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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

1t looks as though the athletes repre-
senting Harvard and Yale would meet
those representing oxford and Cam
bridge this summer. Negotiations are
now being made with every prospect of
success. The games will be held in
England, probably in July. The last
time our American university athletes
competed in England they were unsuc-
cessful, though the victory of Oxford
and Cambridge was scored by a very
small margin. When the Englishmen
come over here for the return games, a
year or two later, the Americans won
by a large margin. Such an inter-
national contest is certain to arouse
much interest and it's outcome is
anXiously awaited. In general, in the
international contests in various lines
of sport Americans have won the lions
share of the victories, and on this side
we shall hope that the good work can
be kept up in these proposed games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
WyQllNyB GOSSIP
Kin O'Ktaadn.

When Cosmos slowly from Chaos grew.
And mountains cooled in the seethng
brew
OF molten fires ard gases that
Sputtered like Natures doughnut fat.
First of the dumplings the good Dame
took
On her testing fork to have a look
Was old ktaadn; she lifted it
Out o the steam of the bubbling pit,
Blew upon it, liked its style,
Studied the sample quite a while,
Made some figures on weight and glrth,
And proceeded to finish our good, round
earth
cTis hsarsay; this was aso1 not there
And they, find in strata. schist and vein
Seie sst certainly tain ION ought mt to know
And It's surely pleasant to know the Hub
OF the State o Maine is Creations Nub.
When first primordials, Matched of heat,
Spraddled on broad. asbestos feet,
ktaadn, cooling. was then the spot
To which they crawled when things got
hot
of a Maine-ward rush in the heated
But then as now. the rolling sun
Drew and coaXed them one by one.
And daZzled and blinded as moths by
light
They struggled to keep their sun in
sight.
For the thing one has seems not the best,
West.
Ever to West, And thus passed they,
While the tide of ages rolled away,
Then. evoluted at last to man.
They came from the East on their rounds
again.
And the few who remembered the primal
place
BY a trickle of memory down the race,
Through breed and tribe and avataT,
Knew home and settled, and here they
are
Loosed from the lure of the rolling sun,
Blessed with the peace of journeys done,
Freed from the things Fate drove them
in,
And owning allegiance as Ktaadn's kin.
But West and West the wide world round
Scurry the peoples who We're not found
Led by the Yearning for Yon to roam
Till the heart speaks Stay and they
know they're nome.
Holman +. Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
Reflections of a Bachelor.

It's queer what lot of enjoyment
Some people get just by spelling other
Peoples enjoyment.
Generally girl is pretty fond of you
II it makes her furious with you to
have anybody else find it out.
When a woman thinks that her
friends are too dressy for their age it
is sign she would suspect she was
getting old if it was anybody but her
self. :
When woman has acted the very
worst she knows how there is scarcely
any way to mOllify her indignation ex-
cept to make a humble apology to her.
It's as natural for girls shoestrings
to keep coming united when she has on
fancy OPEN work stockings as for a
man to speak with a careless familiar
ity of his rich friends when they are
out of the country.-New York Press.
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Will There be Mediation?

There is little likelihood that the war
between Russia and Japan will drag
out into a long contest as have many
great wars of the past. War is too ex-
pensive and destructive business in
modern times to drag through years.
Ever since the contest began there
have been persistent rumors that the
United States. through that prince of
diplomats. Secretary Hay, would play
the part Of peacemaker and mediator
when the time was ripe. Both sides
are losing heavily and Russia's des-
peration is shown by its destruction Of
Dalny. The Washington correspondents
claim that our government knows
much more than is given the public
about existing conditions in the, East,
and some of them are renewing the
hints as to possible mediation. A
writer in the Boston Advertiser, on the
basis of inside information at Wash
ington, says:
1.-The Russian peasants are growing
dangerous. There have been bad crops.
The mOuJiks, knowing that so many
Russian troops have been sent to
Asia. are growing holder and more
threatening, as hunger pfnches and
famine looms up ahead. All this talk of
tumultuous patriotism comes from st.
Petersburg. There may be tumultuous
patriotism there, where the bureau
cracy is in receipt of steady incomes;
but the farming sections tell different
story. The news of details of troops
for the war has suddenly stopped. The
government seems afraid to draw any
more soldiers from the garrisons in the
country provinces. The peasants are
afraid of conscriptions for foreign
, service, and they do not want to leave
their starving families. There is q bad
feeling, and more than a mutter Of
revolution.
1T can be said authoritatively that
Secretary Hay expects that both Rus
STA and Japan this summer will show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

