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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18
Maine Gossip
Sprinq Fever.

That catalogues are coming in.
With lovely lists of flowers llhi seeds.
And pictured sqUashes. beets and peas.
But not one word about the weeds!
They look so brilliant and SO gay
That scores of disappointed men
Make up their minds, when spring ar
riveS.
To SO to gardening again.
How strange it is, Wien fall has come.
And everything has turned out WRONG
The gardner feels much inclined
To sell his garden for u song.
But February comes. and all
The catalogues appear. and then
The man who always failed decides
Tc so to gardening again!
-SomerVillc Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

me big fleet will now proceed to
smash the target practice record as
oaoly as 1t smashed the speed records
IN its Unprecedented voyage up the
South American coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Mayor Atkins again sets Caroline
to thinking about the annexation o
Randolph and Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Two more Maine cities to hold
elections. Old Town next week and
Calais in April
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Given Up to Die.
4. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia St. Evans
Vile, ind. writes: "For over 1--WE. yGass
/ was troubled with kidney and bladder
affections which caused me much pain
and worry I lost flesh and was all run
down. and a year ago had to abandon
work entirely. I had three OF the oesr
physicians who did me no good ana Il
was practically given up to die. Foley's
Kidney Cure was recommended and the
first bottle gave me great relief, and af-
ter taking the second bottle was enti.e,
" crred'' why not let 1t. help you1
Bowditch, Webster g. Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

me supply of spring poetry seems to
We luily a. asggs..and as bad as usual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

The rumor of higher insurance rates
is not at all pleasing to Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

The sprig of green was much in
evidence yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18
EAST READFlELO.

Ernest Hallctt of this place. whose
four years service on the L. >. >.
Vermont expired just before the de-
parturc of the squadron on its long
voyage, has purchased a seven horse
power Alamo gasoline engine. and VIII
be in readiness to saw wood in Il few
days.
G. Nj. Kennedy. Clinton. special
representative. Creamery Package
Manufacturing Co. Rutland, VI. was
in town last week and in company with
W. T. Mace visited Monmouth in the
interest of the DeLaval Separator
Mr.. Mace is local agent.
r. NJ Bailey and family Of winthrop,
were in town Friday visiting relatives.
Friends Of Mrs. II. J. Holmes Will
regret to hear of her serious illness,
which will nccessitate her going to the
Central Maine Hospital Lewiston. this
week for treatment.
The social met ut c. II. and a. A.
Gordon's last Thursday evening and
was a very pleasant affair.
Mrs. Lena S. Butler is doing house,
work in the family of f. T.. Peacock,
Esq. Kent's Hill.
S. c. Brown visited his brother
Freeman. in Litchfield last week and
was accompanied by the latter'S wife
for a visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18
EAST vASSALeORO.

Miss Bessie Jones OF Waterville has
been passing the week with Miss Ger
trude Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Mower passed
Sunday in Augusta with friends.
Mrs M,rcellus Davis was the guest
Of Mrs. Ida Clark a few days last week.
Waldo Washburn of China passed
Sunday with friends in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney passed
Sunday with friends in Winslow.
Mrs Ina Parsons Of Lisbon Falls is
the guest of Mrs. Henry Mardcn for d
short time.
Corey Richardson passed SUNDAY
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Richardson.
Miss Maud Weber is visiting friends
i'm Bath for two weeks.
Everard Priest and Ernest Priest
were business visitors in Augusta and
Togus Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs Marcellus Small passed
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Bra gan at Riverside.
A party consisting of friends Of Mr.
anil Mrs Bragan passed very pleas
ant evening with them Tuesday even
ing Games and a. social time filled the
hours until refreshments were served.
Mr. ard Mrs. Bragan leave FOR Con-
necticut next week for an indefinite
period. - 49, =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

