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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

man named John Liehtfine was ta-
ken into Judge Finelite's court in New
York the other day.
At the present rate Of excavation
Pompei will not be entirely uncovered
before the year 1870.
In some of the big New York hospitals
drunkenness is now looked upon as a
mental disease.
King Edwards coachman is about to
retire and turn over the reins of state to
a younger man.
A phrenoogist is reported to have said
that Taft's bumps are superior to Bry-
ans. But Bryan has had more. anyway.
Liberia now has her first ice plant. 1t
turns out 500 pounds of ice day, which
sells for four cents a pound.
The new Rotherhithe tunneil under the
Thames cost about $10,OOO.oO0 to build,
and is. including it's approaches, about
a mile and one-third long. 1t is the lar
gest tube boring in the world.
There are some rich treasure ships at
the bottom of the sea. L'Orient was
sunk by Nelson at the battle of the Nile
with $3OO0,OOO aboard: the Latune, which
is at the bottom of the Zuyder Zee, has
100000 in her hold, and the famous
Golden Gate, which sank off the Mexican
coast in the late sos, has much Califor-
MIA gold aboard.
The postal savings bank of India was
established in 1882, in which year the de-
positors numbered 39,121 and the deposits
amounted to 1892 243. In 1907 the deposi
tors numbered 1,19O.220 and the deposits
amounted to s492 Dos, ,2S3, which, perhaps,
should not be considered large in a coun
try having a population of some 100000
900. but the average Indian farmer, me-
chanic, servant. or laborer never deposits
money in a bank but hides it away in
a pot or box in the ground.-New York
World.
In order to encourage thrift among its
EN- loyes the Northeastern railway COM
pany some years ago established saw
ings bank at which deposits as low as
siXpence are received, 4 per cent. inter-
est being paid on accounts up to GOO and
212 per cent. on sums in excess of that
amount. Last year 1910 new accounts
were opened and .e1N,672 deposited The
total amount now standing to the credit
of 1903 depositors is GS93, 7b3, represent
lllS dll average SUM- bI Lol ~ OU lOf each
depositor.-London Daily Mail.
After facing a property loss of over
$S5,000,00G the citizens of Baltimore
have made up the loss many times"
said the Baltimore News on the sixth
anniversary of the great fire. I'm place
of the destroyed structures, which,
were valued at approximately $l2,000.-
600, other buildings valued at nearly
f0000.000 have been erected. OF the
13A3 lots which We're barred by the
flames not more than two score still
remain open, and for the majority OF
this small number other buildings are
now planned. Many of the lots on
which once stood buildings have Eccn
acquired by the city and converted into
wide street ways, and on the majority
of the remainder structures which
srrTass their predecessors in every
wav have gone up during the last six
wears"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Not Bv Spirits Alone.

A red nose is by no means sign OF
drunkenness. and is as common among
teetotalers as tipplers. Indigestion is
responsible almost more than anything
else for red noses. while excessive tea
drinking is apt to play havoc with the
complexion in general and with the
nose in particular. Sometimes the con-
gested nose is a sign of some serious
disorder of. the heart, or 1t may point
to a sluggish circulation. The habit of
nhaling cigarette smoke and putting
it through the nostrils may contribute
to the external wealth of color.,-Medi-
cal Press and Circular.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
eDss
Not All Bad.

