not other
buildings.
The loss will be less than $500, fully COW
cred by insurance, two-thirds OF the
loss being caused by the water turned on
the roof leaking down upon finished lum-
Der and the machinery.