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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

position on the part of congressman tc
defeat the Gronna bill because of the
work already under way and along the
same lines which the state Department
is performing. It is declared that the
| State Department, through its numer-
| Gus foreign attaches, win soon have all
the necessary information on hand and
the commissions task would merely be
one of duplication.
1t seems to us that Representative
Norris of Nebraska, summarized the
country's sentiments when he said that
the most important subject of legisla-
ton that Congress can consider is to
devise some way by which life on the
farm may be made more profitable and
more enjoyable and thereby prevent
the rising generation frcm leaving the
farms and going TO the cities.
Of course the object is to place the
farmer on an equal footing with the
business man in securing low rates OF
interest, that he may hold his crops for
the best prices. Under present condi-
tions farmers are many times obliged
to sell their crops to raise money be-
cause they cannot borrow. and the
SPECTATORS get the benefit of the
higher prices.
Many farmers organizations are said
to be anxious for system like
that in France and Germany
the Credit Feneier in France
ana the I.andschaften of Germany. The
Credit Foncier is a limited liability
company operated under the supervis-
ion Of the French government for the
purpose of lending money to public
service corporations, communities,
counties and landowners, and to create
and negotiate bonds based on mort
cages, which are limited to the amount
the Credit Foneier acts as an agent
for the French farmer, so that, instead
of seeking to raise money directly from
some local investor by mortgaging his
farm, the farmer places his mortgage
with the Credit Foncier. which in turn
issues a bond based upon that mortg gage
and which can be sold anywhere
throughout the country
In Germany practically the same
system prevails in what are known as
"Landschaften" These are societies of
farmers with the power to issue bonds
based on mortgages held by the asso-
citation. These bonds are guaranteed
by every member of the society. With
this guaranty these bonds find ready
sale in any hank in the empire, and are
bought by investors of every class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

warning is sounded by leading ad-
herents of the Montesseri system OF
teaching children. Educators who have
studied the system well, and who are
deeply interested in the success OF ii
in this country, fear the result OF Ill
trained teachers on the movement.
Unless rigid care is exercised in the
selection Of those who are to train the
teachers they foresee the collapse OF
the whole movement in the shadow OF
misunderstanding as many other ed
vocational panaceas have collapsed IN
the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

American Medicine makes strong
plea in behalf of revaccination. 1t
says that the perfect protective pow
err of revaccination does not seem to
be as widely known as it should be
and there is urgent need of more pub
lieity of the facts, now that there is
a recrudescence of the anti-vaccina-
ton delusion." And. adds this stand
ard American medical journal, "a pri-
mary vaccination causes only an
evanescent immunity in many cases.
and it is this fact which has been used
so effectively by -vaccinationists
TO convince the unreasoning that there
is no immunity at all"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

Arabs east of the Jordan have a
custom which shows a kindly feeling
one toward another" writes a trav-
eler IF mans horse dies (next to
his eldest son, his best companion),
his neighbor will bring in another
horse and put it in the stall of the
dead one and allow it to remain seven
days, thinking in some measure to
make up for the loss of the dead ami
NAL. The women also do something
similar when a baby dies. a relation
or friend will give the bereaved
mother her own baby to nurse and
care for during seven days; in that
time the parent is supposed to be-
come reeonciled to her loss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Schools Card CataIoaued.

Every child in the elementary CITY
schools of the United States is to be
card catalogued, and running his
tory of his entire school career in the
grades kept permanently ON file, ac-
eording to plans formulated by in
Vestigators whose report has just been
issued for free distribution by the
United States Bureau of Education.
Although this plan has just been in
augurated, it has the approval of the
National Education Association, while
some 800 cities have already begun t6
keep the cards. Eventually, it is
about 5000 900 pupils will
be thus tabulated.
With the new card catalogue sys-
tenn in full operation throughout tho
country, definite and scientific answer
can be made to large number
questions the solution to which must
now be guessed in large measure. How
many times has a given child been de-
tanned i'm a grade? How many back
ward, average, or retarded children
are there in a given city's schools
How does this showing compare with
other cities? Does foreign birth af-
feet progress? If so, how? Does
kindergarten training help a child
through the grades? How does alb
sence from school affect progress?
These and other like questions car
be answered readily and accuratel.
when the new cumulative card index
in which every young American has
his place can be drawn upon for the
information.
The form of card contains the fol-
lowing entries, among others: Age of
child; date of admission to school:
grade; days present; health; conduct;
scholarship; place of birth; vaccinat-
ed; name and occupation of parent or
guardian.
AS the child moves from grade to
grade. or from building to building,
the card containing his past record
will follow him. as will also be tho
case even if he should move from one
city to another In this way his en-
tire past and present in school will be
checked off against each other point
by point and year by year.
In addition to introducing the
cumulative index card as a means of
keeping the school history of every
American child, the committee of in
vestigators has also drawn up uni
form method of reporting fiscal statis-
ties, so that costs may be computed
upon the same universal basis.
The new scheme of school statistics
was drawn up by q committee APP
pointed by the Department of Superin-
| tendenee of the National Education
| Association. working in cooperation
with the United States Bureau OF
Education. The result of their labors
| - iSShtu
under the title Report of the Com
mittee on Uniform Records and Re-
ports" and will be sent free upon re-
quest to the United States Commits
sioner of Education, Department OF
the Interior. Washington. d. c.
| American stoves are in great de
l mand in Italy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Coming Events

