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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
The Real Way to Teach Good English.

The Real Way to Teach Good English.
Some effort has been made to indict
the methods of public school teachers
because so many of the children who
attend these schools speak such very
bad English. 1t is held up against the
teachers in the English classes that
great number of boys and girls make
use of such expressions as Il seen," and
Il have went" and Il knowed." There
must be some laxity within the power
of the instructor to correct, according
to the critics, that results in these evils.
The assertion is unjust to the teachers,
and proves rather not that they do not
know their business, but that the crit
les are unfamiliar with the ways of
children. AS a matter of fact, in this
precise complication we find an illus
tration of the many perplexities which
confront educators who cannot control
the environment of the young people
intrusted to their care. The most
thorough grounding in the principles
of grammar is not proof against the
usage which prevails in the after
school environment of the child. Cor
rect phrasing. the proper use of words,
the simple construction of a sentence
all these things may be taught and
hammered persistently into the head of
pupil, who will Immediately lapse in
to the habit of speech of his father or
his mother. of his companions on the
street, or of the servants of the house,
hold. To correct the evil. one must
reach the child's companions, whether
the parent. the nurse, or the playmate.
The teacher can only admonish the
child when taken in the act, and, in so
far as it is possible to do this. it is
done by the men and women who are
employed as teachers in the public
schools. If parents will be more mind
full of their own speech, the tendency
toward an incorrect use of English will
at least be checked. but it is impossible
to hope that by any modification of
present-day methods the rising genera
ton may be radically reformed in this
articular.-Harper's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

order of the Lion upon him because
he was so good to our Dutch subjects.
Now we want you, who are so famous
linguist, to pronounce for US the
name of our friend"
The fattered professor took the pa
per. looked at it, stammered and blush
ed until the kind hearted little Queen
relented.
Never mind about it now" she said;
take it home and study it,
The name signed to the letter was
Djozakartha, Hamangkai Boenwona
Senoysantiing ngalogo Ngabdser Rab-
man Sajidn Panoto gdmo Lafakatollat
VII.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
DO GHOSTS EXIST?
The Rev. Dr.. Minot j. Savage is Ger
tain That They Do.

The history of the world is full of
reported apparitions or ghosts. Do
such things as ghosts exist? 1 am
perfectly certain that they do. This
does not mean that l feel that | am
ready to explain their origin or nature.
| simply recognize the fact. Whether
they are purely subjective or whether
they represent some objective reality
this is question to be settled in each
particular case. l have many instances
in my notes; but they must be omitted
for the present.
There is one case, however, which is
of very extraordinary kind. 1t oc-
CURED about couple of years ago here
in the immediate vicinity of New York.
There was a certain young man who
had been studying abroad. He had
been at Heidelberg University He was
anything but an imaginative tempera-
ment. Tall and stalwart in build. he
had reputation as an athlete. His
faVorlte studies were mathematical
physical and electrical. He had re-
turned home from abroad, and so far as
anybody knew, was in perfect health.
He was at the summer home of his
mother. 1t was his habit, after dinner,
to go out on the piazza and walk up
and down while smoking his pipe. One
evening he came quietly in, and with
out talking with anybody, went up to
bed. The next morning he went into
his mothers room before she was up,
and laid his hand on her cheek in or
der to awaken her quietly. Then he
said, Mother, l have something very
sad to tell you. You must brace your
self and be strong to bear it, Of
course, she was startled and asked him
what he was talking about. He said.
Mother, mean just what am saying.
| am going to die, and very soon.
When his mother, startled and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
Swift & Turner,
AUGU STA. MAINE

kENNEBEC COUNTY-In Probate Court
at Augusta, in vacation. March ). 1892.
Ada p. Howard. guardian of l.. Bloom
Howard and Chas. w. Howard of Hal
ttioned for license to sell the following
real estate of said wards. the proceeds to
be placed on interest, viz: All the inter
est Of said wards i'm Bailey Island. 50
called, situated in Lake Cobbosseecontee,
in the town of Manchester. in said
county.
ordered. that notice thereof be given
three weeks successfully prior to the
Daily Kennebec Journal. newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons in
terested may attend at a court of pro-
bate then to be holden at Augusta, and
show cause, if any why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted
G.. L. STEVENS. Judge.
Attest. w. A. NEWCOMB, Register.
MARI ,d1aw3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
MAINE FRATERNITIES.

