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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Ar:alie Materna. who since her retire.
mont from the operate stage. thirteen
years ago. has devoted her time to
h;a.hi SINGING. celebrated hcr sixtieth
WAGNER was great admirer Of the re-
tired diva and especially commended
her Brunhilde. Kundry and Elizabeth.
AT 80 years Of age a man may be ex-
to younger minds. But Sir Joseph Hook
er, after celebrating his 50th birthday.
has thrown himself with increased ardOr
into his botanical studies. He is endeav-
worle extending over many years which
are still far from being overtaken
Captain Charles DEF. Chandler, of the
United States Signal Corps, has been
Exposition for temporary duty pertain
Ing to military aeronautics. An aero
nautical congress is to convene there dur
ing October The signal Office Is avail
formation on the general subject of air.
ships.
Sir William Ramsay. who claims to
nave nesraded copper, separating
other elements, was born in Glasgow
and educated at Glasgow and Tubinsen
University For his scientific Writings
ne has been made an honorary member
hernia. Holland. Berlin. St. Petersburg
Turin, Vienna. Roumania and Sweden.
Frank Frantz. who was nominated nv
acclamation by the Republican party as
first Governor of Oklahoma. came into
the public eye as a lieutenant in Captain
Ganron's troop of Roosevelts Rough
Riders. When Capron fell Frontz rs
sumed command and led the troops IN
victory In the battle Of San Juan Hin
He has heen in turn postmaster. In
dlan agent of the Osages and Governor
of oklahoma Territory. ,'''
The Duke of Sutherland, who has iust
celebrated his fffty-sixth birthday. Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
COUNTY NEWS
kENHEBEC.
SOUTH WINDSOR.

The funeral services of Mrs. Hiram
). Watson were held at the home of
Edwin bullock on Monday afternoon at
? O'Clock, Rev. Mr. Mosher OF Au-
Gusta being the officiating clergyman.
Three selections were beautifully rem
dered by the Abnaki quartette of Au-
guata. The pail bearers were J. s.
Gray, A. II. Ware, C. F. Donnell and
George r. Merrill There was a pro-
fusion of beautiful flowers presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bullock, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Z. Pratt, Mrs. w. A.
Jackson. Mrs. T. l.. Ripley, Miss ]. r.
Cony. Mrs. Levi Turner and daughters,
Mrs. Charles Lawrence Mr. and Mrs.
John Rich. ST., Mr.. and Mrs. II. D.
Cooper and Mr.. and Mrs. George F..
Durgin. Among the relatives present
were Seth Pratt. brother of Mrs.
Watson, his wife and son, c. E.
Pratt of Augusta, a nephew. also
three nicces, Mrs. Cony, Mrs. Tomp-
kins and Mrs. F. 7. Clark, also Mr.
Clark and Mrs. c. f. Pratt. 1t can
be truly said of Mrs Watson, much
did she and much WELL"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
Business Stability.

ANY corporation which conducts its
business with due regard for the law,
has nothing to fear from the admins
| tration but those who do not will be
brought to justice as rapidly as posi-
BILE Intelligent men recognize that
large enterprises in the development of
country SO rich in varied resources
as ours call for large aggregations of
capital. They believe that such
capital should be fully protected in all
its just rights. 1t should not be dealt
with in a spirit of prejudice. but in the
same spirit of fairness and equity that
should be applied interests, great
or small. If large agGregations
of capital are able to make
large legitimate profits no one
should object. When. however. the
power that they carry is used for pur-
posses of extortion and in high
handed disregard of the rights of the
community it is high time to call a
man or combination of men will be
permitted to be above the law. The
splendid work which the Roosevelt
administration is insisting on fair
deal and fair play to all men in our
national life. and in its courageous en-
forcement of the law without fear, and
without favor, is meeting with the ap-
probation of all law loving and law
abiding citizens. So far from unset
ting the business would, this policy
must inevitably inspire it with new
confidence and the feeling of stability
that comes from the conviction that
the interests of all men will be proper
ly safeguarded under the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
VIRGINIA Dare.

