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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
What i. the Matter With the Clergy?

What is the matter with the preach
|ers? Have they lost their fire, their
inspiration, their grip ON the people?
They seem to be busily engaged in
confessing that they have. A report
of the committee of the Episcopal gen.
eral convention on the state of the
church, which has been presented to
the convention. shows. for instance,
that there are $1,000 fewer pupils in
the Sunday schools of the church than
there were three years ago, with an
actual decline in the number of chill
dren confirmed. The number of chill
dren in the Sunday schools is less than
in 1904.
At the missionary congress of the
Catholic church in Boston, Archbishop
Christie of Portland, Or. made the
statement that there are between 50,-
0000 and 60000000 churchless peo-
pie in this country who are neither in
fidcls nor atheists. A great need of his
church, the archbishop said, is young
men for the priesthood.
In every denomination we hear the
complaint of inability to get the people
in inducing bright, brainy young men
to enter the priesthood or the ministry.
The people, on their side, complain
that they are not interested when they
90 to church. An impression also pre-
walls among the churchless that the
church is somehow engaged in exploit
ing them, or working" them-for
money, for prestige, or what not.
OF course, this impression must be
false. The churches are operated by
sincere people. firmly convinced of
their possession of a great saving
truth. Why is it that they have so
much difficulty In convincing the peo-
| pie of the fact?
As the problem seems to be too hard
for the ministers themselves To solve.
it would be presumptuous for laymen
to attempt to present an answer. 1t is
proper to say, however, that the
searching of hearts now going on
among the shepherds of the fiocks is
| entirely timely.-New York Mail.
What is the matter with the cler-
| gy?" What do you think about it?
Is the report given by our exchange
| true in the small cities and country,
as well as in the great centers of pop
ulation? If so, what is the cause?
| We doubt if there is any general
/ turning away from the church and its
teachings, or any less widespread ac-
ceptance of the truth. but do people
hold themselves as strictly to duty as
units in the great civic scheme? Are
we as determined to do our part to-
as much moral backbone? Are we not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
SOME WAYS OF FISHING.
Facts Which Every Follower Of lzaak
Walton Should Know.

Fishing is the leading American
sport next to the panola. 1t is car
}ried on almost entirely in the sporting
papers, but can be done also in
streams and lakes. The latter form
OF fishing is known as the empirical
and experimental method.
Fishes are divided by science into
two families, edible and nonedible.
Edible fish are those that are landed.
Edible fishes weigh from one to three
ounces. Larger fish than this live in
literature and do not take the bait.
To go fishing successfully it is nee
essary to have an outfit consisting of
day off. hook and piece of string.
There are innumerable varieties of
bait, such as worms. grasshoppers,
beetles and toy torpedo boats known
as casting bats.
Casting is done by hurting the tor
pedo boat violently into the water and
hauling it back till the fisher faints.
There are also better bats, such as
lobster pots and dynamite.
The noblest fishing is fly fishing. 1t
is the art of throwing a miniature
feather duster on the water in the
|
Countless fishes instantly dart from all
points of the horizon to look at it. Fly
fishermen count these countless fishes
and report the number minutely to the
sporting editor.
Even the smallest fishes reach enor-
nous weights. This is because the
scales carried by the fishes are not ef-
ficiently inspected
The most disastrous mistake in fish
ing is patience. If a fish does not bite
instantly the fisher should try another
place at once. After trying three
places without success the fisher will
do best by bailing the place out with
| a bucket.
The best bait for general fishing is
the worm. This is longitudinally
elongated tubular insect. 1t is enor-
| mously plentiful over the entire habi-
table globe except when wanted for
bait. Worms then cost one cent per
worm.
He is made into bait by being i'm
paled on the hook. This is not pain
| full to the worm. He Is prevented
| only by lack of speech from expressing
| his delight
| The worm should be lowered into the
water kindly but firmly. A fish will
snap it up Immediately. This fish
may be salmon, bullhead. Finnan
haddie. or tin can.
As soon as the fish bites he must be
played. Playing a fish is the techni-
cal term for yanking him in before he
can get away. If the fisher is using
a pole he should lay it down and play
the fish hand over hand
4 Some fishes are known as game
fishes. This is not because of their
flavor, but because they jump into ths
air when hooked. Many fishers refuse
haughtiiy to fish for any except game
fishes. The best way to get game
fish is to play him till he Jumps an6
then stun him with club.
y The leading game fish of the United
States is the Speckled Beauty Un.
cultivated persons call this fish a trout
The Speckled Beauty is speckled will
vermilion, green, purple and blue spots
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Tho Fighting Mantis.

