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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
Personal Notes.

James T. Bailey, of the Barnum and
RaiIev circus. will erect a $1J0O00 mansion
and a $4,000 stable at Mt. Vernon, n. !.
After a continuous service in railroad
ing of nearly fifty-fve years. Henry Ii.
W. Deacon, station master az Bordeh-
town, n. j., was relieved on OCTOBER J..
Charles Aston Bristed, of New York,
has bought 120 acres OF tne estate OF
Arson Phelps Stokes on Lake Mahkeenac,
adjoining his Lake View property.
Lieutenant Cleybern McCaulley, of the
MARINE Corps. and Miss Sybil Sawyer,
daughter of John T. Sawyer, OF Key west,
Wers married in the brides home city
last Friday evening.
A new novel, called The Curse of
Caste" written by n. j. W. Lecato' Is
dedicated to President Roosevelt. and in,
PRODUCES the President by name ana
quotes him verbatum on the coior ques-
ton.
A collection of paintings, valued az more
than $50. 900, and coiiectoi VI 'liiine e,.s
and souvenirs gatneieu East ware AZ
stroyed on Saturday last by ilre In the
st,,ido of T Ambrose Prichard, an artist
of Boston.
James n. Garfield, librarian OF Co
1unhia University is delivering course
of seven lectures this autumn peioIe the
Graduating class at West fo,nl' anu Is
the first civilian to give Ies h tis;l ue
tional course of lecture" "
Military Academy.
con,,,a, Williams of Purcell. president
of oai hant tbere probably has right to the
io;' ~ ha;ng wheat king OF lndian Ter
ritorr he has probably been more sue
oaSSf,, than any other farmer N the Ter
ritory He has had as many a9 NV" acres
of this crop in single Seai'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
MallnyB Gossip
The Autumn Mist,

Mother Earth is dying. All the bloom of
youth has left her.
Withered are her wrinkled cheeks and
dull her once bright eyes.
Winters coming on apace; of hope he has
bereft her.
And her voice is harsh with grief and
hoarsely now she signs.
Death. the Bridegroom. waits for her, and
she fears to meet him.
Will he love her homely face, once by
beauty kissed?
Hurriedly she takes a veil ere she goes to
greet him
And the face of Mother Earth's envel-
oped in Il mist.
Death looks on the form unknown puz
zed. hesitating.
This is not the Earth he knew-this
sweet, airy thing.
So he passes by, and she patiently is wait
ing
Till she may renew her youth in joyous
days of spring.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Sir Michael Herbert had not lived
long enough to win the fame of his
predecesscr,--perhaps he would not
have won it had he lived to equal
years. but he was reckoned one of the
abest men in England's diplomatic
service. 1t is everywhere agreed that
he was a good friend to America, and
he had made the most of his brief terms
ut Washington to strengthen the
friendship between the two countries.
1t is great pity that so promising Il
career was cut short.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

That hideous affair of last June at
Wilmington, Delaware in which ne
gro was burned by white mob is to go
unpublished by the law of the state.
The attorney general drew up indict-
ments against eight persons generally
known to be leaders in the mob and the
chief justice of the state charged the
grand jury to do it's duty. But the
grand jury has voted unanimously that
it would be useless to try the accused
and have returned the eight indict-
ments ignored" This is n bitter dis
appointment to those who hoped that
Delaware would vindicate the majesty
of the law and give it's lynching leaders
the full penalty of this revolving crime.
Thus Delaware prefers to take it's place
with the states of the darkest South
rather than with those like Indiana and
Tennessee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Kipling's new book, THE Five Ma
tions," with it's 50 poems, about % of
them already familiar to the public ana
the others recently written. fully sus-
tains the reputation of that writer He
seems to have a virtual monopoly OF
the poetic inspiration of these times,
and few more virile notes than his have
ever been sounded in verse. The Boer
war gives him themes for many of his
new poems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
An Expert Druggists Opinion.

