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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
JAPAN'S PROBLEMS.
Deeply in Debt and Weak in Re
sources Aside from Courage.

Count Okuma, the leader of demo-
cratic thought in Japan, recently CALI
ed attention to the long financial joun-
ney before his country and the StruE-
gle to keep the Governments head
above water. He points out that the
national debt is approximately $780,
100000. requiring an annual interest
payment of s35.O00.000 The katsura
Ministry now in its second year. has
had no better luck than its Saionji
predecessor in its efforts to establish
a sinking fund and has abandoned the
attempt The war taxes, five years
after the close of the conflict with
Russia, run close to $75.Oo0,O00 year
The people We're promised that SD
600 900 n year would be set aside for
Il sinking fund which, with the esti-
mated increase in revenue from regu-
lar sources. was expected to wipe out
the debt in thirty years. Instead
there is practically no sinking fund
and no prospects of any reduction in
Inc S75,GG0,6GO 4 year added to taxation
since 1896, Refund follows refund.
and interest at times has to be paid
out Of loans-ahout as swift way
of going broke as can be devised.
Japanese bookkeeping is apt to be
uncertain at the best and the official
statements are not clear. For exam
pie. in l909-19l0 the Army and Navy
budget consumes 81 per cent. Of the
approximations on apparent reduction
from previous wears, but only appar-
emit. AS Q. further outlay is provided
for special account that must he
paid out Of any chance surplus reve-
nue. or to be borrowed if the revenue
be net forthcoming. The outlay for
education on the part Of the state is
but ia per cent. Teachers are wretch
edly. paid. They are the finest exam
nles OF self-sacrifice in the land.
The French ingenuity in taxation
has been outdonc in Japan. where it
| is now proposed to put n heavy local
| tax on bathrooms, on the theory that
this will reach the well-to-do and
help raise the money needed to repair
the tremendous damage done by tho
August foods. -
But few of Japan's 50000,603 have
caught and Gagged by the manufactur-
or and set to grinding in the treadrnili
Of fixed hours inside OF factory doors.
| Those who have been toll long in a
double shift from Q in the morning I'M
til ut night and from the latter hour
until the morning comes again. So
strikes arc frcquont-not so much, it
might be surmised, over wages as
from WEAKNESS ct the irksomeness of
the toll. For in all Japan the work
man works as he likes In his own
house. turning exquisite woodwork on
| his footdriyen lathe, carving elegantly
setting his marvellous inlays or MAX
ing silver. bronco or gold obey his
will. He labors much or little, as he
wills. The neighbors drop in to drink
tea or to admire his skin. He Tolls on
The soft mating for an afternoon nap,
eats when he is hungry and drinks
when dry. The blacksmith docs the
heaviest tasks. though occasionally his
wife swings the weightiest hammer.
The carpenters work methodically and
Without haste. What is time that IL
should drive man when he does not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
TAFT and Roosevelt Together.

Every Republican who has the inter-
ests OF the country and the party at
heart will rejoice at the confirmation
Of the report that President Taft and
former President Roosevelt are in ac-
tive, cordial correspondence; that the
Colonel is helping Taft split some Of
the knotty blocks of the executive
woodpile: that the President and ex-
President are likely to be together In
the next campaign; that they exchang-
ed Christmas Fluctuations. The coun-
try does not care if many politicians
are surprised and some of them deep
ly disappointed. Those who hoped to
profit by break between these two
great Americans are entitled to and
deserve disappointment. "A Washing
ton correspondent writes:
Although those close to these two
men have been aware of what was go
ing on for several weeks. they had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29


