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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

In most of the colleges they arc now
holding presidential conventions and
elections. At Brown they have varied
the program a little by holding a con-
vcntion to revise the United States
constitution. In the slang Of the day
tho boys didn't do a thing to that
organic law which Gladstone once re-
ferred to as the greatest document
ever written by the hand of man.
They not only decide to elect United
States senators by popular vote, but
what is more radical, they propose to
trim the powers of the Senate by CIV
ing that body. in all legislation affect
ing revenue and taxation, only the
authority to accept or reject as a
whole measures as passed by the
House. They would also elect Presi-
dents for six years and by straight
popular vote. doing away with all the
machinery of the electoral college.
They make other changes too numer-
Gus too mention. Fortunately con-
servatism comes with added years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
A REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION
will b held IL the
ARMORY, PORTLAND,
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1908.
at 1.3Q o,cioek b. M.

AZ tsoV O'Clock p. NJ. ~
5or the purpose OF selecting six candi.
gates for electors OF President and Vice
PRESIDENT TO the United States, and four
aeiegates at large and four alternates to
attend the National Republican Convefl-
ton to he held in the City OF Chicago, in
the State of Illinois. on Tuesday the 18th
Gay OF June. 1908. and the transacting Of
c any G hasa business that may properly
The basis Of representation will be a.
follows Each city. town and plantation
VIII pc entitled to one delegate, and for
eseIy - votes cast for the Republican
s ~ nn. aeiegate. and for each fraction Of
votes IN excess OF 70 votes, an add
uonai delegate. Vacancies in the dele.
eation OF any city, town or plantation
can only be filled BY residents Of the
C0Mnty IN which the vacancies exist.
-, Ane State Committee will be In session
ln tne anferoom Of the Armory at 1880
t,c C1oc Is, & ~ a: on the day Of the Conven-
dentials Of delegates. A delceate in o. or.
ger 70 be eligible to participate in the
convention must be elected grIbseui,enf
20 tne date Of this call, and dele4afe1
SSannot pc elected under this cali to the
ot1te convention to be hereafter called
dsf. t ne PURPOSE Of nominating q candi-
AL Al electors Of Maine. without regard to
past political Affiliations, wlro believe II
the principles Of the Republican party
10 s... enoorse Its policies. are cordially IN
xHeo % unite Under this call In eiectinx
o9,egates to this Convention.
<eF oraer: Republican State Committea
r,vpoiSS ErH n CARTER. Chairman. :.
T1x'ss.M 6OxD, SecretaEy.
19wllsto4 Feb. = lso9 u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
WATCH YOUR TONGUE.
If Furred and Coated, it is a Warn
ing Of Trouble to Come.

When it is the morning after the
night before, you do not have to look
at your tongue to know that the
stomach is upset, the head is aching
with dull rhythm, and that all the
world looks black and dreary.
1t may have been lobster Newburgh,
Welsh rarebit or some other tasty dish
that looked much better at night than
the morning after. There is no need
to look at the tongue thermometer
then for symptoms Of trouble. You
naturally go to your box of Mi-O-na
stomach tablets, and with one of the
little BELIEVERS bring Joy and gladness
to the physical system.
The real time to watch the tongue is
all. the time. If lis coated with a
white fur, or possibly with dark
trimmings. even though the stomach
does not tell you by the acute pains
of indigestion that it needs help, yet
the coating shows that you are get
ting into bad way and that there is
need of Mi-o-na.
Used at the first symptom Of a
coated tongue, distress after eating,
headaches, dull and lifeless feeling,
hatulence, or any other OF the early
symptoms of indigestion. Mi-o-Aa will
strengthen the stomach muscles so
that they will take care Of all the food
that is eaten without the slightest
pain or discomfort. It will increase
the flow of gastric juice so that the
food digests as Nature intended it
should, extracting the nourishment
and strength and expelling the waste
from the system without further aid.
Mi-o-na is so positive. so sure, so
reliable in its curative action upon the
stomach that Bowditch, Webster & Co.,
the local agents, give an absolute
guarantee with every 50-cent box
they sell to refund the money unless
the remedy gives absolute and COM
plete satisfaction. IL
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
by Geo. w. Dorr and in Gardiner by
c. II. Beane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
Uncle Sans Army Of Employees.

