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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Trained Nurses as Wives.


While the great majority of neople
may not be prepared to admit that
trained nurses make better wives than
are TO be found in any other class of
women. there will probably be no dis
position to quarrel with the statement
of Miss Sarah Lewis, dean of Simmons
College, that IL more young women
studied to become trained nurses there
would be more happy homes. The
training which nurses receive LAYS
emphasis on the rules of health. no
less than on the care of the sick. That
knowledge of those rules is of in
calculable value to wives and mothers
goes without saying. That such d
knowledge is we'll worth while to any.
young woman. whether she marries OF
not. is equally true. The trained
nurse as a rule. dresses sensihly, OBJ
serves the laws of hygiene. and pre-
sents a healthy, wholesome appear
ance Notwithstanding the hard work
which not infrequently devolves upon
her, she is. as it were, picture of
health and strength 1t may DC
argued, and very properly. too. that
one important reason for this is that
only the strongest and hea,thiest
young women can remain long in hos
pital training: in fact, that only those
who appear strong and healthy are
accepted for the training. Hence, in
large part. the wholesome, healthy APP
pearance of trained nurses as a class.
This argument is. of course, irrefut-
able. yet it would be folly for any one
to infer from IL that the training 1t
self, given a good constitution as a
foundation on which to work, does not
help tremendously in making the most
of that constitution and in preserving
the health which nature gave Nor Is
the individual herself alone to be con-
sidered. Her education in the prepare
ton of food. in the care of children.
and in variety of kindred lines leaves
her eminently fitted for the duties OF
motherhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Editorial Comment
School SAVINGS Banks.
(Kansas City Journal.

(kanSaS City Journal.)
The statistics of the annual prize
awards in connection with the school
savings deposits shows very forcibly
what an admirable work the Missouri
Savings bank is doing in fostering
spirit of thrift among the public
school pupils. The school room is
| certainly an excellent place in which
to teach habits of saving, the value
of money and kindred lessons which
the child should learn. Boards of
education, however, usually take the
view that the pupils go to school to
study books rather than to form
habits, and various enterprises are
carried on through private indi
viduals with the sanction but not the
official cooperation of the board.
The first prize in the Kansas City
schools for savings deposits went to
room in which 9S per cent. of the
pupils were depositors. The second
prize room had the fine record of 95
per cent. and "a per cent. of all the
pupils in one school--the Garfield
were found to be depositors. Quite
as interesting was the showing of the
room in the Irving school, which won
nv MS ptiHt last year anu WAS
barred from competing this year. In
this room every pupil. though the
room could not be entered for a
prize, was depositor and special
prize was very properly given in view
of the remarkable showing.
Various objections have been
urged against the school savings sys-
TEN, but none of them seems to have
retarded the growth of the system.
Every year the pupils of the Kansas
City schools save about $4,000, and
Cashier Webb of the Missouri Saw
ings bank, who has always taken
deep interest in the matter, makes
the statement that many pupils save
enough to carry them through col
lege. This. of course, is exceptional,
but the incubation of habits of saw
ing is more valuable feature of the
system than even the concrete re-
suits attained,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
A Boy, a Gun and a TRACED,

