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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

The organ at the Universalist
church is being overhauled by an ex-
pert from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
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Soothes and Hesis

An Easy S.asNe 4.,ety 4lne, no
matter how hard your beard or how
sensitive your skin. If YOU will put a
few drops of Toilctine ON the brush
and rub in with the lather. Softens
the beard and takes away all discom-
fort from your morning shave
Send Cents for Sample Bottle, i
of the Size of Regular 25e. Bottle.
THE TOILETINE COMPANY,
21 Hope Street, Greenfield. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Mrs. G. w. Eastman and Miss Mill
dred Eastman left Tuesday for Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

F. w. Mooers has gone to Kenne-
bago ON two weeks hunting trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Mrs. Weston Lewis and Miss
Eleanor Lewis left, Tuesday, for Bos-
| ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

Raymond Church is confined to hi
home on Middle street with tonsilitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18

GARDNER. .

Mrs. NJ. b. Skeel returned Tuesday.
to Orlens, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Fired Tor HiIIinn Mons..

tndei4 T,aurence had The first case
of ~ kind 70 3 long time when Dep
-ty Game Warden Herbert e. Pierce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
Somerset Real Estste Transfers.


Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry of deeds.
Harry w. Mbore ct al to
Albert II, Perkins; Lawrence II. Hay
den et al TO Della c. Brown: Frank S.
BigeIo1 to James L. Gilfillan; Naomi
Hayden to George Z. Cayouette.
Ieekman-Joseph Blaeberry to Pc
ter Geronx,
cornvilie--Pauiena Kimban to Mary
Il Tuttle.
Moscow-R. W. Firth to David W.
Vaccine.
Fairfeld--Amos r. Gerald to Abel
w. Spaulding; John H Henderson TO
c. w. Hobart.
Holeb Island--J. Wesley AllesIan ct
al. to Charles s. Cook.
skowhegan-Tdward y. Merrill TO
Frank Berube: Laura Thibodeau TO
Charles Thihodeau: Maurice ]. Mitchell
to Walter Stinchfeld.
Hartiand-Sadie II. Berch ct al. TO
Alice Kimbail
Harmony-Alfred II. Willis to Win
mic r. Kicker
Embden-Fred w. Bunker to George
u. Pastonius.
Athens-Asa c. Emery TO Vera Anna
cederfelett; John r. Randall to Will
liam II. Brown.
Pittsneld-Albert Tilton to Arthur
Berch: Alfred II. webendorfer to An
drew ] Bodwell
soion--wiills o. Moody to Phinea
Chase.
Mercer--Almon Works to Hannal
Hamlfn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
HUB FURNITURE co.
Guaranteed Prices

We only the giving of best values, but
the of giving Them Some stores offer twice
cut price few articles Our entire Stock all the tme
marked at such UNDERSELLNG PRICES permit give
with everything sell guarantee that whatever you you
less than such goods bought elsewhere you may
money back you it. That almost happens
Them you may pay for your purchases ON THE EASIEST OF
EASY CREDIT TERMS and we CANCEL ALL PAYMENTS the
event of DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

This Hand-rubbe1
Mahogany Chiffonier
matches the dresser
exactly; swell draw
ers; dustproof con-
struction; large ..shap-
ed French plate mir
ror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

A Range that will
give the limit of serv-
ice and satisfaction. 1t
outclasses many of
the h | & hip ri C e d
ranges so extensively
advertised. Cast steel
construction, nickel
trimmed; full skirt
ing; large oven and
duplex crate. with up
per warming shelf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

Handsome and Very
Massive Davenport;
oak frame; uphol-
stored in genuine Bos-
ton leather; opens up
to full size double bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

Magnificent Polished
Oak China Case, extra
large, with carved top
and claw feet, heavy
plate glass door and
bent glass ends. Big
value at this under
selling price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

