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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

DaVis came up here to visit his moth
crs grave and strswed it with tansy.
tniIikihs 1t was a very fine flower.
inns was In 1S49, before he bad any idea
81 becoming President Of the seeding
states. Now there is not a human be-
ing hV1ng within four miles of the old
hockadundy schoolhousa. The strang-
est thing there is about it is the way
tne name OF Rockadundy had its origin.
over IN Old Scotland there was a street
ieadlns into Dundee, which was very
rougn and stony. AS soon as the
scotch settlers in Maine had pitched
upon tract of land, which reminded
them OF Scotland, they laid out a new
road among the adjoining farms and
cailed It the rocky road to Dundee in
memory OF home. So long as all tn:
residents remained Of Scotch descent
the maine was spoken cut in full, but
when the providing Yankees came along
ana look up farms, they were too busy
or 100 mean to use SO long a term and
contracted 1t into the rockw Dundee
ROAD. That lasted for fifty years OF
so. though the people kept condensing
the gOod Old name more and more uh-
III ABOUT forty years ago. the name Of
Rockadundy road found its way onto
the maps and charts, after which it
would puzzle the man VINO makes die
uonarles to find any connection be-
tween the rocky road to Dundee and
the 'Rockadundy road"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
The Sorrows of Boss Croker,

Surely Nemesis is following Richard
Croker. The mills of the gods MAJ
have ground with ther proverbial
slowness in crushing the spirit of this
old TaTnmany chieftain and avenging
| the countless wrongs he wrought during
his long reign as the iaost merciless
and most INSCRIPTIONS COOLER of the
| worst bodied city in the world. but
they are grinding exceedingly fine.
With stores Of ill-gotten gold to make
him rich beyond the dreams of avarice,
he is forced to sit alone in the halls Of
| sorrow, broken and disconsolate old
man. Expatriated, est:anged from his
wife, his two sons dying violent deaths
within Il year; his latest blow is the
elopement of his beloved daughter; an
elopement, moreover, which is shroud-
ed with a very disasreeable uncer-
tainty.
Richard Croker is undoubtedly one Of
| the most remarkable men America ever
produced, and had ne used his talents
| honestly he would have been famous
| instead of notorious, and everywhere
| honored instead Of being universally
detested. Working from the slums to
the leadership OF the mysterious and
marvellous Tammany machine, he also
worked for his own pocket all the time,
and escaped unscathed from one in
vestigation after another until his graft
and blood money amounted to a for
tune that satisfied his cupidity. And
then he fled % Europe. Eut if ever retri-
button overlook AMMAN in nisJ-tie-
Ginning years. retribution is now over
taking Richard Croker, and the deeds
of the worst side Of his nature are be !.
Ing punished through terrible sorrows
that are assailing his only good side,
his love for his children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

twenty-six love sonEcts and other
poems all of which are. notable Tor
their beauty of conception and charm
!of expression.
Miss Marie J.. ShedlOck Of London is
lecturing this week. at Chautauqua, y.
", principally on Hans Christian An
Gersen. she took an active interest IN
the Hans Christian Andersen centeh-
ary. observed widely throughout Amer
lea last spring.
Whitelaw Reid, the American Am
has sa dor 20 Great Britain, has taken
lease of tao late Earl Cowper's country
seat, Wrest Park, and with his family
will spend the wfnter there. The eY-
tate Is thirty-eight 'mtfds FROM L5hdoh,
and Mr. Reid expect" TO ttravsf tt I've
metropolis daily if' II;
Mayor Rose of Kansas CITY, Kan.
has requested owners Of vacant lots, In
that city to allow them to be used as
Fairgrounds for children, If the re-
quest is granted the Mayor SAYS he
will have the street department clear
the lots and prepare them for play
grounds, where the small boys. will be
allowed to cOngregate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

The fraudulent Republican names on
the Philadelphia check lists are enough
10 suggest that In an honest election
the state Of Pennsylvania might natu-
rally go Democratic Waterville Sen
tinel.
As the Republican majority in Penn
sylvania at the last election was over
5oO.eo0 and as the revision OF the check
lists-a NOV rment which was of Re-
publican origin, by tn" way,-has re-
suited In the dropping of 10000 names,
the suggestion that In an honest cleo
ton the state OF Pennsylvania might
naturally go Democratic is to be ex-
peCtcd only Of a paper which does not
bother with facts and figures. 1t was
the Sentinel. you know. which was
carrying Maine for the Democrats, q
year ago at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
Pointed Paragraphs.

