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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
Personal Notes.

Dr.. Ottokar LorenZ, whose contributions
to German and Austrian history were
numerous and valuable, has just died at
Jena.
with the manuscript of the opera. "Ro-
land of Berlin" which Emperor William
commissioned him to compose some years
ago.
The Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Nathaniel Hawthorne is to be deliberately
celebrated in Salem. Mass, on June 3D.
There will be a reunion of Hawthorne's
descendants under the auspices of the
Old Planters Society of which Colonel
7. w. Higginson is president.
The bookcase presented by George
Washington to DIR. James Craik. who was
his family physician, is offered for sale
by the latters heirs. The Mount Vernon
Association has made an offer of $1,000
for the case, intending to return it to the
Washington home at Mount Vernon.
The memory of John Adam Dagyr.
who is credited with having founded the
great modern shoe industry of Lynn.
Mass, is to be honored on Bunker Hill
Day by the unwilling of a tablet at his
grave in West Lynn Cemetery: The Lynn
Historical Society has erected the tablet.
Though past Al. J. Austin Chamberlain
chancellor of the British EXchequer, still
lives under his fathers roof at Moor
Green, and betrays no intention of mar
rying. In response to a friendly inter-
rogation on the subject of matrimOny he
said: "Why should l have wife? Faith
er has had three-quite enough for the
whole family"
CAPTAIN Albert F. Eells, of Boston.
will erect a lighthouse and fog signal on
Outer Diamond Shoals. off Cape Halter
as known as the graveyard of the At
lantic," which is the first time in the his
tory Of this country a private individual.
at his own expense. is about to attempt
to feat which the United States Govern
ment department has abandoned after
repeated failures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
THE PROMISE TO OBEY.
This Woman Thinks Men Object to
Change of the Old Formula.

The Rev. Celia Parker Wooley of
Illinois, complains that she is seldom
called on to sOlemniZe the rites of
matrimony, although she has the
authority to do so. She attributes this
to the prejudice of the men. who do not
like her ceremony because she never
exacts a promise from the bride to obey
her husband. She thinks there is no
reason to exact such promise, and is
certain that the bride will not keep it.
There is little reason to suppose that
Mrs. Wooleys business is interfered
with by reason of the sort of ceremony
which she adopts. 1t is a rule almost
universal that the brides wishes as to
the officiating minister are respected by
the bridegroom. If Mrs. Wooley's
failure to exact a promise of obedience
were specially pleasing to the brides,
she would undoubtedly be a great ia
vorite. and would be doing more than
her rightful share in tying the matri-
monial knot. The men have very little
to say in such matters. and probably
most of them are Indifferent to the par
ticuiar FERNS observed.
If Mrs. Wooley had studied the SUBJ
ject Of marriage profoundly. she would
kloW tndt the particular lang udSe uSeu
in solemnZing marriages has no bear
ing whatever upon the nature Of the
legal obligations incurred. The law
fixes the obligations of the parties, and
these are precisely the same whether
the rites are solemniZed by one minis
ter another, or by judge or justice of
the peace. So far as the law makes
the husband the head of the family, he
can enforce his rights when the law is
appealed to, whether the promise Of
obedience was eXacted or not. All that
is necessary is that the marriage he
Legal; if that is true, the obligations
follow as 4 matter OF course.
In saying Ills we are treating ,nat
rage as a civil contract. But if it be
regarded from a religious point of
view. the conclusion is not different.
The church-any church to which the
PAL ties belOng-has its own rules as to
the Guties Of the married, which are
not in Il G least modified by the cmis-
sion of particular words in the cere-
mOny. No ceremony contains full
digest Of all the rules which regulate
the duties Of husband and wife, and
the omission OF the promise of
obedience il, therefore. quite imma-
charlottesville Courier-Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
PortIand's Present Convention.

