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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
A New Labor Problem.

The cry for more laborers is heard
on every hand Alaska sends word
that the coast settlements industries
arc suffering because of a great scar
city of help This scarcity has de-
| veloped recently and is due to the dis
covcry of new gold fields in the in
of the railways of the country report
| that they cannot secure men enough to
prosecute the work at hand The
farms of the great agricultural regions
are already beginning their annual
search for competent Iaborers. The
cities have no idle men who wish to
work. The manufacturing sections
are demanding more operatives all the
time. In fact, the demand for skilled
and unskilled labor throughout the
United States territories far exceeds
the supply.
There is little reason to fear the in
flux of labor from Europe at the pres
ent time. The great steamship com
panies are doing their best to supply
| the labor needed for the sake of the
passage money Thousands from
Italy and other Southern European
countries are booking passage tt
American ports. The advance guarc
is already here and is being dis
tributed as rapidly as is possible will
the present inadequate machinery.
Unfortunately. fulls' so per cent. o
those who come to us from Southern
Europe return each fall. as they have
discovered that they can come her'
and work at American wages and b!
retaining their own standard of Twin:
can save enough to pay the cost o
their transportation and still have
surplus which is small fortune il
their own country,
Last year there were admitted to tn
UNITED States 20t.626 farm laborers
l78.0O5 servants, 7a3 bankers els edi
tors. 5S8 literary and scientific men
LOIS physicians. 1857 dressmakers
2,253 teachers. S7a, printers, 17s actors
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Make the most of yourself or you
will not amount to much.
Are your friends the kind you neeo
or the kind that need you?
Money may make the mare 60 put
IT will not Danish the nightmare.
Roasting of what you nave dohe
doesn't knock down the persimmons
The bachelor who is afraid OF fall- :
inc in love should take out an accident
policy.
Tbe average man feels sighted when
he gets into trouble and the worid
doesn't stop to notice.
And if some people didn't thing they
knew quite so much they would prob
ablv know lot more.
It's the same with women who lsl
for compliments as it is with other
anglers. The big ones always get
away.
Perhaps you have noticed how some
men hurry to get nowhere in order to
do something they have no excuse for
doing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Senator and Paqe.

senator Tillman sees more with his
one eye than many men see with two,
but nevertheless those who see the
merry SOutherner cannot avoid noticing
his misfortune. The other day he
ciapped his hands for a page. from the
cIoak-rOOm door. A new page. who
had not yet mastered the senatorial
names. responded.
Tell Senator Clay" he said. that
| want to see him in the cloak-room."
The page ram on the errand. on his
way stopping to ask the head usher
where Senator Stay sat. Then he
asked: Who's this that has only one
eye?"
The usher. thinking it a question in
mythology. replied: why, Cyclopes,
of course
The page delivered his errand in
this astounding way:
Senator Cyciopes wants to see you
in the cloak room. "-Lippincott's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

chants. 1,025 clergymen. 53S lawyers
1, $50 musicians, STA Sculptors ant
painters, 2,371 BARRIERS, 493 milliners
o65 architects and 1850 tailors. II
appears, therefore, that the bulk of the
immigrants are laborers. servants anC
merchants. The more skilled artl-
sans and the professional men VIII
easily distribute themselves through =
out the country. The problem Is u
distribute the laborers and servants
This must be done if the evils ihci-
dent to congestion in the large clties
are to be overcome With the ire
mendous demand for labor WHICH 10
felt throughout the country at 'ho
present time there should be i''''e VI
no difficulty in accomplishing TINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Selfishness.

Miss Mary S. Anthony. who is con-
tinuing the work of her distinguished
sister the late Susan B. Anthony, said
recently, aprOpos of marriage:
1T is selfishness, boorish selfish
ness, that, more than anything else,
lies at the root of unhappy unions
Sometimes it is the wife who is the
selfish one. Sometimes it is the hus-
band. l think you'll agree with me-
though. that it is the husband more
often than the wife.
"A happening of day or two ago
presents a vivid and sad picture OF
too many marriages.
An old couple came in from the
country with a big basket of lunch t.
see the circus.
The lunch was heavy, The old
wife was carrying it. AS they crossed
a crowded street the husband held
out his hand and said:
Gimme that basket, Hannah
The poor old woman surrendered
the basket with d grateful look
That's real kind o ye. joshua
she quavered.
Kind grunted the old man
Gosh. / wuZ afeared yc'd git lost -
Courier Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
CITY NOMADS.
New Workers Move At Sh1nt''..
ProvoCation and Often WNno"'
Provocation,

