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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Coming Events

July i4-York Club Entertainment 1t
July l57ThIrd District Progressive Con-
July 15-lS-General Conference Free
Baptists, Ocean Park.
July n-2S0Joint Coast Defense Aansu-
vers, Fort Williams, Portland.
July &-Primary Election In Third
Maine District
Aug. 4-ls-Annual Encampmsat q q
Maine Reg't., Augusta.
Aug. 6-Eaton & Norrdgewock n. S.
Alumni Assn. Norridgewock
Aug. 7-9-Bath Carnlvai.
Aug. IELevants Centennial Cslsbra-
Aug. 1kA-Ths Allen Campmssting.
August u-so-n-walds County Fair. At
Aug: ls-n,Cornish Agricultural Asso-
Aug. 2o-Pierce Family Reunion at
Aug. 2O.-The Tuttle- Johonnett Families
Reunion. at the home Of H. G. Johonnett.
Aug. 2l-Annual Reunion First Maine
Heavy Artillery Association. Bangor.
Aug. 22-si-East Livermore campmeet-
Aug. 5-2s-Androscoggin County Fair.
Aug. 2s-2s-Houlton Agricultural socie-
Aug. Meas-Eastsrn Main. stat. Fair.
Aug. N-Annual Reunion 18th Maine
Reg't Assn, Waterville.
Sept. 1-4-Maine state Fair. Lewiston.
Sept. 2,s-orrington Fa a,. orr Ia.a
Sept. 1-EHancock County Fair. Blue.
Sept. s-s-caiais Fair Association. Ca
Sept. N-1s-AndroscosEtn Valley Fair.
Sept. s-Popular vote on two proposed
Amendments to Maine Constitution.
Sept. eli = North Penobscot Fair,
Sept. s-ii-oxford County Agricultural
Sept. s-2-centrai Maine County. Wa
Sept. 1o-11-Reunion 18th Maine. Ban
Sept. 1o-ll-Reunion of Fifteenth Rsgi-
mental Association at Lewiston.
Sept. 13-Embden Fair Embden.
Sept. 14-16-Maine Women's Christian
Sept. 1s-ls-West washington Agricul-
Sept l6-1s--Cumberland County Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Society. Cor
Sept. 1s-1s-Kennebee County Fair
Sept. is-o-waldo ana Penobscot Asri-
cultural Society. Monroe.
Sept. 1870 - Somerset Central FAIR
Sept. a-MaIne Federation of women's
Clubs, Lewiston.
Sept: 2a.S-cumberland Farmers Club.
Sept. 23-24-Unity Park Association.
Sept. 1s-25-North Franklin Fair. Phil
Sept. n-.S-Machias Fair Association.
SEPT. 2s-2s-North Knox Fair. Union.
Sept. 23-25-Bristo1 Fair, Bristol
Sept. 2527-Piscataquis County Fair,
Sept. se-Richmond Farmers Club
Sept. S-oct. lwest Penobscos Fair.
Sept. so-oct. a-New Gloucester and
Danville Fair. Upper Gloucester.
Sept. 3o-oct. 2-West Oxford Fair.
Sept. so-oct. a-Lincoln County Fair.
Sept. so-oct s-Franklin County Fair.
Oct. S-4@Maine Musical Festival. Ban
Oct s-s-Maine Musical Festival. Port
Oct 7-s-shapleigh and Acton Agricul-
tural Society. Acton.
Oct 14-16-Topsham Fair.
Oct. 30-3l--Maine Teachere Associeuen,
Nov. 1s-2o-Maine state Pathological,
Dec. ea-27-Berwick Poultry Association,
Jan. as 1s14-Bangor Poultry Associa-
ton. Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
The Nations Brides.

