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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Lord. not for light in darkness do We
pray.
Not that the veil be lifted from our eyes
Nor that the slow ascension of our day
Be otherwise.
Not for clearer vision of the things
whereof the fashioning shall make US
great,
Not for remission Of the peril and stines
OF time and fate.
Not for n fuller knowledge of the end
"hereto we travel. bruised Yet un-
Nor that the little healing that we lend
Shall be repaid.
Not these. Lord. We would not break
Thy wisdom sets about us; we shall
climb
Cnfettered to the secrets of the stars
In thy good time.
We do not crave the high perception
When to refrain were we'll and when
Nor yet the understanding strong to sift
fhe good from ill.,
Not these @ Lord. For these Thou hast
We know the golden season. when 10
The heavv-fruited treasure of the field
The hour 10 sleep.
Not these. We know the lemlock from
the rose.
The pure from stained. the noble from
the base,
The tranquil holy light Of truth that
glows
On PHYS face.
We know the paths wherein our feet
should press,
Across our hearts are written Thy de-
creeS,
Yet now, Q Lord. he merciful to bless
With more than these
|rant us the VIII to fashion as We feel.
'rrant us me purpose. ribbed and edged
with steel
To strike the blow
knowledge We ask not-knowledge Thou
hast lent,
But. Lord. the will-there lies our bitter
need,
Give us to build above the deep intent
The deed. the deed.
--John Drinkwater in Spectator
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
One Morning When the Rain. Bird

The SHOWS have joined the little streams
and slid into the sea:
The mountainsides are damp ana black
and steaminC in the sum-
But Spring, who should be with us now
is waiting timidly
For Winter to unhar the gates ana i''
the rivers run.
It matters not how green the grass i
lifting through the mold,
How strong the sap Is climbing out tc
every naked bough.
That in the towns the market stalls are
bright with jonquil gold.
And every marsh and meadoWidnd the
frogs are fiuting now.
For still the waters groan and grind be-
meath the icy floor,
And still the winds are hungry cold
that leave the valleys mouth.
EXpectantly each day We wait to hear
the sullen roar.
And see the blind and broken herd re-
treating to the south.
One morning when the rain-birds call
across the singing rills,
And the maple buds like tiny flames
shine red among the green,
The ice will burst asunder and 60 pound
ing through the hills
An endless gray procession with the
yellow floor between.
Then the Spring will no more linger,- but
come with joyous shout.
With music in the city squares and
laughter down the lane:
The thrush will pipe at twilight to draw
the blossoms out,
And the vanguard of the summer host
will camp with us again.
Lloyd Roberts in Manchester, y. H.
Union,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
No Place For Consistency

No jewel is consistency
II we employ it when we sneak.
We may refer to one who Spoke
bmt never to a thing that "loke,"
hohgh there are vessels that may leak
IL IS not wrong to say 1t SHOWED
~ But never, never say it "snew'
on must never say it "blowed."
The simple truth is that it blew"
You may. without committing sin,
Refcr to yarns that one has spun"
But, though those yarns cause men tc
grin
1t would be wrong to say they "grun."
We say of him who bravely strives
That yesterday he proudly .'strove".
But say not that he who connives
week or month ago "connove"
No jewel is consistency
III we apply 1t to our speech;
A man who teaches may have taught, -
blit one who breaches never "praught,"
Nor nave they ever ''raught" who who
Chicago Record Herald
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
Why the MAINE" Was Sent to Ha.

