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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
Wednesday, in
The cd Congress,
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
In session at F. NJ.
Minority report on election corrup-
tion investigation of Senator Stephen
son will be framed, tonight, and pre-
sented, Thursday or Friday.
Machine tool manufacturers protest
ed at steel tariff hearing against plac-
ing machine tools on free list.
Foreign relations committee decided
to report favorably the nomination OF
Myron T. Herrick as ambassador to
France.
Senator Rayner introduced resolu-
ton directing judiciary committee tc
report whether antitrust law could be
strengthened.
Senator Hepburn gave notice he
would press Stephenson election
charges case, next Wednesday.
Adjourned at 3.07 p. NJ. till Thurs
day, p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

W. Morgan Shuster, the American
ex-treasurer general of Persia, who is
returning to this country after his un-
usual excursion into the international
politics, will make his first public
speech in this country before New
York suffrage organization, the Wo-
mans Municipal League. He has ca
bied his acceptance of the leagues in
vifation to speak at their meeting
Feb. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The docks and warehouses of the
Compagnie de L'Ocean at Amsterdam,
Holland. were burnerd, Wednesday.
The dams ge done to the goods stored
in the warehouses is estimated at over
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A dispatch received at Boston, Wednes-
day, from Ceylon states that President
uEmeritus) Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
has sufficiently recovered from his opera
ton to resume his journey aroung the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 14.-Forecast: Fair,
somewhat warmer. Thursday and Fri
day; light southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15

Mrs. Hudgkins was one of Baths
dearest and most interesting old la
dies. Her father, Capt. James Rowe,
was lost at sea, and her mother died
of age Mrs. Hodgkins, or little Sally.
as they used to call her then, was an
infant orphan. She was taken to Gar
diner to live with relatives and there
she was given the freedom of out of
door life and that she benefited by
it is shown by the fact that she never
showed signs in her life Of contracting
the fatal disease which claimed her
mother as a victim.
Before she was out of her teens she
returned to Bath and in Gardiner and
Bath alike she received the best priv
ate education obtainable for her and
in 1912 married Edward A Hodgkins.
who was at the time of his death in
1896, Baths oldest merchant. His gro
cery on Ferry street was noted for its
rare old cheeses and cider vinegar.
Mr.. Hodgkins built his home on
Summer street and his lot is now sur
rounded by the public common. Here
Mrs Hodgkins lived for more than
half century.
With her reading glass, she scanned
her newspapers and read the Bible
daily. while crocheting and knitting
We're her hobbies. She did beautiful
work in this line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15

'All grades of sugar We're advanced ~
cents a hundred pounds, Wednesday, ut
New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-15
Death, "Wednesday, Of Mrs.
Sarah Rowe Hodgkins,
The Oldest Resident Of the
City Of Bath, Maine.
Retained Faculties TO Remarkable
Extent TO Time Of Demise.

Bath, Me, Feb. H.-Mrs. Sarah
Rowe Hodgkins, Baths oldest resident.
died, today. She was 1O3 years and 6
months old, and a native of this city.
One son, Henry Hodgkins of this city,
survives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

sion before a change Of the fundamen'
tai law; but such amendments can pe
made, and II so, the effect Of the de'
cision can be reversed In respect 70
new law by an amendment WIN
express terms Of authority to enact
such a law An answer made TO lniA
Il thwt~ the same judges viii e0nstFGR.
the amendment and defeat the popu
lar will as in the first instance, rms
assumes dishonesty and gross Vlo-
lation of their oAths of duty on the
part OF judges. a hypothesis utterly
untenable. II the meaning OF the
amendment is made plain, as It read
ily can be, of course the court Will
follow It.
Freedom Would Be Lost.
have examined this proposed
method of reversing judicial decisions
on constitutional questions with care.
/ do not hesitate to say that 1t lays
the ak at the foot Of the tree OF we'll
ordered freedom and subjects the
guarantees of life, liberty. and prop
erty without remedy to the fitful i'm
pulse of a temporary majority OF an
electorate.
agree that we are making prog
ress and ought to make progress IN
the shaping of governmental acton 70
secure greater equality OF opportunity.
to destroy the undue advantage OF
special privilege and OF accumulated
capital, ard to remove obstructions %
the pursuit Of human hapniness;, and
in working out these difficult prob
lens, we may possibly have, from
time to time, to limit or narrow the
breadth OF constitutional guarantees IN
respect Of property by amendment
But II we do 1t, let us do 1t del1Der-
ately, understand what we are doing
and with full confederation and clear
weighing OF what we are giving up
Of private right for the general wei
fare. Let us do It under circum'
stances which shall make the opera
ton of the change uniform and just.
and not depend on the feverish, I'm.
certain, and unstable determination OF
successive votes on different laws by
temporary and changing majorities
Such a proposal as this is utterly
without merit or utility, and, instead
Of being progressive. IL reactionary;
instead Of being in the interest OF all
the people and Of the stability Of
popular government, is sowing the
seeds of confusion. and tyranny.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

