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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
MAINE AT JAMESTOWN
Send in Your Cash to Help Mains's
Representation at the Exposition.

The unusual delay In completing ths
jamestown Exposition will enable
Maine to be represented In the same
way as all other New England States
are to be-with State Building. IL we
but act quickly The State commission
wants $4,000 with which to reproduce
the birthplace Of the poet LOngfellow,
and suggest a popular subscription.
The press of the State will receive
and acknowledge one dollar subscrip-
tions to this fund for State of Maine
Building. You are urged to at once
send in one or more subscriptions to
the Kennebec Journal. For each one
dollar received acknowledgment will
be made in these columns. and a
beautiful portrait mailed to each out
of-town subscriber or delivered over
the counter at the Journal office to
those who call for them. This portrait
is a genuine photogravure printed on
the finest quality of plate paper 16-I
Cut out the following coupon and
mail with one dollar to the Kennebec
Journal today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
Tuesday. June IS, 1907.
The Cost Of Shoes and the Tariff on
Hides

The Watervilie Sentinel figures out
that the tariff duty on hides is costing
the people of Maine $4,000 a year in
the increased cost Of shoes. The better
wages paid under the DingIey law has
Increased the cost Of production all
over the country. and might naturally
he expected to increase the price of
shoes. along with other things. but it
has at the same time given the people
Of this country larger means for the
purchasing Of shoes in common with
other articles 1t is true that the duty
on hides does not specially aid the peo-
pie If Maine 1t does. however, help the
sheep and cattle raisers Of the great
West. IL the representatives Of their
ASSOCIATIONS before the Ways and
Means committee are to be
credited. and certainly their pros
perity constitutes considerable
factor in the prosperity Of the nation
But where do We find this increase in
the price Of shoes? Certainly not in the
best known makes. Even the Senti-
mel must know that the famous
shoe which former Governor Douglas
OF Massachusetts has solemnly assured
us constitutes the footwear Of more
American citizens than any other
shoe in the world Is still retailing un-
"A MIDI
the Wilson law at 81 pair. The popu-
lar Crawford. the Walkovcr and the
Emerson, are selling at the same old
prices. The editor Of the Sentinel got
his 100000 by first assuming that the
people Of Maine wore out 100000 pairs
Of shoes a year and then assuming
that they were paying - per cent more
for them under the Dinglcy laW-as
result Of the duty on hideS-than they
ter revise these figures by taking out
tn. Douglass tn" Crawford, the Walk
over ana the Emerson popular shoes,
" hicn havcn't had the % per cent. ad-
vance in price which he assumes as the
tasis for his argument Possibly after
this his figures will shrink to such
mode It proportions that he will con-
clu,lc that Names small contribu
ton to the prosperity Of American cat
tie AID sheep raiscrs is a trifling one
compared with the splendid prosperity
the people Of our state are themselves
enjoying under tn" Dinghy tariff law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
A Forgotten Incident Recalled.


To most Americans the brief cable
gram announcing that the British
warship Viper has been broken up APP
pears a matter Of small interest on
this side Of the ocean. but writer in
the Philadelphia Inquirer explains
p that the Viper is ono of the ships built
in England for the Confederacy and
confiscated by the British Government
under extraordinary circumstances.
federate commerce destroyers got to
sea in spite of protests from Charles
Francis Adams. our Minister at the
court Of St James. The Florida was
seized by the United States Govern
ment in the harbor Of Rio Janniro in
defiance of international law and aC-
cidentally sunk before She could he
returned The Alabama was sunk by
the Keasarge in the famous sea battle
off Chcrbourg. The Shenandoah sur
rendered after the war to the British
Consul Of Liverpool For damage
caused by these vessels Great Britain
paid our government about $4,000, 900
under the Geneva award.
But the writer in the Inquirer goes
on to explain that the case of the
Wiper and a sister ship was even more
exciting in diplomacy than the three
mentioned in war. Adams was
certain that the two Vessels were to
become commerce destroyerS and he
did his best to prevent their sailing.
II was when his efforts seemed to have
failed that he remarked to the Prime
Minister: 1T is supcrflunus to point
out to your Ioriship that this means
war" Adams was ready to ask for
his papers in case the vessel; left. but
they were finally held up by the
government In these days it is stated
on what purports to he good authority
that the government had taken the
decision before the threat of Adams.
hut the question is at least an open
ono.
The sequel has a curious interest.
The vessels were to he held only If Mr..
Adams would furnish an indemnity
bond of many millions. This bond
was given by an English friend Of the
North until Adams could hear from
Washington. When Secretary Seward
got the news it was determined at
once to send to Adams some millions
of United States bonds to relieve the
personal bondsman and they must re-
turn by the next steamer, which sailed
In few days. Unfortunately, the
only printed bonds on hand were of
the denomination of $500. These were
signed by the then register of the
treasury to the amount of $4,000, 900,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25

