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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
MAJ. FOxHALL DAINGERFIElD.
Late J. r. keene's Brother in law and
Manager Passes Away.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 5.--Major Fox
hall Daingerfield, manager of the rae
ing and stable interests of James r.
Keene, his brother in law, died at a
hospital here, today, aged 70, uncon-
scious of the fact that his longtime
business associate and relative had
passed away two days before. The two
men mad coilaborated in breeding and
raising some of the most famous thor
oughbreds the world has known.
MAJOR Daingerfield had been critically
i'll, following his return from a Balti-
mroe hospital a week ago. During his
illness of The last year, Major Danger
fields daughter Miss Elizabeth Dam
gerfield, known as a magazine and
newspaper writer, has managed the
big stock farm.
Just before his death, Major Dam
gerfield compiled statistics showing
that in the six years from 1905 to 1910,
Mr.. Keene's winnings from his Ken
lucky bred horses aggregated 81. 237 .050
He was member of the Kentucky
tate Racing Commission, appointed by
Governor Wilson. His son, Algernor
Daingerfield, is assistant secretary OF
the Jockey Club of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
The London Sunday.

London MOTEL keepers are charging the
London Sunday with driving so many
American tourists to the continent that
unless measures are taken to replace the
Sabbath stiffness with a day of gayety
they declare they will become impover-
ished through loss of American custom.
The hotel managers are not the first to
blame the Sabbath for a diminution of
American summer visitors to the british
Isles. y formidable movement is devel-
oping in London for an open sunday, and
it has become customary to associate this
interesting demand with the necessity of
catering to the tourist trade. We sus-
pect that the good people of London are
seeking to cloak their own desires for a
continental sunday under the inexorable
requirements of commerce, and are en-
deavoring to shift responsibility for an
eyentful abandonment of the od-fash
Toned Sunday from their own consciences
to the hardened hearts of American peri
patches. 1t would represent no unusual
phenomenon in history if the descendants
of the Pilgrim Fathers, returning TO .ly-
mouth on the luxurious modern liners.
were to march upon London and with
their pockets jngiing with gold demand
a secular Sabbath for their own particu-
lar amusement
Truth, however. compels us to warn
the London county council that this is
not the case. 1t is one of the ancient
habits of Europe TO speak sadly of Lon
don's depressing Sundays, and the adapt
able American doubtless echoes the criti-
cism but there can be no sincerity in his
complaint. We are not familiar with any
vide demand for further liberalization
of our own local Sunday ordinances, and
the New Yorker who does not criticize his
self-made day of rest can have no griev-
lnce against the London Sunday.
Bronx Park and its zoo, the public goll
links in Van Cortlandt Park, the Mall
and the shady hooks in Central Park are
the chief Sunday recreative centers OF
the New Yorker The London zoo is open
sundays only to the Fellows of the Zoo
logical Society and their friends, but the
public golf links in the environs are
crowded with Sunday players; there is
Sunday music in Hyde Park. and the
beautiful Botanical Gardens at Kew are
AVAILABLE for Sunday outings.-New ORR
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
Taft FavOrs Arbi=
tration of Canal
Question with Eng.

New York. Jan president Taft,
Saturday. declared himself unequiVo-
cally in favor of arbitrating the dis
pute between the United States and
Great Britain over Panama canal tolls
in the event that the pending nego-
tiations between the two countries
fail in bringing about a settlement
This was the first public declaration
of the President of his attitude to-
ward the question. He was speaking
at a luncheon given in his honor by
the International Peace Forum
Il am willing, and, indeed, | would
be ashamed not to be willing" said
the President, ito arbitrate amy cues
ton with Great Britain in the con-,
struction of treaty when we reach
the exact issue which there is be-
tween the two nations
There need not be any spublic
doubt on this subject, so far as this
administration is concerned. When
there is a difference that cannot be
reconciled by international negotiation
and adjustment, then we are entirely
willing TO submit il to an impartial
tribunal. | am hopeful that we may
get il either to settlement or to sub
mission before the administration, in
which / have the honor to be dis
solving view, shall cease, but 1t may
not be, because these negotiations
move slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
ENGLAND is PLEASED.
Daily News Says 1t Shows What Ar
bitration Really Means.

