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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
A New Calendar.

Philadelphia Inquirer: We have re-
ceived from a California enthusiast a
scheme for revising the calendar, which
is logical, easy and wholly satisfactory
Therefore, we conclude that it will not
be adopted. He wants it put into eff
feet January l, 1911, as it won't be
available again for II years. The plan
is to make d year of 10 months of %
days each, placing an extra month.
Vincent" between June and July. and
to make the last day of the year, the
365th, an "Anno Day" or practically
dies non for all ordinary purposes. Ac-
cording to this plan the first day of ev-
cry month would be Sunday, as would
the Sth, 18th and 22d. Every day of
the week would fall on a fixed series
so that it would be easy to figure out;
in fact, to large extent, it is adopting
the nomenclature of the Friends in this
respect. On leap years an extra ammo
day would be inserted between the 14th
and 18th Vincent, and also would be a
dies non as it would fall between Sat
urday and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
The Mistakes of Scientists.

And now comes a learned scientist,
who assures us that Methuselah was
only 10 years old when he died, instead
Of 500, as stated in the Bible. There
is current feeling abroad that it
would be better for some of these
learned scientists not to know so many
things, than to know so many things
that aren't So Before the Wright
Brothers invented their aeroplane, GER
tain learned professors had evolved
very definite laws, which were sup
posed to govern atmospheric condi-
tons. The Wright Brothers soon
found, however, that those so-called
laws existed only in the simple faith
OF the good men who were teaching
them to thousands of students in col
leges and universities. 1t was not I'M
til they evolved new rules of their
own, which they demonstrated as cor
rect by practical experience, that they
were able to go on successfully with
their conquest of the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Rum Inn JoIts Educator.

Tn the August American Magazine
William Allen White writes an i'm
portant article on 1.-THE Schools the
handspring of Democracy" All sorts
of interesting facts are brought out,
as for example, the following:
at is practically impossible to find
a community in the United States that
does mol spend more money for whls-
ky and tobacco than for education.
The report of the United States COM
missioner of education shows that there
are only twice as many school-teach-
ers as there are bartenders in the coun-
try"
During the year of 1908. it is safely pre-
sumed from the nearest figures obtaina-
BILE, there was enough coffee drunk in the
United States alone to fill a cistern ~
miles long, one mile wide and two miles
deep. OF the $4,000, 600 people of the United
States, "a per cent are coffee drinkers.
One thousand copper-colored followers
Of Chief Joseph, once powerful leader
of the Nez Perez tribe in the panhandle
of Idaho, will join the prohibition forces
in the fight against the rum shops IN
Nez Perez County when the campaign is
started to make the district part OF the
arid zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Little Of Everything.
Notes Of a Tourist.

Automobiles are tearing to pieces tbs
magnificent macadam State roads bu,
within the last few years in Western
Pennsylvania. The suction of the rapid.
ly moving machines scatters the ton
dressing in every direction and the road.
soon deteriorate. The authorities arc
row planning to pave the roads with fire.
brick. an expensive undertaking, but
after the first cost the cost Of repairs will,
be comparatively small.
These State roads have been a BLESSING
to the Pennsylvania farmers. They kicked
strenuously against the cash tax levied
for their building as against the Old wav
Of working out their taxes, making a nic.
mic of the time they spent at it and never
improving their highways to any notice.
able extent. But the macadam roads
have increased the value of their proper.
ty, brought city-sick people out to buv
suburban homes, brought rural free mai,
delivery to their doors and put them
nearer the city markets by many hours
The oldfashioned going horse.
drawn stage is rapidly passing around the
New York and Pennsylvania summer re-
sorts. Big automobiles of the sight-see.
ing type, such as run between Manhattan
and Coney Island, are being bought and
used by the rural transportation men for
use on their routes, running sometimes
fifteen or twenty miles inland from the
railroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Good Roads First.

