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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Personal Notes.

a movement has been started in New
York 10 place IN the Blooni.isd;il" Re
formed ChuIch Il mailent memorial IL
the late actress. Mrs. q. ii. Gilbert.
Dr. James VI. Patton. associate pro-
fe:,SOr of Greek at Wesleyan University Y.
has resigned and will so abroad To spend
eighteen months in archaeological study.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Boyd nave
given - the city Of San Rafael, cal, A
park Of twenty acres. upon which Is
erected = large and handsome building.
Rev. DR.. John II. Prugh. pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church, of PittSburg.
has accepted an invitation sent by En-
pcrOr William of Germany to paIticipa to
III the dedication of the new cathedral in
E"l lin February o.
The Kenmore estate. near FrederckS-
burg. Va al one time the home Of Betty
Lewis. the sister of George Washing; Oh,
now belonging to the estate of w. Key
Howard. has been bought Of Clarence. x.
Howard. one Of the heirs.
Mrs Wesley Williams. Of Bowdoinham m.
Ne. has probably the most interesting
private collection of SpectacleeS in the
hii-d States More than ln years old.
TN Sc curiOS We're the one-time property
hi the women Of Bath. who We're forced
by destitute circumstances to seek refuge
i'll the almShouSe.
Commander William +. IIalsey United
States may. and Surgeon T.. $. Eogrrt
Jr. have been ordered from Annapolis %
Washington. February %, for duty as
meInb' rs of the joint board of amy and
navy Offices to consider the physical
training of the West Point cadets and tllr
miGShipmcn of the Naval Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Mrs. Cleveland's Retirement.

Fearing in mind she once was the
mos talhcdof woman in the land it
seems strange to see so little of Mrs.
Grover Cleveland i'll print-not that she
could be expected to figure as promi-
nentiy as when Shc Was mistress of the
White House. of course, but because
locally. ut any rate-to make her do
ings of interest TO the butterfly world.
Time was when. as beautiful Frances
Folsom, bridc-elect Of the President.
she was exploited daily in almost every
newspaper in the Union. while the
weeklics. and even the monthlieS, pub
lished portraits of her galore. Not
only had she extreme youth and much
cOmelineSS in her fIVOr-she is Il hand
some woman now, for that matter,
and still Il young nne-but she COM
manded even more attention than was
due TO the prospective wife Of the Chief
Executive. Probably the fact that she
burst from comparative nbscurity into
the cfulgtnce Of 50 high position
like i rose Springing 10 full bloom be-
fore the bud WAS seen, had q good deal
TO do with if. Anyway. Miss Folsom
soon became famous, ANA as Mrs.
Cleveland she WAS world-famOuS. The
doings of the White House bride, the
final arrival of Baby Ruth. the advent
of tn" other children. We're chroniclei
in detail Every frock the Presi
dents wife wore was described minute
~ from the kenncbec TO the Golden
Gate, from the Lakes to the Gulf. Now
al one sees III the public prints is an
occasional society note that Mrs.
Cleveland ana her children have run
down from Princeton to Lakewood or
back. Hers is one of the most thor
Ough Withdrawals to private life in the
history of American society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
White House Women's Fame.

Presidents wives may or may not he
featured socially. but publicity is
forced on them SO long as they live in
the White House. and the degree of it
they receive--or escape-afterward de-
ponds largely on themselves. Mrs.
Roosevelt is not fond Of seeing her
name in print. yet ii is published ex-
tens!vely. Equally retiring was Mrs.
Mckinley. Her inValidiSm necessarily
detained her from many social duties
she would have performed from sim
pie sense of right. She was always
cheerful in the worst of her suffering
and shirked nothing she felt was in
cumbent on her so long as her strength
held out. But publicity she detested.
if 50 sunny :; soul could hate any
thing. Mrs. Harrison had more of il
than either Of her Republican success
sors. though She. like Mrs. Roosevelt.
had enough children to distract large
part OF public attention from herself.
So short WAS Mrs. Garfield's stay in the
Executive Mansion that she was not
as we'll known as the Presidents wife
as she got to be as his widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Smith and the Count.

