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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Oid-Time Stories,

Recently published "reminiscences left
By Mime. de Crequy, who lived before
land during the French revolution, give
some queer pictures Of high life in
France in the eighteenth century. She
tells, for example, the tragic fate of a
small dog belonging to the Corntesse
de Blot: Attached TO the chapel Of the
Palais Royal was a very big fat able
of an inferior order. who was never
received on terms of equality save on
New Years day. This man called to
wish Mime. de Blot the compliments Of
the season, and sat down on a folding
chair that she had the goodness to offer
him. He fancied on sitting down that
he felt a slight resisting movement,
and. feeling with his hand, found he
had sat down upon little dog. Being
certain that the mischief was already
done, he determined that his wisest
policy was TO make an end Of it, and,
pressing down firmly with all the
weight OF his heavy person, he effect
uaily killed the little animal. The tail
was sticking out, SO he twisted it up,
and, cautiously wriggling about, he
gradually got the body into one of his
big pockets and carried it off. Nine. de
Blot never knew what was her dogs
fate
One time the aged duke of Savoy,
king of Cyprus and Jerusalem, was in
love with the beautiful young Nine. de
Valentinois, who had an estate at
Monaco. Says Nine. de Crequy: He
aftcn came 10 Monaco, without sound
Of trumpet or drum, so as to give her
an agreeable surprise. Nine. de
Valentines did not care in the least for
her neiGhbor, who, moreover, was q
septuagenarian and humpbacked like a
| sack of nuts. In order TO put stop to
his visits she used to have his move
ments watched, and directly he passed
her frontier he was saluted from all her
| batteries. TWenty-one guns was tn"
! precise number, sufficient to proclaim
for miles around that his S-,.C- nt.:
taking an outing"
| In the castle of Canaplcs Nine. de
| Crequy's uncle, who resided there.
would not allow a spit to be used in
| his kitchen, and said it was an inven-
| ton only fit for the middle classes and
! fnanciers. The joints were roasted
| after the fashion of the thirteenth
century, by means of a wheel which
was turned by large dog placed inside
it. The unfortunate animal generally
ended BY going mad"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

other Republic. which was four
less than the salute given. I hes;,s,ns
at this, for I hal demanded ,-,,r ~
gun" He finally. after INQUIRY ~
eepted this offer as Il Va. ae-
acknowledgment Of AMERICAN Inae,. a'
dence.
The flag first APPEARED In a land =.
tie August 2, 1T7. at Fort scbuv,s ~
The garrison, being without a far
made one themselves. cutting M sb,-s.
for the white stripez. joining hit.
scarlet cloth for the red. and re-
Captain Swartout's blue cloak for ~
blue ground
The first formal use Of the os1..'y
flag in battle, however. was a, ,r
Rattle of BraSadyTEine. Septennbar /,
I"s. eight days after the decree ador.
ing 1t had been promulgated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Personal Notes.

The King of Denmark has a collec-
ton of birds eggs considered to be
worth about $4,000.
Signora Duse now lives in complies
retirement. seeing no one, avoiding all
fatigue and doing her best not to think
OF things theatrical.
Prince Hohenlohe and his party, who
have been touring Colorado, declare
that the Rocky Mountain scenery sur
passes anything to be found in the
Alps.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew is cred
tied with the statement that "a man
who has acquired his business qualif-
success anywhere"
Prof. George Trumbull Ladd, who
has just resigned his chair at Yale has
been the most prolific writer among
the Yale professors, having in twenty
two years published volume year,
on an average.
j. Frank Hanly, Republican nominee
for Governor of Indiana, is musician
of some note and is quite skilled
vocalist. He has organized glee club
to take part in his campaign meetings.
and he himself will be member, sing i
ing bass.
few years ago only three lives
stood between Lady Alexandra DUE
and the British throne, one of them
that of the present King, then Prime
of Wales. The young lady has buq
just celebrated her 30th birthday ana
is now eighth in the succession lists.
Hon. Wendell Philips Stafford, who
succeeds Justice Peter Pritchard OH
the bench of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, as an orator ana
writer ranks among the first In YER
mont. About year ago he issued
book of poetry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Pointed Paragraphs.

