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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
AN ABSOLUTE DENIAL
BY Robert Wilson, illinois, Of Bribery
In the Lorimer Case.

Washington, Dec. Robert l.. Will
son, state representative of Illinois.
denied specifically today that he had
given money or anything of value tn
any member of the General Assembly
of that state either to influence or t.
pay for vote for William Lorimer
for United States senator.
Mr. Wilson appeared before the
Senate subcommittee in response to
a subpoena He said he had gone to
st. Louis in June, 1909, not to distrib-
ute money to southern Illinois Demo-
Gratis in return for their votes for Lor-
inner bnt to arrange for BANQUET to
be given in honor of Lee O'Neill
Browne, the Democratic leader. After
cross -eXamination by A. S. Austrian,
attorney for the Chicago Tribune. the
witness was turned over to Judge FL
bridge Hancey. counsel for Senator
Lorimer.
did you give to White. Linke. Beck
emeyer. Holstclay or any other men,
Der Of the General Assembly money OF.
anything else of value at any time, to
vote for Senator Lorimer?" asked Mr..
Hancey.
Absolutely no." said Mr.. Wilson.
Mr., Wilson. under question of Attor-
ney Austrian, said he could not re-
member what had been said in the
batH room of the st. Louis hotel, when
he met Rep. Shepard. The testimony
OF lhIke and Beckemeyer. however.
that he mad given them packag es was
not true. said the witness.
Wilson'S absence from Chicago when
the Senate subcommittee met there in
september was the subject of sharp
questioning by members of the COM
mittee. Wilson said his health had been
SO broken that il was necessary for
him to seek complete rest.
Inc testimony. of Rep. Wilson con-
ciuoed the examination to be held by
the investigating committee. The COM
mittse Will endeavor to formulate its
report within the next two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
NOT A BRAINSTORM
For Shortage Of $44,600 Was Found
Teller Hall Surrenders.

New York, Dec. 1T was a longing to
hold in his arms his baby which he never
had seen that brought Walter A. Hall.
a defaulting bank taller. back to New
York and prison. He surrendered him
self today and confessed to the theft
of $4,000 from the Herald Square branch
of the Greenwich Bank.
Hall, who is only q years old, fled
from New York last July and wandered
about Canada, he said, betting on hors"
races. But he could not forget his young
wife. When he heard that the baby had
arrived his longing to see the child made
his exile misery.
He sent $500 to his wife, which she
turned over to the bank. Later, he said
he sent $1,000 to her, but she told the po-
lice today that she never received the
money. When he could resist no longer
the impulse to return to see his baby
he came back to New York.
Hall surrendered $15,9OO which he said
was all he had left of the money he had
taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

me conservatives" made supreme
effort to eliminate the recall from the
e,i"o'ia constitution Wednesday at
Phoenix, Ariz.
rive cases of cholera and five deaths
We're officially reported Wednesday, all
IN Sicitly. The remainder of Italy, ii is
reported, is free of the disease
The Grand Trunk Railroad grain ele-
Fator at Port Dalhousie. Ont, was
burned Wednesday. together with con-
tents. The loss is estimated at 100000
A loss of 100000 was caused earlv
wednesday at Hackensack n. j., by the
burning of the State Street Grammar
school. The fire started before day.
break.
Fifty thousand garment workers and
their sympathizers marched Wednesday
In the largest strike demonstration made
in Chicago since the teamsters and
freight handlers strike five years ago.
The demonstration was a quiet one.
Judge Charles S. Cutting in the pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
COMMODORE J. II. GlLLlS.
Has Gallant Record Of % Years Ser
vice In United States Navy.

