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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
GoRDoN'S BLUNDER.
Grave Tactical Mistake of a Budding
Enqish General.

When General Gordon was a lad at
school he was as mischievous as most
boys When the boys had done any
thing wrong they were shut up in a
large, barely furnished room and set
to write lines from Latin author.
Gordon was one of the most fire.
quent prisoners of this room, and he
used to be annoyed by the boys who
were free coming to the door and jeer-
ing at him through the keyhole. Re
solving to get even, he procured a
large syringe, and, taking it with him
the next time he went to write lines,
he went round to the various desks
and sucked up the ink into the syringe
BY and by he heard stealthy foot
steps coming down the passage Near
er and nearer they came and at last
halted outside the door They are
peeping through the keyhole,' whis-
pered the future general, and. placing
the syringe TO the keyhele. he squirted
the contents through with all the en-
ergy he could muster.
There was a smothered exclamation
of disgust, and then some one fun
bled with the handle of the door. 1t
opened, and in stalked the head mas
ter his face black with wrath and his
once snowy shirt front black with ink
We must draw a veil over the painful
scene which ollowed.-London Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
DEMOCRATIC TROUBLES.
Continued from Page one.)


or restrictive legislation to be passe'
under the Wilson administration.
The vote on the Archibald impeach
ment case will begin at l o'clock to
morrow and the Is charges agalns
Judge Archibald will be disposed o.
before adjournment The conclusiol
of the trial, which has occupied th'
attention of the Senate continuousl,
since the beginning of this session
will make way for the first active leg
islative work to be followed by Ell
forts to secure a vote upon the resolu-
ton for a constitutional amendmen
that would provide a single six-yea
term for the President of the Unite.
States. In both houses, the legisla-
tive work of the week will center
largely about annual appropriation
bills.
Conferences are expected to begin sool
between Democratic leaders of the Hous
and Senate over the terms of the tart
revision bills that are to be prepared re
President Wilson'S extra session il
March Actual preparation these bill
probably will be started before the pres
ent hearings are concluded by the Hous
committee on ways and means.
The Democratic fight in the Senat
against the confirmation of .Presiden
| Taft's federal appointments has ap
preached crisis and will involve tn
Senate in a bitter struggle, this weeh
| The short executive session, Saturday, a
which two army appointments We're con
frmed will be followed by other session
! where in the struggle between Republ
cans and Democrats will be fully dc
veloped.
! Republican leaders insist they will nc
agree to the plan proposed by the Demo
Gratis to discriminate against some of II
Taft appointments and select others thu
shall be at once confirmed. The sena'
has agreed to proceed with the confirmf
ton of army. navy and diplomatic al
pontments but the Republicans will a
tempt to compel the Democrats to vie
further and take up all Of the impendlf
appointments for definite action.
i Hearings before the House commits
| investigating the alleged combinatit
among shipping interests and steamsh
/ companies will be renewed, tomorrow
The special committee of the Senate il
yestigating campaign contributions W
also hold a short session to 1nterroga
witnesses alleged to have been connect
with the acquisition by William
: Hearst of copies of the letters that pas
ed between John d. Archbold OF q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
Letter to Representative
Wheeler on SenatoTship.
Speaks IN General Terms" on
Latter Handed Him al Chicago.
Says ''Needs Of Each Individual
Situation Differ Locally"

