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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-12
Controverted by Experience.

I've see that Beerbohm Tree has no.
ticed these charges Indirectly by stating
that he Will give G 900 to Guys Hos
pital If It can be proved that the ar
rangernents at his theaters have ever
been dictated by monetary payments Of
the kind suggested. Among the multi
tude of managers there are some who
abuse their positions. 1t is platitude-
a disagreeable platitude-that there are
black sheep in every fold. But II is
comically unjust to indict the whole
system of actOr-management for indi-
vidual shortcomings-for vanity, or
worse-here or there.
Even il he were unfairly minded. the
average -actor-manager could not afford.
as things are, to bring everything down
TO mere greedy consideration OF his
own acting share. Nobody knows better
than he that the one-Dart performance
has. in ordinary circumstances, not the
remotest chance OF gaining the support
of playgoers. Empty houses supply a
very rapid cure for this theory Of the
whole duty of management. An actor
manager likes naturally TO play a big
part when he can get II. just as any
other artist rejoices in n subject that
can give rein to his ambitions But
drama is not suffering just now-nor is
acting suffering in its ensemble-be-
cause actOr-managers insist on the one
part play and the exaltation Of it by
the critics. And were that 50, would
there not be a speedy corrective In the
existence of the non-actor- managers p"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-12
Creative Versus Interpretative Facul
ties.

ct is urged that acting is only an art
in limited sense-that # is not ere,
atiye art. only at the best an interpre-
tative art.
"Metaphysicians are dubious whether
any art Is creative. They do not like
the word. for the artist does but work
IN the old materials. giving them the
color and the impress which belong TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
South Cardinals Shame.

James II. Tillman of South Carolina
been declared not guilty by the jury
before which he was on trial for his
life, but at this trial the state of South
Carolina also stood before the bar, and
against her the verdict of popular opin-
ion is otherwise. 1t is to the everlast-
ing disgrace of that state that Tillman,
who shot down an unarmed man in cold
blood upon the public streets, is to go
unpublished for his awful crime. From
the first, the country has feared that
the murderer would not get his just
deserts, for his political pull in that
state was we'll understood, but as the
trial progressed and the evidence
against him was seen to be so over
whelmingly convincing. it seemed as
though no jury would bring any other
verdict than guilty.
The jury was out 20 hours, but it
seems that from the first 10 were in IA
vor of acquittal, and it was only the
obstinate honesty of one juryman, who
was inclined to be true to his oath
and do his duty, that the verdict of
acquittai was not brought in almost
Immediately. The result of the trial
must be most discouraging to the
,ouy-oh;dinr cifizanS of South Car
DINA. The whole state has been
intensely interested in the trial,
which for that matter has been
followed by newspaper readers
throughout the country, and the ver-
dict can do nothing but encourage
crime and lawlessness. in state al
ready notorious for lynching outrages
and for pistol carrying habits. Had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

A good many people, including some
usually infallible editors, have per-
sisted in referring to the Honorable
Artillery company of London, which
has just closed a two weeks visit to
this country, as the 'Ancients," though
this word is not, and never was, q part
of the organizations name. 1t is the
Boston company which is the Ancient
and Honorable artillery though It dates
from 1887, while the London company
is a full century older. Another diff
ference in their names is that the Lon
doners cling to the "u'' in Honour
able" But other than the diff arences
in their designations the two COM
panies have had everything in common
for the past two weeks, and the visit is
one that cannot fail TO strengthen i'll
ternational friendship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
uNLucKY THIRTEEN.
Miss Maud Cameron Tells how Her
Trouble Started.
Thirteen is an Age at Which Many
Girls Contract Disorders that Ren1in
Through Life.

