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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28
An Era of Educational UpIift.

Every day it would seem that some
thing new in the way of educational
advantages is springing into exist
erce. Great educational institutions
are combining to aid ambitious peo-
pie to acquire what they have lost in
the struggle for existence. We seem
to be approaching an era when it will
be possible for men and women who
are earning their daily bread and even
providing for the wants of a family,
to obtain, perhaps, n long desired edu-
spare moments, in the evenings, or
holidays, OF in the odd moments they
may have. Several institutions in
Massachusetts have combined to give
courses by which students, old or
young, may obtain a college educa-
ton and degree with the benefit of
the same teachers and the same
courses that they have in the institu-
ticns themselves. In this list OF insti-
tutions are Harvard University, Tufts
College, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Boston College, Boston
University, Museum of Fine Arts, We'll
lesley College, and Simmons College.
New York City has system of free
lectures for the masses, of which
residents are very proud. The courses
are in charge of an able supervisor,
and become valuable feature of the
larger scheme of public education.
Last year nearly 1000, 600 adult persons
attended every week these free lee
lures. 1t is said that 600 lecturers
are now employed in the municipal
field, and $50 school and other build
inSs are used regularly for these even
ing courses. The program is varied,
ranging from ancient Greek institu-
tons to the latest modern inventions,
and covering art. letters. travel, sci
ence, and sociology.
Other cities are forming similar
courses under the direction of their
scnool boards. These free. instructive
and interesting courses are affording
university education to the people
in n manner which could hardly be
improved upon unless it be in the
manner above referred to and adopted
by Massachusetts, Institutions Here
is something We would wish to call
to the attention of Maine educators.
In their busy lives, they have. of
course, little opportunity for studying
all the schemes that are suggested in
the way of education, but if the sys-
tenn now underway in Massachusetts
demonstrates its usefulness and feast
bility, it would seem that our. Maine
institutions should not be far behind
in the upbuilding of character and
brains. and in providing we'll equipped
men and women to meet the emergen-
cies of life, whether they are called
upon to exercise it i'm this State or
any other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Years ago, when pussy careiess's
fell into well, or the boy o"hl"s '"e
pussy or appropriating the determine
tfon of its future career was thoueht-
lace enough to throw her into one or
these nearly obsolete sources or CITY
water, any youth having the instincts
Of discrimination between what should
no and what should not he combined
in food clements. and knowing IN
tuittvcly the lessons in sanitation and
humanity which the medical authors
ties and cruelty to animal societies
now respectively teach, would quickly
pull her out, we are told on that
world wide authority. Mother Goose
But in these days, especially in Fhila-
dclphia. this duty devolves upon the
policemen. so an exchange informs us,
even on Thanksgiving day. When
therefore complaint was entered at
the police station that 4 cat which had
been left to its fate for three days af-
ter having fallen INTO an eNceeuiheiy
deep and narrow well. had bewailed its
approaching fate with such poignancy.
both day aud night, that the residents
who fain would sleep finally decided
that a sense of humanity demanded its
rescue, and a slender policeman was
informed of the merciful deed which
he was permitted to perform. He
deprecating lifted his hand and said,
mo. This is Thanksgiving, when
even fat policeman should be rejoicing
and not pulling black cats out of
China Be reasonable" He was,
however finally induced to secure the
peace of sundry members of the hui
man family and to earn the gratitude
Of the black cat throughout its entire
nine lives. by bringing it back to the
surface Of the earth once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28
REWARD OF PoLlTENEss
Not Always What May Be Expected
on Street Car,