Nothing anuses q baby that doesn't
annoy grown folks
Occasionally q man who runs for an
office Wins in q walk
Some wise old saws are so old they
have iORt their teeth
a womHn's admiration for painting
usually runs 10 the frame
A poor mans faults are synonymous
with q rich mans eccentricities.
If You want anything told, tell 1t TO
Il woman aid tell her not to tell it.
1t takes a woman with a good con.
stitution to pose as chronic invalid.
In order to realize the full value u
some things they should be fully in
sured.
There is apt to be trouble when the
better half discovers how the other
half lives. go s
An Ohio man attempted to drown hs'
sorrow by turning the hose on bis
mother-inlaw.
After a man succeeds in arhieying
fame a lot of brilliant things said by
other men are credited to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Ways of the Orient.

There is nothing very remarkable in
the report from japan that movement
is on foot, supported by many eminent
men, to found Il church pro-Christian
in character but independent in its
! lines When Buddhism was dis
established and disendowed in the early
'70s Of last century, owing to the
momentary ascendency of Shinto,
which is merely vague ancestor and
nature worship, it was prophesied by
acute foreign observers that Japan
would either adopt Christianity or be-
come frankly materialistic. 1t will not
be owing to any lack of energy on
the part of European and American
missionaries il the former course is dis
carded. Here is one forecast pub
lished fourteen years ago: ITO make
all Japan Christian by edict some fine
morning is not on the program OF
the japanese statesman of the hour.
But that something Of the kind should
happen within the next twenty years
is not nearly SO unlikely as many things
that have actually happened in this
land Of realized improbabilities."
1t is asserted that the Russians bury
explosive mines. such as those dis
covered by the japanese at Nanshan
hill, in parallel lines in the shape of
Chinese graves. This form of deception
would naturally be adopted in China,
which is practically one vast grave
yard. The Chinese bury their dead
promiscuously, generally in the fields in
which rice or millet is grown, and one
seldom sees any agricultural land with
out few memorials of this kind. The
practice was one great obstacle to the
introduction of railways into China.
because it was impossible to make a
line without disturbing innumerable
graves. and it was only overcome, as
obstacles of all kinds may be overcome
in China. by liberal brides.
A method of obstruction and destruc-
ton practiced by the Tibetans against
the invading British forces is sort OF
BOBBY trap. A rough fitting table is
fixed on an eminence; the nearer end is
secured by cords, and on the farther
end huge masses of rocks are piled.
When the enemy passes on the road
below the Tibetans cut the cords, the
table tits automatically and launches
the rocks upon the heads of those far
underneath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Another Democratic Hope Blasted.

There were all kinds of oratoricai
flights at the Kentucky state conyen-
ton, last week. Colonel Watterson
was there. and although he recently
added to his fame by declaring his op-
position to the pert paragraph on the
editorial page. he showed that he had
agraph when uttered upon the conyen-
ton platform, for he filled the air with
them for an hour to the great delight
OF the assembled colonies. There were
all hues OF the rainbow In his oratory.
as usual. and not the least Iurid part
Of its color scheme was his declaration
Of allegiance to the platform adopted
hich places Bryan in the same class
it'll Jefferson and jackson as the lead
ing lights Of Democracy.
Another notable speech at this con-
vention was that Of Senator Blackburn
staunch admirer and warm personal
friend Of Mr. Bryan, who denounced IN
burst Of typical Kentucky oratory the
report that Mr.. Bryan intends 10 bolt
the st. Louis convention if its nominee
is not the man OF his choice. He SAID;
They tell US that Bryan means L"
bolt at st. Louis, / denounce IT,
stamp upon it the yiIest SANDER ever
uttered by mortal lips TO blackeh the
record Of Gods noblcst Specimen l
have never abated one jot or little OF
the confidence have had in Bryan my
faith in his patriotism. my measure
ment of his ability, nor my confidence
in his courage and his loyalty to the
party. know him well enough, have
been closely enough associated with
him to warrant me here, in the face Of
Kentucky's assembled democracy, TO
protest against the libel and SANDER
that they would put upon that man
Assuming that Senator Blackburn
knew what he was talking about, the
hopes of the safe and sane" Demo-
Gratis OF the country are thus rudely
blasted. Their hope that the party
would be able TO rid itself Of Mr.. Bryan
is doomed to bitter disappointment. 1t
must carry him through another cam
raign, the greatest burden that ever
Handicapped Il party in a race for the
presidency Mr.. Bryan has been elect
cd a delegate form Nebraska 10 the
St. Louis convention. and whether he
bolts, as many of the eastern Demo-
Gratis have been hoping. or whether he
clings to the rigging through another
voyage, as Senator Blackburn declares.
it is certain that he will play a prom
incnt part in the convention and con-
tinue to prove himself a factor with
which the elements Of his sadly disor-
gained party must continue to reckon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

