Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26

| a. Tie CONCLUSION OF an Afternoon
session of the Beatty trial in Mt. Holly
one of the attorneys, who had an en-
gagement in Trenton, Informed Judge
| Charles G. Garrison. the presiding JUS.
| tice, that he would call him up on tn,
| telephone that night, says the Phila-
| lelphia Press.
| You cannot communicate with me
| that way" spoke up the judge, be
| cause l have no phone in my house
In response to inquiries why he was
without this modern convenience, the
I genial justice related the following
story:
One night shortly after II o'clock
the phone bell rang and l FASTENED to
answer it. My evenings at home were
,lways delightfully."- spent in listening
20 the musical ring of this bell. This
particular call came from Philadel-
phian who breathlessly inquired if
knew where the Jones homestead was
replied that l did. Will you please
run over there, Mister Garrison he
said, and find out if my daughter is
there? She left home early this morn
ing and we are anxious to know if she
arrived safely in Merchantville.' I
volunteered my service and set out for
the Jones homestead, which is located
lbout a mile from my home. 1t was
showing heavily at the time, and as l
pushed my way through the inlky dark
ness, paid silent tribute to the gen.
JUS who invented the telephone.
Upon arrival at the Jones home
stead l found that the young woman
whom I sought had arrived safely, and
vas at that time engaged in game OF
blind mans buff. Then I retraced my
steps in the direction Of my cosey den.
Your daughter is all right in
formed the man at the other end OF
the wire, she is playing blind mans
buff -
:. The idea, shrieked the grocery
man. here l am worrying about her
while she is enjoying herself. You
Just tell her to come home by the first
train in the morning.
Il glanced out of the window" con-
inued the judge, and saw that the
storm was increasing in fury. Instead
Of replying hung up the receiver and
sat in an easy chair listening with
grim satisfaction to the Philadelphians
repeated rings for an answer. the
next day ordered the phone removed
from my house"
In an address that he recently de-
ivered on the labor question, w.
Bourke Cochran told story of his
ooyhood.
II was born in Ireland he said,
and in ireland obtained a part of my
yuQll tho school
I attended, and I remember we'll a
school fellow of mine named Michael,
a lad who was always talking about
trouble and always looking for it. We
are on the question of trouble now,
md therefore in Michaers experience
t may be that there is something to
prolt US.
Michael boosted constantly that the
master was afraid to fog him. Why?
o. because his father had said that it
a hand was ever laid upon the boy
there would be trouble. But one day
Michael misbehaved and the hogging
due was not long in coming.
THE boy went home indescribably
anraged. He sought out his father.
Father he said, didn't you say
that if the schoolmaster ever licked me
there would be trouble?'
I did the father answered.
We'll. l was licked today, and only
for throwing paper pellets about the
room
THE father frowned.
L never fail, my son. to keep
PROMISE he said. There is going to
be trouble. Fetch the strap New
York Sun.
While serving his second term in
Congress Joe Cannon was driving OH
muddy road in March, after the adj
journment of a short session. when he
met township road supervisor, who
said
Joe, do they dock you when you are
away from Congress-"
NO; my wages run on just the
same" said uncle Joe.
1.-THE township doesn't pay people
when they don't work" said the farmer.
II expect it would be better to dock
US when we do work" replied uncle
joe gravely.
A democratic member once ventured
to challenge one Of his statements.
Mr.. Blank is mistaken" sharply re-
piled Mr.. Cannon. This form of de-
NAL was contrary to the rules. because
it mentioned a member by name in
stead of as 1.-The gentleman from Indi-
ana"
The offended democrat called the
speakers attention to the breach of
rules. The speaker explained and in
structed the new member to proceed
in order.
With a sweeping and courteous bow,
which has since become famous, Mr..
Cannon said:
IF the venerable and august gentle
man who is such a stickler for the
ruiee will bear with me, beg to inform
him he lies under a mistake" -World's
Work.
Everybody knows of the terror which
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, the veter-
an commanderin-ch Of the British
army, and Victoria Cross hero, enter
tains for cats, the proximity Of any of
these animals producing not merely
nausea, but actual fainting spells.
But few save Lord Wolseleys intimate
friends and associates are aware of the
fact that this equally gallant soldier,
who has been wounded again and
again. being battle SCARED almost from