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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

\ report that causes New York to
trcmble is that Abe" Humne is writ
ing Il book of memoirs. If such
book shall contain ii true history, as
only Abe HummeI knows it, of
Gotham's white light district, it must
contain much that will make people of
the world sit up and take notice. If
there is any authority on New York $
night life. it must repose in the gray
= matter of the notorious criminal law
9 yer and convict For score Of years
!. at least, sportive society and a certain
element of the choicest social circles
have told their troubles to Hummel in
his little den by the criminal court
building. If Abe should take his turn
at telling things as they are and as
they have been, it seems certain that
such d galaxy of sensations would be
sprung as have not startled the world
at any period Though Hummel is
barred from his long time practice of
contidant. there is no doubt that he
can make mint of money from put
ting his memories in print. as well as
by mislaying a larger part of his
which will come in to buy his silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
Editorial Comment.
Greatest Living American.
CThc Chicago Post.)

GThc Chicago PoSt.)
TO he greatest living American
General Porfirio Diaz!"
This toast was offered at the Mexi-
can centennial celebration in the City
of Mexico by Mr.. Curtis Guild, Jr., of
Massachusetts, special ambassador
from the United States.
All through Europe the title of
greatest living American was un-
stintedly bestowed upon Theodore
Roosevelt. And Ex-Governor Guild is
himself strong pro- Roosevelt man.
That he should eXalt Diaz above the
colonel is not the result either of care
lessness or of personal dislike. He
meant what he said.
It is not our desire, however, to in
sist that Mr.. Roosevelt has mort
gage upon the greatest living" Am
ericanship. He can pretty well take
care of himself in this and any other
respect.
But we do feel that even the con-
ventionalities of ambassadorial eX-
preston, the amenities of international
celebration, hardly Justified Mr.. Gould
in bestowinS upon President Diaz this
title of superlative praise. Taking the
old Mexican at his best, disbelievlns
the extreme charges of 'Barbarous
Mexico" and giving full value to his
services in establishing stability OF
government it is yet clear TO the most
superficial student that the republic t.
the south of us is a republic in name
only, and that the man who holds 1t
in his iron grip is neither republican
nor American in his thoughts. sympa
thes and actions. Mexico today is au-
tOcratica1lv governed by a financial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

Perhaps the most remarkable colony
of club women in the world, the Wo-
mems University club. is settling ON
the edge of an exclusive quarter just
above Madison Square. New York.
More than d dozen active organZa-
tons limited to feminine membership
are now installed i'm solid front of
clubdom. Within its limits may be
found suffragettes and "ants." while
ladies leagues for uplifts of various
sorts are clustered all about Mere
man is being banshed rapidly from
three blocks of this old residence dis
trict and there feminine sweetness
will so entsench itself as To be d world
centre Of things feminine as we'll as
of hopes divine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

ring of which the president is the
head.
Here lies our objection to Ambassa
dor Guilds superlative. Diaz is not
the ideal American type. He stands
for the direct opposite Of ''liberte. egaI-
tie fraternite." 1t is not right that
he should be held up before the world
by representative OF the United
States as the greatest 81 us All. NOT
is il true Leaving Mr.. Roosevelt com
p!etely out Of it. it is clear that there
are men on this continent that far
surpass Porhro Diaz in pure ability.
As organizer, financier or master Of
men. can he match Mr.. Rockefeller,
Mr.. Carnegie or Mr.. Morgan?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
One of the Crusades.