thick and must have been there for
generations. 4 portion Of the cover
ing was broken of by leaving the iron
arm Of less than one quarter of the
size of the original The iron was OF
the finest Norway brand and the wori:
show ed that the anchor was hand
made, the fukes were welded on with
staples which were nearly eaten Of by
rust The arm Of the anchor was over
) #. long 1t is supposed that it was
used by a vessel as a kedge and In
some way got caught on the bottom
and was released from the chain.
There were several large pieces Of
sponge which had been formed on the
anchor. The find will be given a pro-
niinent place at New Meadows Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

Only Il week to the national conven-
ton Of the Republican party at Chica-
90. SO far as the nomination for pres
idency is concerned, it will be simply
an enthusiastic ratification of the
choice Of the people, but there are few
prophets who are willing To risk
their regulations by naming the
man who will he selected for secodn
place upon the ticket. 1t seems alto
gethcr likely that he will be from the
West. and number OF strong men are
mentioned. but nothing is at all settled
in the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

Keep harping on 1t. Georgia must
| have immigration. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Yes, Georgia must have immigration
and SO must its sister states in that
part Of the Union, if they wish to win
the benefits Of the prosperity which
the times now offer them. LabOrers
for the cotton fields are scarce, and yet
Georgia and the states In the cotton
belt are hoping and planning on the
largest cotton crop in the history Of the
South. Such record-breaking crop as
| is looked for cannot be hoped for or
harvested without a vast army Of
laborers; and all the papers Of the
South, as we'll as the Constitution, con-
tinually comment on the scarcity Of
farm help. Perhaps one reason why
| immigration to the South is not more
abundant is found in the fact that that
section has won notoriety throughout
outrages. Perhaps the bad name it has
won is even worse than the facts
warrant, as bad as they may be. but it
is an undeniable truth that the immi-
grants who wish to settle upon the
farm land, or become farm labOrers
avoid the South, although they go TO
every other section Of the Union.
And not only does its lynching evil
prevent foreign labor from going into
the cotton fields of the South, but it Is
also driving away the negro laborcrs
upon whom the South has always de-
pended for it's farm labor, and upon
| whom it depends now as much as be-
| fore the war.
in a speech in Uniontown, Ala,
| Booker Washington declared, last
| week, that the people I'm the country
| districts of the South cannot lynch the
| negro in the winter and expect him to
make cotton in the summer. Mr..
Washington reminds the South that
there are counties in Mississippi today
hneTt uIthi'-h-
a few years ago there was prosperity
| and wealth because there are few black
hands to hoe and plough and drive the
! mule. Everybody is wondering why
| the negroes are flocking to the cities,
and the South, instead of raising the
| Is. O0o, 900 bales of cotton annually which
| it is claimed that she could easily pro-
duce If the labor could be found, has
! hard work to harvest 10000, 900 or H.
0OO. 000-bale crop. The black man, in
| short, is big economic factor in the
| progress Of the South. This used to be
clearly perceived IN the days when he
\ was merely a piece of property. Then
| the whites were too wise to use him for
| bonfire; to do so would have been
I, considered as insane as to kill ones
horse or burn ones farm tools.
The South must stop lynching the
negro if it wishes him as a cotton
laborer, and also if it wishes to receive
Its share Of the hundreds of thousands
of immigrants, who yearly come to our
shores and who are anxious for a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
4 REPUBLICAN
STATE
CONVENTION
Will 0o Hold in
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
WE'D, JUNE 2s, 1904.
st 10 OeIoek, p. n.

