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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Oscar Wilde's opera "Salome", even
though staged with the music Of a
Strauss. is too indecent and vulgar for
New York to stand and the scathing
comments of all the decent newspapers
of the city have forced the owners of
the Metropolitan Opera House to for
bid the management to give it's prom
ised repetition Of the performance.
There is hope for New York If it can
recognize that beastiality is beastiality
even though the admission price is
high, the stage settings sumptuous and
the music supplied by an orchestra OF
over 100 picked musicians Beauty OF
execution cannot make art of what il;
in itself filthy and disgusting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
Although Chief Engineer Stevens O

Although Chief Engineer Stevens of
the Panama Canal was born in Maine,
OF Maine parentage and lived here until
after he was q years Of age, yet we
notice tendency on the part of
western papers to claim him as a
western product, since his greatest
engineering achievements have been
performed in the West. A little later
Central America will have even better
grounds for claiming him as a product
Of that section of the globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
is somewhat less than the average cost
of supporting a wife in the style to
which she has been accustomed.

Senator Bailey of Texas is reelected
to be sure, but he will hardly carry his
old time prestige back to Washington
with him and in matters at the national
capital he will henceforth have about
as little influence as any member in
either body of Congress. Although he
was able to rally the necessary
may escape the criminal dock, yet he
stands condemned in the great court of
public opinion and the tar with which
he is smeared through the work of his
own hands will not wear off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
After the Bachelors AGAIN.

Every winter when the legislatures
Of the various states are in session
bills for the taxation of bachelors bob
up here and there, always affording an
interesting discussion and always going
into the waste basket before the ses-
sion comes to an end. Possibly such
bills have appeared before other legis-
latures this winter, but that which has
been introduced into the Indiana legis-
lature is the only one to get prominent
mention in the columns of the news
papers. This bill taxes bachelors SIS
a year when they reach the age of %
years. $3.50 when between 80 and 40,
enlarge the school fund. There are said
to be 102, 929 bachelors in Indiana. At
an average of $3.50 apiece the tax
would yield S771 $3.50 yearly. Probably
the bill will meet the fate of it's prede-
cessors in Indiana and elsewhere, ami
yet nobody will deny that there is
much merit in the proposition that VOL
untary bachelors ought to pay some-
thing for the privilege of being free
and independent, and for their failure
to do their part for the community and
the general welfare of society by main
tanning a home. supporting wife and
rearing children. 1t may be said in
regard of this Indiana law that its. pro-
posed tax is hardly likely to rush men
into matrimony since the sum involved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

The growth in population in Maine
during the past two decades has been
steadily towards the east. The total
gain between 1890 and 1900 was SO, $50
of which 11,155, OF more than one third
Of the States total gain was in the sin
gle county Of AroostOOk. Residents of
that county say that it will make a
much better showing in the census of
1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
WaterviIie Notes.

George w. Door, the enterprising
druggist, has just received Il large
stock of Hyomei. the greatest cure for
catarrh. With every outfit he gives a
signed guarantee to refund the money
if Hyomei does not benefit. This is
the famous inhalation treatment that
cures catarrh without stomach dosing
and is the only guaranteed cure for
that disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

There is probably no reason for the
growing feeling that the railroads are
behind the talk about moving the cap
1tal to Portland. The railroads are
more interested in their legitimate
business these busy days than they are
in seeking to control future legisla-
lures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Thus far the reports of the Thaw
trial have been mostly descriptions Of
the costumes worn by the ladies of the
"Thaw party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

An item, which nobody seems able to
account for, is going the rounds which
states that the Maine skunk industry
nets an annual revenue of S1500O0 and
that $4,000 gallons of skunk oil are pro-
duced in the State each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
Tuesday, January %, 1907.

This is Carnation day, the 64th ami
versary of the birth Of William McKin-
ley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Speaking of cold weather, an Aroos-
took man recalls day in 1861 SO cold
that a pair of healthy and well-fed
oxen froZe to death in his barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Good Will FARM is hoping to get a
brief visit from Peary when he comes
to Augusta to lecture, Feb. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
ESTABLISHED 1871

No notice whatever will b taken q
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
3ected communications.
Address oil communication relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Piscataquis Observer: The country
editcr is supposed to take almost any
thing on subscription account. but the
writer drew line the other day when
a man wanted to turn a bet that he
had won (but had not cOllected) in
payment for the Observer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

