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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
Poetry in the Summertime.


The only kind of literature that does
not seem rather impertinent in the
glory of summer is poetry. Perhaps
you don't feel any need of the great
stately epics, whose grand music stirs
your blood in winter, and does you a
world of good. Most likely you will
prefer the little songs that sing them
selves over and over in the sunny
Stiffness of orchard or garden.
There are so many of them you can
find one for every mood. A glimpse Of
blue waters through tossing green
bough may set you singing Tenny-
sons 1.-THE Sailor Boy:
He rose at dawn and. fired with hope
shot DER the SETTLING harbor bar.
And reached the shin and caught the
rope and Whistled to the morning
star"
Or a sleepy breeze wandering over
the grass brings the words of the 10
tus Eaters" when they sang their ut
ter WEAKNESS of forever climbing UP
up the climbing wave" and vowed they
would dwell henceforth in the Gland
where it always seemed afternoon
At dusk when the firefleS are wink
ing among the dark trees you recall
ShelleyS Lines to an Indian Air.:
The wandering air they faint
on the dark. tee silent stream:
ne cEampak odCrS fail
Like sweet thoughts in q dream"
Was there ever a more perfect pic
ture drawn with such simple lines as
thiS-the cool, deWy. fioWer-Sccnted
dusk of the summer evening:
"When the winds are breathing low,
And the stars are shining bright.
Some bits Of Wordsworth are charm
ing companions for an afternoon rev.
erie in a garden, and there is strong,
wholesome freshness in Browning
that makes his book of lyrics as sat
isfdctory as the scent of the ground
or Whit Of bracing air, as satisfac-
tory as the t'good gigantic smile of the
old brown earth" Who could ever tire
of til" descriptions in "Saul?"
oh the wild Joys of !iving' the learinS
from rock up to rock.
The strong rending Of boughs from the
iir-tree, the cool silver silver shock
OF the plnnge in the POOLS living water,
the hunt of the bear
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
WOMEN LEAD AS VICTIMS.
Indoor Life and Lack Of Exercise
Causes Piles.

More women than men have piles. II
is because they take so little outdoor
exercise and are so often constipated'
There is a stagnation of blood in the
lower bowel, and no way to restofe
good circulation except by interna'
treatment
Don't be discouraged if you nave
tried ointments and suppositories' OF
nave been operated on. and maven
been cured. You have missed the feai
cause. There is little tablet taken
internally, that cures piles of any klhu,
III any stage. 1t frees circulation anu
removes the cause. No need to use
any offensive outside treatment. liii'
remedy Hem -Roid, is the prescrip-
ton of DR.. ]. S. Leonhardt, a celebrat-
cd specialist, of Lincoln, Neb.
81 for "a days treatment at bow
ditch, Webster & Cos, Augusta. me-,
and sold under positive guarantee. II II
does not help you. the money Is re-
turned. DR.. Leonhardt Co, Station %
Buffalo, N. Y, prop. Write for pooN
let
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Bangor Commercial: Did you know
that genuine, unadulterated. oily,
black, Pcnobscot river water is the
best water in the world to drinll-on a
sea voyage? Well if you didn't you
can't be accused of having neglected
your education, for there probably are
very few people who know it. and vet
most any deep sea skipper will tell you
he you will be inclined to believe it
after what he tells you. 1t has been
the custom with deep sea sailors COM
ing to Bangor for many years to take
their supply of fresh water for the
voyage right from the river. OF course
they are somewhat particular and
don't take it from the river below the
city where the water is thick with oil
and grease and sewerage and what
not. They go up the river ways and
fill water butts, but they take it right
from the river. Up on the Brewer
shore there is fine spring, water from
which is sold all over Bangor and it is
fine water but the deep sea sailors scorn
this water for their use. 1t won't keep.
they say. So they take their water,
from the river Penobscot river water,
unadulterated and unfiltered. put into
vessels water butts and the bung
driven in, acts good deal the way
ale or any other fermenting beverage
does. The water works" In few
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
A Good Summer For Maine.
portland Argus.)

