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\ uueER UNIVERSITY.
Cairo Has the Worlds Oldest Educa-
 t.onal Institution

When We think of Harvard or Yale the former dating from l63S and the latter from 1701. we think of them as old universities" says Il writer in the American Educational Review; "uut When we pass to the other side of the world We discover that even the oldest American Universities are in reality very young institutions
 "The oldest educational institution in the world is the University of Fl Ashar, Cairo. found'~' VI the year 9SS by the graa. S.,.ad.n. II is the central seat of learning for the whole Mo- nammedan world, as well as foun- tain of spiritual life. It occupies an ancient mosque in the Arab quarter of Cairo, surrounded by a confusing maze or narrow streets where the population is made up of representatives of every race that follows the prophet
 "The old mosque covers several acres rounded by long cloisters with low roofs supported by forests of columns. The floors of red tiles are covered daily by multitude of men and boys, squat ting in semicircles around their teach CTS, who sit with their backs to the columns featuring in monotones.
 "The chancellor of the university is always a descendant of the prophet and is usually man of ability and learning. He occupies apartments in Fl Ashar and is not only the supreme educational but the ecclesiastical head If the Aurvh of Egypt
 t.,%a is no organization similar to =-.;. i;l IiIo fern universities Any rep
 .aa!e san H.Ao desires to teach can
 .'t;ia 'he privilege by application and |, ;:s:' ~.:li. a column where he G2y sit nd i::sr"rt the truth as he thinks proper His fame or ability will at. tract flnra or less students and dis eip!es. who pay him fees according to their means.
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Who Got the Baby?

Once unon time crocodile stole g baby and was about to make dinner of it. The frantic mother begged so piteously for the child that the croce- dile said:
 'Tell me one truth and you shall have your baby again"
 The mother replied. You will not give him back to me-
 'Then," said the crocodile, 'by our agreement shall keep him, for if you have told the truth 1 am not going to give him back, and if it is lie have also won.''
 But the mother said, "If l told you the truth you are bound by your prom ise. and if it is not the truth it will not be lie until you have given me my child"
 Who got the baby?
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No Sense of Proportion.

The young man who had spent his efforts for several yaars without re- suit in studying art was talking with his practical uncle, who had patiently paid the bills.
 'Of course," said the young artist, "l know l haven't made much of go of 1t, but don't think you ought to ad- wise me to try something else. You know it's best to put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket"
 'Um! That may be. Charlie; but did you ever think how foolish it is to put so many baskets around one ban tam egg?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-28
A Fairly Good Appetite.

Kaf1irs, North American Indians and the fat boy in "Pickwick" may we'll be quoted as fearful examples of vo- racity, but even their grastronomic feats are exceeded by the full grown Eskimo. who will daily eat twenty pounds of flesh and oil if he has the chance. while on the authority of Ad- miral Saritcheff Yakut of Siberia has been known to consume in twenty-four hours "the hind quarter of large OK. twenty pounds of fat and quantity of melted butter for his drink.''
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Appe.1j History,

First Prot, :,.-r My dear colleague, Pm a little r,:zzled. When did the first Peloponn">,an war begin? Sec ond Profess. B. c. 431. First Pro- fessor-Qu'" right. quite right. That is the number of my doctors tele- phone. l was to call him up and tell him my wife is sick.-Exchange.
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l W'UI ! AEQ-


 WORRY KILLS. STOP IT. EASIER SAID THAN DONE? NOT IF YOU LET US $ II o U LDER OUR SHARE.
 AND OUR SHARE IS TO SEE YOU, GET RESULTS FROM YOUR ADVERTISE MENTS IN THIS PAPER. WE WON'T WORRY. WE DON'T HAVE TO.
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Your Own Misfortunss.

Bear your own misfortunes with half the resignation that you hear other peoples and you will be happy. It is so easy to tell other people how to be heroic and so difficult to be courageous ourselves
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To Be Avoided.

"There's Wilson! Let us turn back I've no desire to meet that fellow again! Last week asked him to lend me five pounds"
 'Well. he certainly might have done so; he has plenty of money"
 'Yes, I know-and-he did lend me the 6verrs-Iccdon Mail.
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A Slicht Chanqa.

