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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27

Washington really said nothing of the
sort at any time. In his first annual mes
sage to Congress he said: ITO be pre-
pared for war is one of the most effective
means of preserving peace" There is
wide difference of meaning between "one
of the means" and the most effective
MEANS" and an equal divergence between
promoting" peace and preserving" it
Furthermore the first message was de-
Iivered seven years before the Farewell
Address.
Clergymen are equally sinners with the
rest. and the Rev. +. De Witt Talmage,
in a flowery sermon. declared that Crom-
well and his troops sang the long-meter
Doxologv. praise God from Whom All
blessings Flow" and then went forth TO
win a righteous victory, but unfortunate
u, for the value of the alleged Illustration.
the long meter Doxology was written IN
1897 and Cromwell was thoughtless
enough to die in 1868, nearly 40 years pre-
viously
II might be expected that public acts,
being subject to the consideration of sew
eral persons, would escape from fragrant
error, but one of the acts of the Assem-
blv of Pennsylvania stipulated that the
Statehouse yard in the city of Philadel-
phia should be surrounded by brick
wall and remain an open Enclosure Tor
ever" To be surrounded" and yet re
main OPEN is a problem that smacks 81
the fourth dimension.
A particularly bad case of mlsapphcd-
ton is afforded by the tablet that was
placed on the wall of a New York churcn
to the memory of its dead pastor IL
read: pastor of the church from NO
yember 8, 1867, to September L. 1880
There remaineth therefore rest for the
people of God.
As for mistranslation there Is no emo Oh
them. from Mark Twain's Jumping
Frog which was ''clawed back hto
English" to the present day. One OF the
most amusing was when the title OF COZ,
lev Cibber's play, Loves Last ohl1''
was translated into French as La LEI
Mere Chemise de rAmour,' and even -
redoubtable scholar as Jules Jahin rem,
dered Lady Macbeths exclamation VI
"Out out, brief candle" :ato ooiteN'
rortez bref chanrelle! YORK Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27
e,c THINGS OF THE WORLD.
Tine. That Are Highest, Deepest
Longest, or costliest.

,r,o t,Ilpst monument is the WASH
;reton obelisk. 555 feet high; but the
largest monolith is in karnak, Esypt'
hoinp LOG feet high. The hlghest
chimney. measuring Ala feet, is IN
Glasgow. A..
The largest aqueduct in use is the
Croton of New York, Whlch 10 90
miles long. but the longest ever pu''
is in Peru. $50 miles in length.
The deepest coal mine is near Lal'-
bert. Belgium, $500 feet deep; the Dig
qcst dock is at Cardiff. Wales. and the
strongest electric light is at the sgd
new Lighthouse, Australia: while the
largest lighthouse is at Cape Henry
Va. being 165 feet high.
The greatest bank is the Bank OF
England, in London: the Oldest col
lego is University College. Oxford
founded in 1850 the largest library, the
National, in Paris, containing nearly
5000. 900 volumes.
The largest theatcr is the Paris
Opera House, covering three acres.
the largest bronze statue. that OF
Peter the Great. in st. Petersburg
weighing 400 tons. The biggest
stone statue IS IN Japan, ~ lcel iusH'
the largest college is in Cairo. with
over 10000 students and 80 teachers.
Damascus has the honor of being the
Oldest city.
The most costly book in the world
is a Hebrew Bible, owned by the Ger
man government, which a few years
ago refused the Pope's offer for $685.
600 for it. The most costly medicine
few years ago was metallic Salliunl.
which sold for s150,000 a pound: but
radium is now the priceless gem of
the mineral world, selling for more
than that price an ounce.
Though orchids frequently bring
prices that make the poor man stag
ger. the highest price for single
flower was given for tulip in Am
sterdam by an enthusiast. who paid
s250,0OO fer it. The Rothschilds
smoke the most costly cigars that are
made-thc Henry Clay Sobranos.
which cost $3.50 each These are
wrapped in gold leaf and packed in
little inlaid cedar wood cabinets
Harper's Weekly.
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PICTURE MAY BE CLUE.
New York Woman Believes She Has
Found Long Lost Cousin.

