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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
Charles L.. Andrews.

Editors kennebec Journal:
| have been surprised to find in the
criticism Of the proposed school act
that much stress is laid by these writ
ers, who. by the way, do not care to
sign their communications. on the parti-
san politics that they feel sure will be
introduced under the new system.
The bill has been carefully drawn
with express reference to this very
thing. and is as absolutely non partisan
as it can possibly be.
a perusal of the bill will show the
following:
LIST. All monies for the support OF
schools as all monies for building new
schOolhouses must be raised by actor
taken at meeting held in City hall
on the second Monday of May Of each
year at which time also the report OF
he school board is to be acted on. This
is two months after the spring election
and after party feelings have died out
II is the old New England town meet
ing rcNived-a mass meeting OF the cit
iHenS where the majority rules. Would
the authors Of these anonymous criti-
CiSmS have us believe that the people
are not to be trusted? The people meet
now in the Village district and also in
the Williams district for similar pur-
poses. Why should there be more par
tizan action in united meeting than
+, in the separate way?.
%. The Board of Education is elected
one from each ward, to hold for a term
Of three years. except the first board
which is 50 arranged that thereafter an
election will be held yearly in one third
of the wards.
Suppose any party or citizen in the
city desired to obtain control of the
board. II would be impossible for them
tc Effect 4 change in more than one
third Of the board in any one year and
to DO this even they must put up fight
in each of the three wards.
The present feeling OF the State looks
to the consolidation Of school districts
ana the union Of towns under one
school superintendent.
The city of Gardiner and the town of
F2rmingdalc are this year to unite to
employ Il superintendent, yet the city
Of Augusta is asked to retain the anti
four sets Of committees.
The assertion is confidently made that
our present schools are good enough.
! believe. however. that there is room
for considerable Improvement not only
in the common schools, but also the
High school and | believe that many of
the parents of this city will agree with
mo and will be glad to see adopted a
measure that promises improvement.
c. L. ANDREWS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
The School Matter.
May II. 1907.
kcnnebec Journal:

Editor kennebec Journal:
There seems to me to have been some
disposition on the part of the various cit
liens VINO have participated in the lively
and interesting discussion Of the school
question during the past few days to
shoot a trifle wide OF the mark. No one
car blame the farmers of Augusta for
beng opposed to the new law which
merely affords the privilege of helping
ray for the schoolhouses iii tho city
proper without Offering them. anything in
return. 1t will be noticed that even the
most ardent advocates of the new law
the father of it and one other-haVe fail
cd TO show wherein it would help the
rural districts Of the city except to af-
ford The residents therein an opportunity
to pay higher taxes. Most OF them feel
that they are paying taxes enough al
ready. One correspondent makes it APP
pear that there was no great difference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
Musical Matters.

III. Monticello Rand H.. again been
ranr,,a,,iz.d ana several new inatru-
,,a,,to nv. t,cc., procured.
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- -, ,.,,.,,,, ti,,. ,,,,.., ~ q
Marv,s Cotbpii, church ut Qua Town.
..ano Drooro of he
Al, 'l'',''.' ,;.'.'' r,o,,,ti,. H. c,co
raii''"' va -, r.,it,,;,,
uIiu'F '"c ""9I '.'
clurch % '""' ''"'
The Sangervlllh Military hahd' Wilch
was organized about hv'' months ago.
recently appeared IN a concert WhlcH
was Il decided success.
Jnhn ". SNOW Of Bath has composed
n snng entitled ~O'Tuoi-'s Strenade"
which Is published by the Cnprg"
Jabcrg Music Company " Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
FOUR SLOW IWIRLERS.
MuIIin, Doyle, Howell and Walsh All
Take Plenty Of Time.

Talk Of bringing legislation to bear
on the slow pitchers in the American
League revives discussion over the list
of eligibles Undoubtedly the four
slowest twirlers in the league are as
follows:
Mullin of Detroit, Doyle of New
York, Howell of St. Louis, Walsh of
Chicago.
Mullin, one of the best pitchers in
the business, is very deliberate. He
takes his time, whether the Tigers are
in the lead or behind. Two hours is
his usual limit for a game, except
when the fielding is sharp and the hit
ting light.
Doyle of New York is 50 slow that
they say he was once rejected as
messenger boy. He goes through
bunch of motions that would make
circus acrobat envious. Doyle has al
ready made a record Of three hours
and seven minutes for a nine-inning
game this year. but he hopes to i'm
prove on this before the season ends.
Howell is another eligible. He has
an assortment of motions which COM
pare with those of Doyle. Howell il
an exponent of the spit ball, and,
like Ed Walsh of Chicago, is deliberate
before he winds up to pitch. Walsh
rarely has a fast game.
With the exception Of Doyle, the
other three pitchers are the winning
twirlers on their respective teams. OF
course the home fans don't kick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
Lewis A. Burleigh.