ton, Pittsfeld.
June Waldo Pomona. Belfast.
June 4-Maine Federation of Labor.
Lewiston.
June BE. Somerset Pomona, Pittsfield
June 5-6-Divinion Eneampment, Sons of
veterans, at Gardiner.
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons Of Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 6-York Pomona, Limington.
June 6-Somerset County Veterans and
Ladies Auxiliary at Norridgewock.
June 7-Hancock Pomona, Surry.
JuneS-l1-University of Maine Com
June 9-l2-Bridgton Academy Gradua-
ton.
June 9-14-Monmouth Academy Gradua-
ton.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant. 1. O. O.
F., Brunswick.
June 12-lS-Maine Department. G. A. r.,
at Bangor.
June 12-13-Nat'l w. r. c., Bangor.
June 14-Meeting of the Governor and
Council.
June 14-Flag Day.
June i1-22-The Bangor Street Fair and
June 17-Primary elections in Maine.
June iS-National Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June 23-27-Bowdoin commencement.
June &-S-Maine Pnarma ceurical Assn
Convention. st. Andrews, N. B.
M 19iiy %-Aq ron,2 2mTne Young Peoples
N
july So-Aug. lI-Fourteenth Good VIII
Assembly, Good Will Farm. Hinckley
:, Aug. 5-16-Maine Christian Endeavor
Summer School. Charleston.
Sept. 3-5-Maine State Christian En-
deaVor Convention, Houlton.
Sept. 5-Maine State Detective Associa-
ton, at Lewiston,
Sept 12-l3-The 18th Maine Regimental
Reunion at Lakewood, near Skowhegan
Sept. 25-27-Maine State w. c. 7. u.
Convention, Auburn
X m Nd 1F &c.
sloners for Foreign Missions, Portland.
Oct. 2S-4-25-Maine Teachers Associa-
ton, Portland.
Maine Fair Dates.
Aug. 20-22-Machias Fair
Aug. 20-22-Cornish Fair.
Aug. 20-22-Waldo County Fair, Belfast.
Aug H-2s-Houlton Agricultural So
ciety.
Aug. 27-29-Androscoggin County Fair.
Livermore Falls.
Aug. 27-SO-Eastern Maine Fair, Bangor
Aug. &-S1-Somerset Central Fair,
Sept 2-5-State Fair. Lewiston.
Sept. 2-4-Calais Fair.
Sept. S-5-Hancock Co. Agricultural So.
ciety, Bluehill.
Sept. s-5-Northern Maine Fair Asso-
citation, Presque Isle.
Sept 3-5-East Somerset Fair. Hart
land.
Sept 1O-12-oxford County Fair, So
Paris.
Sept. 1O-12-North Penobscot Fair,
springfield.
Sept, 1O-1S-Central Maine Fair, Wa.
terville.
Sept T-12-Eden Fair Eden.
sept. f-l9-Cumberland County Fair
Gorham.
Sept. 17-19-south Kennebec Fair, So
Windsor.
Sept. 17-19-Waldo and Penobscot Fair
Monroe.
Sept 17-19-West Washington Fair
Cherryfield.
Sept. 24-Richmond Farmers Club
Richmond
Sept 24-25-Northern Hancock Fair
Amherst.
Sept. 24-26-North Franklin Fair
Phillips.
Sept .24-26-Kennebec County Fair
Readfield
Sept. 24-26-West Penobscot Fair, Exc,
ter.
Sept. 24-27-North Knox Fair. Union
Sept 25-26-Cumberland Farmers Club
West Cumberland.
Sept 25-26-Somerset County Fair, An.
son.
Oct. 1-3-Franklin County Fair, Farm.
ington.
Oct. 1-3-West oxford Fair, Fryeburg
Oct. S-10-Sagadahoc County Fair Tops
ham.
oct. s-1O-s hapleigh and Acton Fair
Acton.
Nov. 12-14-Maine State Pathological
Fair, Portland.
Dec. 4-6-Bangor Poultry Association
Bangor.
Dec 10-14-Maine State Poultry an,
Pet Stock Association, Portland.
Dec. 1S-20-Freeport Poultry Associa
ton, Freeport
Dec. 31-Jan. I-2-western Maine Poul
try Association. Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

. A Russian lady. Nine. Kaissavow,
who died ten years ago in st. Peters
burg, would not allow any book writ
ten by man to enter her house. She
was, however. voracious reader an6
wealthy enough to satisfy her cray
ipgs in this direction. On her death
her library was found to contain near
ly eighteen thousand volumes-al
written by women. This was said al
the time to be the most extensive coll
lection of this kind ever formed
London Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Maine Gossip
The Spring Journey.