London, Jan, 6.-The London morn
ing papers are heartily pleased with
President Tafts declaration of his in
tention to submit the Panama canal
controversy with Great Britain to ar
bitration If diplomatic negotiations
should fail.
The Daily Mail says:
Amy other than the honorable
course which President Taft has taken
would have been almost unthinkable
on the part of a statesman who has
devoted such efforts to furthering the
cause of international peace through
out the world. If the Senate follows
President Taft's lead, the Panama
question is as good as settled.
The Daily News describes the dec
laration as a most welcome New Year
message to Great Britain and the
world, and expresses the highest adj
miration for the Presidents faith in
offering To. submit a doubtful cause to
arbitration. TT places the arbitration
idea in its true aspect before the
world" adds the paper.
The Telegraph regards Mr.. Tafts
speech altogether worthy of states
man and friend of peace throughout
the world, but fails to see how any
special tribunal could be erected which
would not be open to the same obiec-
ton as The Hague court. 1t remarks
in common with other papers. that
there could be no better preparation
for the, celebration of centenary Of
nanpp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
Whence the Indian.

In a paper before the American An
thropologfeal Association Professor
Alexander F. Chamberlain discusses
the origin of the Indian, and reaches
the conclusion that the original Ameri-
AN race probably came to this CONT
nent from northeastern Asia across
sering Strait He would not derive
he race, however, from any existing
people from northeastern Asia, but
thinks them descended from a proto-
Monaghan stock, the migration of
which took place at very remote pc
Rod 1t is held that the ancestors OF
the Indian became considerably modi-
fed through residence in America, and
that after a long period there was a
CONTAMINATION from America to
Asia. This refiuent wave of migra-
ton is believed to have had an import
ant influence in "Americanizing a
large section of northeastern Asia.
In this view the American Indian
ana the Mongolian races of eastern
Asia, including the Chinese and the
japanese, would appear to be closely
related. The casual inspector will pro-
badly feel that the relationship finds
expression in a similarity of facial con-
tour of eyes and hair, and of complex
on. 1t would appear, also, that there
is closer similarity in the mental
traits of the Indian and the Monaghan
than between either race and the white
man.
This view of the origin of the indian
aas high authority in its favor, bu'
there are students who would derive
the native American from quite anoth-
er source. Professor Aineghlno, the AT
gentinian paleontologist, Tor instance
believes that the Indian is descended
from siman ancestors in southern
South America. Professor G. Sregi
he Italian anthropoligist, is also some
what disposed to favor TINS view
Hearsts Mage zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
Criqin of Odd Horseshoe Superssi'
tions

OF all the emblems for good fortune,
the horseshoe stands among the first 1t
is not difficult 10 understand why low
ers of horses came to adopt the morse
shoe as a talisman against misfortune,
for among the superstitions OF the
past. horses were considered to be es-
peeiaIly liable to the Vaccinations OF
witches. This stands out in all the
records of the Lancashire witches and
other evil hays.
If precautions were not taken these
mischievous witches would ride the
horses at dead of night over the hills,
and when the owner came to the sta
BILE in the morning he would find his
animals in lather and utterly eX-
hausted A horseshoe fastened over
the stable door was believed to ward
off such evil.
Almost everybody considers 1t un-
lucky to pass a horseshoe on the road
without picking it up. 1t is sign en-
blematie of the greater power. We are
indebted for this statement to OLD
tales. centuries in age, that have de-
seconded from father TO son, from mo-
Their to daughter, through the years
But it is necessary to notice how the
horseshoe lies before picking il up. il
the ends are away from one, the sign
is that fortune will be within grasp,
but by extravaganza, carelessness' or
the operation of rogues, it may depart
almost as soon as it comes A sign TO
take care is given, therefore
The right thing to do is to turn the
horseshoe around, so that the ends are
toward the finder, before picking II up.
| And in carrying it home, it is correct
| to hold it with the ends upward, or
| the earth will attract TO itself all the
promised fortune.
When the shoe is nailed up on a
| door OF window in its destined place
the ends must be upward, or the whole
luck emblem will be nullified. Instead
of keeping evil spirits away, the shoe
lin the wrong position, will attrac
them. Instead of bringing good iucF
the luck of the house will be diverted
| 1t is supposed that the element o.
Electricity enters into the matter
From the shoe proceeds current o
beneficent rays that, with the end
upward, will spread over the house a!
a protecting influence; with the ends
downward. the good rays are thrown
into the all-receiying earth and will
them many of the good influences tina
are about the place.
A century ago it was very common
to see upon cowshed door the horse
shoe that scared off witches VIII
would milk the cows or dry them up.
The luck of the horseshoe has {
most respectable beginning. 1t il
traced to the religion of the oil
Greeks and their sea god Poseidon
who was identical with the Roman
sea god Neptune.
The Poseidon horses were sacred
and to him they were sacrificed. Pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
The Revenge of the orassropper.

