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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Coming Events

Nov. 2'-Meeting of Governor and
Council, Augusta
Nov. 2a-nenlcation of Grange hall
East Nassalboro
, Dec. 5--Dedicaton of new High School
Building. Bingham
Dee. &7-SAnnual Meeting stat Dairy
mems Association, Augusta
Dec. East Somerset Pomona, Hart
land.
Dec. 9-1o-Annual meeting State Sted
Association, Augusta.
Dec. 13-SomerSct Pomona, Madison
Dec. 4-kcnncbac Pomona, kcadtiel1.
Dec. H-15-16-lT- Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association, Portland.
Dee. 20-2i-State Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 21-Waldo Pomona. Searsmont.
Dec. 21-2S-29-:0-Freeport Poultry .AsSo-
citation, Freeport.
Jan. :!-4-5--WeStcrn Maine Poultry AS
Sociation, SO. Paris.
Jan. !l-Annual meeting of Maine Opti-
clans, Portland.
Jan. 27-kcnnebec County Christian
Endclvor Union, Gardiner.
Feb. 2i-22-Western Matte Pythian Jn-
bilcc. Lewiston.
March 3-Cony High Portland High de-
bate. Augusta.
April 19-26-East Maine Methodist Con
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
siding.
April l9-@6--Mane Methodist Confer
ence, Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Taking Babies ION Trial"

How natural it is for us poor mortals
to indulge the delusion that we are
driving good bargain Some of us
pride ourselves upon the sharpness
with which we make our deals with
other mortals. Perhaps this childless
mother of Boston, who visited a chari-
table mission recently to make her
wishes known, had in mind the pos
sibilitics of securing u better baby to
take to her heart than most childlcSS
people are fortunate enough to secure
and she did. She told the superin-
tendent that she wanted girl baby
o! good blood and less than a year
of age, and she must have it on trial !;
she would return it if discovered to
BE- not up to her notions of babyhood.
The superintendent smiled and prom
ised to take the matter under consid-
Grafton. \ short time later he tele-
phoEed the applicant that he had just
such a child as she had described, and
his institution was willing to allow it
to so out ION trial. for five years,
agreeing at the end of that time to
take it back if not satisfactory to its
would-be foster parents. Don't let
any body else see that baby" COM
manded the little woman whose heart
told her that she was about to real
ize her God-given but nature-re-
strained hope. Then she hurried away
with her husband to see this wonder
full child.
Of course it was satisfactory. Of
course the childless wife and her hus-
ban6 took to it,; and of course the
superintendent in his wisdom knew
that the child would not come back"
with humanity he had
discovered the same tendencies in ali
mankind that every parent has known
from tine first moment they have
looked upon their first born-that
this" is most wonderful child.
These childless people do not know
ard cssfd not understand if they had
been told. that every day this inno-
cent. helpless thing will grow more
and more into their hearts. weaving
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

Americans arc Watching the troubles
in Mexico with more than humans
tarian intcrcst. Statistics of the state
department Of the republic of Mexico
show that nearly billion dollars OF
AMERICAN capita! Is invested south OF
the Rio Grandc. To be exact the
pmpunt is s92, 200, 600. This capital
with other foreign capital is working
an Industrial and commercial trans
formation sthrC rCughout the land oi the
Aztccs. When A,ncrican capital first
entered Mexico it was tceming with
undcvclop4-l wealth. Under pro-
grcs$ivr Eot.rnmcnt such capital has
proved ,Spltndid Investment. But with
a possibility of the loss Of the con-
trullni, hand of Diaz those who havc
furnished the funds for the upbuilding
of the republic are fearful OF Che con-
sequences Of Il revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Spoiiinq a Broom.

