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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Boy and the Gun.
(Maine WOOdS.)

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Maine Woods recently wrote Payson
Smith, state superintendent Of schools
of Maine. for his opinion on SuggcS-
tiOnS contained in a recent article
printed in this paper on the idea of
promoting rifle practice in the High
schools of the state. and his reply is as
follows:
Il have read with interest the
editorial and article in the Maine
Woods relating to rifle practice among
High school scholars. In my opinion 1T
would not be advisable to attempt to
make such work compulsory in the
High school. Wherever it can ne
carried on, however, under proper
direction as an exercise Of recreation
it would certainly have value to those
who should elect it
BY the above it appears that Super
intendent Smith favorS the promotion
of the idea, but thinks it inadvisabe
to attempt to make such work COM
pulsory in the High school course. We
are of the same opinion. Such work
could scarcely be made compulsory as
attendance at school for certain periods
of the year. but we believe that it
could be introduced as an elective
course and with proper direction would
become one of the most popular for the
young men of the schools. and we trust
that Superintendent Smith will take
the matter under Amusement.
With December begins the rifle
match practice of the Maine Militia
and in Portland novel ten men series
Of teams will meet each other through
out the winter, thus giving opportunity
for each man to get rifle practice. the
object being to develop the men as d
whole rather than as individual teams
A 80 foot range in accordance with
the new regulations. will be used The
same plan is to be followed in other
cities of the state and later there will
be rifle matches between Portland,
Lewiston. Auburn, Watervlle. Bidda-
ford. Augusta. Bangor and other city
military companies.
The development Of the soldier in
rifle practice as well as the civilian is
to be encouraged and rifle work among
our High school scholars is an end to
be desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
A Needless Hardship.
portland PreSS.)

As il newspaper publishers had not
enough to contend with already. in view
Of the Increased cost Of white paper and
all materials, as we'll az labor. the post
office department proposes to add To the
burden by d regulation setting brief
ard arbitrary limit to the time for
which publishers may extend credit to
their subscribers and retain the privi-
lege Of the pound rate. This is the
regulation:
a reasonable time will be allowed
publishers to SECURE renewals of sub
ScriptionS. but unless subscriptions are
expressly renewed after the term for
which they are paid, within the follow
ing periods:
Dailies. within three months;
Tri-weeklins within six months:
Semi Weckliee. within nine months;
WccklieS within one year:
they shall not Dc counted in the ieGit
innate list of subscribers. ana copies
mailed on account thereof shall not hc
accepted for mailing at the second
class postage rate of one cent po1lnd,
but may be mailed OF the transient
second class postage of one cent for
each four ounces or fraction thereof.
prepaid by stamps affixed. The right
of a publisher to extend credit Tor sub
ScriptiJns to his publication Is not
denied or questioned. but his rompll-
ancc or noncompliance with tho reg
ulation will be taken INTO considera-
ton in determining whether the publI-
cation is entitled to transmission at the
Sccond-c class postage rates.
That is 20 say. suppose q man sub
scrbes tor a daily paper and pays the
subscription for IL year in advance.
At the end Of tho period he does not
discontinue hi:s subscription. thus signi-
fving his wish for it to continue. He l.
considered perfectly good for the
amount. but il NAV not be convenient
for him to pay at the time or the col
lector does not call. and the bill may
ran for months or even for a wear or
two before it is paid. No doubt the
great majority of newspaper ohices IN
tic country have such subscribers and
conduct their business to more or less
extent on the credit basis. But 1t has
never occurred to them to count such
subscribers as other than legitimate.
Now comes the postoffice department
and says that after a lapse OF three
it considers "a reason
able time in which IT, secure renewals
of subscrintions-suc subscribers shall
not be considered legitimate and tn"
publisher shall be required To pay i"ur
times the usual rate of postage. Per
haps Postoffica General Meyer considers
this the square deal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Four Million Christmas Trees.

