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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Free silver and Democracy have
joined hands again in Nevada. This
state has 10000 less population than
the county of kennebec and yet has
two members of the United States Sem
ate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The Atlanta Constitution speaks of
organs trail into the Maine Woods
1t may possibly be here; but it would
require southern blood hound of ex-
ceptionally keen scent TO discover it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

There appears to be a very general
feeling among dealers that the settle
ment of the great coal strike is not far
distant. 1t is certainly to be hoped
mat their expectations may prove well
founded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

David B. Hill appears to be pretty
well planted in the Democratic saddle
IN New York state. This will give
him a good chance to view the political
landscape and to observe for himself,
the full tide of the splendid prosperity
that makes Democratic success this
year an impOSSibilitY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

A great deal is being said just now
but this will not continue long. Unless
the strike is settled very soon there will
be no coal left to put a price on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The great War game to begin next
Friday involving joint Navy and army
manoeuvres will attract as much as an
international yacht race, and be vastly
more educational.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Potato bugs are said to be less num-
erous than usual this year; but II IS
not probable that the difference is large
enough to be sensibly appreciated by
the small boy whose duty it is to pick
them by hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The cause of the Mohamedan Moros
ought to afford the hungry Democracy
with campaign issue: but as yet
none of them appear to have been dis
posed to espouse it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The last convention of the Mddle-of-
the-Road Populists in Kansas, for
cal long-hairs, numbered just seven
delegates! Nothing withers this
brand of politics like the warm sur. OF
Republican prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Captain Charles II. Mcclellan, COM
mander of the cutter Manning, has noti-
discovery of a new fur seal rookery on
Bouldyer Island, in the Aleutian chain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

''Oh, dear" she sighed. II wish I were
in that Newport girls place
Yes her friend answered, lit must be
lovely to have money enough to live there
and be stylish
1T isn't the money and style so much
although they're fine. But a man killed
himself on account of the girl, / mean"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Mr.. c. S. Hamlin does not make a
good political Alphonse. He still per-
sists in saying After me, Gaston."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Haying is still delayed in some places
in the State owing to the inability OF
the farmers toSecure help. Labor was
never in more active demand in Maine
than 1t is at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

DR.. Samuel Patterson Stafford, who has
been appointed the Government physician
at the Yakima Indian Agency in the State
of Washington. is one of the best known
colored physicians of st. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
LIGHT AND AIRY.
She Couldn't Stand That,

All pallid in her shroud she lay;
A woman sadly said:
How wretched her robe is made
The lady in the coffin laid
Woke right up from the dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

An Auburn church recently had a
mid-week prayer meeting on stormy
night which was attended by ten men
and four women. This is certainly a
record to be proud of. In many
churches it would have been thirteen
women, and one mantle minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The enforced resort to soft coal in the
cities is making lots of work for the
oculists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Il wonder why he ever married herr"
Il understand it was because while
charitably disposed once he made an en-
gagement to take her somewhere"
And did she proceed on the strength of
that to rope him in?'
mo. She was ready when the time
came to start"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
But Worth Her Cost.

Yes, woman is mans better half
The point is quickly made
When we divide our salary up
The day that we are paid.
Baltimore Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

H notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held PosDOn-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
10 subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & TkYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

apples on the grated trees in that sec
ton this year. Only the trees with the
native fruit are in bearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

William c. Whitney mas y ~ re-
twenty elk to the Adirondacks'
leased in the state reservation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

A new form of sickness has recently
appeared among horses in South Port
land and is occasioning considerable
uneasiness. The trouble seems to be
the same IN every case. The animal
suddenly gives out, drops and seldom
makes a permanent rally. 1t can and
does have full use of the forward legs
but is otherwise most completely Grip
pied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
Jim Dumps thought things were going

His look was sad. his face was long;
But that's all past--he's blithe and gay
A girl who had a pleasing way, 4hAI
For pleasure. one gay fattered Jim
He thinks the world was made for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The New Battleship.
(Boston Advertiser).

