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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
aTHE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE"
MUSICAL TRIUMPH OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL PUPILS.

Praise for the Boys n Girls VINO Helped
10 Interpret Pierne's Musical Legend
twenty European Cities to Give the
work Next Year-The Crusade story.
Much praise has been given to the school
children who took part in the performance
OF Gabriel Pierne's musical legend, The
Crusade OF the Children given at Carnegie
Hall by the OratoriO Society OF New York
under the leadership Of DIR. Frank DAM
rosch. OF these children, the girls were
chosen from the schools OF the Twenty
first school district, between 1t9th and 126th
streets, and The boys from School 50,
In West Fifty-fourth street. They were
drilled by DIR. Frank Rix. supervisor Of
music OF the public schools, and by Mrs.
Lena H. Blain, his assistant, as well as by
DR.. Damrosch.
DO say something about the good work
the children have done,' DR.. Damrosch
said in speaking OF tho performance. ITS
q wonderful thing when children OF early
years can take hold Of a production and
bring it out so ~splendidly. 1t speaks well Of
the whole school system and for its posi-
bflities In the future.
NO better proof can be given of the pro-
found impression this dramatic work has
produced than to announce tbs fact that
although not in the van in its production,
We are by no means bringing up the rear.
Twenty cities Of Europe will produce it
next year. and already ten have given IL | n
England, France and Germany.
sThe first German performance was given
al Augsburg In April last. 1t was declared
by some Of those who heard it that the work
outranks any modern ~oratorio music and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
WHALEBONE AT $3.50 A TON.
II Might Pay % to Look Up Those Old
WhaiebOne Ribbed Umbrellas.

IL Might Fay Now TO LOOK Up ThOSe Old
WhaiebOne Ribbed Umbrellas.
Il see by the papers, said Mr.. Grillinby,
that the last quotation for whalebone
in England was G1,75O or, say, about 8 ,75O
a ton, making whalebone worth now some
where in the n~eighborhood of $3.50 a pound
"a pretty costly commodity.
Il can remember a time when whalebone
was cheap, very cheap; when we used to
burn whale oil in lamps and use whalebone
for umbrella ribs. Those old time whale
bone ribbed umbrellas were not much Like
the present steel ribbed close rollers.
~No. They were of the bulgy out sort
Of bingham umbrellas that you see now
sometimes reproduced after a fashion on
the comic stage but which are now never
actually used by anybody, though once they
were used by everybody, umbrellas with
whalebone ribs. And what 1 was going
20 say was this:
People are out all the time looking
through the country for old furniture,
quaint old Colonial, and hat sort of stun.
Why couldn't we hunt up those umbrellas
there must be millions Of them lying
around in country garrets-why couldn't
we look up those old whalebone ribbed
bingham umbrellas, for the whalebons
there 10 in them2 Don't you think there
may be an idea here for making money!
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WANT THEIR MONEY BACK.
Archbishop Sued by Men who Helped 70
Build q New Church.. 80

A suit to recover q church subscription Is
something unusual. One has been fled
against Archbishop Keane and two other
defendants Of Dubuque, Ia, to recover
90, 0e5. 9s subscriptions made toward the
erection OF a Catholic church at Williams.
Q. J. Sherman, John Handfelt ct al. are the
plaintiffs.
Clinton Herald. The Catholic church at
Williams was destroyed some years ago by q
tornado and a subscription paper was circu-
lated to obtain money to erect another
church, as well as a parsonage This was
under the regime Of the late Archbishop
Hennessy.
In Williams are a number Of German speak
Ing people, n Messrs. Sherman, Handfelt
and others agreed to contribute toward the
erection OF the new church and parsonage
upon the express understanding with the
Archbishop that a priest be sent 20 thopartsh
who spoke both English n German.
This he failed to do, and soon after the
erection Of the church property Arohbishop
Hennessy die and was succeeded by the
present Archbishop Keane. The latter, too,
German Catholics OF Williams.
Both Hennessy and keane based their
refusal upon the grounds that the best in
terests OF the church would be conserved
Things ran along some time with nothing
moro than protests from Messrs. Sherman;
Handfelt and others. Finally, however,
when IL became evident that the Archbishop
would not change his mind, suit was brought
for the recovery OF the money.
The district court in this city decided in
favor Of tho plaintiffs and an appeal was
taken by Archbishop Keane to the Supreme
Court. Pending the trial on appeal Arch
bishop Keane and two other defendants
named fled a bond In the court here to in
sure payment Of the judgment In case the
supreme Court affirmed the decision Of the
lower court.
The finding was finally affirmed, and the
present action is brought upon the bond 10
force fulhlment OF the Judgment Of the dis
trict and Supreme courts. As 20 just
what grounds Archbishop Keane takes in
refusing to pay the judgment affirmed by
Il Ia three years since the bond was filed
upon which suit Ia brought now, and IL was
q year &c last July that the Supreme Court
affrmsd The decision OF the lower court
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III.

