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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
rur CHRISTMAS TREES.
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 Christmas is prp-emlncntly the chil- dren' day, and no home where the merry laughter of tho children Is heard on that day Is without some sort of Christmas tree. Whether lt be tho plain, thin tree of the poor Of the great laden tree nf tbe rich lt brings the same delight for the Christmas tree K q great layelnr As Christmas draws near. however thoughtful persons arc asking the question What effect has this wholesale cutting of Chrstmas trees on the n4tlaus forosta? When thr millions of trees are destroyed, what will become Of the forests of the future? Letters from people all oyer tho country come Co Ginord rlnehot, United States forester. asking him what lie thinks about Che cutting or Christ. ms trees This man, who hns been lighting the battle of the forests fer the past ten years. surprises many with hlH answer While conservation Of tho natural resources fig one nf the most discussed questions of our time. Ginard pinchot thinks that the damage done the forest is lnsgninuaut when cnmpar cd with the joy brought tu the children ol the country the most useful of all its resources
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
! LIrrLM CmnIsrMAs srRMoN.

Oidwin Markham, in Success,)
 We are on the edge of new Christ mas festival tho Anniversary of tho most significant event In the history of the world, Jesus came with the great est message ever spoken In the hearing or the human race, lt was all a sum mons to a new heroic lfe to new principle Of personal conduct and a new principal of social effort II was the purpose of Jesus to awake the God in man and to establish new social order with tho golden rule as It's work Ing DTInCIplp
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Or chocolate tea or new elder perhaps or better q glass from cold crystal stream, He has woaihered the wear of the cen turles we'll His flavor Is much too delicious for words, He Is good every bit of him, drumstlcks and all-r Here's to the turkey the best of all birds
 VI .nNlln,a Weekly.
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TOAST ITO THE TURKEY.

Here's to the turkey, the noble old bird, Whether roasted or boiled, he is
 equally fine, And served with stunlng of oysters
 and trimmed With garlands of celery simply di-
 vine. Since the Pilgrims went forth to the
 snow sprinkled woods And discovered and bore him trium-
 phantly home, He has shared with that other American
 bird The eagle, the top of the capitol
 dome, Here's to the turkey, cup to his
 health, In coffee or cocoa with plenty of
 cream
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NO rhrlstmnn Tor Him.

lAllAnlA CanSDluUOn,)
 T hear ten dat Thanksgivin' Il bo long mighty soon now said Brother Dlckey, "an' dar's lots CT things I got in my min what I'd like ter be thaulS- ful fer but l don't reckon I'll have de chance Oars de turkey business, for instunce' since ! had dc rheumatism in bofe my hans an ono CT my laigs kin no mo reach ter whar de turkey foos at Am e2 for possum, l can't walk ter whar he is ncr climb tree ter get i'm. An ! don't reckon I'll have much, c( anything, for de Christmas tlmc-uot even an ol beaver, an q socon'hun' long coat an a standln' col- lar ter preach de Gospil In; an' ez fer . Chris'mus dram dey won't be none fer me ka2e sonce prohibition broke out de major don't let de whskey keep : 'twel Crhsmus; an hc takes bigger drams Ink be thought ever gallon 'ud be de las' an he nights well git all dats comin ter 'in No. sun. bofe Tranksglvn an Chrls'mus done laid de Ol man on de shelfi"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

Do plans for making pretty gifts grow up to Christmas trees? And are "the sea sons greetings" sent by salt sons of the seas? Are Yule-logs cut from snowdriftwood by Yule-tlde washed ashore? And could you stub q mlstletoe against d parlor door? If Eve had tried from holly-twigs a party gown to weave, Do you suppose that Adam would have called her "Christmas Eve?" Saint Nicholas in autosleigh defies po- lice and laws; Do regulations as to speed contain a santa CauseP
 --Ldppncotts.
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EVERY DAY \ CHRISTMAS.

