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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Female spiders are much larger and
more ferocious than the males, and
generally devour their husbands.
OF the l01. 100000 acres of land III
Sweden fully 81 900. 900 acres are in
wood, Finland alone. of European
countries. having larger forests than
sweden.
A monument 81 Mrs. Kerenhappuck
Norman Turner, who rode on horse
back from Maryland to North Carolina
to nurse her son. who had been badly
wounded in battle, stands on the bat
tlefield near Guilford, \. c.
Progress is being made by the &C.
ment works started by Chinese capital
at Canton in 1909 They cost $1.122,-
ono The money was drawn out of the
education fund, to be repaid out of
the profits.
Scottish aviatOrs experience difficult
ty in experimental flights on account
of the heavy atmosphere or damp cold
encountered, as in other northern
countries; except in one or two sum-
mer months the cold in the air makes
practice or experiments hazardous.
The Oceanic Steamship Company. an
American line. san Francisco to Tah-
| It'll, has renewed its contract with the
| French Colonial Government for three
years from November next. for $50, 00O
a year. This will insure continuance
of the service provided the United
| states renews it's contract of $4,000
| a year for carrying the mails.
| The kind of wood exclusively used
| in the manufacture of boot and shoe
lasts in London is American rock ma
pie. The wood is imported in blocks
| which are kiln dried before shipment
and are handled loose. The blocks
are purchased at so much a pair
varying in price according to sizes
and perhaps averaging about IL cent.
pair.
Recently. within the State of Per-
nambuco, Brazil, was discovered wha
promises to be a most valuable Goa
field. The area embraces about q
square leagues. about 800 meters (on'
meter equals 3.2S feet) above the leve
of the sea and. according to the opin
ion of experts, has every appearance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Nothing In It."
lL.ynn Item. Rep.)

t1-Snn Item, fttpb
Ii Speaker Walker sends a return
postal card to every voter in the state,
in an effort TO secure his vote for gov
ernor, il will cost him pretty penny.
There are over five hundred thousand
voters in the Commonwealth. and
about $4,000 of them who take the
pains to vote. Ii would take all OF
$4,000 to print and mail the cards,
and that sum, as starter in the
gubernatorial campaign for an Office
the salary of which is only $4,000.
shows that as a financial proposition
there is nothing in it. The expense
account will not stop with the har-
Sesting Of the postal cards. The
nomination will be made in October,
nearly nine months from now, and
during that time there viii be a good
deal OF spending in spite of the fact
that Speaker Walker says he will not
put out any money to influence the
vote of any individual. There are
others who would like to be governor
and who will spend money to secure
the nomination, and for the election
So that the coming campaign for gov
ernor will probably be as expensive as
any that have preceded il. and posi-
bly, more so. If all the candidates
would unite in the mailing scheme
sending out card bearing all the
names, sort of postal Australian bal
lot, the one getting the most votes 10
be given place on the official ballot
the real sentiment Of the voters would
be secured at less cost than by the
plan proposed by the Walker bill for
d primary election. The public is not
very deeply interested in the case as il
stands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Clsveland's Dander Up.

iClfNeiand ram Dealefl
81 ;ti!aere has just compiled a list Of
its most famout sons. Here it IS:
Joseph Cans. pu5ilist.
Edgar Allan Poe. author
Jacom Kilrain. prgulist
Edwin Booth. actor.
Joseph Jefferson, actor.
Matthew Kilroy, baseball pitcher
William Dsler, physician.
When We get u little time we are go
irg II put together roll of native
Clcveianders that will make the Balti-
more hune6: lock pale and Intellectual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Craftsmanship and Politics.

