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pated.
Miss Helen ID. Magee OF the Depart
ment OF English at Wellesley College.
and Miss Batchelder OF the same
faculty. with their friend Miss Kate
Holiday Claghcrn OF Columbia
Heights. Brooklyn. n. Y. are here at
the hotel for their summer vacation
and find here all that one could de-
sire for complete enjoyment.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. B. X. Yerkes OF
Philadelphia. Pa. were among the re-
cent arrivals to register. DR.. Yerkea
is professor Of Greek at the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania. and was gradu.
ated from the Episcopal Divinity
School at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas ID. Cockrane OF New
York. accompanied by her sister, Miss
Roma Laskey Of the same city, ar
rived August 3rd for their summer va
cation which will extend until late In
the season. Both ladies' have been
coming to the Inn for years and find
here all they desire for a delightful
outing
Mr.. Harry ID. Valentine Of Brook
lyn. n. Y. Harvard. 1916. Is here fol
his annual outing. His brother. Mr..
Joseph Valentine was here for a short
sojourn last month. The. young men
are friends of Mrs. T. Everett Thomas
Of Brooklyn, who with her daughter
are enjoying the delights Of the Inn
An Ithaca Calander clock. grand
father design, of exquisite workman
ship. has been placed in the music
room
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day after passing a most hilarious
time. The following day a party Of
fourteen went to New Meadows in
two boats, while on Friday another
party Of ten made this trip.
Among the arrivals of the past
week at this house were the Misses
Amelia. Augusta and Doris Korbert,
Of Mount Vernon, N. Y. They have
been much impressed with both the
island and the bay and expect ID
make an extended sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Austin Of Wor-
cester, Mass, arrived here the first
part OF last week for a visit Of con-
siderable duration. They were accom-
panied here by Mr.. John T. McGrath.
also Of Worcester. who will remain
with them during their stay.
Miss Flora H. Cullen Of Ottawa.
ILL.,. arrived at Bailey's recently and
will be a guest here during her stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Agrati of
Leonia, N. Y, signed their names to
the register here last week and ex.
pect to be guests here for the greater
part Of the month.
Miss Eva r. Wheelock of New York
City. who has been a guest here in
former years. arrived last week for
her annual outing.
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The Beechwood.
CLIFF ISLAND RESORT PROVES A
FAvORiTE ITS FIRST SEASON..
House Attracts Guests from Many
Points Throughout the Country.

House Attracts Guests from Many
Points Throughout the Country.
Great credit is due to the manage
ment OF The Beechwood," Cliff Is
lands popular boarding house. for
the success which has rewarded their
efforts this sSason. the first one that
the place has been open to summer
visitors. Mrs. G.. E. Pettengill. the
proprietor. has worked on the princi-
pie that guests who can recommend
her house for its homelike atmos-
phere, well set and bountiful table.
and comfortable rooms, are its best
advertisements. For this reason she
has concerned herself primarily with
the comfort and happiness Of her
guests. rather than trying to win their
esteem by keeping up a complex and
tireing routine OF social diversions
and amusements which might seem to
answer for the time, in place OF the
more lasting comforts OF the ideal
summer vacation.
Mrs. Silcox Of New York. who has
been enjoying an extended vacation
at the Beachwood, returned to her
home last Saturday. Her daughter,
Miss Anita Silcox will remain at
Cliff Island to await the opening Of
the East Side Free School for crippled
children, where In her office as princi-
pal, she has many hundred little ones
under her care.
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Ocean View Hotel.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN.
ING GUESTS HERE.
HarpsweII Hotel Proving as Popular
AZ Ever.

AZ Ever.
This ideally situated house with its
wonderful location upon a high BLUM.
overlooking the waters of Merriconeag
Sound out to the open ocean on one
side and the land-locked, waters of
the inner bay on the other, is at
tracing its full quota Of guests 10 en-
joy the crisp sea breezes and bracing
air which are the share of thoSe who
come here. The wide, close-clipped
lawns surrounding il and the general
air OF comfort and cleanliness which
pervades the hotel are always most
attractive to the new visitor here
and this frame of mind Is never chang.
ed during his stay.
Among the arrivals of the past,
week at the hotel are Mrs. Howard
II. Hamilton and Master Hazelin Re.
millard Hamilton. of New York City
who are spending the month here and
hope to remain we'll into September
They have been greatly pleased with
their experience here and Master
Hamilton in particular is enjoying his
stay.
Mr.. II. J. Cottwell and family of
Beverly, Mass, registered here last
week and hope TO spend some time as
guests of this house.
Mr.. VI. L. Somers and family OF
Boston, Mass, are among the more
recent arrivals at this popular hotel
and will remain for the balance Of
the season IL possible.
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Woodbine

