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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
GLEANlNGs AND GOSSIP.
London now has II daily papers.

London now has Il daily papers.
The trade Of glove cutter is hard
one to master. and in France some of the.
most expert glove cutters earn $50 a
week.
The citizens of st. Paul decided that
Trey needed a fine hotel in that city. So
a number of them have formed q COM
pany and are to build q S2,oo0.0oo hotel
A millionaire cigar manufacturer in Hi
nous has been buying land in western
Kansas of late and now owns 10000 acres
there. He is going TO hold it for 10 years
and see what will happen
An old and trusted e'nploye of bank
at SunpuiT. Pa, has been missing for a
week and there is said to be a shortage
of 5000 on his books. He was an inti-
mate friend Of the late Senator Quay.
White bread will soon become the bread
of the civilized world The countries
which have grown rye are now turning
to wheat. and it looks us if wheat will be
universally produced before many years.
Are YOU one of those mean-spirited
men who ask their wives what they do
with the money thev receiver. Certain
~ not answered Mr.. Meektnn. II don t
have t. ask NY wife. She plays BRIDGE
Washington Star.
a minister at Pine Plains, n. y, was
told by his congregation recently that he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Two Conventions.
Baltimore American.)

Seldom in the history of the country
has there been such sharp contrast be
tween the two parties in their spirit
and their attitude towards the candi-
dates. The Democrats are going to
Denver to accept the candidate made
inevitable by their own lack of organ
iza:ion and ability to get together. The
Republicans are going to Chicago
looking to the candidate who will in
all probability be selected as man
who carries with him the inspiration
of national policies. 1t is conceded that
Mr.. Taft has a breadth of political
view that is not often given to candi-
dates to possess. Chicago stands for
optimism, Denver for pessimism; Chi
cagO is representative of the onward
progress of political power; Denver is
representative Of the spirit of hazard
by which the Democrats are Influenced.
Chicago will be dominated by the tri-
umphant note, Denver by the petuent.
The one will depend upon the oratory
of gifted speaker to bring the divided
forces into union; the other will look to
the personality of a gifted statesman
to set up the banners of the nation.
While the Denver delegates will be
considering fine-spun theories of hui
man rights and national preccdents,
the Republican delegates will be cheer
ing to the echo the fruits of policies
that have been vibrant to the move
ment of the nations life. While the
Democrats are planning their policies
for the inevitable man, and writing into
their platform his distractions, the Re
publicans will be engaged in drafting a
platform from the very pusations of
the nations life. The one convention
will be run upon theories and diSput-
nGs, the other upon convictions and
cooperation. Should Mr.. Bryan miss
the goal of his expectations, the Par
ker campaign will be repeated. The
pouting of the Bryanites and the lack
of power for concerted action by the
so-called Democratic leaders will mark
the progress Of a losing fight. Should
Mr.. Taft not be the selection of the Re
publican convention, the party has a
shcaf of men of first quality to draft
upon. But it is not likely that Mr..
Bryan will fail Of the honor, nor is it
probable that Mr.. Taft will fail of the
indorse mcnt of his associates.
The convention will be marked, not
so much by the wide diversity of the
policies exploited in them, but by the
Wiue divergence of method and APP
rroach to these policies. The Chicago
convention will point to digestcd prin-
ciples and achieved results it will SIM
ply counsel the party to continue upon
the road it is travelling. The Denver
convention will carp at and belittle
accomplished facts, and ask the coun-
try to give it's sanction to an cffart to
do similar things in a way that would
surely lie marked by disaster.
SO that there will be the widest diff
ference between the conventions in
their spirit and purpose, in their men
and methods, in their action and re-
suits. Chicago bcgets enthusiasm;
Denver has to the Democrats Il lugu-
lrious sound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Municipal SAVINGS Banks.

