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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Coming Events

Jan. a5-Annual meeting kennebec As
sociation Congregational churches, Au-
gusta.
Jan. 27-Keunebec County Christian
Endeayor Union, Gardiner.
Feb. Injecting Maine Federation or
Women's Clubs, Augusta.
Feb 3-27th Annual Meeting and ban
quet Maine Hotel Proprietors' Assoeia-
ton Augusta.
Feb 3-Franklin County Teachers AS
Sociation. Pennington.
Feb 6-11-Commerciai Travellers tooo
Fair. Bangor. =.
Feb S-kenlebec Pomona meets with
Cobbosseecontee Grange, West Gardiner.
Feb S-Adjourned Meeting Maine Bar
Association. Augusta. -.
Feb 14-Governor's Reception and ball,
Augusta.
and College Y NJ. c. a. Lewiston.
Feb 20-Z5-Aviation Meeting. Boston.
Feb. 2l-22-Western Maine Pythian Ju-
bilee, Lewiston.
Feb. 22-Annual Meeting Maine Society
Of the Sons Of the American Revolutions,
Riverton.
March S.-Cony High-Portland High de-
bate. Augusta.
March 13-l5-Annual Meeting State OF
Maine Chapter. y. A. r.. Portland.
April 19-Annual Convention Maine
State Branch, No. 49, U. N. a. +. o. c..
Bangor.
April 1s-2s-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
siding.
April 1s-2s-Maine Methodist Confer
ence. Biddeford Bishop Nicely presiding.
June 20-21-Thirteenth Trienniai Con-
vention International Sunday School AZ
sociation. San Francisco.
June 2S-S4-Forty7 fourth annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association.
kineo.
Oct. 2J-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
lBath Daily Times.O

1t is well for the City Fathers to
take steps to ascertain to what ex-
tent the salubrity of the Bait. water
supply is threatened by the mis-
chance of a large number Of young
herrings getting caught in Nequas-
set Lake and perishing in the ice.
The numbers of the dead fish in the
ice on the surface of the lake are
great but in the absence Of an au-
thoritative census We should be in
clined to consider the estimate of
millions rather strong. 1t takes
but u moment to say the word. but
a very long time to count a thou
sand thousands. And these yearling
herrings are little fish besides.
Whether there are enough of them
OH the surface of the lake. to affect
the purity of the water in the depths
is the point to be ascertained by the
City Council committee and the
Board of Health. and in any event
We are safe till the ice mclts. With
out definite and authoritative scien-
tific assurance to the contrary we
should be inclined to doubt whether
the dissolution of even millions OF
the little alewives would ever produce
any palpable or deleterious effect on
the enormous volume of water in Ne
quasset Lake, and therefore we should
strongly advise the people of the city
not to give themselves any undue un-
easiness until the situation shall have
been Systematically investigated and
a, trustworthy expert opinion obtained
Remember that death and decay are
fncessantly at work in Nequasset Lake
and all other lakes and on the face of
the land that drains into them. Up
to date, the only unusual feature of
the present situation is that death has
been operating this time in plain
sight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
TROUBLE CHASERS

No mans troubles are as great as his
sighs
Any meal tastes good to a 16-year-
stomach.
An engaged girl is kissed great deal
more than married woman.
Enthusiasm often takes first money
in d race against brains.
Every man believes pain hurts him
worse than any other man in the world.
After boy gets in a three base hit it
takes mother long time to get him un-
der control again.
You may think that in the confusion a
bride will not notice it If you do not send
a present, but she WILL
A good many men have been disap-
pointed because of the failure of college
diploma to make a living for them.
There are two occasions when women
count on their fingers. One of them IS
when they hear a widower is to be mar
ried.
There are hundred times in a mans
life when he longs to be in a position to
go out and slam the door and never come
back.
When boy gets old enough 10 look
thoughtfully down and admire his new
clothes he is also old enough to look up
and admire the girls.
The longer you travel the right road
the easier it becomes; but the longer YOU
travel the wrong road the more difficult
it becomes.
When an angry man quarrels with his
wife he expresses his opinion of women.
but don't expect him to be candid when
he is making love.
A girl not only has great trouble in get
ting money to buy hat, but she mas
great trouble in finding hat that suits
her after she gets the money.
While many students find mathematics
difficult, no one needs to go to school
very long to be able to figure out what he
thinks is coming to him..
You have, no doubt, remarked how
effective worthless man Is in politics.
but let really good man get into 1t ana
he is so helpless as to be pitiful.-Atchi-
son (Kan.) Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