John NJ. Todd, Portland's veteran
barber, will retire at the end of the
present month from the hairdressing
business in which he has been engaged
in Portland for 63 years lacking a
month. The United States government
is to take his present shop to enlarge
the recruiting offices which are to oc-
cupy the whole of the second story Of
the block on the corner of Middle and
Temple streets. Mr. Todd says that
nothing but United States bayOnetS
would have driven him out as he want
ed to keep in the business a little long
er, but it is not his present intention
to open another shop. MIR. Todd has
had Tor customers most of the great
men who have come to Portland for the
past So years, his list including the late
president of the Southern Confederacy
who was probably never more surprised
in his life that at his conversation with
the barber" when he undertook to
draw him out on the slavery question.
reer and in his 81, years he had been
a farmer, sailor, blacksmith, before he
became a barber, and no man is in
business in Portland today who was
when Mr.. Todd opened business for
himself on the 10th of October, 1916. in
the Boyd Block on the corner of Middle
and Exchange streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29
Maine Gossip
After All.

AFTER Al.
There is trouble and grieving wherever
we go,
There is always the trace of the tear;
We cannot escape from the presence of
woe,
Vice ever is lowering near
For each who remains on his feet
through the strife.
A hundred men stumble and fall;
There are few who command in the bat
tie of life
It's a pretty good world after all.
For each who may taste of the honey Of
fame
Ten thousand must labor unknown;
The profits that many should rightfully
claim
A few carry off as their own.
From over the seas comes the wailing of
those
That to greed and oppression are thrall ;
The nations still war and the races are
foes
But
It's a pretty good world. after all.
But yesterday one who had riches was
kind
Where toilcr bad swooned at his task
And year after year we are leaving be-
The errors our teachers unmask.
Each tomorrow ends evils of every to-
day:
We still have the great and the small.
But the distance between them is dwind-
ling away
It's a pretty good world. after all.
Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

drive across the country. Ii the Bath
ties and Augustaites preferred to come
by water they could charter a steamer,
sail down the kennebec and up the
Georges, taking in on the latter river
the prettiest sail along the coast. The
doors on ThOmastOn houses always
swing in and the latch string is always
out. The thermometer never goes be-
low 80; there's a good chance to go
smelling or tom-codding, while good
skating and sliding are pleasant winter
diversions. What more can you ask
for? Thomaston may be the next bid
der for the capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Portland had 3?1 fire alarms in 1906,
an increase of 10 over the previous
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Poultry thieves are furnishing a lot
of mid-winter excitement in Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Lewiston's sleighing carnival opens
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

An old sword, which hangs in the
office of DR.. Mark L. Newton of Sabat-
tus has an interesting history. 1t de-
scended to him from his great-grand-
IA Their, who carried it in the RevolU-
tionary war. DIR. Newton believes it to
be over 200 years old. 1t is the variety
of broadsword known as the sabre and
is single edged and curved like a Scimi-
tar. 1t is made Of the finest steel and
is SO pliable that the point and top of
the hilt may be made to touch by a
person holding both ends firmly. The
upper part of the blade is blue with
figures of the plain steel to ornament
it. The hilt of the sword is Of brass
with hand piece of ivory. No less in
tercsting than the sword are the belt
and Scabbard which accompany it, and
Dr.Newton handled them very carefully
when he took them down to show them
10 the Sun reporter. The former is of
russell leather lined with sleeps skin,
with buckle and Jennings of brass. 4
few small. cut, designs ornament the
exterior, but these are almost obliterat-
ed by the evidence of wear and old age.
The scabbard Is Of black leather now
innocent of gloss and much SCARED,
and is of a curved shape to fit the
sword. Not since 1914 has the sword
been carried. In June of that year
Winthrop Newton, the doctors grand
father, who was living at that time in
a log cabin near Paris Hill, received or
derS to march to Portland to repel the
invasion Of the British at that point.
There was a wife and three little chill
nren who needed his care; there WIS
stock. and the little garden plot espe-
cially needed his work at that time.
The cabin was in Q lonely spot, a site
cleared for it in the heart Of the woods.
next morning. Captain Newton left
Paris Hill at the head of a company of
ninety mon. On the evening of the
second day they camped on Munjoy
Hill. in company with 700 other men
who gathered from all over Oxford
county. Subsequently Captain Newton
became colonel Of the Oxford county
regiment. The old sword as it hangs
IN the doctors office. looks queer when
compared with those carried by lodge
members on parade. In 1914, however,
| it was not an uncommon sight. The
guns carried by the members of that
Oxford County regiment were of the
fiintlOck variety, and their clothes We're
of homeSpun from the backs of their
own fiockS at home. The sword de-
Scended to DR.. Newton as the oldest
son in his fathers family and it is
among his most cherished possessions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

