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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

This very formal agreement was
enclosed in a closely sealed package.
Endorsed i'm Hawthornes writing, thus:
Mr.. Horatio Bridge is requested to take
charge of this paper, and not to open
It until the 18th day of November, 1896.
unless by the joint request of Cilley
and Hathorne.' On the designated day
T broke the seals and notified Cilley
that he had lost the wager. He adj
mitted the loss, and, after the delay of
year or more, was making arrange
rents for it's payment, and a meeting
to taste the wine, when his tragic
DEATH in the duel with Graves of Ken
lucky, settled the account"
The next year after gaining this wager
July 1880 Hawthorne went to Augusta
to spend n month with his friend Bridge,
and his notebook in that month records
his opinion of the mature man, with
whom he had been corresponding for
years under the name of "Oberon." lie,
too. had not yet married. and thus Haw-
thorne describes the friend to whom the
world owes the first volume OF the
"Twice-Told Tales" Bridge. our host,
combines more high and admirable quail
ties. of that sort which make up gentle
man, than any other ! have met with:
Polished, yet natural. frank. open ana
straightforward. yet with delicate Ieei-
ing for the SenSitiveneSs of his compan-
ions: of excellent temper and warm heart
well acquainted with the world; with a
keen faculty of observation. which he mas
had many opportunities of eXerc1SlnSi
and never varying from n code OF honor
and principle which is really nice ana
rigid in it's way. He seems almost to
have made up his mind never to be mar
| Wnn1ar n
affections, and is fond both OF women
and children. :. And here is myself
who am a queer character in my way.
and have come to spend week or two
with my friend of half a lifetime. Fate
seems. to be preparing changes for both
MY circumstances cannot long continue
as they are and have been: and Bridge;
too. stands between high prosperity anu
utter ruin
1t was ruin of the financial sort, which
fell on Bridge. He invested largely in =
the building of n mill dam across the
river; for mills and misrepresentation the
faithless stream destroyed. He says:
VA freshet. higher, of course. than was
ever before known, swept away the dam
and the mills cut new channel for the
kennebec. swallowed up my raternal
me financially. l entered the navy as
paymaster, and after sixteen years ser
wee, was made paymaster general by
of the Civil War
Before this visit of Hawthorne at Au-
gusta. Bridge had secured the publication
of .Twice-Told Tales in volume, by
guaranteeing $3.50 to the publishers, las
an ultimate resort against loss" The
edition. which came out in 1887. was 1909
copies; they cost the publisher $50 or $685.
an brought the author only 500. until new
editions were issued. The publication &C.
pended solely upon Bridges guarantee OF
$50 which he was not required to pay,
because the book succeeded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
Democracy's Silence on the Money
Question.


The Democratic party made many
ctupendous and characteristic blum
ders in the things that it did
and tried to do Mt the St.
Louis convention, bu- it's greatest blum
der was i'm something it failed to do.
Its cOwardly straddle of the money
question and its failure to insert a
financial plank of any kind in that
hodge podge, called, by courtesy. its
platform, leaves the party in no better
light before the country than it stood
in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900. It's
platform i'm those campaigns was OPEN
ly for, free silver, fallacy which
wrecked it in an over whelming defeat
1t has nominated for the presidency,
this year, a man who supported that
platform and the candidates upon it,
and by taking no new stand upon the
financial question, it can be only I'M
derstood to be standing pat upon the
free silver plank of the past two CAM
paigns. Realizing the disastrous eff
fects of its folly on those earlier occa-
sions, however, it knew better than to
adopt again the free silver plank, but
ut the same time, with the INDIGESTION.
the cowardice, the evasion and the ne
CATION which have filled all its history
with blunders and crimes. it did not
dare to come out openly for 4 gold
standard, as the Republican party did
at Chicago.
Who can say that the CONSERVATIVES"
element was in conttol at st. Louis. or
that safe" leaders and sane" policies
prevailed there when the platform
adopted is absolutely silent upon the
great financial question which touches
SO vitality the integrity and prosperity
of the country and the welfare of its
individual citizens? In leaving out the
financial plank, it is evident that the
Democrats, who had discarded Bryan
as a leader, thought 1t was policy
nevertheless to throw out sop al
| Organism. What will the sound
money East have to say to such pol
| icy, and will the radical. Populistic ele-
nent of the party i'm the West and
South be satisfied? Truly brave and
noble spectacle is presented by the
Democratic party in this ignominious
failure to touch upon the financial is
sue!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
WRONG TRACK


