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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
Tenures Of Scotch Landowners.

Sir George Clerk is now in residence
at Penicuik House Edinburgh. AS is
the wont Of Scotch baronets. he
married the daughter of another
baronet-the late Sir Robert Napier
and he holds his lands on a curious
tenure. This obliges him to stand at
the bend of a road near his house and
blow three blasts on horn if the SOW
ereign visits Edinburgh. And there
are other land owners with similar
rights or obligations. Major Houison-
Craufurd holds the lands of Braehead
on the understanding that if the King
should happen to cross Cramond Brig,
at the gates of his residence, he
presents him with a silver basin filed
with water in which to wash his
hands. Then, should the sovereign
chance to visit Hopetoun House, Lord
Linithgow orders that the chains
which stretch across the principal
avenue should be lowered so that His
Majesty may drive up the central APP
proach-Tit- Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
civilization attained by the ancient
EpynfiaOS1 ~ uf

Ear Harbor and Nantucket are not
going to have the distinction of being
the only islands that bar automobiles
from their shores. Bermuda has done
the same thing, the government hav-
ing this week signed a bill prohibiting
the running of motor cars on the is
land. Bermuda is quite way from
the mainland, to be sure, but no doubt
many rich people who visit this popu-
lar winter resort would like to take
their cars along with them. Prob
ably few have done So and the cars
have been getting on the islanders
nerves to such an extent that the pres
ent drastic legislation has resulted
But as long as they are not barred
from the mainland of the continent,
tn" auto enthusiasts will have little
ground for complaint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The present visit of Edward VII to
Russia is said to be the first time in
history that an English monarch has
ever set foot on Russian soil. There
are those in Europe who firmly believe
that The visit is not merely to allow
Edward to inquire after the health Of
his cousin, but that it is of far-reach-
ing political significance. Germany is
particularly worried. the more so be-
cause this prospect of an agreement
between Russia and England comes
Just after the rumors of a closer al
lance between France and England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The pay-as-you-enter street car is
now being tried in six large American
cities and is enough of success so
that in each city arrangements are be-
ing made to extend this kind of SER
vice These cars have n conductor
Just as before but he attends to start
ing and stopping the car, assisting
passengers on and off. etc, while the
fares are all deposited in a box pro-
vided at the entrance for that pur-
pose. OF course the nuisance of the
thing comes in the requirement that
every passenger must have the exact
change ready. but the system also has
its advantages for both the passengers
and the company. Not the least of
the advantages for the company is
that the conductor is deprived of his
time-h onored fferoGativeS Of knock
ing down" an occasional nickel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Thought for Graduation.
Bangor Commercially

(BanSOr COmmeFcldiJ
Commencement time is now upon us
and for the next fortnight the sweet
girl graduates have their innings with
an occasional word for the young men
of the classes graduating from our
colleges, academies and High schools.
The exercises at graduation in most OF
our schools have become more and
more ornate year by year and to the
minds of many are in some ways 100
pretentious. The matter of dress is
one that demands careful cOnsidera-
ton and while of course all wish to
see the graduates attractively and
suitably attired on the occasion OF
their last public appearance as schol-
airs, yet Difference ought to be shown
for the feelings of those whose means
do not permit much special outlay.
We have known of cases where schol-
ais We're unwilling to graduate with
their class because restricted circum-
stances did not allow of expenditures
for dress such as made by some Of
We're children of Weather parents.
Dress does not make the man or
woman, but the young person
does not always realize this. We be-
lieve that the teachers Of Maine High
schools and academies and the parents
of the children who are about to
graduate would be wise to discourage
elaborate dress at these exercises. The
young children would be taught the
lesson Of simplicity and many heart
burns would be avoided while parents
of moderate means but with pride III
their children and the desire that they
shall appear as well as any Will not
be led into unWise expenditures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
TranspIantinq a Temple.

