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Maine Central R. R.
HvNif9 Arrangement OF Trains
uo3T1syN to and from Skowhegan
lillllilIll:ll IN EFFECT
Sunday, Sept. %, 1913

Trains leave Skowhegan az 1ollows: 800 and
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NOT nEYoNn HELP AT ~

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after a man.
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Orpingtons

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The Washington herald., 1913-07-30

A popular song is q mess Of words and
music which has become epidemic and
cannot be stamped out.
A song becomes popular Just as
measles does. People come down with
it They do not know where they caught
1t or that they are going to have 1t un-
til they ind themselves whistling 1t for
the ninety-eighth time. After that they
spend weeks trying to get rid Of II, and
curse softly whenever they find them
selves humming II at church services or
funerals.
Popular songs are not necessarily
beautiful any more than measles il
When We hear a song which millions
were singing i've years ago We wonder
what was the trouble with the people at
that time. But the music of popular
songs ID generally much better than the
words. The latter are usually written
BY . man with q profound contempt for
grammar. and In his songs he tried to
inflict Q moral injury upon said gram
mar BY ignoring 1t altogether. Ameri-
cans are becoming fastidious In their
language. and about the only place left
whore . man can say has went or
"oughtn't to have did, and not subject
himself to severe criticism. 10 In popu-
lar song.
There 10 no recipe for writing popular
songs Even the most successful writer's
do not know when they are going to do
It A writer may toll for years writing
songs which have every earmark Of sue
ces, but which are marred BY some
grammatical expression and sell with eli
the coy reluctance Of . second band
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
Education by Films.

A group of public-spirited men of
Rhode Island has petitioned the film
manufacturers TO prepare pictures which
will educate the foreign population of
the mill towns in the history and ira
ditions of American life. This is not
only patriotic, but also intensely prac-
teal. No doubt the moving picture
is hieh-powered machine for popular
education. 1t can be made the primer
of a good citizenship, of which the
New England mill towns stand so
much in need. One cannot blame
aliens for following false leaders when
false leaders are the only ones that
offer themselves. But by setting in
motion those powerful agents of enter
tainment and education we can vastly
reduce the chances of the false leaders
being followed
The film makers thus far have not
ministered to this need, mainly because
this is a new demand which must
create its own supply. But. in any
case, here is method of help to solve
the racial perplexitses that never before
has been thought of and which we
cannot afford to neglect.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
The Postmaster General Scores.

The Senate Postoffice Committee
may abandon the idea of interfering
with Postmaster General Burleson's
extensions of the parcel post service.
Some Senatorial experts were annoyed
because they had figured out last year,
to their own satisfaction, that parcels
over eleven pounds in weight could be
carried only at loss.
Mr.. Burleson says they can be car
ried at a profit, judging from the
profitable business already built up in
carrying the smaller parcels. The
opinionated Senate ought to put away
its pride. Congress spent at least ten
years. eonjuring up reasons against de-
veloping the parcel post as an agency
of public convenience. 1t was unable
to recognize the practicability of a
modernized system long after the pub
lie had satisfied itself that the service
ought to be established. Its premises
and arguments were wrong, and it
would come with little grace, either
from the House or the Senate, to try
now to hinder the reoreanized SYSTEMS
natural growth.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has approved the Postmaster
Generals plan, and such approval is
final.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
Official Junketers.

This is the season when the official
junketer is in his element. The lure
of travel at government expense-al-
ways at government expense-seizes
his soul. He packs his trunk and HES
himself away. There are navy yards
to inspect, there are army posts to visit,
there are public reservations which are
simply dying to be viewed by the off
cial eye. When every other excuse
fails, the cost of the vacation trip is
justified on the plea that the foxy
traveller must get some ideas.
This devotion to duty deceives no.
body. 1t is merely cloak for a dip
into the public Treasury. One Won
ders how much money is expended
every summer on these expeditions of
alleged official business. The fact is
that it is difficult to find many officials
at their desks in the summer time
Why should they remain here? Is it
not better to cayort around the eoun-
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30

