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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Contentment,

u. V. Pow1erly at the informal con =
ference of capital and labor that An
drew Carnegie held in his 9Th avenue
mansion. told a story about content =
ment.
"COntentment is a good thing" Mr..
Powderly began. but it should never
we must always remember, that brings
about Improvement.
Let me tell you story about a
too contented Scranton farmer.
This old man might have had a
good modern shotgun. but he was con-
tent with an old musket. relic of the
Civil war. He was very proud of this
antique frearm. When I lived in
Scranton ho was always Boosting
about his prOWess at sparrow shoot
ing with it.
"Onn day he took a man out with
him to show what he could do in the
sparrow shooting line. Before he set
out he loaded the gun. He put into it
half dozen screws, some rusty nails,
handful of buttons and a bit of file
that happened to be laying on the rub
iish heap.
"Ths two men came to "a tree a
great fock of sparrows rose into the
air, and the farmer put up his gun and
lot drive. The report was tremendous.
One sparrow fell. and the old man fell,
too. He lay unconscious for some
minutes.
when he revived he looked at his
watch Then lie sat UP. patted his
gun affectionately and said with a
contented smile:
"'She used me well this time. It
mostly takes twenty minutes to a
good half hour before T come to my
self: but by gosh, I always get my
sparrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
On the Job.

Amusing epitaphS are common
enough but it is not often that a
tombstone inscription is meant to
carry a business advertisement A
West Virginia man tells of a singular
one which may he seen in cemetery
of Wheeling. 1t was the idea of a
widow of a man named Perkins, a
partner in a. commercial house known
AS perkins and Parker" Soon after
the decease of her spouse. Mrs Per-
kins married Mr.. Parker. her late hus-
bands business associate.
The inscription reads:
Sacred to the memory of James
Perkins. for thirty years senior part
ner of the firm of Perkins and Parker.
now Parker and Company. "-Harper's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Senator HaIe's Successor.
portland EXpreSs.)


Senator Hale's letter announcing
his final withdrawal from public life,
breathes the spirit of patriotic devo-
ton to party and country which has
characterized him during his long
years of service for the people. After
five unanimous nominations to full
terms i'm the United States Senate, be-
ing somewhat broken in health he de-
clines to enter into a scramble for d
denomination to an Office which he has
so long and SO honorably filled. In
that same announcement he reiterates
his desire for party success and points
to the dangers which menace the best
interests OF his loved State through
the tariff program which the OPPOSE
ton will inaugurate if they are given
control of the next National House of
Representatives And so retiring him
self from the front ranks of those who
| battle for the State, he urges upon his
| fellow Republicans the Importance of
| union in order that Maine may be
properly represented in Washington.
| and properly governed at home.
AS a consequence of the retirement
| of Senator Hale a relignment OF the
| Republicans as to the question of his
| successor comes naturally into the
| foreground. There is no doubt no
matter what may be said to the con-
| trary. that Il Republican legislature
would have re-elected the senator had
| he chosen to have remained a candi-
| date. His retirement. coupled with his
warning as to the dangers which
| threatens the interests of Maine be-
| cause of possible Democratic ascen-
dency, puts different phase upon the
situation. and it seems to us that Re-
pubicans would generally be wise to
| refrain from pledging support to any
candidate until time enough has
elapsed for the situation to be can
vassed and for the rank and file of the
party to- conclude as to what is best
under the present circumstances
| FIRST let Us prepare for the more
| imminent campaign aud let party
sentiment crystalline where it will
about the man who above all others
proves To have the confidence and the
respect and esteem of his party fell
lows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Prohibition Gaining in tho South.

