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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
The Champion Marksman.

Sargent Clarence Orr. Co. G, 4th
Regt., Ohio National Guard. has Il right
to be Il proud and happy young man
these days. AS the result of the recent
rational meet he now ranks as The
champion military rincman Of thu
United States. He's the winner of the
"HrcsidcIt'S match" Of 1905. with a
score of ~ out of Il possible 500. His
winning depended on his last shot. So
close behind was the next man; and
Sergeant Orr's last shot was u bulls
eye. one Of til" rewards which his adj
mi"'Iblc shooting has brought him is a
personal letter of Generalization and
good wishes from Theodore Roosevelt.
who shoots bit himself. Nothing is
more important in Il republic of free
men than that the free men should be
able 10 protect themselves" says the
President in this letter. 'Tn show
on, S self Il good marksman-to show
ability to shoot Straisht-is 10 give
pro"f of possessing one of Inc css, n
tinla ot good snldicrahip. | fec, that
you have reelected honor not only upon
yourself. ami not only upon the ma
tional guard but upon the entire coun-
try
LIN publishing a copy of the Prcsi-
dents letter the Hartford Cnurant
says:
THE Presidents letter should make
the national guardSmen kcener on their
rifle practice. ana should set the fathers
of the growing American lads thinking
about Il public duty too many of them
have lost sight OF. Once upon time,
straight shooting-the kind that hits
WAS Il much more common accomplish
mtnt in this country than it is now.
There We're not anywhere else in the
world the equals of those riiiemen who
lined up, one historic day, near New
Orleans, against the best infantry OF
the British army-infantry fresh
from the Wellington campaigns.
Can there be any doubt that.
il Wellington himself Gnstead of
Predominant had been in command, it
would have been the same story
Where in the United States (save in a
few primitive mountain regions) are
we breeding such riflemen now? The
President isn't using words carelessly
when he speaks of straight shooting as
an essential. Essential il is. whether
the weapon be the modern rifle. with a
range undreamed of by the fathers. or
the huge. high power gun in the coast
battery or the battleShipS turret.
What would the best and costilest OF
these avail us in an emergency, IL the
emergency found them in unframed
urSkilcd hands,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Faithful OFFICIAL.
cortland Advertiser.)

iEOttJdDu +iuFti tiSciI
Friends who have had occasion to
visit the State library at Augusta VIII
recall with melancholy pleasure the
echolarly. unobtrusive CUSTODIAN or It's
treasures whose best efforts were al
,,.oye IN be commanded by all who
nandad assistance. Whatever the de-
Ind ,nf,,tt he. the state Librarian
ueu,Ilv vas equal to Il. In rare cases
r,bcra he could not furnish directly
the desired information. he put the III
ouircr on the right track with an az
surance which betokened thorough
Knowledge Of his perplcMns business.
Now that he is gone, the state may
well acknowledge that 1t has lost one
Of its most valuable public servants,
ana oue whose laboriOus duties We're
chcerfuIly and faithfully performed.
When Mr. Carver was appointed stale
Librarian IN 1890 the institution had n"
card catalogue and affairs generally
were in chaotic condition. Today
every one Of its 10000 books ana 20
coo MANUSCRIPTS Is available on tic in
slant, and ii has become a public In
81 itutiOn Of great value to legislators
Professional men and students gencr-
alIy. For this, thanks are due the de-
IaIrtrd librarian, whose love for his ma
tive state found happy expression IN
collecting and classifying its literary
treasures and in placing fund OF
valuable information at the ready dis
Dosal Of all who cared to avail them
selves Of il. Others may take up the
work which he conducted so success
fully and carry it forward, but what
ever advancement may be made IL will
be long before users of the library for
get to hold in grateful remembrance
the late State Librarian Leonard ID.
Carver, who devoted the best years or
Ills life to making our State library the
useful and valuable institution that it
iS tOddV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

