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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Our Next Governor.
(Aroostook Republican,

(ArooStOOk Republican,
The returns thus far recorded in the
various caucuses throughout the state
indicate a complete triumph for Hon.
VIM. T. Cobb as the gubernatorial
nominee at the coming Republican
state convention. Up to Tuesday night
the figures, which have been carefully
compiled. show the following results:
IS, uninstructed %. Reliable advices
from all parts of the state indicate
th!lt Mr.. Cobb vii! have a majority on
the first ballot and it is a question if
any other name is presented at the
convention.
One of the strongest things to the
credit Of Mr.. Cobb in his canvass for
the governOrship has been the una
nirnity with which those who have
been closely associated with him in
business or political affairs are sup
porting his candidacy. The campaign
on his part and the part of his friends
has thus far been fair, dignilied and
free from any and all personal at
tacks upon other candidates. His
course has been clean, upright and
manly. From the beginning of his
campaign up to the present time not
an unkind or disparaging word has
been said regarding his competitors.
All the ''mud-slinging" and innuendOes
have been left for others. CandOr, fair
ness and courtesy have chara cteriZed
his every word and the words of his
supporters.
Mr.. Cobb is no longer a new and I'M
tried man in public life. He has held
positions of trust and responsibility.
and has clearly shown that he is 4
clean, broad-guaged. fair-minded
gentleman with sound judgment and
keen business ability.
His record upon the temperance
question is to be found in his life. He
has always been a practical as Well
as theoretical temperance man. No
one distrust his views upon this ques-
ton. Words may be well enough in
their places, but principles and prac-
tees of lifelong continuance are more
governor (and there now seems to be
no doubt upon that point the cause
OF temperance will have in him q back
err VINO believes in it on principle and
practices it in his daily life. The
maintenance and enforcement of the
prGhibitory law will find an ardent
supporter in the gentleman from Rock
land, Hon. w. r. Cobb, our next gov
ernOri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
A REPUBLICAN
COUNTY
CONVENTION
Will Be Held in
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1904.
Will Be Held in
at 1920 A. M.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senator's, one candidate
for sheriff. one candidate for clerk Of
courts, one candidate 1or Judge of pro-
bate, one candidate for register Of pro.
bate, one candidate for county attorney,
one candidate for county treasurer, one
candidate for county commissioner, all to
be voted for at the September election;
and transacting any business that may
properly come before it.
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate: for each
thirty-eight votes cast for the Republ.
can candidate for Governor In 1902 an ad-
ditional delegate, and for a fraction Of
twenty votes in excess Of thirty-eight
votes. further additional delegate.
Delegations will be made I'D as foIloW0:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

trary our people present the most
magnificent spectacle of national graft
tude that the world ever saw. Never
before in all the history did a nation do
so much for it's old soldiers as this
country is doing for it's veterans and
their widows and orphans. Our gov
eminent is pouring out the most
stupendous sums that the world ever
saw, forty years after the war, in
ministering to the needs of every one
remotely connected with that war;
The land is dotted with homes for
them, and every consideration is given
them.
Perhaps it would be an ideal way, If
Memorial day could be made a day of
solemn observance. with it's exercises
wholly of funereal character. day and
evening, and with none of the holiday
features entering into it. but that is
absolutely impossible to expect and
useless to plead for. Memorial day is
certain OF peTpetuatioi, anu inc sdcTl-
fees and hcroism of the boys in
blue will be hOnored while the Republic
endures. But it is not fair to talk Of
national ing-atitude or to accuse the
rising generation Of lack of reverence
because certain holiday features
which are never allowed to interfere
with the parades or the decoration of
the graves or the appropriate cere-
monies of the day-have gradually
come to be n part of this beautiful
spring holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Sowing the Sea with Danger.

The fact that whatever naval sue
cesses Russia has been able thus far to
score in the war in the East have been
accomplished by the use of floating
mines on the open sea, raises a lively
question of international law. The
mining of a harbor is permissible, and
so is the mining of territorial waters,
but tine high sea is the common prop
erty of all nations, over which in
times of war. as we'll as in times of
peace, neutral ships have right to pass
without danger of molestation. The
authorities on international law declare
that the beligerents have no right to
drive neutrals from the high seas, nor
to make commerce dangerous.
1t is not strange, therefore, that the
many nations which have ships plying
in the waters between Japan and Asia
are somewhat disturbed at the discov-
cry that those waters have been sown
with floating mines by the Russians,
in the hope Of destroying Japanese
craft. If France and Great Britain
were at war. neither nation would be
allowed to fill the British channel with
dynamite or gun cotton, nor have Rus
STA and Japan any right to make the
Eastern waters unsafe,
The danger from floating mines is not
confined solely to the waters where
they are set adrift by the beligerents.
The oceans have currents and these
mines may he carried thousands of
miles, just as wrecks are carried. 1t
is perfectly conceivable that drifting
explosives from the Yellow Sea might
reach the coast of California, not to
speak Of the danger to American YES
sells upon any part of the Pacific. IL
this launching of floating mines has
been carried to the extent indicated in
the dispatches, it is not at all impossi-
BILE that results may follow more d.
rectly interesting to US than anything
that has yet occurred during the pro-
gress of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
job In an iron foundry.-Indianano,,.

