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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The bryan announcement that pras-
ldent Roosevelt was going to take The
stump in the West at once is another
Illustration of the Peerless Ones nm
breakable haoits of knowing things
that are not so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

1t is now definitely announced that
Lady Cook. who was formerly I'ernes
see Clafin, mas sailed from Liverpool
to take the stamp for Bryan. AS if he
did not have troubles enough before
We are frank to say that we know of
nothing that he has ever done that de-
serves a pNnisEmen1 like this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Miss Helen Curtis of New York
daughter Of W. j. Curtis. one Of Cam
Gen's summer residents, has generously
and thoughtfully provided for the plea
sure and comfort of the yacht captains
and sailors by hiring the store in the
Whitlnore Block for a reading room
during the next eight months Papers
and magazines will be provided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The refusal of the Democrats in The
Second and Fourth districts to make
nominations for the short term against
McsSrS SWaSey and Guernsey Shows
that the Maine Democracy is cr-
casionaliy capable of lucid intervals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The report comes that President Cas-
tro is seriously i'll. Without wishing
To- be unsynpathetic or uncharitable to
the old rascal there are historical rea-
sons for believing that he is simply
making a new move in his little same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

There has not Eeen a single WOW
WOW from Chancellor Day for the past
five or sin weeks. We wonder which
one Of the great dyspepsia cures can
claim credit for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
.s for the preservation or return Of re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Mr. Hryans voice is still sonorous
but is is generally conceded that it
lacks the loud and confident ring which
il had in the opening days Of the cam
paign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The most grievous thing which Miss
Maxine Elliott appears to have suf-
tered in her recent divorce from Nat
Goodwin was the cold unfeeline not ~
say brutal. revelation of her ase-S7
years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Chancellor Day announces that he
viii vote for neither Bryan nor Taft
We should think that Tom Watson or
IebS Would be about mis- size.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

In the FIRST days registration at Chi
cago the Republicans gained 12,G01 and
the Democrats lost 5000. There is a
sample o. the Bryan wildfire that is
sweeping over the West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

How many men are opposed 20 rhe
for the Presidency" asks Mr. Bryan
1t is a hard question to answer but the
number is certainly greater than ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08
Maine Gossip
October Days.

Bout de bees oh all time
Is jes about dc fall time,
Wher Summer Zip his nat an say good
bye"
De laugh in an de song time
roG's waited for long time,
AS lazy sunshine rolled across de sky
A gray day fob play day
Is better dan a May day
An de leaves dat come a-dancn' fun de
trees
Says, since der duty's done. dey
GWineter take all days fob Sunday
A-loafin' an a-gwine whah dey please.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The war scare habit is firmly fixed in
the Balkans as is the Bryan habit in
the Democracy. And il never comes
to anyt hing in either case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Chicago Republicans gained 10000 on
the first DAYS registration and the
Democrats lost 5000 1t looks as
if that Bryan "landslide" would have to
hc postponed for another eight years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

1t must be said to Governor HaSkeiis
credit that lie has not yet undertaken
to raise the funds he desires by going
Gnto the election platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Now that the baseball season is
over the presidential campaign viii
have an opportunity to come into the
limelight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The visit Of Candidate Debs to this
part OF the country is reminder that
this is also his third run for the nresi-
dency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The big fleet will be in the harDor Of
fill Richmond Pearson HobSon with
grief to realize thai it is peace and not
war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Almost $1,000 was raised last week
for the benefit OF the 60 families who
lost everything they had in the $40o
900 Saco fire, when 81 buildings, seat
tered over Il acres of land. and f. 0Dv,
oG5 feet of lumber We're destroyed. Re
lief work has been carried forward On
a larger scale than ever before IN Saco
and Bidde ford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The turbine steamer Camden, Can
tam w, II. Allan, arrived in Bath on
sunday and went into her winter quar-
ters. The boat has performed a SER
wee the past season that has attract
@d lots of attention from steamboat
men and nothing but enthusiastic
praise from the many thousand patrons
"hlch she has transported over the
Rostoh-St. John division. Captain Al
ian SAID this morning: she has proved
a success III every way, running as
smoothly as yacht on every trip. and
there is not an out about her. She has
not even scratched her paint during the
whole season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The explosion of the boiler Of the
steamboat accident which has occurred
in Maine in recent years. 1t looks as
though somebody had been careless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Fred Green of PoWnal is getting cut
large quantities of fine grained dark
granite from the quarry on the Greene
farm. AS far as can be estimated at
present working there is an immense
stratum of finest quality. Mr. Greene
keeps force at work and has gute a
number Of large pieces ready for trans
pCrtatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The largest whole propeller ever
manufa 2t"red in Bath was successfully
poured and cast at the Hyde Windlass
Works, Monday. The wheel is com
posed Of four blades and weighed i5,-
400 pounds. 1t is made OF manganese
bronze and was cast without a law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