For more than a quarter Of GEN.
fury, the National Conference Chari-
ties and Corrections, now in session in
Portland, has been a faithful exponent
Of the best thought and endeavor in
the country's various fields of philan-
thropic activity. Judging from the
speakers in attendance, and the pro-
gram, as well as from the fact that it
is held in what is recognized as one OF
the leading convention cities on the
continent, the present session promises
to equal in Importance any of those
of preceding years. The organization
is unofficial in its character and it's
conventions afford merely an oppOr-
tunity for the exchange of opinions
and the comparisons of views and eX-
embraces the foremost thinkers and
workers in America charitable and
correctional fields, it has a claim to
acknowledged leadership, and has been
able to blaze the way for many re-
forms. 1t has no formulated platform
and no prescribed tests for member
ship. 1t has no hobby and is not
pie edged to any ism or untried expert
ment Yet. when it meets, a new i'm
pulse is given to charitable work and
the level of that work is raised. Most
of the states send official delegates to
it's conventions, as do also many NUM-
cipalities and numerous institutions
and organizations.
The people of Portland are highly
favored in the privilege of hearing the
many distinguished speakers who will
address the sessions, and the cause for
which the organization stands will be
advanced in this section\ of the Union
through this weeks meetings. The
best testimony of the help and inspir-
alton which is given by such conven-
ton, is found in the keen rivalry among
the states to have the convention meet
within their borders. Already faraway
Oregon has entered the field to secure
the next annual convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
sending America ahead by leaps (

sending America ahead by leaps al
bounds.
This is Il severe arrangement. It
to be hoped for the credit of mani
labor the world over that the reild
lions on British workmen are unt
served. 1t is no wonder that Brit
workmen who revolt from this attit1
of labor in their own country shuS
recruit the great class of happy, w
TODD mechanics and artisans suchaE
there is in America"
That there is anything degrading
useful labor of any kind is a lamats
bic misconceptions. If it prevail any /
where, nothing but harm can flow iron
it. Samuel Smiles, in one of his in.
spiring and uplifting chapters on bel
dignity of labor, notes that the early
teachers of Christianity ennobled toll
by their example. HE that will not
work." said st. Paul, neither shall be
eat" and Mr.. Smiles adds that st. Paul
gloTified himself in that he labored with
his hands and had not been chargeabe
to any man. 1t is noted that when St
A'''iiieNN it'iiNtN' III lbiNttil itS N"N
with the Gospel in one hand and a car
esnter's rule in the other.
Thomas Jefferson rejoiced that every
honest employment is honorable. He
himself became a nailmaker, q fact
upon which he greatly prided himself
He eXultingly exclaimed that his new
trade of nailmaking was to him wha
an additional title of nobility or tn
ensigns of new order are in Europe
In one of his letters he finely remarked
that our ancestors who migrated hith
er were laborers and not lawyers.
Manual labor is respected and hOnore'
in so far as it is Prospecting ant
self honoring.
The doctrine that the professions am
Callings which Sir Hiram Maxim say
so many of the British workmen regar'
as the exclusively "genteel occupa
lions are more respectable than IN
trades is not accepted by well-balance'
minds. 1t is gratifying to be told o.
such an eminent authority as Sir Ill
ram Maxim that the mass of American
workmen do not cherish the foolish IL
lusions entertained by very many Brit
ish artisans.-Philadelp Pubii'
Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

Another incident, showing what bad
losers Englishmen are, is closed by the
return of the Palma rifle trophy won by
American marksmcn in the recent in
ternational match in England. On that
occasion the Americans showed super
ior craftsmanship and captured the
highest honors, but because the Amcri-
cans were negligent in the minor and
technical detail Of having their rifles
inspected by representative of the
English rifle clubs, the Englishmen
have raised a howl. and in order to
quiet them the American marksmen
have returned the trophy. which every
body knows was won fairly and
squarely. Under the circumstances the
Englishmen are very welcome to what
ever consolation or satisfaction they
can get from the possession of the
prize. They are welcome to the cup
since we have the better marksmen
upon this side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
The Penny Wise Policy.

