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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
The Twice.a-Wee Republic now
for 50 Cents Per year.

The Twice.a-W Week Republic, Of St.
Louis has reduced It's subscription
price from 81 per year to 80 cents.
This Is one Of the Oldest and best
semiweekly newspapers published in
the United States, and at the price
Of so cents per year no one can
afford TO b without IL. For 80
cents you receive two big eight page
papers every week, 104 copies year
at less than one.haH cent per copy.
Your friends and neighbors will sur
ely take advantage Of this oppor.
tunity. Don't fell TO tell them all
about Il.
Send all orders 10 The Republic,
St. Louis, No.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Many real complexion travels
under false eoiors.
The favoritc part Of many an actress
is q divorce.
Worst swindlcr Of all is the man who
cheats himself.
One way IL avoil the fire is to keep
out Of the frying pan.
Every village has its oldest inhabi-
taltt, but nc is never 4 woman.
Unfortunately for the surveyor, he is
not monarch of all he surveys.
Tomorrow il the stone over which
many q business man has stumbled.
A man can afford to scott at failure
after having first achieved success.
Too much of his energy is wasted by
tho average man in making unsatis-
factory excuses.
Money doesn't make the man, but a
little thing like that doesn't worry the
man who makes the money.
A little learning is dangerous thing
ESPECIALLY when it is something y
mans wife has learned about him.
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
CATARRH CAN BE CURED.
Kill the Germs by Breathing Hy.o-mai.
Gives Quick Relief.

Many people who have suffered with
the disease cannot be cured and be-
come discouraged.
Their failure to get relief is due TO
the fact that they have not used the
right remedy. Catarrh Is an affection
of the head, throat and lungs. and carr
not be cured by stomach dosing.
The only scientific and natural treat
mcnt for this disease is Hy-o-mei.
which is breathed through a neat
pocket inhaler. so that its healing
medicated air reaches the most remote
air-cells kills all catarrh germs. and
restores the mucous membrane of the
nose. throat and lungs to a healthy
condition.
Hy-o-mei is the only cure for
catarrh that has ever been sold with
the understanding that it was to cost
absolutely nothing unless it cured.
Bowditch, Webster & Co, Of Augusta
and Geo. w. Dorr of Waterville sell
Hy-o-mci in this way and are always
ready to refund the money if 1t does
not relieve and cure catarrh.
The healing and antiseptic baisaiis
of Hy-o-mei perform their purpose ~
perfection, and by using this remeuS
for few times each day, you can sooh
cure yourself of any catarrhal troubles
A complete Hy-o-mei outfit CONSIST
ing of a bottle of Hy-o-mei and an IN
haler costs but $1.0O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
The Standard of the Maine Democracy

The Louisville Herald asks: what
is a vote worth?' Well, that depends
on where you are. In rural Maine
the usual price is So and a pint of
whskey. Sentinel.
Inasmuch as the Sentinel is the
recognized organ and mouthpiece Of
the Democratic organization in Maine,
the standard bearer of that party in
the last two campaigns. it is to be pre-
sumcd that it knows whereof il speaks.
although the price it names is certain
ly not very fattering to rural Maine
1t would seem, upon this basis, as if
the $4,000 contributed to the campaign
fund Of the Maine Democracy in 1904
by Ryan and Belmont of New York
might have cut considerable ice 1t
will he remembered, however, that DR.
Crockett who represented Knox
county on the Democratic state COM
mittce that year, declares that, in addi-
ton t. this notable contribution, the
treasury of that organization was
"gorged with rum money" 1t may
therefore be assumed that the ''pints
of whisk"y" which accompanied the
two dollar bills of the militant Democ-
racy were an additional contribution
from the same source. "Rally," says
the Watcrville Sentinel. in effect to
rural Maine Ito the cause Of
Democracy. Rally to the party whose
standard is $500 and a pint Of whs-
kcyn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

