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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Maine Republicans and Taft.

the RepuDllCarS OF Name are rejected
by the resolution unanimously adopt
ed at the State convention at Port
land this week, expressing preference
for William H. Taft of Ohio as the Re-
publican nominee for the presidency i'll
delegates to Chicago were not in
structed to vote for Secretary Taft,
for it is not the custom here i'll Maine,
or in other New England states
for that matter. to give instructions
to the delegates, but it is we'll under
stood that the delegates chosen are
favorable to the candidacy of Secre-
tary Taft and that he will receive the
Maine votes at Chicago. While there
was 10 opposition in the convention
to the strong Taft resolution which
was passed, it was very evident that
many of the delegates present We're
favorahly disposed towards Governor
Hughes of New York, but they We're
III IHt IlllflOIllH, anu Ilo"CNVi ihSil
their regard for the able and honest
executive of the Empire State--a feel
ing which is shared by all the Repub-
iicans of Maine for that matter-they
recognized the wishes of the majority
and do not admire Taft the less be-
cause they admire Hughes the more.
AS chairman Goodwin said in his
speech before the Portland conVen
ton, the Republican party of the
United States has an abundance of
presidential material on hand at the
present time. Vice President Fair
banks, Speaker Cannon, Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania, Senator LaFollette
of Wisconsin. Governor Hughes and
Secretary Taft are all men of presi-
Dental size, men whom the country
hOnors, and any of them would make
publican party would proudly follow
to victory in the coming campaign
ers here in Maine, as they have
throughout the country, but in the
preliminary skirmish for the nominal
ton to he made at Chicago, Taft is
the only one who has attracted any
considerable following outside Of his
own state. The others are favOrite
sons of their respective states while
Taft seems to be the favorite son of
the whole country.
1t is not simply that he is d royal
and active leader of the Roosevelt
administration, but there is something
about the personal qualities of the
man which appeals powerfully to the
masses of the people. 1t is not simply
this country and in the islands beyond
the sea- but it is also the broad-mind-
edness and the big-heartedness of the
man which makes his fellow men love
him and trust him. 1t is not simply
mis- triumphant tour of the world in
which the rulers and the people Of
Asia anG Europe greeted him as Il
great American and worthy represen-
tative of our republic, but it is also
the personal feeling towards the man
himself which has grown stronger and
stronger as he travelled over the coun-
try and the people have become ac-
quanted with him. Nobody knows
what will happen in the weeks before
the national convention meets at Chi
cage, but as far as anything in the
future can seem assured at this time
it seems certain that Secretary Taft
will receive the Republican nominal
ton and that he will lead the Republic
can party to one of the greatest victo-
ries next fall in all it's more than half
a century of glorious achievements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

A Texas paper tells us about a young
woman in that state who has been
asleep for three months. 1t seems a
terrible waste of time right in the
midst of leap year. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

When the average newspaper para
grapher needs three or four lines to
finish out his column he usually can
find something to say about MIR.
Bryan-Toledo Blade.
As is demonstrated above by the
Blade man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

From the figures which have just
been published of the census taken in
November last, it appears that Greece
has population of 2631,95 an IN
crease Of nearly 100000 over the pre-
ceding year. .......-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Saturday, May 2, 1908.
OF AUGUSTA.

The desertion Of Col Watterson
leaves Gov. Johnson even outside the
class of near-candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Itching. bleeding, protruding or blnt
plies yield to Doan's Ointment. Chroni,
cases soon relieved. finally cured. Drug
giStS all sell it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur.
dock blood Bitters conauers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities
tones the stomach, restores perfect di-
gestion, normal weight. and good health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Just 1G years since Dewey did it at
Manila bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Government experts are investigat-
ing seaweed with the object of deter
mining its economic value
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Cures baby's Group, Whites daily cuts
and bruises. mama'S sore throat, grand
mas lamenesS-Dr. Thomas EclectriC
Oil-the great household remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Doan's Regulets cure constipation with
out gripping, nausea. nor any weakening
effect Ask your druggist for them. %
cents per box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Maine Gossip
The Iempter.

