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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
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FETISH OF SCHOOLS.
The English Boy, It Is Claimed, Is a
q Sufferer Therefrom.

Beginnings small, to great ends Oft
do grow'ti And there is, fancy, but
little reason to doubt that the first
school originated with pair of lazy
palaeolithic parents who. loving peace
and ouietness and finding their own
brood somewhat noisy for a cave of
limited dimensions. promptly packed
them off to the cave next door. inhab-
tied by q couple who, never having
had any children of their own. were
consequently full of opinions and the
cries as to .'how young cave-dWellers
should be properly brought up.
Properly speaking, had those lazy
parents met with their just deserts
they would have been promptly club
bed with one of their own sharp fiints'
But the caveldwellers next door We're
eager to experiment. so the parents
escaped. and to their wrongdoing III
the first instance we owe the fetish
of the public school, For here in Eng
land. even more than in any, other
country it is a fetish. and in some in
stances most evil one. 49,
I think / am right in assuming that
In theoaverage English hQfue asboy is
sent to preparatory Bciieol at eight
or nine years of age, and them at
twelve or thirteen forwarded on to
tile special public school which his
fathers means permit or fancy die
tates. an" H'fls "a
Now. on the face of it, is this quite
fair to the boy? Does it and can 1t
give him his best chance in after life
Remember. up to the age of eight
the average boy. no matter what his
special gifts may be. is more or less
of q baby. We take this baby, then,
of eight and we fling him, without any
preparation whatsoever. into the midst
of group of boys of whose moral and
physical attributes we know absolute
ly nothing.
We are very careful. of course. to
ascertain beforehand that the drain
age system of that school is all 1t
should be- that the dormtories are
airy and well ventilated, that the food
is sufficient and nourishing. and that
the playing fields are adequate and the
sports master up to his play. That
done. we hand over our terms cheque
| in advance, feel that we have done our
| DUTY as a British parent and await
the terms report. drawn up. IN all
| probability, by someone to whom the
boy represents merely so much coin
| OF the realm.
| TO the boys future COMPANIONS we
| give not a single thought; we have
satisfied ourselves beforehand that the
tone OF the school is all that IT
should be. Its name. perhaps, is an
old and honoreds one What more,
then, can we doe So we oheerfully
say. The boy must take his ,halr'e.
as we had TO do &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
cANTHROx MAKES
BEAUTIFUL HAIR


In very interesting article on The
Care of the Hairsiin the Los Angeles
Globe Mrs. Mae Martyr. the noted
authority on beauty topics says ROT
all the shampoo preparations on the
market-and / have probably tried
every one--I find only one that gives
perfect satisfaction. That shampoo is
made by dissolving teaspoonful of
plain canthrox ina cup of hot water.
This shampoo is inexpensive and
Will be appreciated byHever woman
who washes her own hair. The iath-.
er is abundant cieanses dirt and
dandruff perfectly, rinses easily and
dries very matchmaking the proc
ess of shampooing very simple and
easy. ~ -
"Canthrox improves the lustre of
the hair and leaves IL fluffy, soft and
perfectly clean. Dandruff and scalp
irritation disappear Immediately after
its use" zf8 49, s3 ss,3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
ANTS THAT COOK.
They Make Dough, Form Cakes and
Bake Them in the Sun.

The remarkable habits of the har-
vSster ant have long beer known to
naturaIists Certain species no. only
harvest and store in granaries the
seeds upon which they feed but actu-
ally plant and cultivate. an annual
crop of their food seeds
But now a still more wonderful sto-
ry is told of an ant which is common
in Dahnatia, Messor barharus Ae-
cording to Professor Meyer of the well
known forestry school near Dresden.
this amt not only cuts leaves AMI gath
crs seeds but actually makes bread or
biscuit
The seeds are first sprouted. then
carried into the\ sun and dried. then
taken back to the undergI ound cnam
hers. where they are chewed into a
dough The dough is then dnally
made into tiny cakes, which are baked
in the sun. then carefully stored fol
future use.
From these observations ii appears
that the art of cookery is not wholly
confined to the human race. All cook
ing is done by the sun, whether in the
ripening OF fruit or i'm the baking OF
Hiedu III a StONc. Ahc meat opteiASN
from fuel is simply stored up sunlight
set free. s hif
The Arab and tue native Mexicai
speak of ripe fruit as fruit which has
teen cooked in the sun.nThe ant has
somehow learned the art Of sun cock.
cry, the saliva with which it moistens
the grain probably taking the place
bf Yeast andFs sweetening through
changes set up by its influence upor
tarch.--American Medicine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

