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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Oreqon's New Senator.

Jonathan Bourne of Portland,
Oregon, the Republican who will go to
the United States Senate as the sue
cesSur of Senator Gearin, Democrat.
represents new order Of things out in
that distant state. In fact, he repre-
country at large for he is the first sena-
tor ever chosen by a direct popular
have Il primary system by which the
dominant political party of that sec
tion names the senator whom the
legislature later elects, but in Oregon
the vote for senator was part of the
regular state election and it was thor
oughly understood that the candidate
for senator who received majority OF
the votes should be elected later by
the legislature regardless of political
considerations. Thus while the Oregon
legislature is almost unanimously Re-
publican it came very near being
forced to the unpleasant duty of send
ing a Democrat to the Senate. since
Bourne had a popular majority of only
a few thousand votes over Gearin. AS
it is. even the few Democrats in the
legislature will now cast their votes for
Bourne and make his election unani-
NOUS OF course, all this is different
than was contemplated by the franz
ers of the constitution, but for that
matter so is the choice of President
by the presidential electors.
The new Oregon senator is native
of New England. He was born in
Boston, a little over 30 years ago, edu-
Gated at Harvard. and about 80 years
ago went to Oregon where he has be-
come 2 millionaire in business ventures.
His is an old and well-known family
i'm Massa chusetts. His father was
prominent in public affairs, and for
years a member of the governors
council Mr.. Bourne's interests in
Oregon have been largely in mining.
especially in recent years. His inter-
est in public affairs has until recently
been rather academic than active. He
has twice belonged to the lower branch
of the Oregon legislature and was an
active legislator He was also one of
the leaders in the movement to initiate
tho urinary legislation, and to secure
its adoption, under which he became
the first of the peoples senators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Mayor Plaisted in his Bangor speech
expresses great solicitude for the hon
est rank and file of the Republican
Party" but entirely overlooks the fact
that these voters are standing Loyalty
by Governor Cobb in his manly and
courageous stand for the honest en-
fOrcement of the law. Furthermore, a
great many of 1.-THE honest rank and
file of the Democratic Party" arc as
surfing Governor Cobb of their purpose
to do the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

1t Is said that they are reading poetry
to the prisoners in the reformatorv in
Cleveland instead of making them listen
to a sermon Sunday morning.
The German empress has about $4,000
worth Of jewels which are her personal
property She also has the right to wear
the Prussian crown jewels. which arc
worth about S1.OG0.GN
A Polish newspaper has just gone out
of business. and in it's final Issue the
owner saws that during the five wears he
had run the sheet he had spent Az years
in prison and paid $500 in fines.
The world is surely moving ranidly. An
EngiishnIan has Just succeeded IN driving
n golf ball across Victoria Falls IN Afri-
ca 1t was most dangerous and desper-
ate undertaking and has been of untold
value to science.
A number of the German societies -
New York have decided to erect statue
to Carl Churz in that city. They are also
to raise a sum of money which Will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

There is something very revolving
and also something very sinister in the
way in which our American anarchists
are showing activity of late. They are
making a great hero of Berkman who
has Just been released after IA years in
prison for trying to kill Pittsburg
millionaire, and he is making lecture
tour with the notorious Emma Cold
man from whom the assassin of Me-
kinley drew his murderous inspiration.
In no other land on earth would such a
pair be allowed at large much less al
lowed to speak in public in such man.
ner as they are doing. Our American
pOlicy seems to be to let them alone,
lest they be given the free advertising
which they crave and be made TO APP
pear as martyrs of unjust persecution.
There is a danger in such policy, how
ever, as was learned when Mckinley
was shot. and as we are likely to learn
again in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

