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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
Depths Of Human Depravity.


The story of a case of criminal tor
ture comes from the court at Kansas
City 1t is one of shuddering horror
in which a man is accused of tortur-
ing fourteen months old child in a
manner that causes any man with red
blood in his veins to wish he could
have been present and have admin
stered such punishment to this fiend
as common instinct and righteous
wrath would dictate The story, as
related in court, is of man who
married a woman with a child by
another father. The child was the
object of jealous and wanton rage on
the part of the stepfather, and neigh
bors testified that he beat this help
less baby until it's cries of anguish
disturbed the neighborhood. The lit
tie limbs were pinched until blood
flowed and in some instances pieces of
flesh We're actually pinched out. The
child was choked when it cried and
the brute thrust his fingers into it's
throat, lacerating the membrane.
In contemplating the case the in
dignation of the judge burst forth in
these words: There never was any
thing more wantonly cruel since God
created human beings; the devil him
~ l,a la1 tn a
1t was with a sickening sense of the
futility of our system Of justice that
the court realized it's inability to ad-
minister punishment. The prisoner
was arraigned in the juvenile court
but il is in a Justices court that he
will be finally arraigned for trial. on
charge of assault with intent to kill.
No punishment could fit such Il
crime. If this stepfather is sent to
the penitentiary for long term it
Will be inadequate to meet the de-
mands of the public's outraged sense
Of Justice If anything in the annals
OF crime could demand, on its merits,
summary justice at the hands Of
might, it would seem that this case
deserved the strong arm of manhood
and the use of it tempered only by
is naturally in the defense of the
weak. That a fiend of this order
ch hc al To 1.-Two at aI ic, n
reproach to civilization; that he ac-
knowledges neither reverence to God
OF even his own manhood puts him
beyond the pale that is the border line
between brute instinct and humanity.
a murderer may commit a crime un-
der sudden provocation but the man
who tortures an innocent helpless
thing, be it human. or a dumb crea
ture places him beyond moral con-
sideration.
And what of the mother of the child
who stood by and witnessed these
all the power Of her will and strength
of her body in resisting the acts of
this wretch. she is perverted beyond
all natural instinct and lower than the
animals. If she still clngs to him
justice is helpless, but the spectacle
will stand as an awful example be-
fore the people of the depths to which
the human mind may fall
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
Costly Experience.

(Bltue1Oru htCpiu.J
The publication of the list OF pad
investments made by the York County
Savings bank suggests again that lhe
immense amount of money that mas
been lost from these two cities IN
..wila eat" schemes would have, if in
vesetd in home enterprises and indus
tries, have doubled the Importance oi
Riddeford and Saco and the investors
would have had something tangible
to show for their money even II the
Investments had not yielded any
fancy dividends.
This $4,000 lost by bad invest
ments by this particular bank only
represents fraction Of the money
which has been swallowed up similarly
that originally was earned or made in
these two cities. The investments OF
this kind into which local money has
been put and lost in the last - years
would easily total half million,
enough to have established many IN
dustrieS here, some of which must
have been profitable and which would
have greatly enhanced the value of all
local properties. \ fraction OF that
amount devoted to the development OF
Bddeford's granite quarries would
have made this city a second Quincy
or Barre in that line of industry.
Looking down through this long
list of bad investments but two
items, $1,000 lost in the Riddeford
Stove Foundry and $500 lost in the
Hardy Machine Company are all that
are to be noted as in the line Of
local investment. \ total of $500
lost in home enterprises as against a
total of $19120o lost in outside
speculations, mostly in Alabama,
Dakota and Kansas City.
Fort Payne, Birmingham. Sioux
Falls. Phoenix and Kansas City cost
Biddeford enough to have made this
city of double its present Importance
had the same money been invested in
home enterprises.
How worthless these investments
poSitors' committee was unable to find
at the bank the certificates of these
stocks and the very interesting ques-
ton whether these investments We're
originally made by the bank or by in
dlVldualS will never be answered
because these certificates have been
destroyed
Between these Western and South
ern wild cat schemes, with such
other SWindles as the Lawson Pink
Co. and the New England Investment
Co.. these two cities have been suck
er towns all right.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
A Legend of Mont St. Michel.

