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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-06

educators have declared that this
work of Senator Harris in formulat-
ing and putting through this measure
is one of the most important for the
cause of agricultural education that
has ever been undertaken in Georgia.
Oil inspectors who had been making
exorbitant fees and others who had
been profiting from the old system,
fought vigorously against Senator Har-
ris' reform, but backed by public sem
timent the measure was victorious. The
report just made by the department of
agriculture, prior to sending out the
checks, shows that the bill is doing
everything that was expected of it,
and more.
The tax for the inspection of oil is
fixed at 1-2 cent per gallon; the in
spectors used to get anywhere FROM
$25 to $50 for each car of oil inspect
ed; now they get only from IS to s..
and the difference goes to the agri-
cultural colleges.
Senator Harris is receiving many
letters expressive of appreciation for
the leading part he played in bringing
about the much needed change.
Sometimes a mans hair turns gray
through waiting for as treet car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-06
PASTOR PROMOTER
OF BOXING BOUTS
Oklahoma Minister Believes
in Clean Athletics

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 5-Rev. Eu-
gene Milne Cosgrove, a young minis
ter, who has charge of the First Coz
gregational church of Oktaha, small
town near Muscogee, has introduced
boxing and wrestling into his church
work, and by so doing has the largest
congregation in Oktaha. 1t is not an
unusual sight to see deacons and ell
ders by the ringside, shouting for their
favorites.
An advertisement is now running
the Oktaha weekly paper, signed by
Rev. Cosgrove, offering a cash prize
for the winner of the next wrestlinJ
bout. The advertisement announces
that "All contestants must give their
names to DR.. Howell or the pastor.
All those who expect to take part must
go in training for not less than three
weeks. Decision on two out of three
falls. Toe hold barred; also all strang-
ulationi holds"
Contestants Must Show Class.
Rev. Cosgrove is an athlete HIM
self, and offers to take on the winners
but in order to compete with the
young minister the contestant must
show some class.
The preacher has some pronounced
ideas that would have shocked the
members of the cloth few years ago.
He believes that man should not only
be clean and strong of mind, but have
clean, strong body as we'll. There
can be no strong mind in the young,
lie contends, unless the body is also
developed His idea is to train the
mind, morals and limbs.
Now, l believe that church work
every day is the thing. Not necessari-
ly preach the Gospel every day but
have something to keep up interest, -
said Rev. Cosgrove.
Changes Parsonage Into Clubhouse.
In order to keep up this interest, the
pastor gave up his parsonage and tura-
ed it into kind of clubhouse, and has
rented a small bungalow at the edge of
the town.
The clubhouse, if it might be called
that, is not only place where athletes
go into training and hold their bouts,
but the place is kind of social center.
There is a library in one part of the
house where good books are kept for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-06

Sometimes a mans hair turns gray
through waiting for as treet car.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

The Nation Wide Hello"

Among the many indications of the
American determination to "get there,
nothing stands forth more prominently
than the development of the telephone
system in this country. America is far
in the van of nations in this regard. The
report lust issued by the American Teie-
graph d Telephone Company showS a
daily average of 26,O00O10 talks" over
the wire for the past year. This is more
for the day than in England Is regis
tered for a whole twelvemonth. In the
latter country the 6S.00O stations estab-
lished come well under the tenth of the
number added here last year, making up
the total OF over 100000 stations be-
longing to one company Another way
of putting 1t is that there are more
towns, cities and hamlets on this CONT
nent whence telephone messages can bt
sent than there are stations in use with
in the British Isles. Allowing for the
vast difference in territory, We are faI
ahead as to telephone equipment and
usage within any given space.
Considering that half century has
not passed since the Inauguration of thu
telephone this increase is little less thar
astounding. 1t is as difficult to imagin
what we should do without this nimbl
messenger as to picture to ourselves tn
| effect of barking back to the old stag
| coach and pony express. BY the minut
| and through all hours of day and nigh
| conversation in this land of magnificer
| distances is made almost as easy as
| would be If we all lived under one roo
What more striking comment could b
made upon the achievements of got
century civilization?
Not only is this system for public US
but contrary to the notion commonly el
tertained. it is practically owned by II
public. Less than Z per cent. Of Il
| shares are in the hands of brokers, Il
larger portion of this property beir
owned by women having an interest
the business. It's extent may be judg'
from the fact that there are three tel
phone stations to one telegraph otfio
and 10000 less railroad stations In 4
| entire country than there are places tn
may be reached by the telephone itse
Such business built up out Of TIC sii
pie discovery that an electric circl
| could be punctuated by the tones of t
human voice, only forcibly recalls t
sometimes tremendous significance
the least scientific hint.-Phladelpi
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Coming Events

