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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
The Care of the Hair.

Livery woman and every man desires
beautiful hafr And every one may have
it if they will but give it proper care and
attention
The first and all important step toward
the prevention of badness and grayness
and toward promoting luxuriant growth
OF fine. silken hair is tC keep the scalE
sweet and clean and free from dandruff
Ali Kinds OF advice have, from time to
time, been offered for the removal of
oardruff, ard 70: the promotion of hair
growth; some bad. some good
There is. however, one safe. sure and
economical way. That is to use Harfina
Soap. Net,'cated. ana Hays HairheaIth.
iiarfina Soap is absolutely the purcst
and most satisfactory soap made for
every purpose of the bath, toilet, nursery.
complexion and hair. II Is highly medi-
Gated. deodorizirg. antiseptic, eermicidal
and delightfully."- fragrant "A Breath OF
Pine Ralsam in every cake
Earfina cleanses the scalp. stops itching
and all irritation. Destroys all disease
parasites. and is the only soap that
should be used in connection with Hair
health
Hairheaith keeps You Looking Young
1t positively removes and always restores
gray and faded hair to its youthful color
and beauty. no matter how long il has
been gray or faded or what its oriSina.
color.
1t is not dye. prom otes fine growth
OF luyuriart hair when al other remedies
fail. Is rrt greasy o. sticky. and does
not soil skin or linen.
You can get large Dc. cakes of Harfina
Soap and large o0c. bottles of Iairhealth
OF any druggist. or they will be sent. pre-
paid. on receipt of price by Philo Hay
Specialtes Co.. 3031 Clinton St. Newark
N T. "*%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
Our Es-President's Plea.

The article Of Ex- President Cleveland
in the latest issue of the Youths Com
parion has started an interesting dis
clission throughout the country He
makes Il plea for the eX-rresidentS of
the future. an appeal for some finan-
cial provision in their behalf after they
have stepped down from the highest
office in the gift Of the people. His plea
is not based on his own personal needs,
hut is suggested by his own experiences.
The talk Of doing something for the eX-
presidents of our country has been
made for century. but nothing has
been done, chiefly because there has
never been any agreement upon any one
plan. Mr.. Cleveland points out that
there are restrictions to the activities
Of an ex-presidert in business or pro-
fessional life. At the same time he has
a certain dignity to be supported and
duties OF u public nature to be perform
ed. He is expected to be active i'll all
good causes and to set good example
by contributing money as we'll as time
in their behalf.
OF course to the average person the
present salary of the president seems
very large but liberal expenditures are
necessary and il is doubtless true that
not a single occupant Of the presidents
chair has left it with as much money
80 when he entered upon his office. The
country has had but one rich president
and that was the first one. George
Washington being doubtless the
wealthieSt man of his time in America
Or the other hand. some OF the presi-
dents. notably Jefferson and Monroe,
| actually lived in poverty after leaving
the White House. Both John Adams
and his son entered public life as rela-
lively rich men and left it relatively
poor. In later years most of our presi-
dents have died either in office or soon
after leaving it. and of the others few
have engaged In DEMONSTRATING pur-
suits. Mr.. Cleveland's idea is tina,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
HERE AT HOME.
Augusta Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills,

1t Is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills so
far above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
Read the public statement Of an Au-
gusta citizen:
Mrs. e. G. Folger, proprietor Of
boarding house, Sc Northern Ave, Au-
gusta, Me-, says: 'In the spring Of
1895 l got Doans Kidney Pills at Chas
K. Partridge's drug store. now Willis
r. Partridge. and they cured me of eX-
cruciating backache which caused me
to lose rest and sleep at night and
made it difficult to attend to my
household duties during the day. /
allowed my testimony to be published
In our local papers, and now, fully
eight years after, ! am only too pleased
to confirm what I said about Doan's
Kidney Pills in my first statement.
The cure they made has been per-
manent. In my case they proved to be
true kidney remedy"
Tor Sale by all Dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-loan's-anj
tale no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
COUNTY NEWS
LINCOLN.
WALDOBORO.