That first robin is daily heard from
a little further north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

guished Memorial day speaker thus far
announced, Gen. Joshua l.. Chamber
lain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications. 81,
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
iected communications.
Address al communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements 40
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Probably no man in Maine holds 50
many town offices as r. Il. W. StctSon
Of Hartford captured at this year $
town meeting. The list includes town
clerk. treasurer. collector. member of
school committee constable and trulnt
officer. As Hartford has 500 inhabi-
tints it is certainly Il mark Of conf
dcncc for one man to be selected for
50 many positions of public service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Here is q good bit of advice from the
Portland Express: Don't let your
enthusiasm over this weather get the
better of your judgment about leaving
off outer garments prematurely."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

a queer accident to Il Pressure Isle
lad is reported Edward Howe put Il
lot of toy pistol caps in his trousers
pocket and then went sliding AS he
sprang onto his sled in L PROSTATE
position the caps were ignited His
clothing caught fire. but little damage
aside from few blisters. resulted to
Master Howe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Southport sends along the best town
meeting story of the year. That town
was incorporated in 1912 and George
town meeting has not missed one since
that time. He is now So years old
and he walked two miles to this years
town meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

Brigadier General Royal ThaXter
Frank, L. $. A.. retired. died at his
residence at Washington. Saturday in
his 18th year. He was graduated from
the Military academy in the class of
SO, and fought throughout the Civil
War. He was brcvctted lieutenant
colonel for galiantry in battle. He
rose to the rank of bridager general
in 1899. retiring a few months after
ward. He was born in Gray. Nc. Ills
body was inferred III Arlington
National cemetery on Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

The Maine spirit is strong in the
people of the Pine Tree State who
have gone out into other parts Of the
country. In many towns and cities of
the land there are Maine associations
which at their meetings bring together
large numbers. This is not only true
Of the great cities but of many re-
latively small centerS in other states.
In Ashland. Mass, there is an aSSoci:l-
ton of the Sons and Daughters of
Maine. which this year held its annual
meeting and banquet on the 4th of
March, and the number of Maine
people in that town is indicated by the
fact that there were in all l70 people
present at the affair. The president of
the association is a former Paris boy,
Ernest +. Twitchell. who presided at
the meeting and delivered the address
of welcome. On the same evening a
permanent organization of Sons and
Daughters of Maine was formed in
South birmingham. starting with $50
members.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24
Jewish Character

One of the gravest indictments
brought against the Jewish character
is that it is overworldly. The impu-
tation cannot altogether be denied.
But, on the other hand. we could point
to the existence of many Jews who
are as idealistic as any enthusiasts
could well be. Jews are not more
worldly than others, but they are, we
think, more generally inclined to be
satisfied with the things of this world.
The quality has it's undesirable side,
it is true, but, on the other hand, it
is directly connected with that care
for the material welfare of others not
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24
THE WISH UTLOOK

so well off, which is characteristic OF
Jews. The tendency of Christian char
ity is toward saving souls. Jewish
charity is more directly concerned
with improving the material condi-
tions without which. in ninety-nine
eases out of IA hundred, spiritual we'll
being cannot be preserved.
One may, however, go too far i'll
identifying Jewish ideals with mod
ern life. The special history through
which Jews have gone cannot fail to
have left its marks on the Jewish
character. While the word has for
centuries been training Jews i'll COM
mercial ability, it need not, therefore,
be surprised to see them exceptionally
gifted in that way. The long process
of isolation has again developed i'll
the Jewish nature an amount OF self
consciousness which is rare among
others, common among us. The alb
sence of experience of rural life has
rendered field sports. unknown to
Jews until recent years, while CON
tinement to towns has made Jewish
children exceptionally precociOus and
adapted for examinations.
All these questions have their good
and their undesirable sides. The time
is past when Jews need desire to find
in themselves monopoly of the good
qualities of humanity. They have their
special qualities, and, as the French
say, the defects of those qualities. 1t
would be well if more attention were
paid to these qualities. both by friends
and foes. To Jews themselves the
educational problem is complicated by
the fact of special abilities being pres
ent in most Jewish children. And to
the critics of Jews it might be tran
QUILTING thought that there is no need
that all men should be moulded alike,
but that each should consider his spe-
cial characteristics as something given
him for a purpose which must be II
universal one and tend to the better
ing of humanity. 1t is eminently un-
desirable that all differences should
be sunk in common uniformity; hui
manity would be the poorer for any
lessening of the multifariousness OF
human character, and Jews have
duty to preserve their special charac-
tcristics as their contribution to the.
enrichment of the collective human
character which. we may hope, will be
formed of the best qualities only of
all.-Jewish Chronicle.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24

