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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

satisfaction that with the cooling
down of the earth there came water,
then the formation of the few chemical
substances which, when combined by
any accident, were sure to produce life,
which as a fact did produce all the life
that is or ever has been on this planet.
In the study of life the physical
chain is unbroken as we go back from
man through the lower animals to the
amoeba and thence to the first proto-
plasm out of which life was evolved.
In their earliest stages plant life and
animal life can hardly be distinguished
and apparently arose from the same
causes. But what was the first cause?
Was it chemical accident or in obedi-
ence to a divine law which is above
the laws of chemistry? Whence came
the ether element in human life which
cannot be analysed as carbon, hydro
gen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus or
sulphur?
Men Of science are doing great things
in these times and the wonders of
chemistry are not to be ignored or de-
MED. But there are phenomena In this
world for which science cannot ac-
count, phenomena which strengthen
the faith in immortality which is in
every human breast and which give
the lie to the conclusion of Haeckel
and his associates that man. like the
plants and the beasts. perishes forever.
A few great scientists have imagined
that they were on the verge of discov-
ering the secret of life, of producing
life by means of chemical energy. But
the verge is as far as they can go.
There is a line they cannot pass. and
they have to confess that they have no
evidence after all to indicate the pos
slbility Of what is known as spontane
Gus generation.
The "six so-called elements which
make IN the molecule of life are not
enough to account for that which we
call the soul of man. We are told that
God created man in his own image"
and that 1.-The Lord God formed man Of
the Dust of the ground and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life. and
man became a living soul" This
satisfies the heart and convinces the
reason more than the chemical acct
dent which the scientist talks about.
vastly more important than the six
enumerated above, an element which
most scientists are as ready to
acknowledge as the rest of the world
The Haeckel school is as lonesome as
1t is hopeless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
a REPUBLICAN
State CONVENTION
will be held in the
ARMoRY, PORTLAND,
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1908
at 100 o'clock p. M.

for The purpose OF selecting six candi-
dates for electors Of President and Vice
President to the United States. ana louf
delegates at large and four alternateS 10
attend the National Republican Con"en-
ton to he he'll in the CITY of Chicago. IN
the State Of Illinois. on Tuesday the lbtn
day of June, 1905, and the transactinS OF
any other business that may properly
come before II.
rhe basis of representation will be as
follows. Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate. ana foE
every - votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1895 an addI-
tirnal delegate. and for each fraction or
81 votes In excess Of - votes. an Addl-
tional delegates. Vacancies In the dele
cation Of any city, town or plantation
can only be filed by residents of the
County in which the vacancies exist.
Tie State Committee will be in session
IN the anteroom of the ArmOry at 1920
O'Clock VI. on the day Of the Conven-
tim for the purpose Of receiving the Gre
d"ntials of delegates A delegate in or
der to b.. eligible to participant" in the
C0n-cntion must he elected subsequent
to the date of this call and delegates
cannot be elected under this call to the
Stat, Convention to lie hereafter called
for the purpos" Of nominating Il candi-
date for Governor.
All electors of Maine. without regard to
past political affiliations. who believe in
the principles OF the Republican party
and endorse it's policies. are cordially in
vit"d to unite under this call in electing
delegates to this Convention.
Per order. Republican State Committee.
SETH NJ. CARTER, Chairman.
EvRGN R"vD :" AIRY.
Lewiston, Feb. Il, 1903. II DIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
"Fiehting Bob" at Valparaiso.

1t was at Valparaiso, some II years
ago, that Admiral Evans acquired the
soubriquet of Fighting Bob" which
has stuck to him ever since. Being
modest like all brave men he has
found the name a source of much
embarrassment, but he has never been
battleships over which he is now N
command did not stop at Valparaiso
for an extended visit as it did at Rio,
but it halted a moment as it steamed
by and the Chileans gave it a great
demonstration of welcome. There was
an official greeting whose sincerity
could not be doubted and many thou
sands of enthusiastic people We're
taken by excursion boats outside the
harbor to cheer the passing fleet 1t
would be strange if Admiral Evans,
the president of Chile who reviewed
the fleet and many in the cheering
multitude did not recall that little
incident of 1891
There was a revolution in Chile in
1891, and because the American au-
thorities extended common courtesies
to some refugees the Chilean govern
mcnt talked about putting the Ameri-
can embassy and the American cruiser
Baltimore out of the way So matters
stood when Evans ran the cruiser
Yorktown into Valparaiso harbor.
The doughty commander decided that
the Yorktown would be a safer place
than the embassy for the refugees, and
so he took them aboard Then the
Chileans ragged like SO many volcanoes.
Evans notified them that if they so
Yorktown he would blow their whole
navy of nine vessels out of the water
and the Chileans proceeded to cool off
their tempcrs. Some weeks aftcrward
he made an entry in his Journal which
said in part:
The mail is in, and have nice let
ters from friends commenting my
course at Valparaiso. but l wish the
newspapers would let me alone. Why
should they call me Fighting Bob?
Some Of them say they must take my
statements with very large grains of
salt But generally they seem to
commend me, which, if one must fig
ure in them. is the best way; but as
see my duty 1 shall do it, hoping for
the approval of the government.
When they send me orders l shall try
to follow them. OF course
could have stirred up the war and it
may be that people would have JUS
titled me, but l could not justify my
self. In the discharge of my duty
gave the Chileans a fine chance to
fight if they wanted to, and the odds
were In their favOr-nine to one. But
they backed water every time, and l
maintained a dignified and resolute
position. OF course If they had pro-
yoked it l should have engaged their
nine ships without hesitation. and the
chances would not have favored get
ing the Yorktown out Of their har-
Dor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
The Bids On the Legislative Printing.

