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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
BaIdwin,s Fifty Famous People.

A volume of short stories for the
third and fourth school years, similar
in matter and style to the popular
Fifty Famous Stories" by the same
author, James Baldwin. All these
stories relate to real persons, each of
whom in his own time and country
was truly famous. Among them are
such interesting tales as Franklin and
the Whistle, Lincoln and the Birds,
Edward Elyerctt's First Speech, Long
fellow and the Tlnnip, Lafayette and
the Wolf. Richard III and the Horse
shoe Nails, Why Washington did not
go to Sea, How Daniel Webster Rode
to School, Why John Marshall Carried
the Turkey, etc. Not only is each
story pleasantly told, but it illustrates
an element of truth which few will
fail to recognize and appreciate. Frice
35 cents. American Book Co.. New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

reason it will make an immediate and
convincing appeal to the pupil. as
we'll as to the teacher. The treatment
is original and interesting, while the
style is simple clear and concise.
Throughout. the practical side of the
subject has received special attention.
many exercises being given in which
the substitution of correct forms for
common errors in speech will be of
great benefit in improving the pupil s
language in both speaking and writ
ing. Frequent outlines and summaries
are also presented. The method of in
struction is positive, calling forth the
constructive attitude on the part of
the pupil in practical exercises and
making continual demand upon its
own initiative. The illustrative sem
fences have been chosen for their lite
rary excellence as we'll as for their
fitness for the purpose Price 60 cents,
American Book Co. New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
No Patches on NY Pants.

Oh! yes; I've heard about the trusts,
OF how I'm being done.
OF how the wicked Tariff, too.
Is "robbng'' ev'ry one.
But | am working ev'ry day,
And maybe you, perchance.
Have noticed that / haven't got,
AZ patch upon my pants?
They tell me that I am slave
OF .plutocratic' rule;
That / should vote for Wilson and,
The party of the mule
That he will rip the Tariff UP
And on the pieces dance;
But, please observe, l do not wear
A patch upon my pants.
once / was led astray: I think
1t was in 'ninety-two,
When Cleveland ran for President;
/ shouted for him, too:
Thought there'd be work for everyone,
And wages would advance.
He was elected and I wore
Big patches on my pants.
II lost my job, and couldn't get
Another thing to do,
i walked the street and everywhere
Souphouses met my view;
And there were thousands, just ike me
All fighting for chance
To earn their bread. and ev'ry man
Wore patches on his pants.
l will not vote for Wilson; no.
/ With him I don't agree.
As for his party, well, kind, sir,
Once was enough for me.
I've steady work, I have good pay,
And you may note; perchance,
Pm wearing ereases now, instead
OF patches on my pants.
American Economist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Smiths Pupils Notebook and Study
Outline in EnqIish History.

This notebook by Francis \. Smith,
A. B.. master head of the History de-
partInert Girls High school, Boston. is
50 planned that it will give the pupil
Il better understanding of English his
tory a clearer idea of the relative inn
portance of events, than will the use
of a textbook alone. The Study Outline
is a skeleton of topics. with indica-
tiens o. subdivisions and blank spaces
in which the student must insert the
necessary facts that will complete tho
outline. At frequent intervals special
topics are provided which are to be
filled out similarly with notes result
ing from the pupils outside reading.
The chronological table, which may
be used in a general review. will be OF
assistance in gaining perspective
Fourteen outline maps are provided
which are to be filled in with the es-
sential geographical data. The blank
pages at the back are for notes on
outside reading. review topics. further
maps, drawings. etc. Cross section
paper for diagram drills is included.
Price "a cents. American Book Co,
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
market withou. Middleman."
OF New York.

