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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
NATIONAL H0ME.I
HAS WORKED GREAT HARM.
Gen. Smith Says Abolition Of Canteen
Has Increased Criminal Tendencies.

THE following interview with Gen
Joseph S. Smith of Bengor published
in the Washington Herald will be OF
interest;
THE abolition of the canteen in the
Fcl l soldiers Home has increased Grim
inal tendencies to a great extent" said
Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Bangor. Nc,
at the Arlington yesterday. The old
soldier is the local manager of the
Soldiers Home at Togus. Me-. and is
hs re to attend the annual meeting of
the board of managers and other Off
cials of the National Soldiers homes
which will meet at the Arlington to-
IN PROV morning.
Il have very decided views on the
question Of the abolition OF the cam
teen. l do not care to say any more
than that it was an ill-advised step;
that it should be remedied as soon as
possible.
Contrary to the popular impress
SION" continued Gen. Smith. 'the mum
bor of applicants for admission to the
homes of the old volunteer soldiers
who served in the Civil War are in
creasing instead of decreasing, as gen.
orally thought. The cause of this
seems to be that the men are getting
old and cannot take care of themselves
any more. The country owes great
dc bt of gratitude to these veterans and
Congress should make liberal provi-
81 ms to make their short days as
pleasant and happy and free from wor-
r,s as possible. The Togus Home
&C ntains between 1000 and 5000 in
mates, and among them can, be found
brigadier generals, lieutenant colonies.
majors, lieutenants, and every other
army grade. Generally speaking, they
are happy and we'll: the regular life
and military discipline maintained at
these posts has a great deal to do with
that. There is absolutely no charge
made to the inmates of these homes,
and they are at liberty to go and leave
the institution whenever they feel like
IL -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The Progressive Spiritualist Society
has engaged the same speaker that it
had last Sunday, DR.. Edgar w. Emer-
son of Manchester n. H.. for next
Sunday, Dec. 49, The society also
wishes to inform all those who are
interested in it's Christmas fair. sale
and supper to be given in Grand Army
hall Dec. 10, that the committee has
not been able to see and solicit from, to
report to the committee of arrange
ments as early as is convenient, stat
ing the nature of the donation. The sale
will open in the afternoon and contin-
ue through the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
sowDolN COLLEGE.
Candidates are Trying Hard to Make
the GIee Club.

Brunswick. Me-, Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD.-
The men out for the Glee Club are
putting in hard practice every day
The regular club will be chosen be-
fore the Christmas vacation. The
regular work of the Glee Club will be-
gin after the Christmas holidays. Lead
er Philip Haywood Brown '09, of Wat
,ertown, N. Y, reports that the clun
this year will be one Of the best that
Bowdoin has had for many years. Fol
lowing are the men still trying for the
club: Ralph Bridge, '09; Burlingame,
~; Linwood L. Clark, II; z. w. Cole,
10: r. D. Cole. 12; J. l.. Crosby, 10;
Ralph B. Crowell. 10; Lawrence Davis,
Ii; r. T. Donnelly, IL; Richard r.
Eastman, 10; Maurice P. Hill, II; 5.
II. Hussey, II; J. d. Hurley, '12: A. w
johnson, IL: c. G. Johnson, IL; Ches-
ter Kellogg, III e. c. Mathews, 10;
A. w. Moulton, 90; S. T. Nickerson,
L. o. Parkman, II; F. P. Richards. II;
Rodney E. Ross, 10; w. r. Sanborn,
10: A. w. Stone, 10: P. II. Morss, TO-;
G. T. Tibbetts. 10; S. S. Webster, 10.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
sEvEN.TEAM LEAGUE.
Makeup Of, City BaskstbaII League De.
eidsd on Wednesday Night.

About IS OF the local basketball play
ers and rooters, together with the man.
ayers of the various city teams, held
a meeting last evening in the muni-
cipal court room at City hall. It was
decided to organize a seven-team
league, to be composed Of the Edwards
Manufacturing Co. team, the Eatons,
Plumbers, Vickery Gannett, Knights OF
Columbus, Fire Department and Shaw
Business College, and to be known as
the City Basketball League.
The teams will practice every night
at City hall. The league schedule has
not yet been formulated but the series
will begin about Jan. l and either two
or three games a night will be played.
The league, at last nights meeting
adopted bylaws and playing rules to
govern the championship games.
The knights of Columbus have chos-
en- Thomas M. J. Enright as captain OF
the team which will represent that or
der
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
S. OF v. ELECTION.
Frank M. Dow Chosen Commander OF
Henry G. Staples Camp.

