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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

There is no suiting everybody Lord
Northcliffe, the English newspaper and
magazine publisher, was one of the
spectators at the Yale Princeton game
and although the great crowd of So
over the exciting contest, forgetting
the steady downpour of sleet and RAIN
as they watched the, great gridron
battle in the slush before them. the
Englishman declares that the game
was dull and tiresome and antiquated.
No doubt the 34.999 other spectators
would express the same opinion if they
were forced to watch football game
as played in England.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The Democratic margin of victory
in North Carolina was 10000 in 1904
but it was cut down to half that total
at this falls election. This result
leads the Charlotte Observer. leading
Democratic paper. to indulge in these
philosophical reflections: 1T would DE
folly to predict what four years Will
bring forth, but it is to be seen by
blind man that a serious breach mas
been made in the Democratic fortress
in North Carolina heretofore supposed
to be impregnable. If the ratio OF
decline in the Democratic majority
which the past eight years have wit
messed is maintained. it calls for no
argument to show that another eight
years will see the majority disappear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
Clean Elections.
years agt

" cilieillu TLhIltSS.t
The scheme of Government under
which we live contemplates the free
and honest expression of opinion Of
every citizen at the polls. 1t would
be interesting to know when first the
use of money to influence illegitimate-
" the voters who can be bought was
Begun. Party zeal and personal ambi-
ton We're the fathers of this wrongful
practice, subVersiVe of the real pur
poses of free government The evil
mas doubtless been exaggerated, but
that it has existed is proven by the
compact between the two City chair
men of Portland that this year they
will not diSObey the law and that
there shall be no votes secured by the
use of money in the election of next
month. 1t has come to be a loophole
.or those whose public policies We're
condemned by the people to declare
that the election was bought. Some
times this may have been the case. but
the occasions are far fewer than de-
feated partiSanS who are always cry
ing out that they We're defeated by
fraud, and by purchased votes, would
have it appear. Such actual defeats
are not really contributed TO DN lne
purchasable vote, because in close
contests and warm political fights one
great party has been as willing to buy
votes as has the other If either party
were strictly honest, while the other
We're using money to influence elec-
tions, the complaint might be fairly
made. but, as a matter OF fact. the
practice has been common to both
parties, one as much as the other. and
f there We're any difference it was in
the success of the one in getting m Drc
than the other Of these floaters who
are ready to Sell their birthright for
4 mess of pottage. However, the
agreement made by Chairmen Pagan
and Foley. if lived up to, Will give to
the people an election entirely un
biased by those improper means, a
step in the right direction. for which
both charmen ana the public are to
be congratulated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The newly elected governor of the
state Of Washington, Samuel c. Cos
grove. Is said to be suffering from an
incurable disease ana doubts are cN-
pressed IL he is able to leave his home
to go to Olympia for the inauguration
In case he is not able ft~is planned to
have the inauguration as his residence
n rather unusual performance but not
at all impossible. The election OF
Cosgrove is the realization of an amhi-
tion which he has cherished for over
40 years. He is the first governor to
he chosen under the new direct
primary law in that state and wa:
given a handsome majority.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
An Athletic War With Britain.

