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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
WHEN AMERICA IS GROWN
INDUSTRY
7
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

That the life Of the world has changed
more in the last century than in a thou
sand years before that time IS directly
due to the influence upon industry OF the
modern system Of manufacturing. When
the butcher. the baker. and the candle
stick maker passed or the stage to make
way for the beef trust. the cracker trust.
and the steel trust, the change affected
every soul in Christendom. The develop
ment OF machinery and power which sub
stitutes the modern shoe factory for the
old cobbler's bench is responsible FOR
many changes. some Of them evil, but
most OF them good. Whatever our pri-
vate opinion may be as to the preponder-
ance Of good or evil, the change has
come, and the era Of individual industry
Is as much a part Of the inexorabIe past
as the reign OF Rameses II.
The full effects Of the changes wrought
by the modern system Of collective or
social Industry DO not yet appear The
development by virtue OF its greater ingc-
nuity N inventing machinery. II Is pass
ing through a transitory stage in which
many questions are being discussed and
few determined. During the next ninety
years the changes in laws and customs
necessary to readjustment Of life 10 new
industrial conditions will be completed.
BY the year 1000 practically every serious
question affecting industry viii have been
settled and the two component factors OF
industry. capital and labor, will be at
peace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Tomorrow when America Is
GrOwn-EducatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
PERSONAL NOTES.

Gerard A. Lowther, the British Min
lister at Tanger has been appointed to
succeed Sir Nicholas r. O'Connor, VINO
died at Constantinople in March, as
British Ambassador to Turkey.
Miss Jean Reds bridesmaids, on the
occasion of her wedding with Jonn
Hubert Ward, brother OF the Earl OF
Dudley, on June %, will include Miss
BESSIE Crockcr and Miss Mills and Mr.
Wards nieccs, Lady Gladys Honor
ana Lady Morvyth Lillian Ward, the
daughter of Lord Dudley.
DR.. Henri dc Rothschild, member
OF the famous family of that name
and an eminent physician Of Paris,
announces his intention of construct
ing at his own expense home for
aged dramatic authors. on the edge OF
the Bots de Boulogne. The building
will include a small theatre where
productions by the inmates can be
given.
John Drew will appear during the
coming season in a comedy Jack
Straw" which Charles Hawtrey is
now giving with great success at the
Vaudeville Theatcr, London. The
hing and the Queen witnessed the
play last Saturday night. 1t is writ
ton by William Somerset Vaughan,
and Charles Frohman has secured the
American rights.
Four members of the commission of
five which will investigate the causes
OF typhoid fever in Pttsburg have
been appointed by Mayor Guthrie.
They are: DR.. James f. Edwards,
PittSburg: Dr. Samuel G.. Dixon, Har-
risburg; Prof. William F. Sedgwick
Boston, Mass, and DR.. E. S. Rosenau,
Washington. The expenses of the
investigation will be paid out of &c.
600 appropriated by the Russell Sage
Foundation
The United States cruiser Albany
arrived at Amapala, Honduras, last
week from San Jose De Guatemala
On board were w. l. buchanan and the
Mexican Ambassador, Enrique C.
Crcel, who are respectively the high
commissioners of the United States
ard Mexico to the opening Of the
Central American Court of Justice the
first session of which will be held al
Carriage. Costa Rica, the latter part
of this month.
Rev William w. Wilson. rector oil
st. Marks Episcopal Church, Chicago
and president of the Chicago chapter
Of the Actors Church Alliance, be
tween the acts at Tuesday nights
performance of "The Man From
Home" at the Chicago Opera House
stepped to the front of the stage, an(
in brief speech expressed his ap.
probation of the play as an example
OF the clean drama. The performance
Was the three hundredth consecutive
one in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
A Great Editor.

At q dinner of the New York Sun
Alumni Association the other night
Mr.. Mitchell, the Suns editor-in-
chief, whose accomplishments are
exceeded only by his modesty and dis
like of publicity concerning himself, is
reported to have INDUCED in some in
terestlng "reminiscences, telling how he
came down from Maine a third of Il
century ago and joined the Suns stall.
Unfortunately, a full report OF his
reminiscent remarks is not given out.
1t would be interesting to know II
they included a mention of how he
stopped in Boston on the way and
served for a time as Il reporter here.
1t was in Boston that his brilliant ca
reer began.-Boston Herald.
No it was not in Boston but here in
Maine. After graduating from Bow
doin in 1871 Edward Page Mitchell
was for some time engaged in news
paper work in his native city of Bath
and later in Lewiston before going to
Boston. He was on the Advertiser a
year or two, and since 1875, a full third
81 d. CENTURY, nc Ids pCcii VII eiAo WI
torial staff of the New York Sun. No
man who reads that paper needs to be
told of Mr.. Mitchelrs ability. The
characteristics of it's editorial page
have been initiated but never equallcd.
The touch of Mr.. Mitchcll's genius has
made that page famous over the
world, and for those who are not ia
mliar with it there is no use in at
tempting to describe it. A year ago
a hundred or two of Mr.. Mitchelrs
best editorials were published in book
form. He is said to be the best paid
editorial writer in the world and he
earns all he gets. Last June his Alma
Mata honored him with the degree OF
Doctor of Literature. To Bowdoin
men he is less known as a great figure
in American journalism than as the
author of "Phi Chi" that sophmoriC
battle song which has been lifted into
the midnight skies by many genera
tions of boys under the whispering
Dimes and which has been borrowed by
many colleges which know nothing of
the traditions and illusions of the
song
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
Japan's Exposition in 1910.

