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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
SKY PILOT OF THE LAKES.
Popular Minister'S Unique Parish Ex-
tends From Buffalo to Duluth.

A parish 1900 miles in length and
800 miles in width is in charge Of the
Rev. w. II. Law, known from Buff
falo TO Duluth as the sky pilot of the
great lakes.
The membership of this parish runs
into the thousands. and the great ma
jority of the parishioners never wor-
ship twice in the same locality. for
services are held mostly in the NOV
ing ships Some are held in lonely
lighthouses far from other human
habitaticn.
in this parish, no christening of
baby, no services for the burial of
the dead.
This sky pilot seeks his parishioners
in small gasoline boat - feet in
length. Besides carrying the message
of the gospel to these men. he takes
to them books. magazines. lapers,
and news of the outside world. His
visits ere locked forward to by the
lighthouse keepers and the lShtship
crews. for his territory is so large
that he is unable to visit them more
than once during the season. He
maintains a small circulating library
of not more than 20 books. He also
carries with him a monograph with
records of the most popular hymns.
Some of the lighthouses visited are
far from the mainland. and the trips
to them are hazardous. Standard Rock
Light. for instance. is nearly 30
miles out from Marquette on Lake
Superior. 1t is erected on a small
but dangerous reef. which resembles
Il whales back.
The light is 10j feet in height and
rests on crib work. which is encir-
cied by = railway. and for weeks at
a time the weather is so bad that 1t
is dangerous for the keepers to VEN
ture out of doors. Between the light
and Keweenaw Point there is z depth
of zoos feet of water
On his travels the sky pilot visits
500 lighthouses. IL liohtsIips. and 80
life-saving stations. Mr.. Law does
not outwardly resemble a minister of
the gospel. He is big and healthy
ard has rolling gait like a sailor.
He breaches simply to the sailors.
with whom he is very popular-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Miles of Maine Apple Pies.

An enthusiastic Boston market re-
porter has figured out for his paper
that four miles of apple pies can be
made from the mammoth shipment
that will go to Liverpool by the big
liner Ivernia. which sailed Wednesday.
In her cargo are $4,000 barrels of
Maine grown apples. and it required
loJ freight cars to get this particular
consignment 10 the East Boston dock.
Just think OF that Ye farmers who are
complaining Of lack of opportunity in
the Maine field of agriculture. Four
miles of Maine apple pies in one big
grist going to the European mill. This
shipment is said to be the largest
apple shipment out of Boston since
1902. when the same liner carried 3d.
Gil barrels. Wednesdays shipment
will probably bring back to Maine
from $4,000 to $4,000 in casll-and still
there are apples to be shipped and
others left for homemade pies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Editor S T able.
"Astir."

"AstiI. a Publishers Life story, IS
the very appropriate title which John
Adams Thayer. formerly associated
with f. j. Ridgway in the publishing
of Everybodys Magazine, gives to
unique narrative of his personal ex-
periences as printer, advertising
manager and publisher. The book was
originally intended for posthumous
publication, but Mr.. Thayer yielded to
the persuasions sof his friends and
gave this unique narrative to the
world during his own lifetime.
The book is the real business story
of real business man and OF great
human interest throughout, frequent
ly attaining dramatic intensity. It's
strongest chapter is the one entitled,
"A Month and a Day With Munsey,"
which portrays the inevitable conflict
of ideas that came when two such
strong self made personalities were
brought into business relations with
each other.
The book vigorously characterizes
the great magazine editors and pup
fishers of the present day and shows
the art of magazine making from the
inside The reader easily becomes
absorbed in the wonderful story of
the success of Everybodys Magazine,
which as it unfolds gives the reader
fresh view point of that much misun-
derstood man. Thomas w. Lawson,
Published by Small, Maynard & CO.,
Boston. Price $1.20 net. y French
edition under the name of Les
Etapes du Success. Souvenirs dun
Business Man American" is pub
lished by Pierre Lafitte & Gle, Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
One Of the Periodical Tragedies.

