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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
The Land Of Used-To-Be.

There is no man that shows us where
Its hills laugh at the sky;
NO map-or we would journey there
Where lowered valleys lie.
The little Land of Used-to-be-
A fancied land forsoOth.
Which has for mete and boundary
Inc dim frontiers of youth.
Q, little Land of Used-to-be,
Your roses were so red.
our skies We're azure seas where ships
went sailing overhead,
Iand OF laughter and of song,
where bees contented croonS
Kept time with swaying poppy blooms
through summer afternoons.
We seek the pathway to that land,
But seek II all in vain,
Sometimes the rain seems like a hand
That taps upon the pane
And lullS us softly into sleep
Bient with a revery
Wherein our glad hearts find and keep
The Land of USed-to-be.
o. little Land of Used-to-be,
So far, and fair, and faint,
Whence mellow songs come murmurlnS
in accents old and quaint.
Your trees were all SO broad and high
And prodigal of shade
Whe1 Elm the sea tered sunshine in moSa-
les leaped and played.
Outlines we look to where it lies
For this we know full well;
It's distant glamour never dies;
We never lose the spell.
All, would that we might rise and go
Down paths of memory
And find the land we used to know,
The Land of Used-to-be!
o, little Land of Used-to-be,
What treasures do you hide!
The singing streams that romped and ran
through meadows green and wide;
The birds whose songs 1T seemed to us,
Were echoes of our glee-
< n II
USed-to-be?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Boston, on the afternoon of May D
the anniversary of that fierce fight
Don Jose Domingo Obaldia. the nor
Minister from Panama to the Jrnitaa
States, will arrive early in June. n.
owns one of the largest cattle rancba,
on the isthmus and is so years Of al
In honor of his visit to ItaIy N.
President Of the French Republic Il 4
receive gold medallion. The artis.
chosen is the sculptures MareeIa
Lancelot-Groce, a Partisan by birth
who lives in Rome.
Colonel ]. E. Thayer, of Lancaster
Mass, is building a museum in MI
town to contain his magnificent coIlec.
ton of birds of North America, a collec.
ton which even the Government at
Washington cannot surpass.
1t is said that Henry C. Moore Of
Corinth, Miss, hunter, traveller. miner.
financier and natural history enthusi-
asst, possesses the finest private collec.
ton of geological specimens in the
world. 1t is said that 1000 or more eIe.
plants have been made to bite the
dust by Mr.. Moore and that over loo
lions have succumbed to his deady
aim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
move any possible doubt on that point.
That was the single issue involved.

move any possible doubt on that point.
That was the single issue involved.
Section four of its charter giving 1t
the right to make such contracts as to
sale, lease or connections as might be
agreed upon. was neither repealed nor
amended. 1t remained unchanged and
though the discussion in the Legisla-
ture may have drifted from the single
issue, it is we'll to have that in mind.
When Mr.. Cobb denies that he ever
stated before the committee or the
legislators that he would never consent
to a sale or transfer of the property,
VIC believe him. We We're present at
the hearing before the committee and
can corroborate him on that if cor
roboratiOn were necessary.
Subsequently a part Of the property
of the Eastern Telephone and of
the New England Telephone Co. stu
ated in Rockland and vicinity was
conveyed to the Knox Telephone Co.
and one system took the place of two
in that place. The Eastern Telephone
Co. retained all its lines and property
in other sections of the State and stin
maintains and operates them. 1t has,
like the Poland Telephone Co, toll
line connection with the New England
Company by mutual agreement.
To say then that this Eastern Tele-
phone Company under all the facts in
the case fooled the Legislature and that
it's officers We're franchise grabbers is
too far from the truth to be asserted
even by those who think to further
the interests of others, by personal at
tackS upon Mr.. Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
Breezy Briefs.s

w. II. Hearst is not a self-made man,
but he is fine example of the self
made candidate.-Indianap Journal.
The Russians, if we remember right,
were going to lure" the Japanese into
Manchuria. Lure" is good.-zWash-
ington Times.
The residents of Philadelphia nse
$50, 100000 gallons of water every
twenty-four hours. That's not so slow.
Plain Dealer.
A Philadelphia scientist is trying to
discover the best narcotic. But just
what need they have for it in Philadel-
phia is not acknowledgements Chron-
icle
Sir Thomas Upton has a new royal
decoration, but there isn't any doubt
that he would gladly exchange it for
the battered old cup.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Senator Quay is said to be looking
for a place where he can spend the
summer in absolute quiet. He might
engage rooms at the headquarters of
the Pennsylvania Democrats.-Wash-
ington Post.
A Philadelphia Judge has decided
that wife should not take her hus-
bands pay envelope. No. she should
simply take the pay out and give him
the envelope back to fill up again.
Atlanta Journal.
General Kuropatkin is accusing Cen
eral Zassalitch of the defeat on the
Yalu, notwithstanding the willingness
of the Japs to admit that they are
ready to shoulder the blame.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
Will Be Hold in
At 40 O'clock, p. M.

