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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

The recent celebration Of Flag DAY
throughout the country brings from
many sides the expression of belief that
the American flag is better loved by
our people than any other flag Is in the
land where IL waves. This IL not
merely patriotic exuberance. but Is an
actual fact which any traveller can
verify. one reason is probably the fact
that in no other country do the people
feel such a personal interest in its
government as We do here in America
The flag is the flag OF the people and
not merely the standard OF royal
family. There is also the fact that the
country which has fought for and won
its Independence values the visible
emblem OF its nationality higher that
the one which has no such history
Then there Is doubtless the sentiment
resulting. from the Civil War which
gave the flag of the Union greater
sanctity and new meaning. All
these reasons doubtless contribute 20
the establishing and maintaining
among our people reverence for the
flag which is not only the oldest, but
certainly the most beautiful in the
world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
A Toilet Trauedy,

1.-THE news of the day reports the case
of a girl in Illinois who broke her arm
while trying TO faSten a waist which but
toned in the back.
Her new waist a thing was of beauty and
style.
All white silk and ribbon and lace:
Twas made with yoke full of butterfly
bows
And its fit was marvel of grace
In fact. only eyes of a feminine cast
Could Of all its perfection keep track:
IL had blouse dip and sleeves made for
long gloves.
And it buttoned all way down the back.
mo girl on the block has a waist that's
fine
She murmured with fast swelling pride:
Ills pity to waste it to graduate in.
lis lust Iol ely enough for a bride
Then she started to put on this most ex-
0uiSite waist
With of conquerng visions no Lack.
But struck a bad snag when she tackled
the Job
OF buttoning the thing down the back.
She s1nirmed and she wriggled she twist
cd and turned.
she bent till her nose touched the floor
Then. reversing her spine. touched her
heels with her head.
While the buttons played tag till she
She cut letter 'S's'' all over the room.
She writhed like = man to the rack:
Her contortions would gain her Job in
the show
While buttonirg that waist down the
back.
She waltzed like windmill. she danced
the canCan.
She wheeled like a cartWhecI about
And desperately tried on herself iu- jitsu
To turn herself quite inside out.
She cnrled round her arm in enc last
frantic clutch:
Like pistol shot came = loud crack.
For nature gave way-she had broken her
bones
But not buttoned her waist down the
back.
Baltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

rbore's n boI. In his hat with the hair
And 4 to- that peeps out from q hole -
There's i patch IN his trousers. a darn ~
Ana = fraekIe that tlIts on the bridge %
I'm, n Oh. IN hfr heart there's the giim-
n, q, INN that I wish could be shining In
mine.
There's a vnudEe on his fa"e mat Y
dusty and dark. - II
Eut song il hIs heart like me song ~
-rh.rc.s - rent IN his coat where the lin
ing shows through. ,,, h.,,t
But :he whistle lac tunes I" INV WI" wv"
And Nh, In his heart. with sparkle like
T. a sIadness wish could be sparkling ~
mine.
There's an imp In his hair that may Keep
u ,a1,iniic so rare In the blue of his
There's an uneven slant of his trousers
made fast .- for . bu.
With a nail through thelr tops' ~ -
Eut deep IN bis heart lies a spring cool
and fine ., ,,rd he huh
OF good cheer That WISH 'o"i "
bling in miEe.
There is tan on his cheeks where the
And The ebin has ali peeled from the tin
Of his nose: ~, . ,ar
His pockets are bulged with tops mar
bIne and strings. ,,r,
With iac;:knivcs and oth'r
able things: h;n,, :.
Rut the brooks and the "oouS "'''N
Tn bie e,,s mai wish they were bring
ing to mine. y.,, rr,r,es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Monday. June 10, 1906.
Trade With the Far East.

