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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

Every American, except, of course,
the professional Democratic pessImists.
is gratiied ut the showing of the treas
ury department for September, which
reveals a surplus for the month OF
$S.9i1. .6S3, reducing the deficit for the
first three months of the fiscal year to
$9.51i,000. as against $l7.S57 900 for tn :
corresponding period of 1904. There
was a gain of over four million dollars
in customs during the past month. an
Ell indications are that the United
States is 10 have another wear Of pre-
nomenal prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Friday, October 6, 1905
Tall Corn in Maine.

Probably some of the Journal read
ers have followed with interest the ac-
counts of the various tall corn stalks
which have appeared in our columns
during the past few weeks. First. q
farrncr brought In Il stall; which meas
ured II feet and two inches in height.
This WAS considered pretty good as
Maine corn grows, until another Jour-
nal reader went out into his cornfeld
and cut down q stalk which measured
I'll feet and six inches, which he
promptly brought to this office for ex-
kibition. From this modest beginning
the competition grew until the limit
! seemed reached when Fred Pike, fore
man of Elwoed Railey's big farm in
Winthrop, brought a stalk TO the Jour-
f,af office which measured il feet and
. seven inches, and placed another from
! the game field or exhibition in Win
z tLrop which measured il feet. nine
inches.
Iowa paper Il story Of the champion
corn stalk Of Iowa. This stalk meas
-ured 16 feet in height. and much ado
was made because Iowa, the champion
corn growing state, mad produced Il
stalk of such wonderful and unusual
height. Commenting upon this Iowa
stalk, which the papers Of that state
say, tit to do considerable bOastinS
about, We pointed out 1T the time that
Maine was only being beaten by Il mat
tcr u three iuchcS-not bad showing
considering that Iowa calls itself the
greatest corn region in creation. We
also expressed confidence that before
Gnd 4 Maine corn stalk towering high
,r towards the sky than any the great
state Of Iowa had produced. Sure
enough. as Mr.. Pike and his crew were
cutting tie teu-acrc field of western
corl; upon Mr.. Bailey'S farm, they came
across another stalk which seemed 10
tower just 4 little higher than its f"l-
lrwr. and. upon measuring it, they
found that il was exactly is feet and
six inches from the point where il had
beer cut down to It's ton. This stalk
was brought to the Journal oihc" ana
is now on exhibition mere. We should
bc glad 10 have the Iowa editors come
on in a body ana measure il them
selves.
P6riiaps some Maine farmer h1s
raiS,.d taller corn thar this during the
present season. but as this is six inches
taller than the champion stalk pro-
Gurad bv Iowa. We can well afford To
wait comrlaccntly for the complete re-
turns. Maine has not made 4 specially
of raising tail corn in the past. but II
has ;lainlv demonstrated that when 1t
starts out in this line it IS as worthy
oc It's, motto as 1t has shown itself to
be along rarious other lines. II Iowa
deems itself out Of the race. perhaps
some Kansas farmer will now come
forward with Il 11-foot cornStalk,
whcrrupou we have no doubt that a lit
tie further hunt through this wonder
ful winthrop corrficlL will bring forth
- stalk measuring /. feet and six
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

There is no occasion for Mysteries
because president Roosevelt is PLAN
iiinE to visit New Orleans in the near
future Tic yellow fever situation;
long ago ceased to be alarming, and il
IS hardly tc be doubted that the health
Of the President will be as safe in Ne,y
Orleans at this time. particularly with
the precautions that will be taken. as
il .woulo be at Oyster Bay or in Wash.
ington. Tc he sure, the circumstances
are such that a timorous man might b,
Kept away from the city. but Presidr,,,
Roosevelt is not a ,imorous man an,
the southern welcome will be all III,
warmer btcaase he insists upon max.
ihg his promised visit. The trin ;s i,
10 SerSe foclhar,ly one, ana il i %
Ms'er "a iin! trouble 10 discover IN,
cause for alarm in it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

\ county judge in Colorado, who at
tempted |" enforce an anti-gambiinG
ordinance, was mobbod by his fellow
citizens and dragged through the
streets Of the town until he promised
t" conduct himself in the future with
less regard for the law ANA with more
consideration for the feelings Of the
gamblers. Such dsrcspcct for the
judicial crminc is oxtrcmcly unusual in
an American community. even in tn,
brc"ziest portions of the wild aand
w"olly West. 1t is 10 be hoped that
col"rad" is 50 thoroughly ashamed D.
II thai il will take prompt steps 10 wipe
cut the blot uron its good name.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

1t is reported that the football team
at Ohio State University has deter
mined 10 devote an hour a day to the
study Of the Bible. We recommend
Judges xv:l0 to xyi.3O-New York
Post
That is surely passage of great in
terest and its study cannot fail to be
profitable to the gridiron heroes. but
many people entertain feeling toward
the great autumn game which leads
'hem TO think that the coaches and
trainers should preach 10 the players
more frequently from the text found
! in deuteronomy Wiz.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Considerate Husband.

