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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
The Ruin of Old Panama.

The fast-decaying structures of this pc
Rod are disappearing. but there are still
IN Panama many buildings of great his
toric interest. the convent Church of San
Domingo, With its ellptical arch, seem
ing to prove by its survival of all the
earthquakes through which it has passed
the remarkable solidty of the ground on
which it was built The arch was de-
signed by one of the monks. but the diff
culties experienced in it's substantial con-
brought him to the historic appeal for a
Divine sign of the worthiness of his work
and himself After it had been erected
for the fourth time he stood beneath the
arch and prayed Heaven to give julg-
ment that if unworthy it should be de-
molished and destroy him. but he be-
sought, if acceptable in the eyes of
Heaven, it remain for all time.
In many cases modern buildings have
encroached and ever appropriated the
sidewalks of ancient ones, so that some
knowledge of the old city is necessary
to distinguish it's most interesting relics.
San Felipe de Neri built in 1858, is in
tereSting. and among the eldest. Many
churches were built with walls nve feet
thick the windows being 25 feet above
the ground. and with doors of solid ma
hocany, studded with silver. so that they
could be used as places of refuge during
a siege. These churches were rich be-
yOnd imagination. we are told. containing
numerous large gold and silver images,
the priests robes were gorgeous with
pearls and gems from the islands. the
walls were hung with embroidery and
tapestry brought from Spain, and the
marble altars screened by exqustely
carved native woods. Amongfthose well
worth seeing are San Francisco. San
Juan de Dios. st. Ann, and La Merced
the last being of much later date and of
the flamboyant style. OF all this grand
eur there is today little but decay, ruin
and neglect, and before the shrines are
but handful of dirty. ignorant negroes.
-Metrop0litan Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
The Pennington Teachers.

(FarlnlnStOn CnrOnlcle.)
The article in this issue of the
Chronicle on the May school from the
pen of our local historian, Arthur w.
Perkins, A. M, suggests one thing
which may be a valuable asset to a
town, but which in these later days
one less often sees than formerly. 1t
is the influence Of a teacher or teachers
who settle down in a community to
pass their lives there and leave the inn
press Of their personality and ideals
upon whole generation of their fel-
low toWnsmen. 1t has become part
OF our current life for school teachers
and ministers to hurry on from town
TO town, or from one position to an
other, in the hard competitive strug
gle for an advance in salary. Here in
Pennington, however, is community
which has been singularly blessed
with the life work of some notable
teachers and at least one preacher
The influence for liberal education of
such men as Father Burnham and A
II. Abbott, passing their lives with the
youth. is of incalculable value. Add to
their influence the lives of Sara Rice
and Julia Harris May, Father Rogers
Charles c. Rounds, not to mention oul
contemporaries, and we have much
which lifts the standards Of our com
munity life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
ART IN CHICAGO.
They See the Beginning of a Ma
tionaI American School.

There has grown up in Chicago since
her phoenixlike resurrection from al
most overwhelming disaster sturdy
group of strong artists, whose honest
Andeavor presevering pluck and devo-
tion to their calling have given them
claim to something higher than praise
appreciation. These men and women
painters. architects, sculptors. de-
slgners- in expressing their own feel
ing about the things that surround
them are laying a foundation that very
strongly suggests the beginning of a
national American art
In receiving patronage and support
the artists of Chicago have been
deservedly fortunate Only few
years ago. for instance, the late
Benjamin F. Ferguson bequeathed the
sum of $1,0000O0 as a fund whose in
terest is to be expended on monuments
and sculpture communicating famous
American men and women and events
in American history. all these works to
be placed on the boulevards and eIse-
where in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
COYOTES KILLING GAME.
Deer and Grouse Their Prey in West
ern Colorado.

