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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
AUGUSTA NEST, NO. 1866, ORDER

KENNEBEC COUNTY. - In Probate
Court, at Augusta, in vacation March
90 1912. 4.
4 Certain Instrument, purporting. TO
be the last will and testament OF Ken,
ard b. Hussey, late of Augusta In sal9
County, deceased, having been presented
for probate;
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior 70
the second Monday of April next, in the
Kennebec Journal a newspaper printed
in Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend at Court of Probate then
to be holden at Augusta, and snow
cause, if any, why the said instrument
should not be proved, approved and al
lowed as the last will and testament Oh
the said deceased
HAROLD T. COOK, Judge.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON. REGISTER >.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Cost Of Schools and of Police

Il Compare the cost of a citys police
force with the cost of its school sys-
= tenn and y0u have one indication of
that municipalities interest in educa
ton, according to DR. Harlan Upde-
graf. DR.. Updegraff is specialist in
school administration of the United
States Bureau of Education, which
has just published for free distribu-
ton monograph containing the re-
suits Of his Investigations
In discussing his monograph, Dr.
Updegraff said that every American
city spends more money on its school.
than on its police. But the value o
this comparison" he said, comes il
finding how much more the public
schools get. 1t is an interesting, am
possibly significant fact, that tn
larger the proportion of total munici
pal. revenue given to one of thes
branches OF city government. tn
small the proportion received by tn
other This rule is practically invarl
allie In all the cities investigated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
No More Seizures?

No more raids or seizures of liquors
i'm waterviiie, No not because citi-
zens. who had been called upon to
assist an officer, were assaulted by
the thugs representing the saloon
interests. but because no longer car
officers be found in that town to
serve the warrants which citizens
swear out. The only officers. special
police. who would act against the
dives and rumsellers have been
dropped.
The city marshal and his men are
reported TO be too busy. The
marshal cannot leave his offiee-ex-
cept to go to dinner-when a riot is
threatened. and of course a patrolman
in the business section must not
leave his peaceful beat. even to pre-
vent a murder; it would be dam
gerous. don't you know,
What further protection could
rumseIIers ask2 And in the home
city of the attorney general of
Maine. They should be very gener-
GUS from now on,
What about the respectable citi-
zensg' you ask Why. the law
abiding people are not wanted by the
politicians and rumsellers. anyway;
they should move away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Silence Is Golden!
(OXford Connty Citizen.l

(OXford County citizen.)
Speaking of finances, have you OBJ
served that the Democratic organs
have suddenly become tongue tied?
They used to be serving up finances
three times day and quite frequent
ly for midnight lunch but since it
is out that they have been juggling
figures to mislead the public, they are
using all of their powder on Teddy.
If the Democratic administration has
not taxed the people of Maine S1,0s1,
9l5.52 more than the preceding Repuh-
lican administration did and il the
party in power has not spent nearly
81 ,000.000.00 less in permanent inn
provement on the States property
than did its predecessors, and if the
Plaisted Pattangall crowd has not
scrimped our charitable institutions
to the tune of nearly 800, 100000, will
some of the organs of that party cal
their dogs off of Teddy's trail long
enough to tree the Citizen man and
make him take back water on these
statements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Editorial Comment
Mr.. WI Should Return.
(Washington STAR


MIR WI Ting-fang to come to us
again? Let us all hope so. The APP
pointment would we wholly acceptable
in this country. Would 1t lac his third
or fourth term? No matter. Ii would
be his first as the representative of the
Chinese republic, and that is the point.
He is the Chinaman best fitted above
all others To bring the recent govern
mental changes in China agreeably to
American attention.
In times past Mr. WI had some fun
with us, and we a little with him. He
was treated lass as a diplomat than
as toast. He went and was well
coined, everywhere. His pose was wit
ty and delightful-that of an oriental
looking enviously into occidental ways
and means and everyday philosophers,
with a view of exporting such as he
approved to his own country.
He examined many things He ask
ed many questions. AT times he was
severely critical. At other times his
enthusiasm was aroused. He brought
all sorts of matters under his strong
glass, and as an inspector was the
busiest man in America.
In this and other ways Mr.. WI ac-
CURED vogue. He had what in oeei-
dental lingo is called Il good time
and went home at last full of inforrna-
tion-political, religious, educational
and social-about American thought
and walk.
This information was not the means
of overturning the Manchu dynasty
Other Ghinamen-some bulking much
larger than Mr.. Wu-had been busy
elsewhere, and when they finally got
together and acted together, down
went the throne and UP rose The re-
public.
But Mr.. WI. to the extent of his
powers and pull, eo-operated, and he
should have opportunity now TO help
along in office the new order which
China has adopted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Presence of Mind.