New Workers never are happy uine.s
they are on the jump. Many ot l'i'n
move so frequently it would pay ''en
to set up light housekeeping In nv
ing van. They move at the siisn'e'
prorocation, and often without any Wv
vocation whatever. There are mus,
wives who have the moving haoit "
veloped to such degree that aithoue.
their husbands know where they h".
eat al breakfast they are not altCge''D
sure where they will eat when they 3
hcElc for dinner. In short. the 'He ~
the tenement dweiler in New forh
nomadic. 80
The fact is illustrated pointediy =
figures on the niles of the Consolioa'sss
Gas Company bearing on the S0-cent -
fight. and the rebates and the reiuns IN
which attended IT. In trying 10 ~
track Of gas consumers. employees OF -.
Consolidated discovered that in thn.
two. months 1856 families had moved - !,
to and out of one tenement house !.
Harlem-and it was a good nous. ..er
that. One apartment alone. In ahous
house in Harlem. had Twenty-Five ~.
tiles in it in the same length OF ums
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

Every man should at least be truth
full enough to admit that at times he
is liar.
Everybody loves a hero a long way
off and picks unfairly at his neighbor
next door.
A boy is never satisfied until he
catches fish so big that it pulls him
into the creek.
In the books girl fights hard to
keep man from stealing a kiss, but
in real life he can can get one any time
that needn't be snatched so abruptly
that it tastes of teeth.
After man has been defeated for
office he doesn't feel very friendly to-
ward the man who defeated him; he
may not be willing to see him killed,
but he wouldn't object to seeing both
his legs broken.---AtchisOn lKal)
Ea~..u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
DELAYED Too Long.

| In 1868 when the people OF t'''9 'o"'
trv were just recovering from inc
shock of the Civil War and the as
sassination of President Llilcolh'
| movement was started in washington
| for a 100000 memorial to PreSldelit
| Lincoln. Prominent men lent their
names to the project and funds were
s,,ccessfullv solicited In every state
from Maine to California.
Forty-twc years have elapsed since
the movement took shape. No monu-
ment has yet been erected with the
money and no accounting has ever
been made to those who contributed.
1t is now proposed to determine IL
possible. what became of the money
Grand Army veterans are interested
in this probe and an effort IS being
made to enlist the aid of Congress
A large part of the money actually
raised. which is estimated all the way
from $4,000 to the full amount of 800
900, was contributed by veterans OF
the war. They have never had any
thing but "a receipt to show for their
money. -''
The Lincoln Memorial Association
was incorporated by special act OF
Congress- The treasurer was the late
General f. L. Spinner, formerly treas
ur,r of the United States. Congress
was further connected with the pro-
jcct through an act authorizing the
secretary of war to place such can
non as might be desired at the dispos-
al Of the association, with the pro-
vision. however. that the cannon We're
not to be turned over until every dol
lar of the 500. 900 fund had been sub
scribed. Records in the War Depart
nent SHOW that the cannon were is
sued. which is taken by some to indi-
cate that the full amount was raised.
SO far ITS can be learned the only
steps taken to procure the erection of
the monument was the execution of a
design by Clark Mills Some of those
who nave investigated the matter be-
lieve that the greater part OF the mon
I ey subscribed was paid to Mr.. Mills.
No record of the amount paid him has
come to light 1t is further suggested
that the fact that the department is
sued the cannon is not necessarily
evidence that the full amount was
raised. At least part of the funds
we're invested in bonds. the unclaimed
interest on which now amounts to
sl3s7
The books of account are being
sought in an effort to clear UP the
matter Grand Army veterans every
where will watch for the result with
keenest interest. The wonder is that
the attempt for an accounting has been
delayed so long. There is no DISPOSE
ton to regard the conduct of the fund
as irregular but it is felt that possibly
1t has been allowed to drop out Of
sight through lack of interest. and
that the revival ut this time may
| make possible the completion Of the
project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Couldn't Help II.

A well-known Allegheny clergyman
recently spoke at Il religious service in
the penitcntiary in Woods Run. He
noticed that one Of the convicts SEEM
ed extraordinarily impressed. After
the service he sought him out and con-
tinued the good work by relnarking.
My friend. ] hope you will profit by
my remarks just now and become a
new man."
Indeed l will. was the cheerful
reply. In fact. promise to you that
| will never commit another crime, but
will lead all exemplary life to my dy-
ing day"
Il AIN very glad to hear you say
that" said the clergyman. but are you
certain you will be able to keep the
promisc?"
"Oh, yes" said the convict. I'm in
Jail for life. "-IIarper's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Getting Her LEGAL RIGHTS.

An old colored woman, arrayed in a
rusty black dress and a gorgeous pur-
pie picture" hat over which was a
black cpere VEIL appeared at the court
house of Carolina town not long ago
Am yo' dc jedgc OBJ reprobates,
sah?" she asked. cautiously opening q
crack of the Office door
Yes. | am the judge of probate.
aunty; what can | do for YOU" was
the smiling reply.
"Yassah' Tanky. sab, Use heah
cause nah ole man done died detested
an lei TO lii infidels. an All wanter be
'pinted ter be dere executioner. eff yo'
please. sab. Success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
In Terms Of Pig.

