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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
Saturday, May 10. 1906.
The Trolley League Again.

The baseball enthusiasts of Augusta
have led the way in selecting a COM
mfttee to consider ways and means
for the support of a local baseball team
during the coming summer. 1t is a
step in the right direction and the
Journal hopes that a similar step will
promptly be taken i'm Gardiner, Halo
well and winthrop. For the past two
seasons the Trolley League has made
life worth living for the thousands Of
lovers Of the great national game in
will be organized and flourish during
the months of the coming sum
mer. Occasionally the keen rivalry
has brought about a little friction and
once in a while a jealous enthusiast
has developed an uncOmfortably high
temperature under his collar, but peace
has soon prevailed in every instance
The people Of all four places love the
game and have supported very fast
teams In the past. clean anu "Hoi
some sport has been enjoyed and the
money spent has brought substantial
returns Independent teams would
arouse relatively little interest GIVE
US the Trolley League again, with
close fight for the championship by
four fast teams made up of gentleman
~ players, and we do not envy those
who daily see the games in the big
leagues. The school and college base
are then good players in abundance to
be secured here in Maine. Get togeth-
er gentlemen, and make plans for the
Trolley League season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

A French scientist has just written
demonstrated that the plague OF con-
sumption from which Utilization suffers
is due to infection from Egyptian
after centuries of sleep. 1t will strike
most people as absurd that bacilli
could retain their vitality for two or
three thousand years or that II they
really existed in the lungs OF Egyptian
royalty they would survive the process
OF embalming. Perhaps the French
scientist can explain these matters or
perhaps he is merely trying to cripple
the mummy trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Third District Reput lican Conven
ton will be held i'll City nall. Naterville,
Tuesday, June .6, 1906, at IL o'clock A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating a canIi-
date for Congress to be voted for ut the
State election, Monday, September 10,
1906.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; and for
each 70 votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1904 an addi
tional delegate; and for a fraction of ~
votes in excess of 70 votes, a further addi
tional delegate. Vacancies in the delega-
ton of any city. town or plantation can
only be filled by residents of the county
in which the vacancy EXISTS.
The District committee Will be in SEES
sion in the reception room of the hall at
80 A. NJ. of the day of the convention,
for the purpose OF receiving credentials
Of delegates In order to be ELIGIBLE to
participate in the convention, delegates
must be elected subsequent to date Of the
call for this convention.
JOHN SJ'MTNSBY.
J. W. BLACK.
w. RI. WiLDES.
F. G. KlNSMAN.
Dated Saturday. May r. 1906;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
MAINE PRESS COMMENTS.
Let the Children Play.

Gardner Reporter Journal)
There is a great movement IN this coun-
try for the establishment of Fairgrounds
for children in all cities Money IS being
contributed for the purpose and for the
first time in history children'S rights are
to have bearing. But the Fairgrounds
already are failing into the control Of fad
dists. cranks and hysterical women who
would furnish children a place to play not
some aesthetic and esoteric theory they
have evolved. If there is one thing surer
than taxes it is that n child left to him
self will play and that in playing his
own way he will get the largest amount
Of exercise and pleasure ohtanable under
the conditions. A policeman in every
playground to prey. Mt bi1llNinr ana nr.-
serve order is all the supervision children
need and any more Will result in driving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

While the generous and prosperous
American people have poured out the
vast sum of $40. 600 900 for the relief of
San Francisco they have not forgotten
the calls from abroad. The japanese
famine fund at the latest report had
reached the total of s25O.00O and there
has been sent $4,000 from New York
and $1,000 from Boston for the victims
of the Vesuvius eruption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
Catarrh,

called an American disease Is cured by
an American medicine originated and
prepared in the most catarrhal Of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods SarSa parilla
1t cures radically and permently, in
that it removes the cause, cleansing
the blood of scrofulous and all other
impurities. 1t overcOmes all the effects
of catarrh, too, and builds up the whole
system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

tDnly one looter was shot In San
EfAncisec by the soldiers during those
idalk days Of flight, confusion and
hdfAfruction. This is on the authority
81 the San Francisco Chronicle and
dpes away with a lot of lurid yarns
that found their way into eastern
newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

The American Flag Association is
already reminding US that June IA will
be Flag day and should be observed
accordingly. On that day the Stars
and Stripes will be 129 years old. The
observance" of the day is as simple as
it should be general. Nothing is asked
but the display Of the flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

