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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

G. Bernard Shaw is vegetarian,
but it must be remembered that he
has probably never encountered the
temptations of q genuine American
steak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Work of Maxim, Sr.

New York WORLDLY
Mr.. Maxim. Jr.. recently returned
from Europe. says that in England
they are drilling everywhere" and
that in Germany every other person
seems to be in uniform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
But Not in a Salon.

"fou know the artist we met last
summer who boosted SO of his family
connections2 Were any of his pictures
hung?'
mo, but his grandfather was."-Bal-
timOre American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Mr., Mack is of the opinion that Mr.
Bryan will not be the next candidate
.FT sof the national Democracy. There is
no reason to believe however, that he
speaks with authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Some of the witnesses in the Sutton
trial have created the impression
that they are not over-well acquainted
with the truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
New Bird of Peace.
New York Herald)

New York Herald)
Finest move in the interest of peace
of late is that of the Maryland woman
who is raising one-legged chickens
that can't scratch up neighbors gar
denS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

"Fingy" Connors claims that his
reputation was damaged 100000 by an
article published in Golfers Wow!
What a stab
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Leon Ling certainly knows how to
fade away. 1t is greatly to be feared
that the authorities i'm this country
Will never have the pleasure of put
ting hands upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
A Queer Fad.

What is the proper time to an
nounce the engagement"
Depends on how fashionable you
are. Some deny it right up to the
altar."-Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Miss George A. Bacon of Worcester,
Mass, president Of the Massachusetts
Federation, will be one of the speakers
at the meetings of the Maine State
Federation, which convenes Sept. IA,
Is and 16. The new outlook committee
will attend to all matters referred to
the federation by its members. The
federation has new department of
music
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

; Barcelona is just beginning to re-
cover from her recent nightmare, and
finds that it has had decidedly bad
effect on her nerves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Can Find EN- at Home.

Il see an American girl is to marry
Portuguese pretender."
she might as well stay at home
and marry an American pretender.
id."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

The first requisite of a successful
umpire in the Southern League is
professional agility in lodging pop"
hotties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Inasmuch as there are said to be
q, 0OO, 900 Lincoln cents in circulation
the souvenir hunters should not des-
pair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Three of the young lady professors
at Smiths College are passing the
summer in Bath and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

1t really looks as if Jeffries and john
son are going to fight, although there
are many cynical people who will re-
fuse to believe it until after the bout
has been pulled off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

And still the wreck of the Maine re-
@a% mains at the bottom of the Havana
harbor notwithstanding the very gen.
t"i eral desire of the people of this coun-
try that it should be raised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Was a Plain Case.

You want to divorce your husband.
you say you cannot agree? What
evidence can you give of incompati-
biity of temper?"
why, 1 want a divorce and he
doesn't. "-Rire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Father Time is obliged to strike an
exceptionally rapid gait these days.
but he is still hale and hearty in spite
of his years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Saved Its Bacon.
(kanSaS Cjty Journal.

(kanSaS City JOurnaI.)
William Shakespeare has been
elected mayor of a town in England.
Apparently his party succeeded ill
saving it's Bacon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

1t must be admitted that there is
nothing Sleepy" about those Phila-
delphia Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

There are busy times for the real
workers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
A Breezy Affair.

Il notice the marriage of Mr.. March
and Miss Blizzard in the news"
Il suppose, then, their wedding cele-
bration was a big blow "-Balti-
more American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

The great West appears to be en-
joying a monopoly of the rain clouds
this season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Prone to Pad,

1.-The lady orator has a wealth of
metaphor but she's too verbose"
Pads her figures of speech so to
ak"-Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

4 IfiThaw wasn't crazy before the YER
- dict he probably is now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Captain Perry Colby of the tug E. D.
Haley recently saw picture which
made him sorry that he was not an
expert photographer. While on the
way up river he saw three buck deer
swimming in single file from Squirrel
Point Lighthouse and landing in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

The old blacksmith shop on Pleas
ant street, Brunswick, which for near
ly half a century has been occupied
to make room for new house to be
built by Charles o. Eaton. This will
remove one of the last of the build
ings which link the days of the stage
coach in that village to the present
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
DaiIy kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1875