Slight changes sometimes make a great difference. Dinner for nothing" would be agreeable. for instance; not so. Nothing for dinner"
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His Wish.

Tom-I wish this ten dollar bill was a ten dollar debt. Dick - Heavens. Why? Tom-fd never get rid of it, Cleveland Leader.
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Through Trains from to St. Louis every day. Eping Cars and "Our Car Service (meals a la lie Lights and Fans. |man Sleeping Car Daily
 Fares. Retuin limit, Limited for return on fober 31st, 1910. Confer |rwooD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-28

We are sure to get the better of for tune if We do but grappe with her, Seneca.
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A Strateqist.

"That fellow is greater strategist than Napoleon ever was"
 "As to how?'
 'sHe got a two dollar raise of salary year ago and hasn't told his wife about 1t "-Pittsburg Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
STATE HOUSE,
Effect Of Increased Fran
chise Tax on Corporations.
Fewer Corporations Organized
But Receipts Have Increased.
Commissioner Sargent Tells Of the
Road Builders Convention,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. is, at 10 A. M.

~ question which has first and last
come in for considerable amount of
discussion during the past three years
IS the law which was enacted bv the
Legislature of 1907 and provided for
an increase of the annual franchise
tax on corporations. The law is
known as Chapter 1856 of the Public
Laws of that year
Under the old law the franchise tax
on corporations was as follows: On
corporations with a capital stock of
from $1,000 to $4,000, the tax was So;
from $4,000 to 100000, $40: from $780,
600 to 100000, $25; from $50O,Ooo to ST.
Ooo,OOO. $50, and on each $1,000. 600 or
part thereof in excess of 81. 600 900. S25.
Under the new law there was no in
crease in the franchise tax on the
smaller corporations, but on those of
a capital stock Of from 5000, 900 to
S50O,o'O the tax was Increased to $50,
on those with a capital stock Of from
$o".vo0 to $1,000DO0, it was increased
10 $40. and on each $1,000, 900 or parts
thereof in excess Of 100000 it was
increased TO $50
The effect of the law in one wa1. is
shown by the falling off in the num-
Der OF corporations organized in Maine
IN each succeeding year, and the con-
sequent decrease in the amount of
organization fees received. The small
er corporations We're not affected by
the law and have been coming along
at ABOUT the same rate as before the
law was enacted, but the deficiency
GENES in the case of the larger cor
poratlons whose capital stock runs up
into the millions
The following figures show the num-
Der OF corporations organized each
month for the years 1907 $50, and the
ten months Of 1910, together with the
lrontnly receipts in organization fees
at the office Of the secretary Of State
during that time. The decrease in
business will be noted from the time
that the new Law went into effect in
April, 1907:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
BELFAST NEWS.
Deaths Of Frederick II. Griffin and
John n. Hogan-Weddins Bells.

Belfast. Me. Dec. 1o.-(Specia).--
Frederick A. Griffin. who has been
suffering for several week from the
cifec:s of a paralytic shock, died at 3
\. NJ. Sunday at his farm home in the
pitcher district q few miles from Bel
fast. NJ Griffin was 60 years and s
months old and was born in Searsport
He was the son of the late Alexander
and Sarah (TarbelD Griffin. a widow
formerly Miss Pitcher OF Belfast, and
an adopted daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Brecn of Portland, also two sisters,
survive. He was a veteran Of the Civil
War. and saw active service. He was
also u member Of the New England
Order of Protection of this city His
hcreaved ones have tho deepest synpa-
thy Of the community Tho funeral
viii take place at / +. NJ. Wednesday
from his late home, Rev. David l.
Weston officiating.
John II. Hogan. n resident Of East
Belfast. died at the home Of his daugh-
ter. a.rS. Horace Smalley, on Pierce
street last night, after an illness Of
several weeks. Mr.. Hogan was born in
Bangor 63 years ago, the son of
Michael and katherine Dowling) Ho-
gan. who came to this country from
ireland. Two daughters. Mrs. Smallcy
ana Mrs. Ross Hammonds, and one
son. Eddie Hogan. all living IN this
city, survive. His wife died some years
ago. The funeral Will take place Tues
day ,fItts,tAe Catholic church on Court
street .~,t. N.
The wedding Of Miss Cora Ella,
dau2 ntcr-o Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jeili-
son. and Clarence Wesley Bean will
take place at r. NJ. Wednesday at
the home Of the brides parents in
Bangor. Miss Jellison is niece Of
1hiieS S. Jellison and Mrs. Edwin 5.
Bcwker of this city and has often WIS.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Commander Eva Booth of the Sal
walton Army was given two great re-
captions Sunday at Portland. The frs,
was at the High Street Congregations
al church in the morning. when she
addressed congregation that filled the
church. and i'll the evening ahc ad-
dressed 1000 people at kieth's iheater.
Coy. Fernald and Mayor Gtrout were
on TIE platform and the Governor
vas given a fine reception when he
rose to introduce the daughter Of Gen
Booth. Gov. Fernald said that the
whola state Of Maine joined in well
coming Miss Booth. the daughter and
personal representative Of Gen. Booth,
the head of one of the largest of the
religious organizations Of the day. He
spoke Of the Worldwide work of the
salvation Army and of the interest
felt by the people Of New England in
the department commanded by Col.
Clifford of Boston. When the Governor
introduced Miss Booth there was pro-
longed applause. Miss Booth spoke OF
the Songs Of the City, and said that
some of the grand hymns OF the
Christian church common TO all its
branches will live forever. She gave
here and there illustrations OF their
arousing. inspiring and uplifting char
acter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
---s--'-----------------. --------,
READFIEIO,