job In an iron foundry.--Indianan
News. pO''s
| Colonel Watterson's support !.
Cleveland is merely the eauivocaI =.
nouncement that he hates Grovar ~
least of all his worst enemies.-Detras.
Journal.
Germany's leading comic paper b..
been suspended for cartooning tn.
Kaiser. wouldn't Governor penn,
packer enjoy swapping jobs with M
Kaiser!-Atlanta Journal.
The Russian editors are muncbin.
their first tidbit OF agreeable war ne,,7
and are smacking their mouths in
way to indicate highly tickled palate.
Kansas City Journal.
Mary Anderson has refused ia ,;,o
any readings in this country, in spite a,
the fact that everybody knows that IA
can read much better than Patti car
sing.-Denver Republican.
George Fred Williams proposes ia ~
ganiZe a third party in Massachusetts
1t is easier for George Fred TO organic
n third party than to organize a party
of three.-Chicago Tribune.
Colonel Guffey, Of Pennsylvania. da-
MES that he is candidate for tho
craftsmanship of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. The colonel is vice
ly aware that a man may be a Demo.
cratic boss in Pennsylvania witbon,
knowing anything about the party n.
its principles outside Of that State
Washington Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Pointed Paragraphs.

One way to make light Of your troublo,
is to burn your unreceipted bills.
When two fattcrers meet, his Satan,.
majesty goes away back and sits down :
The size Of n ton Of coal depends i,
whether you are buying it or CARVING ~ Il
up two flights Of stairs.
\ girl may believe in luck during bo,
engagement. but after marriage@weiI'
that's another story. 80
The householder who feeds the furnace
will be the first to welcome the advent ~
the good old summer time. y
Women of an Ohio town are buildipo /.
church all by themselves-and thev,ii
probably uccupy it the same way.
Enjoy the pleasures of life when vou
have a chance, or when you get ready ~
enjoy them you may find them missing
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Reflections of a Bachelor,

The way to solve the financial problem
of how to keep money in circulation is for
everybody to get married.
After a Girl gets engaged she acts like
man who has just bought dog supposed
to be able to lick anything in his class
A girl has an idea a man is crazy over
her ii he wears a boutonniere that
matches some of her ribbons she is wear
ing where nobody can see them.
What convinces n woman that she is an
economical housekeeper is the way She
can save on the furnace coal bills i'm sum-
mer and the ice bills in winter
1t is very foolish for man to be mar
ried unless he is going to remember to
say every once in SO often how much bet
Ter MS health has been since he has al
ways had meals he could enjoy
New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Political Rings.
Somerset Reporter.)

tsooHltISel IktpOTteI.J
Certain papers have much to say rel
alive to political rings of late. This is
perennial topic. Politics without
rings in the sense of combinations cam
not exist. Combinations inside of par
ties are formed to bring about certain
results or advance the interests of GER
tain men. When they get too powerful
or too Objectionable in methods, other
combinations or rings are apt to be
formed to smash them. A ring is the
thing to break another ring with. So
long as each mans vote counts one.
and but one, without combination with
others. any one man is liable to vote
into the air. Therefore, to accomplish
anything in voting, men must get to-
gether and vote one way. This is where
party comes in and where combinat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

Here are some wide discrepancies.
SO far as the News and Express are
concerned they are Only 10 votes apart
in the tabulation of Cobb delegates
The Lewiston Journal. however, gives
him 63 less votes than the News and
A less than are conceded him by the
is a difference of only nine votes i'll
the tabulltions given him by the News
and Express-the News giving him 12S
and the Express 119. The Lewiston
Journal, however, claims 14S delegates
for him. This is 20 more than are
given him by the News and 30 more
than are given him by the Express. The
greatest discrepancy of all, however,
is found i'm tine tabulation of the Pres
colt vote. The News gives him So del
esates. The Express claims 40 for
him, while the Lewiston Journal allows
So delegates between the News and
Express. and G3 delegates between the
EXPRESS and the Lewiston Journal.
one thing, however, is significant,
now that the big cities of Portland.
Lewiston and Auburn-which We're de-
pended uuon to change the complexion
Of tnings-have cla"tci their delegates.
This is the fact that all three Of these
papers conccde MI Cobb a substantial
lead over his two leading opponents.
The Bangor News places him 90 dele
gates ahead of the combined F'ernaII
Express comedies him lead of %,
while the Lewiston Journal gives him
a lead of % delegates.
We have gone carefully over these
tables and find that aside from the
towns of Durham and Poland, whit !.
the News includes in the Cobb column,
it's table is substantially correct. &C
cording to our advices. These two An
drOscoggin towns are for Fernald and
should be placed to his credit. Deduct
ing these towns and there is only
discrepancy of II votes in the Cobb
tabulation between the News and the
Express. Either may be taken as a
fair statement of the situation so fer
rs Mr.. Cobb is concerned up to Satur-
/ day morning. AS the Journal readers
win observe by reading the returns
from the Saturday caucuses as pub
lished elsewhere in this issue, the Cobb
strength has been very largely aug
mented. The capture of Pennington,
which was confidently counted upon
by his opponents. was notable gain
for him. and the strong manner in
which the towns are rallying to his
support must be gratifying to him, and
full of encouragement for his friends
all over the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
THIN PEOPLE