Good roads, that is, roads over which
the products of farm and factory may
be transported economically, are in pro-
| cess of construction in almost every
state in this Union. In most instances
these good roads are the direct result OF
campaign of education, inaugurated
and kept alive through a series OF
| years by a few long headed economists
who realized the enormous waste of
energy caused by the ordinary road
| way. These ordinary roadways. as we
| have designated them, were the ways
! used by our fathers as soon as the
sod had been removed and the deepest
holes and largest boulders eliminated.
Such roads swan with mud in spring,
choked with dust in summer and were
anything but a thing of beauty and
Joy forever the rest of the year. Mud
time" was (and in some districts still
is> a period of complete isolation. Only
dire necessity compelled man to risk
his horses, harnesses and vehicles dur
ing such a season. The farmer was
compelled to lose valuable days when
he might have been transp porting seed,
fertilizer, new machinery, grain and
other farm necessares from the town.
These poor roads hit the towns hard
because the farmer could not get into
town to trade. They hit the farmer
harder because he needed the things
he would have bought more than the
towns needed his money
TO the man whose horizon is bounded
by his own fences or his own town, the
did not mean enough to drive him out
of the rut worn by his father. At last
there came a time, however, when the
daily paper and the farm journal
taught him that this loss was, in the
aggregate, a vast sum. The result was
the good roads movement.
The country is richer by untold mill
lions than it was before the good roads
movement was started. The farmer is
richer The towpsman IS richer. The
country is richer.
Latterly, however, there has grown
up a desire for the deepening of the
inland waterways of the United States
1t is commendable movement. There
is no doubt whatever but that such an
improvement is legitimate and prop
er use of our natural resources. The
question arises at once, however, as
to whether, the funds for both good
roads and deeper waterways coming
fr:,m the same source, the treasury OF
the United States, waterways or high
That is the only issue between the
movements Both will eventually be
cared for.
The one way TO determine which
should have the use of the funds avail
able at the present time is to deter
mine which proposition yields the most
fruit-serves the most people. Is there
another transportation facility avail
able Tor the traffic which would he
served by the deeper rivers? There is
1t is the railroad There is nothing to |
take the place of the highway and |
therefore it is entitled to first consid- |
Grafton. The states are doing ire
mendous work. but if the Nation, as O |
nation, is to go into the building of |
roads or the deepening of waterways,
let it be the building of roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
japan and the Pacific.

There can be no question but what
japan has started in to secure the car
rying trade of the Pacific, and the rap
id strides she is making in this direc-
ton would seem to promise her mo-
nopoly of it in a comparatively few
years-especially if our government
continues it's present foolish and short
sighted policy towards it's shipping in
tercsts. Japan is pursuing much
broader and more progressive course.
She is encouraging her people to en-
gage in shipping industries with h
clear appreciation of the great advan>
tages, from a national point of view,
10 be secured from strong merchant
marine. The japanese sailor is hard
competitor. He is Industrious, fear
less active and capable. Moreover he
can SlIbsst upon a fraction of the
money that VIC uld be required to feed
the sailors of Eastern countries. At
the rate Japan has gathered IN the
carrying trade of the Pacific another
ten years Will find very little shipping
on that ocean manned by white men,
Already the great maritime nations are
keenly feeling Japanese competition.
This of course does not include the
United States for, under the stupid
policy p,irsued towards our shipping
nations this country, whose sails once
whitened every sea, long ago ceased to
rank among the maritime nations. Ger
many, however, has found the little
Jap too much for him in the struggle
to secure the carrying trade of the
Pacific and his competition has been
keenly felt by England which former
ly had the LIONS share of it. 1t must
not be supposed, however, that in her
struggle for supremacy on the seas,
japan will be content with the con-
quest of the Pacific Once thoroughly
established there she will inevitably
push into other seas, and the time may
not be so very far distant when the
world will witness the spectacle of an
Oriental power controlling the bulk
of the worlds carrying trade. 1t is
certainly high time for our govern
ment to wake up on this matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
To the Chap That Has the Money.

