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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
SUNFlOWER PHILOSOPHY.
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There are always new ways OF max
ing mistakes.
10 have some men defend You is
about the game as being convicted.
Ever notice how hard il is to find
| Il daily paper around the house that
| a week old?
Il never knew a willing horse that
could pull," said an old-fashioned far
mer tcda..
You can please almost any person
by telling MIN he has u bright look
out of his eyes.
There are some people you never Ee.
thoroughly acquainted with until they
owe YOU money.
1t is right and proper that YOU
should have Hope, but don't expect 1t
To- do the chores.
AS girl grows older and nearer
the discard she isn't so particular
about being June bride.
When IA woman's favorite doctor
loses patient, she always explains
il b. saying he was not called soon
nough.
Nearly every woman under 80. who
lives near a railroad, pretends to be
afraid that come man on train might
wave at her.
When it come to belonging to the
unloved variety, the fat man VINO
originated tho complaint hasn't any
thing on the mule.
Talk to a very stout woman and she
Is apt to say. I was little bit OF
thing when I married; did not weigh
an ounce over 80 pounds
History may repeat itself occa-
|sionally. but with about the same dis
regard for the text that the average
man displays when quoting poetry.
1t is all right to go back to the farm
if you feel like it, but don't base your
ideas of agriculture on life at the
Country Club.
Dividing them into equal parts for
convenience, one half the world is en-
gagged in making excuses and the 9TH
err half in hearing them.
A girl who counts he face her for
tune, kind sir. should 90 on the stage
rather than making bluff at stcnog
raphy; the spell Of beauty is so often
different from the kind Webster adj
ynn1teS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
SOME PosrscRiPTs.
(Houston Post.l

tAiouSA't tVctsy
Receiving official forecasts by wire
less, several coastwise steamships on
the Atlantic display weather signals
for the benefit OF vessels they meet
a Viennese throat specialist recon-
mends yawnng as n beneficial exer-
else as il brings all the respiratory
muscles of the throat and chest into
action.
The khasia hills, 200 miles north OF
the Bay OF Bengal. are the rainiest
region in the world, the annual
precipitation frequently exceeding 400
inches.
To measure the amount of air Leak
ing through crevices in buildings q
miniature thermometer has been
mounted at the nozzle of Il funnel
sha ped instrument.
Electric light globes may be cheap
Is frosted or colored by dipping in Il
thin solution Of white shellac and al.
cohol. to which may be added any de-
sired dye.
The submarine cable connecting
Vancouver island. British Columbia,
with Tanning Island in the South
Pacific, 1000 miles apart. is the long
est in the world.
The Russian ministry of agriculture
has established fourteen schools in
various parts of the country for the
training of instructors in the peasant
industries.
To ADVERTISED the uses and adj
vantages of electricity u Boston COM
pany has constructed completely
equipped house, which is moved from
town to town in the suburbs
To make the sounds from phono-
graphs moro mellow a New Yorker
has invented horn in which the
sound. waves literally arc filtered
through resinous gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Immigra ton officials have devised q
scheme for International marriage by
proxy, which has been adopted by a
Young man OF Kansas City and his
sweetheart. who, he says, is the sweet
est Dutch girl in all Holland. To car
ry out this plan of marriage where
ore contrac citing party IS in the middle
of Europe and the other half way
across the United States. 1t is neces-
sarv that there be two bridesmaids.
two brides, two wedding ceremonies, q
lot of red tape and an exchange of GER
tifiaates. and-one wedding. The
bridegroom's name is Wilhelm Alger.
In order to carry out this novel cere-
,nony. Il will be necessary for Alger
to &C through a form Of marriage
(Which will not be blnding) with a
Kansas City girl, while some young
Holla nder will have to perform a SINH
lar service for the Dutch girl. who Is
10 become Mrs. Aiger. No one would
ever accus. a sober-minded imm,era !
tion officer Of inventing such scheme,
but loye will fird a way and Cupid is
tard to beat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
Electric Flashes.

