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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb. "A.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands
u so: do. gulf 1915 Sales 400 bales.
Galveston quiet. 12s: New Orleans quiet.
12g: Savannah quiet 12s; Charleston QUIET
121; Memphis quiet. 12s.
Net receipts for three days 81,
Exports to Great Britain LIE. 10
France 1880; to the continent 1901; &c
Japan 24.565.
Stock 5l,356.
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
New York Money Market.

New YORK, Feb. q.
Prime mercantile paper 5 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at 4S3.20 for 60
day bills and at 487 so for demand.
Commercial bills 1922.
Bar silver 81.
Mexican dollars 49,.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds heavy.
Money on call easier at 2A43. per cent. /,
ruIing rate 2: last loan %; closinb bid "a.
ITn;ted states reg. IS ................ 1907
do conn Observation-Disclosures. 1907
Irnited States Is. reg. ............ 1929
az conn ............... 1929
Tyn;taS States Is. reg. ............ 113n
Az Conn 113i
Rait;n,ore &, Ohio As .................. 96a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Came will meet at Room No. %. tFirst
Floor State House, on Wednesday OF
each week at 2. NJ. until further no.
lice.
JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Chairman.
SETH f. CLARK, Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
WATERS.

meet at Highway Department, state
House. on Wednesday of each week, at
P. M, until further notice
]. FRED OCONNELL, Secretary.
CHAS r. KINGSBURf, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
a hearing at their room In the state
House at Augusta on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
WAYS AND BRIDGES,

The Committee on Ways and Bridges
will give a public hearing In its room at
the state House in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

w. \. FKIIt., secretary.
MORGAN ]. FLAHERTY, Cerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

The Committee on Sea and Shore Fish
cries will give public hearing In Room
lis, State House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

The Committee on Education will Civ
public hearings in their room at the Stat'
House as follows:
1t,I,p>rrcr,kx- ,7Y.p az -, . ~ NJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
| Auto Tires and Repairing

AUGO A1I0S anu GSOPA4k Lily
THE A. L. sCHAvoR CO., s57 Fair-
field Ave. Phone 1861
CONN.,. AUTO TIRE co.
Recovering and Repairing Specially
New and Second Hand Tires in stock
PAL Connecticut Ave. Phone 96S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Automobile Supplies

r.. =. AUTO sUrPY co. Let US
prove how we can save you IS to 30
per cent ON your supplies $40
A9a&n mku Phone 42sG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

LOST-Dog, brown and white hound,
large ears, last seen end North
Main st. car line. Return 11s Nor
land avenue, Reward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

LOsT-A ladies open face gold watch,
with pin attached, between Golden
Hi11 street and Noble avenue. Find
er please return to Berkshire Mills
s 4 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Art Glass

nRrDGEPoRT ART GLASS 90, 1853
I0hm ST. Phone 1e1T-e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Lost and Found

LOST.-Lady's gold watch and fob,
1ocket attached. Liberal reward if
returned to 8 William Court.
81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Employment Bureau

EMPLOYMENT b.
REAU, supplies companions, moth
ers' helpers. nurse maids and COM
Phone 4111-2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Beaver Board

THE A. w. BURRTrr CO., Knowiton
NJ Phone SOS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

xsaTTTN.-1n shelton, Feb. 26, Miss
Hazel IL. Latin, daughter or Mr..
Charles A.. latin. aged Ii years.
WHTTrTG.-In west Goshen. Feb. IS,
Nary q. wife of Lucien Whiting,
waT SSS1 (. LIN Norwalk, Feb. 90,
John E,anxelli. aged years. e i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Second Hand Furniture

q. A. JAsBITN, s5s State st. Can
up 1868 and get 10 per cent. more
for your goods. Why? Low rent.
larger business. quick sales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

WANTED-At once two or three first
class rooms for light housekeeping,
man and wife. VIII pay good price.
Reference given Answer @. N. S.,
1913 NTeigs' Bldg. S 4s& p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Barrels

BUY AND SELL all kinds of empty
barrels. Saw dust for sale. Bridge
port Barrel Co., So Beardsley St
Phone 1871. A 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Employment Agency

