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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31
In Plain Terms,

THE ignorance of many persons touch
ing the good old Anglo-Saxon' speech
We near SO much of in the magazines
and newspa pers,' says a member of the
faculty Of Princeton. is most amusing at
times. a member OF the bar in Phiadel-
phia. man more remarkable for the
viSor of his addresses to jurieS than
for his learning was not long ago COM
mentng or the proceedings of the other
party to Il suit under trial
81 do not know what gloss said he.
my learned friend may put upon this
matter. but will not mince my words.
denounce this thing in plain. downright
Anglo-Saxo English as a nefarioIs and
preiosterous transaction of the most I'M
precedented kind. '-Harpcr's Weekly. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Count Boni de Castellane doesn't
like the American newspapers. They
have been little too persistent in
holding UP the mirror to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Engineer Parsons declares that the
in practical use in 1900, and it is to
be presumed that he knows whereof
he speaks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31
Alphabetica1.

The Kindergarten children are strug-
Cling with the alphabet.
'Hvho can toll what comes after CO"
asks thc teacher. Silence reigns.
Again she questions Doesn't any one
knoN what comes after G?'
Then Carleton raises his hand. II do.
he says. "Whiz Gee whiz. '-Woman's
Homo Companion for November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

During 1907 the Chinese government
spent nearly 100000 for students
studying in foreign countries. Japan
got nearly half the money and the
United States about one-fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Portland can see the end Of the water
hearing, but it trembles as it guesseS
at the figures which will be named
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

1t cost a Dover man 1852 to continue
tacles after the fire wardens had re-
quested him not to do SO. The moral
is obvious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MONMOUTH,

The young people gave an Excellent
entertainment at the Grange hall
Wednesday evening. There will be an
all day meeting next Wednesday
when Chldrens' day will be observd
in the forenoon.
w. F. Packard. principal of the
Grammar school at Princeton, who has
been at nome on a three weeks va
cation, has returned to his school
Mr.. Pike. who recently went to Bos-
ton. brought home three horses.
j. L. circuit has been confined to the
house. for q few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

1t is a matter of interest to others
than the Holsters that New Meadows
Inn Will now open again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

With laughing and loving size came-she
is gone.
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Faith is to have another launching
Thursday that of the great siX-mas-
ter Edward J. Lawrence, and there are
MALI a dozen others to be built in the
Shipping City at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

The ice went out unusually carly and
without making any fuss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Within q mile of Bowdoinham village
are farms which have been sold recent
~ to parties from Ohio, California, Col
sey and New York and all are occu-
pied by their new owners These farms
were all sold through W. D. Hutchins
of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

March is scheduled for a lamblike
departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

Says The Norway Advertisers East
Stoneham correspondents: Frank Me
Aliister shot Il very large owl one day
last week. The owl came in the night
and captured cat and was trying tn
take her way with him. He came
within two feet of the house and Mrs
McAllister held the lamp for Mr.. Nc
Allister to shoot. He was five feet
from tip to tip and a very rare spe-
cieS' -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31

ora mas Deen received from Keno,
Nevada, of the death of William a.
Cobb a native of Maine who went to
Nevada over half a century ago and
became one of the leading business
men and lumbermen of the state. He
held numerous public offices and was
highly esteemed. Mr.. Cobb's age was
20 years.
The April number of Carleton
Sportsman's Journal goes to 10000
readers in sc states and has much of
interest to them all. This publication
is now almost at the end of it's second
volume and has decidedly made good
among all who have concern in the
hunting. fishing tourist and forestry
interests Of Maine and who desire ac-
curate and timely information about
them. The April issue has several
special articles of much value.
A Bath man draws an interesting
parallel between the careers of Judge
Sanford i. Fogg and Col L. =. Plum
mer, adopted sons of Bath and among
it's leading and most honored citizens.
Both We're born on farms, in the same
wear; both went to BOwdoin College for
their education; both taught school
while working their way through Bow
dom: in college Judge Fogg was the
champion heavy weight boxer one year
and Col. Plummer the champion mid
die weight two years; both belonged
to the same fraternity, Zeta Psi; both
took up the same profession of law and
the same week this year the judge was
elected grand commander of the Grand
Commandery. X. T., of Maine. and
Col. Pluminer became the grand chan
cellor IF the Grand Domain of Maine.
K. of r 1t may be added that both
are good fellows.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