Upon st. Michel'S lofty rock,
Beside the Norman shore,
With cruel qucksands at the base
And smiling seas before,
There stands structure reared to God,
And almost to the clouds that pass
Its graceful towers arise.
More fort than church it used to be.
Far back in olden days.
when rowing bands on land and sea
Were bent on evil ways
And often when the pilgrims came
From strange and distant lands.
The soldier-monks would see them sink
Into the shifting Sands.
Then to the tower the holy men
While they were sinking there,
FOR human help could not avail
Would haste to kneel in prayer.
All this was long and lon~ ago.
Beside the Norman shore
ne people walk in ways of peace.
ana foeman come no more.
But still st. Michels holy shrine
The pilgrims seek today:
ana sun upon its stately towers
fhey bend the knee to pray.
To them is told at evening-time
tale of other years.
When barren was the lofty rock
The story of little child
nose name we cannot know.
MO showed to doubling, wranpling men
me way that the should 90
Far in the Norman forests then
Was every oaken beam.
And still the Breton quarries held
me builders noble dream.
Pon ? the rock the men had met
Who had the work in view:
A small beginning the had made
But oh. SO much to do,
And two, who were the masters there,
Well verSed in building lore
Discussed the plans as they surveyed
The task which lay before
IT Tn must be thus and So said one
or else the work will fail"
Nay, brother" spake the other then,
MY counsels should prevail
Not So the first one answered him:
would prefer to see
Mont Michel still forest rock
AS once 1t used to be-"
Tten waxed the quarrel more and more.
ana words were hot and high:
Ihe toilers dropped their working fools.
Ana gathered. wondering, nigh
When 10. within a sheltered spot
Ihey saw a child at play:
workman's child it had been there
uhhotlced through the day.
+ rom sand and sticks and bits of stone
Its little hands had raised
A house of God in miniature
which held the men amazed
And in its structure there was met
The problem of the day
II e. Is the hand of Cod thev cried,
flas shown to us the way!"
The wranglc ceased: the little child
was lifted up with cheers
[ ne work went on: the walls they built
Have stood through all the years.
md thus upon st. Michers rock,
AS once the prophet said,
We're men into the better way
By childish wisdom led.
BY John Clair Minot.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
Aches and Pains,

You know by experience that the
aches and pains of rheumatism are not
permanently, but only temporarily. re-
lieved by external remedies
Then why not use an internal rem
edy-HCod's Sarsaparilla, which cor
rects the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease?
This medicine has done more for the
rheumatic than any other medicine in
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

The Boston Globe calls attention to
the frivolity of the Christian Register.
which says. ITO the list of famous
misprints should be added that as
cribed to Miss Irwin. dean of Radclllfe
college, who was made to say in an
annual report that the new swimming
tank at Radcliffe had capacity OF
%, 900 gals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

You are not experimenting on yourself
n nhen Won take Chsmberlain's Cough
i.eneoy for cold as that preparation
mas won it's great reputation and exten-
SlEe sale by it's remarkable cures Of
colds, and can always be depended upon.
lis y IS equally valuable for adults and chill
uLeh .,.;ei m ana may be given to young children
with implicit confidence as 1t contains No
harmful drug. Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Some people are born with money,
some achieve it and some have it
thrust upon them. A Western divorcee
belongs to the latter class. She told
the Judge that she didn't want alimony
but he insisted that she have it and
awarded her one cent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

A Harvard professor finds less than
ITO children in the families of the 40
members of the graduating class of
Harvard, 80, of which Col. Roosevelt is
one. And some of 'em disciples of the
anti-race suicide doctrine, too,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
Thursday October 20, 1910.
LOOK OUTSIDE.

II you want to make the best
of your life don't spend much
time in looking within and
wondering if your feelings are
all right. Look outside instead
and see what you are doing for
others, what you are saying
about other people, how you
are behaving to those around
you. IF you are behaving kind
ly and truly to your neighbor
you will not go far wrong.-
Selected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Now particularly drastic and effec-
tive law and penalty should be de-
signed for those steamship agents who
are devising methods of evading the
cholera quarantine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Wellman certainly succeeded. 1T is
remarkable achievement to have
come out of such a foOlhardy attempt
alive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

A Nevada eX-gambler has become a
plumber, now that gambling is abol-
ished Some men are determined not
to work for a living.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Mrs Taft and her daughter stopped
in New York for a weeks shopping,
which seems a pretty strenuous close
to n seasons vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Chicago women have organized q
"Story- y-tellers' League" Wonder ii
they'll repeat those smoky yarns the
Windy City papers tell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

