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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

must generalize. but generalizations
upon such a question are very diff
cult Age is not properly to be meas
ured in years, but in the actual con-
dition of the individual; so great are
the effects of heredits, habits, environ
ment, etc, that a man of sixty and
one of forty may be contemporaries.
But certainly after middle life is
reached it is the part of prudence to
make sure that there are no weak
spots before going in for more active
life. There is something in the say
ing that a man is as~young as he feels,
but one is apt at times TO feel younger
than he is, and in one of these parox-
ysms of youthfulness, such as the con-
tagion of the tango may bring on, he
can easily by indiscretion do himself
an injury. No doubt those who stand
most in need of caution are those who
in youth have been noted for strength.
agility and skill, and who have long
led sedertary life. They are apt to
be impulsive and energetic: they have
a pride in physical accomplishment
and 4 high standard: what seems to
them mere romp, may be really a
severe tax upon the vital organs long
accustomed to inactivity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Editorial Comment.
Why Perkins Was There.
New York World.)

(N6W WCiio'J
Certain sons of Belial in the United
States Senate are conspiring to an
nov a great and good man, tempor-
arily absent in South America, by en-
deayoring to show that George w.
Perkins 'has been working hand In
glove with the Guggenheims" in
Alaska.
Superficial evidence may indicate
such a partnership. but if Mr.. Perkins
has been associated with the Guggen-
helms in Alaskan exploitation, we are
sure that he was allied with them for
missionary purposes alone. lie was
endeavoring to persuade them to cease
being bosses and to become leaders
The Colonel never found it necessary
to denounce the Guggenheims until
after that unfortunate episode at Chi
cago when the crooks seized the ma
chinery of the Republican Convention
and renominated Dear WILL" Up to
that time the Guggenheims had been
regarded as potential contributors tc
a Progressive campaign fund, and en-
titled to the benefit Of the doubt.
II Mr.. Perkins had associated WITH
them in any Alaskan undertaking, II
was because he wished to convert them
TO the true faith. The fault does moi
lie with him but with the Guggenheims
who threw away their chance to si'
on the mourners' bench and see their
tainted money purified by the just man
armed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Waste Of Food.

Americans are indicted again, this time
by DR.. Pennington of the Department of
Agriculture, for the faulty handling of
foodstuffs, and the indictment is just be-
cause 1t Is based on facts easily proved.
If all the crops that the farmers raise
were utilized, all the meat animals that
are killed eaten, all the fish that come
into the nets marketed" he declares,
hundreds of thousands who are now
hungry would be well fed and the agita-
uon on the subject of high prices would
not attract much attention"
systematic, scientific care will prevent
wormy apples, rancid butter. rotten eggs,
tainted chicken. the fermentation of car
load after carload of corn, ct cetera.
How long shall we, SO intelligent in
many matters, permit ourselves to be
rightly called, as regards our food sup
ply, the most wasteful people on the face
of the civilized earth?-Boston Globe.
And how long are we to tolerate the
dumping Of tons Of perishable food
products into the ocean rather thar
create a temporary break in the or.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
crichton- Brown "Rootins."

