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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
Back Talk.

'"rhe learned counsel for the defense"
sCornfully announced the plaintiffs at
tofncy. appears to be afraid of losing
his case. No? Then why isn't nc ready
to 20 on?'
i've got n good excuse" retorted
counsel for defense.
Il don't believe it. Ignorance Of the
law excuses hO Cne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
Democracy's Mathematical Dream.
(POrtIand Expressly


The Waterville Sentinel has figured
it all out. There are $4,000 men in the
State who vote the Democratic ticket.
no matter who the nominees are, or
what they represent. There are also
$1,000 equally careless followers of the
Republican banner. There are $1,000
Democrats whom the Republicans reg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
Didn't Know Her Well Enough.

Mis- Nacpet-That friend of yours IS
very impudent and ignorant fellow. [
overheard him remark that l was no
chicken"
Mr. Nageet-Well, you can't blame him
for his ignorance. He couldn't be expect
cd TO know how you cackle at times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Naughty! Naughty!
(Watcryille Mail.)

(WatCrVilIe MaiL)
soon shirtN aists and short sleeves
will appear. ard then summer will be
here. Most people will welcome it
with open arms when it comes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

There are still some Scotchmen who re-
gard the union of their country with Eng
land as mistake. A notable example is
the earl of Stair. who recently refused to
attend a dinner celebr ltinS the bicen-
tenary of the union. In public speech
some time previously his lnrtlShip depre-
Gated the teaching in Scottish schools OF
the earlier history of England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Sometimes a southern lynching bee
fails to go off according to the
schedule arranged by the leading citi
zens. In Georgia last week six people
drama was still. at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

The Orient is coming to be more and
more exploited by the vendors of gold
bricks. The practice, however. is at
tended by some risk owing to the habit
which they have in that part of the
world of looping off the heads of
criminals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
LIGHT AND AIRY.

DO chickens sit or do they set?
Perhaps they could do either,
But in my garden plot, you let,
My neighbours chicks do neither.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
Good Reasons.

The spectator had concluded to leave
Wall street.
well, tired Of being the game" lie adj
mi;ted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
DaiIy kennsbee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Calais will also celebrate the Fourth
and plans to make more noise than ever
before in its history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Auburn is much pleased that anotil-
err big shoe shop is to be built at once
in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Mr. Louis Joseph Vance's new book
Is called "The Brass Bowl" but
previous to its publication by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Proud Fathcr-My child is only a month
Old and he cries for the moon. Proud
Mother-Nne isn't a week old, and he
cries for the milky way.-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
The Old Sweet Pastures.

Portland has another special election
to1ay-this time to elect water district
trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

SkoWhegan has again shown ITS
hustle and civic pride by its vote OF
$55, 900 for a town hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Don't forget that next Thursday
is Memorial day, that this has been a
backward spring and that flowers
will be scarce. 1t would be nice
thing to remember the veterans, who
will decorate the graves of deceased
comrades, with q few flowers from
your own home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

a fascinating story, THE Romance of
Deer Isle" appeared in last Sundays
Springfield (Mass) Republican. The
scene is the well known Deer Island.
in Passamaquoddy bay, and shifts
occasionally to PASSPORT ana Campo
bello. The author is Emma Louise
circuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

1t is a question if as 4 rule people
gain a great deal by trying to plant
their gardens so early in the season.
AS rule the month Of May is cold and
the seed, sown during such weather
as we have had this month, fails to
terminate and grow to any great eX-
tent before June. To be sure May
this year has been colder than usual
but as rule gardens never do much in
May in this climate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

A. NJ. Durham of Norway is feeling
pleased for he has just received let
ter containing a duplicate order for 60
pairs OF snowshoes for Lieutenant
Peary's next Arctic expedition. Mr..
Durham was justly proud when he
was commissioned to fit out the last eX-
petition and as this order signifies per-
feet satisfaction with his work he is
receiving the heartiest congratulations
of his friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

False teeth have been responsible for
many things, but the latest hard luck
attributable to the store grinders is
that of Frank Higgins of Lincoln, who
has q broken leg rs a result of the
artificial molars. Mr.. Higgins was at
work around a log pile and lost his
false teeth among the logs. In en-
deavOring to recover them his leg was
caught between the logs and sustained
the injuries referred to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

