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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
The Dictaeraph.
Manchester Union.N


Something like forty years ago. be
fore even the telephone was made
practical, there appeared in one of the
magazines of that time a story bear
ing some such title as The Atoms of
Chladni" The writer had grasped
something of the ideas of the investi-
gator, Chladni, with reference to the
figures produced by sound, and
worked out a weird tale of "a suspi-
cious husband deliberately furnished
parlers, many mirrors, and each mir
ror secretly connected by q system Of
wires with the study or library of the
husband. No word could be spoken
anywhere in the sumptuous parlors
and chambers of the richly appointed
establishment which was not at once
recorded for the inspection of the only
man who knew of the arrangement
the Jealous husband, who had gained
his idea from Chladni and his theory
of musical atoms or figures" OF
course in the story there is a climax
of discovery, with all the painful
consequences. the mirrors and the
telltale vibrations having done their
work only too well. All that was long
ago--a mere fancy of writer OF nc
tion--but now we are getting to be ae-
customed to the "dictagraph," an in
strument the name of which has not
vet made it's appearance in the latest
dictionary, but the use of which is
sufficiently obvious. 1t is the tele-
phonic instrument which made further
resistance on the part OF the McNa-
maras hopeless, and which, as now
appears. was employed at the head
quarters of the iron workers for at
least four months. The officials, oil
course. had no idea that what was
said in that room was listened to in
a distant room in the same building,
where stenographers took down the
conversations. 1t is a mean telltale
sort of an instrument, is the dieta-
graph. but then, the plans for dyna-
hitting which it has served to expose
were not themselves above board and
honorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
THE OLDEST INDIAN.
At II Killed His First Enemy But
Never Killed White Man.

Oldest of all Indians in the United
States Sitting Elk, former chief of the
Ogallalla Sioux, is visiting in Denver.
guest of the white men, against whom
he always refused to make war.
For almost "a century he has been a
leader among his people but. wiser than
other chefs, he realized that, the red
man was doomed and at every oppof-
tunty he counseled with the palefaces
He could well afford to do so, for his
people knew he was no coward.
Il have never killed white man. he
proudly boasts but | have fought many
battles. and I have done many brave
deeds in my long life of 96 years was
but II when I waylaid and killed my
first enemy. Tina was very brave
deed. Since then l have killed many
many enemies"
Sitting Elk IS a total abstalher' lie
smokes cigarettes, but insists ne mas
none of the other bad habits OF the
white man. He is childless, the last Oh
his line, but he expects to live Tor many
years more-to be hale and hearty long
after he has passed the century mark
Sitting Elk moves tall and stately
among his kinsmen and puifs his pipe
with eomplacency unrutiied by
thoughts of any immediate journey &c
the happy hunting grounds
Bright of eye, keen of mind. the Old
warrior dons paint and feathers for nus
appearance with the younger members
of his tribe in the headlong dasheS across
the amphtheater at the stock YARDS
and rides with an abandon which defes
the spectator to single him from the
reckless redskins who have but one
fourth his years to their credit.-Denvef
Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
PRESSING Out "the Bends"

Compressed air illness. or caisson
disease, has been recognized for many
years, but ii remained for Paul Bert,
the eminent French psychologist, to
discover the exact cause. He worked
the whole matter out theoretically, and
then proved it practically by expert
ments on animals. thus saving thou
sands OF lives. Normally we live un
Ger a pressure of atmosphere of 10
pounds to the square inch, and at this
pressure a certain amount of gas goes
into solution in the fluid of the body.
(and, incidentally, we all are three
quarters liquid as it goes into any
other fluid. The air which surrounds
us is not a chemical compound but .
mechanical mixture. Leaving out Of
consideration about GA to 0.5 per cent
of other gases. it consists of about II
parts of oxygen and 10 parts of nitro
gen by volume.
Now when a man or animal goes
into compressed air, his blood takes
into solution an increased quantity of
oxygen and nitrogen from this COM
pressed atmosphere. the quantity o.
these gases absorbed being in direc'
to the increase in the pres
sure These gases taken up by the
blood are gradually distributed.
When man suddenly comes up into
the normal atmosphere. as he usually
does after work, the abnormal pres
sure is taken off and he undergoes
rapid decomposition" When the eX-
ira compression is taken off, the now
freed nitrogen gas, which had been
held in solution by the pressure, forms
into little bubbles in the blood. And
this is the cause of the whole trouble.
These bubbles act as emboli Cob
structions) and block up the eapilla-
ries Qittle blood vessels) in one or
another part of the body. and. by thus
cutting off the blood supply or by di-
rect mechanical violence. cause the
various symptoms of compressed air
illness. The harmful results which
take place only after the patient goes
into normal air, where the extra pres
sure is taken off the nitrogen. may be
prevented by making the charge from
the highly compressed atmosphere
slowly enough to allow the absorbed
nitrogen to escape by the lungs.
Walter Peet, NJ. D., in Harper $
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Sincerity Of Purpose"

