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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Another Soma Writer Gone.

The writer's Of good old American
songs are receiving honors these days.
Only few days ago we spoke Of the
monument which Kentucky is to erect
Old Kentucky Home" "Old Black
Joe" Shawnee River" and q dozen
other songs which have an enduring
hold on the American heart. Now the
papers are filled with tributes to the
memory of Louis r. Dressler, another
song writer who has just died. He
wrote ION the Banks of the Wabash, :
THE Blue and the Gray" Just Tell
Them That You Saw Me-" "The Pardon
Came Too Late "The Letter That
Never Came" and dozen other ball
lads which have been suing and
hummed and whistled by millions of
people the country over. Like Foster,
he wrote the songs of the nation. lived
quiet life ana did not care who made
the nations laws.
Some will sneer at the Dressler bal
lads and criticize their literary quail
ties and point out where they fall
short of classical standards, but there
is. nevertheless. something in them
which explains and warrants their
phenomenal popularity. They have
that element which appeals to the
heart, the words being such as touch a
reminiscent chord in the depths of
memory, ard their simple music being
of the kind that sings its way into the
soul and stays there. Perhaps Dress
Ter was not such great song writer as
Stephen Foster was, but if his name
is remembered by the millions of peo-
pie to whom his songs have given
pleasure and solace. he will have an
enduring monument. The old world is
in need Of more song writer's like Fos-
ter and DreSsler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Pointed Paragraphs.

A busy man has but little time in
which to act mean.
Success never comes to a man who is
afraid to risk failure.
A man has 10 work if he has a job
unless it's political job.
An old man has as much use for adj
vice as young man hasn't.
1t isn't necessary to be trained
nurse IN order to nurse a grievance.
A wise man is known by the insur-
ance company he has nothing to do
with.
What will the life insurance grafters
do in heaven-if they ever get there:
From the viewpoint of the hat dealer
two heads are always better than one.
1t is universally conceded that if a
man has money to burn it's because he
was too wise 10 burn it.
If a girl is unable to secure a mans
wages in all Office she might succeed in
getting them by marrying him.
If you are unable to break into the
Hall of Fame you can at least take a
few bottles of patent medicine ana ser
your picture in the papers.-Chicago
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Women Who Can Talk,

Speaker Reed once remarked that
there was but one woman IN Washing
ton society who could talk politics in
diligently. and she is Mrs. Rob ert r.
Hit, wife Of a representative from
Illinois. Mrs. Fairbanks realizes more
nearly the woman who is such force
in British political life. She is a law
Yer and a profound student of social
conditions. She is worker in the
Junior Republic. and the present pros
porous condition of that social venture
is largely due to her direction. Mrs
La Toilette. wife of the newly elected
Senator from Wisconsin. is also n law
Yer, and is interested in social reform.
especially among the younger criminal
class. But the women of wealth, high
position. and intellectual force of
America. with rare exceptions. are too
fond of the frivolitieS to take an active
interest in the movements which en-
gross the time Of the women Of The
Old World. especially in Britain.-Kan-
Sas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
The Court Understood.

One of the easiest ways for a lawyer
to confuse Witness is to make him
explain the meaning of a word. says
The Memphis Scimitar. Few people
can define a word satisfactorily, even
if they know it's meaning. A New
York lawyer was crOss-examining Il
young woman who had naughty tenn
per. She had testified that she had
seen the defendant shy" i book at the
plaintiff.
The lawyer seized on the word.
shy? Shy a book? What do YOU
mean by that? Will you explain to the
court what the word shy mcans?"
The girl leaned over the desk be-
meath the witness box, picked up Il law
book ana threw it so accurately and 50
fOrcibly at the lawyer that ne had hard
work To dodge it.
II think the court now understands
the meaning of the word shy" sal /
the judge, gravely. The girl was al
lowed to finish her testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Endorsed by the People Whose Bus
mess He Attended to.


