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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
!. S. and Mexico Viii
Help Each Other
To Keep Peace Between cen
trail American Republics,
Working Hard to Keep alca,,,v,
and Honduras From Flghiinss.' =

Washington, Feb. 8.-Carr,.tr
the wishes Of the state danar.u. oal
that a couple Of American ~ t'4eht
sells be in the Central American va,ss
the navy department has disnatss4s,,
the gunboat Marietta from GuartoA ea
mo to Greytown on the e1,lf Co..
Nicaragua an addition to the c,,,,- VI
Chicago, which has been sent do,.. 80
west coast to Acajulta, Honduras -.s
that within a day or two there NIX =
an American warship on each eiaa 0 =.
the scene Of threatened trouble
1t Is stated that the purpose Of es,a
ing these ships to Central Ap,arioa
similar to that which inspired tbs =.
der to the MGrblehead last year nav.
ly to have a ship at the disposaI 10 :.
American ministers if they find il ~
essary to travel up and down ~.
coasts in these countries. whera cora
munications by regular channels ia :,
limited. Also they will be OF COM.
protect any American property tbs.
may be endangered if disorders braa,.
out.
te--47 t-'S accuracy d
Statements from The City Of Mexico
tAat ~ me instance n the Washing
ION S"Ntl.Iiliv4It '.le mexican diplomatic
III. e7t I'M tifea HI central america
I!"u "teh instructed 10 bring pressure
To- Deaf upon the governments to which
tlt! were accIedIted 10 prevent hos.
'li!'ies' II was sa!d at the state de-
fndpyr b1
pdi 'iiieil' tou''y tHat correspondence
''r A." Hc'i', erd between the de-
pdrtihehI anu the Mexican government
M '''.s -.-s. me " dsnlnston govern.
mchl edrdS ltsef as bound under
tlt tFe2l 81 san Jose ana the Marble
h"ah p-'ct !" oItr 5000 Offices to pre-.
vent warfare between the Central Am.
erlc5h ftIuptlcS' ana az the republic
OF mexico IS uAaer similar obligations
me l"o aie lF!AE ~ arrange pro.
1Idih Nh' F'Dy Mexico VIII represent
tAe WISHES q the tilted States as vel
as her own ncoplr III the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09

cial Laws OF 1855, entitled "An act to In
No. 1S9. B. On an act additional to
Chapter 242 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1895. entitled AN act to incor-
porate the City of South Portland
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1907 at
. o'clock P. NJ.
No. 1872 On an act to authorize the
Auburn Water Commissioners to make
a further issue of bonds to be made for
No 1876. On an act to authorize the
Atlantic Shore Line Railway To discon-
tinue operation of its ferry across the
Piscataqua river, in certain instances.
No. 1873. On an act to amend Section l,
Chapter 81, OF the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to organization of corporations.
J. H. MONTGOMERY. Secretary.
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PENSIONS

The committee on pensions will give =
House in Augusta
tile TIIIts83AY. FEBRUARY 10. 1907. at 8
Resolve in favor Of Emily J. Forbes.
Also on ar act to amend Section 4
napier TIP, Of the Revised Statutes Of
ET5; relating to pension for widows Of
soldiers in AroOst0ok War.
L. r. FOLSOM. Secretary.
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EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education will give
hearings in room No. A, State House.
FEBRUARY H. 1907, at O'Clock,
THURSDAY p. NJ
4 Pill relating to the Election of Supt
of Schools in the town of Orland.
Bill in favor of Madawaska Training
School.
Resolve in favor CT Pennington Nor
NAL School
Bill relating to the Election Of supt.
o. schools IN the city of Lewiston
FEBRUARY, 4, 1907, THURSDAY p
NJ. at O'Clock
a sin relating to the Election of Supts.
of Schools by a vote OF the towns,
w. S. kNOWI.TON Secratary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
You Needn't.

You needn't keep on feeling distress
ed after eating, nor belching. nor eA
periencinG nausea between meals
In other words. you needn't keep u
being dyspeptic, and you certan~
shouldn't.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspeps''
it strengthens and tones the slo'n
ach, perfects digestion, creates hoi
NAL appetite, and builds UP the Wn'i'
system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09

Ministerial duties DO not prevent the
Rev. Joel II. Mctcalf of Taunton, Mass
from pursuing astronomical investisa-
tons. His study OF the stars has re-
suited in the discovery Of new CONT
which is now being closely observer
by astronomers Throughout the World
1t has been named Metcalf's comet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
TOWNS.

