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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Personal Notes.

Andrew Carnegie has presented OF
terbein College. Dayton. O.. with Il
$4,000 library.
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia and
Archbishop Glrnnon OF St Louis. are
the guests of Very Rev. J. J. Ryan.
president of st. Patrick's College
Thurles. ireland.
Rev. Raymond L. Semens. pastor Of
the Methodist church at Converse
of his parishioners by serving ice cold
lemonade during services.
For many of his best pictures.
George De Forest Brush uses rs mod
lis his wife and child until their faces
are as well known to art lovers as the
face of Mrs. Rubens was to admirers
of that artists work.
Richard L. Carey, Jr.. widely known
under the nom de plume of "Hyder Air
as poet and one of the best known
turf writer's in the country, is missing
in Chicago. His friends fear he has
committed suicide as result of grief
due to the death of his wife,
Benjamin F. Hobbs, the oldest arm
orer i'll the service Of the United
states Government, has just died at
Springfield, Mass. He was Born ir
Lancaster county this state, and
learned :he machinist trade in this
city. He began work in the Harper's
Ferry arsenal in 1892
j. FinnCy, an educator of Sdyney-
New South Wales. commissioned by
the government Of that state to make
study of educational conditions in
the United States, says he thinks that
this country in its commercial and in
uustrlal life, is far ahead of England's
colonies
). T. Hall Of the Santa Fe Railway
is organizing an association to be COM
posed exclusively of men who were
once messenger boys. Among them
are Andrew Carnegie. William C. Van.
horne, Marvin Hughitt. W. A. Gardner
colonel Robert G. Clowry ana Albert +
Earring.
MrS' w. W. Blackmar, widow of the
late commander of the G. A. r has
presented 10 the G. A. r. the superh
sauuie' pride ond blanket that her
husband ordered for his use at tho
'iiir'S-hinth annual national nncomn-
'''en'' winch takes place in Denver
next month. General King win nc.
The equipment "'e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
A Word for the Hen.

Once more they are throwing
bouquets at the humble hsn. This is
the result of the latest figures of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. which show that the earnings of
the aforesaid humble hen reached the
grand total of $3.50, OOO. 300, in the year
1901. The same carefully compiled fig
ures show that there were 233, 59S, S63
hens in the country. When it is con-
sidered that al the gold silver, wool
ana sheep produced in this country
during the same year were valued at
S212. 1876. we gain in our appreciation
of the hen as n national asset, and
are moved to admiration Tor the way
in which she plays ana lays her part as
4 factor in the community.
People often make fun of the hen, ana
even call her harsh names and belittla
Ter intelligence and yet. there is small
justification for the abuse Eeaped upon
her. She seldom cackles unless she has
don" something worthy of telling the
world about, ana surely this cannot b.
said of all her human critics. No mat
ter il she does get excited and lose he:
head when disturbed IN ihe dust Of The
middle Of the road. There are many
men who get excited and lose their
heads g.,
them than that is to her. 1t is nothing
against her If she scratches in the dir:
for a living: so does her master, for
that matter. and. her degree of success
1T least. does not suffe- in comparison
with his. AS to her intelligence, it can
b. safely asserted that the average hen
knows everything that hen should
know. while very few men know every
thing that the average man should
know. II may be that she gets fus-
tered in crossing the road ahead of an
automobile. but the yerdicts of the
c0roner's juries in numerous instances
show that the same thing has happened
with men.
And yet. in spite Of these facts, men
make fun of the hen. ard often when
she has done her duty for many years
and furnished eggs Cor thousands OF
breakfasts and PATCHED out hundreds of
pullets to carry on her work after her,
her master growls IL he finds her flesh
a bit rough on his molars. Such figures
as the agricultural department has
given out should increase our respect
COR the hen. Surely a creature that
produces more wealth annually than
all our gold and silver mines is worthy
of better treatment than we have given
he faithful hen. If we discredit the
governments figures we have the re-
port of that woman over In the town of
Lincoln, published in our Maine Gossip
columns, yesterday. telling how she
made clear profit OF $1,000 above al.
expenses. out of n flock of 50 hens dur
ing the first half of the present year.
Such an instance could doubtless be
multiplied in all parts OF the State. 1t
do"s not always pay to keep hens b,
be sure, but that is almost always the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Mr.. Bryan Pi.ies the Working People.

