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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
Names "Educational Uplift."

The Boston Transcript reviews with
approval, even hehrty praise, the
school methods of Maine. 1t regards
the school unions, SO generally adopt
ell in Maine. as responsible for TIE
great educational uplift" in our State
1t says:
The eastern part of Massachusetts,,
composed as it is of cities and towns
OF considerable size, has no direct
knowledge OF the so-called school
unions whereby several villages with
the help and under the guidance of
the State employ one superintendent.
But, in the western portion of the
Commonwealth it is not infrequent
for as many as five towns to have
their educational activities conducted
by a single supervisor who divides his
time among the component parts OF
the districts. While this system is
not peculiar to Massachusetts, it is
in this state that it has reached its
high-water mark. Maine. however.
has not been slow to see it's advanta-
ges and has taken giant stride in
union supervision in the past three
years. In the eight years prior to
the State SUPPLEMENTARY of Payson
Smith there was an average of five
unions year. In the first two years
Of Mr.. Smiths administration there
We're 10l unions formed. In the pre-
vjous eight years there We're an aver
age of ls6 schools Il GEAR coming under
union Supervision. In the first two
years of Mr.. Smiths administration
5000 schools canc under such super
vision. Now there are ~ unions OF
800 towns and 1874 schools.
This great advance in the provision
for rural school supervision is large
ly due to the law passed the first
year of Nj. SMITHS administration.
Tie transcript reviews Maine schools
statistics, recently given IN the Ken
nebcc journal, concerning the amount
paid by the State in support or
schools. and points out the benefits Of
the present system.
The aim of superintendent Smith
and those associated with him. is to
put each and every school under the
care of skilled educators. y higher
class of teachers is demanded and
they are under the Watchful eyes OF
jealous and competent superinten-
dents. Mr. Smith believes, We under
stand. that the selection of teachers
is Of prime Importance and that the
tendency snould be ever progressive
constantly improved methods, equip
lncut and service.
Massachusetts boasts of its schools
and is not slow to classify them as
best IN the world. but the Bay state
is not so many laps ahead of the Pine
Tree State, at that. Maine educators
have imported the best to be cleaned
from the educational field and nave
consistently incorporated it in our
system. other educators admire and
praise the work. Our remarkable
advancement" is noted N otheI
states more than at home. II ;5u!dc
is nailed above the door III Name
! school officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Massachusetts Agricultural Col
leg" is sending out "A neat 16page bull
lctin setting forth the advantages Of
ali" winter courses offered there. The
courses include soil fertility. gardens
5nI. fr,li, growing, Horticulture and
greenhouse management, farm crops.
brecdiny; and feeding animals. animal
diseases and sanitation, dairying and
practical huttcrmaking, bactcrioogy
botany, insect life, Farm mechanics.
farm bookkeeping. farm buildings and
machinery New courses includin:
landscape gardening the farmer and
she community. forestry and meat cut
ing on the farm are offered for the
first time this winter The ten weeks
OurSc begins Jan. ., and no tuition is
charged. Farm experts in special lines
supplement the regular faculty. Every
day is the field of farm progress broad
enlnG. Never We're educators so thor
oughly alive to the demands of the
fime-the leaning of the public mind
Never were all classes of publications
SO interested and alert in behalf OF
the agricuturalists as now. It is the
daWr OF an era in which great prob
lens, which have been bungled by
POLITICIANS and statesmen. are to be
WORKER out naturally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

