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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
'IMA|NE COLLEGES,
Annual Inspection of Ca
diets at U. Of Maine.
soldier Boys Go Through Bat
talon and Company Drill.
Bates College Students will Com.
pete In Essay Contest.

ofoh". Me, May 6.-(SpcciaN. The
annual government inspcctfon of tho
battalion of the University of Maine
oadctS was held on Alumni field TO-
day. The battalion is formed III ,,,or,-
oers q the Freshman class. numbering
~ ana officers from the three unror
classes. The government details ~
arm" officer to take charge of tho bot-
tail"h during the year and to prepare
1t H,r Il maj inspection conducted bv
"'otfcr army officer detailed for the
PURPOSE IhCrc is a weekly inSlcction of
one OF the three companies Of the bat
tallon, and the captain Of the comnanv
Whlcil at the enc Of the year has tia
highest standing becomes major Of Ira
battalion for the following wear.
ht l."h I'll" battalion formed in tnn
gymnasium ana marched to Alumni
field. the battalion made a fin. aptcar-
ance. AIl wore white inspection elny,s
ana each man had his uniform ana ri
tie in the best of condition. The com
ranicS Wor" first put through q rigid
Inspection in regard to appcarancc.
condition Of arms ana knowledge On tn.
infantry Drill Regulations Of tie
United States Army" The companies
were noxt put through a battalion driH.
vita Major Erskin in command. Each
company then went through the COM
pany drills, which continued until 3.15.
when the battalion marched back t.
tn" gymnasium and was dismissed.
TIL" result Of capt. w s. Browns
work WIS very evident, as the battalion
made Q fine appearance ana went
through the laaneuvcrs with great
skill.
Although the annual inspection Il
over, tn" companies will continue t.
hay" their weekly INSPECTIONS until
June l. when tn" battalion Will be dis
banded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07

petc in Class A. The committee reserves
to itself the right to award the TWO
prizes of $1,000 and $500 to UNDERSTANDINGS
IL the merits of the papers demand it.
Inc ownership of the copyright of sue
cessful studies will vest in the donors.
ana 1t is expected that, without preclud
ing the use of these papers as theses for
higher degrees, they will cause them to
be issued in some permanent form.
competitors are advised that the stud
les should be thorough, expressed in good
English. and although not limited as to
length. they should not be neediessly ex-
pandcd. They should be inscribed with
an assumed name and whether in Glass
A or Glass b, the year when the bach
clor's degree was. or is likely to be re-
ceived, and accompanied by a sealed en-
v"lopo giving the rCll name and address
Of the Competitor and the institution
which conferred the degree or in which
he is studying. The papers should b.
sent on or before Juno |, 1903. to J. I.au-
renee Laughlir. Esq, University of Chi
cago, Chicago, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
JOHN DOLLOFF.
Well known and Highly Respected
Belfast Citizen Passes Away Sunday.

Belfast, Me, May G.-(SpcciaD .-
John Do!loff, 4 well-EnoWn and highly
respected resident of Belfast. died at
his home on Congress street, Sunday
night, of a complication OF diseases.
He had been suffering from kidney
and liver troubles several years. but
was able to attend to his duties as
telegraph lincman until Il short time
before his dcathh He was born in
Monroe IN April, 1917. ana began GO
ing to sea when boy. lie sailed IN
ships ana banks on foreign voyages to
all parts of the world ana his descrip-
tons of the countries visited. their
people, methods of work, clothing, etc,
We're unusually Interesting, as he saw
everything with Il critical eye and de-
scribcd it with humOr and iii detail.
AS q mate of large vessels he was
stern disciplinarinu. but kind hearted
ana just to all who were disposed to
do right. Leaving the sva in middle
life h. was for Il time in charge Of the
United States marine hospital in Bel
fast and for some time Il member of
the night police force. Several years
ago he became lincman for the West
crn Union Telegraph Co, in which
work he continued until the end. He
lost both thumbs at one" Il few years
ago, by catching in the wires, in an
accidental fan from 2 pole. but con-
tnucd to 40 good work without the
use Of those members
lie married Miss Caroline Cunning
ham Of Soarsport. who survives him.
Wit Mrs
Blanche Havncr of Cambridge. Mass.
Mrs. Nanuic Clay of Portland, and
Mark Dolluff a senior in the Belfast
High school. one brother ana one sis
ter, Horace DnIlofr ana Mrs. Mary
Twombly Of Monroe also survive. He
was al Ola Fellow ana Knights Of
Pythia4. The funeral will be at his
late home Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
N Interest TO EcEncH.

