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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
READING NATTER
FOR THE CHILDREN.

The fashion of the world passeth
away. Scott tells how a grandaunt
OF his n person of some condition"
wanted in her old age to read again
the novels of Aphra Behn, which in
youth she had greatly enjoyed. Scott
ObIisingiy procured Il volume. She
speedily returned it with the message,
Take back your bonny Mrs. Behn;
and. if you will take my advice, put
her in the fire, for 1 found it impossi-
bic TO get through the first novel.
But she added at is not q very odd
thing that I. an old woman of eighty
and upwards, sitting alone. feel my
self ashamed to read n book which.
sixty years ago, l have heard read
aloud for the amusement of large cir
cles. consisting of the first and most
creditablc society in London?" And
yet the young people of the refined
generation to which Scott belonged.
were brought up on Fielding. Richard
son and Smollett. Hazlitt, in one of
his essays. describes the ecstasy with
which in boyhood he got the logical
development. For writing Of this kind
the Sunday school libraries, successive
instalments of these delectable books
in Cookies edition. William Carleton.
author of the stories of Irish life, con-
feSsed late in life the wonder and the
feeling" which "Tom Jones' awakened
in him in Il school vacation. From
these classics of the elder day it is Il
far cry TO the st. Nicholas, the Youths
Companion, and the books which form
the pabulum of the pampered darlings
of the twentieth century.
The death of Mary Mapes Dodge,
who in the last forty years has done
50 much to mould the literary taste of
children and Of adults as well, serves
to remind us how fan the shadow has
moved across the dial. The tidings
will bring pang of regret to boys
and girls Of all ages. 1t was in 1865
that she achieved her first great sue
cess in Hans Brinker." The story
Is 2 good one. vivacious. wholesome.
and capital picture of life in Hol-
land. We have been suffering from an
excess of didactic literature for chill
dren-rerhaps a reaction from the
freedom. not to say naughtness. of
the eighteenth century. Sanford
ana Merton" by Thomas Day, had
led the way for hundreds of SER
mons and lessons of worldly wisdom
i'll thin disguise of narrative. In
this country the "Rollo' books by
Abbott had carried the type to every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Defacing Scenery Not Profitable.
(The PHILADELPHIA I!i0uirer.)

(The Philadelphia Irquirer)
While for many years the ordinary
man has been much, disturbed over the
DETACHMENT of natural scenery by i'm
mense signbOards with IUri6 advertise
mtntS. he has been Obliged to console
himself with the reelection that it was
business, and there was no way to pre-
vent a man from making profits from
such Il source so long as he paid tn
bill. 1t now seems that there is much
diversity OF opinion among the scenery
facers as to whether there is any profit
at all in their advertising-in fact. most
of those who have been interviewed
consider that they may sustain a loss.
The matter has been under investiga-
ton for some time by an altruistic body
known as the American Scenic and
Historic Preservation Society. an or
yaniza ton which has done much good
Substantially and more by educating
people up to an appreciation of Its high
standards. The society asked the adj
vertisers bluntly whether they We're
satisfied with their experiments. Mos.
of them said they were rot and THAI
they used a very small percentage Of
money set aside for adve rtising pur-
DOSES in this direction. Others held
that the only advantage came from
making some particular article or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Value Of the Weather Bureau.

