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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
A Historic Pen

George Edward McLeland, who lives
in Indianapolis. does not have much
use for pen. inasmuch as he is not
yet five years old, but he naverthe-
less has the most interesting pen in
Indianapolis. 1t is the one with
which Benjamin Franklin signed the
Declaration of Independence. His
grandfather, Capt. George w. McLe-
land, who has passed his eighty-siXth
birthday, has handed the relic down
To the younger George. Captain Nc
Leland received it from his grand
father, Alexander McLeland. who was
page in the Continental Congress.
"Grahdfather was a page i'm that
historic Congress-" said the youthful
Georges oishty-six- year-cld gland
father today. land he was nicknamed
Sandy by its members. He gave me
this per. which is made of a Wild tur-
key feather, when l last saw him at
our home down in jefferson county, in
1881. You see. | was only 4 shaver
about az big as young George, there.
when he gave 1t to me. He told me
that all the men that signed the
Declaration of Independence did not
Franklin signed it he turned to him
ard said: Here. Sandy, YOU take this
and keep it, ana now run along and
tel the sexton to ring the bell and he
then. with this pen in his hand, has
tened out to the old man at the bell,
and the first music Of liberty rang out
on the air. My grandfather lived TO
be eighty-five years old, and now that
| have passed that milestone and my
days are numbered. l pass the old relic
down two generations. l came very
near. however, turning it over to the
old liberty bell people when the bell
was in Indianapolis few years ago
George Edward McLeland, the pres.
ent owner of the pen. is the son 81
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry McLeland. Inc
McLelands are one of the best known
of the old families Of Jefferson
nty.-Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
OLD COMRADES MEET.
Veteran Who Served With "Fiehting
Bob" Tells How He Got the Title.

Out in the county hospital. lost
sight of by the world in which he was
once q hero is an old veteran of three
wars. known to the inmates of the
institute only as "Old Cap'n." He
walks about scientifically on two
canes. and visitors pass by him care
lcss!y, for there is nothing left of him
now to indicate his past; the old fire
and courage are departed; the strength
and sinew of other days have given
way to palsy and rheumatism. But
"O!d Cap'n has a record which any
man might honor and many envy. He
was once saluted by the bravest Of
ficers of the United States army and
navy-Ohicers who since have earned
rcnOwn, persisted in war or passed
into history with medals and monu-
nents.
His name is Capt. Daniel McLaugh-
lin That tells but little to the pres
ent generation. but to the very few
Who knew him when he aided and
fought with the British tars in the
famous battle of the Taku forts, at
the mouth of the Pei-ha, way back
in 1865. when the American Commo-
dore Tatnall invented the phrase
blood is thicker than water-a broth
err sailors in distress; I'll help him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

lutte short of ridiculous claims. The
latest is that they are going to carry
Bangor The folly of this assertion
will appear when the fact is recalled
that on The 9Th day of March 1908 Ban
gor rerudiated Democratic rule and
The great vital interests OF the Queen
city of the east are dependent for
of the policy of protection, and may be
depended upon to give the Republican
ticket an even better majority in Sep
TENDER than it gave last March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

threw himself with wonderful cour-
age upon the bear, beat him with an
iron rod till he rolled helpless on the
ground, and when the lion began to
attack the bear, shot right into his
open Jaws with gun loaded with
blank cartridges. The lion, leaving
the bear, now sprang upon Savade,
who, nothing daunted, fired into his
Jaws second time. 1t was only then
that the liking of beasts limped back
onto his stool. Savade. with a few
words Of apology for the interruption.
carried his performance to Il success
full conclusion, enthusiastically ap-
plauded by those members of the au-
dience who had the courage to return.
Nobody attempted to help the brave
American while he was in danger, ii
being a notorious fact that whenever
somebody is injured or hurt in a Rus
sian town all the witnesses run away.
Odessa Correspondence. the LondoL.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
Tickle Obadiah.

When Obadiah Gardner was not
seeking gubernatorial honors and the
Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald was not his OPP
ponent in the political arena Obadiah
Gardner thought Rert Fcrnald was a
pretty good sort of citiZen-at least
that's what he told the Patrons of
Husbandry when they gathered in
their annual session at Bangor in 1901
was held in December following the
session of the Legislature of 1861 at
which the Grange legislative tax COM
mitten had been instrumental in secur-
ing very large increase in the tax on
corporations.
The Candidate Gardner of today was
then state master of the Grange The
Candidate Fernald Of today was then
Senator Fernald of Androscoggin. And
this IS what Master Gardner said Of
Senator Fernald referring to the fight
for tax reform:
"Many members of our order who
were in the Legislature gave US able
and earnest support. Conspicuous
among them were Senators FernaId,
McF adden, Staples, Weeks and others,
while in the House we had hosts of
friends, including such strong men as
PettingiII, Thompson and others, and
to all ! would give the full credit they
are entitled to-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
The Message Of the Moccas.

