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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30
sAGADAHOC.
BoWDoIN.

Mrs. Frye has arrived from Halifax,
n. S., on visit to her daughter Mrs.
w. Gray of this town and her son r.
Frye of Bowdoinham.
A. B. Bush who seemed much better
had severe attack of heart disease
and is quite poorly.
Mrs. +. Carver is visiting her sister
Mrs. w. Mitchell at Bath.
The crops are looking finely in this
part of the town but more rain is very
much needed.
George Allen, the tax collector was
making calls through the town, last
week.
Wilbur Rideout had to undergo a
second operation, last week. and is
very Ill.
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NORTH MANCHESTER.

The social at the Victor schoolhouse
was a success both socially and finan-
cially. The following program was pre-
scented to full house: Music, Alberta
Hewitt; reading, Miss Angie Bartlett;
recitation Helen Winslow; singing, Mr..
Andrew Dudley; recitation. Maude Hew-
tit: reading. Mrs. Lizzie Knowles; cha
rades: music Alberta Hewitt; singing.
quartet; dialogue, The Old Maid;" mu-
sic. Lee Wade: recitation. Alberta Hew-
lit; singing, quartet, which was very much
enjoyed by all. Cake and coffee were
served. followed by a social hour which
all seemed to enjoy.
WEST SIDNEY.
The W. c. T. u. will meet at the Advent
chapel Wednesday, June %. A large at
tendance is desired as important business
is to come before the meeting.
NORTH WAYNE.
The game of baseball played. Saturday,
between Wayne and North Wayne result
ed in favor of Wayne by the score of 3
to Z.
Mrs. William Downs and Mrs. Hattie
Lizard of Winthrop, were calling on rel
atives. Sunday.
At the raising of the flag. Friday even
the children doing honor to their teacher
and themselves. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served The hall
was very handsomely decorated with dali
sy blossoms, cut flowers and ferns.
NORTH SIDNEY.
Cora, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Sawtelle, passed to the higher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30
RAILROADS & STEAMBOAT
Arrangements Of Trains in Effect
June 6, 1904.

