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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
Edwards Visit to PORTUGAL.

The fact that Edward VII. of Eng
land is visiting Portugal calls atten-
ton to little kingdom of whose ex-
istence the world of our time is hard
ly aware of. Once Portugal was much
more than a narrow strip on the west
ern shore of the Iberian peninsula. 1t
was the greatest maritime power of
Europe, famed the world over for its
wealth at home and for its discov-
cries and conqles;s beyond the seas.
Now it is outside the path of the
worlds prog ,ess. poor and forgotten.
Few tourists so there. In area it is a
little larger than the State of Maine
and it's population is about eight
times as large as that of this State.
The diplomats of Europe see some
thing more in King Edwards visit to
Portugal than a friendly call in return
for the visit which King Carlos of
Portugal paid to London during the
coronation. Portugal owns extensive
possessions in Africa which England is
known to covet. There has been
these colonies in the past, but at pres
ent the relations are most amiable.
There is reason to believe that Portu-
gal will sell out what it owns in Africa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
BROWNVILlE.
sAGADAHoc.
TOPSHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs Berry of Lisbon Falls
| were in town, Sunday, the guests OF
| Mrs Berry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =
C. Galusha of Main street.
| Miss Alfredo Powers of Elm street
and Miss Gertrude Purinton of Winter
street. returned, Monday night, from 4
weeks visit in Bangor where they nave
| been the guests of Rev. and Mrs. w. M
Davis formerly of Topsham.
Mrs. John Chaplin returned the last
of the week, from a visit in Boston.
George Hiidreth of the Bay road, who
has been employed during the winter
on the Elevated Railway, has returned
| to his home.
The new engine hall on Main street,
was dedicated, Saturday night, with a
baked bean supper and short speeches
by members of the company.
The unoccuped house on the Heights
owned by lima Noyes & Son was
burned down, Friday night. The fire
men had quite severe time in trying
to reach the fire with the engine, as the
mud was SO deep in Topsham, they
were obliged to take the engine through
Brunswick and across the Free bridge.
Mrs. Chas. Ward of the Meadow
road, who have been ill the past few
weeks with pneumonia, passed away,
Sunday.
Miss Betsey Edegcomb of the
Meadow road is the guest of Mrs. Jack
Chaplin of Elm street.
Miss Lydia Kicker an inmate of the
Town Farm, who has been confined to
her bed with a very severe shock, died,
Sunday night.
The house of Mr.. F. E. Demeritt of
Elm street, is quarantined on account
of diphtheria, his young son, Frank, be-
ing the patient.
Schools in town commenced, Monday,
with the same teachers in all except
the intermediate, where Miss Nellie
Hall has taken the place of Miss Sadie
Concannon, Miss Jessie Rackley TAX
ing Miss Halls place as assistant in
the Primary grade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Hoke Smith has been visiting New
York for the past few days. and the
genial Georgian has furnished good
copy for the interviewers. When he
pretty thoroughly discredited himself
with his fellow Democrats. and his
present utterances are calculated to
continue that sort of thing. To begin
with. he Is prosperity Democrat, and
not calamity bowler. and SO he is in
a pitiful minority in his party. He
says the Democrats of the South who
want to do business and make money
are tired of revolutionary doctrines
and practices OF course, there is no
absolute proof that he had Organism
in mind when he said this. AS to the
matter of the Democratic nominee in
1904. I'VE want" he says, "a man who
loves the people and who is trusted by
the people, man of the Mckinley
type, but, of course, staunch Demo-
GRAFT" Mr.. Smiths but" overthrows
his main proposition. Men of the
Mckinley type" are not available for
nomination for President on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Mr.. Smith should come
over into the Republican party. Prob
ably he would have done so long ago.
had not his fortunes been cast in
Georgia. !. aT>. A .xsA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
OIL FOR THE BODY

You can't lose an atom
without feeling it. The body
is like an engine, a watch,
a machine; must be kept in
good order to run right.
That's the reason SCOTS
+ Emulsion is so successful in
all wasting diseases. 1t feeds,
nourishes and strengthens
when ordinary food won't.
Doctors say SCOTS Emul-
sion is the best nourishment
for those who are not as we'll
as they should be-young or
old.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BONNIE. 4oo Pearl Street, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Ii they do it for Identification a queer
place for women to have their initials
is on their underclothes.
A man can protect himself from his
enemies. but it is not so easy to guard
against ones friends.
Once in a while a woman makes love
to man just to show him what he
doesn't know, and then he knows it.
It's pretty near as much Of a give
away for a girl to blush when she
ought not to as for her not to when she
ought to.
in public to keep their creditors from
knowing that they can't afford 10 drink
beer at home.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
The Apostacy of Hoke Smith.


