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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22

AIr. Walter Raleigh, whose book on
style" has had many readers in this
country has just been appointed regius
professor of English language and lit
eraturc in the University of Glasgow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22
BOOKS AND AUTHORS,
Many Reprints of English Classics
Being Put Upon the Market.
Some OF The Late Publications literary
News and Gossip.

HE autumn
lists Of the pub
ilsherS are in
| n q m SelN q :
good reading
TINS year. The
most salient
| e q I u I e. e s.
peCiallV notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22

Speaking VI Sherlock Holmes. Or. CO.
nan Doyle j. reported to have recently
ing merely Il mechanical creature, easy
TO create because he was soulleSs. When
asked which Of the Sherlock Holmes stu-
one about the serpent. but can't for the
life Of me remember the name uf i'll, It'll
curious thing he added "In real life /
have no capacity for detecting anything.
never had that power; ] never could
discover anything"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22

Sixty editions have appeared in Ger
many uf Father Hammer translation III
General Wallace's novel "Ben-Hur" The
translator obtained the authors consent
to make some changes i'm the story, or IN
order ii is stated. To adopt it TO European
i1tIs
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

provide "multiform culture, rich and
varied" The memory should be cul'
tivated less and the Imagination more,
and the university should give we'll
rounded development of the mind in
stead Of the ''intellectual dryness and
harrenness" of the average college
course. Mathematics and Greek litera-
ture should give place to more music,
art and literature, studied in way to
develop culture plore comprehensive,
more catholic, and more human. And
so the jack Of all trades is to be pre-.
ferred to the master of one.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
Lord Roberts sees very Few Beers.

London. Lord Roberts reports to the
war office under date of Balmoral. July
25, as follows:
"We marched here yesterday without
seeing the enemy. The Beers on July
"a engaged French and Hutton six
miles south of Balmoral. While An
derson's mounted infantry attacked the
Boer's right, French made a turning
movement around their left Seeing
their retreat threatened, the Beers
broke and fled. French and Hutton
followed and prepared to cross Oil
plants river today at Naauwpoort.
+ "Our casualties were one wounded -
Lord Roberts reported to the war
Office that General Archibald Hunters
command was heavily engaged July
"a and July 25 in the hills south of
Bethlehem. The Beers were strongly
intrenched and fought stubbornly
throughout July 2 and compelled the
British to retire from some of their
positions with about so casulties. At
last accounts General Hunter had
worked around into Brandwater basin,
in the rear of the Beers, while Hector
Macdonald and General Bruce Hamil-
ton were blocking outlets on the front
of the federals who had evacuated
their position at Witnek.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

The recognition Of the greater gener-
osity of Americans in endowments for
public purposes made by Mr.. Chamber
lain in his speech at the University Of
Birmingham is a compliment which
this country need have no hesitation in
accepting. 1t emphasizes the marked
contrast between American methods
and those Of all other countries. While
we can point with pride to our State
universities and to some publicly en-
dOwed libraries and other Institutions
of learning, the rule is that these insti-
tutions are the creation Of individual
benefactions. In Europe the rule is
quite the other way. The establishment
of university by an individual is, we
believe, unheard of, and in every way
the wealthy European scrupulously re-
frains from interfering with the gov
ernmental function Of endowing and
maintaining institutions Of learning or
art. There are brilliant exceptions,
such as the Baron de Hirsch, the Duke
de Galliera and the Due d'Aumale, but
even the Carnegie libraries come from
American money and American influ-
ences. To show by contrast the Ameri-
can way it is only necessary to men
ton the names Of Girard, Johns Hop
kins, Rockefeller, Stanford, Clark, Ar
mour, Vassar, Cornell, De Paw, Van
derbilt, Tulane, Pearson, Crerar, Field,
Astor, Lenox, Tilden, and it would take
nearly all the tablets in the proposed
Temple Of Fame to name the givers Of
fortunes who have built up the splen-
did endowments Of our colleges, IL
braries, museums and charities-a list
Of names which all Europe could not
match. 1t can do no harm to bear in
mind the leading illustrations of the
purely American habit Of endowing
such institutions, as an answer to the
frequent accusation that the American
is a worshiper of 'the almighty dol
lar"
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
NEW ORLEANS EXCITED
The Negro Desperado. Robert Charles
Kills more men

