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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Those LawIess Suffragettes.

The militant suffragettes of England
are deferring the advent Of the reform
to which they are pledged, by their ill
advised choice of weapons. The hurl-
ing of stones through stained glass
windows to disturb a banquet proves
nothing except that the guilty parties
need restraint, and persons needing
restraint cannot be entrusted with the
making of laws for the government of
others. All efforts to pose as myrters
have failed. English women do not
need to resort to force to obtain that
which is rghtfully theirs. If it is right
that women should vote there is moth
ing in history to prove that stone
throwing and other minor disturbances
of the public peace will acquire that
right.
On the eSth birthday of the King of
England, and while the lord Mayor of
the great city of London was respond
ing to a toast to the King. a crash of
glass drowned his words and for a mo-
ment all thoughts of the King We're
dispeled by the stridant cry of "votes
for women" The outbreak was so RI
diculous that after the first excitement
and the removal of the two offenders,
the whole affair was dismissed with
laughter. This shows that not only are
the women proving that they are not
fit to take part in organized govern
ment but they are making themselves
tai to a movement than is sober argu-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Practical Education,

A recent address of DR.. Charles W.
Eliot before the Contemporary Club of
Philadelphia on adverse Tendencies
in American University Life" has at
tracted very wide attention and come
in for much discussion. 1t is an adj
dress that, in it's breadth and scope,
shows very clearly some of the rea-
sons for DR.. Elots distinguished
success as an educator He dared to
be a leader. There are no traditions
so conservative as those of a uni
disposition on the part OF those who
WELD the power in such institutions
to cling to the past with desperate
tenacity. They venerate the dust and
cobwebs of time. They bump their
heads in humble alteration before the
fossils of antiquity. There is no
learning that seems to them SO pro-
found or so greatly to be desired as
that to which they may properly ap-
ply the adjective ancient" In such
an atmosphere, and amid such ira
ditions, DR.. Eliot dared to be pro-
gressive. He had the courage to open
new paths up the educational heights.
He dared to speak while smaller men,
sitting in the shadows of the past
with teeth a-chatter shivered, and
were silent. To him is due the credit
of having done more to inject the ele-
ment of practically into higher edu-
cation, than was accomplished by the
combined efforts of all the other edu-
Gators Of his day and generation. Up
to the time that Charles Francis
Adams in his famous address "a
College Fetish" painted out the slav-
ish and foolish adulation which had
| been paid the Greek language in uni
versities and colleges, and the undue
prominence that had been accorded it
In making it "sine qua non" in higher
education, no one had had the cour-
| age to attack this gross abuse In
deed it seemed to be too strongly en-
trenched to admit of successful at
tack. Still it was generally admitted
1thstk1t was the study Of all others IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

In the old days before men under
stood how this world was made and
why so many wonderful things took
place in it every day, such, for in
stance, as the rising and setting OF the
sun or the coming of spring, the
growth of trees and flowers and the
falling of rain in those old days, they
made up stories about these things.
Since they knew of nothing more
wonderful than the human beings
about them, they imagined that all
these marvellous results were pro-
duced by creatures like themselves,
yet different, wiser and more power
full. Thus they thought that every
tree contained dryad, lovely girl
who made the tree grow and brought
it's fruit to perfection. And all the
streams and fountains had their
naiads, the sea its mermen and mer-
maids, and the life itself of the people
was supposed to be ruled and guided
by these beings, to whom they gave
various names and ascribed differing
powers.
Naturally they told each other many
wonderful stories about these crea-
lures. Gradually these stories got
written down; and even now, so many
thousand years later we can read
them. Our ideas have changed; we
no longer believe in fauns and tritons
and nymphs. But it would be pity
if we stopped reading these stories
because Of that. For, in their own
way, these tales are as true as the
actual facts we learn nowadays of
just how the trees and plants do really
grow, and what it is that makes the
sun seem to rise and set They are
true because they tell how mems
minds grew, and began to take hold
of the problems of life about them,
and tried to explain things, and how
they realized the beauty and the Won
der OF the world. These books are
true pictures of the lives of these far
away people, and if we had never
heard or read them, a great part of
what goes to make us what, nova
days, we are, would never be under
stood by us.-E'rom Hiledgarde HaW-
thorne's Books and Reading" in De-
cember ST. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Forest Preservation.

