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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Good Roads in Pennsylvania.

1000 hoaoS IN FennSyIvanid.
In view of the figures recently given
out by Highway Commissioner Sargent
regarding the progress of the good
roads movement here in Maine, it will
be Of interest to note what is being
done in this line in Pennsylvania, the
state which is doubtless doing more
for permanently improved highways
than any other in the Union. Its ap-
preparations are by far the most gen.
erous and the work is being done in
scientific and systematic fashion.
The Pennsylvania act of 1905 runs
for five years. and the total
amount appropriated as the states
share of the expense of road building
was $6,356, 23247. OF this amount $685.
232.47 was designated for expenditure
for the fiscal year ended May 81, 1905;
for the years 1906 and 1907 the sum of
S1.250OOO per year was set aside, and
for the two following years the author
lied expenditure is 81, 100000 a year.
The state treasury bears three fourths
OF the expense of constructing the
excellent, permanent roadways, which
must conform to very high standard:
the county pays one-eighth, and the
township pays the other one-eighth.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that
when the state first undertook to en-
courage the building of a system of
improved roads. the complaint of the
department of highways was that the
farmers in the counties seemed to be
reluctant to take advantage of the OPP
portunity offered. But a great change
has come over the rural communities.
All the progressive counties are eager
for good roads on terms SO liberal. The
appropriation for this year has all been
applied for. and will be entirely ex-
hausted by the contracts already made,
and enough applications for good roads
have been filed to call for many mil
lions of dollars in addition to the Sc, $780,
900 which the legislature appropriated.
The Ledger says that in As of the 6S
counties to which the good roads law
applies the entire amount of the appro-
priatiOn to which those counties are en-
titled has either been used or con-
tracted for or applied for. The most
progressive county, Chester, from
which many complaints have come,
has completed II miles of highways.
and is now building Is more. These "a
miles will exhaust Chester county's
share Of the appropriation until the ap-
portionment for 1908 becomes available.
Chester county, in addition to the "a
miles built or building. has made appli-
cation for 229 miles, which would cost
upward of $1,5OO,OOO.
1t is apparent that the good roads
ideas has been eagerly seized by the
progressive farmers of Pennsylvania.
and it is equally apparent to the visitor
to the country in these latter days that
the whole character of the farming
districts is undergoing very rapid and
marked change for the better. The
spirit of progress is abroad, and the
leaven is to be found in trolley lines,
telephones, good roads and scientific
farming. AS generous as the state of
Pennsylvania has already been, it
plans to do more and to supplement the
splendid work which it has begun by
extending the scope of the good roads
law and by increasing the appropria-
state treasury funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

square. The main portion which will
pear an Inscription OH three sides Is
Two Ieet six inches square and three
feet, four inches high. each face being
polished. This will be surmOunted by
cap-stone two feet. nine inches
square. Although the remains of the
beloved pastor of the Harpswell
church We're buried in Portland, there
has long been a desire to erect a
memorial near the old church in which
he preached. Some years ago a
memorial bell was purchased by sub
scriptions and to many this seemed
the proper thing, but others will not be
granite marks the spot where Mr.
Kellogg preached to his people for
almost half a century
Here is Robert ]. Burdette's truth
full picture of the infamous saloon that
our Democratic friends hope TO re-
establish in Maine: Il do not know
one good thing about the saloon. 1t is
ar evil thing that has not one redeem
ing feature in its history to commend
it too good men. 1t breaks the laws
OF God and man; it desecrates the
Sabbath; it prOfanes the name of
religion; it defiles public order; it
tramples under foot the tenderest
feelings of humanity; it is moral
pestilence that blights the very atmos-
phere of town and country; it is
stain upon honesty, a blur upon purity,
clog upon progress. check upon the
nobler impulses; it is an incentive to
falsehood, deceit, and crime. Search
through the history of this hateful
thing, and read one page over which
some mother can bow her grateful
head and thank God for all the saloon
did for her boy. There is no such
record. All its history is written in
tears and blood, with smears of shame
and stains of crime, and dark blots of
disgrace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

The English correspondents report
that Congressman Longworth was a
great mystery to Englishmen. AS one
puts II: "And all because he Is at
tentive to his wife: openly proud of the
honest admiration her graciousness
her good looks. her democracy and her
n'9pancy are receiving. He is not only
willing but anxious to efface himself
that she may be the more observed and
atiored." Such conduct is inexplica BILE
to the English husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Calendar of the Coming Events in Maine

