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\ man who writes plain Tales from
the Hlls'' and "Thcy,' 'StdlkN' and
The Erushwnod Bov,' the "luuc,o
Book" and "k i'm can have hut little
regard for the comfort Of the critic
who in the inevitable course ot events
viii undertake I" explain. c"rr"lalc
and coordinate the elements Of the
complex creative personality. Per-
ception of this fact probably explains
why Il. THuRsroN HorkISs makes his
Rududrd h iplinp, "a literary apprccia.
ton" ,Stokcsl. not "A monument hat
:, museum. well filled and well ur-
dcred. but not too prctcntiouS. Mr.,
IIopkns has assembled a Comprch,u-
.iyc collection Of other "apprccia-
tions." and his own is like the modest
hut entertaining talk of curator
showing his treasures. tie says;
with all his drc and energy his Wil(ul
heathcnism ,braycly blatant In that wuu-
dsrful series Of ChiliT"u's short stories
beg inning with Just So STORIES" ami rud-
ing with Puck ~ pool,'s Iill' and "I;r.
wards and Fancios'p, his huNi-h ,n'ltu.
siasm for effective force. his periodical hts
of political fanaticism, his lyric dr'ish
in sound, smell aud color, and all thu gear
that goes with the far nung battle llurs
Of our Empire, kudyard kipiiug '1tI"S
Us Even In his gorErou. sui ui-hty
songs OF our soldiers th"r" II often -oilc-
thing shadowy and Intangible. Aud |
suppose there IL not shadow of a d"uht
that he means there should ho. Iic sr,'u.
to he compound OF u Brnrdictiur nnuk.
Il Crusader and a huccRurer.
Mr., Hopkins modestly describes his
volume as "a kpling commonplace
book" Intending IN his first plan to
furnish only guide to Is pings N.rii-
ings and writings about kiplina. he
found II impossible Ia stick Ia the
books and leave out Tia" man; and >,
the catalogue acquired a lii"rrN
scheme, with a biographical intrudur-
ton. anecdotes. reproduced criticisms
and a survey of the cphrmeral litord-
ture of contemporary burlesuucrs ana
parodists of Rudyard AS "a rompia-
ton the volume has character. Is not
haphazard in selection or arrange
nient of items. The author recalls the
great story tollcr's entrance into Eng
lsh literature.
Toward tho cud OF the sos ,in,mii-
Ions MaDastne printed a series II
short stories "signed by a new and
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the proper work Of his mind IL to
INTERPRET the world according to his
higher pature aud In conuuer the ma
,or;ai a.rac,. ~ tbo worid on nc IN
bring them into subjection TO the
spirit"
n would be impossible to make n
book. OF whatever nature. at this time,
without deploring the fact that prog
ress on the path OF the liberty and hui
manity Of the race has been suddenly
arrested and it's promise discredited by
the apostasy VI a great and prosperous
nation which has set it's entire faith In
material force. The Laureate leaves
no doubt as to his Judgment Of this
people. He writes:
Two things stand out clearly and they
are above question or debate The first Is
that Prussia's scheme for the destruction
OF her neighbors was long laid. and
scientifically elaborated 10 the smailest
ueta''' the secohu " that ene wiz s"fnn I'm
'.on Nv ,, .r.,,,.n,,,
So. ,h., hava hssn .,h,uva,ed nv
prus,,, are infected or morally .nslavet
by the machinery that overiords them.
how far they are deluded or tempted by a
teliectual teachers willingly connive at the
contrad'etory fa'sehoous o.hc'aiN n'poseu
upo" t"en ',, " a" .,,..,lss
"'
IN the race OF such uni'ersa.
calamity he says all our naoits ana
tn"ushts are searched %! the s"re
OF the convection that mans lie IL not
ire ease that peace loving geheraton
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SKY uses H. ana Strimdhers IN his re-
'iS'"us play Easter has done it IN
character of L'onor'. The figure of
! Christ does not appear in Masefield'S
play. and Yet lie permeate. the atmos-
| ph.rc. Ills presence is felt in pildtc's
troubled consciousness. in the mad
| mans exquisite perceptions. Piidfc
/ ana me 'ndd'nin dsdIh form a nm.
, contrast for worldly and unworldiV
/ wisdom. Piidfs dimly f.eis that no IS
| dealing with "A great SAGE prOcUL,
warns him that in n dream she fol,
horror and Il sense:
of one mans naked Intelligence
| P.t,ed against the world and being crushed.
} pjint, grants that the s,re s,ys
,,is. things.
. Too wis.,, 70, hat and too much wisdom
h-irgs
/ T-o.n'N. { rud. 1t disaGr'"s with men.
W. m"+' protect MN from h'' wisdom
rue"
tn" counterpart to this distrust III
diNin" wisdom is found IN the mad
mans songs:
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Nj own souls courage mat 'hN' ala not
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IN III" maj song III" midman again
| sums up truc wisdom:
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KEEPING UP WITH THE LITER.
AIRY GAME.

