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are to promote the development of all
our varied industries.
EDUCATION AN INDUSTRY.

There is no improperly in the in
PRODUCTION to your program of sub
ject related to education. Indeed
even among so many gentlemen, rep
resentative of so vide a variety and of
SO important trades and occupations
| think | shall be permitted to say
that of all the kinds of business in
which our people engage no other is
so important as this great industry
of public education. 1t is important
in the large number of persons who
engage in it, the one hundred and
| fifty thousand of the youth whose
chief pursuit it is and the more than
six thousand teachers who direct them
in their efforts. 1t is important in
the large investment the people of
Maine have made in buildings and
permanent equipment. 1t is important
in respect to the cost of its support.
amounting to more than two million
dollars every year. 1t is most i'm
portant of all in respect to its product,
the young men and women who are to
be the citizens of the future: who are
to direct the actually productive in
dustries of Maine, who are to deter
mine whether the Maine of their day
shall be better happier, more use
| full State than the Maine of our gen.
GRAFTON.
THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOLS.
This great industry is supported
for a specific purpose. That purpose
is social betterment, social better
ment that will come through better
citizenship. The only justification
for the support of public education at
public expense is that the public is
to benefit thereby. The citizenship
for which our schools are training
must have the qualities of intelligence.
of personal and civic responsibility
and of service. OF the first two quail
tiles | shall not speak since they have
been emphasized again and again
from the day of the first public school.
EDUCATION FOR SERVICE.
The third quality. that of service,
Is not less important than the other
two. A State to be really prosper
Gus must have a citizenship whose in
dividual members arc discharging ef-
fciently the duties and obligations to
their positions.
You will recall in your school days
that visitors to the schools were ac-
cus, omed to make speeches. You may
remember that an inevitable part OF
each speech was the reference TO
some boy. at that time in the speak
ers presence, who might some day
occupy the Presidential chair. We
are not SO much concerned today and
we are not to be so much concerned
in the future about the one boy we
are somewhere educating for the
Presidency. We realize that we shall
need, take them all together, very few
presidents or governors or statesmen
but th&<' are to need millions OF
every day people to discharge honor
ably and we'll the every day duties OF
an every day world
HELPS THE INDIVIDUAL TO FIND
HIS PLACE.
The first duty of a school is to
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IotNI tIuI :
Skowhegan, Me-, Sept. %, 1910.
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Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Elmer G. Austin In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Elmer e. Austin OF
Skowhegan, In the County OF Somerset and
District aforesaid, q bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the Path day
ofSeptember A. d. 1910, said Elmer c. Austin
was duly adjudicated bankrupt and that the
first meeting OF his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis once In Skow Nesan. Maine, on
the 18TH day OF October A. d. 1910 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, 1T which time the said
creditors may attend prove their claims, APP
point q trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business a. may pro-
perly come before said meeting.
Septem Der 26. A. d. 1910.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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help to discover to the individual
child his own tastes. talents and ca
pacities. 1t should acquaint all chill
dren with the fact that work is an es
sential factor of happiness as we'll as
an inevitable feature of an honorable
life. II should not, however eXalt
one form of labor above another. The
emphasis often placed upon education
as a means of escape from gross
forms of toll into starched collar posi-
tions is altogether Wrong. The edu-
cation that is worth anything to the
individual must help to point him to
the kind of work for which he is best
fitted and il must. in some measure.
help to prepare him for that work.
Industrial education as applied 10 the
Individual, therefore. means the kin /
of education that will lead him into
the place wherein he can perform the
most useful service.
Education cannot, however. consid-
er the individual as unrelated to other
individuals nor rs apart from the civ
ilization in which he is to live.
MUST RECOGNIZE SOCIAL CONDl-
TIONS.
An educational system must make
early recognition of the conditions of
society into which the youth are TO
GO In any state or nation, therefore.
the school system must in some meas
ure come in contact with the indus
tries of the people.
MAJORITY WILL ENGAGE IN PRO
DUCTINE INDUSTRY.
The school system of Maine must
not permanently ignore the fact that
the great majority of our people,
probably more than ninety per cent.
are to be employed in the productive
industries. They are to work on our
farms, in our mills. shops and fac
tories or they are to be engaged in
trade in their products. A very small
percentage will supply our profes-
sions.
EXPERIENCE OF OTHER NATIONS
AND STATES.
Other countries have already dis
covered that industrial education in
creases the prosperity OF the people,
Not many years ago Germany sent
thousands of emigrants every year to
America.
Today she keeps all her people at
home and by means of the best indus
trial educational system in the world
is fast forging to the position of in
dustrial leadership among the nations
of the world All northern Europe
is following her lead to the great en-
richment of their people Canada,
sensing new opportunities of develop
ment, is establishing trade schools
for her youth. Our neighbors to the
North and East. the provinces of New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia, not more
wealthy than Maine, have already in
augurated provincial supervision Of
trade schools Progressive American
states have begun their experiments
in this direction, frankly acknowledge
ing that their attempts are expert
mental but realizing that no begin
ming can be made without a certain
amount of experimenting or even a
certain percentage of mistakes. The
community, like the individual that
delays for fear of making mistake, is
likely to make nothing-certainly not
success.
The need, therefore, of the adapts
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az have world of confidence in
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
have used 1t with perfect success, y
writes Mrs. NJ. 1. Basford, Poolesville,
Md. For sale by G. r. Fogg.
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Thursday afternoon q touring
cars turned out and took the dele
gates about Skowhegan, showing
them the scenic places and the vari-
Gus industries together with the beau
-tiful residences. At 3.30 a business
meeting was held and matters of
celebrating the Tooth anniversary in
1920 were discussed and a committee
of q was appointed to look after ad-
vertising Maine until that time, set
ting forth her wonderful natural re-
sources and how she is adapted to
various industries and her growth,
Harvey d. Eaton Esq, of Waterville,
chairman of the committee on rail-
roads, reported that there would be
better train service between Maine
and New York from now on. There
were three addresses given in the ev-
ening, one by c. NJ. Gallup. former
editor of the Maine Farmer, on Dem
onstration Farming" the second by
Hon. Payson Smith, State Superin-
tendent of Schools, on industrial Ed
ucation," and third by Prof. George
T. Farwell, professor at Bowdoin col
lege, on Good Roads, and Important
Element in the Development of Our
State"
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-29

