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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
A Woodland Stream.

There is a limpid, ripping rill
Down in the pasture field at nome,
That chants it's way tween hill and MI.
And bideS with me wher'er | roam:
The song it sings DER pebbles white,
Charmed all my hoyhood dreams by
night.
Oft lettering on its happy brink.
Where fairest woodland flowers grow,
I've watched the cowslips dip and drink.
AS soft winds stirred them to and fro:
The waters, laughing, hurried on;
Forever going, never gone.
The forest trees. so 1.-THE and tall,
With mighty arms heaped full of
leaves.
Bent softly DER the waterfall.
To catch the song its babble weaveS:
While violets sweet looked on and smiled
And hour by hour my thoughts beguiled
What was il that the waters Sa'd
AS lettering in each shady nook,
They kiss the pebbles OF the beu
That held this winding tinkling brook
Was it a song the reapers sing
For blessings rich the harvest bring?
1nquiring soul! This do We know.
That like the brook we hasten on:
Yea. each and all of MS must go
And sleep till resurrection dawn:
Each one must pass beneath the rod
And rest at last with Natures God
Willis George Emerson
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

disembalkcd from the boat at the
washington avenue wharf one day
last week he found chat his pocket had
been picked of $50. all the money he
possessed
The man had no money to buv rail-
road tickets and was in the depths Of
despondency, until his wife. from some
my storious place, produced $2S.
Give that to me" said Lange.
"Aber nicht" said Mrs. Lange. I'm
America the frau takes charge of the
money, and we will begin being AmerI-
cans right now"
That's the proper spirit" said an
IMMIGRANT officer who stood near by
Il guess you'd better give the kid to
him.
She did, and to cap the climax, Lange
took nim and never made a whimper.
Philadelphia Times
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Editorial Comment.
Comma Enterprise Of Development
(Pres 1ue Isle Star-Herald.j

(Preslue Isle Star-Herald.i
The next great work of deVeiopi'ie''
| in contemplation in Northern Maiii'
| pears 10 be the building Of the so-ca'',
| AIlagash Branch. If Maine peopis
| comprehended fully what the openihs -
| this region would mean to the oia'e ~
| the addition of population and tiie u'ii'
| izatIon of waste and dormant resources
there would be a disposition TO give 'ne
enterprise every possible en""u' as
ment
With the expiration of the PIKE act
so-called. which has permitted
can lumber to be hoated to ST. Johi' anu
manufaotu and then bought o''N ~
the finished product to our own ma nc .
free OF duty. there is oppor'ui'i'' q"
fOrded with proper encouragement ioi
great eXpanSion of the lumoer ih"uHu!
in Maine
nv reason Of the circumstance that
vast tracts of Maine tlmher !ah"S "c-
cupv the water shed OF the 81 ''ohh
,b,ougb the advantage afforded by the
Pike act. New Brunswick mas beer
rearing the benefits of what rightly be-
longs 10 our own State. tf's act was
i.nn,aled in compliance with the demand
of olr home interests. and the great
territory row available should not be
neglected by Maine enterprise. When
tbe extension referred to shall have
been put through it means that a rail
road over Maine soil will completely
cover this great timber territory.
Governor Fernald has OF late been
striking the righ; key in speeches ad-
l,.a
leading issue in our State Apparently,
with their induction into the executive
Office Maine men gel broade" vision OF
our State needs. for what Gov. Fernald
noW talks. previous Governors nave
often urged along various lines. EX-
Governor cobb, one of the best Cover
nors Maine has ever had, and one of its
bro adcet and best citizens. IS fully alive
TO the issue OF the need of pushing
Maine development, and among otter
enterprises he warmly advocates the
Al!asash project.
The greatest drag and hndrancc
States Of onr country has not been Il
lack of resources or opportunity right
at hone, but the blindness ANA indiffer-
ence of Maine people to what they pos
SesS that awaits and is ready to reward
development. by reason of this they
have not only belittled their state by
Indifference and neglect, but have kept
it at a stand-stiil in growth for years
while States richer than Maine only in
the spirit Of local zeal and enthusiasm
have been forging ahead in wealth and
population. All This should be charged.
and if il could he changed by the in
oculation into every citizen of Maine of
the spirit of such Maine men as We
have mentioned, Maine would speedily
be renewed in every section i'm thrift
and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
ADVANCE IN MARRIAGE AGE.
Thirty Years Ago One Fifth Of Wom'
en- Marrying Were Minors.

