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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

1t is n rare month when Arkansas
politics do not furnish comedy for the
entertainment of the rest of the
country Strange to say, Senator Jeff
Davis is not an actor In the latest
little farce enacted in Arkansas; that
is, he was not on the stage, but there
is reason to believe that he was
actively engaged behind the scenes. 1t
all happened during the absence of
Governor Pindall at the conference of
governors in Washington. The acting
governor who had some schemes of
his own on matters of state legislation,
at once called a special session of the
legislature. Governor Pindall cut
short his stay in Washington and
hurried home, telling the reporters on
the way that he was going to lick the
acting governor out of his skin when
he arrived at Little Rock. Instead of
CARRYING out his threat of bodily
violence, however, he contented him.
self by issuing a proclamation revok-
ing the call for the extra session.
Some of the legislators have already
gone to Little Rock, and there is a lot
of loud talk and bad language in the
corridors and offices of the Arkansas
state house,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

again saw, on Christmas afternoon,
Leemore's terrible monster! 1t passed
like a hurricane over the frozen sur
face of the river, smashing. crashing,
dashirg into the air behind it enor-
nous blocks of broken ice. All IT'S
hairy fur was covered with boar frost
and its terrible red eyes famed in the
twilight! The monster held in us
mouth a cariboo weighing at least 700
pounds while careering along at
twenty miles per hour! At the cor
ner Of the cutoff it disappeared"
The Leemore to whom the good
priest refers is miner who, some
time previous to the latter's expert
ence, claims to have discovered the
gigantic tracks of the prehistoric
brute while hunting moose. after
wards obtaining a glimpse of the ami
nal itself. A third man who was
staying at the priests mission on the
Christmas afternoon the latter faced
the keratosaurus and who, While
not witnessing the flight of the crea-
ture himself, vouches for the proba-
bility of the story and helped meas
ure the gigantic footprints, IS
Georges Dupuy, travelling CORE
spondent of the Auto Sporting Daily.
Dunuy. it will be remembered, is the
man who derided the possibility of
crossing Boring strait by automobile
in the New York to Paris race.
Perhaps solitude and the Arctic
| cold has deranged the worthy
| priests visional functions; perhaps
| not At any rate men are going to
hunt the lone keratosaurus of the
north, and truly, it will be noble
| sport" The sportsmen of this coun-
| try will hardly allow an Englishman
| to have the fun all alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
Little Of Everything.
Settling.

I cannot find my shaving mug.
SDmcnow it's disappeared:
I don't know where my raZorS are,
So | must grow a beard.
MY pipes are packed away somewhere,
And this is my regret;
There is no comfort in the Louise,
For we're rot settled yet.
Somewhere about the house there are
Clean shirts for me, but then,
1t nov appears twill be a week
Err | see them again.
Ard. oh. it grieTcS me much to think
That Nellie should forget
Just where she packed my suit away
For we're not settled yet.
Some day perhaps I'll get my own
My smoking jacket brown;
My slippers, my tobacco Jar,
And ! nay sit ne down
In i.crfect peace once more to rest,
With not n thought to fret:
Bet it will be a month or two
Before we're not settled yet.
Detroit Free FreSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
A Treacherous Memory.

Little five-vear-old Harold's mother was
of the new school and thought that baby
days We're for play and not the coming
of catechisns. One day when Harold
came to her with the question WHO
made me:" she answered God" and as
the child was apparently satisfied, the
conversation dropped there.
shortly after a reverend, distinctly OF
the old school. called on the family. and
question the son and heir as to the doings
OF adam and Eve. Solomon and sundry
Ct OILS sort. ana was sadly shocked to find
mat mat ne knew far more about Mother
Goose than sacred history
At each unanswerable question the
chfld's self-respect sank to lower depths
and he was on the verge Of tears he
cause of this revelation OF his absyn1al
Ignorance when. In extremity, the reyer-
end gentleman exclaimed AT least. nv
poor child, you can tell me who made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Summer Risks.
Washington starr

washington starr
The time is at hand to consider the
summer resort. In very few weeks
The hot weather exodus from town
will begin, and tens of thousands Will
be transplanted from the home to
temporary quarters on farm, lake,
seashore and mountain. 1t behooves
the head of the house, who finances
the migration, to look carefully into
the qualifications of the summer home.
1t should be. above all things, SAM
tary There is no economy in sending
family away for the summer II i'll
ness is to he contracted during the va
cation and heavy doctor bills are to be
paid later Much illness is contracted
in this manner. Somewhat tardily
the managers of summer resorts are
looking to the sanitary surroundings
and offering more reliable guarantees
to their patrons against such diseases
as typhoid fever. To be altogether
safe the prospective boarder should
require ii CHEMISTS certificate that the
water supply of the establishment is
free from pollution.
There are other precautions that the
careful parent should take before al
lowing his children to 90 away, even
under tie best available chaperonage.
Those who go to the seaShore or near
lakes are exposed to constant danger
if they are not always careful about
their Indulgence in water pleasures.
The summers record of deaths by
drowning represents Il shocking waste
of life. In the great majority of cases
these tragedies are absolutely prevent
able and are therefore the more de-
plorable in that they can be in no way
excused. The boat-rocker, the foolhar-
dy swimmer, the 100 VentureSOme
fisherman, are the chief contributors
to the disaster list. Parental admoni
ton before the outing is started may
not be entirely effective, but it will
help considerable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
A Virainian Sunday.

