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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

ity and energy. Most men can go with
a rush for a little while and then they
are down and out. The first class con-
stitute the leaders, for they have the
energy and strength to take hold OF
hard tasks and push them through. no
man is worth much when his energy
fails. Yet we are constantly squand-
cring it in trivial and needless tasks
that occupy our attention during bust
ness hours-vcxatiOus circumstances
that should not bother us at all.
Every morning in taking cursory
outlook for the day we should deter
mine what is the most important duty
and reserve our energy for that, vast
ing none upon immatcrial matters.
Then the big task will be well done.
The cultivation Of the tranquil nina =
the best preservation Of energy. II we
learn to meet every problem calmly ana
tnoushtfully, avoid false motions In go
ing and coming and arrange our Office
fixtures and surroundings, ana remain
obliviuus 10 The countless irritatlons
that arise during the day. we can learn
to prescrv. our energy for expenditure
when il is really needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Same Old Human Nature.

Osborne (kanD Farmcr)
1t does beat the world how jealous
we all are. We are always ready to
jump out and praise some fellow who
is engaged in something that doesn't
cross our path. He is a crackcriack if
lac is working in another field. Put the
moment he gets over into our front
yard We begin 10 knock him. All of
us are too much stuck on ourselves
The lawyer thinks he knows more than
the fellow who is on the other side
When the other fellow skins him he
lays it all on the justice. When some
fellow beats our time with young
lady We always say: IT does beat the
Dickens what fools these girls will
make of themselves" There is a bust
ness that would beat Standard Oil
profits if it could be worked. Just buy
men for what they are worth and sell
them for what they think they arc
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Americans Abroad.

lar aear ny year the number of Americans
residing in the chief European cities has
msta increasing nc Two years ago an esti-
III london was made and the number was
sn Ty 70 be l5.OO0 with 1900 In Paris,
mere are according to the last estf-
, ,er,es SSMn Americans residing in London
Rome and Berlin. $500 in Munich. ! ~ IN IN
Florence and 1000 In Venice, ~
~ mere re ar are at all times between 100000
ni,;as iD.WO americans resident in European
o III VINO make summer trip to Euror-,
ana leone come under the designation Of eitha-
ons. or travellers. Most European
I'LL n lies 40 NOT include In the census Of
n srlH'piIahts taken unpaturalized foreign
t fbs' , ana Tor that reason the figures Of
en 'e n w et OF americans are not always
t;n,S 70 Eet. Ter per cent. of the popula-
, r,ots Oh faris, exclusive of transients, is
n naue W OF foregners-a50.0OO foreigners
Americans. oi '''oVV 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
As Many Chances as Ever.
CROStOn GlODc.l

There are unquestionably many OPP
portunitieS for success now. the same
as there have been since the creation
Of the world. but now, as ever they
must be searched for. Every one en-
counters obstacles. but it should be
borne in mind that failures are in
tended to serve as stepping stones to
success: Most successful mcr have
tt,n broke" have met with failures,
have been discouraged and have
thought us many others probably do
today. that life is not worth living"
yet in their perseverance ana d"termi-
nation aroused their latent power and
helped them to turn adverse condi-
TONS In good account. Those who
struggle manfully and keep UP their
courage viii not die without having
aC hieved a measure of success BETTING
their Intelligence ana talents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING
Arrant Nonsense.