H. w. Potter of Kingman claims to
have beaten the record of hauling
in eastern Maine. His figures show
that on Jan. II he hauled with Il teams
81. 100 feet, which made an average Of
.. 100 feet per load. This shows that II.
w. Potter with M. +. Sprague's as
sistance, in his many bark and lumber
Jobs for the last six years (Which he
has done for NJ. E. Sprague of Drew.
is well acquainted with the business
Mr. Potter owns and controls the
heaviest and best horses of any one
man in eastern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

Thomaston Heyald:-Why hasn't
Tho1naston a just big claim on being
the seat of State government? From
a historical point of view it's unequal
led-being the Home of Maj. Gen.
Henry Knox" the first secretary Of
war under Washington; the town was
the first which bore the footprints of
white man, over 800 years ago. when
George Weymouth assembled the St.
Georges river and planted a cross upon
its shores; it's the Home Of the State
Prison." and You would thus have the
two biggest institutions. owned by the
State in close proximity to each other
by this saving time and expense in
many matters. Portlandites could
easily reach here by rail or come to
Rockland by water, then have ride
over the II. T. & c. Street Railway.
Bangorites could do likewise. while
Lewistonians, Bath. Augusta and Bid
defordites could come in by train or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

An item has been going the rounds
about the prominent part played by
women in the business and professional
life Of the town of Norway. Now
Bridgton is heard from. Says the
News: eve now have a woman pastor
of one of our village churches; one
superintendent of schools; one holding
the first commission as j. p. ever is
sued to a woman in Maine; one assis-
tant bank cashier, to say the least; two
conducting business houses which they
own: quite a few prominent in the
business houses; and any number COM
petent to do all the things mentioned
as among the possibilities for Nor
way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29

The Portsmouth Chronicle tells the
story of a man who recently appeared
that city and asked for a ticket to
Portland. Portland, Maine. or Port
land, Oregon?" asked the ticket seller
(Which is the cheaper" asked the
man. On being told the difference in
price of tickets the customer replied:
Give me one for Portland, Me- us
cheaper" The kind hearted editor OF
the Biddeford Journal considerably eX-
presses the hope this was an excep-
tional case for it would not be flattcr-
ing to Portland to have it understood
that people go there just because it is
cheaper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Sandwich Shower.

Hundreds of ham and chicken
sandwiches fell at Eagles Mere
during a thunderstorm the other
day, says the Seen and Heard"
editor of Tie WfAhamspO,t Sun. For
twenty minutes the sandwiches fell,
with now and then a chunk of
chocolate cake to vary the mono
tony. Some olives and few pickles
also came along, and now and then
a pie. 1t was explained a few hours
later, when church picnic party
told how tornado had ripped up
things at the grounds. The tables
had been set and the dinner bell
was about 10 be sounded, when a
rip snorting wind came down
through the woods and carried off
most of the food. Strans ely enough,
several layer cakes were left be-
hind, and the women who baked
them were Inundated. They said
that some unkind person might
think they were too heavy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Rat Attacks Man in Street

A strange incident has occurred at
Creditor. While walking along the
street, a man was alarmed by some
thing springing at him from the road
way. He brushed his hand over his
coat and large rat fell to the ground.
The incident, however, did not end
there for the rat made further at
tacks on the man, who experienced
some difficulty in keeping it Off Sew
eral passersby came to his assistance,
but 1t was some time before they were
able to kill the rat.
So wild and unusual an attack in the
open street was doubtless due to the
rat having lost its way back to its
haunt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Reduced Rates to Saratoga Springs
Account G. A. R. Encampment.

For the National Encampment, Grand
Army of the Republic at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, September to "a, the
Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets to Saratoga Springs from
all stations on its lines September to
G, inclusive, good returning to leave
Saratoga Springs September to II, at
reanced rates. Stop overs at New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton will be granted on tickets reading
via those cities.
Tickets via New York will be hon ored
by Hudson River Boat lines between
New York and Albany or Troy.
By deposit of ticket with Special
Agent at Saratoga Springs and the pay
ment of SI.oo an extension of the return
limit to October may be obtained.
For full information regarding stop
overs rates of fare, conditions of tickets
and train service consult Ticket Agents
S-22-3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Can't Slip Into Pocket.

into the pocket, becoming tightly
wedged In the lower corners, where
they are hard to extricate. There is
no chance Of this happening with
eyeglasses having the attachment
shown here. II was designed espe-
cially to prevent such thing hap
pening At one end of the rim of the
glasses is small extension at right
angles to the glass. When the eye
glasses are dropped into the pocket
the extension catches on the edge
and cannot drop further. In addition
to this pocket catch is a finger piece,
by which the eyeglass can be grasped
in removing from the pocket.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22

1t has been decided by the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western COM
pany to construct and operate its
own water works in Scranton. The
plan is to have them placed in SER
vice within a year. The location of
the works will be in the vicinity of
Nay Aug, between the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western and Moosic
Lake railroad tracks, embracing
II, acres. The negotiations for
the land were closed short time
ago. Masonry will be used in con-
structing the reservoir dams and
each dam is designed to have a
capacity of 20, ,ooo, 900 gallons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Increase Your Earning Power.