Who was Virginia Dare? 1t Is easy
enough to answer this question. but
writer's of history. romance and poetry,
have sought in vain an answer to
the problem of her fate. Virginia Dare
was the first child of English parents
born in America and tomorrow, August
IS, will be the 320th anniversary of her
birth. Thus it will be seen that 20 years
before jamestown was settled or the ILL
fated Popham colony had been planted
at the mouth of the Kennebec, there
was a baby of English blood and Amer
lean birth prattling in an American
| home.
This was on Roanoke Island, off the
coast of North Carolina, where three
| successive attempts were made by Sir
| Walter Raleigh in 1856. 1886 and 1887 re-
spectively, to plant an English colony
in the region which his ships had ex-
pIored in 1884 and which Raleigh had
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen" In the
first colony left at Roanoke Island in
1885 there were 1OS persons and in the
following year these went back to Eng
land, passing on the ocean the ships
Raleigh was sending over with supplies
and reinforcements. Fifteen men were
left behind by this second expedition.
When the third expedition was sent
over year later. in 1887. by the persigt-
ent Raleigh. the fort on Roanoke Is
land was found in ruins and only the
bones of the fifteen men.
There We're $50 colonists left by this
third expedition and their leader was
Governor White. On August 18th
Governor Whites daughter. Eleanor
Dare, gave birth to a daughter called
Virginia after the country, and I'M
questionably the first child of English
parents born in America. About this
time the war came on between England
and Spain and the little colony at Roam
Oke was left to it's own resources. 1t
was wiped out of existence, but the
details OF its Fate were never learned.
When help from England came a few
years later there was only desolation on
Roanoke Island and every attempt
made at that time and in later years
find out what became of the colonists
met with failure. 1t is probable that
they We're killed by the Indians, though
it is possible that a plague extermi
mated the colony or that the members
attempted to return to the old country
and that their ship was lost at sea.
Whatever became Of the colony, little
Virginia Dare perished with it. She
is now enshrouded with the silence of
more than three centuries, and yet her
name lives on and will not be forgotten.
Dreamers have woven romances about
the mystery of which she is the center
and poets have used her as a theme for
their verses. Perhaps some day the
true story of the first American girl
will be known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

tor, preached at the Baptist church
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Albion Potter and son. Morris a.
Bath are passing week at Parsons
Eugene and Fred Ford of New York
were in town "Wednesday calling on
friends - -
WscAssET.
Mrs. s. III. Erskine and dauehtar -
Rutiand, Vt. are at F. b. Hondlette's.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom of WalfIS1n
Mass. who have been passing a week
at the Stone house, returned home
Monday. F 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. George.Nute ofS Boston
are visiting relatives ana friends in
town. az
Mrs. L. c. Bickford of Portland ia
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Fred Albee. at the Albee.
Mrs. NJ. Daniels has been quite poor
ly the past week.
Farmers in this vicinity have near
ly all finished haying. Y.
Fred Daniels has gone to Attleboro
Mass. where he has secured employ
ment. So
Miss Maud Southland of~Augusta IA,
visiting her parents in town. II
Edward Jones sold a portion Of his
lumber lot to out-of-town parties lasta
week. u
Mrs. F. f. Pond was In Bath tho
greater part of last week. 49, =
Large crowds from this and adioin-
ing towns attended the celebration at
Bath last Wednesday. \ s-,.-s5. s.ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
SOUTH JEFFERSON,

Rev. N S. Burbank will supply the
pulpit in this place August Is.
F. II. Rose went to Mortified
Mass, Tuesday, where he intends to
remain a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.. Hopkins and
sons are visiting relatives at Tenants
harbor.
Edith Boynton is confined to the
house with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hiscock of DAM
arlscotta visited at F. A. Farnham's
last Wednesday.
The Benevolent Society will hold an
Ice cream social at the Good Templar's
nail, Monday evening, Aug. 10.
Fred Bruce is convalescent at this
writing.
ALMA.
Frank Moor of Waterville was in
town Wednesday.
Elizabeth and Alice Firth. Florence
Donigan and Florence Hyler of Port
land are stopping at the Mcdonald
place.
T. G. Coker of Somerville passed
Sunday in town.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
M. j. Baker at North Newcastle
Wednesday.
Neal Jewett Of New York is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A.
JewetI.
Rev. and Mrs. c. Fl. Williams and
two children of Medfield, Mass. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Frs
kline over Sunday.
Rev. c. H. Williams. a former pas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
Williams and vardaman.

