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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

with her husband in the western harvest
helis and earned $3.50 "A day. We are
paying for a little farm she explained
anu IL we both earn good wages and get
our BOARD free this summer, we can
shave off quite little of the mortgage"
Police Commissioner Bingham of New
YORK mas been requested by II telegraph
operator i'll Kansas City to pick out for
nm IRON, among the thousand young
women who recently reached New York
from England a nice, fat. short wife"
the operator says the girl must he n
brunette With wavy hair. but above all
else she must be short and fat.
Fran Won Papp. the daughter of a Hun
Sarlan nobleman and the widow of Il
great land owner, having met with finan-
clal reverseS. turned to account her knowl-
edge or motoring. She has become Fer
I'm S IfSt ,notor-cab driver. She passed Il
severe ponce test, and will now wear
the regular blue uniform and white
peaked cap OF the Berlin mOtOr-cab driy-
erS.
Gertrude Atherton. who has lust made
use OF her appalling experiences in the
San FRANCISCO earthquake for her latest
novel, lhouSh Californian by birth, lives
most OF her time in Munich when she is
not travelling in search of COPY While
Mrs. Atherton is great Traveller when
she is getting in training foI. her books
during The actual writing of them she
shuts herself up and lives almost the
life of a hermit.
Eusapio Paladino of Naples, Italy, has
q remarkable psychic power that has
puzzled after the severest tests such
men of science as Flammarion. Prof. AL
ffed Russell Wallace, the late Prof Curie
and LIambroso, the greatest crimiuologist
IN the world. Mime. Taladino is a few
years over 80, can neither read nor write
anc offers no explanation of her curious
power of moving objects ut distance,
which was first noticed when she was
about IS wears of age.
While shopping in London an American
scfooi teacher was very much taken with
a pair of beautiful lace curtains The
price of them. however, seemed prohibi-
tive Being a teacher she said. Il am
no.. OF course. wealthy. and l fear cam
not afford them. IF you will wait mo-
ment,' replied the saleswoman, u viii,
see if / car give you n reduction On
them Then she called to superior
and said: This person would like to
nave these curtains, but she says she is
rot lady and cannot afford to pay tbe
marked price"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
WALDO.
Ed EEnNHA

Harry f. Bangs Esq, OF Freedom and
Miss Nellie Nash Of Montville were
married Monday, Nov. %.
Miss Alice Brown of Bangor passed
Sunday With her aunt Mrs. Lottie Vose.
Edmond Murch has returned from
MillnocSet where he has been employed
and Will stay for awhile with his par
ents, MIR. ard Mrs. Lewis Murch.
Phillips Williams, F. A. 'O7 returned
to his studies at Bowdoin after passing
The Thanksgiving recess with DR.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Small
Tilton Written F. A. 'O6. returned to
Waterville Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Webb of Swan
Vile passed Sunday with Mrs. Webb's
mother, Mrs. Susan FIVE.
The Circle will meet Thursday of
TINS week with Mrs. Plummer
Fred Flye is employed by Mr. Spar
row III his grocery store.
Miss jeanette Stephenson of Pitts
held visited Miss Winfred Dodge Friday
and Saturday of last week.
The Cantata entitled Santa Claus
Dream will be given by the children
OF the Sunday school at Christmas time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
NORTH WIN DSOR.

Alice Macurda is visiting her cousin,
| Matte Merrill, for a few days.
Ellen Pierce, after a vacation Of two
weeks, has resumed her work as EACH
er of the village school at Weeks Mills.
Fannie Pierce was calling on friends
here last Saturday.
Hiram Pierce is "high line" in this
vicinity on the oat crop, having 377
bushels this year.
Erskine Academy opened again last
Tuesday for the winter term.
Burr F. Jones, principal of the Wat
erville High school, passed the Thanks
giving recess at home.
James Hallowell passed the Sabbath
at home.
Joseph True recently shot fine deer.
Mrs. Ellen Hallowen and children
Ernest and Thelma are passing a few
days with her parents at Chelsea.
Rev. Mr.. Kearney, the regular sup
ply at Tyler's Corner, held a service
at Weeks Mills last Sunday night.
The Ladies' Union will meet at the
Baptist parsonage Wednesday after
noon of this week.
The annual donation party of the
Baptist church and society visited Rev.
j. F. Jones and family last Tuesday
night. Notwithstanding the heavy
travelling about 80 We're present But
ter sugar, cabbage and vegetables
choice, of numerous kinds; also money,
together with good supply of oats
for the pastors horse all gave very
substantial proof that the good people
here proposed to make glad the occu-
pants Of the parsonage. The pastor
wishes herewith to say that they sue
ceeded admirably and to extend most
hearty thanks to one and all. Social
intercourse, games, refreshments and a
short but spicy literary program gave
pleasing variety to an evening, which
is enjoyed alone by the rural church
and community.
Alphonso Haskell has recently put
modern new windows into his new
home. The improvement is marked
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Camden ex-
poets to make their home here with his
parents this winter. All gladly welcome
this newly welded couple to our COM
munity.
Harvey Burrill was at home long
enough last Thursday to take the
Thanksgiving dinner with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel BurriI. They will
all live in Waterville this winter, where
Harvey has a good position with the
HoliingswOrth &, Whitney Co. which
he has served for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
Concerninu Women.