The whole country has been shocked
by the revelations of corruptions in
Pittsburg municipal affairs, The un-
expected outcome of the Investigations
at Albany. n. Y, have been equally
shocking and depressing to those who
wish and work for civic righteousness.
The strike in Philadelphia has shown
woeful lack of efficiency on the part
of the municipal officials and that too
has been the cause for regret.
Lest the idea become fixed that
there is no such thing as honesty, self
administration of our cities, let us look
to Detroit and to the record of John
Grindley of that wide awake city. The
Detroit Journal tells the story as fol-
lows:
During the last few weeks Aid.
John Grindley has been a martyr
to the duties of his office, though
but few of his friends knew that
the worried expression on the al
derman's face was not caused
merely by the troubles of one who
is conscientious in his work on
pairing down the budget.
Ever since the day Aid. Grind
ley first started to work on the
estimates he has been quaran-
tined from his home at 81 Avery
avenue. where his little girl has
been very sick with a complica-
ton of scarlet fever and diphthe-
ria. y,
A week ago her life was deS-
paired Of, but she passed the crit
ical stage and is now on the road
to recovery.
Meanwhile, Aid. Grindley, who is
one of the hardest working mem
bers Of the council, has tried to
forget part of his worry by bury
ing himself in work, and that is
why he has tackled his part of the
budget with feveriSh energy. He
has kept in constant communca-
ton with his home by telephone.
The world is not all wicked 1t may
even be said that there is less wicked
ness just at present. than there was a
short time ago. Evil seems to tri-
umph just now because of the publici
ty given the discovery of crime. The
crime, however, so far as those indi-
VidualS are concerned, has ceased
Their discovery and punishment will
deter others from embarking upon
such career.
Our institutions and the public
treasury is in greatest danger when
the public has been lulled to sleep
When crime has been exposed, the
battle is half won.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Ont Of His Class,

There is clerk in the employ of a
Philadelphia business man who, while
a fair worker is yet an individual of
pronounced eccentricity, says Harper's S
Weekly.
One day a wire basket fell off the top
of the clerks desk and scratched his
cheek Not having any court plaster
at hand he stopper on three-two-cent
postage stamps and continued his
work.
A few minutes later he had occasion
to take some papers to his employers
private Office. When he entered the
"old man. observing the postage
stamps on his cheek, fixed him with an
astonished stare.
Look here Jenkins" he exclaimed,
"you are carrying too much postage
for second class matter"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Arbitration Better Than War.

Peru and Chill have disagreed and
the nature of the disagreement is
such that under ordinary conditions
war would seem inevitable. However,
we are informed that in this case ar
bitration will be resorted to and the
trouble will be settled without blood
shed. When two South American
Republics exercise self control to this
extent the era of development which
has been retarded so long may well be
said to have begun.
trouble was the expulsion of Peru
Wan priests from two Chilian pro-
vinces. on the ground that these pres
lGents have been carrying on propa-
ganda against Chill which resulted in
wide spread "disloyalty' in Chill.
The history of the present trouble
dates back to the time when Bolivia,
Peru and Chill declared their indie
pendence of Spain 100 years ago. AT
that time the narrow strip of desert
land between Bolivia and the Pacific.
to the South of Peru and to the North
value that no attention was paid to it
and no trouble was taken to define
the boundary lines of the three Re-
publics at that point. To Bolivia it
was only an outlet to the rest of the
world.
About 30 years ago it was discovered
that this land contained valuable NJ
trate deposits and Immediately the
strip became the subject of litigation
and dispute. Chill asserted that the de-
posits We're her property and Bolivia
maintained that the title rested with
her. The latter Republic imposed an
export tax and for a time collected 1t.
Upon Bolivia'S attempting to increase
this tax, Chill declared war and was
successful in securing the property
from her opponent Peru joined
ilduuS Will boliNld, Jul tut Niii''c'ii7
whipped them both. At this point a
curious agreement was entered into
bv which Chilli should have control OF
the deposits for a period Of 10 years,
at the end of which time the pro
vinccs themselves should decide
neither they wished to belong to
Chill or Peru, while the country which
lost was to receive an indemnity of
$40 900 in silver from the winner.
At the end of the 10 year period.
Chill declined to fulfill her part of the
agreement and today controls the
two provinces. Chill has improved
her opportunities to strengthen her po-
sition so that now She has only Peru
to fight, for Bolivia and Ecuador are
both extremely friendly with Chill.
These nitrate deposits are valua-
bic asset to Chill. Nitrate is her
chief commodity of export. She has
the power to refuse to keep her agree
ment with the weaker country and
unless other nations interfere. is more
than likely to WELD it. Therefore
there is nothing for Peru to Go
except to submit to arbitration. She
is more likely to get her rights that
way than by war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Old Tbouohts on April.

