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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
WOOL,

WOOL is raised extensively in all parts
of the United States. including Wall
street, 1t is used a garment for
wolves and to adjust over peoples eyes
In Wall street, wool takes the form of
fleece and is highly priced as a protec-
ton for both bulls and bears. who arc
often too tknly clad for their own com
fort Thus the tender lamb is glad to
help out its brothers in distress. The
shearinS hours are from 10 to 3.
Wool is obtained from sheep that we
remember to have seen in oil paintings
dotting the landscape Dotting tho land
scapc is, however, not an occupation in
itself. but is only means toward an
end. Much Of it is imported to other
countries. but occasionally traces of il
are found in our domestic wooden I'M
derwear.
The phrase "AlI wool and a ward
wide was invented before the modern
laundryman. Since his advent it has
been revised to 'All wool and three
inches wide
sheep are very simple in their hab-
1ts, and although they never use hair
tonics or wash and dress their hair ev-
cry night before going to bed they sell
dom become bald or are obliged to sit
IN the front row. Their name is also
always the same, so they are not likely
to get lost. When we say sheen we
SIMPLY mean Il lot of Sleeps gathered
together.
In ordinary cases sheep arrive at ma
turlty IN year or so, but Marys little
lamb never grows old and is as friskv
as ever. Mary's little lamb indeed is
the only one who has pulled the wool
over every ones eyes and concealed his
real age ever since he was born
wool is used in this country for fan
mel bandages and chest protectors. In
these alternate forms it is worn by
husbands who have caught cold and
VINO have no other means to defend
themselves than to look sheepish.-Suc-
cess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
On the Trail of "Gumshoe Bill"

Having carried the state for Taft and
also. by an even larger majority, Tor
their candidates for governor and state
officers, the Missouri Republicans arc
now out after the place occupied in the
United States Senate by "Gumshoe
Bill' Stone. Just as the Democrats at
first claimed that they had carried the
state for Bryan and Cowherd by large
majoritics which gradually petercd out
as the returns came in until it was
found that the margin was on the 9TH
CT side, so they earlier claimed to have
a .najnrity of at least 40 in the lcgisla-
ture but the later returns made it plain
that the Republicans control one
branch by small margin and indicate
that the Democrats have control in the
other branch by an equally small mar
gin.
The Republicans. however. declare
per branch is only made possible by
fraudulent returns which the Demo-
ton as they saw the legislature slip
ping from their grasp. The Missouri
Republicans, like those of Kentucky,
are fighters and they do not propose to
lose anything hich rightfully belongs
to them. Two years ago they captured
the legislature and sent William War
ner to the United States Senate and if
the voters of the state meant they
should elect the successor of Senator
stone they did not intend to have il
otherwise. One of the things which
helped Republican success in Missouri
this fall was the fight among the Dem
ccrats over the wholesale frauds at the
Democratic primaries, and evidently
that same faction of the Democracy
kept up ITS work at the polls.
There is every probability that the
Democratic margin in the legislature
which now appears according to the
latest returns will be wiped out and
that "ti,nlshoe Bill will be retired to
private life. He has long been ptomi-
nent in the public eye. having served
as governor of Missouri and for many
years in the House before going to the
Senate six years ago. His connection
with corporations has been shady, to
put it mildly, and there is 50 much op-
position to him in his state that even
if the Democrats keep control OF the
legislature they will probably be forced
to send some one to Washington in his
yN11oe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
WALDO.
THORND Dixie.

