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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
IN THE FORGOTTEN COUNTRY.
Mountains Of the South Contain Some
STRANGE Specimens of Humanity.

We 10 longer have 4 frontier. the his
torfan of to-day regretfuIly tell us. The
I'D West is gone. and the old life on the
Mains: from ocean to ocean we are civil
lied. Yet still in the heart of the East
is a whole people whose language. GUS
toms, household implements and furnish
ing, rude trades. and ID, seanty arts are are
mountain people Of the South.
For several summers past six young
Kentucky women have been gong 70
these people with what cheer they could
carry Over the mountain trails news
travels with almost incredible rapldity:
The circuit court vas in session In one oil
the tiny county seats when word was
brought that them quare womenfolks
Ulith cioth bC,1ses'' were coming
Instantly the courthouse was emptIed
and the strangers arriving found the
whole population waiting to give them
welcome and help them put up their tents.
4 Kindergarten ana sewing and cooking
classes were opened The sights We're
strange-babieS of three and four. ana
bows of thirteen and fourteen years work
ing with equal delight over the paper
chains attesnakes'' they always call
them-and pastebOdrd toys. one old We
man. hearing of the marVelS given away;
sent for a piece of silk, meaning colofed
uaper. She wanted to make plnWheel
and put it on a. post in front of the cabin,
so that people passing could see some
thing pretty.
In the SeWl0S-CLdSS6S were iii y -s'tN "a
boys, who '-almed to know as much as the
girls Among them was a man Of thirty
five. who came to learn 50 that he could
teach his wife, who was too busy working
in the fields to come herself. All were
welcome, and as far as possible the COW
eted treasures We're exchanged for any
thing that the mountaineers could bring.
Two things only were given absolutely
free-soap and tooth-brushes; and the eX-
PLANTATION Of their use was often met by
the wondering remark:
'.You'uns must be . heap Of trouble 10
yourself"
To the visitors upon their part came
no less strange revelations: the old Eliza
bethan words and ballads that they heard
on every hand; the sight of the women
spinning and weaving. above all. the PEG
pie themselves-rudc, ignorant, dirty, but
possessed of an unsuitable thirst for
knowledge and AN untutnred chIvalrg
whose honoc never fails. To one Of the
workers there came one day a sudden call
BILE way but for her to go the silky miles
to the railroad station alone in a boat
with two mcuntaincers. The mon came
to report upon their return:
II don't Know when I've felt so plumb
sorry for anybody" one Of them said,
las L did FOR her when it came on dark
an we told her she couldn't get thar till IL
o'clock. She wrapped herself UP. an sot
kind o still. an then she said; IF you
all will sing | reckon | won't mind it so
So that's what we did-we-all sung all
the way thar"
Could the Level kentry:' have shown
moro beautiful ourtesy?-YCuth's Com
panion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
Boothbay Division,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT


Leave Bath daily (except Sunday a,
$50 A. NJ, landing at Westport junction
Sawyer'S Island, Isle of Springs South
port, Mouse. Capitol and Squirrel Islands
spruce Point, Ocean Point and Booth
bay Harbor; connects at Mouse island
flor Christmas Cove, Heron Island and
Pemaquid.
Returning leave Pemaqrid at 1.15P M
BSthbay at 80, making same landings.
Leave Boothbay Harbor at us A. M
landing, daily. (SCndays excepted al
Squirrel and Mouse Is, Southport Riggs,
vile. Westport Junction and West555rt
on Mon, We'd, and Fri. at Five Islands.
on Tues, Thurs. and Sat. at Isle or
springs and SaWyer'S Is connections
made with Ocean PIT. and Capitol Is. on
this trip. - II
Returning leave Bath at $50 P. NJ.
Leave Bath daily, ezc@!.. -Ionday. at
30 a, NJ. for Westport Westport Jilnc.
tion, Riggsville, McMahan's and Five Is
lands. Southport, Mouse. CapitoI and
Squirrel Is, Ocean Pit and Bootbbav
Irohlnenclng July for Linekins Bay on
leuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
93aItur Gay evening express commences
July 9TH. Leave Bath at $50 p. NJ.
Noon express commences July 18th. Tue
ana ana sat, leave Bath at H.40 A. NJ:
Boothbay Harbor at II A. NJ.
POPHAM BEACH ROUTE
Commencing, Monday. June is, 1902 a
steamer Will leave Popham Beach daily
except Sunday. at y. NJ. and p. II
Returning will leave Bath at . A NJ .nd
40 T. NJ, calling at Phippsburg Centre
ana BAY Point each way Call at Hinck-
icy Landing on I O'Clock trip from Pop
nam and AS z. NJ. trip from Bath.
commencing Tuesday. July Sth. connec-
IONS VIII be made at Bath with steamer
y lscasset, Waterville and Farmin gton r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
A Costly and Futile Strike.