New Orleans-Afer desperaet battle
lasting for several hours, in which he
succeeded in killing Police Sergeant g.
Porteous, Andy Van Kuren, keeper of
the police Jail, and Alfred B. Bloom
field, a young boy, and fatally wound
ing Corp. John S. Lally, John Ban
Vile, ex-Policeman Frank H. Evans
and A. S. Leclerc, one of the leading
confectioners of this city, and more or
less seriously wounding several other
persons, the negro desperate, Robert
Chares, who killed Capt. Day and Pa
trolman Lamb and wounded Officer
Mora. was smoked out of his hiding
place in the heart of the residence Sec
tiOn this afternoon, and literally shot
to pieces.
Tremendous excitement reigned in
New Orleans as the battle went on be-
tween the police and citizens and the
negro with his Winchester. After the
tragedy was over and Charles was
dragged out from the mud and slush in
which he had fallen, with the mob
bowling for the burning of his body,
statements were made that the man
killed was not really the desperate who
had killed Day and Lamb, but papers
found on his body and the fact that
he fought so desperately for his life
and shot so accurately seem to leave
little doubt that he was the man.
Serg. Gabe PorteOus, one of the best
known officers on the force, and Serg.
Lally, who has record for bravery,
were informed during the day by a ne
gro that Charles was in hiding in
house in Clio, near Saratoga street.
The officers summoned a number of pa
trolmen to their assistance and went to
the house. The negro informant of the
policemen accompanied the officers.
They entered the side alley leading to
the house, and were served like Day
and Lamb. The negro was hidden
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

One of New York's multi-millionaires
has chosen the ministry as his profess
sion under circumstances which indi-
cate that his choice is wise one. He
adds another gratifying instance to the
lengthening list Of illustrations that the
rich mems sons in this country are not
necessarily spendthrifts who waste or
idlers who consume. The dangers and
temptations to young men of what Is
practically unlimited wealth are great,
but the average capacity Of resistance
to temptation is also great. 1t is fur
nishing more exceptions than evidences
to the rule that it is ''only three genera
tons from shirt-sleeves to shirt
sleeves" Only to cite the more con-
spicuous instances we may mention the
Vanderbilt family, in which the fourth
generation is now enjoying its pros
perity witt greatly increased fortune.
The sons U Jay Gould are sensible
business men. The young Rockefellers
have settled down to work. Young
Col. Astor and the Armour who recent
ly died and the Goelets and Wads-
worths and Browns and Blairs and
Morgans and MaIQuands and hosts of
others are heirs to fortunes who can
give a good account of their trustee
ship.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

Is there a reaction against the spe.
ciaist? For several years young men
have been told that they must not try
to know much about everything, but
instead must learn to know one thing
well. AS a result there are now special
lists in every business and profession.
Now the voice of protest is heard. A
few weeks ago Judge Grosscup told the
almuni Of Chicago law school that the
day of the allaround lawyer was going
to return, and that the specialist would
not find persistence in the present pol
icy profitable. A similar idea is sex-
pressed in the address Of DR.. George II.
Combs before the graduating class of
Drake University. He said that the
present system Of mental culture in the
universities is defective, and asserted
that single faculties are being educated
at the expense of the mind. "The vice
Of the age Is specialization" he de-
clared. Zone faculty of the body or
mind Is being educated at the expense
Of the rest. Such high specialization
passes into thralldOm. He has master
ed one thing at the expense of all else.
He is the slave Of his own success He
is the tool of his own tool" DR.. sOon1bs'
suggested that the university should
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