In it's series of interesting and valu-
able bulletins the census department
now issues one devoted to statistics
regarding the employees in the eXecu-
tive civil service of the government.
This means all the employees under
civil service rules except the relatively
few connected with the judicial or leg
islativc branches of the general govern
mcnt. Those in the consular and dip
loinatic service are also excluded
from the tabulations The total num-
Der is 2s6902. and 29,103 of these. Or
practically one-tentll, are employed at
Washington. The great majority Of
them, or 1SO336 are employed in hand
ling the mails, 81, 1858 being postrnasters,
1889 rural delivery carriers, 2S,S46
clerks in classified offices, 24.696 car
riers, 1892 railway mail clerks, 1880
clerks IN offices not having free deliv-
cry and 1888 clerks in the department
at Washington.
In the whole army of civil service
employees there are 1852 negroes, 1,725
Indians. 1,047 Filipinos, 142 Chinese and
81 Japanese. Over $500 Of them are
more than s. years of age, OF whom
137 are at least so years of age. There
are 1881 women of whom 1858, or
many more than half are in Washing
ton. There are 15,207 civil service en-
ployes who are war veterans, S,464 hav-
ing served in the Civil War and 6,74J
in the war with Spain. Over half the
employees have served less than five
years, while there are 1852 who have
been in the government service over
40 years. New York ranks first in the
number of its citizens employed in the
executive civil service, reporting 222,-
467, Pennsylvania ranks second, with
1852; Illinois, third. with 1906, and
Massachusetts,, fourth with 1855. The
bulletin does not tell US the number
appointed from Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

The great Chelsea fire brings out
the haunting old phrase "deader than
Chelsea" which has been hurled SO
often and so undeservedly at this
section of Greater Boston. The
phrase however does not even have
the merit of originality as applied to
the Massachusetts CITY,. It was old
Chelsea, the London borough, that
bore the odious comparison many
years before its American namesake
had ever been heard Of. Old Chelsea
has been chiefly distinguished as the
seat of the royal military hospital, be-
gun as early as the reign Of Charles II
and finished in that of William and
Mary In 1892, by Sir Christopher
Wren. 1t was the possession of this
institution which brought upon the
English city generations ago the I'M
pleasant comparison referred to above
The fact that the American Chelsea
also has a marine hospital and a
soldiers home helped in the transfer
Of the phrase to this community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

closes volume II. It will be especially
interesting and valuable ito sportsmen,
and will, among other things, contain
an exhaustive article on the cost OF
a fishing trip to the various resorts IN
Maine. 1t win be profuseiy illustrated.
Among the large pictures will be those
of "Bilr' Edwards, OF Waterville and
Dan" Whitehouse, Of Augusta, two OF
the oldest and most enthusiastic and
successful sportsmen in the State.
Order now of your newsdealer, or.
better, send in your subscription-$l.00
per year-and get Cartoons Path
finder free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

In the Gath Pennsylvania congress
sional district the Republicans have
Just nominated John K. Tener for
Congress to succeed Congressman
Acheson who has served seven terms.
Mr.. Tener, who is bank president, is
known throughout the country as the
young man he was a famous pro-
fegsional baseball player and in 1885
he. toured the world as pitcher on
Spauldings team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
Mexico Need Not Worry.