The family life was so religious in
the week that it was necessary to
have Sunday quite completely given
up to devotion to distinguish it. Fam
lily Drayers-wi q hymn sung by the
whole family-Were always had twice
day, and after the beginning of the
war, when the President of tho Con-
federacy asked in a proclamation for
special prayers every day for the sol
diers, they were held also at one
o'clock, a custom which has been kept
up in the household ever since, though
some one characterized it as a Mo-
Eammcdan custom. Whenever {,
clergyman came to the house he was
always asked to have prayers before
he left Thus, occasionally prayers
were had four times a day.
My uncle, Colonel Nelson, was the
master of the plantation and always
read prayers if he was at home. In
his absence they We're read by the
next in seniority. The first sound in
the morning was his vigorous call to
prayers, and then his sonorouS voice "a
he read out the hymn. In slacery days
he always had prayers for his ser
wants before they went to the field in
the morning, and later on he always
drew up his men and read prayers Ia
his battalion. This Nirgnian church
man was a stout CromWellian who
prayed with his sword in his hand and
fought with prayer on his lips. lie
was known during the war as cold
lronSides.'
The rule for the youngsters was mo
G,,tt n,., 20 n
persuasive ordinance; for dry bread
is dry indeed to a youthful tongue.
The singing of the hymn, however,
served Il double purpose: 1t gave us
notice and granted us some minutes of
grace. 1t had another and more
permanent effect-it aught us insensi-
bly, the hymns of the prayer-book.
A wayfarer from a distant state
passing through the country on some
business, was directed to Oakland to
spend the night. He was detained
for day or two by bad weather, and
after he went away he told some one
that he had been to q curious place,
an old bachelors home where twenty
people sat down at table, and where
when they were not eating they were
praying.
We were brought up on the Bible, our
regular duty being the reading Of the
lessons for the day. a grounding which
we little appreciated at the time. Sun
DAY was absolutely given up by the
| elders to the worship of God. Ii
preparation for it our playthings
| never very numerous, We're put away
and the reading of secular books was
discontinued Saturday night. After
| thirty years I can recall the lorr
| emptiness Of my Sunday pockets. We
We're not allowed to "plav" or do
anything on Sunday: our sole "recrea'
| ton word which has always had
an unpleasant sound for me since-be
| ing walk 1t should be said that The
rnsourcofulness Of the juvenile mlnt
| was not infrequently equal to tn
| emergency and, avoiding the forbidden
| line of games. we occasionally sub
| stituted not less interesting entertain
| ments Those Sunday afternoons
| sometimes witnessed boxing ant
| resting matches, "clot battles" an
other athletic exercises which were
! not reported at the house.-Fron
1.-THE Old Dominion" by Thomas Mel.
son Page, just published by Charlie
| Scribner'S Sons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

A few weeks ago much caustic COM
ment was caused by the demand of
salaries at the rate of 100000 a year
to each of the three receivers of New
York trust company whose affairs
were very much in a tangle. Plainly
all receivers are not of this New York
kind. In western Kansas a bank was
forced to go into receivership a few
months ago and the receiver has
wound up it's affairs without a cent of
loss to the depositors, with little loss
to the stockholders, and his own bill
is only $3.50 for three months services,
a part of that being for expenses. If
the receivership trust of the East ever
gets a chance at the western receiver,
it will go hard with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Minister WI Ting Fang. our Oriental
friend of the inquisitive tendencies,
got bad jolt at Washington recep-
ton the other evening. He asked a
young lady whom he met there and
who had just returned from a visit to
the far East, what most impressed her
in China. THE unspeakable filth of
the Chinese people," was her prompt
response and WI retired to a corner
and asked no more questions that
evening. His penchant for asking
questions. most of which, according to
the newspaper stories. are much more
personal and impcrtinent than the one
quoted above. has given him lots of
advertising. Heretofore he has been
somewhat contemptuous OF our Ameri
can women, but such straight-from-
the shoulder retorts as this young lady
gave him may give him more respect
for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
An Alaskan Game Story.

