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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
kipiing's New Honor.

The award Of the Nobel prize in
literature TO Rudyard Kipling naturally
brings this author into renewed promi-
nence and brings on a discussion of his
work and place in literature. The
prize, carrying as it does the handsome
sum Of $40, 900 in money and the chief
literary distinction of the year, is
matter Of international interest, and
for the first time since these Nobel
prizes We're established. eight years
ago. this particular prize is awarded to
one of the English speaking race.
Several of the Nobel prizes in science
have. earlier been conferred upon
t.nglishmen and last year. it will be
remembered, the peace prize was con-
ferred upon President Roosevelt, the
only NuDel prize thus far to come to
America. The earlier Nobel prizes for
literature have been awarded to Sully
| Mistral, Echegaray, Sienkiewicz and
| Carducci, and although these are the
greatest writer's of our age in continent
tai Europe. their names naturally
enough are less familiar to Americans
| than that of Kiplng.
| During the past year it has been a
literature prize would be awarded to
| Kipling or to Mark Twain. Many have
felt that the prize would be given to
our great American humorist and
philosopher. especially since the very
cordial and complimentary receptions
given him abroad have brought him
more conspicuously into the lmelight
of the worlds notice No doubt a
popular vote on the question would
have named Mark Twain rather than
Kipling Kipling's chief distinction in
literature was gained n dozen and e
years ago, and many Of his later works
have failed to justify the promise OF
those earlier works. Mark Twain, or
the other hand, has grown in strength
with the added years and the labors q
his autumn days have been crowned
with the glory that the bright spring.
time lacked This is not saying how
ever that Kipling is in any way un
deserving Of the great honor conferred
upon him or that this honor will be a
all begrudged by Americans. Thu
finest imaginative verse and the fines
, imaginative and descriptive pros
, written in the English language 70
3 over a generation have come from hi
pen. and this will be remembered to hi
!. credit long after oblivion has elaine
the stuff Of lesser worth which he ha
perpetrated. This new honor 70
Rudyard Kipling emphasizes again tn
absurdity of making man like Alfre
Austin the official poet-laureate {
g England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
GLEANiNGS AND GOSSIP.

There is a little shop in London which
makes a speciality of idols All sorts and
conditions are kept there. and it is pos
sible to secGrc one which represents about
any of the known religions.
The departure of the battleship fleet to
thu. Pacific coast will mean that about
S0C1 men will be thrown out of work in
the government shipyards along the At
lantic coast.
After n series of experiments for several
years the Austrian military authorities
have definitely decided upon the introduce
ton Of a pike gray-colored uniform for
the infantry, instead Of the present blue.
The Japanese campaign have convinced
the Austrian war office of the importance
Of selecting a color especially for foot
soldiers, which shall be rs nearly as POS
sible Invisible in the field
An ingenious use for wireless telegraRhy
is projected in Berkeley, Cal, says the
Scientific American. pole has been
erected on the site of the new town hall
ana experiments are being made to test
the feasibility of sumnoning policemen
from their beats in the event Of any
emergency call. The receiving station will
be placed in the helmets of the men.
When Il message is sent out bell is
r,ng in the ratrolmans pocket and the
message itself recorded in dols and
dasheS.
The statement is published of the profits
feallIed Dy tne gaming tables AT N''ttiihS
and seaside resorts during the past sea
son. SAYS Il London paper: The total sum
which passed from the pockets of the
gamblers into the crnupiers' tills was
I4o1 900 odd. Is per cent. of which is to be
cla:;re1 By the state. Nichy heads the list
viii, Il profit of GS..0O0 and Aix-les Baincs
comes next with fGi,OoO rrouvilln netted
over E41 100. Deppe G27NO0. BouloGne 4
| little less and T'inard nearly c9o00. Even
Calais, which one had never looked upon
| as Il wild gaming resort, made upward
of $4,000 out Of visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Under the blighting regime of FitZ-
gerald and his gang the conditions are
so lad In Boston. that the Democratic
Herald is driven to the desperation Of
this prayer: From petty politics, and
iealousies and spite: from racial and
religious prejudices; from meanness
and sordd ambitions; from cheap
jackcry and greed: from billingsgate,
bluff, and brute force; from the grip of
brazrn bosses, and the clutch of heel
1rs; from conteihptuOuS Indifference;
from ineilciency: from tricksters With
the public service: from dema sOgues
in overcoats. or evening coats. or petit
coats; from self-seeking and machine
made nominations; from ali efforts to
overthrow the excellent work of The
public school board; from the Oppo.
ncnts and dcfiers Of the finance COM
MISSION: from the municipal SYSTEM
which favors them. and the politicians
who manipulate the system, o Voters
deliver BOston."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
A New Garcia Message.

