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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
At the Football Game.

Ali. how it makes one shudder to observe
These sullen men who eye each other SO
That will result in giving blow for blow.
Thus did the gladiators OF old Rome
Glare with exultant eyes upon their
Which is the team belonging here at
home?
The game begins, He's got it. There
he goes!
o. brutal sport, Ten others pile on him
And bear him of IL sudden to the
Good heavens! Will they tear him limb
from limb?
Hank to their cries. What fiendish.
curdling sound.
No, no. l cannot, will not look again
TO see the sacrifice that you call play.
To see the manglcd forms of sturdy
Look there. Q. can he kick it? Can he?
Alas. in every man there turks the brute.
l find that even 1 am strangely thrilled
And yield to cheers when l should be Il
mute.
Am glad to see our foemen nearly
Hear now the rising tumult of the cheers
When from that savage conflict. blind.
There flies a cloud Of fingers. hair and
Get up you dubs! You've got ten yards
to gain!
What's that? O. some one slay that ref
cree!
Offside? He's bughouse! Hit him in
the neck!
He's been bought up, as any one can see.
No matter. Do 'em boys; don't leave a
What is that yell? Here, let me get the
swing:
''Rah. rah. siss boomr' Hi. Sock it to
them now.
Break ribs and arms and necks. and any
thing .-t
So that you make that touchdown. Wow.
Wow! Wow!
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
The Standard High School.
(Farmington Chronicle)

Harrington Chronicle.)
One of the brightest things at tine
State teachers meeting at Portland
was the paper by Prin. H. K. White of
Bangor High school on what con-
stitutes standard High school. Or
secondary school," as the college
preparatory schools are now called. He
first mentioned some things which were
not necessary to a standard school. 1t
is not necessary for High school boy
to smoke a pipe, because a college boy
does, or for fellow in short pants in
the eleventh grade to haze the still
smaller chap who has just entered
from the grammar school. 1t doesn't
help the grade of school to style its
principal professor, or to call it's enter
ing class of little girls freshmen. "Pro-
lessor, freshman, sOphOmores, COM
mencement, class parts, class officers
and the like remind one of a little boy
in his fathers boots" The things
which are needed are man with a de-
gree of A. B. or B. S. or the equivalent
of the college course in experience and
training, also woman of practically
the same fitness; school year of at
least thirty-six weeks; a building suit
ably built and equipped with library
and apparatus. Two courses of study
are necessary, one which includes four
years of Latin and another which III
cludes most of the other course but
which substitutes science and three
years of French or German. English,
history. mathematics and civil govern
ment would complete the range of SUBJ
iocfc nd no oil nj Of
the question. Many small High
schools cannot come up to this standard
and ought not to try. The plan of a
school ought not to be changed to suit
the three or four who want to go to
college. Much better for all if those
few go away to some larger school. We
do not hesitate to call this the ripest
wisdom on The subject of High schools
and their courses of study which has
yet been spoken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Patriotic Philadelphians are trying
to revive the movement to bring the
body of William Penn from England
and have it inferred in the city which
he founded. preferably in the grounds
of the great university which owes its
existence to him. Perhaps the revival
Of the subject, which has been several
times discussed before, is due to the re-
cent recovery and return to this coun-
try Of the body of John Paul Jones.
American money can do almost any
thing in England, and it is possible
that it would secure the purchase of
the cemetery in which the Penn family
of William Penn, and the right to re-
move PENIS body, but it is certain
that there would be serious obstacles
to overcome. Moreover, as in the case
of Jones, it is said there would be diff
Guilty in identifying the coffin contain
tanning PENIS remains. If the body of
the founder of the University of Penn
sylvania is to be brought to this coun-
try. Harvard and Yale would proba bly,
be prompt to make a plea that the
bodies Of John Harvard and Elihu Yale
be likewise disinterred from English
soil and given final resting place I'M
der the shadow of the elms at Cam
bridge and New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

