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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06
Maine Gossip
A Country Day.

The tender azure Of the distant sky
FleckeG here and there by clouds of
,ieecy white:
THE wooded hills ablaze with golden
light
Save where the calm Of restful shadows
lie.
Gay winged songstcrs fitting swiftly by,
And from the stream low whisperings
Of Joy
The winding road-sand, scintllant and
And on the bridge a whstling, barefoot
Fair silence brooding through the sunlit
hours
Ger farm and field; Ger meadow. wood
The, sleepy incense of the nodding
flowers
This is the day. the scene. we love so
well.
New York Times.
This is the big day of the week at
Camp Cobb.
AndrOscoggin county seems just
now to be the heart of the murder
belt.
The successor to the late Congress-
man Powers will be chosen at Bangor
today
Rockland hopes to have all the
gubernatorial and congressional
ton.
1t is close time on Holsters from now
until October first, at Matnicus 1t is
estimated that so men earn a liveli-
hood from Holsters and that they use
more than six thousand traps
The other day two Criehaven fisher
men caught 400 pounds of pollock by
hand lines in less than three hours.
Tho pollock ranged from six to ten
pounds. Pollock We're quotdi at
one and three-quarter cents a pound
in Boston that day.
Damages to the amount of 1875 were
awarded a Westbrook young woman
this week in the municipal court in that
city for injuries to her dress caused
by catching it on a crate on the side
walk in front of a local fruit store
The incident ought to teach at least
ore merchant that the sidewalk is for
public travel and not for the display
of goods.
A naval squadron composed of ships
that have won fame in naval wars of
the United States and that represent
distinct types OF naval architecture
eLitomizing the naval history of this
country, will be in Bath from Aug. Il
to Aug. 49, They are the cruiser Olym-
pia, Admiral Dewey's flagship at Ma
Mia; the old frgate Hartford. Farra.
CUTS flag ship in the Civil War; the
cruiser Chicago. flagship of the first
white squadron" of Uncle Sans new
| navy. and the monitors Arkansas and
Nevada The Hartford is coming from
Annapolis. The Hartford led in es-
tablishing new record for the Ameri-
can navy when she ran the batteries
below New Orleans and at Mobile with
Admiral Farragut dashed in her rig.
ging. The Chicago, flagship of the
white squadron in the sos, was in the
first effective fighting force the United
States sent to sea after practically dis
mantling the navy following the Civil
war. The monitors. types of that
(sennms.sstle .eheeseis Box alon d raft
which conquered the dreaded Merri-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

The youngsters of Harlem evolved
recently game that is enjoying great
popularity among them. A coin is
placed on a crack in the sidewalk and
the two players stand opposite each
other and at an equal distance from
the crack, usually upon the next one.
A rubber ball is then aimed and
thrown at the coin and caught on the
bounce by the opposing player. The
coin, or it's equivalent, becomes the
possession of the player hitting it. 1t
is a ga{phlng, game. OF course. but
that is Ipn9ba blDna ~ hat1n giyeshf it, the
vogue It ienjoys.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06
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The Man Best Fitted.

(Sprngf1eld Republican,
The Springfield Republican accepts
Judge Taft as the best exponent OF
the national purpose to en-
large, within the republic the
dominance of genuine democracy
and believes that he will look to that
end with fixed resolution, and purpose
unchanged by the Establishments OF
tho reactionaries. The national con-
ventions of the year-all of them
have registered the determination Oh
the American people to make special
privilege subordinate to the pubic
welfare. To that doctrine Judge Iait
is pledged, no less than Mr. Bryan OF
Mr.. Hisgen. Beyond these two. jugs
Taft seems fitted by experience anu
temperament to make the popular "''
effective, SO far as it lies WITHIN th7
power of the executive to do this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

It is probable that George Fred Will
liams will take personal part in the
Maine campaign in advocacy OF
Gardiner and Bryan. notwith-
standing the fact that some
of the leading Democratic papers
of this State have been to considerable
length in expressing their dislike and
distrust of him. Still it must be re-
membered that their attitude towards
Rowan. prior to the Denver convention
was SeS mueG Die sahs s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

Senator Hale has sailed for Great
Britain with the sub committee of the
American Monetary Commission to
inspect the actual operation of the
Bank of England and other English
and Scottish banks. His stay abroad
will be a short one. however. and he
will be back in Maine to take part in
the work of the closing weeks of the
State camnaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

A New York fruit dealer says thae
there is no kind of fruit which peop'e
try harder to spoil than cantaloupes
They are almost always trifie green
when seId. and this dealer says that'
as general rule, people at once stick
them in an ice chest Instead OF doing
that the melons should be placed IN the
sun for a day and turned around ohce
an hour. Then they should be put on
,desosHver night and eaten the next
mornillg.I -L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

