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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Announcement was made at the Of
flee Of the Board of Railroad Commas
sioncrS Yesterday of the receipt or
petition from the Maine Central Kali
road co. asking the approval by inc
board of the location of branch tracks
extending from the company'S present
track OF and to a coal wharf belonging
to the company. in Portland the pc
tition states that the company IS he-
eirio1s of locating constructing ana
maintaining necessary tracks on ana
to y new wharf. with coal diScharglng
nIant thereon. belonging to SAID com
many. which wharf is called Name
Central Wharf No. /. and also asks III
addition to the approval of location
that tho board will determine the man
nor and condition by which the nec"S-
sarv tracks may cross the highway Oh
county road known as cape EhZaoeth
Crossing and the railroad of the Port
land Railroad co. A hearing on the
rctition will be assigned later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

ct have been somewhat costive. but
poan's Regulets gave Just the results de-
sired. They act mildly and regulate the
bowels perfectly. George 3. krause, oo
Walnut Ave. Altoona. Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Any skin itching is a tcmIcr-tester.
The more you scratch the worse It itches.
Doan's Ointment cures piles. ccZema-any
skin itching. AT all drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Dyspepsia is our national ailment Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the national cure
for it. 1t strengthens stomach mem
hranes promotes flow Of digestive puices,
purities the blood, builds you up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
That FiveCentS

There are thousands of people who want Mapl-
They cling to the 1O-cent foods.
They are wronging themselves.
They are going without the food that they like
best-without the maple flavor. And they are losing
far more than they think that they save. Let us
explain
First, let us figure rightly.
Let Us include the cream. Add the cream cost
to the food cost and sec how triang the difference
between and the other.
Then think Of this: We spend 96 hours in pre-
pairing Mapl- Flake, while flakes can be prepared
in from 18 to 20 hours.
Do you suppose we would spend those extra
rs hours without vital reason?
Would we be likely to add more to the cost than
we know that we add to the food value?
Six hours are spent in steam-cookng.
Then the wheat is cured Then each separate
berry is faxed SO thin that the full heat Of the
can reach every atom. Then we toast for 80 min
utes, at 400 degrees.
We derive our delicious flavor by cooking the
wheat in pure maple syrup.
purpose long pocessis make E,6sgEaEzaYa
starch soluble. For starch the
%
wheat. The granulcs of starch must H <Sk@A
separated, the digestive juices M X39Y3$o
to them. FIN k7x113 l
foodco digcsts about ssaA UM3hf1IAt
half we'll The balance is wasted-and ESI >EWYS1mX
1t fcrments and breeds germs 1t FL M 4
food that cannot ESI
supply with nourshnent. E# .s.-S.s.a..ssA
MaplFlakc the food that's all food Ea ..urm
S' sci. ''a : sa''a s g:;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

There's nothing so good for a sore
throat as pr. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Buef News Notes About the Conventions.

The Rhode Island delegation is un-
instructed, and will be subservient to
the wishes of Aldrich.
Even yet the vision of Roosevelt
stampede is disturbing the rest of the
more nervous of the Republicans
1t is altogether likely that as re-
suit of the convention OF the National
Association of Manufacturers there
will be formed a business mems polit-
ical party 40 take hand in the ap-
preaching campaign.
Frank H. Hitchcock, in charge of
Secretary Taft's campaign. issued a
statement at Washington to the effect
that $50 delegates, or ninety-one
more than needed for nomination,
would be pledged to the Secretary.
Republican leaders in Congress are
now working earnestly on plan to
prevent any break at the Chicago con-
vention that might disrupt party har-
mony.
It begins to look as If Mr.. Bryan,
in case he were nominated at Denver.
would not have single newspaper of
consequence in New York-~City sup
porting his candidacy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