Three women We're elected municipal
councillors in England on Nov for the
first time in history.
Miss Elizabeth Robins, author of the
equal suffrage play that has made so
great stir in London has now brought
out an equal-rishts novel calle4i The
Convert
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife of the
governor of Virginia and hostess in chief
at the jamestown exposition, is said u he
an artist of considerable merit. Land
scape and china painting are her special
ties.
Miss Mary +. Orr has been chosen n di-
rector Of the Remington TYPEWRITER com
ranY. TEis is said to be the first time n
corporation has elected Il woman to SO
high a place. Miss Orr entered the en-
ploy of the company nineteen years ago
as stenCgrapher.
Mrs. Mary X. Michael of Hamilton. O..
is an expert plasterer ard paperhanger
Her husband, plasterer, is a hard work
err, and is sometimes SO pressed with hlsi-
ness that he cannot get through it all
Then Mrs: Michael leaves her household
lahors and helps him.
Mrs. Bradley Floyd of Missouri worked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
Cleanliness in MiIkinu.

Boards of health in nearly every large
city are adopting rules in regard to milk
that will compel dairymen to he much
more careful in methods than they ever
have been, and it is certainly a good
thing; but there are two sides of the
question. At the extremely low prices
pad dairymcn for milk it is absolutely
impossible for them to comply with the
demands of the boards. 1t is undoubt-
edly true that much disease is contracted
from foul milk, and it is right that pro-
per pre- caution be taken to prevent dis
ease herofrom. The milking should
be done in a nice clean barn; the cows
should ne as clean as they can be made;
the mixer should have perfectly clean
dry hands, and his clothes should be
spotless.
All this. however. is expensive. There
are mighty few diaries that are properly
equipped TO do business in this uI,-to-date
fashion, and farm hands. as a rule. are
not trained to be particularly neat in
their personal apparel. If dairyren are
tn 20 to all this extra trouble and expense
they should be paid for doing So and
paid as other people are paid fCr scien-
tific labor. and this is scientific labor.
If the people of the city demand milk
from cows that have bath every day
and that are examined as to their health:
and that live in comfortable stalls: and
are fed upon the most wholesome of
feeds; and that are MIXED by white
aproned men with clean hands. they must
pay for the same.
At present the city people are paving
fancy prices for milk. but the profits ali
90 to the milk trust composed of a
bunch of fellows who have divided IN
the trade of every city and who are,
taxing the public all it will stand while
they force the producer to take whatever
they care to pay him. These sharks al
so skim the milk and sell the cream to
ice cream parlors before they turn the
milk over to their customers You NAV
go to any boarding house or restaurant
in any city. and you will not find a mini
of whole milk in the lot. The laws ara
fixed so that the milk must not run be-
low certain per cent. of cream or butter
be sure and they fixed it so that they
nad them made? The milk dealers. to
TAT: but who made the laws. or who
could take part of the cream off of
even the poorest of milk.
Another thing is that they adulter-
ate much of the milk. Now and then
they are caught at it-iust often enough
to make the public believe that the in
spector is doing something but not often
enough to stop the practice The poor
devil who boards at boarding house o1. a
restaurant knows that the milk he gets
is dirty. Watery, and chalky, but what
can ne do? II he We're to try to sneak =
sample of the milk off to the ;nspector
ne would be caught, red-handed. in the
act ana would, in self-defense be COM
PEELED to change his boarding house.
II cities are to have supervision over
the milk supplies it would be well for
each city to have its own milk dispen-
sarles and have ali the milk from the
dairies shipped direct to these statio t,se
have farmers all paid a fair price for.
their milk and have all diaries inspected
regularly. ECU
If this is not done farmers should unite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA.