| An AtVIctIC w al VIII
An international athletic war is in
| prospect as a result of the action of the
! American Athletic Union in breaking
relations with the corresponding Eng
lIsh organization. Such a course on
| the part of the leading American ath-
| letic body has been inevitable since
| the Olympic games were held, for
American self respect made it impossi-
| Bile to suffer the repeated insults
heaped upon our athletes and repre-
sentatives by the British athletic au-
thorities at London last summer.
The overwhelming victory won by
the American athletes at the Olympic
games was won in the face of ire
mendOus odds and ever since the
games were concluded there has been
multiplying evidence of the unfairness
% the british officials. Part of the
bungling and confusion which charac
terized the games was no doubt due to
incompetency, but there We're every day
numerous instances which left no
doubt in the minds of unprejudiced
observers that the officials We're alb
soluteiy forgetting their boasted spirit
save their country's former athletic
prestige.
The disqualification of the Americans
in the 40G-lnetre race for q foul which
did not occur; the admission Of Long
boat, the Indian to the Marathon race
as an amateur after he had been de-
clared a professional in this country:
the attempt of the officials to drag
the exhausted Dorando over the finish
line in the hope that ne might b" given
first place over the Americans who
were pressing close behind and who had
mon; the discrimination in the draw
ings; the grudging spirit in which the
American flag was raised to announce
the victory Of our athletes; the barring
of the American representatives from
the inside of the course which was
filled with British representatives; the
boorishness with which American pro
tests were received; these things and
others of a similar nature marred last
summers Olympic games and caused
vast amount of adverse comment
among the British, German and, Sean
dnavian athletes as we'll as among
our own.
AS 2 result of all this it is we'll deter
mined that the Olympic games will
never be held again under the absolute
control OF any one country, but that
they will be made international affairs
in every sense Of the word with all
the nations which compete fairly
represented in the management and
among the officials. The next Olympic
games will probably be held in Berlin
and will no doubt be under the control
of an international committee In the
meantime the American athletic break
with Great Britain, as much as 1t Is to
be regretted, was the only logical thing
after the happening of last summer
In fact, there is good reason to believe
that the break was forced by the Eng
liShnen in the fear that otherwise they
would next lose what few athletic
laurels they still retain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
NOTICE.

The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company respectfully petitions the
Mayor ana Boafu of Aldermen Of the
City of Augusta Maine, for q location for
it's poles and wires thereon, and the nee
essary supporting. and strengthening ix-
lures ara wires, in the following named
streets and highways of said city.
Said Company agrees to reserve space
for one cross arm II the top of all the
above poles for telephone. fire alarm and
rolicc signal wires, owned by the city and
ised for municipal purposes. Said poles
10 be erected under the supervision Or
such officers as said city may designate
Following are the streets and highways
above referred to.
oxford Street between Franklin and
Monroe Streets. tc the residence of Jogeph
O. King, three poles
Date, Nov. 10, 1903.
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company,
General Manager
by -. F.. s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

An Otis correspondent writes; "One
evening last week Miss Nancy Jordan,
who lives near the woods, was sitting
beside the window and looking out she
saw a strange and bold sight. A large
animal of a dark mixed color Was di-
rectly Unuer the window, looking with
ferocicus eyes at Miss Jordan. While
she was wondering what kind OF a
tledture it cOu'd he, another came, and
still another until there was a flock
that began to search for apples under
Il tree near the house. Miss Jordan.
rot being one % the timid Kind and
used to wild animals, gave them all
the time tnCy wanted while she wa,
getting Il good view. to ascertain what
this new species was like. Next time
they come there IS q reception prepared
;or thc:n, and Miss Jordan IS positive
that she will have caught one or more
If a new creature which never was
seen III these parts before.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The British Admiralty has decided
that in future all small naval craft
shall be constructed to use both coal
lnd oil fuel The oil il-burning system
has been used for considerable time.
and many of the dnstroycrs and torpe-
do-boats are designed exclusively for
the oil-burninS system. All the mod
crn battleships ana cruisers Of the ma
Wy are also constructed to use either
Noa1 pr oil
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

1t was a great season for blucbcrrieS
down in Nova Scotia and Consul Elem
ing at Yarmouth states that no fewer
than 4,2l0 crates of bluebcrries We're
shipped from that city 20 Boston for
Yankee consumption. This meant tha.
$,3. SOC of Boston money found Its way
tion Immediately around it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
Maine Gossip
A Word to the Workers.

