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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Auto and Farmer.
portland Advertiser.)

There was a time when the men
ton of a red devil of an auto had @he
same effect on a Yankee farmer that
red rag has on a bull. There are
still to be found farmers who see red
whenever an auto ScudS past, regard
less of the exact color of the gas
wagons tOnneau but it is also a fact
that more and more the farmers are
coming to join issues with the auto
mobilist. One reckless auto driver
occasionally does more damage than
a hundred careful drivers can over
| come in year, but in general there is
| unmistakable evidence of the dawn of
better days for all concerned. The
| farmers appreciate the fact that the
automoblists are the greatest ally
they have in the fight for good roads
and that every auto means increased
| taxable property. On their side. the
automobilists are doing what they can
| to make the farmer understand that
| they do not wish to make speedway
| out of every country road. In the end,
| if everything progresses as it now
seems likely to, farmer and auto driver
| will be the best OF friends and every
| one who uses the roads will have rea-
| tion.
The Grange and the American Auto
mobile association through their COM
mon interest in good roads are all but
| working shoulder to shoulder at the
| present time and at the present ses-
| sion of Congress they will be found in
quite hearty sympathy with the pas
sage of a federal registration law for
automobiles. The automobilist wishes
| the law because it will strengthen out
| many unpleasant features arising from
| a multiplicity of state laws and the
Granger wishes it because the regis
| tration fees are to be diverted into a
fund for the improvement of the
nations highways
The position of Names Grange
leaders is set forth in an interview
with State Master Stetson during the
meeting of the National Grange in
Washington, in which he said: AL
| though l am not authorized to speak
officially, l was personally much i'm
pressed with the favorable attitude of
| the oranges toward the federal license
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
The Attorney GeneraIship.

Reports from various sections Of the
State would seem to show that Hon.
Warren G. Philbrook is very strongly
in the lead in the contest for the At
torney Generalship, and the indications
are that he will win out on the first
ballot by substantial majority. This
has come about through a growing rec
ognition of the justice of giving merit
ed promotion to men who make good
in subordinate positions in the pub
lie service AS Assistant Attorney
General, Judge Philbrook has a
record Of which any man might justly
feel proud 1t has demonstrated en-
phatically his exceptional qualifications
for the Office to which he aspires. His
election as Attorney General would be
merely a well-earned promotion, just
recognition of his efficient services to
the State in the work of this important
Office There is no disposition to un-
derestimate the qualifications OF Judge
Phiibrooks competitors, for they are
clean and able men. The fact remains,
however. that Judge Philbrook has had
valuable experience in the work Of
the office, and is thoroughly familiar
with all it's details rendering him
peculiarly we'll equipped for carry
ing on it's important labors. He
has fairly earned the promotion he
seeks, and the indications are that the
legislature will accord it to him by a
substantial ma jority as a Just recogni-
ton Of merit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
u.I.,. p,.d.es..or. in Leadership.


In connection with the selection OF
Senator Hale as the leader Of the Re
publican majority in the upper branch
of Congress, as the successor Of the late
Senator Allison of Iowa, the SPRING
field Republican calls attention to the
very interesting fact that before Sena-
tor Allison came to the front Senators
Fesscnden and Morrill, of Maine We're in
turn at the head of the Senate's most
important committee and were In con-
sequence the real leaders of that body
as Senator Hale has now become. The
APPROXIMATIONS committee of the Sem
ate has existed since 1867. its work be-
fore then having been done by the fin
ance committee. Out of the Al years
Of its life, the craftsmanship has been
held for 80 years by senators from
Maine and Iowa, and after having
leen held SO long by Mr.. Allison, the
chairmanship row goes to Maine
man again. Tie Maine predecessor of
Mr.. Hale was Senator Lot M. Morrill,,
who served as chairman from 1869 to
1871 and from 1873 to 1879. Nor should
it be forgotten that when the finance
committee embraced the appropriations
committee, the chairman for years was
still another Maine man, the Glstin-
gUished Senator William Pitt Fessen-
den, whose extraordinary labors cover
ed the period of the Civil war. Says
the Republican: ION the whole Names S
record III connection with the appropri-
ations of the government for tine past
so years has been remarkable, and also
entirely unrivaled by any state save
Iowa" 1t is a record of which Maine
is justly proud Fessenden, Morrill, and
Hale--in turn the leaders of the Senate
for over half century, save for the
period that Allison of Iowa held the
position-a triumverate in statecraft
whose peers no state of all those in the
Union has produced in the same length
of time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Woman Who Commands Steamers