sometimes" said MIR. Mac Wbacl, :
'et"n' we entertain angels unaw,ros
ana then again sometimes wo ortor
tain people who turn out to no 90,
.ioiii angels as witness what NAV
."'ppeh 20 US when we try to be civil
70 somebody in a street car.
mere are two persons sitting com
i"rtabiy side by side with annie roo,,
~he TWO occupying the space Of aho,t
"o persons and half. and ,hon j.,
comes another passenger who stands
up IN front of these two. holding ~,
ny strap Then, presently. these
."' move away from each other. max
ing n little space between. enouph IN
CIV" th" newcomer room to sit down
on the edge Of the seat m,L;nn w..
.nc MOST comfortable sitting place in
'he world. but one better than none.
Inc newcomer, he or she. as tho
case may be. accepts the seat thus Of
iered ara tor a minute or two sits in
II quietly, well forward, without
cfowding or incommoding the two ner-
sons who had thus been polite and
then the stranger begins crowdino,
oack until he has wedged himself in
between the two persons who had
made room for him and got his back
the back OF the seat. now
making the situation uncomfortable
for all three. But the newcomer has
NOT yet got through with what he set
out 20 do.
Now, he managec to get one Shout
uer IN pack of the shoulder of the
person sitting at one side of him 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

tlisplacing that person, and then the
newcomer gradually but firmly inserts
his other shoulder back Of the shout
der of the person or the other side
and dislodges him from the seat back,
with the result that now the person
for whom room had been MAJ" SITS
with his or her, as the case may be-
shoulders both back against the back
of the seat thus occupying now a fu.I
seat space, while the two persons VINO
had politely made way arc nov Both
forced forward and made to sit un-
comfortably on the edge Of til" seat.
Occurrences like this made US Glow
to entertain people because they make
us 50 doubtful rs TO what they viii
turn out to Washington Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28
Coming Events.

Nov. 29-Meeting Of Governor and
Council, Augusta.
Nov: @-Dedication Of Grange hail.
East Vassalboro.
Dec: SPECIFICATION Of new High School
Building, Bingham.
Dec. 6-7-S-Annual Meeting State Dairy.
mems Association. Augusta
Dec. 9-10-Annual Meeting State Seed
Association, Augusta.
Dec. Is-Somerset Pomona, Madison
Dec. H.-Kennebec Pomona. Readfield
Dec. H-15-16-17-Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association. Portland.
Dec. 2o-24-State Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 2,.-Waldo Pomona, Searsmont
Dec. 27-2S-2S-3N-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport.
Jan. 3-4-SWestern Maine Poultry A.
Jan. 11.Annual Meeting Of Maine Op-
ticians, Portland
Jan. 27-Kennebec County Christian
Endeavor Union, Gardiner.
Feb. 21-22-Western Maine Pythian
Jubilee. Lewiston
March 3-Cony High-Portland High de-
bate, Augusta.
April 19-26-East Maine Methodist Con.
ference. Oldtown, Bishop Cranston pre-
April '9-2s-Maine Methodist Confer
eocA, 3sddeford, Bishop Nicely presiaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Tho unkindcst cut of all which the
London suffragettes nave 'hc"uii-
tered; is from Chancellor Lloyd George
who. when interrupted by them IN
speech he was making at st. faheras'
&, ro,,ortod TO have said, "Takc no no.
tice of those cats mewing. DiVes'e"
Of the catfish" termination OF MS
remark. which many women ''lS''
bsvo considered a compliment had the
term kittens" been applied inste''o'
the worthy Chancellor apparently
wished to calm any storm OF inois''a-
tion arising among his would-bc near
e-s which might impede the s'''''''
sailing Of the suffagettes' bark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Seizures are being made every day
by New York officials in storage ware
houses where investigation is going on.
Evidence thus far gathered shows
clearly how deeply submerged in graft
the traffic in rotten eggs has been.
One witness told of a dealer who was
conpelled to pay a certain high Of
fetal in the health department,
through third person, % cents LOT
VERY 30-pound can OF liquid eggs
sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28
Do Forests Gather Nitrogen?