5000 horsepower can be generated Dy
the new process and the power can be
distributed from the plant through the
pipeline anywhere within radius OF
20 miles. The great rise and fall OF the
tide along the Maine coast is peculiar
/ ly adapted for such experimentation,
and ii the present one proves success
full, it is probable that attempts to save
the wasted power will be made at 9TH
or points along the coast. where in
many cases the facilities are as good as
those at South ThCmastOn.
Fayette Staples, whose ancestors
settled at Old Orchard in the early part
of the last century. remembers when
thousand rigs would be lined up i'll the
grove and along the beach on June %
The l6th Of June was for many years
gala day at this resort. Farmers
and their families came from miles
around said Mr. Staples to a reporter
last week They would start from
their homes way back in the country
and drive here. some of them beng
obliged to drive two days before they
reached this wave washed shore. They
came in every conceivable kind OF rig
and brought provisions enough with
them to last while they were mere
Fathers. mothers and children even to
the babies all took plunge in the
ocean. From the surrounding towns
back for miles came early on the
morning Of this day vehicles bearing
the wthered. the halt and the blind.
and every character and condition of
humanity, who reverently plunged or
were dipped" in the rolling breakers
of the Atlantic. Many are the ac-
counts of the credulous who have been
cured or benefited by bathing on this
beach. For many years there used to
exist a popular tradition that on this
day the waters of the ocean were es-
pecially endowed with notwithstanding
properties, and that at this time who
ever stepped in was cured of whatSo-
ever disease he was possessed. This
led thousands of the credulouS and
SupcrStitiouS to flock to this shore to
be healed. Old age came to be re-
juvenatcd. middle age to be strength
ened. and babieS to he dipped annually
to insure safety against disease and
death" The first settlers visited the
beach on June q. st. John the Bap-
lists day. But when it was ordered
that "there should he one general court
holden at Saco for the whole province
of Maine every year on the 25th of
June" it changed the day. The court
brought people from all parts of the
province. 1t was a great day in
Maine. Those who came attended
court on the 25th and rested from their
journey. and the day following they
visited the ocean to battle. Thus the
celebration. which formerly occurred
on the 2fth. was carried forward two
days, and June &c became tho cello
hratcd bathing day at Old Orchard 1t
is not now kept with the Same super
stitious regard as formerly. but. it be-
ing tn" most leisure season in the agri-
cultural districts. they still keep up tho
custom Of visiting tho beach on this
day. Many hotel guests arrive about
this time. and it NAV be considered the
opening of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
Hunor of the DAY.

