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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
AAREM SKIRT OUTCOME.
Mexican Woman Creates Sensation
With 1911 Model "Four. Slit"

The four-slit skirt has arrived, and
put the harem pants to rout. 1t came
in on the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. of
the North German Lloyd Line, and
was the chief topic of conversation on
the ship during the voyage across.
The designer of the four-quarter
skirt has made no attempt to obtain
trousers effect. The new garment
is like the directorie skirt. only much
more so. Instead of being slit on one
side, it is slit in front. behind, and on
both sides. This divides 1t into quar-
| tiers and gives an excuse for it's name.
At the bottom the flaps are fastened
together. This gives it in 4 heavy
gale the appearance of ruptured bal
loon. but it prevents the flaps from
getting in the wearer's eyes and OBJ
| structing her vision.
One of the passengers on the Prinz
| Friedrich Wilhelm. who saw the new
skirt on deck several times. was asked
what the length of the Sits was. He
replied that ne couldn't for the life of
him tell. He was too excited every
time he saw the skirt. he said. to pay
iany attention to detail.
The four quarter skirt was worn by
Mrs. Jeanne Marchal, wife of Albert
Marchal, an importer of Mexico City
1t was made of dark green silk. and
those whose eyesight was not defec-
tive got a glimpse of black silk
knickerbockers and stockings of the
same color underneath. The rest OF
the wearers costume consisted OF
black velvet slippers with diamond
buckles, a short black coat and a
large black hat encircled with red
roses.-New York Dispatch to the
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11

&c weeks have made up our school
Year. the largest we have ever Tad.
Miss Mary Cary, teacher in No. To-
taught the entire year and the OK
pressed desire is that she may return
az the opening Of the spring term
Mrs. Robert Hood is entertaining
relatives from away for the week.
Henry Starks of Augusta spent Sun
day ut his home here. On his return
he was accompanied by his father,
Charles Starks, who has been taking
an inforced vacation from his labors
at the Insane Hospital on account of
the hre aking Of his jaw by a blow
received from Il patient. The frac-
ture Is still very troublesome as the
bone has not united properly and he
will probably have to have it broken
and reset
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
SAGADAHOC.
BOW DOM.

Mrs. Galusha who has been very il
With pneumonia at the home of Mrs
E. f. Cornish passed away Wednes.
day night. Two daughters and one
son. and a sister. Mrs. Samuel Smith
Of this town. survive. The remains
will be taken to Topsham Thursday
where the funeral will be held Sunday
DR.. r. E. Donnell of Gardiner wa.
in town Tuesday to attend the funera
of his nephew, Fred Curtis.
WEST.-The funeral services of tht
late Fred curtis We're held Tuesday a
the Free Baptist church.
Adelbert Holbrook and sister, Miss
Ethel. of Richmond were the guest.
Sunday of Leslia Naloon
Ethel Small is in Auburn with hol
sister
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
DiE D.

ANDROSCOGGIN
Auburn-March 6. Miss M. Gala Merry
aged IS years.
AROOSTOOK
Island Falls-March Z. Harold L. Elmer.
son, aged IS years. II months.
Fort Fairfield-March ., James W. Fitz
herbert, aged 70 years.
CUMBERLAND.
East Raymond-March !, Mrs. Esther
Staples. aged IS years. months.
Cumberland Center-March S, Sarah
Frances Collins, aged 81 years. months
4 days.
standish-March s, Elizabeth II. Stone
aged 80 years.
Portland-March 7. Pasquale Lopez
March 7, Mrs. Sarah J. Thompson. aget
S. years. 6 months; March Z. Abbie Louise
Mcdonald. aged 81 years. months
March Z, Oscar NJ. Nelson: March s. 10
seph w. Dodge. aged GO years, months
March s, DIR. Charles w. Ctockman, aget
"a years.
North Windham-March s, Ira L
Brown, aged 70 years.
HANCOCK.
Brooklin-March 6, Sophia NJ. Freethey
aged Y years, 4 months Is days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
Pittsfield Granqe.

a meeting of the Union Grange will
be held Wednesday, March 18th. in an
all-day session. Hon. A. +. Halves of
Palmyra will give an address. The
Grange as an educator The re-
mainder of the program will include
questions, musical and literary num-
berS.
The regular meeting of Pittstiold
Grange will be held Saturday evening.
Following the business an entertain
ment will be given and a social
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
MARRIED.