Mrs. Paine of Plymouth and Mrs.
Sisson Of this village visited at A. H.
Southards Sunday.
a son was born at the home of V. G..
Holt, Nov. 22rd to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Lancaster.
o. 3. Cole has sold his pair of work
horses to j. K. Bean Of Detroit.
a. II. Southland has been doing re-
pairs on Mrs. Dearborn's buildings.
Mrs. Sarah Morrill, lies in a critical
condition. Mrs. Morrill, has been a great
sufferer for a long time.
Mrs. II. y. Longley visited last week
with her daughter in this place and is
now the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Emerson at st. Adams.
Mr.. end Mrs. B. F. Miller were in
Corinna at the home of F. S. Macomber
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Della Dodge and Ruby Dodge
are at Joseph Patterns for the week.
The many friends of Mrs. Minnie
Robinson will be sorry to hear that
she was obliged to go Tuesday to
hospital for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Written of Pitts
field and Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Emerson
OF st. Adams. were among the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Baisdell Thurs
day.
Miss Alice Parkman and Miss Bes-
sic LeaVitt returned Friday from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
SOUTH MONMOUTH.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Frost Sunday. Dec. l. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. King of Litch1ield ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
LEVIN Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Allen of Water
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Slower of
South Monmouth broke turkey bones on
Thanksgiving day with Rev. and Mrs.
Eben c. Slower at Ellenhurst.
c. z. Mills, a merchant of North Ha-
ven, visited last week at Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Carver's.
Mr.. Brown, the blacksmith at Dow's
Corner, has moved away. Some othes
smithy will soon be doing business at the
cid stand.
Many farmers are cutting their win
ter'S supply of wood in the woods.
Several very fine spring pigs arc being
slaughtered in the vicinity, some of them
dressing more than 900 pounds each.
Mr. Hamm of Wales has recently pass
ed through the neighborhood threshinG
Srdih iol uloSe WHO nad not cut 1t when
he passed through in September.
Several pairs of very fine Hereford
steers have recently been purchased, Mr..
Goodwin and +. c. Slower being among
the purchasers.
Will Hinklcy of Wales has started in
the meat business. His son drives a cart
through this burg Mondays.
The ground froze before farmers had
finished their fall ploughing and it must
go over till spring.
Elmer c. Chick is quite i'll with Ia
grippe. He is also just recovering from
a severe wound in the hand.
Ben Carver is cutting Single stuff in
the forest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

FREQ Bruce visited friends in town
recently.
Alden Crotch is reported as being
very ill at his brothers home here.
JEFFERSON.
Mrs. Thomas IT. Weeks, of this place
died at the home of her daughter Mrs.
George f. DeLano of Tacoma, Wash,
where she went about a year ago
for her health. Her age was about 76
years and months. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by five children.
Mrs. G.. f DeLanO and Mrs r. W. Bar
clay of Tacoma, Washington, Mabel A.
and Herbert w. of jefferson and Hor-
ace 7. Of Coopers Mills, brother Har-
rison Wallace of Nontville and 81 sister
Mrs. Myrick L. Weeks of jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
KENNEBEC NEWS AND CHAT.

Frank Carr is erecting slaughter
house for his growing business.
The public school in this district COM
menced again this week.
A Christmas festival and tree are being
talked of at the ''city church,
A monster kerosene tank has Just been
installed in the store at Days Corner and
filed with coal Oil.
ALBION.
The Thanksgiving service at the
church Thursday evening was well at
tended ~
The annual Grange meeting will be
held Wednesday. Dec 4, at Grange
hall.
The Ladies' c. 3. Society will have
a booth at the Grange anniversary for
the sale of aprons, candy, etc. They are
arranging for special Christmas sale
Dec. IS.
Olive Could was at home for
to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Taylor of
Tewksbury, Mass. was in town
Thanksgiving.
Deer are numerous. Last week Ed.
Plummer. Ed. Swears, Bert Foss and
Perley DenacO each got one.
The Ladies' B. Society met with Mrs.
Cox Friday, Nov 90
Arrangements are being made for
the annual Christmas concert and
tree.
SIDNEY CENTRE.
Miss Julia Cochrane OF Cambridge,
Mass. and Mrs. Julia f. Eastman OF
South Gardner have returned home from
a few days visit with Mrs Eastnan's
sister. Mrs. L. NJ. Wyman at the home
of the Hon. Fred f. Blake, Sidney
Center. They report a most enjoyable time
and regret very much that their stay
could not have been longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