The following communication came
to the Kcnnebec journal office, Friday
evening. 1t was anonymous in every
particular. being enclosed without
comment in a perfectly plain envelope
mailed on the Bangor and Boston
train, and with nothing to indicate its
authorship, source or reliability. II
did not appear in any of the evening
papers, and, following the rule of the
Office, The night editor held it for in
vestigarion and verification. As sew
eral other papers have since publish
ed this communication, we assume il
authentic and give it to our readers:
Portland, Me-, Jan. 11.-Col. Roose-
welt has written a letter to the Pro-
gressives in the Maine Legislature
plainly stating his position on the
senatorial situation in this State. Thu
letter rs sent to Alton C. Wheeler, a
Progressive member of the House. Col
Roosevelt says:
New York, n. Y, Dec. 81, 1912.
My Dear Mr.. Wheeler:
in response to your telegram Oh be-
half of the Pregressiyes of the Maine
Legisla ture, and with reference to the
letter presented by Mr.. Mihiken at
Chicago, / take pleasure in writing as
follows:
Il would not of course presume to
give any advice unasked, for | know
that the needs of each individual situa :
tion differ locally. In general terms,
however. as you ask me, will answer
you, that j fail to see how any Pro-
gressive can regard himself as bound
to vote for a man as senator who
fought the Progressive party in the
last campaign.
1.-THE senatorial primary took place
before the disgraeeful conduct ef the
Republican machine leaders which re-
suited in absolute betrayal of the rank
and file of the Republican party. That
betrayal was accompanied by the de-
liberate theft of the national nominat-
ing convention and the deliberate re-
yersal of the policies of Abraham Lin
coin. The heirs of the principles and
policies OF Lincoln, and of the men
of Lincoln's day, are to be found in
the Progressive party, today. The Pro
gressise party, today, embodies every
principle Of the Republicanism of the
great days of the Republican party,
from it's beginning in 1854 until the
death of Lincoln.
I'm my Judgment, no man who con-
doned, excused or approved the theft
of the Republican National conven-
ton and who supported the man fraud
ulently nominated at that eonven-
ton, has any right to the support of a
single Progressive for United States
senator Indeed, I feel that the Pro-
gressiees are honorably bound to
stand against the election of such Il
man.
Il trust that our people will make 1t
evident that their contest is one of
principle, that they appeal to all good
citizens, whether former Republicans
or former Democrats, to stand with
them against not only boss rule but
corruption. and for the rights of the
plain people of the United States.
Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Alton c. Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
Of ROCkefeNer's Throat Is
Made at Miami, FIay
By Or. C. ". Richardson, Re-
presenting Money Trust Com,
Nothing Given 0ut..7ockefeller Ar
rived, Sunday, from Nassau, Mp.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 12.-Wiliam
Rockefeller, whose testimony is
wanted by the committee of the House
of Representatives investigating the
so-called Money trust" was examined
here this afternoon, by DR.. Charles
w Richardson, representing the House
committee to determine whether the
physical condition of the New York
millionaire was such that he may
safely testify No announcement of
the result OF the examination was
made by DR.. Richardson. He asserted
that nothing would be given out re-
garding it until he had made his re-
port to Representative Pujo, chair
man of the investigating committee.
DR. Walter F. Chappell, Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's personal physician, and Percy
Rockefeller, the millionaire's son, both
of whom came here from New York.
yesterday, to be present at the exam
ination, also would make no statement
in regard TO the examination.
The New York millionaire, whose
whereabouts were unknown TO the Money
Trust committee for some time, arrived
here, shortly before noon today, on the
steamer Miami from Nassau, New Provi-
dence. He was met by his son and DR..
Chappell upon landing and Immediately
went to a local hotel. With the exception
of Dr. Richardson, Mr.. Rockefeller re-
fused to see any outside visitors and de-
clined to make any statement as to his
plans in connection with the efforts of the
investigating committee to obtain his
presence as witness
Mr.. Rockefeller, according to an
nouncements recently made by his per-
sonal physician, DR.. Chappell is suffer
ing from an affection of the throat which
makes extended speech impossible. His
condition is such, DR.. Chappell has as
serted, that the strain attendant to his
appearing before the Money Trust COM
mittee might result seriously.
The House investigating committee, aft
er the statements of DR.. Chappell deter
mined to have an investigation made by
physician appointed by the committee
DR.. Richardson was sent here from
Washington for that purpose. Informa-
ton as to the length of time DIR. Rich.
ardson, or members of the Rockefeller
party will stay here was lacking, to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
To Be Elected, Tuesday, in
New England States.
Maine, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire Scenes Of Action.
Maine and Massachusetts RepubIi.
can..new Hampshire In Doubt.
(Rv Associated Press. J

