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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
Leather and Felt.

..Well. Tommy" said papa. on his re-
turn from the office, what has been 60
ing on today"
Why-er-mamma worked one of your
slippers and
Goodness, She isn't working another
pair of slippers for me?"
"Oh, no, This was one of the old ones.
She worked it -on me. '-Philadelphia
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

1t is now suggested that the judge
who pstrdoned Carrie Nation did it more
out Of pity for the jailer than for the
pl isoner, but he evidently didn't stop
to think of the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

No notice whatever will be taken OIL
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respon-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address NIL communications relating
To subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH G. FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
Bankrupt's Petition For Discharge.
In the matter Of
EUGENE :. GULLlFER, In Bankruptcy
BANKRUPT


EUGENE s.. GULLIFER, lin Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. NATHAN WEBB. Judge Of
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
EUGENE c. GCLLIFER Of Augusta
in the County OF Kennebec, and State Of
Maine. in said District, respectfully rep
resents. that on the 18th day of June. last
past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt IN
der the Acts of Congress relat-
ing to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property ana rights
Of property, and has fully complied with
all the requirements Of said Acts and OF
the orders of Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he trays. That he may be
DC creed by the court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate, under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
IRON such discharge.
Dated this 3Ist day of May. A. D. 1902.
EUGENE C. GULLIFER,
BankruDt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
LIGHT AND AIRY.
She Told Him.

s'Can YOU tell me why it is. ne growieu
rs no began diving under the bed that
my slippers always seem TO get pusheu
clear over against the WALL
YES dear" she answered, pleasantly
''You can?
Yes. dear
Then why is it?' :.
Because you don't put them away II
the slipper rack when you take them on
dear. minneapolis Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
Notice of First Meeting OF Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
In the matter of
GEORGE A. MERRY, \ In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
TO the creditors Of Geo. A. Merry Of Gar
diner. in the County Of kennebec, and
District aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 31st
day of May, "A. ID. 1902 the said Geo. "A.
Merry was duly adjudicated bankrupt:
and that the first meeting of his
creditors will he held a the office of the
Referee. 1870 Water street, in Augusta,
Maine. and District aforesaid, on the 20th
day of June, a. d. 1902, at o'clock in
the afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint q trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Those Beers who were wise enough
to decline to die in the last ditch will
now proceed to open those gold ana
diamond mines again and make their
desolate and grief-stricken land one of
the garden spots of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

The church which kicked out Cover
nor Jeff Davis Of Arkansas, a few
weeks ago, has restored him TO mem
bership. But this proceeding, instead
of making us think more highly of Jeff
decreases our respect for the Little
Rock Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

And what does the Hon. Webster
Davis have to say about the close of the
Roer war? Some papers, by the way,
still persist in calling this vociferOus
Missouri orator "Dabster Wavis,' in
memory OF his speech at Kansas City
nominating William Bray Jennings"
for the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
He Was All There.

can you drive horse with one ARM
asked the coquettish lady of the summer
boarder who had invited her to ride.
Can IL" he responded II can drive
wonder in a dime museum. What 70
At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
in the matter of
MOSES WEDGE In RankruDtc,,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of Moses Wedge Of
Augusta, in the County Of Kennebec,
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 7tb
day Of June. A. ID. 1902. the said Moses
Wedge was duly adiudicated bank
rupt; and that tile first meeting of
his creditors viii be held at the office az
the referee, 1870 Water street. in Augusta.
-Laine, and District aforesaid on the 9th
day of June, 4. d. 1892. at ? o'clock in
the afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint trustee. examine the BANKRUPT
and transact such other business as NAV
properly come before said meeting
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta Maine.
june10.d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Notice of First Meeting OF Credi,
In the District Court of the United |
States for the District of Maine

In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of John C. Houlehan OF
Gardiner, in the County of Kennebec.
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9TH
DAY or June. A. ID. 1902. the said John c.
Houlehan. was duly adfudicated hank
rupt: and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the Office Of
the referee, 100 Water Street, in Augusta,
day of June, A. d. 1902 at 2 O'Clock i'm
the afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the BANKRUPT.
and transact such other business as ma
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT ]. c. LITTLE
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
RarI1 and Bite.

Just as the dog grabbed me by the
ankle the old man came out.
what did he do?'
Took the bark off my shins. Los An
geles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
Really Curious.