one fifth Of all the factories in North
Carolina are ran by electricity.
The modern theater could hardly bs
run without electricity The mechan-
isms uf most important acts are now
almost entirely electrical.
a windmill is utilized in England t.
generate electricity for lighting a
church and vicarage and to furnish
power for the church organ.
The fire alarm boxes at Rochester
y. y. are marked 1T night with red
light.
Oil wells are now drilled by electric
motors
Bombay. India. with million popu :
lat;on, has only 1000 telephone sub
scribars and no long distance lines.
Nearly five hundred million tons of
coal We're mined in this country las
year. Most OF this was used for power
purposes. This is but d slight increase
OYER the record year of 1897 and shows
that the development of water powers,
and the transmission of electrical en-
ergy, has done much TO electric 'oco-
motives.
China offers a gre at field for the tel
ephone.
The war department has granted
permission to construct the first cleo
trio railroad in the Canal Zone. The
new road will run between Panama
City and Ia Boca.
A large water power development in
Vermont is being considered. The
plant is to locate dam on the Con-
necticut river above the mouth of the
Passumpsic river This dam will he
$50 feet high, 500 feet long and have
wings of 1000 feet. 1t will overflow
farms villages, scnoolhouses and Gem
eteries and when completed Will Gevel-
op more than 3n,0Oi horse power. The
venture will cost about $3.O0O.000.
Great Britain plans to connect all
her possessions by wireless.
There are $500 electric generating
stations in Bavaria. About 80 per cent.
OF these plants are operated by steam
and about 30 per cent. by water power
tirely.
1t is planned to spend Sl0,0OO,Oo0 in
New Zealand and develop all the cleo
trio power on the island. 1t will take
four years to accomplish this task.
Engineers will dam a lake in Turkey
and thus develop 100000 electrical
horse power.
A Scottish inventor claims to have
invented an automatic steering device
for ships. A small electric device
keeps the ship on set course. being
controlled by compass.
There are six long distance tele-
phone wires connecting New York with
Chicago. over which 1900 conversations
a month were held last year
magnetic survey has been made
of the African coast.
The first large electric smelling
plant has been opened at Sault Ste
Marie, Canada.
In the electric furnace gold boils
at 24o0 degrees centigrade.
Half a million telephone messages
were sent from the Waldorf Astoria
hotel last year.
Experts say that there are 2.5oo.Ooo
horse power awaiting developments in
the rivers and streams of the state
of Washington.
There are $50 miles of telephone wire
in the new Hudson Terminal office
building in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

The annual Lincoln BANQUET of the
Republican Club at New York is re-
Garded as the most important politi-
cal dinner OF the year in that city
Just now the address of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt ut the banquet on Feb. |;
is being looked forward TO with great
expectancy by those who keep in toucl
with the political situation. The cur,
rent wonder is, What will Ted say
It goes without saying that the former
President win say something, and Cor
ner political opponents may expect to
find exceedingly small crumbs of COM
fort in his words
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

a proposition now before the general
assembly of Ohio is to create and
maintain a uniform tax rate of ten
Mills throughout the state. 1t requires
only casual consideration to reach the
conclusion that in most states such a
plan would be disastrous. If such a
rate would have the effect of bringing
from hiding MANY millions of person
ality not now listed fer taxation
enough revenue might be provided for
the administration Of city, county and
state affairs. But, judging of the flu.
ture by the past. municipalities might
expect 20 find themselves on a lear
dict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
Coming Events

