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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
The Democratic Bluff Fails.

What has become of that buoyant air
OF confidence and hope which the lean
cr:5 of tho local Democracy were wear
ing so conspiruousIy only a short time
ago During the winter they have
been iudueimS in much characteristic
and familiar boasting that they would
carry the city at the coming election.
In fact. they have felt so sure of it
that they seemed really surprised and
Erievcd when the Republicans vcnturcd
to max" nominations and proceed with
a campaign. II is the old Democratic
plan of filling the air with sound b. 4.
fore election because they realize that,
do any shouting when the battle is
over. They are realizing. as election
day approaches. that the people Of
Augusta are not to be bIuffcd or blind
ed
Augusta is Republican city. and
the city has Jared too well at the hands
of Republican administrations for there
to be any demand for change at this
time. The more the Democratic work.
the more the unwclcome realization
has been forced upon them that the
people of Augusta are we'll satisfied
to have their municipal affairs man
aged by the party which has cut down
the tax rate. reduced the city debt.
managed every department honestly.
ably and economically and closed the
year with Il handsome surplus in the
treasury. The record of the past years
administration is IA guarantee of what
the administration of the next year
will be under Mr. Purinton as m1sor
and with Republicans in control of the
city government.
The attempt of the Democratic lead
ers to inject outside issues into the
campaign and muddle the voters as
TO the matters involved at next Mon
days election has been dismal fail
urc. Mayor Hichborn's administration
deserves and will receive grand en-
dorscment at the polls next Monday
The best interests of the city will be
served by electing as mayor. the clean
and able young business man whom,
the Republicans have nominated. and
who has the respect and confidence OF
every person in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
Personal Notes.

Harry \. Eosch. for eight wears a
private secretary to James u. Hitlh". u
now living Il hcrmit's life i'll Il log cabin
near Winmac, Ind.
Queen Wilhelmina. of Holland, is bear
ing the cost of concerts given by we'll
known singers in the slum districts OF
The Hague. Only the poorest people an.
allowed to attend.
Rufus Bullock, the only Republican
ever elected Governor of Georgia. and
who played Il conspicuous part in the re-
construction period. is now spending his
declining days in The village of Albion
\. y. his boyhOod homo.
A. G. Spalding. the wealthy sporting
goods manufacture" has acquired 10i,UH
acres of land in Mexico and expects t.
irricatc it, and when it is reclaimed it will
be the largest acreage of arid land evci
put under irrigation by d private indi-
vidual.
Edward *. Putnam, instructor il
English IN Sanford University, has re-
signed to become trustee for the Putnam
Memorial Fund for the Davenport Acsld
envy cf Sciences. His brother W. &. Put
nam. bcqueathed more than $A0.cC0 to TIL.
academy.
The most vhluabl" and interesting cot
lection CT ancient books owned in Iowa,
or. in fact. i'll the entire Northwest. be
lonScd to the 1dt" Rev. f.. Wachtel. o
New HAMPTON. Iowa. and are now in pos
session of his Children. They will h,
loaned to the Eid)ra Carnegie Library
for 4 time.
f. S. Curtis of Washington. has beer
assured Il large sum Of money. to make
a complete study in photographs of til,
working number of years along this
line. and tn" United States Government
eventually expects to get the results ant
place them On exhibition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Chairman Pettengill of the Cobb
Sturgis Commission, owns half the
town of Rumford Falls. according to
the Bridgton News, but he evidently
doesn't own the voters. RumfOrd Falls
went Democratic in fine style, and the
home town of Chairman Pettengill can
exchange congratulations with the
home city of Governor Cobb.-Portland
Argus.
After his long sojourn of many years
in the darkest corner of the barn
cellar. the Argus rooster may be ex-
cused for growing at the appearance OF
the faintest ray Of light, but not even
that kind of ray reaches him from
RumfOrd Falls. AS was shown i'm the
Argus own news column the day be-
fore the above editorial paragraph APP
Feared. Mr.. Pettengill presided over the
Rumford Falls town meeting as modcr-
ator and the election WAS wholly a nom
partisan affair with the various town
officers chosen from both the political
parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