You may be thankful for your excel
lent constitution 1t has pulled you
through many a spell of sickness.
But, doctor, if L have such blamed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

The glorious Fourth only little owe
three weeks away and there isn't very
long list Of towns preparing to celc
brate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

The Maine Press Association is max
ing plans for its summer excursion tC
Kineo. June 30-July :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

The college baseball season closes,
this week. and the summer leagues are
getting into the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Some important changes will be made
next Monday, and it isn't pleasant t.
get left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Capt. Gilman G. Hamor of Cranberry
Isle. has returned from the Bay of
Chaleur With 700 barrels of mackerel,
stocking eeriy $4,000 in two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

A Bath man has novel scheme. He
says he is going to hire the Alameda
next fall for a week and have a gil
gantic rummage sale. He plans to let
space to merchants who want TO get
rid of shop worn goods at low prices.
The scheme includes a band to draw
the crowd and admission will be free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

II. c. Baxter, Brunswick's automo-
bile enthusiast. has new machine.
His nearest neishbors have lost count
now. but this is about the 'steenth he
has owned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Boston Globe: The announcement Of
Hon. John d. Longs arrival in Buck
field, Me-, caused all the cows and hens
in that vicinity to take life seriously
for the present. We may now expect
to hear of the custard pie association
outdoing all previous efforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Before the recent strike the Hyde
Windlass Company Of Bath made no
discrimination between union and non
union men, but now it will employ no
union men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Third district convention, today, and
State convention. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

If the old saying that when
mans married his trouble begins
We're true, what a lot of trouble would
be beginning this month,-Bath Times.
Brother owen evidently feels that
this old saying isn't true, but what
does he know about it, anyway?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

strong constitution why am always get
ting sicky"-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
The THIRD DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
will be held in
CITY HALL, WATERVILLE,
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.
at eleven o'clock A, NJ,

for the purpose of nominating a candi
date for Congress to be voted for at the
State Election. Monday. September s. 1902
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each seventyfive votes cast for the Re-
publican candidate. for governor in 1909,
an additional delegate, and for a fraction
of forty votes in excess of seventy five
votes an additional delegate.
The District Committee will be in ses-
sion in the reception room of the hall at
nine O'Clock on the morning of the con-
vention for the purpose or receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates in or
der to be eligible to participate in the
convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this conven-
ton.
7. w. BLACK. Chairman.
p. 0. VICKERY,
W. II. WILDES,
o. w. TAPLEY.
District Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

To take q position, said to be one of
responsibility and Importance rendered
to him by d man whom he befrended a
decade ago and who has since risen to
prominence and affiuence, Willis A. Con-
nick of Hermon has sold his farm i'll
that town and has gone to Minnesota
With his family where he will become
general manager of recently organ
lied gigantic lumber concern, of which
the recipient of his benefactions of
years ago is the promoter. Truly it is
4 case of Il bread Oh the waters. return
ing after many days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

There never was q time in the his
tory of the town of Cape Elizabeth
when everything looked as prosperous
as it does at the present time. More
buildings have been erected within the
borders of the town during the past
year than ever before i'll the same
time and many of~them, and in fact
most of them, are costly ones ranging
III cost of construction from $4,000 to
$1,000 each. Most of these have been
built at Ottawa and Mountain View
park and by their building much tax
able property has been added to the
town. If the people of South Port
land could have looked ahead a year
or two and foreseen the future of the
shore front Of the town. they would
have fought hard against being divided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

Women all over the world are un-
winding thread from spools turned from
the white birchcs that grow upon the
high ridges of northern Maine, where
many years ago. the white birch was
REGARDED as sort of nuisance, and
every one regretted that such a wood
had taken the place of the better trees,
the spruce and pine that had always
been the states resources, but now that
z great industry has been built up from
the birch forests, the silver-barked
tree is looked upon as treasure TO De
priced among Names best A great
variety of things are made from white
birch timber. but SpOolS and spool bars
are the chief products. and OF these the
state turns out more than 4 million
dollars worth every year. inc
manufacture of spOOls in Maine be-
gan soon after the passage OF IN"
Morrill, tariff bill in 1861. The bill ad-
vanced the duty on wound threads, and
was without doubt the reason the
Scotch manufacturers of thread cam"
70 this country and built mills in New
Jersey and Rhode Island. Then other
American companies were formed. Inc
white birch area is wide belt tnat
axtends nearly across Maine. No esti-
mate has vet been completed OF the
number of acres of white birch timber
III the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10

The Wateryille Mails says that THE
cars stop here" have been the laugh
ing stock of every stranger VINO has
come to the city since they were put
up. and urges the adoption of some 9TH
ct way to convey the information, the
same as is done in other cities. In
country village where such regulations
We're necessary, it might be expected
that some such scheme as that invOlv-
ing the use of the signs might be
necessary. but it ought not to be need
ed in city like WaterVille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
Notice If First Meeting OF Creditors.