A tough and willy old guy. his real Mr..
Range. It was marvellous the way he
planned ahead whin large and me agreed
b the muddy ViUdndy.
It wa marvellous he way he ragged and
pleaded and crawled on his spirichooal
hands and knees whin, sure enough, about
tin o'clock the so-called Ranges arrived on
the scene oftheir exactions. They shud hev'
anything, Everything, not unly of his but
the comp'ny, too, if they wud unly suffer
him to go away, far away, unhutt, where
he might bury his shame and sorrow and
kiver his gray hair with dust.
You oud fairly see the avarice swellin'
up in the fake Mr.. Range as he KEEP de-
mandin' this and that, until he believed he
was the sicritary and trisurer be right;
while II Mile Wirtz, now IL was rally done,
didn't wipe Oh genooine tears ON tho ally at
the plight Of her former lover, thin crooo-
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rioh and poor parents lamentsd in fear,
dread and belplessness.
Immediate ely following the enlistment Of
the army Of Stephen came that Of two others.
Of German origin. one led by Nicholas OF
Cologne and one under an unknown cap
tain, all having a common object, an object,
however, (which some of the children were
too young to understand, it being asserted
that the average age was II. Asked by the
curiou as they marched along the object OF
their going, some would say, to see Jesus.
some that they were going to watch he sea,
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clergy even the Pope himself became
frightened at It's power and strength.
The King, Philip Augustus, referred the
matter to tho University OF Paris, which
condemned 10 and the children were ordered
to return to their homes. The Kings decree
met the same fate as the prayers and en-
treaties Of the mothers.
The ranks Of the marching army were
filed from the huts Of the peasants and
the palaces Of the mobiles alike and together
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varied in many particulars. While the
figures are In many instances undoubtedly
exaggerated, the statement that thousands Of
families were left desolate and childless
Is no doubt true.
-When they started, so innocent were
they that the little ones asked Of their
leaders where they would get bread, and
when they were told that the angels would
provide it, they went along trusting. Pick
ing flowers and winding them into wreaths,
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tho storm at see, the shipwrecks. the
triumph when the Saviour's voice outrides
the blast, the baptism Of the children and
the death of glory n faith.
One Of the most beautiful Of the many
lyrics is the song where the children, little
inland jewellers, greet the sea, crying,
Noel. h~allelujah, the seal the seal To
them all had been told the story that it
would part for their passags as It had done
for the Children OF Israel. That Il did
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

A few, it is known, returned to their homes,
helped by the char. dble; some went to
Rome and there listened to the stern COM
mand Of the Pope to give up their project
until they were grown up; others persisted
and reached the Holy Land, after which
nothing further is known of them.
the French army was most picturesque
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

ance given at Nthe Theatre du Chatelet
200 children from the public schools Of
Paris took part.
An interesting item Is the fact that
on the French score received by us there
we're certain directions written, showing
apparently either a fear or a fact that the
French children would have to have the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

music changed for them, something which
was not necessary for our children. 1
remember one note which read: II it Is
found difficult TO train the children to sing
in the three part harmony they can be re-
tanned in unison Our children a o per-
fectly according to the original score.'
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SOM to visit heaven. All, however, ex-
hibited tenacity Of purpose.
1T is estimated that the French army
numbered $4,000 and the two German
armies 10000 and 10000 respectively. They
marched by different routes to the Mediter-
ranean, and while their fate doesn't seem
to have differed materially their progress
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playing games along the way, sleeping
under he trees, pillowed on one another's
arms, chasing butterflies and singing songs,
so the first days. passed, food being pro-
vided by people along the way.
AT night they watched the stars. and
when they reached the seashore they be-
,heved that the stars had fallen on tho
ebeaches when they saw the Thousands
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

