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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
4 Raoinu Lamb.

Il understand that your husband was
one of the lambs in Wall street. sala the
woman who likes to talk things over.
whoever said that doesn't know any,
thing about Charities disposition, S ,a,Ii
young Mrs Torkins. He was more IKE
raging lion than a lamb: ca
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The kindheartednesS of the Ameri-
can press was never more conspicuous
w shown than in the free advertising it
has given Carrie Nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
A Difficulty.

do you enjoy going to the theatcr?'
Very much" answered Mr.. CumroX
"'The only thing that worries me IN con-
nection with the drama is the task OF
finding something l really enjoy suincl-
entity high priced to slit mother and the
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
The Facts of the Case.

have rad my boots backed or Il have
had by boots blackened?"
WILLIE guess neither amt right,
Uncle John. You should say, MY boots
need backing. Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Glorious Victory.
(Biddeford Journal.)

IBlUdefOru JOurnaI)
Like Little Peterkin's grandfather,
we know not what It's all about, but it
is likely to be a glorious victory, and
the Cape and the islands of Casco bay
will he streWn with broken hearts
when the soldiers leave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The Chicago man VINO dlVloeo
81. 900, 900 among his relatives need
never hope to be popular with the law
yerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
Names Best Month.
portland Argus.

cortland Argus)
And Il September vacation in Maine
IS the croWning glory of the year. They
are to be pitied who cannot or will not
STAY to eniOV il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

General Humidity has been making
indiscriminate war upon the public
during the past week in the South and
West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
LIGHT AND AIRY.
How It's Done.

An observation now we make
As on the old world plunges;
One touch of nature makes US kin.
But two will make us sponges.
PUCK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
No Share in Eoreicn Trade
tWaterVille Mail)

iWaterVille Mail)
The largest tve-masted schooner in
the world has just left the ways at q
Bath shipyard. If we can't have any
share of the carrying trade of the
world-nore's the pity that we can
motive can at least show some great
doing in the coastWise trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

Labor day september /, will be I'M
usually we'll celebrated, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
90 Late.

(Harvard Lampoon.)
MY goodness gracious, little bow. do
you smoke cigars?'
mo need of yer hintin', lady, de butt
is promised"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
VASS SAL BORO.

A very interesting feat was accomplish
ed by two Boston ladies, last Thursday
They were dared by parties where they
We're stopping to walk to Webber's pond
distance of four miles. The girls. not
letting the dare go by. accomplished it
after Il tramp of over q mile out of their
way. returning just in time to avoid the
shower. Eight miles is quite a distance
for a city lass to travel. but was con';id-
cred quite a joke ly them and all the r"st
who have heard about it.
Miss Grace Keller and Mahella Swift.
both of Boston, have returned 10 their
homes, after a week 5 sojourn at Q. =.
Robbins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
TRAINS LEAVE.