one of New YORK : StfdilSeSt HloIdl
crusades is claimed to be in behalf of
lads who act as messenger boys The
proposition is to save these youths
from seeing the worst of the world as
exemplfied in Gotham between the
hours Of ten at night and early morn
ing The plan is, now, to abolish
their employment during the night
age 1t is declared that with their
badges and business to give them the
entree to all-night New York, these
youths are inevitably ruined. morally
and physically. The welfare workers
who claim to have investigated con-
ditions say that many d man could not
withstand the evil influences that are
crowded upon these blue coated boys
who carry messages every night of
their lives. They demand that men
be employed during the night hours.
As usual with such reform waves.
these crusaders have taken the wrong
end of the yoke Instead of going
about the correction of the evil. they
set about boycotting it. after d fash
ion by taking it away from the
younger element of dependent class
and sending into the same temptation
older men who are just as susceptible
to evil influences as boys, and who
have families to partake of the ruin
which the crusaders claim must be
inevitable. The companies engaged
riers. and as such are required to ac-
cept amy business that is offered them.
If, as the reformers contend, the mes
sengers are asked to do things which
are in violation of the law, it would
seem that the evidence of such mis-
demeanors should be submitted to the
guardians of the law, that such con-
ditionS might be prevented. We can
not see how the aspect of the situation
would be changed for the better by
having men instead Of boys to do the
work Neither can we understand
why a boy should be necessarily ruin
ed by occasional contact with such
vice as may be seen in certain quar-
messengers they go to all sorts of
business places and come in contact
with the minds of some of the strong
est and ablest business men of the
country. No doubt they witness
scenes which boys should not know.
but no doubt a large percentage of
them would, as unemployed loafers
about the streets. witness more of
such forbidden life and vastly less of
the stronger minds which they meet
in a business way
Boys of today are the men of to-
morrow. and upon them depend much
of the future of our nation. and any
attempt to save their purity. their
moral ana pnNSlcai strength, Is COM
mendable but such crusades are so
apt to be ill-advised, conceited and
narrow minded. that a person of broad
mind and intelligence hesitatcs some
what to support them off hand. To
say that a boys future is inevitab bly,
ruined because the nature of his BUSH
hess takes him into questionable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
Have Our "Biq Stick" Ready.

DO not divide the fleet. but abolish
g half the navy yards on the. Atlantic
Z coast" is the demand of Secretary of
the Navy Meyer At San Francisco
Friday night he congratulated the Pa
cific Coast upon having only two ov-
crnmcnt ship Yards. arguing that these
may be brought to d greater degree of
:, efficiency and made adequate to &C
Commodatc any fleet. Il have inspec-
ted all the navy yards on the Atlantic
Coast from Maine to South Carolina.
I. and | must say that we have too many
yards on that side of the country
said Secretary Meyer. Half of them
should be abolished and will be if
Washington will support me. l am in
accord with the general movement on
the Pacific Coast for adequate naval
protection. but | am of the opinion
that the fleet ought not to be divided
at this time. If Russia had not divid-
ed its fleet at Port Arthur there might
be another story to tell in history
Secretary Meyer said that if there is
danger of war it is on the Pacific side
OF the country. And in that express
sion he voiced the sentiment of the
world that war is no longer to be eX-
pected among highly civilized nations,
or, at least that the United States has
no need to fear conflict with such ma
tons. OF course then. the menace, il
there is any. is from Japan, for what
other nation could be so reckless as to
precipitate themselves into war with
Uncle Sam? While we have no fear
that Japan will throw away the grasp
she already has on progress and civil
ization by provoking war with the
United States yet it behooves the Unit
ed States to so guard against such a
contingency that there can be no pos
sibility of conflict A few million dol
lars provided by Congress in preven-
ton might save many hundred mill
lions in actual hostilities, to say moth
ingfof the loss of human lives and the
humiliating discovery that we are not
yet beyond the fighting period in the
worlds age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
Julia Ward Howe.

The death of Julia Ward Howe, ia
nous authoress and philanthropist,
patriot and most lovable of women.
brings grief to thousands of people
who never saw her kindly face or
heard her vioce Her activities in the
past few months had been unusual,
oven for this remarkable woman, as if
she realized that her time of doing
GOOD in this life was nearly done. Her
death came as shock to the public
in spite of her 81 years, for she sue
after a brief illness.
Only few weeks ago the Journal
reported Mrs Howe's address in which
she told of the uplift of "40-mother-
power" Since that time she has ap-
peared at other public functions and
uplifted a voice grown feeble and
trembling in sounding the cause of hu-
! mainly. Three-fourths of d century of
American life has been sweetened by
the existence Vi tliiS IIoUiC diiu oSoU
| tiful character. There has been but
one Julia Ward Howe and her supreme
faith in. hope of, and love for her peo-
pie have made this a far better world.
she saw only the bright side and her
great optimism buoyed UP to the last a
sinking BODY. Her Battle Hymn of
the Republic" had tired the souls OF
millions. and today millions of silent
| tears will fall as d tribute to her GRASP
on the hearts Of those she loved-all
humanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
Passing of a Statesman.