Growing girls may easily lay the
foundation of much future misery uil-
less the nourishment of blood and
nerves keeps pace with growth. AT the
first critical period of their lives this
is particularly true, as is shown by the
experience OF Miss Maud Cameron of
No. 10 West Friendship street, Provi-
dence, Il. l. Miss Cameron says:
six years ago. when l was but thir-
teen years old, began to be in a miser-
able condition and fer four years
grew worse. l was thin and pale, so
ccloriess that looked like Il ghost. /
had little or no desire for food and was
in dreadful condition and felt mser-
able. l had no life at all and when
got UP III the morning l was as tired
and languid as when l went to bed. /
obtained no rest or refreshment from
my sleep. l had headaches and felt
bad all the time. For four years this
condition continued and during that
time my mother had paid a great deal
of money to doctors, none of whom
did me any permanent good. Then
she tried many remedies she saw adj
vertised, in the hope that they would
do me good, but 1 obtained no more
TCllel lTOII1 tUeIl tI1dfi L Idu from inc
medicines the doctors gave me.
Zone day, about two years ago, my
mother read about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. She said she
wished me to try them, SO I got
some at O'Donnell's drug store, No. ETA
Eroad street. When 1 had finished the
first box my mother said. I really be-
lieve you begin to look better and told
her / already felt better. l was greatly
encouraged and continued taking them
until I was cured. 1t is q wonderful
remedy and I have told a great many
people aboutAit.s My mother has often
said that ought to write to the Dr.
Williams Medicine Co. to tell what the
medicine had done for me. am glad
to make. this statement, for Pink Pills
for Pale People cured me-.
4 The pills whichrcured Miss Cameron
have aseonplished as wonderful re-
SUITS I'll hundreds and hundreds of
even more severe scases. They have
proved specific for locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, SSt. Vitus' dance,
sciafIea, netr'afgta, rheumatism, nerv-
GUS h4adache,- after effects of the grip,
palpftat ion OF the. heart. pale and sal
low cQn1piexions and all forms of weak
ness efther,infmale Or female. DR.. Will
lians Pink Pills for Pale People are
sod by all druggists, Or will be sent
direct from Dr.. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, N. Y, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents per box; six
boxes for two dollars and a half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

ID +. I4 n
pillowas big as a mah's hand. The
baby1loolSs and is n4fl3AE1ly short
and srnysteriously stzlis hs head is
snaH, the face pink and trsanIuil, and
the$ittle eyes peep out occasionally
from between the half-closed eyelids
|intosan unknown worlds 1t draws In
the heated air so softly that breathing
is Invisible and yet it lives and 1hrives,
precious example of the extEdofui~
nary merits of this maIvelous soient fHss
the infant incubator, Other
features of the fair, which. aside from
the mercantile and manufac turisig ex
shibits, the food stuffs, cereaIs1and the
slikei attracted the attention of all pr
irons. were the United States Govern !
ment exhibit from the War and Treas
ury departments, and the Marconi
system of wireless telegraphy. AS us
ual, the Cfeatore band concerts (af-
ternooh and evening, proved an ire
sistable attraction and evoked numer-
Gus cncores. The evenings program
included selections from such masters
as Verdi. Donisetfis Gillet, Rossin Pu-
cinni, Strauss. Chopin, Herbert, Mer-
cadante, Mascagni and Creatore him
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

1t takes a pretty sharp man to 1901
the New York reporters, but Senator
Plat has been sharp enough to do 1t
in the past and he did it again in the
matter Of his marriage with Mrs.
Janeway, his Maine-born bride. The
wedding occurred, last Sunday at noon.
but the newspaper men who have per-
sistently Swallowed him since the en-
gagement was made public, did not
know OF It till the announcement was
made by his private secretary, Thurs
day noon. And now the Senator and
let aione-and may they be happy ever
after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
eosToN's GREAT OCTOBER FAIR
All New England is FIocking to Expo
sition in Mechanics BUILDING,