Some of our Democratic exchanges
have suddenly discovered that Mr..
they thought he was when he was
running for the Office of Governor of
New York State on the Democratic
ticket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

The Wisconsin Democrats have
astonshed the country by adopting a
platform of only 200 words That
number is quite sufficient. however. to
tell all that the party has ever ac-
compIshed in the way of constructive
LEGISLATION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

mac. are still considered capable OF 40
ing good service as coast defence
ships. The flagship Olympia, the Hart-
ford, the Chicago and the two hohi-
tors are used as the Naval Academy
practice squadron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

The Washington Star declares that
nothing that can happen in Novem-
Der will prevent Bryan from being the
candidate in 1912"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

As was expected, the American car
won that automobile race from New
York to Paris. having a margin of
nearly month in it's favor. The
German car reached Paris ahead of
the American car. to be sure but it
had been penalized 80 days on account
of having been shipped a considerable
portion of the distance when the
American car was travelling under its
own motive power The victory is
acknowledged on all sides as a square
one for the American automobile and
it's driver. but the hardships of the
race were so great that it Is not
likely another will soon be undertaken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

"As many of the people have left the
hall think | will stop now so not to
be the last one to CO. were the con-
Guiding words Of Hon. Obadiah
Gardner at the democratic rally in
Lewiston City Hall. Monday evening.
The hall was filled when Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy of Lewiston began his
speech. but evidently the interest was
wholly in the. local speaker and not at
all in Mr.. Gardner, for when the
Democratic candidate for governor
began to talk the crowd began to thin
out SO fast that the Rockland gentle
man brought his speech to an abrupt
conclusion with the above remark.
Somehow the Democrats Of Maine are
cot very enthusiastic over their
gubernatorial candidate and they are
still less enthusiastic over the prop
osition that a vote for Gardner is Q
vote for Bryan. --..--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06
DaiIy kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

NJ notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications rotating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLINT. Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

The successor to the late Congress-
man Powers will be chosen at Bangor
today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

Androscoggin county seems Just
now to be the heart of the murder
belt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

This is the big day of the week at
Camp Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

1t is close time on Holsters from now
until October first, at Matinicus. It is
estimated that so men earn liveli-
hood from Holsters and that they use
more than six thousand traps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06

Rockland hopes to have all the
gubernatorial and congressional
candidates at its Labor Day celebra-
ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12

eccleslastieism and ritualism. which reached its absurd and wicked extreme in our Lords day and which Ha suaokA with the rod of His mouth.
 <
 This is an example Of the misuse ox the good. The temple and its service was designed to be an instrument of lndividhaA and national Fighteousneas. It was " perverted from it's rixht use. however. that its final destruction was an actual blessing.
 ss + 4 But hypocrisy and formaIisna are not the inevitable consequences of ritual unawares when the Lords people are off guard.
 The pre-eninence of Solomon Ifi xha dedieatory services tu worthy of men- ton. He is the most conspicuous fig- ure. He oficiates at altar and in puI- pit. It is he that pfayH. sAcFenicee, consecrates ana biessss. He is ths Imperial minister 10 the congregation. the kingiy host 10 Jehovah, who be- comes that day the nation's abiding l guest. &
 .soiomon's dsdscatory prayer. ia by | far the finest examples Of it's kind ex- tant It is a faultlesa model. It is elevated. comprehensive. profound. rev. eFent. 1t is the offering up of the sim care desires. not of one, but of many. 1t is a confession of the peoples faith :: a setting forth. in clear and highly ap- propriate terms, of the general trutha universally accepted.
 |
 Bahr says well: s-Thers is not q prayer to be compared to this in all pre- -Christian antiquity, Had we noth- inE belonging to the Jewish antiquity but this prayer, it would alone sufaes to, attest the depth. the purity, and the truth of the Israelitish knowledge of God and of salvation, over against the religious ideas of all other peoples.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12

Mir. Prank Allen PeAke the famous lecturer, will give an entertainment at the college Monday evening Decefn- Der ,la, for the benefit of the DauRh- ters of the -Confederacy. 4 large crowd is expected to attend.
 Rev. l. F. Biibro assisted by Living ston's best singers Prof. Thomas Makec carried on succesful revival meeting at Sumter Mills four miles from here. There was large number to invite with the church there was much good done In that Mill town.
 Mir. William Gould and sister Miss Carrie spent a day in Bellamy this week with friends.
 The merchants hero. are unpackinE large stocks of Xmas goods. The stores here are unusally crowded with goods as the merchants expect big sales here
 The marriage of Miss Ella Patton to Mir. James Nixon will take place here December 2sth at the home of the bride Miss Patton is one of our finest young women, e most accomplished young woman, she attended school at A. N. c. MT. Nixon is a fine merchant will reside here.
 The new gin at Gainesville this county has ginned 1.s00 bales of cotton up to date and more cotton in this part of Sumter.
 The homepeopIe of Ganesville gave an entertainment at the high school auditorium this week a large crowd the many goods was given there by the home people.
 Mrs. B. W. Wmslett entertained the Primrose Club one evening this week Refreshments were served and the the evening spent pleasantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
Congressional Appropriation
 Committees
By Frederic ,. Haskin.