An attractive volume entitled "An
historical Sketch of Stockton Springs"
published bv the Central Maine pan
hshlng Company. Waterville. has lust
pern published 1t is book of l35 ia
ges, containing seven full page illus
tratlons of views of Stockton Springs.
befast harbor, and former and present
Gay business men of that town. The
autnor IS Miss Faustina Hichborn of
stockton Springs. daughter of the late
non y. q. Hichborn. long identified
with the business interests of the state.
particularly with her shipbuilding and
Is edited by Heroert c. Libby of Water
Ville. who contributes an editorial note
eofnmends the volume and speaks in
f'-hest praise Of the work Miss HIGH
Born has accomplished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

I'ath ladependent:-Don't mourn and
say that the weather for being ou+ or
dors Is al over. You are wrong. The
weather IN October and November is
lust the kind when you should get out
ol doors whole lot. To be sure Won
can not idle away your time in a ham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The town of Scion is preparing to
celebrate its centennial in 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

These moonlight nights lure forth
the coons and the coon hunters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Ghosts on horseback are novelty
mat mahc even the most intrepid cit-
zen sit up and take notice. The horse
pack riding ghost is the very latest
variety chat has appeared in Bowdoin-
nam ana nc is particular spirit. max
'hS vlsitati"ns only at certain times.
me hunters CHEST they call him, and
the big man on the big white horse
Who comes Gaiioping down the Lisbon
read on Tie foil Ct the moon. right up
I" the side door Of Sunny Crest Farm
ST. lkes terror To the heart of the farmer
loiN as nc raps smartly with his riding
whip OF the panels of the door When
ever one appears in answer to the
Knock. the Snost, so they tell the story,
wheels round and disappears at a gal
lop, turning into the old woods road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

'ne sons ot the college who died dur
ing the summer vacation. The list in
clndes some Well known names-Hosea
IA. Smith. l.. l.. d.. AZ, of Georgia the
father Of Governor Smith of that State
Or charles T.. swan. &44 long a lead
ms physician of Calais and several
times mayor Of that city; John l..
Crosby, '"3, the Bangor banker. for 20
years an overseer of the college:
Georg" 4. Summer, &C, a leading colo
RAD" lawyer; brVille ID. Baker, 'GS. one
Of Names most brilliant and eloquent
lawyers, and Samuel T.. Harris, 1900, a
F"rtlan! young man of much promise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

hlddeinId journal: When a city
newspaper gets new dress of type it
IS merely AN Incident, but when the
saline thin% is done by a country sheet
It IS an event, For this reason the
journal c"ngratulates the BridSton
News 'pin ITS Improved appearance
In way the News couldn't be I'M
proved iGr IN addition to covering the
'ocal h"id as ! newspaper, it remains
one OF IN" few journals in Maine that
carry VIII! them the personality Of the
man behind" the printed sheet. AS
The News would hardly be the News
With"a, Mayor Shorey, here's hoping
ne may lily" tn see his type wear out
and be renewed several times vet
before he begins to think of taking a
SPECTATORS" seat in the arena Of Maine
journalism.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01

