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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
Personal Notes.

Il. l.. Anthony, the Republican non,i-
mated in the FIRST Kansas Congressional
District To succeed Curtis chosen
United States Senator. is a nephew Of
the late Susan b. Anthony.
fl is understood that Dartmouth Col
lege will soon have a new gymnasium
as Il result Of the 100000 bequest e.
the college by Thomas p. Salter OF
New York. made public last week.
Prof. J. c. Monaghan. chief of the
consular division Of the Bureau Of
Manufactures, has resigned from that
position with the intention of taking
up lecturing. He has made a fine re-
putation as a speaker since going to
Washington and is looked upon as one
Of the readiest takers in that city.
Despite his ill-health, Baron Speck
Won Sternberg has been interesting
himself in the outdoor exercise of some
Of the Roosevelt children. The German
Am basSador has been giving them in
structiOn in jumping their horses. he
has been an officer in the German army
and is WelI-knOWn as an excellent
hOrSeman.
Miss Margaret Berry, Of Rome. Ga,
is one Of the most notable women Ia
the South. Her father left her u com
Portable furtune, with the bulk Of
which size established near Rome an
industrial school tor country boys not
able to obtain education otherwise. Be
ginning upon a small scale. she mas in
terested ether persons OF wealth and
phiIanthropic character not only
throughout Georgia. but in various
parts of the country, until now her in
stitution is developing into one of the
greatest places of learning in the South.
Columbia University is TO have
mathematical museum, the nucleus OF
which will be the collection of mathe-
NAUTICAL models purchased for the uri-
versity by eX-President Seth Low att
the Chicago Exposition in 1893, and pre-
sented by him TO the department of
mathematics. Among other things
will be a collection of models construct
ed by DR.. Martin Schilling, of Halle,
Germany and also one belonging 70
Prof. Wiener. of Darmstadt. and sci
of mathematic mechanical instruments
from the institute of DR.. G. COradi of
Zurich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
The Attempt TO Cruelty.
(B:itll AnVil.)


IF local interests are To he considered
aS - reason Tor fixing the place of thu.
capital, where tn" community needs ths.
assistance that the location III III, capital
would give them, why not move il IL
RuWdonham. q once thriving little village
now suffering depression because its past
Sl.pbuiidinr; interests are dead. FIRE has
Twice swept tn" village, financial rCVcrSeS
hiV" come u its people ana Net the peO-
PIE thcrt are bravcly struggling to over
com" their miSfornnes. Here is a place
wtor" il would do an inconceivabl"
amount of good to tn" local interests Than
ar To h. considered
50 wrote q contributor 10 the Port
land Pre- - Of Tuesday over the sigma
turc Citizen. oxford county" during
Il long communication urging the re-
mnVal of tn" capital To Portland.
Now nobody has blamed Portland for
f"voring that city us The capital any
more than one would blame Chicago
were it To insist that the capital of the
entire nation should lie located there
instead of at Washington. The obiec-
tiuns however would be such that
Chicago. no matter how strong il might
make its plea, would not obtain it's de
sir.
The plan rf crucifying Augusta in or
der 10 adOrn Portland with d dome Of
gold WAS unWiSt ana the objections to
Augusta were trivial. resolving itself
down To the prices and quality of loig-
ing and board for representatives dur
ing three months out Of "A. This mat
ter will be remedied-and ought to be
by the public spirited citizens of the
capital city. Even were conditions in
the hotel line Of Augusta twice as bad
as they are. there would be no lack OF
hungry aspirants for Legislative fame
to go there and make some good and
more fools laWS,-and the states work
would still be done
Removal of the capital would have
been worse Dlow to Augustus ma
terial prosperity than was San Fran
clscO's earthquake to that town.
The State was practically asked to
destroy a beautiful and thriving city in
order 10 benefit city 20 miles nearer
Boston. one already sufficiently pros
porous without State aid.
The saving OF Augusta to the already
too small list of our Maine cities was
a power tul argument against the Port
land plan.
A city located to be capital of 4
state has justly q right TO be cOnsid-
cred permanent capital because
of the building up of almost
all its interests is done with the
understanding that the capitol is
there TO stay. 1t is dangerous
to business prosperity Of a state
and the facilities for properly trans
acting a states business to place
the capitol on wheels and move it from
one city TO another from time to zine,
according to the whIms of politicians,
or the greed of local pride.
Were the capitol already located in
Bowdoinham the Anvil would consid-
er it as bad to remove it to any other
town as the Anvil has considered it
unwise TO remove it from Augusta
But it is not in BoWdoinham but in Au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
A Popham Celebration.

