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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
CampbeII and a Comma,

1t is surprising how punctilious
some authors have been with respect
even to the smallest detail of their
manuscripts. Dickens was a perfect
terror, and would make enough fuss
over an error of punctuation to driye
poor comp out of his wits.
Tennyson. too, was most particular
that not a comma should be omitted
or misplaced, whilst his revistons were
never finished. Perhaps the greatest
terror of the compositor was Thomas
Carlyle. for he would cover every
square inch of vacant space both in
the margin and between the lines with
minute additions and lamentations -
and not once, but Il dozen times.
Victor Hugo was equally difficult to
please and satisfy. OF one of his IA
nous works he made the printers
supply no fewer than eleven success
sive revised proofs, and the last half
dozen were furnished in order to make
quite sure that the commas were in
their right places.
But perhaps Thomas Campbell, the
famous poet who wrote such stirring
masterpieces as "Hohenlinden," The
Battle of the Baltic and I'VE Mari
ners Of England" takes the cake in
this respect He was fastidious to y
degree, which fact probably accounts
for the small quantity and perfect
quality of his literary output. 1t is
said that he once walked six miles 10
his printers, and six miles back, in CT
der to have a comma changed into a
semicoloni
But an equally careful and fastidi-
Gus literary workman owed great
Improvement in the opening line of his
most famous poem TO printer. This
was Thomas Gray, whose "Elegy
Written in a Country Churchyard" is
probably the best known poem in the
English language.
Its first line reads:
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day;
but when Gray sent it To the press has
manuscript read:
The curfew tolls, the knell of parting day.
The eompositor did not understand
the word tolls" as an intransitive
verb, so dropped the comma, thinking
the poet had put it in by mistake. and
when Gray read the line his sensitive
ear at once caught its new, sustained
melody, and he adopted the compost
tors correction.
Probably the most fastidous living
writer is the poet William Watson.
His work bears the impress of ex-
IRENE care, and, like Tennyson, his re-
vision seems never to be done.-I.on-
don Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
Fossil Civilizations,

Here is n territory more than I'VE
hundred square miles in extent. cover
ed with hundreds of feet of volcanic
tufa. elected from the Genes of the
Jemez Mountains. Through this the
Intermittent streams and torrents,
making their way from the mountains
to the Rio Grande, cut deep canonS.
with almost vertical walls by the
action of the winds and waters. recess
ses were worn in the cliffs. The earf-
est type of cliff dwellings found in the.
region (and structurally the mosn
prom:tive homes of men yet discovered
in Americal were made by simply en-
larging these natural cavities. Next
came the homes formed by excavating
wholly artificial caves; the building
of front walls of masonry; the building
of front and side walls of masonry,
with the rear wall formed by the cliff;
and. finally. the climax of aboriginal
architecture in great communal houses
on the mesa tops, in the terraced pyfa-
midal form seen in its perfection In
the existing Pueblo communal dwell
ings at Taos.
1t is evident that the evolution OF
culture represented by the growth OF
architecture from rude holes IN the
rocks to the great communal dwelhngi
on the mesa must have required MANY
eertufie+perhaps thousands of years.
Archaeologically. then. the Pajarito
Park region is unsurpassed in interest
in the world on account of the light
that scientific investigation Of tho
numberless ruins may shed upon the
numerous vexed questions connected
with the beginning and growth of cut
ture.
The Pajarito Park cliff and mesa
ruins are the most numerous and ex''
tensive found in the Southwest: but
other prehistoric remains known as
cliff ruins are scattered widely
throughout that region. 1t is probable
that the numerous primitive tribes that
occupied these met with a fate similar
to that of the ancient Pajaritans-
quest by and amalgamation with more
warlike nomadic tribes Christian
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
MANY Kinds of SUGAR.