Another contribution to the discus
sion of the relation between high coll
lkEs scholarship and success in after
llfe comes from London. Eng. The
Conclusions reached in the British
capital are rather different from those
Obtained by Doctor lowell of Har-
ward, and the Yale Alumni weekly
Itsseems that the careers Of Londons
senior scholars, the men who receive
thcir higher education. virtually at the
d&1,s expense. are not ut all satisfac-
r6fy.. A. large proportion OF these stu
dents enter the fields OF teaching and
'tihlp glut an already crowded mar
ket." Many have no positions at all.
although they have been out Of col
NSc several years. Very few follow
TECHNICAL or commercial pursuits. The
statistics are held to point out the
peril surrounding British industry,
winch, is declared to be suffering be-
caSsc competent men refuse to accept
icsas profession. No complaint is
lodged against tho senior scholars; it
rather. that the system is
at fault, that education is too indcfin-
itaEin It's aims. and that. there is lack
OF Incorporation between employers and
universities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

There are lot of men who can't
look for anything better from public
opinion than something like q hung
jury.
A woman always tells her lover that
she wishes she could bear all his aches
and rains: because she knows she
can't.
The men who make money are the
men who make q town. No town pros
pers where it is n sin 10 make more
than two dollars a day.
After q bride and groom return
from their wedding trip. they attract
no more attention than an exploded fire
cracker the morning after the Fourth
OF July.
Gvcry man has n lot OF old debts
cue him that he can't collect, and
knows he can't collect. and yet talks
about them 4 great deal.
The first thing a visiting girl does
is to &C to look at the dry goods
stores. The next thing she does is
to look at the churches and preachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
Editorial Comment
In the Bryan Balances.
portland PresS.)

Mr.. Bryan seems to have appointed
himself a weigher and gauger Of the
Democratic party. In his Commone-
he makes the distinct and positive an
nouncement that under no circum-
stances will he be again a, candidate
for the presidency, and he ought to
know. Seeing that the probability IS
that he could not have the nomination
anyway, if he wanted it, his decision
is wise. He prefers to fight in the
ranks-in fact, something like 2 free
lance, ready to criticise and condemn
those deemed unworthy in his own
party US elsewhere. He anticipates 6,
fight to prevent the capture OF the
Democratic party by the rcactionar!as,
the Wall street element and the pred
atory interests and he proposes to
watch out visilantly for this and to
discuss the merits of candidates ard
point out those who, in his judgment.
can be trusted and who cannot. So he
begins by putting several candidates
into his scales and Weighing them. He
condemns Smith OF New Jersey rs I'M
der weight and thinks MARITIME is the
man. He has been looking up the
records Of the Democratic Governors.
He finds that Folk was faithful in
1896 and has been ever SINCE that
Harmon was n member of the Clevc-
land cabinet at that time and did not
vote. but in 1900 he presided at
BRYAN meeting in Cincinnti; and that
Wilson voted the Palmer Suckner
gold Democratic ticket in 1896 and is
supposed 20 have voted the regular
Democratic ticket since. Mayor Gay
nor of New York. too, he finds to have
been in 1896 conspicuous as sup
porter Of the Chicago platform, and
one Of the few prominent Democrats
in the East who stood up for the par
" creed and ticket Champ Clark
and William SulZer are all right, and
SO is the. Arizona constitution. nut
President Tafts judiciary appoint
mcnts arc not. And so on.
1t may or may not be 4 help to
prominent Democrats at this time TO
have Mr.. Bryan rake up their 1896
record and praise or blame them &C.
cordingly. But While he is about il,
why does he overlook one OF the new
Democratic Governors? That is
Plaisted, n man after Bryans own
heart, who stood by him lang after
many others had fed from the burn
ing deck?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

At Brooklyn, \. y. Tuesday. Judge
Fawcctt. in county court. after I'M
mercifully scoring Maria Kappa and
Stanislao Pa1tcnza as a menace to the
community and deserving Of the death
penalty. gave them the maximum sem
tenco for kidnapping, which is an in
detcrmlnatc period Of from 25 to 40
years in states prison. This action Of
the court is n heavy blow Mt kidnap-
ping. and will meet the approval OF
every honest parent in the country.
IL murder merits the death penalty.
certainly such a crime deserves q pen
atty equally severe. A few such ex-
amples would go long way in de-
tarrent effect against the most dis
tressing crime that has been 4 feature
OF modern social conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
Coming Events.