I'VE are always paid for being good"
And yet some PEOPLE are good for
nothing. New York Press.
Brother Fred-What' Using hair-dyc.
ami YOU say you're only 10?
Sister Mab-YCS. the good dye young,
YOU know, Freddie,-IIIustratcd Bits.
Ito-1 hen it is settled that we are to
, clone at midnight?
Shc-Ycs.
Hr-And you are sure you can get your
trunk packed III time?
She-Dh. YES. Papa and mamma have
both promised to help me hiCaSo News.
EiEes-1hat young widow is certainly
a very clever woman, yet she has little
to say.
Mrs. Bigss-That's where her cloverness
cones in. She leads a man I" believe
thar she thinks he is worth listening 20.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You seem depressed"
"nidn't the girl say yes"
No: ghe said yapc."-LCusville Cour-
Ter Journal
Il fear said the poet. that I am
writing over the heads Of the people"
cant see any help for you. old man,
rerli-d the critic. Your never he able
to .avc your desk in anything hut an
attic. ''-WaslinEton Herald.
The wall paper hangers charged 50
much that knockley put the paper on
himself" Dear me. how odd he must
have looked cleveland Plain Dealer.
We'll, have you made enough money to
retire on?'' Better vet-Ive made
enough to stay up all night on'-Cleve-
land Leader
New Irish Constable-'They call this
toinIepiece shtop-watCh, do they? Be
Eohs, Olive hid it or livery antomOwbeel
trnt's passed. an tn divil q wan av
thim's avcn luked at me."-JudGe.
Paruer-'"Thank you. sir. l don't often
get my tip before begin. I'm sure 7
appreciate Customer twho likes his
hair cut in sienceD-'T don't want you IL
consider that tip. It's hush money
Punch.
Most poets are not appreciated until
after they are dead" sadly remarked the
party with the unbarhered hair That's
right" coined the busy man behind the
blue pencil. They don't write any poetry
th"n.'-Chicago Daily News.
well. ANYHOW" said Cassidy. the new
mill is fitted up fine 81 ire. everything )
in it's right place" Not at all reple'l
Casey. ''whin | wint through there tn
marked Fur Fire ONLY an faiN. Their
was wathcr in im!"-Philadelphia
Press
Clarcy with paperl-Glorv he, 7 Won
dher iv miracles II liver cease? They W.
uirclissth tn air, weighed tn sow an
HhW. hc'ldu, lH'N We pIhtN SldpIltu III
breath, / wondhcr what they'll do mkt
Connolly Faith. il amt too much Z"
predict that in 2 month or So they'll he
raGiu' tn 'InWlittcr law.'-Pnck-
SiIlicus-'Whcn would YOU say that Il
man reaches the age of discretion
Cvnicus- wien he realizes that II" IS too
old to marry "-philadclphia Record
Charlie Softleigh is thinking I'm
glad to head OF that" Put | hadn't t'll
you of what he was thinking" No. but
the mere knowledge that he was thinking
made !nc Glad."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ju,Igc-you said the defendant turned
and wEistled to the dog What followed
Intelligent Witncss-rhe doS.--Phila-
delrhia Inquirer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25

and young-enrolied in Congregational
Sunday school; and a net gain of
2,297 in the membership of the young
peoples religious societies. Our
benevolent contributions were s2,446.-
256." says the tionalist of
Boston. land home expenses sS,594.-
1913. The average gifts per member
were s3.51. and for all church purposes
our denomination is practically stand
ing steadfast in its place, but not
moving forward at home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
Year
Total

From the figures given above. Prof.
Garner finds that within period Of 20
wears the number of homiCides has in
creased nearly 400 per cent; that the
proportion Of 30 homicides to each mil
lion Of the population has grown to
1O4 and that the number of legal OK
ecutionS has remained substantially
what it was when the number of homi-
cides was only one-fOurth as great as
now. Compared with conditions in
other lands, the situation in the United
states. as revealed by the statistics
quoted above. is not only disgraceful
to American civilization. but is highly
serious and deserves the thoughtful
consideration Of all good citizens
And yet it Is possible that Prof
Garner has unconsciously made his
tables little misleading. In consid-
cring the numerical relation Of execu-
tions and homicides. he perhaps over
looked the fact that there IS no CAPT
til punishment in halr a dozen states
of the Union. In these states. and in
tho others for that matter. many homi-
cidcs are punished by Imprisonment.
Does Prof. Garner want to soc an ex-
ecutinn for every homicide committed.
whatever the degree of the crime or
the circumstances? In his table Of
homicides are also included. Of course.
the many murders which are followed
nv the suicide of the murderers. OBJ
viouSly it would he difficult to have
these homicides followed by legal cx-
ecutions. Perhaps also his figures as
to the proportionatc increase of homi-
cides in recent years are due in a
measure to the fact that such Statis-
tics are much more fully collected in
these later years. At any rate there
is encouragement In the largely de-
creased number of lynchings in the
past decade,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Commencement Surprises.
Ipnctan IIA-nIl

