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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

'ahS reasons have been advanced as
~ h'ooaole cause of the falling off of
number of deer killed during the
Masoh' Including which are the severe
,"'er OF l%'6. the decrease of the mum
h. ue'r IN the forests. the poor
"s conditions. etc. but to enumer-
'hem AZ would take great deal of
" Il hardly probable that the
Hehe Weather Of last winter had
lining 10 do with the apparent
,ta'ty of these animals. as it is
hy such reliable authority as
~ William r Pollard. chief game
Rio, uen IN the employ of the Commits
~ ~" VI Inland Fisheries and Game. that
H. ueer wintered well last winter. and
tn y, 'he deep snow was more of help
,ho e'h than otherwise, as it enabled
~ 10 set at food that would have
No. oeyond their reach had the snow
iS 'eeh so deep. What the deer fear
br0a, hsht crust through which they
yen," did cut their legs and thus pre-
r,a~ ,hem from getting from one
M, 20 another. and this feature was
Winter any s'e'' eN'''' '"'''
hin Increase in the number Of deer
it, unis fall is claimed by one author
Diff oe due to the poor hunting con-
TbonS rather than scarcity Of deer
No., mas been very little snow in the
for a. as yet. which made it difficult
acco" hunters to approach the deer on
posSaa OF the keen sense of hearing
bnn,aed by that animal, and some
RAM -, nave stated that while they
pienty OF deer they were unable to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

get near them because Of I'll" nolS"
,iladc bv Themselves in getting through
IN, woods The same gentleman gave
il az his opinion that there were -
deer in the WUnd.; than th"r" Wtr" -
wears ago, or even further back than
that. and ul!otcL rs = basis for his he
Lief the hooks written by Henry ID.
Thnroau of Massachusetts,. the we'll
known naturalist Mr.. Th"r"hU uhad''
three trips into Maine. tn" first IN 1910.
aud in the ace ,unt of neither on" d'v.'
he make mention of having seen am
i".r, although tc reports having seen
many uu"rS".
Tho reports; of thu hunting conditions
in different countries differs thi:; sea :
yor. and white in ArooStook county 1t IL
claimed that there are not as many
dcpr as last year. reports from S"iner-
So. and Franklin counties Indicate thH'
ih,v are more plenty in th"S" c"iIntl""
than last YEAR In the opinion 81 Snl;'"
yon,lsnr"l the deer have migrated
from tn. ir former hiuntS to n Nv ones.
which might account for their scarcity
in some localities where they had here
tof,rr been plentiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Knox Pomona.

The next session Of Knox Pomona
GRANGE will 10 held ~ West Rockport.
with Mt. Pleasant Grange. Dee. H. Tho
election and installation Of officers will
not take PLACE at this meeting as pre-
viouSIy ,lanncd. a special program -
bein; prepared IT viii be an al day
session. meeting to h" called At ~
O'Clock A. NJ Dinner Will he served by
tive members of Mt. Pleasant Grange
and the visiting patrons to furnish cake
and pastry. The annual election Of Of
firers will occur at thr January s"s-
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
New Machiasport Bridge
Is Opened to Traffic.
neer killed will Show De-
crease From Last Year.
e,..v Moth Clusters Found at Kit.
tetv Pass 1000 Mark.