Even the most careful person is apt
to get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch over.
When the right food Is selected the
host Of ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been of lifelong stand
ing.
From a child I was never strong and
had a capricious appetite and / was
allowed to eat whatever fancied-rich
cake, highly seasoned food, hot biscuit,
etc.-so it was not surprising that my
digestion was soon out Of order and at
the age of twenty-three l was on the
verge of nervous prOstration. had
no appetite and as / had been losing
strength (because I didn't get nourish-
ment in my daily food to repair the
wear and tear on body and brain) 1 had
no reserve force to fall back on, lost
flesh rapidly and no medicine helped
me.
"Then it was a wise physician Or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to it that 1 gave this food (new to mel
a proper trial and 1t showed he knew
what he was ABOUT DecduSc L 6oe "
ter by bounds from the very first
That was in the summer and by WIN
ter was in better health than ever De.
fore in my life, had gained in flesh ana
weight and felt like new person az
together I'm mind as well as Dody,
all due to nourishing and completely
digestible food, Grape-Nuts.
This happened three years ago anu
never since then have had any pu'
perfect health for stick to my Grape.
Nuts food and cream and still think II
delicious. / eat it every day. never
tire Of this food and can enjoy sauce'
OF Grape Nuts and cream when noun,
ing else satisfies my appetite ana
how sustained and STRONG
small saucerful will make one fees w
hours" Name given by Postum w.
Battle Creek, Mich. ay
True food that carries one alons -
there's a reason" Grape-Nuts ~ -
proves big things. .a "a
Get the little book, "The R0ao
in each package. r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
The Democratic Nominee.

The man nominated at the st. Louis
convention will never be President Of
,hese United States. The most iTpor-
tant reason for this is that the people
of this country are determined to elect
Theodore Roosevelt, III whom they have
all confidence and under whose wise
administration the welfare and pro-
eress of the country is assured. And
the second reason why the st. Louis
nominee will not be elected is fouId
in the nominee himself. Judge Parker
of New York, a candidate who repre-
sents nothing except the ambitions of
David B. Hill and the desire of August
Belmont and other great trust mag
mates to have a tool Of their own at the
mead of national affairs.
In his eloquent speech at the Chi
go convention, Senator Beveridge re-
ferred to Judge Parker as a mystery,
yet there is little OF mystery about
him, despite the success with which he
has succeeded in his endeavOrs to es-
cape ell interviews or public utteranc es
during the past few months. In pri-
vate life Judge Parker is man Of
irreproa cha BILE character, as was Mr..
Eryan, the Democratic nominee in 1896
and 1900. His public record consists
mainly in having voted for Bryan and
all of Bryan's fallacies in both of the
last campaigns. and in holding n high
position upon the New York bench. to
which, as all agree, he vas elected
more by rare luck than because the
public thought he was especially fitted
Cor the place. Because he was Hilrs
man, Tammany was against him, and
that undoubtedly helped him among
the Democrats generally throughout
the country.
With August Belmont, the head of
gold syndicate, in charge of his ma
t;onal campaign, with Cord Meyer. Jr,
of the sugar trust, looking after his
New York interests as state chairman,
and with Col. Guffey, the oil magnate
swinging Pennsylvania to him and in
sJring his nomination, it is not TO be
doubted that the Wall street interests,
which feel that President Roosevelt is
a DANGEROUS man, have Judge Parker
absolutely in their control. If he were
elected President he would obey their
orders Just as he has Obeyed David B.
Hills orders during the preliminary
canvass to keep silent lest the country
find out his attitude upon public at
fairs and how few qualifications he
really has for the Presidency. No
doubt these Wall street interests
would have preferred Grover Cleve-
land to Judge Parker, but the latter
was selected as less Objectionable to
the Populistic element of the party.
Moreover, they know that Mr.. Cleve-
land can be stubborn upon occasion,
while they felt that Judge Parker could
be depended upon as spineless
Cphiny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

We declare to be grossly inconsistent
the action Of the Republican party In
adopting a "stand pat" protective plat
form and at the same time nominating
as a Presidential candidate Theodore
Roosevelt, who was, and so far as the
public IS at present advised. is still, a
member of the Golden Club. the most
famous and strenuous champion of free
neutrality-suspicious. Democratic plat
form.
Who pulled the Sagadahoc Demo-
Gratis into this idiocy? The member
ship lists of the Golden Club do not
include the name of Theodore Roose-
welt, and as far back as the lists are
available it does not appear that he
was ever a member. There is no bet
ter protectionist living than our Presi'
dent. Some joker found an easy mari
in that Sagadahoc convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Probably no class ever entered a
college which has had more tragedies in
it's membership in so short a time as
the class of Yale. 1907, has suffered.
Since its members gathered at New
Haven, last September, five have met
violent deaths. One died from fall
ing from n cliff, near New Haven; an
other i'm the Iroquois theatre fire, in
ceived in a polo game, and two, last
week, through drowning in the Con-
necticut river. Five such tragedies in
single college class during it's first
year makes grim record which it is
hoped will never be equalled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Only the rich can afford to Ioo,
though they hadn't a cent in "a
world. Ae
When 1t comes to the apple OF dis.
cord, man must be satisfied with ~.
core.
When man is tied to his WIFI,
apron strings you don't have to 90 -
the shore to hear the moan of the ,isS
Wigg-Miss Oldgirl says she de,ipb,,
in drawing a man out.
Wagg-Well; that's better than MN
ing him in.
THE man who puffs himself I'm MAJ
merely be a fool" remarked the WIS.,
Guy.
Yes" agreed the Simple Mug. "tbs
right way to do it is to hire a nres.
agent. "-Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
present who was at the Strong conven-