While We are hearing SO much in
this country about the proposed saw
ings bank system, and other systems
of savings institutions, for that mat
talked about, it is helpful to have
little information about the municipal
savings banks of Germany. Robert J.
Thompson, the American consul at
Hanover, in a special report to the
State department at Washington gives
us an interesting account of this Ger
man method of promoting thrift and
prudence among the people. These
banks altogether have about 100000
accounts, aggregating 1928 100000
among a population of some 60,O00,000.
They are essentially municipal institu
by the several municipalities. The
consul evidently thinks we'll of the
public guaranty policy, for he says it
forms bulwark of confidence in the
security of private wealth and earnings
that cannot be shaken by hard times,
panics or bank failures" Moreover,
the public guaranty does not appear to
promote reckless banking or manage
ment, for the consul can find only one
instance of bankruptcy or failure
among these municipal savings institu
tions-that being the looting of a bank
dcfalcation was at once made good by
special tax levied by the city where
the bank was located. This makes
savings bank deposits as secure as a
municipal bond.
There are two municipal savings
institutions in the city of Hanover
which has a population of about 24O,-
600. These two banks have no less
than 1855 individual accounts with
aggregate deposits of $21 ,19,400, maxi
ing the average for each account about
$3.50, which would indicate that the
DdilkS are uSeu HloFc cACluoiNGlS
perhaps by people of small means than
are the savings banks of Massa
chusetts. One of these banks pays in
tercst at the rate of per cent and the
other at 3Is; and their hours for re-
ceiving deposits are from 8 to II and
3 to 6 p. M. 1t seems that these in
situations make a profit even after pay
ing rather high interest rates for
European country, and after a reserve
fund has been accumulated to the eX-
tent of 10 per cent of deposits, the
profits go to the city which applies
them to the department of charities
and corrections and for identifying the
city-causing the consul to remark:
Thus a sense of municipal pride ana
patriotism is appealed to; and with
the highest form of guaranty of safety,
the payment of a fair and liberal rate
Of interest, the establishment of
numerous branches for receiving de-
posits, and the adoption of hours suita-
Bile to the convenience of working
people, the German savings banks set
a fine example to other countries"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Evidently the pulpit is not the popl

Evidently the pulpit is not the popu-
lar place for the Methodist church t,
eight bishops elected at the recent con-
vention at Baltimore only three are
active pastors, three others are cduca-
tors, one is the editor of Il dcnOmina-
tional publication and another is secrc-
tary of one of the benevolent crgani-
cations of the church. But all are men
of ability and high character, and all
of course have been in the pulpit at ono
time or another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

A party of Italian engineers are in
this country trying to interest Amcri-
can capital i'm the scheme of building a
ship canal to connect Rome with the
Mediterranean Rome is II miles
from the mouth of the "tawny Tiber'
and its port is Ostia, as it was in the
old days when the Romans began to
extend their dominion over the then
civilized world. The Italians evidently
have an idea that American money can
accomplish all things and accordingly
want Il few millions of it to aid them
in realizing a dream which Rome has
had for centuries. 1t is strange that
the Italian governrhent itself has not
built such canal dong ago. 1t would
doubtless pay better dividends than
African colonies or the relatively
powerful navy which Italy maintains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

M, for the election of officers and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the said
meeting. Within the past five years,
the association has increased both in
numbers and efficiency, and has sue
cessfully demonstrated that the blind,
through united and systematic effort,
can obtain both the recognition and
the aid Of the public in the accomplish
mept of such undertakings as are for
the best welfare of the blind. AS MEM
bers cannot be admitted except at the
annual meeting, those desiring to unite
with the association should make ap-
pication at once to the secretary, VIM.
Lynch, 81 Deering avenue, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN THE
AUDITORIUM, BANGOR
TUESDAY, June 80, 1908
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.

For the purpose of nominating
candidates for Governor and State
Auditor to be supported at the
any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis of representation will be
as follows: Each city, town and
plantation will be entitled to one dele
gate; and for each IS votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1906 an additional delegate; and for
a fraction of 40 votes in excess of 70
votes, further additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any
city, town or plantation can only be
filled by residents of the county in
which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be in
session on the anteroom of the Audi
forum at one o'clock of the day of the
Convention for the purpose of recelv-
ing credentials of delegates. In order
to be eligible to participate in the
Convention, delegates must be elected
subsequent to date of the call for this
Convention.
All electors of Maine. whatever their
political affiliations may have been
who believe in the general principles
and policy of the Republican party
and desire its success at the polls in
the coming election in this State, are
cordially invited to unite under this
call in clecting delegates to the Con-
vcntion.
Per order, Republican State Com
mittce.
SETH M. CARTER, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Lewiston, May 9. 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

A story comes from California of q
New England girl who was suffering
from too much civilization in this part
of the country and who is getting rich
out there by running frog farm. Her
froggcry covers 10 acres and she sells
her products to hotels at fancy prices.
1t seems as though we read Il story
something like this in Owen Wister's
masterpiece, "The Virginian." but pos
is stranger than fiction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
'TO hell with injunctionS, To hel

''To hell with iniunctions. To hell
with the courts, TO hell with the
police" 1t was by shouting these
things and many others along the same
line that William -. Haywood is re-
ported to have begun a recent TRADE
before gathering of Chicago
Socialists. 1t is small wonder that the
Western Federation of Labor has
thrown him overheard and that even
make him their presidential nominee
as it was predicted they would do
when he was "vindicatcd' by the dis
agreement of that Idaho jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Maine Gossip
For Memorial Day.

