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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
The Texas Governor on Lynchinq.

\ short time ago we spoke in this
column of the nerve of those San
Marco. Texas. citizens who wrote the
governor of TEXAS a letter urging him
To forbid interference by militia or
police with lynching bees Governor
l'anham has now been heard from and
ms reply is worth printing. 1t is to be
hoped he means what he saws and that
ms attitude will stiffen the backbone of
other southern executives. II will ba
recalled that the San Marco citizens
undertook to inform the governor as
I" his duty. telling him that mo SORT nc
protection or trial or legal INQUIRY.
should be attempted in case a negro
assaults or attempts to assault a Whit
woman but that in such case death
sure as fate. should await all sucb :,
"eS also volunteered the opinion that
me sending of companies az ho,.s
win army rifles to overawe and in
hnniIate bearded mer with far,i,;as g,
'"e purpose of protecting such cr;r,;
mas ought Ia stop" The Governor -
reply properly expressed the borro,
every decent man feels at such out.
r'sess and the sympathy which Is mi
N'rsahy extended to the innocent vic
fl"1S; but went ~ IL SHv
!" invite Your attention Ia tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Pointed Paragraphs.

A word 10 the otherwise is word
wasted.
Never judge a mans salary by the
cost of his desk
Pawnbrokers can't afford to neglect
their own interests. 81
If it wasn't for the fair sex cynical
photographers would be out of Job.
Some men think they are doing their
duty when they do their relations by
marriage.
Even the man who shutters doesn't
necessarily make the most numerous
bad breaks.
Sunny Italy sends many of her sons
TO this country to dispense shines at
the rate Of 5 cents per.
Often there is a good deal more bust
ness in a church than there is religion
in place of business.
A ninety-eight-pound lump Of femi-
nine loneliness can make a compound
man look like a grain of sand i'll
nickels worth of sugar.
"Onc must go away from home to
hear the news. says cynical philoSo-
pher This is not calculated to make
home popular with women.
It's fortunate thing for tho msu
who imagines hc knows it all that his
Wif" is able to support the family b.
chasing dirty linen up and down a
aShboard.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A Regular Boston Joke.

The professor had been summoned rs at
expert witness i'll case involving tbs
ownership of I tract OF coal land.
Il will ask you. professor, sad the q /
tolney for the prosecution, If the geo
logical formation of this land corr eSponds
with the published data pertaining there
to"
1T does. Sir, he answered.
You have thoroughly read up tht
geology of the tract in question
Il nave not
You have note
No, sir.
Il ask the jury to notice that This wit
ness fatty contradictS himself. Now. sli.
il you haven't read up the geology in
volved in this case, why do YOU pretend u
know anything at all about it?''
Because, sir" said the professor. lin
studying geological formations II is ms
invaria bic custom TO read down.
Silence in the courtroom" thundered
the iudGe.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
He Was No Dude.

we lad a queer passenger % on ns
orr cars a few nights age" SAID q Pull
man conductor. who runs to Kansas City
from tho west, recently. He was a BIZ
cowpuncher from Colorado who had been
induced to ride for the first time on
Pullman by a friend. Ho was going to
Fort Collins. Col. During the night tbs
porter BACKED the cowpuncher's boots
Mex: morning the passenger called me.
Say he said. / can't ind my boots
/ left EN- hyar last night
Aren't these yours! asked p0intiug
TO the polished boots.
No. sir they hain't My boots hair
never been blacked an they hain't ne%-r
soin' to be.
When l finally convinced him that they
were his boots he got mad.
'Whatd he do 1t fcr?'' he asked with
q Scowl. I'll let you know I hain't no
dude.
AS he pulled the boots on he growled:
That settles this hyar Pullman business
with me Hyarafter I'll ride on stock
trains. where a man don't have to be 50
damned stylish kansas CITY Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A World of Winter lows

Winter Joys amt lackin';
When it comes, ! know
There II he 1un a-trackin'
Rabbits through the snow
or lietenin' at the fireside TO tales D Ion.
ago
Children still a-playin'
Round the Preside bright:
Whistlin' winds a-sayin'
Things TO them at night:
An they hear the bells o. Christmas in
the 'land of pure deiigbt,''
Sc keep the fire a-blazin:
Spite O. snow an sleet
Winters Still a-raisin
\ tune that's mighty sweet.
An happy heart, good people. makes
night with mornin meet.
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING
The Free Brother.