neer. explorer, soldier. senator and gov
ernor. He was a versatile man of the
dashng. cavalier type and seemed
strangely destined to be on hand when
anything was happening in this coun-
try which was to change the worlds
history.
msntio courtship Of Jessie Benton, the
daughter Of MissOuri's great senator,
to his emancipation proclamation
which he stuck to in spite of the pru-
dent Lincoln-fired the popular heart
and made him one Of the bestowed
men OF American history. The neglect
of his grave is one of the striking ex-
amples of popular fOrgetfulness. 1t is
located in Rockland cemetery, oppo-
site Tarrytown, on the brink of the ia
nous palisades, far above the waters
of the Hudson. A monument would
be especially imposing there, but the
grave is new marked only by the iron
star Of the Grand Army of the Re
public, placed there soon after his
death in 1890, and a small flag placed
there by school children. The grave
of the Pathfinder should have 4
monument worthy his name and his
fame The homage has been far too
long delayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

NayOr Plaisted has always been
noted for his keen sense of humor, nut
never has this quality appeared TO
greater advantage than in his declara-
ton at the Democratic Convention
that THE Democratic Party stands TO-
day and has stood always for the
honest and impartial enforcement OF
all laws" AS matter of fact, there
isn't an intelligent voter in Maine. VINO
has kept run of the political history of
our State, who does not know full well
that the Democratic Party has always
stood and stands today for the multi
fication Of the ProhibitOry Law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

At the Tufts commencement exer-
cises this week five members OF the
senior class were admitted to Phi Beta
Kappa, the honorary scholarship So
ciety which has branches at all the
leading colleges, and all five of them
were young women. Still this is not
conclusive proof that there are no
Young men in the graduating class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

wrote out the following. which they
both signed-and there is no question as
TO what 1T means: We want You to
fork over s325 for ianitor and kin ding"
After struggling for several years
Portland is at last to have local fore
casts. For the past few years all of
the forecasts made have been general
ones covering Maine and New Hamp-
shlre ana Local Observer Jones has
mol Deen allowed to make local predict
ions from Portland where the condi-
lions are altogether different from the
remainder of the State and peculiar
to Itself. Beginning July il has been
announced from Washington that
strictly local forecasts will be made
These, however, will be made by Local
observer Jones alone and while ne is
away on ms vacation later in the sum-
mer they will not be made. The sys
tenn will really be in full operation by
fall and after that date Portland NAV
expect to get forecasts of weather much
nearer correct than in the past.
Just fifty years ago last Saturday 10
English people arrived in Biddcford
from England. They came over in a
sailing vessel and were six weeks on
the trip. The captain of the vessel
was Il Saco man. OF the IL who made
up the party there are five living TODAY
in Biddeford. They are Wright bard
sley, Edwin Bardsley, Joseph E.tcl,ells.
Mrs. Benz. Goodier and her son Benz.
Goodier, the latter being only a baby
at that time. Sunday afternoon and
evening they all met at the home of
Joseph Etchells on Birch street for a
reunion. Their relatives were with
them. so that there was large gather
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Probably tho most curious sentence
ever innosnd bv a cnn:t Of law in Kansas
vas ordered in Topeka in the case Of Joe
TransInr. who was before Police ;1Iase
Horr on tho charge of being drunk Irnn-
brought into to" court Judge Herr fined hin
81 nr1 ordcrn1 that 10 =" no-"n"., ~ ~,
bed for week. Marshal Horath TOOK
the ri, cnlnrit"s family was instructed to no
tfv the court if Transfer showed dis,
nosition to leave the bed bcfor" me week
was out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

In looking for a precedent for Demo-
cratic capacity, Mayor Plaisted in his
speech before the Democratic conven-
ton in Bangor, was obliged to go clear
back TO the time Of Thomas jefferson.
Strange, indeed, that the mayor should
have overlooked the administration of
his erstwhile friend, Grover Cleveland,
but the Democrats of Maine re de-
cidedly tender in referring to this era
In American history, when, under the
infamous Wilson tariff bill. the State
of Maine suffered the most disastrous
and far-reaching hard times in it's
history Even if Mayor Plaisted has
forgotten this period. it is still fairly
fresh In tine minds of the farmers of
Maine, of the merchants of Maine, Of
the working men of Maine, who suf-
fered from it to an extent that they
will never forget. No wonder that
these most recent attempts at govern
ment on the part of the Democracy
have little attraction at the present
day for the Democratic politician who
is trying to lead the people of our
State to forget them and to make the
mistake of supporting the political
party that was responsible for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