George dear said the bride of three
shcrt months. as the freight payer OF the
combine was about to start for his Office,
Il wish you would let me have Il little pin
money. l want to 20 shopping today"
Newer mind, Nellie" replied IN" other
half of the sketch. ITS going to be an
awful hot day and you had better not
venture downtown. SO instead Of giving
You the money Ill bring home hall a
dozen papers Of pins tonight"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Gayboy's Conquest.

81 am not in the habit of boasting OF
my conquests,' said Gayboy. but You
ought TO have seen how ! impressed tho
Striking-looking woman with the wonder
full eyes and the hair like a ravens wing
at the swell reception last week. BY Jovc
she couldn't keep her eyes Off me- II
noticed il, said the other man. THAI
was Miss Linksigh, the female detective
She was there TO watch the iCWclry."-
Chica 20 Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Permanent Muscular Strength.

There is this to be borne in mind III
these days when so many young men
are giving so much attention to physi-
cal development, in gymnastc anu
athletic exercises, that there cannot be
permanent muscular strength where
there is not blood strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives blood
strength promotes digestion and assim-
ilation, and builds up the whole sys-
TEN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Getting Ii Riqht.

Subbubs-I want TO advertise: Want
cd, 4 plain cook for
that. Better say: Girl wanted. to do
plain cooking"
Subbubs-Yes. and, by the way. instaad
of girl" perhaps we'd better say lady"
-Philadclphia Press
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Queen of Toilet Powders

is the name given Comfort Powder by
NJ. J. Braden. trained nurse, of Wes-
ton, Mass. She says lit produces n
fine complexion" Cures pinplcs and
al irritations of the skin. Takes the
odor fiom dress shields, and no other
powder equals Comfort Powder for
Eahy's tender skin. All druggists In
Fall River recommend it..-,....
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
LIGHT AND AIRY.
figures Will Not Lie.

Smith-Short has owed me 40 for nv.
years
Joncs-WelI, the longer he owes il n
you the better off you are
Smith-IiOW do you figure that oft?
JOnes-As IL now stands II amounts "a
dollar a month; in ten years II will h.,
only 10 cents a month: In twenty years ..
GEMS Il month, and so on down Tho line
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Just a Siiqht Jolt.

Miss Cutting-Some men are as easy -
read as book
Sapleigh-YawS. | pwesume so. But can
yOu-aw-wead me that way?
Miss Cutting-Of course, NOT. read you
like q pa graph.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Mc.iifed.

Jack-By the way, who was that hand
some girl you were walking with last
evening
Tom-That was Miss Furlong
Jark-Ah. then | suppose the old pro--
esb should bc revised.
J:ick-In her case / should SAT 4 misc
was as good as an eighth OF 4 mile.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Her Stronu Hold.

Mrs. Van Dubb-Now, Bridget, I'm go
ing to give a supper and a dance this
evening, and l want to show my guests
what you can do
The New Cook-Well mum. won't dis
appoint yez. l TUX Ill prize at III fire
mems social hop as tn bist lady dancer
on H. fure.-Cleveland Leader
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Duly PREPARED.

Il suppose" said the city boarder. rs
the farmer loaded his baggage in the
wagon. you have plenty OF fresh vezet.
blcs at your place"
Gosh. ycs!' answered the knowing
granger. Soon as | got yore letter wrnt
over tcw tcoWn an bought dozen sorted
cans"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Natural Deduction.

The fair summer boarder WIS having n
look over the farm :"
What are those queer looking birds"
she asked.
"Tncm's geese" answered the farmer
"Oh, yes" exclaimed the fair one. ANA
do they I1y ali fhc aooscbcrrics you nee"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Seaside Expedients.

Madge--You're surely not going to send
George that letter after making those
horrid blots on the paper.
Marjoric-Of course, YOU little goose,
Ill just draw circles around them and
tell him they are kisses.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Rapid Youth.

