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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
A De Pachmann Anecdote.

The latest De Pachmann anecdotr
comes from the romantic wilds of the
catslill rAgion where Vladimir De Pach-
mann is Spending Il few quiet months in
ming mis- farewell American tour this
fall.
Til" great pianist was strollnG through
the small village near which he lives
when he passed an open window and
heard som" one playing Chopin's
Fantaisie-Impromp very baGly in
deed
II" glanced up and saw sign fixed
PIANO LEssoNs: TERMS. &c.
1n,hucd with kindly thought. Do
Pachmann 1atdnE the bell. The playing
stopped, 14d the performer, who was no
less a pet&on than the teacher herself.
appeared "a the Threshold Recognizin.;
her visit Afor all in the village knew
his identitE the poor widow turned scar
'oh. yoH3nust have heard rhow badly
Il did. iSaeed." replietssDe Pachmann.
and I've HAken a notion to help YOU
play that piece better. I'm going to point
ont Il few Of 1.-THE errors you make"
II" did so,rs2nd spent an hour or more
in SUGGESTIONS ana helpful hints that
constituted a lesson for which the re-
cipient could hardly find strong enough
expressions of gratitude when her dis
tincuishcd instructor departed.
\ few days later DE Pachmlnn CHANGED
to he driving through the street in which
the young teacher lived. Remembering
his adventure lie glanced at her house
in passing. His establishment may be
letter imagined than described when he
| read the brand-new sign displayed there
PIANO LESSONS. PUPIL OF DE
PhCIIMANN. TERMS. 81.
Musical America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Concerning State Printing.
UcWiSton JOurnal.)


Careless of fact and wanting in the
elemental principle of fair statement
of the adversarias position, the Water
vile Sentinel finds itself again in trou-
bile with the Kenneb"c Journal, and
quite discredited by the latter in an
energetic reply TO some Of the Sentiners
criticisms of state printing. The Sem
tinCI said: "TWO years ago, when tie
contracts were awarded the Sentinel
was successful in securing the mis-
cellaneous, or Class Il, printing. We
contended that in this class the official
ballots should properly be included.
They were, however, given to the
Kennebec journal. and when we com
plained about the matter, the journal
CURLY informed us that, under the law,
the official ballots We're not State print
ing at all but were a sort of an adjunct
of the secretary of States Office. Inc
law has not been changed and Vet, I'M
der Class +, in the new specifications
we find the official ballot where, as VI
claimed, it legally belonged III 1909.
The Kcnncbcc journal gets the Water
Vile paper ~ the hip by pointing out
that the LAW WAS CHANGED at III.
last legislature. An act was passed en-
titled AN act further to define state
printing" This act was devised eSpc-
cially to include Australian hallotS-th6
contract for which is left hcnccforlh
with the Governor and Council. The
| Sentinel has an opportunity to crawl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
"And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead

The following poem written for the
Bangor Commercial by Mr.. George A.
Cleveland in memory of the boys who
lost their lives in Penobscot bay, is a
beautiful tribute and the Journal cam
not refrain from giving it place in
its editorial columns:
At last. the sea reluctant yields it's dead.
The last sad rite pei formed, with SOLEMN
tread.
The yirgil's DER. now falls the tear
drenchcd veil,
On this, a long ana heartcieft bitter lie
Full youths bright Zest of life had they,
As that fair morn they sailed the tempt
ing bay.
None recKed on tempest squat to Turk
and lear.
To strike them down to death within the
deep.
Thus rend in twain bright homes most
holy tie.
\ fathers strongest hope, mothers all
to die.
Fair rolls the sea and ever hearts must
writhc,
But here its waves have claimed a
strrner tithc.
On such as these depends the hope OF
state,
On such as these the scrolls of fame
await:
These are 4 country's pride, its future
stay.
Mould of a Nations pillar swept away.
Thus bends Il city'S head in tears tC
SHARE
y kindred grief for these. its stricken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Office. traded upon Il personal turn
in the lecture room.
Criticism Disarmed.