AROOSTOOK.
Pressure Isle. Fred Nevcrs and Miss
Eva Dyer.
HANCOCK.
Surry-March 4. Herman o. Gray and
Miss Estela A. Cook. both of Bluehill;
March (, Albert Il. Willins of Surry and
Miss Grace f.. Moore of Orland.
OXFORD.
West Paris-Merton NJ. Rowe and Mil.
lie j. Andrews.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor-March s, Harry +. Lee and
Miss Emina c. Jellison: March s. Elmer
Fuller of Hartland and Miss Jean Pal
mer of Bangor; March !. John Ryder and
Mrs. Sylvia Tarr.
WASHINGTON.
Princeton-March 6, Fred Pulll and
Miss Hattie FenlaSon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Woodstock. n. B.-Walter G. Lowney
and Ethel NJ. Currer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11

Grange was called to order by W. NJ.
Clifford and the program was taken
up and completed.
The Grange voted to finish the dim
Ing hail, which has remained unfn-
ished so many years. The Grange was
entertained by Brother circuit of Mon
mouth, who was 81 wears old WedneS-
day. OF which the Grange took note.
This Grange is in a ilourishing condi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
KENNEBEC.
MANCHESTER,

NORTH-M. S. Ffield who has been
IN Abbotts hospital, Portland, for
treatment, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs NJ. S. fitield and son Charles
went TO Portland Wednesday to visit
Chauncey who is very i'll in Abbott's
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Robinson were
visitors Tuesday in Augusta.
Mrs. iMaudo Taught was a recent
caller Of her aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth
Mrs. Harry c. F'ifeld is suffering
from ap attack Of Indigestion.
The many friends in this vicinity of
MIS-. ~ -. Gordon are sorry to learn
That she IS Very i'll with pneumonia
and all hope for speedy recovery.
P'TTsroN.
NORTH.-Miss May McGuein Of
East Chelsea spent last week with her
sister, Miss Lizzie McGugin in Au-
gusta.
Mrs. II. NJ. Clark and daughter.
Pearl, were guests last week at Mrs.
Harry Grants, Randolph
Miss Belle Clark of Gardiner was
guest for several days of Miss Carrie
Jewetts, spending Wednesday with
Mrs. David Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Lathrop are re-
joicing over the BIRTH OF their second
child born March A.
Miss Edith Miller of Augusta was
the guest Saturday of Miss Alice Spar
row and with her attended the Union
Grange at Pittston.
Schools in town closed last week,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
Winthrop GRANGE.

Winthrop Grange held an all-day
meeting March with large attend
ance. The forenoon was taken up with
the usual routine work and questions
from the lecturers question box. After
a sumptuous dinner had been served
by the dining room committee. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
SOMERSET.
SOuON.

SOCUN.
SOCTH.-Ernest Carl is home from
the woods, ill.
The little daughter of Will Head
met with painful accident one day
last week. She was at play with her
brother when in some way a door
was showed against her arm. making
very bad break.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
A CARD

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure youl
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster, Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy, G. II. Beane.
Arthur Tetreault. Chas. Ward q Co..
Willis r. Partridge. Gardiner.
John Coughlin.
Temple Pharmacy,
Augusta. - novb eono'i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
BORN.

kNoN.
Rockport-March s. to the Wife of
George Shalan. n son.
Northumberland c. to the wife of Nels
Nelson. daughter
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Happy Youngsters Show Their Delight.

