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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
The Most up.to-pate School.

The worlds most up-to-dat school
is now a part of New York's educa-
tional system, as a result of the open
ing of that city's newest high school,
which. at the same time, is one that in
the opinion of famous educators
marks the beginning of new edu-
eational epoch This unique school
will be larger than any except few
of the great universities, having ac-
Communications for $500 pupils and 22s
instructors. It's curriculum will in
clude many branches of practical
training on scale not hitherto at
tempted. For example, there is a
seven-r room furnished apartment in
which the students of domestic science
can struggle with the problems of
housekeeping under actual conditions,
and a model banking institution in
which the future leaders of high
finance can master its intricacies in a
manner never before possible. Then
there are the garment factory with
many sewing rooms in which manage
ment and other details of the garment
trade will be taught. bookbindine
plant in which pupils may take {
complete course in this industry, {
miniature zoo" for the study of ami
NAL life. and Z roof conservatory ii
which horticultural knowledge may b.
gained In regular classes.
While vocational training is pro
yided for in many ways hitherto unat
tempted. the care for the physica
welfare and recreation of the students
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
CERTAIN RESULTS.
Many an Augusta Citizen Knows How
Sure They Are.

Nothing uncertain about the work of
Doan's Kidney Pills in Augusta. There
Is plenty of positive proof of this in the
testimony of citizens Such evidence
should convince the most skeptical doubt
err Read the following statement:
Mrs. Walter Hall, 1853 Northern Ave,
Augusta, Me-, says: "For years mem
Der of my family had trouble from his
kidneys. There was much pain across
his back and any work that Obliged
STOPPING or lifting made the trouble
worse. The kidneys were weak. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved him and since Their
when he has taken them, they have
warded off any return attacks. mum
Der of my neighbors have used Doan''
Kidney Pills and all speak highly o.
them" Statement given July 10, 1905
ENDORSES DOAN'S AGAIN.
One of our representatives interviewed
Mrs. Hall ON April 10, 1912. and she said
"Doan's Kidney Pills have done a lot fol
me. l cannot speak too highly of them
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name -Doans-and taxi
no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Who Is DOING It?

In the recent State campaign these
same papers We're roundly denouncing
Democratic non-enforcement and alleging
an alliance with the rum interests" and
assuring US that a Republican admins
tration with Candidate Haines a the head
Oh 1t, would promptly change the situation.
purge the State and bring in an era of
blessed prohibition enforcement Cand-
GATE Haines. met the issue with light
neaft and declared that once elected
Governor, we shall find the prohibitory
law easy of enforcement" or words to
that effect; Well. Governor Haines has
been IN Office about seven weeks, but il
any EFFORT mas been made by him to take
up this easy task it has not been re-
ported, as 'Hinnessy' would say ''in the
pa-a-pers" When does Governor Haines
propose TO take up this easy and con-
ment? Every Republican denunciation OF
existing notification is virtually an in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

dictment of the Republican administra-
ton for its neglect.-Portland Argus.
Sounds .Argusy, doesn't it? Perhaps
the Governor is not personally engaged
in making raids on rum holes, or in Sc
curing indictments, but someone seems
to be patching the covered bridge a
bit. Wonder what the Argus thought
of the Bangor indictments, of the raids
at Houlton and elsewhere. Say. neigh
Dor Angus. did you think your booze
trust friends were engineering these
things for the sake of retaining pro-
hibition as you claimed in 1911 that
they desired2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Cornish Grange.