There seems to be an inherent pro-
pensity in man to feel of fresh paint
when he sees it so marked; to point
a gun in play at a friend, and to lock
I'D the child in the house with the
preparation for a tragedy nicely ar
ranged. One comes about as often as
the other. They are all in the same
class with the fool who rocks the
boat. After the one who pulls the
trigger discovers that he has Killed
someone, he frees his conscience and
thinks he has redeemed the situation,
by exclaiming, Il didn't know it was
loaded"
In the same way, the parent VINO
goes ont leaving a child locked in a
room with an open fire or matches TO
plav with, or some other provision for
tragedy. and returns to find the in
FAINT incinerated, he or she is HORNED
by the fact that innocent childhood mas
awaited itself of the arrangements
made and has ended its existence,
on a pyre of monumental idiocy. Inc
latest example is of three-year-oiu
child in New York, who amused her.
self by playing with box of matches
while her grandmother had gone out
on a shopping expedition. Nelghbors
were unable to reach the screaming
child in time to save it's life because
of the locked door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Dave Porter At Star Ranch.

BY Edward Stratemeyer: Sixth Volume
of Dave Porter Series, Cloth SD
Lothrop Lee & Shepard.
The Dave Porter Series" is known
throughout the country as favorite
and there are few, if any. books so
persistently ordered long in advance
of publication as is each newly an
nounced one having Dave Porter as
it's hero. In this book Dave passes
summer vacation at ranch in
Colorado, owned by friends of his
newly-found sister. Laura. OF course
some of Dawes inseparable school
friends are included, and highly
interesting features developed from
the fact that neighborng ranch is
owned by the father Of Link Mer-
well, a vicious student with whom
Dave and his honorable. gentlemanly
comrades had come into natural
conflict. Unexpected events and
disclosures increase the interest.
Dave carries himself throughout as
the best type of an athletic, and at
the same time brainy and well-bred
American school-boy. The book is
so written AZ to be entirely indie
pendent of the series, although
continuing so many of the favorite,
characters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
The senseIess Wireless Joker.

If there is any one thing more than
another that is thoroughly disgusting
the public with amateur wireless tele-
graphy operators, it is their senseless
fake messages which are being flashed
broadcast by wholly irresponsible par
ties, greatly to the detriment of such
service as is of general use. The
other day. wireless hoax reported
a steamer in distress. From the posi-
ton given in the fake message. the
steamer was supposed to be the Okla
homa, which had 46 men on board.
The revenue cutter Acushnet picked
up the mysterious IS. 0. S. made
haste to get in communication and it
was found that the big tank steamer
was all right
But the mischief had been done!
Many people on shore had been caused
deep anxiety and distress by the idiotic
action of some one who has more
genius in a mechanical way than real
brains at his command. Proba bly, the
perpctra tor of this hoax imagined he
was springing a joke, but one of these
days, some method of discovering the
instigator of such messages will be
found and d severe penalty will be
fixed That such advancement has
of al do &c re ia a
but public Indignation will go far to-
ward discouraging the establishment
of amateur wireless plants as against
those OF recognized utility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

Several failures on the New York
Stock Exchange. involving extensive
loss 10 customers. and certain Specu-
lattv., episodes. such as those i'll Rock
Island common and the stock of the
Columbus 4 Hooking Coal x Iron
Company. have awakened the author
tiles to much greater degree of
vigilance. and in many ways have
brought about reforms in trading and
brokerage methods which have tend
cd to mollify public opinion and to
lessen to some extent the demand for
public regulation. The most recent
failure of Stock Exchange house
seems to have been accompanied by
no such loss to innocent parties as was
the case with some of the other fail
ures of late years. The last few
months have seen at least one rather
discreditable piece of manipulation
in security of questionable
value. but the increasing danger
of official investigation is plain
~ tending to make such incidents less
frequent than of old and less pro-
ductivc of harm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Taft's Congressional Program.