~ wish somebody would give me an
inking of what there is in the atmos-
phere of the old Passadanky country
that makes things have so much more
snap in them over there than things
have anywhere else on top of earth,
said the man who goes about buying up
sheep pelts. Even grasshoppers. Now
know heaps of places where there IS
20 times more grass than there Is along
the old Passadanky.
AS for that, the old Passadanky coun-
try doesn't run particularly to grass at
ALL We slash out good many hoop
poles and we peel considerable of bark
yet We do a little in the maple sugar
way and our 'taters amt few to the hill,
but we don't brag on our grass. Then
why should grasshoppers seem to like to
settle down with us so much and get so
overpowering smart among us | give
it up. l don't know"
Just to prove to you that they do, |
will tell you something. In don't pretend
to explain these things, mind you. l
simply give you the facts.
At this the patent right man almost
laughed outright but the sheep pelter
merely acted as if he considered the
source and continued.
Anybody who knows anything at all
about it knows there isn't any better pa,t
for trout along late in the season than
! grasshoppers Our old Passadanky
grasshoppers know that WELL and l
want to tell you that it's a hard matter
to run one of them down and catch him
when you want to go fishing. | used to
manage by various bits of strategy to
get enough TO fish with. 1t was hard
work
$50 imagine my delight when at the
county seat one day | saw in store
window an artificial grasshopper with a
/ hook concealed about it.. The grass
homer was as natural as life, and saw
at once that there needn't be any more
wasting Of energy on my part in pittins
myself against our smart old Passadanky
grasshoppers to get bait, when I could
Iuse the artificial grasshopper TO fool the
trout with; so | bought that killing lure
II needn't say it worked like charm
II think the trout went for it better thar
they did for the real thing in grasshop-
/ pers, for / have an idea that they knew
how amazing smart our Passadanky
/ grasshoppers were and were kind .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
NOT AT THE HAGUE.
Pres. Taft Does Not Think We Would
Get Fair Treatment.

Washington, Jan. 5.-President Taft
is willing to submit to arbitration the
questions at issue between Great
Britain and the United States over
Panama canal tolls, but he does not
favor arbitration by The Hague tri-
bunal. This fact became known here.
tonight, upon the Presidents return
from New York. Although he has
not yet given the matter of a tri-
bunal much though, the President
probably would prefer special board
of arbitration composed of an equal
number of citizens of the United
States and Great Britain. Such was
to be the composition Of the arbitral
court he proposed to settle. any vital
question arising between nations when
he spoke on behalf OF the arbitration
treaties.
The President has expressed TO
friends the view that The Hague ana
all Europe would be against this ma
ton and that the moral pressure on
the court would be enormous because
all Europe is interested in Panama
tolls just as much as is England. In
a court on which Only Great Britain
and the United States were repre-
scented, il Is argued. there would he a
much greater chance Of a fair deci-
sion. Several Democratic senators
have voiced the opinion that spe-
cial tribunal should be created TO ar
bitrate this dispute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
The Barber in History.