Everybody found it hard to get down
to work yesterday morning, after the
combination of a Sunday and holiday.
Both were such beautiful spring days
that the temptation for spending them
out 6f doors was resisted by only a
very few. 1t will be harder still to go
to work upon the morning of Tuesday,
July 5, after the Sunday and holiday.
In that instance it will be during n
more heated season of the year. and
the celebration is also likely to he a
more vociferous AMI nerve-racking one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

long lead over the combined strength
of his opponents in his gubernatorial
canvass.
Mr.. Cobb is himself splendid type
of the best citizenship Of our state.
He is a clean, honest, industrious, able
man. upright in all his dealings and
devotedly loyal in his friendships. He
is a man who makes friends where
ever he goes. and once made they are
devoted to his interests. He inspires
confidence and respect among men.
Tho Republicans of Maine are on
the right track. William T. Cobb has
all the qualities desirable in cand1-
date, and with him as standard
bearer the party will lead off in this
presidential year with such a rousing
Republican victory in Maine as will
augur well for the greater Republican
victory which will be won in the
National election in November.
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For Governor, William T. Cobb.
(Narraguagus Times.


The Republicans of Maine appear to
be rallying in strong force around
Hon. w. T. Cobb of Rockland in his
candidacy for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation The delegates are coming
strongly his way, his backing in the
rural towns of the State being special
ly enthusiastic and active. 1t is evil
dent that the people of our state APP
preciate his upright character and
have faith in his sound judgment and
honesty of purpose. The very general
extent to which the everyday citizen
of our State-men who recognize and
appreciate true manhood in public life
are espousing his cause, shows very
conclusively how strong is his hold up
on the Republican voters of our State.
The splendid support they are giving
him is tribute to the qualities in his
character which inspire confidence and
command respect among men.
Mr.. Cobb is a gentleman In every
sense of the word. From the beginning
of his canvass up to the present time
he has not had one disparaging word
to say of any one of his opponents. He
and his friends have been content to
present his cause upon its own merits.
They have not tried to build Mr.. Cobb
up by tearing other men down; nor
have they tried to advance his cause
by unwarranted and misleading at
lacks upon the Republican party in
the grand record it has made in the
administration of State affairs. Their
course has been fair, dignitied and
loyal to Republican interests.
These are the reasons that have CIV
en- Mr.. Cobb his present commanding
lead in the gubernatorial fight. They
are the reasons that appeal strongly
to the average citizens. especially as
contrasted with the methods used by
some of his opponents, methods that
have merited and received the out
spoken condemnation of loyal Republic
cans all over Maine. and which have
contributed powerfully to his present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
Girls, Please Don't

Apply the stilted language of the
novel heroine to your every day life
Make yourselves felt as the tyrants
of the household.
Let other girls know how peculiar
your brother is in the handling OF
money.
Imagine men never grow tired of be-
ing treated as interiors.
Throw out hints of how easy you ex-
pect to take life after marriage.
Do the grand" because you happen
to meet some ordinary persons.
Tell a man he is Cranky if he
chooses to think for himself OCCASION
ally.
Suppose the world regards you as pi-
Gus because you attend church.
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The Fairy Visitors.

o, we would go to Fairyland
And see it for ourselves!
Pray is 1t far, or near at hand,
Ye shy. Capricious elves?
I linger when the moonlight falls
Down in the flOwery dell.
To hear when soft the summons calls
From many a dangling bell;
But sad to say, no mortal ear
Their echoing chime can ever hear.
But still / cling to my belief
That often in the night.
Although their tarrying be brief
And timOrous their flight,
The fairies dance upon the green
To many a witching tune
By mortal's prying eye unseen
Beneath the silver moon.
You ask me how I chance to know:
Because the morning told me So
Whose diamonds sparkle on the rose?
Who left them when they fled?
What tiny feet shall we suppose,
Upon the violets tread?
And see the languid lily look.
Like maiden shamed and shy,
Into the mirror of the brook,
To see If she's awry.
These tell me. plain as speech could do,
The thing that / surmise Is true.
1t was. it was the fairy queen
And all her festive band,
Who danced last night upon the green,
The firef1ies lit their lanterns bright,
The flowers awoke to see
A transient vision Of delight
Denied to you and me.
But many trace is left to tell
Who tarried lately in the dell.
Arthur Lewis Tubbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

General Miles has every reason to be
gratified with the cordial reception ex-
tended him by the people of our State
during his visit here. Bangor was
fortunate in securing SO distinguished
a gentleman as its Memorial day
orator, and In his visit to our own city
Augusta profited by the enterprise Of
it's sister city. General Miles is one of
the best known men in the country,
with a host of friends everywhere, and
with n long, notable military record.
and the enthusiastic welcome given
him was fitting and deserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

