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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Monday, December rs, 1905
Christmas Day.

A Merry Christmas to all the read
ers Of the Journal. We hope that
every home into which the Journal goes
this morning is filled with the spirit
of cheer and gladness which is char
acteristic of this great holiday through
cut the Christian world. Christmas
comes but once a year, but when 1t
comes it brings a spirit which is Pc
culiarly it's own. 1t is the Oldest OIL
the holidays we celebrate and arouno
it cluster the most sacder ASSOCIATIONS
known to the modern world. The ira
ditions Of the day make it an occasion
of gifts and giving; a day of reunions
around the home firesides; or Jointly
around the Christmas tree; of special
services in all our places OF worship
and of a spirit of good will ana fell
lowship such as no other season OF
the year can inspire.
The whole of human history centers
around the birth of Christ in that lit
tie village of Bethlehem far across the
seas. Even time itsdlf is reckDned
from that divine event. No story
has ever been so widely told or has
exerted so much influence on those
who have listened to it as that of the
time when the shepherds watched their
flocks at night and the wise men fol-
lowed the bright light of the star that
appeared in the East. At this happy
holiday season, surrounded by those
We love. and happy in the receipt of
gifts which are tokens of remembrance
and affection, a little reflection on the
event which gave our Christmas Its
origin cannot fail to bring an added
element of good cheer and forgiveness
and gentleness and happiness and joy
into all our lives. And so Il Merry
Christmas to you all; and if you want
o little more happiness than is vouch-
safed you, just pass on to somebody
else a little happiness which you
already have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
A Christmas Carol.

There's a song in the air,
There's star in the sky.
There's mothers deep prayer
And Il baby'S low cry;
And the star rains its fire while the beau
tiful sing,
For the Manager of Bethlehem cradles a
king
There's tumult of 10y
Ger the wondrous birth.
For the Virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Aye, the star rains its fire, and the beau
tiiul sing,
For the manager Of Bethlehem cradles a
king,
In the light of that star
Lie the ages impearlcd;
And the song from afar
Has swept over the world:
Every hearth is atiame and the beautiful
sing,
In the homes Of the nations, that Jesus is
king.
We rejoice in the light,
And We echo the song
That comes down through the night
From the heavenly throng.
Aye, We shout to the lovely evangel they
bring.
AS we greet in his cradl our Saviour and
King!
j. G. Holland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
A 81 Bill Cleverlv Chanoed

recently taken up by secret service men.
The work of changing it was very clever
ly done. partly by erasure and partly by
Photographic process. The work Of
changing sickly, rundown person ia
one of robust health is not nearly 50
difficult when Hostetter's Stomach Bit
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health. 1t has been the means of restor-
ing hundreds of sickly men and women
to robust health during the past so wears
and 1t will do as much for you, too. II
cures nausea. headache. boating. heart
burn. indigestion. dyspepsia, costiveness.
it at once. algo get a free copy of our 1905
Almanac from your druggist. 1t is we'll
worth having. but the supply is limited.
Get 1t today,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

1900 feet long; 1000 feet is 200 feet wide;
GOO feet is 50 feet in width. The smaller
pier (the bulk-head) is 1900 feet long and
40 feet wide. Thus the whole wharfage
surface amounts to 3OS,000 feet" This
means business for the future, in the
town. which, in conjunction with that
coming TO it's sister town of SearSport,
must bring prosperity to that region.
Biddeford Journal: The editor of the
Bangor News says: Most anybody can
are the men who have failed in report
Ing This may be true in theory, but
it is doubtful if it is true in practice
Certainly the editor of the News is an
exception to his own rule. AS a matter
Of fact some of the best editors in
Maine and throughout the country were
successful as reporters before they as
sumed editorial responsibilities, and
not a few successful reporters have
failed as editors. Reduced to its lowest
terms, the proposition of the editor of
the News appears as follows: In order
to be successful editor one must have
failed as reporter. And of course
anybody of average sense knows that
this is absurd. OF course there are
some editors who tried reporting and
failed, and some who never engaged in
reportOrial work, but other things be-
ing equal the better the reporter the
better editor he will make if his aspir-
atoms lead in that direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Santa Claus.