Henry Clews, the well-knoWn
banker, thrust pin through the
bubble of criticism of President Roose-
welt for being responsible for financial
disturbances. Mr.. Clews' position IN
the financial world is SO prominent ana
strong that his utterances, especially
on such a subject, go the world over.
The Spokane Spokesman Review
says: Mr.. Clews is one of the best
known and most successful financiei $,
and his words carry great weight
among many who wish to be ac-
curately informed on the business
situation. He has attained and re-
tanned success by safe and sane
methods He is an optimist possessing
a large measure of cautious cOnserva-
tism. 1t is regrcttablc that there are
some who do not see the ridiculous side
of the complaints against the pre.'l-
dent, so APPLY portrayed by MIR.
Clews when he says:
If corporation, firm or individual
fails in business nowadays Mr.. Roose-
Welt is blamed. If man makes a
bad Investment in anything, or mis-
creditors are slow to pay. or go into
bankruptcy, he blamcs Mr.. Roosevelt.
The actual responsibility is correct
ly placed by Mr.. Clcws. He says:
"Our large railway and industrial
corporations We're primarily respon-
Sible for the disturbance and loss of
confidence in the monetary situation
through their recklessly extravagant
issues of bonds, stocks and Short-term
notes. For a long time they seemed
to be doing their best to kill, in this
way, the goose that laid the golden
egg, and they finally succeeded in eX-
hauSting both their own borrowing
power and the ability of the banks to
lend, or Of investors, at homo or
abroad. to purchase their issues"
1t is gratifying to feel that amone
the large mass of the people this view
is concurred in, but Notwithstanding
the general public appreciation of tho
presidents position the corporations
and the railroads that have been and
are being prose cuted for violations OF
law continue their attempts at mis-
rcpreSe ntatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
A Cyclone Story.

Attending the story Of every cyclone
there il something in the nature Of 4
freak 10 be related. During The small
twistcr in the Highland district recently
the almost incredible happened. But we
must believe the story. for it was told
by truthful men, Between two corner
stones Of n barn (AIr. Kuthruii S barn.
we believe the feathers ana perhaps the
foot Of a chicken protudcd. The stones
were intact and showed no signs of ever
having been disturbed by man of the
power of the clements But the chicken
was blown i'll between those large stones
hy the fury Of the storm in some man
ner 1t was a chicken without doubt.
though pre- SSed as thin rs an onion peel
How did it get there? The theory shared
hy nearly all who Witnessed the phenom-
enon is that during the storm and n sud
den gust Of wind the barn and the top
stone were lifted sufficiently high to al
low the chicken to he blown into the
crovice and Ieforc the fowl could get out
the barn settled down.-Whte City (kan)
Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
intellectually and Sports.

The following item is from the
Philadelphia Ledger with the above
caption and it seems to hit the nail:
This appears to be the season for a
renewal Of the perennial discussion OF
the scandalously large salaries paid to
vaudeville performers, baseball players
and other popular heroes and hcrOineS,
while scholarship and modest worth go
unrewardod. These things are always
regarded as evidence of the degencracy
of the age, and doubtless they have
been 50 regarded in every age since
time began.
SO far as can be learned from re-
corded history. there never was an age
when learning or philosophy, or ac-
complishment in science, art or letters.
by and for itself, commanded large
rccompenSe. The rewards of IN
tcllcctual endeavor are larger today
than in any previous period. Yet it is
true that the bcSt-equipped college
professor may not receive in 4 year as
much as a concert hall singer or IL
| skilful pitcher" can command i'm a
| week
Those who are concerned about the
higher education are particularly
| grievcd by this inequality. The over
| paid bah player is even a greater Of
| Tense to them than the ovcrpaid vaudc-
VILE artist and they lament the de-
| cline of the scholastic spirit that
| makes the college athlete q more i'm
| portant person than the honor man.
| The former can probably get a prof, :
| ahl" engagement to play ball: but who
| will promise a living salary to the
| val"dictorian? This is all sad enough
but nobody can truthfully point To 4
| time when conditions We're essentially
! different, or when the scholar. purely
| as Il scholar, was not compelled, he
| cording IT, the classic motto. to cult
vate literature on a little oatmeal"
| The truth is that the bali player. fol
| example, is not overpaid- if the man
agcr knows his business. Like any
other star" he is paid in proportion Il
what he can draw" If people did not
want to see him play and would moi
pay for the sight he would not com
| mand the salary he does 1t is just 8,
with the popular tenor. OF course, hi,
| price is absurd: but he draws it. an(
| more, and he has only a few years il
| which to reap his harvest. And thes,
| so-callcd vaudeville artists" who's,
preposterously high earnings art
paradcd by their press agents-tler
is most precarious popularity an,
when it wanes the pay declines still
| more rapidly.
/. Besides. is not the vaudeville stag
wide open to the intellectuals. if tn ),
nave anything to contribute tina
people care to hear? 1t occupies toda
} something IF the place held i'm
| former generation by the lyceum. an
we think no worse Of Emerson an
Wendell Phillips and Edward Everett
l and the rest because they went barn
3 st"rming around the country to ear
t the money they could not earn b
4 literature. Very few of our America
men IF letters ever made much OF
1T their books alone: nc mot prosper
Gus OF them, if they could not get a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
A Different Joshua,