p,,, n Sargent. State commission
. highways, received notice Mon
,,r morning Of the opening Of the new
sr;agf over the west branch of the Ma
LIZ river between the towns of Ma
,;asnort and East Machias, which &C
mrrad Saturday afternoon. The work
tho main structure had been COM
sio,ed for some time, but that in
rrooress no to Saturday was on the
r.oel draw which was built in accord
.rce with the provisions of the act I'M
dor which the bridge was constructed,
hut mis- was finished Saturday after
noon. ard after the draw had been
surng to the bridge was opened to
,r.aic The opening of the bridge
y.s accompanied by no official core
nonv although some of the citizens of
tho two towns walked across the struc-
,ure. shook hands and congratulated
o1e another that the work was COM
pletcd.
The new bridge is what is known as
nile trestle bridge. that is it is built
IN pilings, and has a total length of
about GOO feet. with a width of Is feet.
The steel draw in the middle is IL feet
ing and covers two channels which
we're left for the passage of vessels.
etc.
The bridge WAS constructed under the
direction of a board of trustees incOr-
purated under an act of the last LcgiS-
laiure under the name of the Trustees
at the Machiasport Bridge and COM
POSED Of citizens of MachaSport and
Fast MachiaS. as follows: Irving NJ
Bangs. George A. WEIGH. Il. F. Small,
J. W. Gates. +. Fl. Sanborn. s. n
Tobey aid :. L. BuISon of Mnchas-
port and c. Hollis White. Henry NJ
Gardner Carl G. WiswcII, James 4.
Foster J. Arson Wiswell, w. r. Pope
and G. 3. Ober of East Machas.
The purpose of the board was to
erect bridge between the two towns.
and The trustees were authorized and
empowered to erect and maintain Il
bridge over the west branch of tho Ma
chias river from a point near the dwell
ing house of Melvin Morse in Machias-
port. to poirt on the cast sid" of the
river nedr the Washington County
Railway station. the bridge to be built
Of suitable material and not loss than
u feet in width. and in all respects +,
be made safe for the passag" Of tray
eers
The act also provided that the bridge
SHOULD be constructed with Il suitable
draw or hoist t. allow the passage Of
vessels through the same. and also 50
mat open boats without masts. launch
| es and RATS of lumber might pass I'M
der tn" same. The trustees were also
required to sink and maintain all no
Necessary buoyS and mornings above
and below the bridge. to Facilitate tho
passage of vessels bound w ana down
me river through the draw Of the
bridge
Inc a't WAS accompanied by y re-
"lVe appropriating the SUM of $1,000
an m tn" construction of the bridge.
'pp same I" BE- expended under tho lii
Fc''"n of the trustees of the bridge or
ny som" person appointed by the Coy
efhTr and Council
II" new bridge is said to he VERY
satisfactory IN point of construction
"'o Is an improvement that will bo
dppFeciatcd by all the people of that
section
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

'" hl% gam" season which np.Il."I in
p"iie ''i. j. viii come to a close with
" 'nn ~ "" present week aud the
pN'S' "ccr. and other game protected
w me liwS OF tn" state can rest socrrr"
u''h' another Year rolls around. Tie
'V"Se nave had q breathing spell since
we hrSt OF the present month. but the
''r season on deer does not end until
"inhlGht Saturday The total Of the
saw" Killed during the season this year
~" snow Il falling off as compared with
vat VI 1906. While of course not All the
same Killed goes through Bangor. IL
%'sp proportion does. and the total
,'''"entS received in that city NJ to
'lmdy night We're 23oS deer 1863 moose
and bears.
ihe decrease in the Novcmh,r ship
'S are said not to have been nearly
S large as reports of the hunters would
M" 10 indicate. Tho shipments for
"e month as compared with these III
'V'hler seasons were as foIIouS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

dO(r, Cant. SninnCy and his men found
found an infcStation of egg clusters III
the town of Wells last week, i'll an or
chard on the edge of woodlnt winch
was considered 4 very fortunate hnd.
MS the moths had evidently confined
their attention to the fruit trees ana
had not u;adh their way into the ah-
Joining tact \ few egg clusters nave
also been found III Berwick hut not IN
anv very great numbers. Tn" mon
have boon handicapped somewhat IN
their ground work during the p,'Si
week on account of tn" snow. but tllat
disapcarcd Sunday and conditions arc
now better. The government force oi
men pow nrrlbcrS 80. at an eXpenS" ~
about 80 daily. while the state has II
men at work The work Will be car
ried on through the winter and up J"
tie time for burIapinS tine trees. re
cardIc,:; of the depth of snow. as WhCn
the snow cr.S too deep the men VIII
work along he highways ana the work
will II" arranged 80 that it can he car
Rcd on at all times. The situation IS
considered serious and will require q
Iot Of hard work and a large cXpcndi-
turc of money in order to Keep inc
pest, in check. but the department
firmly believes that it can he done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

~" following rilIccrs were elected C,r
INC ensuing year: Worthy master. G.
W. Nhh"tt; ovrrS"cr. Andrew Rcssry:
lecturer. ;'"rdcla Abbott: steward. ~!
SWrdrS; assistant steward McrIn;t
BIrkln"r": Erdy asSiStHn; steward. Pearl
crosby. secretary. Charles Wilson.
Treasurer. J. 4. kild"r. chapl;iu. Ad
III" Bc*Scl: t'rcs Alice Stratt"n; Pn-
m"na. fvi" Collin; Flora. Susie Swcars;
gate keeper. Willis TIusScy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Branch Mills Grange.