Following this report the election
of officers was held. The entire set
was reelected, they being: President
D j. Callahan, lewiston; secretary
e. NJ. Blanding of Bangor; treasur-
er, H. N. Weymouth of Biddeford A
vote was passed that Mr.. Blanding be
instructed to send words of sympa-
thy and the expression of the dele
gates to Mr.. Weymouth. He is now
improving in health after about a
years sickness.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
: The 22d Ohio Printer.

Editor National Tribune: In the Win
ter of 1S62-53 was detailed for a short
time 10 take possession of deserted
printing Office in Trenton, Tenn, and
do some printing for the Quartermaster
and srtler. A comradc of my company,
Corpl Stephen Billheimer, was my as
sistant and did the devils work. When
it became known among the soldiers
that printing ONCE vas in operation
in the town great deal of patronage"
sprung up. All poems brought to me
were printed. My imprint was some
thing like this: Printed at Trenton,
Tenn, by Samuel F. Blythe. First Print
CT of the 22d Ohio regiment" At one
time a good-natured German in our
regiment was detailed as butcher, and
he styled himself as "First Butcher of
the regiment" This gave me the idea
of claiming to be First Printer" Dur
ing the fight at Fort Donelson the poor
fellow went in quest of meat for the
regiment, lost his way and rode into
the Confederate lines. We never saw
him again.
The songs sold at 10 cents each, and
netted the writer's and printer little
revenue. The 126th III. met the enemy
somewhere near Trenton, made a good
tight and was proud of it. The rcgi-
mental poet wrote it up in good shape
in about 20 stanzas. He brought ii to
the print shop, and / agreed 10 print
him "a copies for 1925, he to furnish
the paper. Paper was scarce article
in the South at that time. He got a
quire of the common letter paper at
the suffers, and when the poem was
printed he wasn't gone 15 minutes be-
fore he returned with an order for an
other quire at the same price. He sold
the poem at 20 cents a copy, and they
went like hot cakes. Visions of wealth
at once possessed the First Printer
and his devil. But, alas! our visions
were soon dispelled. The regiment got
marching orders, and in less than an
hour after receiving the second order to
print the poem the First Printer" and
his devil were aboard the cars with the
regiment on the way to Corinth.-S. f.
Blythe, Co. L. 22d Ohio, Hood River,
Ore
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
The Blue and the Gray.