Miles-I understand young DeSmythe is
quite a. spendthrift.
Giles-rhat's what. His father sent him
to the country 10 spend the summer.
and what do you think he did,
MllcS-Givc il up.
Gilcs-IIc spent Il in less than week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
HypccriticaI.

Mrs. O'Riley-Pfwat koInd ay felly Is
il tn new superintendent to be"
O'Rilcy-Iie'S wan ;v thin fellies that :
ali tn toim shlappin' payplc'S faces he
hoiud their backs,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
One on the Old Man.

Mrs. Wedderly-John. you shouldn't ba
so severe on Willie when he -nisfr.h..yCS
Wedderly-But he's so aggravating.
Mrs. Wedderly-Well, what Ii hr Is"
You should remember the hunliating fact
that you yourself didn't die Young.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
Barnyard Chatter,

Or. Duck-That measly old Mrs Hen IN
suited me this morning.
Mrs Duck-Indced: What did she say?
Or. Duck-She called me It low-doWn
quack.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

Bath Times: Some of the comments
on the prospective changes Of the
Maine Central Railroad and the East
ern Steamship Co. might lead one to
imagine that Bath were to be landed
bodily in the midst Of the Sahara
Desert, when in reality, We varc not
aware Of anything worth having which
the city is in way to lose by either of
the proposed changes, while some i'm
portant gains are in prospect. The
rev line of the Maine Central which, It
is said, will cross the Kenncbec by
bridge in the vicinity Of Richmond Is,
Of course. for the accommodation of
the through traffic. the business which
new passes through Bath to Rockland
and way stations and the summer re-
sorts in and about the Penobscot bay.
That is all of the traffic which will be
diverted from Bath. and all of the ben
eft which Bath now gets from it is the
pleasure Of seeing it go through, which
is regularly taken advantage of by half
a dOEeE lOitererS at the station. The
people who come to Bath to take
steamer for other points will come as
before. and Whltevcr benefit We derive
from their passage through Bath
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

The vertical system OF penlnanshiI
sets It's latest knock III Brewer where
IL is discarded III the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

tn" ninth Maine Music Festival is
the greatest uf them all.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

The new steel bridge connecting
Newcastle and Damariscotta is now
in process of erection. 1t will be re-
membered that the old wooden bridge
was partially burned some time ago,
but was temporarily repaired. so that
1t could re used until the new one was
ready.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
streets from station to wharf will still

streets from station to wharf will still
b. retained.
Here is problem which is puzZlinG
the Bath Independent man: 1--WE
often wonder If the apparent friendly
and Bow2oin students has been
brought about by the latter showing
fewer attentions to our Bath girls than
they did years ago, or is 1t because the
present generation Of Bath boys has
less Jealousy in its makeup than did
some ot those that have gone on be-
fore"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

Hebron had 4 new kind Of cntortain-
mcnt the other day. which for cruelty
puts bull fighting and football in III"
shade. \ crew of about 20 Italians
are engaged in building additions to
the present Sanitorium buildings and
when of duty. they find amusement BY
buying up !; chicken ana trying to
PAST" time out Of him with q club. 1t
is an unique game and pretty tough on
the chicken. The manner Of playing is
THIS: The luCklcss chicken is buried i'll
the ground in such a manner that only
its head is visible above the surface:
III the meantime Il daSo is blindfOldcd
amt furnished q good stout club. Then
he is turned around about six times iii
order that his sense Of direction may
bt destroyed. lie is alloWcd Il dozen
Wh1ckS ut the chickens head and if by
chance he Is so fortunate as to crack il
once ard put the chick out of business.
The bird is his for keeps and Il good
chicken dinner. There is n good deal
Of sport for the men ana a good deal o.
mystery Tor tire chicken and one or two
dagoCs are sure of n chicken dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

The most prosperous season in the
history of the Rangclcy Lake House
closed last week. There were over
90 guests there who fingered to enjoy
the autumn days. by actual count it
is found that over 1000 more people
have been entertained there this season
than ever before.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