The committee on towns will give a
public hearing in it's room at the State
House in Augusta
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1907. at
O'Clock p. NJ
On an act to amend Section Of Chap
ter . of the Private and Special Laws
OF lSS.. relating to Buckfield Village Cor
poration.
On petitions ard circumstances relat-
InC u setting Off part of the town of
we'd and annexing same to the town of
Carthage.
Or an act relative to moving buildings
through the streets of cities and villages
4. tReassignedD On an act to incorporate
the town Of BoWerbank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09

Mexico City, Feb. S.-The state de-.
partment today made public the fol.
lowing note:
President Diaz, acting on the direct
suggestion Of President Roosevelt has
sent q note to the governments of Co.'S
ia Rica, Salvador and Guatemala ask
ing them to use every effort to prevent
an armed clash between Nicaragua
and Honduras. with the intimaton that
past treaties must be lived W to ana
that their dispute must be referred TO
an arbitration board"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
STATE LAND AND STATE ROAD.

The committee on State land and State
road will give n public hearing in it's
room at the State House in Augusta,
FEBRUARY 10, at 3 O'Clock.
Resolve authorizing the land agent TO
release the interest of the State in the
islets called The Hub" in Bluehill in
Hancock county.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY % 1907.
on Resolve in favor of apprcpriating
money for the re-cSta bIjShrnent ~
boundary Lines of Plantations.
On an act to change the name of Wild
ows' Island. Penobscot Bay.
Z. Z. STEVENS Sanretaru
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FORESTRY.

The committee on Forestry will hold
n public meeting in the Land Office room
at the state House in Augusta.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1907. at $50
?. NJ.
For the purpose Of hearing testimony
rs to necessity for preservation OF our
forests, by restricting the cutting OF
young growth, the enc0ur1 cement OF
planting trees and the establishment Of
a forest reservation.
A. p HAVEY Sec'y
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INTERIOR WATERS

The Committee on Interior Waters will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta.
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, at 3
o'clock P. NJ.
No. 81. (Reassigned). An act reIating
to Improvements on Stratton brool, in
township of Wyman, county of Franl,,;n
No g.. Petition. of Chas. H. SAWYER
and 20 others praying that name of Low
er Roach pond be changed to Lake Ko.
kidjo. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES

The Committee on Manufacture. gives
notice OF its organization. All matters
psrtaining to same may be presented.
JOHN HOUSTON. President.
A. D. MORNEAU, Secretary.
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MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Regular meetings every Tuesday at 3
o'clock p. NJ. office Of Adiutant General.
WALTER J. MAYO. Secretary.
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row MS.

Notice Is hereby given that regular SEES
UiOns OF the Committee on Towns Will De
Modem every Thursday al in
Room No. So State House
CORNELIUS HORIGAN, Secretary.
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AGRICULTURE.

he committee on agriculture will meet
Wednesday OF each week at o'clock P.
q. In the agricultural room at the State
e. J. CROSBY. Secretary.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS.

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
OAKLEY c. CURTIS. Chairman
GEO NJ RARROWS. Secretary
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND cRouNDs

TIE committee on public buildings and
EFounds viii give public hearing in its
room AT me state House in Augusta.
o'clock p. NJ 49, az
70 inquire into the expediency of a
change in location of the seat Of govern
tncnt OF this State and erection of a new
state House.
GEO. NJ. RARROWS. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
HANCOCK COUNTY DELEGATION.

A hearing will he given on Feb. H. 1907
at p. NJ. on bill An Act for the re-
lief of the Register of Deeds for Hancocf
County"
A. P HAVEY, Secretary
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ARQR.

Regular meetings every Tuesday at
I o'cIpck p. N.
HERBERT H. ALLAN, Sec
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BANKS AND BANKING

rhe committee on banks and banking
vii meet In Its room al the State House
at O'Clock on Tuesday afternoons until
further notice.
TROS w BALDWIN, Secretary
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YEtecRApAs AND TELEPHONES

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
S'clock p NJ at Office Of Pension Agent
n. r. NEWTON Sec
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INSURANCE.