There is a symbolism in the decora-
tive scheme shown by many different
Indian tribes. We may say that each
and every Indian moccasin of pure type
is a picture, or is both picture and a
Photograph. 1t may mean something,
although ii is not a Photograph.
The meaning must perforce depend
largely upon the surroundings of the
maker. A thousand reasons might in
llucnce this or that pattern. Sometimes
a very old and wise woman who made
moccasins might have a dream, and
she would put her dream into the
moccasn. Perhaps 4 we'll content and
simple minded maker would put in
merely a reflex of the life about her,
the objects with which she was in con-
tinual contact. There would he pres
ent the continually tribute of supersti-
ton to the forces, life. death, the I'M
known hereafter; the air. the sun, the
wind. The trees, the EARTH the imme-
date ignorance, the common necessity,
The passing event of present impor-
tance-all these abstract or concrete
things might come into the mind of the
worker with pigment, guile and beads
These, the mecca sin maker put down
as best she might. She could not write
it out. for her product was no letter
and no Photograph. so in time she
came to use the condensed thought OF
symbolism. just as we do in our as
tronolny or astrology or mathematics
She struggled towards the shorthand OF
thought universal.-FrOm "The Story
of the Moccasn." by Emerson Hough
in The Outing Magazine for May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
Democratic Pretensi ions.

When the Democracy has felt in any
way confident Of victory it has inva-
riably remained quiet and secretive,
making few claims and pursuing gum
soled methods. When. however, its pre-
limipary canvass shows that the tide
is strongly against it, forthwith it
breaks forth into the widest kind of
predictions, claiming nearly every
thing in sight by large majorities.
These methods are so old and have
been shown up so often in the elections
of our state, that this old Democratic
dodge of endeavOring to hold the par
ty alignement by loud claims and a
pretense of confidence no longer de-
ceives the intelligent public. There is
not thinking man in Maine who does
not clearly recognize the fact that
conditions are not half as favorable
today for Democratic success as they
We're two years ago. There is abso
lutely nothing in the present campaign
u attract any llldI WHO ever NOleu Il
Republican ticket to the Democratic
standard. On the other hand, thous-
ands of former Democrats all over this
State have no use for William j. Bry-
an or the free trade policy. They have
voted against the Nebraska candidate
on the occasion of his two former can
didacies, and they will vote against
him again this year, and WILL more
over, make their votes against him eff
fective by voting for Bert NJ. Fernald
at the September election, recognizing
CLEARLY that vote at that time for
Obadiah Gardner will be vote for
William j. Bryan and that a vote for
Mr. Fernald will be a vote for VIM. II.
Taft, who staEds pledged to carry for
ward the great policies of President
Roosevelt These are facts that Dem
orratic ins0erS and Democratic
speakers cannot wink out of
sight, neither can they blind the eyes
of The intelligent voters of both par
ties to the situation as it actually ex-
lists. The Republican party will carry
Maine this fall by an old-time ma jor-
ity That fact is clearly apparent to
every close observer of events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The Lewiston sun calls protection
the giant rchbcr of labor" In our
yesterdays issue we published figures
collected by the United States Bureau
of Statistics covering the years 1890
1909 showing that in the latter year as
compared with the ten years from 1890
to 1899, 1876 more persons We're en-
ployed, hours of labor per week had
been reduced Al per cent. Earnings Of
all persons employed had increased % 3
per cent. Retail prices of food had in
creased PA per cent, the wages of one
hour would purchase 5S per cent. more
food.
In Is evident that labor can stand n
good deal of this kind of giant rob-
berry" and not complain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
The Green Water of the Nile.

"C;rt en- sea" on the ocean and green
water" on the Nile have two quite diff
ftrert meanings. The clear, unbroken
wave which sweeps over the deck
bears no relation to the unpleasant
product of the upper part of the great
river Sidney Peel gives a descrp-
ton of this curious water in his book
On the Nile and the Sudan. About
April Is the Nile begins it's annual
rise. A month later the effect is felt
at Khartum. A most curious phe-
numenon accompanies this increase, in
the appearance of green water
1t used to be thought that the color
came from swlmpS of the upper Nile,
lying isolated and Stagnant under the
burning tropical sun. and pollutng the
waters with decaying vegetable mat
ter. With the spring rise, this fetid
water was supposed to be swept into
the streams to make its appearance in
Egypt.
This theory is now abandoned. The
green water is caused by the presence
Of innumerable numbers bf micrb-
scopic alSa". offesive to the taste and
smell. They have their origin way up
in the tributaries. and are carried to
the Nile. where under the hot sun
and in the clear water they increase
with amazing rapidity, forming col
umns from 80 miles to 500 miles in
length.
The weeds go on growing ami dying
end decaying until the turbid flood
waters put them to an end. for they
cannot exist save in clear water
Horrible as the green water is. it is
hailed with delight by the Egyptians,
for its appearance is forerunner Of
the real iloodtime and the close of the
water famine-YOuths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
A Lion and Bear FIGHT.

