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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Our Railroads.

The number of passengers reported as
carried by the railways in the year end
ing June 30. 1903 was 694. S9l, $50 indicating
an increase of A., 013, O30 as compared with
the year ending June 30. 1902.
The number of tons of freight reported
as carried Including freight received
from connecting roads and other carriers)
was 1904 .394 323. which exceeds the ton
mage of the previous year by 104,O7S, $50
tons.
Returns for the year ending June 80.
1903, show that the total SingleItraCk rail-
way mileage in the United States on
June 80, 1898, was 207,977.22 miles, having
increased 5,505H miles in the year ending
on that date.
There were in the service of the rail-
ways 1881 locomotives. the increase be-
ing 2.646. AS classified, these locomotives
We're: Passenger, 1850; freight. 25.444;
switching. 7,0aS. There were also 1893 not
assigned to any class. The total number
of cars of all classes was 1853, 3S9
The number of persons on the pay-rolls
of the railways in the United States. as
returned for June 80, 1893 was 1,312, 537 or
$50 per 100 miles of line. These figures.
when compared with corresponding ones
for the year 1902. show an increase of
l23. 3D. in the number of employees, or As
per 100 miles of line.
One passenger was killed for every
1,957. AL carried and one injured for every
A.424 carried. With respect to the number
of miles travelled. however. the figures
show that 1S.917. 6i3 passenger-miles were
accomplished for each passenger killed
and 2.54l ,o96 passenger-miles for each pas
senger injured.
The classification of employees includes
enginemen, 1886; firemen, 56.0il; con-
ductorS, 39,7f and other trainmen, 104,SN5
There were ~ 961 switch tenders, crossing
tenders and watchmen. The amount of
wages and salaries paid to employees dur
ing the year ending June 30, 1903, as re-
ported, was S757, 81 AIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Pointers for the Automobileless.

1t is useless to swear at the chauf-
feur. He won't hear you.
In crossing the street look both ways
at once. 1t is your own fault if you are
run over.
Never forget that automobiles have
rights. 1t is more conducive to personal
tranquility to forget your own.
Don't envy the man with the bright.
new machine. The work he has to do to
meet the repair bills is harder than
walking.
If the street before your home sounds
all day and night like a railroad switch
ing yard when a freight blockade is be-
ing lifted, console yourself with the re-
membrance that prosperity is never
silent.
When the smell Of gasolene gets so
strong that it is likewise practically a
matter Of taste, cheer yourself up with
the thought that it may perhaps be ac-
quired. Don't forget your triumph
over caviare.
And then some day, some way you
may he able to get an automobile OF
your own, and it is a wise man that al
ways directs his course so that he won't
have too much to take back.
Don't lose your temper if your horse
stands on his hind legs when a motor
car approaches. The people in the car
enjoy the stunt immensely, and really
the greatest pleasure in the world is to
give pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. II.
FLOUR-Receipts. 24,13 exports. lO4O0;
sales, 2400 held higher. checking business:
Mimi. patent, 57Jtt6.15; MINI. bakers. 400
M4.5O; winter patents. 5.lOlfo.+0 winter
straights. 4.S5G5.OO; winter extras, o.45GI
400; winter low grades. 3.24d3.S0.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1880: sales, 6.25O,OO
futures; spot strong: No. red, nominal
elevator: No. red, HE o b aftoat; No.
l northern Duluth. 129 o afioat; No. l
hard Manitoba. nominal o b afioat.
CORN-ReceiptS. 34.S75; exports, 9263
sales. LOCO futures; spot firm; No. = 81
elevator and 1915 o b afloat; No. , yell
low, 617s; No. white. CO.'S.
OATS-Receipts. 63,OO; exports. 3OS5;
spot steady; mixed, 26132 lbs, 3S@pll ass y
natural white. 30u32 lbs, 4a943; clipped
white. 36M40 lbs. 434m45la
REEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady; western steamed. IDS;
refined steady: continent, 1855; S. A. 100;
compound, 57kM61s.
PORK-Quiet; family, 14.50G15OO: short
clear. 13.JO016OG.
BUTTER-Firm; prices unclaimed; re-
ceiptS. S797.
Realistically; prices unchanged; re-
ceipts, 3S47.
POTATOES-Steady.
TALLOW-Dull
PIG IRON-Quiet.
COPPER-Quiet.
LEAD-Quiet.
TIN-tluiet; straights &c. 75@27OO; spelter
quiet
SUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining Ills;
centrifugal, 50 test, AZ; refined firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
The Old Man Looks Backward.

