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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Friends of a young married couple
who are well known in the social cir
Gle of Lewiston and Auburn cities have
the laugh on them, and the joke is well
worth repeating. This young couple
are planning for their summer vacation
and are getting their home in readi-
ness TO close, packing away their win
ter clothing ana such like, and it is
their Intention to do it methodically
and properly. Accordingly, all Me-
mortal day forenoon they spent in the
woods gathering cedar in which TO
pack their clothing, for they had been
told this was an excellent protection.
1t was a good amount of the green
which, with hard labor, they succeeded
in bringing home, and for the next few
days they were kept busy arranging
things in condition to leave for the
summer and when all was complete
there was great satisfaction i'll know
ing that everything was carefully
packed away ana they could go to the
shore and feel that things were all
right. Not many days after the'trying
ordeal had been accomplished, some
friends CHANGED to call and the hostess
asked if they wouldn't like to see how
beautifully their things had been
packed away in the attic? OF course
the guests were interested ana con-
graduated them upon being able TO
procure the cedar but upon reaching
the storeroom they burst into shrieks
of laughter, for 10. the clothing was
filled with not cedar-but hemlock. It
might be added that it was this same
Young housekeeDer who soon after her
marriage ran into Il neighbor's kitchen
just at noon and asked, Il have the
sausages all skinned, now how shall |
cook them?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

New silver dollars to the amount of
81, 500 900 were turned out by the minis
during the month of May-and every
one of them is worth one hundred
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
The New and the Old.

(New York Mail and EXpress). y
A roll of bank notes big enough to buy
A hotel was lost by New Yorker. ~
was found and the police took charge q
it. In the old days the owner Woulu ma e
cone and committed suicide when ne
heard the police had found the roll; Now
adays he will expect to get back his talr
share Of it at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The practical close of hostilities in
the Philippines finds Senators Cormack
sxra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The scarcity of ammunition in the
Democratic camp is painfully apparent
when they even feel obliged to attack
the splendid record of General Leonard
Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The Commercial wants to know what
is so rare rs warm day in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Editor Shorey Of Bridgton has had
an automobile ride and thinks he
would prefer some other way to COM
nit suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The relations OF chemistry to engineer
ing have become so intimate that the
representatives of each must now go
hand in hand. says William McMurtie IN
Casters Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
kina Edwards Generosity.


Kitchener will receive a present Of
$3.50. 600 from King Edward. who has just
ordered the people Of England to furnish
the money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
a Rest For the Peace Societies.
G<ansas CITY JournaD.

(kansas CITY JOurnal.
With the Philippines pacitied, the Bocr
war ended and the Chicago teamsters
strike settled, the peace societies may
once more look up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The Portland Oregonian has formu-
ulatcd Il set of rules for the benefit Of
city fishermen who go into the cOun-
try in quest of sport and recreation,
and who find it necessary to make
friends with farmers in order to get
information tending to the success of
their expedition. These rules of con-
duct apply on the Atlantic coast as
well as on the Pacific, ana are as fol-
lows:
First-Always VIXEN you meet a man
on a country road, smile pleasantly and
saw: Hello. Rube!" This will please
him. especially if he happens 10 be &C
companied by lady.
Second-If a farmers dog comes Out
and banks at you, draw revolver ana
shoot him. The farmer will be de-
lighted to see that you have spirit.
Third-If you happen to fall into con-
versation with a lady on the road, re-
mark cheerfully that you haven't seen
SO many jays ana hayseeds since the
last Populist convention.
Fourth-If any man you meet directs
YOU to a stream, ask him if he knows
enough to tell north from south.
Fifth-Inquire Of every man you
meet if the COW hasn't eaten the bot
toms off his trousers legs.
Sixth-Alwa5s ask pretty girl il she
has ever been kissed, and if the nearest
village is the biggest town she has
ever been in.
Seventh-Nevar shut a gate when you
90 through it.
Eighth-Never fail to make playful
allusion to the whiskers of all elderly
men with whom you talk.-Portiand
OregOnian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
A Black Eye for the Policy Of Scuttle.

In e1ecting the first two members of the
new Congress the state of Oregon has en-
phasized its disappruval Of the policy Of
scuttle and it's detestation of the sland-
crers of the American army in a much
more emphatic fashion than the earlier
returns indicated In the first district
Congressman Tongue has a majority OF
6031. an increase of 1912 over his majority
in 1900 In the second district the Repub-
lican candidate also has largely in
creased majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Many persons have commented this
season on the marked scarcity of BIZ
cycles in our cities. A few years age
there We're several hundred wheels in
circulation where there are score now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
The Pleasures Of the irresponsible.