washington Starr
Two views of congressional duties
were very entertainingly canvassed in
last years race in Virginia for the Unit
ed States senatorship. Gov. Montague
buttoned up his coat, looked dignified
after the ante-bellum fashion plates of
statesmen, and charged Senator Martin
with being mere department run
ner." One got the idea that in attend
ing to the ordinary business of
his constituents Senator Martin
had lowered the dignity of his office
and that it was Gov. Montague's in
tentiOn if elected to sit in the Senate
chamber and discuss the Constitution
with all corners, and apostrophize the
American eagle at every opportunity.
Senator Martin, without a blush.
pleaded guilty, and declared that if re-
turned to the Senate he should continue
III his course as an everyday servant of
the people. If by running the depart
ments he had secured anything for Vir-
Hginia and Virginians he was proud of
it, and, like Oliver Twist, would be
found during new term, platter in
hand, wanting more. And the Virgini-
ans. not without the proper sense Of
dignity, Endorsed the department run
up orator at home.
A lesson is in that result for every
day people in these everyday times
Legs and brains, push and intelligence
all are necessary to success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS,
Don't Mistake the Cause Of Your
Troubles-An Augusta Citizen Shows
How to Cure Them.

Many people never suspect their
Kidneys. If suffering from a lame.
weak or aching back they think that
1t is only muscular weakness: when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
will soon correct itself. And so it is
with all the other symptoms of kid
ney disorders. That is just where the
danger lies. You must cure these
troubles or they lead to diabetes cr
Brights disease. The best remedy to
use is Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t cures
all ills which are caused by weak or
diseased kidneys. Augusta peop.u
testify to permanent cures.
W. a. Hanks. carpenter. contractor and
builder, OF "a Quimby St. Augusta, Me,
says: No person suffering from kidney
complaint need hesitate to use Doan :
Money Pills suffered for long tim.
| from spells Of backache and kidney
trouble. AT times it was with the greatest
difficulty that I could stoop or straishten
up and my work caused severe twinees To
go through my back. l was advised by Il
friend who had been cured by Doan'S
NloHey PMS to give them a Trial. and
| Eut d poX at the drug store of Willis r
Partridge. l did so and found the rem
coy TO be all that is claimed for it. II les-
| man TWO poXes cured me. | had no fur
| ther trouble until a short time ago when
| "'o tstr'n WIN q pad ATTACK. L got
| 1'oan's Kidney Pills. and can cheerfully
say that ! never used any medicine in my
! life that brought such prompt and effec-
, tive relief: / can't get ANYTHING better
than Doan's Kidney Pills for bac'lache."
For sale by ali dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
! States.
| Remember the aame-Doans-and
take 70 other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
A Negroes Reply to Dixon.

In New York, the other day, Rev.
Thomas Dixon. the author of 1.-THE
Clansman" condescended to enter into
Il discussion with several colored
speakers regarding the scheme which
he advocates to remove all the colored
people from this country and COLOMBO
them in Africa and elsewhere. His
text is I'VE must remove the negro
peaceably now or we shall have to fight
him later and drive him from the coun-
try by force Of arms. If he stays here
great and bloody race war is a GER
tainty of the future" To this PROPOSE
ton negro clergyman. Rev. NJ. w
church. New York, made this dignified
and effective. reply: We know no
other land than this. You brought us
here $50 years ago against our will, and
| now those of us who are alive believe
this to be our home. 1t is idle for Mr.
Dixon to talk of peaceful colonization
there can be no peaceful colonization
He is right: We would fight. He tells
| us to go back to our home the lane
we came from. All right; we'll agre,
| to 1t if Mr.. Dixon will go back to Ger
| many, where he says his forefather:
| came from. Reasoning in that way h
| will give this land to the Red Men, t,
whom it actually belonged. Or W,
will agree to go back If they pay u
for the services we have rendered t,
this country during the many year
that we were slaves and up to now"
This will strike most people as /:
remarkably CAIN and dignified repl,
by black man to a white man who
during the discussion. had grossly in
suited the entire negro race, by say
ing: You never hear of white maj
, assaulting negress. Why? Becaus
assault implies resistance. and n
, colored woman knows what virtu
means"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Naming the Girls.

Young people who have. or think they
have. reason to regret the ramcs which
their parents bestowed upon them. should
take heart from the case of three little
girls in n backwoods hamlet in the Allie
ghenies and colorad child in New York
The little girls in the mountains attracted
the attention of n traveller, who asked
their names. One was kerOSina. another
Nerbcna. the third Soapina-liSht. sweet
ness and cleanliness in one family, What
more could be asked? The little colorcd
child was playing in 4 New York park
when a visitor heard an old nanny
call her "EXy." She remarked on thu
curious ahbrcviation. "Oh. yes'm. Dat
chilc's got n mighty high sounin' name. =
said the old Coiored woman. MY daugh-
ter foun. it in a medical book. Its
Eczema
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Personal Notes.