Charity Day" The ''Black Death"
and the yellow Death" levied heavy
tribute of life in times past. the mayor
said, but the people took warming and
learned to combat them successfully.
Today it is the "White Death" that
is making terrible ravages and that
can be fought with as great success.
The people have taken alarm. he con-
tinued, and are banding together to
make war upon it and Detroit is get
ting ready to do its share. The mayor
followed up his proclamation by Civ
ing to Mrs. w. a. McGraw. the chair
man of the committee of women. Il
huge floral key to the city. Next
great mass meeting was held in the
Detroit Opera House. In preparation
for the real tagging, the city was dis
tricted; some of the members of the
committee with their associates were
placed in charge of each station and
sub-station; and on Tag Day every
body who came within hailing dis,
tance was held up for II contribution.
Apparently nobody refused. and ev-
cry man. woman and child who ven
tured out on the street was tagged"
in the good of the cause. Something
like $4,000 was turned over to the
taggers during the day, and this
means that visiting nurses can carry
comfort to some of The sick consump-
tives in their own homes. and that n
start. at least. has been made for Il
SanatOrium.
Interest in the International Con-
grcss on Tuberculosis is not confined
to physicians. Every phase of the
scientific study of tuberculosis as it
affects human beings will be dis
cussed by physicians, surgeons, and
specialists in every field. But equally
important places on the program have
been assigned to the men ana women
who are taking some part in the pre-
vcntive work that is being carried on
along social, economic. or industrial
lines. There will also be a section of
special interest to veterinarians, and
that will discuss tuberculosis in ami
mails and its relation to man.
President Roosevelt has accepted
the presidency of the Congress, and
the governors of the states will serve
as vice presidents. DR.. Edward l..
Trudeau. of Saranac Lake. is the
honorary president. DR.. Trudeau has
had tuberculosis himself for many
years, and over thirty years ago, when
it first became apparent that he had
the disease, instead of composing him
self to die, he went up to the Adiron
dacks. The outdoor treatment was
just beginning to be advocated by
German specialists, and DR.. Trudeau
tried it on himself He passed on the
gospel of the method to others, and
the great movement in this country i'll
recent years, for the outdoor treat
ment of tuberculosis. is generally at
tributed to his initiative. 1t has been
his inspirational influence in this di-
rection that has won for him the af
fectionate title of the 'Father of the
Open Air Treatment in America.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24
COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA AND
SUMNER SCHOOL AT
BOULDER.

The Colorado & Southern is making
special low rates daily and on Satur-
days and Sundays. For particulars
see the agent. Elaborate entertain
ment each day. For full detailed pro-
gram write T. f. Fisher, general pas
senger agent, Denver.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24
international Congress