Naturalists tell us that there are
battles in the insect world, nerce
hand to hand" encounters. that are
more savage and deadly than such
combats among the higher animals.
and even among the most ferocious OK
all animals, human beings. When IN
seets fight. all rules of the duel are
disregarded They fight to kill. The
''rearhorse," or manus reieiosd' 10
narticularly belicose insects, ana
when two of them engage 1t is always
q fight to the death. fhis lnsec, l"
found in the southern states ana IN tiie
states of the middle west. IL mas d
habit when watching for prey OF SIT
ting UP with it's two fore feet TT mas
six feet) folded as If in prayer. from
this il gets its French name OF pre-
Dieu'-pray God--and its Latlh
desippation of ..religiosa." other
names for it are "mantisr' seothsayer:
Johnny Cockhorse, devil morse anu
mule killer. In the middle western
states 1t devours caterpillars and othef
insects and So does some good. "A
South American species called Man,is
Argentina is said to catch and devour
small birds. The rearhorse likes
nothing better than to attack and de-
your a fat green katydid or grasshop-
per and the innocent cricket tende.
and Juicy, is a specially delicate iease
for this rapacious fighter. Tnere is'
however a large winged ant which mas
M fear of the rearhorse, will attack II
without hesitation, and by superior
strategy never fails to conauer.-ih
1ianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

It has been estimated that BRITISH
columbia has an area of about zo',-
900 900 acres, of which about l.oVV''Vo
acres is composed of lakes In the h'-
terror. There are 10O.0Oo,o0o acres o.
timber land of no value for farming
otber than for stock purposes, ana
,.biIa II is estimated that 100000 acres
is either under cultivation, OF pa
SO, statistics show that the a
Welding average, other than ioi 500 30
ing purposes is not more IMAM |'0'O''
acres.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Dishonesty Reaps Its Reward.

E.leavbere we have referred to the
| fact that the same discreditable meth
ods are invoked by Massachusetts
lproeressives are those with which we
have become familiar in Maine. one
| of these was the daily complaint from
leaders and organs of the new party
that The papers devoted to the inter-
ests of the tories" the old guard.
| the sreaetionaries" and tother pet
| names applied to members of the OLD
parties) were unfair and suppressed
the news of the Progressive campaign
On two occasions the kennebec jour
nal was obliged refute by ample proof
some of the most despicable of these
daily falsehoods.
Here is a specimen of the methods
to which we refer, from the Lewiston
Journal of Tuesday evening:
Boston newspapers of the Tory brand
of both parties continue to suppress the
news when it's publication helps the fro-
gressiyes. Thus many people VINO uo
shut off from information to Whlch they
are entitled Suppression of the Progress
sive side of the case by 1ory newspapers
of the old parties, shows moral and intel
lectual timidty. natural to those VINO
are on the wrong side
Just how much truth there is in the
above bald assertion is shown by the
following excerpts from a half column
editorial in Wednesdays Boston Post
(Dem.):
Charles Sumner Bird. Progressive
candidate for Governor. makes a Bit
ter assault upon the Boston Globe and
Boston Post, claiming that these two
newspapers are treating his campaign
unfairly in their news columns, and
citing their failure to print on Mon
day morning two statements which he
sent out Sunday night.
He declares they have received
orders from above" They are in a
conspiracy" They ARE treating us
unfairly" They have got to give the
Progressive party square deal
They should be compelled to open
their news columns to give certain
amount of space to fair political news
of all parties" There should be
State supervision of newspapers. I'm
less the newspapers give us a chance
in the news columns equally with the
other parties. | shall fight them as
long as l live"
The only proper method of ascer-
tanning whether the Boston Post has
accorded Mr.. Bird fair space in its
news columns is to judge not by one
day but to take the campaign as
whole. The Post has had its expert
go over its issues carefully
since the Progressive campaign was
started, Sept 28. 1913. Here is the
amount of space given by the Boston
Post in its news columns to the four
from Sept. IS, 1913. to Oct.
28, 1913, both inclusive:
Bird, Progressive 1858 coils.
Walsh, Dem. ........ 23.1 coils.
Gardner Rep. 20.6 coils.
Foss, Ind ............ .14.0 coils.
The relatively small space given to
Governor Foss is accounted for by
his late entrance into the field. Mr.
Bird began early.
The Post has given to Mr.. Bird
over so per cent. more news space
than to either Mr.. Walsh or Mr..
Gardner in this campaign to date.
The obligation to be fair rests upon
political candidates as well as upon
newspapers. We leave it to intelligent
members of the Progressive party to
judge whether Mr.. Bird does not owe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Leeds Grange.