These are sad days for William j.
Bryan. Another season of bountiful
crops and general prosperity along all
lines of business makes him simply
clouds which envelop him. No wonder
he is obliged to go abroad for awhile in
order to find scenes more congenial.
On the eve of his departure, he has a
word TO say in his paper regarding
this disgusting prosperity. and ne tries
to find consolation in the reflection
that perhaps, after all, this prosperity
is not SO universal as it appears to be,
and that it is more apparent than real.
Says Mr.. Bryan: Go into any great
city or factory town at morning or at
evening, and you will find an army of
girls with dinner basket in hand trudg-
ing TO and from work. Is the country
prosperous when the girls have TO be-
come breadwinners at an early age in
order TO piece out the family income?'
If Mr.. Bryan has nothing stronger
than this to bring against the prosper
ity which other people persist in be-
lieving exists, then he would have done
better to have gone abroad without
saving anythingay OF course, neither
he nor anybody else can recall the time
when this army of women wage earn
ers could not be seen in motion, and of
lieve for moment that it would be a
sign of prosperity if it's march We're to
cease. But if Mr.. Bryan had to speak
upon this subject, why did he stop
with the girls whom he saw going to
work in the factory towns? Why not
point to the thousands and thousands
who work in Offices and stores, and
also TO the countless thousands of 9TH
crs on the farms who do their part to
help the family live by washing dishes,
doing general housework, picking Der
lies and raising chickens: For that
matter, why does Mr.. Bryan stop with
the girls and express only SYM
pathy for the sex that is crowd
ing men in thousands of places
where he used 10 earn his
bread without such competition? Why
does he not give any sympathy TO
mere man himself? Evidently. Mr..
Bryan is all frazzled out BY waiting in
vain for the calamity times which per-
sst in refusing to come under Repub-
ican rule. Let US hope that an ex-
tended trip abroad will help his case
so that when he returns he VIII be in a
mood to congratulate his countrymen
on living IL a land where there is work
enough for all 10 do. and good wages
and comfortable homes for all who will
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
tn. -,.le ern.ns o. Massachusetts,

The state census ~; Massachusetts
this year. brings on. the fact that two
.tins. I."vrrl ana Gloucester. had de-
'r,.lS'ri i little ~ population since the
national census in 1900. Lowell Is given
9lN'.. rs against 81 800 IN l9oa. and
Gloucester is given 26.u0n row. against
26I-l IN 1900. or course ,hr decrease is
small ~ both eases. ana Vet both cities
would much prefer - f,ri that they
ward ar standing still Lowell is cspe-
,iIlly disappointed. since 1t had
ruutrd with confidrnc" on passing the
loo nnn IN rk this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

The death of Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge.
editor. writer of stories. and poet, which
occurred on Monday. gives touching APP
propriateness to this very human poem by
her on Death. which. by the way. has
been widely attributed to Walt Whitman
THE TWO MYSTERIES.
I'm the middle of the room, near the
co:hn, sat Walt Whitman, holding n beau
THU little girl on his lap. She looked
wonderlngly at the spectacle of death.
and then inqliringly into the face Of the
do you, my dear?' said he, and added.
We don't, either"
We know not what it is, dear, this sleep
SO deep and still;
The folded hands, the awful calm. the
- cheek so pale and chill;
The lids that will not lift again. though
We may call and call;
The strange. white solitude of peace that
settles over all.
We know not what it means, dear. this
desolate heart-pain;
This dread to take our daily way. and
walk in it again:
We know not Ito what other sphere the
loved who leave us go,
Nor whv were left to wonder still, nor
why we do not know.
But this We know: Our loved and dead, IL
they should come this day
Should come and ask us what is life:
not one of us could say.
Life is mystery as deep as ever death
can be;
Yet "a. hTw dear it is to us. this life we
live and see,
Then might they say-these vanished
Ones--and blessed Is the thought:
So death is sweet to us, beloved. though
We may show you naught:
We NAV not to the quick reveal the myS-
terry of DEATH
fe cannot tell us. if We would the mystery
of BREATH
The child who enters life comes not with
knowledge or intent
So all who enter death must go as little
children sent.
Nothing is known. But. nearing Gou,
what hath the soul to dread
And rs life is to the living. so death is 10
the dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