Market Without MiddIenan.
Within a radius of thirty blocks OF
the great Greensboro Bridge spanning
the East river. the chief topic of con-
versation at present is the extraor-
binary success of an attempt on part
of the district housewives to supply
the family table by purchasing from
the producers direct After a period
of Encouragement during which was
accomplished the task of getting far
mers and populace together for mu-
tuallys satisfactory barter, the, mar
ket without a middleman" is daily be-
sieged by customers. The neighbor-
hood surrounding the housewives
market Is not a prosperous one and
patrons display catholic taste in re-
ceptacIes to carry away high-grade
low cost corn, potatoes, caulifiower,
string beans or what not. Old suit
cases, pillow slips, boxes and baby
carriages are Unfortunately used
and up to eleven O'Clock the scene be-
reath the big bridge has something
the appearance of a riot,
To the sale of farm products that of
fish has just been added. On the
FIRST fish day five tons of fish were
sold as fast as they could be handed
out Sea bass. porgies, and butter
fish fresh from the water went for 10
cents a pound. with fiuke at s cents.
OF farm products prize qualities of
canteloupes sell for 3 cents; water
melons fetch 30 cents, tomatoes five
cents a quart; and grapes II cents a
basket While the East Side affords
lower prices. it is to be remembered
that the highest priced fancy store in
New York has nothing for sale in the
way of vegetables superior to the
stock of the new market. 1t is this
fact which has brought about it's pop
ularity.
1t may be one more of the failures
along this line. and this may be the
nucleus of system that will do. away
with many grasping middle men who
add immeasureably to the high cost
of living. At least it is doing some
good and others are bound to follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Hart and Feldman's Plane and Solid
ft=# Geometry

This book was written by teachers
who are widely known for their sue
cess in teaching mathematics in sec
ondary schools. by c. A. Hart. instruc-
tor in Mathematics Wadleigh High
school, New York city, and Daniel ID.
Fel6man, head OF Mathematics de-
partmcnt. Erasmus Hall High school.
Brooklyn, n. Y. 1t represents the out
growth of their experience; the meth
cd mas been thoroughly tested by many
different teachers in their classes under
varying conditions of secondary school
teaching: the advance sheets received
the searching criticism of hundreds Of
the best teachers of mathematics
book is therefore, in fact, the combin-
ed product of experience. classroom
test. and abundant criticism. The work
is thoroughly progressive. Thes propo-
sitions are Ut once applied by means
of questions and exercises. Practical
problems and concrete and abstract
exercises are carefully proportional
The indirect method Of proof is care
fully worked out and consistently APP
piled. The many historical notes, the
carefully arranged summaries, and the
collection OF formulas of plane and OF
solid geometry at the END OF each book
all tend to add life and interest to the
work Price SIPS. The volume is also
published in two parts, Plane Geom-
etry, and Solid Geometry, priced al
so cents each. American Book Co.
New York.
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Coming Events

/
! Sept. 1s-somerset and Penobscot I'm
| ion Pomona, Stetson.
Sept. 1s-Bowdoinham' s. 15otlf Anniver-
lsary.
Sept, DE. Piscataquls Pomona. Bow
erbank.
| Sept. 19-20-State Board OF Trade, Ban
gor.
Sept. 2t-E. Kennebec Pomona. Albion.
Sept 26-Cumberland and oxford Union
| Pomona, Bridgton
| Sept. 25-27-Maine State w. C. T. u.
| Conv ention, Auburn
Sept 2ss--Penobscot Pomona, saltwater.
| Sept. 25-27-Maine State w. c. I. u.
Oct. 1-3-State Baptist Anniversaries,
Free Street Church, Portland.
sone e for For eeienn Missions d Portland.
| Oct. 9-i0-Annual Meeting of Maine
| State League of Postmasters of Third
and Fourth-class Offices at Portland.
Oct. 11-12-Maine Musical Festival,
| Bangor.
Oct. I4-l6-Maine Musical Festival
Portland
Oct. i6-1s-State Sunday School Con-
vention at Lewiston and Auburn.
Oct. .25-24-Centennial of congregational
Church. South Paris.
Oct. 23-4-5-Maine Teachers Associa
ton, Portland.
Nov l2-i4-Maine Pathological Annual
Meeting at Portland.
Maine Fair Dates.
Sept. 17-19-South Kennebec Fair. So.
Windsor.
sept. i7-1s-waldo and Penobscot Fair.
Sept. 1o-12-North Penobscot Fair.
Sept. 1i-i2-Eden Fair, Eden.
Sept. 17-19-Cumherland County Fair.
Sept. 17-1s-West Washington Fair.
Sept 1s-Highland Grange Fair. No.
Sept is-20-Piscataquis Agricultural
Society Foxcroft.
Sept. 20-Embden. Fair
Sept. 24-Richmond Farmers Club.
Sept. 24-25-Northern Hancock Fair.
Amherst.
Sept. 25-Marriamissie Grange Fair, Or
land.
Sept. 24-S-North Franklin Fair.
Phillips.
Sept 24-8-Kennebec County Fair.
Sept. M-2e-west Penobscot Fair, Exc
Sept. 4-27-North Knox Fair, Union,
Sept. 25-26-Cumberland Farmers Club.
Sept. 25-2s-somerset County Fair. An
Oct. 1-2-Park Association Fair. Unity.
oct 1-3-Frankln County Fair. Farm
Oct 1-s-west oxford Fair. Fryeburg.
Oct S-10-Sagadahoc County Fair. Tops
Oct. 9-f0-Annual meeting of the Maine
state League of Postmasters of Third
and Fourth Glass Offices at Portland,
Maine.
Nov. 12-14-State Pathological, Port
land.
Nov. J 20-24-N. L. Corn Exposition,
Boston.
Dec. 4-s-Bangor Poultry Association,
Bangor.
Dec. l0-f4-Main State Poultry AS
ISOLATION. Portland.
Dec. ls-20-Freeport Poultry Assn,
Freeport.
Dec. 31-Jan. 2-Western Maine Poultry
Show, Norway.
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AGAIN, That Dam.
New York Tribune.l

