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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
The Sad Experience Of Tom Watson

Many people in the country are glad
that the presidential campaign is over
but none more so than Tom Watson OF
Atlanta, Georgia. Not even Bryan
himself has had more experience in
presidential campaigns than has fallen
to the lot of this doughty Populist lead
er, and not all of his experiences have
been especially pleasant ones, but this
recent campaign appears to have been
worst of all. Perhaps the irrepressible
Tom Will be willing and anxious to
run again when another four years
have passed, but just now he feels
that he has had enough of the candi-
date business and wants to become a
common citizen to whom his neighbors
and old-time friends will at least speak
sufferings should be placed on record
as a pa: of the history of the 1908
campaign Plainly the good people OF
Georgia do not appreciate having one
Of their own number made a president
tial candidate, especially if he heads
the Populist ticket, for in Georgia as
i'll other parts of the South they con
tinue to take their politics very seri-
ously at times. Says Mr.. Watson:
The things I have had to bear, a
proud man tinGs difficult to endure To
s@e old friends turn their backs when
YOU cnt@r a ne tel lobby to avoid meet
ing you; to lift your hat to ladies and
girls on the streets and to have your
courtesy received with mocllery and
jveis; to offer your hand to old friends
on the cars and have it refused. to
have wagon loads of drunken negroes
sent to your house at night to yell and
iioCt their insolent taunts in the hear
ing Of Your wife and children; to at
tempt to address your fellow-citlzenS
on the principles Of Jeffersonian demo-
crary, as you understand them, ana to
be hoWled down, and owe your life to
the intervention of brave friends and
s. mpathiZing policemen; to be 50 men
accd in your own home that a picket of
armed men seemed to be absolutely
necessary to protect it from murderous
these are the things which l
have had to endure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
The End Of Bryanisn.
(BoStOn TranScript.)

1t will require detailed study of more
complete figures than are yet avail
able 10 determine whether Bryan's
punishment exceeds in its proportions
that which was visited on Alton B.
Parker four years ago; also whether
Mr.. Bryan is a worse defeated man
now than he was in 1900. These stu
dies will be not without relation to the
inevitable reorganization Of the Demo-
cratic party.
Bryan appears to have made poor
er showing tran Parker east of the AL
leghenies. and better one to the west
Of those mountains He has apparent
~ carried five states which voted for
Roosevelt four years ago, but all Of
these had voted for bryan in both his
preceding presidential campaigns with
the exception of Nebraska. That state
supported him in 1895. rejected him in
1900. and now appears although the
final returns may change the story
to have given a slight plurality. But
even i'll the West most of Mr.. Bryans
gains have been due to Republican
factional contests on local Issues
rather than to any new strength which
he mad gained. Whatever doubts have
been at any time entertained regarding
Ohio, Indiana. West Virginia and Ne
braska were attributable to COM
binaton Of accidents and incidents
with which the presidential candidate
had little or nothing to do; the Demo-
cratic party was looked upon as a
punishment for Republican misbe-
havior. and to the extent that he has
made fair run in any Western state
by comparison with previous low levels
to this cause it may be attributed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Plainly Oklahoma has not gone
wholly to the bad, for the returns from
there indicate that the Republicans
have elected three of the five Con
gressmen, whereas they have only one
of the five in the present Congress.
Oklahoma may yet be sufficiently
ashamed of Haskell and his as
sociates, who caused the new state to
make such an exhibition of itself when
it came into the Union, to decide that
the Republican column is the place
where it belongs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
The People Are Sound and Sane.

(BOStOn AdVertlScr.)
The election of William H. Taft to be
the successor to Theodore Roosevelt as
President Of the United States is a very
striking piece of testimony to the
soundncss and sanity of the American
people Tho Bryan LANDSLIDE in the
west was apparent in some degree,
by striking losses in the Republican
strength, but it was due to causes
which may easily be explained. and
which may be summed up in the state
ment that whims of popular opinion
are often to be found in scattered in
stances. in great popular electorate.
Tho fact remains that the great body
of electors went to the polls in no
spirit of hysteria or unreason. They
na1 Thought the issues out for them
selves. They decided wisely and care
fully, and their decision was patriotic
and conservative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
BORN.
APOOSTOOk