The average age of the community IS
becoming older, it was pointed out by the
president of the Royal Statistical Society
recently. says a writer in the LONDON
Mail. Ii is interesting to note that the
age of marriage has also the same ten
dency. According to the available re-
turns. as many as 10000 girls marry ~ ~
england under the age of q, that is. III
less than one-seventh of the marriage
registered. Thirty years Ga generation
ago more than One-ffth of the women
marrying in a year were minors.
Another interesting ract that seems 70
prove this tendency to later marriages s
provided by the figures for the last de-
cade
In 1907 the number Of marriages OF wo-
men between the ages of q and % wero
Just over 5000 more than in 1898. while tns
marriages of women between the ages Oh
Is and 30 increased by just over 12OU
The average, or mean, age Of all spin
sters who married in 1896 was % year.
and month. This has advanced 70 -
years and 6k months in the last availaniss
returns Widows at their second anu
third marriages are also older. havinss
advanced from an average of 40 years anu
months to 40 years and II months.
Thus spinster brides are nearly .,,s s,s
months and widow brides four moh'h'
older than those of q few years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
It's the Farmers Turn to Laugh.


People are beginning to wonder just
to what extent ridicule is RESPONSE
BILE for the scarcity of farm help. for
our abandoned farms and for the tre-
mendous effort needed TO start an ad
eouate back TO the soil movement,
For many years it has been the Gus
tom with many shallow minded city
dwellers to refer TO the farmer as a
"hayseed' or ''rube,' and 10 hold him
up as an unfortunate individual who
is not schooled in the ways Of the
world. who has no polish or attain
ments and whose mental capacity is
about equal to the draft animal.
There was a time when it was quite
the fashion to speak of the FARMER
as the prospective purchaser OF g"id
bricks. greer goods or mythical real
estate but il gradually dawned upon
the men VINO had such things sor sale
that their market was really among
the bright" men of the smaller cities,
mon who rrided themselves upon their
ability to take care of themselves
The records Of professional confidence
men show that their prey is more Of
ten the urban than the rural citZens.
The financiers who have a question
able scheme to float look To the small
or cities and towns for their suckers,
instead OF TO the country. The pur-
yevor al green goods and gold bricks
exists only or the stage and in "A kInd
% literature.
The farmer is pretty generally
hard working man VIII" reads more
than the avcrag" city iIi''i'
wh" Knows more about '""h'
state and national politics WI"
is more versatile, can tax pe'-
ter about the science involved III
his business, is happier ana rs better
provided with this worlds goods. than
the average city dweller. Ii seems
that the ridicuIe has been misplaced,
to say the least of il. ana that the
farmer has had Il little the best OF
,,,e situation after all. While his
conaition has been growing better
the lot of the man who
has lived by his wits has as steadily
grown more Erecarious.
There is no question but thousands
of Young men have been led 10 leave
the farm ana plunge into the uncer-
Iainties of city life, by this ridcule.
rhe idea has been altogether too preva
ent that only man lacking in init
,tiye and ambition stayed on the farm. |
A few who sought the cities became |
'ich. but the vast majority would have |
,cen much better off had they re- |
NAMED in the country. Conditions |
ire now such in our rural communities |
hat If anyone is To be ridculel justly |
I is the farmers son who leaves an
ndependent. comfortable and honor
able career to become an insignificant
,og in a tremendous machine, where
it. can never be independent and can
never play an important part.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
An East Indian Verdict.

In case in one of our Indian court
Jury mad before it evidenced that
could not he in any way shaken. When
the concluding stage had been reached
the following interchange of conversa-
ton took place between the judge and
ms cole 'eues in the administration of
Justice:
Gentlemen. are You ready to give
your verdict?"
Yes"
What is your verdict?"
"Onr answer is. sir, that yon can do
as you like with the men that have
confessed. but we acquit all the rest -
But is it possible that you have
weighed the evidence?"
Evidence like this can always be
Fabricated"
DO you find that as regards these
prisoners it has been fabricated?"
Evidence can he fabricated
so the evidence is untrustworthy?
Unless man confesses, who can
tell he is guilty ?"-Bombay Gazetts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
An Eve to Business.