New DIRK 1TlDune.1
Governor Wilson sticks to his phan-
tasm of a tariff dam with far more
persistence than discretion. II only
the horrid thing could be broken down.
he saws. there would be a bigger mar
ket for American labor than there is
now. There would be a greater va
riety of enterprises than there is now,
and the skill of American Torkmen
would dominate the markets of all the
globe
Now the facts are that, with posi-
bly, one exception, American labor has
already the biggest market in the
world, and those who enjoy the excep-
ton of the one bigger market than
ours are probably the most dissatis-
fed, disconnected and restless work.
men in the world that the variety OF
enterprises of real Importance is pro-
bably greater in America than in any
other country and the balance among
them is more equitable and profitable
and that the skill of American work
men already dominates the markets Of
the globe to a degree which causes
grave anxiety to our Chief competi-
tors
All" cries the Governor. IF the
workingmen of this country could only
know how they have been fooled about
the protective tariff working for their
benefit" 1t is not really that which
arouses the Governors emotions and
lamentations. Rather is it the reali-
cation that American workingmen do
know how the free traders have tried
to fool them and how shallow and
false are the pretensions which are
now put forward against the protec-
tive tariff system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
A Clean Sweep.
Livermore Falls Advertiser

lL1Vermore Falls AdVertlSer).
The clean sweep made by the Re-
publicans in the State election Mon
day was grand victory for the party
and came somewhat as a surprise to
the Democratic party.
Returns show Haines election by
1882 votes and Republican control of
legislature, insuring election of Hon.
E. c. Burleigh of Augusta, U. S. Sem
ator
While the margins were not ex-
tremely great the victory is most not
able because of the fact that the
Democrats with all of the machinery
of government control and the pres
tige which this carried with it, had a
more perfect organization and expect
ed tn come off victorious.
Figures speak loudly Of Plaisted's
defeat and that his administration is
repudiated by majority of the voters
Of the State, for even in most of the
smaller towns, the people were out in
force, declaring by their vote where
they stand on matters of most vital
interest to the old State of Maine, and
the campaign was one Of the most Wig
orous in the history Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Editor S able
The following educational works
have been received from the Ameri-
can Book Company:
Dinsmore's Training of Children.

A book for young, inexperienced
teachers. and especially country teach
ers. furnishing sound instruction on
the training of children, based upon
well-known and fundamental truths,
by John Writ Dinsmore, A. NJ, pro-
fessor of Pedagogy and Dean of the
normal school of Berea College, Befea,
Ky. 1t includes as much of elemen-
tary PSYCHOLOGY as is necessary, ana
possesses many commendable features
not found in more technical works.
The practical is happily combined with
the theoretical in manner that Is
helpful and interesting as well as easy
of comprehension. The constant appll-
cation of the important principles and
the inclusion of numerous suggestions
make this new work as valuable for
teachers as the authors previous vol
ume, teaching a District School.
which has met with such wide favor.
Price s1.0O, American Book Co., New
York.
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Maine Gossip
The Panama Canal.