1T makes me sad" said broom ma
ker. TO see the way people use broohlS"
The. life of a broom could be Twice pro
longed by proper usage ana USED pf"pt'
II it would he vastly easier TO use
You've seen people sweeping aheaI
of them. pushing stuff with a broom!
Why, the best broom that ever va, %ds
made. of the best and most perfectly
seasoned broomcorn stock that ever was
put into Il broom. wouldn't stand such
treatment as that.
swecpers always sweep with the same
side of the broom to the front. ana III
this way they soon get the broom lop-
sided. SO that they cant use IL any
other way. There couldn't be worse
way.
Used in this manner the points of ihc
splints get bent all one way and & 1hei.
they meet together at their ends ThcE
as they are meant to do, they don't sweep
clean: and when u broom has come u
this condition the sweeper Is less care
full OF it. for then it Is not so good u
that he may push ahead of him; anc
when he docs this with it the broom is
finally and irretrievably ruined.
of course the correct way to usc y
broom Is with the handle, in its initiai
position. held vertically, so that al th'-
splints i'm the face Of the broom will TAX"
hold at the same time and evenly. lh
sweeping the broom should be swunS
Dack ana loIth from poi''' Ddch " .ilt
sweeper to a point at an equal dis
tancc in front. That is the proper way
to 1,se Il broom. and then every day the
sweeper should turn the broom around.
So as to sweep with a different side daily
Used i'm this manner and turned daily
the broom wears down evenly.
Il have secn--a delight TO the prof"s--
siOnal eye and Il comfort to everybody
who likes To see any implement used
to the best advantage. thouc chtfulv and
cOnsjdcrately-I have seen broumS that
had been s" used that had worn down
almost To the binding threads but that
still bit beautifully. am perfectly we'll
aware that hroomS ClrclcSSly used, IS
commonly they are, out faster.
manufacturers: but Still I do really hate
to see anybody misuse Il broom. New
York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
BalIade of Travel.

Not long ago l took my way
To where the Pulmans wait to haul
Their human freight to Monterey.
Or to where Frisco's spires loom TAM
And, seated. l found need to call
The Pullmans ebon monarch-hence
Lest he, pcrchance. should think me
small,
| gave the porter 30 cents,
We Travelled westward day by day,
When each conductor ceased to bawi
His 'All abo-a-r-d.' once more I'd pay
Thanks, sah!' the porter then would
drawl.
We took the Rockies at a crawl
| viewed the sights with interest tense,
But only as a favored thrall-
L gave the porter so cents!
Oft to my purse my hand would stray.
This thought hung DER me like pail;
what wealth l had not long could stay
To pass them by I'd not the gall,
Lest In their books my name they
scrawl, eL-
And Id neglected travel thence. 2
| did not dare evade or stall"
1 gave the porter so cents. s'H
L'ENVOI.
Friend on my bended knees 1 fall
10 beg of you your extra pence.
Alas. l have no cash at all-4agsie aa.t
gave the porter 50 cents! l51s1 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
SAVE LIVES OF BABIES.
Many Fatal Diseases of Infants Can
be Easily Prevented.

For the first time the mortality re-
port of the census bureau. covering
Investigations for 1909, takes cogniZ-
ancc of infantilc paralysis aud other
childish diseases to which the flesh
l.; heir. The record shows 500 deaths
from infantilc paralysis and 1l6 from
pcllagra. The StatiStncS cover little
more than half of the population as
they extend only to states or cities
which require the registration Of
deaths. only Il small portion Of the
area in which pcllagra is NOSE prev
alcnt is included in the registration
section and the reports Of that malady
gives no adequate idea IF its real raw
ages. indeed. the report says 1T
would seem that many hundreds and
perhaps thousands of deaths from this
disease must occur each year
Owing to the fact that the dc"ths
from infantilc paralysis were widely
distributed. the Inference is drawn by
tn" report that the disease exists eth
er in epidemic or endemic form in
many parts of the country. OF the
deaths from this illness. 113 were in
New York. &c in PENNSYLVANIA and g.
III MASSACHUSETTS,. me large cues 40
not report exceptionally large catali-
ties. The great majority of fatal cases
returned were of very brief duration.
81 per cent, continuing for less >4han
one month. OF these, 20 ran for one
day or less In several cases. on the
other hand. death was reported as
haVlnS occurred more than wear af-
ter contagion of the disease.
Inc government experts take the
position that great part of the fatal
diseases OF children are preyentabIe
The percentage of deaths of infants
under one year to the total deaths
Tor all ages ranges from II per cent.
Tor California to 90 per cent for
pennsylvania and South Dakota and
lof children under five years of age
from 10 per cent. for California 70 SO
ior pennsylvania and South Dakota.
Ihe early years of life" the bulle-
Iii says, are of especial Importance.
NOT only because of the large number
Oh deaths that occur therein. but also
because a great part of these deaths
are strictly preventable. and the caus-
es which produce them are now sue
cessfully combatted"
Great progress has been made in
the reduction of infant mortality in
England and other foreign countries in
recent years The American Associa-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

