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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

One of the gems of idiocy now MAX
ing the rounds of the press Is an al
legged Bostonese parody of that popular
slang song Everybody Works but
Father" The author is unknown, but
he is unquestionably star in his line
Here is the way they are said to be
singing that unfilial ditty i'll the cul-
tured and classic Hub.
Every one labOrs except our distin
guished progenitor
He rSpoSes in a reCumbent position with
in our residence through the day.
His pedal extremities idlinS upon the
bronze of the steam radiator.
Serenely engaged in extracting nebulous
atmosphere from a tobacco recepta-
Gle of mundane matter.
Our maternal mentor receives Soiled liner
for the purpose of cleansing II,
And in this connection | should include
filial Ann,
Indeed everybody is engaged in some va
riety of occupation in our domestic
habitat
Excluding. as primarily suggested, our
distinguished progenitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

tJn spite Of the long list of famous
men whom Kentucky has produced. as
referred to in this column the other day
II Is to be noted that the men who have
rbeen most prominent in the Old Home
Week celebration and the men whose
names were most hOnored during that
celebration were practically all sons of
other states. Statues were dedicated
to- stephen C. Foster. the author OF
INV Old Kentucky Home" and 10 Dan
Tel Boone. the pioneer but Foster was
a native Of Pennsylvania. while Boone
was born in the same state and died
in Missouri. During Old Home Week.
Kentucky paid particular honor t" the
memory of Henry Clay and George ID.
aPrentiss. but Henry Clay was born IN
:. Virginia. and George d. Prentiss was
q son of Connecticut The chief orator
of Kentucky's Old Home Week was
Henry Watterson. the great Louisville
Journalist, who welcomed back the sons
and daughters Of Kentucky in an adj
dress of rare grace and eloquence. but
watterson was born in the District of
Columbia. All this. however. is not to
the discredit of Kentucky. On the con-
+rarv II is something to be proud Of
that while it has furnished great men
for other states, it has also attiacted
- MANY great men from beyond its
borders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
The Story of David r. Atchison

Did you ever hear of David r. Atchi-
son. for one day President of the United
States: Probably not. Very few
people ever did, and nobody has ever
included his name in the list of the
Presidents. The celebration of Old
Home Week in Kentucky, however. has
revived an almost forgotten myth
relative to an incident of over half a
century ago. David r. Atchison, a
native of Kentucky. and at the time a
senator from Missouri, was president
prO tempore of the United states Sen
ate at thu. expiration of President
Folks term, at the close of March 3.
1S49, and as March fell on sunday.
President Tyler was not sworn IN until
Monday. March 5. This. according
petrated at the time by some inventive
genius. made Mr.. Atchison. who was
president pro tempore of the Senate,
also President of the United States for
that one day.
The Philadelphia Press, which re-
tells the story. gives several simple rea-
sons why this was impossible. Per-
haps the chief reason is that Senator
Atchison's term as senator expired at
the same time as President Folks term
did, ard naturally he ceased to be
president pro tempore Of the Senate
was the President elect, and if he was
not President in fact until he took the
man who did not take the oath of
office he President of the United States.
It is very certain that AtchiSon took
no such oath, and never claimed that
he was President for one day or any
neriod. Folks term expired at mid
night, March 8, 1919. Zachary Tay-
lor's term then began, but the presi-
Dental executive functions We're sus-
fendeI until the President could quail
fly himself by performing the first
duty of his office prescribed in the Con-
stitution. viz, taking the oath to sup
port the Constitution.
This took place at noon on March s.
1S49. Between that time and midnight
at the close of March 2 no one was
qualified to perform the presidential
functions. Taylor's term, however, had
begun under the Constitution when
Pnlk'$ ended. He took the oath Of Of
flee not to make him President but be-
cause he was President. and until he
performed that initial duty the presi-
Dental functions We're suspended. This
is in accordance with Chief Justice
Marshalls decision. There is no open
ing for One-day President. The
business of governing does not have to
be kept up at high pressure all the
time. The country can stand sus-
pension Of executive functions for a
few hours, on even day, once in
awhile. 1t can even rest in composure
during those recurring hours when the
President is sound asleep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN-
TON