Chicago presents the latest spectacle
of q great strike which was expensive
to those concerned, caused cruel loss
to outside parties and failed to gain
anything for the strikers. The freight
handlers demanded increased pay, the
transfers went out a sympathy
strike and almost all business was
suspended. A particularly unpleasant
feature of the strike was that the
Transfers. who had lately emerged
from a disastrous struggle Of their
own. We're under a definite promise not
to join in any sympathy strike. In un-
justly breaking their pledge they
brought all labor organizations into
bad repute and drove away what pub
lie sympathy might have been given
the freight handlers. Merchants lost
millions and there was actual distress
in many communities through failures
to deliver necessary freights. Riots
occurred, and there was suffering in
thetic incident of the strike was the
total loss of their years fruit crops by
many farmers who had shipped the
products of their gardens and or
chards to Chicago merchants. 1t was
not delivered and quickly persisted,
There is precious little golden rule
about a strike which causes such hard
ship upon outsiders. Finally, as a fit
ting climax for such a strike, it col
lapsed through the treachery of some
of the leaders. The strikers lost much
and gained nothing. The whole affair
was permeated with dishonor and bad
faith. and win give the suffering public
an idea that compulsory arbitration
may have some advantages. There are
too many such strikes and they only
injure the cause of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

the least bit above her husband in
everything that goes to make UP the
moral and the social plane of the house
hold. A woman, by her very nature,
is more refined than a man, and never,
for a moment. should she lower that
standard of refinement instructive to
her.
The young married woman is the
wisest who in all her domestic arrange
ments makes haste slowly and surely,
and who feels her way step by step,
actually learning and remembering as
she goes, and who undertakes no more
at the start than her experience has
made it possible for her to thoroughly
understand and intelligently carry out.
The desire to be of actual help to
husband in his daily life is generally
one of the keenest and earliest desires
of the young wife, and she vaguely
wonders how she can help ''the dear
boy" BY love and sympathy, purely
and mainly. The greatest power TO
a man in the outer world is the love
that he gets from his wife in his home.
The greatest help he receives in his
work is her honest sympathy in his
interests.
A man was made to work, and he
can stand a goodly share of it when
his home is made happy for him and
when he knows that a loving sympathy
awaits him at the close of the day.
A young wife serves her husband
best in her perfection as the mistress
of his home. 4.
There is no sight quite so sad and
so certain of future estrangement as
to see a husband advance in the world
with his wife either standing still or
tagging behind. Intelligent companion
ship is a great source of strength in
happy married life. A woman can
make the four walls of a home prison
or q university. If she excludes every
thing from her mind except her pans
and kettles. she becomes a drudge. But
if she reserves to herself part of each
day for herself, for her self-improVe-
ment, as it is possible to do if she Will
but manage Alright, and the duty oil
every woman to do, she is truest TO
herself and to her husband.
The simpler we keep our lives the
haDpier we are. There is no single
thought that is calculated to be of such
vital service to a young wife as this
one If she but keep this one idea IN
mind two-thirds of her future troubles
will be avoided. 1t fits into everything
she puts into her home-that one little
word: simple. Small as that word IS,
it is one of the most difficult TO under
stand and grasp. But to learn its full
est meaning is to bring ones SER
the greatest happiness posslDe. II
solves more problems than any other
single element in our living of today
when it is so easy to drift into. COM
nlications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
-l---------71--
Will Bryan Skip Augusta?

