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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

Poverty brings many strange landlords.
Figures may not lie, but estimates are
often misleading.
In the swell cafe there's many a tip
tWiXt the cup and the lip.
Ii angels fear to tread where fools rush
in they should use their wings
an optimist is a man who thinks his
self
No Cordeiia, don't think for minute
that because every man has his price he
gets it.
1t is the man at the little end of the
norm who is either hooted or applauded by
the crowd.
a man may be the architect of his own
fortune, but he can't induce the sun to
shine in every ROOM
Inc canary stops singing in his old age.
but the poet keeps everlastingly at it till
the undertaken gets busy.
III every man would take as much inter-
est in his work as he does in trying to
without meaning
Chicago Daily News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The plan of using living models at the
progress at Madison Square garden
does not appear to be altogether popu-
lar with the ladies of the four hun
dred. Perhaps it is because they have
attracted too much attention from the
men-and men, ladies men, are not
over plenty in New York in these
hustlng, bustlng days of Republican
prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t has been n long time since the
South has had Il presidential candidate,
and the South controls the Democratic
party. This may explain why the
northern men thus far mentioned in
connection with that honor have
seemed so cold" to the leaders of that
section. Possibly they have all suf-
fercd from the stiffening effect of the
political frosts south of the Mason ard
Dixon line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Here and There,

me total income of an American farm
The farms of the United States oo,,o,,
S41, 0oo.ooo acres and employ nearly 10 500 600
people.
Manitoba is the greatest wheat-ra sing
country in the world. 1t Yields n bushels
to the acre. North Dakota Yields AMY 13.
1t requires the labor Of about fen mil
lions of men and women for nine months
of the year &c harvest all the crone Of tha
world.
Such has been the Improvement i, on
CINE. boilers and fire boxes that the rousny
derived from a pound of coal toGav ie
nearly three times as great as it was Il
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Why don't you buy one?o I f.,

| why don't you buy OneW I de-
nianded.
Il want ali autograph copy" said he
You get the book and I'll give you
1.-THE autograph" said l..
Thcreupon q bright idea came to
him. OF course an author never
would give up good money for copy
lof his own book.
"rl buy one If you WILL" said he.
Come on" said l.
! 1 took him by the arm, and led him
gently to a bookshop, where we each
bought copy.
| Wei. it's Il good joke. anyway" said
my friend, and he went about telling
people that he had made Flower buy a
copy or his own book. When he
brought it to me for my autograph, I
/ wrote in it: Mr.. ---- --- was frogged
out Of this by the author, who here
with passes il on to him with his COM
pliments.' This passed for such
good joke that a fellow who was
present at the time remarked: by
! George. III go right out and buy
copy myself, If you'll write that same
thing in it for me-
IN sell you this copy" said |, pro-
ducing the one l had just bought.
Thcreupon the man who had forced
ne to buy COPY looked at me re-
| proachfully and somewhat disgustedly.
His joke was spoiled.
You ought not to waste your time
writing books" he said. If your pub
Usher knows his business he'll put you
on the road selling them
To miss a husband is n misfortune;
10 mss a train is an annoyance; to
lllSS ones footgear is a calamity, but to
miss all three is tragedy, believes
petty little Mrs. James Dressler. OF
Indianapolis. Ind, who, recently with
her pink feet, shoeless and stocking
less tipped over the tile floor OF the
Stratford Hotel lobby at Chicago seek
ing her husband and her shoes
The Dresslers were on their honey
moon journey. Yesterday afternoon
they were to return home. and trunks
were prepared and everything was in
readiness to catch n train at $50
O'Clock. At exactly $50 Dressler
rushed into their room accompanied by
a porter. The trunk, packed stood in
the center of the room. Beside il on
the floor lay a pair of denure opens
work hose and the tinyest French
With one fell swoop the hurrying
husband swept the footwear into the
trunk, and hi went the trunk, trrndieds
by the s@9y porter Three minutes
DRESSER emerged fron-as
an adjoinie room Of flle bridal suit.
She looked 49, her. Everything Vas
gone. HUSH trunk, shoes ana
stockings had appeared. ;Then the
Eslrunmers wiix aatronize the Stfatford
mere astound1E at the picture of a
|sfylishly gowpsd young woman walking
from the elevator to the desk of the
hotel showing beneath the founces of
q rustling skirt a pair of bare feet.
The clerk explained to the young
woman that he did not think her hus-
band had deserted her. Ten minutes
later the bridegroom came dashing to
the hotel lin a carriage. He rushedt1
the loom, which had been his home for
two NaAkS. He found his wife. The
|trunK hdd1 been checked aboard the
tiafnsand Htestrain was on the way to.
Indiauap alis Ishe husband went out.
He etafNsd Eshortly. Under his arm
he cafTlsd 1tkage. And the pack
a. &c ended tMa agony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
The Crew Of the Reliance.