once upon time there was mil
lionaire named Smith. who had cook
by the same name working for him.
No", Smith also had daughter,
ana when he learned that n poverty
stricken count was in the city look
ing for 4 rich wife, Smith promptly
invited him to the house.
"tlad to meet YOU. count" said Mr..
Slnith. Then the cook, who had been
carefully drilled and dressed for the
occasion, came forward, ana as soon
rs Smith retired. the count laid siege
to her heart 50 Violently that ere an
hour had passed he hunted up Smith
and broke the glad news.
Margaret and | love each other de-
votculy." hc said. "Will you gNe me
her hand?"
"c=rtainlv count" answered Mr.
Smith, gazing dreamily through his
cigar smoke. "Certainly. Margaret
has always longed for Il title"
50 they were married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
PHILOSOPHERS Billed
FOR the Ordinary Erar.I' Modern
Modern Preache

New York. Feb. lin address
before Drew Theological & Rev. DIR.
+. l.. Patton, president cPrinceton
Theological Seminary. Il declared
THAT !nllch Of the preachin} the prrs-
eiit day is 4 mixture Of sDlogy ana
Seiitimtnttlity ANA thatrstead Of
christianizing society. thrndency is
10 Soci:!iZe Christianity. = also laid
Pant Of the responsibility The dimin-
ishins number of candids for the
ministry on the professor philosO-
ply IN colleges.
The difficulty with mtmen." said
said Dr.. Patton. is their ibility to Tell
where they Stand-if th8o stand. If
they knew where the ed was they
could probably locate t!pther points
Of the compass. one is ked so often
why more students in universities
DO not come forward to er the min
istry. With their attituMnsettled on
rhiloSophic questions II do not see
thCi" way clear to entehe ministry.
\ tremendous amount responsible
ity just row rests on thlen who hold
the chairs III philosophy the colleges
of the land. II the pup are allowed
TO take hold of purcl mat erillistic
doctrines ana cling to Pm they can
rot become ministers Jesus Christ
unless they. be hXpocif."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
The Race Problem Again.

The story of the lone woman who
Travelled to Palm Beach from New
York and arrived there 4 physical
wreck because she sat up all the way
rather than occupy a berth next 10
that of a burly negro is calling forth
considerable indignant comment in the
South. There does not. however, APP
pear to he any very good reason why
the presence of this colored man-whO
appears to have conducted himself like
IL gcntleman-shOuld have put the lady
IN question into such state of nerves.
The colored porter always sleeps
aboard the Pullman; hut this fact has
never been known to have caused any
protest even from the most determined
hatnrS OF the negro race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Distribution of Government Seeds.

Congress appropriates annually 4
sum for the distribution OF government
seeds in all pats Of the Union. 1t is Il
small sum in the total budget, yet the
seeds distributed not only please mil
lions of people Us IN evidence Of the
bounty and gooi vii, of Urcle sam put
also result in Il direct and practical
benefit to 4 great share Ct the bene-
iciaries 1t is lt:e fashion at this sea-
son for some If th.. papers in the grea-
city 10 attack this seed appropriation
aI,I the New York Sun after its pic
trresGue fashion, is leading the assault.
this year. The CHIEF objection Of the
Sun seems to he thai the practice 0.
seed distribution by the government is
:: kind OF patcrllalism to be dreaded
under our form Of Sovt rnment. We be
li.ve the Sun is unduy alarmed. and
that no harm is GOne to the conversion !.
nf the republic ar to the agricultural
classes by this distributor. On tn
contrary. much good is done and III"
money the government has spent in tn"
free distribution Of seed is 4 profitable
investment. American fan owe n
great deal II their prosperity to the
wise ana benevolent adv ice and as
Til. government SPECIALISTS have gone
forth throughout The wOrli and gather
"a the agricultural conditions of Othe"
lands. They have introduced new
plants and ANIMALS into this country
and have adapted many OF them to
growth and culture here. AS L direct
result Of this, thousands OF acres have
been added to our productive areas.
Lands winch were thought useless have
been made to Yell crops that tn,
farmers of colonial days and even of
ante-bellum lays never knew the
names ni.
This is true Of all parts of the cOun-
Try but it applies more generally to the
West than u the longer settled East
IN defense OF this distribution the
Kansas City journal says: Any intel
li"tut farmer III the West could give a
long list OF gains ne has received by
following the printed Instructions and
planting sells which Come in little
packages un Ter the frank of his con-
frrssnian. 1t Is due to thi. annual ap-
preparation for garden seed that alfalfa
and klffir co"a are now grown 50 eX-
1cnsiveIy in the arid regions of the
West. Through thes.. same means the
growing Of 1Elcaroni wheat has made
such u successful start that all the
ItrlianS in America VIII soon be able to
get their principal article OF diet from
the fields of Western Kansas and the
Dakotas. The Instances mentioned are
only Il few If many which might b.
given. No one should beyrudge tn
farmer the $.oOO09 annually appro-
p:iIt-d for FIRE" distribution Of seed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Pointed Paragraphs.