\ strong character is removed from
tor j. =. Dolliver of Iowa. Brilliant
orator, forccfu logician and earnest
worker. he has been Il power in Con-
SreSS since the 51St session. when he
was elected as representative. In
August. 1900. he was appointed L. :.
senator and has been twice elected.
jonathan Prentiss Dolliver was known
as a man of the courage of his con-
victiunS. His broad culture was
recognized and when he addressed
either of the great national law maxi
of interested listeners. AS stump
speaker he was uneXceled and his
beautifully rounded sentences have
flowed like oil over hundreds of
American gatherings. Senator Dol
liver had disagreed with the present
administration but President Taft
fastened to express his sympathy to
Mrs. Dolliver and his appreciation of
the character and great ability of the
dead statesman. Iowa's power at the
seat of government falls greatly with
the passing of DOIlver and the nation
has all too few such virle characters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

The sweetest woman in the world
IS back from her vacation.--Charles-
ton Is. c. News and Courier.
Another editor has been getting his
meals at cheap boarding house.
Chicago Record Herald
Yes, but that was pretty cheau
way of alayng suspicion and. if he
was 50 innocent, how did he know?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

If Welman had this time left
Tromso for Atlantic City and had
succeeded as well he would have
reached the pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

The cat will probably know better
than to accompany Wellman again on
his wildcat advertising trips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

CONCENTRATIONS to Welman that it
was not as bad as any man Of horse
sense might have expected it To be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

And still "dirigible" balloons insist
on going where the wind takes EN-!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

10, o. e. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening of each month st
I. 30 All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
SUSIE NJ. BRAN, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
m w-fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY OMMANDERY, NO. X.
r. Stated conclaVe at Masonic Temple
the regular business there will be work
in the order of Malta. All sojourninS
fraters are cordially invited to attend.
POWER s. MOONEY, r. G.
THOS II. BODICE Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

It's a case of slide, Culebra. slide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
ODD FELLOWS HALL,

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 80 o'clock.
Rehearsal of First degree Friday even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19
IEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT NO. {

f. F. WESTON. N. G.
r. H. BROWN. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

e. j. Parnlenter, one of the most
prosperous farmers of Palermo. has
certainly set u record for the farmers
Of Maine which will be very hard to
beat He has raised on 266 square
rods of land SIS bushels of merchant
able potatoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

1t is probable that by the opening
of the summer season of 1911 Portland
will have handsome new steamship
terminal 1t has been intimated re
Gently by John f. Liscomb, the Port
land agent Of the line, that work will
commence within a short time upon
The proposed terminal of the Eastern
Steamship Co. at Franklin wharf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

JEPHTHA ENCNMPMENF 7. TNU. 5.
Meetings at o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK j. HAM, G. =.
g. w. MERRILL, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

Artists and lovers of art who have
kept in touch with the art eXhlbl-
lions at Poland Spring from year to
year will recall the pictures of H II.
Gallison and will be grieved to learn
of Mr. Collisions death after long
period of illness covering two years.
Mr.. Gallison painted we'll and in
dustriously for over 40 years. His
paintings. Floating Mists From the
Sea. The Golden Haze and The Old
Sand Dune are well known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