OriciaI figures which have just been
given out from Washington emphasize
the fact that our trade with the great
markets OF the Far East is exhibiting
a gratifying progress. and that. too. In
spite OF the fact that our export bust
ness>is not cultivated as assiduously
and systematic as II should be. In
spite Of the boycott agitation in several
provinces Of China. which began in the
fall Of 1904 and continued through the
better part OF 1905. our sales to the
Celestial Empire" during that year
were larger by over $50. $50. 900 than for
the previous calendar year. The total
value Of the goods she purchased from
US last year was s64. O00. 900. The princi-
pal items on the list OF her purchases
are these: Cotton cloths. s33,515, 900;
copper. s11147.OOO; -four. s3.34s,OOO:
manufactured tobacco. s1,300.000.
During the twelvemonth under re-
view China imported from Europe
SIS. 000. 600 worth Of merchandise, and
as almost everything Europe thus sup
piled is produced in this country there
is reason to believe that there is con-
siderable opportunity for the enlarge
ment Of our trade there in competition
with our rivals. Comparing present
figures with those of 1890, Europe in
creased it's exports to China by $780,
0000O0 while the United States in
creased its sales to the same great
market by about s5S,Oo0,OOO. Japan is
much smaller and. in natural resources.
poorer than China, yet she promises to
become our best customer in the
Orient. Our exports to her market for
the fiscal year 1905 were valued at s55.-
00o,oo0. In 1895 the total was but
s5.00,0o0-an astonishing rate of
growth. Our imports from Japan
reach the total of ISL 900, 900, as against
a total of s2s,113.OOO for the purchases
from China. From the former coun-
try we take principally raw silk. tea,
mating and mats; from the latter the
same products and certain other arti-
Cles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
The Chaneron.

Even more esoteric than the way of a
man with maid is the way of a Chaper-
on with a man and a maid.
The hest chapcron is far from being an
empty form Indeed. the first thing to do
is TO fill her up with whatever she likes
best
The duties of a Chaperon are simple. If
a dragon upward Of III feet long tries to
eat the girls. their chaperon is expected
to do something; otherwise she is to keep
still.
A chaperor has hor moods. Sometimes
she will suffer 4 girl to be kissed right
under her nose, and then again only on
her forehead.
A chaperon should be able to look not
only daggers, but various kinds of cut
lery. in order to give the girls Z feeling
of 81 curity. No nice girl cares to sit in n
strange mans lap unless she IS assured
that her chaperon is all that she should
be-.
The philosophy of the chapcron consists
in this. that q married woman being
along renders anything proper. It is thus
that marriage makes so powerfully for
mortality i'm modern sOciety.-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Queer Customs in China

Emile Bards book. The Chinese ~
1ioiie, tells some interesting stories, con
teIIiil ing customs and habits in the ceIees-
Ilai empire rhe author says that to as
sert that female infants arc given 10 mig
70 ear is not strictly true; but thu, p0vortv
VI VI, parents ana the mortal lily of children is
20 great mat the dead bodies are often
thrown INTO the street where the nies
wander about and eat them. In ciyilizaft
PAGES like Pelin they have carts to col
ltct the bodies which arr then MINCED
into quicl,lime. A child's funcri,I nrol
csSslon Is never seen. Funeral expenses
are 50 enormous that people often sell
. .heir estates. and even the house in which
tlcy 1--we. to bury their parents properly,
\ rich merchant died next door to NJ
BARD. Costly offering of food were made
peslae the grave every. day for SIX
n ,,atiiuhs' aHo they were not only made but
eaten and drunk. while the amount spent
on burning paper objects, roprnsentincr
furniture. horses. carriages. golden and
SILVER lngots., and so on. was enormous
Except IN the northern part of the coun-
Try; houses possess no heating apparatus.
and even ir the north thev only have 4
Platform of masonry built across the end
OF room. upon which all tho family
sleep This platform is heated from tho
inside by fires of grass or charcoal. The
ilre is never attended to properly and so il
roast and freeze: but neither this nor the
tunes Keep them from sleeping Soundly
Most Chinese houses have only one cook
ing utcnsil-a large basin with very thin
hottom. set III masonry. Only one dish
can he prepared at time and while cook
ing the owner can have no hot water
TO meet the deficiency hot water shops
are fe iture in Chinese cities
Among the most interesting charters in
the book are those on religion and mis-
SIonarleS. Ihey nave prayer mills. for
example-whecis with PRAYERS pasted on
them which the wnrshiper whirls after
the gods attention has been attracted ~
loud noise. \ missionary tells of Il
MnngoI who had A PRAYER mill worked ~
a little waterfall. 81 that he could Gain
III" favor of the gods without any loss of
time on his Part. When an adult dics
priests are summoned to exercise his
spirit. They spread S;,nd on the floor and
rs there arc ALWAYS rats or cats in the
house the tracks of thesN animals on tho
sand are declared to he those Of tho de-
parting spirit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
"Mainean," Manner" or "Mainiac"?