PuilTran Sleeping car on tram leaving
Eangor at SIS A. NJ; and caribou NJ 44s
TRAINS LEAVE.
LEAVE Portland, 1890 P. NJ; Augusta,
IL As A NJ; Waterviile. 1.23 A. NJ. Bangor,
325 A. M; Arrive Millnocket at 6.13 A: N
Houlton, S2S A. NJ; Pressure Isle. 1o.a A
M; Caribou. $50 p. M; Fort Fairfield.
Ii LEAVE Portland, 1885 P. NJ; Augusta,
l24j A NJ; Waterville, Ia A. M; Ban
gor. $50 A. M; Arrive Katahdin Iron
Ashland, 40 p. M; Fort Kent, 80 2; M /;
sHoultor. 200 P, n; Pressure Isle. LAB T;
N; Carbon, 2lOP 4 M; Van Buren, re =: $50 $50
field, ECO r. M; Dover and Foxcroft, SD
A. NJ; Giulford, 9.22 A. M; Monson. 9.57
A. NJ; Grsenvi!le. 1886 a a.; Kineo, Il. IS
LEAVE Portland lois A M: Augusss,
l2.20 p. NJ; Watervile. lbs (via Newport
and Dexter; Dover 2. * n; Greenviile
sos P. M; Knee, TO y. Z.
LEAVE Portland. I0.J5 NJ Augusta.
1920 P. M; Watervilie. 1-35 P. M: Bangor,
325 P. NJ; Arrive MilIinocker, 554 P. NJ. !;
Patten, 100 P. M; Ashland. 9.W +. "a,
Houlton, $50 T: NJ; Pressure Isle; Pa r.
= Il 8 Caribou n $50 T. d.; Fort Fairfield
:, LEAVE Portland, 124o ?. NJ; Augusta,
g. IS p NJ: Watcrvills, SIC NJ: Ran
gor $50 r. NJ; Dover, 6.55 P. M: Guilford,
III P. M; Greenville, SIS P. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Kineo, $40 A. NJ; Greenville,
u.40 A NJ; Dover, 100 P. M. tsia Dexter
and Newport Waterville, s.1s P. III:
Augusta, $50 p. NJ.
IsIsANE Fort Fairfeld. s35 A. NJ; Car
fbos,s $50 AZ Me- Presque Isle, 657 A. NJ;
H9aIlcn, $40 An. Ashland. 610 A. M;
Pattens 800 ,AssAL. Miilinocket, 1928 A. M;
Katah9ins3 ron Eofks, 1910 A. M: Arrive
BangcE NJ; Waterville. S.15 P. n;
Leave Ssribsh. sis1O =. M; Presque
Isle. PSI fsEstM.; Fort Fairfield, 1850 A. M;
Houiton, 215 P. M; Patten, sCo ?; NJ:
Milinocket, 4.22 P. NJ; Kineo, $50 P. M:
Greenvile. 9.55 P. M; Monson, 8 Is P. NJ:
Gulford, 500 7. M; Dover and Foxcrofr,
sic P. Ne; Arrive Bangor, 7.20 p M: Wa
terville, 9.47 z. NJ; Augusta. 1890 P NJ
LEAVE Caribou, 40 2. M; Fort Fair
feld. 4G5 P. NJ; Pressure Isle, 5.07 P. NJ;
HouIton, $40 p. NJ; Millinocket, $50 P.
M; Arrive Bangor, II. 80 p. NJ; Waterviile,
1.52 A. M; Augusta 2.30 A. III.
GEORGE M. HOUGHTON,
General Manager.
W. 1t. BROWN,
Superintendent.
Bangor, June TO- 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The soldier boys agree that it was
more work than play, and are perfectly
willing to become civilians again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The first of the schools are opening,
today, but most wait week or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
J&y8gQ0pB Gossip
An Ominous Prospect.

The farmers threaten to create
\ corner to control the wheat.
In which event the old cross read
For terrors will have Wall street beat.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
And He Knows How to Lose.
Old Adase Reversed.

(AIbany ArgUS}.
In the peace maneuvres off the coast Of
Maine more damage was done to thu
American squadron than during the hos
tilitics with Spain. In time of war, pre-
Darp for peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
Unfortunate Salisbury.

Chicago Record-Herald).
After Tuesdays race Lord Shaftsbury
said: Reliance is jolly we'll the best
boat" 1t will be useless after this for
ord SALISBURY to hope for social rec
OonitiOn in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

Even the tennis championship Will
not wholly console John Bull LOT I've
loss of the yacht race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31


One of the most successful devices
for trapping of muskrats has been
made public by guide who has for
the past three years been watching
the movements of and old trapper of
the state Although the muskrat skins
are OF little value. one trapper who has
kept the method secret all this time,
has each year made from $500 to $1,000
a year. The guide noticed that each
! morning the old traprer would come
home with a sack full Of skins and
as he knew that the man did not use
steel traps of any kind. he came to
/ the conclusion that a secret method
was being practised. One day the
guide watched the doings of the trap
per and found that he placed small
Quantities of unslacked lime in a me-
dunn sized bottle. After placing the
stopper in the bottle lightly, he would
drop il into the nest of the animal.
: This was all the trap needed, for when
the rat saw the bottle he would i'm
+ mediately pull out the stopper and as
soon as this was done. water would
rush into the bottle; the lime would
slack and the odor from the same
would cause immediate death to the
animal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
Let Anti -Expansionists Rejoice.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer).
The cable tells us that "a patriotic dem
OnStra ton occurred in Bogota after the
by the senate This is the kind Of pa
triotlsm that would appeal to the souls Of
the nnti-imperia lists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

August is vanishing, and still no
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

Some half a dozen books by Maine
authors are announced for publication,
during the fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
Governor Dockery and Jesse James

(Kansas City Journal.
| But Governor Dockery'S position is not
La new one. Jesse James also believed
there wasn't anything very wrong in rob
bing the corporations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

| The lawmakers are steering their
course by the gilded dome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The coast resorts are fast losing their
crowds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

Lewiston has it's turn, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

There is TO be q large convention OF
Kcnnebec and Androscoggin gunners
tomorrow, on Merryrneeting bay as the
law is then off black duck. Not gun
is allowed to be fired until sunrise.
When the sunrise guns are fired the
black ducks will Immediately hold a
convention on their own hook in adjac-
ent ponds and around the seashore. 1t
is reported that there are lots of birds
in the bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
VOICES UF THE PRESS.
No Interruption.