The recent celebration of the CEN
tennial of Trafalgar brings out an in
tcresting story as to the manner in
which Nelson died at the moment of
victory. An old citizen of Philadelphia
writes to the Philadelphia Ledger that
some years ago he talked with a sailor,
whose father fought under Nelson and
was on board the Victory when the
hero fell. That sailor declared that
Nelson was not killed by shot from
the enemy's ship. according to histori-
cal accounts of the affair. but that he
was shot by one of his own men during
the confusion of the fight, the man who
ST OF him having been f1ogged a short
time before and actuated by motives of
revenge. The correspondent of the
Ledger is convinced that the sailor was
honest and sincere in his belief of the
truth of the story, but of course it is
altogether different matter whether
that affair actually happened as his
father had told him. 1t is possible
that the story is true, but hardly
probable. since it seems as though the
| facts would have come to light earlier.
and would have come TO the notice of
some Of Nelson's numerous biographers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

When the newspapers Of great city
get together and do their duty they are
an influence whose power can hardly
be overestimated. An indecent play
appeared upon the stage in New York.
one night, this week, and the following
morning every daily in that city con-
demned it in unmeasured terms as i'm
moral and wholly unfit for presen-
tation. 1t was written by great au-
thor and staged by leading manager
in one of the best theatres, but the re-
suit was it's prompt suppression by the
police authorities. Incidentally, and as
indicative of the taste of great por-
ton of the New York public it may be
said that, as a result of the press de-
nunciations of the play as vile and in
decent. there was such a run on the
box office during the day before the
police authorities got around to forbid
u further presentation of the play. that
every seat in the house was sold for
ten performances in advance, and
ticket spectators made small fortunes
by selling $500 seats for $40 and $25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Difference in Merchants.
Bath independently

\bdtH independently
What difference there is i'm mer-
chants and what difference in their
business. How some of them continue
in trade Is more than we can see. Take
for instance the merchant who never
has real thorough cleaning of his
store or the one who allows things to
60 uncared for day after day until the
whole place has an appearance of ne
glect and filth. 1t is not always neces-
sary to employ lot of extra help to
keep a store clean for there are many
spare moments, most every day, when
a little something can be done and on
stormy days there is always time, with
most merchants. to accomplish a good
deal in the way of making the store
attractive. Some people do not seem
to realize 1t, but person is much
more apt to buy in store that is
large, well lighted and clean. than in
dark, dirty appearing place of bus
mess. The same rule, in a way, ap-
plies to the advertising of the mer-
chant. If he let's the same old ad run
in the paper day after day, week after
week and month after month, how can
he expect people to pay much attention
to what he has to say to them. Keep
your store clean and your advertising
fresh, have your clerks polite and
prompt to wait on customers, carry a
good stock and charge a fair price.
Do these things and the public will
see that you do not suffer from lack
of trade. Do this and you will find that
your store is just the place the people
are looking for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Cats Versus Traps.
(BangOr News.)


A neighbOr of ours keeps cats. The
exact number of cats ne keeps has
nothing to do with this argument.
though he never has less than four-at
times. twice four. The other day he
saw mouse in his pantry, and scream
ing to his wife to bring in a cat, they
opened the pantry door and waited.
The cat was sleek and well-fed, and
consequently did not display any great
interest in mice. Finally, when several
dishes had been moved and the cat had
been "shooed on" enough. there came
sudden leap from the cat, followed
by crashing crockery and great tumult
in the house. The cat had seen the
mouse and leaped for it, but as the
mouse had seen the cat at the same
time. the prey was away when the cat
arrived. But in leaping the cat had
landed into the middle of dish filled
with cranberry sauce, whereupon the
dish had fallen to the floor and broken,
soaring the cat so badly that 1t leaped
again, bringing down the shelf and
some six dishes filed with edibles.
The man took account of stock and
found that the Jealous cat had broken
dishes valued at $4.62 in pursuit of
a mouse, which was not caught. Mean
time the cat had tracked cranberry
sauce all over the carpet and caused
much additional work. Immediately
after the accident the neighbor bor-
rowed wire trap-costing rs cents at
retail-and in two nights he had
caught six mice, all of which were fed
To the cats to encourage them. Later
the neighbor paid cents for a lump
OF fresh lime, and having made some
mortar and filled it with fragments of
bottle. for which he had no further
use. he plastered up all the <mouse
holes in the pantry, after which he re-
turned the trap with thanks, saying his
cats could take care of the place all
right.
The foregoing is not fiction, but a
truthful account of an actual event. IT
is Just an average result of bringing
in the average cat to help in destroy
ing mice in a house. Cats will catch
mice, that is. hungry cats will. cats
that are well-fed are reluctant to cap
ture mice, for they are not hungry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

