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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
Frank Hitchcock Is Having
Some Genuine Fun with the
Democratic Postal NOyitiateS.

amount in postal receipts. 1t re-.
qures IA high order of business abii-
ity and the closest kind of an appli-
cation on the part OF the various Off
GERS in charge TO conduct public
service SO extensive and so intricate.
The question very naturally pre-
sents itself in the public mind as to
why the present officers of the depart
ment instead of consuming all this
time in an endeayor to discredit the
good work of the men they succeed
ed. are not devoting themselves more
attentively To the important branches
of the service entrusted To their care.
even il they are thus far unable in
their inexperience. to map out and ex-
ecute d constructive postal program
so as to broaden still further the use
fitness of the postotfice.
They will doubtless find it consid-
cradle task and one requiring their
strict attention TO maintain through
out our vast country the efficiency OF
the postal service as developed and
extended by their predecessors anu
particularly of those great branches
of the service recently established for
the benefit of the people by a Repub-
lican administration, the postal saw
jngs bank and the parcel post"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
A Strange Lake.

The Eichener See is perhaps the
strngest lake in the world. 1t is near
Lorrach, in the Black forest. From
ten to thirteen years at a time it is
absolutely dry, after which periods,
says general correspondent of the
London Standard. subterranean
springs refill the lake without any
previous warning, flooding and de-
stroying any crops that have been
planted. The soil in the bed of the
lake is very productive, but the farm
ers and peasants never know in what
year their work will be useless and
their young crops drowned" Re-
Gently the Eichner See, after having
been dry for the last ten years. began
rAiilling with water which In the
deepest part is now fifteen feet. the
average depth being twelve feet. The
waters OF the lake generally remain a
year or SO and then gradually disap-
pear into the, EARTH leaving rich soil
behind. indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

would vote instead to place cattle and
livestock and wheat and oats on the
free list. This President Wilson agreed
tosand said itswould be all Right"
Ate. leaving the White House, the
stl-eommitfse was celied together a nd
its former auction. reversed, 3.
The proposal ,atos place for the first
time in the oolntrMs history a tariff
on raw on, undressed .fprs has aroused
loud protest from, furriers and the sub
COMMITTEES headed by senator johnson,
which has the sundries schedule under
consideration, is studying the situa-
ton.
1t was reported Tuesday night,
that the SUBJ committee consider
ing the income tax has about de-
cided to amend the bill so as to
give genuine mutual life insurance
companies, exemption. The meas
ure, II was said, would not be
fatty amended to exempt mutual life
insurance companies from the tax, but
provision would be made whereby such
companies. after the tax had been as
sessed. might have an opportunity to
show that their business was wholly
mutua! and. not conducted for profit.
burden of the proof as to whether they
would he entitled to exemption.
Automobiles costing not more than
$4,000, 1t was learned, Tuesday
night. will be taxed so per cent.
ad valorem. instead of 10 per cent.
as in the : Underwood bill. This
will be in the report of, Senator
stones sub committee, which con-
sidered the metal schedule. and 9TH
er members of the finance committee
have said ii would be adopted. In the
meeting of the full committee snoth-
er amendment may be adopted to fur
tlrer decrease the tax on automobiles
costing less than $500. All automobiles
costing more than $4,000, the sub-com-
mittee graded as Injuries and on them
tie 10 per cent. rate will be retained.
Cars worth $1,000 or less the sub-cofn-
mittee ciassed as necessities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

.als-l.- Az
item or two that is of more or less M
terest to some one
Now and then a person who has kind
" furnished bit of news to reporter
Is grieved after long search through the
columns of the widely circulated TO ma
that it has not got into print. There
NAV be a reason for this. Years ago, in
the days of the indianapolis journal. a
new reporter got a job on that excel-
lent family paper. After several days
service he timidly asked how II hap
pened that nothing that he had written
ever got into print. Where do you put
your copy? was the inquiry. L put ii in
that hole down there in the counting
room. Investigation showed that IN
stead of putting his copy in the copy box
connecting the counting room with the
brains department above, he had put ii
into the vacant space under the box and
from that repository enough copy was
exhumed to fill an old-fashioned wheel.
barrow. indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
Dominated BY the President,
|. Senate Finance subcommittee
!. Takes Back Water, Hides Hea