1t seems almost incredible that the
Hon. Hoke Smith of Atlanta, Geoll,ia,
should be blind to the present receptive
attitude of ex-President Cleveland.
He must surely have disc erned the
political lightning rods that have been
established in Princeton, N. j., and
yet he is recently quoted, in newspa-
per interview, as calmly discussing
the meagre outlook for Democratic
presidential timber, without a single
reference to his former chief. He
takes his life in his hands-politically
speaking-and predicts that the CON
servative element in his party will
control its next national convention.
This is merely his euphonious way of
saving that on that occasion the name
of the present Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska
will he Dennis. This was to be expect
ed of Mr.. Smith. He is of the old
school. although he has been quite will
ing in recent years to cut loose from
his old convictions in a vain attempt
to keep up with his party in its mad
chase after new gods. Mr.. Smith now
consoles himself with the belief that he
can detect symptoms of returning
sanity-even though they are not yet
apparent to the general public. 1t Is
not surprising that Mr.. Smith should
speak the language of hope for he is
naturally of a sanguine temperament.
His reputation of Mr.. Cleveland, is
difficult to account for. He announces
his preference for Mr.. Olney as the
next Democraticv standard bearer, but
declares that in the absence of any
thing better, he would be satisfied
with Judge Parker of New York. Mr..
Cleveland nowhere figures in his hor-
oscope, and yet it was the sage
national figure. 1t was he who
brought him "blushing forth from his
southern wilds to preside over the
department of the interior. For a
time about all the general public knew
about him was that his name was
Hoke; but with characteristic Amer
|.ican fairness it determined to give
him a good trial. and not condemn him
on that account. Their forbearance
|swas justified: I, Nj. Smith I gradually
rose above his name and became
next to Postmaster General Bissell-
the largest man in the Cleveland cab
met. The fact still remains, however,
that it was Mr.. Cleveland who made
him, and to whom it would seem, he
should be bound by special ties of
political and personal obligation. How
bitter must have been the reflections
of the foremost fisherman of BuZzard's
bay as he read Mr.. Smiths interview
and reflected upon the astounding
limitations of his political memory.
! How sharper than serpent's tooth it is
| To have a thankless child
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

April 1 was Strike day as indicated
ty the dispatches from various parts
of the country. 1t is gratifying to
note. however, that numerous labor
difficulties were also adjusted on that
day, and in many instances voluntary
advances in wages were made by en-
ployers. 1t is possible that some of
may conclude later that the joke was
on them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
Splinters.

Does much headwork-the halter.
The secretary spends hours lmprov-
ing his minutes.
1t is the married men who think that
trouble never comes singly
Any cup of Joy will run over IL you
keep on throwing in the sugar.
You can't always tell the extent OF
mans sorrow by the width OF the
sad band on his hat.
The sentiment around the oid oaken
bucket is beautiful Until you VINO IL
to the top of the well and ma Dull
frog floating inside. --Philadeiphia Ieie-
graph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
Health Is Wealth.
How to Get WeIl.-HOw to
Keep Well.

If you want to get well and stay well
you must make the Kidneys wei. The
Kidneys are the most important organs
| in the body; they do the most work
and as a consequence get out of order
quickest.
You cannot run a great piece of ma
chinery without attention of some
kind
Neither can you expect to have good
health if you fail to look after your
Kidney Machinery.
The blood passes through the Kid
neys thousands of times day, as
often as through the heart. and this is
going on every minute of our lives.
If the kidneys are well they filter
just so much blood, but If they are
sick or weak from any cause they
leave the poison in the blood. and this
poison poisons the entire system.
When you consider their great work
and the ease with which they become
deranged, can you wonder at ILL
health and sickness?
Can you wonder at the alarming in
crease and prevalency of Kidney
trouble?
The BlOodine Co., Boston, Mass.
Gents:-Please, send me six bottles of
Blcodine. it has cured me of old Kid
ney trouble that has bothered me for
over 80 years and my wife and oldest
son are taking 1t now and think
1t is doing them lots ofpi good Mr..
Chas. Peck, Columbus, Ohio.fu
Bloodine costs but Soc. a. hottle or. in
tablet form SOC. box. 9Bloodine Liver
Pills cure Constipation. 25c.nim box
Write for booklet and sample free. The
Bloodine Co.. Boston, Mass. MS,
Sold and Recommended by
BoWDlTCH, WEBSTER & CO.,
Augusta.
s. s. liGHTBODY, .-
Al~A>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

if the price is made right, and while
King Edward does not negotiate
treaties his visit to Lisbon may be a
move in the game that is being played.
1t is something in which the other
powers are not likely to interfere, and
little good it would do them if they
did
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Somebody should advise Minister
Chen to cut out the Chinese interroga-
ton point When this is done the
task of Americanizing him will be
greatly simplified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03