That Philadelphia kidnapper gets 4
prompt sentence of 90 years in prison.
The affair is a reminder of the famous
case of Charlie Ross. That also &C.
CURED in Philadelphia a generation
ago and the hoy was never found nor
the guilty parties punished. though re-
wards as high as 100000 were offered
and officers in every part OF the coun-
try spent years on the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

When Uncle Sam wants to do BUSH
Turkey he will be better situated to do
so than he has been in the past. By
raising the grade of our representative
at Constantinople from that of a minis
ter to that of an ambassador. Congress
has given him much power and many
privileges he did not before possess.
He has direct access to the Sultan and
cannot be put off with delays and ex-
cuses as before. Minister John C. A.
Leishman who now becomes our first
ambassador to Turkey is one of the
most interesting personages in our
diplomatic service. He is man Of
boundless energy as was shown in his
private career before he became a
diplomat. He accumulated his wealth
in the steel business, and was president
Of the Carnegie Steel Company
previous to the formation of the
United States steel corporation. Mr.
LelSnfnan nrSt uIpioIii'ftiS SCI WIG wa"
as minister to Switzerland. where he
attracted attention by his elaborate en-
teftainments. He followed Oscar
Strans as minister to Turkey. and at
nnce displayed force by insisting upon
the payment forthwith of certain mis-
sionary claims. Ambassador Leish-
mans career represents the extremes
in American life. His widowed moth
or was obliged to place him in the
Protestant orphan asylum in Pittsburg.
where he attracted the attention of
the head physician. who made the
youth his office boy. and from there a
prominent steel man gave him a place
snaone of the mills. He attended night
school, made, the most OF himself anu
<nded by becoming one Of the steel nil
soaa,rss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
As Thew All Do.

81 hear that Xtank. who has been
drinking like a fish all his life has gon"
on tn" water wagon
You don't saw What is he going to
do the rest Of his ltao'
"Oh. spend his time telling about how
hard he used to drink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
STATE CONvEN.
TON.

A Republican State convention
will be held in City Hall. Port
land, Wednesday,. June 81,
1906, at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Governor to be
supported at the September
election. and transacting amy
other business that may prop
erly come before 1t.
The basis of representation
will be az follows: Each city,
town and plantation will be-
entitled TO one delegate; and
for each rs votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1904 an additional
delegate; and for a fraction Of
40 votes In excess of Is votes,
further additional delegate.
Vacancies i'm the delegation OF
any city, town or plantation
can only be filled by residents
of the county in which the va
cancy exists.
The State committee will be
In session In the reception
room Of the hall at $50 A. NJ.
of the day of the convention,
for the purpose OF receiving
credentials of delegates. In
order to be eligible to partici-
pate in the convention, dele
gates must be elected SUISSE
quent to date of the call for
this convention.
All electors Of Maine, what
ever their political affiliations
may have been, who believe liz
the general principles and pol
Icy Of the Republican party
and desire its success at the
polls in the coming election
In this State, are cordially in
vited to unite under this call
In electing delegates to the
convention.
Per order, Republican State
committee,
Seth NJ. Carter, Chairman.
Byron Boyd. Secretary.
Lewiston. April 20, 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Thursday, June q, 1906.

Mayor Plaisted in his Bangor speech
went clear back to Thomas Jefferson to
find a type of Democracy that would
commend itself to the voters OF Maine,
He neglected 10 state, however, that
Thomas Jefferson was a protection
LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

And now they are saying that If it
had not been for the poor quality Of the
mortar used in the San Francisco
buildings there would have been very
little damage done by the earthquake.
Pretty soon those Californians will be
trying to convince us that there was
no earthquake at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Needs a Couch Remedy.

