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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12


= i,limpses of the jamestown EXPOSE
ton and Picturesque Virginia, pub
liShed by Laird & Lee. Chicago. TINS
volume consists of comprehensive
selection of 81 exquisite colorgraphs
aud over $50 beautiful half-tones. de-
plotting the most unique Exposition
ever held on American soil MaSnil-
cent Palaces: Quaint State and Specni
Buildings; Curious Outdoor Displays
Realistic Scenes on the Warpath'
Gorgeous Military and Naval Evou'
tons: BattleshipS, Cruisers. Torpedo
boat DeStrOyers; embracing n wonder.
full combination of science, beauty anu
art.
In addition to views of the EXposf
ton. the work includes Il scenic PAM.
rama of the Old Dominion. incl'ldihs
the many places Of historic interest a.
jamestown. Williamsburg. Yorktown
Smithfel1. Newport News. Hamp'p"
Old Point Comfort. Fortress MonrV'
Norfolk. Portsmouth. Cape Henr'
Virginia Beach. Hampton Roads, fe',
erSburg Richnlcnd and the Famous
Battlciiclds of Virginia. Full dcscrP'
ton of each illustration is given. q"
hracing n wealth Of information Una.
will prove of ineStimablc value to e'e!
visitor to the jamestown Exposition "
to the Sunny South. While enllen
independent of Laird & Lees Gtiide
Historic Virginia." this book of Gilhp
SEES will prove an invaluable suppleilen.
and viii doubtless find a welcome pia.'
in every home and library. the puS
fishers have won an enviable repu'"
ton as pioneers in Exposition i.eia
ture. but among their many eXceiien.
View Books Of past Exposition,
"Glimpses of the jamestown t.Npo..
ton and Picturesque Virginia" certain
ly ranks first. Two hundred and hitee
beautiful views in colors and In pia.s
and white. printed on heavy enah'
paper. each picture Az 61s 1hch'S
Bound in paper covers. special apr
pirate designs on both covers. IN nv
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Now that the oyster season is fairly
amount OF discussion Of the danger in
CURED hy those persons who prefer the
tonthS"me hivalrS raw instead of bav-
inE them cooked. 1t is interesting to
sec that health authorities are issuing
warnings against oysters. The Massa-
'huSetts board Of health has cautioned
Boston against oysters and clans dug
near that city, and DR. Daniel Lewis.
president OF the me tropolitan sewerage
COMMISSION. and DIR. Daniel ID. Jackson
bacteriol"gist Of the New York water
board. have both declared that many
Of the oysters supplied to the New York
market come from neighboring waters
that are literally nothing more than
strong solution of sewage. "Thero
ISM 4 square foot of the water of the
harbor that isn't polluted by sewage
says DIR. Lewis. and | would no NOR,
thlak 81 eating an oyster or clam taken
from these waters than I would s,
much deadly poison" 1t is SLOWLY he.
coming recognized that the shellfisi,
taken from close about the harbor Of =
Large city. under the present methods
oil disposinS of sewage. are admira Ill !
calculated 10 convey the germs of w.
phoid fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12


1t is said that arrangements have
been made whereby representatives, Of
tn" fly" Central American republics
Will hold Il conference at Washington
in November to enter upon some basis
Of action which will make revolutions
more ,lillicmlt in that section in the
future than they have been in The past.
The gathering will be in the nature of
Il peace contt renee although it i; rather.
tnp much To hope that peace will he per-
mancntly established among these pep
perry little Spanish American countries.
Tn" conference is the result Of an in
Nitation extended by President Roose-
Welt and President DiaZ of Mexico and
IS IN effect the serving of Il notice upon
these five countries that better behavior
will he expected of them. The need of
an improved condition of things is in
dicated lay the fact that within the past
generation Nicaragua has had over 100
presidents and diCtatorS and PRACTICAL
~ no government. The record of the
other states is not much better Cen
ira! Amtr RIGA is very rich in natural re-
sources ard the people who suffer most
from the unhappy condition of things
arr those foreigners owning and run
ming the platations and mines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
The Pine Tree.