The Spring Journey
Oh, green was the corn as 1 rode on my
way,
And bright We're the dews on the BIOS
SONS of May.
And dark was the sycamore's shade to
behold
And the oaks tender leaf was of emer-
aid and gold.
The thrush from his holly, the lark from
his cloud.
Their chorus of rapture sang jovial and
loud.
From the soft vernal sky to the soft
grassy ground,
There was beauty above me- beneath and
around.
The mild southern breeze brought a
shower from the hill:
And yet, though it left me all dripping
and chill,
felt a new pleasure as onward / sped,
TO gaze where the rainbow cleaned
broad overhead
Oh such be Life's journey, and such be
our skill.
To lose in its blessings the sense of its
i'll.
Through sunshine aud shower may our
progress be even.
And our tears add a charm TO the pros
pect of heaven
Bishop Heber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

An Aroostook exchange complains:
"What a nice thing it is to have school
teachers instill into the minds of their
pupils a love for plants and shade
treesi A teacher in one of our coun-
try schools a short time ago. after a
great deal of effort had caused the
starting up and growing of beauti-
full cutleaf birch near the schoolhouse,
told one of her pupils to GO out to a
neighbours, borrow an ak and cut the
tree down for the decorating of the
schoolhouse. OF course he did so. and
thus went up much labor and expense
to furnish something lively and green
to decorate the interiod of the house
for a day or two. Fortunately the
caliber of most of our country teach
ers is far different from that of this
young lady, who, by the way, was an
Importation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

The Baddeley Dairy Farm, in Bad
de!ey, Cheshire, England recently Wis
tied by Drs. Sawyer of Fort Fairfield
and kilburn of Presque Isle, who are
making an automobile tour through
Great Britain. is owned by John Hen
ry Hockenhull, an elder brother to
Robert and Alfred Hockenhull of Fort
Fairfield. This farm has been the
homestead of the Hcckenhull family
for more than a century. Mr.. Hook
enhull not only owns this splendid
farm of % acres, but also another. The
Manor Farm, only 5 miles from 1t.
Needless to say. 4 man that owns real
estate is as fine an agricultural region
of England as Cheshire must be veal
thy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Haue You Noticed It?

The makers of the Waterville SEN
tinel worry so much over the running
of the Kennebec Journal, . one might
almost wonder why they don't make
REAL newspaper of their own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

1t would appear that about the hard
est thing some OF the kielSers have to
bear is the fact that no one seems to
notice them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Monday, June 10, 1912.

One thing at a time, all
things in succession. That
which grows fast withefs as
rapidly; that which grows slow
~ endures.-Disrae
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

The elm trees in this region are dy-
ing. The other ends of many of the
branches turn black and are showing
forth no leaves What is the matter?
and what is the remedy? How are the
elms doing in other parts of Aroos-
took and in other parts of Maine? ,
Fort Fairfield Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

The health of Charles w. Morse is
restored entirely-with the exception
of a slight touch of Bathitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

The Latin Americans seem to think
that il they don't boil over once IN
a while they may be forgotten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

our idea of now not to employ a va
| cation is to hunt up the highest noun
tain anywhere around and climb it
Boston Globe.
Getting short-winded, eh?-Bidde-
ford Journal.
Don't yon read his column.-Kenne-
bee Journals
Certainly. we read his column. In
the heat Of summer or the cold OF
winter, it's a journalistic tonic, and
in this connection there's consolation
in the knowledge that With the COM
ing on of physical short-windedness
there Is usually corresponding
strengthening and lengthening of the
mental wind Biddeford Journal,
Good That settles point. Now we
know what makes some writer's so
long winded.
Sagadahoc Democrats meet at the
county building today. Think of it,
few years ago a Democratic gather
ing at the court house would hardly
have been tolerated, but then things
have changed in this county in the
last few years.-Rath Independent.
we lear us true, nut you nave our
sypmathy.
Ohio leeusts whose wings were
marked w. w. last year are inscribed
r. T. this season; but we don't know
whether this means 'Tis Taft or 'Tain't
Taft.-Washington Post.
Mebbe it's '"Tis Teddy" It is plain,
however that last years wv. W." was
for Woodrow Wilson and that the
omen wouldn't work.
What is the exact political signif
canoe of Columbia's LID. TO Mr.,
Underwood Boston Transcript.
Losing Little Democrat?
1t is not too early to begin thinking
and planning for a Fourth of July cell
ebration in Boston that shall be at
least as sane as that of last year. And
there's even room for improvement
over that.-Bosten Herald.
Boston seems to have begun an in
sane, unsafe celebration already.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