This marriage of Miss Mabel Clark
and DR.. j. w. Sanborn was solemn
lied Thursday noon at the home of
the bride. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. w. c. Curtis. Only
the family and intimate friends were
present The happy couple left on the
afternoon train amid the usual shower
OF rice and confetti and will pass their
honeymoon in New York.
Ralph Gilman has been passing the
holidays with Mrs. Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Feed and family
passed Christmas at l. G.. Reeds.
There vii. be Il series of evangelistic
meetings at the Baptist church under
tie leadership of Misses Edwards and
Kitchen. beginning Sunday evening,
Dec. 90.
Miss Grace York entertained small
party of friends Friday evening.
The dance in Clark's hall Christmas
evening was largely attended. The
music was especially fine.
Miss Faye kcene left Monday for
Bridsewuter, Mass, to resume her
work as assistant at the High school.
Miss Jessie keene left for Gorham
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin have gone on a
trip to Pennsylvania.
Capt. John 8. Stahl, who was re-
Gently wrecked on the schooner MINI
bus, has arrived in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Gilman went to
Waterville Thursday and returned
Mon lay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
The Plight Of Nevada.

Governor Sparks of Nevada, after
some vigorous prods from Washington,
has issued Il call for special session
of the Nevada legislature. though he
frankly admits that the legislature is
SO much under the influence of the
striking miners that it is not likely ~
do its duty. PROFESSIONALLY the little
state OF Nevada is facing a grave
crisis ut this time and the attitude of
its executive and lawmakers has
brought upon the unfortunate common
ington but from all parts of the land.
1t is not so much that Nevada is a
little state. Everybody knew that II
was the smallest state of the Union.
having even a smaller population than
Is possessed by each of 100 cities of the
country. The shame of the situation
lies In its confession that il cannot
preserve order within its borders and
that its iawmaking power is under
the influence of the thugs and
anarchists who dominate the affairs of
the Western Federation OF Miners
II Nevada were situated in Mexico
the present condition Of things within
its borders would bring about its
prompt return to Il territorial status
That would be possible under the
Mexican constitution. In this country
it cannot be done. but it is wholly con-
ceivablc that affairs in Nevada may
get to such Il state that federal assist
ance will be necessary there for an in
definite period. In fact. Governor
Sparks himself has declared that in his
Judgment 1T is necessary that troops
be kept at Goldtield for an indefinite
Period of time" Things have been go
ing wrong in Nevada for 4 long time
When admitted to the Union Il gave as
good promise for the future as many
ether western states have given when
admitted. In 1870 il had a greater
population than Colorado, Washington
Montana. Idaho. Arizona, Wyoming or
both &eo-DalotaS-put-to together. But in
the following 20 years all of these over
took her in population. with Alaska
0klahoma and Indian Territory be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03

sides, and Nevada in that period
actually lost 10000 Of her own popula-
ton.
Now, at the outbreak of trouble
which would be quelled by the police
had it occurred in any one of 4
hundred American cities which might
be named, Nevada loses it's nerve COM
pletely and cries out to Uncle Sam for
help. The President is right in holding
the state to it's full responsibility. If
* makes an honest attempt to preserve
order and protect life and property and
has to make the humiliating confession
that it has failed in the attempt. then
there seems to be only one course,
namely to govern the sovereign state
with a few hundred federal troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
Friday, January 3, 1908.
An UncaIIed for Criticism.