SWEDISH EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
all kinds of help supplied Mrs.
Eklund, 339 Lenox avenue. Tels.
phone 1919. II Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Help Wanted

DETECTIVES WANTED-Youne men
q to operate In own locality, secret
service work. experience unneces-.
sary, inclose EeSAaaR for particulars
Universal Detective Agency, S04
Colcord Bldg, Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

8. Is. THING q CO., 1853 Main Mt.
THE CARTWRIGHT SHOE GO. Sss
Main ST. Phone lass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

ORDER your screen now, antique fur
niture renovated, fine cabinet work
Carl A. Schmidt, 12o Cleveland
avenue. )
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

understand re-
nairfnr ali kinds of sewing MAJ
Chimes. Sober g. reliable. Refer
encas required Hustler only. Mich
OILS Underwear Corpn- James q Lin
en- avsApe' CITY .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Coal


DIR. ALICE L. FITCH, CTS State st.
Office hours: 9 g. m. to p. m.
: Phone ss7S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

FOR RENT-Roons for 11aanufactur-
ing or storage. GledhIll q Co., 481
Water st. IA ete
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Personal

MADAM g1ish clairvay-
ant ard PIANIST tells all you wish
to know. 204 Prospect street. OF
Warren. 8 asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
UNCLASSIFIED

WANTED Progressive Workers to at
tend Illustrated lecture on Panic OF
1907 and its effects, by RudolI
Katz of Paterson, N. J., in Forest
ers hall, 62 Cannon St., Tuesday,
March 18th p. M, un0er auspices
of Local 112 I. W. W. Admission
Toe 3 b ~p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

WANTED-Work on farm by good
steady man for all year around.
Sober and reliable. Good teamster,
and good mixer. Married man. w.
Plat, Box 10, Willis Farms, Mill
ford, CT. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

CARD READER-Advice on ali AZ
4a1rw, SEc. Mrs. Levy, 674 Madison
Awess fourth house above North Az.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06

sszrMpaOGRAPHER g. BOOKKEEPER
-AMsistant-Youn man who Is a
hustler willing to start at low sal
aTv with rapid Advancement Adj
VI dress with full particulars and ref
erences, stating salary. Manufac-
turer, Care Farmer. SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
For Sale

FOR SALE-Bargain, IA room house
near Washington Park ana u roo -
house and barn on Fairfield avenue
No agents. Address w. p, Care Of
Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Situations Wanted

WAN DIGESTION. by reliable
young man, "a years old. as a coll
lector, salesman, or any outside posi-
ton. References. Address R. II.
c., care of Evening Farmer or
Phone 1882. A 20 tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Wanted-To Buy

you DON'T WANT any old junk ar
but we want them as We need them
for our business. Sell tham N
Jacob Bros. We will pay you the
highest price and get them out Of
your way. Prompt attention and
satisfaction 1e our record. So Kow-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Furnished Rooms to Rent

FOR LIGHT housekeeping. stunning
water. Bath. Address Reasonable.
care OF Farmer. e II tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-06
Educational

STUDENTS wanted In practical adj
vertisinS class. Terms responsible.
Theoretical. practical, scientific and
psychological advertising in all Its
branches taught. For full ineorna.
fdon address Bcx $50, City. ia s1
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
POLITICAL HANDsHAKING.

Can a president retain popular IA
vor without wholesale handshaking?
Mr.. Wilson seems to think SO, as he
has abandoned. for this year at least,
the historic New Years reception,
where the chief magistrate appears
as the human pump-handle for from
1000 to 10000 people. But Wash
ington has grave doubts.
The meanest ward politician knows
the value of the handshake. The in
gratiating welcome to his constitu-
ents. he feels. is accepted in lieu Of
straightforward devotion to their in
terests. Public council halls and
legislatures are full of men otherwise
unqualified, who get by on their abil-
ity to throw the fervor of personal
friendship into a handclasp.
All presidents up to Wilson have
submitted as gracefully as might be.
They have studied carefully the tech
nique OF the thing, have learned TO
grasp the hand of the public with
a firm hold, shaking rather than be-
ing shaken, as thereby the strain on
the arm muscles and nerves is re-
duced They gracefully push the
public along, so that the whole line
keeps walking. It has been worse
than going out in the back yard and
saving up a cord of wood, but no one
hitherto has ventured to dispute this
impregnable political fact.
When Washington was a provin-
cial village the New Years reception
brought together diverse elements
from distant states and promoted
friendly relations. Now it is merely
one of the show sights. If the See
ing Washington" man had his way
the president would be out on the
plaza daily, while the megaphone
people display him in the act of shak-
ing hands with gaping crowds.
The political value OF the presi-
Dental handshake lies in the impress
sion it gives that the president is one
OF the common people, accessible to
the humblest citizen. Actually, of
course, the thing is sham and a
frost
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
THE ALMANAC NOW AND THEN.

