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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
A BENJAMIN Franklin School.

Yesterday there was dedicated in the
city of Boston an Institution given to
the youth of the land by Benjamin
Franklin 1t is true that the great
Franklin died lis wears ago but he was
q man who looked far into the future
and when he died in 1890 he left a sl.in
If money equivalent to about 5000 in
the currency of today with the nrDvi
sion that at the end of 100 years the
principal and interest should be used
III the erection and endowment Of an
Industrial school for deserving ana am
bilious young men, Making MS be
que st, he wrote Il have considered that
most likely to make good citizens" and
So he set aside in his will the sum
banned above IN order that the young
men of my native town of Boston may
lc NOR" scrvic"able to their country
He hgurcd that at the end of 100
Years the principal and interest would
Ge about $G50,0O0 and of this he wished
500 600 to be used for the erection of
the school and the balance allowed t.
accumulate for another hundred years
as an endowment. But the interest
rate has not been as large as in former
years and the sum now amounts to
about SiG0 600, and the courts have
ruled that Boston should eXpend this
designated. Andrew Carnegie came to
the rescue with an additional 500, G0C
as an endowment fund and so the
Franklin Union is to be added to the
many educational institutions Of Bos
ton and New England
The building itself, which was dedi-
Gated Friday, is a five-story fire-proof
building IF steel and concrete, with
outer walls of Bedford stone and brick,
following the colonial style of Frank
Inns day. Its length of 100 feet and
width of 100 feet give ample room for
.'iV SoiIIpi COURSES Oh study
be undertaken. The decorative fea-
lures have been well chosen. Houdin's
celebrated bust Of Franklin greets one
at the entrance. Carved bas-rcliefs
portrayinS the staple products of Mas
sachusatts and Pennsylvania are sur
mounted by the coat-o arms of the
Commonwealth. Wrought iron gates.
the product of artist and artisan, are
used effectively. A series of frieZeS
Illustrate Franklins many character
iSucS, While several of his maximS, Sc
lected from Poor Richards Almanac"
are inscribed on panels about the lobby.
The quality Of instruction will be in
keeping with the building itself and
strictly along the practical, mechanical
lines which Franklin had in mind. The
school will be unique among our edu-
Cational institutions and will agivc the
country another reason for honoring
the memory of one of the greatest men
Of the nations early days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

An electric truck, its movements alb
s>iutcly controlled by wireless tlactri,
waves. has been installed in the yards
Of the Union Pacific railroad al Oma-
ha. whore its operations startle the UNI
initiated. TO see motor truck, at
tacned TO several other trucks, heal lily
Loaded, start along the tracks or SUD
denly stop without any apparent cause
making its way through the bi; yards
unattended, is sufficient to start!c most
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
There is a Great Difference.

III his attempt to be all things to all
classes of voters Bryan is waging enc
kind of a campaign in the East and
another kind in the West. Until the
recent vigorous arraignment of the
Bryan campaign by President Roose-
welt himself the Democratic leader was
trying to convince the West that in
some mysterious way he was Roose-
velt's political heir" This attempt is
about as successful as was the at
tempt a few years ago to prove that
coin.
But there is no excuse for misunder-
standing the positions of either Presi-
dent Roosevelt or Mr. Bryan. They
have both been very free in expressing
their views on all public questions and
the expressions are public property.
On the tariff the President has ex-
pressed himself unqualifiedy as a Pro-
tectiOnist, and said that the tariff
would do more good than harm to the
great interests of this country. 1t
should then be revised in harmony
with the protective principle.
Mr.. Bryan is one of the most radical
opponents of protection. He declares
that protection is robbery and that the
There is no more harmony between
Roosevelt and Bryan on the tariff than
there is between Speaker Cannon and
John Sharpe Williams, or than there
was between VIM. Mckinley and VIM.
d. Wilson, who was AN open advocate
of free trade.
There is the same radical disagree
n.crt between President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Bryan on the money question. The
President is just as stanch an advo-
cate of the gold standard as was
President Mckinley, and Mr.. bryan
still believes that he was right in 1896
when he made his memorable cam
raign for free silver. They are as
wide apart on this question as are the
poles of the earth. These two recog-
niZed leaders of the two great political
parties have no views in common on
any of the old issues, nor have they
anything in common in their views on
the Philippines. And on the latest is
sue of Mr. Bryan's they are just as far
apar, as was Abraham Lincoln and
Jeffel son Davis back in 1861.
President Roosevelt belle yes in gov
crnment control of railroads, just as he
believes in government regulation of
the great corporations which ignore the
sherman Antitrust law. In fact, the
President is in complete harmony with
the Republican record on these ques-
tions as that record is written in the
Inter State Commerce Act and the
sherman Antitrust Law He believes
in enforcing the law and he has the
courage of his belief.
Mr. Bryan does not believe in Gov
eminent regulation-he believes in and
demands governmental ownership. He
has elaborated his views on this ques-
ton in score of speeches in different
parts of the country. He has declared
government regulation failure. We
might as well try to recognize the doe
trine of the church with the views of
the infidel as to try to get President
Roosevelt and VIM. ]. Bryan on the
same platform On any political ques-
ton one is a Republican and the
other is a combination Of Democrat,
Populist and Socialist. One is a
statesman and the other is an agita-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