A sneczc saved Il boy from a hospi-
tai operation in New York. the other
day. A bullet, received by accident.
had lodged in his nose. When the sur
geons had located it and We're ready
to pr,abe the lad suddenly underwent
surprising faci al contortions, uttered a
load "'ker- chow!- and the offending
lead ra.tlcd on the floor. 1t has many
times been said that fortunate inter-
ycntion Of nature would have saved a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

tho project. visited several locations
on the licnnctcr and New Meadows
rivers in search of Il suitable location
for the site Of an experimental plant
The Gossiper recalls that = few years
ago Uotkland aud New York capitai-
lists were Interested in proposition Oh
a similar nature. a working m"dci
was placed in operation at an "'h MN
at South Thomaston While the leasI
hility Of the plan was being coisio-
crcd and the promoters 1T one tine
had visions Of furnishing power Tor
.b. antire business of Knox county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Early convocation of Il popular
parliament is Il probability In China.
It s believed that the throne has lie
cided to acccdc to the demand of the
senate and provincial delegates The
importance of such a concession on the
part of the imperial government can
be scarcely ovcHst,natcd. Only last
June the same request was refused.
The program fixed by the late empress
dowager provided for the constitution
of II general, representative i"gisla-
tive body to Ic known as the Imperial
Parliament. in 1918 at the end of n
nine year, period OF preparation. The
publishing; Of this decree aroused a
popular agitation to influence the
thron" to advance the date. The
throne was memorialized. but the
printt' regent announced that tn" orig
'nal program was being carried out,
The announcement on Monday. by one
of thy grand councillors. Prince Yu
Iiaiv;, indicates that such progress
has been made that the demands of TIE
country will be- granted at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
Editorial Comment.
Rowdyism at Weddings.
Portland Evening Eynrns,

In connection with weddings have
you noticed how too frequently fun
gives way to roWdyiSm? There is no
harm in throwing an old slipper after
Il carraCe. in which are seated the
nowly"cdS. and, surely there can b.,
no serious objection to distributing a
handful Of rice as the remnants Of
an old superstition. Unfortunately
these simple and harmless customs
have in recent years been outdono by
all SORTS Of insane tricks. Labels on
the tourists baggage. placarIS on
cabs. and kilograms calculated to make
miserable the lives of the young ppo-
pie on their wedding tour are poor
send-oftS for the couple vino had hoped
to start soberly and lovingly on life's
long journey. And now it seems these
Would-be humorists have become
weary of such simple diversions and
nave demanded something moro orig
inal. They discovered it in Oklahoma
a few days ago and as a result &
bridegroom is near death and the
brides future outlook is widowhood
Isn't that screamingly funny: To be
sure it was a joke at the start this
attempt to kidnap the young benedict
just as the train started even if in
the scuffIe which followed the hus-
band did receive an injury which may
prove fatal. He now lies in a hos
pital in pecariouS condition. Can
anyone tell US why a wedding should
be regarded as such a joke? "" have
always supposed that marriage was
the most sacred of civilizations insti-
buttons. 1t is not an occasion for sor-
row. nor even for tears and long faces
Neither is it an occasion for the dis
play Of wantonly ignorant foolshness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
POLICY OF CONSERVATION.
Proposal Of an international Aqree
nnent in Whaling Industry

All We like whales. Sir Ray Lam
kester wrote with literal truthfulness
not long since: Il suppose that no
one on earth has an i'll feeling toward
whales
Hence the proposal for an interna
tlonal agreement to limit the CATCH
ing OF whales emanating from the
Ne" York Geological Society is pop
ular one. The report was written bv
Frederic A. Lucas, a native of our
massachusetts town Of Plymouth. GU
rator-in-c chief of the museum of the
brooklyn Institute. and sometime
member of tho commission to invosti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
You Needn't,

You needn't keep on feeling distress
sea AFTER eating, nor belching, nor ex-
peIlencing nausea between meals.
IN other words, you needn't keep on
pelng dyspeptic, and you certainly
shouldn't
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
1t strengthens and tones the stom-
ach, perfects digestion. creates a nor.
mai appetite. and builds M the whols
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
Coming Events.
Nov. S-10-Annual Exhibition Of Main.
Pathological Society. Auburn.