The ingenuity Of the. Chinese in sur
mounting difficulties is well illustrated
by the following dialogue, which re-
Gently took place on the Imperial
Chinese Railway:
Traveller wish to ship these two
dogs to Pekin. What is the rate?
Railway Oflcial-No got any rate
for dog: one dog all same one sheep;
one sheep all same two pig; can book
four pig.
Traveller-But one dog IL only q
puppy; he ought to 80 for half fare
Railway Oficial--Can do. all right?
Then turning to his clerk. Write TIRES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
He Got of Easy.

Clark Howell of Atlanta, tells of tho
sad case of an elderly darby in
Georgia charged with the theft OF some
chickens. The negro had the mis-
fortune to be defended by a young and
inexperienced attorney. although it is
doubtful whether any one could have
secured his acquittal. the commission
of the crime having been proved be-
You'd all doubt.
The darby received a pretty severe
sentence. Thank you. *all." said he.
cheerfully. addressing the judge when
the sentence had been announced
Oats mighty hard. sab. but it amt
anywhere near what | spected. |
though. sab, dat between my charac-
ter and dat speech of nah lawyer dat
you'd hang me shorc,"-Success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

STORY of Tariff" is the title of a
document of $50 pages, just issued by the
- nar1"an Protective Tariff League of
New York, which will undoubtedly prove
of value. not only during the Congress
sional campaign, but for the use of
speakers. writer's. etc. for yeays TO come
This document or book includes speeches
OF President Taft. quotations and stats
tical matter from the speeches Of over
15O senator's and representatives in Con-
Sress delivered on the tart6 during thu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

Hero worship begins nearer nome
than charity.
The man who loves his enemies
doesn't love the truth
The reason a girl is so surprised
when a man proposes to her is she ar
ranged it ali.
No matter how much they like it
people who live in the suburbs always
apologize about it to their friends in
the city.
A woman knows none of the refer
ences she writes for servants are
true. but she believes all those that
are brought to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
ha Knew.

The late Judge M. Russell Thayer Of
Philadelphia used to tell good story
about d brother jurist who was an en-
thusiastic golfer.
The golfing judge. according to the
story. had occasion to interrogate in a
criminal suit boy witness from Bala.
Now, my lad" he said. Il want to
know If you are acquainted with the
nature and Significance of an OATH
The boy. raising his brows in sur
prise, answered.:
"Of course I am. sir. Don't l caddy
for you at the Country Club"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Charles W. Morse is still SERVING an
unjust sentence in the Federal prison
AZ Atlanta. Still the fact remains that
no man connected with the bank he
was charged with footing" has
ever lost a penny through him. Morse
was made the scapegoat for panic,
and his sentence was a travesty on
justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
stockholders met in Richmond, Va.
, the other day and held their stock I'M
- der the pump until it had been in
creased to 100000, 900 The public
will pay the bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

A negro bishop down in South
Carolina expressed the hope that
Johnson would whip Jeffries, where
upon his audience burst into a per-
feet tumult of applause. 1t is evil
dent that Booker T. Washington must
be content. for the present at least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

a, The weather man is having a hard
II d time Of it'tryiug to blame this weather
~ on the comet If the days we're I'M
III usually warm. he might get away with
il. but who ever heard of "A comet will,
the procliviiics Of an iceberg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Tom Taggart seems to have slipped
u cog; but the lOngfaced KEN, who
served as the loadstone for the last
Democratic presidential ticket is not
much of an Improvement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Oscar HamnerStein says he sank a
quarter of d million in opera. He
was. unwillingly, a greater philan-
thropist than Rockefeller, though what
he gave did not cost as much as some
VI the oil baron's gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Vice President Sherman's enemies
accuse him of going to sleep while
posing for sculptor. It's base libel.
a man who can keep awake during a
Senate debate won't be put to sleep
by mere sculptor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Cork oak is to have thorough q
in the national forests. The bureau =
plant industry Of the United states ~ vi
partment OF agriculture has / ass's w.
two ta.6usArtse nelyearls eedlinsS q ~ Il
oak. now at a nursery at Chtess $50 8
Sc uaed By the forest service for 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Grossly exaggerated" is the verdict
on the reports Of damage to crops by
the cold wave. The correction came
too late to wipe out the profits of Il
bull movement in stocks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

a Kansas woman asked Governor
Stubbs for permission to wear trous-
ers, Some women usurp the right
and generally the family pocketbook
shifts too
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

The Dramatic League Of America
proposes to enlist 100000 women in
a movement to Danish tights from the
American stage. 1t looks as if the
age Of boomers were at hand,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Still Wants To Live There.
(kanSaS CITY Starl