Editors Kennebec Journal:
The apotheosis of Taxpayer" whose
communication appeared in last Fri
days issue Of your paper, was rapid
and interesting. In Saturdays issue he
appears on page S as "Citizen,' and on
mage IL as Farmer" Thus we have
three lovely berries moulded son one
stem" for there can be no doubt that
the author Of all three communications
is one and the same. 1t will not be
greatly surprising if in Monday morn
ing's Journal we are favored with a
further communication from his tren-
chant pen under the title Of "Mer-
chant" or "Interested Observer OF
perhaps another Parent" Our anna
BILE agricultural CD friend has evident
II. in his light-hearted and breezy way,
set up few men of straw Tor the
pleasure Of seeing them knocked down
There Is no gall or wormwood in his
writings, and we are inclined to rub our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
THE SCHOOL ELL.


to my mind. Improvement. A careful
peruSal OF the bin passed BY the last
Legislature. would make it impossible
for any one. taxpayer, farmer or any
other anonymous letter writer TO make
such criticisms of the change as We're
made, since thcr,. We're no grounds for
such criticisms.
The platform meeting held at the
Methods. church on the evening of
May ., 1861 proved very profitable for
each speaker c!nphacized some especial
feature OF the change Mr.. Newbert's
letter was timely ana clear in its pre-
sentation Of the facts.
There has been q Woful lacl. Of in
terest among our citizens but ! think
not among those most Interested in our
schools. In talking with different peo-
PIE Of the change. and | have made it
~ my way to talk with Il largo num-
Der. | have found no one opposed and
ON the other hand all deeply interested
that there should be Il large expression
Of the voters in favor of the change.
Everyone, I'm sure. wishes to help Au-
gusta grow iii population. wealth ana
morals, and how better than by in
creaSing the efficiency of the schools &?
What will attract to our city the Deo-
n" more than the knowledge that the
schools are first class?
W. $. THOMPSON.
Augusta, Ne, May T., 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.

W. s. Hunnewell is in Portland for
short stay.
David Twitchell Of Freedom was call
ing on friends in the village Thursday.
Joseph Hunnewell lost a valuable dog
recently. 1t is supposed he was acct
dentally poisoned.
The spring term Of the Grammar and
Primary schools began last Monday
with Miss Ethel Brown of Detroit and
Mrs. Grace Thurston, China, teachers.
Mrs A. c. Bradford and daughter,
Agnes, have returned after passing the
winter in Milo. Mrs. Bradford is
somewhat improved in health.
Mrs Incz Bartlett is visiting her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Bradford.
Alfred Jones, eldest son of c. w.
Jones and Miriam A. Main. eldest
daughter of c. j. Main, were married
on May 1st at the home of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are now in Massa-
chusetts on their wedding trip.
About q dozen boys and girls gath
cred at the home Of the Misses Brain
ard on Wednesday evening to celebrate
the 10th birthday anniversary of Mas
ter Harry Wellman. After playing
games the guests We're invited to the
dining-room where on 4 table decor
ated with ferns and colOred candles
was the birthday cake on which were
the name and dates. After cream
and chocolate cake had been served,
Master Harry cut the birthday cake
and each one selected his own piece,
hoping some lucky symbol might fall
to his lot. Mary Washburn got the
penny. Cora Emerson the thimble and
Vera Lewis, the ring. All wished
Master Harry many returns Of the day.
He was the recipient Of some very
pretty presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13

