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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
WOOLWICH

Smells are running freely and Of an
unusually large size at the Arrowdt
fishing ground near the bridge.
Miss Mary Stinson is at home fror
New York for the holidays. and Mis-
Ruth Wight from Berlin, N. H., for
visit with her uncle. N. B. Thwing.
Mrs. Jessie Main and little daughte
will spend the winter In Bath.
Miss Louise Thwing is at home fror
Worcester, Mass. for the mid winte
vacation.
Mrs. l. p. Buck, Jr, and children ar
spending the winter with Mrs. Mr.
Buck at the family home, Days Ferry
NJ. H. Reed of Exeter, N. H., ha
been in town. this week looking afte
his lumber, interest. -
We understand that several Of Oh
new residents wish to sell their farm
located on or near the River road.
Mrs. Edgar Blanche. who has bee
suffering from appendicitis is niue
improved.
MIR. and Mrs. David Henderson hav
moved into the Howard house, Day
Ferry.
Mrs. Catherine Trott is sufferin'
from rheumatism.
Adelbert Blair and Frank Snipe a
Arrowsic were guests this week y
Will Blair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SkOWHECAN
Sheriff Thompson Makes Public
List of Deputies-Gasoline
Stove Explodes and a Bad
Fire Narrowly Averted
GENTLEMEN'S NIGHT AT
CONG'L PARLORS

Sheriff Frank Thompson to-day made
public the list Of deputies for the en-
suing two years as follows:
Charles H. Chute, Turnkey; Wallace
J. Lashon- and. Loren M. Sanborn,
field; Frank Donley, North Arson; G.
Elmer Folsom, Cambridge; Walter A.
Maynard, lockwood; Thomas Collins,
Bingham; George Gordon. Moscow;
Frank J. Durgin, West Forks; John L.
Foss, Scion; Rufus s. Mckinney,
Madison; Fred E. Webster. Norridge-
wock; Fred S. Burrill, Hartland; L. S.
Bray, Shawmut; Alpheus Mason,
Canaan. Court Crier: Hollis Jacobs
Pitts nsld; Davis c. Pitrce, Moose River;
Henry Armstrong, Jackman.
Additional appointments will be
made later. =
| Peregrine White was elected Master
Of Skowhegan Grange at its annual
meeting. The other officers were: r.
W. French, Overseer; Mrs. Ella Crow
ell, LecturerA w. B. Bradbury, Stew
ard; Fred Tuscan, Assistant Steward;
Mrs. Matilda Buker, Chaplain; S. H.
Bradbury. Treasurer; s. F. Emerson,
Secretary; William Rowell, Gate Keep
er;Dora White, Ceres; Mrs. r. w.
French, Pomona; Miss Lulu Smith,
Flora; Mrs. Grace Tuscan, Lady As
sistant Steward: X. A. tWithee mem
her Of the executive committee.
At the annual meeting Of Cara
bassett Lodge, I. o. o. F.. Wednesday
evening the following officers were
elected: S. M. Cover. N. G.; Charles
Turner, v. c.: w. A. Bailey, Record
ing Sec; f. B. Chase, Financial Sec. :;
c. M. Lambert, Treas; A. r. Jewett,
Trustee for three years. Installation
will be held January Is.
Miss Sarah McKann of Livermore
Falls has been elected teacher of Latin
it the Madison High School to succeed
Miss Winnibel Cover who has gone to
Kent's Hill. Miss McKann is now a
teacher in Goffstown, N. H., High
School. She is graduate Of Edward
Little High, Lewiston and Bates Col
lege in the class of 1911 with A. B. de-
gree. She has taught in the high
schools Of Minot, Poland and Liver
more.
G. H. Tompkins and Clarence Rog-
ers of Norridgewock have been drawn
to serve on the traverse jury at the
January term Of the Supreme Court.
Miss Edna Lovepoy Of North Ches-
terville has been engaged to teach on
Leavitt street.
Miss Annie Russell of Washington,
D. c., who has been visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Oak. left
left here for her home Tuesday.
This town nearly had serious fire.
Thursday forenoon, when a gasoline
stove exploded setting fine to the
whole interior of Charlie Lungs laun-
dry on Madison avenue. But for the
fire extinguishers in stores near by
there would have been serious dam
age. The stove was used as a heater
for the laundry work.
At the annual meeting Of the Milburn
Club w. P. Ordway was elected Pres
ident: R. E. Atwood, Vice Pres; r..
W. Lord. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
WASHINGTON

