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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The Washington Post complains that
IN recent civil service examination
the following senseless question was
asked what are the disadvantages of
a.trust %
~Obviously." says the Post, 'the an
sRer to this question would be almost
entirely matter of opinion. Many
men hold that trusts are advantageous.
and the greatest minds in the country
are at difference on the question. The
answers would naturally differ as much
al the men submitting papers"
II must be conceded that the question
Move quoted was not pertinent one,
bst 1t will compare. very favorably with
several asked in some college entrance
examination papers to which our atten-
tion was recently called, and which
were so palpably unfair as to be little
short Of grotesque.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Where We Stand,
products.

Just at present our neighbors across
the Atlantic are wasting great deal
of valuable time figuring out the rela-
tive strength of the navies of the
world. That is not particularly inter-
esting business to citizens of the Unit
ed States for the greater part of our
population is busiIy engaged in con-
tributing to the prosperity of the ma
ton. However. it is of some impor-
lance to note that French theo-
rists have assigned to us the sec
ond place in the standing, with Eng
land first. The United States thus dis
places Germany in field where oul
own magazine writer's have declared
we were worse than helpless. 1t is
but short time ago that our monthly
publications were full of argument that
the United States had builded a paper
navy fit only for exhibition battles al
summer resorts and to furnish EN-
ployment for the graduates of the ma
val academy. It has been left for the
French to discover that our navy isn't
quite as useless a collection of old
junk and misspert cash as some of our
own people would have had us believe
Whether the United States stands in
first. second or third place in point OF
naval strength is not so vital as
her ability to use what she has so wise
ly as to obviate it's use in actual war.
fare. Common sense dictates the opin-
ion that the dove of peace is likely to
be found perched on the banner of the
man with the most available club
Since the days of John Paul Jones
American naval history has been an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
A Brief Statement of Fact.

The Kansas City, Kan, correspond
ent of the New York Evening Post re-
Gently sent a dispatch to his paper, of
which the following is an extract:
Not in many years has there been
so light a demand from the farming
communities for loans as now." said a
banker from the interior today 1.-The
country banker has long depended on
the farmer as a borrower, and has re-
ceived no small part of his dividend
earnings from this source, as it was a
steady and profitable one. With the
high prices for grain and stock and the
gaining of the farmer in wealth this
demand has fallen off steadily until to-
day the country bank has less loans of
this sort than ever in it's history"
1t is seldom that the story of the
prosperity of the American farmer is
told in fewer words. He is carrying on
a prosperous business with enough of
his own capital to obviate the neces-
sty of his depending on the bank or
any other money lending agency. The
day when a little four by nine bank
planted between the railroad station
and the local thirst parlor controls the
real estate for hundred miles in every
direction has departed. Kansas surely
grasped her share of the prosperity
which has favored the country. AS to
the banks, they have found a new and
nearly as profitable field of activity in
dealings with firms handling perishable
products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

almost unbroken chain of victories,
both in peace and war, and the present
generation has shown no disposition to
allow the standard to be lowered. 1t
is impossible to eliminate the personal
equation. An enemy having fifty
percent. more guns, ammunition and
ships las been completely demon
allied and then destroyed by a
thoroughly organized and trained
personnel. 1t is therein that Ameri-
cas- strength lies. The ability of the
American seaman to shoot straight is
Dreadnaughts.
Right along this line however the
question arises as to where the Amer
lean navy is to get it's personnel in the
future. We have no merchant marine
worth mentioning and the American
officers and men af1oat are so few that
the presence of one on ship ex-
cites comment The Yankee coaster is
the only craft on which can be found
any considerable proportion Of the old
American stock. This is preserved prin-
cipally by the fact that owner, skipper
and crew come from the same family
Or at least from the same neighborhood.
These are fast giving place to the larger
craft on which the officers are usually
the only white or English speaking
persons.
The question has been solved in part
by opening naval recruiting Offices in
the inland states and on the Lakes, but
for the most part it has been left I'M
solved The naval militia or naval re-
serve bears the same relation to the ma
Wy that the National Guard does to the
regular army, but at best it is only a
reserve to be called upon in time of
war.
The great need of the country is a
merchant marine and one of the salient
rine is that it may furnish training
ground for the personnel of our~navy
and reserve for the time of war. Elk
perience has taught that one way to
restore our merchant marine is by sub
sidy. When the American boy can see
as bright a future and as liberal wa
ges for himself on board the vessels
plying to and from foreign ports as he
finds at present in other pursuits, the
problem of getting recruits for the ma
Wy, in hurry, will have been solved.
\ reasonable amount of protection for
our merchant marine will do many
things beside build up our foreign
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Two Wrongs Don't Make Right.