In their call for the Democratic
State convention. the committee say:
All citizens of the State, regardless
OF past party affiliations who approve
OF the economical business methods of
the present administration and who
believe in the sincerity of purpose of
our party to continue the improve
ment of business conditions in our
State, are cordially invited to unite
in choosing delegates to this con-
Nention.
They did not invite us to compose a
paragraph for them but the above
pathetic appeal eonvinces us that they
ought to have done so. Our readers
will notice that the only issue on
which they can go 10 the people %
Maine is the economical business
methods OF the present administra-
ton"
And the property holders of the
State, remembering their taxes IN
1911 and the fact that not a dollar
has been turned from the regular
channels for permanent Improvement
or repairs, Will groan: Lord save us
from economy"
The taxpayers and voters will ais
recall that the total appropriations o;
the last Legislature (the one whict
referred everything TO the next leg.
isiature') reached ss.767 .056.Ss. Til,
appropriations of the preceding Leg.
isiasure tthe one which provided fol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter In this
department. is not TO be taken as an
endorsement of its views by the
Kennebec Journal. This column is :.
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept Within bounds of reason
and not of libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Thursday, February %, 1912.

Poor Democracy Poor Patti With
tired brain and withered pen hand the
old and respected punch can no long
er respond to the pleas to bring home
the 1912 bacon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Just as Champ Clark was hoping
that annexation drivel had become
an unimportant memory. Willie Hearst
hobs up with endorsement of the Mis-
sourian. Bye-bye, Champ. Hope you
have pleasant journey. Send US
nnsicar1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Demoeracy's straits are blatantIy
evident in frenzied and baseless IN
suits and slurs hurled in the direction
of Governor Burleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

This is the season OF the year when
mothers feel very much concerned over
the frequent colds contracted by their
children, and have abundant reason for
it as every cold weakens the lungs. low
ers the vitality and paves the way for
the more serious diseases that so often
famous for its cures, and Is pleasant
and safe TO take. For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

There is no better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t acts on natures plan, relieves the
lungs. opens the secretions, aids expec-
toration; and restores the system to a
healthy condition. For sale by all
dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Resolutions.

Maud Muller is test severe;
But I aver
I'll write no parodies this year,
-Pittsburg Post,
The female of the species is
\ dainty bit,
But | will write no parodes,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Miss Mary has fieecy pet.
Twas not ram;
No parody will / abet
Concerning lamb.
The boy stood on the burning deck
MAY be there yet;
No parodies on him, by heck,
Birmingham Age-Herald-
Bards, tits privilege to praise
You one and all:
This year I'll make no pafaphrase
Chicago Record Herald
Here's where this resolution craze
Receives a punch.
III parody and paraphrase
The whole durn bunch.
Springfield Union.
And when a~fill-up comes my way,
LIKE this. by gol,
I'll brand it with a verse and lay
1t in my col.
Houston Post
Think you have the right idea,
For news is thin.
We, too, will cut IL out
And chuck it in.
one fair Globe reader writes that
there would he twenty and seventy
two hundredths, plus, bushels Of dirt
in Z hole 81. feet long, IA feet wide
ana 3%4 feet deep, while another fair
Globe reader writes that there isn't
any dirt in the hole. Obviously, both
cannot be right.-BostoH Globe.
ANY way, it's dirty old hole to be
dug fer the fair Globe readers so
there now
Two Tar Heels visited Raleigh the
other day and blew out the gas with
fatal results. 1t seems to be an IT.
resistible impulse with the average
North Carolinan, when he gets with
in two feet of a lighted gas jet, to
quicker up and begin to blow.-Houston
Post.
Ought to see those Manchester
Union, Bath Times and Biddeford
Journal persons. Act just like that
when they get within two miles of any
thing resembling a town boost.
Every time the Democrats get "a
taste of power their first exhibition
of it is in the direction of Gripping
the army. a crippled army MEANS a
crippled eountry-St Louis Globe
Democrat
one by one they're raising their UNI
brellas.
The postmaster of Bennington, Vt,
is being flooded with requests from
bachelors and widowers on the Pacific
slope, to be supplied with wives from
Bemington's excess feminine popula-
ton, it having been widely advertised
beyond the Rockies that there are
twenty women to every man in the
vicinity of Bennington. Now Vermont
women are as famous for their homeli-
ness as Bath girls are for beauty and
other desirable qualities. The thing
for these forlorn Westelners to do is
to come to Bath.-Bath Times
It's We'll to manifest doubt when
Bathites are so ready to reinquish
anything. But, really, Bath girls are
mighty nice to have about. Ask that
travelling man who leaned from the
window and offered a Bath belle part
of his lunch if she'd come in and bite
a snoring fellow passenger,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Voices Of the State Press.