Branch Mills Grange nat III regular
session. Thursday evening. Dec. ..tlI.
with 40 members present. The officers
for the ensuing year were elected. and
Il harvest supper served w. s. Jones.
lecturer. presented q short but inter
cSting program as follows: Reading Nv
Ancc Pirmcntcr; song by Hcl"n
WorthinG. encore; current events by
W. s Jones.
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Umbrellas

Always Il good line aud this year
particularly strong.
70 in. Umbrellas for $500, SIPS,
$3.50, si.75, $500. s2.25. $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $500. $3.50, $500. $3.50 and 1925
Is in. Mems Umbrellas for. S.. 90.
SIPS, $3.50, $500. $3.50 up to $5.75
All III - good line of fancy handles
for Holiday Gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

.nIr3yant feature AT the department
OF agriculture Monday morning was the
ureseDtaion to Mrs. a. i. Norton. as
sist,nt to Prot. H. r. HitchinSS N ~"
bureau Of entomology, of a fine SCI "'
silver knives. forks and spoons. tn"
eft Of COMMISSIONER 4. ". Gilman 81
tho ,cpnrtmcnt to agriculture. f1"i.
Uit,hinrS Can't. T.. T., Phibrook. the
sno, i'll field agent in charge OF the h"lh
forces in the gypsy moth work. ana Leon
:. Merrill. the State dairy instructor.
The presentation was mace IN h"hof ~
the yornC l,dy's recent marriage ana
rs an EXPRESSION of the best WISHES "''
the donors.
The follow ing corporations have hl"d
tI,oir certificates Of organization AT the
office Of the secretary of State:
Robson & Co. organized at Dover.
for the purpose of dealing in lumber
az all kinds. with $4,000 capital stock.
of which nothing is paid in ofticers:
President. Lyman X. Lee of FoXcr"ft'
treasurer. George J. Robson of Fox
croft Certificate filed Dec. Q. 1907.
Tho Littleteld Manufacturing GO.
,,.r,niZed at Millinocket for the pur-
nos. Of manufacturing and dealing III
n.ka cutters. etc. with $4,000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid IN.
Officers. President. Vernon T. Little
fold Of Bangor: treasurer, Harry \. NJ
Rush of MilliEocket. Certificate hied
Dec. {? 1907.
cas+ine Canning Co. organized al
Rolf, s. Cor the purpose of Catching,
curing and dealing in fish. with Soo'ooo
carital stock, Of which nothing ! pad
IN officers: President. Horatio ID.
erie of Castine; treaturer, W His A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

The :cuorte received from Eitt"ry
and other places in that section Wh"r'
the hunt for the girSy moth IS p"ihS
carried on Ivy the state ara 'h'tch
Stat"s government forces indicate that
the egg clusters are still being found.
and Tho total secured to date is fully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Leather Goods

Always one Of the best selling lines
~ christmas. A complete stock Of
i,sud Bags in Black and colors at
Sc. 75c. $1.00, SIPS, and $15o up to
$3.50 each.
y urge line of Purses for Ladies'
ana s'nildren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Muslin Underwear

We have made special preparations
in This department for Christmas.
Very dainty and desirable goods ~
Drawers, CorSctS Covers. chemlseS.
Long and Short Skirts and Night
Robes. AIS" outing underwear in
Night Robes. Short Skirts, ctc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

Edurus of Tin" british Railway clearing
house show HAT LOG parcels u dIv arc
lost on the railways Of the United King
don.
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jeweIry
HOSIERY

Special silk Hosiery for Christmas.
Plain Silk Hose COlorcd Embroidered
Silk Hose. Allover and Ankle Lace
Silk Hose Prices $3.50 $500, $225,
$3.50, $2.75, $500 and $3.50 a pair.
Also nice line of regular goods, in all
prices and qualities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

Recent figures place the number of Pro-
testant communicates in the United
States OF - - sc SIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
China

ON tho tabl" near the door is y line
OF Japanese China in patterns that y,li
Will not see in another store in the
City and the prices are 50 low they
will not last but Il few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Perfumes

We make "a leader now Of Fancy
Perfumes put up in Holiday packages
at. .25c. SOC. $1.O0 and $3.50 a bottle
Also Il line of Roger and Gallet's and
Hudnut's Toilet Articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Box Stationery

