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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

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Through splendor quite amazing,
Md you pause before that window
Just gazing, gazing, gazing.
Then, soon a victim you have proved
To saesman's fiowcry pulling,
For transforms next to show that he
Was stufling, stuifing, stufiing.
How like to politics is this
We find ourselves at thinking
AS we watch those Democratic hopes
Now shrinking, shrinking, shrinking.
The Manchu Dynasty has yielded
| up it's power after only SOC years OF
rule. and yet when it came into being
| it felt that it would fill a long-felt
| want.--Boston Globe.
Probably wouldn't have taken the
job If understanding it was not to be
steady.
An African explorer brings news OF
| dog faced man to be found in the
| interior of Africa, 1t does not appear
| whether sucn a face is born with the
| possessor or simply grows on him II
he is treated like a dog.-Boston Ad-
vertiser.
And the ballyhoo men think it's a
doggoned shame ore of the things
| wasn't brought back for the circus
| season.
While we cordially approve of the
dispensation of justice as exemplified
| by Judge Knowles of Texas. who adj
journed court long enough to thrash
| a fellow who had called HIM a lar,
and who then reeonvened court and
| fined himself for the assault, we are
still wondering whether the Judge is
really liar or not.-Manchester
| Union
| Really. now, Colonel, can't your
| sporting instincts rise above a game
of checkers
| In Great Britain fortunes are eX-
pressed in pounds or guineas, and to
many. for this reason, they do not
sound or appear so large as when ex-
pressed in dollars. Some day, perhaps,
| Americans will express fortunes in
dozens of eggs or pounds of butter or
| bushels of potatoes when they will
sound. or appear. still smaller.-Chris-
tan Science Monitor.
oh. we don't know, Just think
what the Democrats are promising.
| Whether Woodrow Wilson uses Il
safety razor or the cid style blade, he
will probably have close shave next
June-Philadelphi Press.
No: just trim
James ]. Hill says that before he
considers going into the steel business
he'll be "a first class angel with red
and white feathers in his wings" But
If Mr.. Hill ever gets that far, he'll
probably want TO build railroad
through the northwest corner of heav-
en.-Boston Traveller.
We suppose there are some jealous
persons who'll have their doubts as
to this future contiguous territory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

1--WE driven my ear for over "A year
new" said Bilkins. and I've never
run down anybody
That's nothing" said Mrs. Bilkins.
eI've attended the meetings of our
sewing circle for five years and have
never run down anybody"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Intelligent.

Maud-"Why do You always wear
gloves when you are playing cards @
Aiice-"Because Jack told me | must
never show my hand. Boston Tran
script.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Editor S Letter Box

The publication ur letter In this
department Is not TO be taken as an
endorsement of its views by tile
kennebec journal This column is
maintained Tor the discussion of
matters Of general public Interest
when kept within bounds of reason
aud not of u libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Voices Of the State Press.

However. there is no reason TO doubt
that spring will arrive, as in years
past, some time next April.-EXpress
and Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Can you rely on your stenoSrapher
to keep your business secrets?'
sure. She can't even read her own
notes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Burleigh Gushing Rodick of Free
port has for the second time won the
Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks debating
prize at Bowdoin College. Rodick
who is "a member of the senior class
and the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Is
the biggest prize winner at BoWdoln.
Last year he won the class OF lSt.
prize in American history for writing
the best essay and passing the best
examination on some assigned subject
of American history: the Bradbury
Debating prize for excellence in de-
batting: an intercollegiate debating
medal and the Hiland Lockwood
Fairbanks prize for excellence in de-
batting throughout the year. This
prize he has now won for a second
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

A delay of spring fishing is PROM
ised by the unusually thick ice COW
ering Pine Tree lakes and pools. For
the past two years the ice in the
ponds has gone out earlier than IN
other previous years. For that rea-
son many have made inquiries as 10
the probable time that the ice WEI
leave the lakes this year. 1t is mn
possible to estimate dates "a TINS
time With the thermometer register
ing zero or nearly zero. all the time
the ice is constantly thickening and
with each inch of thickness the large
ice field becomes much stronger. when
means that the breaking up process
will take much longer than usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Let Us Laugh a Bit.