Old Nikolas Breton. in those dellght-
fuI ''F2ntaStics' It2b' OF ms, grew
more lyrical over April than over any
other month. One reads such pas
sage as this with delight-and hope:
"The I.arke and the Lambe look up at
the sun. and the labourer is abroad by
the dawning of the day; Sheepes eyes
in Lambs heads, tell kind hearts
strange tales. while faith and troth
make the true Lovers knot; the aged
haires find fresh life. and the youthful
cheeks are as red as a cherry: II were
a world to set down the worth of this
moneth: But in summe. | thus conclude
T hold it the Heavens blessing, and the
Earths comfort" May it prove So
London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Poets have many trials-but few are
convicted.
The chorus girl with a pretty foot
always has a kick coming.
The milkmaid expects to see cow
hide when milking time comes.
Better a girl who chews gum than
one who is, always chewing the rag.
The cigarette smoking girl never
shows up in a bachelors pipe dreams.
Ever notice that it takes less to
make a fat woman laugh than thin
one?
1t takes nine tailors to make a man
and multitude Of collectors to sep
arate him from the price of the job
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
The Great Circus.

The Coliseum, massive as it WAS, was
a mere toy in comparison with the
Treat Circus, which filled the valley
between the Palatne and Aventine
Hills. The Coliseum is said to have
peen able to seat 10000 people while the
seating capacity of the Great Circus
was, at different periods. 10000. 25o0oO
and lastly 3S0,000 spectators, The Great
Circus was probably the most stupen-
dous building ever erected for public
s1p..tacles.--New York American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Mind and Soul.

The body is the tent where our eX-
istence is encamped. The more l
think of it, the more see that the
mind is something outside of the soul
as the hands are outside of the Eody,
the eyes outside of the mead. tfe bran
ches outside of the trunk. 1t helps to
do more, but not to be more. Fhc
mind is a fire of which thought is the
flame The imagination is the eye OF
the soul.-Josaph Joubert.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Battery Dan" Finn. New York's
easy judge, is dead. 1t should be
remembered of him that he was nick
named Battery Dan" because he pre-
vented greedy corporations from seiz-
ing Battery Park. breathing spot in
crowded section where open spaces
are rev. .s..E. .S.S5.sS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

We never knew that New Hamp-
shire and North Carolina were so
much alike. A farmer in the latter
state plowed his land with dynamite
just the same as they do in the Gran
lite State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Spring having officially arrived the
anglers are taking observations re-
garGing ice conditions in their favor
ite lakes and ponds. Under the laws
of Maine it is legal to fish for salmon,
trout and togue in the spring as soon
as the ice leaves the lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Col. Roosevelt is exercising his right
of talking when he wants to and re-
manning silent the rest of the time.
Unfortunately for those opposed to
President Taft. he answers all their
questions during the silent periods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

The trumpeter on the cruiser WASH
ington, who has just received 100000
from q woman admrer can now have
some fun blowing himself
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

A Maryland church is installing a
musical instrument after so years of
worship without one. These modern
ideas will triumph. give them time
enough,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Secretary Ballinger continues to put
Of the graftcrs. Possibly that explains
part of the opposition to him as an
Official
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

- Whether they plant potatoes or corn,
Maine farmers are sure of getting a
crop. There are places where the far
Iners have to contend with uncertain
crops as well as unfavorabe markets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

When the ladies of your town pro-
pose that the streets and lanes be
cleaned, take hold and help. Cleanli
ness is just as vital to a town as to
an individual
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

The Washington police chiefs Sug-
gestion that ladies need long hat pins
to defend themselves, is a sort of con-
feSSion that he doesn't fill the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Daily Kennebec Journal.
ESTABLISHED 1925

Entered at the Augusta Post ONCE as
second class mail matter.
NO notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Washington merchants think the
capital of the nation would be a good
place to hold that Panama canal cele
bration. Can YOU blame them?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

When we compare early March Win
late March. we can see no reason at
all for hesitatinG to change the inau-
guration date TO late April.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Hon. Charles f.. Littlchcld has ac-
quilted himself very creditably in his
handling of those Virginia-West Vir-
Einia cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

The average man will now shake out
his 1909 spring ovcrcoat and wear 1t
until he gets that Easter millinery paid
for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

A Brooklyn man has just contribut-
cd five dollars for the sufferers from
the Johnstown flood of 1889. Another
Rip Van Wrinkle?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
True to Conscience.

