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

After man passes 90 his mischief
is mainly in his head.
Many man who thinks he is a
racer is really only a sand hauler
The morning after the performance
an amateur always sleeps late to rest
up.
fried cabbage may expect stomach
trouble
How many real calamities can a
man stand at one time? We go down
at the third.
1t is always the case with the true
reformer that he either has too much
or not enough.
The only criticism we hear of the
amateur MINISTRIES is that they didn't
cut up enough.
1t always seems to us that d pac-
ing horse does twice as much work as
is necessary in travelling.
Why do they refer to thieves as
neak-thieves? Everybody knows that
every thief is sneak
There is no denying that the insur-
gents have the best side to talk on.
Every man who meets with unusual
'u|SOSS IS vail ana ne can't help
showing it little
When you borrow another mans
time you are probably asking for
something you don't intend to repay.
IL must be terrible blow for a
girl TO dress up, come down town,
and instead of buying more hair or
diamonds. have to buy five cents
worth of liver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

People of the city of Augusta who
enjoy the splendid city water service
can hardly understand the predica
ment of some people up country who
have been badly affected by the
drought. A young lady friend of a
member of the Journal staff writes:
water is SO scarce that we have not
done the family washing for two
weeks, and the Lord only knows when
we may do so again. 1t worries Gram
exceedingly. but so far as I am con-
cerncd. | shall hold out beautifully so
long as ] have enough to drink" 1t
is hard for the cleanliness. which is
next to Goodness. to be economical
with water. but AS the fluid is even
more necessary for drinking than for
cleansing purposes the spirit of clean
illness must submit for the time to
carry out it's record of superior good
ness by becoming a martyr for the
general thirst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Between putting things out of the
chldren's reach and keeping her hus-
band from concealing things from her
woman seems to play hide and seek
all her life.
The girls refuse to heed our request
that they make their sleeves long
enough to hide their elbows. girls
elbows look like the devil; If they
want to show them we can't help 1T.
Ever occur to you that your hand
writing is probably Gisgracefuj' Not
one man in twenty writes a legible
hand, and a disgraceful number can
not spell or punctuate. Why not pay
attention to this simple reform and let
some of the big ones alonc?-Atchi-
son (kan) Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

ty rods from their present location. 1t is
said that at the time the road was being
built the engineers laid out the line near
the house where the men were taking
their meals. The owner of the boarding
house. seeing the stakes, notified the
engineer that if the line was laid there
he would have to hunt another b ardins
house. Rather than forego the splendid
meals that were being served by the we-
man of the house the engineer ran the
line to pass some rods from the board
ing house, and to accomplish this the re
verse curve was necessary The trains
have been running over this crooked
piece of road ever since.-Philadelphis
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Though conservation seems to stand
for different things in different parts
Of the country, everywhere it means
the preservation of our natural re-
sources against waste or misuse or
non-use, as in the case of swamps or
arid plains. 1t is departure from
the policy under which the older
states were settled and developed. Be-
cause we are nearer exhaustion of our
natural resources. nearer the point
where subsistence presses closer upon
productiveness and greater care, econ
omy and wisdom have to be practised
in order to make our natural wealth
go around and for the greatest good
to the greatest number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Another conservation congress is
now in session at Atlanta. 1t is un-
like the one which was recently held
at st Paul. Mimi, which was national
in it's SCOPE. The Atlanta congress is
professedly for southern progress
Former President Roosevelt and for
mer Forester Pinchot are present and
will participate. AS is well known in
the East. the conservation movement
is greatly disliked in some Western
states They see in it only an inter-
ference with the free use and enjoy
ment of the national resources within
their boundaries. There is no such
feeling toward it in the South. They
want the rich possibilities of their
swamp land made available by drain
age. They talk less of irrigation than
of reclamation They maintain that
the head waters of the streams that
have their source in the Southern APP
paIachian system should be conserved
nv making the mountain ranges
great ~na4ionaf- park. Conservationists
everywhere will approve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
Illinois Bible Laws.
Illinois,,

TIL" State Supreme court. Illinois,
having recently rendered a decision
that it was unlawful to give religious
instructions in the public schools the
school board of Decatur, ILL.,. has de-
cide5 to abolish the New Testament
ard no longer include it in the school
libraries. OF course they could not
think OF changing the law! Or of read
ing the Bible and permitting the au-
thor of it to interpret it to each child's
understanoing-He who said Suffer
little children to come unto me. and
forbid them not for of such is the
Kingdom of heaven"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