The Roosevelt third-term bug which
attacked Washington as we'll as other
parts of the United States a week or
TWO ago has disappeared.
Governor Albert E. Mead, of the
state of Washington, stated his be-
lief that President Roosevelt would
not accept denomination.
The threat of capital to go into
politics and make its influence felt,
Just as labor threatens to do, has
caused perturbation in both parties.
The Republican New York Press in
sists that Judge Harmon can make
more trouble for the Republicans
tnan' probably any other man in the
country.
A stampede which will nominate
roosevelt is now out of the question.
IL is apparent that for every vote that
leaves Taft for Roosevelt two will
ieave the allies for Taft.
William J. Bryan's Nebraska bu.
seau gave out statement claiming
lor him more than two-thirds of the
democratic National delegates al
ready chosen, and declaring that his
nomination is assured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

is virtually in command of the situa-
tion. With it lies the arranging of
the details, the framing up" of the
procedure of the first session, the Sc
lection of the temporary chairman,
and, in great many cases, though
not always, the program making of
the whole convention, temporary and
permanent organizations, nominating,
and platform building.
1t is the chairman of the National
Committee who calls the convention
to order, usually about noon upon the
day set. This year the Republican
National Convention will be called to
order by Harry c. New on June 16,
and the Democratic Convention will
be called to order by Thomas Taggart
on July 7.
The convention called to order, the
chairman requests the secretary to
read the call for the convention,
which is done. Then the roll call is
gone through, and this takes a lot of
time. The next step is the announce
ment by the chairman that the COM
mittee offers to the convention as its
temporary chairman the name of So
and-so. There are loud and pro-
longed cheers, and by viva voce vote
MI. So-and-so is unanimously elected.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Worth ON Economy.

How can any self-respecting wom-
an clothe herself in a last years
gown" asks M. Worth, of Paris, in
Harper's Bazaar. IF each frock. in
stead of being an epitome of every
fugitive craze of the hour, be in de-
tail beautiful and becoming, and of
good and beautiful material, there
will be no reason why, possibly with
a little alteration, but probably with.
out any at all, the gown aged two,
three, or even four years may not be
worn and look admirable!
Never order fashions that date a
dress is my advice to the thrifty.
When everybody is wearing balloon
seeves, restrain your own. When
skirts are so attenuated that walking
is difficulty, say to your dressmaker
that you must have an extra breadth
in yours. Moderation is the watch.
word of the really good dressmaker
and exaggeration his detestation.
"One of the first tasks my father
the founder of the house of Worth
set himself to accomplish was the
demolition of the crinoline-a fash.
ion that made women not only noun.
tebanks, but public nuisance. He
quietly despatched it into the limbo
of things discarded. 1t has never re
turned and never will"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

The Chicago Tribune finds Johnson
leading for Democratic Vice-President
with twenty-five per cent. of the
votes. Ex-Governor Douglas, of Mas
sachusetts, is second with sixteen per
cent. Chanler gets only seven per
cent, Culberson and Gray still less,
and Hearst brings up the rear.
Wyoming, California, Missouri,
South Carolina, Hawaii, Alabama and
Texas are counted on as certain to
elect Bryan delegates.
Minnesota's twenty-five votes are
conceder to Johnson, and Delaware's
six to Gray.
Senator Knox, it is said, does not
subscribe to the idea that Taft's NOM
nation is inevitable.
The news from Washington indi-
Gates the nomination of Secretary
Taft on the first ballot.
The Omaha World-Herald, of which
William ]. Bryan was once editor and
which stands close to him, editorially
says that John Mitchell, the labor
leader, is possibly the strongest man
whom the Democrats can nominate
| for the e-Presidency.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22


When the people can be made to
understand that it actually costs more
in time and money to travel over
poor road than it does to travel over
a good one, they will be less inclined
to begrudge the expense of good
roads, and what is more important
still, will be willing and anxious to
put the business of road-making into
the hands of intelligent men who
understand the business. It seems as
if every time a man makes a trip
over bad roads that he would be
forcibly reminded of the need of the
Improvement of the roads and be
willing to pay special tax for that
purpose. Rural World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

ton, adopted the platform. The
Committee on Contested Seats and
that on Permanent Organization,
however, are ready and they report.
The contests decided, no matter
how, the permanent roll of the con-
vention is made up and called Then
the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reports, and the permanent
chairman is named, cheered and es-
corted to the platform. The pro-
cedure is identical with the election
of the temporary chairman. The per-
manent chairman, too. must make
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
i Good Roads. z
Automobile Wear On Roads.