He always wuz a-singin'
Ter make de gospel fiy.
But, come ter payin' fer de wings
He let de hat go by.
Wen dey took up d collection
Fer de heather 'crost the sea.
He shut his eyes Ell raise de tune;
I'm glad Salvation's free
En- wen he gifts ter heaven
De glory ter behold,
He'll Sho' walk in en- tell en-:
Gimme dem streets er gold"
Excl .Ara..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
An Embarrassing RIunder.

How did your father treat George
when he asked HIM for you
1T was one of papaS deaf DAYS, and h.
thought George was asking him for i
loan.
What did he say"
HE told George that while IL. would br
glad to loan him the -rifle h" asked for.
he had so many requests of tn" same
character that he begged 10 b" excused E"
Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
An Alihi.

Among the many coed stories OF humo;-
Gus happenings in court told by Attorney
Watson Of PttSburg. is the following:
"a prominent attorney OF Kansas cry
who was retained as counsel for tin. d.
fence in 4 criminal case in The city named
succeeded in getting his client out of a
pretty Gid situation by means OF an
alib!. which the attorney presented to til"
court in so novel a way that il was littic
shor. of masterful.
AT the end of the trial the ATTORNEY
was overwhelmed by congratulations
from his colleagues OF the legal fratcrn-
ity, who spoke in the highest terms Of ad
of his able work. To these fcii-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

why take Whittier. not HOMES
= query hurled at the Han OF fai.'e
or, dentials committee. why take
.ither?" is another. apt TO be pro-
nounded by somebody not Saturated
with the spirit OF New England.-Phii-
;,delphia Ledger
If only those saturated with the
sririt of New England place Whittier
and Holmes i'll the first group of Amer
lean authors. then fortunately the
whole country is so saturated. If any
dissanter appears. he will be in a lone
some minority and will confess a Ia
r:entable ignorance of what is best III
our countrys literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A Costly Gift for the President.

HE dc biggest. fattes' 'po&sum ever
see" said the old dlrkty, en- E-wric give
him ter de President when ne come.
''That'H be fine
1T ortcr BE-. sab: an l hope he'll pro-
ciate him. for It took six dogs en- seven
niggcrs two days ter kctch him. en- had
ter pray whole week for grac" ter keep
fun eatin' him,"-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
lnteIligible English.

a doctor was summoned ami found j,
rural English boy patient in need Of hi;
services.
Put out your tongue" said the doc.
tor.
The boy stared like an owl
My good boy" requested the fnedi-
cal man. let me See your tongue
Talk English doctor" put In the nu-L-
or, and then, turning to her son. ST.,
said. ''Hoppen thy gobbler and push oYt
thy loliker"
The boy rolled out his tongue in mo-
ment Chicago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

Agent will just leave this prospectus.
sir. and when you read it through care
fully, YOU will sec that you cannot pos
Sibly do without our company. II you
want to make sure of the future Of Your
wife and little ones.
Business Man-What'S YOUR specially?
Agent-Wc insure you against loss on
your life Insurance policiss.-Btltinlor
American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A Rural Romance.

In the woods near Ktssel Hill. Henry
Franke'S COW was discovered with tree
tail, or. rather, the cows tail attached to
the tree. From all accounts the COW must
have been switching flies from her body
when the tail happened to encircle the
tree and the tail knotted. The COW pulled
anG pulled. and finally drew the tree out
of tho ground. She dragged II some dis
tance, when IT wedged among some
bushes. and she was faster than ever.
When found she was living down and al
most dead from exhaustion.-Lititz
Pcnn) Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

ArVit Heutcrdahl. professor OF
physics at Colby College. has been ap-
pointed q member of the executive
committee OF the Society Of Chemical
Industry, London. England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

citations there were added those of the
learned Judge himself. who observed.
"A fine abb. that. and mighty well
putt
well. modestly responded the LAWYER
i myself think 1t Was rather neat. OF
the best. -Harpsrs Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Some Homo for Them?