1t doesn't pay to work too hard,
No matter what the proverbs say,
The wiSest man is he who takes
\ not intrequent holiday,
To iOil and labor all the time
Makes J :ck Il very stupid hoy
It's well to be Industrious,
But life was partly meant for JOY.
So work a While. for that is right.
But have a good time when you can,
To MAKE a fortune for your heirs
Is not the chiefeSt end of man,
It's well 10 save some money, but
1t doesn't pay to ove1dC.
Fulfill your duties like d man.
But get the JOY Of living, too.
-SrlnerNille Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

A Philadelphia woman who died this
week at the age Of 104 had been user
of tobacco continuously for over 50
years. There is 70 getting away from
the arg Iments of the enemies Of tobac
co that its habitual use always ends in
death
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The Chicago man whe confessed.
was indicated. tried and sentenced
within four hours after his arrest for
forgeries amounting to $100.O00, has
set Il good example for all law
breakers. 1t would be a sad day, how
ever. for the legal profession if all
procedure
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
Who Can This Be?

(BiddefOrd JOurnaT)
Holman F. Day has been summoned
to Washington for a conference with
the president. Let's hope the inter-
view will not turn Holman's head. an
effect which a similar conference had
upon another Maine citizen not many
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

On the same day that eX-Boss Croker
Murphy took a steamer from New York
to Europe. There may be nothing
significant in the coincidence but Il is
about time that New York made it de-
sirablc for Murphy 10 remain perman-
emily across the water
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Miquelon is an entirely new place for
the American flag to break out, but
there is small prospect that it will soon
be added to our large and growing col
lection of islands
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Speaking Of the revision of the tariff,
one thing Is certain, namely, there will
he no Organism injected into the new
schedules. The desires of the country
on this point We're made very plain at
the recent election.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The people seem to be ruling over in
Germany, too, and to an extent which
no doubt rather amaZes and daZes the
bumptious Kaiser.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

All the world is said to love Il lover
yet Uncle Sam did not hesitate to hold
up Miss Elkins engagement ring for
the payment of q sixty per cent. duty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The state of Washington celebrated
the 18th annlVer 5ary of its admission
this week and the chief feature of the
celebration was the announcement that
it will celebrate ON big scale next
year when the 10Th anniversary comes
along. presdtn. r. l.. Mccormick of
the Washington State Historical socie-
ty in speaking of this anniversary
brings out the interesting fact which
most of Ms nave never thought of that
the great Northwest has never been
under the domination of any foreign
power. said he, "All other portions of
the United States have at one time or
other been ruled by one Of the Europe
an countries. You, as children Of the
great state oG Washington, may be
prond II the fact that YOU live in the
only place IN the United States that
has always been American territory
and over which no other flag save the
Stars and Strlres has ever floated."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
so DEcEPTl.E.
Many Augusta People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness.

Backache is SO deceptive.
It comes and goes-keeps You guess
ing
Learn the cause-then cure it.
Nine times out of ten it comes from
the kidneys.
That's why Doans Kidney Pills
cure it.
Cure every kidney i'll from backache
to diabetes.
Here's an Augusta case to prove
it:
E. 0. Pierce of Murray street, Au-
gusta, Me-, says: Il do not hesitate to
have my name used publicly as an en-
dorser of Doan's Kidney Pills for l
know they are a reliable kidney ren1-
edy. My trouble was not at all seri-
Gus and my experience with Doans S
Kidney Pills was short, but I have
taken enough Of them to know that
they act directly on the kidneys and
do all that is claimed for them. A
few months ago l procured a box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills at Willis r.
Partridge's drug store, and they
proved of such value in keeping the
kidneys we'll that I have them on hand
in the house all the time"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Nobody questions the soundncss Of
the advice as to early Christmas shop
ping, but a great many persons have
me best Of reasons for postponing their
huylng until little later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Mr.. Bryan has not as yet found time
since the election to send message of
cnngratuiation 10 Governor Johnson Of
MluncSOIa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

In spite Of the fact that the electoral
college GOes not support a football clev-
en-, 1t is NEVERTHELESS one Of the inost
popular Institutions in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
CITY Of Augusta. Maine,
In BoHcd of Aldermen,
n,.A Nru 1c 1909