The qnack doctor is Il patient worker.
Fortunate is the man who is able "a
bear misfortune.
A man who loses his temper always
manages to ind il again.
Old clothes are ahoir1 the only bad hah-
its some women have.
Age may bring man wisdom in all af-
faiIS-cNCept 10y" affairs.
Meyer strike an enemy when he j. down
good swift kick is the thing.
The heavier the load Il man is carrying
the lighter his head is apt TO be.
a mans capacity for work often de-
ponds upon whether hr is working for
himself or others.
Girls who let young men have things;
their own WAY through courtShip are
merely biGins their time.
Partd"Xical though il may seem, ih,.
lower down Il man gets in the. world the
hiSh"t up he E";S i'll Il tenemeir house
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Ercke's Comet and Others.

Enrke:s comet which has recently
been visible by the aid of n small tee-
SCOPE. hrs passed its perihelion point
and is now slowly rereding from the
sun. II belongs to that class of heav-
emily bodies which have from time i'm
memorial excited the deepest interest
people in general who have witnessed
them. Through the kindness of Mel
vile Smith. an Augusta gentleman " no
has made an extensive study of the
sri,nre of astronomy. the Journal is
able tn tell its readers some interesting
things about this celestial visitor.
IT wis named from the eminent as
trnnnmer who first correctly computed
its elements. or all the comets whose
periods are known Encke's has the dis
1inction of requiring the shortest time
for its journey around the sun. its
period being but three years and four
mnl.ths. In addition to this. it is
noted for another thng-it is the only
comet known whose period is growing
gradually shorter. thus apparently
furnishing evidence. if not positive
proof. of the existence of Il resisting
medium Che ether so called which
is supposed to perva1e all space and by
means of which light and heat are
transmitted from the sun and other
luminous bodies but which is so ex-
ceedngly rare as'tO have no percepti-
BILE effect upon other bodies moving in
space. The paths which all comets
follow through space are of three
kinds. and correspond with the conit
sections: by far the largest number
moving in parabolic and few only in
hyperbolic curves, while the orbits OF
about one-fourth of the comparativ
lew mat have been measured arr
eliiptieal and of great eccentricity
Those belonging to the first and second
classes just mentioned will of course
MEYER kisit our system the second time
FEhilY thosn of the third class are al.
/way s with us; that is, they never pe,
beyond shs-controlling influence Of tn.
>slfn though hundreds and even thor
tsands 81 years may be required 70
some of them to complete their lon
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
500 RewarI, 500.

The readers Of this paper VIII nc dRreaded
to learn that there is at least one ~ ~ cure
disease that science has been aoi1 csatarrh.
In all its stages. ANA tiat Iii, nositiye
c Caar n9~ being e Constitutional diseaIn1 a If
Guires a constitutional treatmtn,nt acting
Catarrh Cure is taken int ter ,nucous sur
directly upon the biooa anu destroying
constitution and assisting nssH re so 81, much
it's work. The proprietors nat ma they offer
nn u In Dollars for any case ,m ,n
fails to cure. Send for list OF tes'''''
ais. c,rr,Nt,y q Co, Toledo
i Sold BY all Druggists. r, 75c. ,.r constipa-
TaEe Halls Family Pills Tor c'''
tf0n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
THINK IT OVER.
Something You Can See in Any Res
taurart or Cafe.

