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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
COUNTY NEWS
kENNEBEC.
VIENNA.

The Whittier school gave an enter
tainment and box sociable Friday ever
ing, June Il. The program was as fol-
lows: Music. by monograph; saluta-
tory. Mary ]. Cunninsham; flag drill,
by the school; recitation, THE Gunner
and the Bird" Lugar Dubie; recitation,
Reuben J. Weber; Poor Deacon
Brown" Miss Evelyn Murray; recita-
ton, "As You Go Through Life" Re-
becca E. Webbcr; recitation, mot
Built That Way" Clyde Richards;
music, by monographs: farce, bridget
O'Flarragcn and Her MistresS;' music,
by monograph; recitation, - and b,
]. Ardine Cunningham: recitation, "A
Good Boy" Kenneth p. Wcbber; reci-
tation, Alfred Dubie; recitation, Ruth
Weber; dialogue, National Holidays,
by six children; recitation. "Taint NO
Use to Sit an Whine" Eugene Dubie;
recitation, Guess" Seth Weber;
music, SEMINARY Mazourka," Mrs.
Minnie b. Childs; recitation. 1.-THE In
vcntor's Wife," Miss Lottie NJ. Whit
tier: recitation. THE Squirrels Arith-
metic," Emma Dubic; closing address,
]. Colin Cunningham. The proceeds
have been used to get curtains, chair
and table for the school.
Miss Myrtle Mason is ILL.,
A little boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Riggs Friday,
June q.
A little girl arrived to gladden. the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.
Soper at South Chesterville Sunday
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

A meeting of the Augusta Social and
Athletic Club will be held at o'clock
this evening at the club rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

IIyomei.
Grapc-Nuts.
w. + Lowell. Jeweller
Percy y. Means, Druggist.
r. f.. FosS & Sons. Portland.
Corey, Milliken & Co. Boston
G.. ). Downing & Son. Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

Cut flowers and bedding plants. also
so thousand cabbage plants, 0. r.
Robbins & Son. Tel. }.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

FRESH CUT FLOWERS EVERY
day, F. D. Hartshorn. Tel. 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

All Union Stores will be closed all
day the Fourth. july2d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

Exclusive of India, the population
of the British Empire is four persons
to the square mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02

APPLEWooD TAVERN, MEALS ALL
hours. Boats to let.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
EAST READFlELD.

No meeting in the church here last
Sunday on account of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Gray of Green's
boro. n. c., formerly of this town, are
visiting friends in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bailey and chill
drcn of Winthrop. are visiting at
w. r. Macc's for a few days. Mr..
Bailey's friends will be glad to learn
that he is improving in health.
Mrs. Goldsmith. Aliens Mills. Indus
try. is visiting her daughter. Mrs. G.
w. Morrow. She is ACCOMPANIED by
Llcian and Elsie Rackliff of the same
town.
Mrs. Malvina, widow of the late
Washington Gordon. died Sunday at
the residence of her daughter. Mrs
William Gordon. Stanley road, aged Sc
years. She had been on a visit to hcr
son also, Charles Gordon. Winthrop
Tho remains will be carried to Mt
Vernon.
Mrs. Herman, daughter of Mrs. +
w. Hunt, of MclrOse Highlands. Mass.
has purchased the J. =. Morrill, place
so called, in this place. for Il summer
residence.
Mrs. Ada Berry was called to Win
throp Saturday to act in the capacity o
professional nurse in the family of q
Mr.. Wood in the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
MT. VERNON.

June 25 was closing day at the Bean
school, taught by Miss Rose Atkinson.
The forenoon was passed by some Of
the pupils in a grove nearby. others
gathering flowers and helping to dec
crate the school room effectively. At
noon a plentiful supply of lemonade
and cake were on hand, provided by
parents and friends, who met in the
afternoon with the pupils. at the school
house and enjoyed a social time and
listened to exercises by the pupils and
a number of selections by Mrs. Burton
Hall on her fine monograph. All
would gladly have stayed longer but
for the arrival at 4.3O of the long ex-
pected shower.
The West Mt. Vernon school. Miss
Linda E. Nickcrion teacher, closed
Friday, June IS, after successful
term.
A Box sociable was held at the
schoolhouse Saturday evening. which
proved to be a very Interesting occa-
sion. About S. was realized from the
sale of the box, etc.
Miss Annie r. Webber. who has been
teaching in Strong has returned home.
The Linns Dog Show attracted con-
siderable attention last week.
Clifton Allen is working at the
"Mcrriconeag House. South IIarns-
well.
George Gordon is in Auburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
SCIENTISTS STONE INVENTORS"

