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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Alhanx,s Halloween Carnival.

Each year when Halloween comes
around, pranks of various kinds are
expected on the part of exuberant
youths who take the occasion as an
excuse for many depredations and cut
ting up shines which would not be SO
leniently overlooked at other times. In
some instances, according to news
paper reports, this year, there was a
great tendency to carry these pranks
to Il degree of Iawlessness which was a
more serious matter. The ringing of
door bells. stealing front gates. over
turning wooden sidewalks. etc. have
been replaced by greater excuses and
disturbances. In Syracuse. n. Y.
Wilmington. Del. Paterson. N. j..
Cleveland. o., and several other cities.
there were exhibitions of lawlessness
and license enough which have since
occupied much attention in the news
papers and courts. But the first prize
in this respect is carried off by AL
bany, n. y. which has for some years
fostered a celebrated Halloween carni-
val, Cor which many thousands of dol
lars are annually subscribed, and to
attend which no fewer than 10000 or
$1,000 strangers flock to the city. This
Mardi Gras of New Orleans. and seems
to have been carried on this year much
like the old-fashioned Tar Bucket night
in Portland on great scale. Now
comes Bishop Doane of New York in a
public letter declaring that mot only
dignity, but decency was Shocked at
every turn" during the carnival. He
declares that during these two days
Albany was in the hands of a rabble,
when a sort of mob law obtained. and
absolute license prevailed. He enters
into details, which are worth giving, as
follows:
The shameless badges pinned to the
dresses not of boys only, but of men
and girls and women, inviting imperti-
nent familiarity; boys free to strike
a woman on the back or to brush her
face with a dirty bunch of paper-these
we're common. frequent and tolerated.
and they eliminated in at least two
outrages of which 1 know. and which
l am quite sure were not the only ones.
when a group of male creatures
stopped and surrounded young girl
in the street until she tainted and a
man. in appearance at any rate. when
girl resented his throwing his arms
around her from behind, struck her
with horn until he cut open her face.
Exceptions they may have been, but
they are the outcome of the giving over
OF the city to rowdiness and vulgarity
OF people. strangers many of them, and
with no sense Of responsibility, excited
beyond any self-control by the prevail
ing spirit Of noisy lawlessness during
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

Out in San Francisco. the Republic
cans and Democrats united upon a
candidate for mayor and then were I'M
able to elect him. Tuesday, over May
turned to Office for the third term.
Mayor Schmitz was originally elected
as labor candidate and reformer. but
once in office he has forgotten his re-
form promises and has built up cor
rupt machine. backed by the saloon
power and all the elements of vice in
the great city. which seems to be at
present impregnabie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Sneeze and Blow,

That is what you must do when you
have catarrh in the head. The way to
cure this disease is to purify the blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine soothes and heals the inflamed
surfaces. rebuilds the delicate tissues
and permanently cures catarrh by ex-
pelling from the blood the scrofulous
taints upon which it depends. Be sure
to get Hoods.
The non-irritating cathartic-Hood's
Pills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

President Palma has just sent his
annual message to the Cuban Con-
gress. and in it he recites many inter-
estinS facts concerning Cuba's devel-
opment and prosperity. The rapid in
crease of population is shown by the
arrival of some $4,000 immigrants in
the last fiscal year, few of whom came
from the United States. The need of
new census is considered imperative.
The record of imports and exports the
rast year Is favorable to Cuba's pros
perity, the imports having Increased
about s14,o0O.OOo. and the exports
about s12.ooo.oOo. all showing greatly
improved business conditions. Pres
ident Palma pays a tribute to the in
'egrty of the Cuban courts. compli-
ments the rural guard, which he wants
increased from 5000 to 5000, and MAIN
'a'ns that the people are meeting sue
cessfully the tests of their fitness for
Seh-soVernment. In connection with
'he optimistic tone of President Pal.
mas message. it Is worth notir. .h,,
'"s reelection seems to be assured
ana this Is the best possible thing tba,
can happen for tho welfare of ,,o -
land republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
They Live Without Drinking.

ing" said John Lover, the zookeepcr.
There are three kinds of gazelles that
never drink a drop Sloths never drink.
Neither do the llamas of Patagonia.
Rabbits and parrots can do without
drinking for months ard years.
81 have heard that drinking water is
what hardens the arteries and produces
old age. / have heard that the thing to
do is to eat juicy fruits, Hike oranges and
lemons and lines. quenchng the thirst
that way, and at the same time destroy
irg in the system the lime that brings
senility on.
II used to think that Il was impossible
for men to live without water. II animals
can do it. though. why can't we?"-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Kansas Lazy Man.

