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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Who Owns Spitzberqen?

At the capital of Norway they are
holding an international conference
this week to determine the ownership
OF SpitZbergen, or rather to settle the
rights of all nations as regards this
northern land The United States,
Great Britain, Germany. France, Rus
sid, Sweden and Norway are repre-
sented by delegates and they will UNI
dertake to form an agreement to de-
fine and protect the rights of fisher
men, miners and explorers along the
SpitZbergen shores. Although long
frequented by whalers and seal hunt
ers, Spi,Zbergen has been chiefly OF
interest through the scientific expedi-
tions which have used it as Il base OF
supplies for attempts to reach The
North Pole and as field for Arctic
exploration.
For a long time Spitzbergen was
considered as a part of Greenland. Al
tel the seventeenth and eighteenth
century whalers, the Russians began
to visit the group, chiefly for wal
russcs, seals, foxes, reindeer, bears and
birds. Since 1890 their visits have been
rare, and from that time until very re-
Gently the NorwegianS have been vir-
tually masters of the place. In 1871
Sweden and Norway desired to annex
the archipelago, but Russian opposl'
ton prevented the accomplishment OF
the scheme. 1t is now said that Ger
many will oppose the claim of any sin
gle country to Spitzbergen, and vii
favor, at this weeks conference, the
establishment of some kind of interna-
tional control by which absolute free
dom of industrial enterprise and scien-
tifc research shall be guaranteed. The
national expectation is, however, thai
Norway will be entrusted with the
duty of supervising the country ant
seeing that such regulations as may b,
established by international agreemen
arc respected and enforced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Little Of Everything.
When Grandpa Was a Boy.
luto cars went WhiZZing by

No auto cars went whiZZing by
When grandpa was boy;
No aeroplanes sailed to the sky
When grandpa was boy;
The people did not live in flats,
There were no merry widow hats
And babies were not joining fratS
When grandpa was boy.
They had no leg shows on the stage
When grandpa was boy;
Bridge whist had not become the rage
When grandpa was boy;
They flashed no messages through space
The lady was not in disgrace
Who had q child around her place
When grandpa was a boy.
Waists We're not buttoned down behind
When grandpa was boy;
No meat trust socked it to mankind
When grandpa was boy;
The country had no Uncle Joe"
TO say things should be thus or so,
No Aldrich to say yes or no,
When grandpa was boy.
There were no shrieking SuffraSetteS
When grandpa was a boy
The ladies puffed no cigarettes
When grandpa was boy;
When married women ran away
With married men they did not claim
To be affnities nor pray
Therefore, to be abSOlved from blame
When grandpa was boy.
Chicago Record-Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Mountains in Maine.
Bangor Commercially


We have not many mountains IN
Maine. Indeed when Maine mountains
are spoken of our one great mountain
is always thought Of-Katahdln. LII
there are others they really appear IN
significant. Katahdin. with it's con-
spicuous mountain slide; its bald.
rocky summit: its wooded base, with
Lake Pemadumcook a near neighbor,
is seen in clear days for many miles,
ard the home feeling is always pres
ent to one who has seen it every day
for years.
Mt. Katahdin has two peaks-an east
and a west peak about one mile apart.
1t has only been within the last year
two that the exact height of Katahdin
has been ascertained with accuracy.
The latest edition of the Encyclopedia
Americana gives it's height as 1855
feet, which is incorrect. Some years
ago its height was fixed at 5.266 feet
In 1907, however, Prof Boardman of
the geological survey gave its meas
ured height as 5,26S feet; which has
been accepted as accurate. The west
peak of Katahdin is the higher of the
two. the east peak being As feet less
than the west peak or having height
of $500 feet.
The one distinguishing feature of
Katahdin is its isolation. or remote
ness. On this account it is difficult to
account for the system or family of
mountains to which it belongs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Men and Houses.

In all our modern industrial devel-
opment there is the note of a dehuma-
nized monstrOsty; our millionaires
and our mendicants are like the stun
ted dwarfs and topping giants in d
fair. We are a museum of freaks With
no spectators, and thus unnatural spir-
il breaks out even in our architecture
Our houses are either giant houses
like the flats OF New York, or dwarf
houses, like the villas Of BriXton. That
there is normal human size for q
family house has been entirely forgot
ten But these little houses beyond
Chapman Common carried yet ster
farther the parallel OF Barnum freaks
for they were semi-detached villas
They were built in the revolving image
of the Siamese twins.
The man who lived in such a modern
house, CT rather half house, was not
isolated, like brave man, i'll his fam
ily fortress, nor was he welded into d
manly and military community. like a
man in {: monastery or a barracks. He
was linked by link of brick as loath-
some as the Siamese link of flesh to one
other accidental man, generally TO q
man whom he disliked.-London News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Lincoln on the one-cent Piece.

