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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
On a New Eootina.

Ahsalom Foote. an eccentric old man,
who had grown tired of life in the city,
decided To move To some smaller town.
free from the roar of traffic. the hustle
and confusion of the thronging multitude.
where he could end his days TRANQUILITY.
as necanle Il man of his age. in casting
ahont for a location his eye chancei to
light upon the advertisement in village
parcr Of one Thomas Il. Foote. who
wanted TO dispose of his boot and shoe
store. 1T 4 bargain. having made up his
mind to remove to the city.
"That's the very thing" he SAID. "Scl-
ING shoes is 4 nice, easy occupation. 1t
will give .:le just enough to do t. keep me
from Stagnatne. and it won't wear me
out with overwork. I'll investigate ii.
It's queer though. that his name is Fo0te
my nam" is Footc. he wants to cone to
the city, and l want to go to the coun-
trV.
y visit to the little town decided him.
He liked It's appearance and location. He
was pleased, moreover. with "Foote's 5
Shoe store" and bought it good will and
al! 1T a bargain
We'll" said the other Mr.. Toote, "yo,l
won't have to change the sign"
No" he answered, slowly; I'll just
add little to it
The ut day he added this, lust be.
low the sign
This Iiace Has Changed Feet"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
China GRANGE.

China Grange held a regular session
wednesday evening. July Is. with
good attendance Degree work was
conferred on one candidate. 1t was
voted to buy new piano and a com
mlttee of three was appointed to look
after it and report at the next NEE
ing. Business routine finished and re-
cess enjoyed in social way The
meeting was then turned over to the
lecturer who presented a program oil
music, readings. stories. songs ana
criticisms. also remarks for the good
of the order by several members. Meet
ing closed in form and members report
a very pleasant time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Carters, and here his eighteen year
old bride began housekeeping. How
well they have succeeded in making a
home the farm itself tells. The years
have been kind to them. Uncle Alex
ander, in spite of his ninety-two years,
has this year worked as usual in the
hayfield, despite the pouring hot sun.
while Aunt Susan was scarcely less
busy in the house. Uncle Alexander
by the way, is the oldest Mason in
Hancock county-perhaps in Maine.
He is a member of Rising Star Lodge
of Orland. But the heavy work of the
farm now devolves on Capt. George
Gray and his hospitable wife, who
have for the past two years looked
after the farm and helped to make
happy the last years of the old people.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
COUNTY NEWS.
LINCOLN.
COOPER'S MILLS.

Mrs. n. NJ Leavitt visited her cousin
Mrs. L. H. Ford at Whitefield,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Several from this way attended The
centennial of the Catholic church at
party were Miss Mary Wyman, Miss
Winnefred Reiley, Mrs. James Doyle
and others.
There was social dance Saturday
night at the Grange hall.
Mrs. Mooers and little daughter Of
jefferson have recently moved into the
Thomas Howe house.
Mrs \. NJ. Leavitt is i'll threatened
with appendicitis. DR.. A. l.. Sukeforth
attends her.
Mrs Isa Noyes and Miss Sarah Gray
We're calling on friends at South Wind
sOr Friday afternoon.
DRESDEN MILLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Whitcomb of
Somerville, Mass, are the guests of
Mrs. Whitcomb's brother, z. H. Blinn
at Rlnns hill.
Miss Jennie Gctchell of Roslindale,
Mass, is passing her vacation at the
FrcdSmCin.
Harry Cameron has been the guest
of Miss Grace Blinn for the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pushard visit
ed Mrs Pushards mother in Wiscasset
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Mcdonald and
little son were guests of Mr.. McDon-
AIDS father. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Carney have
returned from few days visit in
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Owen Blinn passed Sunday at
hcl fathers in Pittston, Sunday.
JOICE.
Mrs. Sarah Duran. accompanied by
relatives of North Attleboro. Mass.
passed sunday at the home OF her
brother, John Henry.
Friends and neiehbors of Mrs. John
Doyle are sorry to hear she is in poor
health.
Miss Ina and Miss Tena Henry Of
Gardiner We're at home sunday
Farmers in this section report that
their hay crop has fallen off nearly
One-half.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
r 1Ff7lITl= TIT
Little Of Everything.
When We Two Walked in Already.