Feb. 6-It--Commercial Travellers Food
Fair, Bangor.
FEB. S--Kennebee Pomona meets with
Cobbosseecoutee Grange, West Gardiner.
FEB. S-Adjourned Meeting Maine Bar
Association, Augusta.
Feb. ll-knoX Pomona Grange. North
Warren.
Feb, I4-Governor's Reception and bali.
Feb. I5-Woman's Assn Birthday Party,
Watervile.
Feb l6-Maine State Coal Dealers
Assn, Augusta.
Feb T-iS-lg-Maine state Y. NJ. c. A.
and College Y. NJ. G. a. Lewiston.
Feb. specialization Meeting. Boston.
Feb. 3l-22-Western Maine Pythian Jul
Feb. .l-29-aa?S-Poultry institute at L. of
NJ.
Feb. annual Meeting Maine Society
of the Sons OF the American Revolution.
Feb ,?t-2e-Boys, Conference. Bangor
March 3--Cony lIigh-Portland High de-
bate, Augusta.
March lS-l5-Annual Meeting state of
Maine Chapter, d. A. r.. Portland.
March lS-SomerSet County veterans
and Ladies' Auxiliary. Madison.
March ao-2o-Lewiston and Auburn Mer-
chants Association Carnival.
April 19-Annual convention Maine
State Branch. No. IS. L. n. A. P. o. c..
April l9.oG-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Oldtown. Bishop cranston pre-
siding.
ence Biddeford, Bishoy Nicely presiding.
June l4-15-i+th Department Encamp-
ment, Maine g. a Il. Meetings state
Sons of Veterans. state w. Il. c., Ma
tional W. Il. c. and Ladies of the G. y.
r.. Augusta.
June ao-.1-Thirteenth Triennal Con-
vention International Sunday School As
ISOLATION, San Francisco.
June oS-3o-I'orty-fourth annual meeting
Iofn ~ Naltt if.nI Acc Int IN
Xineo.
Aug. l5-l7-Waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair. Belfast
Oct 25-a6-".-Annual Convention Maine
TcncAnrS, Association. Augllnta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

You arc only little girl" said he.
old Time has dealt with you tenderly";;
And she smiled and was happy, though
three score years
Had come and gone, with their hopes. and
fears, .,. -
Wrecking some cherished charm as they
sped
Leaving her furrowed and gray. instead.
Then the years called back from the FAR.
fond past:
Little girl, little girl we are come. at
last;
And we bring you a breath of the olden
days, '"f
The olden loves and the olden ways.
Father Tint has forgotten his reckon
ing, Gaite,
And von're our little girl again. just for
tonight"
Our little girl of the star-lit eyes,
Questioning life with that glad surprise
Born of the ''Olden' fairy lore;
How they have sped. those days OF yore,
When. with lifting step and tangled curl.
You laughed in the light of our love. lit
tie girl.
All, ne, that the charm of voice as it
fell
On the keys of soul should east this
spell
Ger the wee little woman standing there,
A CLINT of silver in her hair
And the years calling out of her beauti-
full past:
Little girl. little girl. we are come at
last
Margaret N. Goodnow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
Chicago NcWS.l

NtIlltdSb -NtNSb
Some tombstone inscriptions are too
good to be true.
Ever hear of pearl being found in
a church fair oyster?
All the worlds 4 stage, and life is
the greatest show on earth.
1t sometimes happens that the black
sheep of a family is blonde.
An undertaken knows a lot of dead
ones" that he is unable to bury.
Don't worry. You are not the only
person in the world who isn't APP
preciated.
A woman never considers man a
bore as long as he talks to her about
herself.
Perhaps Mohammed went to the
mountains because it was cheaper
than spending his vacation at the sea-
shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

The courts nave decided that a rich
bill of s555 for the trif1ing service of
saving his life. because the patient
did not request" the mans attend
ance. 1t is understood, however, that
the rescued man thanked" his pre-
server. Next time the physician will
no doubt stop at the critical point un-
iii his rich employer requests him to
GO on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Many girls can get much more ex-
cited over a Irritation than the real
thing.
It's always expensive to have wife
but sometimes it's bankruptcy not to-
You climb up q long. steep slow hill
to gain happiness; you can come down
from it in one swift slide.
Some men are such deceivers they
can make love in a snowstorm when
they are jim despair because they
haven't ruhbers on.-N. T. Press,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Seattle is sending out a bid for char
ity which has the following striking
appeal: Each 81 subscription will
save one life" The demand is backed
up by the statements from the Far
East that on account of crop failure &
million people are starving in China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

y prominent suffragette comes out
with the statement that kissing has
meaning and usefulness. This ought
10 be a big help to the movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

\ wei, dressed stranger mas appeared
in Eimira, y. Y, and claims he is IN
Ohioan. Perhaps he is one OF those
disfranchised voters who is ashamed
10 recognize himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

4 Chicago girl offers to marry any
man who will give her brother $1,000
with which to buy an aeropIane We
wonder how much insurance her
brother carries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

a French aviator has taken seven
persons al one time on fight in his
aeroplane. Transfers and the same
old controversy over the no-seat-no-
fare rule next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
Wednesday, February g. 1911.