The omission of paragraph in the
new treaty With Japan may be con-
strued IL somc quarters as surren-
der of an important point by the
United States. In the new treaty,
which provides that the privileges OF
trade and travel granted by the con-
vention shall not stand against any
laws or regulations now in existence
of hereafter to be enacted, relating to
the immigration of laborers, is omitted.
1t may be urged that if the immigra-
ton of Japanese laborers should in
crease to an obnoxious degree, the
United States might find it more diff
ficult or embarrassing to enact re-
strictive legislation against the Jap
anese than would be the case if Japan
such legislation. as she does in the
old treaty.
Few men in this country understand
the Oriental question as we'll as does
President Taft, and he holds that there
Is no danger of increased immigration
from Japan, since the passport re-
| str.ction is in full force and Japan is
20 maintain il without change. Off
| ciai figures show that the number of
emigrants from Japan is decreasing
| and that japanese laborers are de-
parting from this country in larger
| numbers than they are entering.
| Again, the new treaty may be ter
| minated on six months notice, so that
If Japan should fail to restrict emil
| grafton OF her laborers, the United
States could terminate the treaty, and
enact exclusion legislation in less than
a year.
| President Taft has broad view OF
foreign affairs. as is shown by his
reciprocity arrangement with Canada
anG is dealing with important foreign
| Questions in Il generous and broad
minded way that is far in advance OF
the narrow political views held by
mere politicians. 1t is the differenc,
between the statesman who knows ant
the man who deals in political exigen
cies largely from the Theoretical
standpoint. 1t is not to be assumed
that President Taft will approve an.
I arrangement that will let down tn
bars to Japanese laborers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

There's music in the voiceless woods.
With note so full and clear,
! know the great maestro" of nature 9
choir is there.
There's moaning in the deep. deep sea,
So plaintive sweet. so pure:
think he dwells DER oceans swelis in
majOr-chord, more sure.
There's signing in the sweet west wind,
SO tender, fleet so mute;
7 feel his artist fingers In rapture stroke
his lutte.
There's whining in the sad, sad pines,
A dirge. mid funeral scents;
think he chants requiem. the passion
tide of Lents.
The roaring Of the weird wild storm,
With panoply of light;
A great finale. grand Amen he daZzles
with his night.
Anias ]. Pugh in The Irish World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.
(Atchison (Kan) Globe.)

(Atchison (kan.) Globe)
Men look out of place at matinee.
A woman holds baby as naturally
as a man holds a cigar.
Some men are ali-eading figuring on
the trips they won't make next SUM
mer.
Nest girls would rather be. married
and have trouble than not to be mar
ried at all.
1t is our theory that no one was
ever bothered by insomnia along about
5 O'Clock A. NJ
Laugh heartily at n mans joke and
he'll have another one for You the
next time he sees you.
Then there are the people who don't
care what kind of toilet soap they use,
Just so il is pink
If n woman really loves a man she
will tell him occasionally that he
works too hard even if the man in the
case is holding a political job or is
an army officer.
One trouble with the old-fashioned
man who would fight at the drop OF
the hat is that he would go further;
ne would drop the hat himself in case
no one else felt like it. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

An attempt to introduce public
smoking by women in New York has
failed. Whatever the fashion in this
matter may be in Paris or in London
there is no indication that the women
Of Gotham intend to copy the foreign
custom. 1t is undoubtedly true that
many Of the fair sex are addicted to
the use Of the weed in some form in
the privacy of their own rooms, but to
extend the practice to hotels and
restaurants Is yet beyond the limit to
which American women care to go.
The few attempts on the part of wo-
men guests in hotels patronized by
the 400" have been promptly squelch-
ed by the hotel managers. So long
as II is not fashionable and is not
permitted. IL seems quite probable that
American women will escape the
habit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Editorial Comment
That Drink on the Train.
uowell ier-Citizen.)

lowell COurier-C1tlZen.)
The railway managers naturally
kick at the suggestion that the ROADS
should furnish drinking cups free To
passengers. The New Haven's law
yer says it would cost that road $4,000
a day if every traveller asked for a
cup That would be big item ana
oil course is out OF the question.
Comparatively few passengers care 10
drink from the water tank in the cars;
persons who are afraid of germs shun
the tank and it's contents because they
have their doubts as To the cleanliness
OF both. II passengers must drink.
they should either provide their own
glasses or be supplied by the train
men on special request. 1t wouldn't
be unfair if they were asked to drop a
cent in the slot and got a paratfin
cup which would serve for one jour
lney anyway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Tha. dogs are being cured of dis
cases by Christian Science was testi-
fed yesterday by Willis Vernon Cole
in the jefferson Market Court before
Magistrate Freschi in the test case
against Cole as Christian Science
healer by the County Medical Society.
Cole said he had treated animals as
we'll as human beings, and had been
successful with dogs. Further he ex-
planned he never used anything to eff
feet cures except prayer Before Cole
took the stand Virgil o. Strickler, frs
reader of the First Church of Christ
Scientist. was a witness. He, too
testified that the Christian Scientists
treat animals by prayer. We should
think that Mrs. Eddy might be ex'
pccted to come back!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

