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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

son IS years ago He is also one of
the oldest lumbermen in the county.
Since he was q he has been lum
herman for a large part of his life.
For "A years he vas river driver on
the Kennebec River. For about the
same time he was in the woods. He
is the Oldest living person that was
born in the town of Madison.
Mr.. Perkins was born in a log cab
in near Old Point monument. He was
the son of Seth and Nancy (Warren)
Perkins. His grandfathers, both ON
his mothers and fathers sides were
Revolutionary soldiers. His grand
father on his fathers side was Cornell
ius Perkins who was Il native of New
Hampshire and his grandfather on
his mothers side, Abijah Warren a
native of South Paris. His father
WAS teacher for 80 years in Madi-
son and was one of the most learned
men of his day.
Until Mr.. Perkins was p years old
he was farmer. He was one of the
most able-bodied men in the town,
being six feet two inches tall. He
commanded the best wages because
of his superior ability as a workman.
When he became of age, with an OK
team he started across country TO
Aroostook county to make his fortune,
he said. There for four years he
worked as Il lunlberman getting out
timber for the st. Johns market. III
1851 he got the gold fever and sailed
from New York for California. There
he prospected for four Years and
came back to Maine. His next best
move was to get married and Miss
Persis Stevens of Starks. became his
wife. -Four children were born to
them, three of whom are now living
Mrs. Carrie Fairbrothcr wife of e.
+. Fairbrother of Skowhegan. with
whom Mr.. Perkins makes his home;
II. b. Perkins of SkGwhegan; and
Mrs. Ether Buker of Boston.
Mr.. Perkins came, to Skowhegan
eight years ago from Madison where
he had lived IS years. Besides his
work as a lumberman he has been a
miller and for several years be work
ed IN the woods for Governor Ceburn
who was an intimate friend of his
He was one of a family of eight chill
dren He has always had wonderful
hardihood, always been a hare work
er, and for every corporation that he
has worked after little time. he
has been placed in charge of the
crews in the department in which he
may have been working. When he
was born there was not a store in
Madison and only little of the town
was available for farming.
Mr. Perkins is now apparently in
the best of health, does a great deaI
of work about his home, moving the
lawn, shoveling snow. and genera
chore work. He celebrated his birth.
day Dec. 1, and mis- daughter made il
q very pleasant day for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Surprising, isn't it, that the Demo-
cratic misIeaders do not like Sheriff
Mooers of SOMERSET We are author
itatively informed that word has gone
ont TO the few faithful who follow
party" blindly. to oppose Mooefs
candidacy. Well, there are temper
ance Democrats and Republicans
enough TO elect him-and to elect a
Governor who will not release Sheriff
Moorers, prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Gus organization the devil has yet
conceived
Tipping is a nuisance to the traV-
eler; tipping and treating menace
the very foundations of society. The
social glass" is overcrowding Hades.
Wen help the commercial travellers
wipe out tipping, and we ask them to
help us beat back thousand-times
worse monster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
The ldiocy of Ostentation.