Iritod States Judge Emory Spcer Of TIL,
southern district ot G, orGia recently had
before his court Il typical Georgia noun
taineer on the typical Georgia charge OF
Illicit dStiling.
whats your Nance" demanded the
eminent iuriSt
Joshua. ledge" drawled the prisoner
Joshua, who made the sun stand still?'
smiled the judge, in amusement at the
lacOnic answer
NO. sir. Joshua. who made the moor
shine" answered the quick itted noun
taneer.
And it is needless to say that Judge
Spec made the sentence as light as ht
possibly could. saying to his friends IL
telling the story that wit like that de
served some recompense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

The questions of uniformity in hy-
drants and coupling threads is of
such vital Importance to every property
owner in Maine that it is we'll worth
while to again call your attention to it.
The broad ana strong resolutions adop-
ted by the State Board of Trade at its
recent annual meeting at Portland
fully cover all points and should be
City Fathers" Of every community.
We know not when or where the fire
scourge may next appear, we know not
how soon we may be obliged to call up
On our ncighboring towns and cities
for assistance to prevent fire sweeping
away our homes or places of business
We do know that all would come in
haste to render every assistance, but
with the varied kinds of apparatus III
assistance can be used. The Old Orchard
fire, where out-of town fircmen rushed
and found themselves helpless because
of the different hydrants and coupling
threads, should teach every town ant
city in Maine-as we'll as elsewhere
that uniform system should be com
pulsory. 1t may cost dollars, but il
| would undoubtedly save many time:
| the cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

Wesley w. Coc, the former world
into the wildS of Northern Maine,
where he will pass tn" fall and winter
swinging IN axe. ana especially con-
Quoting himself to regain his lost
h"n"rs. Maine is becoming popular at
all SEASONS az a piac" To gain strength,
take to the lumber camp in winter as
just tn" place for an outing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

Lord BnrcSford will he the guest Of
honor at the annual banquet OF the
United States Naval Academy Alumni III
Chicago, to be held in that city in No
vember.
Elaborate preparations are being made
among National Guar,isincn IN New
Yorl, City to commemorate on october
n the 80 years service in the Guard of
Lieutenant Colonel William III. Kip, of
the Seventh Regiment.
Many Democrats of West Virginia; want
ex-senator Henry G. Davis VIII" was
candidate for Vice-President in the last
Presidential campaign, to run f"r Coy
ernor. Despite his So years, Mr.. Davis Is
hale and hearty and is the wealthies.
man in his state.
TT. Rev. c. II. Brent. Protestant Epis-
coral Bishop of the Philippines. arrived
in New York on Sunday. He comes to
America to attend the convention in
Richmond ir October. He has brought
With him Il littl. Filipino boy 10 be .'iu-
Gated mt this old school at Port Hope,
Ontario.
George c. Boldt. the wcll-knoUn hotc
proprietor, will cause work to be resum-
"a in the spring on the superb chateau
which, in a partly finished condition, now
surinounts the brow of the ridge or
Heart Island in the Thousand lslano
group. operation upon which was stopped
four years ago when Mrs Boldt died.
One of the most important discoverie!
of classical literature in many years has
just necn announced. 1t is volume
containing plays by MenaEdcr. whicl
was found ever year ago by Gustavt
Lafebvre. inspector of the Egyptian Ser.
vice of Antiquities. The discovery wa:
kept secret for ten months until tbs
ground was thoroughly searched in tbs
hope that further portions of the volume
would be found. The manuscript or
parvrus. was eXcavated in digging the
foundations Of louise in the village o
kom- IclIgaou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