Leeds Grange held its regular meet
ing. Saturday. Oct 25, with fair at
tendance. In the afternoon, after
business session the following program
was given: Reading, Mrs. F. H. Her
rick; original poem, Mrs. Myrtle Bish-
op. paper. Halloween" Mrs. Addie
y Whittemore: discussion of the ques-
ton, rs it more profitable to plant
yellow or sweet corn The next
meeting will be Ladies Day." and an
interesting program is promised The
Grange voted to add new books to its
library at once and a committee was
appointed TO purchase them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

confronted with the danger of the
heart is willing but the flesh is weak
Do we not find more and more excuses
TO dodge church responsibility and
public example? Can the most of us
look ourselves squarely in the face and
say that we are doing our whole duty
to the clergy and. consequently to our
families and ourselves?
We would like to hear from pastors
and others on this question.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

White men as pear divers off the
coast of Australia have proved fall
ures after lengthy experiment. About
two years ago number of white div
ers We're taken to the pearl coast and
it is now said that they are all either
dead or suffering from paralysis. AS
a result of years diving the best re-
turns of the whites did not exceed q
ton. while the average Yield Of an Ash
atic's work was between four and five
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Maine Gossip
Retirement,

Inscription in Il HermitageD
Beneath this stony roof reclined.
| soothe to peace my pensive mind,
And while, to shade my lowly cave,
Empowering elms their umbrage wave.
And while the maple dish is mine
The beechen cup. unstained with wine
| scorn the gay licentious crowd,
Nor heed the toys that deck the proud
Within my limits, lone and still,
The blackbird pipes in artless tri!l:
Fast by my couch, congenial guest,
The wren has wove her messy nest:
From busy scenes and brighter skies,
To lurk in innocence, she lilies
Here hopes in safe repoSe to dwell,
For aught suspects the sylvan cell.
At morn I take my customed round.
To mark how buds yon shrubby mound.
And every opening primrose count,
That trinity paints my blooming mount
Or DER the sculptures. quaint and rude,
That grace my gloomy solitude,
] teach in winding wreaths to stray
Fantastic ivy's gadding spray.
At eve within yon studious nook
| ope my brass embossed book,
Portrayed with many holy deed
OF martyrs, crowned with heavenly need
Then, as my taper wakes dim,
Chant, ere | sleep. my measured hymn,
And at the Close the CLEANS behold
Of parting wings, bedropt with gold
While such pure joys my bliss create.
Who but would smile at guilty state2
Who but would wish his holy lot
In calm oblivion's humble grot9
VINO but would cast his pomp away
To take my staff and amce gray.
And to the worlds tumultuous stage
Prefer the blameless HERMITAGE
Tom Warton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Thursday, October 30. 1918.

