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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

A little Rockland girl. wise in her five
years, recently declaimed to her mother
that "shc didn't believe there was any
SANITY Claus. anyhow" Very WELL"
quietly answered the mother. but
wouldn't say it 50 near the fireplace if
] were YOU This entirely upset the
little girl, and Il few minutes later she
stood directly in front of the fireplace
and said in her loudcst tones:
Mamma, | say, mamma. you know
what | just told you about SANITY
Claus" Yes. dear" answered the
mother from the next room ."Wcn
can't you take Joke
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

The proposed new lighthouse ON Isle
au Haut, if placed on Isle au Haut
head, would be Il valuable aid to navi-
cation in that vicinity. Isle au Haut
head, at the entrance to Jericho bay.
is the usual point of departure for ves-
sells going to sea from Bluchill and
Union river bays. and Is made BY YES
GELS coming in after departure from
Matinicus Rock. Making land on a
dark or thick night is not always the
easiest thing to do, and the entrance to
jericho bay is not the safest place on
the Maine coast to lose your bearings.
If the light il located Oh Isle au lIaut
head, it will be a welcome beacon to
the mariners of this section. Another
lighthouse rccOmn. ndcu by the depart
mcnt is at Buckle Island harbor at the
entrance to the York narroHS, near
Enialhavcn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

Mrs. Su5bubs-Mrs. Backlotz tells
me that Mrs. Newcombc next door to
her is exceedingly cold and unSyn-
pathetic. and
Mr.. SubbubS-.Ah. that simply means
that she doesn't gossip.-Philadelph
Ledger
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

A Bucksport seminary girl has
tackled tough proposition out in Colo
RADIO, if press dispatches from Denver
are to be credited. Miss Gertrude
Smith, of Steuben, a graduate of
Bucksport seminary. has taken charge
ot the Colorado state industrial school
for girls, which is termed the worst
school in the country" There have
been many instructions in the school
when armed guards have been over
powered, buildings burned and every
thing but murder committed, according
TO dispatches. Miss Smith announced
on her arrival that she intended to
punishment ut the school. 1t was pre-
dicted by Mrs. A. NJ. England, secre-
tary Of the board, that her death would
be the result. Mrs. England. II. ].
Donnen. president of the board. and A.
j. Paddleford, the successful superin-
tendent of the boys reform school at
Golden. all have failed to control the
inmates of the girls institution. All
resigned when they heard of Miss
Smiths intention. Miss Smith has
been assistant superintendent of the
Massachusetts home for incorrieiblc
girls, and enters upon her new task
with a bravery and confidence which
deserve success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

There were lively times, Tuesday, ut
the store of the Biddcford merchant
who save away 1000 half pound boxes
Of candy 10 Tie children Of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

A South Paris lawyer who has been
looking up the titles to certain real
estate in Greenwood. has run across a
very entertaining description, the last
clause of which is Thence as crooked
as you can go to the north line of the
Phillips Academy Grant"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

certain good woman of Auburn
notified her friends. either by snoken
word or sweetly written message. that
they being assured Of her friendship
and sympathy. need no Christmas gift
10 impress upon them that fact. The
money she usually spends upon her
friends and relatives. she is using for
other purposes. With the little note to
enc. she said: The price of the remem-
brance which l should otherwise have
sent you. has been expended for a din
ner for fatherless family on - street.
as am sure you will be glad to hear"
10 another the message tells of cheer
seEt 70 FAMILY recently moved to this
Town from far aWdy. and without ac-
quaiiltance in their new home. To each
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

Both pedestrians and drivers Of
horses in Bangor are making Il protest
against tle excessive use of salt on its
tracks by the local electric road MAN.
agement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

Biddeford Journal: A Maine eX-
change has an editorial on "Rumocracy
VS.. Democracy" To many this will
be the first intimation that the two
were opposed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

No, my little girl. | can't lend your
mother any flour or oil or butter or
fiatironS or lamps or potatoes, or any
thing else that she sent you over for.
but go back and tell her | have lot
OF trouble she can borrow.-Baltimore
American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29
Waits and Strays.