1t has often been said that the
Judgment passed ON boy by his
comateS at d preparatory school and
in college is, as rule, fair, sound and
lasting. 1t is no doubt lasting, as far
as the boys are concerned. Jones
may afterward become a Judge
learned in the law, but to the mem
bers OF '16 he is still Stngy and
selfish. though they have not seen
much of him since the graduation ex-
ercises. Brown is never heard of in
public; no one knows his address. not
even the class secretary; but what a
good fellow he is. Robinson, who is
now a senator, was a shreWd wire
puller in class politics; he must be
wire puller today. Tell the class
mates of Jones that he is now one of
the most generous of men, and they
will stare at you inCredulously. Show
them the criminal record of Brown.
and they will not believe it. AS for
Robinson, ne is still wire-puler-
there's no mistake in that judgment
Class reunions are often CorreCtors
of judgment. There was Smith. a
brilliant fellow in college. He stood
well in his division without grinding:
his compositions were praised: he
took a prize or two: lie was on the
nine for term; everybody liked him.
Thirty years have gone by. Smith
was at the class dinner. good natured
as ever but quiet and with little to
say about himself He looked rather
tired. some thought discouraged. and
Ringer, who lives i'll the same town.
whispered to those next him that
Smith had a hard time to make ends
meet. "No-he works, he is not ex-
travagant, he docs not drink to eX-
cess, but he doesn't get along
On the other hand. Striker. who
was only tolerated when not disliknd,
who was at class meetings the butt.
who was never taken seriously. this
same Striker has made three or four
millions in the pursuit of the law and
is consulted humbly by founders and
maintaincrs of trusts.
There are more important re-
vcrsas Of Judgments ut class re-
unions There were boys at college
who learned by hard knocks from
teachers and classmates what thcv
should have learned before at home.
They entered headstrong. srlf-con-
c"itcd, snohbish rude tiisagrceahle.
selfish. Some were graduated little
hcttercd. All these were still more
disciplined hy the Indifference of the
outside world, by adversely. by sor-
row. Today they are among the most
c"mpanionable Of the graduates. but
some. remembering their green and
salad days. seldom attend reunions
Then there are those who were good
fellows for the four years. hut pros
ncritv has hardened them. Tho ideal
ISIS OF g are now marcrialists. To
them there is no tainted money
Ana there are a few whose Iivcs
viewed calmly and without prejudice
have been absolute failures. Not al
WAYS does the whirlgig n time bring
IN ms r"vangcs. Do they realize
'helr position in tho world? They
attend the dinners: they are Ioudest
in their welcome Of classmates. tbo,,
are the most noisy in their rhetorical
devotion to Alma Mater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
COUNTY NEWS
kENNEBEC,
EAST MONT MOUTH.