New York TrlDune.l
An East Side boy of thirteen brQ4
open his mothers savings bank
then took some small friends Pa
tour of the moving picture shQWsx
He also bought cheap pistol.
which~ he was soon afterward killeus
Such happenings are the strongest
justification of the passage Of the
Sullivan law, restricting the sale OF
deadly weapons after July l and max
ing the carrying of concealed weapons
a felony. Because it was not yet
against the law some dealer sold re-
volver and cartridges to a mere slip
Fof boy, to whom it was preposter-
Gus to intrust them without the con-
sent either of his parents or of the
auth oEuies. The killing which fol
Lowed Xould not have occurred had
the ssifflxan law been in force to in
crease the responsibility of the pistol
seller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Telephone users in Massachusetts
have just experienced another reduc-
ton in the high cost of living. 1t is
in the announcement of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Company
OF a general reduction in rates outside
of Boston and suburban districts. The
individual amount is small, but in the
aggregate it means the loss of 5000. 900
in the revenue of the company. In
enc of the larger cities like Spring
field six party lines are abolished and
four party lines substituted at the
same cost. Some of the more i'm
portant places show reduction from
$66 to $63 on the one party business
line. measured service rate for a
minimum of $50 calls in place of $40
calls. and on the residence rates a re-
duction from $42 to $36 on the one
party fat rate. $33 to $50 on the two
party fiat rate, and a four party flat
rate Of $25. in place of the six
party line at the same price. The
company claims that in its revision of
rates in Boston and elsewhere in Mas
saehusetts it would suffer a loss of
more than half million dollars, in
revenue, annually. Doubtless some
part of this will be recovered from
people who elect better grades of SER
vice at lower rates and also from in
creased use of telephones due to the
stimulus of lower rates. At any rate.
we do not expect to be called upon for
a public contribution to keep the tele-
phone company out of charitable
Institution as result of the reduction
in rate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
| a. a, ,,,'4a IS 4, !. ls9H sHl

4 a I 7 FRfa.-isL..E4
| yyrukfa Ito suggest that her write an
hafthhd. ada thereto the offosc3bilFli
ties of Substituting the doniesticatet
SERPENT for the saloon buster The
obtec. of this medical writer was to
show the advantages of the serpent
over the ordinary cat as mouse and
rat catcher. because of the long hair
of the cat which harbors germs and is
subject to diphtheria and other infeo-
tious diseases which may be communi-
Gated to human beings particularly
the children who play with her. The
serpent is set forth as being just as
good for cleaning up the rodents, and
he has no long hair. and is according
ly more hygieniC.
A wriggling cleaning n-venomous
vermn exterminator may be tolerated
in the households of some sami-tropi-
cal climate, even if they are not do
mesticated, and the time may come
when Maine householders will welcome
them as family pets in place of cat
or dog, but as far as Indications at
Portland the other night the proprie-
tors and habitues of the saloon prefer
the eats and dogs, with all their dis
eases. to the reptile which more often
suggests delirium tremens than a
mouse trap. The snake may have no
long hair in which to carry about Of
fensive germs. but he has a way of
being connected with the liquor busi-
ness that seems more effective in
cleaning out the saloon than even Mrs
Stevens and her generalissimos.
We hope that ALL the people of
Maine will come to despise ard fear
the saloon business more than they do
the vermin and the cats and dogs, and
that if snakes are necessary to drive
the business out of the State the SER
penis will be imported until no such
institution is known within its Dor
ders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Suppose the People Found the Same
Cause!

heWiSton Journal
State Bank Examiner William b.
Shelton of Lewiston, last week ten
dered his resignation, and Governor
Plaisted Immediately announced the
appointment of Robert +. Dunton or
Belfast, as his successor. Mr.. Skel-
ton was appointed bank examiner In
1906 by Gov. Cobb, succeeding f. e.
Timberlake, and was .reappointed In
1909 by Governor Fernald. His term
would have expired July 20, 1912. 1t
transpires that Mr.. Shelton was prac-
tically removed by Gov. Plaisted to
make room for Democrat. His
resignation was asked for by the Gov
ernor, with no further criticism of
his public record than his activity as a
Republican, says the Ellsworth
American. And the Ellsworth Ameri-
can might have added that this act of
Plaisted's in kicking out of Office
faithful, efficient and able official who
was appointed to the Office for a
specific time under tacit contract. Is
wholly unprecedented and alienates
from the most partisan administra-
ton of State affairs that Maine
ever had. the support and friendship
of many independent votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