Fort Fairfield, oct. 25, to the wife of AL
fred Hockeuhull, a son: Oct. "A. to the
wife Of Elmer j. Hall. a son; oct 20. to
the, wife of Daniel w. FosS a daughter.
FRANKLIN.
New Sharon. oct. II, to the wife Of
John T.. Mason, d son
Pennington. oct. y. to the wife of
Cha,les W. Hiscock, a son; Oct. 22, to the
wife OF Carl Stuenson, son.
HANCOCK.
Deer Isle. oct II. to the wife of Sulli-
van S. Banks, a daughter.
West Brooksville. Oct. Is, to the wife of
George Carter, a son.
North Brooklin, Oct. 10, to the wife of
HaWley ID. Dow, a son.
Brooksvile, Oct 16, to the wife of l.. o.
Fowler. a son.
NJ. Clement, a daughter; Oct. 1G to the
wife Of Thomas H. Coffron of Bar Har-
Dor, daughter: Oct. %. to the wife of
Albert G. Moon, a son.
Stonngton, Oct. Is, to the WIFI of Will
lard Newman, daughter; oct 10. to
the wife of Frank l.. Webb, a son; Oct.
20 to the wife of Edmund c. Wood. Il
son:
Bluehill Oct. y, to the wife of Charles
@. Woods, a son.
KNOX.
Rockland, Oct p. to the wife of George
3. Clark. 4 daughter Oct. % to the wife
Of John n. Flanagan, twin sons.
Rnckport Oct. "a to the wife of Lwllrn-
er Upham, a daughter
OXFORD
Paris, Oct. 90 to the wife of Sidney A.
Thayel u son.
Norway Oct 20. to the wife of John
D. l.. Joslin. a son; oct 26, to the wife OF
Ernest H. Maxim, a son
Buclliield oct -, to the wife of Alton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The solitary ray of light which
Bryan finds in the election returns is
his victory lin his home state of
Nebraska. To be sure, he carried
Nebraska in 1896, but since then it has
been in the Republican column. on
Tuesday. however, his own state stood
by him nobly and the Democratic
victory was of such proportions
through the state that most Of the
Democratic candidates for Congress
were also elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

If the Democratic party is allowed
to do it's own nominating four years
from now, the candidate against Mr..
Taft will be Gov. Johnson OF Mime
sota.-Portland Advertiser.
be remembered that Governor John
son has MORALLY offended the Bryan
ties in the recent campaign by devot-
ing all his attention to work in his
own behalf in Minnesota and wholly
neglecting the Bryan campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

No less than 80 prisoners are now
in camp at Samburag, Tennessee
charged with participation in the Reel
foot Lake night rider tragedy 1t is
believed that most of the men Who
participated in that infamous crime
are included in this bunch.
1t looks as if editor Wattersons desire
for "a comprehensive hanging" might
be gratified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Conflicting Claims to a Poem.

There have been conflicting claims as
to the authorship of some of the best
known poems in the language-"The
Blue and the Gray" Laugh and the
World Laughs With You" and Casey
at the Bat among many others-and
the death of Mrs. Julia A. Fletcher
Carney at Galesburg, ILL.,. at the age OF
SIS. renewS the controversy regarding
the origin of the we'll known verses be-
ginning:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

1t does not appear from the earlier
returns that the various third party
candidates. Socialist, Prohibitionists
and Independence League, cut the
expected figure in the election. 1t was
felt that their vote would be much
larger this year than four years ago,
but thus far the returns do not indi-
cate that such is the case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

No. Charlie Murphy will not be sec
rotary of state. nor Governor Haskell
secretary of treasury. nor Flngy Con-
nors secretary of war. nor Tom Tag
CERT secretary of the interior. nor Pat
McCarren secretary of agriculture. nor
Roger Sullivan postmaster general.
Quite otherwise, in fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Good for Missouri The Republican
candidate for governor is elected by
good, safe margin and it will take the
complete returns to show whether Taft
or Bryan carried the state. Once one
of the strongest Democratic states in
the Union, Missouri is now at least
good fighting territory with Republic
can tendencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mr.. Bryan has at least demonstrated
one fact very conclusively. No man
who undertakes to array class against
class in this country can hope to be
elected President of the United States.
The American people demand bigger,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The Charleston South Carolina
Democrats contributed an average
of 90 cents each to the Bryan
campaign. Not a heavy investment
surely. but evidently all they cared to
risk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mr.. Bryan is no doubt hard at work
preparing plans and issues for the
campaign of 1912. In the meantime he
will. incidentally. coin the free adver-
Using he has received into dollars upon
the lecture platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Little drops of water.
Little grains OF sand.
Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land"
The story is told that Mrs Carney
wrote the poem in 1916 when a teacher
in Boston. But in books of reference
which are usually regarded as trust
worthy-for example, Bartlett's "Fa-
miliar Quotations" the Funk & Wag-
nails encyclopedia of Practical Quota
tons and 1.-The Fireside Encyclo-
paedia of Poetry" this particular poem
is assigned to Frances Sargent Osgood.
who was born in 1911 and died in 1850.
Although the poem has elsewhere been
ascribed to Mrs. Carney. it seems prob
able that Frances Sargent is the au-
thor; yet it is also entirely possible
that Mrs. Carney sincerely believed
herself entitled to the honor. Andrew
Lang. it may be remembered, included
in a volume of his verse a poem by
another hand which he had innocertly
supposed he had written.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mr. Fingey Corners shows to better
advantage than some of his co-work-
crs. He frapkly admits that as d
prophet he is dismal failure. and as
again to be guilty of such folly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