Arrangements of@-Irains in Effect,
June 6, 1904.
t'' Pullman, car Service.
Pullman Parlor Car between Rango<
and Caribou on train leaving Caribou
at so A. M; and Bangor at $:25 P. M
and Caribou on train leaving Boston Il
7.00 p. M; Augusta. 12.45 A. M; Bangor.
3.25 A. NJ; and Caribou, 4.4O P. II.
TRAINS LEAVE.
LEAVE Portland, 1910 P. M; Augusta,
T. IS A. M; .Waterville. 12S A: NJ; Bangor,
s.25 A. M; Arrive Millinocket at 6.13 A. NJ;
Houlton, SIS 4 4 u NJ; Pressure Isle loo A
LEAVE Portland, 1855 a: NJ; Augusta,
ESQ a. M; Waterville. S.25 A. NJ; Ban
Ashland, 1.45 P. NJ; Fort Kent, $40 P. NJ;
Houlton, 1880 P. M; Pressure Isle. PA P.
?. NJ: Limestone tom s.ss P. M. Fort Fair ds
field go p: NJ; Dover and Foxcroft, sls
A. NJ; Guilford. $40 A. NJ: Monson, 10li
4. n; Greenville. 1850 A. NJ; Kineo. i2.a.
LEAVE Portland, HOS A. NJ; Water.
vile, LIS P. M; Dover. 345 p. NJ, (via
Dexter and Newport; Arrive Greenville.
NJ; Patten. 705 p. NJ: Houlton 80 P. NJ;
Pressure Isle; pa p A.; Caribou. $50 p
LEAVE Portland, 100 p M: Augusta,
2.44 p NJ; WatervilTe, $50 p NJ; Ban.
gor. 4.50 p. NJ; Arrive Dover. SIS p. NJ;
Guilford, III p. M; Greenville. SIS P. n
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville. $50 A. NJ; Dover,
$50 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor, $40 A. NJ,
Leave Bangor. 40; Arrive Watervils
3 20: Augusta. 3.55 p. M.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. SIS A. NJ; Ca
bou. $50 A. NJ; Pressure Isle, 657 A NJ
Houlton, $50 A. Nj; Ashland, 6.10 A. M.
Patten, go A. NJ: Millinocket, 1923 A. M:
katahdin Iron Works, 10.15 A. M; Arrive
Bangor. Los p. M; Leave Kineo, $50 A.
NJ; Greenville. 1i.40 A. NJ; Dover, 1.l6
(yia Dexter and NewporD; Arrive Water
Vile. so p. NJ; Augusta. 3.55 p. NJ.
LEAVE Van Buren,. 100 A. NJ; Caribou,
12.1 L. NJ: Pressure Isle. 1913 =. NJ: Fort
Fairfield, 11.30 A. NJ; Houlton, Ills p. M.
Fort Kent. 90 A. NJ ; Ashland, 1255 p. M.
Patten, 800 y. NJ; Milinocl<et. 422 Z. NJ /;
Kineo. 10 z. NJ; Greenville, 3.55 p. NJ !;
Monson, 345 =. NJ: Guilford, 500 p. NJ;
Dover and FoXcroft. SIG p NJ; Arrive
Bangor, rs 7. NJ; Waterville. 9.H p. NJ /;
Augusta. 1920 r. M.
LEAVE Van Buren,. BIS p. NJ; Carbon
40 p. NJ; Fort Fairfield, AIS r. M.
Pres1ue Isle. 5.N ?. M; Houlton, $40 r.
gor. 11.S0 p: NJ: Waterville. L50 A. NJ;
Augusta, 2.25 A. M.
c. C. BR0WN,
G. p. & T. A.
General Manager.
Bangor, June l. 1904.
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| Rev. Chas. Purinton preached at the
North Church, Sunday.
Joel Allen is charging his barn.
Mrs. G. Curtis was the guest OF
Maria Grady, last week.
Old Home Week, the exercises will
begin Saturday evening July 2, at
| Grange hall, Bowdoin Centre. There
will be brief addresses of welcome by
F. S. Adams, Rev. Chas. Purinton, 7.
w. Shelton, N. S. Purinton, and others.
Appropriate church services will be
held at the old church at the Centre,
Sunday, at p. M.
Monday July 4th will be given up to
a basket picnic in Bert Coombs' grove
at the Centre.
James Grady is expected home the
4th.
WooLWIcH.
Miss Lula Trott is visiting relatives
in NOrridgewock.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Bibber are TAX
ing a carriage ride through Maine.
John Howe and Miss Florence Lilly
were united in marriage, Thursday
evening, at her home. 1t was one of
the prettiest home weddings of the sea-
son.
Rev. Mr.. Colby is boarding at Miss
Clara Hawthorne's.
Misses Emma Cockrane, Charlotte
Corless and Bertha Carlton expect to
go to the White Mountains the middle
of the months.
Misses Ruth Sheldon and Cora Sheri-
dan have gone to McMahan's Island for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Chapman ex-
pect to move to Rockland, next
month.
WAYNE.
Miss Sadie Davis is visiting her
cousin N. X. Lincoln.
Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church Sunday by a sermon
to the children by the pastor in the
morning and a concert by the Sunday
school in the evening.
Miss Allen is visiting at the Johnson
camp on the lake side.
Clarence Wing, wife and little son
from Palmer were guests of Mrs.
Jennie Stanchfield Sunday.
Mrs. Clubhouse is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Pettengill.
Olive Pettengill is at home.
At the Wing homestead in Fayette
are four generations, Thomas Wing
| over 80, his son A. T. Wing of Palmer
| Mass, his grandson, Clarence Wing
| and their little one his great-grandchild
| A. T. Wing is interested in education
and gives his native town n term OF
school each year, bearing all expense
| himself.
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BELGRADE.