July 2o-Aug. Salvation Army Camp
meeting. Old Orchard
July 2O-Aug. 31-F'ree Baptist Assembly
and Summer School, Ocean Park.
July 3o-August 17-Maine c. L. Summer
School. Charleston.
July 27-Aug. 5-The Thirteenth Good Will
Assembly and Boys Encampment.
Aug. Waldo County Republican Con-
vention. Belfast.
Aug. S-Annual reunion Third Maine
Regiment Assn. at Augusta.
Aug. 3-3-Missionary Alliance Conven-
tiOn, Old Orchard.
Aug. 13-17-Temperance Conference.
Aug. 17-N-National Holiness Campmeet-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

ing, Old Orchard.
Aug. S-a-Eastern Maine Fair, Ranpa,
Maine Regtmental Association at Ban.
gor.
Sept. 1S-2-State Convention OF tho con-
gregatiOnal church. Lewiston. 0'''-
Oct. 4-6-Maine Musical Festival. Bangor
Oct 8-10-Maine Musical Festival, Port.
land.
Oct 17-19-Annua1 meeting of the Ma,n.
Federation OF Womens Club Bangor
Oct. Is. &c. N-Mains Teachers Associs-
ton, Lewiston.
Oct. 3-EAnnual meeting Of the Maine I'm.
dertakers' Association. Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Maine Gossip
A Summer Invitation.

Let's go swimmin' in the bay!
Waters fine, the folks all say
Waves are laughin' with delight
When the sun is shining bright,
Till they sort o make you wish
For awhile to be a fish.
Through the water, splashin' skimmin'-
Let's quit work all go swimmin'.
Fill yer lungs an raise yer chins,
Make believe yer hands is fins
Std o bein' made for toll
Quit yer scoldin': talk will spoil
All the comfort of a splash
Where the liquid rainbows dash
Round you till joys cup is brimmin'-
Come on, fellers, let's go swimmin'!
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

ternational crisis are Gained by the
news that President Palma of Cuba has
pardoned those three Americans on the
for running a private telephone line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Ex-Boss Croker sends word over
est American" This proves that the
exiled Tammany chief is growing
modest In his old age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Mr.. Kipling has written a political
satire III verse on the South African
situation. What a pity Mr.. Kipling
cannot let politics alone and devote
himself to literature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

OF course there will be an attempt to
break Russell Sage's will, but it will
hardly succeed on the ground that the
old financeer was of unsound mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A German periodical Stahl und Eisen.
figures out that Germant has enough
coal (2sO. 900. OOO, 900 tons) to last it 1000
years. England. with 1913. 900 OOo,O 0O
tons and double the amount of con-
sumption, has enough for only 4OO
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

lceland's fishermen have taken to
using motor boats in their business.
Automobiles and motor boats have also
made their way to Helsingfors, Fin
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
For County Commissioner.
CHARLES F. KILBRETH of Winthrop

For Representatives to Legislature.
FRED G KINSMAN of Augusta.
BENEDICT F. MAHER of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

York says it is now a sure thing that
the missing link of electric road is to
be built before another season. There
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

The more of those lawyers young
Thaw discharges the harder it is to
believe him insane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

In this summer of all summers, with
an ice famine in the cities. it seemed
a pity for those 1900 tons of ice al
Brewer to be lost by fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

For lilies of the valley a vicar in Car
marthen draws $500 a year from a Lon
don dealer while an aged woman in
Berkshire is said to make near 5000 out
of Marechal Mel roses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A new school of theology, representing
several denominations, has been success
fully opened in connection with Man
chester University, England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A monument to be erected in the
church yard at Harpswell Center as a
memorial to Elijah Kellogg arrived
last week. 1t is rectangular shaft
about eight feet high made mostly of
dark Quincy granite highly polished.
The base is of Norridgewock granite,
four feet and seven inches square.
The second base is of polished quincy
granite, three feet and two inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

There seems to be an unusual
amount of vagrancy this summer and
1t is natural to associate this with the
number of crimes of violence that have
been committed in some sections Of
Maine. The influx of Weary Wilies"
into the State suggests the need of
watchfulness and care on the part of
residents and energetic measures on
the part of the authorities. There is
in the statutes a very stringent tramp
law requiring hobOs to be put to work
for the county. but if there is one
thing which the professional tramp
abhors more than soap and water it is
work. Among the more dangerous
class of trampS have developed in
recent years what is known as
"yeggmen" who add to their occupation
of vagrancy and begging that of
burglary and highway robbery. carry
ing on one by day and the other by
night 1t is the latter class that is to
be feared most and any law is not too
rigorous that will keep such people
from following their despicable voca-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Those Maine marksmen at Wakefield
did themselves and their State proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

An interesting spectacle was afforded
residents along the York coast one day
last week by the appearance of a large
fleet of mackerel seiners comprising
about thirty sail not more than two or
three miles from shore. For several
hours the vessels We're cruising about
with their boats and evidently making
good hauls. schools of mackerel could
be seen from the shore and some of
the sails were SO near that men in top
masts could be seen with field glasses,
and operations of the men in boats
plainly noted. The feet attracted much
attentiond an was closely watched by
hundreds of spectators along the shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
The Splendid Financial Record.
The Letter From Gov. Pattison.