Dec. %. Meeting Executive Committee
Maino Teachers Association, Augusta.
Dec. @--Mectins Governor and Council,
Dec 30--Annual meeting Kcnnebce
County Medical Association. Angus Ia,
Dec. 2T-2S-29-30-Freeport Poultry Asso.
citation, Freeport.
Jan. ANNUAL meeting Maine Sports
mems Fish ana Game Association. Au-
gusta.
Jan. 2-4-5-Western Maine Poultry AZ.
ISOLATION. So. Paris.
Jan. 4 18th Legislature convenes in On.
larged State House. Augusta.
Jan. G-Somerset Cow Testing Assn,
Grange hall, Cambridge.
Jan. 1l--Annual meeting OF Maine Opt
clans, Portland.
Jan. II. Knox Pomona Grange, Union.
Jan. 2T-kennebec County Christian
Endeavor Union. Gardiner.
Feb 6-ll-Commercial Travellers Food
Fair. Bangor.
Feb 17-ls-l9-Maine State Y. NJ. c. A.
and College Y. NJ. c. a, Lewiston.
Feb. 1-22-Western Maine Pythian III.
bilee. Lewiston.
March s-cony Portland High de-
bate, Augusta.
April 19-es-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Oldtown, Bishop Cranston pre-
April 1s-es-Maine Methodist Confer.
ence. Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

been Informed under a pledge Of con.
fidence, and it is doubtful if the facts
would have become public now had ii
not been for a story printed here under
a. New York date line this morning
which asserted that William Loeb, Jr
was in a decidedly embarrassing posi-
ton because he had been requested to
take charge of the interests of the
President in New York, and, having
consented. had been obliged TO break
with Colonel Roosevelt. 1t was as
serted that both President Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt were seeking to con-
troll the New York delegation. and that
Mr.. Loeb had been obliged to take
sides against his lifelong friend and
former chief. The publication OF this
report led to a denial of the story,
coupled with an explanation of the
pleasant relations which exist between
the President and his predecessor.
of course, many of the stories of n
break between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt which found their way into
the public prints during the campaign
had no foundation. Then, when
Colonel Roosevelt visited Washington,
during President Taft's absence in
Panama, he took occasion to call at the
White House and leave a pleasant
message for Mr.. Taft. a courtesy which
pleased the President and led him to
write to his old friend and predecessor
a letter which has been followed by q
lively correspondence. which has con-
tinued to the present day. Moreover,
during Colonel Roosevelts visit - to
Washington he learned that the Presi-
dent was not responsible for certain
reports which had appeared in the
press with every appearance of having
been inspired at the White House" and
that certain of his informants on whom
he had supposed he could depend for
accuracy had become SO prejudlced
that their statements were wholly mis-
leading"
Friends Of both the President and
the former President have been firm in
their convictions all along that the two
would be found pulling together in
1912, and now it does not require a Sc
vero strain upon the imagination to
foresce Roosevelt supporting Taft for
the presidency one year from next
summer. None more skilled in
diagnosis Of public symptoms has been
found than Teddy, and he readily feels
the public pulse of recent months
beating for Taft with increasing
strength. Roosevelt has been ever
party man. He has never been guilty
Of swapping horses midstream in a
freshet. His political sagacity is I'M
questioned, even by his most bitter
political enemies. and that the prosi-
dent is TO avail himself Of his pre-
decessors wisdom and strength is
cause for public as we'll as marty con =
gratul1tion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
FRANK p. BURNS. SPECIAL ACT.