Notwithstanding the drenching rain,
Mechanics Building on Monday last,
was once more the Mecca for all New
England as an educational and amuse-
ment centre, and the big fair drew an
enormous attendance. 1t was the be-
ginning of the second week of the ex-
position, and the very generous attend
ance demonstrated most clearly it's
ever increasing popularity with all
classes: the musically inclined, who
rave over Creatore, and the public gen.
orally. who find in the multiplicity and
variety of the exhibits and entertain
ments their every taste gratified. AS
it was on Monday so it has been every
day since then, save that with the i'm
proved weather conditions the tide of
patronage has swelled to extraordinary
proportions. The Midway marvels with
their scenes from Fairyland, their
sketches of life in the Arctic regions
and the Orient, their dwarfs and giants,
Geisha girls, Hawaiians, Eskimos, Chi
nese and japanese, make this particu-
lar feature of the fair loadstone for
all, but more especially for the juve-
miles, the school children, who, thanks
to the generosity of the management,
are admitted free, not alone to the
midway but to all other parts Of the
exposition. There is one place where
the woman patrons love the most to
congregate, and that is the infant in
cubator circle, big pavilion in the
balcony on the Huntington Avenue
side. There one finds the tiniest, most
delicate little inorsels of humanity, ar
rayed in fine linen and swaddling
clothes of snowy Wilderness, smuggling
in the incubators. Through thick
plate of glass you see a little form ly-
ing on a soft cushion, under its head a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
With the Fathers.

Washington had just accepted the Presi
dency
Now" he faltered, you must remem.
Der ! have never shot any mountain
lions"
But you didn't do a thing to the Brit,
lsh lion, whooped the populace.
Flushing under the honorS bestowed up
on him, he retired to the backyard tt
practise baseball. singlestick and histo-
rY-Writing, thus seeking to fit himself
for the burdens of Office
Jackson was rejoicing in his sobrque,
of "Old Hickory"
You see" he explained, II will never
get COMPOUNDED with the other kind OF
Wood"
Seeing he had fought hard for his pro-
motion, the advantage was obvious.
Madison had just declared the War of
1872.
of course the public will be interested
In the battles" he exclaimed confidential
~, but the main idea is to test our abil-
ity at ocean racing"
Subsequent defeats of the British at sea
proved his foresight.
New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

The story of the Watermelon which
mas received SO much advertising and
in which the Bangor News assisted, has
been crushed to earth in a statement
issued by we'll known Belfast news
paper man, who refused To fool the
public any longer, and after the moor
pumpkin of more than 40 mounds had
passed 1or some time as a watermelon,
and Mr. stephen Hadley of Waldo had
received. general communication on his
successful growth of southern fruit in
iioi.iierh country, he has ac-
knowledged that there is a great SINH
larity between the two, and that it was
really pumpkin after all-but even
pumpkins do not often grow to the
great weight of 49h pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
Sam Parks,
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Vice always dresses in the latest fash
ion.
A meal in the stomach is worth two or
the bill of fare.
Generally the family skeleton is the
liveliest thing in the family.
What woman calls being deceitful is
for another to have hair that Is red anu
curly too.
Once there was a chap who though;
that man did the proposing, but he never
got married
To advertise your confidence to the
world give it to a woman.
The same man can bunco the same
crowd over and over again, but IL must
be with different game.
A man has very different ideas on bad
luck the day girl refuses TO marry him
and two years after.
When you tell woman joke the way
to make her understand it is funny is 70
laugh when you are telling 1t.
It's curious how much more indignant
men get over being made fools OF by 9TH
ers than making fools of themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

a negro committed such murder as
Tillman did he would have been
lynched on the spot. Tillman stands
legally declared innocent, but South
Carolina is guilty and stands shamed
and disgraced before the whole Union.
The verdict gives us the measure of
the state. We may now expect that
Tillman will succeed his uncle of pitch
fork fame, in the United States Senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Bangor and Brewer are getting
pretty good sized smallpox scare. There
are numerous cases reported in both
cities though the disease seems to be
in a mild form. A smallpox epidemic
is a very expensive. as we'll as a most
unpleasant, experience, as most Maine
cities have discovered to their sorrow,
and we all hope the Penobscot cities
may escape It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Verify 1.-The world do move" Henry
Savage Landcr-an Englishman-has
Just discovered that American rule in
the Philippines is a success. This is
certainly gratifying; but now that he
has announced his conviction he may
rest assured that Mr.. Erving Winslow
will never invite him to dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

John (sheepishly)-I spose you'll be get
tin married some time?
Betty with IA frightened air)-Oh, dare
say | shall some time.
II dare say I'll git married, too
OH
''Praps we might both git married at
the same time"
Wouldn't it be awful. John, if the par
son should make mistake and marry us
to each other?"
II shouldn't mind
"No-neither should 1, to tell you the
truth, John.''-Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
The One Great Ihind.