EAST. E. Johnston was in New
Harbor few days the first part of
this week on business.
F. E. Poland Of Maiden, Mass, ar
rived Saturday for a few days stay
looking after the interests of matters
at Camp Medomak of which he is
owner and proprietor.
Mrs. Cora Grinnell and daughter
Claude were at Erie Grinnell's for a
brief visit last Sunday.
Clifton Scates of East Palermo was
a weekend visitor at Mrs. Emma
Turner's.
Allan Ripley sold his oxen las:
Tuesday to L. M. Staples of Wash
ington.
w. w. Light of Lake View farm is
confined to the house with a sprained
ankle.
Don't forget to come to Lake View
pavilion Jan. l to the Society hop
Overlock's orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
ST. ALBANS

Leo Ray who has employment in
Gorham, N. H., was at home Christ
mas week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Longley passed
Christmas with friends in Pittsfield.
Mrs. Bessie Prescott with her two
daughters, Zana and Leta and son
Halvor of Pittsfield. were guests at H.
C. Prescott's on Christmas day.
John Madjean has returned from
a trip to Boston and Brockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Robertson for
merly of this town, now Of Toledo,
Ohio, became happy parents on Dec.
%. The young lady's name is Eliz-
abeth Louise.
). n. Emery lost a valuable work
horse Dec. 29th.
The Art Club will give a concert and
bali at the Opera House on New
Years. night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Robertson and
baby Altha, win return to their home
in Gardiner Saturday. Mr.. Robertson Is
principal of the Highland Ave. Gram
mar School
Mrs. s. L. Fellows and son Samuel
are guests Of w. o. Hilton's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The farm buildings of E. A. Brown.
Undertook street. Randolph, were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday forenoon. The
total loss is estimated to be about 5000,
on which there was an insurance of
$500. Nineteen head Of neat stock were
burned.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Brown
in the corner of the barn and had made
considerable Roadway when first seen.
Mr.. Brown was away from home on his
milk route and no men were about. had
there been. portion at least of the
stock might have been saved.
About IS tons Of hay were in the born
and the hay pressers were to arrive
Thursday noon. About 800 worth of
beans, threshed and winnowed. and 200
bushels of oats were also destroyed.
The barn and stable were totally con-
sumed and the house badly damaged.
Two small blazes were started on the
buildings Of Mrs. Henry Moulton, direct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
DEXTER

Miss Imogene Bumps recently cav
very enjoyable shower party at ns'
home in honor Of Miss Angle NY
whose marriage to Archie Moore :,
this town will take place in the ne ,,
future. The evening was spent =
whist and the first prize was awa, M
to Miss Ryan. the guest Of honor. -. -,
prize consisted Of shower OF p.o. In
utensils donated by the guests ana -
hostess.
The liquor seized at the .o
House recently has been shippe -
Sheriff Fred O'Connell. It conp II
four barrels and 10 gallon kes'
liquor. 800
The annual meeting Of the 20.
Baptist parish will be held FRIDAY "
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

1t was decided at the pastors meet
ing in the Baptist vestry Wednesday eve
ming to observe the Week Of Prayer by
union services. The following order Of
services was adopted: Sunday evening at
o'clock, union service in Methodist
church, Rev. Wylie H. Smith speaker;
Monday evening at 7.a0 o'clock in the
Universalist church. general service led
by Rev. H. A. Markley: Tuesday eve
ming at 7.30 in the Baptist church. Rev.
w. II. Brokenshire speaker: Wednesday
evening at 7a0 in the Congregational
church, Rev. H. A. Markley speaker;
Thursday evening 1t $50 in the Univer.
saiist church. Rev. r. v. Stanley speak,
er; Friday evening 1t 7.so 1t Methodist
church, general service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
Oxford County Deputy shsriffs.