He calls scientists % Dee and seek source of things. but stumbling upon some material ine es g out here is oSn and the hatma that his philosophy makes scientists and
 persons will follow the teachings of sci sci teriai prosperity is but the the substsnce $ ss so Sf tu'A ana the and f % %y is as but that m m y9Say Sen om @'Si he s0 Re h%sst pay
 material thing. Of earth earth only the
 Woman said the mahatma. lis an illusion of man. @ enea and a%Ss iaqsht their husbands. Their Ss %en on fare sweet and m be- sy o snS rough the eqs 9e o a aG 'G is than mans & If he would take time to think of these ~. 'American women have become soncelted % because Ha s nosInx
 es of .aS is not truthseeker. call him woman" ,. .s
 aas sR' he f w abe to their thoughts to be ruled by the opinions Of the
 He asserts that the way in which western people idea that & s 4s s 1d%rs alter nd the rSh h Any S calling himself ases shna S 1 Mao s.T6e rich man hides himself from like hare would make him richer in wisdom than he will ever Do fin material things. Never mind. l shall make the rich"
 ThA mahatma Is known in India as the Tiger Ma account of his great strength or character his energy and swiftness.
 ne visited Professor Max Muller. who was greatly impressed by him, calling him "the only In- dian saint known
 The mahatma does seek convince any He listens quietly when visitor has nything to say His philosophy cannot be taught by written words; in fact its secret methods are never written.
 His philosophy Is difficult explain. 1t is sentaly the spirit especially intended for those who willing to give up the material side ot life for the of the spirit But it to be real philosophy as any is convinced by talking with It's substantial. happy high priest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

Wales his grandparents; the king and queen. would visit him. board, when the sturdy little chap would take great delight in climbing the rigging manipulating
 How do the the of Russia spend theil tme-trembling palace walls while plots rife against their fathers life? No indeed The little are not cognzant the danger of their father their lives are absolutely happy and carefree In the oes fu gardens Peterhof they spend many hours ridns carts, drawn by goats. ,.,.. r,, -. children prince of saxony and Prince Chris tan of Denmark. They nseparabe friends ana ov- ing playmates And what would you suppose Is their fayorite game? Playing at chimney sweeping
 They black suits, wear stn little SIX hats sweepers regaliaand in their glofS With tte ladders they rush about their playroom the palace gardens. and with their little brooms whsh dirt wherever it can be seen; - ., ,,-,
 Among al children of Europe the PrincesA Yolande. daughter of King Humbert Of Italy IS one or eyed haired little girl, who continually smiles
 v And she likes soldiers! Often, despite the remon- strances nurses to the soldiers barracks where the officer in charge letting her hra the guns. ,., . r,,,u.,. voro ts narha,s more popuar than Prince Olaf of Norway. . .
 one little act ntrenched him Tn the hearts or his people Sometimes his parents gave hlIn nags 70 play with my, how he would shake them trenzleoy n the arl ,,. s..No. .o +ha .,ro,.. o. Norway hut while election was regarded as an ar sured fact Olaf passed young prince Of Sweden He had a Norwegan flag his hand. As if inspired by a spirit of challenge he shook the nag right under tns
 TiftIe Prince Olaf loves nothing much to gailoh and roma in the AaEk near his palauat nome
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

for man sUas found. There 1Uas no doubt that he s0as the happiest in all the Kingdom. But he did not possess shirt.
 In NesO York, just nosV, is one 1Oho claims to be the happiest man in the s0orld. He is not Nea0 Yorker-the explanation seems scarcely necessary-nor yet an Amer ican. He is not Lacking in the matter of raj ment, either, but clothes, money and the ma terial filings of life have absolutely TO at- traction for him.
 This remarkable man is the Mahatna Hgamya Gmu Paramahamsa, of India, and ne came 10 the neqV gVorld to teach IS, # sCe de- sire to knozV, hosV to be happy, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

