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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
The Y. M. c. A. Movement.

Monday evenings meeting at the
rooms Of the City Council was sue
cess. 1t was enthusiastic; it was in
quisitive it showed that representa-
tive men are interested, and wish to
know more on the subject of I. NJ
G.. A. building for Augusta. They
bombarded jefferson c. Smith with
questions concerning probable cost and
revenue, the kind Of building advis-
able. who would own and control it.
etc, etc.
The erroneous impression seems to
have been circulated that the ma
tional organization would own in part
and control to an extent the equipment
Of the local Organization. This vas
promptly denied and the relationship
of the bodies made plain-the national
and state bodies standing in an adj
visory capacity only.
Ministers of the gospel, doctors. law
yers ard newspaper men listened with
to an explanation of the work, its
scope and intent. and We're able to
understand that it is ''bringing home
the bacon" When criticisms were in
vited no one objected that such an
institution is not needed in Augusta.
No ore present pretended that he could
not afford to help. And here it might
be well to say that the leaders in the
movement have been assured by clerks
ard Young business men on the street
that they will be glad to give the
amount Of a weeks salary toward the
a magnificent building Augusta would
have,
But it is coming and Augustus y
VI. G. A. is t. be an institution in
which every citizen will take pride
An outsider could have seen at Mon-
day nights meeting that there is no
question of public desire 1t is a pop
uar demand of the hour. 1t is bound
To be effective.
Lewiston man in Augusta Tuesday
said: Good for you, Push it along.
And whenever You do anything make
it public and send clippings to the
Lewiston papers, to stir them up We
reed just such an institution over
there. We need it more than you do
The names of tn" committee will be
made public within 4 day or two and
the people may know whom to ap-
proach for Information or 20 Offer
suggestions. If tie public wishes To
discuss the matter through the press
to reasonable length. the Journal
viii be Glad 20 publish signed letters
Of citizens setting forth their views
on III" subject. 1t is a matter in which
every citizen is interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Canada Enticino Settlers.

i is claimed that Western Canada
migrants from the United States. since
there has been an attempt to check
the exodus from our Western states
to the Canadian Northwest. One plan
which the Dominion government is
putting into operation is that of en-
couraging the railways to erect an
elevator as we'll as q station, at each
town site on the new extensions. The
government follows the elevators with
schoolhouses. This action on the part
OF the railways and government in CO.
operation provides a market for grain
as soon as virgin lands are put into
crop, and ovorcomes the scruples Of
thousands of settlers who would not so
beyond the proba ability of good school
facilities
1t is claimed that in the last ten
years 100000 Americans have crossed
the border, and Dominion officials deny
the reports Of a returning tide. Rail-
way extensions in Western Canada, in
1910. viii total 10000 miles. and the
rcmarksble settlements made in some
localities have required all the clcva-
tor and school facilities which have
Dcen provided. it was believed to be
far in advance of actual need at the
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
For the Baby's Sake.


Raby)
As our study of the problems of hu-
man life goes on. we are coming more
and more to recognize tho fact that
misery has biological rather than eco
homie causes: that incapacity for the
stress Of life is hereditary. to be only
partly removed by training; that every
child is a mosaic Of parental and ante
parental traits, made up from what its
mother and father ought to have been.
not from what they really arc.
We shall some time recognize a So
cial obligation. to be applied firmly.
but mercifully, to give TO every child
n decent parcntagc. A generous cdu-
cation should he the birthright Of
every child of the republic. In like
manner. some day. it may he hoped
that every child Of the republic shall
be fracborn.
There are millions of fccblc- minded
children i'll our country. They are in
nearly every case the children and
grandchildren or otherwise descended
from other fecblc-minded. The paupcr
in our western cities is descended
through n long line OF pauperS receiv-
irG outdoor relief, from the ilnpc-
cunious prisoner Of debt sent over by
England to Virginia in the 18th CEN
fury
If the great stream Of charity should
stop for q week. nauperism would
cease. Like the seed is always the
harvest. If those clearly unfit should
be restrained from marriage. the iii
would inherit the earth. Men fit for
citizenship offer few social problems
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
COEUR DE LIONS TOMB,
rlantagenets Burial Place Found in
Neglected Abby Prison.