A Substantial, Eco
nomical and Decidedly
Effective II G a ting
Stove-built of the
best cast steel. nickel
trimmed, latest style
crate and hampers;
best fire-resisting lin
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENCY

The south as well exploited the railroads aerg this section have adve the About northern representative of lmitess horticultural possbf be and in it's special southern number Golfers referred to the vest
 Now for the first splendid
 iy of being represented presidential thoroughly equipped worthy of filling the highest position In the of he
 distinctly the democratic ability recognized by his colleagues in the Today Underwood is great politicians in all sections are Underwood nominated he would probably be elected sweeping majority.
 The paramount question in Underwood authoritative discussion of the tariff the exponent democrat through and
 subject relating government and the democratic party sound and compelling
 Underwoods home might be-east north would ticket he hap Alabama makes him the less available Twenty years been seriously considered because the sectional feeling be entirely oblae But there
 anything which influential of the north now insist upon regardless oa of prejudice exists against democrat because he happens be a southerner
 Since then Mr. Underwood acceptable country him with high favor in connection with presidency support
 of its the national con cordially nothing would come in the of MT Underwood it is plain that what is especially candidacy united southern sent his behalf As the Mobile Register pointing underwood strength available cand personal with all the gor and party ea
 exneced of men loyal to democracy in the White House would mean reunited United States"
 The party Alabama might expected practically The democratic southern state should will be- idy and aent for Underwood With the attitude favorable and confident support statesman will Underwoods nom 
 Now is the time for harmony let's have it so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
WORK OF A JOURNALIST

In Locke's new novel, Stella Maris, the serial publication of which begins in the January Century, the heroine is q young girl, an invalid, from whom her friends keep all knowledge of the unhap- piness of the world. telling her only of it's joys. There is a conversation between Stella and one of her friends
 What exactly is your work, Beloved est?" she asked one day.
 He replied: "I teach the great and good men who are the Kings ministers oi state how to govern the country. I show philanthropists how to spend their money I read many books and tell peo- pie how beautiful and wise the books are, so that people should read them and become beautiful and wise, too. Some times I preach to foreign sovereigns or the way in which their countries should be ruled. I am what is called journal ist, dear"
 Tt must be the most wonderful work in the world cried Stella, aglow witr enthusiasm, and they must pay you lots and lots of money" Lots and lots.'
 And how you must love it-the work I mean!'
 Every hour spent in the newspapel office is dream of delight said Risca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
UNDERWOOD DEMOCRACY

From the Buffalo News.
 Chairman Underwood, leader of the lower House in Congress, is opposed to new doctrines that are sought to be extended under the name of being truly democratic. In a recent speech at the Catholic club in New York Mir. Under wood pleaded for the retention of the representative as the anchor of safety in a democracy.
 Every student of history knows that no democracy has ever long endured that did not fortify itself under writ ten constitution and cling to it with religious fidelity. Also that the repre- sentative system is vital part of any such organic law. When MT. Underwood protested against departure from that system he planted himself on the record of democracies in support of his posi- ton.
 The history of every government has shown, said MT Underwood. that ma jority of people, if unchecked by consti- tutional guarantees, has at times de- stroyed individual rights and individual liberty. The masses of the people are far better judges of men than of meas ures, he contended, and are far more likely to select an honest man than an ihonest measure.
 There is no sounder doctrine than that, and none that fl is more import ant that the people feel, understand and believe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

From H snry T. 'Fincks "The Future of
 Cooking ard Eating in the January
 Century.
 Nor is it enough that school girls and boys should be taught to cook; they should also learn how to eat. Few learn this at home. They are usually taught to eat silently ,and not to take soup off the end of a spoon or to put the knife into the mouth; but the more important art of mastication is ignored. It IS a branch of physiology, and should be taught by experts in the schools.
 If it were, the next generation of mothers and fathers would know that it is crime to let their children swallow food, particularly milk and cereals and vegetables. before it has been kept for a while in the mouth to be mixed with sali- va and made digestible.
 If it were indeliby impressed on schocl children that gluttony is a vice which de- feats it's own end. that by eating slowly much more pleasure can be got from onc mouthful than by bolting a whole plate full, that this pleasure can be vastly in creased by consciously exhaling through the nose while eating, and that those whc eat in this way will escape the bangs oi indigestion-if these truths were impressed on every child mind, two-thirds of the two generations, and most of the major maadies also; for the stoma1 is tn, source of. most diseases. As Thoma. Walker wrote nearly century ago, "Con tent the stomach, and the stomach vii content you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Something To Think About