Automobile Wear On Roads.
The general superintendent of the
Chicago South Park system tells of
his troubles with park roads in an
article published in the April num-
Der OF Municipal Engineering Maya
zine. He says:
The greatest problem confront
ing park commissioners throughout
the country is the preparation of
some plan for inexpensive, compare
lively durable and attractive pave
ments. Until recent years the mac
adam road was the most successful.
Asphalt Is hard, stiff in appearance,
noisy. and, in wet weather, is slip
perry. Crushed stone, limestone being
the cheapest and granite dressed with
limestone the most satisfactory, pro-
vided a beautiful white street that
practically was a dirt road so far
as comfort and quiet was concerned.
1t cost only small portion of the
expense Of asphalt, aud so was adopt
ed generally throughout the country.
Then came the automobile. There
dtS PSOptC VIM say tucy tdu Scc uu
difference between the effect of
carriage wheel and that of an auto
mobile. One is beneficial and the
other destructive. The former SIM
ply acts as roller. while the motor
driven tire drags at the pavement.
digs in, and tears loose the stone.
Suction has little part in the damage.
1t all comes from the wheel where
the purchase to push ahead must be
secured.
1T is impossible to estimate the
damage to roads done by chains used
on tires. 1t Is certain that they dig
into the stone more than smooth
tire, but the wear on the pavements
in summer is almost as bad as in VIM
ter, when chains are used. The
greater damage in the latter season
might be attributed to the fact that
the stone is wet and more easily
loosened.
Some people imagine that places
where ruts are worn in the regular
path of the mOhine present the worst
phase of the damage. They do not.
a little dressing and a few trips of the
steam roller often remedy such de-
fects, and the worst damage we find
is where cars just skin the surface
of the road Then we have to re-
surface, and that costs from twenty
to forty cents a square yard"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Good Roads Movement.

Morgan County has voted to issue
bonds to the extent of 100000 with
which to build better roads. This
movement should spread from county
to county until it covers the State.
1t will invite State aid and even ma
tional aid, and both will be needed
in order to complete what local au-
thorities may have begun. Esss a
"a Public sentiment should in every
county Support the Overton constitu-
tional amendment, which aims to
turn over to the good roads move
ment the earnings of all State con-
victs. Later on, perhaps, Congress
can be induced to help the States that
stand ready to help themselves. The
good roads movement is moving
steadily along and if every citizen
who desires to see better roads in
Alabama will aid the effort it will
become after while irresistible in
both State and nation.
Morgan County points the way.
Let the local authorities act first, and
then the State and the nation can be
trusted to come in later to complete
the big task-a task that has deal
of development and education and
comfort concealed in its entirety
Birmingham Age-Herald. w,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

source of interest to every one who
sees it, but helps her out In many a
tight place when at loss TO remem-
Der little idiosyncrasies of her
| friends.
One evening, when a merry house
party was playing that childish game
where each player writes down her
| favorite pursuit, food, amusement
and so forth, the tastes of her friends
were found to be so varied that a
bright idea came to this hostess.
why not utilize this Information
for my own benefit" she thought.
I'm constantly having guests in the
country and am often at my wits
ends to remember their personal likes
| and dislikes. I'll just start a guest
book, leave small space for the
name and make each of my friends
write down the things she most cares
for and dislikes."
Not being able to buy suitable
book, she took heavy white Irish lin
en- paper of commercial size, 9x12
inches, and bound many sheets of it
firmly together, between heavy card
board backs, covered with gay flow
cred cretonne.
At the top of one sheet she IL
Eliminated in quite large letters, "His
Likes and Dislikes," using for alter
nate pages the same title. but with
the feminine pronoun. Beneath this
was left small space for the name
and date, while down the left side
were run in smaller illuminated let
tiers grouped subtitles, such as His
, Favorite Came" His Most Detest-
ed Came" THE Food He Likes
| Best" His Most Despised Food"
These srbtitles may be of such a
nature as the inclination Of the host
ess dictates, and may be made to in
clude all the tastes and distastes CT
her friends in as m2ny different di-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Laconic.