The world is always sunny
To the chap that has the money,
But you've got to hunt the honey
Like the bees!
If they idled every hour
In the shine, or in the shower,
Would they ever find a flower
In the breeze?
Though the stormy wind is blowin'-
There is reapin'. there is sowin',
An milk an honey f1owin'
Left and right;
But you've got to brave the weather.
You must lengthen out your tether
If you want to win the feather
In the fight!
Double file or single,
With the brisk world you must mingle
If you'd hear the dollars jingle
Night and day:
With the cash the world will greet you
On the high hills it will meet you
And with hats off it will treat you
To "Hooray!'
Atlantic Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
SunfIower Philosophy.
(Atchison (Kan.) Globe. }


Country husbands are better trained
than town husbands. Ever see a town
husband carry baby on the street?
If an actor amounts to anything, it
will not hurt him to meet a cross-eyed
man or black cat.
AS a rule, within four or five weeks
after a bride comes to town, her kin
begin to drop in
When man is sick he has great
trouble with his wife as to how much
he should eat
When a man returns from visit to
his folks, his wife looks at him as
much as to say, What have they been
doing to poison your mind against me
now?"
If we had one, we wouldn't call it a
machine. Machine applies also to
washing machine, sewing machine,
thrashing machine, and hundred in
struments of labor. To call a joy like
an auto IMAGINE" is to make it sug-
gest Monday morning.
No one can say where it originated
but there is a superstition to the effect
that when woman gives birth to a
man child all her worries for the fu-
ture cease. He will grow up manly
and strong, and protect her, and watch
over her. and call her Little Mother
So she slaves for him all through life,
and as soon as he has grown to man.
hood he forgets all about her need of
him and gets married. There is a
new pitiful instance of this in Atchi-
son: A woman earned the living for a
son, who is now old enough to make
some returns. but he married and is
taking his wages to some other wo-
| man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

The members of the Norfolk, Virgin
la Board of Trade are planning to give
President Taft an "oyster roast" when
he visits that city in November. While
this form of entertainment will not
compare with the Maine clam bake,
still it must be admitted that the
southern oyster when we'll covered
WITH aeaMeei and thoroughly baked Is
q very appetizing article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Some QiHerence

A well-known scientist was lecturing on
the suns heat, and in the course of his
remarks said: ut is an established fact
that the sun is gradually losing it's heat,
and in the course of some seventy mill
lions of years it will be exhausted; con-
sequently this world of ours will be dead
and, like the moon, unable to support
any form of life
AT this juncture member of his au-
dience rose in an excited manner and
said:
Pardon me, professor, but how many
years did you say it would be before this
calamity overtakes us?"
The Professor-Seventy millions, sir.
THANK Godp was the reply. Il
thought you said seven mllions."-Ex-
change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Coming Events.

Sept. 1G-Maine Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, Waterville
Sept. 16-Cumberland County Fair
Sept. 16-Kennebec County Fair, Read.
field.
Sept. 16-Oxford County Fair, South
Paris.
Sept. 1G-Somerset Central Fair. Show
Sept. 1s-west Washington Fair, Cher
Sept. 1e-Reunion of 18th Maine Regi-
mental Association, Kineo, Moosehead
Lake.
Sept. 16-Eden Fair, Eden.
Sept. 15-16-North Ellsworth Farmers
Sept 16-17-state W. c. T. U. con-
Sept; q: e. 2s-AndroscoggIn Valley
Sept. q. 70. 2s-North Knox Fair. Union
Fair. Monroe
Sept. Cumberland Farmers Club
Sept. %, %. so-Franklin County Fair
Pennington.
Sept. 2; g. so-south Kennebec Fair
Sept g. Mt:t o1 Es, P ss1 Fry.
sept: %. .. s-west Penobscot Fair
Sept. 2S-29-New Gloucester and Dan.
Vile Agricultural Society.
Sept. 29-3O-National Encampment OF
Union Veterans Union. Auburn.
Oct. 5-6-Unity Park Association Annual
Oct. s. s. 7-Lincoln County Fair. Dam.
ariscotta.
Oct. 6-7-Freeport Fair, Freeport.
Oct. II. Is, H-Sagadahoc County Fair,
Topsham.
Oct. 1s-15,state Sunday School Con-
vention, Calais.
Oct. 2S-3O-Maine Teachers' Association.
Lewiston.
Nov. 8. 10. 11-Maine State Pathological,
Norway.
Dec. M-23EState Grange, Bangor.
Dec-Maine State Poultry and Pet
Stock Association. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Strange If he Didn't.