The Waterville Sentinel devotes a
large amount OF space to criticisirg the
Governor and Council for returning the
500 check which accompanied the Ken
nebec Journals bid on the Legislative
printing. It says:
The action of the governor and coun-
Gil in connection with the state printing
bids this year, in one respect, at least,
was somewhat extraordinary.
The specifications sent out to prospec-
tive bidders contained this clause:
"A certified check for $500 payable
to the Treasurer OF the State must ac:
company each bid, in each class, to be
forfeited in case the printer fails TO en-
ter into contract with the state,
and furnish the required bond
within 80 days from the acceptance in
writing by the state. of his proposal Or
any part thereof"
The above quotation is all that is
necessary to answer the long and
labored attempt of the Sentinel to make
political capital out Of this incident. In
order. however. 10 do this with some
appearance Of pIausibiity, it proceeded,
with characteristic disregard of truth
and fairness. to leave out the important
word "ohly' from the text of the speci-
fcations upon which bids for printing
were made, and which 1t purpOrts 20
quote The article in question actually
reads as follows:
"A certified check for $500 90 payable
to the Treasurer of State must accom-
paBY each bid, in each class. to be for
Fi.cd ONLY in case the printer fails to
enter into contract with the State and
furnish the required bond within thirty
days FROM THE ACCEPTANCE IN
WHITING. BY THE STATE. 'OF HIS
PROPOSAL or; ANY PART THERE
OF"
The Journal Withdrew its bid BE-
FORE 1T WAS ACCEPTED By the
State. as airy one OF the bidders had a
plain legal right to do. There was
therefore never any acceptance in
writing by the STATE Of the Journals
proposal! or any part thereof"
In fact the Governor and Council. ex-
errising tho right reserved in their call.
J,ctcd all proposals under Class c,
and voted to call for new bids on the
entire class. No contract was ever
rendered the journal or any of its COM
pctitCrS
That is All there as to il. The Journal
actcd within its plain legal rights. and
there was no forfeit of its check. under
the terms of the specifications. The at
tempt of the Sentinel to make il ap-
pear Otherwise BY mi5quoting the. speci-
ilcationS is characteristic of it's meth
DDS: but we seriously question if such
rracticrs will tend to strengthen it or
its political cause. with fair-minded
citizens.
II The Cultor Of the Sentinel
ned taken the trouble 10 con-
suit some good attorney before
WRITING; his far-fatchcd criticism of the
Governor and Council he would doubt
less have avoided the untcnable posi-
ton wEicn he assumed. and appeared
to considerably better advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03

Jerry Smith of Newberg. Uncle
Jerry as he is Familiarity called by his
neiSlborS, is ore of the very few peo-
pie now living in Maine who remembers
the muster held at Brooks, Waldo
County, in the early forties Q84D when
a band of ragamuffins routed 4 regi-
ment of about thousand militia under
General Robert Sargent. Mr.. Smith
was hired as musician by Capt, John
York, who commanded the DiXmont
Rifle Co. He remembers very clearly
many amusing accidents that transpir-
ed during the excitement of that laugh
able old time, military exploit when a
battle was fought between n hundred
ragamutfins armed with pitchforkS,
scythes, and any kind of improvised
weapons and the militia armed with
regular flint lock muskets of the old
fashion. Uncle Jerry has in his possess
sion an ancient sword which is an in
teresting relic of the 1872 war. The
sword was taken from the old ship
Adams before she was blown up at
Hampden to prevent being captured by
the British when they came up the
river. Mrs Smith, or Aunt Roxy" as
everybody calls her. was born and
brought up on the same farm on which
she now lives. She was born Sept. .,
1890, and has passed the most of her life
at home. never having rode OH the
steam cars, and never has Travelled OUT
of the State of Maine. Mrs. Smith is
remarkably well person for lady of
her age. She works every day per-
forming her household duties, carrying
her eighIy-seven years very lightly.
Uncle Jerry and Aunt Roxy are kindly
and hospitable people loved and re-
spected by all who know them, and
take lively interest in current and
passing events. They have passed
nearly siXty-two years of happy mar
ried life and are among the last living
of an old generation of a fine class of
people. nearly all of whom have passed
10 the great beyond. Uncle Jerry has
been 4 willing and interested helper in
church singing for over. forty years.
taking Il prominent part singing gospel
hymns ir the old-time famous revivais
of religion in this locality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
The Common Man.

