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New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
A Little Office OF Trust

\ATHAT shall 1 do with Joe smith, said Mrs.
Wv Lawrence TO herself, she dismissed her
school for the night. Il have exhausted every
pedient: he will whisper and smile and bewitch the
bows generally. There have it! III give him
responsibility. He has. phrenolOgist would say,
selfesteem and approbativeness and fair cOnscience
/ think he II be honest.
The next day the woman, by little Calculation,
happened to meet the boy in a convenient place
Joseph. said She you know live good way from
the pOstofice, and my mails great trouble 70
need penny-post. How would you like to be one
First rate, said Joseph IN delight but he gland
down upon himself, if his clothes drawbacA
"Oh, Your coat viii do very well, said the shrevd
teacher l only want boy | can trust.
Joseph Strengthened up and appeared every inch
four feet nine inches high. She might hirl
And | shall give YOU penny for every letter
YOU find in Box Iz4. Here Is my box key and note
to the postmaster with my Instructions "
Mrs Lawrence, the teacher, had difficulty after
this in getting her letters in early season; but Joseph
sCOrned to take the pennies. Strange what e--,.-
a little confidence had in the school-roOmi 1t fai--T
made Joe over
No child always suspected disapProved dis
liked, however he may deserve it. Will ever become
good, said Mrs Lawrence. mo heart set at a dis
tance from stronger better heart will ever .e
persuaded or driven its duty. 1t IS hun.
nearness and warmth and sympathy that the
ward want; and it often takes only a trie to save
well as to ruin a little tranSgreSsor
~ childs waywardness often is not so
a wicked spirit it is outlet of the restless.
of childhood; and many times it is cured by diver
, ing a thought or giving occupation TO
= plOyed faculty. whole term of discou
- and disadvantage was prevented BY giving
- Joseph Smith a simple office of trust.
There IS seldom child too bad TO q,
great measure controlled in the school
by little wit added to a great deal @.
ness. Some sentiment of love, honor, am
OF conscience. if skifu1ly played upon in 49,.
very case will effect all that a sterner pun.-
on could not hope to accomplish"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

strange reasons, and who can weigh truth in his
peculiar scales?"
There stands one outside, said the herald Coldly,
who is ready to listen to his arguments, one
in leei who is already convinced. L will send him
hither
He left the hail. and there entered from without
a man who seemed to draw the gray shadows around
him like veil Over the cunning fire of his long,
narrow eyes the lids dropped screeningy. But when
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

he laid his hand on Masters arm and whispered,
there seemed to be something soothing IN his tones
for the flush of grathed vanity flowed warmly agaii
on Masters face and then the stranger said with
voice as smooth as the slipping of water over polished
limestone:
Fools to their foly You waste your time mere:
Leave them to their elemental ideas. You and
are men of the practical world. Why, when
YOU made your greatest coup of all, was locker
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

ington, who sent the Nat IS New-Hears Greetings
Around the World at Midnight.
to make electrical connections with standard clock
and by the turning of a switch send an impulse
over the wires at every swing of the pendulum.
Tme-balls then established at principal
seaports, to give navigators opportunity to
observe the and rates of their chronometers
without the disturbance involved in carrying them
ashore, and the naval wireesstelegraph stations
taking up the daily signals that vessels at
will be able to receive them accurately and
easily as though they were in port.
These signals sent out at first at Washington
noon, and when they were received at other
places it necessary to make certain definite
correction of many minutes and seconds according
to the exact difference of longitude to reduce them
local mean time, which then in everywhere.
The next great step in advance made upon
the initiative of the American Railway Association,
namely: the adoption of standard time based upon
the meridian of Greenwich. Thus the time of the
seventyfth meridian west from Greenwich called
Eastern Standard Time, for everywhere from
Maine to South Carolina; the nnetieth, Central Stand
ard Time; the hundred and fifth, Mountain and
the hundred and twentieth, Pacific Standard
Time. This important and radical change went into
effect by general agreement everywhere when, NOvem-
Der IS, 1888, the time
by the naval observatory at
of Seyye OtIy-tift hr17erid orr EaSter 4
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

onl You are man after my own heart Comei"
And Masters went n OF one word of farewell did
he leave behind in the halls of his ancestors and they
standing with locked hands, dumb as he.
But thev crossed to the wide windows and watched
the two 90 down long slope together. When the
descent grew steep to keep foothOld they hastily
covered their eyes and only the young herald beaut
ful cold and militant, continued to watch Masters and
his chosen companion
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

sixteen seconds fast of Washing
ton mean time.
The advantages OF this system
are illustrated by the fact that
the time-signals are received every
where in the United States, and
wherever Greenwich Standard
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