would not travel in . Pullman car at government expense while on an in- spection trip among the Indian Agen- cies of the West lie sat up all night in a day coach while hls fellow mem- bers slept in a Pullman. At another time he refused to take passage on a steamboat from Fort Yates to Bis He had some government mules hitched to an ambulance and went to Bis mark in that conveyance, together with his party. Joseph q. Cannon was a member of that committee, and slipped a crisp bili Into the drivers hand with instructions to hit every stone In the road. So before they ar- rived at Fort Lineoln Holman got out to walk. and was left in the rear. When he finally arrived he presented a sorry spectacle. He had his trousers legs tucked into his boot tops. while his blue flannel shirt and his beard were covered with dust. The officers of the fort were drawn up to receive him, It was proposed to fire a salute In his honor, but on advice of Mir. Cannon. they compromised by having the band play "Haii to the Chiet"
 Despite his homely economy, Hol- man was widely regarded as most valuable public servant He was the only chairman of the committee from whom the chaIrnanship was taken by his own party. Tho Cleveland ad- ministration concluded that he was a little too much of watchdog of the Treasury for thcm. so he was not reappointed in the Fifty-third Congress. hut was succeeded by Sayres of Texas, who gave place to Joseph G. Cannon. Chairman Tawney Is perhaps the youngest man both in point of sedvice and In point of age who ever held the chairmanshlp. Adkins of Tennessee and Hiscock Of New York ]. complete the list of those who have presided over the House Appropriations Committee.
 When one says that the Appfopria- tions Committee has to consider the annual expenditure of billion dollars 1t conveys the idea-o an immense pile of money and a large amount of work But when reduced to more ordinary terms the idea grows to even greater proportions. To maintain this great government of ours, not counting state. costs the people who constitute 1t S2,73g726 every day. Every hour 1t costs them $1I4.155. Every minute that passes witnesses the expenditure of s1.902. Every time the clock ticks the United States government must dra W $3170 from the pockets of the people and pay 1t out again. It takes the average man twenty minutes Go 70 to work. In that time the ,government has spent: s3s040. Measured in volume of geld. the money which the Appro- prlations Committees sreconnaend shall be spent each year, amounts to c fffteen-toh carload!
 Copyright, 1905. by. Ferderic J. Has,
 @ kin.ee
 Tonaorrow.-GemmIfte work in Con.
 gress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
Lternafi0n0L Sunday School
 Lesson E <.
Fourth Charter. Lessoa. xI: kiass

rourth iouarter. Lesson N. I Ktags
 wifi. I-11. Dee. 13, 1e08.
 SOLOMON DEDICATEs THE TEMPLE.
 The palace of God is finished The last touch of the artisan IS gwen Every article of furniture n us posl- ton. It rises like q mountain of snow crested with fire. This costliest, holt- est. most significant fane on earth ls to have a delication in every respect
 Out of the Ivory ald-csdar palace Of the great klnRs comes the Iiumphal procession. The royal bodyguard sye hundred strong, 9s in the van, b49n siant trooper carries hts colossal gesa ef target. The white-robed chcFastsfs foIlow' The priests. bear aioft the nA- tton's palladium, the sacred ark. Solo mon in all his glory follows.
 sTnA Lord enters into Ills reSt--kte ana the ark of His strength. As that golden depository, shrining at once the Divine Presence, divine mercy, divine law, ls set down upon the fragment of bare. natural everyihsting rock, the chorus Of 4,0og voices, with mlenty orchestra accouipanlnnert, bursts forth fiji d sublime anthem of praise. The king in fall ragalia, standing on hls daIs of burnished brass, spreads his hands in the prayer of dedication, in th ought. dictlon, and emotion. In every respect worthy of the sublimity of the occasion.
 Jehovah accepts His peoples gift. His tneffable presence fills the place. The altars are kfndled by the fire of the Lord-the same that consumed Abel,s sacrifice. burned in the bush, lighted Israers way in the wilderness, and owned Elijah on Carmel.
 The meridian splendor, the golden age of Hebrew hjgtory Is reached.
 The Teackerss -Lanasrn.- -=.a---
 The dedication of the temple marks A distinct epoch in Hebrew history. It was the beginning of the evolution of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
Ynassnrn in St. LonIn.

