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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
WhN Big Corporations Want
Good lien They Go to
Uncle Sans Service
to Get Them.

Uncle Sans financial system must be
sound, for the men who hold prominent
treasury positions are most sought after
material.
The department of which Mr.. Cortelyou
is now the head has developed into sort
of breeding place for chieftains of the great
banks of the country.
From the time a man becomes Secretary
of the Treasury, or even gains one Of the
assistant places, he becomes a marked man
on the part of the big financial Institutions
Immediately they all want him, and he
must be literally supplied with cash and
patriotism to refuse the kind of offers they
make. Salaries they extend far outclass
the comparatively modest payment that
Uncle Sam allows. 1t is small wonder,
therefore, that one by one they succumb
and quit Washington for New York, Chi
cago and other financial centers.
The recent selection OF George E. Roberts,
director of mint. to be president of the
strong Commercial Bank of Chicago, is an
instance OF this tendency. Perhaps the
directors figured that If he were skillful
enough to make money for Uncle Sam he
ought to know how to take of 1t for them.
Hence the election.
Despite his ability, Mr.. Roberts might
never have come to this preferment but
for the prominence that political life gave
him.
This is good practical argument for a
young man to get into politics and act
honestly in the public service, not for the
immediate return but for the chances it
will make for him with big financial in
terests. where a salary of SO OCO is con-
s.dcred very modest
The man whom Mr.. Roberts succeeds made
his fsrIne In Washington. He was James
II. ECkels. controller of the Treasury
under President Cleveland. He resigned in
1895 to accept the presidency of the Com
mercial Bank, and be held the post to the
time of his death recently
Here's Another.
Another controller of the Treasury,
Edward 8 Lacey, looked to Chicago like
the kind of stuff of which financiers are
made, ana he was attracted from Washing
ton to assume control of the Bankers Ma
tional Bank This was fifteen years ago,
hut his services have become SO valuable
that today he is still in charge, but at a
much increased salary over the inquire he
was paid when he first came from wash
ington
Frank A. Vanderlip, once a machinist
later newspaper man, who hrst came into
prominence the business associate OF
Lyman Gage, is another example or a.
United States Treasury official taken from
the public service because a private cor
poration needed his work.
A place. had to be specially created for
him in the National L.ty Bank of New
York famous the institution from which
the Standard Oil Company handles its
banking business. This bank has a capital
of S25O00,o0e, and its deposits are eight
| times as great, which makes 1t the leading
financial institution of the United States.
1t has a staff of highly paid officials and
the supposition would have been that
enough knowledge of banking existed to
render any outside aid Unnecessary. But
they found out that they must have Mr.
| Nanderiip. Terms were not at issue They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
TWO STRANGE TREES.
The Mojava Yucca Vegetable Freak.
The Creeping Oak of Monterey.

from the +. t. Magazine
California has one tree which is the per-
sonification OF mystery. Found nowhere
else in the world. 1t had a mysterious origilf
and thriyes In region of mystery.
The Mojava yucca is a vegetable freak
which has developed into a species. 1t has
the characteristics of several plants TO
which no relationship can be traced.
1t is an endogen, yet its bark shows con-
centric rings such characterize the eXog-
enous stems. 1t lives and thrives in great
numbers in a region early devoid of vege-
tation in a land of heat and thirst and
barrenness.
Another tree in California which has
peculiar personality is the creeping oak of
Monterey.
Nowhere in the vegetable kingdom can
be found so true representative OF mo-
nopoly The tree is of gnarly growth its
limbs like those OF the sycamore, bending
and twisting in all directions.
Wherever a branch touches the earth 1T
takes root and becomes. as 1t were an
other trunk, though still a branch OF the
main STEM drawing nourishment both from
the parent stem and from the new source.
In this manner the tree is spread TIL II has
taken possession of five acres OF ground,
and It In still advancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

President Mckinley was highly rated In
Illinois as a f1nanc!er of first rank, but the
remainder of the country, while 1t anew his
name, had never ranked him among the
giants.
But from the time he took hold of the
nations finances he found himself a much.
sought for man, and eventually he capitu-
lated, and took the presidency of the United
States Trust Company.
The man who came after Mr.. Gage in the
high office of guardian of the country's
cash, Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa, had an ex
perience much similar to that of Mr. Gage.
He had made money in Iowa and had
been elected governor of the state. But his
fame as a handler Of millions had by no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
The Scotch Juror.
From Chambers Journal

