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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
A one.cent Postage Battle.

With the regular session OF congress
ut hand questions of public interest
and importance, other than tariff and
currency, are. rolling into the fore
ground. One of these is one-cent post
age. Washington correspondence tells
us that no fewer than q dozen bll!s
already have been introduced and
about half of these provide for ore
cent postage outright. 1t is pointed
ont by members interested in the gen
eral subject that the probable large in
crease in the parcel post revenue would
make penny postage a possibility with
out seriously hampering the financial
affairs of the postal service. Others
contend that the parcel post service
should be given further opportunity TO
demonstrate its earning capacity De-
fore a large revenue loss to the De
partment is incurred. Senator burton
of Ohio has a measure that provides
for a ffrst-class rate of one cent per
ounce. Several other bills establish the
one-cent rate where delivery is TO lie
made within the limits of the post
Office where the matter was mailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Now That Sand House on the Hill.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Glory be. The overhanging signs
have most all been taken down; the
new iron lamp posts are in place, and
the corkscrew variety that have twist
ed their arrogant deformities into the
cerulean will soon be seen no more
forever let us hope. The distractions
have been removed from Rines hill;
the strident voices of the PAYERS are no
more heard. the cement mixer has eeas-
ed its coughing and gushing. Rines hill
is once more open to the commerce OF
the world-and joy riders. Many oil
orr merchants have decided to eliml-
nate their sidewalk display, all indicat-
ing that old Progress is on the march
aud that Augusta is on the map OF ms
fnf iicr) itinerary. Still there are ines
in the ointment. Rines hill might De
further improved in appearance IL lhe
structure now perched near the erioge
was retired to a location not so con-
spieuous. It's architeetural features are
in many aspects, too reminiscent Vi .iie
surroundings of the oldtime school
1,ouse and the back woods farm "doWh
home 70 excite any exhibition OF en-
thnaiasm or gushing" by people with
any pretensions to taste in archltecl-
vol odornment. or a casual regard for
the eternal and external htness OF
things 1t should be possible to aeVise
some system of storing SAND LOT USE
an the hill that would not be 50 oHehs-
iyclv dominant as the present methoa.
American cities and towns are almost
universally noted for ugliness, larseiS
developed through carelessness OF the
neonle's servants in neglecting to place
proper restraints upon corporate
creed selfishness or ignorance.
While many in the grocery traue
have decided to discontinue their out
side display, it is also essential that
oil forms of sidewalk Instructions
sl,,,,d he done away with. Ash slfters'
coal hods, etc, though suggestive tn'l
the season for their use IS mere 'i.
suggest other things when one So
| tangled up among EN-. Furniture, eooN
stoves. wheel barrows, nave iiiaiiS
| sharp corners, and rocking Chan ;
oven in it's calmer moments, Is oane
erously hostile. A rocking CHAIR III
normal condition, in possession Oh an
its limbs and appurtenances, Is sc, !
| ,ns menace. even when Gagged III tile
confines Of the best room. When al
| lowed at large on the sidewalk 1t De-
| comes a rampant, aggressive scrapei
of sh;ns. a destroyer of purity of veroai
EXPRESSION, serenity of thought, tenn
per and action
In the news columns OF Mohoa!
Journal I noted that the authorizes
| rad got after two fruit dealers III
Manchester, n. H., charging them WIN
keeping grapes exposed for sale In an
omen window. In Augusta grapes
dates. figs. even candy, are exposed TO
all conditions of wind and weather.
dust and dirt flies and filth. 1t is
pertinent question to ask: Has Au-
| susta Board of Health" If so, there
is work to do, and it would be well 10
get onto the job
GEO. c. BOOMER.
| Augusta, Nov %, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
The pace We Make,