help is the best help. The boy may
miss the polish of the university, but
the atmosphere is all charged with
high ambitions. and when he graduates
nc takes to life work as a reality and
not as time service. While college
course is certainly to be desired, after
all 1t only adjusts the mental machin-
cry to work. and il one is not allowed
TINS preparation the next best thing is
10 keep eyes and ears open. read good
literature and seek the company Of
tnosc VINO can impart knowledge.
VI course, comparatively few scale
the heights of what the world calls
success, but any one who loves and
helps his fellows. who heeds the obli-
gations OF citizenship. and does well
in any useful calling. really succeeds
In work and in play. we should be
hope1hi ana sunny-not forget the
vaiue Oh a nand shake and the kind
word and that, after all. the sum Of
human happiness is made up largely or
little things. Whether commercial
reciprocity is beneficial is debatabIc
but we all know the efficacy of that
social reciprocity that give and take
in everyday life, WHICH briphtens many
dark places. relieves trouble, sets
faces toward the light. and makes this
old world worth living in. Trifes they
are in themselves, but. like sunlight in
dark places. they warm the springs or
the heart.
sometimes experiences come in 40
hard form they seem insurmountable.
inexplicable and almost cruel: but. az
rule. the world is sweet or disa,..
pointing as we will it. Keep your ears
to the ground for the laughter of chill
dren and the singing of birds and we
are repaid.
Although sometimes we see one M
our fellows whom we would think has
more than his portion Of the good
things of life. study of individual
cases discloses that no one person or
class monopolizes all happiness. and
there is plan of compensation run
ming through our lives which after all.
causes us to feel each that he or she
would not exchange his or her per-
sonality for any other.
Faith is a step beyond hope. 1t is a
growth. an education. an evolution
from cause to effect. from what has
been to what may be. and then what is.
In ali the mystery of life we at last
think we sec an unerring course run
ming through the ages. We do not
know the process but by faith.
"'Ne knew not where His islands lift
their fronded palms in air.
We only know we cannot drift beyond
His love and care
MANS humanity to man increases
with the years. and we grow more toll
Grant of the beliefs Of others. Even
the creeds breathe spirit of love in
stead of fear. and character and deeds
are more the test than forms and pro-
fessions. Life itself is too uncertain
for us to be personally proud and
boastful, but we should bear the banner
of optimism and altrusm. and
make the world brighter and happier
for marching through it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

The Portland Express has been doing
a little figuring and has no difficulty
in puncturing the buoyant balloon OF
Democratic hopes which has been Soar
ing skyward as the result of MONDAYS
elections in a few of our Maine cities.
1t shows that IF the same ratio of
gains could be made by the Democrats.
and the same percentage of losses were
to be sustained by the Republicans
throughout the State at the election
next september the Republicans would
still have a majority of 1916. 1t is not
probable, however, that any such ratio
of ms and losses will be shown in the
September elections, for the reason
that tie sentiment in the rural sections
Of the State, where the great mass of
the vote is cast, is not like the sentiment
in tine cities such as Lewiston, and
Waterville, and Rockland, where the
Republicans lost heavily"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

The Associate Press report of the
Bath election as published in Tuesdays
papers did that city an injustice in its
statement that the Democrats carried
three wards with the vote in another
ward tie. AS a matter of fact the
aldermen and councilmen and there
will be only one solitary Democrat
among the % members of the two
boards. The Democratic candidate for
mayor ran far ahead of his ticket and
had a small majority in three wards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Judging by the result of Mondays
election in Watcrville the case for the
defence in the Crafty episode did not
make much impression upon the voters
Portland Argus.
Well. it made enough of an impress
sion i'm Mr.. Cratty's own ward. where
the matter was made an issue. to ma
terially increase the Republican and de-
crease the Democratic vote. Mr.. Graft
tvs friends and ncighbOrs warmly re-
scented the charges made against him
by the Democratic leaders-charges
based wholly on falsehood and forgery
and put forward to blind people to the
dirty work those making it were them
selves engaged in--with the result that
where the Democratic majority in the
ward was 20 a year ago, the Democrat
ic alderman was reelected on Monday
by majority of only four and the two
Democratic councilmen crawled
through with an even smaller margin
Of victory. Mr.. Crafty came out of
that "erisode" much better than his
maligners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