Let us not forget that there are oth- CT days in the year besides Christmas for an encouraging word, a friendly greeting, and q sympathetic handclasp. If Christmas Is better than any other day in the year, 1t Is because the feel mol have every day in the year filled with fellowship? Why not soften tho asperitles of life, extend the helping hand, and give the word of comfort and good cheer on every fitting occasion ? Happy as the world Is on Christmas day, how much happier lt would be if all sought to have the Christmas spirit abide with us alwaYgi
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A CHRISTMAS PRAYER.

oh, L, lD only childish sight That in the dreamlaud of the blue stu sees Che vision and the height. And hliudly knows the dreams come
 truc2 IT it x only children now Who Keep this wisdom lost Co Us, That seek the mocking Where and How or stars once soft and tremulous @ Thou who vast n child and clung Unto the dream that never dies, Keep us for all opr blindness, young And make us like Thy children.
 wac'
 Broadway Magazine.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

There Is deal of speculation as 10 what locality may prove the oyster Bay, the summer capital, of Mir Taft when once he becomes president Many pleasant spots have been suggested as probable With many of these one prime requisite has been forgotten, that Of maccossblIty. The president to-be win want to get away from vis- itors and newsgathcrs as best he can. Whats the matter with Derby?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Little Dorothy--Papa and mamma bring us all our toys, an l don't be- lieve there's any such person as santa Claus,
 Freddy twho has Just reached his fifth year, drawing his sister to him and whispering--I don't believe In him. either, Dottie; but if we're goin' to talk bout 1t let's move way from the replaoe.--Judge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Subscribers who fail to receive their JournBl-C l-COurier regularly and on time win confer n favor on the management by imme ediateiy reporting to the Clr- puIntion Manager. Telephone 3Ds1.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

One would have supposed that good old santa would have been too busy to have made his speedy rounds of the stockings last evening, after tho great physical strain he must have gone through up tll the eleventh hour in making the countless toys and other goodies, but he was not, and for that we can all rejoice
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

George-You're standing under the mistletoe Did you know that?
 EYelyn-0h, yes. I thought I ought to make the best excuse could for your demonstrative attltude.-Ex- change,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

II is estimated that oyer a million and a half men, women and children will be given free dinners to-day by the many branches of the salvation Army alone the country over. And vet there are pessimlsts to tell us that the world knows less brotherly feeling to. day Boshl
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now Anour NOT nnING noRNi

tNcW YOTIl I'roH9) Blessed are those who receive no Christmas presents for they do not have to give any in return
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day known far and wide for it's mil-
 lions; hers is an excellent opportunity to show itself abreast of contemporane- ous philanthropy
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Little Robbie (watching his stock ing)-If old santy tries to work any l9)7 toys of on me I'll give him dc grand ,--Exchange,
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those poor shiverlng, frozen men arc gazing at the blazing Yule log,
 MT Skinfilnt--ls that so7 Then lets not deny them any pleasure this festive season: heap some more logs on,--Ex- change
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

My wlfes out looking for trouble" [" '1 met her awhile ago, and she told me she was shopping for Christmas presents"
 That's what I said. d."--Exchange
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Little lohnny--please, ma'am the skins and the cores.--Judge.
 santa Claus (emcrgng---Tt's all right It's all right--but I was originally built for wood fires and open nuesl--Ex. change,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
THE r., ER-LUCKy BOY.

Aw what ihc teacher tells know She only says to scare That trees are meant for goody kids Is mostly cid hot air. Fot you het that evry time There s of things for mo, No matter tho Eve often been As Lad as can be-
 Lesllcs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Householder @ a. m, Christmas morn Ing--Hello, young fellowl Whatsh you doing In my oush thlsh time O dayl
 Burglar Bill--Hush, you fool! I'm santa Claus.-Exchange
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"He certainly seems bit sad, this horse that Santa Claus sent you What do you think he wants?
 DO you know, mummy ] fink he wants n train to shy at, '-Exchange.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
TOLD ny SAINT NICK.

