davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
SOME POsTSCRiPTS.
NIouston Post0

tIlpuotoi 49,
To keep a motorists hands warm there
has been invented gauntlet heated by
the engine exhaust.
In 30 years the electric railway mileage
in Great Britain has been increased from
200 TO 1862 miles.
The largest gas holder in the world Tor
the storage of natural gas will be erected
at Pittsburg, Pa, at a cost of s5o,ooO and
capacity of 100000 cubic feet
The worlds greatest dirigible balloon
is being built for the japanese govern
ment. an airship 600 feet long with motors
of 72O horsepower and carrying crew
of 10 men.
Philadelphia established the first pub
lie manual training school in the United
States in 1885: now there are such schools
in nearly 1000 cities of more than 4ooJ
population.
Quilt like a bullet is the claim of the
California inventor of an aeroplahe en-
CINE with seven parallel cylinders ser
| behind head which offers little resls-
lance to the air
a British mine owner has given the
government 5000 as prize for the pese
! electric safety lamp for miners III the
j opinion of two distinguished electrical
and mining experts.
/ The success of the recently established
! telephone connection between New YORK
and Denver has led to the prediction thal
| the two coasts will be similarly hnkeu
! in the very near future
Although occupying but little space ana
weighing only 1872 pounds, machine III
vented by a Frenchman includes forge
anvil, boring machine, wise. work bench
! srindstone and punch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
IN THE WIDE WORLD.

The Scientific American says that
night attacks in the recent maneu-
vers of the Germ IN army, and they
are to be employed hereafter wherever
the character of the land makes them
preferable to the ordinary searchlight.
They throw light into the deepest and
darkest gulleys, whereas the search
light is useless in valleys and deep
living plains. as their rays shoot over
these and leave them in apparently
still deeper shadows. The machinery
of the searchight also. makes 1t difii-
cult to move over rolling country,
while the pistols are easy to carry.
There are two sorts of cartridges, pro-
dueing respectively white and red
light. the white light for Illuminating
and the red for signaling. The IL
hIminating cartridges develop hight
that makes everything within 2oo
metres (e56 feet) visible and last eight
or ten seconds.
A book was made for Chicago med.
ical firm as a holder fol the oilslhaI
testimonials received by it from al
over the world, weighs LOO POUNDS
and is said. says Popular Mechanics,
70 be the largest book in the world. II
is one foot thick when closed, ano
when open it's dimensions are 3ts lee'
one way and feet the other. 1t rests
on a specially constructed table
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
AGAINST Its Own Household.
(New York Tribune


Panama is the latest foreign coun-
try 70 benefit by that eccentricity of
our postal laws which makes the fed
eral Postoffice do more at smaller cost
for alien patrons than it will do for
home patrons. 1t pays to be for
eigner when one has dealings with the
American parcels post service, for the
Postoffice Department Will carry Tor
strangers packages weighing up to
eleven pounds for l. cents a pound,
while it charges an American If cents
a pound and will not allow him to mall
package weighing more than four
pounds This extraordinary discrin-
nation against American citizens has
existed since 1892 when the first for
eign parcels post eonVention-that With
Germany-was negotiated. Yet Con-
gress has obstinately neglected to put
the American merchant and the Ameri-
can consumer on an equality with the
foreign merchant and consumer. 1t
has countenanced the Development OF
a highly important branch of the
postal service, but only for the use of
aliens ii is kinder to the outer world
than to those of its own household.
thus reversing all approved concep-
tiGns of patriotism and charity.
The Washington dispatch announc-
ing Panama's good fortune innocent
" says: This arrangement will mean
Iauch to exporters Of this country,
as the number of small shipments to
Panama is large" 1t will mean Just
as much to purchasers in Panama.
| But why would not a similar arrange
ment mean a couple of hundred times
as much 10 the ninety-odd millions or
| people who live within the United
States? II the parcels post is boon
te Central Americans and Europeans
why shouldn't it be a boon To our own
people? Congress should not stultify
| itself any longer by acting as if real
| parcels post would be an injurious
| thing here. while continually extending
such & service for the purpose OF
stimulating exchanges of an interna-
| tional character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Porto Rico's Hopes.