An expert golfer had the misfortune
to play particularly vigorous stroke
at the moment that seedy wayfarer
skulked across the edge of the course.
The ball struck the trespasser and
rendered him briefly insensible When
he recovered. five-dollar bill was
pressed into his hand by the regretful
golfer.
"Thanky, sir" said the injured man
after kindling glance at the money.
And when will you be playin' again,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The Democratic party for l6
years has been incapable of virile.
or intelligent. opposition. 1t set
up an idol, or rather permitted the
idol to Set himself up. to scatter
fads hither and thither to dissolve
as soon as the sun of common
sense shone on them. AS old
James Gordon Bennett. in his broad
Scotch. said of France, the dole
full day of Sedan-the Democratic
party needs Mon.-WaShington
Post
Also a platform. following and
lew other very vital things.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
ESTABLISHED 1925

Entered at the Augusta Post Office as
second class mail matter.
No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Old VeSuve.

Old Vesuve is as vesuvin' and the
citizens are movin', which is probably
the best that they can do, for they're
very like to have a bath of pumice
stone and lava if they don't get out be-
fore VesuVius is through.
All the scientific papers and the gov
ernment capers have no value when
Vesuve begins to move. and the neigh
borhoods diminish to a rull Pompeiian
finish when the fiery old Vesuve starts
to vesuve-Chicago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The South needn't he so touchy
about that hookworm. These spring
days the same worm or II near rcla-
tion is raising Ned with the office
help in many Northern business eStah-
liShmcntS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
lmmaterial.

Il remember your face very well"
he said. but, really. I have forgotten
your name"
1T doesn't matter" she replied. I've
had two different names since we met.
anyhow. Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Twelve hold-up men in Cook county
Illinois, have been given life sentences
during the past few weeks That is
.fhe proper way to deal with them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

What about the drSirahilitv Of those
Immigrants who fought with women
on the burning Cairrrora" Are they
the sort "i men whom "" want for
citizens"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Is il possible tha, the theatrical
trust has discovered that il doesn't
know 50 much about New England
tastes after all? Or is the best of the
trust play To the galleries 10 cover
up new deal"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The snffragettc gets it in the neck
Femal" clerks and stenographcrS are
7" give way I" males throughout the
system
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
In Olden Days.

Diogenes was observed to be carry
ing his bathtub around on his back.
Il am doing one-night stands on the
lyceum circuit" he confided, land
rooms at the hotels cost a dollar less
when you bring your own BATH
And vet some doubt that Diogenes
was a wise man.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The first anniversary of the discov-
cry Of the North pole passed Quietly
enough. but it was not due so much
10 lack of interest as TO the fact that
the announcement of the discovery
came such a short time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

When a CRATER sWearS the blame on
his dead father he lowers himself to
such II degre" thaC contempt is more
attention than he deserves.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
His Identity Disclosed.

Judge-What do you do during the
week?
Witness-No Nothing.
Judge-And on Sunday?
WitneSS-I take a day off
Iudge-Oh, see. What salary does
the city pay you?-Lippincott.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

If Alfred Austin really grindS out
an cde to Roosevelt. England will
probably be compelled to acquire a
new poet laureate before fall
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

II must he an awful handicap to
have To lecture on Mars when the pole
is so easy to talk about and every
body is anxious to listen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Making Him Useful.

ASK your Congressman for any free
seeds?"
NAV; but I've written him to find
me two or three good summer board
ers. s."-Pittsburg Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The Aero club ot America has had
a falling out among its members. but
fortunately nune of them were up in
the air at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

FosS of Massachusetts has ceased
to he the big noise" and has become
one of the least Of the inhabitants s
of the Cherokee strip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Cured pork costs a dollar less on
barrel than it did week ago.
Nevertheless some folks will buy pork
that wasn't cured. hut died. just be-
cause they can get II few cents
rhpappr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
But Not For the Same Reasons.

Chicago Record -Herald)
Egyptian officials We're reported to
be greatly relieved when Roosevelt
got safely out of the country Wall
street Will appreciate the feeling of
the Egyptian officials.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The cost of living is never 5" high
that HroanWay cant boost il another
notch If iic sport really must spend
his money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Was a Poor Liar.