A fruit picking machine which VIII
slide fruit down a twenty-five-foot
chute into baskets without bruislng
is a New Workers. invention.
Formic acid, obtained from crystal
.lized oxalic acid and glycerine. heated
together, is replacing acetic acid IN
the dyeing trade in Germany.
A microprotographic apparatus that
will magnify 25O0 times has been con-
structed in a German laboratory to
test the structure of metals.
A Philadelphia firm is equipping the
new college of engineering at Port
Arthur, Manchuria, with standard
electrical measuring instruments.
The breakage of tungsten lamp fla
ments VIM be minimized. II q weak
current he kept running through thenl
enough to keep them at duh red.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A funny story gets more attention
than sensible talk.
Even today is uncertain until it be-
comes yesterday.
If a girl isn't a good-looker, She
might consult an oculist.
find people who owe you money
Putting up bluff is something lik'
making a mountain out Of a molehill.
When a woman has to pay for hel
experience, she wants it at bargain
rates.
A woman cares very little whethe
she is comfortable or not, provided he
gown is stvlish.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Lessons in Science
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
RA1>aA lr,n nnrauAnHn

poceut imnroycmcutS in wireless tel
egraphy have served to increase mater
ially It's range and efficiency. On land.
signals have been received by stations
on the Atlantic coast from those. on
the Pacific while on Oct. IL. 1907, the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Go. inau-
y,Iratcd Il regular transatlantic ser
vice between stations at Clifden, Ire
land. and Glacc Bay, Nova Scotia.
Commercial business was undertaken
at rates considerably lower than those
of the cable companies. wireless sta
tons are regularly operated in Alas
ka by the L. s. Army Signal Corps,
wbilc those of the L. S. Navy EX-
change commercial messages with
ships at sea.
The greatest demonstration of the
imnortance and possibilities of wire
less telegraphy was made on Jan. 20
1909. when the White Star liner Rcpup-
lie was rammed by the Italian inner
Florida during heavy fog at point
As miles south by east of Nantucket
Light, Mass, and wireless messages
following the &C. Q. D." signal OF eS-
treme danger from the stricken yes
SC, brought immediate succor by lanu
and sea The Florida hove to. the
White star Liner Baltic caught the
message of peril and fastened to the
rescue. rs did also number OF otiet
government vessels. The Repuohc
sank. but through the operation OF
wireless telegraphy, out of over 1000
| lives in peril at the time OF the coz
llsion only six We're lost.
The L. S. Government has two sys-
TENS of wireless tclegraphy one uh-
der charge of the chief signal officer
OF the army, the other an adjunct OF
the navy. Though many of its de-
| tails are kept secret. the latter Is pro-
| nounced the most perfect in the world
| Before the Republic disaster the Navy
| Department had planned an improved
| system by which il was expected to
| serd messages distance of 5000 miles
from stations at Washington. New
York, San Francisco. and other large
| sea ports. ali messages to be free IRON
| interruptions by atmospheric condl-
tions and from interference by neigh
| boring stations. Bids were opened
Jon. IS. 1863. for such a station al
| Washington. and the most satisfactory
| one was for sl826oO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

How vast a business the automobile
industry has come to be was illustrat-
cd by the host of visitors from all
parts of the country. and from Europe
us well, that invaded New York to at
tend the annual show. 1t has been es-
timatel by some newspaper men that
u quarter of a million people, in add
.ion to The regular population, were
brought to the metropolis BY these ex-
hi5itions. One writer says, Events OF
this kind, even when conducted on d
large scale, seldom create ripple ir
New York, but on this occasion the
ordinary accommodations for visitors
fell far short of requirements ard in
Volved lively skrmishing among 'ateI
arrivals to find rooms" 1t is said
that hotels were Overrun, and forced
to turn hundreds away. while theatres
and amusement places did a land-of
flee business. In this throng Of visi-
tors there was no hint OF hard times,
and the lavish expenditure by them
shows up 10 many millions of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
ScjntjiIatjonS.