Patrick Calhoun of San Francisco, al
legged CRATER, who escaped being con-
victed at the hands of Francis J. Hen
ey by narrow margin, is trying his
case before the bar of public opinion
by means of a 80 page paper bound vol
ume seven by ten inches in size. The
nature of the contents would lead one
to believe that it was compiled by at
torneys. 1t is devoted to a declaration
that Heney is a CRATER, that he has
been overpaid by the United States for
his work as prosecuting attorney for
the Oregon district.
Heney thinks Calhoun is CRATER
and came very near proving that he
had good ground for his opinion. Cal
hOun escaped by hairs breadth and
now sets out to prove that Heney is
guilty of graft and asks that he be
removed from Office. We don't know
which has the truth of the two
matters involved. If Heney is
guilty it might be a good plan to let
him stay out on probation long enough
to put the other crowd in Jail, and Their
attend to his case. In that way the
country would surely get the right one
A weak point in the Calhoun case is
that he asks that Heney be removed
from office. Heney is the only mar
who has shown disposition to inter.
fere with Calhoun's career and to want
him put out of office would indicate
that there was a cat in the meal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
A Peaceful invasion.

Israel Zangwill the Hebrew author
and playwright. developed Il splendid
scheme of establishing a Jewish nation
in Mesopotamia, a part of the Holy
Lard. His proposition was to spend
$40, 100000 in irrigating and developing
that barren land and restoring it to
mer grandeur and fertility. in return
for the right to set UP therein new
jewish nation. Zangwilrs scheme was
endorsed by one faction of the Jewish
race, while another faction endorsed
the scheme Invested of the irrigation
ard Mesopotamia features, that is. IA
vored a Jewish state in Palestine with
out the financial feature.
There the matter rests. The unity
so necessary to the successful culmina-
ton of any plans for Nation building.
is lacking.
AS result the United States will not
only continue TO be the land of prom
Use for the Hebrew race but vast num-
bers throughout Europe and Asia, es-
pecially Russia and Poland, who have
been waiting to see the outcome, are
likely to come here within the next
year. If this host is permitted to at
tempt to live IT. the Ghettos of the CEN
ters of population, many of it's men,
bers will become menace to our insti-
tutions and to our safety. The stream
must be diverted to the farms and
small towns of the interior. Leaders
of the Jewish people recognize this and
are cooperating with the immigration
authorities in their efforts to divert the
newcomers from the points of conges-
ton.
All efforts to have the immigrants
sail for ports other than New York
have failed in their ultimate object be-
cause though the immigrant takes the
advice, he works where he lands only
long enough TO get SuInclent money
to transport him to his relatives and
friends in the large cities. Living con-
ditions have become harder and harder
in the Ghettos, until few can stand
the pace more than few years
without breaking down in health. On
this account the best organized move
ment to get back to the soil to be found
among the people of any nationality, is
found among the Jews. They have
come to realize that, while primarily a
nation of merchants, they can be pros
porous farmers. Many a farm which
was abandoned by it's first owners be-
cause it had ceased to be productive,
has been rehabilitated by Hebrews and
put upon paying basis. Somehow in
this land of the free our Hebrew neigh
boris thrift and persistence is fitting in
with the general scheme of things with
less friction than in other countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Wilfred E. Kicker of Portland of the
grand domain of Maine, Knights Of
Pythias, is sending out the printed
proceedings of the 37th annual conven-
ton of the Grand Lodge held in Port
land May 10. The book contains 29L
pages, is bound in a chocolate colored
cover with red and green raised letters
and on the outside Of the back cover
is an embossed American flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

! Large numbers of the parasites that
prey upon the gypsy moth are being i'm
ported into this country. and it is hoped
that In short time the ravages of
this obstructive insect may be held in
check in this country by its natural
enemies as they already are in Europe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

