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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

A fine steer sold for 10 cents pound in
the Chicago stock yards the other day.
This is said to be the highest price ever
paid for live beef.
A man was accused of committing a
crime in Detroit recently, but proved his
innocence by means of an alibi which
showed he was in Jail.
British scientists are trying to decide
whether or not a mans head increases in
size after he reaches maturity. A good
deal depends on the man.
A school board in Pennsylvania has
asked the women it employees as teachers
to give bond that they will not marry
during the term of their contracts.
A man at Laceyville, Pa. claims to have
the most perfectly matched span Of
horses in the world. He says that he
cannot tell the animals apart.
With moving pictures playing such an
important part in the recent arrange
ments for a big prize-tight, some people
may get the idea that art and pugiism
are coming together.
1t has taken the country a long time to
find out that there is ii town in Wyoming
named Matinee, and it wouldn't have
learned it yet had it not been for Il
SnowStorm.
one of the most curious undertakings
in years is the completion in Denmark of
d vessel modelled on the lines of Noah S
ark as described in Genesis. 1t is 80 feet
long, five feet wide and three feet deep,
these measurements being one-tenth the
size those given in the Bible. The model
II
much to the surprise of the builder.
Something of the drain which central
and western Canada are making on
American farm life, and American CAPT
tai as well, is shown in a report by the
Canadian inspector of immigration agen-
cies, which says that in one year Amer
lean immigrants brought with them $50,
100000 What is more important, says the
inspector, these American farmers
brought with them the farming methods
learned by years of experience invaluable
tiers from other lands.
A celebrated nobleman of England fell
into neat trap of an antique furniture
dealer to whom he paid large price for
some exceptionally rare Chippendale
chairs which, after they had been deIv-
cred to the purchaser We're declared by
an expert to be merely copies of recent
manufacture. The nobleman demanded
his money back, but the dealer refused.
He declared that as the chairs were I'M
questionably genuine he would rebuy
them for $1,000 more than the nobleman
had paid him for them. Then the dealer
found a new customer whom he was able
to impress with his receipt from the high
nobleman, proving that the chairs had
come from the latters collection, and,
selling them to the new purchaser upon
the strength of that fact, the dealer made
a huge profit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

military officers have been content in
the past to get recruits where is was
easy to get them.
1t remained for General Baden
Powell. a hero of the South African
war. to devise a scheme for building
healthy men out of the material to be
found in the British Isles. His sys-
TEN is unique. simple and effective.
He turns the play of the boys into
the proper channel, furnishes them
with wholesome fun and taste of mill
tary life; gives them an education in
Wood-craft and the rudiments OF
scouting, as understood today, and in
spires patriotism. chivalry and hon
esty at a time when the boys are be-
coming men.
This new scheme has been deSig-
mated the boy-scout movement and it
has swept over England close upon
the heels of the German war scare.
Every community has it's corps of
boys properly uniformed for work in
the open. l SLOUGH hat, a wooden shirt,
short trousers which leave the knees
bare, stout shoes and a five-foot staff.
The uniform costs practically moth
ing Their activities consist in scout
ing through the open country, signal
ing with lash lamps and simulated
attacks upon rival parties, effort be-
ing directed to creeping through the
lines to the signaling apparatus.
While it is warm enough the boys sleep
in hammocks swung from the trees,
sentries are posted and other details
arranged as in Il bonafide military
camp.
The purpose of it all is to make
clean-limbcd and clcar-headed citl-
liens. The oath exacted from each
bow carries his promise on honor to
be loyal to God and the King and to
help others at all times. His motto
is, "Be Prepared" 1t was too much
to expect that such movement
would be adopted in England without
ridicule from those who did not know
or who did not realize it's advantages.
Lieut.. General Baden Powell has been
Obliged to put up with q large amount
of this criticism, but once the boys
caught the idea they not only 81
fenced the critics but earned the ad-
miration of these who had scorned
the scheme as too silly. The effects
are seen all over England in stralghter
hacks. clearer ewes, brighter cheeks
and morc manly boys. England thanks
Gen. Baden Powell for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY,

A man is usually as far from being a
devil as a woman is from being an angel.
A mans friends are something like nat
ural gas: when he needs them most, the
supply is apt to run short.
There never was a woman who loved
her husband SO much that she would not
forget him in making arrangements for
the party.
A boy enjoys cold weather, except when
it is time to get up in the morning; boy
doesn't enjoy any kind of weather when
it is time to get up in the morning.
Tell a man a secret, and he tells it to
his wife, and when she in turn repeats it,
he has great deal to say about woman
not being able to keep secret.
No man wants to kiss woman who is
not willing for him to kiss her, although
occasionally a man breaks in and acts
rough, but under such circumstances he
thinks the woman is acting coy, and
wants to be kissed.-Atchison, (Kan.)
Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
The Boy Scouts.