When we two walked in Already
How sweet the summers We're,
How thick the branches overhead,
How soft the grass beneath our tread.
And thicketS where the sun burned ieu
We're full CT wings astil, my dear
When we two walked i'll Already
Through paths young hearts prefer
Stree we two walked in Already
tHow long ago il Seenso
High hopes have died disconsoate:
The calli-eyed angel men call Fate
Stands with drawn sword before the
gate
That shuts out ell our dreams, my
dear:
Since we two walked in Already
Beside the crystal streams.
Beyond the woods of Already
The little brooks are diY.
The brown grass rustleS IN the neat.
The roads are rough beneath Our feet,
Above our heads 10 branches meet,
And Vet, although we sigh, my dear,
Beyond the woods Of Already
We see more of the sky
Caroline DueI, in Scrlbner $.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
Pointed Paraoraphs

The man who sees no good in others is
no good
Many a woman who is able to swim is
unable to get in.
There is no hope for the man who has
lost his self-reSpect
IT'S haldcr to remember something's
Tran 1t is not to forget others.
lie man who hasn't single bad habit
SclCom amounts to much.
Something YOU get for nothing is usual
lY worth about that much
feWare Of meek man or meek mule;
II $ the unexpected that happens.
stop worrying about the SORROWS Of YES
terdav and 20 after the iovS of to ,iay
Ihere IS always some man around who
IS willing to second any kind of . motion
Money makes the mare go-or come, or
stay. according to the way it talks to the
jockey.
If there is such a thing as perfect wo-
man 1t rInst be ore who is able to con
ceal her imperfactions
The man who faces the bartender once
TOO often should not be surprised to find
himself in tight place.
l,"n't worry about Your looks You
look all right tn your friends and the rest
of the world doesn't care how You look.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
SAGADAHOC.
BOWDOINHAM.

The item in recent issue of the
journal stating that n sociable was
held by the Universalist church for the
purpose Of raising money to pay the
fines Of the boys who We're fined for
ringing the Methodist church bell the
night before the Fourth was erron-
eons. The sociable was not held un-
dcd the auspices of the Universalist
church and was not to uphold lawless-
ness. but it was held, it is understood.
for the purpose of raising money to
pay one man who paid his own fine
and forty dollars or more for others.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
This is the part of the campaign in

This is the part of the campaign in
which the Democracy is sweeping
everything before it. Gardner is
elected, carrying l. or IS Of the 16
counties: Bryan gets all the electoral
votes except those of Vermont where
the wicked Republicans by wholesale
bribery win a scant victory: the negro
vdte is solidly Democratic: 50 is the
labor vote, the Roosevelt vote. the anti
Roosevelt vote the radical vote. the
conservative vote, the rum vote, the
temperance vote. the farmer vote. the
city vote. etc, etc 1t is the old story
with which we are all familiar-the
Democratic policy of claiming every
thing and of trying by monumental
bluffs to hypnotize themselves into a
state of courage and confidence. What
a jolt it will be when they wake up
and find there is only BOBBY prize on
the end of the rainbow which they are
chasing!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
The Sentinel's Exclusive Field.

The Waterville Sentinel serves no.
tice upon the newspapers of Maine
that it will countenance no trespassing
upon it's own particular field of mud
singing. 1t rises in righteous wrath
to rchuke any paper that follows it in
the use Of rot and rubbish, mud and
moonshine. The Sentinel wants it
distinctly understood that it has the
exclusive right to make vicious per
sonal attacks where it pleases, to color
its attacks with absolute falsehoods
and with half truths that are worse
than lies to scatter it's sarcasm and
Shiny slurs broadcast in the direction
of all political opponents. but that no
other paper should indulge in this sort
of thing.
For once the Sentinel is right. All
newspapers should respect its wishes
and allow it the exclusive privileges of
personal nastiness in Maine politics.
In this line of activity it is in class
by itself and there it shines with the
putrefactious luminosity of a rotting
mackerel in the moonlight. The
stencil which arises gives conclusive
evidence that the process of disin-
tegration will soon be complete.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Coat That Fitted.
portland ENpress.)


The Portland Express accuses the
Sentinel of libelling Mr.. George y. Muir
chic of Calais, Mr.. Byron Boyd and
Mr. Bert NJ. Fernald.-Waterville Sen
tirel.
Following this extraordinary state
ment. is a column of words. intended
perhaps for defence. AS the Sentinel
was not mentioned in the article en-
titled Personal Politics. to which the
words quoted and the remainder of
the column are an alleged reply, man
ifestly the coat fitted, and the Sentinel
proceeds to put it on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
SOMERSET.
ST. ALBANS.

