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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Personal Notes.

King George, of Greece, will visit King
Edward al the end of June.
Prince Ferdinand Macmillan Yescnburg
has been burned to death in his own castle
at WaechterSbach. He was eighty years
old.
known English astronomer and n past
president of the Royal Astronomical So
ciety, has just died at Ealing
Very Rev Thomas Taafe. rector of
st. Patrick Church, Brooklyn, celebrated
the fortieth anniversary of his ordination
to the priesthood on Monday. H
Mrs. William T. Sampson, widow of
Rear Admiral w. r. Sampson, with her
son Harold, has sailed for Germany,
where she will remain for some time.
Oscar S. Stratus, president of the Civic
Federation, has been chosen as the third
arbitrator in the arbitration Of Il San
Francisco railroad difficulty involving
| GOO of wages.
During Mrs Russell Sagc's recent
visit to Troy, N. Y. she ordered a maui
socum to he erected on the Sage lot SINH
lar to the tomb built for Jay Gould, being
modelled after the Parthenon.
Father George l.. Dermoty. who was
educated at Nillanova College, was or
daincd to the priesthood at Santiago de
Cuba, last Saturday, being the first Amer
lean ever ordained on the Island of Cuba.
Edwin Markham. the poet. was tho
guest of honor several days ago at
the second anniversary at Mctuchcn of
the Borough Improvement League, at
which he read selections from his own
writings.
William F. Allen, of South Orange,
n. j.. will sail for Europe on Thursday.
Eas the representative of the railroads
of America ut the International Commits
sion of the Intcrna tiOnal Railway Con-
GresH, which will be held in brussels,
June 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Today's Election.

The voters of Augusta will meet, to-
day, in their various ward polling places
to settle the question of the ownership
of our local water pant. The polls viii
open at Q o'clock A. NJ, and close at
4 o'clock p. M. The question to be
submitted is:
"Shall the Act to Incorporate the ru-
austa Water District Be Accepted?"
The voter who marks a cross in the
square above the word Yes will vote
for ownership of our water supply by
the people.
The voter who marks a cross in the
square above the word mo" will vote
to leave the ownership of our water
plant in the hands of the Portland cor
poration which now controls it.
Let there be no mistake on this
point.
A Eyes" vote is for ownership by the
people. -
A mo" vote is for the present pri-
vate and corporate ownership.
Let the voters turn out in force, and
go to the polls early. This is a question
of vital and far-reaching Importance
to Augusta and it is to be hoped that
every voter in Augusta will make it
his business to go to the polls, today
and help swell the Eyes" vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

beautiful lakes which are SO numerous
in this section of our State. We shall
no longer have to drink the sewerage
Of the communities above us, with all
the attending evils that come from such
a water supply.
The need of a pure water supply has
been too strongly impressed upon our
citizens to need any arguments in its
favor at this time. 1t is a matter of
vital and permanent interest to this
community. Today, our voters have a
chance to settle it at the polls; to settle
it for all time and settle it right. Let
every voter go to the polling place in
his ward, and deposit YES" vote III
the ballot box.
Give one day to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Not only is this country getting a
record breaking number of immigrants,
this year, but Canada is receiving more
than ever before. AT the present rate
over 100000 will arrive in that country
from Europe in 1903 which will be more
than ever came before in Il single year.
Nearly all of Canada's immigrants go
to wheat farming and the increased
wheat production in the great west of
Canada is more and more cutting into
the European market for our own
wheat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
THE WATER QUESTION.
Portland Watching the Fight.
portland Press.

Over in Augusta the fight over the
water works wakes fiercer us the day
of the election approaches. Hon. Her
bert NJ. Heath, whose speech at the
mass meeting of last Monday evening
moved Hon. ]. II. Manley to write
letter in reply. has in turn written Il
letter answering the statements made
by MI Manley and incidentally al
ludinS to the fact that Hon. George
p. Wescott, whose name is signed to
a letter printed in the KennebCc jour
nal of Thursday, is not in this country
but is travelling in Germany. Much of
Mr.. Heaths letter discusses the legal
aspects of the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
The ' ote Will be "Ics."
portland Argus).