A largely attended meeting of MEM
bers of Cornish Grange was held at
Grange hall Saturday evening, Feb.
18Th. The meeting taking the form of
a reception in honor of the lecturer,
Miss Florence Pugsley, who returned
that evening from Augusta, where she
was sent by the local Grange as "a
delegate to the Grange Lecturers con-
vention held in that city. fine pro-
gram of instrumental and vocal mu-
sic recitation and readings We're pre-
pared and a most interesting report
given of the convention by the enthu-
siastic lecturer The children of the
Grange families were guests for the
evening. The lady officers, Mrs. Eu-
nice Small, Mrs. Bertha Pease, and
Mrs. Annie Pease served refreshments
consisting of coffee, doughnuts, assert
ed cake. candies and sailed peanuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

more difficult to secure payment of ad :
euuate salaries. And we must recog-
niZe the fact that adequate salaries
an6 better qualifications of teachers
are the real essentials for higher eff
fieiency.
Supt smith also made a special plea
that this pension system should be
Statewide iii its operation" saying
"A campaign has Just been begun in
the State for the Improvement of the
country schools. They are among the
most important schools we have and it
is well known that they have suffered
in years past in competition with city
schools.
With such plea from such author
ity aud with the accompanying state
ment, the defeat of this measure
should be insured if we find that it is
calculated to benefit teachers primarily
and at the expense of the rural com
munities and smaller towns.
That this win be the effect of the
bill was practically acknowledged at
the hearing by the admission that most
of the teachers eligible for the propose
ed pension are in the cities"
Portland. our largest city, affords
abundant support for this admission
and an illustration of the general eff
feet of the bill that should insure its
defeat. The facts given seem to ex-
plain why such a disproportionate
share OF support for the bill came from
Portland.
This figures are based upon the re-
ports of the Portland school commit
tee and of the State superintendent Of
public schools for the year 1911. and
upon the estimates of the committee.
on teachers pensions. l have added
one year to the term OF service of
Portland teachers as printed in "Ros-
ter of Teachers, Jan. l. 1912. II all
the teachers there included continue
IN service until July /, 1914, three more
than the number given would be eli
gible for a pension under this act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Penobscot Pomona.

The next meeting of Penobscot Po-
mona Grange, 8, P. Of H., will be held
with Mystic Tie Grange, Kenduskeag.
next Saturday, Feb. %, the opening
session being at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Spe-
cial cars will leave West Market
square. at 9.15 A. NJ, and return at 4
r. M If stormy there will be no spe-
cial cars and patrons should take the
regular. The program for the session
will include an address of welcome by
lizzie M Fitz: response by G. w. Orr
of Queen CITY Grange: comforting of
degrees: paper BY B. f. ozark; TOPIC.
How Can the Average Farmer ana
Dairyman Best Improve His Herd, oy
NJ. F. Wilson; address by A. Il. Rog-
ers, Esq, of Bangor: ana program
by the host Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
w aldo Pomona.

Waldo county Pomona will meet in
Belfast with Equity Grange, at their
new hall. March f. The usual program
will be followed by an address of well
come by Blanche Waterman and q re-
Spouse by Miss L. a. Cochran. The
question under discussion will be, Re
solved, That the State should estab-
lish vocational training in our COM
mon schools" To be opened by G. NJ.
Howes of Liberty. At the last meet
ing held in Waldo. 500 was contributed
from the treasury to furnish a bed for
the Grange cottage for girls at the
Good viii Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
A Long Way from Home,

a clinton, Me, man springs this lit
tie joke on the Journal:
Clinton. Feb. Is, 1918
Gentlemen:
| thought it was time that [ in
formed you of the sad death of
CAPTAIN Scott. near the South Pole
in March, 1912, so that you can in
form your readers by telephone or
freight.
Our friend perhaps has not consider
ed all phases of this matter which is
by no means joke. Even after search
ing parties from his outfit had found
the bodies of Captain Scott and his
brave companions, it required many
weary months to get back TO touch
with civilization. The South Pole is
neither telephone or telegraph pole
and the followers of Captain Scotc Were
unable TO wire the Kennebec Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