" President Diaz has expressed his
Paso. Texas in November If President
Taft will do likewise. 1t is certainly to
be hoped that the great executives of
two prosperous and progressive repub-
lies may have the pleasure of meeting
upon that occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The cities, long pointed to as the most
unhealthful places in which to live,
have at last indicated themselves. 1t
has been proven beyond a reasonable
doubt that the united and persistent
efforts of the physicians to bring about
right living, have borne fruit to such
an extent that living in the city is less
hazardous than living in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The narrowing discovery has been
law. three Thousand couples have been
Illegally married in Chicago mas
much. however, as a considerable pro-
portion of them have already been di-
vorced 1t is not believed that any great
harm will result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

rs Shakespeare dead?" asks Mark
Twain, He would certainly appear to
be, so far at least as the present draw
ing powers of his immortal plays are
concerned. The American taste appears
tp be calling for something considera-
bly, lighter and more ephemeral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

' AS'e'' ' eo
rally passed from sight, though not
from memory. the fakirs are amusing
themselves during the heated term by
announcing various plans for Mr.. Bry-
an. As, the Nebraska statesman has
a.paper of his own he may be depended
upon to make his own announcements
insdve season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The German Kaiser declares that he
the British public persists in taking his
assertions with large amount of men,
tai reservation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The question of taxation is agitating
the three greatest countries on the
globe, America, England and Germany.
The disposition of a powerful few to
avoid paying their Just proportion of
the expenses of the government has led
to lots of trouble in this and MANY a
bygone age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The latest war in South America is
between Peru and Bolivia. 1t has the
advantage of not being a revolution,
as South American revolutions have
ceased to impress the world at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

That Boston skipper who returned
disappointed from a whaling trip only
to find that his cargo of swordfish
yielded him $4,000 worth of ambergris
ought to take back all he said about
his bad luck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

If the Junior army officers don't like
the way the Wright brothers are con-
Quoting their flying experiments. there
Is nothing to prevent them from build
ing few aeroplaues Of their own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

If the Standard Oil Company sells
that butter at too low price it will
find itself up against the farmer and
may expect the same sort of regulation
that is applied to oleo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

~
Having made $4,000 as the result of
g. lecture tour Ex-Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri, Is able to view the antics of the
political breezes with considerable
amount of composure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

finding fault with the midway at Tops
ham track. Instead of being help
to her parent. she is seeking to profit
at her parents expense-which is very
unseemly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Strange as it may seem. the question
of what are the rights of land owner
to the air above his property are being
discussed by eminent legal lights The
coming of each new invention opens up
new fields for the student, the lawyer
and the jurist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Strikes have way of being attend
ed by rioting the world over. The lat
est is from Hawaii where Japanese
strikers have abandonded moral sua-
sion in controversy on the sugar
plantations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
More Professional Jealousy.

We understand that since the Boston
board of health announced that the
population of the Hub has increased
so that it has taken the fourth place
among American cities previously held
by st. Louis the ST. Louis board of
health is working nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The solicitors of the suMragette move
mint were only successful in collecting
6asoIitary nickle on Wall street. The
hOrrid things!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
"kinder Narrer."

(Spr1ngfleId Republican.)
Colorado's auditor has such sternly
ethical conception of his constitutional
duties that he deducted from the gov
ernor's salary last month the time he
was absent in Michigan being doctor
of-lawed. The famous New England
conscience never attained such a
hight as that in protecting the inter-
eSts of the commonwealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Inland water ways which tend to
facilitate the moving of crops to the
sea board would be nice things to have,
but How about getting them from the
sea board to foreign markets?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Some folks are objecting to- the lack
of dignity among statesmen who go
about the public's business in a sack
suit and low shoes. That's silly. What
difference does it make. so long as the
work is we'll done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Daily kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

Ne notice Whatever will be taken OF
nnBigned communications.
Tho Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
ehle for the preservation or return Of
rejected. communications.
Addrsss oil communications relating
10 subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
5erS, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

One of the penalties for being presi-
dent of the United States is being
obliged to permit the newspapers to tell
what you are doing while your wife is
away on her vacation. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Plenty Of Precedent.

will that young man ever go
homer" demanded the irritated head Ct
the house
Il guess so. father replied the
mater familias. He always has,
Washington Herald"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

( Mr.. Bryan Is said to be preparing a
political almanac. but it is not believed
that there will be any portrait of Gov
ernor Johnson on the first page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
The Farmers Will Benefit.