For the reason that their information
is eventually to appear i'll magazine
form Mr.. Littlefeld and Mr.. Dinwiddie
are saying nothing about their inqqir-
les at present. MIR. Littlefeld would
say this much: I'VE found the cOndi-
ton OF sentiment in regard to the use
and abuse Of liquor in the English,
French and German armies way III ad-
vance of the official sentiment in this
country. Although wine and beer are
used extensively as beverages in those
countries. the German soldier especial
ly is taught from the start to avoid the
evil effects of strong drink"
The result of the Littlefield-Dinwid-
die investigation is awaited with much
interest.
Another incidental purpose of MIR.
Littlefield's tour was TO make an eX-
animation Of the buildings erected by
the several European capitals for their
courts of justice. Summed up in less
words than the Congressman will prob
ably use, ana certainly in less vigorous
English il may be stated as his opin-
ion that Europe, so far as he saw it,
has n bum lot of court rooms. There
was ;he Palace de Justice in Brussels.
built at cost approximately of ten or
eleven million dollars, yet producing re-
suits that Mr.. Littlefield hopes to see
eclipsed for half the sum at Washing
ton. d. c. TO secure better quarters
than we now have at Washington and
better than any he saw abroad becomes
one of his pet plans from this moment.
Mr.. Littlefield was impressed with
nothing so much as the fine roads
with which Europe abounds. Macadam
seems to be the favorite system, and
go where you Will there are miles upon
miles of II. The horses are able TO haul
burdens greatly in excess of those
which can be hauled over the roads in
this country.
Mr.. Littlefield was impressed with
another thiiIg-the immense number of
Americans who visit Europe, increas-
ing yearly despite the tip system.
Back nome he comes from his vaca-
ton trip TO get 4 genuine rest. In
his Office. surrounded by law books
and congressional correSpondence-and
friendS-the esquire" is himself again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Higher education Tor women is cvi-
d"ltly pretty strenuous in parts Of tn"
West. The wires bring eastward tn"
cdifying story of the way IN Arizona
Young woman. freshman at the Uni
vcrsity Of Nevada. routed an army Of
haZcrs incidental to the initiation into
cur Of the woman's societies. Re
cause sh" refused to sing a song she
was thrown into 4 lake. with rope
tied about her waist. and ducked three
times. Escaping from her tormcntors.
tho young lady from Arizona rushed -
ltr rooms, seized 4 revolver. and dLrci
the ha2crs to do anytEing more. This
tud"d the incident. for the time being.
e least. II would he Interesting to
know just how they use the freshmen
boys II that university.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Maine Gossip
The Cash Account.

cannot make the thing come out,
Though | have thought and though'
and thought.
And tried 10 make a careful note
OF everything that l have bought.
The more / think and think ana think'
The more in vain my brain ferments.
Coniound the pesky cash account.
Where did | spend that thirty cents!
Ten cents for car fGres-that's all right
Three dollars for i new straw hat;
For luncheon, nifty; shoe shine. i've
oh, hang it, Yes. I've got all that.
Considering the scant supply,
The treasury he's too many vents.
It's Outgo, outgo all the time
Where did | spend that thirty cents?
Cigars, four fifty; grape juice. ten
Il think / had some foam on top);
BIeachers and peanuts. thirty-fve.
And ten cents more for ginger pop;
But still that haunting deficit
My deep perplexity auSments.
VIVA. was it for?-Oh, well. here goes:
For foreign missions. thirty cents,
Louisville CourierJOurnal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