Coyotes in such large numbers that
hey threaten to destroy all of the deer
md other game in the vicinity of Hot
sulphur Springs are reported by Frank
!. Stanley. who yesterday appealed t.
10Th the state bureau of child and ami
nal protection and the state game and
ish commission for their support in
presenting a bill to the coming legiSla-
-ure TO provide bounty on coyotes
throughout Colorado. These state de-
partments have agreed to cooperate tc
secure such q bill.
During a recent heavy snow the
coyotes dragged down and killed thir-
teen helpless deer within ten miles OF
Hot Sulphur Springs" said Mr.. Stan
ey. 'and faWns stand no chance at all
With the ravenous brutes. On every
side can be seen feathers Of grouse an(
sage mems which tell the story OF
slaughter. and although there are
oheasants in almost every other par,
II the state the coyotes have complete.
y cleaned them out in our county
There have been a great many beaver
near Hot Sulphur Springs and tlest
have been lRmolested by the settlers
but they are being killed by the score
Unless some reward for killing coyote:
is offered there will soon be no gam,
left in that section of the country. -.
Denver Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They are Augusta People and wna'
They Say is Of Local Interest.

When an Incident like the following oc-
curs right here ct home, it is bound %
carry weight with our readers. So ~
strange occurrences go the rounds or the
press: are published as facts. people ne-
come sl,eptical. On one subject skepu-
cism is rapidly disappearing. This IS que
TO the actual experience Of our citizens
and their public utteraEces regarding
them. The doubter must doubt no more
in the face of such evidence as tnls. lue
public statement of reputapie cl'i~0"
living right at home one whom you can
see overy day. leaves no ground for the
skeptic to stand on.
Major C. ]. House, living at 10 Melville
street. Augusta, Me-, says: "Severai
years ago I used Doan's Kidney eiils
and was so pleased with the results oo-
tanned that I gave a testimonial in tneir
favor. Since that time I have used them
on several occasions and the results re-
ceived in each case have been OF the
same satisfactory nature. Doan's hlopey
Pills are a remedy that acts up 10 All
representations and consider 1t nothing
less than a duty to recommend them 10
others. advise any sufferer from M kiu
ney complaint to go to Willis r. r
| tridge's drug store. procure Doans hio-
ney Pills and give them trial. a
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
| Enster- Af;,hnrn Co. Buffalo, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
CARE OF THE CELLAR.
A Little Precaution May Prevent Seri-
Gus Sickness.

Sickness in families frequently can
be traced to the cellar. for the cellar
not unusually opens into the kitchen.
The kitchen is heated and the cellar is
not Following natural laws. the COLD
er air of the cellar will rush to take
the place Of the warmer and therefore
lighter air of the kitchen. This would
be we'll enough if the cellar air was
pure. but often it is not; partly decay
ed vegetables may be there. or rotten
wood. etc. A day should be taken 20
throw out and carry away all DIRT, rot
ten wood, decayed vegetables and other
Accommodations which have gathered
there. Then brush down the cobWeDs'
and with a bucket of lime give tte
walls and ceiling a good coat OF white
wash. If whitewash brush is not at
hand take an old broom that is partis
worn out and spread the whlte"asn
on thick and strong. 1t VIII sweelei,
up the air of the cellar, the parior anu
the bedrooms. and it may save .he
family from many afflictions-Ihe
Boston Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28

great city which is counted on. Over
1000 trees were set out the first year
and 1000 more this year. Splendid parks
have been arranged for, and a 100000
union station is being built In all re-
spects the city is being built for per-
manence so that nothing need be torn
down as the city grows. Model homes
for thousands of workmen are being
built, and every structure, public and
private, has to conform to the building
ordinances regarding height, material,
nature of the basement, etc.
The story of the two years since
work was begun at Gary reads like a
story of the miraculous things done by
Aladdin and his wonderful lamp. 1t is
not a boom city, for the great manu-
featuring corporations are going at in
a systematic and busness-like way and
are not spending money needlessly. 1t
is expected that other great manufac-
turing plants which use steel will 10
cate their works here. until Gary is the
greatest steel manufacturing center of
the world Certainly the future of this
remarkable city will be watched with
general interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
A Hotel for Women.