ITO such women as are not seriously on:
ntIhealthA but who have exacting duties
.olperform, either in the way OF house,
hdd cares or in social duties and func-
ti1ns. which\seriously tax their strength,
mWelfNR nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription has proved most
valuable supSSrsing tonic and invigorat-
ipe nervine. By its timely use: much
serious sickness and suffering NAV be
avoided. The operating table and the
Mreeons' knife. would. its belieyed,
seldom have ID be emploged i tbs most
yaluable Woma rs rensdY were rssorted
~ In good time. The "Favorite Prescrip-
;Ion"6as proven great boon to eXpectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming OF baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that Or. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
ayerse, because of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmless character.
INIT is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON full list of all it's ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. g An examination Of this list of
Ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
non-alcoholic in its composition, chemic-
Ally pure, triple-retined glycerine taking
the place Of the commonly used alcohol,
in It's makeup. In this connection it
NAV not be out Of place to state that the
aFavorite Prescription" of DR.. Pierce is
the only medicine put up for the cure of
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all
ments. and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the I'M
auimous endorsement of all the leading
medical writers and teachers Of all the
several schools of practice, and that too
as remedies for the ailments for which
sFavorte Prescription is recommended.
A little book Of these endorsements will
be sent to any address, postpaid, and
absolutely free if you request same by
postal card or letter, Of DR.. K. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
s.ipatiOn. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause ana you
cure the disease. Easy TO take as candy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07

those who listened, as was also the
manner in which he filled his position
as one Of the ends.
1t is understood that owing to the
popular demand the show will be re
pcatei 1T odd Fellows hall in this viii
Ilgt. on tht. evening of May 10th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE

FavoTlte Remedy can be tested with
out cost. Send full postoffice address
to the DR.. David Kennedy Corporation,
Rondout, NY, and mention this paper
We will then mail you a sample bottle
tree. together with circulars giving full
directions. Those who suffer from any
OF the symptoms mentioned above
Should write at once. Our readers can de-
pend upon the genuineness of this offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07

Things You Can DO
Just as Well as a Learned
Physician

Often it is needless to consult doctor.
At such times you can treat yourself
Just as we'll as the most learned pfIysi-
cian When man or woman is suffer
ing from Kidney disease, the doctor asks:
"Do you desire to urinate often, and are
you compelled to get up frequently at
night to make water? DO you have
pains in the small Of the back? Does
your urine stain linen? Is there Il scald-
ing pain in passing water, and is it
difficult to hold the urine back?" If the
answer is Yes" to any of these ques-
tons, your Kidneys are diseased and
decay has set in. Ask yourself these
questions. and answer them.
There IS another thing you can do.
Put some of your urine in glass tumbler
or bottle, and let it stand Fl hours. If
there is a sediment or powder-iike sub
stance at the bottom, or a cloudy
appearance, there is grave danger Your
Kidneys are surely affected. Sufferers
with any of the above symptoms ought
TO be glad to know that DR.. David Ken
nedys Favorite Remedy will surely
relieve and cure even the most Distress
ing cases. No living physician can pre-
scribe a medicine for Kidney, Bladder,
Liver and Blood that equals Favorite
Remedy-not one Nearly all who drink
beer or whiskey have diseased Kidneys,
but Favorite Remedy removes the bad
effects, and it also does away with
the use of instruments for pushing back
the sandy matter SO that the urine may
pass freely from the bladder. All drug
stores sell this medicine for 81 bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
a GOOD DOG. CAT OR BIRD is al

ways wanted ana always for sale.
10th parties are sure to meet in
the Journal Want columns and a
,rade always results
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07
Curtains and Couch Covers

Muslin Curtains 42c., Sc, 6oc, 75c.,
sec, 500 Up to S2CO a pair.
Lace Curtains from 49c. to $3.50 pair.
Couch Covers At &C., SIPS, STAG,
$500 and $2.37.
A Couch Cover at s149 That is a
bargain.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
A Boomerang Contract.