Did yen ever hear Of my one starting
up Irritation by cougring when they
passed Il pretty girl -
81 have indeed. I met nv wife at Il
her attention and aftcrward married
her"
Quite romantic What is the seq,lclo"
Il have been coughing up ever since =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
lnSulted.

nous iGSulted nc.
Tattered Thomas-TIow was dat?
Ragged Richa rd-She asked ne ef I
wuZnt ono NV dem guys wot writes
poetry.
Tattered Thomas-Dat settles It. Drrc
amt nuthin left fer yOuse t do hut git
hair cut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
As Compared.

Binbang-That fellow Windig reminds
me Of n trolley PARTY
Riffraff-What'S the answer?
Bifbang-Hes always footing his lit
tie horn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Sorrow Of II.

Many a good man has forgotten
That there's no place like home.
When the crock in his elbow
And the beer is topped with foam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Sad Story.

Kind Lady-Poor man, You looJ, co
lean and seedy. Did you ever have an oc.
cupatiOn?
bowman Outt-Yes. mum. | used to he
DOCK agent. but | made 4 disma, failure
of it.
Kind Lady-Indeed. What was the book
called?
bowman Outt-"How to Succeed" num-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Terrible Threat.

City Suitor-Was your father alarmed
when you told him l would jump down
the we'll if YOU refused me?'.
Rural Maid-I should say so. He said
your cigarettes would pizen the water so
1t wouldn't be fit to drink for six months
after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
In the Old Parlor,

He kissed her and she shrieked-
This maid so sweet and GOV:
But Goon the laughing neighbOrs found
That they We're ShriekS of joy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Viewpoint of a Bachelor.

lris-l wonder why you are 50 popular
with the widows?
Jack-I guess they feel sorry for mo
choice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Not so Foolish.

.! can't understand why men drink
thirst"
'ot course not he replied "If it did
they wouldn't he foolish enough To drink
it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

A Carran scientist after several ,'oarS
snent in evnarirIente hos cnlcnlH'ed ~
va,nn Of = Zach Of lightning IN 'ie''ii i
current at 81 400
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Now that the summer theatres ar
open Portland has five theatres in dali!
operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

That was a pretty good churninS
when the oxford County creamery al
South Paris turned out 1888 pounds of
butter in one day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
Maine Gossip
In June.


In the light OF the warm June day.
Where in the years Of the long ago
| dreamed tn. hours away.
The golden light comes sitting
Through the clover blossoms red;
The .ieccy clouds are drifting
Across the blue O'erhcad.
The bumblcbees are humming
The same old. laundering tune
And all the world IS thrilling
With the ecstasy of June.
The grasses are just as fragrant.
The heavens are jusG as blue;
But where are the dreams. . meadows,
That | used to dream with you:
Jeanette Aylworth.
Summer makes its official arrival to-
day
Unlike Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Davis did rot
say This is SO sudden
Waterville will never be happy until
it gets into the Trolley league.
class of the academies, sending out 81
boys and girls.
Now that the summer theatres are
open Portland has five theatres in daily
operation.
That was a pretty good churning
when the oxford County creamery al
South Paris turned out 1888 pounds of
butter in one day.
Here is the story of a smart A-oos-
took county man, according to a truth
full ParkhurSt correspondent: O. :.
CHM last week moved his old barn off
its basement back into the field. turn
ed it half way around and inside ont.
framed and raised his new barn. as
sisted the cooks. worked in the garden
and arrested fourteen pedlers. And it
raned here most of the time"
Bicycles are so few in these days that
the old ordinances against riding on the
sidewalk are not inforced in many of
our cities and towns. In Lewiston and
South Paris. however. fines have been
imposed this week for sidewalk riding.
A party OF Bath youngsters VINO nave
been swimming in the river clad only in
their birthday clothes We're up before
Judge Staples this week and received
instructions on the proper summer at
tire.
There is 50 much activity in building
operations this season in Newport viii
lage that a weli-known builder says
that he could keep Il house carpenters
busy all summer. provided he could
find the right sort of workmen. The
chief drawback appears to be lack of
carpenters and building material.
Two boys. brothers. in one of the
country schools of Paris. have Demon
strated the practical quality of their
business meth DDS. however much their
forms may differ from the manual
Having served as janitors at the school
house, they were told by their father
that they must make out a Jill for their
services. to be presented to the author
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