In the case of many of the states of
is derived naturally and simply from
the name of the state, by which the in
habitants or natives of the state are
generally known. Thus. "Nebraskan. -
"Califcrnian.'' "Virginian'' ''Ken-
tuckian." "Mississippian" and "Penn-
sylvanian." with one termination, and
"New Yorker" and "vermonter' with
another termination are i'm common
usage. and nobody is in doubt as to
who is meant. But there are many of
the states in the Union which do not
lend themselves so readily to words
which describe their citizens. Maine,
Massachusetts,. New Hampshire. Con-
sin. Oregon. Tennessee. Utah and
Colorado are some of the states in this
class.
New York paper attempts to
manufacture words from the names of
these states. but it is not altogether
happy in some of its results. For in
stance. it takes the state of Wisconsin.
and offers "Wisconsan." "Wisconsian"
and "Wisconsinner." but somehow none
of these seem to fill the bill. In like
manner it suggests "Mainean'' and
"Mainer" as fitting designation for
the people of our State. OF course
both Of these are out Of the question
They have never been used and II is
not likely that they ever will be. Maine
people would resent them and reject
them as promptly as they would
"Mainiac." We're that suggested. Michi-
gan people object to being called
"Michiganders." and nobody can blame
them. There are a goodly number Of
states which. from the nature Of their
names. will never he able to describe
their citizens in single word. The
difficulty Is likely to increase as time
goes on and local characteristics and
pride are developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

II canned vegetables are used he sure
I" rinse them well in cold water.
keep me olive oil in cool place. The
ch"ese may be neufchatel. but the
richcr cream CHEESE. which is made iva
or three times larger. If well ripe,ed
is better; If just right it has a rich
iiavor and melts like butter when eaton
Ii too fresh it is little better than ordi-
nary cottage cheese
The thin water waters should y.
made crisp by being put into the oven
Tor a few minutes. For the few who A.
not like dressing of oil a ho,,ad
dressing may be substituted. Do not
mix 1t with the vegetables, but ARRANGE
as SarniSh to be mixed after ser,.i,',r
ALICE +. WHITAKER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Shorn Like Sampson,

A jury in the State Circuit Court of
Douglas County. s. D.. has fixed the sum
of SIS as the value of Il head of hair
belonging TO a man named Hudson. The
man based his suit on the ground that
while the three defendants were intoxi-
Gated they bound him and cut off his lux
uriant locks.
Tn" loss of his hair while he was en-
gagged in travelling over the state giving
exhibitions OF his great strength. he con,
tended. took from him his strength as
well as his means of support. He sued
for damages in the sum of several thou
sand dollars.-Frcm Sioux Falls, IS. d.
DISPATCH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

Uncle Sam is wearing diamonds in
these times. II the importation of
precious stones into the country is any
indication of general prosperity. then
the year 1905 must have brought
material. blessing to many in the
United states. According to the forth
coming report of Mr.. George F. Kunz.
special agent of the United States
geological survey. the value of the
precious stones imported into the
United States in 1905. was $S4.99S,513, as
compared with the imports of 1904.
valued at s26.Os6.Sl3. The stones i'm
ported in 1905 included GLACIERS
diamonds worth $3.50, diamond dust
valued at $190,072, rough or uncut
diamonds worth $1O,2S1.111, set
diamonds worth s741, unset ones valued
at S2O,375, 3O4. and other stones. not set,
worth s4.1A,434. Especially noticeable
is the fact of the greater importation
of the rough material and the greater
increase of the diamond-cutting in
dustry in this country. The importa-
ton of precious stones for the month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
MACEDOI NE SALAD.

AN excellent salad course at this sea-
son includes macedonia of vegetables
with cream cheese and water waters
For the macedoine take such vege-
tables as will combine well or give an
attractive coloring. for a salad should
always appeal to the eye as we'll as to
the palate. Young carrots boiled
and sliced lengthwise into straws,
few peas and string beans canned or
fresh, young beets and new turnips cut
in fancy shapes are all suitable.
Cover with dressing made from
three tablespoons of olive oil. one table,
spoon of vinegar. one-half teaspoon Of
salt and a little pepper. Mix all
together and let stand for few min
utes: arrange on lettuce leaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Tcnnyson's Many Loves.

itieS in oCS !i..,e .th ''hu pecuiiai =
various writer's. and more especially poets.
an official of the Congregational Library
recently said:
L was talking with a publisher not long
ago about a new edition of TcnnySonS
poems which ne proposes to bring out. He
showed me a sample of the type which
he intended to have cast for the edition.
and ] asked: Have you given an order
for an additional lot of is and VS.?
Why, no. why should r. he asked
Because you will nave TO have them
told him. The word love" occurs 50
many times in Tennyson's poems that the
usual percentage of is and VS. is far short
Of the number required. '''-Harper's
Weekly.
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A Little Of Everything
The Hurrying Hours.