Philadclphia ledger.
Mr.. Bryan finds that, if he cannot be
President. he can advise the fresIdcht,
advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Bowdoin VS.. Colby at Waterville, to-
day, for their third game. Bowdoin
has won the first two games of the
series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Between the convention orator and
the commencement orator the June air
is vibrant with elcquence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
An Evidence OF Guilt.

CNew York Mail and EXpress)
Absence Of the beef-trust agents from
M judicial injuries is the strongest ar
eument against them. In the public
mind fight ana confession are synony-
nous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Republican State convention at Port
land, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Most of those who ride bicycles now
adays do it more as a matter of bust
ness necessity than pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

The many friends of Representative
A. u. McFaul Of Machias, are awaiting
the appearance of his book, Ike Gid
den in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

Mrs. Laura E. Richards and her
husband, Mr.. Henry Richards Of
Gardiner, for the third season announce
the opening of Camp Merryweather
from the last of June until the first of
September, for a limited number of
boys. The camp is situated on the
shore of Belgrade Great Pond, one OF
the most beautiful lakes Of central
Maine. The camp is virtually an eX-
tension of the Richards's own family
life and as such offers some advantages
over the wholly masculine camp. Mrs.
Richards has naturally taken care to
collect pretty good camp library, and
is in the habit of reading to the boys
every day. during the leisure hour, the
best stories, narratives of travel, etc,
that she can find. Mr.. Henry Richards
and Mr.. H. H. Richards of the Groton
School, Groton. Mass, manage the oc-
equations of the boys during the nine
weeks outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

They are revIVing the story that
Hannibal Hamlin was once defeated
for the Senate by the vote of a bald
headed legislator. whom he had an
gercd by remarking: II notice that one
of your two hairs is crossed with the
cther.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

A Maine boy in the Philippines
writes home as follows: THE fighting
is all over hear but we are lighting a
sickness Called the Blue Bonick PleS
& mother wish is whorser than that
wish is Called the Colorree they git it
&, in the-neXt for hours are ded.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

While West Point is celebrating its
centennial it is interesting to recall
that it was Gen. Henry Knox of Maine,
who first suggested the establishment
of a military school under charge of the
government, and he was the chief pro-
moter of the enterprise in its forma-
tive stages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

This is the fifth week of the sardine
season and the pack of sardine up to
the present time is considered some
scarcity Of herring only about 5000
cases Of sardines have been put up this
season against about 100000 that was
packed for the four weeks at the OPEN
ing of the canning season of a year
ago in PASSPORT.
The sun., 1902-12-21
DUCKS IN SOUTH JERSEY.
Good shooting Now on the Creeks and
Marshlands,

SEA ISLE CITY. n j.. Dec. 20. There is
excellent wild fowl shooting on the grea,
marshes of south Jersey.
For month past thousands Of ducks
have been coming into the inlets, bays and
meadow ponds. In the early November days
the black ducks camo from the north by
thousands. They We're followed by the shell
ducks, bluebills, broadbills, south south therlys
and half a dozen other varieties
In the territory running from Great Egg
Harbor Bay southwark twenty-five miles
To- Richardson's Sound the duck hunters
can now enjoy splendid wild fowl shooting
All the waterways and thousands of acres
of marshand are free to those who care
to shoot over them. The law allows the
shooting Of wild fowls from an hour before
sunrise until an hour after sunset.
IL Is in the early morning hour and the
hour following sunset that the best shooting
is done. The ducks are then flying into
the creeks and ponds from the bays and
the open sea in search of food and a drink
of the brackish water that fills the meadow
ponds.
The men who act as guides and shoot
for living in winter learn he location
of the ponds to which the black ducks 90
to feed and they have no trouble in killing
from a dozen to thirty or forty ducks in a
few hours. The black ducks often become
so attached to pond thev are using that
no amount Of shooting will cause them 10
leave it, A hundred ducks may come to
feed in a pond Of their choice and half OF
their number may be killed. but the re-
mainder will return TO the same pond when
feeding time comes and bring with ther,
many ducks new to that particular locality.
The mild. open weather has given the
ducks a chance to fatten and they are in
fine condition. Later, when the bays and
ponds freeze over, they will lose some
Of their weight. hut not enough to hurt
their eating qualities
The recent stormy DAYS brought many
focks Of big. gray geese from Canada int
the great sounds Of Cape Nav county.
They are hard ~ approach and only a
few have been shot After they become
attached TO their feeding grounds the
hunters will have an easier time in killing
them
From now on until April the waters here
ahouts will teen with wild fowls and sport g.
men will enjoy the best shooting Of the
year.
The sun., 1902-12-21
THE Bt(k TOOk 4 TOW.
Unexpected Behavior or q Hunted Deer
In the NOrthw estern Woods.

