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teacher, the child, or children, of such
misbehaving parent shall be expelled from
school and thus deprived of the education
which the law meant the little ones should
have
Can this be right?
Let us look into the origin of the Com
mon Schools in Georgia.
Before the Civil War there were, in this
State, certain schools in which poor peo-
pie who were unable to pay tuition could
have their children taught free These
charitable institutions were called Poor
Schools" and, on that account, were not
we'll patronized. Poor people are often
very proud, and many parents did not like
to send their children to a school which
classed them as they viewed it-with
paupers.
General Robert Toombs was practical
man and great statesman; he had
studied school-systems in Europe as we'll
as in America. When he came to make
new Constitution for this State-for he
was really the maker of THE changed
the name of Poor Schools to. Common
Schools, thus relieving them of the odium
of bad name, and he broadened the sys-
tenn so that no one would feel ashamed to
let his children receive the benefit of the
States bounty.
What was the purpose of the law?
1t was to teach the child the rudiments
of an English education, and thus fit it for
the duties Of citizenship. The legislative
intent was to benefit the children-the
rising generation that is to take Our
places, after little while, and carry on
the work which will drop from Our hands.
Any other view of the School law is a
deplorable misconception of the intent
of the trainers of Our Constitution
Why is compulsory attendance upon
the common schools, for eight months in
the year, required in Missouri? Why is
compulsory attendance required in va
rious other parts of the union and in Ell
rope?
To benefit the parents? Of course not.
The legislative mind is not concerned in
this instance with the parent, at all.
Everything that is required of the parent
or granted to the parent, is intended to
benefit the child.
It is amazing to us that there should
be any question about so simple matter.
To contend that the parent is the benef-
ciary, and that he must behave himself
very nicely to the teacher, or his child will
be deprived of the benefit of the School
fund, which has already been taxed out
of that parent and other parents for the
distinct purpose of giving the child pri-
mary education, seems to us an arbitrary
unjust and illegal contention.
1t is annoying to teachers to be taken
+o IA eli hv Da+rOnC Of the SchOO1-h11t iS If
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"a blend of the best fighting stock that
the world has ever known-to compare it
to the Chinese.
In the second place, we can turn the
argument around and use it against the
President. If the other nations had not
fallen victims to Miltarism, which nat
urally fosters Jingoism and 'world-mis-
sion" intermeddling, they would never
have thought of looting China.
The most utterly infamous and sinful
war that was ever waged on this blood
soaked earth was that which Great Brit
ain and France made on China because
she wanted to save her people from the
opium curse. Would these Christian ma
tons have committed this frightful wrong
against humanity if they had not had so
many battle-ships?
Has not Great Britain's navy been the
source of an Had of woes? Was it not
her fleet which put back, for half a CEN
t'1ry, the democratic principles of the
French Revolution? Has not her fleet
been made the powerful weapon of Eng
l1sh greed and aggression in every part
Of the world? But for her feet she could
not hold in subsection the 100000, 900 of
natives of India; without her fleet she
could not have stamped out the Boer Re-
public, nor the rising of the native Egyp-
tians against foreign yoke.
Do we want to GO into the conquering
business?
If SO, we need a big navy; otherwise
we don't
The suggestion that this country shall
be taxed indefinitely to hold the Philip
pines in tutelage, is not statesmanly. We
should either relinquish the islands to the
natives, or sell Our claims to whatever ma
ton will buy. We don't need colonial
empire, and we can't have one without
becoming imperial at home.
The idea that any nation of Europe,
Asia, or Africa will ever attack the United
States because we are rich and have no
Billion dollar-navy, is monstrous. That
our colonial empire might provoke attack,
in regions remote, is one of the best rea-
sons for not having a colonial empire 1t
will cost more to defend it than it is
worth
England, France, Germany, Italy are
all burdened with the tremendous ex-
pense of staying prepared to tackle each
other and to defend distant possessions in
which their subjects, crowded out from
home, have permanently settled.
But with us, the situation is different
We are not overcrowded, and we possess
such an immense territory and are blessed
with such variety of soil, climate, and
products, that we are the one people that
ought to stay at home and board at the
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rapacity which have grown up out of
class-legislation and which are eating the
heart out of the nation.
If we would wage war first on such do
nestle foes as have combined to use the
irresistible powers Of government to de-
spoil the producer of the fruits of his toll,
we would pursue the wiser course.
Instead of borrowing trouble and
squandering hundreds of millions of dol
lars to guard Our coasts from foreign ma
tons who are, in turn, squandering hun
dreds of millions to guard their coasts
from us, had we not better give heed to
actual conditions which enable J. P Nor
gan to pay $484,ooo for an old painting
by Raphael, and which leave ten millions
of Morgan's fellow countrymen without
homes, and almost without food?
Instead of going crazy over the Yellow
Peril and dumping millions into the swol-
len treasury Of the Steel Trust, why not
deal with condition which admits of the
people being taxed to pay dividends on
eight billion dollars of fictitious capitali-
zation in the railroads?
Rather than keep step with the insane
militarism of Germany, why not wrest
from the national banks the terrible
power which polluted politicians have
voted them, and restore to the Govern
ment the sovereign prerogative of Great
ing money?
Good God! The whole country is gasp
ing for MORE MONEY. Commerce
needs it, agriculture needs it, labor needs
it, enterprise needs it. A thousand mill
lions of dollars in paper money, issued dl-
rectly by the Government and put in cir
cu1ation at once through the state banks,
would electrify the nation. Customers
would crowd the stores, mills would all
be running on full time, railroads would
call back the discharged men, cotton
would bound to fifteen cents, confidence
would be restored, the wretched multi
tudes of the Unemployed would melt
away, the cry Of distress would be hush
ed, and the armies of peace would advance
the blessed white banner, all along the
line.
The whole country is clamoring for
MORE MONEY!"
The President and the monomaniacal
Hobsons are dercely demanding, MORE
BATTLE-SHIPS"
Instead Of dealing with crisis that
does exist, the President is monopo1ized
by troubles which he has borrowed, and
by crisis which is nothing more than a
remote possibility.
Abuses Creeping Into the Common
,SchOOE ,SOSfen.
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WATER TURNED IN.

