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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Cheaper Postage Abroad.

Beginning with the first day of
October, the two-cent postage rate has
gone into effect between this country
ana Great Britain and henceforth it
costs no more to send letter from
Augusta to London or Dublin or Glas
gov than it does to send it to HalloWell
or winthrop or Waterville. This
notable reduction of the postage rate
entered into between the two govern
ments and announced by the Postmas-
ter General a few months ago, and I'M
questionably it viii be appreciated by
the people of the two countries. 1t
marks BILE advance in the move
mert for cheaper postage and if this
country can have its way in the matter
it will doubtless be followed by reduced
rates between America and other civil
lied lands in all parts of the world.
This country has led the world in the
matter of postal progress, and the
cheap rates which now prevail both in
the matter of domestic postage and in
the case of international mail are
something little dreamed of Il few years
ago 1t has never been the policy Of
the United States to make the post
Office department money making af-
fair, but to manage it along lines that
would best serve the convenience and
welfare of the people. Yet it is to be
noted that postal improvements which
have cost a great amount of money
such as the rural free delivery. and
also the reduction of postal rates have
inevitably been followed by large in
crease of business which has nearly, if
not quite balanced the increased eX-
penditure Quite likely this will hold
true in the matter of the cheaper rates
which now prevail between this coun-
try and Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK.
Larger in Population Than Sixteen
Different States.

Some one who Is apt at figures has
shown that New Yor!; city today is
larger IL population than sixteen diff
fcrent states and territories; ami, far
tler tha+ within a radius of twenty
miles ar" living over l"Uo5,o0O people
The improved methods Of tranSpcr-
1atiOn, which are fast widening the
limits OF New York's business energy,
VIII soon embrace a radius OF fifty
miles, within which are located ., 5t4
different towns and cities whose total
population, with that of Greater New
York, is equal to fully one NTH Of the
population If lii. United States.
When 1t is realized that the peyma-
nent inCrt ase in population OF New
York last year was about jouuG--a
city the size of Cleveland OhiO--some
idea of the tremendous growth OF the
city can lie appreciated d. one # the
assurances of "a continued and perm a.
nellt gIoWtn is to he found in the 3d.
GOO marriages that take place every
year
Besides this permanent increase, New
York is entertaining an average OF over
$4,000 transient visitors every day, and
at some seasons, VI len the hotel accom-
lnodationS are taxed to their utmost,
fully 3UO,C4D people are chronlclnd in
their home papers as spending a lew
days in New York on pleasure and
business National Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Historic House Destroyed.

The old Locke house, which Was de-
stroyed by fire recently, was one of the
historic buildings of East Concord, n.
H.
1t was situated on what is known as
Christian Shore at the western terni-
mas OF the old Portsmouth turnpike,
running from Portsmouth to Concord.
The /. and barn We're standing over
loo years ago, when the place was sold
by Peter SeaVey to Samuel b. Locke,
" no built the main house.
The place was in the possession of
the Locke family until four years ago
" hen it vas bought by George II. Nc
Alpine frcm Samuel NJ Locke, VINO
was born there and had become too in
firm 10 manage the farm.
Mr.. Locke was Il desc endant in the
seventh generation Of Capt, tChn
Locke, VINO was born IN Portsmouth in
1876 ana later lived in Rye. whern he
was killed by the Indians. Aug. %, 1896,
The we'll with its old style sweep was
Of the same date as the l..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Having rolled up round 10000 Re
publican majority at its state election
Vermont has turned it's attention OF
late to wood chopping contests, and at
Weathersfield the other day on a
5000 bet, Edward Mott, said to be the
champion wood chopper of the Green
Mountain state. turned standing trees
into five cords of wood. split and piled
between the hours of sunrise and sun
set In fact, he had an hour and
half to spare and was willing to bet
that he could make it six cords the
next time but found no takers. Fol
those who think that the cutting. split
ting and piling of five cords Is some
thing of an undertaking, it may be eX-
planned that the trees which he cut
down were all bass wood which made
the task rather easier than If 1t had
been knurly maple or knotted norm
beam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
A New Species of Night Rider.