The world has not forgotten "a mes
sage to Gracia," an essay by Elbert
Hubbard, based upon an incident OF
the war in Cuba in 1898. Taking as
text the hazardous journey of a young
American officer, the shrewd phlloso-
pher of the Roycrofters preached lit
tle sermon that went to the heart of
millions and helped them all. There is
now opportunity to write a new Garcia
message, "A Message from Garcia" this
time instead of "A Message to Garcia"
Arizona affords the opportunity, and
the Garcia, instead Of being a Cuban
general. is d Mexican Of the same
name.
Jesus Garcia was the engineer of a
mining railway train, and one day
about a week ago he discovered that
his train was on fire. 1t was standing
at the time near the station in a little
Arizona town with a name one rarely
hears this far east. Two cars of pow
der for the mines were on the tram,
and the engineer knew that it was but
a question of a few minutes before
it would explode and in all ability
kill scores of human beings. Either OF
two things could be dOne-desert the
throttle and save his own life or try
to save the lives Of the people in the
town at the almost certain cost of his
own. He chose the heroic course, and
calling on the rest Of the crew to jump,
which they did, he pulled the throttle
wide open and dashed for the open
country. When the inevitable explosion
came the train was SO far from the
town that no one there was hurt, but
the hero with the dark skin who came
| frcm the land of tomorrow was blown
TO atoms. The grateful people OF the
town cannot even deposit his body in
bravery, but they will erect the mOnu-
merit as lasting reminder of the splen-
did sacrifice.
| He was only a dark skinned and
| ignorant Mexican. a "GreaSer,' no
doubt profane and addicted to liquor and
tobacco but the message which he left
the world is that courage, self-sacrifice,
honor ard devotion to duty are not the
exclusive. attributes of any race or any
color His message is that any blood
shed for duty is the red badge of
earths noblest courage. The loss of a
heroic life like that is costly toll for
the sending of a message, bur it is a
message worth dying to send.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30


1t Is disclosed by the official count
that Hisgcn. the Independence League
candidate for governor of Massachu-
sets has lead Of 4.641 votes over
Whitney as the Democratic candidate
alone: but the Hisgen votes falls 1,19l
votes short Of the total for Whitney
reckoning the additional votes which
he received under other designations
Whether these additional votes car
be counted in reckoning the relative
standing OF the Democratic party is 6
question which will probably be lef
for The courts to decide. With theil
party fighting to retain a place on tn,
official ballot, no wonder the Massa
rhusetts Democrats are wonderin.
where they are at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Reformer Tom Johnson. mayor of
Cleveland, is accused of being a party
to the watering of the stock of the
Brooklyn street railroad in which he
is said to be interested. If the re-
port is true his brand Of reform would
appear to be of the common kind
which applies only to the other fel.
low"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Clothing ignitsd at Gas Stove Quickly
Elazes Up.

Uilliamsrort. Nov. 29--Mrs. Wiiiiah'
Hullck. Of this city. was burned 10 dea'"
by her cInthinG catching fire at gas
stove ut her home She died the next
morning. While attending to her d"i
in her i.itchen she was standing over '"o
gas stove when the flames blazed OUT anu
ignit I'd her clothing Before her hispan"
rescued her she was fatally burned
Mr., Hollick was also badly burned anu
Mrs. Amos Smith, mother OF MIS- 10
lick. also sustained serious burns IN '''''
ing to assist her daughter. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The fact that our exports exceeded
our imports during the month of
October alone by more than $780,
000,O 900 explains the ease with
which this country was able to Import
European gold to nearly that amount.
ment of the trade balances due us
abroad in gold, and herein is one of
the strongest bulwarks of our financial
strength, and one that operated i'm
nediately and powerfully for the re.
lief of the recent money stringency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
What is the longest word in the Eng

