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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
"Unsatlefied" and Content"

Several days ago there appeared in
the columns OF the New York Times
letter signed "JTnsatisfied.' 1t pur-
ported to have been written by
middle aged man who had been rea-
sonably successful in business and
vet was somewhat in doubt as to
whether life was worth the living.
"Unsatsfied" having stated his side of
the case. Content" now comes for
ward with a rejoinder which is notable
for its common sense view of things.
Content" in the first place. says that
"Unsatisfied" should be thankful that
he is not financially embarrassed and
that he has escaped being blind or
lame. But the real trouble with
"Unsatisfied." as his case is diagnosed
by "COntent,' is tina; the former
suffers from his habit of being a self
sufficient little New Yorker, a condi-
ton described as pure narrow minded
ness and a too common failing Of nom
travelling. middle aged business men.
However, "Content" thinks that the
disease is easily cured. He suggests
that a man of fifty-five is not too old
to enjoy the theatre and that if he has
latent musical. artistic or mechanical
talents they may still be cultivated
and developed. Thus it is pointed out
that amateur photographers, must
clans, chemists, engineers, artists,
writer's and crafts enthusiasts, church
and charity workers all seem to enjoy
their pet fobles although they are
frequently intolerable bores to the I'M
sympathetic" In other words a man
possessed OF mental and bodily health
should find no difficulty in making
life interesting and profitable in
these days when so many activities
are open to him. The bore is seldom
bore to himself. The man of fifty
five, according to Content" may with
profit, if so inclined, take up the study
Of a language. He may learn to play
games of skill. But, says Content"
the average business man is SO en-
crossed in business affairs that he has
too few nonparallel interests. He has
foregone the delight of a hobby. Con
tent" has the right of it. The people
who grow old gracefully and happily
are those who have many interests
outside the affairs of business and
these may be cultivated even by man
of fifty-five, who in this day and gen.
Grafton, is not to be classed as an
elderly person but should regard him
self as one in the prime Of life and the
full possession Of his powers. And if
he be indolent and inclined to take life
easy, there is truth in the parting in
junction of Content" that thirty
minutes after each meal is not too long
time to devote to the delightful oc-
cupation of coloring a meerschaum.
"Unsatisfied" and all the other men,
bers of his order might read with pro-
fit the remarks of Content"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Little Of Everything.
JOY.

JoJ.
never knew the joy Of getting nome.
never knew how fast heart could bea''
| never tasted JOY
Til the day my little boy 49,
Came running up to meet me on '"e
street.
never knew the pleasure of a smile
/ never knew the music of voice
Till l heard my baby greet me-
on the day he ran TO meet me
In a way that made my weary heaft re-
joiCe.
I never knew welcome half 50 true
Till | heard his Hello, daddy down me
street. -
And. though weary as could be.
When he scampered mp to me
There was comfort in the pattHr OF ihS
feet.
I never knew the charm OF laughing eyes
| never knew how happy could ne,
] never knew the cheer
That makes worry disappear
Til the day my paby first ran up to meet
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

E. F. Clements, d former WalCo
county BOY who is now in Oklahoma
writes as follows to the Belfast jour
nal: October goth took the train at
Oklahoma City for Driftwood, l5o miles
to see George W. Iittlefield. He Is
the Waldo county boy. He left Kan
sas ten years ago with only 5000. He
bought so acres of land and ten acres
with a sod house. Today he has q
fine two-story house with brick cellar,
good Outbuildings, five good wells, 40
head of fine cattle. 200 hens, 80 turkeys
and 40 hogs, large peach orchard
and apples, plums and Strawberries
This year he raised 1900 bushels OF
splendid wheat, had G5 acres in corr
and 100 tons Of hay. This hay IS woFtl
So a ton at the stacks, as it IS alfalfa,
the best of hay, and they get three
corps each season. He raises bpt'
sweet and irish potatoes, ano now has
80 acres of the finest land l ever saW
IL Is so easily cultivated that one man
can cultivate lots of it..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Societv at Caracas.

The ladies of the government We're the
most gorgeous of tropical butterflies. They
wore all the colors at the same time and
Jewels in profusicn. but you seldom look
ed farther than the paint and powder
had seen darky girl in Porto Rico pow
dered until she looked like rusk but she
was at rest, These gaudy Spanish, Span
ish- Indian, Spanish Negro creatures were
pinked and scarleted. and whited on face
throat and neck until the original color
appeared only on the upper arms: and
after they had danced for an hour one
thought Of the delta Of the mississippi
danced. painted and imprinted alike. and
only the unbelievable forescent descrip-
ton in the next mornings paper can give
an adequate conception of what the
Cara1uenians thought OF lt-Atlantic
Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Erankiin's Maxins Of Success.

