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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
HANS WAGNER DISABLED.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-Definite an
nouncement was made today tnat the
injured ankle of Hans Wagner. short
stop of the Pittsburg baseball team,
shows no break, and that the player
sustained only severe strain. 1t is
said Wagner will not be able to join
the team until after the present east
ern trip.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
SKULL EMBEDDED IN
Stone is UNEARTHED
NEAR DOUGLAS. WYo., A PREHls-
ToRlc FIND ANTEDATING
NoAH's TIME is MADE.

Laramie, Wyo., Aug 22.-E B.
Adair, of Lost Springs, near Douglas,
has unearthed a human skull en-
bedded in stone which is believed to
have antedated the flood of Noah's S
time. The skull is well preserved.
The owner will place it on exhibition
at the state fair at Douglas. 1t is
considered of the utmost Importance
to archaeologists. IA m
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
REeENERATED POST AT FIT. BLISS

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 22.-It has been
authoritatively learned from Wash
ington that Fort Bliss, located in, this
city, is to be raised to the dignity of
full regimental post, and in addi-
tion to the full compliment Of the
twenty-third infantry, will carry a
regiment of cavary and battery. Pre-
liminary arrangements are now in
progress for the change.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
REouIsITloN FOR DETECTIVE.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 22.-GoH
ernor Johnson honored yesterday a
requisition from the governor of In
diana for the return to indianapolis
OF James Hosick, detective of Los
Angeles, for trial on the charge Of
having kidnapped from Indianapolis,
John ]. Mcnamara, now held in Los
Angeles, in connection with the de-
struction of the Times newspaper
plant, last October.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
NIGHT AIRsHIP FLIGHT.

Washington, Aug 22.-The first
night landing made in an aeroplane at
the army aviation field at College
Park, Nd, was accomplished last
night by Lieutenant T. Dew Milling
and R. c. Kirkland. Guided by sig.
nal fires, the aviators brought their
machines down out of the dark to the
cheers of the other members of the
army aviation school who awaited
them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
TO BUY HERD OF ELK

Steamboat Springs, Colo, Aug. %.
George Goodnight of Goodnight,
Tex, left here today for the Daw-
son ranch near Hayden, to negotiate
the purchase of several thousand elk
to be shipped to Texas. He will also
endeavor to purchase a portion of the
Dawson herd of buffalo.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
BOY A TRAIN WREckER.

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 22.-Jesse
Poe, seventeen years old, son of a
farmer near Garfield, Benton county,
is under arrest on a charge of at
tempting to wreck southbound St.
Louis and San Francisco passenger
train on last Saturday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
BUILDINGS RAzEp BY STORM.

Leon, Kan, Aug. PA severe wind
storm. swept over this section late
yesterday, destroying a number of
barns and other small buildings. In
Leon two buildings were blown
down. No one was injured.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
POPE GOES FOR A WALK.

Rome, Aug. 22.-The condition of
the pope continues satisfactory. This
morning he walked in the Vatican gar
dens for short time without especial
fatigue.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-22
WI, svs FATE POSTPONED.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The report
of the house committee which has
been investigating the alleged con-
spiracy in the department Of agricul-
ture to oust DR.. H. W. Wiley from
his position as head of the bureau OF
chemistry viii not be made until next
December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Democracy in Chicago to arrange a
| new deal?
WiH--the Governor and Council
Withhold their decision" until Cyrus
| w, Davis returns and reports on his
| trip to Chicago to n1inge with the
heads of the gigantic U. S. Brewers
association
Will the decision" of the Governor
and Council be colored by this confer
ence of the Secretary of State with
the beer trust officials?
If Secretary of State Davis ex
PLANTATION of Democratic failure to de
liver the goods" in the late referen-
dunn, is not acceptable to the beer
trust, will Maine Democratic leaders
give up the fight against the law?
If Secretary of State Davis mission
is fruitful and the beer trusts hope in
Maine Democracy is sufficient to
guarantee further generous financial
backing, what will be the next move
on the part of PattansaII and his Gov
ernor and Council?
From any standpoint this latest
should be OF signifi-
canoe to the people of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