As was anticipated after the wa
tervilIe Sentinel announced, following
the rejection of it's recent high DID on
the legislative printing. that 1t "ouid
not bid again on this work, the journal
was the only bidder The Sentinel mas
claimed for some days past that the
Journal having no competition IN TINS
field would proceed to "bIeed" :ne
State. Having taken advantage o.
similar opportunity to bid on this
work practically without opposition, to
put in a bid more than $1,000 in eX-
cess of what this work was done for at
the last session of the Legislature, it
naturally expected the Journal to do
the same under similar conditions. In
fact the Journal judged by the tone Of
its editorials that it was in secret
homes that it would follow its lead in
this matter. The Sentinel was there
fore no doubt very much surprised to
find that the Journal instead of taking
advantage of the fact that it was to
have no competition, to bleed the
State. actually submitted A BID
LOWER ON EVERY ITEM OF THE
WORK THAN ANY THAT WAS
SUBMITTED BY THE WATER
VILE SENTINEL AND REJECTED
BY THE GOVERNOR AND coUN.
GIL.
We are aware that an evening con-
Flynt's bid was somewhat more than
the bid last MONTH" when as we
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

licans, new ones are arriving every
month About 90 children draw school
money and some 40 go to school, or
would if there was room for them to
sit down. When the teacher hangs
them up on nails they kick and sitting
fiat on the floor in the asles ruins
their clothes and annoys the scholars
who occupy the seats. The present
schoolhouse is all right for z small
school. but il is like tanning a No.
foot into q No. shoe the way things
are now"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
War to Cure Unrest.
cleveland LEADER

ICIeVeIdEd Ipa0er
An autocratic government, haraSSed
by internal ferment in the nation it
rules, may venture far in the direction
of foreign war. even while the country
it governs and feeds upon is bleeding
from recent defeats This fact makes
it possible that there may be a strong
party in the official world that tries
hard to hide Russia from the car
which would be ready to bring on a
struggle with Turkey if by that means
the agitation against the bureaucracy
which dominates the Russian empire
might be checked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Brisk Business.
(WaShington starr

(N aSnlnpt0n STAR
Good reports come from the whole
sale supply centers to indicate that
trade is reviving. The buyers for the
great stores situated in all parts OF
the country are hurrying into N'-W
York to obtain goods TO repieni3h
suddenly depleted stocks. Ihey report
that the retail trade has taken on the
aspect Of a boom. which has surprised
the merchants The latter nave been
for some months buying cautiously.
holding carefully to their cash ana US
ing their credit sparingiy. From all
the cities have come similar reports.
Indicating that extreme conservatism
has prevailed for at least four months.
Now tho money tied up in safe deposit
boxes is returning to circulation. con-
fidence in the banks having been
generally restored, and a buying
movement has set in which has all the
tokens of stability.
Tho fIuctuati OnS of the stock market
NAV indicate the nervousness of The
financiers over the political situation.
hut it does not necessarily bear
significantly upon the industrial situa-
ton Railroads may not proceed with
their new works and mills may be
running cautiously to avoid overstock-
ing. But as long as there Is no con-
tinued suspension of the industries and
the weekly and monthly outflow Of
cash in wages and salaries is not
materially reduced there will be pros
perity for the merchants.
1t is a common comment that there
will be no assured revival Of business
until after the presidential election.
and certainly no tendency toward
briskness in trade until after the con-
ventions have been held. This may he
true of the stock speculative lines. but
it Is not necessarily true of the
ordinary processes Of buying and SELL
ing the necessaries of life and in
large degree the luxuries as well. IL
is difficult to foresee any condition OF
politics that will permanently check
public confidence in the stability of
American institutions. The country
is already adjusting to the new idea OF
corporation regulation by the states
and the federal government The new
EZRA of fair play, is Ii well sn4 dyapced-
There is at. this time, littlef, danger OF
either extreme radicalism or extreme
reaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Dai,y kennsbsc Journal
ESTABLISHED 1879