How often the thought comes home ia
me,
AS the moments hurry away.
vi the MANY thing | intended to do
Soineh how. some time. some day,
Ihere are promises that have rot been
Kept.
though | always meant to be true.
But The time is too short for all the
things
mat body intends to do.
lcday is the only day we have.
of tomorrow we can't be sure;
10 Seize the chance as 1t comes along
is the way to make 1t secure.
For every year is shorter year.
AND this is truth sublime
moment misspent is Il Jewel lost
From the treasury of time.
Arthur Lewis.
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SleeplcssncsS.

You can't sleep in the calmest and
stilleSt night. if the stomach is weak.
circulation poor. and digestion bad.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Strengthens the
stomach. improves the circulation. per-
fects digestion. and brings about that
condition in which sleep is regular and
refreshing.
1t does not do this in a day. but it
does it-has done it in thousands of
cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Maine Gossip
June by the Sea.

There's beauty in the sea today.
Along the meadow $ emerald reach.
With daisy foam the slopes are gay,
The fiowerets beckon to the beach
Wherein the yellow sand they view;
Like sister garlandS. cleaning lie
In lovely tints of every hue
Rare bubble blossoms. fleet to die.
For Summer weaveS her magic.
Her spells are everywhere.
And some are swift and tragic,
And all are wondrouS fair.
There's music by the sea today.
Twin mnstrelSeS entrance the ear;
The Inurmur of the kinds at play
Amid the shady woodland near
Is blended with the melody
OF weary waves by summer kist-
Who would be gay, but memory
Of sadder things still keeps them trist
Though Summer with her liChtncSS
From grief her sting would steal.
Some woes her frolic brightness
Can never hope to heal
Samuel Minturn Peck.
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Girls Are So Queer.

when are you going to be married
Hida?''
Me- Why. what an absurd question
Haven't always told YOU hate the very
sight of men,
Eyes. but l thought YOU were joking
''It is no iokirc matter. 7 am bach
olcr girl and am proud of it. | wouldn't
he welded to the hest man on earth.
that h1ndeon,a Hack DaShinGo Well. ~
told me he admired YOU more than any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

of December, 1905. was valued at Vs.
633,379. which is as much as the I'M
portation of any entire year up to 1879
This importation was attended by
prosperity in every branch of the Jew
elry business. the sales ranging from
the richest gems to those of the poor
est qualities. and even to every known
form of imitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

1t is a Evolutionary etiquette custom
in the Marlboro family for each duke
to present a Blenheim spaniel to the
duchess when she enters Blenhiem
palace for the first time its mistress.
The story from which this custom
has its origin is that during the battle
of Blenhiem a spaniel followed the
heels of the great duke throughout the
day. never leaving him until victory
was assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
Illustrating the Difference.

and sight,
See those two girls across the street,"
Yes
1--WE ell. the pretty one I would call a
vision of lovcineSS, but tire other one
She SighI. - Cleveland Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

girl under the sun and he would like to
make you his wife"
And-and what did you say7''
Why. j told him You were n bachelor
girl. hated men and he might as well
leave town"
What: How. dare you interfere with
my love affairs, Why couldn't YOU tell
h1m to call around | shall never speak
to you again. as long as | live"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
RAILROADS AND srEAs,o.
9IEE4aKE!sgm
In Effect June 4. I,1s