German armies reached the Alps there
were but 10000 left of the original 1000,
for those who had not died had been kid
mapped and sold as slaves.
The authorities Of Genoa allowed the
remnant to stay there but one night, fearful
Of consequences. After hat mystery again
"a mystery which reeks of foul deedS.
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10 lead an army OF children to conquer the
Holy Land but he contrived to make others
believe It as well.
-He was at tho beginning Of his preaching
bot II years OF age. Inspired by his mar
velIous e~loquence, crowds OF children
fIocked to bis standard. At first 1t was con-
sidered merely'a wonderful example Of
chdldish zeal. but 'att 1engtheparentscthe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

Of starfish scattered there. 1t was not
long before disease, death, hunger, cold
and nostalgia joined the ranks.
Thousands died en- route. When the
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As the ex-Mrs. Devyne and the super
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25
Senator Heselton Re Elected.

The informal inspection of the bal
lots in the various towns and cities of
kcnnebcc county which is now cnln-
pleted, makes it certain tina: Hon.
George W. Hcsel,on Of Gardiner is re-
elected 10 the senate. The returns
sent in to the Office of the Secret iry Of
state by the various city and town
clerks made it appear that Mr. Rear
don Of Oakland was elected over Nj.
1Icsclton 10y the very narrow MARCIA
of three votes. The inspection Of tho
ballots which has been carried on by
the Interested parties. as provided by
law, has lecn done fair and thorough
~ and in every instance tn" rights of
all parties concerned have been fully
respected. This inspection has brought
{" light mistakes in counting and tab
ulatinG VutcS in many Of iii" towns
the result that Mr.. TIcselt"n Is rc-elcrt-
cd by IL votes over Mr.. Rcartl"n
Both Of the Other Republican randi e
'lHt"s for senator. M"sSrS, Brown and
.hy r. were rc-"lcrtcd according to the
original clerks returns. and the i'll
formal recount has only served to in
crease their margin of victory Th..
rc-clccti"n of Mr. Hcscltnn along with
his colleagues is Il matter for concr:'t-
Iiii"n. and will cause much salts
lion among tn" Republicans Of kcnnc-
BEG county.
AS thcr" is no way under the law of
amending tn" returns sent in hv v;,ri-
Gus clerks Mr.. Rcnrdnn will b. giNc.l
- ccr,ificat" of election by the Govern
or and council and take his seat when
the Legislature convcncs in January.
Tho claim If Mr.. Hcselton will then h,.
presented and as each body Of The Log
i9latnr" is the Judge Of it's own neuI-
bcrShip he will doubtless he given his
seat at onr". as there is no doubt Of
Ills clrciirn. Ii is said. moreover that
Mr.. I:"ari"n is fully satisfied that Mr.
II"s"lt"n received more vote than him.
self ;tnd viii not contest the lattr,''.,
claim to the scat. tn" cauS. of al tn"
trouble WAS Il blundor III on" of ,h.
Wa'"rvilh' wards hy which &c votes fni'
IN" E"IWbirhn candidates for the Sem
81" N"rc not counted. Had ii not been
for this nistnitc Mr.. Hc5cl,un W"rtd
lave hr"'l elected on the first returns
through this fnrmaIity Of contrasting
Cor his seat. n was a very unfor,u.
mate error. bat all is we'll that rnl,
we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25
Woman as an Inventor,

