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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Fortifyine The Panama Canal.

| According to reports from Washing
ton tentative plans have been pre-
pared by the general staff of the army
for the terrifying of the Panama canal.
AS at present outlined these plans
contemplate the installation Of main
battery of Pinch disappearing guns
| on all the Notifications, and the pos
sible use of 16-inch guns at points of
vantage. Sixty great guns will be
| mounted, with the main strength
guarding the Pacific entrance to the
canal. The Pacific Notifications are
said to include heavy batteries on the
four small islands lying off the mouth
of the canal. These are Culebra, Naos
Flamenco and Tabago. AS an addi-
| tional protection to the Pacific en-
trance, strong batteries will be INSTALL
ed at Ancon and San Juan, on each
side of the canal.
1t is also proposed to install inland
batteries at Pedro Miguel, and Ell Bo-
co for the protection of the locks.
These plans if carried out will call for
an expenditure of about 100000 for
the Pacific portion of the canal, and
81, 100000 for the Atlantic portion.
1t IS announced that the foregoing
plans ARE secret and tentative for
congress may refuse to appropriate if
the nations of the world show a dis
position to recognize the absolute
neutrality of the CANAL
Certainly there would seem to be no
occasion for this large expenditure Of
| money for the erection of Notifications
If the nations of the world will unite
in recognizing the absolute neutrality
of this great waterway, as there is
every reason to believe they will glad
ly do if requested by the United States.
with whom all of Them are, today, up
on terms Of peace and amity. 1t would
look as if the question of protecting"
the canal were one of diplomacy rath-
er than the installation of big guns
1t would certainly seem as if the
plans of the general staff might we'll
be held in obeyance until the State
Department sees if it cannot accom-
plish far better results through friend
ly negotiation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
GLASS MADE BY MACHINE.
Time. Honored Method Of Blowing y
May Be Suspended.

Common, ordinary window glass IS
one of the few Industrial products OF
which the method of making has prac-
tically remained stationary.
From time to time attempts nave
been made to use mechanical appara'
tus for blowing the glass, but the re-
suits have been unsatisfactory and INC
old method has persisted.
The workman blows a cylinder u
glass, which Is then split open length'
wise and carried to furnace Whele
it opens out under the influence OF inc
heat. A slow progress, consequently
expensive. and above all injurious
the health of the blowers.
Now an American engineer has Jus'
invented simple machine, for WHICH
when certain difficulties are overcome,
great success is hoped. The glass =
made like paper, then a sheet OF ~.
paste is drawn vertically from 'n'
tub, and this horizontal cylinder car,
ries over ar endless table. then into ~
annealing furnace, from which coIle'
forth an uninterrupted band of glass
that can be cut off in desired lenglhs
One of the greatest difficulties IN IN.
method Is to prevent the glass Pass
from growing thinner by its w.
weight as it is drawn from the. ..uD'
This problem has been solved by pa
ing in the tub two balls that Io.a"
rapidly, from the bottom to tnest s ~
which has the effect of c0ntiANa,D
drawing masses of glass towards -
top. thus counteracting the tende''s'
to string down and contract. -.
With this new method slngie ~.
mace can produce twelve tons ols.9 81
every twenty-four hours and ats =.
service requires 10 Waterman, 49, =.
ter and two boys to take away -
panes. - Il
By the present method of blowiHs ~, :.
would take twenty-f0ur men % ~
duce the. same result. Boston So'
Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
He Caught the Fly.

A stout elderly gentleman was riding
west on Strawberry Mansion car last
night and seemed to be thoroughly en-
joying the ride till something, that he
evidently thought was fly, landed on
the back Of his neck. Putting his hand
behind him he brushed the thing away,
only to feel it there again in moment.
This happened several times and the old
gentleman was fast becoming choleric
when the passengers about him began to
smile and then to giggle.
Feeling that the laugh was on him he
determined to put that fly out of commits
sion. The next time the thing touched
his neck he made. vicious and success
full grab for the pesk The giggle of the
passengers became a roar as the old fell
low. looking at his catch, found himself
in possession of an ostrich plume about
foot long.
A young woman in the seat behind,
who had been leaning forward in earnest
conversation with a friend, jumped up
and began to tell him what she thought
of him. Without word he handed the
plume back to it's owner and sheepishly
left the car.
Philadelphia Evening Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
The Course Of True Love.

