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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Scientists who have warned the
world against the dangers of kissing,
will rejoice at the following indictment
in the Youths Companion of a mid
winter friend. 1t says: Few people
who know mistletoe only as a desirable
feature of Christmas decorations un-
derstand that the plant is 4 parasite
dangerous to the life of trees in the
regions in which it grows. 1t is only a
question of time after mistletoe once
begins to grow upon a tree before the
tree itself will be killed. The parasite
saps the life Of the infected branches.
Fortunately it is of slow growth, TAX
ing years to develop to large proper
tions, but when neglected it invariably
ruins all trees it reaches. The only
method of determination is the cutting
down OF diseased trees" And it has
been continuing it's iniquitous career.
after torn from it's feeding ground, by
promoting the spreading of microbes
in the human family!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eu
stacan Tube. When this tube is inflam
ed you have rumbling sound or imper
feet hearing. and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result and I'M
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine eases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by Ca
tarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Q.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
The Forthcoming MESSAGE.

Dispatches from washington sav
that President Tatt's hunt for lata
delayed the message. 1t is declared
that he turned the bureaus topsv ,,,ryy.
ana exercised great caution in the
construction Of this important annual
document, which was completed and
sent TO the printer Thursday. The
PRESIDENT has withstood the strain
well. but times have been exceedingly
lively about the capital, and the pres
sure Tor information tn be delivered
Ia a hurry has stirred up first one
hurean and then another. MANY men
from government clerks up to cabinet
oihc'ais' have been jumped into sudden
ACTIVITY to supply the thirst for re-
hable information. The official worl6
awaits the product, tense with anxiety
concerning the makeup of this mes
sage
Propably no one realizes better than
the President the political Importance
OF his forthcoming message. He hos
proceeded with great care and caution,
and has been constantly advised bv
statesmen who are friends of the ad :
l'iiilStratlon. The vigorous economy
policy for which President Taft has
stood will be emphasized anew. He
homes that fhjc.
De wiling to cooperate with him.
1t is suggested by Democratic lead
ers that large reductions in the totals
OF supply bills will be embarrassing to
the Democratic House. There IS talk
about emitting the usual public h,,ild-
lhSs Dill, and river and harbor appro-
priationS which would make it all the
more unavoidable for the Democrats
10 enact such measures next year.
Those two bills usually carry from
sixty to one hundred million dollars.
Inc Democrats are aready beginning
to 'holler before they are hurted," that
the executive departments, manned bv
Republicans. intend to pile up de-
hciencies by voting small sums this
winter. and to do 50 in a way that will
make deficiency appropriations i'm
perative early in the next Congress
That would depreciate the total voted
this winter something below a billion
dollars and make ii all the more diff
cult for the Democrats to make n show
OF economy. Thus would the Demo-
cratic issue of economy in the next
Presidential campaign be minimized.
House Democrats will no doubt send
forth plaintive vail when debate on
the appropriation bills begins this
winter. And there probably will be
much sharp maneuvering between the
parties
The Democrats are in much the
position of poorly drilled and weak
kneed athletic team that makes ex-
cuses for losing the game before the
contest. They are already framing
the excuses for not doing what they
have advertised to do in their cam
paign pledges and literature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