New York, Dec. 26.-By means of an
old and faded photograph. Mrs. George
NJ Crawley of No. / Summit street,
Newark. who for 80 years has been
seeking her parents from whom she
was kidnapped, has found. she be-
lieves cousin through whom abe
hopes to learn the facts of her baby
hood and the names of her mother and
father.
Mrs. Crawley is the wife of a pros
porous contracting plumber, and has
several married children. She was
stolen from her home, the location of
which she does not know, about the
time of the Civil Wars close. Family
she remembers long train ride, at the
end of which she was taken to the
Home for the F'riendless in the Bronx.
Her name was registered as "Wilhel-
nina Schmidt and she believes it to
be her right name.
When she had grown up she was en-
ployed by man living in the Catskills
From there she moved about, finally
reaching Baltimore, where she met her
husband. He and she set out to learn
Mrs. Crawley's history. They received
several letters but nothing to throw
light on the subject
A few days ago she received letter
from Mrs. Sallie V. Asher of No. 1916
Addison street, Philadelphia. Mrs.
Asher recalled that she had heard of
the mysterious disappearance of her
cousin when a baby. The name of the
cousin was Wilhelmina Schmidt and
- 10 hn1 nh
girl.
The photograph was sent OH to Mrs
Crawley and, though the years have
wrought their change in her appearance,
there was such similarity of features
in the living face and that Of the photo
graph that Mrs. Crawley was convinced
it was picture of herself. Late last
week Mrs. Asher visited Mrs Crawley
in Newark.
Il believe that you must be my cousin"
She said. The home of your parents
was in Philadelphia and one night when
your mother had gone out to the grocery
store, somebody entered the house and
stole you. Strangely there was no de-
mand for Il ransom-not hint from any
source. Your mother and father were
grief-stricken over your loss and made
a wide search for you in vain. Several
years ago. broken-hearted over your dis
appearance, your mother died.
With this clue Mrs. Crawley will begin
an investigation which, she hopes, will
determine just who her parents were.
She believes that her father, Joseph
Schmidt. is still alive, and that If she is
able to find him he may be able to tell
her things that will reveal the reason for
her kidnapping.
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PEACE IN CHINATOWN REMOTE
Conference Of Rival longs Adjourned
Without Result

New York. Dec. 26.-In China
town yesterday. after y peace
conference of the various organ
lzatlo1s in tile quarter, it seemed
there would be no cessation of hos
tillticS. For months the men who
derive profit from peaceful China
town have been attempting to bring
the In Leong Tong and the Four
Brothers Society into an agreement.
They held a conference for this pur
pose on Saturday night. and did moi
adjourn until o'clock yesterday
morning.
They could not get the leaders of
the hostile organizations to commit
themselves to a promise to cease their
warfare, and another conference vii,
be held tonight. 1t is hoped that be-
lore the men interested in peaceful
conditions close the meeting tonight
they will have forced truce for at
least year. Those who particinated
in the conference would not tell how
far they mad advanced toward a peace.
but from their replies to questions
II seemed as IL the two clans had no
common ground on which they could
agree.
The merchants of Chinatown who
We're instrumental in patching I'D the
differences that existed for years be-
tween the Hip Sing Tong and the On
Leong Tong have been joined in their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27