A Republican State convention
will be held in City Hall, Port
land, "Wednesday, June a.
1906, at 1890 o'clock A NJ,
for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Governor to be
supported at the September
election, and tranSacting any
other business that may prop
erly come before it.
The basis of representation
will be as follows: Each city,
town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate; and
for each IS votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1904 an additional
delegate; and for fraction OF
40 votes in excess of rs votes,
further additional delegate.
Vacancies in 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 subse-
quent to date of the call for
this convention.
All electors Of Maine, what
ever their political affiliations
may have been. who believe in
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, 1906-06-20

mony on the witness stand in Chicago,
he made a desperate struggle to escape
the Elijah" bee when it first began
to buzz in his bonnet. The buZzina
persisted however, and at last so many
of his friends told him that he was
at last became convinced OF it. 1t is
very interesting to learn how a prnph =
ct is evolved from mere man i'm these
modern times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The annual call for farm help
is, coming from Kansas, but 1t
is to be hoped that none of
our Maine boys are to be iured away
by it. Maine farmers are in fully as
desperate need of help in these days
as those in Kansas are. Farm help is
becoming harder and harder to secure,
and higher until the farm laborer is
in position to understand how ii life
insurance president used to feel in the
halcyon DAYS before the era of invest
igation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

According to a New York newspap per
Thomas A. Edison announces that the
horse is soon to be thing of the past. -
No doubt the great electrical inventor
isaright He tells the truth as far as
truth. The horse is thing of the past
already. but it is also thing of the
present and is as certain to be a thing of
future. Wonderful things have teen
accomplished in the name Of electric
ity and still more wonderful electrical
is mans best friend and is in no danger
of being supplanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

CIev, land and Atlanta, have stopped
all steam whistling within the city
limits.
what I would especially urge is
that the state board of health should go
into serious consultation with the rail-
road commissioners and insist if the
railroad steam whistle can be stopped
in go towns Of this state as is the fact.
it can be stopped in all of them even if
il is necessary to modify the laws Of
the commonwealth, and Furthermore,
that the state board of health as well
as the local boards. should make su-
preine effort to suppress the factory
whistle as signal for beginning or
ending work as well as for every other
nurposc expect as an alarm for fire."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
ALITT I'll f OF
e YER Y T HI NC
A La Mode.

] tool, my last years Panama,
And knocked it out of shape,
Th.r dyed it in some Alice blue
And fastened on some creme:
! pulled the thing way out in front,
And bent it up behind:
stuck some feathers on one side
The biggest ] could find.
took it to n maniac
And babe him do his worst
He added some few touches till
1T looked like something cursed:
And then | gave it 10 my wife
This little joke 50 pat
Who thanked me with unfeisned delight
For Just the sweetest hat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

We have all heard of the man who
crawled into hole and pulled the hole
in after him. Much the same thing
has been accomplished by Union
veteran out in Iowa, Major Byers, who
recently visited the rebel prison in CO.
lumbia, S. c., where for IA months he
was a captive, and brought away the
hole In the wall through which he cut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

Only two weeks to the Glorious Fourth
with all its slaughter, ntrve-w wreck
ing, manning and mutilation. In the
large cities the hospitals are already
making preparations for their annual
campaign against lockjaw, and the
physicians and surgeons find much
consolation in the reflection that al
though business is a little dun now
they will have all they can attend Ia
in two weeks more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Maine Gossip
A Common Impulse.

Man. he likes to make 4 speech,
An make il good an long;
Bird, he hops upon a limb
An COOS Il g sag
Bullirog bellows in de marsh,
De cricket chirps his best,
An even de MOSQUITO,
He gifts noisy like lie rest.
De bumblebee keeps buzzin'.
But the locus browns him out
Deys all a-speechifyin
Everybody wants to shout!
Oar ain no use objrctin,
Cause it isn't nOthin Queer
We kind o. wants de- earth to stop
An notice dat Yves here.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
The work on the fire alarm system

The work on the fire alarm system at
Bar HarbOr is progressing very rapidly
and i'm few days all the boxes will
have been installed in the different
them. The department will have when
completed n fine office at the fire house
FOR the indicator and testing room that
is located in the northwestern part Of
the building. which will contain all the
latest improvements that are to he had
with the Gamewell system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Entering a Demurrer.

obviously said the lecturer. what
We need is a mere elastic currency for
tho reason
Not me interrupted the shabby man
IN inc front row. What | need is A
more adhesive currency
Mhereat there was loud applause.
Ii appeared there were others.
@ w IT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Their First VOYAGE.

Mr.. Ryetop-This here travellers guide
says that new tourists should beware of
NAL DE Mcr when they cross the ocean
Tor the firSt time. | wonder who Nal DE
M,r is, Maria?
Mrs. Ryetop-Mal De Mer? Gracious.
Hiram. | bet he is one of them :har caSI
sharks that hangs around down in The.
smoking room looking Tor greenhorns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Wednesday, June 20, 1906.

