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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

wooden covering of the kegs. Even
two or three men are sometimes lifted
from the ground, their feet resting on
a metal sheet which is firmly held by
the magnet.
The flat style of magnet is available
for picking up metal sheets, from two
to six at time, one under the other,
the rumber depending upon their
thickness. These may be dropped by
the magnet one at time at the desire
of the operator, provided he is clever
in adjusting the switch at precisely
the right intervals.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

In reply to the rulnor that they are
contemplating taxing bachelors down
in Texas, the Houston Post rctOrtS:
Texas is doing nothing of the kind.
Texas is merely contemplating taxing
all eligible widows and maidens re-
siding in other States who neglect I"
come here and marry our bachelors.
Our potential pants patching ana
steak frying material is wholly I'M
equal to the unsupplied demand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

The first torpedo boat constructed
for the Confederate. navy was sunk
near New Orleans in Lake POntchar-
train II is believed that the craft can
easily be raised and an attempt is now
to be- made to this end. This will be
an interesting achievement, of course
but it would be much more interesting
ana important if the wrecked battle
ship Maine were to be raised from the
mud of Havana harbOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Seeing that it seems to be all settl

that Bryan will again be the Demo-
cratic nominee in 1912, they are now
discussing his running mate on the
ticket The two men 'mentioned
thus far are Editor Hemphill of the
Charleston News and Courier and
Editor Warning of the charleston Even
ing Post. Thus far South Carolina
seems to have a good start in the race.
with Senator Tillman not yet heard
from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Augustus new city government starts
out under most suspicious conditions
The brief inaugural address of Mayor
johnson is a business like document
characteristic of the man, which
augurs well for the new adinnistra-
ton A strong list Of city officials mas
been chosen and in all respects Au-
gusta may well be satisfied with the
result of its municipal election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Governor Fernald.
Oath independently

Governor Fernald is making good.
He is making good not only with his
own party but with everybody by the
excellent Judgment he is showing and
if he came up for reelection this fall
he would receive a far larger vote than
he got in the last campaign. Fernald
is making hit with men of all parties
because he is running his admnistra-
ton on business lines and is not let
ting those who want all kinds Of APP
proprations have their own way. Fer
maid is governor of Maine and the peo-
pie arc glad of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

The Bath Independent gives few
good reasons why Bath has q right to
expect a busy season: The Bath Iron
Works have all of the work they can
at present handle; Percy & Small nave
already received the timber for
schooner which they will build; KEEL
lev, Spear Co, has laid the keel for d
four master and has tug and steamer
to complete; the Columbia theater Is
to be rebuilt into a Masonic temple;
the Bath Savings Institution VIII have
it's block, now occupied on the ground
floor by it's own banking rooms and
the store of SWanton, Jameson Co,
built over for it's own use; the Bath
National Bank is to build a fine new
block on Front street; the government
Will lay out $4,000 on the Custom
house and grounds; and the transpor-
tation companies predict the largest
crowds of vacationists Maine has ever
seen. All of these reasons with other
work in sight lead the Independent TO
believe that Bath will be busy town
this summer.
Even for college editor the path
way of life has q few thorEs amid its
roses Harken to this appeal from the
sanctum of the Colby Oracle: every
BODY knows what The Oracle needs;
and everybody knows that everybody
is expected to contribute. At the pres
ent writing however, aside from tic
work mapped ont for the associate
editors, hardly anything has been re-
ceivcd: not a single contribution, vol
untary or otherwise, has been received
or promised from the women's division
Have the SorOritieS, have the fraternl
ties. for that matter no interest in the
1909 Oracle? TIL, editor does not ask 1G'
sympathy: H. wouldn't know what 70
do with it if he had it, but he does want
a little college devotion manifested. we
find when we go home and try to flSIl
some ore for Colby that The Oracle Is
Tie very best introduction we can pos
sibly give him 10 the institution. 1t is
the college in a nutshall-men, women
and Things What does the manage
mcnt--thc manager and the board OF
edtors-get for its days and nights and
hours and hours of Wearylng, diS"
couraging, distracting toil?. 1t gets its
ltDDI LOT llS pains dIlL q SltIIi - N'N
Echo. and the satisfaction of having
done something for the college. Well
isn't that reward enough? Don't you all
want a share in it? "Come! Come!
Let's get busy! Hit 'er up and flood the
sanctllm with every conceivable kind OF
literary effort-poems, stories, plays
character sketches, slams. articles on
things of college moment and interest
sonncts, odcs, satires, jokes, sayings OF
profs., college Incidents, escapades,
puzzles, problems-anything that has a
subject and predicate, and can be by
any freak of the imagination called lit
erature 1T may be anonymous or sign
cd by yours or somebody's else name as
long as it is original and is given "a
an associate editor or to the editor
himself. 1t will all be duly siftcd and
tried in The fire There is only one aG-
monition: il you can't write poetry,
don't try it. Write prose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Verify, a Picnic.
(BridgtOn NeWS.)

