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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-10-31
CHIPS

That the years to come, which we
earnestly wish to be yours-wilI be
signalized with as much sunshine, use
fulness and rare wisdom as has chair
aeterized your former ones, is the sin
cere wish of your old friends-the UNI
dersigned"-6s the bautiful sentiment
which a number of friends of Mrs.
Mary E Jones, 43 E 2oth place, ex-
pressed IN a handsomely bound book
which they presented to her Wednes-
day evening in honor of her 18th birth
day. Mrs. Jones is the wife of the
late Hon John Jones, who was the
first Colored County Commissioner of
Cook County. She bears the distinction
of being the wealthiest Afro-American
in this city and at the age of 50 is
well preserved in health and very highly
intellectual The committee of repre-
sentative citizens who suggested this
fitting tribute to Mrs. Jones vas
headed By Messrs. Samuel w. Thomp-
son, James S. Madden and DR.. c. E
Bentley. The presentation address
was made BY Mr.. Samuel w. Thomp-
son, who in q few well chosen SEN
fences on behalf Of her old friends
gave Mrs. Jones So freshly cut roses of
various hues and growths together
with the book which bore the above
sentiment and the signature of about
fifty persons who gathered about her
Is she responded in very feeling
manner.
Refreshments we're served and hap
Ply evening was spent by every one
,resent-T.
A Social evening win be held at
Bethesda Baptist church, Friday eve
ning, Nov. 9th, BY the Ladies of the
Exchange, for the purpose Of the ex-
:hange of thought IN an informal way
ipon such subjects as SOCIAL settle
neut work among our people" -Our
National Association" and -Philzn-
hropie work among Negroes" The
alIs WIN be led led By such abe
women As Mrs. S. LANG Williams, Mrs.
Lindsay Davis and Mrs
william Emanuel. Admission Eee.
An are most cordially invited Mrs.
Walter n Farmer. Chairman; Mrs.
IeI Secretary.
Fred L McGhee Of St Paul. Man.
no beat p euf Of fbree daIIefs Is
Is subseripsion 70 TIE Brpsd * Nps
! Chicago the past week
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-10-31

his candidacy for reelection from DR..
Emil G. Hirsch. The letter of indorse-
ment is as follows.
My Dear Mr.. Hoffman: I am happy
to say that l shall vote for you, not only
because you are the nominee of the re-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-10-31

publican party, but more because know
that the administration of your Office
during the term of your incumbency
has been marked BY efficiency, courtesy,
kindness, and sympathy for the unfortu-
mates.
The country may well congratulate
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-10-31
JOHN p. HOPKINS.

Or. HIRscH ENDORSES CORONER.
Says He VIII Work for Peter N. HoH.
man's Reelection Because Of His
Efficiency.
Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman has re-
ceived an unsolicited Endorsement for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-10-31

Fred 1. McGhee Of St Paul, lEinn.,
WHO beat p euf Of thFee dallsfi. Is
bis subseripsion 70 The Rrusd AZ, Nps
IN Chicago the past week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
One by the Vice President.

Vice President Fairbanks at a re-
cent reception, said of a certain deplor-
able condition:
I'VE don't need new laws to correct
this condition. We simply need the old
laws proper enforcement.
1.-The old avs have been construed
too mildly. 1t is like the state Of
things in the Benedictine monks new
convent in Tarragone.
An indianapolis friends Of mine,
wirtering in Spain. lunched at the mon
aStery of the Bane1ictincs After
lunch he took out his cigar case
L don't suppose you object to smok-
ing hsre?' he said 10 the Whitehead
monk attendant
Yes, sir, we do the monk an
swereG. There is law against smok-
ing in the refectory.'
Then where said my friend, do
all the cigar and cigarette stubs come
from that l see about me?'
From gentlemen who didn't ask
about the law the monk replied mild
". Washington Star.
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The Death of Senator Whyte.

