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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
The Game of Football.

We have very little patience Wlth
the spasm of clamorous denunclatloh
that is now being directed against
football by those who either 90 not
understand the game. or whose placid
souls can see no fascination or adVan-
tage in any sport more exciting than
mumblepeg or croquet. Football Is OF
course, strenuous game, and 1t IS
one that develops the manly qualities
of body and mind to a degree not ex-
celled by any other outdoor sport or
which we have knowledge. But it need
who have been properly trained
to engage in it, and it is quite
needless to say that no others
should be permitted to do so.
"A young man or boy with weak
heart. or other serious physical defect,
has no business in the game, and those
who are undeveloped should be re-
qulred to undergo careful preparation
before being allowed to play.
Their are few fatalities in the big
colleges where care is exercised In the
selection of players, and there would be
fewer elsewhere if a little common
sense were used by parents and others
III authority in restraining weaklings
ana detectives from engaging in Il
sport for which they are absolutely
| unit. 1t will of course be admitted
tlat even in the big colleges, where
proper training is the rule, the offense
OF brutality is now and then charge
able against some of the players, but
| III these cases the real objection is not
10 the game itself but to the abuses
OF the game. The rules prohibit
punching. biting, kicking and other
forms of brutality, and the remedy
| therefor lies not in abolishinS the
game, but in enforcing the rules. To
violate the rules is cheating. There
are rules i'll the colleges against
cheating in exams, and cheating
is now and then detected, but
no one on that account, thinks of
abolishinS exams. What is first
thought of is to punish the offender i'm
such manner as to discourage repcti-
ton of the offcnsc. The same course
with respect to football. with no favor
extended to any player on account of
his ability on the gridron, would soon
place football on the high plane where
ii properly bclOngs-a strenuous, eX-
EilaratinS and developing game for the
players. and a most fascinating enter
tainmcnt for the spectators.-Thc New
Yorker.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Personal Notes.

Rev. Fr. Louis G.. GaSnier. OF Spring
field, Mass. has Just celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary Of his entry into
the priesthood.
Colonel William F. Cody has been Of
ficially appointed instructor to the bal
loon companies of the Royal Engineers
at Aldershot, England.
The Indiana Academy of SCIENCE. at
its meeting last week, decided to get a
permanent Academy of Science build
ing. and will Andrew Carnegie to as
sist them.
Portraits in Oil of Governor Joseph
Duncan, fifth governor of Illinois, and
Governor John P. Atgeld were pre-
scented to the Chicago Historical Society
last week by relatives or the former
governors.
Col. Melvin 0. Adams has resigned as
United States attorney for the district
of Massachusetts. and Asa p. French
will be appointed in his stead. The lat
ter graduated at Yale in the class of
1882, and studied law in the offices of
his father and Hon. George Fred Will
Jams.
Miss Emily Carew, a sister of Mrs.
Roosevelt is visiting the White House
She is an artist as well as a musician
and spends much time in Italy ard
Switzerland. She will superintcnd the
musical education of Miss Ethel Roose-
welt, who is the one musical member
Of the Roosevelt family.
William Thompson. who died the
other day at Shelbyvillc, Indiana. aged
-, was known as "the man who sold
his gold at 50. % During the civil war
Thompson accumulated S31O0 in gold
which he carried to Indianapolis and
sold at q premium Of S2.75, netting him
$152; within 10 cents of the highest
price ever paid for gold
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Boone day" Saturday, June 16. will be
Greater Kentucky day." and Sunday.
June IS, will witness special services in
all the churches with as many pulpits
as possible supplied by ministers who
were formerly Kentuckians. The Com
Of the plans and expects to make the
affair more elaborate and complete
the New England states have ever
known. Here's hoping the plans are
most successfully carried out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Makino Il Pleasant.

Amt Abigail had consented at iast
70 give her house an external treatment
for chronic shahbiness.
The painterS did a good job, 1inlsnliis
tne front steps last, but forgot L" put
., hoard across the balusters 10 keep
nersons from running up or down the
stems, ard the good dame did not ob-
serve the oversight.
While she was clearing away the sup
per dishes an hour or two after the
naintcrs had gone there came a ring at
the front dOOrbell.
Aunt Abigail, full Of wrath. fastened
to the door and opened it.
There stood the pastor and his Wii".
I'm delighted to see you, MIR. alld
Mrs. Baxter" she said with frosty
smile. I'm delighted to see you-but
| lust knew somebody would come up
those freshly painted steps before they
were dry. Come right in and make
yourselves at home, and don't forget,
for goodness sake to wipe your feet
on this mat inside.'-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Bell Made From Pipes.