The Common Man, unknown TO fame,
Cuts no dramatic caI"rs.
In vain you seek to find his name
Or portrait in the papers.
Your ear with speech he troubles NOT;
His sole concern is toiiing
To keep the pot-to keep the pot
To keep the pot a-boiling.
From day to day. from dawn to dark
Creating no sensation.
The Common Man without remarl-
'PurSues his avocation.
For weekly wage is only got
BY grim, persistent moilinG
To keep the pot-to keep the pot
TO keep the pot a-boiling!
lie gains no place on history's page,
Nor wins the hero's praises.
He simply work5-from youth to age,
Then sleeps beneath the daiscs.
He only knows U.ifc's mystic lot
His comprehension foiiinE
One stern decree-to keep the pct
To keep the pot a-boiling.
Yet if tie Common Man strobe cut
Upon the higher ranges
Where preachers preach and lawyers
Ard brokers throns exchanges.
And traders hrawl. he'd find the lot
Intent, like him. IN toiiing
To keep the rot-to keep the pot
To keep the pot a-boilinG.
And they who make tre loudest noise
And fill the foremost benches
Don't always get the greatest joys
Or wed the fairest weHchos
But one and all with purpose hot
They go. their souls einbroilins-
The common lotto keep the pot
To keep the pot a-boiling.
The Common Man. then, let us prize
That mid the worlds rough riot
He doesn't shout or advertise.
But does his work i'll quiet.
Though lnterNieWefs Know him not
BY mute. incessant toiling
He hollis the great Imperial pot
And Keeps the pot a-boilng
-Manchestcr Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

An orange tree has been known TO
! produce 1000 oranges at one crop.
Pierre Lott, the French author, has
| in his study.
Michael Angelo, during the most
part of his life, lived plainly on the
food of an Italian peasant.
Congressman Longworth evidently
does not put much faith in The story
that he recently cleaned up s3.000,000 in
Wall street. He offers to divide that
sum with any one who can convince
him that he has it.
Germany is fast becoming a nation OF
sportsmen. According to statistics just
| issued the properly registered sporting
clubs of various denominations within
the empire have an aggregate member
ship this year of 100000.
1t is not generally understood by the
pubic that the present session of the
| Oklahoma Legislature is only a special
session, which may remain on salary
for 100 days. AT the close of this the
regular session may begin, to remain
| three months.
Mayorclect p. Otto Wittpenn of Jer-
sey City has almost completed his APP
polntments 10 be announced before the
end of the year. In a recent chat with
some officials, Mr.. Wittpenn said that
he had received nearly 1900 applications
for 80 places.
| State Game Warden Stone of Wiscon-
sin says that the reports so far made to
him showed that $50 deer were shipped
on the railroads during the recent open
season, and that he estimated that full
! ~ 10000 had been killed in the state
during the season.
Trinity College, Cambridge, benefits
to tie extent Of $20O0,OOO by the death
of Lady Pearce. Her husband. Sir
William George Pearce, chairman OF
the Fairfield shipbuilding and engineer
ing company, died November 9 last.
By his will his fortune was bequeathed
| TO Trinity college on the death of Lady
Pearce.
| y single grain of corn found in some
Aztec ruins i'll Mexico was planted in
! Colorado last spring. 1t grew stalk
Is feet high: and it is said that the ears
We're II inches long and the corn very
sweet. II this is true, and it does not
seem possible to those up on modern
farming, the corn will be OF grea;
value.
| Concrete arches are being considered
in Buffalo for viaduet construction
| says Cement Age. 1t was found that
the metal girders used heretofore have
become corrugated by the gas froil
| locomotives, which does not affect con-
crete. II is the conviction that much
money would have been saved had tht
concrete been adopted long ago.
The plan of the proposed Henry Hud
son memorial bridge at New York calls
for a reinforced concrete span of IL
feet and represents one OF the bodies
engineering projects of the time. TIE
plans have been very carefully WORKED
out and it is probable that the engi
neers Will be able to meet every criti
cism advanced against the proposition
London society has discovered tina
women are taking themselves too Ser
] iously. that they have fallen into tn,
4 hsAigkef discn& iry ssHefythiugs q
~ satahinF ] rnaafereG E-xith4 tn,
result that Boredom has become tn
prevailing note of every assembly. Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
The Growth Of Prohibition.