(WaShington PoSt)
The peculiar interest that attaches
to the announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Jessie Wilson to Francis
Bowes Sayre is due to the fact that
brides of the White House are the
adopted daughters of the nation.
When Miss Folsom became the wife of
Grover Cleveland she was taken to the
hearts of all the people. The public
followed her career. not with curiosity,
but with affectionate interest. Not
only While she was in the White
House, but afterward, even after Mr.
Cleveland died. the nation regarded
her as a favorite child. When she
married for second time. not long
ago. the nation gave its benediction.
So it was. almost To the same degree,
with the-four daughters of Presidents
who were married in the White House.
Even in the early days, when news
travelled more slowly. there was keen
interest in the marriage of Maria
Monroe, who was married to her eou-
sin. Samuel Gouverneur, and in the
marriages of Lizzie Tyler and Nellie
Grant.
Not for long time will the country
forget the nationwide interest dis
played in the marriage of Alice Roose-
welt to Nicholas Longwerth. For
months before the wedding the ro-
nance was discussed. For months
afterward, every appearance of the
young couple in public was the signal
for enthusiasm
This intense interest in the marriage
of White House daughters is due to
very human qualities in all of us. They
official eominss and goings of the
President himself are always interest
ing. but the official character of his
acts makes little appeal to romance.
Most of the White House brides
have been happy, and the nation will
give its blessing and best wishes to
Miss Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
The Christian Endeavor Task.

A "saloonless United States in 1920
is to be the slogan of the Christian En-
deayor society in campaign to b,
launched at the annual convention "a
/ Los Angeles which opened Wednesday
| July .. The society would have the
United States dry before 1920 as q
| fitting observance of the Booth anniver-
sary of the landing of the Pilgrim
fathers. 1t was predicted that at least
$4,000 persons from all civilized centers
OF the world 700 of them Californians
will take part in the convention.
And here is what the society must
accomplish: First. the United States
leads the world in consumption OF
beer. and Germany comes second. Last
year our country consumed 1,S51. 900. 90,
gallons of beer, which is one hundred
million gallons more than Germany
consumes. Russia leads the world in Its
use of distilled liquors, and the United
States comes second with consump
ton ef $4,000, 600 gallons.
There you have it's gallons of beel
and five and Il half quarts of distilled
liquors for every man, woman and
child in America, every L months. Car,
you figure the outlay for worse than
useless booze at less than s25 for each
and every human being in tbs ceun-
try?
Suppose the people of this country
were ordered to provide $500. o00. o06
annually from the same individuals
who now pay that sum for booze, what
would happen?
Did you ever stop to think that the
money we Americans pay for booze
every year would build five Panama
canals, is Us times as much as the
United states paid for the Philippine
Islands, and $500 times as much as we
paid for Alaska?
Do you not think this would be a
better country to live in were there not
one gallon of intoxicating drink manu-
featured. sold or consumed in the land?
Well, that is what the Christian En-
deavor is aiming at and above we have
given brief outline of the magnitude
of the task. Are you going to do your
little 10 help? IL SO, first refuse to
help elect rum trust tools to the Leg
islature and to Congress. Make it un-
derstaod that friends of evil traffics
are not to receive the ballots of Chris
tan people of any political party. Then
and then only can we take ruin out
of politics"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Asks Mothers, Pensions.

The rearing of dependent children il
known in charitable circles. the plac-
ing-out system" was strongly recon-
mended by Judge Everett Smith of the
King county circuit court in an adj
dress before the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction at Seattle
Wash, Wednesday morning. judge
Smith laid the blame for the greater
number of dependent children in the
Pacific Northwest upon the divorce evil
I'VE have not yet faced the problems
of the shifting and impoverished immi-
grants that herd on the eastern shore
of the United States" he said, but we
are anticipating with apprehension
their advent with the opening of the
new Panama route from Europe. Mis-
fortune and poverty already are too
much in evidence, and we have more
than the average number of dependent
children from homes broken by divorce,
or in which the father, coming to this
state from the East in an adventurous
way OF as a last chance for success
fails and abandons his family or de-
generates into helpless desuetude. The
tragedies of the divorce court are in
creasing in numbers. In this country
the proportion of divorces to marriages
in the past ten years has steadily risen
IN 1912 total of 1900 divorces were
granted. being one decree to every
three marriage licenses issued
Preferable even to foster homes for
dependent children, Judge Smith advo-
pendent mothers. that their children
might be reared in their homes. 1.-The
state of Washington he said. has
this year followed the example of some
fifteen other states in inaugurating a
system of pensions or compensation tc
worthy and destitute mothers. This
provision extends to those having chill
dren under Is years of age. and gives a
stipend for each child. This is not ar
act of charity on the part of the state
but IS clearly the obligation of the
state TO the unfortunate mothers of its
future citizens as is its obligation t
provide insurance and compensation fol
it's working men disabled in hazardous
employment. The preservation of tht
home by the aid of the state is an as
surance of the vitality and prosperity
of the nation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Editorial Comment
Death of a "Hcro."
KANSAS City JournaI.)