Washington, Dec. Commodore
las. H. ellis. Retired. died today at
Melhoun Beach. Fla. The navy was
advised by telegraph of the officers
death
Commodore ellis was born in
Ridgeway, Pa, and was retired May
IA, 1898 at the age of c., after y years;
of sea service.
iic rescued the master ard three of
the crew of on Argentine vessel thu t
had follndered outside the harbor of
Montevedlo on March [, 1859 For this
act he received I, medal from the cit
liens OF Buenos Ayres and officers of
IT," Argentine navy.
In 1865 he had Il perilous experience
on tisc CniteG States ship Watere OF
winch lie vas commander, when that
vessel was caught in the tidal way.
NJ -Allca. Peru. and carried half a
mile IN land. He received the thanks
If the British government for assist
ance which he rendered British sub
l"cfS on that occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
an, Cnionist, majority 29l

man. Unionst, majority 29ir No
change. .ub B,
Dudley-Major Griffith Boscawen.
Uuionist. majority $50. Unionist gain.
Liberal majority last election 1877.
Lancashire (Mddletom-W. R. Adkins.
Liberal. majority 1877. No change.
Cardiff-Lord N. Crichton-Stuart.
Cnionist. majority 800. Unionst gain.
Liberal majority last election 1850
Portsmouth 1.-TWO seatsl-Lord Charles
Heresford, Unionist. and Rertram Falle
Unionist, aggregate majority 1898. No
change.
.Lancanshire (Newton)-Viscount VOL
mer, Unionist, majority lA. Unionist
gain. Labor majority last election 75a.
Wandsworth-Sir Fl. Nj. kimber.
Unionist. majority 1914 no change.
Leicester (Melton.-Col. c. Yate.
Unionist. majority 343 Unionist gain.
Liberal majority last election 1913.
The figures at Plymouth. where Wal
dorf Astor headed the poll. were as fol-
lows:
Waldorf Aston (U) 8113
A. Shirley Bonn UD 1912.
c. Z. Mallett CD 1879.
Aneurin Williams CD 1850.
In a number of county constituencies
where polling also took place, today, the
results will be announced tomorrow
morning.
Messrs. O'Brien and Healy have is
sued the following message to the
British people. with reference to the
election in Cork:
Cork has declared itself emphati-
cally for a policy conciliating our Prot
estant fellow countrymen for uniting
all ranks and classes in an appeal to
the good feeling of the English people
in favor of financial justice to Ire
land, for the re-establishment of land
purchase and for the handing over to
friendly united Ireland legislative
control of their own domestic affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

an increase of $4,000 acres, the indi-
Gated total being 34,fS5.000 acres.
The condition of winter wheat on
Dec. ! was S2.5, compared with 1913 IN
1909; S5.2 in 1908 and 9l.3 the 10-year
average. The area Sown this fall TO
rye is estimated at IL per cent. less
than the revised estimated area soWn
in the fall of 1909, equivalent to de-
crease of $4,000 acres, the indicated
total area being 2,13S,000 acres.
The condition on Dec of rye was
92.6 against 94.1 in 1909; SIG in 1903
and 93.5 the 10-year average.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

was declared. the trolley wire between
two cars near Amherst and about the
same time a railroad sleeper was
found across the rails on the Hadley
end of the Connecticut river bridge.
Reinstatement of eight men discharged
Tor joining the union and recognition
of the union is asked for
Mrs. l.. II. Jenkins, writer - years
Of age. was burned to death and her
daughter. Miss Eva Jenkins. aged 40
narrowly escaped the same fate
Wednesday, when fire partially de-
stroyed the boarding house of Jacob
Fl. Thompson at Poughkeepsie. n. Y.
The flames, started by an oVerheated
furnace. burst out in tho lower stair
case cutting off escape. Mrs. and Miss
jenkins We're caught in tEeir room on
the third floor and were moi taken out
until the fire was under control. The
elder woman was dead. Fer daughter
was taken to the Nassar hospital and
is expected to recover. Mrs. jenkins
came from Sheffield. Mass q year ago.
The lumber-laden bark Matansas.
bound from Brunswick. Ga. for Philadel-
aphia, anchored at Rrandywine shoals
Wednesday night, after having been
tossed about by contrary winds for Il
/ days. in voyage usually completed in
wv" weeks. Four times within the last
hVe weeks the vessel approached the
Delaware capes, only to be blown out to
sea again. Three times the crew were
ON the verge of starvation when passing
steamships supplied them with provis-
ions. the last time being week ago
when the Ell Paso went to the bark's
rescue after Capt. Trim and his crew of
II had been without food for four days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
CAPITAL JoTTlNGs.