Next Monday the citizens of Au-
gusta will vote on the question, Shall
the act to incorporate the Augusta
Water District be acceptcd?' and the
Indications are that the vote will be
in the affirmative by Il large majority.
Augusta is Il good deal stirred up over
the issue, in which the demand for an
abundant supply of pure water, rather
than the water rates, is said to be the
most prominent feature. Pure water,
it is maintained, the city does not have
and cannot have from the l\enncbcc
river supply of the Augusta Water
Company And there also seems to
be strong, sentiment in favor of
municipal ownership of the city's
water supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Commencement Times.

These Gays the Old Grads. ~
Who once were lads
But now are Dads,
Or ought to be,
Are hiking back s.,l ss
On the Alma Mater tack
To the other days
When they thought college ways
Were hard sleddin;
And the Faculty was job lot
They wanted to swat
In the neck
Collec- ~
lively and individually;
And Latin was tough,
And Greek was rough,
And Mathematics was rank stuff,
And the whole shooting match was
enough
To make a student
Drop out any time
And pursue a career of crime.
That's how
They used to feel. Now
The Dads
Would give anything to be lads;
And the Old Grads
Hike back to the other days
And the college ways;
And they're filled with praise
| OF knowledge
And college,
And they blow hot air
Into the Faculty, for fair;
And the lads
Wonder
What in thunder is the matter with their
Dads:
| And the Old Grads
| Smile and sigh and say:
| "Ah lads,
| Wait till you are Old Grads 49,.
| And Dads"
w. j. hampton in the New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Reflections of q Bachelor.

Either we get bad habits or they get MS.
When a girl doesn't nirt it is because she
isn't born yet
1t would be a lucky thing for married
mon il hairs would always turn gray as
soon us they stick to a coat
Probably if girls could get the clothes
and jewels without a husband they
wouldn't think 50 much about getting
married.
woman can never understand why n
bank makes a fuss If she ovcrdrawS her
account, when she never twitS the bank
with it if her account happens to be under
drawn.
New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Major Charles ]. House of Augusta
and Capt. Horace H. Shaw of Port
land have about completed the history
of the First Maine Heavy artillery
which was mustered into service in
Bangor, August q, 1862, and it is eX-
pected that the same will be ready for
publication about the middle of Au-
gust. The compilation represents many
years of patient, persistent and eX-
haustive research. Captain Shaw has
undertaken the historical part of the
volume, and Major House has been the
statisticians, collecting data from q
thousand and one sources, covering a
period of q years, his first enumera-
ton being taken on May 20, 1852. The
work has involved not only the ran
sacking of many volumes and manu-
scripts, but numerous trips to various
parts of Maine and Massachusetts and
the handling of 5000 letters. The his
tory of the First Maine Heavy artil-
lery is of special interest from the fact
that it lost more men than any other
of the 1000 regiments in the Civil War,
a total of AL as against the second
Heavy artillery with a record of 361.
The loss of this same Maine regiment
OF Petersburg was the heaviest of any
other regiment in a single action, the
number of killed and subsequent
deaths from wounds being 242 against
2O7 in the Eighth New York at Cold
Harbor. The Maine loss of 155 at
Spottsylvania was the third heaviest
of any regiment in q single action.
There We're 1900 men originally enlist
ed in this Maine regiment, 219 hailing
from Bangor. While this regiment was
in service nearly three years, it saw
active field duty q little less than q
year, from May 10, 1864, to April Z, 1866,
during which time the regiment had
AL killed, 922 wounded, ZIG die by dis
ease, GA taken prisoners and total of
1913 casualties, full list of which, in
detailed description, is given by Major
House, covering GA compact, type
written pages. The First Maine Heavy
artillery was largely recruited from the
six counties of Penobscot. ArooStook,
Hancock, Waldo, Washington and
Piscataquis. There are 537 survivors,
scattered over various sections of
Maine and Massachusetts, a few hav-
ing drifted to the west and south. At
one time few years ago, there We're
60 of the members of the 3. H. Beale,
G.. A. r. post at Bangor, who were
members of this famous Maine regi-
ment. Colonel Shepherd of this regi-
ment died in Skowhegan, January 1,
1901, and Lieut.. Col Smith, brother OF
Joseph Smith of Skowhegan, died in
Minneapolis, May 25, 1903. The only
field officers row living, above the rank
of captain, are Maj. c. V. Crossman of
Bangor and Brevet Brigadier Charles
Hamlin, reporter of decisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