Eat not to dizziness; drink not 10 ele-
Sneal, not but what may benefit others
or yourself: avoid trifIine conHersa t!n4 in
something useful; cut of all unnecessary
actions. , ..o,,,,,
Use no hurtful deceit; think lnnoGehtN
and Justly. and, ii YOU speak. speak ac-
cordinslY. ,..,o.
Tolerate no mcleanness i'll body. clothes
Ee not disturbed at trifes. or at ACCT
dents common OF unavoidable, ..
Drive thy business; let not thy business
T,ally to bed, early q risa. makes
man healthy. wealthy and wise.
lie that hath a calling hath an oifce OF
proft and honor. .
Buy what thou has no need Of. ana ere
long thou shalt sell thy necessales
They that wont be counselei can ne
helped. ,, 10
4 mar may, if he knows not how how :; TO 10
save as he gets. keep his nose all ms ne
2ro1t ut list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
As We Pass.

After a man gives his word he should
try 10 keep il.
Cripples have running expenses the
same as other people.
If a man has Il wife he always knows
what to 10 with his money.
The average man thinks his brand Of
politics is the Cnl;' real thing.
IFS poor policy to judge Il mans worth
by the amount OF life insm ance he car
rieS.
Follow in the footsteps of the average
great man and yCu'll u" surprised to lind
how small lis tracks arc.
Our idea Of a beautiful woman is one
who looks attractive with her hair done
up in Kid clnleis-and she is scarce.-Chi-
cage News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

General Gomez, the newly elected
President of Cuba. speaks out courte-
ously and wisely in a letter to Cover
nor Magoon. He says: You will leave
behind you an imperishable memory
among our people. not only as a gov
ernor. but as gentleman. Be assured
that upon assuming the duties of the
high Office to which my fellow citizens
have raised me l shall always be in
spired, as you have been, with a sense
Of Justice and impartiality. I will be
the President of the whole Cuban peo-
pie"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
The Word "FrazzIe."

Ever since President Roosevelt with
characteristic emphasis and enthusl-
asm declared in an interview on the
eve of the presidential election that
We've got 'enl licked to frazzle!
various people have been striving to
determine the etymology and history
Of the word "frazzle." Its meaning as
used in this connection is plain enough
and events demonstrated the absolute
accuracy of the prophecy. But, no,
content with knowing the meaning OF
the unusual term which had thus. like
certain others before been suddenly
thrust INTO common usage by the Pres
ident, numerous editors and correspon-
dents not to mention various erodite
sayants, have been explaining the an
tccedent.s and origin Of the word. one
tells us that it comes from "frazil,'
Canadian French word of obscure
CT igin referring to anchor ice, TO "frlz-
zle," an old English term signifyng
the cracking If frying meat. One
more on less learned correspondent as
serts that 'frlzzle' is no doubt an
cnomatcpe, or sOund-like word, sug-
costing burned to a crisp" or done
brown" Another correspondent IS re-
sponsible for The assertion that the
| word was coined by a newspaper man,
l VII 'l,nI lf anntCrO
| wrote wartime play entitled The
| Man from Nevada" which was first
| produced at Oakland, Cal, in 1898.
One OF the characters in the play uses
the expression. The rebels had us
licked to fragile, but they didn't
know it," From this source il Is
| claimed that the term became widely
employed in vaudeville skits, and was
spread over the country by members
Of the theatrical profession. Still an
other claim is made thar George NJ.
| Cohan, who is described by his enter
much of our picturesque and appro-
| pirate slang put the word "fraZzle'
| into the mouth Of one of the char
acters in Little Johnnie Jones.
And now comes a southern editor
who tells US that the word 'frazzlc" is
las old as the hills" in the southern
states, and that is where President
Roosevelt picked it up, as he frankly
confesses. In his boyhood days in
Georgia lie probably heard the tern,
hundreds of times, used just as he
used it tEe other day in reference to
licking somebody. The boys in the
South commonly employ the expression
Il licked him to q frazZle,' or as Mr.
Roosevelt remarked, We've got ZEN
licked to a FRAGILE" The word means
'.frayed," "vorn OUT and is also APP
Piled by Southerners to the condition
of a mans trousers when they are
worn into fringes at the ends of the
legs "Frazzed pants" is as common
as ION his uppers'' in the Southern YER
nacular. AS TO the etymology of the
word, it is doubtful whether the Gic-
tionary makers took 1t from the
mouths OF the little Southerners or vice
versa. But it is certainly an expressive
word. "FrazZled trousers is a most
suggestive phrase, as well as clicked to
a FRAGILE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Thursday, Nov. Twenty Sixth, Instant
Thanksgiving Day,