William Sage. the author of "The
District Attorney" published last year,
has written a new romance of love and
politics entitled by Right Divine"
which Little, Brown & Co will bring
out in May. The story deals with the
struggle between a United States
senator and young governor for
political supremacy in their native
state, and is complicated by the love
of the senator's daughter for both of
the contestants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

The Pepperell Association will erect a
memorial tablet at Kittery Point the
coming summer, in memory of Col.
William Pepperell and his son Sir Will
liam. Oliver l.. Frisbee expects to go
to New York soon to confer with the
president of the association. Hon.
Everett p. Wheeler, relative to the
plans for the memorial and the dedica-
ton at the coming reunion in August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

1t has been printed in many papers
that The Silent Door" by Florence
Wilkinson. published hy Mcclure. Phil
lips & CO. this snring, is this authors
first novel. This is a mistake. as she
has had two novels published pre-
vi0uslv, namely. The Strength of the
Hills" published by Harper Brothers,
and The Lady Of the Flag Flowers"
published by Herbert S. Stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

Bobbs- Merrill company, Mr.. William
De Morgan had written "Josenb
Vance" The hero Of The Brass
Bowl is Daniel Maitland, and it onlv
remains for Maitland to write Mr.. d.
Morgan" and then the matter will be
fairly settled. Still, it was careless Of
Mr.. Vance to have been christened
Joseph. 1t seems almost an in
fringement of copyright, possibly &C.
tionabie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

a young author from Chicago, Miss
Charlotte Teller, a graduate of the uni
versity, and for some time a settlement
worker, makes her first appearance as
novelist in The Cage" which D.
Appleton & Company publish. The
scene is Chicago at the time of the
Haymarket riots, and the plot is dar-
ingly realistic. In the words of one
reviewer, her first book advances her
at once to the front rank of American
noveliStS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

George Bernard Shaw Is a great
lover of music. He was invited by
friend one day to hear q string quartet
from Italy. Throughout the program
he sat with a stony look on his face.
The friend, To draw a little praise from
him, said: Mr.. Shaw. these men have
been playing together for II years"
Twelve years." sand the other. in an
incredulous voice. Surely, we've been
here longer than that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

TRANSACTIONS OF FRIDAY the 18th"
are being made into Dutch, Swedish
ard German. Negotiations are in pro-
gress for the translation of Mr..
LaWson's novel into Danish-Nor-
wegian, French, Spanish, Italian, b.
hemian, Hungarian and japanese.
Nearly fifty thousand copies of the
book have already been sold and plans
for dramatization are in progress. For
a novel barely two months old this
looks very like record-breaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27

"The Romance of Steel, the Story of
q Thousand Millonaires," by Herbert
NJ. Casson, will be published in book
form soon and will describe in detail
the career Of the billion dollar steel
trust.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-30

are actively operated today and which yield fortunes every week?
 The Alaskan can conceive of nothing which would permit any man who has in Alaska to oindu'ge in achim- era of talk like "Colonel" Sutherland has. The Colonel" with the visionary title, The Alaskan is charitable enough to say, must csrJaInly not have been himself when he gave utserance to Che bom5astc mouthings which are credit ed to him.
 This newspaper seeks to give no montebank free advertising, yet there gre occasions when circumstances so array themselves as to permit of no other alternative. Alaska has beer given many back hand blows by men who come here to make their bread but the ynffcatIon of the warrior from Juneau islhe limit.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-30
Phone City TransEor

For your coal, wood and general haul ing. Phone 90, BJughlOn's cigar store. I04-lmO
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-30
Listen To It

Reci,als on the Duplex day and night aJ the Seattle. It's the sweetest music in the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Brightwood Church Reception
rendered Returning Pastor

Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal
Church gave a reception Wednesday
night to the returning pastor, the Rev.
Z. c. Powers.
One Of the trustees SPOKE words Of
welcome in behalf Of church and Sunday
School. to which the pastor in a few
happy remarks responded.
The following was rendered: Section of
imperial orchestra, G. D. Nolf, director ;
Misses Digs, Lawson, NoIf, Campbell,
Fox, Smith, Croft, and Mrs. Smith.
Chorus, by Misses Frances Stockton,
Sophia Bouton, Ethel Stecker, Rose
StoU, Ethel Preston, Cleo Smith, Ger
trude Clifford, Annie Specht, Louise
Clifford. Nellie Beau and Katherine
Kruse Duet (piano and violin). Miss
Julia Ayres and Mr.. Homer Smith.
Recitation, Miss Elrine Galley (she re-
sponded to encoTe). Vocal solo, Mrs
r. K. Cook (she responded to encOre).
Piano duet, Miss Nellie and Ethel Pres
ton. Vocal solo, Mss Elrine Galley.
Piano duet, Frances Stockton and Rose
stoH. Solo. Miss Ethel Preston. Reel
tation, Miss Martha Shaw. Refresh
ments were served by the ladies Of the
church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
BrOOkIand
MISS JULIEN WEEDS
v. D. LUNDY

A pretty wedding took place when Miss
Lulu Margaret Julien was married to
William Donaldson Lundy at the home
of the brother-in-law and sister OF the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henry, OF
Newton street.
Hugh s. Pettus, of Washington, was
best man. and a sister os the bride, Mrs
Barnet Phillips, Of New York, was ma
iron OF honor.
Cyrus Sinclair Julien, Of New York,
gave his sister away.
The decorations Of the home were very
attractive. the second floor being deco
rated with palms and cherry blossoms,
while IN the main drawing room, where
the ceremony was performed, white
biacs. cherry blossoms and asparagus
vines were aTtisriCalIy arranged. The
bridal gown OF white null and Valen-
ciennes lace was a handmade creation
worn over white silk. A girdIe and sash
OF peau de cygne finished the cOllariess
bodice. The whine tulle veil was held
with sprays OF orange blossoms and the
flower bouquet was composed Of lilies of
the valley and sweet peas. Mrs. Barnet
Phillips wore a gown OF crepe de chine
and princess lace. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Edmund Shana-
han, of the Catholic University, assisted
by the Rev. L. A. SOutsgate and the
Rev A. NJ Marsh. OF St Anthony s
Church. After q reception, the newly
married couple left for a short bridal
tour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
ANCIENT CREEK Toys.

A new departure has Just been achieved
in the Graeeo-Roman department at the
British Museum by the installation of q
collection of objects illustrating the
home life and training Of children In
Greece and the Roman empire. as also
of their colonies BY its means one may
range over 1000 years of work and play
in half an hour, from early Hellas to
the decline of Rome.
The earliest Greek specimens com
prise archaic dolls and toys, the latter
including an earthenWaTe rattle roughly
oval. The skilled workers of Ephesus in
q later age contribute dolls in alabaster
and plaster with beautifully chased
features. The dolls house was evidently
as popular in classic days as in the
present, for there are a number of
models for its furnishing in bronze or
glazed earthenWare. chairs, stands, and
kitchens The circular disks or tokens,
engraved with rams heads, fowls, rats
or flies, and formerly supposed to have
been vouchers for seats at theater or
amDhitheater, are here in abundance
These are now clsssed as counters for
games, and there are others in bone
and crystal inscribed with Greek or
Latin legends. Knucklebones go back
likewise to remote antiquity; they are
made of bronze or chalcedony; and
clever artificers with a comic vein
shaped them in such forms as that of a
satyr or dwarf still preserving the
old shape Us TAR as practicable.-LOndO
Standard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
BrI6hfWOG
DELIGHTFUL DANCE
OF IMPERIAL CLUB