last Friday when Mrs. G. C. Trask and
Mrs. Alice NJ. Belville OF New York,
guests at the Sunset House, were en-
-tertained by Mr., and Mrs. Darlington.
summer residents at the West End
OF the island. From Cliff island the
party made the trip to Portland in
the Osprey, Mr.. Darlington's motor
launch. Arriving at the city they
were conveyed to several points OF
interest in the hosts automobile and
all enjoyed a most pleasant time.
Mrs. James Alvcrd, who Is spend
Ing the month at the Sunset House.
was Joined here last Friday by her
mother, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks and
sister. Or. Charlotte Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury, VT. The two ladies'
came from South Harpswell where
they are located for the summer. for
short visit with Mrs. Alvord
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Seaside Cottage.
BAILEY ISLANDS POPULAR
BOARDING HOUSE FILLED TO
OVERFLOW.
Many Guests Of Previous Years are
Registered Here.


The house has at the present time
sixty guests and the greater part OF
these are to remain until the last OF
the month. The season has been
most satisfactory and the house will
be crowded with tourists until Labor
Day.
Mr.. Emery Winslow of Portland
was here the past week, the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold r. Cram.
Mr.. G. II. Buckingham and daughter.
Miss Florence Buckingham of Pitts
field, Mass, were among the recent
arrivals ID register. They are already
delighted with the island as a place
to spend the summer and Mr.. Bucking.
ham Is having great success at deep
sea fishing, which by the way. Is his
chief diversion every morning.
Mr.. William T. Tuttle and daugh-
ter, Miss Gertrude A. Tuttle OF Madi-
son, ~. J., arrived last week for an
outing OF three weeks duration. They
were among the tourists OF last year
and have many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel n. Lyons, Mon
treal. Canada, and Mrs. r. X. Ames.
bury of the some city. arrived last
week for a short outing.
Mr.. Robert Warren Of Worcester,
Mass. registered Saturday for his
annual summer outing here.
Messrs. a. ID. and Milton knight OF
Worcester. Mass, are among the
latest arrivals.
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The Driftwood.
CHARMING HOTEL ENJOYING
PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Many Guests Registered for Rest OF
Summer.

Many Guests Registered for Rest Of
This delightful summer hotel, cas-
lily one OF the most charming in the
bay, and so ideally situated above the
picturesque Little Harbor, that one
falls in love with the spot at once. Is
as usual enjoying a most prosperous
season and enc which. although not
remarkable, is above the average in
the success attending ii. II has al
ways been a favorite place with those
who come to a summer resort for
what vacation should really mean.
rest and quiet, as we'll as recreation,
so that they may return to their
homes refreshed and reinvigorated for
the winter months.
Among those who have recently ar
rived here are Mr. and Mrs. Archi.
bald Barkley of Elizabeth, y. J., who
registered here last week for the re.
naming part Of the summer season.
They have become great admirers of
Bailey Island and count 1t easily one
Of the most attractive summer re-
sorts in the country.
Miss Anne c. Murnane and her sis
ter. Miss Ellen A. Murnane, both of
Portland, Conn. recently registered
here for what they hope to be an ex-
tended sojourn. They have both be
come enrolled among the list of
Bailey Island admirers and hope to
remain on it for a long time to come.
Mrs. M. Z. Hodge and her daugh.
ter Miss Belle Hodge, of Philadelphia.
Pa, were among the more recent ar
rivals at this popular house and are
registered for a stay of some time.
as they have been much delighted
with their experience here so far.
Mrs. Isabelle Morey and her daugh.
ter, Miss Aline Morey, OF Dorchester,
Mass, were guests here for a few
days last week. departing with much
regret that their stay should have to
be so short in its duration.
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johnson House.
MANY GUESTS REGISTERED At
BAILEY HOUSE.