unique bicycle trip will be made
next year by John Alden of Orange.
\. j.. = newspaper man who claims to
j" the eighth lineal descendant of the
John Alden whom Priscilla Mullen Of
plymouth helped along with his WOO
ing, ana who is incidentally 4 lecturer.
photographer. explorer and exponent of
the strenuous life. He proposes to
travel on foot-propcllcd bicycle from
PASSPORT. Maine, to the lower tip of
South America. a distance Of ll.135
miles. He will pay his way by grind
ing out copy while he Grinds out miles
and ought to have some interesting
stories to tell before the journey is
over He proposes to start from East
port. May /, 1906. and writes us that he
will pass through Augusta May 3.
He hopes to reach his destination. Sep
TENDER 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Til" death of Frederick LaWronc"
knowles removes . young man Of re
lturkable poetic gifts and Of brilliant
promise. In MIN many have seen 2
writer to be recognized in the future,
III" world over, as n great poet. and
lis death Is distinct loss to Amcri-
can literature. In another column on
fhis page appears a brief sketch of his
rfr from the Boston Transcript and \
f"y of his short poems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Tall Corn in Maine and Iowa.

Maine is very close on the heels of
Iowa, the great state whose chief boast
is the height TO which its corn grows.
Just note this dispatch from Glenwood.
Iowa. under date of September 4.
All previous stories Of Iowa corn
seem insignificant when compared with
that of a corn stalk brought to the
Mills county court house recently by
G. w. Jones. Il farmer living six miles
northeast of Glen%oOd. The stalk
measured sixteen feet in height. and
the first ear was just nine feet six inch
es from the ground.
Evidently a height of 16 feet is some
thing unprecedented for corn in Iowa
and is deemed worthy of special dis
patches and big headlines in the west
ern newspapers. Well, what has Maine
To offer? In the Kenncbec Journal of
yesterday we told of Winthrop farm
cr L. A. Bailey, who sent from his
10-acre field to our office sample
stalk of corn which measured 10 feet
of all visitors to the Journal office, put
evidently Mr. Bailey had taller stalks
in his field for among the Winthrop
items in the same issue of the paper it
was stated that there was on exhibition
nj the Winthrop office of the American
Express Company several stalks from
his field each measuring over Is feet.
and the tallest measuring Is feet and
Q inches, This is only three inches be-
as the greatest corn state in the Union,
and we have faith that if Mr.. Bailey
hunts a little more carefully through
his field he will find stalks even taller
than Iowa's champion stalk. 1t is not
TO be denied that Iowa's corn fields
cover more ground than those of Maine
but just now We are discussing the dis
t;lnce to Which the corn extends into
the air and i'm this respect our State
comes 50 close To living up to its motto
of ''Dirigo" that the difference is not
worth mentioning.
Not long ago there came from Iowa
the wonderful story of a stalk of corn
which grew toward the sky faster than
a boy could climb down who had been
reckless enough to Chamber up into its
branches. His father tried 10 cut down
the stalk with IN TX. but it grew 50
fast that he could not hit il twice in
the same place. The boy seemed in no
danger Of starvation as he was sus-
tanning life by eating the ears. and at
last accounts had thrown down to the
ground six bushels of cObs which he
had gnawed clean. That was a good
story, worthy If the great ana enter
priSing West, and Maine acknowledges
in al moGcsty and humility that it
cannot hope To equal it. Iowa, there
fore is clearly entitled to first hOnors
in the matter Of tan stories, but when
it comes to an actual showdown Of tall
stalks Of com il must be admitted by
an that Iowa has to divide the first
honnrs with Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

-thc-G'acn is dead. He W"s
IN" nf TIA" last Of the great Indian
,hicls who I'D their painted warriors
in mere Hess warfar" against the whites.
lie was chiefly famous as Il central
figure or one Of tho most dramatic In
and he is credited with having slain
General Custer with his own hand. IL
uas his pathetic fortune to have seen
lis time pass ana to have hrcoma
merely i circus cXhibit for the curious
to GaHc at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