Richard Occur de Lions tomb has
according To ILLUSTRATION, been AT
last discovered, with that OF another
Plantas"nct of England King Henry
H., n Fontevlauit. in the vaults OF a
~ elected old abbey which had for Il
long time been used as prison. 1t
Is known. SAYS l. Illustration. that the
PiaEtaGHnets were among the earlies,
patrons or bcncfactors of the abbey
and they remained such even after
tneii accession to the throne OF Eng
land. Six Pllntagcnet princes, i'll
Guiding two kings. were always sup
posed IT, have been buried in the alb
bev. but all traces of the tombs were
lost, -Four reclining figures sculptured
III some nave been preserved at the
abbey To the present day
They We're those Of Richard Occur
", LioH. Henry H.. and Aleonora, or
Aiienor, as the name was written. and
Elisabeth Of Angouleme. But the pre-
else site OF what was formerly known
as the resting place of the kings of
England was not known until NJ
Magno. inspector general Of historic
monuments in France. was commits
seemed to restore the abbey after il
had ceased recently to BE- used as a
prison.
In clearing the nave of the old
church. which had undergone many
transformations in the 18th century.
When one Of the abeSseS. Louise de
Bourbon, had n choir constructed of
her nuns, NJ. Magne caused an old
wa!l to he pulled down and then some
curious figures were seen on the orig
inal wall OF the trarsept. They con-
sisted of decorative motives Il golden
cross with twin branches on "A black
BACKGROUND, with an arch which still
had traces of paintings representing 4
shield and golden loopards
Below. with the partially effaced
name Of Elizabeth We're those Of
Richard, Henry and .Alienor. On dig
2ing down deeper four sepulchres were
found with the feet turned to the east.
they We're the tombs of Richard Occur
de. Lion. of Alienor,. Henry II. and
Elisabeth. or Isabella OF Angoulemc.
and sculptur9d inscriptions served to
identify them. In making the trans
formation in the 10th century the
builders had 10 cut off portion of the
head Of the tomb of Henry III. and
they simply placed the skull at the
feet.-London Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

TIL" president of the Phoenix Lum-
Der company reported at the last quar-
terly meeting of the Western Pine
Manufacturers association that 10000,
ono f"'t of pine lumber. or sufficient
TO build J,uop ,ivc-roOm cottages. was
used to provide boxes for the apples
gown in the Inland Empire this sea
son. He also submitted estimates pre-
pared by growers and handlers. show
ing t.iat not less than 300. 900 600 feet OF
lumber will be recded to supply the
demand fer boxes in five years. Five
feet of luluber is used in making the
standard apple box. The barrel is rap
idly becoming obsolete. and for many
reasons, in domestic trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Coming Events.

Nov. 22East Kennebec Pomona, Al
bion.
Nov. 29-Meeting of Governor and
Council. Augusta
Nov. 23-Dedication of Grange hail.
East FaSsalboro.
Dec. 5-Dedication of new High School
Building, Bingham
Dec. 6-7-s-Annual Meeting state Dairy.
mems Association, Augusta.
Dec. 9-1o-AnnuaI Meeting state Seed
Association, Augusta
Dec. 4-15-16-11-Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association, Portland
Dec. 20-2EState Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 21-2S-29-30-Freeport Poultry Asso.
citation, Freeport.
Jan. 2-4-5-Western Maine Poultry As.
ISOLATION. So. Paris.
Jan. 1l-Annual Meeting Of Maine OBJ.
ticians, Portland.
Fen. 21-22-Western Maine Pythian
Jubilee, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lchiCapO NnY,Sl

