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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
The Shaky South.

Walter Wellman, who is taking a
vacation from the exploration business
and Is back at newspaper work again.
was at the Denver convention for the
Chicago Record Herald. From one of
his interesting letters we get the in
formation that the old-time solid
South of the Democracy is made very
shaky by the nomination of Bryan
The Republicans have right to count
Missouri and Kentucky as possibilities
in the Republican column, but Mr..
Weliman declares that not only the
border states but those in the heart
of the South have no heart in this
Bryan business. Here is a section
from his letter and it is worth pom
dering over:
at is plain to all that for years
Bryan has been losing ground in the
South. The South is fast becoming
the most conservative section of the
Union. When the cyclone broke over
the convention hall yesterday no state
stood more stolidly than Georgia. II
there had been sufficient encourage
ment earlier in the preliminary cam
paign other Southern states would
have stood where Georgia stood. a
stanch and formidable opposition to
Bryan in the South would have sur
priSed no one.
"But every one is surprised at the
Of from the
South talk about the coming election.
Sober, sane, level-headed Democrats
from Georgia and Tennessee tell me
their states are doubtful. They fear
Bryan cannot carry them. A Demo-
cratic member of Congress from one
of these states told me he expected to
be defeated for reelection if he had
to carry the Bryan load.
"These men say that Bryan is IN
danger of losing the electoral votes o!
Kentucky, of Tennessee. of Georgia, OF
North Carolina. They add that il
Roosevelt had been nominated at Chi
cagO and the Democracy had still cho-
sen Bryan all four of those states
would almost surely have gone into
the Republican column, and they fear
the same result may happen with
Taft. To me this seems incredible
1t seems incredible to almost ev-
cry Northern man. One of the pecu-
liarities of the situation is that in the
North the Bryan Democrats are talk
ing of q landslide which shall sweep
solid Republican states over to the
Bryan side, while in the South we'll
informed Democrats fear the loss OF
several states. The coming battle fol
the presidency presents no more inter
esting questions to be answered by
investigation and by the voters thar
these suggestions that revolution is
impending in both sections of the re.
public"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Inquisitive Edwin.

Say, maw."
We'll what?"
How do they get the holes in lacc?'
why, they make the lace round the
holes, my son"
But it amt lace 'thout it's got
holes, is it, maw?"
mo. Edwin
We'll how do they get the holes in
the lace they put round the holes to
make the lace, them"
Child, you will yet drive me to
distraction"
Where do they get the holes maw?"
why, the holes are just air.
20, they're air holes?"
Il suppose So"
We'll, there's air holes in paws
hat. Does that make it lace hat?"
mo. No No"
"A Swiss cheese has holes in it.
Does that make it Swiss lace?"
Hold your fool tongue! Do you
hear!"-
Didn't you say all lace had holes
maw?"
Yes"
"Well, I've got shoe laces, but they
amt got no holes in EN-"
Leave the room and permit me to
finish Lady Lingerie's Lost Lover
or How Lord Lumbago Was Lured
Away by Lissome Little Lallapalaza
of a Lacemaker'
Nav, kin you make lace?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
DEDHAM.

Among the visitors in town the pas
week were Mr.. ard Mrs. VIM TrueioVo
of Waltham. Mass, Mrs. Emahhe
Thompson of Burlington, VIM Loiu'
of Lowell. Me, Mrs. l.. II. Trueworthy,
Mrs J. f. Turner and son Ernest u
Brewer.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Black and daughter Aita
have returned from a visit in Bangor
Mrs VIM. Sleeper of Milford Is '"0
guest of her brother, Horace Estes
Mrs A. s. Burrill and daughter bel
tina are the guests of Mrs. S. +. wen
ber
Mrs Laura Dresser Hamilton u
Greenville with her twin daughtets,,
Elizabeth and Elenor. are at her o'u
home the Dresser farm for the SUM-
mer
Miss Addie ireland of Dexter anu
Miss Vesta McAlister of Pittsfieid arg
visiting at II. +. Burrills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Giles are occu.
plying the house lately purchased o.,
Harry Bates at the village. Gri
: James Murrey has moved his FANNY
to East Holden. - Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
RICHMOND.