Mrs. Ada Lombard and two children
OF Windsor, VT. are at c. b. Southard's
for few weeks.
Leslie Kilbreth his son Albion. wife
and two children of Winthrop are
guests at Mrs. Eunice Kilbreth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Leighton of
CornVllle We're guests at c. B. South
ards Saturday
Mrs. Melvin Bigelow is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Upham of Lewiston
PALMYRA.
Albert Bradford, who resides in the
southeast part of ST. Albans. has ,ost
three cows within as many days bv no;s.
onins. Mr.. Bradford has been ns,n.,
Box-all on his potatoes and LEFT a 60,
qoant'ty (seeurely covered. as he sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Do the baseball enthusiasts of Au-
gusta and vicinity want to see n few
good games? The transfer of the
Lewiston team to this city by the
managers of :he Maine League will
give us the opportunity. The first
game mere is scheduled for Wednes-
day. July %. and between then and
Sept. II a dozen or more games will be
played here by teams as fast as those
in the New England League. The
Maine League. by the way. is man.
aged wholly by Maine men and prac-
tically all of the players of the four
teams are Maine boys. many of them
from our colleges. Interest was al
low water mark in Lewiston and it is
thought that Augusta will manifest z
little mere baseball spirit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
If | Knew.

If I knew where the smiles We're kept,
No matter how large the key
Or strong the bolt. ! would Try so hard.
Twoud open, ] know. for me:
Then over the land and the sea hroadcaS
Id scatter the smiles to play.
That the children's faces might hold then
fast
For many and many 4 day.
If knew a box that was large enough
TO hold all the frowns / meet.
| would like to gather them, every one,
From nursery. school and street:
Then. folding and holding, ia pack then
in,
And tn.ning the monster key.
I'd hire 4 giant to drop the box
10 the depths of the deepest sea.
The Herald and PrcSby ter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

posed in the pasture where he intended
to use it later. The cows in some way
gained access to the poison, with the
result as above stated.
Mrs. Martha Wheeler Of IIartland, who
has been visiting in Plymouth is at pres
cnt the guest of her sister. Mrs Augusta
Cole.
Nj. and Mrs. +. l.. Palmer and family
of st. Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Leathers of Pittsiield visited Sunday at
]. r. Leathers'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman. lately from
California. are visiting at Merton Davis
Mrs. Chapman will be remembered as
in this section for several years.
Charles Lovejoy of Hartland visited
over Sunday at s. S. Seekins'.
HARMONY.
The hay crop is reported to be only
thrce-fourths Of an average crop.
Joshua Davis has sold his home
stead to Joseph SENEGAL Mr. Davis
will remain there during life.
George Wiley from Mainstream has
moved into the Arthur Marble build
ing in the village.
Lewis Reed last Monday morning
fell from the hay loft in his barn to
the floor and injured him considerably.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
Not Fit for Publication.

A Spokane schoolgirl was required to
write an essay of 250 words about an au-
tomohle. She submitted the following:
My uncle bought an automobile. He
was riding out in the country when it
busted going up q hill. l guess this is
about - words. The other POO are what
my uncle said While he was walking back
to town. bat they are not tit for publlca-
ton. The Copper News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Mss Estellc Reel. superintendent of In
dian instruction, was at the head of the
Indian exhibit at the convention of the
National Educational Association which
recently. closed at Cleveland She has
unbounded confidence in the benefits of
enhcatlon on the Indian youth of the
present day. She asserts that the gradu-
ates ot the Indian schools at Carlisle
Hampton and Mt. Pleasant, do make nrac-
tlcai use OF the knowledge gained in these
institutions. Indian girls take natnr,lIx,
to sewing and cooking, according to Miss
Reel, and she states that many Of the
giil graduates are now engaged in dolnes-
tic service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
Maine Gossip
A Song for July.

