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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

Rockland for the fish and game COM
missioners' department as59-food gaso-
line launch said to he the finest on the
Maine coast. 1t is equipped with 20
horse power engine, but in the process
of rebuilding will be fitted with niasts.
1t will take the place of the launch Sea
Gull which is no longer adequate 70
the needs of the department. The
launch will be commanded by Capt
Clarence A. Packard of Rockland, who
as captain of the launch Sea Gull has
made a new record this season in the
collection of seed Holsters. The terri
tory covered by the launch extends
from Itockland to Eastport
The York Transcript denies that the
movement for the division of the town
of York is Il result OF the famous bridge
controversy. Says the Transcript: so
far as we understand the situation this
statement is not true. A division OF
the town was aSitatcd long before any
bridge was ever heard or dreamed of
1t grew out of the divided interests
of the two sections Of the town which
town which lies to the south and east
OF the Old Post Road is distinctly a
summer resort Practically all the peo-
pie living i'll this section make their liv-
ing out of the summer business that
has in late years grown to large pro-
portions The other division is largely
a farming community, though to b.
sure it is helped to more or less eN-
tent by the summer trade"
In speaking of the great success OF
last weeks state Grange meeting at
Waterville-with the city opening its
doors and it's heart in welcome to the
1000 Patrons who represented the great
organization of almost 10000 members
The Turf, Farm and Home draws this
picture Of an earlier meeting in that
city: This is the third time that this
great Grange organization has honored
WaterviIle with it's presence. Some 81
years ago when the order was IN lts
infancy and there We're only about 81
subordinate Changers in the state tne
Grange met here, but under what diff
ferent auspices The work and the
principles of the order were then Whoi-
lE misunderstood, and the prejudice
against the order and those connectet
with it's inception and promotion was
bitter in the extreme Past Master
Ham told us years ago that the bitter
ness of spirit towards the organiza,
ton was only exceeded in this city BY
his home city, Lewiston. At botf
l,laces prominent members of the
| and COW punchers etc, etc So intenct
was the feeling against the promoters
that when the first State Grange was
held here the meetings had to be- helC
| in an upper room in the old William.
! house, and the delegates waited unit
after the regular patrons of the hote
| had left the dining room before they
dared to appear for their meals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

The combination of Leap Years
closing days and the mistletoe season
ought to make cupid forget his lack of
a fur overcoat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

The oldest named country home -
in jackson county, No., of the owner.
The name as it appears at the front
gate is "Hadherway,' and never lai'
to attract attention from passei sly
For years the wife wanted to Ieaso
Kansas City and go to a farm. "hei.
the family finally moved they nah'eu
the home ''hadherway."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21
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Address all communications relating
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fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21
Maine Gossip
The Red Cross Stamp.

UC nCO SIOSo Seoi'Ps
Buy me every chance you get!
DO YOU good? Just try me.
Lick lnc light ard stick me tight!
Buy me. Buy me! Buy me!
All good luck and Christmas cheer,
All good Will | carry.
I'm your friend and never fear
Truly sanitary.
I'm the Red Cross Christmas Stamp,
This that l propose is
To summon wealth to fight for health
And beat tuberculosis.
Beat the greatest plague OF all,
Gust q pail of sadness.
Treat despair with food ana ar,
And lift it irtO SladneSS.
Buy me, Buy me. I'm your friend,
Help me win my battle.
Help me bring a scourge TO ehd'
Men are more than cattlc.
Help me bring n Scoufge 10 emo,
I'm their supplicatlon'
skill that's brotherly shall bring
Healing to the nation ,,n,;,,
These are the busy days for those be-
hind the counters.
The happy young people are at nome
from school and college.
Please make an effort not to spell it
"Elnas' all the time.
The wise giver of Christmas gifts
will send them by mail or express early
in the week.
Houlton Grange continues to lead all
in the State in membership, being now
close to the 1000 mark.
According to a Biddeford prophet
there are to be 43 snow storms this
year But that means only about 40
| more.
| The Aroostook Republican sticks to
it with renewed vehemence that Carl
bou has had no typhoid epidemic this
fail.
| The Portland Express publishes the
first picture of the new six mastet
schooner, Edward 4. Winslow. under
| full sail The picture was taken by J
H. McCorkle, off Cape Elizabeth, or
the arrival of the vessel on her nader
voyage. In the picture are shown sci
22 sails with u spread of canvas aggre.
eating 11.106 yards. The schooner i!
now lying in Portland harbor
| Clifford NJ Brewer who was unanl
mcusly reelected mayor of Medford
Mass, last week is a native of Portland
He is the son Of the late John Brcwe1
Jr.. well known Portland lawyer, ant
before leaving his native city he atten
ded the High school and local bust
ness college. He is in the employ o
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Boston.
The State purchased last week O
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21
Monday, December 21, 1903.