From Chambers Journal.
In Scotland in a civil case jurymen get
L" shillings $3.50 day for their services
and the litigants must in addition provide
them with lunch. If two cases are tried
Cpusecutively on one day, and the same
iIgymcn officiate. they get 10 shllIings for
each case.
Bot the most important difference be-
tween an English and Scottish Jury is
- An English jury when returning
u cir verdict must be unanimous and II
tiyy fail 10 agree after certain length of
time they are dismissed and the whole
Proceedings are begun again de noyo before
a fresh jury. This is Il most expensive
mode Of administering justice. In civil
CasIs IN order to avoid this result, the
lhtRauts sometimes agree 10 accept the
verdict of q majority. In Scotland the
jury can always give verdict by ma
jority in civil cases after tine lapse OF three
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

were willing to pay any sum within reason
to get him, and just that he could feel
at home. and get sense of the permanency
of his stay the Office of vice president,
formerly merely honorary title,- was de-
veloped into a place second only in power
to the president. Then Mr.. Vanderlip
came.
Mr.. Gage Enticed Away.
In his change from Uncle Sam to a pri-
vate corporation as an employer Mr. VAN
derlip followed the lead of his old chief
tain, Lyman H. Gage. former Secretary of
the Treasury.
Gage, when appointed to the place by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

means gone to the uttermost ends OF the
earth when, in 1902 President Roosevelt
decided that he the man to put in
charge of the Treasury building.
At that time the appointment was even
somewhat criticised for some of the Pres-
dents enemies accused him of desiring to
remove a formidable presidential aspirant
by making Mr.. Shaw member of his Of
fetal family.
But the new Secretary proved he had an
admirable equipment for the place, and in
all the problems he faced acquitted him
self with credit.
Those who said that Mr. Shaw was only
a country banker had to revise their ideas.
There was no. lack of force or originality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

and there reach above the other buildings
of the city, and the voices of the muezzns
sthey stand upon them and call out to the
Mohammedans to come to prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
Value Of Tact.

From the London Lady.
Women have more constant need of
exercising the gift of tact than men.
Theirs is, as a rule, essentially the day
Of little things, and little of it serves
to leaven most Of the heaviest Jumps of
life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10
Asa D. Townsend.

BY the death of Asa ID. Townsend,
which occurred Saturday afternoon,
Augusta loses n citizen who III an cI-
ceptiOnal degree deserved and received
the respect and esteem Of all vino
knew him.
The son of the late Rcucl Townsend,
he was born in Augusta. june 10, 1895
and since early childhood has lived in
the home in which he died.
In private occupation he was always
farmer. In public affairs he was
frequently called upon to serve his
city in an official capacity.
He was a member of the common
council in 1870 ana OF the board Of
aldermen in 1859.
Between the years 1874 and 1856 he
served nine years upon the board Of
assessors.
He was twice happily married, but
twice suffered bereavement in the loss
Of his companion.
In religious faith n UniVcrsalist, in
his fratcrnal relation hc was for many
years a member of Asylum Lodge Of
Odd Fellows.
His well rounded life Of more than
"thrcc score years and ten" was filled
with deeds Of loyal devotion to his
family and friends and few men will
better deserve the greeting-"Wc done
good ana faithful servant"
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Bay State Motor Bill.

Boston. June 9.-Thc pospOscd mca-
sure providing for the annual reSistra-
ton or taxation of motor vehicles is at
present r"posimg peacefully in the
hands of the house committee on ways
and means. This bill has been made
shuttIecoclI Of the Legislature since
it was first proposed. 1t has been
amended ana rcamendcd until now it
possesses but little of its former self.
ana if it goes through the committee
ana the House as it now stands the
motorists will be required tn pay q
high price per year for the privilege
Of owning a motor vehicle, and that
too. in addition to paying personal
tax on the same to the town or city in
which one may reside.
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THE BABY'S FOOD
Proper Selection Means Good Health
and Vigorous Growth.