Just a chubby bunch OF dimples,
Just tan1ie OF bright hair.
Just Il bluc-t ycd Lit of sunshine,
Just pink-tped feet evcryW here,
Just Il beam of baby sweetness,
That the tcndcrcst feeling starts,
With a light from heaven bringing,
Making sunlight i'll our hearts.
Just a little human flower,
Fragrant as the summer air,
Rose lips softly crushed by kisses.
one is always pressing there
Just a dainty fount of cooings,
That lil-e trill of song bird darts,
And whose merry baby laughter
Is like music in our hearts
Just 4 bit of angel Wilderness
Dropped unspotted from the skies,
With their purity still shining
In the clear calm of her eyes.
Just little tender lily
Whose sweet innocence imparts
Such an incl that we feel it
Like Il prayer within our hearts.
Tie Baltimore American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
How MexlISs Will Celebrate.

| Mexico seen&b be improving on the
| AmericaR;Sdea u holding national and
internatiaH expositions. Instead of
| indulgirYs in a ruthless expenditure Of
| money for a temporary purpose that
nation plans to celebrate the Tooth an
niversary of the establishment of the
republic by systematic permanent inn
proyements that will be national in
their scope.
1t has been said that when
the American wants to celebrate,
he looks about to see how he can
blow in his money. He asks no re-
turn for it, he wants none: : to cele-
bratc is his chief desire, and he rather
prefers that there shall be no material
evidence of the blowout. The
community on a large scale differs
little from the individual in this
characteristic. In recent years many
notable events in the cOuntry's his
tory have come up for Commemor-
alton ana elaborate cefeDldlioiiS HAVE
been planned to mark the recurrence
Of an anniversary. Time and money
have been freely expended, and when
the efArt has been analysed, the en-
tertainment Of the people has been
found to be it's chief motive. The
Eseries of expositions that have now
come to be generally looked upon as
an epidemic of folly, have consumed
millions of dollars with no lasting re-
suits. But Mexico has celebration
in anticipation built on a wiser plan
Mexico will have been republic
one hundred years on September 10
three years hence. Its people pro-
pose to raise ninety million dollars to
commemorate the event. But they
have no intention of blowing it in.
NJ temporary exposition buildings
and show for them, with its after
math of debt and nothing else.
Rather, nine hundred cities and
towns have agreed to raise sums pro-
portiDnate to their size and wealth
for some form of permanent public
Improvement within themselves, OF
whatever kind is most needed in the
locality, to be simultaneously started
on the anniversary day. and to be
paid for by the joint contribution OF
the people of the communities re-
spectively Already the movement OF
securing funds has started, and WheI
the scheme is conSummated there will
be such a group of memorials as will
win the commentator of generations
Of MeXcans yet to come.
Perhaps it is n scheme greater than
the Mcxicans can carry to fulflment
in every particular. Possibly some
of the cities or towns will funk. pos
sibly others will have to abandon am
bilious schemes for less expensive un-
dertakings; but much Of material
value Will result from the project. anC
| its moral influence upon the people
will be unreasonable. Such con
| certed action for the improvement ol
| the country will be an inspiration t
patriotism of very positive sort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Bio Fresh water Pearl,

Probably the largest pearl ever found
in the Mississippi river in the past quar-
ter Of century Was picked up one day
this week. 1t is as large as a walnut and
weighs ncarlwr110 grains and is estimated
to he worth from 5000 to s4UWl.
The pearl was found by Ilaben Smice
a clam fisherman. ANA lay i'll an extra OF
dirary sized clamshell. ana is almost
round in sl.arc. Thu gem found hy Smicc
was blue when il lay in tie shell and
has black spot or blur on the side. hut
this Will not affect its value in tie Olin-
ion of experts, as the outer surface can
easily be peeled.
FEDORA IuWa) Dispatch to the New York
World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

