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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

viz. par with accrued interest. The
experience of the city of Bath, how
ever in it's sale of twenty year 49c
Sewer Bonds convinces us that had
the method of advertising these bonds,
and selling them to the highest bidder
been followed, the city would have
realized considerably more for them.
This was the method pursued by the
city of Bath. and the results, as stated
in the Bath Times Of January 80, were
of the most gratifying character. A
City of Augusta bond is in every way
as good as n city of Bath bond. Both
are gilt-edged. and yet where the City
OF Augusta disposing of its bonds at
private sale, secured only par and
accrued interest for them, the City of
Bath advertising its bonds and dis
posing of them to the highest bidder
was able to sell them \ for sl005.39.
There were no less than nine big bid
ders for these bonds of whom SIX
offered above par.
In commenting upon this excellent
showing the Times says:
1.-THE committee was well satisfied
with the sale as the city of Augusta
recently solo a rs year AZ 100000 bond
issue at par and accrued interest
Bath certainly has good reason to
feel yratified at the excellent showing
it is able to make in comparison with
Augusta. whose bonds, having five
wears longer to run should have
brought considerably higher price
in the market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
herds contained over 100 head.

herds contained over 100 head.
The miners and prospectors, however.
did not take kindly to their presence.
because they stanpcded pack animals
and other d"mcsticatFd stock whenever
they came in sight. It resulted finally
il Il war Of determination being "aged
agiast them us common nuisances, and
what frw ESCAPED that raid were
slaughtered by the Arizona Indians for
their !ieeh. Although this experiment
with the camel rs A beast Of burden
failed il was probably due to a misuse
Of tie animal rather than 10 any
natural shortening in il. as its great
value as Il burden bearer in Africa and
Asia is undJubtcd. Uncle sam Is
again thinking Of Introducing more
can1ela for traffic in Nevada and on the
Mciayc desert. but Congress vii! prob
ably rot care to waste any more money
in this way Tie story that the first
camel bred in America was born the
other day in a rnenageric is. Of course.
merely The frtipr If the press agent
Denver Field and Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
7YaANT,s TOMB NOW A STABLE,
A Curious Memorial of the Ruiz
soIano Lopez Brought on Paraguay

curious memorial of the tyritnt
Solano Lopez. who wasted and de-
populated Paraguay between 1867 and
1870. stands in the city OF A$uncioa,
the capital of the republic. It is the
large and imposing mausoleum that
he built for the ultimate housing Of
his body.
But it was never used for that pur-
pose When Lopez was overtaken and
killed as he was fleeing his enemies
did not care to giro him a decent
burial.
DR.. Nallentin. the German geogra-
pher, who has just written a book on
Paraguay. says that it puzzled the
people to decide what to do with the
mausoleum. 1t was finally turned into
a stable. and is still sewing that
humble but useful purpose.
Grass is growing upon the lofty
cupola and weeds protrude from every
crevice in the walls. 1t is Il monu-
ment to the ruin Lopez brought upon
his country and himself
Lopez has often been called the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
This Is Not an OFF Year.
fRe1fa ST .Journal.)

1t is perhaps hardly necessary to re-
mind the Republicans Of Waldo county
that this is not an off year; that
county officers, members of the Legi'-
lsture and congressman are to be elect
ed, and that in November We are ["
vote fo,. a President to succeed Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who has 50 ably al
ministcred that high office. The dena-
gogue is already abroad, seeking under
4 finsy disguise Of on-partisanship
and by specious promises wat VIII
never be fulfilled. to undermine the Re-
publican strongholds; and the enemies
of law and order. who would lnaus-
uratc a reign Of rum and corrupuon'
arc getting busy 1t therefore behooV"s
Republicans to be on their guard: 70
t,,rn a deaf car to those who by false
hood. innuendo and deceit would turn
them from their allegiance to the party
which has brought unprecedented
nrosnarity to this country and made it
thc foremost nation In the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Waterviile Sentinel figures out
that the cost of maintaining three
proof readers at Waterville would, at
the outside. be only $3.50. still leaving
the bid of the Sentinel 500 lower than
that Of Burleigh & Flynt. AS from
seven to eight hands at the secretary
of States Office are employed con-
stantly on the ballot. and would have
to be- maintained at Watcrville, in case
the printing were done there, 1t will be
seen that the learned Sentinel is fig
urng on false basis. If 1t will so
carefully over its estimates again.
keeping this fact in view. II will dis
cover what is a fact, viz. that Burleigh
4 Flynts bid on the ballots was a low
or one for the State than that of the
Watervillc Sentinel,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