\ young man had taken his VIE 10
a show: and as there was no one TO
look after the baby. they had brought
ii along 1t cried Justify all through
the frsc act At the close of the ac,
an usher came down the aisle ana m
formed them that If they eouid not
keep the baby quiet they would nave
to go to the box office, get their money
back and go out.
They succeeded in squelching the
hahv and all went well for a time.
Then, five minutes after the last aee
had commenced, the young father
leaned over and said: How do you
like the show"
Rotten" was the reply.
He was silent for moment, ana
then leaning over again. he whisperea'
stick a pin in the baby. Every
body's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Drinking Men on the Police Force.
Fundamentals NewsA


Now that the police have taken to
shooting one another the city should
not desist from a reformation which
will make of the police force an or
ganization for the preservation of or
der. We have always believed that
Mr. Hyland, superintendent of police,
was a conscientious and efficient Off
GER, and we do not think that the city
has lost faith in him. But there is
something wrong with the police de-
'partment. There are too many sog-
gy, stupid men in uniform, Some OF
them appear as if they were such
constant drinkers that they never can
he made entirely drunk or entirely
sober. 1t is evident that many of
them have no sense of responsibility
to the law whatever. A great awak-
ening is needed. Burglars are going
up and down streets entering houses
almost at will; and this is only one
of the indications of contempt for Of
ficers of the law There is loose
disregard for ordinances and statutes
that is extending almost to all
classes. Strict regard for civil service
regulations and discipline of the mill
tary order are needed. And as to the
saloons, short work should be made
of such of them as contribute to the
downfall of police officers as they did
in Thursday nights tragedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
A LINGERING Suspicion.

A sudden thunderclap sent little Billy
running g. to his father with Il scared
whimper. Come, come" said pa. BE
brave BE mani
AS they sat together on the veranda,
Billy boldly declared, US men aren't
fraid of nothin', are us, pa ~
why, of course not, sonny
Thunder m lightnin'. NJ bugglers,
n, lines a. tigrums, nor nothiin' are
us. pa?"
Nothing at all. Billy. boy
\ pause. then Billy looked up With
a sly face and said. Aren't us iraid
of ma. neither pa Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

While Mayor Pattangall of Water
VILE, who is also attorney general of
the State, is away at the capital at
tending to the Emery case, some OF
his constituents are taking the law
into their own hands and murderous-
~ assaulting a reputable citizen Tor
his activity in promoting the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law. This is
local self government with venge-
ance 1t is government by roughs and
pluguglies.-Portland Press.
The latter class is the one to which
special appeal has been made by GER
tain Democratic leaders, by brazen
declarations that the law would not
be enforced. What might Watervilie's
decent citizenship expect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Voices Of the Press.

The Chicago meat packers will
make terrible mistake il they as
sumo that their acauittal entities
them to wear halos in public.-Hous-
ton Post.
one of the London suGragettes has
denounced fine clothes. 1t sounds
like an effort to get some of the
husbands favorably Interested
Washington Star.
The news comes that the Sultan of
Morocco has agreed to French pro-
tectorate Agreed is good-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Is the Canal for Americans OF
foreigners? That is the question now
IN to Congress, which the House
seems set on answering, for foreign
ers.-Bath Times.
The report that Yale scientists VIII
bring here lot of bones found in
Peru believed to be 10000 years old
ito compare with human relies at
Washington" makes us exceedingly
proud of our oldest inhabitants
Manchester Union.
Hay wood threatens to fill jails' is
headline over dispatches telling OF
the efforts of the |. w. w. to precipi-
tate trouble in Manchester, \. H. Ii
one cell in Jail were filed by per-
son named Haywood, it would be bet
ter for the community. Portland
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