president IAN eIeatsi thad is SdI
Einging to the idea that the party. 81
the thing and not the people They
declare that Wilson is too independent
and that big business interests are
against his nomination; they fear ne
will be too broad as President II
elected. They think that in such a
contingency Gov Wilson might follow
| the Taft example and take Republic
can or two into his cabinet should he
| he convinced that they were the best
men for the places They fear that he
would not be prompt enough in fol-
lowing the standard set by the Maine
Democracy in turning out efficient Re
publicans, who were appointed for
distinctive terms, and filling their
places with less efficient Democrats.
The reactfonary element of the party
is for the spoils, and it has no patience
with the men of Wilson's type who
are ready to throw aside the party
harnaSs. And step out among the peo-
pie To- ask = them what they want.
Here IS d type of the argument of this
reactio4aFy Democraecya.rs e.
"Of course, Gov. Wilson claims to be
Democrat, but he is not party
man. He has taken up this new
tangled idea of appealing to all the
people. If we should nominate him
he would not run as a Democrat but
as a sort of partisan candidate.
with the expectation Of drawing sup
port from all the political parties. In
case of his election he would be of
no value to the Democratic party.
The probability is that he would wreck
the party before the end of one term
in the White House. Does the Demo-
cratic party want to take up a man of
this kind? After all these years of
waiting are we. when the prospect of
electing a President seems good. to
take man who will be of no use to
the party after he is elected? We
fought to nominate and elect man
who will be an old fashioned Democrat
from the day he enters the White
House until the day he goes out"
It is a pretty safe conclusion that
strong wing of the Democratic party is
bound to work to the last against the
man whom they believe cannot be
been elected President--if such thing
be possible. With such men of both
houses of Congress as Senator Bailey
of Texas. leading this wing of
Democracy, it may be inferred that
big business as well as reactionary
Democrats will do their utmost to pre-
vent the nomination of Woodrow Will
son. They are keeping close tab
upon the speeches of Gov. Wilson, and
emphasizing every line of the color of
independence in politics. And, of
course, they are scoring many black
marks against him. because for years
Mr.. Wilson has been preaching indie
pendenee in politics. They are point
ing out his retort the other day, when
someone asked him whether the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, if
ratified, would help the Republicans or
Democrats in the national campaign:
which party it will help is matter
OF indifference to me. The party that
thinks of itself and not of the country
is going down to defeat"
We might add that the candidate
who thinks he can afford to ALLEVIATE d
great class of the people who have fol-
lowed him, is likely to contribute to
another party's success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

There is no danger. Go to: it is
Saturday night. Let us get out the
biggest car and HE us to the road
house there to make merry the night
through with much wine and carous-
ing"
And in the dawn of the Sabbath the
fool and sundry other fools. being
drunk with much strong drink, come
forth from the roadhouse for their
faring homeward. And the chief fool.
he who guides the chariot. hath lost
all caution.
And. behold. the end of that ride Is
death. So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Reactionary Democrats.

II is being impressed upon the minds
of political Washington more strongly
every day. that there are reactionaries
fl the Democratic party as well as In
the Republican, and it is realized,
more and more, that this powerful
slementasf Democracy il opposed to
.Yoodros wilson as candidate, Tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
The Lumbermen of Maine.

"There were shouts in the crowded street.
And a martial music-strain,
And banners waved and loud drums peat,
AS the men of the city came out to greet
The lumber-men of Maine.
thousand strong or more
From where the Kennebecs fountains
And the swift Penobscot twists the oar,
And Passamaquoddy Bay.
Strong knights of the AK and pole,
Kings of the raft and saw,
In brawny limb and dauntless soul
Bv the breath of forest air made whole.
And the use of natures law.
rhey marched with a steady tread
Towards the front of death and pain,
Where the splintered stumps of trees
were red,
And The rivers waited to raft the dead
Of the lumber-men of Maine.
And a thousand more forsook
Inc axe and the setting pole,
And the forest camp by the swollen
And in squads the vacant places took
To keep the torn ranks whole.
Dusty and hot and worn
The regiment came today.
With a battle flag all soiled and torn,
And a dozen footless heroes borne
Behind on a rumbling dray.
Through the city's double tide
Slowly they marched again,
With a look of modest, manly pride
That made them tall as they marched
beside,
The throng of common men.
But hundred strong and three
They marched from the battle-plain;
The others will never fell the tree
or sing and dance when the raft floats
free
With the lumber-men of Maine"
From Harpers Weekly July 3D. 1864.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Snakes as Saloon Busters.