Probably very few know that the
Maine had been hurried to Havana
because OF a misinterpreted cipher
message. Mr.. john Il. Caldwell. wtlo
had been in charge of the Havana
bureau. and whom / relieved, told
me that several days prior to my ar
rival he had made requisition upon
the office FOR n revolver. There had
come strenuous times in the Cuban
capital, riots had been frequent. the
lives of foreigners. particularly those
of Americans. had been more than
once placed in jeopardy. and the time
had come when correspondents feIt
the neel of firearms to protect their
lives. The revolver sent TO Mr.. Cald-
we'll %as smuggled to him by a pas
senCer on the steamship Olivette. to
whom the weapon had been entrusted
by an agent OF the paper in Tampa
IH some oversight no cartridges had
been sent with il. and it being impos-
sihle TO secure any in Havana. the
correspondent cabled to New York.
Camera received. but no plates: send
by next boat"
Through some strange error on the
part Of the one who received it, the
cryptosram was construed to be a
cipher ard was translated TO read
that an attempt had been made on the
life of General Fitzhugh Lee, Ameri-
can Consul-General in Havana. This
m!sinformation went to WASHINGTON
and reached there after the Havana
cable had closed. Early the next day
Mr. Caldwell received from the Her
aid the following cryptogram Send
story and pictures ordered on food
supplies; We want 1t for main sheet"
BY applying the cipher key, the first
sentence was readily translated TO
read: "a United States war-ship has
been ordered to Havana" The second
evidently conveyed some hint which
was be"ond the limitation of the code.
but the word main gave the clew.
Meeting General Lee at breakfast that
morning. Mr.. Caldwell quietly in
formed him that the Maine was on
her way to Havana. The General was
in"redulous. No war-ship, he assured
the correspondent, would be sent TO
Havana unless he requested tt.-Nal-
ter Scott Mcriwether. in Harper's
Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

s The Indianapolis News thinks the
5 photographers should take notice OF
THE word bust" eliminate burst"
z5and substitute bust" in their diction-
aries. To bust a broncho" sounds all
fright, but how would it sound to make
Mark Antony say in his Incompatible
!. Grafton over Caesars dead body. Then
xbust his mighty heart? Then how
could we say "sunhust. t."-Washington
q Und.) Democrat.
- Oh, no; We do not suggest the elm
& ination of burst" That is forceful
!. word and has q large field of useful
ness left We merely attempted to
show that bust" deserved formal
recognition in the family of words,
because it has made for itself place
Sin the affections of the great mass of
people in expressing aptly and clearly
one particular kind of bursting for
Which the old established locutiOn does
not seem quite adeauate.-lndianap
lis News.
For instance. the News would dislike
20 say it "going on burst
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
Are You Feeding the Birds?

The Audubon society again calls
the attention of the people of the
northern states to the necessity Of
succoring the birds Following the
sweep of the recent blizzard. great
tracts of trees and land are storm
locked against the feathered life that
must seek shelter and food from nat
ural sources that are now held in the
icy grip of winter. Unless emer-
gency measures are speedily taken
these birds that protect the crops
from pests and furnish the game sup
ply of the nation, may perish by mil
lions. 1t might be worth millions of
dollars to Uncle Sam to save these
birds.
The children of the country should
be aroused to the necessity and the
ease with which it is possible to as
sist their feathered friends A care
full count of the birds that perished in
similar storm six years ago, over al
area Of Southern Minnesota anG
Northern Idaho, showed that in one
night 100000 birds perished In som,
llocailties' where the people have be.
come educated up 10 the preservation
Iol ptlo lie, sportsmen who know tht
haunts and habits of native birds. ar,
, heading bands of boys, who are set
ting out through the woods and fold.
; OF their region, equipped with shovels
picks, wire, and bag of grain, suet an,
fat meat. At natural feeding grounds
the snow is cleared from the grounds
land grain or bird seed scattered l.
sufficient quantity to tide over tn
stOrm spell all the hungry birds i
that vicinity. For the insectivorou
lspecies, nourishing fat meat is care
fully tied at conspicuous points an
bird bread lines thus established.
If the children of our schools woul
take up the work and make little ez
cursions here and there, they woul
not only save valuable bird life bt
derive much personal benefit from tn
outdoor exercise and moral wort
. from beginning to make the doing {
/. good n habit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
Probably not great number o

Probably not a great NUMBER Oh
= ,eonle in the United States are aware
- that there is a free loan association
IN New York city. Last year, TINS
concern loaned over half million dol
lars in small sums without security,
and in many cases without even ref
erences from the borrowers, and the
total loss of the u months was only
o little over $4,000, or only one-half OF
s~one per cent This seems to go TO
SHOW that the average honesty of the
Doores. resident of the most cosmo-
snolitan city of the world is much
higher than among some of their
more prosperous fellows. This free
4 loan association is a philanthropic or
ganization and no interest is charged.
The officers declare that the slight
loss suffered last year was not due TO
purposeful dishonesty. but rather to
continued dire need through sickness.
- loss of employment and death They
= believed that there has hardly been
AN instance in which an attempt was
sBs.nade TO defraud.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

w Y. Press)
It's awful unlucsly to think YOU know
how to speculate.
You can make more out of most any,
thing than out Of rich relatives.
II girl smiles toward you look. over
your shoulder for the other man.
Walking on icy pavements is abso.
lutte secnrity to trying to escape fam-
lily jars.
A mar has an incurable idea that
his wife ought to prefer to sit around
and see him smoke an old pipe to his
taking her to the opera.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
opportunities in Maine.