a council of the Daughters of Liberty
was instituted at Bluehill recently with
about GO charter members.
Four life memberships were enrolled
this week on the books of the Lewiston
Lodge of Elks, a record that assists in
making the past year the most sue
cessful in the history of No. 81.
When the Rockland lodge of Macca-
bees was instituted it was promised a
$50 degree outfit free by the grand
lodge if it secured a membership of 50
within three months. That time ex-
pired, this week, and as the lodge had
a membership of 50. it will receive the
outfit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

no previous appointment, but went as
a perfect stranger and waited her turn.
The son claimed at once to be present,
and told his mother a whole series of
very remarkable things, which by no
possibility could the psychic ever have
known. Then in answer to the ques-
ton, Who was that you saw that
night? (the question being purposely
so framed as not to seem to refer to
anybody out of the body, he at once
replied:-1t was my father The
father had been dead for some years,
and the mother had been married
again.'-Dr. Minot J. Savage in Aims
lees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
QUEEN WILHELMINA'S JOKE.
A Tongue Twisting Name Sprung on
Learned Christmas Visitor.

The German papers are telling the
story of one of the jokes in which the
Queen of Holland delighs. One Christ
mas day, she, as usual, received the
professors of the Dutch universities.
When one learned man greeted her,
she met him with an ar of childish
relief and confidence.
"Oh. my dear Mynheer, | am so glad
that you have come" she said. Il have
wanted you. Here is letter of thanks
from a little king. We conferred the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

George b. Stuart has been reelected
superintendent of the Ellsworth
schools.
Prof. Irving G. Foss, principal of the
Sabattus High school has been chosen
principal of the Lisbon High school and
has accepted the position.
Miss Gertrude Mcdonald, former as
sistant in the Richmond High school,
has resigned her position in Hudson
Mass, to accept better position in
Westford. near Lowell.
Dover has voted to unite with other
towns in regard to employing a super
interdent of schools in accordance with
the provision of chapter 296 of the pub
lie laws of Maine for the year 1897.
In the recent distribution of senior
honors at Wellesley College, Miss
Jessica Josephine Haskell, Belfast
High school, 90, was given the title of
"Durant Scholar" the highest of the
two sets of honors conferred.
The honor parts of the senior class
of Thornton Academy, Saco, have been
awarded as follows: Salutatory, Mary
Alma Bradbury; valedictory, Bertha
essay Pearle Lord Bradbury; essay,
Emile Cook Burns; essay, Grace Es-
ther Merrill.
Commencement parts at Yarmouth
Academy have been assigned as fol-
lows: Salutatory, Miss Belle Walton,
South Portland; history, Miss Emma
Allen, Windham; prophecy, Miss Annie
Richards, North Yarmouth; vale
dictory Miss Julia Winslow, West Fall
mouth; class Grafton, Mr.. Arthur Dun
ming, Bath; class essay, Miss Mildred
Loring, Yarmouth.
Ralph w. Channel of Lewiston, has
accepted the position as principal of
the Sabattus High school. Mr.. Chan
nell is graduate of the Lewiston High
school, class of 81 and Bates College,
1901. He completed his college course
in three years, instead of the pre-
scribed four years. He has been teach
ing with success at the Boothbay High
school this year. Mr.. CHANNEL will en-
ter upon his new duties at the begin
| ming of the spring term.
The Pittsfield schools opened, Mon
| day, with the following teachers
LarGey street grammar, Mrs. Lucy
| Burton; Lancey street intermediate
Miss Lizzie Freeman; Lancey street
/ primary, Miss Effie Ford; Riverside
kgrammar, Mrs. L. c. Brown; Riverside
| intermediates, Miss Minnie Patten;
Riverside primary, Miss Kate Patten;
Hartland avenue intermediate, Miss
| Mertie Hanson; Hartland avenue pri-
mary, Miss L. Helen Haskell; district
No. 6, Arthur Crawford; district No. 3
Miss Ethel b. Morrell; district No. 8
Mrs. Mertie Getchell; district No. 5
Miss Ethel Humphrey; district No. 10
Miss Blanche Rolfe.
At postponed town meeting, al
l Gray, Saturday. March Is, it was voted
to erect a new school house at the vii
lage. Hon. w. w. Stetson was present
by invitation and delivered an address
which was received with much enthu-
Isiasm- The new school building will
/ have seating capacity of one hundred
scholars. 1t will be a one-story struct-
lure, furnished and finished in an up
to-date manner. Mr.. Silas Foster, Mr.
John f. Merrill and Mr.. George Free.
man were selected as a building com.
mittee. Work will begin at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

one Lewiston cotton mill has recent
ly stored a quarter of a million dollars
worth of baled cotton at the old Lew
iston Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
How to Reach the Heart of a Boy.