buffalo Times).
Those who smoke Turkish cigarettes
should not worry because of the war in
the Balkans. Virginia is still at peace.
How's This?
(MeXican Herald.
The transcontinental railway lobby at
BogOta apparently had convincing arSu-
mentS
And He Knows How to Lose.
Chicago News.
Sir Thomas probably knows all about
the tea business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

For some years, people living in Ben
ton have known that a big section Of
woodland in that town was the home
of q lCupcervier, or Canada lynx. He
has been seen not infrequently, and
running across his trail in the time of
snow has been q common occurrence.
But nobody ever happened to set shot
at the beast. and it remained for him to
stray away into the town of Burnhaln,
where it was reported in the Journal,
last week such an animal was recently
SHOT. It may be, of course, that this
is another loupcervier, but it is rather
unlikely that such is the case. They
are pretty scarce in Maine now and the
one killed at Burnham is III all likeli-
hood the same one that has at various
: times created more or less excitement
in East Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The cruel war is over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

In his speech at Wells, last week,
Congressman Littlefield laid emphasis
on fact which is not always appreci-
atod, when Maine is spoken of. He
, said: The census does not always tell
, the story, for while Maine since 1920
has increased only 100000, it does not
tell of what Maine is doing in connec-
ton With the rest of the Union. 1t does
not tell US that there are 100000 people
born in Maine, who are to be found
occupying positions in all the As states
and the territories and in the new pos
sessions. Wells has sent such men out
and it is vastly more to her credit to
send many average men, laborers, arti-
sans, than an occasional statesman. Tt
is always q source OF qualification to
remember the circumstances under
which Maine became 4 state at the
sane time as Missouri, and to remem-
, Der that her admission brought about
the Missouri compromise. Maine was
the republics pledge to freedom, and
she has valiantly performed her part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31

The first of September will mark the
beginning of the open season, when
! there will be no law on shooting wood
, duck, dusky duck, commonly called
black duck, teal and gray duck. For
ruffed grouse, commonly called part
ridge, and woodcock, the open season
, begins Sept. Is. The law for plover,
snire and sand-pipers was removed
August /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
RAILROADS d sTEAMBJATn.
Arrangement of Trains in Effect June
is, 1908.

Pullman Car Service: Pullman Parlor
car on train leaving Bangor at S-z6 Z. ~.
and Caribou at $50 A. M.
Puilran Sleeping car on train leaving
Rangor at SIS A. NJ; and Caribou Mt 4@
P M
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
GROSS EARNINGS TAX.

A bill offered in the house of representatives
yesterday having for its object the resubmisson of the
gross earnings law to vote of the electors of the
state In effect it provides that the present law be
enacted with the rate of taxation changed from to
cent AS the gross earnings tax law is part Of the
state constitution of the change would have to be
effected by of constitutional amendment.
Corporations entitled to ustce-no more no
less They should pay their just proportion of the bur
dens of government such proportion be determined IN
calm, judicial mind.
Corporations should not be taxed heavily in order
that individuals may escape just taXation the
contrary should corporations escape just taxation with
the result that individuals must pay than a fair
share of the cost of maintaining government.
That the legislature of the state of Minnesota viii
deal justly with all people in all things is to be
sumed and the contrary conceded only after has been
proved Unjust laws of short duration and harm the
state than any else Just laws enduring and
make for the profit of individual and state
Hence The Globe will quarrel with any
amendment the constitution submitted to the voters
and ratified by Them only reservng the right to discuss
such proposed amendments while before the legislature
and before the voters, if they reach that stage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
ANOTHER T1LLMAN BREAKS LOOSE.

James II. I1llman, nephew of the famous pItchfork
senator and lieutenant governor of the state of South
Carolina shot and perhaps fatally wounded unarmcd
newspaper editor The act to have been delib
attempt murder
Tillman had presided session of the
ate armed with murderous revolvers. Walking along
the in company with three senators he sud-
denly drew and fired at Editor N. c. Gonzales, without
warning.
From every point of view the act was coward1y and
despcable. 1t totally unworthy man bearing the
of the re-eating The senator has never
had the charge of cowardice made against him. He is
fighter, disturber, unreasoning man, but
sassin coward.
Unless a thoroughly depraved at heart, a muir
derer by instinct and deliberate choce-no doubt Till
already regrets the criminal temper which induced
him to commit the deed Granting that he has at least
of the qualities Of gentleman the incident serves
to accentuate the peril of carrying concealed weapons
which is commonly thought to be much prevalent
in the South than in the North There is rarely
sion when the possession Of gun protects abiding
from harm. Even the having of gun on ones
person is protection against holdup thugs for they
invariably get the drop" their victim. A sober man
going about his lawful business is safer without gun
than with He stands in almost danger of being.
assaulted and is much less inclined provoke trouble
which may harm else himself if he has no
themselves danger in the haunts of vice and crime de-
sympathy when they get hurt and should get
the limit Of the law if they hurt Others
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
PENSIONS FOR POLICEMEN.