decrease. failed to show that such q
reduction in a State of the size of Maine
is merely one acre out of each 500
acres of the States area that has gone
back into timber or remains I'M
farmcd. Put in another way, it
equals a paltry one-fifth acre out Of
each 100-acre parcel or as stated
last week. the loss from the number
of farms listed as shown by the Sen
tinel's citation from government re-
ports. by consolidation alone, it
would be only necessary for the area
Of one average farm in each town of
the State to be Incorporated each
year into other farms by purchase or
exchange. to more than account for
the decrease of farm lands listed
during the decades mentioned by our
news contemporary
1t is not the purpose of the Farmer
to continue controversy of this kind,
especially with an opponent which
uses asseveration i'm place or argu-
mont. A publication that has de-
voted its brief life to politics and
news cannot be expected to under
stand the significance Of much that
concerns modern agricultuIr. even
were its intentions above question.
No one knowing the facts and hay
ing the power of right reasoning
would attempt to prove that the re-
duction of the number of farm mold
ingS listed in Maine, as claimed by
tho Sentinel, could be made to pass
as effective argument to show that
farm prosperity is here suffering
decline
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
Something to be Thankful For.
UcWistOn SUM-


Speaking of dress, we have some
thing to be thankful for in the matter
of fashions A recent book OF cld-tinl"
costumes tells us that in the reign of
Edward w a gentleman wore low
necked velvet gown with sleeves fuI
at the elbow and tight over the wrists.
Whpw! Wonder if it had a tram :.
The older men, the book goes on to say,
wore 4 long gown with q bcll 10 Whici
was attached q bag pursc-no doubt
the grandfather of the chateltihe p'S
porular with the women 1olk ic"
wears agO-man with tWenty-tbree
nGckcts in one suit has cast OH w
circumference. The ladies, 100 nav
a little cause for gratitude; lhey ~
not cxDectcd to wear sacks OF lea'h- :
ers on their arms in tins mon'n "
Aurnst in the year Of grace l3o'' ny
automobile veil is today ttlen heaNi-
oct affection and the heavineSS o. that
lies only in the fact that it requires
"fxing" every three minutes 1hat
isn't as bad as il might be. just
think some of Edward MS ladies MAD
ia wear Il ship in full sail III thelf pdch
hair, In these days it would be bal-
Icon or touring car had not feminine
humanity's yearning for strange mead
gear been slaked by the picture nat
Yes we are improving in ways o!
drrss-a little. Otherwise, we Sh"ui"
he cxposing ourselves to the pltii's"
eve of midsummer in cooked hat
and red satin vest; or we should pe
painfully trying To hoe our daily TOW
in velvet sleeves tight over the Wrist
Let us be thankful for what we nave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
PERSONAL NOTES.

Huratio w Seymour, formerly edi-
tor-in-chicf Of 1.-The Chicago Chroni-
Gle" Inns assumed charge Of the st.
capacity.
Ambassador Eryce will be the
PRINCIPAL speaker at the thirtieth an
rual meeting If the American Bar AS
sociation, which will he held in Port
land Nc. Wednesday, August g.
The womans Literary Club Of Balti-
more will launch movement to build
Il mauSolcum for the body Of Edgar
Alien Poe. They will have it ready to
be dedicated on the centenary Of his
birth, January 10, 1909.
Congressman William s. Bonnet of
New York, q member Of the United
states Immigration Commission, ar
rived in bucharest yesterday from
ConStantinOple to study the question
Of Jewish emigration from Rou-
mania.
General Ephram r. Eckley Of Car
roiltnn. O., is the oldest living ex-mem-
Der Of Congress. He was elected
WhilP fighting in the Civil War, in
which lie enlisted and was advanced to
4 hrisader gencralship, although 50
years Of age.
Father Erasmus Herring. the worlds
greatest linguist, died recently at
Landtshut Monastery, in Germany. AT
tho age Of 20. He had been monk in
the monastery for more than fifty
years and he had absolute command Of
80 ancient and modern languages.
1t is reported from Rome that there
is every probability that Cardinal
Merry de Val will resign his post as
Papal Secretary Of State as a result of
the publication Of the seized Monta-
gnini documents. He will not do SO,
however, until the sensation created by
the publication has subsidized.
Colonel George G.. Benedict, who has
just died at Camden, n. c., was the
dean Of Vermont journalism. He was
editor of the Burlington Free Press
for fifty years. He served with dis
tinction during the war. and received
medal Of honor for his distinguished
conduct in the battle Of Gettysburg.
Fred HUH Jackson, one of the Gov
ernors of the Bank Of England, and
member Of tho private banking COM
pany of Frederick HUH Accompany, of
London, who has been visiting st.
Louis bankers, left yesterday Tor
Chicago. Mr. Jackson is making q
tour OF American banking institutions.
George Otis Smith, who has been APP
pointed director Of the Geological
Survey by the President was born in
Maine in 1871. He is a fellow of the
Geological Society of America. a mem
Der Of the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science. the
Institute of Mining
Engineers and the American Forestry
Association.
Hugh Pendexter, the author, comes
of a notable family. Not only his
great grandfather on his fathers side.
but his great grandfather on mis-
mothers side belonged to the Minute |
Men who were aroused by Paul Revere |
in his Midnight ride. Both great |
rcat-grandfather on his fathers side, |
fighting in the battle of Bunker Hill. |
and both were wounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
Carue Parcels by Mail.

