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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

frequently wore several rings on tha
right hand, as well as a large jewel
that was fixed in the back Of each
glove.
During the Middle Ages cramp rings
were much worn as preventative of
that disease. Their healing power was
derived from their being blessed by
the king, for which a special form of
service was used, and "a great many
rings We're consecrated at one and the
same time. Although this idea is u
relic of the Dark Ages it fingers in no
uncertain fashion still, for the Mizpah
rings of to-day and others like them
claim the same virtue and are sold by
the gross
Posey rings, although of early date,
are even yet occasionally met with, in
'he country especially. They are SO
called. because of the 'posey" en-
graved upon them; usually a doggerel
Verse or else some trite saying of the
type beloved of the sentimental young
woman of all time. as forget me
not" and SO on.
Thumb rings, which must have been
very ungainly and ugly. were worn
from the i4th to the 18th centuries,
and in Henry W. Falstaff boasts
that in his youth he was slim enough
To creep into any aldermans thumb
ring
While it is probable that rings were
originally worn as mere ornaments,
they were at an early stage of ciVili-
zation converted into articles of use.
When few could read, and fewer still
could write. it was necessary for there
To he some private seal attached to
documents, as proof of theid authen-
t'city, and for this purpose a ring was
worn on the bezcl of which the name,
the title or the hireoglyph of the owner
WAS engraved. London Globe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
BANGOR, APRIL 10.
7 bird District Republican
Convention Is Called.

Ths Third District Republican con-
sor. Maine. Wednesday. April 10. 1872.
at Two o'clock +. NJ, for the purpose
of selecting two district delegates and
t%C alterna.es To attend the National
Republican Convention, to be held in
Chicago, H., June Is. 1912, and to
tranaaet any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be
as follows: Each city, town and plan
tation vii! be entitled 10 one delegate.
and for each 10 votes cast for the Re
publican candidate for Governor in
1910 an additional delegate, and for a
fraction of 80 votes in excess Of ss5
votes ain additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any
city, town or plantation can only be
filleu by resident OF the county i'll
which the vacancy exists.
The district committee will be in
session in the reception room of the
hall at one O'Clock in the afternoon
for the purpose of receiving the Gre
dentials of the delegates.
Delegates in order 10 be eligible To
participate in tie convention must be
elected subsequent To the date OF the
call for this convention.
Per order. District COMMITTEES.
T. w. BLACK. Chairman.
W. FL. WILDES. Secretary.
Feb 20 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
RINGS OF MANY TYPES.
Signet, Episcopal, "Posey" and Nor
bid-The First Rings.

In the tombs of ancient Egypt the
earliest rings known to history are
found. The finest and most costly are
of pure gold and of simple design. but
very massive, while the name OF the
owner is deeply cut on an oblong gold
hezel.
The lower classes had rings of silver.
glass. bronze and even clay with
glazed surface, the inscriptions on the
last being very often impressed While
the clay was still moist. Other rings
have been found made of ivory. cor
nelian and amber. Under the latter
dvnasties scarab was used in place
Of the bezel. which was SO mounted as
tC allow it to reVolve.
Signet rings were greatly in favor
among the Greeks and were set as a
rpIe with engraved gems. In Sparta a
curious law was passed which forbade
the use of any metal other than iron in
their composition. but this law applied
to Sparta only. There is now in the
British museum an Etrurian ring
which is formed of two minutelN mod
| eled lions whose bodies make the hoop.
| their paws holding the scarab eng
iraVed with a lion
| In Rome eIlDdSSduoiS Ntic tii' IL o
1aIlowed TO wear rings of gold, and then
| they might only be worn on state oc-
asions. Next senators. consuls and
eouites had the honor conferred upon
them. and so on until at length jus
tinian withdrew in its entirety the jus
annuli aurei.
Many fine examples of episcopal
rings are in existence, owing to the
custom of burying these rings with
| their owners The ring was conferred
with great solemnity upon the newly
made bishop at the same time as the
crozer and the pontifical had "A for
mula inserted especially for this cere-
mony This ring was worn over the
bishops glove. generally on the fore
finger of the right hand. but in the
l15th and 18th centuries bishops not in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Friday, February %, 1912.
Candidate and Printer. Too"