TIL" decreasing death rate ut New
Orl, ans is a triumph :or modern medi-
- SCIENCE. The record of yellow
fever In the earlier cpi'"mics at New
Orleans ana Havana was ono Of in
crrlyiug virul"nce until cold weather
cam" Ina tn" call. In 1853. in the last
-" weeks OF August no less than l5ot
PARSONS died IT New orleans Of yellow
plague III" present cpi icrlic IS now be-
,"rn.. \ small affair. although this = th'
worst season of the yea, for II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL FRIDAY. AUGUST 25. 1905.

yachtsman who had got out Of tobacco
went ashore in Kittery Sunday morn
ing. in search of some. Seeing the door
of store ajar, he pushed in and accos-
ted the proprietor, who was going over
the books. Speaking in a whisper. the
yachtsman asked: Can you let me
have half a dozen plugs of y and to-
day If l say nothing about it? / want
It bad.' NO. sir, cannot" was the
emphatic answer Maine is a pro-
hibition State. and live up to the law.
You'll have to go to Portsmouth if
you're as dry as all that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

The report of the court Of inquiry Of
rho Remington disaster has startled
the country. since its revelations are
'urh 49, We're not even hinted ut by the
u"w Spapcr spcculations At the time oc
III disaster This rcpor. declares that
tia boilers were sound in all respects.
and that the terrible explosion which
resulted i'm the loss Of so many lives
was due 20 the blundnr OF an officer.
- that officer survived. prompt ar
r?ng"ments will be made for court
martial. which is likely u prove one Of
IN" most sensational and important
trials i'm the history If our navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Mean Of Him.

Mrs. Stubb carefully unfolded the
paper.
Listen, john" she said. How is
this for thrilling account of a great
naval battle: For four hours the huge
me ~ of-war spoke necessarily and -
Hold on" interrupted Mr.. Stub.
you say It spoke necessarily for four
hours? Why, that must have been a
woman Of war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

II is a Iity that Primo" Henry Of Ger
many HIS reconsi Tered his determi-
nation 10 make another visit TO this
country. No distinguished foreigner
FOR many years has made himself so
rnpuIar as did Prince Henry during his
tour of the country. Il few years ago.
ana probably non" ever more thorough
~ enjoyed his visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
fault of the keeper, not the fault Of the
hens. There are millions and hundreds
of millions in them for somebody.
Maine Gossip
The Cricket.

To natures patient. listening ear
Arose the plants of man; .
Without a pause from morn TO night
His endless grumbling ran.
The sun was hot, the rain was wet,
And neither rightly sent:
Besides. each fellow thought himself
For higher circles meant.
Then grew his ceaseless discomfort
And swelled in volume strong;
Cuoth Nature: II will make a life
Whose protest is a song
Twas thus the cricket came TO be,
With all its winsome tricks,
Sole creature on the earth which make'
Sweet music when it kicks.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Breach of Promise.

