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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

general, cities which have a relatively
arse catholic population show a higher
percentage of church members than CIT
eS IN which this body has "A compara-
lVeiN small representation In FAN
ilVef S6J per cent. of the total number
u members reported were Catholics, ana
ne church membership represented GI&
ger cent. of the population. while in
memphis. where A.4 per cent of the
COMMITMENTS reported belinged to Pro-
teStant bodies, the church membership
was only 30 per cent. Of the population
There were 4,0S2039, or % per cent more
emale than male members in the Cont
rental United States in 1906, while in the
principal cities the excess of female
members was proportionately less, being
"n.526, or 235 per cent. Comparing the
Inherent classes of cities. it appears that
those of the first class the excess Of
female over male members was inIy Is
per cent; in the second class, $50 per
'ent.: in the third class, "l1 per cent
md outside of these cities, 35.9 per cent
It is stated that the greater proportion
If males in the principal cities is large
~ due to the greater proportionate
strength of the Catholic Church in these
'ities-Rorary Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

ternoon. plans were made for an affair.
consisting of cantata and other at
fractions to be given the letter part
of November. Mrs. James Goode ~ III
charge Of the cantata and commit
tee consisting of Mrs. w. $. Hill, Mrs.
F.. w. Buxton, and Mrs. j. \. Mar
tin was chosen to make further plans.
Mr. ana Mrs. T.. n Shaw of this
towr. in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker S. Littlefield Of East Newport,
left Friday for few weeks outing
10 he passed in a camp three miles
from Shirley station.
Mrs. Emma A. Burton left Wednes-
day for Haverhill, Mass, where she
will visit her daughter. Mrs. J. W.
IngrahaIl and Mrs. Lillian Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Randlett left
THURSDAY for Hebron, where Mr..
Randlett viii enter the Maine SAM
tarium fer treatment.
Mrs Caroline Spollett Of Palmyra is
passing few weeks at the home of
". s. Spaulding, who is visiting in
Boston and vicinity.
Milton Merrill of st Adams was in
town Thursday, en- route to Portland
Jesse Farnham, NJ. c. L., 10. who is
engaged as a teacher in one of the
Har.land schools. was in town Fri
day on account of the closing of his
school because of several scholars be-
ing i'll with infantile paralysis. which
is also among the older ones. Several
cases in all are reported in the town
and vicinity. Proper care is being
taken Ia sion the SDreadine of the
disease and places are Guarantlned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
THE CHURCH CENSUS
Interesting Comparative Figures For
the UnitSd States.

The aggregate number Of 32.936,445 com
municantS or members of all religion
denominations in continental United
States was reported for 1906. accordin"
to the United States Census of religious
bodies for the same year, as detailed il
Part l. Of the United States Census Blu
reau'S special report on the subject. no"
in press of this grand total the variou-
Protestant bodies reported %. 2S17i2 an[
the Catholic Church l2,619,l i2.
For purposes of comparison the cenSu:
authorities divided the principal cities
into four classes, those having in 1860 .
population of 100000 and over constitut.
ing the first class. those of from loo,TE
to 800 O00 ironing the second, those o
from 25,OoO to 10000 ironing the fonrtl
class.
OF the Protestant aggregate there wer'
1,47S,145, or J7.3 per cent. in the first-clas!
cities. A. per cent. in the second ella :;
and "a per cent in the third and fourtl
classes combined. while SOC per cent
We're outside the principal cities.
OF the Catholic church's total member
ship there were 1915, 45s, ar 80 per cent
in the frst-class cities. l.36l.l32. or H.
per cent in the third and fourth classes
combined with 5.Tl 61%. or .iI.S per cent
outside the principal cities.
Only two of the Protestant bodies re
ported ma jority Of their membership
in the principal cities-i. e, the Churc'
of Christ Scientist, SO per cent, and tn
Protestant Episcopal Church. 81 PEI
cent while of the membership of the
Jewish congregations SS.1 per cent. are
in the principal cities and of the Eastern
orthodox churches 7O.7 per cent
OF the total number of communicates
or members reported for the principal
cities by all denominations 6.301,529 or GO
per cent belonged to the Catholic
Church, and 1895 3i1, or S7.4 per cent, to
Protestant bodies.
Comparisons with the report for 1870
shows that in general there has been an
increase in the proportion of communi-
cants or members in the principal cities
as compared with those outside of thesa
cities. In 1896 the percentage-of the total
number of communicates in these cities
for all denominations was 3l.9, as com
pared with 81 in 1890.
In l3 of the cities more than one-half
of the comunicants or members reported
belonged to Protestant bodies, while in
% the majority belonged to the Catholic
Church.
The cities showing the largest proper
ton Of Protestant comunicants are:
Memphis. Ai per cent: Toledo, 20 per
cent: Washington 66.9 per cent: Kansas
City Mo. 6f.2 per cent. and indianapolis,
GIL per cent.
The cities showing the largest percen-
tages Of Catholic communicates are Fall
River. S65 per cent: San Francisco, 81
per cent; New Orleans 79.7 per cent
New York. 16.9 per cent: Providence. 76.7
per cent; St Louis 80 per cent; Boston
6s.7 per cent: Chicago S. per cent. and
Philadelphia. Els per cent.
In the five leading cities the proportion
of communicates TO population was.
New Norl. Az /. ce1t.: Chicago. a.
Philadelphia, "A-S, Boston, 6.f and 81
Louis, Acc per cent. II is stated that n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
Death Friday Morning Of
Horace A. Powers.
Services will Be Resumed
Sunday at Methodist Church.
Local People on Boston Excursion
Other Local Items.