Regular meetings every Tuesday al
Pclock NJ. Office of Insurance Commits
SkSner
C.. W. PERRY Sec
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Ct AIM &

re Committee on Claims will meet al
! o'clock p NJ in Room No Isl every
ROBERT @. BARROws. Secretary
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TEN RANCE.

The Committee on Temperance Will meet
N R1sIm Il Thursdays at O'Clock p NJ
A. E. IRVING. Secretary
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TAXATION.

Regular meetings every Tuesday at 8
o'clock p. NJ In the State Assessors
FRANK D. TRUE, Secretary
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WAYS AND MEANS.

Tha Committee on Ways and Means
viii meet every Tuesday at O'Clock r
II until further notice.
JOHN T. WOOD. Chairman.
ROBERT G. BARROWS Secretary.
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PENSIONS.

REGULAR meetings every Tuesday Al
o'clock p. NJ, Office of Pension Agent
LEROY R. FOLSOM Secretary
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EDUCATION,

IT. Committee on Education win meet
- TduJ1days at O'Clock In the commit
". g. KNowLrON, Secretary
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GEO. NJ. RARROWS, Secretary.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1907 at
r. NJ. " 80 =
An act in relation to the duties of tel
egrarh companies " WI
= Petition for charter for Camholasse
Telephone Company.
NJ. T. NEWTON. Secretary
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FEDERAL RELATIONS

Regular meetings every Tuesday at
o'clock p. NJ.
CECIL F. CLARK Secretary.
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RAILROADS. AND EXPRESSES.

Neguhr meetings every Wednesday a.
+. O'Clock r. NJ
LUTHER r MOORE. Secretary
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COUNTIES.

The Committee on Counties will meet
until further notice. on Wednesday OF
each week directly after adjournment OF
the sessions. at Room 80.
A. J. FULTON. Secretary
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easeAND eIehERiEs AND GAME.

Tia. Committee on inland Fisheries and
0DaN VIII meet until further notice, on
10odAY Of each week at p. M. at Room
@ 1x3ce Of commissioners Of inland 6sh-
H. f. RICE, Chairman
II e. MERRILL, Secretary
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JUDICIARY,

Regular meetang2 Tuesday, Wednesday
J. 81 MONTGOMERY, Secretary
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WAvs AND eRlpoes.

9e9eles meet1nss every Thursday 1t I
yclooA p u.
O. l. spRA0uE. Secretary
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OTATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
Regular meetings every Wednesday at
r. II pARtHURsT. Chairman
3. B. STEVENS. Secretary.
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SPECIAL FISH AND GAME COM.
MITTEE
IN" Special Committee under order IL,
investigate the fish and game depart-
IN Han of Representatives,
1, ESDAY, FEB. 10, 1907. at O'Clock
F. 0. HILL. Secretary.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES,