w ibtt iulliotl VI
sa aGaGesr1 for is slss36 se6 6s55l ID
Active teachers eli
gible for proposed
Average salary for
proposed pension s6f25
Thus Portland teachers, represent
ing only per cent. of the whole num-
Der in the State and receiving 10 per
cent. of the money paid for instruction,
would be eligible for 40 per cent OF the
whole number of pensions and a total
annual pension of $7.612.50 out of a pos
sible total of $4,000 as estimated by the
committee on pensions; but which they
assure us would not exceed $4,000
What shall we say of the equity and
general desirability of a measure that
will prevent raising teachers wag s.
now almost at the lowest point. re-
tain inefficient teachers in the schools;
and take III least $4,000 per year from,
our State school fund, designed pri-
marily to aid country schools, for dis
tribution among teachers in city
schools. whose wages are at least dou-
hled those in country schools-4o per
cent. of whom are shown to be receiv-
The needs of Maine schools are real
and urgent. Their comparatively low
efficiency is fact and not a theory.
The primary causes are insufficient
qualifications of teachers and low sal
aries.
Every true friend of education should
urge our legislators to refuse passage
cf the proposed pension bill with its
benefits for the favored few and its
injustice to the many. They should
rally TO the support of the state Ger
tifcation Act, thus insuring higher
aualifca tons of teachers and should
work for the introduction and passage
Of an act establishing d minimum sal
airy, thus ensuring reasonable pay for
services rendered. BY the enforcement
Of these measures, enacted into law,
the Obligations of the State TO both
pupils and teacher would be directly
end impartially met and the increased
efficiency of Maine schools be insured.
Respectfully yours.
Fl. ]. CHASE.
Superintendent of Schools.
Gardiner Me, Feb. 90 1913
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Oak Hill Grange.

The Oak Hill Grange of Scarboro.
will observe it's 38th anniversary at
their hall ON Saturday afternoon, Feb.
%. Supper will be served and there
will be a social IN the evening. The
anniversary will be public and it is
hoped a good number will be present
A fine program will be given in the
afternoon. There will be no meeting
of the Grange on Friday evening, Feb.
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
East Dover GRANGE.

Saturday. the Sth. was all day
Grange at East Dover. After routine
business there WAS degree work until
noon IL the afternoon there was a
program of singing. roll call, responded
To by quotations. Question: Can a
Farmer Afford to Buy Hay and Grain
to Winter Stock" reading, etc. Sat
urday evening. the 18th. was the reg
ular evening session. There was q
class Of eight instructed in the Fourth
degree, after which supper was serv-
ed to about so Then, after the young
people had PLAYED to their satisfaction
a program was presented by the lee
tufer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Alamoosook GRANGE.

Alamoosook Grange OF East Orland'
met, Saturday evening. The program;
Singing, members; recita ton, Grace
Gibbs; reading. Agnes FORSYTH; reel
tation, Margaret Power: reading, Nellie
Gray: reading, lecturer, quotations
members; discussion of plans fer an
creasing the interest and membership
in the grange. opened by worthy maSr
ter, followed by secretary and Others.
Nineteen members were present and
two visitors from Highland grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
John Dority Grange.

John Dority Grange of Sullivan. met,
Feb. -, with % present. Two appica
tions were received and two candidates
were instructed in the Third ard
Fourth degrees. The lecturer presented
a short program. IT was decided not TO
hold any grange Feb. %, as so many
members are planning TO attend Pomo-
ma at Hancock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
PERSONAL

Rev. FIR. d. J. Leonard of Cambridge.
y. Y, says a Young lady of his parish
was cured of Consumption BY Father
Johns Medicine. liz fuw
Col. VIM. C. Miles of Washington, p.
c., says: Father Johns Medicine say :
ed my life. esav 4sk
One OF my children had bronchitis
from birth. Father Johns Medicine
cured her and made her strong-Mrs
NJ. MeCabe, 5S4 West 49th Street, New
York City. a7ef44 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

That peeyish little snarl at Senator
Hersey was just what you would have
expected from the Waterville Sentinel.
wasn't it? But that it should have
been put so hastily by sober person
claiming to he a real newspaper man
is surprising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter In this
department is not to be taken as 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 reason
and not of a libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Friday, February 81 1913.