David Belasco, the playwright. recent
iy was being congratulated On the sue
cess Of his rev G. A. r. drama. Writ
ing i.1f,, plays Is perilous business he said.
IN the front row of stalls at the first
night OF a new piece of his. This piece
failed 1t failed dreadfully. In the MD
was Kissed off the stage. As the play
wright sat pale and sad, amid the uproar
a lady behind him leaned forward and
said: Excuse, me, sir. but. knowing you
70 ne the author of the play. / took the
fornIan;e. Of shipping off lock Of your
hair. Allow me to return it to YOU"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

A Venetian sunset, What brush or
pen can make us see it as it really -!
The blaze Of colors which illumined
the sky and reflected in the still water.
were gorgeous at first, then gently
changing from shade to shade III on!
the soft, delicate suggestion OF past
splendor was spreading over the pal
aces, touching the domes OIL inc
churches, and leaving the quietness ana
beauty of this former Queen Oh tnV
Adriatic to give US the message Wiilch
it must hold for all who truly seek io'
it. We saw where Turner got his ~eallh
of color, which had seemed so cNtrd'a
CANT in London, and later on, causrI
some of the shadows and WaVerlhs
lines which Whistler has REPRODUCED
More than ever we felt that 1t IS III SUI"
moments we get to understand the true
charm of a city, or of an lnGiViuua..
Ii we find at these times naught ~
sounding brass and linking cynloa''
only fireworks to dazzle us in elthei'
there is no lasting memory, only the
b,lrned-out sticks which splash IN tho
water and float away, forgot'eh'
if we do find something Whlch t+ppe
to our higher nature, something Dea"'
full of real worth, then we nave ~
sought in vain, and we can never
tjrely forget. Venice may nave
the scene of cruelty, oppression ara Us.
honest dealings She has her re""iI
which inevitably follows wrong III n
vanished political and cofnli,ei ~.
power, but there is charm Oh S No
roundings which will be hers uh.il Nc
last vestige of buildings falls INTO a .mo
canals, and even then, the sun ., tn
never rise or set without changing rnn IL
into splendor and waste of water iii'o
glory. ,,1opEv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05
LINCOLN
SOMERVllLE.

Herbert Dodge and friend Of Wind
sor We're in town on deer hunt last
week
Mrs. Abigail Hisler. who has been
at Augusta, has returned home.
James Doyle was intown on business
Friday.
Eleanor Crummett met with a bad
accident recently While tying up COW
IN the barn. The animal struck her in
the LETT eve. nearly tearing it out of the
socket. 1t is feared that she may lose
her sight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

harrington, where they have been at
tending Normal school. for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson of Newport
VINO is suffering from an attack of an
penhlcltls, expects to go to the East
ern Maine hospital for treatment.
Miss Nellie Rand, who has been
teaching in Farmingdale, has been
onlSed to give up her school on ac-
count of illness, and return home. She
IS reported to be suffering from pneu-
monia al this writing.
JAckMAN.
The Thanksgiving ball was much en-
joyed by all.
The many friends of Richard Holden
gave him surprise party Saturday
evening. Games We're played and all
enjoyed pleasant evening.
Mrs. Geneva Stuart and Mrs.
Althea Miles were calling on friends in
this vicinity Thanksgiving day.
Noah Parllman, who has been so
critically i'll at his home in SomeryiIle.
Mass. is said to be much improved in
health.
Among those who took dinner with
). {. Millett3 family on THANKSGIVING
gay were Mr. and Mrs A. c. rarkman.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Parkman and daugh
ter, and Mrs. Daniel Written.
me dance at Palmyra Grange hall last
Wednesday evening was well patronized
ana very ENJOYABLE evening was passed,
Mrs Ethel Campbell. who has been
VISITING friends in Oakland returned to
her home in Bangor Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

and make rules for their own observance:
have their own inspectors. and set their
own prices. Then let the cities look out
for their own interests.
individual effort was all well enough
when We were all acting as individuals,
but since most everybody is working I'M
DER either corporation or cooperation,
Their" is little use in individual effort in
any direction. The individual is about
as powerful as fly in soft butter.-JTp-to-
date Farming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-05

l.. i. Hanson was helping T.. T. Foley
few days last week repair his barn
John Turner and Earl Parkman have
gone up river on Il hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Duncan have gone
10 MassachusettS TO spend the winter
with Mr.. Duncan's father
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-20