Ar a dinner in the Hotel Somerset
Boston, last Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the trade extension
committee of the Boston chamber OF
commerce. 900 or more business men
were present. \ large number OF
them were delegates from all parts of
New England who, in the afternoon,
had formed the New England Busi-
ness Association" The subject of the
sneakers was New England's "Oppor-
tunities" II is proposed to hold an
industrial and educational exposition
in Boston next october, that VIII be
OF great benefit to all New England.
The speakers at this banquet point
ed out many things of which every
intelligent person in New England is
aware; that the people OF the north
eastern United States are investing
their money in the South and West
be kept at home for the development
of home industries and opportunities
We have boundless undeveloped re-
sources. great openings for the capital
that is being sent away. The object
of the association just formed is 10
demonstrate these New England op-
portunities.
one speaker declared that New
England today is surcharged with the
electric current of progress and de-
velopment. He said that men cannot
understand just what are the sources
of this power, but that it is felt in all
communities. With the chambers Of
commerce and like organizations. the
press is devoting itself to impressing
on the public the necessity for de-
veloping and patronizing home indus
tries. We are rapidly learning from
tho bustiing life in the West the art
of advertising and of showing up our
age development and outlay OF capi-
tai. The exposition in Boston in
October and the one at Madison
Square Garden in November may have
much to do in revealing to the public
the power and promise of New Eng
land. II must promote manufacture
ing and commercial activity, as we'll
as encourage farming interests and
attract the attention of the whole
country to New Englands large and
varied industries. to show the country
that although the West can cut off
farming stunts in bigger chunks they
cannot masticate them so thoroughly
as We can here in the Northeast; and
to bring the employer and workman.
and buyer into closer touch;
TO stimulate the people To a realization
Of the dignity and possibilities of
trade and industry here in Maine and
and neighboring states.
1t has been the object of this paper
In recent months to direct attention
toward the possibilities in New Eng
land of intensive and scientific farm
ing. Here we have the leading agri-
cultural colleges in the country in the
midst of a great manufacturing dis
rict, and the combination Of farming
md manufacturing should make us
more Independent than any other sec
ion of this or any other country in
he world. We believe it is possible
N reasonable lines. to make agricul-
ure yield as large and as profitable a
rop here as in any other section of
he country. In these coming exposi-
ions. the farmers of Maine should see
o it that they are we'll represented, S
he railroads and manufacturers are
sure to be.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

The farmers of Maine object. in no
uncertain language, to the abolishmenf
Of the comparatively slight protection
now given them ard the retention o!
the high protection 6uties on manu-
fact,,rnd articles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

ii Is a nice little arrangement for tho
Canadian farmer TO buy his manu-
featured articles in free trade Coun-
try and sell his produce in a land OF
protected industries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
Maine Gossip
Giving and Withholding.

There is a sea which day by day
Receives the ripping rills
And streams whicn flow from wells oi
God
or spring from cedared hills
But what il thus receives il gives
With glad, unsparing hand;
And stream more wide, with deeper
tide.
Pours forth To n lower land.
But does il lose by giving? Nay:
Its shores and beauty see
The life and health and bounteous wealth
OF Galilee.
There is a sea which day by day
Rcceives fuller tide;
But all its store il keeps. nor gives
To shore nor sea beside
what gains its graSping greed? Behold
BarrenneSS around its shore,
It's fruits of lust, but apples of dust.
Rotten from rind To core:
It's Jordan waters, turned 10 brine,
Lie heavy as molten lead.
And its awful name doth ever proclaim
That sea is Dead,
Selected
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

The Liverpool overhead electric rail-
way which runs along the dock s l-2
miles fromsone end of the city to the
totbsE.~ Vas, the -lirst. .of its kind. dor-
structed in the world. and is still Civ.
Ing satisfaction carrying on an avers
age $4,000 passengers a day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

If the present reciprocity arrange
ment is ratified by this country the
present President will be known in
Naine as Taft. the farm killer"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
Monday, February 20, 1911.