Boston, jan. Fin all three of the
New England states which will try to
leect q United States senator, Tuesday
next, the outcome is uncertain. and in
one, New Hampshire. a deadlock APP
pears inevitable. The Republicans of
the Massachusetts Legislature tomor-
row, viii resume their balloting in
caucus for a senatorial nomnee When
the caucus adjourned. last Friday I'M
til Monday. % ballots had been taken,
with Congressman Samuel w. Mccall
and Join w. Weeks alternating in the
lead and scattering votes going to
Former Governors Curtis Guild and
Eben s. Draper, and Congressman
George p. Lawrence. The Republicans
have safe majority on a joint ballot.
In New Hampshire the caucus nom
inees are Henry f. Hollis, Democrat.
and Former Governor Robert F. Bass,
Progressive The Republicans made no
nomination for senator in caucus, de-
Gliding to leave the legislators free to
cast their votes as they wished. The
avowed Republican candidates for
senator are Former Governor Henry
B. sQuinby and Rosecrans w. Pillsbury
The Progressives hold the balance of
power.
If the Maine Republicans with Pre-
gressive tendencies carry out their
previously announced program, Con-
gresham Edwin c. Burleigh. Republi-
can primary nominee, will be elected
senator ever Senator Obadiah CARD
ner, nominated at the Democratic pri-
mary, as the Republicans have a ma
jority OF 16 On joint ballot Should the
Republican Progressive legislators de-
eide TO nominate a candidate of their
own, deadlock would result.
Some members of the Massachusetts
Legislature IN Essex county were call
ed by telephone, today, and We're asked
to give their support to Secretary of
the Navy George Won L. Myer as a
compromise candidate for senator in
the Republican caucus. No official
statement of Secretary Myers candi-
dacy was made public, during the day,
however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
The Church Boats of Finland.

IN some parts of Finland attending
divine service. is quite social af-
fair and the church boat plays an i'm
portant part in it, The craft is of
such a size that in some cases. no
fewer than q hundred persons may be
rowed to church ia it at the same time.
Twenty or thirty take the oars to-
gether, and it is deemed the proper
thing for everyone to serve his turn at
them, since the church is frequently
quite a distance from the houses of
the pensioners.
In the event that the boat has a
long distance to travel it is not un-
usual for a party to start on Saturday
night. Then may be seen the peasants
going down TO the waterside in the
evening. in order that they may be
ready at the time appointed With
them they carry little bundles. in
which are contained their best clothes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
THE DUTCH FARMHOUSE.
Family and Cattle Find Quarters Un-
der the Same Roof.

The typical Dutch farmhouse is
square, one stored with a pyramid
shaped roof The space between the
apex of the roof and the ceiling of the
dwelling part is generally used as
storehouse for winter food for the cat
tie. The living room door opens into
the stable, for the cattle are Invariably
housed under the same roof as the
family. The homes vary little in
their furnishings. One always sees
bright strips of carpet, a highly pol
ished center table, where the family
Bible is displayed, and a glass dresser,
with it's shelves filled with RAE old
brass and delft ware. The most curl
Gus thing about the houses are the
sleeping quarters-unique and certain
~ unhealthy from the modern view
point which requires plenty of fresh
air in the bedrooms.
The cheesemaker family sleeps in
| beds built in cupboard like recesses in
| the wall and as far from the window
as possible. There is a door similar
to that of cupboard, and this is kept
| closed during the day in order that the
bed may be hidden from view The
| stuffy condition of this walled in bed
room can be readily imagined The
linen is always snowy white, and the
whole makeup presents an attractive
| appearance even to the decorated STRAP
suspended from the ceiling and used to
assist the occupant of the couch tc
rise. The visitor is always welcome al
the cheese farms, but the visit must be
made early in the morning if the
cheesemaking is to be seen.-Mrs. c.
! II. Miller in Leslies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
THE TARIFF HEARINGS.
Continued from Page One.)

to represent the watch concern. The
American watch manufacturers want
specific duty instead Of the Demo-
cratic plan of 80 per cent. ad valorem
on watch movements They claim tho
foreign manufacturer has an enor-
nous advantage and that the Amer
lean watch industry is depressed" So
far the hearings on chemicals and iron
and steel have not led to any indica-
ton Of material change in the Demo-
cratic tariff position as framed at the
last session of Congress. There will be
some minor changes in classification,
with some items taken out of groups
and put into so-called Basket clauses
that take care of otherwise unprovid-
ed for items at a changed rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
The Safety Razor.