The barn of Mrs, Melvina Sherburne
was struck and somewhat damaged by
lightning. Saturday afternoon, but was
not set on fire.
Charles Dunlap, an old and respected
citizen, died at the home Of his broth
er-in-law, Horace Austin. June 20. The
funeral was held. last Thursday, at his
late home. The interment was in the
family lot in Belgrade cemetery.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

aside his book, and goes forth to make
his rounds among the sick brothers and
sisters again. All on whom he calls
are glad to see him-but in these cOun-
try towns the distances are magnifi-
cent. Much time is spent In going from
house to house. The day wanes. even
ing comes on. and he returns homo
once more. There are four services 10
attend tomorrow. He gives a last look
at his sermons; takes a bath and goes
to sleep
Sunday morning he is up early. His
Sunday clothes are brought out and
brushed. A loose button is discovered.
which he sews on. He blacks his own
shoes. eats a hurried breakfast. retires
sermon once more, and starts for
church. His wife and children get
themselves ready, and, as rule, go
there separately.
dren as they come in, and happy is the
preacher that can call each by namei
The Sunday school takes up one hour;
he teaches a class The morning Serv-
ice begins at Il: the seats are not all
filled; the people keep coming until 1850.
A thirty-minute sermon is delivered,
and at It's close an Invitation Is gives,
a young couple walk up and present
letters from another church. Perhaps
a young woman comes UP and wants 70
join. Some grand old hymn IS sung.
new members. Baptism is announced
for the afternoon, and the morning
service is ended.
Overloads Stomach.
The preacher and his family may be
invited out TO dinner. and ne eats a big
meal. consisting Of many indigestibIe
things. for which he is punished all the
following week with heartburn.
The baptismal service IS held at 3
o'clock. This necessitates a change OF
CIOthiOg-he is an adyOca T. Of INNER
sion. Next he takes another tour among
his people in order to see those who
cannot be seen during the week He is
invited somewhere TO supper, and when
seated at the table beholds the board
loaded down with hearty abundance, the
meal terminating in three kinds Of layer
cake He IS urged TO try some of this
cake because Maud made it" and OF
the other kind because Mabel made il 7"
Sometimes he sacrifices 10 poIiteness the
comfort OF a whole week, thereby en-
cOurag1ng Maud and Mabel in the fur
Their manufacture OF their deadly COM
ing must be attended The leader may
not come. and the preacher has TO lead.
After this is the regular evening ser
vice When the service Is over he takes
n station NJ the door 10 shake hands
and speak q word 70 each one. The day
has been a great success, and he lies
awake half the night thinking Of the
great things he will attempt for his
church and its people. Finally he falls
asleep, knowing that in the morning he
must begin once more the regular grind
or The week.
Caustic remarks are made 20 the ef-
feet that ministers work only one day
In the week. but the man who takes
care of all the interests of a prairie
church usually finds the week too short
for his tasks.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

ticket from Charles county Samuel T.
Mudd as a Democratic Presidential
elector from the Fifty-seventh district
The similarity between Samuel E
Mudd" and Sydney z Mudd" will. they
say. confoUnd the ignorant negroes, and
tend to split their votes.
Filled With Mudds.
Charles county is filed with members
Of the Mudd family. The Democrats
intend to put another Mudd on the
ticket and make sure that the negroes
will divide or scatter their votes.
Among Representative Mrdd's politi-
cal ieutenants in southern Maryland
there is none more influential among the
negroes than John z. Bowles, the as
sistant postmaster at Bladensburg.
Jack" Bowles is a negro politician
who has been IN the game for twenty
five years. He Is a graduate Of Howard
University, and he knows the game Of
politics as It Is played in southern Mary
land He is relied upon to see 10 it that
the negroes are prepared to vote intelli-
gently when the polls open on election
day.
So far. he has done all that has been
required Of him. But the three ''Mudds"
on the ticket are causing Jack" BOwles
some anxiety.
Mr.. Mudd has fight on his hands
this year" says Jack" His election
is prob'ematical-probl and
then he'll talk about these three
Mudds."
When the three Mudds' device Of the
Democrats became known, Jack
Bowles came to Washington and saw
Mr.. Mudd.
Prizes for Them
IT have a plan" said Jack"
What Is it?" said the Congressman.
prizes" said Jack"
''Prizes7' said the Congressman.
YES, sir" said Jack" Prizes A
prize for any niger that can pick out
the right Mudd. Wen strike of a lot
Of tickets with three or more Mudds
printed on EN-. Wei circulate EN- all
over the district. Then Wen advertise
that on certain day examinations will
be held at a place in each precinct, and
we'll give a prize TO any niger that
picks out your name"
Good" said the Representative.
Now. what sort Of prizes shall We Of
fer7'
"You leave that to me-" said Jack, "
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