me talr ana drama at Grange hall
Zee. under the auspices of the La
ules AlC from ReaQtield Depot was n
success socially and financially The
sale opened at three in the afternoon.
Inc hofhS were tastefuiiy decorated
ara arranged. Mrs. r.. Leenan nro-
cided at the Mystery Parcel table
Mrs. Lester Jones had charge Of the
aprons which We're of many varieties
ranging to the large over all kitchen
apron to the small and fancy after
noon work aprons. The homemade
candies We're sold by Mrs. i. w.
Brown Ind We're Very attractive and
delicious AIRS. Fred Packard had the
fancy articles including much fine
neeti'ework and many useful and
beautiful articles. There was also q
tsh n"nd in charge of Mrs. L. ROM
dy. leo cream was served both in tho
afternoon and evening. The evening
entertainment consisted OF reading by
Miss Roper. teacher OF oratorv at
Kents Hill: vocal and instrumental
music by the Misses Cobb and Dun
can. students ut Kents Hill; Miss
Gi:ffcn. Of Randolph. who IS teaching
the Grammar school at the Depot.
gave readings. Hiss Annie Robinson
recited and there was an amusing
farce given by eight young ladies
from the Depot. All enjoyed the
evening and the Ladies' Aid report
tho proceeds to be about $50. which,
will be used for the support of the
Smith Memorial church that was re-
Gently dedicated at Rcadfeld Depot
Rev and Mrs. VIM. Wood We're
guests at dinner Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs Jones. Mr.. Wood preached sun
day afternon 1T the Smith Memorial
church.
New singing books. Joyful Praise"
have beer bought for use in the
church 30 people we're present at the
preaching service and 40 at Sunday
school
L. ]. Nelson Of Koadfeld. while
tending his traps on the shore of Ma
ranicook fell on stump, injurinG him
internally.
During the absence of -Ir. ]. w. But
man this winter Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Booker will occupy Mr.. But
mans residence and care for his stock.
Miss Gladys Beane. a student in the
Pennington Normal school, returned
Saturday to her school work.
crew Of iinemcn Lave been at
work for the Maine Telephone Com
pany installing 9 cable from the CEN
trail Office to +. I. Browns store.
Mr.. Roberts. who has been seriously
i'll for long time, has sufficiently re-
covered as to be at his sons store j
part Of the time each day.
The Ladies' Aid of Readfield Depot
f,rfJ We sale and
n1ent Friday evening at Grange hall.
The entertainment was much enjoyed
| by tie large company present and a
considerable sum of money was real
| lied from the sale. The Ladies' Aid
| is valuable auxiliary to the Metllo-
dist church at the Depot,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
STUBBORN COLDS.
YieIdin Just a Few Hours
After This Compound
Promptly Ends The Most Sc.
we're Misery Caused by Grippe.
Proves Quinine is Not Effective in
Bad Colds or Grippe.

