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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

This is the day when the new
Philippine Congress opens for business.
1t may be true that the FilipinOS are not
yet fully qualified for self government
but it is Il safe bet they will conduct
themselves in more civilized fashion
than those Democratic delegates at the
Springfield convention the other day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

Tn" liquor issue is n prominent fcr-
turc i'm this falls state campaign down
in New Jersey. 1t is not 4 question
between prohibition and license as in
many other states. but the lines are
drawn between what is known as the
American sunday and the open saloon
ON that day. Many other topics of
course, are discussed hy the caniilar-,
but Judging from the newspaper com.
mcntS this is the issue which will
settle the election one way or the
other. Judge Fort. the Republican
candidate. publicly declares that he
stands suuar"ly on the Republican
platform which calls for rigid enforce
ment of the laws against liquor selling
on Sunday. The Democratic candi-
date. katzenbach. refuses to commit
himself. but the situation has SO
shaped itself that it is known that if
elected governor he will refuse to en-
force this law. The issue is drawn be-
tween the parties and the result will
be watcher with wide spread interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
Maine Gossip
The Apple Trees at Even.
D il seems to me,

AL long ago il seems to me,
Those sweet old days of summer,
When | was young and fair was she,
And sorrow only rullOr.
And all the day the rowing bees
Chung to the swinging clover
And robins in the apple trees
Answered tie faint-voic,d piovcr.
The apple blossoms kissed her hair.
The daisies prayed her wreath them;
All, me, the blossoms still are there,
But she lies deep beneath them.
now have turned my thoughts to God.
Earth from my heart l sever;
With fast and prayer ! onward llod,
With prayer and fast forever.
Yet when the white-robed priest speaks
low
And bids me think of Heaven,
l always hear the breeZas blow
The apple trees at even.
Thomas Nelson Page in Golfers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Expensive, But Must Continue.
(Biddeford JOurnalD

There is no doubt that the Marie
music festivals have been good thing
for the State, but some really and truly
good things are too expensive for the
individual of moderate means. The
attempt to find support for what Is
essentially a metropolitan enterprise in
Il community that is essentially rural
and not overwhelmed With wealth is
like giving Il poor man million dollar
art collection on condition that he draw
upon his own resources for the eX-
penSe of housing it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

The announcement Of the census eX-
perts that 4,176,000,000 collar buttons
were manufactured in this country last
wear does not offer very mucn con-
ISOLATION to the man who has but one of
them and that one out Of sight unde
the bed or bureau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
CoaIing the Fleets.
(Bangor Commercially

NDdHSoI commercially
We are pleased to note that Mr..
David Atwood WATSON, associate editor
of the Old York Transcript and son
of George S. WATSON of Kittery Point,
our Maine writer of sea stories. has en-
tered the discussion of the question
Relative to coaling vessels for supply
ing coal to the warships on their eX-
petition to the Pacific. This he does
in communication to the New York
Herald which shows his perfect
familiarity with the question, it being
well known that Mr.. WATSON is an
authority on all matters connected
with New England shipping.
1t has been urged against the pro-
position to send our naval fleet to
Pacific waters. that we had no Ameri-
can bottoms suitable to act as coalers
for the battieships and must employ
foreign ships for the purpose. Mr..
WATSON says there is no need of
chartering foreign steamers for this
service, as there are other modes IF
moving the coal in American vessels.
He thinks our big fore and -afters. al
though better adapted for coasting
traffic, have in several instances been
employed prOfitably in the Pacific
trade. as in the cases of the Governor
Ames, Haroldine, Kineo. Susie NJ.
Plummer. w. H. Talbot and William
Nottingham. 1t may be that some of
our craft are unfit for such deep water
navigation, but it is not to be denied
that there are scores of splendid pro-
auctions of northern ship yards
perfectly capable of voyaging sue
cessfully to any part of the globe.
So far as the five-master Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
Modern Inventions.
(OXford Democracy