Ii is not too late for plans for the pro-
sary Of the launching Of the first Amer
lean built ship, an event which took
place upon the banks of the lower Ken
nebec in 1907 The history of a great in
dustry began when the discouraged col
onists who accompanied Popham from
England to the mouth Of the Kenne-
bee and there buried their leader, built
the rude ship Virginia. which took them
back to their native land. 1t vas the
noe, so far as history tells us, ever
launched in American waters and 50 the
anniversary is Of much more than To-
cal importance and interest. The bones
Of Sir George POpham, leader of that
settlement which antedates many years
the arrival of the Pilgrims at Ply
mouth. today rest. where he was buried.
in Popham soil.
Few people comparatively, realize
tilc important 1ll$tOFlcal interest a.
Porham and such celebration as pro
posed would advertise the fact that the
Kenncbtc settlement, rather than thai
at Plymouth, was New Englands piu-
ne,r. II is little late 10 talk up an eX-
position at Bath. a Ia jamestown,
which celebrates All event in our his
tory of not 50 very much greater sig
nficance, but the anniversary should
at least be given fitting observance by
our historical societies.
True. KcnnebeC shipbuilding is not
what it once was, more is the pity. but
al American ShiIbuildng ana all the
story Of American progress ANA tri
umph upon Tie seas dates from the
Pnpham colony. And not only WAS the
first American ship built there. hui
there. also was the first English settle
m"n' III New England and there was
fh,' first town meeting held BY all
means let such an anniversary b.
property celebrated. Popham's place in
American history ought Ia be better
recognized by the world at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

Rattlesnakcs in q Maine coal hin
That is the story told at length and I'M
der big headlines in Lewiston con-
temporary which locates the coal biz
in Auburn and gives in detail the ex-
citing struggles of the woman of the
house with the reptile. The story APP
pea:od in last Fridays issue. showing
that somebody i'll the composing made
sad blunder, for plainly it was writ
ten To appear today, April first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
Maine Gossip
Spring Fever.

| has bout de pores luck
Dat Il human ever struck.
is Neutrality-suspicious. true!
Wants to work: indeed / do
But jes' when Is made d start:
When Is had change OF heart,
When Is gettin' under way.
Long Oar comes a lazy day.
Sunshine slintln' on de lin,
And Uron de window sill
Oar Il sparrow; seems tn be
Fpulin 'roun' de same as M
sun keep, slirpin' long de- sky
Tan 70 use Goh me t. try
Ron excuses. 'c"p' TO say
I'll were S"ch i lazy day"
-N3SbinoInp Sto
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

You can't lose Kansas at any turn of
the road. Her people are as quick
with their wits in the big marts of
civilization as they are with their
scythes and more dangerous blades on
their native heath.
Former Senator Plump of Kansas
got away with a Gothamite some years
ago at Waldorf Astoria dinner given
To Kansas delegation by plutocats
with axes to grind.
The fish course presented itself in
the form of a mammoth salmon
couchant ana rampane amid its garni-
ture
You don't have fish like that in
Kansas. do YOU SENATOR" asked the
New Yorker
NO, drawled the Westerner. 1--WE
dont need EN-. The Lord knows
where to send brain food"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

Pierce Jay, the commissioner of
banks OF Massachusetts, at the Ameri-
can Bankers Association i'm st. Louis,
advocated better accounting systems.
"But above all" said Mr.. Jay. in a
discussion Of his idea, we want in
telligcnce if cmbcZZlement is to be
thoroughly put down. Systems are
good. but intelligence is better, and in
cashiers and tellerS and bOOkkeeperS
ana note clerks we want the same
keen, quick intelligence that character
lied old Captain Hiram Cack of
Gloucester.
"Cack lay very in. one day he got
down hearted, feeling that his case
was hopeless.
81 fear. doctor ne said there isn't
much hope for me
e Oh, yes there is the doctor an
Swercd. Three years ago was in
your condition precisely. ANA look at
me now"
'Cack, Intelligent and alert, said
quickly:
What doctor did YOU havr?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01