physician puts the query: Have
,'ou never no,ic"d in any large restau-
| rant at lunch or dinner time the large
| number of hear.y. visorou: old men at
| the tables: men who's" ages run from 60
t" so years: many of them bald and all
perhaps gray. hut none of them feeble
or Senile?
Perhaps the spectacle is so common
rs to have ESCAPED your observation or
comment. but :ievtrtleless it is an OBJ
iect lesson when means something.
II You will notice what these hearty
| old fellows are eating YOU will observe
that they are not munchng bran
crackers nor girScrly picking their way
through mcrL card of new tangled
health foods: On the contrary they
seem to prefer juicy roast of beef. a
properly turned lnin of mutton and
even the deadly broi,ed lol stcr is NOT
altogether ignored.
The point If oil this is that vigor-
Gus Old age depends upon good diges-
ton and plenty of wnol, some food. and
not upon dieting and an endcavor to
live upon bran crackers.
There is 4 certain class Of fOoc;
cranks who seem to believe that meat.
coffee. and many other good things are
rank poisons. but these cadaverous.
sickly- looking individuals are n walk
ing condemnation of their own theories.
The matter in 4 nutshell is that if the
stomach SecreteS the natural digestive
juices in sufficient quantities any
wholesome food will be promptly di-
gcsted: If the stOmat h does not do so.
and certain Goods cause distress. one or
two of StuartS DyspeI sia Tablets after
each meal will remove all difficulty
because they supply just what every
weak stomach lacks, Per sin, hydro
chloric acid, diastase and nux
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not act
upon the bowels, and in fact are not
strictly a medicine. as they act almost
entirely upon the food eaten. digesting
it thoroughly. and thus gives n much
needed rest ana giving an appetite for
the next meal.
Of people who travel nine out of ten
use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. know
ing them to BE- perfectly safe to use at
any time and also having found out hy
experience that they arc 4 safeguard
against indigestion in any form. and
eating. as they have to. at all hours
and all kinds of food the travelling
nublic for years have pinred their faith
to Stuarts Tablets.
All druggists sell them at so cents
for full-sized packages, and any drug
gist from Maine to California if his
opinion were asked will say that
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the most
Popular and successful remedy for any
stomach trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15

Representative Nolan of the Mliilie-
sofa House Of Representatives. who Is
the author Of Il bill establishing q
whipping post for wife beaters. is daily
in receipt of some breezy correspond
en,e. One man closes his letter WIN
the solemn opinion that cable CHAIN
on women's tongues would save nearly
all the drunkardS. murders. deSertloiH'
divorces. ruined homes. Few men ON!
can stand the laShing of Il woman
tongue all day and night. Men
who a,p gentlemen. have few COM
plants OF this character. li'c'e
MAY occasionally be faultfinding' COM
planning women: but the NUMBER "i
Them is small compared with those
whose patience anJ long suffering
pass.th understanding. The fact 'i'"'
:, w,,:u makes an incorporate use Oh
hc1. tongue can never justify man lof
making n cowardly brute of himself III
lis treatment OF her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
PACKED AIN.
Ice Resumes Block adm Harbor at
Newport, !.

Newport. Il. l.. Feb. Zero wealth
er packed the harbor VII ice aglin.to-
day. Government tus and the gun
boat Hist We're activall night and
We're able to keep i cnnel open and
their efforts We're furtr aided by the
steamer Pilgrim viii arrived from
New York at 5 A. MThe captain u
the Pilgrim renortedhat there was
less floating ice i'm thsound at pres
ent than at any time thin n week.
The steamer City q Newport WAS
able to leave for Provence. this fore
noon. although the bd was fully Two
hours breaking her Wy out of the lee
pacl; in the harbor. he tug Solicitor
broke the ice to allo' the Wickford
steamer General to i've Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
When wa Ting Fang was me 'hi'

When wa Ting Fang was the mi
nesa minister at Washington there was
= new story about him in the papers.
every day. generally introducing some
n,,1int observation on American GUS
toms. Not much is heard of the new
Chinese minister but il is evident that
he can occasionally rise TO the WI
Ting Fang standard. y Washington
paper says that lie recently attended Il
wedding and was greatly Interested in
the ceremony. He sought out a friend
after the welded pair had been driven
away. why do You throw rice after
them" he inquired. For good luck,
it WAS explained. well. from what I
have seen of American life" said the
ambassadors. Il should think il would
be much better for you To throw lh,'
ice after your htarStS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
No DANCER Of Race Suicide.
Chicago Tribure.)

q IIIt'.IStI ITTUUI.V.V
In the country IT largo the rate OF III
crease frt=m births is greater than in
NY European nation. While the num-
her OF births nnr thousand is not quit,
80 large as in Germany. Austria or
Hungary, yet the nurIber OF deaths IS
smaller. 50 that the proportion between
The two gives America. II higher rate
Of increase. 1ha excess Of births over
deaths in this CoEntry is IA. per thou
and Of population. In Germany it is
ia in Austria. H.. in England II. in
ireland 5.3. in France 0.S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
We PTAXED,
Hundreds CT Augusta Readers
What II Means.