J<F,NNEBEC COUNTY. - In Probate
Court, at Augusta, in vacation March
q, 1912. -.
petition having been presented ASK
mo for The appointment of James 4.
Collins of Manchester as administrator
of the estate of Maud G. Seekins, late
of Manchester
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday of April next. in the
Daily Kennebec journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta that all persons i'm
terested may attend at a Court of Pro-
bate then to be holden at Augusta and
show cause, if any, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted
HAROLD +. COOK, Judge.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON, Register.
mch22, first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous man is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradoxi-
eal--but 1t isn't: for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects diges-
ton and assimilation, and is there
fore the best medicine nervous per-
son can take.
If YOU get tired easily. mentally or
physically, take Hoods 1T will do you
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
STATE OE MAINE.
eme judicial Court

Kennebec. IS. Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity. ..
Waterville Trust Company ct ais
Charles +, Johnson of WaterViiie IN
the County of Kennebec and the state
of Maine and Harry I. Holmes. Of Faili
field I'm the County of Somerset in sad
State having filed their first account as
Receivers of the Waterville Trust COM
pany, it is hereby ordered that, heaf-
ing upon said account be had before
this Court at the Court House in Ban
gor In the County of Penobscot upon the
twenty-second day of April. A. d; III
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, and that
notice thereof be given by publishing
this order three times in the Wa ;,h,ishae
Morning Sentinel a newspaper pupiIshed
and printed at Watervile in said County
of Kennebec. and three times IN ,a ...
published and printed at augusta AZ
said County. the last publication In each
case to be at least fourteen days before
said hearing. =, c,,p
Judge Supreme judicial Court
a true copy, 80 ,o>,,e c,.,,,
apr4d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

1T 'ud be shame to leave the
world applause out o the speeches
they print said Farmer CorEtossei.
You think it useful, then?
Yes It's a kind of guide. 1t SHOWS
YOU what part OF the speech the author
thought was most interestin' and let's
YOU skip the est."-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

tAgain, it has been found that the
smaller the city is the larger is the
proportion of its income spent on
schools
1t is interesting and significant that
the less necessary to spend on police
force the more is devoted to educa-
tionaI purposes and the less need there
is of police.
| In reporting results of his investi-
CATION, DR.. Updegrafr said: This in
| vestisation embraced 1903 of the 1874
| American cities which the census of
| 1916 showed to have population of
| SC ,000 or more We divided the list in
| to four groups In the first group,
which consisted of 10 cities with
population of 100000 or more we found
that the general practice was to spend
about % per cent of the total rev.
enues on the public schools. The
second group of cities. which includes
20 communities with a population of
100000 20 100000 generally speaking
devoted little more than third
of their incomes TO education The
third group, comprising AZ cities hay
ing a population of $4,000 TO 100000 are
spending about 36.5 per cent. of ali
the receipts ON education. Finally. IS
cities investigated, which have a pop
ulation of &c, 600 TO $1,000, lay out prac-
tically IS per cent of their money on
schools. This is four and one-third
times as much as the guardians of
the peace receive Here Topeka.
Kans. and Joplin, Mo. are tied for
first place, each with showing of ar
even SO per cent. of all revenues to
educate their children. This was 40
times as much as Joplin gave its po
lice, and more than eight times as
much as Topeka devoted to the same
purpose.
So, everything goes to show that it
is not good for man to live in close
communities are, indisputably, higher
than those of the city; and it is just
as true that the larger a city grows
the more wicked and crime-hardened
it becomes. Then police protection
mounts in cost and education of the
children suffers; there. also, much of
the evil inflicted on the country dis
tricts is Matched and propagated.
Kindred evils join forces to defeat the
law and reach out for new territory
and victims. That is why INSCRIPTIONS
politicians make their prayer to the
lowest element of the cities. because
there they can control the vote to
their own ends and pay for it in inn
munity from punishment for violation
of laws Even in Maine cities we
know that they go so far as to en-
courage and teach contempt of law in
order to accomplish their selfish pur
poses.
At the Methodist Episcopal confer
ence in Lewiston. last week, the re-
port of the committee on moral re-
form charged that since coming in
to power the Democratic party has not
once opposed the liquor law, but has
persstently sought to repeal prohibit
ton and substitute some form of Ii
cense Indeed all the facts seem TO
indicate that the administration of the
Democratic party in Maine has enter
ed into a conspiracy with the liquor
interests of the country to hand the
State of Maine over to license"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
STATE OF MAINE.