"In previous years" said Milton Gam ble, Birmingham has had scarcity of those accidents which at Christmas time follow the shooting of fireworks, small calibred rifles and air guns. But the Christmas just passed brought about the inevitable. Birmingham had a bloody Christmas, and one unheces- sarily bloody.
 "It is in the province of every father and mother to prevent terrible acci- dents from fireworks and small guns. The idea of giving children these dan gerous weapons with which to celebrate the birth of Christ is absurd Some of these days the lesson will be learned. But an accident will have to occur in every family it seems before such a state of affairs will obtain.
 "Once upon a time I was confined in a hospital with typnoid fever The date was several weeks following a Christmas season Across the aisle from me was a small boy whose hand had been lacerated at Christmas by a giant | irecracker. Every day l heard the | screams of the little fellow as his hand l was being dressed. And finally it be- came necessary, after the amputation l of three fingers to amputate the en- tire right hand At that moment made a resolution to the end that my | little children should never be given fireworks at Christmas. As the holiday approaches they intimate their desire to do as other children. but when l tell them of the little fellow who suffered in the hospital they instantly become | recon cil ed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
A light heartsIives long.
 -Love's Labor Lost.
General Reyes Surrenders

The prospect of another revolution in Mexico disappeared when Gen. Bernardo Reyes surrendered to Gen. eral Trevino at Linares. He will no doubt be taken to Mexico City, where he will be tried for sedition.
 Mexico needs relief from unrest, and the surrender of General Reyes is a reasonable assurance that all other revolutionary movements Will speedily be crushed out. Madero IS showing the iron hand very much as Diaz did, and this seems to be nee essary in, Mexico.
 General Reyes, once commander in chief of the army under President Diaz. has had checkered career. He had many friends, but those friends refused to join his revolutionary movement, and he soon found that surrender was inevitable.
 President Madero now bids fair to serve out his term of six years. In that time he should be able to fill Mexico with public schools, and to establish the many reforms that he advocated and promised to inaugu- rate, including real elections. Gen eral Reyes son claims that the cleo tion of Madero was conducted by the army and was not in the United States sense an election at all. Pres ident Madero's term will be valueless unless he gives his country free, real elections, reforms it's land system and establishes public schools. No country more needs a reform presi- dent than Mexico, and Madero has promised to fill the bill. Will he do it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
DeplOrable Fatalities

Something must be done to check the use of fire arms in this communi- ty. On Christmas evening the young son of one of Birmingham's most prominent citizens received fatal wound from a stray bullet. There were other fatalities and many dis dressing casualties on Christmas.
 Gun powder has it's legitimate uses, but toy pistols and air guns should be forever abolished, and the use of fire arms outside of the military and the constabulary should be so restricted as to be practically prohibited. Life is not safeguarded in Jefferson county. Conditions in this respect instead of growing better, seem to grow worse, and enlightened public sentiment must be created here which will at least compel a bloodless and decor our observance of Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Massacres in Persia