bookies who devote themselves to it
exclusively The transactions are
entirely in coppers, and boy is al
lowed to have bet in a single penny.
But he has to pay for the privilege by
submitting to severe handicap.
which. although offering the bait of a
proportionately large prize, places
nearly all the chances in the hands OF
the bookie.
This handicap is embodied in what
is known as the composite system.
That is to say, the boy is compelled to
spot three placed horses in three
separate races. He is not allowed,
when betting in coppers, to win by
backing one horse only. His task is.
of course, a much harder one, and his
chance of losing his money far great
er.
In spite of this, however, the lads
with wages averaging from IS to los
week, most of which goes to theil
parents literally swarm round these
pestilent tempters, who haunt the en-
frances Of the big warehouses and
printing establishments. At the
crowded dinner hour, when the streets
are fullest of hustle, the youngsters
pass their coppers and slips of paper
into the ready hands of the tout
darting away with their heads full OF
the prospect of win or the tip fol
some fresh race which the tout has
Iconfidentially impaired.
Only a little while ago a friend Of
mine was standing idly at street
corner looking about him, when sud
| denly a small. dingy looking lad thrus
something into his hand and instantly
bolted. My friend found he had beer
! presented with a couple of coppers
| wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed
| with the names of three horses en-
tered for as many forthcoming races
He had evidently been mistaken fol
| some street bookie who-the Inference
| is-must have been in the habit of APP.
pearing in very decent guise"
The ingenuity. of these street book
| makers in battling thespolice is des.
| cribed as beyond belief. They ant
the other parasites, the small money
lenders, who advance sums from l.
| cents up, are responsible for the ruiz
| OF thousands of young lives, turning
promising boys into street loafers
hooligans and wastrels.-London Cor
| New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS.
As Many as $4,000 Cases Of InfantiIe
Paralysis Now.

The most alarming danger to the
children of this country today is the
rapid spread of the disease known as
infantile paralysis. There are 10000
to $4,000 cases of the disease in the
United States at present. and author
tiles place the minimum number of
cases since 1905 at 100000. The article
is written by DR.. Jacolyn Manning.
who was secretary of the West Wis
consin District Medical society. and
in charge of the work in stamping out
the epidemic there. During the past
year Doctor Manning has made a spe-
cialty Of the study of infantile paraly-
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WIFE MADE HIM.
He'pmatc's Urging Cause Of Oil King
Trees Success.

Pittsburg, Dec. 26.-Joseph c. Trees,
head of an oil company which has
Just sold it's Louisiana oil holdings
for $S.0W,VeC, declared without hesita-
ton; ITO my wife is due my sue
cess"
An then tie oil king and former
football player. who has just given his
old school, the University of Pitts
burg. 100000 stadium, unfolded a
remarkable story of the spirit and
foresight of his wife when she, IA
years ago, picked him up when he
was down and out and by her grit
insisted that he go on cropping for oil.
assuring him that he was certain
to make a success. And he went on
and made the success. According to
Treess own statement. he had already
drilled eight wells. ell of them dry,
and Lad decided to work as laborer
for the rest of his life. as it would
take him all time to pay the debts
he had incurred in sinking the eight
dry holes. but the little wife would
not let him give up. Trees says: s
81 went home that day and said to
my wife: It's all over. little girl. She's
come in buster. We're done for. Wen
go back home and I'll get work and 40
just as I used to- But she said: NO,
no. we can't stop now. We are mol
beaten yet. Try again, Joe, just once
MORE"
In vain. according to the OF! kline
he tried to argue with his wife that an
the money he had III the world was
gone and that he was in debt. She IN
sisted that he make arrangements
drill one more well. He went out neAs
morning and managed to secure
working interest in what was known
as the Proxy Lease. He located any
drilled well on it which came ~
strong. 1t did not make fortune lol
himself and his partners, but 1t We
enough to get him back on his feet
When his partners, slapped him on w
back and told him what wonderlv
oil man he was, Trees says he sfovs
his head and said: mo, it's Claudin'ss
well. My sand had all run out, but ~
little wife wouldn't let me quit. -
had enough sand for US both and ~
pulled us through this tight hole \,
Mrs. Trees declines absolutely TO ~
cuss her part in making the nliinop
Of her husband.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Eliza and Margaret Bryan, aged 20
and 16 years. respectively. daughters of
Mrs. Mary Bryan. widow. We're fatal
ly burned and their brother Andrew,
aged 23, was seriously injured in an eX-
plosion of gas early Monday which
partially wrecked their home in Cora :
polls. suburb of Pittsburg. Pa. The
two girls died at the hospital. The
brother Andrew. who was asleep in the
rear room, was badly injured on the
head when struck by a flying door. He
was also painfully burned The people
in the neighhorhood We're so. touched
with the Christmas tragedy that before
noon a fund of $500 had been contribut-
ed for the relief of the family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27