meets every three years. and this is
the first time it has come to this cOun-
try. The last meeting was held in
Paris, France, in 1905, and three
years before that the gathering took
place in London. 1t is not likely that
the Congress will convene in the
United States for great many years,
as the honor of entertaining it is
eagerly sought by the countries
abroad.
Preparations for the gathering are
engaging the attention of every en-
lightened nation. The white plague
is no rcspecter of persons or of races.
1t is not limited to any quarter of the
globe, and the common ground on
which Europe, Asia, Africa and North
and South America are meeting. is
the belief that this disease may be
brought under as complete control as
small pox, plague. yellow fever. and
other infectious diseases have been by
wide-awakc peoples. Committees of
arrangements for the Congress have
been organized in every foreign colin-
try. and i'll every state in our own
land. In every section. plans are be-
ing perfected for representation in the
Congress. \ number of the foreign
governments have already announced
to the State Department at Washing
ton. the names of their official dele
gates; while others have acquainted
the Secretary General of the Congress
with their plans for participation in
the Congress and in the great exhibi-
ton that will be held i'm connection
with the gathering. The exhibition
and the Congress are to be housed in
the National Museum. adjoining the
Smithsonian. The exhibition prom
ises to be practically "A Worlds Fair
on the subject of tuberculosis. 1t will
show what is being done around the
globe in the fight against tuberculosis
from Alaska down to the Cape of
Good Hope. from the Steppes of
Northern Russia to the diamond fields
of South Africa.
Every state in the Union is cX.
pected to be represented in some way
at the Congress. The governors of
forty states have authorized the See
rctarics of the State Boards of Health
the heads of institutions. or other Off
cialS. to arrange for participation
in the gathering. In number of
states, travelling exhibitions that show
the conditions in the respective states,
and the measures that have been taken
to correct them. have been on view in
the home states during the winter
and will be displayed in the exhibi-
ton at the Congress in Washington.
In nearly all of the states that will
be actively represented. the prepara-
tions for the Congress have walked up
the people to do something definite to
improve local conditions In Michi-
gan. for instance, where particularly
aggressive campaign is being carried
on, they had Tag Day recently to
raise funds to defray the expenses of
the preventive work that is to be done
in Detroit There is great need for
some place in which consumptives can
be properly cared for and the women
of the city adopted the tuberculosis
Tag Day idea as means of raising
money to maintain visiting nurses and
to establish sanatorium. The city
officials were speedily won to the
women's way of thinking. They
turned over the city government for
whole day and the women had com
plete control of the situation. The
men yielded gracefully. Mayor
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-24

International ITuSt 10.
General Trust Business, Banking and
Savings Department. Interest on De-
posits.
Choice Investments. Safe Deposit Vaults.
d. H. Mofrat, Pres.
Theo. G. Smith, v. p. s. G. Gill, Secy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
A story of the Counting of the King
and Queen of Spain.

Everybody was now calling them
'our young people," Monsieur Paoll
continued his courtesies TO me, and
was so enchanted with the pretty
love-story that went every dag to the
villa to watcn it. 1t was no more the
baron who came ont to greet the ar.
irving king, but the princess herself,
and am certain she must have been
often watching behind curtain or
sle could never have appeared so quick
ly as she did after footman had
goen in to announce His Maiesty's APP
rroach. she was always simply
dressed-a suit of Scotch mixture for
the motor-drives, with tiny straw
sailcr nat and a bit of veil. no long
er worn over the face; sometimes a
dark-hlue cloth skirt and light blue
silk blouse. But one looked little at
her garments; her face, with it's halo
OF sunny hair, was SO bright, SO rad-
antly happy, that one didn't care to
miss look of it. And the klng-as
ne dashed up,dropped his fur coat and
sprang out of the car, slight, boy
isn figure, hat in hand-always wore
look Of ardent joy. They would
shake hands in most British way;
they spoke English usually, for the
king knew the language well and the
princess "had" little Spanish then,
but when they were planting the two
little lemberico trees which tney set
UP in the grove ON the hill slope ain
memory OF neYer-tobeforgotten
day." as the king said. they were
speaking French.-From when a
King Came Accounting" in the Janu.
airy Dellneator.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