This session of Congress is proving Il
notable one in the large number of
deaths which are occurring in it's up
per branch. Since Congress convened
last December no fewer than four SEN
ators have been summoned by death,
Senator Whyte of Maryland having
this week followed his colleagues from
Florida, South Carolina and Vermont.
Senator Williams Pickney Whyte was
the oldest member of the Senate. He
was sick only few days but at his
advanced age of 81 years he had not
the vitality to withstand what ap-
peared to, be only a mild form of i'll
ness. For over half century he has
been a PROMINENT figure in the affairs
of his native state and has held almost
every office in the gift of the people of
Maryland.
He was born in Baltimore in 1924 of
fine old southern family and gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1845. Two years
later he was member of the Mary
land legislature and soon won a lead
ing place at the Baltimore bar, hay
ing been for many years past consid-
cred it's leader Nearly 40 years ago
he was IA member of the Senate for a
term and later served Maryland as it's
governor for four years. He was may
or of Baltimore in 1881 and a few years
later became attorney general of
Maryland. In 1906 he was appointed to
the Senate to fill the unexpired term
OF the late Senator German and this
winter the legislature had elected him
for full term of six years. In Wash
ington as in his home state he had the
respect of all who kenw him, as a man
of integrity, ability and engaging per-
sonality. and he will be deeply and
widely mourned.
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Courtesy at the Bar.

Col. Thomas p. August, in his en-
counters at the bar, never used harsh
language or cutting remarks to a
brother lawyer There was one lawyer
at the Richmond bar whose bad man.
ners were constant irritation to OPP
posing counsel. Col. August got on SO
well with this rude lawyer that the
other members of the bar wondered
how he managed it. one day Marma-
duke Johnson had quite a scene in
court with the bOorish member, and on
their way to their offices after adjourn
ment. Johnson said, tom. how is it
you never clash with that stupid ---
while it seems my fate always to rub
him the wrong way?" Duke" replied
Colonel August. you have answered
Your own question. 1t is because you
rub him, and he Is proud that you take
potice that lie wears fur, while he in
terprets my look to mean that see his
nakedness and pity him. and do not
regard him as a good subject for rub
bingt "-Spare Moments.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Marguerite Silva, an American sing
err, appeared last week before 9 crowd
ed house il: Zurich. in Faust" scor-
ing a brilliant success.
For the relief of an ailment from
which he has suffered for more than a
year. George Crocker, one of the heirs
to the $50, 900. 900 Croker estate in San
Francisco. underwent an operation
this week at his home in New York.
The Emperor of Russia this week
visited the fortress Of St Peter and ST.
Paul, and worshipped at the mausole-
UNI of his ancestors. The Imperial
suite made the trip to the fortress in
three automobiles. which were in
charge Of Prince Alexis Orloff.
Captain F. w Kutz, L. S. A.. in
structor in engineering at West Point
Military Academy. who has returned
after thirty days inspection Of the
Panama Canal. reports marked prog
ress in the work. and says the canal
will be completed by July 1, 1915.
Chancellor MacCracken. of New
York University. will arrive at Copen-
hagen at the end of the month to take
dp Ills t'ut VI lCStuleS DIT StptItld-
gen University on the subject of
American Universities. Prominent
public mer are arranging a banquet
in his honor
Brigadier General Royal Thaxter
Frank, L. S. A., retired. died at his
nome in Washington last Saturday,
IL his 18th year. He was graduated
from the Military Academy in the
class of IS, and fought throughout the
Civil war. General Frank was born
in Gray, Me.
A monument to Giosue Carducci
professor of Italian literature at the
University of Bologne. who died last
February. was unveiled at the College
De France in Paris Sunday. in the
presence of Emile Loubet. ex-Presi.
dent of France and a large number oil
distinguished literary men.
The American Ambassador to Ger.
many. Charlemagne Tower, and Mrs
Tower were specially invited guests OF
the Emperor at luncheon at the palac.
at Berlin, last Sunday. Duke Pau
Frederick, of Mecklenburg-,S chwerin
| and Prince and Princess Won Salm
Salm also attended the luncheon. |.
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disregard and throw aside the precious