When we see pinclied. eager LITTLE
faces pressed against the Christmas
windows, and looks of longing in The
ewes of half-fed. alf-clothed children
our natures revolt at the inequality o
things in this old world of songs anC
tears. When we behold weary. heavy
hearted fathers and mothers turning
away with ungratified desire to secure
some simple toy or article of clothing
for their youngsters at home, we in
voluntarily curse the extravaganza
and folly of those who tlaunt theil
wealth in defiance of good taste OIL
even decency.
But, after all, who shall say thai
whatever is is not best? There arc
more money spoiled than poverty
ruined children, without Il doubt
Many a fond father would ruin his
sons chances of selfwon honor. If he
had the money. Many fond and
foolish parent is destroying his chill
drens best opportunities by degenerate
coddling.
For five minutes consider the follow
ing examples Of folly in the Christ
mas spirit"
In St Louis, twelve-year- Thorn
ton Howard son of the president of
the Commonwealth Steel Company.
got for a Christmas present Il $50 600
play-house-not a theater, but house
to play in--which is described as a
wonderland 1t stands three stories
high, and has natatorium, Il gym
nasium, a machine shop, sun parlor,
a bowling alley, a billiard room, show
er baths, a garage and everything else
that a boy could want or that a fond
parent would think of for him.
In Orange, n. J.. youth WAS pre-
scented with an expensive high pow
cred automobile before he had sense
went out with it on Christmas day
with some of his chums. drove reek-
lessly through the streets and ran
down and injured a young woman. In
stead of stopping to help, they in
creased their speed and in the effort to
escape ran over and killed a boy, and
finally the machine skidded into a curb
and was wrecked, and the boys We're
all placed under arrest, a sad ending
of a merry Christmas and an ill-con-
sidered gift.
In Baltimore doting mother ar
ranged a large party in honor of a
two-y old baby, who is said to be
heir to $1o0,OOOOO0. Fer q. lavish dis
play this dinner, according to the de-
scription. was probably unequaled
anywhere else in the country. The in
FAINT Croesus was feted and flattered.
Happily this child is too young to
appreciate the meaning of SO ms:eii
fol- de-rol, but in these iaborious eff
forts to eclipse all others in wasteful
ostentation. we see that which eXeites
envy of the less fortunate and adds
to the ranks of socialists and anar-
chists.
The Philadelphia Press says: "A
graver wrong is that done to the chill
dren by overlooking them with costly
gifts, making them the vehicle for os-
tentation filling their minds with false
standards and eXtravagant tastes and
uniting them for any life except one
of luxurious ease and wasteful, sense
less and even vicious expenditure.
Children thus coddled and dawdled in
luxury in the formative period of their
lives are heavily handicapped for the
future. and only by a miracle of grace
can they ever develop into decent, re-
spectacle or useful men and women"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

What a delightful mess the Demo-
cracy would soon have this country
in, il it could have its way! Just I'M
agine wholesale reduction of reve-
nues. by ineonsideratc tariff reduc-
tions, and such calamitous eXpendi-
lures as a $75,0o0,00e annual pension
increased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

tentacles fastened forever upon your
people,
HERBERT MYRICK,
Editor in Chief New England Home
stead. President Orange Judd Com
pany,
Jan. 2. 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of it's views by the
kennebec Journal This column is
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of reason
and not of u libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
Maine Gossip
The Trossachs.

he IroSSachS.
There's not nook within this solemn
pass
But were an apt confessional for one
Taught by his summer spent, his au-
That Life is but tale of morning grass
Wither'd at eve. From scenes of art
which chase
That thought away, turn, and with
Watchful eyes
Feed it mid Natures old feleitics.
Rocks, rivers and smooth lakes more
clear than glass
UNTOUCHED. unbrcathed upon Thrice
happy quest.
If from n golden perch aspen spray
(October's workmanship to rival May)
The pcnsiVc warbler of the ruddy breast
That moral SWeeten by a heaVen-taught
lay,
Lulling the year, with all its cares, 10
rest,
William Wordsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

SkoWhegau, is SS years old his coun-
tenance is marked with youth. He is
Il genial man and one finds him hap
py add optimistic at all times. In Mr..
Perkins life are events that make it
remarkable, lie is the oldest Mason
in the point of years of membership
in the county. He became Il member
of the North Star Lodge in North An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

The Portland police are afforded an
excellent opportunity to become prof.
cient in revolver craftsmanship
through the medium of new target
devised at the Myles Standish club. 1t
it miniature model for man-like mil
itary target Against q white back
ground, human figure is shown in sill
houette. Various parts of this count
according to the vital regions struck.
According to the target if man hits
the figure between the thighs and the
head, with all five shots, then he has
them all in the danger zone. If the
five shots land in this portion of the
target, then the policeman has shown
his Skill at slow fire. He may then
try at rapid fire TO do as well. 1t is
reasoned that this will give a patrol
man just the right kind of experience
he would need in shooting at human
figure Must be pleasant thought for
Portland crooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

TAs our Winthrop friend suggests,
the Kennebec Journal gladly opens its
columns to the discussion of this i'm
portant question. We would like to
see all sides brought out in fair,
open presentation Of facts and con-
ditions, so that each and all might
have opportunity to consider, in his
own time. the points scored for and
ADMINISTRATION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Where Peaches Bloom.