somewhat less than other estimates
but it is doubtless as close to the truth
as any that can be made. Mr.. Gould
wrote Judge Hall as follows: MY in
vestigations indicate that nearly every
able bodied man in the4shore towns of
Maine did some kind of service. I have
found Maine men in nearly every cam
paign, ana 1 am convinced that Names
record in the Revolution is equal to
that of any state"
Let us hope the historians of the flu
ture will not neglect this important
matter, and that every effort will be
made to bring to light all the Names
facts and figures which are part Oh
the story of Names share in the war
for independence. Such men as MI
Gould and Judge Hall perform an in'-
portant public service when tney 81
into the subject with such thorough
ness and earnestness and the Daueh-
+ers and Sons of the American Revoiu-
tiop and other patriotic organizations
deserve the warmest commentator for
their labors along this line. 1t Is
,;,y that the work they are now doing
WAS not undertaken, half century
ago. but since it was not undertaken
then it is indeed fortunate that it was
not postponed until a generation later.
Much has been done, but there is yet
much more to do. 1t all rebounds to
the glory of our beloved State, to the
uplifting of the standard Of citizenship,
and to the dissemination and per-
petuation of the lofty spirit Of duty and
self-sacrifice which inspired the de-
voted patriots of 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
The Journal as Text Book.
(Somerset Reporter.)

(SOmerSet RepOrter.)
At some of the, schools and universe
ties newspapers are used as text books,
the pupils being obliged to make them
selves familiar with current topics.
Why not! In no other way can they so
speedily fit themselves for real life and
intelligent citizenship. Many years
ago the Kennebec Journal (weekly)
was used for some time in the gram
mar school of Augusta as a substitute
for the reading book. avoiding Of course
the partisan political controversies. The
result of this practice was good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