Both sides seem to be going after
the Root of the Chicago convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

Two Dexter young ladies, Miss Ber-
tina Leighton and Miss Gracia Fernan
dez are making good in their chosen
professions and it is with no small
amount of interest that Dexter people
are learning that Miss Leighton has
successfully completed her course ate
the Rurdette College, Boston and been
assigned the temporary position of
preliminary instructor at that institu
ton She will arrive home IN July
and in Sept. will return to Boston
where she has been engaged to teach
in one of the largest schools in that
city. Miss Fernandez has completed
her post graduate course at the Co
lumbia University. New York City
and at the graduation exercises scon
to occur will receive her A. NJ, degree.
She is graduate of Dexter high
and also of the University of Maine,
making brilliant records at both these
institutions as well as at the Columbia
University. After graduating from
Maine, Miss Fernandez went to Porto
Rico. where she was employed as gov
eminent teacher, later teaching in Ari-
IONA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Maine Gossip

Maine Gossip
There appears to be considerable inn
portance attached TO the report that a
railroad line viii be built from Har-
mony to Greenvile. The grading has
been completed this week for a new
steam line from Mainstream TO Har-
msny village, distance of about three
miles, and the rails will be laid at
once Citizens in and about the east
ern part of the county declare that the
company had no object in building a
road just to this point for all of the
timber and products of the country
round about We're transported over the
line from Mainstream. 1t is believed
that if the electric ear line that is
talked of being built between Skowhe-
gan and Athens is not put through a
branch line will be built from Har-
mony to Athens. a distance of about
seven miles. The work on the railroad
is causing considerable interest among
the citizens of the various towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

In Japan school children are taught
to write with both hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

CHASING financial rainbows rs
suits in the possession OF wildcat
mining stocks, watered industfials
minus your invested principal.
The first step toward real wealth
the solid foundation for tomorrow
lis by absolutely protecting the
principal.
Your savings invested with ,this bank
will always be intact, and the added Z ter
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-Four per cent plus safety OF prifcipal
beats visions of impossible riches less your
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Men Of solid wealth today are well
satisfied to secure an average OF a per cent
and absolute safety Of their investment.
That's why they are now rich
No reason why you can't follow their
example.
This bank will help you by guar@ntee-
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all sums, whether large or small
Secure Safety Now
TRUSTEES Hon. dreeglisf T Stevens Q " yictsSy : g.
p Hl " r HAines n Weston s. H. Pakharst r. J. Noyes
@. o. yckery, c. ?. KnsmAn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

No notice whatever will be takeR of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

American stoves are in great de-
mand in Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE. NO. 35, F. G.
A. NJ Special communication, June TO-
with work in the Fellow Craft degrees
All sojourning brethren are cordially in
vited to attend.
GEORGE A. COoMBS. w. NJ.
CHAS. u. WHITE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

What is the exact political signif
canoe of Columbia's LID. TO MI
Underwood Boston Transcript.
Losing Little Democrat?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
IEPHTHA ENHANCEMENT. NO. !

Meetings at O'clock every second an
fourth Tuesday.
w. L. HAYDEN, c. p.
c. E. STEWART. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO
10. o. e. S. Stated meetings the frs
Wednesday evening OF each month
7.30. All members sojourning In the cit
are invited to attend.
ELIZABETH r. MERRILL, w.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Set
Ul-w-f II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. N
Regular meeting every third Tuesday .
O'Clock.
L. c. HUGHES, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

OWLS, AUGUSTA NEST, NO. 1866,
Darby Block, III Water street. Meetings
every first and third Fridays. atc7.3O !
NJ. Visiting brothers cordially welcomed.
NILES l.. PERKINS. President,
G. H. BANGS. Secretary.
m-w-f,tf
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-10-25
Halloween Dance a, Normal

The faculty of the Branch
Normal School are preparing to
give a Hallween entertainment.
On Thursday evening October
81. the ghosts will walk, the
witches come out of their caves,
and these will wend their wierd
way to the Normal grounds
where they will be waiting to
greet the dancers in true Halo
ween fashion. Besides dancing
there will be refreshments Of
various kinds, games and forum,
telling.
The proceeds of this dane,
are 20 be used for the purpoS,
of buying books for the Norma
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-10-25
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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-10-25

School library, which needs re-
plenishing. Surely this is a
commendable use of the money.
There are many books which the
students need in their various
courses, which can be placed
there by this means, Every
body is urged to attend the ball.
1t is given in a good cause ard
you will have more than your
moneys worth of fun if you
attend.