While whizzing along in the mad
ness If an automobile speed contest
at Columbus, o., on the Fourth,
Harry c. Knight of Indianapolis,
known as the hero of the Indianapo-
lis speedway" was almost instantly
killed and his assistant was fatally in
jured. The "hero" was operating a
machine going at a terrific pace, and
when tire blew out the automobile
turned turtle and the unfortunate men
were pinned beneath it. The accident
occurred in front of the grandstand
and was witnessed by thousands of
spectators.
Young Knight was the victim of the
popular mania for applause. He de-
liberately adopted an extra hazardous
vocation because it appealed to his van
ity. 1t seemed so much more heroic
to steer powerful machine in the maze
of a mad race than to do any one of
the hundreds of things that are less
spectacular but considerably more use
full. AS speed hero he felt called
upon to sustain his reputation at any
cost. The virus VIZ s in his blood. In
this indulgence he met fearful death,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

The American commission abroad
studying agricultural cooperation was
impressed in PiacenZa, Italy, by dem
onstration of the utilization of every
asset which is characteristic feature
OF European agriculture. The country
about this city does not produce any
corn. Cattle are raised, however, and SO
corn Has 70 be bought from other dis
tricts. In the cern grain there is an oil
which has absolutely no nutritise val
ue 1t is waste. But in Italy the
corn is placed in hydraulic presses and
this Qii is squeezed out. The oil is sold
for the manufacture of soap and the
corn is pressed into cakes which are
distributed among the members of the
cooperative institutions. The same
plan has been attempted in the United
States, but was not found commercial
~ successful. There is not profit enough
in the sale of the oil nor in the sale Of
the corn cakes in competition with the
grain But in the enterprise visited by
the Commission profit is not consider
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
New ENGLAND Railway Affairs.

Feeling that more -guesswork
prkjudice and selfishness than facts
were being injected into the attack
upon and defense of Mr.. Mellen. the
Kennebec Journal has taken small
part in the controversy. But We are
glad that the break has come and
that public agitation and demand are
beginning to be felt by great com
biDes and corporations. It is a sign
of the times. and We sincerely wish il
had gone deeper in the case at hand.
We would prefer to have seen the y.
Y. n. Fl. & H. wholly and rigidly Ill
vorced from the Boston & Maine and
Maine Central. We have no doubt
that such severing of interests will
come about before the public will be
satisfied.
In Mr.. Morris Mcdonald Maine
recognizes man of railway expert
ence and ability, as well as man OF
character and dependableness. He is a
Maine man by birth and has proven
bis interest in and loyalty to his
State. We expect the Maine Cen
trail to continue in its upward course
until its reputation will be one of the
best, If not the best. in this country.
That is a worthy ambition for a rail-
road man of parts-to make the
Maine Central and Boston & Maine
the most admired of all, for accommo-
dation, neatness, attractiveness and
efficiency.
Cut away from all "entangling al
Hances." we say, and make the people
of'northern New England swear by"
their railway service.
Mr. Morris Mcdonald the new
president of the Boston & Maine
and of the Maine Central, is a prac-
teal railroad man of nearly 80 years
experience. He is As years old His
railroad service may be said to have
begun with his work as a member of
the engineering corps of the Ken
lucky a. Indiana Bridge Co in 1883.
From 1885 TO 1892 he was with the
Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis
railroad, as successfully, paymaster,
assistant treasurer. chief clerk to su-
perintendent. trainmaster and super
intendent of transportation. After
years service with the Central rail-
road of Georgia as assistant train
master. Mr.. Mcdonald went to the
Maine Central, entering the service Of
tina road on Dec. 20. 1896, as seere-
tary to the general manager. This po-
sttion he held until Nov 10, 1897,
when he was made general superin-
tendent of that road In January.
1908, Mr. Mcdonald became vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Maine Central. In August, 1912. he
was elected also president of the
;Bridgton g. Saco River railroad. These
two latter offices he now holds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Gov. William T. Haines;
Take Good Look at Him.