1t took pretty stable man to run
Col. Fred Plaisted of Augusta into re-
tirement as mayor of Augusta, as has
been discovered in various attempts
during the past few years. But the
Republicans found him this year in
the well-known banker and sterling
business man, Treby Johnson, who
takes the entire city government with
him. Verify. as sheriff and mayor for
so many terms, Plaisted has had quite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

They are going to have a new census
over in the Chinese Empire, to be
finished about 1912, and everybody in
tereSted in statistics will hope that 1t
will come within at least O0,0oo,000 of
the actual population of the country
The elasticity hitherto exhibited by
statistics regarding the Chinese
population has always been especially
noticeabl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Daily kennebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will bs taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
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, 1909-03-16

Whatever may be true of some or
the white pugliStS, Champion JACK
johnson Of Texas and Australia does
not appear inclined to draw the color
line. His wife is a white woman.
formerly Miss O'Brien of Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Tuesday, March is, 1909.

National deficits seem to be the
ponular thing in these times. Not only
is this country facing one, but Eng
land, Germany and France are in the
same fix.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Deer are becoming frequent visitors
at Biddeford Pool and wander around
the place with an air of being very
much at home. Deer are fond of the
beach grass that has salty. spicy
flavor, and they are now making fire.
quent visits to the Pool, where they
feed on this substance Their visits
have come to- be watched for by the
school children and the older inhabi-
tants as well. who are much interest
ed in their movements. At nightfal
the herd departs. the same way that it
came. going up the beach to the wood
land that surrounds the ponds and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
Enuland Soldier.Crazed.

The terror of patient who is suf-
fering from mental arrangement is Of
ten pathetic. Surround him with
granite walls. ten in number, and ey-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Miss Annie Russell, one of the most
famous actresses on the American
stage, who has q summer home
at rCmaquid Beach and has passed
through Bath many times, was re-
Gently accorded the high honor OF
being tie only woman to address
a Texan Legislature. She accepted
the invitation extended and spoke
briefly complilnenting Texas and its
people. Hiss Russell has two cottages
at Pemaquid Beach and several others
nearby are owned by friends, so that
her summer life is congenial. She is
one of the first to arrive and last to
leave She has fine naptha yacht at
her disposal and makes many side
trips. Her Maine admirers will be in
tcr"Sted to learn that soon a theatre
will he erected for her in New York at
the cost of approximately hale a mil
lion dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Doering Lodge No. 1873 F. and A. NJ,
of which Isaac a. Clough is worshipful
master, has been invited to eNerhpllfy
the work of the Master Mason degree
before the Grand Lodge in May. Last
year the Rockland lodge had this hon
or. In 1901 it fell to Boothbay HarDoi ;
in 1906 to Augusta; and in 1905 to Au-
burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Gardiner has IL cordial welcome today
for the Maine State Board of Trade
which holds its semi-annual meeting
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Two weeks more of the Legislature
and four weeks more of Lent-but now
much more winter?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Rev. William w. Rand ID, who
for the past three years has been the
oldest alumnus of Bowdoin college, died
at his home at Yonlers, n. Y, March
8, of old age. DIR. Rand was the son OF
Rev. Asa and Cirata Payson) Rand of
GOrham, Maine. and was born there
December ;. 1915 He was prepared for
college at the BOSTON Latin School and
graduated from Bowdoin with honors
in the class of 1897 which was one of
the largest classes that had then gone
forth from the college. He pursued
the study of theology at Bangor Semi
nary and shortly after completion of
the course IN $40 became pastor of the
DItCh Reformed Church at Canastota,
y. V. where he remained three years.
In 1913 he began his life long connection
with the American Tract Society, being
engaged at first in editorial work ans,
subsequently having the supervision
as secretary of all of it's publications.
He received the degree Of doctor of di-
vinity from New York University in
1885 ana was the author Of a Bible die
tionary and of many religious books
He retired from active work in 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16