/ Washington June Reversing its
| former action in voting to place
iwhoat flour, cat meal and fresh meats
| ON the dutiable list the Senate finance
Subcommittee in charge of the agri-
cultural schedule voted, late Tuesday,
to place live stock, wheat, and oats on
| the free list. This action, it was
authoritatiyely stated. was taken To
meet the views of President Wilson,
! Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee and other admins
tration leaders. who disapproved the
decision announced. Monday, to tax
meats 10 per cent compensatory to a
duty on cattle in the Underwood bill
and TO assess compensatory duty
on both -four and oat meal.
The vote to reconsider taken in the
subcommittee on a motion made by
Senator simmons after a conference
with the President.
In this enlargement of the free list
President Wilson is. known to have
taken leading part. as he did in the
matter of raw wool aud sugar before
the ways and means committee. As
he still is standing uneompromisingly
for the wool and sugar schedule so,
it is declared. he will stand firmly
for free cattle. sheep and hogs and
free wheat and oats.
Senator Simmons conferred with
the President, last week, about his
views on the method of equalizing
the Underwood bill with regard to
these raw materials and their prod
ucts.
When the SUBJ committees tentative
action was announced, this morning,
the senator went Immediately to the
White House. Il told the President
he said later, that members of the fl
nance committee in informal canfer-
.nce had agreed that there should not
he a tax on meats and -four. 1t was
through that the subcommittee had
taken different action but l. inform
ed the President that the majority of
The finance committee felt and said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
HOLMAN AFTER PATTANGALL
Life. long Democrat Emphatically OPP
poses Latter's Congressional Can
ddacy.

Bangor, Me-, June 4.-Hon. c. Ney
Holman of South Thomaston, for life
an active Democrat, who has business
interests throughout the 3rd Maine
district. has announced his opposi-
ton To the candidacy of Hon. w. r.
Pattangall. for the Democratic NOM
nation in the 3rd Congressional dis
trct to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Congressman Goodwin, last
week. In an interview given out,
Tuesday morning, Mr.. Holman said.
Il welcome the public announce
ment of the candidacy of Hon. w. r.
Pattangall for the Congressional NOM
nation, because. of the opportunity 1t
affords me to declare my uneauivocal
opposition to his candidacy. What
ever influence / possess will be ex-
pended to secure the nomination OF
some more generally representative
Democrat for that Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
A POETS EARNINGS.
Letter just Published in Which
Browning Says, He Never Wrote for
Money. 9tt

In an extremely interesting letter
written by Browning in 1885, and
hitherto unpublished, the contributor
Mr.. ]. ]. Rossiter. explains that II
was written to the income tax au
thorities. 1t is dated 49,, Warwick
crescent, W., March %. 1900. We give
the following extracts:
MY poems are unpopular and I'M
salable, being only written for my
self and a certain small number OF
critics whose appreciation is satisfac-
ton enough l publish them--never
more than one in year, at various
Notwithstanding of several years
Ny publishers give me royalty
whatever they please, and l derive no
more profit from the transactions;
should do SO if the works reached a
second edition, but they never dc
reach it; only one piece. many years
ago. had that distinction.
The sum thus receive l supposed
to be capital: if invested it. the in
terest would, of course, be part of my
income But | have furnished You
with an account of the little inde-
pendence which enables me to write
merely for my own pleasure, and not
that of the general public.
You will see by the letter from my
publisher. which | inclose. that for
the only book | published last year |
got G125, and that rather from his
considerate kindness than hope of
profit (the last ten books to which he
alludes have been printed in the
~
years..
TT certainly seems to me if | We're
to sell as many books from my book
ease as would produce e125-that
would not contribute any income. The
one instance of my contributing TO n
magazine was ten years ago, | think
when. wanting to help charity,
gave a poem. the produce of which &c
1000 handed over at once.
but sometimes get sum from an
other source, under conditions quite
different. BY books consist of poems
published from 1899 to 1863, or there
abouts-all at my own expense. which
was never repaid. When eventually col
lected they were stereotyped, and sold
sinsly in Volumes: and whenever any
fresh copies are struck off, this is call
ed an edition. and / receive a small
royalty.
Last November. by this process.
Volume s. brought me f37 los.
Il believe ! have not. yet recovered
what l laid. out an the original and
more expensive printing-to say moth
ing of profits in the case. l get in like
manner similar sum fer the poems of
my late wife; but this is virtually a
gift due to the publishers good feeling
AS the copyright isaexpired, and he
| or. anybody may print them at his
pleasure-as was done last year.
Il was presented in, November with
e62 los on this account. =
II have got a good deal of reputa-
tion-uniyersty honors and SO forth
but that is just because l never wrote
for money. My works circulate very
largely in America, but do not bring
me farthing. / am well aware many
of my literary friends obtain more fol
a single. poem, novel, or play than
ever did from all my works put togeth-
or But take my way."-Pali Nal
Gazette. ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
Mexican Rebels Capture Matanioras
Alter Desperate 9-Hour Battle.