loss to know where the Navy Depart
! ment gets the authority, which the
committee tells us It proposes TO eX'
crcise. 70 remove the plant of the ma
| val station at Cavte 10 Olongapo'
, The station al CaviLe was. | pre-
sumo, established by law. and | know
! of no act CT Congress authorizing lis
! removal or aban comment. MIR. CHAIR
man. if il be IIc 1T nticn OF the Navy
Department, with or without the sane
! ton OF Congress, 10 remove the "a
yite station to the one proposed al
Olcngapo. may | not ask why Il IS
that the urgent deficiency bill. when
passed this llouSe few days ago,
and Which only received the approval
OF the President on the 18th Of 'hiS
month. carries an appropriation for
the extension and enlargement OF the
construction pian' at Carite? AND l
also ask the gentleman who Volun-
tCCred to give me Information lew
moments ago. If the Cavite station IS
to be removed. why is II that ms
bill carries two separate and distinct
appropriations for tHat naval station:
object TO this paragraph because we
row have at Cavite a naval station
upon which we have expended large
sums Of mcncE and for which this biz
carries two appropriations. If 1t be
true, as is admitted. that we only
need one naval station in the Philip
pines. We shorld not appropriate
money for two in one and the same
bill.
Mr.. Foss. viii the gentleman Yield
to NE?
The Chairman. Docs the gentle
man from Virginia yield?
Mr. Jones Of Virginia. do.
Mr.. Foss. | desire to say 10 my
friend that there IS an appropriation
in ,h;s bill Of s725.o0o toward float
ing dry dock which We are now build
ing in this country for Cavite. p. !.
We have been using the old Spanish
station over there, and Congress au-
thor:zcd the construction Of this float
ing dry dock with the intention. now
ever that as soon as it is completed
to flOa il over to that bay, so mat
while it appears in this bill! We have
'lrgc appropriation for Cavlte as
well as Subig Bay. It means in the
ord only one station, and that is at
OlCngapo.
Mr.. Jones CT Virginia. l am Obliged
10 the gentleman for his Information.
Mr. Chairman. the gentleman gives
me no new information. ! have SAID
nothing about floating dry dock al
Cavitc. am fully aware of the fact
that we expended. under the last ma
val appropriation bill, the sum OF
S320. coo upon that Cry deck, the cost
CT which is to be sl.225000; and l
am also aware that there is an item
in this appropriation bill of S72o,o0o (
for that same dry dock. My State
ment was that there were two items
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01

of appropriation in this bill for th'
naval station at Cavite. not the dr.!
dock, for which there Is also an ap
preparation OF $4,000. l also stated
that in addition to the two apprcpria
lions contained In this bill for the ma
val station at Cavite. not the floatint
| steel dry dock under construc
ton by the Maryland Stee
Company. and which Is to b.
fioated to Cayite. the urgent deficien
cy bill recently passed carried still
another appropriation for the exten
sion of the construction and repail
/ shops at the naval station at Cavite.
Mr.. Butler of Pennsylvania rose.
Mr. Jones of Virginia. ! think
understand the situation. Mr.. Chair
man; and II when ! get through
have not covered what the gentleman
, is going TO ask. ! shall be very glaC
, to answer any question which he may
wish 10 PROFOUND.
But. MIR. Chairman. there is Still
! another and a most serious objection
/ 70 this paragraph. Before appropriat
ing 50 large sum as is here propos
| ed TO begin the establishment of an
other naval station in the Philippine
Islands. Congress should be furnished
with reliable information as to wha'
the ultimate cost is TO be. The gen
tleman in charge OF this bill has mol
given us this information, and no
member of the committee has under
taken to enlighten the House upon
that important subject. 1t Is entire
Iy fair to assume that 1t will cost
many million dollars-how many not
'even the experts Of the Navy Depart
ment are able to say.
The eight hundred and sixty-twc
thousand and some odd dollars now
asked for exceed by $4,000 the
amount that Admiral Dewey said the
naval station at Olongapo ought TO
cost. and yet il developed during the
course Of this debate on yesterday
that this proposed naval station is
estimated to cost anywhere from
eight hundred thousand to thirty mil
lion dollars The Secretary of the
Navy himself stated before the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs that 1t would
cost something like $10,OC0,OOO. IN
round numbers. and the estimate
made by the Navy Department IS
even larger than that. One estimate.
am informed, places the cost at
twelve and another at twenty million
dollars
Mr.. Chairman, I am opposed to en-
tering upon a project of such vast
proportions as this. one that may. anu
probably will. involve the expenditure
of $50 .OOO, 900, unless there is some
Limitation placed upon its final cost.
! protest against committing the Gov
eminent to the establishment OF a
great naval station in the Philippine
Islands within 60 miles Of Cavite,
where there is now one, the ultimate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01
Naval Appropriation Bill.
SPEECH
49,, or
HON. WILLIAM A. JONES
OF Virg MIA.
In the House Of Peprese natives,
Tuesday FIhru9ry - 1901