Near tn" door rs you com" ~ Is y
ME" line nf Box Stationery in
Fancy Holiday boxes.
We make Il speciality IF III" cole
bratpd
Eaton Hurlhut Stationery AMI our
prices are 17c. Csc. 3oc. 45c. sec. SOC.
75c. SLIGO up to $2.25 a box
Childrcn's Fancy Box Stationery
10c. and 25c. box
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handkerchiefs


As complete Il line as we have ever
shown and YOU all know what that
means as We have the reputation
of carrying line of handkcrchiefs,
second to none.
cHILDREN'S INITIAL HOKFS.
30 cts.
LADIES' INITIAL HDkFS..~.
..........5 Sc. 12i2c. 25c. and SOC.
MEMS INITIAL HDKFS.. ....
....... SC. 12Iac. Csc. and SOC.
LADIES' PLAIN LINEN HEM
STITCHED HDKFS.. ..........5 SC.
10c. 12Iac. 15c. 25c. 37I2c. and SOC.
MEMS PLAIN LINEN HEM
STITCHED HDkFS. Sc. 1Oc.
I2Lac. 15c. 25c. 37I2o. SOC. and 75c.
LADIES' EMBROIDERED AND
Embroidered ans; fI"nStitched
Hdkfs 4 large variety and eXclu-
sivc patterns. From Sc. to $3.50 ca,
ARMENIAN HOkFS with hand
worked edge" SOC. CSC. and SIPS
\ few choice things in Princess
and Duchess Lace tidkfS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10

Kicker of Castinr. Certificate filed
Dee .. 1907.
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urs

We hav'' one of tn" largest col
l"ctinnS Of FUR SCARFS and
MUFFS in the country aud all
marked very reasonably. DO not
buy until you have seen our line
ana our prices.
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS Il nice
line to choose from. Prices FROM
........... S1.00 to $1,000 a set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Ladies' keckwear

Close I" the handkerchief depart
mrnt YOU will find the NcckWear
comprising Stocks. Collar and CUR
Sets. Embroidered Collars. Top
Collars. Fancy Bows. Windsor Ties
in all cnlorS Also lot of ln-
ported Neck ScarfS in patterns
which YOU will not 81" elsewhere.
All priced very low.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11

for my memory WIS not then dotted
with the graves OF false friendships
and Uttered with the rubbish Of
broken promises; but ! did appreciate
1t enough TO build securely upon IT,
Build? No, that is not the word.
There may be those who are stirnu-
lated to achievement by being in
love, though / doubt 1t, AT any rate,
] was not one of them My love for
her absorbed my thoughts, and par
alyzed my courage OF the qualities
that have contributed to what success
may have had, | put in the first
rank disposition TO see the gloom
fest side of the future. But It has
not helped to make my life happier
inwaluable though 1t has been in pre-
venting misadventure from catching
me mapping.
So another year passed. Then
had some clients-enough to insure
mother and myself living, with the
interest on mortgage and note kept
down. But my clients were poor, and
poor pay, and slow pay. Nobody was
doing well but the note-shavers. l.
How mother fought to keep the front
brave and bright mot her front. for
that was bright by nature, like the
sky beyond the clouds; but our front.
my front--the front of our affairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
courtier

the greater his necessity to exag-
gerate his royal master--or mistress
to others and to himself
Dominick forged on: Somebody's
got to lead. and the leaders got to be
obeyed Otherwise what becomes of
his party? Why, it goes to hell, and
we've got anarchy"
This was terse, pointed plausible
the stereotyped machine" argument
| nodded emphatically.
ben Cass" he proceeded, believes
in discipline and organization and
leadership only when they've elected
him to a fat job, He wants to use
the party, but when the party wants
snout and tail, and off he lopes. He's
what | call cast iron" shall omit
the vigorous phrase wherein he sum-
married. Cass His vocabulary was
not large; he therefore frequently re-
sorted to the garbage barrel and the
muck heap for missiles.
showed in my face my scorn for
the Cass sort of selfshness and in
differentiation. THE leader has all
the strings in his hand. said l. He's
the only one who can judge what
must be done. He must be trusted
and obeyed"
Il see you've got the right stuff in
yon, young man. said DomiRick
heartily so you want the iob?
hesitated-I was thinking Of him
OF his bestial tyranny, and Of my self
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11

