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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
His Definition

KniclSpr: What is the politicians
idea of Z railroad?
Booker The shortest distance be-
tween two speeches.-New York Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Among Girls

"Does she know he" to talk tor"
"No. only to talk sbout."-Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Art Maligned

Mrs. Grace MCGOWAN Cooke. the
authoress, divorced from her husband,
says she is welded to her art. 1t is
to be hoped that her art will support
her better than it does some of u.s.
Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
The Public Letter Box

intended pubn must be BY
ss h @ words
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
A Tired Runne

A thoroughly tired auto runs I'll
best.-Humboldt Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Balloons Are High

The price of dirigible balloons is suf-
ficiently high to warrant the automo-
bile factories remaining in business
San Diego Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
We Have Them

Good schools, good churches and
good roads are a grand thing to have
in community. In order to have
these things people must be educated
to take pride in all these.-Compton
Enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
DaWns

The San Francisco Bulletin says:
Bryan may be a great statesman"
Well, that is a great deal for Re-
publican newspaper to admit. Light
Is certainly breaking.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Weird Observation-Disclosures

Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Fillet of a yellow snake
In the cauldron boil and bake:
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
For "a charm of powerful TROUBLE
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
Foiled ambitions. blasted hopes,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

Even the Literary Digest, one of the
original spelling reformers, has aban-
doned the effort to popularize that
monstrosity, thru" Beach Tele'
gram.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

Round about the cauldrOn go,
In the poisoned mixture throw
Toad that under cold stone
Days and nights has thirty-One
Sweitered VENOM sleeping got,
Boil thou first l. the charmed pot.
DnnhIe. double toll and trouble;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
OAK GROVE SEMINARY.
Parts Assigned for Graduating Class.
Recital May list.

Vassalboro, Me, April 23.-(SpeciaD.
The following commencement parts
have been assigned, the choice being
determined on basis of scholarship
Valedictorian. Arthur c. WinslOw, NO
Weare. n II. Salutatorian. Mabel G.
Brown, South Vassalboro. This is the
first time for many years that the
Valedictory has been won by one of
the young men.
Brown. '0S, has been elected manager
and captain of the track team 1t is
planned to send a track team to both
the Bowdoin and L. of NJ. intcrSchOlas-
tic meets.
A number of the teachers and
students attended the lecture at
Watervillc Tuesday evening by Rev.
Chas NJ Sheldon.
Rev Mead A. Kelsey of Winthrop
Center was the speaker at the Wednes-
day Chapel service.
Several delegates are to be sent to
the State Y. NJ. G. A. convention at
Rockand this week.
1t is hoped that friends of the school
will not forget the music recital to be
given in the Chapel Friday evening,
May 1st, at 100 o'clock. A cordial
invitation is given to all to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
A TREMENDOUS WASTE
Charged Against Boston Officials In
Construction of Sewers.

Boston. April 30.-The Good Govern
mcnt Association. q citizens Organiza-
ton. made public statement today
charging that the city had wasted
more than $65O,0O0 annually for the
past IL years in sewer construction
through poor business methods and
recommending that that department be
taken out of politics. The statement
was issued as a result of an eXamina-
ton by committee of civil engineers
engaged by the association.
The report states that for many
years the sewer department has been
conducted as an adjunct Of the political
machine that happened to be in power:
that much larger number of men
than was necessary has been employ
cd that contracts have been made
with friends of the administration at
eXorbitant prices and for sewers that
must remain idle for years before they
are needed. that sewers that have been
i'm a dangerous condition for years
have not been rebuilt though the ne
cesSity for rebuilding has been repeat
edly urged by the chief and district
engineers and that these and practical
" all other ills and defects are due to
political control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
NO MARRIAGE AT ALL.
Miss MaIoney Wants Court to Confirm
This Finding BY Referee.