The tawny pines n bonny tree. his
boa@hs grow brave and wide.
Ihe m&n-flowers and the woman flowers
they grow there side by side:
He wears blue mist about him when his
hardy leaves are young.
And envies NOT the willow with her
emerald laces hung.
He stands in barren places where the
Young grass will not grow
His feet are deep in needles of his own
growth cast below:
The houehs that used to love them are
the houghs that love them still
The willow keeps the waterside. the pine
tree keeps the hill.
The man-flowers grow in golden spikes
beside the woman flowers.
The man-howers die and pass away in
spraying sulphur showers:
The woman-fOwerS they dree their weird
70 watch the winged seeds burst
Into the world. and lose themselves amid
the lives they've nursed.
The tawny pines a bonny tree the cross
bill holds it dear,
Across the seas. across the lands. he
seeks it year by year.
The crossbill is a wandering bird, a va
grant of the blue.
But faithfully he seeks the pine as
thrushes seek the yew.
The pine is kindly to the land. and kindly
on the sea:
And we'll befall the bending masts that
all Of pine wood be,
The sea that loves her heart of oak she
loves her pine trees tall,
And who would f1out the pine tree must
flCut our admirals all.
Then here's my love to pine and fir, red
bark and needle-leaf
May ne'er chafer come to them. to turn
their strength to grief,
My blessing on the bonny pine, the
litter of the sail,
My blessing on his blossom. and cone
in coat mail,
-Norah Hopper in Black and White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
Maine Gossip
The Critter-Path5.

w nat JOY to tread the crittei -,aths
That wind around the corn,
To walk the narrow grassy lanes
The cattle took at dawn,
To trace within the forest road
TIL" tracks the rabbits made.
To find tiny partridge trail
Hall hidden in the shade;
To follow. follow after them
Throughout the long sweet day.
To lose yourself awhile upon
Each labyrinthine way,
To let your spirit dance along
Where yellow leaves are whrled,
To drink the color carnival
OF all the autumn world
And then to take at evening tide,
Within the deep'ning Sloam,
The pretty little hidden path
That leads you safely home.
October LippinCott's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
On the Windinq Road.

Odors Of earth when the wild winds blow
New views to greet you at each hill /:
crest,
Color and beauty where'er you 90
These shall add to your journeys zest
And when the daylight dies in the West
\ star HING roof for your nights abode
\ bed of pine and dreamless rest
These are the joys of the winding road
On. We OF the town who do rot know
How blithe and free is the rover's code
Come out, come out where the glad
winds blow,
There's JOY for all on the winding road
Town ard Country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The first rniStaken-for-a deer case of
the season was not in the Maine woods
named Wilscy was the victim. He was
hunting with Il companion. FROM whom
he became separated when crossing Il
stream. When his companion caught
sight of Wisely again he thought he
locked like Il deer and forthwith shot
make sure OF the deer. 1t is the Old
story, with slight variation OF incident.
And it teaches the same old lesson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
PERSONAL NOTES,

Miss Mary Johnston returns to Amer
lea this week after i summer speh, in
England and Italy
To hig congregation in St. Stephens
Episcopal church Totenvile. S. c.. the
Key Guy {. Jameson, pastor, read the
first lnstallment of his novel, Captain
JackiNn's Club on Sunday evening He
Will continue the reading of his novel
every sunday evening during the next
three months.
George \. Burdett. the noted Boston
composer and orGanist. and dean of the
New England Chapter OF the American
prGanlstS Guild. does all his work in y
little room at the top of his house which,
ne calls owl nest. in which is n piano
and all sorts of things calculated to an
peal TO the unsteady inclined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
My Prayer.

