Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06

The school children are begging for
n holiday when Buffalo Bill comes.
They were distinguished and de
served honors paid to Bishop Healey
on his silver jubilee.
Fort Knox is defenseless. The whole
garrison. Sergeant Heggi. has the ma
laria.
Fairfield's double fatality suggests
the grim comment that live wires
make dead men.
This is Board of Trade day at Rock
land, which is another name for
Merchants day.
The Rangleys are sending out an ex-
ceptionally big crop of big fish and big
fish stories
1t is hard to say whether New Sweden
will give the greater welcome to Min
lister Thomas or to the letter he bears
from King Oscar.
One of the most noteworthy features
of the Bar Harbor season this year.
will, il is believed be the renewal Of
interest in athletic sports. A dozen
years ago, the sports We're very popu-
lar there, but in recent years interest,
except in golf, has decidedly Waned.
The Skowhcgan pastors all preached,
Sunday. upon the same topic, the
Proper Observance of the Day" This
may be due to many prominent church
goers who are absent from their ac-
customed peWs, now that the fishing
season is on.
The Portland school committee is fix
ing the salaries of the teachers in ac-
cordance with the increase which has
been voted by the city council. There
is not money enough to give them all
they deserve. so the committee will
have to do the best they can under the
circumstances. All the grade teachers
receive.
Maine carries off the palm for the
oldest census enumcrator The Oldest
in the State is Lorenzo ID. Cutters. of
East Exeter, aged 80 years. The oldest
reported anywhere in the country. out
side Of Maine. is John II. Gould of
Int, n l.npGS
Maine. where he was long resident,
and 13 years member of the board OF
selectmcn. Mr.. Gould is 50 years old.
The report of the May weather
issued by the Maine Experiment
station, shows that the total precipita-
ton of water was S.24 inches. while the
average for May for the past 81 years
has been only 3.6i inches. This gives
an idea of what an exceptionally wet
month il was. 1t was cold month.
too, as we all know. The report shows
that the average temperature was 1919
while the average for May for the past
80 years has been 1929.
A Bath man suggests the following
law as sure cure for drunkenness:
THAT the chief of police shall cause
| to be inserted in each paper published
| in his city or town, once each week, Il
list giving the full name, address and
penalty administered upon each and
every person convicted of drunken
ness for that week and that said names
shall be published in large type. Also
I;,,t Il
| each morning in some public place. T"
1t is to be feared, however. that the
class Of men who are convicted of
drunkenness cannot be thus shame d
| into ways of sobriety.
| Here is an epitaph from country
cemetery in central Maine, which was
written by the man himself before he
| died, and by his orders placed upon his
| as it stands, except for the omission Of
the name:
born November %. 1904
died August ic. 1891
Until IL years of age a farmers boy: %
years; a mechanic and 4 teacher OF Com
mon Schools; Is years a lay preacher Of
the Gospel as taught by David in the
XIII Psalm, by Jesus Christ in his SER
mon on the Mount. by Paul on Mars
Hill to the Athenians and in the XII
chapter of Romans. For a half century
newspaper writer and for fourteen
years proprietor and editor Of the -
Sunrise" Republican from his ear
lest recollection to the day Of his death.
Always regarding the Democracy with
perfect contempt.
A new song, which is sure of popu-
larity, is THE Flag the words Of
| which We're written by DR.. Gertrude f.
Heath, and the music by Kate Van
nah, both of Gardiner. 1t is a very
! successful combination. and the gifted
composers not only, but all Maine
people have reason to be proud of it
and them. The words are full of
patriotism. purity, and exalted feeling
1t has been pronounced one of the best
poems on the subject among the many
written, and it cannot fail to influence
| TO noble thought and deed the hosts
Of children who will become familiar
with it. The words, And men have
died for the crimson bars" are made