The representatives of the Mexican
government at Washington frankly
complain to the American authorities
that there is a growing sentiment In
Mexico distrustful and suspicious of
Americans and American intentions,
as a result Of the talk which has been
made relative to the acquisition Of
Lower California by this country.
Since the big fleet Of battleships has
been at Magdelena bay there has been
a lot of such talk in the newspapers,
but it is needless to say that it has
been wholly of speculative and ir-
responsive nature, with no public
sentiment behind it and not the slight
est official sanction. The Mexican au-
thorities recognize the situation, but
the Mexican people probably do not
realize how little there is behind such
newspaper talk and in consequence
have been getting somewhat nervous.
Mexico need not worry about losing
Lower California. Even if this coun-
try should have a sudden attack of
land hunger it would hardly bother to
buy or steal Lower California which. is
about the most worthless section of
real estate on the globe. 1t would be
worse than worthless to this country,
and for that matter it is of no value
to Mexico. But Mexico naturally
has little pride of territory. and
moreover 1t is not to be blamed if its
suspicious regarding the United States
are aroused upon small preteXt.
quired vast amount of Mexican ter
ritory under conditions not wholly to
the credit of the United States. To
be sure, there was excuse enough to
satisfy the public conscience at the
time, and little later this country
showed its good will toward Mexico
by saving it from foreign aggression,
but to Mexicans with long memories
rumors about Lower California are
bound to be disquieting.
So it is that mere newspaper sug-
gestion touches MeXicans on a tender
spot. They do not always pay atten-
ton to the flattering things that are
said about the progress of their coun-
try-which has indeed been great
but are sensitive to anything which is
said in the way of criticism of Mexican
conditions. The railroads have made
Mexico and the United States real
neighbors, which they were not while
the main avenue of intercourse was
by sea. American men and capital
have gone to Mexico to build railroads,
rubber plantations. The commercial
relations of the two countries are init
mate and are becoming more so. Their
official relations are of the friendliest
possible character. 1t would be a mis-
fortune if popular sentiment OF I'M
friendliness we're to take root on either
side OF the boundary line. 1t is hoped
that the feeling which it is said OBJ
tains in Mexico will be as evanescerit
as 1t is causeless. Nothing will be
done by the United States to keep it
alive, and wherever it can be avoided
nothing should be said that may tend
to foster it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

The pert paragrapher who tells US
that the champion wrestler always
inutters 1--WE Gotch ye," when he floors
his man, should be forced to undergo
the horrible punishment Of imprison-
lnent in the>same cell with the one
who remarks that the Abruzzi court
ship Is breezy one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

The political statistican of the New
York Tribune tells us that of the 4S4
delegates to the Chicago convention
now elected 218 are for Taft. Ga for
Knox. A for Hughes, "A for Cannon.
80 for Fairbanks and Is for La
Toilette; 50 are keeping their prefer
ence secret. At the Taft head
quarters pa of the 4S4 delegates are
claimed for him and the assertion is
made that he is the second choice of
by far the majority Of the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
Wednesday, April IS, 1903.

It appears that the money loss In
volved in the Chelsea fire is not more
than $4,000, 900, instead of about twice
that sum as first reported The early
estimates in such a case are almost
always exaggerated, but the final
figures are bad enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
The Violet.

o faint, delicious, Springtime violet!
This odor. like a key.
Turns noiselessly in memory's wards. to
A thought of sorrow free.
The breath Of, distant fields upon my
Blows through that open door
The sound of wind-borne bells, more
sweet and low.
And sadder than of yore.
It comes afar, from that beloved place.
And that beloved hour,
When life hung ripening in loves golden
grace,
Like grapes above bower.
A spring goes singing through It's reedy
grass;
The lark sings DER my head,
Drowned in the skye pass, ye visions,
pass:
1 would that were dead!-
Why hast thou opened that forbidden
Frorl which I ever sfleec
Q vanished Joy! Q love. that art no
Let my vexed spirit be!
o violet thy odor through my brain
Hath searched, and .stung to grief
This sunny day. as if curse did stain
Thy velvet leaf.
William Wetmore Storey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

Tulips.
Brave little fellows. in crimson and yell
Coming ' while brcezes OF April are cold
Winter can't freeze you'll he nies wneh ne
s7sees YOU ~.
redolent mold.
Jollv Dutch flowers rejoicing in showers.
Drink ere the pageant OF Spring
Hold yo,,r careusals to Robins espousals.
Lifting rich cups for the wine OF the
sky
Disnified nrbans. in glossy silk turbars.
Burgher!ike blossoms Of gardens and
squares:
Ncdding, 50 solemn. by fountain and col
what Is the talk Of your weighty at
fairs?
Pollen and honey 0or such is your
Gossip and freight Of the chafering
bee:
Prospects of growing. what colors are
News Of rare tulips from over the sea?
Lettering near you. how often hear you.
Just ere your petals at twilight are
furled,
Lar,sh through the grasses while Evelyn
'oThere goes the lovelicst flow'r in the
r. i Arthur Guiterman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

The effete Old World has something
to look forward to II Senator Tillman
really means to take that European
trip this SUMMER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
THE FLOWERS.
: OF SPRING
Hepatica.

