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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

O.c of Gc0rciaS new laws makes il
d lniSdcmcanor to fish on Sunday.
Tile L"ndon Daily Mail notes that :,
Swiss village has been decorated with
flags in honor OF hen that has laid hes
thOuSandth egg.
Commercial tIave:ers of Bohemia had a
meeting the other day, ut which they re
solved to demand from 80 to 100 par
cent. advance in salaries, to correspond
with Il similar increase claimed i'll cost
of living. especially on the road.
An effort is being made to encourage
the diamond cutting industry At cap.
Town. The work las heretofore been
done almost exclusively at Amsterdam
hut at present great deal of this work
is being done in the United States,
Or. August Dupre. chemical adviser to
tn" explosives department of the English
home Office since 1913. has died at SUIT
ton. Surrey. At the time of the Fcnian
agitation it was mis- duty to examine the
bombs and internal machines discovered
by the police.
Instead Of being in the custody of the
trusted body servant of Jefferson DAVIS
with the Injunction never to reveal its
Whereabouts. il is now asserted that tho
great seal of the southern confoderacv
Is in possession of Miss Belle Blackshcar
Of WaycrosS. Ga.
TIE London Times SAYS that tie work
OF pioneers in color photography has
reached Il promising stage and that Il
plate is now on sale upon Which a fairly
may he made with one exposure and with
little more trouble than when making an
ordinary negative.
S23W0.WO cooperative restaurant AMI
motel supply company is being organized
at Montreal. 1t is proposed to operate
branches in the large cities of tho United
states ana Canada. A monster cold stor-
az" warehouse is to be built in New
York if the scheme works successfully in
Montreal
a report from Vice Consul Ernest San
ii states that this autumn the state rail
road of Italy will run daily express be-
tween Genoa and Berlin, through Milan,
in conjunction with the Turin ard Ven
ice expresses over the st. Gothard and
then to Berlin. with through cars to
Hamburg and Copenhagen.
Peru Is considering tho feasibility Of
building emile railway from the rich
rubber districts of the Purus to a point
on the TCayali river. which would turn
the immense rubber traffic to Iquitos. At
present those products go through Brazil
which thus gets the benefit of export
duties on q strictly Peruvian article.
Edward +. Fitzpatrick. an oesticd man.
has made all arrangements for the gift
OF his body at death TO the Harvard
medical school for dissection study anl
r"scarch. He fears he may not liya long
l'e was stricken Mt ~ wears and vas
found in roorhouse near Portland He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
SAGADAHOC.
WEST BOWDOIN.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Allen were
in Litchfield Sunday calling on friends.
Mrs. John DccCvin passed last week
with relatives in Lewiston.
Miss Mabel Lane az Liichficll passed
Saturday and Sunday with her friend,
Miss Carrie Allen.
The men Of this section Of the town
are repairing the road in this district.
Abram Higgins ana family Of ETuns-
wick We're visiting Edwin Ride"ut Sun
day.
Mrs. Joel Allen was in Webster Sat
urday visiting her brother, Charles
IIOlbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

If on your visits to New York you
hotel accommodations good enough
You need fear no more trouble on that
line as new house. costing only
$4,000. 1000. is to be opened oct. /. 1t
only has 500 rooms and will employ 900
persons. Some Of New York's Million
aires have already engaged suites. but
doubtless YOU will be able to secure ut
least a single room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