What lucky man the Colonel Is.
Now COxey is the avOwed enemy of
Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

The author Of What is a Demo-
ails the Democrats of Massachusetts? 2"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Most people will be glad when this
everlasting register season is over
with the city newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
list and out of Coburn institute

list and out of Coburn institute
week
Oscar Davis of Southbridge. Mass,
has been a recent visitor at Mrs. Liz
Lil Roundy's. Other Sunday guests
| We're Mr.. and Mrs. Giddings and little
Phyllis of Weeks Mills and Lorenzo
Davis of Watervile. Mrs. Geo Jack
son and daughter spent last week with
Mrs. Roundy.
John Getchelrs storehOuse Is nearing
completion.
Gee. Homans has gone to j. F. Per-
liDs to board for the winter and has
rented his house to Mr.. Hurd.
EAST PITTSToN.
left Tuesday for Botson and vicinity.
Mi, Marson will remain for a short
time, while Mrs. Marson will make
ar extended stay.
The annual Harvest supper will be
given Saturday evening oct. y at the
church dining room
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Stone have
closed their house in this village and
gone t. Nassalboro. where they ex-
pect to remain during the winter
Mrs. ELLA Abbot of Alma is stopping
at r. A. Marson's for few Weeks.
In the recent death of John Nash
the town loses one of its oldest citl-
zens. Mr. Nash. although for a long
time in feeble health. was able to give
m2ny interesting "reminiscences of for
1ner days.
A crew Of men have been working
on the foundation of the church for
the past few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20
Maine Gossip
Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
coming of the Lord; ,,o.o
He is tramping out the vintage Wieie
the grapes of wrath are stored
He hath loosed the fateful lightning OIL
his terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on
7 have seen Him in the watch fires OF d
hundred circling camps; ;. .,o
They have bulded Him an altar III the
evening dews and damps;
can read His righteous sentence by
the dim and flaring lamps;
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel writ in DUR
niShed rows of steel; .
LAS We deal with my contemners so with
you my grace shall deal; ILL.,
Let the Hero, born of women, crush 'he
serpent with his heel
Since God is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that
shall never call retreat;
He is sitting out the hearts OF men ne
fore His Judgment seat;
Oh he swift my soul to answer HIM, D"
iubilant my feet.
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea;
With a glory in His bosom that trans
figures you and me;
AS He died to make men holV let us dle
to make men free,
While God is marching on.
Julia Ward Howe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

Work on the State road at Lisbon
has just been completed for the year.
A distance of 1900 feet was covered,
giving roadway "A feet wide. The
total cost will he about $1,000, leaving
about s4oO unexpended. The new
piece OF road fills in the gap from the
Deerlng bridge to a little beyond the
frazer bridge on the road tC Bowdoin
1t is planned next year to construct d
new cement bridge over the Deering
brook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

G.. @. F'oss. formerly of Dexter. has
been chosen an honorary pres
ident from Maine of the New England
Club recently organized in the city of
Spokent, Wash. Mr. Foss, who was
the son of the late Obed Foss Of Dex-
ter, was largely instrumental III form
ing the club. A day was set apart for
the club at the Washington state Fair.
which was held in Spokane the first
week in October
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-20

A prominent Aroostook county pota
to dealer declares that there is no
that Ar0ostook county potatoes are
diseased. THE stock in Arostook
county, he says, was never better
The growing season was ideal and the
weather for harvesting perfect Aroos-
took has many hundreds of thousands
Of barrels of the finest potatoes of all
varieties safely housed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
Wilson and Free Lumber