A good lesson for communities con.
cerning precautions against typhoid
comes from Il little suburb OF Salt
Lake City, where serious outbreak OF
the disease was traced to the milk
supply. The season before man at
the dairy had typhoid. ana his cxcrcta
had been dumped in an unused out
house back of the barn. When the
hot weather came the flies, bred in
that outhouse, carried the germs
from the cXcreta year old into
the barn and infected the milk,
and through the milk 70 families who
had to bear the awful rcourge of the
dread typhoid. all because the contents
of on" "ld clubhouse had not been COW
cred with netting. The extension di-
vision at the experiment station calls
attention. to this outbreak 10 warn
people of the dangers lurking in out
houses I" the end that they may apply
the necessary preventiv.s against the
spread of disease
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Whiie Mrs. Julian Graves was pre-
paring the winters supply OF kTaut,
wednesday at Richmond Ind, she
cut open a four-pourd cabbage and
found silver watch within. Last
June Mrs. Graves husband lost his
watch while ar work in the garden
Its recovery by the wife explains q
mystery that Graves had been unable
70 solve. The news item doesn't saw
il III. watch was going.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Hast Massachusetts legislature to lnVeS-
|tigate ard report upon q system tor car
ing for tiibercular patients, in state as
we'll as in local institutions, has just
submitted a report that is deeply in
teresting tc the general public, as well
IS Instructive. and shows careful pre-
paration after exhaustive study of
'cunditioI.s. This commission reports
tnat there are $4,000 cases of tubercu-
losis of all forms in Massachusetts.
Fer these, there are now in the state
2473 beds, which should be increased
without delay to 5000 or 5000 beds. 1t
is also pointed out that the great and
immediate local need is bed provision
for advanced or dying cases.
DR.. Henr, P. Walcott, who is chair
man Of the commission, and also of
the state board of health. realizes with
bis associates the social and political
benefits to be achieved from an ener-
Setic move to enforce the laws of san
are beginning to realize that no
branch Of legislation is more valuable
than that which deals with the health
Of the people. Political questions are
becoming more and more involved
with such as vitally affect the general
public health. The diffusion OF knoWl-
edge in any manner which tends to
wipe out any particular disease, is. of
benefit to the public, and when gov
ernments, municipal or state or ma
tionai, take hand in providing for
those VINO cannot provide for them
selves. and thus prevent the spread of
contagious disease among those not
already infected. it is saving itself
dollars and cents in the future.
With the confident assurance that
Institutional segregation Of the ad-
Vanccd dying case of consumption for
the terminal period of three months is
the most potent factor in reducing the
Death rate. it is believed that Massa-
chusettS should have mor. hospital
provision for the advanced dying case
Oh consumption" Is the principal rec
CTinicndation of the commission to in
Vestigate and report upon q system
|of caring for tubercular patients by
state and local authorities,
Following this comes a proposition
OF the board Of trustees Of the state
tuberculosis sanatOrium at Rutland.
that The institution be reserved exclu-
sively for women. This is meeting
opposition by homeopathic physicians,
who say that the only state sanato-
rum where patients are treated by
homeopathic treatment is at Rutland.
ana the carrying out of the proposition
OF me trustees would mean thGt men
patients could not be treated homeo-
pathicallE by :he state. The chairman
OF ne state commission advocates
separating the sexes fer several rea-
sons. chief of which is the need Of
mere room FOR the men. They would
nave another sanatorium for men on
~. and declare that homeopathy does
not enter into the matter: that modern
treatment Tor tuberculosis is not a
matter Of drugs. hut Of sunshine, good
food, and fresh air
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

If Mr.. Brandeis will show US how
to save only half a million dollars 4
day we viii contract to pay him a
salary larger than the Pereident's-
and railway transportation thrown in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
Of Consumption Cases.

In tn" activities of the Bay State.
looking toward the suppression OF the
great white plague. other states may
we'll find inspiration and look Well to
the methods adopted there. The COM
appointed by authority of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
Vehicles For Rhymes.

Some women are judged by their bodies.
And others are judged by their heels;
Quite often they're Judged by their car
riage;
Again they are judged by their
"WheclS''
Sometimes we can size up a woman,
But often were fearfully stung.
We judge her too oft by her harness
When really the test is her tongue.
-YonkerS Statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

a Shclbyvillc. Ind. family. eating
oyster stew the other day, found
three pearls valued at 500. Probably
the entire ncishborhood will live on
oysters until Christmas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

We are frequently told that every
thlng is going down, but about the
only thing that we have noticed fall
ing is the temperature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

When YOU have cold get botth of
Chambenain's Cough Remedy. 1t will
soon fix you up all right and will v.ard
off any tendency toward pneumonia.
This remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given as confde ntly
to baby as to an adult. Sold every
where.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
fNew York PreSs.)

