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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
MAcADAM AND GRAVEL ROADS.
City of Augusta, Maine,
Public Highway Improvement.
Notice to Contractors

u
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Mayor of Augusta until August L.
1906. for the improvement of about ten
miles of public highways Country roads,
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
n certified check, payable at sight to tae
for five per cent. of the amount of the
proposal; which check snau be held until
the execution of the contract. The sue
ceSsful bidder who fails to enter into
contract has been made, the various
cheeks will be returned to the bidders
who deposited them.
The successful bidder must I'm ish
bond for the faithful performance OF The
work; such bond to be for the full
amount of the contract, and with sure
ties and in form satisfactory to and ap-
proved by the Committee.
The place of residence of every bidder,
the post office address. with county and
state, must be given after the signature.
All proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished for the purpose, and
must be placed in scaled envelopes. en-
dorsed Proposal for Improvement of
Road" and addressed and delivered to
the Mayor not later than the date iand
time above named.
The. contractor to whom the contract
may be awarded will be required to ap-
pear at the Mayors Office, with the surety
offered by him, and execute the contract
within three days from the date of notifi-
caticn of such award. and in case of fail
ure or neglect so to do he will be con-
forfeit the check accompanying his pro-
poSal.
The right is reserved by the Committee
to reject any and all bids.
General plans of the work and form OF
contract and specification may be seen at
the office of the engineer
COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND
SEWERS, Augusta, Maine.
JulyS;dtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
Comstockerv in New York.

When the silly season is at it's silliest
in the metropolis Anthony Comstock
can always be counted on to do some
thing which will furnish the news
papers with copy and the people topic
to laugh over. In his role as guardian
of the peoples morals and as a Sleep
less and unrelenting leader in crusades
of all kinds against all kinds of vice he
frequently succeeds in making very
much of a fool of himself. His latest
outbreak is the limit and the climax Of
Comstockery. He personally conduct
ed a raid of the rooms of the Art Stu
dents League, confiscated its cata-
logues, and arrested a young lady
bookkeeper, who was the only person
to be found at the place. The Art
Students League is an organization OF
the highest standing, and Comstock' S
raid was solely ON the ground that its
catalogues contained sketches of the
human form in the nude.
On the heels of the laughter with
which this raid is received in art cir
cles. and among people generally,
comes a wave of hot indignation that a
man like Comstock is allowed to run
loose in big city. The incident sug-
gests the famous reply Of DR.. Johnson
to man who asked if in his opinion a
certain statue was not indecent. "No,'
replied the blunt old scholar, "but your
question is Many good people are
convinced that Anthony Comstock in
his raid on works of art as being inde-
cent is himself one of the most indie
cent things in New York. He will
next be raiding the medical schools
and arresting the students for dissect-
ing bodies which have been Invested OF
clothing, or raiding the libraries to con-
fiscate the works of anatomy, or raid
ing the museums to smash the classi-
cal statues there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07


A few days ago the Baltimore Sun
said:
Tell us not that raw cucumbers
Are So awful to digest:
For though they disturb ones sumbers,
We must satisfy our zest
to which the New York Mail added in an
idle moment:
Life is real. life is dandy.
Saws Il poet we've heard toll on
But the name on each piece-cardy
Is the luscious watermelon
1t has been passed along and exchanges
on the table this morning show:
Hard to beat in the summer season
Nothing sweeter can you lind.
But dear bards, forget not reason,
Don't eat close into the rind,
milwaukee Sentinel.
Art is long and time is fleeing
But il is not in the dope
we should find With al our eating,
A right Elng-up cantaloupe
indianapolis News.
All of which tends to rerrind liz
OF those times of youthful frolic,
When by day we ate tn, melon
And by night We had the collie.
--Des MONIES Capital.
Let us then be up and doing
With Il heart for any fac.
Biting nibblinG, grinding, chewing;
Learn to munich and masticate.
Cleveland News.
Life is real? life is solemn?
| hear you tell yourself, | wis.
net for p,nks " no do column
And draw pay for stuff ike this"
Buffalo News.
Not engagement and not marriage
is for summer girls the thing,
But to fiirt that each vacation
May mean one more diamond ring.
Columbus Dispatch.
Nor is he end yet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

