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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

then it has been the tail of the Demo-
cratic dog. To be sure, some have
credited the tail with wagging the dog
in this instance, and it is still a dis
puted question whether the Demo-
cratic party swallowed the Populists
or the POpulists swallowed the Demo-
cracy. The Democratic name, how
ever is the name which has survived,
though the gathering at ST. Louis is an
evidence that a few are left who
follow the old-time Populist banner.
Their proceedings will be of some in
terest, but not Of the slightest conse-
uuence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
Maine Gossip
ApriI's Notions.

Out you go in April weather;
Back yea run again,
For you've scarcely gotten started,
When down comes the rain.
Then Just as you're settled, reading,
Brightly shines the sun;
And your book is quite forgotten.
AS out again you run.
Just little way you hurry,
When. to your surprise.
Sunshine ceases. g!Oom'Sy about you,
And clouds veil the skies.
But what is the use of running
To you: home again?
Sunshine always quickly follows
Every April rain.
So Just raise your umbrella.
And make Wee, snug bower,
Under which you all may shelter
From an April shower.
Washington Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

A driver on the Avontuur railway,
South Africa, while staying at the
Gamtoos, caught a large cobra de ca
pello alive. The cool way in which he
did the trick (says a local paper sent
a cold SILVER. through every one who
saw it. He simply caught hold of the
point of its tail, gave it a sudden jerk
toward him and caught it by the back
of the head. He then placed it in
biscuit tin. The snake was three inch
es in diameter and about four feet
long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
Black Eye to Education.
(Philadelnhia Inuuirer.l

The cause of higher education has
received decided setback. The stu
dents at Ann Arbor and those at Stan
ford have lost their contention. Things
have come to pretty pass if old fogies
in the faculty are to interfere with the
progressive spirit of young America.
If it is against college rules to destroy
property and upset the curriculum,
then SO much the worse for the college
rules. Let the students have their own
way in everything or they will not
amass that culture and refinement
which are essential to the well-bred
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

of acres, and on it there is a vigorous
growth of alders. Those who have
ventured upon the island found the
ground firm under foot. The power
company is considering how best to
dispose of the islands. An unsucceSs-
full attempt has been made to anchor
the largest one. 1t may be found
necessary to blow them up with
dynamite
In its April bulletin the publishing
house Of Harper & Brothers have this
to say of a new Maine book by our best
known Maine writer-"king Spruce"
by Holman r. Day: This is real
story. 1t is more than that--it is a
splendid American novel. 1t is the ro-
nance of a young mans fight for love
and fortune in the forests of Maine.
1t describes a mighty battle against the
tyranny of the timber barons and their
laWless oppression-a3ainSt the power
of King Spruce The young hero,
Dwight Wade, opposed in his love
for the daughter of the lumber
king, enters the woods with the
foresters and pits his luck against the
tyrant powers. The story is vital with
the strong passions of strong men, and
fresh with the pungent flavor of the
woodsmans native humor. In the con-
hict OF Wade's men with the rival gang
appear quaint characters of the woods:
Pulaski d. Britt, the tyrant of the
camps; the squatters of Misery Gore;
Tommy Eye, the drunken log-driver,
and the strange girl of the woods,
whose destiny is secretly linked with
the life of Wade's own sweetheart.
There : is no writer with the authors
of the Maine woods; and the
scenes in King Spruce like the great
forest fire, the woods fight man-tO-man
the blowing up of the dam, and the
mad race with the logs, are full of a
teeming vitality. a scene to set the
blood bounding is the Wild ride of the
lumber load let loose down the hill, |
eight horses head on for the Curve of
DEATH and tine driver swinging them
round to frantic safety.-A big, strong, |
tender story is King Spruce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
The Governors Ordeal.
New York TimeS.)

How many good citizens realize how
great the ordeal is TO which the COVER
nor of state is submitted after every
other legal device has been employed
to save the life of murderer? There
is rarely a condemned murderer so
lacking in the sympathy of relatives
and friends, or emotional strangers,
that an appeal in his behalf is not
made for executive clemency. The
mere fact of sentence to death gen.
orally arouses to action the folks who
oppose capital punishment Many
mlrderers have mothers and sisters
eager to make highly emotional APP
peals for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Up in New Hampshire they are all
mixed up on the calender this year be-
calendars were generally circulated
throughout the state forgot all about
the fact that 1905 is leap year. Con-
sequently everything is mixed up
among those who are using that par
ticular calendar and all sorts of queer
tapgles are resulting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

clans of the body and so-called physi-
clans of the soul and laymen are get
ting together in the knowledge Of some
of the simple basic principles of how
diseases OF the mind and body can
best be cured. 1t is better still that
this follows a more general knowledge
of some of the simple rules of pre-
venting disease, of keeping the body
and the mind in health. There's great
good coming out of it ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