| A writer in the New York Sun. who
claims to be a Southerncr declares that
| Gov. Fardaman is at least nc
| hypocrite This is doubtless true. He
| is simply man essentially lacking in
| the instincts of a genteman-a loud
| mouthy. blackguard of the grosser
type. In undertaking to act as his
apologist the writer in the Sun gets in
a vicious side wipe at his successful
apponent-the Hon. John Sharp Will
liams. He says: "Vardaman made the
campaign mistake Of scorning
hypocrisy. 1t would have been better
for him. speaking with sole reference
to practical results, if he had followed
the fashion by cOncealing his real
opinions as to the race question and
left the mob to lynch and burn at will
while he preached conservatism at OPP
perfume moments. BY this expedient.
together with a free employment OF
classical allusion and more or less
brilliant epigram in his public
speeches, he would have gained favor
in important quarters and impressed
the conventional as a person of
unusual education" II to these de-
vices he had added, for election pur-
poses of course, a few suits of cast-off
slop-shOp clothes and total abstinence
from the bathroom and the barber
shop it is easily conceivable that the
result might have been very different"
Several things are here charged
against Mr.. Williams by insinuation,
which is the most cowardly ana des-
picable form of attack. The charge
that he is hypocrite. is absurdly
false There is absolutely nothing in
public life to substantiate it. On the
other hand his political opponents
concede him to be a gentleman OF
character and attachments. His
honesty and sincerity they have never
questioned. He is devoted to the
South-an outspOken free trader and q
believer in state rights; but courteous
and tolerant in his relations to men ur
opposing views, and devotedly loyal to
the section Of the country which he
represents. 1t is true that Mr.. Will
liams, who is finely educated man,
has a fondness for classical illusions
Undoubtedly a tendency to become
sophomore is a weakness to any
speaker or writer. 1t looks affected
Many strong men, however. have beer
| addicted to it and it L. at best largely
| matter of personal taste. The fac
remains that Mr. Williams 4:
recognized. and justly so, as tho
rcadiest and strongest debater On the
Democratic side of the National Hous.
of Representatives He is charged
Indirectly; with wearing cast off slop
shop clothes" and to be addicted t.
total abstinence from the bathroom
and the barber shop" This is by wa,
of comparison with the immaculat,
Vardaman who. aside from his wilt
west hair. is something of an exquisite
Mr. Williams is too big a man to b,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Chief Of Police Mower of Old Or
ehard has raised n new question in en-
forcement of the liquor laws by seiz-
ing liquors in transit on the ground
that they We're in violation of the pure
food law. An analysis is said to have
shown that the liquors so taken were
adultcrated. There would seem to be
little question but that such liquors
were contrary to the plain provisions
of the pure food law and the preceden,
set by Chief Mower is liable to be-
come an important one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
Maine Gossip
A Kindly Day.

Summer day. it stop to smile:
Says. les loaf a little wlile;"
See dem pictures In de sky,
When de dark is DRAWN nigh;
See de moon a-shinin' clear,
See dem stars dat seem so near;
Oar ain muffin much to do.
'Cep to show sech things to You.
II YOU wants to shet yoh eyes,
Fun ne radiance in de skies,
Listen to de music sweet
WhHh de bendin' branches meet
Whah de ripplin' waters f:ow--
Mn got muffin much stc do
'Cep to sing a song to you.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

generally consids red to possess the hand
soonest private residence in London
Stafford House. Built originally for
George IIFs second son, the Duke OF
York, and then known as York House
1t eventually came into the possession
OF the Duke Of Sutherland. rhe late
Queen Victoria is reported as having
san on visiting the Duchess at Stafford
House: II come from myt hous,. I'd your
palace. 80 Impressed was her ma iesty
with its macnificcnce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