Not a voice was raised in Congress
in opposition to the appropriation of
81. 100000 to provide for the proper
representation of the United States at
the international exposition which it is
planned to hold at Toxic in 1910. Even
Congressman Williams of Mississippi,
the leader of the minority whose bust
ness for weeks past has been simply
that OF obstruction and filibustering,
stepped gracefully aside and let the
bill go on it's way. Those members
who are the most insistent on econo-
my in national expenditures were like
wise silent, realizing that proper rep
resentation at Toxic at this exposition
will be an exceedingly good investment
for the United States.
L. has been often said of late that
the exposition business has been over
done in this country, and there is good
ground for the assertion, but intcrna-
ton expositions are another thing.
When a country is invited to partici-
pate in such an affair courtesy re-
quires that the invitation be accepted.
Moreover, in this special case there are
particular reasons why Uncle Sam
should put up good front at Toxic on
the occasion in question. Japan is ex-
ceptionally sensitive on the matter of
its dignity and in view of recent events
this country cannot afford to miss an
opportunity of evincing it's good will
where Japan is concerned.
This will be Japan's first venture in
the exposition line and it promises to
be something out of the ordinary. On
commercial as well as political grounds
this government has good reasons 20
be well represented there. There is a
great market in the far East to which
this country as well as Europe is seek
ing an enlarged admission and this
great Japanese exposition can only
serve to widen the entrance there. The
Japenese have been liberal patrons of
the various eXpositions in this country
throughout the whole list from Phila-
delphia in 1876 to jamestown in 1901
and their displays and exhibits have
always been of much popular interest.
Thus generous appropriation by
Congress in this matter serves more
cellent reasons why Congress should
act promptly and unanimously upon
the measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
Cable Service Began 40 Years Aqo.

Forty-nine years ago the laying of the
nrst Atlantic cable was completed and the
hrst messages sent over it were an ex-
change of sentiments between the Queen
OF England and our President There are
now about sixteen cables across the A.
!anlic. 1t was 81 years ago that the pub
nc mad the first opportunity to test the
curative curative powers of Hostetter's Stomach
cess we only need roint to the 1lncm,alied
records of cures of stomach. liver, kid
ned and bowel complaints to its credit
Ioday 1t is more popular than ever he
tnat 1t can cure them Of sick headache
bloating, heartburn, vomiting. sonr ris.
llno,es dyspepsia. Indigestion, costiyeness
~ and malaria. Insist on having
the genuine Hostetter's. W No'iiis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN THE
BANGOR
TUESDAY, June 80, 1908
AT 2 O'CLOCK p. M.
AT 2 O'CLOCK p. M.

For the purpose of nominating
candidates for Governor and State
Auditor to be supported at the
September election, and transacting
any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis of representation will be
as follows: Each city, town and
plantation Will be entitled to one dele
gate; and for each rs votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1906 an additional delegate; and for
a fraction of 40 votes in excess of rs
votes, a further additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any
city, town or plantation can only be
filled by residents of the county in
which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be in
session on the anteroom of the Audi
torium at one o'clock of the day of the
Convention, for the purpose of receIv-
ing credentials of delegates. In order
to be eligible to participate in the
Convention, delegates must be elected
subsequent to date of the call for this
Convention.
All electors of Maine, whatever their
political affiliations may have been,
who believe in the general principles
and policy of the Republican party
and desire its success at the polls in
the coming election in this State. are
cordially invited to unite under this
call in electing delegates to the Con-
vention.
Per order, Republican State Com
| mittce.
SETH M. CARTER, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Lewiston, May 9. 1905
-" TDVd Ndyd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