The address of President Roosevelt
ut Gettysburg. Memorial day, will be
read with all the greater interest be-
little or no public speaking during the
coming summer and fall. This address
was. of course, in no sense a political
utterance. but was on the highest level
Of earnestness, charity and patriotism,
such as the day and occasion would
suggest The address is published in
full elsewhere in our columns, this
morning. and will doubtless be
ranked as one of the model Memorial
day orations of our times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

The death of Senator Quay of Penn
sylvania removes from the political
world figure which has been of
national, prominence and Importance
for many years. That he will be great
ly missed by his party associates at
Washington and by all others there.
needs hardly to be said. He was born
leader and organizer, seemingly quiet
and reserved. yet always active and
letting nothing escape his notice. His
sway over political matters in his own
state has been supreme and undisputed,
and 1t will be interesting to see If any
other leader can arise to take his place
in that great commonwealth AS a
member of the country's highest legis-
lative body Mr.. Quay was safe and
conservative and extremely popular
with his fellow members. Like all
party leaders who have reached sue
cess, he was much abused in his time.
but 1t is altogether likely that many OF
those whose attacks upon him have
been most bitter will now be among
the first to express their appreciation
OF his natural abilities and his sterling
worth. .,....--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

The most notable Memorial day
exercises were those at Gettysburg, in
whose beautiful national cemetery
President Roosevelt was the orator of
the day. Gettysburg was one of the
worlds greatest battles, and no battle
field on the face oil the earth is visited
by SO many people during the year, or
has so many monuments and tablets
in honor of those who fought and fell
there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
KENNEBEC

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In Probate
Court. held at Augusta, on the fourts
Monday of May 1904.
JOHN 3. FOGG. Guardian of MARY e.
KING, of Monmouth, in said County
adult, having presented his third and final
ACCOUNT of Guardianship Of said Ward for
allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior Ia
the second Monday Of June next, in the
Daily kennebec Journal, a newspaper
terested may attend at a Probate Court
then to be held at Augusta, and show
cause. II any, why the same should not
9. T. STEVENS, Judge.
Attest: w. A. NEWCOMB. Register.
may25wed3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
4 REPUBLICAN
STATE
CONVENTION
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
Wed, JUNE 20, 1904.
Will Be Held In
at $50 O'clock, p. N.

for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Governor to be supported at the sep
TENDER Election, and for the transaction
Of such other business - may properly
The basis Of representation, will be as
follows: Each City. Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; and Tor
each rs votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1862. an additional
delegate; and for a fraction OF 40 votes in
excess OF Is votes. a 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 1920
o'clock p. M, on the day Of the Conven-
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 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
vited to unite under this call in electins
delegates to this Convention.
Per Order. Republican State Committee
r. M. SIMPSON. Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor, April 18th. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine, IS.

On this 2Sth day of May, A. D. 1904,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
had upon the same on the 17t hal das Of a.
June. A. d. 1904. before said Court at
Portland. in said District, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in The Daily Kennebec
Journal, a newspaper printed in said Dis
tict. and that all known creditors, and
other persons in interest, may appear at
the said time and place. and show cause,
II any they have why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further Ordered by the Court,
That the Clerk shall send by mail to an
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated. =.
Witness. the Honorable CLARENCE
HALE. Judge Of the said Court. ard the
seal thereof. at Portland, in said District.
on the 2Sth day of May. A. d. 1904
II. 81 JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order there
Attest: JAMES z. HEWEY, Clerk.
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And She Had II Now.

French maid Ito inquiring friend)-.
pronounce it something very tritling, very
small.
Friend-O. 1 am so relieved. for 1 was
real anxious. What does the doctor say
the trouble is:
French maid-Let me recall 1t was
something very leetle. o, Oui. | have 1t
now! Madame has re smallpOX.-May
WOman's Home Companion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

Vacancies in any delegation can only
be filled by such delegation.
Delegates in order to participate in thu
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 II
o'clock on the morning of the convention
for the purpose of receiving the creden
tials Of the delegates.
Per order of the Republican Count,
Committee.
WILLARD NJ DUNN, Chairman.
e. G. STEVENS. Sec.
May I'd, 1904.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter OF
III AIn