Those who love to hunt big game as
well as those of scientific turn of
mind are interested in this wonderful
story which comes down from the dis
tant wilds of Alaska. 1t is nothing
less than than the declaration that
somewhere in the vast silences of the
Yukon region there lives at least one
survivor of that race of gigantic ami
mails which the scientists call the
keratosaurus. 1t has been supposed
that the animal was extinct thou
sands of years ago. but from the dis
coyery of their bones from time tc
time it has been known that the great
creature once existed and what i;
looked like. Probably the SUPPOSE
ton is true that the last keratosaurus
died before the pyramids of Egypt
were built. but this strange tale from
Alaska contradicts it and no less
sportsman than the Duke of West
minister is already on his way from
England to Alaska to test the truth OF
the tale which comes down from the
headwaters of the McQuesten river.
The authorities for the story are 8
French missionary, goldminer ano
about half dozen Indians. This
missionary claims to have photo
graphed the great beast and t.
prove his assertions has sent a re-
markable picture of a lizard-like crea.
ture of enormous proportions to 6
friend in Paris, who, in turn, has
given the likeness to the Duke Of
Westminster. This, together with /
letter from the priest, is said to have
convinced the young Englishman
and according to a dispatch from
Paris, he at present is arranging
with a French firm for supplies ant
specially bored rifles which viii
carry explosive bullets weighing
half pound apiece. Says the priest o.
the second time he saw the antedi'
luvian monster:
"And now, as to ferocious animals
would you believe, in the name OF oul
Lord, that I and ten of my Indian:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The economic influences continue to
be one Of the most powerful factors in
the temperance work throughout the
country. Frequent attention has
been called in recent years to the ac-
ton Of railroad companies and indus
trial establishments of various kinds
in refusing to employ drinking per-
sons. There have been many such
cases and an effective temperance
work has thereby been accomplished.
The latest case of this kind is the ac-
ton of the II. G. Frick Coke Company,
a subsidiary part of the great Steel
Trust. This particular company has
10000 employees and it has posted no.
tees that the use of Intoxicating
liquors. whether the man using then,
is on duty or off duty, will expose any
employee to danger of immediate dis
charge. The company further de-
clares that it will not employ any man
known to be a drnker. The i'm
mediate cause of this action is the
fact that many of the mine accidents
of recent years have been found to be
the result of the drunkenness of work
men in the mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
Very, Very Vague.

Booker y. Washington said recently IN
New ior!: that he thought the closing OF
the saloons of the south would be sood
thing.
smile:
'.Oh, what vague objection! Wagner
than the answer of the Mobile woman
son !.
"A Mobile Woman's son. youth ~. ",
twenty or SO, celebrated Easter IN tno
Enclosed saloons by drinking large quar-
titles of esgnog. -
The next morning he came nome ~
breakfast relieved and pale. He ate
nothing. He only tried, with many grh''-
aces. to swallow a cup of coffee ,o,,,
"'John.' said his mother seVeitn ~
whit time did you come noihe
night?'
:. The vague youth answered. =
:. Bedtime "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
A VernaI Crouch,

Oh. tell ne not of the blossoms,
Nor bird songs light and Free
Oh. do not sing of gentle spring
With ccunterfeited elec.
But tell about this month OF May
In plain umvarnished terms:
Tie month that holds such coughs ant
colds.
The playtime of the germs.
Tie vinlet's n traitor
That lures us to the dell
Where Turks ar ache that it will take
All summer to get we'll
The May days a delusion
And likewise it's Il snare,
With microbe it may make hit,
But others should beware
WASHINGTON Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Town Clerk and Treasurer Fred l.
Luce of Old Orchard estimates that
by the opening of the coming summer
season somewhere about 100000 OF
the loss caused by the great conilaSra-
ton of last August will nave been re-
placed. This estimate takes in not
only all the building that is being done
in the burned district, but also IN all
other sections of the beach. OUTSIDE
of the burned district there is con-
siderable building being pushed for
ward The total loss i'm the fire was
placed in the neighborhood OF $boo,ooo'
so that if the present estimate is cor
rect and Mr.. Luce is in good position
to know what he is talking about, ONE
third of the loss will have been re-
placed when the rush OF summer
visitors comes to Old orchard, the
latter part of June and early in July
Old Orchard residents consider TINS 10
be most encouraging, the showing pc
ing better than they had expected 10
see within less than a year after the
disaster Many thought the calamity
so great that Old Orchard would not
begin to recover within the first year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The first July Fourth fatality is re-
ported, a New Jersey man being killed
was manufacturing for use upon the
glorious Fourth. Probably if they
had not killed him they would have
killed somebody else few weeks later.
The safe and sane celebration of the
Fourth is still something to dream
about and plead for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The boy King of Portugal declares
that he Will marry to suit hlmself
He win probably change his mind, as
many another monarch has, when the
members Of the court and the diplO-
mats get after him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The value of expert medical evidence
is again seen in the attempt to secure
the release of Harry Thaw, those re-
tanned by one side swearing that he is
absolutely sane and those retained by
the other swearing with equal
certainty that he is hopelessly insane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The Socialists have given Eugene v.
Debbs q third nomination for the
presidency. In 1900 he polled 1854
votes and in 1904 402. 2S3 In both cam
paigns there was also Social Labor
candidate, Ma'oney of Massachusetts
in 1900 who polled 39,739 votes and Cor
risan of New York in 1904 who re-
ceived 81, 249.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