IT is not ver-education. but over
nutrition. which threatens race eX-
tinction, declares Mrs. Ellen II. Rich
ards. instructor in sanitary chemis-
try at the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, and one of the best known
women chemists i'll the state. Sha
might have added that over exercise
of the prerogative of rest adds its
share, so far as the so-called upper
classes" are concerned. Mrs. Rich
ards claims that overwork bears the
blame for much Of which it is not
guilty. Overwork is almost impossible
10 a we'll nourished person who lives
a morally clean life and observes a
common sense program of every day
existence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Coming Events

Feb 2-Meeting Maine Federation of
Womens Clubs, Augusta.
Feb. 3-21th Annual Meeting and ban
quet Maine Hotel Proprietors' Associa-
ton, Augusta.
Feb. 3-Franklin County Teachers AS
ISOLATION, Pennington.
Feb. 6-ll-Commercial Travellers Food
Fair, Bangor.
Feb. S-Kenaebec Pomona meets with
Cobbosseecontee Grange, West Gardiner.
Feb. S-Adjonrned Meeting Maine Bar
Association, Augusta.
Feb. 1l-knox Pomona Grange, North
Warren.
Feb. l4-Governor's Reception and ball.
Feb. 17-1s-l9-Maine state Y. NJ. C. A.
and College Y. NJ. C. A. Lewiston.
Feb. 2o-25-Aviation Meeting. Boston.
Feb. 2l-22-Western Maine Pythian Ju-
Feb. 22-Annmal Meeting Maine Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Riverton.
Feb. 24-2s-Boys' Conference, Bangor.
March 3.-Cony High-Portland High de-
bate, Augusta.
March ls-l5-Annuai Meeting State OF
Maine Chapter. D. A r.. Portland.
March 20-25-Lewiston and Auburn Mer-
chants Association Carnival.
April 19-Annual Convention Maine
State Branch. No. IS. U. N. A. p. o. c..
April 1s-2s-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
| siding.
April l9-Zo-Malne MetnodiSt CONFER
ence, Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding.
June 14-15-44th Department Encamp-
ment. Maine C. A. r. Meetings State
Sons of Veterans State w. r. c.. Ma
tional w. r. c. and Ladies Of the G. A.
June 2O-27-Thirteenth Triennial Con-
vention International Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, San Francisco.
June 2S-30-Forty-fourth annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association.
Kine0.
AN. 15-17-Waldo County Agricultural
| Society Fair. Belfast
| Oct 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta -t..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The Cleveland city government mas
y,asscd an ordinance prohibiting a dis
play of revolvers, dirks, and other
dangerous weapons, in store windows
When all of the governments of the
universe enact laws and ordinances
prohibiting the sale of such murderous
Weapons except to responsible parties
known to the dealers, we shall have
made long stride in the suppression
OF crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Margaret Shipley. blind girl who
is fasting eight days by Heaven sent
completed the ordeal Monday. Watch
.rs at the bedside told visitors Sunday
night that her soul, which had left her
body early in the morning. had been
absent in Heaven all day. and had re-
turned. AS if soul would spend the
Paw in Heaven and then return. if that
Joyous place is anything like what
we are taught to expect it is, to Nc
RceSport Pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
A Lake Paved with Gold.