There is probably no more interest
ing companion photographs in Maine
Than two owned by cX-City Clerk l.. Il.
Wyman OF Ellsworth. One group
shows fot.r beardlcsS boys, just OUT Of
school. the other, taken fifty years
later, shows the same boys. i'll the same
attitudes as III the first photograph. as
nearly :tS they could be assumed. But
there WAS some difference in the faces,
rs might we'll DE supposed. The men
in thu Sc interesting groups were l.. Il.
Wyln;n of EllSwolth: w. d. Eaton OF
Boston. since deceased: w. G.. Cutler
Of Chicago. ana United States Bank
Examiner &. w. Curtis Of Dexter. The
first photograph was taken Wien these
men were schGolmatcs. The second
photograph was taken u few years ago,
v hen tn" four met together in Dexter
tor the first time in fifty years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

This is til" day of the Sidney fair
ana no town has 4 btttcr iair or en-
joys il more. iiI.ln Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

ncnt. may Dc safely postponed for the
present. or at least until the White
Mountain region is saved To poStcrity.
Maine is doing very well. thank you,
while the present peril OF the White
Mountains is very great and very real.
The Maine apple buyers are now bus
lily engaged in purchasing apples for
export. Maine is one of the largest
apple producing states in the east and
for several months now the farmers
will be busy in disposing of their fruit
to mon VINO make a business of going
around over the State and buying up
the different grades and prep2rinS
tncn for shipment to the foreign mar-
kets as well as for local consumption.
James F.. Libby. the president Of the
Portland Fruit Co, snt akS in rather an
encouraging manner of the outlook.
ait is true" said Mr.. Libby. "th1t tn"
crop this year is perhaps Only half
what ii w"S last season 50 far rs the
actual production is concerned. buJ in
what is marketabl the crop tnis year
will probably avcra@" 2 thirI more
than did that 0f a year ago. Tie rHa-
son for this is that last year anplcE
were very plenty but Wlcn they were
sorted and the flrsts and seconds picked
| out. the percentage OF lirSt-Cl;.~s stock
was small So that in Srito of the large
crop the net crOn only amounted 10
what would BE- rcCkoned rs haiG of Il
| full crop. This year however. while
| actual production is smaller. the net
yield Of good apples Will probably be
| about 1vo-rhirds Of 4 fun crop from
| til" fact that tn" apples are turning out
much better. We are paying $3 per
| barrel for the first quality fall apples
| tiliS year. and during the summer for
| IT," carly FRI il we have had 10 pay $50
| per barrel. Last year on IN" start We
| had to pay $50 per barrel for apples
| that did not average anywhere nc;ir AS
| th1y do this Nc1r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06

The business 1T the Portland post
office tor The month of September
shows Il Wonderful increase oyer. lhr
receipts for III" corresponding moluh
llst year. fl ScItrInhcr. 1901. tl..' -
ceipts N"rr siN.n.>.1'; III ihc- s.!nr
month this YEAR the ;tnGunt w.ts !.,2.
65..cG, IN incrras" OF s;.5.S.h. The
increase il. August Of 1905 over tn.
corresponding month OF the previous
year Sas I,1O0.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
LEGAL MATTERS.
Transfers of Bpoperty at The Court HOu.o
During The Past Week

Thomas McGucken to b. 81 A. S. L.
r. r. Co., property IN Annapolis. Con
$500
Patrick Lamb to Thos. McGucken
property in End dist. $1,000
Nicholas II. Green, attorney, 10 John
b. Flood, property in 2nd district. Con
1926.
Annapolis L. & l. Co, to Isaac Hob
berger, property in Annapolis. Con
$3.50.
South Baltimore H. e l. Co. to Frank
J. Zeilke, property in South Baltimore
Con. so, &c.
South Baltimore II 81 /. Co, to John
Kosar, property in South Baltimore.
Con. So.
South Baltimore II. e. l. Co to En-
glebret Trhlik. property in South Balti-
more. Con. So
Charles c. Carroll to James f. Boothe
property in Eastport. Con. $40, sc.
Martha f. Volans TO John dep Douw
property in Annapolis. Con. $4,000.
ID. r. Randall ct al, to Thomas
McGnckian, property in Annapolis. Con
$500. '-7-
Missouri Matthews to Jesse M. Hop
kins, property in 9Th dist. Con. 500
RELEASES
Work b. & l. Asso. Ito Frederick
Hembueh.
Mary p Stockett to Frederick Schulz
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
Epworth League Ends.
.necial Dispatch to EveninR Capital.