Motor Boat Trips Much In Favor.
This popular Bailey Island house
has lost none Of It's popularity OF for
mer years with the travelling public
and this IL at once to be shown by a
glance at the register. This contains
names of guests, both old and new.
who have come from all parts Of the
country and they are one and all de-
lighted with their experience at this
spot One of the most popular amuse-
ments IL the taking OF motor.boat
trips to the various parts OF the bay,
and scarcely a week has passed this
summer without some Of the guests
enjoying themselves In this manner.
Last week on Monday, a party Of six
teen chartered Captain George Los
bees stanch craft and braved the
the breaking biIlows as far as Great
Island where they landed and enjoyed
q picnic. They returned late In the
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AUCOCISCO HOUSE.
AUGUST DAYS AT CLIFF ISLAND
HOSTElRY.
Motor Boating Parties Enjoyed BY
Many Guests=Notes Of the ArrixaIs.

Motor Boating Parties Enjoyed BY
Many Guests-Notes Of the Arrivals.
Among the many diversions enjoy
ed by cottagers and hotel guesQ,
alike throughout Casco Bay, motor
boating Is the one perhaps which
seems to be the most universally
popular among the summer visitors.
And the guests who are enjoying their
vacations at the Aucocisco House on
Clin Island this season are as much
endeared to this healthy and exhila-
rating form OF amusement as their
neighbors throughout the bay. As a
proof OF this statement IL Is a pleasure
to mention the motor boat ride en-
Joyed by a party of guests from the
house one day last week. The route
was laid to Bailey Island. where the
visitors had an opportunity to view
the beautiful scenery Of the outer
bay, and on the return they skirted
the shores Of Great Chebeague, whose
scenery Is typical OF the more shelf
cred and wooded islands. The guests
In the boat on this occasion were
Mrs. Carroll Van Ness. Mrs Edward
Norris, Mrs. Edward Fullerton and
son, Miss Maude Stafford, Miss Caro-
line Seelye. Miss Margaret Berry and
Mr.. p. p. Pitkin.
Again on Sunday another party OF
visitors from the hotel enjoyed a
very pleasant motor ride among the
islands. Those who were present on
this outing were Mrs. r. T. Norris,
Miss Phyllis King. Mrs. Edward Full
erton and son, Miss Maude Stafford,
Miss Mary G. Bachelor. Miss Dorothy
Bachelor. Mr.. II. ID. Wortendyke and
Mr.. p. y. Pitkin.
Among those who have arrived at
the Aucocisco House recently are
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. ID. Wortendyke. who
with their son. Mr.. X. ID. Wortendyke,
came here from their home az East
Orange. ~. J. Mr.. wortendyke IL a
we'll known figure in educational
circles. holding a position as head Of
the English department In the schools
OF Jersey City, ". J.
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The WOOdbine.
MRS. HUMPHREY S. SINNETTS
POPULAR HOUSE ENTERTAIN
ING MANY.
Happenings Concerning the Tourists
Here.

here.
The Woodbine and Cottage, one Of
Baliey's Island popular summer
boarding houses has a large party of
guests registered at the present time.
Many of the tourists of former years
are here and all are having a most
pleasurable summer outing. Bathing
and boating are the favorite pastimes
of the guests and during the evening
hours card parties entertain many.
Mr.. William A. F. Power OF Newton
Centre, Mass, was a guest here at the
house for a weeks vacation, return
ing home Saturday billie" as he
is known to all his friends, is a great
summer colony were pleased to have
him among them for a short time.
Miss Margaret Sinnett is being en-
tertained for week at Portland, the
guest Of her friend, Miss Margaret
Earle of Freeman street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meyn and
daughter, Miss Agnes Meyn of Wor-
cester, Mass, are among the recent
arrivals here. The family are much
pleased with the island and Friday
they enjoyed a delightful day taking
in the Gurnet River trip.
Mrs. James Ross of Westmount,
Montreal, Is here at the house for her
annual summer outing Her many
friends are pleased to welcome her
back once more.
Mrs. Matthew Riley of Portland was
the guest Of her daughter, Miss
Mamie Earle, Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. West of
Philadelphia, Pa, with their daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys and two sons, George
II. b. and Gerald West, are here for
their vacation and are having a de-
lightful time enjoying the many
beauties Of this charming island. They
are greatly pleased with the house
and the nearby surroundings. Mr..
West Is sub-Dean Of St. Luke's
church, Germantown, Pa.
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Summit House.
STEADY GAIN IN GUESTS HERE
AND TOTAL REACHES SEVENTY.
Many People Are Repeating Former
Visits to This Chebeaeue House.