The total number of passengers car
ried hv the street railways Of the
greater city Of New York, in the fiscal
wear lust passed, was one billion, ~
millions. 1qS thousand, 56s. which eX-
ceeds the entire population of the
world by about $50, on, 900. II is inter-
cstins to note that the above number
Of nickels, side by side, would extend
around the world. The income from
these fares is above IS million dollars.
The increase over the previous year
was 90 900 600 passengers and $@o7,9l2
in net earnings. Manhattan's eontf1bu-
ton to this traffic was Liz, $685.
against 521 1888 31 for Brooklyn, and
for the first time in the subway's bis
tory the underground traffic exceeded
the total of the four elevated lines,
carrying 20,626,5H more passengers.
The total revenues OF all the lines from
I'll sources was 2,140, 054. 06,-a dollar
Cor every inhabita of the United
States-an increase of $3,S9I,910.S0 over
the year before Owing principally to,
wage increases. operating expenses al
so showed an increase of S9ss6S2.32 to
q total of $4s,661, 244.41, which with So
1o5 1os taxes, SIS, 357 90 interest and $l3,-
I'll 243 rentals left a net profit of $l2,-
.Se. So. New Yorks street car traffic
continues to increase more rapidly than
the citys population.
And 1t was ONLY 2S7 years ago that
Manhattan island was sold for ga
Since that time Cushnoc Heights were
discovered and the building now oppo-
fite the new Maine Central station,
Augusta, built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Boots That Were Made to Wear.

People of an earlier day did not COM
plains of "high cost of living but al
WAYS seemed to be in the midst OF
hard times Popular sentiment seems
to have been crystalized by Uncle
Lon Herrick in: Hard times-no
money-cuss Atf' gov'ment. But,
them was the happy days. when beef
was made to chew and boots We're
made to wear. Occasionally we hear
of such a pair of boots-made OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC, but not often. a
correspondent writes OF. "a cobbler stiii
doing business and OF pair of calfskin
boots that his father made 43 years ago
and that are still in. wear by the taita
generation. They were made for the
present cobbler himself as wedding
present. After wearing them Sundays
for fifteen years-an average of SIN
bours daily for say eight hundred days
they were handed down to his son
whom they "fit to a T." and now OF
special occasions the selfsame boots
are worn by the grandson. And ye'
there is not a break in them, either u
uppers or soles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Not "GIoomy" At All.
CRoston PoSt.)

THO BOSTON Post is one of the MINOR
g., naners which take a gloomy we"
rs INC New York Horse Show. The ma
;or;tv estimate il at its true worth,
New York Herald.
The esteemed Herald was never ~
mistaken in its life, and that ~ Sd ne re
a great deal. The Posts view u -.
New York Horse Show Is not sioois
at all. it is CHEEKY, optimistic MAJ 'o ~.
even. we have read with intense .os
the long Herald columns Oh oesc,'p
ticn of the .'sassiety' ladies sowns
and it's accurate reports of what par ~
Mar "Johnnies' occupied what par.lo,
mar boxes" We have even 1ounu son,'
little mention of the horses more u 70
obscnrcly involved. and that mas oeei
hopeful Gloomy? Nothing IKE H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Editorial Comment
The Business of Government.
Undianapolis News.)

The appeal of Governor GlNnn, OF
New York, for twenty five business
men to volunteer to serve on n COM
mittee to help him run the state on n
business basis has met with response.
Four prominent business men are re-
ported to have notified him that they
will act in such capacity. There IS
no doubt that efficient business meth
DDS are needed in state as well as city
government in this country and jude-
ing from recent revelations the need
is surely as urgent in New York as it
is any place.
on FIRST thought ii would appear that
the men chosen TO administer the al
fairs of the people should bring ABOUT
this radical change. But the records
show that they either VIII not or can
not 10 so. And in this connection 1t
must be remembered that the adoption
OF such a reform is ne simple task. IN
tire first place, many OF the men eject
ed 20 office are not qualified to 10 work
of this kind; and even when they are
qualified they are confronted with 90
staclcs that seem almost insuperaDle.
Perhaps there is nothing of greater IN
ertia than established customs. espec-
tally when these customs are bad. III
took a Hercules TO clean the Augean
stables, and II would take something
Ike a political and business Hercules
to clean UP such conditions as are gen
orally known to exist in the state OF
New York-and are strongly suspected
elsewhere. But il does not take Her
cilles to do even a hard job if enough
I. 10 This holm if
thing is to be accomplished, must evil
IDENTIFY come from the efficient men of
private life.
There is every reason Why such men
should give their time and energy to
such a cause when such an opportunity
offers as that presented by Governor
Glvnn. For one thing. such opportunl-
ties do not occur often. Ana though
it must be agreed that time is
money they are paying an a"-
full price is high taxes u be USED by
the grafters for their present freedom
from full responsibility as citizens.
Furthermore, their very patriotism ana
civic pride should spur them on TO such
efforts. The man who helps to make d
state government a real business, efnc-
ientlv mana ged, will have to his creilt
record that is quite as proud as any
that could eome to him from elective
office. And when it is remembeed how
elections are sometimes carried, 1t
would appear to the disinterestea eiti-
zen that such a record is good deal
more desirable. But New YORK men
generally think that they are extreme
" busy with their OWN AFFAIRS. ana II
may be that nothing will come OF Gov
ernor Glvnn's effort. However, it Is en-
conraging to learn that four men are
willing, not to sacrifice themselves ioi
the states good. but to give Their time
md energy temporarily to such work,
which will be for their owr good as
we'll as the states good. This would APP
near TO be ample reward but 1t Will
not be their whole reward because
their successful work will undouoeeois
Mace their names on the states roll OF
honor in letters that will never be efas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