When / think Of it, per-
eeivc that Patience is our
fairy godmother, who brings
US our harvests in the long re-
sult.-George Meredith.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Arrogant youth will please take no.
tice that Mr.. Charles r. Dusenberry
mas oeen elected president of Il Yonk-
ers trust company at the age of eighty
one. The dead lire" is variable and
uncertain. in finance and business as it
ls-Y In the professions ns--Providence
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE
bic for the preservation or return or
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements
to BuRLEIGH & FTYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS.

Among the 600,E0 inhabitants OF Ja-
maica there are 100000 who live on an
average income OF about y cents a
day.
One Of the most valuable discoveries
of placer gold in Alaska was rhade by
men who ran II small steambo up n
shallow river 70 avoid Government in-
spectors.
An item in the export tradefof Siam
is biris' nests. During 1899 the amount
exported was 17,7s1 pounds, Valued ut
s1e9.sls. Ir Hongkong the or ice OF the
nests is SIS 20 S2l :, pound.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(New. York Press,)
A mans idea of giving the square
deal is to himself.
What women feel is mo're~ convincing
to them than what men know.
The baby learns things as fast as
its parents can tell whoppers about
them.
Truth is always in danger of scdden
death: superstition seems to be im-
mortal.
The way for a man to make an even.
ing pass quickly is for him not I'd
spend it home with his family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IN. Y. PresS.l

Rosebud lips hide thorns,
People seem TO want to invent in
everything but happiness. s.. -. >. -.
Jewels cost more than, kisses; they
don't count for as much With women. !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
suhFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

Some persons talk about taking a bath
as if it were an event..
When q man tries to drown his troubles
in q goblet he only irrigates them. s.
Physicians nearly always act sur
prised when they find their patients ira-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Tho clerk Of the weather. has sud-
denly realized that we have been de-
prived Of some snow-shoyeling this
WINTER so ne has started in to make it
up 10 us. But re can't keep the re.
'neilous twig tips from Frightening in
the sun. nor the pussy willows from
rubbing their eyes under the coverings.
Lewiston Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 10 o'clock.
r. G. HARRINGTON. N. q.
II. II. BROWN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

A horse owned by Saco liveryman
manifested its dislike for Biddeford,
where he had been driven by an en-
ploye of the y. f. Telephone Co, by
making determined dash for home
Behind him, like unto the trail of a
football star. were streWed would-be
tacklers. The first of these gave up
after a collision with packing box
land the next was rolled in the street
and the sleigh dragged over him.
Numerous daring ones preserved their
air of valance until the dashing ami
NAL was almost upon them, their
bravery being figured by the proximity
allowed him, then seurried for safety
The horse slowed down in sight of its
stable and was stopped after strue-
Ole
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. Z
Msetinss at 40 o'clock every second alS
fourth Tuesday.
c. W. POOR. c.p.
q. w. MERRILL, HcribN,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Harmony correspondents continue II
insist that the Sehasticook & Moose
head Il. r., which was recently pur-
chased by the Maine Central. will be
extended as far as Harmony village
and perhaps farther the coming sum-
Iacr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

portland has Cog which ought to
sell himself to a Sunday paper for use
as a comic supplement- He is the
Nllilah IN mutf incident which has
t0Itland by the ears. The scene opens
on Portland street with the heroine
beauteous Young woman. trippinc
lghtly along, sporting a handsome
Drown Elttt. Enter william. RuShes I'm
TO hcf oihe ana grcwls. Heroine cries
out IN despair and thrusts forth the
InNt N Il gesture of helplessness Vii
ildh snafls ana Prasping heroine's
precious protection hurries away leay-
ing her to her fate in the awful cold
Scene Two: Heroine saved and police
authorities upon the track of the viii
Ian. Traced him To the yard of a fiat
house on Lower Forest Avenue. Here
a woman told the heart-rending tale
| OF her frantic rush from the ton story
TO the yard to sava her pet cat which
she thought the william was trying 10
Kldnap. Dog gone! Twas naught but
a Drown furry object which might once
nave been a mIff. carrying what was
ieft Oh nve tails. Ha. here the mystery
thlHkens. Enter, young man from
whose fair face the bloom of youth has
not yet departed. Perhaps the williams
aceomplce-for he secured the dilapi,
tated object and hastily made away
with his booty, thus battling even tn,
able sleuths OF Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

