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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-18
FOREST FIRES.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
MISSED POINT OF INTEREST.
When HoWelIs Failed to See Birth
place of Famous Man.

1t was fit that on our way to Boston
through Cambridge. That was quite as
we should have done at home. and l
can only wish now that We had paused
longer, though every moment that
kept us from Boston would have been
loss. There it was all gain, and all
joy, the gay September "a that we
went this divine journey. My compan-
ion was that companionable archeolo-
gist who had guided my steps in
search of the American origins in Lon
don, and who was now to help me fol-
low the Pilgrim Fathers over the
ground where they sojourned when
they were only the Pilgrim Sons. At
divers places on the way, after we left
London, he pointed out some scene as
ISOLATED with American saints or he
roes. We traversed the region that
George William Curtis people came
from, hard by Roxburgh, and Eliots,
the apostle to the Indians; again we
skirted the Ralph Waldo Emerson
country, with its big market town of
Bishops Stortford; and beyond Ely
where we stopped for the cathedral
and a luncheon, not unworthy Of it,
at the station, he startled me from a
pleasant browse I had fallen into in
our railway carriage, with the cry:
There! That is where Capt. John
Smith was born" where? Where?"
| implored too late, looking round the
commandment everywhere. Back
where those chickens were"
That was the nearest l came to see.
ing one of the most famous Virginian
origins.-W. d. Howells, in Harper's
Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
HARRY A. GARFIELD
SON OF MARTYRED PRESIDENT
HEADS WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
Installed as Successor of Recently De-
ceased Prof. Henry Hopkins
Turned from Law and Poll
tics to Teaching.

Boston-For the exercises attend
ing the induction into Office Of Harry
Augustus Garfield as president of Will
liams college, which took place few
days ago, the pleasant little town OF
Williamstown, in western Massachu-
sets, entertained the largest crowd
in its history. Presidents of nearly
four-score universities or colleges and
a great number of prominent educa-
tors, clergmen and statesmen, as
well as the alumni generally were
present
Williams college has become famous
through two great names, Hopkins and
Garfield, in it's III years of activity.
Mark Hopkins, who was president of
the college for SO years, was one of
the most forceful and renowned of
modern educators. James A. Garfield,
the president of the United States,
who was shot by an assassin, was a
graduate of Williams and sent his four
sons to the college. Harry Augustus
Garfield is the oldest son, the others
graduated being James Rudolph Gar
field, the secretary of the interior !;
Irwin Mcdowell Garfield and Abram
Garfield.
Until James A. Garfield became a
candidate for the presidency, Williams,
though well known in New England,
was hardly known nationally. Opened
as school of higher learning in 1871,
it was for many decades a modest in
stitution, obscured among New Eng
land colleges by the fame of Harvard
and Yale, but winning notice from the
educational world by it's graduates and
especially by it's life under Mark Hop
kins as president. The attention
brought to it by Garfield's nomination
for president, his election and his
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31

a shock or contact of such great bod
les lest this most beautiful order Of
things be entirely destroyed and re-
duced into its ancient chaos" In 1919
land again in 1861 our orb actually
did move through a comets tail. No
one, however, experienced the least
shiver Of apprehension. Notwithstand-
ing this, quite different state of af-
fairs is conceivable, so We are told.
Prof. w. II. Pickering of Harvard Col.
lege observatory, remarks in this con-
nection that were the earth to strike
the nucleus of a large comet, like that
for instance of 1858 (Donati's), it
would be impossible to foretell what
might happen; in all likelihood the
temperature and shock would be such
that within several thousand miles Of
the point of contact there would be
a cessation of organized life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
Copyright. 1905, by the Author. ". S. Edson.)