DR.. Rose Howe insists that Cleopa-
ira was one of the most beautiful wO-
men in the world, despite recent in
vestigations leading to the contrary
opinion, At least it is more polite to
thing that Mark, Antony knew hand
some woman when he saw one than
to adopt the learned view that the
queen made the eyes of any real judge
of feminine beauty achesto look at her
One might even compromise by sup
posing that the historians who cal her,
ugly are ungentlemanly enough to de-
scribe Cleopatra as she looked with
her kimono on.-Chicago News.
Or hobble skirt?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
A Song of Content. ,

Above an emerald sea of sod
Blow linen sails like snow
The floors are sanded and the hearth
Cleans with an affairs glow.
The spinning wheels low hum:
These. with an hundred hOmely tasks,
Make of her day the sum.
Yet search the whole world through and
through,
Her happiness to match
Her drowsy babe upon her breast,
His hand upon the latch.
Edith Vaughan MichauX, in the Crafts
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

The physical training department Of
the board of education of Philadelphia
is conducting wanderlust excursions
The object is to combine instruction
about Philadelphia known; and to
show what can be done, walking or by
trolley, to give a general interest to
the weekly holiday and to crafty the
natural passion for travel Such d
plan is not copyrighted, and we offer
it to local and surrounding municipal
tiles as d common sense movement
worth investigating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The most deceitful thing about a
woman is how soft she can purr Just
before she scratches
People seem to be able to stand more
reforming than anything else without
showing any results Of it.
A man on $40 a week can act as if it
were a hundred if he hasn't a family:
If he has he can't do it on twenty
thousand a year.-N. Y. Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

The new stretch of double track
which the Maine Central Railroad Co.
has been laying between Carmel and
Hermon Pond has just been completed
and is welcome addition to the
trackage of the road. The new iron
extends from point about a mile
west Of Hermon Pond to the pond and
connects at it's westerly point with the
eastern end of the doble track which
extends from Carmel to Pittsfield, thus
giving a clear stretch of double track
from Hermon Pond to Pittstield,
distance of % miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

President Taft's refusal to interfere
with the punishment of those convicted
in the sugar frauds ought to convince
them and others that the prosecution
was not conducted as a mere show on
the part of the government. Uncle
Sam is in earnest and influential Of
tenders may well take warning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
Unimpeaehabie.

If you were to see the unequsin
volume of unimpeachable testlnoi, ,ol
favor of Hoods Sarsaparhla' ~
would upbraid yourself for 50 'on ,ssra.
LAYING to take this effective aS,aod
tive and tonic medicine Tor 'na ,sr;ng.
disease from WHICH you are :, n,ha6
1t eradicates scrofula ana a. ! and
humors and cures all their ih"a'ps =
outward effects. &
Take Hoods. M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

come in we find that we have perhaps
been unduly alarmed. The sixty three
cities from which complete returns are
available show an average increase of
SO per cent This percentage, of
course, is not final, and as further
returns come in it may be varied
somewhat either upwards or down.
wards, but it is not likely that this
variation will be great. II it remains
at the present figure it will be the
smallest urban gain that has been
made in a good many years. In 1870
there was no cry of alarm about the
drift scityward. and yet the percentage
of urban increase for that decennial
period was SOL! In the next period,
1S70-1SS0, the urban increase was 4O.2
per cent, material decline from the
proceeding decade. According TO the
census returns, the great city boom
occurred in the ten years ending with
1890, when the increase in urban pop
ulation was shown to be 61.4, or 2.3
per cent. more than the notable in
crease shown in 1870. In 1900 the urban
gain had dropped to 36.7 per cent, and
this year, as far as shown, it is 81
per cent. less. The table compiled by
the Wall Street Journal, giving the
urban population, the rate of growth
and the percentage of total popula-
ton in cities Cor every decennial pc
riod since 1870, shows that, while the
cities are increasing, they are increas-
ing less rapidly than they have here
tofore, and this is decidedly a good
sign.
Perhaps, therefore, the call back
to the land!' has been heard; and
yet this may be doubted. Mr.. Hill
and his fellow-a Iarmists have been
calling loudly quite recently, while
it is evident that the slackening of
/ city growth has been going Oh steadily
for thirty years-since 1855. 1t is
more likely, indeed, that it is just
the natural trend of things following
in the wake of the opening of a broad
er expanse of country and the extern
SIGN of facilities for making rural life
more attractive!'
Mr.. Hill might not have been so
badly alarmed as our contemporary
:nters. but his warning no doubt has
mad weight in turning the tide. 1t
has been our argument that the drift
was farmward in recent years and
that the increase in production may
soon be able to keep pace with the in
crease of population-if the railroads
of Mr.. Hill and other monopolists and
food trusts will give it a chance.
The country is not going to deteri-
crate seriously. The people are swayed
one way and another-sometimes
wrong and sometimes right-but, like
a gigantic pendulum, with right and
Goodness and common sense as the
center OF gravity, they swing back
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Our ex-President having demon
care of himself and goodly share
of the rest of the people, the problem
of what to do with our ex-Presidents
is thus disposed, but over in Europe
the question arises, What shall we
do with our ex-kings?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