VV0P0ksSas
Out on the hills in the wild spring
So early only fthe bluebird knew,
Thousands of little flowers grew together,
Purple, and pink. and white. and blue.
While the March storm ragged. and fretted
and wept,
And froze the song in the bluebirds'
threats.
Meath mottled leaf-blankets they sound
ly slept,
Close wrapped in their soft fur over
COATS.
Now tho sun shines warm. and under our
feet
They nod and smile, though boughs are
bare,
So daintily hued and family sweet
What blossoms of summer are half so
fair?
And the. sweet. old sermon is preached
again
OF life from death. to the doubtcr's
need.
Of rest after struggle, and grief. and
pain.
The text. The Lord is Risen Indeed"
Julia Taft BayDe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
COUNTY NEWS
SOMERSET.
SOUTH ST. AL5ANs.

SOUTH ST. ALBANS.
Jesse Stone gave clam dinner at
the Town hall Saturday to the Grand
Army men.
C. J. Worthin sold IS horses at his
auction Saturday. The ladies of ST
Adams Grange served a dinner on the
day Of the auction and received $24.
Frank Fitzgerald has returned home
from the woods, where he has been for
the past six months numbering.
A. E. Badger realized a good sum
from his cows last month. Eight
cows produced nearly five tons OF
milk
Miss Ethel Badger went to Old
Town Saturday.
Mrs. Betsey Bradford still remains
in poor health she is confined to her
bed.
B. L. Palmer purchased fine horse
of G.. j. WOrthin Saturday.
EAST coRNvILLE. -
Ben Judkins has bought a pair of
work horses.
Nina Perkins and Hazel Moody are
attending school at Skowhegan.
, George and Walter friedrich have
returned from New. York bringing a
large pair of work horses.
Mrs. Chas. H. Goodrich is quite sick.
Mrs. D. M. Bean and son, Frank
called at S. H. Bigelow's Sunday.
Harvey Mcclure is working for R.
e. Dodge.
Elmer Trask and family have moved
into the house formerly owned by
George Giles.
ST. ALeANS.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Southland have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Miss Winnie NJ. Southland to
Mr. S. H. Mckewen, a practicing
physician at Windsor, VT.
]. S. Parker has gone to Bellows
Falls, VT. to visit his son. Hosea. His
brother, Charles, accompanied him to
Waterville to visit relatives.
Charles Magoon, John Peaks and
Walter Mathews, who have been pas
sing their vacation with their parents,
returned to Bates College Tuesday.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
H. c. Prescott. Thursday.
EAST coRNvlLLE.
Matte Jackson went to Portland Sat-
urday.
Ernest Worthen is at home from
Watervi,le, where he has been attend
ing Morgan Business College.
a. A. Goodrich of Canaan has crew
driving logs on the Wesserrunsett.
David Creighton who has been at
work for Leroy Walton has returned
to his home in Norridgewock.
Miss Sadie Flanders has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. II. w. Rowell.
CAMBRIDGE.
Mir. and Mrs Almond Folsom re-
Gently visited relatives in Hartland.
The funeral of Lionel Watson was
held Sunday from the Baptist church.
fie had many friends and relatives
here. his former home. He was ill
only a few days with pneumonia at
the Bangor house, Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimball have
gone to Lewiston to stay with rela-
tives.
The two small children of Sanford
Bailey are in with whocping cough.
About so attended Grange meeting
Saturday evening. Degree work was
given.
John Watson of Newport and Riley
Watson of Pressure Isle returned to
their homes Monday. They were
called here 10 attend the funeral of
their brother Lionel Watson. w. H
Ring who has been i'll with grip is im-
proving. -.. >...-
BLACKWELL.
Mrs. w. D. Moore is very ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

ArbutuS.
The dull brown leaves I swept aside
Where erstwhilc hidden lay
The sweetest blossoms OF the Spring,
A foretaste, they, of May.
How oft we cast the careless glance
And crush beneath our feet
The beauty gentleness might find
In lives both fair and sweet.
This is my little sermon List!
Tile text ] whisper low:
Judge not" for meath dull-tinted leaves
May pureSt blossoms blow.
The hidden loneliness Of those
Who somber garh must wear.
To tender touch will eer unfold,
And fragrance fill the air.
Christian Intelligencer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
Damodils.