want to get fat and fat people
want to get thin-human
nature. If you are fat don't
take SCOTS Emulsion. 1t
will make you gain flesh. If
you are thin SCOTS Emul-
sion is just what you need.
1t is one of the greatest
flesh producers known. Not
temporary gains but healthy,
solid flesh that will fill out
the body where it is needed.
There's nothing better than
SCOTS Emulsion for weak.
ness and wasting.
Well send Won ample free upon request.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street, New Yosk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
4 REPUBLICAN
STATE
CONVENTION
Will Be Held in
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
WE'D, JUNE 20, 1904.
Will Be Held in
1t 100 O'clock, p. N.

for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for Governor to be supported at the Sep
tember Election, and for the transaction
Of such other business a. may properly
come before 1t.
The basis OF representation VIII be as
follows: Each City. Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; ana LOT
each Is votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1902. an addltlonai
delegate; and for a fraction OF 40 votes IN
excess of Is votes, further additionai
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation or
any City Town or Plantation can only DE
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 1870
o'clock +. M, on the day OF the Conven-
tioD. for the purpose OF receiving the
credentials Of delegates. Delegates, In
order to be eligible to participate in the
Convention must he elected subsequent to
the date Of the call for this Convention.
All electors Of Maine, without regard to
past political affiliations. who believe in
the principles of the Republican Party,
and endorse its policies. are cordially In
yited to unite under this call in electing
delegates to this Convention.
Per Order Republican State Committee
F. N. SIMPSON. Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor. April 18th. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

In n recent address before Yale men.
Senator Depew advised them not to ac-
cept department employment under
the government, adding: There is not
an instance upon the record where a
young man has entered an admnistra-
tive department and has afterward
risen to position of prominence. I'm
der existing conditions it is impossible
for him to do So And now almost
every paper in the country has pointed
to Secretary Cortelyou's record as dis
But nobody seems to think of any other
instance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Breezy Briefs.

Generel Kuropatkin explains that his
troops are raw. But the fierce little
Japs eat 'em up just the same.-Louis-
vile Post.
me Russians keep threatening to
make a stand" but in each instance it
turns out to be only a one-night stand
Baltimore American.
Willie Hearst is becoming so accus-
toned to boiling that If he ever quits
the newspaper business he could get a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Political Forecasts.
portland Expressly

The Kennebec Journal pays the Ex-
press a handsome compliment regard
ing its tabulatiOn of the delegates
elected to the Republican State con-
Vention. While it thinks we are in
error in one or two minor particulars.
it says our table is the most accurate
it has yet seen. We are obliged to our
contemporary for its kind words. The
Express aims first of all at accuracy
in all its news. and IS especially proud
of the record it has mad" in tn" way
of political forecasts, ANA the impair
TALLY of its political news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

Raer, the coal trust man, says That
willing to be robbed. And there IS
considerable evidence to back up his
assertion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

IOtdI s.s.ssssssss'1o0
Vacancies In any delegation can only
be filed by such delegation.
Delegates in order to participate IN the
convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date OF the call for this convention
The County Committee will be in ses-
sion in the anteroom of the hall at 10
o'clock on the morning of the convention
for the purpose of receiving the creden'
tials Of the delegates.
Per order Of the Republican County
Committee.
WILLARD M. DUNN, Chairman.
e. c. STEVENS, Sec.
May I'd, 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
His Duty.

Whenever your crowd goes fishing"
said GuzZel. land the fellows begin to
think of having a drink, they invariably
have to call upon me-"
Get out" cried Frankley, you never
brought flask in your life
No, but always carry a corkscrew."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Still GUESSING.

They tell me-" said the young man
that you are very shrewd i'm sizing III
the female character
We'll. replied the wise benedict, &c
And they were?'
"BefOre and after I was married."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

ions inside of party come in. SO long
as combinations are made upon correct
principles or based upon equitable
propositions. they are not only indis-
pensable but desirable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Boosting Apollo.