What is the longest word in the Eng
ush language? A recent controversy
In 4 Philadelphia paper brought forth
the following long words. all being of
the hyphenless order: "A Letters
Palatopharynseolaryngeal, transub-
stantiationalists. % Letters:-Cecipito-
temperoparietal. electrophotomicrogra
phy. sternochondroscapula % Let
iers:-- Metaphys pseudo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Observation-Disclosures.
i,y. 81 MISUNDERSTANDING isha,,leness
Observation-Disclosures, disproportionab,e.
ness. Observation-Disclosures crvpto-
crystallizatiOn. Observation-Disclosures
These are all found in the Century die,
tionary. but most of them are no. in N.
daily vocabulary of the average man
THE controversy brought out som,
chemical words of from IS to So letter.
but they are not found IN the diction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

the currency famine will probably be
over. Everything indicates that con-
diticns are rapidly becoming normal
agai.l. This fact should not prevent
some measure of currency reform from
will be very easy matter in a rich
and prosperous country like ours to SC
provide for the special demands of the
crop moving season that the other
business interests Of the country will
rot be disturbed by them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
Fuller, holway & Co., Local Distributors.

cry. but taat is The step which Henry :,
McCrca will make. Mr.. McCrta ~
resigned the commission Of a pdymast!.etI
on the cruiser Philadelphia to 50 Win
Il company playing at II local 'lt .. ~
lie is twenty-four years oid. s"' ,,a
Capt. Henry McCrea. conlmaildiih ~
battle ship Georgia. a cousin OF 'ile ~ ~.
tair is james McCrea, president OF i''o
Fcnnsy wanna Railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The army Of the United States is re-
ported 20 he 10000 short of the soldiers
desired. 1t is evident that the situa-
ton calls for better pay, and perhaps
a clearer recognition of the fact that
privates in the ranks are not lacking in
the self-respect that characteriZes 9th
er citizens Of the republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The Maine hunting season this year
Gus accidents. Sportsmen are evil
IDENTIFY coming more 10 appreciate" the
importance Of making sure III IheIf
mark before shooting at it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Nav that Thanksgiving has come
and gone, plans for Christmas, anu
nar.;cularlv for the Christmas shopping.
are in order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Mrs. Bradley has sworn upon the
stand that she does not know whether
she killed the particular man in Iues-
lion. This shows that people with
poor memories should make practlce
Of taking notes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Boss Murphy insists that the Tam
many delegation to the next national
convention shall be unpicdged. He
evidently hopes thereby to secure a
few pledges from Mr. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The road is still there II anypooy
,,,.s "a try to heat Weston's record to
Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The new subway from Manhattan t.
Brooklyn, one of the greatest engi-
neering feats Of the present genera
ton. is practically completed and vii
he opened to the public in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Judge Gray of Delaware has not as
yet announced his support of Mr.
Bryan. There are many other Demo.
cratic leaders who are similarly
reticent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The Philippines are calling for more
teachers New York city is said to be
eXDt ricncirg the same need. In fact
the supply of good teachers appears to
be considerably short of the demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The I'haw trial will not come up
again until next year. The chances
seem to be good for the prisoner to die
a natural death before his case is final
ly passed upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The New York Assay office has been
for some time past shipping $1O,OOO,OOO
week in gold bullion to the United
States Mint at Philadelphia. Its coin
age is being pushed by the govern
ment with all possible dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

John Il. Moran does not conceal his
purpose to be the next Democratic
gubernatorial candidate Of Massachu-
sets. 1t is evident that he has Scant
consideration for The welfare of his
n1rtV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
LEAVES NAVY FOR CHORUS.
Paymaster Henry I. McCrea Resigns 70
Join Musical Comedy.

New York, New. .9-From the stern life
OF an officer in Uncle Sans navy to a
merry job of carrying a spear in the
chorus Of q musical comedy may re a far
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The car is no longer an autocr'''
declares the douma: Dut lie 10 ' "
,,arv influential person in Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The demand for American apples
abroad is still brisk. Two steamers
are now on their way across the ocean
with 40 900 barrels in their holds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The people Of Portugal are SAID to De
Determines, to have repubic--peace-
ably if they can, corcihly if they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Oklahoma has it's faults, but 1t IS 10
g., cr.d;t that it sobered up and swore
off before coming into the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The reports from the Panama canal
are certainly very creditable to the
able army officers and engineers who
are in charge of the work there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The near approach of the govern
m.nt's noJe and bond issue, has re-
suited, as was expected. in general
luGstning up of the money market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The friends Of candidate Bryan rake
no concealment of their desire to un-
load Chairman Tom Taggart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The constant stream Of gold from
Alaska is keeping the minis well sup
Piled NTH raw material
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The price of radium is reported to
have dropped to S, GOO, 900 an ounce, anc
with very limited supply at that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Chairman Tom Taggart is outspoKeh
for Mr.. Bryan; but Col. Jim Gul1"y
and Fingv sullivan are yet to be heard
from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The stock market is already showing
the favorable effects of the loosening
up in the currency situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