The massacre of helpless Persians at Resht by the advancing Russian army. together with the carnage in the Chinese civil war, and the hard fought battles in Tripoli, do not indi- cate that the world is pulling away from passion and bloodshed to peace and reason very rapidly. Rarely has a year brought out so many massa- cres in its closing days.
 The slaughter of Persians is inex- cusable, for the Russians know they can attain their ends without it. The Persians know they cannot withstand the Russians. They know that they must accept whatever terms are de- manded, and they have accepted them. Sinister is to be discharged, and the country is fully aware it is to have Russia and England as it's suzerains. She retains nominal in- dependence only.
 England is a working partner of Russia in Persia, and she should take steps to stop the slaughter in north ern Persia. The reports from Resht city of 10000 people, are disgrace to any modern nation-to England, ii not to Russia, and the former should take steps to end them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

lege raises S1,OOO,OOO more. This would carry the endowment to $3,- 00O,0 besides 16 acres of land and the buildings of the University of Nashville.
 This would give the south a strong college for the education of teachers, and there is nothing this section more needs. The states cannot aid a central teachers college, however, much as they may need it, and the sum mentioned must be secured, If at all, by private subscriptions.
 A million dollars is large sum, but it can be secured in general ef- fort. No doubt plans will be formed by the George Peabody college to se- cure the money. Nashville has acted generously already and the raising of the sum should not be thrown upon it's people alone. The entire south should assist in a work that will be beneficial from the Potomoc to the Rio Grande. It is to be college for teachers, and high grade teachers are needed in the south, and always will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
NIT. watterson,s Great speech

Tt was regretable that MT Watterson' s Birmingham engagement fell upon tine Saturday night before Christmas,' said a citizen who was in the audience at the Orpheum.
 T had heard MT. watterson speak on several occasions, but his address in ad- yocacy of the arbitration treaties was the most masterful and altogether the most impressive effort l had ever heard him make. Everyone who listened to his con vincing and eloquent words must have been spellbound.
 Not every great writer is an effective speaker, but the famous Kentucky editor is as luminous in oratory as he is in his newspaper writing. Not only does he use the right word in the right place, but there is a freshness and a brilliancy in his style and a peculiar spice in his wit that combine to make him the great man he is. Ills speech Saturday night was an intellectual treat indeed. Thousands of people in Birmingham who would have thoroughly appreciated MT. Watterson were prevented from hearing him because of the absorbing matters that naturally accompany Christmas Eve"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Thieves in inc Night

'iThe Age-Herald of this morning. said Walter Shafer yesterday, contained two items which were Of especial interest to me. Each presented a lesson in psychol- ogy. The first concerned the robbery Of the mite box in the Alamo, and the sec ond the blowing of the safe in the home of the Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek.
 ''The thief who entered the sacred pre- cincts of the Alamo, according to the story, worked for hours ehiseling his way through the walls of crumbling stone. He succeeded in his efforts to land the prize. But the box, used for charitable donations, contained little in cash, prob ably less than a dollar It is interesting to wonder what were the motives behind the theft. In the Alamo there are count less relics of great value, but none Of them was touched. The thief contented himself with stealing a few dimes, swhen all around him were letters and photo- graphs any one of which is worth a small fortune.
 Tn the safe in the home of the old soldiers there was about s100, so it is evident that money was the object of this robbery This case is interesting in that it denotes the degree of meanness to which the human heart is capable of descending"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
soc,ety and Baseball

"At the meeting of the moguls or the Southern league held some days ago in Nashville said Robert II. Baugh yesterday, "a discussion in rel erence to the adoption of methods to attract the best people in the various cities to the baseball games was precip- itated.
 q offered the suggestion that the best people of every town will go to the baseball games if the home asso- citation insists on clean sport, an ab- sence of rowdyism and betting, and furnishes a fine grandstand in which the guests can seat themselves.
 q made these observations because I have learned their truth through eX- perience To the games in Birming- ham, the very best people of the city do not only go, but they become regu- lar attendants. This is due to the fact that we have a fine grandstand and to the additional fact that through edu- cation by means of the newspapers players have learned that rowdyism is not to be tolerated in Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
T.c ctristmas Casualties

",rhe unusual number of accidents and violent deaths in the Birmingham dis trict during the Christmas are matter of deep regret" said a business man of the city. "yet on investigation few of the deaths could be attributed to the Christ mas festivities; in fact, outside of the deplorable death of young Motion, the others are of such nature as might have happened any time.
 .'The accidents to the children are al ways regretabe, yet in the perusal of the victims of a too boisterous celebration of the Christmas holidays, the accidents are of a minor nature. However, sin cerely hope that we will profit by the ex- perience of the past and celebrate Christ mas in more Nseemly and dignified man ner than the blowing oh horns or shooting of cannon crackers
 T might also add that few if any of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
FRIENDSHIP.