Mrs. Annie Joyce and son belmont
OF Stonington are visiting her sister.
Mrs. Osmund Parsons.
Rev. Bracket preached at the Cen
ter church Sunday.
Joseph Peabody. who has been hunt
ing in Blanchard returned last week
with two deer. 3. A. Gross was also
successful in getting one.
Lincoln Ward is doing some house
painting in Troy.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Cole were callers
at Trueman Parsons Sunday.
James Clements and Fred Higgins of
East Thorndike have exchanged
farms and are moving to their new
homes. Miss Beatrice Parsons is help
ing Mrs. Clements.
Noney Ashford went to Dixmont
Friday on business.
HALLDALE.
w. A. Hall of Belfast visited his
brother, G. A. Hall. Nov. 27
Thanksgiving passed off very quietly
in this community. There were a few
family gatherings
J. P. Downer rebuilt the church
chimney last week.
c. A. Hall lost one of his horses last
week
Mrs. Wood of Nova Scotia is visiting
her sister. Mrs. F.. l. Hall
The next meeting of the Ladies' Club
will be Dec. with Mrs. E. G. Vose.
Hustus Bros. of Freedom plowed for
]. f. Hall several days last week.
A flock of wild geese was seen flying
southwark Nov. 81.
TROY.
CENTER-L. L. Rogers lost horse
last week.
William Barker and family We're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. p Tyler
Thanksgiving day.
John Smith and family passed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
Century Old Custom Discont;nued

With tie advancing years comes the
naSSln" OF cid customs. and in Nalthau
the early morning mill bed has outlivcd
IT'S usefu !ness ANA its ringing is discon-
timed after genera ions Of use
For nearly 9 century the hell on the
cotton mill Of the Boston Manufacturing
Company has been rung at ; o'clock
III the morning. In the early part of the
century. even before Gen Banks be
came, Il hobhin boy. the ) O'Clock bell
called the residents of tho town crom
rest tn labor. 1t was to give the house
keepers warning that the bell was rung
at > O'Clock. 4 warning that they would
have lust tim" To get breakfast and
allow the employees to get to work a
$50 O'Clock. A second bell was runc at
5.l3 O'clock ms warning to the en-
ployts to arise and prepare for At days
work. But as the tnwr grew met hods
changed. The boarding house features
fell into d1suse, these who were en-
nloNed in the mill moved to Il more re-
mote distance and the corporation house,
passed into other hands. But the hell
system remained UNCHANGED. Its brazen
tones fell on ears for which it Was not
intended
Tie reason given by the management
for disseminating the hell is that il *
not necessary: that the system calling
for its early ringiu:, has passed away
and because mills in Other cities ave
adopted the idea of less bell ringing
Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
PENoBscoT.
e MA.

Mrs. John Cookson is at work for
Mrs. G. NJ. Jones. Her son Merton, who
has been i'll. is able to be up again.
Mrs. Charles Higgins of Augusta.
who has been stopping with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Graves,
where her Laby has been boarding,
left Monday. taking her baby with
her.
The Graves brothers and their uncle,
Everett Urderhill. who went with
them. have returned with six deer
They had a good time.
Mrs. Ethel Keith has returned home
after visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Written for some time
Morton Hutchings has secured en-
ployinent in Bangor on the Newman
milk farm.
Leona Dyer. who has been visiting
her aunt. Mrs. T. b. Friend, has re-
turned home
Mr. and Mrs Fred H. Graves We're at
the home of Mr.. Graves parents, Mr..
and Mrs. III. L. Graves, Monday, re-
turning home the same day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
Evidence of Japanese Good Win.


II is not a new treaty which has
been framed between this country and
Japan, but it seems to answer very
much the same purpose. A treaty is
an affair which involves an almost
endless amount of red tape and there
are always long delays between the
upon it, especially if there is opposi-
ton in the Senate, which has the
power of ratification or rejection. The
present evidence of good will between
this country and Japan is simply a
little document drawn up by Secretary
Root and Minister Takahira and in
stead of being treaty it may be
called declaration of purposes or a
diplomatic note framed by the ex
ecutive powers without absolutely be-
ing binding upon either country con-
cerned.
The most interesting thing about
the Joint declaration is that the move
ment for it was initiated by Japan
and urged upon the administration at
Washington and this is especially
significant in view of the attempt of
various alarmists in this country to
convince us that Japan has sinister
designs upon our possessions in the
Pacific and even contemplateS an in
vasion of our Pacific coast. In the
squarest and most unqualified terms
Japan declares her friendship for this
country, and assures us that she does
not covet Hawaii or the Philippine
islands. The government OF the
Mikado has taken the strongest possi-
maintain the traditional friendly re-
iations between the two countries.
OF course, there will be some who
will impute to Japan a deceitful bear
ing ard insncere professions. but there
appears to be not the slightest ground
t. charge that country with such base
dishcnOr as this involves.
There is no reason why America
should not take Japan at its word as
it would the word of Great Britain.
France, Germany or Russia under
similar circumstances. The dcclara
tion does not mention the troublesome
immigration question which has beer
the chief cause of friction between the
two countries, but Japan has on her
own initiative put into operation Il sys-
TEN of restricting emigration to
America, and that policy seems to be
ali that is needed for the present.
Japan's attitude upon this point has
prevented any need of japanese OK
clusion laws in this country, some
thing which would quickly involve
Japan's national honor and the pride
of her people and would probably lead
to serious complications
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