Tho forecast of tbs United States
ject for more or less thoughtless jest
among people who do not stop to think
OF III. immense value of this service,
and the actual saving IL trings about.
The records of tho past ;ew years show
that nearly 80 per cent of the forecasts
of the weather bureau have come true
which is the best possible proof of their
reliability. A leading magazine write.'
declares that for every dollar which
has been expended for the maintenance.
OF the weather bureau more than ten
dollars have been saved to the Ameri-
can people. In fact. it is doubtful il
any department Of IN, Government
makes larger return to the public in
proportion to its cos:.
When the Mississippi river flooded its
banks and swept away hong sections of
the levecs in 1897, warnings had been
issued week ahead by the officials Of
the weather bureau. as q result Of
which it is estimated that property to
the value of fully sl5,Ooo.oO0 was saved.
Storm signals displayed in advance of
a single hurricane wrr. conServatiyely
estimated to have saved more than
s20.cO0.000 worth of ships and cargoes.
The course of the hurricane which re-
suited in such fearful disaster at
Galveston had been determined from
the West India station and chartered
by the officials of The weather bureau
some days before it reached our shores
Since the establishment of rural free
delivery routes the value OF the wealth
or bureau service has teen greatly
augmented. especially in the farming
sections. With the all Of this extended
postal service no less than twenty-five
million forecast cards were distributed
last year to farmers with a resulting
saving to crops which 1t would be
impossible to estimate. Unquestion-
ably the value of the service will con-
tinue in the future rs il has in the past
to be increased from .chr to year as
the discoveries OF scinn"e places new
facilities for the work within the reach
of the department Still the fact re-
mains that the American people have
already come pretty generally to recog-
niZe its great value. and to appreciate
the very practical work 1t accomplishes
for the protection of life and the saving
OF property. to say nothing Of it's con-
tlnutions 10 the public convenience
and pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
When Baby's Gone Away.

found her little shoes last night tucked
underneath the bed,
Where she put en- when she left meth
little curly head.
The toes are scuffed. the lasts most gone.
they re covered now with dust.
But Bill by jocks. when | saw en-
thought I'd shurciy bust!
| felt ticklin in my nose-a lump came
in my throat:
And don't you think I'm daffy. BID q
tear dropped on my coat;
OF course, that's not a manly thing
that's what most folks would say
But most men. | CESS. they feel like that
when tn baby's gone away.
Her little pewter dishes are spread out on
the stand
She put 'em there. then came TO me and
took me by the hand:
Tee. dad" she said, what baby do: lisa
put my dishes on
So 90 tan dit DOR dinner when me an
mama's gone
Every time | see EN- Bill,-that plate she
placed for dad
1t breaks me up. by gracious. Bill: it puts
me to the bad.
Just take this tip from me. Bill-don't
mind what others say
There amt much use in livin' when III
babys gone away.
ENvOI.
hone they'll stay their visit out-not cut
il short for me;
wouldn't he so selfish as to send for 'em.
NOu see.
But it seems an agc-it surely docs-since
baby went away
To stay six weckS-I say there. Bill. what
IS the date today?
John d. Wells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

No less than 81 women now claim 20
have been married to DR.. George A.
WitzhoH. and there are ! robably a few
others to be heard from. This class Of
criminals, which makes Ligamy a pro-
fession and lives by imposing upon tn ,
credulities of women, appears to he
upon the increase. Holmes has already
'Xpiated his numerous and horrible
crimes upon the gallows; Hoch is in the
shadow of the hansman's moose. ana
the fate of Witzhoff as we'll as The ex-
tent of his criminalities are soon to be
determined in the courts. How many
more of this class OF fellows are still ut
large nobody knows, but it would seem
as il the experience Of the three above
mentioned. might serve e: least as a
temporary check. to this cruel and
cgw:ar5fY form OF swindlsng. which. in
two GASES ut least. has not stopped
short of murder i'm thu attainment of its
e6fli.. 4,'v$ -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Don't Neglect the Guide. posts.
(Biddeford JournaI.)


The observing individual who travels
the highways and 3yways of Maine
cannot fail to notice the absence Of
Guide-posts in many towns. That this
condition is merely the result of neglect
on the part of town officials is obvious.
from the fact that !ha law of the sta: .
on this matter is mandatory. The sta
tuteS provide: Towns shall erect and
maintain at all crossings of highways
and where public highways enter an
ether, substantial Su.dc-pCsts not less
than eight feet high. and tasten to the
upper end of each a board. on which
she'll be plainly painted in black let
ters ON white ground, the name of the
next town on the routa." Neglect to
comply with these requirements sub
jects {. town to indictment and fine
not Exceeding fifty dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Canada objects to the raising of tn.
vessels sunk by Commodore Perry III
the War of 1872. Still. the prize exhibit
in the fort ut Quebec continues to b"
4 small iron cannon which it was
claimed was captured by the British
forces at thu Battle OF Bunker Hill.
This trophy was pointed out with some
pride several years ago by one of tn,
officers of the fort 10 an American lady
visitor who responded sweetly yes
you've got the cannon; BAT we've go;
the hill"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
A Prosperous Summer.
portland Express.)