1t appears that San Francisco will
get about s1l3.OO0,0OO in insurance
money instead of sl50,0O0,0O0 as was
roughly estimated at the time of the
ment has given out statement show
ing the losses in California of the fire
insurance companies doing business in
New York and reporting to the depart
ment there These include practically
all the responsible insurance corpora
tons Of the whole country and those
foreign organizations operating on this
side OF the Atlantic. The total of
losses by all these companies Is placed
at $113.441, 595, which is considerably
below the figures that have been pre-
yiously reported but is still higher
than the payments will aggregate after
all the cases have been adjusted. Of
the total $49.670,O96 falls upon foreign
companies, s1S944.OOO on New York
companies and the remainder, $44 .821,-
4S9. upon companies Of other states
The figures given out are not to be held
as entirely complete, but are I'M
uuestiOnably as nearly so as any that
could be had at this time. They have
been turned in in response to a hurry
call OF the New York department to
enable it to size up the ability Of the
several companies to stand their losses.
and they answer that purpose very
well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
Maine Gossip
Zest.

Zest.
Violets CROWN day by day,
Don kecr much who comes dat way;
pey ain turnin' out fob show
CROWN cause dey likes to grow.
Robin stahts his sunshine song,
I,oa' keer much who comes along:
faint applause he wants to bring
Sinein' cause he likes TO sing.
OATS de way fob folks to do
Smilin' hopin', toilin, too;
,iivin all dey has to give
Livin' cause dey likes 10 live.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Portland Argus: Numerous kicks
have been registered recently against
automobiles in some form or other
One Of them deals with the inhumanity
of the autoist to dogs Many people
who own autos own dogs also and the
faithful animals do not seem TO have
yet learned that they cannot follow
autos with the same degree Of success
that they can follow horses and
wagons. AS the result we frequently
see an auto speedin" merrily along the
road in all its glory IF smell and noise
while far behind a poor dog is strug
Cling along with its tongue hanging
out about a foot vainly trying to fol
low as it's instinct tells it to. There
are some kinds Of dogs that will follow
until they literally drop dead in their
tracks. but il is not pleasant to think
Of men who run autos obliging their
faithful pets to do this. 1t might be
well for some arrests to be made by the
cruelty society in this connection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Central Connecticut thought it was
being San Francisco this week, but 1t
proved to be the explosion of a powder
magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Foxcroft which has invested in a
rock crusher, engine, and steel roller,
is now prepared to give the Good Roads
movement in that section a decided i'm
petus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

What has become of that board
which was to reform" the spelling Of
the English language?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

A four-legged chicken is reported to
be the livelest occupant Of an East
Madison poultry yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
FARMING !. uaine Popular.

the children to the streets from Wnic
they are supposed To be rescued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Road Commissioner Merrill of Dover
scored a big hit this week. according to
the Observer Of that town, when he
had a split log drag used on the streets
in the village. This drag was des-
cribed by State Road Commissioner
Sargent in his annual report and
strongly advocated by him at the good
roads meetings held of late. Of course
it cannot take the place Of a road ma
chine in every place. but where a road
is simply rough because of frost or
mud it smooths it as well as machine
would and at much less expense. as one
man and a span of horses handle it
and will 60 over great deal more road
in given time than a machine can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

When ii comes to the matter of up
o-dateness Searsport seems to be well
in the lead. A citizen Of this attrac
tive town has just instituted a public
automobile service there, and will meet
all trains and boats with a fine touring
car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

In New York city may be seen
quantities of ice carts bearing the sign
"kennebec Ice,' when every ounce of
ice they contain was manufactured by
machinery. So corn canning factories
in the West are putting up Maine
sweet corn" so popular are the
products Of our State. In one sense
this is a compliment to Maine growers
and producers but it is a shame to
cheat our people out of the profits of
their good reputation, comments the
Somerset Reporter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Comparatively few brOWn-tail
moth nests have been found in
Brunswick this season, and it seems
probable that large part Of the
800 appropriated for the destruc-
ton of these pests will remain I'M
used. The work was done 50 thor
oughiy last year that the town is saw
ing money this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

During a heavy thunder shower in
Portland Thursday evening bolt
struck the house occupied by William
Sabine. and made matters exciting for
a few minutes Fortunately no one
was injured, although one of the mar
roWcst escapes on record occurred. The
bolt entered by the chimney in the end
of the house, ran into chamber, tore
up some of the plastering over the
kitchen and ran down a Stovrpipe to
the floor, tearing splinterS and throw
ing them in all directions. 1t struck
the foot of young girl who was in the
room, neatly cutting off the end of her
shoe and tearing i hole in her stock
ing, but not injurlng the girl at all.
During the melee 4 lamp was tipped
over. hut the resulting fire was stopped
before it attained any Roadway to
amount to anything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19

Pumpkin pies made from the real
not the canned article are a decided
novelty at this season of the year.
Mrs. John Gatchell Of Brunswick made
batch of pumpkin pies this week US
ing a 16-pound pumpkin that had kept
sound through the winter Her hus-
band has always had good luck with
his crop Of pumpkins but never before
knew them to keep later than March.
He has saved the seed of this long
lived vegetable for planting this year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
In The polnr Night.