The Union Ditch company which
has had force Of a dozen men at
work for the past three weeks. max.
Ing extensive repairs on the west por-
tion Of the ditch. finished the work
yesterday and water was turned into
the channel this morning, The inn
provements are of q substantial ma.
ture and consist mainly of lowering
the headgate and riprapp'pg the por.
tion that WAS washed out last sum
NOR.
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RfseluTIeDs of coNoolEncE.

To tbs olicem ann members OF
Western Star Temple No. 2, Pythian
6istsrs.
We yosr committee appointed 70 pre-
sent suitable resolutions upon tho
death Of Sister Elizabeth Grassland.
p. O.. beg leave to submit the follow.
ing:
whersas IL has pleased the Supreme
Rnler Of tho Universe the Creator and
preserver Of us all to take from
among she the living after short
but pleasant and heplful sojourn with
us. our beloved sister. Elizabeth
Grassland. P. O., and
Whereas We realize that In the de-
parture Of Sister Grassland. Western
Star Temple has lost faithful friend
and Sister. one who always upheld
its teneta and by acts of kindness and
words Of good cheer endeavored in her
daily life to exemplify the teachings
Of our order that the community has
suffered the loss of good neighbor
and kind friend, our esteemed brother
q loving and faithful wife;
ha = paaHl-n1 That
the members of Western Star Temple
No. 7. Pythian Sisters extend to
Brother Grassland and his many
friends aud the relatives of our de-
ceased Sister, our heartfelt sympathy
in this their sad hour of bereavement,
realizing something Of the deep grief
that must ill their hearts we would
point them away from the sadness Of
this life to that bright home beyond
where parting is unknown.
Resolved further, That our charter
be draped for period Of 80 days that
= copy Of these resolutions be present.
ed to Brother Crossland.a a copy spread
upon our records and published in the
papers
Amelia Everly
EthAl Price
Emma Jones
Committee.
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BACK IN PORTLAND.

Harold Holmes, the Portland bar
ber, who was arrested a few weeks
ago for deserting the U. S. Army, and
turned over to the military authorities
WAS tried and acquitted.
He arrived in Portland few days
ago the happy possessor OF an honor
able discharge. There we're extsnu-
atipQ circumstances in his case he be-
ing go young, and the victim of ex.
treme cruelty from superior officer.
A petition in his behalf WAS circu.
lated in Portland.
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A MODERN HOME.

A. + Meyers has just completed a
foot steel tower and placed upon
1t a $500 gallon water tank at the ALI
Salmon residence In West Florence.
The tank is intended to furnish water
for his large new residence which Ia
modern in every respect and is one
Of the most palatial of Florence dwell
lings The tank is filled by water
from o we'll raised by the aid OF an
electric pump. A email electric
plant furnishes light for the home.
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A BABY GIRL.

