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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21

yond her ken and doesn't try to find out. But man
does not maintain the passive attitude with
regard to womans ways that are not to him, pal
paby plain. If she is mystery he wants the
mystery solved. 1t is prompting of his curiosity.
And Notwithstanding tradition, mans curiosity is
greater than woman's except in the little and friv
olous things at hand Woman's curiosity is on the
surface; mans is deeper. Woman accepts things
they are; man seeks to know why they exist.
But since this question has general and peren
NAL interest there must be some sembance of
truth that womans individuality cannot be gagged
by the same standard as mans. Why should it?
Her personality is a puzze-to Personality
is always pulling; it is sexess. Woman's ways
not mans ways. She does not reason man
does. She does not need to, for she has tact and
intuition that guide her. She does not always
need to bother her head to think; things occur to
her. Who has not read the story of the man who
left "shipwrecked' on the top of high CHM
ney with his ropes and ladders gomez How to get
rope up to him puZzling the brains of the
crowd assembled below. At last the mans wife
yelled up John, unravel your sock. How sim
pie. Yet what man would have ever thought of it?
Woman's Peculiar Qualities
NXTOMAN'S nervous system is more textile fab
ric than mans and her sensibilities and dis
corning powers are little more acute. She reves in
little things that man wots not of and much OF her
stock-in-trade is considered by as inconse-
quential and not worth while. The average
of optimistic mind regards woman. at least woman
in the abstract altogether lovely and lets her
go at that. The other kind of man dubs her bun
die of conceits and whims, creature whose acts
are ever inspired by jealouses and little selfish
impulses. Neither is right, the truth is always IN
the happy medium.
The Creator endowed woman with qualities that
out of joint and altogether incompatible with
the rougher masculine nature. 1t is this femnin-
ity that nicely adjusts itself to the demands Of
maternity in particular and society in general So
cety as here used has reference to social mixing
and contact in general, and not to the antics of the
Eleven Hundred crowd Such qualifications
the complement of mans shortening. but unfor-
tunately we often evidences of their override
velopment and perversion from the purpose in
tended in their conception. Heredity and environ
ment-they twin conspirators and always
working together-have eXerted somewhat warp
ing effect upon many qualities distinctly feni-
nine. Too often woman through her volrion
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21
Mere Man Promptly S
HE question has
rung down through

" HE question has
rung down through
the ages. The answer
is Yes; also No. 1t is a
matter that admits of argu.
ment with perhaps a good
deal to say both pro and
con.
Man has never been able
to understand satisfactorily
woman and her ways. She
has always been to him a
great conundrum-one that
he has been reluctant to
give up. however. Reversing
the conditions, woman is
about equally in the dark
regarding many of the
peculiarities of man, al
though she has never
been disposed to make SO
much fuss about it. Why
does man enjoy to-
bacco better than ice
cream sodas-that is, some
men? Why does he so
often cultivate a penchant
for nasty beer and naughty
cuss- words? Why does
every young and pretty
feminine face inoculate
him with at least the
momentary belief that here
is a new-found affinity?
Why has he an aversion
to going to church ana
Sunday school that amounts
to almost hopeless chron-
icity? These and many
other masculine qualities
are to woman unknown
and unknowable. She rea-
Lies that they are be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-10
WITH DUE CEREMONY.
Marine Band Plays and Whistles Salute
= AS the FIorida's Keel Is Laid.