There is bell in Toxic, Japan.
which is made from tobacco pipes. So
says the legend inscribed around the
outside in four languages, English.
French, German and Japanese.
The English version runs as follows:
This bell cast i'll the city of Toxic,
Japan, December 10, 1892. by Tsuda
Sen. is made from the metal of tobacco
pipes of more than a thousand men.
once slaves, now freemen."
The story is that in 1892 a woman
missionary from America waged war
on tObacco-smoking and persuaded
over one thousand men to fOrswear
the habit. They therefore had no fur
ther use for their metal pipes, which
were melted down and cast in the form
of bell. The metal resembles bronze
and the bell has pleasant musical
ring
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Speaking of the railroad business
which is most reliable index of the
general business conditions throughout
the country. Henry Clews says in his
weekly letter from Wall street: "Our
railroad situation continues highly
satisfactory Earnings of forty-one
roads for the month of November
showed an increase of over per cent
for that month over the large returns
of Il year ago. Many of the roads are
still seriously overtaxed with traffic.
and there is no question but that much
of the new building proposed up to date
is absolutely necessary in order to keep
pace with the growth of trade and
population in the West. Unless some
thing happens to interfere with the
present progressive movements we are
likely to see considerable new mileage
constructed in the West during the
neNt two years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

The famous artist who has just COM
pleted the extensive decorations on
the interior walls of the Iowa capitol
is getting mecilessly called down be-
cause he placed the man with the goad
stick on the wrong side of the oxen
drawing the emigrant wagon, and be-
cause the yoke is way up on the necks
of the cattle as though they were back
ing UP instead of pulling the wagon
ahead. To be sure. oxen are not as fa-
miliar objects as they used to be, but
their scarcity does not excuse the ar
tist for any such absurdities as these.
The technical execution of the paint
ing may be perfect and the lesson of
its symbolism may be most inspiring.
but in every group which gaZcS upon
the work there will be somebody who
will be chiefly impressed by the fact
that the driver is Oh the "off" side of
the oxen and that the yoke is in the
wrong place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Maine Gossip
A Christmas Error.

He can't afford to do it, but
He'll buy a diamond ring,
Although his salary was cut
No common sort of thing
viii do for her on Christmas day
When times of cheer commence,
Because his pride stands in the way
And drawfs his common sense.
He'll stand his tailor off again,
Hall scrape along and save,
He'll strike his dearest friends Tor ten
And do without a shave:
He'll pass the cripple at the stand,
Foreso the pleasure trip,
He'll dine at cheaper places, anu
He'll salt away the tip.
He'll do without the social glass
And cut out his cigars;
The theaters he'll sadly pass
And give up trolley cars;
But his reward will not be lost
She'll get the sparkling lump,
And. ascertaining what it COST,
Think sadly, what a chump' ;,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
kcntucky's "Home Coming" Week.

The New England idea of Old Home
week has been taken up by Kentucky,
and the people of the Blue Grass state
have already begun most elaborate pre-
parations for celebrating what they
call Home Coming Week." June 13, IA.
IL. l6 and II. 1906. The census of 1900
shows that there are over SOC. 900 ma
tivcs of Kentucky living in other states
ol the Union. and what Il grand time it
would be if all these transplanted
c"lonels and their families should go
back to the scenes Of their childhood,
next June.
ii IL safe to say that all the brass
bands i'll Kentucky will devote most of
that week to playing My Old Ken
tucky Home and. by the way, one Of
the days in the week, Thursday Juna
IT, Is to be celebrated as Foster dav"
III honor of stephen Collins Foster. tho
author of My Old Kentucky Homo :.
oh that day a statue of Foster is to ha
unveiled in the new capitol at Frank
Tort. The statue will cost about ss ooc
and will lie paid for out of con,r;h,,
uohs from the school children of ,na
state The first day of the week vii,
oe reception and Welcome Dav,, =,
louisville with Henry watterson do.
'Ne''ig the chief address of Welcome
We nope it will be published in f,u i,
,"e Louisville Courier-Journal for !,
VIII make good reading all over n.
'ou''rS' There will be half dozer
speakers of national fame amons ~,
speakers 3
Friday, June Is viii - .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
A LITTLE f 0 F
EVERY T H l N G
MuItum in Parvo.