Something Is wrong with our neigh
bors in Maine when the Eastern Argus
of Portland says that "if Thomas Paine
could return with the same views he
held when hunted like a mad dog. he
could easily become one of the adored
pastors Of one of our most select
churches. = Boston Traveller.
7tF2
on the contrary something is wrong
with our esteemed Boston cOntempor-
airy when II takes the Portland Argus
seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

A pleasant pilgrimage and safe re-
turn to the Sir knights of Trinity
Commandery and their ladies who
start this morning on a weeks trip TO
Montreal and Quebec The large party,
which includes many of the leading
citizens of Augusta and vicinity. is as
sured of most hospitable welcome
from the knights Templar in the
Canadian cities who hold in warm re-
membrance their visit to Augusta a
few years ago. Such pilgrimage
cannot fail to weave new ties of friend
ship between Maine and Canada and
to be always bright spot in the MEM
DRY of all who are fortunate enough to
participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

KENNEBEC. IS. Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity.
%EkSicKE r HfHREkWS y CON-
Charles L Andrews Of Augusta, In sad
County of kennebec, complains againJy
corporation duly existing by law and hav
ing its principal Office at said Augusta in
said County of kennebec and says:
]. The plaintiff is Clerk of said The
Wernicke cumberland Company.
2. AT meeting of the stockholders of
said corporation legally called therefor
and held at said Augusta on the four
teenth day Of June, A. D. 1906 IL was
unanimously voted to dissolve the cor.
poraton.
8. There are no existing liabilities
assets thereof requiring distributor
among the stockholders.
WHEREFORE the plaintiff prays
l. That said defendant corporation may
be dissolved and terminated.
other and further relief as the nature Of
g. That such notice OF this bill may be
given to the defendant corporation as the
court will see fit to order.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS.
STATE OF MAINE.
eers ss appeared iu Gha s 1905
Andrews and made oath that he has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof and that the same Is true to his
own knowledge, except the matters
stated to be on information and belief
and that as to those matters he believes
them to be true.
Before me.
MELVIN II. SIMMONS,
Justice of the Peace "
Order Of Notice.
The foregoing bill Of complaint having
been presented to me, a Justice Of said
Court, it is hereby,
Ordered. that notice Of the pendency
thereof be given by publishing an at
tested copy Of said bill with this notice
thereon once a week for three successive
weeks in the Daily Kennebec Journal.
paper printed and published In Augusta
in said County. the last publication to be
at least seven days prior to the fourth
day of September 1906. in order that al
persons interested may appear on SAID
House at said Augusta, and show causse.
| If any they have. why the prayer Of said
bill should not be granted.
WIN. p. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice. Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy OF bill and order Of Court
'"e' e''' Attest: c. w. JONES Clerk.
| july24tpes3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
&l)[!t,I AS{5$7
In Effect June T. 1906,
Eyk5{GHy SNCLkSsy

ItthOOGft lRAlNS.
GOING WEST-6.37 A. NJ, for Lewiston,
Pennington. Rangeley. Rockland. Port.
land, Boston, Quebec and Montreal; 9.R
A. NJ, Q0.40 A. M, Sundays only for
Rockland. Lewiston, Portland and Bos
ton, Brunswick, Lewiston, Pennington,
Rangeley Fabyans, Lancaster and
Beecher Falls; S.l2 +. NJ, local for Port
land: 3.55 =. NJ, express for Brunswick
Rockland, Lewiston, Portland, Boston
No Conway and Bartlett; 5.45 +. NJ, Sun
days only for Portland and Boston. con-
Meeting with through sleeper for New
York; 10 Z. M, for South Gardiner: IL. ~
P. M, dialy for Lewiston, Bath, Rock
land, Portland and Boston; Las A. NJ.
Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-2.45 A. NJ. for Skowhe
gan. Bangor; Moosehead Lake, Caribou
the Provinces: 2.5S A. M, Bangor. Calais
and Bar Harbor; 9.0S A. NJ, for Water
vile and Skowhegan, Oakland and way
stations to Lewiston; 6.1S A. M. for Wa
herville, Foxcroft. Bangor; 12.9, noon for
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Aroostook County,
st. John and Halifax, Lewiston and way
stations via Waterville; IA =. NJ, ex-
press for BuckSport and daily to Bangor
and Bar Harbor: go p. NJ. for Water
Belfast. Foxcroft, Bangor and Malta
wamkeag; 733 p. M, for Waterville and
Skowhegan; 907 A. NJ, Sundays only, Tor
Waterville, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
The night Pullman train going East at
l2.45 A. M, runs every night, Sundays IN
mornings. nor on Sunday mornings 10
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, ex-
| cepting to Bar Harbor and Wash. Co. r.
| r.
| sDaily for main line points.
| ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
l ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
missing Up Texas Streets.