The LATEST man in Kansas was sit
ting under tree putting his corncob.
WHY don't you start cutting down
your corn? interrogated the stranger
on the slate-colored mule.
Too much trouble. pard. drawled the
lazy man. I'm waiting for storm
to come and blow it down.
well. why don't you chop up some
wood?
What's the use? Got horseshoe
stuck in the woodpile so the lightning
will strike it and make kindling wood
of it all in second.
Then why don't you prepare dinner?
Too tired. Wait till cyclone comes
along and blows all the feathers off the
chickens. SO I won't have to bother
picking them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
She More than Stood II.

Col. Abe Gruber tells this Of himself:
He was standing on street corner one
day last week when he was approached
by one of his constituents who said
abruptly: Il tell you what. Mr.. Gruber.
I've got a girl that loves me. l was
just passing her. home when she
stepped out into the street. and she
looked so pretty that / couldn't help
giving her one OH the lips right then
and there"
Did she stand for it?" asked Mr..
Gruber, smiling.
Did she stand for it?" repeated the
young man, "why. she got up on her
oes."-Denver Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Ib. crow.h q tte Y. N. 9. a.

Few men have been given the privi-
lege OF seeing the realization OF their
hopes and plans to such an extent as
was given Sir George Williams who
founded the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. and whose death In London,
this week, has already been comment
ed upon in these columns. Sixty-two
years ago, when he was a young man
of %, he conceived the idea of bringing
his fellow-workers into an organization
for the "furtherance of religion and So
ciety among the clerks Of the diapers
and other trades" He talked the mat
ter over with his fellow clerks, and a
society was formed which was SO sue
cessful that it soon outgrew its original
limitations and became an organization
for young men in general. 49,
The plan quickly spread beyond Lon
don and beyond Great Britain UNTIL TO-
dav there is scarcely a country in the
world in which branches of the associa-
tion are not to be found. The move
nent was soon recognized as one OF the
,,,ost i,nortant and practical agencies
for spreading the principles OF chris
tianitv as applied to the every day lie
If men. It was founded upon broad
nrinciples and disregarded denomlna-
.,o,., lines The religious gatherings
of the early days of the organization
have been supplemented by the educa-
tional departments and by the estab-
lishment of gymnasia and other means
of athletic activity. The original plan
of establishing such associations as
meeting places for young men engaged
in some particular occupation has been
supplemented by the larger one. in
which business men, clerks. railroad
men and students have common in
terest.
While figures can tell but little of the
practical value of any activity. they
do show to what a tremendous extent
an idea may spread. According to the
general report published two years
ago, there were in all 1924 associations
in various parts of the world, Germany
taking the lead with 1874. North
America coming next, with 1855. ana
Great Britain standing third. with
1,178. The total value of the property
owned by these organizations is start
lingly large, amounting in all to near
ly So, 1000, 900, the North American as
sociations, with their equipment valued
at s25. oOO,O 900. taking the lead in this
respect. In numbers, too. the North
American societies stand at the head,
with a membership of $4,000 out of the
total membership Of $4,000 throughout
the world.
Sir George Williams not only had the
satisfaction of witnessing the remark
able growth of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association movement, but he
was actively interested in and identi-
fled with the movement throughout his
entire life He was greatly honored
in his own land, and it was because Of
his work as the founder of the move
ment that he was knighted by Queen
Victoria when the society celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Don't Use Big Words.