(Somerset Reporter
On account of the modesty of Gov.
Cobb. thu letter he received from Coy.
Pattison of Ohio id not reach the pnbi /,
win make the strongest possible cam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Yarmouth people are soon to have
their patience rewarded by a full sup
ply of spring water. The work of ex.
in North Yarmouth, has finally been
completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Bath Independent: With July nearly
gone and August close upon us we
should all bear in mind that the rest
of the summer will be short and there
fore get in all the summer fun we can
before il is too late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

For Register of Deeds.
HARRY p. HAYES of Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Hamlin Garland. author of "Hesper,"
"The Tyranny of the Dark" etc, is
now in England. where he will visit
Henry James and Rudyard Kiping in
Sussex before crossing over to Paris
Mr.. Garland has almost entirely recov-
cred from his recent illness. 50 that he
writes his publishers. the Harpers, that
he feels like working on the novel
again." After Il few weeks i'm Paris
Mr.. Garland will spend some time in
Aries, Nismes, Carcassonne, and other
famous old French towns before going
to Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A young lady entered a Toronto re-
tail book store a short time since and
inquired from the gentlemanly clerk
Ga married man, by the way) if they
had book suitable for an old gentle
man who has been married fifty years.
Without moments hesitation the
clerk reached for a copy of Parkman's
"A Half Century of Conflict"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A correspondent of the Bangor Com
mercial at Island Falls tells of a young
calf owned by George r. Twombly of
that town which is a cross between a
deer and a full blOoded calf. 1t
weighed only Ii pounds when two weeks
old; has a head resembling that of 4
deer as well as neck, legs and feet +;
has spots on its sides like those on a
fawn and is the color of deer. Its
mother is two year old heifer, buck
color. The calf cannot be taught to
drink as ordinary calves do and it's
lower jaw is so much shorter than its
upper jaw as to seriously interfere with
its feeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

The evolution of the story of the
trout in a jug is interesting. Il orig
mated at a Maine fishing resort sever
al years ago and it's progress is indi-
Gated in the tale which comes from
White Haven, Pa, to the effect that
an angler there recently landed a beer
keg full of catfish. 1t is explained that
the catfish entered the floating keg
through the bunghole when they We're
very young and liked their new quar-
tiers SO well that they remained until
they were too large and fat to get out
by the way they got in. Next!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Some of the colOnists of the New
Meadows are discussing the holding of
an aquatic carnival for one day and
evening during the next month. The
program would include, swimming,
rowing. tub. sailing and launch races.
The whole to conclude with boat par
AIDE and a grand ball in the evening
the latter being held at the Casino on
Long Island. 1t is proposed to invite
all the colonists on the river to partic-
ipate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

A new novel by Sir Gilbert Parker,
to be entitled THE Weavers," will be-
gin serial publication in 'Harper's
Magazine" for October. The scenes
of the story are laid chiefly in Egypt
and England. and the hero is a young
English Quaker who, by an odd freak
of fate, becomes an overload in the
Nile country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

During the Civil War a Mr.. Wertenber-
ger kept a restaurant i'm a central Indi-
ana town. AS all commodities were high
at that period. in consequence of an in
fiated currency. his pie crust had no moro
shortening in it than was absolutely nee
essary. lard costing twenty-five cents a
pound and more. One day transient
customer came in and called for pie.
to devour it forthwith. But the crust
was so short Of shortening that he could
not get his fork through it. He strug-
sled with it manfully for a few minutes.
and then laid down his knife and fork i'll
despair
Mr.. Landlord" he declared al length,
"Td bike to know who in thunder tans
yOur piCS,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Pat and Mike had an argument over
beer drinking. Pat bet q dollar he could
drink Il gallon at Il drauSht. Mike took
the bet and a friend was called to hold
the stakes. Pat then asked to be excused
for short time. He returned at the end
of twenty minutes, drank the beer and
pocketed the money.
You're a great mon,' said Mike ad-
mrngly "shure l never dhramed yeZ
could do it. But would We moind tellin'
us where we wint a little nit gao?'
Faith" answered Pat, 81 wint to the
saloon around the corner to see if l
could do it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

The annual midsumHr novel issued
ny doubleday, Page 6 Co, this year
viii be Anthony overman." by
Miriam Nicholson, AMOR Of in the
Bishops Carriage"1t is I'm an
entirely different :in~ from that
popular story, and twill be published
on Aug. 1st in a voine Illustrated by
John Cecil CLAY E. r. E.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