southern papers says: Queer
things happen in oklahoma. For in
stance the supreme court Of that state
has decided that the state capital cleo
tion is void because OF a defect in the
ballot title. The court then pro-
ceeds TO declare the enabling act. by
which oklahoma was admitted 20 the
UnionSa q nuility. If the occasion
should arise it is probable that the
supreme court of Oklahoma would de-
clare the constitution of the United
States void on the ground that it con-
flcts with the constitution OF Okla :
homa." sGov. Haskell calls the legis-
ture together to see what can be done
about designating capital for tenn
porary use-sort of a pocket edition
which4the governor may keep under
his hat to avoid appropriation BY some
city without sahes limits OF. the Haskell
favor. sse s,ftsaiae. 30 .395se
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
The Good Roads Movement.

The program for the seventh annual
convention of the American Road
Builders Association to be held at In
dianapolis December 60 inclusive,
is assuming form. interest is growing,
and the list of delegates appointed by
governors of states is increasing. This
meeting is only one of the methods OF
persistent agitation to bring about bet
ter roads all over the country. 1t mus t
zens, representing all sections, and
sticking resolutcly to the one object in
good roads. Every new organization
which calls the attention of it's COM
done in another part Of the country is
a good word for good roads. The
newspapers of the country are doing
their part, and at a meeting in Wash
neton the other day railroad l'resi-
dents, automobile manufacturers, cngi-
neers. government officials road OK
perts and other public spirited mon,
gathered to effect permanent, ma
tionaI good roads organization-
The uniting of such men for COM
mon interest means the accomplish
ment Of wonders. The scope of their
operations is wide, and the effect Of
their work should be felt. ultimately,
in every corner of the country. Such
an organization should be able to
arouse community and state interest in
good roads, and in inducing voters to
issue bonds for road construction.
Improvement Of roads is permanent,
and something in which postcrity will
part of the cost. In many cases it has
been found that increased prosperity
resulting from good roads has lifted
the burden of bonds without passing
any Of it on to poStcrity.
California has recently approved a
bond issue of $S0,000,000 for good
roads, hoping that it will attract tour
lists from every part of the Union.
Such action and recognition of the
value Of advertising in the far West
ought to be given attention in the
East. Maine cannot always depend
upon its fish and game attractions to
bring in that s2o.ooO,ooO which has
been annually contributed by visitors
III recent years It's highways should
be improved to make every beautiful
spot within our State available to the
tourist in an automobile The good
work already begun should not be
halted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

An investigating committee in Kan
EaS City recently discovered that dur
ing Il period of three months the
metropolitan street Railway Company
carried, in i4l2 cars. running between
z and . O'Clock y. NJ, and to =
O'Clock l.. NJ. 25o.007 passengers. al
though the seating capacity was but
166,07i. Scventy-four thousand, two
hundred and fourteen passengers
(ncarly onc-half the number carried)
therefore stood, averaging 16 passen-
gers in each car. which we presume
from the figures given We're built to
accommodate 35 or sc. passengers. but
carried II or SO. The company re-
Ceived twice as much for those seated
as for those passengers who found
standing room only, YET each paSsen-
ger paid the same fare 1t sounds
like riddle, doesn't it?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
The Little Sister.

Through each dismal little street.
New-built slums, forlorn and poor,
Went her ever busy feet,
Tracking swift from door to door
Pain and sorrow and defeat.
Little Sister of the Poor
None too wretched. none too bad
For the pity in her eyes.
Just the tender love she had 4
Made her more than mortal wise.
Gave her comfort for the sad.
Help in their infirmities
Comon-sense was hardly kind
Justice saw not grief or pain:
Bruised reeds they did not bind,
Smoking flax they Quenched amain.
sinful folk He came to find
Little Sister said again.
lnasmuch as she hath done
Good to thcse"-we know the word
She has done it unto One
From whose heart all love outpoured
Fllis such hearts as hers: Well done.
Littie S1ster of the Lord. :
Dora owen in Westminster Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Socialist Berger's Recall.