of 25 calibre and with a single shot
fred at IL o'clock at night. "Old
Crotchtoe" has long been considered
The choicest prize of the deer ti,lii ~
this, region. 1t is doubtful II any par
ticular deer in Maine ever Tor SO iohs
q time successfully evaded the efforts
Of .;uch a famous hoard Of hunters as
has set out year after year resolved u
oct this extraordinary prize or nothihS.
nv sheer grit and sharp shooting Miss
Real accomplished the trick alter
working at her task more strenuousiy
than many of her brother hunters
would care to do. Miss Beal IS po.l
sportswoman. Her greatest dellsll
concerns woodland or stream ana pe-
FIRE she entered her teens It was her
hanpiest pastinle to steal away 10 some
cniot nooI which she alone knew, there
tn mil speckled beauties and return TO
her home bringing basket filed "ltI'
trout
belfast Journal: From time to time
in the past year or two we nave
heard Of people moving from Afoos-
tool, to the older sections of the state.
There has. however. been nothing IKE
an exodus, and probably where one
family has moved from Aroosto"h
Goyen or more have moved IN. these
changes are no doubt from personal
reasons. as Aruostnok is prospcfillS
and will continue to prosper, anu
farm property there is steadily 40
yancjng in value There are vast areas
uf valuable timberland as yet I'M
Touched by the lumberman's axe ana
thousands of acres of virgin SolI mat
ensure an abundant yield to the farmer.
But at the present day scientific asri-
culture has demonstrated that Wofhoul
soil can be renovated or renewed $"
as ia Weld equally with that newly
brought under cultivation. 1t lndlcales
the kind of fertilizer needed in certain
soils and the amount required To ensure
the hest results. and we find that lafih-
ers in the older parts of the state are
successfully in potato falS-
;ng-both in quantity and quality OF lllt
crop-with those of ArooStook. Willie
we have only the reports Of our coun-
.rl crrcsnundcnts as Il guide we should
saw that the surplus crop of potatoes
in Waldo county this season cannot y"
less :hun 25,u0O bushels and may exceed
that quantity The average yield per
acre has been large. and at 50 cents per
bushel. the price readily paid in the
fall, the crop proved q profitable one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Il costs Il lot of money when Uncle
sam counts; noses. The director OF the
census bureau estimates the cost OF
taking the next deCcnrial enumeration
ut 81. $4,000. which is about what the
1900 census cost. This does not in
,ludr the cost of such additional in
vest iSationS as have CClHe to nc d
regular part of the census work. v It'll
those added the estimated cost Will
be ST. 100000. and the appropriation
must be made at the coming Congress
session. 1t is the first time III the
history of the country, Director North
saws, that the cost of later census
has beer brought down t" that of the
preceding enumeration, and among
the reasons for his belief that a great
saving can be effected are the ex-
istencc of permanent census bureau,
which obviates the expense of creating
II wholly new machinery. and the fact
that the bureau will have its own
tabulating machinery instead OF rent
ing it as heretofore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
Facts for Catarrhal Sufferers,

The mucous membrane lines all pas
SaEes and cavities communicating
with the exterior
Catarrh is an excessive secretion.
accompanied with chronic infamma-
ton, from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts on the
mucous membrane through the blood.
reduces inflammation, establishes
healthy action, and radically cures al,
cases of catarrh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
CENTER MONTVILLE.