For County Treasurer.
JAMES E. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Mark Twain does not cherish a fond
ness for the average officeboy. lie has
an idea that the genus is inSufferabIe
and invariably when the humorist sallies
forth into some business office there is
immediate armed hostility between him
and the boy.
One day Mark went to see n friend at
his office. and the officeDoy on guard in
icy tones said:
"Whom do you wish to seeo"
Mark mentioned his friend name.
What do you want to see him about"
came next from the boy.
Mark Twain Immediately froZe up and
then with genial smile he said:
Tell him. please. ] want to ask his
hand lin holy matrimOny."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Irving Bachelor. the author of ''Eben
Holden went a little farther north than
usual last summer while on his vacation.
and penetrated Newfoundland. He
caught n good many fish, but this did not
prevent his keeping an eye on the ma
tiveS. He was particularly impressed by
the men who spent the day lounGing
about the village stores
What do you fellows do when you sit
around the store like this?" he asked OF
the crowd arranged in a circle Of tilted
chairs ard empty boxes and maintaining
q profound silence.
''WelL" drawled one of the oldest.
sometimes we set and think and then
again other times we just set.''-Woman' 5
Home Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

Do you ever eat broiled clans? A
Bath physician who does tells the indie
dishes, when properly prepared, that
was ever placed before a hungry man.
The idea is to get large CLANS and after
shocking them broil them over hot
fire, while they are fresh from the wa
ter, and then serve them hot on toast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

"The pleasant business Of exporting
japanese silk may be denied to
foreigners in future" says Charles
Edward Russell in Soldiers of the
Common Good" in the August Every
body's.
silk is one of the greatest interests
of Japan. Control Of the silk industry
is vested in the Silk Guild Control of
the Silk Guild is vested in the govern
ment. Much silk spinning and weaving
is done i'm Japanese households. But
no one may sell raw silk until it has
been offered to the Silk Guild. That is
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30

F. HOpkinson Smiths novel, 1.-THE
Tides of Barnegat," will shortly be
published in book form by Charles
Scribner's Sons. The last instalment
of the story as serial will be printed
in the August number Of "Scribner's
Magazine" and will be followed by
new serial by John Fox. Jr, author Of
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" which will begin in the Sep
TENDER number.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
DEDICATION OF
COSTLY CATHEDRAL
Services Held in st. Paul's
Catholic Edifice Recently
Erected in Smoky CITY

PITTSBURG, Oct. 24.-The new St
Paul Roman Catholic Cathedral, said
to be the most beautiful edifice in the
State, representing a cost of $500, 900
and over three years work, was dedi-
Gated today by Mgr. Dfomede Falconio,
papal delegate to America, assisted by
Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore,
Archbishop Farley of New York. Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia and a
score Of other high dignitaries of the
church. Ideal weather conditions
brought crowd which even the big
cathedral would not hold.
Following the solemn ceremonies of
last night of the ritualistic vigil, SER
vices were begun today shortly after
daybreak. Promptly at o'clock, Mgr.
Falconio, with a number of assistants,
took up the march about the building,
consecrating the outer walls, following
which the entry into the building was
made.
The services concluded, the clergy
men assembled for q march to the ca
thedral, where his eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons, celebrated mass. This pro-
cession was spectacular with the i'm
posing train of church prelates and
dignitaries arrayed in all the rich vest
n1ents of the Catholic church.
The feature of note at the consecra
tional services was the Monsignor
Nekes mass in honor of st. Nicholas,
never before presented in this country.
Following the mass banquet was
served In the Duquesne Garden oppo-
site the cathedral.
Tonight another impressive process
sion was held, when Archbishop Noel
Ter ofhciated at vespers, which closed
the conservation services.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
LIVES ARE LOST IN
MIDNIGHT FIRE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25.-At 2:15
a. m. twenty persons missing and
several are believed to have perished.
The infant child of John Sparks is
known to have been burned to death.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct 24-More
than dozen persons were injured and
1t is believed that one or more lives
were lost in a fire which destroyed the
Chamber of Commerce building, a four
story brick and stone structures used
as a store and tenement building at
Park and Central streets in the River
View district of Kansas City, Kan,
shortly after midnight
The families of sixty laborers or full
ly 200 persons, were asleep in the
building when the fire broke out. The
fire started at the bottom and before
the inmates were awakened all means
of escape through the building were
cut off. Before the firemen arrived
men and women and children were
groping through the halls in an ef-
fort to escape from the suffocating
smoke.
H. G. Wilson pitched his wife from
the fourth floor to the firemen on the
ladders below and then, with his young
baby, jumped into the arms of the fire.
men himself. The firemen carried out
about thirty persons who were unable
to escape without assistance
The fremen believe that some of the
people in the building failed to escape
and that their bodies will be discovered
in the ruins.