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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

generous In the use of ballast, a great
quantity of which is found located at
places along the line. The entire ,enctj,
IS bonded by stranded twin terminal
bond
MI lVers was questioned relative to
the fare which will be charged.
All that l can say at present is that
the matter of fares will be satisfactory
llV adjusted" replied Mr. Ivers. There
are number of matters which still re-
main to De decided upon. For instance.
we hav" not yet located our Turn
outs. and there are many details which
VIII soon be settled. With regard to
fares l may say, however, that one
VIII be able to make the trip between
Winslow and Lewiston cheaper than
by Steam'
Questioned regarding the difficulty
which the road has experienced in
crossing the kcnnebcc from Winslow to
Naterville, owing to restrictions which
were imposed by municipal authorities.
General Superintendent Ivers would
make no statement beyond saving that
he believed that the matter would be
satisfactorily adjusted in time, ex-
pressing his regret that the city of
full benefits Of the new line. In fact.
Mr.. lvers was of the opinion that I'M
der present conditions Waterville is UNI
der a marked disadvantage, which the
officials of the road would remove if it
were in their power to do SO.
The official inspection of the new
sections of the road by it's officels and
shareholders will be made Monday and
tuesday. The famous electric parior
car Merrymeetng was sent out from
Lewiston Sunday on it's way to Wins
low. to convey the officers and their
guests over the line Monday and Tues
day
The car will leave WINSTON under
power from the Fort Halifax pcwer
station early Monday afternoon, and a
leiSurely trip will be made The car
will proceed under electric power as
far as Weber pond. From Weber
pond to Cony hill there is a seven mile
gap, where tn" rails are laid, but where
the power equipment has not been put
III place. over this gap the car viii be
pushed by the small construction loco
motive which has been in use on the
road.
The members of the party will pass
the night in Augusta. and Tuesday
morning will start in the Merrymcoting
for Gardiner over the old portion of the
road. and from thence will proceed to
SabattuS still under the power from
Fort Halifax At Sabattus the power
changes to that which operates the
cars in the city of Lewiston. under
which the car Will be driven to the
headquarters Of the road in that city
The electric cars of Augusta and vi
entity We're run Sunday for the first
time with power from the Fort Hall
fax power station on the Sebasticook
stream at WInSlow AS stated above,
the power for the whole system. in
Guiding the Winthrop and Togus
branches. is furnished from N:nslow
and the engines at the Hallowell power
station were shut down for the first
time since the electric cars began run
ming between Augusta and Gardiner in
1883
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14
NORTH AUGUSTA.

The methodist Sunday school enjoyed
their annual outing at Silver Lake
Wednesday.
A number from North Augusta Grange
attended Pomona Grange at gardiner
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Alexander and son,
Reginald. who had been guests of Mrs.
AlcXander's father and sister S. Z. Jack
son and Mrs w. r. Ayers. left for their
hCme in Washington. y. c.. last week.
Mrs. +. A. Johnson and son. Albert. and
daughter. Helen, of Lawrence. Mass, who
had been visiting relatives here and at
Mrs H. II. Abbott and children Of Cam.
bridge. Mass. have been the guests of
Mrs. r. VI. Percival.
Miss Elizabeth OBrien passed several
weeks with her brother James o Rrien,
Miss NJ f. McGuinncss is visiting
friends in Cambridge and Milton. Mass
Mrs. A. j. Mute of Cambridge. Mass,
who had been the guest of her brother.
J. a. McDavd. returned home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mute. who have been
enjoying Il trip through Maine, returned
from Mt. kineo Wednesday and viii
leave for New York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs +. f.. Taylor have been
on several days visit to Boston and
vicinity having passed Labor day there.
Miss Flossie Perkins and Mr.. P. Warren
of Rome were guests of Mrs. 0. s. Per-
kins during their absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coolidge and fam
lily Of Lisbon Falls. have been visiting
Mrs. CoolidgeS mother, MIS-. Nora Bragg
George Cummings of the firm of Cum
mings Bros. Jamaica Plain. Mass, and
Arthur Morse of Bowdoinham. student
at Bates college were guests last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cummings.
Miss Della Cummings. who had been
passing the summer here has returned
to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Cummings of Jamaica
Plain. Mass. are passing the week with
Mr. Cummings parents.
Mrs. w. r. Ayers and daughter. Sarah.
passed Wednesday with Mrs. w. III. Clark
at Belgrade.
Miss Ida Barrows. formerly teacher
at the Bracket school, and Miss Libby
of Augusta We're calling on friends here
this week.
4 large number from this place attend
ed the Lewiston fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