After making a -scathing attack on
Names Congressional delegation. the
Waterville Sentinel concludes: THE
State is worthy of greater things and
she has as able men as were Reed.
Boutelle, Milliken and Dingley They
may not be identified with the Repub-
lican party but they are here never
theleSs." This is the Sentinel's new
way Of spelling the name of its pro-
prietor Our neighbor is unusually
modest. Otherwise it would have said
that the one it has in mind and who
has been so long and so anxiously
waiting to serve his country, is as able
as Fessenden. Hamlin or Blaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
Tho Sentiners Lost Graft.

The WatarviIle Sentinel says. refer
ing to the Legislative printing:
The sccoiid Competition resulted III
the Sentinel Company being the low
est bidder On tlleT larger part of, the
work. Burleigh & F'lynt being the low
est on the balance. Whereupon the
governor and council decided that all
bids rect ivcd were too high and re-
jccted them all. preparatory to adver-
Using for rev bids.
The Sentinel might have stated the
fact y little. more clearly il it had said
that il was the ONLY bidder on most
OF this work. Burlcigh & Flynt. for
reasons which have already been made
public. submitted bids on only 4 small
portion of it practically all of which is
done after the adjournment of the
legislature.
The Sentinel thought it saw fins
opportunity to recoup itself at the en-
pcnse of the State for its losses on the
book work SO it bid over Sll, 900 more
for the legislature work than the State
paid Burleigh 4 Flynt for this work
at the last session. Fooled in this bold
scheme to graft the State it seeks to
satve its wounded feelings. by abusing
the Governor and Council,
1t certainly comes with a poor grace
from the Waterville Sentinel which
has been awarded all the State bool
work. and with another Democrati,
concern doing all the job work. t,
accuse the Governor and Council 0
trying to favor Burleigh & Flynt o
anyone else. State Printer Davis Ger
tamly feels called upon to strait
nightly. and to quite ignore the fact
OF the situation in his frantic effort
to criticise the Republican administra
ton. But the facts and the figure
are before the people of Maine VII
are entirely competent to decide witt
out amy assistance from the Sentin.
~aich was the interested mart
n whether or not the Governor a,
Council was justified. in view OF tho
facts and figures, in. ssjee,ing its bio
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

Consul c. NJ. Freeman. of Durango.
Mexico, says that the establishment OF
a system Of sewerage and water-works
tnow under way) opens up market
for sanitary appliances and plumbers
supplies. Under the city ordinances
every house on the line must be con-
rccted with the sewer. This regula-
ton will make the market brisk
Careful inquiry fails To locate a man
of the plumbing trade in the city. con-
scquently not only plumbers supplies
but plumbers themselves must be i'm.
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
Niid-eyed Sentinel.

The wiid-eyed Sentinel. always
scenting calamity Of some sort. advises
its friends, to watch out for fraud in
the ballots. Calm yourself neishbor.
Were you contemplating anything of
that kind in case you had secured
them? The Journal has done this
work for fourteen years. and no one
has ever yet discovered any fraud in
connection with it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
Maine Gossip
When the Wind Has Lost His Wa.
Of COngre.
lie awake on a winters night

l lie awake on a winters night
An wish. an wish for day,
When the snow is fallin' ghostiy-Whitt
An the wind has lost his way.
When he shakes the shutter, an seems
to say:
"I've lost my way.
I've lost my way"
That's why les sighin' an cryin' SO
AS he wauders all about:
How can he find the way to &c
When the stars arc all blown out?
He hasn't a place in the world to stay
He's lost his way.
He's lost his way.
But, then. when the beautiful morniIl
breaks
I see MIN there. at play,
A sip of dew from the rose he takes
Oh, then he has found his way.
Oh. then it is, In the light say:
Hes found his way,
He's found his way
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
The Flag Of tho Chesapeake.


