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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

deny that the khedive was in the pal
ace.
II will see, your excellency," he
murmured. "Will your excellency as
cend to the anteroom?"
We went up the heavily carpeted
stairs, past more tiunkies dressed in
the khedive's colors, standing like
wooden statues outside tobacconists'
shops. found myself in the first of a
series of magnificent reception rooms,
with waxed floors, and the gilt mirrors
and plush upholstery that appeals to
the oriental taste. Upon the walls
we're large, execrably painted pictures,
in violation Of the Mohammedan prohi-
bition of representations Of living
things. In the first room, where we
stood, two aged beggars were waiting
with petitions.
81 will see his highness at once and
ask whether he will receive your ex.
cellency when he has finished giving
audience" began the little secretary,
It needed no knowledge of Oriental
courts to understand the meaning OF
this insult. 1t could mean nothing less
than that the khedive was meditating
a coup against Great Britain. He would
never have dared f1out the representa-
tive Of England otherwise. It did not
need Atterbury's exclamation of indig'
nation to make me understand the stu
alton.
But 1 think the method l adopted
was one that had never been used in
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

had provided for me. There was long
line of colored ribbons on the left
breast, souvenirs Of my victorious
campaigns. In my pith helmet, with
the sword clanking at my side, HAT
tered myself that I did begin to feel
something like Kitchener, and the illu'
sion was complete when Atterbury
handed me the proclamation In its SILK
roll, to which was to obtain the sig
nature of the nominal ruler of Egypt.
Atterbury continued to prime me
with instructions during the run. We
must insist upon admittance to the pal
ace; was to refuse to be put off with
evasions. I was to get the khedive's
signature at any cost and under any
difficulties.
I confess my heart was beating fast
and heavily when we drew into the
dusty station at Cairo News OF my
advent had evidently leaked out some
where along the route, probably
through some newspaper correspond
ent at Alexandra who had seen the
special train and guessed its purport,
for a huge throng was pressing for
ward against the rope barriers which
surrounded the strip of oriental rug
on which I was to set my viceregal
feet. Coptic policemen kept the way
clear for me. 1t was insufferably hot
and dusty, and the cheers OF the
crowd were ear-splitting.
As stepped out with Atterbury, the
hands Of the police went up to their
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

| uCAuotS III StaAOIdIAOu. "O pcaSScU No
tween two oceans of humanity. Their
we were in an automobile, and rolling
toward the palace, with a running
screaming mob behind US.
In the cool courtyard half troop OF
| soldiers presented arms to us. A gor
tomobile doors, and an ancient Egyp
tian, wrinkled as mummy, in a frock
coat, striped trousers, and patent
leather shoes, salaamed before us.
"Your excellency, permit me to pre-
sent Hilmi Pasha, the chief minister
said Atterbury.
nodded CURLY, as befitted my repu.
tation. l knew the real Kitchener by
reputation as a man of courteous kind.
illness; but l was sure that the Kitch.
ener of legend was the only one they
knew.
81 had the pleasure of being pre-.
scented to your excellency seventeen
years ago." piped the old man, in
French.
turned my back on him, and, out
Of the corner of my eye, saw tran
silent look of hate come upon his wrin-
killed. face. Truly, If ever Kitchener ar
rived, he would find one enemy ready
made for him. But anticipated that
the news of FIilmi Pasha's reception
would reach-and intimidate-thek he-
dive before did.
"Your excellency, the members OF
the cabinet are awaiting to present
their address," piped Hilmi again.
my dear Atterbury," I said, will
you make this old fool understand that
I have. not come to be received by his
cabinet but by his highness?"
This time the old fellow made no at
tempt to disguise his look of hatred.
He bowed in a jerky way and tottered
inside the palace precincts. saw, as
we were ushered in, large apartment
at the left side of the great marble
hall, containing about dozen Egyp-
tian gentlemen, each in a frock coat,
striped trousers and patent-leather
shoes. heard the high, cracked, chat
tering tones of the old chief minister.
The story of my insulting conduct was
not being lost In the telling, felt sure,
for none of them ventured out with
the address.
A suave Oriental in evening dress,
with orders like small saucers scat
tered promiscuously about his breast,
came forward, smiling, between two
lines of powdered footmen.
"Your excellency-" he began.
"That will dol" I said sharply. I'm.
form his highness that request i'm
mediate audience with him."
"But his highness-"
Returned to the palace last nigh"
interposed Atterbury.
The little man, who was evidently
one of the khedive's secretaries,
seemed quite fustered by Atterbury's
remark. I believe he had intended to
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
Observation-Disclosures