How to Reach the Heart of Boy.
Study his parentage and home in
fiuences.
Observe closely his likes and dis
likes, aptitudes, temper, companions
reading.
Converse with him often in a friend
ly way.
Ask him about his purposes and am
billions.
Lend him books.
Interest yourself in his sports.
Speak to him of lessons in the lives
Of good men.
Tell him of your struggles in boy
hood or girlhood with adverse circum-
stances.
In brief, be his friend; when he
leaves school and the neighborhood
keep yourself informed as to his where
abouts by corresponding with him.
Western School Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
DIED WHILE
DRINKING
An Old Man Succcumbs
In King Street
Restaurant.

A y aged Portuguese. Frank Robello.
N entered a Chinese restaurant on
a. the makai side of King street. near
Nuuanu street, about 7:3o o'clock last
night and ordered q meal
The meal was served and partaken of
and Robello was raising cup OF tea
to his lips when he fell from his chair
and lay stretched out on the floor OF the
eating house. apparently dead.
The Chinese employees were greatly
alarmed and ran into the street Shrek
ing excitedly that a man was make in
their place Captain Parker. who hap
pened 10 be near by, went into the
restaurant and examined the man,
whom he found TO be quite dead and
foaming at the mouth. He Immediate
ly telephoned for the patrol wagon and
the body was taken to the police sta
ton and thence to the morgue. where
an autopsy was held.
a coroners jury was empane,ed by
Deputy Sheriff Chllingworth and
viewed the remains, adjourning until
today. when the inquest will be held
Deceased was well known character
on the streets OF Honolulu and was
q little, stoop-shouIdered man of over
so. He was subject to spells OF intem-
perance and his name appears at in
tervals on the Police Court dockets OF
the past. His residence was In Pauoa
Valley, where he owned considerable
property and raised hogs, in which
he took great pleasure in
dealing.
He is said to have been subject to
apileptic fits and his death was prob
abIy due TO this cause.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21

upon which the lepers based their com
plant. He said he wished TO add more
light TO the case of Pilipo Mikila, a
fellow sufferer. and in which the ends
OF justice had not been satisfied. The
writer refers then TO the action of the
Board of Health in the dismissal OF
certain officials connected with that in
famous outrage-and the censure OF
other officials who are more in fault
than the two dismissed officials. He
then goes on TO say that the dismissed
officials had no connection with the po-
lice force OF the settlement. nor could
they be held responsible for the Illegal
acts of the police, but that John X.
Waiamau. acting superintendent, is a
commissioned Police Captain for the
Leper Settlement. in the District of
Molokai. Island OF Maui. who holds the
said office OF Captain of Police and TO
do and perform all and every act and
thing In. about and pertaining TO said
office in manner and form as is by law
provided.
Therefore the aforesaid officer is re-
sponsible for the acts of the police in
the settlement. II is at the invitation
or call OF Waiamau as a duly author
lied agent Of the Board Of Health that
the District Magistrate, who lives on
the ol1eT sue OF TINS lSl1nG, can enter
the settlement. His failure TO ask the
District Magistrate 20 come TO the set
tlemeat and hear cases for breaches OF
Board OF Health regulations. or the
laws OF the Territory Of Hawaii, was
TO all appearances n studied attempt
TO chea: justice and 10 keep up state
ot terrorism IN this settlement.
To Censure J. X. Waiamau and Kea
Eaehanui. the Tailor. on account OF
their being native Hawaiians. is only TO
lightly mass Il over in a false attempt
g smooth matters. which should not
and cannot be tolerated. 1t is an in
Justice ana aH outrage to the rela-
,ives and friends OF poor Pilipo Mi
;l,la.
Hutrhl1vo1 argues then that the ar
rest Of Nikila and Willie Halaina was
-n. according 20 law. as they were not
'n rho vicinity Of the place where the
sheep EsI been stolen, but We're ar
rested !l trefr homes. Hutchinson
r. -c'ufes tha: the failure Ia institute
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
AGAINST
BREWERY
Anti-Saloon League and
w. c. 7. u. Unite
for Action.