a ~
William NJ. Steuart, chief statistician
for manufacturers, Bureau of the Gem
SUE. The figures are subject to sueh
revision asamay be necessary after a
further examination OF the original re-
ports. ht
The summary shows increases, as
follows: rs per cen. in the number of
salaried officials and clerks; AZ per
cent in the miscellaneous expenses 40
ger cent in the number of establish
ments; q per cent in the capital IN
vested; per cent IN the salaries and
wages; and 6 per cent in the cost Of
materials used.
Decreases were as follows: ii per
cent in the average number of wage
'earners employed during the year; 10
per cent in the value added by manu-
facture; ana ; per cent in the value
of products.
& There were 122 establishments in
1909, as compared with 81 in 1904. an
increase of 50. or 40 per cent. -.
The value of products in 1909 was
SO, gag. 900, and $S,40S, coo in 1904, de-
crease OF $62, 900, or . per cent. The
average per esta hlishment was approx
ina tely SCI 1000 in 1909, and about $685..
600 in 1904.
The preliminary totals for steam
laundries for Bang pr; Me. IN 1902 are
Tot included in the foregoing table. as
tne Thirteenth Census was The first at
which they w ere seanvassed, and there
fore they are here given separately, as
follows: Number Of establishments, s;
capital invested, $4,000: cost of mate
ri:.is used. $4,000; salaries and wages.
$4,000; miscellaneous expenses, $4,000:
value of products. $4,000; number of
sa,aried officials and clerks, 10; and
average number OF wage earners en-
rloyed during the year, SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
Manufactures in Bangor, Maine.

Washington. y. C.. Julie ,-tSpeciaD
~ preliminary statement OF the gen.
eral results OF the Thirteenth United
States Census of Manufactures Of the
city of Bangor Ms, was issued today.
~ Acting Census Director Falkner. 1t
contains summary comparing the
aessres Tor 1904 and 1863, by city totals
prepared under the direction OF AIR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
EVOLUTION OF THE SIDEWALK.
Began with Brick-Cement or Stone
Nows-the Rule. vaB

There was a time as plenty of peo-
pie can remember, when town end city
Sidewalks were commonly laid of brick,
of ordinary red brick such as We're
used for building purposes Sometimes
YOU saw a pavement of yellow brick,
pleasing for yariety's sake and occa-
sionally you came across in front of
the place of some man of means a
sidewalk Of fine, sharp edged and WE'LL
fitting smooth surfaced, Philadelphia
pressed brick. of dark red tint, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

Washington d. c.. June TT SpeeiaDi
IA preliminary statement of the gem
eral results of the Thirteenth United
States Census of Manufactures of the
city of Lewiston, Me.,-was issued to-
lav ny Acting Census Director Falk-
Iter Ii contains Il summary eompar
ing the figures fer lgea and 1909. by
eit: totals, prepared under the dirsc-
tien of Mr. William NJ sSteuart, chief
statistician for manufactures, Bureau
Of the Census. The figures are sub
ieet TO such revision as may be nee
essary after further examination Of
the original reports
The summary shows the following
increases: IS per cent in the value
added by manufacture: % per cent in
the. salaries and wages . Pc GER i'll
the value OF products; Il per cent in
tile capital Invested: - per cent in the
cost of materials used; II per cent in
the number Of salaried.. officials and
clerks; ~ per cent in the average num-
Der of wage Gamers employed during
the year; and 2 per cent in. the num-
Der of establishments. a
The only decrease was that of 10
per eentsin the miscelianeofis. OK peDses.
There were So establishments in 1909,
as compared with 81 N is04s an in
tease Of 9. or 2 per cent.
The value of products in 1909 was
s1e.4T5.0o0. and sS.53s 900 In 1891; an
increase of si.si7 900. or g per cent.
The average per establishment was APP
pruxinateiy si26,Oo0 in 1905. and about
s1e5O08 In 190f
Tie preliminary totals for steam
laurdries for lewiston. Me-. in 1909,
are not included in the foregoing TIA
bic. as the Thirteenth Census was the
first at which they were canvassed,
iald stherefore they are here given SEN
arately. as follows: Number of estab-
,ishineists. 3: eapita,s invested sel 900:
cost of materials used. $1,000: salaries
and wages. siii0oe. miscellaneous cx-
penses. $2,e00; value of products. s2s,-
bee. number of salaried officials and
clerks. /; and ;ivertigc number of wage
turner's employed during the year, Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