The Houghton Mii'iin Compans an
nounces the publication on April 10 or
a History and Procedure of the House
of Representatives" by DE Alva STAN
wood Alexander. for many years the
l., preventative in Congress Of one Of
the Buffalo districts. The book covers
such topics as the apportionnent and
qualifications Of members. organiza-
ti"n Of the House. the Speakership.
rules and the Committee on Rules.
committees and their work. debates and
debaters. contested election cases, i'm
peachmont and legislative relations to
the Executive. The importance of the
work undertaken 10y col Alexander
is ohviuus in view of the fact that he
presents for the first time q compact
history "f the Hoiis" and it, procedure.
IL authoritative character j. assured
ru, only 10y the wide legislative expe-
rencc ami literary skill Of the author.
hut also 10y his previous achieyenent,
the We'll known political History of
the state of New York
charles q. Washhurn. in his recently
published study of Theodore Eoosc-
Welt tells the following story illus
trating TN" sympathy that exists be-
tween IN" >-rrcS.deut and every class
oi mon with whom he comes in con-
tact: II, means" Mr.. Washburn
SAYS. "tha: when ho was hunting in
Colorado several years ago he met Il
cowboy who had been with him with
tn Rough Riders IN cuba. The man
came NJ 10 speak to Roosevelt, and
said. Mr. President. ! have been in
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Some readers may not he fasci,,,.,