Nov: S.l0-Annual Exhibition Of Main.
Pathological Society. Auburn
Nov. s-Masonic Lodge of instruction,
Brunswick
Nov. lf-Masonic Lodge Of Instruction,
Fairfield.
Nov l5-1G-Maine State Breeders Asso-
citation, Waterville.
, Nov, 2s-Meetins of Governor and
Council. Augusta.
Dec. 6-7-S-Annual Meeting State Dairy
mems Association, Augusta.
Dec. 9-l0-Annual Meeting State Seed
Association, Augusta.
Dec. H-l5-l6-1.-Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association Portland.
Dec. 20-2t-State Grange Augusta
Dec. 27-2S-29-30-Freeport Poultry Asso.
citation, Freeport.
Jan. 3-4-5-Western Maine Poultry As.
ISOLATION. So Paris.
ticians, Portland -
FEB. 21-22-Western Maine Pythian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
DOGS SENSE SAVES A LIFE
summoned Help for Hunter Who Was
Sinking in the Mud.

COL Clarence Tubman Of Mis-
slssippl, dropped in on group of old
irishds at hotel near Times square
one day recently with a new hunting
story. which has been popular with
round table hunters ever since Col
Iubman set it adrift. According Ia
the colonel there is not the leost douht
ABOUT Its truth. But some skeptics
VINO nave heard the tale have been
''"k'nd enough to say that Col. Tub.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Teddy does not hesitate to attack
the tiger in his den. He made nine
speeches in TammanE territory Mon
day and assailed Murphy and his fol-
lowers i'll every one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The express strikers promis" to halt
everything on wheels" in New York
city, if their demands are not complied
with. IT is hoped they will not
stoon to the disgraceful methods
adopted in Chicago Il few years ago,
when funerals We're hclu up-and
worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The steingrlpher with an Inheritance
of sldo 600 seems to be considered worth
debating to, if the number of mar
riayc proptssals are an indication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

4 number IF prominent Bath citi-
zeHs are now considering the PROPOSE
ton of Harvesting the tides in and
about Bath. They have during the
present week, in company with Thorn
as A. Mcdonald of Clifton. y. j.. who
has given several years Of study to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Washington county people are in
t'resteG in the report that a link Of
railroad viii soon be built from
Princeton up through Waite. Tops
field and Talnage. tapping the Maine
Central at q point near Danforth.
Railroad meh hay" had an eye on this
little undeveloped strip of country 70,
several years The section contains
thousands of acres Of splendid hard
wood, much good farming country and
several prosperous villages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Queucriously enough China is ac-
ccpting the new nationalism with bet
ter grace than the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Roosevelt acquired his skill for hunt
ing Dix by hunting dix diks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

1t is only by labor that
thought can be made healthy,
and only by thought that labor
can be made happy, and the
two can not be separated with
unity.-Ruskin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all congratulations relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
-Dinah Mulock Craik.

T. \. McIntirc of Seal Harbor has
Recently purchased of the Charles r.
How estate tract of y acres at
Jordan pond. which gives him the
ownership of The entire southern end
of the pond and also the site of the
Jordan Pond house. This makes a
valuable addition I" the land in that
vicinity already owned by MIR. McIn-
tire, giving him now the ownership of
at least so acres. He Will during the
coming winter improve the property
by opening paths and caring for the
shores of the pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

r, 3. cAPEN, REaeHAH 'N''
No 50, I. o. O.. F. Meets Ind and u
Wednesday evenings at 7.0 o'clock.
GERTkC lE. on
MINNIE NICHOLS. Rec. De-
oh e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday It
s o'clock. 49,
C. NJ. TABER. Capt.
JOHN E. KELLER. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