A man seldom regrets the things he
doesn't say.
1t is easier to float rumor than it is
to sink the truth.
Instead of trying to kill two birds
with one stone use shotgun.
No man need hope to reach heaven
by walking over his neighbors.
It's useless to call the cat when you
spill the milk of human kindness.
Good intentions may do for paving
material, but the strests get just as
dirty.
Don't snnb a man because he is rich.
He may be as poor as you are some
cay.
Convince a man against his will and
you'll hava to convince him over again
tomorrow.
There are traces Of greatness in all
men, but the majority manage to kick
over the traces. .s
Some men lose their health while ac-
quiring wealth. then lose their wealth
trying to acquire health.
After witnessing the average mill
tary drama ii is easy to believe that
war is what Sherman said it was.
Yes the world may owe you n living.
but you will starve to death if you sit
down and wait for it to come around
and settle.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
From March 4 to April 80.

The movement to change the day OF
inauguration from March to 4 later
and better date, has by no means
ceased. The late Senator Eoar was an
earnest and persistent advocate of such
a change and accomplished as much as
any one man could 10 bring it about.
Now the work is being carried on by a
national committee, headed by Com
missioner Mcfarland, Of the District
Of Columbia. This committee is get
ting expressions from prominent men
throughout the country, and proposes
to put the matter before the coming
Congress in such a convincing way that
decisive step will be taken forward
| bringing about the desired chanse.
The change can only core as the re-
suit of a constitutional amendment,
and everybody knows that 1t is a slow
and difficult process to amend the con-
stItution. It is right that this should
ne so and vet when there is a change
so emlnentiy ueSlIdpie, "iiu against
which no sound arguments can be ad-
yanoed, it seems great pity that it
should be prevented on account Of the
amount of red tape to be unwound.
Every four years, there is a protest
against the provision which makes tn :
change in ADMINISTRATIONS come at such
an unpleasant season of the year, and
every time these protests are empha-
sized by the illness and often by the
death of prominent men as result of
exposure to the bleak winds of Wash
ington. March 4. One President, Har.
rison, died as y result CT a cold caught
upon Inauguration day, and following
each Inauguration day there has been.
for years. a generous crop of cases Of
pneumonia. The deaths or three pro-
minent men, Senator Bate q Tennes-
see, Judge Weldon Of Washington an l
South American minister, named
Aziprez. followed directly in conse-
quence of exposure on the last March
4th, and have given Il stimulus to the
movement for q change. The original
Inauguration day was April 30 and of
course this is the day most commonly
suggested when 4 change is talked o:.
There can be no serious objection In
changing Inauguration lay to the day
upon which Washington first took the
oath Of Office, especially since this in
Probably such a change will come in
time. and it should come soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

Anls rican yachtsmen have just won
another victory. This time it was on
Lake Ontario and the fight was for the
posscssion of the Canada'S cup. The
trophy has been six times contested for,
having been won twice by Cana
dian yachts and four times by
American yachts. 1t was a close con-
test. this year. and five heats were neces-
sary, the Canadian boat having won
the second and third races. 1t is in
tsresting To note that Herreshof, the
designer OF the yachts which have so
often defended the Americas cup. plan
ned the Iroquois. the champion of Lake
Ontario while Fife, who designed one
Of tn. Shamrocks, designed the Cana
dian boat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

We hear much about the CONSOLE
dation Of railroad systems. but the latest
report of the interstate commerce CON-
mission points out the surprising fact
that more miles Of new single track
we're laid last year than were merged
and consolidated with other hheS.
That is, the railroad system OF the
rountry IS being extended faster than
n is icing consolidated. There are now
s4s independent companies in the coun-
try operating steam railroads, as
against 23s subsidiary roads leased or
contradict in some way by bigger
roads. There were 5000 miles OF new
track laid. last year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
TO THE NATIONAL HOME,
Eastern Branch. b. v. g.. At Togus.
Kennebec, Central R, R,