Mr.. Milton c. Brigham, prominent
druggist of Natick, Mass, states. after
having used U-RI-CENE, the new pbeu-
matism Cure: without exaggeration +
consider U-ri-cene far superior to anv
Rheumatic Remedy. imported or domestic
for neutralizing Uric Acid. am con.
stantly using it, and am receiving much
benefit
U-RI-CENE Tablets are guaranteed
effective or your money refunded Jcor
sale at leading drug stores everywhere a..
by mail postpaid upon receipt of price so,
THE WOODBURY. CHEMICAL ~
40 Summer ST., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Christian Smith. now living on ms
farm near Harper's Ferry, saw the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad develop from q
horse car. line no it's present tt gaer.
old, in 1882 Mr.. Smith was employed as
a teamster to drive the cars on a stretch
of fifteen miles. When locomotives were
adopted he became an engineman ana su
peryisor of engines. He left the service
of the company in 1873. but is still Wig
orous old man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
LIGHT AND AIRY.
When Contradictions Abound.

Ascum-'That man seems fond of de-
claring that life is fun of contradc-
lions" What does he mean by that any
way?
Henpeck-I suppose he means to say
merely that he is married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
Her Dear Friend,

Tess-When she saw you limping she
intimated that your shoes We're to,
small.
Jess-The idea ! hope you set he,
straight upon that point.
Tess-I did indeed. l told her she wa,
wrong. 1t was merely your feet thai
were too large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The American Number
New York SUM

New York Sum. r.
If they will take one of their numerous
quarters and look at the tail side. they
will notice that there are thirteen stars
the motto e Pluribus JTnum contains
thirteen letters; the shield is made up
of thirteen bars: in one claw the eagle
is holding thirteen arrows, in the other
claw there are thirteen leaves on the
small branch. Below all these thrteens
the value of the coins is given as Quar-
ter Dollar this also contains thirteen
letters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
ENCOURAGING,

l ought to be thinking of paying at least
a part of your bill
''Oh. don't let that worry you," replied
DR.. Price-Price.
But don't you think you'd better send
it in?'
ooh no. I'll send it to your executor in
good time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Lots of things are different in Porto
Rico than they were under Spanish
rule. One of them is the enrolment,
this fall, of over 100000 pupils in the
public schools of the island. That
means a big step in the Americaniza-
ton of the island territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

The country arises unanimously to
second the motion that Sir Thomas
Upton be made the ambassador from
England to succeed the late Michael
Herbert who was cut down so suddenly
year at Washington. 1t would be nice
to have Sir Thomas with us all of the
time, and it would give him an excuse
to employ American designers and
builders so that Shamrock w. might be
somewhere in the class with the Re-
lance. But probably the British gov
eminent will feel that Sir Thomas is too
far Americanized to serve it in a
diplomatic capacity in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

nsrABLIsHED 1898.

u noA1ao whatevoe will b. taken OF
unAgnsd communications.
fhs Journal cannot b held responsible
Snr the preservation or return Of re-
tested communications.
Ahdrese oil communications relating to
Subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLUGH 4 FLINT. Publisher,
AuguOta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
Another Prophet Of War.

Prof. A. w. Small of Chicago UNI
versity, formerly president OF Colby
College. is back from a summer IN
Europe. and has been interviewed py
the Chicago reporters. The institution
with which he is now connected has
won a reputation for having many men
on its faculty fond of sensatlonalism
and with a craving for notoriety, but
DR.. Small is not of that type unless he
is greatly changed since he was lured
from Maine. He is man of much
ability. eminently sensible and safely
conservative. And yet, according to
the Chicago papers, he is sounding a
note of alarm to the whole country to
prepare for war with Germany. He
says: In plain English, the attitude
of the Germans towards the United
States is: We like you awfully, but
we've got to fight you all the same
This doesn't mean trade hampering,
with tariff regulations. 1t means,
sooner or later, shooting to kill
DR.. Small says he knows that talk of
this kind will startle the country, but
he thoroughly believes it is needed and
warranted. He is earnest in his be-
lief that this country should continually
enlarge its navy and never fail to keep
an eye on German activities, particu-
larly in South America. He believes
that when the war comes it will be de-
liberately provoked by Germany with
the object of Gripping this country so
that German trade expansion may
have less competition in South America
and in the far East. He gets his i'm
prcssions from talks with German bust
ness men, scholars and government
officials, rather than with army or
navy officers. Dr. Smalrs wife is a ma
tive of Germany, a fact which gives
him some advantages in catching the
spirit of the German people. The
views of a man like DR.. Small on any
topic are of interest and value, but he
will find it a very difficult task at the
present time to get IN a German war
scare of any considerable proportions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Football Astrology.