Some one dropped 1914 almanac
on the editors desk the other day.
He was about to chuck it in the
waste basket, being already provided
for in this respect, when an elderly
citizen present in the office asked
10 see the little pamphlet. He re-
marked that it was not discarded so
readily when he was a boy.
He went on to say that in his
early home reading was very scarce.
Robert B. Thomas "Old Farmers AL
manac," still cherished in many
homes, used to turn up yearly about
December /, and was greeted with a
warm welcome. Everything in the
house had been read and re-read. II
the almanac was a few days late, his
mother, who had a keen and unsatis-
fled desire for books, began to in
quire why father had not secured the
new copy.
This quaint old yellow-backed spec
linen OF literature had farm advice
for each month of the year, tables of
eclipses, and the signs OF the zodiac,
a department OF old-fashioned wit
and humor, information about the
courts and government, and puzzles
According to our caller, it was &
thrilling moment when this new
stock OF literature, fresh from the
hands OF the printers, touched the
home. Great was the competition al
to who should have the first readinl
Of it.
Many of the patent medicine com
panies used to distribute almanac
having humorous paragraphs and an
ecdotes, in addition to advertising o
their remedies. These production
were full of lugubrious accounts o
diseases, and morbid analysis o
symptoms. But in day of scare
literature they seemed better thai
nothing, and we're eagerly called TO
at the druggists.
Almanacs are still issued, but the
ARE largely directories OF informa
tion. They do not find the hungr
desire for reading as of old. A tor
rent of newspaper and magazine Iii
erature pours through our homes
Anything must be new, fresh an
original, or very brilliant, to attrac
much notice in the wide field @
print.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
JUST HUMANITY, THAT'S ALL.

In the Philippine Islands there is
a prison colony where 1900 convicts
live, work and drill under govern
ment supervisors without bar or
bolt to keep them or gun or armed
guard to restrain them. In this far
off country our people have learned
that crime is economic in its origin
and that the cure is likewise largely
economic. These alleged criminals
are called "colonists" and are given
a chance to work in reclaiming and
cultivating the soil, and after a
period of good behavior are given
land for themselves to own and cul-
tivate, and after a further period Of
time can bring their wives and chill
dren and are to all intents free. BY
thus treating convicts as human be-
ings it is found they act like human
beings and are just as good citizens
as the judges and officials who con-
denim them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
TRAINING FOR NEWSPAPER
WORK.

The recent meeting at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin of teachers of jour
nalism from all over the country sig
niffes that this form of preparation
for newspaper work is getting larger
support than editors anticipated.
While the experiment was regarded
in a friendly way in newspaper Of
fices, there was a feeling that the
only way to learn reporting and edit
ing is simply to get job as report
er or editor, and try yourself out.
Any well-conducted newspaper,
great or small, is an exceedingly use
full school 1t Is SO discriminating,
SO severe in its intellectual demands,
that constant procession of men are
always being rejected as unfit. Usu-
ally they lack the persistent deter
mination for industry which the
newspaper game calls for. In other
cases they simply haven't the mental
acuteness that enables them to know
news story at sight.
These changes keep a staff con-
stantly in motion and fellow OF
real ability soon gets ahead. But it
might be many years before he could
get a chance to act as an editorial
executive, as a political correspond
ent, as an art or dramatic critic or
editorial writer, if his tastes and tai
ents lay in one of those directions.
II the metropolitan paper has a
vacancy to fill in one Of these high
er positions it is much more apt to
look to a man who has made sue
cess in such work on some other pa
per, than the fellow who has mo-
been thoroughly broken in on its OWL
staff. Here is where the school oi
journalism training should prove val.
liable. 1t ought to be a short cut
to one of the higher positions, doing
away with long years Of routine work
But let no bearer of journalism
school degree imagine that he car
skip the stage Of actual reporting or
some newspaper. No training or
earth gives SO much insight into hui
man nature, and there is no substi
tute for it inside of school walls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
THE RAILROADS. TROUBLE.