IT'S the noon of the year.
AS the toiler, oppressed
!iy the labor and heat
Folds his hands on his breast,
Drawing strength from his dreams.
10. the earth swings at rest
In the noon OF the year.
'Tis the noon OF the year.
Ere it pass to its wane,
Over tuil bosomed trees,
Over yellowing grain.
Earth, The toiler a-drowse,
Must revive him again
in the noon of the year.
Ills the noon of the wear.
Come. be one with it. sweet
Love in idleneSS calls
Through the languorous heat,
Where the dream poppies nod
In the wind Wimpled wheat,
In the noon of the year.
II. ~ DAILY
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
You Will Never Be Sorry.

For living a purc life.
For doing YOU level best
For being kind to the poor.
For lookin" before leaping.
For bearing before judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For harboring clean thoughts.
For standing by your principles.
For stopping Your ears 10 gossip.
For being as courteous as q duke.
For asking pardon when in error.
For nridlin2 q slanderous tongue.
Tor being generous to an enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
Her Newspaper Acquaintance

Among The guests at fashionable New
nrk reception was 4 recently appointed
yoU?g editor of one Of the dailits. who
lh"u9ht extremely well of himself He
received an inrodution t1 the thirteen
year-nlf ..aUghter of his hostess
And how do YOU like newspanor men
r. aSk"d the iittle maid in n most conde-
Il don't know" she replied artlesslv
me only one | know is the one who
brings our paper everv morning''-July,
Iippincott'S '
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
Critical Eye for Babies.

The fve-yoar-old daughter of a Brook
lyn man has had such a large experience
of dolls that she feels herself to De some
thlnS OF a cofn"lsS"ur IN children.
Recently there came a real live baby
into the house.
When it was put into her arms the i've
yoar-old surveyed it with a critical eve
isn't It nice h2hy?" asked the nurse
Yes. it's nice answered the young
St"r Eesitatlngly. Its nice. but it's
heads loose. July Lippincott's
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

chairman Hitchcock of the Republi-
can national committee is red headed
as the other fellows are beginning to
realize.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
PALMYRA Grange.

Palmyra Grange held regular meet'
ing Saturday evening with about 80 mem
pers present. 1t was voted to hold
Grange picnic in the near future and the
lecturer pro tenn. presented 4 short pro-
gram. n;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

\ certain Rumford woman has be-
come a firm believer in speedy answer
to prayer, through the following train
of events She had made up her mind
over night one day this week to arise
carly in the morning to get ahead of
her work little if possible. So with
the mental attitude of well brought
up child, she included request for
force of mind enough on the follow
ing morning to send her rejoicing
about her duties. Incorporating this in
her bedtime petition. When next morn
ing came, She awoke at the time ncceS-
sary to speak To her husband TO rouse
him, an at the same time the baby
woke and clamoured for breakfast, the
milkman's cart creaked to a stand
still outside the window and the boy
thrmped FIVE jars of milk noisely down
in the back hall and replaced five
empties in his crate with much energy,
and to cap the climax a tramp knocked
at the door and asked Justify for cup
o. hot tea or coffee" er something to
wash down me t'roat' and the woman
concluded she was enough reused to
begin the new day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

France may well participate in the
Quebec celebration. The city was
founded by the French and remains
French today. though it has been un-
der English rule through $50 years, or
half of its existence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22
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. to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

In his appeal ior dollar subscriptions
Bryan fails to say whether he still pre-
fers the 50-cent variety.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Old Orchard is the only place along
the coast where the summer business
is not booming.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

The Glidden people glided through
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Between the forest fires and an So
foot whale Wells has no need of sea
serpent this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

If any believe in the oft-quoted
statement that "a sea-dog never yet
made a farmer" they should visit the
McCasln farm at Toddy Pond, says
the Ellsworth American, and look over
Capt George Grays farming. Capt
Gray is n sea dog, il ever there was
one. Nearly all his life he has fol
lowed the sea. For p years
he went regularly to Grand Banks
in Bucksport or Lamoine fisher
mentor u springs he never saw
the trees come into leaf. For
several years he went trawling out of
Boston, and in fact, since boyhood, he
has seldom been far from salt water
But now he is as thoroughly at home
on a farm as on the heaving deck of a
vessel. Perhaps the location of the
farm has something to do with this.
From the comfortable farmhouse
here "the wind always blows the
cultivated land sweeps in long
"eround sWclls' away to the south
west until it mingles with the waters
of Teddy Pond, where a dory is drawn
up on the beach. over the rolling
hills Capt. Gray steers his plow or
gt,ideS his CultlVator as straight as he
would lay his course if bound home
from the Banks with n full fare and a
free window. Some even hint that he
carries a compass on his ploW and
guides his horse by that-but the
long, straight rows of growing crops,
flourishing because of careful cultiva-
tion, are a delight to the eye. and
certainly do furnish some foundation
for the compass story
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