II was with the loyal assistance of
200 of the best Republicans and largest
taxpayers of the city" according to the
Waterville Sentinel. that the Demo-
Gratis carried the city Monday. This
statement leads the Portland Press to
make the very pat comment that it was
no doubt with the assistance of Re-
publicans. but there may be doubt
whether loyal" and best" are the cor
rect terms to apply to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
SOME THOUGHTS ON Lire.
Interesting HomiIy Of a Maine Man
Before Washington Club.

The Washington Times contains an
inter eSting summary of an address be-
fore the Short Story club of Washing
ton the other day by Pitman Pulsifer.
a Maine man who is the secretary of
the Senate committee on naval affairs
of which Senator Hale is chairman.
Mr.. Pulsifer said in part:
This life is puzzle and mystery
TO us all. We cannot fathom it's
meaning. and only by faith do we know
its haven. There is hope within us
that the trials endured and pcrplcxitics
overcome in the evolution of life here
are not to end our individuality. and Il
confidence that in the plan which has
given us so bountifully of the sweets of
life, as in the flowers. the lakes. and
the woods. and with whose creator
nothing is believed to be impossible,
we may depend trustfully on the wise
and humane course being carried out.
The meaning of life. as we view it.
is opportunity to work. II sometimes
seems pity. in fitting us. the wisdom
gained by experience of parents cam
not be passed 10 the child. so that
many sure pitfalls might be avoided
Dut li'tI VIC SitOulu iiiiSS Tue
ness and the development which is Sc
fascinating, Not only this. but char
acter is formed largely through self
reliance and srlf-help. and the con-
stantiy meeting and overcoming the
hard problems of life.
While poverty itself is to Id
summed. the getting away from il
often hardens tn. muscles of brain and
BODY and snftens the heart as nothing
else can. fitting the individual in the
struggle for q livelihood. which is be-
coming more and more difficult to
achieve. and also creates a sympathy
and a federation for his fellow workers
that cannot be gained in any other pro.
cess. In fact. it is looked upon as a
hindrGnce for boy or girl to start life
with Il moneycd inheritance. The old
stimuldnt. necessity. drives us into
many undertakings where we are COM
PEELED to start at the foundation and
work up.
"Of course. we have the exceptional
instance Of wealthy children possess
ing zeal and enthusiasm for good work
and desire to get into the middle OF
the great procession of breadwinners
ami enjoy the fruits that only drop to
those who work for what they gather
and the process of hoping and wanting
and realizing: but the natural tendency
is 10 accept ease and luxury when they
offer.
THE problems of the world have been
largely worked out by those who in
herited simply the old fashioned virtues
OF honesty, love and enthusiasm.
Some claim that the best results in
teaching come from the smaller colleges
where every boy or girl is found be-
cause OF an earnest desire to learn. and
where it is not exceptional to work DUR
ing vacations. and even odd hours in
term time, to pay the tuition. Self
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

The more nervous a man is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradoxi-
cal-but it isn't: for nerve is stamina
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects diges-
ton and assimilation, and is there
fore the best medicine a nervous per-
son can take.
If you get tired easily. mentally or
physically. take Hood's-it will do you
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

The fact that so few antlers Of deer
and moose are ever found in the woods
is frequently the subject of comment
These antlers are shed every winter
yet very few of them are ever found
the next summer because of the work
of the rodents. insects and action OF
the weather. which pulverize the bone
and mingle it with the scurf on the floor
Of the forest in a short time. Occasion
ally hunter finds a pair of antlers
which have somehow escaped the work
Of destruction which most of them
meet. and he who does has rarity
There Is one man in Maine who has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
Thursday, March 8, 1906
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR MAYOR
CHARLES E. PURINT0N.
WARD ONE.