Private lumber companies are TAX
ing I'D the work of reforesting areas
which have been stripped Of their first
growth, and are giving more attention
to careful cutting of timber, SO that
| the area, now broadly described as
| deforested, may not be increased to
an appreciable extent. Several rail-
road companies have given more or
less attention to this matter, and
within the past few years the large
consumers of timber for pulp and other
purposes have put into practice the
results of careful investigation on the
part of trained foresters This, with
the work carried on under the direc-
ton of state and National govern
ments comprises the fruit of the agi-
tat;on for the conservation of ourt for
ests.
The fact that private enterprise has
taken up the work is most gratifying
to those who realize the gravity of
our position. Those who fought
the battle when it seemed losing one
can appreciate more than the casual
observer the significance of the ac-
tivities of private business enterprise
along this line. The time was when
everybody cut timber recklessly and
without the least regard for the flu
turt Thanks to the quickening of,
public sentiment this is now Il thing
CT the past and the reckless dcsroller
of our forests is in the minority.
Even though in the minority he man
ages to accomplish much harm.
Ages would be required to bring about
natural rcforcstation. Inasruch as
we have been cutting timber much
faster than it has been growing it is
necessary that we aid nature in re-
pairing the damage. To do this man
must plant trees to take the place of
those he has destroyed. Thorough in
vestigation shows that this can be
done profitably as a commercial pro-
position, that it pays to plant trees
to cut within a reasonable period Of
time. 1t is upon this basis that sever
al land and timber companies are now
operating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
the curriculum that was soonest for

| the curriculum tnat was soonest loi
gotten. At gathering several years
ago of a college alumni association
made up almost wholly of profess
sional and business men, the fact was
brought out that not one in the en-
tire gathering could remember the
Greek alphabet; neither could any OF
them suggest any practical benefit he
had derived from it's study save pos
sibly in the way of mental exercise
and discipline" which might just as
well have been secured with some
other and more up-to-date study.
Truly as Mr.. Adams declared Greek
was. in the old days, "a college
fetish" to whose worship nearly all
men who made any pretence to Gull
ture were addicted. To Mr.. Adams
belongs the credit of having pointed
out the futility and folly of this wor-
ship; but to DR.. Eliot belongs the
credit of taking the first steps to do
away with it.
Uunder his leadership Harvard
University eliminated Greek from it's
list of studies required for its en-
trance examinations and substituted
French and German. Other uni
versities and colleges followed it's lead
until today the worship of this old
fetish may be said to be happily and
we have faith to believe permanently
eliminated from the domain of
higher education. In his address at
Philadelphia, referring to classical
education, DR.. Eliot well said that the
day when Latin and Greek were re-
garded as requisites for man of Gull
ture was past. At the time when
these languages were first considered
necessary, he said, most of the worlds
literature was written in them. To-
day the best writings are in the
English, French, German and Italian
languages, and it is no longer neces-
Sdl " Icdu 1Lillli clllI NiCCh 1Ol tliS
worlds best thought. This is GER
tainly the truth, and to DR.. Eliot be-
longs the credit of having been one of
the few great educators of the coun-
try who had the courage to speak
it.
Beyond the college campus lies the
great pulsating practical world. In
that world the leaders are men of
thought and men of action. They
and their followers will estimate and
value young men by their ability to
meet successfully the practical tests
of everyday experience. The more
therefore the higher education is de-
veloped along practical lines the more
nearly will it conform to the require
ments of our day and generation. All
honor to DIR. Eliot and all other great
who have the courage to
lead the way along these lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
The Proper Age to Marry.

F'rom various points of VieW)
whats the proper age to marry?"
Easy question that, | Ween.
Girls should wed, nor longer tarry
Soon as they've achieved eighteen.
Spring is natures time for mating
Writ so plain who reads may run
Come, then lads, don't keep me waiting
Phyllis (born in 9D.
"The proper age to marry"-eh?
One thing is very sure,
That wedlocks bound to gang agIey
Where brides are immature.
No woman ever knew her mind
Nor loves true call diScerned,
Until first youth she'd left behind,
And thirty years had turned.
For summer is Dan Hymen's time;
Then, not before. mes due,
Yours, in her matrimonial prime,
Maud (aetat thirtytwo).
1.-THE proper age to wed?" Well there!
Despite the futile fussing
OF scribes their various views who air,
1t doesn't need discuSSin.
For she who'd make a fitting wife
And helDmeet to ner fellow
Must needs have reached that time of life
When years the judgment mellow.
I've reached that age-you've guessed
Pm wise, sedate and thrifty;
won't say more, but verbum sap.
Yours, Mrs. Barkis Uiftyo
Truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A most striking example Of the
Transforming effect of forests, not on
the appearance. but on the productivity
of a country, is afforded by the de-
partmcnt Of the Landes in France. At
the close of the 18th century about q
100000 acres in that region were little
more than shifting sand dunes and dis
ease breeding Marshes At present
the same lands are among the richest,
most productive and healthful in
France, and the change has been
brought about by Intelligent cultivation
of pine forests Even the character of
the climate of the region has been anne
1iorated, and it has become mild and
badmy. A thin layer Of clay beneath
the sandy uppe<, surface soil, formerly
impervious to water, has been pierced
by the pine roots until a thorough
drainage is established to the spongy
earth below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