Habit is habit: not to bc fluaC
out of the window but coaxcd
downstairs, a step at q time
Mark TWAIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Women have the sublime courage in
being able to go on fighting their bat
tie for an ideal marriage after they
know 1t is lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

The North Pittston correspondent
writes us of young man who was
visiting one of the residents of the
place and attempted to help by re-
placing a heavy barn door which had
fallen from the track. Finding, at 4
critical stage in the operation, that
more help was necessary he twisted
his head, with great difficulty, TO look
for assistance. Standing nearby was a
figure. carrying an Indifferent air
Taking another brace the laboring one
yelled Indignantly. You - 1901!
WHAT are you standing there LOT
Why don't you help me?" There was
no answer and the helping one gave
up with a gasp. When he had recov-
cred he turned with dire thoughts to
the unobliging one. A scarecrow con-
fronted him-still carrying its indiifer-
ent air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

The Bangor city council has placed
itc voice in protest against the Dunn
bridge bill now pending before the
Legislature, In special session a COM
mittee has been appointed to hear the
chamber Of commerce plans looking
toward the reconstruction of the Ban
gor and Brewer bridge. Alderman
Fleming, during Il heated part of the
discussion. suggested that the whole
city ought to go over to Augusta and
scuttle that bill"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

York county in general and tho
town Of Sanford in particular suffers
a heavy loss through tho untinely
death of i. Il. Averill, publisher and
editor of the Sanford Tribune. Mr..
Averill was a young man of attractive
personality. clean. able and enterprise
ing in business matters. and these
qualities combined to make him an
important factor in the social and
commercial life of the community
RiddpfOrd Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Bangor is lauding it's "wide-awake
and progressive" chamber OF COM
merce and and calls upon the people
OF Maine to watch the success of the
U. c. T. food fair and winter carnival.
From the first this commercial organi-
cation has taken a praiseworthy in
terest in the event and has aroused
local interest to a pitch which bids
fair TO place the exhibition on level
with some of those held in much
larger cities where resources are far
greater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Andrew Carnegie has congratulate
ed the young ladies OF Wellesley Col
lege upon their poor spelling, saying
that it displays independence. II
sure do as they say in the cowboy
stories. The land is full of indie
pendent people of that sort, and the
less they go to school the more in
dependent spoilers they are.-Aroos-
took pipnear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

So admirably have the Democrat:
Of Maine conducted their fight that w
do not believe for Il moment that the!
are going 10 drop down to the playing
of a petty trick. They are bound Il
reSubmission unequivocally bound
We have no doubt they will max,
good. Lewiston sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
A Useless Waste.

dowell Courier CitiZen.) -
1t is foolish for the United States to
coin a hundred millions or so of gold
every year at the expense of 100000
or $500, 900, when the metal as bull
lion would answer every purpose.
Comparatively few persons want gold
coins for use in their business; the
certificates representing them are
generally preferred All that is
needed is to keep in the Treasury
sufficient coin to redeem these ware
house certificates when presented, and
the Treasury till would not need to be
crowded to meet that demand. 1t is
absurd to have nearly $1,000, 600, 00O
in gold coin stacked up in the Treas
ury vaults when the metal in bars
would be just as good security for the
certificates and much more con-
venient for those who have occasion to
ship gold. Mr.. Payne of New York
has introduced bill to cut down this
excessive coinage and as business
proposition it should commend itself
to Congress.
The bill at present pending before the
Legislature for the consolidation of the
departments of labor and factory in
spector provides as follows.-
For a commissioner, deputy commits
sioner and female factory inspector. a.
we'll as stenographer and clerk. All Of
the employees except the clerk nave til,
powers OF, factory inspectors. so tha
now. The new department would hav,
exclusive jurisdiction over the enforce
ment Of all laws relating to labor ant
FACTORY Inspection. inciu0ing fire escapes
factories q Mt a
expense thereof would be $4,000 Just $40
less than the present appropriation fo
the two separate departments. -Bidde
ford Record,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