The estimate of 100000 Christmas
trees as the number needed to supply
this years demand in this country
seems large at first thought. but it is
to be remembered that there are mill
lions of happy homes in this great
country, and that churches, oranges
and various societies almost without
number also use Christmas trees each
year. Nor are 100000 Christmas
trees SO many in number as to cause
any worry that our forests will suffer
from this cause. Clifford Pinchot. the
United States forester. figures that
100000 Christmas trees, mostly scrub
spruces grown on waste and pasture
lands are not any item worth mention
ing in the annual forest waste of the
country. If these trees were planted
four feet apart they could be grown
on q farm of less than 14O0 acres.
The centre of the Christmas tree in
dustry, Mr.. Pinchot points out, is in
the large cities of the East. New York
city AMI the New England States take
some 1,5o0,00 or nearly half those
which are cut. Maine, New Hamp-
shire. the Berkshire Hills in Massa-
chusetta. the Adirondacks and the
Catskills in New York are the sources
Of supply for Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. and even for Baltimore
and Washington. The swamps Of
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
furnish the markets of Chicago, ST.
Paul. Minneapolis and Detroit.
Throughout Illinois and Ohio nursery
men supply the local demand with
nursery grown Norway spruce.
Mr.. Pinchot declares that no serious
harm is done to the forests by the eX-
tensive use of Christmas trees. There
is such a thing as a reckless destruc-
ton of the younger trees for this pur-
pose, but this tendency is not general
or widespread according to Mr.. Pin
chOt. That the use of Christmas trees
is perfectly compatible With the welfare
of the forest is shown in Germany,
where, with highly developed forest
policy, the consumption of Christmas
trees is greatest. The cutting Of small
trees for Christmas is not there con-
Sidered in the least as a menace to the
forest. but. on the contrary. as q
means of improving it. There is scarce
ly a hut in Germany that has not a
Christmas tree. And all the Christian
world around, what harvest for the
little people the Christmas trees bear,
Only a few days and the fruit will be
ready for picking. and the little
hearts find it hard to wait.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

seen. with pink dress, white coat,
and white bonnet with rosebuds on it
just like her own. How she loved it
right away as it smiled and held out its
hands to her,
She quickly hung the stocking up be-
side her own. She unfastened q big
candy cane and a woody bear and
tucked Them in the stocking fer Don
aid. Then she walked slowly To the
door. She was thinking very hard.
She looked back How the great sill
Yer star slistened at the top of her
tree. She thought Of the star that had
shonc - brightly that night hundreds
Of wears ago over the little Child of
Ipvc and unSefishness whose birthday
is our Christmas.
her cheeks were very hot. her eyes
sparklcd, but her lips were set firmly
She hurried back, unfastened the doll
and laid it above Drnald'S stocking
Then lie went upstairs to bed. and
slept s"1Indly. Marjory was Weakened
early III" next morning, and rubbed her
eyes hard to see Doctor Papa standing
~ the bed with little Donald in his
arms.
Il see YOU helped out Santa Claus,
little girl" he said; and when She went
downstairs she looked at the fireplace,
ana there hung two Jolly, bullying
stockings her own long one and the
haby's tiny one. filled to the brin.,
hut on tho top of her tree was the
beautiful don.
"FJr YOU see" said Doctor Papa
boys don't care much for dolls"
Then he caught up Marjory in his
arms and gave her great hug. and
said. a. ne carried her away 10 find
Dnnlld. I'VE must run and wish them
all the mCrricst Christmas yet
YOUTHS Companion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Why Not Resume in New York?
PHILADELPHIA Press.)