Chicago NcWs.)
Forget Your troubles and count YOUR
blessings
It's easier to get married than it is
t. pay alimonv.
Even the straphanGer stands up for
u" street car service
Lots of men would rather be con-
sidercd mean than ordinary.
In playing for ii hero medal he care
ful not to flag the fool-kilcr.
Speaking of the parcels post what's
the matter with the suburbanitco
Snore in your sleep if you must, but
1t isn't polite to snore at other times.
Many n woman is single from choice
the choice made by man who chose
another.
Steal march on Your enemy by
admitting that you were in the wrong
before he finds ii out.
4 girl may boast that she has never
been kissed by man. but she never
boasts ,hat no man has ever tried to
kiss her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Do IL Early,

Do your Christmas shopping early. do 1t
early. mother dear.
For you know YOU were exhausted with
the furry yester-ycar
Please go our and get the trinketS for
the prattling little ones
Get the engines and the candy and the
pistols and the guns:
Better start right out tomorrow with
Eo1lr money and your list
But at 10 o'clock on Christmas eve youl
think of one you've missed
Do Your Christmas shopping carly. do it
early, sister dear:
Get card for our rich uncle that will
put him on his ear,
Get a tie that is hand painted for your
one and only beau
He will say It is too splendid for a man
to wear you know.
Work pillow for the preacher. and get
something for each friend;
But you'll find you've overlooked one
when your shoppinS's at an end.
Do Your Christmas shopping early. do il
early, do YOU hear?
Let the high cost of living give you
neither fret nor fea".
There are friends in other countries who
are very sure to write
Ere the first day of December heaves
serenely into sight,
SO be ready to remember all the people
far away
But you'll find you've failed to get one
for some one on Christmas day.
DO Your Christmas shopping early, ere
the drifting SHOWS are here.
For the day before is madden than all
others in the year
Ana no odds how soon you do it, when
the final days have come
I on VIII be right in the struggle showing
how to make things hum,
AND on Christmas eve, dear sisters all
Of YOU, including ma,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Sleeping Car Expenses.

The travelling Public halls with sat
iSfaction the announcement that the
Pullman company have decided to
abide by the order of the Interstate
Commerce commission. and charge
a less price for upper than for lower
b"rths in sleeping cars. This unrea-
Sonablc position so long ilcld nv Sleep
ing car companies OF charging just
the same for n second story shelf as
Tor the bunk underneath has been as
sailed from all points by travellers and
by newspaper editors.
Now that n concession has been
made. We hope that n reduction in
price will he large enough to be no.
ticeahle and will not be added to the
cost of the lower berth. \ new ar
rangement along such lines would af-
ford more economical accommodations
t. those compelled to consider the
question Of expense
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Prices Declining.
(.EeW York Times.

(NeW 1OTR lIHltS.)
The monthly price record shows that
staples generally continued in OCTOBER
the decline which began in September
Cotton goods anG some dairy products
are exceptions for reasons peculiar TO
them. Wheat. corn, sugar, pork, lard,
and many other articles of common
consumption showed declining tenden-
cics in the wholesale markets. Prices
rise quickly and fall slowly Cor
ner grOcerS are slower to mark prices
down than to mark them up. There
are stares which do this more prompt
~ than Others. and they ought to be
patronized by way of encouraging the.
others. The big mills have marked
down -four to the retailer from $7.15
to 1856. ard the carload price to the
jobber is $3.50, against $5.75 in July.
But there are shops which will not
hear of these reductions until their
customers tell of them. There are
shops which charge cents apart for
the same quantity of flour in small
bags. At the prevailing retail prices
the flour quoted above brings $3.50
Rolled oats are $1.55 down from the
years high price to the jobber, and the
buyer by the package ought to hear
of it and tell his grocer about it..
Jobhcrs are getting their supplies
cheaper, and are quoting the lower
prices, but buyers at retail are not
so well informed. nor 50 well served.
Sugar is an exception to the above
remarks. The margin in it is always
narrow. the market quick. and the
profits frequently are taken in other
trade. rather than in sugar itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

The typhoid epidemic at the An
ndpolis naval academy is as puZZlins
as it is serious The public cannot
understand how the water supply can
be affected without the institution :
hact nriolngiSts being aware Of it, and
It seems. also. that the milk supply
could b" guarded. What then is the
cause and through whose neglect was
It allowed to develop"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