There's many slip 'twixt the razor
and lip.
Whoever is worth doing at all gets
done to turn. g
1t doesn't take much sparkling to
kindle the flames of love.
Never judge a man by MS actions.
He may need the money.
More than half our suspicious have
foundations like air castles.
still, gum-chewing girl may be
worthy cigarette smokers love.
Don't take up so much room and
you will have less house cleaning to
do. - 8
A woman thinks she's charitable II
she only tells half her neighbor's
faults. 80 !.
One taste of defeat is enough to
discourage some men all the rest Of
their lives. ,. ...m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Editorial Comment
"Hopes That Make Us Men,"
(NeW York Press. }

(New York PrtSS)
In the moments of encouragement
that this brandnew year is bound to
bring. as have its predecessors, remcm-
Der that it is not the ultimate goal we
reach but the goal we strive for that
cnnohles our smallest efforts and i'm
mortalizes our greater ones. Though
some of US under the influence of
pessimism, may imagine that those
same efforts are not wildly strong
enough to penetrate the light of OBJ
scurity. we are mistaken. Every act.
no matter how minute. has its own
little halo, of whatever color it may
be. And We must not let our emotions
master us: we must dominate them.
Though 1911 is already more than a
week old there is still time for a new
resolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Pru;e juice intoxiC alton is reported
from a Columbus Ohio, penitentiary
where the officials were puzzled over
the picked" condition of some of the
eonvicts. An ingenious method of OBJ.
taiuing results las been discovered
Certain convicts mixed prunes in a
can With sugar ana yeast and set the
mess away in a warm place to fer
was absorbed and proved very fetch
ing" Innocent boarding house Eabi-
tues .,lay take warning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Use Of Oil as Fuel.
M3chiaS Jvp;op

During the past year the railroads
OF the United States have greatly in
creased their use OF oil as fuel. 1t is
stated that the results of the introduc-
tion of fuel oil in the United States
navy have also proven satisfactory
and steamship companies are equip
ping their vessels with Oil burning
plants. Two of the navy's battleships
the North Dakota and the Della =
ware-have been equipped with oil
burning plants and battleships now
being constructed are to be equipped
for the use of oil as an auxiliary to
coal Fifteen destroyers will also be
so equipped. Similar experiments are
being made in d number of European
countries and the prospects are ex-
ceedingly bright for vast increase
in the consumption of low grade oil
within the next few years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

tPOTtldIu Ai6us'S
What promises to be one OF the
great contests at this session of the
legislature suddenly looms into pub
lie view in the scheme Tor water
power legislation, which is alleged to
have the backing of powerful outside
interests. This scheme is embodied
in an act to come before the legisla-
turc asking for a charter to control
water powers on the kennebec cap
able of developing 10000 horse power.
In its bill the new company state
they will sell power at wholesale
throughout the State, and ask for the
right of eminent domain. Indeed the
charter asked for is, it is said, OF
the most sweeping nature. one lead
ing plea for this granting of broad
powers is the purpose of competing
with companies already organized,
and thus reducing the cost of electric
ity to the public. This argument has,
of course, stirred up all the electrical
interests of the State, and there Is
great hurry call to Augusta. Ihc
Maine electric companies viii. 1t Is
contended, be undersold by this wa
ter power trust representing millions,
and which is said to have the stan
dard Oil Company behind it. The
Maine companies will be ultimately
absorbed and the water power trust
will secure control of the whole field
by the well-known Standard OH
methods. Furthermore. it is declared
to be the ultimate purpose of the new
company, and included in the scope
Of hn tb iStr ri
electric power generated at this i'm
mense power plant, beyond the State
borders. Thus the proposed charter
opens up the whole question of the
States water power, its conservation.
and the protection of the interests OF
the people
The developments in this charter
proposition will be followed with keer
interest by the public. for it affects
one of the great resources and assets
OF the State-the undeveloped water
power of Maine. For their develop
ment private capital and enterprise
are needed. but they must operate
under rigid regulation and subordina
ton to the interests of the public
The proposition to distribute Maine's
of other states, is not likely to re-
ceive much favor in this State. Gov
ernor Plaisted in his inaugural ad.
dress laid emphasis on this point ii
discussing the matter of Names wa
ter powers. The speculator who
asks privileges of the State simply
that he may dispose of them at an
advanced value to those who actually
desire to conduct business enterpris-
es." said the Governor. should re-
ceive no consideration at our hands
but the legitimate business man
should be encouraged by liberal treat
mcnt. In granting charters, however
to companies desiring to develop wa
ter powers. you should insist on GER
tain restrictions. The power should
not be carried out of the State. Main,
should be great Ilanufacturing
State. not merely a power station"
The people of Maine are not willing
that their State should become "a
mere power station" Neither are
they willing that opportunity to de-
velop it's water power shall be grant
ed, unless it be under rigid restriction
and regulation by the State in tho
public interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
For You.