After almost ccntury's absence
the flag Of the Chesapeake is coming
back to America A tattered and
faded old flag it is, to be sure, but
around it cluster many patriotic as
sociations. The flag of the Chesa-
| peake was one of the very few AmerI-
| can flags which the British captured
| on land OF on sea during the two wars
| between Great Britain and this
country. 1t is difficult to understand
how the British government ever
allowed it to fall into the hands of
persons who would put it up at auction
and trade on national feeling. The
| bidding at the auction this week made
it plain that the British government
would like to regain this memento Of
one of the very few victories it ever
won on this side of the water, but the
| representatives of American bidders
were there with the gold and against
such competition British bidding was
naturally faint hearted. SO the old
flag will come back to this country.
but it does not seem certain whether
it will be placed in the custody of one
of the patriotic societies or deposited
with the government which has at
Annapolis such grand collection of
4an py-if ich hnrnnnln
French, Mexican. Spanish and others.
scores and scores Of them in all. and
all captured in battle from brave foes.
The battle in which the British
captured the flag of the Chesapeake is
all the more memorable in our annals
from the fact that the British won SO
few sea victories in that war, while
we won so many. This battle took
place off Boston harbor and it was the
British frigate Shannon which proved
a victor over the Chesapeake. The
Chesapeake. it has always been held,
was but poorly prepared for the battle
and its crew was in a condition little
short Of mutinous, but when the
Shannon appeared outside Boston
harbor it's presence was a challenge
and menace and the voice Of thc
people Of Boston commanded
Lewrence to take out the Chesapeake.
Lawrence himself fell early in the
battle and history tells us that as ne
was carried below he salutcd the flag
at the mast head and with his dying
breath shouted to his men. Don't give
up the ship,"-the words which were
later the battle cry of Perry and his
men when they destroyed the British
fleet on the Great Lakes.
The captured Chesapeake WAS
carried off to Halifax, the only impof-
tant prize captured by the British our
ing the war Of 1912. Captain BROOKE
who commanded the shannon was
e,;ven the freedom of London Tor ms
victory made a knight and given
handsome testimonials. History does
not recall how the Capture" ii"6 go
into private hands but there IS no
doubt of the authenticity of the flag.
and when it was announced that it
would be sold at auction to settle the
estate of its former owner there was
no doubt that American patriotism
would see that it returned to this
country. Incidentally it is to be noted
that along with it will come the bugle
mon which was sounded the order
for that immortal charge at Balaclava,
a precious relic of British valor which
we would have thought British
patriotism would have insisted on
keeping at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Philadelphia Inquirer says that
the three privates of the late Hayden
insurgent army have been put to work
on the streets. II is to be hoped that
they will make good in this broaaer
field Of patriotism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

All the friends Of the various Pres!-
dental candidates; Including those OF
Mr.. Bryan. arg reported to be conf
dent. Still wsHoRot imagine that any
one Of them will be willing to admit
after the nominations are made that
he was in the least surprised at the
outcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01
Bath and Augusta Bonds.

In a recent editorial the Journal ex-
pressed the opinion that Mayor
Plaisted should. in fairness to the peo-
pie of Augusta, have advertised the
sale of $4,000 of the City bonds instead
of disposing of them. as was done, at
private sale. We We're not disposed al
the time 70 'FaItfaise Flte price received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

II looks as il there wouldn't be more
than one favorite son to state when
the candidates finally come down the
home stretch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

and still the Maine Bryan men are
silent: but how they will make the
weikin ring with their fulsome praises
after he is nominated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

A Mr.. Onion of Texas would like to
secure Mr.. Bailey's seat in the United
States Senate He should be able to
put up a strong fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

Mr.. Jerome is evidently a man OF
many moods and numerous lenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

is ended By bequest just made pupiic
by one of the prominent summer
residents here, which is to be known
as the Edward Coles Memorial
Award Mrs. Edward Coles OF
Philadelphia has offered a cash award
of 500 to that boy who on ms
graduation from the High school Is IN
the opinion of his schoolmates the
most honorable and upright, me
cleanest living the most unselfish ana
considerable towards others without
regard to scholarship or athletics
This award is offered in memory OF
her husband, Edward Coles, for so
many years a summer resident of TINS
town, and who met such an untlmely
death at the resort in August, 1906
The object of this is to keep alive the
remembrance of a good man and 10
set before the youth of this place the
ideal of Christian gentlepnan. While
only the boys in the graduating class
are ebligible to this award, every pupil
in the school is entitled to vote in TIE
bestowing Of it. The manner in VIII IN
the vote shall be taken is left 10 the
school board to whom is also given
the power of veto in case of an
obviously unfit candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The ice harvest is ready for cutting.
haul home their ice crop on wheels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