There are SO many schools Of
these days." remarked
the girl who reads the advertisements
in the back of the magazines. Did
you ever learn anything by corre-
spondence?"
Il learned n lesson" sighed the
young man, raking up some bitter
dress from the cup of memory.
Indeed! What form of correspOn-
dence did you experiment with"
Love letters"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

The news that Lieut.. Charles Daly
formerly famous Harvard quarter
hack, Las been assigned to an army
post nrar Boston and is likely to have
= hand in coaching the Harvard eleven
this fall. makes II look as though the
national administration proposes to
take a hand in solving n" importan;
problem Of how to lick Yale. And vet.
l. Is To be remembered that Secretary
he gets back from III, Philippines he
rnay discover that Lieutenant Daily is
imperativcl needed ~ some post in
Alaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

The news comes from Marchuria that
mn. rainy season is Over there and that
IN" mud has dried up. Things how
.l.r. seem TO be obscured by a dense
tag AZ tn. Kittcry navy Jard and III"
t.:t,. ENJOYS appear 70 he hopelessiy
rulII!.l.ring in 4 deep mire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Vacation.

It's long about
Vacation time,
And some day
I'm a-gcin to climb
On board the cars.
Nc and my grip.
And give the whole
Darned world the slip.
] want to go
Somewhere alone,
Where all my time
Will be my own,
Where | can fish
Or hunt or lie.
And just let time
Go drifting by.
Go drifting by,
BY where ] sprawl
To listen to the
Field lark call.
To listen ito the
Strcamlets flow.
And the sleek.
Knee deep cattle low.
want to dodge
The chatterDoN
And go where waves
Pound on the ROCKS,
And where the rocks
Fling back the sea,
And none will come
70 talk ITO me.
Just two short weeks.
Just fourteen days.
And then the old.
Old city ways:
Another year
or working then;
Another year
OF talk again.
Fort Worth Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Would Have Been crumbless.

Rodrick-In ancient days the people
used 10 collect the crumbs and scraps
after meals and threw them out to the
beggals.
Van Albert-H'm! bet the an
clients didn't take summer boarders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Terms of Peace.

Stubb-So you and your wife have
decided to cease quarrelins?
penn-Yes. and now she wants $50
for new fall hat.
Stubb-Asked YOU for It, eh?
Penn-Yes, She said as long as / adj
mitted l was in the wrong she expect
ed an indemnity of war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Made Him Jump.

THAT old plug moves Desky fast
these days, Hiram. How did you break
him of the habit Of stopping still in the
road?"
Why. I learned to make 4 noise like
an automobile and every time he
slackens l go 'toOt-tOOt' and 'chuS-
chuG' and he starts off like colt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

II is 70 be remembered that the dis
PATCHES from Portsmouth reflect the
moods. theories and contentious Oh tHI
.lierrrising correspondents much more
accurately than thty do hose Oh III"
4. acc. TuVOVS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
At Bacon RIDGE.

Mrs. kale-"I hear that Mandy, tn"
pretty postmistress, is sick.
Mrs. Ryetop--Yes, the poor thing is
broken down from overwork. Since
them summer boarders began TO re-
ceive all them postal cards Mandy has
been straining her eyes way in the
night trying to read them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Homeless.

Gunner-I hear the bicycle is to be
revived.
Guyer-Yes. but not my bicycle.
after Blunderwood finished learning to
ride on it there is nothing on earth
that would revive it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

\ New York young man lost his bal
ancc while lighting j cigarette and fell
uut nf 4 boat and was drowned. Now,
~ doubt. most people would blame the
cigarette for thu accident but we sus-
I.,t there are some VINO will insist that
IN. fault lies entirely with the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Oaily Ksnnsb<e Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1874.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re
tected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & F'YLNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Real Trouble.

Cogger-You should be- out on the
road old man. N an automobile rails
Ing the dust.
Kidder-The trouble is can't raise
the dust to get the automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Tho announcement that Miss Roose-
Welt will go to Pekin teforo her return
10 this country is bringing out a Dig
crop OF pert paragraphs regarding the
curiosity Of women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Word comes from several cities tina.
,lc supply Of school teachers is un-
usually short nj present. 1t may also
be remarked that this is the season of
the year when most school teachers
also find themselves u"oomfortably
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

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 Il Is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
StronQ Reminder.

