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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26
Maine Gossip
Watch Yourself Go BY.

Jiot E-stllu <sltie anu ".lNi II Noil aCi. Sp
Think Of yourself as he" instead of Il"
Note closely as in other men you note.
The baG-kneed trousers and the se1dy
Pick flaws: find fault; forget the man is
you,
And strive to make your estimate ring
true.
Confront yourself ard look YOU in the eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself so
by.
Interpret all Your motives 1ust rs though
You looked on one whose aims you did
net know.
Let undisguised contempt surge through
you when
You see YOU shrk. corrnonest of men,
Deopise YOUR ccwardice: condemn what
You note of falseness in YOU anywhere
Just stand aside and watch yourself go
And then, with eyes unveiled to what
YOU loathe-
To srs that with sweet charity you'd
clothc-
Back to your self-walled tenement you'n
Witt tolerance for all who dwell below
The faults of others then will dwarf and
shrink,
Loves cnain grow stronger by one
mighty link
Whsn you. with he as substitute 70,
81
Have stood aside and watched yourself
Strickland w Gillian. in Success
IT." Maine cities which have wan
dered are coming back into the Repub-
lican column.
No mayf1owers or strawberry BIOS
SONS are being brought into the news
papers offices this week.
Commodore Peary has bought IS
Islands in Casco bay, but there are still
$40 in the hands Of other owners.
The Epworth League will hold it's
state convention at Gardiner in June
and the Y. r. s. c. E. at Augusta in
September. -
From Fort Fairfield comes the story
that the z. & A. passengers recently
saw woodchuck roosting in fir tree
near the track. Somehow we are sus-
picious of that tale.
The stable of the Kennebec house at
Arson. which was burned Saturday
night was the oldest building on the
river, it is said.-Lewiston Journal.
Perhaps the oldest building in Arson,
bat hardly on the river Old Fort
Western at Augusta was built in 1854
and has been occupied continually
ever since, There were no buildings in
Arson in 1854
f. w. Brown, who died this week in
Melrose, Mass. at the age of 65. was a
pioneer sardine packer of Lubec and
remained in the business there until
five -ears ago.
eThe Portland papers give US the
architects drawings of the new United
States court house as it viii appear
when erected on the Federal street lot,
together with the information that the
work of construction will be commenced
i'll the spring. 1t is to be a solid
ard substantial building of granite and
limestone. two stories high and with
ground dimensions of lis by 135 feet
The plans are said to be eminently sat
! isfactory to the officials who are to oc-
| cupy the building, and that it will be
| convenient goes without saying. 1t is
a pity that the government does not
buy and occupy the whole of the
square, for the leaving Of a fringe of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

Commodore Peary has bought i
Islands in Casco bay, but there are still
$40 in the hands of other owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

The Epworth League will hold it's
State convention at Gardiner in June
and the Y. P. s. c. E. at Augusta in
September. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

Wednesday, February 26, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

No mayf1owers or strawberry bios
SONS are being brought into the news
papers offices this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

Fl Fort Fairfield comes the story
that the z. & A. passengers recently
saw a woodchuck roosting in fir tree
near the track. Somehow we are sus-
piciouS of that tale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

Tie Maine cities which have wan
dered are coming back into the Repub-
lcan column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

f. w. Brown, who died this week in
Melrose, Mass. at the age of 65. was a
pioneer sardine packer of Lubec and
remained in the business there until
five -ea~S ago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
LAMONT.

Charles Ehler joined his wife here
today for a visit.
Roy Brigham left Wednesday on
a business trip to Manchester and
Independence.
Mrs. Maude Ehler of Ames came
Saturday to visit her parents, VIM.
Flaucher and wife.
Mr.. Woodruff, wife and baby Of
Des Moines arrived Monday to visit
her parents, Joe Franks and wife.
Mrs. G. III. Campbell was a guest
of Mrs. e. e. Cowles at Manchester
last week and attended the Chautau.
qua.
A base ball team was organized
Monday night. Elmer Hesner was
elected manager. There is good
timber here for team and the
rooters would yell themselves
hoarse. Play ball boys.
John Sylvester Carr, the oldest
son Of p. w. Carr and wife, died at
his home near this city on Monday
His death comes as a severe shock
to the parents and family as he was
|just entering mature youth with g
life full of promise and hope. John
had happy disposition and wor
many staunch friends who mourn
| his departure from them in the
morning Of life. John Sylvester
| Carr was born September 8, 1890
and died June 20, 1908, aged seven
teen years, eight months and twenty
] four days. He was a member of st
J Mary's Catholic church of this city
The funeral services were held OF
! Wednesday morning from the
church conducted by Rev. Father
4 O'Donnell. The remains were taker
to Manchester for burial.-Laader
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
COCOON.