Horace a. Powers, aged 6S years, die'i
at about 6 A. NJ. Friday from heart fail
ure at his home on Railroad avenue.
Three daughters, Mrs. Annie Chin Moon.
Mrs Hattie Butler both of Portland, ana
Mrs. Emma Nicatopis of Oakland, and
two sons, Willie and Ernest, and several
grandchildren survive. Mr.. Powers was
in the Civil War, enlisting from Green
field, Mass, in Co. a, 9Th Mass. Vol Cav,
Nov. 49, 1863, remaining there until Oct.
81 1860, when he was mustered out. The
funeral will be held at the house Sui
day.
Mrs Mary Dyer of Otisfield and Mrs.
Gertrude Sessions of Berlin, n. H., VIII"
have been visiting at w. Fl. Cannon's for
the past week, returned to their homes
Friday.
A Harvest supper and Handkerchief
sale will be held oct IS at the Methodist
vestry.
c. ID. Loveioy, who is working for b
J. Libby, will return to his work in the
Waterville Motor Cos. shop in two
weeks
Mrs. C. NJ. Lovejoy of North Wayne is
visiting at A. NJ. Lovejoys
The services which have been omitted
for the past two Sundays at the Method
list church viii be resumed Sunday at
, the vestry.
Miss Mildred Rich of Bucksport was
| calling on friends in town Friday.
Miss Natalie Pattee and Miss Bessie
Leonard left Friday for New York City,
where they will remain for some time.
A number of Oakland people TOOK
ADVANTAGE of the xecurSion to Boston
Thursday, among them being 5. Free
| and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Leavitt.
| The Watervile & Oakland STREE
Railway is raising the track in Depot
! Square i'm preparation for macadamiH-
| ing the street by the town.
| Mrs. Andrew +. Lawler of Bristol is
| visiting her parents. Mr.and Mrs. Fred
Thomas.
| Mrs. HaZeltoEs Sunday School Glass,
! the G.. !. c.. mot Wednesday evening
at the homc Of Mrs. Swimmer Leach on
| summer street.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell of Norridge-
| wock was visiting Wednesday at the
! home of Mrs. G. II. Wentworth.
! Harry Tozier has gone to Bangor
and will go from there to a logging
| camp for the winter,
| Harry Foley. who has completed his
work at the Oakland WOODEN Mill.
! went to Boston Thursday accompanied
| by Mrs. Foley.
FRED Bunker Of North Arson was in
town Thursday visiting friends.
Mrs Maude Lillehridge of Union
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

City, Pa. is making her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Williams, an extended
visit.
Clarence BIethen of Newport, who
has been visitins his sister, Mrs. ;. +
Wentworth, has gone To Augusta to
visit his brother. Ernest Blethen.
The last two telephones on the line
to Ten Lots have been installed. They
are \. f. Skillings Goa. ard Geo.
Cochrane &c.
The Central Maine Power co. is in
stalling n new direct current brush
machine in the power house to gen.
crate electricity fer Inc ar lights q
WaterVille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

The Nevada State Journal. publish
ID at Reno thinks we'll of college rush
IS, even though it grants that the out
slider map regard them as brutal One
of the early features of the first week
of the college year at the tcate univer-
sity was the can rush between the
upper and lower classes. Half the
value and discipline of college educos
ton. it declares. would be lost with
out thees affairs, and instead of turn
ing out sturdy youths there would
come forth mollycOddles and inflater
heads unprepared for the strenuous
work of real life AS a disciplinary
measure the PUSHES appear to be
superior to the prize fight, for the
Journal admits that the clash at the
middle of the field had the prize fight
of July faded to u whisper" So long
as pure cussedness" does not prompt
the invention of ''SenselesS tricks :"
the more pulling and mauIing the bet
ter. according to the Journals view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
Mex Era Auxiliary Holds
{ Interesting Meeting.
William NJ Mathews Meets
! With Bad Accident.
Meeting Of Rsbek a hs.. InfantiIe
Paralysis In nartIand.