path hut the animal took no need Of
the open spaces and .plunEed ON. Two
legs were broken, one being completely
seYcred.
Scme doubt seems to exist as to the
intent and the inception of the inyesti-
cation now going ON at the State
House Charges are brought by Rep.
FREQ Il. Smith of Pittslield. a member
ef the board OF trustees of the state
hospital for insane, against DR.. Henry
W. Miller. superintendent OF the insu-
tuition, DR.. Seth Gordon, PRESIDENT, and
Laura l. Cony, secretary of the board.
II is alleged by Smith that the three
accused are SO dominant in the board
81 trustees that the minority of the
board IS unable to correct the alleged
evils end abuses of the institution. IL
is also alleged that the services OF the
attendants and employees is inadequate
and disorganiZed. A searching inYe3u-
cation will he made of Illegal use OF
money voted originally for the use OF
tho patients. Inquiry will be made
into the reasons for the farm being
RIM at a loss of $1,000 in the Tast year
The Governor and his Council are ue-
telmined to learn why many patients
have escaped and why so many OF the
inmates nave been crowded into poorly
ventilated rooms where, it is alleged,
they have been kept in an uneleahiS
condition. The hot water treatment
which. il is alleged, has caused intense
main to those subjected to it, Will DC
investigated in the investigation that
started today. A clean slate at the
institution is planned by the Governor
through the investigation. He IS de-
ternined to wipe out all abuses. no
matter who must resign or be dismiss
oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Candid at Least.
Boston Globe.)

Astonishingly frank is a Democratic
Representative from old Kentucky
who favors adjournment of congress
tefore the regular session in December
for this trio of reasons:
g II want my mileage"
Il need it"
And so do my creditors"
With an righteousness almost IN
credible, he adds;
u could live on $500 a year dhe
sss,pi = ~, .,..,,, III public life, Wi.ihit'
our remembrance, was ever more 'iee
from guile. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Saturday, November 20, 1913.
Decline Of Wall Street.

Decline OF WaH otTcet.
1t is not so many years agone tthe
writer had then begun to comb his
hair with n tqweD since We were
overruied on al large daily paper for
opposing bucket shop" reports our
Argument then WIS that it was
sanbling, unworthx.ihe news columns
ora responsible newspaper, and IN
MANY. if not all, cases carried to the
extent of downright swindling. we
made the prophesy then that bucket
xhors. must go, as lotteries had gone,
and that. eventually, old Wah Street
itself; that colossal gambling nell
pornpous and defiant in its firarciai
power. and ssteeped and brazen IN us
own cussedness, would go down with
other evils of money-naad age
we were laughed to seorn by the
wise ones who were 'specuiating, a
bit in misunderstanding chips in a
iegaiized gamble.
Well the bucket shops went" and
the price of seats in the great gamp-
ling arena. called Stock Exchange
have declined from almost 100000 to
about $4,000 Today we receive the
following from correspondent in the
financial district of New York:
"Slowly spelling the beginning OF
the end of the old Wall Street gam
bling game, the tickers here have this
week recorded the smallest sales in
the whole history oflthe stock ex-
change. With the 4ecent Staggering
failures of big brokerage firms fur
nisl,ing about the only speculation in
the iempty offices of bulls and bears,
thousands of brokers are now getting
ready to abandon their line of bust
Mesa business that only "a, few
months ago saw millions made over
night. days when the great lan1blike
pubic could be enticed to play the
wheel of quotations. While seats on
the stock exchange are already selling
at less than half of their former fig
ures. 1t is believed by the financial
wiseacrcs that within a short time
they can be bought for almost the
price of good automobile.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, but
let us thank God today, for that much
encouragement in the downfall of the
devils pet pigeon-trap. Ill gotten
gains of the quick-rich have set the
pace for social indulgence in cities,
and made of them breeding spots OF
iniquify that demand sehofne rule"
The cities are. the personal liberty"
advocates. They demand, because of
the eyil-minded, the reckless, the
thoughtless. and the, foolish gathered
there, that they. be allowed more and
more to rule themselves and to domi-
nate wider and wider circles of their
surroundings They are made mad
I by TN dizzy whirl of things which
Nhey I'll life" They are restrained
konr7hE conditions of sodom only by
Y slower moving, nearer God ele-
Staof the country
'yieriess are gone and gambling is
plaw except in the great COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Exports of coffee in 1910 were;
'f''-s The Verdict.