Tuesday. February %. 1904.
The lIonSe being IN COMMITTEES OF
the Whole House on the state OF the
uninu, and having under conHldera-
ton the IN ri. II. l2220) making APP
preparations for the naval service Tor
The fiscal year ending June 30, 1903,
and fer oth,r purposes
Mr.. jones' OF Virginia said:
Mr.. Chairman: This IS PROPOSE
.tiun to >labllyh another naval station
in the Philippine Islands. The para
graph which | have moved TO strike
out appropriates the sum. Of $SG2 ,3S3
TO E"Sn The construction and estab-
Hshmrn, Of a great and expensive ma
val station at Oio1g apO, in Sub!g
Bay.
Mr., Butter OF Pennsylvania. Mr..
Chairman. viii the gentleman allow
me just there to make a statement
for H.; information?
Mr.. JONES of Virginia. | will
Mi. Ru.lcr Of PENNSYLVANIA. 1t is
proposed to abandon the naval sta
tiOn At CaTite.
Nj. Jones of Virginia. ! am ob!ig
cd 10 the Centl'man for his lntorma-
ten.
Mr bartlett. This very bill carries
an appropriation Of S725,00o for il.
Mr. Jones of Virginia. This IS III"
very mn;tcr which | row propose to
di!cH-:. We already have. as the gen
1lcnlan from Prnneyivania admits.
naval station in the Philippine IS
lands Jest where that naval s,atlon
IS located it wOuld be difficult to de-
terrain" were W" confined for lnfor-
ma, on to ;he nava! bill now before
the i'"us" and to the report which
accCu,E"nies thar Hi. In the bll
thnrc IS considerable appropriation
for a naval station at Cavite. which
IS in Manila Bay Tn" report 90
SERIES the exist ne naval station a;
being located in SrbIg Bay. when Is
a. lost ~ mi,Cs away from .,ianila
Bay 50 t wyU.d seem that the Ma
val Ccn}mitt" does not know exactly
wh"r" h" CtEit" naval station is 10
Gated Cavi,C is il Manila Bay,
and it is there that we already
Eay" q naval station. We are inform
ed that upon the establishment of a
now naval station 2t Clongapo the
one at Cayite IS to he abandoned,
and that il is the purpose of the Navy
D. pa m"nt to take so much of i as
may - movable to Olongapo We
have recently spent. and We are still
speeding. large sums Of money on
the Cavite station which it is now
the purpose il seems, to abandon.
Fcr myself I am somewhat at a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01
No Aerial "Ros6ho0s. "

Aerial navigation win be the spec
bal sport OF the near future, and u
win be INDUCED in by women as well
a. by men. One OF its greatest
charms to those able to enjoy II viii
be its exclusiveness -LoBdon Queen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-01
Watered Railroad Stocks
New York WOrld.)