Mr. Lang. Of New Hampshire. manager
of y. Whitney L. Sons creamery, at BEL
fast. was i'm town last week. He makes
his headquarters at I. s. Elskines
George l.. Edmunds on Thanksgiving day
tor a short stay.
Mrs. Llewellyn F. Arey is home from
Augusta
Mrs. Sarah J. Sanford sustained injuries
to one arm and shoulder last week by It
Roscoe p DoWi.cr Is in Brarcn MINIS
building d chimney for the new Grange
hall
Charles l.. Howard recently got a deer.
j. W. Wentworth is at Work again after
an enforced vacation of i few Gays on ac-
couIt of rheumatism.
Fred Il. Davis hogan seileSSof =, !. eel
ings at the Whites Corner schoolhouse
last Sunday. The next meeting Will be
Dee. Is.
Larkin soap club Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah a. Thompson Is IN Aiploh.
at Roy L.ibby's.
II. s. T.lskine. }. j. Clement and Milton
NJ Wentworth have built Il dam i'll f. A.
Cllshmars field to secure iloWaSc Tor
cutting Zee.
Vi. &. Gordon e. Son are building a
dam in G. A. Gordon's field for the same
purpose.
Mrs. Z; Z: Taskcr is in searsmont at
o. Is. E'u.ler's.
Charles A. Boynton has been drawn
traverse juror from this town for the
January term OF Supreme Judicial Court
Ia lie held in Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Is. .Jaquith visited hoy
sister. Mrs. +. G. Sleeper, in Freedom,
Sunday.
JOSEPH Bryant of Knox ami Miss Edith
Stewart Of Mont vile were united III nIar-
,iage in this place Nov. IS, 10y Rev. T. r.
PentecOSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Another Harvard expedition has
gone to jamaica. hunting for Sunken
treasure. But why should any Haf-
ward man have to hustle for treasure
sunken or otherwise, so soon AFTER that
Yale game?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
PALERMO.

CENTER-Gcoree CregOirc. who ac-
comranicd bis family here a few Week
will rcriain u short time before starting
for France. Mr. Gregoire expects to be
gone about seven months
Mrs. Lucy Rush is on the sick list.
Russell Northrur is also on the sick
list
Percy Morse. who has beer visiting his
parents, Rev. and Mrs r. p. Morse, f"i
a few days. returned to Portland Monday
VIM S. Jones is assisting at office work
at the Maine Insane hospital for awhile
Minnie Norton who has been at work ut
Arthur TNlerS has returned home IT, at
Mrs. Florence Jones visited her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worthing over
Sunday
Mrs Bessie Scates and daughter visited
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. y. w. Ben
ner Sunday
NORTH. Carl Dclany had IN oldf%yh-
toned hauling Monday to move his barn
that ne recently purchased OF Mr.. Drawn.
to his place. He secured about &c teams,
horses and oxen. Mrs. Greeley; Mrs
Longfellow ir preparing d sumrtuous din
nor to serve to 100 men.
Nest of the town schools commenced
the Foye district. Louise Carr at Cars
Corner. Ethlrn Nelson ut the Ridge. les
ter Nelson at the Center and Edith Mel
son at the Branch.
Emma Nelson and Jennie Chadwick re-
turned to thel respective SChoC Is in
China Monday. after a two-wecks vaca-
ton.
,Iohn Aver passed Thanksgiving day
with his family ir Liberty.
Mrs. Sarah Young was a guest at VIM
OS.,oo as.
MIR. ana Mrs Warren Nelson and Frank
Nelson took dinner with their mother
az hrctHe" Rodney. at the old home.
Mrs Elthia Perkins and son, Lester.
nass'd The day at MI. and Mrs. Snnuel
Mardin's.
Harry Moore came fror' Montana, last
week 20 pass couple OF months with his
mother. Mrs. Chester Ferris. His sister
Annie is at honc for the present.
Mrs Fred Drake, who has been very
sick. is improving.
Mes Fred Young has been quite i'll
with SLOW fever
Ten deer have been captured III town
this past month. Chester Ferris was one
Of tie lucky ones.
Eugene Rowe has been home for a few
DAYS
W. A. Nelson made his customary trir
to Augusta Saturday. He made arrange
rents to have his pair Of faithful horses
that he had raised and nsed for many
wears to be killed and laid away during
wech9aoaaoi hid ihrdat thrad tt"o t1oinao
his absence. Old Dick was nearly % years
old and his mate a year or two Younger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
A Modern Essayist.