Teacher-~Johnny If your mother had twelve apples and used six of them in making pie, what would she have left?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Enjoy the olives on the Christmas dinner table, It looks as if they would be much doarer ere long. The Sicilian crop is worse than the inhabitants have ever experienced before, says report,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Maron-Grace tells mo that she has begun to gather her Christmas mistle- toe already
 Myrtle--Yes. You see, she has to be- gin early. She has a scheme to cover the ceiling of every room in the house with it.--Exchange.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

The weather forecasts say: Cloudy and warmer" for to-day But never mind. Old Boreas cannot do other than show that even he has warm heart on Christmas day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Vlolet--T told Beatrice I couldn't af- ford 10 give her present this Christ mas
 Vlvian-.Was she vexed?
 Vlolet-No; she thanked me Tor men tionlng 1t. as she had been wanting to say the same thing to e.-Exchange.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Browns are away below par this week--or should be. It is always merry Christmas you know.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

The stores win have to put an extra force of workers behind the counters tomorrow as is usual every year, to take care of those who want to have their Xmas gifts exchanged for somo- thing more to their individual liking,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

What arc you going to give your wife for Christmas present?'
 I'm going 10 walt, and If she gives me q pair of lace curtains for the IT,. brary, I'm going to give her box Of choice cigars. ."--Exchange.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Things will not be undertaken to-day sub rosa" but rather "sub mistletoe. |" There's a difference.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

The Eks are to be congratulated upon their splendid Christmas charity of yesterday,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

By tho way have you sprayed your hDlly2
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

Hubby-Im going to give you nice little surprise on Christmas"
 Wiley undifferently)- Hubby-Yes, Can you guess what lt is1 -M
 Wifey-Well, if you really Intend Co surprise me, l suppose you actually mean 10 give me some sort of Christ mas present. t.--EXchanRe
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Mrs. sklnaInt-see how enviously
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

As for tho secret service. as noY con- stituted, there can he itto substan- tiated belief that it hag been crooked Tho fact that Chief WilkIc has ex- pressed his hope that a thorough in- vestigation will follow fl there arc any suspicious, substantiates this be- lief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
The Strain Of Four Mile Races.

The result of the boat race last
crews was calculated to bring up a
renewal of the agitation in favor of
shorter course for these races. 1t
has long been held by many lovers OF
sport, including some who have been
most prominent in rowing, that the
customary four-mile course is alto
gether too long, bringing too much OF
strain upon the participants and pc
ing no mere a real test of speed anu
skill than a two-mile or three-mile
race would be. The absolute collapse
of one member of the Yale crew When
the race was half completed and the
practical collapse Of several others
was, to be sure, very unusual feature
there is seldom such a race without
cases of collapse at the finish, When
helpless and fainting oarsmen have
to be helped out of the shell.
There is no branch of athletics
which brings such a strain upon those
taking part as rowing and many
stories are current in the college
world of former oarsmen who de-
veloped early in life weak hearts
which seriously impair their capacity
for work and in some cases carry them
to premature death. Such results do
not follow participation in football or
in baseball or in track sports, though
there have been few instances when
this latter branch of athletics has had
this effect. Football even under the
reformed rules, is rough sport. but
far better broken bone in football
than the permanent weakening of a
vital organ which not unconmonly re-
suits from the strain of four-mile
races upon the water.
In England the boat races are short
er than in this country, being from
the point Of view of American oars
men little better than sprints, and
giving no fair test of the endurance
and skill of those in the boats. If
this is true of English races it is
doubtless also true that our races are
too long and impose altogether too
much OF q test. Still, the ur-mile
races are so firmly established in the
American rowing world that it is
hardly likely that the present agitation
will amount to any more than those
which have preceded it. T'ourmilc
races have been the standard ones for
many years and probably that distance
will be retained in spite of the collapse
Of stroke oars before the three-mile
mark is reached and in spit" OF the
medical evidence of weak hearts de-
veloped among college oarsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