(fOrtland EXprcSS.)
Although q GOODNESS in the air re-
minds one of fall the weather con-
tinues SO beautiful that many summer
visitors are making arrangements for
staying later in the country or at the
seaside than they mad intended origi-
nally to do. Everywhere the summer
hotels tell of a successful season al
most from the opening days in June
and many Maine hotel rroprietors are
looking forward to keeping their houses
open through September for the accom-
mediation Of guests who wish to prolong
their visits. There are Jew hotels that
have not had a larger number of guests
than for many seasons past and it is no
wonder mine host wears ar. expansive
smile these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

1t is very evident that if they ex-
poet to secure statehood at the COM
ing session Of Congress Indian Terri
While the state of Nevada, with &
population of only 2.335-which is
Kcnnebec county-is represented IN the
Senate Of the United States senators.
and is thus enabled to exercise a
vastly disportionate power in national
affairs. il is SAT. to say that Congress
VIII move slowly in the matter of ad-
uniting new communities TO the priv
i1egeS of statehood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
State Debts.

Six states, according to a recent pui-
letin of the Government Census Bureau,
have TO debts viz. Illinois. Iowa, Me-
braska, New Jersey, Oregon and west
Virginia, lave no bonded debt. while
sixteen Of the others owe less than
81, O10, 900 each. The Southern states
though Massachusetts. with s14,'s2.64l.
and the District of Columbia. with $l4.-
2s4, 600. take rank with them in actua!
figures. Massachusetts,, however, has
an assessed valuation of nearly $4,000
COO, 600 in property, and the District ot
Columbia, including the corporation OF
Washington, owns property assessed ut
nearly 500. 900. Virginia owes most,
s24, 3633. 1873. followed by Tennessee, with
debt of $14.74S, 800; Louisiana. $lO,S71,-
500; Alabama. S9,33557,6o0: Georgia,
1851 900; South Carolina, $6.6S4, $50;
North Carolina, s6.592,G5G, and so
on down - Kentucky, which owes
$l,11l,394. The assessed valuation of
property in the Southern states ranges
from Kentucky with Co. ,05G. 375. down 10
Florida. with $96.6S695i, or a little less
than the assessed valuation of Kansas
City. The state of Missouri owes $4.-
398,S31, on an assessed valuation in
property, at 80 per cent, of s1,242, S42, 125.
900, with an assessed valuation, at %
per cent, Of SS7S.33j, iOI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Maine Gossip
September.

Who doth not love the soft September
days
When summer fingers lovingly. and
fain
Would say farewell? Eut with her
train
Of winged subjects. in the golden haze
She vaniSheS so silently. We r:iiS.
No cry OF anguish. for no parting
pain
Disturbs our bliss,-our loss We count
but gain.
Yet, cen while dear Scptembcrs name We
praise.
The swallow tcmpts his wings to longer
flight;
The grasses fade, the brown leaves flut-
ter down;
Fun ripe, the thistlc-tops and milkwccd-
blows
Sail far aloft on airy piniOns light,
And hates to catch 1T fleeing summers
gown
Stay.-Iath She gone? Tile FAINT wind
siGhs,-
"Who knows"
-EycrVbO,ly'S MAGAZINE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