for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Governor 10 he supported at the sep
tember Election. and for the transaction
Of such other business az may properly
come before IT.
The basis Of representation will be az
follows: Each City, Town and PIantation
will be entitled 10 one delegate, ana loT
each 70 votes cast for the Republican can.
Gidate for Governor in 49, an additional
delegate; and for fraction Of ~ votes IN
excess Of 20 votes. further additional
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation Of
any City. Town or Plantation can only be
filled by residents of the County In which
the vacancies exist.
The State Committee will be IN session
in the reception room Of the Hall at i q.
O'Clock r. NJ, on the day Of the Conyer-
ton, for the purpose Of receiving the
credentials Of delegates. Delegates, in
order To be eligible to participate in the
Convention, must be elected subsequent u
the date Of the call for this Convention.
All electors Of Maine. without regard 10
Iast political Affiliations. who believe In
the principles of the Republican Party,
and endorse its policies. are cordially in
vited to unite under this call in electing
delegates to this Convention.
Per Order, Republican State Committee,
+. NJ. Simpson, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April 18th. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

This is the anniversary of the adop-
ton OF the American flag by Congress,
and as such should be observed BY
every person owning a national ensign.
Let the flag be displayed freely, today,
from residences and places Of business
as well as public buildings. 1t is d
simpIe act but it means good deal and
the increase in the popularity Of the
custom upon June II, is u credit to the
patriotic sentiment Of our people. Let
all the readers Of the Journal display
their flags, today.
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June Song.

The little leaves are making rhymes
And meeting with kiss.
| catch a hint Of Blue-bel chimes
The world Is full of bliss
Last night I drea med that fairies danceo
the moonlit boughs between-
Perchance twas true: This morn l 81"
their jewels on the green
The morn is fair. but noon il best,
When. morning carols done.
The mother bird sits on her nest,
Leaf-shelteTed from the sun;
While down the dappled garden walks the
flowers nod half a-drowse.
I.ulIed By the winds that family stir the
cedar's sombre boughs-
Yes morn Is fair. and noon is rare;
And yet. do not know
Rut eyentide the palm may bear
'Npath sunsets amber glow
The wins0me. woOing hour the stars conle
quiyering into sight.
And Day confides her memories TO the
mystic ear of Night.
Samuel MintuTn PECK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

There will at least three notable ceIe-
trations of the Hawthorne centenary,
one at Brunswick. next week, in con-
ncction with the Bowdoin commence
ment: another at Salem, the following
week. and third at Concord, Mass,
July 4. At all three of these celebra-
tions distinguished literary men will
participate, and great numbers of the
admirers of Americas great romancer
will join in honoring his memory. Just
as the centenary of Emerson's birth
was celebrated last year, so, in the
same spirit. will Hawthorne's centen-
airy be observed this year, and SO will
the Longfellowscentenni be observed
at Brunswick. at Portland and at Cam
bridge, in 1907. New England honors
itself in paying such tributes to its
greatest men Of letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

A steamer is bringing 600 Porto Ri
can teachers to this country where they
are to spend the summer months in
storing up inspiration for the work Of
Americanizing the island. Nearly half
OF them will be at a summer school of
Cornell University. while the rest will
be at school i'm various places through
out New England states. a large part OF
them being in Boston. Doubtless their
summer here will be a most valuable
experience, and they will be able to
teach the young Porto Rican idea how
to shoot more accurately than would
otherwise be possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
"The ri Line"
The man had fired at the bear.
That cartridge WAS the last,