Before Prohibition gained the day
in the South. the mountaineers used
to prepare connection which seemed
to them a fine drink. The ingredients
put into their whiskey were con-
centrated I've and tobacco These
made it bead quickly. Then diff
ferent kinds of bark were used to
give it a good color, alder bark es-
pecially was used. Another striking
feature of the mountaineer's distilled
product was the filth concocted with
it. On summers day all kinds of
bugs. flies. and small animals, like
rates and mice. might have been seen
floating in the liquid The noun
taineers are not naturally clean. and
the excuse that they made for this
vermin was that the whiskey killed
the life of the filth. The moonShin-
esr somehow overlooked that fact
that if the poison in the whislsey
killed the vermin it would also kill
the individual who drank il. But
disregarding the filth and the poison
the appetite for this whiskey has
possessed young men so completely
that they have been known to sacri-
flee everything for just a few drops OF
it.
North Carolina. a few years ago. in
just one county had forty government
distillerieS, and no one knows how
many blockadeS. One man declared
that while he was surveying among
the mountains OF this state, he founa
three blockade dstillcries i'm one half
day. Some of the people there used
to say that in case there was a snake
bite they would die without their
filthy whiskey. They have changed
their minds lately. The states has
been voted dry" and the people are
not dying of snake bites, but are re-
jocing that they have a clean and
prosperous state.
REV. c. a. HENDRIX
WilkeSborough. n. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
1t Won't Regulate.

| president of HouGhton College Prohibi-
ton LeagucD
THE saloon is all right in it's place
| Let them regulate the sale" That is
what somcmen say in being interviewed
to enlist their support in the effort to
| get the Gardner-Holden County Unit
Prohibition Bill through the New York
Legislature. The fallacy of this argu-
| ment is well illustrated by on incident
Rev. f. w. Bruce. Theological Professor
| in Iioughton College relates. We will
! let him tell it:
When | was engaged in ministerial
work in Syracuse. n. Y. In the years
| between 1856 nd 1889. the Prohibition
Club. the W. c. T. T., and the church
| OF which | was pastor joined in an ac-
tive warfare against the city saloons by
prosecuting violators of the Raines' Law
But. though in most of the cases the
evidence was clear and strong, because
the city government was in league with
the liquor element there was not a single
conviction during the three years.
"One case in particular was especially
interesting One Sunday morning a boy
was sent into a saloon located in the
l.
Half an hour later he was sent again
and bought another pint. The next
morning the saloon keeper and his bar
tender were arrested and brought before
Police Justice Mulholand for trial. They
demanded a jury trial and the case pro-
ceeded. conducted on the liquor side by
the attorney for the Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION. On the witness stand the bar
tender was shown the two pals of beer
and was asked what it was. Swill
guess; looks like it, he replied. Then,
pressed to the wall by our evidence, the
liquor side undertook to prove that beer
is not intoxicating and that therefore
the barkeeper had violated no law. We
produced witnesses who testified that
when they were drinking men they had
been drunk repeatedly on beer alone. In
rebuttal the defense brought the agent
of the Germania Brewing Company to
the stand. That honorable gentleman
testified under oath that he had drunk
five hundred glasses of beer day for
twenty years and had never been drunk
in his life. Our lawyer in summing up
the case referred to the testimony on
| 'swill' and said in brief: 1t is very evil
htilt, tHdl the agent IL elCnef
stupendouS liar or monstrous hog >
Either was bad enough but the booze
fellows took the hog side of the dilemma.
| and though the evidence on our side was
as clear as sunbeam, the jury brought
in verdict, No cause for action"
No sir. the saloon never has kept the
law. never will. 1t won't regulate. But
the better sense of the country is awak-
| ing. Tho proposed Prohibition Bill is
| meeting with favor. The petitions have
been rolling in. On April Is at F. NJ in
the assembly chamber at Albany, the
County Prohibition Bill had it's first
hearing before the joint legislative com
mittees. What will be the outcome? If
| the lawmakers of our nation and indivi-
dual states will not give us protection
against the saloon foe. let us send in
men that will. If our officers will not
enforce the law. let us put in men that
will. Yes. it will mean a hard fight. It
will take long pull altogether But we
can do 1t if we will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Victory Ahead.