A T midnight Uncle Sam
II wished all the world
\ happy New-Year. The
tick of the time-signal instrument
in the United States Naval OBJ
servatory at Washington flashed
Americas greeting to the nations.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

How Well-Wishes for the DavwnimS 1905
Flash to All Nations
By EDWARD EVERETT HAYDEN
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

In charge of the Department of ChronOmeters and Time
Service the United States Naval Observatory Wash
ington, who the Nat IS New-Year's Greetings
Around the World Midnight.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

The first telegraphic time-signa1s were
sent out by the naval observatory in
August, sos, and they We're soon taken
up by the telegraph companies and trans
mitted voluntarily over their lines, far and
wide. Accurate time was essential at the
observatory, for not only astronomical
observations, but for the rating of naval
chronometers, upon the accuracy of which
the longitudes of all of our naval vessels
at sea depend 1t thus was a simple task
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Der IS, 1883, the time was sent out
by the naval observatory at noon
of seventy-tifth meridian or Eastern
Standard Time, eight minutes and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
MAINE INDUsEMts.
IL of oxforFfs..air&

G. G. Davis Of oxfor&fs'aoiS an ex-
tcnsive business in Otis field, having
purchased The pine timber on til
ThurSton farm. AMI also leased the
Kemp BROTHERS mill. He has about -
men at work.
George n. Merrill If Eethel has some
800 cords of pulp wood cut. He ex-
poets to cut in all this season SCI cords
from his own land. The timber is
landed on Pleasant river. and taker
thence into the AndrnsC o2Sin.
The chair f. ,ory AZ Bethel which
has been shut down some time for re-
pairs. has resumed operations with it;
old crew. Carloads IF oak are being
received for chair stock. and birch am
long lumber Aill BE- sawed in the saw
llill connected with the factory.
The boneless herring factory of jas
4. Calder at 'ampobello is doing ;
rushing business this winter. thirty-fiv,
girls as we'll as number Of male en-
ployeeS being kept busy the most o
the time. Mr.. Caller fas recent,
signed a contract 20 furnish the Sea
coast Canning Company at EaStpor
with fifty tons Of herring ready 70
canning.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS,

TIE Roston and Maine railroad
owns LOSE engines. standing tenth
among the railroads Of the country in
number of locomotives owned, and
fourth in number of cars owned. The
Boston and Maine is to have all its
locomotives numbered conspicuously
in figures twenty inches long. so that
employees can more readily distinguish
them. -
Some Of the. engineers Of the BOSTON
& AIine. are. .nnding fault with the
poor Quality Of coal Which they. are
obliged to Use 1t The present time: They
10 not place tie blame for the poor
quality of the coal on the officials of
til" ro"d. but say the coal is of Inferior
quality and they have considerable
difficulty in maintaining 4 good head Of
steam. especially when they have a
heavy train TO haul.
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When to Co Home.

From the Rluffton. Ind. Banner:
When tired out. go home. When you
want consolation. go home. When YOU
want fun. go home. When YOU want
to show others that you have reformed
go home ana let your family get ac-
quainted with the fact. When you
want to show yourself at your best go
home and DO the act there When you
feel like being extra liberal go home
and practice on your wife and children
first. When YOU want to shine with
extra brilliancy go home and light up
trc whole household" To which we
would add. when you have bad cold.
go home and take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and a quick cure is certain. 1t
cOunteraCts any tendency of 4 cold to
result in pneumonia. For sale by inc.
Coughlin, Augusta; {. Fl. Beane.
Gardiner.
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MANCHESTER.