The author of "a Temperance Town
and "a Texas Steer" spent much of his
time in his country home, but one day
he appeared Unexpectedly in New York
at the Lambs club. Going straight to
the cafe, he made one large, inclusive
gesture, which brought every man pres
ent about him. Its on me-" said Mr..
Hoyt Then he told his story
1t was before the days of electric and
gasoline motors, and he had bought q
little steam yacht. He engaged as his
engineer one of his Yankee neighbors
and offered him liberal wages, with
the provision that the engineer should
find his own coal. 1t was long way
to the nearest coal yard, and Mr.. Hoyt
had all the trouble he was looking for
to keep his own furnace fed.
"But where shall I get the coal2''
the new engineer asked.
II don't care" said the foremost of
American stage humorists. "Steal it."
So the bargain was struck. All went
well until In the early autumn Mr.
Hoyt went into his cellar to see how
much more coal he would have to
purchase for the winter OF sew
eral tons on hand in the spring only
two or three seuttlefuls remained. The
theft was speedily traced to the engi.
neer.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
Persian Ideas.

An American traveller in Persia learn
ed that the common soldiers of that
country supposed that the English
practice of firing salute at the burial
Of soldier had for its object the driv-
ing away of devils. Other mistaken
impressions no less absurd he reports
in his Persian Life and Customs"
A village soldier asked me If knew
of dog worshipers. l told him / had
heard of fire worshipers, COW worship
ers and the like, but not of dog wor-
shippers. He said he had seen some in
Teheran. Some foreigners there had
fed dogs at their tables, had washed
and clothed them, fondled them in
their laps and taken them riding in
their carriages. Were they not dog
worshipers?
An English sea captain, whose ship
touched at Bushire, took a horseback
ride through the streets Of the city
but made so poor display of horse
manship as to astonish and amuse the
people. The next day vender Of
fruits came on board the ship and
said to the captain:
II have made such an explanation
as to free you from all reproach.
There is no one who does not think
that you are an expert rider, as be-
comes one of a nation of horsemen."
"And how did you do thatw asked
the captain.
Il told them you were drunk"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03

The rules for eating, which ought to
be part of every child's A B C's,
are few and simple, though neglected
by half Of the adult population.
Expressed in don'ts, they are:
Don't eat in hurry; don't eat when
tired; don't forget to chew well; don't
drink much with meals-do it before
don't eat all one kind of food; don't
take much cold food at one time.
Most of us live as If unconscious
that there are such things as laws of
health whose violation brings pain and
sickness. The stomach will bear as
much abuse and neglect as any organ
Of the body, perhaps more than most
Of them. But when 1t rebels there is
usually one more cross dyspeptic In
ficted on society and destined to spend
the rest Of his days alternating be-
tween a diet Of soft eggs and toast and
sundry excursions into mince pies, pork
and cabbage and other things that be
likes, but which make him miserable
Charles H. Cochrane In Metropolitan
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03

he said confritEly, unhesitatingly put
ting his arm around the crisp white
shirt waist.
81 thought you were-d-dead," she
stammered, and Randolph, looking in
her eyes, was satisfied with his sys-
tenn
'Dora," he said finally, the last lin
gering touch of jealousy dying hard,
you never loved that dried Greek
root, did your
She freed one hand and stroked the
damp hair from his forehead. 81 like
them-wet,' she gurgled, "but come,
let's run for the camp before you
catch your death of cold"
"Humphi Much danger of cold in
this weather."
When they reached the camp ten
minutes later there were many de-
risive EXPLANATIONS from the ham,
mocks, and cards and novels were
dropped for newer interest
"Of all the earthly spectaclesr r.
shouted the irrepressible brother of
Dora, throwing a pack Of cards on the
rustic table with such energy that
they scattered over the grass. Have
you been diving for shellfshT
"And where, may l ask, are the
fish? We've been waiting dinner for
them" called Mrs. Bradley, the chap
eron most to be feared.
"Dickey"-Dora's voice was an
agonized whisper-"for the love of
heaven try to distract their attention
until l can slip into the tent-there's
IA wet streak across my back where
your arm-er"-
"Darling" whispered Randolph fat
uously. Then, walking rapidly for
ward, he bowed low to Mrs. Bradley.
He opened the basket where the
lone little perch had long since given
up the struggle for existence.
"Here, madam, Is your fish," he said
humbly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
Bamboo Pole Pals.