\ f"atur" Of the Centennial .,,lcbra
ton Of the Elm Street Baptist church
Of Bath, which was held this week.
was the interesting historical exhibit
m IN" VeStry consisting Of the pie
'CreS of former pastors and deacons,
various communion sets since the
church started. the first pulpit Bible
used in the church in 1917, a collection
of pew deeds and various documents
connected with the history Of the
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
AvuUSIA LUUIt DIRECTORY

bethlehem LODGE, NO. IS, r. q
A. ". Annual communication at 730 r. N
Monday, Nov. 7. Reports and election of
officers. Al sojourninS brethren are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
GEO. NJ. RYDER, W. NJ.
CHAS -. WHITE. Seq
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The sign, Elm HOUSE, was left
hanging on large elm tree when the
old hotel at Harmony was burned last
since. a stranger from Nova Scotia
ono day last week nearly paralyzcd
one Of the stnrc<ccpers by inquirng
Of him how far up that tree anyone
had 10 climb before he came To the
hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

fe dead leaves, dropping soft and slow.
re MOSES green and lichens fair,
Go to your graves. as l will 80,
For God is also there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO

IL, o. T.. s. Stated meetings the FIRST
Wednesday evening OF each month AT
7.30. All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
SUSIE NJ. BRAN, w. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Democratic county committee
Of Knox county this week placed it
tvs candidates for office. 1t met
Monday at the courthouse in Rock
land and gave its endorsement to ODa-
diah Gardiner ot Rockland for United
States senator. Tyler NJ. Combs OF
E!nalhaver tor stat" assessor and
Joseph NJ. Porter of Hurricane Isle
for inspector of factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Henry S. Howe, one of the trustees
connected with the reorganization of
the Boston Herald, is well known in
Western Maine. having been at one
time agent Of the Peppercll Mills i'll
Biddefurtl. He resigned his position
rs selling agent of the Pepperell Mills
ian. |. 1887, and went to Boston, where
he has since been associated with the
firm of Lawrence {, CO., selling agents
of the Pacific Mills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The carcass Of a large bear was on
exhibition in Bangor n few days ago.
The animal was a big one and must
have tipped tile scales in the vicinity
of 400 pounds Many bears are pass
ing through Bangor these lays that
are not listed on the game shipments
Nest of them are consigned to big
markets or commission houses in Bos-
ton. while few Maine people care for
bt ar meat it is in good demand and
command" Il good price IL other mar
ketS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Ye dainty moSses, lichens gray,
Pressed each to each in tender fold.
And peacefully thus, day by day,
Returning to their mold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Miss Gertrude Grcenleaf Of Wash
1ngt"n street Bath, picked on Monday
rs pretty a Jack rosebud as is to be
found, says tnr Bath Times. Finding
II fresh after the heavy frost rr Sun
day night makes the securing of the
bud really remarkable Miss Green
leaf presented the rosebud to her
father. who wore it Monday afternoon
t" his work AT the Eastern Steamship
Co. office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock
E. F. WESTON. N. @.
r. Fl. BROWN. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT. NO. 3,
Meetings at ~ O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK J. HAM, g. r.
G. w. MERRILL, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
Editorial Comment.
All Save Obadiah.
tPortland Express -AdvertiserD