ABBIE l.. CHURCHILL.
rark tho cloud of sin Is lowering
Over fair COlumbia's land:
Manv victims falling yearly,
At the Rum curses bloody hand,
Walls of orphans, cries of widows,
Prayers of Christians daily rise.
And are bottled UP In Heaven
BY the Ruler of the skies.
But behold He sends an answer.
IT'S the Prohibition Band,
They are marching to the conflict
And are cleaning up the land.
See the dusky cloud is riven:
Brightest sunlight glitters in;
Satan's host is fighting fiercely
Meath the dusky flag of sin.
But our victory is sure.
King Emmanuel is near:
He is cheering on our numbers
And dispels all doubt and fear.
While He leads us as our Captain,
I'VE will follow at His word,
And be steadfast in the conflict,
TIN the victory shout is heard.
-HouShton, NJ T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Change. in the Supreme Court.

There is a persistent rumor that
Governor Hughes of New York may
be appointed to fill the place on the
supreme court bench made vacant by
the death of Justice Brewer. This
rumor gains the more credence from
the fact that the South and West are
already well represented in the highest
court OF the land. Much disappoint-
ment was felt in the great Empire
State when Horace Harmon Lurton'
Il native Of Kentucky and close per-
sonal friend of President Taft, was
selected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Rufus w. Peckham.
This appointment left the great state
of New York, for the second t1ine Ill
many years, without representation Ill
the membership of the court IL VIII
be recalled that. during his term Oh
office. President Cleveland appointed
William H. Hornblower Of New York,
to fill a vacancy on the supreme bench.
The Senators from New York, Hill
and Murphy, opposed the confirmation
of this appointment, and it failed
Mr.. Cleveland then sent in the name
of Wheeler II. Pcckham. another New
York lawyer but again, through the
efforts of Hill and Murphy, his choice
was rejected.
linden these circumstances Mr..
Cleveland decided to put the burden
OF deriving New York of representa-
ton on the supreme bench upon the
two Senators from that state, and
surprised the whole country by send
ing in the name of Edward Douglas
White, at that time a member OF the
Senate from the state of LOUISIANA
The New York Senators were daZed
by this unexpected turn OF events out
made no attempt to prevent the con-
frmation of Mr. White, Senator Hill
merely expressing his regret that 1t
had been impossible to persuade the
President to appoint New Yorker
agreeable to all factions Of the party.
Under President Roosevelt two Massa-
chusc.ts men. oliver Wendall Holmes
and William Henry Moody, were given
to the supreme bench.
These two justices with Justice Peck
ham of New York constituted the
Eastern element in the court. Under
tie circumstances it is not surprising
that the New York bar should be MAX
ng 4 strenuous effort to secure the APP
oointment of the successor to Justice
Brewer from that state or that the
should be generally and
strongly backed by Eastern influences.
There can be no question but what
Governor Hughes would be Il de-
sired acquisition to the court. and
moreover it is; believed that the posi-
ion is one that would appeal to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect Oct. 4, 1909.

Trains leave Augusta as follows:
GOING WEST-3.11 A. NJ. except Mon
day, Portland and Boston; 636 A. M,
Lewiston. Pennington. Rockland, Port
land. Boston. Montreal and Quebec; 80
A. M. Brunswick, Lewiston, Pennington.
Rockland, Portland. Boston; 3.06 p. M.
local; 3.55 =. M. (express). Brunswick
Rockland, Portland. Boston; 7.ls p: NJ,
Portland; 1043 p. NJ, Lewiston. Bath,
Portland, Boston. Sundays 9.49 A. M, III
and 1043 P. NJ. Portland. Boston.
GOING EAST-12.J9 A. M. Skowhegan.
Bangor. st. John, Halifax, Aroostook
Co. Sunday morning does not connect
for Skowhegan or beyond Bangor; 3.09 A.
M, (express). Bangor. Calais and Bar
Harbor; 6.03 A. M. local to Moosehead
Lake via Oakland, Belfast. Foxcroft and
Bangor: 90S A. NJ, local to Belfast. and
Bangor; 1908 P. M, Waterville. Foxcroft.
Bangor b. & A. r. r.. Calais, st. John,
and Halifax; 2.34 p. M, (expressl, Water
vile, Bangor, Bar Harbor; BIS p M.
Waterville. Skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcroft.
Bangor. and Mattawamkeag; 7.I P. NJ.
Waterville and Skowhegan; 917 A. M,
Sundays only Skowhegan and Bangor
Accommodation trains leave Augusta Tor
Hallowell. Gardiner, and South Gardiner
at 740 A. M, LIS, $40. els r. M.
r. p. BOOTHBY.
General Passenger Agent
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice-President e. General Manager
Portland. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
The Willy Physician.