In promulgating esoteric cogitations or
articulating superficial sentimentalities
end philosophical or. psychological OBJ
servations, beware Of platitudinous pom
claI fled conciseness, compacted compre-
hensibieness. coalescent consistency and
glomerilticns Of fiatulent garrulity. jejune
babblement and asinire affectations.
Let your extemporaneous descantings
and unprecedented expatiations have
intelligibiHty ard vexatiOus vivacity.
without rhodomontarie or thrasonical
bombast; sedulously avoid all polysyllabic
profundity, oslttaceous vacuity,. ventrl-
oquial verbcsity and vandiloQuent vapid-
ity; shun double engendres, prudent 10
costly and pestiferous profanity. obscur-
emit or aDparent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
A LITTLE OF
VERY r HIN G
His Wife.

He calls her Little Sunshine"
Not because her flashing eyes
In the splendOr of their brightness
Bear the light of SUNNY skies.
He calls her Little Sunshine"
Not because her golden hair
Has the glory of the sunlight
In its masses painted there.
He calls her Little Sunshine
From no likeness to the glim.
Save that now and then she makes 1t
Just a bit too warm for him!
New York Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

a reign of the Lord of Misrule." Who
may have benefited by it pecuniarily l
do not knows but I think the city has
suffered, and the best instincts Of citf-
zenship have been offended to a degree
for which no mere money gain Of rail-
ways or restaurants or street vendors
can be compensation. For one. and
I do not believe am the only one. I
trust that the scenes of the two days
may never be repeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Mothers-Take Notice.

The following editorial notice ap.
pears in medical publication and u
may be of value to our women read
ers: "A great many toilet powoeIs
now upon the market are daneeiuu.
to the tender skin of an infant. Du'
Comfort Powder Is veritable, Dooh-
it is a healing wonder, harmless ..
water and useful for every meniDI ,,
Of the family" All our druggists 50"
IL. n. MNt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
One on William.

In searching about the house in
which the great William Shakespeare
was born the historians observed d
quaint old curtain still hanging over
the window.
And what is this?" asked one of the
party.
POSSIBLY the shade of Shakespeare"
replied the local buffoon, and the joke
seemed so original he sold it to the
London comic papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Life Down in GEORGIA.

Life down here in Georgia is sweet the
whole year Icing
The mockin birds a-doin' of their level
best in song;
An When the winters pcltin' the mead
ows with the snow.
The fiddles maxim music in the country
high an low.
Life down here in Georgia-its mighty
nigh as sweet
AS a dream O. that bright country, where
there's many Il golden street.
1t fills the bill fOrever;-it's country
that'll suit
We wouldn't swap with Paradise, with.
out some gold to boot!
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

EtOn and the learned Society. Of Anti
Uuarics,p' and It was only when II had
driven the :clevercst men In England al
most out OF their wits that the following
-..Beneath this stone reposeth Claud Cos
ter, tripe seller. of Impington, rs doth
his consort Jane."-Dundee Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
PortIand's, Popular Mayor.
portland Express. }

(POrtIand EXpreSS.)
While our Democratic friends are
struggling over the matter of the
choice of leader the majority of the
people are inquiring: whats the mat
ter with Mayor Baxter?" And the an
swer comes back from all sections of
our city, Hes all right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Friday, November 10, 1905

Out in Chicago. Tuesday, the Repub-
leans elected by good majority. all
their candidates for judges and for
the various county Offices. 1t is evil
dent that the frizzle which Mayor
Dunno has made in his municipal rail-
road enterprise has caused reac-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
An ANTIQUARIAN Jest.

One of the best antiquarian jokes was
rracticed with considerable success by an
eighteenth century wit. who protested to
have unearthed an ancient memorial slab
BENE A. TIL. TIL. ISST.
ONERE. POS. EFT.
H. CLAUp. cos. TER. TRIP,
F.. SELLERO F. IMP.
IN. CT. ONAS. DO.
TIL. HI. sc.
ON. SOR. r. J. A. N. E.
In vain did the archacclogists and lin
GUSTS rack their brains to find Il solution
of this cryptic inscription, which it's dis
coverer "humbly dedicated tn the pene-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

The International italian "kins Hum
bert Prize" of 900 francs for the most
important contribution to orthOpaedic
surgery has been assigned to DR.. oscar
VulpinS of Heidelberg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
DaiIy ksnnsbte Journal
EsrAeLisHEp, 1s2a.