Mrs. Dolly Wallace of Mechanic
Falls is one of the real daughters of
the Revolution. Her father was DAN
iel BlaisdelI of Phippsburg. who
served in the Revolutionary Army.
was barber and boosted of ha wing
shaved Gen. Washington. 1t used to
be one Of his jokes that he pulled
Washington's nose He died when his
daughter was a small girl. but she
remembers his talk about Washington
ard recalls playing with a hat of her
fathers. which he Wore in the war
and which had hole through its
crown, made by British bullet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-19

o. j. Frishee, Bates 83. vice presi-
dent of the Atlantic Deeper Water
way Association, who is one of the
leading champions Of an inland va
terway from Boston to Maine through
New Hampshire. suggests making
Rockland the northern terminal of
the proposed canal. thus giving an
inland waterway to Eastern Maine as
we'll as Western Maine. Mr.. Frisbee
desires to address the Rockland
board OF trade upon the subject.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
Grand Trunk Refuses to Arbi-
tr2te With Strikers.

Montreal, July Resolution of the
Grand Trunk strike problem is now
in sight, according to the company's
officials. 1t neither includes, they say,
arbitration nor any further negotia-
lions with the 5000 conductors and
trainmen who struck week ago for
wage scale higher than the Is per
cent increase awarded by the board of
Cancellation. The only essential yet
to be provided for in the situation,
from the company's point of view, as
set forth in the message sent by Pres
ident Hays to Mackenzie King, minis
ter of labor, is adequate protection of
the company's property and employees,
especially those who have taken the
place of the strikers.
while we were DESTROYS of arbitra-
tion," says President Hays, time for
such action has been passed"
The strike leaders, on the other
hand, expressed the utmost conf
dence in the steadfastness of their
ranks and their ability to force the
railroad to terms by an irremediable
freight paralysis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
ENJOYS The BEST OF HEALTH
Cardinal Gibbons Congratulated on
Reaching Seventy-sixth Year.

NdTOI1at 1tOUOHS dIOIoSVO. vi
Reaching seventy-sixth Year.
Baltimore, July 24.-Cardinal Glib
bons celebrated the seventy-sixth an
niversary of his birth. He received
many letters and kilograms of con-
graduation from men and women in
all walks of life in this country and
from Rome.
The only American cardinal was
born in Baltimore July %, 1884, and
with the exception of a few years has
spent his entire life here. He enjoys
good health, although somewhat fee
bic, and continues to perform the &C.
tive duties of his Office. During the
past few months he has confirmed
over 300 persons in the different parts
of the archdiocese.
On June 30, next year, the vener-
able cardinal will celebrate the fif-
tieth anniversary Of his ordination to
the priesthood at Union Mills, Md.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
KILLS nine
ArtI||erymen Lose Their Lives
During Target Practice.

Fort Monroe, Va, July 22.-Nine ar
tillerymen are dead and a number of
others seriously injured, including two
officers, as the result of the blowing
out of a breechblock in a twelve-inch
shore gun at the De Russy battery
during the coast artillery practice
here.
The accident occurred while stu
dent officers were endeavoring to sink
a fleet of towed targets, representing
an imaginary hostile fleet proceeding
toward Washington. The battery was
under the immediate command of Ser
geant Harry Haas of the Sixty-ninth
company, United States coast artil-
1ery. The known dead are:
Sergeant Harry Haas, gun COM
mander; Corporal Bradford, gun point
er; Privates A. J. Sullivan, Duffy, Ad-
kins, Adey, King, Chadwick, Smith.
Lieutenant Van Dusen suffered a
broken leg and Lieutenant Halves was
injured about the face.
Many prominent officers of the army
and navy, who went to Hampton
Roads to witness what was expected
to be the greatest target practice of
this character that had been attempt
ed anywhere, saw the accident.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
| | FOR IlU ||||||||l|
! Former Spanish J. 7 % Shot i
In the Leg .
n =, =. #r::H:F .!.,x =. j.: -: - r. =. Il
I: 80 : -. e. - ------ g.. .::s~' !
!. NARROWLY 1 RI u ESCAPES DEATH i !! !.
Young Woman seizes Assailant and
Last Shot Of Would be Assas-
sin Goes Wild.