THE Anti-SaIoon League and the
women's Christian Temperance
- Union have Joined hands IN the
movement against the Honolulu brew
Try and the saloons operating under IL
c-ases to dispose OF its product At
the regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon OF the w. G. T. T. several
- the officers OF the league we're pres
mt and made stirring addresses on the
,ubject. urging the women Co strike
st the brewery while the time vas ripe
qad 20 prevent. II possible. the reen-
actment OF the license under which
the brewery L. now operating. At the
conclusion of the Joint proceedings the
women OF the union promised to put
thefr shoulders 90 the wheel and make
IN active campaign against the makers
md sellers Of beer.
'rhe w. c. T. u. adopted the appeal
made by the Anti-SaIoOn League % the
r~opIe for financial assistance 90 carry
"a the fight. and today will commence
It, circulation. They will ask each one
:, no signs 20 pledge TO contribute
money. The appeal follows:
To the Citizens OF Hawaii:
The Auti-SaiOOn League has So.-i
rs..sou To believe that new license Tor
IN. Honolulu Brewery has oecu illegal
~ issued. and that quick. earnest &C
ffon can close It's doors. y thoroughly
rsuabIe Arm OF lawyers has examined
the case and claims that this can BE-
d8n. They are willing TO undertake
49,. tot On behalf OF the Anti-SalcOu
League. knowing that the legal battle
viii b.. severe. They VIII not receive
my fee II the courts shouli u't ~, -
. .tf1sf tEsru- II they are successful
they want the reasonable Zee ot one
houssud dollars remuneration Tor
money and time expended
IN. moral influence of several hun
.fr.t rSsraons contributing not over one
,laiIar, each toward such an object VIII
DO ~ s-rrat value In showing the desire .
q fhr pNopt. Of these islands 90 have !
ta~ saloon evil abated-
O; any person desires 60 have his con- !
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tributiOn returned in case 81 failure
to close the brewery. let him notify the
Auti-SaiOOn League. Honolulu. and the
money win be refunded. Otherwise Il
will be ussd fer other Anti-SRioon
League work.
We. the undersigned. give the
amounts opposite cur names for the
purpose % closing the Honolulu Brew
cry. provided that. In case the object
IL not accomplished the money sub
qu-sttng: otherwise IA will be used for
other Auti-SalOOn League work.
Yesterdays meeting vas intended 20
BE- one for beginning an anti-cigaretts
81 usadc. and measures were adopted 10
carry out the plan of the union TO pre-
vent children from smoking cigarettes.
But the larger portion OF the meeting
was devoted 20 n discussion OF the beer
question Superintendent Rice 80 the
league. accompanied BY W. 4. Bowen
and Rev. w. II. w.sterveit. attended
the meeting. Mr.. Bowen acting "a tn.
spokesman. The latter opened up his
batteries on the common enemy OF the
two temperance organizations dcnounc-
inE the attempt 20 re-enact the brew
cry's license and urging all the women
to assist in hEhtinE the legal battle
which is shortly coming on. Mr.. Bowen
was prined wish statistics. and in terse.
sharp sentences expressed the viii OF
the league arousing the W. e. T T.
TO action. Mrs. J. NJ. whitney. presi-
dent OF the W. g. T T.. spoke with
much earnestness on the question.
TledginG herself and Co-wearers OF the
white ribbon 10 the work In hand.
Mr.. Bowen outlined the heads under
which he spoke ~ follows: The TN
buttoned Collar Statement OF the
situation" Reasons for the Present
Movement" sincerity. Not Senti-
rrcnt.'' Why the W. e. r. L. Should
Take Hold" BE Strong" The first
collar called for the hand Of woman
To- assist. and that was what the league
needed in its present proposed work. |
and the league had 20 come 20 the |
union for help. tn. drinking OF beer |
was deFnordlizinE. II should not 20 On. |
u was immoral and the wrong being |
done - th, community should never
h. vs commenced. Mr.. Bowen said that |
iu 1857 a special act vas passed BY the
Legislature permitting corporation
here 20 brew beer. The company failed. |
For a number ~ years the Law dropped /
out 81 existence. apparently. Then
rarre along the present company and
r~ade use 81 20. The company was Or
ranlz.d. although Knowing the lie ~
the act was limited. The time expired 4
IN February last. and n" had been ad-
,Ie.d that the brewery was operating .
illegally today and had no right %
Exist. lie inquired under what conii-
IONS u was allowed 60 continue.
Il was time tDr the people who did
not want the brewery % put up or
sIut up." Those who had backbone
r-r-;I rIt ta"i- shoulders % the wheel
.~F -H H-t 90 I'd the community of ~"
.,.f go t.. -rft-t. ~ w1E q Question %:
.t .-- .- -ur.'' The speaker felt % was
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
LEPERS MAKE AN APPEAL
TO THE FEDERAL COURTS
Judge Estee, Asked to Aid Them, Cannot
Legally Get Into Matter and Wash.
ington Will Be Petitioned.