The safety razor is now SO much
used and is sold in such number of
makes, that we suppose one can write
about it without the sinister suspicion
of advertisement Men take their adj
vantages very easily; once provided
with ranbows they fancy the world
always to have been composed of rain
bows and are sometimes annoyed when
they are reminded that rainhows and
safety razors were not always. But to
the Traveller that must bump on rail-
way trains or sway in steamers, the
safety razor is a great advance in the
amenities of life Before its modest
little box appeared, shaving was att
tended with many hazards. 1t had to
be Done some way or other. and 1t was
too often the other way One was
held at ransom by the barber and i'm
tied By ones strop. Today's razor us
ually went dull in time for use and all
of them had a trick of disappearing
into that same mysterious hintcrfand
in which the maid So much delights to
seclude ones slippers. Besides, shay
ing with old fashioned arme blanche
consumed a great deal of time.
Of course, there are those that pro-
fess themstl Ives able to shave in two
minutes, but we are talking OF ordi-
nary men without much imagination
You took your soimitar in hand and
worked away, and you were pretty
careful how you did it, else you pre-
sented a battle-scared appearance
marvellous to behold. 1t was gratifi-
cation to be shaver but it was a peni-
tence to shave, and each shaving was
a serious job. Then there was the
stropping. There have never been
more than dozen men in the world
that knew how to strop razor; the
rest merely did wrist exercises with a
piece of leather. The strop acquired a
nice polish and in time became really
handsome, but the razor assumed &C.
centric outlines. Nor did it become
sharper. on the contrary, it became
even duller than when 1t was warrant
ed: too thin and spooned for a mid
| iron and too small for horticulture, it
Law sardonically in it's leathern case
the W orid forgetting and by the world
| forgot.
| Then came the safety razor, thai
| grated soother of impatient chins the
| friend of all and alder of the clumsy
| How things have changed. Now a mar
| can stand in front of the glass, or ever
without it, and with the little safety
razor in his hand he makes stroke aftel
| stroke. like an artist that is painting {
| beautiful picture, like a Pygmalioi
| with d stubbly Galatea. Out of TIN
| soap energies the rosy face cf maj
! that can now face the world, a shaved
/ and happy man. whose countenanc
| has not been riven with sundry chan
| nels and grooves and that has beer
| without fear BY such evidences is tn,
/ ingenuity of man shown to the worl.
and the advance of better methods il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
THE WATER CURE.
Few People Drink Enough Water

to maintain the proper amount of
fluid in the system. to eliminate
through the bowels and kidneys the
waste products - the body. If drink
ing glass upon rising and between
meals does not keep your bowels ac-
tive and digestion good, remember the
old reliable L. f." Atwoods Medicine
has been successfully used for sixty
years. Read this letter.
Il used to be subject to severe at
lacks OF Bilious and Sick Headaches
hut il feel one coming on. ! take the
IL f." Atwood's Medicine. 1t helps
me every time. ! would as soon bs
without water In the house as Il. F.
Atwood's Medicine"
Mrs. z. A. Nolan,
No. Whitefeld Me
Sample free for the asking.
IL. f." MEDICINE CO.. Portland. Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
The Saraonic Meat King.

(From the New YORK Ifipulep
Nrs-. May Austin, the novelist, was
taiFin at Mrs. Belmonts headquarters
in Kew York about the primitive woman.
"The primitive woman" she said, was
the boss Stronger, not weaker than
man, the primitive woman ruled the
roest.
ain fact, she governed as the trust ;
Cover n-only she governed more wisely
and more kindly. She wasn't like Gobsa
Golde. the sardonic meat king.
ron't YOU synpathize with the peo-
pie who are complaining about the hig'i
cost of living? a stranger once asked
Gobsa.
81 do the multimillionaire replied
sardonically, i sympathize with the
people you mention most profoundly, and
| il things go on as | expect. in three o.
| four months time ] hope to sympathiz
/, with them twice as much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13