II a
GOING WEST-s57 a. " 70
Pennington. Rangclsy, F0ctl'.,.Lye visit,
land. Boston. Quebec and M,r,I, Pr
a. h.. 900 A. NJ. SUNDAYS Ira; tS
I HocklInd. IL vision. Portland .yJ r
ION. brunswick. Lewiston ahq b
EsnGeley. Fabyana, Lam, ihingtp
Beecher Falls: 3.i2 D. NJ ih or,, e, IN
land. BIO J.. NJ. express fnr p.r PR
ROckland. Lewiston. POrtIa,d "nsskS
No. Conway and Bartlett: Z q, - iB1stz
days only. for Portland and Eo,,as' sn,
meeting with through TJecnnr IN, o1s
York; 40 r. NJ. for South o;ardp Esr
y. NJ. daily for Lewiston. PIN ne
land; Portland and Boston: !! .Roet.
Portland and Boston ~ A "
GOING EAST-12fJ a. NJ for g..
gan. Bangor, Mopschead Lake. CsyEhs
and ArOostook County. 81 ~ nar69s
the Provinces: 25S a. NJ. Ra,., 1ohn AMI
and Bar Harbor; 90s a NJ ~ ,,Galsa
willie and Skowhrgan, Oakland water.
stations to Lewiston: G1s VI ehd say
tervilIe. Foxcroft. Bangor. IL NJ III va.
Bangor. Bar Harbor, ArOog,r,nt n DJn ~
st. John and Halifax, Lewiston r-,,1ntr.
stations via WatervIiIe: ~ p NJ way
press for RuckspOrt and daily n ., q.
and Ear IIarhor; 3 ~ r M for nnsnes
Vile. oakland. Bingham. rnsler-
Belfast. FOXcroft. Bangor ana ,n.egaa
wamkeag. 13} r. NJ, f., Wato,,.,,ssii atts
Skowhegan: hGT A. NJ. Sundays oni and
Waterville. Bangor ana Pr Harh lily. To-
The night Pullman train gong r..
~! q. n. runs every night Snnds,.a'
clud"d, but not to Sk"whegan on NJ
mornings: nor on Sunday mGrn D,yn'aI
BELFAST. ''ext"r or beyond Bangor
cepting to Ear HarbOr and Wash "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

Sir Ralph Payne-Galwey. baronet
of York. England. is believed to be the
best archer in Europe. 1t is said
that he has frequently shot an arrow
quarter of a mile and struck the cen
ter of the target
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TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. D. V. S. at Tcgus
kennebec Central R. R.

Summer arrangement. in effect Mon
day, June l. 1906.
Leave Randolph: iAr National Home
715. 3 % & 20 n A. miss. go & lilo 4. y
II ~. 2.45 & 40 P. MILO. sos & 40 I. NJ
Lv. National Home:lAr Randolph: q
~. 2 & lie A NJ 06. 2 20 & II y = r
La. 80 & SOS P. M.,1.35. 40 & 5.25 T. -,
SUNDAY TRAINS
Will run as follows: Leave Randolrh y
IN A. NJ, .. i5 and 40 2. N. Leg
National Home at 1895 A. NJ. 800 and ."
+. NJ.
BAND CONCERT. ,f
Every day except Monday. AZ ! Z ~
by the National Home Band. Prof B. "
Theme. leader.
+. A. LAWTON. supt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

At the Pressure Isle House Us nc"
travelling men have registered this
spring. These In addition 70 the oil
ones who have beah coming there for
years. This gives an indication Of
what Names business is worth. fo-
these men go into all parts of the
State. Sp, king Of x the other day an
old travelling SALESMAN said that when
be- first came into Maine nine-a>n years
ago. he was the only man VINO carried
his line exclusively. 4 few other mel
carried II in connection with other
lines of goods. To- lay. sail ne. there
are at least twenty men who are drum
ming the State for this line exclusively.
while lots of others have it as side
line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

| Baron Won Speck-Sternburg has a grjey-
| ance- Nineteen times out Of twenty his
name is printed ''Speck Won Starnburg -
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When You Know

journal want ads are by far tine
pest business producers, why not
day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

The advance guard of the summer va
oationists is now on its way into Maine
and while the rush will not commence
in earnest for about two weeks the
travel over the Maine Central is heavy,
and the through trains for the east are
now heavily loaded. The travellers are
now mainly fishermen on their way to
the many lakes which abound i'm the
northern part of the State. but as soon
as the schools close the tourists will
consist of families instead of individ-
uals. IL Is the popular impression that
more people are coming to Maine this
summer than ever before, and the
greatly improved service of the Maine
Central which has been put in opera
ton since the time changed about ten
days ago will not be any more than adj
equate to handle the crush which is
sure to come into the State during the
next three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

Up at Bridgton Academy they are al
tennial which falls in .90S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

A Bath man who has been at the
seashore more or less remarked the
other day that the flouu Ter is the
only fish of which he knows that
when dead and thrown overheard will
not float. He says they will g. e.
bottom like piece Of rock while
cunners and other I:sn will iioat. Pro
badly this charact 'ri;tic gives rise 20
the common expression dead as =
founder