highly respectable and prosperous
.cao,.4a farmer discovered that ms
corn cribs showed signs of nocturnal
Lrletion. AS this occurred with con-
.iaerable regularity his suspicious pc
cafne aroused, and he rugged up i
sDr}ns gun and watched for results.
The hrst night following along m , .he
small hours. he heard the report 81 ''s
gun arN Fastening to the spoa, ',.'' =, :,
n dead nigger" The next morning.
he notitiad the Coroner. which oIfici
summoned jury and proceeded to
view the remains. After 81 fun lnFes,
tleation of soe case the Coroner sazed
solemnly at the jury and remafke'
taat while he was not entirely aware
of tie conclusions reached by H. az
youla suggest a verdict of "involnn
tary suicide" And that was the yer
dicl-Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Editor S Letter Box

The publication OF a letter In this
department Is not to be taken az
an endorsement Of its views by the
Kennebec Journal. This column
Is maintained for the discussion OF
matters OF general public interest
when kept within bounds OF rea-
son and not Of . ubelous or abu-
sive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
CohG.
Representsifna Control.

-; W. $50
s''e' OF the sSponald. Progress
n a resolution S;s,tehigan district
ses'isation by siie3ay calls for in
eofpofations, ia,99 Assissiqqner of
eonee'tfation Of priv,I Of the
control Of any Of ne. "a "a y ssphip or
- , NE. United States sot q l4s0urees
oy him, including coal -, stigated
i Per COP. copper ore and phosSlss cop
rs. lands and upon the cry sar-
generalization of privat. - ch
eontT9' upon industry. sllcqp.- g {:
e'afirg' transportati,-s <oppor'ullNsSi.
Ton and ursor ea.,-4G Mr.. MacDon'
and t5ssrost.rasip this resolution he
ald fhass& great care and his canvass
s}a ttc membership Of the House indi-
.a,fs that the resolution will pass. II
q daas net. he attends to introduce q
...,.Iapad resolution calling upon thu
ca,tive departments for such facts
! ssey may already possess relative
&. 49, ovvnership and control of thest
Natural resources.
perhaps it is along these lines and re
a,,xsny remedial legislation that tn
g. ficnal course lies in the solution o
sndusfriai probiems. II II IS not fe'
tss,,e, Il ought to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
THE FORKS.

w. f. Allard and S. A. Bubler OF
I.itchfield, and +. A. Bubier of Bath'
have returned home with three me
deer They were CUES sat the An
dra.v E-arlpv farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

What do the Maine sportsmen ao VIZ
,hn nnides they bag-have them mount
ed?-Boston Transcript.
They are not Maine sportsmen saiio
we don't know.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

Jessie Wilson said 'obey' but ven
bet she had her fingers crossed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

Friday, one of the biggest single
RATS of one variety of timber that
ever hoated on the Sheepscot, was
towed over the Damariscotta Falls
from Head of the Tide, Alma, 20 miles
to Bath and consisted of 20 selected
sticks of white oak which We're cut
for NJ. J. Mccormick for eventual use
on a mansion In New Hampshire now
in process of construction. The sticks
are put into shape in Bath shipyard
previous to being forwarded to New
Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

Racing a railroad train until reach
ing a tie bridge, valuable horse suf-
fered terrible injuries which necessi-
tated shooting in Auburn, Wednesday.
The horse, belonging to Danford S. AL
len, became frightened and bolted
starting down the track by the side. of
the train. The bridge appeared in its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29

path hut the animal took no need of
the open spaces and .plunGed ON. Two
legs were broken, one being completely
seTcred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.