No notice whatever will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, PublisherJ.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

One of old Kennebec's most sue
cessful orchardists is c. S. Pope, Man
chester who has $50 barrels of Al
fruit for market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

The mayoralty campaign in Portland
will find the same candidates running
he the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

Now that the trees and bushes are
bare. watch out for the brOwn-tail
moth nests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Maine Gossip
The Call Of the South.
eary of the Winters prose

Weary of the Winters prose,
Leave lit for IL little while:
Seek the realms of rhyme and rose,
In the Southland'S sunny smile.
Find again the joys that came
With the June and with her Sped
Find the Summer and the same
Flawlcss sapphire overhead.
She and all her dreams await
In the Eden of the South
We shall greet her at the gate
With a red rose in her mouth.
Winter we shall soon forget
For in that enchanted cline
God to melody has set
All the sweet of summertime
Clinton SCOllaid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

The Democratic SachemS will hold
q council of war at Bangor. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10

Bath and Lewiston have inaugurated
the polo season.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-27
LAMP SETS
WOMAN AE|RE
Mrs. Mary Burns Saved From
Death BY Butcher, Who Gov.
ers Her With Tarpaulin-PrOb-
ably Will Die.

l:y tie explosion Of . coal-cll lamp at
her hom.a. No. is;t Cass avenue. last night.
Mrs. Mary Burns, wife X Thomas Burns.
for I:aany years engineer at the Poor.
house. Was burned from head to foot. and
3uYiss.
Mr4 Burns WAS standing near q lamp
which Sc; in \ stand. hanging from tho
Ceiling. Owing To the effectiveness OS
t.. stand the lamp topp!.d and fell uron
q table below ~ This table Was COW
ered with chin slab Ok marble. When
sne lamp struck tine marble IL crashed into
HI;,,,y pieces. and III explosion followed.
Within u minute Mrs. Barns was en-
velo;sd Ia flames She ran Into tho rear
yard where her husband tried vain!y 20
eN;,ng.I.sh the flames which surrounded
her.
Finally Barney Huer. = butcher. who
has u meat market a; No lsS: Cass ave-
Ius. ran TO Mrs. Barns Gr. covered her
with Il .arpar:!.n. This cx;ing,.isis.l the
fiaY:eS, BIZ. she woman was horribly
burned when she Was taken hack to Tho
hnuSe.
Two physicians attended Mrs. furns.
hope Is held out for hsr recovery
Mrs. Burns - about ~ years old. Her
husband Mas engineer "a: The Pooyhouso
unit; three years ago. Since then 10 has
Hvec; N retirement
a son. Thomas Jr.. Is employed IN Q
newspaper Office.
A fire alarm vas sounded but the DAM
age TO the house ard furniture was slight
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-27
! nE1SRAPER'S PROGRESS
Notable Growth Of the TOpean
KaA) State journal.

Nothing moro serikingiy masaD u -
that ths wonderful Aeveiopmen1 & t10
great West - still going On - vlgoeg1l0
aS ever than the steady erOWth Of ~
nowspapers. 4 notable illustration Of thin
y tho Topeka Journal, which. for q lo0I
time the leading afternoon paper DSev0G0
Kansas City and Denver. has recently
prouted . very healthy looking Sunday
edition. II . always safe to measure 1h0
ente.pr!se ard prClressiveness Of . eoWa
BY the quality Of the local press. and ~
Journal gives cnmistakablo evidence thA4
Topeka II Q good deal moro than the g.
ordinary state capital. One doesn'e aeed
To- visit the place 20 know that q AAs
taken It's rank a. real city. The Jour
Eal tell the story. and tn asseropolieaA
sunday issue. printed on . big JumAo
press with colored comic section and other
features Of the great city Sunday pApoeA
IS conclusive ceeti1cAfo Of the H6cG Ie
may b that the Journal 10 Q bit IN he
lead Of other Topeka entespefres. but thAA
ID where q good newspaper always 0h0ul0
be and Topeka viii suffer nothing ~ AAv-
Ing one OF that scfG
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-27
SOIL SURVEY IS EXTENDED.
Agricultural Problems Pointed
Out by Department.