The head of Lincoln is proposed for
the one-cent piece in place of the we'll
known Indian profile, or rather the
idealized head of Liberty with an
Indian head-dress. In monarchial
countries it has long been the custom
to put the head of the reigning
monarch on the coin just as the
Roman emperors appeared upon the
Roman and as the head of King
Edward VII appears upon the British
coins of today. But in this country
portraits of Americans, living or dead,
have never appeared upon our coins.
that distinction being reserved for the
postage stamps and the paper money.
The heads and figures upon our coins
have been idealized and the PROPOSE
ton to place Lincoln upon the one
cent piece is an interesting innovation.
1t is no disparagement of the
martyred president to place him upon
the smallest coin in circulation, for he
was one of the common people by
origin, by his sympathies and by his
deathless achievements. and the one
cent piece is the coin which circulates
most among the common people. The
proposed change develops the fact that
there are many people who have grown
ON O, To hn
Indian head upon the copper cent To
be sure, it is an utterly characterless
head except for the feathers stuck
within the liberty band around it, but
by long usage the people have become
accustomed to it and in spite of the
big place filled by Lincoln in the public
heart, there are actually strenuous OBJ
jections to the proposed change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
The EaqIe and the Arrow.

An eagle sat OH a lofty rock, watch
ing the movements of a hare whom he
sought to make his prey. An archer,
who saw him from a place of conceal
mcnt, took an accurate aim. and
wounded him mortally The eagle gave
one look at the arrow that had en-
tered his heart, and saw in that single
glance that its feathers had been fur
nished by himself. 1T is double
grief to me-" nc exclaimed, that l
should perish by an arrow feathered
by my own wings! "-AesOp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Major Sylvester, the superintendent
of police in Washington, has started
a crusade against the large. gaudy
and indecent poster. He fears that
visitors at Inauguration time will be
shocked at some of the billboard dis
plays and has asked Congress to pass
a law giving him authority TO censor
the three sheets" Where posters
are submitted to the authorities for
criticism. it devolves on one official
to be the judge of such matters for
the whole community. unless taken to
court where it becomes the question
for the jury" says Major Sylvester
Aside from the pictures which are
along the line of the improper, there
is a class of posters depicting crime
and hol1ups which are not instructive
10 the growing girl and boy. The law
should prevent the sensational. mis-
leading and exciting pictures that de-
face the billboards."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

In writing of George Washington,
one critic takes occasion to declare
that he was not q great general be-
cause he lost most of his battles But,
If he lost most Of his battles he also
won most of his campaigns, and that
is q far more important consideration
To achieve the end aimed at in war is
of far greater Importance than to wage
bloody battles and gain useless vic
tories at Il heavy sarcifice. Military
students agree that Washington pos
sc ssed rare military genius. He was
strategist had no superior in his gen
GRAFTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
ESTABLISHED 1926
Wednesday, February "a, 1909.
Japan Wants Its People at Home.