Any man will go nome if every other
place is closed.
The good don't really die young. be-
cause they never are born
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Ihose who are suffering from the
oratorical famine should take cour-
age. Congress will convene nax+
week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Champ Clark should have wood
furr acc for his Washington residence
this winter-tO burn those gavels in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

The New York Central may be on
the edge Of the poor farm, but it has
Just ordered 323 locomotives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Chicago won't stand for Salome ?
WHY, Mar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Wells are terribly low in Saco and
the moist weather OF this week has
been welcomed there. one milkman
has pumped his two wells dry in ali
attempt to get water enough for his
stock. The water used in tho house
has been hauled from the brook q
quarter Of a mile away. One farmer
III Cornish has been hauling water
from the river three miles away. The
wells are dry and he has been obliged
to haul every hit of water he used
all that distance
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Self denial is a kind Of
holy association with God;
and by making you his
partner, interests you in
all His happiness. Boyle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Charles o. Gould of Biddeford Thurs
day observed the 18th anniversary of
mis- birth. A feature OF the ObSer-
vance vas a family dinner party ut
which four generations sat down. Mr;
Gould belongs to one Of the oldest Of
the Bidcfcrd families and still con-
ducts q variety store near his resi-
Qence in spite of his advancing XearS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

The Portland Express Advertiser
hears rumors of a big freight yard
planned by the Boston & Maine Rail
road at Pleasantdale in South Port
land. One Of the things talked of is
the building of a bridge on the site
Of the old Portland and Kennebec
bridge that run from near the site of
the icchouse of the American Ice Co
on the South Portland side to and
intercepting the tracks of the road near
the old transfer station. a branch
track is to be run from the Eastern
division of the road near Pleasantdaic
crossing and by this way. 50 goes the
story, all Of the passenger trains Of the
two divisions OF the road will enter
Portland. 1t is also said that a move
ment is on foot to purchase the prop
erty of the American Ice Co. at Pleas
antdale and that a greater part Of
Clark's pond is to be filled to make
room for tracks for the freight yard.
The Portland officials of the railroad
do not confirm these rumors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

formerly belonged to the Shifon colony
at Durham and was sold last spring
TO Mr.. Sylvester. 1t comprises quite
L stretch of land along the shore anC
IS said to be d delightful place for
summer residences. 1t is understood
tbat Mr.. RosentWist will develop tho
and erect several cottages
there the coming year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Samuel Sylvester of Lisbon Falls
has sold his property at Georgetown
to the Royal Swedish consul, MIR.
Rosentwist of Boston. The property
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

Gray has n quintet Of ladies whose
age is over 80 years. Mrs. Enoch
Merrilrs age is 80 years and II months
while Mrs. Lois B. Small passed her
9Sth birthday on the 9Th OF November
and both of these ladies are bright
and active. Mrs. Mary A. Frank was
90 last Septembcr and is in her usual
health. Mrs. Hannah r. Rowe is 81;
her birthplace was New Gloucester.
but the greater part Of her life has
been spent il Boston and she now
boards in the home of James Collcy
in Gray. The fifth lady is Mrs. Mary
Leighton, who is also 81 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

The Bangor police station. In the
opinion of Chief Gilman and other
members of the department, is under
the present conditions little less than
a death trap, where in case of Il pad
fire. IN the lower part of City hail meli
would be burned in their cells before
they could be got out At present two
exits lead from the cell room. one
to the main lower corridor and the
other entering the police guard room.
No exit is provided leading to the
street but with an expenditure Of a
few dollars change could be made
that might perhaps prevent the loss
Of life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
Maine Gossip
Hymn to Fathers.