In the matter OF
JOSEPH CLAIR Yin Rankruptcy
Bankrupt. J
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine
JOSEPH CLAIR, of Waterville. in the
County of kennebec. and State of Maine
in said District, respectfully represents
that on the 18th day of March. last past
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
Acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy
that he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights Of property. and has fully
complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this sd day of May. A. d. 1904.
His
Witness: JOSEPH X CLAIR
Benedict +. Mahar. mark
Bankrupt
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MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Outlook.
Oath independently

(fSuCN ITIutDtIIutTt.T
Some of the state papers are trying
to make their readers think that
Cobbs strength is waning and that he
will not be nominated for governor by
our Maine Republicans. If they really
believe what they are saying, one side
or the other will be greatly fooled when
the convention meets in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01

The title of the volume is explained
by a auartrain on the title-page which
refers to 1.-The giant mount which typi-
fies the sturdy strength of Maine"
Ktaadn being the ancient and Indian
spelling of Katahdin, the king Of
mountains and practically the centre
of the State. In the first section, ITS
Home Up Here" the dominant tone is
that of sentiment; and picture is
given of the typical Down East"
homestead, with it's lights and shad-
ows, its treasures and it's memories, the
return of it's wandering sons-those
who come back for the festivals and
those who come to mourn. Then the
scene changes to rollicking fun as in
the second section, while Waitin' for
the MAIL" where those gathered about
the stove in the forum of the village.
its country store postofiice, tell stories
and discuss home philosophy and local
traditions and happenings. In TIE
third section, "KingdOm O. Spruce
the superstitions, humor, and customs
of the woods are so wildly set forth
that even those unfamiliar with the
great Maine forests will find their
blood tingling with the joy of outdoors;
while the next division, I'm Sight O
the Sea-" is filled with diverting MARIA
lions by the old men gathered to enjoy
the warmth of Uncle Sidelingers fish
house, where the waves beneath the
wharf afford illusion of the ocean. In
the fifth section, Down at the Gate,
comes the evening hour, when those
who have toiled honestly all day filter
out into the dusk and wander along the
village Street for bit of a chat acroSG
the gate, and stories, songs, ana
philosophy spice the restful hours. The
book closes with a section of more gen.
eral interest. "Of the Rank and File
i'm which the poems are Of the great
army of humankind, we'll preluded by
the predatory lines:
Down to the West with the setting sum-
And the shadows are long behind
Errors and terrOrS lying black
Along the course of our Travelled track.
Eyes to the Front, then! Look not back.
Down to the West-and the journey
done,
And the peace of the Night is kind.
Though the loom O. the Past Is dark back
there
From whence we came, We shall not
care
If only the evening skies be fair"
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sign, showing a distant view OF MI
Katahdin. misty blue against an eve
ming sky, and framed by tall spruce
trees in the foreground. A hne portrait
of the author appears as 1rohtispiece'
and Zach of the six sections has a
yienette title with an appropriate pic
ture and preliminary verse framed in
a distinctive decorative border. The
drawings and cover design are by Miss
Amy Rand. The immediate success OF
the volume is evidenced by the fact
that the first edition consists of 1000
copies. The publishers are OF the
opinion that this is the largest first
edition of any book of verse by an
American poet. up in Maine" by the
way, is now in it's 18th thousand and
pine Tree Ballads" in it's 9Th thou
sand.
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Risk.

why don't you state your opinions on
national subjects?" Va
II don't care to-" answered the candi-
date: Every time public man states an
opinion he lays the possible founda ton
for another one of these parallel column
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Anxious to Help,

He (after the honeymoon,-Has your
father said ANYTHING about helping to
She-Oh. yes. indeed! He said that
when we had a home of our own. he would
buy me a cook book and ailow mother 10
come and teach Inc how to usa IT. even II
it took a year.-New York Weekly.
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This third volume of verse by Mr..
Day is still more vivid and piquant
portrayal of New England rural char
acter and outdoor picturesqueness. In
it's convention and execution, its ming
ling of prose and verse stories, this
new volume is absolutely unique, and
Seems sure TO become one of the odd
Home" books to be sent broadcast over
the country and treasured as real
contribution to literature. The book l.;
divided into six sections, five of these
sections portraying each distinct
phase of homely New England life. 1t
is neither a book of short stories nor
merely a volume of poetry. In each
section generous number of the au-
thor's latest and best poems are woven
into a harmonious unity by thread of
prose narrative, description or chat, So
that the interest of the reader is con-
tinuously held; and the lights and
shadows of the life of simple country
people are shown in such artistic con-
trasts in these pages that the heart Is
touched by the tender sentiment of one
verse or paragraph even while the
laugh still fingers from a page of roll
licking humor.