That early winter that the prophets
presaged appears 10 be a trifle late in
putting in an appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
DaiIy kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

NJ notice whatever will Be taken o.
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating 90
subscriptions and advertisements 70
RURLEIGH & FLYNT. Pubusners'
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Governor Hughes boom seems to
keep alive without any of his assist
ance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The postponement of the Thaw tria'
viii give the pubic time 10 fet"se'
somewhat from the Bradley trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Kentucky positively refuses 10 Gu
dorse peanut diet in the height vi
the hog killing season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The views OF DIR. Osler upon the iat-
est performance Of Edward fassoi'
Weston would be Of general interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Start your Christmas shopping today.
and avoid the rush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30
Saturday, November 80, 1soH

The football season may now be re-
garded as officially closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Wall street is rapidly recovering Its
usual health aid hopefulness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The date of the sailing of the At
lantic fleet is still December IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

midas export trade in spices
amounted last year to over SO, ooo,o 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

A car on the Atlantic Shore Line
struck and killed u large buck deer last
Thursday night near Bald Head cliff.
-Four deer crossed the track ahead Of
the ear: three doe got by in safety, but
the buck came to grief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

There are certainly some very
mysterious features in the tragic death
in New York Of that Young Winthrop
art student
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

Belfast Journal: A man was ar
rested in Bucksport last week charged
with embeZZlement. He will be tried
and if found guilty will be punished
But the man who sells worthless stock
to the public, and knows that is
worthless when he sells it, escapes the
legal penalty for what is simply form
of robbery. The Yellow Dog, Black
Cat. and Blue Monkey mines number
their victims by thousands and there is
no redress for those who are buncoed
by glib talk and garish literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The Portland Democrats will be ex-
pected to do the voting Monday, but
they are having a very small part in
running the affairs of their party in
that city. The real boss, Of course. is
Sheriff PenEell of Brunswick and his
NEST active worker is Michael Il. o.
Brien who performed the remarkable
feat of being elected city solicitor Of
Portland while representing Lewiston
in the Maine Legislature. The chairman
of the city committee is a bright young
man from Cornish named Colcord who
does work on one Of the Portland news
papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

The Bowdoin Dramatic club has
| made arrangements to present its play
in Brunswick. Pennington, Bangor.
Portland Bath Belfast ana Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

York Transcript:-A few Maine
seize upon the headline shipping in
Teeth of Gale" in reporting stories of
big breezes, apparently with the idea
that the Storm King is q frightful
monster who devours large sections of
the INGREDIENT marine at will. Our
friends from the interior are hereby
informed that the expression lin the
teeth of the gale" means against the
gale; that is in the direction from
which the wind comes. The teeth
are credited indifferently with belong
ing to the gale and to the vessel, for a
skipper will often tell about encounter
ing a gale right in his teeth" when
the same meaning is intended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

A West Franklin correspondent
writes: Some people are trying TO
breed discomfort by harping about high
prices, etc. An extract from a diary
under date Of December. 10. 1875, might
be Of interest to them. Wages then
We're from ST. to $40 Il month, if you
could get a job. Flour was from 50 -
ST a barrel; corn. s.. 80 a bag: pork. Ii
to is cents a pound; beans, So !,
bushel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-30

All of the Elks lodges in Maine will
| deceased members tomorrow afternoon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-06
Governor Gillett Says the State Militia Will
Be Sent to San Francisco if Required

OS ANGELES military
which
in
LaucL
trouble He
Der will be in readiness for
The The Call dent ttonieht
The thing
will trouble
Whatever happens the dignity the law will be upheld
with the will
be-
understood
receiving infom
ion a o what S taking
i do know how long shall I am
needed north shall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-06


The stories that are published in the
morning papers OF the evidence taken
before the grand jury are monstrous
and are calculated to injure my stand
ing in the community.
Tt is plain enough to any one who
reads the papers that there is a con-
spiracy against me which has brought
all its energy to bear at this time.
Suddenly the graft prosecution devotes
itself 10 these charges of graft.
7 am going 20 run the cars Of the
United Railroads. have made no de-
mand for protection to the police de-
partment OF San Francisco other than
the public demand in the statements 1
have given to the press. but / intend
to run the cars.
The city is facing serious strike.
This is not merely fight between the
United RAILROADS and the local division
Of the carmen's union When things