II you saw pink pug puppy playing
pinR-pong with Il pig,
Or q great gray goose a-golllnS with a
goat,
Would you think 1t was ~ funny ~ 4
big. brown Belgian bunny
Blowing bubbles with u bishop in .
boat?
If a gormandizinG gobblar gobblrs goo
bers by the gross,
Which he pilfercd from neanut ped
dler's pack.
Could he earn his absolution by an act %
restitution
If he gave the Dago man his full crop
back
If q singing stegomyia stung a Jap upon
the jaw
And injected vcnomed virus in his veins,
Would the microbe not prove sterile, since
each one Yellow Peril.
If the hOmeCparth's theory obtains?
If . gentle GOLDSMITH jabbers nutty non
sense, in Z. way
That causes YOU brain softening 10
dread,
Would you send him TO a college where
they try 10 hammer knowledge
Into people that are foolish IN the head
Cleveland Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Football stories are once more in
vogue. Next to the fiction that deals
with the heroic achievements upon the
field of battle, these tales of grit, tie
nacity and endurance upon the grid
iron are the most thrilling. 1t is evil
dent that baseball is not in it with
football as a field for literary effort.
The last issue OF the Youths Compan-
ION relates the sublime achievement of
a freshman quarterback, who. going m
to the great game against Yale, was sue
cessful in giving Harvard the victory.
BY the way, we notice that writer's OF
football fiction have a tendency to To-
cate their heroes either at Harvard or
Yale. In fact this tendency may be
said to have developed into a positive
habit. Why not give us change?
Draw out the heroic quarterback. the
halfback and the fullback, in whom the
Spartan courage lies, and place hira
amid the most critical situations; make
lin stand against the onslaughts of
his desperate opponents even as Leon
idas stood against the Persian hosts at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
rect carriage attracts the eye Of those
You mt.Ct.
Fresh Air for Cities.
Baltimore AElerican.)

-tl-f-Ii SG'it
From time to time physicians ana
ether students of sanitation have ar
sued the feasibility and the advisable
ity of pumping fresh air from the
country into the cities TO at least d.
Lutte the noxious vapors that arise from
unclean streets, Uttered cellars ard the
many other sources OF urban odOrS and
poiSOns. No economist of this school
has yet devised definite plan. but all
argue fOrcefully for the broad propo-
sition, and the matter has been once
again brought under discussion by
eminent physicians. Assuredly this
would have to be Il matter OF munich
rLl ownership. If there is one thing
more than another that citizens of
nearly all types will uncomplainingly
endure it is what is called bad air"
The city person becomes so accus-
toned to an atmosphere heavily laden
with thousand deaths, according to
analysis, that fresh air and pure would
be an almost unWdrranted innovation.
If it were forced upon him without
cost h" would probably accept 1t with
out much complaint but any fresh air
company which would expect to sell
Gone as the gas or electric company
sure. would soon discover that most
people look upon their lungs as proof
1SainSt the worst atmosphere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
How Long Should Man Live?

Against cold heat. and famine the
white corpuscieS are powerless, but they
intervene for the protection of the organ
ism in the case alike Of q razor scratch
or 4 stroke of apopleXy. They also strug-
gle against the microbes OF putrefactior.
When the human body is invaded by such
lethal microbes. the phagocytes rush to
its defense, and, in SO far as lies In their
capacity, they not only kill. but swallow
and digest. the hostile germs. This war
fare is taking place necessarily in the
pores of the skin and of the iigest!Y-
tube. in the spongy walls OF the mouth
and noStrils and throat and lungS-where-
ever, indeed, the attacking microbes seek
10 find an entrance. For once that we are
protected by spoon administered medicine
we are protected a thousand times by the
power OF an innumerable army of micro
scopic bodyguards. Professor Metchnlk-
OFF latest researches have shown that It
should be possible SO to avail ourselves OF
our knowledge Of the struggle between
microbes and phagocytes as to be able To
arm the body for a great length of tina
against old age itself He believes that
man does not now live the natural span
of life, but that the score OF years now
allotted to the stage of middle age"
should and will be at no distant day ex-
tended to three or four score years.-TIar-
per'S Weekly. .-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Brace Up!
tBoStOn Transcript.)


stand up straight, throw your chin
into the air as if YOU owned the earth
it doesn't matter whether You do or
not. so YOU seem to-" says Mime. Wade.
and you cannot help walking as Won
should if you remember to walk on the
balls of your feet. II seems reliohia
advice, does it not? Any wav. try II
You may lose a friend or two bv that
own the earth attitude and express
sion but the probability is YOU vii,
gain health and 4 carriage that will
insure everybody's looking at Won"
Il" '',r.tNr 'his effect. according to
NINE. wade Is most desirable. 1t is
the one test by which YOU may know
if y"u have really profited nv tho ,ra'
scription. It is not h;t di@
cult, as any knowing woman n.ilI
'en y9l to look straight ahead an
parently at nothing. and yet h. M az
tectly wise" as to whether vo,,r p por
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Tie winning Of - baseball pennant
team TO wear larger sized hats the fol-
lowing winter, but, alas for the vicissi-
Iudes of the great national game. the
return OF the springtmc finds them
playing again for the maintenance of
THEN transient honors, with the chances
of finding their winter headgcar slight
~ falling over their ears when the au-
tmInn hrncZcS como
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Strange as it may seem our Demo-
cratic contemporaries in Maine appear
to have overlooked the important and
truthful statement of the Honorable
Champ Clarke that "the South furnish
Is the brains and decency of the Demo-
cratic party" 1t may be said in pass
tn" south has not shown any diSposi-
tion for III" last four or five decades 10
furnish tn" national Democracy with a
standard bearer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Facts About Japan