pupils were all brought together III tue
High school. they might be found 10
have been trained under systems VIDE
~ different. and some valuable tihe
might thus be lost in restoring unity OF
education in this final state.
If. then. the new system and the oiu
could be compared as ideals, ana eacii
could be assumed to be equally well a.
ministered. the advantage wouiu seem
To lie clearly in favor of the new SEs-
TEN.
-, Would the new system be likely 10
10 az we'll administered as the Ole
In deciding this question one ihu,
remember that no law can be MACE
which shall automatically execute ~
self The administration OF tNcis -,
must ultimately depend on the ac'ioll
of the voters. The proposed law 80
10 have been framed with consul
care towards promoting It's VIZ
ministration and towards ketpihe
free from political influence. Eltilei ~.
new system or the old Is hece
oncn to the possibility of lmpropci a."
n,inistration if the voters 50
INF If is not quite easy 70 see VIZ =,
now law would not be likely u p0
,,iristered as wisely as the oiN'
either. case the efficiency OF the
,,rrclv denends on the imam beiiihu ~
a,, and under either law lhc
,,n is behind the gun. ! can ~ ~
Ii,,, that the citizens OF AUS
,,,a,,ll under either law ever coii7ei,'
thot The supreme importance OF tiie
t;,,,1 and school system OIL oul
o:,r .hn,,ld be permanently "ndahstr,a
, aIi+ical influence, or should io' -
,Ae,,.rcd with sole reference " IN
,,,,.otiouol needs of the city. am III
- t1inl, that in this, as IN hlahS
., u.o n,ust and can trust the peo-
IL ~ the effect of the proposed 40"
o,,. Tho relative taxation of the cA'
i,r cchooI districts, l am adFlseu -
Vim. CITY treasurer estimates ma
,,n,,ll increase the rate Oh taA"
,},.. nrrsnnt Village School DlStll1t
,,,,ruxinIately one dollar on d ill.,
ava and presumably it would dec' 90
49,, .oxahln rate in the NilllainS bi
,ri,. bv approximately the sun,
a,,nrnt The question under this heao
MAMA seem 10 be whether such req
IVA charge would be fairly equl'"oi1
if tIp cause OF StItl"i T.
To city could be thereby bettereu' -,
thie connection it might De "n
It'll votors to consider whether chiiurtl,
1;vinp in all parts Of the Guy Sii'"iI
not he entitled to equal educatloiiai
privileges at the same cost. oiou.1
tho accident of locality affect ei'ner
he educational privileges to which me
child IS entitled, or their cost? Mlsh,
# not be fair that all should be trea.eu
alike by the city. and should tne el,
zens of the more favored LOCALITY op-
ioot IA y moderate increase of their
own taxes il it accomplished this re-
suit?
The foregoing seem to me to be some
Of the leading considerations Wnicii
each voter must pass upon in deciding
whether he will favor the new system
as against the old.
ORVILLE DEWEY BAKER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
WESLEYAN Record Lowered.

Middleton, Ct. May 12.-The Wes-
leyan record for the 22O-yard dash was
lowered by one-fifth of second when
Mccormick of Wesleyan broke the
tape in that event in the annual track
games between Wesleyan and Williams
here Saturday. His time was p 2-5s.
Williams won the meet by IS points
to Al.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
They will cure me OF
DYSPEPS
Newburg Center, Me, Ioo6.

NeWUulS NcIIteI, Mc., IyCU.
81 had been troubled with dyspepsia
several years and could not seem to
get any help for it. A friend Of mine
advised me to try your Bitters, which
I did, and have found that they have
helped me. I think in time they will
cure me of dyspepsia" Yours truly,
Mrs. Rebecca Trioou.
The true 81. f." Atwoods Bitters
have been used and recommended BY
the general public for nearly SIXTY years.
Csc. at druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13
SPORTING NOTES.

The annual outdoor interclass meet
of the University OF Maine which was
to have been held Saturday afternoon
on Alumni field was postponed until
Monday on account of the weather
conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13

In Goldfeld the other day a deputy
sheriff's pistol was jerked out of his
pocket by the restiveness of the horse
he was riding and fell in the road. the
horse stepped on it and so discharged
cartridge, the bullet from which killed
girl who was passing on the sidewalk.
1t cut her jugular vein.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-13

Pain caused by boils, burns, cuts,
scalds and skin diseas IS is promptly
relieved by DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve. Good for piles. John
Coughlin of Augusta and Beane's Drug
Store Gardiner.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
Things Theatrical
A LONG RUN.

With Harry Askin as manager,
Hough and Adams, authors, Joseph e.
Howard, composer, and Ned Walburn,
stage director, few musical shows
could come better recommended than
l"The Umpire" With these people as
rromulgators and the prestige Of the
longest run in the history of Chicago
theatricals, together with the modern
nature of its theme-the national
games, baseball and football-its
catchy music and bright comedy, the
theater-goers have rare treat in
store for them. No musical comedy
ever produced in many moon con-
tains so many song hits as "The UNI
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
: s**~%*****~~*e~*
= NEWS FORECAST
: FOR FRIDAY

l: New York, Sept, 26.-Among
I: the important news events sche-
!: duled for tomorrow are the fol !
:: lowing:
1. Monument erected by the state :
I. of New York on the battlefield or
!: Gettysburg will be dedicated.
!: Joe Cans, lightweight cham
!. pion OF the world, will meet jim :
= my Burns George Mesmic) in !
: Los Angeles.
= Central board of football Of
= ficials will meet in New York to !
!: confer with college team man
!: ayers.
= Illinois state fair and harness
!. racing meet opens in Spring
= field.
So > 8 8
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

pire." The score is considered the
master achievement of the clever
composer who also wrote the music
of 1.-THE Time, the place., and the
Girl A rich equipment of costumes
and scenery is promised and a clever
singing and dancing company of sixty,
including the comedian, Joe White
head is carried to properly illustrate
the trials and tribulations of 1.-THE
Umpire At the Auditorium Monday
night.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
DEED OF TRUST BLANKS