tfOTlldIiu al Suo)
The hot spell of the last two weeks
has driven the city folks to the noun
tains and the sea shore in shoals. Bos-
ton and Maine officials report large
increase in summer resort traffic, even
as compared with the record breaking
figures of last year. The gain is said to
amount to 200 per cent. surprising
increase in view of the industrial de-
preston and decline of other railroad
traffic All signs point to record
breaking season for Names summer
resort interests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

days it becomes thick and ropy ana
looks anything but fit to drink. When
the bung is taken out of the hogshead
the water can be heard working,
fizzing noise very similar to that ale
or beer makes when "working.' rev
days more and the ropiness disappears
and the water becomes clear. Inc
water will then keep for months ana
be fresh all the time. The hard water
from springs or wells quickly loses IT'S
freshness when put into a vessefs
water butts and is stagnant and almost
nauSeating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine -
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only. and for sale by all leading drug
gists. saaia
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The Lincoln correspondents tell us
thrt while the wire was bringing him
the news of the frenZled demonstra-
tions in his honor by the delegates at
Denver. Bryan was sitting in the shade
of his back porch eating big water
melon. The incident is typical of his
Democracy has shouted for Bryan and
he has subsisted on juicy melons as a
result of the free advertising thus
given him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
BRYAN for a Third lime.

Not only by the two thirds vote
which the Democracy in a wholly UNI
democratic spirit still clings to in its
National conventions, but by a nine
tenths vote the delegates at Denver
bowed to the imperial will of the most
selfish ana autocratic boss ever known
in American politics and tied their
party again to the dismantlcd and
sinking hulk of Organism. From the
first it was a Bryan convention. The
old time leaders, the conservative
Democrats, were conspicuous by their
absence. Populism and radicalism
We're in the air. Anybody who had the
word against the Nebraskan was
hOwled down in frenzied intolerance
The chairman of the platform commit
tee was the author of that wild and
weird oklahoma constitution. Modera-
ton and sanity We're refused admis-
sion to this convention hall.
Talk about new Bryan and a
conservative" Bryan is utter non
sense. 1t is the same old Bryan of
1896 and 1900. He was a Populist then
and he is still a Popuist. 1t is true
that the free silver folly of 1896 and
the "anti-imperialism" idiocy of 1900
have been discarded. They are utterly
discredited by the country and not
even the personality of Bryan can gal
vanize them into issues in 1908 But
the perpetual candidate does not lack
for new fads as radical as his earlier
ones. The G0DO-word platform is full
of them. but Bryan is after all the
platform as well as the candidate
Free ADVERTISING has made him rich
man and in his colossal conceit and his
greed for more wealth he has forced
his nomination again down the throat
of the party whose organization he
controls. Many Democrats who are
bitterly opposed to him favor his NOM
ination on the theory that a third de-
feat will surely put him out of business
as the Democratic boss. They knew
that if any other Democrat were
named he would meet the fate that the
Bryanites meted out to Parker in 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Is prohibition success in Georgia
Well. the new system has been in
operation six months and in Atlanta
the leading city of the state, the police
records show a decrease of IS per cent
in drunkenness and so per cent. de-
crease in general disorder for those
six months as compared with the first
half of 1907. The total number of
cases tried in Atlanta police court
during the first six months of this
year is 1924. compared with 92S3 in
1907. \ difference of 42S9. The total
'.drunks" for six months under pro-
hibition is 774. while the figures for
the first six months of last year We're
276S, aas1ufhp Of 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Is DeservedIy Popular.
(Farmington Chronicle.o