The growth of the divorce evil has
long since alarmed the thoughtful peo-
pie of this country. OF late they have
begun to despair of ever securing uni
formity among the divorce laws of the
states or of getting a national law to
cover divorce, and the latest move
ment is an organization among proml-
nent clcrgymen and laymen to see
what can be accomplished by their
own personal efforts to check the di-
vorce evil. Their object is to secure an
nterdenominational agreement so that
clergymen everywhere will refuse to re-
marry any person who may have been
divorced. To be sure, this will not pre-
vent divorced persons from getting mar
r'ed by justices of the peace or other
legally authorized persons, but such
general organization among clergymen
would create powerful public senti-
ment and be q strong factor for good.
Already in one Maine village, Houlton,
the several clergymen have banded to-
gether and pledged themselves not to
marry divorced persons.
The center of the movement is New
prominent Methodists, nearly all Cath
olcs a few Presbyterians, high church
Episcopalians, stray Universalists and
Christian Scientists. The leaders in
this movement believe that as long as
marriages within the church predomi-
nate so heavily over marriages with
out, that the church may have some
influence to represS the freedom with
which divorces are now secured, and
with which the divorces remarry. Rev.
Dr. Pardow, a Jesuit, who is directing
the church union against divorce, has
given the press a startling array Of
statistics, showing the great extent to
which the divorce curse is ramifying
| throughout the country. ~ r -
1t is estimated that there are 1900
| 900 children in this country today who
And the effect of broken homes, disre-
gard of parental authority, and more
or less prevalent misery must have Il
| debasing effect upon the minds of
children thus afflicted. During the
past 20 years there have been 328, I16
| divorces in the United States. During
| the same period, Europe, with it's
| population of 3S0,00O,0 900, had only 214,-
| Sal divorces. The United States, with
| q population one-fifth that of the
| population of Europe, has had so per
| cent. more divorces. This proves that
the divorce evil is not characteristic of
the times, but more of a national dis
ease.
Dr. Partlow believes that the church
can partly prevent remarriage of
| divorced people, but he finds that the
great power of coming to the rescue Of
| the country in the prevention of di-
vorce has been removed from the
church to society. The religious pen
| atty of the church does not seem to act
as a deterrent towards checking the
evil in the slightest degree. The only
| hope lies in social ostracism of the
| guilty. This course is arbitrary, but
| 1t is the course of last resort, and
| clcrgymen and laymen are united that
| it must be invoked. If it ever comes
| about, society must be very different
from what it is now. THE best So
Ciety" in our national metropolis is
made up mainly of divorces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

If private corporation, paying five
per cent, for its invested capital, can
conduct the Augusta Water Works at
handsome profit to its stockholders,
why could not the Augusta Water 49,
trict, paying three and one-haIf per
cent. for its invested capital, conduct
the same plant at handsome profit to
its taxpayers, and still reduce it's rates?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Permanent Muscular STRENGTH.

There is this to be borne in mind in
these days when so many young men
arc giving so much attention to physical
in gymnaStic and athletic
exercises, that there cannot be pcrma-
nent muscular strength where there is
not blood strength.
Hoods Sarsaparlla gives blood
strength, promotes digestion and as
and builds up the whole
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

1t is all right to head off dynamite
crackers and thus save as many lives
and limbs as possible, but the only
way to secure peace and quiet on the
Fourth is get close to heart of nature,
deep in the primeval forest, a days
journey from any small boy. The
noiseless Fourth will only come when
we have 4 Fourthless July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
Vote "Yes."