The Biddeford Pool road orchards
were UNEXPECTEDLY harvested, sunday.
lin a manner not at all satisfactory TO
their owners. who had not announced
a desire or even Willingness to be re
lieved of that labor. About p Greeks
Albanians and Turks We're counted in
one orchard, during the morning. all
busy gathering fruit. They Travelled
t. that section of the city on fooT, and
by boat. stripping trees from which
the fruit had not been picked. and car
ryine it away in bags, sacks, etc, re-
CARELESS of the protests of the proper
" owners and commands to desist
and depart. In the afternoon. four
Albanians who We're occupied in rob
hing an orchard. were visited by a po-
liceman on justice intent. They fled
in four different directions. but the Of
ficer secured one of them who. Mon
day morning, was fined So and costs,
ard paid the total S11.15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Two Oakland men found each a par
fridge in his yard, Thursday. One dis
mediately killed and dressed il. The
other thought his find was dead, and
took it to his store to exhibit it. This
bird. however. like the other. had been
stunned by flying against a telegraph
wire, and put an end to the exhibition
by suddenly coming out of its stupor
and decamping. At last accounts his
exhibitor was looking for him with
gun and dog.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Sharks off Jeffreys fishing banks are
showing decided penehant for fish
ing gear. and Captain Billy Thomas OF
the Boston schooner Helen B. Thomas
which arrived in Portland Monday. re-
ported that only a few days ago one
vessel lost % tugs of gear through the
sharks abnormal taste in this dfrec-
ton. These great fish have entirely
routed the fishers at Jeffreys, who can
not secure enough fish there to offset
the loss of tackle, and will seek other
fields Of activity until the sharks are
pleased to depart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Another Side of the Story.

Editor of kennebec journal:
| wish to thank YOU for the invita-
Ition to make your paper an open
forum on the subjects of the recall and
other so-claimed advanced ideas in
governmental processes.
Maine already has the initiative.
referendum and direct primary. All
three were advocated as a means of
giving the people direct voice in
government.
The initiative ana referendum are
started by petitions signed by voters.
The suppostion WAS that they would
represent popular feeling The actual
result has been that we have had
three referendum ana one initiative
petitions and neither of them was oh
tanned in the way of genuine ex-
precision of popular opinion. All four
were accomplished by the simple
process OF some interested party or
parties raising the money to hire can
vassers to secure signatures to petit
TONS In one instance such can
vasser entered a barber shop on a
| saturday evening. and was told that
icanvassers were not allowed. He
urged that he got five cents a name
and the kind hearted proprietor re-
Taxed this rule. Every voter signed
as an accommodation. and not one of
them said word to indicate that he
comprehended that. he was making
la " fer the people Of Maine. Not one
of them asked fer any information on
which to base intelligent action, and
some of them asked, after the cam
Vasser had gone out, what the petition
was about. any way. The canvasser
had secured Il new names.
Before we initiate any more novel
ties into government wouldn't it be
good idea To see what we already have.
and take such steps as will prevent
present powers being utilized in such
manner as thata
AT Los Angeles there is in progress
today the most notable criminal trial
in the United States for a long time.
The Judge on the bench is subject to
recall. and petitions to that effect may
be filed at any time during the trial
by people who are personally dis
pleased with his rulings in this case.
Some men tell us that it is good that
that should be So | wonder If those
same men would advocate the recall
for the jurors. If they did would
they commit any greater absurditX
than has already been accomplished IN
making the judge subject to recall?
ID. CROMETT CLARK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Significant Performance.

The program of the convention of
the United States Brewers Assoeia-
ton, which is to be held in Chicago,
opening this week, announces as one
of the speakers ~ that convention.
Cyrus W. Davis, Names Secretary of
State How do the people of Maine
like to be officially represented at the
United States Brewers Association
convention? Mr.. Davis. as an indi
viduaI. has. of course. perfect right
10 participate in the proceedings of
this or any other convention in which
he pleases to take part. AS the Secre-
tary of State, he is representing the
people of the State of Maine, more
Than half of whom have so recently
repudiated this very association, be-
fore which he is advertised to appear
Portland Express.
The publicity bureau of the L. s
Brewers Association should have add
ed to the, titles of its distinguished
speaker, as assurance to the public of
his IMPORTANCE, state Printer in
defiance of law
II the beer trust wishes to set forth
the importance in Maine of this man
who favors the beer trusts business
and gives presence and words to pro-
mote its cause, il should use in con-
nection with his name something of
his record to show that he is not in
sympathy with other of Names laws
than the prohibitory law.
Names Secretary of State" was
added, undoubtedly. to carry to the
outside world the boast that from th'
prohibition State of Maine, the dis
tinguished Secretary of State is doinI
all he can to aid he manufacture AM
sale of the beer trusts Intoxicating
beverages.
1t is spectacle for the temperate
people of Maine to contemplate
whether they believe in the prohibi
tory law or not; now isn't it?
For how much more of this pander
ing to vicious interests, for the sake o
money to promote private politica
ambitions, will the people of Main
stand?
Never. in the history of any state
has an administration crowded into {
space of ten months such a volume o
utter disrespect and disregard of thu
laws Of its commonwealth as has tn,
present Democratic political aggrega.
ton in Maine.
Almost every move of the active
forces of the incumbent officials has
been in open defiance, derision anC
contempt Of the high ideals maintained
since Maine was organized as a state
Democratic leaders of the presen
regime seem to make their bids fo
popular favor on their demonstrated
proposal 10 oyerturn traditions ant
establish popnlaee approved mandat,
in place Of statutory and constitutional
law.
IN the light Of recent events, notabl,
Inc heldup official announcement o
The peoples desire, We may be for.
given for asking. n Secretary of State
State Printer Davis represents MaIn
E6sf-43ss5 f # 9s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Aviator Rodgers, though making a
more sensational fight than did At
wood, isn't receiving half the press
notices. says an exchange. These long
aerial journeys pail easily-even the
quick, downward. involuntary kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Mexico's kaleidoscope is still in
working order but arrangements for
moving picture privileges continue
while waiting for one or two of Uncle
Sans sporting or political activities to
make WaY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