Mrs E. r. c. Sturtevant, Walter
Sturtevant, Mrs. j. Condor ana MISS
Katherine Condor enjoyed trip 10
Rothbay Harbor "Wednesday. MISS
katherine stopped at Bath for snort
visit with friends
s. Reed Allen and family have been
at Capitol Island for few days.
Mrs. George DeMott and son Stuart
of Bath and Miss Genevieve Stuart oil
Cleveland. Ohio, have been guests OF
their uncle. w. H. Stuart. for the past
three weeks They left Friday for an
extended stay at Bethel.
Miss Frances Sibley of Magnolia
Mass, is making short visit with
Miss Nellie Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kelley and son
of Roxbury, Mass, DR.. and Mrs. ".
A. Kelley of Danvers. Mass. Mrs.
George Crabtree and two children. Lo-
renZc and Ella, of Panama are among
Grand View house.
Mrs. X. w. Small and Mrs. Ansil
Gaubert are enjoying visit at Cap
itol Island. Dr. Small left Richmond
Friday night to remain over Sunday
with them
Mrs. Fannie Curtis of Boston and
Mrs Ida Hosmer of Washington, d.
c.. who are at the ola homestead for
the summer, enjoyed a pleasant outing
one day this past week. They had a
fine sail to Boothbay on the steamer
Islander and took dinner at Higgins
Inn.
Miss Mary Whitney of Gloucester.
Mass, is passing her summer vacation
| with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. F..
Whitney,.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Wager and two
children have been visiting Mrs. Wa
gers parents for a MONTH They re-
turned to their home in Everett, Mass,
Saturday.
Mrs. Voria Gardiner and Miss Laura
Densmore of Lynn, Mass, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Herbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Rogers are Wis
| itng at the home of Mr.. Rogers broth
er. Elmer Rogers.
Mrs. Ruth A. Maxwell is entertain
ing her two grandchildren. Master
Noble Maxwell and Miss Marjorie
Maxwell of North Adams, Mass.
Will Fairclough, Bowdoin '08, is at
tending the Harvard summer school.
Chester Yeaton, BOwdoin 'O8, will enter
that college in the fall. Mr. Yeaton
is at the Peaks Island House for the
summer.
Mrs. Zelma Dwinal, who is passing
the summer at the cape, Portland was
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. d. Newell, for over Sunday.
Mrs. c. II. Reed and daughter Lorena
have gone to Southport for the sum-
mer. They have had a fine cottage built
there this season. Captain Reed will
be with. the party over every Sunday
Mrs. James A. Proctor and daughter
Frances returned Saturday from a
months visit to friends and relatives
in Delaware and Philadelphia.
VIM. Harris of Bowdoin, 'O9, who has
been visiting his uncle. G. A. Weeks
has left for st. John, N. B., where he
will join his brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Fun With the Conductor.

He boarded the train at st. Paul,
bound for Seattle. AS the conductor
nassed through the car he asked how
far il was from st. Paul to Seattle.
sixteen hundred and twenty miles,
the official answered The next Time
the conductor came along the man
again asked him how far it was from
Seattle to st. Paul. See here, my
man." said the conductor pompousiy'
"it's 1920 miles from ST. Paul to Seat
tie and it's 1920 miles from Seattle to
st. Paul.
Maybe So" said the little man mod
estly. Il didn't know. You see, II
only seven days from Christmas to
New Years, but it's long time from
New Years to Christmas. ladies
Home Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
GLEANiNGS AND GOSSIP.