In the District Court of the United
States for the District Of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

ANDREW w. FOSTER,
Bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
COAL MINING IN INDIA,
Operations Simple, Pits Shallow and
. Veins Thick.
From Casters Magazine.

From Casters Magazine.
Coal mining in India is physically very
different from coal mining in Europe The
very simplicity of 1t has been a hindrance
to progress. There is no gas; the pits are all
shallow; one of 800 feet is considered quite
a deep pit, and many are entered by in
clines, which the people much prefer, as
they can stroll in and out at their pleasure
Consequently any man thinks he Is good
enough TO be a manager, and the older pits
Re Semble rabbit warrenS more than any
thing else. Most people would consider an
OutcrOp ninety feet thick good as a gold
mine, yet the genius who worked a quarry
it cannot be called d pit-where this oc-
CURED managed to tie the place up into a
knot very soon by the simple device of
putting the spoil ahead of him instead of
behind. This want of capable managers is
a crying evil.
All the seams worked in Bengal are of a
respectable and many of them a great
thickness. twenty and twenty-five feet not
being uncommon. Bengal coal compares
unfavOrably with the Assam product In re-
spect of ash. A good sample contains about
10 per cent of ash; the worst is little better
than stony refuse. Coal mining in Bengal
dates from 1897. and the Bengal Coal Com
pany was the pioneer in the industry,
bringing its coal down by water 10 CaIcut-
Ia. even after the railway was constructed
The bulk of 1t is raised from shafts and is
cut by native miners with wedges ham,
mers and picks In the up-to-date mines
an efficient system of underground tram
ways leads the coal tubs to the pit bottom,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
A Cause Of Grief.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Major John Burke, avant-courier of Bur-
falo Bills Wild West exhibition and one of
the picturesque appurtenances of that VEN
ture, told a party of Philadelphians during
the recent local visit of the show an anec-
dote concerning two doughty old Indian
chiefs who were present at the officers
dinner in one of the frontier forts Both
chiefs had ugly records, but possessed the
respect of the officers as brave fighters
and were known as men of influence on
the reservation. One of the pair was at
tracted by the bright yellow of a pot of
freshly mixed English mustard and mo-
toned to the waiter to pass it. He took
a tablespoonful and put it into his mouth
Then his face set, his teeth We're clinched
IN agony, and the tears weiied from his
eyes and down his cheeks in torrent
fellow red man, noddlng approvingiy TO
indicate that it was good to the taste
why does the chief cry?" he was asked
by his friend, who noted the tears suffus-
ing his checks.
Il cry he replied, because my grand
father is not here to enjoy the feast"
A second spoonful went into the mouth
of the other red man, and with similar ef-
feet
And why do you cry?" asked the first,
as he noted the tears with vengeful salts
faction.
Il cry said his friend, "for that YOU
did not die when your brave grandfather
diodw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

genealogical specimens is medicine man."
The first record made Of this freak in any
scientific work Is in letter OF DIR. William
Watson, F. r. S. in the Philosophical
Transactions" London. 1763, where he
writes thus to the Royal Society concerning
The Vegetable Fly"
The vegetable fly is found in the Island
of Dominica and (eXcepting that il has no
wings) resembles the drone both in size and
color more than any other English insect.
In the month of May Il buries itself in the
earth and begins to Vegetate. BY the latter
end OF July the tree is arrived at its fun
growth and resembles a coral branch and
is about three inches high. and bears sew
eral little pods, which, dropping of. become
worms. and from thence flies like the Eng
lish caterpillar"
DR.. Watson, like a true scientist was
skeptical about the accuracy OF these
observations, although it is doubtful If he
ever learned the exact nature OF this re-
markable fly" 1t was left for nineteenth
century scientists to classify and label
cordyceps and his large and interesting
family, and so destroy another travellers
tale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
I IOUSE=
HOLD
hints