Anne Warner French's next novel, can
Original Gentleman" will be published
by Little, Brown & Co in the fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

The Harpers have manuscripts in
process for various new autumn books,
many of them representing distin
guished names. Among these are
Mrs. Humphry Ward Robert Kitchens,
William Dean Howells. Hamlin Gar
land. George Harvey, Augustus
Thomas. Kirk Munroe. Peter Newell,
and others. on this list also appears
the name of General Lew Wallace, with
the suggestive mention of an excerpt
from Ben Hur"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

Gavin to hunt tn dawg" replied the
boy. without removing his gaze from the
distant felds.-Eveiybody Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

Lily f. Weselhoeft. who is well
known as a writer of books for young
people, is now at her summer home in
Maine, whittier she has gone for rest,
after completing new Juvenile tale en-
titled. Rover, the Farm Dog" which
her publishers, Messrs. Little, Brown
& Co. will issue in the fall This will
make the 18th book that Mrs. Vessel
hceft has had published by this firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

Booth Harrington says that in no state
have the newspapers more journalistic
enterprise than in his native Indiana
While stopping ut little Hoosier hotel
in the course of a hunting trip Mr.. Tar
kington lost one of his dogs.
"IIave you a newspaper in town. he
asked of the landlord.
"kight across the way. there back Of
the shoeriaker's,' the landlord told him.
The Daily News'-best little paper of its
size in the State"
The editor, the printer. and the printers
devil we've all busy doing justice to Mr.
Harrington with an ''in-orr-nidst' para
graph wien the novelist arrived.
eve lust lost q dog" Harrington eX
planned after he had introduced himself.
land I'd like to have you insert this ad
for me: Fifty dollars reward for the re-
turn CT a pointer dog answering to the
name Of PcA. Disappeared from the yard
of the Mansion House Monday night
''N nv. we were inst going to press. sir"
the editor said. but We'll he only too
glad to hold the edition for your ad =
Nj Harrington returned to the hotel.
After few r'inutes lie decided, however.
that it might be we'll to add "No questions
asked" to his advertisement, and returned
to the "rai1y News office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

land for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing in leather and leather goods,
with 100000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President.
T. t. Croteau of Portland; treasurer F.
H. Morrill, of Portland. Certificate filed
Sept IL, 1905.
Eastern Photograph and Publishing Co.
organized at Kittery. for the purpose
of manu- -acturing and dealing in cam
eras and Photographic supplies with $50
900 capital stock of which nothing IS
paid in. Officers: President, Albert H.
Peavey of Kittery: treasurer Elmer ].
Burnham of Kittery. Certificate filed
Sept. II, 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

Clarence w Proctor. who has been cleo
ted principal of the Belfast High school,
is II graduate of Rridgtor academy and
of Bnw6oin college. Since his gradual
ton he has taught in tho vi;larns ~
North Windham and Wfndham Center
and has also served as superintendent
of the Windham schools. For the past
two wears he has been principal Of Cher
ryfield academy. laas s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