Incidentally, Mr. BurlelSh,
Lewis Al as editor or manager,
may find it advisable TO so shape
the policy of the Kennebec Jour
nal as to make certain his defeat
as a candidate for the Legislature.
Under a recent decision of the su-
preme court, the election of Mr..
Burleigh would make it unlawful
for his printing concern to do work
for the State. 1t has Just been
awarded the contract for the leg
islative printing.-Watervil Sen
tinel, Feb. %.
The above quoted paragraph from
the Waterville Sentinel shows how At
torney General Pattangall viewed the
situation. Mr. Burleigh agreed with
him.
Now the Kennebee Journal would
suggest to the Waterville Sentinel that
il ask Mr.. Cornelius 3. kelleher who
has been nominated for representative
at Waterville, what HE proposes to
do in the matter.
Mr.. Kelleher is not only an owner
in the Waterville Sentinel which is
doing the bulk of State printing at this
time, but a member of the board of
that concerns directors.
Perhaps Mr.. Kelleher will agree with
Mr.. Pattangalls opinions, 'as given
to the world through the editorial
columns of his paper
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

Among other unpleasant taxes there
used to be taX upon the English
hearth In 1862 ii was ordered that
Hearth money" 9S cents, should be col
lected from each householder for the
privilege of warming his feet. This
too. on each hearth fire or stove in his
house. II was not popular tax.
1t was hard to evade. The tax col
leetor was given power to count the
chimneys from the inside of the house,
and chimneys. unlike windows can not
be blocked up and concealed until the
assessor has taken their number. The
tax was collected with vigor until Will
liam III repealed it. lin order to erect
IA lasting monument of their majesties
goodness in every hearth in the king
i DOM
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Coming Events

Feb. 27-E. Kennebec Pomona, River
Feb. 2s-Sagadahoc Pomona, Bowdoin
March Especial Election of State Sem
ators in Androscoggln and Waldo Coun-
ties. o ,-,.;o,
Washington, d. C. -,
MARCEL 5-Waldo Pomona, Thorndke.
March 6-E. Somerset Pomona, Ripley.
March 6-AndroscoSgin Pomona, Dan
vile Junction.
March 7-Somerset County Veterans
and Ladies' Auxiliary. SkowheSan-
March 9-Cumberland Pomona, Gardi-
March lf--Special Election OF State Sem
ators in York County.
March l3-14-State Council. p. y r.,
Lewiston a.,
March 14-Excelsor Pomona, Chester
March 15-State Board OF Trade. Au-
gusta-
March 15-Meeting OF Governor and
Council.
Marcn 2O-speclal Session of Maine
Legislature.
March 27-Maine Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
April 3-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Rockland
April 1O.-State Republican Convention,
Bangor.
June 5-6-Division !sncampment, Sons of
Veterans, al Gardiner.
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor
June lS-NatIonal Republican Conven-
tion. Chicago
June 26-2S-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews, n. b.
July 26-Aug. 2-The Young Peoples
Missionary Conference, Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
We Can, Help Saying 1t.

our uON IlNtl CbuACllHOl al hpGS
not hhd recent allusions to the senti-
ments of its owner as particularly en-
tertainns. 1t was not supposed that
they would cause any appreciable
amount of mirth in the office of the
Kennebec Journal.-Watervill SEN
tincl.
Needn't bother to explain the ami
mus. Patt-that's apparcnt-but we
are not the only ones who are laughing
at YOU.
That cracking noise you heard this
morning was probably caused by the
strain upon the b. of w.-Blddelord
journal.
This is little cryptic. 1t might
he the board of works or the baron
OF Wales or the birthday of WASH
ingtGn. Is it the BIB. of W. you
mean@-Portland Press.
oh, 20. stupid. The journal meant
the "bashfulness of widows" in 1872
not the big bag of wind or the big
bug of Waterville"' tsame thing.
We are quite sure we heard the
backbone of Winter give preliminary
crack.-EXpress & Advertiser
Wed like to get half Nelson on 1t.
We'd break its backbone both arms,
a; least one leg and fracture its skull
If ever Winter deserved death by tor
ture this is the one.
When you see man IN the future,
clad in overalls and looking like
hard worker. telling about his car,
do not laugh at him and doubt his
word. He may be section man OF
the Boston & Maine speaking OF the
new automobiles fer use IN track
woYN-Boston Traveller.
or one of the touring gentry with
a favofte freight carrier
Colombia declares it is Il matter OF
principle. but, reading between TIE
lines, it easy to see how the thlhg
may be twisted around SO that hafd
cash can be made equivalent To All
the principle that is seriously lhYoiNeo.
-Biddeford Journal.
But the interest furnished by tins
principle is, after all the main thing.
The Waterville sentinel seems
troubled by Mr.. A. II. ShaW's candi-
dacv for governor and seeks to lessen
the effect of the outsPoken deeiara-
tiens in his platform. Well There's
one thing-Mr Shaw or Mr. Halnes
won't emulate Mr.. Plaisted-Stand on
a platform of words and promises
which they deliberately intend to
break. Gov. Plaisted should not be re-
nominated by the Democrats He is
a failure in every respect and the
Democracy knows it. He went about
in 1910 throwing out his chest ana
saving .If YOU don't want the laws OF
Maine-,all the laws of Maine-en-
forced don't vote for me. Instead
what has he done? Entered on a
policy of the most 1agrant nullitica-
ton of laws ever seen in Maine. 1t
is shameful On this alone. If on
nothing else. Plaisted should be
turned out.-Lewiston Journal.
All right, let's consider him turned
out. Now. there's William Pattangaa.
Daniel MacGillicuddy.5 Obadiah Gard
ner. Samuel Gould, Cyrus Curtis or
Frank Morev to succeed him. Take
your pick
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