(From the New Republic, Waterville,
Ohio.)
William r. Haines is Governor of
Maine. He is a GOVERNOR, not a
sissy
When it came to his attention that a
lot of criminals were using the Maine
prohibitory law as a rag carpet to
wipe their boots on, did he stutter and
whimper and crawl under the bed?
Did he say. II am Governor and not
a detective to so around smelling peo-
Pies breath?
Did he send for the chairman of the
state committee to see what the po-
litical effect would be if he honored
his oath of office?
Did he phone over to the editor of
the whisky daily to see if he would be
sustained if he enforced the law as he
swore to do?
Did he call in the sheriff into the
back room and whisper to him to
make show but don't go too hard?"
oh, no. Being MAN and A
GOVERNOR, Haines went out after
the lawbreakers. He put the thing up
to the Legislature demanding the
scalps of the dirty sheriffs and got
them. He then appointed MEN to
these jobs.
The result is that these criminals have
fled to the four winds-those of them who
are out of jail
Take a good look at this picture OF
Governor Haines and remember that you
are looking into the face OF a MAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Would Rob Long Service Teacher.

No matter how carefully a law is
drawn. always there are souls small
enough to find way through the legal
net, for purposes of greed or revenge
Could the average reader of this news
paper believe that selfish and unscrup-
ulous persons would take advantage OF
the teachers pension law to square old
scores? Yet such a thing is not only
possible but an attempt proba ble--un-
less the plotters discover that the
whole thing is likely to be made public
and that an action for damages may
reasonably be expected
Let us summarize the case and the
danger to woman who has taught in
Maine schools nearly So years. Still she
has some distance to go to the 80 mark
Sne holds State certificate good for
any grammar or common school. She is
liked where she has taught, we are
toidsy.and the people where she last
taught are anxious for her return. Now
DIG 10 totu ny tiidI POLITICAL
enemies are plotting to keep her from
receiving endorsement by the town
school committee and thus shut her off
from completing her So years service
and. consequently. from the teachers
pension.
Quite naturally such a deal would
arouse public Indignation if published
in detail and would probably lead to
thorough Investigation by the state
Superintendent. OF course, the ground
OF school committee taking such ac-
ton Would be Incompetence. but con.
tinuous service in the schools of Maine
for more than so years would look like
pretty definite evidence competence
and Of Interior motive on the part oil
the committee.
However. this case suggests a start
ling possibility to teachers who have
been long in the service, and poss;
bility that should be promptly provided
against by those working for educa
'ticna1 advancement in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Maine Gossip


N6me IN the Sand.
Alone ! walked the ocean strand.
A pearly shell was in my hand.
stopped and wrote upon the sand
My name--the year-the day.
As onward from the spot | passed,
One lingering look behind | cast;
wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
And so, methought, twill shortly be
With every mark on earth from me;
A wave of dark oblivion's sea
Will sweep across the place
Where ! have trod the sandy shore
of time and been, to be no more,
of me-my day--the name l bore.
To leave no track nor trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands
And holds the waters in his hands,
| know a lasting record strands
Inscribed against my name.
OF all this mortal part has wrought.
OF all this thinking soul has thought
And from these fieeting moments caught
For glory or for shame.
The new shoe factory in Waterville,
in the process of construction for the
last few months will open for business.
Eext week. The capacity of the shop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
lie. Us Laugh a Bit.