(BOSton AdVertlSer).
The states which did not have their
names given to ships of war in the
early days of the new navy, are con-
soled now by having much more
powerful vessels named for them than
were those ships that were designated
in like manner previously. Thus little
Connecticut will have her name at
tached to the biggest of our battle
ships. However. in the course of time,
the roll-cal1 of the states for purposes
of naval nomenclature will begin all
over again. The new Maine is a far
more powerful ship than was the i'll
fated Maine, which we can never fol-
get. In the course of human events,
there will doubtless be battleship
named for Massachusetts compared
be mere gunboat.
Easy to Absorb.
ATLANTA Constitution.
1t isssaid the late Lord Acton read
all of his $4,000 books, sometimes at the
rate of five or six volumes a day. His
library must have contained ali The
great American novels.
Happy Uncle Sam.
(Boston Herald).
With $56S, 000, 900 in gold in his treas
ury and a two billion dollar harvest
on the way to his granary, Uncle Sam
is laying his plans to enjoy cool
THANKSGIVING dinner three months
from now.
Victims Haven't Any Doubts.
(Kansas City Journan.
The headline writer's still occasional
ly find people who were drowned
while swimming" regardless of the
fact that no one ever was Or ever will
be drowned while swimming.
True Courage.
(Kansas City Journal)
Who are the truly courageous? p"
asks an Ottawa paper. We'll. there
are many kinds of the truly courageous
But to some that Kansas university
professor who has just married an in
structor in physical culture will ap-
pear as not far from the head of the
procession.
The Farmers Year.
New York Mail and Expressly
This is the farmers year beyond {;
doubt. Not only are his crops big and
prices good, but he can chop wood and
| laugh at the city folk Kow-towing to
the coal dealer.
EternaI:y Fit.
Chicago Record Heraldo
a cigarette fiend was found in Jersey
City the other day so badly unbalanced as
a rpclllt IF smoking thnt no In
member his name. except that the first
part of ii was Jack. The authorities may
as well register him as Jack ASS That
will represent the fitness of things. even
11n1.c.. aT....>. Il c..l.A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

1t is certainly to be hoped that the
predictions of a warm September NAV
be realized. Early frosts during tht
next few weeks would work serious
havoc with the crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

She doesn't know how to manage. does
she?" 4ft
No, For years she has lived beyond
her alimony."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
Eternal'y Fit.


Chicago rd-HeraldD
A cigarette fiend was found in Jersey
City the other day so badly unbalanced as
a result of smoking that he couldn't re-
member his name. except that the first
as well register him as Jack Ass. That
will represent the fitness of things even
if it doesn't conform to the fact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

A good many superstitions are still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
True Courage.
The Farmers Year.

(New York Mail and Expressly
This is the farmers year beyond &
doubt Not only are his crops big and
prices good, but he can chop wood and
laugh at the city folk Kow-towing to
the coal dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
For County Commissioner.
HERAON II. ADAMS of Belgrade.

EDWIN C. DUDLEY Of Augusta.
WILLIAM H. GANNETT of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

Bath Times: A striking temperance
lecture was noticed by the Times editor
at Ferry dock Saturday afternoon when
an intoxicated man staggered down
over the steps and Vigorously got INTO
his boat the while the kids OF the
neighborhood were pelting his with
green apples. 1t was suggestive OF MI.
Pickwick's famous experience in the
pound where he had been wheeled IN a
barrow in which he had fallen asleep
after having imbibed too much cold
punch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
Victims Haven't Any Doubts.

(kansas City Journan.
The headline writer's still occasional
ly find people who were drowned
while swimming" regardless of the
fact that no one ever was Or ever will
be drowned while swimming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

For Register Of Deeds.
GEORGE r. SMITH OF Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

1t would seem to be the part of Wis
dom for all red-faced men to keep
away from Cornish for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The new electric road from Brulis-
wick to Yarmouth is the swiftest thing
in Maine. says the Bath Times. 1t is
safe to assume. however, that Editor
Owen has not enjoyed a ride on the
new electric road from Augusta to
Winthrop. or he would qualify that
statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

For County Treasurer.
JAMES E. BLANCHARD of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

We only hope the President was hall
as we'll pleased with Augusta as Au-
gusta was with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

AS there will be no county fair in
Ellsworth this fall the enterprising
business men of that town are talking
up the subject of merchants carni-
val.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27


The famous Putnam Phalanx of
Hartford. Conn, are planning to visit
Portland on September I'd. This is
wellknown organization made up of
Connecticut professional and business
men. Their uniforms are OF the CONT
mental style. with yellow knee breeches,
blue coats with yellow facing and cock
hats. They will be accompanied by a
fife and drum corps. and may be ex-
pected to bring an atmosphere of the
Revolution to the Forest City, which,
with its usual hospitality is planning
to entertain them royalty.
The Portland Advertiser regards as
the Journalistic feat in Maine for TIE
past week. column wedding story in
one of our State dailies in which every
| thing was mentioned except the names
| of the bride and groom. The Adj
vertiser should know by this time that
these individuals are often the least
important part in a function of that
character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