The members Of the Imperial Club
gave their second dance of the season
Wednesday evening at villa Flora a
number of friends from the city who
We're present enjoyed the automobile
ride from Washington as well as the
supper and dance Dancing was en-
joyed until a late hour, and during the
evening supper was served.
Those present were Miss Bessie Lans-
burgh, Milton Kaufman, Miss Cora
Sommers. Leo Force, Miss Juliet Meyer,
Herbert BerIlner, Miss BIable Kaufman,
CT New York city: Samuel +. Steinber-
ger. Miss Jauneter Kaufman, William
Michaelis, Miss Irene HOllander Harry
Sanger, Miss Geneva Herman, Morris
SOndheimer, Miss Hortense Sondheimer,
Leon Strauss, Miss Sadie Eiseman, Leo
Loeb, Maurice Blumenfeld, Miss Meryi
Goldsmith. Of Alexandria, Va; Joseph
JlIman. Afi& Pauline Pretzfelder. Syl-
van Luchs, Miss Blanche stern, David
Rothschiid. Miss Elanore Loeb. Miss
Maud Garner, of Newport News Zion
d. Burnstein, Miss Claudia Engle, OF
Baltimore; Max Hlrsh, Miss Celia Lyon,
Of Baltimore; Joseph Bendheim, Miss
Camille Herman, and Jerome Kaufman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
HE STOPS WORK
WHEN THE CROWS COME

We'll. here comes the crows. It's
time to quit work" said an insurance
man the other day.
What have the crows to do with
quitting work?'' inquired the visitor.
always quit work when the crows
go home"
Not a bad idea" said the visitor.
But where are the crows?"
Come here to the window" responds
ed the man OF policies. ana leading his
visitor TO an eastern window. bade him
look up
DO you see those black dots float
ing west high up in the sky Those
dots are the crows. They are going
home to rOost."
Sure enough: there were scores. per-
haps hundreds. Of them, flying west
against the wind not very fast, but
still, considering the fact that a north
west wind was blowing, they were
making pretty good time.
They are going home 20 roost," said
the insurance man. "Out in Usage
county, in a dense forest on the banks
Of the Ga.sconade, there is one Of the
biggest crow roosts in this country The
crows have been roOsting there for
years. and toward shutdown every after
noon thousands upon thousands Of
them gather in one clump Of trees, COW
ering about two acres Of ground. and
the cackling and cawing and screeching
make the most terrific din ever worked
up by feathered creatures.
They are no doubt discussing the
events Of the day, and telling one an
other what traps and stones they lodged
how the farmers came out after them
with guns and In what neighborhoods
crow bait was best and most abundant
They keep up the jabbering till dark,
and even through the night every little
while some old crow wakes up, like a
talkative passenger in a chair car, and
thinks of something funny that hap
pened to him that day, has to tell about
It, and keeps on talking until the sleepy
crows seem to lose patience with him
and tell him to wind up that story OF
they'll throw him off the tree.
In the morning. about daylight, they
all leave. most Of them going east TO
the fields Of Illinois. where pickings are
abundant at all seasons
They pass over st. Louis an hour or
so after sunrise and 60 back west about
the same time before sunset. The roost
is seven ty-five miles west OF St Louis,
but that distance is nothing 10 a crow,
miles before they settle down to look
for scattered grains of corn and wheat
in an Illinois field.
Nobody ever notices them in the
morning. We are all too busy hustling
about our own living, and we cant al
ways see them in the afternoon, for
they fly high above the smoke, but they
always go and come, and you can al
most set your watch by the time of
their appearance. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain Entertain
In Son and Daughters Honor

Mr. and Mrs. J. FendaH Cain enter
tanned a number Of friends IN honor Of
their daughter. Miss Mildred Cain. and
their son. Harvey cain. who is on a
few weeks visit from Panama. Among
those present were Mrs. William S.
Mccarthy. Mrs. Louis A Fisher, the
Misses Annie Crawford, Clare Dillon,
Agnes DoWney. Marie Dun. Loretto
Fitzgerald. Florence Gerlng. Ida Hayes,
Edna NJ Hilyard, NJ. Roberta Howard,
Mary A, Mcclellan, Edith MCGEE, Marie
MCGEE, Anna Maissk, Agnes Murphy.
Margaret Schafer. Mae and Teresa
Sheridan. Agnes Smith, Margaret NJ
Summers, Margaret Titus. Rose Van
Reuth, Edna Wade and Messrs. Robert
J. Ballard, Francis J. Bergin, John
Wise Byrnes, J. Edward Connolly.
James Cummisky, william A. Crawford.
Aloysius J. FeaIy. Aloysfus S FenneI. II,
Thomas R. Fitzgerald, Walter J. Fran
sioh, Frances MCGEE. Harry Afaher, T
Harry Maxwell. Joseph A Merva, John
c. Moran, John A. Myers, P NJ. Nicrosi,
Thomas c. Quinn, Edward Ralph,
Leo A. Rover. L. A. Smith. and John
Sheridan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
MQoit1ia
LOT FOR CHURCH
IS PURCHASED