1
When preparations We're being made
, for the cup races, and since the races
We're won, many bouquets have beer
thrown at "the American crew" of the
Reliance. Now there was Il time Whef
the cup defenders We're manned wholly
| by American sailors and Deer Isle, on
the winning boat in several races, but
truth compels the statement that there
was not an American sailor on the Re
lance in any of the races, this year.
The main factor in the decisive vic
tories of the Reliance was the SUI
periority of its design and construc-
| ton, and here the credit goes wholly
to American skill and material But
the expert handling of the wonderful
boat is signally Scandinavian tri-
umph. Here is the roster of the crew of
the Reliance, as given in the Boston
Advertiser, and it tells the story in
language which cannot be disputed:
Captain-Charles Barr. Scotch.
First Mate-Chr. Christensen, Aren-
dial, Norway.
Second Mate-G. Peterson, Arendal,
Norway.
Third Mate-Harry Nelson, Aale-
sund, Norway.
Crew-G. Gunderson, H. Haraldstad,
Charles Nelson, II. Henrikson, Chr.
IN I'd all of
S. Anderson, G.. Jacobson. Il. Hanson,
o. knudson, S. Christensen, all OF
Larvik, Norway; j. Christensen, A.
Hanson, TIL. Svano, b. Mathiesen, Olaf
Berg, all of Bergen, Norway: b. O..
Wig, John Olson, NJ. Baardson
Michael Baardson, Claus Clauson, all
of Huusesund, Norway; S. Nelson,
Arendal, Norway; O. Nelson, Boroen,
Norway: William Backer. Christiana,
Norway; N. Baerro kragero, Norway;
John Hanson, Tysnaes, Norway; Chr.
Jacobson, Ii. Hanson, Chr. Nelson,
Tom Peterson, Charles Jorgenson
Andrew Nelson, Herman Carlson, John
Johnson, ChaS. Johnson No. l, Chas.
johnson No. ,, John Larson, Louis
Johnson, all of Norway: William Gud
man and John Mathieson, Nor
wegians of Brooklyn, N. Y; Harry
Molin and John Swensson, Swedes;
Hans Peterson, Dane.
Thus the captain was a Scotchman,
though Il naturaliZed citizen of this
country; the three mates We're Nor
wegians; and of the crew, SO We're Nor
wegians, two Swedes and one Dane.
Half a dozen of the number are now
American citizens, but the others were
brought across the ocean to sail the de-
fender and the results certainly vindi-
cate the wisdom of their selection. No
doubt, the owners of the Reliance
would much prefer to have had a
strictly American crew could it have
been obtained. But the Deer Isle men,
from the reputation gained on previous
defenders, are scattered widely on
other craft, with positions they could
not afford to give up. Moreover, the
American sailor is passing. Our
coastWise service is full of foreigners,
and even in our navy they say that the
boys from the far West prove better
sailors than those from the shore.
EDS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t IS a pretty healthy treasury, re-
marks the Chicago Daily News, that
has an excess of cash on hand, over
and above its outstanding demand
liz abilities, of $3.50, 45o, 40. At the close
of business August 81 there were in the
United States treasury Sl,314, $50 ,S9S, and
there were outstanding liabilities pay
able on demand, to the amount of
1891 N89.fS7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Grover Cleveland is not the only man
prominently before the country WHO
has recently become the proud father
of a bouncing boy. Others on the
same happy list are Robert E. Peary
and the author of Mr.. Dooley." Some
cynical old bachelors viii doubtless
find in this a reason for Commander
Peary's proposed visit to the Arctic
regions and an explanation of Mr.
Doleys less frequent appearance in the
role of fun-maker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Captain Wringe of the Shamrock III.
has decided to stay in this country and
become a naturalZed citizen. This is
eminently to his credit, but he can
hardly hope to command u cup defender
as long as Captain Barr can turn Il
Wheel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t begins to look as if the patriotic
spasm of the long haired statesmen of
Colombia over the canal treaty, was
merely a by-play to secure lit
tie soap" from the French COM
pany-Secretary Hay having made it
very clear to them that they could eX-
pect nothing from Uncle Sam other
than what was stipulated in the treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT,
The Happy Ones Who Inner.

