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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-04
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died without chance to hear the truth, is
not the least of the Supplying features of
this orthodox proceeding.
Then comes the sermon, in which the con-
gregation is played on with the consummate
skill of a Paderewski lingering the piano.
The faithful are alternately fattered and
scolded, praised and blamed; reminded of
what glorious things they have done and
how mean they are, sometimes; assured that
the Lord loves cheerful glver, and that it is
more blessed to give than to receive; are told
that the reason why crops are bad is, that they
haven't paid the Lord what was due Him;
are exhorted to cast their bread upon the
waters, and to confidently expect its return In
the shape of heather nations won for Christ;
are passionately referred to the undaunted
missionaries who are risking their lives in
foreign fields for the uplifting of idolatrous
pagans; and are reminded that what property
they own is loan from the Lord, which He
has the right to call in whenever He sees fit.
glorious euloglum is pronounced, In adj
vance, upon the generous contributor; and
scornful word thrown out for the man who is
too niggardly to give anything
Then comes the collection. 'Who will be
the first to start us off with a liberal dona-
ton? Come, brethren. who will take the
lead in this grand work?"
Vanity and loyalty, as we'll as charity, be-
low. Over there to the left, in the amen cor
ner, rises wealthy planter. A hush falls
upon the congregation; something is ex-
pected.
In firm, solemn voice, the rich planter
says, II will give a bale of cotton" An ap-
proving thrill runs through the multitude,
and the pace is set.
One after another springs to his feet, and
calls out the sum which he will chip in for
the heathen There is something resembling
an enthusiastic outcry when a country law
yer shouts, 'Put me down twenty-five dollars,
and, if don't pay it, sue me for it!' During
the remainder of the day, the lawyer divides
honors with the ale-of-cotton planter.
(Some months later [ learned that the law
yer had not ponled up; and the reason why
he was not sued was that the church feared
1t would have the costs to pay.)
The collection is brilliant success, and If
hundreds of the poorer members, who are
really unable to give anything, have been
morally coerced into surrenderlng their little
surplus of cash, nobody thinks of them, and
they dare not complain. There are a good
many kinds of hold-ups in this world, and
you are rather helpless when the preacher sin
giles you out in church and saws to YOU.
"Stand and deliver" They have actually got
to the point where the general in charge of
the collection campaign will name those pres
ent, one after another, and kindly mention
the amount expected from the members per-
sonated.
To the rich and well-to-do this can not pos
slbly be agreeable; but what must be the feel
ings of a poor man who has been duly warned
of the bad opinion the preacher will have of
the mean, miserly wretch who won't give the
heather so much as half-a-dollar?
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-04

So, you can see for yourself, how am both
cred. [ am like the old Justice of the Peace
If both sides insist upon offering testimony,
and both plaintiff and defendant want to be
heard through their lawyers, | get confused.
In emergencies of that kind, it is best to
throw heads and tails, and decide accordingly.
It saves world Of trouble
Now as to this hoolzworm business,-what
are we to do? They have already loaded us
up with SO many millions of germs, bacilli,
gonococcl, and parasites, some on the out
side OF us, and others doing their level best
to get lnslde-that it's wonder that anybody
ever lives to have grandchildren.
| remember the first time we Thomson peo-
pie ever were told that there were numberless
living creatures in every drop of water He
was preacher, named Caldwell, and he came
here from Tennessee, and began to tell us
things.
First, he claimed that cat-squirrels were SO
plentiful where he came from, that he himself
had killed chat depot full of them, and he
pointed toward the Thomson depot Well,
we were accustomed to swallowing all that
the preachers said, and we swallowed the
story about the cat-squirrels.
Secondly, he claimed that there were COWS
in Tennessee which gave six gallons of milk
a day Now, at that time Git was just after
the War in which we fatigUed ourselves whip
ping the Yankees) our COWS were of the cold
Brindle" sort. They had evolves" in their
backs; their horns had to be bored for the
hollow horn; they came feebly out of the
woods OF evenings to be MIXED, bringing
load of ticks, sandfies and horsefies; and
that we took to be milk. Churned assiduously
for about an hour, this dubious fuid-extract
produced little Hpat" of white substance
which was universally called "butter".
So, you can see for yourself, that when Par
son Caldwell, from Tennessee, laughed at our
cows and boasted that he had known of some
which gave SIX gallons in one day, he drew a
whopping big draft on our credulity. Still,
he was preacher and we honored it.
Thirdly, he said, in sermon, that in every
drop of water which we drank there were mil
lions of olive" things. Then we just knew
that he was an unmitigated liar. Everybody
was down on him. There wasn't man in our
whole community who did not say that the
thing was impossible If there were millions
of wriggling, twisting writhing things in a
drop of water, we'd see em. Everybody knew
that, even in Thomson.
So, 1t came to pass that when Caldwell pub
lished pamphlet to prove that negroes have
no souls, he went into the fire once too often.
They turned him out of the church, and he
moved away.
Therefore, as | was saying, about this hook
worm business, | don't want to have any row
with the enthusiastic believers in "this here"
new theory; but / want to be shown, you un-
derstand
Breeds of cattle will ''run OUT. stock Of
hogs will 'run OUT A breed of dogs will
run OUT. We are just animals you know;
and it is likely that where poor people, or
rich people, confne themselves to the same
.Isettlemento. generation after generation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
Closing Service.