The sun comes streaming through the
conr
And sets my little room ablaHe;
1t dances Gr and down the floor
Aud wooS me in a dozen ways.
1t flashes in my eyes, the whole,
TO lire me t. a reStful spot.
1t bids me, new. like it 10 smile
And go where trouble is forgot.
1t lures me to an open field
Where nature has begun to stir.
And l have half a mind To yield
And go my way, without d care
And then it seems u dance away
Unto stream where pickerel run;
Where ] may sit and fish AL day;
Oh, what tempter is the sun!
1t smiles and bids me now to be
Just like a child of three or four,
AS happy and as trouEle-frce,
To follow it beyond the door.
To where all nature is at play.
Where all the sweetest pleasures Turk:
The sun is Turing RE away.
But shucks. l have to stay and work.
Detroit Free Plcas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
The Augusta Horse
Breeders Association

We offer public will
the Hartford House
of within
No
quired time
DRAGON, is imported Bred French
stallion; old hand weighs
limbs Ie cost three housan dollars
VALERiEN imported French Percfron Stallion veors
Old weighs 1900 lbs
highly
limbs a
lred
For further ddr1ss 7.
Nusus'' NC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Bowdoin and Bates meet at Portland
today in the first game of the Maine
college series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Half of the six-masters in the
world have been anchored in Portland
harbor this week. and still the vessels
do not make a most formidable dis
play other than Of the particular
beauty of each craft. There are but
eight of these vessels afioat, but the
city of Bath has furnished more OF
them than any other shipbuilding To-
cality in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

callty in the world.
An EaStbrOOk correspondent writes:
Noticing in the Ellsworth American
of April s the article stating tina, the
last wolf in Maine was seen in Ham
cock county 63 years ago, ] am pre-
pared to state that wolves have been
seen much later than that. ] myself
have seen them in packs of six or
eight at one time, and watched them
play like kittens, not more than 43
years ago. Fifty-two years ago last
fall the late Henry n. Butler shot and
killed one on Birch Hill, Eastbrook.
Forty-fcur years ago he killed, by
poisoning eight wolves. From 1906
to 1865 wolves killed many sheep and
calves in town, several times killing
or mutilating whole fiocks so they had
to be killed. 1 have often been kept
awake nights by their bowls, but have
not seen or heard any for 40 years.
Turf, Farm and Home: We are glad
to learn that the fruit growers Of
Turner have taken the matter into
their own hands and are organizing
"
ing, packing and marketing of their
fruit. The association ought to be u
good deal larger than Turner. for it
should embrace The whole State.
Maine has a fortune in the opportuni-
ties for fruit growing il possesses, but
it matters not how much fruit Is
grown, nor of how good Il quality, if
those VINO grow it have not the
capacity or the inclination to pack
and market it intellgently, il is all
for naught. We have already told our
readers how the American fruit is
slaughtered in the English market
The growers themselves are too often
sadly to blame for this condition., for
fruit that is careleSsely or dishonesty
packed is sure to be slaughtered in the
auction rooms, and the poor sorting is
given as the excuse. If there could be
an organization of fruit men in Maine
who would have the intelligence and
the honesty to establish a reputation
so that their mark on a package would
stand for something, it would only be
a few years before Maine apples
would have a reputation second to
none in the country the world over
Speak to an English consumer or COM
mission man Of Maine apples, and
nine out of ten will shrug their
shoulders and tell you that they have
handled them and want no more and
then will proceed to explain to you
that it is usually a difficult matter to
get barrel OF No. Ones out Of three
barcrls so branded. In other words
the Maine apple brand is a subject of
derisiOn and scorn in the English
market ana the Maine ample packer is
the man who has brought this unenvi-
able reputation upon us. Ii the
Turner organization can establish and
maintain Il reputation for honest deal
ing and honest goods there is a pros
pect Of Maine becoming rich from her
apples and Ter orchards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Oak Grove is the exception to the
general rule, for a boy wins the vale
dictory at that school this spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Bates; in 1902 it was Bowdoin, U. Oh M''
Bates. Colby: in 1901 it was Colby, BOW
doin, l.. of NJ, and Bates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

1t has been a great convention week
and there will now be a breathing
space before the county conventions and
the big convention at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

The Biddeford Methodists have car
ried their point. Their emphatic pro-
test against the action of the Maine
Conference has resulted in the return
of their present minister for another
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Daily ken1leber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot b held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

If the Queen of May wore her NJ w.
hat yesterday, there is new job for
the milliner today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