as the proprietor in?" inquired the
visitor.
"No, sir" replied the Office boy.
SIS he in the city,"
HYes, sir"
"Will he be back soon?
"No, sir"
Tonight"
"No, sir"
Tomorrow sometime?"
mo, sir"
Ibid he leave any word for Mr..
Nash?"
mo, sir"
The stranger looked at the office
boy sharply. when did he go?"
Yesterday afternoon"
didn't he say when he'd be back p
"No, SIR"
"Well, where the dickens is he?
AT the undertaler's.
whats the matter?p
Hes dead. --Harpers Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
A Permanent Organization.

The Good Roads and Drainage
Convention which recently met at
Jackson, Tenn, is to be made per-
manent organization and will hold
annual meetings at such time and
place as may be decided upon by the
executive committee. The conven-
tion endorsed the plan of the Men,
phis Business Mems League to build
highway from Memphis to Bristol,
via Jackson, Nashville, Chattanooga,
and Knoxville, at the States expense
and for the purposes of prelimin-
airy survey the Legislature will be
asked to make an appropriation
Farmers Home Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Great Woman Leader.

Upon the shoulders of the Rev.
Anna Shaw has fallen the mantle of
the great leaders of the past, and she
Is wearing it with honor. OF New
England stock, she came naturally by
her bold willingness to advocate in
public, even at the cost of sacrifices,
those principles she deemed just.
First she aspired to be full fiedged
pastor in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and when ordination was
denied her she fought till she OBJ
tanned it from the Methodist Protest
ant Church. She also studied medi-
cine, and is said to be the first woman
to have both titles of Rev" and
m. D."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Mrs. Potter Palmer Has Rivals.

Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chicago's so.
cial leader, has many ambitious riv.
ais, says the Delineator. She first as.
serted her right to her present posi-.
ton in society during the famous fail
of 1899.
A Worlds Fair, it will be perceived
by now, meant more back in the last
century than it means to-day. At all
events, Mrs. Palmer proved her right
then to her life crown. She has worn
it, never arrogantly, but always with
the most delicate tact, gift of the
gods which never deserts her, how.
ever trying the hour. In new state
OF society, the social arbiter is called
upon for the most sudden decisions.
which, more often than not, reach
farther than the eye of man can dis
Germ, and Mrs. Palmer has made her
full share of them, all distinguished
for good sense and for level percep-
tions. Chicago society women. how.
ever, are daring enough to be the
one body in the known world to cast
the shadow of doubt on Mrs. Palm
er's prestige in her home town. And
since they cannot beat her at her
world game, which started far back
in 1898, that memorable year when
social lines were drawn in Chicago
for practically the first time, Chicago
women have been attempting to de-
eide the question, at least to put the
question to popular vote. by means Of
charity. 1t is an odd condition of al
fairs, something peculiar to Chicago
and it has grown to such proportions
that the coming winter may see tn,
death blow dealt to the charity fet,
in Chicago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Wives to Travel at Half Price.

Under new Norwegian railway
regulation, when husband and wife
are travelling together the wife need
only pay half price. The idea may
simply be to encourage family life,
IN the theory that Norwegian who
formally leaves his wife at home will
oe tempted to take her along at re-
1uced rates. 1t will, of course, be
necessary, when taking a husband
and-wife ticket, to display ones mar
rage certificate and make an affida-
Wit that the lady is ones wife, in or
der to prevent collision at the book
ing Office between perfect strangers.
From Tit-Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22


rections as the size of the page per-
mits.
Just at first, when people were
asked to write in this novel guest
book, they were inclined to take it
as joke and put down nonsense,
but a little persuasion usually result
ed in the real tastes OF the writer be-
ing inscribed.
That woman is now noted for be-
ing a most popular and successful
hostess, and an invitation to her
house parties is always eagerly
sought. She herself ascribes this sue
cess entirely to the insight gained by
her guest book into the fads and fan
cies and the personal peculiarities
and idiosyncrasies of her friends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Why American Men Choose American
Wives.