In this city, the home of accomplish
ments, there appears nothing unusual
in the fact that a Boston policeman
made polite speech in Japanese when
welcoming Prince kuni to Bunker Hill
monument. The only reason we speak
of it is to give the newspapers of other
cities a chance for a pert paragraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Rubies are more valuable than dia-

Rubies are more valuable than dla-
monds. and are practically indestruc-
tible, except by fire. While a fiawless
diamond of one karat may be worth
roughly about 800, perfect ruby Oh
the same weight would be worth q.
least 5000. With increase of size the
difference becomes much greater. a
diamond of ten karats is worth, per.
haps, $4,000, while ruby OF tna'
weight would he worth any price up
to $4,000. which was the value placeu
on q unique stone exhibit at the Fran.
co-British expedition in London, lass
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Rest Farm for Horses.

Baltimore is about to open it's rest
farm or fresh air home for horses.
The farm is under the management OF
the Animal Refuge association. Only
the horses of poor cabmen and buck
sters who are unable to care for their
horses when they become i'll will be re-
ceived at the farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

1t is becoming a little trying to have
every new discovery in the world
claimed as originating in China some
centuries ago. Now comes the asser-
ton that the aeroplane was invented
by the Chinese some years before the
birth Of Christ Bosh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
His Mothers Pride.

Mr.. Ryley-Why are yez decoratin',
Mrs. Murphy?
Mrs. Murphy-Me by Denny is comm
home the day.
Mr.. Ryley-I fought it waz for foive
years he was sent up
Mrs. Murphy-He wuz; but he got a
year oft for goood behayvure.
Mr. Ryley-An' sure, it must be a
great comfort for We to have a good
by lOike that.-Tit- Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

fierce controversy is being waged
in New York over the writings of
Charles Dickens. 1t is to be noted,
however, that in spite of all criticisms
his books continue to have large sales.
Literary publications can stand both
nordnate praise or incrdinate cencure,
to excite either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
A Hopeful Outcome.

William Allen White says that the
most amusing personal" note that
ever he came across in country
newspaper was that which last year
caught his eye while reading a
Wisconsin paper. The item was
something like this:
"Niels Anderson met with painful
accident last week, a fish-hook be-
coming entangled in his eye. Niels is
being attended by DR.. Phil Morton,
who says his eye will come out all
right" Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
One Good Thino.

DR.. Cook had just discovered the
North Pole. AS he planted the Stars
and Stripes on the coveted spot he ex-
claimed:
"Ah, at last I have found a place
where the annual failure of the ica
crop will not serve as an excuse for
boosting the price,
Feeling that his efforts had been
rewarded, he started southwark
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Mr.. Bryan is certainly warming
things UP in Texas. The thermometer
recently arose to 105 in the shade
there. Still what does it all amount
to. Texas can usually be depended
upon to give a substantial Democratic
majority, but with the changed con-
nothing political is certain even there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Was a Fool Question.