The New Year, the Leap Year,
Will be here pretty soon,
But we amt worryin' at all
We're married and immune.
But if we We're not married.
If we had not been bagged,
We'd stand around and wait until
Some sweet girl got us tagged
Houston Post.
The New Year. the Leap Year,
Is with us once again:
But we warn you Houston persons
It's a long walk down to Maine.
Still. certainly it's worth the try
For here is where they gror-
We saw a few when we We're young
And guess we ought to know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

en- revelry Is there no prophet of right
eousness powerful enough to stem this
.'Ho of extravaganza and folly?-Boston
Post. al Il .,s0imagAA
Surel Send for Patt and the Royal
Presence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
Thursday, January q, 1912.

\ good new years resolution would be
to deserve commentator whether re
ceiving it or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return ol
rejected communications.
Address all communications relaung
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & F'LYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

When you want reliable medicine for
a cough or cold take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

II 5 al iOIS Walk upNH To lhdtiit
Still. certainly it's worth the try
For here is where they grow
We saw a few when we We're young
And guess we ought TO know.
Manchester Biddeford.
VIII longingly beseech
That you hike straight to their towns
And take therefrom a peach.
But Just a word of warning.
Lest you're caught quite unawares
To find their peaches lemons and
Their lauded dreams nightmares.
Order restored" report the Rus
sian generals from Tabriz. This is
the modern Russian equivalent of
Peace reigns at Warsaw" And the
world knows what sort of peace"
Warsaw enjoyed.-Eastern Argus.
Meaning the war Warsaw saw?
Stop that!
The governor of Maine evidently
regards Dirgo as his own motto"
SAYS the Boston Herald. "Drigo"
means Il direct" Why then does the
governor not direct the sheriffs and
county attorneys to enforce the laws?
Portland Press.
Like Henry VIII. you would swear
directly Their very noses had been
counsellors."
1t takes some women a long time
to find out the kind of man that
makes an ideal husband. Lillian
Russell has gained wisdom with age
and experience and at last is going
to marry a newspaper man.-Kansas
City Journal.
Oh, the ways some men will take
to get a scoop!
Six young girls Were sentenced to
60 days in Jail at Lewiston, Monday
for being idle and disorderlY per-
sons without means of support.
Aren't there but six such in Lewis
ton2-Biddeford Record.
'Tis surprising to a dyed-int the wool
Biddeforoite, isn't ito
No Massachusetts man has been
elected President since the time of
John Quincy Adams. Gov, Foss
thinks it is time now for an
other Massachusetts President-Bos-
ton Globe.
Ought to be no trouble about that.
The Lewiston Sun is supporting him
against all Corners.
Massachusetts cities for the most
part date their municipal years from
Jan. l. That seems more reasonable
and convenient than the Maine usage.
Bath Times.
But can they date their letters 1912.
Lenoxdale, Mass, has ordered a
"ki8sless" New Year to prevent dis
ease transmission. One New Years
| resolution, at least, the boys win balk
| at-Atlanta Constitution.
Elbow about the girls?
| How nice it would be to work on
| the only newspaper in town. Every
| thing then would be scoops-even the
| advs.-From the Old Mans Gray
| Matter in Manchester Union.
| With que respect for the Old Man
| he's hitting the wrong trail, possibly
| because of the fact that his lot may
| have always been cast in towns
| where there were more than one news
| paper. To the live newspaper mar
| there can hardly be a more monoton-
| Gus job than that of working on the
| only newspaper in town.-Biddeforo
Journal.
| VIII YOU admit there's more thar
| one real newspaper in Biddeford.
Because New Years Eve fell upon
| Sunday and because the weather was no
of an exactly CHEEKY nature, the habitue
| OF the lobster palaces of New Yorl
| spent, it is estimated, only $560.000 70
| food and intoXicants at this celebration
| "Onlyr is the word used by the Gotham
newspapers, and probably advisedly.
But it was enough, when we consde
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