Passports are no longer reourod IN
Japan. uieu ~
European dress is worn at M co,,r,
functions. N'''
Rice is the common feed Of tho oo,,
mon people ''e 'oHt-
There is only one japanese octress-
Nine. Sada YaccO. '-HS-
~ On the japanese stag" male actors pla :
Toxic is one hundred years o1dor tho,
ST. Petersburg. ci 'ildn
me average japanese is brtter hathaa
than the average Britisher. ''''''eu
caily no -millionairps. i'''''-
Japanese dead are buried in , .,..
posture. chin upon knees III Il Suuattlng
Mrlnkles are poetically termed hv tbo
Japanese waves of age" ~ the
1t is quite proper even cop,n,,.
TO ask lady's age in Janan'
a aaP;tneSe crowd is the sweoto,. j..
ny T Will, oven i'll hot weather III
hrnsbus INNS furnish fresh footb
guest iS Tree TO every
= Dn,nliro. the great JAPANESE tro,od,,,
rha ~, ny most Skillful dancer az Iann,'
porte sue or the sublime
and fnri IS common in rural Janan
hnaitbfi,' hermore. it is Respectable AMI
nr h...;sing and shaking hands are roro,,.
c custorA IN Japan; they are imnor,1S
,itarpp,,n IS the only large nation that 10
bodiiv S,a clean nation in the sense ii
,,n SiiHnecn cents day is now good nav for
1t was six cents. pau zen years ago
dr. "%panese mothers do not kiss their chill
u ere though they may press the Iin ei', ~
The sore Inra or check Of = little baby. "
90. az something like "if it must be CO.,
VI III II We must part thus, so be il. e.
- ne japanese tooth brush Is Of uoo,
SNAPPED Ike pencil, pointed at cns "V a,';
a aIu r'aSed TO fluffy brush of fibre at tha
The WORLDS nroduntinr Ac-.n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Delegate Mcguire does not hesitate
to Dc, lare his intention Of reading y
petition two miles long in favor Of inn
mediate statehood. il such a heroic
measure should seem necessary 10 the
success of his pet project. 1t is more
than probable, however, that when
Delegate Mcguire arises for the purpose
of beginning this feat of elocution
Uncle Joe Cannon may not be able to
see him in The dust Of the public bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Energy Is Steam.

Perhaps. in the summing up. energy
will be found to be mans most i'm
portant asset. 1t is the electricity for
the motor, the steam for the boiler.
Without it the man is an inert mass of
flesh and bones-a hulk on the human
sea. Often we hear someone spoken of
as ga fiend for work" The expression
signifies that he has superabundance
of energy and never runs out. He can
work harder, more hours than another
and still be a-going at a clipping pace
when the day is done.
Everyone hasn't this Astounding vital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
A Monument of Gold,