Student lin diniculties)-B- beg
p-pardon, shir, but are you ac Nic).
quainted wis zish neighborhood?
Passcrby--What do you want?
Can you t-tell me how far t ish to
the nexsht lamp posht ?-Fliegende
Batter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

Mrs. Jawback-Just like man,
The idea Of losing your temper and
swearing at your razor because it's
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-29

Mr.. Jawback-Well, I've got Il right
to. Didn't the razor lose its temper
first t?-Cleveland Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

management for the party soon gave
indications Of being top heavy. Al
large groupof republicans introduced
the famous petition for the enactment
of a primary election law under the in
itiative and referendum clause in the
state constitution, and this brought ~
arunning debate that prevailed through
the entire session and greatly disturbed
the hitherto quiet current OF party
management.
The organization strenuOusly OPP
| posed the acceptance of the petition on
/ the ground that it was Illegally and
fratdulently drawn up. The petition
was unquestionably alegal one. A few
minor errors in its form were not gen.
orally considered as disturbing its
validity. The senators and represent
atives were by no means ardently in
favor OF the enactment of primary
election law as 1t was an untried and
experimental proposition, and there
was a belief that such a law might
make caucus, convention and campaign
operations nnduly cumbersome and ex-
pensive.
But the constitutional right of the
people to go to the polls under the init
iative and referendum and say whether
they did or did not want a primary
election law, was considered to be
vastly more important than the. merit
or demerlt OF the proposed law itself.
Finally the debate centered around
the constitutional mandate. Many
members who were openly opposed TO
q primary law voted for the acceptance
OF the petition and its reference to the
people on the score that shutting it
out would be violating the constitution.
Some of the most logical and bril-
liaat speeches in the session were made
BY members who were not advocates Of
a primary law, but who had a venera-
tion for the right of petition and for the
constitutional prerogative OF the peo-
pie to settle such questions for them
selves.
"The house voted TO accept the petit
tion and pass it 10 the people, but the
organization was strong enough to
block it in the senate.
Many influential republicans In the
state who have not been allied with the
primary movement. believe that the
Organization made the error OF arbi-
trariness, and the present free-ior all
opening Of the campaign may perhaps
be considered response to the frank
spirit of independence that was mani
Tested by staiwart republicans in the
4 leg islature - FierTe DGkotG,.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

JOHN LoNGsTAFF OF the Hnrofaste
thinks Pettigrew has found out by this
time how popular he Is in republican
circles and suggests that the democrats
nominate him for governor. We sec
ond the nomination. With the sold
democratic vote back OF him and all
this republican strength, which, accord
ing TO the democratic papers, has been
fairly tumbling over itself 10 get q
chance 10 support Pettigrew, the
democrats can put up fight next year
that ought to satisfy them. But inas-
much as Pettigrew declared IN the last
democratic state convention that the
proudest act Of his life was his leaving
the republican party, The democrats
could never be so unkind as to compel
him TO swallow his pride and sneak
back into such disreputable company.
Pettigrew should head the democrat
ic ticket By al means. No better nor
filter candidate could be found.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

between the two senatorial asplrants,
with the purpose of undoing the work
OF the machine, Of which he is the
head. The signs in the political sky
have recently been quite terrifying. -
SiOuG Falls Press.
1t was Ruskin, we believe, who said
OF the contents Of certain publication
that all there was In it that was news
was not true and ali there was that was
true was not news. The Press seems to
be a publication Of this variety. Mr..
Kittredge was not In Elk Point last
week and neither the Press nor lite local
correspondent is authorized to state
Mr.. Kittredge's position. II is now up
tothe democratic politicians to decide
whether the liquid which appeared on
the face OF the republican moon last
week is really and truly blood or jusl
skim milk and water.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10
HOW The .INsUR0RNrs. FEEL.

The Dell Rapids Tribune, which ha
been one OF the most vigorous of the
demo-pop newspapers 10 seconding the
Sioux Falls Press increment for Petit
grew for governor on the republican
ticket In this state, refers Dlandly to
the talk Of ex-senator Pettigrew as
the anti.machine Republican candi-
date for governor next year, and the
popular favor with which The PROPOSE
tion has been received throughout the
state Some adequate idea of the
'spopular favor with which the prop
osition has been received may be
gathered from the following paragraph
from last weeks Vermillion Republican,,
not machine paper oy any means
but last year one of the leading Craw-
ford organs in the state. The Republs-
can says:
1.-THE Republicans OF South Dakota
may disagree on minor measures and
even men for preferment, but they will
never forget nor forgive renegades OF
the R. It. Pettigrew stamp. The man
who deliberately deserted his party In
critical moment, who insulted
President McKinley, who has contenned
President Roosevelt, who was regarded
for years as the common scOld of the
Senate, who publicly stated that he had
rather be delegate in Democratic
convention than to be member OF the
National Senate as Republican, can
never be Governor Of South Dakota by
the grace Of Republican votes. The
very fact that such being aspires 70
become chief executive OF the State
will inspire, inthuse and solidify the
Republican hosts to stand together as
a unit for averting any such disgrace
full and disastrous political perform
ance."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10
pE u scf1rlAf