Art Henderson has been laid up
with sprained ankle, but is better
at this writing.
R. L. Kortright and wife of Man
chester have moved onto the j. S.
Kortright farm.
Mrs. NJ. Summers and daughter
of Ryan visited at the j. j. Nc
Areavy home Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Henderson, Mrs. L. p.
Willis and Mrs. F. R. Willis spent
Thursday with Mrs. G. R. Mills.
Mrs. Fred Crosby and Mrs. Jessie
Sheldon and daughter Sybil attend.
ed the Chautauqua at Manchester
Saturday.
Mrs. Sadie Miller and children o.
Spencer, who have been visiting the
formers parents, G. Halstead ane
wife, went to Golden Saturday, from
which place they will depart fol
their home Thursday.
A very sad accident happened a
the Eugene Bailey Jr. home nea
Paris, last Thursday morning, whe1
their 20 months old baby fell into
basin of hot water and was scaldec
so badly that it died within a few
hours. -Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
DYERsy1LLE

z. Faust and his son Frank Of
Earlville were here on business
Thursday.
Miss Margaret Bell of Northfork
township has returned from Du-
buque, where she has been visiting
her friend, Miss Mary Kinsella.
Mrs. j. Murphy of Northfork
and her sister, Miss Eliza Page, Of
Worthington were the guests Of
their relatives. the Hines children
on Thursday.
Richard Barry of Minneapolis
was in the city Wednesday en- route
to Masonville, where he was called
by telephone on account of the seri
GUS illness of his brother, John.
John G. Ovel sold 2 colts one
year old, for 1926, and l mare
colt Q years old for 1925. They
will be shipped to Montana.
E. Hodge and wife of Colesburg
were in this city Monday. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Gertrude Bolsinger, who had been
visiting at Manchester.
Miss Margaret Putt, daughter OF
Edward Putt and wife of Edge
wood, formerly residents of Dyers
vile, was received into the order Of
sisterhood at La Crosse last Wednes
day. Miss Putt graduated from st
Francis school of this city two years
ago. Her many friends and school
mates extend best wishes to her
Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08

put up a good show here and were
we'll patronized,
Henry Wordehoff has very sore
hand as a result of too close contact
with poison ivy.
DIR. and Mrs. G.. G. REYNOLDS of
Chicago spent part of the week
here working his professionalism
of an eye specialist. They went
from here to Dubuque to spend the
Fourth.
Mrs. Otto Hang and family are
enjoying a visit from her sister.
Mr.. Messing of McGregor. orga-
nized an insurance society of Yeo-
man here Thursday evening. The
society numbered twelve members.
The /. o. O. F. and Rebekah
lodges observed Sunday as Memoir
ial day.
Misses Wolterman of Breda and
Tietanthaler of Wall Lake were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wor-
dehoff during the week.
Mrs. M. j. Wilson has gone tic
Waterloo to visit friends and attend
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Benz. Weidt Of Littleport
was visiting here the first of the
week.
G. L. Shaifer's residence looks
much better by the addition Of {
coat Of paint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
EAD's GROVE.