DR.. William Osler. reSius professor OF
medicine at Oxford University has
sailed from New York for England.
Admiral Togo will visit America in
April. it is announced upon trustworthy
authority, with two armored cruisers.
John Morley, soon after he had visit
ed the President at the White House
is said to have remarked He is a
sort of cross between St. George and st
Vitus.''
The Scottish societies Of San Fran
cisco will shortly present to that city a
handsome Robert Burns statue. costing
$30, 900, which will be erected in Golden
Gate Park.
Eespasian Warner, United States
Pension Commissioner will give a
public library to his home city, Clinton.
ILL.,, provided the city would give a site
and agree to support the institution.
Mrs Nansen, thc7Wife of the explorer
is singer Of note. Her father was a
zoolosist. her mother sister of the
Norwegian poet. Welhaven apd her
brother. Ernest Save. is professor of
history in the University Of Christiana.
Garrett p. Serviss. the celebrated as
tronomer. says that in July, 1907, Mars
will be 10000 miles nearer the earth
than today, when the planet will at
tract attention not only from astro-
nomers. but from the general public, so
striking will it appear in the heavens
Congressman Gillespie. of Texas
came to Congress the first time On the
loss Of 4 coin. There We're three candi-
dates. and. after thousands of ballots
We're taken. it was decided to break the
deadlock by the toss of a coin. The
third man was eliminated on the first
toss ard Gillespie won the second toss
and the nomination.
Perhaps the most scholarly woman in
society at the capital is Mrs Henry
Cabot Lodge. She took college
course in Wellesley and has taken a
keen interest in Greek studies. She has
never sought the laurels of authorship.
but she has been an invaluable aid to
her husband and his chief dependence
in research and the reading of proof
sheets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
The White Mountain Forests.

Again an appeal goes forth to save
the forests of the White mountains.
The announcement that 100000 acres of
White mountain lands, including most
of the famous Presidential range, have
passed into the hands of lumber COM
pany emphasizes the timeliness OF the
bill which Senator Gallinger of New
HAMPSHIRE has just introduced into the
Senate authorizing the secretary of
agriculture to purchase at his discre-
ton not more than 100000 acres of land
in the White mountains for national
forest preserve. A bill introduced two
years ago set the limit at 100000 acres
and was strongly endorsed by the COM
mittee On forest preservation, but did
not receive a passage Nevertheless,
the half million acres provided in the
present bill would make fine preserve
and would rescue al large part of the
White Mountain area from ruin. 1t
would be more than ISL square miles
II put into square it would measure
nearly twenty-eight miles in each di-
rection. 1t would comprise the region
from Mount Carrigan in the south to
Starr King in the north, and from
Kearsarge in the east to Profile Noun
tain in the west. OF course, the tract
acquired would probab not be a COM
pact square, but would be irregular in
contour, and might thus embrace Il
much greater geographical scope than
that which has been mentioned. The
area named in Senator Gallinger's bill
might easily include all the choicest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

Our American delegates to the AL
geciras conference had chance to take
in Sunday bull fight.-BiddefOrd
Record.
Yes, they had chance but they did
not take it. Neither the American nor
the English delegates We're present at
bulls and half dozen horses We're
slaughtered in the arena. By staying
away they showed that they were
representatives of Christian nations
which have higher standard Of civil
lization and a different idea of Sunday
Observances than prevail in the Latin
countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07


The proposition to secure and pre-
serve as national park the old Ken
lucky farm upon which !, Lincoln was
born is. making good progress and
promises to be successful. Kentucky
itself. after long years OF neglect, is
beginning at last to do fitting honor &c
the memory Of her most Industrious
son. Only the other day, by join
resolution introduced by Republican
member. the Kentucky legislator,
made Lincoln's birthday, February Il
a legal holiday. There was not a sug
gestion of an opposition to the resolu
ton. Lincoln day is already a holida,
In Connecticut. Delaware, Illinois. Min
nesota, New Jersey. North Dakota
Pennsylvania. Washington, Wyomine
and Massachusetts. The transforma
ton Of the old Lincoln homestead il
Larue county into a national park viii
be splendid thing for Kentucky, ant
an Interesting thing about it is that i
Is only few miles from the country,
center OF population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