The Boston transcripts Washington
correspondent declares that President
Taft's forthcoming message will con-
tain Il great many recommendations
for the consideration of Congress and
the country, but that it can be stated.
upon the highest authority, that the
to jam through an elaborate legis-
lative program for the next session
He recognizes that the session will
be of only three months duration and
that much of the time must necessarily
be occupied with the appropriation
bill. Mr.. Taft has no intention, how
ever, of allowing Congress to adjourn
without doing something besides spend
money. He has in mind at least four
measures which he hopes will become
law between now and March next.
The first of these. and the most I'M
pcrtant, is the Ocean mail bill with
which the readers of the kennebec
Journal are more or less familiar The
Presidents interest is especially in
the development of trade with South
America. which he regards as field
that should be cultivated to greater
extent by the United States. He be-
lieves that, in view of the inability of
Ao,orican chinc fn
of foreign nations. it is absolutely
necessary to grant government aid. A
second item on the administration
program is the antiinjunction issue.
President Taft has no patience with
the argument put up by many lawyers
that it would limit the power of the
courts. He will ask Congress to con-
firm the Massachusetts practice. where
injunctions are never granted without
notice and hearing.
The President also will give the
weight of his influence to an effort to
secure the passage of two bills in the
interest of railroads. The first pro-
vides for q Federal inspection of loco
motive boilers. and the second is the
so-called obstruction or clearance"
bill. designed to minimize accidents
to trainmen through being struck by
bridges or other structures overhead
or beside moving trains. Both these
bills are earnestly advocated by the
dent already has shown his sympathy
with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Professor Woodruff of Cornell Uni

Professor Woodruff of cornell Uni
vcrsity, is endowed with one OF the
markings of good newspaper man
the art of condensation. In the mat
ter of hurting epithets at former
President Roosevelt, instead of say
ing that the Colonel was an "un-
Initigatcd liar" an "unscrupulous
liar" and "blankety- blank liar, he
said Mr.. Roosevelt was three liars,
thus saving space and time in relicv-
ing himself of the burden of his
thoughts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

The Kaiser may enjoy contentment
in his divine rights" but the following
reply OF the German Woman's League
NAV set him to thinking: I'VE do
not fail to appreciate the Importance
of womens domestic duties, but we
see that in the modern conditions OF
life which drive 9.5O0.OO0 women into
the struggle for Il living outside the
home it is absolutely necessary to go
beyond the bounds of domestic duty.
We regret, therefore. most deeply that
our efforts to fit women better than
heretofore for modern conditions OF
life have by this imperial criticism
been brought into discredit among the
unthinking and unreasonable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Editorial Comment.
The Southern Gentleman.

'i-ouisFllle tourler-JOurnaI
conventional humor i'm the Nor+h
dresses every Southern gentleman in 3,
lrock coat, d SLOUGH hat, pistols and !,
"hlskey flask aud makes him co,rtIv 70
women, profane in the presence of otber
men, sudden and quick in quarrel. slur
ring In final consonants. and fond Of
such outdoor sports fox hunting. rae
ing and killing ''niggers." And the nress
Is supposed in some quarters to reflect
the atmosphere created by picturesque
gentlemen of this type To the humor-
lists conception of the South and its neo.
pie no one can reasonably object A fig
meht of fancy based upon a fragment of
fact, and surviving the period at which il
possessed sufhcient accuracy to consti-
tute fairly good caricature the cartoon-
ISL $ portrayal of the Southern gentle
man who cannot pronounce an 81" or
decllne julep. and whose personal his
tory might be written by the coniupa-
tion of the verb to drink. is at once
amusing and good natured But persons
who are speaking seriously, and who as
sumo the duty of speaking informngly,
should not confuse the cartoonists pic
ture with the true portrait of the average
hhabltant-should we say denizen?-of
the section to which the cartoonist d.
reefs his attention for the purpose of
provoking mirth.
NO state has been less maliciousIy,
and yet more thoroughly misrepresented
In this particular than Kentucky, whose
most undesirable and unknown citizen is
painted as an example of a type rather
heroic and thoroughly picturesque, and
surviving only in few corners Of the
world where romance lives and where
law and order have not become estab-
lished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
The Presidents Economy Plans.