cast eyes and bashful flush at his stir
rups, and then. returning to her the
emptied gourd, he placed q shining coin
in her hand.
Took Kiss Instead.
Stranger, what 10 this forr said
the maiden. For your goodness in
giving a gourd Of cold water at my
request responded the traveller. Well
answered the lass. handing back the
coin. we uns down here don't charts
strangers for water All well, then,
my pretty LASS said the traveller, keep
the coin anyway. and give me . sweet
little kiss
The maiden said nothing, 80 the
horseman jumped down, pulled the
face Of the lass up to his and-and-
well, after what might have been an
eternity to . man looking on, but what
seemed to the traveller like only q
nesting moment. he let her down. limp.
drsamy-eyed, and breathless For Q
moment 1t seemed that both were
dassd, but the maiden came to nrst,
and. holding out her palm on which
lay the coin. she painted, Stranger, take
back yer coin, and give me another
one Of them ere kisses
so, just guess the thing they call
the soul kiss isn't 10 new after all.
Ehr'
And. slapping the reporter on the
shoulder ana bursting into Q merry
laugh. Max went along his way,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
PennsyIvania and Eugenies.

We believe that Gov. Tener of Penn
sylvania did the right thing when he
approved the measure designed to hold
the States sanction of marriages likely
to result in unhealthy children. Under
the law, applications for marriage
licenses are made uniform in every
part of that State, the State Depart
ment Of Health now being required to
furnish a new form of application.
1t is provided that no imbecile cpl
leptic, mentally unsound or INDECENT
person shall be granted a license, and
every applicant shall take oath declar-
ing that these provisions are not know
ingly violated in his or her case. No
license shall be granted to persons
under the influence of liquor or mar
cotic drugs.
1t is one thing to say that this man
and that woman shall not marry, but
quite a different thing to prevent a
union between them
Let society so improve physical and
moral sanitation of the community
that not one preventable case of pro-
creative unftness shall exist. Health
is dearly loved for its own sake. Let
the State, advises the Philadelphia
Telegraph, lead in disseminating in
formation of how health is best pre-
served.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
The Sacred Ball Signals.
From the Railway AseGazstte

kio8a Tic RAILWAY AacSaxeIe
The State railroad commission Of Mas
sachusetts has investigated a collision
which occurred between slowly moving
passenger trains, injurins ten persons.
at q junction on the Boston and Maine
at South Lawrence, June 3. and they
report that the use of bail signals was
largely instrumental in causing the COL
lision: and they have issued an order re-
curing all such signals to be replaced by
July i, 1914. throughout the State of Mas
sachusetts by more dependable signals:
that Is TO say, adequate interlocking. To
many an old New Englander this will
seem like dissertation Not that New
England Is the only old-fsshioned part
OF the world-ban signals and other ar
chaic contraptions may be found not
50 very far from Philadelphia and Chi
cago. Kansas City and ST. Paul-but the
serene contentment based on the virtues
Of q couple Of bushel baskets painted
red and hung aloft has become ingrained
in the Eastern Yankees character. like
his pride in the Boston Public Library.
Moreover, the ball signal deserves honor
for its past. 1t Is not very effective in
fog. and nobody claims that its raised
position and its lowered position are in
terlocked against each other; but think
of the useful function it performed when
it supplemented the former practices at
grade crossings. Those practices were
exactly like what We see on city street
railways today (where the speed Is only
four miles an hour. In those days
Americans, in their conceit and ignor-
ance. looked upon John SaSby df they
had ever heard Of him) as a doctrinaire.
and his interlocking machine as not
worthy OF the attention OF practical rail-
road men. However. the world does move:
and now. after Mr.. Saxby is dead. though
his departure was delayed till he was
past ninety. the Massachusetts, commits
sioners recognize his worth by ordering
the adoption OF his ideas.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
Soul Kiss Is Nothing New,
According TO Max Pracht
Washington's Expert on Oscillation, Discussing
the Matter, Tells Interesting Little Story of
an Incident of Early Days in Missouri