Here, little boy, is wish for you;
A wish that sorrows may pass you By.
That your dearest wishes may all come
true,
And that all of the splendid things you
try
You may have the gifts and the strength
to do.
Here. little girl. is "a wish for you:
A wish that gladness may come your
way,
That the dreams you are dreaming may
all come true, - ~,
That angels may guard you day by day.
That your heart may be kind ana yonf
tears be few.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
canada's Education Inquiry.

Canada is progressing. There is no
doubt of that When we preen our
selves upon our own accomplishments
W. may look to the northward and see
them duplicated or done better Just
new royal commission OF Industrial
and technical education is sitting IN
Ottawa A comprehensive effort Is
being made by national government
on this continent to inquire fully in
TO the subject OF technical education
in all its phases.
While the powers of this Canadian
commission are limited 10 the taking
OF testimony and the collecting of in
formation in the Provinces and IN
Europe, and to the making of suit
able report thereon. it is expected that
when the work is finished Canada will
take prominent place in the educa-
tiona, world with a scheme of in
dustrial education. Ninety places have
been visited already between Halifax
and Vancouver. and 1900 persons have
been examined under oath, obtaining
from them either information OF opin-
ions as to how improvements could
be made in that line of education.
Beside taking up strictly education
al questions the copmission has in
quirsd closely into matters having
beaffTE on 9ensrai.i RstIsdl fficienc,
and ne psstxaS z3Esl>bins capa
da's natural aes6nces
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Reqrets.

How we regret the things we do,
And the thoughtless words We say,
And often long to kneel and sue
At the ending of the day.
Regret the hearts we crush and break
And the selfish things we hear.
And often promise as we wake
That a smile shall dry tear.
How we regret the things we see
That we easily might avert.
And often pray that il might be
To the easing of heart.
Regret the stubornness Of mind
And of friendliness denied.
%, how we love to be un)sind
And on foolish self to ride.
DIR. H.. in the Boston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

man company has paid extra dividends
in the past IL years TO the exteht of
126 per cent. and during the present
year ii handed out a 20 per cent. stock
dividend to it's stockholders. The COM
pany can we'll afford to be little hog
gish in its holdup of the public. 1t IS
too bad that the Interstate Commerce
Commission can not also make 1t pay
decent wages to its employees in order
that thoy may cease to become a
charge upon the charity Of travellers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Science Notes.

An interesting use has been found IN
astronomy for the bicycle wheel. BY
fitting such a wheel with series "t
opague scraens placed at regular m
tervals and then rotating it with tao
aid of small motor at the rate OF
from thirty to fifty turns in minute
before the cameras used to photograph
meteors. one investigator has succeed
ed ir measuring the velocity of the
meteor's flight. The principle de-
pends upon the Interruptions produced
by the screens in the trails OF light
made upon the Photographic plates by
the flying meteor. The velocity OF the
wheei is known. at every instant bS
means of chronographic record. and
the length of the Interruptions indi-
Gates the speed of the metcor.-Scien-
titic American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
The Why and the Wherefore
(I3ath Daily sTimeS1

The ports of the United States
would soon double in Importance if
products of all kinds were allowed to
now freely in and out" writes Editor
fflrst OF the London Economist to the
journal of Commerce. New York 8
reading anti-American publication.
The trouble is. that all we can regu-
late is the inward flow. while the out
ward current would still be checked
not only by the tariffs of most other
important countries but by the ex-
actions of the foreign shipping trust.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Down in Kansas married women un
.ler school age are not exempt from
the requirements of the school law
Last week IL bride was found who onl,
laid claim to II years on carch. yet
she gave as reason why she could
not Co TO school that she was mar
ried woman and must stay at home
and look after the house. The conclu-
sive and prompt verdict of the judge
was We'll, you start to school to-
ncrrow morning" And she did,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Shipbuilding Conservation,
fRath Daily TjmesO