Around the scheme of group OF
American adventures there is the IN
spiration for series of dime novels
that would rival in thrilling settings
and opportunities for rich and Wild
colorings. all those Diamond Dicks,
Buffalo Bills and Wild Vests thus
far produced. The plan of these men
is to pump out the lake IN an eXtihct
crater within 20 miles Of the Panama
canal. The search for treasure mas
gone on in all conditions and SHADES
OF life from the time of Nero oo"h'
and romantic enterprises are spring
ing up daily out of when mat''i''
;s ground for thrilling yarns by i'll
genious writer's. The closer acqualh'-
ance with the canal region has brought
into clearer light the activities of the
Central American gold mining III
dams. These people for many genera
tions have nut the precious yield ei
thci,. mountains and streams into per
soual ornaments and vOtiVe offerings.
Now these enterprising American van
dc1s propose to avail themselves Oh
millions of dollars worth of god
which FOR centuries, has been cast in
IN tho waters of this crater to pr0pitl-
axe The ram god. They have TO coll
tend with. first. the barren ENVIRON
ments OF the mountain peak, where
no material. not even wood. can Ut
found. Again, the great altitude
against them, as we'll as the indigna-
tion of the superstitious Indians. Who
will. no doubt. handicap them in every
possible manner.
Since the first discovery Of such
treasures in Indian graves, in the
province of Chiriqui, Panama, fltS
years ago, these graves have yielded
over half "a million dollars in bullion.
From Il new burying ground, discoN-
cred only last year, gold to the value
of So, 900 was taken inside of Tour
months. Many other finds of ike
nature have been made But all these
are now known to be mere trivial
pickings round the edge of things.
Henceforth interest is TO focus on the
great central reservoir itself.
This exists within 200 miles of the
canal, where the extinct volcano OF
Chiriaui rises $4,000 feet above the
Caribbean. with a deep lake in its
crater This peak. brooded over by
thick clouds, was the tabled abode OF
the Raingod. In dry seasons, the ma
tives from the Atlantic to the Pacinc
made professions to the summit and
propitiated the god by casting their
gold adornments into the waters. In
time of greatest drought and distress
they would even heave in one of their
stoutest warriors. loaded down with
all his golden decorations and trophies.
Last year this watery treasure-house
ives sounded by a party OF American
explorers. They learned that the bot
tom of the crater was closed and tnat
the depth below the surface was but
900 feet They have now formed a
company to siphon out the crater and
to secure the treasure accumulated
during many centuries.
These men believe that the lake bot
ON of black sand and crumbled lava
pure gold to the value OF
many millions. Whether they succeed
n not, this Panama province ought
o WELD many curios for museums and
roumes of thrillers to add to our wild
md woody literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

IF the one-tine Dowieites, now the
followers of Wilbur Glenn NollFa'
"cbews to chaw." the dictator of Zion
CITY promises that horsewhipping is
To become public. Voliva says that
tobacco must go, or he willard some
of the independents" who are try
ine TO wrest the power from him,
claim that the weed will triumph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The declaration of New YORK
preacher chat the world has grown 81
,,or cont worse in the last ten years
seems like a confession of inetiiciency
IN tie part of the clergy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Now ii is said that the Thaw fam
;l,, has had 100000 worth of jewels
stolen by burglars. If Harry were 10
wear his jewels. it would be difficult
for burglars to reach them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

1t is reported that Senator o''''e'
is selling his string of horses won
der if he is negotiating for ChahP
CIark's mule team!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The suffragette who smashed VIM
ston Churchilrs silk hat would much
.,ather il had been King George
crown,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

WHY doesn't some nation build
mighty battleship and chrls1ei 1t
peace" or Good Will to Men?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Wednesday, February I, 1911.

To ue seventy years young is
sometimes far more cheerful
and hopeful than t" be t2rtE
wears old --Ohvsl Wendell
Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