June 2-4-Maine Universalist Conven-
ton at Bangor.
June Progressive. Conference, Aroos-
took County, Presque Isle.
June 4-5eThe sist Annual Encamp-
ment of the Maine Division OF Sons Of
Veterans, Bath.
June 5..shriners at Augusta. Sta o.
June 6-11-University Of Maine COM
June io-l2-Grand Encampment of Pat
riarchs Militant of Maine. Calais.
June 1l-Ceptennial OF Town OF Free
June 1s-st. Adams Centennial Celebra-
ton.
June 1s-1s-Maine G. A. r. Encamp-
June Est. Albans Centennial cele-
june me- 1s-1s-Annual Ehoanspment Wo.
mems Relief Corps, Portland.
June 1s1Thornton Academy Centennial
Jun June 2o-Maine Po1nologica1 Assn. Fox.
June 22-S-Bowdoin Commencement;
June 25-27-Maine Pharmaceutical AS.
sociation, Peaks Island.
June 26-Dedication of Soldiers Monu
n,Iit july aEastern Yacht Club Cruise tc
July 14-York Club Entertainment Al
July July 17-2s-Joint Coast Defense Maneu
vers, Fort Williams, Portland.
Aug 7-9-Bath Carnival. ~
Aug. 4-13-Annual Encampmeht oi {,
Maine Regt, Augusta.
Aug. 7-9-Bath Carnival.
Aug. 11-22-Christian Endeavor summer
School, Charleston. ,.,.
Aug. HELevants Centennial Celebra
''Il August 1s-2o-2i-waldo County Fair. a
Aug. 1s-zl-Cornish Agricultural Asso
citation. Cornish. -.
Aug a-2AHoulton Agricultural Society
HoultOn. -.
Aug. as-2s-Eastern Maine State Fair
SEPT. 1-4-Maine State Fair. Lewiston
Sent. 2-4-Northern Maine Fair Asso
citation, Presque Isle; ...,. ca
Sept. 2-5-Calais Fair Association, ga
Sent. s-1f-Oxford County Agriculture
Society, South Paris. u,.
Sept. 9-12-Central Maine county wa
Sent. 14-1s-Maine women's Christia
Temperance Union Annual, Kumiorn.
Sent 16-1S--West Washington Asfieu
tural Association. Cherryfleld-
Sept. rl6-1S-Cnmberland County Agr g
cultural and Horticultural society uo'
Sept. 1s.2o-waldo and Penobscot Agr
Sept. 23-25-Machias Fair Association
sept 23.25-North Knox Fair Union.
| Sept. 3o7Oct. 2-West Renopscot fai
Sept. so-oct. 2-Franklin County Fai
Oct. 2,4@Maine Musical Festival, Bal
Oct. 6-s-Maine Musical Festival. Por
oct 7-9-Shaplegh and Acton Agricu
tural Society, Acton.
Oct 30-31-Maine Teachers ASSOCIATE
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Universal Language of Pictures.

The American Association for in
ternational conciliation calls to atten-
ton that an important and uneA-
peeted effect of the universal popu-
larity of motion pictures is the pro-
motion of a better understanding De
tween different nationalities Millions
of people in all parts of the world at
tend these shows daily and become
familiar with the actual life of foreign
lands in more effective way than py
books and pictures and with almost
the vividness of actual travel. In half
an hours time and for five or ten
cents one can see the streets OF Lon
don. Pekin, Paris. Melbourne, st.
Petersburg and Honolulu. just as they
are every day. The cinematograph
speaks a universal language and tends
to promote international friendship by
introducing to each other the widely
separated members of the human
race
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