M motto. whatever will be taken OF
Unsigned communications. ~,
The journal cannot DO heio resPon:'o'e
for the preservation or return OF 1e-
iected communications.
Address all communications relating 20
subscriptions and advertisements 10
BCRLEIGH & FLYNT, publishers,
Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

John l.. Sullivan declares that he is
now in possession of "a wad of money
that would choke a COW" He is also
adhcring to better habits than marked
his earlier and more spectacular career
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

With a $500 900. 900 balance of trade in
in the United States, is far from being
as doeful as certain calamity howlers
would have us believe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

one Count Laslo Stephen Czaky who
"u'n'ts that he is poor, and is making
special pretentions to virtue. is said to
De m this country for the purpose OF
-, ~" ute to some ambitious
A''erloan heiress. n the record of the
past is fair crisegon in such mat.
1f6S ofI will fHr7 NJ lack of b)dderxSs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Up-to-O Date.
(ChiCa 20 POSt.)

(ChicagO Post)
Mr. Morgan says that there is not 4
PARTICLE Of truth in the alleged inter
view with him printed by the editor IF
lie Petit Journal We had no idea that
French journalism was using such ad-
vanced methods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Time goes on. and yet the grade
crossing at the foot Of Rines hill which
the Board of Railroad Commissioners
gerous one in Maine remains I'M
ChanSCd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

john Sharp Williams and his friends
are now busy dcvising means to i'm
press upon Mr. Leake of New Jersey
that the way of the political trans
CrCSspr is hard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

The frenzied yells and wild anathe-
mas that go up along the political hor-
lion ut various points. are pretty
fair indication of who is getting hurt
BY the Presidential policies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Tho Democratic party at least has
the satisfaction of knowing some years
in advance just who will be its presi
Dental candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

~ man recently convicted Of black
mail in London was sent 10 prison for
term of 20 years. British criminal
law is not impeded by mawkish sem
ttmentality in awarding criminals the
wages OF their sin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Mayor Mcclellan of New York and
Boss Murphy of Tammany hall are re-
ported to have patched up their differ
ences. Still it is not believed that
there is any love lost between them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Th" charge against President Roose
welt of using the Federal patronage to
prompts Secretary Tafts boom has
fallen decidedly fiat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Now that the Southern states are
lining up for Bryan it is not likely that
we shall hear Of much more opposition
to him among Maine Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Tie Washington Star is of the sol
cnn opinion that Americas two Great
Days OF doubt and foreboding are
grounding day and Chancellor Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Avoidina a Precedent.
(kansnS CITY Star.D

(kansas City Star.)
Mr. Bryan might have been willing
to get out of the Presidential race this
year, but he did not wish 10 establish
a precedent that might bother him III
1918, 1916 and 1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

The young man who forgot to send
his best girl valentine has as.vaguc
feeling that affairs are not on quite so
cordial a footing as they were be-
fnyn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Ex-Governor Black of New York has
cvidcntly developed a violent attack
OF political dyspepsia, since his retire
mcnt from office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Mr. Ingalls, the railroad magnate, is
of the opinion that Mr.. Bryan will
sober up if elected" His record, how
ever, is not one that inspires the public
With any great confidence that he will
ever change to any great extent, either
IN or out of office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Pistol Totirr,

philadelphia LedCer)
A simple method OF preventing
shooting ARRAYS would be to enforce
the Law against carrying concealed
weapons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Chinese Invented Beauty.
CLOg Angeles Times.

LO9 Angeles TlmesD
The Chinese invented silk and pow
der, and now behold the fine-looki?g
women We have in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
In San Francisco.
CLOS Angeles Express

CLOS Angeles Expressly
= That bribery should be renewed in
sam francisco is theinatural .cons5o
auencs of decision that graft and ex-
tortion are not criminal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Lamb IS very scarce in Wall street,
and times are generally duh for the
gold brick vendors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
M an Killed.
(PittSbllrE sun

(PlttSburG SUM
The grade crossing doesn't get as
many victims at a time as the firS-
trap theatre. but it gets them oftener.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
PussY-Foots SURPRISED.

tToledo Pladc.)
Pussy-footed politicians cannot un-
derstand Gov. Hughes method Of doing
things in full view of the audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

SENTINEL AND JOURNAL BIDS
LEGISLATIVE CLASS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Unreliable.
(DetrOit NcwS.)

tDtUplt .NtWS.v
1t looks as if some Of those articles
about the navy were constructed Of
watered information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

That long talked about temple for
the Mystic Shriners seems sure thing
now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