) Just how much the Turkish.
italian war had to do with the
) great world conflict It Is Impos-
sibIe to say, but the author OF
; this story declares that Eng
land had a hand In that war
and her guild pro quo was tho
assurance that Italy would draw
out Of tho triple alliance when
war with Germany came, as
come it must, according to Eng
fish statesmen. The story
throws light on England's part
In tho notorious TripoIi inva-
sion, and is taken from the pri.
vate papers Of an English dipIo'
mat who, because Of an indis'
erection while he was in the Dip
lomatic service at the time
Lord Salisbury was prime min
lister, was retired from tho
service. At a period slightly
prior to tho beginning of tho
general European war he was
given the unofficial post OF am.
disadvantages. Access to
his papers was recently OBJ
taIned with permission to tran.
scribe the more important and
interesting Of his diplomatic
adventures, and as a result, this ..
astonishing story is now pre-
scented. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
ALBION

Edith Husscy of Waterville passed
Christmas with relatives in town.
Miss Ona kimball. who is teaching
in SWanville, passed Christmas with
her parents.
The village schools began Monday
Dec. -, with the same teachers.
MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Parlin, who have
been visiting their daughter at Canton
Point, have returned home.
Mrs. John Wing of Weeks Mills, who
has been the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Forrest Hussey. has returned to
her home.
MIR. Ramsdell of Canaan was the
guest over Christmas of friends in
town.
Jessie Gould began her school in
Unity Monday, Dec. 81, after passing
her vacation at home.
The sick and aged in town were re-
membered Christmas by the Sunshine
Society with fruit.
Frank w. Metcalf, one Of Albion's
respected citizens, died Dec 25 at the
age of 81 years, being the oldest man
in town. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at the home, with Rev. f. F..
Longley of China officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Thursday, December 80, 1915.
The "Disturbed Condition"

Secretary of Agriculture Houston,
says that despite the greatly disturb
ed condition of the world for the last
Is months, due to the war. agriculture
in the United States prospered." To be
correct. he should have said tnat by
the aid Of the war agriculture in the
United States has prospered. Since the
war began there has been an increase
of 32 per cent. in the value of farm
products, and this 80 per cent. is net
profit to the farmer, assuming that he
had previously been making any profit
at all.
Europe has needed our farm prod
ucts, also since war supplies demand
has given American labor employment,
cur own people have been able to buy
what the farmers raise. The disturb
ed condition IF which Secretary HouS-
ton speaks has been a life saver for
The American farmer as well as the
common labOrel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Starting Grange.

Starting Grange held a Christmas en-
tertainment at their hall Saturday with
a large number in attendance. A chicken
dinner was served at noon and in the
afternoon Christmas program was car
ried out as follows: Singing, Joy to the
World" choir; dialogue. christmas
With Mother Goose" by the Sanderson
Corner school, recitations by Clara Tuck.
John Hessmer. Ruth Tuck, George Hess
mer and Louise Hessmer; music, choir
exercise by the children of the North
Fayette school; Pantomine, "Christmas,
five little girls. Two trees loaded with
gifts for all next claimed the attention
of all and Santa Claus was kept busy for
some time distributing presents. The
meeting broke up at a late hour and all
pronounced it merry Christmas day.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with holly bells and festoons
of red and green paper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
VASSALBORO