The candidate for governor on the
Republican ticket, Hon B. M. Fernald,
is man who is deservedly popular, es-
pecially with the farmers, throughout
the State. He will bring out the 1uit
vote in country places and VIII lose
but few votes in the cities. He IS a
genial, social man, who embodies IN ms
platform the opposition of the moral
forces in the State to resubmission ana
who stands as the exponent OF new
type of State politics, the exact char
acter of which must appear in his Of
fetal record after he has assumed the
duties of office. Mr.. Fernald VIII
probably be elected by 10000 plurality
at least.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The Maine delegation at Denver. as
might be expected from the way il
was chosen, has lent itself. in part al
least, to the plans of the clique that
failing to control the party, seeks tC
namstrng it. knowing as they did
that Mr.. Bryan is almost certain to be
the candidate of the party for presi-
dent. the delegation has chosen as
Names member of the national com
mittee DR.. +. l.. Jones. of Waterville
who, as everybody in Maine knows
has both a personal and political
crouch against him.-Rockland Opin-
ion.
Hear that sound of the knives being
sharpened in the Democratic camp:
Amt it awful, the way they love each
other!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The Portland Express thinks that
Democratic editors are unhappy over
the prospect of Obadiah Gardner be-
ing nominated for governor of Maine.
If they are they are keeping nice and
quiet about it.-Waterville Sentinel.
They are also very successful in sup
ners candidacy just as they are in
concealing the great joy they feel over
the nomination of Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
Where the Gold Goes,

Three hundred million dollars of the
yellow metal is being produced eacn
year. 1t is an almost indestructihle
thing; does not rust, does not corrode.
and IS so exposed to so little wear and
tear that 1t may he said TO never be
lost In this way. Yet the worlds store
OF gold is growing larger very slowly.
if at all
Why? What becomes of it?
And the answer is that the course of
gold is from earth to earth, from m
derground to underground. 1t is
brought from the mines of the Rand
and Colorado, and the Klondike ana
Australia. 1t is sent to the mints, and
from them the yellow stream goes into
the channels of commerce.
For time all is well. The golden
Hood may sweep from one coast of our
country 70 the other: it may ''moye''
me Whcat crop of Canada or the cot
lon crop Oh TcAaS: it may cross the
ocean ana tinkle into the vaults of the
Bank "f England or the Bank of
France; ana still it is an asset in the
WORLDS wealth. n factor in the WORLDS
commerce. But as soon as it touches
the Orient il is lost.
The gold that goes to Egypt or India
OF China. for all commercial purposes.
ceases to eAist 1t goes underground
once more, INTO the thousands and mil.
lions Of "hoards" that lie underneath
ne ASIAN soil. Lord Cromer tells of
one Egyptian cotton planter, not
usually supposed to be wealthy rJe
uled, ana III his cellar We're found So
ooo British gold sovereigns Thousands
OF planters and peasants have lesser
sums--which are never brought Ia
hight The Maharaah Scinda had a
hoard of G60,0000 600 1t was hidden In
the fortress of Gualior, and the Brit
1sh government held that fortress
Alter much negotiation the mabarah
got MS fortress back chiefly becauso
the British government did not know
why he wanted it.
lie brought Workmen blindfolded to
the place, and kept them tunnelng nm
Ill they had uncovered the buried
mountain of silver. 1t was removed
10 other and safer quarters, and then
the soldiers who had watched the
Workmen We're taken out and shot
that they might not batray his gentle
hlghness to the white masters of tho
iaho. For no one has vet known an
Instance where the gentle Hindu,'
lalled to show himself the most Gallons
lnerclleess, cold-blooded of mankind
Wheh his interests We're at stake -.Den.
Yer News. @ts4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

storage" In one instance there was
practically no water used. In its pres
ent form, however, the tanks only car
ry enough water to keep the fish moist
The tanks may be constructed of either
wood or metal. and the great value of
the method lies in the ability TO trans
port great number OF live FISH III a
comparatively small space
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

II cannot conscientiously ask the
party to consider me again for the
presidency" wrote William Jennings
Bryan in 1900 after his second defeat
But probably he now gets around that
by the explanation that he has simply
been given the nomination and that
nobody seriously considers him for the
presidency itself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

In Fifty Years Ago Today" col
umn, Boston paper says "a mack
ercl weighing 1,500 pounds was caught
in Portland harbor." 1t is plain that
those who tell fish stories in our day
ard generation are bungling amateurs
in comparison with the professionals
of the good old times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

If the country were only in the
midst of big panic, instead of we'll on
how much happier those Democrats at
Denver would have been this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr1p.

