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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Proverbs Up to Date.

Better swallow your good jest than
lose your good friend.
Sweet are the uses of adversely, bitter
are the uses of prosperity.
The rising generation owes much to
the inventor of the alarm clock.
If vanity were deadly disease every
undertaken would buy fast horses.
When the last trump sounds, some
woman will ask Gabriel to wait minute.
A good field of corn is one thing farm
er doesn't care to have crowed over.
The Dead March is not necessarily the
one that the musicians have murdered.
The oil of insincerity is moro to be
dreaded than the vinegar OF vituperation.
A walk may improve your appetite, but
a tramp will cat you out of house and
home
who holds his head up when he has been
beaten.-Proverbs up to date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

There is a strong feeling among Au-
be done towards fixing up Capitol Park.
The month of July is drawing to a
close and even the walks have not been
cleaned up this season. Why not
have the pool fixed up and filled;
the walks clea ned-and a few band
concerts? Such a course would both
add to the looks of our city and to
the, enjoyment of it's people. ,ses,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

KENNEBEC CCUNTY.-Jn Probate
1903.
WILLIAM w. wADLEIGH, Executor
OF the last will and testament Of
HOWARD H. WADLEIGH, late of Bel
grade, in said County, deceased having
petitior,ed for license to sell the following
real estate of said deceased for the paw
ment of debts, &c, viz:
Situated in Belgrade and Mt Vernon in
sald county, bounded on the west by the
cross road leading from Jones corner. so
called, to the Bog road, so called, on the
south by land of Mary Wadleigh and land
Oh William Lord; on the east by land Of
said William Lord and by land of Bert
ana Frank Hall, and on the north by land
OF Of Melyina Sherman, Andrew Dudley and
Isaac Dudley
ORDERED, That notice thereof be
given once week three weeks successive
iiy prior to the fourth Monday of JuIy
inst. in the Daily Kennebec journal. a
newspaper printed in Augusta, that all
persons interested may attend at a Court
OF Probate then to be holden at Augusta.
said petition should not be granted
Y: %. STEVENS, Judge.
Attest: W. A. NEWCOMB, Register.
julyled2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
BRYAN VS. Cleveland.

Mr.. Bryan appears to have become
President Cleveland. The fear that the
former Chief Executive may possibly
again become the nominee of his party
is a veritable nightmare to the Ne
braska statesman. 1t aff1icts him with
cold goose-f1esh and chattering teeth.
1t is the one theme upon which he now
harps.to an extent that is fast
alternating many Of his former friends
and supporters. In his recent Chicago
speech he overstepped all bounds. and
fairly frothed at the mouth. If he
reads his Democratic exchanges their
comments upon this remarkable out
burst must give him cold comfort. So
good a Democratic organ as the Phila-
upon it as follows:
''The animosity of Mr.. Bryan against
ex-President Cleveland has grown so
bitter that it's perpetual and uninter-
rupted expression is taking an indecent
turn. which is disgusting to all good
citizens, whether Democrats or Re-
publicans. In the venomous TRADE
gotten off by the ex-candidate at
Chicago on Saturday, he declared,
among other extreme things directed
against Mr.. Cleveland personally,
that his last administration was a
stencil in the nostrils of the people
all this because Mr. Cleveland was, as
he still is, in favor Of honest money"
1t Is evident that after many days
Mr.. Bryan Dis beginning to read the
handwriting upon the wall. He per-
ceives that his own leadership and the
policies he stood for are fast becoming
"reminiscences in the Democratic party
itself. He does not know how to adj
just himself to the changing conditions
or to accept the inevitable gracefully.
The Democratic party is still hunt
ing the political lowlands with large
net in the hope of securing a new
Presidential candidate Failing in this
it may have to content itself with ar
old one-and it is now very evident
that his name will not be Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
The Rich Mans Generosity.

During the year 1902 the gifts and be-
amount and is certainly high tribute to
American liberaity. The highest tribute
paid to any medicine is accorded to the
famous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters by
prominent doctors throughout the coun-
try. They have prescribed it in cases of
heartburn, belching, fiatulency, nausea,
sick headache, indigestion, dyspepsia,
that it cures. 1t would therefore seem
advisable for YOU to give it a fair trial.
1t will surely do you good. The Bitters
and invigorator for delicate women, the
weakest stomach being able to retain it.
gists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

proceeded to disconnect the compo-
nent parts of the gas machine, to find
the source of the trouble. Noticing a
niece of straw in the joint of the induc-
ton pipe, which leads to the open air
beneath the veranda and supplies air
TO the machine, Mr.. Staples followed
the pipe and found in it. at arms
length from the tank line, sparrow's
nest, which almost completely checked
the draught. A removal of the nest re-
stored the gas plant to its former sat
isfactory working power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Hearts are playthings that are very
easily broken.
Women go calling in a grand opera
key; they stay at home with the fam
lily to rag time.
1t would never do for burglar to go
into politics, because he wouldn't have
nerve enough.
1t may not be logic, but there is more
flat life in the country than in city
apartment houses.
When a woman says a thing is in
style she means it won't be as soon as
all her friends get it.-New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Crime and Heredity.