To carry out the general scheme for
the new capitol here it has become nee
essary to move a giant elm tree which
has stood on the grounds for IS years.
The tree is to be moved 20 feet. and 10
do this tunnel so feet wide will be dug.
The dirt around the tree for 10 feet in
every direction will be left undisturbed
The ditch or tunnel will extend under
the tree and tmbers will be set up on
which the weight of the tree will rest.
When the ground is frozen small en-
gine will pun the elm to its new posi-
tion n-AIadison fWis,) Correspondence
st Paul Pioneer Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

A vote Of censure for the city gov
ernment of Calais was unanimously
passed by the Second Baptist church
sunday school because of the action
in granting Il license for a boxing eN-
hibition to be held, Feb. -. The box
ing mill and the opening of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement CAM
paign We're to take place at the same
hour, and the people interested in the
religious movement We're against the
other attraction being staged Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

fact which can not be denied:
but when families consisting large
~ of adults apply. firm refusal
seems to be the best method to
adopt. The cause of destitution in
a number of eases can be easily
traced to intcmperance and i'm
morality, and when it is considered
how large a portion of our large
towns and cities have but mar
row margin between them and
rauperism, it is evident that any
efforts which prevent the poor
from spending their meagre earn
ings for that which brings poverty
and want on their families should
be hailed with delight by all who
are desirous of the well being OF
their fellows.
ITO the ovcrscers, for their ever
ready and valuable advice, and to
all city officials for their courteous
assistance, | desire 10 offer my sin
cere thanks. Appreciation is also
due to charitable organizations
and individuals whose generosity
have helped people TO maintain
themselves who would otherwise
have called on this department for
aid.
Respectfully submitted,
"NAPOLEON LOUBIER.
CLERK to the Oyerseers of Poor"
The above interesting facts ARE
of Importance to the people" Be
tween the lines We read that able
bodied adults who are victims OF the
booze joints encouraged by the adj
call upon the city to
feed and elothe them while they spend
their energies in fattening the pockets
Of rum sellers and grafters.
That is the price the people pay for
saloons. dives and other hell-holes,
such places are licensed and
assessed by law of the State or by
officials
OF course, according to the per
sonal liberty" doctrine of Democratic
leaders. these persons whom the peo
pie are obliged to save from starva-
lion and exposure, have a perfect
moral right (and should have a legal
one) to spend their substance in self
while others work for
hem.
That is rum trust logic as voiced
~ few Democratic leaders of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

Already Dictator Pattangall is prom
ising n fine cockerel to Sagadahoc out
of that Democratic brood of unmatched
chickens. He puts it this way: Bath
has not given Maine a governor since
1920 says Mr.. Shaw. Baths turn will
come but it won't come this year"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

The birds of field and forest III
America have been so thinned in
numbers that countless insects are
row working havoc among the crops
OF grain and fruit. Hence bird cui-
ture has been undertaken on large
scale in some states. A wealthy phil
anthropist of Michigan, near Detroit,
has set apart 2s00 acres of land for the
exclusive use and protection of birds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, r. G.
y. NJ. Special communication at 80 +.
NJ, Monday, Feb rs. Work in NJ. NJ
degree. All soiouTning brethren are cor
daily invited to attend.
GEORGE \. cOOMBS. W. NJ
CHAS d. WHITE Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
The Victims of Encouraged Dives.