The closing service of the convention
was held Wednesday evening and was
made notable by fine musical program
solos being sung by Mrs. Will c. Atkins
and Frank Wright.
The first speaker was Miss Emma t.
Foster of Boston, president of the Ma
ticnal Universalist Woman's Missionary
Society. her subject being The Meaning
of Missions The speaker outlined The
plan of work of the society, including the
| conduct of the Blackmer home in Japan.
Another point where the meaning of mis-
sions is being learned is i'm the South,
she said. Still another line of work is
the travelling loan library This kind Of
work was explained. Other lines of work
| discussed by. the speaker We're the church
building loan fund, postoffice mission;
cheerful letter. writing and letters 10
isolated UniveEsalists.
Among the lessons learned from a study
of the meaning of missions were those
of loyalty, allegiance how to be better
| Universalists. and the meaning of the
call to service.
Are we learning the meaning of mis-?
sions. Are we willing to say Here, Lord,
am /. What wilt thou that | shall do?' +"
An address, IA Survey of the Field"
| was delivered by Rev. Henry Blanchard,
| ID. D., of Portland.
| The speaker said that a survey of the
| field shows that the world is coming
more and more to the point, of view of
Universaism. In this respect he desired
| to call attention to four fields science
literature. philosophy and theology
| tau,Ias b. c1h
stantial thing is the unseen. Evolution
do? 1t overturned the old theology.
| which taught that all, men are sinners
through the sin of Adam, SO that the
science of today is on the side of Univer-
salisn1.
But let us try the field of literature.
| Do not the poets believe in the final tri-
umph of good?" The speaker repeated u
quotation: Every word that comes to
us from the realm of literature is on the
| side of Universalism.
What is the verdict of philosophy ?
The philosophy of today is the philosophy
of optimism All philosophy is leading
| up to the one God over all. There is
nothing that is finally reasonable but
the doctrine of optimism, and that is Uni
versalism
and what is it that comes from theol-
ogy? The same thing on all sides. George
+, A. Gordon, one of the most influential
preachers in this country, is now a pro-
nourced Universalist in his doctrine.
'eWell, outside Of all these there is an-
| other field, the realm of Indifference.
| What can we do for these? First. we
must honor our faith And in the next
place We are to accept the knowledge of
the new day, and not let the past prevent
| the new knowledge of the new day. And
| then we want to have a closer fellowship
with other denominations Modernism is
doing so much in the Roman Catholic
church that dream of some day a Pope
/ that shall be a liberal Christian. e.,
And what we want to do is to have the
Kingdom of God established here on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

man came running up from Gray's,
wharf Tuesday afternoon crying muir
dor and wanting the police. He ran
"eross the square and almost into
Constable Tozier's arms. He said a
Gang down on the wharf had tried to
En- him AS he was himself fairly
arunk the officer concluded he would
.,La him and make sure OF him, and
iocked him up. He and City Marshal
.ndrews then went down on the wharf
and found part of the gang had tied
down under the railroad bridge and
o,,wled under the stable. They pull
Id ont three of them and took them
70 the station, although they We're not
/. very savory lot to handle, after be-
mo in their hiding place. Wednesday
earning the four of them were before
the court. John Carry Of Old Town
sad that he had bought some liquor
far the crowd, and when they wanted
came more and wouldn't get it. they,
nroceeded to assault him, and he ran.
There were one or two others in the
crowd who made their escape before
the officers got to them. Carry was
the only one in the crowd who had
any money and he paid a fine of ~
and costs. The others We're hobOes,
and we're allowed to go on condition
that they left town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
WINTHROP.
Two Fine Togve Brought
Home from Echo Lake.
Dancing Party Tohight--A Birth
Personal Mention.
Winthrop Locals Will Play the Oak
lands Here Next Saturday.