If the weather doesn't hap
pen to be good for my work
today. it's good for some other
mans. and will come round to
me tomorrow Dickens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

Regarding the reported presence OF
robins in various parts of Maine, this
winter, the following interesting note
was sent the Portland Press by Rev.
r. G. Harbutt, we'll known bird lover
and nature student, of Buxton: "A re-
cent reference to robins having been
seen may give interest to the fact that
Feb. 10th, on the way from Saco to
Portland by electrics, | saw two black
birds mot black birds, please, and not
croWsD perched on naples very near
the road side. | may say also that a
week ago | saw q flock, say, half Il
dozen or more, of birds that looked
| like catbirds, though one could hardly
| think IT. Slate gray above, and lighter
gray beneath. They might have been
shrike, but the brief glimpse did NOT
show size quite of shrike nor markings.
| think they were not. Is it mild VIM
| ter or early spring? Today l saw pine
sisllin near the house, but he is win
| ter resident. Robins have been IN
several towns and it is not necessary
| to suppose they were grosbeaks. There
are robins in the deep woods any Win
| ter, and when we have a mild season
| they readily come into the open
have seen as many as perhaps twenty
| thus flying about in one flock on the
outskirts of the woods in mild winter
| But | am most interested to know
/ what those darkish slate colored birds
| were. Maybe shrike, and nothing un
! usual"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

Captain Frederick Barker and Miss
Isabella White of Elmira, \. Y, have
presented to Belfast public library u
framed subscription list of Belfast
people to the Sanitary Commission for
Sick and wounded Soldiers, of the Civ
il War, the list being dated 1868. 1t
contains 275 names of well-knoWn Bel
fast citizens, and then donated from 81
to $50, the whole amount subscribed
being $1500. ]. w. White of Belfast,
Miss Whites father, went about with
The subscription and obtained the sig
natures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

Courier Gazette: George Burleigh,
who spent several weeks at his Rock
land home a year ago, az now in Cor
dova, Alaska, where they are having
some snow, according to letters which
his friends here have been receiving.
One train had been showed in FOR five
weeks. George sends his regards to
Jose Colcord and "Pansy' Leeman III
the form of gold nugget pins which
the recipients are wearing with as
much nonchalance as though each had
pocketfull of such souvenirs lying
around loose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

In the vault of the Windham town
house, states the South Windham cor
respondent of the Portland Press, lies
an interesting old book printed in 1899
by Bartholomew Green and John Allen
printers to His f.xcellency and Coun-
Glib for and sold by Michael Perry at
his shop over against the town house
and Benjamin Elliott under the west
end of the town house. 1t contains,
first the charter granted by their ma
jesties, King William ana Queen Mary
in 1892 1t also contains Acts and Laws
of His Majestys Province of the Mas
sachusetts Bay III New England. In
it you can find the origin of Haw-
thorne's Scarlet Letter with even a
darker shading than he gave it and all
the stories of the "tything man which
have been handed down for generations
are more than matched in this cid book
of the days of the Massachusetts, Bay
colony under which our forefathers
liveG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

U. o. c. c.. MORRILL, COM
mandery No. 526, U. Q. G. c. Regular
meeting second and fourth Tuesday even
ings at 7S0 o'clock at Golden Cross hall,
PERLEY p. WING, n. c.
LETTIE l.. WING, X. r.
w. E. CLOUGH, +. X. II. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 80, F. G.
y. NJ. Special communication. Monday.
Feb, q 80 +. NJ. Work in F. c. degI ee.
All sojourning brethren are cordially in
vited TO attend
CHESTER s. KINGSLEY. w. NJ.
PEARL T.. FULLER. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Maine Gossip
Is II Worth While?

Is it worth while that we jostle a brother
Bearing his load on the rough road of
life?
Is it worth while that we ieer at each
In biackness of heart?-that We war to
the knife?
God pity US all in our pitful strife.
God pity us all as we iostle each other.
God pardon us all for the triumphs we
feel
When a fellow goes down; poor, neart-
broken brother,
Pierced to the heart, words are keener
than steel,
And mghtier far for woe or for veal
Were it not well in this brief little jour
ney,
ON over the isthmus, down into the tide
That we give him FISH instead of ser
pent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
For ever and aye in dust at his side.
Look at the roses saluting each other;
Look at the herds all at peace on the
plain
Man. and man only, makes war on his
brother,
And dotes in his heart on his peril and
pain
shamed by the brutes that go down on
the plain.
Joaquin Miller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