UNFOLDING Tafts hands layorite campaign slogan
Of the iounery-stycd Hon John L. Wilson stand pat candi
date Tor the United States But IN what particular
respects and on what particular occasions Mr. Wilson would do
this upholdng he >aych but deals oquaeousy in
The widest geueales "Taits policies is the Wilson by
word varied occasionally with the administration program
40 these lump Mr. Wilson uudyug fcaly and sup
port
In this months issue OF McClures magazine President
Ea discussing the present tariff law says that is unsats
factory but the best he could get under the circumstances He
has hopes that within three years the tariff commission
r bring about scientifically and economically perfect tariff
law,
FURTHER. MR. TAFT STATES THAT HE is IN
FAVOR OF FREE LUMBER.
VIII John Wilson pledge himself vote for free lumber
when the tariff commission files its report two or three years
henee9
DOES HIS HAND-UPHoLDGNG ENTHUSIASM
PREVAIL TO THE EXTENT THAT HE DAREs TO
BRAVE THE WRATH OF THE TIMBER INTERESTS
IN THIS STATE9
Free lumber part Of the Taft program stricken from
The Adreh Payne bill by tho united opposition OF sectional
Interests the South and the Northwest including the repre-
sentatyes in both houses from this state.
Mr. Wilson's attitude the lumber tariff II he by any
chance should get the United States would be OF vital
interest people OF this Washington, the great
timber producing OF the union looked upon to furnish
shc leadership the fight against free lumber The TAFT policy
s be for free lumber The from tho Eastern and
ahe Middle West states will the republicans from the
sparsey tmbeed sections to support the TAFT Tree lumber
program Southern democrats and Northwestern republicans
will join forces in opposition to this Taft policy.
VIII Mr. Wilson tell the people of this timber producing
which camp they may expect to find him when this
question up9 Will he be specific and general in his
announcement Win he say:
Il WILL BE WITH TAFT FOR FREE LUMBER"
Or will he say:
TWILL BE AGAINST TAFT FOR FREE LUMBER
Or win he say nothings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

Cultivate an Iron constitution and
nerves Of steel. and wear a rusty
black bonnet
study each guests needs Don I
put more on bis plate than he
needs.
Jealousy between bonfders can be
avoided hy having nothing bui
homeiy waitrreaea
Set a good table THAT IL, ia.
bio that f. good and wide. THIS
will prevent diners reaching across
for food
In YOU have 4 married couple Ia
the house. give them a sound PROOF
room. Or their auarrelH will disturb
other boardern
BE sure and have but one bath
room. aud no hot water Fewer
baths means fewer towels TO sup
ply
n The grocer will not give you
credit. walt for q new grocer 10 start
up IN the nelghborhood and MAX"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
Gravy on the Plate

when the humid stuff called cuffeo
with the buokNheat takes tie
stand.
And melancholy biscuits
Are PASSED from hand 60 hand
what trial Il IL a .hoArdina.
iioW the soul is made distract.
To hear the gravy spiattef
On the almost empty plata
Every sob 81 greasy Substance
Makes an unctuouH sort 81 lake.
with an island IN tho middle
A tiny piece ~ steak.
And a thousand dismal fnncias
steel our hearts 10 hats.
Az We listen Go the apiBlter
81 the gravy on the plate.
Now IN msm'ry comes my mother.
Who used - cook my meals.
And ! cant help remember
How good FOOD appeals.
Sc ! SEQ her leaning Ger me
Ard mourning at my fate.
That makes me curse tho aplaitaf
or the gravy on the plate
For nov I arm nhnariiuE.
Ny fare IL table d'hote.
Aud when ! am most fanished
They pass tbs gravy boat.
And though / close my eyeilda.
i shun the sight too late
I cant but hear the aplattsr
OF the gravy on ms plate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
HELP|NGS OF HASHERY HUMOR
How to Run a Boarding House

him think he ia taking your trade
from the ether fellow.
Always speed the parting guest
but you have % be vigilnnt i0 DO y
Some guests are apt 10 speed vim
out the Formally of a parting
TO keep the parl0F from nelhf
muassd up install several enlarged
portfalta Of gloomy looking fsia'
tivoa. Then 4 sill not become a
louneing place. Dont ar u 700
often. either
Sc sure and receiyr che mali your
self ~ close attention ron can
soon tell which letters c1ntai''
money. and then you viii De- able
"a present bills AZ the psychological
moment
II any boardef showa a ennienied
disposition. move him % worse
room than be already has Sis room
can then be rented "a someone else
Finally. don't be- afraid % FaiHe
rates a person who boards has
nowhere else "a live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

II seems pits to attempt to point
out the moral OF the following story
for its lesson so much depends on
the experience OF the individual
reader A gentleman wished 10
make his wife a present Of a lace
scarf. but had no desire to pay an
exfravagant price.
Il want you TO buy a nice lace
scarf for Cousin Amelia. he said to
his wife. Choose something nice
something you'd get for yourself. "
The wife. however. bad her own
ideas rs 10 generosity IN buying
presents. and the purchase. when
she made II, consisted Of a very
simple article.
HIM" said the husband. ia
that what you would have chosen
for yoursen7'
Exactly. she replied.
We'll. niy dear. keep II. meant
II for you he exclaimed. with an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