New York. April 30.-A motion to
confirm the report of Referee Daniel
r. Cohalan in the action brought to
annul the marriage of Helen Maloney.
daughter of Martin Maloney of Phila-
delphia to Arthur H. Osborne. young
broker of this city was made before
Justice Mccall in the supreme court
today by Mr. Maloneys counsel, A.
l.. Hume. Although none of the testl-
mony could be seen it was known that
Referee Cohalan had decided that the
original marriage between Miss Ma
loney and Osborne was really no mar
riage at all. In case Justice Mccall
confirms the report Miss Maloney Will
he free to marry Samuel Clarkson, the
young Englshman with whom she
eloped last September.
Miss Maloney is a Roman Cathollc
and her marriage to Clarkson would
not be counternanced by the church in
event of the ceremony with Osborne
having been well founded. In the case
of annulment. however. the first mar
riage would be looked upon as never
having taken place and it is possible
that her marriage to Clarkson would
be sanctioned by the church authori-
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
FIGHTING FOR A FORTUNE.
Sister Seeks to Keep $4,000 Left Her
BY Brother In China.

Belfast, Me-, April 30.-(SpeciaD.-
The action brought by Augusta G.
Mather and Helen Fl. Berry against
Albert w. Cunningham. which goes
to the law court on report is one of
more than passing interest for it not
only involves two continents, but two
states and two counties and means
to the plaintiff the possible loss of her
newly acquired fortune of $4,000.
Driven to the courts to prevent a
division OF ner fortune, her own broth
ers are the defendants in the case and
opposing the probating of the will
they seek IL division of the property
and funds left by another brother who
died in China, and in whose will they
were not remembered. The brothers
are Edward Il. Cunningham OF Wash
ington, ID. G.. and Albert w. Cunning
ham of Rockland. The fourth men,
her of the family living in Mrs. Helen
f. Berry of Rockland who is content
to allow the fortune to fall to her Sis
ter.
Fighting against the disposal of q
fortune left by a brother whom none
OF tnem ndu seen LOT many yediS, dtc
found two brothers arraycd against
two sisters, while a legal battle which
began on the opposite side of the
world has been transferred to the
courts of Knox and Waldo counties
and then to the law court.
In iEStituting the suit, the brothers
alleGe that as their principal reasons.
that the writing left by the deceased
brother in Shawmut was invalid as q
will and that the consular court had
no jurisdiction. Hence according to
their reasoning the brother, Henry w.
Cunningham, died intcstate and the
survil ing brothers and sisters should
share equally as heirs-at-law.
Should the law court decide favor
ably to the brothers here will follow
hard-fought civil suit for the recov-
cry of the funds and their equal dis
tribution In this event A. S. Little
field of Rockland for Mrs. Mather
will be assisted by his brother, Hon
c. T.. Littleticld, while the defence
has employed in Washington Cotton
& White the firm of White < Carter
of Lewiston and Duntnn & Morse Of
Belfast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
SIMPLE HOME REMEDY.
MOlasses, Olive Oil and Anodyne Cure.
the Worst Colds.

At this season of the year, when q
cold on the lungs is so liable to de-
velop into fatal pneumonia, it is worth
while to know of a simple prescription
that has been used successfully for
years in curing colds and preventing
pneumonia. Most of the ingredients
are in every home or can be obtained
at trifiing cost.
Mix well together four tablespoons
ful OF molasses or honey and one table
spoonful each of olive oil and Anodyne.
At short intervals take a teaspoonfuI
of the mixture, and also apply the
chest.
Neuralgia Anodyne is household
remedy that is invaluable in curing ali
aches and pains, not only of colds.
put neuralgia. headaches. rheumatism
toothache, bruises. sprains, cuts etc.
A large bottle costs but rs cts, and is
sold everywhere under a guarantee to
.efund the money unless it gives salts
faction. Made by The TWitcheu.
champlin Co., Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
MRS. WELLS PROTESTS.
Against Treatment Received from
Harlem Street Crowd.

New York. April 30-Mrs. Borrman
Wells, the English suffragette, has
complained to the police about the
treatment she and a companion re
ceived in Harlem a night or two ag
when they attempted to address IA
street crowd Mrs. Wells demands po-
lice protection for her next Harlem
meeting, set for the coming Monday
night.
THE way we were treated in Har-
lem is disgrace to the city," said
Mrs. Wells. "A dozen times while
was moving about in the crowd ! was
tripped up or knocked down. Mrs
Harriet Stanton Blatch, who was with
me. was also knocked down and
kicked l appealed to several men to
protect us but the only answer | re-
ceiVed was jeers.
II have addressed meetings IN some
of the worst parts of London. but
have never had such an experience
We don't mind how much fun is made
of us, but it is d disgrace to American
manhood when woman is permitted
to be knocked down and kicked III q
public street"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER.
Many FiIipinos Would Regret With
drawaI of American Control.