day. takes the latest fashion in dress
rs her text, and in a parody on Wei
known classic she writes as follows:
Look at her garments
ClinGing like ccrementS:
Judge her not SCOrnfully:
Think of her mournfully,
Gently and humanity
Not of the heft of her;
Ali that is left of her
Now is pure Womany."
To be sure, Miss Wells effects Il de-
gree of Christian gentleness and chart
ty, but nevertheless there is a sting to
her satire. Then comes Professor
Munsterburg W no is a little more harsh
in his treatment of his theme. His
magazine article on THE Intemperance
of American Women shows that while
men emf 10y strong drink to inhibit
their me ntal faculties, women gain Il
like end by forever lettering in rock
ing chairs. eternally munching candy
Cor chewing gum. shopping aimlessly,
SkimminS magazines the pictures
mostly. twittcring five hundred sweet
nothinss to five hundred different peo-
PIE in Il half-hour at a tea, ard fitting
through space so rapidly in motorcars
that no impression has Il chance to
sink in.
The third critic to step into promi-
renee of late is the newly elected SEN
ator from the Empire State. eX-SeCrc-
tary of state Root, and when asked
the other day what he thought of wo-
man suffrage he answered in these
words: In politics there is struggle.
strife. contention. bitterness, heart
burning. excitement. agitation. every
thing that is adverse to the true char
actor of woman. Woman rules today
by the sweet and noble influence of her
character. Put woman into the arena
of conflict and she abandons these
great weapons which control the world
and she takes into her hands. feeble
| and nerveless for strife, weapons With
| which she in unfamiliar and which she
| is unable to WELD. Woman in strife;
becomes hard. harsh. unlovable, re-
pulsive; as far removed from that gen
tie creature to whom we all owe allie
glance and to whom we all confess sub
| mission as the heaven is removed from
the earth''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

Perhaps way down east in Maine we
get so familiar with out Indian names
that we fail to realize the difficulties
they present when the stranger tries to
pronounce them. New York people who
recently purchased the steamboat Sc
bascodegan will rename her the Com
Modore. 1t is said that when they
tried to utter Sebascodegan, they were
absolutely at a loss as to where to
place the accent. But then we haven't
monopoly OF Indian names. There
ere some in New York. The man to
whom Mooselukmeguntic is easy might
fail with SkaneateleS. Passadumkeag
may seem simple to the Maine man
when it is compared with Oswegatchie,
familiar to the New Yorker. Saconda-
ga might prove a lingual stumbling
block to the perSon who can gibiy pro-
n1llnco CupSuptic. However, if the
New Workers have found Sebascodegan
too much fer them they have done we'll
10 adopt name with which they are
acquainted. for what's in z name? The
boat III question is capable of good ser
vice, no matter what she is called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