The power of the eye to adjust itself
to varying intCnsities Of light is Illus.
trated by DR.. Nansen's account of his
experience on his north polar expeGi-
tion in the winter of 1S9J-06. He was
determined TO keep continuous ther-
mometric record during the months Of
darkness. and whenever the moon was
above the horizon he anA his assistants
found no difficulty in reading the in
struments, which were placed in the
crows nest of the ships mast. But at
the time of new moon they had only
starlight, because they could not af-
ford TO use the oil needed for an out
door lamp. Yet gradually their eyes
became so well trained to see in the
dark that they could read the figures
on the thermometer scale even in the
absence of the moon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
ecOrd, whatover your history. rho in.

record, whatever your history. The in
vitation IL "whosoevr." The door swings,
not upon iron hinges, nor upon brass, not
even on gold hinges, but II moves upon
the hinge OF love. "God so loved the
world" You need but to say: ~ am .
sinner; want Savior" And the Sa-
vior will come. His mercy will forgive,
His love redeem.
In one of the Korean cities there In an
old bell with a strange history, and
think 1t will illustrate the saving truth.
AT first the bell gave out harsh, cracked
note, and the emperor, being supersti-
tious, consulted his magicans. They
concluded that the bell would never
sound right until a living child had been
given TO it. So the bronze mass was
melted down again and live babe was
thrown into the molten metal. As the
hot bronze engulfed 1t, the little tot ut
tered wall of agony which seems TO be
repeated every time the bell Is tolled, and
the Koreans still say that "the wall of
the child can be heard in the voice of the
bell" And the bell of humanity, once
golden, became cracked and harsh be-
cause of human sin. In some divine way
which do not understand the bell was
made over again. 1t was melted In the
mysterious pain of Gethsemane, and as
the black stream of human sin flowed
into 1t the Son of God leaped into the fur
mace with IA wall of agony that should be
heard by all the generations of mankind.
He was wounded for our transgressions:
he was bruised tor our iniquities; the
chastsement of our peace was upon him;
aud with his stripes we are healed"
Brother, If you will shut the door and
accept Jesus, you will make life victory,
happiness and peace.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
Expressive Slang,

Once in awhile n bit Of slang Is so
expressive that II becomes Incorporated
into the language as an allowable
idiom. One of the most striking of
these IS making good" 1t has come
to have not simply general but a spe-
cific meaning, II illustrates the idea of
competition; it indicates that under in
tense modern methods it is only he who
succeeds that can in the long run, win
recognition. recommendations. testi-
monials. requests from eminent men,
all fall before the stern decree that you
must make good. Success Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
BARRIER BREAKERS.

Peter Cooper-Was only one year at
school.
Oliver r. Morton-Lame: walked on
crutches.
Chief Justice Chnse-Nearslghted:
had an impedlmcnt in his speech.
Elihu Burritt-Son Of Il farmer; be-
came an apprentice in a blacksmlth's
shop.
Estey, the organ maker-Given away
at four years of age; had scarcely any
schooling.
Nelson W. Aldrich-Entered Provi-
dence on foot. with his clothes strung
over his back.
Andrew Carnegie-Son Of an immi-
grant; worked as bobbin boy in n mill
for S1.20 a week
Alexander II. Stephens-A dwarf;
with n broken scythe he oyermatched
in the harvest all those who had per
feet ones.
Thurlow Weed-So poor in boyhood
that one cold March day he had to
wrap pieces Of cloth about his feet In
place Of socks ana shoes.-Craft's "Suc-
cessful Men of Today"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
SnobDisnncAs IN Dows.