Today the voters of Augusta will de-
eide by their ballots at the polls,
whether our city shall have a water
plant owned in Augusta, by the people
of Augusta, or whether it shall remain
in the hands of the Portland corpora
ton which now controls it.
vote yes" is Il vote for owner
ship by the people; a vote mo" means
that the plant shall remain in the pos
session of it's present owners.
A question like this is of grave and
far-rcachng Importance. There is and
can be nothing in it of 4 political or
personal character. 1t is a matter that
deals with an elemental necessity of
human life. 1t comes home to the fam
lily: it touches the life and health of the
entire community The issue is one
that applies not merely to the citizens
of today, but also to the citizens of
tomorrow: to the little ones growing
up about u.s. and who are to come
after us. -,
The Journal firmly believes that no
the men who own it's stock and divide
Its dividends-should have control of
the water supply of a community. What
is necessary to the life and health of
all the people should, as a matter or
right and justice, be owned by all the
people.
1t is because we believe that the
voters of Augusta hold this view of the
matter. that we are confident they will
vote Yes today, by an overwhelming
majority.
Wherever water plants have been
owned by the people they have been
an unqualified success. We have con-
spicuous examples of this in the case
of Bangor, Lewiston and Auburn-and
we are confident that the Augusta
Water District, with the superior ad-
vantage it will enjoy, in the way of
federal and State patronage, may con-
fidently be expected to surpass even
the splendid showing made in the other
cities of our State whose people are
so fortunate as to own their own water
supplies.
Attempts have been made to convey
a contrary impression; but their source
and animus were too apparent for them
to be given serious consideration by
the people of our city.
AS has been said, no blame need at
tach to the owners of our water works
for wishing to retain this splendidly
paying plant, neltner az we 'hii>
these private owners can justly blame
our people for desiring to own and
operate it themselves. The controlling
interest of this plant is now owned by
one man, resident of Portland. With
municipal ownership. it will be owned
by the people of our city, with every
member of our water district an equal
shareholder.
When the people own this plant they
will leave the Kennebec river, and take
their water supply from one of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

King Peter of Servia is a widower
and If he has any idea of adding a
queen to his household establishment
we respectfully suggest that he first
talk it over with the people. His late
unlamented predecessor failed to do
this, and there are reasons to believe
he lived long enough to regret it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Yale's' colored orator who won a
prize, last winter, is now wholly OBJ
scured by Harvards colored shortstop
who knocked out home run in the
game with Yale,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
1aiiy ksniaebes Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925.

No NOTICE whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respo nsibIe
for the preservation or return OF re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
RURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
CUT THIS OUT TODAY!

PRESENT 1t to any druggist and YOU will
e e pc box of Birds German Tar Salve
LOT 1 only 1Oc., guaranteed to cure Humors.
burns, Sores, Eczema, Piles, all skin
eern,ptions and gives quick relief to a pain
tul corn, bunion or callous All druggists
can get 1t for you from their wholesale
will send it by return mail. Bird Medicine
Co, ALBANY N r mo v1sSc,.n2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln County.

Boothbay-Fr Frederic Reed ct ais. to w
Irving Adams ct al. land and buildings
81 &c; Joseph II. Weeks, to Jeanette S
Hamilton, land and buildings. 500
BriStol-Luke A. Carnage to Lucy A
plummcr, land and buildings. 81 &c
Drcsdcn--William II. Mute to Rosilla A
Baker, land and buildings. 500.
Waldoboro-Orlando Kuhn ct ais. to
Herman Kuhn. land and buildings, 81.
WiscaSsnt- Wilder II. Merry ct ais. to
SiaS Lee Merry, land and buildings, ST
SC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
RAILROADS 4 STEAMBOATS,.
l slIlI 1!G(,[1H|1
In Effect June IS, 1903.