The building committee of the Thirty
fourth Street Christian Church has an
nounced that It has purchased the lot
adjoining the one on which the present
edifce stands. AS soon as satisfactory
plans can be drawn, it Is intended to
begin the erection of a new building
sufficiently large to accommodate a con-
eregation Of 500 members, which it is
proposed to have ready for occupancy
BY october /. 1907.
The present building was dedicated
January /, 1904, with a membership OF
only fifteen. while at present It has ten
times that number, due wholly to the
efforts Of the pastor. the Rev. c. c..
Jones'
The Sunday school has enrolled about
$50 members, with an average attend
ance Of about 40 The church has. for
some time past. been inadequate to ac-
commodate the rapidly increasing menl-
bership of the Sunday school, and, IN
order to provide room for this branch
of the church, this necessity viii be
cared for IN erecting the new building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Literary Club Is Pleasantly
Entertained by Miss Williams

The Literary Club was pleasantly en-
tertained this week at the home Of
Miss Dorothy williams, 90 Franklin
street. Anacostia. This was the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting the club
has had since it was organized, six
months ago. The original membership
was five. which has since increased 10
eighteen. and the outlook = very bright
for a most successful existence The
feature of the meeting was debate on
the question, Resolved, That the North
is more benefit to the Union than the
South. commercially. Boundaries east
Of the Mississippi river and north Of the
Mason and Dixon line" The affirma-
tive was upheld by Messrs. Brandt and
Moore, and the negative by Messrs-
Harrington and Paul. The debate
proved very exciting. and was awarded
10 the affirmative by a majority OF
those present, who acted as judges OF
The contest. Among the guests were the
following: Miss Clara Putnam. Miss
Bertha Putnam, Miss Leon Fox, Miss
Effie Beau, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Marion Paul, Miss Louise L Muir
low. Miss Nellie X. AIulIoy Miss Har-
riet Harris. Miss Beulah Ferguson, Miss
Douglas, Miss Parsons, and Messrs.
Harrington. MulIoy, Paxton, Brandt, Q.
Fergeson, a. Ferguson, Perkins, Read,
Moore, Paul, and Harris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Miss Grace Watson Celebrates
Her Sixteenth Birthday With Friends

Miss Grace Watson entertained a
number of her young friends at her
residence, on Jackson street, last Mon
day evening. IN honor Of her sixteenth
birthday. Games and music comprised
the evenings entertainment, after which
refreshments were served. Those con-
tribuung TO the musical program were
Mss Agnes Yates and Miss Dorothy
Williams, instrumental solos, and Ar
thur Ferguson, several vocal selections.
Tie guests present were Miss Anna
Vincent, Miss Bessie Bradbury, Miss
Maud Wood, Miss May Joy, Miss Agnes
Yates. Miss Gussie Mead, Miss Dorothy
Williams. Miss Florence Frisbie, and
Miss Efie Tidings, Messrs. Arthur Fer
guson. John Anderson, Wallace john
son, Paul Green, Raymond Ffllius. Ar
thur Things, Sam Frazier, Curtin and
VIII Weigel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Bughtwood Music Circles
VIII Miss Popular Woman

Recently Brightwood lost one OF its
most talented musicians when Miss
Mamie Vermillion, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. VermiIlion. left here TO
become the bride of Frank Youse. of
Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Vermillion was
one of the bright young members Of
the order of the Eastern Star. holding
the office of Ruth in Mizpah CHAPTER.
She will be especially missed in this or
ganization, where she has frequently
contributed to its entertainments. She
is also an alumnus Of the Business
High School. having graduated with
honor in the class OF 90.
The ceremony, which took place IN
Anderson, Ind. on April 9, was witness
ed by the family of the groom and a
number of guests. as well as by the
brides mother. who went there for the