From the heartiness with which
Mayer Editor PattangaH endorses the
sentiments of the clerk of the over
seers Of poor, one might almost have
hope that Watervilles chief execu-
tive had become convinced of the evil
of such notification of law as he has
allowed to exist there in recent
months
The showing OF paupers and inn
morality under the Pattangall hand
should be a warning not only TO Wa
think well OF the Plaisted plan for
saloon cities.
On Wednesday Mayor Editor Pat
tangalls official mouthpiece said:
@The annual report Of the clerk
to the overseers of the poor for the
past year shows many interesting
facts which are of Importance to
the citizens.
The following statistics We're given:
Whole number of persons assisted
in the several ways in which we
render aid has been .................. 49l
Number of families ..................... s.
Number of widows ...........,.-....,.. 81
Number of old and disabled .......... s.
Number Of wives deserted ..,...,..... i
And then:
Il have striven hard to keep
within the appropriation and in
dispensing this help have tried To
deal fairly with the needy and
with the taxpayers That widows
with families of small children
must be assisted TO some extent is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

The Allentown Pa) Democrat de
ciarcs that the dream of the average
country editor is to go to the state
legislature" and he BidGeford Journal
comes back with the following: This
may be true in the keystone state. but
if the average country editor in Maine
had such "A dream he'd either set it
down to oHer-indulgence in hot minee-
pie just before retiring for the night
and think no more about ii, or blame
il on overwork and conspirc with his
family physician to prescribe course
of treatment at some quiet sanato-
rum"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

At a Kansas agricultural experiment
station the results of treating animals
with kindness We're recently demon
strated to be of the most practical
character. Three cows We're selected,
and at first treated with the utmost
care and gentleness. with the result
that they produced &c pounds of milk
containing As per cent. of butter fat.
same cows were then frightened by their
attendants bowling at them, letting
dogs bark at them. etc, with the re-
suit that they produced only % pounds
of milk, containing only "a per cent. OF
butter fat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO

H. O. T.. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening Of each month at
30. All members sojourning In the city
are invited To attend.
ELIZABETH r. MERRILL. w. NJ.
ELIZABETH a. THOMPSON, See,
e
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Maine Gossip

The question under discussion at Il
Which Has Broken up the Most
Homes, Tobacco or Poor Cooking
One of the lady debaters in opposing
the Indian weed discovered by Sir
Walter Raleigh, declared in support
of her position that if it had not been
for tobacco Topsham would have pro-
duced presidents instead of dairy in
structors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

Was that diplomats note entirely
polite and respectful?" asked one otli
cial
Up to a certain point" replied the
other. 'Thc phraseology was extreme
ly deferential till it got down to the
line I am yours with highest consid-
Grafton, etc, etc. etc, etc | don't
know what mental reservations may
be concealed in all those ct ceteras,'
Does your boy Josh know how TO
run your automobile" Il think So"
replied Farmer Corntossel. His work
on the farm appears to have helped
him; his personal vocabulary beir
about the same as he uses on "a mule"
Washington Star
Hostess tpairing off the guests
Mr.. Parvenu, YOU will please take
Miss Gumwell out to dinner" Parvc-
nu-"Eh, Why | thought YOU were
havin' the dinner here in the house
boston Transcript
oUTRAGEoCS-"Why are you Sc
veXed, lrma ,"
L am so exasperated. | attended
the meeting oil the Social EqudHtN
league. and my parlor maid presided,
and she had the audacitY to call me
to order three times."-Lippincott
DISPROVING-"Th show makes
me tired said Boreleigh. Il don't
think there is anything new under the
sun.
Perhaps not" replied Mrs, Bore
leigh; but. unless L am greatly mis-
taken Robert is sitting on Your new
opera hat."-Judge.
Il try" said the Fashionable poetess,
TO dress my thoughts of the day in
appropriate garh." HIM" said the
critic. Il suppose that is the reason
why your verses hobble so"-Balti-
more American.
To write the history of the ease
briefly, Mr.. La Toilette regarded him
self as hot tamale among progress
sives. but was found to be hot po-
tato,-Lonisville Courier-Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

wiz Maine votes again put Maine
into the hands of a party which
hampered shipping and shipbulding
with unprecedented tax burdens"
asks the Lewiston sun Will Maine
votes. we would reply, Yankee fash
ion, with another question, retain in
power the party which proposes to
destroy Our shipping and shipbuilo-
ing entirely by throwing down the
last barriers against cheap foreign
competition Bath Times
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Voices Of the State Press.