There are thousands of young
farmers in Pennsylvania who are
trying to find the best way of hand
ling live stock and land. They are
waiting to win. The wisest of
these men are watching the me
thods of successful farmers i'll their
neighborhoods That is a good
thing to do. In addition to these
observations and their own expert
ence they want to know the princi-
pies that control in the develop
ment of animals and of plants.
When they have the principles
there is less guess-work and there
are fewer mistakes and failures.
We have in this country tens of
thousands of very successful farm
ers who say that they owe part Of
their success to the teaching of
practical scientists who discovered
facts that had a big cash value
when carried into the field and
orchard and stable.
The best way to get facts is by
listening to the man who has the
facts. When one can be with
man, questioning him and talking
with him the true value of his facts
is learned.
Our agricultural colleges have
devoted much time to giving young
men full college course. That is
all right but the agricultural col
lege receives all the money that the
state appropriates for agricultural
education, and it owes a duty to
the ninety farmers our OF every
hundred who do not want to devote
four years to college studies. 1t
must help all who want help. A
few years ago some of our western
agricultural colleges solved this
problem. They established winter
courses of study for busy young
men. The scheme was to invite
these men to spend twelve weeks at
the agricultural college listening to
lectures on practical farm subjects.
No entrance examinations should
be required and the twelve weeks
should be devoted to a study of
things that puzzle a man in his
handling of land, plants, live stock
and dairy products. The young
men came to these colleges in great
number and these winter courses
have become immensely popular.
Last winter the Legislature gave
funds to the School of Agriculture
of The Pennsylvania State College
to render this practical service to
the young men of Pennsylvania.
The reorganization of the School
by the new Dean, DR.. Thomas F.
Hunt, formerly of Cornell, brought
in some of the most practical, help
full scientists of other states, and
they become part of the force of
instructors i'll the five winter courses
in agriculture. These courses be-
gin December 3rd and continue to
February 26th. Any man in the
state may enter any one of these
courses and he does so without any
examination. If he is wanting facts
that will help him to understand
his life work he is welcome. The
five courses deal with plain agri-
culture, horticulture, dairy hus-
bandry, poultry and creamery.
Every reader who is interested
should address "Alva Agee, State
College, Pa" for further informa-
ton. Send a postal asking for de-
tails.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
James Scarlet's Fee Is $4,000.
For His Work as Chief Counse! Of the capi.
tol lnvestig alton Commission.

James Scarlet, Esq. of Danville,
who has just completed his work as
chief counsel for the capitol investi-
eating commission, returned to
Danville Saturday evening, and will
spend several weeks resting before
preparing the papers for the crimi-
nal and civil suits that will be
brought against the men accused OF
being implicated in the capitol
graft.
The commission on Saturday fix
ed the fees of its attorneys. $Is,.
900 was the amount to be paid Mr.
Scarlet and $40, 900 was paid James
A. Stranahan, Mr.. Scarlet's asso-
ciate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Iuly and august Business OF Caiawissa
Branch Largest in History.

Never in its history has the Sha-
mokin division of the Reading Rail.
way which includes the Catawissa
branch, experienced such a reign
of prosperity as it is at present, and
with the rolling equipment taxed
to its utmost capacity it is next to
impossible to keep yards and sid
ings from being blocked almost
continuously.
When the tact is taken into con-
sideration that July and August
are generally the slack months this
condition Of affairs is all the more
remarkable.
The yard at NcwbeIry is blocked
almost constantly, and it is nothing
unusual for 500 cars to stand wait
ing there for power to draw them
to their destination
All the regular crews that can
be secured arc called TO do extra
service, while the extra men OUT
side of the legal time required for
them to rest are constantly onthe
go.
Freight engineers who during
this season in previous years con-
sidered themselves very lucky to
draw $Ioo for n month s wages are
drawing as high as $3.50, while FIRE
men in many cases are making
$Ioo.
At this season railroaders are
generally plentiful, but there is
now a marked scarcity, particular
ly on fremeu, and as a result the
officials are greatly handicapped in
their efforts to keep things moving.
In order to facilitate matters
crews from the main line have been
pressed into service to aid in clean
ing up the accumulated freight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22

THURSDAY, AUGUST aa, 1907