There's lots of ignorance floating
around about the things we eat, es-
pecially the sweet thing called sugar.
for there is not enc but many sugars
varying one from the other in certain
qualities. There is a sugar from the
cane from the beet and the maple.
There is a sugar called glucose and an
other called fructose, Which when COM
bined are invert sugar. One or both
of these sugars are universally distri
buted They are to be found in all
fruits When cane sugar has been
bciled with an acid or cream of tartar
in the making OF candy it is changed
into glucose; in the human system all
starch is digested into this glucose.
Also this is the starch which gives
the sweetness to commercial glucose,
which, when made from the starch of
the corn is known as corn sirup, anu
when made from starch of the potato
has been called potato strip. Then
there is the sugar of milk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

of strife the shril music, blown with all
the power Of the little fellows lungs.
rose unceasing.
Colonel Rennie and most Of the resi-
mental officers fell. mortally wounded.
the shattered ranks began 10 fail back
But the bugler still blew the charge with
undiminished vigor.
At last when the British had entirely
abandoned the field. one of the Anne. icai
soldiers ran out from the lines, took the
youngster prisoner and brought him into
camp. Great was the boys establishment
when, instead of treating him roughly,
according to his expectations. the warm
hearted southern soldiers. who had OBJ
served his galiantry with admiration.
actually embraced him. Officers and men
We'd with each other in acts OF kindness
toward this brave young Briton. Youths
Companion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

IN 1.-The melee one woman had her eye
blackened and all of them had their
clothes torn and dishevelcd.
One of the speakers, Miss Rogers,
whose clothes were bespattereU with
mud and eggs, collapsed as she was be-
ing escorted from the park, and her
clothes were on the point Of being torn
from her when the police succeeded in
rescuins the woman.
1t was u regular standup fight between
the police and the crowds, the former
striking out right and left and endeav-
oring to arrest the ringleaders. Others
among the rioters, however, would come
TO the aid of those seized by the police
and forcibly take them out of their
hands. suddenly the cry would go up
Here's one" and the police would fight
their way to a fainting woman wearing
the unpopular badge of Women's Social
and Political Union. Livery woman thus
adorned was greeted with cries of IN
cendiary," "Shop breaker" Take her
to Serpentine" tan artificial lake in the
parll), while the crowd sang "Oh. You
Beautiful Doll" and other ragtime mel
odies.
The police after hanf an. hour strug-
gle got the upper band ana succeeded
in getting the badly maulcd women into
the tube. from which all men were
barred until order had been restoreo.
Mrs Drummond declared the trouble
was caused by the police in interfering
with free speech and, in their olficious
manner, trying to escort the Suffragettes
from the park.
The referee a Sunday Journal, says
that the details of an elaborate SUI
fragette plot to carry off David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the eXehequer, are
only Just beginning 10 leak out.
THE whole thing" says the paper,
was VOL organized, but was given
sway By the oyer-zeal OF one of the an-
pointed abdueters. The retreat Of tho
honorable gentleman had been carefully
arranged in an unfrcquented park in
the country and had natural advantages
which would enable quite a small party
to guard it.
"A subtcFraneln suite of apartments
had heun prepared for the captive aud
he would haze aad every attention. The
plotters fhad even gone 50 far as to en-
gage the services Of 2 doctor devoted
= thu cause 10 be IN attendance on the
chancellor during his captivity.
"Whaa the government learned Of the
Daring nature OF the plot the number Of
Detectives guarding Mr.. Lloyd-George
was largely increls ed. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
New Philippine Capitals.

Our Government in the Philippines
is erecting new reinforced concrete
capitol buildings in nearly all the pro-
vnces forming the Philippine arcfi-
pelago. AS there are nearly half a
hundred of these provinces which COR
respond in a small way to our States,
the magnitude of the undertaking may
be easily imagined. When the United
States took charge of the islands, most
Of the provincial buildings were found
to be in bad state of repair. Many or
them were built decades ago, ana asa
the material was generally OF limestone
or hardwood, the process of decay was
rapid. OF course the leading provinces
those that could best afford new pro-
struction before the others. But where
the provincial has not been able to
meet the expenditures. the insular gov
ernment has stepped in to help out.
The buildings are not only constructed
to withstand time and the elements.
but they are handsomely designed and
deliberately equipped. La Laguna, a
province near Manila, was one of the
first to build q new capitol. and since
then many other provinces have fol-
lowed suit. many of them outdoing La
Lagunas building in size and appear
ance. The result will be to set new
standard of architectural taste for the
whole archipelago. -Technical World
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
ADMIRED HIS BRAVERY.
A Merry British Boy and His Recep-
ton by the Enemy.