sorties from Scutari. Therefore, the
resumption of hostilities really con-
Germs only the Thraeean field of OPP
erations, where the activity of the
allies seems to be limited to the con-
quest of Adrianople. The Balkan
military experts here think that under.
present conditions Adrianople can be
taken in "a few days by the sacrifice
of 5000 men. The Greeks are more de-
termined than ever to hold the Aegean
islands. as we'll as Salonil<i. Regard
ing Saloniki, they say:
War gave 1t to us, and only war can
take it away"
The allies lay all the responsibility for
the grave situation on Europe, which,
they say after having encouraged them
to conclude an armistice and come to
London--even holding contemporaneously
a conference of the ambassadors to facil-
itate Watersheds itself impotent, be-
cause of lack of accord, to adopt meas
.ures compelling Turkey to obey it's will.
I This failure of agreement, even if man.
ifested in a passive manner, the allies
point out. gives encouragement to the
Turks, whose hope is that they will sue
coed finally, as they have in the past in
playing off the Powers, one against the
other.
The attitude of the Powers, 1t is added
also encourages Roumania to take an I'M
fair advantage of the situation. forget
ting that only "a short time ago the Rou-
'rnanians and Bulgarians Were under the
same yoke and fought shoulder to shoul-
der the same battles for independence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
THE WOMEN OF JAPAN.
AS Progressive and Active as Those
of Western Lands.

The Japanese women have been
long pictured as meek, home-loving.
doll-like creatures and the people of
foreign countries never thought them
capable of doing other work than do
nestle duties. But the last forty
years of modern education have
worked wonders with the Japanese
women, and few people of other
countries realize that Japanese wo-
men of today are just as progressive
and active as the women of any 9TH
er civilized land.
1t might be a surprise to learn
that there are several women report
ers on the Japanese newspapers and
that women doctors are now in no
way novelties in Japan. Teaching
and nursing are the favorite occupa-
tons of the Japanese women. Tele-
phone operators, office clerks and the
sales forces of large stores are most
ly women. In government Offices
many women are employed. and all
these women are appointed by
civil service similar TO that of this
country.
The Japanese women have always
loved knowledge and literary works.
elIiu they Htil q iiiSii ppSitioi III 49,
intellectual life of old Japan. But
the long period of war caused women
to lose their hold on the nations in
tellectual life. The militarism which
placed warriors in the highest esti
nation was disastrous to the women,
who, receiving no announcement or
appreciation. gave up their intel
leotual pursuits.
The oft-told subserviency of the
Japanese women is not the result of
laws nor teaching, although many
foreigners believe that the japanese
women are not protected by law and
that the teaching Of Buddha and Con-
fucius made them inferior to the
male. The subserviency of the
Japanese women is entirely a matter
of long custom sozfar as the laws
are eoncerneds woIffn are just as
well protected III japan asin any
other country. But the Japanessa
women did not take pdvantaT0
their legal rights. TfiaG can AZ
and independent as their Sisters a.
America or Europe, but they are
accustomed to use their iesis.szs53 s1;zl
to the full extent
Japan enjoys the distinction q
ing The only country in Asia ~
has a. woman's universiM IN
mans University of To-
eleven years old, and Eha4 Ii
students Besides
branches of study, ktiad
trains young womel IA ~
jects which fit then tO5
careers of their owrt
The activity and tpfngfes
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TO AID FRIEND.
Continued from Page one.)

English punished him and now it does
not seem just that America should
punish him, too
James said that he would go to Eli.
Island, tomorrow, to ask COMMISSIONS
Williams what is being done in the
Mylius case. If necessary, he said, h.
would go to Washington to aid his
friend. While in this country jane
will visit his mother at Concord, Mass
He is a son of the late Prof. William
James of Harvard and a nephew OF
Henry James, the novelist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13

marked. We would not be misunder-
stool: we are conducting no campaign
against the old razors and none for the
new; we simply chant the lay of them
that lacked manual dexterity until
they We're cheered and reformed by the
safety razor.-Christian Science Moni-
tor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
National Assembly to Discuss War

Constantinople, Jan. 12.-The Coun
sci of Ministers is considering tn
question of summoning national as
sembiy to discuss the existing situa'
ton in the Balkans. Similar actor
was taken in 1873 in the Russo-Turklsf
war. AZ IskaA