Speaking of invention, it is now some
time since anything has been produced
which is apparently destined to work a
revolution of any sort, but there is no
knowing when some such thing will
make it's appearance. 4 few years
since the writer was passing a building
where n big placard on the wall an
nounced the presence of a monograph
inside, where one could hear selections
not, as now. in superabundance, at
nominal cost, but through tubes, at
five cents per tune. \ man of
scientific attainments. walking just
ahead with his head bowed in thought.
suddenly raised his eyes and caught
sight of the placard. and exclaimed,
What do you suppose the next thing
will be-sOmc devilish contrivance to
find out what d mans thinking about -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

record will be made. Such i race is
in any country without fear that the
local conditions, the crowd iE attend
ance, etc, will in any degree in
tiuence the result. Next weeks contest
will be awaited in this and other coun-
tries with deep interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

And now on top of the prohibition
wave which is sweeping over the
country comes the announcement by IN
eminent scientist that whiskey really
does more harm than good in cases of
snake bite. This is the worst blow
which the distillery interests hare
received i'm wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

A Florida man has been sent to jail
for writing poetry. The nature OF the
poetry is not described in detail but II
is fair TO assume that it is much like
the kind which appears regularly IN
tfi,. MAGAZINES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

The chief remaining interest in the
jamestown Exposition seems to be in
estimating how much the United
States government will lose through
having backed the project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
Thursday, October II, 1907.

While most of the country is COM
planning about dear meat the sports
men i'm the Maine woods are feastinS IN
happiness upon deer meat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

The Bowdoin Orient says that in ad-
dition to the new class of over 100 men
there were a dozen additions to the up
per classes at Bowdoin this fall. the
new men coming from Harvard.
Williams. Dartmouth, University Of
Vermont. St Christian college of Mis-
souri,, University Of Maine, Colby and
Bangor Theological Seminary.
At the State Conference of Charities
and Corrections in Auburn. October u
and -. DR.. Bigelow r. Sanborn, super
intendent OF the Maine Insane Hospital
tionS in regard to insanity, will speak
on the problem of insanity in Maine.
There are many questions which viii
naturally arise. such as the percentage
OF cNrc.i effected, whether Maine mas
too large Il proportion of her popuia-
ton receiving treatment for insanity,
and whether there is anything that can
be done to prevent the increase there
has been of recent years in the amount
of insanity, in the United States. Time
NAV be found also to discuss whether
it is wise for towns and cities to care
for the insane on the city and town
farms opportunities will be given at
all sessions of the conference for ques-
tions and no one is better qualified to
sneak III answer TO any such questions
than DR. Sanborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
Dailv kenaeber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1928

No notice whatever will Be taken q
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address oil communication relating 70
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

the top of Sabine hill but later on
Uncle Sam is to have a first class
macadam road built from the top Of
the hill to the shore and anyone who
knows the geography of that particn-
lar piece of country will realize that
it will be quite an undertaking ana
require a good deal of hard labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WEST SIDNEY.

Mrs. Eddie Bennett ana her little
daughter have returned TO their home
in Augusta after visiting Mrs. Ben-
nett's grandmother, Mrs. Butler
Mrs Anna Nichols who has been
confined to her home on account of a
very severe cold is improving
The friends of Abigail Bran will be
glad to know that yer health is some
what better. -
Miss Minnie Mills cf,Augusta was at
home over Sunday. -
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Hunt of MARI
horo Mass. called last Saturday on
Mr.. Hunts aunt Mrs, CHI. Lovejoy.
Miss Sadie Gaslin of Augusta has
been the guest of Mrs. Clarence Rich
ardSon.
The health of Augustus Dyer is
greatly improved and his many friends
are hoping fer complete recovery.
Mrs. Henry Carbino \ has returned
to her home in Caratunk. after two
weeks visit with her - mother, Mrs.
Nesbit.
Rev and Mrs f. f. I1oIfkley Of
Owls Head We're in this V1aEt of the
town Friday. calling on friends Mr.
Lonsley was formerly psstor of The
Baptist church her, and fss many
w"rm friends. whose best Wishes will
follow them. ,ssis9. 81
The Mission Band will meet at the
BAPTIST church next Saturday .eftdr@
noon at o'clock for the purpose nc
opening their mite boxes. A .xshnrt
program will be furnished. after"Nhich
refreshments of cake and coffee Vill
no served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