Let the citizens of Augusta turn
out in force this evening at City han
where the matter of the proposed adj
dition to the Cony High school build
ing will be discussed and acted upon.
1t is a POSTPONED meeting. and since
the matter was brought forward there
has been ample time for all Interested
to learn the situation and the needs OF
the school. 1t is matter of the
greatest Importance to the educational
interests of Augusta and the meeting
tonight should he a large one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

acters. TO conclude the story on tho
same plan would have made the book al
most twice as long rs 1t now IS, ana per,
haps the author grew tired OF IL, or feared
that his readers would. In any event, ne
suddenly Skips over gap OF years ana
hurricdly concludes his story by having
Prentiss meet the girl Of his love IN
Paris, where they resume their love-'nak-
ing more successfully The first part OF
the book is delightful, full OF YOUTH and
fun. The ice-boatinE eXperlence OF me
two boys is an excellent bit of humorous
description. So much time is devoted to
the affairs of their school FIFE, to their
fcllow-stu1cnts ard teachers mat one
feels glad that this is to he a good, old
fashioned, slow-movins book of people
ard scenes One would like to know OF
the successive steps by which Prentlss
became an artist. of the happenings IN
the years between his sudden dismissal
at school and his introduction to the
Paris salon. But Mr.. Barr. is silent on
these points. evidently feeling that the
only interesting thing that happened 70
his hero is the fact that he married and
presumably lived happy ever after Thus
the book is disappointing. (New York
ID. Appleton & Coz.
Allen T. True is a comparative new
corner in the field of illustration. but me
drawings that he has made for INTO the
Primitive" Robert Ames EenneLs new
Co. are as good rs anything that has
been done for recent fiction. Mr.. Trli" IS
Of the so-called Howard Pyle" school;
but has acquired certain freshness ana
Individuality which is particularly attra-
tive But the feature of his work. which
is essentially different from the usual
thing in illustration is the quite remarka
bic color effect he secures-seen probably
to the best advantage in the drawings for
this book.
aunt Jane of Kentucky by Eliza Cal
vert Hall. one Of Little. Brown. and Com
pany's mast popular books of fiction. has
been set in type for the blind. and iirlen
Kellar is now enjoying the clever sketches
Of Kentucky life The author has been
asked to allow the book TO be Translated
into French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
The Poe Centennial.


On January 49,, 1909 there will fall
the centennial of the birth of that re-
markable and unhappy genius, Edgar
Allen Poe, and already in the literary
circles Of the country plans are being
made for a proper observance of the
anniversary. Those who are sending
out the press notices of what this OBJ
servance will be like are, to be sure,
somewhat extravagant in their claims
for Poc's place in literature, calling
him "Amcrica's greatest writer" "the
ever fell to genius" etc, and are busy
abusing those writer's who have ven
tured in the past to dwell upon the
darker side Of Poc's tragic career
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
New York. the four cities in which Poe
did most of his literary work, will all
hold commemorative exercises and at
the University of Virginia, whose most
famous student Poe is, there will be
special exercises with famous writer's
and speakers in attendance. Poe was
a native of Boston but the South has
always claimed him, as his parentaSc
was southern, and it has been unreal
sonably argued in recent years, that
his name was kept from the Hall of
Fame on University Heights. New
York. through sectional prejudice OF
course this is nonsense and no doubt
in due time his name will occupy a
niche there 1t is probably true that
injustice was done Poe by various
writer's after his death, but it is also
probably true that virtues and mo-
tives have been claimed for him which
he was far from possessing.
As writer he left but little behind
bat that will always rank high in our
literature. His Craven" is one of the
most celebrated poems in the English
language, and although the young au-
thor received only so for that poem
the original manuscript is today val
ued at 100000. His gifts were undoubt-
edly his curse and the fearful imagi-
nation which enabled him to write
those stories OF horror must have been
trouble enough for one man to have
in life.
There has been difficulty in deter
mining the exact date of his birth for
when he entered West Point where he
remained but a short time he gave his
birth inaccuratcly so as to come I'M
der the age limit. After much re-
search, however. it was proved that he
was born in Boston January 10. 1909.
He was lofty and poetical genius,
and no doubt his fame as writer will
be enhanced and his place in the
worlds literaeure made more secure
by the centennial celebration which is
planned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

French engineers have lately made
successful tests of wireless telegraphy
between the lefty observatories on the
crown of Mont Blanc and the Valley
of Chamounix. 1t had been feared
that the absence of moisture in the
frozen surface might interfere with
the earth connection, but no such
trouble was experienced The only
difficulty arose when the alternating
current dynamos of the electric light
system in Chamounix were at work.
At such times the wireless messages
could not be sent nor received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

From Illinois comes the report that
Hon, Adlai Ewing stevenson wants to
be the Democratic candidate for COVER
nor of that state this year. 1t has
been 16 years since Mr.. stevenson was
Grover Cleveland's running mate, but
he is only 20 years old and is still very
much in the ring, a decade or so
vounrer than the man whom the
Democrats nominated for the VICE
presidency only four years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

Jersey justice" has long been far
famed for its speed. but if the State
produces many more freak cases like
one that cropped out last week its
courts are likely to become known for
something besides celebrity. A live
monkey is q regularly committed in
mate of the State Home for Boys at
Jamesburg. Not long ago the mon
keys owner, an Italian, was sent to
State prison from South River. What
to do with ida monk" was a question
for the law officers, until one of them
hit upon the happy idea of committing
him to the State home. The papers
We're made out by the sheriff. and the
monkey was accepted and receipted
for in due form by the superintendent
of the home. Pedro lives for two
weeks at a time with each of the
groups of families of boys in the in
stitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
o5 Years in One House.