The Moros, who live In the matched
houses built along the shore of a lake
or river, have a curious way Of con-
veying water from the lake or river
to their Filipino kitchens. They use
large bamboo sticks from which have
been removed all the partitions char
acterlstic of the bamboo, leaving only
one at the bottom. The bamboo trunk
Is thus made to serve the purpose OF a
bucket. 1t is like a long narrow pail
and holds several gallons of water, for
the bamboo trunk is quite thick. The
Moro women are the water carriers.
as this is part Of the household du-
ties which naturally fall to them. They
grind the rice and other grain in a
large followed out log, using heavy
pole to crush the kernels.-New York
Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03

WANTED, at once, rough carpen-
ter, shillings a day. Apply J. Nor
ris, Onehunga." This advertisement
caught my eye one morning, says the
author Of "Adrift In New Zealand"
when l had been some weeks in the
antipodes and thought 1t time to cast
about for work. The 7 shillings ap-
pealed to me, and, as the advertiser
did not say how rough the carpenter
was to be, l decided to apply at once
to Mr.. j. Morris. 1 applied and got
the job.
In spite of my conceit, however,
felt very nervous when the day ar
rived on which l had to begin my
work. l was at the appointed place
full half hour before my time,
tramping up and down in front Of
two empty houses, wondering what I
would have to do to them.
At 8 o'clock my fellow worker ar
rived, and after a critical survey of
me asked if were the new man, and
on my explaining that l was he had
the impertinence to inquire if 1 knew
anything about carpentering. was
piqued.
NO" | answered very sharply.
Neither do l." he replied as cheer
fully as could be and swung open a
gate and walked into an empty house.
From that moment we were fast
friends.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
A Sense Of DUTY.

Just before the boat capsized Rees
Rees had been boasting of his "prac-
teal common sense"
II am nothing If not a man of prac-
teecal common sense" he averred.
when there is difficulty to be solved
Rees Rees Is the man to solve it."
Then when the boat sank Rees' fell
low excurslonist, John Jones, found
that the plank to which both chung
was unequal to the support Of their
united weight. At this juncture he re-
membered his companions boast.
"Prove yewer PRACTICAL common
sense now, Reesw he pleaded, with
true Welsh eloquence. "Eu are a sin
gle man, with nobody dependent on
eu. am married an got six shildran.
II Ell browns nobody do suffarr. But
If do drown then there ISIS my waite
an six likkle shildran to starrve, an
yewer practeecal common sense do tell
eu that it ISIS bettarr for Gu to drown
than me. Prove yewer PRACTICAL COM
mon sense, Rees, an let go the plank
orr l will push Gu off itv'-Dundee Ad-
vertiser.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
By Hook
Or Crook.
BY TROY ALLISON.
Copyrighted, 1907, by P. @. Eastment.

Fishing" said Randolph refiectiveIy,
his eyes fixed hypnotically on the blue
and white bob dancing on the waters
of the creek, lis the most fascinating
pursuit of mankind"
The girl had braced her pole in the
crook Of an alder branch and was pin
ming her white linen skirt to clear her
trim ankles.
II believe l have heard that men
were more fascinated by the pursuit
than by-well, you ought to be very
happy on that theory" she said, peer
ing into the empty basket at his feet
you just wait-that fly is a wonder
and will soon have 'em taking notice"
"But you've promised to catch
enough for dinner, and there are ten
hungry girls and ten voracious men
that can eat like a circus menagerie-
to say nothing of the chaperons."
"Tll not try to catch enough to go
round; hate chaperons." He jerked
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
rhaIand Of Old An.-