II was not General Miles who made
the famous remark that the only good
Indians are dead Indians. The Bidde-
ford Record recently attributed it 10
him and promptly received a note from
the old Indian fighter. in which he de-
Ciarcd with much emphasis that he was
never the author of any such in
human. brutal and truthless statement.
As the remark has been commonly at
To know the real author of 1t, which is
fully as famous as General Shermans
epigram regarding the nature of The
war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

a movement has been started in
Atlanta for grand memorial to the
late General Wheeler. and great
meeting is announced in that city for
February IS. Corporal Tanner, the
present commander of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. has accepted an invi-
tation to be present, and President
Roosevelt himself will be there if press
Ing business in Washington does not
compel him TO remain at the capital
The meeting will be in the nature of a
memorial service for the beloved vet.
eran of both the blue and the gray. anu
will probably result in definite steps
towards fitting monument to his
memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Augusta, Winthrop,
& Gardiner RAILWAY

Time table in effect October is. 1895
Cars leave Augusta from in front Of
a25, s55, l1.25, 1255 2.225. 355 5.25, SIS. S IS
1880. II theatre is not over At 1913 car
waits for 1t.
Ali cars except the s25 P. NJ. and the
but not Sundays
Cars leave Augusta from in front OF
ios i2os ee 1 :aI oss 4 81 sS5 so 10 e
Tor it.
hour and half hour from A. VI. to 10 P.
n. and for Halloween only at IL p. IL.
Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta y.Se.
7.@, $50. II, 12.3o, ?. $50; 5, 80, s. 49,
except first and last trips when passen-
gers have to change at Augusta.
All cars except $50 A. NJ. and 80 P. n.
leave from M. c. station week days but
not Sundays.
go, ii, iS.so, q $50 5, $50 5. $50, II
Cars leave Gardiner for Hallowell and
Augusta daily every half hour from Sis
A. n. to lois P. M. 1919 P. NJ for Halo
well only.
Cars leave Hallowell for Gardiner
minutes before and p minutes after every
hour from $50 A. NJ. to 1922 p. II.
Cars leave Hallowell for Augusta 8 min
utes past and % minutes before every
hour from Sos A. NJ. to 1888 p. M.
Sunday time same on all the lines ex-
cept the cars start two hours later In the
TRAIN CONNECTIONS
Tbs $50 A. NJ. car from Winthrop and
A. Nj. car from Togus connects at Au-
Sustc with M. c. trains East and West
The 7.45 A. M car from Gardiner, the
sos from Hallowell and S25 from Au-
grsta connects at Winthrop with trains
East and West.
The 2.25 P. NJ car from Augusta makes
close connections at Winthrop with train
for the West.
The 525 p. M. car from Augusta cor
meets at Winthrop with train East
The p. NJ. car from Winthrop connects
at Augusta with train for the West
The $50 p. M. car from Winthrop con-
meets at Augusta with Pullman train
West.
Trains arriving at Winthrop from Lew
iston way at 1913 A. M. and BIC =. M.
make close connections with electric cars
for Augusta.
Local car leaves North end OF Stats
atreet for Hospital at S35, 9.15, 9.55, I0:i
Ills A. NJ, 12.l5, 1255, 1.35 2lb 255, 355,
AZ, SIS, 6.15. 6.55, 7.35, SIS S.55 p. NJ
Car leaves from Post Office ten minutes
later every trip. Car leaves North end If
State St, for Grove Street Junction only
S05, s, SIS. Il A. NJ. 3. So and P. NJ
Local car leaves Hospital for North end
o. State Street S.55, 9.35, 10. Is. I0.55, He A,
NJ. 12.35, 1.15, 1.55, 235, BE AIS, l55. sE,
V.N. us. 755 S.35, 9.lS p. NJ
Car leaves from p. o. ten minutes Later
Ayery trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

Evidently Senator Patterson of Colo
RADIO is aspiring to figure in little bet
ter political company than he has been
identified with in recent years. 1t is TO
his credit that he shows a disposition
break away from the Democratic pro-
gram which stands for opposition solely
for the sake of opposition. The Demo-
cratic rebukes which he has received
will give him a higher place in the
estimation of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Maine Gossip
A Nuisance.