for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Governor to be supported at the sep
TENDER Election, and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; and for
ca CHI rs votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1902, an additional
delegate; and for a fraction of 40 votes in
excess Of % votes, 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 1880
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
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 electtng
delegates to this Convention.
Per Order. Republican State Committee.
F. M. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor. April 18th. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

building. Il was present at the formal
opening Of the Rockland Free library
short time ago. That library Is n
model of common sense arrangement
and fine art. For q little over $4,000
the trustees built a library that has
more room and more conveniences for
library purposes to it than has any
other library in the state, costing twice
or thrice that sum. There are four
good rooms for study and use beside
the stackroom, delivery and librarians
room. The children's room is the best
one in the building. There Is plenty or
room for additions to the building in
time to come. The lot is big enough for
small park and only a short distance
from the business centre of the city.
An item which has been in several Of
the southern papers; also the New
York and Boston papers, but which is
of special interest to Maine was or a
Mordeka Price, a bachelor who dled, III
Baltimore, without a will, leaving SIX
millions of dollars. 1t is believed that
he is the same man who years ago
drifted away from his family IN VIII
terpOrt and was not heard from Tor
long time. This man came from New
Brunswick, where his father had moved
from New York and was taken into
rich family in Baltimore, and there
died, leaving him all their money.
Most of the money was invested IN real
estate, which money has kept steadily
increasing. A bright young lawyer OF
st. John, N. b., Milton Price, is at work
trying to prove that the money belongs
to the New Brunswick branch OF the
Price family. He will start the hrst 81
next month for Baltimore. There are
quite a number of the heirs here III the
State of Maine. Rev. ]. w. Price 81
Atkinson, will be one of the direct helrs
and there are also several here III
Bangor, and in Aroostook county,
among the Awards, Russells and NC
Leods. If they should succeed IN prov
ing the claim a large sum OF money
would come to the older members OF the
Price family, while the younger meih-
bers would come in for good iat sum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
A Bullet. Proof Vest.

1t Is reported that a vest made of bullet
proof cloth was recently sent to the Presi-
dent, to be worn as a protection against
assassination. If this cloth will do all
that is claimed for it, its discovery will
be a most valuable one especially to all
public men. While it is good policy to
protect the system from danger on the
outside it is equally am important to pro-
tect it from the inroad of disease on the
inside. For this particular work Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is highly recon-
mended by physicians everywhere. 1t
will tone UP and strengthen the system
so effectually that disease cannot find a
foothold. Then it also cures indigestion,
liver troubles and malaria, fever and
ague- A trial will convince you OF Its
value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
Personal Notes.

Crayee Priestly. great great-grand-
son of DR.. Joseph Priestly. of England,
died in Des Moines, Ia, last Thursday.
Queen Alexandra is a prolific letter
writer and frequently writes from
twenty to thirty letters day with her
own hand.
Archbishop Chapelle left New Or
leans last Saturday for Cuba, to take
up the unfinished business in connec-
ton with his mission as apostolic dele
gate.
Prof. w. F. King, chief astronomer
for the Dominion Government, is max
ing, arrangements for the survey of the
Alaska boundary according to the tri-
bunal award.
The statue Of General William Fran
els Bartlett, the hero of Port Hudson,
will be unveiled at the State House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
SAGADAHOC.
EOWDOJN.

Rev. S. o. Purinton was in Topsham
on his way to brunswick, one day TINS
week.
Clara Baker, who has been at work for
Mrs. L. S. Adams, has returned home.
Elisha Doyle has been quite sick but Is
much better.
Sadie Dunn has a very bad cold
Aaron Mitchell is getting ready to build
an addition to his barn.
Mrs. Jane Carter of Gardner, was 10
town, one day this week.
r. Gould of Lisbon, was In town, TINS
week. on business.
Harry Prout was in Bath, this Week.
with load of veal.
The West Bowdoin auxiliary Of the !.
W. Woman's Missionary Society held ~
annual thank Offering services. last Sun
day. May IL. Miss l.. c. Coombs, r
turned missionary from India, talked Oh
missionary work in India.
Albert Curtis was in Bath, one day TINS
week.
Fred Roberts is doing some planting
this week. "
Oscar Douglass has moved onto III
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs George Jones of Durham
were in town, this week, en- business
The reach of a searchlight for pre-
teal use is 700 yards. but torpedoes IA "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
The Facts About the Eastern Tele-
phone Company.