one man losses a spherical object to
another who holds a stick. Bing!-
and 25,OO0 people howl until faces are
purple Truly wondrous thing!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Wherever the voters are getting
chance at woman suffrage it seems to
get by" How long do you give the
United States before swept by the
movement or. as Anna Shaw says, be-
fore the end of mans exclusive ruIe?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

\ new mill is to be built in Lewis
ton, in the early spring, on the old
Pingree lot and all owners of build
ings on this land have been notified
TO vacate the premises Immediately.
I he ground probably will be broken
this fall, and the private way from
Ash street extension closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Have YOU neglected to order your
copy Of the Prohibition Souvenir edi-
ton? There's yet time, out Friday.
filled with comprehensive summing
up Of the greatest question of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Champ Clark greatly fears President
Taft is killing himself politically by
his speeches in the West We trust
the laxative Mr.. Clark isn't losing
much sleep in his selicitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Monday evening. well dressed man
between % and % years of age, was
found wandering around the streets in
Auburn. He said he had been trying
all day to find mis- home. He claimed
his name to be Clarence Lalonde. He
had apparently eaten nothing during
the day and when taken TO the police
station, was given a hearty supper,
and Immediately went to sleep. The
officers then took up the problem of
finding his home for him, their only
clew being Lalondes statement that
he and his wife recently moved to Au-
burn, which he claims is ten miles
from Lewiston. into a house, three
stories high. He was seen, Sunday. in
company with a woman wheeling a
baby carriage, which would indicate
that his story has foundation in fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Maine lumber woods operators are
woods. 1t is expected that less ium-
Der will be cut and yarded in Penob-
scot waters than last year. Last year s
operations, it will be remembered,
We're below the average
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Wednesday, October 10, 1911.

That there should one man die
ignorant who had capacity for
knowledge, this l call tragedy
Carlyle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Augusta. Me, Oct. II.

AuSuStd, .ht.p W.. IT.
Hello. Here's one on the other side.
Ahem: now let us see about this. So
far as we are concerned. we should
have less love for and less hope in
such new laws if all the old provisions
we're what they are cracked up to be.
Touching the recall of judges. of
course the old safety valve was
Impeachment but how many of us are
convinced that many judges get by
when they ought 10 be impeached? 1t
is pretty serious business to attempt
To impeach judge unless the public
has all kinds of proof and determine
ton. 1t Is lusty job to impeach a
judge. and it ISN'T much Of an under
taking to dethrone one eff you have
lots Of suspicious and few proofs by
the recall method.
Were all the states of the Union
provided, as some are, with laws max
ing judges removable by the Governor
merely on legislative address. the pub
lie would not be so helpless before a
venal judge.
There are some threads in our
political and legal fabric that ought to
be strengthened, others that should be
replaced. With us, it is a question
whether such laws as the recall and
it's fellow radicals are safe substitutes.
There seems abundant evidence, for
and against. that should be considered.
OF course if the public has not suf-
ficient interest to make its verdict felt,
then selfish persons and interests will
most profit by the new laws as we'll as
the old That is the object of these
so-calIed progressive laws, to give the
public disposition opportunity. If the
public fails 10 take advantage thereof
then the law is not to blame, no more
than is our prohibitory law because il
is not enforced.
The incident related by Mr. Clark
of the manner i'm which names are Sc
|cured to initiative petitions is hardly
TO be considered as argument against
the possibilities of the law. II is well
known that petition to hang almost
any man in a community would re-
ceive signers If peYsistently canyassed
for The manner adopted by one man
| is not To be taken as the usual or me-
cessary method of raising the desired
number of names.
And yet there is the danger of il
which teaches us that these Western
progressive morsels are unsafe to
Iswallow without some chewing.
Mr.. Clarks suggestion of recall o.
Jurors opens up new vista, but mas
much as jurors are selected by
we might suggest 4 recall and revision
of jury boxes by the people instead
lpi ny tpNh anu WY pliiCidlo. nc loSd
might be carried 10 the extreme oi
1 plumbers under the city building ordi-
,nances. or unpopular fence viewers
and hog reeves The fear reaches us
that even editors might he recalled
should this fad spread
The ready retort to Mr.. Clark's sug-
lgestion, then. seems to be as to its alb
surdity, yet it is probable that no fac
tor in our entire governmental plar
so badly needs overhauling as the jury
system.
A New York woman who asks fol
| alinnnV of &1n0 q Meel, cxnlains that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