Henry G. Staples Camp. No. So, $
of V. last evening elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Commander Frank NJ. Dow.
S. V. Comdr.-Herbert A. Ripley.
]. V. Comdr.-Edgar w. Fletcher.
Patriotic Instructor-G. Daniel Has
kell
Secretary-F'red l., Benn.
Treasurer-Albert f. Folsom.
Camp Council-Marcus T. Merrill
John T. Moulton and Or. George T.
Friend
Delegates to Division Encampment-
Percy V. Hill: delegate at large G.
Daniel Haskell; delegate, William T.
Mosher; alternates. DR.. George f.
Friend. Henry J. Patten and Carl w
Brown.
One candidate was inflated into the
mysteries of the order and welcomed
into the Camp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

John Wright, one of the lnepen in
the employ of the Kennebec Light &
Heat Co.. who is confined to the house
at his home on NoyeS place by an in
jured ankle, is reported to be doing as
we'll as could be expected, but it will be
some time before he will be aole TO be
about again. The injury was received
last Saturday and was due to the
breaking of the rope on an extension
ladder OH which he was working, his
left foot catching between the two
parts of the ladder in such a way that
the 1igaments of the ankle were badly
Wrenched. 4,' -tt-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS STAMPS.
Let Everyone Join the Fight Against
the White Plague.

Let every citizen of Augusta buy at
least one, and as many more as possi-
BILE, of the Red Cross Christmas stamps
which are issued by the Fed Cross at
penny each and all of the receipts
from which will go towards the noble
work of stamping out the dread White
Plague in Maine. In recent years sci
enCe has learned how to deal more ef-
fectually with the ravages Of consump-
ton. and in the great movement for
combating it's ravages every man, wo-
man and child in our State should be
actively enlisted. The Red Cross
Christmas stamps are for sale In Au-
gusta by j. F. Pierce. Willis Partridge,
Bowditch & Webster, Bussell & Wes-
ton, Whitman a. Adams, Swift & Tur-
her, John Coughlin, H. J. Merrick,
George w. Quimby and Thomas G..
Buckley. *-,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
A Kelley Graduate.

of the Portland Institute visited us
some days ago and stated the follow
ing:-When I came to the Keeley,
was a wreck, and had not made a liv-
ing for five years. am now sound
healthy, exercise judgment, am out OF
debt, my wife and family are comfor-
table and happy.
1t is worth thousands of dollars &c
rle and my own. 1t was the best in
vestment of my life. I would go a long
distance to convince an inebriate t.
immediately take the cure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL.
Second Days Program Adds to Tues
days Success. s

The Holiday Festival at the Green
street Methodist church was continued
Wednesday with excellent success.
large number attending the sale In the
afternoon and the concert in the evening.
The following was the program:
"The. Guest Ruby Bush
Oak IN Storm
Miss Merrilt Mr.. Brann
I"Rock-a-bye," Miss Ruth Trouant
The sale will continue today and the
festival will close this evening, the fol-
lowing being the program:
The Sunbornet Twins"
IA Telephone Message"
1.-THE Second Table"
Song-'Smarty."
Piano Solo.
The names Of the persons who will par
ticpate. are a profound secret. hut the
public will learn who is who by at
tending this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

An Augusta gentleman who was at
Cobbcsseecontee yesterday reports that
the lake is closed by ice with the excep-
ton Of a strip about half mile north
of the lighthouse, and that the ice
Yachting season has opened. D. c. Rob-
inson of Boston, who has been at the
lake for several days, was out with his
scooter yesterday and was having
great sport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The Board of Health has been noti-
fed of the presence of case of diph-
iberia in the family of Wilson Dorr on
Scott street, the patient being Il daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr. aged years.
The house has been quarantined and us
the children of the family attend the
Na:sh and Lincoln schools one room in
the former and two rooms in the latter
building were fumigated yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Dr. Wellington Johnson of this city,
who recently purchased a lot of land
with a stable on it at Hammond s
grove, Cobbosseecontee, has crew OF
men at work remodelling the building
into a cottage. One Of the features of
the cottage will be big fireplace and
4wheE the work is all completed the
owner will have a comfortable and at
tractiye summer home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
AMUSE ENTS.
Amateurs Tonight at Opera Hous