Last night was clear and warm: the
moon was in conjunction with Mars
and was just enough gibbous to look
like football incandescent. Which
means that the girdiron war this fall is
10 be waSed at n white heat; that the
play will be open enough for the spec
tators to see, occasionally. through the
heaps of warriors, what is going on
and without freezing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

There is consolation for the oldfash-
Toned farmer in the statement that the
big farm of George w. Vanderbilt at
Biltmore, North Carolina, carried OH
along strictly scientific lines, involves
a net loss of about $4,000 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

With George B. Mcclellan nominat-
ed for mayor of New York and Richard
Olney, Jr.. named for lieutenant gov
ernor of Massachusetts, the Democrats
show their belief that there is some
thing in a name which will influence
voters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
For His Life.

Look at the rakish way that young
turkey gobbler is strutting around these
days remarked the duck
Yes replied the wise guinea fowl.
its getting near Thanksgiving time. You
know.
What has that to do with it?''
why. YOU see. he wants to appear
tough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
A Boomeranu,

Tess-T know Mr. Borem wanted to wait
until the rain stopped, but he was such
tireSome caller | told him I'd be glad to
lend him an umbrella, and so he had TO
go.
Jess-That was cute of you
TeSs-Not as cute as / thought He
nlade tne returning OF the umbrella an
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
What to Do with 100000.

(WllkeS-B Barre Record.
proposition to erect a 100000 Phila
delphia building at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton is being discussed in the Quaker City.
If that city has 500. coo TO spare it might
better be invested in erecting additional
public school buildings for the thouSa nds
of children who are being deprived of
their educational rights for the want OF
school buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
The Reward of Economy.

Kwoter-Whats that old saving ?
"Take care of the pennies and"
Newitt-'And the dollars will take care
of YOUR heirs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Queen Wilhelnina and the Sultan of
Turkey are said to be the only rulers
in the world who are teetotalers. In
other respects these two are not alto
gether similar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.

(St. Louis Globe Democracy.
The citizens of Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory who are working for the
union of two Territories and their
admission as Il single State have wisdom
on their side, and. what is also of con-
siderable Importance, they will have q
majority of Congress with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

More than one-fourth of the inhabit-
ants of Newfoundland are engaged IN
catching and curing fish for hyeh-
hood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Several turfmen were discussing tn,
sharp methods of a certain bookmakel
who adds to his income by money land
ing. He was conceded to be a hard
man to deal with.
But I'll bet $500 that / can borrow
$1,000 from him on my personal re
cogniZance," said one.
''Done!' answered the crowd stimuli
tancOusly, and as he could only stake
one bet they pooled against him.
Thinking he had a sure thing he went
off with an accompanying committee OF
two to see the money lender.
MIR. Cash Chat wasn't his nance,
he said, these gentlemen have bet me
$500 that ] cannot borrow $1,000 from
you. l don't need the money, but you
let me have it for a day and I'll divide
the bet with YOU
The committee gasped, but the effect
of the cool proposition was unlocked
for. Instead of jumping at the chance
Mr.. Cash buttonholed his interlocutor
and said: tr
Did you make that bet?"
Il did,
You bet $500 that you could borrow
money from me?"
That's what l did"
"Then'-in whisper-"go and
hedge ,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