In New York, it is suggested that
school lectures be given to train the
younger generation how to vote. We
may be pardoned for suggesting that
much would depend upon who was en-
powered to do the training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

The Lorimer investigation is proving
a very efficient lesson in civil govern
ment for the state OF Illinois. Other
states might look on with profit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Dan cupid seems to be having
tough time of it in Pittsburg. The
hIgh-priced aldermen there contend
that ten dollar fee is cheap enough
to ii. the nuptial knot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
Another Child's Education.

A pipe was playfully thrust into his
mouth when he was six months old.
When it was withdrawn he howled I'M
til he got it again and wanted it filled
ard lighted He is now three years
of age and an inveterate smoker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
Maine Gossip
The Coward.

| saw a warrior flee across plain
Upon fiery charger black as night,
Toward hemlock woods he went so sWlie
that sight
Followed the fleeing figure but In vain
Thus losing him my soul could not re-
frain
From marveling what peril caused his
flight
Since none pursued or sisnalled him to
fight
And scarlet day was scarcely on the
Wane.
But keeping in the course his steed had
trod
| came upon him later in the year.
And found him lying stark upon the sod
Unwounded' with his weapons scattered
near,
His startled, staring eyes upturned to
God
Slain by the foeman he had fled from
Fear.
Harry Randolph Blythe in the Boston
Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Sport atsHarvard. last year, cost
$127,945. Now if college professors
could only command the salary of the
football and baseball experts!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

It seems Portugal was not so much
in love with the French charmer as
was the boy king.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

killed an enormous golden eagle. The
eagle mad bitten the head off one OF the
hens and his talons had done other
damage. The eagle measured seven
feet from tip to tip of its powerful
wings and from his feathered legs tai
ons az inches long protruded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Congressman Tawney, of Minnesota.
saved four lives in runaway acct
dent recently, but it failed to save the
Tawney neck from the political axe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Newport, KY, shows an increase in
population of zoos. What, over the
ravages of the six-shooter?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

The man who fails to vote has no
right to complain if the government
Is not to his liking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Why not give motormen civil SER
vice examinations in responsibility?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Dynamite is used in Kansas, and
by planter of Spartanburg, S. c.. in
place of the ploW for the tilling of
clay land. Holes in rows three feet
apart were driven to the depth of four
feet, cartridges were planted. and the
dynamite exploded by red-hot irons
carried rapidly down the field by d
line of men. The explosions threw
clouds of soil so feet into the air. and
covered the men from head to foot
with dust and dirt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRecrOe1
ROSE OF SHARON cHAPTEe n:

13. o. e. 8. Stated meetings the a..
Wednesday evening of each month |.
100. All members sojourning In the ~
are invited to attend. ~
SUSIE M. BRAN. W. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Ga
m W riff ~. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. ~
Regular meeting every third Tuesday =
s o'clock.
C. NJ. TABER. Capt
JOHN Z. KELLER, Clerk. Il,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAa
meeting Friday evening at 100 o'cIoet
Il. r. WESTON. N. q
r. III. BROWN, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
Valuable New Alloy.

Duralumin, a new aluminium alloy,
lard as steel, light as brass. and which
stamped. is being placed on the market
in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10
JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT.