NbHII IITItSJ.
Many summer resorters still hinge,
in the vicinity of Bath. Sixty cot
tages were open at Squirrel yesterday
and the hotel was far from a lonely
oIace. Even away on the bleak Stones
Of Monhegan there We're thirtv-five
people at one hotel, the other was
well patronized and a number of the
cottages We're open. AT other resorts
similar conditions obtained. This wee,.
however, Will witness a more rapid
exodus than any of its predecessors
The summer people linger longer than
they used but they go too early
September and October are the finest
months of the year on the Maine coast
if clear skies and invigorating atmos-
phere count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The practice of using formalin as a
milk preventative, is one fraught with
grave consequences. Men who en-
deavor to make material profit at the
expense of the public health should be
dealt severely with. Fortunately this
species of food adulteration is practi-
cally unknown in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Pittsburg people are rejoicing in the
establishment of a pork-packing plant
in that city. Most anything will prob
able be welcome change from the
smell OF smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Along with the returning vacationists
came Jack FrOst.-Boston Globe.
If Jack Frost has been taking va
cation it is certain that he followed the
crowd and has spent it in Maine. for
he has been with us every month of the
present year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Library dedications are getting to be
pleasantly common in Maine. \ dozen
or more new public library buildings
are now in process of construction in
the State or are about to be erected. 1t
was FarminEtOn's turn, this week, and
the dedication exercises of the new
Cutler library We're highly 10 the credit
of The beautiful Franklin town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

August was q busy month at tho
minis. During that brief period they
turned out $4,000 i'm gold coin, So, coo
in silver dollars, and subsidiary coins
to the value of $212.1S5. In addition to
this coinage for domestic circulation
9,45G,S7S coins were made for use in the
Philippines, and 100000 coins for the
Venezuelan government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Just ITO put the final clinch on his
popularity on his side, why doesn't Sir
Thomas Upton follow Captain Wiring s
example and take out naturalization
papers? .,.iS, H.lEIxEWl31
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Aaily kenr,ebee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925.