Thirty-six rural pupils, who have
been pouring over little green backed
spelling books until they can spell
the words backward, will meet In
Abilene Saturday. March %, to par
ticipate in a regular old time spellin'
bee. Three prizes are to be awarded
to the last three persons to leave
the floor. The first prize Will be
SIS in cash; second, fine picture;
third, 50 or it's equivalent.
The rural schools have been divid-
ed into 70 divisions and each division
is allowed three contestants.
The grade schools will also have
a spelling contest. Ten divisions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
SNOW A LA RAIN OR RAIN A LA
SNOW-TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Rain a la snow or snow a la rain
with a cold wave for a chaser
seems to be the menu of the wealth
erman for Dickinson county Sunday
morning a light snow fell and turned
into a slow drizzly rain which was
served with regularity until three
O'Clock this afternoon when the soft
rain drops changed to white flakes.
And the weatherman promises a cold
wave tonight and II you do or DO
not care he will also furnish more
snow. Keep out your winter duds
and rubber boots, for the ground
hog is still in his hole. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
ED. LiTTLE'S CASE WAS DIS
MISSED by SUPREME COURT.

One of the decisions of the SUI
preme court Saturday was this: 20.
l.. Thisler, appellee, VS.. E. c. Little,
appellant; appeal from Dickinson
county. Appeal dismissed" Il. 9.
Little and another lawyer were at
torneys for Thisler in case against
the railroad and won the suit. The
other attorney charged $500; Little
charged $3.50 and Thisher refused
to pay it. The district court held
that the fee was excessive and Lit
tie appealed it. The supreme court
has dismissed the appeal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

The announcement is made today
OF the candidacy of Rev. Edwin X.
Brown for mayor at the coming
election. MIR. Brown needs no intro
duction to the people of this city.
He has resided here for many years
and is prominently identified with
the business and property interests
of Abilene. He is past post COM
mander of G. A. r. Post No. So
and is we'll known as an active work
err for the upbuilding of Abilene. He
is in every way qualified to give the
city an administration that would
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
AnOther Aetna Row.

Two actions In connection with
the row in the Aetna Building &
Loan association were filed in the
federal court yesterday-One to en-"
Join the newly elected officers and
directors from taking their seats
the other to en3oin the old officers
and directors from surrendering
their offices or the books or property
of the association. The latter aet-
ion also denies that the court had
iurisdiction in the original action
The first mentioned action the
ona brought to enjoin the new offt-
GERS and directors from taking their
seats, is brought by D. R. Hite, q
r. Hazen and A. A. Goddard attor-
news for the Building & Loan asso-
citation. It IS an answer and cross
bin in the original action pending
IN the federal court. 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
Rev. E. r. Brown Is a
+. Candidate for Mayor

mean progress and prosperity. AS
pastor OF the First Methodist church
several years ago and since then as
a citizen with business interests In
the city he has stood for the good
things in government and has a host
of friends who know his integrity
and ability and who will be glad to
give him their support. His am
nouncement asserts freedom from
any pledges except pledge to the
city that he will do his utmost to
give Abilene a clean, businesslike
and economical administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
ASSESSORS RECEIVED THEIR
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORK

Snow bound Saturday, April l9,
A. II. Ryan, deputy assessor of Sher-
man township. and John Johnston,
deputy assessor of Banner township
we're unable to attend the meeting
of the deputy assessors on that date
when the instructions and supplies
were given out by County Assessor
Murphy. Today, however, they man
aged to reach Abilene and received
their supplies and instructions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
Money Prizes for Best
Spoilers in County

with three contestants each Will
compete for three prizes which Will
be: First, IS in cash; second
Webster collegiate dictionary; third,
81 or it's equivalent.
The contest will be held at the
high school building and the rural
and grade school contests will be
in separate rooms. If you want to be
spectator be there by 1880 o'clock
for the initial words of each contest
will be given promptly at that time.
County Superintendent steen will
be in charge and there will be judges
for both rural and grade chool con-
tests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
Must Protect Constitutions.

Constitutions ought to be protected
by such requirements as to their
amendment, to insure great delibera'
ton by the people In making them
much greater than one vote OF a mere
temporary majority This method OF
I.siAuding the constitution would giye
It no more permanence than that OF
an ordinary legislative act and would
give to the inafienable rights OF lib.
erty. private property, and the pur-
suit OF happiness no more sanction
than that Of an annual appropriation
bill. Can 1t be that the power OF
temporary majority Of the electorate
by a single popular vote to do away
with rights secured TO individuals,
which have been inviolate for seven
hundred years since the days OF
Magma Charta, approves itself to
those who love liberty and who hold
dear its sacred guarantees? Would we
not in giving such powerful effect to
the momentary impulse of majority
Of an electorate prepare the way for
the possible exercise of the grossest
tyranny?
Finally ask what Is the necessity
for such a crude revolutionary. fitful
and unstable way Of reversing judicial
construction of the constitution?
Why. If the construction Is wrong,
can It not be righted by a constitu-
tionaI amendment? The securing OF
that, 1t is true, is usually hedged
about by checks and balances devised
to secure delay, deliberatiOn. discus
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
MRS. ROY MOxIlEY OF
CHAPMAN PASSES AWAY.

Chapman, March 12.-Mrs. Roy
MoxIey died this morning, leaving
a husband and a ten-days-Old baby
She was formerly Miss Grace Stack
house and had many friends in the
ounty. The funeral win be Ge:G
Thursday and the burial win be st
Herington where her sister, Mrs. ,.
e. Munsell resides.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
check Up IN q Teachers.

C. H. Loudon, Chapman; w. Karl,
Detroit; A. v. Jewett, Abilene. a
committee to recommend teachers for
the county high school, met this
morning and checked over the list
Of the present teachers and drew up
a report to present to the bi-mohthly
meeting Of the high school board !.
which viii be held Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

probability Of consistency In constitu'
tional Interpretation, The majority
which sustains one law is not the
same majority that comes to consid'
or another and the obligation OF con
sistency OF popular decision is one
which would sit most lightly on each
recurring electorate, and the operation
OF the system would result In suspen-
sion or application Of constitutional
guarantees according to popular whim.
We would then have q system OF sus-
pending the constitution to meet spe-
cIal cases. The greatest of all despot-
isms 10 q government Of special In
stances.
But the main argument used to sus-
tain such a popular review OF judicial
decisions ls that II the people are
competent to establish a constitution
they are competent to interpret II and
that this recall OF decisions is nothing
but the exercise of the power OF In
depreciation. This is clearly a fal-
lacious argument. The approval OF
BeneThI pTlnClplSb III u SOHStNuSoh' VA
the one hand and the Interpretation OF
a statute and consideration OF its prob
able operation In a particular case and
its possible infringement OF a gener-
al principle, on the other hand, are diff
ferent things. The one is simple, the
latter complex; and the latter when
submitted to a popular vote, as al
ready pointed out, Is much more likely
to, be turned into an issue OF general
approval or disapproval Of the act on
its merits for the special purpose oi
Its enactment than upon its violation
OF the constitution. Moreover. pop
uIar majority does not adopt consti
tuition, or any principle Of It. or amend
its terms, until after It has been
adopted by q constitutional convention
or q legislature, and the final adoption
Is. and ought to be, surrounded with
such checks aud delays as to secure
deliberation. In other words. the
course of procedure in the adoption o
constitution or amendment is very DIFF
terent from what the proposed vote o.
majority on constitutional interpreta
ton would be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

l,dleIaI Recall one Remedy.
In the. remedy. by judicial recall q
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
GOOD WORK IN KANSAS.
Shawnee County Raises Road Tax and
Will Push Improvement Plans.