Many People Are Repeating Former
Visits to This chebea9ue House.
Since midsummer the Summit
House and cottages at Great Che
beague island have been entertain
Ing an unusually social party OF
guests. many OF whom are people
who have been coming here for years.
During last week their number was
augmented to seventy and with
slight additions will remain at about
this number through the month.
A tJly party OF classmates. all
from Philadelphia, are guests here.
occupying the small Hill cottage for
lodging. They are teachers at the
public schools with the exception OF
Miss Ethel Ingram, who IL secretary
to the Supt. OF schools, and Mrs. Eli
zabeth Ingram who IL chaperoning
the party. The young ladies' includ-
ed are: Misses Edith VI. Grif.ths.
Louise q. Sigmund, Ethel VI. ingram.
n. Befyl Ingram, Edna Lobach. Freda
b. Kornban, May r. Miller and Flea
nor Hagerty.
Mr.. George w. Elliott came dovn
from Montreal on the sth, joining
Mrs. Elliott who has been registered
for some time. Both have been
guests for seven seasons past. Mrs.
Elliott met her husband at Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Odlon OF
Brooklyn. who have spent two previ-
Gus seasons at the house. arrived dur
Ing the week for the remainder OF the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Haig OF Meigs
Landing. N. J., with sons Alfred and
Louis. registered on the 7th for the
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Granite Spring Hotel.
HOUSE THRoNeEo WITH CROWD
OF ENTHUSIASTIC PATRONS.
A Baby Party Novel Feature Of Last
Weeks Social Eventa


Due perhaps to the reputation
which the Granite Spring Hotel has
gained for itself by its liberal man.
agement and desirable patronage. the
register Is now crowded with the
names OF a bong list OF patrons. and
the Accommodations OF the hotel are
inadequate to care for all those who
might desire to come here for their
vacations. One OF the most novel
features OF the many social attrac.
tons at the hotel this year. was the
baby party" held Thursday evening.
Some thirty.five of the guests gather.
ed in the hotel parlors and entered
into the spirit OF the occasion. The
plan was to play only such games as
are generally included among those
at birthday party or similar gather.
Ing OF youngsters; and carrying out
this idea the guests found great fun
at such familiar sports as pinning on
the donkey's tail. London Bridge.
Stage Coach and other amusements
Of childhood. In spite OF the fact
that many OF the company had not In.
dulged In these sports for sometime.
they showed that they had not forgot.
ten them. Another diversion which
IL being followed very assiduousIy at
the Granite Spring House are the yari-
Gus card games In general vogue
among hotel patrons this season. Here
the most popular card game at the
present time seems to be a variety
called rum" This has aroused much
interest among the guests lately.
In the recent tournament for the
house champion, Mr.. John Frankfort
and Mr.. b. Aaron won the deciding
contests from Mr.. Fred Lathrop in a
long and closely contested game.
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The Sunset.
ACTIVITIES AMONG GUESTS At
WELl-kNoWN CLIFF ISLAND
HOTEL.

Dancing and Motor-eoatIns Are Pop
uIsr-Other items-
At the Sunset House on ClIff Island
motor-boating has proved a very pop
ular form OF outing among the guests
thiI summer. One such excursion
which occurred last Tuesday. was
very much enjoyed by the guests
wbo were included In the party. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Fassen-
bender. Mrs. VI. ID. Cole and son Dew
ey, Mrs. Ivers and two children, and
Miss Dorothy Anderson. The party
made a rather extensive cruise. go
ing down the harbor a. far as Cush-
ings island.
A very pleasant outing occurred
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and
hrs. HUMPHREY s. sINNErT. Prop
8aIley's Island, Maine.

Popular boarding house on this part Of
sixty guests. The ehambers are large.
nicely furnished and have ocean view.
Fine table supplied with the best obtain
able. Bathing. Boating and Fishing near
the house Open until October I. Rates
and circulars on application.
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month. Their arrival was delayed by
the fact that 1t was impossible to get
staterooms on the steamers.
MI. w. c. Overman- Of Springfield,
Mass, has Joined his family here,
Evening star., 1912-09-14
The Unchanging japanese.