disregard and throw aside the precious
treasury of thought of history, OF
science, of philosophy. and of litera-
ture which make up these Greek and
Latin masterpieces.
But Professor Hall belongs to thai
large and growing class who believe
that only modern things are of use IND
that only the practical and i'm
mediately useful things should figure
in the education of the young. The
final word has not been spoken, how
ever, in this battle. Despite the mOdi-
fled entrance requirements of most OF
the colleges. Latin and Greek, although
dead, continue to live. While there are
those who attack them, there are and
will continue to be those who will de-
fend them and who will argue the
value and even the superiority of the
classical languages as vehicle OF
school education.
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REMARKABLE CHIMNEY.
TaIIest of Its Kind Built at Rochester
New York.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
use of the forced draft is coming more
and more into use, 1t does not seem 20
construction. for every once in a while
we hear of the building of chimney
which is higher or greater in some re-
spects than anything else ever accom-
plished in this direction. The latest
achievement Of this character is the
chimney which has been recently
completed for large Photographic
manufacturing Company at Rochester,
N. Y, which is unique in several par
tIculafs. In the first places. it now
holds the record for height. 1t. is 366
feet high, just one foot higher than a
chimney at Constable Hook, n. j.,
which was the holder of the record I'M
til the completion of the Rochester con-
Struction. The latter is for the purpose
of carrying off the fumes from that
portion Ct the works devoted to tine
manufacture of films. 1t is necessary
tGr men. 10 stand owed great tanks OF.
acid in order to keep the mass aGitated,
and although the fumes are very pun
gent as well as poisonous, there is not
the slightest trace Of them to be no.
does the chimney operate in carrying
off the doors. The lining of the CHM
ney Is fire and acid proof. 1t was at
.irst contemplated to make the CHM
ney $50 feet in height. but the addi-
tional 1G feet were added for the sake
of capturing the record.
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The Troubles in Haiti.

It does not seem to be a revolution
i down in the troubled little island OF
Hayti this time, but rather stirring
of the embers of the last revolution
However, the affair Is enough to cause
a general scurrying of warships. both
European and American in Haiti's di-
rcction and for a few days at least the
island will remain in the limelight and
have it's troubles aired in the headlines
on the first pages of the newspapers.
| For the past hundred years Haiti has
| retained the name of a republic but
| the name has been about all. From
| the earliest times this tropical island
! has been the scene of disorder, insur-
rection and bloody excuses. 1t was
discovered by Columbus in his first
voyage across the Atlantic in 1892 and
for a century or two was under Span
ish rule. It's numerous natives were
eXterminated by their relentless mas
tiers and negroes imported from Africa
to take their places as laborers so that
the present blacks and mulattoes who
form practically all of it's population
arc not the descendants of the original
inhabitants but of African slaves.
France and England in turn pos
sessed the island after the Spanish and
the English were expelled in 1898 by
the blacks under the leadership of
Toussaint L'Ouverture whose name is
familiar to every American schoolboy
through the grafton by Wendall Phil
lips. This leader was later taken to
France by Napoleon where he died in
prison. Other leaders filled his place,
however, and the French We're finally
expelled as the English had been and
since 1904 the island has pretty much
managed its own affairs when they
have been managed at all. One fac
ton after another of the turbulent
blacks has been in control and dicta-
tors and generals have followed each
other in power with great rapidity.
The island itself is about 400 miles
long with a width of from "a to 165
miles and it's population is estimated
to be little less than 100000 people,
of whom 80 per cent. are black and
most Of the remainder mulattoes. The
present disturbance does not seem to
be very serious one in comparison
with many of which the island has
been the scene, and the presence of
foreign warships will doubtless have a
very soothing effect upon the situa-
ton.
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Pride in Birthplace.

Is the ancient pride of race gradually
fading away before the leveling in
fluences of modern cosmopolitan life?
Are men still proud of having been
born in Boston or Paris or Keokuk or
Dublin? There is an old story of a
Genoese gentleman who met Floren-
tine gentleman. IF I were not a
Genoese," said the former politely, Il
should wish to be a FlOrentine.' To
which the latter. with equal suavity,
replied: And if 1 were not a Floren-
tine. 1 should wish to be-a Floren-
tine" Before a mixed audience, which
applauded the statement, Dr. Lyman
Abbott said the other day: IF 1 were
not a Christian, should want to be a
Jew" He might have added that it
matters far less what a mans race or
nationality is than what his character
is. The Irishman was both witty and
philosophic when he replied to the
question what he would like to be if he
were not an Irishman: Sure, fl were
not Irish, I'd be-well, I'd be ashamed
Of myself"
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TO cATARRH SUFFERERS.
Good Advice and Liberal Offer From a
Well Known Augusta Druggist.