New York, March 9.-While 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner was played by the
Marine Band, the keel of the battleship
Florida was laid today at the Brooklyn
navy yard The ceremony took place IN
the presence of the yards commandant,
Rear Admiral Goodrich and as the ini-
tial plate was placed in position all the
whistles in the yard sounded a salute.
The laying of the Florida's keel plates
although an interesting ceremony, marks
ONLY an incident in her construction. For
some time between $50 and 300 men nave
been at work on the vessel and it is estl-
mated that the work upon her IS per
cent. completed. This force, it is expect
ed. will be increased rapidly as the con-
struction progresses until probably 'oo or
mere men will at times be employed IN
the work.
The Brooklyn navy yard has b months.
from Nov. "A last, for the completion OF
the Florida. Her cost is estimated at
S6. 600, 600 The Florida is to be 2l,SZ9-toii
vessel, carrying 10 Finch guns capaoie
of being fired in one broadside, ana 10 D
inch guns.
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erset county delegation was divided
upon the matter of the increase in
salary asked for. on account of a pro-
position which is now being discussed
in the county in regard to two circuit
courts, one in the eastern and the other
in the western section Of the county.
He stated to the committee that he be-
licvod Judge Drake OF the Pittsfleld
court deserved the salary he asked for.
He then read from statement Of
Judge Drake in regard to the business
of the Pittstield court. stating that
during the past year the court had $50
civil suits, 80 OF which We're between
$40 and 500. and in only two cases
MAS an appeal taken The court had
in the same time a criminal docket Of
i@3 cases, and of that number but three
we're bound over and six appealed to
thc superior court Of Somerset county.
.All that the court received for fees
during that time was $500. and the
court paid fer all blanks, books and
records.
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6 shall be subject to such special test
examination as the director of the
census may prescribe, the said exam
iratiCn to be conducted by the United
States civil service commission, the
examination to be open to all applica-
tons without regard to political par
ty affiliations. Copies of the eligible
registers so established. and the exam
ination papers Of all eligibles shall be
furnished the director of the census by
the civil service commission and Sc
lcctiOns therefrom shall be made by
the director Of the census, without re-
gard to the law of appointment, in Or
der Of rating. provided, however, that
when the eXigencies of the service re-
qliire, preference may be given to ell
gibies, who by reason of residence or
other conditions are Immediately avail
"a BILE; and that preference may also be
given to persons having previous eX-
pcricnce in census work. whose effi-
cheney records are satisfactory to the
said director, who may in his dlscre-
ton accept such records in lieu of said
examinations. In the vetoed BILL the
beginning Of this section reads:
THAT the additional clerks and 9TH
er employees provided for in Section 6
shall be subject to such non-competl-
tive examination as the director of the
census may prescribe, the said examln-
alton to be conducted by the United
States civil service commission; pro-
vded that they shall be selected with
out regard to the law of apportionment
or to the political party affiliations of
the applicants"
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CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
FOR CENSUS CLERKS.
New Bill Drawn, Providing For Com
petitive Examinations and Will Prob
ably Be Passed at Special Session.

Washington, March 9.-The passa ge
OF new census bill during the special
session to take the place of the meas
ure vetoed by President Roosevelt pre-
vious to his retirement from Offic, is
confidently predicted by its friends in
Congress. Representative Crumpacker
of Indiana, chairman of the census
committee of the last House, and au-
it did not provide for competitive ex-
animation for the temporary census
clerks, prepared the new measure He
believes it will not only meet with the
approval of the special session of Con-
gress. but will receive the signature of
President Taft.
The plan for the selection of the
clerks by on-competitive examina-
tions, as provided for in the vetoed
bill has been abandoned. Judge Crum-
packer has sought to apply the meris
system of selection, modified to meet
the exigencies Of the census work. The
new bill provides for Especial test eN-
amnations' prescribed by the civil
service commission. The selection
would differ from the ordinary selec-
ton under the civil service in that the
director of the census might, Whel
the eXigencieS of the service fequlfeh'
give preference to eRgibleS lmmedlatty
available. instead OF selecting the ap-
pointees according to rating as IS
otherwise provided.
The language of Section I. to which
President Roosevelt objected, has been
changed to read as follows:
That the additional clerks and 9th
err employees provided for in Section
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POPE is MUCH BETTER.
Sprinalke Weather Has Good tnee-
On His Holiness.