The plan to remove the famous
Egyrtian temple of Philae is not sim
ply scheme to despoil ancient Egypt
of one of its most historic ruins, as
some have assumed who have COM
mented upon the announcement that
an American syndicate might remove
the temple piece by piece and set it up
again in this country. On the con-
trary, it is a proposition to save the
ruin in question. The great dam of
the Nile has raised the water in the
tent that it is likely to be submerged
ard the plan to remove the temple is
therefore one to save it and not to
destroy it, The Nile is the financial
foundation of Egypt, and the hus-
banding of it's resources is a necessary
step toward the prosperity of that
country Therefore if the temple re-
mains where it is it must be a sacri-
flee of the old Egypt for the benefit of
the new. Consequently it is a laud-
able project to save it and erect it
somewhere else for the study and ad-
miration of those who like to read the
story of the worlds wonderful and
long distant past. This temple is
picturesquely situated on an island of
the Nile and has always been of the
highest interest to tourists and stu
dents Aside from all it's historical
and legendary associations, its rich
decorations, marvelously preserved,
are the admirat4ons efsq artists and
architects and Snow the high degree OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Detroit. which has the distinction OF
being the pill manufacturing center of
the country, manufactures no fewer
than 6.00C OO0, 900 pills n year This al
lows about $50 per capita for the coun-
try's population, allowing that none of
the pills are shipped abroad. But the
per capita circulation of these pills IS
much like the per capita circulation
of money in the country-some people
get good deal more than their fair
share
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

There are about half dozen New
England athletes among the I6 Ameri-
cans chosen to compete for the
worlds championship honOrs at the
coming OIympian games in London.
The nearest that Maine comes to fur
nishing one of them is in the case of
Coe OF Boston, the champion shot
putter, who has been spending the past
year in the Maine woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

A meeting of the King of England
and the Car of Russia bridges about
800 wears of history. for Nicholas is
standing today about where King
John of England stood when he was
dragged to Runnymede in June, 12l5,
and made to sign the Magma Charta
which gave F.nglishmcn personal lib
erty. Russia is still about where Eng
land was before that immortal docu-
ment came into being win it take
Russia 500 years to get where England
is now in the matter of the liberties
and rights of its people?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

nicago is almost as much excited
over the marriage Of Mayor Busse as
it is over the meeting of the Republi-
can national convention. The mayor
bachelor and having decided to take
unto himself wife, Chicago feels
grieved that he did so in secret fash
ion instead of hiring the auditorium
and making the occasion a grand
spectacular event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

MS George F. Lowell, of Massachu-
sets, recently had an unusual expert ence
as a lecturer on her pet subject equal
suffrage After having delivered a very
acceptable speech before the Laundry
Workers Association of BrOckton, she
vas invited to deliver an address to the
Granite Cutters Union, of Worcester.
Nest of the members of this latter union
ore Svedts and Scotchmen, and precious
few of them were in favor of women vot-
ing. Alter Mrs. Lowell finished her adj
dress they began to proround questions
for her to answer. For upward of an
hour the questions came thick and fast
At the end of that time the men adopted
a, RESOLUTION in,,faf9r Of woman suffrage
BY e unanimous vote. e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The Shah of Persia has gone away
to his summer palace in the noun
tains leaving Teheran, his capital, in a
state of riOtous disorder In fact, all
through northern Persia there Is a
chaotic condition of things which
makes it not at all unlikely that the
long expected Russian Intervention
NAV occur in the near future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
Bath is Cheerful.
Gath independently

NbdlI y
Just now business in Baths prin-
cipal industry is at a rather low cbb
but it is not so for keeps, not by q
long shot. These periods of quiet
have been with us before and each
time they have passed away. and
given place to years of prosperity.
The same will happen again and we
venture the prediction that before
many months pass the contracts for
schooners and barges will be com
ing to Bath builders faster than they
have come before for a long time
Transportation by water will always
be had and Bath can sand does
build the finest vessels ahoat, all
admit this, consequently we shall soon
he building a lot more of them
Keep up your courage, even if your
business is quiet and don't think
Bath has gone to the dogs yet She
hasn't.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

nat was unique procession over in
Auburn the other afternoon when 81
men and boys bathing at the Barker
mill dam were ordered ashore and
marched to the police station where
they awaited what punishment the
majesty of the law should innict. But
they We're relieved in mind. for the
marshal just took their names and af-
ter reading them a lecture on the pro-
prety of keeping off private property
where they weren't wanted and of
wearing proper habiliments when they
We're in bathing. allowed them to wend
their way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Mark Twain is reported to have said:
Il never explain. Explanations are sell
dom convincing. The late Thomas b.
Reed declared that he never undertook
to correct an erroneous newspaper re-
port but once, with the result that the
matter was made SO much worse than
it was before that he gave it up in
disgust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The cartoonist of the Houston Post
goes to the limit and then little way
beyond when he draws representa-
ton of Uncle sam celebrating the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth Of Jeffer-
son Davis by placing laurel wreath
upon the bust of Davis, which Is
draped in the Confederate flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

A New York millionaire whose age
is SO has now entered upon a career
as a playwright Being a millionaire
he may stand some chance of seeing
one of his productions staged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

After q prolonged study of the men
tally of the two sexes, an eminent
British physician finds it the same in
each. Nevertheless the editor of the
Washington Post holds to the idea
that man is entitled to have his own
opinion of the woman who PUSHES to a
bargain sale for something she has no
earthly use for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
Maine Gossip
Summer Sentiments.