Kennebec. IS. Supreme Judicial Court
On the foregoing petition it is hereby
ordered that a hearing be had before
this Court on the twenty-second DAY OF
April. A. d. 1872 at two O'Clock in the
afternoon at the Court House in Hanger
i'm the County of PcnobscOt. and thf
notice thereof be tsiven to all parties to
said bill by publishing the same three
times in the Waterville Morning Sentinet
a newspaper printed ard published III
Watervflle in said County of kennebec
and state OF Maine, and three times 10
Tho Kfnncbee Journal a newspaper
printed and published at Augusta in the
County of <cnnebee and state p
Maine, the last publication in each ca SSe
Ia be at least fourteen days before sahi
hearing: and by mailing an attest ~
copy of said petition and order thereon
to each of said parties at his last known
place of abode at least fourteen DAYS
before said hearing, that they may ap-
pear before our said Court ana show
cause, if any they have, why said peti'
ton should not be granted.
M SPEAR,
Judge supreme Judicial Court.
\ true copy ..,,.
Attest: {. W. Jc-N f-o, Cieih'-
| aprid3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

Who WAS that man here. Aunt
Dinah, who was asking all about the
people in the house," He said he was
de man what comes to take our senses,
miss. Baltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. The
subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed Administratrix
on the estate of George +. Merrill late
of Monmouth in the County of Kennehec,
deceased and given bonds as theeaIaw
directs. All persons having demands
against the estate OF said deceased ARE
desired to present the same for settle-
ment and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment Immediately.
sMMss wwhs. NsHHNEFssWlI
%s mch29- apr5.12s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

A Journal reader of Weeks Mills
writes, under date Of April /: when
about to cross the track of thea w,
w g. F. r. r., at field crossing on
pigeon Plains in China, discovered
an insect of the genus Sryllus, in
other words grasshopper. What.
someone might ask. "a fnll-fiedged
grasshopper in March? No, kind
reader. not exactly but this one was
well set up-bright eyed and of
cheerful mien' but, alas, no wings
probably frozen off on one of those
chilly evenings last winter The in
sect was, light brown color, or one
of the kind called Quaker and
close by was a snow bank. But avaunt
superauity The bold. bald fact re-
mains that a grasshopper was seen
at the place named. in March, and
was seen by a second party. Bring on
your 'Rube' who has found grass
hopper in this county in March and
the writer sure will take off his hat.
Now, we don't know about you and
your gryllus and your second party
and your April first, S. j. We've got
our fingers crossed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
The Goat.

Misss-Your wife doc sn't seem 10
like me.
Riggs-Naturally, You're the man !
always lay the blame on When l am
detained downtown evenings.-Bo
Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Friday. April 5, 1912.

There is no road too long to the
man who advances deliberately
and without undue haste: there
are no honors too distant to the
man who prepares himself for
them with patience.-La Bruyere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

Foxcroft and Sebec citizens are
agitating the question of centennial
celebrations. The matter will be dis
cussed at the next meeting of the
Piscataquis Historical Society, April
% Correspondence says: Both towns
pass the century mark this year and
in the minds of many it seems ad-
visahle to have some proper celebra
ton of the events. The two towns
are close together and it might be
possible to make the celebration a
Joint affair Those who are active in
the work of the Historical Society
have become interested in the qnes-
ton and the meeting will afford an
opportunity for the citizens OF both
towns to express their opinions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

"Win yoir tell your wife as soon as
she is done talking that l would like To
speak to her? / will wait out here on
the gallery You viii wait out on
the gallery? Man, l have seen IL pro-
phesied that next winter is going to
be more than ordinarily severe. =
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
STATE or MAINE.