w EsTERN ministers earn their
M salaries. Few know how
fully. This is the story OF
the weeks work Of a pastor in a country
town in central Kansas, his being one
church out OF nine in a village Of 900
people He told it TO me himself.
At 8 o'clock Monday morning he opens
his eyes. ard. remembering tnGt this IL
wash day. tumbies out Il bed. He is
Cver forty years III age ara knows well
the routine of his ministry Hur-iedly
donnins his Oldest suit Of clothes. he
starts z FIRE In the cook stove. puts on
the wash boiler, pumps C:stern water.
cuts wood. and IS soon in the midst N
q busy mornings )rk Breakfast is
dispatched, the children are started 20
school. the washing machinery is started
and the weeks laundry IS SION boiling
and stca.ning in the suds lie must help
in this work His wife is not strong.
and she is usually worn out with the
duties Of the day before. His salary Is
often in arrears-he must dress well,
keep his family. pay house rent, and
meet all the various expenses OF life on
S7O0-of course lac must help with the
housewOrk. The luxury Of servant Is
unknown to him.
Work and Play.
He tolls amid steam and suds all the
forenoon. Finally the wash is on the
line. Then he takes a bath-not In "a
Luxurious porcelafnlined tub. with
streams OF hot and cold water ready
for his use-but in a bedroom. with
wash bowl and crash towel. He eats
a hastily prepared lunch-which goes
by the name Of dinner-and enters MS
study for a quiet hour. He has a num-
Der Of papers laid away that ne wants
10 read. Just as he gets settled down
a neighbOr comes with the request that
lie call upon a new family just moved
into town The mother used 70 be
long 70 our church in illinois, it is eS-
planned The children all have the
measles"
The minister lays aside his papers
perhaps with a suppressed sigh. walks
three-quarters Of a mile 70 the home or
the new residents. Part Of the way
there Is no sidewalk. In the summer II
IS dusty. at other times it is muddy.
Opens Ear for Sad Tale.
He gets 70 the house and finds the
people poor. The place is untidy. the
chairs are sticky. the house is badly
ventilated. and the air Of the sickroom
almost stiles him. He listens 20 the
mothers story Of how the children be-
came 81 one after another. There are
no quarantine regulations In the town.
The children. sick and well. huddle to-
getheE; the well ones go TO school, min
Cling there with other children and
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Political Schools Have
Been Organized for
Negro Voters.
Pupils Learn to Pick Out
the Right "Mudd" on
the Ticket.
Some Political PhiloSo-
ply by His Chief Ne
gro Lieutenant.