1t is reported that celery trust has
been formed on the Pacific coast.
1t is said that diamond field 10
miles square has been discovered at
I.uderitz bay in German Southwest
Africa
Over 1000 women in Chicago say that
they are going to wear wooden sandals
this summer. More forests gone.
The Cleveland police arrested man
the other day because he had great
many more pockets than is usual.
A man at Findlay, O., has cat
which sits up in his cherry tree and
fights all the small boys who try to
climb the tree to steal fruit.
A man from New Jersey who has
been travelling IN Florida, says that
down there an alligator attacked his
carriage and bit off two wheels.
A market gardener in Delaware
pulled u2 an onion the other day, and
was a bit surprised to find that it had
grown through a handsome ruby ring
The two Maine fishermen who claim
to have caught a sea serpent dld not
create much of a sensation. Too many
of us are familiar with Maine fish
stores
Harpers Weekly has discovered Is
railroad presidents who u years ago
were either machinists. telegraph oper-
ators, water boys on trains or other
Wage-earnerS.
The New Orleans board of health
has inocuated 1000 rats with a fatal
germ in the hope that they will spread
the disease among their fellows and so
rid the city of a dangerous pest.
Owing to the steadily Diminishing
quantity of wool grown in the district
and the poor prices obtained in recent
wears, the annual wool fair, which has
oeen held uninterruptedly for over q
century at Hemel Hampstead, Eng.
has been abandoned.
A number of women in one of the
Delaware counties have decided that
there is no reason why man should
be a tramp at this time of the year
with plenty of work for all on the
FARMS They have armed themselves
with shotguns and promised to make
it interesting for any tramps who ask
them for food.
Gallatin claims to have the stingiest
! man in Tennessee. if not in the world
and a premium is offered for his supe-
rior in closefistedness. He got mar
ried to a home girl to save expenses
They walked around the square for q
bridal tour. He bought her a nickers
worth of stick candy for wedding
present, and then suggested that they
save the candy for the Children
Danville Crenn) Advocate.
Natives of India have held for CEN
turtles that the waters of the River
Ganges are blessed and healing tc
| those who battle therein. A scientist
says: Il have discovered that the wa
| ter of the Ganges and the Jumna is
hostile to the growth of the cholera
microbe, rot only owing to the absence
of food materials, but also owing to
the actual presence of an antiseptit
| that has the power of destroying this
microbe"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
The English Again.

A lady, accompanied by her small
son, was making various purchases at
the Army and Navy Stores in London.
The boy grew tired.
"Who are you buying these for?' he
asked.
why, for father was the reply.
Father in heaven. or father in
India?" the boy persisted.
The lady mentioned the remark to a
friend, who, thinking it amusing. re-
peated it to an EngliShwOman at
church a few days later. The English
woman listened sympathetically. poor
woman she sighed, "she was married
twice" -Everybody's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Not Fair.

Look here, Abraham" said the
Judge. Its been proved right here IN
court that instead of doing something
to help support your wife an children
you spend your whole time hunting
'possum!"
The old negro hung his head.
Now, Abe, you love your wife, don
you?" "Ah suttinly does.
And your children?'
"Yas, subj"
And you love them both better
Better ev'ry day, jedge! ape proke
in.
better than a thousand 'possum?'
Look hyah. jedge,' exclaimed Ape
with widening eyes, "dats takin' coon
at pow'fur disadvantage! PROM
The Bohemian Magazine for july
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Where She Was Needed.

At Sunday school convention at
Louisville, KY, in answer to the roll
call of states reports were verbally
given by the various state chairmen.
When the Lone Star State was called
a brawny specimen of southern man.
hood stepped out into the aisle and
with strident voice exclaimed: I'VE
represent the great state of Taxes. The
first white woman born in Texas is
still living. She now has population
of over 100000"
There was a pause for moment,
and then voice from the gallery rang
out clear and distinct:
Send that woman to Wyoming. We
need er"-Everybody's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Little Of Everything.
Interpreting a Prescription.