A down town Baptist minister tells a
good story about two intimate friends of
his who lived in the northern section of
the city
They had been lovers for nearly ten
years, each being very DESTROYS that their
lives should be one and that the wedding
day be at the earliest possible date. He
was Presbyterian and she Baptist,
and each feared that their difference Of
belief would cause much trouble. The
wedding was postponed from year to
year.
He was a travelling agent for a Chest
nut street firm, generally working in the
vicinity of Wilmington, but his urn sent
him for few months through Maine and
New Hampshire. The letters which
passed between the lovers dwelt much
on the awful barrier that stood in the
way. They both decided at the same
time to change their creed, and the fol-
lowing letters were delivered about the
same time:
Friend John: The obstacles that
stood in the way Of our marriage have
at last been removed. This day was
received in full membership in the Pres.
byterian church.-Hannah.'
Dearest Hannah: I'VE have no longer
any grounds for delaying our union
This day Joined the Baptist church, Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Decent citizens generally will cor
daily commend the Rev. Mr.. Pringle
in his efforts to suppress the sale of
certain class Of obscene pictures
photographs-that are being sold in
this state under the guise of post
cards. The Lewiston Journal accur-
ateiy describes them when 1t says:
They are simply unspeakably vile
Hundreds If not thousands Of this sort
of cards have been condemned and de-
stroyed by the Civic League. The
theme of some Of them Is indiscribable
passing into the realm of the most no
torious forms Of underground photog-
raphy. One would hardly believe that
such STUFF circulated in Maine as pos.
tai cards." OF course they cannot pass
through the United States mails sc
that the postal card" element is only
a suhterfuge. The pictures are suct
that they would be suppressed ever
in the great centers of continental
Europe where such vile stuff is sup
posed to find more hospitality or q
least better hiding place. What the
Maine Civic League does in this ques.
ton. cannot be too highly praised a.
a general thing" $50.
Any man who is guilty of selling
such pictures richly deserves q term il
8homaStou. 4aaAs .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Softened the Blow,

There's a prominent judge living in the
rural districts of Virginia, where bath
tubs are not to be found in every home.
who was the proud possessor Of such a
luxury. which he permitted no one else
to use. One day he found that some one
had been using his tub, and, reaching the
conclusion that it could be none other
than Mary, his ..ousemaid, he summoned
her to appear before him and charged
her with having transgressed his unwrit-
ten law.
Mary confessed her fault, and the Judge,
after enjoining her to sin no more in
this manner, as freely forgave her. OBJ
serving that the maid seemed somewhat
hurt at the calling GOWN which he had
thus given her. the judge. by way Of
softening his rebuke, said:
1T is not that 1 object to your using
my tub, Mary. but l hate to think that
you would do anything behind my back
that you wouldn't do before my face"
Richmond Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Big Hats of Long Ago.

Women Of England in the eighteenth
century wore large hats. Samuel Rogers
once Travelled to Ranelagh in the same
coach with a woman who was compelled
to sit on stool on the floor of the coach
on account of the inconvenient height OF
her headdress. Hannah More, who was
all for simplicity in costume, writes in
her diary that she has seen women weax-
ing on their heads IAN, acre and a half of
shrubbery, besides slopes. grass plats,
tulip beds, clnmps of peonies, kitchen
gardens and greenhouses" The credit of
killing this fashion is given to Garrick
He appeared one night on the stage with
a mass Of vegetables on his head and a
carrot suspended from each side, to the
shame and confusion of many fair MEM
bers of his audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A man can brag a heap about his
govt till he gets it. =.
The thing that makes woman hap
Ply is imagining she is.
An unlucky thing about having q
house full of children is when you
would like to sleep in the morning.
Where a wife is an economy for a
man is she teaches him he can't afford
to spend any Of his own money.
The reason a mother knows the baby
will probably be President. if he isn't
SO good that he has to go into the min
istry, is every President was once a
baby.-NeW York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
An Easy Way Of Settling it.

When T. H. Benton was in the house
he was of the opinion that the third day
of March. and consequently the congress
sional term. ended at midnight Of that
day, instead of at noon on the 4th, as un-
broken usage had fixed it. So on the last
morning he sat with his hat on, talked
loudly loafed about the floor. and finally
refused to vote or answer to his name
when the roll is called At last the
speaker, the Hon. James l.. Orr of South
Carolina, picked him up and put an end
to these legislative larks.
mo, sir; no, sir; NO, sir shouted the
venerable Missourian; II will not vote.
have no right to vote. This is no house,
and 1 am not member of it,"
Then. SIR" said Speaker Orr like a
flash. with his sweetest manner, "if the
gentleman is not a member of this house,
the sergeant-at-arms will please put him
OUT
And so this vast constitutional question
settled itself.
Cleveland Leader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

fare, they work in the same chain
gangs. The South today could not
well do without negro labor, shiftless
and inefficient as it often is, but it de-
mands that such labor shall engage
only in the most mental tasks, and
that places that call, in the slightest
degree for initiative and intelligence
shall be filled by white men. OF all
the problems that Southern railroads
have had to contend with this one OF
race prejudice is the most perplexing'
and difficult to solve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Odd Items of Interest