For the first third of 1908 the immi-
grafton into the. United States amount
ed only to 1892 as compared with
4O4, 1892 for the first four months Of 1907
and 383,115 for the corresponding
period in 1906. The large decrease
causes no mourning except at the
Offices Of the transportation companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
Wednesday, May 20, 1908.
For Representative TO Congress
EDWIN G. BURLEIGh
OF AUGUSTA.
OF AUGUSTA.

It will probably be seen to that the
motto. "In God We Trust" will go
back upon the coins in the old-fash-
Toned style and not in any 'reformed'
spelling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
Maine Gossip
The Presidential Way.

When the sun is a blister. burnin'
In the sky that sent the snow,
You'll wonder an you'll wonder
Why you rallied at winter so!
You'll long fer the thin ice twfnklin'
Where the thirstin' daisies grow.
But it's all quite providcntial
That people on this side
O. .inrdan's rollin' river
Warn't Eorn to be satisfied.
Still whilst the light is shinin''..
Better throw the shutters wide!
Atlantic Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Yes. cam" the youngster blnrted out
Frightening visibly. "or-or--any how. Ma.
ma die. tell me the name of the man, but
but I've forgotten it."-From The Bohe-
milan for March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup IS pes' ~,
women ard children. It's mild actio" "'1
pleasant taste make 1t preferable 70 Wv
lent purgatives. such as pills. tapie's, :.
Get the booklet and same OF of'no =
Bowditch Webster 4 Co. +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 1908
At 1890 O'clock 4. N,

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senators, one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk
of courts, one candidate for judge
of probate. one candidate for regis
attorney, one candidate for county
treasurer, one candidate for county COM
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
TENDER election, and transacting any BUSH
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis CT representation will be as
follows: each city, town and plantation
will he entitled to one delegate and for
each fifty Votes cast for Republican cam
didate for Governor in 1906 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of twenty
five votes in excess of fifty votes, q
further additional delegate. Represents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Bangor may not see league games,
but it has in prospect a series between
mines representing the News and the
Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The contract for the new Mystic
Shrine building at Lewiston has been
let to John w. Burrowes & Son of
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Todays baseball games are Colby VS..
Bates at Lewiston and Bowdoin vs.. y.
of NJ at Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
Daily kenaebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The tenth anniversary of the enlist
ment Of the men who entered the navy
from Portland at the outbreak of the
war with Spain occurred Tuesday.
When the war was declared the Navy
department sent the L. S. S. Montauk
to Portland to guard the harbor. Maine
had no naval militia, but provisional
naval company was organized in Port
land and was enlisted on the Montauk
on May 49, 1898. For four months the
cid Montauk laid at anchor in Port
land harbor, and then started tor
Philadelphia Her trip to the De!a-
ware was trying experience for the
volunteers from Maine, as the OLD
monitor was washed by the seas from
the time she got outside. 1t was IN
tended that the Montauk should be
sent to Cuba to serve as harbor
guide boat on the north coast. but the
trip to the Delaware was her last. she
was condemned little later and sold
for junk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

BY listening closely you can hear the
grass and leaves growing these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Portland is filled with chagrin that
the Glidden automobile party will pass
through the city without stopping on
account of the failure of the managers
to make satisfactory terms with the
POrtlan hotels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The smallest graduating class from
any high school or academy in Maine
is the one which will graduate from
Limerick academy on Friday. May %.
1t consists of one young woman, Miss
Amy Meserve, daughter of Arthur
Meserve of Limerick. Miss Meserve
however, is to be given all the honor
which would come to a class of SO and
the members of the junior class are to
assist her in the final completion of her
studies in the academy. When Miss
Meserve entered the school she was a
member of a class of II, but the num-
bers have been depleted until she is
the only one remaining. Some moved
from town, some abandoned their
school work, while some have entered
other institutions of learning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

Charles f. Densmore, Palermo
man whose age is over 20 and whose
eyesight is much impaired, has re-
turned from a 1000 mile trip through
the West which he made without mis-
sing a train or meeting any accident.
He was in the West in early life and
this long trip was to revisit old scenes.