The children had Knocked the prophet
Elisha, and the two bears had come ont
on AZ of them.
Il wish to call the attention of the con-
mentators." remarked ElishI, 40 H.,
fact that the bears merely tore the chill
dren. They didn't necessarily Kill them +"
Regretting that in the resentment ri thu
moment he had used harsh and even pry-
fame language to the dsrCs;r ctful Juvs-
niles. he went on his way-ChlcagO Trib~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

oath required of the governor and other
officers of the state. They must sup
port the Constitution and uphold the
laws. The Constitution demands that
in all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall have a speedy public trial
by an impartial jury, etc tSee sec
ton TO- article l, CoDstitution) The
governor shall cause the laws to be
faithfully executed (Section 10. arti-
Gle 4, Constitution.) The horrible
crimes to which you refer deserve
speedy and severe punishment. and no
good man can contemplate them with
out having aroused within him the ut
most evaporation and sense OF re-
venge, but we must observe the plain
requirements of the law and Con-
stitution which we are obligated ~
maintain, and cannot surrender lhe
functions of The courts and juries TO the
unbridIcd and arbitrary action OF iynch
rrlc and the desperation of the mob'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

The stories of the newly arrived ia
panese girl in New York who employs
jiu-i itsu to toss Washers into the air
would be more convincing We're not the
information added that She has vau-
dcville engagement as Il sword dancer.
Thus doth the busy little press agent
improve each shining hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Why He Laughed.

What are you smiling at, john"
AT a liLtle item just read here
The writer says The best OF US talk too
much.
And why should you laugh at that"
Why% Well l guess it's just because
It's such roundabout way Of paving you
i compliment, my dear ''-Baltir:ore Her.
aid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
A Suggestion.

II want TO Gct that latest novel. said
the lady. II don't remember the title
but It's long story of war
Here" replied the meek new salesman
with the bald head, rs one called When
4 Mans Married Maybe that's it
Philadelphia Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Easy.

What is the name YOUR father has
painted on his new racing automobile?"
What Ma Says"
that"
Because. what ma says goes '-Cleve-
land Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will bs taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating 90
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

The ArooStook starch factories are
closing up the seasons work with the
smallest output for years. The pota-
toes were too good for starch, this fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Looking Backward.

HAY skies and sudden gales
Weather of the autumn sort:
Winter warts beyond the paleT-
Wasn't summer awful Short
-ClCveland Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Guileless innocence.

The picture Of innocence. That's how she
looked.
But there was a price on her head.
All the people could see it-'S31J
Reduced from &c." IL said.
-PhiIaupIDIi1 PFegy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

Elijah" Sanford escapes his year
in Jail and his fine of 1913 causes him
no serious Inconvenience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

The receipts of the Bangor end of the
Music Festival were $4,000 and the cx-
pcnses $500 leaving $500 to use in
cutting down the debt on the auditori
nm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

October is half gone. but summer is
delaying it's departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

Here's hoping the list of kennebec
murder mysteries remains for a while
without more additions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

The following editorial paragraph
from the Kennebunk Enterprise must
touch sympathetic chord in the heart
of every country editor: "A newspaper
cannot be run successfully without the
aid of tie townspeople. we nave
tried to give you all the news during
the past year of our existence ana we
hone IN continue to do so, but il would
he much easier for us to accomplish
an, task if the people would give US
their assistance. Send us in any item
of news or drop into our office and tel
us about it.
We wish every Maine village had a
local Improvement society which would
merit the praise which the York
Transcript bestows upon the society i'll
that town. II says: THE systematic
work of Improvement that is being
done by the society of that name in
York will not only gain the apprecia-
ton of all who have a present interest
in the old town but the gratitude OF all
future generations. The society IS
layin" the foundation for future results
that must certainly develop into great
magnitude us time rolls on, ana whose
influence alone will arouse public Sentl-
ment to such an extent that constant
striving for bettcrment of munlcipai
conditions will be as natural as IN
dividual pursuits for gain. Judging
wholly by the societys usefulness dur
ing the past few years of its existence
the prospect is certainly bright for
achievement splendid even beyond our
present conception. Let nothing OF
encouragemc and support be lacking
in our acknowledgement of the gener-
our and unselhsh motives that tend to
promote our municipal greatness.
The recently reported purchase ny
the Eastern steamship Company OF
Mouse Island 1T the mouth of the Ken
nebeC for the purpose of giving better
accommodations to the large summer
colony in that vicinity. and the various
changes in routes all along their Maine
coast line would seem 10 Indicate that
the company intends to go after the
summer trg ttic to Maine coast points
with 4 vengeance in the future and 10
compete more krenly with the railroads
IN the way of rapid transit AS well as
in that OF comforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
over and over and over