Great God. I ask thee for no meaner pelf
Thar that I MAY not disappoint myself,
That in my action, I may soar as high
AS l can now discern with this clear eye.
Ard next in value, which thy kindness
lends,
That l may greatly disarpOint my
friends:
IIowe'er they think or hope that it may
he,
gCiShed me-.
That my weak hand may equal my firm
faith
And my life practice more than my
tongue saith,
That my low conduct may not show
Nor my relenting lines
That I thy purpose did not know
Or overrated thy designs.
Henry David Thoreau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Four Boys in the Land of Cotton
Where They Went. What They Saw
and What They Did, by Everett T. Tom
linson. Second volume of "Our Own
Land Series" Illustrated by II. c. Ed
wards; 12mo.: cloth: price, $3.50; Bos.
ton: Lothrop. Lee and Shepard Co.
1t is characteristic Of DR.. Tomlinson's
books for boys that they should be in
structive as well as entertaining. 1t is
the happy combination of these two
qualities that has given them Their
marked and merited popularity. Last
year he started new series Of books
called Our Own Land Series" The
object of these books was to familiarize
his readers with some of the more sa-
lient and interesting features of our
own great country with it's wealth of
varied industries and it's marvellous di-
versity Of natural resources. In the first
book of this series. -Four Boys in the
Yellowstone" DIR. Tomlinson took his
party Of four American students through
New York, and the region of the Great
Lakes, to the Yellowstone National
Park. trip which gives them a most
delightful and instructive summers
outing. and one full of interesting Incl
dents and experiences.
In his latest volume the author per-
mts his readers to take trip with
these same four students through q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The first report of the Cornell expo
dition to the Assyro- Babylonian Orient
has just been received by Prof Ster-
rett. its organizer, at Cornell. The party
consists of A. T. Olmstead. n. B.
Charles and j. F.. Wrench The report
says that the principal sites of the re-
gion explored have been fixed astrono-
mically for the first time, disclosing MANY
defects in even the best maps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

were found i'll the population, they
We're represented in the army in more
| than proportionate strength. They
saved Missouri to the Union, and the
regilnental rosters of Ohio, Illinois, In
diana, Wisconsin and Kansas will
show how numerousiy the German sol
der threw himself into the contest.
| The German military training obtained
| for our green recruits, and was of in
| calculable service in furnishing in
structors for officers and men, What
a list of German names forever to be
| honored in the nations history: Schurz,
Siegel, Krantz and Koltes Custer,
| born Kuster, after gallant service in
the Rebellion, lived to be slaughtered
by Sitting Bull. Weitzel, the value of
whose distinguished services under
Massachusetts generals was fully rec
ognized by Butler and Banks. Leu
tenant Grebel. the first officer of the
In speaking of the celebration of the
Boston Germans this week, the Boston
Traveller had this to say of the early
German settlements in New England
and especially here in Maine:
New England has always proved
the least attractive spot in the United
States for German settlers. The spirit
of personal liberty, which is so strong
in the Teutonic character, is entirely
antagonistiC to the Puritan idea that
everything must be regulated by law.
They We're treated badly iii the New
England colony. \ German named
ven NaldOW came here from the
fatrerland and grew rich as a Boston
merchant, after which he dropped the
Won ana became plain Waldo. His
son inherited his mOney-making quail
ties, got control of some land down in
Maine, about where Waldoboro is now,
which was then Il part of Massachu-
sets. and got Sebastian Zauberbuniller
to bring a shipload of PfalZers and
Wur,e!nbergers to this country. They
arrived at Boston about the middle of
the eighteenth century, and after they
NNlC iOtotSu III w dIuODOIo were
lutely abandoned without shelter.
church. clothing or food. During the
first winter they subssted chiefly on
rye bruised between stones and made
into broth. Their petition to the
Massachusetts General Court, begging
redress of their wrongs at Waldo'S
hands, was refused, because that
worthy body was afraid to modest the
wealthy merchant for his broken
promises. Most Of them, as loyal
Pr"testants. volunteered in the siege
against Louisburg; these who were left
behind We're killed by Canadian IN
dams. and for a few years the place
was deserted, until it was afterwards
settled again by SchoOlmastcr Timer
and his followers.
IAN attempt at German colonial
ton i'll Massachusetts was made at
Eraintree, known then as New Ger
mantOWn. Fifteen hundred cOlonists
were collected in Germany and settled
in Braintree, where they went into
giiSs-making The records show sew
eral petitions to the General Court for
relief, and while there was willingness
on the part of the colonial authorities
to help them, Benajmin Franklin hay-
ing invested in some of their town
lots, the Braintree colony after seven
years existence broke up and many of
them went to Join the Waldoboro col
ony in Maine"
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most dellghtful section Of the South.
Starting in Virginia, they pass through
Tennessee ,tQsthe Mississippi river, and
on through Arkansas to Indian Terri
tory. 1t'was happy journey, distinctly
Broadening and stimulating in its edu-
catlonal results. and moreover afford
ing added conviction that this great
country of ours is by far the best that
the sun shines upon. No parent will
make mistake in putting books Of
this character into the hands of a boy
for they will encourage him to nobls
thoughts and worthy ambitions. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