From year to year the grasses grow
IL peaCefulncss of Natures life
On low-pitched mounds where sleep below
Our heroes of the nations strife;
And mid the grasses on the ground
Are faithful, hlue-eyed violets found
These quiet beds of rest around.
Here come the birds spring after spring
To make their nests and rear thell
young,
And here to loving mates they sing
The sweetest songs were ever sung;
Sweet songs of 10y. sweet songs OF praise
For summers long, long, happy days
From Natures happy heart they raise.
Around these graves will Nature keep
Her ouiotude of peacefulness:
These crouchcS of untrGublcd sleep
She WITH her holy calm will bless,
And what we bring of memories,
OF amaranth ard of hCart'S-eaSe,
Are added to the sum of these.
Isaac BasSett Choate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The Boston Traveller explains why it
Is that the Massachusetts Democrats
are anxious to see George Fred Will
mate at the Denver convention. They
think that if elected he would have to
spend most of his time in Washington
and if defeated he would pass into
political Oblivion. In either case the
Massachusetts Democrats would get
rid Of him and be correspondingly
happy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

1t would appear that Vermont needs
some law to restrict the greed of the
fish hog. AS it ism there is no
limit to the number of fish they may
capture in open time. providing the
fish are willing to bite. The conse-
vqlience is that on the opening day Of
the fishing season this year the trout
brooks of the state, were virtually
stripped clean. On that morning, ac-
cording to the Vermont newspapers,
every boy who could muster rod and
line sailed forth and 1ished as long
as he could get nibblc. Some had
records Of catches that ran over the
hundred. and measured in pounds, the
correspondents report so. 60. and even
80 pounds taken at a single haul. The
consequence is that fishermen who try
their luck after this fateful first day
return With empty baskets. There is
no honest sport in that kind of fish
~
16& sas ~ -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

North Carolina this week by a ma
jority of about $4,000 ratified the recent
legislative enactment placing that
state squarely in the prohibition coll
umn. We are told that the result is
rot as decisive as the anti-liquor for
ces expected. but majority Of $4,000
in a total vote of about $4,000 would
appear to be decisive enough for all
practical purposes. Governor Glenn,
who will be remembered as a visitor to
Maine a year or two ago, was the lead
ing worker in the prohibition cause and
has put in the last two months speak
ing in almost every county in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The Germans have installed in the port
of Wllhelmshoefen. Krupp cannon
which cost the trifing sum Of $4,000
evrlv shot of which costs $I.G5c. So. for
the projeclile, $!S5 for the charge which
eXpels the shell, and $SiS for the checking
apparatus. This gun can not fire more
than ninety-tive shots before it is COM
plctclv useless. Because Of the repeated
action of the explosives. erosions are
made in the bore, which destroy the quail
ity of the steel and the piece can no
longer be used without danger of burst
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The newspapers which use the cap
ton "rhe Last of Harry Thaw," in re-
ferring to the decision which sends him
back to the insane asylum, forget the
power of money in cases of this kind
If ThaW was not of millionaire fam
lily it is altogether likely that the rest
of his life would be spent within the
walls of an asylum. AS it is-well, we
shall see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

There will be no delegates from the
Philippines to the Democratic national
convention at Denver because the Dem
ocratic party has not yet really decided
whether the Philippines are part of
the territory Of the United States. All
the branches of our government have
re coyriZCd that they are such part,
and the world at large recognizes it,
but the Democracy is famous for its
afterwards habit. BY and by the DEM
ocrats will probably be claiming that
their party was the first to recognize
the Philippines as Il part of American
territory and that the acquisition of the
islands was something originally adj
vocatcd by Thomas Jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Friday, May 20, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
For Representative to Congress
EDWIN G. BuRLEIGh
OF AUGUSTA.
NOMINATIONS
OF AUGUSTA.

Of course nobody is going to rejoice
because unhappy Cleveland is the
victim of riots and bloodshed, but the
city has deliberately backed up Tom
johnson in his political schemes for
the past half dozen years and it is now
paying the inevitable penalty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

1t is an interesting fact that no two
newspapers in the State are giving OK
actly the same tables of the delegates
thus far elected to the Republican
State convention at Bangor. 1t must
be admitted that accuracy is not easy
to secure in reports of this character,
where conflicting claims, especially
touching the delegates in the "unin-
structed' column, give opportunity for
differences of opinion. Two years ago
the Kennebec Journals tabulation OF
delegates was within several votes OF
the actual vote as cast in the conven-
ton. We publish a tabulation in an
other part of this issue which from
careful inquiry and the best informa-
ton we have been able to obtain rep
resents fairly the situation to dale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