At the Lake Mohonk conference OF
friends of the Indians and 9th r de-
pendent peoples, is being brought out
the growing insistence of the people
of Porto Rico for citizenship. The peo-
pie of this little island under the guar
dianship of Uncle Sam have five main
grievances. These are First, Jack of
American citizenship; second encroach-
ment of the executive upon the
legislative branch of the govern
ment; third. lack Of an elective senate;
fourth, control of the executive, or in
other words. lack of government,
and fifth. indefniteness of the political
status Of the island
Judge Dominique set forth the de-
wires of his people and assured his
Hearers that they were unhappy under
The present rule. He said:
I'VE Porto Rieans want to be citi
zens Of the United States; We want tc
be like YOU. az you are, full fedged
citizens Your flag can only wave oyei
free.-peaplas- and American citizens
and we demand that this right b.
granted forthwfshA as9 asav tekanr .ol
ffiendshipiassHj usslraHH sYGWJe
.Eos adHFnow the feeling aroused
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR,
IN. Y. Press. }

A man lends money on faith; he
borrows it on nerve.
THE reason a girl isn't afraid OF a
bia man is she is of a little mouse.
Being engaged can take more of the
average mans time than being mar
ried
When a woman manages to run the
house on half the money she needs for
it, her husband thinks he does it.
A man won't stay home nights if
there's nobody there but his wife, be-
cause it's dull, and if she has fnniIy
visitors. because it's rackety.
A man can lie to people without ever
realizing they are doing it to him.
The reason girl is so sure to be able
to fool a man is he's so sure she can't.
All women have faith enough for long
endurance; few men have endurance
enough for long faith.
The time man begins to fear for the
future of his country is when he fears
he is going to lose a job in the election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

lin this country by the newly started
Imovcment for the direct election of
limited States senators. lsvem NOV
your senators are chosen by the indi-
Irert vote of the people through their
direct representatives. But none is
lanpointed by the President of the Re
ln1Iblie moi by the state governors.
why then will be reserved to Porto
Rico the unhappy lot of being the vic
tim Of Unconstitutional and anti
American measures? Why should our
senators, that is to say the members
| of the so called executive council, not
he chosen by the will of the people? l
submit to you that YOU would feel
more ready to sever the loving knots
that tie this group of powerful states
or gayIy attend a new Boston Tea
Party, at any rate, than relnauisn m
to strange hands. no matter how re-
spected. the sacred right of sell rep
resentation.
1--WE want to be Americans. But FREQ
Americans, self-governed and sei1'5up-
porting"
The rapid growth of political aspir-
ations of people who have been sud
denly raised from the most Geploraele
conditions Of sesIaon ana abuse of I'M
restraj14eE dig. rchg- has been demon
strated Is Americans in the Philip
pines, Por1o Rico and elsewhere in the,
last decade. So eoaner DO these peo-
nile who have undergone the most alb
horrent conditions of servitude find
themselves recognized as human be
ings and endowed with more lnteih |
CONGO than the beasts Of burden than
they begin to clamor for self govern
ment and recognition as power In
world affairs The aspiration Is com
mendable but the judgment OF the au-
tbors of these new born ideas is often
times at fault because of exaggerated
notions of their position in the great
scheme of world affairs, and their lack |
If grasp of the responsibilities of self
control and independence. This is seen
N the Latin-American republics and
their countless civic troubles and in
.ernational conflicts.
The demands Of Porto Rico as set
'orth by Judge Dominguez in substance
are set forth in the following resolu
ton. the passage of which he urged by
the conference;
ITO declare that self government be
forthwith granted to the people OF
Porto Rico and that collective citizen
ship be Immediately bestowed upon
them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
FROM THE OLD MANS GRAY
MATTER.
Manchester fN. H.) Union.