Some readers may not be fascina,.,
with the attractions If Butte, Mon
after reading Gertrude Ather,on',
Perch OF the Devil" but Butte ltse,
appears satisfied. a new residence
district has been named after the Cali.
fornia novelist. Atherton Place ad.
vertises desirable lots near the lake,
on the familiar Reasonable terms"
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Mr.. Brander Matthewa on MOliere.
When a book has allowed forty
years to intervene between conception
and execution 1t can hardly hope to
sparkle with spoHtaneity when IT sp-
pears. Perhaps biography can bet
ter dispense with spontaneity than any
other type Of book. BRANpER MAT
7HEws says in his Noierc. His Life
and His Works tScribnersD that De
Nigny called that man fortunate who
in maturity saw the plans of his youth
carried out. and adds that IL Is now
some forty wears since he first began
to hope that he might write a Life
Of Mo'iere." In the preface he tells
us that he has striven chiefly for three
things: to set forth the facts OF Mo-
Heres life to trace his development
as a dramatist. and thirdly to show his
intimate relation to the time in which
he lived. This last endeavor has per-
haps been better carried out than the
other two.
Mr.. Brandcr Matthews does indeed
give us the data as To- Moliere's life:
probably al the data that are reliable.
and yet II cannot be said that he
makes Molierc come alive again. in
his habit az he lived before our eyes.
| We krnw that he WAS horn in Ianu-
ary l622 the son Of a prosperous up
ho,stercr; that he was educated 10y the
Jesuitt> that his father wished to see
him rise from the bourgeois to the
professional class. that he studied law.
| that he broke off al connection with
his family and Joined company of
travelling players, that he was "A sue
Cessful actor. that he married in mid
die life and was jealous and unhappy.
ttat he WAS an Industrious writer ~
plays and died at the age of ~, a some
what saddencd and ds.llus.oned man.
There is nothing cossipy or personal
about the record. We do not learn why
Moi6re was jealous or whether he had
{. right To- hc 50. We hardly become
acquainted with him as father, hus-
haGd or friend. That he could fight
when neCes sary We learn from the per-
.!-tence with which he struggled 10
have "Tartuffe" performed. There Is
no, n single anecdote of what he said
on did on given occasion To make the
man known to us. Shakespeare is not
moro ehadowy. one wonders II three
hundred years from Gow all the
piouant l.gendry "f the modern Mo-
l,arc. Sh w. VIII he swallowed NJ in
night and tho plays LETT alone 10 stand
for that living humor which sh. mes
and glovs and sparll,~ down the hum
drum and sWdid alleys of life.
Thu, - not In the least ~ way or
saving that Nj. Rrander Matthews has
not written the best possible life or
Nol!ero only It leaves us with the inn
| nrossion that heyond "A few dates there
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stage Of the opera house. Until ~.
conductor. Vigna. raped sharr,y ,y,,s
his baton to bring me back :, nv,
senses. Then I put forth every oun,.
of strength to match If possible ,ha'
marvellous voice singing opposite ma,
The Putnams have just jubl,sbsA
volume entitled West roin, in n,'.
Next War" by Maxwell Van z,ns.
Woodruff, A. NJ. late Lieu,en,n,
Colonel and Assistant tAdju,ap,.Ceno.a,
OF the Fifteenth Army Corps ana
Army OF the Tennessee. Brevet.c;en.
cral United States Volunteers. The .n-
thor believes that the day OF the volur.
teer soldier has passed: that the ran,a-
ity 6 mobilization after declaration =,
war gives the nation prepared "a.
war the opportunity to strike the ma.
tion unprepared with crushing efrec,
He advocates conscription as the or,,
way to create and to maintain ,s
army ready for war.
He proposes an active army, alwav.
with the colors. of 100000 men and
reserve army of 100000 men as tho
irreducible minimum for the national,
defence; and the expansion AMI m.
ganization Of the Military Academv
with N1e creation of a corps of cadet,
Of $500 men. as the o0ly means NJ,
providing educated officers to com.
mand the active and reserve armies
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Frederick A. Stokes Company saw
that in their opinion "every executive
who earns $4,000 a year or over should
himself read and should give TO hi,
stenographer The Efficient Secretar,.. {.
by Ellen Lane Spencer"
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lcSH. stated very lulIN Ilc lntenO-
irg to send him with an olive branch
III one hand. while the other should
he prepared to OBTAIN submission. but
The ground first taken was never
quilted. that nothing but retreat would
bring him 10 go again To America.
| am much hurt at not succeeding
az ] think it bore a prosperous aspect
Of bringing those deluded people TO
due obedience without putting the
dagger to their throats. ] see he can
not be persuaded, We must do what is
next best. leave the command to Gage,
send the best Generals that can be
thought Of to his assistance, and give
him private instructions to insinuate
to New York. and such other prov
ipces as are not guided by the mad
ness of the times, what the other
would have been entrusted to ne
gotiate"
Why did Amherst refuse? Mr..
Mayo quotes various attributions of
reason. Walpole wrote that the Cen
erals wife dissuaded him, and that
"ho could not bring himself To COM
mard against the Americans to whom
he had been so much obliged" In his
"Amercan Revolution" Volume j.
page 26O, Sir George Otto Trevelyan
follows this allegation. Bancroft
" lthoui naming an authority for the
statement. says that Sir Jeffery OBJ
iccted To- going to America because
the Ministry would not give him as
large an army AS he wanted. As hs
asked for 10000 men, it is evident tina,
he thought tho rebelllous Colonists
were NOR" likely to have to he forced
into submission than to accept con
ciliatory advances. The Geographic,
scnsibly nnites the motives: reluctance
10 leave MS comfortable country home
Montreal, friendly feeling TOWARD
the American people, together with ,
reco6n'tlon of their earnestness o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
PITTsToN

Mrs. William Hawkes. and children
Of Cambridge, Mass, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Marsir.
Mrs. Harry Coombs Of Gardiner
passed Thursday with Mrs. John Roll
Inns.
Harley Fossett is visiting his broth
er Richard in Albany, \. Y.
DR.. Jackson of Gardiner was calling
on friends Sunday.
Miss Pearl Capen who has been with
Mrs. John Whitmore several months
has returned to her home in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Beckwith who
have been visiting their son in Massa-
chusetts came home Sunday. Miss
Maybel Beckwith came with them and
is the guest of relatives in Gardiner
Mrs. George McCauslan and daugh-
ter of Gardiner passed Thursday with
Mrs ". o. Chapman.
Laura and Verde Libby Of Lewiston
are passing a few days with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Troop.
Annie and Edith Chapman are pass
ing their vacation with their aunt at
Wiscasset.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lord who have
been living in Gardiner have returned
to their home The Pines" for the
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
Broken Trade Rarriera.

