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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
Passing of Paris Cafes.

/ believe that Theophile Gautier in one
of his celebrated boutales, said some
thing to the effect that the cafe responds
to necessity for public life which nat
urally substitutes itself for the humdrum
family existence of which one has become
tired. And, after all. is is the only place
where you can really smoke"
1 once heard a man who was bit of a
wag state that the cafe is an excellent
place for family quarrels because if they
happen in the privacy of ones home no.
body but the parties involved can enjoy
Them.
Both might have added that certain
beverages have a peculiar way of losing
their flavor when consumed elsewhere
than in cafe. Among such might be
classed books" and "aperitife." Now, it
is recognized fact that these last men,
toned are, nine times out of TO- extremely
harmful to the stomach, and certainly do
little or nothing toward stimulating. the
appetite or aiding digestion. ON the con-
trary, they often prevent both. Never
theless, few Parisians can resist the
temptation of interrupting their afternoon
stroll. and they are soon installed with
4liiSil llNplllt Ill IIOlI Oh tllHin.
AS to the cafes being the only place
where one can really smoke, l am sure
that the bland and benign smiles of num-
erous solitary men, who can be found at
all hours of the day and night, sitting
wreathed in the fumes of their long ci-
CARS and pipes, are sufficient to corro-
borate the statement
There was a time when "cafe" meant
place where one could obtain that with
which to quench ones thirst, but one
after another the different establishments
have added restaurant. until now in the
more cosmopolitan quarters there is hard
ly a real safe left. Maxime's Larue's,
Weber's and the Cafe American, not to
mention the Cafe Viennois and Dukas,
can all be classed under this head. In
fact, the word cafe seems doomed to be-
come obsolete in Paris. for bars on the
American plan. "brasseres' where Ger
man delicatessen are served, and "tav-
ernes' with their speeialties have worked
their way in little by little and have now
become fixtures.-Mme Huaru in Serb
ner's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
Mr.. Wilson Closely
Following Situation.

Princeton. n. j., Feb. sident-
Elect Wilson was shocked to hear thu
news that Madero and Suarez had been
killed in Mexico City.
It's too bad he sighed when he first
learned Of the shooting through Assoc
ciated Press dispa tches. He refraned
from comment, saying lie would MAIN
tain his policy of silence until he had
taken Office
Mr., Wilson, it is know, had hoped
from the first that Mcxico's problems
would ind amicable settlement without
the least interference from the United
States He realizes the gravity oi
developments, however, and is studying
the situation most earnestly. II is
even declared among some of his
friends that he now might hasten the
announcement of his cabinet SO that he
could avail himself ut once of their
counsel on situation that will re-
quirc the immediate attention of the
new inistraion.
The President-Elect and Mrs. Wilson
went to church, today. and heard a
sermon eulogizing George Washington.
The Governor planned 10 be at the
State House. tomorrow, for long day
with the New Jersey Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
THE FASCINATION OF FOG.
Mistake of Regarding Fog as Nuisance
to Be Abated,

FoSs are about the oldest of London
ward |. made the burning Of sca-coaI d
capital offence in London in the vain
hope of eXpelling them. London, E"
Problems. Six hundred years ago Ed
wrote John Evelyn, "by reason of the
excessive coldness of the air hndering
the ascent of the smoke, was so filed
with the fuTiginous steam of the sea-
coal that hardly could one see across
the streets, and this. filing the lungs
with its gross particles. exceedingly
obstructed the breath so that one could
hardly breathe" Fogs since then have
been legislated against, have been bot
tied, analysed, dissected, inquired into
and sat upon by endless COMMITTEES,
but we still know little more about
them than about the aurora borealis
The London County Council WAS the
latest body to take them in hand. A
committee Of experts was formed to
investigate the causes, cure. distribut-
ton and all other eceentricltieS of fogs
Their report stated that fogS could
not be traced to any special locality:
that they seemed to be rather the re-
suits of general atmospheric condi-
ually produced by sucking in suburb
an fogs and mixing them up with the
pail of smoke that may nearly always
be trusted to overhang the centre of
the metropolis; chat fogs rarely occur
red when the temperature was over
forty degrees, and that they were most
frequent after night ten degrees
colder than the preceding day.
To the unscientific mind the real mys-
terry Is to explain why London in win
ter is not one perpetual fog. You have.
to begin with, its low-lyng situation.
its surrounding hills and its river. You
have next its natural air. We know
something about that air; it has been
analysed to the last microbe and the
last particle. There have been detect-
ed in il fragments of hay, wood linen
and cotton fibre, feathers, vegeta bles
and mineral matter and vast quanti-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