Mere boys have often shown the great
est heroism in the face of peril both on
and off the battlefield. How many know
the story of the little British bugler who
accompanied Colonel Rennie's column in
the disastrous advance against General
Jackson's Entertainments at New Orleans
100 years ago?
\ whitening fire of cannon and mus
kerry greeted the British troops as they
charged the American redoubt-a fire
that for deadly accuracy has rarely been
equaled.
The young bugler at once climbed into
small tree and straddled limb. From
this conspicuous position he continued to
sound the vibrant call to the charge.
Cannon balls and bullets killed scores OF
men beneath him and even tore away
branches of the tree in which he sat.
But above the thunder of the artillery,
the rafting of musketry ana all the din
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

London, March 16.-With the i'm
provement in the weather conditions,
the armies in the Far East have be-
come more active, although thus fer
none was of a pitched battle of any
Importance has come through.
According to official reports issued
at Sofia,s both the Bulgarians aud
Turks att Tchatalja have been moving
and reconoitering parties have been in
collision. The Turks advanced toward
Kadikeui. but were repulsed.
According to Constantinople reports
conditions in the Gallipoli peninsula
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
FEDERALs muTiNY
E 77-ET . 1gE# : -
Troops Refuse to Obey Orders &c
kA Oppose Rebels.

Y Monterey March l6.-Some 400 federal
troops in the army of Gen. Cheche Cam
pos refused to obey orders, yesterday,
when commanded to so from Gomez Pa
lacio, on the eastern border of Durango.
to Parras in Coahuila to oppose the
rebel bands in that state. The soldiers
fired upon their commander and 200 of
them have Joined the forces of Venus
tiano Carranza, the rebel governor OF
Coahuila.
francisco Naranjo, ex-governor OF
Morelos and a former colonel in Prest-
dent Madero's army, was discharged,
yesterday charged with Incompetence
for his inability to control the move
ments of Carraneistas.
Carrancistas holding the city OF NlIlal-
DANA looted it. yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
Balkan Armies Again Active
Several Skirmishes Take Place
--Scutari Reported In Flames.

are quiet. An engagement in the
Tchatalja district is reported, tie
Turkish warships bombarding the But
garian positions at Silivri, but with
what result is not known.
Late adViccs say that the MontcnH'
grin siege guns have commenced .
fierce bombardment of Scutari, por~
ton of which is in flames.
The Greeks continue To gather in
stray bodies of Turks. Near Arnitsa
the Greek cavalry captured two TURK
ish battaliens, comprising 1870 men
and 80 officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
LONDON SUFFRAGETTE MODS.
Continued from Page one)

ter. ana the police, realizing the dam
ser the women We're in, called upon the
chairman to close the meeting.
A large force of police, mounted and
afoot, drew in about the Suffragette
wagon and under this escort the women
were led out. of the park. followed by a
ieering crowd which continued to pelt
them with missiles throughout the lines
Of eonstables The police endeavored to
pilot the women to the tube station, but
the crowd brushed them aside and drag
ged the women up and down the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
DEFEATS THE ENEMY.
500 Federals Put to Route Nearly 1000
Insurgents.

Naco. Ariz, March l6.-Instcad of wait
ing to- be attacked by nearly 1000 insur-
gent state troops, Gen. Oieda with less
than eco federal soldiers went out from
ssNaco. Saturday, and defeated the enemy
e In three hours of aggressive fighting
peppering the enemys lire with rift and
machine gun bullets and spraying leae
from shrapnel shells lover hills adopted
as Notifications, the HueIta federals
drove the state forces five miles to the
.ssoutieast!s
Late. saturday, the government forces
ren5rsisn Victorious to the Mexican bor-
Z der t0Wf opposite this point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
FEDERALS ROUTE REBELS.
Border Towns Wrought Up Over Rum.
ors of Intervention.