Professor Moliscf Of Prague says
that photographs csn be taken BY the
light emitted by raw potatoes and hard
boiled eggs.
Jan Knbelik, the handsome violin
let, recently achieved greater sue
cess in Italy than any instrumentalist,
since Paganini's time.
John Kendrick Bangs, recently edi-
tor OF Puck, II preparing an adaptation
or "The Tanning of the Shrew" for
comic opera purposes.
The Empress Eugene, once the most
beautiful. now considered the most
pathetic figure In Europe, recently en-
tered upon her S0th year.
#. T. II. Lovejoy. secretary OF the
Carnegie Steel company, will build a
marble palace at Colorado springs,
Colo, to cost approximately $500.
600.
Policeman Freeman, at Washington,
D. c., IL a protege of Senator Kit
tredge He Is % years Of age, stands
feet Z inches III his stocking feet. and
weighs 300 pounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10
NEW ALl0NMENTs.

1.-THE announced candidacy OF Con-
gressman Martin for the United States
Senatea year in advance OF conven-
tion dates and year and half before
the convening OF the Legislature, with
the simultaneous heralding. of State
Senator James M Lawson for congres
sional honors, is the most candid pre-
cipitating OF republican party plans
from the closets OF the party leaders
out into the open, that has occurred In
this state in recent years.
ut is undoubtedly the opening OF a
spirited pubhc contest and field work
In nearly every county In the state be-
tween Senator Gamble, who is a candi-
date for reelection, and Congressman
Martin, who seeks the senatorial seat.
Heretofore party plans have been
much more quietly arranged
For some eight or ten years past
the republican party in South Dakota
has carried on its operations through
the management of small circle OF
ianer counsel0rs who kept party affairs
under very close control. Ante-con-
vention combinations have been made.
nominations arranged, legislatures or
ganlzed and appointive positions Of all
kinds placed with great unanimity and
secrecy. In fact, the young republican
leaders OF the state havs conducted
affairs With something OF Martin
Van Burenlfke masterfulness and ex-
clusiveness. The operations OF the orr
ganization have, on the whole, had the
approval of the rank and file of the
party, and with good reason, for It's
members have been men Of high
character, political astuteness, entirely
free from corruption and inmost things
alive to the interests Of tSe people.
II II chrrenlly reported that the
senators and representatives in the
state legislature this year had little te
do with the organization of that body
the accepted belief being that coterls
of about half dozen lobbyists sat be-
hind locked doors in the Locke hote
and mapped out the committees, chair
manships and all appointive position.
with the two fold purpose Of steerins
legislation and controlling patronage
all Of which, It Is stated, was SO de
liberately done as to avoid pronounced
objection during the progress Of organ.
zttion.
But this alleged exclnsiveness o
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

when ha bases that seeking. In the
present instance on an irresistible
clamor for 1t on the part of the people,
we fear be has not held his ear as
c'ose TO the ground as he should have
done in SO important matter. or has,
somehow, got the sounds he heard
slightly mixed. II his sole end and
aim In life Is to serve the interests OF
the people he is now in splendid field
for such service and should have held
Oh, especially as he himself can
hardly point to any advantage the
state can gain by The displacement he
deems so desirable. Senator Gamble Is
stronger man, both with the people
and in his ability TO care for the in
terests Of his state, than he was when
he was placed In his present position.
Whatever the politicians think about
this the voters are satisfied and fully
intend TO repeat the election OF Mr..
Gamble and know they will profit
materially thereby.
Senator RobsrtJ, Gamble has always
been of the people and for the people
mall things. He has persistently held
himself independentto care for the in
terests and needs OF his state and those
who form It's citizenship. Because of
this fact it should surprise no one that
opposition should be manifest toward
him among those OF opposite prime iple
and practice. This does not mean Rep
resentative Martin, but alludes only
TO those whose promptings he mistook
for statewide clamor that would not
be appeased.
'sAs to the results we have absolutely
no fear. Mr.. CANDLES position is so
well known to those who, after all,
have the power to name their repre-
sentatives that there can be no ques-
tion of who will be the next senator.
The voters made the decision for him
five years ago just as much as II they
had voted his name on their ballots
and they are willing and anxious todoi
it again as further continuance. Of
confidence and regard which has only
had occasion TO grow stronger during
the time since elapsed. - YanktOfa Press
and Dakotaa- Gazette
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