and hOnesfy Those ssf1oateYs" had to
keep the ballet IA fun view from the
time they god 1t of the agent Of their
purchaser until they had deposited II
beyond the possibility of substitution
he mnsf see them deliver the
goods
My father was defeated. He saw
that In politics, the day of the public
servant Of public interests was over,
and that the night Of the private
servant of private interests had be-
gun. lie resigned his leadership into
the dextrous hands of politician.
Soon afterward he died, muttering:
prosperity has ruined my country"
From that election day my inter
est in politics grew, and but for my
mothers bitter prejudice should have
been an active politician, perhaps be-
fore | was out OF college
Pulaski. indeed all that section OF
my state, was strong Of my party.
Therefore Dominick, it's local boss.
was absolute ut the last county
election, four years before the time
of which am writing, there had been
spasmodic attempt TO Gust him He
had grown so insolent. and had put
his prices for political and political
commercial "favors" to our leading
citizens so high, that the best ele-
ment' In our pLrty reluctantly broke
from Its allegiance. To save himself
he had been forced to order fragrant
cheating on the tally sheets; his ally
and fellow conspirator, M'Coskrey,
the opposition boss, was caught and
was indicted by the grand jury. The
reformers made such a stir that Ben
Cass. the county prosecutor, though
a Dominfck man, disobeyed his mas
ter and tried and convicted M'Cosk-
rery. OF course, following the Gus
tom in cases of yielding to. pressure
from public sentiment, he made the
trial-errors necessary to insure re-
versal in the higher court; and he
finally gave Dominicks Judge the op-
portunfty to quash the Indictment.
But the boss was relentless-C ass
had been disobedient, and had put
upon my friend MCoskrey" the dis
grace of making a sorry figure in
court. Ben can look to his swell
reform friends for a denomination.
said he; he'll not get it from me-"
Thus 1t came to pass that Domin-
icks lieutenant, Buck Fessenden, ap-
peared in my office one afternoon in
July, and, after a brief parle-, asked |
me how I'd like TO be prosecuting at !
torney of Jackson county. Four
thousand a year for four years. and |
a reelection If l should give satisfac- !
ton: and afterward, the bench or a
seat In congress! | could Iay off |
everything; | could marry!
1t was my first distinct vision of
the plum tree To how many thou.
sands OF our brightest, most pronis-
ing young Americans it is shown
each year in just such circumstances
Htyyt sssssxLs "a sasz3.s'' = e z =, ~ss..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
S%swM 9&ayM ha1N
Wy<Ct% 6S&xH &'s

| was no longer master of state;
/ was a hoy in school again. ! could
see her laborine over this game Of
Friendship. love, Indifferent, hate"
/ could see Rodney" Griggs, who sat
between her and me, in the row of
desks between and parallel to my
row and hers-could see him swoop
and snatch the paper from her, look
at it, grin maliCiously, and toss 1t over
to me. was in grade A, was 16,
and was beginning TO take myself Sc
riously She was in grade d, was lit
tie more than half my age but looked
older-and how sweet and pretty she
was, She had black hair, taicS and
wavy, with little tresses escaping
from plaits and ribbons TO float about
her forehead. ears and neck. Her
skin was darker then, l think, than
ii is now. but it had the same
smoothness and glow-certainly 1t
could not have had more.
think the dart must have struck
that day-why else did l keep the
bit of paper? But it did not trouble
me until the first winter of my launch
ing forth as Harvey Sayler, Attorney
and Counselor at Law" She was
the daughter OF the Episcopal preach
er; and. as every one thought we'll
4 of the prospects Of my mothers son,
our courtship was undisturbed. Then,
| In the spring, when fortune was at its
coolest and love at its most feverish.
/ her father accepted call to church
in Boston, eight miles away,
To go to see her was impossible;
how could the money be sparcd-$50
at the least? Once-when they had been
gone about four months-my mother
insisted that | must But / refused
and / do not know whether it is TO
my credit or not, for my refusal gave
her only pain, whereas the sacrifices
she would have had to make, had !
gone, would have given her only
pleasure ! had no fear that Betty
would change in our separation
There. are some people you hope are
staneh, and some people you think
will be stanch, if, and then there
are those. many women and a few
men. whom il is impossible to think
Of as false or even falterlng I die
not fully appreciate that quality then