The only woman to hold licensed pa
pers to command steamers on the
Ohio, kanaWha and Mississippi rivers
is Mrs. Mary &. Green of Cincinnati.
formerly of Pittsburg and st. Louis.
Mrs. Green has commanded the big
steamer Greenland for years up and
down the Ohio river from Cincinnati to
the Ohio headwaters with side trips to
Kanawha river points. Special trips
took the big boat from the Pittsburg
wharf all the way down the Ohio and
Mississippi to st. LOUIS during the
summer months when navigation was
good. Mrs. Green holds the distinction
that she obtained the right from the
United States government to care for
the lives of the many passengers on
her boat over so long a course, a fea-
ture many river men of years of ex-
perience do not possess. Mrs. Green
is the wife of Captain Gordon Green,
owner and operator of the Green Line
of boats. Her river life was started
when she was a girl in her 10th year,
when she was courted and won by
her husband riverman whose life often
took him away from home. She decid-
ed to share the life on the water with
him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

measure, and though the grange took
no action on the question, 1 feel that
the majority of the farmers OF TINS
country will not only fail to oppose the
bill when it comes before the next
session of congress, but will actively
support it."
The automobilists are also working
for uniform state motor vehicle laws
so that when an automobile crosses
an imaginary line it's driver may not
run the risk of fine and Imprisonment
for an act which was entirely legal in
the state he just left.
The growing disposition of auto
mobilsts to exercise due care in the
use of the highways and confine their
speed tests to racetracks is wiping out
much Of the early prejudice against
the motor car and the automobilists
will soon secure the legislation they
desire, both in the nation and in the
several states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Now that his promised war with
Japan seems SO remote, Congressman
something right here at home by bring
ing a $4,000 libel suit against his col
league. MIR. kelliher of the 9th Massa-
chusetts district. 1t comes about as
the result of unkind things said about
fIobson by Ke'liher when the former
butted into the Iatter's campaign for
denomination i'll behalf of one Country.
There is no keeping the hero of the
Nerrimac off the center of the stage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

OF all the many sons of Maine in
Massachusetts there is none more
prominent or more firmly enShrned in
the popular heart than john D. Long
a native Of Buckfield, Ex-Governor of
Massachusetts,, ex-secretary of the ma
Wy He is to be the chief orator on the
occasion of the Bay States celebration
of the Lincoln centennial next February
and here is the tribute paid him in this
connection by the Boston Post: MAS
sachusetts is fortunate in possessing sc
| many orators among her men of public
achievement Possibly none of these
combine in a greater degree than John
u. Long persuasive and mellifuous
eloquence with rugged manliness and
| historical equipment. To have Govern
| or Long chosen to deliver the address
| to celebrate Lincolns birthday is moi
only compliment to the most poetic oil
| our rhetoricians, but a guarantee Of the
nobility Of the tribute that will be paic
to our great President the 18th of mex
February"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Massachusetts

The Massachusetts No-Liccnsc
League finds ab,1ndent cause for re-
joicing in this weeks municipal ele1-
tions in that state. In a circular it
tells us that withinsthc past two years
there has been net gain for no" of
eight cities. 13 towns and 1896 votes ;
that 20 of the thirty-threc cities in the
Commonwealth and 260 of the 81
towns are now dry" and that there
Is a no majority in the state of 1910
votes. Prior to the December elections
two years ago, the circular states, there
was In Massachusetts, a yes" majority
OF 1885 and only L. of the 3S cities were
dry. Particular attention is called to
the fact that Worcester. the largest
city in the world without saloon. vo-
ted mo" this week for the second time
in succession.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Frank n Meyer. the scientific eX-
plorer for the government. in his re-
cent penetratration of China, saw
farms that had been under irrigation
since before Columbus discovered
America. TO the credit of the pagan
priests. be it said, all forms of plant
and tree growth We're cherished and
encouraged around the temples. The
priests gave Meyer what information
they could, The extent to which for
est devastation has gone in China can
be inferred from the fact that the Chi
nese have rooted and grubbed out
every vestage of tree growth the size
of your finger above the graves of their
revered notwithstanding Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The Boston suggestion that New
Mexico be admitted to statehood un-
der the name Of Lincoln does not ap-
tority itself. The Albuquerque Citizen
frankly invites the meddlesome east
erners to mind their own business
This paper" it says. has already
taken a stand against any change in
the name of the oldest civilized por-
not hesitate to say that any attempt
to change the name of this territory
at the time of it's admission would be
rank injustice"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The Maine State Grange. never so
strong and prosperous as today. will
have great meeting at Waterville
next week. Waterville will leave moth
ing undone for the entertainment of
the visitors and the program is most
attractive. There is every prospect
that the 35th annual meeting Of this
great organization will be record
breaker.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

1t is pretty safe to guess that Secre-
tary Wilson Of the United States de-
same office in the new cabinet for two
reasons: First. he satisfies the Ameri-
can people in that important office and,
second, Mr.. Taft would have some
difficulty in finding his equal and GER
tainly could not find his superior in the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Some tine ago an American tourist. ac-
cording to the Berlin Kunstchronik wrote
to a rewsparer at Amsterdam, in which
he took the people of that city to task for
house. ir that city. to crumble because of
neglect to make necessary repairs. The
artistic critic from across the water
would be glad to know that further disin-
the organization Of a society which will
not only aim to preserve Het Rembrandt
Huis, but will collect for preservation
there all available Rembrandt archives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Senator Hale.
portland Exprcss.)