Citizens of Columbus, Tex. held
mass meetings to denOunce the care
less habit of certain feudists in shoot
ing each other upon the public high
ways. The residents say that the
streets belong to the people, but not
for the purpose of artillery practice
The feudists have grown so shiftless
and irresponsible that they leave the
sidewalks all musSed up with the prod
ucts of their handiwork and almost
every morning the hired girl has to
come out with the garden hose and
wash up the ruddy evidences of the
schuetzenfest of the previous night.
The innocent bystander who steps forth
to gaze at the vista is liable to be I'M
Willingly filled SO full of lead that his
remains are worth more at the found
ny than the mOrgue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
The Worlds Fleets at Jamestown.

Although the Anne rican people ara
pretty tired of expositions there never
theless promises to be one feature of
next years jamestown Exposition
which will command widespread inter-
est. This Is the proposed great gath
naYies of the world in the waters of
Hampton Roads. Details have not yet
been arranged but enough has been
done to make it well assured that such
naval demonstration will be made,
and that practically all the powers of
Europe will be represented. Such u
feature was, of course, impossible at
Chicago, or st. Louis, or Omaha. or
Buffalo. or at the Oregon Exposition.
1t would indeed have been impossible
i'm this instance had the real site of the
first Virginia settlement in 1907 been
selected as the exposition grounds
The location on the shores of Hampton
Roads. however, makes 1t practical, for
| tnlS superb is utttu
an assemblage, and its accessibility
makes another favorable condition.
There is also deep significance in
the location from the fact that the
maneuvers will be held within sight
of the place where the whole
scheme of naval warfare was revou-
tionized when the famous battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrim%c
was fought in 1862. That memorable
sea battle marked the doom Of the old
wooden type of war ship, and open
ed the era of the ar,noured cruisers and
battle ships of our generation. Such a
naval demonstration. representing the
fleets of European powers as well as
including a good part of our own naval
strength will stamp the jamestown
ter centenary exhibition as distinct
from all it's predecessors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

John Barrett, the American minister
to Colombia. regards that republic as
the gem of South American countries,
having SECTIONS as large as New Eng
land where the climate is as cool and
refreshing the year round as Vermont
in May and September, and where all
the products Of the temperate zone
grow even better than they do in Maine
and Minnesota" Nevertheless it is
hardly likely that there will be a rush
of emigration from these states to
Colombia. 1t may have the climate.
it is sadly lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
RELIGION No Excuse.

A certain theatrical manager Of Chi
cago tells of an Irish policeman in that
city possessing DOgberry-like traits.
on one occasion, at midnight, the
custodian of the law Overhauled Il
sleep walker who was prOmenading a
principal thorOughfare clad only in his
nightrobe When the officer had
awakened the unfortunate man, placed
him under arrest and was hustling
him oft to the station the sleep walker
exclaimed with indignation:
Surely you are not going to lock me
up?"
"Surest thing you know" airily re-
sponded the bluecoat.
why, man, 1 can't. be held respon-
sible for the predicament you find me
in! I am somnambulist."
Sure, ii makes no difference what
church We belong to-" sharply return
ed the officer. I'VE can't parade the
streets of Chicago in your nightly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
-I9 Egq41s 1axo
o. ;tl|ls.st
In effect June 4. 1906.


PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
Pullman sleeping car between Boston
and Caribou ON train leaving Boston at
200 p. NJ; Bangor 3.25 A. M, and Carl
bou, 4.5J +. ri.
Parlor car on train leaving Northern
Maine Jet. at 3.1j +. NJ. and Caribou ut
ia 4. NJ. Sleeping car on train leaving
Augusta at lbs A. NJ, and Greenville at
4.OJ p. NJ, tvia BangOr)
TRAINS LEAVE BANGOR.
325 A. NJ. for Millinocket, Houlton,
Pressure Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield. Van
Buren, and intermediate stations.
40 A. NJ. for katahdn Iron Works.
Millinocket. Patten Ashland, Fort Kent.
rem, Limestone. Fort Fairfield, Greenviile.
II. 40 A. NJ; kineo. 12.b +. NJ, ana inter
mediate stations.
2.a5 p. NJ for Millinocket, Patten. Ash
Fort Fairfield and intermediate stations.
4.3O p. NJ. for Dover, Greenville and In
termediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE, BANGOR.
$40 A. NJ. from Greenville and interme-
't I45 p NJ. from Fort Fairfield, Van
Buren,, Caribou. Presque Isle, iouiton.
Ashland. Patten, Millinocket, katahdin
rs +. M. from Caribou Pressure Isle,
land. Patten, Millinocket, kineo, Green
II il p. M. from Van Buren,. Caribou
Fort Fairfield. Pressure Isle, Houlton
Trains leave Northern Maine Jet. fol
p. M. and I'll p. NJ Returning leave
searsport at soS A: NJ; 70 Nort f. M. Ma ant
J Jct at 4io 4. NJ: 800 P. NJ. and 40 P
let at no A. M: 800 p. NJ, and 40 P. NJ
'" Ge M; Superintendent. G. P. & T, A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
Maine Gossip
Speak Gently.

Speak gently to the Office boy,
Do not rebuke his pride.
Fen though it sometimes seems his JOY
Your failings to deride.
Fen though he looks with quiet scorn
On your old-fashiOned ways,
And pities you as one not born
To hit these modern days.
He tries to like you more or less.
HIS pity it awakes
To see how in your business.
You make such sad mistakes.
Persuasion vainly you employ,
And useless is your frown;
Speak gently to Ghe Office boy
Or he will call you down. -.
Washington Star.
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Bee Stinqs and rheumatism.

Bee sting is said to be good for rheu-
mItism, but that is not the bees inten-
other problems than those connected with
tl.. curative art. His intention Is to lit
his nan out Of position ana ne does it
unless the latter is intoxicated If The
bee moves him at once by eliminating
acid from the blood and arollsing the
gamiest leg from the legarthy of ages:
ii is well before annoying the bee to get
your rheuinatism established, because
one bee sting will Lap over a good deal Of
rheumatism and if YOU have an INSULT
cient supply of the latter to neutraliZe i
the bee in his earnestness is prone to
OverdO his part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
Trains That Never CHANGE.

The modern travelling man who carries
ALWAYS the latest time schedules in his
coat pocket may fini It difficult to be
lieve that certain fundamental trains
have been going in and out of Boston IL
the same hour on the same service and
maxim" the same stops Tor three-Score
years. Nevertheless. such is the case.
In fact, Massachusetts folks rather resent
a change in time tables. The story lS
told of one Massachusetts, rural town in
the old DAYS that when lit was proposed
to put IN more trains to Boston the in
habitantS obie cted because they said It
would lie q task to remember The times Of
so many trains-Bostcn Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

1t is now in London that the "early
disappearance of the horse is pre-
dicted. 1t is the motor bus which is
to bring about this sad end. There
are $50 motor buses now running In
that CITY and 900 more have been or
dered. Says one writer, "The 800
motor buses have displaced at least
$500 horses, and the streets are to that
extent the cleaner. At the present
rate of progress London's horse
drawn omnibuses will disappear
within three or four years. The only
delay is that caused by the inability
Of the automobile manufacturers to
keep up with the demand. The lat
est type of motor bus is said to be
quieter than the horse-drawn and to
emit no smoke, and the top-heavy
structure is to be supplanted by a
low-swung body, which increases
the element of safety. London al
ready has more motor vehicles for
business purposes, such as drays.
vans, delivery wagons. etc. than any
other city in the world. The famous
old horse bus will soon be relegateS
n the woodpile, or to the museums
where specimens of early stage
coaches, sedan chairs and the first
locomotives now enchant the gaze of
the holiday visitor" But the passing
Of the London horse bus and the dis
annsarance of the horse i'm London or
elsewhere through motor competition is
quite another sitter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
The Minister'S Revenue,