Try to forget that crouch. This is
the season OF peace on earth, good VIII
to men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

II is too late now to do your Christ
mas shopping early-but better late
than never.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

According to q Biddeford prophet
there are to be 43 snow storms this
year But that means only about 40
more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

The Aroostook Republican sticks to
it with renewed vehemence that Carl
bou has had no typhoid epidemic this
fail
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

The State purchased last week o
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

Houlton Grange continues to lead a
in the State in membership, being no
close to the 1000 mark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

The wise giver of Christmas gif
will send them by mail or express ear
in the week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21

These are the busy days for those be
hind the counters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
SPINNING ON thu Common.

That historic bit of ground known to
The world as Boston Common has been
the background Of many strange
and picturesque scene. Surely not one
of the varied events which have been
acted upon it presents quainter pic
ture than one which took place about
1850. Mr.. Francis Drake describes the
occurrence in his article in The Memo
rial History of Boston" on Life In
Boston In the Provincial Period"
In 1920 an attempt was made IN .Bos-
ton to encourage the art of spinning
and to establish schools where the
process could be taught to the poor. 1t
was recommended that twenty spin
ming wheels should be provided by the
town for the use of children sent from
the almshouse and premium allowed
of f5 for the first piece of linen spun
and woven.
In 174T society was organized for
the encouragement of the industry, and
the fourth anniversary was publicly
celebrated.
"In the afternoon" says an old &C.
count, 1900 young female spinsters, de.
Gently dressed, appeared on the COM
mon with their spinning wheels. The
wheels We're placed in three rows, a
female at each. wheel. Viewers also
appeared in garments of their own
weaving. There was an immense num-
Der of spectators"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
No Wander He Fled.

A tall, solemn looking young man
ALTERED the restaurant with mild,
spologetic air and seated himself al q
vacant table near the middle of the
room. 1t was evident that he dreaded
TO intrude. He wanted TO get as far
away from other people as possible
He even blushed painfully when he
gave his order, and the most casual
observer could lave told that he was
baslful. Just as his dinner was
brought to him Il buxom looking wo.
man with seven small children entered
the place. The head waiter sweep the
field with his eye, pounced down upon
the table where the young man had
sought solitude, motioned to the moth
er, who clucked to the chickens, and
II moment later they We're all around
that one table.
That Young mans face was serial
story.
Other people entered the restaurant,
glanced at the group, smiled signifi-
canlly and seated themselves
He doesn't look 1t, does he?" queried
pleasant faced old lady in an audible
whisper.
She looks at least ten years older
than he," murmured girl at the next
table.
He flew to the hatrack, tossed half
| crown to the waiter and tried to go
through the door without opening it,
London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
This pav and Time.

"Dis yer day an time" said Brother
Williams, sis too much fer me. Eff dar
wuz Il Joshua Twin who could make de
sun stan still lie do 1t so he could save
on de gas bill, an eff Jonah wuz liyin'
now an whale didn't have any mo-
sense than ter swaller him he'd Ian
dat whale high an dry an sell him ter
de lie trust. an'ief Lot wuz gwine long
wild his wife an she wuz turned into Il
pillar er salt he'd bull Il fence roun'
her an lect hisse'f president err salt
trust! Hits de rushin'est. grab all age
l ever wuz in. Dey not only rides de
lightnin', but dey done staked off de
stars, an dey knows DIES how many
hours day de fireman in de sun
works, an dev is slick enough ter tie tin
cans ter de tails of de comics what go
blazin' roun' de sky! We is so wise on
our own account dat wisdom itse'f
looks foolish. Whar We'll fetch up
dunno. All does know is dat we
gwine fast enough ter make yo' head
swim!-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03