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad and Augusta, HaIloweD
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to An
gusta.
summer arrangement, in effect Monday
June s, 1905. Mn '-,- N
Leave Randolph: lar. National Home
lis, 800 & 1850 a. Ml7.35, a2o & lilo A. NJ
L 40, 245 & 40 P. M. 90. 3.05 & $50 p. NJ
7.@. 9.25 Ills Am. 1905. $40 & 1l.35 A. N
Lis. go 500 P. NJ. LIS, $40 & $50 p. M
Will run as follows: Leave Randolph al
70 A. M; 40 and go p. M. Leave
p. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Togus connect at Augusta with eAriy N
e. train West. The S15 A M car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
The Enlargement Of Our Federal
Building.

Tho Journal presents in another
column brief review of the situation
to date in reference 20 the enlargement
of the Federal building in this city-an
cured by Congressman Rurleigh more
than three years ago. and 1t is not sur
prising that the public has grown i'm
patient at the long continued delay in
securing the land titles necessary to
the Inauguration of this important
work. All that remains 10 be cleared
up at this time are the reversionary
rights Of certain heirs which at best
are somewhat remote. These rights
the heirs in question, so far as they
have been reached in the matter, have
expressed entire willingness to cede to
the government in the interests of TIM
public welfare. 1t is pleasing to learn
from Hon. Lendall Titcomb. the attor-
ney for the heirs in question. that the
matter will be definitely closed up
within few days. This expenditure of
this appropriation will mean much to
the people of our city rot only in the
employment it will afford, but also in
the beautiful and substantial addition
1t will afford to our public tuilding-an
addition that IS sadly needed for the
fertilization of the public business. tn,
room afforded by our present govern
ment building being sally inadequate
TO the needs Of the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

To the Honorable County Commissioners
of the County Of kcnncbec, State OF
Your petitioners, the Municipal Officers
and Town Agent of the town Of Benton,
in said county and acting for and in be
halt Of said town Of, Rentonf. respectfully
ceSSity require the laying out of 4 high
way or county road, leading from the
county road on the easterly side
Of the Sebasticook river above Benton
Falls village. in said Benton. near the res
idence of Norman Reynolds, across the
said river. at the new bridge site and to
an intersection with the county road on
the westerly side of said SebasticOok river
near the residence of Abel Plummer.
thus connecting the two thoroughfareS
known as the "NOrcroSS' and Neck
highways, Can old rIngcway road. Your
petitioners therefore pray that YOU will
view the said highways and route, lay
out and establish the grade of said way
in accordance with the statutes in such
case mad" AMI provided.
Benton, Maine, August l. 1905
OTIS c. BROWN,
JOHN c. DRAKE.
JOHN M. EASTMAN.
Municipal Officers OF Benton,
J. O. PEASLEE. Town Agent
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss..-Board of County Commits
sioncrS, August Session, 1905. Held by
Adjournment, August IL 1905.
On the foregoing Petition, satisfactory
evidence having been received that the
Petitioners are responsible and ought to
be heard touching the matter set forth in
said Petition. and that an inquiry into
the merits is expedient, it is Ordered. that
thirty days previous notice be given. that
the County Commissioners will meet at
Benton town house. in Benton, on Friday
the 10Th day of September next. at Ii
o'clock, A. NJ. and thence proceed tt
view the route mentioned in said Petition.
and Immediately afterwards hear the par
ties and their witnesses, and then take
such further measures in the premises as
may be, adjudged proper Said notice, to
be given by serving attested copies Of
said Petition and this order thereon up-
on the Clerk Of the town of Benton and
by posting UP such copies in three public
places in said town, and by publishing th,.
came IN the Daily Kennebec Journal q
public newspaper printed in said County;
that all persons and corporations inter
csted may attend and be heard if they
think proper.
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk.
a true copy Of the Petition and order Of
Attest: c. W. JONES. Clerk
atig2gd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
English Ivy in Maine
cortland PreSS,)

Either the evergreen English ivy or
the .deciduous Virginia creeper is a
splendid adornment," says Professor l..
w. Taylor of the New Hampshire agri-
cultural college in an institute paper
On "The Farmers Home" found in the
annual report of the Maine commits
sioner of agriculture. But vino has
ever seen the English ivy growing over
n farmhouse in Maine, or in New
Hampshire either?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
RAILROADS AND sTEAMHoATa
Augusta, Winthrop.
& Gardiner Railway
Time Table in Effect June l, 1906.