Speak kindly to the barber, and do no
resent his insinuations that you need {
haircut a shampoo, facial massage, !:
little tonic, and a few other extras, TO
he may yet become great man and on
whom you will delight TO honor. This
the lesson to be derived from the fac
that the 1S0th anniversary of the birth O.
Sir Richard Arkwright, who rose fron
the BARRIERS chair to wealth, fame an
immortality was celebrated recently
The s9th anniversary of the death of Be-
zoni, the distinguished savant and Egypt
tan Archaeological, who was the son ant
for years the assistant of a poor barber
of Padua, Italy, also passed recently
With these two anniversaries the barbe
may be forgiven if he is a bit ''chesty."
Many other instances might be cited
BARRIERS who have become great. Jeremy
Taylor, the immortal Anglican divine an
author, was the son of a barber and him
self followed the trade for a time. The
centennial of Taylors birth will be widely
celebrated next year. William Winstan
ley, author of Lives of the Englisl
Poets" and Baron Tenterden of CanteI
bury, were sons of tonsorialists. Di
John Kitto the theologian, was at on
time barber, and so WAS Lord St Leo
nard, Chancellor of England and Ireland
Turner, the English painter, who's
"slave Ship and other works have mad,
him immortal, began his career in !
barbar shop.
In ancient times in England the barbe
was a surgeon as. we'll. 1t was not unit
1910 that the two professions were di
vorced by law. An act put into effec
that year provided; No person usin
any shaving or barbery in London shal
occupy any surgery, letting of blood, o
! other matter except only drawing o
teeth For a century more the barbe
continued to practice dentistry. The frs
union or company of BARRIERS wa
formed in 1908 and Incorporated in 49,
i The Journeymen BARRIERS Internations
Union now has on it's membership rolls
large proportion of the best BARRIERS in tn
United States and Canada and is said I
be constantly gaining in influence an
thoroughness of organization. = Tro
Standard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
The President Returns Home.

New York, Jan. president Taft,
VINO came 10 This city to attend the
funeral of Ambassador Reid and aft
erwards spoke at the Peace Forum
luncheon and the Republican Clubs
dinner left New York, at 11.08 A. NJ,
this morning, for Washington. Sec
rotary MacVeagh of the treasury de-
partment accompanied him. After an
early breakfast at the home of his
brother. Henry w. Taft, where he
passed the night, the President rode
to the Pennsylvania station in an
open automobile with James Shelf
field, Washington lawyer, and his
military aide, Major Rhoades. AT the
station, Mr.. Taft met his secretary,
Charles d. Hilles, and talked with
him several minutes before the de-
parture of his train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
THE JOY OF SERVICE"
Is Subject of Jessie Wilson's Address
To the Trenton Y. w. C. A.

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 5.-Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, daughter of President
elect Woodrow Wilson, today addressed
an audience of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, here. The attendance
was SO large that the associations rooms
were vacated and the meeting transferred
to the Central Baptist church, which has
seating capacity five times larger.
Miss Wilson'S sEbject was THE JOY
of Service" She urged everyone TO do
something for someone else and gave per-
sonal testimony to the pleasure she had
derived from work. She declared that
persons who live IL community and do
no community service are not making the
best of life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Lincoln county commissioners met
at Wiscasset. Saturday, and organized
for the coming two years with Lore ii.
Ford of North Whitefeld as chairman
and Percy Z. Storer of Waldoboro secre-
tary. j. Edward Knight of Boothbay
Harbor. the new member of the board
qualified, Saturday, for a six-year term.
succeeding Chester Hall of NobIeboro AL
three members of the board are Demo-
Gratis.
Carl A Walcott of Lewiston. who
was arrested at Lewiston by Deputy
United States Marshal Ferd Stevens
Friday, on the charge of violation of
the liquor revenue laws. pleaded gull
ty before Judge Clarence Hale in the
United States district court at Port
land. Saturday and his case was con-
tinued for sentence. His personal rec
ogniZanee was taken for $500 bail.
Ex-Sheriff Charles E. Wingate of Sebe'
Corner has announced his candidacy for
United States marshal for the district OF
Maine Mr. Wingate retired as sheriff OF
Piscataquis county on Jon. l, being sue
ceeded by Calvin w. Brown. Republican,
elected in September TWO years ago Mr.
Wingate was appointed high sheriff by
Gov Piaisted, succeeding the late Sher-
if B. w Doble of Milo. He owns and
manages a large farm.
One of the most remarkable specimens
of the juvenile criminology with which
the Portland police have had to deal in q
long time was brought about by the dis
covery of a break in the store of b. L.
Donnel at the corner of Congress and
North streets, Portland, Saturday morn
ing, and the arrests of William r. Brown
IA, and Thomas r. Marland 10, both OF
Portland, Saturday afternoon. in connec-
ton with the case.
Logan Martin, son of Daniel Martin Of
Bath, was severely injured, Friday aft
ernoon. by the explosion of a dynamite
cartridge from which he was picking th'
powder with a knife. The ends of thu
| fingers of his left hand in which he hell
| the cartridge, were practically blown of
| and the shell penetrated the abdomen
cutting a ragged wound nearly two inche!
long. The doctor found it necessary t
amputate two fingers on the left hand
and although the other fingers are badl!
lacerated it is thought they may b.
saved.
First Lieut.. John II Corridor o.
the 18th Co. c.. A. c., n G. S. NJ, o.
| Portland. and Capt George c. Wing
Jr., Of the Bird 60, of Auburn, have
rendered their designations to Col w
O. Peterson. both giving private bust
ness rs the cause of their resignation
| Lieut.. Corridor was promoted IRON
the position of second lieutenant a
the time Cornelius A. Feury was ad
vanced to the position of captain
Capt. Wing was elected captain il
December. 1911, being chosen from
private life To command the compan
to succeed Capt George c. Weber
resigned.
| Seeking for evidence in the Brenton d
vorce case, soon . be tried in Aartfort
Cta attorneys for Rev. Cranston ,Brento
OF Trinity College. Saturday, at Roeklan'
caused number of dispositions to
taken before ex- Mayor Edward H.. Goul'
acting as commissioner by authority {
; the Hartford county superior court ]
Ernest Holman OF Rockland, who is nan
ed in the case, did not appear. His coui
sci, Edward +. J!urpee, explained that j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
TO KEEP WEII9

