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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
AIdrich Bill Progressing.
(Pittsburg Dispatch.)

The Senate Committee on Finance
expects to report the so-called Aldrich
measure some time next week. 1t has
been amended in some important
particulars and will probably have
some new features before it is COM
pleted. At present the amount OF
emergency currency is extended TO
$500, 0O0,O 900, because it has been dis
covered that considerably more than
$500. 900 of clearing house certi-
ficates and other temporary and illegal
forms of money We're used in the late
crisis. 1t is expected that the larger
limit will be sufficient for all needs
in the next decade. 1t is also hoped
and believed that the very fact that
this emergency currency can be
secured so easily will make it un-
necessary to issue a very great deal OF
it. The banks will not need to hoard
money when they can get new bills
readily, and the banks seem to have
been the worst offenders during the
recent crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
Man Used Snakes as Fuel

Men getting out buestone above Mar
rowsbnrE. Penn. Flew off top dressin,
of earth and stone to get at the market
able product beneath The blast exposed
a cavern which. contained mass of
snakes. They were of the blacksnake
rattlesnake. and milksnake variety, and
had evidently crawled into the rocky re-
treat for the winter. They were frozen
stir, and thrown out of the way by the
woIkmen.
Patrick Eoolan. a charcoal burner saw
the snakes ir rile. and. mstaklng then;
for wood threw them on a fire. When
they began to thaw out and writhe over
the ground. lie thought the w1oodpile was
bewitched. Not so with his son and
wife. They attacked tho reptiles with
sucn vigcr that in the course of few
minutes they had slain thirty-six snakes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
Where Woman ExceIs,

'Noman's sense of color is better than
mans Where one in thirty women are
slightly color blind. one in five men are
The. speaker, physician. continued his
experiments with the tintometer. or test
ing machine.
'NCu,' he said. cant tell green from
blue. and are therefore defective. sir. But
YOU are not absolutely color blind. Also
lutely color-biind persons are very, very
rare. I have met but one He couldn't
tell red from yellow, or yellow from blue.
WHY are mer's eyes less reliable than
won?en's rs regards colors? Some say it
is the tobacco smoke that dulls and
weakens them. This NAV very well be,
for ! have noticed that nOnsmokers have
a somewhat sharper vision.-Philadelphi
Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
BY the Wing of a Swallow.

THE late Francis Thompson, the Eng
fish poet said a magazine editor. had
d great love/of hir:is. He once told me d
pretty story about swallow.
t,lInn. swallow that nestcd in his gar
den. he fastened To its wing a piece oil
oiled PAPER inscribed with the words:
swallow. little swallow, l wonder
where you pass the winter
The next spring the swallow returned
to its nest at the usual time Attached
to its foot was another piece of oiled
paper with the inscription:
.''Fiorence. ut the house of Castelar,.
Cordial greetings to the friend in the
North ,"-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

MAY I ask why you attach 50 much
Importance to the dragon in your conn-
tiy?" asked the woman who was ut lin
ner with WI Ting-fang. You know
there is no such creature, don't you? You
have never seen one, have yon?" INV
dear madam" Praciously answered the
great Chinese. why do you attach so
much importance to the Goddess of
Liberty on your coins? You know there
is no such lady. don't you? You have
never seen her, have your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
A Cleared Horizon.
New York Globe.)

Yesterday, for the first time since
the October panic, six months money
could be borrowed at 51s per cent. and
four months money at 5 per cent. Call
money was offered at 2h per cent.
With the volume of bank deposits
double what it was in 1894, when the
surplus reserve reached s92,000,000, it
is not impossible that the banks of
New York will show surplus reserve
of s150.O0O.OoO before June 1. The
gold holdings of the Bank Of England
this week is 52ss per cent. of its
liabilities-the highest January level
in thirty years. During December ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
Maine Gossip
In the House Of Trouble.