Rome, March 3.-The Pope VINO mas
he.p suffering from cold, IS nlCch
better today. The beautiful spring IKE
weather has had good effect on th''
paticnt. He has not yet been allo"e''
to com down to the state apartments
hnt as he insists upon resumlng his au-
dia,ces he today received in his own
n,ivatc apartments Cardinal Richelmy'
archbishop of Turin. and Mons'snor
Trobec. bishop OF st. Cloud. who came
to rome for the purpose. Both visitors
exnresscd the opinion that the Pope
looked comparatively we'll and vigorous
considering the fact that he mas oee''
confined in his room Ter more IMAM YIN
week. ,,i,o to
The Pontir expressed the desire 10
.,ocner1 soon to the throne room 10
receive Cardinal MERCER. archbisnof
Of Mechln. who is here with I'VE per
eian bishops and Belgian pilgrims
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Wright brothers are arranging
to go to Rome next month to make a
series of flights.
Only the casting shop remained after
Il fire at the plant of the Cheshire
Brass Co.. in Cheshire, Ct, Tuesday
The several structures and machinery
were valued at $4,000.
Rev. +. C. A. Jones, pastor of the
North Baptist church of Rochester, n
Y, has accepted call to Calvary
church at Westerly, r. l.
Count Zeppelin made an ascension at
Friedrichshafen Tuesday in his new
airshp, the first time this year The
crew of the airship was composed en-
tirely CT men from the balloon battalion
Of the army.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia has
signed an order abolishing the use OF
drums in the army in time of war
prummcrs iii the future will be train
ed in craftsmanship and in war time
will become combatants.
The Georgia Textile Association is
sued d call Tuesday for meeting at
Atlanta. Ga, of all textile interests
in the South on March 16. The tariff
and other important questions relative
to the textile industry will be consid-
cred.
The battleship Connecticut, flagship
of the Atlantic battleship fleet on its
round the world trip, arrived at New
York Tuesday from Hampton Roads
The Connecticut anchored off Temp
kinsville to land her ammunition, and
after completing that process will docG
in the Brooklyn navy yard for an over
hauling.
Antonio Lombardo. q years old
while entering his apartment on Mott
street, New York, Tuesday, was shot
and killed by an unknown man. An
other man in the apartment. Frances
co Turko was struck by two bullets
and seriously wounded, but VIII re-
cover. Two men are under detention
as witnesses, but so far the police nave
been unable to get trace of the mar
who did the shooting.
While delrious from illness. Waite
Fl. Merriam Il lawyer, eluded his nurs'
and either jumped or fell from th'
window of his room on the ilfth HOG
of an apartment house, at 6Sth stree
and Central Park west, New York
Tuesday, and was instantly Killed
Relatives of Mr.. Merriam said the!
know Of no reasor why Merriam Woul(
want to take his life. He was a grad
uate of Columbia College and Column
bia Law School, and was ASSOCIATED
for several years with the firm of A
Alexander & Colby. He was Al year
of age.
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TOWN ELECTIONS.

SCMERVILLE-Se Parker q
Mari, VIM. B. Hewett, Orpheus P. Bran
town clerk. Morrill, Gidden: school com
mittee, Parker Z. Mari. Money appropri-
a1ed: Schools, what the law requires
highways. $500; support of poor, $500; 9TH
er purposes, $500.
PROSPECT-Selectm Josiah Colson
D. H. Hartman. c. H. Gray; town clerk
500: highways. 1920: town expenses, $500
rerair of schoolhouses. $500: to builc
schoolhouse. $500: bridges, 800
TKINSON-Selectmen, II. P. Snow. II
L. Cilley. A. C. Holmes: town clerk. II. c
Fern; school committee, j. F. McCorr1son
Money appropriated: Schools. $1,000; high
WAYS. $500: support of poor. $500; othel
purposes, $11e5; State roads, $1seS.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Cavies Anti Lobby BiII-CompstitivD
Bic's for Supplies.