1t yet remains for some of our Maine
Democratic exchanges to explain to an
anxious public just why Mr. Bryan is
better man today than he was when
they 50 strenuously opposed his nomi-
nation at the Denver convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Mr.. Bryan can doubtless console
himself with the reflection that if the
political eXigences of the campaign
compel him to part company with
Governor Haskell he will at least have
an available man for treasurer of his
campaign committee in his great and
good friend, "Fingy" Corners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Those loyal Democrats who have
parted with their hard earned dollars
in response to Bryan's plaintivc appeal
fer cash are especially interested in the
disclosures which show that his cam
paign treasury is gorged with Standard
OIL rlunaN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The pitiful complaint of New York
society woman that she cannot live
comfortably upon an alinony of less
than 100000 yearly recalls the famous
words of Pierre Lorillard, NO gentle
man can live on less than $1,000 a day
ard EXPENSES"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The more the Foraker matter is
that there is nothing in it to embalrass
MIR. Taft, however, it may be with Mr.
Foraker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

With tie narrowing fate of Colonel
Guffy still fresh in his mind, the out
look must indeed seem dark and fore
brdng to Governor Haskell, ana yet it
was regarded as a good man until he
opposed the denomination of the
"pt erleSs leader"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

In all his public utterances Mr.. Bry-
an has thus far failed to explain the
real reason why he selected Governor
Haskell as the treasurer of his cam
paign committee and permitted !'Ei to
write the platform upon which the
peerless leader is now running for
the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Debs has frankly acknowledged that
ident this year. but the Hon. Tom Wat
son is yet to be heard from. IL fact,
one of the noticeable things about the
present campaign has been the failure
Of Tom to keep himself in the political
limelight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
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 BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The Democratic papers are still very
bashful about using or commenting
upon that letter Of the late President
Cleveland in which he urged the cleo
ton of Taft-eXcept Col. Watterson' $
Courier Journal which solemnly as
serts that the letter must be forgery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The spectacle of w. j. Bryan run
ming for the presidency upon plat
form written by Governor Haskell OF
Oklahoma representative of the
Standard Oil Company is not one that
is calculated to inspire the confidence
of the American people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Rufus Midget, one of stockton
springs. prominent gardeners, spent
considerable time and labor last spring
putting in his, as usual good garden.
Rufus also has q store, which was oc-
Cupicd rs Il mC1t market until Il smart
FIRE cleaned ont the shop. soon after
getting his garden going Rufus got
Very much Interested in getting his
store fitted up again, 50 much 50 that
be practically forgot all about his gar
den Now, he has fitted up his store
ami recently thought it would be nice
to have a few nice cucumberS for sale
50 watching his opportunity he pro
cured a guodly number of tempting
"cukes" and placed them in a conSpi-
cuouS place. ON going home to Supper
he was seized with a hunger for some
nice ones with vinegar ana pepper. Be
ing some little distance from his store
he stepped into another, purchased a
handful and started home full of han
pIness. On his way he met a friend
buying something good for supper.
What. with your garden" was his
friends query. This set Rufus think
ing. After supper he thought he would
take peep al his long neglected gar
den and when he got to the cucumber
patch he found lots of EN-" Bigger
and better than any he had bought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Lion hearted Governor Haskell is en-
tirely wiling to "arhitrate" the charges
made against him by Mr. Hearst and
Pre- sident Roosevelt if he can only be
permitted to select the court!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