PROBABLY no class of men in tho
world have so peculiar experiences .s
i"s'Hasters and post-oiice clerks.
.hey receive communications which
re h"tE sad, ridiculous, and amusing
10 Hho"hegan post Office a short time
az as" letter came from Sterling. Mass.
ne 'etttr read that a boy about IS
seiis oio had come from Skowhegan
,, ~ ,"ihnrlcse to College. The writer
ealo ne woul9 like to find him bur
gave no name nor his object Another
letter came from Rochester and tho
writer said that she had q young man
boarding with her but didn't know
where he was, thought he might be
dead ard thought the postmaster at
Skowhegan might know whether he
was or not. No name or description
was given Of the boy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Sanford reports gratifying cond-
tons in business following a decided
improvement in the past week. The
SpflnsVale Spinning Co. plan to start
night crew Monday, the Goodall
"orsted Co, which has been operat-
ing its plant only four days a week is
now back to full time and the shoe
shop has nearly 100 more EMPLOYEES
than in December.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

A case which has caused much
amusement in the Saco court is what
has been known as the hurdy gurdy
sun. One of the music boxes was
leased by Portsmouth, n. H.. man
LOT use at the Norombega Park at
oouth berwick and the owner, who
spoke only broken English, declared
,hat when the instrument was return
eo II sounded like the -Four o. .Julv "
he jury was out over two hours
fendant. '''' oo-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

one of the most successful and en-
ioyahle events in the military annals
OF the season and another interesting
incident in its already long and hon
orable history was the annual associa-
tion meeting and banquet of the First
Company, {. y. c., formerly the Port
land Light Infantry. The members, to
the number OF nearly fifty, assembled
IN the rooms at the Portland armory
where short business session was
held Tor the elections Of the usual COM
miftees and association officials for the
year 1911. Later the company pro-
ceeded tn Il cGfe ioY supper and rem
iniSCenceS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. . p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
8 O'Clock.
W. B. GETCHELL Capt
L. C. HUGHES, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Babies Of Brunsw ieli upheld the kon-
or of that town at the baby show held
in connection with the annual fair Of
Harraseeket Grange at Freeport last
Friday. Julia Royal, the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. A. p. Royal, of Hillside.
received the gold ring for the hand
soonest girl" while Osborn Winslow
the son of Nr, and Mrs. Charles Wins
low OF Hillside, received the gold ring
for the "handsomest boy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-20

Some of the varieties of people it takes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-21

Idaho Springs, Colo, July %, 1911.
To Edward Reihling. the heirs Of
Max Dagenais, deceased, and the heirs
of T. R. Landry, deceased:
You, and each one of you, are here
by notified that l have expended dur
ing the years 1909 and 1910, the sum of
eight hundred dollars in labor and i'm
provements upon the Gray Rock, Three
Queens, Smuggler and Union lodes
mining claims situate in Trail Creek
and Cascac e mining districts, county of
Clear Creek, State of Colorado, the To-
cation certificates of which are found
of record in Book l52, page 800 and
331 in the Office Of the recorder of said
county, in order to hold said claims un-
der the provisions of Sec. 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States,
and the amendment thereto approved
Jan. .22, 1880. concerning annual labor
upon mining claims; being the amount
required to. hold said lodes for the per-
iod ending on the 31st day of Decem-
ber, 1910. And if within ninety days
after the first publication of this notice.
you, or each one of you, fail to con-
tribute your several proportions of such
expenditure as a co-owner, according to
the interest in each of these claims
which each one of you holds, your
interest IN said claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your
co-owner, who has made the required
expenditure, by the torms of said Sec
ton.
GREGORY FORGET.
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