Several went from here to indie
pendence to celebrate the Fourth.
Nina Fdmunds is assisting her
sister, Mrs. Culbertson this week.
Sam O. is moving onto the Graham
place.
Nellie Fowler is lat home again.
Bernard Van Tolge and family
were Sunday visitors at Henry Hol-
thaus's.
Will Smith is having his barn re-
painted.
VIM. Goldsworthy raised a new
wind mill on Thursday.
James Rutherford fell from a barn
roof Saturday morning and put two
fingers out of joint.
Fred Timm and family attended
the wedding at Guttenburg on
Tuesday Of Mrs. Timm's sister,
Pearl Peyton to Mr.. Clarence L.
Tinkey.
Jos. Thurn and John Schacherer
each held a wrecking bee this week
to clear away the debris from their
wrecked barns preparatory to rc-
building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
BA1LEYs FORD

Mrs. r, E. Grommon and son
Clair spent Sunday of last week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galitz were in Man
chester last Thursday.
Mrs. l. N. Richter and daughter
Ruby were shopping in Manchester
last Thursday.
Clyde Thompson had business in
Manchester last Wednesday.
Mrs. L. j. Lillibridge of Hough-
ton, South Dakota, Mrs. Geo. Packer
and daughter Ollie and Leverett
and Percy Lillibridge Of Manchester
spent Monday of last week at the
home Of Mrs. r. L, Grommon.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Grapes visited
at Chas. Hulls of Hopkinton Mon
day Of last week.
Mrs. r. Z. Grommon was calling
in Delhi last Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
Artiso;al I;;rbs.

"a manufacturer or dealer in arti.
fetal limbs who wears cork arm or
leg himself is much better equipped for
business than his competitors who are
sound" said man who uses a cork
leg. ''ln fact, it has become sort of
unwritten law among us to patronize
such men when possible. Sentimental
reasons may have something to do with
the case, but guess the chief reason
Is that we consider that il man can
make limb for himself that fits like
the paper on the wall he can make
1t for others. Manufacturers of arti-
fetal limbs know this. and frequently
you will find an advertisement like
this: The So-and-so artificial leg Is
built by man who is wearing one
and who knows from experience what
you want for comfort This is strong
argument for it's no easy thing to get
an artificial limb that just fits. Per-
sons who have trouble getting shoes
that are just right are in great luck
compared to us"-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
,sio,,,,atie Eno,isb.

Mrs. Fremont in sketch of her fa>
Their, Senator Benton. tells the follow
ing story of the French bishop ut st.
Louis at the time of the purchase Of
Louisiana She says:
1t was point of honor among tie
older French not to learn English. but
the bishop decided that 1t wonld be
better to acquire 1t, especially for use
from the pulpit. 10 force himself
into the familiar practice of the lan.
guage he secluded himself for awhile
with the family of an American farm.
er, where he would hear no French.
The experiment proved very success
full. Soon he had gained sufficient
fiuency to deliver sermon in English.
Senator BENTON was present when it
was to be given. and his feelings may
be imagined as the bishop. refined
and polished gentleman. announced:
"My friends. I'm right down glad to
see such smart chance of folks here
today."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
Inheritance of the Blind.

The blind child--the deaf blind child
has inherited the mind of seeing and
hearing ancestors, Il mind measured to
five senses. Therefore he must be in
fluenced, even If ii he unknown to him
self, by the light, color, song, which
have been transmitted through the
language he is taught. for the cham
bers of the mind are ready to receive
that lansuage. The brain of the race
Is so permeated with color that it dyes
even the speech of the blind. Every
object | think of Is stained with the
hue that belongs to it by association
and memory. The experience of the
deaf blind person in Il world of seeing
hearing people is like that of IL sailor
OIL an island where the inhabitants
speak language unknown to him,
whose life is unlike that he has lived
He is one; they are many. There is no
chance of compromise. He must learn
to see with their eyes, to hear with
their ears, to think their thoughts, to
follow their ideals-Helen Keller in
Century
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
Ancient waterworks.

Hezekiah, king of Judah, who reigned
in the years III to Gss B. O., was u
pioneer in constructing : system of
waterworlis, bringing water into the
city of Jerusalem. In the holy book
we read: HE made the pool and con.
duit and brought the water into the
city, stopping the upper part of Gihon.
and brought it straight down to the
west side of the city of David. Aud
Hezckiah prospered in all his works"
From the pools of Solomon" near
Bethlehem, water was conveyed to
Jerusalem, distance of six or seven
miles, through a conduit Of earthen
pipe about ten inches in diameter. The
pipe was incased within two. stones,
hewn out to fit it, then covered over
with rough stones cemented together.
Even in those days "boil the water"
was well known injunction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
PORT AU PRINCE
SWEPT BY FIRE
Courthouse, Prison and Four Hum
drcd Buildings Destroyed on
the Island. &