TroWmart Inn, a hotel which is to be
for women practically what the Mills
| hotels are for men, was opened on Au-
gust by w r. II. Martin. 1t is a big
| six-story building, occupying the block
front on the south side of 18th street.
between Greenwich and Hudson street,
! opposite Abingdon Square.
The hotel is exclusively for young
women from Is to 50 years of age,
earning their own living, and making
not more than $l5 a week. Any wo-
man may however. obtain a nights
lodging. Il certain number of rooms
being reserved for transientS. The
weekly cost will be $4 so to IS. includ-
ing breakfast and dinner On Sun
days and holidays a lunch will be
served for Il cents. The dining room
will seat $50 persons.
\ sewing room, with sewing ma
chimes, cutting tables, stoves and press
iltc irons ard 2 laundry. with steam
heated drying room will be open day
and night There are also a library, a
large parlor and half a dozen small
parlors, where the prospectus suggests.
'vour men and women friends can be
with you when they choose and you
choose" Part Of the building was
burned out about month ago, which
caused the opening to be postponed
from JULY to Aug. /. The hotel. while
not a charity. as it is intended to pay
its own maintenance, will be turned
over by Mr.. Martin to board of trus-
tees as soon as it is in good running
order--New York Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28

to dinner and Sir James PringIe said
grace. The Viands seemed to have
been plentiful and excellent, big pot
tage. long kale, bowe of white kale,'
which is cabbage; "brach soppe," pow
dered beef, roast and boiled mutton,
venison pie in form of an egg, goose.
Then they had cheese cut and uncut.
and apples. But the close of the feast
was the most curious thing about it.
The tablecloth was removed. and on
the table were put towel. the whole
breadth Of the table and half the
length of it, basin and ever to wash,
then a green carpet laid on. then one
cup Of beer set on the carpet, then Il
little long lawn serviter plated over
the corner of the table, and a glass of
hot water set down also on the table;
then be there three boys to say grace;
the first, the thanksgiving; the second.
the pater noster: the third, prayer for
a blessing OF Gods church. The good
man Of the house, his parents, kinfolk
and the whole company then do drink
hot waters, so at supper, then to bed,
the collation. which Gs) a stroupe of
alI."-(ScottiSh Review
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
The Magic City Of Gary.

In northern Indiana. on the shores Of
Lake Michigan, there is being built the
magic city of Gary. which promises to
take it's place among the great made
to-order cities of the world, prominent
among which have been Washington,
d. c., Salt Lake City and Harbin, Man
churia Gary has frequently been writ
ten up since the work of building the
city began two years ago and in a re-
cent number of the New York Globe
Frederic J. Hasken has particularly
interesting and valuable article show
ing what has been accomplished there
and outlining the plans for it's future.
The city is the creation of the United
States Steel Corporation which decided
to build a city of its own with good
shipping facilities, instead OF enlargns
it's existing works. The site is 26 miles
southeast of Chicago, a sandy and un-
attractive spot on the shore of the lake
which to the novice in city building
was as unpromising as could be
imagined. Two years ago there stood
on the present site of Gary only the
clubhouse of a gun club. Today there
is a well-defined city with blocks ol
business houses of stone and brick an(
cement, several miles of macadamizet
streets, hotels, residences, churches
and banks, with a population of owe
$4,000. The whole thing is planned 70
a city of 100000 people and it is ex
pected that within a decade the popu
lation will be at least 100000. for tn
steel works alone will employ $4,000 o
sp,ooe werkmen, <
Everything is laid out on splendi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
TO BUILD ARCH IN GARDEN.
Feature Of Auto Show Decorations
Will Be Massive Affair of Staff.

Workers in staff" or plaster of paris
casts. cabinet-mailers and decorators. are
now building. under the direction of w.
w. Knowles. the architect what is claim
cd to be the most massive decorative
piece ever Introduced into Madison Square
Garden, New York. for any occasion.
This is triumphal arch, 81 feet in height
and 4S feet across, that is to be used at
the ninth national automobile show to be
held in the Garden, Jan. 1923 The arch
will be erected at the rear of the Garden.
against tho Fourth avenue end, and will
be the piece dc resistance of the Gecora-
tive scheme. The arch will be supported
Ivy four columns each 8 feet. 6 inches. in
diameter, onefoIlrth of each column be-
ing imbedded in the arch and three
fo,rths standing free in relief. Between
arches just beneath the cornice and their
bases at the balcony rail. In these Gays
will be plate glass mirrors, the center one
20 feet in width and each side one 10 feet
across. These mirrors. being set at an
angle with the tops inclining iorU ard,
will reflect the view of the interior of the
main floor of the amphitheatre.
On top of the arch. above each column,
will be decorative urn, while swinging
on chains against the face of each col
umn, at the balcony level will be bronze
lamps. The beveled panel that recedes
downward from the outer edge of the
cornice to the facade of the arch. known
to architects as the 'sotfit,'' will be
studded with electric lights. The bal
cony face. which is all in plaster will be
set off by one of the ''eaglc-on-a- -wheel'
emblens Of the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers.
This arch will lbe sort of background
and support to the whole decorative lay
out OF the main floor Of the Garlen
show, the decorations in the foreground
being subordinated in their height. It is
said to be the most massive and arbj-
tious piece of ornamentation ever under
tal.ara FOR. ir,ffarar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
CHANGES IN THE MASS
Past Practices in the Catholic Church
Regarding Communion.