1 Brownville, Tex, June 4.--Whle {
handful of men still were offerinf
IdogGed resistance to the rebel troops
/ of Gen. MAGIC Blanca ''Constitutional-
ist' ommander-in-chief OF, the state
of Tamapulipas,, at 10, o'clock. Tuesday
night, Matanipras, Mex, is practically
in the hands of thetrewolutionists. after
hattie which waged without interrup-
Co.'s since 1870 o'clock Tuesday. morn
Colon ! ESQ asereta. with 100 volun-
teers, 10 making the last stand from
the roofs lf ths cathedral on Hidala
iaiaaa. but their subsection, before
iAorning, is regarded as certain.
Early in the night. flames in several!
sections of the .battle-scarred city
lighted the sky for miles around and
for time it was feared that the town
was doomed. At 10 o'clock, however;
the fire zones had decreased.
The total of death on both sides has
been heavy. Major Estaban Ramos,
federal commander. was wounded
early in the engagement. He, was
brought to Brownsville hospital His
condition is reported critical.
Private Davis of the United States
Cavalry, was wounded by stray shot
while patrolling the border on the
American side of the Rio Grande ana
rumors are persistent that Miguel
Barragan, mayor of Matamoras, was
shot and killed, late Tuesday night
This could not be confirmed. 9f Z
Authentic estimates of the dead
and wounded will not be available. be-
fore Wednesday. One report brought
by a fugitive was that between 200
and 800 of the comhatants had been
killed and double that number wound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
OBTAINS HIS WISH.
Sec. Bryan Gets White rRadishes -
Result Of Announcement.

Washington. June ALREADY Ave
packages of white radishes have been
received by Secretary Bryan as a re :
suit of the announcement that he had
sought in vain in the markets for that
appetizing vegetable. The secretary.
Tuesday. protested he had not been TO
market in search OF white raaishss,
but admitted that during recent ap-
sence of Mrs. Bryan from the city ne
had bought some vegetables at a gro :
Gerry. Now he wishes It known mat
he is in no need of contributions OF
this kind and that he does not do the
family marketing. @
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Former Ambassador, S. +. Woodford's
Wife's Auto Kills. Man.

Bridgeport. CT, June 4.Sharged
with homicide, Mrs. s. L. Woodford'
wife of the former United states any
bassador to Spain. was arrested, Tues
day, and placed under s2b00 bonds. De-
cause the automobile she was learning
to drive, ran down and killed William
Stanhouser. laborer in Fairheio
near here. -,sSs
The accident occurred at a danger.
GUS curve. Mrs. WoodAord lost control
of the ear and il, struck Stanhouser
dragging him 40 feet or more under ths
wheels. Mrs. woodford and her chauf-
feur were both arrested. They VIII De
given a hearing, June 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
DELEGATES ALL SEATED
And Firennen and Enginernen Settle
Down to Business IN Convention.

washington, June REORGANIZATION
was completed here, Tuesday, by the
convention of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotiye Firemen and Ensinemen.
All contests We're disposed of by seat
ing the delegates.
Representatives of many locals pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
ton. and bylaws, most Of them ap-
plying to the benefit insurance Tea
ture. 1t is proposed practically to re-
draft the constitution and bylaws De-
fore this convention closes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
MOTHER RULES AGAINST SON,
Who Stole--Must Earn Money to Pay
Back the Amount.