he G returns the subject for the purpose of
simplifying somewhat its remarks the subject in yes
terdays issue Policemen may be divided like the trusts
into good" and bad" Investigations in Minneapolis
and New York have shown very large proportion of
bad polcemen-that IS policemen who have grated
upon every known form of vice; who have taken money
and granted immunity scarlet women, gambling
houses from burglars and thieves and confidence
Now, wouldn't it be nice OF affairs which
would exact tax money from honest aborng to pay
a pension to such policeman.
Under the present police administration of St. Paul
grating" has been reduced to minimum and almost
entirely stamped out-but there have been other admin
istrations, and there will be others in the future
1t has been shown that thousands Of policemen in
New York city bought their appontments-and once
to work get the purchase money back by graft
ing 1t is not certainty that practically the thing
has been done here in ST. Paul under two Repub-
hcan administrations of malodorous record It is known
to have been done in Minneapolis within the last two
years What is there that these experiences
will not be duplicated? Suppose grating" policeman
holds for twenty years and i'll for pension for
the next twenty years? The money pay his pension
would come from the pockets of the toers who have
been honest industrious, economical men during the
twenty years the policeman grating"
A man applying for appointment policeman knows
the salary he will draw the duties he will be called upon
to perform the risks he will be exposed He looks
about and deliberately decides he would rather be po
1ceman than engage in any other line of business.
7 h CT o repeats its belief in a pension system
for policemen who have served twenty years
and have wnked awlessness never taken blood
money from criminals and the immoral A policeman
applying for pension should be required to swear that
he has done of these things, and bring corrobora
tive evidence that he has character and reputation such
to preclude the probability that he has There
many such in the service of the city of St. Paul
The Globe would pension such after twenty
years service if they have become broken in health but
the grafters and Observation-Disclosures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
NEXT CUP DEFENDER.

Just where the limit of speed in racing yachts will be
found cannot be told. Every time challenge comes
from the other side informed that the new ca-
enger will be great deal faster than the last one and
in few days informed that the defender will
also be much sPeeder than her predecessor If this thing
keeps up generation two will have sail boats
ting the fast that the friction will them
fire.
But there signs that the limit of speed has been
almost reached 1t will be remembered that the boats
built last year outsa the famous Columbia failed ig
ANONYMOUSLY. The independence and the Constitution
both down defeat before the triumphant Column
bia The boat brought by Sir Thomas Upton to
Gift the crp-Shamrock U-had the greatest difficulty
in defeating its namesake the challenger of the previous
races
From time to time refreshed with stories to
the effect that the challenger and defender being
built both to be much faster than the
the last year The result must be waited verify
dsprove the assertion. While of course it is tc
be presumed that the ultimate achievements CT boat
builders have been reached there is limit somewhere.
When scientific perfection has been reached in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.

There were $4,000 conversions on the
mission field last year, according to the
Missionary Review of the World.
Immigrants at Ellis island are met by
representative of the American Tract So
ciety, who gives them Christian reading
matter in their own language.
There is hint Of Russias political in
tentions regarding Manchuria in the fact
that 200 missionaries of the Orthodox
thur en- route for Manchuria.
England is steadily stiffening up in her
fight against drunkenness Just now there
is movement under way called THE
Million New Pledges society, which aims
to get signers to the total abstinence
pledge.
Few churches in America are more
celebrated than the Park Street Congrega-
tional church. Boston, the famous ''brim-
now been sold for $3.50 900.
A prize of $4,000 is offered by Lake
F'rest college. Illinois, for the best book
in defense of the Christian faith. The
fund which provides this money was es-
tablished by Chicago man as a memorial
to his son.
There has been strong dissatisfaction
the Christian Endeavor movement has
been managed there, and as result
changes will be made in the national coun-
ell to put it on more democratic basis.
A prize HgnI was billed 70 take place
in Waterbury, Conn.,, recently, but the
Epworth league and the Christian En-
deayorers combined and worked up such
a sentiment against it that one of the
men was arrested and the other fed the
state.
A sidelight is thrown on the effective
ness Of the Methodist twentieth century
fund" Of 500 100000 which has beet
raised within the last four years, by the
announcement that in many regions, and
notably the state Of Wyoming, not pen
ny of debt hangs over single Methodist
church.