The Waterville Sentinel was rather
bright Monday which indicates that
the attorney general Of Maine is writ
ing its editorials. He is mayor. at
tcrney general, political boss and edi-
tor Can any man do more and get
along without an assistant-provided
he does the duties of his office for the
Folks2-Lewiston journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Editorial Comment
Unexpected Endorsements.

Boston Advertiser)
The Democrats of the national House
of Representatives are ruefulIy con-
templating the way in which they have
forced themselves TO give unexpected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE. NO. So, r. g.
\. NJ. Special communication at 10 T.
NJ. Monday, Feb. 26. Work in " NJ.
degree. All sojournine brethren are cor
daily invited to attend
GEORGE n. COOMBS W. NJ.
CHAS. -. WHITE See
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Let Us Laugh a Bit.
Absent Treatment.

We ought to call him DIR. Taft,
He straddled not his horse
And rushed to see his patient,
But he cured Banker Morse.
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return oil
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FIYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Il see where President Taft has
been asked TO appoint a woman to
the Supreme Court vacancy" Nom
sense Do ycu suppose any normal
woman is going to take a place where
she has to sit still and let other peo-
pie do all the arguing?"- Baltimore
American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Dogs and Other Things.
Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec Journal:
| fell in with an old man in one OF
my tramps a few days ago. and we
got to talking of charity. and the high
cost of living, among other things. He
had Just been attacked by a wolllsh
shepherd dog, which led him to say;
Take the trail of the dog and see
where il leads YOU Proceeding he
said: II knew a prominent bHsine 5
man in Portland, who. when he was
approached for charity funds, said: I
will place at your disposal 80 sacks
of -four and 30 sacks of corn, to be
distributed to all the poor that you
can find who do not use tobacco, drink
rum, or keep "a dog,
There" he. said, are three lux
uries that the poor cannot afford. a
progressive civilization should take
steps to retire them. the faster the
better. Men like Lawrence Hutton,
and Henry Merwin. have written
charninGly of dogs but there is an
other side to the story, as revealed by
men like Ernest Seatun and Holman
Day | know a fine old physician who
says that half the diseases of ehildrea
are carried TO them by dogs. that 30
nosing into every Kind of filth and
then lick the children, and are foul
died by them. An innocent person
should no more be liable to terrible
death by rabies. than they should to-
death by an assassin. Dogs should
not be allowed at large. Sheep. he
went on, should be protected from
the Wolfish dogs as a matter of hui
mainly. as we'll as economy and profit.
Il New England would kill Off 2o0.oh
useless dogs. and put 2.00o000 sheep.
in small fioeks on the uplands. THAI
are more than any thing else, suited 80
sheep and apple trees; II would -
quite far toward solving the problem
of better clothing and wholesome
food
Then the old man. warming up, con-
tinned: IF the last Maine Eegisla-
ture instead of laboring SO hard for
free rum, and more of it, could have
been induced to enact laws to fence
against sheep. and to still further re-
strict and abate the dog nuisance.
instead of laboring for more license
and consequent poverty. it would have
looked more like real democracy. and
it is to be hoped that they would
have gained more friends among the
high-minded and thrifty men of the
soil. whose interests would be benefit
ed by adding another. source of income
to their orchard lands.
Think it over. my boy" concluded
the old man. as he turned to go his
way. and | thought would report
some OF his ideas to the Letter Box
and see if it would make any sizzle.
EDWARD ATKINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Judging by his last monthly re-
port the Main Brace of the present
State administration. Auditor La
mont, is like the farmer who dug a
hundred feet without striking water,
to the extent that he's getting along
well in spite of natural obstacles -
Biddeford journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

We are glad indeed that President
Taft has assured the people of Ports
mouth and Kittery that the navy yard
will not be abandoned. Senator Cal
linger and Congressman Sullowdy de-
serve much credit for their untiring
work, as does Secretary Meyer for his
cooperation. 1t is frankly admitted
that the absence of ice from Ports
mouth Harbor despite the severe con-
ditions all along the coast was a
strong lever in the hands of those who
undertook to convince Mr.. Taft that
the Government could i'll afford to
withdraw its naval interests there
Express d Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