think I'll write an ocean yarn and put
in lots of CUFF
About the lee hawSe capstan boom, and
all that sort of stun.
For sailor terms are quite the thing, as
publishers agree.
And serve To give tarry twist TO stories
of the sea.
So let the main brace lluttcr free from
off the miZzen peak
And go 10 prove that | am long On naa-
teal technique,
The lobscouSe lib the bobstay gan, are
terms. as you'll agree.
That serve to give salty tWang 10
stories of the sea.
Kansas City journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

The wonder now centers IN the con-
lecture as to how far upward the al
legged dynamite conspiracy extended in
the official councils of the labor organ
izations They've caught lots of fell
lows who are charged with carrying
dynamite and blowing up buildings,
but the main point is to corner the
men who gave the official authority
upon which such methods were found
.ed.-Biddeford Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

The Waterville Sentinel prates about
the cracking of the party tRepubli-
CAM party whip" but never of the
Democratic party whip. Now the Re-
publican party in Maine averages to
be as respectable, honest. patriotic, in
telligent. and Independent as the close
corporation of office seekers that con-
troll the Democracy of this State.
chiefly in WatervilIe and Kennebec.
The party whip in the Democracy is
a lash-a singing lash that drives
forth from the party men who dare lift
their voices against its faithlessness
and incompetency. If the Sentinel
wishes an example or two ii may find
them in Lewiston.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

de man dat looks out exclusive foh
number one, said Uncle Ebcn,
mustnt be surprised if nc finds his
self cuttin' purity small figger. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, F. g. A.
NJ Special communication Tuesday eve
ming, Feb, 20. Work in NJ NJ Degree
al T. NJ supper at $50. followed by
Pastmaster's Night All soiournng
companions are cordially invited TO be
ALBERT L. FOLSOM. W. NJ.
w. 4 JACKSON SEC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

u suppose YOU read about the Amer
lean Forty Immortals the other day!
Yes; but why forty
Because they are men who Nj. =
Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
BETHLEHEM LODGE. NO. IS. r. G.

\. NJ. Special communication at 10 T..
NJ. Monday. Feb. - Work in i. c. de-
gree. All sojourning brethren are cor
daily invited to attend.
GEORGE a. COOMBS, ". NJ.
cIAS d WHITE Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Whether Woodrow Wilson uses
safety razor or the cid style blade, h
will probably have close shave mex
June.--Philadelphia Press.
No; just trim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

This said the proud mamma. lis
just the sweetest, brightest baby in the
world. MI. Batchellor.'
Really bright. eh?' stammered the
embarrassed bachelor; can he-ef-
she-that is. can it sit up and beg?a-
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Respect for the Law.
fNew York PostD
Mere tumult and shouting over the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
hose Lying aes.

You know how some goods gets your ey.
Through splendor quite amazing,
And you pause before that window
Just gazing, gazing, gazing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

rhe activity of the Dover and Fox
croft board of trade has resulted in
two prospective industries. An ARGOS :
took man is planning the establish
ment of foundry and machine shop.
and Massachusetts man has signi-
fled his interest in the chance for a
woodworking business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Then, soon a victim you have proved
TO salesman's fowcry pulling,
For transforms next to show that he
Was Stufiing, Stuifing, stufiing.
How like to politics is this
We find ourselves at thinking
As we watch those Democratic hopes
Now shrinking, shrinking, shrinking.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
PLANS EXCURSION TO CUBA.

Promoter Nelson Wants Race to Leave
Disfranehisins Southern statss.
The United States labor and COM
merce reports show that Cuba buys
annually $1O.OOO.OOO worth Of hogs.
potatoes. eggs, watermelons. cabbages
and onions. all Of which can be raised
on her own rich soil. The Negro
farmers who are disfranchlsed in the
southern states who want to see what
they are working for should go To Gu
ba and look over the field. where
every avenue for agricultural pursuit
is open to them"
On the 18th OF June. July. August,
September and October X. w. r. Mel
son will inaugurate his prospective ex-
cursions from New York to Cuba. five
days. including hotel accommodations
and sight seeing. at very small cost
for the round trip.
There never was better opportuni-
ty offered the Negro for business who
means business than this. White
Americans are flocking to Cuba week
ly to make business speculations.
The Havana Post recently reported
the arrival OF 1000 American tourists
in Havana in one day. Are colored
men in the United States asleep
There are fortunes In Cuba. Why not
go after them? X. NJ. II. Nelson re
sides at LIsta Habana. Cuba.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
ESSENTIALS OF LEADERSHIP.
Importance Of Higher Education Ex'
planned by Professor Haynes.