in Scotland. and Zemplcn and ho'n'
in Hungary, indicate that forest treos
may, through the natural functions =.
their foliage, be able to perform tho
feat which science has only within 'no
past few years placed within the reao"
Of human accomplishment. of eXtrac'-
ing free nitrogen from the atmosphere
Prof. Henry of Nancy was the frst -
point out that forest soils are enricne"
in nitrogen by the decay of leaves.
The later investigators have fouhu
nitrogen in the trichomes of many
species of forest trees, and they pe-
lieve that they have excluded every
possible source of this nitrogen other
than the atmnanhorA ~. = ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Last weeks record OF New York dis
closes the fact that in a community of
approximately 100000 souls there are
bound to be son,e pretty mean ones.
Among the arrests of Saturday We're
a man who kicked q squirrel to death
after enticing it to him with a peanut.
apparently out of pure cusSedness.
hospital patients by the aid of accom-
plices in the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

anyway, the turkey didn't cost as
much as it did a wear ago.--Philadel-
phia Times.
Sorry you had to put up with a
smaller one this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Henry Gassaway Davis. if elected to
the United states Senate will be only
~ ut the end Of his term. But What
Of that? DR.. Osler's theory was dis
credited long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

An exchange frantically demands.
What If mad dog chased girl in
a hotble skirt ?" Well, now, we should
think that Il dog, however mad. would
b" somewhat puzzled to know where
TO bite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Iittsburg claims to have had twelve
minutes of sunshine in seven days.
pittsburg must b.. Advertising her at
fractions. rlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Copenhagen is now as blunt as it
was at one time credulous. 1t tells
DOC" Cook that he can't come back"
not there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

It's a toss-up which will show the
greater list of casualties-American
football or Mexican revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Esau sold his birthright for a mess
OF pottaSc, and many people have
since then Sambled away life itself
10 please the palate by taking chances
on mushrooms. The latest victims are
Spaniards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Now If Horace Eosea could only
grow big turkeys with a drumstick
for every pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Thcy also serve who only stand and
Wait.-Milton.
And they can glorify the waiting nv
planning better service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Not only is Calais the only city in
the world to receive its water supply
from foreign country, but it also i'm
ports its electricity and gas, says the
Portland Express Advertiser and adds,
These things do not appear to be
on the free list but nobody raises OBJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

jections and Calais at least, IS under
bonds to keep peace with Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Tho Biddeford city council has voted
to grant the Pepperell Co 1O-years ex-
emption Of taxes on all spindle in
crease. Agent Morrill, says the com
pany makes no promises. but he will
try to induce the directors to build a
10000 spindle mill. in order to take
advantage of the offer of the city of
Biddeford. N asUuR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

IIoulton Lodge of Elks. according to
its annual custom, gave a Thankssiv-
ing dinner to all children who would
not otherwise have anything out of the
ordinary for dinner on that day.
over 100 children were given a dinner
that will long be remembered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

The latest subscription to the fund
for the Village Green at Yarmouth is
from Miss May A. Allen Of North.amp-
ton. Mass. Miss Allen, who is at pres
cnt teacher of Greek in the Capen
school at Northampton. is Yarmouth
girl, the daughter of Mrs. Matthias
Allen, graduate of Yarmouth High
school and of Smith College. after
wards taking a post graduate course
a. Yale, where she received an hon
orary degree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. G. A
sE1HLEHEM LODGE. NO. IS. = 4

A. VI. Special communication at 10 P.
VI. Monday, Nov. g. Work in VI. VI. de-.
gree. Official inspection by ID. D.. G. NJ.
Willis f. Swift. All sojourning brethren
are cordially invited to attend.
GEO. NJ RYDER, w. NJ,
CHAS d WHITE See
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

A syndicate of summer residents, as
means Of compromising Bar Har-
bor's automobile war. is engaged in
purchasing land for a private automo-
bic road from Trenton to Bar Harbor
to be used only by automobiles. Be-
ing constructed entirely by private re-
sources it will not fall within the ban
OF the prohibitory laws against autos.
This it IS believed, will settle the whole
controversy, as the autoists have no
desire to go upon the drives of the
island, but only to reach Mt. Desert
with their machines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