The largest oak tree~in Huntington
township. Adams County, was cut last
week on the. farm of John r. Sadler.
The tree was five feet across the
stump and took the men several hours
to place it PROSTATE, Eleven hundred
and three large wagon spokes were
taken from the trunk and twelve cords
of wood We're cut from the top and
branches; - Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
sIoodins Blood and Kidney Tablets

b1UuuTHe 6t0Uu dHu NfuHey y dDIetS
cure Kidney and Bladder Diseases by
curing the cause.
Tire Bloodine Corporation. Boston
nen:-kindly send ME six boxes of
Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tahlets.sHhey
have helped me more than any remedy |
] suffer much from kidney and Bladder
Trouble q have pnly, At few doses left
of the sample box you sent me, SO kindly
T ThsIRa assi s aasRmJ NJ Frank FF'
= kAHnsA 6pscial Agent. 4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08
Manufactures in
Maine Cities Given
By Census Bureau.

Washington, ID. c.. June 1.-tSpecial0
A preliminary statement of the gen :
eral results of the Thirteenth United
States Census of Manufactures Of the
city of Portland, Me, was issued to-
day by Acting Census Director Falk-
ner.s 1t contains "a summary COM
pairing the figures Tor 1904 and 1909,
Ivy city totals. prepared under the di-
rection of Mr.. William NJ. Steuart,
chief statistician for manufactures,
Blu eau of the Census. The figures are
subject to such revision as may be
necessary after further examinat ton
of the original reports. ''a1
The summary shows nothing but
increases, IS follows: SO per cent in
the capital invested, So per cent in the
miscellaneous expenses, AZ per cent m
the number Of salaried officials and
clerks, i3S per cent in the cost If ma
terials used, 81 per cent III the value
of products, % Fer cent in then sal
aries and wages, "a per cent In the
value added by manufacture, 10 per
cent in the average number OF wage
earners employed during the year, and
u per cent in the number of establish
Esents.
There were 27i establishments in
1909, as compared with 243 in 1904: am
increase Of Is. or II Ter cent
The value of products in 1909 was
1885, 900 and s9l33,0ee In 1901: an
increase of s2.Sl7,000, or 81 per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately $ii0o0 in 1909 and about
s3s.eo0 in 1901 :
THE value OF products represent
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year. and
does not necessarily nave any rela-
ton 10 the amount OF sales for that
Year. The values under this head also
include the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by cthersI
! he preliminary, totals for steam
hundries for Portland. Me-. in 1899 are
not. included in the fore going table. as
thel Thirteenth Census was the first at
which they were eailva ssed. and there
fore they are here given separately, as
follows Number of establishments y;
capital invested. $4,000; cost of mate
ritls used, s3s.e0e: salaries and WAGES.
$4,000; miscellaneous expenses. $751;
GOO; value of products. S252 .uev; nun,uer
of salaried officials and clerks, %: and
average number OF wage carners en-
pleyed during the year, 276.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

The woman of today who has gasi
health, good temper, good sense, bx}snt
eyes and a lovely. complexion, tile result
OF correct living and good digestfats ass
the admiration of the warld, If roslr d.
gestiQn, IL faulty GhaalbeFiaias Stoinaea
and Liver Tablets will correct it For
sale everywhere.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
YANKTON PLANS TO
DEFEAT WESLEYAN
MEN WHO WILL REPRESENT
THAT SCHOOL IN FORENSIC
CONTESTS WITH MITCHELL
AND HURON HAVE BEEN
SELECTED.