The fans were pleased with the prop
Osition made yesterday that Giant
Conroy and Jimmie Cox would put a
team into Biddeford for the State
League, but some of them are doubtful
about the idea of allowing Bangor and
Augusta to come into the league
Portland Express
Let Bangor speak for itself, but we
are free to say that Augusta will not
give the organizers of any State league
project the slightest embarrassment this
year They need not spend any of their
valuable time in discussing the admis-
sion of Augusta. The ambition Of this
city does not at present soar beyond the
good old Trolley League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02


year They need not spend any of their
valuable time in discussing the admis-
sion of Augusta. The ambition of this
city does not at present soar beyond the
good old Trolley League.
In addressing the Bowdoin students
on politics the other day Walter c. EN-
erson of Portland had this little story
to tell those who may later want to
run for office: Don't forget the de-
tails. the small essentials. Write let
ters. shake hands, kiss The babies. but
be sure that the babies are in your own
territory. l once knew a man who be-
gan campaign for Congress in the
First District by going on Il baby kiss
ing expedition al the Topsham fair. He
used up a lot of John p. Swasey. Harold
Sewall. Judge Wing, Jesse Libby and
Cyrus Blanchard babies before he be-
gan to realize that Topsham was in the
Second District and not in the First
Plainly there is to be some fast ball
playing in the Maine college champion
ship series this spring as all the teams
are hitting a hot pace in their prelimi-
nary games. Here is U. Of NJ. going
on a hard trip with almost no practice
at home and winning clear cut victo-
ries over Harvard and the University
of Vermont. The Orono boys have been
at the bottom of the College League for
several years, but they are out for a
better place this year. Earlier in the
season, when it's own diamond was still
under snow, Bowdoin defeated Brown
and Princeton, and it has since defeated
Tufts and lost to Harvard and Dart
mouth by such close scores as to s
and to I. Colby and Bates have not
been making such a good showing thus
far as the other teams, but both can be
depended on as usual to have strong
mines and be important factors in the
championship fight, Last spring the
standing in the college league was in
the following order: Bowdoin, Bates,
Colby and L. of M. For each of the half
dozen years earlier it has been as fol-
lows: In 1906 it was Colby, Bowdoin,
Bates and U. of NJ; in 1905 it was Bow
dom, Colby, L. of NJ, Bates; in 1904 it
was Colby, Bowdoin, U. of NJ. Bates
in 1903 it was Bowdoin. L. of NJ, Colby,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
lNG. ALL RuGGOTG @E GElWEM.

cigar, the friend and comforter of forty years Mrs. Mackenzie. who had lost her money like the rest in the smash. came out in her true colors and lashed him daily with bitter taunts and jibes that stung him like strokes from from a whip. He ate his scanty crust and bowed his noble old head in silence under that cowardly persecution.
 One day he went away quietly, tell ing Give that he was going on short visit to friends. A few days afterward came the annual solemn ceremony In memory of Founders Day in the old Greyfriars Sch ool; and those who went there saw among the poor pensioners. in the black gown. with his order of the Bath on his breast. his dear old head bent down over his prayer book. Thomas Newcomel
 The steps of this good old man had been ordered hither by Heavens de- cree: to this almshouse. Here 1t was ordained that life all love, and kind- ness and honor should end,
 His time on earth was to be but short; yet ere his thread was cut. fate stepped toward one young and bloom ing and cut off poor. helpless, pretty little Rosey. From her deathbed Give was summoned to that of his father.
 He lay in his little room. stricken old man. with a beard white as snow covering the noble. careworn face. Ethel arose and gave her hand to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12

Ciive--that dear little hand that the Colonel had loved so we'll. and thai was one day to lie in Gives for life after all. But that day was still Tn the future. and the one whose heart it would have filled to overflowing to be- hold it, would not be on earth to see.
 By the Coloneis side sat woman, distinguished, with the afr of grande dame, and beautiful even in age. The Colonefs hand reached for hers. He pressed 1t and said with heartrend- ing voice: "Leonorei Leonorei" Thuf did he find his romance again--in the person of the great countee de Florac who had been taken away from him in youth as Ethel had been snatched from his son.
 At the uusal evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas New come's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shons over his face, and he lifted up his head q little. and quickly said. "Adsumf" and fell back.
 It was the word the boys used at the school when their names were called: and loi he. whose heart was as that of a little child, had answcred to his name and stood in the presence of The Mas ter.
 Next Sundays One-Page Classic wilB Be @The Tower of Londen," By Wiiiiasn Harrison Ainsworth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05
Crab Has 100000 Joints.