In no one thing is good or bad breeding
more quickly discerned than in an fndivid-
uars table manners.
person may do the sword act with his
knife, reach across the table and spear the
bread with his fork, plunge his own knife
into the butter, take his soup a la Turk
with much extraneous guzzlng and blow
ing, use a toothpick at the table with inf
mite vigor and abandon, smell of his food
before tasting and cover half of the table
with his elbows. and Still be estimable in
character and of good repute in the COM
munity. but he Is not well bred nor yet
agreeable to sit opposite to at meal.
Such glaring faults are all due to negii-
gence in home training of children and may
quite often be found among people of
wealth and supposedly gentle rearing as
among the descendants of the common
people. Indeed, children left entirely to
the oversight of nurses and servants are
much more apt to become confirmed Offend
ners in this matter than those brought up
directly under their mothers eye.
L have seen people of education and fami-
iy whose table haDitS would shame a Dig
ger Indian. We have all known to our sor-
row the individual who handles every slice
OF bread on the plate to be sure of getting
the softest piece; who burrows in the
cake basket for the slice with the most
frosting or the greatest quantity of raisins
or nut meats: who captures the cream jug
and appropriates it's entire volume of con-
tents, sticks his individual fork in each
ear OF corn to find the most succulent and
pinches each piece OF fruit in order to get
the mellowest.
One peculiar thing about bad table man.
ners Is that the individual possessing them
Is usually quite oblivious of the fact that
he is an offender. They have grown with
MS growth until they have become second
nature, and the blame goes back to those
who brought him up
Just as soon as a child is large enough to
go TO the table Its training should begin,
and there should be no '.let up'' until its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
THE sUcCoTH CARPENTER.
An Odd Character of the Jewish Quar-
ter of New York.

From the New York Evening Post
The oldest industry in the metropolis is
that of a succoth carpenter, who finds en-
ployment one week of the year in the
Ghetto among the orthodox Jews His
work is done in the fortnight which pre-
cedes the feast of tabernacles and consists
in building odd little booths known as sue
coths in the back yards of the tenement
houses. The feast of the taberancles is
supposed to commemorate the time during
which the children of Israel wandered in
the wilderness, and probably also their So
journ in the land of Egypt During this
period they lived more or less I'm the open
which fact is symbolZed by the booth hav-
ing no roof or else covering of evergreens
and bulrushes. According to another
school the booths represent the time when
the lsraelites came in such numbers that
they were unable 10 get into the temple and
SO built temporary shelters around the sa-
cred edifice.
The succoth should be boxlike I'm shape.
not less than six feet in height, six feet
long and four feet wide. 1t should be
made of the cheapest and fimsiest building
material to indicate what il represents.
Some of the builders take a pride in making
the structures as ramshackle as possible.
Others use the poorest materials, but saw
and mt them with 50 much skill that the
finished succoth is neat and attractive.
There is but little commercial eieme Mt in
the industry. The employer supplies the
wood or the builder sells il to him at cost
while for the work of setting it up his price
is nearly always 80 cents. Chariis Die He
brews will often employ two or three bS!!1-
ers and pay each the same as the rest
Here during the festival week the family
takes its meals and assemblies every day
for prayer. II is not at all unpleasant in
fair weather, but when, as often happens,
II rains. the situation Is decidedly uncom-
Portable. On a rainy day symbolism van-
ishes, as rain is practically unknown In the
stony desert where the Israelites wandered
ages ago.
Still more suggestive is the way in which
the prayers are said. Instead of kneeling
or of clasplng the hands, the one who prays
holds a fruit, usually pomegranate, in one
hand and bulrush or water-reed in the
other. AT the end Of the prayer each OF
these is shaken twice and then handed oves
to the next member Of the family. The wa
ter reeds are supposed to commemorate the
finding of, MosCs In the bulrushes, and the
fruit the promise Ct the Lord to give them
land flowing with milk and honey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
The London Police.
London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
AS the Duke of Cambridge came out of
Westminster city hall yesterday a large
crowd had gathered, and converging streets
were thronged with a tumble of vehicles.
Suddenly from toward Whitehall came that
wonderful carrying cry which tells of the
approach of the fire engine. Policemen
waved hands right and left and wide lane
was magically cleared toward ST. Martin S
Church. Up narrow st. martins lane
buses, hansoms. broughams and butchers
carts made a solid line as far as the eye
could reach, leaving the left side free The
fire engine hustled through without slack
ening speed-then all was confusion again.
An American who saw this gras sped the
hand of an astonished policeman. We'll
give you all your ships back" he cried IF
you peelers'll come to New York and work
our streets for us like that"