Whatever influence the demonstra-
ton of the value of modern scientific
medicine in the control of disease in
the Panama canal may have in this
country. it is certainly having a good
effect in tropical countries where the
tendencies and ravages of tropical dis
eases are known. President Luco OF
Chill in recent interview in a New
York paper, after describing in glow
ing terms the effect of the opening of
the Panama canal on. commercial and
financial conditions in South America,
tsaifd :ait Il T. sfef = siaa ~ n
1.-The spread of plague and preventa-
BILE diseases has been one of the worst
handicaps of tropical America. With
sanitation such as that of Panama
there is no reason why South America
should not maintain vast population
and support nations as advanced as
any. in the world. The Panama canal
opens the gateway to the western
coast of the continent and the elimina
ton of disease from the isthmus rem
ders an even greater service to all Gen.
trail and South America. We have
decided that we would request Wash
ington to lend us several sanitary ex-
perts from Panama, the men whose
services have won for your country
such undying fame at least in South
America. l personally would like to
have the services of one of DIR.
Gorgas's experts
Colonel Gorgas prophesied some time
ago that the control of tropical dis
eases making tropical countries a safe
place of residence for white men,
an ali a
field for the civilization of the future.
Civilized man now has the knowledg
necessary to make him free from many
contagious diseases Those diseases
about which exact knowledge is lack
ing are rapidly being investigated.
When the history of the present era is
written, the most important facts to
be recorded will not be those connect
ed with politics or international rela-
lions. The historian of the future will
regard as the most important events of
the present period the acquisition, be-
ginning about 1870, by civilized man OF
the knowledge and control of preventa
BILE diseases The determination of
plaques and epidemics will naturally
be pressed most vigorously in tropical
countries where the danger has been
the greatest.
The Journal of the American Medi-
cal association" says that it behooves
us in temperate zones and civilized
communities to bestir ourselves, lest
those nations which we regard as
backward, outstrip us in the race for
better health. That nation which first
learns to utilize all the knowledge of
modern science for the prevention of
disease will rapidly improve, physical
~, commercially and financially, and
will take long step toward the front
rank among nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
MADERo AND SUAREZ KILLED.
(cmtinued from Page one.)

dero family only two are now in the
capital. Conc is Francisco Madero, the
father Who bitterly opposed his sons
conducting a revolution in 1910 ana
rode across Northern Mexico in an eff
fort to oeertake and dissuade him; the
other is sIGrenesto Madero, the former
minister Eof finance an uncle though
only year older than the late Presi-
dent
Gustavo Madero, brother, was
obliged 10 submit to the fugitive law
the day after the deposition of the
President and was shot down in tho
arsenal Sonora Madero and the two
sisters of the Ex-President, Mercedes
and Angela, are, tonight, at the Japa
nese Legation.
Not far from the penitentiary, there
are two Esmali piles of stones, some
20 feet apart. They mark the spots
where the men, who a few days ago
ruled Mexico, fell. Holes in the wall
of the penitentiary show where some
OF the bullets finally lodged.
The stones were piled by groups OF
sympathetic persons of the lower class
whose curiosity early drew them to the
scene. From the top of each pitiful
monument, tonight, Aickered candles,
placed there and lighted by those who
thus thought to pay the last rites Of
the church to the souls of the dead
From the ground had been serapcd
away blood saturated earth which was
carried off by the morbid seeking SOU
Venirs
After the engagement on the road to
the penitentiary. Commandant Cardenas
reported to the military commander. who
conducted him to Gen. Huerta. The Pres
ident summoned his cabinet and after APP
prising his ministers of the occurrence
issued an official announcement.
Both President and ministers deeply de-
pored the affair and decided upon a full
investigation to fix the responsibility and
to punish the guilty. Already formal ac-
ton has been taken by the authorities as
the members of the escort are under ar
rest pending the inquiry
In his capacity as minister of foreign
relations, Senior De La Barra addressed q
note to the diplomatic representatives
giving an account of the killing and as
suranees of a thorough investigation.
There were no signs of a demonstration
in the central part of the city during tho
day. The news was received quietly and
apparently philosophicalfy.
One hundred representative members of
the British colony have sent a memorial
to the American ambassador. expressing
appreciation for the able manner in
which the ambassador has handled the
delicate situation caused by the recent
disturbance" The memorial extends sin
cere thanks "for the help afforded all for
eigners by the American embassy, with
out distinction of nationality. and more
especially all BritishSrssidents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