These four men by paying a license
fee, mostly to themselves. can under
the protection of the law of the state
sell al the liquor anybody wants to
buy. corrupting and debauching not
only the people of the adjacent towns.
but everybody who passes that way.
and all the people of the state cannot
prevent il. Four men against the
whole stat" OF New Hampshire, What
shocking prostitution of the sacred
right ~ the people to govern them
selves =. G. JORDAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Every year some one or more chu-
cational institutions discontinue foot
cause of tragedy. In a year the
grim vision of death ut the game seems
TO have vanished and the chances are
Resumed. Bethany and University OF
West Virginia drop the game now be-
GAUGE of the killing of Capt. Munk OF
the latter school Even more deplor-
able than the tragedy itself is the out
growing charges of wilful attempt to
edo" an opponent in n game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Helping Underfed PUPILS.

Tho school board of Chicago has a
scheme for providing n penny lunch
of wholesome nnurishin@ SOUP and
buttercd bread, prepared and served
by pupils studying cooking and do
nestle science. to the children of the
schools that are largely attended by
:he poorer rlasses-the children of i'm
migrants and of unskillcd workers Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

\ Boston pastor on Sunday declared
Of the election: The people must win
in the end. The Republican party is
demoralzed East. West. North and
South. and the Democratic party in
Massachusetts and elsewhere is in
hilarious spirits. Some said that Wall
Street triumphed: that the reactionary
element was once more in control AS
/ view the affair. it was an uprising of
the common people. who have begun
to demand justice from the Govern
ment. Many families find living con-
ditions in this country unbearable l
predict that if Wall Street or the re-
dictionary element seeks to act upon
the assumption that it was they or
either of them who were victorious
last Tuesday. the common people will
spank them. l am glad they have
awakened. even though l was beaten
In some respects last Tuesday"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Mere than 200 commercial orcaniza-
lions in Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana have pledged their sup
port 10 tbs. Spokane chamber Of com
mere" in its efforts to capture the Ma
tional Grange convention in 1911 for
Spokane. And when these northwest
ernerS go after anything well, the
National Grange may as we'll Sllrrcn-
der
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
(New York ProSs.)

INtW 7 Ork PfCSS.)
What makes a woman sure If a man
is for nobody else to be-
a man runs the hardest after a
woman he can never catch.
IT'S the worst gossip that's the most
scardalized when it's about her
Angels never had to get the fur
mace started. or maybe they wouldn't
be.
Conscience is such q sound sleeper
that VIXEN it wakes up it can't get out
Of bed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Thanks, awfully! But Maine Demo
Gratis are pretty good fellows and We
prefer letting I'm crow over US &c
taking chances with our Dominion
Ncishbnrs. And besides, YOU just
Imagine what an ovcrturn Democratic
oratory would cause in the Dominion
parliament
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
The Difference.

Our grandsires were romantic chang
And when in love.
Would steal a lierchicf or perbans
Acquire glove.
They madly would n shawl carass
And rumor says
A bit of lace brought hapincss
In other days.
To touch milady's scarf was hiss
But modern man
IS rather more inclined to kiss
A coat of tan.
Louisville Courier Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Maine Gossip
The City Of the Light.

Have YOU heard the golden city
Mentioned in the legends old?
Everlasting light shines DER il.
WondrOus tales of it are told
Only righteous men and women
Dwell within its cleaning wall.
Wrong is baniShed from its borders.
Justice reisns supreme Ger all.
Wrong is baniShed from its borders,
Justice reiSns supreme Ger all.
We are builders of that city,
All our joys and all our groanS
Help to rear its shining ramparts,
All our lives are building stones;
But the work that we have builded,
Oft with bleeding hands and tears,
And in error ana anguish,
Will not perish with the years
And in error ana anguish,
Will not perish with the years
1t will he. at last. made perfect.
In the universal plan;
1t Will help TO crown the labors
OF the toiline hosts of man:
II will last and shine tranSfigtred
In the final reign OF right:
1t will merge into the splendorS
OF the City of the Light.
1t will merge into the splendOrs
OF the City of the Light.
,-Epliy Adler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
Editorial Comment.
New England Population.
(Boston Transcript