San Francisco, April 30.-Three as.
sociate judges of the United States
supreme court at Manila and a for
mer judge of the land court nave ar
rived here on three-mOnths vacation.
combined with other business. Two of
them are insular delegates to the Ma
tional political conventions. The three
judges of the supreme court are E. f.
Johnson of Iowa; J. Il. Tracy of AL
bany, n. Y. and Adam c. Carson,
originally from Riverton, Va.
The former judge of the land court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
Your want" quickly solved via
the Journals Classified Columns

Is ID. X. Williams, formerly member
of Il New York law firm with a branch
office in Manila.
He has resigned his judicial posi-
ton in Manila to enter upon private
practice. Judge Williams says:
''Thc conditions in the islands arc
better than they have ever been be
fore. The Filipinos are beginning to
hcome more and more satisfied with
the American government and IA very
large percentage would object to the
withdrawal of American sovereignty.
'The Philippine Assembly,, he says.
has acquitted itself splendidly. The
first bill it passed was an appropria-
tion of 100000 pesos for the extension
of the public school system"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
GO RIGHT At IT.
Friends and Neighbors in Augusta
Will Show You How.

Get at the root of the trouble.
Rubbing an aching back may relieve
it,
But it won't cure it.
You must reach the root Of 1.-THE
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills go right at it;
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
They cure, too, so Augusta people
say.
w. A. Hanks, IL Belfast Ave-, Au-
gusta, Me-, says: Il suffered for a long
time from attacks of kidney trouble.
At times my back was so lame that it
was with difficulty that I stopped and
often while working, l was in absolute
misery. l was finally advised by a
friend. who had used Doan's Kidney
Pills with good results, to give them
trial and 1 did so, procuring box at
W. r. Partridge's drug store. l found
the remedy to be all that is claimed
for it, as when l had used the contents
of two boxes, l was entirely cured, l
had no further trouble until a short
time ago when l experienced another
slight attack. l again resorted to
Doan's Kidney Pills and found prompt
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills are unex-
celled for kidney trouble"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

Although the General Federation of
Labor of Paris has summoned the So
cialist workmen and trades unionsts
of all cIasse; to quit work today to
participate in meetings in favor of an
eight-hour day, the May day demon
stration in Paris promises to be less
impressive this year than usual
Troops will be stationed at the various
rallying places of the workmen to
prevent disorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
TAKEN TO THOMASTON.
Juan Robens and Guy Tardis Now In
the State Prison.

Houlton, Me-, April 30,-Juan Ro-
bcns, sentenced to life imprisonment
in the state prison for the murder of
j. f.. Dickinson of Smyrna Mills, and
Guy Tardis, the Limestone boy, SEN
fenced to seven years in state prison
for manslaughtcr for the killing of
the two Downey boys. were taken to
Thomaston today by Deputy Smart
They will begin their sentences on ar
rival in ThomastOn this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
SENT TO PRISON.
Three Men Sentenced At Belfast for
Breaking and Entering Cottages.

Belfast, Me. April 0.-(SpeciaD.-
Granville Richards and Andrew 3. Der
ry were today in the supreme court
Hayes II months Imprisonment in Jail
at Bangor for breaking, entering and
larceny from cottages in Searsport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