planned by Professor Haynes.
In an able address on 1.-THE Signih
canoe Of the Higher Education recent
ly delivered before the Young Mems
Christian association in Brooklyn Pro
fessor George E. Haynes. instructor in
sociology at Fisk university, said:
1.-The educated lender must be ade-
quately equipped physically. mentally
and spiritually for leadership. Health
is the first essential. Bodily ills unfit
one for any kind of service or enjoy
ment. Physical strength Is necessary
for educated leadership. The term ed
ucation must also include physical de-
velopment.
Mental training is the keynote to ef-
fective leadership. The longer and
more thorough the development of the
mind the better for real and true lead
ership. College training is absolutely
necessary for the highest type OF lead
ership. The problems to be faced re-
quire the most highly trained minds.
mo leadership can be effective for
good unless 1t is Of the spirit. Interest
in the welfare of others, forgetfulness
of self. etc. are the true touchstones
Of leadership. However. this altruistic
feeling must be coupled with thorough
mental and physical bearing
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
AFRICA HIS FUTURE FIELD.
Rev. T. A. smyth. Choose. West Coast
For Mission Work.

Rev. T. A. smyths Chooses West Coast
For Mission Work.
Pontiac, Mich.-The Rev. T. A.
Smythe, D. D.. the subject of this brief
sketch, was born in Jamaica, British
West Indies, in 1868. He came to the
United States about twenty years ago
and completed his education at Bos-
ton university. He later took special
course at McGill university in Canada.
DIR. Smythe has a splendid working
knowledge of French and Spanish and
Is also well versed in the English clas-
sizes. AS a pastor he has held several
important charges with marked sue
cess. Besides his pastoral work, DR..
Smythe gives much time to educational
affairs. He is member of the execu-
tive board of Wilberforce university.
AS inspector of missions in the West
Indies he did effective work, for which
he received the highest approval of the
bishop of the territory in which he
labored.
During his pastoral career in the
A. NJ e. church he has come into close
contact with the masses of the race to
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
Is Your Hair Short

Breaking Off, Thin or Falling Out ,
you Tet ter Eczema Does Scalp Itch Have
More than a NJ ormal Amount of Dandruff
If 80 write Or NINE C. J. WALKERS WONDERFUL HAIR
GROWER which Positively all Scalp Diseases Stops
Hairtfrom Falling ut and Starts it at Growing.
These Remedies are Manufactured only by THE WALKER
MFG. CO. 63Y NJ WE. SITS INDIANAPOLIS, IND
Trxl Treatment sent Address for
h7O Make all Mone1 L riders Payable Nine c. j. Walker
Send STAMPS Repl. AGENTS WANTED Write for Terms
p Agents,
Before writing Mme Walker ask'your druggist may
Won +ine as we are no Iacing goods all drug
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20

such an extent that he has become
deeply impressed with the idea of de-
voting the remainder of his life to
york in Africa and has therefore de-
cided to 60 to the west coast of the
dark continent soon after the ad-
journment of the session of the gen.
eral conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. in Kansas City. Mo-, In
May.
AS he was born in climate nearly
similar to that OF West Africa. DR..
Smythe feels that he could more read
lily adjust himself to the work Of mis-
sions in Africa than II he We're ma
tive born American. He is well quail
fed to fil any position which the
church may see et to intrust to his
care on the foreign field. '-.,t.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
Baltimore Conference pel.aat...

Among the delegates from the Beitl-
more conference to the general con-
ference of the A. M. Il. church. which
Will be held in Kansas City. Mo. In
May. are the Rev. Dr. John Hurst.
who is the present financial secretary
for the denominations: Rev. A. L..
Gaines, Rev. q. II. Murray. DR. y. q.
Hill. Rev +. J Jordan. Rev. q. Fl.
Stepteau. Messrs J. Frank Blagburu
and Thomas J. Hilliard Dr., Hurst
and Rev. A. L.. Gaines are candidates
for bishop and editor of the Christian
Recorder respectively.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-20
Growth Of III, cri.i. Magazine.