tBOSton HeraId.)
Congressman Berger of Milwaukee
is entering ON his duties with his
resignation in the hands Of a district
committee of Socialists. At any time
that his votes or utteranceS seem to
them UNIV Use or disloyal to their plat
form, they have only to accept his
resignation and notify him that they
have done 50. Refusal to resign would
mean his reputation by the party.
The Milwaukee radica! is credited
with being a clever opportunist. But
under the agreement by which inc takes
office the measure of his liberty as Il
class Representative" is not to be
self-dctermined Neither is it to be
settled by the electors of Milwaukee.
II is to be shaped by Il small district
council OF partisans, and therein lies
the weakness Of the Socialistic posi-
ton, notable at q time when the ties
OF loyalty are less binding on Demo-
Gratis aud Republicans than in the
past TO see a new element appear
ing with a conception of fidelity to the
will of the few which has had no pre-
cedent in American history. carries
something Of a shock.
The debate as to whether a British
or American law maker after his cleo
ton, is q representative or a delegate,
IL freeman answerable only to his own
conscience and the right as he sees Il
or simply the registrar of his constitu-
cnts is sure to be revised by this latest
theory that q Congressman is merely
a tool Of an inner governing circle OF
q party avovably organized on class
lines
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29


tie strings about itself until tho live
years shall have so bound it to NAm
that races and blood and relation -
will have been forgotten, and the fn-
ture of that child will be merged in
the interests of it's foster parents to
the same extent that it would have
been had it been of their own concep-
ton. This cllildless mother drove
good bargain no doubt. for herseil
and for the child, but God in his Wis
dom had provided for these things
ages age and the child that gees out
on trial goes out to stay, even as the
one that is brought by the stork.
How these little Jimmy boys and
Betty girls "get next" to us. Ana
when they are grown up We borrow
our neighbors' babies, if we are not
yet blessed with grandchildren. When
night comes after day with Neigh
Dor Smiths kid" toddling about our
home, we feiuctantlS dIioN IL ~ NC
taken away by its parents. Then we
go about setting things to rights and
picking up playthings, and smiling at
remembrances of happy baby laugh
ter. or of ludicrous baby plights that
seemed SO real and terrible to 1t and
SO amusing to us.
Perhaps you remark to one another:
The Smiths are pretty good people,
but [ don't believe they realize their
responsibilities in having charge of
SCCH q baby as that. Now, WE
could take that baby and love it just
like one of our own in no time. Really
I'm almost homesick since the little
scamp went home-house seems big
and empty as a barn.'
That's the way the children We have
noticed and taken an interest in get
hold of us. AS for the rest, they are
sirply Irregular little imps or brats'
that is, they are unless you decide
to try TO rescue and redeem one Of
them, and then they get you. You
commence to make excuses for them
and it is as good as settled. You just
begin to realize how it is possible to
adopt an unknown baby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Maine Season Unsatisfactory.
(Baneor Commercial.

The Maine college football season is
at an end but as has frequently hap
pcncd there is dispute over the cham
pionship laurels, both Bowdoin and
Bates regarding themselves as en-,
titled thereto. Neither eleven was de
feated in the college series. Bowdoin
won from Colby and tied with Maine
and Bates. Bates won from Maine.
tied With Bowdoin and did not play
Colby. owing to "a dispute. If il could
be shown that Bates has used every
undeavor to play Colby and that the
failure is through no fault CT the
Lewiston team. it might be justified
in claiming to be on equal terms with
Bcwdon. The facts as We understand
them. however indicat" that the fault
is with Bates. which broke the first
date agreed upon with Colby and vas
unwilling to submit the consequent
dispute to arbitration as proposed by
Colby. Thus tho championship seems
10 belong to BoWdon.
The situation. however. makes it
clear that the Maine colleges should
50 arrange their games that there can
be no dispute hereafter. There should
De one llildi date h"pt open 10 re uSeu
for ptay-Off in case of a tie on the
seasons games.
Another lesson that should be
learned is that the Maine colleges
should keep in their own class. Colby
easily showed it's supremacy last sea-
son and this fall was considered by
many to have the strongest eleven in
the State. II exhibited excellent form
in its earlier games and then in play
ing the heavy and fast Dartmouth
team lost the services for the rest of
the season of some Of its best players
by reason of injuries received. Bow
tioir had Il somewhat similar expert
cncc with Harvard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
New England HomesteaG).