People who We're at the circus here
the other night experienced more emo
tions than they counted for on taking
their tickets. An American lion tanner
named Savade was exhibiting his wild
beasts. During the performance one
90 the lions refused to obey orders to
leave its stool, and finally pushed his
neighbor, a white she bear, off her
seat This aroused the ire of the lady
herself and of a he bear, who at
tackled the lion. filling the building
with noise and dust. When the lion
caught one of his opponents by the
throat a panic arose among the spec
tators, who made a stampede for the
doors. crushing and injuring one an
other in their anxiety to get out
Meanwhile Savade, who was alone in
the cage with all these wild beasts,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Every intelligent voter in Maine
knows full We'll that the present cam
paign is Il national one and that the
paramount issues involved are nation
al issues. issues upon the determina-
ton of which will largely depend the
prosperity of the country during the
next four years. In this great contest
Maine fires the opening gun. All the
country will be awaiting her verdict.
We believe that it will be victory for
Mr.. Taft and for the Roosevelt poll
cies even more sweeping than that
which was given Mr.. Roosevelt him
self four years ago. However much
Democratic leaders may attempt to
wink the fact out of sight it is never
theless true that vote for Obadiah
Gardner will be vote for William j.
Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The Cincinnati Enquirer, for fifty
years one of the leading Democratic
newspapers in the Ohio valley. frankly
admits that Bryan's claims of strength
in the West are not founded and that
the Democratic party. under his lead
ership, is constantly losing ground in
that section. 1t says:
1t does not look So favorable To the
Democrats in the West as it did one
month ago. a fortnight ago, or week
ago.
This testimony, coming from such a
source. may fairly be assumed to he
accurate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Congressman j. Sloat FasSett in a
recently published interview says of
Mr. sherman the Republican vice presi-
dental candidate with whom he has
long been Il personal friend: His gen
lus hes lp an unusual capacity Tor clear
headed hard work and in the power to
bring things to pass" He might have
added that Mr.. Sherman has for a
as one of the strong leaders of the
national capital. a man of the highest
integrity and ability who has enjoyed
in Il marked degree the confidence and
respect of his associates. irrespective
of their party affiliations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Parker severely for making a speech
the other night without mentioning
Mr.. Rryan's name. Reports from
Democratic meetings in this State in
dictate that there is a quite general
Disposition on the part of the SPELL
binders of that party to follow Judge
Parkcr's example. 1t must be adj
mited that Mr.. Bryar's candidacy is
hardly regarded as valuable asset
by the Democratic managers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as An.
nounced by the Republican
State Committee.
HON. r. NJ. FERNALD.

HON. r. NJ. FERNALD v
Caribou, August IS
Fort Fairfield, August 49,
Sherman Mills tafternoom, August &C.
Houlton tevening). August 20
Winthrop, August 81
MonmOmth tafIernOon), August %
Brunswick teveningl. Aug. -
Lakewood Campground tafternoon)
August o..
PittsHel1 tevening). August o.
Milo tafternoon) August 26
Guilford teveningD. August III.
Sagadnhoc County. August u.
Dexter evening". August IS.
CaScO Castle tafternoOn). August %
Gorham evening", August 90
HON F. e. GUERNSEY
Caribou. August IS.
Fort Fairfield. August 80
sherman Mills tafternoon), August 90
Houlton evening", August 90
HON. EDWARD PAYSON BROWN.
Winthrop. August u.
Monmouth (aftcrnoon). August e.
Auburn fevening). August 81
HON. FORREST GOODWIN.
Guillord. August &C.
Dexter. Augusta "S
HON. A. l.. BLAIR -
Lakewood. Augusta %.
Dexter. August %. ,i'S:N ~ !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Candidate Debs and Candidate Wat
son both claim the right to speak for
the people. The people. however, arr
quite capable of speaking for them
selves, and will do SO on election day
with an overwhelming majority for
William II. Taft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The London Times states that tho
Danish government is considering Inc
project to construct a railway tunfe'
under the Great Belt. The total ieis"
of this tunnel would be about seventeen
miles, of which twelve would be unae'
the sea. The estimate of the cost !,
put at slightly more than $7,Ooo,ooo. "A.
the present time there is tram ie.i.
service across the Belt, but it IS ol'e"
handicapped by bad weather. ana II =
calculated that the tunnel ser'lo.
would be profitable. even if the co.'
We're considerable more than the ee.
mate given. Test behring's have SNOW" y.
that the condition of the materials II.
which the tunneling work would nav
to he carried out is favorable 1of '"'
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

one of the Democratic speakers at
recent political meeting in Dexter
is reported to- have mentioned the
name of Bryan Such occurrences are
rare enough t. be worthy of comment,
for, ard stil stands for are the real
isses in the present campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Everybody wants prosperity" says
Mr.. Bryan. Certainly. That is WHY
the vast ma iority of them will vote
for William II. Taft and con-
tinuance of the Republican policy Of
protection of American labor and
American industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken o.
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, 1908-08-19