Harry King of Wiscasset is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Amelia Brown is visiting her
sor, Fred Brown, in Readfield.
Harry Wiltshire Of Winthrop, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.
c. NJ. Lovejoy and Mrs. J. A. Love
low of North Wayne We're guests yes
terday of Mrs. T.. p. Libby.
Mrs. Sophia Healcy and Mrs. j. +.
Wlthce of Madison are the guests Of
Mrs. j. =. Dudley.
Mrs. Carrie Osborne will give dane
ing party this evening at the Town
hail. Ice cream and cake will be served.
The Winthrop baseball team will play
an exhibition game on the local dl;t-
mond Saturday afternoon with the
team from Oakland. 4
e. p. Libby made a fishing trip to
Echo lake Tuesday and brought home
two fine togue, one weighing seven
pounds and the other three. pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith are tho
parents Of a baby girl. T..
Mrs Edith Sturtevant of Waterville
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Thomas p. Perry, who has been
visiting relatives in town, has return
ed to her home in Bedford, Mass.
Perley Bishop and Fred Shaw have
gone on the Canton excursion to Fort
Fairfield.
Mrs. Nellie Page has been called tt
Lewiston by the death Of a relative.
Lee Shbw of Belgrade was the guest
Tuesday OF his brother, Hollis Shaw.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


A riot occurred at Wellston, Ohio,
"Wednesday between men brought there
from Cincinnati and striking employees of
the Peck Williamson Co., manufacturers
OF heating and ventilating apparatus.
Rev. Geo. T.. Horr, d. o.. was indicted
INTO the presidency OF the Newton Theo-
logical Seminary. a Baptist institution at
Newton Mass. Wednesday, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Dr. Horr succeeds
Rev. Nathan f. Wood d. D., who has
been at the head Of the seminary for
many years.
The Boston Railroad Holding Company
bill embodying Governor Eben s. Diapers
suggestions for the solution Of the rail-
road controversy in Massachusetts, was
passed to be engrossed in the Massachu-
sets Senate Wednesday by voice vote.
No word was spoken in opposition and no
division was requested. The bill now
goes to the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
Revised Program Of the
High School Graduation.
Baptist Sale and Social a Big
personal Notes.
Work Of Laying New Rails Being
Pushed to Completion.

Great preparations are being made for
tomorrow evenings exercises in connec-
,tion with graduation exercises of the
Hallowell High school CLASS for 1909 at
City hall. The hall is being deliberately
decorated by the Juniors in compliment
to, the Seniors.
Following, is the correct program, some
errors having crept into the one that has
been printed and circulated:
Music
Prayer = Rev. j. w. Steele
'-- \ Music
Salutatory and Essay-Maine Literature,
Pauline Lowell
Glass History Harriet Louise Perry
Charles Lester Sinclair
Music.
Essay-Sylla and Charybdis,
Lillian May Bolt
Essay-Americsa's Greatest Literary
Genius, Lillian Mae Vlgus
Music.
Presentation of Gifts,
Alton Wesley Blaisdell
valedictory and Essay-The Novel as an
Mabel Buzzell Goodwin
Presentation of Diplomas,
Music.
The following are the graduates:
College Preparatory course: Mabel
P U,lsa Good Goodwin' Pauline Lowell Harriet
English Course: Olive May Paine, Lii
liam Mea Vigus. Lillian May Bolt, Charles
Lester Sinclair. George Mario Falconi,
Alton Wesley Blaisdel, Francis Augustus
Rideout.
class officers: President, Alton w.
Blaisdell; vice president, Lillian NJ. Bolt; :,
secretary, Olive M. Paine; treasurer,
Charles l.. Sinclair. "it ''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
Woman's Missionary Society.