The recognition of the political sa-
gacity, and personal patriotism OF Sen
ator Eugene Hale, as shown ny his Sc
lection as party leader on the foo" OF
the Senate, is a tribute to Names dis
tinguished son which will be highly &p-
preciated here Ii is safe To say. how
ever that it was not his popularity al
home, but the efficiency he has shown
in his long years of service, which
caused the Republican. senator's to
choose him for this, highly honorable
and important position.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Maine Gossip
Shop in the Morning.

Do your shopping in the morning.
That's the early Christmas warning
Thus. it IS you miss the rushing,
Crowdng. jamming. showing. crushing,
Kicking. scrappng. swearing, growling,
Slamminy. slapping. banging. sc3wling,
Waiting. firing, sweating. mopping
Incident to Christmas shopping.
Do your shopping in the morning;
That's the Christmas shopping warning;
That's the message they are sending
Out to all who may be spending
Much or little at this season,
Ard there really is a reason.
Still, if all obyed the warning
Did their shopping in The morning
Say wouldn't it be nicer dropping
In of afternoons for shopping?
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Dollar for a Rainy Day.
(Somcrsct Reporter.i

Those young men who spend their
earnings as they go along,-and be-
sides that often run in debt,-would be
astonished at the advantage of saving
just Il little every time they are paid
off Let them lay aside q little sum
and put it in a savings bank and then
note the accumulations for few years
at compound interest. They will GER
tainly be greatly surprised and pleased
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Russio's ministry of ways OF COM
munication demands about S0,000,0O0
rubles "a ruble equals SIS cents> for
new railway construction. Out of this
amount are to be taken the funds for
building the Amur road, double-track-
ing the Siberian road, building bridge
across the Volga at Yaroslaff and con-
meeting the Russian and Finnish rail-
way systems at ST. Petersburg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

II General simon is wise he will be-
gin at once to fill leather bag similar
to the one that Nord Alexis carried
away with him in his hasty departure
from Port au Prince. The future OF
the President of Hayti Is always beset
with narrowing uncertainties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
circumstances

Rare indeed is the sight of wolf in
the woods Of Maine, but out in Michigan
they are still abundant. In a single
county of that state, st. Louis county
1924 has been paid out in bounties in
the past II months and represents 252
wolves killed. Most of the animals fall
her camps.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

An Italian paper refers to US as a
nation Of snobs. 1t is evident that
some of the friends of Abruzzi are still
q tritle sensitive, Notwithstanding the
fact that nc was let down as kindly
and courteously as was possible under
the circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The tercentennial of John Milton's
birth brings out the fact that he re-
ceiveo only s25 for paradise Lost"
one Of the greatest masterpieces of all
literature. Struggling poets are per-
haps able to find some comfort in this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

It would be funny. wouldn't it, If
Castro should return to Venezuela
only to find it's harbors guarded by
Dutch warships and Dutch ruler ad-
ministering it's affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The thermometer in Nebraska de-
ecended to Is below zero one day last
week, which is the most fr1gld day
that state has experienced since No
vcmbcr g.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

An Arizona husband recently teth-
cred his wife at home with a long
chain. It Is hard to tell what effect
the bridge habit may exert on sensi-
tive natures
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The Rev. Reed Stuart has given the
world a new definition of dogma,
which he asserts to be merely more
or less accurate guess strengthened by
brooding and a long life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

These are booming times in HaytL
Even before the gunboat bearing the
deposed Alexis is out Of sight of land
his successor, Gen. Simon, has revolt
on his nands
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The girls cannot afford to get so en-
crossed in Christmas plans as to for
get that only few days of Leap year
remain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

In trying for touchdown In connec-
ton with that Panama business, the
enemies of the President seem to have
been thrown back for a loss.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The origin of astronomy in ureesT esor
as in other early nations goes .orv.
beyond the period of authentic "o;an lns
The true foundations OF the ules 20
science were laid by Thales, Wno aut
born at Miletus $40 years before -
era.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Plainly British royalty is degener-
ating. King Edward VII has plain.
everyday rheumatism, while all his
predecessors were afflicted with the
gout.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

There is no lack Of Christmas advice
at this time and It IL Of about as much
use as good advice in general
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Those European fnonarchs do not
seem disposed to welcome Castro In
the true holiday spirit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
Saturday, December II, 1908.