A number of years ago. the ladies'
living in East Monmouth gathered
together and formed Il society. giving
it a name typical Of what their work
was to be. The East Monmouth Pro-
GresSive Club Of which Mrs Ellen
Jones is president; Mrs. Amy Ainslie,
vice president; Mrs ITettie Smith.
secretary and Mrs Andrews, treasurer.
They have laborcd increasingly
towards the erection of a new hall.
They have been very successful in
their cndeavorS and next Wednesday y.
June &c, the new building will he
officially opened with a baked bean
supper and entertainment. They are
all to be congratulated upon their work
which has met with the approval of
one and all Of their ncighborS.
WEEKS MILLS.
MIS-. w. ". lIislcr and Mrs. Fred
Moody arc visiting their sister. Mrs.
Daisy IIinklev of Waltham, Mass.
Mrs w G. C"lturn OF Waltha,l, Mass
recently visited her cousin, Mrs. NJ. f.
Perkins.
Miss Vcrda Pcrcival attended tine grad
uation exercises at the Cohurn classical
Institute, Friday. June Il and also the
exercises Of the Ccny High school. Au-
SuSta in the evening
w. +. Brown. V. S. has sold his mare.
Lady Nelson, to leslie Hisler Of Windsor.
for 500.
s. y. Ward has purchased the black
smith shop which he formerly occupied,
of A. r. Burrll.
Mrs. Aaron Davis. accompanied by her
grandchildren, Elden and Ada Davis.
Passed a few days with Mrs. Loviner
Davis of Augusta.
Telephones have been placed in tho
homes of .. +. Sproul ana Fred Weeks
Mrs Agnes ScateS, of Palermo is the
guest Of her sister MIsW. S. Reed.
Mrs. Sarah Shuman has returned homo
after an absence of several months.
Otis Harmon is trea ting his house to
a new coat of paint and new windows.
+. +. Pnrmetcr of Portland was called
here on Wednesday, June II to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, the late
Isaiah WigSin.
The funeral OF the late Isaiah Wigcin,
who died Sunday, June 16, after long
and painful illness due 10 pulmonary
valvular heart disease. was held at his
home "Wednesday forenoon. June ~. Rov.
Lirwood Jones of So. China officiating.
Intermnnt was made in the family lot nj
China cemetery. Had he lived until June
! -. he would have been - years old EarI--
in life Mr.. Wiggin united with the Chris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25

Not only for Congregationalists but
for those Of other denominations as
well. there is much interest in the
figures of the Congregational Year
Book just published. When this year
began there were 5,923 Congregational
churches in this country, with 696, 1923
members. If you add in the missions.
the totals become 6.5l2 churches and
763.447 members This does not in
Clude all those who attend Congrcga-
tional churches, or call themselves
members of Congregational parishes,
or the children OF Congregational
families. but only the actual church
members of this old and powerful
denomination. While 123 new
churches are in the list. 131 churches
have disappeared from it by sus-
pension or consolidation. A net gain
of 12,40l in church membership is
noted; net loss Of $685., in Sunday
school membership though the first of
the year saw 726,5S4 Americans-old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25
Bankrupt's Petition For Discharge.

In ;hP matter Of
CHARLES GEORGE. I'm Bankruptcy.
;, Bankrupt. "
40 the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
II the District Court of the United
S ga for the District of Maine. :,
CBARLES GEORGE. of Waterville. In
VS., county Of Kennebec. AMI state 81
Maine in said District, respectfully rep
f"SentS. that on the 18th day Of March.
laSt raSt he was duly adiudGed bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress relating
70 bankruptcy; that he has duly s,irren-
dercd all his property AMI rights Of prop
erty. and has fully complied with all the
requirements Of said Acts and of the ord
e'S or Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays That he may he
dncrecd by the Court to have a full dis.
charge from all debts proVable agannsI
her estate under said bankruptcy Acts
except such debts as are excepted oy
law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of June A. d. 1901
CHARLES GEORGE,
Bankrupt
>, ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District Of Maine. IS.
On tie end day of Tune a. ID. 1~i OF
reading the foregoing petition, Il Is
ordered by the Court That a hearing o.
mad upon the Same on the 18th day Oh
July a. ID. 1867, before said Court at Porl-
land IN said District at ten ocIoCSs
in the forenoon: and that notice Thereon
pc published in the Daily Kennebec Jou.,
nal: a newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors. and otneI
persons in interest, may appear az u,
SAID time and place. and show cause.
any they have. why the PRAYER OF saiu
petitioner should not he granted. -.
And 1t is further Ordered by the COURT
That the Clerk shall send by mail to o., a.,
known creditors copies of said petitiogrr
and this order. address to them at the'
places of residence as stated. -.,,u
Witness the Honorable CLAREN.ns..
HALE. Judge of the said Court and ino
seal thereof. at Portland. in said DlstlIe'
or tho ed day Of June A. u. 1901 -,
H.. s JAMES T.. HEWEY, ClerN
true copy Of petition ard order tne'e
m. :,
Attest JAMES E. HEwEY. Clerk