By resolution of the Vienna city ia
theirs a plot has been set aside in ST.
Marks Cemetery for the Strauss fam
lily. The last bodies to be buried
there were exhumed from another
cemetery a few weeks ago. They We're
those of the wife of the innkeeper
Streim and her daughters, Anna, who
when she died was known as the Hof-
ADMINISTRATIONS Strauss, and
Josephine, who was the widow of O.
physician. Frau Streim was the
grandmother of the famous brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Maine Gossip
Autumn Revery.

Dreary means the winds note
UP and down the hill;
Everywhere he wanders
Sadness follows still.
Can it be the same voice
That was want to sing,
Fraught with breath of blossoms
To the heart of spring?
Time was when The folded
All the world In dreams,
Toyed with new-blown lilies,
Danced on sunny streams.
Time was when he whispered
Soft and sweet and low,
All" the bare trees murmur'
That was long ago" ,4-.,
Kansas City journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The father of the 2O-year-old bow who
killed two in an attempt to rob Ken
lucky bank, says that the boy is not
insane. but is Simply mean" The ia
Tiers attitude may account in part for
the boys indiscretions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Certain gayly inclined married men
OF Butler, Penn. have been warned to
give less attention to bachelor girls
and more to their families or take the
consequences. A few branches Of that
klu kluX ought to be established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The fact that a st. Louis dog grows
is no sign that these dread diseases
have lost any of their fatal properties
1t is an unusual dog, that's all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

a Colorado woman who attempted
to extort $4,000 from wel-known
business man is to plead insanity.
She wouldn't have been considered
SO crazy If she had been successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The man who has succeeded in keep
ing his wife away from the ice cream
parlors all summer is now busy dodg-
ing the fur stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

1t may be that the secrecy of the
Astor divorce suit was advisable, but
1t would have been more in accordance
with American institutions if they
were made public. There is no more
reason for shielding the Astors than
there is for shielding man of smaller
means
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

DAYTON woman has sued for di-
Vorce because her husband devoted
his time to talking Socialism while she
picked up coal beside the railroad
tracks and begged at the neighbors'
for food. He evidently believes in
division of prosperity but not of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Col. Theodore will know a tiger
when he sees one and Tammany is
spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The meancst thief on record recently
operated in Canton Ohio. He "bor-
rowed' pair of crutches of a Grip
pied woman to enable a bedridden
friend to get out into the sunshine,
and has not been seen since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A learned professor has discovered
that man is superior to the most in
telligent monkey yet found. The fact
that he was several months reaching
this conclusion leaves us in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

New York newspapers criticislng the
Stelnncn trial is something like that
Famous case where the pot called the
kettle black, in view CT the Thaw trial
record on which the ink is hardly dry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The Kentucky woman who accused a.
negro servant of stealing a diamond
brooch, has found it in her wardrobe.
: The victim has already served six
months in the penitentiary, but the
woman is making as adequate restitu-
ton as possible by seeking to have the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Five men accused of crime by
Heney have been released since his
defeat. The Paris of America is in
the making.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Virginia has boy who can see bet
ter in the night than in the day. Bet
ter hire him in Chicago to hunt up
those bomb throwers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A Butte man was arrested and fined
for running his automobile too slowly
That is catching them going and COM
ing. The automobilist will sometime
reach the conclusion that he is in
deXed as an easy mark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

One is hardly justified in reaching
the conclusion that just because Lin
coin appears on the cents and WASH
ington on the nickel that the treasury
officials consider the Father of His
Country five times as valuable as Fa-
Their Abraham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A fortune awaits the man who can
invent an argument that will convince
hers that they ought to lay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Marie Corelli says that Mrs Taft
is the real ruler of this country The
country seems to stand it pretty well
and to be willing to let the good work
go on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

ESTABLISHED 1875

No notice Whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
Tho journal cannot be held responsi-
BILE for the preservation or return Of
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, 1909-11-15
Bravery.