GOOSEBER
Moen the Sprinkle the
with Bake II a
cooks edges
secret of having the light whatever kind made is to Keep
Repeat oily In
special thirds cup o.
butter and the yOk of for ron
otherwise
to handle
Pick
gooseberre might be sewed shells baked
Iuting ALICE f. WHIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The discovery of Il new Oil field in
Pennsylvania has resulted in condi-
tiOnS of Il quarter of II century age.
county are already producing 100
The wells recently opened in Warren
barrels of oil Il day, ami the rapidity
with which men are driving new wells
recalls tn" fcv,!ish atmosphere that
envelopcd the oil industry in Penn
sylvania IN tn" days when men were
elevated from poverty to wealth in L
single day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

1t Is not expected thai Castro will
demand any indemnity OF the United
States. He can probably get along now
that he has transferred the salt monop-
oily in his country to his personal ac-
count. 1t is gratifying tn know that in
the future Castro is to be well supplied
with salt. He needs lot of 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Even the theatrical trust which has
leen disposed to gobble UP most
everything in sight appears to De
willing to dispense with the services OF
Miss Nan Patterson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Do the Maine editors still hope that
il may yet be known as the peace of
Kittery ?"-NIancEcster Cnion-NO
hope about it brother. 1t is simply q
cold matter of fact. Peace terms We're
agreed upon in Kittery. Maine, hence
1.-The Peace of kittery. See?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Omaha is certainly huStfing COM
.uuniIy, One of the newspapers out
there has just made the interesting
and somewhat remarkable discovery
that Alfred Tenryson wrote paul Re
Vtrc'S Ride"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

ESTABLISHED, 182S.

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FYLNT. Publishers,
Augusta. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

brand well known to the people 9th
ers intend to abandon the practice as
soon as existing contracts expire. All
this applies to flaming testers as well
as to the wooden billboards which dis
figure so much of the landscape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The appetite of the Russian bear was
undated, notwithstanding the some
what limited bill of fare llaced before
him at the Peace Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
The Festive Oyster with Us.
(Baneor Commercially

Now that 4 month with ali II in it is
approaching it is interesting to note
that inspections made OF the oyster
beds along the Delaware bay reveal the
fact that there is likely to be more
oysters taken from Delaware waters
next month than at any time for many
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Now that the bulk of NJ. Wits labors
arc completed he should improve the
opportunity to see more of the pest
country in the world before his return
home,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

New Jersey people still continue to go
about more or less after dark, notwith-
standing the fact that the mosquito IN
that state has been found TO be a
"stcSomyia fasciata."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The Chinese representatives who
have cooled their cells In the corridors
t,6nftrcnce at Kittsry are now at
liberty to return home. 1t is to be
toped that they have derived much
benefit from the braciuS air of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Twcnty-three natfoGalities wery'
represented at IN. recent Esperanist
convention at BolouSne, and the
Congrcssists claim thai Esperanto is
already spoken by 2a0,C00 persons.
After ALL howev,f. thu language that
is the most rapidly becoming uni
versal" in actual use Is English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Since the government officials COM
menced their cleaning up process in
that city some of the older residents"
Gf New Orleans have been reminded Of
the paImy days Of BeE Butler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

4 cloud bursted over Atlanta yester-
aay.-AtIanta Constitution.
Perhaps after all /. vas merely a
mid-air meeting Of the eubernatOrial
bonins Of Editor Clark Howell and
Editor Hoke Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The market reports announce that
butter shows more strength" 1t is a
habit butter has at this season of the
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Massachusetts, Shocked.
(BOstOn Travc,cr.)