zone of the most pitiable domestU
spectacles / know Of" said veteran
housekeeper the other day, lis the way
women squander their strength anu
time in trying to economic. l kio"
woman who has four young children
and does her own work; she he's'
throws a piece of Irvine away. NO MAJ.
ter how knotted the string IS lia'
comes off a bundle or parcel, she 81,
down and unravels it. And yet sooa
Irvine is only 10 cents a ball! Il
"One of the commonest modes Oh '.
ing penny wise and pound foolish y y.
the matter of using up left-overs Z,
food. To save half a cents worth :"
old, dry bread a woman will use up :
quarters worth of eggs, sugar. BUTTE
and currants, only to have her ia,,n
turn from it with an Impatient HIS
oh. I hate bread puddiqgn !.
Another type of dondestic econoa,S;
will spend dollar on new trimmll,s ~,
to furnish up some old made-o's
gown; and when she has laid out tl'''.
money and ingenuity. when she 10 -
turned and pressed and pieceo '''.
Joined and contrived, the result 10
patchwork that the maker Is aslilii'-
to wear. u,
81 believe in being leconomlcal' ~
you. What l stick at is this sense'es
expenditure of time and money ~
what is not worth 10 cents, A wo''S !.
shows her brains quite as inuo n
what she declines to tasa over =
what she makes the most OF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
To Ny This-Summer's Girl.

The twilights growing longer every day.
A sign. sweetheart, that you're not far
away
About six weeks, guess. You know that
Am apt to run across you in July.
About the fifteenth or sixteenth. say.
III see you walking on the beach some
night.
The breeze a-swishin' round your dresses
white,
And, as I pass. perhaps you'll sorter
smile
And then perhaps I'll sorter do the same
That night hang around the desk awhile
And read the register to learn your name.
And whether you'll have straight or curly
This summer you are due to be blonde,
In even years l am especially fond
OF them. but dark will do don't much
But. to proceed. Next night there'l be
dance
And I'll tell someone. when they get
To introduce U.S. Then I'll dance with
And get rid of some second-handed wit
Upon the lawn we'll sit around till two,
And when we leave well knew that we
are cit"
A week or two will wear off some re-
straint
And then some night I'll make sudden
feint,
And clasp you in my arms and hold you
tight
I'll bet you'll kick end say it isn't right
That I'm Il trifler-but I'll swear amt.
Sweetheart, it is predestined we will meet
And love each other through the summer
sweet.
Wen go away. each vowing to be true
AS long as time shall last and we are
living.
Well write each other for a month or
two,
And then we'll cut it out about Thanks
giving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

About $4,000 of the appropriation to
build the new state house in Rhode
Island. has been turned back into the
treasury, and little Rhody is so pulled
up with pride over this demonstration
OF the honesty Of its officials and the
soundness Of the judgment of her
architects, that its narrow limits will
hardly contain 1t. The incident is d
remarkable one, in its way, for almost
never has public building. whether
erected by the federal government or
by a state. county or municipality,
been built within the original esti-
mates and appropriations; and for that
matter the same is pretty generally
true of houses erected by private in
dividuals. There are always little
changes and additions and improve
mcnts which suggest themselves, or
are suggested by the contractors. after
the work is actually underway. In
great public buildings, moreover. there
Is often the element of graft. and
Rhode Island is to be congratulated
that this element did not figure in the
construction of its new capitol, which
IL one of the finest buildings Of its
kind in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
New York. Glimpse Of He'll.