Frederic Harrison was a close friend
Of George Eliot, and she often asked
his advice in regard to points Of law
that came up in the course Of her story
She particularly needed legal advice In
a vital part Of Felix Hoit"-for. CON
ScientiOus worker as she was, and as an
really great artists are, she was M;
content IL make a guess. Mr. Harrigon
listened az graveIy 10 the presentation
Of her problem as If il concerned real
individuals The next day he sent her
carefully and concisely Worded opiu-
ion. which she used in her book just A.
he wrote II. In the story Is IL ascribe,l
70, the attorney general" and IL re-
ferred 10 as final authority" 1t Is the
part printed in italics in chapter Xxx
V. Mr. Harrison was both surprised
and pleased 10 see his own words used
He expected that the novelist would
wish 10 express his legal opinion in her
own language. Thanks 10 Georg.
Eliot. he said. with n smile. II have
written something that will live forever
in English lIterature,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The train was crowded. In one
compartment Il diGnified, .middl" aged
gentleman was trying 10 read. Among
the passengers was "A lady with Il very
sprightly little girl who had blue eyes,
"a mead of gliStcning gold, and AN in
qulsltorial tongue. She asked the dig
niiied gentleman innumerable queS-
tons and played with his watch chain.
The mother fairly beamed upon him
lie was becoming nervous. and turning
10 the lady, said:
Madam. what do you can this sweet
child"
The mother smiled and replied:
Ethel"
please call her then"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

Sinerlan butter goes TO Hamburg. is
repacked and sent to the far East as q
herman production. Russian sugar
goes TO Japan in an Australian dis
gulse, and Russian calico is sold Their
under German wrapper Those are
some OF the reasons why the Russo
Japanese Commercial Company has
heen formed in Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
al office of Treasurer, Eastern Brancn;
n. Fl. d. v. s., Togus. Maine. until II
O'Clock A. NJ, April TO- 1901. and then
opened, for Installing Hollow Blast
Crates and Forced Draft Apparatus ~
Main Power House. in accordance WHO
instructions and specifications. copies OF
formation NAV be had upon application
to Major A. T.. Smith. Treasurer.
aur1-4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
Books and Authors.

From the literary pages of the Lon
don Daily Mail it is learned that Barry
Pain, having served a long apprentice
ship To the business of StOrywritng
has finished and will shortly publish d
little book for beginners. in which h"
has endeavored TO lay down general
principles. as well as to give advice
upon matters of detail. in the art ~
which he has been so active an ex-
poncnt. Mr.. Pain considers that white
il is Impossible to create Story-WritcE
out OF nothing. d beginner with n taste
for the art may be put on the right
road and saved from many mistakes.
His own ineXhHu>lfble fertility III in
venting stories will lend peculiar
interest 10 his chapter on How IT,
Think Of It." The difficulty Of invention
often remains after considerable skill
III expression has been reached.
The follow ing books have just hr-n
published by Little. Brown a Co..
phantom Wires" by Arthur Stringer
author Of The Wire Tappers:" a new
pnpIistr-price edition of Pioneers 81;
France in the Ne.v World" by FrancIS
PHrkman. called Inc ST. Lawrence Edi-
ton: and a rev popular edition Of Lee
,.nrr.,os canadian and ,nstrai;sn
ad:,ioos or St,i,,oo,,. ..p,,.,r,.,,,, W..
are also being issued.
There IL a most entertaining story ~
regard IL how it came about that Hen
ry james began 10 practise dictation in
his writing. 1t was not very long ago
that he adopted dictation: but he too;
to il with ease and readiness and as
he iids copy vPt"rl''eh out WIN WIDE
Siaces between the iihes' ana theh'
win pen III hahd. goes over every Word
and phrase with the most eXacting care.
he frds that dictation has made his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