John Reeves. who IL employed in
the capacity Of night waiter at the
Idlewild restaurant, is rejoicing today
over the arrival Of = nine pound girl
at his home yesterday afternoon. All
concerned are doing nicely.
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Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results
from q disordered condition Of the
stomach. and can be cured by taking
Ohamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Get free sample at Dan
iels' Drug store and try 1t. wmf
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TINE CATHOLIC FAN.

The Catholic church In Florence
has acquired a wide reputation over
the state for the success with which
they have in the past managed their
fairs ~ we'll ~ for the pleasure they
have given their visitors. This time
thcy have arranged to give an enter.
tainment that will eclipse anything
heretofore undertaken and the Flor
entine who fails to attend will miss
. treat. Some one receives PRES.
ent every evening at the Ma jestic
theatre. The management gives .
mum mbered ticket with each admission
ticket and the holder of the lucky
number is entitled to useful piece
Of table glassware. Beginning to.
night there IL voting contest to take
place at the theatre and the most
popular lady will on Thanksgiving
eve receive beautiful gift.
For THANKSGIVING dinner take your
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EAGLES WILL HOLD SOCIAL.

Next Wednesday evening the Flor
ence Aerie Of Eagles will give a So
cial and also the n omination OF OH.
GERS for the ensuing term will take
plaNo
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Personal Paragraphs

being quite i'll with tonsilitis.
-Mn Will Thomas spent yester-
day in Canon City the guest Of
friends.
M B. 10y. Of the First National
bank. was passenger this afternoon
for Denver.
j. D. Blunt returned this after
noon on No. 8 from business trip to
Kansas City. Mo-
III. Zarp. Of Pueblo. manager Of
the Swift Packing Go. was In Flor
ence today calling on the trade.
Miss Olive Powell and Miss
Sloan, of Rockvale. spent yesterday
afternoon with Flor friends.
Mrs. John La Plant is spending
a few days In Canon City the guest
Of her daughter, Mrs George P. Nix.
-Jep Morrison has returned from
Bakersflsld. California, where hs has
been employed for the past six weeks.
Mrs Rudolph Kauert held the
lucky number that drew the sofa
pillow at the Crystal Tuesday even.
ing.
Michael Blythe. former sheriff
Of this county, was In the oity today
from Canon City on a brief business
trip.
The funeral of Mrs O. H. Love,
will be held at 80 tomorrow after.
noon at the Deibert undertaking par
lors.
Mrs ]. F. Miller will entertain
a party of friends at cards this even
ing at her home in the Miller ter.
race.
The Missionary society of the
Christian church will meet with
Mrs. Clarence Yelton Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Roland Blunt and Mrs.
Harry Isancs, Of Concrete. spent yes.
terday afternoon with Florence
friends.
Rudolph Kauert, Jr.. was up
from Portland yesterday to celebrate
his eighteenth birthday with his
parents.
Samuel Swab, who is in the
picture show bust ness at Ration, N.
M. is in Florence looking over this
part Of Colorado.
Mrs. Matt Lines and Mrs J. H.
McDaniels came down from Canon on
No. 10 this morning to atteud the s.
]. Tanner funeral.
20. L. Gibbs and A. O. Livings
made hurry up call to Beaver creek
yesterday and while out enjoyed =
short hunting trip.
Miss Jones an accomplished
young school teacher at Coal Greek.
spent last night In Florence with her
friends. the Misses Oately.
VIM. Campbell has moved his
family to Florence from the Hard.
scrabble country for tho winter and
the children will take advantage Of
the city schools.
Gloria, the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Andrews had
the misfortune to fall yesterday and
sprained her left arm quite severely.
She reported is ~ getting along nice.
ly today.
Mrs. Catherine John, Of Rock.
vale, WAS in Florence this morning
bidding her friend, Mrs. John X.
Davis goodbye. Mrs. D. left fol
Louisville, Colo, where she will
make her future home.
Because Of the funeral Of Mn
O. H. Love at 4:SO tomorrow after.
noon tho members Of tho Missionary
societv Of the Christian church ar,
requested to meet promptly At 2:SC
at the homo Of Mrs. Clarence Yelton
Word has been received In thi,
city announcing the marriage this
evening at Colorado Springs. OF Vic.
tor A. Warner to n society belle oI
that city. Mr.. Warner IL vel
l l.
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The mountains look their best ut
this time Of year; You can go to Grip
le Greek and back next Sunday for
81. 90. 6l.S6
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For rentals, real estate. loans. fir
insurance, notary public. See o
iphone Red 1871. H. 8. Andrews.
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Savings to Astound You