Artificial feeding of infants requires
great care. The selection ~ the prop
.r food means good health and Vig"r-
Gus growth. while the use OF con
densed milk or undiluted cows milk
or ~ any other improper food leads To
indigestion. loss Of flesh. and inabiiay
70 resist disease.
No artificial food should he USED
that contains drugs or chemicals, and
this Il one Of the reasons why Just
fona has reared SO many babies sue
cessfulIy in the past and Is TO-DAY
prescribed by the majority of physi-
clans. for II H. the only cereal 1901
that is absolutely free from chemicals
and drugs. 80
with the many points Of superiority
az Justfood is combined the feature OF
economy. three pound package sell
ling for only $3.50. Smaller sizes sell
for soc. and s1.OO. but the large SIZE
Is the most economical. making the
cost per mean for a little baby less
than a penny. At druggists.
Let us send you free weight chart
for your baby and a sample package
Of food Justfood Co., 49 y. Franklin
st. Syracuse, n. Y.
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To Pack a Trunk.

In the first place have the trunk
where il can be easily removed by the
rXlro saman.
Underwear. shoes ana stockings ana
other things which do not rumpIc
articles requiring more care aftarwari.
Take each piece of clothing
separately, lay it down AMI fold it
neatly ana as tightly rs possible,
avoiding Jumps ana wrinkles.
regin to rack at the upper left hand
corner Of the trunk and remember the
Ordcr in which you place each separate
class Of articles.
Lay the sleeves fat and fold the
gowns just the length Of trunk. Silk
frocks ana others Of which YOU wish
to take special care would better go in
The bottom tray, folded lcngthWise ana
thcn through the center Place pro-
perly all plaits. folds and ornaments
ard put newspaper neatly over all
10 protect them from the dust and
rulping.
before locking the trunk sit down
ana takc z mental survey Of the things
you have put into 1t.
You may find that something has
been forgotten. or that YOU have
packed the bottles which are likely to
break, or that your purse OF ticket Las
been put in.
Wait until the last moment before
turning the Key ana then Tut the latter
at once into the pocket of the gown
YOU will wear. thus avoiding all pnssi-
hility Of leaving il behind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

passed his 9th birthday anniversary
three months ago, drove to Dover re-
Gently to attend a funeral. Mr.. Carr
harncesCd his horse and drove to that
place alone, which shows his wonderful
activity for a man of his years.
Two Bowdpin men, class Of 1905, have
recently received important fellowship
arpnintments, namely, Louis ID. Weld,
now the holder uf a training fellow
slip at the University of Illinois, who
has received Il Garth fellowship of So"
from Columbia; ANA Ray Waldorf
PettingiH, 4 student at GOttinGcn VINO
has been made an Austin teaching
fellow ut Harvard.
Miss Harriet Bailey, daughter o.
Judge Charles a. BAILEY Of i'aE2""' n;2S
been awarded Il scholarship ut i'hi1S
IIprIEin4 University, where %l'' - TAX
ing Il course preparatory Ia becoming q
nurse This scholarship is awarded I"
the two students standing highest IN
an round work for the year ana MISS
;,aiIrv has arC ady held the scholarship
two years in succession.
Rev. Almond j. Smart Of Sioux
Falls. s. d., arrived last week to visit
his cid home at SCarsport. Mr. Smart
LEFT that town several years ago, alter
following the sea for 4 time. He was
one of the seamen on the ship Martin
Luther, built in Searsrort IN lS"i, aho
commanded by the late Capt Amos
Nichols. Retiring from the sea he went
West and this is his first visit TO ms
old home since 1864
George w. Drisllo, who has been
president Of the Machias Savings BANK
for II years, has rendered his res
ia,lation ana i. II. I-ongtelloW was
elected to the position. MI. brl"N"
yyls enc ur the incorporators OF me
f,,,- N, 40 ana has served as trustee
~ :.,av!v AL Of the 50 years OF us
.--ietnr,r lie was the editor "f the
lf,.ni,: I-nion for MANY years ana i
ar honorary member of the Name
Press Associations
A. A. Maxwell, nativ" Of WellS.
bae hocn apnointCd commissioner 81
tho department al real estate, rlSht
nf wov and taxes of the New York.
Now Haven and Hartford Railroad.
NJ Noy\yclI. who is 40 years 81 age
was educated at Berwick Academy
ana afterwards went to Dartmouth
College and graduated from Boston
University Of Law school in 1856. lie
has hcen with the legal department
II the road as claim agent since 1872,
and was formerly in the employ o.
tho old Colony Company. Mr.. MAN
ven has served in the Massachusetts
TInuso ana Senate and was also Z
member Of ono of the governors staliS
He will make his headquarters al ne"
Haven, Conn.
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CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Interesting Items About What Is Hap
penin9 In Religious Circles.