Sir James Crichton- Brown, the Bos-
ton American and several promoters of
various kinds of athletics are agitat-
ing the question of applause at con-
tests. with the view to securing fair
ness for opponents. If their ex-
pressed desires may be accepted for
their face value, these interests, half
heartedly supported by Walter Camp,
the noted sports expert, would have
favoritism reduced to a minimum and
the roofing" GU. S. for "applause")
accorded brilliancy of effort without
regard to representation.
They are missing the point Indif-
ferent cheering is a big and beautiful
ideality-but vague hope in the prac-
ticality of modern professional con-
test.
Relieve our fan" of his partisan in
stincts and we may nail up the doors
of our great stadiums and arenas. The
thrill of conflict is released by absence
of party feeling.
The contestants are but chosen
gladiators from great armies. 1t is
the spirit of the fighting tribesmen
defying civilization. Sir James erich
ton Brown, the Boston American and
their associates. attacking such foun-
dations, are become as unwilling ants
tearing at New York's greatest sky
scraper
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Editor Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec Journal:
1t will think be conceded that
any country's greatest asset Is the
mankind who people it, especially that
portion of its population that is young,
industrious and honest And any
country that has enough of these es-
sentials, led by men of integrity ana
intelligence, and with natures aids OF
climate and soil, must in time stand
among the foremost nations of the
earth, and a nations decay may be
measured according as these essentials
are maintained or otherwise. ihese
are obvious facts that do not need
sage to explain nor prophet to fore
tell.
This country has spent S20.00o,O00
in the prevention and treatment OF
tuberculosis, about 20 per cent. OF
which has been derived from public
funds: the aged. the blind, the men
tally deficient have cost many millions
more. Piles of money are spent on
the criminal and the drunkard; vast
sums are expended every year on the
maintenance of an efficient army and
navy, and were the honor OF thls
country at stake, men and money TO
the full extent of our resources would
be gladly sacrificed rather than one
square foot of territory, possibly worth
not more than ten cents, should be
taken by a foreign foe. And yet
large numbers of our youngest, most
virile and most industrious men and
women are being persuaded to leave
this country fdr western and other
parts of CanadeS without the slightest
effort on the part Of the government
to prevent them. There are one or
two countries In existence that can
stand the loss of a few hundred thou
sand of their population without hurt
ing them, indeed such emigration
benefits those left behind, but for the
next century at least there will be
ample room for every healthy chlld
born here, and each and every one VIII
be an asset and can be i'll spared.
When the demon of war is loosed a
great vail goes up from humanity
concerning the loss and hardship Oh
thousands of those engaged thereln'
and yet by the arts of peace, a neigh
boring country is allowed, without
even so much as protest on our part,
to send agents and literature to our
very doors and into our homes to take
away large numbers of those sons ana
daughters on whom we are relying for
our future prosperity and greatness.
If such vast sums can be spent on
those afflicted and sick amongst US
that need and have a right to our help,
but whom must unfortunately be
classed as poor property to nation
welfare; who can estimate the loss OF
tens of thousands of Duh youngest and
hardest now in Canada and else
where, our very best as far as the
prosperity of the nation is concerned
An enormous amount is spent yearly
by us in experiment stations, ETC., TO
aid and persuade the farmer to toll Tor
the food of the people, and yet not a
red cent has been spent nor single
pamphlet published so far as l am
aware that will tell the truth concern
ing Canada and the prospects there to
the man contemplating a move. Were
Western Canada really the country
represented by those interested IN the
sale of its lands (the railroads, big
land agents, etc. it would be bad
enough, but the tales told are very
much exaggerated and often very far
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
CHAS. o. ELVIN.
East Readfield, Jan. 81.

ESo direct a challenge requires a
frank reply We agree with the senti-
ment of opposition to the misleading
literature so widely circulated to lure
away the bone and sinew of our State,
but we do not agree that it would be
wise to attempt to suppress the liter
ature or to shut out the expert mis-
leaders who are we'll paid to bring the
bids OF land Spectators and govern
ment desires. To our mind it would
be wise to give as wide publicity as
possible to the attempt and meet It in
wide open refutation of their claims,
at the same time offering something
better to our young men and women at
home Mystery or any attempt to
conceal a thing, good or bad, gives 1T
an irresistible power to attract, and
those you would keep it from will have
it at any cost Broad open light of
the day is the best known antidote to
evil and fallacy. Let's listen and then
show our young the difference, and
make it plain.
far worse rival-the worlds worst
foe--is constantly bidding for our
young men and women. Its utterly
false and misleading literature, laden
with glittering promise. is in every
home of the land. We not only meek
L.. = h,yf
government is in the conspiracy, par
taking of the spoils, fattening on the
blood of our best manhood and wo-
manhood While we tolerate the de-
grading hand of our own government
in such a monstrous evil, it i'll be-
comes US to complain Of the sophis-
| tries of our neighbor Canada. Let us
read and listen and then refute.-Ed.] ]
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