(BOStOm TrUVCIcr.D
The fact that Nevada, Vermont.
Maine and Iowa all nave 4 larger num-
Der Of teachers in proportion to the
population than sachusetts is
something of a shock 10 GU, belief that
Massachusetts takes precedence over
all the other states in educational mat
tiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Blessed be Little.
washington Starr

BY reading accounts Of all the acct
dents it becomes comparatively easy to
be happy, even without an automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Now that the Peace Conference has
concluded its labors the center of the
stage Is once more available for Messrs
Lawson and Rogers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Exceeded Early Ambitions.
lAflanta C0nSfiin.i0nl

ATLANTA Constitution.)
When Mark Twain was a poor boat
man on the Mississippi liver. how little
did he dream that one day he would
live luxuriously enough 10 have the
govt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
We Have All Learned This.
lWashingtOn Stay.

wv USHIfRCON SLiE.J
There is never the enthusiasm in well
coming good weather that there is in
discussing IN uncomfortable day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

l3Il.
The visitors TO the Eastern Maine
Fair at Bangor report that they are
more than getting their moneys worth
A Maine National Guardsman. Ser
geant Stiles of Norway. is receiving
the congratulations of his friends for
his success in winning seventh place in
the individual match in the national
shooting tournament at Sea Grit
There were six hundred and fifty-five
entries in this class. and the match will
90 down aS one of the greatest indivi-
dual contests in the history of rifle
tournaments in this country. The
Man Behind the Gun has an excellent
representative in this oxford county
marksman.
South Portland people are objccting
to the practice of lacking posters on
tn" city shade trees. They are right.
1t is very bad habit and ought not
to be tolerated in any Maine COM
munity.
Ore of the brass cannon near the
life saving station at Monhegan has
been stolen. No clew has been obtain
&c to the thieves and the local police
have been notified to be on the lookout
if any attempt is made to dispose of
the cannon here. This cannon is made
by the Union Arms Company of
bridgeport, Conn.,. has mahogany car
riage and brass rings around the butt.
the wheels are of lignum vitae. What
possible motive anyone could have for
such theft it is difficult to i'm
agine.
An cnterprising EastpOrt youth who
owns boat but couldn't see his way
clear to purchase a sail has solved the
problem of propulsion without labor in
Il rather unique manner. Securing a
number OF old newspapers he carefully
pasted them together until ne had
quite 4 thick sheet made. then he pro-
cceded to shape the thing into the form
of sail which was quickly rugged in
Scamanlike manner and hOiSted &c
the breeze. The. scheme worked tC
perfection and the youthful inventor
who is naturally very proud of his
success may be seen any day when the
conditions for yachting are favorable
enjoying sail about the island. The
paper sail is wind proof and as there
is not the least waste of power a breeze
ordinarily too light for sailing pur-
poses is sufficient TO send his craft
gaily along. 1t is strong enough, how
ever. to withstand the strain of a good
stiff blow. and has also the added ad-
vantage Of being easily mended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The new Russian .Douma Should n,,n
to meet at least once 4 year, and take
up a collection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Changing Seasons.

Bangor Commercially
The Maine campmeetings have now
given way to the Maine cattle shows
and fairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
Corn-grOwing weather again.

The Maine fairs are preparing to pre-
sent some very attractive features this
fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The last journal of Education an
nounces that DR.. A. w. Harris. former
ly President of the University of Maine.
has been elected president Of the
Northwestern University. Evanston,
Illinois, at salary of $4,000 year.
The herring season is beginning in
Casco bay. although up to the present
time, the catch has been small. The
spring herring season Mas a good one,
the run of fish being large and the prize
sood. During the summer, however,
the catch of fish fell off and the weirs
and seiners did very little. The fall
season Is always the big che, the fish
are larger and of finc:' quality and
there are more Of them. Already the
little fleet of steamers which engages in
the business. among them the Arthur
e. and the kearsarge are getting ready
TO" their autumn's work and the Arthur
Il. succeeded last week in getting one
Large trip which she brought up to the
city and sold. The fall run of fish
sometimes continues until the middle Of
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The SunfIower Supercedes the Rost

New York Trihline)
England had its wars Of the roses,
and now Missouri and Kansas are
making history by tn air war of the sun
flower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

The visitors to the Eastern Maine
more than getting their moneys worth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

Immense sums of mercy have been
made catching herring in fish weirs and
there have been instances where large
amounts have been lost. One of the
most remarkable stories was that
which came up from down the bay this
morning.