Not discouraged by the failures Of
General Meyer announces somewhat
AMBITIOUS plans towards the establish
ment Of parcel post system in this
country. such as nearly all the other
civilized lands enjoy. 1t has long been
generally recognized that there should
be an extension Of the existing system
which Permits the transmission of
packages only up to the weight Of four
pounds. Mr.. Meyer proposes to make
the maximum weight from eight t. 10
pounds. In opposition to this move
ment Il has been urged that the
change would turn the mail cars into
express or freight cars and it has also
been limited that the chief friends of the
proposed parcel post system are the
department stores Of the great cities
which would thereby be able to do fur
Their injury to the business Of the mer-
chants in the smaller centers. 1t is no
secret. however. that the powerful m
fiuence Of the express companies. fear
ing serious injury to their own busi-
ness. has been chiefly instrumental in
the failure of successive postmaster
generals to introduce any parcel post
system in this country. The public
patience with express methods and eX-
press charges is pretty well exhausted
and no doubt the great masses of the
people would hail with pleasure such
legislation as Postmaster General
Meyer proposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
Standard Hydrants Wanted.

One thought suggested by the disas-
ter is that no time should be lost in
adopting a standard hydrant. At the
time of the Frycburg fire an engine
was sent from Portland, but it could
do nothing as it was found that the
hose couplings would not fit the ny
drants 1t was then remarked that this
should be remedied. and the .nisft ut
Old Orchard is n sharp reminder that
the warning has not been needed. The
insurance companies, the owners OF
property and the municipal govern
mnnts should get together and adopt
a standard. If the companies should
adopt rule requiring hydrants t" be
standardized on penalty of higher
rates, it would probably set things
moving. but property interests are
concerned and they should move for
their own sake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
"The Knox Diamond"
(Bangor NeWS.)


AS the season for agricultural fairs
comes around and the horsemer gather
and discuss the prospects of winning
sweepstakes and other prizes-tO say
nothing about the glory-one sees aged
professionals and young amateurs get
in corners to talk about the Morgan"
blood and the "Rlackhawk' blood and
the Arabian strain and the hardy
Canadian" as the tide of conversation
may take them along And no matter
what they say or how they get at the
subject, they invariably come around
to tell long tales concerning the IN
falliblc virtues of the "knoX diamond
The special quality or gift that goes
with this name consists in a small
white spot on the upper lip OF horse
In size 1t is perhaps half an men long
and third of an inch broad. IN shape
it resembles the ace of diamonds as IL
shows up on Il playing CARD come 70
think of it, the spot is not only the
shape, but nearly the size OF an ace OF
diamonds. though the color IS white IN
stead of red.
According to horse tradition-Whlch
is often falsc-the Knox diamond IS
the specific mark belonging TO ail
horses that are descended from GENERA
Knox. Il famous Maine stalll"n Oh Some
So years ago This particular heiielai
Knox was the result of q Whlhi on ny
part of rich man, who nVeu III vas
solburough. His name was Ihoiiids =.
Lang. and the family had nldoe ltscll
rich from weaving and dressing plut
WOODEN goods to be manufactured nto
uniforms for the federal troops IN tle
Civil War. Mr.. Lang liked good morse,
and was able and willing to pay the
price His first venture into the fealln
of high cost came to him in the form
Of "Telegraph," slim ana speedy
stallion. that did not come IN t" prom
isr rs Il sire of fine stock. While "Te!c-
graph was still on trial Mr.. Lang
bought General Knox. a Stoutcr and
more stocky animal, which was beyond
question a wonderful beast This horse
was exhibited at all the fairs and to-
day he ranks with Nelson as among
tn" Maine horses that will live in his
tory. Nelson, however, has the mis-
fortune to produce Indifferent progeny
now and then, though all the Knox
colts turned out true to name,
Like most Maine men who mako a
passion of fast horses, Mr.. Lang spent
his fortune and went West. General
Knox died in due season, but the Knox
progeny survives in every county and
every Sizeahle town of Maine today
Though Lang became poor, his famous
horse is said to have enhanced the
value of Maine horse property by more
than million dollars.
OF course, the white diamond on the
nose. Which was Il distinguishing fea-
turc with General Knox and most OF his
get, did not originate with the Lang
horse, hut was fair to common prop
crty among many horses of many
breeds for many years before General
Knox was born. The fact that Cen
cral Knox was endowed with iia-
mond, however, and the additional fact
that General Knox was famous horse
have given lasting prominence 10 the
"knOX diamond"
All over Maine and New England to-
day the Knox diamond is as well
known as the Bourbon nose is III
France or the Carlst lip is in Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