Hiawatha clergyman preached a
rather exhaustive sermon from the text
Thou are weighed in tn" balance and
fond wanting; After thu con"rcga tion
had listened about an hour some began to
get weary and went out; others followed
greatly to the annoyance Of the minister
Soon another person started. whereupon
the preacher stopped his sermon and said
are weighed pass out."-kansas Oty
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
Sorry She .Sp oke.

Some women interested in charities
recently visited home for discharged
female prisoners. They were shown to
a room where two women were sew
ing.
Dear mel" one of the visitors whis-
pered, what Notwithstanding creatures:
Pray, who are they"
''1his is the sitting-room," blandly
answered the superintendent. land
these are my wife and daughter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

Secretary Taft. who was Governor OF
the Philippines before he went into the
War Department, was talking at
dinner party, Of the islands, their gov
eminent and people. He spoke 1"r
half an hour and everybody listened
with the greatest attention. AS ne
finished, a lady leaned across the ia
BILE and said: "Oh. Mr.. Secretary, nave
Won ever been to the Philippines"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
NOTICE..

Susan J. r. Titus having left my bed
and board without just cause ] HEREBY
warn anybody harboring or trusting her
on my account as l will not be RESPONSE
BILE for bills of her contracting.
GEORGE N. TITuS:a
Hall0well, August 4. 06 aug6dA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

1t is pretty hard to tell how things
are going in Russia, but it is plain that
the foreign correspondents there are
going from bad to worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

The fear that international complica-
tons will follow the arrest of Lord
Douglass is soaring Portland almost as
much as did that Spanish fleet in 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
A Psalm of Summer Life.

both them pairs of shoes mended by
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
A11rr1R OF
EVERY HIN
The Way Of a Woman-BIess Err.

't%.jE-
Man sits in q, trClly car
She stands up
She has way of main him feel.
Like a NANCY pup
Don't say: Il thank you, sir" nor
please
She just hands him look like these:
And he gives up!:.
Buffalo News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

In the death Of Judge Bonney Maine
losses one of the best loved and biggest
hearted men that ever graced the
bench.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

Weaving cotton in Africa is SLOW ana
difficult work. A Skilled workman can
weave about three yards day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

Oakland would like a solution OF that
mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

DON'T HANG BACK! THE CLAS-
sIFjED ADS COLUMN BRINGS RE-
SUITS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

With 500 more trunks received at the
Old Orchard station last July than in
July, 1905, it does not look like very
dull season at Names biggest resort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
For Register Of Deeds.
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, 1906-08-07
For County Attorney.
GUY A. HILDRETH Of Gardiner.

For County Treasurer.
JAMES E. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

A five-year-old Hancock girl who Is
the proud sister of triplets recently
born. explained to an inquiring neigh
Dor that the doctor brought three
and mamma did not which TO choose,
so she kept them al"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC. IS. Supreme Judicial Court.
In Equity.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS VI THU
WERNICKE TIMBERLAND N conn
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14

Dr. Barbrieks reasons for giving the Free
Month are as follows: He takes this method
Of advertising his Boston Institute, one OF
the finest and best equipped Private SAM
tariums In New England. He wishes 70
place within the reach Of all the wonderful
benefits OF the New Cure. The Free Month
will enable many who could not otherwise
start the course TO now take the treatment
and get cured. Thus hundreds Of sick and
suffering will receive the benefits OF the New
Cure where only tens were cured previously
Again. Dr. Barbrick wishes to impress on
the minds Of the sick that delays are danger
Gus, that now is the time to treat and cure
Chronic Ills. Therefore TO induce those who
need 1t to begin a course Of treatment now,
at once, that they may receive the greatest
benefits from Il In the shortest possible time,
as well as TO help those who are unable to
pay the full fees, the Free Month is given.