'Order restored," report the Rus
sian generals from Tabriz. This is
the modern Russian equivalent of
Peace reigns at Warsaw" And the
world knows what sort of peace"
Warsaw enjoyed.-Eastern Argus.
Meaning the war Warsaw saw?
Stop that,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CUSHNOC CHAPTER, r. A. M,
No. 43. Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, Jan. a. All
sojourning companions are cordially in
vited TO attend. Refreshments.
WlNFRED a. JACKSON, Ii. II.
TIOS II BODGE Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

NURITO is scientific eliminant OF
Uric Acid. the known and recognized
cause OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Because New Years Eve fell upon a
Sunday and because the weather was not
of an exactly CHEEKY nature, the habitues
OF the lobster palaces of New York
food and intoXicants at this celebration
"Onlyr is the word used by the Gotham
newspapers, and probably advisedly
But it was enough. when we consider
that 1t was expended for the mere pur.
pose of greeting new year with drunk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04
Manchester. Biddeford.

VIII longingly beseech
That you hike straight to their towns
And take therefFom a peach.
But Just a word of warning.
Lest you're caught quite unawareS
To find their peaches lemons and
Their lauded dreams Nightmares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

1t takes some women a long time
to find out the kind of man that
makes an ideal husband. Lillian
Rugsell has gained wisdom with age
and experience and at last is going
to marry a newspaper man.-Kansas
City Journal,
Oh, the ways some men will take
to get scoop!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Winthrop, Maine. Jan. ., 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Six young girls We're sentenced TO
60 days in Jail at Lewiston, Monday,
for being idle and disorderly per-
sons without means of support
Aren't there but six such in Lewis
ton2-Biddeford Record.
'Tis surprising to a dyed-in-the-w wool
Biddeforaite. isn't ito
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Massachusetts cities for the most
part date their municipal years from
Jan. l. That seems more reasonable
and convenient than the Maine usage.
Bath Times.
But can they date their letters 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

Lenoxdale, Mass. has ordered a
"kiasless" New Year to prevent dis
ease transmission One New Years
resolution, at least, the boys win balk
at.-Atlanta Constitution.
Elbow about the girls?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-04

No Massachusetts man has been
elected President since the time of
John Quincy Adams. Gov, Foss
thinks it is time now for an
other Massachusetts President.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Ought to be no trouble about that.
The Lewiston Sun is supporting him
against all Corners.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-25
F. w. WooLWoRTH g. co.

F. w. Woolworth e Co. have stores
throughout the country and their name
is well and favorably known to every
wage Garner. Their Denver place of
business is located at 1915 Sixteenth
street, also entrance at 1914 Champa.
They conduct the largest five and ten
cent stores in the country, and in fact
their stores are headquarters for the
wage earners This enterprise is heart
lily in sympathy with labor when proper
ly conducted, and has never opposed its
broad unuerlying principles, but have
shown themselves to be manifestly fair
minded and public-spirited, and are de-
serving of proper recognition in this our
annual review of the honorably conduct
ed businesses in our midst worthy of
our support and patronage.
L. /. Grove is the resident manager of
this concern and the success of this
store is in a large measure due to his
personal efforts and popularity.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-25
w. H. LEONARD.