Morse Bros. of Bath are shipping to
Chelsea, Mass. several carloads of
Oregon spars, which have been stored
in the Shaw mill and Harvard docks
for several months Nearly 50 sticks
are to be shipped and the work of
loading them on the cars has attracted
many spectators to the depot slip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-28

A big seizure of liquor was made at
Camden, Thursday. Special DEPUTY 4.
G. Rucklin, who is brother to Dep
uty Sheriff Alvin X. Bucklin OF Litch-
field. visited James Malonev's saloon
IN the Megunticook town and took
theretrom 261 quarts of liquor. Malon-
ey Friday morning in Judge Camp
bells court at Rockland paid a fine
Of $50 and costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT IN a
GOVERNOR,

Laying aside all question Of fac
tional feeling and personal prejudice,
the people of the whole State as a rule
want the same thing in governor.
There are hundreds of men in Yer
mont who could assume the duties of
the governorship and give the State a
businesslike administration. exercis-
ing economy and exeinplifying the
highest degree of honesty and honor
In connection with the office.
The people of Vermont want some
thing more than this in these piping
times Of material development and
moral progress throughout the land
They want a man who stands for the
greatest possible progress in the de-
velopment of our State consistent
with true economy. always bearing in
mind that mere saving of money is
not always economy. They want a
governor who has the power of orig
mating means of development as well
as the capacity for carrying out pro-
gressive plans.
1t Is easy to say, for example. that
a man is in favor Of good roads. Who
Is not? What is the prime need of
the hour in that connection is the
man Of ideas who will show the peo-
pie how to get good roads without
making all the taxpayers in Vermont
"frenzied financiers."
1t is easy for a man to say he fav-
ors the development Of Vermont's nat
ural resources. We want governor
who will show study in this direction
and who is prepared to recommend TO
the Legislature some practical way to
bring about such development.
1T Is easy for a candidate to say he
favors tax reform and equalization of
appraisal. so that the burden of taxa
ton shall be equally distributed. A
man who nsplres to be governor OF
Vermont on n platform Of this kind
should DO ready to tell the people in
what way no proposes to recommend
the equalization Of that burden.
The people Of Vermont want q man
FOR governor who Is not afraid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09
PRODUCING APPLES UNDER DIE
EIfJITIl;S.

If the people of the State of Wash
ington had the natural advantages
afforded by Vermont for the produc-
tion of apples. they would proclaim
the whole world would know the fact
II nny former of Vermont, who is
thinking of engaging In the produce
ton of apples, is inclined to make a
mountain out of some molehill of an
obstacle, he should consider the various
factors which enter into the problem
in the western State in question.
Word comes from Spokane to the
effect that the Arcadia Orchard COM
pany. headed by L. y. Robinson of
Spokane. is planting 1900 acres of
land to apples and other commercial
fruits near Deer Park. A thousand
acres have been planted, 1000 acres
are clearing and ready for trees. and
lit Is expected that the work on the
rest of the land, now mostly in stand
ing timber. will he completed within
by water from Loon and Deer lakes,
the gravity system calling for eight
and q half miles of low ditch and
fume, is mes of high ditch, a tun-
mel of 100 feet and a pipe line, As
inches in diameter and two miles in
length, from Loon lake to the land.
Three hundred thousand apple trees
will be planted next fall. after which
| the planting will be at the rate of
100000 year. one and quarter
| million trees are required for the en-
tire tract which will be the largest
| orchard in the country, if present
plans are carried out. II is purposed
to colonize the land with city dwell
lers.
The Vermont producer of apples
| escapes all this expenditure to pro-
dition he he has the benefit of com
bination of soil and climate which
imparts to his fruit the most delicious
favors. What benefactor TO Yer
| mont will be the man who helps Ia
Introduce into fruit-growing in this
region some Of the hustle and push
| which helps the Washingtonian tc
produce fruit with the aid Of water
conducted a distance of over twenty
| six-miles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09