ITdiilS letiVc Augusta, as lOllOWss
j. ;.',UGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.37 A. M, for Lewiston
Pennington. Rangeley. Rockland, Port.
land, Boston, Quebec and Montreal; So
points only, express Tor Brunswick, Lew
iston, Pennington, Phillips, Rangeley,
Rockland, Portland and Boston, connects
ing for White Mountain points and
Lancaster; 1908 daily for Portland and
BOSTON, and 3.52 L. NJ, for Brunswick,
Bath, Rockland, Lewiston, Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Chicago; connects at
Portland with through sleeper for New
Saturday,; arriving New York 7.05 A. M. ;
.5.55 p. M, Sundays only, for Portland and
boston and connecting at Portland with
through sleeper for New York as above;
1910 p. M. might Pullman), every night
for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Portland
and Boston; '2.35 A. M, Portland and Bos-
GOING EAsT-1245 A. M. (night ex-
press. for Skowhegan. Bangor, Moose
head Lake, Caribou and Aroostook coun-
ty, via Is. q A. r. r.; Vanceboro, st. Ste
phen, st. Andrew, st. John, via Canadian
Pacific and Aroostook counties; $50 A.
NJ, Bangor, Calais and Bar Harbor, 90S
A. NJ, for Waterviile. Skowhegan, Bel
fast, Bangor Ellsworth, Bar IIarbor:
way stations to Lewiston; 61S A. M, for
Waterville, Newport. Foxcroft, Greenville
and Bangor; 12.20, noon, for Bangor, Bar
Harbor. so. w. Harbor. Aroostook county,
Ndiiceooio, 81 JONI anu IlallllN, LOVES
ton and way stations, via Waterville and
Winthrop; *2.35 p. M, express for Bucks
port and daily to Bangor and Bar Harbor;
so p. M, for tWaterville, Oakland, North
Arson, Bingham, Skowhegan, Belfast,
Dexter Dover and Foxcroft. Greenville,
Bangor. Old Town and Malta wamkeag;
I.26 +. M, for Waterville; 9.15 A. M, Sun
days only, for Waterville, Bangor and
Bar HarbOr.
The night Pullman train going East at
12.45 A. M, runs every night, Sundays in
clndcd, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings, nor on Sunday mornings to
Belfast. Dexter or beyond Bangor, ex-
cepting to Bar IIarbor, and Wash Co. r.
r.
"Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

In every place in Maine where the
people have acquired their own water
system they have profited by it, not
withstandins the doIeful predictions
of the corporations who have, naturally,
been 10th to give up their dividends.
Let every voter who beheves in owner
ship by the people be at the polls, early
today and vote "Yes."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

If you have weak lungs you have reason to
fear pneumonia, and should keep at hand bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
counteracts any tendency of cold or attack of
the grip to result in pneumonia, and is pleasant
and safe to take. It always cures, and cures
quickly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

high tribute to her father This was in
the volume, "A CountryDoctor, which
she herself says she loves and must al
ways love above everything else she
has written. For this book describes in
a singularly engaging fashion the
everyday life of just such doctor as
DIR. JeWett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
DR.. En1nOnS'

laOlFo Our monthly regulator Is the
hlltfN best remedy known to medical
k'Oi@O science for tho immediate relief
Of all irregularities Success guaranteed.
No pain. danger orinterference with work.
treated by mail. Write for further par
tfculars and free confidential advice. Re
member this remedy is absolutely safe
All letters truthfully answered. Sent by
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ters containing money. Mrs. DR.. j. E
Bishop, Office IFS fremont St., Room g.
Boston, Mass. apr11d&w1yz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Water is necessity of the people.
Let the people of Augusta own and
operate their own water works. Vote
"Yes.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Savings deposits in Chicago banks
have passed the 100,00OOOO marks In
the past year they have increased more
than $22, 900 coo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had OF T.
H.. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta. the
only Office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free of eX-
penSe.
GEO. +. EVANS. F. l.. BOOTIBY,
V. Pres. & Gen. Mag'r, G. =. & II. A.
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

The real extent of the damage done
Colby by the trouble between the stu
dents and faculty will be more appar-
ent when next September comes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

The Sautelle circus is in Rockland,
today, and Bath, tomorrow. 1t will be
in brunswick, Wednesday; in Augusta,
Thursday, and in Waterville, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Hundreds of French people will go to
Canada, this week, from the mill cities
of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

Hallowell is surely having a boom in
marriages. There were six, last week,
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

This is the day when Augusta votes
on the Water District question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22
The Crusade Against Divorce.

Give one day to Augusta.