The brilliant Chinese ambassador
Mr.. Wu Ting fang, was recountine
to a group of correspondents-but not
for publication-his views of certain
selfish politician.
I'm short" said Mr.. WI. "the man
reminds me of a doctor of Shanghai.
"a mandarin came to this doctor
for advice. He could not sleep. had no
appetite. suffered good deal from de-
nressior. and nevertheless was taking
on fat at an alarming rate.
Gwen soon put you in condition
again. said the physician. What you
need is exercise. good. hard exercise.
Four times a week you can come here
and put in the morning polishing my
floors
but why not my own floors?' the
mandarin inquired.
Nine said the physician. are
larger"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
iLITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
Keeping in the Shade.

A very stout old lady. busting
through the park on a sweltering hot
day became aware that she was being
closely followed by rough looking
tramp.
What do you mean by following me
in this manner?" she Indignantly de-
manded. The tramp skunk back a lit
tie. But when the stout lady resumed
her walk he again took up his posi-
ton directly behind her.
See here" she exclaimed. wheeling
angrily. IF you don't go away at once
l shall call a policeman
The unfortunate. man looked up at
her appealingly
For Heavens sake, kind lady. have
mercy an don't call a policeman; ye're
the only shady spot in the whole
park. "-Everybody's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Nearly 100000 Strong.

| Higher education has passed
Through the period when it was con-
sidercd a luxury, the period when it
was the fashion and is now come into
its own as a necessity for the young
man or woman who is to make his
way in the world When higher edu
| cation WAS a luxury the attendance
was small When it became the fash
| ion to go t" college. the attendance
| increased When, through the de-
velopment Of the technical and pro-
sity. the attendance grew in leaps and
bounds until last year 289.2l0 young
men and women were enrolled.
The great majority of those pursu
ing college courses are enrolled in the
literary departments. which seems to
demonstrate that the adviSability of
getting broad groundwork before
taking up technical or professional
training. is well understood. Last
year there were 1925 students in
collegiate departments in the United
States: 9,fi9 were in the graduate
schools: 37.149 were in the profession
al schools: 1884 were pursuing
special courses and G4.o0l were in the
preparatory departments.
Engineering had more devotees
than any other special subject during
1909. there being 3l,74s young men
engaged in that study, as against A.
63S studying the applied sciences,
1924 preparing to become teachers:
6.510 studying agriculture, 6.s6S
studying music and 2,112 studying
art Thus nearly 10000 young men
are specializing on subjects for which
they have special interest
| The great state universities con-
tribute largely to the total OF the
first IA institutions in point of size
| eight can be classed as state institu-
tions. The University of Chicago
| HcauS Tue liSt WIN $3.50 students
columbia is second. with 1850: the
University of Minnesota third. with
1861, the University of Michigan
fourth. with 4.72o: the University of
Illinois fifth. with 1858 Yale is in
seventh place and Harvard. eight
The last named institution. however,
is open exclusively to men, and has
the largest male registration of anv.
except the University of Michigan.
The total enrolment contains the
names of 74,90S women. a remarkable
number when it is considered that
there were less than 1000 women
seeking the so-called higher educa-
tion 20 years ago The greater num-
Der of these young ladies is found ir
the coeducational institutions, less
than 5000 being in colleges exclusive
ly for women.
| The number of young men acquir
ing a college education has increased
two and a half times in the last 9
years and is destined to increase a
rapidly in the next score. The mum
Der of young women students has in
creased seven fold. striking advanc,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
PjtifuI Story.
Richnond Times Dispatch