Editor National Tribune: While in
Atlanta, Ga, last Spring 1 called on
Capt. W. II. Harrison, who is Adjutant
of Camp l57, Confederate Veterans. He
gave me one of their badges, and upon
my return home | sent him one of our
Post badges, which he acknowledged
with the following letter-H. T. Bird.
Sth Iowa Cav, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
MY Dear Friend, Comrade and Coun-
tryman: l was delighted to receive
your very kind letter of the 18th inst
and the badge of Post 20, c.. A. r. I
assure you that the patriotism which
marked the message you sent me is ap-
preciated and sincerely reciprocated. 1t
is most gratifying - know that as time
passes by the scars of civil strife pass
with 1t. There can be no quarrel be-
tween us now. There is not even a
trace of bitter, blind sectionalism to
keep us at war. This country is broad
enough, grand enough, free enough to
satisfy us all. Those of us who wore
the gray and fought for our homes and
for local self-government thought we
were right But when we laid down our
arms in 1865 and agreed to return to
the Union we did so in perfect good
faith, and have kept the spirit and the
letter of that settlement of war issues.
We love our old tattered flags, our old
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

iment at Vicksburg not long after, and
called at the Communication Office fo1 my
money, which amounted to S12. hand
ed my furlough to the Major, and he
stuck it in a pigeonhole of his desk and
handed me my money. He said he had
to keep the furlough as a voucher. L
gave him the money back, and said I'd
keep my furlough. He thought that
strange, but looked at the Endorsement,
and jumped to his feet and grabbed me
by both hands and complimented me-
He hand ea me both my furl Ugh aud
money, with the remark that if that
paper was his he would not take $4,000
for it, and that l could not tell what 1t
might be worth to me some day. Some
wears after l had the bad luck to lose
it,
Il was appointed Corporal at the
time of enlistment, and remained one
for some months after the fall of Vicks
burg, when / went before a Board of
Examiners for a commission, and was
recommended for a Captains commits
sion, but right at the time there was no
vacancy, and l was commissioned as a
Second Lieutenant i'm the 49th u. S. G.
T., in which / served until mustered out
on March &c. 1866. Your brother
Uriah Butler"
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uniforms, because they represent
months and years of sacrifice and suf-
fering, to say nothing of the triamphs
they witnessed or the disasters they
shared. This love for the memories of
1S61-65 does not mean disloyalty to, the
Union. 1t is not boasted of to engender
a renewal of distrust and hatred be-
tween the sections. 1t is only the nat
ural outcome of tender memories for
heroic struggles. l am always glad
when can show any comrade who
wore the blue that | am his neighbor
his fellow w-countryman. his friend, his
of this the greatest coun--
try that Gods sun shines upon. The
Younger generations of the South have
been taught that there is no longer any
cause for distrust and strife between
the great North and the expanding
South, and our reunited land can at all
times rely upon the combined strength
Of all sections to maintain its heritage
its honor and its glory. / am. yours
most sincerely-W H. Harrison. At
lanta Ca"
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

r ID Those suffering from weaknesses
- Il which sap the pleasures of life
should take Juven Pills. One box will tell a
story of marvellous results. These pills have
more rejuvenating, vitalizing force than has
ever before been offered.
Probably never before in the history of med
icine in so short time have so large a num-
ber been either relieved cured of nervous
weaknesses, shattered nerves. insomnia. night
sweats. falling manhood, failure OF memory
and premature old age. Our mail is filed with
grateful letters. These facts should lead you
to give Juven Pills immediate trial.
Sent by mail in plain package only on
receipt of this advt. and 81. 1877
Made by their originators c. l. Hood Co,
props. Hoods Sarsaparilla, Lowell. Mass.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

"A1thO every effort was made to keep
our movements secret, the Confederates
knew what we were up to, and the very
hour we We're to move Consequently
they had volunteers ready to send
across the river to De Soto to set the
houses on fire. SO that it would light up
the river and our boats. AS we passed
everything was as plain as it could~be
in daytime.
This gave the rebel gunners all the
advantage. for the light was terribly
against our pilots. We were instructed
to run as close to the Vicksburg shore
as we possibly could, so as to keep the
water batteries from striking our boats
hulls. Just as we were opposite a bat
terry of six guns and several regiments
of infantry the light blinded our pilot
so that he ran the bow of our boat into
the shore right under the noses of the
guns.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
RUNNING THE BATTERIES AT
vICKSBURG.