Our remarks on franchise grabbing
do not seem to please the papers that
are opposing Mr.. Cobb and they only
reiterate the often repeated statements
as to the obtaining of the Eastern Tele-
phone Co. charter in 1901. 1t may now
be well to state some facts that many
not be generally known. At the outset
it should be said that the Eastern
Telephone Co. charter was not OBJ
tanned in 1901. 1t had had a charter
long before that. 1t started as the
Rockland and Einalhaven Telephone &
Telegraph Co. and was chartered in
1895. That charter contains the same
provisions as to lease, sale, and con-
rectiOns as the charters of all such
companies. The company was author
lied to operate in the city of Rockland
and through South Thomaston to Owls
Head and thence through the towns of
Hurricane Island, Vinalhaven and
North Haven, or through Rockland,
Rockport, Camden, Lincolnville, North
port, Belfast, Islesborough, North
Haven. Vinalhaven, Hurricane Isle,
Deer Isle and Castine.
In 1887 the Legislature amended that
section so as to give the company
broader territorial rights and it was
then authorized to maintain lines be
tween Einalhaven and any or all of the
of Rockland or any of the other cities
and towns on the main land"
I'm 1899 the name was changed to the
Eastern Telephone Co. The company
built its lines and was operating not
only in Knox and Lincoln but i'll
Franklin and oxford counties under its
charter rights long prior to 1901, and
claimed Il right to operate in any of the
cities and towns Of the State where it
could get a permit from the municipal
officers.
This right was questioned in legal
pIoCCCulhSo CCNNhipNis 1oOVs
and it was contended that the charter
confined the company to Knox county.
They consulted no less eminent counsel
than Congressman Littlefield of Rock
land and Judge Symonds of Portland
and both of these distinguished lawyers
advised them that their position was
legally sound and that they could go
into any part of the State of Maine.
But as the Legislature of 1901 was 50
soon to be in session it was deemed a
speedicr method to have any doubt re-
moved, if there was a doubt, by SIM
pie amendment, than to have the mat
ter drag along in the courts. That was
the entire scope of the amendment
asked for. as will be seen by any fair
minded man if he will examine Chapter
$50 of the Private and Special Laws of
1901.
This question has been discussed in
various quarters as if certain gentle
men had come to the Legislature of
1901 and asked for a corporate franchise
in order to turn around and sell it out.
This was not the situation. This COM
pany had already obtained it's fran
chise, had been doing business and had
invested thousands of dollars in its
plant. The money was, invested under
what was honestly believed to be its
charter rights, bonds had been issued
upon the plant, and nothing further in
the way of legislation was needed. But
when the question as to it's territory
was raised it was thought best to re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Of course. Hearst will not bolt il he
fails to get the nomination at St.
Louis. He would gain nothing by such
a course. He would help his party
more than he would hurt it by boiling.
If he does not get the nomination, this
year, he will simply begin to work for
it next time. Such a man is a terrible
load for the poor old Democracy to
stagser along under but it cannot shake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
The True Record.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April 18th, 1904.