Mother-You were a long time in
the conservatory with Mr.. Willing last
night, my child. What was going on"
Daughter-Did you ever sit in the
conservatory with papa before you
married him?
Mother-I suppose / did.
Daughtcr-Well, mamma, it's the
same old World.-Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

A young lady started her own bank
ing account, and was very proud of
her checkbook. She used it so well
that one day there came the notifi-
cation that she had overdrawn her ac-
count When she had found out what
this meant she was full of sorrow for
the bank, She wrote a pretty letter Of
apology, and filled up a check for the
amount due. This she wrote, will
put matters right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Canada viii have its Thanksgiving
Day on Oct 25tn. Turkeys will not be
ripe at that early date, but in Canada
the sparn-rib has the place OF honor at
this annual feast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

The friends of Judge Gaynor of New
York are proclaiming him as an "ideal'
man for mayor of that city, an opinion
CURED in by the judge. 1t remains to
bc seen, however, whether he will step
fusion party or as the candidate of
Tammany Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Parental Privilege.

Clear out o here, ye sassy little
brat!" shouted the cook, humping the
table with a rolling-pin.
The little girl gave the cook n
naughty look
Il never allow any one but my
mother to speak to me like that" She
said-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Plans to Steal Cow a Third Time.

Sam Kirk, soon to be released from
the Frankfort (Ky) penitentiary, is
serving his second term for having sto-
len the same COW twice. He announ-
ces that as soon as he gets out he will
make another try for the COW if it is
still living, as he holds it responsible
for his two-year sentence. He never
did anything wrong except steal that
COW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

For some unaccountable reason
Chancellor Day seems to be avoiding
the limelight. This is to be regretted.
His views and spicy manner of ex-
pressing them could always be counted
upon to add to the gayety of nations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Would Be Nice,

Gosh, l wisht / was like China"
I'm what respect?"
when I wanted to negotiate a loan,
to have people scrapping for a chance
to subscribe" - Louisville Courier
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Senator Aldrich's son is to be mar
ried soon and the Philadelphia In
quirer is unkind enough to remark that
the Senator Twill now study the
monetary situation with renewed in
terest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Governor Harmon of Ohio wants a
denomination. He should have it by
all means as d consolation prize. The
next governor of the Buckeye state
will be a Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

The Houston Post thinks that Mr..
Bryan would be treated to a surprise
If he were to make a canvass of Texas
at the present time. The Post is
wrong. After all. he has been through,
nothing could surprise Mr.. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

If the artist. Ferdinand Pinney Earle
should return to this country he should
be promptly put in Jail as horrible
takes the man who overdoes the af1ln-
ity business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
And Wings the Enemy.

(ChicagO Tr1bune.)
Some day there will be battle in
the air. 1t will be won by the COM
mander who knows best how to
manage his flying artillery and to
make the most effective use of his
right and left wings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Now that the government of Panama
has been forced to pay $4,000 as i'll
demnity for outrages perpetrated upon
American citizens. it may decide to
make use of its standing army for po-
lice purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

The Atchison Globe declares that "It
is impossible to cultivate repose of
manner and get enough to eat at a
boardlng-house This may be true in
Atchison where the boar6er's strength
and nerve force are all required for the
strenuous stugsle 10 get enough to eat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Katherine's to Blame.
Chicago Record Her

Chicago Record Herald)
Orville Wright remained in the air
for sXty-two minutes near Berlin a
few days ago. The Duke of the
Abruzzi has him beaten nearly a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
"Strinqinq" Him.

smart young fellow called out to
farmer who was sowing seed in his
field. We'll done, old fellow, you SOW,
/ reap the fruits
Maybe you WILL" said the farmer.
for I'm sowing hemp. Hampers
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Swarils of American citizens are
now on their way home from Europe,
comparatively few of whom have seen
very much of the United States out of
their respective towns and cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

A Minneapolis clergyman, who held
services on a ball-field previous to a
Sunday game, closed his discourse by
advising his flock to root for the home
team. We cannot avoid the suspicion
that this good pastor was a trifle
longer on sport than religion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

Inc recent argument over the Man.
churlan situation between China and
Japan was "jug-handled" arrange
ment, with all the opportunity for
holding on in the hands of japan.