Jeremiah. the Prophet.-Name means:
"Whom Jehovah has appointed" He
was son OF Ililkiah, "a priest of Anatoth,
of Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem. He
began to prophesy in the thirteenth year
of Josah's reign, about 20 years after the
death OF Isaiah the prophet, and con-
tinued TO do so all through the troubled
times of the Babylonian invasion. His
utterances were regarded as of evil omen
by the rulers of Jerusalem. because he
counseled submission to their Chaldean
foes. Other prophets, such as for in
stance, Samuel Elisha Isaiah had been
sent to arouse the people to resistance
and preservation of the national auton-
omy, but he, under Divine revelation, was
brought to see that the only safety lay
in submission to the Babylonian king,
and the advocacy of such a policy
brought upon him the charge of treach-
cry and desertion OF his nations cause.
AS result OF all this there fell to the
lot of jeremiah sharper suffering than
any previous prophet had experienced.
The ultimate fate of Jeremiah is uncer-
tain, but according to Jerome he met
death in Egypt at the hands of the Jews
who had fled thither. and who had COM
PEELED him to go with them.
Scripture acknowledgements, chap
ter 40.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31

site chosen by the doctor, the latter
has built his house around the tree.
The tree in question is a giant elm.
1t is more than 100 years old and is
landmark in Des Moines. DR.. Field
refused to fell it. But he wanted to
be on that lot line If possible. That is
why he left hole through the middle
of his house, causing more talk among
Des Moines folk in that vicinity than
any residence in the entire city.
To construct the house it was nee
essary to build a portion Of it from
scaffolding suspended from the
branches of the old elm. This was
because Mr.. Walker got somewhat
spunky himself and threatened to en-
join DR.. Fields workmen from even
so much as stepping foot on his
lot while they were building the
house. He didn't enjoin them, but he
built high, barbed-wire fence square
ly on the line. This cut the carpen-
tiers off from putting on the weather
boarding on that side So they worked
for days on the suspended scaffolding.
While they were thus engaged thou
sands of people gathered in front OF
the residence and gossiped about it;
also about DR.. Field and his strange
method of getting even with a non
purchaser of his property.
Walker made another threat He
said he would cut off every single
branch of the big elm tree that hung
over his land even down to the
fraction of an inch. But his wife
talked him out of that because she
said she liked the shade.
Neighbors are now whispering that
Walker is planning to erect a board
fence 20 feet high on his lot line,
which will completely shut out the
light from that side of the Field
house. Just what DR.. Field will do in
that contingency is a matter Of spec
ulation.
DR.. Fields residence, while it is OF
the bungalow design, is no cheap af-
fair The doctor has spared no ex-
pense in fitting it up. He is now liv-
ing in a brick mansion on Forest
avenue, in the fashionable district OF
the city. But when the new house is
completed in fortnight he will move
into it and convert his brick residence
into a private sanitarium.
The tree stands in a chute running
up through the northeast corner of the
long living room, which faces the
street. From the living room, just
south of the tree. window opens into
the shaft which houses the massive
trunk. The window permits the en-
trance of air, but no light.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
THE STORY.

THE clank OF the heavy chains
sounded with each step of the fet-
tered captives as they plodded slowly
over the dusty highway. Jerusalem
had fallen before the mighty prowess
OF the army of the king Of Babylon.
and now the captives and the treasure
which had been gathered in the city
were being carried back to Babylon.
Nebuzar-adan. the captain of the guard,
had taken good pains to see that the
choicest of the people and the best
Of the treasure Of the city were Sc
cured to take back as trophies of war
for his king. First came a detach-
ment of the Chaldean army, then fol-
lowed the long line of camels and
horses bearing their burden of the
spoil OF the city. Behind these SLOW
ly and painfully plodded the men in
chains, and with them the women and
children.
Among the number was the prophet
jeremiah. Fettered like the rest, he
piodded on over the road, grooming
within himself, and saying:
On, n the mes of the city had only
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
Japanese Dishes Not INVITING.

Japanese dishes fail to satisfy
American cravings" says Gen. Philip
Reade in a letter to the Army and
Navy Journal. Imagine a diet with
out milk, bread, butter. jam, coffee,
salad, or any sufficient quantity OF
nicely cooked vegetables, without pud-
ding, stewed fruit. and with compare
lively little fresh fruit The European
vegetarian will find as much difficulty
in making anything out of it as the
ordinary meat eater. Along the main
railroad artery neat little boxes OF
Japanese food (bento) are offered for
sale at the principal stations, at a
cost of IN cents; also pots Of tea,
including teapot and earthen teacup,
for two cents. The bento may con-
tain, in neat separate compartments,
prawn, fish, chicken, rice, preserved
ginger, johnnycake, omelette, broiled
mushroom, slice of radish, glazed
beans, some kind of sweet pickle,
tripe, a slice of cooked chestnut, lic-
orice, etc. The bento is inviting to
the eye, is garnished in green, is neat
~ wrapped, and the contents varied
as the resources of the locality ad-
nit"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31