f, Build, America, a bridge
Bridge of Waters through the land.
j Hold the great waves of the sea
| In the hollow of thy hand.
With the shining arms of steel
Hew the mountain and the plain
Swing thy mighty iron gates,
Guide the waters of the main.
Hail, America, that day
When thy channel on earthS breast
Shall receive the oceans life
Pouring from the east and west
| Fingers of the morn shall paint
This broad bridge with golden light
Crimson lips of setting sun
Touch it with warm goodnight.
Cleaning stars shall be its crest!
Maid Moon answer at its call!
Stately ships from FURNISHED isles
On its full breast rise and fall.
Merchant vessels richly stored.
Tribute pay as they pass by.
Great white squadrons from afar
Hail it-with their flags flung high
Could that soul of bygone time.
Hearing whispers from this shore
Look from out that yesterday
Dead-yet breathing evermere--
His bold heart would throb as when
Low he knelt upon the sand
Kissing the fair face of earth
Bridal kiss of virgin land.
Let the old world chant its past!
Gardens hanging in the air!
Pyramids untouched by timei
Statue Phidias wrought with care!
But, my country, thou shalt sing
Thy vast bridge built of the sea
Glory of the sons of men
Wonder of an age to be.
Elizabeth Merrill
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Law Aided by Moral Education.

.sFor those who have never serious
ly considered such things. thinking OF
them, If at all, as mere bugaboos,
the endless series of frauds, affecting
foodstuffs, beverages and medicines,
which DR.. H. w. Wiley is month by
month exposing in Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine must be an amazing
revelation"
Thus writes. Prof. Garrett p. Ser
viss in Hearst's papers. And the
Boston AMERICAN heads up. the -arti71
Gle in.a way that is wholly mislead-
ing. carrying the impression to the
careless reader that it is not LAW
that is needed but MORAL, EDUCA-
TON On the contrary Prof, Ser
viss distinctly states that LAWS ARE
NECESSARY, "and they should be
made more severe, and be STRICTLY
ENFORCED"
But read Prof Serviss' article
yourself, and read it carefully,
thoughtfully; it is worth your while.
Here it Isl
These exposures carry their proof
on their face, and, as one reads. his
establishment grows over the fact that
any government ANSWERABLE TO
THE PEOPLE should have dared to
force such man as DIR. Wiley out OF
the official position in which he was
able to exercise some control over the
organized system of frauds which
stands behind the aduiterators an6
falsihers. the big and the little cheats
who work their will with the foot
and drink that is dealt out, at CON
stantiy increasing prices, to the pub
lie.
For a person not of an optimisti
temperament, the spectacle of con
scienceless rascality thus exposed i
almost disheartening. One might b
tempted to think that never has Their
been so much dishonesty in the worl
as at the present time. One must re
read history in order to convine
himself that mankind is not moral
going backward.
The real fact is. happily, that tn
human race is improving in ever
respect, and the apparent retrogres
sion is due only to the vast multipli
cation of opportunities which OF
Smodern life. with its complicated in
dlsIr4es, its Increasing wants its ter
dency to concentrate population
huge Jumps, and it's mad worship |
money offers to fraud and dishor
esty.
Just as the over-fed body become
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We Can't Help Saying |.
Aftermath.

Contributed by w. S, K).
Says Fred to Patt:
Nv mere are we at?"
Says Patti to Fred:
why we are deadf'
Says Fred to Cy:
Lay down and die!'
Says Cy to Fred:
Were really deadi'
Asks Fred 1.-THE cause of that?"
Says Cy: "Oh, too much PATTI
Says Patt: 'I'll tell you why
Says Patt and Cy: wen tell you why,
Dear Fred, twas too much T"'
One Texan watermelon proved
enough to satisfy sixty-six men. Wa
ter never was popular in Texas
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Neither did it make Milwaukee ia
nous.
Open time on partridge, woodeock,
and straw hat!
Rum still cuts a good deal of "a fig
ure in Maine anyway you want to
look at it. The small towns still rule
the State on this question.-Bridge-
port Telegram.
iltS Will WiiNi ibSS iNoii1Ss L AN
last election was won on the gains in
the cities where the traffic was known
in all it's disgrace.
Council of Gary, Ind, has ordered
the City Attorney to draft an ordi-
nance prohibiting q man and a CIR
from riding together on a motorcycle
| Probably thinks they'll meet trouble
soon enough without going sixty miles
| an hour.-New York Telegram.
| But more probably a move of the
| indianapolis motor manufacturers
who want their runabout sales to in
crease bit.
The civic impulse of Portland
(Maine) is toward the higher ideals
Its people are naturally gratified tina
material prosperity is shining upor
them, but it is encouraging to not,
that they are not so carried away by
IT as to lose sight of those things tina
will make their community a desira
Bile place in which to live as well al
a desirable place in which to d.
business. They are exacting in thei
demands upon those who build: thei
exaetions have sometimes stayed tn
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Mrs. Ada Garland of Green Lake, al