IS, Order of the Eastern Star. Regular
meeting Dec 3. Annual meeting, reports
of secretary and treasurer and election
of officers.
ELIZABETH a. THOMPSON, Sec.
noyZ7dst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
sE1HELsHEM LopoE. NO. IS. z. &

A. NJ. Stated communication, Monday.
Dec list. All sojourning brethren are
cordially invited to attend:
ORIN Il. FROST. w. NJ.
PEARL +. FULLER. Sec.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11

Just thought Of something that's
all. Got 10 make run. he with you
again before bedtime" he answered
evasively; hut once on the other side of
the door: write me down an ass "
he quoted. turning to his host
NO, don't ask any questions. Lend
me your motor and your chauffeur.
Can up both as quickly as possible.
wait up for me and keep your wife
and Lady EssinEton and her son walt
ing mp, too I said tomorrow I would
answer the riddle, did 7 not2 Wen, then.
If I'm not the blndest hat that ever
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
CAN NOT MARRY.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a girl of seventeen and am
deeply in love with a young man
two years my senior, and 1 have
reason to think that he loves me.
Now, Miss Fairfax, there is a girl.
friend of mine, who happened
to go out with us a couple of
times, and she began to show at
tentions to him and to write let
ters to him. He told me about
them and it made me angry.
If | should meet her, how
should / treat her, for he told
me not to let her know that he
has shown me the letters?
Is there any wrong in marry
ing an uncle? Is it not too near
relation, for this young man is
my uncle, and / love him dear
ly? F. A. L.
You certainly can not marry your
uncle: it would be illegal. 1 advise
YOU to put him out of your mind as
soon as possible. Treat the girl po-
Iitely when you meet her. You have
no right to speak to her about her
letters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
TODAY'S INSTALLNTENT.
BY T. w. HANSHAW.
Copyright BY Doubleday, Page & Co

i YIN y l4ND 4AAAlAAiAA@A 4
Cleek made no comment; merely
screwed round on his heel and walked
out of the room.
The second curious thing occurred be-
tween nine o'clock and half-past, when
the gentlemen Of the party were linger-
ing at the table over post prandial
liquors and cigars. and the ladies had
adjourned to Tie drawing room.
A recollection of having carelessiy left
his kltbaE unlocked drew Cheek Co in
vent an excuse for leaving the room for
minute. or two and sent hu speed
ing up the stairs. The gas I'm the upper
halls had been lowered while the mem
hers Of the household were below; the
passages were dim and shadowy. and
the thick carpet on halls and stairs save
forth never murmur of sound from I'M
der his feet nor from under the feet Of
yet another person who had gone like
him, but by a different staircase. 70 the
a.. nh.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
Some Modem Aphorisms

The ideal man is just the man you
choose to idealize.
To divert a man, flirt with him:
10 infatuate him, fiirt with somebody
else.
A woman will love because she
tiles, man viii only pity because
ne loves
1t is sometimes difficult to tell why
ne average woman marries the man
she does, but it's usually because he
was the one that happened to ask
her.
One may know a lot about a wom-
an without knowing the woman her
self
Love, like any other stimulant
ceases to have that exhilarating eff
feet after ii has become a steady diet.
Nowadays every woman has a mis-
sion, and one is content with sub
mission.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
BY FRANCES L. eARslDE


TT is sometimes very difficult to
do the right thing, but it is even
more difficult to do the other
thing-discreetly.
To have a talent for marrying and
TO have talent for marriage al,
two totally different things.
Diamonds the the accentuation
marks in the social score: they EN-
phasize the distinction of the distin-
guished, the insignificance of the in
significant and the vulgarity of the
vulgar.
Most truisms are epigrams, but few
epigrams are true.
Many men owe their success to
their wives, but many more owe their
wives to their success.
Some men marry treasures and 9TH
ers treasures.
A fool can shatter a wise mans
argument with an idiotic laugh
Toying with a girls affection is
not playing with fire, but dabbling
in tears.
Marriage win sometimes work
strange changes; it has changed a
KISS from a pleasure into duty, and
lie from a luxury into a necessity.