The japanese people have progressed
extraordinarily in the few decades that
have passed since Commodore Perry paid
his formal visit as representative of
the United States and induced the en-
perors government to open the doors to
foreign intercourse. They have advanced
with giant strides toward the civiliza-
tion of the west. have adopted practically
all of the modern methods and customs of
Europe and America, and in the field of
war have proved themselves more than
the equal of power at one time rated as
one of the greatest military forces in the
world They have installed modern ma
ohinery 10 supplement- their exceptional
manual skill and have shown themselves
in business matters quite the equal OF
their rivals in the field Of trade. Great
numbers Of them have discarded their
traditional costumes for the garb OF So
called civilization and the very aspect Of
their country has to q certain extent
changed In consequence Of the intimate
contact between them and the rest Of the
world. Many thousands Of their people
have Travelled widely. visiting al other
lands. numbers Of them .passins through
ths EDUCATIONAL institutions OF Europe
Evening star., 1912-09-14

and America and on their return have
measurably affected the currents q nA-
tional thought and to a large extent di-
rected them into channels similar to those
through which flow the sentiments and
beliefs and ideas Of alien people.
But with all these advances certain in
stitutions and traditions remain fixed. vir-
tually sacred and immune from change.
The world Is shockingly reminded OF this
by the self-sacrifices as token OF GRIEF
for the passing Of the late emperor. cul-
minating in the self-infiicted deaths OF
Gen. Nogi and his wife in their home
when they heard the sound of the gun
that denoted the departure of the body
for the tomb. 1t now appears that more
than 100 Japanese have in this manner
taken their lives already since the en-
peror died, but possibly through official
endeavors, the fact of these human Offer
ings has not been made widely known.
In Japan itself the commission OF hara-
kiri on such an occasion is regarded as a
matter of course, not to be noted save In
reverence, and thus the outside world has
had no occasion to comment upon the
singular persistence of this gruesome
form Of fanatical patriotism
The great prominence Of Gen. Nogi, his
eminent services to his country in the
wars with China and Russia, particularly
In the latter conflict. when he scored the
most notable and conclusive successes of
the entire campaign in his siege and cap
ture of Port Arthur. lend a significance
to his crowning act of devotion to his late
monarch that gives color to the whole
program of proceedings at Toxic. 1t
demonstrates that hara-kiri is by no
means the act Of the unintelligent, but is
an article of faith SO closely interviewer
into the very life of the japanese that
with all the changes that have occurred,
with all the advances that have been
made toward modernism. japan still re-
mains essentially a nation of occidentals.
whose concepts are radically different
from those of the peoples with whom they
have established intimate intercourse.
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Mr.. Watterson in Tariff Hobbies.

In his reply to The Star Mr.. Waiter
son does not succeed in explaining the
difference between the Cleveland tweedle-
dunn on the tariff question. which he de-
nounced, and the Wilson tweedledee, of
which he approves. He did not succeed
because the job is quite impossible. The
case remains precisely as The Star stated
1t. Mr.. Cleveland in his letter Of accept
ance qualified the free trade deliverance
Of 1892. for fear of injury to his cam
paign. and Mr.. Wilson. for the same rea-
son, has just done the same thing. II
Mr.. Cleveland erred. so has Mr.. Will
son.
There is difference between 1892 and
1912. but II affects Mr. Watterson The
Star states it with the highest apprecia-
tion of the gentleman's worth and tai
ents. Twenty years ago his authority in
the democratic party was very great. He
ruled the roost at home. Today II is
small. Sixteen years of Bryanism, which
he has courageously. but losingly, fought,
have told against him. The Kentucky
democrats are under another. and much
less interesting. leadership. His is of the
past He presents the spectacle of fine
stag. fun antlsrsd. worried for years. and
at last pulled down. by q pack Of flee.
Mr.. Watterson thought quite as little
OF the Wilson tariff bill as OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter Of acceptance. He consid-
cred both q surrender Of the democratic
tariR principle. and said so. The Wilson
bin was stuffed with protection before
Mr.. German laid his protection hands on
1t. All the Maryland senator did was to
Evening star., 1912-09-14
Midas.

King Midas, In the days of old.
Turned everything he touched to Gold,
And, where vast splendors were on view,
The pangs of sad starvation knew.
King Midas now, re-incarnate,
In gilded and superfuous state
Seeks for some thought of simple cheer
And hears the trembling voice of Fear.
He asks a song all freely sung
And hears the lisp of Flattery's tongue.
He turns unto Affections quest
And only meets Self-interest.
He strives to cast his gold away
And it returns two-fold next day.
He Graves some word of friendly cheer
And finds the smile that hides sneer.
King Midas, midst his mighty store,
Still hungers as he did of yore.