The place wds deserted save for the
skinny little freckle-faced devil. who sat
perched on high stool. gazing wistfuly
out of the window.
w here is everybody 2" Harrington ask
ed.
Gavin to hunt tn dawg," replied the
boy. without removing his gaze from the
distant feds.-Evcrybody' Magazine.
Anne Warner French's next novel, "An
Original Gentleman" will be published
by Little, Brown & Co, in the fall.
From Wyoming, a favorite holiday re-
eion with Hamlin Garland comes a story
that is more sporting than literary-moie
human than scholarly. The novelist way
at Lander, point near the ShoShoni In.
dian reservation, when he learned that
there was TO be horse-race in which the
best blood within the borders of the
tribe vas to compete. Mr. Garland went
too, of course and became so interested
IN the preparations that the Indians
asked him to act as judge of the race.
lie did So with great ZeSt and apparently
with satisfaction. His duties involved
handing over one hundred and seven
dollars to the winner.
Maude Radford Warren, author of "The
LAM Of the Living" the novel prominent
on the Harper list for July. has written
also rhetoric and King Arthur story
book for children. Il began to write
when | was five" says Mrs. Warren,
F'pilSHFt III ~ NIleH l Was Ten, ana con-
tinued at intervals until was seventeen.
Then | put by my childish things in or
der to study My ambition was to he
some day lecturer i'm the university"
As matter of fact. Mrs. Radford
she was then. accomplished precisely
this thing. but she has managed in ad-
dition tn pick up storytelling again"
a new novel by Justin Hlntly McCarty
will be a literary offering of midsummer
The author of IF Were King has cilos-
en- for his he TO a dashing swordsman and
soldier Of fortune in the days of Louis
Treize, and one whose name is not I'M
known to fiction. The book will be pub
lished by the Harpers.
How Jack London lost his land-lcgs
after tWenty-S"vcn days aboard the Shark
is divertinG!y recounted by the author i'm
the current Harner's Weekly in the fol
lowing words: II spraddcd along the
wharf ard nearly fell into the water.
l glanced at CHAIRMAN. and the way she
walked made me sad. The wharf had all
the seeming Of a ships deck 1t lifted.
tilted, heaveG, and sank. ana since there
were no handrails on it. il kept CHAIRMAN
and me busy avoiding falling in. l never
saw such 4 prcpOStCrouS little wharf
whenever | watched it closely, It refused
10 r)ll: but as soon as | took my attention
OFF of it, away it went, Just like the Shark
Once [ caught it in the act Just as il up
ended, and | looked down the length of
1t for two hundred feet. and for AL the
world it was like the deck of a ship duck
ing into Il huge head-Sea."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

a copy of st. lrvyne, or the Rosi-
c1uclan.' Shelley's early work. was sold
at Sotheby's the other day for 81 900
1t was copy which the author had
presented to his uncle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14

IT was learned at the department of
education Saturday that information re-
reived from Gorham Normal school, of
which Walter Z. Russell is principal.
that the school opened last week with
an entering class numbering " MEM
bers and that more were expected Inc
class this fall is an unusually large
one.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
Take These and Become Another
Bill Taft

met lanky mountaineer. who greeted
me with 'Howdy' and passed the time
of day most pleasantly. Seeing that
he was barefooted. circumstance, II
seemed to me, quite odd in a noun
famous region, / asked:
rs II the custom OF this country
for the men to go without shoes?"
WAL the native drawled. some
Of us do, but most on us atten's to our
own business "--Lippincott's
His Opinion OF u.
You don't seem to care much for
society. Mr. Crabbe." said Miss Wood.
by.
NO. replied Crabbe, society is
simply a foolish institution In which
every nobody is taught to try to be
somebody -Catho1ic Standard and
Times.
The Reason.
Beautiful lady" pleaded the beggar,
won't yon give something to a peer
blind manY"
There" said Miss Faydedout. de.
posting a dime In the hat that was
held before her, but why do you say
beautiful lady IL you are blind?'
That's the reason. l am blind
Chicago Rscord-HsrAld
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
THE LYcEuM.

The most notable event OF the sea
son in the Lyceum theater was the
coming of James O'Neill and a com.
pany OF capable players. the premier
appearance being Sunday afternoon
Mr.. ONeili has been a familiar figure
on the American stage for a genera
ton or two, and his beginnings bark
back to the giants OF other days. He
has passed through all the grades o!
the profession, and his present high
position In the theatrical world Is un'
doubfedly due to his sincere work and
unquestioned talent.
In the afternoon he appeared In his
familiar Monte Christie" that stage
classic which needs no description
"Virginius" was Sunday evenings DILL
and Mr.. O'Neill Is not new in the char
acter of the noble Centurion. Not only
Mr.. O'Neill, but his company gave one
of the most finished productions III
Sheridan Knowles drama ever wit
messed In the city. Minute care was
given to every detail.
Monday night Julius Caesar wal
be the play. Mr.. O'Neill has cast
himself for Marc Anthony, Norman
Hackett for Brutus, Mr.. CoIlan for
Caesar. Anthony Andre for Octavius,
Mr.. Herman for Brutus. Mr.. Slaytor
for bluff old Casca, Miss Fleming for
PortIa. Miss Fletcher for .Calpurnia
and Miss Edna Porter for the faithful
Lucius.
"virg,nius" will be repeated al
the Wednesday matinee.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