(WdShlntOn POSt.1
In the Investigations of the commits
sion on country life, bad roads were
found to be one of the main reasons
of the isolation of the farmer, and re-
sponsible, directly and Indirectly, for
many of the drawbacks of rural life
No matter how fertile the soil or how
favorable the climate, the farmer cam
not make material Roadway toward
prosperity without improved roads. Bad
roads mean isolation from school,
church and market, and, as a conse-
quence, no great social, moral or men
tai uplift can be expected until the
isolation enforced by ill-kept roads is
done away with by improved means of
communication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The New York police have not found
Leon Ling but they have arrested two
man. 1t is doubtful If there is the
wave Of popular indignation against
the two girls that there was against
the Chinaman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
LIGHT AND AIRY

Justice-What is your name. sir?
Prisoner-Casey, yer Honor.
Justice-.Your full name?
Prisoner-Just the same, yer Honor
full or Sales.--future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

A,woman out West recently killed her
husband with baseball bat. 1t would
Aeem to have been a case of an out at
the home base.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

1t must be admitted that young Mr..
Thaw is finding it an exceedingly siren
aOus task to divest himself of his de-
mentia Americana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Two Kinds.
(Kansas Citv Journal)

(Kansas City JournaI)
Most of the corn is Laid by in
Kansas now. 1t might just as well
also be said that so many bushels of
money are laid by Money is the
sequel of corn in Kansas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

1t IL a good thing to think of green
fields and pastures new" even when one
Is not in position to enjoy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

There will be a great chance for the
ht1sking bees when the mammoth Wes-
tern corn crop is gathered next fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

It is about time for some Professor
Of the Chicago University to break
lo0sc again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

1t is reported at the Office of the
American Ice Co, that the shipment
of ice from all of the company's
houses in Maine is now briskly going
on and that before navigation closes
the houses will all be empty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Maine Gossip
That German Band.
plantations

A German band once struck our town,
And hit it up quite loudly,
So Johnny went, on pleasure bent,
And listened to it proudly.
He got behind the big brass horn.
To see the tube SO bonny;
The air it flew. for the German blew,
And the blow almost killed Johnny.
"A. H. Blackiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
One Dollar a Word?

ATLANTA Constitution.)
After that eating lion charged
Bwana Tumbo, Bwana killed him and
straightway charged magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

There Is still great field for achieve
ment ahead of Luther Burbank. He
on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The onward roll of the dry wave"
continues to keep Marse Henry Water
son awake nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

After all big fleet is a powerful ar
gument for peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

The District of Columbia health of
ficers are rat catching in the interests
of public health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Nothing There.

Upshaw-Ever have your pocket
picked?
Bickerdye-Not since I began to
keep an Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Even J. Jefferies appears to have
Joined the ranks of the typewriter pug
ilsts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
A Shining Example.

The Sutton case is another proof of
the fact that star chamber inveStiga-
tions do not pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Topsham has just naturally got to
entertain a balloon next Sunday or
Pejepscot Mills will be asking the
State to make her a separate town,
she'll be that proud and stuck up. Be-
sides Pejepscot had the last burglary
and puts it all over her ma all through
the year, except when somebody is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Too Much for Them,

LIE hsherman at de river. but his
chance Is mighty slim;
DE fish won't nibble at his bait-won't
'sociate wild him.
DE last one know him mighty we'll
des how he blow an blow;
Dey des can't stan de tales he tell
an so dey let him go!
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Uncle Allen.

"A cannon cracker" said Uncle Allen
Sparks, after the celebration was over
another of these things with fire at
one end and a fool at the other
Chicago Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Will She?

why are you so shy of the athletic
girl?"
have an idea that she won't let
you hold her hand."-Kansas City
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Another Argument.
ATLANTA Constitution.

Good roads make good people. You
don't have to swear the Sabbath day
away trying to get the OK out of the
ditch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15
Smelling Out a Case.

There is one contradictory thing
about automobiles"
What is that?"
Though they use gasoline, yet they
are in good observation-disclosures Ameri-
can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-15

Aeroplanes seem to have the call over
dirigible balloons.