happiness which than money and the luxuriea of the world.
 My process will tho mind perfectly stable, n the Americans fortunate enough to accept It. | afraid this country Is full of curiosity seekers. is- norant undeveloped people But if there any rua ing in this land among the curiosity seekers. will awaken them. -
 T have a Parliament of Truth in London. It has nothing do with the Theosophical Society or any- thing like it. which misead the mind of so that if he follow their teachings he cannot any more ma the truth. .
 T made the rule in my parliament that no of disciples shall a subscription ana subscription lists shall be published. The richer disciples who pay subscriptions manage all anaiTs don't want to keep treasury and whenever the time that want to leave the truthseekers, It snalI be that person without unse1hsh good motives shall be taken into the Parliament of Truth"
 say you have lived many lives Do you remember them? Could you tell something about themF he was
 But the wisest man in the world shook his head. yet It Is enough to say to people that remem- Der and know all my former lives, because I have two sets of eyes-eyes of space and eyes or body Through the of body the body; through the eyes of all the whole world, past present
 If you will get these eyes. you will see in the spirit. But Inner closed. and your out ward eyes are open. Therefore, you cannot see the strange to me. because I have command of all forces, inward and outward. If I choose can do. everything; but do not want to do anything in this country, because the people are curiosity is not my intention satisfy the curiosity of the people, but lead them to the truth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

I subugated these illusions and am superior 'o them I m the eternal ocean and all wisdom" lon,
 By ocean" the mahatma means infinite "lSuo'
 The mahatma was asked if he a vegetarisad,-. But seemed realize that there was any ol"o form of diet possible .. T.. .otb
 "once day" he said. 'I little. but it is & no'h Ia ing to mel do not care for eating My strenPth ID not of body but comes from divinity which IS my abode.' -. A,,s,ca1
 the mahatma is possessed of great physich n strength. He says he is the strongest man Iii the world. And certainly his powerful frame anu
 fHow' he asked, do you propose to teaen Americans to be happy what advice do you give them !" sAmerfcans are lighting for gold" he replied. "They must stop if they would be happy. Let them stop and think what 1t is that gives value to gold
 'rIf we make a universal law that anybody who touches gold shall be killed, who will want gold2 What value will 1t be then? We will give that value a stone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

~TT HE MAHATNtA is big man, with mighty voice
 that resembles the of express train at N high speed. He claims to be the strongest as
 well the happest. man in the world and & ex- years have passed over his head r.. hoe
 The Mahatma Agamya Guru Paramahamsa mas come all the way from India to reform America, or rather to teach barbarians of the western hemi- sphere the Philosophy the true philosophy of life, which is the oldest code Of ethics ana or spiritual development in the world" ,, . A., occult society the Yellow Robe AsceticS or of the Yellow Robe are merely a class in the Vedanta Philosophy and are not society at all dark mustard color with slippers to match the slp- pers being the style known as "Juliettes |, ,s.
 About his head, and falling down over his lett shoulder almost his feet scarf of rainbow hues is most artistcaly draped.
 All the time" he asserts: T sit in this room do not go the world, the world comes to me. -equested happiest man" outline the only true road to happiness. to tell of what his phlosophy or happiness consisted
 My philosophy of happiness" he replied, in that body until it comes in final explosion rom ms big, good natured mouth. lis to seek the source or illusions among which live. and by seeking and finding that to obtain happiness.
 Happiness is the realization of the source of all things the subjugation of the vibrations of the mnd by that subugation attaining the perfect peace the perfect calm. which is Nirvana."
 The mahatmas command of English is wonder ful; he hesitates for word to Illustrate his meaning, and when he is thoroughly warmed up to his subject tumbles them out fast that the effect is dizzying.
 which shall help us to the goal of happiness? was asked.
 aha question aside. I have nothing to do with rules
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