IN the Rouse OF troupie.
Father scolds the miilicnaires,
Cause they cheat and lie.
Says they lead us up with cares
Wishes they'd all die.
Mebby we could live in style
And he happy, too, :
If they'd only Quit a while
Fathers awful blue.
Mothers frettin' every day.
Cause it's getiin SO
Folks can't COAX their cooks to stay;
Says first thing you know
No one cant keep house nc more;
Mothers cooked our meals
Till her hands are gettin' sore
Gee, how 2lum she feels.
Sister Made is in the dumps.
Cause her waist don't fit:
Says these folks that sew are chumrs.
Thinks they all should quit.
Sets around while mother bakes.
With a lock that's sad,
Showin' how her poor heart aches
Gee! but She feels bad.
Chicago Record Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

for the boss. Getting an interview he
asked
DO youse want a poy?'
Yes replied the merchant
"Wot kind of a boy does yer want
.Oh, a nice quiet boy. who doesn,t use
naughty words, smoke cigarettes. whistle
around the Office. play tricks, or get into
mischief of any kind ..--
own. yo,ise don't want boy; yous''
wants /; girl" -Philadelphia Public Led
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Senator Daniel of Virginia is quoted
as saying that Mr.. Bryan carries too
many headlines at the top of his page
Still he will continue as heretofore 10
follow the peerless" leader. II mas De-
come the Democratic habit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Denver is finding Democratic ma
tional convention good deal OF d
luxury. Its new convention hall. which
1t was planned to build for s40o.o00 has
already cost s575,O0o and will. ii is
thought call for a total expenditure OF
fully S15ooe0 before ii is ready for oc-
CupaGcy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Those who charged President Roese-
Welt with the recent financial stringency
should he willing to accord him a gen.
crous share Of the credit for the return
of easy money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Upton has decided that he will not
undertake to lift the Americas cup
next summer and from all indications
that trophy would appear to be nailed
down on its present site for some years
10 some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

1t Is said that leading Democrats of
Philadelphia are regretting exceedingly
that Colonel Bryan has accepted an in
vitation to a dinner in that city in
February Possibly they fear the
necessity of draft in order to fill up
the table. II is dasedless to add that i,
is not to be free feed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

While Mr.. Bryan grows richer in dol
lars and cents his party is growing
poorer in presidential candidates.
Chicago Tribune.
But II still retains a richer candidate
in Mr.. Bryan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The present Thaw trial has been
robbed of good deal of the mawkisii
santimentality that characterized the
last and the outlook for a just verdict
is considerably improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland
does not appear to have developed any
great amount of enthusiasm for three
cent fare on the street railways in
which H. has mad a personal financial
interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

There are many Cubans who make
no concealment of their desire to have
their fertile island remain permanently
under United States control They feel
that a stable government is essential
to their business prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The sight of our big war ships APP
pears to have given the South Ameri-
can republics an enlarged idea of the
Importance of the Monroe doctrine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The newspapers Of Paris that havr
struggled so hard to work up war
scare Jetueen the United States and
Japan. appear to have a few industri-
Gus assistants in this country who
might easily be in better business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

a strong navy is doubtless the best
guarantee of peace that country can
have. That of this country should
he maintained at a strength sufficient
American interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Those Maine writer's who coin money
by sending fake woods and bunting
stories to the Sunday editions of the big
city dailes ought to be ashamed of
themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Jeff Davis of Arkansas and Tom
Gore of Oklahoma have declared that
MIR. Eryan's mission is divine. 1t is
hard to conjecture, however, just how
they found il cut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The jurors in the Thaw trial have as
Vet escaped the grip: but there is no
telling what may happen to them be-
fore they get through with the expur.
testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

you can't eat money" declares
Senator jeff Davis. True The Pure
food laws would prevent il. if nothing
else. Still the Senator will probably
admit. upon calmer reflection. that
men with money rarely go hungry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The county primaries in Ohio appear
TO be electing Taft delegates with con-
siderable regularity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Hayti is having another revolution,
but such events are too common in
that republic TO occasion much COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

As United States senator from
Kentucky Col. Henry Watterson would
certainly be Il decided improvement
upon Ex-Governor Beckham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

New orders with the car factories
would seem to indicate that the rail-
roads are taking cheerful view of
the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Champ Clark appears to be about the
only man from the South who is
optimistic enough to predict the cleo
ton of Mr.. Bryan this year. Most OF
the leading newspapers of that section
have no hesitancy in expressing the
opinion that the political name of 1.-The
peerless leader" is mud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The Argus and Sentinel still continue
to give Mr.. Bryan the cold shake. and
even the New Age isn't saying much
about him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

g Mr. Bryan should be an expert on
fsfestry questions. Few men have
spent more time in the tall timber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The people all over the country who
bought gilt edged stocks at the low
water mark. are now looking happy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The records OF the police courts
would seem to show that an unusually
large number of lemons are grow
ing in the Garden of Love.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
A Confusion Of Sexes,