For ages man has Scolf"l At u"nIan
~ Il rrcatur" devoid Of inv"utiv" gen
iila IN no line has his alleged superb
GRITTY been more proudly bnnStcd of
tl,3u in this. IN later ycnrs when w.
h,'n have been crowGiinc men in many
professions aud fields of work where.
I'll" l,tt"r hay" always mar uIIdi> put'I
H%c!Gi"n. il has still been felt that
th' IL l;'"k "f mechanical inv"ntiyc
Ingenuity would keep women from on
:;a.in.: IL activities in which tn" patent
mi. taken ~ usual Women as invcn-
tors are getting NOR" and more num"r-
Gus and busy ana tide list nr their in
Ncnti,nt, aniaz"S on" who has not look
cd into the subject. y writer in tn"
Technical World gives US some very i'll
tcrcstiug information along this line.
TINS writer not only asserts that
'many If the most valuable inventions
patented by men in reality represent
ld"aS conceived in tn" brains Of their
wives, their sisters and their dlu@h-
tcrS" but shows that there are not u
few inventions credited To women in
the records Of the Patent office ut
Washington which take high rank as
improvements in the arts of civiliza-
ton. In the first class this writer cites
Eli Whtney'S famous gin which is
said to have been merely the applica-
tien OF a device first thought out by a
woman-thc wife of General Nathaniel
Gr"cnc In the second class the writer
gives Il number Of illustrations which
may be briefly summarized. The first
of all mechanical ice cream free1ers
WAS invented by q woman The COS
ton light. which is used in til" life saw
in" service. and hN nlarincrS all over
the world for signalling at nicht.-it
burns like red fire. is a wonlan's in
vtntion. 80 likewise is the paper bag
with Il s.chel bottom. the machine
made honey comb foundation. the
pastcboard egg tray. divided into
square compartments the cinder-con-
Stunning locomotive and a score of other
practical, valuable devices.
1t is Of interest in running over the
list of the more important inventions to
snctc that womans skill has not all been
expended in making her own work cas-
Ter. Naturally. large number Of the
appliances are designed to simplify
household problems. In this category
may be included the combined school
desk and organ. \ sofa that turns into
a bath,uh when desired. table that
becomes 4 lunch basket, 4 trunk thu
NAV lie ti.ln>:.l til"d into 4 bureau 81
writing table, a combination trunk anC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25

b"d' bathtub that may be transform
Ell int" travelling bag and. most re-
hiarkable of all. u dressing table which
on being pulled away from the wall re-
|eais the complete equipment ot Il
bathroom. including tub and wash
stand.
But not content with These house-
h"id appliances. the need of which life
iii tie ,'ity Hat has emphasized. woman
mas turned her inventive genius to the
rciief of man and the solution If the
worlds larger problems. A Pcnnsyl-
Hania woman invented Il heater for
railroad cars, 4 Georgia woman has
pat'htcd piow, an Ohio woman a car
coupler, western woman one Of the
most popular of locks: even guns and
list. Among the contrivanceS which
woman has patented for the cunvcn-
fence of man arc 4 mustache spoon. to
enable person with Il cavily-fringcd
upper lip to take soup without difficult
ty; several kinds Of muStachc guards:
a pocket Spittoon: an umbrella that can
be turned int" cane when the rain
stops: and an Improvement in cigars"
which consists in soaking them in an
extract Of pine needles. to take away
| their unpleasant taste. Another kind
hearted woman inventor purposes to
make cigars of eucalyptus. which
| LEAVES clean and pleasant taste IN
the mouth" unlike the horrid tobacco.
Women have patented cigarette ma
! chimes: fire escapes of several patterns:
| motors for sewing machines; 4 Their
momcter that is Il fine alarm. going off
| when exposed TO a temperature above
Il certain height; Il thread cutter at
| tachcI to a thimblc. for convenience in
sewing: a portable balcony which may
! b" adjusted to any house: il carriage
that rms on one wheel; typewriter
| fer the blind; 4 "Submarinc telescope"
= for examining sanken wrecks: a fur
| mace that is run by chemicals instead
| % ordinary fuel: and a device for low
| cring keys from windows.-which last
must certainly have been the idea Of a
woman whose husband WAS i'll the habit
Of STAYING out late at night.
| Necessity mas been the mother of i'll
vcntion in mary cases. as for instance
the window sash that vii not stick.
! the Implement for holding green corn
While one eats that difficult vegetable
| from the cob. and Il device for stopping
| the ears at night and So promoting
sleep. brought into being probably by
reason Of u snoring spouse. This lis:
| might be continued almost indefinitely.
Woman is an inventive genius. after
| ali. the kcy-dclivcrcr and the snore-
annih.lator would be enough to prove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25
Our Schools in Panama.