(kansas City Starr
MI Bryan has not announced his
1917 candidacy yet, but 1t is significant
that as soon as he reached America he
hurried to the White House to see il 1t
was still there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Another New York judge has dccid
ed that Matteawan is the best place
for Harry Thaw. At this rate "A com
plete poll of the Judiciary of that state
will soon be had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Boston's Fame Grows,

(Ncw York WORLDLY
Boston now leads Philadelphia as a
port. and the axis of the universe
sticks out of the glded dome on Bea-
con Hill q little higher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Sad Atari
baltimore AmeriCau.D

baltimore Americana
New York has followed Maryland in
denying woman the ballot and both
states should be thoroughly ashamed
of themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

England wants to know whether Adj
he declared that Uncle Sam builds
battlcships cheaper than Johnny Bull
does
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
A Country After His Own Heart.

1t will not be necessary for Mr.
Roosevelt to discuss race suicide when
he gets to Germany
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
feminine Modesty.

Chicago Record HeraldD
The woman who is wearing d new
s45 hat cant understand why people
should waste time or strain their eyes
trying to see a comet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

The Democrat who can see victory
Tor his party in 1912 should not con.
graduate himself 50 much ON his eye
ga sight as on his imagination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

a Danish suffiagette says universal
suffrage will come only when the ma =
Jortty Of husbands are happy aud con
tented, Now What DO you say to
that? -..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Weston will reach New York today.
IA days ahead of his schedule. He has
.fa indeed scored a rcmarkab bic triumph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Graham White lost the London to
Manchester race but won the regard
Of the whole sporting world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Senator Rayner's attempt to brand
the insurgents with the Democratic
branding iron failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

BallipScr has turned on his accus
ers at last and it will not be necessary
tO wait until July 1. to see big scrap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

= <F " ,
& / 1t looks as though the songbirds had
Uverreached themselves in their cf-
forts to wiring the last dollar from tho
opera managers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

." Maine cannot have too many SUN
mcr tourists. Tell your friends IN
other states about IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

Aerial derbics appear to be getting
4 popular across the Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Monday, May 2, 1910.

Wonder if Col. Theodore can beat
the Dutch,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
He Won't Be the Only Ono.


Cheer up Mistah Johnson. 10000. 900
Americans arc now taking the count
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

This year the students of the Aroos-
took State Normal school at Pressure
Isle are to enjoy the privilege of hav-
ing school garden. They have been
allotted e portion of land, containing
about six-tenths of an acre which is
to be planted in peas lettuce, beets,
radishes and other vegetables. This
system of school gardening is q much
talked-of scheme all over the country
and is Of great aid In promoting the
!zzkf Qdaz. &c 80 Sn2ture n aa1r schn1ls Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

q Even New York has had its April
-.- snowStOrl1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

This comes from Lincoln and is
voucred for by the Lincoln Chronicle:
While digging around a rock in the
field of A. w. Ludden on the road to
Lincoln Center, Leslie keefe I'M
earthed d squirming nest of 81 snakes
of all sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

The Grand Bankers are sailing from
Eastern ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

One Of the most striking attractions
of the old town OF kittery Point, has
long been her towering elms. They
rise magnificently above trees of all
other varieties. and in summer. with
their foliage. encompass her quaint
streets in delicious green cooinesS,
transform the fine old place into a
veritaDle' seashore fairyland, and last,
but not least. enrapture the summer
visitor. For nearly two miles along
the highway. which for the most part
follows the shore of the harbor, these
splendid specimens rear themselves at
fairly regular intervals. though the
ak has in times past brought some of
the monarchs crashing to the earth.
The story of the circumstances at
tending the planting of the giants, as
it has been handed down from father
10 son, runs as follows: Major
Thomas Cults. one of the old town
fathers, who conducted a fishing bust
ness, foreign commerce, a store and
a tavern in the famous Pepperell man.
sion Quilt 1862 conceived the very
commendablt idea of identifying his
native town by setting out trees. Ac-
cordingly, in 1871, he gave one Samuel
Blake the contract. Samuers remun-
Grafton was nothing more or less than
a pint of rum. doubtless brought from
the West Indies by one of the ma
jor's pinkies, for each tree planted
There were originally 80 of them and
they extended from the Seavey lot,
near where the First Christian church
now stands, to the Top of the Point.
or the shore of Spruce creek"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NC. T.
Meetings at 7.D O'Clock every second Ana
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK J. HAM, oCp.
q. w, MERRILL 0crihn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

A new 1900 pound fog bell is to be
set I'd soon in a new tower on Goat
island, at Cape PorpOise. This har-
Dor has become so popular with
yatchslnen OF late that this new sig
nal in case of thick weather has been
ordered