Eva-Frcddy Charing says he came
from London. Do you see anything
that reminds YOU of London about him ,
Ethel-Yes; even his mind is foggy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

II will be doubly sal If all that con-
trov"rsy proves needless. as TO whether
Il should be called the treaty OF Ports
mouth" or the treaty OF kittery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
On North Shore,

80 the cop really shot ycr?' asked
the Chicago crook. incredulously.
Yes" replied his comrade in crime.
but I think he mistook me for an au-
tonoblle tire"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Although the name of Chicago's
mayor Is Dunno, he has shown absolute
Inability to do the things he promised
before election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

The Department Of Agriculture dur
ing the last two wears has taken great
interest in promoting gardening work
ana botanical study among the pupils
of the public schools in washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

1t is something to he thankful for
that the papers have not referred to the
Readfield murder as occurring in the
Maine murder belt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Only a week to September. but tn
foliage is as fresh ana green as in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

James E. Cumming. now United States
consul at Milan. italy. has an interest
ing letter in the Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Biddeford entertains Il hope that
Governor Cobb and stuff Will be pres
ent TO help il celebrate its semi-cen-
tennial, September IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

o those sailor boys! Here is an item
from a Rockland paper which indicates
the havoc they raised along the Maine
shore: "A letter on every mail and IN
occasional telegram Is said to be the
lot of 4 ROckland young lady since the
TeX3s arrived at New London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

most successful and progre ssive young
farmers. Among other enterprises he
makes speciality Of raising cucum-
beers for Boston picking company.
Thus far he has shipped 10 them 10000
of the green beauties. Last year the
net profit realized from one acre was
scS8.,5 and the record seems in danger
of going up this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Aroostook county is sorry TO learn
that the Houlton trottins Park project
has flushed out. 1t is safe to say. how
ever. that it will soon he revived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Lewiston has figured up the cost Of
it's Fourth Of July celebration and finds
that it comes out $3.50 ahead. after all
bills are paid. The receipts were ST.
$780, of which 81, 800 was appropriated
by the city, and the expenses were ST.
9O4.3l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

1t is dangerous to propose to some
widows, at least a Saco man who
preached the subject of marriage to a
buXom. red checked widow of that city
recently, is of that opinion. The story
comes to the Biddeford Record from an
authentic source, that Z. man well
past the middle 1ge. who recently
lost his wife, was attracted by widow
who has passed the half century mark.
While he has taken this woman to the
leach ard to places ot amusement. he
never got up sufficient courage to pro-
pose though he was smitten with her
charms. One evening recently he de-
cideG to pop the question" to the
blushing widow. She was aroused at
his audacity to ask her to become his
wife. and proceeded to give him j
sound thrashing. 1t IS said that she is
a vigorous woman, and she had no
difficulty in chastising Rim, the man
who dared to propose to her.
Here is n Maine story from the Bos-
ton Transcript: "Kittery. within whose
boundaries the peace confreres meet in
formal session is, as IS well known, in
Maine. where the Maine law is. That
law is said To be enforced in Kittery
which is just across the river from
Portsmouth, which is not. and new ar
mas been. dry. That may he the reason
why Kittery holds no charm for those
thirsty souls that are continually look
ing for a drink. but a ,eccnt occurrence
reported suggests that Eittery public
opinion backs up the Maine statute. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Some OF the Civil War veterans are
talking up Il grand State muster anG
reunion for 1906, instead of rcGimcntli
reunions rs 1t pres -uI. l: the BOYS
would take hold of the project what /
grand week in camp they could have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25

Leroy Mariner of Vast Searsmont
has three acres of cOrn that will COM
the great corn growing states of Hi
nois. Iowa Missouri and Nebraska, and
cannot be beaten in Waldo county.
Some of the stalks have attained the
height of ten feet ana lHr whole will
average nine feet ana is sill growing.