New York and the election as it's
president of the head of the New York
Central lines and originator of the
project to tran splant thousands of city
workers with their families on farms
in the State.
The purpose of the movement is to
opportunities offered in agriculture
the condition now being very different
from what 1t has been at any time in
the past. There are many farmers
who are successful from business
standpoint, yet there are hundreds of
cheap farms which may be purchased
for even less than the buildings on
them are worth. while the land is cap
able Of producing valuable crops.
This is as true OF Vermont as 1t is
Of New York. which was particularly
involved in the statement; and 1t Is
safe to say that all New England
States will be the center of a similar
movement from natural causes in tho
not distant future, Back to Vermont
farms, is coming to be the cry of the
investor as we'll as farmer, and we
shall be greatly surprised II the next
FIVE years do not witness radical
change in farming conditions in YER
mont as we'll az In farm values.
Vermont soil is worth more than n
mere living for farmer. IT IS being
made to pay handsome profit in
many cases, and the slogan should be
mont farm can do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09
EXPERIENCED LEGISLATORS.

The failure of Vermont to break
away from the one term rule for mem
bers Of both branches of the Ieglsla-
ture has frequently been deplored, but
the tendency to pass the plums round
smong the brethren is SO pronounced
that 1T seems to be practically an i'm
possibility to inauGurate any new de-
parture in this connection.
We have not argued for the re-elec-
ton of all representatives On the
contrary we have insisted that If one
third or one-half OF the best legis-
:ators could be returned for a second
term. the resuI- would be a great gain
in prestige and positive advantages for
Che towns adopting this course as we'll
acter Of legislation enacted and In the
time taken to accomplish results.
We notice that some States have
taken measures by statute to ensure
exactly this result by dividing legis-
ia.ors into groups as regards length
Of service. For example the Indiana
Legislature consists of Senate of fifty
and House of Representatives OF 100.
The senators are divided into two
groups or classes OF 25 each. and at
each biennial election rs senators are
chosen for four-years' term. Thus
25 OF the present State Senate would
hold over through the next Legislature
except that one has died
In Vermont 1t would be much more
important to divide the House into
groups owing to the large size of the
lower branch of the Legislature. II
would be an easy matter, for example
TO return one-third or even one-quar-
ter and still leave $50 or so represen-
tatives to be passed around among the
boys" every two years
We would like to hear from towns
which this year will volunteer by COM
mon consent OF voters TO return their
serviceable representatives, to Mont
pelier another term,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09

We are pleased to note that General
Manager Jones of the Central Vermont
railway in company with ex-Gov. L.
=. Smith and party made tour of
yrand Isle county by auto, being en-
Sertained in the meantime by former
Lieut. Gov. n. W. Fisk. We believe 1t
would be an excellent thing for the
railroads az well as for the people and
aor the material interests OF our COM
nonwealth If our captains OF trans
portation could come to intimately
know through personal observation
]he con ditions prevailing in the differ
int counties in the state, and 1t is to
be hoped that General Mana ger Jones,
who is personally popular as we'll as
an efficient railroad man. may visit
and inspect other counties in Yer
mont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09

to take them into his confidence
and tell them where he STANDS
on the principal issues Of the
day, who Is not all things to all men !;
who has tho backbone to stand for
whatever principle he believes to be
right; who champions pure politics
and clean governments; who believes
in the people. and whG will put tho
interests of the people first and fore
most, before those of powerful poll
ticians corporations or any other in
fluences that may array themselves
against the people as whole
There is not a man of intelligence
who will not subscribe to a popular
platform of this kind Why not seri-
ously ask ourselves what candidate
for the governorship most nearly fills
the bill?