Manchester (N. Id Union.
How interesting the fresh young
man becomes. when he sees a good
looking girl. a stranger, appear where
he is. Watch HIM And it is dollars to
|doughnuts the young Woman has sized
him up in two seconds and it's all off.
Some women are quite content to
live in such a little house that they
can't swing a eat in it, while others
want a small hall and a dozen rooms
on the side. that tax the purse for
coal to heat them The woman who
likes the little house doesn't patronize
the doctor much.
Many a full grown man sometimes
wishes he could get right down into
the puddle and make pies the way he
used to do. The only thing that pre-
vents him is the high cost of living, Ill
that he can't afford to spoil pair OF
trousers
Some women do all things well.
Even when a woman is washing
clothes she may be accounted Venus,
by those who look from a distance.
The rainstorm doesn't always beat
in at three sides Of the house, and
when it does it is time to move, and
move in hurry.
If a man had to pay for all that he
saw in his dreams, he'd need more
salary than his firm would be willing
to pay him. That is one advantage of
some dreams-that they are not all
| true.
Whenever a woman gets ready to
| look for a new house. she wants all the
modern convenences that she never
had before, and everything else she
can think Of Some people who never
stem into a bath tub are the most in
sistent for that utility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Trust Laws Do Not Prohibit.

The only argument which the liquor
interests and their Maine allies had.
in the recent campaign for repeal of
the prohibitory law. was that the law
be in the Maine constitution or upon
the statutes. These advocates of do
ing away with Names law against the
sale or manufacture of intoxicating
beverages preached. early and late,
that as long as this law is impossible
of enforcement it is necessary to dc
away with the law and substitute
therefor a law which requires no en-
forcing. because of broad provisions
which in substance allow every man TO
do as he wishes in the matter of deal
ing in or partaking of the product of
the rum trust. Touching the same I'LL
innate logic the Brooklyn Eagle de-
livers the following regarding the trust
laws of the United States:
Everywhere in this country, in
state and nation. we have law enough
for all practical purposes. What is
wanted is intelligent. impartial and
fearless enforcement of the law we
have The business world waited
long for a ruling by the Supreme court
on the application of the Sherman
antitrust act to the great combina-
tions OF commerce. The ruling came
in due course. 1t is no exaggeration
to say that it lifted pail that had
settled down upon business, that it re-
lieved suspense, that it cleared the at
mosphere of clouds of doubt and APP
prehension. Corporations now know
where they stand They know what
they may and what they may not do
They know for instance, that the
principles of concentration and con-
solidation upon which every trust is
established are netoi contraVention o
the law. They know also that th'
practices of the Standard Oil and thu
American Tobacco Company, grinding
and gouging the small competitor am
seeking to create an absolute monop
oily OF the market, cannot be rePeate
in their own cases save at the risk q
the penalty of dissolution visited upo
both of those gigantic corporation
Why not assume that the law Whie
was able to reach out and punish til
iniq4lities of these two conspicuous oil
tenders is still able to punish all othe
iniquities the existence of which ca
be legally proved? Why seek
amend when the necessity for amend
ment has not been made clear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Havana Post Tourist Edition.

1T is difficult to refrain from com
mending the enterprise of George M.
Bradt, publisher of The Havana Post,
in making up a special edition for
tourists. One hundred pages of valli-
able ard interesting information re-
garding Cuba, its people and its Gus
toms, a colored photograph for every
page, and several panoramic views
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
The Inevitable Trouble

/ cannot run the old cars
| ran long years ago;
For they are so oIdfashioned now.
And they're SO awful slow.
| can't keep up to this years pace,
They couldn't stand the strain,
| cannot run the old cars,
Or take them out again.
| cannot run the old cars,
They aren't built just right;
The aspiration pipes get loose.
The carbureter tight
The steering-gea declines to work.
Tie iump-spark will not play,
I cannot run the old cars,
They will not do today.
| cannot run the old cars.
They haven't any speed;
And all the fun is, nowadays,
The limit to exceed.
And so | have to stay at home
1t makes me awful blue.
| cannot run the old cars.
And cant afford the new.
Carolyn Wells, in Harper's for octabe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
E3sE 81
Coming Events