District Court in indian Territory de
clares that most of the criminals i
that section are young men, ninety pc
cent. of whom are under 25 years
age. He thinks that this fact is
striking proof of the heredity of crime
He says:
"At the close of the Civil War the
Indian country became refuge for the
criminal class. Children of these Grim
inals inherited crime. They never hao
any educational advantages and coul6
not equip themselves for the ordinary
duties Of citizen. Only a very small
per cent. of them can read and write
1t wasn't hard for them to steal a liv
ing and so they became criminals
Many women are mixed in the crimes.
the tendency to crime may be in
herited. Many believe that "blood wi
TELL" under any and all conditions
while other assert that with prope
training and environments extendin
back to early childhood, a large pro
portion of the offspring of the crimina
classes may be trained to become use
full and self-respecting citizens. Tt
fact must not be lost sight of eithe
that very many of our present day de
generates were surrounded in CHILDHOOD
with the advantages of education
wealth, and, presumably, Christian
influences. They We're the offspring
parents who achieved their own sue
cess in the world, and who enjoyed tn
respect of the communities in whic.
they reside. Surely such parents arr
not to be held responsible-save as the.
may have been foolishly indulgent-
for the failure of their offspring to livf
up to standards of decency ant
righteousness.
After all, is it blood, or is it environ
determining human character? How
often we hear it said of some human
wreck stranded upon the shores of time
He might have made quite a man i
| he had been thrown upon his own re
sources in his younger days" Per
haps; but who is to know how far an!
mans moral fibre will be. strengthened
in single handed contest with TIL
world?
L -
1T is evident that Judge Gill enter
tains mo doubt as to the source o
| criminal instincts. He declares tina
the children Of these criminals in
herited crime" and then he goes OF
| to paint an environment that could no
we'll be more cherries or hopeless
| These children had no educational ad
vantages, the standards of life annie
which they were reared were low, tn
examples set before them were bad
there was nothing to stimulate eithe
their pride or their ambition. The,
were absolutely nabls-with the facili
ties at hand, as Judge Gill admits, It
equip themselves for the ordinary du
ties of citizen" and so they 'be
come criminals" This is very differen
from being born criminals. We do no
think that Judge Gill is justified o.
this showing in asserting that thes
youthful offenders against the lay
Il inherited crime" Were they no
Irather led into crime, and will not edu
4 cation. and the presentation of highe
standards of life make better men an
women of them, and their descendants
lSurely the experiment is one that i
. .t4v-F-s
well worth trying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Not to be Disturbed.

Ascum--You've got a Morris chair at
your house, l suppose.
Henpeck-O, yes.
Ascum-They're great, think. Don't
you enjoy it?
Henpeck-I do when get a chance,
but Henriettas cat usually gets there
before me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Loyal admiration.

~ understand that your daughter has
many accomplishments
"yes !, answered Mr.. Cumrox. Eth
elinda can sing, paint, write stories anu
sneak French. But she can't sew on
buttons or broil steak ike her hlo'her
used to-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Hope.

Oh de mule is mighty useful
Even though he hab kick,
An de rose is fresh an, han.s2me'
Though it hab taorn to prick.
Oar ism muffin perfect
like what it ought to be.
Cheer up feller-sinners!
oars a chance fob you an me.
Rut he hab a dreadful sting.
De birds fiy in the orchard
And eat instead of sing.
But We wouldn't do witout EN-,
;rbough dc faults is plain to see.
Cheer up fellow-sinners!
bars a chance fob you an me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Authors never go to Jail nowadays
for what they WRITE" declares the New
York Press. The worst of it all is that
many of them are too small to feel any
remorse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to it's re-
Operative effect, there is not so much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in a single bottle of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. The latter costs ST.; the form
er-weIl, that depends; how much did
yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparilla refreshes he
tired blood, sharpens the dulled appe-
tite, restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Reports from the West state that
matrons. mothers and daughters are
everywhere at work in the harvest
fields. The sight reminds many ofAfie
old inhabitants of war times. Without
this timely assistance of the women
the chances are that a great many
crops would go unharvested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
U-AH-MA TABLETS-THE BLOOD
PTIRTEIER.
An Ocean Greyhound.