The Easter number of the Crisis, the
races new magazine. is thing OF
beauty and n Joy forever" 1t is brim-
full to the cover with good things and
deserves the subscription OF every
Negro says the indianapolis QndJ
Recorder Along with Its general i'm
provemcnt It nlso enjoys an unprece-
dented growth In it's subscription list
and promises several other new fea-
lures.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Open Sugar Bowl
Menace to Health

Washington, Nov. 27.-Loaded
with white squares, heavily
germenurusted, the restaurant
sugar bowl is as great menace
to health as any anarchistic
bomb ever hurled. Holding this
opinion, Surgeon General Rupert
Blue, Of the public health ser.
vice, declares that proprietors
Of public eating places should
compel their customers to usa
sugar tongs in removing the
sugar and never to remove with
their fingers.
Persons with tuberculosis and
other Diseases" said Dr.. Blue.
are liable to transmit their mala.
dies to others when thus putting
their fingers into the bowl Il
the open sugar bowl and loaf
sugar were abolished it seems
that . great source Of danger
would be done away With
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Pay Your Poll Tax Before January lst. 1913,
Items of General Interest Occur.
ring Since Our Last Press Dav.

the st. Charles Hotel, an cx.
change of visits between the
governor of Louisiana and the
admiral of the fleet. and a gala
performance at the French
Opera House.
Thousands were out to see the
parade, and every man, woman
and child of the thousands felt a
thrill of patriotism as the march.
ing battalions passed to the in.
spring strains of martial
music, rendered faultlessly, and
with stirring effect by the four
ships bands.
The bluejackets and marines.
five battalions of 264 each, came
ashore at y o'clock in the morn.
ing, in the transfer. boats fur
nished by the Progressive Union
and formed in two solid lines.
extending out as far as Chartress
Street.
The men of the navy are ex.
cellently drilled, and when all
were ashore and the hour had
come for the parade to start, it
was an easy matter to form the
battalions into orderly platoons,
ready for the march.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Financial Reform Greatest
Need of American People.

Washington, Nov, H.-Revi'
sion of currency on q sound ba-
sis will be the chief aim Of Presi.
dent.elect Wilson. according Ia
= statement made by him just
before he left for bis vacation iu
Bermuda, and divulged for the
first time in the councils of Dem.
ocratic party.
According to this information
GoveruorWilson asserted q two
Of his friends that be believed
the greatest need Of the country
s. ! sound currency law. BE
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
DARLINGTON < QREENLAW.
;vFW
Deeriat Ideal mower

said that he felt that the passage
OF such a law should be one of the
first things undertaken by the
Democratic party.
There should be no delay
about revising the currency the
President. elect is reported. to
have said, because the prosperi.
ty OF the country depends on it
to a very large degree. An elias.
tic currency will prevent any
possibility of q panic. The Dem.
ocratic party has q vital interest
in this. because, should there by
any chance be a panic during
the coming Democr attic ad.
minjstration it would bf, The last
that would be heard of the party
for many years. Under the
present currency system, a few
men have the thing in their own
hands. The right kind of a cur
rency law would prevent manip-
pulation and be a safeguard
to prosperity"
The above quotation is sub.
stantially the way Presid tent
elect Wilson expressed himself
to one of his political advis ors
just before he left for Bermu da.
Mr.. Wilson indicated that he is
going to make a careful study of
the currency question, and the
probability is that he will include
it in the first of subjects to be
considered at the special session
which he will be called immedi-
ately after his inauguration.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Sheriff Sale No. 1910.
hampton Realty Company
Versus
Mnn n m
Mrs. J. E. Wood.

Notice hhereby given that BY yirtua
OF IN order Of Fieri Facias' iaansd
ooG OF the 26th Judicial District Conrt
OF touisisns, in and for Washington
parish, In the above entitled csnae a
and to me directed. I vim proceed -
seli ct public auction to the lsst a,S "A
highest bidder, on -
Saturday, December %, 1912
q tho principal front door Of the or,,,t
house ct Ffanklinton, ~ hst~ss..ss ...s
the legal sale hours for iudicisiI iIssS 49,
sne a:e. following described property. to..
pt,3. Lot g. Square 8, In the town 81
sppr1ioemsnt. s y
This 18th day Of November, 1914.
=. J. Simmons, ahdtil. i.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Battleship Boys Parade /,
Honor Of Visit Here.