Mrs. Ada Garland of Green Lake, at
the age of 81 years, Isl one of the old
est women in Hancock county. She
was born in the town of Aurora. was
married at the age of IS, and has been
a widoS for more than 80 years. For
more than SO years she was the second
eldest of the seven locally famous
Smith sisters, all of whom were born
in the town of Aurora, four of whom
are now dead, while one has moved
West to Iowa, where she resides with
her family. Mrs. Garland's next young
er sister, Mrs. Olive Penney. died late
in August of this year as the result
OF fall. at the age of so years. The
Smith family came down from long
line of Free Baptist ministers, old par
son Smith, the father of the seven
sisters, having lived two years beyond
full century. and brought up a 'fam-
lily of seven daughters and one son on
an average salary of not over S4oo
year. Mr.. Garland has remarkable
memory for a woman of her years,
and while her recollection OF events
of comparatively recent date Is not
wholly clear, those of the old DAYS are
recalled with great dlstinctness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
kimbaIps English Grammar.

A textbook in grammar, distinguish
ed by it's common sense, in which the
subject is simplifed and robbed of
all unnecessary and minor technicali-
ties, by Lillian G. Kimball, formerly
head of English department. State
Normal school, Oshkosh, Wis. For this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

The report comes from Jonesport
that dogfish are becoming so numer-
Gus on the Maine coast, and are prov
ing to be such a bugbear to Maine
fishermen, that they have about de-
eided that the only way to wage war
on the pests is to erect a fertilizer
plant and make them into fertilizer.
With this end in view, Captain C. L.
Donovan of Jonesport expects to go to
Nova Scotia very soon for the purpose
of examining fertilizer plant prepar-
atory to establishing similar plant
in this town for the utilization of dog
fish The fish are becoming so trout
blesome that they nearly destroy ev-
cry kind of fishing gear as soon as it
is put in the water. The fishermen are
helpless at the present time. The only
practical way of disposing of them is
to catch them for FERTILIZER and utilize
them in this way, it has been pretty
well decided.
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Sleeplessness.

You can't sleep in the calmest and
stillest night, if your stomach is weak,
cftc ulation poor, and digestion bad.
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens the
stomach, improves the circulation, per-
fects digestion, and brings about that
condition in which sleep is regular
and refreshing.
1t does not do this in day, but 1t
does it-has done it in Thousands OF
cases.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

A woman knows the baby has bril-
liant future by how he takes such good
photograph.
man can get a grievance against his
wife for forgetting that he forgot to
wind the clock.
Farmers raise crops to feed the nation,
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Editorial Comment
The New LEGISLATURE.

(Skowhegan Independent Reportero
The new Legislature will be Repub-
lican by majority of %, which set
ties the election of Hon. L. C.. Bur-
leigh as United States Senator If I'M
official returns are not changed by re-
viSed returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

hard of the builder. but the result of
their jealous regard for quality is that
they have, growing up around them,
a city worth visiting, and worth re-
turning to.-Christian Science Monitor,
4 little hint to those little towns
which remain little because a little
more care was not exercised in build
ing eXactionS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18

BY change in the Maine game
laws, non resident hunters will be re-
quired, this year, TO accompany all
shipments under their hunting licenses
while the same are being transported
III Maine, and the shipper must, in
addition to accompanying his game
on birds, identify them at game in
spection station, before a game war
den. This regulation, change from
previous years, has been announced
by the fish and game commissioners.
They further provide that the game
of the nom residents must be tagged
with the proper coupons from the
owners hunting license, as hereto
fore. One exception is noted. A non
resident who has lawfully in his pos
session "a pair of game birds can, once
in 80 days, buy special tag, costing
30 cents, which will permit him to send
the pair of birds to his home, or to
any hospital in this State without &C
complaining the same. They can be
addressed to no one but the owner al
his home address, except they can be
sent in the care of some person
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The Square Deal.
portland Press


The majority of Republican voters
expressed their preference for the Hon.
Edwin G. Burleigh as candidate for
United States senator when the pri-
mary election was held. Now it is up
to the majority in the Legislature to
act in accordance with the result of
the balloting on June II.