Evelgn-He's very learned man
You wouldn't think so. would you:
Natics--Oh. yes! suspected 1t ut once.
Evelyn Indeed? Naticn Yes. II.
makes me SO tired Illustrated Bits.
The Left Twin.
The survivor of twins Is sometimes
credited with curious powers. In folk
lore he takes his place with the sew
cntli son and With the child born with
n caul. All these are supposed to have
either special powers of healing or III
some cases to be gifted With the mys-
FERROUS power of second sight. In
Essex, England" says W. q. Black in
his book on Folk Medicine" "a child
known Familiarity as Il left twin. e.,
child who has survived Its fellow
twn-is thought to have the power of
curing the thrush by blowing three
times into the patients mouth If the
patient Is of the opposite sex" This is
folklore. pure and simple. Another
country notion generally held is that
II twins are boy and girl the latter
will never become Il mother. The
physiology of the subject is obscure,
but there Is probably ground for the
belief. Another idea not infrequently
met with is that the Intelligence of
twins is below the average. 1t is al
ways difficult to prove a negative, but
1t is very doubtful whether facts sup
port this notion of limited Intelligence
to fny extent whatever If Ia much
more probable that their physical
strength is likely to be something less
than normal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
The size of Great Men.

The Iron Duke has always been n
mystery. have read that lie was Six
feet four inches tall. l have read also
that lie was only five feet six inches.
Historians tell us he was anywhere
from five feet six inches to five feet
eleven inches. There are some things
seemingly very simple which 1t is i'm
possible to establish. This is one of
them. Historians are still guessing the
height of Julius Caesar, the size of
Hannibal's head, the weight of Alex
ander the Great and the general di-
mansions of Solomon. Why, we are not
even sure of the stature of George
Washington. 1t might be believed that
Napoleon, Alexander the Great and
Jay Gould We're of the same size, three
bumptious little chaps. And it is com
mon belief that Charlemagne, Erling
the Bold. Frederick the Great, Robert
Bruce. Sir William Wallace, General
Winfield Scott and Richard Occur de
Lion We're all top notchers, "Old Fuss
and Feathers" formed in the prodigal-
ity of nature, leading in girth and
weight.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
RertIace nnIn..I.

When you see the animals in the
park nenageries pacing back and forth
restlessly in their cages, do not take 1t
for granted that the creatures are un-
happy or even disconnected. 1t may be
that the lion or the tiger or the polar
bear that moves about with apparently
cease!ess activity is only taking his
daily exercise, without which he would
pine and die soon. When the wild
creatures are in their native jungles
they are kept pretty busy hunting food.
Thus each day they walk many miles
perhaps. In their narrow cages in the
parks they are plentifully supplied
with food, but their brawn.S bodies still
demand a great amount of exercise
Mile after mile is paced off daily by
the uneasy creatures. Usually they
move with Il long swinging stride. but
when mealtime comes around then the
step quicliens until when the keeper
appears with his baskets of meat the
tigers and lions and other anhHls leap
against their bars and growl and whine
and lash their tails. In fact. they act
like great hungry boys do after Il long
days tramp If they find that supper is
late
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
The kino Had RIGHTS.

Once when Macready was perform
ing at the theater at Mobile, Ala, his
manner at rehearsal displeased one Of
the actors, native American of pure
western type. This Claudius in Ham
let resolved to get even" with the
star for many supposed offenses, and
In this way he carried out his purpose.
When in the last scene Hamlet stab
bed the usurper he reeled forward and
after a most spasmodic finish stretch
ed himself out precisely in the place
Hamlet required for his own death
Macready, much annoyed. whispered
liercely:
die farther up the stage, SIR
The monarch lay insensible. upon
which in still louder voice the Ham
let growled:
Die farther up the stage, SIR"
Hereupon the Claudius, sitting up,
observed:
II believe Pm king here, and I'll die
where ! please"
The tragedy concluded without more
ado.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
Fish as They Bite.