"Ah, me! The soul kiss! Something
new. you think? Nay. nay. good soul.
think not thusly. IT'S as old as our
good friend Solomon; aye. as old ~
time ITSELF
Thus declares washington's osculatory
expert, Max Pracht, veteran Of the civil
war and student Of the art Of soulful
kissing.
There Is nothing new under the sun,
not even the soul kiss" he continued.
bringing his cane to the pavement with
a thump. as . reporter. who had button
holed him on the street corner. listened
to his authoritative words. II have no
doubt but that Solomon kept them in
stock and RECALLED his wives with them.
The educated and refined kissers OF MIS-
souri, certainly knew how to administer
them as first aid in times Of stress and
perturbation. for I lived in Missouri,
both 'befoh and aftah dc wah.'
II am naming no personases but there
was once young man who had occa-
sion to 20 from Jefferson City to the
wilds of the Ozarks on horseback. And.
by the way, that's the place where the
'houn' dawgs come from. Wen, one
day, while ambling along. he came upon
q log cabin, near which, In clump OF
chinquapins, stood farmers fair daugh-
ter, skiing the stranger up. He asked for
q cool drink, and in . moment the lass
had before him gourd nlled with
sparkling water. He gAsed ct the beau
tiful wood nymph. standing with down.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
Russia's Methods in Finland.

The classification of Finland pro-
ceeds apace, little noticed by Europe
or the world. Russian bureaucracy
has been guilty OF many deeds that
are dark, but not of very many which,
in sordid injustice, can be regarded as
surprising its campaign of oppression
in the land of the Firms.
The independence and the constitu-
ton of Findland are based upon
fundamental laws which cannot justly
be altered without the consent of the
Finnish people and which all the rulers
OF Russia, including the present Gar,
have taken solemn oaths to preserve
These oaths and laws during the past
few years have been violated in an
outrageous fashion, and the most re-
cent and glaring wrong. the trial and
imprisonment OF the Judges of the
Court of Appeal OF Viborg, is one
upon which civilized opinion every
where should make itself heard
A powerful article in the issue of
London Truth goes thoroughly into
the case and shows it to be an act
or series OF acts, the oppression and
aggression of which cannot fail to
arouse indignation in every lover OF
liberty. Public opinion cannot bind it.
self down to silence in the face of
such wrong. Civilized Europe should
persuade Russia to bring her acts into
something like accord with present-day
notions of right and justice. 1t is hard
to remain friendly with any one who
has no regard for the elementary lib
critics of a people. Finland, one of
the most advanced and cultured of
peoples in the world, has, during a
century of autonomy, amply proved
not only her fitness for independence,
but has shown beyond all doubt that
Russia has nothing to fear if she lives
mp to her obligations toward the Firms.
She is doing herself a great wrong
as well. She is forfeiting more and
more the support of civilized opinion
which it should be her first endeavoI
to maintain and increase.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
SHRINERS RAISE MONEY
FOR CHRISTMAS FUND
Almas Temple, with Potentate Jane,
7. Gibbs in Command, Enjoys
Trip on Potomac.
MINSTREL TROUPE ApPLAUDED