In the hope of avoiding the treaty reg
ulation with other countries, which pro-
vides that there shall be no discrimina-
ton as between nations in the matter
of tolls on the Panama canal. Senator
Frye, chairman of the committee on
commerce, Wednesday introduced bill
providing that tolls on American vessels
shall be paid by the government. The
measure was drafted in the bureau of
navigation and is intended as a fore
runner of general toll legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
It Is Y. S. Senator McEnerv.

baton Rouge. La, Dec. The
LOUISIANA Legislature Wednesday met
III Joint session and formally elected
Judge J. 4. Thornton Of Rapides Par
tSh, United States senator to succoed
ne late Senator McEnery. Senator
thornton will leave for washinuto,
within q few davs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

time for there is nothing better, Above
all, keep strong and well. When the
liver. stomach and bowels fail in their fanc,
tions. the whole system demands s. .F.
Atwood's Medicine. LAKELAND Me.
4 am taking the sirth bottle ofyour L. ~.
Afrood's Medicine and am entirely cired
those fearful sick headaches" M. J. BROOKS
Look for the big red letters Il. F. on the
label At all Dealers, IS cents for large bottle.
Write for liberal sample to
THE IL F." MEDICINE co., Portland. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE
estimated to Be rs Per Cent. More
Than Last Year.

Washington, Dec. THE area in tho
United States sown to winter whea+
ti'is Iaii is estimated by the crop re-
porting BOARD of the United States
department OF agriculture to be 25 per
cent more than the revised estimated
area in the fall of 1909, equivalent 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

National Hebrew hospital In Denver The
police are not sure that the overcoa'
was that Of the mailman, who had disap-
Deared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
The
Human
Body

is just the same now as
sixty yearsago. Use the
remedy that brought
good results at that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08


Gil. Other appointments made were: f..
H. Harrison of Wellesley. insurance
commission and Charles II. Preston
OF Danvers, trustee of the Massachu
sets Agricultural College.
All the retiring directors We're re-
elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders and policyholders Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wednesday at New York City. 1t was
stated by one Of the officers Of the So
ciety that no announcement would be
made at this time regarding the selec
ton of new voting trustees to take the
place of those who relinquished con-
troll of the majority stock on June Is
1t was further announced that the
control of the society would continue
as at present for sometime at least.
Former Councilman Michael f. Kel-
lev, one of the Democratic leaders OF
Worcester, Mass, was accidentally
killed by gas asphyxiation Tuesday
night in Russian bathhouse there.
MIR. Kelley's body was found Wednes-
day in q room in the bathhouse. For
the past week Mr.. Kelley had been
suffering from a severe cold and Tues
day night he went to the bathhouse
intending to sweat it out. He hired a
room ard evidently lighted the gas. as
the Jet was found open "Wednesday. A
window in the room was open and it is
believed that the wind blew out the
gas.
All the conductors and motormen
employed by the Connecticut Valley
Street Railway Co. which operates
lines between Northampton and
Greenfield, Mass. went on strike
wednesday night and the lines are
tied up. A short time after the strike
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
WHAT rs EDUCATION?
Continued from Page one)