Frederick A. Cleveland charged with
business methods in government al
fairs is going on with his task at the
Treasury Department in manner
that is startling to those who see the
day of Judgment" at hand. The axe
is bound to fall upon the necks OF
MANY individuals who have long held
positions under the old regime. Presl-
dent Taft is determined to press on
with the work which has thus far been
accomplished until all the government
affairs are placed on strictly bust
ness basis. 1t was declared by a
portion of the press in the beginning
that the economy movement would
amount to nothing and that things
would go on in the same old way. but
this assertion has long since been dis
proved. The forceful way in which
Mr. Cleveland is rectifying conditions
in the Treasury Department conclu-
sively shows that the overhaulng is
no idle affair.
The present is period of discomfort
and discomfort for government clerks
and other employees. Appeals to
political friends and influences to in
tercede for them have been entered
but are of no avail Wherever a use
less feather is found it is plucked out.
Old circulars of warning which were
annually issued to the departments
have been discontinued.
While President TAFT is bent on re-
shaping the governments business his
attitude is not one of cold looded UNI
concern for the many clerks and EN-
ployees who will lose their places. On
the contrary he desires that retire
ment provisions be made by Congress
for those who have long and faithfully
served the Government and who would
be in a more or less helpless condition
il now dismissed from the service.
Thus far no dsmissals have been
made as u result of the experts work
in the Treasury Department The
President is evidently awaiting action
by Congress upon retremen, meas
urns before wholesale dismlssals are
made.
Should Congress give favorable ac-
ton upon the Presidents desires there
would no doubt be adjustments
lures for the older employees and fill
their places with younger blood. The
Presidents economy plans are along
the lines OF up-to-date business ar
fairs. The system which had gradual
IL shaped itself out of the years and
administrations of all political par
ties and all shades of executive abil-
ity had become VIGOROUSLY unbusineSs-
like and cumbersome. The wedding
out and REIMBURSEMENT of conditions
by an expert will be approved by the
public which should be kept informed
of the measures taken and should re-
ceive the approval and the backing of
Congress. President Taft's aim is for
efficiency. He would maintain system
everywhere but a system pruned down
to necessity. He would eliminate red
tape and procure for the Government
one hundred cents worth of work for
every dollar paid out in salaries.
The only solace Chicago finds is in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

Everything comes to those who wait.
A big black bear has been seen several
times in Monsoon recently. and every
gun in the town is being made ready.
Monsoon being only about eighty miles
from Boston. some of our local Nimrods
whose engagements prevent them
from going to Maine might we'll join
tine Monson people in their quest for
big game.-BostOn Transcript.
Better look up the Piscataquis town
on the map. neighbor. It is q long
walk half across Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

The trade III Japan for the first
eight months of 1910 shows an m
crease in exports mainly from eX-
banding sales of silk and cotton yarns
and cloth. straw braids and manu-
one great increasing item In imports
is raw cotton from America. Other
raw materials ard articles for further
manufacture. show healthy increase
in the imports, but there rs a great
falling off in imported machinery and
railway engines. Japan Is last be-
coming self-sufficient in her factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Helen Grants Decision.