II was a fitting scene of the burning
of the New York excursion steamer III
which the lives of hundreds of women
and children were lost, was near hell
Gate, for surely no artist could ara" d
picture of the gates of hell more terri-
BILE than was presented by that awlul
catastrophe. The only thing WHICH
can be compared with it in American
history is the Iroquois theatre fire only
a few months ago. and in some of its
aspects the burning of the excursion
steamer was even worse than that oi
the theatre. Whether the loss OF lie
could have been prevented. and wheui-
er the officers and crew of the steamer
failed to do their whole duty towaros
those in their charge, are questions u
be determined after prompt anu
thorough investigation. At the present
time there can only be the sympathy vi
the whole civilized world towards those
survivors who suffer and towards the
friends and relatives of those VINO los'
their lives. Ample relief will be prompt
ly forthcoming in a great city ike NE"
York, and as prompt and ample JUS
tice should be done when the blame Is
located.
1t may be that the burning OF the
steamer was one of those catastrophes
which no human agency could foresee
or prevent, but judging from the ac-
counts of the affair there was little or
no effort made to fight the fire or save
life by means of boats or life pre-
servers. 1t also appears that the
steamer could have been taken to a
wharf or beached more promptly than
was done. All the circumstances of
the disaster make it particularly
shocking, deplorable and terrible. 1t
was an excursion crowd filled with the
happiness of holiday morning, COM
posed almost wholly Of women and
children, and yet with only a few
minutes warning hundreds of lives
were lost, either by burning on the
vessel or by being crushed by it's fall
ing decks, or by drowning in the
swiftly running waters of the river.
1t is easy to conceive that with such a
crowd the panic which followed the
breaking out of the fire was something
beyond the control of the officers and
crew. Doubtless as later accounts are
given to the public, there will be the
same stories of courage, of cowardice
of self-sacrifice, and Of contemplate
conduct which always mark such a
crisis as this.
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June has two daughters, fair to see
In truth. they rule in queenly state
One is the coy June Bride-to-be
And one the sweet girl graduate =
Each sees the future dawning bright
And each her fortune blesses; 8
Each. also, is pleasing sight;
And each is buying dresses.
The brain of each has madly whirled
Considering the wisest plan
The one on How to Rule the Woriu;
The other How to Rule the Man:
Each feels that now she knows her late
And may discard her guesses;.
Each has her mind on one great date'
And each is buying dresses.
The graduate regards all men
AS brethren in their veal or woe;
The bride reflects that now and then :,
She's said she'd be your sister tnough.
Each builds her castle in the air
With dreams that she possesses;
Each has no time to think of care,
And each is buying dresses.
IT'S the eternal feminine
That long has baffied fool and sage =;
To analyze or to define
In this or any other age;
Who knows what great philosophy
Is hid beneath their tresses-
The graduate and bride-tO-be?
And each Is buying dresses.
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

1t is worthy of note that the leading
spirits In the american Free Trade
League" which recently met in Boston.
are the men who have been most
prominent In the so-callcd "anti-im-
perialist" movement. Both organi-
cations are small in size and influence.
but the leaders are at least consistent
in the fact that they see great harm
both In the expansion of the nation and
in the protective tariff. under which it
has grown faster and stronger than any
other nation on the earth. Edward
Atkinson, leader in both organi-
cations, believes that wOrkingmen
could live comfortably and happily up
on ten cents a day, and if his free
trade ideas We're adopted by the
country, American workingmen would
soon have chance to demonstrate the
truth or falsity of that theory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

After travelling across the ocean q
pretty little Armenian girl refused to
wed the man to whom she had been
bethothed two years ago. The united
States government nowadays Insists
that when young women come across
the Atlantic to marry, they must get
married in the immigration station OF
the bride-to-be must go back nome.
Everything had been arranged Tor the
ceremony, but when the bridegroom
appeared the girl turned to the
Armenian priest and said: He is not
the same. He is no longer good to
look upon. 1 will return unto my peo-
ple.' She will be sent home by the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
Breezy Briefs.