SIS. and her field has been national
in scope. The following extract from
her article shows the fearful ravages
of the disease:
."rhis disease, infantile spinal paral-
ysis, has prevailed III epidemic form
in the United States during the past
four summers. In 1907 it swept the
North Atlantic seaboard. In 1908 WIS
cons!n was visited by an epidemic Oh
800 cases reported by me. The Massdr
chusetts epidemic of 923 cases in 1909
was reported by DR.. Robert Lovett.
of Boston Pennsylvania has reported
500 cases for the summer OF 1910.
Rhode Island, Minnesota. Iowa. the
Dakotas. Nebraska. Kansas, wash
ingtOn and Idaho-all have paid lear
ful toll, while other states have not
vet been exempt
statistics are difficult to get. as
the disease has been placed but late
ly on the reportable list by the boards
of health of the most seriously men
aced states. A conservative estimate
from authoritative sources places the
minimum number of cases since 1905
at 100000. There are from 10000 to p
OC0 cases in the United states at pres
emit OF every hundred cases u re-
suited in death, 10 completely recov-
cred and so or more We're left with
permanent paralysis of one or more
limbs This means that six or seven
children in every ten attacked BY the
disease are doomed to go through the
years without a complete use of their
bodies. small percentage with both
legs useless. some with leg or an
arm withered. some with feet dubbed
and misshapen-but all handicapped in
some degree for the race of life
Hampton's Magazine.
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The Lesson Of Life.


Life said courageous s,,,I nc,r-
ing the end of a beautiful career
"life resolves itself finally into lust
what you can make of yourself. 1T hus
really very little to do with condi-
tiohs or events This saying carried
the more weight with those who heard
because 1t came from one who,
despite continual outer thwartings.
spread sunshine and courage meal
cGlable wherever she came. Not what
she could get out of life, but what she
could put into it. concerned her-and
the measure of what she found to add
to mere living brimmed over.
There is Vet another rule that
seems most difficult. 1t is to give good
value to apply to life when it meas
ufe OF all desirable things, and de-
mana but little. Modest demands
social. financial. domestic-help to solve
the. problem of content. Do Won
chance to remember the final para
graph in Tolstoi's anna Karenina"o
Levin who records it. had found it
difficult to supply himself with a
reason for being: and after thought
study and experience, he gives us this
soiutloh: My inner life has won its
liberty: it will no longer be at the
mercy of events. and every minute of
my existence will have meaning
sure ard profound. which it will be
IN my power to impress upon every
single one of my actions-that of be-
ing good If these words set down
mere sound trite and childish. read in
connection with the whole great novel
one OF the greatest of the last CEN
tury-they have profound value.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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CHEAP STREET GAMBLERS.
London Bookmakers Take Penny Bet.
from Small Boys.

TIL. Manners Howe contributes an
article to the Graphic which he heads
"Demoralized Boy Workers" and
which contains a painful account of
the gambling that goes on among the
poorest of the children of this city.
1t is a subject that previously has
been little investigated, and Mr..
Howes article has created an unp1eas-
ant sensation.
Mr.. Howe describes how friend of
his. the manager of a large London
warehouse. found one of the boys en-
ployed in it in dead faint. He made
boy was earning less than So a week.
He lived with his parents, who took
the greater part of his earnings and
allowed him So cents week for his
car fare and midday meals.
Instead of spending the Sc cents for
these purposes. however. the boy
walked to and from the office, ate
nothing away from home. and spent
every penny he obtained in backing
horses and repaying the gutter
usurer' to whom he had been driven
when he got into debt.
This boy says Mr. Howe. was
only a type of numerous others
self starved. worried young weak
lings with lives necessarily exposed
to the persistent attacks of those
evil geniuses of the street. the penny
bookie and petty usurer of the gut
ter" Mr.. Howe goes on to say:
Il have studied this question of
juvenile betting for some years. and
have seen the evil 1t is working among
the lads. 1t has become such a.
profitable business that there are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27
AUGUSTA LOCAL.
Mrs, Eliza ], Clapp,