One of the most rapid developments
Of American trade recently has been IN
shoes. The American shoe has become
noted throughout the world for its
beauty, its comfort, and for the reason
able price at which it is sold, thanks to
the perfection of modern shOe-making
machinery. In every civilized quarter
the American shoe is coming to be re-
garded as the standard, and just as peo-
pie send to Paris for clothes so they
send to America Hr shoes. The rapid
expansion Of the trade is shown by the
exports for the first nine months CT the
present fiscal year, which amounted to
$3,027, ,440, as compared with $1,7O2,-
681 for the corresponding period Of the
previous year. The chief market is
found in Great Britain and its colonies,
although the market in continental Eu-
rope is extending rapidly. The Shoe
and Leather Reporter tells of the sue
cess which has attended the efforts Of
American manufacturers to sell direct
ly to the European consumers. They
have opened shops like those in the
United States which advertise to sell
shoes "direct from the maker to the
wearer." Two or three firms have al
ready opened such stores in various
parts Of Europe. They do so not only
for the immediate profit, but because Of
the increased demand for American
shoes which is certain to follow their
introduction in any locality. Already
imitation American shoes are being
made in Europe and sold under that
name. The success of American shoes
wherever the people have an opportuni-
ty to examine them is certain, and the
Shoe and Leather Reporter expects
that the time will come when the world
will be shod by America.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
Queer English OF Jamaican Negroes

Ine negroes OF jamaica speak q very
queer sort Of English. A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Record says: 81
singled out a coal-black fellow in
clean white suit, kecause he looked the
most intelligent, and in reply to my
question what he would charge to con-
vey trunk, two handbags and a cam
era to the custom house he said:
"Marm-lady! l dat quick-quickie fe
quattie fe Ill tings an tanner fe tunk.'
What on earth he meant had no idea
until after several repetitions, each
yelled louder than before, as if by that
means to arouse my dull understand
ing, an obliging bystander, familiar
with what is known as 'Quashie En-
glish,' translated the porter's words to
signify that he would do the job very
quickly for 'quattie,' or one-quarter Of
an English sixpence three cents in our
money!, for carrying each of the small
pieces, and tanner a sixpence, for
the trunk.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

The habit has grown to scoff at grad
yates, their impractical ideas, their
aday world. 1t may be granted these
young people, for the most part, are
innocent of the workaday worlds
ways; imbued with more than fair
share Of poetic sentiment, maybe; nur-
tured in a congenial atmosphere apart
from the fierce struggle for existence
or supremacy. So much the better.
They will harden rapidly enough under
the hard knocks the world has to give
them.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
Speaking from Experience.

"One-half Of the people Of this worlo
would knock the other half down, and
laugh while they were doing it," said
the man on the rear platform of the
car.
You haven't any grounds whatever
for such a pessimistic remark" said
the argumentative individual. "What
makes you think sop
Because l used to stick my head
through hole in a canvas and let peO-
pie try to bang base-balls at me for 5
cents a bang" came the answer. 81
know few things about this beauti-
full brotherly love, 1 guess. ."-Indianap-
oils Sun.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

A distinct trend against divorce is
manifest over the country. A few
weeks ago q New York minister refused
to marry divorced persons whose fee
would have tempted weak man. 1t is
true they succeeded in getting married,
but not until chagrin accentuated their
course publicly and helped to encourage
other ministers and all magistrates to
q firmer attitude toward divorce when
the object is obviously to get rid Of a
lawful partner to take up with one tenn
porarily more acceptable. The Western
States have been lax in their marriage
laws. Reaction set in some time ago.
Persistency of its purpose appears at
frequent intervals, always with con-
demnations of domestic looseness. At
San Francisco, Judge Becher has filed
q decision which will exert corrective
influence in the direction Of family uni
ty. Its substance is that persons di-
vorced in California may not lawfully
marry within year after the date of
the decree. 1t makes no difference
where a new marriage may be con-
tracted; If within the specified limit Of
time the contracting parties coming
within the law will be liable to prose-
cution in the State of California. If
the States generally had such statute
ON their books American divorce scan
dals would cease to be world topic.
judicial records show that rs per cent.
of American divorces are procured for
Immediate marriage to other persons
previously selected.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
Bold Thieves Rob an Oakland Drug Store

Oakland. Shortly before II O'Clock
last Friday night two masked men
walked into the drug store of Clayton
K. Smith, at Eighth and Peralta
streets, and leveling their revolvers at
the clerk, Patious, demanded to be
shown where the money was kept.
Patious promptly complied and the
robbers searched the till, taking about
500 in cash and some postage stamps.
Then they ordered the clerk to throw
up his hands while they searched his
clothing. Finding nothing they made
good the ir escape.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
ON DEMAND IN GOLD.
At PURCHASE PRICE