Kennebec. ss Supreme Judicial couft
William b. SHELTON Bark Isxaminer,
VS. Waterville Trust Company, 81 ais. !.
Respectfully represent Charles
Johnson of Waterville in the County Of
kennebec and state of Maine and Harry
l., Holmes of Fairfield In the County o.
Somerset and said state, Receivers ot
the Waterville Trust Company
IT, TiiA Ma al Of the assets of said Water-
sets specifically set forth in lisa
marked Schedule A" which list is here
to annexed and made a part Of this PETE
ton, have been reduced to cash and that
from said assets which have becn re-
duced to cash rs aforesaid there bas
benil realized the sum of $685.. 536.04.
THAT there has been paid by said Res
set forth in list marked schedule BS
f on nhesed to az ess Of and 5Gs sp p
s%'Saptns 2 ssSas%l , as Set iarsh Z
DEGREES of this Honorable Court.
THAT there has also been paid to DE-
positors i'm accordance with the decrees
extent of 75ft of their deposits said
dividends amounting in aggregate to tie
sum of s7s2, ga. AZ g.
AND THAT there now rer,iains in the
hands ofssaid RECEIVERS after deducting
expenses The sum Of $50 $ie.M
AND said ReceiVerS 1uftnef repreSeIn
that there remains due to said deposit
tors, including interest on said deposits
at the rate of 6St per annum to April Isl.
y. j.. 1912, sums amounting in the agt
gregate to $367, 800 %.
AND THAT it is impossible to immer
diately convert into cash the said re-
manning assets of said Trust Company
as set forth In said Schedule without
great loss, but that 1t Is apparent that
the extent of the deficiency Of said as
sets will exceed 1000 of the entire capi-
tai stock of said Trust Company.
And said Receivers further represent
that they have received thus far ne
compensation for their services as said
Receivers and that In order to ascertain
the extent of the deficiency of said assets
it is necessary that this Honorable Court
award to them such compensation as r
may deem proper for their services: and
also that said Court appraise and deter
mine the value of said remaining assets
as set forth in said Schedule A.
Now THEREFORE, said Receivers re-
specially petition that the Court deter
mine and award the amount of their
compensation for their said services, and
determine and appraise the value of said
remaining assets and that the Court or
der an assessment upon the capital stock
of said Waterville Trust Company for
such an amount as said Court may deem
necessary.
I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
Let Us Laugh a Bit.
The Last Laugh.

Lovely was Mona LiSa'S smile,
But loVelier far, We should say.
Was the smile on the face of the gentle
man
Who stole Mona Lisa away
April Lippineetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

1T is all right to use beer to trap
flies, as distinguished biologist
recommends but it isn't necessary to
empty a bottle every time you want
to set trap" says the Boston Globe.
Well-er-no-at least, not necessary
for the fiies.-Manchester Union.
Such fly treatment of serious sub
ject is distinctly misplaced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
You Can Have Her.

Who wouldn't a dogs life gladly lead,
And in the kennel slde-o.
When seeing the maiden sweet indeed
So fondly kissing Fido.
Philadelphia Telegram.
We heard a damsel-she was a beaut-
ENclam with honest pride-o:
LIPS that touch liquor shall ne'er pol
lutte
The lips that kiss my Fido."
Springfield Union
But opportunities just abound
And we should quick decided
To swiftly Kick that pup around
And take the place of Fido
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05

Bowdoinham is cleaning press no
tees through an orchard said to have
beer planted in 1875 and still bearing
bountif,lly 1t is owned by L. G.
IIish and, according 10 records. the
trees, numbering 200, We're set out in
the same year that the Declaration of
Independence was signed