A Plymouth Rock pullet. owned by
an Auburn man. has unusual facilities
for locomotion. This half-grown fowl
has three legs. the third one of which
projects out back of the others ard is
supplied with two feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

VIII someone kindly inform an
anxious citizen where our laundrymen
stand in this Chinese revolution?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

What crool ingratitude." bewails
the ROYAL Presence, as he reads the
new Senator's remarks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

And owen Wister,s publishers be-
stow a sly pat upon his back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

almony of $lo0 week explains that
she wants the money for the purpose
Of starting chicken farm. She will
probably need sit,-7Rangor News. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

likewise, and tlfen UNIVERSAL hrlitfa ,
tion viii lie more of an actualitN Than
an aItfuistio dream
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Claiming that borax and baking So
da sold him by a druggist for Roch-
| ellie salts have undermined his health,
a Portland man has begun suit for
damages against the firm. His wife,
who made the purchase, stated in
court that she never saw any Rochelle
salts and did not know what they
looked like. She stated that she had
given her husband the mixture in ac-
cordance with the doctors orders, and
that the physician upon being called
and finding no Improvement in his
patient ordered the dose increased.
which aggravated the symptoms, and
the patient suffered much pain, final
II collapsing. sg4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Former Representative Edgar f.
Rounds has had a crew at work, for
some DAYS past, clearing the western
half of his large acreage on the east
ern shore of Peaks Island. There
hundreds of naples, birehes and elms
have been transplanted, which will
beautify the property immensely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Nam Gossip
Sunset on the Red Sea.

Sunset on the Red Sea.
waste of steel gray waters and a line
OF never ending crags that bear no tree,
Nor any sign
OF life. where never aught of life could
Which frowned when moon was high
In pitileSS compact with the heating sky,
Night falls and in the track of burning
day.
With blazing scimitar.
And eyes that flame afar,
The angel of the sunset comes this way,
And cloaks the brows of every rigid
With royal vesture of outfolding night.
Was il not well that He
Who with His presence heav'n and earth
fUliiis,
Who gave white erests and thunder to
. the sea
And to the land its grace
Of sliding waters blowing winds, green
face
Should crown His glory thus, in that He
His richest sunsets on the desolate hills?
The Spectator
An automobile in Portland, Monday,
is claimed to have developed unusual
powers for an automaton, and While
it's owner had the machine out of his
garage and was preparing To start 1t
the auto took this matter under its
own control, started OF AT full speed.
turned at right angles To the driveway,
crashed through high board fence,
and started down hin toward the Grand
Trunk tracks at terrific rate The
auto was stopped in its mad career by
a large apple tree, which. although al
most cut in two by the impact OPP
posed the machines course SO sturdily
that the lights. wind brake. guards ana
other light parts of the automobile
We're wrecked. The engine. however,
was Hniniured. Fortunately. the Young
son of the owner, who had been sitting
in the auto. had alighted before it be-
gan its wild race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

No notice whatever will be taken af
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

r. 8. cAPEN RE6EKAH LODGE NO.
| y. /. O. o. f. Meets End and 4th Wednes-
| day evenings at O'Clock
LENA |. HANSON. y G.
CLARE H. HARVEY. Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. M
Regular meeting every third Tuesday a
o'clock
W, Il. GETCHELL. Capt.
l. c. HUGHES, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER. NO
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 40 o'clock.
f. g. HARRINGTON, N. G.
+. +. WESTON, Sec.
JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. s
Meetings at 7.90 o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
G. w. MERRILL, Scribe.
c. w. POOR, C. p.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-31

great height and genius are incom- patible
 Lombroso was perhaps the chief ex- ponent of these views. says the Diet etic and Hygienic Gazette. but other men of note have been in accord with such opinions.
 In support of this argument Napo- leon the First. Alexander the Great. Edgar Allan Poe. Alexander Pope. Nelson and Blake have been cited The list of men of undoubted genius who have been short of stature. some indeed almost dwarfs. is long.
 It is also a noteworthy truth that many of the really very great men have been not only small but diseas- cd and deformed. For instance. Julius Caesar. who may be classed among the short men. was an epileptic. Ma poleon suffered from epilepsy. Alex ander the Great and Edgar Allan Poe were dipsomaniacs. Pope was griev- ously misshapen.
 Byron. although about of average height. was congenitally lame. Nelson was a small man of frail health. and it would be possible to tabulatc among men of genius of the first rank a large number who were under the average stature and afflicted with bodily defects
 Tn Popular Science Monthly Charles