Conservation of resources is the in
sistent demand OF the political leaders
OF all parties and Is becoming a set
tied polity of the nation and the
States. But there is one important
national resource which is eminently
in need of conservation ere it van
ishes, aud that is the New England
aptitude for seafaring and shipbuild-
ing. The early settlers brought il
with them from the old country. and
j. developed and expanded through
It's exercise by many generations of
Americans during the days of Ameri-
can sea power, and today it is born
in almost every child raised on the
New England coast. They take to
the water like ducks. This natural
bent. which might by being utilized
be made. as it once was. a valuable
national asset. will in the process Of
generations deteriorate and vanish
with disuse. A wise Government
would andeavor to conserve this New
England seamanship and make it pay
by encoura ging its employment in
the carriage of American commerce
and the winning of new foreign mar
kets While many nations are vain
ly trying to make sailors, the United
States is making no use of the thou
sands of natural sailors along it's
coasts. although its trade is suffering
for lack of their services. A paltry
ten millions d year would set them
sweeping the seas and put hundreds
OF millions of wealth in the national
purse every year. Is Uncle Sam too
dense or too penurious to see the
significance of this problem in con-
Servation?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Head on collision OF auto bills.
Blowing ont of Bingham spark plugs.
Senate document 20 really House
measure, bat in a position to have its
tires punctured by the bridge builder
1t gives 60 days for complying with the
law. and more than that if not COM
piled with. Both the upper Kennebec
law makers are going some
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Reduction in Pullman Rates.
(Machias Union.)

\MdCilldS OnlOu.)
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion performed public service that is
certain to elicit the approval Of trav-
elers when it ordered a general reduc-
ticn in Pullman sleeping car rates. tC
take effect Jan. 20. The Commission
rules that for 12-hour ride lower
berth shall be 81 and an upper one
$3.50. 1t is estimated that the cut III
rates will save the public $l,5o0,000 an
nually. That the Pullman company
will not be seriously crippled by this
loss is indicated by the fact that
starting out with an initial capita
of 1,250.OO0, the company is now pay
ing annual dividends of per cent. or
capitalization of $12O.000.0 600 much Of
which. however. is water. In addition
to this annual dividend rate the Pull
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The hardest think is to keep selfish
ness out of prayers.
1t takes a woman to be able to be
good just because she doesn't want to.
If a. funny, man reads a joke in sthe
Greek fables, he, can suspect 1t was
original with1 Him. just the 'same.-New
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Ohio has declared war on the black
hand evil May they Garry il to COM
pletion. and may every other state go
and do likewise, until not a single rep
resentative of thi5 minion of the devil
is left on Am arican soil,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Mr.. Carnegie declares that his court
OF arbitration can easily bring about
world peace in -WO years. We should
like to wager 49 cents against a mil
lion dollars with Mr.. Carnegie that 1t
can't be accom- plisned iE the time he Is
attaining his ambition Of disposing OF
the Carnegie MILLIONS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

One of the most pathetic incidents
.ver reported as illustrating the
strength of the mother love is told OF
a Hlngarian Jewess now in Jail at
Hamilton, Ohio, who, the authorities
claim. entered a lile of shame in order
TO raise and educate her children after
she had been deserted by her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

.As to bridge bills 1t is another case
of off ag'in. on ag'in, gone ag'in,
DoniSan."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Toot-toot Clear the track for the
autoaobile bills coming down the
Legislative way.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

Oklahoma apparently prefers tho
real thing to moving pictures. Exit
Jeffrics- Johnson films
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

With the passing to the Happy Hunting
Grounds" last week, of Mrs. Molly Sell
mo. better known in Eastport as Mary
MITCHELL the ,Passamaquoddy tribe OF
Indians, five miles from that city. lost
their oldest and best known member. fol-
she had been generally credited with be-
ing past 102 years of age. The exact age
of this venerable woman had always been
somewhat in doubt, for no records of her
birth are known and her only answer to
the query was: Me velly old woman
n.cbby me 100 years, mebbe me more, but
me don't know"