KENNERFC COTNTY-In Probate
Court. held at Augusta, on the fourth
Monday of September 1907.
+. BELLE TAYLOR. Administrators
d., boniS ION, on the estate of CLEMEN-
TINE TAYLOR. late of Windsor, in SAID
County, deceased. having presented her
first and final account of administration
Of said estate fer allowance
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully, prior to
the second Monday of October next, in
tho Daily kcnnebec Journal. newspaper
printed in Augusta that all persons in
terestcd may attend at Probate Court
then to be held ut Augusta, and show
cause. if any, why the same Should not
be allowed.
G. T. STEVENS. Judge.
Attest: w. A. NEWCOMB. Register.
sept26t hurst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Pittsburg people have way of
doing things that sometimes aatoniShcs
the rest Of the country. A son of one
Of that city'a millionaircs had attended
to seeing the wheels turn 50 diligently
that his father sent him out to manage
a farm in Michigan. After being there
just two weeks he wired his faith r
Am married" The father finally for
gave him, raised his salary and
promised, if he behaved, to sometime
take him into his firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Here is the remarkable list Of the Il
surviving members of the Veteran
ZouavcS of Elizabeth, y. j., whu5e ages
total Just 1000 years and who arc about
to visit together the battlcfirlds on
which they fought during tho Civil
War: General J. Madison Drake. 20
years; Sergeant Isaac S. Connect. IS.
Buslcr George Hector, 90; William
Snic"r. -; Sergeant Charles Water
bury. 81: Captain w. T. Alderman, 90:
Sergeant Isaac Nicholas, GS; Captain
Robert Crosbic 70; Sergeant William
Zimmerman. Ct: Sergeant Robert
Grrth. e.; Sergeant John Mundane,
60; Augustus Hopkins, GS; w. f. Tur-
ncr, 6S: Scrgcan, Herman Misks, Sc,
and Sergeant Paul Noyes. GS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The announcement by Mrs Annie
1canlans that she will retire from the
stage Nov. ~. her I'D birthday. calls
attention to her remarkable career IS
an actress. She will on that date COM
pi"te e. years on the stage. beginning
that life in Sydney. Australia when but
10 years of age and after Travelled al
most since birth on the Isle Of Man
WIN fcr father. a concert singer. AZ
Ter several seasons in Juvenile parts
sh" was apprenticed to an American
circus and at the age of is married a
circus clown, Edward Ycamans. per
forming with him till his death. They
came to America in 1865 and to the
East In 1868. where Ycamans died in
Brooklyn. She engaged with Augustin
Daly IN IMP in New York. soon after
joining Harrigan and Hart, who was
then making great hit. After that
she played with MANY companies and
mas had the distinction since the death
vi Mrs. Gilbert of being the Oldest ac-
'ress IN active duty. That she mas no
hea OF remaining idle or taking much
vi vacation may be seen by the fact
mat she proposes, t. nrcn , t,.,;,ir
school for the stncn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

kENNicRE,C COCNTY-In Probate
Cont at Augusta, in vacation Septem-
her -. 1907.
A Certain instrument. purportinS to be
cony of the last will and testament of
ELIZA a. JONES late of Lynn. in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. de-
ceased. having been presented for pro-
bate: leaving estate in KenHebec County
on which said will may act.
ORDERED, That notice thereof be-
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday of October next, in the
Daily kenncbec Journal. newspaper
printed in Augusta. that all persons in
tcrested may attend at a Court of Pro-
bate then to be holden at Augusta, and
SHOW cause. if any. why the said instru-
merit should not be proved. approved and
allo we'd as the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
G.. r STEVENS. Judge.
Attest: W. a. NEWCOMR. Register;
sept2ethur3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
Maine Gossip
1t Matters Much.

1t matters little where l was born,
Or il my parents were rich or poor;
Whether they shrank at the cold worlTS
SCorn;
Or walked in the pride of wealth sec ure.
But whether | live an honest man,
And hold my integrity firm i'll my
clutch,
l tell you, brother, plain as | am,
1t matters much.
1t matters little how long | stay
In the world of sorrow. sin and care:
Whether in youth / am called away,
Or live till my bones and pate are bare.
But whether l do the best | can
To soften the weight of adversitys
touch
On faded check of my fellow-man,
1t matters much.
1t matters little where be my grave.
Or on the land or on the sea;
Bv purling brook or meath stormy wave
1t matters little or naught to me.
But whether the angel Death comes down
And marks my brow with his loving
touch,
As one that shall wear the victor's crown,
1t matters much.
Charles Alexander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