has been Used for over SIXTY FIVE YEARS WnII.s Is
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHlLpnsSs y. SsorTHIs
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS: II ~ sv paIN,
CURES WIND collie, and 10 the best remeoy ~ ~ .o,A
RHGA Sold BY Druaeists in every psss oi s s,rup
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows SooAs,s WI, (3usA
and take NO other kind. Twenty-Five cents oou,s
Anteed under The Food and Drugs Act June sun
Number looa can Old AND WELL Th1Ao 49,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

A Portland newspaper man was ar
rested down in York county this week
GA suspicion of being horse thief.
Some pert photographers will he mean
enough to utilize that combination for
unkind comments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

In Waldo county, as we'll as in Ken
nebec. September IA is going to be
very cold, cold day for Democratic
bosses attempting to work the
Sheriff Mayor game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Among those in the most complete
eclipse. at Denver this week is that
erStwhile Bryan leader, Geofredwms of
Da,lham Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The deplorahle lack of estheticism in
the Democracy is emphasized by the
way the sight of Jim Ham Lewis
pink whiskers at Denver failed to give
impetus to his vice residential boom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Somehow the story of those stained
glass windows in Bryan's home, paid
for by Col. Guffy, bring up memories
of that Bennett will espisode.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

1t is probably not true that Bryan
has asked Col Guffy of Pennsylvania
to write his campaign biography.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The more the results at Denver are
considered the greater appears the
wisdom of the work done at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The latest book by a Maine author
is Birch Stream and Other Poems by
Anna Boynton Averill of Foxcroft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Bethel has eight taxpayers whose
tax this year is over 5000 each: Bethel
Water CO.. $3.50; Fred l.. Edward, 1894 !;
John G. Gehring, $2S7; f. S. Kilburn,
$279; John NJ. Philbrool1, $270; Ceylon
Rowe. s3ll; Edwin c. Rowe, $277; ia
cob A. Thurston, $234
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Another hot wave is reported on the
way and possibly, perhaps, maybe a
rainStorm on the end of it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

When the family of Frank r. Doane
at South Brewer We're sitting on their
lawn Tuesday and counting the strokes
of fire alarm, wondering where the
fire was hose company and hook and
ladder truck dashed into the yard, and
it was then learned that the fire was
in the upper part of their own house.
The fire mad made such headway that
none of the furniture above the first
floor could be saved and the house was
badly damaged. The loss is estimated
at $1,000 insured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Gross had a funny eX-
perience with an eight-pound salmon
at Green lake recently. After being
the arms of Mrs. Gross and slid
through to the bottom of the boat.
Mrs. Gross promptly sat on the fish
and made goou its capture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

A large bouquet of cOlored pond
lilies in the window of H. G. Tlbbetts
& cos market at Rockland attracted
q deal of attention recently They
were sent to Mr.. Tibbetts by one of his
old Grand Army comrades, Walter B.
Shaw, who has remarkable pond lily
farm in Washington, ID. c. The lilies
were 36 hours on the way and arrived
in very fine condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

Myron King of Ellsworth, while on
wall, went out cod fishing one day and
caught the largest mackerel seen in
these parts 1t weighed four pounds,
and measured % inches. 1t is the first
mackerel To DC caught in these waters
this year Mr.. King was much pleased
with his prize
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11

The coast section is getting the for
est fires thus far, while the big inte-
rior woods escaped.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

A round stone Is found in the joints
Of certain kinds Of bamboo. This is
called ~tabasheer,r and Is supposed to
be deposited from the silicIous juices
OF the cone. Another curiosity Of this
kind IL the cocoanut stone, which is
found in the endossperm Of the cocoa
nut in Java and other East Indian ISL
ands. II IS pure carbonate OF lime
and Is sometimes round, sometimes ear
shaped, while the appearance Is that Of
a white pearl without much lustre.
Some Of these stones are as large as
cherries, and as hard as feIdspar or
opal. They are quite rarely found, and
are regarded by the Orientals as pre-
cious stones, the lower cIasses using
them rs charms against diseases and
evil spirits. Stones are also sometimes
found In the pomegranate, and in other
East India fruits.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