On you cant discourage Sir Thomas
1ipfo on. that prince Of foreign sports
men. lust as soon as his 6S-foot boat
Challenge for the Americas cup was
declined Ny the New York Yacht Club
he comes hack with another challenge.
for 4 90-foot boat. 1t is to be hoped
that the terms of the challenge are
such that they may be accepted by the
New York Yacht club. for interest in
the Americas cup races will never
Wahe. They represent the skill, the
brains and the money. as well as the
love of country. of the best people liv-
ing ana each series of races sailed
Win Lipton'S boats have been produc-
i've OF 4 stronger, friendlier feeling be.
tween the two great English speakinr
countries. We all admire Upton. II,
Is Welcome to all the advertising h,
may derive from the challenges an,
races Tor he's jolly, good fellow. an,
IL the Americas cup must be lifted. n,
man living can have it with more GOO,
wishes from the Yankees than Linton
Anu by the way. We know that. SHOULD
1t he lifted. when we go over to brin
IL back. no person alive would trea
our Va"htsmen in 4 more hnspitabl
am srortsmanlike manner than s.
Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

General Booth. head of the Salvation
Army, has undertaken a gigantic task
in planning to make up for all the
Deficiencies of church work, but he Will
have, the best wishes for success Of
every good citizen, whether church
grand good already accomplished by
the Salvation Army will be felt in the
world for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Of to School

Clean shirt and new brooches, proud lip
and bold tread,
A manly sweet toss Of his curly, brown
head:
A hun and an apple. book and slate
Good-hy at the door, and n kiss at the
gate.
child-glep,
Good-by little lips, with their sweet kiss
to me,
Dear lad Of the green world, the swee.
world and cool;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Little Of Everything
A Thankful PHILOSOPHER.

The hurricane blew his house away,
But he wasn't all bereft;
He lit on Il hiil 1T break o day,
An This was the word they heard him
sag:
Thank God that the land is LETT
Then the earthquake came an swallowed
his land.
But it didn't worry him;
Al this was the word they heard him
say
AS he took to the river an splashed
away:
THANK God that I'm in the SWIM -
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
The Heroine of the Latest Best Seller

Size had Il patrician face.
She possessed the Charm of a young
goddess.
Size moved with queenly grace.
Her Voice was like sweetest music.
She lad Il dcep-s"ated sense of honor.
Her every movement was an lllustra-
ton OF til" poetry Of motion.
She was highly cultured
Tier tastes showed the kecnest refine
mcnt.
She was kind ana gentle.
Her loiSe was perfect.
She Was equal to any occasion.
But she never said Il sensible thing ana
She acted like a fool AL through til"
book.
-Cbicopo Racor1- JJaro11
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

the independent Japanese paper. the
As.shi, asserts with great positivcness
that it is all folly to talk of unpleasant
n, 81 between Japan and the United
States. 1t is of sufficiently broad mind to
understand that q little disturbance in IL
Pacific Coast city, which would not
max" Il respectable sized New York
ward election fight. cannot disturb the
relations of two friendly countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

The results of Sec. Roots visit to
Mexico in its effect on the standing and
relations of the Latin-American coun-
tries will be watched with interest the
world over 1t is safe to say that
Sec. Root will be able to handle every
question presented for consideration
with tact and skill that will bring
about r. suits beneficial and satisfac-
tory to all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Friday, Sept. q, 1907.

The continued demand for autOmo-
biles makes it pretty clear that good
many short-siShted people have not yet
turned their attention to their Christ
mas shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
Nonsense, Nonsense!

baltimore American.D
A college III Mass chus"tts has started
the term by forbiddng haZinS. But TINS
is Il difficult task to accomplish. There
seems to hc something in the alb;iilSm
of human nature underlying the Veneer
of civilization which even the pursuit
~ learning cannot wholly Subdue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

The department of agriculture is in
PRODUCING a Caucasian "stingleSS
honey bee. 1t has sting just like any
other bee, but practically never uses
it. II is said to have a "sweet and
affable disposition 1t appears to be
an instance in nature of the ARMED
D, ace New York Tribune.
Why not send it to The Hague?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27

A comparison has recently been made
lighthouses at various periods in the last
3 years. In 1874. when only oil lights
were used. the highest power was equal
tG 1000 candles. In 1882, when the cleo
trio light was introduced. the power rose
to q minimum of S20GD candles. Since
tlen frequent improvements have been
made in the electric lights until at pres
ont the most powerful lighthouses pro-
iect an illumination nearly equal to 8 900
COG candles.