again. with always the Details impressions And vet it
always new to him. pals upon him. monoony
1t either dappot inspire him. Though ever
the it eernay changing labor of his art
as useless cry for help in the desert
The relationship of the his public without parallel in any
the arts professions 1t intimate
wdehng The writer tolls solitude knows of effects Of his
work upon the world only long after the achievement
indefinite The painter thing he sees it. and
leaves for the critics to accept reject their
can lind Joy and omense playing for himself alone The
the lawyer deal with their clients individuals
lated case to another
But the actors material mankind bulk before him. I'm
mediate appreciation is the breath of life to his The minister
works in this but he not limited pulpit deals with
fixed congregations while the units that make
actors audience differ each performance
actors sphere influence greater than
suit to which devote their lives speaking the
OF the accomplishment not clarifying art to the paragement
other clngs for obscure settlement humble
country DOCTOR unknown village preacher good
the world than rcspendn muc-heraded theatrical STAR NV
claim only that the personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
grant, and also ephemeral the people Bnhard
for example, the best known being the world to-day opinion
because OF the millions of and who have heard magic
voice. whose imagnaons have been stirred by her and her lips
whose hobby psychology asked "What
does the concentration of all the minds the audience upon your
1t to that the sensation would oyerpowering"
My reply that experienced qucknng my powers
when the front of audience When a part
the conception of which have fully personal
tive Joy heightened and points had thought
hearsa When appearing familiar role which have
out in every detail think clearly the company as
a whole, and perhaps detect flaws to be remedied.
All this may influence the audiences concentrated
attention. it be merely the inspiration of being
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

Millions Cad asked for a weeks uime
to make good and they gave 1t to him."
What did he do?" Mr.. Hopkins In
CURED with eager interest.
by George! He skinned out to
Placerville, and man Vincent hired
went on the same stage. That rail-
road company was myth; didn't even
exist on paper till Cad arrived and set
'em sharp at it, with McLane at the
head. They organized then: and how
much stock do you suppose was sub
scribed after all that bluster?"
"A million?' asked the superin-
tendent, tentatively.
Just $9,000!"
The two listeners were amazed, un.
convinced.
That's fact" the governor reas-
serted.
But what about the ten millions
capital?" Charles Crocker wondered
II the black COLLINS of the morning had
been, after all, only scarecrows of his
own conjuring.
That's what they are going to get
from the government" The president
smiled at the incredulous faces be-
fore him.
Scorn tinged the relief in the super
intendent's face. "Why, they're big
ger fools than Thompson's colt! Did
Vincent show 'em up in the papers 2"
HE hasn't yet. He's sensible as
well as sharp. He told Stewart only
enough to get him to declare himself,
promising proof when 1t was needed.
Vincent's argument was this: That
the people behind the San Fran
cisco G Washoe railroad aren't dead,
II their road is; and unnecessary hos
tility to their schemes would react I'M
favorably on Nevada in higher freight
tariffs and in other ways-a matter to
be avoided as far as possible while our
road is building"
"Mr. Vincent has long head for
one so young" the treasurer said ap-
preciatively.
YES; Mr.. Huntington hasn't over
estimated him. Vincent says further
that we can work better If the oppo-
sition fancies we haven't seen through
their little scheme, and of course he is
right. TheVboy proposes to leave our
-
"What?" cried Mr.. Crocker. after
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

