Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-28


life can be solved only by getting men
and women to lead better lives lie secs
that the permanence of liberty and
democracy depends upon a majority of
the peoples being steadfast in morality
and in that good plain sense which az y
national attribute comes only as the ~.
sult OF the slow and painful labor of ceil-
turtles and which can be sqU;tndered in a
generation by the thoughtlessness ano
vicious He breaches the doctrine of thu
superiority of the moral To the material
He does not undcrvalue the material bui
he insists. as we OF this nation should al.
WAYS insist upon the infinite superi1ritx
of the moral and the sordid destruction
which comes upon either the nation or n,
individual If it or he becomes absorbed
only in the desire to get wealth
the true line of cleavage lies between
good citizens and bad citizens and III
line of cleavage may, and often does. mn
at ri9ht angles to that which divides The
rich and the poor. The sinews of virtur,
lie in mans capacity to care for what /.
outside himself. The man who gives him
self up to the service of his appetites. tnt
man who the more goods he has tht
more he wants, has surrendered himsel
TO destruction. 1t makes little difference
whether he achieves his purpose or not
If his point of view is all wrong he is /;
bad citizen whether he be rich or poor
1t is a small matter to the community
he has misused great wealth OF
whether though poor he is pos
sessed by the mean and fierce desire
10 seize d mOrsel the biggest possible q
that prey which the fortunate of earth.
consume. The man who lives simply an1
Justly and honOrahbly whether rich o
poor is a good citizen, those who dream
only of idleness and pleasure who hat,
Others and fail to recognize the duty OF
each man TO his brother these be they
rich or poor are the enemies of the state.
The misuse of property is one NANTES
tation of the sam evil spirit which under
han -ah a. he ipI,
of property beca0se this right is in tn,
hands of others. In a purely materia
civilization the bitterness of attack or
another's possession is only additiona
proof of the extraordinary Importance o.
being regarded as valuable foundation
on which happiness may with wisdom b,
built is mistaken for happiness itself, S,
that material prosperity becomes the on,
standard. then alike by those who enjoy
such prosperity in slothful of crimina
ease and ny those who in no less evi
manner rail at, envy, and long for it
poverty is held to be shameful. ano
stand for merit.
Now all this does not mean condemna
ton of progress. 1t is more folly to tr!
TO dig up the dead past ard scant is the
good that comes from ascetfcism and re
tirement from the world But let u
Sential as well in the incidentals. Mater
ial prosperity without the moral life TO
ward Righteousness means a diminished
capacity for happiness AM debased char
acter. The worth of a civilization is the
worth of the man at it's center. Wher
this man lacks moral rectitude, materia
progress only makes bad worse, an,
social problems still darker and NOR,
complex.
In spite of the acute vigilance kept b,
the police who in citizens clothes patro
the grounds and streets. number
cases of pick pockets were reported yes
terday.
L. B. Russell came to Bangor from up
river on the early train. Wedne sda
morning, and when he was getting off III
train got mixed up in the crowd. Vine
he finally got free he felt for his pocket
book to see if it was safe. 1t was gone
In the purse was $15 and two checks 70
$50 each on the Eastern Trust & Bankia.
Co. of this city. The checks were pay
able to Mrs. Hersey and We're endorse
by her. They were, signed by Charlie
but the bank officials have sent notice
the case to other banks and it will b,
with difficulty that the thieves will sue
coed in passing them.
No less than % other cases of pick
pocketing were reported to the police Iur
ing Wednesday. the complaints allegIn
up to several hundreds.
. Capt. Hartnett of Portland the well
know detective. said, Wednesday
that there was a gang of pickpocke5
following the President on his trii
that these gangs are responsible for neal
ly all the losses on Wednesday.
During the afternoon the one talked-o
thing was, of course, the President an,
his address, but there were various otne'
attractions that kept the crowd entel
tanned. The midway was running mi
blast, an exhibition of day fireworks wa
enjoyed, while the exhibition of educate,
lions proved Il big feature.
a large crowd was on hand. Tuesda.
evening. to witness the display of ite
works. There Were a good many peopls
in the westerly end of the grand stan,
and the track and field beyond were com
fortably filled. Although no spectacuiaI
features Will be given this year. the fam,
of Paine's fireworks is enough to attrac
large crowd at any time.
As usual the men who handled the fire
works outdid themselves and the heaven
were constantly filed with bursting rock
cts of all coors, bombs and other nyro
technic brilliancies for an hour and a IN!
and was warmly applauded by the specie
tors The exhibition is perhaps bette
than any Of its kind which has beer seer
hereabouts. Fireworks will also be show
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.