5. A. Cay and Luther Butler have been
busy 50 Ear packing apples for shipment
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maine neWS Cold In Brief
Short Paragraphs u Interest t. ALL
IN THE ScHOOLRCOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

A new schoolhouse at Cranberry
Isles is nearly completed.
Miss Carrie Allen of Massachusetts
has been appointed temporary teach
er in the Rocllland High school.
The senior class of the Bangor High
school has elected Miss Margaret Ora
dy. prophet, and Max P. Gushing. his
toriIn.
Miss Sara \. Leonard Of Monmouth.
las taught continuously in the High
school at Newburyport, Mass, for the
past 10 Years.
Noah Barker. formerly principal of
the Presque Isle High school. has ac-
copied the position of teacher of Ian
guases at Kicker Classical Institute,
Houlton.
An evening school has been started
at West StOningtOn. which is much APP
preciated by the young men who are
employed during The day in the quar-
ries. or at wood-chopping.
Harry W. Thayer, graduate of Linn
ington academy. 1891. has since grad
uated from Bovdoin college 1885. Har-
ward university. 1896. student at Lnip-
i7, ~ ''','' any. i''Vii'aH
''i wa " i''
The pupils Of the Bangor public
schools will have a two weeks vacation
~ wy ~ MS a.'iS He"'' .iH'e"' ~ VIZ
40 ioi ''e' ~ /" "'iS't 'iiiS S'''i =" 'i'i'S
WI NY ' 'ri''i' 'ie S'i'''''ri t'''
Will be q week longer than usual. thus
shortening the summer vacation by one
MISS EHlth Brown. Of Northboro.
Mass, mas been elected by The Rock
Iahd sch""i committee q substitute
tAar''er' am VIII III lht Pi'ice III 'he
80. -, II
' 80 - NV - ''''"i' ~
'''Ne iV' 'i''Sa "i''IiS ZIG "iI'ei
,ar.. ,,f VA, e,,,,i,,.
-, ., ~,
i"'T'" !" '"N St>'i'' N''- .'''" ="
fluca' "rS Si"''h th'fP' iH'S winter
T!'rSe lectures VII! D" ire" 10 IL" gem
cr:.i public. tn. teachers bearing ri eX-
panscs. Tie lectures thus i;Ir arranged
rnr are as follows: Prof. J. s. Stevens
University OF Maine. jan Il. on Aims
ara Ideals OF American Fullerton;
Prhl. W. I. ROBERTS, foWGoln college,.
Jan. -. on Robert Louis stevenson.
tie Apostle Of HappineSs:' and state
Superintendent Stetson. probably Feb.
/.
The annua, catalogue Of Harvard IN
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CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late Items Of Interest in Maine Reli.
slous Circles.

Rev. Frederick ]. Libby of Richmond.
has accepted call to The passionate Of
the Congregational church at Magnolia.
Mass.
Rev. r. II. Doane has resigned as
pastor OF the North Livermore BAPTIST
church. the resignation to take effect
the last Sunday in February.
Rev. FIR. Rice has been transferred
from the Eathoiic church at Kun,for,,
FAILS TO the sacred Heart church of
p" tland whore he Nill be assistant /,
Rev. John o'DoWd, The rector.
The Rev. Nuthbert Fowler who has
been assisting H. :. HATE at Fort
Fairfield has completed his duties
there. He Will IL thu future be assist
and to Bishop Goldman in Portland.
The Jnivrrsa:ist society of Sanger
vile has 2u:cnas"d. through ,'has.
Scales Of Cui!tprd. the :. l.. Dexter
building lot al he corner Of Church
and Etntly streets az the site for a
parsonage.
Al the last meeting Of the ministers
Of Machias Valley paper on 'Dificul-
ties Which w. Find in thu Bible" was
read by the l:rv. Fannie f. Austin.
pastor OF the CnivcrsaIist church.
Rev. George J. Bloomfield will speak at
the next meeting.
The census of the parish Of st.
Hyacinthc's catholic church. West
brook. shows mat il comprises 500
families. the total membership being
1850. The total number Of commune
cdnts is 1.:,3. During the three and a
half years that Rev. Alexander Dugre
has been in charge Of this parish. he
has reduced ;he church debt from
$il 600 to $500.
Rev. Smith Hlkcr, d. D.. pastor Of
Winston Congregational church. Port
land. is giving a series OF twelve lee
tuNcS OH HUnNIn'S"P i!grim's Progress"
the themes being: city of Destruc-
ton. Slough Of DeSpond." House Of
N" lnternr'':"r,'' 'Hil Difficulty"
Fight with Anollyon.' In the Valley
OF tie Shldow.' Vanity Fair. Il
"poubting Fa*tlc." Clan, Despair"
The Detachable Mountains" "Igno~
rance and Little Faith" The Land OF
i;rulah."'
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MAINE FRATERNiTIES.