walnut grower in the country. "A
great portion of our olive supply comes
from Sacramento valley and the head
or q large ranch there is: Mrs. Freda
Ehmann. wife Of an eastern physician.
VINO. finding herself dependent on her
own resources. went in. for olive grow
ing. Some, women have found III
profitable to specialize In cahbages;
others in onions: and there-are- still
others who wouldn't think life worth
while without their chickens and
ducks -
There is a good chance for a. woman
norticulturist to go. into partnership
with landscape gardener--one for
artistics results and the other to study
Observation-Disclosures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

nj Remarkably little news comes from
Portugal There Is nation cndaav-
Bring to throw off the old forms. the
Old traditions and the old scandal and
Aake its place among the progressive
governments Of the Garth. The king
3s in exile. an idealist reformer sits as
lpresident and the civilized world
AWAITS the outcome of the dominant
;republicans'' effort to right the affairs
- istntc The task Of the new regime
isaa heavy one. The first flush Of en-
tlsWsiasm over the popular victory has
gtne and there necessarily follows the
uninspiring effort tn put matters on a
stable basis for prosaic business. Is
nhtiga succeeding. or must there be
lafother revolution before Portugal will
bcorcady to forge ahead? Most OF the
pYwcrs. including the United. States
have recognized the dc facto govern
nient and are waiting for the now
regime to make good before full rec
ogNition. The tinted States has much
Sympathy With struggling young Sis
tors. However. the problem is not
here but there--all depends upon the
Portuguese themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. az they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There IL only one way to euro deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inf!amed con-
dillon of the mucous lining of tho Eu-
stacian Tube. When this tube is infiam-
ed you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing. and when 1t Is entirely
closed Deafness Is tho result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to ita normal
condition, hearing will be Destroyed for
ever: nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured IT. Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constIpa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

The Independent Treasury of the
United States and its Relations to the
Banks of tho Country" is the title Of a
volume just published by the National
Monetary Commission. Tho author
shows how banks of the United States
may be helped. It is pointed out that
rsaiaRee -eR-the Treasury for relief
Through deposit OF public money il
*rises is unavailing. if receipts are
deposited currently. because there can
PC no surplus in the Treasury. That
Mas what happened in 1907. The sur
n.us was all deposited iii tho banks.
tho Treasury could do nothing more,
Aithcr In tic way of charging it's de-
Vosits or Of charging tho circulation
BY bond purchases. Hence the sec
rctary sold bonds with the expectation
pat boarded money world be drawn
out or that the banks would buy them
Rs n basis Of new circulation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
DIABETES.

From late figures the hope OF recovery
under the now emolIiant treatment
seems to be about as follows:
In people of co and over results arc
quite uniform. probably nine-tcnths re-
covering. While at 80 and over n large
majority of all cases ield to the treat
rnent. below 30 and approaching 20 the
percentage is not high--prohahly not
much over half yielding.
Under 30 the percentage ia less and IN
children recoveries have been very few
and most of those were obtained with tho
aid of skilled physicians forcing nutri-
ton with alkaline treatment to prevent
formation Of acetones.
Tho new emolllent treatment Is known
rs Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets.
They can be had in Augusta at Frank T..
Burns.
We desire every patient to write ns
VINO is not noting the usual Improvement
by the third week. Always state age.
Literature mailed free. and mail orders
ton. Mass. - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
Peggy.

Q Peggy, dear Peggy, so lovely YOU are,
] m dazzled a-near you and haunted afar:
Each moment l find in your tlowerlke
face
Some, shy hidden charm it is rapture to
trace
In tho depths of your eyes shadowed
violets nest,
That come in the night time ana rob mo
of rest;
And when HES tho morning no comfort 7
win,
As I dream of the dimple that peeps
from your chin.
All. Peggy, dear Peggy. the lasses all
frown
As you trip through tho street in your
pretty blue gown:
They soon and they murmur; there's
sorrow to pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

A Wakefield. Mass, man missed his
footing in the dark while hunting
moths nests. and the fall may cost
him his life, It's 4 poor time. any
way, to hunt moths nests; daylight is
much better-and with another fellow
on the ladder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

A Missouri man, 107 years old, ad-
vertises for q job, and some Of the
papers are treating it as a joke. If
we remember right it's no joke to be
107 years old and out OF a job. Steady
employment and regular habits pro-
long life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 1910.
Happiness grows. at our
own fircsides, and is not to be
picked up in strangers GAL
leries. Jcrrold.