Last but not least, Henry Gassaway
Davis. the favorite grandfather OF
West Virginia and the only octogen-
arian ever placed on a presidential
ticket. has been notified. His speech OF
acceptance will be read with little less
curiosity than awaited the words Will
which Judge Parker broke his discree-
silence and showed the country no"
little fitted be is for the presidency. -
there are great and notable things III
the speech of Mr. Davis they areas
southern statesman said OF 'uue
parker's speech-hidden between III"
lines.
He resolutely puts aside the tenp'a Z
ton to include the affidavit OIL Ills
a.ntist that his teeth are sound, the
certificate of his physician that MS
heart action is equal to that OF you"s
man of 6 or 20, and the sworn s'a'e
ment Of his banker as to the size Vi HIS
roll On the contrary. he considers his
nomination sign that the civil "'i -
over. endorses the St. Louis PLATFORM
NTH M mention of its gaping hole
intimates that Republican goou tii'ies
are really pretty hard times; NOUS 'ii''
the real prosperity was under the Deii-
ocratic rule from 1850 to 1861 anu re"'
economy of national expenditures uii-
der buchanan, hints that the Republic
cans are not really safe on the money
question. and eulogiZes the head OF the
ticket in extravagant terms.
Tho whole speech harks back to the
dim past of which Mr.. Davis was an
active part, and shows still more strik-
;ne,v the folly of the Democrats in
nominating a man over decade past
the allotted span of life. His attempt
to compare the national prosperity and
tho national expenditures Of Buch-
onan's time with those of today. to
the disparagement Of the latter, Is little
short of pitiful in the evidence it gives
of senility. 1t is the longing of an old
man for the good ole times befo' lie
war" He faces the past and not the
future. 1t would be national calamity
for such a man to be put in a position
with only one life between him and the
White House Happily there is little
fl ar of such a thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
In regard to the constitution Of the

In regard to the constitution Of the
sun. Professor Young, Of Princeton,
maintains. in Popular Astronomy, that
the sun has a thin shell covering con-
stituent substances which must be
gaseous and have a temperature of at
least 5000 degrees c. He says, in part
Under the enormous pressure the in
than water, and probably so viscous
that perhaps it may not be impossible
for the nucleus to behave to a certain
extent like a pitchy semi-solid globe.
think it probable that the photo
sphere, or visible surface, Of the sun
consists Of an envelope Of clouds
formed by the condensation and COM
binatiOn of such Of the solar vapors as
are sufficiently cooled by their radia-
ton into space. This envelope acts
like 'Welsbach mantle in its intense
radiating power, and supplies the CON-
tinuous background of the solar
spectrum. From the under surface of
this cloud shell, If it really exists. there
must necessarily be continual nre-
cipitation into the gaseous nucleus no.
low with corresponding ascent of
vapors from beneath-a vertical circu-
Iation of great activity and violence
dne effect Of which must be a constr;c'
ting pressure upon the nucleus much
like that OF the liquid skin OF huhh,a
upon the inclosed air."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
A Hint to Travellers.

While in Suffolk, Va, Henry Croll.
Jr.. proprietor of the Beaverton. Mich,
Hardware Co, was taken very sick
with bowel trouble. A travelling sales
man from Saginaw. Mich, advised him
to get a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
he did. 1T soon cured me, and I take
pleasure in recommending it," he says.
No one should leave home on a journey
without a bottle of this remedy. 1t is
almost sure to be needed and is not OBJ
tainable while on steamship or cars
For sale by John Coughlin, Augusta, c.
H. Beane. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Mr.. Bryan's Lost Fortune.

There is no doubt that the late Philo
S. Bennett, the New Haven millionaire
meant to give William ]. Bryan $4,000
and there is also no doubt that this
rather than go into the pockets of Mr..
Bryan The supreme court of Connecti-
cnt has Just unanimously confirmed
the view of the superior court which
held that the letter devising the $4,000
to Mr.. Bryan was not a legal part of
Mr.. Benefits will. Mr.. Bryan now has
the privilege of taking the case to the
desires, but there does not seem the
slightest possibility that the unanimous
finding of the Connecticut courts would
be overruled The decision not only
deprives Mr.. Bryan of bequcst, which
is a comfortable fortune in itself. but in
their finding the judges cast reflections
upon his ability as a lawyer. This.
however, will do him little harm for he
never had any legal reputation to be
| injured.
Mr.. Bryan has made fierce fight for
this money and he comes out of it, not
only loser but also in most unenvi-
able light. He was placed before the
country in the clear light of having
himself drawn a bequest to himself OF
| OO0O the document i'm which it was
made having been drawn up in his own
| house while the testatOr was his guest
1t was not a part of the will, but a let
| ter to the wife, asking her to make the
| gift to Mr.. Bryan. When as widow
she objected to making the gift, Mr.
| Bryan carried the matter into court
and sought to establish the letter as a
part of the will. One court after an
| other till that of last resort was
reached, has decided against him. I'm
doubtedly as an asperant for political
honors he has damaged by the contest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