Over and over and over
The words that give hope may be told;
Like the song of the robin they never
Will cease to be sweet or be old.
They gladdened the hearts OF our fathers,
We hear them and cease to be sad;
Let us pass them along that our children
May know them and learn TO be glad.
S E kiSer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Maine Gossip
The Song Of Good Cheer.

over aud over and over
The song OF the robin is sung.
Ana people VIII praise it forever,
Whenever the glad year is vouiS.
No note is discarded or added;
lis always the song of good cheer.
The song that once gladdened our fathers,
Tho song that our children shall hear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

Her. is a watch story. About eight
years ago +: CT. Barker was working in
one Of the fields on his farm i'll
SpraSucs Mills, and lost his watch.
one day, last week, as |. II. Pattee was
i,l"uGhing this field. he found the lost
watch. took it to the house, wound il,
and found it would run as we'll as eve.
At last accounts the watch was still go
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

The Furi Fairfield young woman who
sent her father a telegram saying his
mother was dead. and did not tell him
till he WAS ready to talk" The train for
thc funeral that ii was All joke" has
:; remarkabl" conception of humor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16

Biddeford Journal: The Colby col
lege girls have voted to abolish hazing.
III view of the nature of the hazing
that has heretofore obtained among the
girls in our colleges. everybody will
now rejoice that life at Colby will
hereafter be attended with less blood
shed, fewer broken limbs and a mini
mum of black eyes and fractured noses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-28
Avoid Alum Baking Powders

The press comments OF the period
when the supplies were forwarded are
full Of charges that the "Ctah war;
was worked up I'm the interests of graft
crS who also were senators ana repre-
sertatiyes and that he Immense train
Of i,GO0 wagons was costing the gov
eminent more than &c could stand.
However an account OF their leaving IN
October, 1858, is chronIcled ana it is
probable that the rs wagons of Solo
mon Youua were a gub-contract OF this
total rmnhe,
Harrison Young, when asked what be-
came OF the wagons after they were UNI
iOlded stated that they were sold for
song IN California ana in Utah, it
being considered not worth while to re-
turn the outfits.
JACKSON COUNTY HOME
Mr.. Young states that his father
came from Kentucky, where he spent
his youth as "A frontiersman After
looking over all he country west and
east he settled on Jackson county, Mo-,
as the best farming district IN America.
and picked out a California ranch as
second choice, He accordingly invested
the profits of his trelghting business in
land, until he owned over 5000 acres in
Jackson ana CdSsil counties. The es-
tllC has long since been broken up, but
the old homestead stil remains near
Kansas city, ana there the mother OF
MI Young resides, although she is over
SO years OF age. While IN salt Lake Mr..
YouHc Is a guest at the White House.
He vii leave here I'm the near future for
California, and intends TO have a long
visit o" the coast before returning to
his mother's home IN jackson county.
lie was born in the early fortles but
IS unmarried.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-28
SYMPTOMS OF
BRIGHT'S DISEASE