10 noeioe whatever will be taken Of
undSned communications.
The Journsl cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
3eeted communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The Southern people still have much
10 say of the human icicles" who are
put forward as democratic presidential
candidates in the North. We do NOT
think, however, that even they will be
disposed to hold the Hon. Richard
Olney wholly responsible for the cool
summer IN Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t would be folly for the Democratic
managers to keep Ben Tillman out OF
the Ohio campaign. He has been in
at most of the other funerals since the
adoption of the Kansas City platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

New that d hailstnrm has destroyed
a considerable part of the Connecticut
tobacco crop, cigarmakers may be
forced to go to Chic for their Sumatra
wrappers and long Havana filler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t is a serious problem whether thc
man who eats toad-stools, the one who
shoots another under the mistaken i'm
preston that he is a deer. or the one
who rocks the boat, will ultimately Sc
cure precedence in the fools paradise,
but at all events it will be close and
exciting race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Qualified

Say queried the bareback victim as
he meandered into a barber shop, can
YOU give me Il job?'
well, replied the boss. Il do need an
assistant Can You handle Il razor"
We'll rejoined the applicant, Il have
always shaved myself
And do YOU know how to work the
scissors asked the lather-miNer.
do II" exclaimed the party OF the first
part. say. that's right where ] live. |
edited village paper for nine long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Mrs. Russell Sage fears that the
marriage of American girls to titled
foreigners means the decay of Ameri-
canism. She should remember, that
the American girls who contract such
marriages constitute a very small part
of the total population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

It must be admitted that, up to date,
the Cleveland presidential boom has
not exhibited any great amount of
lifting power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
His Headquarters.

Mr. Boozawny-Were you at the shore
last week. too?
Miss Pcrt-Yes. l stopped at the Swell
crest House.
Mr. away--Why. so did l. Strange
we didn't see each other there
Miss Pert-O. / don't know / didn't
go into the barroom at ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Similar But Different.

They We're meandering slowly toward
the parental domiCiie of the fair maid, af-
ter the theater and a little supper at q
swell beanery. when the spirit moved him
to do a conundrum.
Darling" he asked. why am l like the
moon?"
Il d-don't know. George" SHE sam
mered but | h-hope it isn,t hsgataause
you get full" a. |s9ast
No" he answered in 4 fane fsedolent
with sadness. its because I'm down to
my last quarter AS% "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Had a Use for Him,

Guest (at reStauCanU-T is the sec
ond time | have seen that fat. bald head
ed old man walk out here without pay
ing for his meal.
for nothing. because he attracts all the
lilies, Suh.-ChicagO Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

1t is said that William S. Devery Of
New York purposes to deliver a series
Of addresses on Graft and Greed"
He will have in this work all the ad-
vantages that come from full know
ledge of his subjects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

There may be somebody who knows
what is really going on in Bulgaria.
but he is keeping the KNOWLEDGE
mighty close to himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

If Professor Langley's airship ever
plows the azure depths, he F. will at
least have the satisfaction of sailing a
course free from rocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The children shut out of the school
houses in New York by lack of ac-
commodations. will probably take a
course in general mischief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

To the average American the present
Alaskan boundary dispute appears to
be a case in which Canada has abSo-
lutely nothing to lose, and much to
gain,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Carrie Nation is not wholly lacking
in gratitude. Now that Dr. Parkhurst
has given his opinion that she is not
insane, she will, doubtless, lose no
time in saying as much for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Trusts in the Bible.
cortland Press.

NIoftidilu 1feSSl.
David Bennett Hills remark in 4 re-
'ent speech that he could not find
tnything in Holy Writ which contem-
plates the accumulation of wealth
through the instrumentality of gigan-
tic corporate trusts designed for the
prevention of legitimate competition
trade or the creation of monopoly in
BUSINESS has led a Bible student who
eads the New York sun to recall the
leeds of Joseph, the son of Jacob,
when he cornered all the food in the
and of Egypt, selling it when the
ears OF famine came, at such n price
hat he gathered up all the money
hat was found in the land of Egypt
md in the land of Canaan" and when
he money failed took the poor peo-
Dles cattle in exchange for bread, and
inally compelled them to sell their
and and become the servants of Pha-
1oah, giving their lord thenceforth as
ent one fifth of all their lands pro-
iuced. The Bible student then goes
N to say that Joseph died in the odor
IF sanctity, and that there We're no re
lections against him for what he did
But the men who manipulate the mod
arn corners" should look little
'arther INTO the Scriptures before set
ling down to ease of conscience. The
Bible relates that as time went on there
rose Pharaoh who knew not Joseph,
md the descendants of Jacob were re-
iuctd to slavery so terrible and so
hopeless that even the Almighty had
70 resort to plaques before emaucipa-
ion could be effected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