BE brief is the suggestive and i'm
pressive legend printed on a Bath
| firms office door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

With $56S. O0O,O 900 in gold in his treas
ury and a two billion dollar harvest
on the way to his granary, Uncle Sam
is laying his plans to enjoy a good
THANKSGIVING dinner three months
from now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

For County Attorney.
THOMAS LEIGH Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

The weather clerk was kind to Au-
gusta, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
Easy to Absorb.

1t isOsaid the late Lord Acton read
all of his 10000 books, sometimes at the
rate of five or six volumes a day. His
library must have contained ali The
great American novels.
The Washington times., 1902-10-12
Finis to the Bivalve.

many of the remaining find occasional
employment in the various industries Of
the bay counties. Most of them own
small homes and an acre or so of
ground, which constitutes garden.
Few workmen in America are more
Independent than these. At almost any
time during the season tongman can,
in good working day, catch from four
to twelve bushels Of oysters. for which
there is always demand almost at his
door Then. having sufficient to supply
his temporary needs, he usually takes
things easy. While some are indolent
and work only when compelled by neces-
sity, as class they compare favorably
in industry and morals with any other
body of men similarly situated. Dur
ing September, October, and November,
which are particularly pleasant months
on the Potomac and Chesapeake, they
average about twenty days each month
But in January and February they work
only about I've i. fifteen days each
The Washington times., 1902-10-12
Oyster Boat Caught in the Ice.

tensively employed. Certain reefs are
set aside by law for longing merely. and
dredging is allowed only in certain dis
tricts. The dredging grounds are situ-
ated in deep waters off shore. On ac-
count of this exposure of their location
the dredging vessels during rough and
'bitter weather are prevented from work
ing more than three or four days in the
week, and when not able to dredge they
seek shelter in the coves and rivers
with every temptation to take the oys-
ters directly under. them, resulting in
the longing reefs being not entirely free
from their depredations
Tongs, it should be explained, are
toothed implements, which act in the
manner of huge nippers longing is prose-
cuted with many forms of boats, vary
ing in size from forty-five feet in length
| to such as are scarcely sufficient TO float
one man with a few bushels of oysters.
The principal forms of craft employed
are canoes. skiffs, bateaux, brogans, and
sloops. These are built mostly on the
shores of the Chesapeake Bay and tribu-
taries, the greater number being con-
structed by the oystermen themselves.
Canoes are by far the most plentiful.
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

woman entering the house of God with
her head uncovered). and march into the
chapel and there the head sister will
conduct the evening prayer.
There have been several memorials
at the home; the late G. II. B. White
gave a bed as a memorial to his little
child, and during his lifetime he was
always giving in some way to the board.
Since his death his daughter. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Irelan remembers his birth
day each year by swing the children
ice cream and cake.
This, of course, is a children's home.
but last year 1t was decided that there
are lot of girls over thirteen who are
working who need a rest and are not
able to pay their expense. So Miss
Gordon got together between forty and
fifty girls from the different stores and
factories and took them out for two
weeks. She went out with them and
stayed the two weeks to help the sis
ters entertain them. AS the home is
especially adapted for the entertain
ment of children IL is rather difficult to
find entertainment for nearly grown
young ladies. However. the girls
seemed TO enjoy their vacation and are
looking forward with pleasure to the
time TO go this year.
Large yearly donations are given to
the home by Mrs. Alice Blackford. OF
Baltimore, and Mrs Krikler, of Eng"
land.
In some cases children become very
homesick. but this is when their par
ents visit them. II would be well If
the parents would not go to see the
children until the visit is nearly over;
then there would be no homesichness
among the children.
1t is hard to realize that in all this
city ii would be difficult to get enough
children TO make up a set to take TO the
home, but this is true. Miss Gordon is
now anxious to have applications for
children to go.
The sisters are glad to receive dona-
tions of any kind. but are especially
anxious for hanmocks and swings. as
the children wear them outaso rapidly.
Too much cannot be said of the good
of the Children's Country Home.
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