Madrid, July 24.-Republican mem.
oers of the cortes express open jubila-
ton over the attempted assassination
in Barcelona of Antonio Maura, for.
mer Spanish premier, who was shot
In the leg by Posas Roca, delivery
wagon driver and a prominent Labor,
tie.
The Republicans declare the shoot
ing will give them a chance to air in
court the charges of Republican Lead.
er lglesias that Maura was primarily
responsible for the Barcelona massa-
ere last year in which nearly zoo
persons were slain and following
which 500 persons were shot by or.
ders of courtmartial.
senor> Maura, with members of his
family, was en- route from Madrid to
the island of Majorca, where he ex-
pected to spend the summer.
Although police guard has con-
stantly surrounded Maura since lyle
slas urged that he be shot Roca man
aged to get inside the Franco depot
at Barcelona. AS Maura disembarked
from his train Roca rushed forward
and fired two shots, the second strik-
ing Senior Maura in the leg.
A young woman cousin of the
wounded statesman seized the assail.
ant, but was unable to prevent his
firing third shot. However, she
managed to strike his revolver aside
and the bullet wounded Senior Olivera,
personal friend of Maura.
Senior Maura was not seriously hurt.
He was carried aboard the steamer
Miramir, where he was given medical
attention and continued on his way to
Majorca
Roca, who shot Maura, it is said,
was a close personal friend of Ferrer
and was inspired to the shooting BY
the death of Ferrer and the speech
Of Senior Iglesias, who only a short
time ago declared that Maura ought
to be shot.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
BITTER WARFARE IS ENDED
Peace Pact Between Labor and Stove
and Range Company.


and Range Company.
Cincinnati, July 21.-A peace pact
Of great importance to organized Ia
Dor was reached here between off.
GERS Of the American Federation of
Labor on the one side and members
of the Stove Founders National De-
Tense association on the other. The
effect of the agreement is to end the
bitter warfare between the Federation
of Labor and the Buck Stove and
Range company of St. Louis.
The association and the stove CON-
pany, through it's representatives
here, announced their withdrawal
from the prosecutions against Presi-
dent Gompers, Vice President John
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of
the American Federation of Labor in
the contempt cases now pending
against them.
Whether the appeal of the three
men from Jail sentences imposed up
on them for alleged violation of an in
junction shall be fought to finish
in the supreme court rests now with
Attorney General Wickersham
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
OVER ONE HUNDRED PERISH
Japanese Steamer Lost Off the Coast
of Korea.


London, July 26.-Tales of splendid
heroism, in many cases resulting in
death, were told in messages from
Toxic regarding the sinking of the
Tetsurei Maru off Chindo, Korea, with
the loss of 101 lives.
When the little vessel, fogbound,
crashed on the shore and began sink
ing there was no panic. Officers and
men calmly began filling the lifeboats
with passengers, women and children
first, but there were not enough boats.
When the last liferaft had been showed
off from the sinking vessel the crew
gathered on the highest deck and
calmly stood there to await death in
the sea. Survivors report that there
was not a single instance Of cowardice
or panic
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
INVESTIGATION TO CONTINUE
Death Of Rawn Will Not Stop Illinois
Central Graft Probe.

Chicago, July 26.-Attorney Murray
Nelson, representing the railroad CON-
pany, announced here that the Illinois
Central car repair scandal inquiry, in
which Ira G.. Rawn was to have been
an important witness, will be re-
opened.
Although investigation of the mys-
FERROUS death of the former Monon
president at his summer residence in
Winnetka last Wednesday is being
pushed by police, private detectives
and representatives of insurance COM
panies there are no new Developments
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-07-29
CHICAGO to Bar Fioht Films.

!; i. Chicago, July 26.-Chief of Police
Steward&announced in effect that the
Johnson3J effries fight pictures will not
be allowed to be exhibitedtin Chicago
He said he would issue an order pro
hibiting the exhibition 81 any picturelI
Of any act illegal in Illinois. g prize
fighting is not permitted IN this state
tho Reno films are said to come under
the ban: .5a= Z. III. .l