You will distinctly feel your cold
breaking and all the Grippe symptoms
leaving after taking the very first
dose.
It is q positive fact that Pape's Cold
Compound. taken every two hours, I'M
til three consecutive doses are taken,
will end the Grippe and break up the
most severe cold, either in the head,
chest, back, stomach or limbs.
It promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle neuralgia pains, headache dull
ness, head and nose stuffed up. fever
ishncss, sneezng. sore throat, run
ming of the nose, mucous catarrhal
discharges, soreness, stiffness and
rheumatic twinges.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost Of
more than fifty thousand dollars and
contains no quinine, which We have
cOnclusively demonstrated is not ef-
fcctive in the treatment of colds OF
grippe.
Take this harmless compound. as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine, made any
where else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effecta as
% cent package Of Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in the
world can supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

Co., held at the company's Office in
Portland on Tuesday. Dec. 6, it was
voted that whereas the capital stock
of the corporation was insufficient, it
be increased from $4,000 to 500. 1000.
the par value of each share being 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

tried. The movement has gone for
ward by leaps and bounds and no state
which has started the improved roads
has ever yet turned back, but larger
state and town appropriations for the
work have been the rule in every in
stance. Altogether 33 states are now
granting supervision or some form of
state aid for highway Improvement.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Sargent
was honored by being called to the
session. Thursday morning he pre-
sented q paper on What State Aid
Has Done for Maine"
Hon. Kendall NJ. Dunbar, private
secretary to Governor Fernald, left
town Monday morning for Washington,
d. c., where he went as u delegate
to attend the international conference
of the American Society for judicial
Settlement of International Disputes
to be held at the New Willard Hotel
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 1911. The conference Is TO be
held with q view to promoting the
cause of an international court Of JUS
ticc for the settlement oil international
disputes. Among the distinguished
men who have thus far consented TO
address the conference are the Presi-
dent of the United States, til" sccre-
tary Of War. Senator Elilu Root. the
Dutch minister, Charles w. Eliot,
Simeon +. Baldwin. Joseph II. Choate,
William Dudley F'oulke. Francis &.
Loomis. Richard Bartholdt. Charles
Noble Gregory and Thomas, Nelson
Page. Measures have also been taken
to secure the presence OF eminent for
cign publcists and statesmen.
A notice which has been filed at the
office of the secretary Of State ccrti-
fes that at Il meeting of the stock
holders of the Saco Valley Canning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

But while tile receipts in organization
fees for the years mentioned above nave
decreased, as well as the number OF cor
porations organized from year to year.
the figures at the office of the treasurer
of state show that the receipts from
franchises have almost doubled. The re-
ccipts from new corporations, not IN
Guiding the fees of the office of the Sec
rotary of state, have been from 1906 TO
Nov 60, 1910 as follows:
1896. S,2sS 20
1901, - $40 "a
1908, 20 ,o "a
1902 "a Iei 10
1910 ito Nov 80, '''l01,V
ri, ,.ac.ints from franchise taxes at
49, otH,, of the treasurer during that
time have been as follows:
1906, 11,'3i5. 90
1907, lac o55 %
1905, 143 aSI IS
1909. A. Isl 4S5 90
1919 Ito Nov %o).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

state Highway Commissioner eai
,,o,,t returned Saturday evening lroln
the seventh annual convention % ~
American Road Builders Association
which met in Indianapolis. lnd'' Dec
Go, inclusive .,, c,,-
Mr.. Sargent reports that inc col-
,,ention was successful in every way
and that there was a large atlelluaiII
4. .tn onening session Pres. Jas. II.
Macdonald, state highway &oiiiiiiisSio''
or of Connecticut, stated that oeie-
catas were present from Az states' h1
Douinion of Canada was Represented
nv the deputy minister from the FroN
;noo Of Ontario. Alaska was also rep
,ocontod bv an official delegate.
,1,o.etber about 1900 delegates were
in attendance. Three sessions pei &c" :
,uore held; at 10 a. NJ, +. M. ana
NJ and even at that 1t was haro ~
a,a time for all the addresses an"
nanors which had been prepared on
an,,p+ of the discussions, when Soliie
~ ,,o,ers raised. Every phase Oh
the highway situation oo,n DO ~,
,ns;slation looking toward ROAD IN
,,ro,.o,nent and actual constructor W
all Kinds of good, roads. was thorousH-
| ly discussed. u.;, tina 70 :
- York in the different states
~ how similar the history OF Tue
,,rosress of road Improvement mas oeeli
IN every state wherever II aao 'oeN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
THE sEARsPORT GLASS TIE.
Democrats Win Srecial Election anc
Elect Melvin r. Trim to Legislature.