Deer in extremity will sometimes do
strange things. Not long ago Anton IDessale
with companion. was in a birch canoe
on pool in one Of the upper reaches of
the Wisconsin River. They had been
looking for cedar poles and were floating
idly
They heard the noise Of dogs in the woods
and supposed that some Indians from the
Flambeau reservation We're chasing deer
The Chippewa uses deer dogs in spite Of the
State law, since he lives on a United States
reservation and skips back to it when in
danger Of arrest.
Five minutes after the men heard the
barks a big buck appeared on the bank
Of the stream. II paused for a moment
and showed that II war IN the last stage of
exhaustion. Then ii fell, rather than
jumped. in. though it saw the men plainly
II struck out for the opposite shore,
though able only to keep its nostrils above
water. and as the boat was in it's way came
directly toward IL.
A birch canoe Is n ticklish thing Anton
was excitedly afraid that the deer would
strike and overturn 1t. since IL showed no
disposition TO go aside, so instead Of dipping
his paddle and sending the craft out of
harms way he seized "A slender pole living
In the bottom and struck at the buck
The deer. evidently fearing that /, would
drown-or knowing that il would drown
before II could get across. grasped the pole
instantly with its teeth and hung on. An
ton jerked the pole a couple Of times and
though he pulled the animals nose under
did not break its hold
The canoe was rocking dangerously. and
his companion grabbing a paddle. began
to work the craft toward the bank. The
deer held on to its end and Anton held to
his and 80 the trio made their way strange
ly and slowly.
The deer did not struggle once it was
permitted to retain its grip, and was towed
along. When shallow water was reached
1t dropped the pole and started for shore.
IL was 80 weak that it fell on the edge OF
the water. but managed to scramble to its
feet and the next instant into the woods at
walk. The men had no weapon and
would not have killed it anyhow.
a minute or two later three OF the gaunt
wolf-like dogs of the Indians appeared
They had been running hard but we're game
Tor twenty miles more. They saw the white
men, wheeled and darted back into the un-
derbrush
The sun., 1902-12-21
1 2SS-POt Nd Ry(k.
Wounded. Bix iicmiGrk Brlt Deer Al.
tackled ana Nearly killed = Wunter.

ROULETTE. Pa, Dec 20 Tho hizge .,
deer killed this season in the hcmlock
belt dist 'ict of Pennsylvania was a buck
ba gged on the headwaters Of the Clarion
River. |, weighed ?s5 pounds and had
rev,u-pointed antlers.
Some veteran henlock belt woodsmen
declare that this monster buck was a deer
known as Old Golden. one that has vexed
and foiled the hunters in that district for
years; but as there are a dozen hunters
in Potter county alone who pretend to
have lain Old Golden low almost every
year for the past ten years or more, the
identity OF this deer with that alleged
tough and smart old fellow is open to ques-
tion. But whether this buck was Old
Golden or not it came near killing James
Marwin. guide. before he was killed himself.
Merwin was acting as guide for party
of deer hunters from Pittsburg. He started
this big buck on the second day of the
hunt
He fired at il at long range, and greatly
to his surprise the buck turned and ran
toward him. When II came within safe
shooting distance Merwin let II have his
second barrel The buck fell in the scrub
oaks and lay there.
Merwin hurried to the spot and was
preparing to cut the bucks throat. when
it sprang to it's feet and attacked him
furiously. Ii struck him with it's sharp
forefeet and knocked him down. Before
it could leap upon him with its hoofs again
Merwin had scrambled to his feet and
clasped the buck about the body, its two
forelegs landing on and over his shoulders
Merwin's rifle bullet had entered the
deers breast, and the blood ri reamed from
il so freely that the hunter believed that
the wound must be mortal one and that
the bucks death would be only a matter
of a short time. In this he was disap-
pointed.
For at least quarter Of an hour Merwin
and the furious buck wrestled around in
the scrub oaks, during which time the
hunters hold was broken three times,
and he was thrown to the ground and tram
pied and gored 10y the deer His clothing
was torn in tatters, he had many painful
wounds from the hoofs and horns Of the
buck. and he was rapidly reaching the
limit Of his endurance. while the buck.
IN spite Of its wound. seemed as strong
and active AZ ever
At the first onslaught Of the buck, Mer.
wins hunting knife was knocked from his
hand, and he had no weapon. The hunter
had been shouting loudly for help until he
was so hoarse he could shout no longer
The crisis came, when, losing his hold on
the deer ior the third time. Merwin found
he was unable TO rise To his feet. That the
buck would in very short time have
beaten and gored him to death there is
no doubt but for the opportune coming Of
one Of Merwin's party.
lie was not minute too soon. He shot
the buck. Although Merwin is about the
toughest specimen OF backwoodsman in
the whole hemlock belt that fight with the
buck kept him in camp three days, and
. he will carry It's scars to the end OF his days.
The sun., 1902-12-21