A dog fanccr once took exception 10
Professor IiuXley's assertion that zone
of the most curious pecularities of the
dog mind was its inherent snobbish-
ness. shown 10y the regard paid to ex-
tcrdal responsibility The dog who
barks furiously ut II bcggar will let a
well dressed man pass him without op-
position" lie said that, in fact, only
dogs of well dressed persons act So
Dogs accustomed to men in rags bark,
not at beggars, but ut persons clothed
in sleek br0adcloth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10

In the memoirs Of DR.. Thomas w.
Evans appears this anecdote Of the
court Of Emperor Napoleon III. in
Paris: "At ball given at the Tuileries
general, slipping on the polished floor,
fell at the emperor's feet, pulling down
with him his partner Madame said
The emperor, assisting the lady to rise,
this is the second time General -
has fallen in my presence. The first
time was at Solferino'"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10

"That was n terrible crime commit
ted yesterday"
ut was so. Have the police made
any progress toward apprehending the
guilty parties?"
ooh, yes. They've persuaded the
newspapers to take the matter up
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10

You may pulyeri2e ice, but it is ice
still, but let Il sunbeam fall on it and
It Is soon dissolved. Abuse, however
severe ana humliating, never softens
men, but Kindness will melt the most
Obdurate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10

The Mana fortune teller predicted
that l would be lucky in love. The
Maid (demurely)-And the same predic-
tion precisely was made about me. Do
you still think, Henry, that we were
made for each other?-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10

Nature is an @olian harp, a musical,
instrument whose tones are the re-,
echo of higher strings within u.s.
Novalis. J
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
Choice Examples Of
Chic Headwear

"lf you want something real nice you must
come here for it, remarked lady to friend on
opening night and similar comments are fire.
quently overhead, not only in the hat department
but IN Others. What did she mean by ''some-
thing real nice!' Something that no one would
be ashamed to wear, something dainty and smart,
yet decidedly distinctive; something above and
beyond the ordinary and commonplace Such
are the hats for which our millinery department
has become famous. If you've not seen our new
fall line it would be to your advantage to do so
at your earliest convenience
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-27

barrel may be covered with an old
sack and a plate Of burning sulphur
placed on the ground inside the bar
rel. Instead of using sulphur, the
inside of the barrel may be painted
with a mixture af coal tar and coal
oil, of the same consistency as paint.
The chickens shobld be watched while
under treatment and removed as soon
as they show signs of being overcome
by the fumes.
Chickens contract this diseasewhen
allowed to run on ground which has
been infested with the gapeworm;
the worms are conveyed from one
bird to another through the medium
Of food and drink. When the worms
have been destroyed by fumigation,
it is advisable to remove the chickens
to dry, clean ground. Canadian De-
partment of Agriculture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-27
SHOE FACTORY
Seems to Be Almost an AS
sured Thing.

A committee is out after sub
scriptions to establish the long talked
of shoe factory. The committee is
composed of some of our best bust
ness men. They start out with a
number of pledges aggregating
$4,000 or more, and it is generally
believed that the required amount
will be signed for in short time. ~
Mr.. Callahan will be here to-day
to hold another conference with the
gentlemen of this city who are in
terested in the enterprise, and prob
ably ipl Ten days the people will know
whether the shoe factory will be
started under plans already submit
led or not.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-27

able crop, besides making a very
pretty appearance and breaking up
the everlasting monotony Of the wire
fence.
In the early stages battle the eyes
and face of the fowl with a mixture
of equal parts sweet oil and whiskey.
The fowl should be removed from the
flock and fed on soft food. If the
disease has reached the offensive stage
the fowl should be killed and the
house disinfected with sulphur fumes
or a 3per cent. solution Of creolin
toprevent the spread of the disease.
If it is desired to save valuable bird,
it is a good plan to loosen the dis
charge in the nostrils and the eyes and
immerse the head for twenty or thirty
seconds in a l to per cent. solution
of permanganate of potash. The
treatment should be given twice
daily.
Gapes usually affects only young
birds, the result of the presence of
worms in the windpipe. The worms
may be removed by the fumes of sui
phur or coal tar, or by dropping one
or two drops of spirits of turpentine
or salicylate of soda in the windpipe.
A fumigator can be made from an
old barrel. The ends of the barrel
should be removed, and the chickens
to be treated placed on a grating in
side Of the barrel. The top of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-27
A Small Blaze

The fire department was called out
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
to the meat store of Max Meyer &
Sons, at Ninth and Clay streets. The
fire originated from a defective fue
in the rear of the store and was soon
extinguished. The loss was insig-
nifcant. Several hundred people
rushed to the store. expecting to see
a big fire as the wind was blowing
high, but it was no trouble for the
firemen to put out the blaze, and
since they have begun using their
new hose they are not afraid to turn
on full pressure.