No doubt the vigorous condemnation
or cO-educatinn by President Hamli-
ton of Tufts will start lively discus
sion. but it is hardly likely that any
new argument viii be advanced by
either side. The problem a Tufts is
one which every co-cducational college
faces sooner or later and there is only
one way to solve it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Tafts reception at Shanghai which was
very significant of the changing cOndi-
happy and restricted status of women in
China has long been a proverb. but
Chinese women of the leading families
were. pr. sent at the Taft reception and
even presided at the refreShinent tables
II is sad that this is the first time such
Il thing has eyer happened in Shanghai,
on anywhere in China for that matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

1t VIII be impossible for the country
I. give its undivided attention to foot
ball until that worlds championship
series is settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
Daily ksnneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned Communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

college president declares that edu-
cation is not a political question. And
yet 1t is not to be denied that educa-
ton produces Republicans rather than
Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

gross street, Portland, at go =. NJ.
The features will be two papers THE
Penney Collection of Maine. Stone I'M
p.emen.s." 10y John w. Penney. Esq, Of
Mechanic Falls. and 1.-The First Colony
of MaiEe," by Hon. James +. Baxter, Of
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The hi"ch signal system which is now
in operation on most electric roads is
fast h"in% adopted by the leading rail
read companies. President Tuttle OF
the E"Stnn d Maine announces that
::NG miles of track will be equipped with
III" automatic block signal system 10y
lin" end Of tn" present season. Also
that material has been accumulated or
though ii viii take three or foair years,
Mr.. Tuttlc says. 10 complete the work.
This new equipment will b" Il great
step toward making train wrecks, at
least those resulting from collisions,
AN unkn"wn feature Of travel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
Saturday, October II, 1907.

Incidentally the great feat of the
LustaEia is a victory for the TURBINE
type Of engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

AS usual with each October lots Of
people are amazed to find That all the
rare days are not confined to June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Bethel hopes to have a soldiers monu-
mcnt ready for dedication by next
Memorial day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The forests are now wearing their
most gorgeous garb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Al roads of central Kennebec vii
lead to the Sidney fair today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