An exchange remarks that the 1000
cases of sardines that slid into the
ocean at Lubec. do not compare with
the money that vanished in the
Jernegan sea gold there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The resignation OF Governor Haskell
of standard Oil fame from his position
as Treasurer of the Democratic Nation
al Committee. will not obviate the fact
that it was he who wrote the platform
upon which William Jennings Bryan is
now running for the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The baseball season will soon be
over. after which the general public
will probably give more attention to
the campaign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

If the weather man would only
start up barometric disturbance
there would be no tendency to call
upon the police to quell it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

In seeking for divorce from Maxine
Elliott in order that he may take unto
himself a fourth wife, Nat Goodwin
must be pressing close upon Lillian
Russcll's record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

This is not only the dryest, aut
the hottest September we have had
within my memcry." remarked one Of
LcWistoE's oldest residents this week
I'm tell you conditions are becoming
serious, and unless there is rain soon |
predict that You will see an alarming
increase of sickness in the city. There
are now several cases of diphtheria
and typhoid fever IN these cities and
the only surprising thing to me is that
there are not more cases than there
are. The air is filed With smoke ana
dust and many things we eat, especial
ly the fruit is exposed to the dust
which is full of disease germs. 1t is
the duty of everyone to take into con
slderation the present condition of
things, and so far as possible guard
against sickness" According to all
reports there is q great shortage of
water in the country, many of the
farmers being obliged to haul the wa
ter they use. a distance Of several
miles. Wells that hitherto hav" been
considered never failing are now dry
and the springs are lower than ever be-
fore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

II is t. be hoped that Mr.. Haskell
will speak right up in his sonorJus
voice and not humble his words, in
his reply to the charges of Mr. Hearst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Mr.. Bryan IS no longer posing az an
heir. Nevertheless, he seems destined
to oe inflicted with an unsavorv inher-
itance from Governor Haskell, his erst-
while treasurer and platform writer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Bryan has Offer. d a mule to the pre-
oihct in New York showing the largest
Increase in the Democratic vote 1t Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Boomerang Campaign.
(WaterVille Sentinel)

(WaterVlIIP SentlneT)
The abuse of tho Waterville Sentinel
during the campaign added at least
ten per cent. to Congressman Bur
leighs majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Chairman Mack and "Fingy" Con
ners are finding it extremely difficult to
convince the voters of New York that
Chanler is a better man than Hughes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Portland Advertiser. In adopting the
Georgian or colonial style Of architec-
ture for the proposed City Hall, the
architects gave Portland surprise. 1t
is not the kind of building which had
teen expected. In preparing their
plans. the architects have endeayor6d
to embody suggestions of the history
Of the town and of it's character They
have accordingly chosen the Georgian
style of architecture or, as it is more
commonly called, the colonial The
result is drawing of a building in its
main features suggestive of Indepcn-
dence Hall III Philadelphia and other
public structures dating from the mid
ole of the eighteenth century. In or
der to get light, the building has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Whatever else he may be, William
Randolph Hearst has certainly quail
fed as an alarm clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

1t is about time Tor Senator Bailey of
Texas to rise and explain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Mr.. Bryan must be impressed at this
from having Il bad client.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

divorce suit will not be any novelty
to Nat Goodwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
Loss of
SLEEP

Body and brain need sufficient
peaceful sleep each night to
repair the waste caused by the
physical and mental exertions
OF the day. Broken rest brings
on headache, dependency, r.
rltability and nerve exhaustion.
When the nerve force is low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The old schooner Mowomoy, built in
1929, has been taking on a cargo Of
brick at Brewer this week. There are
very few older crafts atioat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The Maine college elevens all set
down to business today. The games
are Bow'loin VS.. Fit Mckinley, Colby vs..
kent's Hill, Bates VS.. Exeter and L. of
NJ. VS. Higgins Classical Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

The int resting rumor that the new
cight-story building to be erected uy
eXMayor Baxter in Portland Will be
occupied as a hotel by the Rick"rs is
denied. 1t viii be an Office building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

DR., Leon S. Merrill. State dairy in
structor, is employing his vacation to
make further study of dairy work and
investigation being done in the leoling
dairy States of the middle West. An
object of special interest to him will
lie to learn additional facts concerning
the WORK being accomplished by the
cow-testjng associations, which Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Wisconsin We're The
first to organize and get into systemat
lie operation in iris country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

There are Is young ladies among this
falls new students at the University
Of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