The cloud formations known az
''mare's tails and "mackerel sky" are
invariably three miles high. The
highest clouds are ten miles high and
these are composed Of minute particles
of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

From North Jay to San Francisco
is a long distance to ship granite. but
that is what the North Jay granite
quarries are doing. The granite with
which the building of the Hibernian
bank. destroyed in the earthquake of
last year. is being rebuilt is being
quarried at Jay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
CENTER MONrviLLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Latus, and Harold
Sprowl. of Swampscott, Mass, are Ut
Mrs. Eliza F. Beans.
While S. X. Thompson was changing
his hay fork last week, 1t ran down
into the barn floor and infiicted'a bad
wound on the foot Of little Vernon
Thompson.
Mrs. T. s. Erskine has Just returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. John
Leavitt. Of Waldo.
Misses G. A. Varney and Georgia
Pratt went to Northport, Tuesday, to
remain for a time.
Mrs. d. c. Cain has gone to Rock
land to visit her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Sherer. .,e..- ~
Mrs. Agnes Thompson and Mrs.
Hussey. Of Nantucket, Mass. are visit
ing Mrs. Sarah A. Thompson.
HALLDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. WA. Hall OF Pittsfeld
visited relatives here last Sunday.
w. M. Vose had handsome granite
monument placed on his lot in the
cemetery last Saturday. s'
It is reported Wayland White has
bought the Thompson place OF c. A.
Hail.
Much of the hay is not yet harvested
owing to the uncommon bad weather.
Potatoes are looking fine. The
Clement Bros have four acres OF
handsome ones as can be found In tho
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

No wonder York is especially pleased
to count famous literary people among
its summer residents. Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page has just made the York
Historical and Improvement society a
little gift of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

The alliterative Baltimore American
declares that a ''pompous. portly per-
son Is an unconscious pudding of pork
ana potatoes" Yes. and mostly pork
at that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

fNtshurg is reported to furnish the
best recruits for the naval service. but
then Pittsburg people are said never
10 reach their normal condition until
they are afloat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

The squeezing of the water out of
making Wall street a trifie sick. but
the rest Of the country will be all the
healthier for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Wall street seems to be afraid that
it will have to pay that s29.00OOO0 fine,
and we shouldn't be surprised if it
would, or at least 81 considera BILE por-
ton of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
KNOX,.
UNION.

The funeral of the late Royal Grinnell
was held at his home Aug. and was
largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard were in
town Thursday Of last week.
|, Harry Crinnell has gone to Jamestown.
Edgar Dean has returned home from
Worcester, Mass, where he has been en-
ployed.
Mrs. Rachel ChaGbourne is reported as
being much improved in health.
Mrs. Mary Sherman. who has been in
attendance on her father Ziba Sherman,
who is i'll, returned to her home in Rock
land last week.
Frank Srinnell Of Bridgewater, Mass.
was in town last week, called here by the
death Of his father.
Z. B. Smith is in Taunton this week.
WASHINGTON.
The Advent campmeeting at Wash
irgton will commence August 18th and
hold over two Sundays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
WASHINGTON,
LINCOLN.
JEFFERSON.

Harry Einal has gone to Moosehead
lake
Mrs. Charles Damon Of Reading. Mass,
is passing n few weeks with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Hall.
r. 4. Dinsmore of Boston. Mass. is
visiting his father, w. K. Dinsmore.
Rev. A. A. Bennett and Rev. John Pet
tingill exchanged pnlpits Sunday, the
former preaching 1T North Nobleboro.
The usual number of summer sojourn-
ers are in town. and picnicS and other
festive o ccasions are in order.
Haying is well advanced, most farmers
being done, and a good crop has been
harvested. Grain is looking well and
promises n good yield. Nearly all crops
are in good condition. although somewhat
later than last year.
Arson Jackson, accompanied by his
wife and young son, is visiting his father
w. A. Jackson. Mr.. Jackson Is located
in RrOokline, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Samuel Morrison, the night watch
man of the F'reeport shoe factory.
thinks he has made pretty good
record. having watched 731 consecutive
nights of 1872 hours each without
missing an hour from his post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
Daily ksnnebse Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
5ected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