Oaffodils.
A plot of garden the sunshine fills.
And here it is the first daffodils
Send up their green spikes all a row:
Shoot UP their stems till the blossoms
blow.
And then while the sparrow sings and
trills,
Nod and curtsey the daffcdils
The south wind woos them, the night
wind chillS,
But morn brings joy to the daffodils.
And lovely they look as their heads in
cline
Now this way. now that. in the bright
sunshine.
StiTs them breeze, light one, and they
Golden and sunny, shine like the day.
O how the mind with delight it fills
The g)eain and glow of the daffodils
That garden plot with it's blossoms then
Makes to rejoice tcil-Weary men.
Gay, while the sparrow sings and triijs,
Nod and curtesy the daffodils.
Moses TeggaIt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
BLAcKWE ELL.

Mrs. w. D. Moore is very ill.
Miss Lula .Holway passed Saturday
and Sunday with friends in this neigh
borhood.
Miss Vesta Carl passed Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
WALTON Mantor.
Nh d. II. Perkins, supervisor of
schools, visited the schools in the
rural districts last week.
w. +. French was in this vicinity
Saturday.
PALMYRA.
Mrs. Betsey Parkman is quite feeble
at this writing. DR.. Sewall OF New
port was called.
The friends Of Mrs. c. w. French
were panied to receive the sad intelli-
gence of iler sudden death at her home
in Lowell, Mass, on Wednesday. Apr.
8. Mrs. French had been in her usual
health. but was taken suddenly i'll of
acute indigestion Wednesday morning
and died in the evening. The deceased
was about IS years Of age and leaves
behind an aged husband, two daugh-
tiers and one son, Fred of Boston, Mrs.
Annie Swanton Of Lowell, Mass, and
Mrs. Hudson Fuller of Palmyra. be-
sides one step-son G. w. French of
Newport and a step-daughter, Mrs
Louise Fletcher Of Lowell, Mass, to
mourn her loss. The remains were
brought to Newport and the funeral
was from the High Street church, Rev.
J. w. Webster officiating, The flowers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

Burns and SeaIds From Steam.
Relieves pain instantly, heals quickly
without any scar. DIR. PORTER'S ANTI
SETTLE HEALING OIL. The only
Household Surgical Dressing. Druggists
refund money If il fails to heal &c. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
Poultry Sales

The time for the buying ana
selling Of poultry has arrived
and there Is no better pnc.
for buyer and seller to mees
than through the medium oI
. Journal Want Id T5y On
and ~ c6nvinreA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot b iyeld 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, 1908-04-15
HORSES

have constantly on hand . good ="
Of Driving and Draft Horses
Cor. State and Bridge SITS. Telep0oss
132.1.
WALLACE N. PREscoU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

JOURNAL WA111s .-.
u gsds saor,azisRAx 1lzsn ]! =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

Edward Little High school of Auburn
is one of the very few schools in Maine
where a young man stands at tile
head of the graduating class. In this
case the young man, Mellen Fl. Pin
gree, is not only a star scholar. but he
is also captain of the track team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

The May number of Cartoons State
of Maine Sportsman's Journal will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

When Saco gets its free delivery sys-
tenn i'll June there will be four carriers,
and there were 43 applicants who took
the examinations for the positions last
Saturday. ->--.~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Beware Of Frequent Colds.

A succession OF col or pro-
tracted cold is almost certain to end
in chronic catarrh, from which few
every cold tho attention It deserves
and you may avoid this disagreeable
disease. How can you cure a cold
Why not Try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy? 1t Is highly recommended
Mrs. M White, of Butler, Tenn, says:
Several years ago l was bothered
with my throat and lungs. Some one
told me of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. / began msing 1t and 1t relieved
me at once. Now my throat AMI
lungs are sound and we'll" For sale
at DR.. Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
TO BUILD BIGGEST
OF OPERA HOUSES
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

NOHlJcu EISbS LSdSSu WlIS'J
New York, Dec. 1S.-FollowlnG
the announcement of oscar Hammer
stein that he intends to build an
opera house on the upper West Side,
architects todcy began their prepara-
tions of plans for a structure that is
expected to surpass any play house
In the world.
Hammerstein declared yesterday
that the proposed building will be
larger and better than the big opera
house he opened in Philadelphia this
year. He expects to have the build
ing completed within a year, and, IL
his plans are carried out, the play
house will be opened at the begin
ming OF the opera season next fall
II is believed that the impreasrio
will use the Manhattan opera house
when the new structure Is opened