- VI tldHu lISpTeSS-AQVertlSer
Recognition of the inevitable seems to
nave come to most of the aspirants fo,.
the United States senatorship. except IN
Mr. obadiah Gardner. Places Of honor or
opportunity for renumerativc cmploy-
meht in the public service are b.ine
scheduled for those who, early after tbo
'Ie"tiofl' thought to be opponents of the
non. CHARLES f. johnson for the one
great office which the Democrats ind II
IN their power to confer II is comis" 70
De understood that the majority of the
democratic members-elect of the next
senate and House are favorable to the
elevation of Mr.. johnson to the scnntor-
ship, and with that fact ont of the way.
those who had contemplated the possi-
biiity of being in the running with him.
are satisfying themselves with pros
poets of something else, perhaps not
quite so good. but still nevertheless de-
sirable. In this list, however Mr.. Ooa-
diah Gardners name does not figure 1t
is too much of n drop. in his iudgme,4
apparently. to 60 from party dealer ill
1908 and aspirant for the United State%;
senatorship in 1910. down to an actual
berth as Commissioner of Agriculture
Yet that is what is in store for Mr..
Gardner, whether he likes it or not.
Probably Mr. Gardners friends would
prefer that he should decline to accept
any minor Office under an administration
which was created for tho sole purpose
of eliminating him from the councils of
the Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Replies to tclegra phic MESA See
from organizations representing
American beer and liquor trade to
Germany. indicate that Emperor VIII
llan's crusade is having effect. The
consumption Of alcohol among tho Of
ticcrs and men Of the German navy
has decreased respectively in 1896.
1897, 1898 and 1899. by 8, 12. 10 and 30
per cent. If the Kaiser cla reduce
the consumption in his realm - PEI
cent. in four years. and American
consumption increases 20 per cent in
one year. how many kaisers will it
take To make the United States pro-
hibitiol territory in any number #
years? The Kaiser is doing his best
to encourage the us" Of ten and milk
instead of beer among the troops The
Emperor's bosom friend Prince Max
Egon Zu F'rustcnberg, however. con-
tinues to sell beer produced at his
brewery in the Black Forest undr.- 4
label bearing legend. Tine table bcv-
cragc OF the Kaiser
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
What the Educators Are Doing.

The school that halts for q moment,
these days, to consider its glorious
record, is left by the procession. Not
a moment can be given to anything
but advancement. There's no such
thing as the past-everything is in
the future, and to him that sees far
thest is given the lions share. Here
is a western example of enterprise and
up-to-dateness.
nineteen distinct fields for correspon-
dence courses through its extension
division. In engineering one or more
courses are offered in electrical, me-
chanical, stationary, civil, and struc-
tural engineering. Six languages are
taught by mail-French, Italian, Span
ish, German, Greek and Latin. The his
tory Of all times is covered in the
courses offered in ancient, medieval,
modern, American, and European his
tory. The physical sciences are rep
resented by one or more courses in
bacteriology, botany, geology, chemis-
try and astronomy. The more ad-
vanced subjects Of philosophy, sociol-
ogy. political economy, and political
science are likewise being taught BY
the correspondence method with great
success. Among the other subjects
taught arc law. pharmacy. music,
English language and literature. sur
veEin%. business administration. edu-
cation, and mechanical drawing.
There are twelve organizations de-
voted solely to womens interests at
the University, according to figures
compiled for the Self-Government AS
soc!aiion OF the institution.
oberlin College is apparently deter
mined to continue its researches in tho
held ri college efficiency until it learns
Just what its own status is. Four
committees have been appointed. one
I"S'i oii administration, instruction
and scholarships. curriculum. and stu
dent work and life While they will
chdeavor to formulate a policy based
directly upon Oberlin's needs, the af-
FAIRS OF the American college in gen.
eral will be considered. The problem
"f accounting educational efficiency is
a difficult one. Though cost can be
easily and exactly computed, the value
Oh thc product must forever remain
more or less of an unknown quantity
1T should be comparatively simple.
however. to determine whether moro
results cannot be obtained for the
sam" expenditure of money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

a brief but significant statement in
the Manufacturers Record shows to
what extent cement is Supplantinc
lumber. Two years ago there was an
overproduction of 100 per cent. staring
cement manufacturers in the face. as
the estimated capacity of the plants at
that time was 1o0.00o,00o barrels per
year and tho consumption only So
100000 Present conditions Indicate a
consumption Of 75.000,000 barrels this
year. This increased demand, coupled
with the fact that large Eastern manu-
faeturcrS for two years have sold large
quantities South and West at un-
profitable figures, has caused the ad-
vance. The increase. we believe. is
largely due to the sale OF Portland
cement to farmers and other small
consumers and the general prosperity
of the South and West. Western
dealers report sales OF 16 barrels OF
cement per 1000 feet of lumber, against
one barrel per 1000 feet five years ago