COMMITTEE NOTICES. -.
ns1ula1 meeting. Tuesday, Wednesday
s"' Fnnur.qay a = o,c,oSa n.
.sa WAVE AND BRIDGES.
,s Sscss'9s %ess,nss ever, Thursday At .
O l. sPRA0uE. Secretary
a INTERIOR WATERS
1eguiaf meetinss every Wednesday at
G e M1LLIKEN. Secretary
EDUCATION.
II. ccmmietee on Education win meet
- 1duSsdays at O'Clock In the commit
". g. KNowLroN. Secretary
seeeANo ele4ERiEs AND GAME.
sxha, Committee on inland Fisheries and
0DaN VIII meet until further notice, on
Ne6ay Of each week at P. NJ. at Room
oa3ce Of commissioners Of inland Dish
H. H. RICE, Chairman
u 3. MERRILL. Secretary
RAllRoAos AND EXPRESSES
Heeuhr meetings every Wednesday al
O'Clock p. NJ
LUTHER r. MOORE. secrerar,
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Temperance will meet
~ R4s,m Il Thursdays at O'Clock p NJ
A. E. IRVING. Secretary
INSURANCE.
Regular meetings every Tuesday a,
1cIock p NJ. office of Insurance Commits
c. W. PERRY Sec
YEtecRApHs AND TELEPHONES
Regular meetings every Wednesday at 2
b'clock N at office OF Pension Agent
n. T. NEWTON Sec
PENSIONS.
Regular meetings every Tuesday Al
o'clock p M, Office Of Pension Agent
LEROY r. FOLSOM Secretary
TAXATION.
Regular meetings every Tuesday at
o'clock p NJ In the State Assessors
FRANK D. TRUE Secretary
Regular meetings every Tuesday at
HERBERT H. ALLAN, Sec.
TOWNS.
Notice Is hereby given that regular SEES
ssons OF the Committee on Towns will be
holden every Thursday al NJ IN
Room No. 80. State House
CORNELIUS HORIGAN, Secretary
CLAIMS.
O'clock p M in Room No Isl every
ROBERT @. BARROws Secretary
-. WAYS AND MEANS.
: Ths Committee on WAYS and Means q
viii meet every Tuesday at I O'Clock p
u until further notice
JOHN T. WOOD. Chairman.
ROBERT G. BARROWS. Secretary.
COUNTIES.
The Committee on Counties will meet.
untii further notice. on Wednesday Of
o 4 J. FULTON. Secretary.
49,. FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Hesular meetings every Tuesday at 2
~ CECIL F. CLARK. Secretary.
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
Regular meetings every Wednesday at
o''0ck r :, II T. pARKHuRsr. Chairman
4 b. STEVENS Secretary.
49, AGRICULTURE.
he committee on agriculture will meet
Wednesday Of each week at O'Clock p.
y. In the agricultural room at the State
e. J. CROSBY. Secretary.
COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES.
The Committee on Manufacture. gives
notice Of its organization. All matters
psrtaining to same may be presented
3 Z. 8: M M8RNESu. f ssssssafy.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Regular meetings every Tuesday at 8
o'clock p: NJ. office Of Adiutant General,
WALTER J. MAYO. Secretary.
eusLlc BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS.
Reg'ilar meetings every Wednesday at
OAKLEY c. CURTIS. Chairman
GEO NJ RARROWS. Secretary
BANKS AND BANKING
rhe committee on banks and banking
VII meet In Its room at the State House
at O'Clock on Tuesday afternoons until
TROs W BALDWIN. Secretary
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.
J. H. MONTGOMERY. Secretary.

The Commute on Legal Affairs Will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26
Rralitira nf
mrnnrn Ttfr
face of revelation.
By HELEN OLDFIELD.

number of human beings few many family community
necessarily continual sacrifice
individual preferences good 1t
"For true love there hardship light
bright eliminate all
defe cod its such that it banises all bitterness
Such love this there be- but it few there
be who find it. Love does not make all things easy
sbe which difficult and do willingly the sake of the
beloved Love of kinds, and sometimes
affection upersenstive exacting rather than all excusing
would be by far matrimonial
who especially the would resolve
pereny live that resolve part of common
make the best Of whatever
choice there many things still less people,
bad have best People usually find that for which they
gently Seek and the point of view usually determines the outlook
bright In this osng world each determined mostly
his character its nteracton with the characters of those
the true less degree also Tenn
works itself and thoughts up
barring
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26
Brttrr EyrH ann
Il 8rttrr MHnrln
By HORACE TRAUBEL,
Literary Executor OF Walt Whitman.

the and the mind 1t the
ticn for all, rather than security for a few.
The world growing better because growing better
it than growing The individual beginning
social pepcves In the Realizes nothing
alone Is helpless without the crowd No of
will press the gage beyond The world going
social rebellion. Nothing frusae this drift
Man first He is the unrepealabe foundation All
build securely build All build
houses All who build All must build
hereafter build profit These
the inherited They destroyed There shall
quent ownership Of Of worker by
by parent Of wife by husband husband
author by publisher Of editor by Of the
by the highest Ownehps will be universally abolished
ownership universally asserted The
order that the be reborn the spirit the brother
This has always been the dream of the 1t
the fact of the saved Once the crowd looked outside
tion Now that will be saved from within 1t
ing the isolated 1t only confirming their prophecy We
producing world of savors identified with world the
The world grow better because the existence
evidence that the vision of the world improving 1t
ton of eyes. We become better by seeing better.
For the first time in history the political
different countries unified in their adhesion international philosophy
That the end of That the end patriotism
end That the superior
OF Of the and the
employed That that the social will
than sacrifice And explains why world growing
The enfrancisng spirit of this vision being made
day of labor and conduct do this
find that the world Notwithstanding
ical goes, is a blank If you do
this, you have your gaze fixed upon the cr-- !-E.a,
face of revelation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26