An effort has been made to make it
appear that the Republican party has
been unduly extravagant in the eX-
penditure of the peoples money. These
figures make the mistake of including
under the head of expenditures" the
various temporary loans which have
patton of the accruement of taxes.
Town officers know that they have fire.
quently to give temporary notes before
taxes are collected to meet current
town expenses. When the taxes are
collected the bills have already been
paid and they are used to pay the
notes. 1t will be seen, therefore, that
the notes themselves form no part of
the town expenditures. The tempo
rary loans made by the State are pre-
cisely the sdmc as those made by
towns. They are used to pay State
expenses in advance of treasury col
lcctions. and are i'll themselves no part
of State expenditures. 1t is true that
they are included in the appropriation
bills In order that the State treasurer
may have authority to pay them when
they come due; but they do not con-
stitute any part of the State expendi-
lures. To include them under that
head is both misleading and mischiev-
Gus. Let us examine the real figures
of the appropriation bills and actual
expenditures of the years referred to-,
with due reference to these temporary
loans.
In the appropriation bills for the
years 1890 to 1904. both inclusive. the
amount of appropriations for tempo
rary loans aggregate $3.50, 100000, and
these amounts were simply provided by
the Legislature to be used by the State
Treasurer. if necessary. to meet cur
rent expenses i'll anticipation of future
receipts. and whether none. a portion,
or all is borrowed, makes no difference
to the, tax payer Except a trifle in
interesD for although he must event.
ually pay the amount to the party of
whom the money was borrowed. that
party has previously paid the bills he
would have been called on to pay.
In other words, it makes no differ
cnce to the State Treasury whether
it pays the party from whom the tenn
porary loan was secured or the bills
which were paid with it. The loan is
simply a temporary financial accom-
mediation and in considering the actual
expenses of the State. such temporary
loans should be deducted both from
the appropriations and the expendi-
lures
The State is carrying no temporary
loan at the present time, all of them
having been paid from current receipts
of the treasury. In other words, the
receipts of the treasury have been
sufficient to meet its expenditures, and
the temporary loans that have been
made from time to time have cost the
people nothing aside from trifie of
interest.
The actual amount borrowed on tenn
parary loans for the years above re-,
ferred to was s65U.00O. and yet it would
appear from a superficial examination
Of the treasurers reports to be 1885,
900 the apparent discrepancy being due
to the reborrowmg of the same.
amounts.
To illustrate, we will suppose $780,
10000 became due last year and IL the
State Treasurer did not have the cash
to meet the note at maturity, he would
be obliged to borrow another 500 100000
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Back to Old Scenes.

Soon the city felers
Will hunt the country ranch,
Loaf around in blossoms.
Go wadin' in the branch.
For the old blue hills are calm
With a voice they understand.
And they're lookin' 'crost the meadows
To the smilin' promised land.
Soon the city fellers
Will he packin of their traps
To git back home an argue
On the weather an the craps.
They're thirsty for the meadows
They're comm down for shore,
An the old pine box is waitin'
By the village grocery store!
Frank l.. Stanton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

A Pennsylvania girl has broken her
arm and dislocated her elbow in but
toning a shirtwaist up the back. But
if she had been forced to wear shirt
waist which was not the stylish thing.
it would have broken her heart and
diSlOcated her mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Probably more clergymen would
firmly refuse to marry divorced people
if they did not know that their attitude
would simply mean a lucrative job for
some other clergyman or some justice
of the peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Yankee investors have already sub
scribed seven times over to the offer
of So, ZOO, 900 of Japanese bonds, which
shows that the little Jap has friends in
this country. Also that his credit is
ono1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

What has become of that other great
war, the one Thomas w. Lawson of
Boston started out to wage against the
Standard Oil trust?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

That congress of mothers now in
session is all right in its way, but how
much more interesting would be the
opinions of a congress of babies on the
mother problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

him. He has already scared his party
half to death, and from the good be-
ginning which he has made he has
good reasons for believing that he will
some day own it body and soul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

In IA states the Republicans are in
convention. this week, selecting dele
gates for Chicago, and giving ringing
endorsements to Roosevelt and his adj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
Oaily kennebee Journal
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His silence of late gives rise to the
suspicion that William ]. Bryan is fig
uring on coming before the st. Louis
convention as a dark horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

France is itself again. More military
secrets have been betrayed and the air
is thick with rumors of another official
scandal a Ia Dreyfus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

The eye witnesses of the launching
all agree that the new battleship
Rhode Island looks as big as the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

1t is reported that the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company and the
Frederick Krupp Company intend to
Dortmund canal in the vicinity of the
coal lands which they recently pur-
chased. These shipsyards are only to
build canals and river craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

The cherry blossoms have come and
soon the apple orchards will be in full
bloom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

The Lewiston Journal, which favOrs
Fernad for governor, remarks that Pts
cataquis drift seems to be uninstructed
and Piscataquis was supposed to be solid
for Mr.. Cobb" Be that as it may, to
all appearances the drift seems to be to-
wards Mr.. Cobb not only in PiScataquis
but in many other counties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Bar Harbor is expecting a great sea-
son. in spite of the st. Louis exposition
and the war in Asia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

A month more and the graduation
season will be at its height. 1t is the
busy time for the dressmakcrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

Who is this mysterious Mr.. Wall
that the Wisconsin Democrats have
again endorsed for the Presidency?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

No complaints of drouth have
reached the Journal of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
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