Why American Men Choose American
Wives.
A sarcastic contemporary of Goth
am submits this problem to its
readers and asks for light: Queer,
isn't it, that although half the aris-
tocracy of Europe is now American
on its mothers side, it hasn't yet &C.
Cured to any American man to cap
ture and bring home European
duchess, countess, princess or any
thing like that
1t isn't so queer" however, when
one comes to think about it. The
Sverage American man is usually
Alessed with a fair degree of common
sense and has the bump of discrimi-
nation and appreciation highly de-
veloped. He knows that the Ameri-
can woman, with all her faults, and
especially her weakness for title, is
the most charming of all the daugh-
tiers of Eve. Being wise, therefore,
the American man takes unto him.
self an American wife, and makes
her happy ever afterward if she is
a reasonable being and does not
dream of castles in Spain and cha
teaux in France
1t is fact which we conside. in
controyertible that the American man
is like certain ancient prophets-not
without honor-save in his own coun-
try. The American woman is SO &C.
customed to his attentions, his I'M
failing courtesy, his willingness to
"go way back and sit down" when
she desires it, that she takes his
chivalrous Difference to her in all
things as the admission of inferiority.
1t is only when she purchases a duke
or count and goes to Europe to
live and finds man absolutely the
master in the Old World that she
realizes the incompatible qualities
OF the American man as a husband
and companion.
A very bright English woman OF
title who visited this country recent
ly deprecated International mar
riages because, she said, such match
es involved painful disillusionine
of the American girl in the Old
World home. In the English family,
she explained, the sons are supreme.
Everything IS subordinated for their
advancement. rhe daughters are
relegated to minor position and
made to realize the superiority OF
the man in the family and also as a
factor in the State. The American
girl who is confronted with this con-
dition, after queening it over the
American man at home, receives a
rude shock, and, of course. finds IL
difficult, if not impossible, to accept
a position of inferiority. Perhaps
when American girls understand that
the American man is the only mar
who will accept tyranny without reyo
luton there will be an end of inter
national marriages.-Baltimore Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

During the recess a lot of real work
is done. Three or four men, som =
times more, but never many, get to-
gether in back room of hotel and
talk and smoke cigars. They are the
leaders.
Part Played by Committees.
At the second session of the con-
vention the committees report. They
have held sessions in the meanwhile
and have decided the contests, ar
ranged for the permanent organiza-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

When the nominations are all made
and the speeches all heard there
zones the balloting. This means a
,all of the States. The leader of each
State may rise in his place and cast
The vote for the whole delegation
from that State. He may announce
It as so many votes for So-and-so and
so many votes for Thingamebob.
Some delegate may protest and ask
for a poll of the delegation. Then
each name will have to be called sep.
arately.
No matter how long it has taken to
choose a nominee for the Presidency,
The whole performance has to be gone
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

little fur coat with a side pocket, from
which peeped small lace handker-
chief, while it's little feet were pro-
sected from the damp by india rubber
shoes. In the poodle's ears were two
pairs of diamond earrings, one pair
in each ear, the ears being pierced at
the base and at the tip. The feelings
of this darling pet were dogfully re-
pressed. He appeared absolutely in
different to the excited chances be-
slowed upon him and his Mistress
Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Civilization.

A commotion was caused in the
Boulevard Haussmann the other day
when one of the best known women
in Paris got out of an elegant motor
car leading by silver chain a tiny
poodle dressed in the height of fash
ion. The dog was wearing a pigskin
collar adorned with gold coins and a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

Chess Pie Mrs. Henderson)-For pies eggs
three-fourths of butter hayorng
Beat the yolk of the until very light gradually
in the Beat the butter gradually
beat into it the yolks and sugar vanilla Bake
1t in crust it will rise light Have ready
the beaten dry; gradually beat tablespoon
fus of and then tablespoonfu
OF sugar Flavor with few drops of the vanilla
merngue over the pies and set them into the
meringue 1t should about minutes is said that
the best results secured the pies be while
ton Cooking School Magazine.