NU0sON'S S''0'~ - oP~'~
The leading picture in the set which
expires today is one of the late Bio
graph Company productions and fer
interesting dramatic situations it sur
passes anything yet offered. 'The In
CRATE" is the title of the picture. Other
pictures are, 1.-THE Pillory' and "Auto-
matte Hotel" These pictures will be
replaced by a set equally as interest
ing for tomorrow ana Saturday. A fine
list of amateurs has been made up for
the weekly contest which comes off
this evening.
The vaudeville features are proving
to be all that was claimed of them and
their wcrk seems to please far more
than the ordinary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

+ /Current Events Club will meet on
Friday, Dec. II, at P. M. with Mrs.
A. II. Chadbourne, s South Chestnut
street. Program will be as follows:
Roll call; items on the subject of the
papers; first paper, panama and the
Panama Canal,'' Miss Alice Doe; sec
ond paper. "Argentina," Mrs. W. P.
Walsh; character sketch, Nunez de
Balboa, Mrs S. c. c. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

During the quadrennial weighing OF
the mail at the Augusta postoffice from
Aug. &c TO Dec. 9. both dates inclusive,
there were received at the office from.
other offices little over 100000 pounds
OF mail. while there We're dispatched
over $4,000 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

ton, who is also the register-elect of
probate for Androscoggin> county, and
City Solicitor w H. Hines OF Lewis
ton, were in the city yesterday on bus
mess and were in attendance at the
session of the law court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Preston W. Brown has purchased Of
Commodore T.. E. Hilton of the Augus-
ia Yacht Club the motor boat Meteor .
the flagship OF the fleet, and it is un-
derstood that he will take her out to
the lake another spring. The Meteor
is Il very comfortable boat and runs
along well, and will be welcome addi-
ton to the Cobbosseecontee fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The E. E. Newbert agency has sold
to E. H. jenkins a lot of land on Will
low street, and it is understood that
Mr. Jenkins will within 2 short time
begin the erection of a house thereon
for his own use. The lot IS within a
short distahce of the property recently
sold by MIR. Jenkins. :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
DAILY KENNEBEo JOURNALS THURSDAY DFeEABER 10 1908

ing for burial in the family lot. Mrs.
Small was.s191y years Of age and two
children, Granville s. Small of this city
and Mrs Henry y. Wilson Of Port
Clyde, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The Augusta bowling team went to
Waterville last evening, where 1t play
ed team from that city. and this
evening the Augusta team will play the
Lewiston team in the Morrill, alleys on
upper Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Christmas sale at the vestry OF the
Winthrop Street Baptist church will
open at 230 this afternoon. Oyster sup
per served from s to Z. Entertainment
at s. This entertainment is free.
Everybody is welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Fred Malcolm, who recently pur-
chased the Hoxie house at Flagg
street, has had it improved and mod
ernized throughout. and the work has
just been completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

P. j. Cronin, clerk of the overseers
of the poor at Lewiston, was in the
city yesterday, having come over for
the purpose OF committing a male pa
tient to the Insane hospital. Mr.. Cronin
returned to Lewiston on the o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston, OF
the Board of State Assessors, was in
town yesterday and-passed portion Of
TIE day at the Office of the board at the
State House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Hon. George G. Weeks of Fairfield
was IN the city Wednesday forenoon
on matters of legal business and left
for Waterville on the II O'Clock car.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

E. f. Newbert, who had been in Ros-
ton on business connected with the in
vestigation of Maine liquor agencies,
returned home on Train II yesterday
morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Hon Charles f. Littlefield. formerly
a member of Congress from the I'd dis
trict, was in town Wednesday on busi-
ness before the law court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
BRIEFS

C. F. Bilodeau has something to say
in ilfs-new ad. about fur and fur lined
coats which buyers should read.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

United States Marshal Menry W.
Mayo, who had been in the city Tues
day on a business trip, left on train No.
l yesterday morning for Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Augusta merchants have commenced
the decoration of their stores in an
ticipation Of the coming Of the holi-
days, and some of the designs will be
quite elaborate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Among the births which have been
recorded at the Office of the city clerk
is that of a son who was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Turcotte Sunday,
Dec g.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Lindley w. Gilman of Bangor sher-
iff of Penobscot county, was visitor
in augusta Wednesday,. and was at the
State House during a portion OF tine
forenoon on business matters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