ment and drew away from him to the
other end of the seat.
Sleeper leaned over toward her. and
in a confidential whisper explained:
I'VE have a good many accidents on
this here line. The stages allus tip
PIN over and rollin' down precipices
and every time passenger gifts hurt
he sues the company for damages.
These here damage suits uses up all the
profits of stagin' and we've had to stop
EN-, SO every driver carries a Ratchet.
When passenger gifts hurt we simply
knock EN- on the head and throw the
body over precipice, and then there
amt no law suit. See?"
John S. Sargent, when he was last
in America" said the art editor of a
New York magazine, visited one day
the gallery of a certain millionaire.
This millionaire's gallery was large.
1t included, perhaps, a thousand pic
lures. But the pictures had not been
collected with discretion. Many Of
them were bogus, and those that were
genuine were not, at best, worth much
"In silence Mr.. Sargent walked
through the gallery. Now he paused
before this painting. now before that.
But he said nothing. Not word.
1.-The millionaire, alarmed at this
silence, became very voluble over his
pictures. He pointed out their merits
in the eloquent tone of an art cata-
lOgue, and each of his sentences had
an interrogative inf1ection-at the end
of each he paused, waiting for Mr.. Sar-
gent to agree. But the great painter
continued silent.
Finally, in despair, the millionaire
said:
"'At least you will agree that my
collection is tolerable one. won't
your
"folerable? Yes Mr. Sargent an
swered. And he added. with a faint
s ,a3d,, ~. wsss %qHla ypa think Of
David Belasco was talking about
stage realism.
ut may go too far" he said. 1T is
a dangerous thing
He smiled.
"a stage manager" he said. "once
had a subordinate with realistic ideas.
The manager was producing play
containing snOwStorm. and the
subordinate had charge of the snow.
'Confound YOU said the manager
at the end of the snowstorm scene.
what on earth did you mean by max
ing the snow out Of brown paper?'
"'Ain't the scene laid in London
asked the other.
eyes. But what of that
"'Well, that's the color of London
snow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Civilized men make liquor and liquor
makes savages.
all.
Cowardice is nightmare that
troubles some men when they are
awake.
No literary critic is justified in abus-
ing a book-until after he has read it.
A dead man is of as much use in the
world as lazy One-and he takes up
less room.
The average woman would rather
have a husband who tells her all he
hears than a house with seventeen
closets.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Inquiry Is made now and then as to
where Patrick Henry is buried. The
orator lies in a quiet grave on the es-
tate in Charlotte county. Virginia
where he formerly lived, Red Hill is
the name of the estate, which is on the
Staunton river. thirty-eight miles FROM
Lynchburg. When Patrick Henry
bought the place 1t comprised about
$500 acres. One of the nearest neigh
hors was John Randolph of Roanoke.
fifteen miles away. Red Hill is nov
owned by Henry's grandson. w. W.
Henry.-Ncw York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

The recent maneuvers of the Chinese
army in Pekin have caused some of the
nations to sit up and take notice that
emma at last has an army worthy the
name. 1t is small one, to be sure,
apoat $4,000 men, but it is armed with
vic pest of modern weapons and
'as been we'll drilled by American.
GERMAN and Japanese officers. In
their various wars, the Chinese have
SHOWN themselves good soldiers. but
'neS nave usually lacked efficient lead
ershlp. Now that China has hired eff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Lord Mimic. the new viceroy Of India
Is the third x-governor-general OF
Canada who within the last fifteen
years has been called upon to NIL
position which Queen Victoria always
spoke Of as "the greatest oflce an Eng
iish subject can occupy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
THE NEW STATE CHAIRMAN.
Franklin's Splendid Tribute.
(Farmington Chronicle.)


The selection of Hon. Seth M. Carter
of Auburn as chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee has been receiv-
ed in Franklin county with hearty en-
dorsement. The men who know him
and have worked with him on the COM
mittee in years past say more able,
clean and straightforward man could
hardly be found for this important Of
flee. His executive ability is marked,
and his sense of honor and square
dealing will ensure respect for the
methods with which coming campaigns
will be managed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

cient officers for its modernized army
there is 10 reason why it will not be
able to say a word in its own behaif
when there is again talk of PARTITION
ing the empire or invading it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Well Get There.

Well Get There.
Oh, what's the use in givin'
In to sorrow, low or high?
Wen all keep on alvin
Till we die
Till We die.
Hate, like a hound pursuing,
Wen reach, with song or sigh,
The roses or the ruin
Till we die
Till we die!
And then the storms that brave us
Will fade from earth an sky;
From their lightnings heaven save US
Till we die
Till we die!
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Sleeper, the Santa Fee stage driver.
answers questions freely and gives the
passengers a good deal Of information
that Is not called for by their tickets.
A nervous old lady was riding down a
dangerous looking trail with him once,
when she noticed a Ratchet lying in the
bottom of the stage and inquired why
he carried 1t.
II use that Ratchet to knock injured
passengers in the head" replied Mr..
Sleeper.
The old lady gasped with astonish-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Out Of the Mouths of Babes.