No notice Whatever will BE- taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rssponsi.
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
A well-known business man on Con-

wellknown business man on Con-
gress street. Portland, is wondering
whether or not he has been "stung."
Recently well dressed woman rushed
into the store and asked him to give
her nickel or ten cents, saying she
had mislaid her purse and wanted to
get home on the car. He passed her
out a dime and she thanked him pro-
fusely and flew away. At the time it
occurred to him that it was genuine
case and he felt pretty well to think
he had relieved the ladys distress.
But later on it began to occur to him
that perhaps this was variation of the
old trick and he wonders how long
it will be before he gets his money
back; also how many others there are
who were caught the same way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Expert testimony has a tendency to
incline to the largest bank account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Monday, August 16, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Judge Barker, presiding over the
Scott county district court at Daven-
port, settled a mooted question the
other day by ruling that Salvation
Army barracks is not church build
ing. The question arose at Daven-
port over an action brought by the
Civic Federation which sought to en-
join saloon which was within less
than 300 feet of the barracks. claim
ing that it was violation of the law.
Judge Barker held that barracks can
not be construed as church building
and the county attorney has accepted
the decision as final and will not take
an appeal to the supreme court. The
decision is good sense and presum-
ably good law also. Salvation Army
barracks are not permanent places OF
worship. They are frequently shifted
by the officers in charge and cannot
rightfully be classed as churches
which are dedicated as such.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
Taft and the Goodness"

Cedar Rapids Republican: A great
many newspapers, following the state
ment made by a correspondent in a
Chicago paper, are saying that Presi-
dent Taft's receptions In the middle
west were more or less cold Much
use has been made of the north pole
incident in this connection. But this
charge against Mr.. Taft is nothing
new. It was repeatedly made during
his Presidential campaign The writer
Travelled in one of the Taft specials,
from Clinton to Ottumwa, by way of
Burlington The crowds, he recalls.
we're large at every point, but the
demonstrations were not OF the ultra
loud and hilarious kind. Men listened
to what he had to say and pressed
through the multitudes to shake his
hand, but they did no go crazy" with
their mouths. We doubt If Mr.. Taft
has ever excited the multitudes, after
the manner of such men as Mr.. Roose.
welt. But no one should expect such
demonstrations toward Mr.. Taft. He
is not that kind of a man. He has
all the time the manners and the atti-
tude of Judge rather than of poll
tician. He does not speak with the
purpose Of exciting the many He
speaks quietly, calmly, but agreeably.
He says nothing that he has calculat-
ed to excite the people. He does not
indulge in epigrams nor in allitera-
tions. He does aot swing his arms
nor does he comfort his mouth. He IS
no screecher, no shouter, no man who
plays for the mere applause.
or such man it can always be said
that his receptions at the hands OF
the people are not enthusiastic. But
that does not lessen his efficiency,
nor the sterling qualities of his man
hood He is just the kind of a man
whom the people can have confidence
in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

department of the postof1ice service is
said to be greatly abused. A news
article in yesterdays Tribune gives
the following in reference to its prac,
tical workings in that city:
"A large aggregation of willowy
plumes. each adjoining the puffed head
of a woman with a grievance. as,
sembled yesterday afternoon in the
federal building before the window
where general delivery letters are dis,
pensed.
In the hand Of each be-plumed
woman was white card, calling for
divers bits of information, such as
ones correct name-not the pseu-
donym by which one conducts gener-
al delivery correspondence. and ones
correct address. In this lay the
cause of the grievance, which rose to
such heights at times that 1t culminat-
ed In the stamp of sharp toed little
foot, a violent flinging to the floor of
said white card, and an exclamation
of I'll be blessed if WILL
Gen. James E. Stuart, chief post
Office inspector of the Chicago divis-
ion, was in the immediate foreground.
and to all such remarks returned the
gentle but firm reply that unless you
comply with the conditions we shall
be unable, much as we regret 1t, to
give you your mail
General Stuart expressed the
optimistic opinion that 90 per cent OF
the general delivery mail was on the
square, but the gayly dressed young
women. whose furry heaven hats and
late fall coats turned the dingy federal
building into center of snowy fash
ions, led one to believe that more than
this percentage preferred to conduct
their correspondence quietly. Almost
every one objected, one of the mildest
expressions being a belated conces-
sion, made with pursed up lips and
flashing eyes. of well, l suppose 1t
won't kill YOU
Just after this ingenue had receiv-
ed her letters another, much younger.
much more frightened. and much less
SLOWLY dressed girl advanced for hers
with her slip correctly filed.
"sYou NAV have your letter this
time Miss volunteered the inspector,
politely, but want to tell you ina.
your moher will have to be informed.
"By this time two letters in mas
culine hand, on stationery bearing the
picture and the name of hotel down
state. were handed to her. In one
corner they were marked Personal
At the inspectors words the little girl
dropped them like something hot
I'D rather not have the letters
than have you do that. she answered
anxiously. And she agreed then and
there to sever all connections with
the general delivery"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
Farmers institute and Colt Shows.