1t is reported that Peter Lambert
and Fred Pooler expect to leave today
for McKenney's camps in Somerset
county on a brief hunting trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The Murray Club of the Universalist
church will hold a two-days sale at the
vestry Thursday and Friday of next
week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

The Water Districts crew was at
work yesterday on upper Water street
making repairs on the hydrant just
south of the Reynolds building, it hav-
ing sprung aleak
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

George R. Smith of Vassalboro was
in the city for few hours yesterday
en- matters of business, returning home
on the noon train.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
Funeral of Late Mrs. Maria 8. Small.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Maria
3. Small. whose death occurred Mon
day morning at the home of her son,
Granville S. Small on the Pratt road.
was held at the house at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the presence
of relatives and friends. The remains
will be taken to Montville this morn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Buy Wendenburg's cough candy
sure cure. For sale by l.. c
Cochrane, 259 Water tsreet d4d6ta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Miss Stafford will commence her an
nual Xmas sale at 169 State street,
Nov. 20. n28m- f. stod25
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
LOCAL NOTICES.

|-ody, Room II, Augusta Trust Building.
Tel. 3S-11. ni6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Thomas Fox is seriously i'll at his
home at IS Court street, suffering from
dropsical troubles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Bemishes. pimples eruptions, rashes med
icatcd Ev Satin skin cream soon disappear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10
Daily ksnnebec Journdi
! Telephone-135.
Telephone-135.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, etc. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No. charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising Of money, will be charged 1t
the rate Of fifteen cents q line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
I excluded from our local columns,
except such ~ refer to advertisers
occupying space In our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
journal promptly will confer . favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

Thursday, December 10, 1908.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

2740 Arapahos street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
DOG PROVED ITSELF HERO.
Gave Up Life in Attempt to Stop
Runaway Team.

Near Pittsford a dog was killed in
Z determined and intelligent effort to
stop a runaway team. Conrad Hoe
nick, farmer, left his team standing
near q railroad track. Two little
boys were In the wagon. The horses
were frightened by passing train
and ran away with the lads. One OF
the boys was thrown out and severely
injured. The other remained IN the
wagon, and while the speed of the
frightened team increased every sec
ond he made frantic efforts to reach
the lines and stop them
AZ the horses passed Frank Tous-
isy's place the latter's dog, which car
ried the mail and did many little
tasks about the farm and had almost
human intelligence, ran out. and
seeing the predicament of the boy.
attempted to catch hold of the dang.
ling lines. Like human being the
animal. without a sound. ranged him
self into line TO seize the reins, and,
IN his anxiety to do so, was struck by
the wheel and instantly killed. The
boy managed to get hold of one rein,
and with It he turned the horses and
stopped them.-Warren Mirror
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
MAY Cure Turtle Flesh.

There is talk in Queensland, Aus
ralia, on whose coast turtles are
.lenuful, OF curing the flesh for ex
port Three kinds Of turtle are found
otY the coral reefs-the loggerhead
the hawsbill and the green turtle. The
two latter are edible. and the haws
bill furnishes the tortoise shell OF
commerce. Travellers relate that the
ibor.gines light fires on the backs OF
The turtles to make the shell peel of
.asily, after which painful ordeal the
Inimal is allowed ~, freedom and
grows another shell. This Is. OF
.ourse, q Munchausen yarn. The fact
Is that after killing the turtle the
aborigines put 1t over fire 10 facili
tate the removal of the plates. The
professional tortoise shell getters
bury the beast in clean sand. and
when the flesh is deccmposed It IS
easily taken from the shell. The
plentiful green turtle is of most value
for food.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
Last OF sstnova Family.

