Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-08
STATE HOUSE.
School Population Of Maine
is 207,M8.
The Circus Sightseers Throng
the State House.
First Fall Institute for Farmers, August 3,
al Castine.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Wednesday, August 9. at 10 A. IN.

Yesterday was circus DAY AT tHe
the Capitol, as well as in all other
parts of the city. and from the hours
preceding the parade until after the
show had opened in the afternoon. the
whole building was thronged with WISH
tors, men, women and children, al
though the male persuasion were in the
minority 1t was hot out in the sun.
but cool in the building, and il Ga
not take long for those who Mere wait
ing for the parade 10 find oUt that Fact.
They swarmed in the rotuEda. and
made little excursions from there IN all
directions. wherever their sweet fanc%
willed II was amusing 70 watch
them. If any two of them found any
thing of unusual interest. II was i sig
nal for an immediate exodus to that
particular spot This was especially
true Of the fish and game department,
where they locked by dozens. and some
OF them We're so much taken UP with
the specin.cns Of the museum that they
almost forgot the parade. They all
Went out when the TlitteIing piScant
was passing, but when the steaIl cal
Hope, which marked the end of the long
line Of attractions had passed up state
their tour of examination. and others
came with them AMI III, r.. they re-
NAMED until the parade came hack
again. Some, too. brought their din
ners packed in shoe boxes and bag
and seeking out some quiet spot around
the building, proceeded 10 fOrtify their
interior departments for the events OF
the afternoon. One good woman, with
four small children trailing after her.
established herself beside the water
tank in the "fOcaStle.' gathered her
little brood about her and proceeded to
deal out the ratiOnS of sandwiches and
cookies, which We're to last them until
the sightseers should go home at night.
1t is not everyone who has the OppOr-
tuaity Of lunching in the rOtunda of
the state Capitol, but those who did SO.
yesterday, did not care where they ate,
so long as they got their lunch. They
We're ont for a good time. and judging
from All appearances. they had it,
Among the hundred of corporations
whose certificates are filed at the Of
flee of the secretary of state in the
course Of a year. are many which are
organized for ueculiar purposes but
one OF the most unique that has yet
been noticed was that known as the
Woman's National Household a lianc".
thu certificate of which was filed, Fri
day. The purposes of the corporation
are to ally. through practical Co-opera-
ton, All feasible means for promoting
the higher life of the household, as fol
lows:
First. by lffording q medium through
which housek@ epers may obtain compe-
tent servants, and by securing good
positions TO good help.
Second, to enlist the cooperation If
both employer and emplOye in raising
the standard of domestic service and
home life.
Third. to foster the interests of all
who employ women i'm occupations 9TH
or than domestic service. as we'll as as
SiStirG girls and voung women to quail
ify themselves for and to successfully
ill such positions.
Fourth. to advance the interests of
pure foods, right living. economical
buying, rational cookery, the market
ing OF products made by women in the
home. the advancement of rational ed
ucation, etc.
The capital stock of the corporation
is placed AT 100000 Of which nothing
is paid in. The par value of Shar. is
500.