there. 1t is apt to go down to zero.
However, they hope to conquer Il q
frost even in that condition. = Grand
Junction Sentinel.
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Secure = room now with steam heat
and bath aud b comfortably located
for the winter In The Daniels block.
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Another u 90 excursion to Grin.
pl Creek next Sunday. 81 SO
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PUEBLO AND RETURN ti.
d. g. r. g. will sell tickes to
Pueblo aud return for si.60. going
on No. 10 at II % a. m., returning on
night trains Nov. 90.
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.1ribuneTlas54d5
WAN TCo

Wanted-Private boarders by day or
week. No small children. Mrs.
j. II. Morris, 1872 West Fifth street.
81 62xtf
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FOR SALE

For Sale-All kinds Of machinery
and lumber of the Beam mill re-
Gently purchased by Colorado Machin
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For Sale-The Tribune has for sale
st a low price largo lot OF old
papers, Just the thing for shelves or
to lav under carpets x
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For Thanksgiving dinner take youl
friends to the State Bank Building
Only 36c. 84-7S
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washings. Inquire st 200
f. 4th street. 68.6sx
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Wanted-The party who adv ertised
for lost collarette may recover
same by calling at this office. 65.70
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For Rent-Five room home. No. G2s
+. Third street; also four unfurn.
ished rooms Mt 1910 West Front street
Enquire at florence Steam Laundry.
6G-1l
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Wanted-Two men or women for To-.
cal work and one to travel Good
salary and expenses paid weekly. Ad.
dress W J. Webb. Florence, Colo.
GE r0x
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For Reut-I have for rent one Ave
room. modern house. Furnished.
Also five room house, furuishe d.
II. Houston II
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Wanted Highest price paid for
all kinds OF junk, hides and furs
sacks, etc etc. Barney Gipsberg.
Phone Florence 40. 53.tf
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Wanted Five or six room furnished
house IN East Eud of town; perm.
anent renter. Inquire at tins Office.
63-tf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-15

from the Banks with a full fare and free
wind. Some even hint that he carries a
compass on his pillow and guides his horse
by that-the Gossiper did not see his
pillow, 50 cannot vouch for the story--but
the long, straight rows OF growing crops,
flourishing because OF careful cultivation,
are delight to the eye, and certainly do
furnish some foundation for the compass
story.
On the shore OF the pond on the
McCaslin farm nestles the pleasant little
Slower cottage or camp. 1t was occupied
when the Gossiper was there by half a
dozen Bucksport sehool-ma ANS. II they
were not having good time it wasn't the
fault of the location. A young lady in
abbreviated skirts was trying to bat ball
with the usual feminine success.
A loud mouthed bull dog guarded the
castle from intrusion. But it wasn't the
dog which deferred the Gossiper from ac-
cepting the captains challenge to inter-
view the fair campers. The Gossiper has
been camping himself, and he knows
that ladies in camp do not always wear
reception gowns in the afternoon. The
temptation was great, however.
The hour or more on the farm and talk
ing with Capt. Gray and "Uncle Alexan-
der" was all too short. 1t meant late
supper in Ellsworth, but what matters a
supper or dozen suppers when one can
spend an afternoon like this? Some day
the Gossiper is going to ask ''Uncle Alex
ander" to vouch for the story of how
Teddy pond got its name, and inciden-
tally, he hopes to get some more stories Of
early days in the To-day pond settlement,
and perhaps a saltwater yarn or two from
Capt. Gray to give an added flavor.
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81
The vaudeville bills at the Boston
theatre by B. F. Keith, are attracting
much attention, and this summer season
will go down in theatrical history.
The Romany opera company will present
gems from eThe Bohemian Girl", with
two sets of principals and the full chorus.
The bill abounds in strong features, one
OF the strongest being Laddie Cliff, the
English boy comedian, who has been held
over for another week.
Other features are new sketch by Rich
ard Warner, entitled sThe Advance
Agent; Kelly and Kent, entertainers;
Charles and Fanny Van, in comedy en-
titled "a Case of Emergency; Pertina.
toe dancer; Ethel Batting, newcomer in
vaudeville; the Reed brothers, gymnasts;
Delmar brothers, acrobats, and other
features in keeping with the standard
established when vaudeville was trans.
ferred to the Boston theatre two weeks
ago.
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First Maine Heavy,