For AIderman-JAMES S. NICHOLS.
For Councilmen-L- l.. WELLMAN,
GEORGE W. MERRILL.
For Wardcn-wILLIAM II. HOLMES:
For Ward Clerk-FRED o. GETCH-
For Constable-WILLIAM L. THOMP-
0oS' WARD TWO.
For Alderman-JESSE +. BROWN,
For Ccuncilmen-E. w. CHURCH, GUY
p GANNEsTT.
For Warden-Charlcs ]. House.
For Ward Clerk1LEsTER A. PAR
For Constahle-A. B. PERKINS.
WARD THREE.
For Alderman-W FRED WHITE.
For Observation-Disclosures D. WEEKS,
CHARLES O'CONNOR.
For Warden-cHARLhs o. "'D"
For Ward Clerk-AARoN B. RIPLEY.
For Constablc-JOHN c. HOWE.
WARD FOUR.
For Alderman-ARTHUR E. PEREZ
For CounciImen-JOHN ]. MURPHY.
JOSEPH BLANCHETTE.
Far Worden.L0UIS GAGNE .t,.sr
For C Wara G,orfTW Il p A. MIRO NIXON
WARD FIVE.
For Alderman-WILLARD r. AYERS
For COunctlmen-tliAlst.f.S n.
KNOWLES. EDWARD y. TAYLOR:
For warden-MAURlCE r.. LEIGH
TON.
For Ward Clcrk-FRANK W. DAM
rem. " .
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I. WHITE.
WARD SIX.
For Aldcrman-GEORGE A. COL
BURN.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J. DRUERY.
JOSEPH HDDGKiNS.
For Wardcn-IIf,RBERT PlNGREE.
For Ward Clcrk-A. \. CLARK.
For Constable-KERVIN r. HANKS.
WARD SEVEN.
For Aldcrman-EDGAR A. HISSEY.
For COuncilmen-HORACE COLBURN.
JOHN T.. HANSON.
For Warden-FRANK J.. EARRING
TON.
For Ward CIcrk-CIIARLI; r. SMITH
For Constable-IIENRY II. MORSE.
WARD EIGHT.
For AIderman-CIiARLF,S r. TTIOATE
For Comcilmcn-FRED T.. MERRILL
WEILMAN CURTIS.
For Wardcn-CITARLES A. BAILEY.
For Ward Clerk-AMOS T.. CUNNING
HAM.
For Constable-ALONZO A. SAVAGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Andrew Carnegie has rented cot
tagc at the Virginia Hot Springs for
the summer. Mr.. Carnegie. with his
family. and party of friends. expects
to arrive at Hot Springs in a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia
ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the whole sys'
tenn Doan's Regulets (25 cents per box
correct the liver; tone the stomach. cure
constipation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Itch. Itch! 1tch-Scratch! Scratch
Scratch. The more you scratch the worse
the itch. Try Doan's Ointment. 1t cures
piles, eczema, any skin itching. All drug
gists sell it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
DaiIy kstulsbse journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
iected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

cures oahy's Group. Willie's daily cuts
ana nTHis $. mamma's sore throat. grand
ma iaH eHess-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil
the great household remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

To feel strong. have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Blood Ritters. the great sys-
tenn tonic and builder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

\ Lewiston man who posts his wife
adds an unusual feature to the notice
in the declaration that she left him t.
care for five children and that she is
amply able to work and pay her own
bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

The Maine Central railroad has now
in preparation a book which contains
a description of the Dead River region
Of Maine. giving all trails, hunting and
fishing grounds and information on the
means of reaching the sectors. This
book will be distributed in every part
of the country and will be the means
of bringing many sportsmen to the re-
sort it describes. This is new de-
parture in opening up the Dead Rive:
region. Heretofore, the Rangeleys have
been extensively advertised. Hunters
and fishermen are throushly familiar
with these lakes but the Dead River
district is unknown to many.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Marriage is a popular institution in
tho town Of Paris when 20 of the brides
of 1895 were under 20 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