Bowditch, Webster & Co. have been
advising all who suffer from any of the
symptoms of catarrh. such as offensive
breath, dryness of the nose. pain
discharges and droppings in the
throat, coughing spasms and general
weakness and debility, to use Hyomei.
Bowditch, Webster & Co. go so far as
to offer to refund the money to any
user of Hyomei who is not perfectly
satisfied with the results.
Quick relief follows the use of the
Hyomei treatment; the stoppage of the
nose is removed. the dropping ceases.
the breath becomes pure and sweet.
and the catarrhal germs are destroyed
and their growth prevented.
Hyomei is the surest simplest.
quickest, easiest and cheapest way to
cure catarrh. 1t does not drug and
derange the stomach; it goes right to
the seat of the trouble, destroying the
catarrhal germs and healing and
vitalizing the tissues.
Go to Bowditch, Webster & Co. to-
day and buy a complete Hyomei outfit
for $1.00 with the understanding that
if it does not give satisfaction, your
money will be refunded. All you have
to do is to inhale a little occasionally
in the air you breathe. using the
pocket inhaler that comes with every
outfit, when the symptoms Of catarrh
will quickly disappear. Try 1t. you
will be surprised and pleased at the
results.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
by Geo. W. Dorr and in Gardiner by c.
H. Beane.
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A. New Substitute for Wood.

PrOfe SSOr Charles L. Norton, aSSO-
ciate professor of heat measurements
at the Massachusetts Institute of Teen
nologS, has worked out a method of
utilizing the waste from asbestos mines
and has invented a very important
new fjreprOof material called "asbestos
wood" For a long time there has
been mined in the province of Quebec
the mineral asbestos, which, as gen.
orally known, is a sort of fbroHs rock.
This has been used for making ashes
tos cloth. paper and a great many arti-
Cles, such as packings for steam en-
gricS, gasketS, and, in fact, has been
used wherever flexible or fibrous ma
terial was wanted which was not in
flanmahle and which would resist the
action of heat.
In getting out of the ground and pre-
pairing for market the longer fibre
there has been hitherto large waste and
great accumulation OF short fibre. so
that dumps" as they are called, FROM
the asbestos mines extend over great
ance dad expense.
This condition of things came to the
notice OF Professor Norton, of the
physical department. Wn1lc attempting
70 make a fireproof substitute for
wood, and he has succeeded in making
from this very short or refuse asbes-
tos substance which has been called
asbestos wood f"
The new substance possesses the
properties of wood to a certain extent,
for instance. in that it can be sawed.
planed and drilled with the same tools
as Wool. and worked at the same
speed AS to its physical properties. it
is gray in color. weighs so to IS per
cent. more than the softer woods, but
not much more than oak, ard about
one-half as much as slate. the weight
of an inch board by l inches being
about eight pounds.
Its strength under transverse loaGs
is about three-fifths that of white pine,
but the asbestos wood, having no knots
or shakes and having also the same
strength in both directions. there be-
ing no grain, has for many purposes
quite as effective strength as ordinary
wood. When exposed to high temper
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The Dead Languages.

They are still killing the dead
languages. Professor G. Stanley Hall,
whose name stands high in the world
of education. comes out as a vigorous
exponent of a. plain and practical
education which shall include no study
of Greek and Latin. 1t is not to be
denied that the attitude taken by
Professor Hall has become more and
more general and popular in this
country in recent years. This
unitarian view does not prevail in the
old world to the extent that it does in
America and the educators of Europe
cling more to the traditions of classical
scholarship.
| Yet, in this country there are not a
few good people both among those
| prominent in educational affairs and
among the old-fashioned people who
received their school and college train
ing at a time when Greek and Latin
were part of the prescribed
curriculum, who deeply regret the
modern tendency of things and deplore
the unitarian zeal of men like Pro-
lessor Hall. These conservative, old
Fashioned people still cling to the con-
viction that ability to quote correctly
i from the Latin and Greek is worth
something as indicating culture, that
! the masterpieces of Greek and Roman
/ literature are eternally alive and by ne
J means to be classed as somethins
dead. They believe with all thei,
hearts that it is a great mistake t,
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The official inspection of the Maine
daries which contribute to the milk
supply of Massachusetts refutes abso-
iutely the unkind criticism made upon
these diaries not long ego by the health
authorities of Massachusetts, The
Massachusetts health officers by an in
sp@ction Of two or three dairies which
failed to come up to their standards,
judged the whole, and in SO, doing
plainly did Maines dairy interests a
great injustice. The thorough investi-
CATION of Maine Dairy Inspector, Leon
5. Merrill Of salon. under direction OF
commissioner of agriculture Gilman
puts things in aSTaiFASnt and much
more favorable light and shows that
the prompt defense made of the Maine
diaries by the newspapers of the State,
when TIE Massachusetts, attack was
made, was wholly justified by the act
ual facts.
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THE THIRD DISTRICT
Republican Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, WATERY|LLE,
Wednesday, April 20, 1908
At II O'CLOCK A. M.

