Oxford Democrat., 1921-04-26
Here and There.

Here and There.
Captain Kidd is dead and his many
fortunes are stlll hid; yet there are peo-
pie who hunt for them even at this far
on day. There are other hidden treas
ures, however, and other hunters. The
latest appears to be on the uninhabited
island Of Pinaki 10 the Society group. 1t
seems that about sixty years ago they
had one of their periodic revolutions in
Peru, South America, and during the
confusion four men looted q church, OBJ
tanning rich treasure of gold and precious
stones. They obtained q schooner and
sailed for Australia, but as they pos
ssssed no papers concluded not TO try to
enter any port, but bury the treasure on
the above named island until such time
~ they could charter small sailing yes
sci and proceed to that island on some
alleged trading enterprise. The unex-
pected happened, however. Two of the
number were killed by bush boys. The
not make connections with their treas
ure. They became old men, and one of
them on bis death bed told another
party about the treasure. when huutiug
again began. This was In the years 1912
and 1918, but there were no results. One
man has spent eight years bunting for
this treasure. This present year Q new
clue has been discovered in Tahiti, and q
new expedition started for Pinaki.
DR.. James r. Albion, pastor Of the
Portland, recently delivered q sermon on
text considered to be an uttersncs of
the Apostle Paul and reading: "Couut It
all Joy when you fall into diverse temp
tations." Most people find Joy in temp
tation oil right, but not everybody, per-
haps, knows that 10 10 sanctioned BY
Holy Writ. Most everybody tumbles to
joyous kinds OF temptations, a. what
10 not joyous rarely tempts. The great
trouble with temptations 10 "the morn
ing after" There 10 likely to be bead
ache after indulging In . joyous tempta-
tion. Most people would like to cut out
"the morning after" but few have sue
ceeded. Paul evidently knew about "the
morning after" and tried to cut 1t out,
and one wonders II be succeeded. But
any way, he says, ''count it all joy,"
which would seem to indicate be thought
it al right to raise the deuce and try to
get rid Of the consequences, instead OF
raise the deuce and then round up and
take the consequences.
America 10 supposed to be q demo
cratic country, yet We have king and q
crown prince here; although it seems we
are In danger OF losing both. Most OF
ones recollsctions OF gypsiss are not
pleasant mob of dirty men, women,
children. dogs and oooties-yst they ars
able to support royalty and have Q king,
Zitho, who rsigns over 1641 families
wandering somewhere within the cop-
fines Of the United States. Zitho came
from Serbia when his father was king of
these wandering hordes. Ztho has q |
son, Ephraim Demitro, who in turn has
Q son, John, eight years old, the hope OF |
the tribes. John 10 sick 10 hospital in
Detroit, fighting for recovery from
pneumonia. The aged grandfather and
chieftajn has been at his side for DAYS,
and members Of the tribe have come to
see him, some coming from quite distant
places ~ New York, New Orleans, Chi |
cago and San Francisco.
There 10 . ine set of whiskers In Con
gress this session-the like not having |
been seen there for twenty years. The |
set 10 owned BY William D. Atkinson of |
the Sixth Missouri District, and will |
knock out anything they had 10 Con-
grsss In old Populist days. The beard
has not been accurately measured yet,
but 10 said to be two and one half feet
long by one foot wide. Why Mr.. Atkin-
son supports these vhisksrs Is hard to
say, but - he comes from Q Democratic
district, and has been trying eight years
TO change the political complexion Of it,
maybe he has been too busy to shave or
have his beard trimmed.
When . thing 10 20 small 10 can be lost
without much prospect of recovery the
old saw 10 trottsd out about the needle
lost In the bay NOW. Well, last week
there was about such case In Toledo,
Ohio, hospital. A man accidentally
threw the hospitals supply Of rsdium
down . catch basin. II was little thing,
bat 10 was worth $4,000. It was 20 valu
able sn electroscope was sent for to
be used In the search for Ii. The instru-
msnt, 10 10 said, would detect radium at
thrse hundred feet distance. At the
writing Of this Item II had not bess
found. IL was insured, however.
Lovers of white Mountain scenery and
climbers will have IN added interest this y,
year ~ there are several interesting an !
occurring during the next few
To begin with Crawford Notch
Was discovered In It'll, 30 that event Ia
Just $50 years in the past. It also hap /,
pens that 1921 10 the one huudrsdth an ,
OF the hrst ascent of Noun
9TH anniversary Of the opening of the !
carriAge road fron the Glen TO the sum- .
nit OF Mount Washington. |.
That was rather difficult 70 tell whs, b
D news and what is propaganda In news-
papers and magazines in these days, and
hat it was the duty of teachers to dis
inguish between the two wss the opln- Q
on advanced BY DR.. Clifton d. Gray, =
'resident Of Bates College, In an address Y
'sfore some % members Of the Teach y
rs' sssocistion OF South Portland and
ape Elisabeth st the Falmouth Hotel >
scsntiy. Dr.. Gray also stated that hs G
10 did not believe this country would n
rake much national or international :,
rogress until this 10 done. n
Frank Allen, . young artist whose u
nmmsr homo 10 at Spruce Point ct A
10 planning to develop . pro-
igious amount Of talent this summer. -
10 10 TO bring With him this season an
rt GLASS Of forty people. who will camp b
nc during the sunny weather, and use 70
building acquired By Mr.. Allen - Q
'udio on rainy days. The former oh
isrce and Brewer store In the building bu
nown - the Naval Barracks 10 the one
. has rented for this purpose. th