Mrs. Popley-Mr D'Auber remarked to
day that our Robert was like Il young
Apollo.
those artists, they're always trying To
make people think we'll of those old
classical heroes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
A Future for Him,

Mrs. Skemer-Willie's teacher says Will
lie never gets his arithmetic sum right at
all.
MIR. Skemer-Mebbe it'll be all for the
best. He may turn out to be an expert
short change artist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

In one very important respect
banana differs from other South
American republics. 1t has money in
the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
LIGHT AND AIRY.
A RomeIy Sermon.

Take care of the health that ye're given,
And render Yer thanks to the Giver.
Don't be askin' If LIES worth the
Twin -
That always depends on the liver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
Some Discrepancies in fluctuations.

An interesting study in the returns
of delegates to the coming State con-
vention at Bangor is furnished by the
fluctuations published, Saturday. in the
Bangor News, the Portland Express
and the Lewiston Journal. The tabu-
lations show, SO far as the three lead
ing candidates are concerned, the fol-
lowing summaries:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
o Paradoxical.

Wed like to occupy our parlor. next
week." said the man who was having al
terations made in his house.
impossible" replied the builder, 'it
won he open for occupancy until its
ceiled,"
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,Ey0llNvb GH(Ql@&t(Ql
Blossoms.

Fair pledges of a fruitful tree.
Why do you fall 50 fast?
Your date is not so past.
But you may stay yet here awhile
TO blush and gently smile,
And go at last.
What. were we born to he
An hour of halfs delight:
And so to bid good night?
Twas pity Nature brought you forth.
Merely to show your worth,
And lose you quite.
But You are lovely leaves. where we
May read how soon things have
Their end. tho ne'cr so brave:
And after they nave shown their pride,
Like you. awhile-they glide
Into the grave.
Look out for the usual shower this
afternoon.
The veterans have the right Of way,
today.
Pittsfeld gained a lap and had its
Memorial day, Saturday.
No, Carrie Nation was not invited to
Maine to give an address, today.
Just n month to the great gathering
of the Republican delegates at Bangor.
The Portland Express declares that
Cumberland county will never give up
Brunswick and Harpswell to Sagada-
hoe.
Nobody has seen the sea serpent yet,
but Norway farmer killed 16 snakes.
last week, on a small piece Of land
which he was ploughing.
Bowdoin and Bates meet at Lewis
ton. today for their third game. Each
has won one.
Central Names most extensive
market gardener is c. c. Woodruff of
Pittsheld. He has an acre of peas up,
and four acres of grain well above the
ground. He will raise 10000 cabbages
this season, as well as one/acre Of
turnips, an acre and a half each of
beets. carrots and parsnips and three
acres of sweet COW beets,
Augusta is not really happy at the
prospect that the cotton mills are to
be closed two months as they were, last
year.
The record of the weather bureau
for the past fifteen years for Memorial
Day shows some interesting facts con-
corning this day. Since 1890 to the
present time tn" weather conditions on
Memorial Lay have Leen as louoys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

Even the arrival of summer weather
does not drive all Of the frost out of
the air in the vicinity of the Parker
boom.
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Eeverish.

Ragson Tatters-Say. Willie, suppose
yer had cool thousand, what would yer
do?
Weary Willie-Gee! l bet I'd get over
heated.
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Sized Up,

Mrs. Bacon--'I see by this paper that
the average family in the United State;
mas four and Seven-tenths persons
MI. Bacon-'I suppose line the seven
tenths in this family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

1t is proposed to erect a monument at
Washington. ID. G.. to the memory Of
the late Major Walter Reed, u s. A., =
whose labors demonstrated that yellow
fever is transmitted by mosquitoes am,
who died in Cuba of the disease while
conducting his investigation. t@i
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MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
A Long List.

(GuilfOrd RecOrder.)
Mr.. Cobb has no reason to feel other
wise than encouraged as the long list
of delegates rolls up. pledged to him.
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Doublv Broke.

Towne-I just saw Hunter. and he looks
pretty bad. What's the matter with him
do you know?
Browne-Compound fracture.
Towne-What?
Browne-Hc's broke, and Miss Swell
man, discovering it. broke her engage
ment to him.
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A Large One.
Oath independently

IID.IIEI
The crop of Cobb delegates chosen
in different parts of the State, this
week, has been large one.
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.
LibeIous Language.
est. Louis ReDublic.)

A physician writing in the Medical
Review says that many women whom
he observes at the theatre are 'hebe-
tudinous." Unless the author of the
allegation is 4 psychologist possessing
propenSitieS for spontaneous action in
the subconscious mind. arriving at con-
illusions by Il process of ratiocination
characteristic of phrenologists, his own
case may be diagnosed as dictiOnario-
mania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

AS this is Memorial day, no Journal
Will be issued. tomorrow morning.