As every one knows. Secretary Leslie
NJ. Shaw is Il stanch Methodist Before
he was politician he was a Methodist
He has always been a born leader and if
was true to a very great extent in his
local church at Denison.
However much opposition there might
have been at first. 'Shaws way was al
ways conceded the best in the end.
succesded e in map "hoding his OWN eyer really
the secretary. That was the recognized
leader in one of the other churches.
One day, several years ago, Mr.. Shaw
and his young son Earl We're strollinp
past this church. The son looked up in
nocently at his father and said: 'Pana
this is the church you boss, isn't it?' N'
No, my son." the great man solemnly
church. ! boss the Methodist church. .
And the boy was satisfied. Mr.. Shaw con-
sidered it such a good joke upon himself
that he told the story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

The Bath theatregoers have had a
feast of late, there having been % per-
formances at the Opera house in three
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
Sidney's great town fair, today.

October is also serving up blue-rib
bon weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Belfast'S smallpox scare was bad
enough, but it is very much worse to
have it complicated with fire bugs
deviltry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Chief Justice Shaw, though very
rough in his manner, was exceedingly
considerable of the rights of poor and
friendless persons. Sometimes persons
unacquainted with the WAYS of the
world would desire to make their own
arguments, or would in some way in
terrupt the business of the court. The
chief justice commonly treated them
with great consideration. One amusing
incident happened quite late in his life
A rather dissipated lawyer who had q
case approaching on the docket. one dav
told his office boy to go over to the
supreme court and see what in hal,
they are doing" The court were hear
ing a very important case in which Mr..
Choate was on one side and Mr.. Curtis
on the other. The bar and the court
room We're crowded with listeners Az
Mr.. Curtis was in the midst of his argu
ment, the eye of the chief Justice
caught sight of a young urchin, 10 or IL
years old, with yellow trousers stuffed
into his boots and with his cap on one
side of his head, gazing intently up at
him. He said: stop moment
Mr.. Curtis" Mr.. Curtis stopped, and
there was profound silence as the audi
ence saw the audacious little fellow
standing entirely unconcerned. what
do you want, my boy?" said the chief
justice. MIR. P. told me to come over
here and see what in hell you was UP
to-" was the reply. There was a dive
at the unhappy youth by three or four
Of the deputies in attendance, and il
roar of laughter from the audience.
The boy was elected. But the gravity
of the old chief justice was not dis
Hoar in Scribner's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
EJCIEI N RDnTA EDO 337 WATER STREET,


HettY Green recently bought parrot OF
a bird fancier who warranted the bird to
be a splendid talker but Mrs. Green found
after some months that it never made a
sound approaching the semblance of a
word She called on the bird fancier and
demanded an explanation.
We'll, Madam" said that worthy, that
there bird was brought up in my humble
beautiful. luxurious surroundings it was
struck dumb with surprise. | dare say it
won't ever talk again. but that ain no
ways my fault, SO I can't take it back.
A pretty story is told of the way in
which Nathaniel Hawthorne when he
was Consul at Liverpool. tested Yam
kee boy. The BOY had gone to the Con-
his home. He had gone abroad to seek
his fortune, and not finding it, had be-
come almost pennileSS.
He told a clear story. but the clerk. who
heard it doubted its truth
You're not an American he said to
the boy; but the applicant for a passage
to America persisted in waiting at the
office until he saw Hawthorne himself.
At last the Consul appeared, gave a
quick glance at the boy and began to
question him.
You want a passage to America ?" he
asked. ay..ta.g
Yes sir" said the boy eagerly
And you say you're an American"
Eyes sir"
In what part of America We're you
born?'
''rhc United States sir
what state?''
New Hampshire, sir"
What town."
Exeter. sir
Hawthorne waited a moment and then
bent toward the boy.
who sold the best apples in your
town." he asked.
The boys eyes shone, and the homesicll
longing in them deepened.
'Skim-milk Folsom. sir" he cried
It's all right said Hawthorne to his
clerk. Give him his passag c." And he
shook the boys hand and babe him God
speed on his homeward way with much
Notwithstanding Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