A January freeze and thaw'
Frost. February clinging,,
A March that busters. cold and raw,
Then mating robins singing.
An April day. a smile, a ,or tear,
m yath of June'S rose atmosphere,
July M soft, warm and tender
rho ,,pp,,id Augusts drowsy flight,
Scnten1bers dreams and maze.
ScR.nta Golden crown of light,
Where wood and vineyard blaze.
Novembcr's chill and loss and dreath'
4 sin touch, sweet and human, ,,
,,hcr,S ~ a fireIicht, song and mlrtn,
Tbe mother love OF all the earth,
Au these in one wee woman. Iifo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Tom Sawyer's Cave to Go.

The diSheartemng ntw US comes from
Hannibal, Mo, that soon Huckleb"rry
Firms and Tom Sawycr's cave will be
no more. Commerce has marked the
SPOT for destruction. and long before
ths~histcric cave where Tom Sawyer
and little Becky Thatcher were lost to-
gcther and suffered the pangs of
hunger and the terrOrS of darkness:
where the murdcrous half-breed. In
jun joe" met his tragic death; where
Tom and Hucl> found the trcasure-will
have disappeared into the capacious
jaws of q ten-horse-poWer stone-crush-
CT. to be converted into up-to- date
cement.
Soon al that will be left at Nc
Douglas Cave. where Mark Twain. who
everybody knows was the original of
Tom Sawyer. played as d boy, will be
a pile of macadam or building stones,
or best of modern concrete. The de-
StructiOn of this old cave is an act of
vandalism paralleled only by the recent
passing of the old swimming hole"
enGeared to thousands of boys since it
was first pictured by james Whitcomb
Riley. which was destroyed by the
growth of the ambitious but prosaic lit
tie village on the banks of the Brandy
Wine.-Harper'S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
ScrofuIa the Cause.

Eczema, catarrh, hip disease, white
swelling and even consumption have
their origin in scrofulous conditions.
With the slightest taint Of scrofula in
the blood. there is no safety. The
remedy for this disease in all it's forms
is Hoods Sarsaparilla. which goes to
the root of the trouble and expels all
impurities and disease germs from the
blood.
The best family cathartic is Hoods
Pills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Automobiles in Bible.

If any pastor finds his people drawn
fIom the church by their interest in
automobile riding and wishes a suita-
Bile text for a sermon. he will hardly
find better one than that emphasized
in this regard by Rev. G. L. Merrill of
ST. Paul. MINI. In the phophesy OF
Nahum, the second chapter and fourth
verse, we read: 1.-THE chariots shall
rage in the streets; they shall jostlc
one against another in the broad ways;
they shall seem like torches. they shall
run like the lightnings." Mr.. Merrill
thinks that had Nahum watched the
reckless chaffeurs in some of our great
cities speeding through the streets he
could hardly have described it better
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Emperor Williams Practical Jokes.


Emperor William of Germany. when
he goes a-vOyaging in his palatial
yacht. is frequently in a merry mood.
He usually has on board, as guests, a
number Of prominent men. with few of
whom early rising is fad. His ma
Jesty. however, rises every morning a
. O'Clock, and he often amuseS himself
by pounding on the doors of his guests
cabins and ordering them to jump up
and dress. Then, after breakfast, the
emperor Compels the guests to line I'D
and be drilled by the yachts drill mas
ter in true military style. Some of the
gentlemen are sure to be portly and
awkward. and the queer figures these
cut excite their imperial master to
hearty laughter. The gymnasium on
the yacht contains an electric horse
which jumps, kicks. and plunges wildly.
so that only good rider can escape a
had fall. The emperor is extremely
fond of riding this electric rlunger and
thus making fun for his guests. No
matter what the weather may be, the
emperor promcnades the deck for two
or three hours daily at a rapid pace.
Meals are taken by the emperor and his
guests at one long table. and the con-
Versation is animated and gay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Her Wish.