Date, Nov. 1G, 1903.
Upon the foregoing petition, it is order
I'd that notice thereof be given by pub
fishing copy OF said petition and this
order thereon in the Kennehec journal
ana The New Age. newspapers printed in
the city of Augusta. Maine and that
hearing thereon be given at the Alder
mems Rooms on the 2lst dav Of Dccrm-
er at 10 o'cl 1ck. p. NJ, at which time
ana place residents and owners OF prop
crtv upon the highways to be affected
hv tie granting of the permit applied for
ana all other persons interested, shall
have fun opportunity to show cause why
such permit should not hH granted The
fast publication of said notice to be At
least fourteen "a, days before said hear
ing.
4 true copy Of petition. and notice
thereon
E. +. NEWBERT. City Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

swans Island will be the next of the
Hancock islands to be connected by tel
ephone with the mainland. The local
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, PUP
fishers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The critical marine editor of the
Eath Times ventures the unkind Sug-
eestion that the architect of the steam
er City of Augusta must have been
more familiar With grasshoppers than
specimens Of marine beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The Maine d. a. r. offers prizes of
SIS, $5 and 81 for the hest essays written
by grammar school pupils on incidents
connected with the American Revolu-
tinn. The articles are limited to $4,000
words and must be sent before Feb.
o., 1909 to Aliaa Staples Boardman,
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The senatorial contest in Ohio is
warming up, and bids fair to be one Of
the most hOtIy contested in the history
Cf the state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
Friday, November 20, 1908.

Up to date Mr. Bryan has refrained
from saying that he would not be the
candidate of his party in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The cnly factories which are shutting
down these days are those which nave
been producing calamity howls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Portland Advertiser: A party consist
ing of 80 woodmen reached the Union
station Wednesday noon in special
car attached TO the train from Boston.
They were recruited at the different
employment agencies in Boston and
have contracted to work for the Great
Northern Paper Co, during the winter
i'll the timberlaEds owned by the COM
pany in Somerset county. A number OF
them left the car While it was being
shifted ana ~ was learned from them
that number of clerks, electricians,
carpenters and men of other trades
were in the party They had been I'M
able to secure work in Boston and had
decided to go into the woods where
they all believed they will be able TO
save up several hundred dollars by
next summer. This makes 800 men
who have passed through the station
within. a short time who are bound fer
the timbt rland controlled by this COM.
pany alcne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

There is a general jingling of the
merry sleigh bells throughout Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20
4" Doctors Daughter"

[Trade Namel
whose articles or health and hygiene
have made for her such Il wide spread re-
putation is receiving the gratitude of
hundreds Of New England people for the
relief and cures they have received with
'Stnrna ch- Rite. Read what one grateful
woman says:
Dear Doctors Daughter:
| wish to tell you what the Stomach
Rite has done for me. I was very sick
and confined to my bed with an attack OF
stomach trouble for three whole weeks
Ny docto" was coming every day, but
got no better Ny suffering was intense
when you gave my husband q few of
your tablets to try They relieved ME at
once We immediately purchased a box
and my suffering soon STOPPED and was
able to get up and dress. We would not
be without them for anything. They
have done for me what doctors failed to
do. / have suffered with Indigestion
fifteen years and had to be careful what
! ate, but / can now eat anything and It
does not hurt me. My husband and |
ach- Rite.
MRS. A. B. CARTER.
154 Pine Street, Lewiston. Me.
Stomach Rite is IN tablet form and may
be purchased of any first class druggist
SOC. See that Dr. JOHN Wilbur's picture
and name is on each box. Accept no sub
stitute, se: the genuine, prepared under
the ''DoctCr's Daughter personal super
vision which is a guarantee of the best
quality drugs and a perfectly compounded
prescription.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