Count KOmura is quoted as declar-
ing that Japan will keep its promise to
regulate emigration and that the
United States will find itself without
any Japanese problem in its Pacific
states in the near future. There is no
reason to doubt the correctness OF the
sentiment imputed to him nor is there
any dispute that he is well qualified to
intentions Of the Japanese government
He takes the ground that Japan needs
her population at home, or at least
needs it to develop the neighboring
regions recently acquired by japanese
arms, and that in consequence the
japanese government will discourage,
if it does not absolutely forbid,
Japanese coolies from going to the
Pacific slope Of America. He says
that the interests of both countries
are practically identical and that while
Japanese merchants, bankers and
travellers will go abroad in the future
and will undoubtedly visit this country.
Just as American merchants and
tourists will visit Japan. there will be
no tide of emigration from Japan to
this country. Japan wants it's workers
at home and on the neighboring shores
of Asia and not far away in the
United States, especially since popular
sentiment in this country is so hostile
to their coming. Count Komura ridi-
cules the fantastic idea that the
japanese coolies who have caused all
the hysteria on the Pacific slope are
merely soldiers of the Mikado in dis
guisc ready to gather into an army
several thousand strong which would
overwhelm this helpless nation of 90
000,0 900. He insists with much en-
phaSis that Japan is acting in good
faith i'm it's protestations of friendli-
ness and in the sincerity of its purpose
i'm seeking to keep it's people at home.
He simply urges America to act in a
similar spirit, maintaining that if this
is done the predicted war between
America and Japan will never be a
reality. He recognizes the racial diff
ference and the danger which lies in
this difference, but points out that
there can be no trouble over Japanese
immigration to this country, however
unwelcome such immigration is to
Pacific states, since Japan itself is
chiefly interested in Keeping its people
at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Another banker has just been sent to
the Pennsylvania penitentiary. making
is members in the banking colony
now at that institution, abscondlng
presidents. defaulting cashiers. or
bank officials who have Illegally used
the funds entrusted to their care. rms
little item Of news is worthy the con-
sideration of those people who pretend
to beli.ve that the laws are not made
for rich malefactors. but only for the
moor man who steals a loaf of bread to
save a starving child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Learned writers have said that
it belonged to the White Mountain sys-
TEN; while others have said that all
the mountains in Maine are really
spurs or extensions of the Appalachian
system.
This appears unlikely when the near
ness of the White Mountains is consid-
cred. We have always regarded the
several mountains in western Name
those in oxford and Franklin counties,
as in fact hills of the White mountain
system. OF these mountains Saddle
back IS 1000 feet high; Abraham, 1851
feet high; Mt. Blue, 5000 feet high
all belonging to the White Mountain
range. Mt. Bigelow also belongs to
this same class.
A late number of the Ossipee Valley
News, in a contributed article on the
forests of western Maine says there IS
mountain in Grafton in our State
a border town on the New Hampshire
line-which is but four feet less IN
height than Mt. katahdin. It's height
must be 1924 feet, the second highest
mountain in Maine. The name of the
mountain is not given, but we would
like to know what it is. The second
highest mountain in the State certain
w. deserves name, as well as the
highest, or as those which are lower.
This writer says it is as high as Mt.
Madison Of the Presidential range in
the White Mountains.
PEOPLE of Maine who do not travel
much, but when they do travel go to
Boston or New York or off somewhere,
do not know the picturesque beauty
and charm of tour through the towns
of Oxford county, bordering on the
New Hampshire line, so varied and de-
lightful is the natural scenery in that
part of our state. A two weeks vaca-
ton could be given to an early summer
launt through towns extending from
Hiram to the Rangeley lake section.
every hour of which would bring new
delights to the lover of natural scenery
in traversing a little known part Of
Maine.
A dozen or Is towns in that part Of
Oxforl county, two or three towns
deep from the New Hampshire line.
forming as they do the real ground
floor and foothill section of the White
Mountain range, are towns full OF
beautiful little mountains. What
names these towns have-Denmark,
Sweden, Stoneham Gilead. Norway,
Bethel. Grafton, all full of mountains.
some of which have lakes, while the
wild little rivers tumbling to their low
er and more level courses, and the rail-
roads and highways curving through
the mountain passes or giving wide
ana picturesque views from higher ele-
vatio1s, all and a charm to one of
Names most favored sections for nat
ural scenery, which everybody loves
for its many mountains, giving the
home feeling to all who live in their
sight.
No mention of the mountains OF
Maine can be made complete if the
mountains of Mount Desert are omit
ted. There is given the unique and un-
usual view of mountains close by the
sea-a combination of natural scenery
nowhere else existing on the Atlantic
coast excepting on the shores of Nor
way. Mountain line. sky line and sea
shore form combination at Mount
Desert island as varied and beautiful
as it is unusual. 1t gives Maine it's pre-
emincnce as the favored and faVorlte
| summer and pleasure resort OF the
eastern Atlantic states which it is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

The demand for the special Lincoln
stamps used in connection with the
Lincoln centenary was so great that in
all of the large centers the supply was
quickly exhausted and appeals were
made to Washington for more. a
great many of these stamps are
gathered in by collectors and specula-
tors and are never used on letters.
This stamp collecting craze is. Incl
tlentally. all velvet for Uncle sam.
since every stamp that is sold and is
unused is SO much clear gain for the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
A Snow Bath.

A man from Monroe county says:
THE finest bath is the snow bath. l
have my tub filled full of soft. white.
cliaste snow every morning and reve!
in it for twenty minutes. My com
rlexion is like a girls A milk bath is
not in it with 4 snow bath. Put the
girls next There is certain chemi-
cal substance in snow which the scien-
lists have as yet been unable to ana
lyze. To cat snow will give you a sore
throat; it penetrates leather and even
rubber; but there is something electric
about wallow in it that quickly in
yigOrateS New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Nearly a Hero.

Hands up"
The passengers on the Pullman car
took in the situation at glance and
did exactly what the train robber told
them 10.
At the points of his guns he relieved
them Of their valuables. But at the
sight of one woman he paused with a
start.
"Who are you, woman?" he demand
cd.
81" she quavered. lam Miss Fay dc
Fleuffle, the wellknown actress. Here
are my jewels-take them all"'
Tht ;lold-up held up his head proud
ly.
No" he replied, 81 may be rob
Der. but I am no press agent. Keer
your wealth.. Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

And the self imposed task of the pre-
cisians and purists is hopeless and
futile as that of Sisyphus. SO long as
the English tongue is a living thought
vehicle of growing, expanding, red
blooded people. it never will permit IT.
self to be chained and cribbed In the
bounds of hard and fast laws of usage
1t is only when a language is dead.
like Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, that IL
can be coffined in Interchangeable rules
of SYntaX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
A japanese Novel.