Won1ans missionary Society.
The 18TH annual meeting of. the wo-
mans Uhiversalist. Missionary Society
of Maine was called to order at 1925 P.
NJ, Mrs. Henry Bernard Smith Of Me-
chanic Falls, the president in the chair.
After singing and prayer the roll was
called. The records of the last meeting
were read and approved, A favorable
report was presented. by the executive
board.
The treasurer reported: Cash on hand
June, 1905, s7s4.0S; received from the
secretary, $5l2.5O; total. s12965s. Dis
blirse,nents, 1851 80 Cash on hand
auditing committee were accepted.
Miss Foster, national president, was
given the privilege of the floor.
The report of Miss Alice Blanchard.
superintendent Of mite boxes. was read
by Mrs. Calderwood of Portland, Miss
Blanchard being unable to be present.
Miss Phillips of Bangor. State super
intendent of philanthropy. presented
her report. which was accepted. The
committee en- elections reported IS del
egates present. The committee on I'M
finished business reported no unfin-
ished business. Hsd4
The committee on new business rec
commended the forming of new mission
circles; the collection of ten cents
from each woman in parishes where
there are no circles; more aggressive
work in securing State members; thu
continued use of the mite boxes; that
all money raised by the circles be de-
voted to missionary purposes that the
support of Miss Hathaway and the
Blackmer home endowment fund take
first place in the work of the circles;
tina the plan of raising money for the
home from Sunday schools be en-
dorsed; and that the plan for the re-
ception to the officers, but the sugges-
ton was made that preparation be
made beforehand and that it be an
nounced on the program.
Reports We're received from the mis-
sion circles in Auburn, Augusta, Ban
gor, Dexter. Dover, Gardiner, Mechan
ic Falls, Norway. Portland. Congress
square, Portland: Church of the Mes
siah, Rockland: West Paris.
The president commended the Black
mer home the church building fund
and the Southern work to the sup
port of. the association.
BY rising vote the greetings of the
Association We're extended to the mis-
sionaries in Japan, and absent mem
bers who were named.
The nominating committee report Sd
and officers and delegates were elected
as follows:
President-Mrs. H. B. Smith, Me
chanic Falls.
Vice president-Mrs. j. F. Albion,
Portland
Secretary-Miss Nancy Hill, Auburn.
Treasurer-Mrs f. H. Sargent, Port
land.
Executive board-President, vice
president secretary and treasurer, ox-
officio; Mrs. G. NJ Mason, Bethel; Mrs
James. Tillinghast, Rockland; Mrs. A.
c. Jennison, Auburn.
Delegates to General Convention at
Detroit, Mich, in October 19O9-Mrs.
f. M. Calderwood, Portland: Mrs. Os-
car Patten, Mrs EsteIle Peck, Bangor;
Mrs. William Fl. Gould, Mrs. w. o.
Pitcher. Mrs 'B r. Smith Portland:
Mrs. William E. Gaskin, DixfieId; Mrs
r. M. Spear, Dexter; Mrs c. +. Henry,
Bangor; Mrs. II. f. Hoyt, East Hiram
Mrs. Enoch B. Hill. Dexter; Mrs S. T..
PURGE, Belfast; Mrs. e. B. Palmer,
Dover; Miss Alice Averil, Dover
Miss Angie Graves, Mrs. James Tilina-
hast, Rockland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Thomas Marshall leaped out of bed al
. A. NJ Wednesday at st. Andrews, n. B..
declaring he would drown himself. He
ran towards the well in the shed, his
wife following HIM She tried to restrain
him and there was struggle. Finding
she could not restrain him, and fearing
that she would be dragged into the well,
she let him go and he plunged in head
foremost and was drowned. He had been
in poor health and it is thought his, trop-
bles had driven him crazy. A widow
and child survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