NORTH-Thc Misses Anne and Mary
Wall visited relatives in Waterville on
Christmas day.
Miss Ruth Carnegie made Christ
mas visit at the home Of her grand
parents in Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Gilmore enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. r. $, Ward of
Unity over Christmas and Sunday. Mr..
Ward is a brother of ,irs. Gilmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman are
enjoying a visit from Mrs. Hoffman S
mother. Mrs. Crowley Of Lewiston.
Alec Billodeau fell down in a slip
perry place some time last week and
broke his left wrist.
Henry Hodges recently lost valua-
Bile horse
George York has sold his place on
Durham Hill and bought the Nichols
farm in Winslow.
Our postoftice did more Christ
mas business this year than last.
Miss Bernice Lord entertained the
meeting of "Ye Merrie Maides" last
Wednesday evening. A special meet
ing will he entertained by Miss Emma
McCurdy and Miss Annie May Shorey
on Wednesday evening, Dec. %.
Christmas cheer abounded at the
Sunday school entertainments last Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Pastor
Klein would herewith thank ali the
kind donors Of his goodly present.
Church services were not prevented
by the variety of stormy weather last
Sunday, though it prevented some good
people from attending
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
A Fair Business Propcsitjor.

For the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce, for promoting COM
mercc, ana for commercial attaches,
the department of commerce asks for
appropriations aggregatinC' $135, 800 in
1916 Us compared with 1869, $50 in l9l,-
an increase of 100 per cent. AS a basis
for this demand upon a depleted treas
ury. the department AYERS that it has
aided American shippers in securing
foreign orders
Let US sec. Leaving out Of Consider
alton those countries which are ut
war, and whose demands for our prod
ucts are entirely independent Of any
selling efforts. we find from department
OF commerce reports that for l. months
ending with September, 1915. our tX-
ports to nations at peace amounted to
1857 $4,000 as compared with a total
of $685. l25,GQ0 in the corresponding Pc
Rod in 1918, while the bureau was still
working under the system csta bliShed
ny hePubHC2nS. rms shows n de-
crease of &ll7, 10000. In the face of
this enormous loss of export trade with
nations at peace, how can the depart
ment of commerce claim to have rem
dered any material assistance in find
ing markets tor our goods
What sort of reception would an
American travelling salesman find in
the head office of his employer if he
came in with 4 request for an incra3 SO
in salary on the plea that he had in
creased the company's business, when
the books of the company showed a
decrease rather than an increase? The
company might increase the salary of
The position but it would find a new
man to fill it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Defying the "Bangor Plan"

When manufacturers and business
men of Maine adopt the course taken
by business concerns al Dexter, Maine,
it will make no difference with the en-
forcement of the prohihitorE law
whether Oakley G. Curtis or Dr.. Will
bur F.. Berry is governor. Employers Of
labor can, with the aid OF the present
laws. do what Governor Curtis says
cannot he dore-enforce the laws They
can act concertedly and make life mis-
cradle for the fellow who peddl"s
booze. That is what they propose to do
in Dexter. We hope their feet will not
he politically cooled.
Over in Orono, of the same county
as Dexter, injunction Proceedings
against the owners of property occu-
pied by saloons and against the pro-
prietors OF saloons have been COM
menced on petitions signed by Rev
j. 3. Lyman and the required 40 citi-
Zens. Service has been made on four
persons.
SO it would seem that the Bangor
plan is losing its grip on some sec
tions of Penobsc0t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
ALMA

Mr.. and Mrs.. NJ. +. Hodgdon cf Bath
passed Christmas with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mclean of
Portland We're in town Sunday.
MI, and Mrs. Neal Jewett of Long Is
land City have been passing a few
days in town.
Mrs. Fred CLANCY went to Richmond
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Bryant OF South
Jefferson were III town Sunday.
George +. Genthner passed Christ
mas with his parents at Newcastle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Houlton Grange.