The BOwdOin and L. of NJ. elevens
are away on the longest trips, the form
er at Amherst and the latter at Provi-
dcnce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Some of our readers will recall that
Kate Douglas WigSin spends her vaca-
ton at Buxton. and every year gives
a reading for the benefit of the Buxton
church. This year she read from one
of her latest works. THE Old Peabody
Pew" Christmas story, to be pub
lishnd in an Illustrated edition in the
autumn. The book deals with ro-
nance which took place in the church
where it was read-a country court
ship begun and ended after many years
in the Old Peabody pew. The story
opens with Il meeting of the Dorcas
Society in animated discussion of worn
church carpets, leaky roofs and smoky
chimncys, and presents picture of
New England village life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Songs of the Average Man. by Sam
Walter Foss. illustrated by Merle John
son; gilt top; boxed; price, net, s1.2O.
Postpaid. $3.50; Boston: Lothrop. Lee
x Shepard Co. !.
There is an optimism. a rhythm. a
sense. in the poems Of Sam Walter Foss
that has given them a merited popu-
larity with the reading public. He is
emphatically the poet of the people
and none the less a true poet because
he finds his themes in the plain every
day life of the people. rather than in
the realms of abstraction and dream
land. Mr. Foss touches the life of the
day. as no other writer of verse touches
it. lie writes with a message, and fms
a most happy way of showing up -tGA
foihleS of humanity. In his 'SOngSNd
the Average Man Mr.. Foss is at lis
best. There is a viGor and strength,
Il humor and Il cheer in these verses
that are well calculated to drive away
the worst possible fit Of the blues, and
give the reader a better and more hope
full view of life. The Typographical
character of the book is in keeping with
the text, and leaves nothing to be de-
sired. Merle Johnson's illustrations are
distinctly clever and add not a little to
the interest and value of the book In
its neat box this attractive volume is
admirably adapted for gift purposes,
and should enjoy large sale upon it's
merits.
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AA&ar of Sark, by John Oxenham.
H6stfafed by w. T.. Benda cloth: pp
E41e: price $780, New York: Baker &
Taylor Co.
Few modern writer's know better how
to tell story than Mr.. Oxenham. In
IA Man OF Sarl1' he has given us q
narrative that is distinctly in advance
of anything he has heretofore written.
1t is an absorbing tale OF the Channel
Islands in the year 1900, at the time
rs hen England was at war with France !
and Spain. 1t is written with real vgOr 4
and poetic feeling and contains a love
story somewhat out of conventional |
lines and of more than passing Interest,"
Sark is the modern pronunciation f0f Z
SercQ. a small and exclusive land whos6s I
farmholdings today are almost iden.
teal with those affixed by Heller de I
Carteret in the time Of Queen Eliza
beth, and where certain federal obser-
v3nces which date back to the time OF
Rollo, Duke of Normandy. are still the
law of the land and where family
names and records in some cases run
back unbroken for many generations.
Certainly no writer could put the scene
of story amid more picturesque and
rugged environments. Mr.. oXenham
evidently knows this part of the world
thoroughly and the characters that he
draws and the scenes he depicts i'm
press lis with their graphic strength
and fidelity to truth. "A Man of Sark
should he one of the winning novels OF
the year.
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The Portland papers gave more space
to calves Festival gown than they did
to her singing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12
Portland.

At the time when the proba tion law
| for Cumberland county was passed it
was regarded as something Of an ex-
pertinent. How this experiment has
succeeded will be told at the State Con-
| ference OF Charities and Corrections to
be held at Auburn, October q and -,
| by Probation Officer George Grover,
who enjoys the distinction of being the
only probation officer in the state of
Maine. Many people over the state
have been inquiring as to the success
of Cumberland county's probation eX-
pertinent, and part of the time as
signed for this question will he given
over for people 10 ask questions
regarding the points on which they wish
to be informed. 1t will be very inter-
esting to know the number Of men
who have been placed on probation and
the kind of men with whom best results
have been obtained, and the improve
nepts which Mr. Grover feels still need
to De made in the system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

a Portland shipper makes the esti-
mate that this years apple crop in
Maine is G6 per cent. of the normal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

Have you had any venison yet?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-12

There will he meeting of the Maine
Historical Society. Thursday. October,
"a, at the new Library hall, 1876 Con-
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Two New Gloucester young ladies re-
Gently picked for VIM. II. II. Cooling
in SIX hours - bushels of apples and
they had to climb the trees at that.
rms IS said to b. the greatest record in
New Gloucester.