N ISSATISFIED with the action of
the Board OF Health in the Pilipo
Mik!lia matter. and falling TO Sc
cure asked-for relief from the Federal
authorities I'm Honolulu. the lepers at
Kalaupapa will now appeal to the De-
partment OF Justice in Washington.
According To reports from the settle
Tnent the inmates are not satisfied with
the action OF the Board OF Health in
removing Reynolds and Oliver. whom
they now say were not at fault. but
that ]. X. waiamau. superintendent OF
police. and Kea Kaehanui. the jailer.
who were only censured in the report Of
the investigating committee, are the
real culprits and should be punished.
The lepers now insist on original ac-
iion against these two men, and ap-
peaI.d TO the Federal authorities TO act
in the matter. The first appeal for
such action was made some time ago
to United States Judge NJ. NJ. Estee,
being in the form OF a resolution call
ing for protection from the United
authorities. failing in which the
lcpers adued that th'v would appeal 10
the Department Of Justice ~ Wash
iugton for redress. This resolution was
signed by Ambrose Hutchinson and
natives at MolokaI. claiming
10 represent all the people confined at
the settlement. and was cleverly
appeal TO the court for irnme-
date action. The isolated position o:
the lepers. and their inadequate remedy
a, Law was set out as q reason FOR
action on the part OF the Federal au-
thor!tlcs. and the fallur. 81 the Board
OF Health TO punish the police author!-
ties at the settlement. whom Il Is al
legged were thN real parties 20 blame IN
rr- NIklll case. being given as an ad-
titional cause for the United States
Government 20 step in
Judge Fstre turned the petition over
90 United States Attorney F-H-krns
fa- suvest'ra-i~u. a-1 So notified ~"
z'r~ars q tire --~r'~' ~. '- h-ree
~ fu-H wrote = ~. E-eek-
7rs. setting o-. l- detail CHE facts
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
2. W. @ A. Notes,

rows monday song service in the Y.
w. c. a. rooms. Owing to a number
OF social affairs the usual o'clock lee
ture Of the Y. w. G. A will be omitted.
Tomorrow evening there will be a Y.
W. c. \. bathing party at the Hotel
Annex. All those who care to meet
the secretary should be at the Boston
block at 7:15 p. m. to take the 7:20 car
for Waikiki. All others should join the
party at the Annex at S o'clock Gen
tlemen escorts will be allowed to ac-
company the expedition. The secretary
would be very glad to be notified OF
any members OF the Association and
their friends who desire TO go.
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legal proceedings. ''in the face of such
evident proofs against these guilty off,
c!als is to say an outrage of justice.
l: this matter is TO be lightly over
looked by the Attorney General to
clear his own department from any
blame. what safeguard have we in
mates confined in this settlement, and
isolated as we are. from a recurrence
OF the same. Our only hope is in the
Federal Government to grant US our
prayer for protection OF our personal
liberty"
District Attorney Breckons began an
immediate investigation of the right of
the Federal authorities to take any
steps towards the action desired by the
lepers. He came to the conclusion, af-
ter a study OF the situation. that the
Government could not interfere with
the settlement In any way, as IL was
distinctly under the supervision OF the
Territorial authorities. He has so no.
titled Ambrose Hutchinson, giving as
the basis for his conclusions section 81
of the organic act, which provides that:
The health laws OF the Government
OF Hawaii relating TO the harbor of
Honolulu and other harbors and inlets
from the sea, and to the internal con-
troll of the health of the Islands shall
in the Jurisdiction of the Gov
ernment OF the Territory of Hawaii
subject TO the quarantine laws and reg
ulations Of the United States
Yesterday a letter was received from
acknowledging the receipt
Of the opinion. and thanking the
United States Attorney for his action.
1t is now the avowed intention of the
lepers to call the matter to the atten-
ton OF the Department OF Justice at