Sheriff VIM. o. Frothingham Of Ok
ford county, who will Jan. 1 again take
office for q two-years term, has an
nounced the following deputies and
others will be added to the list: Ever
stt NJ. Bessey, Rumford: Arthur J..
Landry, Rumford; Thomas w. Penley,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
ALMA

Miss Jennie Redy Of Boston ib the sps
of her mother. Mrs. Catherine Lowell
The Misses Myra and Mildred ADV
are at home for two weeks vacation
from Lincoln Academy. Damariscotts
Miss Iva Morse Of Waltham, MI
is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. C. y
Plummer.
George Turner passed away Tuesa.,
afternoon, Dec. %, at the age OF
years. MIR. Turner was life long re'
dent Of Alma and was highly respecte'
A widow and one daughter SURVIVE
Mrs, Turner is 4 cripple, having oe9
confined to wheel chair for ma"'
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

"Bin' Brown Of Nome, Alaska, passed
through this city Wednesday on his way
to Augusta with an outfit consisting Of
three dogs and small sled. He said he
had been travelling for more than two
years. having left Nome May 5. 1912. on
a wager between government officials
and miners. After visiting Augusta he
will have Travelled more than $500 miles
and visited the capital city of every
state In the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mexico; John Briggs, Canton; Harry
D. Hastings. Bethel; Willis H. Kilgore
North Waterford; Corridor r. Short
ridge, Fryeburg; John F. Talbot, An
dover; George H. Record. Buckfeld;
Luther NJ. Hodsdon. Dixfeld: Eugene
c. Libby. Norway: Ernest s. Bennett.
Wilson's Mills; Lewis w. Clark, South
Paris, court messenger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Petitions as voluntary bankrupts
have been filed in the United States
district court at Portland by:
Danford S. Allen. Durham, laborer.
Liabilities, $3947. Assets. 1857. Princi-
pal creditors listed: S. Irene Allen,
Durham, and Wilson & Co., Auburn.
Attorney, G. c. Weber, Auburn.
Albert E. Brooks, Saco. Liabilities
1915; assets $61. Creditors listed for
small amounts Of Saco, Boston, Bid
deford and Quincy. Mass. Attorney.
Jas. 0. Bradley, Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SIDNEY

WEsT-Alvin Sawyer, an electrician
from Montreal, Quebec. is visiting his
brother. Will Sawyer in Belgrade, and
other relatives in Augusta and Sidney.
Everett Blaisdell Bates rs, is spend
ing the Christmas recess with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blaisdeil.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. wyman passed
Christmas day in Augusta with their
daughter. Mrs. Hail c. Bowman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year at the meeting Of San
born Lodge. l. o. o. F.. Thursday eve
ming: Noble grand, Harold C. Fuller;
vice grand. Herbert L. Ripley; recording
secretary, Chas. E. Fuller; financial Sec
rotary, Harry e. Smal1: treasurer, Mer-
ton M. Towle; trustee for three years.
George NJ. Densmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
Baysids, 47s. Ellsworth.

Bayside Grange held its regular meet
ing Dec. o. with ~ members and one
visitor. Plans were made for installation
supper. A committee was appointed to
see to the IRE escape. On account Of the
cold. no program was furnished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year at the meeting of Gram
tie City Lodge Of Rebekahs Tuesday eve
ming: Noble grand, Mrs. Arvilla @. Tur-
ner; vice grand, Mrs. Lila M. Niles: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Annie r. Small;
financial secretary, Miss Eva Wiley:
treasurer, Mrs. Hattie M. Trask.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
&. A. BROWNS FARM BUILDINGS
IN RANDOLPH ARE BURNED
Fire Discovered in Barn and Quickly Destroys
That and Stable-House Badly Damaged
Head of Neat Stock IS Tons of Hay, ETC., De-
stroyed-Loss $1,000; Insurance $500 Good
Work by the Firemen

~ across the road. but were extinguished
before much damage resulted.
The Hecla boys responded promptly
and it was through their efforts that the
house was not total loss and the fire
on the Moulton buildings extinguished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Snow was hauled Thursday morning
onto the roadway Of the covered end OF
the Gardiner and Randolph bridge. The
hauling was very hand. the previous
coating having been worn away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

January the great clearance sale
Bell Bros. advertise will commence.
Shoppers will likely be eager to look
for the "plums" that appear on the
opening day.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

V. c. Sampson and w. 1. Robbins Of
Vassalboro and s. L. Lampher of Black
stone, Mass. attended Wednesday eve
ming the meeting of Kennebec Lodge, F.
and A. M. Fl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mrs. J. H. Lancaster and Miss Fannie
Priest of Skowhegan were guests Thurs.
day at the Haliowell House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mrs. H. X. Morrell. Main avenue. 10 to
entertain the young people Of the High
land avenue Methodist church Friday at
a house party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Albert Shea, who has been confined to
his home on Page street for the past
two months with rheumatism is SO far
recovered that he came down street
Wednesday for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mrs W. H Bruce has returned to thi
city after passing few days at hel
home in Vassalboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