Arriving at the new home, with the wind blowing
gale the youngsters scurried the steps and in
side with laughing shouts. But bunch Of them
stopped on the big porch to exclaim the familiar
pieces of furniture piled there. "Here's our black
board" yelled little lad and at once half dozen
others gathered around to make it was the same
board Yes sir, that's It; and here's table too"
And they fairly danced they picked out one article
after another.
Then a little girl discovered box of dolls and
other playthings inside the door, and such happy
hubbub was set up that had to call for order.
Within a few minutes the. boys and girls all
over the place. that when they were wanted to
pose for a picture it took considerable searching to
bring them all together again.
After the picture posing the little ones romped up
the stairways nosily and proceeded to investigate
every room, while Mrs. Johnson, Mrs Baum and the
set about getting things in shape to reestabsh
regular routine The infants dormitory first
arranged and like the other dormores for the boys
and girls it is equipped with new bedsteads mat
resses and blankets When the wee mites in this room
were taken in to let the photographer get pic
ture they set up wonderful singing in odd keys,
full bottles of milk quieted them almost magcay.
On arrival at the building the institute force
found much work yet unfinished, but by noon water
connections made in the model Kitchen the fires
we're started, and warm supper assured For the noon
luncheon everybody had TO be content with what ready
to-eat food could be secured at nearby stores.
The dining rooms, dormitories and play rooms
at the Child Saving institute are all that could
possibly be desired-large, well lighted, and, 1t is
hoped to be prettily furnished later The kitchen
is of a type to delight housewives heart, and close
by it are the storerooms, plentifully supplied with
shelves And upstairs wardrobes in which every
child will have place for his particular things.
The grading Of the grounds about the building is
still in progress, but will be finished shortly, and
then there be ample opportunity for friends Of the
institution to help beautifying them In every
spect the home of this benehcent institution Is
a credit its promoters and to the generous spirit
of the people who contributed to its building.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Peoria Family of Record Size

portant to conserve for economic reasons Those who
have the best opportunities to know to feel that
he who the daily bread has the hardest task in
this commercial age and that his strength endur
ance should be preserved at whatever cost.
Smaller families might learn from this one
made up OF what the outsider might think would
stitute factions-lessons cheerfulness, amiabity
and willingness on the part of each to whatever
he could
There was Willie, for instance, first distinguished
in the eyes of the visitor for not having his name
mentioned in the list of children who than
eager to find things for his stepfather But the diff
Guilty in that family in every other earth-ex-
cept that it should not always be called a difculty
but a high compliment to her who is the heads
that nobody can do so many, many things except
mother"
At any rate, the economic experience of this fam
lily is the only experience of anything like wide
spread interest to a world Indifferent to everybodys
personal unhappiness except its And the story
OF the economic struggles is the identical that
could not be obtained because record had been
kept Of the expenditures and the receipts.
They don't like cheap things very Well" al
most all that Mrs Demmin had to say the subject.
He gives me all OF his money every week. lie has
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Work Organized Fourteen Years Ago

October 81, 1896. DIR. Clark organized the present
Child Saving institute with the assistance of group
or philanthropic citizens OF whom are still men,
bers OF the board of trustees The first home of the
Omaha Child Saving institute opened in the old
brick building now occupied as a livery stable at
Eighteenth and ST. Mary's The Boys and
Girls society had been merged into the new organza-
ton. AT the time OF opening Dr. Clark was acting
single-handed and alone, except that c. w. Lyman
consented to act treasurer holds that of
flee. Later Messrs George F. Bidwen, Guy c. Barton
f. A, Cudahy, H. j. Penfold and the late Frank Car
penter associated themselves with Mr.. Lyman as
trustees.
When the old building rented of Herman
kountze at 500 month the institute had just one
subscription of s. pledged, but rent promptly
and the sum of $1,000 was expended in repairs The
kindly. disposed people OF Omaha and Nebraska re-
sponded generously to appeals,
During the first year of the work homes were
found for forty children and the superintendent kept
things going in pretty good shape for three years
Then Treasurer Lyman and Guy c. Barton made it
possible for the institute TO the home at Eight
eenth and Ohio streets. Through the efforts OF Mr.
Barton among his personal friends two brick wings
were built
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Many Infants Received.