r. An interesting meeting of the New
Era Auxiliary WAS held Thursday af-
terncon in the parlcr of the Free Bap-
fist church. The hostesses were Mrs.
Sumner McCausland, Miss Edith Muir
ray and Mrs. William Hurd. The sub
lect for the afternoon was Woman
2 with the following program: Piano sole
Ruth McCausland; paper, Some Fa-
anous Women Rulers Miss Minnie
Porter; piano duet, Vivian Rogers. Hell
en- Childs; paper. "Women in the Field
OF Science" Mrs. o. II. Drake.
q William H. Mathews, who lives in
TIRE south part of the town, met with a
bad accident Tuesday night while on q
load of corn which he vas hauling into
mis- barn. He fell, striking on his head,
the handles of the fork striking him in
!, the chest causing injuries to his ribs.
Mr.. Mathews is confined to his bed. but
no serious results are anticipated.
Mrs. T. W. Halves of Troy returned
HON" Friday. after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. F.. F.. Pagley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaglcy will leave Monday for visit
with relatives in TROY and Plymonth
before going to New York, where tney
will reside for time.
y Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Raymond have
moved their household effects inro the
IF. f. Raeley house and wig take up
& their residence there, having years
lease of the place, n ..f
=, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tfactett of Rob
hinson are in town. the guests Of his
sister. Mrs. Frank Randlett ,sg
III Mrs. F. ]. Taylor is in DRYDEN, vailed
he Of
mother Of the late DIR. F. ]. Tavlor. Ths
doctors oldest 'hrother, a resident OF
!. iowa. is with his mother.
B. NJ. Harding has purchase
through the T.. 8. Mathews real estate
agercy. the Perry boarding house To-
Gated on Middle street. Mr.. Hardine
has rented the house to parties wll'
will conduct "a boarding house.
Attorney G. H. Morse, who has occn
pied Office rooms in the Vickery bloch
On Main street, has rented the room.
III the National Bank building ant
moved into his new quarters Friday.
Judge O. H. Drake and G. II. Mors,
were business callers in Palmyra an,
Hartland Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCausland
who have passed two months in Min
neapolis with their son. returned HON
Thursday, leaving their son Wallace
who accompanied them on the trip. i
Minneapolis, where he will attcn'
school for a time
A well attended and enjoyable meet
ing of Waverley Rebekah Lodge wa
held Thursday evening. The degree wa
conferred on two candidates. socid
followed the work and refresiment
we're served. The next meeting to b
held In two weeks will be observed a
Gentlemen's' night, which will be il
charge of II. F. Libby and his aids
Thursday evening Mrs. George Cath
cart was chosen delegate 20 atttn
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge Tues
day in Portland. Mrs, J. N. Martin
Mrs. Lucy Burton, Mrs. Annie Eros
and Mrs. Fl. II. Nutter will also attend
At meeting Of the ULiversalist La
dies Aid Society, held Thursday al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

JUST UP.
Yes, sir; we refer to the sign Of good
laundry times. It's up" to this laurl
dry. Are you with it?
A SIGN OF BEST LAUNDRY
is when you observe the leading people,
who know" giving their patronage. WI
have them. Good dressers. tidy gentle
men, are our customers. No overchargesI
JAMES e. POTTER, Agt.
Riverside Laundry, South Cardinal
sept23eod1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
FAIRFIELD.