Kuroki is referred to as the Japanese
Moltke. Very well. Russia has sever
al NapOleons-of the little variety
Chicago Record Herald.
France has OO,OOO,OO0 invested In
Russian bonds, but does not know
whether to class them as securities or
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Mr.. Hearst may as well put his boom
in storage for four years, and he will
not need as much storage room as he
had thOught.-Chicago News.
A contemporary states that six
inches of snow fell for twelve hours" in
Montana. This ought to make an aw-
fully deep snow.-Baltimore American.
Lincoln Steffens, of shameless
Cities" fame. was run down and seri-
ously injured by an automobile in Chi
cago. 1t would have looked suspicious
il it had happened in st. Louis or Phil
adelphia.- Post.
When Colonel Watterson offers to
support a man for the presidency who
is as bad as he has represented Cleve-
land to be, may we not regard Colonel
WatterSOn as all enemy of the Repub-
lic?-KansaS City Journal.
1t is claimed that two of every seven
votes cast in the recent city election in
Denver were fraudulent. Denver must
be trying to break into the POLITICAL
purity class with ST. Louis and Phila-
elphia.-Washingto Times.
Henry WattersOn hopes that the
Democrats WILL owing to Republican
fractional quarrels, be able to carry both
Illinois and Wisconsin this fall. Henry
has not yet given up the world as a
faIlure.-Chicago Record Herald.
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Reflections of a Bachelor.

A woman is so queer she can guess
wrong and yet hit it right.
A great run of luck always begins for
the man who doesn't get married.
A mother can hardly wait for her son to
get to the age when the people can make
him President
Up to the time man gets to be s. his
wife is always expecting the advent on
the scene of some designing woman.
1t makes a woman very happy to have
it rain hard on Sunday after her next
door neighbours new hat comes home.
New York Press.
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The discovery of two Internal
machines in the palace of the Gar
suggests that he is really facing more
danger at st. Petersburg than by going
to the front with his army, as has been
intimated he would do. This Is
especially true, as long as his army
continues to keep its front towards
home and it's rear at safe distance in
advance of the japanese forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
REPUBLICAN
STATE
CONVENTION
Will BE Held in
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
wed, JUNE 20, 1904.
at 100 O'clock, p. M.

for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for Governor to be supported at the sep
TENDER Election, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and Tor
each IL votes cast for the Republican can,
didate for Governor in 1902. 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
fijIed BY residents or the County In which
the vacancies exist.
The State Committee will be in session
in the reception room Of the Hall at l2N
O'Clock P. NJ, 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
mast political affiliations who believe in
the principles of the Republican Party.
and endorse It's policies. are cordially In
vited to unite under this call In electing
delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee,
F. NJ SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor. April 2Sth. 1904.
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nAuv KENNERFC JOURNAL. FRIDAY. JUNE II. 1904

YOU consider the chief factor in a
young mans success" "Frusalty'
he always answers; "frugality ana Ill
dustry. Work never hurts any man
worry and overeating and dissipation
do. / work every day in the year ex-
cept Sunday and / never needed IL
vacation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

and amount to close to $1,000. One rea-
son whv the amounts were so long
standing is that there was some qnes-
t;on .s 70 whether or not the detective
work was properly authorized and
further that so little was accomplished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
"Portland'' LIQUID Paint,

are made pure and goodyas house paints can be made
less of prices half century o constant paint maxine
testing has taught US how rrhese are economy paints
of Maine have used Portland Paints for years. they'll u
how much better their buildings look and how much lons
paint than other paints used by their neighbors
dealer ss sss saP sa4d you % ssaa
some coors and for any, paint en@[PoRTLA NANlS
your dealers name. ~OI0~Vy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

The announcement that a counter
felt 800 bill is in circulation has not
caused any editors suddenly to grow
pale and clutch wildly at their trousers
pockets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

The band concert season has opened,
but the chattering teeth pretty well
drown out the music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

The women Of Fort Fairfield are Or
ganizing a village improvement society,
n movement that means much to the
community.
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DaiIy kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

A.. ,o.;e. whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
RI. IournaI cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Oh re-
>tected communications.
Aadr.s. .JI communications relating to
.ub.criptions and advertisements to
RIJRLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
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The North Carolina and Kentucky
mountain regions do not nave
monopoly of he\illicit still business.