Two Negro men came up To the
outskirts of crowd where candl-
date was making "A campaign speech.
After listening to the speech Tor ABOUT
ten minutes, one of them turned "
his companion and asked;
who am dat MAN, Sambo!
"Ah don't know what his name
am" Sambo replied. but he certainly
do reoommen' hisself mos highly.
Success
Pat could not find his watch. so
he went to his friend. the lieutenant
al the police station and reported that
he had lost it. The lieutenant assured
him that he would not leave a stone
in New York unturned until the watch
had been found.
Pat returned home much comforted
by his friends assurance. and a few
hours later discovered the watch IL.
the lining of his vest, so he set out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

outside wedlock; and transmitted by
the original of Thackeray's Marquis of
Steyne, by a son as vile, and by COM
paratively decent bastard, comes to a
woman who in previous suit defend
ed her coronet by denying that her
mother was married.
Speaking of the Scott physician
wife, Lady Sackville said on the stand
LADY Franklin is not in the same So
cial position as am. The Scott
money, with it's history. will be well
employed in keeping up knoie Park.
the Sackyille seat. with its rich ART
treasures, and maintaining its re-
sourceful mistress in the social posi-
ton" of a certain element of the Brit
ish aristocracy. ,..-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
British Aristocraoy.
(New York WORLDLY

Lady Sackville won her case fairly.
Sir John Scott was not illegally in
huenced when he left her vast wealth
Nor need one pity his baftied family
AS Lady Sackville gained the money
by waiting ten years while Scott
'dangled 1t before my weary eyes, sc
Scott had obtained it by paying at
tention to his employers rich widow
Appropriateness goes further for
tune wheeiled from king by his mis-
tress; swollen by big lesacies to a
noble Warehouses from two corrupt
men each claiming to be her father
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

Bangor also had safe and sane
Fourth of July and got it's reward For
the first time in many years" says the
Bangor Commercial. Bangor passed
through Independence Day without hear
Ing the ringing of the fire alarm. which
Is another tally for the safe and sane
method of observance. '-Portland Argus
And enforcement of the law against
the personal liberty" howlers makes
for safety and sanity We suppose the
Argus would dump its forms IN the
heII-box before it would admit that
enforcement CT the prohibitory law in
Bangor had anything to do with the
better conditions this year than ever
before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

as certainly victim of the cruel lust
of the crowd as any fallen gladiator
in the arena of a Nero.
We now boast of the universally
popular ''sane" Fourth of July, and
yet the method of concentrating the
nations natal day practiced at Column
bus was insane and barbarous. There
is no justification for tempting death
with racing automobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

MANY interesting historical figures
re scheduled for Portland's pageant
in observance of the Fourth. On EAST
err Promenade will be seen not ohiy
the vast number of Indians ana seteiers
and colonials who go to make up Tue
scenes, but there will be great mum
her of figures of interest tar 1eyohu
the borders of Portland Christopher
Ieyett. the envoy of the Duke OF Buck
ingham and his six followers; CoSaWes-
90. the Indian Ghiefton and the lndiah
Queen. his wife; another famous chiel :
tain. Madockawando; CleeNe ana
Tucker. the first settlers Will also pe
seen. CAPTAIN Rradish. the leadef VI
tho portland INMATE Men; Dame Alice
C.reeI. who kept the famous RcSoiu-
tionarv Tavern; Mowatts messenger
and clara Carver, whom legend says
was stolen by the Indians. VIII be seen.
tho reverend Gentlemen. pcane ana
smith who wrote the famous Journals
and Col. and Mrs. Preble and MI Deer
in. of colonial days will be seen II, tue
Liam Hancock episode. stu more IAN
o,,s and of national interest Will oe .he
a.,res of Governor John Hancock anu
his wife. Dorothy Quincy HaheoeN
who as Dorothy Quincy was the peaa's
aud toast of Boston. Mr.. fidnhii''
brother of Benjamin Franklin. was ~
rortland at this time. and VIII pe IN
nersonated in the pageant; ana l-aiay
atte is to make his bow in announcer ei''
code No other city can claim d poe' a.
Io,ofeIlow. ana in the LongfeiloW epi'
Isoae one of the best known eharaeeeis
~, oraot iou will be seen. f1iNatHd
Niinnnbaha. Nskomis and Chaiblbabos
the Village Blacksmith EVanse'ine
Gabriel, her lover, the Acadian shep.
herds and Twilight, the Chi'afe"
Hour.
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ed. So long as there is any saving at
all it is sufficient reason to adopt the
plan; tor the entire work is carried on
upon d cooperative, non-proflt seeking
basis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

A baggage truck invented by.a Cali
fornian has hooks on the handles to
permit It to be carried with it's load
I'D stairs on a mans shoulders. :