"A Volunteer On the j. W. Cheeseman
Gives an Interesting Account of That
Exciting Experience.
Editor National Tribune: 1 am send
Ing you this letter from my brother.
knowing that it will interest your read
ers.-A. L. Butler, Pulaski, Ill.
Dear Brother: 1 will endeaVor to
give you a synopsis of my blockade run
at Vicksburg, Warrenton and Grand
Gulf on April 1928, 1868. You will re-
call Gems. Grants and Sherman's move
ments by land and water for the pur-
pose of invading Vicksburg. The first
move was made by Gen. Sherman with
a picked command He made his way
down the Mississippi River to the
mouth of the YaZoo, and landed his
forces at Hainss Bluffs, a few miles
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

cially because a day or two before his
birthday he was thrown from a load of
hay. He was badly bruised and his
right collarbone broken, so that on July
IT, his birthday, he was feeling some
what respondent, and the cards COM
forted and cheered him wonderfully.
He intends to reply to all those that
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

have in my possession prescription for
nervous decline, lack of vigor, weakened
manhood, failing memory and lame back ETC..
that has cured SO many worn and nervous
men right in their own homes-without any
additional help medicine-that I think
every man who wishes to regain his manly
power and virility, quickly and quietly, should
have copy. So 1 have determined to send
a copy of the prescription free of charge, in
a plain. ordinary sealel envelope, to any man
who will write for it.
This prescription comes from a physician
who has made a special study of men, and
am convinced 1t is the surest-acting combi-
nation for the cure of deficient manhood and
vigOr failure ever put together.
l think owe 1t to my fellow man to send
them a copy in confidence, that any man
anywhere who is weak and discouraged with
repeated failures may stop drugging himself
with harmful patent medicines secure what
1 believe is the quickest acting restorative,
upbuildng SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever
devised. and cure himself at home quietly
and quickly. Just drop me a line like this:
Dr. a. E. Robinson, 4S54 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich. and 1 will send you copy OF
this splendid recipe in plain ordinary en-
velope. free of charge. great many doctors
would charge $500 to So 90 for merely writing
out prescription like this-but 1 send u
entirely free.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
That Provost Guard.

George K Clapp. 18th Mass, 35
Franklin street, Somerville, Mass, says
that a few days after the battle of Get
tysburg a provost guard was detailed of
men from each regiment of the First
Division, Fifth Corps, to report at the
headquarters of the division. There
the guard remained until the close of
the war. Comrade Clapp will be at
Atlantic City, and would like to meet
all of the surviving boys of that guard.
Why not hold a Reunion? He will
stop at the Hotel Fredonia, and would
like to hear from any of them.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

when you answer this ann Oh ce me { i,
as am going to Distribute at least one
hundred d-thousand pairs OF the DR.. Haux
famous perfect Vision" Speotacles to genu-
inc, bona-fide speotacleswearersp in the next
few weeks-on one easy, simple eondition.
/ want you to thoroughly tEy them on your
own ewes, no matter how weak they NAV be,
read the finest print IN your bible with them
on, thread the smallest eyed needle you can
get hold OF and put them to anytest you like
in your own home as long as yen please.
Then after you have become absolutely and
positively convinced that they are really and
truly the softest, clearest and best fitting
glasses you have ever had on your eyes and il
they honestly make you see just as we'll as you
ever did in your younger days you can keep
the pV.solD pair forever without cent Of pay and
~JusT DO ME A GOOD TURN -
by showing them around to your neighbors
and friends and speak a good word for them
everywhere, at every opportunity.
Won't you help me introduce the wonderful
DR.. Haux "Perfect Vision" Spectacles in your
locality on this easy, simple condition.
IL you are q genuine, bona-fde spectacle
wearer (no children need apply and want to
do me this favor, write me at once and Just say:
HDear Doctor:-Mail me your Perfect Home
Eye Tester, absolutely free OF charge, also full
particulars of your handsome 10-karat pdissoD
Spectacle Offer" and address me personally
and will give your letter my own personal
attention. Address: DR.. Hank, PersonaD,
Haux Building, st. Louis, Mo.
EOTE:- The above is the largest Mail order Spec-
acle House in the world and Is perfectly reliable.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
HONIESTEADS.