The military authorities of England
have realized for many years that the
country was not producing healthy
young men in sufficient numbers to
supply the demands of the army and
navy. Several military officers have
called attention to this fact, but none
of them suggested a remedy except
through draft upon the colonies for
new blood. England as a whole is
not engaged in any business which
calls the people into the open and con-
sequently men fitted for army and
navy work are not developed there.
On the contrary the farms and open
ranges of Canada, South Africa and
Australia produce men in every way
fitted for military duty and English
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
The Bard.

The wind blows chill. the sky is gray
above:
Athwart the window pane the raindrop
patterS.
Dreary the day-yet would sing of love
And kindred matters
For sure It's easy for a bard to sing
When violets bloom and robins are not
dumb
What?
But he who pipes, five months removed
from spring.
Is going somewhat.
Blow, then, We blasts. Shut from the
storms apart,
We dream of summer. and with love
our hearts ache
What care we poets? We go in for art
Purely for arts sake.
Hail lyric love. half angel and half bird.'
Through changing seasons, ever green
thy myrtle,
Last of thy race. G'or hybrids, have
heard,
Are quite unfertile.)
Hail, anyhow For when all tales are
told.
The grinding bard can turn his various
loves on
AS do. who. because this room is cold,
Write this with gloves on.
Cleveland Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
At Messina.

No one has forgotten the manner in
which the United States rushed to the
aid of the earthquake survivors at
Messina. Food, clothing, medical
supplies and lumber with which to
build cheap temporary shelters were
rushed to the scene of the disaster,
under American auspices. Before 9TH
er nations or even the Italian nation
had perfected its arrangements for
furnishing relief America was on the
ground and doing efficient work. In
fact it soon developed that the other
nations were perfectly willing to per-
NIT America to take up the burden.
The Italian government stepped into
the breach when the first acute suffer-
ing was over and has continued in
this work Something like $16,000,000
has been spent in building shelters,
providing food and clothing and af-
fording the sufferers work burying
the dead and clearing the streets of
rubbish. A large sum has also been
distributed by private contributors,
relief committees and charitable Or
CARNATIONS.
The poor have become fairly we'll
TODD through this promiscuous dis
tribution of charity and hundreds of
families are now in better circum-
stances than they ever were before.
The interruptions have not hesitated
to embrace the opportunities offered
by the hasty and ill-advised distribu-
ton of money, food, clothing and
lumber.
The generosity evoked by the
earthquake was gratifying in the eX-
IRENE and great deal of the relief
undertaken was effectively prosecuted
but there seems to be no longer any
reason for doing out charity. Those
who needed it now have been given an
opportunity to care for themselves
without outside aid Travellers state
that in ReGgio, Messina. Pami. ScilIa
and BaSnara as we'll as hundreds of
villages in Calabria have not been re-
built nor has any considerable amount
Of work been done toward clearing up
the damage wrought by the earth
quake. The temporary wooden shell
ters seem to have permanently taken
the place of homes destroyed. I'm
less the people rouse from their
lethargy, the cities are likely to re-
main in ruins at least generation.
The rest of the world is gradually
awakening to the fact that the suf-
ferers have no ambition to help them
selves and will therefore soon cease
to give Such conditions are ex-
tremely unfortunate for Italy and the
Italian government has a most COM
plicated and delicate work to perform
before reconstruction on a permanent
basis is assured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The physical examination of all can
didates for enlistment in the United
states army or navy has spoiled an
other romance. Chicago girl who
desired to accompany her fiance to
Nicaragua presented herself for en-
listment CARRIED in male attire, but
when told to remove her clothing, made
hasty exit through a convenient
window
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Maine people are grealy interested /.
the announcement of the forthcomir,
story of Commander Robert E. Pear
which is soon to appear in one of tn
current magazines Having resided in ,he
State for many years and being an hon
ored graduate of old Bowdoin, he il
hailed as son of Maine and has hosts o.
friends here.
The children will he remembered tak
season as never before with beautifuly
illustrated and interesting books. MYTH.
logy is taking up a great deal of spas
in the books for the young people and q
the tales of The Golden Fleece" aa
other legends dear to the heart - all, an
helpful they will be greeted with renewed
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The 18th infantry which arrived
this morning on the Logan from Camp
Keithly. Mindanao. is the first regi-
ment in the United States army to
complete a third tour of duty in the
Philippines. The regiment came first
to the islands with the famous second
expedition which sailed from San
Francisco June IA, 1898, and reached
Manila bay July H. disembarking i'm
mediately and going into tents at
Camp Dewey The regiment took a
very active part with other troops in
the occupation CT Manila on August
10. 1898. OF the officers who marched
into Manila only two are now with the
regiment.-Manila Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
BOOKS AND AUTHORS

