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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
BLUE VS.. BROWN.
Battle of Pine Plains Fought Strenu
ousIy on Friday.

Pine Camp, n. Y, June 19.-The bat
tie of Pine Plains between the Blue
army. the enemy" under command of
COL Hatfield of the regular army, with
2oOO troops. regulars and militia and
the Brown army, consisting Oh APP
proximately the same number uhdef
command of Brig. Gen. Clark OF the
Massachusetts militia, began at day
break and ragged undated throughout
the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
Another Reported Dead.

Now York. June bit was reported
at Fort Wadsworth this afternoon 'hat
Harvey was dead. Officials at the post
hospital refused to confirm or deny 'he
repOrt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20

Attention is being directed tomorrow
to the selection of the chairman Of the
national committee, the general-in-
chief who will have supreme command
of the Republican forces in the APP
preaching campaign. The national COM
lnittee after a session today, named a
subcommittee of eight members, which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
Rev. Fl. Augustus Dead.

BOSTON. June 19.-Rev. FIR. Augustus
rector of ST. Margaret Episcopal
oh,,rch in Brighton. died tonight at
- Massachusetts General hospital,
following an illness OF TWO Weeks' ne
was born in England ABOUT 90 years
ago, and after coming 70 Ailert , a, wa,
rector at Newcastle, N. b. anu o'ie'
Canadian churches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
Indictments In American Ice Case.

THuICtTnGntS TIL RTVFICdn ICE CdSe.
New York. June 49, Five indictments
were handed to<Justice Golf in the SUI
preme court today by the special grand
jury which has been investigating the
American Ice %.
Several bench warrants We're issued
but no names were made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS-FAIR SUNDAY.

Washington, June 19.-Forecast for
New England: Showers Saturday or
Saturday night; Sunday generally
fair; fresh to brisk winds, mostly
southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20

11pon his plea of guilty of murder in
.,,a socond degree, Arthur B. Smith,
Known also as William Foley was
nnI in Boston sentenced by Judge
300 to states prison for life He
~ and killed Reserve Officer John
- nj inch of the Boston police depart
mart Jan. 16 last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 19.-Forecast for Ros-
ton and vicinity: Fair and continued
warm Saturday, Sunday fair. fresh
southerly to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20

Seven of the sons and daughters Of
the Merstham, England, centenarlan.
Mrs. Maynard, married seven brothers
and sisters named King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20

New Jersey ~ votes and James S
Sherman of New York SIG votes"
Again the flood of enthusiasm was
let loose as floor and gallery Joined in
q pandemonium of demonstration for
the nominee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20
TAFT And SHERMAN
Will Be THE WAR CRY,
Cong, John s. Sherman Of New York Nominated
on First Ballot. business Completed and
Convention Adjourns Sine Die.

Chicago, June 19.-Taft and Sher
man. This is the ticket of the Repub-
Iican party flung to the breeze today
as the Republican national convention
concluded with the nomination of
James S. Sherman of New York for
Vice President amid final roar Of
tumuItuous demonstration. Again the
vast assembly was swept with wave
on wave of wild exuItant clamor, as
the multitude, realizing that at last the
work was done and the record made
upon which the Republican party goes
before the country, united in one last
mighty outburst of enthusiastic tribute
to the men who will bear forward che
standard in the struggle now on hand.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
PROBABLY THE REASON.

kir. and Mrs. Wings were reading
the evening. paper.
Peculiar way the Japanese have, "
said Mrs. Wings, casually; the. read
up instead of down, and from right to
left. What do you suppose they do
that for, Mr.. Wings?"
How should | know, Mrs. Wings?
What questions you women do ask"
Then there was silence, until sud
denly Wings threw down the paper
with remark of an electric-blue color
and birthstone smell, and began
poking the fire viciously.
What is the matter, Mr.. Wings?"
eagerly asked his wife.
Matter? Oh, nothing-nothing at
all. / only read a half-column of thrill
ing narrative before found that it
wound up with a patent medicine adj
vertisement."
Again there was silence. Then
Mrs. Wings, who had been bordering
something deeply, said: Il know now
why the Japanese read up instead of
down."
"Oh, you do, Ell? Well, why?"
80 as to see the patent medicine
advertisement before reading the ar.
ticle"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Never Bankrupt.

Have you ever been bankrupt"
asked the counsel.
II have not" replied the witness.
Nov, be careful" came the admon-
ishment. did you ever stop pay
ment?"
YES" promptly.
"Ah, thought we should get at the
truth" observed counsel, with An I'M
pleasant smile. when did this sus
pension of payment occur?"
When / had paid all / owed" was
the crushing retort-HalfHolid
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Conscientious About II.