The following officers for 1916 have
been elected by Houlton Grange: Mas
ter III. b. Crawford: overseer; F. r
Logan; chaplain, John Crawford; sec
rotary, Lena Carpenter; treasurer, G
". Mckinley: lecturer Mrs. A. A
Henderson; steward, Roland Hovey;
assistant steward, Charles Barton;
gatekeeper, w. s. Scribner; ceres
Mrs. ii. =. Crawford; Flora, Mrs. Ma
bel Slocomb; Pomona, Mrs. A. A. Som
erville; lady assistant steward, Dolly
Jordan; recording secretary, Mrs. Ro-
land Hovey
The next meeting will be held Jan
s. at 1890 A. NJ. Houlton Grange has
contributed to both the Salvation Army
for Christmas and to the Red Cross
relief work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30

We are informed that President Will
son is about to organize an advisory
board OF railroad men. anufacturers
and technical experts to aid him in
plotting the political ship. 1t is
strange that he did not organize this
board before the new freedomo
emancipated the laborng men from
work and the manufacturers from mill
operations; but at that time he was in
the state Of mind which prompted him
to say at the jefferson Day banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria, April 10, 1912: Il
for my part will agree to withdraw
from troubling business if business will
withdraw from troubling politics." To-
day the 1916 presidential campaign is
on the horizon and he seeks the inf1u-
ence Of those he formerly denounced.
Let us hope they will assist him to a
quiet retirement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
1916.

Jan. New Years Day.
Jan. Portland, Yacht Club annual
reception to club officers
Jan. 4-6-W vote:n Maine Poultry AS
ISOLATION, South Paris.
Jan. 4--Maine Federation of Womens
Clubs md-winter meeting, Augusta.
Jan. Estate Board of Registration of
Nurses meets at 9.45. State House, Au-
gusta.
Jan. 5-Smoke talk aHd banquet Port
land and Lewiston, Ad Mems Leagues at
Z, Dewitt House. Lewiston.
Jan. 5-Repubiican State Committee
meeting at Augusta.
Jan. l0-Portland stop-over privilege on
railroads becomes effective.
Ian 11-san ht; meetnF day in Por'and
complaint Of pulp and paper makers
Central Railroads, Augusta.
Jan. 13-Mane Dyers' aud Cleans,rs
Association annual meeting, Bangor.
Jan. Beforehand Economic Club din
ner at Congress SQUARE Hotel; subject,
speakers. Gaylor {. Cummings, city man
ager of jackson, Mich, and Mayor James
NJ. Curley OF Boston.
Jan: l4-Teachers County convention,
Jan: 14-Mane ,Dyers'. and Cleansers
Association annual meeting. Lewiston.
Jan. la-instaliation Of Rev. ". A
Eational church, Lewiston.
Jan. 1S-lvanhoe Lodge, *. of F., cele-
brates 35th anniversa,ry Of Institution
with banquet, 7.15, Pythian Temple.
Jan. 19-Maine Association of Optom-
etrists at Congress Square Hotel. Port
land
Jan. 19-Maine State League of Loan
and Building Associations, annual meet
ing. Lewiston.
Feb. 2-Candlemas Day.
Feb. 2-4-Course of lectures by Former
President Taft 2. u. of NJ. College OF
Feb 7-12-Sixtb animal J-nite4 Com
mercial Travellers Foo;: Fair, Bangor
Feb. l4-Ellsworth Food Fair opens for
one week.
Feb. 22-Kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session, Au-
gusta.
March 1o-12-Maine Boys Conference.
Bangor.
May 17-Grand Lodge. KNIGHTS Of Py-
| thas, annual convention, Bangor.
June 21-Bowdoin class of 1896 reunion,
New Meadows Inn.
July 4-Family reunion CT descendants
of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty Pen
nell, at home OF Mrs. viii Ross. Var
mouth.
July 15-16-National Convention and
Show of American Sweet Pea Society.
Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
CAMBRIDGE /.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mower are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
Of a daughter, born Dec. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bailey have an
other little girl, born Sunday, Dec. &C.
A horse owned by w. D. Wilder
broke it's leg near the foot last week by
stepping through culvert.
Alvin Stevens, who has been ill, Is
improving.
Mrs. l. =. Mower Of Waterville is in
town.
Mrs. Sadie Davis of Sangerville was
a recent guest at Sanford Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lowell expect to
go after New Years to their home III
Chester, CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Maine Gossip
The Storm,