Arrangements are about complete for
the thrrty-second reunion OF the First
Maine heavy artillery which is to be held
at Bucksport, Tuesday, Aug. 25. The
local members Of the regiment and the
members Of the woman's relief corps of
Bucksport are planning to make it an
event that will not be soon forgotten.
As the event comes the same week as the
Eastern Maine State fair at Bangor, the
railroads will allow the veterans to pur-
chase tickets to Bangor at the reduced rate
for the fair. From Bangor to Bucksport
the Maine Central will run special train
leaving the union station at a. M,
arriving at Bucksport at about 10 o'clock,
and the fare has been placed at go cents
the round trip.
On the arrival of the train the local
members of the g. A. R., of Bucksport and
vicinity, will meet the visitors, and headed
by band will do escort duty to Emery
hall, where the principal events of the
day are scheduled to take place. The fore
noon session will be devoted to business.
Dinner will be served by the relief CORPS.
Inc campnre Will be held in the after
noon, and Hon. Pascal p Gilmore, Of
Bucksport, State treasurer, will deliver the
address OF welcome to the visitors. The
response will be by the president OF the
association, Heman P. Smith. of BROOKLYN,
N. Y. There will be other speeches
during the afternoon.
The present officers of the regiment are:
Heman P. Smith, of Brooklyn, president;
Andrew G. Sawyer, of Bangor, vice. presi-
dent; Charles j. House, of Augusta,
secretary and treasurer; Daniel Davis, Of
Bucksport, Cyrus X. Davis, of Penobscot,
and James E. Wentworth, of Orrington,
executive committee, to which has been
added Mrs. Ellen NJ. Godfrey, of
Bucksport.
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OBITUARY.
LEASnER RrcHARpsoN.


Leander Richardson, one OF Ellsworth's
oldest residents, died last Wednesday,
July s, at the home Of William H. Butler
ON the Surry road at the advanced age OF
eighty-nine years, five months and
twenty-seven days.
Mr.. Richardson was born on Mt. Desert
island, and lived most Of his life in Somes-
willie, where he was millman and farmer.
He was twice married. His second wife
died about ten years ago. For the past
sixteen years he had made his home with
Mr.. Butler, whose wife was grand
daughter.
Mr.. Richardson was one OF the few sur
vivars Of the participants in the Aroostook
"war''. He was man Of quiet mien and
industrious habits, and was well liked by
those who knew him.
The funeral was at the Butler home FRI
day forenoon, Rev. P. A. A. Killam offici-
ating. lnterment at Somesville.
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An independence Party.
From the Portland press.l


The attempt to organize an indepen-
dence party in Portland Friday night did
not meet with much encouragement. C.
o. Power, reporter on Hearst's Boston
American, who has been in Maine in the
interests Of Mr.. Hearst's party, presided.
There was an attendance OF between
seventy and eighty, many OF whom were
dyed in the wool democrats and republic
cans who were there to hear Thomas o.
Hisgen, Of West Springfield, Mass, the
independence party candidate for COVER
nor Of Massachusetts, last fall, tell Of his
fight with the Standard Oil Co. Sixteen
signed the enrolment papers.
The meeting last night was preceded by
a meeting at the Falmouth hotel in the
afternoon, which was attended by DR.. G.
Langtry Crockett, Thomaston; c. Lester
Ames, Bridgton; George T. Meserve,
Madison; Milton Beckwith, Ellsworth,
and Frank Mitchell, Bangor. These gen.
tlemen, with Edward H. Cove, OF Bidde-
ford, were appointed the executive COM
mittee OF a provisional State committee,
and also delegates to the independence
party national convention which is to be
held in Chicago July q and 3. At the
meeting last night, James A. o. Rourke, Of
Portland, was added to the committee and
delegation.
After calling the meeting to order, Mr..
Power said that the party had organi-
cations in thirty-eight states, provisional
organizations in four states and were a.
tempting organizations in four other
states. He did not expect the party to be
successful this year nor next year, but
eventually it would replace the demo-
cratic party. In the few days he had been
in Portland he had not received much en-
couragement. He found Portland too
conservative to readily take up with new
movements.
He then presented DIR. G. Langtry
Crockett, who made picturesque speech,
attacking the democratic organization OF
Maine, and characterizing some of the
managers of that party as grafters who did
not use all the campaign money given
them for campaign purposes.