A demonstration in the saloons OF
Portland the other night had not been
heard of by the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association when its edi-
tor wrote "rhe Domesticated Serpent
versus The Domesticated Cat" So we
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

There are many minds as to what
bridgeport should do in selecting paw
ing for its streets. The new bithu-
lithic appears to have some friends in
the city. but the fact that few have
seen this kind of pavement may pre-
vent giving it trial at the present
time.-Bridgepor Telegram.
Children under five are barred from
entering the Brockton public schools
next fall The children viii stand ii
beautifully. The mothers in all cases
may not be 50 well pleased. but the
orders have not been issued without
much thought and investigation being
given to the subject. of course.-BroCk-
ton Enterprise.
One of the greatest disappointments
bird can get. in our estimation-one
that makes you feel sorry even for a
nut of a sparrow-is to fly down to a
dark pool on a hard pavement expect
ing to get refreshing sip of water.
only TO find that it is nasty old auto
mobile oil.-Waterbury Republican.
The employee of moving picture
concern who utilized the burning of
the plant to secure new films showing
the progress of the fire gave Il char
acteristic exhibition of Yankee enter
prse-N. Y. World.
Middle West philosopher says woman
is handicapped because she doesu't
carry around a knife, fountain pen,
tobacco pouch and big bunch of keys
and cannot cheer or yell. Suppose d
man is handicapped because he isn't
an expert at making fudge and daisy
chains and doesn't carry reticule on
his wrist-N. Y. Telegram.
And, of course, if any of the mata
doris, picadors or banderilleros ara
killed in the bull fight which Is to be
| given for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of the revolutions vic
TINS, another bull fight will be given
| for their widows and orphans.-lndian-
apolis News.
The Lewiston Journal has cartoon
representing the coverless covered
bridge towed by the Democratic jack
ass and stuck in the mud on the way
to Portland. But the uncovered bridg'
| 10 mere all tight ana mas pech IN '7'iii'
| time.-Portland Press.
A Portuguese monarchist has givel
$5,o00,000 to aid in restoring Manue
to the throne. How much more woul'
he give for keeping him there?-Bos
| ton Herald.
Physical culture is a great thins
| Princeton is planning a stadium wher
4 40 600 persons can sit and watch 'ath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Wednesday, June IL, 1911.

A man may stagger to eter--
nifty by a drunken opinion, as
well as by drunken habit
Caughey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

The directors of the Panama exposi-
ton are offering a prize Of $1,000 fot
a rose. Now, then, you amateur gar
deners, here's a chance. Get busy
Ellsworth Enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
NJ y
I M Gossip
Ode to June.