We have thanked thee for our mothers.
And we thank Thee still again;
Now for fathers and for brothers
Lord. we thank Thee for good men.
For our fathers who .beSot us
And who paths of patience trod.
And whose righteous manhood taught us
Of the Fatherhood Of God.
Bless our brothers and our neiehbors
In their tasks of hand and brain;
Strengthen all men for their labOrs,
Help them bear the load and strain.
Bless the men who face the dangers
OF the battle and the sea;
Guide the men who roam as strangers
Making paths where roads shall be.
Save the manhood of our nation,
Guide us with Thy staff and rod:
Make each coming generation
Know the Fatherhood Of God.
For our sisters and our mothers
Oft We've prayed and pray again;
Now for fathers and for brothers,
Father hear our prayer for men
Rev William f. Burton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

The 18th Legislature will have sew
eral town dividing Jobs according to
present prospects. 1t was York conn
t.; that disturbed the 7ith Legislature
With its town division fights but this
year the storm center in that respect
is likely to be Lincoln county. East
Boothbay wants to be separated from
Boothbay just as 20 years ago Booth
bay Harbor got itself divorced from
the old town on account of a water
fight. The latest candidate for sep
arate town existence is South Bristol.
the Island" wishing to be set apart
from the farming community compris-
ing the Older part of the town on ac-
count Of its summer resort interests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

The experience Of Joseph Marshall
OF Newport, Il robust Maine lad. who
reached Portland Thursday on his
way home, in going up against fake
advertisements offering jobs in Bos-
ton should be sufficient warning to
others, says the Portland Argus. for
Joseph is out according to his story
n cool $40 in money besides having
suffered great worry. He gave up mis-
$40 to an alleged employment agency
for an opportunity to go to work in
Cambridge grocery, the stock OF which
consisted mostly Of empty boxes, tin
cans and second rate goods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

One Of the richest game sections OF
Washington county is said TO be in
the vicinity of Mount Seol, q short
distance from Calais. Deer and game
birds are abundant there and the spot
is favorite hunting ground for Maine
Nimrods. The spot is beautiful one
and the view from the top Of the noun
tains is wide one, embracing East
port. Princeton and the New Bruins
wick side of the st. Croix river. 1t
would be an ideal spot for a sporting
camp, the only drawback being the
lack of a suitable road for teams. but
this could be overcome at compare :
lively small expense and it is expected
that in the near future a camp Will
be erected there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03

George F. Williams, while smelt
fishing off the New England Co. wharf
at Bath Thursday morning pulled in
q handsome brook trout. This kind o.
a catch is something that the older
fishermen say is unheard Of before IN
Kennebec river as near the routh as
Bath. The Bath Times ventures the
supposition that the trout came down
over the dam at Augusta. Mr.. Will
liams refused several good offers for
his catch, but he decided that it was
none too good for his supper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
v. e. o. P, KENNEBEc LODGE, NO

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248, p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
inGs of each month at G. A. r. Hall.
o. E. FARNHAM, w. NJ
ANNIE NJ. ROLLINS, Sec
iulIo2 IN Il 1yr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-03
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 P. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
O'Clock
c. VI. TABER, Capt.
JOHN +. KELLER, Clerk
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-22