Some tropical daisies measure foot
in circumference.
The touch of the right hand Is gen.
| orally more sensitive than the left.
| The prima nobilis, a shellfish found
in the Mediterranean, spins a fine silk.
Japan's earthquake record for fifty
years is 27,52s. Italy has few more.
Havana cigars quoted at IS each were
| recently shown at a London tobacco
exposition
About once year the Queen of ST.
am wears a state robe which is regard
ed as the most magnificent in the
world. @
A telephone line is being constructed
over the Alps which has the highest
altitude of any telephone line in the
| world.
Fifty-six thousand Chinese are resi-.
dent in the Philippines (about 1900 in
Manila.) The net gain in five years has
been 1854. b
An electric organ has been invented.
A series of vibrators take the place Of
the reeds. Switches and magnets op-
crate the mechanism.
The best masts are made of the Nor
geigan Ar. The next best in order are
spruch fir, Americtn white pine and
Scotch pine.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, who was said to
be the oldest postmaster in the coun-
try, has just sent in her resignation.
after having been in Office for more
than 40 years at Sheakleyville. Pa
She was appointed by Andrew johnson
as his term was drawing to a close.
and for the first few years of her SER
vice brought the mail from Meadvile
in addition to performing the other du-
ties of the office. Mrs. Mccoy has just
passed her Seth birthday.
Speaking before the Church of Eng
land Temperance Society recently the
Bishop of London said that. as the re.
suit of an inquiry regarding the drink
evil, fifteen doctors stated that in the
middle class there was a decrease Of
drink, eighty eight in fashionable prac-
tice spoke of the increase among the
well to do, and ninety-three of the in
crease among working women. At the
request of the Home Office twenty.f
three London public houses were wat
ched for four days, and $3.50 women,
with 10,411 children, entered. The chief
cause, said the bishop, of drinking
among the well to do was want of oc-
cupation; among the poorer classes 1t
was overwork and overworry.
Emma Hart, afterwards Lady Hamil-
ton, had a great fascination upon the
portrait painter Romney. Born In
the humblcst circumstances, and at one
time being maid of all work. she
successfully became the wife of SIR
William Hamilton and Lord Nelson's
inamorata. Romney was never weary
of painting her features. beautiful more
because of the expression she was ca
pable of assuming than because she
was really handsome. The infinite va
riety/of her poses has been immortal
tied by the great portrait painters
and also caricatured numerically. a
set Of the latter in the British Museum
would make the gods weep.-Londoa
Opinion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
An Old sehooIhouse in Colorado


After AZ successive years of school
days. the first schoolhouse in Weld
county, Col, built in 1867. still stands.
and in It school is taught by the
granddaughter Of one who helped TO
build it. The old building is in the St.
Vrain country. near Rim. and it's dis
trict is still District /, as it was when
Weld county's south boundary
stretched to the Kansas state line.
The district is. also known as the
Smith district" as r. N. Smith was
the first settler in that locality. and his
granddaughter. Miss frankie Smith, is
the teacher in the old building today
The foundation Of the building is
crumbling, the walls are sagging and
it will not be many years before the
old schoolhouse will be replaced with
a new one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Maine Gossip


Dey growlin' at de darkness
Dey growlin' at de day.
Weary of de winter, So
Fussing at de May;
Dey'll never git ter glory
Eff dey keep on that away
Heaven amt de country of de GROWERS!
De worl' made ter suit 'em,
Wuzn't dar when it begun;
Ter give de Lawd instructions
How ter swing de stars an sun!
! wonders whar dey'll fetch up
Wen de race err 'um is RUM
Heaven amt de country Of de GROWERS!
Frank L. Stanton in Atlantic Constitu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
The Fortune of John Hale.

John Hale, of Collamer, N. Y. after
living for some years with his wife in
melancholy childlessness, has just been
presented by his loving spouse with
quintuplets-fourb boys and girl born
at a birth. Under this visitation John
remains Hale, but. he is not hearty.
Josh Billings remarked: There are
two things about matrimony for which
man is never wholly prepared. and
that is twins" Mr.. Hale would no
doubt feel comparatively elated if there
were only two in his case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
sprino Notes From BiIIviIIe.

We have quit going the sorrowful way.
A man in ten-acre cornfield hasn't got
time for sorrow.
We have come to the conclusion Spring
is the dream Of the poet and the reality
Of the plowman.
The mockingbirds are afraid to sing in
this section. They don't want to be
shipped north at SO apiece.
Haven't had any thunder storms so far
this season, but a Woman's Rights Con-
yention will be held here long about
watermelon time. .. ...
:. Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Little Of Everything.