Dust thou art is very forcetully
Maine highways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26

One of our Maine exchanges recently
remarked with some pride that it had
a subscriber who had paid up to 1910
A glance over the Kennebec Journal
lists reveals six subscribers who have
Iaid to 1910
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-26
Maine Gossip
The College Daughter.

busted the piano keys and shut it up
today.
For no one here can play on it since
daughters gone away;
Her sUrn.er hat was hanging behlnd inc
kitchen door;
| stopped and kissed the ribbons as l
swept along the floor.
The young folks aren't as social as they
We're before she went.
But they all congratulate me-and I'm
sure it's kindly meant:
They say it's SO improving to the Ennd
that longs for knowledge
To have asso, iations girls can only get at
college.
1 never knew the clock could tick so loud
and harsh before.
And seems to me the sunlight creepS more
slowly on the floor
Her kittens grown into cat, and doeSn
play 50 n,uch
And " hen [ tie his ribbon. l should think
he'd miss her touch
Her father has grown Srayer since ne
said 2ood-by to her.
His eyes begin tC fail him and he says
his glasses blur.
He fret, ana signs and scolds about the
varinrs sorts Of Knowledge
That flied his little daughters thoughts
aud tolled her off to college.
Her window plants are bloSSon'inS and
look fresh and gay:
She wore a cl'ster at her belt the day she
Went away:
I'm bound to keep them growing for the
pretty child'S dear sake,
And Pm going to mix a cake Tor her the
next time that | bake.
And send her some butternuts and knitted
Sl,mber shoes.
And the weekly village paper which will
ten her all the news.
For know she's too true-heartcd to de-
spise its homHlv knowledge
o. heaven bless the bonnie lass Who
blithrly went to college!
Eleanor Bates, in Presbyterian Banner
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-08-05
The watchword of Women

Modesty is woman's watchword Whatever
threatens her delicate sense of modesty.
frightens her. For this reason many a wo-
man permits diseases of the delicately wo-
manly organs to become aggravated because
she cannot bring herself to submit to the or
deal of unpleasant questionings, offensive ex-
aminations and obnoxious local treatments,
which some physicians find necessary.
Doubtless thousands of the women who have
taken advantage of DIR. Pierce's offer of free
consultation by letter, have been led to do so
by the escape thus offered from treatment
repugnant to modesty. Any sick woman may
write to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, in perfect
confidence; all letters treated as strictly pri-
vate and sacredly confidential and all an
swers being sent in plain envelopes with no
advertising or other printing upon them.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been
long hailed as .God-send to women" 1t
makes weak women strong and sick women
we'll "Favorite Prescription" contains no al
cohol All its ingredients printed on every
bottle-wrapper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-08-05
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

BE 1T RESOLVED Ohe Senate concur
rins). That the following amendment to
the constitution of this State be and the
same Is hereby proposed, and when the
same shall be agreed to by a majority OF
the members elected to the Senate and
House of Assembly the said amendment
shall be entered on their journals with
the ayes and nays taken thereon. and re
ferred to the Legislature next to be
chosen and published for three months
prior to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday of November next, In at least one
newspaper of each county. to be designat
ed by the President OF the Senate. the
Speaker of the House OF Assembly and
the Secretary of State:
Amend by striking out paragraph seven.
section four, article four, and insert In
place thereof the following:
Z. Members OF the Senate shall receive.
annually. the sum of one thousand dollars
and members Of the General Assembly
shall receive, annually the sum of ten
hundred dollars during the time for which
they shall have been elected and while
they shall hold their office. and no other
allowance or emolument. directly OF indi-
rectly. for any purpose whatever. The
President OF the Senate. and the Speaker
of the General Assembly shall In virtue
OF their offices, receive an additional com
pensation. equal to one-thrd OF their al
lowance as members.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-08-05
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A little backache at first.
Daily increasing until the back is
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Urinary disorders quickly follow:
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course of kid
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-08-05

"Well, John, you didn't get around
to fix up the flower beds that you
promised your wife Had no time2
Now, don't get huffy if tell you that
you wasted enough time last week
talking politics down at the Corner,
and trying to swap horses, TO have done
ten times over what she asked you to
do. How she would have enjoyed
'puttering over her flowers in the twi-
light hours OF the hot days, and the
sight of bed OF snowy asters or gold
en-hearted pansies from her kitchen
window would have helped her over
many mornings work in steaming
hot room.'