Yankton, S. D.-Messrs. r. L. Viii
son, j. Watson, and l.. G. Cox, in the
order named, were chosen as the
three best debaters in the annual de-
bate between the Thegan and Adel-
phian literary societies at Yankton
college Friday evening. These men
accordingly will be three out of the
six who are to represent the college
in Intercollegiate debates this year
with Mitchell and Huron; the other
three to be chosen by a further sys-
tenn Of contests between the two So
cieties.
Mr.. Wilson, in accordance with this
ranking b ythe judges, was awarded
the Will T. Flanagan prize for the
best individual debate as given each
year by the Hon. Bartlett Trip of
this city.
The question was one of great
practical interest, namely, RESOLVED
That state charitable and penal in
stitutions should be administered by
individual boards Of trustees, sup
.Iplemehted when desirable by the ad-
vice of. a state board Of charities,
rather than by a central board of
CONTROL"
The affirmative was supported by
Messrs. r. L. Wilson, r. L. Nordness,
and L. G. Fox, Of the Thegn society.
and the negative by Messrs. L. G.
Grothe, c. w. Gardner, and j. Wat
son, of the Adelphian society. The
decision Of the judges on the merits
or arguments presented was three
to two in favor of the negative.
The intercollegiate debates will be
up this same question of the best
method of administering state insti-
tutions, and will occur or the same
date. April 81. The debate with
Mitchell will be held at Mitchell, and
that with Huron will be held at Yank-
ton.
Increasing interest centers in the
results of these home debates, and
the choosing of representatives in
the intercollegiate contests, owing
chiefly to the standing rivalry be-
tween Yankton and Mitchell for the
first honors Of the state in forensic
competition. Last year Yankton won
over Mitchell in debate, and also in
both state and interstate oratorical
contests. Local Clans" in both
town and college feel very confident
of repeating those victories this year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
THE CLUB MEETINGS.

The Twentieth Century club will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. r.
e. Ruth. The leader will be Mrs.
Wilt; magazine leader, Mrs. Silsby.
The Mitchell Art Club will meet
with Mrs. Heimberger Monday ev-
ening. The subject for the evening
will be Domestic Science. German
cooking in relation to cakes and des-
serts.
The Round Table will meet Mon
day evening with Mrs. F. NJ. Ham
mer. Paper, History of Furniture;
Modern Arts and Crafts Furniture,
Mrs. Boyce; Clocks and Timepieces,
Mrs. Louise Hitchcock; current
events; critic, Mrs. Hardy.
The Today club will meet Mon
day evening with Miss Ethel Lyons.
Roll call, Historical Items, chapters
5 and 6, Mrs. Colvin: magazine re-
view, Miss Patterson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
FIRE MARSHAL CRAFT
RENOWNED As SLtU1H
HAS SENT THIRTEEN TO PENy-
TERTIARY FOR INCENDAREsM
SINCE HE TOOK OEFICE
FOUR YEARS AGO.

A Sioux Falls space-writer has sent
the following concerning a Mitchell
man to a number of newspapers:
A remarkable record for efficiency,
for the number of convictions secur-
ed for incendiarism, and in reducing
the number Of incendiary fres in
South Dakota to the minimum has.
been made by Frank A. Craft, state
fire marshal for South Dakota. and
his assistants.
The fire marshal law was enacted
by the state legislature at Its session
of 1907. and on July i Of that year
State Fire Marshal Craft assumed the
duties Of the Office. The department.
is maintained by the insurance COM
panies carrying risks in the state,
contributing one-haH Of Z per cent
Of the premium collected each year
in the state.
Since State Fire Marshal Craft as
sumed the duties Of his once thirteen
men have been sent to the state pen
itentiary for incendiarism, and three
boys guilty Of similar crimes have
been sent to the state reform school.
As many more have escaped soing
either to the state p%enitentiary or to
the reform school by such narrow
margins that the incendiary Who now
contemplates burning a neighbours
property for spitework. or to cover
up some other crime. OF defrxud the
insurance companies of the insurance
carried on property, realizes that he
has a department to reckon with
which has as officers men who are
fam:lia rwith the tricks of the fire.
bug and who neither can be coerced.
purchased or bluffed.
What has been accomplished BY the
state fire marshal's department dur
ing the comparatively brief time It
has been in operation is shown by the
fact that eighteen incendiary fires
were reported in the state for the
year ending June 80, 1909, while
only seven were reported from the
same cause for the year ending June
30, 1910. It is a remarkably salts
factory record and rarely equaled in
any state to secure conviction for ar
son in more than a majority of the
cases where incendiarism has been. re-
ported as the cause Of fire,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09