An Ocean Greyhound.
There are many people who believe
hat the dream of ocean navigators
or five day steamer is destined to
pe realized in the Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
which made her trial trip on April a.
This wonderful steamer was built, as
Ter name indicates, in Germany. She
1862 feet long, y feet wide, and So
'eet, G inches deep. She has displace-
nent of 10000 tons and her engines are
guaranteed to generate 10000 horse
power. This great steamer was
obliged to develop a speed of 231a knots
IN hour in order to fulfill the terms of
he contract under which she was
built; but there are those who believe
that when all her machinery gets linn
bered into smooth working order she
will have no difficulty in averaging be-
.ween "a and rs knots an hour. The
hull of this steamer is divided into
twenty-siX compartments, while the
hull itself has nineteen water-tight
compartments.
Achievements like this emphasize
both the comfort and the safety Of
modern ocean travel. 1t explains the
amazing increase in the volume of
travel between the old and the new
vi ncin 70. n
cheaper today for the resident of New
England to make a trip to Europe,
than it. is to visit our own Pacific
coast.
The achievements in steamship con-
struction in this age of steel, almost
outstrip the bounds of imagination,
and we see around us on every hand
the evidences of the large increase of
public patronage that has followed
close and fast upon the heels of t'lnse
gigantic enterprises.
The age of dogmatism IS past. Our
fathers did not hesitate to place limits
upon the future. They felt assured
that they stood at the ultimate
Thule of human development-and
those who came after them must needs
be content with their inherited wis
dom. They We're free at all tiraes to
assert what the future could never be
expected to surpass. They looked with
nd ;,ocraJI,1it1y 1,po,, ipnoyo-
lions, while the inventor and investiga-
tor were classed as cranks of an
equally useless and harmless variety.
All this is changed. The wonderful
achievements of the past few decades
have wonderfully broadened the spirit
of liberation in the affairs of man.
and have demonstrated the folly of
undertaking to place limits to human
progress.
We no longer deride the inventor or
the Investigator who is trying to
achieve new mechanical results, or I'M
lock new secrets that lay hidden in the
bosom of Nature. However seemingly
improbable or impossible of achieve
ment the desired end may be we no
longer ridicule the attempt; nor ven
tura to predict it's failure. We say,
well, perhaps he can do it. Stranger
things have happened" and we are not
surprised at any time to learn that
success has attended his efforts.
1t is this spirit that has done much
to foster the wonderful achievements of
modern times, and nowhere have it's
benefits found a more striking illus
tration, than in our present day facil:-
ties for ocean travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

It may. after a while, dawn upon the
Southern comprehension that burning
a few negroes at the stake will not
solve the NEGRO problem 1t will
tend rather to perpetuate and COM
plcate it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
An Achievement.

81 don't see why you should be SO
proud of winning that case SAID the
intimate friend. you were PLAINLY III
the wrong"
You don't understand these Things
at ALL" answered the lawyer. That
the very thing that makes me so proud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

what bathing dress shall 1 wear at
the shore?" asks contemporary. 1t
really doesn't matter so long as it is
loud enough to dispense with the SER
sices Of band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

ESTABLISHED 1926.

~ ootios whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
the Journsl cannot Do held respo nsib's
tor the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
,ddress Ill communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
sgRLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

It may be necessary for the break
fast cereal concerns to close down for
a time, in order to afford their en-
ployes a chance to harvest the Western
crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The women's clubs should unite in
hunting down the man who claims to
have discovered that the mosquito
with the hot nose and penetrating voice
Is of the female variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The Car has promptly punished the
vice-governor at kishineff, by trans
ferring him to another post at the same
salary. Thus summarily does the great
Russian government deal with as
q ooins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The report from ConstantiiiepIa that
the Turkish treasury is empty does not
come in the nature of surprise In
fact it cannot be called news. That.fs
generally understood to have been the
chronic condition of the Sultan's strong
box for many years past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The news that coal will be higher
this winter indicates cheerful willing
ness on the part of the Barons to foist
their losses upon the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The Presidents vacation at Oyster
Bay appears to be of the strenuous
variety. 1t is practically impossible for
the Chief Executive of the United
States to get wholly away from the
cares and responsibilities of his great
office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Not His Desire.

Papa-See here, Willie, you must i'm
prove your conduct. l don't want your
mother to be worrying about you all
the time.
Willie-Neither do I, Pa; I wouldn't
care if she didn't worry bit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

No'less than $4,000 mill hands in New
England are now suffering an enforced
idleness as result of the corner in cot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Implacabl

81 understand that you spoke in de-
rogatorv terms of me-" said the man
who is always looking for trouble.
Mr. Sirius Barker looked at him re-
provingly and said:
. rs it your habit to hunt people up
and interrupt their work simply pc
cause you happen to understand some
thing?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Mr.. Bryan should lose no time in
reading the new Cleveland baby out Of
the Democratic party. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

The Chicago Tribune declares that a
man may live in. that city for Sis a
week. So, probably, can a horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
E0QQ0yB CHQlG&lDI|
The vagabond Road.