New York will give the national
ticket Il plurality of $4,000. and ONO
and Indiana will surely go Demo-
cratic" declared Chairman Norman Z.
Mack in his final ante election state
mcnt--but it was only a pipe dream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Gradually but surely the Democratic
party is learning that a candidate must
have something more than a resonant
voice to land him in the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

There does not appear to be any rea-
son now why certain Democratic news
papers in Maine should not express
their innermost feelings regarding Mr..
Bryan, unless it is the fear that they
may have to support him again in
1912. Speak up. brethren Speak up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mr.. Taft very clearly and briefly
summed up the elements that entered
into his great victory in the following
words:
Il believe l was elected by the bust
ness men Of the country, Democrats
as we'll as Republicans, that | received
my share Of the labor vote. and that
the farmers generally stood by me. l
am very much gratified.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Voting machines were more general
~ used in the late election than ever
before, and everywhere, If reports are
to be credited. with satisfactory re-
suits. The automatic counting was, so
far as reported, absolutely accurate in
every instance and the results of the
election known as soon as the polls
closed. There can be no doubt but
what the method of registering and
counting ballots by machinery has
made much progress in recent years,
and those who PREDICT that it will
ture may not be far out of the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

We have no doubt that the men who
bet on Bryan are now fully persuaded
that 1t is both wicked and foolish to
gamble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Longfeilow. Hawthorn. John S. c. Abb
bolt and other prominent men. In 1858
he was a representative from tbs
State to the 33rd Congress. In the year
1878 she married her second husband
Hon. Samuel Mayall of Gray, who was
in early years proprietor Of wooden
mil! in Gray, known as the Mayall fac
tory, ard later engaged in the lumrtr
business in the West. Mr.. Mayail Wa
ais, a member Of the 33rd Congress.
During large part of their marie
life Mr. and Mrs. Mayall made ineir
home in st. Paul, Mimi, where Mr..
Mayall was extensively engaged IN ms
lumber operations. Since her husbands
Death Mrs. Mayall had lived some
what retired life at the old home place
on Main street, Yarmouthville. She al
ways was a great reader and was Ia
lniliar with standard and current liter
ature and took intelligent interest in
public affairs up to the time Of her last
illness. She had been in failing health
for some years and about two months
ago was stricken with shock ana
gradually failed until her deceasc in
September last at the ripe age of 81
wears.
The old toll bridge between Bangor
and Brewer purchased several years
ago by the two cities and the county,
but never made strong enough to en-
dure the strain Of trolley cars, is once
more in the public eye through prop /
ostion made by President Graham
OF the Bangor Railway & Electric
.ta
essary for trolley traffic. The matter
is likely to come up at the next meet |
ing ii the Bangor city government.
That Lincoln is town of inventors
is conceded by everyone says the Lin
coin Chronicle. There are several in
ventons OH the market today that had
their conception in some fertile brain
in Lincoln. The lantern lift in uni
versal use today was invented by Fred
Edwards, who has also invented and
patented racket monkey wrench, but
this wrench has never been put on the
market as yet. James Craft is another
Of the inventors having perfected q
plan and knife for fastening pulp rolls.
Another is Fled Gordon who has re-
Gently patented a three lever plier for
tightening lenses. G. w. Merrill has
recently perfected and patented a ma
chine for printing souvenir post cards
hat promises to be a winner. This
machine is automatic as far as feeding
S concerned and is easily operated,
simple and durable. The capacity of
he machine, while governed more or
ess by the skill of the operator, Will
orirt on an average some 800 cards an
lour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Poor old Col Watterson. Let us
hope that he may never again subordi-
nate his honest convictions to the ext
gcnci2S of his party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The expressions from the South
would seem to indicate that many peo-
pie i'm that section who voted for
Bryan are glad that Taft was elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Election hats are scare in Maine
where the members Of all parties were
quick to perceive the handwriting on
the wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Col. Wattcrson will now resume say
Ing what he really thinks of Bryan.
and in so doing he will cut q much
more creditahle figure than of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Governor Hughes has demonstrated
the fact that the American people love
courage and strength of purpose in
public life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Does Mr. Bryan still hold such a
poor opinion of his party as to believe
that the Republicans bought last
Tuesdays election?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The Washington correspondents Will
now proceed to relieve President-elect
Taft of the bother of selecting his cab
met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Now that William Randolph Hearst
has assisted at the funeral rites of
Organism will his claims to the sue
cession be recognized"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Pressure Isle Herald: An incident in
the recent experience of q prominent
business man Of our country Very
torclbly illustrates what might happen
should the B. s A. unfortunately be
swallowed up by some big trunk line
road. This gentleman had occasion in
the course of his business 70 seek to
secure some business accommodation
Of the &. 2. ny. 10 this end he wrote
20 the local management of that cor
roration at st. John. Afler consider
able delay he was referred to Montreal
Not being able to accomplish anything
ny correspondence with the Montreal
authorities he made trip there in per-
son. After much delay and difficulty
he finally secured an interview with
high officials OF the road. only to be
told that the G. p. Railroad had been
built primarily to serve Canada, to
which the interests represented by the
gentleman In question We're entirely
subordinate, that it was not consistent
with the policy Of the c. 2. manage
ment 10 grant the favor asked, and
whatever he got must be obtained from
his own local transportation line, the
E. & A. The gentleman in mentioning
the incident, said it had taught him a
lesson AID brought very clearly to his
attention the consequences which
would enSue if the home road i'm Aroos-
took should pass under the domination
of c. z. or any other big corporation
remote from and Indifferent to our
local needs and interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