This latest lynching outrage in GeOr-
gia is about the worst i'm the whole long
list. 1t was bad enough for two ne
groes to be taken from the officers and
burned at the stake, but the crime is
the more inexcusable and deplorable
when we consider that the victims were
already under sentence of death after
due process of law. A favorite excuse
of the South for its lynchngs is that
Justice is slow, but that is lacking in
this instance and the affair was nothing
but an example of the race hatred and
bloodlust which sways that unhappy
section. The lynchers should be pun
ished as murderers but they will not be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
RAILROADS AND sTEAMsoAra

June 8, 1904. 4
Pullman Car Service Il
Pullman Parlor Car between Bangn
and Caribou on train leaving Caribou
at $50 A. M. and Bangor at as P. NJ
Pullman Sleeping car between Bostoi
and Caribou on train leaving Boston d
3.25 A. M; and Caribou. 4 40 P. II.
TRAINS LEAVE
LEAVE Portland. 1890 P. NJ; August
L. As p. M; Waterville, 1.23 P. M; Bang1
BIS A. M; Arrive Millinocket at Glib A. u
Houlton, SIS A. NJ. Presque Isle, 10H A
M; Caribou, 1890 P. M; Fort Fairfield
1O.40 A NJ: Van Buren,. l1.45 A. NJ
LEAVE Portland. l2.55 4. NJ; Augnat
gor, ITO A. NJ; Arrive Katahdin Iron
Works. 1000 A. M; Patten. II 40 A n.
Ashland, Las p. M; Fort Kent, $40 p. N;
Houlton. 1890 P. NJ; Presque Isle, ia <
M; Caribou. 2.4O p. M; Van Buren,, y
p. M; Limestone. SS5 P. M; Fort Far,
field, go P. M; Dover and Foxcroft, ~
A. NJ; Guilford, $40 A. NJ; Monson, 9h
A. NJ; Greenvilie, 10. 50 A. NJ; kineo, III
LEAVE Portland, HOS A. M; wats.
Vile, 135 p. NJ; Dover. 3.45 p. M; W
Dexter and Newport; Arrive GreenyiA
sos P. a.; kineo rs P , M; Leave Ea y
II, Ok Z. W..
n; Patten. 7.O6 P. M; Houlton, 750 T: VI
Presque Isle, ga P. M; Caribou, $50 Il
NJ: Fort Fairfield, $40 P. M.
LEAVE Portland. 100 P. NJ; Augusta
9.A p. M; Waterville. $40 p. M Ban
gor, 4.5O p. M: Arrive Dover, ~ q r . NJ
Guilford. III P. NJ; Greenville' a0 r.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
misunderstanding, $50 A. M; Dove
$50 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor. 30 A. h'
Leave Bangor. lao; Arrive Water'nns
$40: Augusta, 355 p. x.
Leave Fort Fairfield, SIS A. NJ; CAT
bou, $50 A. M; Pressure Isle go a w. w.
Houlton, $50 A.; M: Ashland, sI 9o a ~
Patten, $40 A. NJ; Millinocket, W. A. ARM N
Katahdin Iron Works. lob 4; M en- hsI|
NJ; Greenville, no A. M; Dover, ~
via Dexter and NewporD; Arrive watS
Vile, $40 p. M; Augusta, S.8 r M:,non
LEAVE van Buren,, 100 A: NJ, Can ~
II. P. M; Pressure Isle. 1888 T: M r%
Fairfield. Il. 30 A. M; Houlton, 2:l5
Fort Kent, 1l.OO A. NJ; Ashland. LIZ
M; Patten, 800 p. M; Millinocket, =
NJ; Kineo, 1.50 p. NJ; Greenyllle,
NJ; Monsoon, 345 p. NJ; Guilford, ~
NJ; Dover and Foxcroft, Ply r M II
T,V M: AuSusta los P. M.
LEAVE Van Buren,. 315 P. Nj CanTt
40 p. M; Fort Fairfield, 40 rnII
pressure Isle. 5.N p. M; Houlton, 20 az
NJ: Millinocket, $50 p. M; arrive M
0or. u.3O P. M: Waterville, L5o a
A''O''A' - = &C. P 3 2 4 1
GEO. N. HOUGHTON,
General Manager.
Bangor. June !. 19N-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