There Is a certain exquisite flattery
In our grandchildren's company. Betty
loves everything l do. l seem to her
witty, accomplished and gifted. More
than this, she treats me as an equal"
says IAN Elderly Woman" in Harper's
Bazaar. ''She is ignorant of draughts;
she Is not afraid all the time that am
going to tire myself out In a word,
she doesn't know that when she comes
to see me she comes into the Land Of
Old Age. She doesn't know that it's
because l am old that l have all the
time there Is, while her mother has to
make time for her. For all Betty does
for me l try to repay her by indul-
gences Of all sortS-sometimes by for
hidden indulgences. For these / get
mildly scolded, but l keep right on
l have yet to hear Of boy who grew
up bad man because of the little in
dulgences his grandfather showered on
him, nor of one who grew up a dys-
peptic because Of the surreptitious
cookies his grandmother gave him.
am sure l am no worse a woman be-
cause my grandmother begged me on
from some well merited punishments
So spoil my grandchildren as much
as can, which is as much as am let. !"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03

An amusing example of the Irish
mans pronunciation occurs in story
told of the late DR. Todd, the Irish
archaeologist, who, although a great
scholar, was not above perpetrating a
practical joke. The London Spectator
tells the story and says:
A very learned Englishman went to
Dublin to examine some manuscripts
In the library of Trinity college and
was Of course introduced to DIR. Todd,
who one day In conversation told him
that there was in Trinity college Gu
rious instance of the survival Of habit
dating from the time of the Danes; that
at a certain hour Of the afternoon
think 6 o'clock-a porter went the
round Of the college ringing bell and
calling out In loud voice, 'NThe Danes
In the hail." when all the students
rushed from their rooms to repel the
invaders So the learned but some
what increduious Englishman repaired
to the college at 6 o'clock, and, sure
enough, what DR.. Todd had told him
came to pass, which he gravely related
on his return to England. The sum-
mons of course referred to the dean.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
ESTABLISHED 1875

stone. For moment neither sr0nu;
then Brooks turned to her.
ut was my one wish to come I'D
here" he said. do you remember last
summer meeting me hereT"
Gas though 1t were yesterday" she
answered 81 had been day dreaming
in the shade Of the rock, and you came
crashing through the bushes. l was a
little frightened, remember"
II wanted to come back here" he
said refectlvely. II had a foolish no
ton that should be more fortunate IL
/ spoke In the shadow Of the Big rock.
l wanted to ask you to marry me, Bess,
but 1 don't suppose you would dare
marry a chap who had shown such a
temper as I have in the past few
days"
why don't you ask and find out?"
she suggested demurely.
In moment he was upon his knees
beside her. He had given up all hope
as the long wet days wore upon his pa
thence. He had not supposed that she
would trust her future to him. Now
that she had spoken he poured out his
love In torrent of speech, oblivious
to all else. For quarter Of an hour
he gave heed to nothing save the sweet
face before him, looked at nothing
save the tender eyes, now so full Of
love- Then she gently disengaged her
self and pointed across the valley
Far IN the west the sun was showing
through a rift in the clouds, lighting
with prismatic splendor the arch of a
rainbow. Life is like that, DEAR" she
said gently. There must be some
stormy days that we may better ap-
preciate the SUM-"
"And you are not afraid-even of my
temper7"
"Of course not you foolish boy"
"Bess," he said impetuously, I'm go
ing to try and have very few storms.
know how hideously unpleasant they
are. All this week I've been growing
more and more certain that you would
never have me, and all the time you
were looking for the rainbow"
Love Is the pot of gold that Is buried
at the foot of that sort of rainbow"
she said, with smile.
"And, unlike the others, we have
found the gold" he exulted.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-03
The First House Of commons,


The earliest traces Of the English
house of commons are found In the
year 1895. That year Simon de Mont
fort, earl of Leicester, caused writs to
be Issued in the kings name requiring
each sheriff Of a county to return to
a parliament which he proposed to
hold two knights for the shire under
his jurisdiction, two citizens for each
city within It's limits and two bur-
gesses for each borough. The parlia-
ment thus called met In London on
Jan. %. 1865 and was practically the
first in which the people. as dis
tinguished from the nobility and
aristocracy, had ever participated. 1t
was not until the revolution Of 1888,
however, that the people were fairly
and squarely represented In parlia-
ment The house of commons is to-
day the supreme power in England.
It's will is law, the lords and king be-
ing, as Walter Bagehot long ago de-
clared, men ornamental" The power
of the crown In England is merely
nominal, as is that also of the house
Of lords. When the people speak out
loudly through their house of COM
mons, that as a general rule settles 1t.