In the early days every one who re.
manned through the mass received holy
communion; but even in the time of st
ChrysOstom this practice was lapsing
! as we find him complaining that many
We're content to receive the Eucharist
once year
The Council Of Autun go, declared
that no one was to be held Catholic
who did not receive al Christmas, Eas-
ter and Pentecost The council OF
Trent, in the sixteenth century, desired
that all who assist at mass should
communicate sacramentally, and re-
'luired that every Satholic should at
least communicate at Eastertime
Up to 14l4 the faithful received from
the chalice also at special times The
primitive Christian customs in Rome
and elsewhere, however, and the old
est traditions also prove that commun-
ion in one kind was always common,
and from the very first reservation in
one kind was made not only for COM
munon for the laity but also as fer
mentum,' sent as a pledge of unity and
love from one Lishop to another. In all
these instances it was the Host only
Which was reserved.
When it was first objected that the
eucharist in one kind was not complete
eucharist the Council Of Constance
made it a universal discipline Of the
Church to communicate people. whcth-
er at mass or not, in one kind only: the
celebrant of the mass alone receiving
both the Host and the chalice. 1t is
there fore question of discipline
whether the eucharist be received, in
one or both kinds.
Communion III both kinds was more
or less practiced up to the fifteenth
century-that is. it was permitted and
in many places was almost universal
The Host was dipped in the chalice, as
is still done III the East though this
practice was condemned by the Coun-
ell If Cle1mDnt and by PaSchal H.
For about six hundred years the eu-
charist was received in the hands. An
order was soon established in regard to
precedence Of communicates and then
the dcacons. widows and others in
the sanctuary received first after the
eelebrant; then deaconesses and con-
secrated virgins. children and lay men
and Molnan last.
A synod of AllNerre. about 5SI, de-
creed that the women should not take
inc Host in the uncovered hand; also
that women much not touch the altar
cloth when communicating. In Gaul,
in the sixth century. people still conf
municated at the altar. not outside the
sanctuary; they consumed the particle
with their hand resting on the altar
Rosemary Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
Maine Gossip
Inheritance.

What if the Argive kings are dust,
Dead they who fought for Heien's kiss
And centuries of salt encrust
The curled hullls of Salamis?
Still from each deed on land or main
Worthy to win a here's wage.
The dalntless spirit flames; again
Sprung of that Grecian heritage.
What if the columns broken lie
That once tMycenae's walls upbore.
And open new to wind and sky
The temples on each vine-clad shore?
Yet in those spring swept Attic ways,
On every ruin crowned hill.
Bred of those golden yesterdays
The soul of beauty fingers still.
Charlotte Becker, in New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
The State Grange Meeting.
(SomerSet ReDorter.)

Without the shadow Of a doubt tie
session OF the State Grange at Water
vile was one of the best ever held ir
the history of This grand organization
We really wish the State Master in his
address mad treated more seriously
and little less sneeringly the efforts
that are being made to revise the tar.
if. One excellent thing was done
the dumping into the waste basket o.
a bunch of resolutions to regulate the
earth and most everything thereon
The resolutions that did pass We're al
exceedingly sensible and practical.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
Editor S I able.