Another John Paul Jones controver-
BY has been started, but as far as Am
erica's first great naval hero is concern
ed he had been dead too long for any
controversy to bother him any longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Hen Eggs Outdone.

BE little careful about whom YOU
managing editor
Why so?' asked the assistant
Wcl you sent out the sporting editor
as baSpballS.'
Great Scott
Then you sent out the war CORE
spondent and he said they were as big as
cannon balls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The lost is found II you ad-
vertise 1t in the classified coll
umns. Such an ad reaches
thousands that you could get
to in no other possible means.
snd yet the cost 10 nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Midniuht Crowd in London.

"When the half hour after mdnigh;
comes in London the police of the world
metropolis begin to get busy for then j.
the time that all the places of public en-
tertainments are emptied Of great
throngs of men and women" says F.. B.
Rinney. THE moment these crowds
reach the streets there is begun the cop
per's constant cry, Move on
They are a patient good-natured set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The death of Governor pattiSon of
Ohio makes still more short the short
list of Democratic governors in the
northern states. Ever since his election
last fall. Governor Pattison has been
in poor health. and several times it has
been rumored that he was about to re-
sign. but he stuck to his post until
death relieved him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

John s. Towne Of Brunswick is show
ing q magnificent 25l2 carat beryl stone
which was found in the feldspar mines
in Topsham about 10 years ago ana
which lie recently has had cut for a
setting. The stone has been cut III an
acorn shape and is perfect in its bril-
iancy and clearneSs. The stones
though not 50 large as this one were
formerly frequently found in the field
spar mines but of late years are quite
uncommon, 50 Mr.. Towne deems him
self very fortunate to have 50 perfect
specimen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

Are you going to run in Col Rluecork's
speech he made at the banquet laSI
night: asked the anxious caller in thu.
editorial rooms.
I'VE certainly are" replied the editor.
Speech?"
Am sure? Why, we have .,hic)'
nodded on one type to save time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

John Shepherd. who is the vel
known paymaster in the Continental
PAPER Bag mill. Rumford Falls. has 2
Masonic token, which is valued as 4
rare curiosity. Unable TO learn any
thing of its history in this country, he
wrote to England, and received from
Henry Sadler, the sub-librarian in the
Grand Lodge of F. e. A. NJ. in England
the information that this piece was
struck off to commemorate the election
nf George. Prince Of Wales. and after
wards King George of England, a
Grand Master of the English Free
masons. AS the issuance of the piece
was really a trade speculation, there
being a scarcity of copper currency In
circulation in that year, 1890, the token
passed as currency for several years
on one side Is the coat of arms of the
Prince of Wales. with these words
around the outside edge. "Prince OF
Wales. elected c. NJ. "a November
1890 ON the reverse side is the tri-
angle, "WiSdom, strength and beauty,
inside the triangle the letter G. and the
broken column. etc. On the outer edge
are the words, "Sit Lux ct Lux, Fuit."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

1t is rumored that several June we'd
dings have been postponed by timid
young PASSPORT lovers who We're afraid
they would be obliged to take the Fiji
island" degree which now seems to be
SO popular III that city following the
honeymoon. 1t looks as if halt
would have to be called on the enthus-
iastic friends of the intended grooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Exclaimed.

Why does poet wear long hairo"
Why. anybody ought
TO know twould be wrong to Single
A lofty dome of thought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Helping Him Out.

RiVerS-Brocks, you've heard that ia
miliar saying, give a man rope enough"
Brooks And he'll smoke himself to
death? ., yes, I've heard that and /
nave often wondered who the pretended
friend OF yours is that's trying to XIII YOU
off "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Both Sides of il,

Her-There is nothing more disgusting
than a boy who acts girlish.
Him-With the possible exception of a
girl who acts boisterous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
w. T.
What He Didn't Saw

Green-I thought YOU said that fellow
Skinem was as good as his word?
Brown-That's what | said
Green-Well. he lied to me about a
business tranSac tiOn.
Rrown.Bnt l didn't say his word was
any good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

A Houlton man in 1896 bought a
heavy four-year-old colt for 800. HI
kept it ten years ut hard work all the
time, part of the time in the woods
and sold it this spring for 5000. Are
horses increasing any in value? How
would it do for Maine farmers to raise
more colts?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The cottagers are beginning to arrive
at Squirrel island. President Daven-
port of the island association is very
sick at his summer home there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Not If They Know it.