With zine to hear from, the popu-
lation of New England by the census
is 5,S1e,374. Maine had 694.466 inhahi-
tants in 1900 and ought to have con-
siderably many more now, conslde1lilS
that it is the only one of the New Eng
land states that has any appreciate
railroad development during u" hc-
Cade t. record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

J"hn H. Weeman of Sanford is now
beginning mis- 5Sth year as a prompter
and violnist at dances. Mr.. Weeman
never wrote note of music and can
not read music vet he has composed
waltzes that have become very popu-
lar. He says that he composas his
music IN his sleep and then in the
morning takes the violin up and plays
the tune over with the result that he
never fhrgets it. He learns all other
pieces by hearing someone play them.
He can always reproduce them after
hearing them once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

The Gossiper was interested a few
days ago in reading bit of history
connected with the pretty Mcgunti-
cook turnpike drive in Camden. This
now famous turnpike had its origin
in the wear 1902 in Il charter granted
by the Massachusetts, General court
to citizen of Camden, one Daniel
Barrett. who was to build 4 turnpike
along the base OF Megunticook noun
tain, which rises above 4 beautiful
lake OF the same name. extending
northward ntO the town Of Lincolnviilc.
Prior to this time the only means of
travel from Camden to LincOlnville
was over a trail, which wound up and
over this mountain Mr.. Barrett 5
bold plan of filling in at the foot Of
the mountain against which washed
the blue waters of the lake and make
broad ard passable road around the
base of the mountain was carried out
at a cost of from $4,000 to $4,000 and
gained for him a lasting and grateful
memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Most anybody would take stock in
Turkey these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

With the British elections in Janu-
airy the outdoor StrenuOsity ought to
BE- somewhat abbreviated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

So the Emerald Isle Is to become the
home of the Irish pcrfectO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Strangest Of all. Texas is reported
to h: vc gone Democratic. Again?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

\ rnvaluation of the city OF Rock
land for which ;hc people have long
been clamoring and which has been
advocated by practically all the may
ors in recent years is to be undertaken
this fail. 1t is estimated that the
work will take about four months.
The assessors have been criticised for
year after Year using the same old
books and taking no radical steps to-
wards equalizing taxation. Complaint
hes often been made that certain
properties belonging to persons il,
humble circumstances have been as
seesed for more than their salable
value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

The Colonel rejoiccs in his enemies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Got your express package yet?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

The early undermining of Turkey is
confidently expected bya Maine wom-
an. who has spent nearly 40 years there
and with but single visit home dur
TO her native home. She is Miss Laura
Firnham- former Newcastle school
teacher. who went to Turkey in 1871
and it'll but a single visit horne dur
ing this long period has remained there
continuously. Miss Farnham SAYS
that the Greeks. Armenians and the
native Turks or Oslams. as they prefer
being called are becoming aware of
the advantages and necessities Of
modern ecucation. are quick III adopt
American customs and as q result are
beginning To show a general awaken
inc towards rro9ressivcness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Since writing the above. 7 have no.
''oeu the following in the press dis
patches OF Nov. II, which shows the
practical working of the New Hamp
shire local option law:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

Well known citizens of Calais, who
are interested in the welfare of the
community and in the development Of
racing speed, are taking steps to or
eanize an agricultural society in thai
city and to hold under its auspices an
annual fair that will put those already
established in Washington county
quite IN the shade. It's promoters
argu" that calais is central point
Tor Il large section Of country thickly
settled with a population educated to
attending fairs and with sufficient at
fractions offered people can be induced
to come to the st. Croix and take in
the show which will be provided for
their benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16

GOES WET BY VOTE OF 4 TO ..
SHARON, n. H.. Has Only Six Bal
lots-Surrounding Towns Worried at