How determined the world is becom-
Ing to put an end to food adulteration
Is shown in many ways. The passage
OF the pure food bill by the British
house of commons is especially sig
nificant. England is a conservative
country. and 1t takes a long time to
stir up the people to the point where
they demand action looking to inter-
ference with old established customs.
But food adulteration is SO prevalent
and affects directly or indirectly 80
many subjects Of the king that the
necessity Of putting an end to 1t is
Impressed on the popular mind. Par
lament, responding to this sentiment,
has passed an act which recalls the
Legislation in this country on the same
subject. The fight against that form
OF rascality which consists of fraud
in food goes merrily on and should re.
suit in great reform.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26
Sharing Prosperity.

A Buffalo savings bank has in
creased its interest rate from three
and a half to four per cent, and in
making the announcement explains
that last year it earned $253, 900 over
all expenses and feels that depositors
should have the benefit. This is not
~nly indicative of excellent manage
ment in this particular case, but is
evidence Of the general soundness un-
derlying the surface of business, re-
marks the Troy Times. Were it
otherwise savings banks could not SO
readily find sound and remunerative
investments and would not be able to
pay comfortable interest to patrons.
At time when there is more or less
OF a disposition to take a pessimistic
view of certain financial features 1t is
well to recall the admirable showing
made by savings banks as a whole.
These are the custodians of the money
OF the Industrious workers who save
what they can Of their earnings, and
the fact that deposits have increased
enormously of late shows that wage
earners are doing well. while the in
creasing rate Of interest is proof that
such savings are wisely handled.
Many capitalist would be content to
receive a steady dividend OF four per
cent. on his money.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26

Indignant letters are appearing In
the London Times on the question Of
the indecent novels which seem to be
the vogue in England. A reviewer says
he has had six such novels in his hands
during the past year, and declares that
1T would be impossible in an ordinary
miscellaneous publication to describe
the subjects they deal with or com.
ment ehectually on the minuteness
with which they deal with neurotic
sensations" The general opinion, re.
marks San Francisco Argonaut is
that the bulk OF these novels are writ.
ten by women.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26

Uncle Sam is to have new design
Tor some OF his coins. including the
gold double eagle and eagle and the
one-cent piece. these having been &C.
cepted by the government. The de-.
signs are by the late Augustus st..
Gaudens and are notable as specimens
OF the artistic genius Of that distin.
guished sculptor. The new coins,
which 1t is believed will surpass In
beauty any now In existence. will form
q fitting memorial to the gifted man
who originated the designs and will
mark . step forward In American art.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-26
Courage.

Courage.
One Of the most unhappy, but at the
same time impressive, sights ever
witnessed at the headquarters of the
New York police department took
place there recently, when a patrol
man was discharged from the service
because of cowardice. In the pres
ence of his brother officers his badge
was unpinned from his breast and the
buttons cut from his uniform. No
such thing had happened before for
more than 80 years. 1t is curious
trait in human nature that physical
courage, the virtue which is most
cherished and most extolled, should
be at the same time perhaps the COM
monest. The great popularity Of the
soldier and the military hero is due
almost entirely to the fact that origin
ally 1t was the soldier especially who
WAS obliged to exercise physical cour-
age. 1t is not improbable that the
lessening tendency to make heroes of
soldiers merely because they are SOL
diers is due to growing perception
that many other occupations call for
and produce men who do quite as
daring deeds in circumstances far less
favorable to gallantry. 1t would be
an exceedingly interesting thing If
one could trace the influence of news
papers and other periodicals on the
prevalence Of physical courage. There
can be no doubt, says Youths Com
panion, that the influence is consider
able. Nothing is seized more eagerly
by the reporters than stories of hero
ism," and not much is read with great.
er interest by the people. In days,
then. when every man is a hero who
stops runaway horse or pulls little
boy out of brook, 1t must be that
the popular Imagination is very con-
siderably stimulated and the mind
stirred to emulation by the newspaper
reports.