The kidneys are Ovprtaxed.
Have too much 10 do.
They tell about IL in many acHnd
pains
Earkache. sideachc. headache
Early symptoms Of kidney iIIj
Urinary troubles. diabetes. fhrs
disease follow.
An Augusta citizen tells hej Ger
tain cure.
q. y. Mirrn. policeman, Of lash
lnstnn street. Augusta. Ne. +: Il
was 50 well pleased with The Eft
received from the use Of bod Kid
rey Pills. procured at WilIis Par
tridge's drug store. that f.
Recommendation Of them forIbica-
tom During the six Yea (which
have since passed | have sirthem a
further trial ana found theto uni
formly effective that it is a plIre for
me 10 advise their use by allhetd 81
Kidney medicine. / am ltisfed
that amy sufferer from kidnSrOuble
Will find quick and lasting bit from
the use of Doan's Kidney n
For sale by all dealers. rice 50
cents. Foster-NiIburn Colulralo
New York. sole agents for United
States.
Remember the name-r's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Climate of Two Saint Cities.

est. Paul Pioneer Fress)
st. Petersburg being located on the
sixtitth and ST. Paul on the fOrty-iifth
parallel of north latitude. one would
naturally expect to find q greater de-
gree If cold at the Russian capital.
II tact. however. the mean winter tenn
pcrature at the two cities is about tn ;
same. One authority makes il identi-
cli: another makes the mean in st.
Paul ::bout two degrees lower than in
St ptIcrSburG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
JUAN DE DIOS MCNTEZ
Makes A Flying Leap From, Officers Of
The Law in Denver.

Denver. Colo, Fen. 1t.-Dcputies from
the shcrffs oifi"e and detectives from
rolice headquarters are Sc arching the
ity for Juan De DioS MonteZ. county
clerk Of Hunrfano county who while in
custody Of Moses Nianccourt, sergeant
at arms Of The legfsla tive committee
Investigating the Guberratorial contest
escaped from Il Rio Grande train ana
disappeared in the darkness last night
VianeCourt. acting under the instruc-
TONS of Chairman VIM. II. Griffith Of
The committee. vas returning to Hal
srnburg with NIontez for the purpose
Of compelling him to produce before the
committee tn ballot box of precinct %
ot Hucrfano county, whore Democrats
charge astounding frauds in the inter-
est Of Peal body We're committed. AS the
train was leaving the city MonteZ left
bis seat beside Nianecourt, rushed out
o: the door ana leaped from the plat
form. Nianecourt did not pursue
MonteZ. but continued on his Journey
reporting the incident TO Chairman
Griffith by wire from ScGalia, n station
about 10 miles from Denver. 1t is stated
that if MOnteZ is captured, he will be
charged With contempt. MonteZ refus-
cd ct honor two subroenas to appear
before the contest committee with the
ballot box in question, bu. finally came
to Denver when the sergeant at arms
threatened to arrest and carry him be-
fore the committee. With this, he fail
ed to bring the ballot Dox, especially
desired by Gov. Adams attorneys in the
contest and was given peremptory or
ders by Chairman Griffith yesterday to
return to HalsenDGrg with the sergeant
at arms md get the missing ballot box
The cellar in the Bank cf France re-
sambes q large warehouse. Silver coin
~ OF. ihars, In M al.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15

Portland paper resents some
the stories about ice in the harbOr
that nave been circulating in the press
of late, saying that when the truth is
told. portland is found TO be practi-
cally the only port from Mt. Desert to
the Middle Atlantic states which has
not been seriously troubled by ice. To
this the Bath Times promptly retorts
as follows: 1T isn't either practically
or theoretically. for access to the
wharves of Bath has been entirely I'M
hampered by ice or anything else all
winter. while the Portland papers have
been full of the controversy between
the city and the steamship companies
as to whose duty it is to cut channels
between the open water and some of
the most important wharves. Port
land has fine harbor. but it is not
equal to Baths either i'm depth OF
water or in the perennial exemption OF
traffic from interruption. Once in a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
No Room for an Argument.

81 trust you will agree with me.
said the clelicallnokiis passenger. ad-
dressing the port!y party III the seat
just across the aisle. that il is wrong
to put brandy III mincc pies.
Il shorciy do. sub. answered the
heavy weight. who happened to be Il
lull-iiedgcd Kentucky colonel. AN eff
it is good brandy it's positively s;lcri E
lty;o,iS. sub"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15

a travelling Theatrical company
which recently covered the bin boards
Of Richmond. Virginia. with gnrgeously
cOlored autographs of lightly clad bal
let SiilS, was considerably taken back
when an order went forth from the
be taken down Immediately or those
responsible for putting it out would be
given Il session III the police court