In Hampton's Magazine. which b.u
cured the serial rights for comms,s
Robert Il. Peary's story of the di.oa' usf
OF the North Pole at the record raj.
N.D word, appears a striking COT,
OF the importance Of the achIeveno,.
Is by Elsa Barker, whose poero 90,
Frozen Grail" Peary took with him >.
North Pole. " 'hs
we OF the twentieth century ara ~
near this man in point of time 70 ca. =.
in his true historical Prospective NJ
Barker writes, but the labor Of co,,,r
bus in giving to the world ano,b.r
lsphere was easy and brief comnarod -
the labor of Peary. Columbus mad :
vision, raised the money for an e,nas,
tion, sailed straight out, and on ono oh.
dash discovered that his vision wav
reality. On his return, grateful count
clapped him into prison.
"Peary had a vision. and for twen..
three years, through labors superhum,,
through discouragements and opposit,o,
which would long ago have worn ont n,
courage ana the faith of anybody els
fitted out expedition after expedit,o,
most of the earlier ones with money NJ
his own, and hurled his life, time an.
time, for twenty-three years. agains, u,
hitherto impregnable fortress of n.
North. AS mere incidents by the way n
discovered Melville Land and Helms,
Land; proved the age-long question tb,
Greenland was an island, the largest u
the earth; gave to the world all its III
knowledge of the Arctic Highlands,s.|
gave to the world the greatest meteorssI
known; civilized-as far as possible-,sd
Eskimos with whom he came in contse
making them wealthy beyond the wildev
dreams Of Eskimos with gifts of boats al
knives and needles and guns. At last
the age of fifty-three, he reached
goal, the goal of daring dreamer5d
three hundred years.
Mrs. Barker concludes her estimatez
manner which The New York Nd
calls adequate and satisfying" as
lows:
''Peary has not given the world anoths
hemisphere; but he has proved that i'll
spirit of man is indomitable in its strus
gle with physical environment. In tn
history of the human race, that has ne|
happened heretofore"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

By some people taste for oysters is
regarded as a sign of comparative af-
tluence. Fifty years ago, however,
oysters were sold in England at II
cents dozen, and it was Sam Weller
who discovered that poverty and oys-
tiers always go together" 1.-THE poorer
q place u.s. the greater call there seems
to be for oysters said Sam. Look
here, sir; blessed if I don't think that
ven a mans very poor he PUSHES out
of his lodgings and eats oysters In
ree-'Iar desperation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Not Guilty.

Prisoner (as he is being dragged
back from his celD-I tell you | am in
nocent.
Lynchers-String him up. Hang
him.
Prisoner-But l am innocent. If l
had been guilty wouldn't the jury have
acquitted me?
The mob retired through the broken
door of the Jail.
That is sou they muttered under
their masks and in chorus.-New York
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The lack of originality and inventive
ness in the German shoe industry has
seriously interfered with it's rapid de-
velopment. Until very recently manu-
facturers have chung tenaciously to the
shapes and styles so characteristic of
the German shoe as known to most
American travellers. Practically all the
novelties and improvements in shoe
m aking have come to Germany second
hand and it is this necessity of imita-
ton that is the weakness of the Ger
man shoe industry today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
No Trouble.

do you have any trouble in collect
ing your bills?"
Not a bit, answered the dentist.
MY patients are always relieved
when they find that my notices are
not reminders of an appointment
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

DR.. Antbal Zelaya. Il distant rela-
tive of the president of Nicaragua,
who is answering to 100000 breach
of promise suit, says love is a fanciful
mood which attacks young man in
the springtime of life. Such being the
case, he should have refrained from
giving expression to it on anything SO
enduring as paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
When IL Hammered.

The Irresistible force had met the
immovable body.
why, you don't exist exclaimed
the force.
And you're nothing but hot air."
said the body, equally Disguised.
BY this simple process they found
the answer to the conundrum of the
ages.-Chicago Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Willie Randolph Hearst says the
Democratic party has gone to the
eternal bow-wows. that the Republic
people are going to form new party
in the near future. AS a prognostica-
tor Willie is a wonder. but somehow
he has never had any luck in guessing
right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
Thu Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return or
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

America may rank fourth among the
naval powers Of the world-on paper,
but who knows where she would rank
in q fight?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Mrs. Brokaw has shown how to be
unhappy on 100000, but there are
plenty Of women who could show how
to be happy on one-tenth of that
amount per year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Unmoved.