"F'our years ago today, who gave
the name of Alton b. Parker serious
corsidera tion?' asks the New York
Mail. Sure enough, and who gave the
name of Alton b. Parker serious con-
sideration three years ago today or two
years ago today, or who gives it seri-
Gus consideration today?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Even the ugly girls of grand old
Texas" declares the Houston Post,
ARE beautiful when they are placed
beside the beauties of other states"
This would doubtless be true if it were
not for their big noses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Congressman Beale of Texas, who
recently denounced President ROose-
welt as "usurper" may 1T least have
the satisfaction of knowing that he
has the unqualified approval of Chan
cellOr Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

If the night riders of Kentucky real
ly include the best citizens of that state
as the Kentucky newspapers insist, 1t
is much to be hoped that the worst
citizens of Kentucky will be content
TO remain in the obscure back ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

The merry Widow" hat is an
nounced as one of the wonderful crea-
tons of 1908 spring millinery. The
thing about it which most troubles
husbands is that it is not worn eXclu
svely by widows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Prince Helie De Sagan seems to have
given credit for For instance, he re-
marks that nobody can really live in
New York, after ALL"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

City school authorities are finding it
somewhat difficult to/answer the very
pertinent questions recently pro-
pounded by the American Medical AS
ISOLATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Bishop FowleS declares that men
ShCuld live to be 100 years old, but few
men would be found who would be
willing 10 fOrego all hot suppers to
length of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Life in Kentucky" remarks the
Louisville Herald, is genuine and
pulsating." This is doubtless true,
especially in it's tobacco section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Editor Waterson has coined new
phrase, "inflammatory incoherency,
and since this is a campaign year it
will doubtless gain wide currency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

There are, it is true, few people
who have not as yet been accused of
responsibility for the panic, but most
of them have been a long time dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
WALLACE N. PREscoTT
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District. Court of the United States
FOR the District Of Maine.
IN the matter of the col
partnership of Southland
Bros, the individual CO.
partners in which are Ed : In Bank
ward b. Southland and r,Iptcy.
Charles H. Southland, and ~
they Individually, Bank
rupts.
70 the creditors of SOUTHARD BROTH
ERS of Gardiner In the County of Ken
nehec, AID District aforesaid. a BAN
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th
SOCTHARD BROTHERS were duly ad-
Indicated bankrupts. and that the first
meeting of their creditors will be held at
the Office OF the Referee 100 Water Street,
IN Augusta, Maine, and District afore-
SAD. on the 10th day of April A. d.. 1905
az Ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
tim" the said creditors may attend, prove
thelr claims. appoint a trustee. eXamiXne
the bankrupt. and transact sucn other
business as may properly come before
FREMONT J. G. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine. Mar %. 1903.
apr3d1t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Freckles may be hereditary. Cases
of freckles all over the body are men,
toned Food is not supposed to cause
them. Sun and wind make some faces
freckle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
Friday, April 3, 1903.

Undertaking appears to be going out
, of fashion, although it still remains
the stock in trade of few newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
The New Pure Food and Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs. colds
National Pure Food and Drug law as It
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and We recommend 1t as safe
remedy for children and adults. Bow
ditch sTVohcfoY. MI Cra - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Just 20 years ago the first of April
brought Maine a SHOWS storm which
blockaded the railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

In PreXie Roberts the Colby students
have president just after their own
hearts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

The first April shower was the tail
end of that Minnesota blizzard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Not at all discouraged by the ex-
perience of 1907 the Aroostook farmers
are planning on big acreage of
potatoes for 1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

The law now allows the Penobscot
salmon to bite if they feel disposed tc
do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

When it was stated that the new
dam would change the map of Ellis
worth by creating lake right in the
center of the city, no claim was made
that that lake would be further
heautified by islands floating islands,
at that, which is something every lake
cannot show. These islands, there are
three of them. are likely to prove
troublesome because of their DISPOSE
ton to roam. The largest of them has
drifted down the lake half a mile or
more, and is now within 100 rods of
the dam. The islands are composed of
made land which was built on a
foundation of sawdust, Stockings and
old logs. When the water in the lake
rose, this land, instead of being
covered, floated to the surface and
broke from the shore. The largest of
the islands contains perhaps couple
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Portland is induging in little mild
wonder as to when the next step is to
be taken in the matter of that Reed
statue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
Great Good in Store.