Tho usual services will take place at
the Methodist church Sunday with
preaching by the pastor, Rev. r. A,
Rich, at the usual hour, 1920; Sunday
school at u.
A large number of people have Spok-
en- OF their appreciation of the Illus
trated sermon delivered by Rev. r. A.
Rich at the Methodist church last Sun
day evening. This was the beginnins
OF series of Gospel sermons to be de
livered by him on Sunday evenings
which will be illustrated with fine
large stereopticon pictures. If you dt
not attend some other church you ar
very cordially invited to attend thes'
services. THE Prodigal Son" will be
the subject next Sunday evening. Az
the 1915 A. NJ. service the subject vii
be "Rallying the Forces
Next Monday evening, Oct. II, Rev
r. 4. Rich will begin evangelisti'
meetings at the GOOdwin'S COrne'
schcolhouse. Benton. to be held ever,
night except Saturday.
Miss Agnes Barton has returned
from a visit With friends in Bangor
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piper have re
turned from their wedding trip pass
cd in Boston and other cities.
The funeral of the late Mrs. L. +
Nev'hall was held at P. NJ. Frida,
from. her home on Lawrence avenue
Rev. F. Z. Barton, pastor OF the UNI
versalist church, officiating. Mr.. Bar
ton read a selection from the Scrip
, lures and also poem, entitled. I'm
, Home Maker" which seemed to
very appropriate to Mrs NeWhalls
life. There Was a great abundance
T.; beautiful flowers. showing the esteef
! in which the deceased was held. Tn
! stores were all cl.sed from to
o'clock out OF respect to the deceased
The bearers We're F. f. Hammond,
n Totman. G. A. Savage and G.
Wilson. Among those from out Q
towr who came to attend the funera
were Harry Thompson of Brunswick
and Gen. Selden Conner of Auguste
: The interment was in Mapjewood Gem
e+ery.
! The subject of the sermon at the Uni
! vnrsalist church Sunday morning wi
! be: "Public Worship" Sunday scho"
at the usual hour, l1.45.
| JOHN A. Mooers of SkoWhegan was i
! town on business Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Mullen went Friday I
! Portland, where she will remain for {
! few days.
! Rev. j. l.. Clark. pastor of the Bap
/ tist church, will take for the subjec
i of his sermon Sunday morning. sac
! rifcing to MOlock." Sunday school a
70: in the evening the pastor vii
preach the third sermon in the serie'
which he is preaching on ''The Gosp6
Of the Kingdom" and his subject vii
be: THE Badge of Authority"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
ENROLL NOW

College Office open for Registration
eth. 1901. Let US arrange course
course, PLACE YOU IN A POSITION
business training in Maine Call or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

The northern Michigan dairyman
who uses monograph in his barn at
milking time says that the music
breaks the mnnotonv of cud-chewing
and makes the cows give more milk
The head of a condensed milk com
pany says that the farmers theory is
right. Dairy papers, which cannot rec
commend monographs to assist in the
Production n milk on everv farm.
nevertheless point the moral that gen
urneaS is valuable asset in the farm
hand who has 20 work about the cows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
LOCAL NOTICE

Mrs. Rosanna r. Odiorne arnm,.
that she will be atythe johnson Hau.
Gardiner. Saturday, Oct. 20, to arr
classes in social aesthetic and ~
dances.
Oct IL IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15

Elvin a. Leighton's ad win M,
prosy and uninteresting. Neithss =
his new stylish stock of goods s
reasonable prices fail to hoIa 80. aA
attention wncn you enter his s,ov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15
GARDINER.

G. f.. Chase's Company. n. rs
the late Joseph G. Atkins farm !.
acres. located in FarmingdaIe on
line. to A. A. Brann of this Cit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

Paris, March 26-(Special.) )--Scientists
are divided over the relationship of Hal
Iey's comet to the devastations of Mt.
Aetna, the famous old volcano in Sicily.
but today Prof. Camille F'lammarion, the
eminent French astronomer, who knows
more about the coming comet than per-
haps any other living scientist, declared
that while many memorable events had
transpired simultaneously with the ap-
pearance of the ,tnet, beldid not think
1t was more than a coincaer.e tl the
present trip of the star should arrive at a
time when earthly matters are somewhat
unsettled.
''Still 1t is always best to make. best
such a statement conditiona1l.s and l
shall make mine In that manner" said
the astronomer. Upon every one Of tho
80 trips of the comet there have been
events on earth happening simultaneously
until the thing seems to establish a con-
nection.
''As for natural causes from the pres
ent visit of the comet 1 am not In q
position now to make a statement, but
there have been physical upheavals of
a very serious nature. The great Paris
flood and the present eruption of Mount
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
AETNA'S ERUPTION
Is SUBSlDING