ITO the town of NOrridgewOck."
says a clergyman, "a strange minister
once came to preach. He preached
duly, and after the sermon was over
he mingled with the congregation. eX-
pecting that some one would invite him
to dinner. One by one. however, the
congregation departed, Offering the
hungry minister no hospitality, and he
began to feel anxious. Where was he
to eat? AS the last deacon was leaving
the church the minister rushed up to
him and shook him warmly by the
hand. I want you to come home ana
dine with me- the minister said. why,
where do you live?' said the deacon.
About thirty miles from here The
deacon REDEEMED. oh, you come and
dine with me instead he said"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

that state have deliberately conspired to
murder, rob and destroy; have misap-
propriated moneys contributed to their
cause and have broken pledges within
the union. Union workers in other
parts of, the country, who have felt
sympathy for the Colorado strikers,
cannot fail to be influenced by the
stand taken by John Mitchell. 1t is
such affairs as that in Colorado which
prove that the greatest danger to or
ganizcd labor exists within its own
ranks,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
Tabloid Philosophy.

The summer girl is known by the
freckles she keeps.
Paint and powder have blackened
many a woman's character.
There are times when even the
kleptomaniac won't take hint.
When a woman loses her power to
make man jealous, it's all off.
\ Only a pig-headed man would try to
drown his sorrows in hogshead.
Tell your troubles before other people
nave chance to tell you theirs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
DR.. MILES
RESTORATIVE NERv,nr

i. 1t rec ,cts worn-out nerv.
food medicine. prepared especially IONIC
build the WORKOUT nerves. !" re-
"My son. when II years old had -,
lepsy; could not attend school. Fa,, ep,'
we gave DIR. Miles Nervine and afe MIN
and Liver Pills. In ten months ~ we've
gained perfect health."-J. q VII e.i re-
Dep. Co, Clerk, Dallas Co. Mo. oN
The first bottle will benefit. il not ~.
druggist will return your money o'' 'he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

did Republican legislation add So
eOO,OOO.OOO of gold to the worlds stock
of money metals in the last eight
years.? yells a Democratic orator
fiercely. The Boston Journal admits
that it did not. but points out that it
did coin considerable part of that
gold into honest money, spite of the
frantic denunciation of two Democratic
national conventions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Another great disappointment to the
Democrats is the failure of Hearst to
bolt when he realized that he was be-
ing bled for sucker and could NOS
really buy the nomination. after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Mayor Collins of Boston, who has
never been classed as anything but Il
Democrat cannot help remarking that
the St Louis convention reminded him
Of Il pig pen managed by the pigs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers. firmly refuses
to give any further aid to the unions
in Colorado, which have made that
state SO much trouble. His positive
stand Is the result of the Investigations
which show that the union leaders in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

A Piscataquis county clergyman who
found the ministry in Maine too wear
ing on his nerves has secured n job on
the Boston Elevated Railway where the
work and surroundings are quiet and
soothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Teach the youngsters to swim, this
summer, whether they be at the lake.
the scaShOrc or near an inland stream.
1t will be lesson they will gladly
learn, although it be vacation season.
and when learned Is likely to prove
of practical value to them all their
lives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

those St Louis convention orators who
give Grover Cleveland credit for the
national prosperity which began as
soon as Mr.. Cleveland went out of Of
fico
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Mr.. Bryan may be politically dead.
hut he came to life long enough to
hypnotize Democracy into leaving out
the gold plank, blunder which
would have killed all chance of Demo-
cratic success. this year, even II any
such chance had existed in the first
Mace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

With the possible exception of the
unspeakable Hearst, no Democratic
candidate could have better suited the
Republicans than the unspcaking
Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

The proceedings at st. Louis have
made the American people more glad
than ever that the management of
national affairs is in Republican hands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Albion Kilbreth of Winthrop and Miss
Mary Keen of Hebron, are probably
the youngest couple that has been mar
ried in Maine for years. A Hebron cor
respondent states that each of them is
1G years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