Misfortunes Come to AL.
No one n fortunate all hts life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31

tragic death, identified the college in
the popular mind with the assassin
ated president henceforth.
Harry Augustus Garfield succeeds
President Henry Hopkins, who died
month ago. Graduated from Williams
90 years ago, Mr.. Garfield is now As
years old.
Born in Hiram, o., Harry Augustus
Garfield returned to his native state
as soon as his legal education was
finished. After his graduation from
Williams he was master for one year
of St Paurs school, Concord, N. H.,
where he was prepared for college,
then he studied law for a year in
Columbia law school and in fhe Office
Veagh. The following year he con-
tinued his law studies at the Inns of
Court, in London, and at Oxford uni
versity, devoting much attention to
the courses in political science Upon
his return to the United States in the
spring of 1888 he was admitted to the
bar in Ohio.
In June, 1888. he married Miss
Belle H. Mason OF Cleveland, daughter
of leading railroad lawyer After
his marriage he formed a partnership
with his brother James and began the
practice of law in Cleveland. They
soon developed large practice.
Harry Garfield took keen interest
in politics and was the organizer of
the Municipal association, which de-
feated and broke up the notorious Nc.
Kisson gang, then controlling city poll
tics. Until 1903 Harry Garfield served
this association as president and in
1898 he was president also of the
Cleveland chamber of commerce.
In 1903 he retired from the practice
of law to accept the chair of politics
at Princeton university. Here he made
a record for learning and ability by
his lectures on colonial government
and government by party.
The selection of Mr.. Garfield for the
presidency of Williams college is an
other example of the tendency of New
England institutions OF learning to Sc
| lect for their heads men of a different
type from the college presidents of
! former years, who were uniformly
clergymen, of little or no experience
with the world outside of college walls.
President Eliot of Harvard was a
chemist, President Hadley of Yale was
an economist and President Luther of
Trinity college (HartfordD was a
mathematician. Outside of New Eng
land the tendency has been more pro-
nounced.
The college draws students from
| every state in the union, as well al
from several foreign countries. Alum
nj associations of the college are to
be found In all the large cities Of the
United States. Williams has been
called "the cradle of foreign missions, "
and its name is mentioned with the
spread Of the missioasry movement
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
MAY REPRESENT THE KAISER.
Possible Appointee as German Ambas'
sador to United States.

Neutrality-suspicious. Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein, who may be appoint
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
A Taste for Neurology.

The east side school teacher had
been telling her small class some facts
concerning the life of Lincoln, and
she was now asking the children to
repeat to her such incidents of the
story as they had understood and re-
membered. One little boy volunteered
the information that President Lincoln
was dead. Immediately a very small
girl in the front row raised her hand
and waved it energetically.
We'll, Sarah" asked the teacher,
what did you want to say"
please ma'am," exclaimed Sarah,
"Mr Ickelstein in our street, he's dead.
tool
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31

ed ambassador from Germany to the
United States, is now German minister
at Tokyo. He has served in the
orient since 1900, when he was APP
pointed minister from his country to
China, and in 1899 negotiated the par
cells post treaty between the United
States and Germany. For time he
served at the German embassy in this
city and was social favorite. being
young, handsome and wealthy. The
count married an American, Miss
Maude lie Vinsen of New York, who
was one of the bellies of Washington
and whose maternal grandmother was
Mrs. Cornelius Roosevelt.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
REMARKABLE "sPITE HOUSE,
Built Around Giant Elm Because
Neighbor Wouldn't Buy Lot.

Des Moines, Ia.-Dr. A. G.. Field, a
prominent Des Moines physician. is
completing the most remarkable spite
house" in the state.
Because his next-door neighbor.
Charles E. Walker, a wholesale cigar
dealer, would not purchase the lot of
DR.. Field the latter is erecting his
Walkers side as possible. And be-
cause giant elm tree stands within
few feet of the line and upon the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
SERMON ETTE.