tH1cnlnOnu iItleS- Dispatch
1t is pitiful story. shameful
story, an outrageous story. Car
macks blood cries out from the
ground for vengeance. and the law, of
which we boast so much, is powerless
to punish the crime The horror of
the whole miserable travesty is en-
HANGED by the criminal indecency of
the Governor of Tennessee. who, be-
fore the ink on the just judgment of
the supreme court was yet dry. is
sued a full pardon to the murderea
under the great seal of the state. I,
does not make the least difference tc
Carmack: but it makes a great dea
of difference to the orderly admins
| tration of the law in the South anc
| in the state of Tennessee. and il
| ought to make a great difference t.
Gov. Patterson l-,s tssss.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

jury of his peers decided that Col
Cooper was guilty Of the cold -blooded
murder of Ex-senator Carmack. The
supreme court of Tennessee took the
same view of the case. Governor Pat
terson declared that both were wrong
and handed Cooper a pardon. 1t i.
not surprising that decent. law.ahid
ing citizens of that state are up! il
arms over this tiagrant. abuse of ex
ecutivesppVes,sy ~ s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Fruit Of the Tree of knowledge.

A Washington man, while visiting
a friends place in Virginia. became
much interested in his experiments
in fruit culture.
One day the visitor was making the
rounds of the place, being in charge
of the friends young daughter of ten.
who acted as guide.
"rhiG tree seems to he loaded with
apples" observed the Washingtonian.
indicating a particularly fine speci-
men.
yes. SIR assented the little girl:
father says this is a good year for
apples"
II am glad to hear that" said the
visitor. Are all your trees as full of
apples as this onep"
mo. sir explained the girl, only
the apple trees" -Harper's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

during the same period 1t shouiu "
noted however. that it was durihs
the first part of this twenty-!ea'
period that coeducational privileges
were extended in many institutions
so that future growth is not likely u
be so rapid.
Knowledge is power to nation DE-
well as to the individual. This Ma
ton wide thirst for knowledge Is d'
important element in our success
The better the facilities for SATISFY
ing it; the more it is encouraged 'he
more necessary it becomes; the great
er will be our power
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
The Question of the Hour.

A long, deep breath he slowly took,
Then loudly cleared his foggy throat.
And Ger his prey prepared to gloat.
But ere the singing theme was sped
late arrival showed his head
The prof. looked up and darkIy scowIed
And at the tardy student howled:
Before you dare to close that door,.
He hoarsely shouted, whats the score p
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Mark Twan'S serious illness has
served to- demonstrate the strong hold
that tue great humorist has upon the
hearts of the American people all of
whom will join in the hope that he
may have speedy recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Some of our Democratic friends are
indulging in "A saturnalia OF prophecy.
There is nothing quite so lurid and
far-reaChing as Democratic pipe
dream. II is exhilarating to them
while IL lasts: but it is tough when
they wake up the morning after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Mr. Pinchot will have time enough
while abroad to reflect upon the folly
of subordinate laboring under tbs
delusion that he is bigger than the
administration. He should remember
the sad fate of the toad that under
took to initiate itself to unnatural d.
mansions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

We assume that reduction in
the price of upper Pullman berths
VIII not interest the Kennehcc
journal man. who is accustomed to
ride on the bumpers. Manchester
Union
NO, the price of Pullman berths does
not interest the Journal man. He
doesn't expect to he Obliged to gel
out Of town in the night. quite yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Few men have ever been able tc
crowd so rnuch of life into each day
as does Elk President Roosevelt
whatever his enemies may say the
fact remains that he is one of the
worlds great men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

The life insurance agent VINO writes
a nolicv on the Chnaman VINO tod the
inside of the san Francisco IonG war;
will not be commended by his superb
org to mt il mildly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Willie Randolph Hearst approves OF
Taft and disapproves of Roosevelt.
President Taft Will doubtless lhro"
IN his hat and yell and Col. Theodore
return to the wilds of darkest Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Even Mr. Bryan praises the work on
the Panama canal. 1t is not often
that the peerless" leader praises
anything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
ESTABLISHED 1925

7 Entered at the Augusta Post ONCE as
second class mali matter.
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 communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FIYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

senator La Toilette calls Patriot ]
Pierp Morgan "a big bccfy bully"
Let us see. We believe it was former
President Cleveland who referred to
this same MIR. Morgan as the great
patriotic banker" How VIEWPOINTS do
differ,