Zelaya's lip curled scornfully
so those Yankees think I'll resign
at their request" he said. why,
they can't even make Joe Cannon
quit"
Hastily finishing lunch. he strolled
out to witness an eXecution-Phila-
delpha Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
His Present.

What do you think your wife will
give you for Christmas"
I'm not sure. ! don't know wheth-
er she thinks the house needs most
new rug in the parlor or an easy rock
ing chair, but it win be one or the 9TH
er, I'm certain. detroit Free
Drace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Had All of Texas He Wants.

CBrooklyn Ldgle)
II. Clay Pierce will not join the
Bryan colony in Texas. His winter
experience down there was hotter than
the Alamo. What Texas may be IN
summer he is no anxious to find out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The weather man has been kind to
town shoppers, but those who live in
the rural districts would like it better
if he furnished a little snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

New York aldermen ought to take
a course in higher politics In Montre-
al where the aldermen got away with
something like 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
The Careful Shopper.

What is this?' inquired the dealer.
That's a cigar stump" explained
the Christmas shopper. "One of the
kind my husband smokes. ] want to
match it. Got anything in that
shade ?''-Pittsburg Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

King Leopold is no more, but it is
not recorded that the mutilated Congo
natives are planning extensive mourn
ing ceremonies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The Georgia engineer who reached
into cloud of scalding steam to
check the speed of his engine and save
the lives of his passengers, is entitled
to Carnegie medal and pension for
life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
An Antisuffragist Argument.

Mother-Johhny, if you don't be-
have ] shall spank you.
Johnny-Er-don't you think it
would be more womanIy to use indi-
rect influence New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Time For Intervention.

Knicker-Before he was married he
called her his Queen.
Bocker-Now he says she is ruler
of South American republic.-New
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

China surely is bent on reform. 1t
has prepared a program which will
eventually lead TO the adoption of an
exceedingly liberal constitution, has
taken definite steps to suppress the
use of opium, has discountenanced the
sDindiae pf Npmen's feet and demands
that+ tnssmsie les step aag Z queues.
seIs1u. I. sasa HI n; 4 ests'nea a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The chances that Inauguration day
will be changed from March to April
seem excellent. The people have not
forgotten what occurred at the last in
auguration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Settled.

HeWitt-Is he a good writer?
JeWett-Certainly not; he won S10,-
900 the other day in a prize story con-
tect.-Puck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
The Eittinu Thinu.

"Ha." cried the thief in the furni-
ture store, I've got fine roll Of car
pet and here comes the cop. What
shall l do?''
Beat t! Beat it," replied his COM
rade.-Baltimore American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Fine rament is evidently as much
a part of successful suit for divorce
as adroit lawyers and a sympathetic
jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

With Cooks adherents more than
anxious to save his face, the efforts to
break the effect of the Loose affidavit
are not surprising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Very True.

People are known by their fruits"
Yes, it was an apple that gave
Adam and Eve their reputation
New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

holy ! am a college man and be-
lever in youth, and believe in sports
such as baseball, football, tennis and
the like, but have said often that
when these things, commendable in
themselves. are played on Gods day.
they become bad. Your brother,
WILLIAM A. QUAYLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
A Real Case.

PA, did you ever hear of real case
of poetic justice?
Yes. A man who once swindled
me out of $500 in an irrigation scheme
died of water on the brain.''-Chicago
Record Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The women of Camden are DESTROYS
of having public library in that
town and have recently organized and
elected officers for public library
building association. A committee
has been appointed to find a suitable
site for a library building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Wouldn't it be interesting to hear
what the players have to say for and
against football?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

A Standard Oil magnate who has
gone crazy blames it on the reporters.
That Is tough on the Missouri circuit
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Those who haven't shopped early
may now shop in haste and make reso-
lutions to do better next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The loss of the Governor Ames
with all hands ends the career of a
vessel which has had more than her
share of accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The attempt to make states rights
an issue is somewhat like Bryan's eff
forts to revive free silver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Nine big coastwise schOoners lad
en- with coal are on their way to Port
land. Four of the fleet are masters
and the combined cargoes amount to
&c, 300 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Maine Gossip
Glad.

Ah truly he's a happy man,
Fate never prods him with his spurs;
He has a wife who doesn't want
For Christmas-just set of furs
Detroit Free Press.