calf This fetichism, so prevalent both in
science and in practical life, springs from the de-
ifcation of matter and the eager pursuit of riches
and ease" (Wagner.)
The aim of public education is the material pros
perity of the masses, to increase enjoyment and
lessen suffering. The measure of happiness, they
believe depends the measure of enjoyment.
Therefore, neglect of the fine arts, of the study
of philosophy, the classics universal history, is no
ticeable everywhere. Young men look for imme-
date and temporal results. They ask: VIII such
a study pay! A feverish search after gold rem
ders real learning valueless. But material prosper
ity in itself is not conducive to virtue and con-
tentment. "Riches to virtue what baggage
is to the army" (Bacon.)
Those who are handling the great problem of
our national education have to answer to God and
their fellowmen for the consequences they are
obliged to give us, with the present system gen
Grafton of moral, Godfearing men and women who
may be safely entrusted with the domestic man
agement and guardianship of the commonwealth,
despite the fact that they are trained under the
conviction that religion, the only basis of morality,
is prescribed and outlawed thing during the best
and brightest hours of the day through the tenderes
and most impressionable years of life. The mechan
ism of our public schools is perfect; the method of
instructng is admirable; but where is the soul of
education? The results achieved are not only
doubtful, but positively injurious to the Republic
The evil effects of this system appear daily Mil
lions of dollars spent annually, and hungry
politicians and selfish demagogues are clamoring
for more to offer Moloch, who initiates the minds
and devours the hearts of many innocent chill
dren. Where is the end of it all? Without claim
ing the gift of prophecy, we see it go down with
a tremendous crash at no distant day. The COM
mon sense and still Christian sentiment of our
American people will make up for the evil effects
of system of Goddess and heartless education.
Some people may fail to see the coming disasters.
"But the handwriting is on the wall; and there
are hundred thousand Daniels who have come
forward to translate it into identical words. People
are eating and drinking and making merry. So
it was when the waters came and covered the
earth; so it was the very night when the Assyrian
came down on Babylon; so it was when Goth and
Vandal swept over what was once the peaceful
empire of Augustus; it when the guillotine
sprang up like a mushroom in the night, right in
the heart of the worlds fashion and license; so
comes the earthquake, the cyclone, the flood; so
comes every disaster that befalls men and families
and states" Gather Poland.)
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05

men in London" not only defend Catholicism, but
defend it with the ardor of preaching friars when,
in spite of three centuries of Professionalism en-
forced until recently by the law of the land, the
Catholic party in the English parliament once
more has the balance of power as is notorious,
the -he-street' publicly declares that if he
religion; when Papal Legate ecits in the streets
of Protestant London devotion and an hostility
that alike the envy of all modern leaders of
ligious thought and sails up the Rhine into
Cologne to the thunder of guns and the pealing of
bells; when this kind of thing is happening every
where; when the only successful missions in the
East the Catholic missions, the only teachers
who can meet the Oriental ascetics, the Catholic
ascetcs-surely it is very strange moment at
which to assume that the religion of the future is
to be some kind of ethical Pantheisml
Of course, all these phenomena are not for one
moment advanced in support of the truth of the
Catholic claim beyond the fact that they do ex-
hibit power of recuperation in the Catholic
Church which no other religious society has ever
displayed in the history of the world), but they
are at least very grave indictment of Missionaries
of the academic mind which processes to deal with
facts rather than prior assumptions. Certainly
armchair thinking one essential in the pursuit of
knowledge but at least facts must be taken to the
armchair Certainly there is in Individuaism the
truth that each man has mind of his own, but I'M
less that mind is exercised objective phenomena
as well as on It's own inner consciousness it viii
end in hopeless limitation senility and dreams. Az
Mr. Chesterton points out the man who believes in
himself most consistently to the exclusion of cold
facts must be sought in lunatic asylum.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
NUTS TO CRACK.

small child had loads of fun with these rid
dies, so pass them
What burns to keep a secrets Sealing
When is a ship like a tailor? When sherring
off
What is that of which the common sort is the
best? Sense.
What animal would you like to be on cold
day! A little otter.
Why are hay and straw like spectacles? Be
cause they are for age.
What is that which is full Of holes and yet
holds water? A sponge.
When is the soup likely to out of the sauce
PAM When there is leek in it.
Why is troy weight like dishonest person? 1t
has no scruples
Who killed the greatest number of chickens2
Hamlet's uncle "did murder most foul"
What is the hardest thing to deal with2 An old
pack of cards.
Why is it better to be burned at the stake than
beheaded! Because hot steak is better than
cold chop
Why issa professional thief always comfortable?
Because he takes things easy.
What is the difference between a dollar bill
and a silver quarter? Seventy-five cents.
If your unce's sister is not your aunt, what
lation is she to you? Your mother
Why did the wagtail wag tail? Because the
pulet would pull it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
MOONLIGHT ON DUBLIN BAY.