The premium on currency disappear
ed in this city n week or more ago. 1t
has played no part i'm the days trans
actions for fortnight. 1t has disap-
peared in the rest of the country.
But it still survives in New York
Why do not the New York banks re-
sumo? No reason exists for longer re-
tusing free payments of currency by all
banks. Nothing but courage is needed
and a clear comprehension Of existing
conditions.
The credit strinGcncy of 1907 entered
last week on the sixth of its history 1t
brought the usual reaction in share
prices. This in from five or six weeks
succeeds in every panic the rise after
the first collapse First Il break. then II
rally extending four or five weeks and
then reaction. This is the normal
course of every financial strain. In
1873 and 1899, when this reaction came,
going on slowly day by day in a steady
but small lass each day on average
quotations, the premium on currency
ceased. Ii should now.
The situation is stronger than ever.
Nothing is more encouraging than the
prompt Industrial retrenchment. Be
lore, manu- dcluftTS, lflliE-, IuIidCcS,
mines and jobbers went on pi,ing up
raw material. output and stocks, only
to be broken by the burden in the end.
This year all is early known and early
rctrcnchmcnt of about onc-third saves
credits.
The diffusion of wealth has never had
such proof as is offered by thousands Of
new shareholders who have appeared
in Pennsylvania. in New York Central
and in Standard Oil The aggregate of
shareholders must have been increased
by some 10000 names in the past six
weeks. Such purchases steady the
market on every reaction. Lord Over
stone, Tn" Pierpont Morgan of London
sixty years ago, declared Il panic :;
providenIial dspeneation for the thrifty
of large means t. buy bargains. In this
country it is not the rich, but those .!
moderate means that are buying the
bargains in shares.
Taking the broad view, the financial
CONFUSION Of 1907 is over and the finan-
cial. corporate and industrial situation
is settling to normal, with SnrinkaSc
in operations but stability in credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
The Christmas Doll.

II was the day before Christmas, ana
all the afternoon Marjory ana her
mother had been sorting out the
Christmas things and stringinS pop
corn and cranberrieS. Doctor Papa was
nran.ripp the tree. "\ow,' said Mar
iory. "if Cousin Donald were only
here" Marjory loved her little COUSIN
Donald better than any other chlid III
the world. but he lived so far away
that she could not see him very often.
BY and by she went upstairs with DOC
tor Papa, and he set up the tree in the
library. After supper she hung up her
stocking in front of the nursery tlre-
place. and went to bed and to sleep
In the middle of the night something
Wakencd her. She heard q SlelSh stop
in front of the house the vestibule door
slam, then a shout and a great deal OF
laughing and whispering. Could 1t be
POSSIBLE She sat up straight in bed.
Yes. it was Baby Donald's voice, cry
ing as il he We're very sleepy and cross.
Thell auntys and uncle's voices, and
more laughing and whispering before
they all went into their rooms.
For moment Marjory was happy
Then she remembered it was Christ
mas; Santa Claus would have come and
gone without knowing there ought to
be two stockings to fill instead of one.
What should she do? In a moment
her mind was made up.
She slid out of he'd seized one of her
own stockings. and slipped softly down
the stairs and into the library. As she
opened the door she stopped short
Surely Santa Claus would forgive her,
She wasn't trying to look. only to
make things right for little Donald.
There was her own beautiful tree,
standing large and dark in the MOON
light. glittering and sparkling with
its load of tinsel ornaments and gifts.
There in the center was fastened the
frost beautiful doll MariorX had ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

those who talk in lugubrious tons $
about the great expense involved in the
voyage of the fleet to Pacific waters
seem to forget that the vessels would
consume coal just the same if they
stayed here in Atlantic waters. that the
o''ieers and men of the navy are under
no more pay in one ocean than tho
other, and that it will not COS, .n,.
more to clothe and feed then, y, =,
voyage around the Horn than if tho.
were cruising about the Atlantic Co.'s,
OF lying idly in Eastern seaports ,r,o
country as whole certainly ta,,s
very kindly to the idea of this practice
cruise. the greatest voyage of the kind
ever undertaken by any navy. Those
VINO criticise it adversely are in a bono
less minority and even these dvsnantic
critics are likely to Join the res, of ,,,o
country some day in praising the W.T.
oom and foresight of the administra
non which orderethaapocru;SeI4,r
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
The Season of Charity.
(POrtIand Expressly

Christmas and New Years mark the
season of charity. No matter how lib
eral the ordinary Portland citizen is
nor how frequent his contributions to
charity. his mind is brought to a
focus on wise and generous giving at
this time more than at any other
period during the year. Nobody but
the narrowest mortals will sea tier
kindnesses among family and friends
and deny share of their bounty to
the less fortunate through the glad
holiday season. Indiscriminate char
ity should he guarded against. There
are plenty of legitimate channels
through which moneT C." other gifts
can be placed in deserving hands.
Make your charity this year a matter
OF consideration. of business sense ne
well as of the heart. In this manner
the minimum of. giving will accom-
plish the maximum of good.S9 n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
SIDNEY CENTER.