When Thomas F. Ryan told the
special grand jury that "95 per cent
of the railroad stock of this country
never cost a dollar" the District-At-
torney undertook to secure an am
plification of the statement, with this
result:
Mr. Jerome-If you took stock of
those roads as they stand today, in
Guiding the roads that have been re-
organized and supposed to have been
put on a sound basis-taking them as
whole, both in steam railrOading
and surface ilrOading-WOuld $83
in cash for every share of 500 par
would that be a large percentage of
cash?
Mr.. Ryan-A large percentage of
them-90 per cent of them-haven t
had anything.
There is just enough truth in these
statements to make them effective.
| But in the main they are untrue.
In the early days most railroad
promoters gave stock as a bonus to
the bond-buyers whose money built
the roads Thus the Little Rock and
Fort Smith investor, according to
Rhodes, for 500 cash got 500 stock,
500 common stock and 500 land
grant bonds as bonuses with a 500
railroad bond But even in those days
there were exceptions. Great Nor
thern has no bonds, Lackawanna none
of consequence. These roads and
many others are undercapitalized
In the panic of 1873 one-ffth of
the American railroad mileage was
foreclosed and the water generally
squeezed out" Bankruptcy was
avoided only by heavy assessment of
the stock. In still other cases stock
originally worthless has acquired val
ue by turning earnings to improvement
Taking the railroads as a whole, they
are probably not far from the six
teen billion dollars of their capital
and debt.
The grosser stock-watering sins
of American railroading were mostly
committed long ago, when railroad
investment was still considered haz-
ardous and capital demanded the
cajolement of heavy gambling odds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-01
Got HOke Talking Much

For a man who doesn't do any pub
lie talking himself Little Joe" has a
wonderful talent for making the other
fellows spout.
Not only has he got Hoke going at
forty-knot pressure, but there s
Hooper Alexander, and Judge Hines
charging around. RUDE Arnold is
said to be refreshing his memory by
glancing at his 1906 speeches, and
Hon. Tom Harwick is mentioned for
speakers place"
AS Napoleon said, after breaking VI
the cOtillion by his awkWardness
My forte consists not so much in
dancing myself as in making others
Dance" SO Little Joe" who meekly
admits that he is no speaker, is q
marvellous incentive to the vOlubiIity
of others.
Our brilliant, eloquent and beloved
friend, Seaborn Wright, speaking il
Happylanta, exclaimed:
Watch the lineup"
That's what we're doing, Seaborn-
and were getting powerfully mixed
and beWildered.
Over on Little Joe's side we see
Joe Terrell and John Little and some
others Over on HOke's side we see
slick Thompson. George Gober, Boy
kin Wright, Joe Sid Turner and ODE
Stevens and some others. It's q
very interesting lineup, Seab
Seeing this campaign as we do, and
remembering all the broken pledges
of the last, we are, as yet, for neither
candidate
If Pope Brown or Seab Wright takes
the field, off goes our coat, and we
fight for him to the finish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-01
COTTON EXCHANGE
CLOSED FOR SEASON
WarehOuSemen Will Get
Limited Service.

On yesterday the Americas Cot
ton Exchange closed for the season
having been open since Sept. l.
This period of eight months is long
er than the Exchange ran last sea-
son, but the amount of cotton being
held back for the last few months has
prolonged the interest in the markets
elsewhere This extension of service
leaves only four months for the Elk
change to be closed.
During the summer, reports will
be received from the New York mark
ct every fifteen minutes by local
warehousemen. The close of the
Liverpool market will also be received
No reports will be taken from New
Orleans.
Mr.. Jas. l.. Williams, who has been
in charge of the Exchange since Sept
1, will leave ma day or two for
Montgomery, his home. He has been
engaged to return Sept. 1, and pre-
side over the ticker for another sea-
son. His work has been highly sat
isfactory to all of the cotton inter
ests in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-01
(Watson's Jeffersonian.)

The Hoke Smith committee has
had its special meeting and, having
safely reached the top of the hill, slid
down again. In other words, if il
was called together for any serious
purposes, somebody changed some
body's mind, and the thing that was
intended was not done. 70 say thai
LawtOn Miller called the whole com
mittee together to settle local dis
pute in Glynn county, deceives no
body
When Chairman Miller issued his
call there is no doubt that the inten-
ton was to postpone the early prim-
airy, so as to make the date conform
to Hoke Smiths campaign pledges
Also, to make a change in the recent
revolutionary ruling of the committee
which almost obliterates the small
counties.
But underground operations have
been going on, and the reform com
mittee was convinced that it had
better let Ring Rule proceed to its
destined end.
Therefore, the committee having
marched up to Atlanta, solemnly
agonized over the ailments Of Glynr
and then marched away again.
We hope that Glynn now feels
better.