els. fhoup's father, who Is still strong
ard hearty, met with many adven-
lures when he was United States mar
shall at Alh4kn.
When Shoup went to South America
to investigate the possibilities Ct cop
per he had no intention OF Decoming
the victim of the matrimonial Designs
OF one OF the Panlpas chiefs.
when the old chieftain was ,rre-
scented with a nice new watch which
had a live tick as loud as an Ameri-
can moving machine. he became so
delighted that he FASTENED to offer as
a reward the pick Of his nuner- US
daughters,
"Cne Glance at the fat and. smiling
Ircwn beauties was enough, said
Shoup. Accompanied by Rosales, my
native guide, / fastened from the
scene of the chiefs wen meant nten-
ton without delay. -ss1 2fsJ2
Il had been warned to.ebe careful
and not get into difficulties with the
Cashibe Indian tribe which lives along
the Era river This is the fercest
tribe of cannibals In South America,
and, despite the efforts of the Peruvi-
an government, continues to carry on
Through the efforts of an old Chi
nese who had married one of the can
nibal women we managed to see a bit
of the race and get away without be-
ing eaten or even molested. Just be-
fere our arrival a feast had been held
which was described by the Chinese.
Instead of roasting Their victims
the Cashibes cut the prisoner into
do Do
and cocoa leaves. together with a lot
eff pepper and bananas. are put into
the big pot and then everybody eats.
This tribe eats human flesh, not be-
cause they are fond of the resulting
dish, but because they believe in so
doing they acquire the good traits of
the victims and escape any undesirs,-
Bile ones.
Excepting that their skin is a trifie
darker the cannibals resemble Chi
nese. Their speech is attended with
the same singsong accent that is not
ed in the Chinese language.
AN effort was made one time by the
government of Peru to exterminate
this tribe A whole regiment of SOL
diers was sent out to do the work. The
tribe remained. but not one of the sol
diers ever came back. All fell vic
time to the poisoned arrows sent
through long bamboo blowguns.
Among the souvenirs brought back
by Shoup Is collection of two dozen
humming birds with most brilliant
plumage. The birds, after being shot
with the native blowguns. were stuffed
and mounted. Shoup said he will pre-
sent the collection to his sister. who
will have them mounted on her next
sea sons hat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
Observation-Disclosures.
Londons Papers Denounce the Killing
Of Madero and Suarez.

London, Feb. 24.-The morning
newspapers denounee the killing Of
Francisco Madero and Pine Suarcz as
senseless and barbarous
The Standard in an editorial stig-
matizes it is An indefencible crime
imposing load of infamy on Prest-
dent Huerta's administration
The Standard declared that Ameri-
can Intervention in Mexico can hardly
be delayed longer and that British
opinion will be wholly sympathetic TO
any action on which the Washington
cabinet will likely decide.
The Daily Graphic says that the
shooting of Madero and Suarez shows
that nothing has changed in Mexico
and that nothing will be changed un-
til either another Diaz arises or the
Big Stick from the North realizes
its duty In these anarchic wilds"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

at Galveston. which is now smoothly
working out in continuity with yester-
days orders to Maj. Cen VIM. II. Car
ter, commanding the second division
of the army at Chicago. These orders
called for the dispatch to Galveston of
the elements that make up only one
brigade of troops. Two other brigades
of troops are under preparatory or
ders to entrain for the Texas sea port
and, as indicated by President Taft in
his statement, yesterday these or two
other brigades if it is decided to make
change in the composition of the
force, doubtless would be directed to
start almost Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
CannibaI Princess Won BY 81 Watch