Ex-senator W. ID. Washbprn OF Min
nesota is picture OF robust and
placid old age Het is the only sur.
vivor OF seven brothers, four Of whom
attained national fame. Three OF The
Washburns. Israel. Elihu B. and Cad,
wallader c.. were members Of the
national House of Representatives al
the same time, the only instance IT
the political history OF this govern.
ment when three mer thus related had
seats in Congress simultaneously.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Peoples Presbyterian Church, Twep.
ty-third and Washington avenues
Preaching at ii a m. and p. m. Sun.
day school at $3.50 p. m. Christian En-
deayor at p. m. Praise meeting
Wednesday at p. N. Covenant meet
Ing Friday at p. m. Welcome to all
d. d. COLE, Pastor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Denver Military Club-Mc- sery
Sunday at $3.50 p. m. at 1924 Walnut
street Peyton Peterson, president;
John Clifton, vice-president and gen
eral manager; Herbert White. secre
tary. 1858 Arapahoe street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
SHORTER A. NJ. e. CHURCH-SUN
DAY SERVICES.

Preaching by the pastor. Rev. A. NJ.
Ward. at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Glass
meeting at 1890 p. m. Sunday school
at p. m. Allen C. f. leagie at $50.
All are made welcome
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Sunday services at Zion Baptist
Church begins at 1915 a. IN. Sunday
school at AS a. IN. At $3.50 p m the B.
Y. P. U. meets for praise and devo
tional service. meeting lasting one
hour. Evening service begins at 1880
sharp. A special invitation is eI.
tended to the sinner and backslider.
REV. A. e. REYNOLDS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
Poorly Paid Clergy.

The bestpaid Clergy in Siberia get
about 360e year, while the poorer
',nes have often to beg for their bread
All priests must fast 22e days In ~.
year. and monastic priests arr
Joined never to cat r'ca'
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
cnanees Gone for Ever.

People who were killed in automo
bile accidents would turn over in their
graves II they knew of the lovely press
notices that are being lavished on
those who are risking their lives by
going up In Observation-Disclosures
Post
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Silver Star Council No. 70. Sons and
Daughters of Jerusalem, meets the
second and fourth Monday In the
month at 1912 Curtis street.
ALICE JONES, Queen.
KaIE LEVEL, Sec.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
PAYNE CHAPEL NOTES.

Sunday school p. m. Women's
Mite Missionary society at 4 p. N.
Do not fall to be present and enjoy
the program and assist In this good
work.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Cor. 2+th and California streets.
Preaching at IL a. m. ard p. m.
Sunday school at IL o'clock. Young
peoples meeting at 6:30 p, m.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Sunday sevices Of Bethlehem Bap
list Church: Sunday school. 10:s0
.. N; preaching at p. m. night ser.
vice. 1890 p. IN. Rev. c. A.. Edwards.
pastor. Everybody Is cordially invited
.ue church, 2Sl& Larimer
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

VICTORIA TEMPLE, NO. 6, S. NJ.
T. of Colorado Springs, meets the sec.
ond and fourth Friday night in the
month
MRS. JENNIE HENDERSON,
W Princess.
MRS. COLLINS,
Secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28
WHEN YOU 90 TO LEAovILLE

You can get nrst-class rooms With
Mrs. 8. j. Motley at 206 West Sixth.
street. First-class table board also.
Write OF call. 1896
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-28

Solomon Temple No. 419, X. T.,
meets the second and fourth Thursday
At l7l2 Curtis street. All Knights
In good standing are invited.
D. D. COLE. C. NJ,
c. P. MKENHIE, C. p
2740 Arapahoe street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

conscription-in which all able bodied
fighting men would he compelled to take
part. Furthermore. l believe that every
thing Is now tending In this direction.
The United States has admitted the theory
of this policy to be sound. and 1t only re-
mains now 10 put 1t in active practice.
so far as the internal affairs OF Eng
land are concerned" continued Dr. Ma
guire. there are many reasons why the
recent schemes Of Haldane have not met
with success. AS to Haldane hlmself, L
regard him as simply vote-catching poll
tlcian, who does not know the first eie-
ments OF his business. In a recent article
in the New Age I made this statement:
- Since 1866 Mr.. Haldane has been chief
of the army council Ignorance and foIiy
tyranny and inepttude, intrigue and dis
content reign supreme in the war Office
at Whitehall and our taxpayers are
bleeding at every pore In order that party
an1 society may retain our soldiery In
the leading strings Of anachronism. l
never heard OF any justification OF Hell
danes scheme from any person except
few who approve OF 1t as a basis for an
ultimate system of compulsory service.
Some members OF the National Service
League support ii on this ground, other
wise even these declare that the whole
scheme is farce and fraud OF the
worst type.
Besides this" added DR.. Mcguire, s'there