FRANKLIN H. Dietz, representing the
American Woman's League of Univer-
sitv CITY, Mo-, was in the city yester-
day in the interests Of the league. Mr..
Dietz has been located in Augusta lor
some time and has established local
chapter, to which Hallowell women are
eligible for membership. There are
about 700 local. chapters from coast to
coast, established for mutual beneht
and advancement of American women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Inc following members have been
granted discharges from the Home:
George w. Collins. late Co. A, 23d Mass.
INF: John Cock, late Co. A. 61st Mass.
Inf; Frederick y. Haskell, late ord
nance department United States army:
Lewis a. Ham, late Co. I, 30th Me. Inf.
and Josiah M. Morrill,. late Co b, sth
United States Inf. -
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l.. w. Payson, Who suffered very Sc
we're injuries to his back from a bad
fall some time ago. will undergo an
operation today at the Maine General
hospital Mrs. Payson went to Portland
yesterday to be with her husband
Hallcwell people will await the result
OF the operation with deep interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
gaptise sociabre a Big Success: =

The s:tle and sociable held. by the
men of the First Baptist church Tues
day evening was a great success. The
vcstry was filled 1T the evening socia-
Bile by a large number of church mem
bers ard friends. Clarence Shepherd
made a big hit with his whistling solos,
while Miss Helen Brown and pauline
Lowell were well received in piano
solos and readings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
GARDINER. !

asx rehearsal of the Senior class Of the
ca,ainer High school for the occasion
- The BaccalaureateS sermon will be
sa,a at the Highland Avenue NJ. E.
'...oh at $50 o'clock this, evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Spaulding the druggist claims to-
have a steadily increasing Tea and
Coffee trade which is warranted from
his handling only the highest grades
of goods. Grape Juice at 80 cents d
quart is one of the leading features of
Spaulding's Red Cross Pharmacy this
week, where another big cut list is
offered,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Tho large barge Cohinook had big
Z. If ice loaded on her Wednesday
:. smith town. Running was COM
a. at 6.45 in the morning and at
n,E in the afternoon the hatch was
.1,,o;ted." The slowing crew here
Us worked together for many years
ia with new ice probably could equal,
a .1.,o, heat the records made at various
LAGOS on the river.
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Today,s Coneert pronran,

,March-"Two Step Novelty .'Hoop-e
kacIi. = Allen
.0verture-S lInlralnide, Rossini
Waltzes-"Dream on the Ocean," {Gungi
Excerpts from "A Knight for Day"
Filipino Serenade-'Sweet Idleness,
Martin
Entire t-"Capricousness, Robinson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

An error crept into the notes Of yes
terday when it stated that Chester
Fuller was on a vacation. etc. 1T
should have said Charles Fuller. O7lr
friend Chester is doing business at the
old stand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

burroughs were granted yesterday
to George s. Bradford to Methuen:
Patrick Kilkenny to Boston; Charles
+. Newhall to Lynn: Daniel O'DonneIl
to Salem ana Thomas Kelly to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Wonderful progress is being made by
the L.. A. &-W. Railway in laying the
new track on Water street by the large
force of men working day and night.
BY tomorrow night the rails will be
laid and the cars move through with
ont change. .r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
James A. Goodwin.

% ,ames A. Goodwin died Wednesday
=, ,cou,h Pittston aged 70years. %
a. ,s,,s The deceased was the son Of
nandolph and Mary e. (CalD Goodwin.
rho funeral will be held at 2 p. M.
,,-;,av at the late residence of Capt.
Iaseuh Marson, and interment will be
tna Coss burial ground, Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

All members of the Home team
should be- at the practice tonight on
the diamond. A game will be played
With the Winners of Gardner imrie-
diately after supper tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

H. Charles Clary. accompanied by
his father. c. II. Clary and sister. Miss
Susanna, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Clary stood the trip
from New York We'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Supt. Grin Holmans Bible class of
the NJ f. Sunday school held its
monthly business meeting and social
1>uesd.iy evening at the home of Will
liam McGray
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atty and liberaiity.s 1rhe ScIafc6 Q, -
future will be builded uponsthe foun-
dations of the church of today. There
shall be one fold and one shepherd
Thus shall we be whole-souled Univer-
salists indeed. ..s
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A rehearsal of the ST. Matthews
church choir will be held at 7.30 this
evening in the church. Light refresh
ments will be served after the rehears-
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

The funeral of the LATE Lyford Hunt
was held from the Home chapel at 2
1: NJ. Wednesday, Rev, H. $. Burrage
officiating. -''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Mrs. Ames Of Boston, who has been
the guest of Mrs. NJ. M. Johnson, War
ren street, has returned to the Hub.