I'd rather faily by being true to my
conscience than make a popular sue
cess by being false.-From 'Lynch's S
Daughter" by Leonard Merrick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

poein although it required a strohee
sense of humor to do that, anu sent
the lad check for it. But the verses
remain to this day unprinted.-fouths
ComDanion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Maine summer hotel prOprietors are
thawing out the front door and it VIII
soon open for the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

The desire of widow to marry Is
no sign of mental incapacity. says a
mott
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

That comet isn't going to hit the
Earth by more than 14,O0O.000 miles.
Probably Venus threw it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

An automatic revolver is rather
abrupt argument to use, even on
Pullman porter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Tho lid is off the San Francisco ten
dcrlon and that Paris of America
promise will now be kept
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Economical Cut.

Butcher-Will you take porter
house?
Mrs. NeWwed--No, nothing quite %
large; give me a porternat.-1Sc"
York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Egg rolling on the White House
grounds will be rich mans pastime
this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Claude Lowell of Rangeley miracu-
lousy escaped death, while at work
in his mill at Sandy river, last week.
While oiling the machinery he was
caught by the main belt, was carried
around two shafts and hurled through
Il board partition. He struck against
a post which supported the mill,
knocking that over. He was picked
up by one of the men, apparently lit
tie hurt. The doctor found an arm
uislocated at the elbow ard his body
badly bruised. The men who We're
there wonder how man could stand
such a hammering and come out Of it
alive
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Augusta will do herself proud as the
real convention city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Cheap.

Jinks-I saw something cheap at q
bargain counter today.
Binks-What was 1t?
Jinks-A man waiting for his wife.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Barnard college girls will play base
ball, but they won't steal bases De-
cause it would be unladylike.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Doc. Cook says he hasn't a cent left.
That's one way to avoid the necessity
of giving it back.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Maine Gossip
A Cool Reception.

When DR.. Cook first reached 5. A.
They knew him, willy nilly;
But no one is surprised today
To hear his host was Chile
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Several new Roman Catholic sees
will be erected in the, Philippine rs
lands as soon as their respectiVe
boundaries can be defined
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

A few warm days will reduce the
cost of living a little-but not enough.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
He Remembered.

Poets are more apt to be modest than
self-assertive. In his biography OF T.
r. Aldrich Mr.. Ferris Greenslet tells a
story Of the youth of the poet. showing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

Lent is over and you may now pro-
reed to make up for lost time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28

The South lost more than did Com
mander Peary
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-28
Monday, March %, 1910.
Boost

The golf fiends are at it again.
The national forum., 1910-09-24
VANITY FAIR
The Main Difference Between Civilized Man and the
Savage Is-Savages Don't Read
Conducted by JOHN III. WILLS.

colored, are compelled to engage in
work entirely foreign to their de-
sire and profession in order to make
their financial ends meet. This
should not be. This, the greatest
nation of the world, the richest, and
which aspires to lead the march in
progress, should be the first to rec
ognize and reward the instructor of
the future citizens and their wives
and mothers in the very essentials
of manhood, womanhood and good
citizenship. The entire country
looks to Washington. 1t is the capi-
tai of the nation and should set an
example i'll this one thing which is
the foundation OF civic strength and
value.
The national forum., 1910-09-24
The Teacher and the School

Since the days of our learned
father Stevenson in "Old Bethel" >"
even until now, there never was
such an opening of school in this
town. There are more schools,
more scholars, more teachers than
ever before. A very encouraging
sign is this of Negro progress.
Whatever may be said, none can
doubt the earnestness of the Negro
in his desire and efforts for an edit
cation for himself, his children and
his friends and their children.
I met in passing all elderly man,
whom | will call John Smith" one
not easy to identify. He asked me
to write his name on a fair, clean
paper. He folded it with care and
placed it in his pocket, thanked me,
and said: I'm going to take this
home and practice on it." The man
was near to what we call aged his
hair was like unto snow, but eager
ness and zeal shown from his eyes;
he wanted to learn he knew it was
not too late.
Washington has splendid school
system, a standard as high as the
best in our common country. The
one defect is the poor pay of our
teachers. In every city and State
in this country the school teacher is
recognized as the highest agent for
progress and good, and as such is
given due reward. In this city the
idea seems to grow apacc that a
school teacher is a mere routine
worker, a stipendiary, one who is
tolerated as a necessity, rather than
recognized for useful good and ac-
complishment.
Many of our teachers, white and
The national forum., 1910-09-24