The total appropriations made at the
Plantation We're 5000, of which $3.50 is
for the schools and $l20 for miscella-
neous purposes. Nothing for highways.
as there are none on the islands COM
prised by this plantation; nothing for
support Of poor-if q man cannot suD1
port himself down there, he may starVe
to death and makes no bother for the
community. This is, however, only q
figure of speech, explains the Rockland
Opinion; every citizen of Muscle Ridge
is able to earn a living, and nobody
ever dies there, unless he meets a Vio-
lent death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

just off the Union avenue, near the
Old Orchard camp ground station,
stands a unique looking cottage in the
process of erection. 1t is owned by
William Batchelder 1t is built mostly
OF old railroad ties or sleepers and
somewhat resembles a log cabin. Until
last spring it was without a roof Mr..
Batchelder lives alone, but keeps a po-
ny OF the Shetland type. He hauis all
OF his lumber with this little animal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16
The Critics of Woman.

The critics OF woman just now seem
to be having their innings. Whether by
accident or by prearranged program.
no less authorities than Carolyn Wells,
Professor Munsterburg and Senator
Elihu Root of New York are saying
things about the fair sex which are
calculated to arouse discussion, to put
it mildly. Miss Wells, who is one of
the brightest magazine writer's of OR
day. takes the latest fashion in dress
rs her text, and in a parody on Wei
known classic she writes as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

4 dear Voice singing me 10 sleep.
New York Sun.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31

Col. Il. Hofer, who is one Of
the biggest boosters in Oregon,
has been accused of being a can
didate for governor but he comes
out emphatically and says "nayP'
He wants to be free to advocate
such reforms as he considers inn
portant and doesn't want to be
tied up. He says: Newspaper
men in only a few rare instance
have been chosen for that office.
If q newspaper is good for any
thing it steps on the toes of so
many people that an editor is not
available for Office seeking. The
Republican party does not owe
the editor of the Capital Journal
any such high honor as nomina-
ton for any state office, He pre-
fers his independence of thought
and action to any prize in the
way of a public Office.
Furthermore, any man who
becomes an avowed candidate for
an official nomination at the
hands of his party should be pre-
pared to support the nominee of
the party, and for the Office of
Governor there may be person
named we would not want to
support under any circumstances.
Hence. we shall seek no nomina-
ton for the Office at the hands of
any party. The next Governor
of Oregon should have no bride
in his mouth from any party, nor
have his hands tied by any as
sembly or faction.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31
MORE GAS WELLS.

The Harvey Valley OIL & Gas
Co. has been doing some prospect
work this week with tho result II
is now demonstrated the gas belt
extends over a large territory
north of and bordering on the
lake. Three wells have been
sunk and gas has been developed
in all. The machinery being
used is light and not capable Of
going to any depth against the
immense pressure Of gas. How
ever, the work is merely pros
pectlve.
Messrs Nash and Black are
now at work on the fourth well.
The first one sunk was to q depth
Of 70 feet where gas was encoun-
tered, the next one was sunk TO
80 feet and the third to l80 feet.
AT that depth they were working
in n very black shale. but fre-
quently encountered oil sand
after reaching the 70 foot level.
At 1S0 feet the pressure became
greater and suddenly forced the
sand and water up through the
small drill hole. While the drill
ers were congratulating them
selves upon an artesian flow Mr..
Turney advised them to get busy
and get their drill out or they
would lose It. This is just what
happened. Within 10 minutes
the gas had forced the sand up
into the pipes and the tools were
lost. About 80 feet Of pipe was
saved. indicating that it had
forced the sand up and blocked
the hole to about 100 feet.
They began sinking a fourth
hole along side the last one yes
terday morning and hope to
drive it to 100 feet. as they now
know what to expect. These
holes are being sunk north Of
Harvey lake and are 20 miles
from the Leake well where the
first discovery was made. These
experiments would indicate the
gas to be about 70 feet from the
surface.
Should this well now being
sunk be put down to that level
and not clog. so that the gas may
come to the surface unobstructed,
the company will do no more
work Of this character but will
wait for the heavy machinery to
be installed within short time.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31