II you should be fortunate enough To
take trlp to China and visit Yang-tSr
you Will see a monument of which thu
thlnese are very proud. Well, thrY
should be. for it is the only one in tn.
world of its kind II is of pure gold and
because of its great value Is attached
TO the roof of the pagoda where Il stands
with heavy chains Of strong iron. This
monument is an object of great curios-
ny, ana because of its value-beinE
worth S.UO.wehas TO be guarded night
and day lest robbers take it away. Sev
crai attacks have been made upon The
t'ranmlns who guard il. but so far il has
been bravely defended by them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Rogers. the standard Oil millionaire,
says that h" shall give no more money
10 the churches. This leads the Bos-
ton Transcript I" suggest that probably
he regards them as did a client Of the
lat" George NJ. Stearns, whom he was
defending On charge of Illegal liquor
selling. Pointing to one OF the promi-
nCnt city churches. he said: Mr..
Stcarns. them's the blanked things
that's ruinin' this country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Municipal politics have had such
thorough Ovarhauling in Philadelphia
that the Press Of that city says that
local corruption is to share the fat"
which pious old woman once said sh"
bury him alive, face downward. fifty
fathons deep, ana the harder he
scratched. the deeper down IL would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Chairman TaGgart has no knowledge
OF any contributions of life insurance
companies to the democratic national
campaign last year. But then. it may
be asked. what knowledge had he Of
anything Of Importance that took place
NJ democratic headquarters during the
Parker campaign? He was not very
welcome there. The eastern men ac-
ceptrd him under protest. and had little
10 do with him. He proved a good en-
tertairrr. He spun his yarns with
happy effect. and visitors carried away
with them pleasant recollectionS of the
meeting. But the Sheehan- Belmont
Ryan Nichol combination kept its own
couasels. and played the game in its
own way. Mr.. Taggart's collections
We're probably small. ana it was the
newspaper gossip of the day that he in
vested them in Indiana. Why quiz Mr.
Taggart about New York, where he
was Il stranger. and a very uncomfort-
able one. within the gates?-Washing-
ton Star.
1t is very sad, the way some hcartlesS
editors rub it into the Democracy and
into Tom Taggart about the part the
gentleman from Indiana played. or
failed to play, in last years campaign.
1t is all the worse because Tom used to
be in the newspaper business himself,
and therefore has some slight claim to
consideration on that score. And yet
only. last week. the papers spread
broadcast, the declaration of Indiana S
governor that a'certain defaulter in the
state had lost $4,000 in Taggarts
gambling resort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Prize Fighter FitZsimmons is going to
st,r in a comic opera. 1t may he a sur
prise to- The general public To learn
TINT he IL to be paid for his efforts
upon lhc stage. While the ordinary
theatre gocr would not back I.anky
Bob rs an operate star. still be would
to equal the dramatic performances of
the "Jims"-.Teffrics and Corbctt. gen
orally known in theatrical circles as
Jim Jams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
ESTABLISHED, 1925.
Thursday, September %, 1905

Colonel Bryan declares that he has
seen issues rise in the night, whereupon
the irreverent Kansas City Journal re-
marks that they were probably only the
ghosts of some Of his dead issues com
ing back TO haunt him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

II is evident that, try as the dress
makers will, and DESTROYS as the manu-
facturers of dress goods are to bring it
about, the women of America, sub
servient as they usually are TO the
dictates of fashion, will draw the line
on hoopskirts. No self respecting
young man would appear in public and
buy ice cream for Il girl thus attired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
The InsoIent Trust,

COLORADO Springs Gazett..)
Just as the people We're beginning to
find out what n wonderful and useful
thing radium is somebody corners the
market and advances the price from
S60OoO to $4,000 an ounce. There's no
use talking, something positively must
be done to curb these trusts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

4 Chicago tailor asserts that there
are nearly 200 men in that city at the
present time who are wearing corsets.
There should be some legal way Of Sc
vcre!y Furnishing any man for referring
to such creatures as "men."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Gas.

Mrs. Gadder-John, you told me you
Were at home every night thinking OF me,
while / was in the mountains.
Mr.. Gadder-Y-yes, p-pet.
Mrs. Gaddcr-Look at this gas bill Only
twenty-seven cents for the months OF July
and August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Ever since Mr.. Bryan failed in his
efforts TO secure the $:JomD from iii"
Bennett estate. hc has been unusually
severe in his dcnnrriati"n Of ''bluatt'd
bOndhOlder;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