New Haven Register,
1t is a good sign that we are getting
down to first principles; that all physi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Orland is looking for a thief who
CORY as the proverbial thief who
steals pennies from dead mans
eyes. This thief broke into the
church and stole most of the dishes
which the ladies' circle of the church
had, by hard-earned money. provided
for use for church entertainments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

Hon. j. Wesley Maxwell of Webster
holds the remarkable record of having
been town clerk of his town for the
past AZ years, and it is not probable
that any other man now living in the
State can boast of so long service
in that important Office. The record,
however, does not equal that made by
the late j. Q. A. Butts of Canaan who
held the Office of town clerk for 50
consecutive years preceding his death
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

The National Guard boys, viewing
the scene of desolation in Lewiston
and Rockland, are wondering where
the lightning will strike next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
HORSES

I have constantly on hand a good lcl
OF Driving and Draft Horses.
Cor. State and Bridge SITS. TelephouG
esq.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

And would recommend Minard's Lini-
ment for all aches and pains, as it is the
best liniment made. Respectfully yours,
Charles Wood, E. Providence, r. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

During the winter of 1860, the
West Franklin correspondent of the
Ellsworth American was one of a crew
of six, besides two women cooks, who
worked and camped at the foot of
Narraguagus pond. Thirty-nine years
have passed since then, and all eight of
the crew of that winter of long ago are
still alive. ranging in years from fifty
three to eight three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03

The Bowdoin nine opened its season
well be defeating Brown at Providence.
1t was their turn to win this year any
way. as Brown won last springs game
and Bowdoin was the victor in 1906
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
Personal and Pertinent

Il find" said a takative man. that there arc times
when 1t Is better to keep ones mouth shut when talk
Ing doesn't pay, but on the contrary
Things had been quiet you know. in polltics-almost
as you might stagnan-and this cyclone struck
us and men spun around and shook fists at each
other ana shouted Liar! Horse thief 'Cannbalv and
all sorts Of things and the atmosphere was full of brick
bats and clubs and there shndy all around
ana the more oil you poured troubled waters tho
higher the waves got and the more things boiled
This. you know. was something like: some electricity
IN the air; something doing, and life was worth living
win everybody figuring, and there something TO
talk about and day before yesterday when I sat down
IN my dentists chair asked him what he thought about
II a Ihings have surely got little in en- now
voh you 'hlhN Ana he said something answered
back and We talked and talked I doing mos Of tho
alkng guess for half an hour So and then saws
But say, I'm taking up too much Of vour time r
guess. amt lg ~ '"
NO. oh no he at an not at ALL charge for
,s 2ou m SNOW, on tnis work I'm dong. and 7 charge
We'll do you know at that closed right up? rooA
S,1,t Ua, @ ana OPENED my mouth and kept n open and
Slon say another word-no there I do love 10 tail
nut there are times when don't hnd IL prog,oh,. ~,
enal APPEARED TO be one OF them. Don't YOU think on
New York sun. '''""
Mrs Dana Belas the president OF the New, vors AT,
NNlsecuon Society said Of vivisectionists al dinr
Ihey give reasons 20 counterbalance all the r,i ~,
nhict animals and these reasons soe,a =. pl 'hey
childish unexpected and absurd as d"
"A little boy know sat believing and roar,ng ,,,,
toothache on his Ian. '"s WIN
do have II out Master Bobby the nrrse ,,.
pleading It won't hurt and then all the ache VIII he
But Bobby, unheeding. continued to bellov, ana oa
DO nave 1t out the nurse repeated
Bobby shook his head and roared on
His brother older looked nm rror, ,A -,
mouse ne was building distracted for tho once ~ ~
louu cries or distress that resounded through ~. %
ana as he returned 10 his blocks again said
Yes have st out. Bob II will be one less a. d..
x0n Ap2As ks-.8 8ashipstSn star
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
Notes and Comments

In political campaign, one can never tell what's COM
ing next More big have been we'll oiled during this
campaign than in any other-Chester Times
Baby Kissing should be insisted as a campaign
demonstration 1t peases neither the baby the
ddate and proves nothing Washington Star
Anybody who wants to give than $1,000 to a
campaign fund is expected to divide the donation up
let friends take Of the creditWashington Star
Mr. Rockefeller unhlushingly sleeping porter
a small tip. A man with nerve like that is bound to
get along in this world.-New York World
There is death in brightcoored ribbons" declares
magazine medical authority There is also dye and
pins and girls and other good things I'm them Why
look on the dark side Of bright ribbon-Daas News
The vote in Georgia quite as solid as it usually
is hut it solid enough Indicate that the state viii
go for Observation-Disclosures Press,
Cars arc getting quite common in this world Be
sides his Russian Majesty and "tInce joe" we have
Bulgarian entry.-Washngton Herald.
Out in Nebraska they seem to think that Governor
Hughes is the greatest It is a pity there ISM
more enthusiasm for him in his own home-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Republicans seem determined 10 make this the cheap-
est campaign on record But what If IL should turn out
TO be the most expensive? your checks gentle
men!-Phiadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
Editorial Opinion
The Alarm of Mr.. eompsrs.