SUITS s.s-
William A. Whittier of Old Orchard
has just shipped 200 barrels of cat-tails.
sometimes called in this vicinity cat-of-
line-t tails, to London, Mr.. Whittier has
>een engaged in this business during
he past eight years. and has made
shipments every year excepting one
1uring that time. Last year he had
collected about $50 barrels of this
aquatic plant, which were sent across
he Atlantic, but this year Mr.. Whit
tier was not able to find such a large
Quantity. This yeariss supply was OBJ
aimed wholly in Maine, whereas a large
lGrt of that Of last year was obtained
n Connecticut. The gent in this rath-
er novel enterprise has Travelled extern
'ively i'll guest of this article of com
nerce and has gone south as far as
New Jersey but has not been able to
ind the cat-tail in very large ouanti-
les. There does not seem to he any
rreat market for them in the United
States but there is a constantly in
:reasing demand in England for this
'pecies of flag. The downy substance,
contained in the close cylindrical spik,
1t the top of the stem, is valuable, ana
s found very useful in the manufact-
are of high priced cushions, pillows,
md other fancy articles.
Miss Emme White, granddaughter of
senator William P. Frye, and daughter
IF Hon. w. H. White of Lewiston, has
recently been visiting in Washington,
says d Washington exchange. While
there she met a young man, member
If southern college. Miss White was
wearing college fraternity pin belong
ing to her brother, and the young
'outherner, asked from what college il
came. She told him Rowdoin. "Why.
{ never heard of that college," said he,
where is it?' Down in Name
How many students there" "Proba-
oily $50 or 40o.' Co-educationa1? no
sir Queer I never heard about the
college" said the young man. "Oh it's
only small, country college, but it has
graduated some quite noted men,"
Who are some of them?' president
Franklin Pierce, the poet Longfellow
and Nathaniel Hawthorne" 1T is
quite college, isn't it? Well, the col
lege j represent has graduated some
noted men. We've had several men,
bers of Congress. and also some United
states senator's. "Bowdoin can claim
several, and at the present time has
three representatives in the House and
two in the Senate said Miss White.
a l,iJ
what no college in the country could
claim: at the same time the citing vice
president. of the United States, presi-
dent of the Senate, the chief justice of
the supreme court, and speaker of the
House were all Rowdoin graduates"
Inc young man gave up, in comparing
noted graduates of his college and Miss
Whites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Editor .Watterson-of~-th the Louisville
Courier Journal appears to fit well into
the role of a political Brutus; but it's
q trifie rough on Caesar Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Representative Sulzer of New York,
who has lust returned from Havana,
declares that he was pleased with
Cuba. 1t is to be hoped, also, that Gu
ba was pleased with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The sphinx would be easy for the av-
erage newspaper reviewer as COM
pared with Elk President Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

TRoY.

Miss Bessie Weymouth is at home
for two weeks vacation. She has a
fine position in the Bar Harbor schools.
There is a, great deal of sickness in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The Southern cotton mills don't APP
pear to be troubled in the least by the
strikes in our Northern factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

w. A. Melbourne who is known as me
at Denver. During the civil war he ,,, was
attached to the Army. of the tosoi aI.a
and sent many historic dispatches oNe'
the wires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

After all the best way to turn down.
a poor dramatic performance is to keep
away from it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
~PIscATAoUIs.a
FoxcRoFT.

The school committees of the district
COMPOSED of Dover, FoXcroft and. GUll-
ford met at the bank building in, Dover,
Friday evening, to reorsanize The fol-
lowing were present: Dover, Il. a. Thomp-
son. George L. Howard; Foxcroft. John
c. Cross, Elmer T.. Cole, w. J. b. John
ston, Guilford. John Scales, Dr. 4. II.
Marsh +. W; Genthner; John Scales Scale was
chosen president and Elmer p. Cole, sec
retary 1t was voted to hire Supt. II; K.
Williams another year and raise his salary
800. The amount apportioned each town
the present year is; Dover, 1888; FoXcrott,
$3.50; Guilford. $50. Last year 1t was: DO
yer, s35392; F'oxcroft, $323.o2; Guilford,
BROWNVILlE.
Judson Briggs, Esq, is contemplating
the erection Of a large block in Brown
Vile to cost in the vicinity of $4,000.
DOVER.
Erastus W. Bailey recently tripped and
fell on some ice, striking heavily on his
face The fall was so severe that ne was
rendered unconscious and remained IN
that condition for some time before being
discovered and taken to his home, Ills
nose was broken and his lace baoly
bruised but he is able to be out again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD CENTRE.

Nelson Holway is quite i'll at I his,
home with the humps. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fellows Of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

TERMS. 500 PER YEAR.

NJ motjce Whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications
8bo Journal cannot DO held responsible
lor the preservation or return OF re-
3ected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
DURLEIGH 4 FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The spring vacation season Is on
some call it the Easter recess now
in the schools and colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The drop in the price of coal is all
right enough, but people cannot be eX-
pected to show quite as much interest
in it as they would have three months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
|@6lQ0y8 Gossip
A Spring Habit.