Argo Red Salmon is not only Pure
Food, but it is the cheapest and most
nutritious food in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

Military drill is given up in the
Bangor High school for lack of suit
able place to hold it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

er's moon is by no means limited to
the SportSmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

Bath housckeepers are now face to
face with a union of the scrub women
of the city who demand 20 cents an
hour in place of the old rates of 1912
to ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17


Yet when the white-robed priest speaks
low
And bids me think of Heaven,
| always hear the breeZ,S blow
The apple trees at even.
Thomas Nelson Page in Golfers.
The enjoyment of this glorious hunt
er's moon is by no means limited to
the sportsmen.
Bangor High school for lack of a suit
able place TO hold it.
Bath housekeepers are now face to
face with a union of the scrub women
of the city who demand 70 cents an
hour in place of the old rates of 1919
to 10
There are 20 new students at the
Bangor Theological Seminary. the
largest entering class III the history of
the institutions. The total enrolment
is now Al.
One Of the handsOmest new cottages
ihat has been built for some time in
Maine is being erected for Mr.. and Mrs
T.. V. Douglass uf Philadelphia. at Seal
HarbOr. 1t will cost about 100000. One
feature will be q 40Xl5 foot piazza. A
tea house will be built near the shore.
Mrs. Charity c. Royal who was
not only a real daughter of the Ameri-
can Revolution but the daughter Of
war, i, dead at Ellsworth, at the age
of 30 years. He: father was John
Murch who was &c years OF age
when she was uOrn. Fe fought at
the battle OF Quebec Heights in 1853.
She had brothers and sisters who died
NOR" than a century ago.
William Conant is among the people
living in Phippsburg who reported
great damage to his crop this year by
raccoons. MIR. Conant had a piece of
ground planted to corn and says that
he would have had % bushels at least
| if the coons had kept out but they did
moi and consequently he secured but
L.
Conant lives near Pitch Pine hill
which has always been a favorite lcca-
ton for coon hunters to go after
game.
Col. LuciuS II. Kendall, for many
years until this summer in command
of the LIST regiment, ~ G. s. NJ, and
one of the most prominent and
efficient military officers in Maine. lies
| at his Biddeford home in critical
condition as 4 result of shock ex-
| perienced Monday morning. This is
| the second shock he has experienced,
| and while il was a slight one, il has
become more marked, occasioning the
members of his family and friends a
right side is affected and it is with
difficulty that he makes his wants
| Known by speech.
Work on the government fortifica-
ton at Popham Beach still continues
and about 40 men are busy there
daily. 1t will be many months be-
fore the entire fort is completed and
| there are few people who realize
what a large amount has already
been accomplished, as the public is
not kept posted on just what Uncle
| sam is doing on his Notifications. At
| the present time all of the materials
arr carried on tram cars from the
.. end of the long government pier to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
WEST MT. VERNON.

Noah Cole formerly of Augusta who
is i'll remains about the same.
G. Merton Bachelor Of Oakland is
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrill, Bachelor.
Mrs. Wallace Ferrand who has been
i'll is slowly improving in health.
Orlando Brown has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to he out
again.
Master Albert Gilman Of Winthrop
was n recent guest at the home of his
mother, Mrs. E. l.. Wyman.
SOUTH MT. VERNON.
Miss Gertrude Weston has accepted
position in New York and left Tues
day to take up her new duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelwright are visit
ing at the home Of their daughter. Mrs.
Houghton
Miss Foss has returned nome.
Theodore Johnson of Portland is
visiting at +. l.. JOhnson's
Mrs. Henry G. Copp and daughters
Laura and Eunice, have been passing a
few days with her mother, Mrs Chas
Hutchinson.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Reuben Pierce has returned home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17
NORTH WINDSOR.