Mr. Bryan declares that the Re-
publican leaders ought = fast in the
wilderness. The Nebraska leader
has been IN the political wilderness for
the pasl decade but there are n" indi-
cations that he tasted there. although
there are apparently many Democrats
who would have been glad if he had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The Chicago Tribune remarks with
much truth that anybody who thinks
the Baltimore sun paper, which has
just come out strongly for Taft, docSn' t
swing lot of influence in Maryland
is deficient in his knowledge of the
rudimcntS of contemporaneous history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

In yesterdays issue of one of our
State Democratic contemporaries the
Democracy is pictured as Il thunder
shower. That is just what it is, and
a noisy one but it is soon over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Names Loss.

(Biddef0rd J0urnal)
The state of Maine suffers 4 distinct
loss through the death of orvile ID. FAX
or of Augusta. Mr.. Baker was undoubt-
edly Names most able lawyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

Hon Ernest Goodall has given ST.
600 to the town of SpringVale to be
used in building the State road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The old Seventh Maine is holding its
annual reunion at Camp Conan, Long
Island, which will continue through
the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

A big and brilliant meteor passed
through the air at Portland at $50
o'clock Monday evening 1t was seen
by large number Of people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

A daughter was born last week at
Squirrel Island to Mrs. ]. r. NJ. Dillon.
An interesting fact in connection with
this event is that this is the first baby
ever born on the Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

as to the probable age Of this veteran
were given by the fishermen ana
others around the pool. One weil-lh-
formed resident gave it as his opinion
that he was from 40 to 80 years old.
He had lost one feeler and one eye,
while a barnacle as large as a clay
nine bowl adorns one of his sides.
He is very dark, but will form a very
acceptable wall ornament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

1t is estimated that fully $4,000
visited Old Orchard last Sunday,
which was the largest crowd this sea-
SON 1t was just a year ago that this
popular resort was SmOdering mass
of ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
Ithe stars that shine or the

The Somewhere Land in the Somewhei
Place,
On the road of the Not-ro-Be,
Is a land of light that knows no night.
BY tie edge of tine Future Sea.
Al! the Waits lie there, devoid of care.
And they sing in the afternoons
OF their Somewhere Lands. with golde
sands.
The home of Pretty-soons.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

An East IIaam woman has a very
interesting pet owl about two and one
half months old. It's wings when
readily when called by the name of
Simon, enjoys its daily bath and meals
of fresh fish and other food. 1t is said
to be a specimen Of the horned owl.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-22
AGED VETERAN
SHREWD ROGUE
JAMES BARNHART USES HIS
ARMY RECORD TO RAISE
FUNDS, THEN STEALS HORSE
TO LEAVE COUNTRY.

Bent with years and armed with
an honorable discharge as a veter-
an OF the civil war, James Barn
hart secured a considerable sum of
money from prominent Lewiston
citizens who were disposed to- as
sist him on his way to the soldiers
home, and borrowed a horse from
comrade named Scott which he
disposed of at Uniontown-
Barnhart is not a stranger to the
Lewiston officials. He was arrested
last year on a charge Of stealing a
horse and the case still holds against
him in the district court. At that
time Barnhart appeared at the East
End feed yard where he hired a
horse which he rode to Lapwai,
where the animal was sold. He
then came into Lewiston and went
to Charleston where he was employed
on one of the orchard tracts when
he was arrested.
He was released upon his own
recognizance and returned to Lewis
ton about a week ago. He then
represented that he was enroute to
the soldiers home and lacked the
necessary funds to pay his trans
portation. He secured permit to
solicit assistance from his friends
and secured the second horse which
he sold in Uniontown. A warrant
has been issued for his arrest and
tellegrams sent to all sections OF
the country. 1t is believed his ar
rest will be secured in a few days.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-22
SAYS COFFIN
WAS CHANGED

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Robert
Caldwell, who testified in the fam
GUS bruce case in London, is said
to be recovering his health, but is
still to Ill to appear before the
United States commissioner to an
swer to the application made by the
English government for his extradi-
ton. The case will be called, but
Caldwell will not appear. His ILL
ness will be pleaded as cause for
further delay. This was admitted
by his daughter, who further said:
"If my father is taken back to
England, he will merely repeat the
testimony he gave before, and he
win declare that If the body raised
from Druce's tomb did contain hui
man bones the wrong coffin had been
substituted.