AS will be from the pictures the institute
receives children of all up to IA, and at present
almost half the inmates infants less than month
old. good many of the children sent to school
every day, at the nearest public school, and every
effort is made to conduct the place a real home.
The Child Saving institute is organized to assist in
rescung children from bad surroundings and to help
better their conditions in later life. Temporary shell
is often furnished to boys and girls; but primarily
the institute stands for the home and believes that
children should be kept with their parents wher
possible. Temporary shelter is furnished only
until the broken home be Te-estabished and the
child restored to it, Efforts TO reestablsh homes that
are successful that scores them
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

papers executed that the child will be pro-
tected in financial way and have also the
of closer relationship with the people than could
exist without adoption.
Nearly 5000 children have been sheltered and
provided for since the formation of the Child Saving
institute fourteen years ago.
In the early days the society found it necessary
to bring action in the courts almost week in the
year. During those times the police force of Omaha
co-opeTated with the society, calling the superinten
dent to the station many times each week when chill
dren found by officers the beat in distress
neglected. and when men and women were taken to
the station and children required at least temporary
care.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Careful Methods Pursued in Adoption.

The institute shelters the absolutely homeless and
dependent children, surrendered for adoption until
suitable homes be found Particular is taken
the investigation of these homes and is found
that very large proportion of them must be rejected
personal visit is made to the proposed home before
the child is placed, and all conditions studied.
Neghbors consulted in order to get the very best
judgment to the ACCESSIBILITY of placing the child
under the of those who want it. Afterwards
visits made to the home and private conferences
held with the child and with neighbors who have
agreed to watch conditions and to report concerning
them. After three to six months, if everything is
favorable legal consent to adopt is given and the final
papers executed Great is taken to that these
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

been a good And give him to spend Just as
much be spared. One of the boys pays 81
board. Some of the children married and don't
live at home We have roast Sundays and other
kinds of meat in the week They can't eat meal
without meat"
Mr.. Demmin has his side to tell: II took seven
of them Saturday night and spent $22 on EN-
Shoes! Coats! Underwear They go through em
in three months. They don't pay any more attention
to taking of EN- than If they rich mems kids
It's pretty hard; fellow has to scratch! They eat
three pecks Of potatoes a week. 1t takes 81 week
for meat. 1t takes fourteen and fifteen loaves Of
bread TO last two days. l do the marketing good
deal after l get home from work at night She's so
tired from the washing and the cooking and nursing
the kids that do the marketing at night.
I'VE built this house ten years ago, when lumber
cheap Hut we haven't ever been able to pay for
1t all For fife years have scratched along paying
the interest There's $500 OF principal yet to pay.
Lord knows when well get It paid, il at all,
Do you know if things always going to be dear?
The house is big enough but I'd feel better to know
it paid for, Four sleep in a room, and it comes
out all right"
OF the sum total OF this family fifteen now
living at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
High Praise for Police.

TOO much cannot be said in praise of the police
force during those years." said Superintendent Clark.
II anxious to tell about it every occasion where
there is opportunity and to in the strongest
language my appreciation of what the chief the
tains and officers the beat did to assist in the
work. No understand the volume of this
work and the court features of the whole unless he
will go to the juvenile court few mornings to the
of children and parents brought in and listen
to the tales of and witness the efforts of the
juvenile judge and probation officers reach sou-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Or cz4RT zS JoHVY00 T0RS IN STEPS 0EH d5

lions of the extremely difficult problems before them
thankful for the assistance of the juvenile
court and to be relieved of the former heavy burdens
cannot say enough in praise Of that work., and in
praise of the noble men and women in our city who
have charge of it."
1t certainly a sight to gladden. any heart when
the children being prepared to leave the cramped
quarters Ohio street Tuesday morning. In COM
with the superintendent, matron and nurses they
gave evidence of most happy anticipation They
have automobile ride, which in itself great
attraction, and they had heard much about the
beautiful home that even the "toddlers," the
smaller children called, tptoe of expec-
tation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

With the necessary money raised site was pur-
chased, and the trustees began to study the plans OF
various buildings in the country devoted to similar
purpose. The institution at Evanston, ILL.,, found
to be the most modern after personal examination
by DR.. Clark and Architect Mcdonald The Evanston
building erected only three years ago, but the
trustees pointed out some mistakes they had made
and it comes about that the Omaha institution is
today admitted to be the model building Its cost
little more than 100000. 1t will accommodate
125 children, and isolation wards are provided for
those who may be suffering contagious disease
The building is yet fully furnished and the super
intenden and trustees will be delighted to have any
of the rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
1Z0A0Z7VH T001IARS
At MW H0ZZE

can be pointed out in this city where father and
mother reconced to each other after separation
and where the children doing we'll.
1t should also be mentioned that in the case
of young babies brought to the institute by mothers
who wish to give them for adoption the first effort
made is to arrange that mother and child can remain
together. The mother is told that she cannot sur
render her child and that it is the belief of the
agement OF the institute that every mother should
keep her child. Every reasonable effort is made
in order to have her do this.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
.ME4NTS ~ ZHEZR NEW lA4RZER8