Sici sue changed his plans and as a re-
SUIT the road was built on the farther
sue OF the mountain from the village.
IL WAS no small task and cost no less
IMAM $loo'oOO In addition to "A mile OF
track extending up very steep noun
tam tnere Was the additional expense
OF line of barges running out from
the village to Eagle lake and of a
steamer 10 convey the passengers from
the barses half way across the lake to
the Ioot or the railway. 1t was no small
affair. There were a number of houses
pullt py the company and the first sea-
son quite prosperous business was
done out then the novelty wore OF
ana AFTER running for two or three sea-
sons at loss the line shut down, the
locomotive was sold and the track torn
up. Inc bones OF the old Wauwinet, the
steamer which it is said was once the
property OF Ben Butler on the Merrl-
mae river, are out in Eagle lake now
While about the only souvenir of the
Green Mountain railroad eXtant is the
shop OF a Main street cobbler which
was converted from car formerly used
on the railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
"A captain of an English regiment st;

A captain of an English regiment sta
toned at Natal, while paying off his
company, CHANGED to give one of his
new recruits a Transvaal half-crown,
which bears the image and superscrip-
ton of Faul Kruger. The fellow soon re-
turned with the coin. and throwing it on
the table declared it was a bad one. The
officer took the coin without looking at
it and rang it upon the table:
1T sounds all right, Atkins; what's
the matter with it?" he asked.
well, SIR replied Atkins, "if you
say it's all right it's all right, but it's
the first time I've seed the Queen with
whiskers n.'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

1t will be Alfreds turn next week to
day the Parsons Memorial library,
donated by Hon. George Parsons of
New York, and Rev. John Parsons of
Brookline, Mass, will be formally
opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
A Politician and a Statesman.
lChicapo DailN NeWsl

ICIIVttSU IttHE -Ne"S5' 7 .
"a politician. said Attorney General
Hamlin, in his Carbonate speech, wants
the people to do something for him: Il
statesman does something for the people"
AS test to be applied to public men here
is an epigram worth remembering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

A young man with a richly-bound
volume under his arm had been climb
ing the brownstone steps of the fash
ionable residences along Massachusetts
avenue, in Washington. He reached
the vestibule of each and then descend
ed YEARLY to the sidewalk. 1t was
plain that he was discouraged as he
made his way to the doorway of 1865.
TO his surprise. the door, instead of
being thrown open by some cold and
liveried minion, disclosed as it turned
on it's hinges gentleman of slight
frame and student-like whiskers, who
apparently had happened to be near at
hand.
Il have here a work which ought to
he in every well-equipped library" be-
gan the caller. The whiskered gentle
man made as if to close the door. This
did not surprise the other, and he pro-
ceeded as from force of habit
1T is history of the Revolutionary
Wharf.-The best written and most au-
thoritative now on the market
Lodges history of the Revolutionary
War"
The man at the door seemed less in
clined to bar the entrance: in fact, he
bid the book agent enter and led him to
the reception room. The young mans
spirits went up like the thermometer
in August. He grew voluble: his praise
of the work was extravaganza.
There was no book of it's kind in the
same class with it: everybody knew
that it's author was perhaps the most
scholarly statesman of the day. whom
President Roosevelt had singled out
for signal honor by referring to him as
his closest personal and political friend.
You are the kind of man I ought to
help along" murmnred the gentleman,
seemingly to himself. you may send
me your history"
And the book agent, wondering great
ly on the mysterious force that had
been evoked, nevertheless retained
presence of mind enough to poise per-
ell over the order blank and ask:
What name. please?"
Henry Cabot Lodge" was the an
swcr.-Baltimore Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

"A Rome correspondent of the Jour-
nal sends US word that f. w. Watson
of that town has raised pumpkin
which weighs Al pounds, and wants to
know If anybody has beaten it. That
is big pumpkin, but this is great
year for pumpkins and we shall be sur
prised if somebody doesn't now report
one weighing 4S pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03

The winner of the DISTINGUISHING
series cannot claim the worlds cham
pionship without winning series from
Waterville-or is it Fairfield?