More of DR.. Samuel M. Crothers'
genial and wholesome wit will be found
IN BY the Christmas Fire" one of the
new books of the holiday season. DR..
Crothers was born June z. 1857, at Os-
"ego. ILL.,. and received his early school
ing in Springfield, 0. He was gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1874 and then
studied theology at Union Theological
Seminary. His first passionate was at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

+ must be generally gratifying to the
people of New York state to see the
growing Indications that Secretary
I;oot will be elected to the United
States Senate with practically no ap-
position so far as his own party is
concerned Mr. Root is one of the
great men of the country and as a
member of the Senate would take i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

The American tennis players have
no doubt had a pleasant trip to Aus
tralia, but they nave decided not to
bring back those championship cups as
they first intended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Uncle Adlai isn't satisfied that he
was beaten for governor of Illinois,
though the returns show a margin of
over 23,000 for the Republican candi-
date and he wants recount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Now the story comes along that MISS
E,kins has Tilted the Italian duke ana
will marry n lieutenant IN the Aiheri-
can army. That is good enough to be
true, but probably it isn't.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

''iow long can the voters be driven
asks Mr.. Bryan. He surely ought to
know by this time. He has found it
comparatively easy to drive the Demo-
cratic party; but quite another propo-
sition when he has undertaken to drive
the voters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Austria. Turkey. Servia and Monte
negro are Just now giving another
imitation of war scare, but 1t Is no
ticeable that the big nations of Eu-
rope are cvincng no disposition to take
them seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

That New Jersey rabbit that leaped
automobile was certainly going some.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Congressman Hobson has yet to be
heard with reference to the new alli-
ance between the United States and
Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

The girls should improve these nice
long evenings. 1t is almost three
years before another Leap year will
arrive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
LINCOLN.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.

F. II. Ross returned to WatervilIe
by the way Of Gardiner, Monday.
Mrs. Media Cunningham is critically
i'll with pneumonia. She is attended by
Or. A. X. G. Smith, and Margaret Kerr
as nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r. Moody of Bridg-
ton are visiting at H. F. Blanchard's.
The school in this district began
Monday under the instruction of Miss
Winnie Hall of East Jefferson
The funeral services of the late Miss
Lydia House were held at Union last
Thur Sday.
j. f. McCurda has sold his stock of
groceries and leased his store to H. A.
Clark. who will put in new goods and
continue to keep this store open In
connection with his store at home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. G.. Hilton and son
Iinwood of Lewiston spent Thanksslv-
ing at T.. W. Hilton's.
Al Martz will give his annual con-
cert at G. A. r. hall. North White
field Saturday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

1t certainly looks as II Charles +.
raft would be the next United States
Senator from Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

A French army officer has invented eye.
glasses which enable the wearcr to see on
all sides and the rear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

Those new electric headlights on the
locomotives are of intense and terri
flying riliancy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

The weather man has decided Il
postpone the iced speedway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
Maine Gossip
Sing, Mister Wind!

Sing. Mister Wind.
In de chimbly place.
Whar de fire th'ow de light
On de li'r chile face;
You is &c enc
Fer de runnin' of race
Sing, Mister Wind. in dc chimbly.
Sing Mister Wind.
Ell YOU lax de mt;siC So
It's we'll Cat you kin whistle
Wild SO long a ways ter go.
But sing ter all de Iil' folks
DE sWcotes' songs you know
Sin, Mister Wind. in de chmblv,
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