Catania, March 26.-Reports from all
points in the district directly affected by
the eruption of Mount Aetna indicate
the volcano is subsiding. The various
lava streams are now advancing very
slowly, moving only a few yards in the
last u hours.
Unless a new eruption occurs there is
little further danger to be feared. Never
theless detachments of soldiers and fire.
men are held in readiness. They have
aready constructed a strong wall arot nd
the threatened side of Nicolosi.
Hundreds of peasants have lost their
homes and all worldly belongings and 1t
Is stated many of them will emigrate to
America.
The people of the district have been
wrought up to a high pitch of excite
ment and are ready for miracles, though
at the same time declaring that the evil
oye is upon them. At a little roadside
altar erected to St. Joseph, at point
above Nicololi the women, priests and
children had gathered to impiore mercy.
While they knelt they saw In the dis
tance the destructive flood advancing. AS
the lava drew nearer the agitation among
the group Increased until one exclaimed:
"a miracle has occurred. The lava will
not touch the sanctuary" The cry was
taken up by the others and then the
chanting of melancholy, Sicilian hymns
WAS renewed. Nearer came the lava, but
when It's heat had nearly sufocatcd the
praying ones. the stream WAS diverted.
With cries of Joy at what appeared to
be a miraculous manifestation. the sup
plicants prang to their feet. A moment
later the course of the flood again
changed and. sweeping down upon the
worshippers, permitted them barely to
nee for their lives while the lava en-
quilted and burned tho sanctuary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
CAMILLE FLAMMARION GIVES
VIEWS ON FIALLEY'S COMET
BY PAUL VILLIERs

Aetna are two so far, and the comet has
not yet attained its minimum distance
from the earth.
s'The comet will continue advancing to-
ward the planet until May IS, and upon
that date it's tail should sweep over earth.
AN American tourist coming to France
would be interested in an antiaue-a piece
of tapestry embroidered by the wife of
William the Conqueror, Duchess Mathil-
de. 1t was done In 1865 and one section of
1t shows this very comet which is now
travelling at express train speed toward
us. While that is the first representa-
ton of the comet. the Chinese studied 1t
as far back as 467 B. @.
ssWhen we consider that this Is the
thirtieth journey Of the star I cannot
reconcile myself to the views of some
scientists who predict dire things from
tha visit. Some have voiced the opinion
that the world might end with the near
est approach OF the star; others that II
would fly from its orbit, through the
counter-attraction of the earths gravity
and smash our planet; others that noxioua
gases from the tail will cause great
plague to fall upon us.
"It is true that historical events are
interviewer with the history of the COM
et but I reiterate my belief that ply
sical disaster will not overtake the old
earth ON account of the propinuuity OF
Halley's comet"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
NEW SENSATION In
BROWNSVILLE CASE

Washington, March 26.-Just as the
army court Of inquiry which is investi-
eating the Brownsville raid of 1906 was
in one of It's closings sessions, Attorney
U. B. Marshall, who has been appearing
as counsel for the negro soldiers seeking
restoration to the army. sprang a sensa-
tion by implying broadly that the court
had been improperly constructed by Sec
retary Dickinson and that the recorder,
Capt. Charles r. Howland of the Twen-
ty-f1fth infantry, had made no effort to
produce any testimony favorable to the
discharged soldiers.
For those reasons Attorney Marshall
declined the offer of the court to sub
init any general argument. he said, and
declared it would serve no purpose. He
asserted that the conduct of the inquiry
had created doubt in his mind whether
the presiding officer was acting as an
impartial investigating officer or a prose-
cutor, al)l added the instructions of the
Secretary of War to the court confiicted.
The court listened without comment to
the lawyers statement and adjourned to
sit again next Monday to hear the clos
ing argument from Captain Rowland,
which will review the evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
AGREEMENT MAY BE REACHED
BY OPERATORS AND MINERS

Cincinnati. March 26.-(Special.)--L by
tho pleadings of President T. L. Lewis,
Vice President Mccullough and President
elect Walker of the Illinois miners the
international convention of the United
Mine Workers of North America today
abrogated the action taken at the recent
Indianapolis convention and instructed its
representatives on the Joint scale COM
mittee to negotiate with Indiana and
Pennsylvania operators separately for
a fresh wage scale to go into effect
April /.
The action is regarded as almost rev.
olutionary by certain factions In the
union, these men declaring that 1t means
the dissolution of the central competitive
field Joint conference as an organization
and the substitution Of state and district
policies for national and concerted ac-
ton.
Lewis began the discussion by asking
the delegates to adopt a resolution CIV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
GOLD MEDAL GIVEN
TO SHACKELTON

ur,,,,r,o M,rc,, DE-, The nresence
r,s...',. $3.50 re. ,s ,,..t a,,a,anoa
--N.-.'..'. ..,e.,r ~ so,.noa IN
N.Y. ~, -, -, $3.50 tha conac,tv ~
s ;a,,.a,,a,. s,,. ur,,est
~ -. A.
o""oA'''oi -.
s'r'p''on u 'ae '..'-
encouh'eiso u'iihs n's u's'i i'' '''' 'o''''
pole'
Ine iecture was unuer Tue auspiees u
tne Na.ionai 1eosraphio soo
Ihe appearance oI 'he rresioepe was sns
signal for prolonged applause the wnole