While the equinoctial did not bother
our section much outside the tOrrcntial
rain the coast of Newfoundland is
str,.wn with wrecks and many homes
mourn the loss of loved ones. When
10 fishing vessels valued at quarter of
q million. together with over 20 lives
are lost at once, it means something of
a gale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The Boston Herald pronounccs Mayor
FitZgcrald's plea for Col. Lowering as
eloquent "as that immortal one that
fell from the lips of Col. Yell of Yell
VILE on Il memorable occasion in Ar
kansas. 1t should be said in passing
however, that Col. Yell was never in it
for a moment with Mayor Fitzgerald in
the ability to do things of this kind
with the greatest possible degree of
dramatic effect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
WASHINGTON.

Arson Moody ot r.XccIsIor. MINI,
who has been visiting relatives here,
has returned home.
There will be Il Sunday school con-
Ncnti"n at the North Union chapel Sat
urday. Nov. 5, all day. All Sunday
schools in this vicinity are expected to
be present.
w. l.. Carver Of Boston. supcrintcnd-
cnt Of the American Sunday School
Union for New England. is visiting at
w. T.. Ovcrlock'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The Hartford Courant says:
Bishop Charles II. Brent of Manila
arrived at New York on the Umbria
Sunday morning. Bishop Brent Is
often described as the best man in
the Philippines This, let us say, is
very high praise, too. for it is difficult
to find any place in the United States
where a higher tone prevails III public
affairs or where the effort to improve
conditions is of a choiccr and moro
self-sacriricing quality than in tho
Philippine Islands under the new
regime" Bishop Brent is one of the
great forces for good over there. and
he would be such 4 force wherever he
might be, and he will receive d cordial
welcome in this country where his
friends are SO many"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Tic Eoston Transcript calls attention
to the prevailing custom of carrying
concealed weapons and says: 1.-THE
region of concealed weapons seems to
be moving northward in New York
city. A few years ago the Tcndcrloin'
was the dark and bloody ground
whence the police at every raid carried
to headquarters collections of murder
Gus weapons. Today the Bronx is the
district whore the law is most openly
violated. A Saturday night descent on
the most turbulent of its Italians re-
suited in the ARC st Of - on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons. which
ranged from improviS"d daggcrs to the
most up-to-datc rcvolvcrs Twenty
two of the prisoners were committed
for trial. In this occurrence we have
one Of the many explanations OF the
horrible frequency of homicides in the
United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

and were almost ready to return home
when they becape engaged in a heated
discussion ON thu fall style Of dressing
the hair and forgot about old Dobbin.,
Given free rein he amblcd along from
one side Of the street to the other till
he reached a soft spot side of the ROAD
ana thCn calmy laid down for a short
nap ooh. mercy. look at that horse"
exclaimed the young woman ihat WIS
supposed t. be driving. She had seen
horses in similar predicamcnts before,
and she knew just what to do and how
to do it. Quickly jumping over the
dashboard, quickly If not gracefully,
she ran to the horses head and seated
herself The other young lady was
shouting for help and begging some
one to take her out. AS it happened
there we're but few passcrsby and it
was about Il half an hour before anyone
came to wake old DDbbin and help him
to his feet. The horse in lying down
had twisted himself; into the harness
i'm such a manner that it was Impossible,
t. get Him on his feet without cutting
the harness, which was done and til"
enjoyable drive was ended on" of the
voting women returned home leading
the horse ana tn" other tried to pull
the carriage home but found it rather
heavy 50 the young brother was sent
for il iitcr.--Cummcrcial.
The Portland evening school has an
attendance of 200 this fall, which is the
largest on record.
Among the milkmen of Ellsworth
there is talk of using a smaller meas
urc. The measure in use is larger
than the standard Of other cities Of The
State. and instead of raising the price
of milk higher the usual s cents in
winter, the dealers are talking of d.
ing away with the quart now in use
ana adopting the smaller quart. While
this would not be exactly raising the
price Of milk it would of necessity
make Il considerable difference to the
consumer and it is doubtful how it
would be received. At one time whom
there was a scarcity of milk in tn"
State, Ellsworth dealers tried to adopt
the same rule of measurements and
prices of other places, but owing to
the milk sold in the section ii WAS
found an unwise movement and was
abandoned after Il time.
Work on the steam turbine steamer
Belfast that is under process Of con-
structiOn at the Bath Iron Works, is
progressing finely, the hull at the pres
Ont time being "a per cent plated. The
Belfast is to be 335 feet in length and
Will have a great freight carrying
capacity and luxurious passenger ac-
commodations. The Belfast is Il sis
| ter ship to the Camden of the Eastern
Steamship Co., which has been running
| on the Boston and Bangor division but
which for short time is on tic
| international division running between
Boston, Portland and st. John, n. H.,
and intermediate points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Carrie Nation is serving T.. days in a
Washington work house because she
would not promise to refrain from
talking to crowds on the streets. Mrs.
Nations book '.Jails l Have Seen" will
be a prolific volume.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Zen Tillman continues to draw
crowded houses with his TRADES that
masquerade as lectures" This is
not surprising. Ben is a good deal of
a curiosity and as such will always be
more or less of q drawing card
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Like All Mrs. Howe's Hymns.