Monterey, Mex, March 1G,-Gen, Trucy
Abuert on his march to Lampozos was
opposed by the rebels at Nillalfdama IS
miles north OF Monterey. battle en-
sued and the Carranzistas fled.
Gen Trevino has received instructions
to exercise the most rigorous measures
in his campaign against the Maderstas.
He has refused, however. to follow such
instructions and has resigned his posi-
ton as governor of the state of Nueva
Leon
Trains between Monterey and Laredo
are now in operation. The people of this
city are much wrought up over rumors
of the concentration of United States
troops with a, view to an invasion OF
the border towns. The government Off
cials have reiterated assurances that
the United states does not contemplate
invasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

Never before in England have 50
many women offered themselves as
candidates for town and metropolitan
borough councils. The number it is
said would have been much larger in
town councils had the laws not exclud-
ed married women. In one large and
important city it is said a woman may
or would have been elected had she not
decidGd TO take unto herself q husband.
Among the twenty-five women eandi-
dates announced by the Women's Local
Government Society are Mrs. Golden
Sanderson, five women physicians and
three women lawyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

For three months of the year the
town of Gartok in Thihet is situated
at the place where it is designated on
the map, During the other nine mcnths
it is not there at all, but is about forty
miles farther south, at 4 much lower
altitude. Climatic conditions arc the
cause of this migratory habit. When
the neat grows too intense for comfort
the whole town packs up and. driving
the herds of yaks, sheep and goats,
moves up to the higher altitude and the
traders from India at once begin to
drift in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17

Washington may build big hall for
automobile shows.
Citizens are agitating to secure q
complete geological collection for Cleve-
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT
LEADS AGAINST CASTRO
Gomez Declares He Will Take
Field in Person to Drive
Out EX-DiCtatOr.
TWO ARMIES Modified
One May Attack Revolutionists
and the Other Cut Off Arch
Rebels Escape-Two
States in Arms.

Caracas. Aug. 4-Presdent Juan
Vicente Gomez intends TO take personal
lead OF the Venezuelan army operating
against Cipriano Castro. whose followers
have risen in the provinces Of Falson
and Tachira and also In the eastern
districts Of Venezuela. The President is-
sued the following proclamation to-day:
Castro the former dictator, having
disturbed the peace Of the country. |
myself will take the field and will re-
establish order. | know that every gem
eral. officer and soldier will fulfil his
duty"
An army Of veterans and some thou
sands Of recruits is being modified at
Maracay. fifty miles to the southwest OF
the capital It is believed that these
troops are intended to make an attack
on Coro. in the state of Falcon, to drive
out Castro. They will proceed there by
land and sea.
Another army is being assembled at
Barquismeto, capital OF the state of
Lara. l6j miles TO the southwest Of Car
acas. This will endeavor 10 cut OFF Cas-
tros escape into the interior.
Although business here has come 10
.tandstill and stock values have gone
down. the people express confidence that
the government will be able TO suppress
the rebellion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05

American Consul in Foo-Chow that the
Province Of Fukien has resumed its 10y
atty to the central government in Picking
Thus Yuan Shih-kai extends his infu-
ence 10 the south Of the YangTse River.
II was only a few DAYS ago that he sue
ceeded IN chasing practically all the
revolutionary troops who had centred
north of the river across the water 20
their Southern provinces.
A telegram from the legation in Peking
announces thai the parliamentary COM
mittee Of the Nationalist party. which Is
headed b. Sun Yat-sen. Huang Hsing.
chen Chi-mei and others who are now
head over heels in the actual rebellion.
Yesterday declared Itself opposed to the
rebellion and expelled five Of the leaders
Including sun and the others. in all
proba bility-from membership.
The good effect this might have IN favor
Of Yuan Is tempered by the fact that the
action was taken I'm compliance with an
order contained in a recent proclamation
issued by him. The simultaneous presence
OF Yuan his loyal troops and execution
ers and the Nationalist parliamentary
committee in Picking rather presaged IA
vorable action on Yuan's proclamation.
Il does not necessarily mean that the
whole Nationalist party is against the
revolt.
According to other departmental advices
from Picking. tho rebels are In urgent
need OF funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05
BABY'S JACKET WINS
LUCK FOR MISS NESBIT
Wife of Harry Thaw Makes Big Hit in New
Act, and Credits Success to Her
Tiny Talsman.