1t has been observed that the three
volume novel is doomed. If this be sc
in this country it is not so in Japan
If we can trust Paris contemporary
which announces the recent appear
apce in the mikado's domain of the
longest novel in existence. 1t is entitl-
ed the History Of Eight Dogs and
runs into 106 volumes The characters
are counted by hundreds, and these all
die in the last chapter Probably ma
ny of the'readers will be in the same
state BEFORE that stage is reached
London Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
The Cat h the House.

The presence Of a-cat. to those who
care for him, is tranauilizing and a
mental restorative A.. cat asleep
in the most comfortable Chair in the
room or browsing on the window seat
suggests reposefulness as almost moth
Jig else can do. A cats purr SPELLS
profound contentment, and is the syn
onym of perfect peace. No other do
mestic animal has such a soft fur to
stroke. If it is a weakness in a hu-
man to care for cat, the cat lover
errs In the excellent company of the
good and great Of all the ages.-Phil.
|adeiphia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Maine Gossip
The Hickory Cou.

Oh. helpless body of hickory tree,
What do 1 burn in burning \thee?
Summers of sun, winters of snow,
Springs full of sap's resistless flow:
All past years, joys of garnered fruits:
All this years purposed buds and shoots;
Secrets of fields, of upper air,
Secrets which stars and planets share;
Light of such smiles as broad skies fling:
Sound Of such tunes as wild birds sing;
Voices which told where gay birds dwelt;
Oh, strong, white body of hickory tree,
How dare l burn all these, in thee?
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
The Butterfly.

The butterfly the ancient Grecians made
The souls fair emblem, and its only
But of the soul. escaped the slavish
OF earthly lfe!-For in this mortal
frame
Ours is the reptiles lot. much toll, much
blame,
Manifold motions making little speed,
And to deform and kill the things where
on we feed.
s.. r. Coleridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

The problem of how to live on S12'
a week and still keep in fine physical
condition is being solved by an econo-
my Ciet club at the International
Young Mems Christian Association
Training School in Springfield, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Carrie Nation has one advantage
over George Washington. whereas
Ratchet stories are told ABOUT the ia'-
ter only on February %, they are tod
ebout her every day in the year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

A number of eminent gentlemen who
have been mentioned" for cabinet po-
si,ions would now be willing to dispose
of their chances at a large discount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Reports from Africa would seem tn
Indicate that the chief danger which
will bcset Mr. Roosevelt when he
reaches that part of the world will be
the entertainments planned in his hon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

The New York Worlds hysterlcai at
tacks upon President Roosevelt would
carry more weight If their animus
we're less evident. AI-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

A youthful Maine romance was the
elopement Of Alice Brown of Var
mouth, aged 16 with Edgar Bond of
Kittery Point, aged %. They We're
married in Portsmouth last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

A total Of 90 from Maine among the
enlisted men of the returning fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

Of the $302S derived from the sale of
tie Red Cross Christmas stamp in
Maine almost half, or Slap, was con-
tributed by Portland. Bangor was Sec
ond with $7S2, Augusta third with s151
and Biddeford fourth with ST. There
are SO towns and cities on the roll OF
honor, the 33rd being South Paris with
sales amounting to 20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

The new style of women's hats will
be smaller, but the report is that they
will, nevertheless. come high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

This is the latest cat story, substan-
tiated by good citizens of Old Orchard
A woman who resides at Old Orchard,
went to Haverhill, Mass, last fall, TAX
ing her pussy with her. After being
there awhile the cat was missing. The
same woman returned home in few
weeks. and behold! The cat was at
home too. How or when she returned
is a mystery and probably Will remain
so. She must have Travelled close TO
100 miles, unchaperoned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
Tornado and
 Hail Insurance

Two oI our the-very-best and larg- est companies, with assets of over $31 000,000 are writing hail In con- nection with tornado insurance. Let LIS write ou policy at once. The rates are very low.
 The sEorm season has hardly he gun and vet the losses so far have exceeded any previous year in the history of our state. The wise will profit by the experience of others E. wise and insure with ng
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
TAFT VETO OF
 TARIFF BILL TALKED

lIearst News special to th" Graphicl
 Washington. July l5.-Talh of I veto by Taft of the tariff bill was revived today when it became known that the president and the Senate leaders had clashed. Several Sen ators told Taft they would vote for schedules according to his idea if he could get their Senate colleagues to release them from pledges given. Aldrich and Paine tried unsnccess- fully to get the president to with draw the corporation tax. Taft con tended he had enough votes in both houses to secure the passage of the measure.