burning over 10 acres with estimated
damage of $40 On April % Kittery
hid forest fire burning over rs
acres of valuable young growth. The
town of Wales had a tract of 20 acres
burned over April "a and before help
could be obtained the fire had COM
muncated to buildings which were
burned, valued at $1,000.
Prof. f. F. Hitchings of Waterville
the State entomolOgist. has received
from T.. Dwight Sanderson. director
and entOmologiSt of the Durham, n.
H, Agricultural Experiment Station.
q letter relative to bill which is now
before Congress for preventing the
manufacture, sale or transportation
of adulterated or misbranded fungi
cides, Paris greens, lead arsenates,
and other insecticides, and for regu!at-
ing traffic therein, and for other pur-
poses.
The letter states that at the Chicago
meeting of the Association of Eco
nornic Entomologists the committee on
proprietary insecticides. of which Mr..
Sanderson is member reported IN
favor of securing an amendment to
to include insecticides and fungicides.
and this was adopted, but it was later
found impractical to secure an amend
mont to the above law. A separate
bill was therefore drafted and prac-
tically the same bill has now been in
troduced by Senator Kittredge of
South Dakota the opening section of
which is as follows:
"Be is enacted bv the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled,
"That it shall be unlawful for any
person to manufacture within any ter
ritory of the District of Columbia any
fungicide, or Paris Green, or lead
arsenate or other inSecticide which is
adulterated or miSbranded within the
meaning of this act; and any person
who shall violate any OF the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty
OF a mlsdeneanor. and for each Of
Tense shall, upon conviction thereof,
| be fined not to exceed five hundred
| dollars, or shall be sentenced to one
| years Imprisonment, or both such
| fine and Imprisonment. in the discre-
| ton of the court and for each Subse-
Qucnt OftenSe and conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than one thou
| sand dollars. or sentenced to one
| years imprisonment. or both such fine
| Imprisonment, in the discretion of the
| court"
The law also fOrbids the introduce
| ton of the articles mentioned above
into any state, or territory. or the
District of Columbia, or the trans
portation, handling or offering for
shipment of the same.
The letter urges that the matter be
called to the attention of Congress
men. the agricultural papers OF the
| State, and to the fruit and truck
| growers associations of the State. in
order if possible to get the bill through
| before Congress adjourns.
| The following corporation has filed
| it's certificate of organization at the
| office of the secretary of State:
The Associated Periodical Press.
| organized at Portland for the pur-
| pose of carrying on printing and
| publishing business. with $50O,0oo
: capital stock. of which nothing is paid
! in. Officers: President. H. l.. Gram
| of Portland; treasurer, r. l.. Steward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

The private bank of Malone & Son,
at Cayuga, Ind, was closed Thursday
by order of State Bank Examiner
Camp. and will remain in his hands
until a receiver is appointed. Mr..
Camp says there is a shortage of about
$4,000. The bank was capitalized at
$f0,O 900 and had deposits of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01
RELIEVED BY

Antiscptic, Penetrating, Healing, Germi-
cidal, Stainless, and free from Oil. At
once the most effective, economical, and
clean to-use external application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

burning over 10 acres with estimated
damage of $40. On April % Kittery
had forest fire burning over rs
acres of valuable young growth. The
town OF Wales had a tract of 20 acres
burned over April "a and before help
could be obtained the fire had COM
municated to buildings which were
burned, valued at $1,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
Almost Too Much.

After James A. Rector had run the
iOOyard dash in 92-5 seconds at
Charlottesville. Va, in the Southern
intercollegiate races, thereby going
the distance one-fifth of a second
faster than any other human being
has ever been credited with running
II, he received hundreds Of congratu-
latory kilograms from loyal University
of Virginia alumni from all parts OF
the country. Among them was one
from his father. who now lives at Hot
Springs, Ark. but who was born in
Virginia. The paternal telegram read
as follows: May your head keep pace
with your heels in the race of life.
Rector read and reread the telegram,
and then handed it to Pop" Lanni-
gan, his trainer. The latter perused
1t with great care Well, he ex-
claimed, "yon could give Solomon
handicap and beat him in walk If
it did"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