At the regular meeting Of the Order Of
Eastern Star held at Masonic hall. Sid
ney. Tuesday evening, Dec. II. tie fol
loving officers were installed after the
regular routine business was transacted
Mrs McServcE OF East NassalborO the
district deputy grand matron. was in
stalling officer, assisted by f. +. Blake
as grand marshal and G. A. Graves as
grand chaplain: ". NJ. Miss Bertha
Robbins: W. F.. n. A. Henson. A. NJ.
Mrs. l.. +. Hussey; Con. Mrs. q. F. Bow
man; A. Con. Mrs. Frank Abbott: Sec,
7 L. Warren: Treas. Frank Abbott Mrs
Meservey is surely in the right place. for
she performed her duties in Il most pleas
ing manner and showed that she is mis-
tress Of all she undertakes to do After
the chapter WAS closed a supper was
served in the BANQUET room. where til"
ladies of Sidney once more showed their
skill in the culinary art in which they
excel. and Sidney's famous suppers are
known far and near. All enjoyed most
pleasant evening and it was at late hour
when they departed for their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
The Lost Sailors of Spain.

a queer sort of yarn from the Phil
ippines comes to this country by way
of Spain. 1t is nothing new for queer
yarns to come out of Spain, but this is
in this country 1t has to do with the
smashing of the Spanish fleet at Ma
morning Of 1898. or at least with the
fate of 900 of the sailors on that ill
fated Spanish squadron. The one who
tells the story bears the name of Jose
Cebolia Nulguera and he has just ar
rived an unrccognzed vagabond in the
little town in Spain from which he
went away to the Philippines u years
ago. His stories have shaken ancient
CASTLE from end to end With
nearly 200 Spanish sailors of the
fleet which Dewey destroyed, he has
been a slave since 1898, on the island
of San Juan del Monte He, and
few Of his companions in mis-
fortune, escaped from their savage
terrible experiences, Il few managed to
reach Manila.
According to Vulguera's story. he
was on the Spanish battleship Rcina
Maria Christina when it was blown up
at the battle of Cavite. About half of
the crew managed to swim to shore.
but soon afterwards fell in with
party of Philippine insurgents. They
were made prisoners and escorted to
the out Of tie way island where they
were destined to live i'm most pitiable
condition Of Scrvitude for almost 10
years. Nulguera relates the indignities
to which the natives subjected himself
and companions. forcing them to labor
in the fields with the beasts of bur-
den, feeding them seldom and tortur-
ing them frequently. OF the 800 I'M
fortunates more than half died within
a few years. About rs escaped with
Nulguera. swimming from San Juan
dAl Monte to one of the larger islands
More than half of these 10 were
drowned in the sea.
There is little reason TO doubt Vul-
suera's story. wild and Iurid as it NAV
seem. it is known that hundreds OF
sailors from the Inflated fleet escaped
to shore and were never again heard
OF. In Spain it was believed that
these men had all persisted The United
states troops have not penetrated
INTO the interiors of some of the
Philippine islands and it is quite DOS
sible that the unfortunate Spaniards
have been held prisoners by the in
surs9nts for all these years.
But whether his tale is true. Vul-
guera's appearance in Spain has stir
red up tremendous connection
among the families of the missing sea-
men. Many of the sailors wives. be-
lieving their husbands dead, have re-
married Fulguera has assured these
women that the men whose names
they originally bore are at present
slaves of the Filipinos. 1t is likely
that an effort to liberate the survivors
OF the crew. who Were not SO fortunate
as to escape. will be made. Vulguera's
story will at least be investigated.
Holiday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

\ report on dangerous or injurious
processes in the coating of metal with
'""d p n'iXturn of lead and tin has
been issued by the British Home Office II
IL recommended that the addition OF iead
to the covering mixture in Timing OF IRON
"vd n"tal hollow ware should be pronlp-
tied. Prohibition meets also the danger
constantly pointed out from pubic
health point of view that common timed
utensils may constitute danger to the
consumer" says the report. Under these
circumstances the report advises that a
time limit be allowed before the prohibi-
ton of tho usn Of lead shall take effect,
the date suggested being January |, lys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Loud Protests From All Sides,
(LeWlStOn JOurnaI.D