Chicago, June "A mother was calico
upon to pass sentence upon her 10y
old son in the juvenile court Mohuas
after the boy had been found suhty "
snatching pocketbook from "oiia'
on the streets.
Judge Pinckney asked Mrs. Anna
Bursk. who had heard the testimony
against her son Joseph. to determine III
punishment.
You must earn the money to pay 10
what you stole" said the mother. io'
must promise to be in bed every hisii
by 8 o'clock or I'll ask the judge 10 SEM
you away until your hair grows gray
was her ruling.
The court considered the decision goo
and approved the sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
2O-Months-0ld Boy
Kills Infant Brother.

Newark. n. j., June Am unusual
case of preeocious violence is reported
here. The authorities, Tuesday, decided
that the death of the 2-day-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pezzano. which
occurred, Monday night was due TO n
fist blow. on the head, dealt. by the in
fant's i20-month-old brother, Angelo,
The boy previously had exhibited Jeai-
ousy of his new sister by scratching her
face. The baby died shortly after Be
ing left alone with her brother, from
hemorrhage of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
AID FOR the POOR
Preferable to Good Roads, Say the
p Voters Of Rhode Island.

Providence, r. l., June Am one
of the lightest, votes ever cast in ms
state. the special election, Tuesday, re-
suited in the overwhelming defeat OF
the proposition, to give the General
Assembly permission to issue $7O0.ooo
bonds for highways. but adopted ny
IAN equally large majority the nopo-
sition that the state issue bonds 1of
a$1,275,00O for erection, maintenance
and improvements of charitable insti-
tutions. -sSss.fs s. y
Neither political party manifested
any particular interest in the election'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
SCIENCE AIDS INDUSTRY.
Psychology as Applied to Business
Affairs.

Are you looking for a job rs motor
man: Prove your ability by psyehol-
ogy. Will You make a good chauffeur?
Submit to a mental test and find out:
Mould you be a successful telephone
opera tor ? You will save the company $
time, and your own by undergoing a
psychological examination to determine
your fitaess for the position.
Psychology, according to the latest
bulletin of the United States Bureau
OF Education, now plays prominent
part in the various plans for vocation
al guidance. 1t is announced that scien-
lists. by means of psychological tests
hope to devise ways of measuring peo-
Tle with regard to their qualifications
for certain kinds of work. The state
ment from the Government bureau
says:
DIR. Leonard p. Ayrcs of the Sage
Foundation has just summed up :,
number of psychological tests for posi-
lions actually put into practice in mod
ern industry. Thus the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company en-
gagged Professor Muensterberg to in
troducef q test for determining which
applicants. were likely to prove good
telephone operators. The girls were ex-
arnined with reference TO memory. at
tentien, general intelligence. space per-
ception, rapidity of movement, accura-
cy of movement and association.
The result showed that the girls
who qualified in the tests were the
most efficient in practical service, while
those VINO stood at the foot of the lis
faiied latei and left the company's SER
vice.
= Professor Muensterberg has also
tested street car motormen with ETA o.
crate apparatus with view to select
inr those least likely to be Responsible
for accidents. As a result OF his expe-
riments he came to the significant con-
clusion that the application of sucn .
fest on motormen would result in tht
rejection of about 25 per cent. OF those
now employed.
.S. T.. Thompson used reaction TIM
tests in selecting girls for the work q
inspecting for flaws in the steer oaus
used in ball bearings. The maj ou,.
come was. that 95 girls did the Wofr
formerly done by 800; the accuracy y
th@. work was increased by sc per cent
the girls wages were doubled. u'
workinr dax decreased from ~ -
hours and the profits of the FACTORY IN
| creased. .ost,
Another set of psychological tes''
aims to select positions for persons
rather than persons for positions ~
not much has been really done in thl'
field. The, difficulties in the way y
lboth kinds of tests may be inteIl s.
lfrom the fact that there are son me-, 90
like 10000 separate kinds OF galniu' ~
cupations in the United States. !.
DR.. Ayres sees great possibilities ~ !,
psychological tests for ch"oshs :"
right persons for jobs He says; s., !, j,
when the best possible aa,us,ine !,
~, a,,a haen attained between Wofi
and workmen each one will have g ~ NJ
lfuil opportunity to achieve at lea ,.s
| something for commonwealth ana CON OH,
mon veal. The task of the wor.u w
he better done andsthe workers wiz - =,
tSeive greater rewards, deeper Joys an
s,,,er 'satisfaction. in their dong A
New York SUM-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