If the ground hog came out for good
last Thursday, We wonder what he Is
doing now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

ANY lonesome fy that has stuck 1t
out this long is entitled to be retired
on pension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Frail rumors of an extension OF the
Maine Central r. r. upon Mt. Desert
Island gain strength in the sale OF the
Hardy property, consumated with the
last few days 1t has been reported
that the New York, New Haven d
Hartford r. r. Co. is the purchaser OF
this and other property with the pur-
pose of erecting u terminal upon the
island and doing away with the slow
and expensive ferry service. A million
dollar hotel also is suggested as pos
sibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Thirteen thousand dollars for canned
corn is the report from one little sec
ton. The Boosters Mills factory has
been a very successful experiment ana
declares that amount OF business. Inc
shop was erected to accommodate the
farmers in that vicinity. During the
season the company paid ali expenses
and put aside a suitable sinking fund.
All the farmers who raised corn were
given opportunity to take stock in the
concern and were paid two and one
half cents a pound for their products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

No finer act has been told in the
news columns recently than that OF
two Indian mothers, lost in bliz-
zard, who removed their own gar
ments to wrap them around their
papooses and then calmly lay down
in the snow and frOZe to death. the
sacrifice, happily. proved effective,
for the two babies were found sleep
ing comfortably in the warm bun
dies beside the bodies of the dead
squaws. Turn from this scene to
contemporaneous one in one of the
New York subway stations, where a
crowd of white men struggling to get
into a train, bore down and nearly
tlampled to death frail girl OF six
teen. and ponder upon the superior
ity of Caucasian civilization.-Bath
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

LAUNDERING operations are going for
ward with n rush on the new snow.
Unless unfavorabla weather conditions
prevent the seasons cut will be on the
landings in good time TO move with the
outgoing ice. The East Branch cut for
1901 probably will be not more than
60 to o. per cent Of the average. There
is about two feet and a half of snow
in the East Branch territory, north of
Millinoeket, and it will provide good
hauling until spring il conditions are
normal. The Eastern Mfg. Co. VII!
probably cut in the vicinity OF l2,o"o,-
600. OF Il, 900, O0G. This concern is OPP
Grating on the upper reaches Of the
East Branch and IS hauling in between
Telos and Grand Lake. Paul Gagnon.
who is landing at Sebois Will probably
cut in the neighborhood of l,3o,~u.
Gardner < Finch is operating ON Hay
Brook this winter and will cut about
n million and 4 half. G. Murphy d
Son, operating at Te!os Lake, will haul
i'll about 100000 feet in addition to
their other operations on the west
Branch. The Katahdin Pulp q Paper
Co. is cutting largely for pulp wood
this winter and will not figure in the
seasons cutting. The small independ-
ent operators on the East Branch Will
ci,t about 500, 900 this winter and the
total cut of the entire season VIII De
In TIE neighborhood of 20,ooo,oOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

Bystanders We're Mortified, Monday.
Whcn they rushed to the aid OF q man
tossed by an engine, and found one his
arms gone. He vas hurried to Port
land hy speci@l train and taken in an
ambulance TO the Maine General hos :
pital. There it was found the arm had
been missing for many years. a brok =
en- leg and bruised scalp comprised the
injuries and the injured man. who
gave his name as John Bicknell of
Portland soor vas resting comforta-
blV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

The Bath Times reports the first
Chinanan in that town to take advan-
tage Of the Emperor's late edict. Sam.
n lauudryman, ehuffied into Charles
f. Boyd's shop MonGay afternoon and
made known his de sire for n haircut.
Boyd made sure that he had heard
Alright then performed the separation.
Sam kept his queue as souvenir
Boyd believes, with this practice as an
advantage over his competitors and IN
view Of the probable response of the
more timid yellow men TO the inspira-
ton Of Sam, that business should be
quite brisk during the next few weeks.