Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-12

Portland is waking up to the fact
that there are too many junk dealers in
the city. The fact has been impressed
upon the minds of the city officials for
some time that this was the case. but
Only now has any decision been reached
that no more would be licensed.
The multiplicity Of wires strung pro-
miscuously all over the city. reminds
Bath that it needs city electrician to
with the requirements necessary for the
safety of life and property.
Riddeford Journal: When the Pine
Tree state has finished endowing hospi-
tails and asylums. when it has adjusted
the salaries of all its public officials on
a basis satisfactory to all concerned.
when it has conquered the brown-tali
moth and the Demon of Drink, when 1T
has put its fish and game interests on
a seif-sustaining footing. when 1t mas
put it's house in order, with all the
chickens on the rOOSt and the cat ana
dog cared for on the eve Of the millen-
ni;lm, then we may hope that some at
tention may be given to the question or
better remuneration for the teachers in
our public schools.
When York Harbor was less fashion
able than it il now the summer fire.
auenter put up with primitive arrange
ments. One summer a family OF
patrons. who had formerly carried up
their own ice water and lamps. We're
astorished to find the EOtel fitted up
with the modern cOnvenienceS of ele"-
trio bells in all the bedrooms. But the
proprietor had omitted one item of pro-
gress, hall boys to answer the bells.
About a week later the bells all disap-
pcared. When asked the reason for ut,
the proprietor answered: why. folks
ken ringin' 'em all the tirne, so l just
took 'em out!'
Walter Wilson Crosby. formerly OF
Bangor, and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maine, has signified his in
tention of accepting the position of
chief engineer of the highway division
of the Maryland Geological, survey. TO
which place ne was elected at a meet
ing of the survey held in Baltimore last
week. Mr. Crosby is now general
superintendent of the public parks Of
Baltimore and will take up the work of
his new field as soon as he can make
arrangements to be relieved of his
duties as superintendent of the parks.
rnpntipo Of the dire ctOrS of the
Good Will Assembly ard Boys En-
campment held in Stamford. Conn.,, it
was decided to hold the Good Will As
sembly. this year for 10 days. beginning
Thursday evening, August 6. Several
changes were discussed and plans made
for happy and profitable 10 days. A
full list of the speakers cannot be an
nounced at this time. but among those
who will DE heard for the first time. at
a Good Will Assembly are Mr.. ]. Willis
Baer of New York City and Rev. John
Robertson. formerly of Glasgow, Scot
land. Boys will camp in the pines and
along the kennebec shore as usual. On
account of the great danger to property
no fires for cooking purposes will be al
lowed except in the buildings; the
Buckminster. on the west side Of the
Kennebec, opposite side from the pines,
will be used for the accommodation of
visitors. There will be no charge for
admission to the grounds or to the
auditorium or to any meetings. The
athletic field will be put in good condi-
ton as will also the tennis courts.
There will be better facilities for boat
ing on the river than in years past.
Bangor News: Portland can atone
for many sins of omission and commits
sion if it will get busy and put up a
noble monument to Thomas Bracket
Reed, and have the worthy task COM
pleteG before the children who knew
and loved the wit ami orator and phi
losopher die of old age. Few cities
have the supreme privilege of honoring
a citizen so great in every way as
Tom Reed was. In his prime he was
the most potent man of the nation. At
no time was he ever a serious Presi-
Dental possibility. because he was cast
in a bigger mold than most of our
Presidents. He was one of the kind
that did not depend upon parties or
cliques or associates for advancement.
So large was he that he was sufficient
unto himself. Had he been reared upon
a cannibal island among Pacific palms
he would have at once become the rnost