who we'll understands the negro char
acter.
The question Of prizes has been left to
Jack BowIes
It's a hard fight were up against this
year." said BOwles last night TO a Times
representative. Wen win, 1 think, but
it all depends on developments. I've
been Republican all my life. 1 used
10 be a sort Of hre-eater. but I've gotten
over that. See these scars2'' tapping his
forehead and head. We'll. I got those
fighting the battles Of the Republican
, party. I've risked my life more than
once, and now ct the end Of It all.
am assistant postmaster here at this
little Office.
Negroes in Politics.
THE niger in politics Is strange
thing" he continued. I believe he
ought to be in politics, but I think he
ought not TO be monopolized by one Do
litical party.
The salvation Of the negro race lies In
the division Of its vote equally between
the two great political parties II It
had divided equally twenty-five years
ago. there would have been no class
legislation in the United States today.
Yes, l am the Republican challenger
in this precinct, and I'm the head Of
the political school down the road, here.
II you'll step down there I'll tell you
Just how we do it."
As they walked out the Times repre-
sentative said:
Jack what do you teach these col
ored people?"
Now, look here. Don't say 'colored
people Say niggers- Be plain with
me, and III be plain with you Gail
en- niggers- L call EN- niggers. and
that's what they call one another
We'll, then. what do you teach these
niggers2'
Matters Taught.
I teach EN- 70 read and write. and
vote the Republican ticket That's what
I teach EN- It's hard sometimes. but
they catch on after a while Here's
the schOolhouse now" he continued. as
they came in front of a one-story frame
building, set back a few yards from the
highway.
This used TO be a niger chUrch-the
Dent Chapel; but We use it nowadays
for the political school," said Jack
You see. the panss Of glass in the
windows are broken. and the old place
is pretty well run down; but 1t answers
our purpose. We meet here at night,
and 1 teach tn m now 10 pick out and
check the names Of Republican nomi-
nees on the tickets We use this table
here and that blackboard
Who are the better pupils, the older
men or the younger ones!
The older ones Those from thirty
five up are more eager to learn than
those from twenty to thirty. The young
generation doesn't take any interest
| They realize that the negro is politically
a serf, and reconcile themselves to that
condition"
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

begins. that Mis- Nevercome's baby has
died. an they want you 20 preach tn
funeral"
How far is it?"
only two miles an a half. It's at 2
O'clock"
The minister groans inwardIy
The baby's grandma was a member
Of yer church back in Indiany."
He promises TO go. bolts a dinner. Dor
rows horse and buggy. dresses ND.
takes his Bible and his wife, and starts
for the house Of mourning. The services
are conducted. He tries TO soothe the
grief-stricken father and mother with
the comforts Of the Gospel He heads
the procession to the wind-swept prairie
cemetery, and takes leave Of the friends
who are moving sadly away from the
open grave.
Misses His Supper.
He hurries home. for he must leave on
the SO train for his meeting tonight.
He rushcs TO the depot without supper.
The train is thirty minutes late; then as
they are leaving it is tracked by an
eastbOund stock train He gets 70 the
place just in time TO begin services. He
Is tired, hungry, and thirsty. But quite
crowd has gathered. He moves among
them, greeting all as affably and pleas
antly as he can. Soon the services open.
He has 70 lead the singing. and fnaIlj
begins his sermon. BY this time he has
forgotten hunger and WEAKNESS. He is
enthused. lie gets the splendid atten-
tiou that is characteristic Of country
places. He warns TO his subject, and il
seems 10 him that 81 Is the best sermon
ne ever preached. He gives out a clos
ing song and invites every one to come
and seek new life. At the close Of the
service every one comes up and shakes
hands and says, Il enjoyed your ser
mon." but it is often said IN such a per
functory way that he doubts the truth
Of the statement
Comfort of "Spare Room"
Then, by the aid OF a lantern. he is
walked nearly a mile TO brother
house 10 stay over night He sits in the
parIor and talks with the family on re-
Ugious topics, tells the children stories.
and finally is shown TO bed. Sometimes
he IS asked II he has been 10 supper but
oftener not.
He is put TO sleep in the spare room"
In winter IL is a chilly place, IN summer
II is poorly ventilated, or may be In
tested with mosquitoes. His mind dwells
on his sermon. and he cannot sleep FOR
a long time Before nature is satisfied
with the quantity Of rest, the farnny
is stirring. The rattle OF stove lids, the
earthquake jar Of the coffee grinder. the
smell Of frying potatoes, and the clam
or OF children's voices wake him up. lie
is weak and yearns for light, dainty
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Original Political Meth
DDS of the Maryland
Representative.
The Band Wagon" IS a
Reality, Being a Char
lot and Four.
Music and Small Coins
Used to Draw Crowds
for Speaker.