Notwithstanding the long period of
destructive war with which Mexico has
been torn. that Republic has been sue
cessful in raiding our markets with
her produce, under the encouragement
OF demolished tariff wall along the
border. Our industrial defense has
been as Inadequate as our military de-
tense. During the nine months ended
March, 1915, Mexico unloaded upon our
markets So, 100000 worth of goods
During the nine months ended March,
1916, Mexico conducted II kinds Of
warfare. a few thousand poems reverted
to type, mescal and cactus became the
national diet, the customary number OF
Americans were pot-shot for luck,
Carranza gave the school boys sign to
President Wilson, and that peppery
little country to the south sent US $10,-
100000 worth of goods. We sold Mex
leo s36o00,000 worth Of our goods,
which was about s6.700.ooo less than
we sold them during the nine months
Of the fiscal year ended March, 1913.
when Republican laws were putting
the "ade' in trade. Not much for Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
How Many Could Pass Inspection

How many able bodied citizens Of
military age have we in the United
States
Director Rogers OF the Census Blu
reau answers: The Bureau OF the Cen
sue. while It is unable to make any es-
innate OF the proportion who are able
bodied, estimates that the total number
OF male citizens and prospective citi-
sens--that is, foreign-born persons who
have declared their intention to become
eitisens-ls TO 45 years OF age, inclus-
i've, Ia not far from 100000.
This estimate is based on the as
sumption that there has been an in
crease OF approximately 10 per cent in
the population Of the country since the
census Of 1910. When that census was
taken the total number of male citizens
and prospective citizens IS years Of age
and over but under as was l9,lsS,ooo or
this number. l4.224.o0o were native
whites. 2,s57.oo0 were foreign-born
whites who had become naturalized or
had declared their intention OF doing
90, a.o52.oo were negroes. and $4,000
we're Indians. The number OF foreign
born citizens Is partially an estimate,
since the census enumerators were able
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13

to obtain information as to citizenship
from only about seven-e1ghths Of the
total number Of foreign-born males
Native whites thus represent about "A
per cent Of the total, foreign-born
whites nearly Is per cent, negroes
nearly II per cent, and Indians about
three-tenths Of per cent.
During the Civil War, when the pop
ulation of the country. exclusive Of the
seeding states, was less than one
fourth as great as the present popula-
ton Of the entire United States. the
total number Of men serving in the
Federal armies at one time and an
other was approximately $500, 900 (due
allowance being made for duplicate en-.
listments, that is, cases in which men
enlisted more than once.)
In table giving by states the total
number Of males Is to IS years Of age
enumerated at the census Of 1910, the
figures including approximately 1885,
90 alien whites and 90 900 Chinese, Jap
anese, and others, together represent
ing about per cent. of the total, who
would be ineligible for military service;
Maine has 15e,449. Other states of New
England are given as follows: New
Hampshire, 1891; Vermont, 7e,o17;
Massachusetts, 1851; Rhode Island,
l29,131; Connecticut, 2Ss,ss7, and New
York 2,223,s33.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
STATE AUDITOR;
Roy L. Wardwell
The Variety Of Thugs

DIG you note the following paragraph
On the Journal
Tho smart youth who rang In one OF
the fire alarms on the morning OF July
a. Fort Fairfield was walked before
Judge Fessenden the next day and
fne1 80 and costs. amounting TO So,
which he or his people paid.
And the following Waterville item:
A young man. who thought that he
would be smart. went 20 an automo-
bile Sunday evening and proceeded 10
write hts initials on the mud guard in
the dust. His hngernail was little
long and u went through the dust and
cut deeply into the varnish on the
machine Pauolman Weymouth was
on the Job and the man was caught
and settled by paying the owner Of the
KlIard taken of and rehn!shed. and for
laying up the car while it was being
done.
And the report OF several boys or
ryoung men who were before the court
I'm Auburn cha ged with malicious de-
struction Of property on the evening Of
July4?
II appears TO be natural TO certain
specimens Of humanity to think they
are enjoying themselves only when
they are destroying or defacing the
property Of others or are causing in
convenience and trouble TO others
That is FUN" TO them and they are in
their element.
II used to be quite the fad among
students Of high schools and colleges to
10 on a general rampage occasionally.
IN which success depended upon the
volume Of malicious mischief accom-
pIished-the regrets and griefs left in
their wake. That has been discouraged
by "old ramrodders" in school and col
oials and courts. until now a college
thug is little more respectable than an
iiiiterate thug OF the Sums. and some
times meets with the same punishment.
This wholesome and prompt punish
ment OF the destruction-o of property
fun" is to be encouraged by the gen.
eral public. 1t is just as much Of a
loes and just as humilia'lng to be de-
spoiled and abused by a young man
who thinks he is a gentleman "out on
n lark" as II II were inflicted by an
evil-minded criminal. In fact It is more
humiliating because the chap whose
chances are hotter In life and whose
people are trying to do something for
him. should know better
Let communities promptly and effect
lively resent such performances as re-
ported in the news OF late and II will
have a very clarifying effect on the
FUN that those who listen to the call
OF the wild indulge.
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CLINTON