The colossal nerve of some sports
men is astonishing. Franklin county.
Mass. has its share of such sports.
They are much disturbed concerning
the disposition of farmers to post
their land during the Forthcoming deer
season. and have announced a big din
Eer to be held at Greenfield November
II. They allcge the legislature will be
pealing the present trerass laws. but
rather to secure legislation forbidding
hill farmers 10 post their land. They
argue that the farmer should be as
Se,scd for the exclusive privilege he
maintains by posting trepasS signs;
he should not be allowed to maintain
a private reservation in the open sea
son. President Fletcher Osgood of the
Massachusetts gunncrs' association is
announced as the principal speaker
and the love feast will be open to al.
gunners of Western Massachusetts.
This is ttne sample of what extremes
SportSmcn will go to in order to pur
sue and kill game. Tax the farmer,
indeed Isn't he already taxed to the
limit? Farmers buy their land and
invest all their surplus money in
stock, crops. etc. and then give their
whole time to making an honest iiv-
ing. They pay their full share Of pub
lie expenses through taxes. Now
these city sports are terribly stirred
up to think these same farmers who
have all their money. time and brains
invested should essay to protect their
property. They do not even wish to
give the farmer any remuneration for
the privilege of hunting on his land.
Too long have these men cherished the
notion that the couptry in general. and
farms in particular. belong to anyone
who wishes to go forth to Slay and
leave forest fires in their wake What
would these same city folks think OF
9 farmer who walked into the city and
hunted about the streets and the in
dividual establishments in similar
way? Farmers only wish Justice in
this matter: end by the large number
Of treDass signs being posted it is evil
dent they recognize they have certain
rights under the constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

Professor Hopkins Of the Illinois
Experiment Station. saws the average
moderately fresh cattle or horse man
ure, made from clover and timothy
hay and some grain. with sufficient
straw bedding to absorb and retain
the liquid manure, will contain per ton
OF manure about ten pounds of nitro
gen. two pounds of phosphorus and ten
pounds of potassium. on the basis of
% per cent. of dry matter. Comp,t-
ed at the present market values for
these elements-15 cents a pound for
nitrogen IL cents for phosphorus and
3 cents for potassium-such manure is
worth S2,34.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

We do not want any trouble with
Mexico. but if it should come North
Texas will be assigned to the duty Of
keeping the citizens of other states out
OF Texas, while South Texas will pro-
ceed to illustrate the gentle art of
frazzling an obstreperous neighbour
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Editorial Comment.
No Public Washing.
(Durtlup1 prcSS.)

1t is notable that among the new
organized at Augusta y
the Electrical Laundering Co. of Wa
tervillc. with w. r. Pattangall as
treasurer. This does not mean that
there is going to be any public wash
ing of dirty linen; far from it. But
there will probably be some wrinkled
fronts to be ironed out and some
to be done The new COM
pany ought to be able to do it with
ncatness and despatch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

1t is said that Abdul ,Hamid' tn" for
1ner Sultan Of Turkey. is happy and
growing tat. In spite of the generally
accepted notion among certain ladies
of middle age. he does not car" rap.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

If Chancellor Lloyd-George consid-
crs active, belligerent and at-large suf-
fragettcs cats" what will b" called
those who have just been given thirty
days in Jail?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

Senator Teller says he recalls the
time when fresh eggs brought 81 a
dozen in Denver.--Houstnn Post.
We recall when they were four cents
apiece right in Augusty. just like that.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

"Queen.'' the man-killing elephant
ended her career as Adam began.
She was given an apple, and it con-
tanned 600 grains of cyanide of potas-
Sium.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

If al Of General Woods forehodings
come to PASS. after having been
ignored by the government and law
makers. he can at least say. II told
Won so
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

In the Panhandle district Of Texas,
broom corn has won a sweeping vic
tory, showing yield that is worth
500 to $50 per acre.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29
Maine Gossip
81 Didn't Think"

If all the troubles in the world
Were traced back to their start,
Wed find not one in ten begun
From want of willing heart
But there's Il sly woodworking eli
Who turks about youths brink.
And sure dismay he brings away
The elf Il didn't think"
He seems so sorry when he's caught,
His mien is all contrite,
He so regrets the woes he's wrought,
And wants to make things right.
But wishes do not heal a wound
Or weld a broken link,
The heart aches on, the link IS gone
All through Il didn't think"
When brain is comrade to the heart
And heart from soul draws grace.
II didn't think will quick depart
For lack of resting place.
If from that great unseltish stream,
The Golden Rule, we drink.
Wen keep Gods laws, and have no
cause
To say, Il didn't think"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-29

ton for the study ana prevention va
infant Mortality has been lorrled l"
CO. ordinate all the agencies hFaiiaoie
for saving the lives OF chiidrch.-
bridgeport Telegram