Money Is, OF course. only device 10
help men to exchange labor and the
products OF labor.
When you work for wages or salary
you work, In reality. for food, clothing,
shoes. and so on. Your employer does
not have these things. He gives you
money instead, and this money Is
merely orders on the different men
that have the different products of Ia
Dor that you want.
Since men began to rise from the
state In which each individual supplied
all his wants by killing animals. eat
Ing them and using their skins for
clothing and shelter, they have been
, trying to find some satisfactory sys-
tenn by which the labor or the products
OF one man can be exchanged for the
labor and products OF another man.
In other words, they have been try
ing to find some satisfactory kind or
money or circulating medium, and
have not found 1t yet.
Here as some OF the things men
have used for money: Cattle, sheep.
horses, human beings Chat Is to say.
slaves), ivory, teeth. carved stones,
shells. bales OF cloth. beads, bones. bits
Of bark, paper. lead, bronze. brass,
copper, tin, silver, gold.
In the thirteenth century the cir
culating medium In China was compos-
ed of pieces OF the inner bark OF the
mulberry tree, stamped with the sign
of the sovereign. To refuse to accept
these or to depreciate their face value
was a crime punished with death.
At present In this country we have
money, or a circulating medium COM
posed OF a small part OF gold and sill
YER coin and very large part OF prom
ises to pay gold or silver coin.
Good men, thoughtful men, expert
enced men hold very different views
about this subject OF circulating me-
dunn, which is the most important
economic problem confronting the
world today.
There are three principal schools or
theories concerning money--the theory
of fat money, or what Is called In this
country. "Greenback money" the the
DRY of bimetallism and the theory OF
monometallism, or the single gold
standard.
/ am going to describe each theory
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

An oHSclal Accident.
"You say your railway Is suffering
&rom All accfdent?"
eYes." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
|>'lf,e terrible to hear the cries or the
1ured stockholders,
: Ssro what accident do you REFER
The president OF the road-'--Wash-
rs<on Star
Al Work.
>nrro. Crimsonbeak during spat)---
nv. even In the poultry world the
>oI6 chicken does all the work.
~ Crimoonbeak Nonsense
oopnnt the female chicken lay all
xSs shs does. but that's not all
Wi. rs the most important"
cn't be silly! Who is II that does
Ne growing 7"--yonkers Statesman.
b A Gentle Hint.
N n cot neat rebuke for my curio-
Z ny once said well-knoXn Balti-
1oso man. ~And II was administered
Z ~ ne By . native or the Cheat river
@oofou n West Virginia
- had stopped overnight In the dis
+ Ir1tk 81 dncsrion. and IN the morning
1e Gfvplllns about the place. asking
1csfs g Queotionx Presently
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
By.
Alfred
st. German

alone. He had expected his seconds,
but NORM did not let him wait long.
You are In love with my wife, and
do not blame you. She Is beautiful.
far too beautiful for me. don't care
what people say about II, II does not
matter to me at all. She Is a woman
OF temperament and you are an artist
should never have allowed you To
get near her. whom knew would at
tract you as the fame the moth.
had long struggle with myself alone
last night Then | sent for my wife.
She has given me her word that she
has never been unfaithful to me, but
she has also confessed that she loves
you. Now listen TO what l have 70
say. You and she are the human be-
ings whom I love better than anyone
else. | will let her get divorce.
will take all the blame, | will give her
to you, II you will only promise me
to make her happy"
Karl held out his hand to his friend.
but Theodore jumped 10 his feet and
cried that he had not the slightest
idea OF marrying jeanette. 1t had
been nothing but a fieeting passion
that he felt for her. NORM tried to
persuade him, but he refused to lis
ten.
"You will not marry my wife? You
refuse to take her from my handT
Yes, we are not suited to each
other. We would never agree. She
does not come up TO my ideal and /
prefer to remain single"
Then NORM grew angry: Theodore,
have offered you the one i love
higher than my own soul. and you
say that she does not come up TO your
ideal. This is Infamous. can no
longer be the friend OF man who
can behave TO her as you have done
and refuse to do the only honorable
thing afterwards. I will not longer
have a single painting Of yours on
my walls. You may send for them, or
II you don't I will throw them into the
street, and remember after this, l do
not want you ever to cross my path
again"
With these words NORM left the
studio, and slammed the door behind
him.
About half an hour afterwards jean
cite received a note by messenger
containing only these words: He 10
angry at me, he has forbidden me 10
enter his house again. He Is no
longer my friend. l shall expect you
this afternoon at o'clock. Hurry!
Hurry. The minutes seem to me like
centuries. Signed Teddy"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
No. l. MONEY---What 1t Is
Fiat Money
BY Charles E.. Russell