Yes, | went fishing yesterday" be-
gan the man who tries to be original
Luck? Well. some. | caught two
fish. one was three and half inches
long and the other two inches.
But was he believed? Not much.
After he had passed on some one
commented:
Bet he didn't even get a bite
Kansas City Times
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

II is u hard pressed steel ear com
panv official who is indicted by IN"
Fittsburg grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The ohio man who failed for mil
lion ard shows but Si0O assets must
have bankruptcy reduced t" a fine art.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

For Heavens sake what has hap
pentd 10 keep J. l.. Morgan off the
front page 50 long,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Mo More Romance.

Before marriage we used To hhh'
for arbutus in springtime.
And now?"
Nov we hunt fiat. .-Plttsbnrs
Post
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Then They Want an Ohio Man.

est Louis Globe Democrat.)
In the opinion of gold Democrats
Mr. Bryan will do for bad year,
but not for one in which the party
claims that victory is certain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Is there II good reason why Maine
cannot have NOR" and larger man
nfacturing ,,lants'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

The worst crime in Pittsburg is be-
ing 50 careless the prosecutor gets
You.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Bill Wishes He Mas.

(St. Paul Pioneer Press.)
Mr.. Bryan says the Republican party
is responsible for the high cost of
living.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Irishman (after waiting at tno
theater entrance for long time o
cold e,lnaihh ,lnaihghl0oSNEe, ito wxsssg msq, fmsS9g
sooner walk fifty miles than sntsnS
fve!-Punch. -sga9- g
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Maine Gossip
The Flutes Of Spring.

The flutes of spring are all IN tune
And playing everywhere
Oh, crystal-clear and ripple-toheu
They sound along the an
The long arpeggios of the sun
Sweep over hill and PLAIN.
And in the misty valleys souno
The runs and trills o. RANT
Wild melodies of strolling winds
Go swift across the sky.
The young-leafed wod is LOUD WIN cahs'
Where nesting robins fly.
Some spirit roams upon the earth
Newborn wing-sandaled. free
And for him, where he Strays. the hu'eS
Pour out their melody.
Then listen to the tune of them
That play al Aprl's birth,
Whose call is to the waking heart
From the deep soul of earth
Ethel r. Howard in Scrlpnef
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Comedowr
Disprovinu an Axiom.

Kncker-Who will succeed Cannon?
Bocker-Popguns.- York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
It Makes Them Money.

THE vermiform appendix is Of abso-
lutely no value to any one.
Mine was worth $500 to my doc
tOr"-I.ife
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Protests against the Lee statue pour
in from all sides.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Popularity has it's penalties. as Col.
Roosevelt has discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Especially For an "Old Master"
(Philadelphia edgerl

While Mr.. Morgan. of New York.
consents to be listed at 100000. it is
thought that in an emergency he could
dig up a little more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Are you ready for the census man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

TWO battlcships is the word
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Mrs. Lanse Takes Command.

When Rudolph Lange, who arrived on
steamship from Hamburg with his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

He Is the Human Cat.
washington Post)
Menelik's share of deaths is pretty
nearly exhausted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Real April weather,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Still, Senator Aldrich outgrew
Rhode Island years ago."-New York
Press
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

"A part can't be bigger than II
whole
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Lewiston Journal: An Auburn hard-
ware man says: "Farming tools new
or sold better than this spring. And
the most of the buyers are taxing the
most improved kinds, which would
seen to indicate that the work or the
agricultural colleges and the press IS
beginning to count Farming is sure
lv getting to be science.
About 25,00O.G00 feet is this winter
lumber cut on the Aroostook timber
lands, and as there is yet plenty OF
snow in the woods for hauling, prac-
tically all of it will come IN 10 the
mills this season. The St. John Lum-
her co. OF Van Buren is the largest
operator having cut 55,oOo,OoO. The
operations on both the st. John ana
the Allagash are larger this year tilan
usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11
Monday, April II, 1910.