In England alone the volume of coop
efat1Ve business has grown in the last
AZ years more than 40 times as fast as her
manufactures, and 1870 times rs fast as the
population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Sea shells are coming in vogue again
as household ornaments. This is mere
ly the revival of an obsolete style
Many years ago the mantels Of the
hcarths of prim, old-fashioned parlors
were decorated with two immense
conch shells, but for u long time they
have been considered very Jay" and
"countritied." But to make concl
shells appear at their best they mus,
have a setting of asparagus bushes iii
the gate, or Il tapestry carpet with big
bouquets and plenty of hair-clotl
furniture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
The Democratic Outlook in Ohio.

ATLANTA Journal DemocraD
The Democratic situation in Ohio looks
pretty bad with Johnson and free silver
IN it, but it might be worse. Suppose
they had actually pledged the State to
Bryan for President?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Kansas manufactures binding Irvine at
her state penitentiary as n check on the
pihdlnS-twine trust. which has often ad-
vanced the price of Irvine 50 per cent. at
harvest time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Like Father.

| Rangle-,What We're you furnishing your
boy for this morning? So
Angle-For lying. lie said he saNsaa fish,
in the mill pond as big as the Que I've
been, telling about that g6ts away from I
me there last week. <tx%
Ranglc-Rut maybe he did see it,
Angle-NonSensc. There isn't a fish
that big in the pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
His Private Opinion,
One of the Fixed Stars.

Chicago Tribune).
Those persons who don't like Uncle Rus
sell sage may as well cultivate a spirit OF
esiSnatlon He is here to stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
IEzaQQNyD QSjQl@8L|g|
Confidence.

Don't you be discouraged
oauSe de clouds is black;
SUNSHINE is a-waitin'
Fob to travel back.
$ seen rain a-plenty:
Thunderin' an lightnin'-
But |
ain
drowned
VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

Sir Thomas might get an American
designer to work out a few plans for
him on the sly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The most novel and exciting feature
which fair management has offered
the Maine public, this year, was the
burning of the main exhibition hall at
Gorham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The government customs experts
from Italy by Western man, as wild
animals" They neglected to state
however, whether they are herbiverous
or ca"aiverous. a. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

If Fairfield proposes to win that
series it cannot toy with Waterville
much longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Safe.

ulster. II am going to take uncle Toms
Cabin down To Floridatr -
That's rather far SOUTH for such n
show cautioned his friend. Aren't YOU
afraid of a fIost?'' 5sssess rs sase
NO, indeed. They wouldmt &darcf have
frost down there on account of the orr
ange op.'-Chicago News. Isl 49, T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The Portland Advertiser cheerfully
remarks that even summer is much
better late than never. The Biddeford
journal comments that this bit o
philosophy must be the crystalizeG
wisdom of past experience, since the
season thus far has given us in
sufficient data on which to base con-
cluSionS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The American Ice Company has to
do considerable embarrassing tt
keep its ice houses protected, and has
a machine for. doing the business. |
is a force pump worked by hand, witt
u tank as large as u barrel perhaps, tc
hold the whtewash, and 80 feet o.
hose. The wash is sprayed upon the
surface to be covered. the operators
standing on the ground and being able
to cover even to the top of the gable
ends. seventy feet high. The wash is
made in the tank as fast as it is used
so there is no delay in order to re-
plenish the supply, and the machine
will do the work of fifteen or twenty
men. They are at work on the In
dependent houses now on the kenne-
bee, ana will probably attend to sew
eral more before the cold weather
comes.