Evelyn Nesbit-who SAYS she is forever
done with the name Of Thaw-made her
nrst appearance on the stage in this
country since 1904 at Hammerstein's Vic
toria Theatre yesterday afternoon In
her dancing act with Jack Clifford. She
received what appeared 20 be the seal Of
approval from one Of the most interesting
and curiously mixed audiences that house
has held in some years.
BY the time Miss Nesbit's appearance
was due the large auditorium was packed.
and ma iority of those seated down
stairs were wOmen-the real matinee type
or woman. not the curious Broadway
:ype. The boxes were filled With stars
principals and their managers from the
"Follies." "All Aboard" and THE Pass
ing Show" and representative players
from the various current Broadway at
fractions. while the inside lobby was
TANNED with the overflow. including
numerous theatrical press men.
When the curtain WAS raised and Miss
Nesbit appeared the waiting audience re-
ceived a sur Prise. Instead of the usual
entry. Miss Nesbit poked her head timidly
through the curtains. as though making
certain that the coast was clear. and en-
couraged oy a round Of applause she
beckoned 10 her partner and The dance
proceeded.
Jack Clifford, who IS comparatively well
known as a dancer and performer. had
taught Miss Nesbit her steps within the
last year. and in their series. which is
the same as that given al the HippodrOme
in London a few weeks ago. she gives
has undergone a slight change since tins
last time she was before the public eye
In this country. In the canary colored,
net gown she wore Yesterday. she looks
more mature. but Ter slender figure re-
mains. and ter beauty has acquired all
almost English type.
one Of the features of her act was
new "glide"-a sort Of mixture Of all the
dances now in vogue. with variations.
Al the end Of her act the audience re-
called the pair again and again. Miss
Nesbit was Obliged to step before the
curtain. She was obviously and sincerely
overcome. and could only say: Thank
you-thank YOU very much
When seen in her dressing room after
her performance Miss Nesbit was sur
rounded by an enthusiastic and nearly
fearful circle Of admirers among the
most prominent and most fearful being
her mother. Mrs. Holman, who could
hardly believe all had gone off so well
and successfully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05
CENSURES KRUPP COMPANY
Berlin Prosecutor, Trying OFF,
cers- Takes Firm to Task.

Berlin. Aug. 4-The taking OF testimony
was completed to-day before the court
martial which is trying four lieutenants
OF the ordnance department. "A chief clerk
and two non-commissioned officers Of the
ordnance corps of the German army on
charges OF betraying military secrets.
the acceptance OF brides and insubordina-
ton.
The accused men. Lieutenants lillian.
Hinst. Hoge and Schleuder, together with
Chief clerk Pfeiffer and the two non
commissioned officers. are charged with
accepting brides from a representative OF
the Krupp armament firm for disclosing
details Of the tenders for contracts sent
in by contractors.
The prosecutor mentioned during his
speech that Max Brandt. Krupps agent
in Berlin, had had business relations with
foreign military attaches. He had earlier
in the trial stated that there was no ques-
ton OF espionage in the usual unpatriouc
sense Of the word. but rather OF UNFAIR
business practice on the part OF the
Krupps I'm order TO learn the prices ot
their competitors when they found them
selves losing business. The exact nature
OF Brandt's relations with the foreign
military attaches. however. was not dis
closed
He sharply censured the Krupps for their
practices. declaring that when they let
Brandt loose with an annual entertain
ment fund OF SIS on his former COM
rades I'm the n-commissioned ranks
there could not have been the slightest
doubt as TO what the result would be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05
LEGISLATORS IMPRISONED
West Virginia Lawmakers Get
Long Terms for Bribery.

Webster Springs. W. Vai Aug. a
Sentences were imposed on the five
members of the West Virginia Legis-
lature to-day by Judge W. s. O'Brien.
in the Superior Court The legislators
were convicted Of bribery In connection
with the election OF United States
Senator early in the year.
Delegates S L. g. Rhodes. Rath Duff
and H. f. Asbury were sentenced TO
six years each in the penitentiary;
state Senator 3. A. Smith TO five years
and six months. and Delegate Davie
Hill 10 i've years.
All are disqualified for life from
holding any public office.