Thirteen years ago a gentleman and his wife, former residents of a northern state, met financial reyerses in Florida and were endeavoring to work their way back home. They were people of education and refinement. They arrived in an Ala bama town without funds and tried to raise money by taking subscriptions for well known magazine, but without au- thority. it seems from the publishers. As they were waiting for a train at the rail way station, having taken enough sub scriptions to buy tickets for the comple- tion of their journey the couple were ar rested. Their pitiable condition aroused so much sympathy for them, after their story became known, that they were not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
THE UNDERWOOD BOOM

From the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger.
 The Alabama state executive committed indorscd Congressman Underwood for the presidency. Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabana has also indorsed this able southern statesman for the nomination and Underwood appears to be growing ir favor every day, Whether or not the able floor leader in the House can devel op sufficient strength to overcome the powerful following of Governor Wlsor and Governor Hfmoa at the coming con- vention remains to be seen. However the Alabamian has made q record in the Lower House of Congress which is surS to le in his favor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
THE SORROW OF LOVE

By W. B. Yeats. The quarrel of the sparrows in the caves, The full round moon and the star-laden
 sky And the loud song of the ever-singing
 leaves, Had hid away earth's old and weary
 cry, And then you came with those red
 mournful lips, And wich you came the whole of the
 worlds tears. And all the trouble of her laboring ships And all the trouble of her myriad years And now the sparrows warning in the
 caves, The curd pale moon, the white stars ir
 the sky, And the loud chanting of the unquiei
 leaves, Are shaken with earth's old and weary
 cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Sale of Roseland

"There are very few prettier country homes than Roseland, near Eufaula," said Robert Lewellyn last night. 'I have just noticed that the old home of the Toneys was sold to Mrs. J. B. Stewart, formerly Mrs. Eli Shorter, for less than $15,00O.
 Until his death, Roseland was the home of the lamented Robert J. Lowe. Tn olden days it was the center of social life in Barbour county, and many brilliant functions important enough to attract guests from all over the state occurred there. It-was renowned, too, for the fact that many political measures were planned on it's wide verandas, which, after adoption, served an excellent pur- pose in putting Alabama to the fore in the matter of political thought.
 "The plantation comprised about 400 acres of valuable land. Roseland is one of the finest homes in the state, and has romantic history of interest and prac- tical value.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

put in jail, but were sent to spend the night in a lodging house under guard, uhti the next morning. when they would nave To stand trial During the night the guard, who was stationed at the door, heafd peculiar sound in the room. when The door was opened the man and HIS "lle were found lying side by side, "i1h deep gashes in their throats The "ohhen dled and the man, who was not ia'aiiy wounded, was charged with mur- aer' lie claimed that he and his wife had made suicide compact and that she had cut her own throat. friend of the unfortunate man came from the north and provided ample funds for his defense
 The trial resulted in acquittal. The vom- an was buried in the. town where she had taken her life and the two friends re- turned to their homes in. the north. The man who figured in that ghastly tragedy died some years ago, but before his death expressed desire to be buried in the south by tEe side of his wife. to whom he had been devoted. It seems that thers was some obstacle at the time which ne
 cessitated interring the dead man in the town where he died, but this prohibition was afterward removed and not long ago the friend came back down south with the remains and had them inferred by the grave Of the wife. Thus the last chapter in one of hfes tragedies was written by the hand of man whose loyalty to his departed Friends was truly admirable.