There many inventions in the world; bus who is who Is the creator or them They mans ideas the lord of his ideas But you understand this, and therefore. you worship your ideas. your own shadoWs' ana uo not seek the true of all ,-x ,.
 For the matter. the material shadow: whso source Is all, and is the storehouse of all happiness "hS' storehouse open all seekers after truth. -, op
 But you have become paupers in the Prdsons ana Illusion opening door after door for satisfacuoh, a1 cannot get in. because the changeable things WI"
 satisfy .,.x.c
 You this restless search for sSd ia ton objects, and learn that this geable man is ohangeable ego is changeable ex periences incarnations changeable, but that unchangeable; you many cnsneos' even the change death but you never change:
 make Americans reaitee their essential unchangeablity in the midst or the ie verish unstable activity of modern nteF .,- .-a
 The mahatma crossed one leg eyer the 0tnes an Who have not found out that they oceans of Wisdom' but have only sneakng belief that tney arg, ba
 q shall teach them according to their aplHty. no said q shall shcw the process matters Tor mind subjugation Of vibration If they will practice these they will find that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

dogmas. creeds Some one asked if I a Buddhist That showed he understands nothing of philoso- phy. Buddhism is creed. religion. have noth- ing to do with such. s.
 T am truthnnder and teach ruthseekers to ma tha. ultimate truth source of all things
 "Creeds, religions miracles. dogmas are Tor the feeble weak. child minds who are not sumcientiy grown comprehend my philosophy ,,
 q, myself. have passed beyond all illusions This body mind and mental all illusions to me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

his classes or sleep adjoining bed in the d0rmitory;
 Before he went the school Prince Edward became an enthusiastic sailor in small way His little brothers with the usual playthtngs of child hood thev were delighted when a real pony and cart were presented to their very but Edward loud clamored for boat.
 "A real boat his demand. with masts and sails and rones and everything else that boat has: ,,.
 So his ndulgent grandfather, the kng had built Tor him a boat would delight the heart of any Doy-a little brig complete in every detail which was launched in Virginia Water, the palace. n-. A..
 Two sturdy sailors from the navy were I desa % nstruSt Edward in the science of seamanship. - .
 Sometimes hs parents tho prince and princess OK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

D EcENTLY young Prince Edward of Wales. who. H some day. will sit upon Englands throne, sent IN 10 the national naval training school that
 facturers officers for Britannias mighty fleet.
 While there will be subject to the discipline as the son who sit next to him in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Goat Carr Of Ae c5arr LittLe. OneS.

xVYT HEN the daughter of Louis XVI and N/ Marie Antoinette was born preparations w were made immediately to fit up sep
 arate establishment for her comfort
 When only a month old the child was installed in palatial quarters, amid magnificent surround ings Eighty servants were attached to this baby's household; gentlemen and ladies acted pages.
 Today, however, most royal children in charge of a nurse and governess. The old order of things has passed; the scions of royalty are reared just as many other children.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
THE CHURCHES

Holy communion will be celebrat-
ed by Rev. T. A. Daughters at st.
Luke's Episcopal church on Christ
mas morning at $3.50 o'clock. Sun
day morning services will be resumed
on Dec. 20.
The special services at the Christ
ian church, which have been well at
tended and have added large num-
Der to the membership, will con-
clude with Sunday evening. Eyang-
elist Lister will speak tonight on
Three Intense Questions" Tomor-
row at IL a. M, his theme will be
THE More Excellent Way" In the
evening, Save Yourselves"
The Norwegian Lutheran church
which is now so far completed that 1t
can be formally occupied Christmas
day in the afternoon at O'Clock, the
pastor, o. M. Holden occupying the
pulpit. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who understand the Norweg-
ian language to attend. The church
which is built on the bungalo style
so that 1t can later on be turned into
a parsonage, is located on Fifth street
between Reid and Montana. The
number will be 814. Thursday eve
Christmas tree festival will be held
at 1880 D. m. This will ba the first
childrens' celebration with a Christ
mas tree that the Norwegians have
had in Occur d'AIene,
The Knight Templars of Temple
Commandry will attend services at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, the Knights being in full uni
form. THE Knighthood of Jesus
Christ" is the subject of the morning
sermon. The morning music will be
as follows: Hymn, 20 Come All We
Faithful; anthem by the choir, "Ho-
sauna to God" (Porter); ofrertoire,
"He Shall Feed His Flock and Come
Unto Him, from the Messiah, (Hand-
ELL, Mrs. Norquist and Mrs. Renshaw;
hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" THE Importance and Power
Of the Christian Spirit" will be the
theme of the evening sermon. An ex-
cellent program of song will be ar
ranged. Prelude, violin by Mrs. Holt
buer; hymn, Joy to the World
Christmas Cantanta, 1.-THE Holy
Child" (Adams); offertoire, Der
ceuce," (Godard) ;"sleep Baby Sleep"
from the Holy Child; so Little Town
of Bethlehem" The regular members
of the choir will be assisted by Mrs.
Renshaw, Miss Voelker, Miss Vera
and Ralph Nevers and Mrs. Holtbuer,
violinist. 100 extra chairs have been
secured for the day The public is
cordially invited.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
Gold ls Everywhsre.