St. Louis. Dec. 11.--Benjamin F. Yoakun, chairman of the board of dl- rectors of the 'Friseo-Rock Island system. came here today to review plans for the expenditure of $30, ,000.- 900 in improvements of the Frisco Rock Island lines. This immense im- provement fund was borrowed in New York recently, the Frisco bonds and second preferred stock being furnished as collateral Mir. Yoakum said that railroad tarific Is improving substan- tiailys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
DELEGATES NAMED
ro CONFERENCE or WEIGHTS. AND
 MEASURES.
Much Infercst Being Taken All Owes the Country in Improying Ameri- can sysfem---Meeting To Ds
 Held In Washington.

Delegates to the conference on weights and Measures to be held in. the City of Washington on December IT. Swere yesterday appointed by Governor Conner. There are eighteen delegates appointed. and it is probable that all of < the delegates will attend the confer sence as much interest is being taken in the improvement of the American sys- tenn.
 The delegates appointed are as fol- lows:
 F. N. Julian. Montgomery; c. s. Liv- ington, Prattville; WgL Pratt, Centre vile; E. F. Crook. Anniston; J. M. Hop- sinson. IT,, AndaIusias H J. Lancaster wetumpka: M. F. Brooks, Brewton. S. B. Wood, Abbevilie; George Leslie, Do- than; R. w. Bradley. Vernon; J. C. Kumpe, Moulton;. J. c. wood. Hayne- vile: L. c. Hudgins, Carroilton;s A. C. Edmondson. Troy; II T. Benton. Scale; w. s. Forman. Ashviile, P. B. harmon. Livingston; ]. ". Shepard. Jasper. ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12

business. The incorporators are given as: VI. T.. Doane, c. L. Majors, Claude Brewer, J. s. Kennedy.
 The Primrose Coal and Coke Com. pany of Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the company. is given at $4O,0O0, all of which has been paid In with which to begin business. The incorporators are given as: W. NJ Byrne, IT., J. W. 0aston and c. F. Jackson.
 The following appointments were yesterday approved py Governor Co., mer:
 To the ofiice of Justice of the Peace B. l.. Malone, of Horton James McMa. hon. Jr., of Mobile; M. E. Pentecost. Sr, of Gadsden. and J. B. Harper. of Beatrice.
 To the ofice of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public--W. D. whetstone Of Grandview.
 To the ofice of Notary Public-w ]. Garrett, of Birmingham, and J. A sprodby, of Potsburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
NEWS OF RECORD

The following reports of incorpora- tion were filed yesterday in the office of the secretary Of State.
 The Paragon Grocery Company, of Brewton, The, authorized capital stock of the company Is given at sf0,0o0. of which amount s4,00o has been paid in with which to begin business The in- oorporatore are given as: L. P Weave. b. B. Haynes, ct al.
 z The Industrial Lumber and Coal Company, of Birmingham. The author izkd capital stock of the company is given at sio,o0e 20 per cent of which has been paid in with which to begin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
Miserable Weather for
 Christmas Shopping

ceding the coming of old Santa Claus. But in spite of all hopes and wishes 1t seems that the city is Do have the same old damp. rainy Christmas weather.
 ! .sThe past two days have been simply awful, dark and threatening overhead and wet and slushy under foot, just the kind of weather to make. every one feel blue and cross.
 But cheer up! it is better to have rainy weather now and fair days near CT to Christmks than to have the op- posite true. Although the weather man is keeping quiet. he is kind heart ed, and may give pleasant days when they are desired most.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
KIND HEARTED rosrMAsrHn.
Asks Permission From Washington 1T
 Open Santa Clans Letters.

Asks Permission From Washington To
 Open santa Clans Letters.
 Chicago, Dec. 1l--Childish dreams of toys and dolls. as well as appeals for the sick and needy. sent to Santa Claus through the mails will be granted if As- sistant Postmaster Hubbard has his way.
 He made an appeal to Washington authorities for power to open about 600 letters to St. Nicholas which have ac- cumaiated within the last few days.
 If this permission Is granted, 1t is his intention to have missives read and the merits of the appeals investigated.
 Tn case 1t is decided that the re- quests are from worthy children" said Mir Hubbard, "1 will turn them over to charitable institutions and charitabiy inclined people"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
HEALTH OF NEGROES.
Interest in TubercuIOsis War Aroused
 At Tuskegee.

Interest in Tuberculosis War Aroused
 At Tusikegee.
 Tuskegee. Dec. 11.--(Special,)-SiN hundred letters were written in one dav bv the Tuskegee negro students, who stamped and mailed them to their home towns throughout the South.
 These letters told of the Negro Con gress on Tubercplosis and urged local interest in the matter. Letters ana teleEranns from many States tells of me- gro leaders aroused and anxious to further the warfare against eonsump- ton.
 Health Sunday will be celebrated tomorrow at Tuskegee with special features in the Christian Endeavor meetings. the Institute Church Service the Y. M. c. A. and Sunday Evening Chapel
 A corps of advanced students will go out sunday morning to carry health gospel to the country churches in Macon county.