Ragged BOy-Please, sir give a poor
orphan few pennies.
Pedestrian-Have you no parents?
Ragged Roy-NO, sir. They were
divorced last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

They were newly married and on a
honeymoon trip. They put up at a
skyscraper hotel. The bridegroom felt
indisposed and the bride said she would
slip out and do a little shopping. In
due time she returned and tripped
blithely up to her room, little awed
by the number of doors that looked all
alike. But she was sure of her own
and tapped gently on the panel "a.
I'm back, honey; let me in" she
whispered.
No answer.
Honey. honey, let me in," she called
again, rapping louder. Still no answer
Honey, honey, it's Mabel. Let me
in.'
There was silence for several
seconds; then a mans voice, cold and
full of dignity, came from the other
side of the door: t..
Madam. this is not bee hive; it's
bathroom"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Two weeks more of the football sea-
son in Maine and the last games will be
the best ones. The centers of interest,
today, are Orono and Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Almon Goodwin, the prominent New
York lawyer whose death was briefly
noted in the papers. yesterday, was a
native of Maine, having been born in
Baldwin in 1910. He graduated with
high rank from Bowdoin in the class of
81 and at once went to the front, be-
coming lieutenant in Co. C. 10Th Me.
Inf. After the war he studied law in
Biddeford and at Harvard. and since
1867 has been member of the New
York par. He was senior partner in
the well known Wall street law firm of
Goodwin, Thompson & vanderpool, A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Once, when on his way up to the
Catskiis for rest, Barrymore, the ac-
tor. fell in with three other travellers
In the smoking compartment of the car,
and notes were soon compared.
I'm an actor" began BARRYMORE,
broken down, overworked, must rest"
Same here" remarked another,
though it's business that has forced
me to let UP a Bit
And I'm civil engineer" chimed in
the third. land the doc tells me to loaf
while or I'll 60 plumb to pieces"
I'm going up to the hills for pleasure
SOLELY, said the last of the chance
party sweetly; II don't work. I'm a
gentleman"
And Barrymore's prompt reply was,
quietly: "Oh. yes, I see. You're on a
vacation, too"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Most of the gates removed on Hal
lowe'en are now back in place and the
sidewalks are being repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Actress all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Minister-Bobby. do you love your
teacher?
Bobby (aged 6)-Yes, sir.
Minister-That's right. Now tell me
why you love her.
Bobhy-Recause the Bible says we
must love our enemies.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

An Arctic explorer was praising the
late William Ziegler. He was a man
of the alertest wit" the explorer said
Il never saw his equal in the hitting
off of persons character with an
opposite story. Once, 1 remember, he
was describing flour manufacturer Of
loose business morals Mr.. Ziegler
said this manufacturer was like GER
tain grocer who called his clerk up be-
fore him one day and said:
That lady who just went out
didn't hear her ask you for fresh laid
eggs?'
Yes. SIR the clerk answered.
And You said we hadn't any?'
Yes. sir; that is correct!'
THE grocer. purple with rage, yelled:
Didn't you see me lay those eggs
myself on the counter not ten minutes
ago: You are discharged, you men,
dacious scoundrel. and see that YOU
don't look to me for a reference,
either"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Mamma-Tommy, did you strike Nell
lie?
Tommy-Yes, ma am.
Mamma-You ought to be ashamed of
yourself. What did you strike her
for?
Tommy-'Cause she struck me back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

brother who graduated from BOwdoin
in 1882 is practicing law in Haverhill,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Johnny" said the mother of a
strenuous urchin, chow is it Willie
Jones wins prize each week at school
and you never get one?"
HUH" rejoined Johnny. 'He don't
win nothin' but 'good-conduct' prizes.
The rest of us fellers don't want EN-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

They are having an indoor football
upon roller skates in Portland. but it
is a very ladyIike version of the real
thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

The path that George Cummings of
Albany has Travelled during the past
season has been Il thorny one. Last
spring the most of the family were
down with the scarlet fever SO that the
house was uuarantined for six weeks;
a few months ago they buried their
little two-year-oid boy. and now Mr..
Cummings is in hospital. having his
left hand amputated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

They now predict that a dramatiZed
version of Squire Phin'' will soon be
seen upon the stage.