TIE author of "'The Gates AJar mas
,opa ~ nrove the sweetness of her
theory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Delaware, the home of senatorial
deadlock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE.
bic for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
TO BURLEIGH e. FLYNT. Pubhsn-
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The new ships compass of a French
officer is designed to register auto
matically the route over which a ship
passes, and gives reliable evidence of
the manner in which the helmsman
has followed instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Chin Nov Boston Chinaman, who
was visiting in Auburn at the sam
Sing ,}aund"y ON Main street, died some
time Friday night, because. his COM
panions say, he sat up too late and
talked too much. To much chin has
been the death of others than Celes-
tials, but the Auburn physician so far
disagreed with the dead mans fellows
that he pronounced it case OF heart
trouble. Alice samac too much smokee
orelum. mebhe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Here are some of the things that
Belfast needs, according to the appeal
sent forth. Ii anybody has one or
mere of the articles on hand, not in
use, he or she will confer a great favor
by forwarding at once: Belfast needs
more teamwork" more mass plays
and earnest, constant and consistent
cooperation among it's citizens for
anything which helps the city. 1t
wants more factories and the follow
ing:
An anti-tuberculosis society.
Municipal inspection of all meats
and meat food products.
\ social club composed of the bust
ness and professional men.
A syndicate to build more tenemen
houses.
An apple canning and evaporatinf
factory.
A commercial fish-curing establish
ment.
4 new high school building.
A new hotel.
A wholesome pr oduce buying firm.
A potato storage house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

North Hancock, Maine. farmers are
enthusiastic over a new enterprise. i
is potato store house, the first ir
that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The French Catholics of Maine
WOULD limit the bishops power. and
they come to the Legislature with
their demand. Predictions of some
thing doing m the DAY OF the hearing
are neard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Maine Gossip

] will not wish thee riches or the glow Of
greatness,
But that. wheresoccr thou go.
some weary heart may gladden. at thy
smile,
Some weary life know sunshine for a
while
And 50 thy years shall leave a track of
light
like angels footsteps passing through
the night
English
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Livermore Falls has henpecked
man. He admits it. and his wife
laughs about it, hut is taking meas
ures to prevent its happening again.
The Advertiser says: Lucius Allen
has been wearing an eye in bandage
as the result of an affectiOnate peck
from one of his pet hens THAI was
perched on his shoulder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Mrs. Wallace T. Tarbox national
patriotic instructor Ladies G. \. r..
of Fry eGurg. Maine. will probably he
the next president of the department.
of Maine q. A. Il. She was delegated
TO install the officers of Grover Cir
Gle" in Fryeburg Tuesday, Jan. "a, and
charmed all present by the pleasing
manner in which she performed the
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-30
MONEY TO WASTE.
Express Messenger Tore Up Hills OF
Large Denominations and Scatter
ed Silver Coins.

waycross. Ca. Sept. e5.--Hundred
dollar bills. fifties and other smaller
denominations were torn into shreds
and silver coin by the bag full were
scattered about an express car today
by c. +. Radford. express messenger
on the Atlantic Coast Line train No.
"a. before he was finally subdued
and landed In jail here.
Radford ctLmed ne insisted In Sa-
vannah that nc should not be sent
eut oc the rrn because Of his condi-
ton. that he was intoxicated and did
not know what he was doing In
throwing away the money from the
safe.
The loss. II any. will not be known
until the money packages are care
fully checked. Between $4,000 and
$4,000 was on board and most Of
this amount was recovered from
Radford's bosom and tronser pock-
cts. according to the oficers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-30
LABEL" CASE TRIED.
Affairs OF Old state Dispcnsary to be
Aired Again

Columbia, Sept 2s.-The final week
OF Criminal Court convened this
morning. but the opening session was
brief. 1t had been agreed by the
States attorneys and counsel for the
defence that the label" case would
be called tomorrow. and with this an
nouneement court adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
The label case is one OF the So
called dispensary graft cases. John
hell Towiii. w. o. Tatum. M. A.
Goodman and Dennis weiskopf are
charged with conspiring to defraud
the State out OF s22.5o0 In the pur-
chase Of labels for the bottling de-
partment Of the dispensary system.
Attorney General Lyon will be assist
ed In the prosecution by Assistant At.
torney General DeBruhi and Solicitor
Wade Hampton Cobb. Messrs. Mel
son. Nelson and Gettys represent the
defendants In the hearing Of dispen-
sary cases. IL will be necessary TO
draw other Jurors. as the venire will
likely be exhausted on account of
dsmissals and rejections by the re-
spective attorneys.