Ernenslve EuneraIs

Expensive funerals are vei + brofta-
BILE to the undertakers, who adroitly
encourage this form Of extravaganza,
as they are aware that some persons
think the respect shown a deceased
relative is gauged by the cost Of the
display. To those who desire and can
afford costly funerals, there can be no
reasonable objection to the gratifica-
tion Of their wishes but there is very
little wisdom manifested by the poor
people who for months after the bur
ial Of a relative have TO stint them
selves to pay for their extravaganza,
It is not uncommon to see from 20 to
40 carriages following a hearse to the
cemetery, at a cost of at least FIVE
dollars each. The bereaved family
thus respected by the attendance Of
their friends on such melancholy oc.
casions, often return to a home In
which poverty has long been known,
and perhaps aggravated by the pro
'tracted illness CT the person just laid
in the grave. 1t may be that the chief
bread-winner Of the flock has been re
moved If this is the case, a costly
funeral is very likely to make them
more keenly feel the loss of their rel
ative How much better it would be-
exclaims the New York Weekly, to
cave the money tina. is usually squan
dered for unnecessary carriages, and
devote the sum to the relief OF the
needy family Some poor but proud
persons might object to such assist
ance, but there are others who would
gladly accept It..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

The German army is looked upon as
the model army and the greatest milf
tary machine in the world, but in
many points the Germans are far be-
hind other powers. especially is this
fact noticeable in their treatment, or /
should say, neglect, Of their own killed
and wounded in the field On many oc-
casions the killed have been left for
days unburied. and in many instances
the bodies have not been buried at all,
but left to bleach in the sun aid be-
come food for vultures. In the opera
tions in the Karras mountains against
Jacob Morenga, the Hottentot outposts
fred on the advancing Germans,
killing one man and wounding an Off
Ger and VITO men. The column contin-
ued to advance. the wounded being
left behind with only two men to pro-
tect them from the enemy, and it was
not until "A hours later that the
wounded were brought into camp Had
the Germans been fighting a civilized
power, leaving the wounded behind on
the field would not have mattered
much, as they would have been well
treated had they fallen into the enc
mys hands, but with the Hottentots 1t
is altogether different, as they would
have slaughtered numerically any
German who fell into their hands,
Army and Navy Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
CONTRADICTIONS SEEN 400 MAN.
Shady Walks Of Life Often Parallel
Paths Of Higher Aims.

MY old friend } w Edmonds says
Does it seem strange to you that the
shady walks of life should so often run
parallel with the path Of higher aims,
such as art literature and the like?
Here we have Paddy the Pig with
posthumous gliding Of "a repused love
Of flowers and poetry! AS to this dual
instinct. we have as an authority OF
appeal Bret Harte. who recognized the
existence Of such a peculiar human
trait in his portrayal Of the characters
Of Jack Hamlin and John Oakhurst
Then VIC have the Hon Dick Canteld
as living example What's the secret
Of nature in this respect? My own
theory is that men Of normal mold,
whose occupations force them steadily
into one groove, must seek their di-
versions in a diametrically opposite
channel
Edmonds touches a soft spot. The
Wicked Gibbs" was lover Of art,
and much appreciated by J. Pierpont
Morgan. Edmund Clarence stedman
was poet and a banker. lie was an
imitator Of Samuel Rogers, the original
mixer Of finance and poesy Rogers
was a millionaire banker--a very
Croesus. lie could draw unlimited
checks alike on the Bank Of England
and on the treasury Of the MUSES.. At
the same time, Rogers was the ugliest
man in England. His home was such
a palace Of arts as Morgan would envy
and try to improve on, and the only
ungainly thing in it was Rogers him
self Morgan never laid claim to beau
ty. He is richer than Rogers was,
and his art collection will be the
grandest on earth if he lives ten years
longer
Rogers most priced possessions we're
two small pieces Of paper in gold
frames. One Of them was a Bank of
England note for e1O00.O ($5,000,-
OOO), and the other the original re-
ceipt of John Milton for e5 (s25), the
sum he received for the copyright OF
Paradise Lost" from Simmonds the
bookseller. The bank note was one
of the only four which we're ever
struck from a plate that was after
ward destroyed. The Rothschilds had
one impression Mr.. Coutts had an
other, the Bank Of England still has
the third. Rogers. as have said, had
the fourth. 1t hung in his parlor with
in anyone's reach, but valueless to al
except its owner. No one ever thought
Of stealing it, because it would have
been only so much waste paper, bu
Rogers touch could have converted i
into 4 shower of gold.-Victor Smith
in New York Press.