About . thousand sturdy, man.
" representatives Of the rnoet.
est navy on earth omcers, blue
jackets and marines from Al.
mirA Frank F. Fletcher'sspecial
division Of the North Atlantic
feet-gave New Orleans / naval
parade yesterday which jproved
% be the best seen in the city.
It was Z great day, and the
parade was made memorable bv
: s1ancdon IN the afternoou Il &
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
40 Governors to 70 to Con.
ference.

Madison, Wis.,. Nov. 27.--The
official program for the fifth
governors conference to take
place at Richman, Vr., Dec. 3 to
z inclusive. was announced here
Wednesday by Miles G. Riley,
secretary of the conference.
The program deals with pro.
posed Legislation which will be
considered in the various States
this winter. Last year the pro.
gram was devoted entirely to the
administrative side of govern.
ment. 1t was Secretary Riley's
plan to have the conference this
year devoted to Legislative topics
so that laws of a uniform nature
may be enacted in the different
States.
Mr.. Riley SAID that from let.
ters he had, received he believed
about forty executives would at
tend.
Gov. McGovern of Wisconsin.
will read a paper on "A State
Income Tax, and THE Develop
ment Of Inland Waterways"
will be the subject of a discussion
by Gov. Foss of Massachusetts,
and Gov. Deneen of Illinois.
Uniformity of marriage and
divorce laws" will be presented
by Governors Oddie of Nevada,
and Hawley of Idaho.
Governors O'Neal of Alabama,
and Burke of North Dakoto, will
discuss Rural Credits, which
subject is to be taken up on Dec
Z at a conference with President
Taft at Washington. Governors
Eberhart of Minnesota, and Had.
ley of Missouri, will speak on
What the State can do to check |
the drift Of population from the !
farm to the city,"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
Alexandria Wreck lnvestipa
ti0n.

ti0n.
Baton Rouge, La, Nov. 3d.
That the system on the Texa.
and Pacific Railroad is ''loose;'
that employees are not properl,
examined and do not know thei,
duties, and that the company.
loose system was primarily re
sponsible for the Alexandri,
wreck on Nov. 25, when three
persons were killed and three
injured. were the findings of the
Louisiana Railroad Commission
as a result of its investigation
into the wreck.
The commission finds that the
conductor and tagman of the
second section Of train No. 81
failed to perform their duty in
taking the necessary precaution
to protect the rear end of their
train; that the flagman of the
dagman of the second section of
No. 81 did not 60 back q suhic-
lent distance to protect his train
when the train slowed down,
and that no torpedoes were put
down or fuses burned.
The train dispatcher is also
blamed for not notifying the
passenger train, running as sec.
ton three Of No. 81 that the
speed of the two trains ahead.
sections l and2 of No. 81, had
been reduced from the schedule
OF a passenger train rundin9
forty miles an hour to the sche-
dule of q freight train running
eighteen miles IN hour.
The engineer on the passen-
ger train was approaching a
crossing where the rules require
him to stop or to have his train
under CONTROL says the COM
mission, and he had q sufficient
application Of airbrakes for this
purpose before the markers on
the rear end Of the second sec.
ton Of train No.51 came to view.
The collision occurred on a
straight track which extends, at
least. as far as Moreland, q dis
lance Of between six and seven
miles,"
The commission largely blames
the Texas and Pacific system for
the wreck. It says that the
company's rule No. 80. govern
ing the protection Of trains in
case OF an unusual stop, is crude,
lax and obsolete. It leaves the
flagman too much discretion.
The hagmen before the commits.
sion had never been examined
on the company's rules, and one
nagman was actually observing
q rule he had learned on another
road.
The block signal system" is
the nearest approach to lperfec.
t'on known in train protection. |
and the wrecks which have oc. |
cured recently on this railroad |
and other trunk lines in Louisi.
ana will undoubtedly cost the
companies enough to have equip
ed many miles Of their Louisi.n,
lines with an approved block