Belfast, Me. Dec. 12-tspeciaD.- -
The special election for representa-
tive 30 the legislature in the class
comprising the towns of searsport,
Swarnvillc. Islesboro, Waldo. Prospect
and Stockton Monday resulted in a
victory far the Democrats
Melvin II. Trim. Dom, and Lincoln
n Gilkcy. Rep, both Of Islesboro, the
candidates for the Office, received the
same number OF votes at the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

election IN septenlbcr. The results of
the speciala election showed Mr.. Trim
the winner by 40 votes, all Of the
towns mentioned giving him major
ity except Searsport.
Following is the numerical result by
towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

Total,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

Il had eczema on my hands for ten
Years. | had three good doctors put
none of them did ahy good. 1 thel,
used one box OF Cuticura Ointment ana
three bottles of Cutcura Resolvent ana
was completely cured. My hands werc
raw oil over, inside and out, and the
eczema was spreading all over my body
and limbs. Before | had used one
bottle, together with the Cuticura ONT
ment my sores We're nearly healed over;
and by the time had used the third
bottle, was entirely well. To any one
who has any skin or blood disease !
would honestly advise them to fool WIN
nothing else, but to get Cuticura ana
get we'll. My hands have never gwen
NE the least bit Of trouble up to now.
My daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema. She
could get nothing that would do them
any good until she tried Cuticura. She
used .Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura
Ointment and in two weeks they were
entirely cured. have used Cuticura tor
other members of my family and IT al
ways proved successful. Mrs. NJ. =;
falin. Speers Ferry. Va. Oct. 10, 1909"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-13

be increased from $4,000 to 100000.
the par value of each share being 500.
The following corporations have
filed their certificates OF organization
at the office of the secretary of State:
The Bangor Maine, Rife Associa-
ton. organized at Bangor. for tho pur-
pose OF owning, "equipping, operating
and maintaining rifle. revolver and
gun ranges, with $4,000 capital stock,
of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Langdon S. Chilcott of Ban
gor; Treasurer, Irwin E. Doane Of
Bangor. Certificate filed Dec. II, 1910.
Rutland Coal Co, organized at Kit
terry. for the purpose of dealing in coal
ard wood and for other purposes,
with $4,000 capital stock, OF which
nothing is paid i'll. Officers: Presi-
dent. Elmer ]. Burnkam Of IIittery:
Treasurer. George l.. Burnham Of Kit
terv. Certificate fled Dee 10. 1910.
Tho William Horn Structural Iron
Co., organized at Augusta, Tor the
purpose Oh constructing and erecting
structural and ornamental iron and
steel work. with SlG0,000 capital stock,
of which notlin" is paid III. Officers:
President and Treasurer. L. N Lea
witt of Winthrop. Certificate filed
Dec. H. 1919.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-23
Miss Warren hidden in her big
bonnet going in for a swim
az Bailey's Beach.

I'D OBBE' SEARS of Boston-the
- celebrated Miss Sears Of So
oiety who makes a point of doing most
things that "man can do"-went up
with Grahame White I'm his aeroplane.
But just waltz Connie" Warren is
having an aerOplaue OF her own built.
and she's going 20 be her own aviator!
Wen, won't that hold Bobby" Sears
Tor "a while2
It's an over Boston-eVerybOd
talking about il. For. n Boston. it is
almost sacrilego for any other girl 70
presume 10 rival ElinOr Sears Yet for
four years there has existed q friendly
rivalry between the Boston society girl
and George Henry Warren's daughter
with respect 10 the sort Of deeds that
win and lose laurels for the sterner
sporting sex.
This rivalry began when Miss War
rem threw down the gauntlet 10 Miss
Sears 10 appearing one morning al
the New York horse show in riding
toys and challenging the latter 10 dar-
ing deeds on horseback. The two
girls rode splendid animals ard
jumped splendidly. but the blue went
% Miss Sears. and at that moment