Shawnee County Raises Road Tax and
Will Push improvement Plans.
Topeka and Shawnee county. Kan,
have taken an interest in good roads
work. Thirty township road overseers
and trustees met at the courthouse
and discussed good roads troubles and
the poll tax difficulties Plans for q
Uniform good roads campaign in the
rural districts and few suggestions
were sent to the board Of county COM
missioners. Tax levies for the greatest
good roads campaign ever inaugurated
In the county have been made by the
various townships and the men who
attended the meeting will discuss the
way to spend the money with the
largest returns to their road districts.
In many of the townships a road
levy as high as three mills has been
levied This is permitted under a new
law enacted by the 1911 legislature.
1t enabled the several townships to
double their road levying and next
year will witness more road work in
the county than ever before Almost
every township has a levy Of not less
than two mills, while several others
went to the limit of three mills. The
county board has offered to allow the
townships to use the steam road grad
er at $40 mile.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
What Eia WantAd 10 Saa

1t cannot be denied that the saddest
thing in the world is a man trying to
buy in a department store a garment
for a woman. Discouraged before he
begins, walk through acres of gar
ments which are none Of his business
depresses him still further. Saleswo-
men are pitifully tolerant, even kind,
but his sense Of inferiority grows.
One unfortunate who tried to buy
sweater for wife who was out of
town did at last rebel. His first mis-
take was in language ''Thirty-six
chest" he said. Thirty six bust"
corrected the young woman. At last
In helpless tangle he bought meekly
what he was told to buy. Then she
asked. "Is there anything more I can
show you?"
YES" he said solemnly, ''the quick
est way ut."-New York Sun.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
THACKERAY AS A TALKER.
A Grand oratorioal Display That Did
Not Take Place.

Not Take Place.
Thackeray was terribly self con-
scious and usually presented a very
poor appearance when he attempted to
deliver speech. "Why can't they get
Dickens to take the chair?" he grum-
bled when he had to preside at the
general theatrical fund. "He can make
a speech, and a good one. I'm of no
use. They little think how nervous ]
am, and Dickens doesn't know the
meaning Of the word
An amusing story is recorded Of the
occasion when, with Mr.. Fields, the
well known American publisher,
Thackeray Travelled to Manchester to
make a speech at the founding Of the
Free Library institution in that town.
The would be orator declared that, al
though Dickens and Bulwer Lytton
and Sir James Stephen were to pre-
cede him, he intended to beat each of
them on this occasion. He insisted
that Mr.. Fields should be seated di-
rectly in front Of him SO that he should
not miss a single word
Later, as he rose, he looked at his
friend as much as to say, I'll show
you what speaking Is" He began flu
emily. was excellent for two minutes
and then in the midst Of most ear
nest sentence stopped suddenly. gave
look of comic despair and sat down.
MY boy" he said when the meeting
was over-"my boy, you have acct
.dentally missed hearing one Of the
finest speeches ever prepared by
great British orator "-"Some Aspects
OF Thackeray," by Lewis Melville.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Novel Guide System In West.