1t is the broad underlying principles
of organized labor to foster and encour-
age deserving concerns that have always
shown a friendly attitude towards labor
and the cause of labor, and we are only
acting in accordance with the principle
in giving w. H. Leonard most honorable
mention in this our Annual Labor Re-
view, which will be read by thousands OF
wage earners throughout this entire sec
ton of he country. Mr.. Leonard is deal
er in hay, grain, coal, flour, all kinds OF
poultry foods, potatoes and cement, and
he also does express and transfer work.
W. H. Leonard is located at S57 Broad
way, yard West Sixth avenue and Mari
posa, phone South 309, and he is the only
coal dealer in Denver that handles only
strictly union mined coal and hires all
union drivers. Mr.. Leonard also carries
a paid-up card in the Miners union,
which business he used to follow before
going into business for himself. Mem
bers of organized labor should all patron
ize W. H Leonard when buying their
coal, as they are helping the labor move
ment in other clafts besides their own.
Owing to his honorable and public-spir-
tied methods of dealing, w. H. Leonard
has built up large and substantial pa
tronage an. is exceedingly popular in
this section.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-25
Our Annual Labor Review Of Fair Business Firms
Series -Four.
THE CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
G. TRUST COMPANY.

The banking institutions of Denver
form substantial backbone to the pro-
gress and prosperity of Denver, and give
it commercial prestige throughout the
world. Standing foremost among the
banking institutions of the city is the
Central Savings Bank e Trust Company,
which is located on Fifteenth and Arap-
ahoe. Recently they moved to their new
building, which is one of the finest office
buildings in the West. Their new safe
ty deposit vaults cannot be excelled any
where in the country and Denver may
well be proud of the Central Savings
Bank G Trust Company. They do gen.
eral banking business and they have a
capital stock of $250,OOO. We are glad
to note that this enterprise receives the
hearty support of the wage earners and
they count large percent of their de-
positors in their savings department
among the members of organized labor.
This banking institution is heartily in
sympathy with labor and has never op-
posed it's broad underlying principles,
but have shown themselves to be mani
festly fair-minded and public-spirited and
deserve proper recognition in this re-
view of the honorably conducted enter
prises within our midst worthy of our
endorsement and continued support.
The officers of the company are: w.
NJ Marshall, president; B. S. Salzer, vice
president; ]. V. Cockins, cashier, and c.
w. Warner, assistant cashier. These
gentlemen are broad-minded and public
spirited business men and are held in the
highest esteem and confidence by all
who know them.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-25
THE K. g. B. PACKING & PRO.
VISION co.

In the movement recently started
among the working people to give their
support and patronage to those firms and
business men who have shown the prop
er interest in the welfare of labor, we
desire to call special attention to the K.
& B. Packing & Provision Co., located at
1525-1531 Blake street. This company
are beef and pork packers and sausage
manufacturers, and their output is re-
ceived with highest commendation on all
sides.
Try our pure, open-kettle rendered
Snow White lard, the best on the mar
ket.
There is no company in their import
ant line in the city that we can more
heartily recommend to the working peo-
pie for their hearty support and patron
age than this company, and their attitude
toward labor and the cause of labor has
always been most fair and honorable.
They have most modernly equipped
plant, and their meats are the very
freshest to be obtained in the market
Success to this enterprising company
the coming year.
We are now $4,000 strong, and let us
all boost for firms like this who help us.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-25
FODEN'S GREAT WESTERN
GROCERY.

We point with pride to Foden's Great
Western Grocery, which is located at
1448 Champa street. At this grocery is
carried a most complete line of staple
and fancy groceries, vegetables. etc, and
we are glad to note that they count a
larger percentage of their patronage
among the wage earners, and we hope
to see that number increase, as their at
titude toward labor has always been fair
and honorable and they are justly en-
titled to the full support and patronage
of every wage Garner and loyal citizen.
The proprietor of this store is William
Foden and he is broad-minded business
man of sterling ability and is held in the
highest esteem and confidence by the
working people.
Owing to his honorable and public
spirited methods of dealing. he has built
up a large and substantial patronage and
is exceedingly popular in this section.