from the truth so that our people go
ing there are subjected to hardships
and privations undreamt of in most
parts of the States. We look on the
man who is shot down and ended in
the excitement and glamour of mod
ern warfare as a hero as indeed he is
to some extent, but is not a greater
hero by far the being who can go to
the fringe of civilization and do the
grim pioneer work necessary in new
country, year in and year out and live
the living death that is often led?
And yet We allow our boys and girls
to go like lambs to the slaughter in
their thousands without a murmur
from us or cent spent by the gov
ernment to enlighten them.
The Canadian government is today
sending o-called lecturers to our
grange halls to tell about Canada to
our people, and the extraordinary part
about it is that those in charge of our
oranges are permitting them thus to
come into our midst and lure away
our people by their fairy tales. Per-
mitting this by those responsible is al
most criminal to my mind. What do
you think, Mr.. Editor?
Faithfully yours,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
AUGUSTA PROOF
Should Convince Every Augusta
Reader.

Should Convince Every Augusta
Reader.
The frank statement of neighbor,
telling the merits Of remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
By some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's an Augusta case.
An Augusta citizen testifies.
Read and be convinced.
H. w. Judkins, 14S Northern Ave..
Augusta, Me-, says: -Four years ago
l suffered from kidney complaint ana
backache. Doctors claimed had
muscular rheumatism. l often was
laid up for a week at a time and was
suffering from quite severe attack
when / began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. They helped me from the first
and six boxes benefited me In every
way. About year later when there
were symptoms Of the trouble, useu
Doan's Kidney Pills and they prousne
satisfactory results
For sale by all dealers. Price 6o
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Editors Letter Box.

The publication of a letter in this
department is not TO be taken as
an endorsement Of its view by the
Kennebee journal. This column
is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general puolo interest,"
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not OF libelous or aeu-
sive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Dancing for the Middle Aged.
lsnringfield Republican,

(SprlngfleId HepuUIIcHH.!
The dancing craze has prousnt up
once more the question of exercise Ior
middle-aged people, and both sloes
have been taken with fervor. Inc
professional strong man, Sandow, IS
quoted as saying that golf is too Sc
we're for men who come to 1T late, ana
recommending weekend Of complete
rest rather than exercise for people
of years who feel run down. Perhaps
that IL the safer side to take If one
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
LET US LAUGH A BIT.
The Mother-in-law.

Some people jeer the ma-in-law,
An old and tiresome gibe.
No sense in this | ever saw;
/ am not of that tribe.
My ma-in-law, the best on earth,
Is welcome with her trunks.
She is dear old dame, and worth
a hundred thousand plunks.
The ma-in-law's all right, and SO
Most eny man will find
Who ever gets a chance to know
The interesting kind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
The Power of EIoquenee.