Reuben Pierce has returned home
from New Hampshire and Massachu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-17

There are 20 new students at the
Bangor Theological Seminary. the
largest entering class in the hIStOry of
the institution. The total enrolment
is now A.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

hour In the afternoon. when she pans-
sd and pe-rcd over the brink Of the
giant Of all cliffs overlooking the Hclls-
hole chms,n. Once only had she ven.
ture,i to mnke the perilOus descent into
that gorge. but nOw--it was the last
place she could think Of In her search
she lowered herself to the hrst ledge
OF the narrow way.
The descent was too difiicmlt to he
accomplished in a few minutes. and
the sun hsd already dragged its rays
far up the side of the clifYs when Ruth
reached the b4st Of the chasm. The
long search. the past nights sicepless-
ness and the fears that now had COM
plet. hold Of her heart were telling up
on her strength. and she WAS compel
led to- throw herself upon the grass for
u moment OF rest before taking up the
search again.
But the scene of the tragedy OF her
fears lay not far from her. and when
she came upon 1t. the awful spectacle
telling its own terrible story, 1t struck
such horror into the girls heart that
she sank to her knees and clspped her
hands in the v0iceless agony Of her
soul. sitting upon her feet. she stared
vacantly before her. contemplating the
fixed contortiOn OF death.
Time WAS passing, and still Ruth sat
noiionless on the grass. The sun con
tinued to drag its rays higher and
higher up the face OF the rocks. but 1t
WAS not until the twilight began to
thicken that Ruth arose, still bewilder-
ed. but realizing that she must get out
Of the gorge before darkness came on.
Ben.iiuE over. she laid her hand up
ON the cold forehead Of old Tom. then
turned away. but sue had taken only 4
step when she stopped suddenly and
put ont her hand.
"Oh. Jim, you wee II all:" Her hand
slipped into one which silently had
been outstretched toward her.
Yes. Ruthy. ! zee 1t ALL" Jim Dun
stem had drawn nearer. II been stand
In here agIn this tree ever since ye
come an some time before. Ye passed
me an didn't see me-"
"ItstawfuL Jim
Eyes. sRuthy. its awful. an ] been
thinkin'. jes' thinkIn'. II ye'd he willin'
we'd cxN that there the end OF the
feud. Ye're alone In the world. Ruthy.
an I'm the only DunstOn there Ia left
stsndin. I've been iovin' ye across
the border \ long time. bnt there WAS
tile feud that had to I've fought cut. but
It's cnded now. Rmthy. II yell jes' say
yen have me. an there'll he no two
sides OF another generation raised to
the KILN"
Ruth hung upon Jlm's hands for
moment; then she bowed her head np-
On his breast
ITS the end OF the feud. JIm." she
said.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

my suggestion about the advisability
OF getting some cash on the counter.
You are very short, and you ought to
attend 20 II Mt once"
Two of the iIsctors drew their
checks on other banks and sent them
out. although the signatures Were very
shaky, and then. quite at his ease. Mr.
Smith leaned up against the carved
mantelpicce. read the presidents note
refusing his request for an increase
and went on:
when got this note 1t set me- to
thinking whether. US our relations
were purely business affair.
couldn't do better than 20 on as I had
been doing. There was $2:N.Op IL
convenient shape that | could get M,
hands on. ! might have skipped to
Canada with IL, but | don't like the
climate. took the money away viii
me and concealed it'-pamsing for y
moment and smiling down in theft
eager facss-"in n place known only to
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