The wild, kind rain is driving, in my face,
AS joyously l challenge winds to race,
It's warming sting doth set me all "a
glow,
Down, down the way so often trod before
And the smooth, firm-beaten, much-ioved
shore.
It's fascinating beauty lures me on
1t is glorious thing to think upon!
Above my head the sea-gulls circle high:
Great clouds roll Ger the gray eXpanse or
Yea, everything is moving in a song.
Its happy spirit carries me along!
Look! there with charm of fairy lace,
Flung wide from Father Neptune's fond
embrace.
Bright heaps of coral MOSES dye the
beach,
The sport wind whirls them from my
longing reach.
l scarce can hold my course, but needs
must blow
Just where the surging wind would have
me go.
The breakers madly dash about my
feet,
AS if their unseen sovereign Lord to
meet
Outlines mere ripples drop a shy courtesy
And. gurgling low, retire gracefully:
But these pound forth their souls best
energy,
In earnest homage bending low the knee
Like them, I. too. would gladly worship
there,
And add my part to Natures mighty
prayer.
At times like this my weakness full 1
see.
In contact with the great nfinty
l feel such joy. My thankful heart eX
pandS
With all the gifts of the Almighty Hand
| find myself where | would long to be-
Lost in the power of Gods immensely.
Charlotte Louise Greene, in New York
Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Good Movements Hand in Hand.

Arthur Capper is the governor of
Kansas. He is the high type of man
they elect for governor out in the Sum
flower state, where prohibition of the
LIQUOR traffic prevails, and where wom-
en- vote. Governors of Kansas in MEM
CRY of the present generation have
stood for equal suffrage, suppression
OF the booze business, and mothers
pensions. Governor Capper is not the
least of these gentlemen who have had
the interests of humanity at heart.
Recently he wrote:
Next year will be a year of elections,
4 year Of partisan strife; party lines
VIII be drawn on the question of tariff,
the monetary situation, the domestic
and foreign policy of the present adj
ministration and many other problems
O. nationwide import.
There are Two issues. however. that
will enter into the campaign which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
Conspiracy or Deep Hypocrisy?

The counts of the indictment against
Thomas M. Osborne, warden of Sing
Sing prison, carry conviction of one
thing, certainly-the conviction that
something more than desire to improve
public service and moral status ami
mates the pursuit of Osborne. The
whole indictment breathes insincerity
and trumpery and in the printed form
indefinably confirms Mr. Osborne's
claim of a conspiracy against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30
WHITEFIELD

Mrs. A. G. Houdlette and Master Car
rol went to Alma Christmas day to enjo,
the annual family reunion of brother:
and sisters at the home of their mother
Mrs. Caroline Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Thayer and Mas
ter Charlie were among the business
people in Gardiner Thursday.
Aunt Hattie Plummer is enioyine he,
annual mid-winter visit at the Matthews
homestead.
recently visited her cousin, Elwoo6
Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. David f. Matthews or
Christmas day entertained their children
MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Matthews. Maste,
George and Miss Elizabeth of Gardiner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ludy NJ Matthews OF
Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Houdlette enter.
tanned their son Bert and wife, also Mas
ter Rudolph of Pittston, on Christmas
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Cheney of Blinn's
hill enjoyed their Christmas dinner with
Aunt Ann Woodman.
Edward Marson of Pittston was q
business caller in town Monday.
Mary Davis of Alma passed Christmas
weekend with her sister, Mrs. H. H
Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Heath visited in
Gardiner Tuesday.
Officers Of the W. W. Club for '16 are
President. Mrs. Fannie Heath; vice. Mrs
Lizzie Cheney: second vice, Mrs. Luella
Moody; secretary, Mrs. Little; treasurer
Grace Blinn.