No need to look abroad over the LAM
for instances of Democratic "har-
money" We are getting an interest
ing illustration of it here in Maine,
and the greatest of the Democratic
thermometers, William Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska, is the cause of the
exhibition. Here come the Democrats
of the shore counties, led by the
vociferous and unterrifed DIR. Croc-
kett. who assert that they have cap
tured Bryan and that his plans are
changed so that he will visit Bath and
Rockland. and cut Augusta from the
places to be favored by his presence.
This is very important if true. 1t viii
be a terrible blow to Augusta and all
the surrounding section. But is it
true? Can it be that Sagadahoc and
Knox are thus to triumph over Ken
nebec which has been SO long the
stronghold of an aggressive and in
yfncible Democracy? Is it possible that
Or. G. L. Crockett. late of Lewiston
and Mexico and now of Rockland, is q
mighter man in Democratic councils
than Col. Frederick A. Plaisted of Au-
gusta? We cannot believe it, but we
shall see. we shall see.
Meantime the battle RACES, the
smoke thickens and from within the
Democratic camp come sounds akin to
those that rent the air when the cats
of Kilkenney met in mortal combat
and when Donny brook fair was in it's
glory. And our bets are on the Demo-
Gratis of old Kennebec. We know them
and love them well, and cannot believe
that they will allow themselves to
be hornswoggled by any unwashed
horde from Rockland. The presence
Of Bryan in Augusta is absolutely es-
sential to Democratic success in
echoes Of our peaceful valley with the
magical slogan of l6 to / there is every
danger that this section will remain in
the Republican column. Let the faith
full rally round their leader in this
great crisis and show DIR. Crockett and
his followers that Bryan recognizes
the strawberry mark of true Democ-
racy when he sees it. If Bryan skips
Augusta for Eockland he will make q
greater mistake than when he forgot
10 answer the Tilden clubs invitation
to the harmony dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
Wy0glNgB Gossip
Scyrhe Soma,

Mowers. weary and brown and blithe,
= What is the word. methinks We know,
Endless over-word that the Scythe
Sings to the blades of the grass below
Scythes that swing in the grass ana
clover,
Something. still. they say as they pass
What is the word that, over ana over,
Sings the Scythe to the flowers am
grass?
Hush, ain hush, the Scythes are SAYING
Hush, and heed not, and fall asleep;
Hush. they say to the grasses sWayiIs'
Hush. is the lullaby Time is singing
Hush, and heed not. for all things pass
Hush all hush, and the ScytheS are
swinging
over the clover over the grass!
Andrew Lang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Daniel Webster used to teach at Frye
burg Academy. Extensive preparations
are being made for the event which
will be notable in the history of this
famous old town. Senator Frye viii
be the principal orator, while Con-
gresham Littlefield viii also speak.
An invitation will be sent to Senator
Hoar. who has probably made closer
study of the life and public services
of Americas famous orator than any
one. The formal exercises will proba-
bly, he held in the forenoon. Then viii
follow banquet after which there viii
be after-dinner speeches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
David Il. Hin. ex-secretary Lamont.

David Il. Hill. eN-Secretary Lamont.
Judge Parker and Mr.. Milburn OF
Buffalo. at whose house President Me-
Kinlov died. are among the prominent
Democrats who have refused the
nomination for governor of New York
this year. They can't see the fun of
getting in the road just to be run over
by Governor Oden and the rest of the
Republican ticket. Their reluctance is
easy to explain. Mr. Odel has made
such a good governor, clean and bust
ness-like in all his acts, that all tax
payers feel the good effects of his ad-
ministration and esteem him and his
services so highly that his reelection
is assured. Probably Coler, always
ready to be n candidate for anything.
will run against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

What an awful drowning accident
thai was off the New Hampshire shore,
Thursday afternoon, when Il young
people, II of them young women, met
their death. 1t is hard to place the
blame. They We're 4 happy party ont
for n sail and Death which rode on Il
sudden squall beat their boat in its
race for the shore. Perhaps the little
boat had too large a number aboard:
perhaps the skipper was lacking in
skill. The sad affair will be a heavy
blow to the resort where hundreds
of people saw the victims perish before
their eyes. ana it il grim reminder
that life and all its pleasures are never
far from the inevitable end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