George macdonald. the good old
Scotch novelist who died. this week.
had outlived his greater fame and yet
lie author of David Elginbrod." evil
fIid Cumlcrmedc" and Annals of a
quiet NciGhhorEood" viii not wholly
be- forgotten. He had passed his Slst
milestone and had not written much
for IL" past third Of n century, but 80
and 40 years ago certain of the dozen
ar moro novels which he wrote were
"m"nG the most popular books of the
day. George Macdonald was the lit
"rAry ancestor Of Barrie. Watson. and
'rnckett ard lesser lights of that school
In r"rtraying homely Scottish charac-
Ter and life. Some OF them have
shown finer literary instincts but none
nav" "X"ried more influence for good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Tic Paper by Highway Commissions
81 PLul D. Sargent 1T the State Board
"f Trad" meeting at Rumford Falls,
Yesterday. IS worth careful reading
hy III those who have in charge any
part Of The important work with which
il deals. NJ. Sargent is entering upon
III" duties OF his new office in an intel
Igont ana practical fashion which
promises much for the good roads
movement IN which all citizens Of the
state are interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Grover Cleveland says ne is tired OF
talking about insurance companies.
This leads the Boston Advertiser to
express the belief that undoubtedly
some insurance companies are tirel Of
Ecing talked about, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

1t The last presidential election,
Rp0scvelt received 1921. 1856 votes and
Parker 5.G93. 225. The electoral vote was
Roosevelt 336, Parker 14o. And yet the
defeated candidate plucks up courage
to insul; the American people BY whin-
in. that the election was bought"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
He'll Have to Show Us.
New York Najl.)

(New York Mail)
Bryan reminds the country that he
has now arrived at the years of dis
erection. What the country wants. =
however is some sign that he has con-
nectcd with the discretion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Those who object to "Sequoyah' as
the name of a state which ii is pro-
posed I" form from Indian Territory
on the plea that il is an Indian name
and hard to pronounce. are unable to
explain how Oklahoma, 10 which no
body objects. is less an Indian name o"
any easier to pronounce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

The outlook for higher education this
fail. according to the best authorities
On the subject. is that the line will
probably b" light. but the backs I'M
usually fast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
A Durbar Outfit Cheap.

est. Louis Clobe-Democrat)
Lord CurzOH has a lot of royal trap
| inas on his hands, suitable for street
fairs or harvest festivals, which he viii
be glad to dispose of 10 the highest
bidder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

champ Clark is not alone in his be-
lief that William J. Bryan is the great
est man in America. There is a well
known Nebraska citizen who holds the
same view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Haven't Heard the, News.
(kansas City Journal.)

(hanSaS Clty Journal.)
4 report comes from Chicago that
the railroads have Joined in move
ment 10 fight the beef trust is It
possible the railroads haven't heard
that the government is crushing the
beef trust?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Bad Either Way.

Duluth ews-Tribune.)
When Il town becomes dissatisfied
with its home band either the band
is no earthly good or it has been mix
ing up too much classical stuff with its
repertoire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Secret of His Sayings.
augusta IIerald.)


Mr.. Edison says he does not aSsoci-
ate with men whose lives are devoted
to getting money. That's probably why
Mr.. Edison has beer able to save
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Friday, September %, 1905

Alton y. Parker succeeded in getting
his foot LITTLE farther down his throat
than usual. the last time he opened his
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Who Drank the Beer?
(ChicagO RccOrd-H

Chicago Record Herlld.)
The women Of ALE gheny are entirely
disinterested in seeking TO discover
who actually got the beer that was
sent 10 the President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Trains on the principal British rail-
ways travelled over 10000 600 miles
during the first half of this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
Mightier than the Pen.