City paper that contained half-pagt
pictorial map of the San Francisco &
Washoe railroad route, showing up Its
many weak points and the almost in
surmountable difficulties that con
fronted it.
did Vincent do that?s The superin
tendent looked incredulous.
Eyes; and more. am IN receipt Of
Carson City and Virginia papers Con
tanning articles showing up the pre-
tensions Of the San Francisco & Was.
hoe company in telling sarcasm, and
by inference placing our company in
most favorable light. But you can
read these at your leisure. There's
great news in Vincent's letter."
The superintendent had lost his
dependency. I'VE did right to trust
that young chap. What's the biggest
thing he's got to say for himself?"
For us, you mean, don't you, Crock
err? He's got Senator Stewart out in
print against the s. F. & w. PROPOSE
ton and favoring us; and the Nevada
legislature has turned the S. F. & w.
people down."
That's two items, both large" in
terjected the exact treasurer.
But Vincents only boy, and this
Is astute work for an old politician.
Isn't he overconfident? Are you sure
these things are done to stay?" asked
Mr.. Croker, skeptically.
"Vincent's all right. You can read
for yourself soon. Cadwallader made
a big bluff with his petition, but Vim
cent wasn't idle in the lobby. When
the measure came up the Nevada
solons asked Cad to show the names
and stock subscriptions behind his
glittering generality of respectable
and well-known capitalists and ten
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

viewed the bitter struggle-the state
reluctant bond issue of million and
half, her effort to take back the
puny gift" and, when defeated in
that, her attempt to evade paying the
interest. Thirty miles to the east
1.-THE Four" had pushed their enter
prise with their own stout hearts and
purses, only to meet an impregnable
wall Of resistance. Yet the two black
years of waiting had passed, battles
had been won, time and confidence
gained; and the long-silent hammers
were again ringing their attack upon
rock and iron. Daylight had dawned
ever the eastern horizon.
And now this lightning stroke from
Nevada! Would those hard-headed
miners be so duped? Would they not
see the trick, the trap? Not see that
the beginning of a second road would
wreck the chances of both? They
must see! The Central Pacific must
win!
Mr.. Croker rose quickly upon the
entrance of Mr.. Hopkins and the rail-
road president, glad for the Interrupt
ton OF his unwelcome thoughts.
Tell me what on earth those fell
lows base their claim for government
aid on?" he asked before the others
were seated.
1.-THE San Francisco & Washoe COM
pany claim shorter, more feasible
route than ours, and the certainty of
more speedy arrival at the state line.
Here is the way Vincent shows them
up" The governor opened a Carson
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scores for the compan,

Alfred Scores for the Company.
Gloom filled the small Office in Sac
ramento where the affairs Of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad were mapped and
ordered. The newspapers had ex-
plotted the organization of the San
Francisco & Washoe Railroad com
pany In scarehead, dispatch and edi-
torial.
Charles Crocker, waiting alone,
glowered over the papers in vain
search for some grain of comfort
Even the Sacramento Clarion, so long
their stanch supporter, was lately
lukewarm or silent. He remembered
the angry scorn of friends and relatives
when he sold his business, literally
threw his childcn's bread into the
nav of the railroad. idiot" some
had said "No, crazy! He should be
locked up and his property put in his
wife's hands!" others had averred.
"They were right" the depressed
man thought this morning, as he re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
Waste
Inperils
NatiOn'S
Future
By JAMES J. HILL.
Railroad MaGnaie.

instance Some of the land be cultivated be
which build house which in the
But what of the that be armed? Much the
haued abandoned estimate time that land like this
with slope IS degrees would bear 100 powing already
all used up and gone to waste.
The young chances the future then
to lie not in expansion but in internal development.
In less than 20 the United States will have 1300O00O
pie Where these people, not in dm distant age but of this
generation growing manhood to be employed and how sup
ported When the searcgh thus suddenly recognize
speculation but the face of that pecer which confron
the unemployed rampng hateful streets hope of food and shelter
The country needs workers the SOIL Not the
away but direct him to the farm instead of the city, not to watch with
possible the birth rate but
the the farm and send youth from the city swell the depleted
agricultural industry the necessary weladvd POI
liical economy and an intelligent patriotism.
At the present rate every Of public land would disappear within
the IL years. Within 20 years must house and
ploy in fashion 50000000 Of additional population
The mighty wealth this continent adequate with ordinarily
provdnt handling for indefinite increase the demands upon it.
The nhors of this wealth have already far dpaed that
the residue postponed without certain disaster
is matbe fact with wears
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