Mrs. r. p Robins and son Winston
who have been visiting Mrs. Robins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Fur
Der for several weeks returned 70
their home in Bangor Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Eta Salisbury and grandson
Ralph have returned to their home IL
Canaan after visit with Mr.. and MT
c. c. Hayes and Mr.. and Mrs. Seven
Brown.
Miss Eloda Mason Of Augusta came
Sunday afternoon for a visit with ne'
sister, Mrs. Jerome Weymouth.
Mrs. Trafton Whitaker returned 70
her home in Unity Monday. Her lit''e
grandson Hilton Spinney accompanies
her home for a visit.
Rev. H. H. Hathaway will hold re-
ligious service at the chapel on Town
House hill Thursday evening at 7.SV
o'clock.
The Pine Cone helo a farewell tea a.
the home Of Mrs. Annie Spauloins
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Spauldins
served delicious lunch and there wac
a large attendance of the club laos'
who passed a very plea SAINT afternoon
The July business meeting OF .ns
Philathea class Of the Baptist SUNDAY
school will be held at the home OF US
president, Mrs. H. c. Judkins Thurs
day evening.
The July meeting Of the Arcana Ci.D
will be postponed from July 13 to Jui,
goth when the club members and then
husbands will be guests Of Mr.. anu
Mrs. H. c. Judkins. when a picnic sup,
per will be served at $50 and follows
by a program in the evening, "nsn
Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb Of Skowness'
will give a paper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
Editorial Comment
The Maine Contests.
(Boston Herald)

The contest for the Republican nom
ination at the special Maine senatorial
primary July "a narrows itself down to
two candidates, former Gov. Bert M.
Fernald and Congressman Guernsey
On the Democratic side, Dean Stills Of
BoWdoin will have the nomination with
no opposition, for hand picked can
didates are more the rule among the
Democrats in Maine, as in this COM
monwealth, than among the RepubE-
cans. Both of the Republicans who
seek to fill out the unexpired term OF
the late Senator Burleigh are well
known and have clean records, person
ally and politically.
Gov. Fernald was a close second to Col
Frederick Hale at the regular primaries
for the honor of opposing Senator john
son for the six-year term, and since that
contest was so close his friends feel that
the Hale men will largely rally to his
support The geographical argument
counts heavily for Congressman Guernsey,
however. He has represented the 4th
Maine district in Congress for a decade,
and was renominated without opposition
d
clever to give up sure thing without be-
lieving that the pathway to something
better would not be too full OF obstacles.
His entrance into the senatorial race
was the signal for the withdrawal of Ira
G. Jersey of Houlton, whose remarkable
showing at the June senatorial primaries
was the sensation Of that contest. Mr.. Her
sey will seek the seat of Mr.. Guernsey in
teh House. However, there are others who
have an eye on that, notably Frederick
H Parkhurst OF Bangor who ran second
among the four candidates for the Re
publican nomination for Governor. and
Albert A. Burleigh of Houlton, brother
of the late Senator Burleigh. There may
be others.
The situation has numerous complica-
tons, for Mr.. Hersey claims that the dis
trict committee should name the candt-
date while Col Parkhurst contends that
there is time for a convention. Bangor
urges that it is its turn to have the 4th
district congressman, and political strate-
sy would demand that the candidate be
from that county rather than from Aroos-
took, where the party candidate for Gov
ernor resides. Maine politics is one
tangle after another, but Maine Repub-
licans owe it to the party at large to get
together and win the two senatorships in
September as we'll as to carry their state
ticket to victory.