o, bright and joyous month NJ June.
w ~ singing birds and sweetest
Fulillhus all thy promises
III fragrant woods, and vernal bowers.
Great is thy wealth. I'm Natures lap,
or birds and blossoms everywhere
And soft and sweet thy zephHrs are.
Nalled from meadow bloom SO talr-
Thy sparkling brooks with emerald
bands,
Coursing along through fen and lea.
As time waits not but onward moves,
80 they move on toward the sea.
Yes, brightest month in all the year,
Ana IKE queen with horde of gold,
SJItNtHS Hef treasures everywhere,
Her richest garments to unfold.
She calmly sits on jeweled throne,
Wlth Overlooking tresses fair,
Lilies and roses at her feet
And buds and blossoms everywhere.
Her gems at dawn on clover bloom,
And .N1ne-clad rocks, and grassy ways,
Make brighter still the Vernaut earih,
Like some sweet dream OF brighter
days.
And so. beauteous month of June!
With lap of blossoms running Ger,
With mists of MORN and deNS OF eve,
| love thy beauties more and more.
And now, farewell o sweet June days.
Thy VOWS fulfilled, alas, Tee soon.
But in my memory Hnger still
o bright, o beauteous month of June
Jennie E Snow kimball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Never In the history Of man have
pollock been so plenty along the
Maine coast as they, are this summer
Pollock fishing is furnishing a good
sport for scores of fishermen about the
mouth of the Kennebec river, and even
the oldest inhabitant does not remem-
Der when they We're to be found IN
such quantities. How IN get rid of the
pollock is becoming a serious question,
for they are devouring the little her
ring like hungry wolves. Then they
bother the cod fish. which is slower
acting fish than the pollock and force
them off to the eastward Again. the
pollock attracts the doghsh and the
latter wages war upon the cod and
other fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

The Edward b. Mclean family seem
to have plenty of advertising during
their stay at Bar Harbor. Last sum
mer burglars or kidnappers were
frightened away from the cottage by
the vigilance Of the Waterman and for
short time the cottage was almost
in state of seige. An attempt was
made few days ago by man and a
boy to rob the Mclean sheepfold at
Robin Hood park. a man and a boy
were detected about midnight by the
Waterman trying to carry off several
lambs. A lively fight ensued between
the Waterman and the maurauders.
but the man got away, leaving piece
of his clothing In the hands of the
Waterman. Detectives are now busy
on the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

(Boston Post.)
The fool hath said in his heart:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

beginning the first of July policemen
and firemen on duty will again be per-
mitted to ride free en- electric cars,
privilege they had long enjoyed until
the passage of the Baxter bill by the
Legislature in 1909. When Senator
Percival p Baxter Of Portland framed
his amendment to the anti-pass law OF
the preceding session so Is to include
federal and municipal officials as well
as legislators. he had not the slightest
intention of shutting out policemen and
firemen from free rides. But after the
Legislature had adjourned the queS-
ton was put up by the Portland Rail-
road Co to its counsel. whose inter-
probation of the act was that IT barred
every form of official. policemen and
firemen included. Other railroads ac-
copied that Interpretation. The
change in the law to go into effect
July ! will save several thousand dol
lars TO the city of Portland and pro-
pcrtionate amounts to the smaller
cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

A Portuguese monarchist has given
100000 to aid in restoring Manuel
to the throne. How much more would
he give for keeping him there Dos
ton Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Physical culture is a great thlng
Princeton is planning a stadium where
10000 persons can sit and watoh7ath
letic cQntests.-Ellsworth Enterprise =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

The Boston & Maine Railroad, in or
der to cause the travelling men and
tourists to reduce their trunks and
other baggage, te a normal size is con
tempIating change in which will be
measured and charged at excess rates
for both weight and size. The bag
gage rustlers see visions of them
selves running around the stations
with yard sticks in their hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Welcome to the 6. A. X. and the
allied patriotic organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
bic for the preservation or return oil
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Ernest Bauer of East Poland suf-
fered a serious accident a few days
ago and as a result will probably be
confined to his bed for some time. He
stopped at the foot of hill To remove
his horses bride when the animal
started, the cart wheel struck MIR
Bauer and knocked him down. and the
wagon passed over his body. Mr..
Bauer suffered severe bruises on his
hip ana it is feared that he may have
suffered internal injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

Maine is apparently in for the big
gest summer business in its history
for the coming season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

The employee of a moving picture
concern who utilized the burning oil
the plant to secure new films showing
the progress of the fire gave It char
acteristic exhibition of Yankee enter
prise.-N. Y. World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

representing the coverless covered
bridge towed by the Democratic jack
ass and stuck in the mud on the way
to Portland. But the uncovered bridg'
is here all right and has been for sons
| time.-Portland Press.