Word was received here yesterday o.
the death Sunday in Boston Of Mrs
Eliza j., wife of the late Joseph Will
lett Clapp, aged II years, formerly oI
Augusta, after an illness Of about three
weeks with a complication of diseases
eliminating in pneumonia,
She was the daughter of the late Jo-
seph n. DOWne of Bangor. She attend.
ed the Uniyersalist church while il
this city. \ son, Walter 4. Clapp, sur,
wives.
The remains will be taken to Bangor
where services will be held Wednesday
forenoon at Mt. Hope chapel. Inter
ment will be in the family lot
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HIS DUCK HEAVY AS LEAD
Gale Emulated Twain's Hero and VIM
Nine Wine Dinners.

Atlantic City, Dec 26-Adoptinp III.
scheine of the hero of Mark Twain's ia.
nous jumping frog story, Capt. Sam
Gale, dean of the inlet shippers. Won
nine wine dinners from friends by load.
ing the carcass of duck with shot and
making wagers that he had killed the
heaviest duck of the season.
charles Harold. proprietor of the
Pleasure Bay Hotel, who was about to
become the 10th victim, became suspi-
cious when his biggest duck of fin.
bag failed to balance the Gale duel, bv
nearly pound and making an investi-
CATION found the crop Of Gales duck filed
with lead. Harold opened a bottle of
wine as his thank offering for the saving
of an expensive dinner.
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BOXING NOTES.

james Barry of Chicago. and Tony
Ross of Newcastle. Pa; fought eight
tame rounds TO q draw Monday night
before the National Athletic Club at
Memphis, Term
Bangor Commercial: Obey Kalloch of
Shirley wishes to meet Johnny Stewart
of Bangor, or any other man in Maine
from 145 to l55 pounds. Although he ha ;
not been in the ring for a year, he says
he is in good condition
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YOUNG DYSON WINS.
Whips Nap Dufresne of Lewiston in
Twelve Fast Rounds.

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 26.-Ioung
Dyson of Providence was given the
decision over Nap Dufresne of Lewis
ton. Maine. here tonight after L.
rounds of fast fighting. Dyson was
the aggressor and his blows We're the
more telling. but Dufresne's ring gem
eralship enabled him to live up to
his reputation of never having been
knocked out
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New Worlds Skating Record.

New York, Dec. 26.-Edmund Lamy
at Saranac Lake, n. Y. broke the
worlds amateur 22o-yard skating rec
ord today, negotiating the distance in
1925 seconds. This clips 2 2-5 sec
onds from the record of 10 As seconds
made by Leroy See in 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-27

Skating out the close of the Christmas
holiday on the Charles river basin, Bos-
ton, Earle B. Peterson, aged q years,
and Miss Lila Paul, aged 20 years, broke
through the ice Monday night and were
drowned. The bodies were recovered. Mr..
Peterson was assistant secretary of re-
ligious work at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association in Boston. Miss Paul
was studying to become a nurse at the
Deaeoness hospital.
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Fighting Dick Nelson Whips DeshIer

Lawrence. Mass, Dec. o6.-"Fightins
Dick Nelson of Brooklyn outpointed
Daove Deshler of Cambridge in a bout
OF - rounds at the United Cycle Club
here today. Nelson had Deshler at a
loss Tor an adequate defence through
out
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efforts by the Chinese students of the
city. Several city officials are con.
cerned also in the plan.