| euchring those fellows so slick
What's the matter with him?"
The governors eyes were merry
He says he's now known as our
agent and his usefulness as a secret
+ worker is over for the present. He
thinks he should have some incon-
spicuous position for time, and sug-
9ests that Of brakeman, where he can
catch little Of what is going on and
yet fall out of public view"
That's good point the boy makes
about lying low for while. I'll make
him brakeman as soon as you'll let
me have him, governor. He'll skip
from freight to passenger in no time"
"That'll save us something in sal
airy; though" the treasurer paused.
What? You wouldn't reduce his
salary, would your" Moderated Mr..
Orocker.
mo; l suppose we must not, after
what he has accomplished for u.s."
The treasurer's voice was weary. No
mother with lean purse and hun
CRY six could better plan through sleep
less hours to make one dollar do the
work of two than this watchdog of
the Central Pacific companys treas
ury, a treasury hardly besieged and
seldom replenished. Not even his as
sociates knew how, back of his gentle
courtesy, always stalked the gaunt
ghost of bills nearly payable, of bills
due. Yet ever upon the threshold of
exposure, Mark Hopkins laid them
low The Central Pacific company
never failed to meet its obligations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

The American of to-day is too waste
full. You see it in everything he does.
No, / don't mean merely in the luxuries
like dress and jewelry, nor in daily habits.
Americans are wasting the products Of
their mines. They are wasting the wood
they cut from their forests as they destroy
them. These forests, though, may be re-
stored. They are wasteful, above all else,
in their source of natural wealth-their
land.
This waste is found everywhere You
see it in the west as well as in the east.
Look at the situation in New England, for
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as 1t fell. wrapped the town IN sheet
of red mud.
1t was wearing toward dark, and the
stage, seven hours late, had not yet
arrived. Stella stood alone by the
hotel Office window looking up at the
mountain peaks, which doomed dis
tant and ghostly through the fitful
flakes. Rarely did snow fall at that
altitude; and its untimeliness. after
two months of summer-like spring,
doubled Stella's depression. She was
worn with anxiety. This was Uncle
Billy's trip.
The wires had gone down. The last
word had been from Coburn's, where
he had passed safe and on time. But
Coburn's was only at the eastern door
step OF the Sierras! Along Donner's
frozen shore, zigzagging up the awful
sleeps, across the trackless Summit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
CHAPTER vIII.-contInued.