The intrinsic value of a native belle
of the mountains of Peru is equal to
an ordinary dollar watch, according to
George j. Shoup, adventurous mining
engineer, who arrived in San Francis
co from Panama on the steamer Kan
sas CITY after one year in the noun
tains and jnngles of the South Amer
lean country.
Shoup, who was at one time stu
dent at the University of California,
comes from family noted for it's ca
reer of excitement endured when only
pioneers drifted across the Western
states
The late Senator George L. Shoup of
Montana was the young engineers un-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
ROAR OF THE ARCTIC.
Sullen Thunder of she Gales and
voices of the Ice."

Most Of us cherish the idea that in
the Ear reaches of the Arctic circle
there prevails an everlasting death
like stiffness. But those who have
spent much time in the far north as
sure us that that region if far from
being silent, although so little life is
manifest for the greater part of the
year.
On polar seas the ice, though thick
and solid as granite, is hardly ever
still. There are tides in the artic, and
these lift and lower the huge icefields,
causing them To give out all manner
Of noises. Even as late as November
the pack will wake up without warn
ing and pile itself in huge heaps with
indescrlbable crashings. groanings and
roarings. Peary speaks of the "rabid
road" Of the "tlanbling chaos of ice
blocks His Els 1Lnos were terribly
frightened and set up weird howlings.
The dogs whincd and barked, and
althougher tine noiSa was terrific Ev-
cry artic explorer mas given similar
accounts
The movements of the ice-the grad
ual crowding and pressing, bending
and pushing, the brea' King of the
masses of snow lying at the ice foot
have given rise to the expression of
explorers. THE voices OF the ice" 1t
may be that one viii heir a low sing
ing splashing or grumbLng, aiternat-
ing with various other sounds, crack
ing and swapping. These sounds irreg-
ularly from great distance. like a
confusion of human voices, the racket
Of railway train or tue skurrying of
a sledging party. Then. again, the
noises are such as to cause tie ex-
plorcr to fancT he hears the steps and
voices of various species of animals.
Spring is the noisest time in the po-
lar seas Mcclure of the Investigator
compared the breaking up of the ice
III that season to heavy thunder or the
sound Of great guns. Another writer
li<ened the sound of the breaking ice
foe to that produced by a volcanic
eruption.
Moreover the air in the artic re-
gions is seldom absolutely still. Gales
are frequent. The winter winds, ac-
cordinS to Peary, blow with almost
unima ginable fury. on one occasion
in the cabins of the Roosevelt the
sound resembled that of some gigantic
power plant, everywhere vibrating to
the pulsation Of the machinery. The
whole atmosphere was filed with the
deep, sullen roar of the wind, and so
thick was the cloud of snow picked
UP and swept forward on the wings of
the gale that powerful lamps were in
visible ten feet away.
on nigh ground, such as that of in
ner Greenland, the wind is never still.
Nansen tells of the constant hiss of
the breeze laden with tiny bits of ice.
which flowed along knee high like a
shining white river glittering in the
pale arctic sunlight.
Nor is there lack of sound caused
by animal life. In the arctic may Of
ten be heard the baying of wolves and
the bartdng OF seal while in the sum-
mer the harsh cry of sea BIRDS echoes
along the face of the cliffs.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

The Civil War came TO a close Ollie
i2lly on April 20. 1866, when President
johnson proclaimed the Instruction at
an end in Texas. Eighteen days before.
on April ?, he had declared war at an
end IN Georgia, South Caroline, Viz
Slnla, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala =
hama, louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Florida. Lee surrendered to Gen
eral Grant at Appomatcx Courthouse
on April 8, 1855. Johnson finally sur
rendered his army or April 26, although
he had practically surrendered eight
days earlier On May General Taylor
surrendered the Confederate forces in
Alabama. Six days later Jefferson Da-
Wis was captured in Georgia The last
fight of the war took place on May 10,
1865.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

DUST" NOTICES HURT.
Cornell Athletes Suffer for Not Keep
ing Up in Their Studies.