The lost is found If you ad-
vertise 1t in the classified col
umns. Such an ad reaches
thousands that you could get
TO In no other possible means.
and Yet the cost 10 nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Hebron has the largest graduating
class of the academies, sending out 81
boys and girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
KEhNEDY'S
LAXATIVE
honey AID TAR

Cures Colds BY working them sW q
the system through . sepious ae,isa q
the bowels.
curss Coughs BY cleansing and
strengthening the mucous membranes d
The throat. chest. lungs and bronchial tubsA
For creup Vhooping Cough, Ia GnppA
Influenza, Bronchitis, and all Coughs,
Colds, Lung and Bronchial affections NJ
remedy 70 equal to Kennedy's Laxative
Honey ana Tar. Children like 1t.
Put up In 76e, Soc ard 81 100 bottles at the Labs
0sstory Of Z. O. Dewitt 4 Co.. Chicago. u.a.A
Sold by Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Waterville will never be happy until
it gets into the Trolley league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

A party of Bath youngsters who have
been swimming in the river clad only in
their birthday clothes We're up before
Judge Staples this week and received
instructions on the proper summer at
tire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Bicycles are so few in these days that
the old ordinances against riding on the
sidewalk are not inforced in many of
our cities and towns. In Lewiston and
South Paris. however. fines have been
imposed this week for sidewalk riding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21

Summer makes its official arrival to-
day.
Unlike Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Davis did rot
say This is so sudden"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-04
SAGADAHOC
RICHMOND.

The +. y. church is unde rgoinc ex-
t'nsiN" repairs. . r.. Knights has th,.
contract
Mrs. W. r. Se"kins has gone to An
&uStt t" visit her sister. Mrs. J.tfer-
son luIIStrllnW, for Il few DAYS
May night was celebrated in this VII
lay" with titr usual parade Of jolly
hUyS. with All kinds Of musical and not
musical Instruments. Lit US not get out
of PATIENCE for we We're all young once
car SIDEWALKS are being r. paired by
Geo. Jenkins under the supervision of
ASbGry SeWall. Some new pieces are tn
be bIilt and ii is suggested some as
rhalt will be laid too. That which was
laid last season is proving a success
and it is only a question OF time when
ali Will be asphalt.
The funeral OF the late Jack" Rron-
son took place from his home on High
street Monday ftrrEOUn. Rev Mr. Per-
~ oificiated as clergyman, j. c. Flagg
as undertaken.
George Lowell has launched his new
boat and it has proved very fast. 1t is
an up-to-datc model and attracts much
attention.
Fred Rogers and Noble Maxwell have
completed the usual springs work on
their lawns and have as fine looking
ones as can be seen in town.
Carroll Clark, who quite lately moved
into the Virginia Hall house on Water
street, has done q large amount Of
work on the place by way of cleaning
up the yard and the dilapitated old
wharf on the riverside. This work is
much appreciated by the neighbors.
Whc have a good view now to the river.
If q few more lots could be cleared
they would not be used for dumping
grounds IS is the case now.
The SaEadahoc School Convention
Will lie held here Friday. and a large
meet is expected.
Sam Meserve has the school build
ings in charge since the death Of Jan
itOr Bronson.