"lf you will take the time to investi-
gate" said an old time angler who has
observed as he fished, "you will find
that the full 'stomuched trout IN your
catch will outnumber the empty stom.
achel ones ten to one. This would
seem to indicate that it is the trout
which has already dined well that Is
eager for more, while the one which
has not dined at all regards it with in-
difference. In other words, 1t is the
satiated trout that bites and the hun.
CRY one that -paradoxical prop.
osition. And this odd circumstance Is
not confined to brook trout. Pickerel
not only swollen with food, but having
the tails of fish they have since caught
protruding from their mouths because
there is as yet no room for the newly
taken victims in the capacious plckerel
NAV. will yet voraciously seize the
tempting live bait of the fisherman, as
any angler who has fished much for
pickerel has doubtless had frequent
proof. "-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03


"'Tain't SOL" shouted the farmer. 'He
is Peter Wilson: ! recall it now. i
heard him say so himself. The lady
heard him. too. an she'll back me up"
officer" said Mr.. Renwyck, with
quiet fcrociiy. "oblige me by putting
that man ont OF my house,"
Sergeant Flint complied willingly,
aud for the balance of the conclave the
rustic looked on and listened from afar.
W hen quiet WAS restored Mr.. Rem
wyck returned to the matter in hand.
You admit, then. to having sailed
under false colors? ?"
Il do" said Richard equally.
SIS your name Peter Wilson?",
mo"
Mr. Renwyck's face went red, then
deathly pale, He had heard enough,
In the excitement of the exposure he
had lost sight for the moment of the
robbery. He pointed shaking finger
at the Texan and exclaimed In tone
which was loud enough for all to hear:
Where are my diamonds?"
~ give it up" said Richard cheer.
fully.
That's what they want you to do"
interrupted Mr. Van der Awe, with a
sudden burst of Intelligence, which sur.
prised everybody.
You've got them, my man." said Mr..
Renwyck Officers. arrest himp
"Fnther!"
Shrill and anguished came the cry,
and the desperate Texans warm blood
tingled at the sound. To him it meant
one friend at least, no matter what
his name might be. AS Harriet step.
ped forward Uncle Michael caught her
hand, whispered word in her ear and
pulled her gently back.
BE careful, jacob" he admonished
you are laying yourself open to suit
for libel. If you had listened to me at
first, YOU
Hold your tongue" retorted Mr.
Renwyck sharply. This is my af
fair"
"Oh, all right" agreed Mr.. Corrlgan
struggling as lie turned away II wash
my hands of the matter entirely"
This he proceeded to do, but with the
proverbial invisible SOAP" seeming tc
derive much joy therefrom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
A Wasted Opportunity.

"Ole Bill" Foote and "Ole Bill" Eng
fish were political travelling compan-
ions, and many stories We're told of
their joint journeying.
The two hardy Democratic campaign
ers We're doing southern California one
election time and got into the country
at the back door of Los Angeles. One
night they reached farmhouse where
they had expected to find lodgings.
The farmer had nothing but two arm
chairs. Foote and English pleaded for
beds-cots. trundle beds, anything that
looked like bed. Nothing doing.
The campaigners, like Napoleon or
Grant or like Washington at Valley
Forge, slept in their chairs.
When the first advance agents of
dawn scudded out of the west, the poll
ticians laboriously got out of their
chairs and went out for fresh air. They
met the old farmer milking the COW
with the ,crumpled horn.
DO you know, gentlemen" he said
blandly and without contrition, lyon
could have had a bed, after all? ! was
expecting two Democratic orators here
last night and saved the beds for them,
but somehow or other they never show
ed up, dang San Francisco Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03

dress to the st. Regis. Meet me there
on Monday morning at II, both of you.
The matter will be adjusted to your
entire satisfaction"
There" said Mr. Renwyck impa.
tiently to the farmer and Mr.. Parker.
''Docs that satisfy you:'
NO. it dent" protested the rustic
one Hes u slick one. kin tell ye
He didn', give no sich name as Croy.
Ian Wen he run me down ! disce-
mcmber wot it was but it warn't
Croylan' No sir: that mans tryin' to
squirm outcI it
Get of my place" shouted Mr.. Rem
wyck furionsiy. these successive con
tretemps proving too much for his I'M
stable equilibrium rs my house to
be overrun by every imbecile in the
state of New York? Take him away,
Mr.. Parker, before l forget myself and
have him elected forciblyw
MIR. Parker looked doubtful, the farm
err was obdurate, the officer handed
Richard u paper, while Uncle Michael
looked on. rubbing his plump white
hands and chnokling softly. AT this
Juncture Sir Rodney Hickwich hap
pened TO spy ii monocle in the eye of II
gentleman outside. At the same time
lie caught the name of Croyland. He
rose from his seat in the drawing room
and appeared upon the scene. He had
been greatly troubled over the fact
that Lord Croyland's plans for pur-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
lro BE cosr1surD.l
What's In a Name?