With the coming in Of 1908 great
country over which absolute prohibit
ton laws are in force. 1t is estimated
that out of the 100000 people of our
country, more or less, fully $4,000, 900
are now living in communities where
no saloon is allowed 1t is not too
much TO say that not since the days
when the anti-slavery spirit swept the
North has such a fight for recognition
been made by any great ethical
principle as has been made by prohibit
ton within the past few years. Adolf
ton after half century reached it's
war which it had created, dying, how
ever, only because it's work was done.
1t is exactly century now since the
first temperance society in America
was organized at Saratoga, y. Y, in
1903. 1t is only within the past half
century or 50 that the prohibition
movement in which Maine led the way
has acquired formidable proportions
elsewhere throughout the country. 1t
is hardly to be said that this movement
has reached it's zenith, but it has
reached tremendous height, never
theless, and is spreading all over the
country, at a speed never attained by
the antislavery movement except in
its later days. The abolition issue WAS
left to the sword, but the prohibition
movement puts its trust in the war of
ballots and in this war there is sure 20
be great and decisive national battle
sooner or later The Washington Post.
a conservative newspaper published in
"a license community. where it has
special opportunities to look at things
from a national standpoint. recognizes
the great growth of the prohibition
movement in recent years and dis
cusses the outcome as follows:
Prohibition as an issue has come to
stay either to victorys-Dr until it is de-
cisively wiped out at the polls. It is no
longer fad 1t has proved it's right to
existence by it's healthy growth, and
the two great political parties can no
longer shoulder it out of the way. They
must meet it squarely, and one of them
will either have to take it into camp
as a friendly power and an ally or beat
it down. 1t may not be national
issue in next year political campaign,
but it will be in the campaign of 1912,
if it continues Its present marvellous
growth. Out of the eighty-Odd
million; of people in the United States,
on January l there will be 33,000.0O0
living directly under absolute prohibit
ton. What is the use OF pretense or
evasion or denial in the face of those
figures? Such an army as that cannot
be brushed aside lightly. The curious
thing is that. although prohibition has
been called a failure by its opponents.
yet it seems fact that whenever a
community has once gone dry" It
rarely ever gets back to wet" AGAIN
or remains wet very long. even if 1t
once gets back, No: it may be
failure as principle of right and
Justice. it may be a failure as
practice for individual men. but as a
political issue it is not q failure.
Republicans and Democrats alike will
be forced TO admit that-and be mighty
polite about admitting il. too. Or else
prohibition is quite apt TO spoil their
feature, some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
A WoNDE
IT UE
CURE OF ULCERS

Mrs Ellis, 129 Everett avenue,
Chelsea, Mass, makes the statement
that for 20 years she suffered so from
ulcers on her legs she never knew what
a nights rest was. The pain was
awful and the sores kept spreading.
She has lately been wetting these sores
with X-Zalia and finds this liquid.
which is sold by druggists and put up
by the X-Zalia Corp'n, Boston. takes
the pain out of these ulcers, the dis
agreeable odor from them has dis
appeared and the ulcers are so nearly
healed she can get her boots on and
walk around
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
PRESS COMMENTS.
In Accordance With the Terms.
Lewiston Journal)

1t was decided at the meeting of the
Governor and Council Tuesday that
Burleigh e Flynt did not forfeit their
certified check for $500 which was re-
quired to be deposited as evidence OF
good faith at the time of making bids
or State printing. This firm, of which
Congressman Burleigh is at the head,
withdrew from the bidding for the leg
islative printing after the bids We're
opened. The decision that the check is
not forfeited is in accordance with the
terms specified in the advertising for
bids. The check was required to be de-
posted Ito be forfeited only in case the
printer fails to enter into contract with
the State and furnish the required
bond within 80 days from the accep-
lance in writing, by the State, of the
proposal or any part thereof" State
Printing Auditor Edgar N. Carver
states that no member Of the firm has
ever made any inquiries as to the in
tention regarding the check. The action
of the council in ordering the check re-
turned is based upon legal advice that
the terms of the bid were clearly for no
forfeiture unless the State had already
awarded the printing. The Democratic
State printer thinks that $500 belongs
to the State; but how about the cOndi-
tons above noted?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-03
Maine Gossip
All Through the Year.

Jus. to be tender: just to be true;
Just to be glad the " hole Gay through;
Just to be me: cful; just to be mild;
lust to b, trustfIl as a child
Just to be gentle, and kind, and sweet;
Just to be helpful. with willing feet:
Just to be CHEEKY when things 20 wrong.
Just to drive sadness away with song;
Whether the hour is dark or bright,
inst to he Iowa to God and right:
Just to believe that God knows best:
Just in his promise ever to rest:
Just to let love he our daily key
This is Gcd's will for You ard for me.
-Epworth Herald.