Ithaca. n. Y, Feb. 90 The Cornell ath-
letic teams were hit hard by bust no
tees, following the mid winter examina-
tions. Notices to quit the college have
been received by Nesbit the only veteran
pitcher on the baseball team. and Nash
the best tackle on the football team.
O'Connell, the star batter and outfielder
of the baseball team, and Cross, left for
ward on Cornell's intercollegiate basket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
Sunreme Court Humor.

erhe dignity of the supreme court is
impressed upon a visitor at his entrance .
Robert Grain of Maryland. at
the Willard. "Whtle many people think
that i'm this court all is soberness, one
only has to watch the faces of the Judges
to learn that the humorous side of life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

The odor of the fir tree disgusts the
cotton boil weevil. The southern cot
ton fields are being cleared of the pests
by planting these trees about them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

Electric cars are superseding the old
compressed air cars in the streets of
P2ris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

ball team, have been placed on probation,
which means thai they cannot play until
these probations are lifted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

Duchess Consuelo of Marlborough has
Joined the militant suffragists of Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24
Sea Urchins.

The sea urchin lives in Around
shell box, tlattened at each end and
with a hole in the center of one of
the ends. The shell is made In deit-
cate sections like the sections of IN
orange. and it is as if very beautiful
~ carved or engraved in tiny points on
the outside, where the spines grow
like porcupine quilts. The shell is
usually very brittle and is not pol
ished but of sandy texture. THESE
shells are very numerous On the
shores of Monterey bay in California
and the Japanese fishermen gather
them by thousands and sell them to be
made into dainty pincushions, jewel
boxes and even into shell jewelry
These shells as found on the eastern
coast are usually bleached gray or
white but it is said that the California
shells have purplish color that IS
very lovely 1t is one of the daintiest
of the wonders of the ocean and may
be picked up in sizes that range from
the end of ones thumb TO an orange,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-24

Edwin w. yose, of Boston, seventy
six years old walks five miles every
day Cor exercise.
North Carolina sends much dogwood
end persimmon lumber to England.
where it is made into shuttles for the
cotton mills.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-01
Pioneer Lady of
CoHbran is Dead

Mrs. Emily Henderson, mother of
Ed and Neal Henderson of the Buzz
zard Creek section near Collbran,
died this morning at 6:10 from the
effects of fall she received last
week, when she broke her hip. She
was pioneer of that section and
was ~ years old and a widow
Following the fall, Mrs. Henderson
gradually sank lower in vitality and
II was known that death was ap-
preaching She is generally mourned
as she was a most lovable woman.
The remains will be sent east from
De Beque tomorrow evening. II. A.
Yunker of this city left today to care
for the remains and prepare them for
the trip.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-01
Weather Conditions
observations taken at 9 a. IN


Mountain time.)
A portion of yesterdays principal
low-preSsure area has moved east
ward to the Lake Superior region,
while the main portion of the dis
turbance is now central over Utah
and Colorado The Montana high
has meantime spread eastward over
the Dakotas and northern Wyoming.
These change have caused lower
temperatures in northeastern Colo
RADIO, Wyoming eastern and northern
Montana, the Dalotas, western Ne
braska, and western Minnesota. Also,
rain and snow were falling between
the high and the low at stations in
Wyoming and western South Dakota.
The high that was on the north Pa
cific coast has remained about sta
tionary; temperatures have fallen be
tween ii and the Utah-Colorado low,
at stations in eastern Oregon, Neva-
da and southwestern Utah. Temper
atures are below freezing this morn
ing at stations in the district last
mentioned, and in Montana, Wyom-
ing, North Dakota and western South
Dakota. Frosts are reported at Port
land and Baker. Ore, Spokane, Hell
ena and Moorhead.
A high-pressure area, accompanied
by generally clear skies, covers 'the
most of the eastern half of the coun-
try. Morning temperature are gem
orally about normal there, except in
the upper Michigan valley and the vi
cinity of Lake Michigan, where they
are 10 degrees or more above normal.
&. S. NICHOLS,
Local Forecaster.