From one town to another
The staid. brown highway runs.
Laid out by the good fathers.
Trodden by us and our sons:
This way passes the schoolboy,
The countryman with his lead,
me bridegroom and BRIDE
A busy procession
OF young hearts and Old
Ard none turns aside
Or pines for the Vaeahond Road.
Oh, the Vagabond Road have YOU seen it?
How describe it in words?
Green, capricious, encha ming
s Haunted by Sweet-singine birds.
Still pursuing its pleasure
Ey rock. pasture, and fall,
Escaping, ascending, =
Deploying-and, where
| know not but surely
Deliciously ending
$50 be IT'D in nothing at all.
Dusty and safe is the highway,
Thrice respectable too:
Here are clustered mems dwellings,,
Church and market in view.
l, TOO, travel the turnpike
And there Tx my abode
Yet sometimes, percharce,
/ halt for moment,
When no one is by
And throw a long glance
Far, far down the Fagabond Road.-Dora
Read Goodale, in August Lippincotts.
The farmer and the summer hotel
proprietor have just cause for griev-
ance against the weather clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Waterville and Fairfield are bub-
and each has secured a "ready-to-
wear team that promises to be a
winner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
Originality.

"You must at least give that actor
credit for originality
Il do" answered Mr. Stormington
Barnes. IF you We're to let him have
his way with a performance of Hamlet,
you'd never believe that Shakespeare
wrote that play"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

AS if this weather wasn't depressing
enough, here comes the announcement
of shortage in the BURBERRY crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Cuba finds it much easter ton issue :
unds than to sell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

A distinguished visitor to Old Or
the missionary, whose capture by the
hrigands several years ago, aroused
national interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Bath reports an unusual case of the
abuse of a postal privilege. 1t has
been found necessary there, in several
instances, to remove the large boxes
for the deposit of packages, as all
kinds of rubbish were placed in them.
The mail collectors have found sticks,
stones, tin cans, old shoes, and from
one box q live cat was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Biddeford Journal: We note with
pleasure that Associate Editor John
Clair Minot of the Kennebec journal is
conyalescing from bad attack OF
heart disease. The ceremony was per-
formed in Gloucester, Mass, last Mon
day, and Mr.. and Mrs. Minot will be at
home in Augusta after October l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

One of the most interesting and ex-
acting pieces of work in the building
of the fortresses in Portland harbor, is
the laying of the sixty miles of cables
to connect them. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24

Judge and Mrs, Fogg of Bath, have
returned from novel and thoroughly
enjoyable vacation trip. 1t was a
tramping tour through the Presidential
range of the White Mountains, and was
filled with experiences decidedly out of
the ordinary. They passed one night
in a club house $500 feet above sea
level One of the interesting sights
was the snow arch which was then at
it's prettiest, the snow being IL to 10
feet deep.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-17
W ork in Congress.

During the week Senator Ma,thsw
S Quay he's continued his great,
spectacular fight in the S,nate for
the admission Of Arizona, New Mex
leo, and Oklahoma as sta;es. This
bill, by agreement, comes up every
day at two o'clock There are votes
enough to pass it 1t passed the
House last session. But the Senate
minority are determined to talk the
bill to death, and propose to do it,
if they have to read the history of
the United States to the Sanste in
order to hold the floor. This has
been the situation Tor more than two
weeks. But Senator Quay is past
master 10 political craft. He has
introduced the Statehood M :asurs
as an amendment to Two appropri
alton bills; has secured favorable
report on the amendments from
the Committee on Organic ,tion and
Conduct OF Executive Departments
(Which has not met for many years.,
and may force the bill through in
this way, though it is an almost I'M
heard-of proceeding. Just st this
writing there is rumor abroad that
a compromise may end the battle
1T is proposed to admit Arizona and
New Mexico as one State, under the
name of the former, with the capital
of the latter, and to admit Oklahoma
alone.
But while the Statehood bill is
taking the time Of the Ssnate, other
Legislation waits. Only three weeks
now remain before Congress must
adjourn. There age numerous ap
preparation bills that must be Iati.
fed by the-Upper House. There is
the canal treaty and the Alseka
boundary treaty. Aud then there is
a trust measure, which the President
wants. Unless Congress does some-
thing quickly, an extra session-of
the new Congress at least pos.
sibility.