To have been born and to have lived in
the same house for % and 90 years re-
spectively is record that perhaps few
individuals have ever won. But such is
the record of Alexander and Betsy Ogg,
brother and sister, and venerable citi-
zcns of Warren Township, all their long
lives.
Both were born and are still living in
the house where they first saw the light
of day near this city. Mr.. Ogg and his
sister are perhaps the oldest persons who
were born in this township away back
in the wilderness days, and, considering
the great shifting of the scenes that has
transpired during their long lives, it
seems remarkable that they should have
remained in contentment at the place of
first sheltered them in their infancy
GAINESVILLE, (Ohio) Cor. Columbus Dis
patchD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

Two carloads of Johnson buttons
have been turned loose upon the coun-
try, but they come a trifle late to be
effective. Even the most conservative
johnson advocates in Maine and else
where now concede the nomination Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

A party of Oklahoma business men
who have recently been touring the
East in search of capital for invest
ment in the new state, have gone
home sadder and wiser men,, realizing
the extent to which Oklahoma has
been. injured in the eyes of the outside
world through the freak legislation of
which it has been victim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

A Boston recluse who died last week
left President Roosevelt a bequest of
$4,000. The announcement of this IT.
the newspa pers is doubtless sad re-
hinder to Mr.. Bryan of the $4,000
which was given him by the Bennett
will which he himself drew up, but
which the courts failed to allow him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

A. correspondent writes: While sail
ing off FeIixstowe on August bank Eol-
day last year / addressed a postcard to
myself, stamped it and placed it in
bottle which | threw in the sea. l mai
quite forgotten aholt it, but the Other
l received the card throug, the
post. hearing the Tromsoe Norway rost-
mark and the sendrr's name and address.
The bottle had been floating about nearly
eight moths London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

All the leading Republican candi-
dates have their good qualities, but
Secretary Taft appears to possess the
added advantage of having the lions
share of the delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

The people. who are after District
Attorney Jerome are finding him a
most difficult person to deal with
Others have found this out before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN :
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 1908
At 1890 O'clock A.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senators, one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk
of courts, one candidate for judge
of probate. one candidate for regis
ter of probate, one candidate for county
attorney, one candidate for county
treasurer. one candidate for county COM
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
TENDER election; and transactng any bust
ness that may properly come before It.
The basis Of representation will be az
follows: each city, town and plantation
Will be entitled to one delegate: and Tor
each fifty votes cast for Republican can,
didate for Governor in 1906 an additional
delegate, and for fraction of twenty
five votes in excess Of fifty votes. a
further additional delegate. Representa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

The largest of all mammals are not
the elephants, but the whales A large
elephant weighs about six tons, but
the largest whale reaches the immense
weight of $50 tons, and would furnish
four carloads of flesh and blubber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

1t looks as if Congress would adjourn
the latter part of this month. One
thing is pretty certain and that is that
it will finish up its work considerably
in advance of the national convention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

In view of the probability of Bryan S
nomination David B. Hill is going to
Europe for the summer. Other DEM
ocrats will simply take to the woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

And it must be admitted that the
merry spring breeZes love the Merry
Widows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25
The First Parish church in Portland

The First Parish church in Portland
has had three bells since it was built
in 1853 and now it must have a fourth
one, as the third, like it's predecessors,
mas cracked. The first bell that was
ever brought into Portland was placed
on this church. In 1859 one AleXan-
der Ross, an old shipmaster, brought
tire first bell to Portland and it was
placed in a frame and set UP on top
of the Westinghouse. There was no
protection to the bell. There it re-
manned for several years and then it
was placed up against the meeting
house and spirc placed over it. This
bell cracked in 1904, and new bell
was put in its place This bell served
all the purposes of the present bell ull-
ill it also cracked in 1862. Then Jones
and Company of Troy, New York.
built this third bell, weighing 3340
pounds, which has been in place and
working day and night since that
time. 1t has cracked after &C years
of service and will now be replaced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

There is nowhere in Brazil a dis
tinctly American house handling
American manufactured products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

Biddeford Journal: Enjoy yourself
while you can, fer the mosquito and
the househy will soon be with us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-25

1t looks as if June and November
would be Taft months.