destined to sizzle in sulphur.
Into the blue dome Of heaven he
looks, see the reflection of him
self and knocks the stars. His
own image he sees in the crystal
waters. and he knocks nature for
supplying bum water. In the
simmer of the moonbeam he
sees his own self-despised form
silhouetted against the mightiest
works Of man and he condemns
all. Wherever he moves he
leaves q slimey trail like the path
Of a snail, and when at last he
reaches his eternal bed of briri-
stone, above all of the din of the
wailing and gnashing Of teeth
will be heard the clarion knock
of the biped who will not even
see any good in his ilk being
toasted on the prong of a one
tine pithfork. Eagle.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31
BUYING LAMBS.

NJ. Murry and w. B. Barrett
arrived from Heppner Tuesday.
Mr.. Murray is buying lambs in
Grant county and states that il
it is possible he would like to get
about 10000. Up to this time he
has purchased in Grant county
16, 900 and expects to increase
his purchase in this county to
20. 900. He has been paying So
for this spring lambs. These
lambs are being purchased for
Montana shipment and will be
consigned to J. B. Long & Co.,
of Montana. They are purch-
ased for September shipment
and will be shipped by way of
Austin as it is claimed that the
trail to the railroad is better in
this direction than any other. =
Blue Mt. Eagle.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31

The suggestion that Burns take
up the matter of a public park
and the proposed opening and
grading of North Main street are
matters that should receive SER
ious consideration and mediate
attention. Both improvements
are certainly desired. The for
mer should be provided for be-
fore it is too late to secure suita-
BILE site. The latter proposition
may depend largely upon the at
titude of the property owners
along the line Of the proposed
improvement, but the probable
cost should be ascertained and
then ways and means may be
provided.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31

The Hartman people now ad.
NIT that ]. J. Hill is backing the
Porter Bros. who are putting up
a fight for a railroad up the Des-
chutes canyon and that Mr.. Hill
is evidently in the race for Ore
gon territory. Such being the
case it is a foregone conclusion
that Central Oregon will have
two railroads and that there will
be no monkey business" in
pushing the work. Mr.. Hill is
not a buffer. It is reported he
has purchased the P. l. N. from
Weiser north and this will be a
link of his lines through this dis
trict. With Hill on both sides of
Us we may rest assured he will
connect the lines when such a
magnificent territory lies be-
tween.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31

The experience Of G. w.
Young. as he expressed 1t at the
farmers institute, Of trying to
drown his ranch out for % years
before he finally realized that
drainage was what it wanted
instead, lie the situation Of a
large number of our people along
the river. Men who have made
a study Of such methods are
pronounced and positive In their
assertions that a large amount
Of our natural meadow lands are
deteriorating from being drown
ed in water. The sooner this is
realized and the water taken off
and allowed to be used on land
that needs more irrigation the
sooner a larger acreage of this
valley win be pnt under profit
able cultivation.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-31
NOTICE. or FINAL SETTLEMENT.

In the matter Of the Estate Of Joseph
Robertson, Deceased
Notice Is hereby given that tho under
slgned exeeutrix Of the Estate of Joseph
Robertson, deceased, has filed her nnal
account Ia said estate and the Hon. ]. r,
Rector, Judge Of the County Court Tor
Harney County. Oregon, has set Tues.
day. the 3rd day Of August. 1909, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock m, n, hls Office in
Burns, fIarney County, Oregon, as the
time and place for hearing objections TO
said account. Any aud all persons oh.
iecting 10 said accout arc hereby notified
TO appear at said time and place.
Dated a. Burns, Oregon, July =, 1909.
DRuciILA II. ROBERTSON,
Executrix Of tho Estate Of Joseph Rob
erison. Deceased