Farmers institute and Colt Shows.
Bonaparte Record: A Farmers In
stitute and colt show is to be held at
Williams Grove mile north of Stock
port, Tuesday, Oct. s.. A professor
from Ames will be present to Judge the
colts and deliver lecture. Judging
Of colts will commence at 10 a. M,
the lecture at 2:S0.
There is ample shade and good
water. A picnic dinner is in order.
Good prizes are offered for best colts
and there will be an interesting time
for those who enjoy good horses
Bring the entire family and make a
picnic day of 1t.
On Wednesday, Oct 6, at Harris
burg there will be institute work,
judging of dairy cows, etc. A good
and interesting program has been ar
ranged with lectures, and general
good time.
Thursday, the Ames professor goes
to Mt. Sterling for work similar to
the above and for which good pro-
gram has also been arranged; and Fri
day there will be a colt show at Mil
ton. Those who can spare the time
should attend at least two of these
meetings. This treat has been ar
ranged by the Farmers Institute of
Van Buren, county. II good crowds
are present each day it will be much
encouragement to the committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
Grandma, l would like to have seen
your face when it was new"
The "Monster" Cannon.


Des Moines Capital: Hon. Joseph
G. Cannon, speaker of the national
house of representatives, will be the
speaker on farmers day of "Old Home
Week" at Knoxville, Iowa, Tuesday,
october 5. The meeting will be held
In the court house square at Q p. m.
The speakers subject will be Con
gress-Its Rules and it's Work.
The people of Knoxville did daring
thing when they decided to invite
Speaker Cannon. The speaker is pos
sibly the worst hated man now on
earth. Thousands in this district con-
slider him worse than an anarchist.
Political campaigns are to be fought
next year in regard to Cannon and
Cannonism. The general supposition
in this part of the world is that Can
non is relic of the past The rules
of the house are regarded by those
who know nothing about them as be-
ing conspiracy against a govern
ment by the people. It is singular
how hatreds grow up in politics.
Thousands of Republicans in Iowa
think more of the memory of JEFF
Davis than they do of Joe Cannon.
This is a surprising statement, but we
believe it to be true. We all have our
prejudices. We go through life hating
men whom we do not know. We dis
like man on account Of his peculiar
walk, upon the way he carries his
-
because he has a strut Then at the
sick bed of mutual friend we finally
form an acquaintance with the man
and discover him as he is We find
him to be lover Of his fellow men.
| Then we conclude We will not have
any more prejudices. We decide that
we will make up no hurried opinions
| Then we lapse back into the same old
way. Who knows but what we might
learn to love old Joe Cannon? He
| speaks bad English He swears, and
sometimes swears in public. These
things we do not like. But there is
something peculiar about him. They
have given up trying to beat him for
member of congress where he lives.
Possibly they know him better than
we do. He may have the reputation
of paying his debts and telling the
truth. Those are traits we all admire.
Somehow Democrats and Republicans
who serve in congress with Cannon
think we'll of him. A majority of them
love him, and call him Uncle Joe. .
Children are fond of him Young men
never hesitate to seek his advice. The
people of Knoxville, while they have
taken their lives in their hands, may
be doing good thing in inviting to
their community this monster, this
car. this modern destroyer.
| The speaker will talk about the
Rules of Congress. This is live sub
ject surely. None of us know any
thing about the rules, yet up to the
present time we are against them.
Possibly Uncle Joe" can explain them
SO that we may not be against them
in the future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
Hon. John cownie of the state board

Hon. John Cownie of the state board
of control, who has been mentioned as
a possible candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for governor, says in a
published interview that he has no in
tention of running for that Office He
declares that he could have made
more money in private business than
he has made during the eleven years
he has been on the board and that
when he is through he expects to go
to work for himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
keokuk, Iowa >. September %. 1909.
BELIEVE.