AS four species of plant-lice winter
on currant and gooseherry bushes in
this State 1t is not strange that every
spring appeals are sent in to the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station for
information concerning these pests
The Entomologieal Department of this
station has held scme of these species
under observation since 1904 and furn-
ished the following data;
One, of these, and perhaps the most
ttouolesome one in this state. attacks
the, APPEAL leaves while they are making
densely aud to distort the shoot. The
leaves thus grow close together in
mass mass that protects the insect colonies
while they are. at their Injurious work
The wingless forms of TINS species are
dark green with black bands, but they
nav nave slatX h appearance due to secre-
young ones are either tan or gray In
color. second common species caused |
raised reddish blister-like puffy eondi |
lows thus formed In the under surface
of the leaf, 1t Is tiny, delicate, whit |
,,sh-yeliew insect with some dark mark |
ingS msa Il thiFd raos,nt eurrant aphd present In
extent winters, like the two previously |
mentioned, on the currant and goose
berry IN the egg. stage and ip.tnrroaftn
sIstsGieSsilS eNiueutiy not sti iouS pe1s ~
the state for the only collection coming
to the attention of this Experiment sta
ton was few specimens taken at west
Paris in May. 1912. This too has a cur
rant lettuce cycle. Control Methods As
all four of these aphides hatch from
over winterng eggs and work upon the
growing leaves the logical treatment is
to SPRAY thoroughly with tobacco decoc-
tion either home made or some reilaoie
brand. before the leaves De
come SO much distorted that spray is
not practicable. The adult female OF
thfsswiaespread pest. sawfiy, is four
winged Insect about j. in. in length with
black head and thoraX and yellow abdo-
men. She energies from the ground IN
the sprfhg and lays her eggs. in rows
along the veins on the under side OF cur
rant and gooseberry leaves about the
time they unfold. These eggs hatch in
week or ten days and the larvae. which
are whitish at first, soon become green
with black spots and a black head;
Control Methods: The simplest remedial
treatment is to apply helebore. to the
leaves as soon as the larvae begin 10
feed. This may be mixed with eoout
double its weight of powdered plaster or
cheap flour and busted upon the plants
dry from a porous bag or applied with
a bellows. making the application pre-
ferably when the plants are wet with
dew. Care should be taken 10 avoid in
haing it. as it is an active frritant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Editorial Comment
How About Wedding Fees?
(Roston Globe.)


Relative to the report that clergy
men in the West are advocating the
abandonment of the custom OF re-
ceiving a fee for performing a we'd
ding ceremony. it is safe to say that
no such movement is likely to ne
come a stirring public issue. 1t has
always been optional for the, groom
to pay the officiating clergyman ana
most men gladly recognize payment
as an obligation.
There are very few church or home
weddings to which guests are bidden
that do not involve some inconVen-
ience to the officiating clergyman
either by interrupting his pastoral
duties or his own domestic arrange
ments. 1t seems proper that fee
should be rendered in such cases
and when the groom is financially
able to pay there. seems to be nc
good reason why the man who per-
forms the ceremony should not re-
ceiye the gift.
| Every case should be judged by
the attending circumstances, but II
general it looks as il the present
optional arrangement ought to con
tinue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

! and England have again decided te
ernments and enormously increase the
Il burden of armaments. The repre-
sentatives Of the working classes OF
I both countres-the members of the
Social Democratic party in Germany
and the Labor party in England-
have fought against this increase and
: voted against it. But they are not
strong enough in their Parlaments to
prevent the acceptance of the military
and naval budgets. Consequently the
competition in ornaments continues
i its fateful and fatal course, putting on
the shoulders of the people at a time
! of a general rise in prices for all COM
modities a new and heavy burden and |
| at the same time aggravating the dan |
ger of a dreadful war
"The workmen of Germany do not |
entertain any hostile feelings for Eng |
land. nor do English workmen for Ger
many. Most determinedly they stand
against all those who incite TO war in
both countries. They do not demand
an increase in the capitalistic COM
petition in ornaments, but its aboli-
ton: not an incitement to war, but
mutual understanding between both
nations
L
"A war between England and Ger
many would lead to such catastrophe
as history has never yet seen. All
those who cause siIeh q @s>----=-- q
possibility of preventing this catastro-
,be lies in the hands of the working
.,asses of both our countries. We, as
of the organized, CLASS 1
conscious workmene in both countries In
therefore, urge the whole body OF 3
xorkmen both in Germany and Great
Britain to join our organizations 10
,revent civilization and culture being u
,,IIled down into the abyss and num-
,erless human lives annihiliated.
"Worknen of England and Ger
|
nanyl Wherever you meet you must
,lways remember that you have an
historical part to play and the general
Welfare of the nations to advance.
Agitate and organize for the mutual
of peoples and FOR
,eace." Q
It may occur to some that the l. W.
". might justify its existence by pro-
noting something of benefit to the L
world. like the above, instead OF ever {
standing for and representing a hu- :
nan irritant and turmoil. Contrary {
% the natural desire, hope and saliva :
ion of labor. this organization seems
% exist only to oppose peace and TO
every finer instinct ana
endency. /,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Labor Parties to Prevent War.