A. M. Durham of Norway has just
snOwshoes for Commander Peary and
delivered them to be used during the
explorers next dash for the Pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Surveys have been practically COM
rletcd for new dam for the West
Branch Reservoir and Dam Company
at the foot of Ripagenus lake. 1t is
for storage purposes and is in some
ways the most radical move that the
company has made. With the pro-
jected dam completed, the old Chesun-
cook dam will be torn out and Ripa-
genus lake and ChesuncOOk lake will
be one and the same with a common
surface level. There will be an in
crease in storage capacity of about 10
Li!lOn cubic feet. The new dam will
net be an unusually large one, being
60 feet deep and 200 feet long exclusive
of the wings 1t is in the stragetic spot
for its use, and will greatly increase
the stability of the company as it
makes certain a pitch on the lower
waters high enough to serve every
reasonable use during any season. and
To successfully cope with mild emer-
gencies. The dam will probably not be
constructed until next spring, as the
company is at the present time busy
with building operations at Dolby Rips
and at Burnt Land Rips on the West
Branch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Fewer than 5000 people own all the
land Of Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

A very pretty pocket book was found
the other day in one Of the settees in
the waiting room of the Portland Union
station. The finder of the purse deliv-
cred it to the proper official of the
road. 1t was not very long after that a
woman came into the station very eX-
cited and commenced to assail the
road and the officials for not having
proper protection for its patrons
against pickpockets. She knew that she
remembered perfectly well the last
time that she used the pocketbOok and
also that she returned it to her pocket
the last time that she used 1t. After
getting her description of it the per-
son in charge of it told the lady that
he WOULD see what he could do about
it. The description of the lost article
ard the amount. $35. tailed with the
one that had been found in the settee
and much to her surprise was returned
to her at once. This proves that trav-
elers are apt to blame people for care"
lessness for which they are alone re-
sDOnsible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Ellsworth American: The cOntrover-
sy over the building of the proposed
electric railway between Ellsworth and
Bar Harbor is going merrily on be-
tween the pros and the cons. Mr.. Ben
son Of Bar Harbor for the pros. asks
for an informal meeting in Bar Har-
Dor ut which the matter shall be free
ly discussed. Mr.. Addison of Washing
ton speaking for himself. but believ-
ing he is speaking for others, dis
cusses at length the reasons for his
opposition. The controversy is being
conducted in the newspapers. Neither
of these gentlemen says anything that
is new and the wordy war seems to US
to be prnf1tlesS in view of two striking
facts: First. the building of the road
Is under the control of men of charac-
ter and financial standing whose re-
gard for the welfare Of Bar Harbor as
a summer resort and for the whole is
land of Mt. Desert os of the highest,
and who have undertaken the Work
with a view of having the road built
wit hthe least possible disturbance of
existing conditions; second. work on
the road is actually under way-not Of
construction. but of surveying; proper
ty all along the route has been ac-
quired-bought and paid for-and ac-
tual construction will begin at the
earliest practical moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

A 54-fOOt whale has been captured
ana hauled up beside a. Milbridge
wharf. About everything goes as a
sardine down that way. but there
seems to be some difficulty in this in
stance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

That terrible fire at Old Orchard
could not have been at a worst season
of the year. but had it been late at
night instead of in the early evening
the loss of life and personal property
must have been very great once be-
fore that section of the resort was fire
swept, some 25 years ago, and no
doubt it will recover from this great
disaster as it did from that lesser one
The resort is so popular and has so
many natural advantages that it is
bound to he rebuilt at once. But it is
sorry looking place just now. with II
hotels, 60 cottages and 20 stores in
ashes, with thousands of visitors hur-
rying homeward and with the total of
losses mounting higher than that of
any fire Maine has suffered for long
time.