8. c. Lord Of Loudon hill left Thursday
for Brooklyn, N. Y, where he will visit
his son, who is head carpenter in the
navy yard in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mrs. James Skidmore was called to
Mansfield recently to attend the funeral
of her late sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Austin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Mrs. Barbara Anderson and Miss Bar
bara Anderson are guests at the home OF
DR.. H. NJ. Church. Northern avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The Hazard second team and the Gar
diner Independents VIII play Saturday
evening at Hazard hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

w. A. Small of Wilton was a business
visitor Thursday In town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
HALL0WELL
Pastors Meeting Decides on
Program for Week of Pray
.er-Granite City Rebek-
=, abs Meet
LOCAL AND PERSONALS OF
INTEREST HERE

F. E. Baker of Lewiston was a bust
ness visitor Thursday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The vested choir Of the Old Soutk
church will hold a rehearsal at 7.3O this
evening in the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
only Ono "eRoMO QUlNINEn

Whenever you feel cold coming on,
think OF the full name. LAXATIVE BRO
MO QUININE. Look Tor signature Of E.
w. Grove on box. 25c.-Adv. fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
GARDINER

C. N. Marson Of Pittston left Thurs
day for q visit to Boston and New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
Extraordinary Reductions
On Ladies' Fur Coats

We have only few Ieft-only one Of kind-we are
going to close thsm out quickly, and in order to do
we have m ado extraordinary reductions in the
prices. IF you thinking Of buying Fur Coat,
surely this is your opportunity.
Prices SIS. 90 to 3125O0
Reduced to 5000 to $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

John Withee died Wednesday. He
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wfthee and his death was due to in
juries sustained at Madrid where he
was employed as lumberman. He
was driving team when he fell be-
meath the sled.
Mrs. George Otis Smith and her son
Joey left Wednesday for Washington,
D. c., where she will spend the win
ter with her husband at their home
there.
Mrs. Ethel Buker Of Medford, Mass,
who has been passing some weeks in
town with her sister, Mrs. Carrie P.
Fairbrother, returned home Wednes-
day.
The Sunday School class Of Miss
Harriet Cleveland win give a supper
in the Bethany church, Friday evening.
A recent issue Of the Bowdoin Quill,
the college paper. contained a story
by II. Tobey Mooers, son Of Ex- Sherifr
and Mrs. John A. Mooers. Mr.. Mooers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
Mrs. Ahbie lashor,

Mrs. Abbie Lashon, wife Of Joseph
Lashon, died Wednesday at her home
on North Ave. She has been sick four
weeks and was about 20 years old.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Lashon is
survived by five grandchildren: Frank
Lashon Of Providence. r. l.; Miss Ell
la Lashon. Skowhegan; Mrs. William
Toulouse of Waterville; Bernard and
George Of Skowhegan. Funeral will
be held Saturday from st. Mary's
church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12
x x 4 x 4 X X x x 4 x 4
DAILY WAR ANALYSIS.
(By J. W. 7. Mason.),
United Press Staff
Correspondent,

= x x x * x x x x x x x x * x x =
Lord Devonport's warning in the
house of lords that Great Britain
may be approaching bankruptcy be-
cause of the war should not be taken
too seriously. The financial situation
in all the belligerent countries is dis
quieting, but chiefly because of the
enormous increase in taxation that
the accommodating debts will fix on
Europe as a permanent blight.
Still in Distance.
Bankruptcy, for the British en-
pire, is still far in the distance. Lord
Davenport is the first to suggest the
idea in an alarmist sense. It is prob
able his real fear is not that Great
Britain will repudiate her indebted
ness, but that the wealthy classes
will be called upon to pay constantly
increasing taxes to prevent national
bankruptcy. Lord Davenport is re-
garded by labor interests as one of
the leading reactionaries of Great
Britain. As chairman of the port
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

Tyler, come to the apartments to try
and persuade him to join them at
party and seeing Steve with fifty
thousand dollars in bills lying on the
desk, they Immediately assume that
he has struck gold and implore him
to accept their checks in payment for
stocks in his company, which they
had heretofore refused to purchase.
Meanwhile Mike Reardon, with in
creased force, is working night and
day to discover gold. Morgan, a
mine operator, learns this and fear
ing that Reardon will uncover the
vein of ore which he knows to be
there, causes an explosion in the Sky
rocket mine which, instead of acting
as an injury, uncovers the huge vein
of gold. The report scatters and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

