The Republican journal., 1909-10-21

than biographies, painted by Pattangal
with the skill of master. In last weeks
issue of the Democrat Hon. Herbert M
Heath was ''done up brown" We hope
that the editor of The Lewiston Journa
may be given a place in this portrait
gallery, He would be glorious subject
for Pattangall's facile brush.
Tuesday was National Apple Day. We
nave not heard much of it in New Eng
land, but it appears that it has been
observed since 1905, when the third Tues
day IN October was thus designated by
the New York State fruit growers. 1t
was the day selected for the opening of
the New England fruit show in Boston
and the beginning of organized effort to
rehabilitate the apple culture in this Sec
ton. We shall know more about Ma
tional Apple Day after this.
One Of Peary's first points against DR..
Cook was that the latter was accom-
panied only by Esquimaux in his alleged
dash to the pole, and that their testimony
was not to be relied upon. Now in his
elaborate attempt to discredit DR.. Cooks
achievement the basis of his attack is
the statements of Esquimaux. The effect
this had upon one intelligent reader is
indicated by his remark that he had be-
gun to believe that neither Cook nor
Peary had reached the pole. The fact
that these statements of the Esquimaux
are presented in the form of affidavits
adds nothing to their weight or value.
The Pacific Mail steamer CITY of Pc
king. built by John Roach at Chester
"a, in 1874, and which has been laid up
IN Mission Bay for more than two years,
mas been taken to Mission Rock, San
FRANCISCO Harbor, to be used by the gov
erhfEent as detention station for Chi
nese and other immigrants who are held
up al that port for various causes. The
new station Oh the Picking was opened
On October LIST. The Marine Journal.
TIE City Of Picking, of 5, org tons gross,
Was considered mammoth craft in her
day, and special train from Washing
ton carried a large number Of prominent
officials, members of Congress and news
paper men to the launching Lunch was
served by Mr.. Roach after the launching
and the train was lavishly supplied with
liquid refreshments. The senior Senator
Cameron of Pennsylvania and Secretary
Richardson of the Tre asury Department
are recalled as members of the party.
The sympathy of the public, and espec-
tally of parents, will be with the faculty
of the University of Maine in their
efforts to suppress hazing. The deaths
Of victims of this senseless and danger
aus practice are frequently reported,
While others are manned for life or other
wise injured. The Waterville Sentinel
saws: Public sentiment demands that
the custom of hazing shall become
thing Of the past with other traditions
which belong to the age Of cads." And
the Bangor Commercial in defining its
position says:
The main body of the students are
laboring under big mistake by putting
themselves in an open state OF rebelllon
,nainst the constituted authorities by
asserting themselves from their classes
and college work 1t cannot be expect
ad that their cause can be given the same
consideration as it would were they to
continue their duties and formulate their
6emand for Justice" The faculty of
the institution has already received many
assurances of support in the standing
that has been taken thus far.
Our theory is that the Governor shoulo
he held accountable for the proper en-
,forcement of our State laws, and thai
his servants for carrying out such en-
forcement should be the sheritfs Wht
have the enforcement of the laws within
the different counties in charge.
pendent Reporter.
The theory is all right, the difficulty
in reducing it to practice. Gov. Cob
before his nomination declared that
nominated and elected he should enforc
the laws-and this was understood t
apply especially to the prohibitory laws
to the best of his ability. He was nom
mated and elected, and in entering upo
the duties of his office found that he ma
no power to enforce the prohibitory la
and the Sturgis bill was passed to CIV
him that power. This measure was nj
his creation, as wrongly alleged at tt
time; was not, in fact, wholly satisfaction