bit of blue heal-all down il the grass.
What if there is Il dusty street be-
You'd these dropping boughs? Tne ven
of verdune through which the highway
is seen takes away all the prosaic aspect
And even the streets are not devoid OF
poetry. Here, for example, comes crea-
ture that is next to kin To the butterflies
or the rOses.-a tiny maid of six vita
pink paraSol like an er-SroWn flower.
Also she is the owner of Il pink dress,
pink checks, and eyes the color of the
heal-all. Altogether she is So much OF an
Improvement on the clover that YOU
wonder why the bees don't leave 1t ana
follow her. as no doubt they would if
they should get once their stupid tttlt
honey-blnded eyes on her. And what is
YOU live, a company of brownies with
pointed toadstoos for hats and their
hands fun Of buttercups, If they We're
mortal children we should call those
lunch boxes that they are carrying, and
one little fellow is making an un-faily-
like remark about biscuit Zig enough for
.wo. (After all. why shouldn't brownies
eat bist uit?i They are Oft 10 some Of
their happy hunting grounds for q picnic
The leaves of Your tree may be get
ting little dusty, but it is green and
thriving vet, with its roots in the cool
eartn's cool heart and the dew is waiting
To visit it at dark when the tiretiies. float
ing sparks Of gold in the dusk. display
their sister lights to the summer stars
over the topmost bough.
brought the summer world to your doors
in spite of the city. Happy is the man
whose ancestors bequeathed him a good
Nv tree!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Tree as a Summer Resort.
hoWlStOn SUM


Speaking OF summer resorts, if You
have an open window and a green tree
in front of it, you have a summer
resort. Every tree makes n little world
of beauty for birds and bees and all
their light hearted rcighbors.
window and look on. 1t is as good as
a play to watch the doings of these sum
mer resorters. They are quiet .olk
too, but there is always something going
on among them, and they seem to be TAX
ing a world of comfort.
See how the wind is rocking the babies
to sleep in that hanging nest on the end
of the elm housh. and the green fronds
of a little bush at the foot of the tree
are lifting and bending with a lovely
dreamy motion as if they were keeping
time TO lullaby A little brown bird
standing in the middle of a tiny pool
left by the street sprinkler or your own
garden hose is the picture of blissful en-
joyment and cocks his head knowingly
at the black cat watching him from the
top of a fence. His calm faith in Provi-
dence and his own wings is beautiful to
see. Perhaps Won have a rose bush in
tile corner of the fence. If so you are
sure of the company of Il brown bee or
two. and very likely a big gold and back
bumble-bee with more butterflies than
you can count. Ii you haven't the rose, a
stray tuft OF White clover will do, or a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

ono of the most eloquent tales re-
garding the prohibition movement now
sweeping over the country is told by
the internal revenue reports whose
figures show a Wholesale slump in the
production of whiskey during the past
few months. This slump is unparal-
leled in the history Of the liquor in
terests Of the country and shows why
the saloon people are on the verge of
nervous prostration. Eighty per
cert. of the standard whiskeys pro-
duced in America comes from the three
states of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
Maryland, consequently the COM
parative figures on whskey produc-
ton in these three states show the
general trend of conditions. The de-
crease of whiskey production in Ken
lucky from October /, 1907 to March
l. 1885, was from 81 to 20 per cent
The decrease in Pennsylvania during
the same time ranged from to 81 per
cent. while the decrease in Maryland
was from a to Go per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
COUNTY NEWS.
SARGENTVlLLE.

0NnS6N
Rain is very much needed, as crops
of all kinds, especially hay, are suf-
fering.
Mrs. Grace Danforth of Melrose,
Mass, who has been stopping here for
a few weeks was called home last week
by the death of her sister, Helen Cow
en-.
Miss Caroline p Latimer of Brook
lyn, n. Y, and her friend, Miss Lang
ford, have arrived for the summer.
Mrs. II. A. Knapp, daughter and
nephew are at her cottage, the Anchor
age.
John Gays family of Philadelphia
are occupying John BENEFITS house
and William Grays family have also
taken a cottage for the summer,
Miss Flora Bowden, who has been
teaching in Hull, Mass, is home -or
the summer vacation.
Miss Nancy Gleason closed a sue
cessful term Of school in District NO
8, Thursday and George Coffin of Har-
rington finished his labors in District
No. 3 at the same time.
J. w. Grindell captured an immense
Goldfish last week, the largest ever seen
in this vicinity.
Mrs. p. NJ Friend and her daughter
in-laW, Mrs. Jennie Friend Of Bluehill
Falls, have been visiting friends here.
Mrs. Matte Roberts of Mortified,
Vt, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. w. Sargent.
The cottages at Norumbego are all
Occupied with the exception of the Null
ligan cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