Representative Davies of Yarmouth
"as The only person who appeared be-
fore the committee on legal affairs
Monday afternoon on his bill to regu-
late the lobby. He said that in view
of what he had seen around the Stat3
House aud in line with the legislation
which is being written into the statute
books Of other states it seemed to him
that there should be some restrictions
placed around the lobby. There was
no doubt, he said, that the third house
is q very important part of the SEES
sion ANA neither is there any doubt
that it has come to stay. He gave as
one reason for limiting the field Of the
lobby that it has been reported that g.
very distinguished gentleman from
penobscot county has said that nothing
can be passed by this Legislature with
nut his approval. He said the Legis-
lature hadn't done much work-it had
passed several hundred private bills
and was going to appropriate several
million dollars but had passed but few
acts for the general public. He went
Oh to say that there had been q pretty
rumor that there was to be an increase
in taxes on the railroads and that
Lucius futile of the Maine Central and
Boston & Maine Railroads had said
before the session that he was willing
The taxes should be raised. If this was
true, he concluded it would Indicate
that the Legislature could not have
raised taxes without permission from
Mr.. futile and that it was so the lobby
might be responsible. Incidentally, no
said the lobby attracted to its mem-
hership some of the ablest and finest
men in the State.
Senator Miliken of Aroostook ap-
rearcd in behalf of his bill to provide
that all supplies purchased for the
state in wholesale quantities shall be
on the basis of competitive bids. The
measure was criticized in some par
ticulars by Hon. f. e. Chase of Blue
hill, I, member of the Insane hospital
trustees, who said that by buying in
the open market Manning s. Campbell
of the Augusta Insane hospital is en-.
abled to buy all his supplies at much
lower figure than the Federal govern
ment pays for supplies at Togus, where
the competitive system Is in vogue.
Figures were presented showing that
the purchase of supplies upon COM
petitive bids for the Maine Insane hos
rital would positively be a financial
dctriment to the State. ranging from
five to fifteen per cent. on a total ex-
pcnditure of about 100000.
In the case of the amount expended
annually for subsistence, supplies.
clothing, bedding and repair material,
feed for stock. etc, il let out to COM
petition annually or quarterly, the
prices must necessarily be governed
by Judgment upon the market, and
even the lowest bidder Is bound to bid
for his own protection, safely, upon
Continued on Page Eighty
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SALARIES AND FEES.
Free Transport 70" Fish Hatchery
EnpIoycS--F'itta?!cid Court.

Senator Wyman 81 Washington,
chairman Ct the cor2mittee on INLAND
fisheries and game, appeared Tuesday
afternoon before the committee ON
salaries and fees, in favor of the a"r
providing for the free transportation
Of fish hatchery employees. engaged in
carrying fish from the various hatcn-
cries. Senator Wyman explained that
since the passage of the act forbidding
the issuance by railroads and accept
ance by State officials of free passes,
the railroads of the state had refused
to carry fish from the hatcheries free
of charge or to grant passes to en-
poyes of the fish hatcheries accom-
panying the fish. The proposition was
to amend Chapter 153 so as to provide
for the free carrying of the fish and
for passes to employees of fish hatch
cries when requested by the cCmnis-
sioners of inland fisheries and game.
Representative Porter OF Mapleton
asked Senator Wyman if he did not
think such an act would be letting
the bars down" in regard to the mat
ter of passes Senator Wyman re-
piled: II do not think that it would
be. The railroads derive q great bene-
fit from the work of the fish and game
commission in the State
Representative Whitney of Gorham
asked if the railroads had not former
ly been in the habit Of carrying FISH
from the hatcheries free of charge ami
Senator Wyman replied that the rail-
roads had. but as an apparent act Of
retaliation they had shut down on it
after the act forbidding the giving aud
acceptance of passes had been enacted.
Representative Libby of Amity-Isn't
it a good plan to cut the whole thing
out and not ask the railroads to DO
anything for any department of the
State?"
Senator Wyman did not agree with
Mr. Libby which brought out the fur
Their inquiry from the gentleman from
Amity: Would members of the Leg
islature be as apt to fight measures the
railroads were asking for if they rode
on passes?"
Senator Wyman--1 fought the WASH
ington County Railroad on the two
cent mileage bill and had a free pass
in my pocket.
In closing The discussion Senat n
Wyman said: Many lawyers say that
the railroads have no constitutional
right to refuse this transportation
which is asked in connection with The
fish hatcheries. it being a question just
what is meant by the term State Off
cial However. they are using this act
as an excuse in the matter, and we
want to cut ont the excuse and let the
railroads do as they have mind TO-
We are not requesting the roads to
give passes. we simply ask that they
be allowed to act as they see fit"
Reassigncd from last week the act
fixing the salary of the judge Of the
municipal court at Pittsfield at $500
instead of fees came up before the
salaries and fees committee Tuesday
afternoon. Representative Burse of
Pittsfeld appeared in behalf of the
measure. He explained that since ne
had asked for a reassignment of the
hearing he had learned that the Som
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WATER STORAGE Bill
REPORTED IN new DRAFT
Duties Of Commissioner Given to Land Office and
Appropriation Reduced SALARY Bill and Budget
Go on Passage -Pishon's Ferry Bridge.