If an Amer: an travelling in Europe
had heard that an Italian city Of $4,000
people was about to hold great cele-
bration in honor of it's patron saint,
H. would Travelled far to see it and
might have been tempted to writ
magazine articles about II on his re
tIlm home Yet the $4,000 Italians in
>vw York had such ceicbra zion with
all its merrynaking AMI picturesque
rcss. this week, and it aroused no
curiosity ara raised unnot.cci by the
ether people of the great metropolis
Lew York is : city made up of many
cities. nona &c them small. and IS og.e
of the most cosmopolitan. centers eX-
listing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
THOUGHTS FOR BRIDES.
Edward Bok's Advice to Newly Mar
49,. ried Young Women.

In the Ladies' Home Journal for
July its editor, Edward Box, writing
upon the question: What Should q
Young Wife Stand For?" by way of
answer gives these suggestive thoughts
during the course of the discussion:
A home is no better than the woman
in il. This may seem to place much
upon the shoulders of the woman and
little upon those of the man. But the
fact remains, nevertheless, that the
moral standard of home is ever given
to it by the woman
l would always have wife remain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Good for the battleship Maine, 1t
has shown itself worthy of it's name
and the motto of the State it is named
Tor. Its trial trip was an unqualified
success and showed it to be the fastest
battleship afloat in any navy Of the
world. This is another triumph for
the great ward of the Cramps. 1t is
tangled frame with the whitening
bones of many brave men lies in the
mud of Havana harbor, is replaced by
such a magnificent battleship, the
acme of modern naval construction.
May its career be long and glorious,
worthy of the suspicious beginning
that has been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

The United States navy on the Great
Lakes has not been destroyed, but it
has been seriously crippled. An ore
barge collided with the old gunboat,
Michigan, and until repairs are made
the United States is in no way fitted to
meet an invasion from Canada by
water
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

The reprimand of General Smith is
all the more notable because there
have been so few instances in the his
tory of our army where such punish
ment has been administered or called
for 1t is unfortunate that such a case
has now arisen and that such n long
and creditable record as that of Cen
cral Smith should be marred at its
is the right one and will be generally
approved. 1T Will. moreover, remove
any impression that there is any
withdrawing Of army records in the
Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Director Miriam is not making an
unlikely or startling prophesy when
he says that the next caucus will show
that the United States and it's new
posse ssions will show a population of
loo 900. 900. 1t is a far cry to 1910 and
the country is rapidly increasing.
That census will give US our first &C
curate figures on the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

for Boston Returning steamers leave
Union Wharf. Boston, daily, except sun
day, at 500 p. NJ, for landings on the riv-
er, connecting at Gardiner with steamer
Della Collins for HalloweI and Au-
guSta.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agent, Augusta
c. A. COLE, Agent Hallowell.
4. II. HANSCOM, G. 2. & T. A.
CALVIN AUSTIN, Vice Pres't e. Gem
Man. S6S Atlantic Ave. Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Tammany hall was struck by light
ming, this week, and a wooden Indian
on its front was shattered. No doubt
the elements appreciate the fact that
the only good Tammanyite is one who
has been electrocuted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

1t would have served her right if
Hobson had refused to jump in after
the st. Louis girl who 1eaped from a
yacht solely in the hope that the hero
of the Mcrrimac would be the one to
as that cannot be of much use in the
world. No wonder Hobson says that
THIS hero business makes him tired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
zsaslE G [ ! ! ! q si|[sl 'jIi IEa5s
In Effect June 16, 1902.
Trains leave Augusta as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.