Jesse L. Lasky will present Edward
Abeles tonight at the Grand theater
in James Montgomery's highly inter-
esting Paramount production, Ready
Money" in five reels. The story of
the play is as follows:
Stephen Baird, a mining engineer
and popular man about town, goes
west to seek his fortune.
Arriving at Gallup, mining town,
and while making. camp, the first
night out, he and a prospector, Mike
Reardon, come across the abandoned
workings of the Skyrocket mines.
Steve decides to explore it. Finding
piece of rock, which he believes
contained gold, he persuades Mike to
look it over, and although Mike is
certain that it is worthless, he goes
about his work in business-like
manner and comes to the conclusion
that the tunnels have been driven
in the wrong direction.
On the strength of their convic-
ton, Steve goes to the owner of the
property and purchases it for thirty
thousand dollars, of which he pays
one-third down and he Immediately
leaves for New York to secure the
remaining twenty thousand dollars to
complete the purchase.
In New York, Steve has made the
acquaintance of Jackson Ives, with
plenty of money, who agrees to pur-
chase fifty thousand dollars worth
Of stock in Steve's mine. Since his
arrival in New York, things have
been going very bad with Steve, and
have reached the crisis where he IS
compelled to accept the hospitality
of friend and gives up his own
rooms. New Years Eve comes and
finds Steve downhearted and melan
choly, but Jackson Ives fulfills his
promise and gives Steve fifty thou
sand counterfeit dollars for an in
terest in the property.
Steve's friends, including Grace
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12

wealth pours in on Steve and Mike
and their partners.
Jackson Ives, instead of being a
;counterfeiter, is proven a man of I'M
limited wealth, and, despite the &C.
tivities of the secret service officers,
he proves his honesty and becoming
partner of Steve's, remains ever at
his side, even when Steve takes Grace
Tyler in his arms and asks her the
all-important question, to which she
smilingly answers Eyes, dear"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-12
A WORLD OF IMPERFECTION.

John A. Sleicher, in Leslie's, says:
Nothing is perfect in the world.
The perfect man or woman is still 10
be born. Even the angels have their
imperfections.
Since the world was created, the
imperfections of man have baffled
science. Wars have played their
brutal havoc from the time when
Cain slew his brother.
Humanity has been scourged from
time immemorial by dreadful dis
ease, but the same diseases exist to-
day. Countless cures have been pro-
claimed for cancer, consumption and
other scourges of humanity and all
have failed.
Scientific medical discoveries, like
vaccination for smallpox, have put
the end to the frightful epidemics of
earlier ages, but medical skill is still
baffled and the mystery of the origin
of cancer is matched by the mystery
of the origin of the common art or
the prevailing badness among men
and women.
Astronomers measuring the height
of the mountains of the moon and
the orbits of the planets are still I'M
able to solve the riddles of the uni
verse. It is only conjecture that
Mars is inhabited. How little we
know Of the spots on the sun and the
possibilities of their influence on our
climate. Astrology still has it's be-
levers and the mental forces are
recognized but still defy the investi-
gator.
In the physical world how many
theories we have had regarding the
origin, purpose and effect of the gulf
stream. Who has been able to solve
the riddle of the terminating seed
or the problem of life in the animal
or vegetable kingdom?
Astronomers tell us that constella-
tons spring out of the universe over
night, as the new born child ap-
pears in a household. The whole
world, animate and inanimate, is so
mysterious that our boosted scien-
lists, discoveries and searchers for
the light concede their inability to
do more than speculate on the posi-
bilities and probabilities of modern
research in lifting the veil.
The mystery Of man, his creation,
his future, the whole realm of psy-
ohical investigation, of mermeric in
fluence and of telepathic power re-
main in the unsearchable depths.
Why are some hallucinations so
strong. with some men and women
that the asylums for the insane are
crowded? Why does credulity num-
Der it's countless victims day after
day and year after year-filling poor
houses, jails and the potter's field.
Is it remarkable that even in this
enlightened century of progress,
some things go wrong and that all
sorts of quack remedies to correct
evils that have always existed in
imperfect man are urged by law
makers, themselves full of Imperfect
tons?
1t is only the dreamer who dreams
that legislation can make perfect
world. It is only the theorist who
talks of a perfect man. Man is made
in the image of his Maker, but the
Maker alone is perfect.