Through the sheaves of statistics
hurled at the interstate commerce
commission by the railroad experts
now arguing in favor of increased
freight rates, there stands out one
bold fact. In order to pay the inter-
est charges on bonds and dividend
payments on stock, the railroads need
the 5 per cent increase in freight
rates. But the stock and bonds are
largely water. The public is asked to
submit to an added per cent tax ON
all freight transportation, which
means per cent tax on practically
everything consumed, which means
that much added to the cost of liv-
ing. Why? In order that the rail-
roads may pay the dividend on
st cks which they have issued, to a
large extent, for speculative purposes.
The railroads are exactly in the posi-
tion of man who comes around on
Monday morning after a Saturday
night spree. He has spent his money
and is touching his friends for the
price of his next weeks meals. The
railroads have rioted away the money
that should have gone into tracks,
locomotives and other betterments
and now they are touching the gen.
eral public for a 5 per cent advance.
II the public responds to this touch
will 1t solve the problem?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
THE WAY TO HAPPINESS.

DO we think that wealthy Lillian
Duryea, who Is to wed Wilbur Bald
win, New York broker, now that he
has divorced and pensioned his first
wife, Lillian's friend, will be genu-
inely happy-won't the shadow OF
that friendship sit as a spectre at
her nuptial feast?
Well, we aren't sure that we can
answer the question. For tempera-
ments differ and happiness is pretty
much a matter of temperament.
In some folks conscience isn't keen
and happiness is largely reaction
OF the senses. Besides, in this case
there was an unusual factor-the
first Mrs. Baldwin had met with a
physical misfortune which to a GER
tain extent initiated against her be-
ing a wife in more than name" The
divorce, therefore, wasn't an instance
Of brutal desertion, as SO many di-
rorces in high lie are. II was rather
"a friendly readjustment."
And yet the first Mrs. Baldwin had
borne a son; and the son, though
cared for as far as money goes, and
as far as mother love can make up
for the rending of home, must now
think less Of his dad than II dad had
remained in that first home.
Even Lillian must pity her prede-
cessor's misfortune. and possibly won
der what would happen TO herself II
"A similar mishap should lead to a
second divorce and second husband
less home.
So we can't say whether the new
Mrs. Baldwin will be happy or not.
We've no right to wish that she
shouldn't be. She has made her ven
ture open-eyed. No doubt she will
accept the consequences without ref
erence to what others think.
What is your guess? Is that the
way to real happiness? Would you
want your daughter to marry like
that?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

For Christmas gifts. give gifts Of
cheer,
Give gifts of mercy, gifts Of love;
Help ring the Brotherhood Of Man.
For these to Christ, your kinship
prove.
Give of your smiles. give of your
bread,
Give kindly thought and helpful
word;
Give as in need you would be given,
Give as you know would give your
Lord.
Give TO the lowly, to the poor.
Spread acts of kindness all around ;
Give courage. laughter, joy to all
In deeds like these did Christ
abound.
In giving these, the best you have,
You'll not regret. for good you've
won,
For Joy, love. courage, faith and
hope
Are perfect gifts from Christ, the
Son.
Elizabeth Yockey.
Ashland, Ore, Christmas. 1913.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
THE UNAPPRECIATED.