Fishin's great.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-11

Maine Woods: At the Oduossoc
hatchery, where there was hVe rect
of snow IA year ago today. the ground
is now bare and dry. and the superin-
tendent Mr.. G. @. Hayford, mas al
ready begun the annual painting of
the l2O fish lroughs. This work was
dore late in May last year Mr.. Hay
ford saws the season is all of three or
four weeks earlier than last year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-08
SYNOPSIS

Mss Patricia Eg,t-o1k and Ms Esale-
tl1.+rrTr-s :. ~ NEG, W--- entrusted -
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s--2I@c-ls C=s- E2--t A--a-Ea-= Mas
feared L@- brother 1+--E. wLg. r--l---z "
& bank failure lad constantly threatened
80. Da-uTz- G-s-Cv---1 and captured
n intruder. q NJ P-ov@@ = t- E.4s--al6
Eg---@s--=. S-itl- - ,E.@ Ez-& II Helm
Donovan szw Mss E2ltrooE &16 h=- f.
.Ler De=- on friendly terms D9rgTz-
t0ug-' A Italian assasS.- H ~! the
Eao hs supposed was Eula-nok III VINO
sac Dc Tas EzrI-5g=. 0@--laEe-.
Mss Pal announced he- intention q
lighting Henry EC-t-,oE and hi sa@kl-g
E1l-Cs- hiding plaza LgrCva- -1st Helen
Il garden a nlgt, D1Plic5cy 4 Hele7
was confessed oT tie Young la6y ~
rlE1t, disguised Is lG- Helen stels
INN tEe house She -ltt REGINALD Gil
laspse- WIG hid t1Er his loye.- Gillespie
Vas o21tT2lta3 By Donovan At the 1pwa
plsIoElcT relEI- l-S@tz FycsET ~ L'uDO-
ran slipped 2 draft fer b4- ta-1er 5oto
l1e hand q ne Italian sailor : yuuzg
LADY resembling Miss Helen FEc!a-a9E
vas Observed alone = cz-c,e when
ee!sn Tzs ihpCgtE u have he@1 a- home
y! tE-5sr. who had then left 70 sFeo5 Il
Miss Helen and DoD0vac -et = the
night Sf= tod him Gillespie xas nothing
= ee-. h confessed his }5se for he-
-EIGA55 e2GHH tslsSSFslt gEEgr- and
te219 II Z cabin inhabited ~ The vi
famous Italian and EelbTuok- H. released
hin. Both Gillespie and Donovan az {
United lgTs FOR Helen Calling herself 1
tslssa-.-2 'Ta1cs appealed . D3ECEan !.
for hsir. Sic Told bin 70 20 70 tf.e' caE-e- I
makers 1o-ue zn6.kse that 10 in!-yy De-
fell s-!m Es want Il Ped Gate. 4
4: Lts cazoeusk-rs hcne. Donovan /
te1-3 -hs t-uth--S-A-ttE- and Henry &
lad fought each o15er, In .
co-sllss -1on- -gusaAEd7 appeared Az /
thur aTe-fe6 z -7gr5=-. Donovan return
-1gA'- Or Investigation h found E@z-y
ragged n En- argument. L YES S-rt.e5
s-Ei tt1sT departed TE7uTz1 rnst ne
rEal RCss nd vim hy night r. TAD SUP
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20 ea1e2 Ia -Efx-up Her father. AClCGr
vas The CaoOaUaks-. Et53r
5s3+-s father was Henri E1Lhrook 1tze
Ting 9-'3-SE-. Ers colSi-s, Helen and
EtISa1r1- TeTs Es LZGL SfsE Is sEETzs-
-hlES Helms supposed 6Ep2jeity wEs *
s1a1oei y Helen visited D11gysu- asking
* assistance II bringing Miss PEr-5c8a :.
1Cl13'0QE AMI Henry H0lh-o0k together
81 settlement Of their money a@alTs. !.
sat1h rad key{ theD apart for many
,sS-Se -sa-GUyzr refusal 20 Aid Re net
ii5iesI5e and planned Z coup By making
:illesEGe gre z Lumber q forged -1Tes
> RCssaE1d- who ne Supposed vas
i@3e-a. 50 clTtsE l. I'D they -SSZuSle earn
tEz-c Donovan cleared The way far Z
sftleg2Fni q -he lIoihTaoE troubles Gil .
sscze lad Possessed tke only 4EidEaces
Z ne EolhI ooks' disgrace