"Mr. Glizzard," asked the caller,
"are you carrying all the life insurance
you can afford?"
NO" answered the man at the desk.
Il can afford more, and l had expect
ed to take out more, but from a note
got from my employer this morning
have begun to suspect that I'm car
rying a good deal more than 1 am
worth. Chicago Tribune.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Why
Women
Seem
Frivolous
By DR.. LESTER FRANK WARD.

utensils china verware she
In the of other ideas she will think about
them whole absorbed with The
and this all the material has 10 upon.
the dress Her soul since is
object experience If wish make her foake
something else think Of Give
subjects she will abandon small If she
great history her she
negors she would talk about the latter
Teach her science philosophy law politics. and you will do much
% put n end to gossip, SANDER, and fashion worship.
Apply the principle communities Their breadth and depth
correspond experiences Take
with outside world railroads
telegraph lines deprived Of schools manufactures and other live
will be found correspondngly
Their will appear them the whole world They will
interested in the Of foot bridge
that Of ranscontnen railroad They will be profoundly
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Giving and Forqivinq.

He gave her kiss very bravely, and
then,
Because she seemed shocked at his
daring,
He took ii all back like the meekest of
men
His act by reaction repairing
Such sign of repentance could not be 'ig-
nored-
From further compunction to save him,
His kiss of contrition she fully restored,
And for giving the first she forgave
him.
Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

by the affairs of a borough other people by
those of nation. They only think about those
things of which they know something.
And this is the infexible rule. Hence the only
possible way to enlarge the sphere of mans thoughts
is to force higher, useful, and more valuable
class of experience upon him. In other words, the
circumstances which are to produce his opinions must
be carefully selected, and dictated by those who
interested in having him entertain correct and use
full opinions
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

DR.. Darlington, health commission.
er of New York city, has been compil
ing and studying statistics of heart
disease in this country, and says the
highest death rate from this cause
lS.47, is found in Massachusetts
while Indiana has the lowest. He as
cribes the increase and extent of this
disease to the pace Americans are
travelling. 1t will cause Indianians
some surprise TO learn that their pace
is slower than that Of any other state
but under the circumstances they will
perhaps not wish TO dispute the doc.
TORS statement.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

the of Christ heaven place. The goal
clearly outlined in the words have
quoted Heaven be world of activities and this parable teaches alb
life absolute identity of character 1t great
the and alters the entire of things With
substitutes effort
repoe lie does with the talk about golden Streets peay gates ETC.
great practical thinking world does not consist of visionary
of thrilling
faculties the of the harvest of toll and struggle
wished be placed in would be
where 10 call on his energies
The theory that all this earthly struggle after knowledge and ability
death calls proposition Working of
be developed only throw No
by the grave believe that all the
greatness achieved during life had
extinct with DEATH Such nous waste of knowledge
would naae intellect the universe Capacity
death, that s what Christ tells us in text
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08


But the attaching
the
He debaucer the ballot
of first
position
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

The great choice lies between epicu-
reanism and Christianity. These are the
two PHILOSOPHERS which are to-day contend
ing with one another in close and not I'M
equal strife.
Much there is for the moment that ia
yors the epicurean. The great extension of
the fields of human happiness; the positive
benefits to the community derived from the
exercise of commercial self-interest; the
downfall of certain beliefs which until few
years ago were deemed essential parts of
Christianity-all these tend to give philos-
opy of calculated selfshness an advantage
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
RULES FOR "OPEN SUNDAY"

Justice William ]. Gaynor, of the appellate
division of the New York supreme court, has
turned loose moving picture show man,
charged with violating the Sabbath who had
been convicted in lower court. The law pro-
vides for the keeping of Christian Sabbath"
and Justice Gaynor declared that when John
Calvin, founder of the Presbyterian church,
played bowls on Sunday after the sermon, he es-
tablished a precedent which will prevent the
stopping of harmless sports and recreation on
Sunday. Gaynor's decision will probably permit
Sunday baseball.
Few American jurists Of the day enjoy a
higher reputation than Justice Gaynor, both as
to ability and personal character. Upon the
of IN 90
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

M. Tourney, a Belgian engineer, has
been commissioned by the committee
Tor the international exhibition at
Brussels in 1910 to erect c tower at
lxelles which will be much higher than
The Eiffel Tower. The cost is esti.
mated at $4,000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
PIayinu Safe,