Barker-I wonder why most married
women are afraid of their husbands?
Parker-I guess it's because men never
propose to the other kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

common cold and Influenza" said the
young physician.
"Oh. that's easv enough rejoined tn.
old doctor. Make the diagnosis in ac-
cord with the patients financial stand
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Eorcinu the Issue.

He ully)-Im-er-going to kiss
you when | go.
She-Well, here's your hat-but what's
your hurry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

a week or two of hot weather is now
make the hay crop n record-breaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

1t is a busy summer for Cupid in
Portland. For the first half of June
50 couples were married as against So
for the first half of June. 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

Phillips. Stockton Springs and Milo
plans tor Fourth of July celebrations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The blackberry bushes We're never
more heavily loaded with blossoms
than this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The real extravaganza Of the South
African war. which cos; f2-r.~""0. was
tie Unpren1 redueSS. laid Lord R"b~rIS
the other dcV in addressing - meeting Of
London merchants and fnancieTs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

One feature of the observance OF
Memorial day in Nobleboro was the
setting of a head stone at the grave ol
Jonathan Oliver. who is buried in the
Oliver lot on East Neck. He was
soldier in the Revolutionary war en-
listed in Reeds Co, B2ileys. Mass,
and was wounded in the battle OF
Bunker Hill After receiving an hon
orable discharge he came to this place,
cleared the land AMI worked hard "a
prcvde home for his family. lie
lived to be very old. friend, seeing
that he had no stone erected to his
memory. looked into the matter with
the war department Washington. d. G.,
and a very pretty little marker was
sent free of cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Not Difficult.

Il find is hard to distinguish betwoe, g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The Trolley leauge season is almost
here and the prospects are very bright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

The story comes from Milo of a giant
bull moose that is terroriZing people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
Daily kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

Ne notice whatever will Be takes Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
3ected communications
Address all communities atoms relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

| signal whatever.
"If whistle We're necessary 1t
| should be blown in oil these cases an
hour before work. in time to wake
them Up-but mills practicing this sell
| fish method infiict a tremendous pen
| atty on those who work later and have
4 right to quiet.
''The reason why this senseless null
| sance should be stopped by the state
board Of health and not by local gov
eminent is that one town stopping it
| is affected by an adjacent town en-
ploying it. A factory in Beverly blows
| an early whistle that wakes up many
people in the remotest parts of Salem
again l ask" concluded the pro-
| fesSor, "can the steam whistle be sup
| pressed" and the answer is that both
locomotive and stationery engine whis-
ties have. by law. been entirely stopped
| in number of cities in our country.
at has been shown that expert medi-
cal testimony dcnounces the steam
whistle horror as positively injurious
to health.
1T has been shown that the factory
whistle is unnecessary since many Of
the largest establishments in the coun-
try get along without this outrageous
uproar.
"It has been shown that freight yard
whistling is unnecessary since many Of
the largest freight yards i'm the country
have abandoned this barbarOus method
Of signaling
1T has been shown that number of
cities in the Union, notably Detroit,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-01
THREAT TO SOLDIERS.

Gen Garlington's examination Of
the men was simple. He said: Il
am Southerner; l know your race;
I can read you. All Negroes are
bumptious; you men have commit
ted an outrage. Tell me the names
OF the criminals or all Of you will
be turned adrift." The persons ex-
amined were old soldiers, with years
OF battle ana service to their ac-
count. and they were unable to give
the Inspector General what ne
sought; they did not know who par
ticipated in the riot; they had no
means OF knowing
Bad feeling existed between the
town and garrison, as it had for
years; the town made no bones of
its desire to drive out the Negro
garrison; to get rii OF IL by hook or
crook. II accomplished its purpose.
One OF the jealous NegrO-haters in
Brownsville is Tate. a United States
customs officer, who ha. been bitter
ly complained of by army officers
and who the committee charges, has
insulted and assaulted Negroes many
times. So far the President has not
punished this man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-01

sect is not permitted to intruie it
self further on the attention OF Off
cials- When the President returns
To Washington he may revive the
subject by giving individual mem
bers of these companies an oppor-
tunity TO prove themselves inno-
cent ami re-enlist. but until that
is done the department Will remain
silent.
Official reports from Fort Reno
show that the men are being mus
tered ont at the rate OF about 25
day. ana that the entire battalion
will be out Of the service by the
first Of the week. Protests contin-
ne TO reach the Department. and Of
hcials there are convinced that "a
Congressional inquiry is certain to
be ordered soon after Congress
cOnvcncs.