" COMRADES" If you filed before June
%, 1874, on a nomestead-less than 100
acres-I will buy your additional right
enough to equal 160 acres. Also. Land War
rants. Pay highest prices. Comrade A II.
Vance, Des Moines. Iowa.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01

contained addresses. Comrade War
rener was in Co. i, 1etth ILL.,, and is an
Aid on the staff of the Department
Commander of Kansas. He closes his
letter by saying: 81 am for Comrade
John McElroy for Commander-in-C Chief,
and will lend him aid and support to
make him that"
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
For Hughes and McEIroy.

Otis Ward, East Burlington, VT,
wants to say that the way the money
lords are abusing the veterans is shame
full They want the old veterans to die
as rapidly as possible so as to save
money If they had been as anxious to
save the country as the soldiers were
they would not begrudge the little PEN
sions to the veterans and their widows.
If the pensions were all stopped to-day
it would injure business immensely.
Comrade Ward wants Gov. Hughes for
President and John McElroy for Com
mander- in Chief
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
FREE u BOX on trial. The Weak Made

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strong. Biefs Nerve Tablets act on the Vital
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of Natural VIM. II you Nervous Weak,
Worn out, Lack Strength, Energy. Ambition,
Weakness or Pain in Heart, side or shoulder,
feel Despondent, Restless. have Dizzy Spells,
Poor Memory, Pain in Kidneys or Liver. are
Thin Weak, Run Down: try BIEL'S NERVE
TABLETS. Let send you a full months
treatment on trial When you are satisfied
that they bring back Health and make life
worth living, then pay US 81. Send name and
address and will mail you DOLLAR BOX
yer. Colo.
The National tribune., 1910-09-01
How Pat Fooled the Doctors.

Editor National Tribune: Patrick
Shields, Co. G., 37th ILL.,, was well known
to the old 37th. Pat loved whisky and
a good fight almost as well. Comrade
Proper saw him the evening of March
Z, 1862, after the terrific fighting in the
woods near Leetown. where Pat had
caught a charge of buckshot in his right
arm. He had picked out seven with his
Jackknife, tied up his arm after fash
ion, and was getting cup of tea while
truthfully relating the troubles to one
Bryan O'Linn. Bryan had no breeches
to wear, so bought sheepskin to make
him pair, the skinny side out, the
woolly side in. They'd be nice, light and
cool, says Bryan O'Linn.
Pat would go to sick call, and come
back excused from all duty for a week,
then get drunk and stay so 6or a week
longer and never get into trouble. He
could always get EXCUSED from duty.
and get as drunk as he pleased. How
did he do it? One day in tn e Summer
of '65 he was in Galveston bringing a
sick man to the Geheral Hospital Old
Pat and John Doyfefiwere discharged
for disability and dead broke, as they
would get no money It'll they got to New
Orleans. Pat touched him for the price
of his bitters.
Doyle said:-"Pat, if you Will tell me
how you fooled the doctors, ! will buy
you a bottle"
'I'll do it," says Pats- you see, when
wanted to go on a tbE of spree would
get string and tie it aroun b me arm
till it would swell up and look fit to
burst; then l would rub thd mark of
the string all out and go tol sick call,
and the doctor would say: We'll, Pat,
what is the trouble this time?' I don't
know, sor; that's what / come here to
find out Let's see,' he would say, and
would show him me arm all swelled
up. Is it often like that?' 1T is, sor'
says i. Does it pain you?' says he
Shure, it's ateing the heart out of me
wild the pain of it, says l. Well, Pat
says he, 1 VIII excuse ye from duty for
A week, and If it's no better come back
and let me see it again. Thank We,
kindly. sor,' says |, and off I goes and
gets drunk as lord"
Doyle paid for the booze.-Truman
Proper, Co. f, 37th H., Collinswood, o.