In just week or two now the young
gentlemen and ladies of the commence
mcnt stage will be solving with amaz-
ing ease all the problems which have
been vexing the old world for centur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY june 18th, 1908
At 1890 O'clock A. N.

candidates for senators, one. candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk
of courts, one candidate for judge
Of probate. one candidate for regis
ter of probate. one candidate for county
attorney, one candidate for county
treasurer, one candidate for county COM
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
TENDER election; and transacting any bust
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis CT representation will be as
follows: each city. town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate. and for
each fifty votes cast for Republican can
didate for Governor in 1906 an additional
delegate, and for fraction of twenty
five votes in excess of fifty votes, a
further additional delegate. Representa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Now that Professor Thomas Burns
of Detroit has demonstrated that Eng
land has no prize fighter worthy the
name, Englisnmen are talking about
abolishing prize fighting in that coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

If Memorial day must have its usual
showers let us hope they will be less
violent than those of Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The State prison is overcrowded, but
the remedy which the prisoners would
naturally favor is not likely to be
adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
I. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We are pleased to announce that r
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, co .Ss
and lung troubles is not affected by tne
National Pure Food and Drug law az
contains no opiates or other har' sa%a
drugs, and we recommend It as d. 80
remedy for children and adults. Bow
ditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The Maine Coal Dealers association
Will have it's annual excursion to
Itanglcy this year, June q being the
date OF departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

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 commune atoms relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

filled only by such delegation. Delegates
in order to participate in the convention
must he elected subsequent to the date Of
County Committee will be in ses-
sion in the ante-room Of the hall
at 10 o'clock on the morning Of the
convention, for the purpose OF receiving
the credentials of the delegates
Per order of the Republican County
ConmiItee.
c. S. HICHBORN, Chairman
FRANK ]. HAM, Ssc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

On Tuesday, June 2, at P NJ, there
will be held at Portland, in the y. NJ.
c. A. Hall a special meeting of the
Maine Association for the Blind for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
executive board pertaining to the revi-
sion of the bylaws as authorized at
the last annual meeting. Members are
requested to be present. The regular
annual convention of the association
will be held in the place above men,
toned on Wednesday, June 3, at 10 A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

ElDridgc Perkins, of Franklin recent
ly found d nest of wild duck eggs,
which he carried to his home in his
hat. Putting them under a setting
hen, seven young ducks appeared in
nine days. They will be watched with
interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The Bucksport tug Lottie and May
Capt. George Lowell, which has the
contract this season to gather the sal
mon for the United States fish hatchery
at East Orland, has distributed the
boats that are used in transporting the
salmon from the weirs to the pools in
which they are placed in the Orland
river until fall when they are stripped
of their spawn and then returned to the
Penobscot river. Wednesday they made
their first trip to the weirs to gather
fish. If they are not more plentiful
than they have been, it will take much
longer than in past years to get the
number they wish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

That Parkhurst man takes his turn
at the merry widow thus: THE women
of India, many Of them, still wear ban
giles and rings in their noses, and the
girls iii Africa wear hugh silver rings
on their ankles and we call them hea-
then. Our wives and daughters wear
hats as big as a cart wheel covered
with weeds, grass and flowers. and we
call them Christians. | was recently
told nv lady who was staggering
round under one of those monster
brush piles. that it was none of my
business what she Wore, and it isn't. I
don't care if she don't wear anything
but the bis hat and smile but she
can't stop people making remarks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The candidates for representative to
the State Legislature thus far nomi-
mated by the Republicans are: E. E.
Addition, Leeds; Ira G. Hersev, Houl-
tos: Herbert Il. Silsby, Aurora; Free
man Nj. Grant, Freeport; Stanley Bis
bee. Rumford Falls; James II. Jones,
Bucksport; Carol J. Tricky, Corinna;
John =. Kelley, Boothbay; A. A. Mel
son, Hebron; c. l.. Stanley, Kezar
Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

We get some great poultry Stories
from down in Hancock county. Here
is another of them from the Ellsworth
AmcrIcan.-John Hodgdon, of Center
set a hon on thirteen eggs. After the
required time for the chickens to hatch
he went to investigate, and discovered
that his hen had thirty-ninc eggs in
stead of the number he had put under
her. He has twenty-cight chickens
and eSgs are still Matching.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-31

During the six or seven weeks I'm
which the deputies of the state fish
and game department have been on
the watch for people having in their
possession the feathers OF protected
birds. several cases have been settled
in the courts and milliners who have
had contraband goods in stock and la
dies sporting forbidden plumage in
their schemes of hat ado-nment are
now getting rid of the vanity things
that might condemn them.
When the law interyened the COM