A guide system has been adopted by
the Omaha-Denver Good Roads as
ISOLATION Near a turn in the road
white bands are painted on trees,
fence posts or other exposed objects;
about twenty rods from railway cross
ings or other danger points red bands
eighteen inches wide are painted on
telegraph or telephone poles or on posts
especially set for that purpose.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
RAINED ICY BULLETS.
A Haiisterm In the Pyrenees 10 Seri-
Gus Matter.

a Hailstorm In the Pyrenees 10 Seri-
Gus Matter.
In a letter to the London Times q
traveller tells Of hailstorm that came
upon his party In the Pyrenees. cit
was as II night was devourIng day be-
fore our very eyes-a night, too, Of
tempest and torn and trailing clouds,
OF storm, smoke and thunder" Mid
way in the darkness was "the clear
cut straight line Of cloud which in
variably tells Of hail" Except for
the shelter Of small tree the travel
ers were exposed to the storms fury.
and when they examined the hail
stones they found they were of the
average size Of marbles, with a scat
tering here and there of much larger
stones, "as large as golf balls''
This. however, was merely the pre-
Jude. The real storm came after they
had reached their tents. Suddenly
the whole land was bombarded by
great hailstones as large as lawn ten
mis- balls" These fell with deafening
roar on the canvas of the tent, and ut
seemed only matter Of a few Sec
onds for us to be battered into the
earth, tent and all" An india rubber
bath in front Of their shelter, with
its sides beaten down in places, was
half full Of things like white cricket
balls"
When the storm had finally passed
the mountains around were white
with the hailstones. The hail was
weighed. "Six stones went to the
kilo." The size was that of "a tennis
ball and almost uniform" Seventy
sheep were killed on the heights above
the travellers shelter, and in neigh
boring valley thirty-five cows and
some mules and the body of a child
that had been wandering in the noun
tains "were brought down by a
stream"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09

The eyes believe themselves, the ears
other people.--German.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
A New Wax 10 Ralinian

a clergyman recently said. IF l
were to start new religion. do you
know what would dor
You'd go out and preach, wouldn't
your" asked.
I'D do something else first" he re-
piled. Il would go to the popular
song writer's. writer's Of words and
writer's Of music. and l would get
them to write songs expressing the
spirit of the new religion. If we can
only make people feel religion, il we
can make them realize that it is al
ready there In their hearts, make them
love 1t, we can move the world."-San
Francisco Bulletin.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
WELL OILED ROADS STAND
AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC BEST
Cennectieut's Highways In Better Con-
dition Than Ever Before,

Now that the touring season Is at
Its height the daily concern OF the
touring automobilist Ia about the con
ditton of the roads. Heretofore at
this season the roads have begun to
show signs of the tremendous usage
caused by the passing over them OF
thousands Of heavy touring automo-
biles. to say nothing OF the clouds of
dust covering the foliage by the way
side.
In Connecticut this year, owing to
the splendid system OF road oiiing
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
ElegantCo teP ianoF rec!

COME TO OUR STORE
AND EXAMINE 1T TO-DAY.
PLAY ON 1T. TEST 1T.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Her Suspicions Aroused

my father persuaded me to take a
course in domestic science"
And how do you like the course?'
swell. it looks like ordinary kitchen
work to me. If my suspicious are con-
firmed ! shall drop the course and
make father buy me fifty dollar hat"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09

ONE OF OoNNECTICUTS NEW OILED ROADS.
adopted by the state highway depart
ment, the roads are In fine condition
at the present time. The oil has not
only acted as a dust preventive, but
as binder as well. This is especially
true Of the famous Naugatuck valley.
From Derby to Waterbury Is a contin-
uous stretch OF broad oiled road, dust
less, odoriess and delightfully."- free
from irregularities. Most of this road
has been constructed within a period
Of three years.
From Waterbury to New York by
way Of Briarcufr Manor the new state
road recently completed along the
Housatonic river makes an important
addition to the system. The route to
the Berkshires through the Naugatuck
valley is now in fine condition from
Waterbury to Norfolk.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Ruxinu Precious Stones

In buying gems always beg. buy or
borrow microscope and examine the
stone carefully through the telltale
lens. Flaws invisible to the naked eye
which depreciate or entirely destroy
the value Of the gem will be easily
recognized.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Model Road In Alabama.

a model road" has been provided
for by the county commissioners Of
Madison county. Ala. under the re-
Gently enacted state aid law. The road
will be about four miles long and ex-
tend from Huntsville to the village Of
Normal