Time Table in Effect June 1. 1906.
Cars leave Augusta for Hallowen and
Gardiner daily every half hour on the
First car Sunday, s A. M.
Cars leave Augusta for Winthrop 5.H
ssS ~ q 81 ~ 1og9 ~ 125 Q lo: S5o
time same. first car starting at 7.50.
Cars leave Augusta for Tosus weeh
days.. $50. $50. 500. 800. 1000 and com.
time:-Cars leave every half hour from
A. M. to P. NJ, 9, 10 P. NJ.
Cars leave Gardiner for Augusta daily
where connections are made for the Win.
rs9p SIS e H9ss efs syet nel nG foI
Hallowen only, TO- P. NJ for Hallovell
snd Augusta only. The frst car Sunday
Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta SD
s.50. z:5o, SO, s;5o 1850, u.5o. 1250 L50. $50.
e. ese iea3e 81 Lakeside S s as So Sc s spssis,
time same. nrst car starting at $50.
days. so; 10. SO. go. u. 90 commene
P. NJ, $50. -leae. Sunday time:-Cafe
Ieavs every J. nah hour from $50 A. III. to
Cars leave HalloweIf for Gardiner {
minutes before and q minutes after every
car Sunday. 7.52 A. M
lars leaVe f1dIIOWelI 10Y AUGUSTA
minutes past and % minutes before every
hour from SOS A. NJ. to TO- 81 F. M. except
1908 P. NJ. First car Sunday. EOS A. N.
from Winthrop and 500 A. N. car from
from Gardiner. 8.3S from Hallowell
$50 from Augusta connects at Winthrop
with trains East and West The !I50 A
NJ. car from Augusta connects at Win.
throp with train for Lewiston and Farm
ington. The 150 p. NJ. car from Au.
gusta connects at Winthrop with train,
Augusta connects at Winthrop with traSer
for the East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

The Boston papers are urging MaSSa-
shusetts to adopt the Maine custom of
having the regiments of its National
Guard visit the capitol each year and
salute the returned battleflags, and get
the Inspiration that comes from stand
ing In their presence. To be sure, the
Massachusetts militia holds its annual
encampment some distance from Bos-
ton. but special trip to the State
House could be easily arranged and
would be profitable The Boston
simple story OF the beautiful and inspir-
ing ceremony at our State House, last
week, and then it comments as follows:
could anything be finer than that tri-
butte of the potential soldier of today to
the sacred banners that ever speak of
the accomplished heroism of the past?
Could there be presented to the young
men who are serving their State a
more splendid incentive to bravery,
honor, patriotism? No need of elo-
quent orations in that hall of fame; the
faded and tattered flags that waved at
Antietam, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor.
appeal more powerfully to the hearts
and minds Of the men who march to
s1uman tongue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
What Might Have Been in ReadfeId
| (Biddeford Record)

NI)iuuciOIu htCOIu.p
The possibilitie Of an awful olunder
of lynch. law are. furnished by the
Readtield murder. The first suspicion
and it was 70 strong as to amount to
conviction, was that. tie murder was
committed by trainps and forthwith
officers and armed neighbors began to
hunt for a particular gang Of tramps
who We're believed to have committed
the crime. Had these man hunters
CHANGED to come upon the suspected
tramps it is very probable that they
would have dealt with them in such 4
manner that the courts would have
been left nothing to do
And now it is believed that the
tramps for whom the search was made
had nothing to do with the murder.
The first theory has been generally
abandoned by the officers. and thoug',
the efforts to find the tramps will be
kept up they hardly expect to fasten
the crime upon them.
So it was probably a fortunate thing
that the tramps were able to keep out
Of the way.
Or change the circumstances in con-
nection with the crime slightly. and
again see the possibilities of lynch
law biunder. Suppose the tramp john
son who called at the Hackett house
bad not found her father there and had
gone on to the next house to beg
supper and the girl had been found
murd cred. as she was. What chance
would johnson have had of clearing
himself of the crime, even if he had
escaped immediate lynching?
The dangers of lynch law plumbers
and of circumstantial evidence, as it
appears at first, are well illustrated by
this murder case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
Personal Notes.

Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond
va II IS thought will be appointed by
lhe Pope for the .archbishopric of New,
Orleans. to succeed the late Archbisbcr
Chappelle.
MRS. Emmons Blaine. who is SPEND
ing me summer at her camp near Paul
n','itn IN the Adirondacks, has estab-
iisiieu summer school at Reese Mills
locality. - '''''
MRS. Payne Whitney, daughter of the
rye Jonn Hay will shortly have issued
F" >o'u'he CT poems which will contain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
Would See Its Finish.
brunswick Record.)

c. F. Dunlap of Portland, having Sc
cured the guardianship of his grand
son, ErlOn, is now asking the court to
grant him guardianship over his son,
&c. Archer Dunlap, father of Erlon.
BY this action he seeks to prevent his
son, from making over his property to
Sandford of Shiloh. In. one or two
cases of a similar character the courts
have appointed guardians apparently
recognizing the Shiloh insanity. If tn
friends Of the unfortunates ut Shiloh
were all as able and persistent as Mr..
Dunlap. Sandford's !. colony would see
its finish. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

Names reputation for brutal and
cowardly murders is still maintained
Many are those who now regret the
lack of capital punishment that this
beast of Kent's Hill may not be killed
boston Journal.
Still, if the person who killed
Matte Hackett proves to be a
woman, the fact that Maine no long
re has capital punishment may save
the State the same embarrassment
which Vermont and some other states
are now suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to its re-
Operative effect, there is not SO much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
IS in Il single bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. The latter costs 81; the FORM
er-well, that depends; how much did
yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparillt. refreshes the
tired blood. sharpens the dulled appe-
tite, restores the lost courage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Signs Of the Coming Fall.

Bangor NeWS.)
Inc naples are ripening up their
wood and showing red leaves dotted in
among the prevailing green. The air
is still hot. but at sunrise the salmon
tint Is growing hard and changing tn
Vermillion. The chickadees are out
and calling among the farmsteads. The
yellow hammers are cleaning in the
fields. The plover are, calling high In
air. It is time to call upon the coal
dealer and to consult the. tailor con-
corning 4 new ulster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

Mr.. Conger. the American minister to
China. has n word to say regarding the
Chinese boycott of American goods.
and since he has long been on thu
ground what he says is listened to with
respeft. lie says that the. boycott is
not 80 much in retaliation for our
Chinese exclusion laws as part of the
general aIlti-foreign movement which a
certain powerful element in China is
constantly seeking to advance. He de-
clares that this is a peaceful phase OF
the same irrepressible anti-foreign
spirit which resulted in the Boxer
movement against missionaries n few
years ago. Eut Mr.. Conger does not
explain why the boycott is directed
against this country instead OF includ-
ing the nations Of Europe toward which
China has much more reason to feel
unfriendly than toward this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

STEAMER COBBOssEE will leave the
Outlet at A. H. daily for Fairs Cove
and Island Park Leave Island Park al
8. 30 A. NJ. and will go to any part Of the
Lake desired. Again leave Outlet, 40 p.
M; Island Park. $50 P. NJ. Between
these hours the boat may be chartered
for picnic and pleasure parties. Dinner At
Emerys and free boat ride from Island
Park and return. 75c. any day of week ]
duneC3eodfi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
A Painful Contemplation.
(Biddefard .Journal.)


While Maine is furnishing specimens
of the man behind the gum just now,
il is painful to contemplate the fact
that with the approach Of the game
season she will soon be furnishing
specimens Of the man in front of the
gun. Indeed, it.Was only the other day
that a man was killed in the eastern
part of the state while trying to pull
his rifle through a fence under which
he had crawled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
A Chance for Detective Work.
Wateryille Mail.)

(WaterViIle MaiI)
With one of the most atrOciOus r1ur-
ders in the history of the State per-
formed in broad daylight, within 100
yards of two men doing chores in the
barn, and not more than half that dis
lance from the door of the house, and
with everything about the crime and
its perpetrator Il blank mystery it
would seem as If there Was Il chance in
Maine just now for some first-class ex-
pert detective work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22

Readers of the Journal going out
of town for vacations can have
the Journal mailed to them for so
cents per month, postpaid. Adj
dresses may be changed when-
ever it is desired.