Port all Prince. Haiti, July GA Sc
rious fire broke out here in the after
noon in the vicinity of the palace ana
senate building. The flames spread
quickly there being high wind, and
soon reached alarming proportions.
-Four hundred buildings We're burned,
including the courthouse and the pris-
on. All of the prisoners, who included
Il number of women, We're taken tn
other quarters before the building toos
fire. Sparks were carried to the ar
scnal. which was also burned, together
with stores of powder and munitions.
The destruction of the arsenal was nc.
companied by many explosions. The
firemen were aided by force from tho
French cruiser Chasseloup- Laubat.
For Il time panic prevailed, hut later,
as the intensity of the fire diminished,
the people became more calm. Sew.
eral hours after the fire started the
landing station of the cable company,
which is located near the arsenal, was
surrounded by flames, and communi-
cation was soon interrupted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
Sheridan's Star Actor.

When Sheridan WAS manager he
even INDUCED in such catering to the
public taste as Offering to the public n
dog piece by Reynolds, entitled "rhe
Caravan; or, The Driver and the Dog"
OF its first presentation ii is recorded
that Sheridan after witnessing the per-
formance suddenly entered the green
room, shouting: where is he? Where
Is my guardian angelo" prcsuming he
meant TO congratulate the author,
Reynolds replied, Here ami "Pooh.''
replied Sheridan, Il don't mean You;
mean the dog" Later one Dignum,
who played In the piece. approached
Sheridan one night with woeful counte.
nance. saying: "Sir, there is no guard
Ing against illness. II is truly lamenta-
bic to stop the run of Il successful play
like this. but really Really wliat?
cried Sheridan. interrupting him. q
am SO unwell that cannot 90 on
longer than tonight" "You!" exclaimed
Sheridan "SIy good fellow. You terri
lied me. thought you were going to
say the dog was ILL.,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
Brides For CleraYmei1.

"Three or four attempts have been
made to bride me-" said clergyman.
Only friends of the cloth tell me that
they, TOO, have been occasionally tempt
ed with brides.
"Once it was the advertising man.
ager of Il health food. He offered
subscription of 500 to our mission
school if would tell from the pulpit
how much good the health food had
done me. made him give me the
money for The mission under threats
of exposure, hut. of course, did moi
mention his food in the church. The
church is no place for health food
talks.
"The widow of drunkard and gen
eral good for nothing offered me $50 if
would lie in praise of her husband in
his funeral sermon. praised the man
heartily in the scrmon-no matter how
bad Il man may he. if you examine his
character you will find in it many
traits worthy of praise-and to the
widow wrote Il note of gentle rebuke-
"Often we are asked TO date back
marriage certificates, TO say couple
We're married in six months or IL year
before they really We're. \ man once
offered me Sl,500 to perpetrate Il wrong
of this sort. | thrust Il tract in his
hand and turned him out of doors."-
| Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
MEYERS SUFFERS
FROM POISONING
Condition of the Postmaster General
Is Said To Be Serious-Fami.
ly Summoned.

Richmond, Va. July 6.-Postmaster
General Meyer, who was to have been
the guest of the Curtis club In Fourth
of July celebration at the home of the
club on the old Martha Curtis place, on
the James river, is suffering from
ptomaine poisoning at his home in
Washington, his condition being so
serious that the members of his family
have been summoned to his bedside
from their home in Massachusetts.
This Information came 10 the secre-
tary of the club from the secretary of
the postmaster general on Friday
night after all preparations had been
made for the outing down the river
in honor of the clubs distinguished
guest. The pilgrimage was made by
the members of the club. nothing be-
ing known of the illness of the post.
master general until their return to
Richmond.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
The Parish Ton.

Once In England top whipping was
practically ordered by law. There was
huge top formerly provided in every
village to be whipped in frosty wealth
err that the peasants might be kept
VAIN by the exercise and out Of mis-
chief while they could not work.
Shakespeare in Twelfth Night" says,
Ills brains turn like parish top"
Ben Jonson in New Inn writes, Gle
spins like & parish top" and Beaumont
and Fletcher have dances like a town
top and reels and hobbies" Evelyn,
the diarist, speaking of the uses of will
low wood, says that 1t was ordered that
"the great town tops should be made
thereof
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
An Admiral,s Stories.