80, only trade, but the school and
many other blessings follow the .Anrri-
can tag wherever it is planted. y
good Illustration comes from the Pam
anna canal zone where a work has been
done i'll AmcricaniAing the school SyS-
tenn which deserves Il word If notice.
II i, only incidental to the great
task ur constructing the canal, but it
"xrmlItira tn" American spirit and Is
worthy 81 all praise 10 nrlntt I'll" re-
Iro,t of the chief Of tn" iSihruus
Is similar t. Tho school systems of
Pennsylvania. Indiana, Illinois. i"'.;t
and N"bra STA Nh tn" books used al"
from the well known book puhIsli;.r.;
in thi. country, and the majority &
the school furniturr WAS made here.
The first public Sch"-,l "f III" i>thnHs
under tn" Jurisdiction Of the United
States was. Opened January : ri TIN :
year. In eight months tile number Ia :
ln'It.tNii W - VI 81 UNIV tli'l'0 W.T.
two sets Of schrnls: thnS" c"ndurf c,i
by the municipalities. under the chi {
of that division. and the zone System.
attached u tn" revenue Department:
go Il working independently. on ~,
first Of February the tW" sets NcT.,
consolidated and tn" alrarcc In-N"-
mcnt virtually dates from then.
or tn. FIRST Of May there were is
schools i'll operation. with Il teacher,
the number had increased 10 -
So hooIs. with an enrolment Of l.p>S.
June 80 there we're - schools open. with
an average daily attendance of Lee.
with d niaximult Of l.3S5. Latest ad-
vices are that the number OF schools
has been increased To 81. While plans
are being made f"r the erection. of at
least two additional buildings. which
will accommodate eleven separate.
II is hardly necessary to detail the ef-
feet which this has had upon the peo-
pie A brief quotation from the report
above referred to will suffice: Prior
to the esta adjustment Of this system
there haG been i'll the past 500 years
.pasmodic efforts en- the part of pri-
vate individuals 10 establish schools on
the i.;thnus. which efforts in the main
nave resulted in failure. The present
school system on the zone is essential
" American. which should in a shnrt
time affect the pupils with American
ideas ana American patriotism. The
American flag is floating over ever '
skoo'hous" on the zone. and the chill
.iren are taught tag salutcs. Both n;t-
tive children ard tics" "f American Of
ticerS ere in attendance
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maine Gossip
Personal Responsibility.

There's music III the SwayinE
q. The branches meath the sky,
Gentle melodies are StrayinE
With each brrrz" that wander; by
ElIt unless YOU join til" singing
You'll discover pretty soon.
Tl.,rr'S Il disrurd, icrC"ly ringing.
.\nd til" band plays out of tune.
Each is !ikc Il leader standing
To direct the chorus there.
\ud tbs by your hearts commanding
That the sound is harsh or fair.
So let Your mood u" cheerful
A. ii may. both Light aud n'-'n.
For it's something truly fearful.
When the band plays ont of tune.
WASHINGTON Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25

Or. AuSuStine Henry Whose, fame
among students Of botany is worldwide.
has arrived i'll this country from Eng
land II" comes TO study thos. f,,res :;
which are being depleted by the inro., Is
Of lumbcrmen ana the useless drStrt,-
'i"n 81 valuable trees. rr. Henry YIN
h1t r"' "nt'% returned from a iu,rp,.
,h'"u"h "H1i-fi ''iin:. t:..."n h" study
it, fora,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25

When Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay was
Il candidate for school trustee last year
at Roslyn, l.. l., where her huSba nd
owns magnificent residence. DR.. Jo-
seph II. Bogart. president Of the local
school board. was among her strongest
opponents. DIR. Bogart is a candidate
for reelection and Mrs. Mackay re-
turned from Lenox. Mass. where she
has been spending the Summer. not to
oppose Dr. Bogart's reelection In re-
taliation to HIS opposition to herself.
but actually to give him her earnest
support. "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-25

Frederic Hess publisher Of the Gers
man Dem0krat. of San Francisco, last
week celebrated a half century as an
editor. He is said to be the Oldest
newspaper proprietor in The United
States.
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The Boating Tragedies.
portland. ExprcSS.)

u
The death rate from drowning acci-
dents during the past year has been
aiarminGly large, so much SO that lit
begins to look as though the amasf-
ment Of boating ought to be kept. ny
legislative enactment, apart for those
who know how to swim and for no Ons
else. The number of people who can
not swim a stroke, and who persist in
canoeing. rowing. and sailing out in
rough water in small sailboats and the
ike. shows conclusivcly the number
or persons who take chances against
life itself. I'm the alleged pleasure they
ind in daring death, the grim monster
actually grinning at them from the
very bows of their small craft.