With one OF the largest excursions In
point of attendance in the history Of
Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, Poten-
tate James T. Gibbs yesterday upheld
the traditions OF that order when he add
ed large sum to the Christmas basket
fund. in taking such a large number OF
the mobiles. their families ana friends to
Marshall Hall on :he annual outing.
This was not a trip down the Potomac
for the mere pleasure of going. but in
each one was that idea OF helping swell
the fund of Almas Temple for the pur-
pose of distributing the greatest number
of well-flied baskets this coming Christ
mas to the worthy poor that It has ever
been the pleasure of that organization to
give out.
Every year the Shriners have more
than a thousand baskets at their head
quarters at the National Rifles Armory
on Christmas Day. awaiting the presen-
tation of tickets by those who have been
vouched for as being worthy Of assist
ance. In this way the charity of these
Mobiles is not given out Unfortunately,
but to the real needy.
To Potentate Gibbs belongs the credit
to the real meaning OF this annual event
in such a way that the fund this year
will be the largest that has ever been
available for that purpose.
From the arrival OF the 10 o'clock boat
until the departure of the returning boat
a big time was in progress. The athletic
events went off without a hitch. and af-
forded much amusement and also pleas
ure to the onlookers. Following the
athletic events, all enjoyed the most en-
tertaining exhibition of fancy dancing
that the juvenile performers OF Miss
Madolin Smithson have ever presented.
Among those who took part in the dance
were the Misses Hasley, Miss De Bree.
Miss Morgenweek, Miss Yates, Master
Yates, Miss Lille Smithson. Miss Has
Ter, Miss Barnard. and Miss Byers.
One of the best features OF the entire
days pleasure was the appearance Of
the Almas Patrol minstrel troupe, which
is known far and near in Shrine circles
as the best Of their kind. DR.. Frank B.
Gibson acted as interlocutor. He was
assisted by Mobiles Charles A. Stevens.
William Scantlebury. Chester r. Samson.
W. r Lawrence, George L. Isemann.
Virgil NJ. Fookes, Webb Smallwood. SAL
vator Desio, Milton J. Fillius, Charles
F. Roberts, and c. F. Waring.
The three principal prizes were the
ticket prizes The first prize was won
by f. II. Jameson. the second by F. G.
Pitrich. and the third by Joseph G.
STEELE
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on THO Continents

'catspaws to secure introductions between
desirable parties. Needless to saw In q
case like this there In always one vic.
tim. for either the man or the sfrl "a
drawn into the match unsuspectinely.
little thinking that the person who
brought about the introduction may de-
rive q lifelong income a. the resuIf.
Sums OF 10000 and more have been
known to change hands as commission
In this way.
Often the society marriage broker"
sets his bait by advertising In one or
two Of the exclusive society papers,
As rule. such insertions are shrewdly
disguised, in most cases taking the
form of tempting offers OF employ
ment" for impecunious gentlemen Of
high birth.
In this way an interview 10 arranged,
and In the most srtful manner possible
the proposal In put forward to provide
the applicant with q wealthy bride in
return for . heavy commission after
the wedding shall have been duly SOL
emnized. In many cases the impe-
cunious gentleman falls in with the
scheme. Should he not do SO, how
ever, a promise of strict secrecy usual
ly is extorted. and the marriage broker
sets about attracting some more will
Ing nsh into mis- net.
Too often the society marriage
broker is q member OF the fair sex. In
this case few manage to escape from
her scheming. for in arranging
matches that will ensure a substantial
balance at her bankers. a woman Ia
much more inscriptions than a man.
Needless to say. il a society hostess
knew of whom she entertains among
her guests. the society marriage broker
would find 1t very diflcult to make a
living, for no woman likes to admit,
even to herself. that there are men
anG women in her house parties who
are scheming from morning till night
to obtain commission by bringing
about a marriage between an unscrup-
ulous fortune hunter and some wealthy
young girl. who, while under her roof.
might. at any rate, be assumed to be
safe from Vaccinations Of the kind.
FLANECR
The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
MINERS STRIKE ABOUT
TO COME TO AN END
Hunger Attacking Workmen, and AL
though Demonstrations Continue,
They Are Peaceful.

Calumet. Mich. July 2e.-That the
strike in the Michigan copper regions
will be of short duration was the opin-
ion expressed tonight. Hundreds Of
the poorer strikers have been driven to
charity. Hundreds Of men. who for
merly derived a living at the mines
have left. Sentiment against the strike
is growing among federation members
rapidly, II is said.
Some trouble was reported today
None was of a serious nature. 1t con-
sisted chiefly Of guerrilla warfare, in
which small bands of strikers attacked
nonunion men in out-of-the-wa parts
of the district.
Pumping has been started in twenty
four shafts in this district. Many more
pumps will be started tomorrow. SOL
diers are guarding the shafts. Strikers
paraded today and tonight. The dem
onstrations were peaceful.