In view of the election results tina;
Thanksgiving proclamation is especial
ly easy reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The side issue parties are not en-
tracing much comfort from the size OF
their votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

1t will take Col Watterson some
time to revise his political map of the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

There is suspicion that Tammany
Hall isn't shedding any salt tears on
Bryan's account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The American people can eat their
Thanksgiving turkey with an extra
good relish this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

A millionaire has married his stenog-
rapher. He will now be the one 20
take the dictation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mack was little improvement, as a
campaign manager over Tom Taggart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The whole landscape is filled just
now with ioyfuI told-you-so's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Both Mr.. Debs and Thomas Watson
appear to have gone unkisSed through
TIC entire campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Business is already beginning t.
boom as "a result Of the election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Mr. Thomas Watson does not appear
to have been heard from since the
election Alas! poor >Yorick!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

American patent laws seem to be the
most satisfactory of any country. ana
it is probable that the statutes of many
countries will be changed in the near
future to conform with those of the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The double launching scheduled for
next Tuesday at Bath by the sending
overheard of the five-masted Palmer
schooner at the yard Of Percy & Small
and the turbine steamship Belfast
from the plant of the Bath Iron Works
will not materialize as the date for the
latter launching has been postponed
from Tuesday to Thursday, the twelfth
at three o'clock in the afternoon. Sew
erai officers Of the Eastern Steamship
Co. are expected to be present and it
will be an important occasion for them
The sponsor of the craft will be named
within a few lays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

The recent death of Mrs Esther Bur
bank Mayall of Yarmouth has called
to public attention the fact that she
had the distinction of being the wife of
two members of Congress. She was
born in Portland, the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Eleazer Burbank. Mrs May
all was twice married, her first husband
being the Hon. Samuel P. Benson Of
Winthrop, graduate of Bowdoin col
leee in the famous class Of 1925, with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

Yes. Tho people rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

A story is being told on one of the
members of the Musquash Club Of Au
burn and Lewiston which owns sport
ing camp and large territory Oh the
shore of Musquash lake. 1t is said
that this man not being able to bring
home Il moose or even a rabbit when he
returned from his recent trip, brought
four moses feet which he turned over
to the taAidermist to have mounted.
They We're shown as proof that he shot
Il moose even if he didn't bring it
home. Il think it would look a little
bit odd to have a set of nooses feet
mounted when all four are hind feet"
remarked the taxidermist, cycling the
man with suspicion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Maine Gossip
Where Love Was Host.

Love, tho magician, SUCH wonders can
do
Swectheari.-A song, and a supper, and
YOU
Love lifts his hands-na is saying the
grace,
But he Only gives thanks for The ll5ht
of your face.
And the light OF your eyes, and your
tresses unrolled,-
The wavy-Wid tresses that ripple in
gold.
The music I heard not-Love led me
away
From Midnight to morning, from Win
ter to May!
We walked in green pathways meath
violet skies,
And ] whispered The morning has
dreamed of your eyes.
The Morning. whose light lay all low
ingly there,
.A-dream in the waves Of Your beautiful
hair.
Love, the. magician, such wonacrs can
do,
Whisper the sweet words he whispered
Leave the bleak shores where the black
telnnests beat
Fly in the 1!. freeuom Of sinsins-birds'
kissing your tresses and holding your
hand
From the Night to tho Light Of Loves
beautiful land.
'r.ln It.