Hc-"You needn't fear the ApacEes
if I am with you. I'm a champion
runner If they attack us you should
see how / would run for policeman.
-Pele Mele
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Peary isn't going after the South
pole. Perhaps he fears DR.. Cook will
claim to own Eagle Island by right of
discovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

There is one way to escape the fool
ish rules of the Chicago traction mag
natcs,-move to Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Capt. Henry e. Dow of Searsport mas
entered the employ of the American
Hawaiian Co. as first officer or the
steamer Isthman plying between San
Francisco and Honolulu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Barnard says, Never again." but he
may be pursuaded after the shock
wears off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Week and Weak.

He-"Yes, I've been stopping here
for a week back"
Shells the climate here good for
weak back ?"-Sloper's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The new museum of Fine Arts at
Boston is open and the Hub has an
ether show place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Senator Hale desires to buy of the
Grand Army Posts at Ellsworth one
half of the G. A. r. property owned by
the Woodbne Cemetery Association
This lot is reserved for the burial of
soldiers and sailors, and the city OF
Ellsworth holds only title in trust for
the G. A. r. The G. A. r. Post is rea-
dy to sell and the deed will be passed
to Senator Hale as soon as the Grand
Army so instructs the city of Ellis,
worth. Thus provision will be made
that the ashes of the senator and his
family shall he entombed beside those
of the heroes of the war; half the
cemetery being reserved for the sena-
tor and his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
Monday November IS, 1909.

The CLAWS articles make interesting
reading regardless of their merit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Bert Batchelder of Rockland Sat
urday picked box of blue violets and
brought the plants along to prove that
he had been there"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Ashland Gazette: A phenomenon
seldom witnessed in this locality and
one of the wonders of nature when
ever and wherever it does occur was
seen here recently, the event referred
to being a mirage. Mt Katahdin in
all its boldness and grandeur seemed
to be for the time being just south OF
the vilage-not more than a couple
OF miles at farthest 1t was seen by
a number of persons and remained
visible for some little time before dis
appearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Entirely Out of Date.

"Give me three grains Of corn, mo-
Their; only three grains Of corn" beg
ged the child.
"And get pellagra? Nix" replied the
parent.
Herewith the tot regretted the ad-
vance of science.-New York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A half pint cream jar will hold just
s46.30 in ten cent pieces, according to
the test conducted by Brunswick
young man. Last June he began saw
ing all his ten cent pieces, putting the
same in half pint jar. When he
started he thought that the jar would
probably hold from SIS to $25 worth
of dimes, but when it was half full
and he counted the money he found
that it would come nearer $50. Last
week he put the last possible dime
in the jar and the next day emptied it
and counted the money. When he
found what it amounted to he took $45
and put it in the bank, while he left
the remaining $1.30 as nest egg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15


"Didn't some IDIOT propose TO you De-
fore our marriage?"
Certainly"
"rhen you ought to have married
him.
THAT'S just what | did!-Bon Wv
ant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
A Mean Hint.

Miss Oldgirl-I have been studying
with Professor Plump, and ne gave
me few Wrinkles
Miss Pert-Do you think you need
any more, dcar?-Baltimore American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A. copy Of the art section of the Troy
Times contains q writeup of one of the
fire companies of that New York city
and in a cluster of pictures of the oftic-
ers of the company appears the face of
Canning was at one time amateur
champion of roller skaters of Maine
and has long been prominent in the
theatrical business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Mrs. Caroline Small and Mrs. Ada
Harding of Plymouth have recently
visited a sister, Mrs. John Aver, in
Monmouth, whom Mrs. Small had not
seen before in Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

The old barn at F'ryeburg built by
George Wiley in 1880, owned by Will
son Webb. was taken down Thursday
Nov. 4th. 1t was the Oldest land
mark in the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

A Portland boy visiting in Lowell
has set up a wireless receiving sta
ton, using a juniper tree as mast
Nova Scotia coast he caught the mes
sage and told the neighbors about it
The papers bore out his statement
next morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Karl Krom of New York is touring
the State on "high Wheel" the fore
runner of the bicycle. He has already
ridden the wheel nearly 10000 miles.
He is now 60 years of age, but bears
his years lightly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15

Mrs. Stilson of North Arson, passed
her 95th birthday, Sunday, November
18th. Her sister. Mrs. Abbie Knowlton
of Pennington Falls is Sc years old.
and her brother, Mr.. Henry Hodgkins
of North Chesterville is IS years old.
The combined ages of these two sisters
and brother is 800 years making an av-
erage of SO years and months. Few
families, indeed, possess such record
of longevity.