BY Amanda NJ. Douglass; Eighth Vol
ume of the Helen Grant Books,
Cloth $l.25; Lothrop. Lee & Shepard.
The Helen Grant Books win
because the heroine is made to seem
real. and has in this way become a
most helpful and enjoyable personal
friends to thousands of girls and
young women who find it hard to
wait for each new book. In this
story. which, like all of the series,
is entirely independent, Helen is
found entering upon her second year
as a teacher in the Westfield High
school. although there has been
glowing offer from a college in the
Far West. Her decision is to remain
where duty seems to call. and she
also makes another decision of much
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

Since 1898 the Canadian Yukon dis
trict has produced value of slJ00Oo.-
900 in gold. and there is as much in
sight One of the ten principal mining
companies there has 1000. 900 invested
in the district. Rich deposits Of cop
per ore have been discovered in the
district. Coal is also being mined
there. TwO-thirds of the mining coih
panies are American concerns and
four-tifths of the capital invested in
mining is American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Maine Gossip

He watches where the wild deer drink
He hears the bull elks echoing call
And where the evening shadows ran
He sees the mountain lion stink
No pulsing artery of steel
That leads unto the distant town ..
Has mred him from the peaks that
crown
The groves where natures voices peal.
He gazes on a granite sea-
Grim hills by giant hands uptossed.
All sense of time has long been lost'
The DAYS have merged so Silently.
No fear he knOWs-no childish dread
So shall he gaze, with eyes serene,
When from the woods of changless
green
Death stalks him with catlike tread
Denver Republican,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Prue's Playmates.

Prue Weston and her little friends
IN the country village are made by
the skilful pen and brush of Miss
BROOKS, author and artist. to furnish
one of the brightest and most attrac-
tive of all books for young children
BOYS can enjoy it as we'll as girls
Tor johnny Buffum'' and the
"Butley Twins \are. constantly in
evidence and oAe of the most appeal-
ing parts of the book deals with Hi
babson.' the mistaken boy who
thought joining circus would be
easier than doing chores TO
Know Prue is to love her, for no
more winsome little girl was ever
put III book, and her keen wit and
unexpected drolleries make ber
doubly attractive
1t is the third volume of the "pr,,e
BOOKS cloth $l.00: published bv
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

absence the white plague takes on
the proportions of peStilence. the
cure for tuberculosis is not medicine.
but air and light. the concentrated
vitality of out-of-doors. The lesson
of health by living out of doors must
be learned by all classes.-The Out
look.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

Robert Jordan of Brunswick is fast
becoming a Nimrod of more than local
repute. He shot raccoon a few days
ago that weighed % pounds. making
six that he had shot within week.
Three of the raccoons were brought
down from one tree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
Seek not to have things hap.
pen as you choose them, but
rather choose them to happen
as they do, and SO shall you
live Observation-Disclosures.

The sun is shining in Philadelphia
every day since the downing OF the
Cubs, regardless OF the weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
The President and Gaynor.
(Evening Exnressl

'CNeIIIIIS EXpreSS.J
Inc statement that President
tart is the greatest Republican in
the country may be challenged, not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 7i30 O'Clock.
oct. g.
Eff. WESTON. N. q.
r. II. BROWN. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

The only solace Chicago finds is in
the threat that there is trouble. Rruin.
i'm athletics next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

A comparison of the shipbuilding
business in the Bath customs district
for the year with that of other years
does not show up at all favorably.
The little three-masted schooner.
William E. Litchfield of Boston. which
was launched a few days ago at
Phippsburg Center. was the first
wooden merchant vessen sent over
board in the district since Jan. L.
The Litchfield will be followed before
the year is over by two four-masted
scheeners to be launched in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

The Bethel correspondent of the
Norway Advertiser says that lumber
operations in that section will probab-
ly be the smallest Cor several seasons.
Only one large contract is being niled
in Grafton. In the lake region, Where
there is usually so much timber cut,
very little, it is reported, will be cut
this season. The pulp mills seem 10
have a large supply on hand and 1t is
said they will buy no green pulp on
the Androscoggins the coming SEASON.
Usually the farmers all along the nv
er in that section put from = 10 zVo
cords of wood onto the river curing
the winter. which brings in consider
able cash and provides considerable
employment in the winter season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-28

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT. NO. g.
Meetings at o'clock every second aud
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK j. HAM. G. r.
G. w. MERRILL, Scribe.