I used to watch for Santa Claus
With childish faith sublime.
And listen in the snowy night
To hear his sleigh bells chime.
Beside the door on Christmas eve
/ put a truss of hay,
To feed the prancing, dancing steeds
That sped him on his way.
I pictured him a jolly man,
With beard of frosty white,
And cheeks so fat that when he laughed
They hid his eyes from sight
A heart that Overfowed with love
For little girls and boys,
And on his back bullying pack,
Brimful of gorgeous toys.
If children of a larger growth
Could have q Christmas tree
From Father Time, one gift alone
Would be enough for me
Let others take the gems and gold,
And trifies light and vain
But give me back my old belief
In Santa Claus again!
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Christmas Verse
Christmas Bells.

T heard the bells on Christmas day,
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet w. 80
The words repeat. -, ,-'
OF peace on earth good VIII 70 men, IN
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbrOken song,
or neace on earth, good will to men!
Till ringing, singing, on its way.
The world revolved from night TO day;
A voice, chime,
chant sublime,
or neace on earth, good will to men!
Then pealed the bells more loud and deer
Good is not dead, nor doth He sleep!
The wrong shall fail,
The right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men!
-LongfellOw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
What Little Saul Got, Christmas

Us parents mostly think our owns
The smartcst children out!
But Wilder Shelton's little Saul
Beats all 1 know about.
He's weakly like-in pint o health
But strong in word and deed
And heart and head, and snap and SKUNK.
And allus in the leadi
Come honest by it, fer his Pa
Afore he passed AWAY
He was a lcadcr-Uord, I'd like
TO hear him preach today0
He led his flock; he led in prayer
Iferrspread o. Peace-and when
NDthln' but War could spread 1t he
Was first to lead US then.
So little Saul has grit to take
Things Jes' as they occur;
And Sister SheltOn's proud o. him
AS he is proud o her.
And when she got up''-jcs' fer him
And little playmates all
A Christmas tree-they ever'one
Was there but little Saul.
Pore little chap was sick in bed
Next room; and Doc was there,
And said the children might file past,
But 80 right back to where
The tree was in the settin room
And Saul jes' laid and smiled
Ner couldn't nod nor wave his hand,
1t hurt so-Bless the child.
And so they left him there with Doc
And warm tears of his Mas.
Observation-Disclosures over all
Their laughture and applause
They heard: ~ don't care what you git
On your old Christmas tree,
Cause I'm got SOmcpin' YOU all haint-
I'm got the pleurisy.'
james Whitcomb Riley in the Cosmo-
pOlitan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
A Christmas Prayer.

Dear Saint of Christmas, hear my moan.
| ask not silks nor jewels rare;
Give me those treasures, once my own.
Soft eyes. bright checks and young
brown hair.
Give me the lips, so swift to meet
Sweet other lips-the laugh of youth
The ready hand-the lghtsome feet
The heart of pity, love ana truth!
Then smiled the Saint: Eyes, Time re-
moves
Much that is dear. Still, much endures;
And this last grace you crave but proves
The heart You wish for still is yours
Madeline Bridges in Town Topics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Pointed Paragraphs.

Stage money comes under the headOf
play bills.
man never lowers himself l.y at
tempting to lift Others up.
Why is it that tie majority Of Il.
forced women marry again?
There are but few contented paonle
who do not occupy space in ceinrir rrs
Although Il modern woman may make
her own clothes she seldom boasts If il.
A few songs live forever. hut Till. mast
of them are murdered by amateur vo-
calistS.
Lightning very seldom strikes twice
in the same place-probably because
the place isn't there
For how many centuries has tie old
hen continued to work her little shell
game unmolested.
It is the man who secures a position
that draws a salary: the man who gets
job is paid wages.
Chronic kickers never realize how
foolish they really are until the reaction
begins TO get busy.
Girls would spend more time thinking
beautiful thoughts if more of our young
men were mind readers.
An old bachelor says that matrim0ny
is an excellent training school for wo-
men who are ambitious to enter the
lecture field.
If woman is too i'll to visit a bargain
| sale for the purpose of getting rid Of
| her money she sends for a doctor and
blows it in that way.-ChicagO News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