The Modern Woodmen of America
are to have a second lodge in Bangor
and the indications point to a large
charter list.
\ special communication of the
Grand Lodge of Maine. F. & \. NJ.
will he held at Ashland. Jan. IS. at
p. NJ. for the purpose Of defeating the
new hall Of Pioneer Lodge. The cere-
mony will be performed by r. w. Leon
:. Howe. district deputy grand master
of the First District.
Portland. including the Deering dis
trict. has seven Knights of Pythias
lodges. with a membership of about
100. These lodges are all prosperous
and their invested funds exceed s6S,0oc
Tor a number of years these lodges
have discussed the building of a Pyth'
ian Temple. but nothing tangible has
resulted. The subject. however, Ia:
once more been taken up. and the cut
look for Il temple is most promising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH AUGUSTA,

Sumner Ward. who has been an in
valid for several years. WAS again
stricken with paralysis sunday and is
reported seriously i'll. u,
The many friends Of Charles Phil
brick are pleased to hear that he is re
ported IS slightly improved. Mr..
Philbrick is the treasurer and prom
inent member Of North augusta
Grange.
Miss Lucy Hovev. who was detained
her" on account of sickness. returned
TO resume her studies at Gorham Nor
nal School. this week.
North Augusta Grange was well
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OverCOats

A small lot that sold from $40 to $40.
small sizes $3.48
Coats that sold for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

represented at the meeting of Kenne-
bee Pomona, Wednesday.
fhoden Bunker was the guest over
Sunday of his sister, Mrs. Eugene Till
son.
&. N. Bean. Jr.. the genial carrier of
Route j.. IS carrying Il handsome gold
watch purchased with the money pre-
scented by his patrons as a Christmas
oi
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Optical Specialist
23l Water Street. AUGUSTA, Oppo-
site Viewers Restaurant.

Graduate from one OF the best
$ nonis in tie county. / will give
= scientific examination free. All
errors Of rcfraction properly cor
r"ri"d. Sixty per cent. Of all head
Aches are caused by some error of
rvirartinn. | use a dark room SIX
by twenty feet. 10 avoid the use or
hydraulics. My office is fitted with
alt Ep-to-date instruments for
testing. Machinery for grinding
ana repairing. Get your glasses
we same day YOU order. Special
attention given to children. Carry
lire of cut glass and hand paint
Ell china and jewelry. Office
hours from 9 to l.. A. NJ, to p.
NJ. Saturday evenings.
G.. n. RUSSELL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Boys -overcoats
Age for to 8.
9Sc:, $1.48, s2.48, $3.50 & $500
Ages from 10 to IS.
'>...s2'48' So, $3.50, $500, $3.50 & $3.50
BOYS. ODD PANTS 1885,. ssc. & 7sc.
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NORTH PITTSTON,

w. II. Grant of Waterville. passed
Saturday ana Sunday with his family.
Michael Mccormick of Bath. made a
brief visit At his farm in this place. the
first of the week.
On account of the bad travelling and
severe storm of Saturday. no mail was
received on this route, No. -. making
the second time for the week. but we
are sure no complaint can be made I'M
der such conditions as prevailed, last
week.
Miss Nellie Grant returned to her
duties at Augusta, Sunday, after pass
ing week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 6. Grant. Mrs. Grant, who his
been quite i'll. is able to attend to her
usual household duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore of RAN
dOlph, We're called to this place. Sun
day. by the death of Mrs. Moore's
grandmother. Mrs. Alice Glidden. Mrs.
Moore remained until Monday after
noon.
Henry Trask of jefferson. was in at
tendance at the funeral of his aunt
Mrs. Glidden, Wednesday afternoon.
G. X. Green and Mrs. Lille Grant at
tended Pomona Grange at Augusta.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Isabel Merrill is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Moore of Ran
dolph, for a few days.
EAST READFIELD.
family by the name Of Murray from
New York state. has lately moved inrn
the residence of a. w. BrainaId Mr
Murray intends to purchase a farm ana
has wisely decided 10 wait until surins
before deciding on location.
N s. Luce has a horse that is % wears
old and has been in general use during
its lifetime 1t was raised on the f.rn,
and has become we'll Used to its arr
roundings 1t has always been a nervy
traveller and although Mr. Luce keans
other horses. when he is IN a hurry he
drives the colt
There arc a number of lots Of ann1ee
being hauled to the station and others
that are held for better prices
business has been good in white birch
and white ash lumber, this winter E i.lun
inch birch. clear. has brought $40 q cnrd
delivered on the cars. Six-nch brings
s. Ash prights $50 a cord.
C. c. Morrill, has engaged lot Of b,se-
wood to a party in East Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Extensive repairs are to be made on
the York Harbor and Beach railroad
before the road again opens. and VIII
include the filling in of some of the
bridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
FL. WEBBER'S
Special Prices