for the use Of all persons Accommodated.
assembled, employed. or lodged there
in. The same gentleman also introduce
ed an act liking the salaries of the
county commissioners Of Cumberland
county at $12Jo each.
Representative Higgins of Stark in
trodu"ed All act amending Section 30
Of Chapter l. OF the Revised Statutes
relating to payment of superintend-
ents Of schools 50 that their salary
shall DC fixed by the supervising school
committee.
Representative Allen OF IuneshCro in
troinced an act amending Section = %
Ciiapte: - of tile Revised statutes 70
lating to sentencing in liquor nuisance
cases. 50 'th;t The punishment shall !1e
fine and Imprisonment.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Junior Prize Speakers Are Announced
Tuesday.

Orono, Me, March 9,-(SpeclaD.-
The Junior prize speakers were an
nounced Tuesday as follows:
Vaughn r.. Chadbourne, Mattawam
keag; Charles l.. Graham, Brooklyn
n. Y; Franklin w. oettey, Fall Rlv-
er, Mass; Ralph w. Redman, Comma;
Harold Nj. Royal, Herman; Isaac M
Stuver, Orono; Frank G. Wadsworth
Sanford; Harold w. Wright, Reading,
Mass.
The first day of Farmers week at
the University of Maine brought many
visitors to Orono and many more are
expected tomorrow.
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In the House Tuesday Representa-
tive Rounds of Portland introduced an
act to amend Chapter IS Of the Revised
Statutes. so as to require every public
house where guests are lodged, every
building where any trade, or manu-
featuring business is carried on, re-
quiring the presence of worklnen, and
all rooms used for public assembly or
amusement, and all tenement houses
Of three stories, where only one stair
way or means of egress from upper
stories of the building is provided, and
all tenement houses of four or more
stories in height. intended to be oc-
cupied by families, boarders, or dodgers.
above the third'story, shall at all times
be provided with proper egresses or 9th
er means Of escape from fire, sufficient
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ToDArs JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGRAPH
With the legislators at the State House
Tuesday-Civil Service Tests for Census
Clerks-bs. Roosevelt Will Visit Italy
During husbands Trip to Africa
Page Two.
TE.EGRAPH-M Confesses to
Murder Near Baltimore.
Page Three.
L0CAI-Gardiner. Hallowell and Ma
uonal Home Local News
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL
committee Hearings-Daily Market QUO
tationS
Page Five.
,LEGISLATIvE- Stenographic Report of
Maine House and Senate.
Page Six.
,EDlTORIAL-The South Greets the
Ne" President--A Victory for the Army
hiiefs-Maine Gossip-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-To Let
fOf e-LoSt-FOund-Rea EState-tio-
tels-Railroads.
Page Eight.
LEGISLATIVE - Committee Reports
and Other State House Matters.
Page Nine.
LEGISLATIVE AND COUNTY-Steno-
graphic Report of Maine House and sen
a.e-kennebec. Somerset and waldo
County News-Town Elections.
Page Ten.
.iOCAL-Supreme Court-Amusements-
ADVERTISE I.etters-Augusta Retail Mar,
ket-Welsh F,stabrooke Wedding-t'unera
., Late Wesley -BfiefS-CouhtH
News.
Page Eleven.
,LOCAL-Three Good Races Planned 1oi
thursday on Hallowell Track-CantoI
Augusta Installs Officers-Briefs.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH