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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
Let it Remain "cony" High School.


A correspondent writes to the Jour-
nal asking US to protest against the
dropping of the word "Cony" from the
name Of our High school in this city,
as a possible result Of the proposed
transfer of the property from the
trustees to the city. We do not be-
licve that there is any intention on
the part of anybody concerned in this
matter to change the name of the
school. The transfer, if carried into
effect, will be merely legal and
technical matter and there will be
nothing in it to warrant the dropping
OF the name which the school has
borne for over quarter of century.
The name of Cony has been in use III
Augusta as applied to an educational
institution for nearly a century, and
since 1881 it has been applied to our
present High school. By this name
the school is everywhere known. The
historic associations of the name give
it a peculiar significance for our city,
and to the hundreds of graduates of
the school since 1881 it would seem
little less than a personal affront to
change the name which they have
known and loved. AS we said before,
we do not understand that the pro-
posed transfer of the title of the prop
erty in any way contemplates a
change of the name of the school, but
since our correspondent seems to have
some apprehension upon this score we
mention this matter simply to en-
phasize what we believe to be the gen
eral feeling throughout the city. and
especially among those who have been
connected with the school for the past
generation, that it shall be known as
the Cony High school in the future as
in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Has Grown Stronger and Stronger.
(Somerset Reporter.)

(Somerset Reporter)
Yesterday, without the shadow of
opposition at the Third District Con-
ventiOn of Republicans at Waterville.
Hon. f. c. Burleigh was renoninated
as candidate for Representative to
Congress. Holding the entire conf
dence Of the people Of his District.
Mr.. Rurleigh has grown stronger and
stronger as his services have been
extended. He is held in the highest
esteem by his associates in the Ma
tional House, who honor ard appre-
ciate his conservatism and integrity.
and who can always rely upon his
thoroughness and good judgment in
matters of legislation. He is not a
sky-rocket statesman, but a gentle
man whose faithful services for his
country and his constituents are
everywhere recognized, and whose
true worth is most emphatically
shown in his repeated nominations
and elections at the hands of those
VINO know him best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Maine Methodists are well pleased
at the announcement that Bishop j
W. Hamilton OF san Francisco has
been selected for the high honor ol
presiding over the general convention
of the denomination to be held al
Baltimore this month. His presence
here in April to preside over the East
Maine conference at Houlton and the
Maine conference at Augusta won for
him the admiration and esteem of al
who met him. His sermon a week age
before the crowd which packed Angus
tu's City hall showed the measure OF
the man big hearted. broadminded
cultured and consecrated. master OF
pulpit oratory and leader of mag
netic personality. He is one of the
truly great men of this great denomi-
nation. The conference of the whole
church which meets in Baltimore is a
uuadriennial affair and the IL confer
ences will be represented by over SGD
delegates. half of whom are laymen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

In Il short time the pupils in the
public schools will begin their annual
cram for the final examinations. y
Reform works slowly in the education
al world; but the day will probably
come. in the advance of civilization,
when final exams will be laid away
with the things that were. Teachers
who, live and work with pupils a
whole year. aress pot. likely to have
their conceptions Mi their work and
aHaininents materially enlarged by
the results of lanai eNams"-which at
hest are a. survival of the dark ages,
serving principally to turn out into
the vacation season lot of over
worked and overwrought pupils.
Sometime perhaps, in Gods good
time and providence. educators will
awake to a bigger and broader con-
ception of the paramount value oil
physical we'll being in human life; but
II must be a matter of evolution
MT revolution. In the meantime we
might make good beginning right
here in Augusta by doing away with
"f,nal exams" and reducing the length
Of the school year from IS to 30 weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

The death of DR.. Morgan Dix, for
80 years rector of Trinity church,
extensive activities of that great
church There are really no fewer
than 10 churches and &c clergymen, all
under the direct control of the rector
whose salary is $4,000. The church
owns real estate which gives it a
yearly income of close to 81 .000. 600 and
it maintains numerous hospitals,
schools, refugees. homes and other
charities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

There ought to be some way 20
make those 80 Chelsea, tMass) land
lords, who took advantage of the
necessities, oeeasioned by the recent
terrible fire in that city to raise rents,
feel the fun force of an indignant pub
lie opinion. There should be some way
found to punish such inordinate greed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
Maine Gossip
Mistress May.
Etc, etc
Wow!