The Chicago Hcrald-Rccord com
plains tnat many odors which might
possibly be used in the interests of
arts and sciences are allowed TO go to
waste in the stOckyards of that city.
The general public has long labored
under the impression that all by pro-
fully utilized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Norway and Sweden have INDUCED in
b vast amount Of conversation which
mas raised the temperature in their
section Of the world, but it WAS lots
cheaper than war and they are both
feeling much better now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

the pass of Thermopyiae, but by all
means give him new environment.
Take him, if necessary. by the long
hair he has grown in the autumn
breezes and lift him gently. but firmly
off Soldiers field and the Yale oval. anu
deposit him on some gridiron where
the surroundings will at least have the
favor Of novelty. After all, football IS
played at a great many places outside
Of Cambridge and New Haven, and
We trust ere long some writer of foot
ball fiction will arise strong enough
and brave enough 10 locate his hero in
fresh fields and pastures new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
The Old, Old . Story,

Pana Bass-This is the third time This
season you've made a sucker Of yoursei,
mo got hook in the jaw in the break
but far better to be alive, So trmGt I vn,,
VIII now sec the folly OF trying 10 lei
something for nothing ~ Se'
billy lass ldoggedly>-But | never hit
TWICE at the same kind OF bait. anvway'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

The person who laughs on the v"wal
%" is generous The one who laughs -,
Il is frivolous; the one who laughs on
the broad sound of "a is sincere; the one
who laughs on e. is a giggler; the one
who laughs on '.u'' is 4 cynic. Sarcastic
smiles turn the lips downward: good hui
mOred smiles turn them uuHard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Measure.

At the distance of a stones throw
ahead of us
Wait. Mans throw or woman's
Well. woman's throw. It was very
But the distance of won,ap,v ,hre.~,
ahead Of You would bring il behind Won
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Souvenir post card collectors may he
forgiven for coveting the one which
added to her collection: The card con-
tains q view of the kilanean Volcano.
Hawaiian Islands. and was sent to her
by her brother, Capt. r. NJ. Tapley, :.
S. "Arizonan." The edges of this card
are we'll Drowned from a 'toasting''
which her brother gave II in the fire of
the volcano directly before posting it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

The Maine young main who wandered
away from home for two weeks. utterly
losing his identity and memory. had
eaten IN apple dumping just before
starting. The moral is obvious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Maine Gossip
What's the Use?

Oh. gec, but / don't like T. study;
Arithmetic amt any fun.
And Spcllins rs bad
AS u lickin' from dad
I wish this example was done.
GeOgrarhy's hard and it's foolish;
Who cares about rivers and lakes?
And what good does it do
y man when he's through?
And think of the study it takes.
And grammar'S another that's silly;
| amt never saw any sense
In figures of speech
And stuff that they teach
OF sentences, prOnounS and tense.
But the worst of the studies is reading.
Sometimes We have more than Il page;
] never could see
What good it would be
To Il fellow who's not on the stage.
While I guess IT'S too cold to go swim
ming,
If tomorrow s the right kind of day,
If the sun is out bright
III be happy all right,
For I'll duck-but don't Civ" me away.
ID, troi; News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Apparently They Did,

fused? ret you con-
VIZ IN Witness-Did they get me confused
WY testified, that Jones lived next
ooor TO me. but 1 couldn't remember III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Bobby's Idea Of u

Ma" exclaimed Bobby ia "a, IL,
any one TO bite you?" ~" i'N'
No dear; why?"
Wen. MT Buttin Just bit sister on tba
mouth and she put her arms around hi.
neck and tried to choke him I guess sIn,
doesn't like it, either S"e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Ghosts.
The bur

The burdens that make us groan and
sweat;
The troubles that make US fume and fret
Are the things that haven't happened
Vet.
-CnknoEn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
Solar Stiffness.

Saturn-Geei But Venus was brilliant
last night.
Jupiter-(sarcasticall bad yolI
cart send her q ring or two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Although open time has not yet ar
rived. the mistakenf or-a-dcer acct
dents are appearing in print. One re-
ported this week was at FOXcroft
where Il valuable colt was killed in u
pasture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

Onc South Windham rose bush is out
for a record, y now has 40 buds and
blossoms, Notwithstanding the fact that
it blossomed most profuse1y In June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

A Calais couple recently married dc
cided upon Il novel method Of passing
their honeymoon. Immediately after
the ceremony they went on beard
yacht for an extended cruise along the
Maine coast.