Some folks, they like the summertime
When every fulrow shines,
And TIE wind is lost and tangled
In the hontySuckle vines;
" hen the brown Dees are a-braggin'
Bout the honey what they made,
But it's mighty hot for plowin'
When it's ninety in the shade.
I'm sorter "out" with summer,
Though peaches cant he beat,
An ] bankers after melons
With the pink juice drippin' sweet!
But ! don't like the heat that brileS me,
Though the mortgage must be paid
It's a ZiGZag road a-ploWin
" hen it's ninety in the shade,
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
Thursday, June II, 1908.
OF AUGUSTA

o the mellow sweetness of the juicy,
iulepy, Juny June's glorious honey
mooushjae-HOustOn Post.
Isn't that Houston Post man the
real lallapaloosa when the poetic
frenzy sciZes him?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected 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, 1908-06-11

Feel languid. weak. rundown? Head
ache? Stomach "off?'-,Just plain case
Of lazy liver. Rurdock Blood Bitters tones
Liver, and stomach, promotes digestion.
puril!es the blood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Il suffered habitually from constipation
Deans ReSulrtS relieved and Strengthened
the bowels. so that they have been regu-
lar ever since. A. T.. Davis, grocer Sui
phur Springs, Texas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The rice paper upon which the
Chinese do such charming drawing is
thin sheet of the pith Of q tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr Thorn
as Eclectric Oil. Stops the pain and heals
the wound. All druggist sell it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
A SIMPLE CUR. FOR PILES.

Pile sufferers know that ointments anu
other local treatments sometimes reile'o
but never cure. They don't remove tne
cause.
There is q lite tablet that Is taken ~
tcrnally removes the cause of Piles anu
ours any case of any kind no niatl''
how long standing. ~
A mGnth'S treatment costs $l.m. Ar
for Dr.; I.eonhardt's Hem l!oid With
thousand dollar guarantee goes "'
every treatmcnt) ~
Hrm-Rcid is the discovery of INA h
Leonhardt of Lincoln Neb. one OF ~.
most distinguished and successful ply
sici&ns In the Western States. ~
Bowditch & Webster, Augusta. or y,
Leonhardt Co, Station =. Buffalo. n. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Permission has been received from
the War Department granting the re-
quest that the Portland companies of
the coast artillery be allowed to parade
in Portland on the Forth of July, in
connection with the unwilling of the
StinSon monument with all the soldiers
from the several forts of the city and
all United States troops in this vicinity
together with the Fort Williams band,
which is to lead the procession, the
American Cadet band. Chambers band
and the Doering band, the probabilities
are that Portland will see one Of the
best and biggist parades in the modern
history of the city Beside the mem
berS of the United States army, the
High School cadets will take part and
so will all other military companies OF
town and it is quite likely that the
crowds who throng the city on the Ma
tional holiday will see parade long to
be remembered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

w. w. Coe, the champion shot-put-
ter, who wintered in the Maine woods
last winter. staying at Cornelius Muir
phys camp at Sourdnahunk, has been
picked for the American team to com
pete in the Olympic games at London
this summer. Coe won the shot put in
the trials for the team at Philadelphia
SATURDAY. Coe made many friends in
the eastern part of the State while
training in the woods and they will
wish him success at London ana hope
he wins the shot-put for America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The Maine Central is preparing TO
railroad folks seldom get fooled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

0A9ToRIA,
Bear, tho >Ihs Kind You Have Always Sought
As' e IHAzzzsas.l,..s.sa' u !. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The veterans of 81 hold the fort at
Auburn this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

There will be 23-eXaCtly 23-menbers
i'm the party of Maine Democrats going
to the Denver convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Bangor is again having trouble about
fire alarms. During the winter the fire
department of the city was kept busy
answering false alarms turned in by
some fiat head who had conceived the
idea that he was a humorist, hut for
some months past there has been none
of it. Within a few days, however, the
trouble has begun again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Maine dairy methods get a strong
Endorsement from State InspectatOl
Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

Blood tells. A grandson of Elijah
Kellogg has been awarded q prize al
Bowdoin for the best metrical transla-
ton from Horace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The June weddings are now coming
along in stable batcheS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

The Cumberland county Republicans
named winning ticket at their con-
VentiOn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-20
Napoleon's Trees.