., I. Q. Q. T. meets Ind and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at $50 clock
JENNIE NJ. HERRIN, y. G. st
SADIE L. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
mch26. m-w-f.1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

That life in AroostooK county, this
winter lis just one darned thing after
another" there is no doubt. First came
the strike on the B. & \. Railroad.
then the liquor crusade in Houlton, and
now the town of Woodland is in the
midst of an epidemic of measles which.
says the Woodland correspondent OF
the Bangor News. sprung surprise
on nearly everybody" He sizes up the
situation as follows: Although this
has been a very open winter there has
been very little sickness here until the
measles came to town. Last year We
were visited by whoopins cough,
humps and chicken pox, but on ac-
count of vigilance there were only
few cases. This year. however, measles
sprung a surprise on nearly everybody
before it was generally known that
they were around. One school has been
closed for at least one week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
TRINITY coMMANDERY, NO.

MELVILLE z. SAWTELLE, f. c.
THOS. II. BODICE. Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.

TN ETNNfN TNOs q
Meetings at 80 o'clock every second aud
fourth Tuesday Tuesday. March 4, work
in Royal Purple degree. Refreshments.
d. w. LOVEJOY, c. p.
c. l.. STEWART. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 100 O'Clock.
Friday evening, Feb. 81, work in Third
degree Refreshments.
JOHN c. HOWES. n. q.
E. F. WESTON, Sec. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
r. 3. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE NO

G. s. PEASLEE. Capt
RAY. NJ BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
ROSE OF GRANDDAUGHTER. NO

AUGUSTA LODGE q. p. o. &. NO.
2ei. Meetings the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at o'clocksa
H.. A. HEATH, .Secfsgs
w. y. PERRY, E, r.
july10. m-w-ftf
Mountain advocate., 1913-04-11
w. N. MITCHELL
Seriously Injured In A
Wreck Near Livingston.

On Wednesday night about u
o'clock, W. NJ Mitchell, vino was
moving to Hyattsviile. Ga'Iard
county. with his stock and house
hold goods in a f'eight car, when
the engine lett the track wrecking
the train, just OUTSIDE Of Livingston
going north. when the car he. and
his good and stock were in over
turned topping his furniture over
on him. very seriously injuring him.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Cole made "A run down to
Livingston and reports MIR. Mitch
ell a. seriously injured, but must
awsit Developments To determine
the extent OF his injuries. DR.. NJ.
Pennington, Of BERTHA, besides some
other local physicians, are attend
ing him.
Mountain advocate., 1913-04-11
HADLEY GIVES
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Tells Republicans MAORI
ty Will Must Rule;
Predicts Union of
Two Wings of
The Party.

Although he did not mention the
name OF Theodore Roosevelt, who
delivered an address here last week
former Governor Herbert s. Hadley,
of Missouri. in a speech at the Nc
Kinley Club banqnet at Detroit.
Mich, Friday April tth, replied to
many charges made by the former
President against the leadership OF
the Republican party.
mot the tariff, the money gues-
ton. the Philippines, the Panama
Canal, nor conservation" he de-
clared caused the split in the Re-
publican party. 1t was the alleged
abuse of authority by those in con-
troll OF the party machinery"
Governor Hadley urged the young
Republicans to see to it that the
chance is not again offered for a
similar misuse OF party machinery.
As a remed, he advised changing
the basis of party representation
from the Southern States in Repub-
Iican conventions and the election
of delegates from all States by d.
rect vote OF the people.
I've should so adjust our politi-
cal AFFAIRS" he said, that never
again can the charge be made.
either in good faith or bad, with
any hope of substantial public ap-
proval, that the will of the majority
has not obtained III the nomination
OF candidates and declaration AS 10
policies "
Governor Hadley declared there
was little difference between the
Progressive and Republican party,
when the matter was carefully con-
sidered. He predicted a union OF
the two parties in the near future.