o41s lb. Bag Waseo Flour ....... Csc.
24l Id. Bag Napoleon Flour 500
Canned Corn. ....$1.05 dox.; I Can 1oc.
Canned Corn, Maine Corn,
.................. $1.2o doz.; 12c. can.
Canned String Beans, Wax Zoe. Can.
Canned Lima Beans (PeOny
Canned Shelled Beans,
(Peony BRANDY ... 100. Can,
Canned Peas, Telephone %. Toe. Can.
Canned Peas (Bluefield
Rrand) 1oe. Can.
Canned Pineapple. (Peony
Id. SHADES Ground Spices in \ ID.
pkgs Pepper. Allspice. Ginger. Cassia.
Gloves. Cayenne 23e.
Whippoorwill ......,.3o 40. ut.
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lb. Can Peony Brand Coffee %. Csc.
l ID. Can Gold Coin Coffee ....... Csc.
lb. Can Gold Coin Coffee ..... .45c.
3 ID. Can Gold Coin Coffee Csc.
4 ID. Oolong Tea. $500; I Id, 30c.
Bars LenOX Soap minimum. Csc.
10 Bars. Saratoga Soap .25c.
Bars Pearl Gas good as Ivory Csc.
Choice Molasses, l gal ........ 30c.
Choice Ponce Molasses, / gal. j. .35c
Prunes, 40 to So. .............3 lb. Csc.
Prunes, so to 20, ............4 h., Csc.
Prunes, 20 to so. ............ 5Ib., Csc.
10 10. Rolled Oats ................25 Csc.
> ID. Pkg. Yankee Oats .......... zoe.
, ID. Pkg. Saxton Oats ........... zoe.
. 10. Pkg. Coupon Oats .......... 20c.
10. Pkg. Cream Oats ............ zoe.
ID. Graham Observation-Disclosures. Csc.
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Mrs. Ahbie NJ. Gilman has returned
from keadiield, where she has been as
h"asekeepcr at Judge Beans. since last
June. She will remain during the winter
at her brothers, Edwin Caldwrlls
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who old here opportunity
have had the best till This
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
THE PUGlLYTs. HOW THEY
 WILL TRAIN
Britt and Nelson Preparing For Their Great Battle Good Fight In Philadel. phia--0 Other Fights.

San Francisco, Aug 1S.-Soon the gossip of training camps will be heard in California. Britt returned to San Francisco from his vacation Wednes- day. and by to-day will get down to hard work for the coming battle. Nell son is expected In San Francisco to- night and his quarters at Smiling Metzer's. at Larkspur. are being placed in readiness for him.
 Britt will adopt a course of training that win condition his for a longer fight than he has been accustomed to-, and he hopes to also improve his punching powers. That is what he sadly needs If he had a good, hard punch he would be the peer of them all. He is the cleverest and most sci entific lightweight the ring has seen in years. but what is all that if you cannot hity
 Nelson is just the opposite. He knows nothing but fight. He is con stantly boring in on his opponent, and cares little for science. In his training for the coming contest he should en- deavor to build up better defense. Nelson has taken on considerable weight during his months idleness. He will start his training with road work over the hills in the vicinity of Larkspur. and the last two weeks will be spent at indoor work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
WITH THE OARSnEN
Walter Ssimpseb. Father of New Eng.
 land Rowing. Dead.

Boston. Aug 1S.-Walter Simpson. the father of amateur rowing here. died at his home in North Cambridge yesterday morning. aged J0. When the New England association of Anna teur Oarsmen organized in 1887 he was chosen president. an office which he held fourteen years. Whenever re- gatta of any size or importance was held in or near Boston Mr Stimson was an official. usually referee.
 Not only had he been a prominent official at local regattas. but he had also refereed at the big nationals He had served as a member of the execu- tive committee on the National Asso- citation of Amateur Oarsmen uninter- ruptedIy since 1891. Cir Simpson also served as president and vice-president of the national association He was for many years in charge of the real estate of the John P. Squire & Co corporation. but of late had been en- gagged in the hot air engine business He leaves a widow