Ey the thermometer he'll stay,
TO notice each change it shows.
He hunts YOU up by night or day
To tell you how it goes.
In summer he exclaims: Great Scott!
It's growing most uncommon hot;
We'u ali he sunstruck like as not
The worst nobody Knows
In winter he is still on hand.
And when the air is chill
His voice is heard throughout the land
With wild discordant thrill.
Il never saw such times as these,
Most everything on earth will freeze. :
It's dropped just thirty-two degrees,
And will be colder still
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

The proposition of the mayor of
Santiago that San Juan hill be given
Miss Roosevelt as n wedding present is
only in keeping with the general senti-
ment Of the times. That young lady
can come pretty near having the earth
al this time If she desires it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

1t may have surprised the devoted
Dowieites to discover that Dowie and
Dowieism are complete failures, but
the rest of the world has known it for
some time. But neither the failure nor
the acknowledgment of the failure will
prevent crowds from flocking around
the standard Of the next elijah" who
appears on the horizon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
! BURGESS
~PoRTLAND. NAME


l cannot quite make up my mind
To which one l would hold.
Now, BellaS eyes are soulful, dark,
And Stcllas smiling blue:
It's really very hard ON me
Oh, how can ] be true?
/ have not very much OF gold
And neither has Miss Bella.
And neither has Miss Stella, so
l guess III marry-F,lla,
Town Topics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Wednesday, February z, 1906.

Admiral Schley, while out driving in
Washington recently, suffered a col
lisiOn with a grocery delivery wagon.
Evidently the street was not wide
enough for him to execute his famous
"loop'' tactics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
M ale Servitude.

To hear some people talk one would
think that every womans husband was
Il cabinet minister. Men," they say
go out To sway the sceptre and to rule
while women sit at home" Men, as Il
matter of fact go out to be shouted ard
ordered about like niggers all day. The
ordinary man is not Il pirate captain,
nor Il prime minister, nor the head man
in an American trust. bur merely the
servant of 4 buSineSS.-G. X. CheStertun
in illustrated London News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
ErutaIisinu Telephones,

The telephone is having b.rtalizine
influence. The sensitive minded man
who would shrink from saving dis
agreeable thing in ordinary conversation
when talking through the telephone vii
speak his mind as bluntlv and argue as
roughly rs does IN ordinary b;,si,l..S.
man. I'D, finding tn path of brutality lcss
painful than he imagined, becomes az
truculent when not talking OF the teie-
phonr-'The GraDhir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07
Sentsnce Sermons.

Lieht from above is for the path below.
He can not find wisdom who will not
worship.
The flowers of triumph are watered by
tears
No man climbs to the Father by tread
ing on his brother.
MANY foil through success, while others
succeed through failure.
When scner' sity is a surgical operation
ii is often fatal to the patient.
If the black sheep were more common
no one would stop TO count them.
No man is brave until he has overcome
the fear Of being called a coward
1t is better TO be the fool soon parted
from his money than the miser whose
soul Is buried with it.
1t IS not the people who are poor. but
the poor people that the church needs to
be ashamed of.
The shrewd man seldom has Nsense
enough to know that he can not be Salts
fled so long as his soul is starved.
Many thing may keep you from the
other triumphs of life, but only selfish
ness can keep you from the victory OF
love.
-Chirooo Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

Nobody seems to think that Con-
grcssman Longworth deserves any
wedding presents" laments Maine
exchange. But il is not on record that
the happy Nicholas is finding any fault
with the situation. The bride gets the
presents and he gets the bride, presents
and all. and so he fares pretty well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-07

DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rene
dy. of Rondout, n. Y. cured me Of
Brights' disease and Gravel. Four of
the best physicians had failed to re-
heve me. l have recommended it to
scores of people with like success, and
know it will cure all who try it.-Mrs.
=. +. Miner. Burg Hill Q. Price sl.OC,
all druggists; = bottles, $500.