The fiber of the dwarf palma tree
until lately regarded as worthless or
harmful-is developing an important
Algerian industry Factories are
multiplying, and to these the natives
bring the palm leaves, which are
transformed into vegetable fiber by a
steam carding machine. and then spun
and braided. The material has the
advantage over horsehair of being
proof against moths and insects. 1t is
being used for mattresses, woven prod
ucts, harness and carriage work, mill
tary, bedding, various tissues and even
hats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
An American Prince.

| The New York interviewers have
] been having some interesting talk with
Prince vi Sang Sol, late of Korea
This young man, possessing that as
erection which is the better part OF
valor, says that he expects to take a
long vacation from the prince business
and that he shall pass it in this free
| country. All of which shows VI TO De
a man of great wisdom. when it Is re-
| membered that the supreme court of
X orea has decided to chop off his head.
yrs offense is that he attended the
Hapue peace conference without ask
ing Japan if he might He and his
two colleagues were interrupted in
| their amfcable pursuits by a cabegram
| which conveyed the Information that
.Iapan was exceedingly panied by the
assurance of the Korean representa-
tives. and that two of them were to go
to iail for life, while the third must
wire out his sins with the forfeiture
of his head.
Fillec with sorrow. Prince vi at
once came to the United States, where
he has since been residing at a New
York hotel in temporary security. He
processes to have formed an attach
ment fer this country. which even the
love of his dear Korea cannot dissolve,
M
signing Of naturalization papers
vi says it would be suicidal for him
to return to his own people. As soon
as an execution is arranged in Korea
there is little hope of appeal or delay
or Dardon. As soon as the verdict Is
pronounced the public executioner
hunts grindstone and trims his
sword down to q razor edge. Then
the prisoner is led out and often IN ms
hurry the exccutioncr does not even
allow him a chance to pray. The sin
ful head of the condemned is trimmed
off with n single slash of the sword.
There the affair closes. The little en-
in which vi is slated as
principal is all prepared. But one
feature is at present lacking, and that
is vi himself vi says he hates to
disapp0int the natives. hut he can't
bear to tear himself away from ms
dear American friends. vi is great
man and a diplomat. He ought to be
q tremendous success as an American
citizen. AT any rate. we wish all sorts
of i'll luck to the Korean executioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
SentineIs DeniaIs Carry No Convic
ton.
(Maino Farmer.)