the pine trees bowed down their heads
and the great forests shook and touch
ed the earth with their submits. the
heavens and the earth met and were
bowed together.
If branches of the elder tree are burn
ed on Christmas Eve, then all the
witches and sOrcerers of the district
will be revealed in dreams.
Place a small heap of salt on the
table over night on Christmas Eve
If melted in the morning the person
who placed it will die during the year:
but if the salt be still dry then ne will
live and flourish.
A successful theft on Christmas Eve
betokens lucky year for all long-fin.
gered gentry.
II born during the serInon-hour on
Christmas morn, one is proof against
the power of spirits and has also the
second sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
The Enduring Christmas.

The hour was dark and chill,
The city lay asleep;
Alone by Bethlehcm'S hill
The shepherds watched their sheep;
When 10, there bursts upon the night
The flash of angel wings.
"a child is born of David'S line,
A child. the King of Kings;
Peace on earth. good will to men,
The heavenly message rings.
The moments float and flow,
The seasons WAX and Wane,
The ages come and sc,
And Christmas comes again;
And 10. for us. celestial wings
Are flashing gladstone mirth.
And herald lips again proclaim
The glad Mcssiah's birth,
Still breaks as then on Bethlehem
The light of all the earth.
For lis, the heavenly thrOng
Again is bending nigh:
/ catch the seraph song.
l hear the host on high;
And 10. the strain that sounds above
Sounds through my spirit too.
| tremble at its touch of love,
1t thrills me through and through;
Peace on the earth. good will to men
Peace and good will to you.
L. o. Williams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Christmas Folklore.

| The Scandanavians held three great
religious festivals in the year. The
| first was celebrated at the winter SOL
stice The principal night was called
| the mother night, because from it dated
| the one which produced all others, the
| most remarkable of all their epochs,
because from it dated the beginning of
| the year. This feast then called Jul,
| Yeol and Yule was celebrated in honor
of Frey, the Sun, in order to obtain a
propitious year and fruitful seasons.
Sacrifices, singing, dancing, feasting
| were universal.
| When NOwWegians became convert
ed TO Christianity, the feasting if less
| dissolute. was still kept up. The prin-
| cipal guests also received presents
| horses, swords, battle-axes and gold
| rings at their departure,
The primitive Anglo-Saxon name for
Christmas was also Modra -neht-Moth-
| er's Night.
| Take twelve grains of corn on Christ
| mas Day and name each one for q
| month of the year. Place them on a
warm shovel according to order, those
that leap on the shovel will indicate
the months when the corn will be dear,
those that remain will foretell the
cheap months.
Bread baked on Christmas Eve has
| remained good for ten years. and was
useful in diseases of cattle.
Bread baked between Christmas Day
and Circumcision was unlucky
If one walks backward into j garden
| on Midsummer Eve. speaking to no one
until rose is plucked and wrapped in
clean white paper, it will keep till
Christmas Day.
May you have a pigs or sow's luck, .
is New Year greeting, because the
year is generally celebrated by all
guest sharing in a roast sucking pig
| at midnight.
If one walks into the winter corn on
Holy Christmas Eve he will hear all
| that is TO happen in his village that
year.
In Germany there is a saying that
between eleven and twelve o'clock on
Christmas Eve water can be turned in
to wine.
If one stands where roads cross he
will hear all that is going 10 happen
| to him.
Ii you wear something Sewcd with
thread which was spun on Christmas
Eve. no vermin will stick to YOU nor
disease attack YOU.
shirt spun, woven and Sewed with
good maiden. on Christmas Eve. will be
| proof against steel sword or lead bullet.
II the grass be threshed with a fail
on Christmas Eve then it will bear a
better crop next year.
Shake the tablecloth after the Christ
mas dinner out under the blue sky and
| crumbwart will grow.
| II the cock crows three times on
Christmas Eve then the corn will be
dear the following year.
II the dog howl during that night he
Will go mad during the year.
| In Montenegro they say on Christ
mas Eve,
| TO night Earth is blended with
Paradise"
IN Bosnia a popular legend is that
| at Christ's birth the sun bowed down
IN the East and the stars stood still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Maine Gossip
Christmas Carol.