John Cook, who has been working
at Reihsen & Klinghammer' meat
market for sometime, died suddenly
this morning. He had been out to
the slaughter house with the men
n when they returned to the mar
ket with a load of meat he was left
sitting on the wagon holding the
horses. Mr.. Reihsen was helping to
carry in the meat and while on his
way back to the wagon from the shop
he heard a fall. On going out he
found Mr.. Cook lying on the. ground,
having fallen from the seat. He was
dead when they picked him up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
ALEXANDRIA,.

Friday night of last week was an
crowded with many social
events. For the high school. it mark
ed q day in history long to be remem-
bered Is one of the pleasant even
inEs spent in class fellowship. The
Seniors met at the B. N. Wood home
and succeeded in surprising Miss
Margurite Wood one Of their num-
Der. Returning from down town to
her home she was met at the door
and each me Of the class admins
tered II pats on hsr back. She was
then allowed to take part in the cell
ebration Of her own birthday. Va
rious amusements and games took
the time until supper was served by
Mrs. Wood who had seemed to thor
oughly appreciate the fact that plen-
ty of good things to eat aid material
" in the entertainment Of young
folks. After supper more games
were enjoyed, and a number OF songs
and musical numbers given by the
talented ones in the class. Attic as
soon as graduation takes place Miss
Wood will move with her folks to
Minneapolis, the regret that the class
feels because of the short time left
was not allowed to interfere with the
happy time all agreed that they had
had.
Also on Friday night the Juniors
of the high school met at the re.
Gingles home and enjoyed the hos
pitality of their classmate, Miss Hazel
iGingles. Not to be out-done by the
Seniors, elaborate preparations were
made for the most pleasant of even
ings. An athletic meet and various
other new games were arranged for
and enjoyed. Vidon Adams, class or
acle and the schools only poet, dem
onstrated that he had further accom-
plishments than these by entertain
ing his classmates for a time with
his mandolin, His ability along this
line came as quite a surprise to most
OF them as he has very seldom play
ed in public. The class were then
given the ends OF a spool of thread
Nt.FEEHNL NWLHg -E4Hs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
BLUE RIBBON CLUB.

Thursday afternoon Mrs. H. Col
by entertained the members of the
Blue Ribbon club at her home on the
south side, the Afternoon being spent
in a social way that was highly en-
joyable to all. During the after
noon a collection was taken for the
.Chi1drens' Home, of Sioux Falls, and
the same will be forwarded for the
benefit of the children. At the close
of the afternoon, the hostess served
a six o'clock dinner, and which was
la fine feature of the afternoon. The
club will be entertained at the next
meeting in two weeks by Mrs. Mil
Ter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
HIS HALF CENTURY MARK.

f4Tsx1XOY 11kAkIV NEly1 Ckk II M ~ NO.
When ]. !. tReihsen returned to his
home last Monday evening much to
his surprise he found his home I'LL
ed with friends, and for the moment
he was puzzled AZ to reason for the
iassemblage on that particular night.
The occasion was the attainment Of
his tiftieth birthday-he had reach
ed the half century mark and his
friends thought the occasion ought
to be duly celebrated. Fourteen Of
his men and women friends went to
the house in a body and they counted
themselves fortunate that he was abb
sent at the time. which aided them in
making their surprise all the more
complete. The evening was spent In
playing progressive cinch, and after
the company had enjoyed that for an
hour or more the refrshements which
the guests brought were produced and
they proceeded to have a fine lunch.
In honor OF the occasion the friends
dubbed together and purchased a
very handsome cut glass cup. which
was presented to Mr.. Reihsen with
some complimentary remarks by
William Koch. who expressed the
kindly sentiments Of the friends in
their good feelings toward him. Mr..
Reihsen was rather taken back at the
present but he responded In q recip.
Irocal vein. The evening proved a
very pleading one. and o taking
their departure the guests wished