MesSrs. d. Appleton Il Company are
10 bring out. among their early spring
publications. The Lone Furrow.'' i
novel Of Canadian village life by W.
A. Fraser. In this book. Mr.. Fraser ha &,
chosen a new field of sentiment for his
gifts as a writer of fictions. the story
being said 10 be fun Of the charm 81
delicate charact eri2ation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The other night. says Harpers Week
~ at a performanccfof Russian music
az carnegie hail. the house went Rus
san mad When the audience was 60
ing ont one distinguished musical wo.
man was heard To ask Il critic-prof-
esSlonal; What is that Duma tina,
The Russians are composing: is il n
chanSon or a suite?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

for the seasons business. Among
Wellington G. Bellatty Of the Myronus,
Capt. A. w. Hutchngs Of the Melissa
Trask. Capt. j. w Jordan Of the Yves
ley Abbott, and Capt. Edward Dodge
who will take command of the Julia
Frances. all going to New York; Capt
w. z. Woodward of the Henrietta A.
Whitney, went to Newport; and Capt
Cliff Fullerton of the Loduskia, to Bos-
ton. Several of the Ellsworth vessels
are chartered to bring cement 10 Els
worth for the dam
John II. BlOOmer, one Of the sur
vivorS Of the battleShip Maine which
was blown up in the harbor at Ha-
vana, Cuba. Feb. Il. 1893, died last
week AT his home in Portland. Mr.
Bloomer was - years of age and is
survived by q wife and several chill
III company with a neighbOr William
II. Tinsman, Jr. Of East Deering, and
We're together on the Maine when she
was blown up. Young TinSman was
killed and his body was recovered and
buried in Havana. Bloomer escaped
death although lie was quite badly in
jured. He returned home soon after
down To business. At one time
BlOOmcr was q member of Co |. Of the.
National Guard of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The young lady who had sat lor
crayon portrait was not altogether
pleased with the result. says the
Youths Companion. at looks IKE me-
of course" she said, inspecting IL
dunbtfully. and vel ! think there are
some things about il ihar ought !" he
changed
She suggested that The eyes Sh"lllh
have. rather more of an upward t'pk'
that the right hand should be 4 htil"
less prominent. that the hair should ~
made more wavy and that certain
changes ought 10 be n'adr III The dfap-
cry.
That would require Il great deal 81
retuuching," said IN" artist. "and ]
should have 10 charge you about $40
additional"
"Oh, dear" she exclaimed, with a
pout. Papa wouldn't stand my re-
touching him TO that extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

How fin" it would be if the churches
We're filled every sunday with such con
grcgations as gathered there Yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The I."E% Road" is the title of :
new story. To be published in ii lev
days. by John OXenham. author o
Barb" Of Grand Bayou" ana o,hc
successful novels The story is said !,
j." based ON Il striking idea and 10 pos
St3S some very unusual elements o
charm ard originality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

In his new novel, The Castle of
Doubt John II. Whitson. the author
OF the Rainbow Chasers' and Justin
Wingate, Ranchman.' has forsaken
the cowboy of the West for the so-ca]T-
ed effete East 1t is the story Of a man
who finds himself identified as the hus-
band of beautiful woman whom he
mas never before seen. Social position,
wealth and the woman he loves are
three of the temptations which his;
strange predicament holds out to him.
1t is fascinating tale i'm which adven
ture and romance crowd thickly.
William Dean HoweIls, who has inst
passed-his SEVENTEEN birthday-he was
born on March l. 1887, at Martins Fer
~ Ohio-feels deeply touched by. the
great number of congra, nv letters.
full of kindness and gos ras. which
he has received in reg kpassing
of this important MN Ellie was
quite i'll for some days, Wrently, so
that, TO his deep regret, he was una BILE
| even 10 be at the Longfellow Centenary
dinner AT Boston. on February q. He
mas quite recovered now, however. and
among other tasks is facing the pleas
ant but lengthy on. of answering those
who have so cordially written to him in
| regard to his birthday. His only fear
| Is that some will think that he has
sighted them, or is Indifferent to their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The International Good Tcmplars OF
Maine will hold its annual session at
Auburn. April 10 and II. The grand
secretary. Geo. +. Bracket Of Belfast.
is making full arrangements for the
meeting. About a dozen Of new lodges
have been organized during the year,
ard half of them i'll Aroostooll county.
Four row ones have been made since
the new year as follows: katahdin
Lodge No. u at Dover, Feb. 10; Pine
Cone Lodge No. 50, West RockpOrt.
Feb 30; Crescent Lodge No. 161, South
Portland March a: Anchor Lodge No.
%. March %; Norway, oxford county.
This last one had 81 members signed,
Including three clergymen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