Tcss-Ycs. 1 wish all men were bach
elOrS-
Jcss-What, How could we get married
then?
Tess-O. | don't mean permanently, but
just long enough to learn to sew on
buttons and mend their clothes.
-Phila delphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Retort Courteous,

The young lady was victim Of the
piano playing habit.
You must discontinue your practice for
a time, said the doctor, or it will send
you TO an untimely grave"
why don't YOU discontinue your prac-
ticc doctor" she rejoined. Then YOU
wouldn't fill SO many untimely graves
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

~ taxes woman with a mind and an
imagination to wear the hat Of the dav
She must have a proud air and a goodiv
"a oarriage rage also. and then. no doubt just
az Sne rs getting used to the idiosyncra-
sizes of the styles they will he taken fron,
ner and she will see them no rnorc. ard
instead OF their perplexities she will h.
onrrNd the broad-hrimmed simplicity of
Z Maud -Muller-like creation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
SAVINGS Of the Optimist,

A man always with his eyes on the
ground bumps his head; a man with
his nose always in the air stubs his
toe.
When he can wear his left shoe On his
right foot your pessimist will be pleas
cd.
Talk is not always cheap.
Money is not always the balance Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
Wisdom of a Widow.

Tho Bachelor Uimidly)-Now that we
are engaged. darling. I-cr-prcsumc I
may-cr-kiSs you as often as l like, may
| not?
The Widow-Surc thing. It's up to you
to make the most of the opportunity be-
fore we are marricd-ChicaSO News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
His Little Joke.

"Y"S," said Niddcr. eve did have :, fine
family carriage horse. but We had to give
it mp because of a death in the family
You don't say?' remarked Brighter.
"NhO died.
The horse
-phladeIphil Press
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Too Much Comp'nv.

Little Jack HOrncr set in d corner
Eating a Christmas pie.
For Jack wasn't able to get to the table
Along with the rest: that's why.
-WOmanS Home Companion
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

power, gentlemen. There are those
scales i'm which an ounce OF integrity
is worth Il gold mine.
Dignity carried TO excess is mala
dy.-American Illustrated Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

The Rev. p. Bonvin. S. j., the eminent
musician of Canisius College, Buffalo has
written a new mass, the manuscript of
which was submitted to Rome for ap-
proyal, and at once received the impri-
matur of tho committee of cardinals hav-
ing the matter in charge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Wells is rejoicing in the completion ol
:, handsome new town hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

The splendid sleighing is great heip
in booming the Christmas trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

The authorities of the Rand, South Afri-
ca, are having trouble with an organiZa-
ton called the Red Door" among the
Chinese coolies. Its object is to remedy
grievances by force"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
The Real Thinq.

Pa. what's a cynical smile?''
''1 our mother will show you. my son,
the next time | tell her | can't spare
all the money she wants for her Christ
mas shopping, because l need it in my
American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

SkowhcIan has Il right to feel th't
the fire bug is too frequent a VISITOR.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

The FuXuroft and Dover board oil
trade il Low fully organized ana ready
for business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Two weeks from today most people
will be writing it Jan. >, 1903.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Portland Express: Suicide has been
said to be confession. The officials
should investigate the truth of the
testimony given in the Narncy cas-" by
the "impoltant witness who has tikci!
his own life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Unless there should he a surprisingly
lraGc number of deaths i'll Biddclord
between now and Jan. lst the death
rate in the city for 1905 will be un-
usually low. During the year 1903
there were 3a4 deaths and in 1904 there
were $50 This year, up to Dec. lst
there had been but 80 deaths.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Probably the youngest gunner i'll this
part of the country is Leroy the little
three-year-oId son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Palmer of Thomaston. A few
days since, in company with his father,
LerOv who is small of his age, started
for the river bank, to shoot some birds.
Like little man he marched along
with his shot gun until the two reached
the river south of the prison. when
they awaited developments. 1t was not
long. however before a flock of birds
came flying over and with the assis-
tance of his father. Leroy put the gun
to his shoulder and after sighting tn"
weapon. nluckily pulled the trigger.
Bang. went the gun. which kicked
quite a bit, but the lttl" fellow only
reeled slightly and then recovered him
Sclc quickly saying-''I hit him. pa"
And to the fathers great astoniShmcnt
he found that the shot had hit the
mark and that the bird had fallen Il
victim to the youngest gunner that
ever fired a shot. Leroy marched
proudly home and now is anxious to go
cunning every day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Here is d story of Maine orcharling
told by a correspondent II know a
young woman, who lives in a kenncbct.
county town. A number of years ago
her father took a piece of land for debt.
1t was most unprOmising being low
and swampy. He drained it and set
out Ben Davis apples. This year the
young lady to whom this property has
come has in storage about 400 barrels
of the finest Pen Davis apples you ever
saw. l shouldn't be surprised if she
ultimately got close to 81 a barrel for
those applcS-say $500 for the lot
Why shouldn't other farmers follow
suit? / sold an orchard two years ago.
] WAS foolish to do it. but had ono or
two others and / got good profit on
the sale and I finally accepted. sold
it to niece of mine, n music teacher.
She borrowed most of the money and
went right to work taking care of the
orchard. 1t doesn't take much time. A
little ploWing: some phosphate and a
good man with n jackknife n few DAYS
does the trick. This year that girl has
one of the finest yields of apples one
ever 3W. She will clear over 5000 nro-
ilt on the yield of the orchard this wear.
Already she has paid for it and there
is no reason why she shouldn't go on
reaplnG a fine profit from the orchard
for years to come"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