About II years ago Alonzo r. Gilman
OF South Berwick, while driving in
York with his wife was passing a stone
wall. He stopped, got out and tested
the tones of several rocks by tapping
them with his penknife. He later
Contided to his wife an idea that had
been suggesting itself to him for a long
time. He wished to collect 13 rocks of
| the right tones to make scale of one
octave, semitOnes included. He could
play upon them with malletS he
thought. like a XylophOne. Since then
his spare time has been spent in
searching stone walls and heaps. Mrs.
Gilman says her husband has eX-
amihed between 1900 and 1900 miles Of
walls and stones. Il distance equal to
the width of this country. He has
carried stones miles which outdoors
gave as sweet and correct tones as
could be imagined, but which were use
less when placed beside the others Of
the instrument. the difference in tom
being caused by the confirming walls or
the aid of a wind or clear atmosphere
outdoors. The result of days Of search
ing. testing. carting and clipping now
lies in the "rOckophonc room" of Mr..
Giman's home. the only roclSophonc in
this country ard probably in the world.
Fifty-twO rocks, or four OctaveS are
placed in a case resembling a square
piano case in height and shape. about
II feet long and 81. feet wide. The
rocks vary in size from s inches to {"
feet. the general shape is oblong, the
average thickness about an inch. Mr..
Gilman and his sons, Wesley and
Charles. aged Is and II years rcspcc-
lively, stand at the instrument and
play upon it with mallcts. The heads
of these are lignumvitac or lockwood
one edge tipped with rubber for
piar effects. Tho tone of the
rnckopionc is unlike that of any other
instrument; there is not the metallic
ring of the metalOphOnc, nor the hollow
sound of the wooden xylophonc. There
is a ripping natural tone quality that
first aStonisheS the nearer and then
becomes very pleasing to the ear. 1t
has been recently tested by profess
siOnal tuner and declared to be in per-
feet tune. After being especially ar
ranged by MI. Gilman any music in
any key can be played upon it. Mr..
Gilman still dcvOtcS his spare time to
the pcrfecting of his unique instru-
meut. adding to and changing the
rocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

LitchficId, which had splendid re-
ward in the Civil War, has appropri-
ated $500 for a soldiers monument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

had the distinction of finding pair OF
moose antlers In the woods, ana that
man is Game Warden +. w. AUSTIN, OF
Fort Kent, one of the men who patrol
the northern boundary of Maine to
keep poachers from the Canadian side
from killing off the big game. Warden
Austin and Joseph Michaud. of Eagle
Lake, have for several weeks past been
spotting trails for the use of the game
wardens when looking for poachers be-
tween the French settlement and what
is known as the Dimick moose region
on Square Lake. A few days ago they
happened on drove of eight moose.
The animals We're not yarded and
started away at the sight Of the men.
Soon after the drove started one of the
bulls dropped horn, which was pick
ed up by Warden Austin. The antler
was of such unusual size that the
warden decided to follow the herd and
see if the bull would not shed the other
antler. The two men followed the trail
of the moose, and when they had gone
less than half a mile frOni where they
found the first antler they found the
mate to it where the bull had attempt
ed to go through thicket of cedar and
small jumpers and knocked his remain
ing antler off. Experienced hunters
and taXidcrmists who have seen the
antlcrs are of the opinion that they
must have had a spread of more than
sixty inches when on the head of the
moose. They are splendidly formed.
each having eleven perfect points and
web spread of twelve inches. The
antlers weigh little over sixty pounds.
Had some hunter been fortunate
enough to happen on this big fellow in
the last open season he might have
placed his name on the list of mighty
hunters of Maine game, for it is a long
time since such moose head as the
wcarer of these antlers had has been
brought out of the Maine woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

A feature of the Rumford Falls town
meeting was the presence of hundred
or more ladies in the galleries who
watched proceedings with much inter-
est. In appreciation of their presence
10 smoking was allowed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

We occasionally hear big orange
stories and here is a small story from
North Abbot. A resident of that towr
who is in Florida this winter has sem
box of ripe oranges so small that il
takes A. of them to weigh a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08

Mayor-elcct Spear of Bath celebrated
his election by announcing the contract
for a new job in his shipyard.