Really don't you know" said Tho
Briton, II cawn't see why you Yankees
should lead us in commerce. We make
everything in England that you make
here"
with one exception" replied the wise
native. There's one thing we make
that seems impossible to you"
And what is that, pray?'
Haste"
PHILADELPHIA Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Rube Waddell the great pitcher has
gone upon the stage. He will doubtless
be as good an actor as many of the
hamfatters now on the road. and will.
moreol er, have the advantage of
whatever interest may attach to him as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

The Republican state committee of
Massachusetts estimates that the vote
will be 100000 for Bates and 100000 for
CASTOR, while the Democratic state
committee puts it at 100000 for Bates
and $50. 900 for CASTOR. 1t will be in
teresting to remember these figures for
comparison with the election returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

They must have town meetings more
frequently in Massachusetts than we
do here in Maine, as a distinguished
citizen who died, this week. in a town
near Boston is given credit in the pa
pers for having presided over al of
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Civilization has been at a low ebb i'll
South Carolina before, but never SO
low as it is shown to be at the pres
ent time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
What Could Papa Do?

Higgings-What do you mean by fight
ing in the public street?
Higgings, Jr.-Well, Tommy Sproul said
you were my father.
Higgings-Well and amt your father?
Higgings, Jr.-I suppose so, but Teller
don't like to have it thrown at him right
out afore folks.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

| Lawyers We're not popular, says the
! Chicago Journal, with Penfield Flowers,
| the old hotel proprietor, or as he pre-
! ferred to call it, acknowledgment" mt
| Delhi, up in York state. "Pent' was
| once indicted for selling liquor without
a license. the liquor being his own
| homemade hard cider. The judge had
stayed at his hotel and ali the MEM
| bers of the bar were ''Pcnt's" friends,
| so it was generally understood That the
| old tavern-keeper was to plead guilty
as matter of form and that tie fine
would be RENTED.
''Pent" received his instructions from
his two attorneys, and when the time
came for him to plead, announced:
Il sold CIDER
"Then you plead guilty?" said the
magistrate.
Guilty, nothing!" replied the pris-
oner. 81 sold cider; cider that l made
myself from my own apples
The judge fastened on with the case
to prevent the old man from spelling
his own chances.
We'll. Mr.. Flowers" said he, II IN
derstand that, though you admit the
crime, you have, since it's commission,
seen the error of your way and are SELL
ing no more cider. SO in view
who told you that" interrupted
"Pent." Il sell cider-sell it every
day, and guess I'll keep on"
Fined $780," said the judge, in
despair.
Then the old man glanced around
for his lawyers "Hey-just as
thought-skipped, both of them! Now,
what do you think of that" turning to
the crowd in the courtroom; ''me fined
$50, and they told me it was all fixed
up with the iudge!"
A month or so after a lawyer. who
had been the old mans attorney in
another suit. cut his throat in an at
tack of melancholia. His estate sued
'Pent' for fees, and obtained judgment
for $50. The old man, in spite OF the
protests of the court, deposited tine $50
before the Judge and made this an
nouncement:
Il want to say right here that there's
always $50 waiting for any lawyer in
the county thatll cut his throat"
The late Henry G. Morse, president
of the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany, was one day visited by man
who wished to borrow money where
with to launch a questionable enter
prise. Mr. Morse gave some polite ex-
cuse for his unwillingness to lend and
the man declared he regarded this ex-
cuse as somewhat fishy. Thereupon,
smiling grimly, Mr.. Morse said:
Let me tell you little story. Once
upon a time an Arab went to his
neighbor and said:
Lend me your rope.
:" 1 can't said the neighbor.
why can't you?'
Because I want to use the rope
myself
What do you want to do with it?'
the borrower persisted.
" L want to tie up five cubic feet of
water with it, was the reply.
How on earth the other sneered,
can you tie up water with roper
My FRIEND said the neighbour
Allah is great and he permits us to do
strange things with a rope when we
don't want to lend it,
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller has
always shown a marked tenderness for
children, and when he visits a city is
usually the guest of some institution
devoted to their interests. clergy
man of the Presbyterian faith was once
showing the iustice and his party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
The Cause Of Its Improvement.