The crab known as the scale tailed
apus was believed to have become ~.
tinct In Great Britain fifty years ago.
the last recorded specimens being tax.
en- In the ponds on Hampstead heath
But now II has turned up again In
some numbers In two ponds on Tres.
ton Mersc, near Southwlck. In Kirk.
cudbrlghtshlre. About two and n half
inclss long. the apus bears very
striking likeness to that remarkable
creature. the king crab. and this be.
cause the fore part of the body is GOV
cred by great semlcircular shield or
carapace. while. as In the king crab.
II swims on Its back. In the great
number OF Its legs the scale tailed
apus has few rivals. while In the mum.
Der OF the points which these share
between them no other creature can
compare. The naturalist Schaffer once
essayed the task OF counting them and
made the magnificent total OF l,>O2.,
COT Latrelle put down the number at
round 100000 -London Graphic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05
Turkish Farricry.

Turkish horseshoes are simply fa'
plate OF iron with u hole In the middle
In his volume OF Personal Adven
lures" Colonel j. L. Robertson dc
scribes the extraordinary method oi
preparing the horse TO he shod.
The farrlcr takes n good long rope
doubles 1t and knots Il loop ut the en,.
TO about the size of a good large horse
collar This is put over the horse.
head after the manner of horse col
lar, the knot resting on the horse,
chest
Then the two ends OF rope are
brought between his legs. Each rope
then taken 10y man, il hitched on t.
the fetlocks of his hind legs ana
brought through the loop in front; then
by hard, steady pull the hind legs are
drawn up TO the fore legs, and the
horse falls heavily on his side,
All four feet are then tied together
by the fctlocks. the horse Is proppcd up
on his back. and the farrier sits quiet.
ly down beside him. takes or all the
old shoes and puts on new. When the
work is finished the horse is united
and allowed to get up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05

The examination for the degree OF
doctor OF philosophy In the German
universities will be sufficiently Illus
trated by giving In brief the require
ments I'm the University of Jena. The
candidate after gaining permission to
enter for the degree presents n short
sketch OF his life In Latin or German. n
maturity certificate, evidence OF at
least three years OF acadcmical study
evidence that he has enjoyed good
reputation up TO the present time. an
original scientific treatise In German
in his own handwriting and written
declaration on word OF honor and oath
that the thesis Is the candidates own
composition. The payment OF 2i0 marks
Is required. In the oral examination
the subject OF chief Importance Is that
OF which the thesis treats. while the
candidate Is allowed TO select two mi.
nor subjects. After this examination
and the distribution OF $50 copies OF
the thesis TO the faculty the degree Is
conferred.-School Bulletin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05
Insect Hypnotisr.

"Did You ever know" said the hypno.
tist as he played with n curious. gilt
tering hypnotizing machine of crystal
and silver, did you ever know that
hypnotism Is practlced among insectsf"
"No."
well. II Is fact. A queen bee can
hypnotic her whole hive whenever
she wants 10. She makes curious
humming sound. ana within moment
or two every bee In the colony falls
into n hypnotic trance.
"The deaths head hawk moth Is also
a hypnotiSt of great power, This crea-
ture. Indeed. makes Its living out OF
hypnotlSm Entering n hive, It makes
a sound not unlike the queen bees
note. and. the bees Immediately sink
Ing into slumber. the moth proceeds to
plunder at its leisure. New Orleans
Times Democrat,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05
-nAf
BIG RIVERS FUTURE THREAT.
ENEO.

The future OF the Mississippi river
as great highway OF transportation
Is threatened by conditions at its
headwaters where. II has been dis.
covered, the rapid cutting OF tim
Der have caused hundreds of lakes
to dwindle and even TO dry up. thus
reducing the water supply OF the big
river to the gulf Steps are being
taken to perfect an organiza.
tion TO bring the rapid destruction
OF the native forests TO stop. for
II takes but five minutes to cut n
fine giant that 1t would require 100
20 l50 years to grow. Thousands OF
square miles in the lake regions,
from which the Mississippi gets
its supply are so rapidly being strip
ped daily OF trees that already the
present and future flow OF the great
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05

stream Is affected. Engineers and
scientists agree that 1t Is only a
question of time until the natural
reservoirs will have been so great
ly reduced that the times Of "low
water" will find the Father Of Wa
ters little more than crooked
stream OF mud. The remedy recon-
mended is the conservation of such
timber as still stands. particularly
that on Indian reservations, and
the setting aside Of tract of sew
eral million acres. now unpeopled,
as permanent preserve.
In Germany and other European
countries the forests for years have
carefully been guarded against such
waste as is now taking place in
Northern Minnesota without check.
investigation of the ravages which
have been In progress in the Mime
sofa forests already prcssage start.
ling revelations OF ruthless w.ste,
by overflow waters at floodwater
dams that are never opened, and Of
illegal numbering in the interior,
where the pine lumber trust holds
absolute rule. regardless OF law or
IN future OF the country.