H,-"Does she speak French at all?'
She--"Well. yes: but only enough IL
make herself unintelligible. Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Editor Kennebec journal
The two following stanzas We're sent
me by an old friend living in Phillips,
Maine, and which i think were never IN
print. Ny reply follows.
Mid all life's varied fun and fret,
Its sorrows and its joys,
We never never can forget
The days when we were boys.
We've passed the bounds-three score
and ten
Our hands reach out for toys,
And grasp the dearest thought of men,
The days when they were boys.
IN REPLY.
All yes, those sunny days of youth
Those long, long thoughts were ours
then,
But vanished now-while We in truth
Walk, think and act as aged men.
We like in retrospective mind
To gaze on orchard. fruit and flowers
We dream of playmates. true and kind,
But ne'er again can they be ours.
-EStey e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Touching the Gilmore matter, the
Waterville sentinel says that the Dor
rowing of money by the state treas
urer is contrary to law which espe-
eiallv provides that any treasurer who
takes the money of the State for his
own use, without warrant of law.
shall be liable for twice the amount
so taken. to be recovered by indict-
ment. Does the Press, which has been
voeiterous in its demand TOR the en-
forcemen. of certain laws, think that
this law should be invoked III the case
of Mr. Gilmore? The knowledge ct
To few persons until recently. AS
To the Invocation of the law, we sup
pose that is within the province of the
the affair seems to have been confined
attorney general.-Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

She-Im afraid / cannot marry you.
/ want man who possesses noble
ambition. one whose heart is set on
attaining some high and worthy OBJ
ject
He-Well, don't | want YOU"
She-oh, George, darling, l am
yours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

The recession of the Democratic tide
was clearly observable at last eve
nins's caucus The bold warriors who
so lately filed the heavens with their
warwhoops We're Enthusiastically sour
rying for cover AS men foreknow the
severe winter by the instinct of the
beavers and the wild fowl. so we may
he appraised of the on coming of the
Republican landslide by the actions of
our Jeffersonian friends.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Alice-"Did your cousin have good
time during her visit to Boston,
Kate-"I guess so. Mother ard took
to our beds after she left. and she
writes that she took to her bed as soon
as she got home" Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

TOO MANY.--"When we went to
housekeeping" she sadly complained,
.svou were glad to wipe the dishes for
me-
Yes" he grumblcd, but that was
when we had only two dishes to be
wiped. Chicago Record Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

What is the Turkey Trot dance!
inquiries "A Girl Reader. Haven {
seen it. grille, but understand that II
is another dance that's so indecent Tor
dance halls that it has to be confined
to high New York society.-Pittsburg
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

FUNNY.-Mrs, Highupp-"How vas
the charity ball?'
Mrs. Blase-'.All right, but it's a
wonder they made anything when You
consider the small amount they spent
on it, Their expenses were actually
less than their receipts. Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYU UNI LODGE NO. IN REGIJi A

meeting Friday evening at TO O'Clock.
Work In First degree, Friday evening,
Feb. %
o. T.. FARNHAM. n. G..
Il. +. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
JEPHTHA ENcAMPmENT. NO.

Meetings at 7.aO O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday. Work IN Golden Rule
degree, Tuesday evening. Feb. n
w. l.. HAYDEN. G. +.
c. T. STEWART. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

l know what the Spring rains is for,
think ought to know.
They're made to fill the hollows up an
make the cutters flow,
An make a place fer kids TO splash
bare-footed in thu sun.
An squash the mud up twiNt their toes
an yell an laugh an run;
I'm the moons made for older ones that
walk beneath the trees.
BY tWos an close together. yieldin' to
loves sorceries;
When spring gifts in tire air an when
the moon is up above.
| swear l wish that / was young an
had some one 10 love!
Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Maud Muller is a test severe
But I aver
I'll write no parodies this year,
Concerning her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-26
BELIEVE CITY SHOULD BUY
CANAL BED in IT'S LIMITS.

Arguing that the city should con-
troll the canal bed, the members of
the canal abandonment committee of
Ne Common Council decided by reso-
luton late yesterday afternoon that a
hill should be drawn and submitted to
the Legislature providing for the right
of each municipality to bid for that
portion of the canal which lies within
It's borders. This bill, according to
the committee, should be presented
before the general abandonment bill.
The committee also recommended that
the Board of Works and the municipal
legislative committee AXE similar ae-
ton.
James M. Reilly, secretary of the
Board of Trade, was at the meeting.
He suggested the resolution that was
adopted. Aldermen Bierteumpfel and
Whitfield said that no matter what is
lone with the canal the city should IN
sist on its right to the bed.