"Nebuzar-adan the captain of
the guard (of the ChaIdean army
let him (Jeremiah) go from
Ramah, when he had taken him
being bound in chains among all
that were carried away captive"
There is no more comforting
thought nor one which is
greater source of strength to
tho child Of God than to know
that "the Lord knoweth them
that are his" and that he twill
guard and keep"
The one who walks with God
never has to worry about what
man may do to him, knowing
that God will not suffer any
thing to happen to the one who
is doing his will but such as
shall be to the ultimate bless
ing Of the individual and the
advancement Of his kingdom
among men.
II was this which made Jesus
80 calm and peaceful in the
face Of his enemies and led
him to say in the face Of Pilates
threat: "Thou couIdest have no
power at all against me, except
It were given thee from above"
It is this point which we wish
Svn9kA rNnNArnien thA
prophet jeremiah at this crucial
period in his life.
He had been seized with
other Jews, put in chains and
dragged part way on the long
journey from Jerusalem to Baby
lon. Might he not have we'll
felt that God had forgotten him
and that he was being unjust
iy dealt with by the ChaIdean
army, for had he not for years
been counseIing submission to
the yoke of BabyIon's king?
Here he was being dragged off
In chains just as though he
were of the number of the re-
beIiious and ungodiy Jews. And
no doubt such treatment was a
source Of grim satisfaction 10
the Jewish enemies of Jere-
miah, who perhaps even chided
him with the fact that his
friend1iness to the Chaldeans
had not seemed to help his
cause any.
But see how Jeremiah proved
a double source of blessing and
service. 1t afforded Nebuzar-
adam the chance to give before all
the other Jews that splendid
testimony that Jeremiah had
spoken the very words Of God
and II again offered jeremiah
the opportunity of proving his
love for Jerusalem and devotion
to the spiritua; Interests Of
those who remained behind. II
would have been more comfort
able and safe to have gone on
to Babylon under the personal
patronage and protection Of
} Nebuzar-adan than to 90 back
to ruined and poverty-stricken
Jerusalem, but Jeremiah chose
the latter course Of seif-abnega-
ton. And God knew and un-
derstood and cared for him, as
he ever will him who serveth
him faithfully.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-31
To Protect american Patents.

Arrangements will soon be per.
fected for the proper protection Of
American patents In japan. At pres
ent the Japs appropriate anything they
fancy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
A Wise Iittla Millin.r

IF l had insisted" said the miIliner
Il could have sold her a hat that cost
$40 more, but was afraid that If she
took 1t should lose her trade. l knew
her husband wouldn't like it. 1t isn't
the expense he would object to, but
the hat. She is a countrywoman, and
he Is n countryman. Countrymen do
not like New York hats-that is. hats
OF the exaggerated type. never vet
sold an extreme style to an out Of town
woman without losing her custom.
The men at home always said, We'll,
II that's the best you can do In New
Hork-come back with scarecrow
thing like that-you'd better buy your
hats nearer home And thereafter that
is just what the women do. That is
why l now sell nothing but modest
looking hats TO country customers. I
can't afford to antagonlze their hus.
bands. New York Times.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
FOR THE CHILDREN



Seat yourselves In a circle. The
leader begins by repeating the frst Of
these sentences loudly and distinctly.
The one on tpe left repeats It aftsE
him, and 80 on around the circle.
When all have repeated 1t, the leader
says with equal care the second SEN
tence, Joining 1t to the first; the next
person repeats both sentences, and the
rest OF the company follow In turn.
The leader then repeats the third, pre-
ceded by the first and second In regu-
lar order, etc.
]. One old OK opening oysters.
q Two toads totally tired trying 10
trot to Tedbury.
B, Three thick humping tigers tic
kling trout.
4. -Four fat farmers tanning flames.
8. Five frivolous foreigners fleeing
from fashions from France.
The player who makes no mistakes
repeating the entire list Of sentences
wins the game. All who fail drop out
at the first lapse of memory.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Whom Dead Men Ate.