Hail to this happy Christmas morn,
The day our blessed Lord was born,
Let every heart its tribute bring,
To bless this birthday of our King.
Ring out the chorus loud and clear.
Till all the heavenly host shall hear,
And swell the anthem till it rise
With glad hoSannaS to the skies.
"Peace on earth. to men good Will
Shall be our daily anthem still.
Till all the nations of the earth
Will know our precious Saviour'S worth
The inspiration of this day
Will chase all clouds and fears away,
And lnger with us all the year
Till Christmas bells again, We hear.
Mary f. Orwig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

That little granddaughter of Senator
Clark, who begins life with a million
dollars to her credit, gets about the
handsomest Christmas present of the
year, but at the present time there will
doubtless be other material and less ex-
pensive things which the young lady is
in greater need of. If she lives, how
ever, the million dollars will come, in
very handy and will doubtless figure
extensively in the plans. prospects,
joys and sorrows of her life. IT is
good thing for the world that all oables
are not born with golden spoons of such
extensive dimensions in their mouths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
Our American Norway.

The growing demand of Alaska that
she be represented at Washington by
territorial delegates, a request with
which President Roosevelt SYM
pathizes, calls renewed attention to the
vast territory which Uncle Sam ac-
CURED at Il bargain sale from Russia
and whose great resources are now be-
ginning to be appreciated. A writer in
the Brooklyn Standard Union makes n
striking comparison between Alaska
and Norway. 1t is found that in many
respects they are much alike. as in eli
mate, resources and physical features.
Yet in others quite a difference exists.
Norway has an area of 124.O0O square
miles, three fourths of which are unin-
hatitable, while Alaska has an area of
about 100000 are inhabitable. The
population of Norway is 2,292 ,000 ac-
cortiing to last accounts, settled on ter
ritory a little over 10000 square miles
in extent. SO that she still has room to
grow in population. The entire popu-
lation, however, is on or near the mar
row coast line, which is cut off from the
interior by lofty mountain range ex-
tending little back from the coast
and the same physical condition pre-
walls in Alaska. Naturally there Is not
much encouragement to agriculture in
Norway, as we view that industry, the
principal occupations of the inhabitants
being fishing. navigation. cattle breed.
ing. dairyias and numbering. Special
schools have lately been established tc
instruct young women in the mysteries
of the dairy. cheese making and butter.
making. Southern Norway, being most
favored, gives more attention to agri-
culture, which is an important interes,
there, but the country is still compelled
To import breadstuffs.
While the climates of Alaska anf
Norway arc similar, that of the forme,
country is milder. In natural resource.
Alaska goes ahead of Norway. in min
eral deposits. timber and the fisheries
ana possibly in agriculture also. which
are still awaiting development. Nor
way, being an older country, NATURAL,
showing more progress in this diroc
'ioh. The real working population a
Alaska, from which its future devotion
merit is To BIZ loeioed for, is of comn,r,
uVeiy recent origin. while Norway :
'''e vi the Oldest countries in the wor,,i
Her people have always had the r.r,,,,
''oh OF being brave. hardy and s,oos,
as well as adventurous, and it was ,no
who' of all the Caucasian r,ce g..
crossed the ocean to the new cont;nen,
ALASKA is well fitte;, for ms, suoh
race and it is estimated tb,. :, a..
Its development will equal that Of Mn W.,
way some estimates placing IT, non
la',"n at two or three millions nv ~
e'ld OF the twentieth century
l'day Alaska stands knocking At +,
uoor' demanding the admission oe =,
'hree Territorial delegates ~
nent citizens. and the Prss,dant =,
near them. This is long stsn ,or.,
statehood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