Washington. Dec :!-Th~ Soil Survey o:
y" Department o! Agriculture has ma p;,'I
i.ss2-S1 acYes % Land during H.. las; :.,-
cal year according - u. annual report
o: tha Soils bureau Ss.ycy. e-ra mad.
IN twen;y-.igh; STATE. Enn-.e Land Is
the :.rs- STATE II, 'n- :;!o!l -. which co..-
pee siT.ey has been made
The rlers sh.W tGe different kinds ~
port says ;hs' ihe work during IN. last
e.:ht years shows 'h. ;.ire- great AS!i-
cultural :EDo!.fn. nIv are:
Et.S', the N"ste-:. farm Is Chiefly con-
cera.i N:'h IN. srsscs.c. Of a!kali and It's
removal @. control. s.-sG.fid. N. Eastern
farmer :. chiefly conc..aec! with tie s,slgy
% the ae. ,-sticB Q. r.. proper crop To
:he prop: -1.!. En! third. si:h the malta
t-.lEC@ or restoration Ss so. fertility.
The tobacco iay.s'igac!cils % the bureau
tive expsr.iu.-ta have been carried on with
the !srr.~-S.' the report adds With the
rs s3it tls. Ssy var. .. o. .iisr :oszc-
60 ar. being grown IA. s'll for from -
y.!c- Of - cents. n 'h!s manner a new
ini1s'Ys Is .~iES 5cvel|fsi Ia . reSio.
where :h@ staple CrSyp-c.ifon-is t.i.E
seriously threatened By the .avazes Q: the
coll v-s-.i
In ,s~ cn,anrr''eu. Valley ro-k on The
;.ucuc:t0n Os q high sraic 90 ~:ao.~r TO
hsc-p grown .ati.r Goth tents tsa heca
continued. II ONO ,hs reg method .f
't,.ik' fermentation has .-".I Thoroughly
introduced al. nss resulted N ;h~ ii ing
6ucer q! ere S.assL
In Virginia the improvement o: The slvS
UnSHsr totsccoS h9s tse.s gn1>ffAxe:
through better methods o: pecsac;sDa ard
BY che Syrea1 ~ soils pro5.s have teen
Increased ::-rYn & tor acre vneer the old
system 90 nsas'y ~ se: acre u:ce: the
ecw system
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-27
RECENT COMMENT



The financial credit Of Chicago is dear 70 the asss-
eiased banks Of the city-or the men Who control
them. It was not aelfpeesesvatjon Q wish 70 pre-
veIt panic that induced them take charge Of the
Walsh banks. and to Ieave doubt = tho ability
ct Chicago to with any financial diculty for
own deposltors that might arise &hin bosdera
It was spirit Of local pride and patssotis They were
resolved to maintain the eputaton Of the city,
ter what momentasy sacsinces might b implied They
prepared 60 tho relief other Western COM
when there Is trouble ae home.
BY assuming q labosaous and costly stewardship. the
associated banks have saved ths depostors
6anks-amons them arc the city and other municipal
co.posat;onsf,om loss and inconveniencA They have
reassured tho business community and have
panic They have placed the credit Of the city on .
higher level To do this cost them t2N0e0oo
They prepared to the price. Manifcssly they
'soulless cOrposations''
There Is doubt to the cause Of the failure Of
the Walsh banks. Tho man who controlled them put
much Of the Of depositoss IN his private
tcrpriee notably railroads Railroads have ruined other
bankers. Jay Cook. among them The depostors money
n the private enterprises with the expectation
they would b profitable. There intention
Of wronginS The result simply illustrates again
tho dangers OF the one-man power where . bank Is
ahe officers Of bank to loan its funds to
railroade m!nes ether enterprises IN
which they are interested.