be thrust out. and Smith would bs In
0uired for Then the face would BE-
withdrawn. and the directors would
fall to discussing whether. after all.
Smith hadn't taken their bond and Civ
en them the slip. Al the stroke OF II
the door opened and Smith walked In.
He picked up the resolutions. read
them with approval. and with a
THANK you. gentlemen: this Is hand
some" he handed n package to the
president, saying:
Here's your money"
Then he took his former stand by
the mantelpicce and watched their
cngcr faces while they bent over to
count it. A hnnirei crisp $1,000 bills.
then So50uO. some Of IL in small tie
nominations: S.J.SO more yet, and
then. To their amazrment. another hun
drcd $1,000 bills.
.'Why. it's all here. You've brought
it all back"
SI never meant to steal it, said Mr..
Smith cooliy. II made you believe l
did merely to convince you that yos
were conducting your bank on the
wrong principle in keeping man on =
starvation salary with fortune with
In his grasp. l wanted to make yes
understand that there is something
more In the relations between a bank
and It's trusted employees than cold
business. suppose you have no fnr-
thcr use for me. am ready to tura
over my books as soon AS you nam"
nv successor. He will find them AZ
right Good day"
He walked back 10 his desk. Pretty
soon they cailci him in again, and the
president made II little speech. He saia
the lesson had been an unpleasant one.
but they were disposed TO take 1t -
,bp spirit in which 1t was given. Per
haps .c was right.
They had no desire to punish him.
but-hcrc lie hcsita,cd and siammerea
a little-they were also uuwiliins-tnat
il to say. they had no desire-to keep
fnuncicr Of his capacity in the humble
place in which he had hitherto been
cmployed Therefore one of their NUM-
Der. Mr.. wilkins. who was the agent OF
an insurance company at salary OF
$1,000 n year, had decided to resign
that position and would have Mr..
Smith appointed his successor
They had thought To keep the whole
matter a profound secret. IL was not
good thing for the public to know
that is. not good for the bank and Its
officials nor perhaps for John Smith.
But there wcrc too mnny In the ring.
and after the first daZcd feeling OF
CONSERVATION and resentment had
passed the hunor Of the situation
grew more apparent. Some OF the Ill
rectors had intimate friends: some of
them even coutided business matters
to their wives. The president himself
under ban OF strict secrecy related
the story To fellow clubman who was
president Of another bank.
Rumors of 1t began to float out 10
the public not the whole story. but
enough OF 1t to intimate that innn OF
extraordinary business capacity has
been employed In the bank. so extraor-
dinary that even the president has
recognized 1t aud helped him to posi-
tion Offering greater opportunities.
In time .onie OF tue rumors cresseA
into another city and found the - ~
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

pigs,! few yards away. There fol.
lowed one answering squeak from an
unfortunate pig. and Ruth. springinS
TO her feet. ran inside the cabin and
slammed the do"r shut behind her.
Il reckon | amt myself somehow.
jumpin' an rnnnin' at tue scream of n
cat. hut there's one pig less. poor
thing
She threw herself across the bed and
closed her eyes with her hands.
Strange I amt sleepy by this time
sn' IL past midnight. If dad amt in
by daylight 1 reckon I'D better start
out after him. II could jest keep
from thinkjn' about the feud. lf there
was only Jim Id feel easier about II,
because lin is--Jim's about There.
now. II dad only knowed I was a-thiuk-
in that way about it-about one o the
Dunstous-I don't know what would
happen
A tall, handsome young mountaineer
came into Ruth's vision. aud. forget
ting the feud. she fell asleep.
At the trst peep of dawn among the
hills Ruth wylie set OF down the ra-
vine. She knew every pig trail or cow
path among the hills. and she now
traVersed them. one after another. She
knew every hiding place among the
rocks. and she sought in them all. She
knew every dangerous passage of the
cliffs. every point OF exposure to the
nre of an enemy in ambush. and she
searched at the base OF all these rocks.
TircleAeiy she pursued her aues; all
through the morning and until late
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

THEY COUNTED IT.
the insurance president. He looked
over \ few late entries I'm the corr
pauy's books and found that Joha
Smith was doing remarkable work for
them.
Now, extraordinary mea are scarce
in all kinds Of business, 30 much ~
that the insurance president soon went
down and personally interviewed his
sgent He found him = quiet. self pos
sessed man OF good business capacity,
but not showing evidence Of anything
unusual. But the power was there.
The president knew that from the
business being done, and, besides,
there were rum0rs In the air. Coming
from such sources, they stood for q
good deal. What he did not know
was that these rame mysterious ru-
mors were almost wholly responsible
for the cx-bank clerks sudden popu-
larity and patronage. Given clear
mind to grasp things, after all. It IL
often opportunity that does ali the rest.
When the insurance president left John
Smith hsd been advanced to 4 far
more responsible position, with 4 cor
responding increase In salary. After
that his rise was rapid.
Two years later the bank president
resigned and the directors came to-
Kether to elect his successor. Oddly
enough. their thoughts went almost
unanimously 10 their former clerk. Hts
honesty had l,een tried. and his bust
ness foresight was matter OF COM
mo,, tnIk f,t the atrAOt They o6AneA
him the position, and he accepted.