Tn order to ascertain whether the
food waters behind the Tonic dam. Of
the Salt river project, will have an i'm
portant effect in reducing the amount
of saline constituents in the water
periodical salt determinations will be
made in the river waters at that point.
Recent experiments show that the salt
in the waters is not derived from local
sources.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The New York World. the chief organ
siastic tone and experiences a prelim-
mary touch of the feeling which will
come when the returns are received. 1t
roundly scolds Chairman Taggart for
his 'do-nothing policy" urges the New
York state committee to wake up. be-
walls the war between the Tammany
factions. and gets hysterical over the
remarkable discovery that Chairman
CorteiyaG win Run the Populist and So
cialist campaigns as a means of draw
ms votes from the Democrats, The
World needs a nerve tonic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

They have evidently called OFF
Belmont, and when he pulls the strings
that are connected with his man at
Esopus he will stand more in the
shadow than he has for the past six
weeks. The eastern Democratic
managers are realizing that their party
in the West is snorting and plunging
badly at the sight of the plutocratic
cOterie that is running the Parker and
Davis show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Boston Produce Market,

Boston, Aug. IL.
FLOUR-Quiet but advanced spring pa
tent 615tD6.4U
CORN-Higher; No. 9 yellow, 65lkc.
OATS-Quiet but steady; No. clipped,
JOd5Ic.
MILL FEED-Higher and frmer
THANKSGIVING, 2125.
MIXED FEED-24Wp26.0O.
COTTON SEED MEAL-N00
PORk-F'irm and unchanged.
BEEF-Easy.
LAMB-Steady and unchanged.
VEAI-Steady and unchanged
BUTTER-tNrm and higher; northern,
2OGl2Olh.
CHEESE-Firm and higher; York state.
S09,zc.
E(IGS-FIrm and unchanged; fancy, u
fI28c.; eastern, 246p26c.
APPLES-LOwer.
POTATOES-Steady.
SuGAR-Very firm at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Aug II.
Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower Mid
ding uplands, 1855; do. gulf. 1880 Sales
CPS bales.
Galveston quiet, 10 ZIG; Charleston nom
inal, =; Memphis steady, 10k; New Or
leans steady. 1875; Mobile nominal 10; Sa-
vannah easy. 10 5-16
ConsOlidated-Net receips for five days
1852. Exports to Great Britain, 100: to
France, :; to the continent, 1872 Stock,
1904
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

Mr. Cow herd, who is in charge of the
Democratic congressional campaign.
began by appointing dead men ON his
committee, and now he has taken an
equally effective step in challenging the
statistics prepared by Carroll ID.
Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

His New Hampshire neighbors gave
Grover Cleveland good old non
partisan reception. the other night.
Grover is popular as the only living
Democratic eA-president. and the
country IS content to let him fill that
role for many wears to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

Capt. A. C. Williams and family Of
BOwdoinham enjoy the summer months
in houseboat along the shore. The
boat is about 40 feet long. The house is
partftioned off with five good state
rooms with hunks in each, fitted with
wire mattresses and other equipments
just like an ocean steamer. There is 4
nice toilet room at the end Of this row
of rooms. On the opposite side is a
large sitting room furnished with easy
couches and chairs. next a good-sized
dining room separated by portieres
from the sitting room. and fine, con-
venient kitchen fitted with range, sink
dressers, cupboards and all the appli-
anccs of cottage home. Down under
the floor or deck they use as cellar and
store room. The boat is perfectly
tight. and strongly built. the work of
Capt Williams own hands. from saw
ing the lumber to putting it together
into this handy craft. Capt. Williams
is also the owner and builder of the
popular little steamer, Nellie G., which
IS proving such a convenience to the
island and shore summer people about
BOOthbay Harbor. When early sum-
mer comes. he just bitches on to this
novel house boat with his steamer and
starts for the seashore. passes the sum-
mer with business and pleasure and at
its close, bitches on again and sails
away for home on the Merrymeeting
bay to pursue again his business in his
lumber mill and yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
10 WATER ST., AUGUSTA

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at Office Of Treasurer, Eastern
Branch, N. II. D. ". g., Togus. Maine.
until II o'clock A. NJ, August 30. 1904. and
then opened, for furnishing and delivery
OF supplies IN accordance with instr ,a
with blank proposals and other informa-
ton may be had upon application to
MAJOR A. L. SMITH, Treasurer.
II. .., aug4-11&1S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The New York Press suggests that
perhaps that in Il fine burst OF courage
Judge Parker will write in his letter OF
acceptance the admission that he re-
CARDS the Panama Canal policy as ir-
revocably established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The Car has had only one son born.
this month, but several thousand boys
have been born in Russia in the same
grow up will center around his assas-
Sinafinn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
"REPueLlCAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as Made by
the State Committee.