Whatever the weather may be, says he
Whatever the weather may be.
It's the song ye sing, an the smiles ye
That's a maxim the sun shine every
where
An the world of gloom is a world of
glee-
Wild the bird in the bush, and the bud
in the tree.
An the fruit on the stim o. the boueh,
says he,
Whatever the weather may be, says he
Whatever the weather may be!
James Whitcomb Riley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

The only ones dissatisfied with Gov
ernor Haines' choice of King f.
Graham as sheriff of Cumberland
county are the liquor dealers-and
drinkers. And Mr.. Graham says he
will follow Mr.. Scully's policy.
The spectacle of Kennebec Demo-
Gratis seeking candidate for 1914 is be-
coming more and more ridiculous.
Pattangall realizes his power is end
ed unless he can get man easily
handled but not too closely connected
with the previous activities of the
Waterville politician. Mayor New
bert of Augusta has become too strong
for Patt to take any chances with him
and Judge Fred Emery Beane, whose
name was suggested. last week, is not
entirely acceptable. TO get right down
to rock bottom, Pats job is a long
ways too big for him and he realizes
it. He'd rather sit in the shade and
pretend to be sulking over the
"treachery. of the last campaign than
give his opponents opportunity for an-
other score. Meantime there are but
three Democrats with enough appar-
ent strength to give Mayor Oakley c.
Curtis Of Portland a run for the NOM
nation. Mayor Newbert appears to be
the strongest of the trio, for, behind
him, the Gould and Hanson forces
might unite if Pats hand did not
show too plainly. Hon. Frank r..
Morey of Lewiston would be highly
acceptable to the ring but his Lewis
ton record and associations are too
weakening. Hon. Bertrand G. McIn-
| tire is a factor of unknown strength
| but is not greatly feared by his rivals.
| Meanwhile. Mayor Curtis. performing
| that remarkable feat invented by
| Dave Walsh. "sits back, folds MS
| hands and saws wood.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

to call upon their deliberate judg-
ments. The effect of the Progressive
local tickets year age was the cleo
tion of a horde of undesirables.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

,EpHrHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. =:
Meetings at 7.so o'clock every second ana
fourth iuesaaDg Dg. w. LovEJoY. g. z.
c. E. STEWART. scrioe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g.. P. N:
Regular meeting every third IuesoTTy M Tuas.
o'clock. Nomination OF oHiceis'
day' nov 40 q. s. PEAsLEE. Cart
RAY M. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REeGLAn Rl;s..
meeting at 7.30 Friday evenihssi ss,,,st Dc.
evening, Oct. 81, work In the
gree. John c. HowEs, N. q.
r. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO: NO.
"a. o. e. S. State meetings ., tne IL at s
" Wednesday evening Of nsdn9 each mon,n even. a.
73O. Stated meetings Wednesuay swnrk Ali
ing Nov s. Inspection and WORK. In.
members ,ne sojourning in the city are M
FRANCESE NJ. HAZELWOOD,s w. M
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON seeoa,u,,e see,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
Maine October.

(When the Sun ShincsD
Yellow of apple, purple of grape,
Gold of the hills that cloud-shadows
drape,
Who said October at heart was sober,
All of her shadows are sun-dappled
crepe
Fire of the morning. blaze of the noon,
Fading at sunset to mauve and maroon,
Gray of the dusk, but kinded full soon.
Out of days ashes, gold of the moon.
Splendor of gold and of purple unrolPd
Glory of color undream'd and untold
Who said October at heart was sober?
All of her purple is shot through with
gold!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

The placing of monuments. COM
memorative of the Arnold expedition
to Quebec. is a very pretty idea, but
some opposition is being raised to-
ward allowing the common under
standing to exist. that these have been
erected to Arnold himself While we
believe such has not been the intent
in any instance, the point is well TAX
en-. Such dedications should be ac-
companied with clear definition of
their object We cannot overdo the
reward that is due the gallant soldiers
of the Arnold expedition who gave up
their lives in the Maine Wilderness
and before Quebec and commemora-
tive tablets are their just deserts, but
we should not be placed on record as
erecting monuments to Benedict Arm
old. While the self-sacrifice of these
soldiers. including many from what is
now Maine. is thoroughly deserving of
perpetual commemoration. such would
not be the public verdict relative to
Arnold who. by his despicable treach-
cry, was removed from the glorious
gallery of revolutionary heroes to the
position of a man without a country,
despised alike by patriotic Americans
and by the British people by whose
gold he was bought.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

w. F. Walker & Son have made a
good start toward the most up-to-date
intensive farming. With 40 acres of
land, this year, they have raised 3fOO
bushels of potatoes. pressed 27 tons
of hay and threshed 375 bushels of
oats-threshers measure, weighing SO
pounds to the bushel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