Mr. and Mrs. George Thornton Ed
wards of Portland have complied a
Maine Poets Calendar and engagement
book which is receiving much favorable
comment all over the State 1t is a
teresting collection of the gems OF
verse which have been produced by oul
BEST known Maine poets The work of
compiling it must have been an enor-
nous one and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards
deserve great credit for the gratifying
'esults that have attended their labors.
The collection Of Maine poets as here
disclosed IS certainly a notable one, in
,luding such distinguished names as
Elizabeth Pullen, Elizabeth Akers.
John kcndrick Bangs, Holman F.
Day, Arlo Bates, Harriet Prescott Spot
ord, Harry Lyman Koopman. Kate
douglass Wiggin, James Phinney Bax-
ser, Nora Archibald Smith, Kate Put
nam Osgood. Kate Vannah, Celia
Thaxter, Laura e. Richards. Elizabeti,
payson Prentiss, Grace Boutelle, Fa-
oius NJ. Ray and many others. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards will be remembered by
fcrmer literary productions. the for
ner having been contributor to the
Century and other leading magazines,
and being especially well known
through his book, "The Youthful
Haunts of Longfcllow," Mrs. Edwards
S also known as gifted writer and
has contributed some charming verses
o the calendar The book is printed
IN an excellent quality of paper, is
beautifully bound in green cloth and
will ne appreciated by the people of
our State who may be privileged to Sc
cure it and who will not fail to be i'm
pressed by its wide range and the cx-
cellent judgment which has been shown
II it's compilation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Maine Tax Reform.
(Bridgton NeWs).

ANCWNT
Tho chief topic of newspaper COM
ment the past week has been the re-
port of the Special Tax Commission,
which for the past year has been la
boriously investigating to endeavor to
ascertain if there be any system more
equitable than that now in vogue. Very
little is likely to come of it, we reck-
on. The commissioners have tried to
do too much. The idea of land values
seems to many quite alluring but to
change existing systems SO radically
is an undertaking of huge proportions
1t is quite likely that the report NAV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
Table Manners in 1929.

An account of hospitality in 1929
gives good idea of the manner in
which a country gentleman of the
period lived Dinner and supper were
brought nj by the servants with their
hats on, custom which is corroborat-
ed by Fynes Moryson. who says that
being at knights house who had
many servants to attend him they
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
Monday, December %, 1908.
Old Age Pension Plans.

The movement for old age pensions
which was regarded only few years
ago as visionary scheme wholly i'm
possible of realization has been making
substantial headway of late in various
parts of the world. Germany was the
first of the great countries to put such
plan in practical operation and it has
existed there since 1899 in the form of a
working mans pension system. The
law is compulsory upon all workmen,
clerks, teachers and others whose an
nual income does not exceed $500 year
ly. 1t is now estimated that the num-
ber of people in Germany thus insured
by this compulsory system is over 49,
100000. BY the German law the en-
ployers and the employees contribute
equal amounts. The retiring age is set
as 20 years and the maximum yearly
pension which may be enjoyed is $56
Influenced by the example Of Ger
many, Great Britain recently inaugu
rated an old age pension system, but
on a wholly different plan. There the
entire expense is assumed by the state
and neither employer nor employe con-
tributes anything directly. This new
system is now being put in operation
and is meeting numerous difficulties as
is always the case with experimental
legislation.
In this country there has been no
legislation regarding any pension sys-
tenn, except the pensions for those
who have served the country in it's
army and navy The idea of old age
pensions has never taken any strong
hold in this country, as it has in Ger
felt that it was a matter to be left to
individual initiative and as a result
there are now many great employers
of labor some of them railroads, some
industrial corporations and some mer-
camille establishments, which have es-
tn abished a pension system for their
employees
The latest to take this step is the
great packing firm Of Morris Il Co., in
Chicago. whose 10000 wOrkmen will now
have a systematic and carefully guard
ed opportunity to make provision for
their old age This firm bars out all
men who get less than so week, this
being the unskiled, temporary class OF
laborers. The term of service is made
2G years ana the minimum retiring age
55 The maximum pension will be about
$500, or almost 10 times that possible
under the German law.
were pioneers in this country in the
work of establishing such systems and
they have been in operation 50 brief
time that their ultimate working
out is hard to foretell. In theory, how
ever, they are a splendid thing and
there seems to be no reason to doubt
that they will be wholly successful.
neither the compulsory legislation of
the German Empire nor the state aid
legislation of Great Britain is likely to
be copied in this country, and while
many of the great employers of labor
may follow the example of these al
ready mentioned in establishing such a
system, it will no doubt be left for the
great host of workers to make their
own individual provision for their de-
clining years when the infirmities of
age and the pressure of competition
force them to step aside.