trees during the winter and will be flushed
In their noighborhood. A man may pick
,, UP half dozen during morning without
much trouble if he knows where to GO
The time when the grouse could get and
preferred other food is 40 recent that the
spruce buds have not yet tainted the a ,sh,
but little later birds k lied In the spruce
districts will be uneatable. These buds
impart pungent bitter taste to the meat.
and the person must be hungry indeed
who makes a meal from -spruoed- bird
lronwood buds do not injure them. The
spruce taste goes out a. sooh as the snow
melts and the grouse can get something
better to eat
Birds killed now are more easily found
than those dropped before the snow came,
as their brown feathers show distinctly
One Of the worst features Of grouse shooting
without good retrieving dog is that many
OF those knocked down are lost. They
inhabt woods that are NO thick, with such
a tangle Of underbrush beneath the limbs,
that when killed In the air they often disap-
pear mysteriously after reaching the ground,
and an hours search will not find them.
Shooting along Iron River In Michigan,
recently George Broussard Of Marquette
beiween The y;ver and road m raIIs, wi,S
II hftv wards away and were r,,nnina raa,
when seen He tooI after them NJ - ,as' rn,
They f,,sbad sinnlv Ue shn, ,ha o' a.":
one which got mn and a. fell within TVS TVS
yards Of the water. He did not stop for IL
hack for the frs, '' '''" "eA'
II was gone The ground WAS stonv md
hare and Tho nearest undarhr,sh' %a. Wiz
twenty wards distant He mn In half a.,
hour searching carefully Then he gave /,
nm Then he Stumbled on the MA
II was NJ one dead in a boIe mr. denress;o,,
among the pebbles II had fiutterad irt -
this hole instinctiyely and the dving haa,
Of its winys had dislodysd soma ~
little stones which had rolled unon !, and
partly covered its back.
A man shooting in brush will losa so,,o
of his grouse whst har ,b.r., IL .noyv %, ,n, /.
bu, he viii often eet them nv stnnning n, ana
Iistani,g irtnntiv Tba h;rJ l. aIna,it, a,i, ~
The sun., 1902-12-21
WINTER QUAIL SHOOTING.
No Dog Needed and Good Bags for Gun.
ners Who Know where 10 Look.

A man does not need Il dog in shoot ing
quail over snow With six inches on the
ground, as now obtains in many parts
Of the Middle Western States, the birds
are robbed Of more than half Of their power
of concealment.
IL there are any bare places they will
be found on them. or about hayricks or
barns where wheat or other grain may
have been dropped. II not feeding. they
will be ensconced in brush heaps, or In
the weedy corners OF rail fences, or in the
sides Of bitches that yet show some dried
brers or bushes. A man who knows the
habits OF the birds may now bag "a many
Of them unaded as dog would have helped
him to in October.
There is a certain satisfaction in tramp
ing the fields alone, flushing the birds and
bagging or missing them one by one. The
hunter feels that he is dependent sole y
upon himself and the amount Of his sue
cess will be governed solely by what he
knows and can do
A man starting at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing visits the feeding places and probably
picks up four or five birds in doing so.
Later in the day he will go to the BRUSH
heap, and in approaching one he has al
deed, the bevies flushed from the feeding
spots will always make for concealment
Of this character, 50 most Of the shoot
ing, after all, will be over brush piles or
along brush fences and ravlnes
Under these circumstances the birds are
wild and the shooting difficult, They may
lie closely enough when first approach. d
hut when two barrels have been fired at
them they are informed Of the danger that
threatens and are on the alert.
The quail know perfectly well that their
usual tricks Of concea lment will avail
them nothing. They are forced to be-
take themselves either to bare snow or
to brush piles; they go 10 the piles; and
when the man draws near to them they
Trust wholly to wariness and speed Of
wing
ihe bevy will commonly begin flushing
when the hunter is within twenty yards
Of their place Of hiding and all Of them
will he out before he gets to 1t. Whereas,
when hunted with a dog In good cover,
they will lie sometimes until the man is
within yard Of them. when opposed by