A lady one day in July visited her
physician.
Madam" said the physician, you
are only a little run down. You need
frequent baths and plenty of fresh air,
and advise you to dress in the coolest,
most comfortable clothes-nothing
stiff or formal"
When she got home her husband
asked what the physician had said.
He said l must go to the seashore.
do plenty of automobiling and get some
new summer gowns"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

1t is very probable that during the
term of the next President. four mem
beers of the Supreme court of the United
states will be changed. Who will be
likely to put upon that bench the nigh
er grade of men-Mr. Bryan or Mr.
Taft? Says Golfers Weekly: That Is
one of the most important questions
the electors must face between now
and November. In the opinion OF some
~ the most intelligent citizens, it is
the most important question to be
$50 .-Esssa-l = --,---- ----- -----' - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

"What the hell do we care?" was the
favorite Song of the delegates at Den
YER A correspondent says: TheS
sang it. not once, but a dozen, OF
twenty, or fifty times during the
eighty seven minutes of applause tha'
greeted Mr. Bryan's name Nobody
will deny it's fitness to the occasion III
naming Bryan for a third time the
Democrats have done well to make
that song the battle cry of their cam
Daign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
He Knows When to Quit.
(Somerset Reporter.)


The Democratic county convention
held in Portland on Wednesday lacked
the spirit and hopefulness usually
impaired to it in these latter years by
the energetic and triumphant Sheriff
Pencil. A gentleman with a pre-
tended gift of foresight, said to us
some two years ago: Keep your eye
on William Pennell: he's the brightest
Democrat in Maine" We notice that
he is bright enough to keep off Of the
county ticket this year. and to refuse
a nomination for Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The Americans have again shown the
world that they can shoot straight
Our team has won first honers in
Great Britain against the crack
marksmen of England, Canada
France, Sweden, Norway, Greece and
Denmark. This international rife and
revolver cantest is the first event il
the Olympic games, and the result is
good omen of a Yankee victory al
along the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

1t is meet. therefore. that every
Democrat who loves his party and his
country should pray that wisdom,
moderation. federation. justice and
common sense may mark the delibera-
tions of the Houston Post.
And then the convention nominated
Bryan! The result must be an awfui
Jolt to those Democrats, If there are
any such. who believe in the efficacy of
prayer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

CONGRESSMAN Helm in his nOmina-
ting speech compared Bryan with
Aaron. Demosthenes. Cicero. Patrick
Henry, Daniel O'Connell. George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
Daniel Webster, and in every instance
the Alabama orator made the old time
worthless suffer by comparison with
The Peerless One of Nebraska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

We do not commonly think of ONO
as u region yet much given to the Gel
ehration of centennialS. but here comes
the Dayton journal with IA special
edition in honor of it's Tooth birthday
which is one of the, most elaborate
things ever sent out from an American
ncWSpaper Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
They Never Came Back.
(Biddeford JOurnaD


There is a tradition that certain
Maine summer resort built up its rep
utation upon the statement that in that
very highly favored locality people did
not die very often The bottom of the
boom dropped out when the point of
the observation was generally under
stood to lie, in the fact that residents
of the place died but once and then
stayed dead rsna. - S,sz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The Waterville Sentenel, as every
ry in these days and its latest is the
fear that so many Republicans will
vote for Obadiah Gardiner for Govern
or that he will be elected by acclama-
ton and the campaign thereby lose all
its ZeSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

Plainly not all the English are with
ont = sense of humor There is that
London crganist who played abide
with Me" when Anna Gould and her
prince were married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

ly for the Job. Men may have calcu-
lated the cost OF passage, and the wa
ges which the certainty of work Offer
ed, and taken chances on visit as an
investment. With temporary depres-
sion they at once returned. This theo-
ry seems to be borne out by the i'm
preston left by the returning aliens
that they did net intend to come back
here But when two jobs are again
hunting one man we shall have a re-
newal of immigration. The human
tide sets easily these days between
Europe and America: and it's recent
flow the other way may have its useful
lesson in demonstrating that it is 9
small thing to cross the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Daily kenntbse Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all commune atoms rslating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
mo Edwin; that is not one of my

mo Edwin; that is not one of my
accomplishments"
Il didn't think you could, NAV. Mrs
Knockenberger said you was so fat
lacing wouldn't do you any good"
But NAV" wasn't too fat to give
Edwin a lacing that did him some
good-Chicago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

1.-THE Democratic party is certainly
good to me-" said Bryan when told of
the demonstration in his honor at Den
yer. He was right-but see how he
has repaid its kindness!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

Bryan Is such dead one that his
nomination did not even cause q
slump in stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The committee will notify Mr.. Tart
picion that he has already mistrusted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