Office and back.
edeemable, demand
price, within thirty date of certificate
All nsalments refunded within
thirty of
This faith with back
Consolidated Petroleum the field will Con-
tnue this protective policy.
California Consolidated
This
will abe will the
enough to maintain it.
than fifty Company's
permanent policy of gold redemption.
that has faith elf that
hareod
protecting
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company 1000 of the
of the oil fields between Oakland and San Diego.
royalties 1000 leased capitalists
900 fifty
The introduce hydraulic drills California This machine
of feet
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

Another broken neck mended. II
there is anything short Of resurrec-
ton that surgery cannot accomplish for
humanity nowadays, perhaps some
body will be good enough to name It.
By the way, they have restored the
tunnel at Laing's Mex, too.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
California Consolidated
Petroleum Company

possible
the California Consolidated Petroleum
and royalties 5000
fifty and these lands and royalties
divide your risks and thus multiply profits.
oil than gold will
Millions of dollars being
California OIL block of oil
themselves rich this the stock the Home
Oil which sold nominal
$4,000 share An investment this Company is at least safe and
me and comfort for life.
small stakeholder absolutely protected He be assessed
The stock worcestershire and there
odersl liability.
81 days IS He
lucky who gets the stock at fifty share.
Why the oil having limited when
the oil field California? Why do R
behind
honest
handling of the money, but the of the Company
Oil all the Notwithstanding
bought fifty
which ona of value This offer will positively be with
drawn and stock advanced share the block Treasury
Stock offered for sale has been sold.
of
application will be promptly First
the company' policy selling this stock
onourth purchase
within
Not than shares sold Prospectus and mailed application
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

A New York magistrate has decided
that women have as good right as
men to wager their money on horse
races. This is a highly important vic
tory for the advocates Of women's
rights.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

New York was lately astonished with
unique experience-the sight Of fire.
proof building which would not burn.
The fact has created much comment.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

BY the time the powers are through
with her the Empress Dowager's crown
will be several degrees from being on
straight
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

The rich man who has nothing to do
and the poor man who can get nothing
to do are both to be pitied.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

A man isn't necessarily brilliant be-
cause he sits down and reflects occa-
sionally.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
We Divide Your Risks, and
rIultiply Your Profits ( (

himself loss
in any on tina may
poor
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10

- Summer girls and baseball players
are only engaged for the season.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
Officers and Directors.

E.
n
o. ionar o
devote
Southern Cairnis
of his scomnon
.Iuceis
Comp
rtion
Ininos.is
!.
Los Angeles ational Bank
directors efrence
Further Information Call
r
ROOMS 2l2==2l7 LAUGHLIN BUILDING
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-10
ARIZONA

Talking Of ice, $25, 100000 this year
from frozen Klondike also represents
20 much cold cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-15
CUBAN SCANDALS
Cause Philadelphia Republicans
to Ask Postmaster General
Smiths Resignation.