The commissioner of education re-
ports there are more than 100000
children in the common schools of this
country. The Kansas City Journal
rises to remark that it is items like
this that make the future of the Demo-
cratic party look so hopeless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

A particularly happy naval appoint
ment is that of Captain Herbert Win
slow to the command of the new battle
shin Kearsarge. He is the son of the
Cartain Winslow who commanded the
old Kearsarge when she sank the Con-
federate Alabama in that famous fight
off the French coast in 1864.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25


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forty Butter each dish carefully sprinkle
with with
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almost UNBEATABLE ,h
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eggs in the Or butter with finely
Remember that the abumen easiy
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not oven in boiling ah
= ~ = ALICE Il WHITAk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

In order that all the workers of the
Journal Office may enjoy the Christmas
holiday, the office will be closed all day
and no paper will be issued Tuesday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
A christmas Legend.

A soldier in Il scarlet coat
One winter long ago,
Went out and met pretty maid
In woodlands white with snow;
She stood beneath an ancient oak;
Her name was MStletoe.
Her checks and lips We're glowing red,
l.ik" peoples in the wheat:
Her locks were twined with milky pearls
Her eyes were blue and sweet;
He looked and loved. and knecling, laid
His Saber at her feet.
From icy regions of the Pole
The norther blew all night,
And hung the branches OF the pine
With tinkling fringeS bright
And made beneath the aged oak
a frozen mound of white.
But when the panes are thick with frost
And nights are bitter chill
And silence in a crystal coat,
Has eaSed the silver rilI,
The pair of faithful lovers haunt
The wiTtry woodland still.
When with the burden of its years
The oak is bending low,
The SOldier-holly. stiff and straight,
Stands hravely ir the snow,
Its slender saber still unsheathed
TO guard the mistletoe
-Minna Irving in the Criterion.
The Marquis of Ailsa is q peer wht
has trade at his fingers ends. He hi.
made n special study of ship construction
and has a shipyard at TrOon. He hold.
an honorary commission under thu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

One of the best things of the season
in Maine journalism is the way Editor
Mayo of the Turf, Farm and Home
| shows up the utter absurdity of the
Lewiston Suns assertion that Maine
farmers are less prosperous than they
used to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

1t is a white Christmas i'm the fields,
but it is Il very red Christmas just I'M
der where the mistletoe is hanging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

ESTABLISHED, 1871.

No notice whatever will be 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 & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

What wouldn't you give to have bach
that faith in Santa Claus which j:
shown by the little children?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

Prof. Frank f. Baldwin of st. Louis
who lcctured on Good Roads before the
State Grange is native of Kingman
and IS now visiting his brothers. the
We'll known lumber manufacturers Of
Prentiss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

The stores will all be open again to-
morrow morning. and those duplicate
gifts can be exchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

or Henry Irving's birthplace at
MENTION. Vaudeville. which was put
up al auction in London, was with
drawn at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

Nobody is enjoying the holiday more
than the store clerks who have hustled
to The limit of endurance during the
past week or two. There is also a big
task before them in putting things in
shape in the stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

Some of the Christmas trees were
Saturday night. some last night, and
some tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
A Merry Christmas to all.

The double holiday is much appre-
ciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

One of the commodities that is scarce
in Maine this fall is skunk oil, and in
consequence thereof the price has adj
vanced from 81 to Sc Il gallon. AS a
reason for the advance in price, the
cold wet weather of last June and July
is given. The grasshoppers hatch in
those months and as the most of them
were killed in infancy by the climatic
conditions which prevailed the food
supply of the skunks was cut short
hence the animals. instead of going into
their dens in the fall with a good layer
of fat over their ribs. We're very lean.
The average skunk will in ordinary
times yield about n quart of oil. but it
is reported that those which have been
captured this fall have fallen below the
average.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

StocktOn's great wharf at Cane 1o,-
iison is showing the outline of its ire.
mehdous size. The piling has beer
uriven for the entire length although
much work remains to be done ~ co,,,
pe'e 'ne huge dock. Contractor Garlic.
ION gives the following. as the exact di.
nhehsions OF the same: Main whar,