> small boy passing down Chestnut
street the other day saw a placard in a
window reading, Boy wanted. Apply
within."o As he was in this business,
looking for job. nc went in and asked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Nothing is being heard Of late from
the political prophets who recently pre-
dicted the collapse of the Taft boom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Tie faraous ruins of Tintern Abbey
Mormouthshire, England. are being re-
stored as far as the four great arches
are concerned. and more EXCAVATIONS are
being made around il in the hope of find
| ing new buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

1t is pretty safe to predict that the
next President of the United States Will
be a lawyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The Cortelyon resignation rumor is
about due again from the space writers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

feet through at the top, where it
broke off, II feet long, perfectly
sound"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Events are making the labors of the
calamity bowler more and more diff
cult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

More figuring makes the 1907 loss in
the Portland liquor agency s4391, or
about four times the earlier estimate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

new Italian express service makes
the trip from Genoa to Buenos .Ayres in
sixteen days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
Oaily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLE1GH & FLYNT, Publishers,
B. Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

The Ledger Publishing company of
Mechanic Falls offers for sale its
newspaper and job printing plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Lewiston welcomes the Maine club
women today for their midwinter
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

a letter from a well-known citizen
passing the winter with relatives IN
Vermont. calls to mind the magnin-
cent white pine timber, once so piehtl-
full in this State. Of which compare
lively little is now seen. When the
numbering industry was first entered
upon in Maine. pine timber was the
only lumber thought worth cutting
and this continued to be the case nm
till after 1880. The first spruce whicn
ever came down the kennebec 70
market was cut in the Dead River
region by John w. Weston OF Skowhe-
gan in 1886, and from that time on
spruce assumed a constantly lncreaS'
| ing importance. OF late secone
| growth or sapling pine has been CIV
en- a chance to grow and so much OF
| il has now reached maturity that thu
cut of pine for the next ten years may
| he more than for some time past
| Mr.. Kidder tells a story which seems
large to the present generation VIII,
| never saw the pine of the middle o
the last century. but those who recall
numbering in those days say that tree
of that size We're not unknown. Nh
Kidder asks if any one else ever cut
bigger pine. and relates his expert
ence as follows: Il would like :,
know if there is a man in Skowhegar
Madison or Cornville that ever locate,
larger pine tree than one that grew
on the Moluncus road near Madison
line. sawed it into shingles abou
the year 1850. 1t had been down .
long the bark and sap had gone year
before. Some l. feet from tn
!. ground. where it broke. it sawed fiv
$ feet. / sawed it up to the limbs int
e $4,000 shingles; then / took saw 10
off three feet through at The butt, tw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

A former Richmond boy, William
Niedcr, is chairman Of the board of
aldermen of Maiden, Mass, and in line
for mayor next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Wednesday, January %, 1908. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Here are the latest fish and game
stories from western Maine. Eugene
Edwards of Otisfield saw a herd of 40
deer in a neighbours pasture the other
day, and Peter Wiley had excellent
luck fishing on Kezar pond at East
Fryeburg recently. catching rs
pickerel, nine bass and a large
quantity of perch. Some of the bass
and pickerel weighed more than four
pounds each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
The largest leather board mill in the

The largest leather board mill in the
world has just been built and equipped
at Herkimer, N. Y. under the super
vision of a Maine boy, Ansel c.
Denning of East Poland, and is now in
operation with him as superintendent
Mr.. Denning is the son of w. w
Denning, agent of the mill of the
National Fiber Board company at
East Poland. and received his practical
training in that mill and in another
owned by the same company at
kennebunk He is graduate of
Bowdoin in the class of 1905 and is
we'll remembered in athletic circles as
the Maine and New England champion
in the shot and hammer and as
captain Of. Bowdoins championship
track teanf"of 1905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Maine is the summer playground
for the world SO we are told, and yet
how many of her cities or towns have
set aside a plot of ground dedicated to
the pleasure of the children for recre-
alton and healthful sports? Under the
benefcicnt influence of we'll regulated
play grounds, many of the ethical and
social problems would fade into end
less oblivion: let us, therefore, work
for public Fairgrounds for the chill
drcn of our State" This is a para
graph from circular letter which
the educational committee of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs is
sending to every club of the Fedora
ton and it is to be hoped that the sug-
gestion will have weight not only
among Maine club women but with
Maine people generally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Jack Roberts, now in the county Jail
at Houlton, awaiting his sentence for
the killing of Edward Dickerson of
Smyrna Mills, has invented a top
which will doubtless in the future de-
velop into a money-making PROPOSE
ton either for its maker of someone
else. 1t represents colored lady and
gentleman doing a dancing act. The
dummies are made to perform by an
arrangement of two small wheels
carved from wood, and two pieces of
shoe lacing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