Justice has long arm. Ii reaches
from Freeport to Los Angeles. JUS
tice has keen sight. 1t sees across
the continent. But justice has no dill
ticuity III following a trail as plain
as il made by herd of elephants.
In these days it takes cunning alb
sconder To cover up his tracks.-Port-
land Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

SO your husband lets you pick out
his cigars and ties. | don't see how
you get him to do it,
II used great care in the selection
"Of the cigars and ties?"
NO, of the husband"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Let Us Laugh a Bit.

Oh, kickin' sounds the whole year
through
Because existence seems so tough
To them as has too much TO do
An them as hasn't got enough
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULAR

meeting Friday evening at 730 O'Clock.
Work i'll First degree, Friday evening,
Feb. 20.
o. f.. FARNfIAM. n. q.
Il. +. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
JEpHTHA EMCAMPMENT. NO. 8.

Meetings a 10 O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday. Work in Golden Rule
degree, Tuesday evening. Feb. z.
w. l.. HAYDEN. G. p
e. E. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEEs
Kennebec Tent No. Is. meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday of each
month at las.
EUGENE MERRILL r. K
L. H. DUDLEY, R. K.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

Organization of patrol of boy
scouts in Pennington seems assured.
Rev. q. II. Coffin has applied for ap-
pointment as scout leader and he al
ready has Il boys ready to enroll as
scouts. few meetings have been
held and arrangements are in progress
for providing a regular place of meet
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

To write the history of the case
briefly, Mr.. La Toilette regarded him
self as a hot tamale among progress
sives, but was found to be hot po-
tato,--Louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23

To an outsider that Brunswick High
school strike would appear to be in
need of conclusion by another strike
several of them-with shingle or a
heavy soled slipper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

with the amounts paid them ourihs
the mast year BY the Auditor. are as
follows: Negro Reformatory al ha"
over. $1,000. Laurel Industrial Scnoo''
rial school for Girls, s5.'25.so-
In connection with sums allowed W
Y r prswry. superintendent OF the
Central State Hospital. and ~, ). -
King. superintendent Of the southwest
-, state Hospital, as fees for ex-
amining Joshua p Rsines, OF rIoya.
=, rerara to his sanity while on trial
for murder. the Auditor thinks inc
- r1-e---x was allowed s115 fee and
az expenses. and Dr. King slsS lee
"a SIS expenses. by Judge Mofseti-
BelEg asked for an opinion. the Az Az
torney-Genera ruled that WINE t"s
,,sttor could demand an itemizeo
.,.tenoent. he had no recourse but TO
fay. .ss.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
ASSAULTED WITH HAMMER
Condition Of Foreman. Attacked by
Negro, Not as serious M Was Theug 1T.

The injury Of Thomas Arnold, TWEEN
ty-three years old. OF 1913 East Clay
street, employed as foreman by the
Allen * Glnter Tobacco Company.
Sixth and Cary Streets. who was struck
or the head with a hammer yesterday
about noon b. William Turner. a negro
at work undss. him. was not as serious
AS was at first thought. according TO
information obtained last night al the
Johnston Willis Hospital Tutnhr Is
said to have become angry when or
dered 10 do certain work BY Mnold-
He is said 10 have struck the foreman
with his FIST. knocking him down. and
then hit him with the hammer. Al
though he was pursued by several men
who mad witnessed the assault. Turner
managed TO make good his escape by
fleeing UP Cary Street. Al a Fate hour
last night ne had not been ca ptured
A brI-f examination by DR.. o. G.
Page. City Hospital ambulance sur
geon. at arst led TO the belief tina;
Arnoid's skull had been fractured. but
IL was said last night that surgeons
did not believe he was dangerously
wounded His condition was regarded
as satlSfa Glory