It is expected that the Australian
old-age pension project will cost about
$4,000, 900 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

Poor Japan will SILVER for q long
time after reading Hobson's speech at
Denver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The Fort Fairfield Review thinks the
Aroostook potato acreage is from to
Is per cent. smaller than last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The Wild West show is visiting q
few favored cities, but does not favor
them with any parade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

There is getting to be a sort Of grim
humor in the Keep off the Grass
signs or the sunburnt areas OF the
public parks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

The forest fire situation is getting
be an extremely serious one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

Zeal estate is booming at Rumford
Falls as q result of the vote to build
new bridge over the river at cost OF
about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14

Every day agout SO people go to the
Brunswick plains near Pejepscot and
gather the raspberries which are now
in their prime.
The evening world., 1908-03-21
The Knot Slipped.
20 WOLVES. COUNT EN-.
SLAIN BY RACING AUTOlSTS

CHICAGO. March 2l.-This story
comes from Cheyenne. lacking aff-
davits:
Attacked by a large pack OF timber
wolves. the drivers OF the italian car
Uust, in the New York to Paris auto
mobile race, were forced TO use rifles
and pistols Thursday night near Spring
Valley to drive the hungry anima Is
away. The car was creeping along over
a muddy road when the cry of the
wolves was heard behind them and
the animals, growing bolder each min
ute, surrounded the car. They were
not frightened by the footing OF the
horn on the machine. nor did they fear
tn lights hat wer" flashed on them.
They snapped nj the rubber tires and
mv, guards. and then the weapons
were brought into use.
Cowboys Yesterday picked up pelts of
twenty wolves slain by tho Italians.
The evening world., 1908-03-21
FItzmaurIce pIngus sleuthIna.

Time - Same as above. Place -
Paddy the Pigs, on Stpth dUenue.
Mlrth and revelry abound In the
tastefully furnished back room OF
Paddy the Pig. The arlstocracy OF the
Underworld is seated about the tables
discussing beer and lDsen.
A stranger enLers. The hum of con-
versa ton IS hllshed. Let us study THIS
intrepid intruder.
He IL snort, stockiiy built and aouve
in MS movements. In his cravat he
wears a diamond pin that would hook
for hundred in McAleenans. His
clothes are OF the latest cut and across
The front OF his vest depends a slend r
watch chain that speaks q e!oquentlS Of
a red supsr on one end and iewelled
q gar-cutter and hnger-nail trimmer on
Dropping nonchalantly into a chair
the stranger beckons to Paddy tho Pig,
Who sits down and says he will have
a little OF the same They are soon In
earIiast conversation and the others
pork up aud talk again.
You might size this stranger ND for
Shaedy's stan, but you are wrong.
You might make him ou; a succassflil
wlre-tapper or a ticket speoulator. but
II is kdoIphn Fitzmaurics Dingus.
Of tho Central Once. working on a
street car Job.
The evening world., 1908-03-21
JUDGE "PACKS" GUN
FOR bLACKHANDERS
Fawcett Gets Ready to Meet
Men Who Have Been
Sending Threats.

some ambitious trans -pontine Black
Hand gentleman is stirring up more
trouble for himself
It's like this: Judge Lewis L. Faw-
cett, OF the Kings County Court. has
given several Black Handlers long
stretches at Sing Sing lately. Every
time this happens he gets few letters
promising him death. destruction, as
sassination, bombs knives. guns. cot-
fins. silver handles, tuberose pillows,
Grape on the door and the horses walk
ing slowly toward Greenwood.
He has become much a-wsaried OF this
sort of thing Yesterday he got from
Deputy Police Commissioner Baker a
permit to carry revolver. To-day he
Is carrying the revolver. He L. a crack
shot. He can shoot from his pocket
almost as well as he can from q rest.
It Is very large pistol. and It oar
ries a chunk OF lead like a dsmson
plum.
III l see suspicious looking party
approaching me at night | shall rum"
said Judge Fawcett TO an Evening
World reporter. IF he overtakes me
and corners me 1t Is possible THAI
may do u little shooting"
Saying which he smiled gently.