Come here, Bates" roared DR.. Big.
wig, head and only master of the
'Cramton village school. 81 have today
Observation-Disclosures letter from Mr..
johnson informing me that his son is
unable to attend school in consequence
of a thrashing you yesterday inflicted
upon him. Is this fact, Bates?"
"N-n-no, sir.' quaileG Bates. II new
er touch I'M"
But DR.. Bigwig did not believe, and
two minutes later Bates was asking
for permission TO stand up in class, the
benches being of wood.
On the following day johnson re-
turned, and Dr.. Bigwig sought justif.
cation of his act before the whole
class.
Did you tell your father that Bates
thrashed you?" lie asked.
No, SIR piped the youth.
The masters countenance clouded.
But your father wrote to me, say
ing that Bates did it, he Numbered.
II know e did," sniveled johnson
1T We're Billy Beauchamp did it, sir
but father couldn't speel Beauchamp
so he wrote Bates.'-London Answers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
Tears in mortal miserles are vain.-

lDI1Ar.
The French "Mrs. Maiaprop."
Calino, the French Mrs. Malaprop,'
does not amuse SO much by the con-
fusion of his words us by the quaint
ness and unattended plainness of his
remarks. He entered the service of a
well known doctor. who. after Calino
had been buying hay for his horses for
awhile, made up his mind that the hay
was worthless.
"That is very poor hay that you've
been buying" the doctor complained.
z But the horses eat it. sir" said
Calino.
''No matter. It's bad hay"
Eyes, sir" said Calino respectfully
"I'll change it. know you are II
much better judge of hay than the
horses are!'
One day the bell rang. and Calino
came In.
"a patient has arrived. sir" he re
ported
"An old patient or new oneY" asked
the doctor.
"New one. of course, sir" said Ca.
limo. 1.-The old ones never come back!''
Calino admired very much the beau
tiful teeth of lady among his mas.
ters patients.
"Ahw he exclaimed. Her teeth are
as fres. and sound and white as q
newborn baby's"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
His Desire to Reform.

Discussing poverty on one occasion,
the Dutch poet aud economist Van
Eeden said, We want reform, and we
want 1t about as badly as Dutch stu
dent knew In my youth.
"This students chum said to him:
"'Look here. I'm tired of the life
I've been leading for the past two
years. I'm going to reform. This morn.
ing | shall attend IL lecture
My student, confirmed idler,
yawned, put down his pipe and an
swered:
Ives; it would be splendid to re-
form, and yet the beer is very good
here this morning. isn't it? tell you
what We'll do. Well let my dog Will
helm decide whether we reform or not
Wilhelm decide! How will he do
it?'
"'Oh. it is very simple. Wen tell the
waiter to bring piece of sausage
Well set the sausage before Wilhelm,
and If he eats it we stay where we
are. If he doesn't. we reform and go to
lectures. Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
Broke up His sree,h.

Judge Norton WAS solemn. stern and
dignitied to excess. He WAS also ego
tistical and sensitive to ridicule. Judge
Nelson was Il wit and careless of de-
cdrum. He did not like Judge Norton.
AT n bar supper Judge Norton In an
elaborate speech, referring to the early
days of Wisconsin. described with trag-
ic manner thunderstorm which once
overlook him in riding the circuit The
scene was awful. and said the judge,
Il expected every moment the light
ming would strike the tree under which
! had taken shelter"
"Then," interrupted Nelson. "why in
Thunder didn't you get under another
Observation-Disclosures Ledger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
Ielephons opiate.


The elders wife was seriously iii,
and the doctor advised rest and quiet
But the lady was very devoted to
church work and worried herself into
hysteria because she could not attend
services and hear her favorlte pastor
preach.
"She must not leave the house."
warned the doctor. "but you can easily
arrange to have her hear the sermon
by telephone"
The elder grasped the suggestion and
made the necessary arrangements for
transmitting the sermon into his wife's
room.
At noon on the Sabbath the doctor
called and asked. How did it work? 2"
Fine" declared the elder, rubbing
his hands gleefully. Ten minutes aft.
err the sermon began she fell sound
asleep."-Philadelphia Ledger.