and ask the people of Maine to devote
themselves earnestly to its observance
and service.
The spirit in which the festival was con-
ceived and the traditions which surround
1t should incline all to expressions of
gratitude and acts of kindness. Ma
teral prosperity may well prove to be a
menace to social order unless accompan-
led by full sense of its obligations and
limitations, but when in the hearts OF q
people there abide reverence and char
ity the state is safe and the future Sc
cure.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber at
Augusta. this tenth day of No
vember. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
eight and of the Independence OF
the United States of America the
one hundred and thirty-third
WILLIAM T. COBB.
BY the Governor. with the
advice and consent of
the Council.
A. I. BROWN.
Secretary Of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

century. 1t stands on a rock in the bay.
and at high tide is surrounded b. lie
waves. Inside is = wooden statue of 81,
Guirec in q deplorable state, tor it il
rdd!ed with tiny holes.
The reason for this sad state Of thing,
is that the fishcrmen's daughters have a
strong superstition that if they cota- to
pray at the shrine and stick Il pin into
poor st. GuircC they are certain to get
married within the year. Should the bin
drop ont ii is an infallible sign that every
thing will 60 well.-Wide World Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

The Lackawanna railroad system is
proposing to make extensive improve
ments next year involving expenditures
to the amount of fully $25, 000, 900. Plain
ly 1909 will be year of active hustling
Oh the part of the men who are trying
to dodge a chance to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Whenever anything happens in China
which draws the attention of the world
we are told that the long -slumbering
Chinese dragon is at last awakening
But it is noted that the creature never
loses any great amount of time in re-
turning once more to its slumbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Writes a ParkhurSt correspondent
"Beaycrs are now dragging their VIII
fer SIMPLY of brush into the water ana
the law ones must work or leave. a
man hunting near Beaver pOnd iaol
week hearing great cutlery among lhe
laws and squirrels thought there must
be a fox there and crcpt over lidt
Way to get a shot at it. But great was
his surprise to see more than ~
beavers with clubs in their hahds
whipping two fat old fellows VINO were
snar ling and fighting back as best thtH
could Finally the two beavers ran
away and a dozen followed them laying
on the gads. The hunter followed at
a distance. When they had gone q
mile they came to field and the pur-
sucrs thew down their clubs and Wen'
beck, but the two old hay bellies maze
a bee line for the river. And they can
be seen there now any time on the HI
tie brook near Roberts Siding. 1hey
have canned under a railroad culVert.
they look weary, homesick and forlorh,
Will they dig holes in the river banK
ana become bank beavers, or VIII thcy
go to some mill-pond and get in SUP
ply of food? 1t is quite evident thev
hate to work and are suffering with inc
Geld. A game warden should come
and look after them. I have one OF
the clubs that was used to punish
them with"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

That interview from San Antonio
Texas. which shows that Bryan still
has the presidential bacilli in his syS-
tenn has thrown the Democratic edi-
tors into acute commissions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Some Men.

Men arc appreciative. ol etoIts ~
tlelr wives 10 look beautiful. during 1 hie
trifa mt IN nor hair in curl papers every
,lisnt and washed her gray hairs hairs. M IN i
ew kind of tea women have hay n dilGoSGrT rc.
t,',,n1 hnne lie would remark her I'M
proved rr5 wee, anpearancc But he didn't And An
bis wife is still pouting-Atchison Clone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
State OF Ohio. City m Toledo.

oee1eC Uf CI0y
Lucas County IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
& Co. doing business in the CITY of Tole.
do, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
(Seal.) A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
mosials free.
F. j. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo. O..
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Her Pocket.


She was n dainty tiny thing,
With curly haid and dreamy eyes.
7 watched her furtiVely. and WlSned
That | could draw as dear a pflAe.
When. suddenly. she seemed alarmed,
Rcgan to act Il title queer.
Poke anXously around her waist
And in her gloves to wildly peer
She next removed her hat hit
And wcdged a finger meath the bifh,,
I saw her grit her teeth and ciencn
Her pretty hands, SO small ana SIM
A strange squirt CLEANED within her eyes
She seemed to lose her sweet repoSe,
And. stretching wide her pretty mouth,
Deliberately pinched her nose.
I looked at her in true alarm
Alas. that all my scattered wits
Could not recall q thing u do
For pretty maidens having fits.
watched her grab each arm in turn,
And pinch it firmly every place,
Until I saw tiny lump
Appear amid the filmy lace.
She clutched it. Were it made of gold
She could not wear a look more pleased
A handcrchief-Size two by twice
She drew-and then. at last, she sneeZed
New York Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