Special Dispatch to Evening Capital
Denver, Colo, July 8--There was
no diminution of interest apparent on
the part of the many delegates at this,
the closing day of the great Epworth
League convention. The last day was
not marked by any particular fea-
lures. Addresses were delivered by
several speakers of note and the re-
mainder of the time-was occupied in
clearing the desks of unfinished bust
ness. Delegates to the convention
have got accustomed during the week
to being stopped in the streets by and
entire stranger, who would ask about
some neighbor, about some one they
may have only heard of, and follow
it up with an invitation to call in the
evening and meet a number of Denver
ties, several of whom would duplicate
the questions of the day Today saw
several large excursions TO mountain
points. Tomorrow will finish the
breaking up of the crowd. Some will
return home, more will take in the
excursion to the mountains, to Greeley,
to the Yellowstone Valley in Montana
TO the Grand CanCn of the Colorado in
Arizona, to Salt Lake City and to
Mexico.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR
Free Scholarships

Office of the Board of County tSchool Com
missioners of Anne Arundel County.
Annapolis, Md, July 5th. 1905
A Competitive Examination viii he held al
the Public School Building in Annapolis, on
MONDAY. JULY ~. 1895. beginning at 10 A
NJ, to fill scholarships due Anne Arundel
county in the Maryland Agricultural College
and Western Maryland College.
THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The scholarship in the Maryland Agricultu-
raj College entities the student 10 tuition,
books board and rOom-rent upon his paying
the college the sum of $1,000 per year. AL re-
strctions have been removed from the Schol-
arship and the holder may take any of the
four courses offered BY the College.
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE.
Two scholarships are vacant ia Western
MARI land Coliege-one for male and one for
female.
These scholarships entitle the holders TO re-
ceive board and tuition free and may beheld
for four years.
Candidates must not be less than fifteen
years ola and must give bond 10 teach in
Maryland two years.
By order of the Board.
+. EUGENE WATHEN.
County School Superintendent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
Iaunts For Endeavorers.
Special Dispatch TO Evening Capital.

Special Dispatch TO Evening capital
Baltimore, Md, July S-This was
patriotic day" tor the thousands of
enthusiastic young people in attend
ance ON the international convention
of the Christian Endeavor Society.
No regular sessions were held during
the day, but instead there were organ
lied excursions to Washington and to
Gettysburg battlefield. Hundreds of
delegates took part in the jaunts and
saw the points of historic interest I'M
der the direction of experienced guides
end listened to discourses by those
fully acquainted with the historic
events brought to mind Returning to
the convention city this evening the
visitors will reassemble for an open
session that promises to be one of the
most interesting and instructive of the
entire convention. Pres. +. Il. Clark
was to have told of his recent trip
around the world and of the progress
of the Endeavor movement i'll the va
rious countries visited, but is detain-
ed by illness.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
Strange Present To Gar.
Special Dispatch Evening Capital.


st. Petersburg. July S-A prepos-
ferrous offer was recently made by n
Partisan noble to the Gear. Last spring
a Partisan grandee, in close touch
with the Shah. paid a visit to st.
Petersburg, and was accorded an in
formal interview by Nicholas H. The
conversation, il is said, turned on the
beauty of Persian working class
women, and the visitor offered to
send the Gear samples to see for him
self The Gear, thinking that this
meant gift of photographs or pic
lures, thanked his Oriental visitor.
Straightway the matter passed from
his mind. Recently. however, Gear
skoe-Selo was electrified by the arrival
of a body of eight beautiful Kurd
girls, selected from among the water
carriers of Teheran. Nicholas has re-
turned the band of beauties from
whence they came, with an autograph
letter OF compliments and thanks.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
Bent Her Double,

81 knew no one, for four weeks. wher
/ was sick with typhoid and kindly
trouble. writes Mis-. Annie Hunter, o.
P,ttsburg. Pa. land when got better
although had one of the best doctor:
could get; was bent double. and had
to rest my hands on my knees when
walked. From this terrible affection
was rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength, and
now can walk as straight as ever They
are simply wonderful. Guaranteed to
cure stomach. liver and Kidney disord.
ers; at Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug
Store; price soc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-08
The Oldest Twins.
Social Dispatch 10 EveninR Capital.

Bridgeport. Conn. July S.-Junius
n. and Julius ii. Benham. probably
the oldest twins in America. today
celebrated their SSth birthday by Civ
ing shore dinner to their numerous
relatives and friends. The two broth
ers were born July s. 1917, at Middle
bury, Conn. They came to this city
early in life and for half a century
have been prominent in the building
industry. They came from a long
lived family. Their grandfather lived
to be "a. Their father was IS at the
time of his death and their mother
lived to the age of 90. Their only
brother died at the age of Sc.