Rev. Ralph a. l;arker. son Of Mr..
AMI Mrs. John Barker Of Calais. has
accepted tine Passionate of the Cungre-
Fational church at Scarboro.
Rev. ]. c. Rooms Of Houlton, who was
recently extended n call to the rector
ship Of Grace Episcopal church, Bath,
to succeed Rev. Evan a. Edwards, has
declined to accept.
Arthur f. Gregg of GoffstOwn, N.
H., senior At the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary, has received an en-
thusiastic call to the passionate of the
Congregational church at Eastport and
has accepted it.
Rev. w. l.. Phillips of Hridgewater
has accepted 4 call to the Free Bap-
list church in Newmarket, n. H., and
will soon move to that place. Mr..
Phillips was formerly 4 resident of
Pennington ana three years ago was
called to the Passionate Of the Free
Baptist church at Cornth, where he
remained two years ana then accepted
, a call to the Free Baptist church in
RridgeWatcr in ArOoStook county,
whore he has been one year.
ltc itllltCO5tdl IllSSIOll ullItI lllt
leadership of Rev l.. ~ Fogg, hav-
ing Il number of converts who have
not been baptized ana having no
church home, has organized into a
church form of government. The new
church is called the Peoples Pente-
coStaI church Of the Nazarine in har-
mony with the name of the new de-
nomination formed last April when
the two largest holiness bodies united.
The new church starts in under favor
aLlc conditions with charter list of
about 20 names and n good number of
probatiOners who will come in later.
Bills are all paid up to date.
The "Dolliff Memorial is the name
of the new memorial window that hae
Just been dedicated ut the First Uni
versalist church of Biddeford. 1t is the
gift of Mrs J. q. Sawyer Of Saco, and is
given in the name of her family and
the larger family of church workers.
who started the JniverSalist move
mcrt in Saco and the local church in
Biddeford. The memorial is very sug
eeetive in it's symbols. The outlines of
the window are largely in green opa-
descent glass. with n star, the symbol Of
guidance and joy. surrounded by pop
pies Of dark red, symbol Of sleep and
rest. In the top DC the window is an
anch"r-the symbol of hope. The faith
that holds the soul not only in days Of
sunshine. Tut as wen in days of s"r-
row.
Oliver Dow Smith. for several years
resident nf Bangor ana who for the
past year has been m Instructor in
Ov. Iluuk Military Academy at Nor
walk. IT.. will leave shortly for North
Dakota. where ~ win ~ ordained in
the ministry Of the Episcopal church
by EieEnp Mann. lie will AT once enter
uI,nn missionary work in that state. his
territory having already been assigned
him II will embrace churches and
mission stations ~ variuns towns the
distance between the terminals being
I2S milss. Mr.. Smith is 4 graduate Of
I}nWdoin College. 1S9S, and is q menu
her " Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. I'M
mcdiatcly after completing his college
course lie taught in 81. Pauls school.
Concord. Mass. and il was there that
his interest IN church work began.
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MAINE PEOPLE.

Charles \. Libby, who has just died
at his home in Biddeford. at the age
Of G. years. had been n gate tender at
a crossing on the Boston & Maine Il.
r.. i'm that city for the past 16 years.
INC engagement Of Alta &. Walker.
Rates. 1904 Of South Paris. to Percy
Rankin of Wells, formerly of the class
1907. Bates College, has been an
nounced. Miss Walker has for several
years been teaching at Wells. being an
assistant i'm the High school.
Moses Carr Of Sangerville, who
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PLAYS Golf at SO Years.