Boston.--It is only a defalCatlon OF
magnitude that attracts more than To-
cal attention
When the wrongdoing Of President
Frank Nipple caused the 100000
crash of the Real Estate Trust COM
pany, Of Philadelphia; when Paul o.
Stensand wrecked the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank Of Chicago through
his misapDropriation Of 81 800 600 and
when, more recently, Treasurer vii.
liam F. Walker disappeared with
1866 900 of securities belonging 10 the
Savings Bank OF New Britain, Conn
In big case of this kind the busy
world pauses to gasp at the enormlty
OF the crime and to bestov feeting
pity upon the victims.
Now and then a remarkable theft
attracts more than ordinary atten-
ton because of the difficulties over
come Only a short time ago it was
announced that sl73,0O0 in currency
had been stolen from the United
States sub-treasury at Chicago under
circumstances that baffled score Of
keen -witted secret service men.
But, as Pierre Jay, commissioner OF
banking Of Massachusetts. has point
ed out, there are many entertainments
that are never known by the public.
The amounts involved are made good
by relatives and friends, or are quiet
ly charged up to proH and loss
,I.,,a,, H., .
where one IS reported" said the head
of surety company the other day.
Personally, | believe financial insti-
tutions are being robbed every day"
This seems serious, II Is serious,
but one should remember that there
are great number Of institutions
handling the peoples money
Did YOU know that on September
/ last there were In the United States
6I31 national banks Increase OF
O65 since 1880 $50 state banks.
N2 loan and trust companies 1919
savings banks and 929 private banks?
Causes of Dishonesty.
But what causes dishonesty among
employees and officials of financial in
stitutions?
Why do men. occupying positions OF
trust and honor. who are generally re.
apected, stand high. often in the
church. are morally clean so far as
known, with families and pleasant
homes-why do they become thieves
aud purloin thousands OF dollars not
their own
From investigations OF the cases OF
men who have betrayed their trust,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-20

They usually have ACCESS 70 the
vaults where money and bonds are
deposited.
Although there is usually some ap-
parent reason why men become de
faulters, sometimes it is impossible 70
find the cause; 1t seems Incompetent
sible TO the men themselves
Concerning such cases, the pre5l-
dent OF prominent surety company
has made an interesting statement:
Presidents Of banks and trust com
panies who sometimes involve their
institutions for large sums are often
condemned for dishonesty when their
real fault is bad judgment 1t may
be that the president has conducted
his bank on conservative lines until
he Is implicitly trusted The board OF
directors gladly intrusts its own re-
sponsibiHties upon his shoulders and
leaves him to run the business.
In Tolls of Promoter.
Presently along comes a promoter
with more audscity than judgment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-20
INFORMATION WANTED.

Stranger-Beg pardon, sir, but you
have it in your power to do me a
great favor, and one that | Will gladly
repay.
Bankrupt CsadlyJ-I? I am afraid
you have made a mistake. am OF
no use to anybody. have just failed
for half million, with no assets.
so | heard"
You knew it, and Yet you say
can be of service to you?'
yes, sir I beg you will not re-
fuse
But what can a miserable bankrupt
like me do for any one?'
Il want you 10 tell me. sir, how
you got so much credit. | am from
Chicago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-20
LINES TO LITERARY MAN IN LOW

Loser. if you would Lander now,
And INV advice will Borrow,
Raleigh your courage. storm her Hlrss-
In other words. be Thoreau.
You'll have to Stowe away some sand
For doubtless y0u'll find later
That TO secure Maiden's hand
Hug and tackle Pater.
Then Hunt Church to Marryatt.
An Abbott for the splice,
And as you Ri3eout afterWard,
You both must Dodge the Rice.
Next on Heayen-Gssins Hill
\ Grant of Land 20 buy.
Whence will be seen far Fields OF Greso,
All Hay and I;omany Rye
Here a two Story House-msn builds,
The best of Holmes is it.
You make sure on its sill
Tie dove Of peace Ia2tt
Hough does one Wright this Motiay
Verse
This airy persifaee &c"
Marvel no Norris to IIowtts Dunno,
Just Reade Watson this Page,
Elizabeth Dickson, in Putuams Maya
zine.