BOStnn GlObc.)
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's hymn. writ
ten especially to be sung at The con-
vention of religious liberals, is far ahead
of most hymn-poems in nobility of
thought and grace of expression. Moro
than that, it is a hymn of which nobody
will ever say. We will sing the first
two and the last StanZaS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The latest report from Morocco now
is that Gen. Drudc has the unruly
tribcsmcn suing for peace and willing
to accept his terms. France will soon
have him d hero, where few weeks
ago the press was full of criticism be-
cause he had not stamped out the up
rising with a small force in short orde r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
Everyone Likes WI.

IBOStOn JOuInaI)
WI Ting Fang would be persona Glata
as Chinese minister, as he vas once PC
fore. The public has missed mis- naive
remarks about American life, and par
tcularly his verbal spla shing of the
superb bundant summer girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The rainfall Of Monday alone is re-
ported by the University of Maine Ex
pertinent Station to have been 2.63
inches for 20 hours. This is under
stood to be close to the record for this
State. The rain was not needed par
ticularIy, but it would seem to render
this fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The members of the Maine Press are
enjoying their annual. this week, TAX
ing in the sights at Bridgton and
vicinity. Doubtless they will have a
much more enjoyable time than those
who have to stay ut home and fill the
breach in the editorial chairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

That WAS great sendon the friends
and nclghhorS gave the President
yesterday when he left oyster Bay for
Washington at the end of his summer
vacation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
But They Never Are.

New York MALL
We should think Il little bette OF all
this affinity business if the soul mate
Of the husband who wants 10 realize
himself We're ever an older Woman than
Lis La MfullN MeIInu MiIe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

New Workers hail With. joy the open
ing of one of the Belmont tunnels
under the East river, as it adds to the
crossing facilities and cases up little
the ferry and bridge congestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
Woman's Proper Vocation.

iPlttSDuTS DlSIHICIl.l
\ woman in New Rochelle, y. y, by
the aid of a shotgun captured four men
who We're robbinS her appl" orchard tn:
apple tli, YES are now hearty supporters
OF the theory that the proper feminine
role is to he modest and um,d ana to
confinc herself strictly to the duties of
tnc house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Tho big Lusitania may not, on ac-
count of thick weather. be able to
smash that Eastern record but she is
hustling right along just the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Secretary BDnaparte announces that
his annual report will recommend still
more stringent laws against trusts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
Will Watch With Interest.
tJIartfOrd CulIrant)