friend who was only an amateur a,
the business. About he middle OF ti,e
forenoon of the FIRST day the dog re-.
turned to his masters home. The Iat.
ter. not knowing what had happened.
took his gun In the afternoon 10 try
the dog. He worked all right. and a
number Of birds were secured. The
next day be met the friend who had
borrowed the dog. what II the mat.
ter with that dogT be asked. I'VE
got mp a convey Of quail and shot NJ
them, but missed. We aftcrward got
up n number OF the scattered birds
and took n dozen shots or moro. but
got nothing. and the dog put his tan
between his legs and struck across the
fields In the direction OF his home
1t Is evident that the dog. disriste,
nj the poor shooting. decided that the
men with the guns were not in his
class and decided to cut II QUITO
lumbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

Keep stiIl = to a singing bird she nid
You are out Of tune. and you hurt my
head"
do stop she cried. to a dancing brook.
A lamb and a pussy cat came to look
At cross little Patty beneath the tree.
As fretful as ever a child could BE-
The pussy cat wondered 70 see her pout,
And the frisky hmbkin skipped about;
But the brook tripped on over stone, and
moss.
And never found out that Patty was
cross.
The bird IN the trectop sang away.
And these were the words she meant to
say:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

entered Parliament, representing Old
ham. and two years ago captured the
strong Tory division Of northwest
Manchester. where he has Just now
suffered defeat His defeat, however,
does not mean his retirement from
Parliament A seat will be found for
him in another constituency, according
to the English system 1t Is not I'M
usual for cabinet ministers in England
Offering themselves for seats in Par
lament to meet with defeats. Glad
stone under similar circumstances was
defeated and so we're John Morley, Sir
William Harcourt and even Lord Bal
four. SO that Churchill will continue
the even tenor Of bis way as cabinet
minister as though he had been return
ed from Manchester.
Minister Churchill is a writer Of
books, as well as soldier and poIiti-
clan He is a strong speaker. a quick
debater and men OF superb nerve and
daring England probably has in re-
serve for him many political honors.
He Is a descendant Of the great Duke
Of Marlborough, one Of the greatest
soldiers England has produced and the
hero Of Blenheim battle
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02
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A group OF interested citizens lin
gered recently to watch the work Of de
moiishing the ancient singie-track tun
mel By which the railroad has so lonf
passed under the ridge where wind:
the beautiful elm-shaded High stree,
OF the old city OF Newburyport The
tunnel Is about to be replaced by an
open bridge Of width sufficient for sew.
eral tracks The scene was a lively
one-men digging, carts dumping. en-
gines putting. heavy blocks of stone
moving away, and huge timbers swing
Ing into place A pleasant old house
stands almost over the tunnel, its long
garden running far back along the cut
ding where the trains emerge
When the railroad first cane
through, and dug a cutting like this
one at the foot Of my grandfather's
garden" said watcher, pointing to
rich CLEAN Of bright irises and peonies.
caught between the straddlfng guys Of
tall derrick, -the old gentleman
strolled out early one day to sniff the
morning GOODNESS, and found six stran-
gers rough-lookfng men = earnestly
digging long. deep hole in the middle
Of the cherished asparagus bed.
lie hastened to the group and de
manded to know what they were doing.
Planting a dead man one Of them
answered, unconcernedly.
-" Planting a dead man roared NV
grandfather, who was peppery old
gentleman. Take him away, you ras-
calls, take him awayl What do you
mean, tresDassing on my property and
defying law and decorum, you shame
less villains7 How dare your
!" Boss orders said one Of the men.
laconicaIly.
dent care whose ordersg shout
ed grandfather. Take him away this
minutel I won't have him In my as
paragus bed, tell you Put him In
the cemetery
Just then the boss came along. and
an explanation ensued- A dead man.
1t appeared, was the name given By
workmen to heavy piece Of wood
buried in the ground, to which the guy
Of derrick might be attached.
The amusing character Of the mis-
take was enough to soothe the feel
lngs rufied by the mems trespass in
bis asparagus, and grandfather allowed
them to complete their task in peace"