NMdlIic fdTIieT.)
The Watervlle Sentinel in Satur-
days issue undertakes to bluff with
fat denials of having misrepresented
farm conditions in Maine and in its
efforts to still bolster up its DELHI
crate Measurements, it carefully re-
Trains from quoting the arguments
advanced by the Farmer, simply
printing the Introductory lines Of
several paragraphs and leaving its
readers to infer that no unwilling of
its sophistry had been attempted.
The Sentinel loftily characterizes the
Farmers contrcvertinE arguments as
''purile' and falls back to its govern
mcnt report figures after admitting
that consolidation of farm properties
acc ount for a lessened number of
farms but holds that such conSolda
tion cannot be responsible for the
going out Of cultivation of a million
acres Of land in 20 wears. No one
really acquainted with farm matters
would class what is commonly
known as the farming land of any
state as cultivated land. Not half or
the farm land of Maine that is being
actively farmed can be classed under
tho head of cultivated land.
The Sentinel forgetS 90 to mention
two other important avenues of loss
Of land once considered farm land.
given by tho Farmer, viz. land al
lowed to revert to forest which had
been cleared and found to be too
rough or rocky for profitable tillaGe.
Together with this cause of reduction
of land area being farmed is another
that is in reality n later development
of the same cause.-The increasing
scarcity Of help which had made 1t
obligatory upon farmers to radically
change the mode of farm operation
from hand labor to machine tlllage,
seeding. culture and harvesting OF
crops. The Sentinel doubtless lacks
the spocific knowledge to enable it to
understand that tens of thousands OF
acres of rough and rocky land IN
Maine and every other Eastern state.
that once could he farmed in n des-
ultory way by hand methods. IS I'M
possible of economical operation by
the modern machinery which has
now become indispensable. Like
wise. il cannot he expected to appre-
ciatn the correlated fact. namely,
that with the fuller scientific knowl-
edge Of the requirements of plant
growth which has come to the farmer
in the last few decades. the convic-
ton has come that it is rot how many
acres can be titled. but rather how
well the smaller area can be handled
in order to insure the most profitable
income.
These causes which have been
steadily exerting their influence
throughout the State have been quite
sufficient to materially decrease the
farm acreage. particularly when it
became understood that wanton de-
struction of timber by wasteful
methods Of cutting. must in the near
future cause timber land to become
increasingly valuable.
The Sentinel when holding up its
terrifying total Of a one million acre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

Hon. George Foster Talbot who dicd
Ut Portland last Saturday was the last
survivor of the delegates from the
New England states to the Chicago
convention which nominated Lincoln in
1860. 1t is said that only two or three
of the members of that convention are
now living. Mr.. Talbot was also the
last survivor of the class Of 1891 at
Rnwd"in College which graduated AZ
young men. For years Mr.. Talbot was
leading figure in the public affairs of
our State and his long life, in which
he was active along manv lines Of en-
deavo", was one Of usefulness and
honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

1t is not only the country weekly
which occasionally gets caught with
paper than the New York Mail we
find a poem on the first straw nat IN
which the bard assures US that the first
straw hat is a sure sign of coming
spring, that the daffodils and daisies
will soon be with us and that winter
underwear can now safely be packed
in the camphor chests. And this in
metropolitan paper under date of
August II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A High Priced Pew.
New York SUM

(NPW YORK SUM-
There aren't many religious stories told
about Fear Admiral Bob Evans. out now
they say on the best authority That re-
Gently Admiral Fighting Bob was the
cause Of some unpleasantncss in st.
Thonas's. When the admiral arrived in
the church a bit early in the forenoon he
found only two or three worshirpers
ahead of him scattered about the dim
interior. and so he picked a good COM
Portable cushioned pew n few rows from
the ch:ncel Scarcely had he sunk hack
against the cushions Wher the banker
who owns tho pew hustled up the aisle,
but halted with chagrin when he saw
the interloper. The pew owner stamped
to the rear of the church and after
scribbling on his card sent an usher with
the note that said:
Do you realize sir, that you are occupy
ing n pew for which l pay 81, 800 a year?
Tie Admiral fingered the card with a
smile of amusement Then he pulled ont
his own card and wrote.
Well. it's an excellent pew. hut you're
paHiro too damn much for it,
And all alone throughout the subsequent
services he sat and sat and sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

1t is easy to draw lot Of lessons
from the big fire at Old Orchard, for
the rnpralizing which follows a great
catastrophe is always abundant and
cheap. OF course it is to be hoped that
when the great resort is rebuilt proper
building: restrictions will be enforced
established. But will the lesson be
needed" The public is always obliging-
~ fnrgetful in such cases and the de-
sire to make dollars is ALWAYS more
prominent in the minds of the resort
people that the appreciation of the dan
ger 70 the summer visitors.
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Expert Opinion.
(BiddefOrd JOurnal.)

Speaking about nature takers,
what about the man who tells the
story that a kentucky COW carried q
watch in her left lung for six years
and kept it constantly wound by her
breathing Portland Express.
The Journal holds no brief for the
nature takers. but our esteemed Port
land contemporary has blunutrcG
with the facts in this case. 1t was
the action of the COW in chewing her
cud. not her breathing. that kept the
watch wound.