The Biddeford Journal man explains
that any fall Of snow in sufficient guam
tity 10 track a cat" is Il storm This
information is given for the benefit of
those who propose to keep tabs on the
number Of snoWStorms this winter III
preparing for this work It will be no
tticed that n cat is necessary. but if
YOU do not own such an animal ii will
be easy to borrow ore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Thompson Of Small Point and Joseph
and Lester Hodsdon of Westport.
Woodbury. Hodgdon is considered one
of the finest boat builders on the coast.
He has built many launches and sloops
and whom the pOrgie factories were
running at Boothbay he used to make
many seine boats for the fishermen
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

any other country, simply and solely
because the law is not enforced by the
local police or public opinion, and tres
passers freely use railroad tracks as ii
they We're open roads instead of being
arrested and convicted for every tres
PASS.
The deaths of employees are nearly
twice as great as in England. From
all causes in the year mentioned end
ing last June, there were 1858 en-
ployces KILLED in the United States.
Taking the number Of employees,
which is three times that in England.
this would be equal to about a thou
sand deaths there. The actual number
Of deaths in England runs from 400 to
500 so that the deaths of employees is
fully twice. and in many years thrice,
what it is in England proportionately.
Even here, however, accidents are di
minishing, and those from couplers fell
20 per cent. last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Cupid broke his Portland one days
rocord'afor the year Tuesday when 10
marriage intentions We're inscribed in
the little book in the City clerks office.
If this week continues as well as it
has begun Thanksgiving brides viii
considerably outnumber the famous
June brides this year. ON Monday fou,
intentions were filed, -plalling a total OF
IA in the first two dayS-of the week. As
an evidence of Portland cosmopolitan
citizenship, six nationalities, either by
birth or parcntagc We're represented in
the list of 2S prospective bridegrooms
and brides. There were Yankees, Irish.
German, Danish. English and Italians.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Last Sunday was the first time that
the family of Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury.
HodgdCn of Westport ever got togeth-
er. 1t seems that all of the children live
within three hours travel of the home
place but it has so happened that they
have never before all been at home at
the same time. Before the youngest
was born the Oldest had found employ
ment away from home AMI while this
assembling OF the family had been
planned for some time it never really
took place till last Sunday. The chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon are
Misses Stella and Edith Hodgdon and
Mrs. William Lewis of Wiscasset; Mrs.
Samuel Slower OF Bath; Mrs. James
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-20

Pennington Chronicle: A recent
newspaper article referred to the find
ing of at least three cannon balls Oh
the line of Arnold's march from the
Kennebec to Quebec in 1115. George
" Ranger of this town questions the
accuracy of this report and asks if any
bcdy knows whether Arnold carried
any cannon with him. Mr. Rangers
grandfather was a pioneer in the Dead
River region and himself distributed
the boundary markers between Maine
and Canada. We are unable to state
positively about the cannon, but think
il altogether likely that the few guns
Arnold and Montgomery had before
Quebec We're brought there by the lat
ter from TicoHderoga or Montreal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
MATTRESSES STRIKE IN
 MIDST OF A LUNCHEON

London April 2J.-London is witnessing the novel sight of strike of restaurant waitresses, started with dramatic sud- denness and complete unanimity.
 Some 800 persons were lunching at the Cabin restaurant in Picadilly where girls alone are employed as waitresses. Sud denly the 50 waiter girls flung down their trays and declared a general strike. So swiftly was the signal obeyed that girls engaged in drawing hot water from urns left the taps open and allowed the water to flow the floor. The bolder spirits mounted tables, and made elo- quent speeches to the amazed lunchers. explaining their grievance and begging the public to boycott the restaurant un- til they were given redress.
 The manager made desperate attempt to restore order, and that proved un- successful declared the restaurant closed. The guests left mostly without paying their bills. A big crowd gathered in the street and cheered the waitresses, and war to the knife upon the oppressive management was declared with enthu- siasm.
 The strike began because one of the girls was dismissed summarily, and in