said Eunice one night as they sat to-
gether, though not in the old familiar
way.
Il wish you could meet her." he ex.
claimed enthusiastically Il feel sure
you would like each other"
What makes you imagine that?"
inquired Eunice demurely, threading
an obstinate needle with ostentatious
care.
"Oh, because-well, partly because
you are so unlike each other"
Don't be too sure," said Eunice
vindictively. For my part, ! believe
we should scratch each others eyes
cut"
Wifi looked at the usually gentle
Eunice in polite establishment. Then
he laughed, for his social training had
already taught him thing or two.
"Oh, no, you wouldn't" he said
confidently. Women don't do things
in that way. If you were introduced
you would both take little steps bend.
ing forward in the latest mode, you
would approach each other smiling
sweetly; you'd dab her on one cheek,
and she'd peck you on the other, and
you would both say: Delighted to
know you: Mr.. Stennis has often
spoken of you. What lovely weather
we are having, all in the key Of
B-flat major with the tremolo stop
way out.
Eunice could not but laugh at this
clever little skit, but in her heart she
adhered to the belligerent part of the
program.
Tel me. what is she like?" she
said by way of answer.
Il have just told you" rejoined
Wifi; you are complete opposites
For instance. she is very fair, you are
dark; she is all artificial polish and
society veneer, you are as genuine
and simple as wood-violet. she
thinks of nothing but dress and
money and the social whirl, of seeing
and being seen, you are a perfect
home body"
That isn't what wanted 70 know"
persisted Eunice. rs she very beau.
tiful?"
Now, women can never comprehend
that man may honestly eulogize or
admire another woman from a purely
impersonal standpoint, without being
in love with her or even markedly at.
tracted by her, in talking Of a woman
to most women, therefore, II is always
safe for man to damn with faint
praise" Here was where VIII made
bad play.
Why, yes" he admitted disposition
ately. i should say she vas a very
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SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner,
Is dying and orders a will drawn up leav-
ing all his property to the son of a sis
ter. of whom he has heard nothing for
years, and whose married name he does
not know. Meeen was married years be-
fore, but left his wife after a quarrel. in
which he struck her. He learned later
that she and their daughter were dead.
The scene shifts to New York, introdu-
cling Wilfrid Stennis, who is telling his
tiancee, Eunice Trevecca, what he would
do If he were the possessor of wealth. In
the law office of Carboy, Passavant e.
Cozine. attorneys for the estate of Me
leen, Roger Hews reports the result of
his search for heirs of Meleen. He con-
ceals the fact that he has discovered that
Meleen's daughter is living. Wifrid Stem
mis- replies to an advertisement for in
formation concerning his dead mother,
Martha Meleen, and is told that he is
the heir to Andy Meleen's millions. He
wants to marry EuniCe at once, but she
resolutely demurs. He meets Clara Pas
Savant, frivolous daughter of his at
tOrnEV
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handsome woman. She has been per
fectly charming to me all winter, and
so has her father. In TACT | don't
know how | should have managed if
It had not been for their social in
dorsement.'
rs she accomplished as well as fas-
cinating?" persisted Eunice. hugging
her pain.
In a way-yes; she is a very good
pianist; she can talk interestingly on
most subjects; she has been every
where and seen everything. She tells
me | must go abroad
Isn't that what you always wanted
to do?" queried Eunice, her head bent
over her work to hide the tears that
would come.
Certainly. am thinking of taking
the yacht across with a party this
summer the Passavants have prom
Used to go. And that reminds me,
Eunice; the launching takes place
next week. Won't you and your
father run down to Bristol? How
would you like to christen her? You
may if you want to-
NO thank you said Eunice very
stifIly; you would better ask Miss
Passavant." And to Wilfrids aston
ishment. John Trevecca coming in at
that instant. the girl pleaded a head
ache and abruptly said goodnight.
In the seclusion of her own cham
Der she threw herself on the little
white bed. sobbing out the words;
He has never told her, lie has
never told her."
The launching took place as an
nounced in the presence of gay as
semblage who went to Bristol on a
special train by invitation of the
young nabob. Moreover Clara Passa.
want broke the bottle of champagne
and spoke the magic words. Il name
thee Kestrel" All of which reached
the eye of Eunice through the news.
papers.
Wilfrid planned to sail as soon as
the yacht was fitted out, and he was
naturally very busy and thoroughly
in his element, for he had always
loved the water. He called but once
on Eunice in those few weeks, but
the woman-servant said she was out
which caused him to wonder if the
conventional tarradiddle was becom.
ing acclmated in Macdougal street.
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WANTS NO MODERNIZED BIBLE
King James Vercion the Best Of AL
Says Writer in Success
Magazine.

We are Just old-fashioned enough to
take no stock in the modernized Bible
which is shortly to appear, "couched
in everyday language, with obsolete
words and phrases eliminated" The
King James Bible has done more to
preserve the good old Saxon words and
style, which are the best English lit
erature has produced, than anything
else. Instead Of a movement TO get
us further away from that vigorous,
simple, classic style. and in the inter
est of establishing the finest literary
ideals possible to people destined to
use the curious hybrid which the Eng
fish language has become. it would be
more sensible to frown upon all efforts
to improve on the King James Bible.
1t is the greatest treasure house, in
spiration and teacher of good English
that We possess.-Success Magazine.