believed a few months ago that the
labor market would nave to be liqui-
dated and dreared the Decentralization
the scattering and the loss OF en-
cheney which would doubtless attend
the process. hsve been agreeahly as
ton!shed in two ways. During the few
months OF slack work labor t5rces did
not disintegrate and scatter. having
some fat to live upon. and constdera-
BILE amount OF patience and philosophy
besides, and now as men are being re
employed 1t Is found that the efficiency
OF lab-r has greatly increased. -Four
men do the work formerly performed
by ave. This is due In part TO seIee-
ton. Under pressure OF intense ac-
tivity It is the inehfcfency of the fifth
man who has to be taken on that
brings down the average efficiency OF
the whole force; conversely, the elm
nation OF that fifth man tends t. in.
crease the average efnciency Of the
other four. But this is not the whole
explanation. It las been found that
the efficiency OF labor per unit has in
creased S to 10 per cent. This must
be supposed 10 result from a mans
state of mind, His gladness at being
-re-employed, moves him to employ his
capacity to the utmost Under. condf-
tons sucn as existed in the fields OF
production during 1906 and the first
half OF 1907 the labor cost rises abnor-
malfy because men have no gladness
for job.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
PASSING of the claoue.

Pfftshurg Gazette-TimeS.
Announcement that the new manage
menl of the Paris Opera have decided
to suppress the claQue. or company of
paid applauders. will evoke little sur
pr Sc. The wonder is that this rilicu-
lous institution was permitted to flour
ish SO long. 1t is true that in our own
c=Untry. as well as IN England, the
Itheatersoing public has had its sus-
sonvfllo. fears that we are in danger
OF suffering from too much aftruism.
1t instances our burden OF RESPONSE
ibtttty in the Philippines our newly
awakened anxiety to save the wo,5d
in our forests and the coal in our
mines 70: future generations, as well
as orr building OF an Interoceanic
canal for our grandchildren. 1t re-
fleets that this sort of thing keeps us
poor and harassed, and argues that
the future might be left to care for
itself. Our grandchildren may need
neither ctnl nor wood. Light and en-.
ergy and that may be derived in COM
ing ages from other sources. The coal
supply. for instance, belongs to us.
TIE argument Is clever but Had
vtsed. Let us not be Scrooges and
Marleys In the Christmas season. or
In any season. IL we can help It. We
are not going to stop using the We cd
or the coal. The energetic appeals
to us to do so, made by professional
altrlfsts. are purposely tfnctured with
hyperbole. 1t is like inviting people
to dinner at o'chock when you know
the cook will not be ready for them
picicns occasionally aroused con Germ.
ing manufactured applause. especially
at first performances.
It is odd that this institution should
ever have gained such a hold on a de.
monstrative people like the French
and Italians, who are never wanting
IN expressions OF appreciation for pub.
lfc performers that take t.leir fancy
II the claque is needed anywhere to
show an audience how to- applaud, it
is IN this country. Applause, to mean
anything. must be spontaneous, but
there is NJ virtue in withholding it for
the purpose of preserving IN appear.
ance OF dignitled reserve. The actor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
New state ana lie 3ssnTIaIi e

Omaha Bee 81
1t Is hardly probable that the East
ern members will be able to longer
prevent the admission Of New Mexico
and Ari7Sna. The combination has lost
Its dominating control The deaths
OF Senator Hoar and Of Senator Piatt,
of Connecticut, robbed the clique Of
two OF its strongest members, and its
force was further seriously impaired
by the retirement OF Senator. Spooner
and the death OF Senator Allison, both
Western men who worked with the
conservatives" from New England.
The changes that have been made In
the Senate in the last five or six years
have added greatly to tle prestige and
power OF the West. The younger men
have taken a more active part and the
old leaders. from the Eastern States,
have not been replaced with bcrceful
conservatives. On this account, while
the admission of the two territories
to statehood may be opposed, It can
not be long postponed. Politically the
admission of the terrttaFfes would
probably add two Democrats and two
Republicans to the Senate, thus not
disturbing tne political complexion of
the body, but 1t would be OF import
ance to the West by adding four votes
TO the support of measures and poll.
cies OF special interest to the West