To be still strong and active at 4e
or so, to be wen, free from pain and
discomfort at IS or so. Are you
careful about your eating, eat slowly
and the right kind of food? Exercise
enough out-of- doors by day? Plenty
OF fresh air in your sleeping apart
ments at night? Watching the bowels
the liver to keep them active, taking
a teaspoonful of L. F." Atwoods
Medicine to quicken them when need
ed and to break up a cold when hrst
symptoms appear?
Mrs o. B. Fuller, Union, Me, writes
1.-THE IL F. Medicine has been our
standard remedy for years. Neither my
husband, children or myself have been
sick enough for doctor in twenty-five
years / tell my friends 1t is because
always have IL. r. Medicine on hand
and An ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure. !
on sale at all good stores, 35 cents a
large bottle For free sample by man au-
dress "a A..
Il. r. MEDICINE CO, Portland, NE. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06
TO PETITION UNITED STATES.
Chinese to Ask This Country to Re-
move Stringent Rules on immigration.

Pekin, Jan. 5.-Delegates representing
the Chinese Chambe. of Commerce at
Manila, who are here attending the COM
merciai and industrial conference, have
drawn up memorial imploring the CEN
trail government to open further negotia-
tions with the United States for the pur-
pose of removing the stringent rules now
enforced against the immigration of Chi
nese laborers into the Philippines.
The memorial points out that the re-
noval Of this oh, tacle is necessary for the
ENCOURAGEMENT of business.
Seventy per cent. Of the business OF vne
Philippines, the memorial continues is in
the hands of chinese and for this rea-
son. Chinese labor is required. The Chi
nese, ii contends. do not compete with
native Philippine labor because the for
mer receive better pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06

against John Arsenault of Bath, charged
other against Otto Olsen of Brooklyn,
charged with breaking and entering. and
the third against Harry Demoore of
Woolwich, charged with non-support of
his wife and nine children.
Before adiourning, the grand jury pass
ed II unanimous vote of thanks to Ed
ward w Brigham, the new county at
torney. for the able and impartial man
ner in which he presented evidence.
The only case for trial saturday was
brought by Lewis f. King against Fred
w. Crocker ct al and was for an al
legged act of trespass in which the al
damnum was placed at s5oo. After the
presentation of all evidence it was with
drawn and will be settled out of court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-06

soccer team of ST. Louis, Sunday, at
st Louis enabled the local team TO
win to ! from the Howard BHlioush
eleven of P&wtucllet, r.. l.
Robert Mclean. international anna
teur ice skating champion, won the
Nestor Johnson trophy, sunday at
Chicago. skating the mile in so. Inc
course was laid out on park lagoon.
This is McLean's second victory in
this race Mclean also won a half
mile open race, in 1:25 3-5. The cham
pion was taken i'll with scarlet fever,
several weeks ago, and has been out
Of bed but 10 days. He skated against
the advice of his physicians.