impartially. as 1t is described by its
friends.
First. the theory OF fat money holds
that the only thing that makes money
useful or valuable is the stamp OF the
government upon II. That stamp Is a
guarantee that another man Will re-
deem in groceries or meat or shoes the
order that you present to him.
The thing really sought is not the
possession OF the order (or money!, but
the possession OF the product OF labor
that the order Tor money! represents.
II Is because Of the stamp or the gov
eminent that men accept and redeem
the order Cor money!. Therefore IL
makes no difference what material the
order Cor money! Is made OF. Paper
being a convenient material the gov
eminent stamp might we'll be put upon
paper. which would then become mon
ey and would be redeemed in the pro-
ducts of labor that man desires.
II is the exchange OF these products
of labor that really and alone consti-
tutes business. The money used Is
nothing but a piece OF machinery to
facilitate that exchange. There is no
reason. according to this theory. why
men should not redeem orders Tor
money! made OF paper as readily as
they will redeem orders Cor money!
made Of any other material-gold, sill
yer. copper, etc.
But the issuing of these orders Tor
money should be done entirely by the
government. There should be no or
ders Tor money! issued by private per-
sons, nor by banks. The amount Is
sued by the government should be in
accordance with the demands OF trade.
and have no other limit. The money
thus issued need not represent any val
liable thing in itself. That is. It need
not be redeemable In any coin OF gold
or silver, and the government need not
keep any reserves OF gold or silver to
redeem 1t. The stamp OF the govern
ment on the paper will enable the
man that holds the paper to exchange
products of labor according TO his
needs or desires, which Is the sole
purpose OF circulating medium. or
money.
This constitutes the theory Of fat
money, held by many persons.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

Then they looked into each others
eyes. and the woman smiled when she
saw the expression of love In them
|, Jeanette NORM was the wife OF
Karl NORM, Of the firm Of MORN
Bleischstein & Co. The firm was one
Of the most powerful In the financial
world, and the income OF It's head was
large enough to permit him to make
Jeanette Won Collin his wife Beauti
full and blue-bloo1cd. tie youns lady
would have been a fit mistress for
any princely palace. but Karl NORM
who was only prince on the ex
change, was the one TO make the high
est bid for her hand and Jeanette
accepted him.
The marriage was apparently hap
py one. NORM wanted an ornament
He wanted his wife to be admired
and there was nothing that gave him
more pleasure than TO see her sur.
rounded by men raving about her
beauty.
jeanette herself also enjoyed ad
miration, allowed all men TO fiirt with
her within certain limits. but through
a. all she still remained faithful wife
to her husband.
Among the guests OF the house, nc
one came oftener than Theodore
Fielder. the young painter. Karl NORM
was very fond OF this young mar; he
had given so man. proofs OF his tai
ent. and he was praised by the critics
and adored by society as the creator
of new school OF art. In spite OF
the difference In age. the two men
were friends.
NORM made so much money on
the exchange that he could AFFORD tc
buy great may paintings OF
Folders, although they commanded
extremely high prices.
Theodore Fielder himself was q
handsome man of a rather common
type. He wore a full pointed beard
carefully trimmed: his face was
rather pale; he hal pretty brown
eyes, and was tall and slender. That
was all Among her admirers. Jean
cite counted men considered far more
handsome than he, army and navy
officers in beautiful uniforms, counts
and barons and lesser lights OF the
nobility by the dozen. but neverthe
painter, who only needed TO hold out
his hand 10 make her confess IL.
Once she came to- his studio and
asked him II ire wprfdnt paint hel
portrait. He looked at her for some
time and then refused, with these
words. that he thought II would b.
too dangerous. He said that she wal
beautiful. that her perfect figure. he
wonderful eyes, and her masses o
J blonde hair were enough to inspir'
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
THE cAYETY.

A show bright ia every particular
was presented by the Bob Manchester
Gay Masqderaders in the Gayety the
alter Sunday afternoon. "Dr. Dopey's
Dippy Dem is the two-act BIT OF nom
sense that serves TO exploit chorus
of pretty young women and the antics
OF a quartet OF comedians.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
THE AVENUE.

The drawing card In the Avenue THIS
week is the boxing OF Young Cor
bett and Terry McGovern. They went
three rounds Sunday afternoon, Nc
Govern having much the better OF 1t.
The costumes and scenery are the
only things worth mentioning In the
performance OF the Twentieth Century
Maids