T. n. BENTLEY of Milbank and A..
W. Wilmarth OF Huron, both OF the
'lnsurgent" order, have formally come
out as candidates for congress. In the
nomination Of Wilmarth, the Huronite
sees only the murder OF Crawford In
the house OF his friends. Brookings,
Mitchell, Pierre, Yankton, Sioux Falls
and possibly Elk Point are yet to be
heard from. The Hills even might
throw out an anchor to windward, 50
that In The possible case Of the defeat
OF Crawford for the senate they could
still be represented by congressman.
Speak right up, gentlemen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

TEE Elk Point Leader last week put
forth the claim that there is only one
democratic newspaper In the state that
Is using the Laurislon Ward boiler
plate, railroad editorial. The Letidsg
then must be that one, lonely demo
cratic sheet, for it's only four short
weeks since the Leader published one
in full, with the modest plea that il
was done Al the request OF the rail-
roads,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

THE Sioux Falls Press, which, accord
ing toits own self-prepared statement
recently sent out to the boys for adver.
tisine purposes, takes very little In
terest ia politics, refers to Mr.. Gam
Bile as never fully accepted memb u
OF the council Of spolls. Here Is Inn
partial and independent testimony TO
the integrity and merit or Mr. CANDLES
tyle Of statesmanship,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10
BLoOD ON THR MooNi

"A correspondent of The Press, in
noting the presence of Senator Kit
tredge ut Elk Point last week. says that
Mr.. Kittredge is an outspoken Gamble
boomer and that he would take II very
much to heart il Mr.. Martin should
succeed in driving his favorite from
the senate III was quietly suggested
early last week that MIR. Kittredge was
going to undertake the role OF mediator
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

1T IS authoritatively stated that Hon
John T. Lockhart will not be candi.
date for congress. The suggestion thai
he be nominated came from d demo
cratic newspaper that wanted TO make
all the trouble itc could for Mr.. Burke
The republicans will attend TO lheis
own nominations aud 10 al probability
Mr.. Burke win name the Hughes
county delegation to suit himself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10
The NEXT SENATOR.

AS returns come In from all parts OF
the state confidence Is more and more
restored, although, to be perfectly
frank, nobody here has been surprised
or frightened at the so-oalled red-hot
political situation recently developed.
congressman Martin has an unques.
toned right to seek promotion, but
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

STATE SUPr. NASH has resigned TO
take charge Of the Aberdeen Normal
school, his resignation to take effect
Sept. !. sups. M. M. Ranerof Mitchell
has been appointed by Gov. Elrod to
fill the unexpired term. Mr.. Ramer is
Ia every way we'll qualified for the
position and his appointment is judic-
ious and satisfactory.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-10

THE Kimball I'sdex has been bought
up and consolidated with the Graphic.
There ii still one nOnly Strictly Nor
II Newspaper In South Dakota, but
there IL one less Of the other kind.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-08-25
The Auto Nuisance.

During an English farmers meeting,
the chairman had suggested hat he
should instruct his teamsters to hold
their wagons across the road when
autos were approaching at a furious
rate. He received the following anus
Ing communication: "As 7 doubt the
power Of the average farm laborer to
distinguish between the innocent and
the guilty, l offer my services. l hold
a discharge as a sergeant from the
army, and am a trained shot. At
least fifty autos pass my house every
day. With an ordinary magazine rifle
l could get about thirty daily, and l
offer my trained services to the cham
Der at a charge of six pence per head.
/ should like to know to whom to for
ward the heads. l could use explo-
sive or poisoned bullets if SO de-
sired"