for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Congress to be voted for at
the State election, Monday, September a.
1905
To select two district delegates and
two alternates to attend the National
Republican Convention to be held at
Chicago Illinois June Is, 1905 and transact
any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows. Each City. Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each seventy-five votes cast for the Re-
publican candidate for Governor in 1905
an additional delegate. and for fraction
of forty votes in excess of seventy five
votes, an dditional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City,
Town or Plantation can only be filled by
resident of the county in which the
vacancy exists.
The district Committee will be in ses-
sion in the reception room Of the hall at
nine o'clock. on the morning of the con-
credentials of delegates Delegates in
convention, must be elected subsequent
| to the date of the call for this con-
vention.
| Per order District Committee,
JOSHUA w. BLACK
w Fl. WILDES
FRED G. .KINSMAN
w. H. DAVIS.
l d&wti
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AS the presidential year moves on
ward Massachusetts, begins to figure
more and more. Not only has COVER
nor Guild been "mentioned" as a pos
sible Republican candidate for vice
president and Ex-Governor Douglas for
similar place on the Democratic tick
ct. but now the word has gone out that
Thomas l. Hisgen of Springfield is
pretty sure to be nominated for the
first or second place on Hearsts indie
pendent League ticket. 1t is likely to
be the second place, however. instead
of the first, for Hearst himself who
puts up the money and runs this
party as a personal advertisement
viii naturally want the first place.
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Maine Gossip
In Sugaring Time.

A rough-made building in the wood,
Among the stately naples stood;
To that dear spot my mem'ry strayS
And dwElls upon my boyhood days.
That deHE old sugar house, l ween,
Surpassed all palaces I've seen.
+ now can picture in my mind
The joys to which we then were blind;
Remember we'll the oxen sleek.
Who faced the winds SO cold and bleak
To gather from the trees around
The sap, with which they all abound.
/ well recall the old brick arch
Which roared as loud as winds Of March
And sent out such a rudy light
When we filled it with wood each night.
Upon the arch, the nectar sweet,
Fit even for a king to eat,
Bubhled and foamed the while we tried,
Tended and SKINNED and dipper piled
When the too rudy blast below
Threatened to make it overflow.
And when at last the aprons hung
And frcm the dipper gaily swung,
We watched them the while they strained
And filled the pans with sap again.
What would l now not give to be
A country lad so CAV and free,
And stand around the old brick arch
While outside roar the winds of March
National Magazine.
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There was launched at Newport News
yesterday a naval vessel which will
NIL unique and important function
IN the protection of shipping. This
craft is the new derelict destroyer SEN
cca and it will be the duty of this YES
sci to patrol the coast to rid it of the
floating dangers and to be in readiness
at any moment to cruise wherever n
derelict may be reported, either by YES
se!s entering port, or. by wireless mes
sagos. Each season there is a list of
ships missing for unknown causes. and
as it is probable that these dangerous
hu'ks have much to do with sendina
sound ships to the bottom, the activity
OF the Seneca may he expected to re-
duce this list. There will be other use,
for the derelict destroyer, such as sun.
plying sails and provisions for vessel,
In distress. or taking off crews fror
worthy or sinking vessels. but il
real value will be in Kidding the sea O
one Of its greatest hangers.