In the parliaments of two great
European powers whose rivalry IN
commerce and armament is threaten
ing to bring them into conflict, there
is now a considerable proportion of
the membership pledged to counteract
this tendency. Recently the 110 Social
Democratic members of the German
Reichstag joined with the Al labor
members of the British House of Com
mons in signing the following peace
manifesto.
The Parliaments Of both Germany
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

THE kennebec Journal has a col.
lection of old poems, many of which
are frequently requested by subscrib.
ers. These will be published from
day to day at the head of this column.
-Ed.l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

In Hong Kong, where labor Is stiii
very cheap and the port is free TO the
commerce of the world, the rise IN tne
cost of living has averaged at ieast %
per cent since 1896
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Are the Children at Home? i?

Each day. when the glow of sunset
| tades in the western sky,
And the wee ones, tired of playing,
| GO tripping lightly by,
steal away from my husband
| ASLEEP in his easy chair,
Ana watch from the open doorway
Their faces, fresh and fair
Alone in the dear old homestead,
| Ihat once was fun of life,
| hlnsing with girlish laughter,
Echoing with boyish strife,
| we two are waiting together;
| And oft. as the shadows come
| WIN tremulous voice he calls me:
II Is night are the children at homer
Yes, Yes, love- l answer him gently.
They're all home long age
ana L sing, in my quavering treble,
"A song so soft and low,
III the old man drops TO slumber.
win MS head upon his hand.
ANA 1 tell TO myself the number
Home in a better land
Home, where never a sorrow
,Shll Shall dim their eyes with tears.
Where the smile of God is on them
through all the summer years,
Eh Kilo"1yet my arms are empty
That fondly folded seven,
And the mothers heart within me
Is almost starved for heaven.
Sometimes, In the dusk of evening.
only shut my eyes,
And the children. are ais sst-eos,e e.zs-~zt - /
arf1 Tie beautiful ones. the angels,
Passed to the world of the blest.
With never cloud upon them.
| see their radiant brows;
The boys that | gave TO freedom-5
The red sword sealed their vows.5
In tangled Southern forest,
Twin brothers, bold and brave q lt.,.5fT
They fell; and the flag they died for,
Z Thank Cod floats over their grave! Fl
breath and the vision is lifted.
AWaS on the wings OF light.
And again we two, are together 4 4Ll4
Y All alone in the night.
They tell me his mind is failing.
But / smile at idle fears. q
He is only back with the children,
In the dear and peaceful years
And still, as the summer sunset.
Fades away in the west
And the wee ones tired of playing.
Go trooping home to rest,
My husband calls from his corner.
Say. love, have the children Gomez
And I answer. with eyes uplifted,
Yes. dear, they re all at home'
Margaret Il. SangSter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

superintendent
s.sss;lls,ure, s..sss;l,ure, xnow e'e % ''iaAe = 'e"e-
.nou yo
tian BIT
How would you do it?''
"Shure. I'd poke me finger In his eye,'
-Harper's Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
Friends.


I had a friend
I loaned him ten.
l haven't sa4elncinnati Enquirer.
| had one too
| went his ball.
1 wish he now
Was back In Jail.
Boston Transcript.
| had one. too.
# fu | fed his Wife
And now he aweafs =
seF To- take my life. nsE
The following Is a conversation over
heard between two small boys in city
street not long ago The first boy said TO
the second boy:
Gee your father must be dreadtui
mean. he's a shoemaker and you nave
to wear them old shoes.
The second boy answered: "fou
needn't talk. your father Is mean. too.
cause he Is a dentist and your paby's
only got one tooth.
Little Alice came in the house at inn-
cheon time with pair of very dirty
hands. Her mother looked at the little
girls hands and said:
..You never saw ny hands as dirty
as yours.
NO, mother" replied the child. but
grandmother did "-Harper's Magazine.
An Irishman out of work applied TO
the boss" of large repair shop I'm De-
troit.
When the Ceit had stated his sundry
and divers qualifications for Job the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., P. ~.
Regular meeting every third TUESDAY .
VcioeA' a. 4. PEAsLEE, Capt.
RAY. n. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

We can only say In explanation that it
comes natural 10 call every man haiing
from Searspofts or stockton Springs
captain and the title rarely misfits This
seems to be an exceptional case.--Edi-
tor - -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

captain of anything. although for a
chastenins period of years. a brutal Fate
has detailed me to the inglorious COM
inand OF morris. chair, with occasional
mower and snow shovel-to say noth-
ing OF misguided typewriter.
Everett Staples
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

,EpHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8:
Meetings at 8 o'clock every second ano
fourth iuesuaD b. w. LovEJoY. c. P:
G. q. STEWART. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

DIR. w. E. Scripture, of New York.
says that ambidextrous persons never
dream, while right-handed persons
dream with the right hemisphere of
the brain lobetafor conscious thinking
Comparatively speaking, he said, mod
ern scientists Know as little about
dreams as man did when the first
sleeper had his first dream ans
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

"Doan's Ointment cured me OF eczema
that had annoyed me for long time.
The result was lasting"-Hon. S. w.
Matthews. Commissioner. Labor Statis-
tics, Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

When baby suffers with Group, apply
and give DR. Thomas Eclectic Oil at
once. Safe for children. little goes a
long way! Csc. and Soc. At all drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

For regular action of the bowels: easy.
natural movements, relief of eonstipa-
tion. try Doan's Regulets. 25c. at all
stores.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for disease. For pure
blood and sound digestion-Burdock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

The Guernsey tale as told in the pres
ent tariff revision session of congress
told May this year-right at this
latest Democratic break-away from
logical high protection. right here Mr.
Guernsey showed his fitness for the
place he now holds, and right here,
too. he presages his own reelection to
congress from the old Bangor district.
Bangor News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

The list of pestmasters nominated by
the President for Maine under this ad-
ministration is as follows: Milford A.
White to be postmaster at Canton. Of
flee became presidential Oct l, 1872;
Ned ". Coombs to be postmaster at
Castine in place OF Charles H. Hooper
deceased Irene Cyrl to be postmaster
at Fort Kent. in place of Frank w.
Mallet. Incumbent's commission explr-
ed Dec. IA, 1912; Reuben A. Huse to be
postmaster at Kingfield Office became
presidential Jan. /. 1913; Frank 7.
Clarkson to be postmaster at Kittery
Point, in place of Horace Mitchell, re-
signed; S. H. Frost to be postmaster
at Pittsfield, in place of Charles b.
Haskell. Incumbent's commission ex-
pired Dec. IA, 1912; r. 7. Flavin to be
postmaster at West Paris, in place OF
Clarence l.. Ridlon. Inoumbent's COM
mission expired March |, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

For a downright space thief from
start to finish. what's the matter with
that old schooner Polly. advertised to
visit our shores. Years ago we regret
fully buried her as impossible for
further use in our columns, but she
continues to bob up serenely. Her new
owner declares he can prove she is
none other than the famous Privateer
Polly, despite w. 'E. Crocketts denial.
Thief though she is We welcome her
lust the same
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31
AUGUSTA. LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at = O'CLOCK;
Fridav evening, June 6. work in Second
degree. uouEc n a.
rf@1 eaA L. f. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-31

Under the heading, .We Won't DO u
Again" the Belfast Repusicah-'oar-
nal publishes the following:
To the Editor of The Journal: fou VIII VIII
remember that while Hon. Joseph onoa.1
was Ambassador to the Court % auen,
James, at a certain functlon oyeninp
guest. deceived by his simple even,ms
Clothes into thinking him waiter, cur ur,.
" said to him: Call me CAP. p.o,Iad
upon Mr.. Choate promptly respo"ueu
In high dudgeon the outraged 6ri.on
annealed to the host, and after expi,aIiad a.
tions were made, Mr.. Choate dismisSeo .sS -
the apologies by casually renla1nS haf
of no consequence, If the gentleman ma.
been little better looking. would nave
called him hanson cab.
Unlike the guest OF the oNeIworhee
| story. I should have no especial opJectloI
! ta being called cab. or even hahsoii
| cab. in pinch; but i really must TAX
exceptions publicly to your ihaaveri;eh "a rarr;nt
| ing my personal note to Capt. Nortoi
\ of the Marine Journal
I am no seventh son OF seventh SUI
and | wouldn't know caul II l met on
| pickled in a jar: but | have an infaliipi
4 hunch that the reference made con
siderable number OF people snort wne,
they read 1t. Moreover, being miidi,
| cynical i'm my estimate of human nature
4 feel that some would choose to assum
1 that I designed the honorific allusion
| and mine is no rhinoceros hide, no
would / sail under false colors.
Nv father. whose name bear, wa
some captain; but l was never otne
than plain mister-the mirror reveann
the fact that am becoming more