Mistress May, thOurt on the way
Thy name the wide world blesses;
Our hearts are thine
And here is mine
10 tangie in thy tresscs!
And vet thou contest not to stay;
kiss. a hand-clasp, and-away.
Mistress May, thy hither way
Be not where thorns are cruel:
Thy cheeks arc red
AS rose blood shed
Each step Il twinklinS jewel!
How shall we lure thy sweets to stay Z
y kiss, a hand-casp, and-aWaN.
Frank l.. Stanton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

The June bride crop is as promising
nc ever.-Washington Herald.
Sure It Is only by virtue of the
promises that the June bride crop is
POSSIBLE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
Long and Faithful Service.
Fairfield ,JOurnaD.

The third district Congressional con-
test is now on, the Republican norni-
nee having been selected at Water
vile last Wednesday in the person Of
Hon. Edwin C. Burleigl., the present
incumbent Mr.. Burleigh has rec
ord of long and faithful service in the
State and in the National House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

A Boston thief has been busily en-
pOyed Of late stealing Faucets from
various houses. Some men will work
harder to secure a dishonest dime
than would be necessary to earn an
, honest dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

The Manchester, n. H., Union re-
marks that Maine simply couldn't re-
sist the temptation to rattle the dry
bones Of those ancient scherners who
once pretended to rely on New England
to defeat the nomination of Taft"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Mrs. Theodore Thomas the widow of
the lemons orchestra leader is making
Chicago more huinanely treated. In a
recent address which she delivered to the
Transfers in their official headquarters
she asked their corporation in doing
away with the practice of overlooking
wagons engaged i'm heavy tcan,ing and
IN drafting an ordinance to he presented
to The City Council regulating the ton
mage teamsters may be permitted to
haul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Governor Guild of Massachusetts
appears to be developing considerable
strength as possible candidate tor
the Vice Presidency. Few men in the
country are better known than he,
and few enjoy more general pop
ularity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Among those thousand chorus girls
this sDrng-what a fate!-there are no
doubt several hundred members Of the
original FlDradOra SeXtet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

T.. L. Curran. formerly a member of
Parliament, said that South Sea island
er, whom a traveller had brought home;
with him as servant. in a local tavern
was praising UP the British constitution,
when one of his hearers said to him:
W nat do you know about IL? You're not
an Erglishman. You haven't a drop OF
be SO sure about that" replied the black
my grandfather helped to eat Captain
Cook. "-Rcynolds's Newspaper. 7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Lydia Skolfield," the first ship he
commanded for the Skolfield Bros. of
Brunswick The George Skolfield''
was the work of Chinese artist OF
Hong Kong. Two Japanese pictures of
Captain and Mrs. Dunning in his col
lection were made by a Japanese ar
fist at Yokahoma. One of the most in
teresting pieces of furniture in the
Dunning home was an ebony cabinet
brought from Yokohama. 1t was beau.
tifully carved and ornamented and in
Laid with figures of birds, flowers, etc.
in pearl In the cabinet was perfect
model of 'jinricksha," furnished
with a tortoise shell top and delicately
carved wheels and body. In another
niche of the cabinet was a cup cut
out of Japanese marble. Lacquer work
game tables, sword Of u Japanese Of
fcer, Japanese silk puffs, mantle
piece, set of Naga ware vases from
Yokohama, another set of rare SatSu-
ma ware, a souVenia dagger made oil
500 pieces of Chinese money, also We're
among his treasures
The mayflOwer parties We're abroad
NSStCi h-oilC DIouSIll iiciiiS cAA>'A
es OF the fragrant blossoms and Others
had only the reward of a spring tramp
in the woods and fields. There is the
usual complaint that nayf1oWers are
scarcer each year. Places where they
used to be thick as dandelions IN
June now have none. The searchers
have to tramp out miles into the coun-
try, search in all sorts of out-of-the-
way places and then they are not re-
warded bv the pink and white pro-
fusion that used to be the result of a
mayhower hunt Why is it? Ac-
cording to several local flower authoTi-
ties and even from casual obserVa-
ton the reason is not far to seek
simply willful neglect of any thought
of the future in picking the flowers.
To get a bunch now as quickly ana
easily as possible, that's all that is re-
CURED 1t is not too much to say
| that half of the mayflowerS picked are
pulled out by the roots. The may
| flower has a tough stem, and often
| times it is hard to break it Off, and
easy to give yank and pull it up
| root and branch. When this is done,
| perhaps the underground part is dirty
| and crooked. Then the "fower lover
| pulls of the offending part with some
trouble and throws it away Had the
| trouble been taken before the Offend
| ing part had been pulled bodily out
| of the ground the plant would have
| been saved. Many times the stems
above ground are ShOrt-then the UNI
| foreground stem is hauled out along
with them to make a longer one.
| When one considers the number OF
persons who every year visit a may
! flower patch, and about every one OF
| them within a reasonable distance OF
| the city are known and watched TO:
| flowers, there is little wonder that the
| flowers grow scarce. 1t takes many
| years for Il mayf1ower plant to develop
| enough to bear flowers. OF course
| the cutting away of trees ard bushes
| and the development of land have
| much to do with the extinction of the
mayflower, but if every flower hunter
| would go armed with a small pair of
scissors there would be less complaint
| of the lack of the fragrant blossoms
| than at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Those who are surprised that only
one man is actively seeking the
Democratic Presidential nomination
should remember the sad, sad fate OF
Alton T. Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Prince Helie climbed to the crater OF
Vesuvius last week. Probably he Is
in training for his next encounter with
his dear cousin Count Boni
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
Monday, May 4, 1908.