At = recent tobacco exhibition in Lon
don. some Havana cigars were shown
which were quoted at So each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The ice-man is feeling much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Bowdoin relay team runs Tufts
and the U. Of Maine team runs L. Of
Vermont at the 2. A. A. meet in Bos-
ton tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

Says a Washington correspondents:
EVERY winter when the Washington
association of Bowdoin College Alumni
meets at banquet. Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller, president of the
association, meets with them. Tie
holds that Office for life, just as ne
holds his place on the supreme bench
under like tenure, and the Bowdoin
alumni are very proud of him. But III
one particular the Chief Justice has
been grievous disappointment ana
table is set. He will not make a
speech. According to his IDEAS III
office Chief Justice should abstain
from public speaking. EXCEPT "hen he
delivers a decision from the bench and
he has stuck to it. Some cars ago
the BoWdOin men read the ri"t act to
the. Chief Justice. Repre- ntatiEc
Stevens of st. Paul. a Boston nan by
birth, proposed that he should make
an exception in the case of his fellow
alumni of Bowdoin and deliver brief
address on the occasion of their COM
ing together. But the head of the
greatest American tribunal was I'M
moved. He insisted on observing the
traditions Of his office. He viii sit at
table and indulge in "reminiscences
about the old days at Brunswick and
even about the time when he was
editing q democratic newspaper down
at Augusta. but at speaking he draws
the line" Once in recent years mas
the Chief Justice broken their fixed
rule. 1t was at the Bowdoin COM
mencement which he always atten'.5
and in response to the great welcome
given him by the 800 or more alumni
at the Understanding to the tables
and cheering until it seemed as though
the roof of Memorial hail would De
lifted-he arose and spoke few
words. 1t was not really a speech
lust an expression of his appreciation
for the greeting and of his love for me
old college. but is meant lnuch 70
those whom he addressed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Candlemas traditions and super
stitions are given their annual airing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Bar Harbor High school is to
and an incentive to its graduates con-
tinuing their studies In school or
college after their high school training
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

No notice whatever will DO taken OF
unsigned communications. -,
Thu journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating 10
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The BiIdcford doctors. or some Of
them, are trying to keep their names
out of the local papers and some funny
complications are resulting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

Saturday, February I, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The big Brothers" are invading
Maine in good earnest. At influential
points in the State the idea has taken
strong hold. Judge Lindsay of the
famous Juvenile court of Denver is to
speak in the near future in Portland
and Bangor and doubtless will be
listened to by representatives of the
movement from many other places.
An important study Of the RESPONSE
bility of the strong for the weak
especially as related to boys for the
first time under arrest for crime, was
made last Monday morning at the
Portland Y. NJ. c. A. building by the
clergymen of that city, who We're ad-
dressed by specialists on boy work
who spoke before the boys State con-
ference which closed on Sunday night
Edgar M. Robinson and r. A. Waite,
.lr.. of New York. spoke at length on
the various phases of boy criminology
and made many practical suggestions
The whole broad question of what to
do with boys who either have taken
the first step in crime or are in danger
of taking that step was taken up and
discussed from many standpoints.
Portland, with it's probation officer
system, has already made good be-
ginning in the matter of handling
juvenile offenders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

1t is not unlikely that many Maine
towns will avail themselves of the new
law which allows the election of a
road commissioner for term of three
Years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

Thomas Dinsmore, an aged citizen
of Palermo, has recently bought an
acre of land in the center of that
village which he is fitting up as a
public park. In the center of the park
is an elevation, a sort of sugar loaf,
on which stands a small dwelling
house more than hundred years old
This he is remodelling and will make
of it a public library. He has built
two-story veranda on the north side
and from this there is magnificent
view Of the surrounding country. He
has placed over 300 volumes in the
library and intends to add to the col
lection as long as he lives. Mr.. Dins-
more is now IS years. old, but hale
and hearty. and never tired of doing
good. He is to present the land and
building to the Branch Mills Improve
mant society as a benefit to those
who come after me-" he says
Palarmo may well be proud of such a
citizen and very grateful to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

The Dartmouth catalogue shows
that there are 40 students from Maine
this year in the old New Hampshire
IS students from New Hampshire in
the Maine colleges
The oasis., 1908-07-18

Reverend J. F. Corbin, presiding elder of the Sonora district of the NJ. E. Church South, will hold com munion service in that church to- morrow morning. Services in the evening also. All are cordially invited.
The oasis., 1908-07-18

Monday evening Mir. P.J. Munch came up from Empalme, sum- moned by the illness of his wife.