A new species Of Night Rider has
made his appearance in North Caro-
lima He differs from the Kentucky
article only in the fact that he is
the cotton grower instead of that of
the tobacco grower. In other respects
his general characteristics, and
methods of operation are the same
He inaugurates and maintains a
reign of terror. and rides rough Shod
over the restrictions of law and social
order. A large cotton ginner Win
an establishment near Shelley North
Carolina is his latest victim. This
man has been warned that the cotton
farmers enlisted under the Night
Rider banner are determined that
cotton shall be held till the price
reaches II cents, and that in order to
facilitate the advance in price it has
been determined that all ginning OF
raw cotton shall cease for the
present"
Having laid down this plan of boost
ing cotton prices the ginner is
formally notified that if he fails to
comply with the program of Che
riders his ginnery will be burned, and
he himself subject to condign punish
ment. Reports from other sections of
the State show that the work OF or
ganizing a certain element of the
cotton growers for the purpose of fore
ing a holding back of the cotton crop
is progressing rapidly, and that, uh-
less prompt measures are taken to
check ii the movement bids fair to as
sumo large proportions. OrganiZa-
tions of this character are a disgrace
to the civilization of the South, and
the authorities in North Carolina
from the Governor down, should take
prompt measures to effectually resist
its unlawful and outrageous demands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Many of us make a great ito do
about too much armament, etc. and
vet the truth of the matter is that we
are literally beating our weapons of
war into plowshares and other useful
instruments to help the farmer the
builder and the housewife. The gov
eminent always uses the best steel in
making cannon, so that as soon as
these weapons are out of date it can
sell them to foundrleS. AT the
foun6ries the old cannon are broken
up and remelted, after which they are
made into plows. structural iron. roof
ing, household tinWare and a dozen
other things of a peaceful nature
Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Numerous cases of snakebite have
been reported by the weekly state
papers during the summer. and there
is every reason to believe that the crop
of reptiles has been the largest seen
here in many years. The manager OF
one of the big plantations in Coahoma
county, who has been clearing up new
ground at every spare moment, states
that he has killed more than 700
sankes since the blowing season began,
several of them rattlers. cottor-mouths
and moccasins.-Jackson Miss. }
Clarion-Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Bryan has been too busy in
this strenuous campaign thus far, to
inform the country of just what
happened the last time it elected a
Democratic Congress. AS he was a
member of the Ways and Means COM
mittee which drafted the infamous
Wilson bill at that time, he might
furnish some interesting information
on this subject. However. even if the
narrowing record of those days has
faded from Mr. Bryan's memory, he
will find, upon election day, that tine
American people have not been 50 for
getful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Same Bryan.
(Piddefotd Journal.)

(pl0Gef0fd JOuTIidi)
It's tie same old Bryan, the Bryan
who lea his party to the jumplng-ofi
place in 1896 and 1900, and conserva-
tive Democrats who are supporting
HI, candidacy this year do so more
through fear of being charged with
the political crime of irresularlty
than because of any love or admlra-
ton for the candidate of their party.
In his recent Carnegie hall speech,
Mr.. Bryan repeated his old appeal
for y POPULAR vote of confidence III
the Democratic party. Shorn OF fls-
ures of speech and reduced to ITS low
est terms, the burden Of this appeal
was that the Democratic party, In
spite % its inglorious past. IN spite OF
its trcachery to public interests ana
its proved ircapacity for efficient
public service, in spite Of the reputa-
ton of its candidate as AN advocate
of new and untried political doc
trines. could safely be trusted with
control Of government affairs. The
Democracy" said the Peerless one.
with a look of honest conviction that
would almost deceive the elect on his
face, SIS the friend not the enemy. OF
every honest business. Democracy $
success will bring advantage not dis
aster. to business" But the business
interests Of the country are rot likely
to take Mr. Rryan's fearful plea any
more seriously in 1908 than they did
in 1896 and 1900.
He has stood stenly on struc-
ture whose cornerstone was this free
silver heresy, and there is no evil
I oh
on the subject 1t is simply being
| kept in the background because it is
outworn and unpopular. The Eryan
Of the present year Of grace IS I'M
| mistakably the Bryan of 1886 and
| 1900 He has a new coat, but the Old
one is kept handy for emergencies.
| At heart. Bryan is now, as he was IN
| his previous campaigns. the advocate
| OF free silver and free trade and his
| dominance over his party is menace
| to national credit and to business sta
| biitv His policies. those now being
| aired ard those in temporary retire
ment, are policies of disorder and dis
| aster His plea of support Is an ap-
| peal to the spirit Of unrest and dis
| content The leaders Of the country
| business interests have had numerous
| opportunities to size up the man, and
| the longer and better they know him
| the more they distrust him. For this
| reason, Mr.. Bryan's assumption that
| the neople. the labOring man as we'll
| as the man who gives employment to
| labor have forgotten his record con-
| stiutes display of political nerve
| and assurance which marks Bryan as
| the leader of a campaign of despera-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The attack against Mr. Vorys, one of
the Republican leaders of Ohio. on the
ground that he once withheld pension
money belonging to needy woman,
does not look SO serious when 1t Is
shown that he withheld the money
to prevent her drunken husband from
getting it and that finally she re-
cciyed the whole amount. 1t was
another case of trying to make vii
Lain out of a man by telling only half
the truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Why They Drown in Berlin.