1t will be Camp Cobb, and not Port
land harbor. for the soldier boys in
August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Monday, February II, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

The Parkhurst correspondent thus
tells the story of school complications
in his town: "The citizens in the
lower district will probably ask the
town at the coming town meeting to
build them a new schooIhouse. Some
body. who has been counting, say
there are F3.Vbungstersbi i'm the district
under the age of q years, and as,sthe
citizens are all good Roosevelt Repuh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Laconia Lodge l. O. O. F., of Bidde-
ford. which has lust absorbed Granite
Lodge of the same city. is now the
largest in the State, having 475 mem
btrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
nAuy KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1908

have stated above it was materially
lower on every item of the work. we
feel that this error was purely an mad
yertent one and that our contemporary
will take pleasure in correcting It,
now that its attention has been called
to the facts.
The bid of Burleigh & Flynt as
compared to the recent one of the wa
terville Sentinel rejected by the Gov
ernor and Council, summarizes as
follows:
Total Of the prices submitted
by Sentinel .......... 1sooo
Total Of the prices submitted
by journal ............... 7o3Io
n;H.r.,e. in or;ce. .. 1928
In other words the prices submitted
by Burleigh & F1ynt are over 22 per
cent. lower than the prices submitted
by the Waterville Sentinel.
AS the above figures are merely the
total of the prices submitted and at
which the work is to be figured. 1t will
be seen that while showing the rela-
tive difference in the bids they may
not show the actual difference in cost,
as there will. doubtless, be more work
on some of the items than on others.
We ask our readers to go over and
compare carefully the figures of the
Kennebec Journals bid of Feb. Is with
that of the Waterville Sentinel of Jan.
II. which the Governor and Council
rejected as unreasonable and extor-
tionate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

What q world, When life'S still singing
"Sw"eter JOS remain
To the grief our hearts are clinSin':-
Nov we'll growl again.
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Stonineton, has just completed q
$4,000 schooihousc which is one OF th%
best buildings of its class in the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17
Now Well GrowI Again.

For a while forgot our troubles
Peace came after pain:
Just one day for feeliE thankful
Now wen SroWl again
Sorter counted up our blessin's-
Sunshine. in the ram;
Told the Lord that we We're thankful =
Now wen growl again.
Now the hill will lack the sunlight
Darkness dim the plain;
Thorrs will rcddtn round the roseS:-
Now we'll groWl again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Those of US who cannot afford the
strawberries which are now appearing
in the markets have more or less salts
faction in the reflection that they are
terribly sour anyway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-24
FAKER DRAWINGS TO Be SOLD
Posters and Cartoons Now on Ex-
hibit in Corcoran Gallery.
Auction Sale Tonight Will Dispose
of the Entire Display 10 the
Highest Bidder.

The third occasional execution OF the
Society OF the Washington School OF
Takers. held In the mud room" OF the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. will conclude to-
night with an auction of posters and
drawings which ares0n exhibit
Students Of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art are in charge OF the exhibition, and
are the owners OF the collection Of pic
lures and posters.
Varied and weird are some Of the pic
lures They are in the main. take-ofrs
on some OF the famous pictures in the
gallery.
One The Mother and Child" repre-
sents President Roosevelt holding an in
FAINT in his arms. The child bears a dis
tinctive resemblance 10 Secretary Taft.
Other pictures are equally good. The
committee in charge OF the exhibition ex-
poets there will be many buyers az the
sale tonight.
II has been suggested that the coIlec-
ton be kept intact, and handed down 70
posterity, showing what the artists OF
these days could do. The seventy-six pic
lures are valued. the takers assert. az
SO, 0o0 Yet. II any one with 500 IN his
pocket cares for the collection. the mem
bers Of the society will sacrifice the en-
tire lot II the capitalist will transfer the
coin.
According 10 the programme. TIE
board defective committee" In charge
Of the exhibition is: See O. Plat, stool
man; Noyes-E II. Hammond, F. Be
Foxy. Eclaire Jones. and L.(efD Hand
ed Jacobs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-24
Smart Millinery.

the season advances the of the Spanish Turban the
Large Net Hat the Ceorgee Sailors English Riding Hat
the Position Hat the New Corday Hat assured These
hats are developed in many charming styles
Nothing could be striking and fetching than broad Georg
cite Sailors fiat the head without Misunderstanding trim
girish appearance,
The Position Hats raised the and trimmed high The
flowers pumes agree put give height straight lines
are chic to the last degree.
The Spanish Turban permits of many of materials
and styles of trimming We show alike
Anticipating the opening of the racing season. we are showing
Tailored Hats in all Of the effects suitable to wear At
the
Hats for all other style and outing occasions shown combining
the STYLE CHARM and excusveness of the noted miners
Second st