(Iartford Cuurant.)
Secretary Taft sailed from Seattle for
the East on Friday, the 18th Of tho
month. The contcmptuous disregard OF
the fundamentals Of luck will be watched
with interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Closely following Marcons an
nouncement that he is ready to send
wireless messages across the Atlantic
comes the rumor that the cable COM
panies are about ready to cut their
rates all to pieces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
DaiIy kenAeber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FIYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Dyspepsia is America's ours" Burdock
Flood '5ittcrS ConquCrS dyspepsia every
time. 1t drives out Impurities tones tn.
stomach. restores perfect digestion, nor
NAL weight. and good health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Doan's Rcgulcts cure constipation with
out SliI ing, nausea or any weakening eff
feet. Ask ycur druggist for them. %
cents per box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

This summer the Maine Central has
extended the double track from New
port to Etna a distance of a little over
eight miles. When this work is COM
pleted, which il will be in short time,
the Maine Central will have parallel
tracks between Etna and PittSfield, a
distance of 15.5 miles This double track
is in one of the most congested sections
of the road. The Maine Central has
other sections of double track besides
between Etna and Pittsfield. The long
est stretch is between Portland and
Freeport, and there is a double track
also between Portland station and
Cumberland Mills and Gardiner and
Augusta and Orono and Old
Town. On the Bangor & Aroostook
this summer. double tracking between
Northern Maine Junction and South
Lagrange. over - miles. has been
practically completed This is only the
:lrst Of a larS" amount of double track
construction which will be done on the
3. & \. within the next few years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

For any pain from head to toe from any
cause apply Dr. Thomas E"lcctric Oil
Pain can't stay where it is uScd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26
Thursday, Sept. 26, 1907.

Which of the opening football games
have you decided to attend?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

The great city Of Boston appears to
IL finding Z Democratic administration
good deal Of a luxury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

\ certain Bangor girl has been busy
lately. receiving the congratulations of
her friends on her ability as an expert
horsewoman, says the Commercial
The other afternoon she and another
young woman, guest from out Of the
state decided to so for a drive 50 they
hltch"d UP Old Dnbhin. good animal
but somewhat III" worse for wear. and
started out. They drove about town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Three members Of the Portland High
school graduating class of six years
az" will be married on the same day,
oct. ,. They are Lester NJ. Hart,
news editor of the Portland Advertiser;
Norman w. Blake. a clerk in the Port
land Gas Light Company. and Miss
Helen Dyer. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert S. Dyer, MIR. Hart will marry
Miss Marion Matthews. Il daughter of
Capt. Elbridge Matthews: Mr. Blakc's
afiihnccd is Miss Edith Lcfavor of this
city and Miss Dyer will become the
bride of Walter +. Smart. q clerk at
tn" Portland Trust COMPANY The
selection IF the same date for these
three weddings was purely coinci-
Gence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Iron Works have actually been awarded
the contracts for building those two
torpedo boat destroyers 1t is said that
in building vessels of that tyre n larger
amount OF money is spent for labor, in
comparison with their cost than is the
ease in The building of some of the larg-
er SHIPS. This being the case Bath
benefits more accordingly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

A squash weighing A pounds is on
exhibition in one of the windows at
Carriers market in Biddcford that
and was raised by Washburn Il.
Emerson at his plac" on Pool road.
The seed was furnished by Congress-
man Amos l.. Allen and the vines
grew and grew and grew until they
choked the string beans and other
vegetables 50 that the Emerson table
this summer had to be supplied by
purchase from other gardens In all
IS SquaSh"S grew on the vines and Sow
cral Of these are as large as the one
exhibited at the Washington street
market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-26

Word comes from Hampden that the
band of gypsies which has been camp
ing within the boundaries of that his
toric town. have committed many dep
rcdationS and indiScrctionS of late. No
serious crimes have occurred, but
sometimes f!ockS of fowl have been
short at rcll-Cali In the morning. and
numerous and sundry vegetable gar
dcnS are more or less the worse for Wig
OrOuS wear.