The Alarm of Mr.. eompsrs.
New York sun.
In the October number Of the Fedora.
tionist Mr.. Samuel Gompers warns s
followers glanst the 'insidious attemp s
which Will be made to defeat labors cam
paign for It's rights" between now and
election day. He declares that mo slander
Y ill be too vile TO be placed in circulation
Scorchng blasts directed aginst labor
leaders will issue from editorial Gehennas
Floods Of false and sensational literature
will be poured from political bureaus Nj
Gompers has been warned and he believes
these things are true.
viii Mr. Gompers run or fly? Not he
He viii answer fiery blast with fiery blast.
meet flood with flood. The particularly
annoying feature of the situation is that
"as far as possible the worst Of such az.
tacks will be timed so that they cannot be
successfully answered before the vote
is taken" Therefore Mr.. Gompers en-.
joins his admirers to consider the sources
from which these attacks viii como and 90
remember the object which they aim 10
accomplish.
Mr. Gompers has an unfortunate habit
through a magnifying glass. lie over
states the voting strength Of his alleged
followers and greatly underestlmates their
intelligence. The Federation Of Labor hes
a nominal membership Of not far from I.
10000 1t is very doubtful If more than 20
per cent. Of the number are voters. An
investigator recently estimated the mum
ber at 80 per cent Using the higher estl-
mate, the federation may be assumed 10
include 100000 voters. or less than 8 per
cent. of the total. Many OF these have
their own convictions and their party af
| Citations. which they viii hold irrespec
tive Of Mr.. Gompers and his pleas and his
warnings. Some are Socialists probably
considerable number. some arc of the
Independence party; some are Democrats
and some are Republicans
Mr.. Gompers makes moro noise than
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
The Cause Of Panies.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
IT is generally believed that the pre- g.
aut industrial depression was caused
by financial panic. While the former
is always preceded by the latter, finan-
cial arrangements are neither the
disease itself nor the cause OF it, but
merely a symptom.
The cause of industrial depression is
the automatic increase of values with
their inevitable and consequential col
lapse) particularly of land superin-
duoed by speculation.
Speculation by Wall street In stocks
and bonds is also generally blamed,
but analyzc them and what do you
find? That they are title deeds to land
with improvements thereon, and the
value Of the former far outweighs that
Of the latter The greatest asset the
Steel Trust has is land containing de-
posits Of coal and iron. The largest
asset a railroad has is land. Add to-
gether the value of the rolling stock
track. bulldinRs-in short. an the
things produced by labor, subtract it
from the total value of all its stock
and the remainder win be the fran
chise or land value. The largest Gle.
ment Of value in stock in general is
land. Wall street is not the only Of
fender: land Is specuated i'm, in every
community i'm the country.
AS labor is the creator of all real
values. the remedy is to remove from
the field Of speculation those things
that increase. automatically, in value
Steam and trolley roads, telegraph,
telephone an delectric light lines. gas,
water and oil pipe lines. should be
owned by government and the annual
rent Of land. excluding Improvements,
taken for public expense.
This would efectually prevent in
nation OF values with their inevitable
collapse. and. incidentally. remove the
cause of swollen fortunes" the great
est menace to the American Republic
and its ideals Of liberty and equality
Of rights. Yours truly,
Warren T. Lowe.
Media, Pa Oct y.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
The wornout Preacher.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
With the purging Of the ministry that IS
slowly but surely going on-with its in
creasing restriction to men who know they
have the message as evidenced by that
very decline Of candidates for it so much
lamented-there should come a new birth
Of respect for the real preacher Of the gos.
pel-for the man who must and does
preach the gospel because he cannot be sill
ent without feeling himself a traitor to
himself and to God
And so the claims Of the wornout
preacher, whose devotion to his mission
and his message has led him TO live for
his faith, and that alone through all the
years until old age comes and he can do
no more are pressing homo TO the hearts
and souls of men as they never did before
They see that the wornout preacher
Is not man who has failed but a man
who has succeeded in battle nobler
than any with material rewards, and
that Of him who has fought the good
fight and finished his course the last days
on earth should be days of honor and
peace.