The recommendation that newspap-
ers shall rot be allowed to do a credit
business and that in doing credit
business they shall be debarred the use
of the pound rate in postal service,
ELECTS loud protests from all parts of
the country. This step Will not be
taken. 1t is contrary to the public
wehbeing. 1t would attempt to put
the newspaper business on a footing
on which no other business in the
country can be successfully conduct
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

THIS is the season of the year when
school boys are wont to exhibit n vastly
greater amount Of muscle at basket.
ball than they do in the manipulation
of the snow shovel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Colorado went Republican by %. 900
majority in 1904 and the presence Of the
Democratic conventions at Denver in
l"" will hardly swing that state back
INTO the other column
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Mrs. Julia Duff has recovered from
In" Boston election sufficiently to re-
mark that she will give those obstinate
voters another chance to elect her to
the school board next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
NORTH AUGUSTA.

John Duton and family have moved
onto the Withec place.
Mrs. Erthur Whitchouse and children
have returned from Halloween ana are
stopping for a time at T. +. Fishers.
Ellis Beane Of Augusta visited his sis
ter. Mrs. J. r. Mcservey, Saturday ami
Sunday
f.. Z. Taylor is putting in new win
dow in the ell Of his house which Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

The appeal Of Persia to the world for
aid shows that the internal affairs IF
that country are in almost as bad n
condition as those OF the Democratic
party. QsQHRA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

It took an Indianapolis newspaper to
speak of the big battlcship 'looSening
sail" when they started from Hampton
Roads toward the summer seas of the
South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
SOM

Statistics prepared by the police l",,
of London ard the large provincliI IT, ~,
and issued ty the British Home Seci ,.,ctiC.
show that there is an extension u,ppic III If
taking infants and young children nv"
public houses at all hours from 1, nm, Tat1y
morning until late at night, ~ infants 'f.nis
eases women were seen to give '. si"er,,
beer to drink-as it made men ngar il,
the liquor and give the child Il tasIc ,t
Several sl ' Of the chief constahIfS5 ren ,,nh
that it is unusual to find GNU ~, - nv" n,,b.
over three or four wears Of age IN irnd mi
lie house with its parents I,iid only
when When it is too young to be left to its own
devices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Miss Cora Crocker. a deaf. dumb nors am in
blind girl has surprised her leac ch1setts
Gommission for the Blind. il CambridhSa"s;
Nv the G";ckTees with which she ne h nar
mastered the intricate machinery OF OF h her
loom and the beauty and dellcaSy 81 t,ren-
worl; she has only just passed her w. W.
t WI. hi-thda:. ana has been nnarr
the care of teachers for a comparatively sli.
snort e time. yet she weaves the In%st 'd de-
cate fancy articles, dalrty co nnly per-
signs. She is said to be tne O','nceeded
in doing such beautiful work. T he so aoe
several &c blind women working in tie same me
shon who do good work. but sue re- hear
I IIaS earninps II is said, of more thah >"
q month are steadily increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

oklahoma'S two senator's have owl
IDENTITY taken to heart the lesson of
Jeffries Davis Of Arkansas and propose
I" get a little more familiar with their
new surroundings before proceeding 10
tell the Senate what to do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Mr. Bryans friends feel that they
are quite capable of running the Demo-
cratic party without any assistance of
the JCHnSOnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

While comforting those high degrees
over in Lewiston, the State Grange
should really have given the weather
man an honorary one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Even the postOffice department has
been converted to a belief in Santa
Claus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Just 40 he was dying a PENNSYLVANIA
rlh.Wm Most men burn their money
when they ire able to be up AMI enjoy
II more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Most any reader of the New York Sun
must be forced inevitably to the con-
clusi"n that it is not favorably dispos-
"a to President Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Tn" milking machine is reported to be
making notable progress in the West.
although 1t will continue to be more or
ieSS 81 2 luxury until some substitute
for rubber tubing is discovered that
VIII withstand the scalding processes
necessary to secure cleanliness.