Piscataquis Observer: 1t has always
seemed to US that so coed a name as
Christmas is worthy of being spelled III
full and not abbreviated to Nmas. AS
Il matter of fact. it is nothing but
sacrilege to use the Y III place of the
name of He whose birth gave us the
iav. and vet professed Christians do it.
AS we'll spell Christian Nian.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-19

For the purpose of encouraging the
study OF the various phases Of the
Revolutionary period of American his
tory. the Maine Daughters of tho
American Revolution have offered two
prizes on the best essay upon that sub
Ject. the particulars of which contest
are given in the accompanying circular.
The Daughters of the American RevoIu-
tiOh OF Maine offer a first prize of SO i'm
SOld Tor the best essay founded ON amy in :
cldent OF the American Revolution 90.
curing between 111' and 1883 and s. in gold
Tor the second best ESSAY
me contest will be governed by the fol-
lowing rules i'
l. Articles should be written on one side
OF paper only. Type written if possibIn
Its length will be limited to lion
words. ~ l'V'
=, In judging articles. special attention
VIII ne paid TO spelling punctuation. nara
graphing and originality of style.
y. All articles must be in the hands or
the committee no: later than Feb :. 1906
@ -, Inc contest is open to pupils of ali
grammar schools in the state of Maine
ALMA STAPLES BOARDMAN
Frances Dighton Williams Chapter. RIM
gor.
Chairman of award of prizes for D. A. r.
of Maine - -
MARY B. KENDALL.
EiZ3 beth WadSWorth Chanter Portland
CHARLOTTE A. BALDWIN, Bangor
,tpc cr,, State Regent.
Thomas aston
State Vice Regent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
The Mikado's Message.

Though belated. the message sent by the
Tnikado to the President Is as warm in its
expression of appreciation could possibly
be desired. 1t Is evidently sincere token
OF the gratitude the Japanese emperor feels
for the man who has done so much to bring
to an end a war that IL continued. could
not have added to the military glory Of the
victors or to their material rewards. More
significant. however, than the attestation to
this feeling on the part of the mkado Is
the suggestion the message affords that this
peace is accepted in Tokyo as permanent,
and not as a mere patchwork device to
close the hostiities for the present and to
give both belligerents breathing SPELL The
emperor's words are worth studying closely:
ITO your disinterested and unremitting eff
forts in the interest of peace and humanity
I attach the high value which Is their due,
and assure you of my grateful appreciation
of the distinguished part you have taken in
the establishment of peace, based upon
principles essential to the permanent well
fare and tranquility of the far east
Japan has now gained foundation for a
great future. There are no dangerous con-
ditions to menace her. Korea has passed
definitely under her suzerainty and Is no
longer a pawn in the great Asiatic chess
game Russia. despite the enthusiastic ut
terances of NJ. White In his message to the
emperor Is no longer prime factor In far
eastern affairs. The Japanese arms have
been proved In battle and. best Of all. the
Japsrese spirit has been demonstrated in
the making Of the peace terms as Of the
finest quality. Of the kind that makes for
civilization Trade. wealth. education. adj
vancement. all win come to the littia brown