THROUCiH TRAINS.
GOING wEST-6.37 A. NJ. for Lewis
ton, Harrington, Rangeley, Rockland
Portland, Boston, Quebec and Montreal; ;
9.42 A. NJ; Q040 A. NJ. Sundays. for main
line points only, express for Brunswick,
Lewiston, Pennington. Phillips, Range
ley, Rockland Portland and Boston, con-
Meeting for White Mountain points, and
Lancaster; '3.08 daily for Portland and
Boston, and S52 T. NJ, for Brunswick,
Bash BdsfSh ontre@ and p ch
cago; connects at Portland with
through sleeper for New York ex-
cent Saturday, leaving Portland a.25 2.
NJ; arriving New York 705 A NJ; SIS P.
NJ, Sundays only, for Portland and Bos-
ton and connecting at Portland with
through sleeper for New York; arriving
there at 7.05 A. NJ; 1912 7. NJ. (night
Bath, Rockland, Portland and Boston;
'2.35 A. NJ, Portland and Boston
GOING EAST-L12 A. NJ. (z-si.t OK
pressl, for Skowhegan, Bangor, MOOSE
head Lake and Aroostook county. via 3
& A. r. r.; Vanceboro, st. stephen, 81
Andrews, St John, via Canadian Pacific
and Aroostook and Washington counties:
$3.50 A. M, Bangor and Bar Harbor: 90S
A. NJ, for Waterville. Skowhegan. Belfast,
Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar HarD0r; and fer
Oakland. Belgrade, Winthrop and way
stations to Lewiston; 1920 noon. Cor Ban
took county, Vanceboro, st. John and Hal
flax, Lewiston and way stations. via Wa
terville and Winthrop; - 35 z. NJ express
for Bucksport and daily 10 Bangor and
Bar Harbor- 2.2n p. Nj. for Watervs;ie.
Oakland, North Arson. Bingham. Show
hogan, Belfast, Dexter Dover and Fox
Mattawamkeag; 6ls a. II. for Water
vile. Newport, FOXcroft and Bangor: 726
p. NJ, for Waterville; 9.l5 A. NJ, Sum
days only, for Waterville, Bangor and
Bar Harbor.
The night Pullman train going East at
LIP a. NJ, runs every night, Sundays in
Guided. but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings, nor on Sunday mornings to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, ex-
cepting to Bar Harbor, and Wash Co
r. r.
*Daily for main line points.
tCCoN1,roTN .urCo- rrAr>-c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

The departure of poor old ex-Gov-
ernor Boutwell, for the Democratic
camp does not detract from Republi-
can strength in Massachusetts,. He
takes no votes with him and only pity
will follow him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

The Kernebec valley takes its choice,
tomorrow. of excursions to Ola Ut
chard or 10 Lakewood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

For Representatives to the Legislature.
EDWIN C. DUDLEY of Augusta.
WILLIAM II. GANNETT ofAugusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

at last. An Indiana umpire has shot
a ball player.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

d Daily. Sundays included.
Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of E
H.. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, f. E. BOOTHBY,
Y. Pres. q Gen. Mag'r. G. p K T. A
Portland, Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Some of the churches are closed now
and Sunday will not see the others
crowded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

For County Commissioner.
HERMON II. ADAMS of Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Bath cannot help thinking how nice
Popham. And so it would.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

A glorious full moon adds not a III
tie TO the success of the band con-
certs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

A queer story comes from Kenne-
bunkport. One of the regular sum-
mer visitors left a yacht there last
year and when he arrived a few days
ago he went down and inspected his
boat and found that all the lead ball
last had been stolen from her. He
made inquiries and satisfied himself
who had stolen the ballast but was
rather disguised when he inquired fo~
a constable to prosecute the case to
learn that the same man he suspected
Of taking the ballast was also the con-
stable. He will prosecute the case
however, and has put it in the hands
of a deputy sheriff, as heis losing faith
in constables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Freeport is to have a beautiful park
on the line of the new electric road. 1t
will be on the ocean shore and a stone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Evidently September has been send
ing on a few days in advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

August IA will be a great day at
Fryeburg for on that date will occur
centennial exercises of the days when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

Some correspondent down Biddeforl
has been doing some most discreditable
taking in the matter of the Clark child
home, and supposed to have been stol-
en- by gypsies. 1t is heartless business
and disgrace to the newspaper pro-
feeSiou