Crabbit-I don't suppose the old neigh
borhood has improved any since l was
there
Kandor-O, yes it has.
Chabbit-Why, l asked several of my
old neighb0rs if it had improved any
since l had moved away and they all
said mo
Kandor-They were merely too polite
to tell you the truth to your face.
philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
lMalQQy8 GOSSIP
Autumn's Incense.

subtle incense fills the air
And mingles with the signing
OF breezes that this message bear;
The good old year is dying"
The creeping. dull October haze
Grows slowly, surely denser,
And through the closing of the days
There swings a smoking censor.
A censor heaped with autumn leaves
From green to crimson turning
The vapOr weird pattern weaves
The while the leaves are burning.
In airy arabesques it sways
While twilight shades are glooming,
And all the shadow and the haze
The incense is pertaining.
The tang Of it is Wondrous sweet
1t is with summer scented;
1t holds the rustic of the wheat
Through days glad and contented;
1t has a whisper of the rose.
And apple blossoms SAVIOR,
And June days with their lazy doze
Where grasses lent a flavor.
And so the censor slowly swings
While fields and woods are fading,
And memories of summer brings
When day to night is shading.
The burning leaves with spicy smoke
Join with the breeZeS signing
Through golden beech and REDEEMED oak
THE good old year is dying
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
Fatal Silence.

Tom-She says you're an 'impertinent
cad" What have you ever said to her
that
Dick-Nothing. That's the trouble.
When we were out walking yesterday the
wind blew her hair about most becoming
~. She said II know I'm perfect
fright" and 1 didn't say word.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

There arc some things that the Wall
street pessimists cannot wink out of
sight. For instance railway earnings
for September. 1908, exceed those of
September, 1902. S.4 per cent, and those
Of September. 1901, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Nemesis is on the trail Of the Wall
street inflationists. elijah" Dowie and
his 1000 Resurrection Host" is due to
arrive there today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Colombia is just getting awake to the
fact that Uncle Sam is too busy to visit
the bargain counter in search of canal
privileges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

UNPUBLISHED 1s3s.

- UoeDoo whatsvoe viii be taken OF
unsogned communications.
ShS Journal cannot b held rsspo"sso'e
for the preservation or return OF re-
tested communications.
AAdress iii communication relating to
subscriptions and advertisements 70
BURLEIGH 4 TLTNT. PuhLshers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

little or no effect on the number who
have come and those who look at the
matter fairly and squarely must admit
its usefulness. There are still a few
croakers, but they are mostly follow
ins the frogs-taking to their holes as
the frost becomes more noticeable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Carrie Nation announces her purpose
of going to Washington. She should
be able to make things fairly interest
ing OF Pennsylvania avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Tammany Hall is willing to concede
the palm for speechmaking to it's op-
ponents. 1t has other ways OF getting
in it's fine work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Mr.. Bryan has probably noted the
fact that the price of neither silver or
steel has any affect on the crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

1t is said the Boston Ancients have
unanimously put wet towels around
their heads and sought the seclusion CT
their sleeping apartments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

1t is to be regretted that the water
which has been squeezed out of stocks
in Wall street could not be utilized for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

There is a disposition in Republican
circles to afford Mr.. Bryan all the OPP
portunity he desires for the discussion
of free silver.