| Oct. 23-2S-New England Fruit show.
Boston.
| oct 25-Annual meeting Supreme Com
Ilandery, Knights of Temperance, Port
Oct. 4-25-Missionary Council of New
England dEpiscopap at Portland.
Oct 25-Supreme Commandery, Knights
of Temperance, at Portland.
Oct. 26-21-Western Maine Epworth
League Institute, Portland.
Oct 6-27-Annuai convention Maine
Teachers Association, Augusta.
Oct % Nov. National Dairy Show,
Nov. 1-3-Maine State Conference of
Charities and corrections, Augusta.
Nov. 3-l2-New York Land and lrriga-
ton Show
Nov. 6-il-Maine Corn and Fruit Show,
Portland.
State Pathological Association. Augusta
Nov 16Meeting of the Governor and
Dec 12-l5-Maine Poultry and Pet Stock,
Dec. i4-15-Malne Livestock Breeders
Association, Orono.
Maine Fair Dates.
Oct 24-25-Annual Grange. Fair, Carl
bou.
Oct. 26-sociable. Cascade Grange, Oak
land
oct. 27-29-Steyens Mills Grange Fair.
oct, Is Sidney Grange with Cascade
Grange, Oakland
oct. SIN ON. I----pdHNlile J1t bidHSS
Fair
Nov. 6=11-Maine Corn and Fruit Show,
Portland.
Nov li-l6-Maine Pathological Ass II,
Augusta.
Dec l2-13-14-15-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland
Dec 26-27-2S- 29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport
Jan 2-3-4 19l2-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
oct 24-E Kennebec Pomona. Winsiow.
oct. 4-Somerset Pomona. Gornyllle.
Nov. 7-Oxford Pomona with Round
Mountain Grange, Albany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Tuesday, October "a, 1911.
Be Cheerful.

4 We all ought TO be as cheerful as
we can Every one must have felt
! that a cheerful friend is like
sunny day, shedding brightness on
all around. and most of us can, if
we choose, make of the world
palace or prison. To be bright
and cheerful often requires an ef-
/ fort. There is certain art in keep
I ing ourselves happy, and in this
respect. as in others, we require
nc watch over and manage our
! selves almost as if we were some
body else. Lord Avebury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Augusta clothing and haberdashery
dealers report startling increase in
young mems trade, during the past
week. Well, Maine surely does take
the palm for pretty schoolma'ams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

DIR. Guy Potter Benton, new presi-
dent of the University of Vermont,
declares the limit of efficiency in men
has been extended Is years-that men
are now at their best up to the age of
65. Where's osler?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Despite their avowed cleverness La
Folette's managers bungled in their
launching of his campaign. Their
short conings were proved in their ig-
norance of the present importance. be-
fore the average voter of the world S
series
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

:. The Royal presence. is the way the
Kennebee Journal refers to our Gov
ernor.-Bath. Times.
Beg pardon We never say it except
with a big "P.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Aches and Pains.

You know by experience that tho
aches and pains of rheumatism are not
permanently, but only temporarily, re-
lieved by external remedies.
Then why not use an internal rem
edy-Hoods Sarsaparilla. which cor
reefs the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease?
This medicine has done more for the
rheumatic than any other medicine in
the world. ara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Put 1t over to the next Legislature or
up to the courts. Responsibility, get
thee hence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
| pleased TO learn that there is at least one
ddreaded disease that science has been
| able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
ilv positive cure now known TO the medl-
fional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Gatarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength
bv building up the constitution and "a, as
sisting nature In doing It's work, The
nronrfetors have so much faith in its
ccnTative powers that they offer one Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it lails to
cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address: r. ]. CHENEY CO. Ioieao' u
Sold by all druggists, !5e
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstlpa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
fn,2LaY uETI
Cathedral Woous.