In the medical press is a story Of :
man who believed that he was dead
and who for that reason refused to
take any nourlshment. How can the
dead eat and drink?' he asked when
food was pressed upon him. 1t was
obvious that unless something were
done to bring him to his senses the de
fusion must soon become actuality-he
would die of starvation. The strangest
ruse was tried. Half dozen attend
ants, draped In ghostly white, crept
silently in single file into the room ad.
Joining his aud with the door open sat
down where he could see them to
hearty meal. Here, who are these
peopleT inquired the patient. Dead
mem" answered the doctor. WHAT"
said the other. DO dead men eatY"
ITO be sure they do, as you see for
yourself" was the answer. well"
said the corpse. ''if that is so, I'll Join
them, for I'm starving" The spell was
broken, and he sat down and ate like
forty famished men.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Hurrah For Molly cOttontaiII

Hurrah For Molly cottontaiII
All the woodland creatures were sitting In
the sun
Calling Molly Cottontan to come and have
some fun.
"Not single gunner anywhere a-near.
Molly, don't be timid. come and play, my
Dance the dinkydoodle. stand upon you.
head
Have a fizzywinkum flt and make believe
you're dead.
We win keep a lookout none Of US WIN
fail
Come and make as merry. Molly Cotton
tail.
Hurrah. hurrah, for Molly cottontanr'
Molly, was obliging. Molly's heart was
Molly knew her antics were really quite a
sight.
Upon the slippery needles she balanced on
her toe
And danced the dinkydoodle ana the dun.
kydoozledoe,
And underneath the naples, where the
ground with leaves was red
She had fzEywinkum At and stood upon
her head.
Every woodland creature was in perfect
gale.
oh. you arc so funny. Molly Cottontaill
Hnrrah, hurr'fh, for Molly Cottontaiiv'
Crow upon the pine top, squirrel down be-
low,
woodehuek on the stone wall looking at
the show;
Flicker jay and weasel. robin. mouse and
frog, ''~
Even Brother Beaver. sQuatting on log
Quite forgot their lookout-haytnr a.
much giee--
They never thought OF Bobby. hid behind
the tree.
Woodpeeker and partridge. chickadee ana
quail
tail ~,
"Hurrah, hurrah, for Molly cottontanr
IN another second every one had He'd
They ran and left poor Molly standing on
her head
know avs
which end she was standing on or which
way she should SO.
IN another second she found her scattered
wit
And scared poor Bob by having izzv.
winkum fit.
Then, while he stood watching-wondev
struck and pale
she scooted under cover, Molly Californian
hnrrah. hurrah for Molly CottontatnI
Youths Companion.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
FOR THE CHILDREN
The cireun Rlna.


The circus Of the present differs
from that Of the past in various ways,
but the ring remains unchanged. II II
always forty-two feet and nine inches
in diameter Go where you will, from
China to Peru, from the frosty eau
casus to the desert Of Sahara, and new.
er n circus ring viii you find of any
other size than that The reason is
obvious Circus riders and circus
horses go all over the world, and they
must have the ring always the same
or they would be seriously disturbed
in their performance; they might even
be wholly unable to perform. Trained
to forty-twO feet and nine inches, they
have acquired the exact incline OF the
body that a radius Of twenty-one feet
and a given speed produce. The
mound on the circumference of the
ring always has on the inside level
OF earth at the same angle as that into
which the radius and the speed throw
the horse and rider. The speed Of the
horse, except in some special acts, is
the same throughout the performance,
the horse being so well trained that
all the whip cracking Of the ringmas-
ter and the shouts Of the clown and
the spectators CO not disturb him
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
NEED FOR WOMEN UsHERs.
Presbyterian Moderator Thinks Men
Are Afraid to Welcome Ladies'.

Presbyterian Moderator Thinks Men
Are Afraid to Welcome Ladles.
Rev. DR. w. II. Roberts of Philadel-
phia. moderator of the general assem-.
bly, OF the Presbyterian church, who
has been attending the Presbyterian
synod at Nashville, Tenn, left recent
ly for home, says special dispatch to
the Washington Post. Concerning the
reported lack of welcome extended 10
visitors by churches generally DIR. Rob
erts said:
I'm our city churches OF today the
majority OF ushers are young men,
and they, even more than the older
men, are reluctant to speak to a lady
whom they do not know. even though
she may be broadly welcome In their
congregation. What we need In the
modern church is women ushers. This
would solve the problem and, l believe,
would be found most advantageous
step"