| ed The United States consulate
where Consul Johnson and his staff
remained during the fighting. was H.
| the direct line of fire for the create,
part of the. day, but is said that none
of those in the building have been
wounded. j.. @
One hundred and twelve of the fed
eral troops crossed to Brownsville. this
afternoon, and surrendered to the
United States military authorities.
Shortly after 10 o'clock. Tuesday night
there was less firing. but the rebels con-
tinued to hurl dynamite in an effort tt
dislodge the Eschaserta forces,
Within an hour after the start of the
battle the rebels had taken the customs
house at the end of the international
bridge and the customs house at the fer
srys connecting Brownsville and Santa
Cruz. a suburb. After that the fight was
gradually narrowed to Hidala Plaza.
Among the buildings set afire by rebel
shells were IL dwelling houses on the
Plaza De Aramas, including the home
of Mayor Barragan.
Itwas estimated that Blancos army
numbered 1900 men,. while the federal
garrison was composed of less than a
third of that number.
9 Several thousand spectators. viewed
the battle from the United States side
of the Rio Grande but We're kept at
what was regarded as safe distance
from the boundary by the soldiers of
Troop NJ, 14th Cavalry. who patrolled
the boundary for. a distance of six
miles An automobile bearing a party
of sightseers was struck by n bullet
and put out of commission, but none
of the occupants We're hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
ENGLISH soE ReY ONE -
OF MOST SENSATIONAL
CONTINUED from page one,)

After such an exciting afternoon, the
sight of a menoplane flying about the
course failed to produce a thrill
The racing career of Craganour's own
err, c. Bower Ismay. who is brother OF
T. Bruce Ismay, has been crowded with
bad luck The stewards recently ruled
his trainer off the course for completely
in unfair riding. The public generally
upholds the judges in their disdnalifica-
ton of the horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

The United states battieship MlssisT
.,nn, has been recently equipped WIFI
s,sctric steering gear in place OF .ns
ssaa :, 'anaine which formerly Operated
a. r,ader. The motor is geared TO .
. ny .ondsleft screw shaft on which
. rn travelling nuts which. supported
Inv guides and by means Of eo ',aaar
rods rotate the. yoke on .ne sta,.
stock. The motor is star'eu anu M -
ned whenever the rudder IS moseu'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
SUFFRAGETTES BLAMED.
Fire Destroys Largest Boat House or
River Isis, England.

oxford, Eng. June 4.-Militant Snf-
fragettes are blamed for fire which.
Tuesday, destroyed the biggest boat
house on the river Isis, together with
40 or so boats belonging 10 the stu
dents of oxford University. Cards
bearing the words Votes for Wom-
en- were found near the scene of the
fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
WESTON HIKING ALONG.
The Veteran Pedestrian Reaches Tux
edo, 80 Miles from New York.

Clifton. ~ j., June 4.-Edward
Payson Weston. the veteran pedestri-
an, left here, shortly before 9 o'clock,
Tuesday morning. on the second DAY or
his 1440- mile hike to Minneapolis. \
small crowd saw him off. This place
is between Rassaic and Paterson.
Weston stopped. Tuesday night, at
Tuxedo, N II. 80 miles from New York
CITY. >t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
NET WITH SHOT GUN.
Mrs. Lillian Perkins Shoots Son-in'
Law--Money Matters the Cause.

Gales Ferry, CT, June AIRS Lillian
NJ. Perkins, Tuesday night within a
short distance from the training quarters
of the Yale University crews, shot ana
instantly killed her son-in-iaw. Thomas
coatchelly. IT Is alleged that the two
had qnarreled over money matters. Coat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
The New Al.

Exercising in bed having come into
vogue, we suggest the following as be-
ing among the latest movements:
No / With deft movement of both
firearms, roll the blankets, elder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

IT gives an impressive idea OF ING
;nmensity Of the international TRACE
carried on in vessels to read tnat 90
OOO. 900 tons of coal are consumed - :
wear in the furnaces of ships empioye s
in international commerce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

At the beginning Of 1912 there were
approximately 12.433,8OO telephones and
-s.566,0)) miles OF telephone wire in use
in the world.