One of the English admirals has q
choice collection of stories at the eA
pense of laymen placed in office at the
admiralty as Il consequence of turn
of the political wheel. OF one lord of
the admiralty he told delighted house
of commons how, receiving Il report of
disaster TO ship couched in technical
phrase, he wrote Il reply demonstrating
with the officer for his use of bad Ian
guage. Another civilian lord, looking
over a chart and observing that one Of
his maiesty's ships. homeward bound,
passed within space of two inches
on the chart an island where cast
away sailors were sheltering, wanted
to know why it could not call and re-
lieve them. The admiral explained
that the two inches on the chart meant
a distance at sea of 1000 miles.-Lon.
don Strand Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
A Mouse and a Candle.

At the end of the bathing season. Il
few years ago, a candle was left on
the mantelpiece of IL family in Pouli,
guen, France. When they returned the
next spring they found, according to
La Nature, that mouse had done
these things:
Climbed somehow marble chimney
piece, there being no piece of furniture
near enough to leap from and no way
of descending from above.
Climbed the candlestick itself, which
was of highly polished silver, over ten
inches high. with broad fare at the
cup.
Climbed the candle, began eating at
the top, eating evenly all round down
to the base, leaving the bare wick
standing up perfectly straight.
Ii the mouse had begun at the base
of the candle. its weight would have
caused it to topple over 1t must have
taken the mouse IL good many days to
eat the candle down to the bottom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
When Britain FOUGHT For an Ear

When Britain Fought For an Ear.
Perhaps the most extraordinary eX-
ample of Britain going to war for mo
reason at all" occurred in the reign of
George IL. One Robert Jenkins, an
English merchant-captain, trading from
Jamaica, arriving in England in 1873,
reported that the sloop had been board
ed by the Spanish coast guards and
that, though no proof of smuggling had
been found, he had been tortured and
his eur torn off. All England flew into
an uproar. Jenkins ear" divided par
ties and shook Walpole's ministry it.
self. The house of commons sent for
jenkins, and he was told to bring his
ear with him. The incident grew into
a crisis, though Walpole did his best
to persuade people to keep their heads.
but the popular Indignation was so
great that the next year the govern
ment was compelled to declare war
against Spain.-Pearson's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
GREELEY.

Several from here attended the
church picnic at Petersburg, Mon
day.
Mr.. Cole is able to walk around
town and is gaining strength every
day.
Nelson Hobert and wife expect
to enter Iowa Soldiers Home at
Marshalltown in few weeks.
Mrs. Err Schweitert and children
of Burt, are here the guests of Mrs.
Schweitert's parents, Aug. Luense
and wife.
Little Elmer Neiderfrank certain
ly has hard time of it, some time
ago he fell and broke his right leg
and yesterday he had the misfortune
to fall from ladder and break his
left leg. The little fellow is resting
easy.
This community was unprepared
for the shock occasioned by the de.
mise of Chas. Boardman which &C.
CURED at his home in Oneida, Fri
day of last week, although he had
been in poor health for some time.
The deceased served during the war
/ in Co. +, LIST. Mimi. Infantry and
was buried here Monday under the
guidance of the G.. A. R., which
order had long claimed him as a
member.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08
ONEIDA.

Misses Wilson and Hoffman of
Delhi spent Saturday at the Burt
Haight home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Miller and
son John of Rottafunk, Africa, were
in town Saturday en- route to AL
moral station to visit their parents.
VIM. Miller and wife.
Mrs. Edgar Talmage of Dubuque
called on Mrs. Frank Durham
Thursday.
Mr.. J. B. Durham and Harvey
Burbridge attended the ball game
at Manchester Wednesday.
Misses Adelia and Pearl Cox went
to Utica, Ill. Friday to spend a
month visiting relatives.
Mr.. Elias Faust of Almoral was a
business caller here Saturday.
S. T. Knox was Manchester Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs. Earl Lanis of Wisconsin
came Thursday to visit her parents,
Mr.sC. w. Bushnell and wife.
Mr.. ]. B. Howe was a Cedar Ra-