the size of the craft. The captains are
all citizens of the State, and the great
er number of them are married and
have homes in Baltimore, or down the
bay They are usually possessed of a
little means, and have good social stand
ing in their local communities. Many
of those residing in the counties own
farms, to which their attention is de-
voted when not afloat. Away from the
Chesapeake. the Maryland dredging cap
tains are generally regarded as reck-
less and lawless class of men. This. it
is said does these men great injus-
tice. But it is not surprising that out
of 500 dredging captains there should be
a few reckless and unprincipled persons,
for this is generally the case in every
other vocation.
The Members of the Crew.
AS to the remaining members OF the
crew, some small vessels from the coun
ties obtain men from the localities in
which the vessels are owned. or in
which the captains live; but the great
majority of vessels employ an entirely
different class of men, who are in no
sense baymen, and to whom the dredg-
ing of oysters is frequently an episode
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

child's toy more than II does one Of
the most sought after offenders of the
majesty of the law.
The method of the moonshiners in
making their whisky is to grind an
amount of corn, adding water, and piac-
ing enough yeast to make IL ferment
To ferment this combination it takes
between forty eight and sixty hours. This
is placed in the mash can and heated,
and the vapors are conveyed into the
condenser by a small coil of pipe. which
is packed Ia a vessel called the refrg-
orator. fitted up in such manner that
the cold water which is poured in at
the top comes in contact as extensively
as possible with the outside of the tube
and exercises condensing action upon
the vapor which it contains. The vapor
thus condensed in passage through the
worm or coil makes it exit in drops, or
in a small stream into vessel, called
the recipient, usually an old tomato can
or anything that may be handy.
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

and in some parts of Maryland the words
canoe and ''tonging boat are
synonymous. In the early part of the
present century, because of the cheap
ness of its manufacture, this was al
most the only type of boat employed by
the people of Maryland in the oyster in
dustry. and they had been in extensive
use by the Indians before the settlement
of the State by the whites
The Tongmen.
The tongmen live near the shores ad-
jacent to the reefs, and are all citizens
of Maryland, non-residents not being
permitted to engage in this branch of
the fishery. They are also mostly ma
tives of the State, there probably not
being 100 tongmen in the whole State
not born and raised there, and about
one fourth of them are colored All are
not entirely dependent on oystering for
support, the greater number engaging
also in agricultural pursuits, while
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

them to the home. and when their two
weeks time is up she goes out for them.
In great many cases children are fur
nished their clothing while staying at
the home, as so often mother will
hesitate about letting her child go. as
the first thought is that the little one
hasn't the proper clothing
The cleanliness of the place Is par.
ticularly striking, and this calls at
tention to a pathetic little incident
which occurred some time ago. Miss
Gordon, in hunting up children to take
out to the home, always tries TO get the
poorest class of children, and people are
constantly after her to take children
from the slums, This she has tried. but.
distressing to say, it has proved very un-
successful as the story will show
A little girl was taken out there, and
after two days stay wrote postal card
10 her mother which was never mailed
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

Deputy Collector Moore happened 10 be
in the vicinity. and his curiosity was
aroused by seeing the man carrying a
supply of liquor with him. He watched
the man open the valise and spied the
tin cans He quietly arose from his seat
and walked toward the man. Martin
saw him coming, and suspected his mis-
sion. He dropped the outfit and started
on the run. Moore grabbed the machine
and carried it with him until he came
across policeman, TO whom he handed
1t and told him to keep it. He then
gave chase TO the moonshiner in earnest
After chasing him over the country for
several hours. Moore had to give up the
chase, as Martin was able to hide in
the woods as soon as it became dark
The internal revenue officers are still
after him and 1t is likely that he will
be captured.
The still. which was sent to Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes,
is an innocent looking affair. resembling
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

a delight to them. Each set of child
rem is given party. trip TO the Zoo.
and straw ride. FOR rainy days there
is large play room fitted with almost
every toy imaginable. These are al
ways donated by the large stores.
But even though the children are
young, none past thirteen, their two
weeks at the country home Is not idled
away. For an hour every day they are
taught embroidery lessons. and make all
sorts or little doylies, handkerchiefs,
etc. which they are allowed to take
home as souvenirs. The children rise
at $50 o'clock aod retire at S:39
o'clock, but always before retiring they
have evening prayer in the little chapel.
This evening service seems to please
the children as much as any thing they
do. They all put on little white caps
this is done for the reason that the
Episcopal Church does not believe in a