Philadelphia, June 15.-The resigna-
ton of Charles Emory Smith, postmas-
ter general, is to be demanded by the
Republican clubs of this city, owing to
the gigantic postal frauds in Cuba. The
ball was started rolling Monday night
at a meeting Of the Harry P Wilder
Republican club of the Thirty
ward, of which Vim. Porter is president
and which boasts of a membership of
$50, all active party workers in the var
ious election divisions.
On account of the frauds recently
exposed in the postal service in the is
land of Cuba, it is apparent that the
head of the pOStoffice department at
Washington can not escape from the
responsibility for the scandal which
consequently attaches to the federal
administration.
In the event of Mr.. Smith refusing or
neglecting to yield up his Office, Presi-
dent Mckinley is requested by the res
olution to remove him summarlly. II
reads:
IN view of the fact that General
Alger was obliged to give up the port
folio of secretary of war because of the
scandal growing out of the war with
Spain, it is c0ntended that the rule
/ that prevailed in the case of Alger
should be enforced in the case of Smith
and that the postmaster general be held
| accountable by the country at large
! for the outrageous condition of postal
affairs in Cuba. just as surely as was
/ General Alger made responsible for the
| shortcomings of the war office -
According to the programme outlined
/ by the various Republican club man.
/ ayers, the Wilder club resolutions are
to be adopted by number of similar
/ organizations. including the Union Re
| publican club, 800 members; PenrOse Re
1 publican club, 200 members; William R
/ Leeds association, 1000 members; First
| Ward Republican club, 1900 members
] and other ward clubs, embracing in al
/ more than 80. 900 members
| This attitude Of the Republican clubs
which are a power in this, Mr.. Smiths
| own city, and the starting of the move
ment on the eve of a national conven-
! ton are regarded as very significant
] Smith is de factO editor of the Phil
/ adelphia Press, which has been for years
a bitter opponent of the Republican
/ state organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-15
KANSAS NEWS.
A Great Rush Is Now on TO Har-
vest Fields.
Hundreds Pouring Into Wichita
From the East
BY TRAIN AND WAGON.
One Frisco Freight Had ia
Men Aboard.
Many Tramps Along For a Good
Time Outing.

Wichita, June 15.-The town of Wich-
tia at present is filed with harvest
hands bound for the west. The recent
advertisement in all the papers over
the country mat southern and western
Kansas would have the largest wheat
yield for eight or ten years brought the
unemployed from all over the country,
and there is expected to be trouble in
obtaining sufficient neip to reap and put
away the crop.
One freight which arrived over the
Frisco last night brought a gang of ia,
who will scatter over the western and
southern counties Most of them will go
on to Pratt county, where the Farmers
have been advertising extensively for
hands, while some of them will remain
in Sedgwick county.
The workmen seem to have come to
Wichita as a place for making their
headquarters and learning where the
most money would be paid. Each in
coming train brought a large party,
and during the past two days it is est1-
mated that at least 500 harvest hands
have passed through the city.
Yesterday a party of young farm
hands and the city unemployed arrived
in the city from Bourbon county to find
work in the harvest fields, and reports
all along the road are that more are
following. The overland party COM
prised twenty-five and there were sew
elal teams. 4n6y only SlOQp0Q III
Wichita a few hours and Went on to
Kingman and Pratt counties, where
they hope to go to work imm ediately-
Harvest has already commenced in
some of the counties and in week s
| time the reaping of soft wheat will be
on in earnest. The eastern hands who
| come out expect to receive all the way
from 81 to 81 per day for their labor.
Those who We're accompanied by teams
are assured of at least So per day in any
| Of the fields.
The town also contains an immense
| number of tramps who say they are on
/ their way west to work in the harvest
/ fields. The police have come in contact
/ with a number of them, but they are
( not vagged on this pretense. The police
/ officers however, claim that they can
/ tell the worthy from the unworthy.
/ Those of the tramps who are headed
| for the east don't want work, while the
tramp who goes west really wants TO
get to the wheat fields. Being out of
funds they are compelled to beat their
! way on the freight trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-15
E1EorRIc1TYs GOOD WORK.
Wichita Experts Open Broken Safe
Containing Money.

Wichita, June 15.-City Electrician h.
=. McVay and A. o. Baker, superintend-
ent of the Wichita Gas and Electric
Light company, have given practical
demonstration Of the methods adopted
by up TO date safe blowers.
With an electrical current of 500 volts
and so amperes they burned a hole
through the door of a steel safe in a
very few minutes and had it open short
" thereafter The hardened steel Of
fered no more resistance than would 4
cake of wax.
Some time ago the safe belonging to
the Bank of Derby refused to open. The
bank was seriously incOnvenienced as
much Of their money, papers and &C
counts were kept in it.
The safe was brought to this city and
experts attempted in every way to oper-
ate it, but every effort failed. It was
found that the pin which threw the
combination was broken. Attempts were
made to drill it out, but the pin was
made of chilled steel and the drills
broke when being worked upon the
metal.
The officials of the bank did not know
what to do until Mr.. Baker and Mr..
McVay offered to burn out the pin with
electricity.