There are few of US who do not at
times complain that our efforts are
unappreciated. The preacher who
spends hours on sermon that
arouses little comment, the council
man who gives 5000 worth of time
and gets for it $12 in cash and $23
in cussing, the merchant who en-
deavors to carry goods that people
are sending away for, the teacher
who is criticised for supplying chas-
tisement neglected at home, the news
paper that attempts to keep ahead
of its field, all are inclined to feel
somewhat unappreciated at times,
and perhaps justly so, but there are
others for whom we would speak a
word. They are those gifted musical
ly. How few of us who sometimes
feel unappreciated think of the de-
mands made upon those who give
freely of their vocal or instrumental
talents at public entertainments,
Those of us who have not the fatal
gift of music do not appreciate Gun
less perchance the practicing is done
within hearing) that the few mo-
ments' effort which seems almost no
effort at all may have been preceded
by hours of preparation and at great
inconvenience. When next we feel
that we are putting forth effort not
adequately appreciated let us remem-
ber that there are others.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

A fair example of what the women
do when they get the ballot was en-
acted in Jacksonville, ILL.,, at the late
fall election. This Is city OF 5000
population and has been dry for
three years, by a rather close vote.
But this time the women turned out
with 1886 votes-2S more than the
men. And on the liquor question
they stuck together. BY the male
vote no-license carried by "a; by the
vote OF 1897 majority was added to
the no-license column. The women
had convictions and they carried their
convictions into the voting booth,
Every public issue that involves a
question OF morals Is nearer solution
with women voting than II Is II the
women are required to stay at home
all the time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Let us try to imagine what a
scene the world would present If all
men the earth around could have and
enjoy one perfect Christmas-one
day in which the Christmas spirit
should manifest itself in every hu,
man heart in all its happiest, truest,
largest meaning. What foretaste
of the millennium such day would
be!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

As we grow older, let US be more
thankful that the circle of our Christ
mas associations and OF the lessons
that they bring expand. Let us well
come every one of them and summon
them to take their places by the
Christmas hearth.
IF Santa Claus has corns the same
as grandpa" said wee girl the other
day. Il fink he'd be 'fraid to come
down the chimney over hot fire for
fear his corns would pop"
So many fires have been started
by candles on Christmas trees that
in many states laws have been passed
against this form OF illumination. In
those states where the practice still
prevails hose or buckets of water
should be kept handy to put out any
blaze that may start.
In olden days there existed in
many places belief that the girl who
was not kissed under the mistletoe
during the Christmas season would
not be married during the succeed
ing year. In such localities kissing
girl would be a positive kindness.
There is story of one damsel who,
to make sure, wore mistletoe on her
hat.
1t is strange to contemplate the
great variety of forms the Santa
Claus custom assumes in different
countries. In Belgium the little ones
fill their shoes with carrots and oats
and hay for the white horse st. Mich
olas is supposed to drive. Very early
in the morning they run to the room
in which their shoes have been left
and find that the provender has gone
and in it's place candies and presents
are found.
The home may be so poor and
squallid that the word is a misnomer,
yet if there are children within it's
doors it is certainty that stockings
will be pinned to the mantelpiece
Christmas eve. And what a tragedy
it would be were Santa Claus to neg
lect these ragged appeals to his gen.
erous heart, every hole of which adds
a silent emphasis to the pathetic
trustfulness of the little ones to
whom they belong. But thanks to
philanthropic institutions and philan-
thropic persons, the poor girl and
poor boy, wherever the hand of char
ity reaches, are assured that the
ragged stocking will not be ignored
and that Christmas will indeed mean
something to them as we'll as to the
children more favored of fortune.
The very name of Christmas seems
laden with good things. There is a
ring of joy in it's tone and one can
only associate it with pleasant
thoughts and fond remembrances
e--.-..z.-..-....
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Christmas to the child is the bright
est star in the years armament. 1t
is the beacon light on which their
little eyes and thoughts are ever fas-
tened.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

In one sense Christmas is a sort
Cf game which the grown-ups play
With as much zest as the children.
Santa Claus is not the only deception.
Everybody pretends to enjoy buying
presents and to be delighted with
those received from others. Yet
these title white lies are amiable
and are forgiven, let us be sure, be-
cause of the spirit behind them. Be-
sides, it is just such innocent pre-
tending that makes social life possi-
BILE and that keeps the heart young.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

1t is easier to advise or criticise
a president of the United States than
to be one.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
SKATING
NatatOriuIIl F!

Tuesday evening, 7:3O. ....... 25c
Thursday evening, for beginners 25c
Saturday afternoon, children. 15c
Saturday evening, special music 25c