Gold can most probably be extract
ed from certain mines where the ore Is
rich and not too difficult to work. but
should these deposits ever peter out
there Is no fear that the world would
suffer for lack of a gold supply, for
there are many other sources which
are as yet untouched, but for working
which profitable methods would be de-
vised II need were. Granite, for ex.
ample, contains an appreciablc guam
tity Of gold. and If 1t were not under
present conditions too expensive mat
ter to extract It we should find Scot
land and Cornwall rivaling the Trans
vaal and the Klondike. The sea also
contains gold In solution. and the man
who invents cheap method of get
ting 1t out viii make himself richer
than all the mllllonalres that ever
lived. Gold is also constantly falling
all over the surface of the world, blown
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
Ma LIla place 10 Lnuah.

Milly is sweet young lady, usually
very sedate and self possessed. But
today she was suffering under the
stress of suppressed emotion.
"Calm yourself, my DEAR" urged
sympathetic friend. "and tell me all
about It,"
well, you see," began Milly. wiping
her eyes, papa caught wicked cold,
and mother persuaded him 10 coddle
himself to get rid of 1t. So he sat,
dressed in pajamas, on his folding
bed in front Of a blazing flee in his
bedroom. He had steaming bowl
Of Cruel on his knee and his feet were
in pail of mustard and water.
presently we heard n terrific noise
overhead, and we all rushed upstairs
to see what had happened to poor
papa We found that the folding bed
had collapsed in the middle. and there
he was stuck in the angle. scalding
Cruel in his lap and pouring all over
him, while ma was sitting in pool
Of mustard and water on the floor
laughing herself into Mysteries. And,
oh. the things he said because she
didn't go and pull him out! That's
why I'm overcome. my dear!"-Lon-
don Answers
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
College Entertainment.

A very pleasant entertainment oc-
Cured last evening at the college.
Refreshments were served. Games
and Christmas tree afforded the ev-
ening's amusement. The following
propram was rendered: Song by the
audience; welcome address by presi-
d mt; defamation. Mr.. Charleston:
piano solo. Miss Engstrom: recita-
tion, Ada Anderson; music, MIR. Beck
man; solo Miss Grimmer. deelama-
ton, Prof Alexis; piano duet. Misses
Llden and Anderson; defamation.
Mr.. Hadenburg: Quartette by Misses
Liden and Anderson aud Messrs. AL
exis and Hadenman, and closing
song by the audience.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
savaae Sense Of Humor.

Lecturing OH New Guinea. A. II.
Dunning said he once offered native
some smelling salts. After going
through extraordinary contortlOns the
native went away. returning soon with
another native. whom he compelled to
make acquaintance with the salts. The
two brought third. and so on until
the whole village had been victimiZed
The savages watched each new suffer
eT with the keenest delight and took
good care not to let him know what
fate awaited him. London Standard.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
Easily Stated.

A committee having in charge local
entertainment went to a noted editor
to request him TO take part in 1t.
"What do you want me to do, gentle.
ment" he asked
I'VE would like to have you give us
a talk on spelling reform" they re-
piled.
"Well," he rejoined, II can give you
my idea Of spelling reform in one SEN
tence. Just leave me off the pro
Rramme"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
ohio,s Pioneer Town.

Marietta was founded in the spring
Of 1888 by New Englanders, chief
among them being General Rufus Put
man of Massachusetts, Samuel Holden
Parsons of Connecticut and James NJ.
Varnum of Rhode Island. The town
was named after the unfortunate
Marie Antionette.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21

Butter wrappers printed at this
ONCE on the right kind OF paper
with the right grade of ink. TO COM
ply with the pure food law of Idaho,
at $3.50 for 1000. The Press Pub
fishing Co.. the Print Shop by the
lake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-21
Free Turkeys to Ladies.

On Saturday evening at Black
wells pavilion every lady who par
ticipates in the dance, will be Civ N
a chance to get fine, fat turkey free
for her Christmas dinner.