I'm SWltzeI land this summer" SAID a
fnltd' pjIl:ir, Il heard Charlemagne
Tower desciihc the stringent police reg
ulati"nS # Berlin
MI. r"w,r. by way of illustration
Cohclut!td with n little story
'S"hElid, and ktauss met one morning
in the park.
" Have Ncu heard saws Schmidt .tbe
sad news at.rut NJ ,'llcr?
No, says kra,lss What is ito
!. VIGIL poor MULLER went boating on
me river Yesterday, The boat capSiZed
ane. he was crowned. The water was fen
feet deep
But couldn't he SWIM
SWIM Don't yom know that all per-
sons are strictly forbidden by the police
to swim in the. river"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Sentence Sermons.

patty. go
~" breath of Your prayer determines
its reach
There IS no faith without some feeling
for cur fellows.
Refuse an"ther's burden and you lose
your OWE bic Ssinr
Ihe clinkeiG always take credit for the
fhll read If steam
Men who are doing big business never
need busy" sign
Ihat is not good life which does not
ma living a glad thing
great sorrow may be the fitting for
some great service.
TINS world never agrees with the man
VINO tries To swallow it whole.
,.,,,. Ioln ths lmpo!eiishes a good deed
The saddcst people in this world are
mo VINO are always fleeing from sor-
!, !ne httie happiness that we SOW
that gives us the harvest Of pernenal
pleasure. peuai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
1t Was "The Limit"

Pack in the dark ages, when the man
aseinent of the Erie Railroad WAS not all
That il should have been--the rolling
stock needing more oil and the common
stock les; Wattr-a west bound pasScn-
ger train 5olted into Corning one day two
hours behind time, and halted to patch W
the engine and take on s3ch passengers
rs We're in no hurry and preferred wait
ing To walking.
just the train was about to jerk it.
self lrto motion. an excited individual
came running along the PLATFORM dag
EinS heavy Carprt-hag with one hand
ANA waving q telegram with the other.
~ u must watt he shouted breath
f"sslN i'm in an awful hurry, | want
to set to Buffalo the worst w:y''
An right" sang oul tho conductor of
tn" starting train. Hurry Gp ana jump
aboad. Hor won't strike anything Won ae
than this"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Matrimonial troubles were under dis

Matrimonial troubles We're under dis
cussion. The oldest son of rich
manufacturer remarked: II hold that
the correct thing for a husband is to
begin as he intends to go on. Say that
the question was one of smoking. AL
most immediately would show my in
tentions by lighting a cigar and set
ting the question forever and
would knock the thing out OF your
mouth" cried the imperious beauty of
the group. do you know" rejoined
the young man. st don't think you
would be there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The beouest of several million dol
lars by the late George T. Parkman OF
Boston, the income to be used forever
for the care and maintenance of the
present park system of that city, Is
something unique in the way of public
benevolences. AS the city Is already
snending about $500, 900 yearly in caring
for these public Fairgrounds and
breathing spaces. the generosity of Mr.
Parkman will relieve the taxpayers OF
the Hub of considerable burden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The latest Moroccan incident" is al
an ond and the war scare which ap-
reared on the horizon has vanished
again. All of Europe realizes. how.
ever that Emperor William is very
much alive to the possibilities of the
Moroccan situation and that it will re-
ouire only the slightest kind of clash
between the French and Germans il
that country to bring on a new Incl
dent of formidable proportions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
The Tender-Hearted Tar,

A seaman in our navy. fresh from the
long battleship cruise, entered 4 bank il.
san Diego, mailing the teller boistcrousy
as follows.
"iello. matey. i1ow's business?''
business isn't any too brisk" rerlled
the teller indul2cntly, but maybe it'll
pick up. What can | do for YOU"
III" ia"kv produced check for $50.
payable In bearer.
The genial seaman hesitated a moment.
and then replied:
good, j won be hard ar You. ' Gimme
ten dollars now, an LII take the rest at
ten 4 month
From Success Mnga: inc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
A Profit, Anyhow.