There are 10000 French in Great
Britain and Ireland. more than three
fourths of the number being i'm London.
The business most followed among
these is cookery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
Nervous Dis0rdo..

include all affections Of the brair
cord and nerves; they embraas 'p'aai
troubles. such as Dizziness ,lhead
Insanity. and
Also Backache, NEURALGIA @.
Dance. Epilepsy. and all disorder. yItus
from weakness OF the nerves a,Ning
organ or part. as Weak Lnnra % any
Stomach. Kidney. Bladder. etc near,
The nerves furnish energy tb..
in motion every organ Of the bol,s,. Keeps
IL you have any of these aiimeS;,
nerves are affected, and You need - your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Not an unlicensed dog in Newport. In
how many towns is this condition true !?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

r. p Movers of North Paris boasts
of garden strawberries SO large that
five of them filed an ordinary straw
berry box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Part of the North Atlantic squadron
will be off the Maine coast in August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

For Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

ESTABLISHED, 1926.

No notice Whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address ali communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
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The campmeeting season and the first
liquor seizures at Old Orchard We're
simultaneous.
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L@alNflu9( GOSSIP
The Tryst,

I have prayed for n tryst with summer,
l have yearned for it late and long;
My soul goes out to the tardy conner,
With all her lure of song.
On no height of the hills I'll meet her,
But in a dale that is hidden deep
In the heart of the browsing wood, the
SWeeter
For all its trance of sleep.
There will she dawn on her old adorer
With her morning mien that Is more
than fair,
The simmer of sunlight glinting DER her
And Il wild rose in her hair.
Somewhere she comes, and the thought
elateS me
To n mood akin to a dream of bliss
For l know what happiness awaits me
In the glamour of her kiss
Clinton Scollard.
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For County Commissioner
IRVING r, BRADLEY Of Vienna.

For Representatives to the Legislature
WILLIAM II. GANNETT of Augusta.
FRED G, KINSMAN Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

For Judge Of Probate
GREENLIEF T. STEVENS of Au'
gusta.
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WITS q HICKS OF Auburn, are III
work upon, unique souvenir. This is
no less than a napkin ring made from
a piece Of the brass speaking tube used
upon the flagship Olympia which was
in the engagement i'm Manila harbor.
The ring, which is to bear a suitable in
scriptiOn, is being made for ID. r.
Hadgdon of Winthrop who obtained II
from his brother who was pilot upon
the Olympia at the time of the battle.
All recent records for large fish in
Sebago Lake, have been broken. On
Saturday Samuel Page of North Wind
ham. while fishing near Whites Bridge
at the lower end of the lake. caught
a salmon that kept him busy for three
quarters of an hour before he sue
ceeded in landing his trophy. The
salmon weighed 15& pounds and was
Sc inches in length. One peculiarly
about the catch is that 1t was made
with an old-fashiOned angle worm as
bait.
A movement is on foot among the
members of the old First Maine cav
airy. for the survivors of that gallant
regiment to turn out as a mounted Or
ganiZation carrying the regimentai
battle flag, in the big parade ut the en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Boston i'm August. There
are many survivors of that regiment
living at Boston and vicinity, and con-
siderable correspondence has passed
between them and the veterans in this
State looking to that end. 1t has been
suggested that if such an arrangement
is completed, the survivors of the regi-
ment take with them on the parade any
sword. carbine or other paraphernalia
that they may have. that was used in
the Civil War. which would add much
| to the attractiveness of this feature OF
the parade. 1t is doubtful If the sur
vivors ever have another chance to
turn out in G. A. r. parade as an Or
ganization. and if arrangements are
| made it is hoped that every member OF
| the grand old regiment will make an
extra exertion to be on hand when
"Roots and Saddles" is called.
Pennington boasts of two citizens
who were members of that famous con-
| vention at Strong in August. 1854, half
century ago, when the Republican
party was born. They are Hon. j. w
| Fairbanks and Capt. Chas. w. Reyes
u,t,a forpnar Voc Of the ropont nanVpn-
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The haymakers are on the hustle.

The crowds are seeking the cool
shores of Maine.
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For County Treasurer
JAMES e. BLANCHARD of Chelsea.
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10 Story Book for July presents a
pleasing installment of short stories by
Kenpett Harris, Anna d. Hoke, J. G.
Plummer, Summes. Hon. Buck Hin
richsen, Lawrence Henry, Maurice
Smiley, Julia Truitt Bishop. and Ellis
Holdom. Nearly all Of the contribu-
tiOns arc Illustrated
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For Clerk Of Courts
CHARLES w. JONES. Of Augusta
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For County Attorney
THOMAS LEIGH. of Augusta.