1t takes a lot of figuring to find the
sport in that six-day bicycle race.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The Biddeford Record says that the
appointments of York's Democratic
sheriff are disappointments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The Maine Farmer is right in claim
ing that farmers ought to put more of
their surplus earnings on their farms
and less in the savings banks. In
Androscoggin county is neighbor-
hood of farmers, each of whom has
provided the farm with fine stand of
modern buildings. piped throughout for
hot and cold water. bathrooms. cleo
trio lights. and all other needed home
comforts These families will remain
on the old farm. This is to be COM
mended. The fifty millions of money
in our savings banks belonging to
farmers. Invested in similar improve
ments, would greatly add to the pleas
ure, enjoyment and happiness of the
country people, and at the same time
would serve to increase the value OF
the taxable property where located.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The furnace is developing an alarm
ing appetite
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

A Maine exchange tells about cler-
gyman who has declined a larger sal
ary, ON the ground that 1t was hard
enough to collect that which he had
already been promised.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The recent troubles Of the Bronx
Park Zoo keepers in moving Pete, tho
3A-ton hippo, which were followed Will
interest by New Workers for nearly
week, have just been dupllcateo py ."o
police in their efforts to suppress ti'e
latest-and it is to be hoped the la''
of the Salome dances which nave a"
Hicted theatre-goers during the pd7s
faw months. This particular 1.-THE anu
wiIloNv Salome who was billed as mp
DIV Louise, was engaged IN iiiliou @
the' celebrated dance to the uei" ~,
the Bowery and the dlfhcuitie9 Vi
police arose from the fact tldt ei'o We"
almost in the Pete class, Welgiiins' ~
cordio.. to the yeracious barker TOT ''io
show tho trif,e of 7SO pounds, Wheh
the patrol wagon rattied up ~ 'ne ILL
of the amusement parlor wiiien 80
the newest Salome as lts chlei d''' ~
tion the plate glass front OF the uu, ,,a,
ing had to be removed 10 pei'''t ~.
epress The patrol wagon was qu'en..
discarded as being entirely lnadeque.o
To accommodate her and three-ioiS.
truck with a derrick attachflen' W." ~
nresscd into service to convey hei
the station house. where it was iouns
that it was hopeless to think Oh pu.as .aas
her in a cell and she had to be gualai sis.
in the drill room. The magistrate as u.
charged the prisoner when sile o't
finally produced in court. pointing se snciaI M
that the city in it's present l,iaa' ma. 10
condition could not possibly aiioiu
build special prison for her.
LONGACRE'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

The days are getting pretty we'll
down to the minimum length.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

'The ice trust, which was started
and put on it's feet by Maine man.
saws Albert S. Carlisle of Eddington,
wasn't deuce high to the Christmas
tree trust that has been formed by the
New York and Boston jobbers for the
purpose of controlling the products of
the nearly barren land of Maine farm
ers. When the traffic in Christmas
green started down in Castine. 20 years
ago, man could get s cents each
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Somerset Reporter: Winter is Off
cially due on the 21st inst. So if your
ears are frozen before that time, un-
derstand it is not official
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

A little English sparrow was the
cause Of shutting off the gas supply
Of Bangor for about 10 minutes one
day last week. No damage resulted
except the blowing out OF a heater at
the Y. M. C. A. building. The bird
which caused the trouble was dead
when found. In some way it got caught
in the water outlet pipe which works
the automatic supply reservoir. 1t was
raining hard at tie time and the basin
was soon filled with water and cut off
the inflow of gas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

Quite a rarity is a beaver house in
Piscataquis county, but q beaver dam
is an established fact on Hooppole
brook, not far from North Parkman.
The chips made in cutting down a tree
are not unlike that made by man do
ing the same job excepting the beaver
slants his scarf up as well as down
The chips are two to three inches in
length and about one-fifth of an inch
in thickness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

At least four Maine towns will ask
the LEGISLATURE to divide them--AnsOn,
South Berwick, Kennebunkport and
York Evidently the division fever is
epidemic in York county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

A few hours after the steamer
Ionian reached Portland last week a
baby was born to a woman among the
passengers AS the child was born in
the United States he is an American.
but had he been born "a hours earlier
he would have first seen light on the
high seas and as the parents were on
liner dying the English flag but hail
ing from a Scotch port the child would
have been a Scotchman while his par
ents are Russian Hebrews.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12

j. F.. Roberts of the City of Mexico
is visiting his relatives in Brunswick
after an absence of 40 years. of which
26 have been spent in Mexico, where
he is engaged in railroading. He brings
along his sons, who are seeing Maine
for the first time.