wo,,la that all our readers could nav
heard the addresses of the iaihe'
church orators at the Methodist Ell
o;arcv Congress, Just held at Augusta
TO have heard one had been men
tal feast. but all, and some OF theh
sa,-e-aI times. can hardly be adequate
" set forth, even in flexible hewspa
ner English. Bishop Hamilton, Desii
p;rnav Rev. Frank Mason North, Prof.
1Y.rv e Ward. Dr. ]. E. Crowther
iDr. John L. Fort, DR.. Mead, Rev. D. NJ
rrost and others made up the ois
.,neuisbed list. But imagine. II yo'
can. the heights to which Rev. D. 4
:Crov+her. d. D., of New York, led hi
Aoo hearers Tuesday evening, IN th'
church vestry All the magnetism am
,,o,rer of the orator, the elocutionlst
tho rbetorician was there in full play
He touched heart chords with DER
fingers. and with infinite skill and Wig
! mr. and. while they were yet under ths
, smell he had placed upon them' ou'
readers may guess at the thrill WITH
(which he rendered the climax IN the
following-and then the sublime de-
iscent:
The foreign invasion, and the
retreat of the churches in the face
of it, has made of our American
cities ,laces of extremes and con-
tradictions.
In the old Puritan days OF New
EnaIand the people were prscfi-
caIiy all on the same social plane;
thew dressed alike and had COM
mon life.
How different, for instance, the
Boston of today in comparison
with the Boston Of a hundred
wears ago! What extremes and
contradictions we behold! Here
are found the best and the worst;
Babylon and the New Jerusalem
incest and innocence, cattle and
culture. rags and ribbons, penury
.,d nower. mirth and melancholy,
churches and charnel houses
shyIock and Shaftesbury, prod'-
GALS and elder brothers, beasts OF
burden and beasts Of prey, Golden
Ruie and rule of gold; Vesuvius-
hearted anarchy, dethroned
democracy and industrial auto
cracy: rivers of life and cesspoois
of death; transfigured characters
and devil-possessed men, sweep
of angels wings and gaudy saro
of.the courtesan; children of tho
Saracen amid the Sahara OF the
sIum, sons of Caesar digging our
bitches, sarruIous descendants OF
Demosthenes vending their wares,
scions of Socrates shining the
worlds shoes, offspring Of Abra-
ham-lnease of the christ--sell-
ina bonds, bonds by which they
themselves are bound.
Here is a scene of conflict, the
issue is drawn, the battle is on.
No cannonade, no belchins fire,
no roll of drums, no blood-but
tears. The eombatants bear heart
scars.
Armaments avail not here, guns
and battle ships are imPotent.
For we were not against flesh and
blood but against armor.plated
seIfishness, against phalanxes of
indifference, against floods of un-
mastered life.
Here then is one of the chureh's
frontiers, changing and challeng-
ing with every hour. 1t demands
the highest type Of courage, Of
devotion, of intelligence the church
has ever known.
The hour is calling for big men,
broad men, brave men, battling
men, naii-pierced men, thorn
crowned men; men who shall flood
the streams of life with holy tides,
and dying-never diel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Chinese Characters.

Struck a bit of romance today"
"How's that"
Had a boiled egg served me with
a girls name written on 1t. AT least,
I presume it was a girls name.
.Why weren't you sure?"
We'll it was one of these Chinese
eggs"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

erybody can afford a man servant
THE way bill collectors chase me,
I've got to nave somebody to act as
a buffer, old boy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Friday, January %, 1914

In fact there's nothing that
keeps its youth so far as Know
but a tree and truth.-o. w.
Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Too Lovely to Use.

"Your ehum doesn't come to the
public library any more
mo; somebody told her that she had
beautiful eyes, and now she won't even
use them to read a novel,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

ganized, cut-and- dried prices arranged
by the great concerns in control OF
the markets?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Dark SUSPICION,

Gerald has quarreled with me-"
"Why?"
Father says 1t was to make an OPP
portunity to send back that Christ
mas necktie."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
a Rrownina Club.

II want you to join our Browning
Club
Really, I'm not cultured enough Tor
that highbrow stuff"
"Oh, all we do is to dance the tango
and go to musical comedies once in
a while"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
A Better WAY,

II Just got out of a very unpleasant
predicament. Asked a man who a
certain homely woman was, and he
said IL was his wife"
Il suppose you promptly made some
witty rejoinder.'
mo; I promptly vamoosed."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

Absolutely Necessary.
"How is it that you, who owe ev-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. s5, r. G.
A. NJ Special communication, Monday,
Jan 2e. Work in f. C. degree Al 80,
journing brethren are cordially invited
oRIN B. FROST, w. NJ.
PEARL T.. FULLER, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

KNIGHTS OF THE MACCA8EES
Kennebec Tent No. Is, meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday of each
month at 745.
S. c. c. WARD, Com.
f. L. MERRILL, r. K.
l.. II. DUDLEY, f. *.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