=%SW TWENTY years ago, when Rev. A. w. Clark
resigned the pastorate of Calvary Baptist
church, he had no notion that he would
- today be at the head of the model child
ENkN6AYI saving institute of the country in Omaha
- ret that is the fact The new building at
Forty-second and Jackson, into which the cbi1dron
were moved tuesday last, is conceded by all familiar
with such institutions to be the best in tbo 1rn,4,
states Tor its purpose though perhaps not the largest
Ai'er i've years service as pastor of Calvary Ban
ust church. having built the congregation nm r. The
NVo marx Dr. Clark resigned to go down into the
neglected portions of the city and into the sIup,s 70
ueNote MS life to betterment of deplorable condi
tions One of the first things he did was IN orgont
the BOYS and Girls Aid society OF Omaha AT that
time there was no child saving institute; in fact asfd
from the orphan asylums no child saving work wa.
being carried on in the of Nebraska Tbara vos
no juvenile court Associated Charities M nroho
ton Officers, no cooperation of any kind among orgo
nlzatlons for the help of the distressed
soon aIter the formation of the Boys and GirIs'
society Dr clark called meeting of business men, as
result OF which the Associated Charities organiza
ton came into existence. served as seeretarv FOR
the first three years at the same time continuir tb
work for neglected and dependent children Eighteen
years ago he was made secretary Nebraska OF the
Nauonai Conference OF Correction and Charities and
has served in that position ever since
Fifteen years ago DR.. Clark initiated a movement
In the legislature to create charity board The
board four years later and he servad 90
member of it during the entire period of it's ex-
istence During the hard times of the early COS DIR
Clark organized the Rescue Hall association which
gave temporary shelter and aid to people in
distress The old Peoples theater building on Doug
las and Thirteenth streets was secured and several
hundred people were sheltered there every night dur
ing three winters While city aid was available to
certain extent, DR.. Clark put the work on a basis
where those helped gave in return They
either worked on the streets woodward which
he established on his personal responsibility From
this yard as much as $500 worth of kindng a month
was sold for several months each year. When the
hard times passed Rescue Hall was closed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

In less than five years the home was over
crowded with the frendless and orphaned children
that TO its care, and about six years ago the
trustees began serious consideration OF need for
a new location and a new building The plan did not
come 70 head until two years ago, when George A.
Joslyn made the generous offer OF $25 600 cOndi-
toned the raising of additional SOC, 900 by the
citizens OF Omaha and vicinity His proposition was
quickly accepted and the $4,000 by popu-
lar subscription.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

NDISTURBED by the fretted theories of
TT those that do and those that do not believe
" in large families, Frederick Demmn,
I5S7TSF7 section hand living in Peoria, ILL., in the
yaSE2SS outskirts, has achieved for himself fam
lily OF twenty-five children He has accomplished this
proud record with total of only two wives. To
be sure, there are children and above this
Der, but as Mrs Demmin remarked to Chicago
Tribune reporter in making out her inventory for
publication, lit hardly seemed fair to them,
cause they were here before she married her
present husband"
Mr. Demmin, father OF the family was present,
and he OF those for whom Mrs. Demmin ran
little errands finding his pipe, finding the pictures
the family going upstairs TO If he had left
thing up there. Still, he as weary as she and
needed his day of rest if he provide the $40
the following week, which been his wage and the
sum which this family is reared. All conventional
considerations of what courtesy due TO a woman
from man, OF what woman might be expected TO
do for her husband and what she should his
manners and his temper be spoiled-a considerations
of this nature had long since been pushed
Obscurity
The situation has resolved itself into the simple
OF whose comfort and well being was more i'm