CentennialS and tercentennials are
common enough, but the celebration
of the 4ooth anniversary of any event
on American soil Is a novel experience.
Next month, however, there will be
that kind of a celebration in Porto Rico
in honor of the launching of that island
into the worlds history by Ponce de
Leon i'm 1868. The peaceful conquest of
that attractive possession nearly 10
years ago by Gen. Miles may be also in
cluded in the memorial exercises, as
the United States Will be asked to send
a delegate to the ceremonies. 1t will
be a four days program. beginning
Aug. l., observed not only in Ponce
and San Juan. but in all the towns of
any size. The island probably has now
over million of population. Business
is improving, education is becoming
more general and if the Porto Ricans
are not self governing they are nearer
to it than they ever were before, fact
which they seem to acknowledge ana
appreciate. 935ta 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
The SLAUGHTER of the Fourth.

| Already the preliminary poppings are
| heard as the irrepressble small boys
touch off an occasional fire cracker as
evidence of their realization that the
| Glorious Fourth is at hand. Nobody
| blameS the youngsters for wanting to
| make Il noise in connection with their
celebration of the great national hoH-
day. The making of noise has been
1776 when the tollng of bells and the
booming of cannon announced to the
patriots throughout the colonies that
new nation had come into being and
had taken its place among the nations
of the earth.
But in later years there has been
tendency to let this noise making go
far beyond reasonable bounds Not
50 much that the noise itself is a bad
thing, though certainly it is bad
enough for invalids and nervous peo-
pie. but the means by which this
Pdiiuciiiolluili IL produced upon tIe
night before the Fourth and during
the day itself inevitably causes much
loss of life and limb. The careless
ness of youngsters, and frequently of
older people for that matter, in hand
ling toy pistols, cannon crackers, fire
works and all kinds of explosives. re-
suits in an annual casualty roll in con-
nection with the Fourth which is Ion
ger than that of most of the battles in
the war which gave this country indie
pendence.
During the celebration of the five
national birthdays from 1903 to 1907 ex-
elusive, according to reliable statis-
tics collected by the officials of the
American Medical association, no few
err than 1853 persons We're killed and
22,52o We're injured. OF the injured so
suffered total and $50 partial blind
ness, $50 persons lost arms, legs or
hands, and 1910 lost one or more fin
gers. Will the frequent publicity
which has been given these startling
figures Of late lessen the percentage of
accidents which will occur through
ont the country next Friday night and
saturday? Probably not. Young
America is so constituted that such
warnings make little impression upon
him. and while his parents would like
very much to restrain him they find
the task about the same as impossi-
bic.
1t is terrible price to pay for the
celebration of our greatest national
holiday. all this slaughter of human
beings and this manning and mutilat
ing of hundreds and thousands every
year, but the pleas for a safe and sane
celebration of the Fourth, more
civilized instead of a barbarous cele-
bration of the day. seems to fall upon
ears which are deaf. We may as well
be resigned to the inevitable and SIM
ply prepare to figure up the usual
grim statistics of the dead and
wounded when the coming Fourth has
been celebrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
HAIR MONY.

The grass crop will be light even if
rains should come.
Four new buildings are in process Of
building within the limits of the viii
lage. We have no assurance OF the
railroad extension thus far.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wiley of
MainStream are about to move 10 the
village into the tenement under Ar
mold Dore.
The Grange county deputy, w. b.
Whitaker Of Skowhegan, was in town
Saturday. He visited Harmony
Grange in the afternoon and conferred
the Third ana Fourth degrees on
three candidates. and in the evening
Went to Cambridge and inspected that
Grange. He stopped with DR.. Nc
Laughlin, where his mother is board
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

just as indicating how politics in
ilucnce the naming Of new towns and
stations we find the following among
the new pnstol'iccs established since the
beginning of June: Roosevelt. MINI. !:
Fairbanks Fla; Fairbanks, Md; Taft,
Mont: Taft, S. c.: Johnson. n. H.;
johnson Cross Roads, w. Va.