mont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Norway Advertiser: To save it from
destruction John A. Woodman of the
Bears hotel is repairing the table on
which Sylvanus Cobb wrote his
famous stories, while living in Nor
way. The table had become a little
weak in the legs and it had to Ut:
strengthened. Mr.. Woodman also has
the cabinet with pigeon holes and q
door to close it up all tight and snug.
where Sylvanus Cobb kept his manu-
scripts and notes in the different
stages Of the stories. This table anu
cabinet looks very humble when one
thinks of the stories written thereon
that made to a great extent the great
New York Ledger and the fortune of
it's owner. Robert Bonner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-04
Prof. Mcclure Says That eoun-
ty is Overwhelming for
the Secretary.

In view of the fact that various ana
conflicting rumors have been circu-
lated with reference to the action Of
Wayne county district conventions a
week ago. and the relative standing OF
Swishcr and Scherr in the county. the
following statement from Prof r b.
Mcclure, OF Oak View, VIII be read
with Interest says the Huntington
Dispatch. Prof Mcclure is leader
of state- wide reputation, and rs thor
oughiy competent to judge accurately
the situation in his county. When
discussing the situation with a rep
resentatives Of the Dispatch last night
he said:
Il am more than glad to be able to
furnish you the information desired.
At least 95 per cent Of the Repubii-
cans in Wayne county are for Mr..
Swishcr Their taxes have been re-
duced by at least half under the Daw-
son tax laws. and the believe Mr..
swlsher stands for the perpctuation
of the Dawson system. Up until the
day of our district conventions 1t was
very rare thing indeed. to hear the
name of Mr.. Scherr given favorable
mention. So thoroughly was / con-
WINGED that the sentiment of Wayne
county Republicans was overwheIm-
ingly for Mr., Swisher that in discuss
ing the situation with him a short
time ago, told him that it would 30
wholly unnecessary for him 10 enter
the county. as the people were prac-
tically unanimous in favorlng his
nomination. And this was true 1t
is true today, despite the fact that by
the use of gum shoe tactics enterprise
ing Scherr men stole into the coun-
ty and tried by the use of strategy
to capture three of the
Largest districts in the county. You
can state in the most positive terms
that Wayne county's vote in the state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-04
sW|sHER WINS
In Mingo County and Also
Gets a Part of Poca-
hontas County.

Secretary of State Swisher won an
other victor in the battle for dele
gates this week when he got all OF
Mingo county's eleven and three and
one-half of the eight in Pocahontas
Neither county instructed wholly
though the decision was practically
that way. In Pocahontas there were
more Scherr delegates in the con
vention than there We're Swisher mn
and proportionate division was
made
In Mingo county the convention
was held held by that division of the
party which was recognized by the
state committee at Parkersburg The
"old Liners" held an early convention
and Instructed for swisher. The 9th
er faction held their convention yes
terday. The unit rule was adopted
and the fact that u majority of the
delegates favor Swisher will give him
the entire delegation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-04
sH|NNsTON
NEWS ITEMS
of Interest Are Reported by
the Telegram's Special
Correspondent.

=
sHINNSToN. June 4.-Presiding
Elder Robinson. who conducted the
funeral of the Rev. S. A. Coffman
here yesterday, was assisted by tbs
Rev. Taylor Richmond. of Fairmont,
Rev. james E. Bird. of C1arksburg;
Rev. James f. Scott. of Adamston,
and Rev. Wayne X. Stainaker, pastor
of the local church. The above min.
listers and William ]. s. Harmer. were
the pail bearers. Those here from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Ecoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. James Stea-
ley and children. of FaIrmont; Mr.
and Mrs. John Mcdonald and daugh-
ter, of Pickens, and Mr.. Werner, OF
Morgantown.
Rev, and Mrs. George A. Woofter
and son, Henson, are spending few
days with relatives at uniontown.
Miss Mile Va. Smith, OF Clarks-
fburg. was in town yesterday enroute
to her home from Fairmont where
she has been located for the past win
tier.
DIR. A. 7. Post. of Clarksburg, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
The patrons of the Telegram arc
highly pleased to receive their peaper
the same evening that 1t Is published
instead of the next morning as here
tofore.
G. l.. Queen Is moving his family
into the shreve property on Station
street today.
Charles c. coffman, of cIarksburg,
was business visitor here Tues
day.
Mrs. Leslie Hawker was shopping
at Clarksburg yesterday.
DR.. Emory Stricken is quite sick
at this writing.