Meetings at O'clock every second ~
fourth Tuesday. Work in Golden Rmx
and Royal Purple degrees Tuesday. oet
II. Refreshments.
FRANK J. HAM, c. p.
G. w. MERRILL, Scribe. vi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Capt. Lucien B. keene of RockIand
has rendered his resignation as men,
Der of the Rockland school board.
The Rockland Opinion says that he has
done excellent work on the board and
that it is hoped that he may be in
duced to reconsider his determination
at this time. Capt. Keene is retired
master mariner and has served the
city both on the school board and in
the board of aldermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Rev. f. E. Smith. former Bangor
pastor of the Methodist denomination,
who has been preaching for several
years in Illinois, has been appointed
pastor of the first Methodist church at
Honolulu. Hawaii. This church is the
only English speaking church in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Jackman will soon be one of the
large villages of Maine if it grows in
the past six months. During the past
summer Is new houses four stores.
one harness shop one bakery and two
laundries have been built. N. w.
BARLEY has built an extension to his
hotel and the proprietors of all the
sporting places have built several new
camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

r. 3. cAPEN, REeEKAH Lopoe
No 81. I. o. o. F. Meets End and =
Wednesday evenings at 7.I O'CLOCK.
GERTRUDE SAVAGE, N, a,
MINNIE NICHOLS. Rec. g.
mch2 m-w&fri.1yf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

The Portland Press says that all
sorts of queer things, signs and por-
tents happen since the Democrats car
ried the State and then cites as an in
stance the peculiar manner in which
Mrs. Emma Gray of Penobscot re-
Gently lost hog. The animal jumped
up OH the side of it's pen, fell over
backwards and broke it's neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Mrs. Andrew Hartman of Bucks
port few days ago killed an eagle
with an axe in her poultry house and
her quick action undoubtedly prevent
ed her receiving severe injuries in an
encounter with the bird. The persist
ent barking of the dog drew her at
tention to the henhouse and on looking
within she saw large bird causing
a strange commotion among the hens
Thinking the bird to be a hawk she
grabbed an axe from nearby wood
pile and strengthened by excitement
and fear for the safety of her hens
she dealt the big bird a blow which
killed it at once. She was greatly
astonished to find that she had unaided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-10

Controlling interest in the Rockland
South Thomaston and ST. George Rail-
way Wednesday passed into the hands
of Alderman Alfred S. Black of Rock
land through the purchase of a block
of stock owned by John L. Donahue,
president of the road. Associated with
Alderman Black in the deal is his
brother. Fred c. Black, student at
Bowdoin College 1t is understood
that the policy of the corporation will
not be changed for the present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-05
NUTLEY.

Mrs. Alexander Carleton gave a
luncheon and bridge party yesterday
afternoon at her home in Stockton
Park" Nutley venue Among those
present were: Mrs. William J.. Berg,
Mrs. Alfred V. Leaman, Mrs. Charles
Alfred Seymour, Mrs. Marc NJ. Michael,
Mrs. Emil A. Tauchert, Mrs. Dean
WEIGH, all of Nutley, and Mrs. J.. Riggs
and Miss. Evans, of Brooklyn.
Mrs. S. III. Mason, of Portland, Me-,
a former resident of Nutley. is visiting
friends in town.
The Misses Constance and Frances
Goodrich, of Grant avenue, and Miss
Margaret Edgar, of Nutley avenue,
who have been spending the holidays
with their parents. have returned to
Vassar College.
Miss A. Coleman. of Garden City, L..
T., who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. H.. S. Hershoff, of Vineland ave-
nue., has returned home.
Stuart Edgar. of Nutley avenue, who
has been spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. Howard Edgar, has
returned to Cornell University.
Miss Agnes Sutherland, CT Tompkins
Cove, N. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Moore, of River road.
Mrs. Pierrepont Van Der Veer Davis,
of Elizabeth, spent yesterday with her
parents, Colonel and Mrs. Henry G..
Prout, of Nutley avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Dawson. of
Philadelphia, who have been spending
the holidays as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis /. Bennett, of Passaic avenue,
have returned home.
Mrs. Theodore Rauch, of Whitford
avenue, Nutley Park, is visiting friends
at Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Miss Irene Henderson, of Hilton, N.
Y, who was compelled to give up her
work as teacher in the Park Schooi
temporarily, is back at her desk.
A. V. Kirkeby, Of Prospect street, is
home from a long Western trip.
Miss Emma A. Reith, of Miller street,
is home after spending a week in Utica,
N. Y.
Miss Laura NJ. Ballantine, who spent
a week with relatives at Andes, N. T.,
is home again.