Mrs. Dent to the toast "The Woman
of Tomorrow and Her Responsible
ties" Mr.. Gray offered an apt toast
on Our Mothers" Among the
many present it was said that the
occasion was one of the most pleas
ant tributes that could have possibly
been paid Mrs. Dent. ~a.r
Not long since, while at home in
New York State, Mr.. Dent was tele-
graphed by now Vice President
Sherman that Broome county was
the pivotal county in the district,
and also that the colored vote con-
trolled that county. Mr., Lee, being
then, as he is now, the leader in that
county, held the key to the situation,
but was opposed TO certain proposed
legislation by the Shermanites. Mr..
Dent, being unable to reach Mr.,
Lee, delegated the task to his wife,
who, by well-directed logical let
ter addressed to Mr.. Lee, succeeded
in convincing him that the interest
of the colored people was at stake
in that particular instance, where
upon he acquiesced, and by his ac-
quiesence carried Broome county,
thus turning the tide of affairs in
the district. Commenting upon
this appeal in he form of letter,
Vice-President Sherman said later:
1T was the one saving clause i'll the
whole situation" A State Senator
said of it in public utterance; 1T
was a splendid exhibition of the
good influence of a woman, and
doubtless saved the district from de
feat at that time"
Mrs. Dent was born in Virginia,
but has alternated between New
York State and Washington for the
past many years. She was presi-
dent of the Bannaca Aids for some
time, was president of the Willing
Helpers for five years and enjoys
the distinction of being color-bearer
in the relief corps OF the G. x. r.,
of which she is a member, Mrs.
Dent will be at home to her many
friends at 1923 Corcoran street N,
w., during the oncoming winter
season. t
The national forum., 1910-09-24

ting welcome home to Mrs. Dent on
the part of her husband and Mr.. c.
B. Lee of Binghamton, at whose l1o-
tel in that city Mrs. Dent has been
stopping, and who is here TO spend
the winter. The menu consisted of
the most choice delicacies of the sea-
son, and the service only such as
can be given by one of the expert
ence and taste OF Mt. Gray, who
presided as POSTMASTER. Mr.. M.
Bashon Crusor responded to the
toast THE Ladies'" Mr.. Lee to
Negro Womanhood," Mr.. Dent to
"Our Wives Our Sweethearts,"
The national forum., 1910-09-24
Colonel Roosevelt

No one will deny that the Colonel is the
most distinct figure in our social and polit-
zeal life today. When l say Social l
don't mean those pmk-tea and high hand
shake affairs, but social as dealing with the
thought and life of the people. He is
man of vigorous mind and body he ener-
gizes every action, controls all faculties,
puts all the power Of body and will into
what he does. lie is positively and dis
tinctively an American, produced by purely
American influences,
Europeans have long criticised us as
being too forceful too lavish in action
and speed, too horid and vivid inclined to
boasting and lacking in that modesty which
restraints and tempers power and its use
Colonel Roosevelt possesses so many ex-
cellencies it is but natural that he may
have fault or So One carping critic
says that the Colonel is a tin soldier, a toy
colonel, who was unwilling to submit to
military discipline for the few days he was
in the army but has been imposing arbi-
traly rule ever since upon his own people
and others. To an enthusiastic admirer
this might seem harsh. "1- IT,.
(COntinHed on Page 81 % .Gig
The national forum., 1910-09-24
MRS. MAYME f. DENT

To Whom Her Many Friends Gave a Pri-
vate Reception and Dinner Tuesday,
September 20, in Honor of Her Return
From Her Vacation n0nce Played a
Prominent Part in New York Politics
Through Letter Written Her Husband
BY vice-President Sherman.
On last Tuesday evening Mrs.
Mayme Z. Dent, wife of Mr. J. f.
Dent, was the recipient of a unique
honor ON the part of her many
friends and admirers in the form OF
an elaborately served private dinner
at the buffet Of Washington's most
popular caterer, Mr.. James w.
Gray of 1873 E street N. w. The
occasion was in the form of be6t-