Knoxville journal Tribune)
The Portsmouth treaty was written
on typewriting machine. The type
writer is greater than the sword or the
n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

The Reyes trial cost about S3OOu
and Penobscot county is right in think
ing that it got off very easily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

1t is no small consolation that bac
beginning makes a good ending in the
case Of our Maine fairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

A persistent little worker
who never fails-a journal
want ad. Have you ever
enlisted ;ts services7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22


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Hoou ten rNo
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t I'M IN the
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prepare 0'' me chshuts
70 serve as through
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ALICE WHITAKER w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Bath people are wondering why the
CITY is not more excited over the COM
ing visit to Maine of it's famous daugh-
ter. Madame Eames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating 60
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

we'll known Portland lawyer of great
weight Che weighs 300 who patronizes
the trcatre several times each week. A
few lays ago he thought he would in
sure his comfort by taking two seats
instead Of one ana sent Il district mes
senscr boy for the tickets. not giving
him very explicit directions except that
lie Wa5 to procure two seats. The pro-
f"ssional man was quite disturbed
when the Roy returned with one seat in
III" orchestra circle and the other in the
balcony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Assistant Secretary Pierce was in
Portland. this week. and rubbed it in
ty telling IN Express reporter tha:
the meeting plac" Of the peace COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

1T las been the worst year for gun
hing III Merrymecting bay that have
seen for 81 vcral years, ana my total OF
about 30 birds for this year at this
time last season was more than three
Times as many" lays Sherman Pratt of
EoWdoinham ana he is one Of the best
shots and ought 20 know. Cunning III
the brush. however will be unusually
good as w0udcock and partridees ar.
rlcntitul''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

The Bath H,.' pendent thinks that
the damage done by dogs is the main
cause of the great falling OF in the
Maine sheep industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Miss Eusenia Hobbs OF Los Angeles.
Calf, is to pass the winter with her
niece, Mrs. ]. p. Scribner of 80 a.
street, South Portland. Miss Hobbs is
q native Of Maine and a graduate OF
kent's I'm, also of the Gallo rnia Nor
NAL school. She has been a teacher in
the schools of Los Angeles until the
last few years, since then devoting her
time to the writing of short stories &C
New England life for various neriodi-
Gals Of the West. her work in that line
having been very favoiabiy spoken Of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

G. II. Porter of South Paris. has
raised in his garden, this year, IN ur-
usual Maine product in the form of
row OF tobacco plants, harvesting the
crop, last week. He had 4 good crop
Of thrifty plants with large, handsomc
leaves, and his success with il indi-
Gates that tobacco may Dc raised in
Main. all right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

The birds may be fewer than in the
cid times but 4 BoWdoinham woman
las Il list of - varieties seen in that
town during the past summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

One of the most important and clabO-
tate local histories published in re-
the pen Of Dr George T.. Street which
appears, This fan. from the press Of
liougnton. Mitiu & 90. |, is Il llrG
volume and exhaustive in its treatment
Of the beautiful ana historic section.
Tine author for 4 quarter Of Il century
PASSED his summer vacations 1T
Southwest IIarbor. during which h
collect Il the materials FOR he founda-
tl"n of this important work. DR..
Street was born in Connecticut. was a
graduate Of Yale university and Of An
dover seminary and was for about
eight years pastor of the Congrcgatitn-
al church in Wjscasset. He died at
Hartford, Conn, in 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

E. A. De Weese, a Kingman farmer
placed seventy young chickens. just
Matched. near the bank of a pond, tying
the old hens with strings 50 that they
Gouiu get 10 the waters edge. In thrc"
days his seventy chickens dwindled 10 six
an investigation revealed the fact that
frogs had eaten tine chickens-KanS1
City Journal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-08-25

shadow will grow until a bright cres-
cent is seen, then the shadow will re-
cede, and by s o'clock the disc will
be clear again.
Before the sun raises on the Rocky
mountains, or, more accurately, be-
fore the earth turns around in its
constant west to east rotation far
enough for the people on the Rockies
to see the sun, the moon will have
passed out from behind the earth
and the sun, and the eclipse of 1905
will be over. Northern Spain and
Canada hold the luck spots this time
where the eclipse will be total, be-
cause the angels of vision will be
just right there. Universities and
astronomical societies all over the
world will send expensive expeditions
to these places, and continuous pho
tographs will be taken. for a total
eclipse never lasts over six minutes
and this one will last only three.