CAPITAL AERIE, NO. 1866, r. o.
Eagles, meets in F. o. E. hall. 27S Water
St, first and third Monday of each
month at s o'clock.
GEO w. JENKINS. Pres.
r. T. MAGUIRE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

Wednesday evening in the State OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE, NC 70, REGULAR
meeting at 790 Friday evening, Jan. 10.
w. +. CURRIER, N. G.
e. f. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

Lewiston High,-H-yi shouts the
Bath Times. What will this emo
tional sheet do when it hears of the
remarkable shooting by the boys OF
Deering?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s O'clock Installation of otficers-elect,
Tuesday, Feb. II. Refreshments.
G.. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 9.
Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Jan. X,
installation Of officers-elect. Refresh-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

r. 3. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE NO.
Sc, I. o. o. F.. meets End and 4th
Wednesday evenings at 7.30 O'Clock.
EDITH II. CURRIER, n. g.
SADIE f. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
nch 26 yn-w-f 1Vr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

No; I promptly vamoosed."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25

Willard, president OF the association. has
arranged an attractive programme, which
will include Nine. Teresa Carreno, pian-
ist; Paul Reimers, tenor; George Barrere,
futist, and Alberto Bachman, violinist.
Boxes and tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Willard. No. $40 Park avenue.
Mrs. Charles Gibbs Barber, Of No. Il
East 74th street, announced last week the
engagement Of her daughter. Miss Georsi-
ana Barber. TO James Benham Malcolm
OF this city Miss Barber is a sister OF
Mrs. Frederick Prime Delafield, Mrs. El-
bert F. Wilmerding and also OF Dom Bar
Der, an architect, of New York City. Mr..
Malcolm is a son OF Mrs. George Ide Nal
com, OF No. ls5 West 18Th street. He was
graduated from Harvard in 1910, and is
member Of the Harvard Club.
Another engagement announced last
week was that of Miss Madeleine O Brien.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan J.
O'Brien, to Stuart Duncan Preston. OF
New York. Miss OBrien is the third OF
the I'VE daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Brien Mrs. Lytteton Fox and the
Misses Rosalie and Estelle o Brien are
her sisters. She is a niece OF John d.
Crimmins. Mr.. Preston is q son OF Will
lam D. Preston and a grandson of Will
lam c. Fargo. with whom he lives, at No.
90 Park avenue. He was graduated from
Harvard in 1906 and is a member Of the
Racquet and Tennis and Harvard clubs.
No date has been set for the wedding.
From Naples. Italy, comes the an
nouncement OF the engagement OF Mrs.
David Thomson, of No 81 East 18th street,
10 the Rev. George Munroe Royce, rector
of ST. Thomas's Church, New Windsor,
n. Y. Mrs Thomson has spent much of
her time in Italy The marriage will take
place in Naples next month. The couple
will later go to Taormina, where they
have taken a villa.
Mrs. James j. Brown. of Denver and
Newport. announced last Monday the en-
gagement Of her niece. Miss Florence To-
bin. 10 William Harper Of this city. The
engagement was announced at a dinner
given by Mrs. Brown at her villa. In New
port Miss Tobin is also q niece Of Bar
oness Won Rithenstein, Of Potsdam, Ger
many. No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. who spent
several days al the ST. Regis. has re-
turned 10 her home in Cincinnati.
Mrs. T. j. Oakley Rhinelander returned
| last Wednesday from Carrolton. Md.
where she was the guest OF Mrs. Charles
| Carroll.
| Miss Mildred Stillman left last week for
South Carolina. where she will spend the
spring months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coppell will leave
next Saturday for Europe. where they
will travel for two months.
Mrs. Frederick Edey has given ner
house. No. 10 West 18th street. for dance
! on February in aid OF the Rolot Janson
Fresh Air Home. Mrs. Edey and her