The newest and most compete
form for any transaction in law. Val
liable to lawyers, real estate dealers
and bankers. Price Toe each. Call
and see them. Daily New Office.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
! on the Streets:

when they are tried for lettering they
ought to be given the limit they
could be used to advantage In the
street department and their incarcer-
alton would, nine times out OF ten.
prevent lot Of thievery and steal
ing.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

lll
side remarks when one refuses to
ride and besides, if one selects ve-
nicle the scoundrels pass insulting
insinuations to each other purposely
loud enough to be heard by the unfor-
tunate fare They paw over one as
they grab the handbag and one must
necessarily catch whiff of the noise
some negroid smell that is unlike any
other stink on earth and that is gen
orally topped OF with the scent of
barrel-house whisky"
Still more than that said the Man
from the East, .if one chooses one of
the old rattletrap hacks one must
wait until two or more lousy-looking,
filthy buck niggers lift themselves
from the seats to make a place for
the fare and they do this as If they
were insulted at being disturbed. For
my own part, could never could so
insult my own person as to ride in one
of the filthy-looking vehicles, for to
my imagination, they would exhale the
scent of the negro am the germs or
worse, from the negro driver in front
are liable to innoculate one"
only yesterday / was talking to
Police Sergeant Noteworthy" said
Badly, "and he suggested splendid
iiea for he said he thought that some
man could corner all the white custom
il he would have two Or three respect
able cabs driven by decent white men
and each of the vehicles marked
plainly, For Whites Only'-with such
vehicles, the white custom would be
controlled by the man who estab-
lished such line of conveyances."
"Such an innovation would be a
Godsend to the ladies of Hattiesburg,
said Fatty, who are now forced to
use the filthy hacks on the seats of
which are some diseased, uncleanly
negro has been reclining but few
minutes before Talk about getting
germs in the clothing from the side
walks-look at the absolute peril our
daughters and wives are in whenever
they use of the vehicles"
1T seems to me- said the Man
from the East, reminiscently, "that
on a certain occasion, some time ago
an ordinance was introduced in the
city, council which had for its object
tle REPUTATION Of the hack business
IN this town and the bonding of the
2drivers. What became of it, dom
know, but do know that at the time
it was mentioned II met with tbs
heartiest approval of the public"
"If some livery establishment woult
take their present conveyances off thu
street long enough to have them re
painted, disinfected and renovated
And then put them out again witt
i&white drivers said Badly, POSITIVELY
with the announcement that the,
would cater to whites only, having
signs to that effect on the vehicles
that establishment would soon hav
all the business it could attend K
The idea goes for what it is worth.
eThe ordinary person" said FATTY
docs not realize the amount, Of bus
ness done now by the numberles
hacks in commission and If he woul
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

There ought to be strong ordi-
nance on that lettering business, it
is far and away better than The vag-
rancy charge" said Badly, and it
would give Street Commissioner Shee-
han many buck niger to work on
the streets who is now idling away
his time
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

vI'll go with you as far as the cigar
stand is concerned" said the Man
from the East, but I'll draw the line
on watching the negro hackmen-t they
anger me-" And the friends left the
table.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

ut isn't to employ the negroes that
j care for" said the Man from the
East, "it is to put down these loud
mouthed, insulting negro drivers and
to prevent the: loafing. filthy negro
from making public vehicle mere
.roosting' place for himself and his
vermin. Run them out of the hacks
any way you please-so they are kept
out"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

There are many Ahgs that Inn
press . stranger on his arrival in Hat
tiesburg.'' said Badly, as he drIpped
the amber colored coffee back and
forth with his spoon. to cool It, the
fine streets and sidewalks, the hand
some business buildings. the splendid
hotels and the general air Of pros
perity that everybody wears-all are
noticeable in time. He doesn't get
an opportunity at these when he first
arrives, for when he descends from
the train he lands in an inferno OF
yelling, smelling impudent negro
haclxmen, whose very tones are reek
ing with impudence and whose stares
are insults
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

I'm the meantime said Fatty, slet
us adjourn from the table to the CT
gar stand and then we'll go and see
the Gulf and Ship Island come in and
watch the hack-drivers get busy
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-18

Christmas tags and stickers at
the Pioneer office.
Bells of Shandon" at the City
Opera House tonight.
Fur trimmed footwear for baby
at Bemidji Cash Shoe Store.
See the finest doll ever brought
to town in Peterson's window.
Masks, trimmings, candles and
holders, get them early. At Peter
sons.
N. w. Sherwood of Turtle River
was a business visitor in the city
today.
DR.. J.R. Collard of Red Lake was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
and today.
John Cam came down from his
home at Blackduck yesterday and
spent the day in the city.
John Dalton is again able to be
out, after having been confined to
his home for the past two weeks
with a severe attack of muscular
rheumatism.
E. T. Ryan and wife Of St. Paul
are here on a visit to Mrs. Ryan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Wood
ward, and will remain here until
after the holidays.