The spread Of Bright's Disease is so
profoundly stirring the health depart
Ilents of the large cities that mention of
ue commonest symptoms is timely.
Funiness Of the eyelids or swelling of
we ankles or hands m the morning;
tiso dfopsy I'm the abdomen.
me obstructed kidney increases the
plood pressure ana the heart may be-
come involved and painful, This is Of
yen attended with an asthmatc condi-
uon or shortness OF breath
As Brights Disease commonly starts
~ Kidney trouble, any kidney disorder
tnat has fingered longer than three or
-FOUR months Is notice OF the chronic
oenser point, and that It can be no
longer trined with.
mere may or may not be sediment.
UUjien IN advanced cases there Is no Wis
ihlo sediment.
railing eyesight drowsIness and
uiaeinlc headaches are all advanced
Symptoms
pale, pasty complexion, with weak
,IIs, Is also to be regarded as suspi-
we desire to place In the hands OF
NOSE having Brishts Disease a So
pSse report Of a large variety Of test
Uses put on Fulton's Renal Compound
Ior brlghts Disease II shows 81 per
-nt or recoverles IN this hitherto IA
disease. The pamphlet is free.
- d. Hill Drug Co, agents, Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. JEREMY
The Friends Of Many Days Speak Inter.
esting Of Her Life aud Good Deeds.

The funeral services OF Mrs. Mary
Jeremy, who died on Wednesday, the
25th inst, were held In the Twenty-sec-
ond ward Westinghouse at 2.3o yester-
day. The services were conducted by
E)lshop Solomon OF that ward, the
singing being furnished by the ward
choir, led by Ernest VIM. Mrs. Nellie
bruce Pugslcy sang very fecllngly. the
selection entitled, "Oh, Dry Those
Tears"
The speakers were Elders Walter j.
Lewis, VIM. White, VIM Splcer, pa
via l.. Davis, John J., Nebeker, John
Henry Smith and Alfred Solomon.
Most Of the speakers were lifelong
friends and neighb0rs Of Mrs Jeremy.
and they bore testimony TO the nobil-
fly Of her character, the purity Of her
life and her unfaltering faith and de-
votlon to the Gospel, The opening pray
er was offered by Elder Hugh Watson
and tho benedictIon by Elder Arthur
Winter. The deceased, with her late
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-28

smaller desert craft The freighting
outfits were made up at Independence,
Mo-, which was considered the Jump
Ing of place into the Great Ameri-
can Desert and usually consisted Of
from 25 to 10 immense prairie schoon-
crs, each loaded with over 5000 pounds
Of merchandise,
The first trip into Utah was made in
lSi9. when a consignment Of general
merchandise was brought here for the
old firm of Livingston & Kinkead,
East Temple street merchants until
about 1853, when the Mormon" exo-
dus to the south stranded their bus-
ness, II consisted of q wagons and
was handled by the firm Of Young &
Hobbies of which the partners were
Solomon Young and Joshua Hobbies.
BOYHOOD IN MISSOURI.
Harrison Young. spent his boyhood
NJ independence, watching the freight
Ing business OF his father. and getting
On mountaineering with stories of the
camp fires along the trail and Of the
points where the old freighters liked
most 10 stop, Now, after half a CEN
fury he is making his first trip west
on a venture Of pleasure, looking up
the points he heard about in the tales
OF 'bullwhaCkers" and wagon bosses"
When he arrived here Wednesday no
asked where the tithing store houses
We're and when shown them told OF the
biggest outfit his father ever brought
west which consisted Of 70 schoouers
ifelghted with stores for Johnstons
army Quicksands in the Platte
caused the goods TO be soaked while
making the crossing, and his father
being a Mason, came TO Salt Lake to
zee President Brigham Young He
made himself known as Mason to
mem, and asked that he be allowed to
unload his stores for the army I'm Salt
Lake, In order to dry them out Per-
mission was granted and the tithing
store houses were placed at his dlspos-
Ill., In the fall OF 1858 he stored them
10 their fun capacity. and the goods
We're sent out TO the army at Camp
Iovd as they were needed.
MT. Young also asked about Church
island, ana recalled It as the place his
lother wintered his stock in 1854 when
,hhlng large train through to Call
IoFhia. lie arrived too late IN the fall
20 make the journey safely across Ne
Fada, and turned his herd Of 1900 cat