HON. c. f. LIT-TLEFIELD.
Sabattus. August y. m
Pennington. lafternoOn), August q.
Wilton, August %.
Phillips. (afternoon), August -.
kingfield, August "A.
RumfOrd Falls August %.
DiNtield. (afternoon). August %.
South Paris. (afternoOn), August 70
Bethel, August 26.
Bangor, August q.
HON. VIM. T. COBB.
Lisbon. August -. q,
Pennington, (afternOOn), August 70
Wilton, August 90
Phillips. (afternOon), august "a
kingheld, August "A.
Rumford Falls. August 20. ~
DiXlield, (afternOon). August %.
South Paris, (afternOon), August 20.
Bethel, August &c
Old Town, August Il
HON. w. II. WHITE.
Lisbon, August -.
REV. c. S. CUMMINGS.
Lisbon, August %.
HON. w. B. SHELTON.
Sabattus, August -.
HON. l.. T. CARLETON.
kennebunk, August "A.
Osunquit, August "A.
Herman, August %.
kenduskeag, August 20.
VeaZie. August z.
II. Fl. PAIvTEN, ESQ.
Holden. August %.
Montague. August "a
Millinocket. August 70.
VeaZie, August z.
HON. VIM. r. HAINES.
Holden, August -.
Montague, August "a
Springfield August 20
Eddington, August 70.
Hampden, August Y.
f. N. MERRILL, ESQ.
Eddington, August 70.
Hampden, August q.
HON. LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Stetson. August ~.
Exeter, August %
OrringtOn. August "A
HermOn. August %.
Millinocket, August 70
Old Town, August q.
DR. d. A. ROBINSON.
Orrington, August "a.
Springfield, August 70
kenduskeag, August II.
HUGO CLARK, ESQ.
Stetson, August -.
Exeter, August %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
s. Strike
While the Iron
Is Hot. !"

The iron is always ~
the man who knows nv
advertise. He hits 50 hare
so often in the same place Z,
he keeps the iron not 4
doesn't hit one big blow .
cit down and wait for the y !.
to cool on in order to rec ! !,
dent. He knows that WIZ J.
says today win be forsotsn
morrow unless he says 4 =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

That story of the appearance of the
kissing bug at q Maine summer resort
was evidently delayed in transmission
The summer resort season opened
weeks and weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
DaiIy kenneber Journal
EsTAeLIsHED, 1873.

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 all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

Miss Alice Roosevelt departed from
Portland. Tuesday, but it will be ut
least week yet before the city's heart
gets to beating in normal fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The prosperity of Aroostook is bring
ing Il gang of Sharpers into the county
with all sorts of smooth games to catch
the unwary. and the Fort Fairfield Re-
view devotes three columns in it's latest
issue to exposing their schemes and to
warning the suckers to beware of the
attractive bait. The article is one that
Maine people in all sections should
paste in their hats and read carefully
each morning before going out of the
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The Summer. Mo-. Star says man
visited the home of a farmer friend
near Sumner the other day. and. find
ing { little boy in the yard. asked
where his father was. The little fell
low replied: "Papa's out in the pigpen.
You can tell him-he's got hat on"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

The campaign poet is making himself
heard as the weeks go on, but the diff
ficulty of rhyming the names OF the
candidates has discouraging effect on
the muse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

1t is claimed that no veteran of the
war of the Rebellion living i'm the State
of Maine has attended SO many
national encampments of the Grand
Foster of Bangor. Mr.. Foster is in
Boston In attendance of his 18th en-
campment. He was member of the
Second Maine regiment. Mr.. Fosters
first national encampment was at
Baltimore in 1882. He went to Mime
apols in 1884 and since that time has
attended similar meetings in Portland
San Francisco. Cincinnati, st. Paul,
Louisville. Philadelphia. Boston.
Chicago, Cleveland. Washington and
Buffalo. Twice has Mr.. Foster been to
Boston and the same number of times
to San Francisco. Other men in the
State who have been present at nearly a
dozen national encampments are A. NJ.
Sawyer of Portland, William H. Clay
ton, Gen. J. l.. Merrick of Waterville
and Col. f. c. Milliken Of Portland.
All of these men have accompanied Mr.
Foster on one or more trips. In adj
dition to holding the record of number
Of national encampments he has at
tended. Mr.. Foster also has the proud
distinction of q departmental encamp-
ments here in Maine. He has missed
but few since they We're started and
there are probably few other men in
the State who can boast Of SO large a
number as Mr.. Foster.