The first crop is now enjoying its
annual failure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Phillips is making its plans for
grand celebration of the Sloriou:
Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 1908
At 1890 O'clock A.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senator's, one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk
of courts. one candidate for judge
of probate. one candidate for regis
ter of probate, one candidate for county
attorney. one candidate for county
treasurer, one candidate for county COM
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
TENDER election. and transacting any BUSH
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis CT representation will be as
will he entitled to one delegate. and for
each fifty votes cast for Republican cam
didate for Governor in 1905 an additional
delegate. and for a fraction of twenty
further additional delegate. Representa-
ton will he as follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Augusta cannot afford to lose II:
Trotting park and public playground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

The Bangor fair next fall will be
the 25,h and the management expects
to beat all records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Miss Anne Sedgw ick. an American nov
ehst who produced i'm "A Fountain
Sealed tr.'ly brilliant book, is prerar-
ihg To publish new story whose setting
is 70 be English. Its heroine perhaps
VIII he an American. 1t is to bear the
title of "Anrabel Channice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Just half a century ago this week
Brunswick rejected q charter for q
city form of government by a major
ity of 101.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

A former Maine man, Rev. S. NJ.
Newman, d. D., has just been elected
president of Eastern college. Fort
Royal, Virginia. DIR. Newman was
for II years pastor of the First Con-
grega tional church of Washington
d. c., but has been taking rest for
the past two years. He is native
of Falmouth and graduated from
BoWdoin in 1867.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

The organization of the Gardiner
Forestry Association has received such
immediate support as to show the time
was ripe for it. d. H. Darling, secre-
tary and treasurer, reports, six days
after the first meeting, paid menu
bership of so, with many more pledged
to join. Other cities and towns should
follow Gardeners example. for the
preservation of our forests needs the
support of every citizen of our State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Among Capt. Cummings collection of
curios. whose beautiful North Harps-
we'll home was burned down on
Wednesday, were two full sets of the
famous egg she'll ware of Japan: a
rare old English tea set a Spanish
coffee cup from Havana; a German
coffee cup from Bremen, curiously
two-storied and quantity adorned.
corn pitchers from Germany; fish
pitchers for fish sauce from Spain; a
German water cooler made out of
clay: rare chinacup and saucer
from Gestemundaat, the mouth of the
Geste river pear the Baltic sea; and
large pitcher of silver presented to
Capt and Mrs. Dunning by the Annas
club of Brunswick on the 25th wedding
anniversary Capt. Dunning had an oil
painting of the world-famous cup de-
fender Volunteer painted by the ia
nous Maine artist, the late j. P.
sweetser. Among the captains other
pictures was an oil painting of the
last ship the captain commanded, the
George Skolfeld'' and one Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

New editions announced by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

A phenomenal record is that of the
Kendall lambs of Bowdoinham. Five
years ago Kendall brothers gave two
motherless lambs of the flock to Mrs.
John King of Bowdoinham Ridge who
brought them up as cossets. When the
lambs were given away, they had no.
ticeably long curly wool and when six
months old, the growth of this wool
was remarkable. The length of the
wool was from to inches. When
the lambs were yearlings the larger
one sheared 1872 pounds and the other
l51a pounds of wool, "a pounds for
both. The purchaser of the wool
said that these We're the biggest
tveces On record seen by him in his 20
years experience in buying wool. At
the time they were sheared. their own
err was offered $24 for the two. The
following year these sheep had lambs
and in 1907. the combined fieeces of
the four weighed Sc pounds, and the
wool of the four was sold for thirty
cents pound. This is three times
the usual fleece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Miss Sarah Orne Jewett. author of
The Tory Lover" Deephaven,' The
Country of the Pointed FRS" etc, has
been elected trustee of the Maine
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Elizabeth Robins, in Under the South
ern Cross writes charminsly of AN ocean
voyage from San Francisco to New
ork via Panama. In her narrative she
is q gay young American girl travelling
win a chaperor, and taking great inter
est IN the sights of the voyage and the
numerous Spanish Americans on board
Among them is Il delightful young Peru
wan nobleman. who is speedily enamour-
Ell of the American girl. and makes ar
dent love to her in four languages How
TO keep him at a friendly distance, yet
encourage his assistance as guide, inter
prefer and general utility man, is her
Problem. Wher he finally learns that his
hopes are in vain and takes farewell of
the ladies at Panama, the heroine is
more moved than she cares to confess
interesting. The descriptions in the story
are charming, the dialogue bright. and
Illustrations of unusual merit combine
with the text to make u delightful. book.
(New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
paryD
The Washington times., 1908-10-12
At the Crack of the Bat.

Chicago is a busy, sordid, unsenti-
mental, unlOvely city. That makes its
performances of last Thursday all the
more remarkable. It will be remem-
bered that on that day a team of paid
ball players, wearing the name "Chi-
cago," deleated another team of paid
ball players, wearing the name of New
York" and gave the former city and its
"Cubs" the championship of one OF the
two national baseball leagues.
When the news reached this material
municipality of Lake Michigan, men,
wcmen, and children fell into companies
on common impulse and paraded the
streets The newspapers described
them as "squirming lines blocks in
length Traffic was disturbed, and
carriers, draymen, motormen, and con-
The Washington times., 1908-10-12
No. CXXVI

~ THE LEFT hand side OF
." Twelfth street near E street,
ladies and gentlemen, you sec
what is to you a very ordinary brick
building. but waIch. back in the forties
and nfties. WAS known as the Holland
House. the home Of Roger Johnson.
when this old house was built,
Washington was 4 struggling little VII
LACE. and the Holland House quite in
the suburbs. " that time the large
bav window, which is now darkened
bv A brick wall built close up TO II, look
ed out across fields Of grain Now the
home Of once furniture and clicking
presses. with bare walls and floors. it
was then the meeting place Of distin-
guished men and cultured women.
The house is still. as it was in $40.
a 'Lree-story red brick building. The
same winding stairs, with their iron
railing, lead UP to the entrance, and
at the far end Of the wide hall you
find the winding stairs leading to the
aoor above still unchanged Even the
bay win low. now battered and for
lorn looking. has withstood those sew
enty years. and aAS aads itself d.
The Washington times., 1908-10-12
For Our WOrkmen to Ponder.

Over in England, where the spread
of sOcialistic ideas has encouraged the
political labor leaders TO worry capital
and the government, a remarkable
meeting has just been held between
the Furness people, the well-known
shiPbuilders and shipOwners, and rep
Fesentatives of the trade unions. Sir
Christopher Furness, who proposed the
conference, made a statement to the
effect that if the trade unionists didn't
put a stop to the incessant striking
they could buy the business and run
It to suit themselves. Business could
not possibly 60 on under the present
conditions. The proposals made to the
trade unionists were, in brief, as follows:
/. Strikes must cease or the works
must close.
2 II the trade unions were of the
opinion that they could run the bust
ness best, the firm would Willin civ
sell out at a price TO be fixed by
neutral assessors.
!. II the unions would not buy,
then the firm would admit employees
as partners on profit-sharing basis
4. A council might be selected to
settle disputes or refer them to &C
credited arbitrators.
The unions have taken the proposals
under consideration. The last two seem
not only absolutely fair, from the
American point of view, but to open
a wide opportunity to the worlmen
as body. The British trade unionist
is radical in mis- notions and is pulled
up by governmental concessions. He
may not think any of these four open
ings wide enough. What would Amer
lean wOrkmen think of them under the
circumstances 1t will do us good to
ponder on that question.