BELIEVE.
Believe, and make the world believe,
your jaw is set to win,
Believe (belief's contagious) that your
ship is coming in;
Believe that every failures brought
about by lack of grit;
Believe that works pleasure If you
buckle into it;
Believe there's help in hoping, if your
hope is backed with will;
Believe the prospects fairer from the
summit of the hill;
Believe with all your power that
you're sure of winning out;
Believe, keep on believing; they are
4s.sss brothers, Death and Doubt.
lBelieve-not as the dreamer, with his
listless hands a-swing-
believe, with muscles rigid and life's
battle flag q fling;
believe God doesn't always wait until
we cry TO Him.
but blesses oft-ner the hand that's
Il fighting with vim;
believe, with him Of old, that all things
come to them that wait;
Then while you're waiting, hustle at
Il a doubly strenuous rate;
Believe that in this life we get our
sternly just deserts;
Believe the world is partial to the man
that hides his hurts.
Believe the clouds have only yelled
not blotted out-the sky;
Believe there's sweeter sunshine for
the blessed by-and-by:
Believe the blacklist dark proclaims
the speedy dawn of day:
believe your joys not waiting till you
drive the dumps away;
Believe the nights are nothing to the
days. that lie between;
believe there's much that's better
than you've ever heard or seen;
Believe that not alone your sin. your
RI good will find you out;
fRelieve-keep on believing; they are
brothers, Death and Doubt.
Strickland w. Gillian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

The gross receipts of the recent
military tournament in Des Moines
were s35, 900 and the expenseG $4,000,
leaving a profit of $4,000 to be divid-
ed equally between the military or
CARNATIONS participating in the affair
and the general relief fund of the
army. 1t is to be hoped Des Moines
will succeed in getting the tournament
again next year. There isn't any
other entertainment that can hold a
candle to that furnished by Uncle
Sans brave boys in blue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

The Sioux City Journal had a sug-
gestive cartoon in a recent issue. It
was labelled 1.-The Call of the Wild"
and represented an insurgent in the
air over bubbling cauldron wildly
shouting to an individual chasing an
elephant in Africa: Hurry home,
Teddy, and spank Bill Taft! He
persists in being Republican" It
por.rays the attitude of the mistaken
Iowa brethren graphically and &C
curately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

A paragraph in state contempor-
airy states that ALEX Miller, editor of
the Washington Democrat, is being
groomed for congressional honors in
the First district" The announcement
is news in this part of the state, but
none the less Mr.. Miller would be a
very creditable opposition candidate.
He has ability and character and is a
thorough-going Democrat. His party
in the district could not do better
that make him its nominee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
a WEAKNESS OF PRIMARY LAW.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er, noting recent objections to the
primary election system, says it is
absurd to say that the people will not
be able to make an intelligent choice
among the various candidates for state
superintendent Of public instruction.
The Dubuque Times-J ournal properly
questions this view of the matter. 1t
calls attention to the fact that there
are four candidates for Superintend-
ent Riggs place-Heminger Clark,
Brainard and Pickett, and asks:
Gentle reader, what do you know
about the qualifications of any of
these gentlemen, and how much will
you know about them on primary cleo
ton day? If one of them were nomi.
mated by the convention of political
party you might know no more about
him to be sure, but at least you would
know that the party was back of him
and responsible for him. The primary
is more expensive than the convention
system, but it has not give a better
grade of officers"
1t is one of the weaknesses Of the
primary election system that it en-.
courages the candidates. of men I'm.
known to the great body of voters in
the state. In the event of the nomina-
ton of such unknown candidates the
party as political organization can
not vouch for them and the conscien.
tious voter is left at sea The more
the primary system is studied in It's
practical workings the fewer are seen
to be It's advantages over the old con
vention plan of selecting party nomi
nees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Recent frightful street car accidents
in Des Moines have caused the city
officials there to investigate the law as
to air brakes. The capital city cor
respondent Of the Marshalltown
Times Republican reports that it has
been discovered that either there is
the proverbiaI Joker" in the law that
gets into so much legislation that af
fects pubic service corporations, or
else the legislators made bad mis-.
take. II appears there are not
more than half dozen street
cars in the state TO which the
law applies. The law provides that
city councils can require air brakes on
cars Of a certain description as to
capacity, length and the like. But
there are but a few street cars used