Spring weather lovely woman sends
Out looking for fiat,
Although the family intends
TO stay where it is lat"
To move is farthest from their mind;
She doesn't want to rent;
Although. of course If she should find
A dream she might consent.
She wanders up and down the street
In sunshine and in shower,
Climbs stairways with her weary feet
And all through habits power
Oh, who will run the microbes down
And its proud spirit crush
That makes the ladies roam the town
In rain and shine and slush.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with the custom which
has prevailed since the time of the Fill
grims. with the advice of the Executive
Council, hereby designate
Thursday, the Twenty-Third Day Of
April,
instant. as East Day.

instant, as Fast Day.
Upon this day let all unnecessary labor
be suspended and in Difference to the pur-
pose for which it was founded. let it be
properly observed and respected through
out the entire State.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta.
this first day of April, in the year CT our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and of the Independence of the
limited States of America the one hun
bred and twenty-seventh.
JOHN F. HILL. q
BYRON BOYD. s.;
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Once in q while a lawyer gives advice
10 a client which is really for the ben
eft and profit of the latter, rather than
for himself. A remarkable story is
told of a Portland lawyer. An old
farmer from Gorham came in to consult
him about a land suit. Some of the
parties at issue were not residents of
the State and it was necessary to notify
them. Ferguson took down a blank and
began to fire questions at the farmer
at Il great rate, which the honest old
fellow proceeded to answer after weigh
ing carefully each word. The blank
having been finished and put in a pig
eonhole, the client asked what it was.
"That is the advertisement command
ing the nom Presidents to appear and de-
fend the suit and how much will
that cost" MY friend" said the, law
yer. calmly, looking the old man in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

This is the way Washington county
man figures out his case: Il married
widow who had a daughter. My
father visited our house frequently, fell
in love with and married my step
daughter. Thus my father became my
son-in-law and my stepdaughter my
mother because she was my fathers
wife. My stepdaughter had a son, who
was, of course, my brother and at the
same time my grtLndchild. for he was
the son of my daughter. My wife was
my grandmother, because she was my
mothers mother. 1 was my wife's hus-
bands grandchiId at the same time.
and as the husband of persons
grandmother is his grandfather. / was
my own grandfather"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

An Auburn gentleman moved his
lawn on Monday. If the Noldest inhab-
liant can remember when Maine lawn
vas ever before moved in N arch then
he should be trotted out and forced to
dissorge his knowledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The official figures do not show a
warmer March in third of century
Until July IS, life will be very I'M
certain thing for the .gamey Penobscot
salmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The first dandelions of the season are
gracing the tables, and incidentally de-
lighting the palate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

aye, eff you are going to figure on thu
cost you had better stay out of Law
SUITS s.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

The dealers in weapons who let ri
tles to small boys ought to exercise a
great amount of discretion in this
traffic. The wounding of little Bath
girl, this week. is sad warning and
we trust that another will not be need
ed The air rifle which the boys were
using is even more dangerous to others
than a frearm for the reason that it
makes no noise to warn passers of it's
vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Forty-five years ago-1S5S-the late
Marshall Bacon opened "The Cumber-
land as a hotel in Bridgton, and from
that time to the present he and his chill
dred have continued to run it. 1t is an
almost unique family hotel record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

Belfast swore off on April ]. The
warning at the last term of court had
its effect and there isn't place in
tanned Even every United States Ii
cerse has been Cancelled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-24
COLUMBIA co. LAND
FOR SALE.

f. Campbell has some good bargains
in grain land for sale in the best ar
ley belt of the northwest and at prices
that you can afford TO pay.
One section in Umatilla county.
well improved farm. $50 acres in fail
wheat. acres in orchard. IS acres In
alfalfa, 400 acres grain land. All
stock and machinery goes with the
sale at $3.50 per acre If you want
bargain do not lose any time.
Also one section in Whitman cOun-
ty. All fenced, all tiIIable. but 100
acres; y miles from station; good
springs. Price $15 per acre.
Two sections in Adams county.
Plowed this spring. Prices IS per
acre. 3 miles from Washtucna
For further information call at Of
fee, Barrett block upstairs. rooms 6
and I, WaIla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-24
FRENCHMEN CELEBRATE

Menominee, Mich, June "a
Frenchmen from all over the Upper
Peninsula congregated here today 1ol
the annual celebration OF the Sa
Jean Baptiste societies of northern
Michigan and Wisconsin. The day
was devoted to speech-making, sing
ing. feasting, athletic contests and
other forms of festivity. The ora
ton of the day was delivered before
an audience of 5000 persons by
Father J. NJ. A. Brousseau, of the
church of St. Louis of France, OF
Montreal.