Doctor-Yoa have no reason q
believe. madam. that your husband
shot himself Intentionally
Madam ON. dear. not II WA
purely accidental But Is be seri
ously hart7
Doctor--Quite seriously. but
think We can rave him.
Madam What are you going "a
do now with all those horrid sur
gical Instruments
Doctor are going 20 probe
for the bullet.
Madam Yes7 Well. doctor
while you are about Il. viii you b.
good enough 10 see II you can't find
gold coliar-stnd l lent him last
week aud that be carelessIy swal
lowed?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
INDESTRUCTIBLE

Diner Tell nae. waiter. doaan',
any body ever eat this bunch OF col.
cry that's constantly on the iabis :
Waiter, No. SIR. not exactly but
several have tried 10 eat H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
ALMOST SACRIFICE

"sir. said the young man. who
entered the sancium. J have here
Joke about the boarding house
butter"
shame on YOU" exploded the
editor You should have more 70.
apect for gray hairs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

Governor Gnictt's Interview made
JEFF 50 mad that he nearly went
home. He had presence o. mind
enough 70 remember the purse and
decided 70 be cAin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
Or WIN he say nothings

According 20 experts there are
several things wrong with the Sc
attic baseball team. among them
being a depressing Inability TO play
baseball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

science II has years Whereabouts
but rivals opium in the number Of m and in the
tim IS figure piable revolving
and the later plight s quite hopeless that Of tho CHASTITY
habtue Of the hop joint"
Yet any fFveyesr-oId with a nickel can get cocaine
Some day, II this ndiscminate
OF the children Of today will Join the
who steal into certain drug exchange the fuvey
the nasal tube Of the "sniffer."
Most Of the perneous drinks question BY
use OF the coca leaf rom which cocaine Is obained1 the
containing cafen). the
In this regard:
Not only pernicious cocaine to soft
drinks In quantity Casually IN the form OF
tae) but the Of leaf manipulated
reduce the
must Sun be looked questionable practice,
product which
OF cocaine It's allies by otherwise.
baneful Influence 10 r. known that OF
morphine or cocaine, suggestion Of their
ence viii tend to destroy the equilibrium OF reformed ad.
dicts ana bring back the former craving The
virtues OF leaves
gether and Is only natural that they
In peparaans that would represent the
the market contain both OF the
and eaffein i Is not uncommon to find addicted
the use OF medcatcd soft drinks"
It matter OF record that
named drinks containing
Koca NoIs Celery Cola Wseoa Pburys KoiaAde Kos
kola Caoca and koke Nevertheless there
ket plenty Of drinks containing cocaine
We take ostentaious lest alcohol
seemingly Indifferent the
more terrible In It's effects than alcohol b sold children every
day.
This typical inconsistency but not of the
kind that Justify being the that
IL buheadedness This kind the aness Of the consistency
has long been classed among Jewels
Under Forming viii tell
morrow of the rake dope cures when tho unhappy victims
iiisery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

~D1u't KISS buttons arr being Dis.
ifihutad ~ the wvsld'A health or
aHnirRfiun That button pinned up
ua the breast 20 a fair kiMHnr Wiii
have iuta ~ effect upon the kisa0f---
auFins tho fag itmN. II can't b
sswn ln the dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

Hecklo Have you any idea a. 60
what became % your dog
Heckham Have - Yon just
bet I havei when pork chops.
hams. shoulders. grudrriolna and
pigs feet go up cents a pound and
the price Of sausage isn't changed
well. I've got more than a mere
idea. @--Chicago News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
FERROUS FOOD

Quest say this sandwich has
Nplintrru IN g.
Waiter. Wen. chat DO you ex'
pact Ia a club sandwich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04

a brand n calls -Caskrs cigarettes
just a. though coffin nails we're
not bad enough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-04
IN A COUNTRY HOTEL

Guest; Got any ham,
Girl latter looking At hill OF faro) Amt got any.
Guest Got any eggs
Giri Cooking aEaini. Amt got any.
Gueat5 Well what have sou Eotf
Girl Cooking once morol; Hamand eggs.