Though nearing his ninetieth year an
English Earl is still an active and pro-
ficicnt golfer, and he is considered the
youngest old man in that country The
secret of his yoUthfulncSS lies in the fact
that he has always taken good care OF his
health. Sickness makes people age very
f;iSt AMI for that reason we want every
persn:, dc.irous Of recovering their health
again to commence taking Hostetter' s
stomach Filters. 1t will make the stom-
acE and diet stirc. organs strong ami
ing constipated or the liver sluggish. and
induce sound sleep. You are then on the
right road to health. The Bittcrs has
been proving for over - years that Il can
cure dvsrepsia. indigestion, heartburn.
sicL headache, kidney troubles, female
ills or malaria. fever ard ague. We
guarantee it absolutely pure.
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II &c said that the distinction of be
inc "thc oldest man born in New
ynrk ana now living in New YORK.
belongs TO Or. John Il. Rich. VINO Is
nov in his ninety-scventh year. the
doctor ascribes his hale and active con
dition nj that age to the fact that he
has always observed the laws of health
and has associated mainly with young
peopIe. in whose company he renews
his youth. The old. he says, are apt
10 be erumblcrs and winners. and to
have a depressing effect on those about
them. The doctor IS a pronounced
advocate of moderation in diet. He
declares that most persons eat fully
twice as much as is needed to nourish
their bodics.-Leslie's Weekly.
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WINDSORVlLLE.

The scholars at the Erskine school
had an ice cream s0ciable. All had q
nice time.
Miss Sadie Griffin has finished work.
ing for Geo. Mcguire and rented the
Linscott house ana has gone into the
hen business.
Joseph Young, Jr, has a fine young
colt.
Elmer Emmons has left +. d. Frs
kin's and gone to V2s.ialboro to work
on the Electric railroad.
Miss Mamie Griffin is busy painting
and papcring her new house. Alien
James is helping her.
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COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.

The drama ME and Otis" was very
successfully presented at odd Fellows
han last Monday evening under TIE
auspices Of the graduating class of the
Mt. Vernon High school. There was
4 large audience and the parts were
all taken in very creditable fashion.
The first graduation Of the Mt.
Vernon High school will be held next
Thursday. June Il and on Friday
evening the graduating class will give
a reception to its friends. The class
contains four young ladies. Regina M.
Robinson, Orro r. pollom, May lib
belts and Belle TibbettS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

The following corporations have Med
Their certificates Of organization al the
Office uf the secretary Of state:
Regal Manufacturing Co. organized
az Portland. for the purpose 81 manu-
ihcturing and dealing in automobiles
With $2JO0t' capital stock, "f which
ES9 Is paid in. Officers: President
Henry g. Houston of Portland; treas
urer. William Henri Irish az R"ston'
Mass. Certificate filed June 6. 1907.
The Commonwealth Securities Co.
organized NJ Portland. for the purpose
Of dealing In stocks. bonds. mortgages
etc, with $l0.GG0 capital stock, Of which
nothing IL paid in. Officers: President
James +. Manter Of Portland: treas
nrer. Clarence i. Eaton of Portland.
Certificate filed June Z. 1907.
Bullfrog Pilgrim Mining Co. organ
lied at Portland. for the purpose OF
conducting n mining business, with
ss0OO0 capital stock. of which moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President
Leon V. Walker Of Portland: treas
urer. Charles III. Johnston of Portland
Certificate filed June :, 1907.
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At 4 Berlin academy Of sciences
rrrting paper ~ Professor Er"rr,k-
~. of Hcrrr. evoked Keen interest. II
summarized the experiments of this
scientist ~ The mechanism 20 the
phase uf death w the heart" The
paT"r said the heart dnrs not stop
beating suddenly. hnt lbs regular com
fractions give place ~ q state nf irreg-
uhr formulation 10 The cardiac nerves.
which is due Ia insufficient circulation
in the heart
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]. p. Mitchell has returned from
Harmony Castle.
Elcazor Croker Of ST Adams was
in town recently looking after the corn
planters.
Sumner Ham lost valuable horse
last week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10

4 ton of water from the Dead Sea
will yield ~ pounds ~ salt: that from
tho Atlantic ocean. rIghty-une pounds.
ana from the Pacific, seventy nine
pounds.