n YDNEY f. MUDD, who was recent
" nominated by the Republican
- convention in the Fifth Maryland
district, is making an exceedingly
interesting and exceedingly picturesque
campaign in his effort to be reelected
TO Congress.
lnasmuch as the educational qualih-
cation for the suffrage will make it diff
hcult for the ignorant negroes in the
district to vote this year, Mr.. Mudd and
his friends have redoubled their efforts
10 win the election. They are quite sure
that the race will not be a walkover. al
though the district went Republican in
1872 by 5.O01 majority. anu they are de-
vising ways and means for stirring up
the faithful and rallying around the
Mudd band wagon all who profess and
call themselves Republicans, as well as
the doubtful voters who are amenable
10 persuasive political arts Immediately
before election.
Real Band Wagon.
The Mudd band wagon is not a
figure of speech; il is a reality. Each
year when the campaign in southern
Maryland begins TO warm up. the Mudd
band wagon comes into evidence. II
is a familiar sight in the Fifth Congress
sional district. II consists Of "a char
lot and four"-a bus that holds eight
persons. The chariot" is hJted with a
negro brass band, each member dressed
out in brand new, highly colored clothes,
and everyone working as hard and har-
moniously as the generous quantity Of
firewater inside him will permit.
The chariot md FOUR tours no die
trict. going from village to village. and
from county to county, and awakening
enthusiasm, especially in the country
districts
Behind the chariot and four" comes
the candidate. comfortably seated IN q
berOuche. and smiling complacently at
the dependent and independent suffrag-
ers Of southern Maryland.
Like a Circus.
AS the baroUche passes children
gather in groups. and the Representative
from the Fifth district scatters subsid-
larry coin among them. Then the pro-
cession moves on to the center Of the
village. the band plays some enticing
'rag-time" air. refreshments are serv-
ed and the speaking begins.
Representative Mudd is an effective
public speaker. In conversing with
friends he is constantly telling stories.
and is known as "a good mixer and a
clever fellow. On the stump he never
"cracks a joke''-seldom smiles, and is
grimly serious throughout He doesn't
indulge in personal abuse. He makes
his campaign on the principles and poll
cies OF the opposing parties. and lets
individuals severely alone.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

The only time he has departed from
this rule was when a negro ran against
him as an independent candidate for
Congress, Wherever he spoke in that
campaign Mr. Mudd pulverized the ne
gro candidate. He made that negro the
issue in the campaign. and when the
votes were counted the "sun- kissed child
Of Ham, who had dared to run against
Sydney z. Mudd. had received only 800
votes in the whole district.
Popular With All.
Mr.. Mudd is extremely popular with
the negroes in the district. and they are
exceedingly numerous there. He knows
the name and address OF every one of
them, and greets them in a democratic
manner when he meets them in the cam
paign.
Their precinct leaders are in frequent
communication with him. advising him
what voters have left the precinct and
what voters have come in, and how the
newcomers stand, and what is the best
means to capture their votes. Through
these leaders Mr.. AIudd has thoroughly
organized the negro vote in the district
and upon that vote has relied not a
little for success in former campaigns.
a great many Of these negro voters
are illiterate. IN order to teach them to
read and write political schools" have
been formed throughout the district
These schools meet usually At night. in
some old broken down negro church. In
the center Of the room is a table sur
rounded by wooden settlers. BlaCkboards.
inscribed with the names Of candidates
printed on the ticket, hang from the
walls.
Long Lessons"
The lessons" last some time till late
at night. The teacher tells them they
must vote the Republican ticket Then
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

made extremely perpleXing this year by
an expedient adopted by the Democrats.
DIT Mudd's name. a monosyllable Of
four letters. is readily distinguished on
a ticket The capital M followed by
the little u and ending with the two
DIS" give a hollow effect TO the middle
Of the name that enables the negroes
20 vote the Republican ticket readily.
In order 70 confuse these illiterate ne
groes. the Democrats have placed on the
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

word ~ epublican a" Then lie erases the
board and writes q number of words on
It. among them the word Republican
Then he asks each member Of the class
10 pick out the word Republican" on
the blackboard
After the pupils have been taught 10
know the word Republican. they are
sChoOled IN distinguishing the names Of
the various candidates. This last process
IS the most difficult Of all, and II Is