The relatively small space given to
Governor Foss is accounted for by
his late entrance into the field. Mr..
Bird began early.
The Post has given to MIR. Bird
over so per cent. more news space
than to either Mr.. Walsh or Mr..
Gardner in this campaign to date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30

The obligation to be fair rests upon
political candidates as well as upon
newspapers. We leave it to intelligent
members of the Progressive party to
judge whether Mr.. Bird does not owe
the Boston Post an apology.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-21
An Easily Made Maternity Gown

A maternity gown which is rapidly
coming into favor because it is easily
made as well as becoming and grace
full is copied from the Babani robe. If
the material chosen for the garment Is
very wide the gown may be cut in two
pieces so that the seams shall join un-
der each arm and up each sleeve as far
as the shoulders where the edges but
ton or hook over from front to back
after the garment has been drawn on
over the head.
Crape-silk or cOtton-is an excellent
material for the Babani maternity
gown. as 1t is usually very wide and
cuts to the very best advantage. More
over. the fabric lends itself readily to
stenciling, and there are innumerabie
charming designs which may be pro-
duced as bordering for skirt, the
loose sleeves and the rounded out neck
Of the robe. Gold on blue, rose. green.
brown or gray makes an effective Dor
dering. and silver is lovely on black,
mahogany. flame. maize or mauve
The Babani does not literally drag
upon the floor. but when the model is
used for maternity gown it Is always
better to have 1t long enough to entire.
ly cover the feet. as otherwise 1t will
lend its wearer an awkward appear
ance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-21
kjnu Arthur's Bow Scouts.


When good King Arthur ruled boys
were trained for knighthood. This be-
gan when they were seven or eight
years Of age. Their first course was
when they gave seven or eight years
Of constant attendance and waiting
upon a master and mistress. They
were taught religion and morals and
love by the chaplain. They were
taught to walk as soldiers and to ride
as brave hunters. They were accus-
toned to military exercises and ath-
letic sports. They voluntarily suffered
heat and cold. hunger and thirst, ia
tigue and sleeplessness. In order that
they might become hardened. When
between fifteen and sixteen years Of
age the pages" became ''squires." and
In the ordinary course of chivalrous
education "knighthood" was reached
in early manhood. There is much in
the boy scout movement of today that
reminds us Of the training for knight
hood. The solemn promise made by a
boy scout ut his initiation is. II will
be friend to every living creature.
man or beast. and a brother to every
other scout. fortunate or unfortunate;
rich or poor. l will be courteous to ALL"
Christian Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-21
Pur. White esdspreads Fashionable


After all there are no bedspreads
daintier than the pure white ones be-
loved by the old fashioned housekeep-
err That-to quote our grandmothers-
mo matter how old. they always look
like new when freshly done up" Is
equally true of the white bedspreads to
which young fashioned housekeepers
are now pinning their faith. The most
expensive sort Of white washable
spread Is Of satin finish linen damask.
finished about the edges with embroid-
cred wide scallops or deep points above
which Is vine In finest hand embroid-
cry.
Then there are the cotton pOplins-
firm and substantial Of weave-that
may be finished and decorated similar
ly to the damask spreads. and the cot
ton crepes that are lovely when
trimmed with bleached cluny edging.
Enduring. II carefully handled. are the
Swiss Of st. Gall musins edged with
either cluny or valenciennes. but II
the white launderable spread must
needs be very inexpensive really
dainty one may be made of scrim.
bordered with an a jour headed wide
hem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-21
What Would You Do If

Bernard Shaw asks male critic Of
the militant movement what he would
do II "a government of women coming
to the conclusion that he, being male.
was not human. refused him the vote,
excluded him from parliament and
from the juries by whom persons Of
his sex had to be tried, turned him out
of court on occasions when questions
most intimately affecting his sex We're
at issue. wrote up on the walls of the
churches that a woman's property in
cluded her OK and her ass and her hus-
band and everything that was hers
and absolutely refused to be moved
from this position by any appeal to
reason or feeling. merely pointing out
superciliously from time to time that
his letters showed an unbalanced
mind and that some Of the best men
had never had votes. had avoided serv-
ing OH juries and had been proud and
glad to wheel perambulators instead Of
unsexing themselves by pushing into
women's professions"