Amateur, holding five aces, leans
over to professional poker player and
whispers, billie, how would you play
that hand?"
Professional replies: my boy, If
were you / think I'd play under an
assumed ame."-Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
1t is often remarked that women as a

1t is often remarked that women as a
rule are more frivolous and trifing than
men. Being the truth, it may as well be
spoken, and the explanation will prove a
vindication of the sex for it will be found
that their ideas are exactly as much less i'm
portant than those of men as their expert
ences are less useful. Where the only OBJ
jects with which woman comes in contact are
those of the kitchen, the nursery, the draw
ing room, and the wardrobe, how shall she
be expected to have broad ideas of life, the
world, and the universe? Her ideas are
perfectly natural and legitimate. She has
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

alike the efficiency of individual citizens, the sta
bty of our institutions and the power of resistance
of our country to dangers and caamtes and that the
fate of the American peope-iay, the fate of the
whole civilized worlds bound up with the
possibility of maintaining amid air these diff
culties an essentially Christian philosophy of
life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

A new method by which the audi
ence at a theater can show it's APP
prevail or disapproval of play with
out disturbing the performance is be-
ing introduced by the Italian dra-
matist, Traversi. Before leaving the
theater every person is to drop a tick
ct into one of three boxes marked
good" indifferent" and bad"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

A beautiful and appropriate gift is
the chapel bell presented to Tufts. Col
lege chapel bells are more devoutly
and attentively listened to now than
they were in the old days when stu
dent attendance at all the religious ex
ercises was more insistent and com
pulsory
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
The Better Part.

II caught sight of burglar under
my bed in the hotel the. other night"
Dear me. What did you do? Pull
him out?"
mo, ! sent for the chambermaid,
and made her sweep the room. The
poor fellow died of suffocation."-
Royal Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

A man can take a pretty girl to a
baseball game and spend two hours
trying to show her the difference be-
tween a foul strike and a base hit,
says the New York Press, but if she's
his wife and can't see the first time
how much better his currency idea is
than congress he goes wild.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Also Out Of Sioht.

Dolan with magazine)--Begorra
but thot's a strange hallucynation
An ostrich thinks he's out av soight
whin he puts his head in tn sand.
Mrs. Dolan-How loike n man whin
he puts his head in a silk hat.-Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

A German scientist has discovered
that bachelors are more liable to in
sanity than married men, and says
that investigation in lunacy wards in
hospitals shows that so per cent. of
the inmates are unmarried. Everyone
will agree that the man who is i'm
mune against the Establishments of the
more charming sex has something rad.
ically wrong in his mentality.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Club Bore-I have been horribly in
suited! One of the members offered
membership of the club. What do you
advise me to do?
Funny Man-Wait bit! You'll get
a better offer!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Heavens
Activities
Attachments of This
Life Fit for Life
Beyond

|EAVEN is eternity of activities, not of repose.
When to the question of theology, about which
know little, Christ had little to say This is striking
contrast to the heoogans of the present day. The latter tell
almost everything They have achieved SYSTEM laid bare
the qualities of divine life established boundary lines and
solved the profound mysteries of life In their mind heaven
is merely home be won, and reached ali stress of
spiritual effort is at an end.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
a Joke.

Here's a story" said the visitor,
that De Boer brought with him from
South Africa. 1t seems"
Don't tell it." interrupted the Wit.
why not?"
Because" said the Wit, with
screams of laughter, that's carrying
a joke little too far."-Cleveland
Leader.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Rev. Forbush's opinion is that we
can't afford to have hell next door, but
1t is understood that this does not re-
fer to the neighborhood photograph
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Visitors at Paris hotel were dis
agreeably surprised one morning to
ind that the boots they had left out
side their doors had been stolen by a
burglar. Only one pair was left, on
which was paper with the words:
Not good enough for me-"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
In THE LIMELIGHT
EATS PIE WITH a KNIFE

Jacob Il. Jacobson bids fair to become new
and unique figure in politics as the man who
eats pie with a knife" He was unanimously
nominated for governor by the RepublicanfNof
Minnesota few days ago. In placing his name
before the convention former Congressman
Frank M. Eddy declared that Jacobson's OPP
ponents had found only one thing to say against
him, that he eats pie with his knife.
I'VE plead guilty to the Indictment, said
Eddy, land he says that as he has followed this
mode of procedure for good many years with
out cutting himself he expects to continue 1T
until he finds some better we"
Jacobsons nomination was seconded by the
other candidates who had been campaigning
against him for four months without being able
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, with all his
troubles, is better off than Mr. AS
quith. He doesn't need to use the
back door because an army Of suf-
fragettes is encamped on his "stoop."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