We rather like the way Steve Elklns
Is standing around assuming that ne
is every bit as good as the king OF
Italy.
There is mt any assumption about
it, Mr. Elkns is certainly as good a
man as the King of italy, and Il much
ADLER one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

1t seems natural to have Anna Gould
the front page again but they will have
a hard job to crowd off Miss Elkins and
the Duke d AbruZZi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

1t Is said that while he is in Mexico
Mr. Bryan will indulge in Il tiger hunt.
In the meantime the Tammany tiger
purrs softly when it recalls what it
did to Bryan on election day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Mr.. Bryan is willing to run again
If his party calls him. Such calls in
yariably emanate from Lincoln,
Nebraska
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

There will be other places on the
map today besides New Haven, but
they will have to hang onto the edges
by the skin of their teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Coal has been found in nearly every
island of the Philippine archipelago,
but only 4,545 tons We're produced last
year. In many places it is associated
with petroleum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Maine loses a gentleman and SOL
der in the death of Col. Kendall, for 81
years with the National Guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Got the Siunal

Railway men conductors, engineers ana
b,.ai.auen-nre SO accustomed to COM
mrnicate with each other oy means on
gestures that tho habit Of looknG s ior
such dumb signals becomes g KIM u .t ~,
ana naturc. In this connection a western
rail,yav official tells Of an incident IN that
bart OF his state where it IS So common common
Far cattle to be run over that the manager
Of ono .ierk-water'' line required ms en-
ginccrs to report ali such accidents. Win
full particulars as to place, tinae '''"
ore dav a complaint was received at
headquarters that valuabie COW nv r'' II
hoen killed on a certain day ana ny It
cnrtain engine Tie case WAS referred -
Ne but onsineer had
fnilad ia reno,t such an accident. Ac-
c t5slt lie was sent for and asked why
lie had omitted TO report the mater.
IT didn't know | hurt the COW, ne Silld'
."rhnn YOU remember hitting her?
ives ard slowed up as sic r rpli Fec, oyer Ter
mo TO 90 ahead, and ! concluded she
Was all right" -Harpers Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

The State Board of Health deems the
smallpox situation on the border serl-
Gus enough for drastic measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

The sudden silence of the Kaiser and
Mr. Bryan will rank among the great
changes Of 1905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Even his most severe critics admit
that Mr.. Rockefeller made an exceed
ingly good witness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Possession,

7 have the love of those that know,
And who could ask for more?
The friendship of the little child,
The kinship OF the poor
Ny acres arc not Of the Garth,
Nv ships gre not of the sea:
BIT I Eavn toll. and I have mirth,
And that's enough for me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

However much of a calldown tho
Reichstag may give Emperor William,
1t Is safe to bet that he will not resign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Mum is the word at Lincoln. Ne
braska. SO far as the 1912 campaign is
concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

It will 1t is thought be some time
before the Kaiser will venture to speak
above a whisper again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Tho Shrine az ST. Guirec

Noar Ploum anach, in Brittany there IS
one of the most curious shrines IN Eu-
ro~c This is the chapel of St Gulrec,
a tiny picturesque building OF the tWel.i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

y,ace of interest at Bailey -'
take. Lubec, that visitors are 'irs' Il"
troduced to is a hole in a lonely part y,
a high cliff, the eff pointing wen
to sea. It is uninteresting TO iooh a,
being about feet deep, circular
about 5 feet in diameter. The oo.'oA.
of the hole is filed partly WIZ lie
rocks taken from the sea wall @ -,
OF a mile distant A Mr.. MorrAso'i -
ing at Bailey's Mistake says ma 60
trim looking craft few years I'D
anchored off the point having OH po~. ..
two men, the older one being :" co
of age. The two men well eduipp.N
with digging implements dug inc h,,a
at night while alone and were
rolling the large powders INTO us "''
tom at DAY break. The resideNo' q,
the above named place are lmpressau :.
that q treasure was taken out ~
when asked why the powders "ei.
thrown in fail to give an answer. =
party in the near future Will be iii'u'
No to ascertain if the treasure ""'
buried or uncarthed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Even Paris admits that America is
setting the styles in flying machines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

ESTABLISHED 1925 '

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unsigned communications
The journal cannot be held res onsi-
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rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
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to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
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