1t seems that confession Of bigamy
must be corroborated or the confessee
cannot be held for his offcnse. And
some men can bluff &. woman to a
Standstiil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

When you have a cold get n bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t Will
soon fix you up all right and will ward
off any tendency toward pneumonia.
This remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given as confidently
to n baby as to an adult. Sold every.
where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

Say goodbye to your corns the very
first time You. use 4 l u. You will never
know YOU have q corn. bunion or calious.
or sweaty. tired. swollen. aching foet
an ymore. It's Just wonderful the way
the pain .vanishes. Rub the corn-ham-
mer it with your fist il You wish--no
more pain after r u than il there had
never been q bleinish on your feet.
Doesn't that sound good to you? Doesn't
it? Then read this: E. .s5-
1.-THE corns on either Of my toes
were as large as the tablets you make
to euro them. Today there is no sign
Of corns on either foot and no sore
ness. It's an -up.to.d date Godsend.-
Sam. A. Hoover, Progress, NJ. c.
Just use Z Il. It's not like anything
else for the purpose you ever heard OF.
It's the only foot remedy ever made which
acts on the principle OF. drawing out all
the poisonous eXldations which cause
sore feet. Powders and other remedies
merely clog up the pores. TIZ cleans
them out and keeps them clean. It works
right off. You feel better the very first
time it's used. Use it week and you
can forget you ever had sore feet There
is nothing on earth that can compare
with it. I u is for sale Mt all druggists.
% cents per box, or direct, If lou wish.
from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.. Chica-
go. Ill,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
SUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.
(Atchfson OKanl Globe

(Atchison (kan) (Globe.)
You can make an Intelligent guess
q. anything except a badly written
name. ssS.s,
A Widower in town can board, but
q widower in the country must get
married,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

Master Victor Robbins. son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Robbins of Madison
is only 10 years old, but he is never
theless m accomplished cornet player.
A short time ago at n public gathering
he was complimentcd by Governor
Fernald for his proficiency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

Frank Blakenship. q Montana
ranchman, came to Auburn to get n
wife, but will return a single man for
the reason, as he claims, that the
photograph sent him by an Auburn
table girl, who answered his matri-
monial advertisement. was not that Of
herself but was the likeness of another
and rrettier girl. Miss Addie Fogg.
the girl in the question. insists that
the picture was genuine ono Of her
self and declares that she wouldn't go
West with the ranchman under any
circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29

It is announced from Biddeford that
there is n possibility that F.. II.
Emery. field secretary Of the Maine
Civic League may be appointa1 n
deputy sheriff of York county by
Sheriff Emery of Sanford, who is a
cousin of the Civic League man. Such
an appointment would please many
Democrats. while temperance workers
and members Of the various Good
Templar lodges would no doubt pass
resolutions commencing the high
sheriff of York county for making
such q choice.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-01

A Portland man. tells Of shift
less inIabitant of a Maine town, re
joicing in the appellation of Tobt
Carter, who would not work min,
ute more tnan was necessary to Sc
cure money enough to support hin
in idleness for a few days.
lobe had gone into the village
store to purchase some groceries,
one item Of which was 81 worth OF
-four. He put the smaller articles
IN a basket. which, he took on one
arm, while he carried the flour Oh
the other.
Suddenly Tobe pumped the bun
de down on the floor. "say, Bill 2
he demanded, rs -four lower ?"
les, Iobe,o replied Bill. 1--WE
give thirty-fve pounds for 81 now
instead of thirty
.s1TeH," responded Tobe, s1ll be
glad when it. goes up again, so I
shan't have to Ing SO much home for
81. Philadelphia Record.