When the applause for Uncle Joe
had died away. President Young i'll
troduced General Howard as an init
mate friend of President Lincoln, and
General Howard told Il number OF
stories about Lincoln.
"One day" said General Howard
'.hc saw Senator Fessenden coming
toward his office room. Mr.. Fessenden
had received the promise of some APP
pOintment in Maine for one of his con-
stitucnts. The case had been over
looked. AS soon as Mr.. Lincoln
caught sight of the Senator he saw
FeSscnden was angry, and called out:
Say, Fessenden, aren't you an Episco-
palian? Mr.. Fessenden. somewhat
taken aback, answered: Yes, belong
to that persuasion, Mr.. President Mr..
Lincoln then said: L thought so. You
swear SO much like Sewerd. Seward
is an Episcopalian. But you ought to
hear Stanton swear. He can beat YOU
both. He is Il Presbyterian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

kind wishes, whereas, on the contrary
he deeply prizes these evidences nf
good will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

After some 10 years Of contro-
vcrsary and agitation, the end is
reached as TO the disposal Of the old
Baptist church and grounds, situated
ON North High street, BridgtOn Cen
ter. BY decree of Justice VIM. F..
Whitthouse, the property goes to Far
rIgut Post. G.. a. r.. for the purpose
Of converting it into Il memorial
square or park. and Major II. A.
Shorey, Samuel Knight, and DR.. j.
Louvillc Bennett. Of the Post. are APP
pointed trustees to carry this decree
into practical effects. This long
drawn controversy has attracted n
great deal of attention and evoked
much comment. albeit tie trend Of
public opinion Developed into the be-
lief that the opponents Of such transfer
had no solid ground on which I"
build hop,. of success. The opp"Si-
ton WAS embodied almost wholly III
the person Of Henry l'ingrrr Of East
Boston Mass, whose wife is lie
,rcudani ol True l.ovcil Of HrldGtnil,
the original SrantcI of The deed 10 the
said Baptist society, for 4 cash equiv
alont. Pirgrcy claimed that the deed
had n reVtrting clause whereby the
property would go back 10 Loreitt or
his heirs in case it ceased to he used
for q house of religious worship. MI.
Pingrae has made a persistent, VlSof-
Gus fight. but, according To the rullnS
of thu court, he now loses. Ihe peo-
pie Of Bridgton may expect TO see IN a
few years. a handsome park ana sol
dicrs' monument where now are an
unused lot and church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

OF c"urs" somebody has to remind MS
that only q few years ago. III 1883. the
heaviest sn"wSt"rm Of the year rrIl in
the first week of April. backing tn.
railroads for several days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

DIR. David Starr Jordan. president of
Stanford University. has revised his
essay The Philosophy of Despair" the
second edition Of which was lost in the
san Francisco disaster. and has
changed the title tn The Philosophy of
Hope" Which seems more III accord
ancc With the authors meaning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

Within 4 few days the Fleming IT,
Rcvrll Company will publish Il novel
by Wilfrrd J. Campbell. the Canadian
poet, emitted Ian of the ArcadeS" 1t
has for scene an ancient Scottish castle
overlooking the North Sea, and il deals
largely with II primitive folk and
events in the early history of Scotland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

Ellsworth captains. whose vessels
have been hauled up for the winter
away from their home port. left in =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

The article entitled "Saco River
Block House." in the March number
of the Pine Tree Magazine, will be
read with interest by residents of this
locality. 1t was compiled from the
notes Of the writer's grandfather. the
late Tappan :. Bean of Hollis. the Vet
eran mason. The writer, Mrs. Lucinda
Haynes Lombard of Gorham, has many
friends who will be pleased to learn of
her growing repute as journalist and
magazine writer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

A we'll known Saco young lady Miss
Josephine Weymouth. is meeting with
great success with her studio in Wash
ington, d. c., and recently came into
consdera BILE prominence through her
fine work in photography. In her first
effort AT exhibition of her work before
the Capitol Camera Club of Washing
ton she was eminently successful, from
the fact that she was accorded the dis
tirction OF having Is of her photograph
exhibits out of 20. hung on the line of
the club which is considered a re-
markab BILE happening. where il requires
so much of the real merit TO gain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01

If il is found that beaver will liv,
there. Hiram Kicker q Sons propose t,
Introduce some of these interesting ami
mails into the waters Of the ponds near
the Poland Spring house. What an
attraction this would be to their guests
can best be understood when il is con-
Sidercd how tame they become Whef
unmolested and how few are the people
who ever saw them.