The Harvard instrument is twenty
inches wider than the Yerkes telescope.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

In the TOddy Pond settlement. on
this same McCaslin farm. lives a re-
markable couple, "Uncle Alexander"
McCaslin. who will be % years
old next November and "Aunt
SUSAN" his wife. For &c years
this interesting old couple have been
married. and lived here on this farm
Aunt Susan" came to the Toddy Pond
settlement with her father, Thomas
Carter. when she was a little girl.
There was no settlement there then.
only forests. wood paths and blazed
trails. Her father came across Toddy
Pond from Penobscot way. cleared a
small. tract of land and built a log
house. This was the beginning of the
present McCaslin farm. Here Uncle
Alexander" found "Aunt SUSAN 1t
was not uncle" and "aunt'' then. but
young Alex McCaslin and buXom
Susan Carter-the years and the
broadening circle of loving friends
have added the dignity of 'uncle" and
aunt to their names. Alexander
McCaslin cleared land adjoining Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

Today the Gliddon party will come
through Weld, DXfield, Rumford Falls
and Newry into New Hampshire to
Bethleham for the night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-22

from Rangeley back to Phillips, then
through Weld, DiXfield, Rumford Falls
and Newry into New Hampshire to
Bethleham for the night
Sanford's new town hall, which will
be completed this week, is a substan-
tial structure OF red brick, its facade
ornamented by columns of colored lime
stone. The structure is 120 feet long by
so wide and two stories with basement.
Its hall VIII seat 1900 people.
In speaking about the light hay crop
this year one cheerful Maine farmer
says: They may say that the hay crop
will be light this year but if the pres
ent dry spell keeps up it will be twice
as light next year. The effect on the
hay crop will be much more noticeable
next summer
Electric lights have been turned on
in Rangeley village for the first time
The town has made a ten-year con-
tract for the street lighting and 75
business places and residences will
put them in. Power for the present
VIII be taken from the Rangeley
steam mill plant, but there are large
plans for the future electrical devel-
opnient of power from the lakes them
selves to the outlet where the water
runs to waste from Rangeley into
Mooselucmcguntic. A charter was OBJ
tanned for electrical development at
tho Dllf la+ h,lt laS
now expired. a move is now on foot
II charter new company and it is
said that an electric line from the head
If Rangeley to Mountain View and
across the carry to Haines landing is
contemplated as one of the features Of
of the development.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
WHO PAID FOR HIS WHISKY,
A Mexican Gets Drunk and Paz.
zIes an English PAPER.

A London paper, which is isr
enough away to he safe, started q
Mary Ann problem thus:
In the United States the Mexican
dollar has an exchange velus OF 30
cents. In Mexico the American dol
lar has the same value. ION the
frontier Of the Uafted States where
Mexico Joins Texas there are two
saloons one on esch side Of the from.
tier. A maa buys ten cent drink OF
whisky at the American saloon and
pays for is with an american dollar,
receiving g Mexican dollar In ex-
change. With this. he crosses the
border and goes into the Mexican
q aloon and hands over the Mexican
6allar for ten cent drink OF whisky
and gets an American dollar 10 OK
change. It's evident that the limit
of his purchasing power is the length
be can stand. He finally wakes up
with bad headache and the Amer
d,sn dollar with which he started
Who pays for the whisky
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Town Pays Indians Fine.

Antlers, Ok, Aug,-Ben ID. Locke,
a Choctaw Indian living at Antlers,
Is the hero Of the town. Mrs, Locke
went 80 the Frisco depot and asked
the agent II the train wac on time
"No, Ii is on the track" was the
reply.
Mrs. Locke telephoned her hus-
band, who was at Camden, OF she
answer the agent had given her.
Locke caught she fast train to Ant
lers and arrived just In time TO meet
the agent on she platform. Without
q word he walked up 80 The mpson
and smashed him 10 the mouth,
knocking him down. When Thoup
son got up he made a dive for the
depot TO escape further punishment
Locke went before the Mayor
pleaded guilty TO assault and wa
fined 81. The citizens Of the towI
promptly raised subscription t.
pay all costs and fine,