Corrected.
The bluebird sings his roundelay
- UP in the trees;
: Disturb me not as round lay
On days like these.
Montgomery Advertiser.
o, let the bluebird Tilt its song
AS spring drifts on its way,
But, as for you. we rise to say
You lie, you do not lay.
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

1t is announced that the Democrats
will use moving pictures in the next
campaign. 1t is presumed that In adj
dition to Mr.. Bryan in various posi-
lions will he a reproduction of Sena-
tor Joseph Weldon Bailey denouncing
Governor Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The Chicago Tribune publishes car
toen of the low browed house" and
1.-The nigh proved senate" which would
seem to indicate that it's opinion of
the Illinois legislature Is not very
exalted one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

After all. the present spring has had
its recompenses. Not only has it pro-
duced bumper strawberry crop, but
now comes the announcement that the
pineapple crop will be the best ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Practical Diplomacy.

She latter the tiff)-you will admit You
were wrong?
He Ia young lawyer)-No; but I'll adj
NIT that an unintentional error might
have unknowingly crept into my asser-
tion.-Christian Endeavor World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The commercial world is still waiting
as patiently as possible for the United
States Senate to get through with its
taikfeSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

King Edwards horse Minuro won
the English Derby, and best of all he
won 1t strictly on his merits. The
King is a true sportsman. and would
not be satisfied with any other kind
of victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28


The articles on America that Guglie-
Illus Ferrero the alleged historion is
contributing to the Paris Figaro.
would seem to indicate that the Jokers
of the Ananias club had loaded him
this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Elizabeth Mallet. is said to have
established the first daily newspaper
in the world. In London. March, 1902,
she published and edited the Daily
Courant, which took up the cudgels
for women's rights and during its pros
porous career carried out the expressed
determination Of its founder to "spare
the public at least half the impertin-
ances which the ordinary papers con-
tain.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Mr. Hisgen should have been con-
tent with merely leaving the Indepen-
N,nce party. 1t was unkind of him tc
refer to Mr. Hearst as his financial
hacker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Lord Roberts criticism of the Brit
ish army would probably be more eff
cacious in securing q. big budget for
the service if Parliament were more
certain where it could get the money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The two dollar bill is now being
counterfeited This would look like q
rather small mark for so much trou-
Bile. but perhaps the rascals engaged
in this work figure that a two dollar
bill will circulate faster than one of
higher denomination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Nothing Like Education.

Mistress-Look here, Susan, I can write
my name in the dust upon this tablet"
Susan-Ah mum, there's nothing like
dedication, is there. mum. "-Comic Cuts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

A Connecticut doctor who married
O. patient to cure her of heartache
later found himself in the divorce
court, from which it would appear that
the experiment was not a success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
What He Really Meant.

" New York Evening SUM.
Never, according to Texas Bailey,
was the Democratic party more united
than now. The violent suavity of his
disagreement with one Johnson is
proof. Bailey must mean that the
Democracy was never so nearly united
on protective tariff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

1t is now generally believed that the
unclassified animal captured by Mr..
Roosevelt In the African Willis WILL
on further investigation, prove to be
a zubelinkuS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Disregard Of Gold.

An artist should despise money" said
the man with the wide hat and pointed
Whiskers -
yes" answered the one with the vel
vet coat and big necktie. I'D like to get
hold of enough to enable me to give
practical demonstration of my scorn."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Notwithstanding his troubles, no one
as yet has asked Abdul Hamid where
he got 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
One Thing Lacking.

Chicago Record-Herald)
Georgia claims to have negro who
is 121 years old, but we don't believe
he is authentic. He doesn't claim to
have ever been Washington's body SER
want.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
A Household Bill,

What will you name him"
Bill"
why Bill?"
Because he came the first of the
month."-New York Herald,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

There is still an ample fortune
awaiting the inventor of self-propel-
ling lawn mower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

John Hays Hammond has declined
the appointment as minister to China.
He feels that he has roughed it
enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The Washington baseball club serves
at least one useful purpose in keeping
Cleveland out OF last place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Something He Never Had.
(Kansas City JournaD.

! (IAansaS City JournaD.
They may wrest from Abdul Hamid
his scepter, loot his treasure and con-
tiscate his harem, but there is one thing
they cannot take from him-his good
name. IT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Captain Hams is not as yet dismissed
from the army, but he Is not doing
much for ii at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

1t begins to look as if President Taft
would have to draft a man for the
Pckin post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The down town pastor states that. he
married them the next week, and they
are now happy at their home in West
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

The Lake Auburn Boat Club has de-
cided to erect fine new club house.
1t is expected that the work of con-
struction will begin in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

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