a Tyniifltjnt to tba si. u Is mere
And in His praise. its feathered choir
Continually do cry.
Morn rsir .bsn eo ne9tTia Iis st
Arch upon arch re-echoes back
The sea deep monotone.
,,,,,,, tt,,,,,,s,b ~, raos,s ,,ra,,, .......
The melowed sunlight falls:
The shadow OF its leafy aisles,
rI,e '' ,.fnaS t6eH hapner ,,.i,
In rich enlblazoury;
And CLEANS from many shining wing.
iis'' ven : 2" D''7''' '''U' >
The fragrant needles of the pines
BeslfeW us ilossA t-'"l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

If you have young children you nave
nerhaps noticed that disorders of the
etamach are their most common ailment.
9 TO Correct this you win find Chamber
lain's stomach and Liver Tablets excel
lent They are easy and pleasant TO
take and mild and gentle in erect FOR
sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

The Biddeford High school senior
class, Friday evening, held "A Hal
lowe'en party in Assembly hall, in
honor of the junior class. The hall
was decorated with garlands of au-
tumn leaves tWined about rail fence
occupying either wing OF the stage, on
which were perched several black cats.
These dusky-Coated felines also
adorned the walls. Statues of Apollo.
Minerva, Zeus and Diana were draped
in white and masked, and, together
with the ghostly forms fitting about
the rooms draped in white or all in
black with high peaked hats We're
dimly lit by the weird glow of jack-o-
lanterns. In an adjoining dimlY light
ed room was found Witehs tent,
where the future was revealed &C pre-
sided over by -garmented
genius with high peaked hat, who
stirred a huge cauldron over fire of
autumn leaves in the midst of which
a red glow was found To have its
origin in a modern electric light bulb.
To approach this seeress it was ne
eessary to shake hands with Pluto.
who was provided with a kid gloved,
sand filled, ice-cold clasp which was
not soon forgotten. About so Hal
loween stunts were executed in AS
sembly hall, after which the survivors
were served with refreshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

The American hen is of some ac-
count. She added So, 0e0, 900 to the
wealth of the Country during the year.
Portland Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

Sick headache Is caused by a disor-
dered stomach. Take Chamberlan's Tab
lets and correct that and the headaches
Will disappear. For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
VOICES OF TIE PRESS.

The awakening OF China seems To
have already occurred. Indeed. China
appears 10 be up and about.-Bath
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20. REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 7a0 o.cIock
+. q. HARRINGTON, ". a.
f. f. WESTON. See.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

"A monkflsh, three feet and a half
long, foot and a half across, and
weighing 100 pounds. was captured at
Bath, Wednesday by George Worrey
assisted by Joseph Larrabee. When it
was cut open it. was found that
through its ten-inch- diameter mouth
had passed half peck of tomcods and
smells. This fish is cartilaginous,
and has the characteristics of both
shark and ray. 1t grows to a length
of five feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

A gasoline fire engine tried in Nor
ridgewoek, Monday, threw stream
80 feet higher than odd Fellows block,
which is three stories high. Three
streams were then sent at one time
through one hundred feet of hose. The
engine is capable of throwing three eff
feetiVe fire streams on the roof of Il
five story building, and will throw
water from an inch nozzle. from 1f5 to
1S5 feet horizontally and two ID inch
streams nearly as far. The engine
has a 40 horse power gasoline auto
mobile motor connected to triplex
brass cylinder pump of from 300 to $50
gallons per minute capacity. 1t is one
of the most powerful fire fighters ever
exhibited in the town. At present, a
| fire costs the tax payers from 500 to
$500, Norridgewock having nothing in
the way of fire protection, and the
town contemplates purchasing a fire
Iengine when "a satisfactory choice can
be made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24

One of the greatest nature freaks
that can be found in Maine is a mann
moth abnormal growth on the side of
an elm tree on the Josiah Reynolds
place in Skowhegan. The growth re-
Isembles "A big dog climbing tree. It
has four distinct legs and head, the
head being eanted to one side as if the
dog was lying down cuddled up. This
growth is three feet long and about
two feet wide. The tree is said to be
over 100 years old, and in an old album
owned by the Reynolds ancestors is a
record of the tree. The record says
that wooden pin at once time, when
the tree was young, was driven into 1t
and this growth started around it and
appears 10 be growing as the tree
grows.