About the year 1850 Mr.. John Tin
line, one of the early pioneers of New
Zealand, sailed from England, and the
ship requiring water, put into st. Hell
ena. Mr.. Tinline took several weep
ing willow slips from trees round Ma
poleon's grave and kept them alive dur
ing the voyage by sticking them into
potatoes He planted them at Nelson,
New Zealand, and there are some Won
derfully fine trees growing there, be-
lieve one or two Of the original slips
still existing. A few years later Mr..
Tinline and others took slips into the
Canterbury province. and in the course
Of years had had myself wagonloads
Of stakes and branches from these trees
for planting and protecting the river
banks. They are now largely used
throughout New Zealand and anything
will grow and soon become a big tree
from small slip to big post several
feet long and up to foot or more
diameter provided there is water. The
pretty Avon River at Christchurch is
planted with willows from this source;
also the Yarra River at Melbourne, Vic.
toria. Indeed, l believe am correct In
saying that all the weeping Willows
throughout New Zealand came from
this supply. Mr.. Tinline only passed
away a short time ago at a ripe old
age, having lived to see how successful
his act of acclimatization had been
unlike many other things since intro
duced with very serious results.-H.
Wharton In the London Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-20
The Strange
BiSSextile Year

Leap year is a very peculiar year.
and few people know very much
about its history. Therefore an en-
tertainment at which questions are
asked and answered relative to the
history Of the year and its cause and
when 1t occurs will always be inter-
esting.
The origin of the name Leap
Year" or the reason for 1t is un-
known. Some have endeavored to
explain its meaning In the statement
that any date in such a year after
the added day (February 29) Ieaps
over" the day of the week on which
1t would fall In other years. Thus,
II March / falls on Monday in one
year, 1t will fall on Tuesday In the
next II that Is an ordinary year OF
365 days, but on Wednesday II 1t is
q leap year. -
Leap year is the only year that
contains 366 days. It comes every
fourth year, In which a day is added
to the month Of February on account
Of the excess Of the tropical year
(365 days. ave hours. forty-eight
minutes, forty-six seconds) above
365 days. But one day added every
four years is equivalent to six hours
each day, which is eleven minutes
and fourteen seconds more than the
excess OF the real year. Hence IT
10 necessary to suppress the added
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-20
Not Up to Date.

The evidence had shown that the
brick which careless workman had
dropped from a scaffolding twenty
feet above the surface of the ground
had fallen on q mans shoulder and
broken a bone, but the jury decided
that the victim had no cause of &C.
tion--the falling of the brick had no
necessary connection with the acct.
dent,
Gentlemen" said the judge, Z
never heard of such a verdict You
utterly ignore the existence Of the
law Of gravitation."
"That law, your honor" answered
the foreman Of the jury. "is SO old
that we decided not to consider 1t. IT'S
obsolete. - Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-20
CHAPTER XVI.
TOMS RETURN.

Tom did not cover the ground be-
tween Suakim nd London in the short
est time on record. The story of his
captivity and escape of course reached
home before he did In scrappy frag-
ments, which made everybody talk of
; the two prisoners. So that they were
the men of the moment. 1t is a great
thing in ones life to have been, if
only for once, The Man of the Mo-
ment; the honor Ii one which is be-
slowed upon people variously distin-
guished, and may be shared with Mr..
Gladstone or with Charles Peace. But
Tom neglected his opportunity, and re-
fused even SO much as to read paper
at the Royal Geographical.
It was one morning at the beginning
of November, about fortnight after
that awful fog, that Tom arrived at
Victoria. He had sent kilograms from
Euakim, from Cairo, from Brindisi, and
from Paris, all addressed to Harley
House. He would not burst upon the
poor girl without warning. She would
hear of his safety from the papers; she
should hear Of his return from his tele-
grams. Poor girl! Poor Katharine!
His eyes filed when he thought of her
trouble and sorrow ON his account.
But now all the trouble was over. She
knew that he was safe. She was
happy again-poor, friendless Kath-
arine! Six O'Clock in the morning, and