TIC d,1l, clerk was filling his first pre-
Scliplion. ana when he handed it to the
lady II" tod her it was Il dollar and ten
cents
She Paid the dollar and ten. and after
she had gone the clerk infor ned the
proprietor that the dollar was counter
felt. The proprietor locked over his slas-
SeS at the young man ana said:
Well how about the ten centS-is that
good money!
Tile young man answered in the affirm
ative.
that's not SO bad-we stll make a nic-
kle.'
From .Succcss NJaoazine =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

aftermath" is persistently ILL
used word. Early July is the time of
the ''math"; that is. the first moving
of the meadow. The short grass
with a suficiency of rain-wll grow
again, and later will come the second
NOV" or "aftermath.' The phrase
"the storm and it's aftermath seems
favorite with some story writer's, but
it is difficult to understand how a
storm can have a second moving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Strenuous campaigning is not With
out its physical dangers. Mr.. Chahn
the Prohibition candidate for PreSl-
dent, was obliged recently to take
osteopathic treatment for lame arm
occasioned by continuous handshakins
with the thousands OF people "io
greeted him on his political trip and
only a very few Of whom will ever
cast a vote for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The most difficult thing which the
Democratic presidential candidate has
had To contend with in the present
campaign has been his own Vacillat-
ing political record. which he has not
Nentured to explain and which he mas
not the courage to defend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Bryan warns the American
people not to let anybody scare them.
He may rest assured that they will
not Still in view of his record, they
cannot help regarding him with sus-
Dicion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

While the controversy with President
Roosevelt is causing Bryan to shrink
in the public estimation, Judge Taft
grows larger and larger as he tours the
West and the people of that great sec
ton have IL chance to see and hear
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Love That Lives Forever,

Light ana JOY. and a world made new
And sweet is each .ndcavol:
Heaven that dreams in the eyes of vou
And Love that lives forever,
Thorny WY. but Il flower of May
Tnats fades from the gardens never
And sW"etcr words than the angles say
is love that lives forever,
And Noul love, like Il rose, on ny heart
wear
And never Il storm shall sever.
And the only son. that | sing my dear,
is love TINT lives fnrcNer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Didn't Make Business Of 1t.

Ottcntmcs teachers have occasion to
feel that the bread which they have cast
upon The waters comes back IN new ana
uneH pect"d forms, saws the W oman =
Home Companion 1t was in 4 history
class that the following extraordinary bit
OF reasoning was developed:
Trachel-What can YOU tell about the
religion of the colonies who settled in
Virginia?
I;ov-1hoy didn't pay much attertion
to religion. they had slaves TO do tEeir
I'm,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Bryan is on the defensive and
seems liable to remain there until the
close of the campaign, when the voters
at the polls will graciously relieve him
of the need for further explanations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Not Troubled With Intellect.

A phNSiulo%iSt came upon a hard-Work-
ing Ilisiil.ail toihns, bareheaded, i'll the
street.
Don't You know" said the physiolo-
3iSt, 'that to work ir the bot sur with
out 4 hat IS bad 1ur your brains?'
Dye :hink,' asked the Irishman
that Di he On this job il Oi had emmy
brainS?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

IF Spain is indeed to have the most
democratic court in Europe" nothing
will be left for number Of red-noSed
grandees except to go to work, if
there is anything useful that any %;
them can do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The Chattanooga News declares that
John Temple Graves made hit in
that state. Let us hope that he will
not be caught mapping at first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Daily kennebee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will bs 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, 1908-10-02

and the fight for the baseball cham
rionship Richmond Pearson Hobson is
not able to attract a great amount of
attention with his personally conducted
iab.tllpSa war scare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

1t must be observed that Judge
Alton b Parker and David b. Hill are
Very successful in keeping their en-
thusiasm for Mr.. Bryan from running
out Of bounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The support accorded Mr.. Bryan by
the New York World is of a character
that is scarcely calculated to win
votes for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The Nebraska Populists have en-
dorsed Mr.. Bryan, feeling, and with
good cause that he is "a much better
Populist than he is Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

The complaint is made in the banks
that the new style of 500 gold pieces
will not stack Well. This is something
however, over which Il very small per-
centage of the people will do any
worrying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Bryan declares that the Stand =
ard Oil has contributed nothing to the
Democratic campaign. If this is true.
what possible excuse had he for
selecting Governor Haskell of Okla
homa as treasurer of the Democratic
national committee?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Ireland, it seems, is to benefit more
largely than any other part OF the
United Kingdom from the old age pen
sion bill. In the first place, such
large proportion of the Irish people i've
IN the country that they live longer
than those in the towns. And then II
is held that it will be much harder to
prove than an Irish man or woman
has not reached the pensionable age OF
seventy than 1t will in the case of the
English, Scotch and Welsh. The rea-
son for this is that, until 2 recent date
there was no compulsory registration
of births iii Ireland. The old it Is
argued, are very apt to exag3erate
their age in any case. and when shil-
lings "A week is the reward for living
to the age of seventy it Is thought that
the friends and relatives of applicants
for pensions will be found ready %
Halter this innocent form of vanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

Already electric power generated by
Niagara falls is distributed 125 miles.
and the Canadian government is plan
ming to more than double the dis
lance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

A New York ostrich recently com
mitted suicide after a look at some of
the fall styles in womens hats