The moonbeams, like shimmering wool of steel,
Dance merrily on lovely Dublin Bay;
The city's noise of revelry and veal,
And song and music-all have died away;
A stiffness is abroad save in my boat,
Whose sail is Tapping in the changing breeze,
And. ever and anon, the startled note
Of wakefuI bird among the neighboring trees.
Fair, smiling bay that kisses Clotarf's strand!
And saw the last fierce struggle with the Dane,
Where manned kernes' begged for stakes to aid
them stand,
To die or conquer and King Bryan was slain;
But kissing arrows now are heard no more,
Nor flashing sabers in the sunlight seen;
The dead sleep peacefully along the shore
Where nights pale curtain shades its emerald
green.
Dunleary's lights are glimmering like stars,
To guide the exile as he home returns;
The Hill of Howth, like faithful sentry, bars
The angry pillows and their fury spurns;
But Luna reigns tonight, the tempests' din
Is silent, and the dancing ripples play
Like doleful echoes of the voice within
That chides us for the of our way.
Thomas Mooney.
#Trish infantry.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
GODS PROVIDENCE.

1t Is a source Of great encouragement to know
that God does not permit anything to to His
children except for their own spiritual enlarge
ment. Many poor souls often wonder why they
are so sorey afflicted Beloved, God surely sees
il Is for your spiritual advancement. Hold still
in the hottest fire; keep your faith clear and
steady and the Lord will "shine you up" for this
world and the world to come
DO not permit yourself to complain about Gods
providAltial arrangements If you are so inclined
you viii be sure to get into trouble and doubt, and
your spiritual life will be weakened. Gods disci-
pIne may mean excruciating pain to the flesh, but
IIe is only preparing us for usefulness and hap
piness here and crown of glory hereafter.
Gods providences are wise. Gods providences
are Just. Gods providences are merciful. He
means AL things to work together for our good
Poor tired soul. hold true for God will bring you
off more than conqueror.
All the events of life are necessary to d
higher Development The common task is round
by which we climb to glorious achievement, The
ladder which leads us to perfection is made up of
small events and small victories. In the economy
OF life nothing is useless and nothing IS wasted.
Everything in its place is the best thing for that
place. Life is law, not an accident
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
PRAY FOR THE DEAD.

There Is no home but has "a vacant chair" no
family but has a loved one resting in Gods acre.
When alive they were reckoned our nearest and
dearest ones. And now when 'gone," shall they be
forgotten Shall their memory be obliterated?
Maybe now they are in need, and shall we feel in
different to them2 They are still part of US;
they belong to the one and the same union as we
do-the communion of saints. We can reach them,
assist them with prayers and good works. We can
offer mp for them the holy sacrifice of the Mass,
and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist.
Prayers for the dead is sacred duty incumbent
On us as long as we live. Let us pray for the suf-
ferug souls and we shall certainly experience their
gratitude all through our life.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
THE FIRST WRITING PEN.

The reed. which was the first pen in use, was
cUt from a sort of bulrush in the manner of
quill and are still used in lands where the people
write the Arabic characters.
Nations which have adopted the Chinese char
acrcrs use canel's hair pencil, which is held per-
pendicuarI5 IN 5he hand. This would seem little
adapted ior rapid writing, yet the Chinese write
Their complicated characters by means Of these I'M
p.emets with rapidity seldom equaled by Euro
lean writer's
The quill appears to have been first in use about
the year GOO. The word "penna,' meaning quill
i not found in any work older than that period
Previous to that we find usually the word "cal-
anus reed. The Quill is finer and more last
ing than the pen, the same quill often lasting for
weeks aud months. II is said that Pliny wrote
ms work with a single pen and celebrated his
achievement in this verse:
With one sole pen | wrote this book,
Made of gray goose quill;
pen it was when | it took;
pen ! leave it still.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-05
ORIGIN OF PICTURE POST CARDS.
st. Nicholas.

The picture post card was born in battle smoke.
For though it has been supposed that the first
picture post card was Bavarian card issued in
connection with the Nuremberg exposition in 1882,
the real origin of the picture post card is to be
sought in the camp life of the Franco-Prussian
war.
The idea originated with NJ. Besnardeau, who
was then, and is still, bookseller and stationeg
at Sille-Ie-G uillaume, in La Sarthe. The camp of
Conlie was in his neighborhood apd there were
forty thousand men there from Brittany and Maine.
Many of them were simple folk, who did not want
to write long letters. He decided to simplify their
correspondence by selling them cards instead of
letter paper and envelopes