The man had fired at the bear.
That cartridge was the last: -
He missed; then threw his gun ASIDE
The bear was coming fast.
The man ran to a precipice.
The bear o'ertook him there,
But just before the hunter turned, a.
XGJ ktaaYUT Zgkq HRDL TAOl S"S ''S
The bride walked slowly up the aisie I
And met the happy groom.
Just then mans voice loud ana ciea1
Came ringing through the room.
she shall not be your wife," II SAID
a pistol then was flashed,
But at this junction rose form, ..,os
yozogkqj {. 23i5 HRD LGkQfb&- shqN
The Court had sentenced him to hahs'
Twas said he'd done no wrong. -,
''He bore the crime to shield irienu'
Was whispered through the throns'
He stood upon the awful trap,
The rope was round his neck. ,,et
The Sheriff reached, but stopped jus
then
kansas City Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
On First Ballot.
(Dangor News.)

Returns up to date continue to give
Hon. William T. Cobb the clear lead
he has held almost since the start
Washington county is now settled
without doubt for Cobb with the excep-
ton Of very few scattering delegates
The election Of the Rockland man on
the first ballot is now matter Of plain
figures.
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The press bureau OF Hon. Edwin G.
Wall the favoritc son Of the Wisconsin,
Democrats. continues to put in fully a
weeks work every day in the week. and
Is flooding the country with pictures
and sketches Of the gentleman in qucs-
ton; but IN spite OF these strenuous
and desperate efforts. the average
reader, when he sees the name of Wall
very hard to think where he has heard
the name before. Milwaukee is famous
for various things, which need not be
enumerated here, but it will never win
added fame as being the home Of
Edward e. Wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

The number of sick children sent "
hospitals for treatment. where they a's
removed from the pernicious effects
maternal interest and ignorance. Is ~
creasing each year. The hospital nu'se
is guided by the directions of the pay
stefan and to no extent by the cniid ,
improper demands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

The Eskimo have enormous appetites.
An Arctic explorer relates that he saw
boy eat ten pounds Of solid food and
drink gallon and half of liquid with
much custo. This same explorer OBJ
served an adult eat ten pounds of meat
and two candles at a meal Sir P.
Phillips tells how a lad Of seventeen
years ate twenty-four pounds of beef
III twenty-four hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
The Outlook.

Gardner independently
Mr., Cobb. th- Rockland man, who has
thus far made Il gallant fight for the
Republican nomination for governor, has
more than held his own during the week
and still stands at the head Of the column.
His nomination seems almost certain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

The celebrations Of 9th wedding
anniversaries are very rare, even in
this State % sturdy old people. Mr..
and Mrs. Alden Chase of Bryant s
Pond celebrated theirs, last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

AS go"s Maine 80 goes the union, "
was the old political proTerb. Now the
keynote IS struck by Oregon.-Omaha
Bee.
Wei, it's all the same thing. The
Republicans carried Oregon. last week,
by record-breaking majority. and the
Republicans Of Maine will follow their
example when their turn comes.
Oregon and Maine are at the extreme
are very close together upon political
matters, and both are recognized
throughout the land as bulwarks Of
Repubicanisln. The keynotcs they
sound arc in perfect harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

A lot Of graduations, this week, but
more next week, including the college
corT2,nencements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

The licenses for the sale Of fireworks
are being granted and the doctors are
looking more cheerful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

chance IN earn an honest dollar in
region where their life and rights VIII
be respected.
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Ddily kennebee Journal
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The Journal cannot be held responsible
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Address ali communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14

The laugh is on three young men OF
Otisfeld, who went to hang three
young Ladies a June box. The young
men unlike most young men under
such circumstances were afraid If
getting caught and put the whip on
their horse and drove what they
thought out Of danger, hitched the
team in the bushes then hid near b..
The boys heard team afterwards but
thought nothing of it. The girls had
captured their team, drove it home
embarrassed the horse and put it in the
barn. Then thinking they were on the
right side of the question they seated
themselves on the lawn until eleven
O'Clock when three young and humble
men came up and asked for team u
ride home in.
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The Biddeford Journal has discoT-
cred an cnd-of-the-pew hog, but it is
hard to see how such a variety can
make any trouble. There are always
plenty Of empty pews near by.