A granddaughter of Bismarck pro-
poses to marry the man she loves and
now European society doesn't remem-
Der when it ever got such a shock be-
fore.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Stahfedsaye Hampshire of something like
have been fairly we'll fixed in financial Unfortunately however
is
difficulty could to
sell his surplus titles With these he is heavily
mockey
he G., L. Then of
of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

In addition to other natural wealth
in vast volume, it turns out that
Alaska has great deposits of coal and
also veins of petroleum, the quality of
which is still to be tested. But there
is no doubt of the immediate avail.
ability of the coal, and as the terri
tory has had to import most of the
fuel used there the Importance of the
find will be apparent. Alaska's posi-
bilities apparently are just beginning
to be comprehended.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
DUKE IN NEED OF MONEY

Probably the present duke of Wellington,
who recently availed himself of the privilege,
which he inherited from his famous ancestor of
standing in the presence of the king of Spain
with his hat on, would view with equanimity
plan for more nearly equalizing his honors and
his purse. For it is secret that he has more
than he will ever need of the former and less
than he often desires Of the latter. In other
words, he is one of the hard ups" of the British
peerage.
The present duke may be said to have been
treated pretty badly by fate. There was time
when the title was worth much to its possessor
The first holder, the conqueror of Napoleon had
not only honors but money as we'll showered
In Iha nri4i cl, l;a,.x.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

AS President Castros proclamation
aid not succeed in driving the bubon-
ic plague from Venezuela, he may he
induced to take more sensible sanitary
steps to destroy the visitor which de.
6es him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

The old square pianos have lost
caste to such an extent that dealers
no longer take them in part payment
tor new pianos. And they are too
heavy and cumbersome to put in the
attic. Their name is Ichabod.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

When the ocean steamer large
enough to hold half-mile track is
built the racetrack people can scorn
us and send back betting dope by wire
less
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

The man who rails most at the ex-
travagances of fashion is usually the
first to be caught by the woman who
follows them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

If the peekaboo waist had not been
received with such an open welcome,
the directoire gown might seem to
have not leg to stand on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08


Jacobson whskee implement dealer from the little of Madison
He He
Tor the deal politics fighting Roosevelt in the
lie little
Consequently still
and when he third the
strong OF the candidate auditor
but was beaten by Two he sought the nona
equitable
maintenance a
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

Even beef on the hoof has apparent
ly taken to a gallop.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

There's a big difference between a
mans worth as estimated by himself
and as shown by his salary.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
MAKES WAR ON DIVORCE

Paul Bourget, the French author, has made
himself conspicuous by his irreconcilable oppo-
sition to the act which has just been passed by
the French parliament legalizng divorce During
the whole history of France marriage has been
indisscluble, except for a few years during the
revolutionary period when religion itself became
an illegal thing Full liberty of union and dis
union was allowed, until at the restoration of the
monarchy in 1916. the old order of things was
restored. divorce law was again passed 20
years later when the rupture between the state
and the church was becoming acute, and now
the French parliament has, in order to empha-
size its hostility to the Vatican, gone so far as
to authorize either of the parties to separation
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

And now the price of rice should &C
up, and old shoes take on a senti
mental value.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

The Madrid police have at last
cleared the streets of the plague of
beggars, the blind alone being allowed
to remain
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
@. A. LIsK, Publisher.

The straw hat usually shows which
way the wind blows.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

1t has been estimated that q Lon
don fog weighs 5000, 100000 tons.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

The Mexican porter handles loads
of 400 pounds with ease.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
The Millennium.

They've got n noiseless cannon now,
But won't life be complete
When all the Sudden Riches find
A noiseless way to eat?
-Housfou Poof
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08

In
problem
vivid picture of parents
of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
Caution.

That young man comes of fine old
Stock" said the suitor's friend.
us his family in Burkes peerage?"
asked Mr. Cumrox.
No"
well, we've about decided not to
do business with any stock that isn't
listed. "-Washington Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-08
EpiCure
or
Christian
Which?
BY ARTHUR T. HADLEY,
President Of Yale University.

OF PERSONAL ucVUIIOl
i Yet firmly believe that pursuit happiness
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20

n rich gIrI has fiery red hair itH e.
sign that aI Door, a.GuaIntauoos WIN
tell her 90 iH golden.