S''Nf III Nttts-SOntInucQs
He looked at her sharply, incredu
lousy; did not give back her smile
You looked grown up enough wher
you walked by with that white-faced
Vincent Tuesday. l hate"
Hush, Gideon! You shall not speak
so! He's done you no harm. Do you
think you can make me love you by
abusing other menu"
He turned away, but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackness, his
hands open and close, his fingers set
deep into his palms. A vertical vein
In his forehead grew dark and full, a
sign she dreaded.
AT last his angry eyes fixed hers,
and he spoke sullenly. IF it wasn't
for him you'd care for me: He has
stolen
Stella interrupted him desperately.
Gideon, listen! She caught his arm,
and he felt her tremble, though her
look was fearless. Il know | shall
never love you as you should be-as I
must love the man marry. You must
not expect-not hope for it. / know
what such love should be, know 4
saeo(sE Eztdsl I've aljne al INV life
and>see the man I loved pass once a
year on the street than marry any
other!"
Yes, that's right! But you'd want
TO Kill the woman who kept him from
you'll"
mo, no, no! For she would be the
one he loved! Should wish to make
him unhappy"
He started as If struck. He dropped
his head dejectedly. Pity awoke as
danger seemed averted. Go back to
town, Gideon, please. I'm so sorry!
Pm-you know l wouldn't willingly
hurt you, don't you? Please go!"
She stopped and lowered her lids
that he might not see the trembling
tears. But he did not speak; and
presently she looked at him again, her
gaze drawn by his silence A tense
motionlessness held him, and she saw
a flame rise and CLEAN in his eyes.
eyes, Stella, will go. But I shall
come again, another man-though I'll
have the same heart. Whatever 1t is
that gives man charm for woman
that I'll find. And you shall grow up |
very suddenly when next you see me. |
You shall love me-do you hear, Stel- |
la? Don't think shall fail-you shall |
love mel" w
With no goodbye he shot out of the
copse.
1t was Stella's first defeat. Be.
wildered, apprehensive, a lonely hour
she battled before she felt able to face
again the Argus-eyed little town.
AS she rose to go a piece of folded
paper caught her attention. She picked
It up and opened 1t to find a meaning
less tumble of words written in a hand
she knew was not GiAeons. It must
be something belonging to Phineas.
Should she return 1t to him? No. Ev-
identity 1t was Of no importance. She
would tear 1t up. Yet some secondary
impulse impelled her to put 1t in her
pocket; and when she was again at
the hotel, to lay 1t away among her
papers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
Actor and
Audience
Relationship Be-
tween Two Is
Most Intimate
BY e. H. SOTHERN.
The Actor.

Faces Of men and women, hundreds upon hum
dreds white patches against backgrounds of shadow
seen through the glow Of the footlghts almost in
distinctly as in dreams; multitudes Of human eyes
gazing with unanimous demand, asking across the
silence for that which will make them all CLEAN with
excitement or grow dim with tearssuch is the pic
ture which comes into the actors imagination when
he is asked to speak of his audiences 1t is one that
he has seen night after night for many years per-
haps vision that has repeated itself over and over
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
CHAPTER X.

The Lonely Battle with the Storm.
A fierce April storm, the seversst Of
the year: Wet snow. melting almost
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16

tt IS mathematlcaI TACT tnat WIIhIn ~ years
under present conditions our wheat crop will not be
sufficient for home consumption and seed, without
leaving bushel for exports.
If we are to walk safely in the way of wisdom
there is much to be done. There must be, first re-
turn to conservative and economic methods and re-
adjustment of national IDEAS such to place agrcul
ture and its claims to the best intelligence and the
highest skill that the country affords in the very
forefront
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-05-16
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip OF the
Overland Mail" through the Rocky
mountains, while efforts are being made
10 build up the country. Uncle Billy
Dodge, stage driver. Alfred Vincent a
young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, in
troduced: They come across the re-
mains OF massacre. Later at Anthony's
RED their destructive work there also
Stella Anthony, daughter of Anthony
keeper OF station, Is introduced. The trav-
elers find that Anthony has been killed.
vincent with letter of introduction to
Gov. Stanford is assigned his work in
unearthing plans of enemies of railroad,
being built. He hears of safe arrival of
stella Anthony In a letter from her Vim
cent visits town where railroad men are
esteem from Stella. embodied in a neat
lunch and forget-me-not. Uncle Billy"
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella.
HE hears news that desired railroad bill
has passed The old stage driver de-
cides to work close to town in order that
he may be able to keaRNogtherly watch
oyer oyer, the a,, young wom Stella receives
her SnGie n Sly ha with snr he brought
tutor for .violaaa sefnird daughter of
hotel landlady.. Vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pacific
railroad and learns their secrets He
returns to Stella in the California town.
each showing signs of love for the other
Phineas Cadwallader, pushing a rail-
road opposing Central Pacific, reaches
mining town and to Stella boasts of sue
Alfred Vincent of it. Plying his atten-
tons Cadwallader later insults her ana
she is rescued by Gideon, her fathers
servant who has protected her for years